UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
 
FORM 10-Q
 
x
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2017
OR
o
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 1-12815
 
    CHICAGO BRIDGE & IRON COMPANY N.V.
The Netherlands
 
Prinses Beatrixlaan 35
 
98-0420223
(State or other jurisdiction of
 
2595 AK The Hague
 
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
incorporation or organization)
 
The Netherlands
 
 
 
 
31 70 373 2010
 
 
 
 
(Address and telephone number of principal executive offices)
 
 
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The number of shares outstanding of the registrant’s common stock as of April 27, 2017 100,844,555
 



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PART I—FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

CHICAGO BRIDGE & IRON COMPANY N.V.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(In thousands, except per share data)

 
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
2017
 
2016
 
(Unaudited)
Revenue
$
1,827,352

 
$
2,134,629

Cost of revenue
1,676,401

 
1,879,059

Gross profit
150,951

 
255,570

Selling and administrative expense
73,057

 
80,946

Intangibles amortization
6,486

 
7,077

Equity earnings
(7,611
)
 
(3,605
)
Other operating expense (income), net
31

 
(180
)
Operating income from continuing operations
78,988

 
171,332

Interest expense
(24,101
)
 
(20,065
)
Interest income
1,228

 
2,180

Income from continuing operations before taxes
56,115

 
153,447

Income tax expense
(13,704
)
 
(39,524
)
Net income from continuing operations
42,411

 
113,923

Net income from discontinued operations
9,494

 
6,039

Net income
51,905

 
119,962

Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests ($413 and $448 related to discontinued operations)
(27,250
)
 
(13,037
)
Net income attributable to CB&I
$
24,655

 
$
106,925

Net income attributable to CB&I per share (Basic):
 
 
 
Continuing operations
$
0.16

 
$
0.97

Discontinued operations
0.09

 
0.05

Total
$
0.25

 
$
1.02

Net income attributable to CB&I per share (Diluted):
 
 
 
Continuing operations
$
0.15

 
$
0.96

Discontinued operations
0.09

 
0.05

Total
$
0.24

 
$
1.01

Weighted average shares outstanding:
 
 
 
Basic
100,451

 
104,803

Diluted
101,360

 
105,785

Cash dividends on shares:
 
 
 
Amount
$
7,047

 
$
7,359

Per share
$
0.07

 
$
0.07

The accompanying Notes are an integral part of these Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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CHICAGO BRIDGE & IRON COMPANY N.V.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(In thousands)

 
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
2017
 
2016
 
(Unaudited)
Net income
$
51,905

 
$
119,962

Other comprehensive income (loss) from continuing operations, net of tax:
 
 
 
Change in cumulative translation adjustment
24,410

 
22,459

Change in unrealized fair value of cash flow hedges
353

 
1,303

Change in unrecognized prior service pension credits/costs
(76
)
 
27

Change in unrecognized actuarial pension gains/losses
(1,433
)
 
(2,153
)
Other comprehensive income from discontinued operations, net of tax
495

 
233

Comprehensive income
75,654

 
141,831

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests ($413 and $448 related to discontinued operations)
(27,250
)
 
(13,037
)
Change in cumulative translation adjustment attributable to noncontrolling interests
(970
)
 
(1,257
)
Comprehensive income attributable to CB&I
$
47,434

 
$
127,537

The accompanying Notes are an integral part of these Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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CHICAGO BRIDGE & IRON COMPANY N.V.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In thousands)
 
March 31,
2017
 
December 31,
2016
 
(Unaudited)
 
 
Assets
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents ($234,309 and $328,387 related to variable interest entities ("VIEs"))
$
402,297

 
$
490,679

Accounts receivable, net ($148,964 and $53,159 related to VIEs)
679,147

 
488,513

Inventory
202,766

 
190,102

Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings ($83,198 and $26,186 related to VIEs)
493,828

 
410,749

Current assets of discontinued operations
915,324

 
414,732

Other current assets ($431,914 and $426,515 related to VIEs)
538,421

 
546,977

Total current assets
3,231,783

 
2,541,752

Equity investments
171,605

 
165,256

Property and equipment, net
500,187

 
505,944

Goodwill
2,816,232

 
2,813,803

Other intangibles, net
213,207

 
219,409

Deferred income taxes
714,574

 
730,108

Non-current assets of discontinued operations

 
462,144

Other non-current assets
416,383

 
401,004

Total assets
$
8,063,971

 
$
7,839,420

Liabilities
 
 
 
Revolving facility and other short-term borrowings
$
917,500

 
$
407,500

Current maturities of long-term debt, net
223,829

 
503,910

Accounts payable ($334,155 and $337,089 related to VIEs)
893,757

 
964,548

Billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings ($446,849 and $407,325 related to VIEs)
1,481,540

 
1,395,349

Current liabilities of discontinued operations
258,817

 
247,469

Other current liabilities
959,173

 
1,017,473

Total current liabilities
4,734,616

 
4,536,249

Long-term debt, net
1,266,027

 
1,287,923

Deferred income taxes
6,454

 
7,307

Non-current liabilities of discontinued operations

 
5,388

Other non-current liabilities
439,122

 
441,216

Total liabilities
6,446,219

 
6,278,083

Shareholders’ Equity
 
 
 
Common stock, Euro .01 par value; shares authorized: 250,000; shares issued: 108,857 and 108,857; shares outstanding: 100,702 and 100,113
1,288

 
1,288

Additional paid-in capital
757,158

 
782,130

Retained earnings
1,388,214

 
1,370,606

Treasury stock, at cost: 8,155 and 8,744 shares
(313,105
)
 
(344,870
)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
(372,837
)
 
(395,616
)
Total CB&I shareholders’ equity
1,460,718

 
1,413,538

Noncontrolling interests ($7,288 and $6,874 related to discontinued operations)
157,034

 
147,799

Total shareholders’ equity
1,617,752

 
1,561,337

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
$
8,063,971

 
$
7,839,420

The accompanying Notes are an integral part of these Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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CHICAGO BRIDGE & IRON COMPANY N.V.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(In thousands)
 
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
2017
 
2016
 
(Unaudited)
Cash Flows from Operating Activities
 
 
 
Net income
$
51,905

 
$
119,962

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities:
 
 
 
Depreciation and amortization
26,264

 
31,801

Deferred income taxes
15,101

 
30,457

Stock-based compensation expense
10,247

 
14,532

Other operating income, net
(77
)
 
(219
)
Unrealized loss on foreign currency hedges
1,380

 
1,578

Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation

 
(34
)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
 
 
 
Increase in receivables, net
(217,122
)
 
(57,207
)
Change in contracts in progress, net
(6,057
)
 
58,361

(Increase) decrease in inventory
(12,346
)
 
27,477

Decrease in accounts payable
(95,117
)
 
(87,753
)
Decrease (increase) in other current and non-current assets
12,926

 
(13,305
)
(Decrease) increase in other current and non-current liabilities
(78,037
)
 
8,944

Decrease in equity investments
953

 
2,158

Change in other, net
(702
)
 
5,098

Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities
(290,682
)
 
141,850

Cash Flows from Investing Activities
 
 
 
Capital expenditures
(12,274
)
 
(11,180
)
Advances with partners of proportionately consolidated ventures, net
(23,788
)
 
(25,787
)
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment
1,108

 
4,331

Other, net
(8,342
)
 
(14,863
)
Net cash used in investing activities
(43,296
)
 
(47,499
)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities
 
 
 
Revolving facility and other short-term borrowings (repayments), net
510,000

 
(82,700
)
Advances with equity method and proportionately consolidated ventures, net
47,099

 
137,219

Repayments on long-term debt
(300,000
)
 
(37,500
)
Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation

 
34

Purchase of treasury stock
(7,359
)
 
(7,562
)
Issuance of stock
3,877

 
4,477

Dividends paid
(7,047
)
 
(7,359
)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests
(18,985
)
 
(18,001
)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
227,585

 
(11,392
)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
21,316

 
8,305

(Decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents
(85,077
)
 
91,264

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period
505,156

 
550,221

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period
420,079

 
641,485

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period - discontinued operations
(17,782
)
 
(20,563
)
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period - continuing operations
$
402,297

 
$
620,922


The accompanying Notes are an integral part of these Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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CHICAGO BRIDGE & IRON COMPANY N.V.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
(In thousands, except per share data)

 
Three Months Ended March 31, 2017
 
Common Stock
 
Additional
Paid-In Capital
 
Retained Earnings
 
Treasury Stock
 
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive (Loss) Income
 
Non -
controlling Interests
 
Total
Shareholders’ Equity
 
Shares
 
Amount
 
 
 
Shares
 
Amount
 
 
 
 
 (Unaudited)
Balance at December 31, 2016
100,113

 
$
1,288

 
$
782,130

 
$
1,370,606

 
8,744

 
$
(344,870
)
 
$
(395,616
)
 
$
147,799

 
$
1,561,337

Net income

 

 

 
24,655

 

 

 

 
27,250

 
51,905

Change in cumulative translation adjustment, net

 

 

 

 

 

 
23,935

 
970

 
24,905

Change in unrealized fair value of cash flow hedges, net

 

 

 

 

 

 
353

 

 
353

Change in unrecognized prior service pension credits/costs, net

 

 

 

 

 

 
(76
)
 

 
(76
)
Change in unrecognized actuarial pension gains/losses, net

 

 

 

 

 

 
(1,433
)
 

 
(1,433
)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
(18,985
)
 
(18,985
)
Dividends paid ($0.07 per share)

 

 

 
(7,047
)
 

 

 

 

 
(7,047
)
Stock-based compensation expense

 

 
10,247

 

 

 

 

 

 
10,247

Purchase of treasury stock
(219
)
 

 

 

 
219

 
(7,359
)
 

 

 
(7,359
)
Issuance of stock
808

 

 
(35,219
)
 

 
(808
)
 
39,124

 

 

 
3,905

Balance at March 31, 2017
100,702

 
$
1,288

 
$
757,158

 
$
1,388,214

 
8,155

 
$
(313,105
)
 
$
(372,837
)
 
$
157,034

 
$
1,617,752

 
Three Months Ended March 31, 2016
 
Common Stock
 
Additional
Paid-In Capital
 
Retained Earnings
 
Treasury Stock
 
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive (Loss) Income
 
Non -
controlling Interests
 
Total
Shareholders’ Equity
 
Shares
 
Amount
 
 
 
Shares
 
Amount
 
 
 
 
 (Unaudited)
Balance at December 31, 2015
104,427

 
$
1,288

 
$
800,641

 
$
1,712,508

 
4,430

 
$
(206,407
)
 
$
(294,040
)
 
$
149,600

 
$
2,163,590

Net income

 

 

 
106,925

 

 

 

 
13,037

 
119,962

Change in cumulative translation adjustment, net

 

 

 

 

 

 
21,435

 
1,257

 
22,692

Change in unrealized fair value of cash flow hedges, net

 

 

 

 

 

 
1,303

 

 
1,303

Change in unrecognized prior service pension credits/costs, net

 

 

 

 

 

 
27

 

 
27

Change in unrecognized actuarial pension gains/losses, net

 

 

 

 

 

 
(2,153
)
 

 
(2,153
)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
(18,001
)
 
(18,001
)
Dividends paid ($0.07 per share)

 

 

 
(7,359
)
 

 

 

 

 
(7,359
)
Stock-based compensation expense

 

 
14,532

 

 

 

 

 

 
14,532

Purchase of treasury stock
(226
)
 

 

 

 
226

 
(7,562
)
 

 

 
(7,562
)
Issuance of stock
923

 

 
(44,317
)
 

 
(923
)
 
42,620

 

 

 
(1,697
)
Balance at March 31, 2016
105,124

 
$
1,288

 
$
770,856

 
$
1,812,074

 
3,733

 
$
(171,349
)
 
$
(273,428
)
 
$
145,893

 
$
2,285,334


The accompanying Notes are an integral part of these Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.


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CHICAGO BRIDGE & IRON COMPANY N.V.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
March 31, 2017
($ and share values in thousands, except per share data)
(Unaudited)
1 . ORGANIZATION AND NATURE OF OPERATIONS
Organization and Nature of Operations —Founded in 1889 , Chicago Bridge & Iron Company N.V. (“CB&I” or the “Company”) provides a wide range of services, including conceptual design, technology, engineering, procurement, fabrication, modularization, construction and commissioning services to customers in the energy infrastructure market throughout the world. Our business is aligned into three operating groups, which represent our reportable segments: Engineering & Construction; Fabrication Services; and Technology. See Note 2 and Note 4 for discussions of our discontinued operations and Note 15 for a discussion of our reportable segments and related financial information.
2 . SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis of Accounting and Consolidation —The accompanying unaudited interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (“Financial Statements”) are prepared in accordance with the rules and regulations of the United States (“U.S.”) Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) and accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”). These Financial Statements include all wholly-owned subsidiaries and those entities which we are required to consolidate. See the “Partnering Arrangements” section of this footnote for further discussion of our consolidation policy for those entities that are not wholly-owned. Intercompany balances and transactions are eliminated in consolidation.
Basis of Presentation —We believe these Financial Statements include all adjustments, which are of a normal recurring nature, necessary for a fair presentation of our results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016 , our financial position as of March 31, 2017 and our cash flows for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016 . The December 31, 2016 Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet (the “Balance Sheet”) was derived from our December 31, 2016 audited Consolidated Balance Sheet, adjusted to conform to our current year presentation.
On February 27, 2017, we entered into a definitive agreement (the “Agreement”) with CSVC Acquisition Corp (“CSVC”) in which CSVC will acquire our capital services operations, which are primarily comprised of our former Capital Services reportable segment and provides comprehensive and integrated maintenance services, environmental engineering and remediation, construction services, program management, and disaster response and recovery services for private-sector customers and governments (“Capital Services Operations”). The Capital Services Operations are considered a discontinued operation as the divestiture represents a strategic shift and will have a material effect on our operations and financial results. Operating results of the Capital Services Operations have been classified as a discontinued operation within the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (the “Statement of Operations”) for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016. Further, the assets and liabilities of the Capital Services Operations have been classified as assets and liabilities of discontinued operations within our March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016 Balance Sheets, with all balances reported as current on our March 31, 2017 Balance Sheet. Cash flows of the Capital Services Operations are not reported separately within our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash flows. See Note 4 for additional discussion of our discontinued operations. Unless otherwise noted, the footnotes to our Financial Statements relate to our continuing operations.
We believe the disclosures accompanying these Financial Statements are adequate to make the information presented not misleading. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in annual financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP have been condensed or omitted pursuant to the rules and regulations of the SEC for interim reporting periods. The results of operations and cash flows for the interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year. The accompanying Financial Statements should be read in conjunction with our Consolidated Financial Statements and notes thereto included in our 2016 Annual Report on Form 10-K (“ 2016 Annual Report”).
Use of Estimates —The preparation of our Financial Statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires us to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenue and expenses and related disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities. We believe the most significant estimates and judgments are associated with revenue recognition for our contracts, including estimating costs and the recognition of incentive fees and unapproved change orders and claims; fair value and recoverability assessments that must be periodically performed with respect to long-lived tangible assets, goodwill and other intangible assets; valuation of deferred tax assets and financial instruments; the determination of liabilities related to self-insurance programs and income taxes; and consolidation determinations with respect to our partnering arrangements. If the underlying estimates and assumptions upon which our Financial Statements are based change in the future, actual amounts may differ from those included in the accompanying Financial Statements.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)

Revenue Recognition —Our revenue is primarily derived from long-term contracts and is generally recognized using the percentage of completion (“POC”) method, primarily based on the percentage that actual costs-to-date bear to total estimated costs to complete each contract. We follow the guidance of Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Revenue Recognition Topic 605-35 for accounting policies relating to our use of the POC method, estimating costs, and revenue recognition, including the recognition of incentive fees, unapproved change orders and claims, and combining and segmenting contracts. We primarily utilize the cost-to-cost approach to estimate POC as we believe this method is less subjective than relying on assessments of physical progress. Under the cost-to-cost approach, the use of estimated costs to complete each contract is a significant variable in the process of determining recognized revenue and is a significant factor in the accounting for contracts. Significant estimates that impact the cost to complete each contract are costs of engineering, materials, components, equipment, labor and subcontracts; labor productivity; schedule durations, including subcontractor or supplier progress; liquidated damages; contract disputes, including claims; achievement of contractual performance requirements; and contingency, among others. The cumulative impact of revisions in total cost estimates during the progress of work is reflected in the period in which these changes become known, including, to the extent required, the reversal of profit recognized in prior periods and the recognition of losses expected to be incurred on contracts in progress. Due to the various estimates inherent in our contract accounting, actual results could differ from those estimates. See Note 14 for discussion of projects with significant changes in estimated margins during the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016 .
Our long-term contracts are awarded on a competitively bid and negotiated basis and the timing of revenue recognition may be impacted by the terms of such contracts. We use a range of contracting options, including cost-reimbursable, fixed-price and hybrid, which has both cost-reimbursable and fixed-price characteristics. Fixed-price contracts, and hybrid contracts with a more significant fixed-price component, tend to provide us with greater control over project schedule and the timing of when work is performed and costs are incurred, and accordingly, when revenue is recognized. Cost-reimbursable contracts, and hybrid contracts with a more significant cost-reimbursable component, generally provide our customers with greater influence over the timing of when we perform our work, and accordingly, such contracts often result in less predictability with respect to the timing of revenue recognition. Contract revenue for our long-term contracts recognized under the POC method reflects the original contract price adjusted for approved change orders and estimated recoveries for incentive fees, unapproved change orders and claims. We recognize revenue associated with incentive fees when the value can be reliably estimated and recovery is probable. We recognize revenue associated with unapproved change orders and claims to the extent the related costs have been incurred, the value can be reliably estimated and recovery is probable. Our recorded incentive fees, unapproved change orders and claims reflect our best estimate of recovery amounts; however, the ultimate resolution and amounts received could differ from these estimates. See Note 14 for additional discussion of our recorded unapproved change orders, claims and incentives.
With respect to our engineering, procurement, and construction (“EPC”) services, our contracts are not segmented between types of services, such as engineering and construction, if each of the EPC components is negotiated concurrently or if the pricing of any such services is subject to the ultimate negotiation and agreement of the entire EPC contract. However, an EPC contract including technology or fabrication services may be segmented if we satisfy the segmenting criteria in ASC 605-35. Revenue recorded in these situations is based on our prices and terms for similar services to third party customers. Segmenting a contract may result in different interim rates of profitability for each scope of service than if we had recognized revenue without segmenting. In some instances, we may combine contracts that are entered into in multiple phases, but are interdependent and include pricing considerations by us and the customer that are impacted by all phases of the project. Otherwise, if each phase is independent of the other and pricing considerations do not give effect to another phase, the contracts will not be combined.
Cost of revenue for our long-term contracts includes direct contract costs, such as materials and labor, and indirect costs that are attributable to contract activity. The timing of when we bill our customers is generally dependent upon advance billing terms, milestone billings based on the completion of certain phases of the work, or when services are provided. Projects with costs and estimated earnings recognized to date in excess of cumulative billings is reported on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet (“Balance Sheet”) as costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings. Projects with cumulative billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings recognized to date is reported on the Balance Sheet as billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings. The net balances on our Balance Sheet are collectively referred to as Contracts in Progress, net and the components of these balances at March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016 were as follows:

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)

 
 
March 31, 2017
 
December 31, 2016
 
 
Asset
 
Liability
 
Asset
 
Liability
Costs and estimated earnings on contracts in progress
 
$
9,014,256

 
$
23,771,468

 
$
8,466,638

 
$
23,408,316

Billings on contracts in progress
 
(8,520,428
)
 
(25,253,008
)
 
(8,055,889
)
 
(24,803,665
)
Contracts in Progress, net
 
$
493,828

 
$
(1,481,540
)
 
$
410,749

 
$
(1,395,349
)
Any uncollected billed amounts, including contract retentions, are reported as accounts receivable. At March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016 , accounts receivable included contract retentions of approximately $77,300 and $72,100 , respectively. Contract retentions due beyond one year were approximately $42,900 and $37,500 at March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016 , respectively.
Revenue for our service contracts that do not satisfy the criteria for revenue recognition under the POC method is recorded at the time services are performed. Revenue associated with incentive fees for these contracts is recognized when earned. Unbilled receivables for our service contracts are recorded within accounts receivable and were approximately $9,200 and $16,100 at March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016 , respectively.
Revenue for our pipe and steel fabrication and catalyst manufacturing contracts that are independent of an EPC contract, or for which we satisfy the segmentation criteria discussed above, is recognized upon shipment of the fabricated or manufactured units. During the fabrication or manufacturing process, all related direct and allocable indirect costs are capitalized as work in process inventory and such costs are recorded as cost of revenue at the time of shipment.
Our billed and unbilled revenue may be exposed to potential credit risk if our customers should encounter financial difficulties, and we maintain reserves for specifically-identified potential uncollectible receivables. At March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016 , our allowances for doubtful accounts were not material.
Other Operating Expense (Income), Net Other operating expense (income), net generally represents (gains) losses associated with the sale or disposition of property and equipment.
Recoverability of Goodwill —Goodwill is not amortized to earnings, but instead is reviewed for impairment at least annually at a reporting unit level, absent any indicators of impairment or when other actions require an impairment assessment (such as a change in reporting units). We perform our annual impairment assessment during the fourth quarter of each year based upon balances as of October 1. We identify a potential impairment by comparing the fair value of the applicable reporting unit to its net book value, including goodwill. If the net book value exceeds the fair value of the reporting unit, an indication of potential impairment exists, and we measure the impairment by comparing the carrying value of the reporting unit’s goodwill to its implied fair value. To determine the fair value of our reporting units and test for impairment, we utilize an income approach (discounted cash flow method) as we believe this is the most direct approach to incorporate the specific economic attributes and risk profiles of our reporting units into our valuation model. This is consistent with the methodology used to determine the fair value of our reporting units in previous years. We generally do not utilize a market approach given the lack of relevant information generated by market transactions involving comparable businesses. However, to the extent market indicators of fair value become available, we consider such market indicators in our discounted cash flow analysis and determination of fair value. See Note 6 for additional discussion of our goodwill.
Recoverability of Other Long-Lived Assets —We amortize our finite-lived intangible assets on a straight-line basis with lives ranging from 6 to 20 years, absent any indicators of impairment. We review tangible assets and finite-lived intangible assets for impairment when events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount may not be recoverable. If a recoverability assessment is required, the estimated future cash flow associated with the asset or asset group will be compared to the asset’s carrying amount to determine if an impairment exists. See Note 6 for additional discussion of our intangible assets.
Earnings Per Share (“EPS”)— Basic EPS is calculated by dividing net income attributable to CB&I by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the period. Diluted EPS reflects the assumed conversion of dilutive securities, consisting of restricted shares, performance based shares (where performance criteria have been met), stock options and directors’ deferred-fee shares. See Note 3 for calculations associated with basic and diluted EPS.
Cash Equivalents —Cash equivalents are considered to be highly liquid securities with original maturities of three months or less.

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Inventory —Inventory is recorded at the lower of cost and net realizable value and cost is determined using the first-in-first-out or weighted-average cost method. The cost of inventory includes acquisition costs, production or conversion costs, and other costs incurred to bring the inventory to a current location and condition. Net realizable value is the estimated selling price in the ordinary course of business, less reasonably predictable costs of completion, disposal, and transportation. An allowance for excess or inactive inventory is recorded based upon an analysis that considers current inventory levels, historical usage patterns, estimates of future sales expectations and salvage value. See Note 5 for additional discussion of our inventory.
Foreign Currency —The nature of our business activities involves the management of various financial and market risks, including those related to changes in foreign currency exchange rates. The effects of translating financial statements of foreign operations into our reporting currency are recognized as a cumulative translation adjustment in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (“AOCI”) which is net of tax, where applicable. Foreign currency transactional and re-measurement exchange gains (losses) are included within cost of revenue and were not material for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016 .
Financial Instruments —We do not engage in currency speculation; however, we utilize foreign currency exchange rate derivatives on an ongoing basis to hedge against certain foreign currency related operating exposures. We generally seek hedge accounting treatment for contracts used to hedge operating exposures and designate them as cash flow hedges. Therefore, gains and losses, exclusive of credit risk and forward points (which represent the time value component of the fair value of our derivative positions), are included in AOCI until the associated underlying operating exposure impacts our earnings. Changes in the fair value of (1) credit risk and forward points, (2) instruments deemed ineffective during the period, and (3) instruments that we do not designate as cash flow hedges are recognized within cost of revenue.
For those contracts designated as cash flow hedges, we document all relationships between the derivative instruments and associated hedged items, as well as our risk-management objectives and strategy for undertaking hedge transactions. This process includes linking all derivatives to specific firm commitments or highly-probable forecasted transactions. We continually assess, at inception and on an ongoing basis, the effectiveness of derivative instruments in offsetting changes in the cash flow of the designated hedged items. Hedge accounting designation is discontinued when (1) it is determined that the derivative is no longer highly effective in offsetting changes in the cash flow of the hedged item, including firm commitments or forecasted transactions, (2) the derivative is sold, terminated, exercised, or expires, (3) it is no longer probable that the forecasted transaction will occur, or (4) we determine that designating the derivative as a hedging instrument is no longer appropriate. See Note 9 for additional discussion of our financial instruments.
Income Taxes Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax basis using currently enacted income tax rates for the years in which the differences are expected to reverse. A valuation allowance (“VA”) is provided to offset any net deferred tax assets (“DTA(s)”) if, based upon the available evidence, it is more likely than not that some or all of the DTAs will not be realized. The realization of our net DTAs depends upon our ability to generate sufficient future taxable income of the appropriate character and in the appropriate jurisdictions.
Income tax and associated interest and penalty reserves, where applicable, are recorded in those instances where we consider it more likely than not that additional tax will be due in excess of amounts reflected in income tax returns filed worldwide, irrespective of whether or not we have received tax assessments. We continually review our exposure to additional income tax obligations and, as further information is known or events occur, changes in our tax and penalty reserves may be recorded within income tax expense and changes in interest reserves may be recorded in interest expense.
Partnering Arrangements In the ordinary course of business, we execute specific projects and conduct certain operations through joint venture, consortium and other collaborative arrangements (collectively referred to as “venture(s)”). We have various ownership interests in these ventures, with such ownership typically proportionate to our decision making and distribution rights. The ventures generally contract directly with the third party customer; however, services may be performed directly by the ventures, or may be performed by us, our partners, or a combination thereof.
Venture net assets consist primarily of working capital and property and equipment, and assets may be restricted from being used to fund obligations outside of the venture. These ventures typically have limited third party debt or have debt that is non-recourse in nature; however, they may provide for capital calls to fund operations or require participants in the venture to provide additional financial support, including advance payment or retention letters of credit.
Each venture is assessed at inception and on an ongoing basis as to whether it qualifies as a VIE under the consolidations guidance in ASC 810. A venture generally qualifies as a VIE when it (1) meets the definition of a legal entity, (2) absorbs the operational risk of the projects being executed, creating a variable interest, and (3) lacks sufficient capital investment from the partners, potentially resulting in the venture requiring additional subordinated financial support, if necessary, to finance its future activities.

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If at any time a venture qualifies as a VIE, we perform a qualitative assessment to determine whether we are the primary beneficiary of the VIE and, therefore, need to consolidate the VIE. We are the primary beneficiary if we have (1) the power to direct the economically significant activities of the VIE and (2) the right to receive benefits from, and obligation to absorb losses of, the VIE. If the venture is a VIE and we are the primary beneficiary, or we otherwise have the ability to control the venture, we consolidate the venture. If we are not determined to be the primary beneficiary of the VIE, or only have the ability to significantly influence, rather than control the venture, we do not consolidate the venture. We account for unconsolidated ventures using either proportionate consolidation for both the Balance Sheet and Statement of Operations, when we meet the applicable accounting criteria to do so, or utilize the equity method. See Note 7 for additional discussion of our material partnering arrangements.
New Accounting Standards —In May 2014, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2014-09, which provides a single comprehensive accounting standard for revenue recognition for contracts with customers and supersedes current industry-specific guidance, including ASC 605-35. The new standard prescribes a five-step revenue recognition model that focuses on transfer of control and entitlement to payment when determining the amount of revenue to be recognized. The new model requires companies to identify contractual performance obligations and determine whether revenue should be recognized at a point in time or over time for each of these obligations. These concepts, as well as other aspects of the ASU, may change the method and/or timing of revenue recognition for certain of our contracts, primarily associated with our fabrication and manufacturing contracts. We expect that revenue generated from our EPC and engineering services contracts will continue to be recognized over time utilizing the cost-to-cost measure of progress consistent with current practice. We also expect our revenue recognition disclosures to significantly expand due to the new qualitative and quantitative requirements regarding the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from our contracts. We will adopt the standard, including any updates to the standard, upon its effective date in the first quarter 2018 utilizing the modified retrospective approach. This approach will result in a cumulative adjustment to beginning equity in the first quarter 2018 for uncompleted contracts impacted by the adoption of the standard. We are continuing to assess the potential impact of the new standard on our Financial Statements.
In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, which requires the recognition of a right-of-use asset and a lease liability for most lease arrangements with a term greater than one year, and increases qualitative and quantitative disclosures regarding leasing transactions. The standard is effective for us in the first quarter 2019, although early adoption is permitted. Transition requires application of the new guidance at the beginning of the earliest comparative balance sheet period presented utilizing a modified retrospective approach. We are assessing the timing of adoption of the new standard and its potential impact on our Financial Statements.
In the first quarter 2017, we adopted ASU 2015-11, which simplifies the subsequent measurement of our inventory by requiring inventory to be measured at the lower of cost and net realizable value. Net realizable value is the estimated selling price in the ordinary course of business, less reasonably predictable costs of completion, disposal, and transportation. Our adoption of the standard did not have a material impact on our Financial Statements.
In the first quarter 2017, we adopted ASU 2016-09, which modified the accounting for excess tax benefits and tax deficiencies associated with share-based payments, amended the associated cash flow presentation, and allows for forfeitures to be either recognized when they occur, or estimated. ASU 2016-09 eliminated the requirement to recognize excess tax benefits in additional paid-in capital (“APIC”), and the requirement to evaluate tax deficiencies for APIC or income tax expense classification, and provided for these benefits or deficiencies to be recorded as an income tax expense or benefit in the Statement of Operations. Additionally, tax benefits of dividends on share-based payment awards are reflected as an income tax expense or benefit in the income statement. With these changes, tax-related cash flows resulting from share-based payments are classified as operating activities as opposed to financing, as previously presented. We have elected to recognize forfeitures as they occur, rather than estimating expected forfeitures. Our adoption of the standard did not have a material impact on our Financial Statements.
In the first quarter 2017, the FASB issued, and we early adopted, ASU 2017-04, which eliminated the second step of the goodwill impairment test that required a hypothetical purchase price allocation. ASU 2017-04 requires that if a reporting unit’s carrying value exceeds its fair value, an impairment charge would be recognized for the excess amount, not to exceed the carrying amount of goodwill. Our early adoption of the standard in the first quarter 2017 did not have a material impact on our Financial Statements.

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3 . EARNINGS PER SHARE
A reconciliation of weighted average basic shares outstanding to weighted average diluted shares outstanding and the computation of basic and diluted EPS are as follows:
 
 
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
 
2017
 
2016
Net income from continuing operations attributable to CB&I (net of $26,837 and $12,589 of noncontrolling interests)
 
$
15,574

 
$
101,334

Net income from discontinued operations attributable to CB&I (net of $413 and $448 of noncontrolling interests)
 
9,081

 
5,591

Net income attributable to CB&I
 
$
24,655

 
$
106,925

 
 
 
 
 
Weighted average shares outstanding—basic
 
100,451

 
104,803

Effect of restricted shares/performance based shares/stock options (1)
 
892

 
969

Effect of directors’ deferred-fee shares
 
17

 
13

Weighted average shares outstanding—diluted
 
101,360

 
105,785

Net income attributable to CB&I per share (Basic):
 
 
 
 
Continuing operations
 
$
0.16

 
$
0.97

Discontinued operations
 
0.09

 
0.05

Total
 
$
0.25

 
$
1.02

Net income attributable to CB&I per share (Diluted):
 
 
 
 
Continuing operations
 
$
0.15

 
$
0.96

Discontinued operations
 
0.09

 
0.05

Total
 
$
0.24

 
$
1.01

(1)
Antidilutive shares excluded from diluted EPS were not material for the three months ended March 31, 2017 or 2016 .

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4 . DISPOSITION OF CAPITAL SERVICES OPERATIONS
Transaction Summary — As discussed in Note 2, on February 27, 2017, we entered into the Agreement for the sale of our Capital Services Operations. Under the Agreement, we will receive estimated transaction consideration of approximately $755,000 (the “Sales Price”) upon closing, which is anticipated in the second quarter 2017. The Sales Price will be reduced or increased to the extent working capital of the Capital Services Operations is below or exceeds, respectively, required closing working capital under the Agreement. Although differences between actual closing working capital and required closing working capital will impact our net proceeds, we do not anticipate a material pre-tax gain or loss to result from the transaction upon closing. In addition, the transaction is anticipated to result in a taxable gain (due to the non-deductibility of goodwill) and corresponding income tax expense of approximately $100,000 in the quarter of close; however, we do not anticipate any material cash taxes associated with the taxable gain due to the use of previously recorded net operating loss carryforwards. The net proceeds of the transaction will be used to reduce our outstanding debt. At March 31, 2017, the fair value of the Capital Services Operations exceeded the carrying value of its net assets.
Assets and Liabilities —The carrying values of the major classes of assets and liabilities of the discontinued Capital Services Operations within our Balance Sheets at March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016 were as follows:
 
 
March 31,
2017
 
December 31,
2016
Assets
 
 
 
 
Cash
 
$
17,782

 
$
14,477

Accounts receivable, net
 
265,634

 
239,146

Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings
 
163,404

 
153,275

Other assets
 
36,751

 
7,834

Property and equipment, net
 
56,256

 

Goodwill (1)
 
229,607

 

Other intangibles, net
 
145,890

 

Current assets of discontinued operations
 
915,324

 
414,732

 
 
 
 
 
Property and equipment, net
 

 
59,746

Goodwill (1)
 

 
229,607

Other intangibles, net
 

 
148,440

Other assets
 

 
24,351

Non-current assets of discontinued operations
 

 
462,144

 
 
 
 
 
Total assets of discontinued operations
 
$
915,324

 
$
876,876

 
 
 
 
 
Liabilities
 
 
 
 
Accounts payable
 
$
116,702

 
$
141,028

Billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings
 
54,946

 
53,986

Other liabilities
 
87,169

 
52,455

Current liabilities of discontinued operations
 
258,817

 
247,469

 
 
 
 
 
Other liabilities
 

 
5,388

Non-current liabilities of discontinued operations
 

 
5,388

 
 
 
 
 
Total liabilities of discontinued operations
 
$
258,817

 
$
252,857

 
 
 
 
 
Noncontrolling interests of discontinued operations
 
$
7,288

 
$
6,874

(1)  
The carrying value of goodwill for the Capital Services Operations includes the impact of a $655,000 impairment charge recorded in the fourth quarter 2016 in connection with our annual impairment assessment.

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Results of Operations —The results of our Capital Services Operations that have been reflected within discontinued operations in our Statement of Operations for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016 were as follows:
 
 
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
 
2017
 
2016
Revenue
 
$
552,947

 
$
564,981

Cost of revenue
 
518,687

 
532,946

Gross profit
 
34,260

 
32,035

Selling and administrative expense
 
13,038

 
11,651

Intangibles amortization
 
2,550

 
4,200

Other operating income
 
(372
)
 
(424
)
Operating income from discontinued operations
 
19,044

 
16,608

Interest expense (1)
 
(6,863
)
 
(5,833
)
Interest income
 
9

 
309

Income from discontinued operations before taxes
 
12,190

 
11,084

Income tax expense
 
(2,696
)
 
(5,045
)
Net income from discontinued operations
 
9,494

 
6,039

Net income from discontinued operations attributable to noncontrolling interests
 
(413
)
 
(448
)
Net income from discontinued operations attributable to CB&I
 
$
9,081

 
$
5,591

(1) Interest expense was allocated to the Capital Services Operations due to a requirement to use the net proceeds of the transaction to repay our debt on a pro-rata basis. The allocation was based upon the anticipated pro-rata debt amounts to be repaid.
Cash Flows —Cash flows for our Capital Services Operations for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016 were as follows:
 
 
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
 
2017
 
2016
Operating cash flows
 
$
(17,544
)
 
$
(11,696
)
Investing cash flows
 
$
(844
)
 
$
(793
)
Unapproved Change Orders, Claims and Incentives —At March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016 , our Capital Services Operations had unapproved change orders, claims and incentives included in project price of approximately $19,600 and $8,400 , respectively. Of the aforementioned amounts, approximately $16,800 had been recognized as revenue for the discontinued operations on a cumulative POC basis through March 31, 2017 .
5 . INVENTORY
The components of inventory at March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016 were as follows:
 
 
March 31,
2017
 
December 31,
2016
Raw materials
 
$
107,898

 
$
65,969

Work in process
 
62,041

 
51,625

Finished goods
 
32,827

 
72,508

Total
 
$
202,766

 
$
190,102


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6 . GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLES
Goodwill —At March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016 , our goodwill balances were $2,816,232 and $2,813,803 , respectively, attributable to the excess of the purchase price over the fair value of net assets acquired in connection with our acquisitions. The change in goodwill for the three months ended March 31, 2017 is as follows:
 
 
Total
Balance at December 31, 2016
 
$
2,813,803

Foreign currency translation and other
 
2,631

Amortization of tax goodwill in excess of book goodwill
 
(202
)
Balance at March 31, 2017 (1)
 
$
2,816,232

(1)  
At March 31, 2017 , we had approximately $453,100 of cumulative impairment losses which were recorded in our Engineering & Construction operating group during 2015 related to the sale of our nuclear power construction business (our “Nuclear Operations”) on December 31, 2015.
As discussed further in Note 2 , goodwill is not amortized to earnings, but instead is reviewed for impairment at least annually at a reporting unit level, absent any indicators of impairment or when other actions require an impairment assessment (such as a change in reporting units). We perform our annual impairment assessment during the fourth quarter of each year based upon balances as of October 1. At December 31, 2016 , we had the following three operating groups and reporting units:
Engineering & Construction —Our Engineering & Construction operating group represented a reporting unit.
Fabrication Services —Our Fabrication Services operating group represented a reporting unit.
Technology —Our Technology operating group represented a reporting unit.
During the three months ended December 31, 2016, we performed a quantitative assessment of goodwill for each of the aforementioned reporting units. Based upon these quantitative assessments, the fair value of each of these reporting units substantially exceeded their respective net book values, and accordingly, no impairment charge was necessary as a result of our impairment assessments. During the three months ended March 31, 2017, no indicators of goodwill impairment were identified for any of these reporting units. If, based on future assessments our goodwill is deemed to be impaired, the impairment would result in a charge to earnings in the period of impairment. There can be no assurance that future goodwill impairment tests will not result in charges to earnings. See Note 4 for discussion of our goodwill impairment for the Capital Services Operations recorded in the fourth quarter 2016 in connection with our annual impairment assessment.
Other Intangible Assets —The following table presents our acquired finite-lived intangible assets at March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016 , including the March 31, 2017 weighted-average useful lives for each major intangible asset class and in total:
 
 
 
 
March 31, 2017
 
December 31, 2016
 
 
Weighted Average Life
 
Gross Carrying
Amount
 
Accumulated
Amortization
 
Gross Carrying
Amount
 
Accumulated
Amortization
Backlog and customer relationships
 
18 Years
 
$
99,086

 
$
(22,758
)
 
$
99,086

 
$
(21,374
)
Process technologies
 
15 Years
 
259,189

 
(134,005
)
 
258,516

 
(129,261
)
Tradenames
 
12 Years
 
27,125

 
(15,430
)
 
27,090

 
(14,648
)
Total (1)
 
16 Years
 
$
385,400

 
$
(172,193
)
 
$
384,692

 
$
(165,283
)
(1)  
The decrease in other intangibles, net during the three months ended March 31, 2017 primarily related to amortization expense of approximately $6,500 .

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7 . PARTNERING ARRANGEMENTS
As discussed in Note 2 , we account for our unconsolidated ventures using either proportionate consolidation, when we meet the applicable accounting criteria to do so, or the equity method. Further, we consolidate any venture that is determined to be a VIE for which we are the primary beneficiary, or which we otherwise effectively control.
Proportionately Consolidated Ventures —The following is a summary description of our significant joint ventures which have been accounted for using proportionate consolidation:
CB&I/Zachry— We have a venture with Zachry (CB&I— 50% / Zachry— 50% ) to perform EPC work for two liquefied natural gas (“LNG”) liquefaction trains in Freeport, Texas. Our proportionate share of the venture project value is approximately $2,700,000 . In addition, we have subcontract and risk sharing arrangements with Chiyoda to support our responsibilities to the venture. The costs of these arrangements are recorded in cost of revenue.
CB&I/Zachry/Chiyoda— We have a venture with Zachry and Chiyoda (CB&I— 33.3% / Zachry— 33.3% / Chiyoda— 33.3% ) to perform EPC work for an additional LNG liquefaction train at the aforementioned project site in Freeport, Texas. Our proportionate share of the venture project value is approximately $675,000 .
CB&I/Chiyoda— We have a venture with Chiyoda (CB&I— 50%  / Chiyoda— 50% ) to perform EPC work for three LNG liquefaction trains in Hackberry, Louisiana. Our proportionate share of the venture project value is approximately $3,200,000 .
The following table presents summarized balance sheet information for our share of our proportionately consolidated ventures at March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016 :
 
 
March 31,
2017
 
December 31,
2016
CB&I/Zachry
 
 
 
 
Current assets (1)
 
$
284,106

 
$
260,934

Non-current assets
 
2,571

 
3,204

Total assets
 
$
286,677

 
$
264,138

Current liabilities  (1)
 
$
397,540

 
$
379,339

CB&I/Zachry/Chiyoda
 
 
 
 
Current assets (1)
 
$
92,371

 
$
84,279

Non-current assets
 
1,745

 
1,969

Total assets
 
$
94,116

 
$
86,248

Current liabilities (1)
 
$
76,741

 
$
73,138

CB&I/Chiyoda
 
 
 
 
Current assets (1)
 
$
344,070

 
$
337,479

Current liabilities (1)
 
$
138,372

 
$
150,179

(1)  
Our venture arrangements allow for excess working capital of the ventures to be advanced to the venture partners. Such advances are returned to the ventures for working capital needs as necessary. Accordingly, at a reporting period end a venture may have advances to its partners which are reflected as an advance receivable within current assets of the venture. At March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016 , other current assets on the Balance Sheet included approximately $398,600 and $374,800 , respectively, related to our proportionate share of advances from the ventures to our venture partners, and other current liabilities included approximately $420,800 and $394,400 , respectively, related to advances to CB&I from the ventures.
Equity Method Ventures —The following is a summary description of our significant joint ventures which have been accounted for using the equity method:
Chevron-Lummus Global (“CLG”)— We have a venture with Chevron (CB&I— 50% / Chevron— 50% ) which provides proprietary process technology licenses and associated engineering services and catalyst, primarily for the refining industry. As sufficient capital investments in CLG have been made by the venture partners, it does not qualify as a VIE.

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NET Power— We have a venture with Exelon and 8 Rivers Capital (CB&I— 33.3% / Exelon— 33.3% / 8 Rivers Capital— 33.3% ) to commercialize a new natural gas power generation system that recovers the carbon dioxide produced during combustion. NET Power is building a first-of-its-kind demonstration plant which is being funded by contributions and services from the venture partners and other parties. We have determined the venture to be a VIE; however, we do not effectively control NET Power and therefore do not consolidate it. Our cash commitment for NET Power totals $47,300 and at March 31, 2017 , we had made cumulative investments totaling approximately $44,900 .
CB&I/CTCI— We have a venture with CTCI (CB&I— 50% / CTCI— 50% ) to perform EPC work for a liquids ethylene cracker and associated units in Sohar, Oman. We have determined the venture to be a VIE; however, we do not effectively control the venture and therefore do not consolidate it. Our proportionate share of the venture project value is approximately $1,400,000 . Our venture arrangement allows for excess working capital of the venture to be advanced to the venture partners. Such advances are returned to the venture for working capital needs as necessary. At March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016 , other current liabilities included approximately $167,700 and $147,000 , respectively, related to advances to CB&I from the venture.
Consolidated Ventures— The following is a summary description of our significant joint ventures we consolidate due to their designation as VIEs for which we are the primary beneficiary:
CB&I/Kentz— We have a venture with Kentz (CB&I— 65%  / Kentz— 35% ) to perform the structural, mechanical, piping, electrical and instrumentation work on, and to provide commissioning support for, three LNG trains, including associated utilities and a gas processing and compression plant, for the Gorgon LNG project, located on Barrow Island, Australia. Our venture project value is approximately $5,900,000 .
CB&I/AREVA— We have a venture with AREVA (CB&I 52% / AREVA— 48% ) to design, license and construct a mixed oxide fuel fabrication facility in Aiken, South Carolina. Our venture project value is approximately $5,800,000 .
The following table presents summarized balance sheet information for our consolidated ventures at March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016 :
 
 
March 31,
2017
 
December 31,
2016
CB&I/Kentz
 
 
 
 
Current assets
 
$
126,162

 
$
68,867

Current liabilities
 
$
117,520

 
$
87,822

CB&I/AREVA
 
 
 
 
Current assets
 
$
25,674

 
$
16,313

Current liabilities
 
$
43,349

 
$
47,652

All Other (1)
 
 
 
 
Current assets
 
$
34,285

 
$
69,785

Non-current assets
 
16,634

 
16,382

Total assets
 
$
50,919

 
$
86,167

Current liabilities
 
$
9,475

 
$
7,748

(1)  
Other ventures that we consolidate are not individually material to our financial results and are therefore aggregated as “All Other”.
Other— The use of these ventures exposes us to a number of risks, including the risk that our partners may be unable or unwilling to provide their share of capital investment to fund the operations of the venture or complete their obligations to us, the venture, or ultimately, our customer. Differences in opinions or views among venture partners could also result in delayed decision-making or failure to agree on material issues, which could adversely affect the business and operations of the venture. In addition, agreement terms may subject us to joint and several liability for our venture partners, and the failure of our venture partners to perform their obligations could impose additional performance and financial obligations on us. The aforementioned factors could result in unanticipated costs to complete the projects, liquidated damages or contract disputes, including claims against our partners.

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8 . DEBT
Our outstanding debt at March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016 was as follows:
 
 
March 31,
2017
 
December 31,
2016
Current
 
 
 
 
Revolving facility and other short-term borrowings
 
$
917,500

 
$
407,500

 
 
 
 
 
Current maturities of long-term debt
 
225,000

 
506,250

Less: unamortized debt issuance costs
 
(1,171
)
 
(2,340
)
Current maturities of long-term debt, net of unamortized debt issuance costs
 
223,829

 
503,910

Current debt, net of unamortized debt issuance costs
 
$
1,141,329

 
$
911,410

Long-Term
 
 
 
 
Term Loan: $1,000,000 term loan (interest at LIBOR plus a floating margin)
 
$

 
$
300,000

Second Term Loan: $500,000 term loan (interest at LIBOR plus a floating margin)
 
500,000

 
500,000

Senior Notes: $800,000 senior notes, series A-D (fixed interest ranging from 4.15% to 5.30%)
 
800,000

 
800,000

Second Senior Notes: $200,000 senior notes (fixed interest of 4.53%)
 
200,000

 
200,000

Less: unamortized debt issuance costs
 
(8,973
)
 
(5,827
)
Less: current maturities of long-term debt
 
(225,000
)
 
(506,250
)
Long-term debt, net of unamortized debt issuance costs
 
$
1,266,027

 
$
1,287,923

Committed Facilities —We have a five -year, $1,350,000 committed revolving credit facility (the “Revolving Facility”) with Bank of America N.A. (“BofA”), as administrative agent, and BNP Paribas Securities Corp., BBVA Compass, Credit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank (“Credit Agricole”) and TD Securities, each as syndication agents, which expires in October 2018. The Revolving Facility has a $270,000 financial letter of credit sublimit and has financial and restrictive covenants described further below. The Revolving Facility also includes customary restrictions regarding subsidiary indebtedness, sales of assets, liens, investments, type of business conducted, and mergers and acquisitions, and includes a limitation for dividend payments and share repurchases, among other restrictions. In addition to interest on debt borrowings, we are assessed quarterly commitment fees on the unutilized portion of the facility as well as letter of credit fees on outstanding instruments. The interest, commitment fee, and letter of credit fee percentages are based upon our quarterly leverage ratio. In the event we borrow funds under the facility, interest is assessed at either prime plus an applicable floating margin, or LIBOR plus an applicable floating margin, as described further below. At March 31, 2017 , we had $505,000 of outstanding borrowings under the facility and $69,073 of outstanding letters of credit under the facility ( none of which were financial letters of credit), providing $775,927 of available capacity. During the three months ended March 31, 2017 , our weighted average interest rate on borrowings under the facility was approximately 2.9% , inclusive of the applicable floating margin.
We have a five -year, $800,000 committed revolving credit facility (the “Second Revolving Facility”) with BofA, as administrative agent, and BNP Paribas Securities Corp., BBVA Compass, Credit Agricole and Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ, each as syndication agents, which expires in July 2020. The Second Revolving Facility supplements our Revolving Facility, has a $50,000 financial letter of credit sublimit and has financial and restrictive covenants described further below. In addition to interest on debt borrowings, we are assessed quarterly commitment fees on the unutilized portion of the facility as well as letter of credit fees on outstanding instruments. The interest, commitment fee, and letter of credit fee percentages are based upon our quarterly leverage ratio. In the event we borrow funds under the facility, interest is assessed at either prime plus an applicable floating margin, or LIBOR plus an applicable floating margin, as described further below. At March 31, 2017 , we had $212,500 of outstanding borrowings and $7,551 of outstanding letters of credit under the facility (including $2,757 of financial letters of credit), providing $579,949 of available capacity. During the three months ended March 31, 2017 , our weighted average interest rate on borrowings under the facility was approximately 5.0% , inclusive of the applicable floating margin.
Uncommitted Facilities —We also have various short-term, uncommitted letter of credit and borrowing facilities (the “Uncommitted Facilities”) across several geographic regions of approximately $4,567,776 , of which $563,000 may be utilized for borrowings. At March 31, 2017 , we had $200,000 of outstanding borrowings and $1,737,589 of outstanding letters of credit under these facilities, providing $2,630,187 of available capacity, of which $363,000 may be utilized for borrowings. During the three months ended March 31, 2017 , our weighted average interest rate on borrowings under the facilities was approximately 2.2% .

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Term Loans —On February 13, 2017, we paid the remaining $300,000 of principal on our four -year, $1,000,000 unsecured term loan (the “Term Loan”) with BofA as administrative agent. Interest was based upon LIBOR plus an applicable floating margin for the period ( 0.98% and 2.25% , respectively). In conjunction with the settlement of the Term Loan, we also settled our associated interest rate swap that hedged against a portion of the Term Loan, which resulted in a weighted average interest rate of approximately 2.6% during the three months ended March 31, 2017.
At March 31, 2017 , we had $500,000 outstanding on a five -year, $500,000 term loan (the “Second Term Loan”) with BofA as administrative agent. Interest and principal under the Second Term Loan is payable quarterly in arrears beginning in June 2017 and bears interest at LIBOR plus an applicable floating margin, as described further below. During the three months ended March 31, 2017 , our weighted average interest rate on the Second Term Loan was approximately 2.4% , inclusive of the applicable floating margin. Future annual maturities for the Second Term Loan are $56,250 , $75,000 , $75,000 and $293,750 for 2017 , 2018 , 2019 , and 2020 , respectively. The Second Term Loan has financial and restrictive covenants described further below.
Senior Notes— We have a series of senior notes totaling $800,000 in the aggregate (the “Senior Notes”) with Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, and Credit Agricole, as administrative agents. The Senior Notes have financial and restrictive covenants described further below. The Senior Notes include Series A through D, which contain the following terms:
Series A—Interest due semi-annually at a fixed rate of 4.15% , with principal of $150,000 due in December 2017
Series B—Interest due semi-annually at a fixed rate of 4.57% , with principal of $225,000 due in December 2019
Series C—Interest due semi-annually at a fixed rate of 5.15% , with principal of $275,000 due in December 2022
Series D—Interest due semi-annually at a fixed rate of 5.30% , with principal of $150,000 due in December 2024
We have senior notes totaling $200,000 (the “Second Senior Notes”) with BofA as administrative agent. Interest is due semi-annually at a fixed rate of 4.53% , with principal of $200,000 due in July 2025 . The Second Senior Notes have financial and restrictive covenants described further below.
Compliance and Other —On February 24, 2017, and effective for the period ended December 31, 2016, we amended our Revolving Facility, Second Revolving Facility, Second Term Loan, Senior Notes and Second Senior Notes (collectively, “Senior Facilities”). The amendments established a new maximum leverage ratio of 3.50 at December 31, 2016, decreasing to 3.00 at December 31, 2017, or 45 days subsequent to the closing of the sale of our Capital Services Operations (the “Closing Date”) as described in Note 4 , if earlier. The amendments also established a new minimum net worth of $1,201,507 , maintained our required fixed charge ratio at 1.75 , and will reduce our Revolving Facility from $1,350,000 to $1,150,000 at the Closing Date. The amendments also included other financial and restrictive covenants.
On May 8, 2017, and effective for the period ended March 31, 2017, we further amended our Senior Facilities. The amendments require us to secure the Senior Facilities through the pledge of cash, accounts receivable, inventory, fixed assets, and stock of subsidiaries. In addition, the amendments require us to repay the Senior Facilities on a pro-rata basis with the proceeds from the sale of our Capital Services Operations, the issuance of any unsecured debt that is subordinate (“Subordinated Debt”) to the Senior Facilities, the issuance of any equity securities, or the sale of any assets. The amendments also establish new maximum leverage ratios for borrowings under the Senior Facilities (“Senior Secured Leverage Ratio”) as follows: 4.00 at March 31, 2017; 4.50 at June 30, 2017 and September 30, 2017; 3.00 at December 31, 2017 and March 31, 2018; and 2.50 at June 30, 2018. The amendments prohibit mergers and acquisitions, open-market share repurchases, and increases to dividends until our leverage ratio is below 3.00 for two consecutive quarters. In addition to the Senior Secured Leverage Ratio, the amendments establish total maximum leverage ratios for all borrowings among the Senior Facilities and any Subordinated Debt as follows: 5.25 at June 30, 2017; 6.00 at September 30, 2017; 4.00 at December 31, 2017 and March 31, 2018; 3.25 at June 30, 2018; and 3.00 at September 30, 2018.
Interest on outstanding borrowings under the amended Revolving Facility, Second Revolving Facility and the Second Term Loan is based on our quarterly leverage ratio and is assessed at either prime plus an applicable floating margin ( 4.00% and 1.50% , respectively at March 31, 2017), or LIBOR plus an applicable floating margin ( 0.98% and 2.50% , respectively at March 31, 2017). Our fixed rate interest on our amended Senior Notes and Second Senior Notes was increased by an incremental 0.50% over the rates in effect at March 31, 2017 discussed above. Further, the amended Senior Notes and Second Senior Notes include provisions relating to our credit profile, which if not maintained will result in an incremental annual cost of up to 2.00% of the outstanding balance under the notes.

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During the three months ended March 31, 2017 , maximum outstanding borrowings under our Revolving Facility and Second Revolving Facility (collectively, “Committed Facilities”) and Uncommitted Facilities were approximately $1,709,000 . At March 31, 2017 , we were in compliance with all our amended financial and restrictive covenants of our Senior Facilities with a leverage ratio of 3.91 , a fixed charge coverage ratio of 3.07 , and net worth of $1,460,718 . If we are unable to remain in compliance with these covenants, and such covenants are not further amended, it could result in all of our debt becoming current. Our ability to remain in compliance with such covenants in the second quarter 2017, and over the next twelve months, will require the successful securitization of the assets required under the amendments to our Senior Facilities and will likely require us to complete the sale of our Capital Services Operations during the second quarter 2017 to reduce our debt, which we believe is probable.
In addition to providing letters of credit, we also issue surety bonds in the ordinary course of business to support our contract performance. At March 31, 2017 , we had $837,707 of outstanding surety bonds. Capitalized interest was insignificant for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016 .
9 . FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
Derivatives
Foreign Currency Exchange Rate Derivatives —At March 31, 2017 , the notional value of our outstanding forward contracts to hedge certain foreign exchange-related operating exposures was approximately $143,600 . These contracts vary in duration, maturing up to five years from period-end. We designate certain of these hedges as cash flow hedges and accordingly, changes in their fair value are recognized in AOCI until the associated underlying operating exposure impacts our earnings. Forward points, which are deemed to be an ineffective portion of the hedges, are recognized within cost of revenue and are not material.
Financial Instruments Disclosures
Fair Value —Financial instruments are required to be categorized within a valuation hierarchy based upon the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. The three levels of the valuation hierarchy are as follows:
Level 1 —Fair value is based upon quoted prices in active markets.
Level 2 —Fair value is based upon internally-developed models that use, as their basis, readily observable market parameters. Our derivative positions are classified within level 2 of the valuation hierarchy as they are valued using quoted market prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets. These level 2 derivatives are valued utilizing an income approach, which discounts future cash flow based upon current market expectations and adjusts for credit risk.
Level 3 —Fair value is based upon internally-developed models that use, as their basis, significant unobservable market parameters. We did not have any level 3 classifications at March 31, 2017 or December 31, 2016 .
The following table presents the fair value of our foreign currency exchange rate derivatives and interest rate derivatives at March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016 , respectively, by valuation hierarchy and balance sheet classification:
 
 
March 31, 2017
 
December 31, 2016
 
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
 
Total
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
 
Total
Derivative Assets (1)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other current assets
 
$

 
$
1,220

 
$

 
$
1,220

 
$

 
$
1,146

 
$

 
$
1,146

Other non-current assets
 

 
242

 

 
242

 

 
82

 

 
82

Total assets at fair value
 
$

 
$
1,462

 
$

 
$
1,462

 
$

 
$
1,228

 
$

 
$
1,228

Derivative Liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other current liabilities
 
$

 
$
(4,372
)
 
$

 
$
(4,372
)
 
$

 
$
(3,509
)
 
$

 
$
(3,509
)
Other non-current liabilities
 

 
(581
)
 

 
(581
)
 

 
(725
)
 

 
(725
)
Total liabilities at fair value
 
$

 
$
(4,953
)
 
$

 
$
(4,953
)
 
$

 
$
(4,234
)
 
$

 
$
(4,234
)
(1)  
We are exposed to credit risk on our hedging instruments associated with potential counterparty non-performance, and the fair value of our derivatives reflects this credit risk. The total level 2 assets at fair value above represent the maximum loss that we would incur on our outstanding hedges if the applicable counterparties failed to perform according to the hedge contracts. To help mitigate counterparty credit risk, we transact only with counterparties that are rated as investment grade or higher and monitor all counterparties on a continuous basis.

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The carrying values of our cash and cash equivalents (primarily consisting of bank deposits), accounts receivable and accounts payable approximate their fair values because of the short-term nature of these instruments. At March 31, 2017 , the fair values of our Second Term Loan, based upon the current market rates for debt with similar credit risk and maturities, approximated its carrying value as interest is based upon LIBOR plus an applicable floating margin. Our Senior Notes and Second Senior Notes are categorized within level 2 of the valuation hierarchy. Our Senior Notes had a total fair value of approximately $796,100 and $785,700 at March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016 , respectively, based on current market rates for debt with similar credit risk and maturities. Our Second Senior Notes had a total fair value of approximately $204,000 and $206,400 at March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016 , respectively, based on current market rates for debt with similar credit risk and maturities.
Derivatives Disclosures
Fair Value —The following table presents the total fair value by underlying risk and balance sheet classification for derivatives designated as cash flow hedges and derivatives not designated as cash flow hedges at March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016 :
 
 
Other Current and
Non-Current Assets
 
Other Current and
Non-Current Liabilities
 
 
March 31,
2017
 
December 31,
2016
 
March 31,
2017
 
December 31,
2016
Derivatives designated as cash flow hedges
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest rate
 
$

 
$
49

 
$

 
$

Foreign currency
 
505

 
109

 
(325
)
 
(536
)
Fair value
 
$
505

 
$
158

 
$
(325
)
 
$
(536
)
Derivatives not designated as cash flow hedges
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Foreign currency
 
$
957

 
$
1,070

 
$
(4,628
)
 
$
(3,698
)
Fair value
 
$
957

 
$
1,070

 
$
(4,628
)
 
$
(3,698
)
Total fair value
 
$
1,462

 
$
1,228

 
$
(4,953
)
 
$
(4,234
)
Master Netting Arrangements (“MNAs”) —Our derivatives are executed under International Swaps and Derivatives Association MNAs, which generally allow us and our counterparties to net settle, in a single net payable or receivable, obligations due on the same day, in the same currency and for the same type of derivative instrument. We have elected the option to record all derivatives on a gross basis in our Balance Sheet. The following table presents our derivative assets and liabilities at March 31, 2017 on a gross basis and a net settlement basis:
 
 
Gross
Amounts
Recognized
(i)
 
Gross Amounts
Offset on the
Balance Sheet
(ii)
 
Net Amounts
Presented on the
Balance Sheet
(iii) = (i) - (ii)
 
Gross Amounts Not Offset on
the Balance Sheet (iv)
 
Net Amount
(v) = (iii) - (iv)
 
 
Financial
Instruments
 
Cash Collateral Received
 
Derivative Assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Foreign currency
 
1,462

 

 
1,462

 
(167
)
 

 
1,295

Total assets
 
$
1,462

 
$

 
$
1,462

 
$
(167
)
 
$

 
$
1,295

Derivative Liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Foreign currency
 
(4,953
)
 

 
(4,953
)
 
167

 

 
(4,786
)
Total liabilities
 
$
(4,953
)
 
$

 
$
(4,953
)
 
$
167

 
$

 
$
(4,786
)

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AOCI/Other —The following table presents the total value, by underlying risk, recognized in other comprehensive income (“OCI”) and reclassified from AOCI to interest expense (interest rate derivatives) and cost of revenue (foreign currency derivatives) during the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016 for derivatives designated as cash flow hedges:
 
 
Amount of Gain (Loss) on Effective Derivative Portion
 
 
Recognized in OCI
 
Reclassified from AOCI into Earnings  (1)
 
 
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
 
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
Derivatives designated as cash flow hedges
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest rate
 
$

 
$
(713
)
 
$
49

 
$
(181
)
Foreign currency
 
682

 
1,476

 
124

 
(1,062
)
Total
 
$
682

 
$
763

 
$
173

 
$
(1,243
)
(1)  
Net unrealized gains totaling approximately $400 are anticipated to be reclassified from AOCI into earnings during the next 12 months due to settlement of the associated underlying obligations.
The following table presents the total value recognized in cost of revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016 for foreign currency derivatives not designated as cash flow hedges:
 
 
Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in Earnings
 
 
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
 
2017
 
2016
Derivatives not designated as cash flow hedges
 
 
 
 
Foreign currency
 
$
(6,170
)
 
$
(4,299
)
Total
 
$
(6,170
)
 
$
(4,299
)

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10 . RETIREMENT BENEFITS
Our 2016 Annual Report disclosed anticipated 2017 defined benefit pension and other postretirement plan contributions of approximately $17,000 and $2,500 , respectively. The following table provides updated contribution information for these plans at March 31, 2017 :
 
 
Pension Plans
 
Other Postretirement Plans
Contributions made through March 31, 2017
 
$
7,384

 
$
479

Contributions expected for the remainder of 2017
 
9,817

 
1,857

Total contributions expected for 2017
 
$
17,201

 
$
2,336

The following table provides a breakout of the components of net periodic benefit cost (income) associated with our defined benefit pension and other postretirement plans for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016 :
 
 
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
 
2017
 
2016
Pension Plans
 
 
 
 
Service cost
 
$
2,782

 
$
2,327

Interest cost
 
4,591

 
5,918

Expected return on plan assets
 
(5,786
)
 
(6,796
)
Amortization of prior service credits
 
(150
)
 
(154
)
Recognized net actuarial losses
 
1,498

 
1,461

Net periodic benefit cost
 
$
2,935

 
$
2,756

Other Postretirement Plans
 
 
 
 
Service cost
 
$
171

 
$
176

Interest cost
 
342

 
340

Recognized net actuarial gains
 
(685
)
 
(840
)
Net periodic benefit income
 
$
(172
)
 
$
(324
)
11 . COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Legal Proceedings
General We have been and may from time to time be named as a defendant in legal actions claiming damages in connection with engineering and construction projects, technology licenses, other services we provide, and other matters. These are typically claims that arise in the normal course of business, including employment-related claims and contractual disputes or claims for personal injury or property damage which occur in connection with services performed relating to project or construction sites. Contractual disputes normally involve claims relating to the timely completion of projects, performance of equipment or technologies, design or other engineering services or project construction services provided by us. We do not believe that any of our pending contractual, employment-related personal injury or property damage claims and disputes will have a material adverse effect on our results of operations, financial position or cash flow. See Note 14 for additional discussion of claims associated with our projects.
Project Arbitration Matter —The customer for one of our large cost-reimbursable projects has filed a request for arbitration with the International Chamber of Commerce, alleging cost overruns on the project. The customer has not provided evidence to substantiate its allegations and we believe all amounts incurred and billed on the project, including outstanding receivables of approximately $241,000 as of March 31, 2017 , are contractually due under the provisions of our contract and are recoverable, but have been classified as a non-current asset on our Balance Sheet as we do not anticipate collection within the next year. We do not believe a risk of material loss is probable related to this matter, and accordingly, no amounts have been accrued. While it is possible that a loss may be incurred, we are unable to estimate the range of potential loss, if any. Further, we have asserted counterclaims for our outstanding receivables.

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Dispute Related to Sale of Nuclear Operations On December 31, 2015, we sold our Nuclear Operations to Westinghouse Electric Company LLC (“WEC”). In connection with the transaction, a customary post-closing purchase price adjustment mechanism was negotiated between CB&I and WEC (the “Parties”) to account for any difference between target working capital and actual working capital as finally determined. On April 28, 2016, WEC delivered to us a purported closing statement estimating closing working capital to be negative $976,506 , which was $2,150,506 less than target working capital. In contrast, we calculated closing working capital to be $1,601,805 , which is $427,805 greater than target working capital. On July 21, 2016, we filed a complaint against WEC in the Court of Chancery in the State of Delaware (the “Court”) seeking a declaration that WEC has no remedy for the vast majority of its claims and requesting an injunction barring WEC from bringing such claims. On December 2, 2016, the Court granted WEC’s motion for judgment on the pleadings and dismissed our complaint, stating that the dispute should follow the dispute resolution process as set forth in the sales agreement. We filed an appeal of the Court’s ruling to the Delaware Supreme Court. Due to the bankruptcy filing by WEC on March 29, 2017, the claim resolution proceedings were automatically stayed pursuant to the Bankruptcy Code. At the parties request, the Bankruptcy Court lifted the automatic stay to permit the appeal and dispute resolution process to continue. As such, the oral argument before the Delaware Superior Court was held on May 3, 2017 and we anticipate a decision within approximately 30 days.  The Parties intend to move forward with the dispute resolution process, involving the selection of a new independent auditor to replace the previous auditor that resigned. We do not believe a risk of material loss is probable related to this matter, and accordingly, no amounts have been accrued. While it is possible that a loss may be incurred, we are unable to estimate the range of potential loss, if any. We intend to vigorously pursue this litigation and our rights under the purchase agreement.
Asbestos Litigation —We are a defendant in lawsuits wherein plaintiffs allege exposure to asbestos due to work we may have performed at various locations. We have never been a manufacturer, distributor or supplier of asbestos products. Over the past several decades and through March 31, 2017 , we have been named a defendant in lawsuits alleging exposure to asbestos involving approximately 6,100 plaintiffs and, of those claims, approximately 1,200 claims were pending and 4,900 have been closed through dismissals or settlements. Over the past several decades and through March 31, 2017 , the claims alleging exposure to asbestos that have been resolved have been dismissed or settled for an average settlement amount of approximately two thousand dollars per claim. We review each case on its own merits and make accruals based upon the probability of loss and our estimates of the amount of liability and related expenses, if any. While we have seen an increase in the number of recent filings, especially in one specific venue, we do not believe the increase or any unresolved asserted claims will have a material adverse effect on our future results of operations, financial position or cash flow, and at March 31, 2017 , we had approximately $8,800 accrued for liability and related expenses. With respect to unasserted asbestos claims, we cannot identify a population of potential claimants with sufficient certainty to determine the probability of a loss and to make a reasonable estimate of liability, if any. While we continue to pursue recovery for recognized and unrecognized contingent losses through insurance, indemnification arrangements or other sources, we are unable to quantify the amount, if any, that we may expect to recover because of the variability in coverage amounts, limitations and deductibles, or the viability of carriers, with respect to our insurance policies for the years in question.
Environmental Matters Our operations are subject to extensive and changing U.S. federal, state and local laws and regulations, as well as the laws of other countries, that establish health and environmental quality standards. These standards, among others, relate to air and water pollutants and the management and disposal of hazardous substances and wastes. We are exposed to potential liability for personal injury or property damage caused by any release, spill, exposure or other accident involving such pollutants, substances or wastes.
In connection with the historical operation of our facilities, including those associated with acquired operations, substances which currently are or might be considered hazardous were used or disposed of at some sites that will or may require us to make expenditures for remediation. In addition, we have agreed to indemnify parties from whom we have purchased or to whom we have sold facilities for certain environmental liabilities arising from acts occurring before the dates those facilities were transferred.
We believe we are in compliance, in all material respects, with environmental laws and regulations and maintain insurance coverage to mitigate our exposure to environmental liabilities. We do not believe any environmental matters will have a material adverse effect on our future results of operations, financial position or cash flow. We do not anticipate we will incur material capital expenditures for environmental controls or for the investigation or remediation of environmental conditions during the remainder of 2017 or 2018 .

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12 . ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
The following table presents changes in AOCI, net of tax, by component, during the three months ended March 31, 2017 :
 
 
Currency
Translation
Adjustment
(1)
 
Unrealized
Fair Value Of
Cash Flow Hedges
 
Defined Benefit
Pension and Other
Postretirement Plans
 
Total
Balance at December 31, 2016
 
$
(264,562
)
 
$
(213
)
 
$
(130,841
)
 
$
(395,616
)
OCI before reclassifications
 
23,935

 
451

 
(2,081
)
 
22,305

Amounts reclassified from AOCI
 

 
(98
)
 
572

 
474

Net OCI
 
23,935

 
353

 
(1,509
)
 
22,779

Balance at March 31, 2017
 
$
(240,627
)
 
$
140

 
$
(132,350
)
 
$
(372,837
)
(1)  
During the three months ended March 31, 2017 , the currency translation adjustment component of AOCI was favorably impacted by net movements in the Australian Dollar , British Pound , and Euro exchange rates against the U.S. Dollar.
The following table presents reclassification of AOCI into earnings, net of tax, for each component, during the three months ended March 31, 2017 :
 
 
Amount Reclassified From AOCI
Unrealized Fair Value Of Cash Flow Hedges (1)
 
 
Interest rate derivatives (interest expense)
 
$
(49
)
Foreign currency derivatives (cost of revenue)
 
(124
)
Total before tax
 
$
(173
)
Tax
 
75

Total net of tax
 
$
(98
)
Defined Benefit Pension and Other Postretirement Plans (2)
 
 
Amortization of prior service credits
 
$
(150
)
Recognized net actuarial losses
 
813

Total before tax
 
$
663

Tax
 
(91
)
Total net of tax
 
$
572

(1)  
See Note 9 for further discussion of our cash flow hedges, including the total value reclassified from AOCI to earnings.
(2)  
See Note 10 for further discussion of our defined benefit and other postretirement plans, including the components of net periodic benefit cost.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)

13 . EQUITY-BASED INCENTIVE PLANS AND OTHER EQUITY ACTIVITY
General —Under our equity-based incentive plans (our “Incentive Plans”), we can issue shares to employees and directors in the form of restricted stock units (“RSUs”), performance based shares (including those based upon financial or stock price performance) and stock options. Changes in common stock, APIC and treasury stock during the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016 primarily relate to activity associated with our Incentive Plans and share repurchases.
Share Grants —During the three months ended March 31, 2017 , we had the following share grants associated with our Incentive Plans:
 
 
Shares  (1)
 
Weighted Average
Grant-Date Fair
Value per Share
RSUs
 
852

 
$
35.98

Financial performance based shares
 
597

 
$
36.00

Stock performance based shares
 
149

 
$
44.21

Total shares granted
 
1,598

 
 
(1)  
No stock options were granted during the three months ended March 31, 2017 .
Share Issuances —During the three months ended March 31, 2017 , we had the following share issuances associated with our Incentive Plans and employee stock purchase plan (“ESPP”):
 
 
Shares
Financial performance based shares (issued upon vesting)
 
49

RSUs (issued upon vesting)
 
617

Stock options (issued upon exercise)
 
32

ESPP shares (issued upon sale)
 
110

Total shares issued
 
808

Stock-Based Compensation Expense —During the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016 , we recognized stock-based compensation expense, primarily within selling and administrative expense, of $10,247 and $14,500 , respectively (including $676 and $922 , respectively, associated with our discontinued Capital Services Operations). We recognize forfeitures as they occur, rather than estimating expected forfeitures.
Share Repurchases —During the three months ended March 31, 2017 , we repurchased 219 shares for $7,359 (an average price of $33.60 ) for taxes withheld on taxable share distributions.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)

14 . UNAPPROVED CHANGE ORDERS, CLAIMS, INCENTIVES AND OTHER PROJECT MATTERS
Unapproved Change Orders, Claims and Incentives —At March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016 , we had unapproved change orders and claims included in project price totaling approximately $505,800 and $121,100 , respectively, for projects within our Engineering & Construction and Fabrication Services operating groups. Our unapproved change orders and claims at March 31, 2017 are primarily related to a proportionately consolidated joint venture project and a consolidated joint venture project. The change orders and claims are primarily related to schedule related delays, fabrication activities and disputes regarding certain reimbursable billings. Approximately $166,000 of the unapproved change orders and claims are subject to arbitration proceedings that are in the early stages and the remainder are subject to early commercial discussions. At March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016 , we also had incentives included in project price of approximately $38,200 and $43,000 , respectively, for projects within our Engineering & Construction and Fabrication Services operating groups. Of the aforementioned unapproved change orders, claims and incentives, approximately $454,300 had been recognized as revenue on a cumulative POC basis through March 31, 2017 .
The aforementioned amounts recorded in project price reflect our best estimate of recovery amounts; however, the ultimate resolution and amounts received could differ from these estimates and could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations, financial position and cash flow. See Note 11 for further discussion of outstanding receivables related to one of our large cost-reimbursable projects. See Note 4 for discussion of unapproved change orders, claims and incentives related to our Capital Services Operations.
Westinghouse Bankruptcy —At March 31, 2017, we had approximately $40,000 of accounts receivable and unbilled amounts due from Westinghouse. On March 29, 2017, Westinghouse filed voluntary petitions to reorganize under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code (“Westinghouse Bankruptcy”). We currently do not believe the Westinghouse Bankruptcy will impact the realizability of the receivable amounts and therefore, no amounts have been reserved as of March 31, 2017.
Other Project Matters —Backlog for each of our operating groups generally consists of several hundred contracts and our results may be impacted by changes in estimated project margins. For the three months ended March 31, 2017 , significant changes in estimated margins on three projects resulted in a decrease to our income from operations of approximately $167,000 , and two projects resulted in an increase to our income from operations of approximately $103,000 , all within our Engineering & Construction operating group. For the three months ended March 31, 2016 , individual projects with significant changes in estimated margins did not have a material net impact on our income from continuing operations.
Two of the projects that resulted in a decrease to our income from operations for the 2017 period (approximately $143,000 combined) were in a loss position at March 31, 2017 . Both loss projects were impacted primarily by lower than anticipated labor productivity and further extensions of schedule. At March 31, 2017 , one project was approximately 67% complete, had a reserve for estimated losses of approximately $70,000 , and is forecasted to be completed in January 2018. The other loss project was approximately 85% complete, had a reserve for estimated losses of approximately $12,000 , and is forecasted to be completed in September 2017. The other project that resulted in a decrease to our income from operations was impacted by the net effects (approximately $24,000 , including the dilutive effect) of cost increases related to increased fabrication costs and craft labor, subcontractor and indirect costs associated with an extension of schedule, partly offset by the benefit of an increase in project price for claims on the project. Our current forecast for these projects anticipates improvement in productivity from our recent historical experience through modified execution plans and a favorable commercial resolution of schedule liquidated damages for the two loss projects. If future labor productivity differs from our current estimates, our schedules are further extended, or the loss projects incur schedule liquidated damages due to our inability to reach a favorable commercial resolution on such matters, the projects may experience additional forecast cost increases.
The projects that resulted in an increase to our income from operations for the 2017 period (approximately $103,000 combined) benefited from changes in estimated recoveries and included a large consolidated joint venture project and a separate cost reimbursable project.

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15 . SEGMENT INFORMATION
Our management structure and internal and public segment reporting are aligned based upon the services offered by our three operating groups, which represent our reportable segments: Engineering & Construction; Fabrication Services; and Technology. Our chief operating decision maker evaluates the performance of the aforementioned operating groups based upon revenue and income from operations. Each operating group’s income from operations reflects corporate costs, allocated based primarily upon revenue. Intersegment revenue for our continuing operations is netted against the revenue of the segment receiving the intersegment services. For the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016 , intersegment revenue totaled approximately $141,400 and $40,900 , respectively. Intersegment revenue for the aforementioned periods primarily related to services provided by our Fabrication Services operating group to our Engineering & Construction operating group.
As a result of the classification of our Capital Services Operations (which is primarily comprised of our former Capital Services reportable segment) as a discontinued operation, the 2016 information for our remaining segments presented below has been recast to reflect: 1) a reallocation of certain corporate amounts previously allocated to the Capital Services segment that were not assignable to the discontinued operation, and 2) the portions of the previously reported Capital Services segment that are not included in the Capital Services Operations and the portions of other segments that are included in the Capital Services Operations. In addition, revenue for the remaining segments has been recast to reflect the intersegment revenue with our Capital Services Operations that was previously eliminated prior to the discontinued operations classification (approximately $15,900 and $31,900 for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016 , respectively).
The following table presents total revenue and income from operations by reportable segment for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016 :
 
 
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
 
2017
 
2016
Revenue
 
 
 
 
Engineering & Construction
 
$
1,280,753

 
$
1,536,361

Fabrication Services
 
478,572

 
533,706

Technology
 
68,027

 
64,562

Total revenue
 
$
1,827,352

 
$
2,134,629

 
 
 
 
 
Income From Continuing Operations  
 
 
 
 
Engineering & Construction
 
$
5,414

 
$
108,073

Fabrication Services
 
52,059

 
37,110

Technology
 
21,515

 
26,149

Total income from operations from continuing operations
 
$
78,988

 
$
171,332

The following table presents total assets by reportable segment at March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016 :
 
 
March 31, 2017
 
December 31, 2016
Assets
 
 
 
 
Engineering & Construction
 
$
3,898,095

 
$
3,572,399

Fabrication Services
 
2,306,088

 
2,394,041

Technology
 
944,464

 
996,104

Total assets of continuing operations
 
7,148,647

 
6,962,544

Assets of discontinued operations (Note 4)
 
915,324

 
876,876

Total assets
 
$
8,063,971

 
$
7,839,420



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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
The following “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” is provided to assist readers in understanding our financial performance during the periods presented and significant trends that may impact our future performance. This discussion should be read in conjunction with our Financial Statements and the related notes thereto.
OVERVIEW
General —We provide a wide range of services through our three operating groups, including conceptual design, technology, engineering, procurement, fabrication, modularization, construction and commissioning services to customers in the energy infrastructure market throughout the world. Our operating groups, which represent our reportable segments, include: Engineering & Construction; Fabrication Services; and Technology. Our Capital Services Operations (primarily comprised of our former Capital Services reportable segment), which provides comprehensive and integrated maintenance services, environmental engineering and remediation, construction services, program management, and disaster response and recovery services for private-sector customers and governments, is reported as a discontinued operation and is described further in Note 2 and Note 4 to our Financial Statements.
We continue to be broadly diversified across the global energy infrastructure market with a backlog of $13.9 billion at March 31, 2017 (including approximately $1.5 billion related to our equity method joint ventures and excluding $5.3 billion related to our discontinued Capital Services Operations). Our geographic diversity is illustrated by approximately 25% of our year to date 2017 revenue coming from projects outside the U.S. and approximately 25% of our March 31, 2017 backlog being comprised of projects outside the U.S. The geographic mix of our revenue will evolve consistent with changes in our backlog mix, as well as shifts in future global energy demand. Our diversity in energy infrastructure end markets ranges from downstream activities such as gas processing, LNG, refining, and petrochemicals, to fossil based power plants and upstream activities such as offshore oil and gas and onshore oil sands projects. Planned investments across the natural gas value chain, including LNG and petrochemicals, remain strong, and we anticipate additional benefits from continued investments in projects based on U.S. shale gas. Global investments in power and petrochemical facilities are expected to continue, as are investments in various types of facilities which require storage structures and pre-fabricated pipe.
Our long-term contracts are awarded on a competitively bid and negotiated basis using a range of contracting options, including cost-reimbursable, fixed-price and hybrid, which has both cost-reimbursable and fixed-price characteristics. Under cost-reimbursable contracts, we generally perform our services in exchange for a price that consists of reimbursement of all customer-approved costs and a profit component, which is typically a fixed rate per hour, an overall fixed fee or a percentage of total reimbursable costs. Under fixed-price contracts, we perform our services and execute our projects at an established price. The timing of our revenue recognition may be impacted by the contracting structure of our contracts. Cost-reimbursable contracts, and hybrid contracts with a more significant cost-reimbursable component, generally provide our customers with greater influence over the timing of when we perform our work, and accordingly, such contracts often result in less predictability with respect to the timing of our revenue. Fixed-price contracts, and hybrid contracts with a more significant fixed-price component, tend to provide us with greater control over project schedule and the timing of when work is performed and costs are incurred, and accordingly, when revenue is recognized. Our shorter-term contracts and services are generally provided on a cost-reimbursable, fixed-price or unit price basis. Our March 31, 2017 backlog distribution by contracting type was approximately 85% fixed-price, hybrid, or unit based, and 15% cost-reimbursable and is further described below within our operating group discussion.
New awards represent the expected revenue value of new contract commitments received during a given period, as well as scope growth on existing commitments. Backlog represents the unearned value of our new awards. New awards and backlog include the entire award values for joint ventures we consolidate and our proportionate share of award values for joint ventures we proportionately consolidate. New awards and backlog also include our pro-rata share of the award values for unconsolidated joint ventures we account for under the equity method. As the net results for our equity method joint ventures are recognized as equity earnings, their revenue is not presented in our Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations (“Statement of Operations”).

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Backlog for each of our operating groups generally consists of several hundred contracts, which are being executed globally. These contracts vary in size from less than one hundred thousand dollars in contract value to several billion dollars, with varying durations that can exceed five years. The timing of new awards and differing types, sizes, and durations of our contracts, combined with their geographic diversity and stages of completion, often results in fluctuations in our quarterly operating group results as a percentage of operating group revenue. In addition, the relative contribution of each of our operating groups, and selling and administrative expense fluctuations, will impact our quarterly consolidated results as a percentage of consolidated revenue. Selling and administrative expense fluctuations are impacted by our stock-based compensation costs, which are generally higher in the first quarter of each year due to the timing of stock awards and the accelerated expensing of awards for participants that are eligible to retire. Although quarterly variability is not unusual in our business, absent the impact of our Capital Services Operations, which is reported as a discontinued operation and is described further in Note 2 and Note 4 , we are currently not aware of any fundamental change in our backlog or business that would give rise to future operating results that would be significantly different from our recent historical norms.
Engineering & Construction —Our Engineering & Construction operating group provides EPC services for major energy infrastructure facilities.
Backlog for our Engineering & Construction operating group comprised approximately $10.8 billion ( 77% ) of our consolidated March 31, 2017 backlog (including approximately $1.0 billion related to our equity method joint ventures). The backlog composition by end market was approximately 40% petrochemical, 30% LNG, 25% power, and 5% refining. Our petrochemical backlog was primarily concentrated in the U.S. and the Middle East region and we anticipate significant opportunities will continue to be derived from these regions. Our LNG backlog was primarily concentrated in the Asia Pacific and North American regions. We anticipate significant opportunities will be derived from North America and Africa. Our power backlog was primarily concentrated in the U.S. and we anticipate that our significant future opportunities will be derived from North America. The majority of our refining-related backlog was derived from the Middle East and Russia and we anticipate that our future opportunities will continue to be derived from these regions. Our March 31, 2017 backlog distribution for this operating group by contracting type was approximately 80% fixed-price and hybrid and 20% cost-reimbursable.
Fabrication Services —Our Fabrication Services operating group provides fabrication and erection of steel plate structures; fabrication of piping systems and process modules; manufacturing and distribution of pipe and fittings; and engineered products for the oil and gas, petrochemical, power generation, water and wastewater, mining and mineral processing industries.
Backlog for our Fabrication Services operating group comprised approximately $2.1 billion ( 15% ) of our consolidated March 31, 2017 backlog. The backlog composition by end market was approximately 40% petrochemical, 30% LNG (including low temp and cryogenic), 15% power, 5% refining, 5% gas processing and 5% other end markets. Our March 31, 2017 backlog distribution for this operating group by contracting type was approximately 95% fixed-price, hybrid, or unit based, with the remainder being cost-reimbursable.
Technology —Our Technology operating group provides proprietary process technology licenses and associated engineering services and catalysts, primarily for the petrochemical and refining industries, and offers process planning and project development services and a comprehensive program of aftermarket support. Technology also has a 50% owned unconsolidated joint venture that provides proprietary process technology licenses and associated engineering services and catalyst, primarily for the refining industry, as well as a 33.3% owned unconsolidated joint venture that is commercializing a new natural gas power generation system that recovers the carbon dioxide produced during combustion.
Backlog for our Technology operating group comprised approximately $1.1 billion ( 8% ) of our consolidated March 31, 2017 backlog (including approximately $499.0 million related to our equity method joint ventures) and was primarily comprised of fixed-price contracts.


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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
As a result of the classification of the operating results of our Capital Services Operations (which is primarily comprised of our former Capital Services reportable segment) as a discontinued operation, the results of our remaining segments for the 2016 periods presented have been recast to reflect: 1) a reallocation of certain corporate amounts previously allocated to the Capital Services segment that were not assignable to discontinued operations, and 2) the portions of the previously reported Capital Services segment that are not included in the Capital Services Operations and the portions of other segments that are included in the Capital Services Operations. In addition, backlog, new awards and revenue for the remaining segments has been recast in the tables below to reflect the intersegment amounts with our Capital Services Operations that was previously eliminated prior to the discontinued operations classification. Unless otherwise noted, the tables and discussions below relate to our continuing operations.
Our backlog, new awards, revenue and income from operations by reportable segment are as follows:
 
 
March 31, 2017
 
% of
Total
 
December 31, 2016
 
% of
Total
Backlog
 
(In thousands)
Engineering & Construction
 
$
10,792,597

 
77%
 
$
9,871,208

 
76%
Fabrication Services
 
2,060,384

 
15%
 
2,117,567

 
16%
Technology
 
1,095,801

 
8%
 
1,025,723

 
8%
Total backlog
 
$
13,948,782

 
 
 
$
13,014,498

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
 
(In thousands)
 
 
2017
 
% of
Total
 
2016
 
% of
Total
New Awards
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Engineering & Construction
 
$
2,236,173

 
79%
 
$
341,665

 
43%
Fabrication Services
 
446,260

 
16%
 
374,139

 
47%
Technology
 
160,354

 
5%
 
83,620

 
10%
Total new awards
 
$
2,842,787

 
 
 
$
799,424

 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2017
 
% of
Total
 
2016
 
% of
Total
Revenue
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Engineering & Construction
 
$
1,280,753

 
70%
 
$
1,536,361

 
72%
Fabrication Services
 
478,572

 
26%
 
533,706

 
25%
Technology
 
68,027

 
4%
 
64,562

 
3%
Total revenue
 
$
1,827,352

 
 
 
$
2,134,629

 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2017
 
% of
Revenue
 
2016
 
% of
Revenue
Income From Continuing Operations
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Engineering & Construction
 
$
5,414

 
0.4%
 
$
108,073

 
7.0%
Fabrication Services
 
52,059

 
10.9%
 
37,110

 
7.0%
Technology
 
21,515

 
31.6%
 
26,149

 
40.5%
Total income from operations from continuing operations
 
$
78,988

 
4.3%
 
$
171,332

 
8.0%
Consolidated Results
New Awards/Backlog —As discussed above, new awards represent the expected revenue value of new contract commitments received during a given period, as well as scope growth on existing commitments. Backlog represents the unearned value of our new awards. New awards and backlog include the entire award values for joint ventures we consolidate and our proportionate share of award values for joint ventures we proportionately consolidate. New awards and backlog also include our pro-rata share of the award values for unconsolidated joint ventures we account for under the equity method. As the net results for our equity method joint ventures are recognized as equity earnings, their revenue is not presented in our Statement of Operations. Our new awards may vary significantly each reporting period based upon the timing of our major new contract commitments.

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New awards were $2.8 billion for the first quarter 2017 (including approximately $46.7 million related to our equity method joint ventures), compared with $799.4 million (including approximately $30.0 million related to our equity method joint ventures) for the corresponding 2016 period. Significant new awards for the first quarter 2017 included an ethane cracker project in the U.S. (approximately $1.3 billion) within our Engineering & Construction and Fabrication Services operating groups and a gas turbine power project in the U.S. (approximately $600.0 million) within our Engineering & Construction operating group. Significant new awards for the first quarter 2016 included scope increases on our LNG mechanical erection project in the Asia Pacific region (approximately $235.0 million) within our Engineering & Construction operating group.
Backlog at March 31, 2017 was approximately $13.9 billion (including approximately $1.5 billion related to our equity method joint ventures), compared with $13.0 billion at December 31, 2016 (including approximately $1.7 billion related to our equity method joint ventures), with the increase primarily reflecting the impact of new awards exceeding revenue by $1.0 billion (including $83.7 million of revenue for our unconsolidated equity method ventures).
Certain contracts within our Engineering & Construction operating group are dependent upon funding from the U.S. government, where funds are appropriated on a year-by-year basis, while contract performance may take more than one year. Approximately $303.0 million of our backlog at March 31, 2017 for the operating group was for contractual commitments that are subject to future funding decisions.
Revenue —Revenue was $1.8 billion for the first quarter 2017 , representing a decrease of $307.3 million ( 14.4% ) compared with the corresponding 2016 period. Our first quarter 2017 was primarily impacted by decreased activity on our large cost reimbursable LNG mechanical erection project in the Asia Pacific region and the wind down of various projects in the Middle East, Europe and Asia Pacific region within our Engineering & Construction operating group, and the timing of progress on projects within our Fabrication Services operating group. These impacts were partly offset by the benefit of increased activity on our LNG export facility projects in the U.S. within our Engineering & Construction operating group. See Operating Group Results below for further discussion.
Gross Profit —Gross profit was $151.0 million ( 8.3% of revenue) for the first quarter 2017 , compared with $255.6 million ( 12.0% of revenue) for the corresponding 2016 period. Our first quarter 2017 gross profit percentage decreased compared to the 2016 period primarily due to the net impact of changes in forecast costs and changes in estimated recoveries on certain projects, and a lower margin mix. See Operating Group Results below for further discussion.
Selling and Administrative Expense —Selling and administrative expense was $73.1 million ( 4.0% of revenue) for the first quarter 2017 , compared with $80.9 million ( 3.8% of revenue) for the corresponding 2016 period. The decrease for the first quarter 2017 was primarily due to lower incentive plan costs (approximately $3.0 million) and the impact of cost reduction initiatives, partly offset by inflationary increases. Stock-based compensation expense totaled approximately $10.2 million and $14.5 million for the first quarter 2017 and 2016 , respectively, or 23% and 37% of estimated annual expense for each of the respective periods.
Intangibles Amortization —Intangibles amortization was $6.5 million for the first quarter 2017 , compared with $7.1 million for the corresponding 2016 period. The decrease relative to the 2016 period was primarily due to intangible assets that became fully amortized during the first quarter 2016.
Equity Earnings —Equity earnings were $7.6 million for the first quarter 2017 , compared with $3.6 million for the corresponding 2016 period and were primarily associated with our unconsolidated CTCI and CLG joint ventures within our Engineering & Construction and Technology operating groups, respectively. The change in equity earnings is due to increased activity for our CTCI joint venture, partly offset by decreased activity for our CLG joint venture.
Income from Operations — Income from operations was $79.0 million ( 4.3% of revenue) for the first quarter 2017 , compared with $171.3 million ( 8.0% of revenue) for the corresponding 2016 period. The changes in our first quarter 2017 income from operations compared to the 2016 period were due to the reasons noted above. See Operating Group Results below for further discussion.
Interest Expense and Interest Income —Interest expense was $24.1 million for the first quarter 2017 , compared with $20.1 million for the corresponding 2016 period. Our first quarter 2017 was impacted by higher revolving credit facility borrowings. Approximately $6.9 million and $5.8 million of interest expense for the first quarter 2017 and 2016, respectively, has been classified within discontinued operations as the net proceeds from the sale of our discontinued Capital Services Operations will be used to repay our debt. Interest income was $1.2 million for the first quarter 2017 , compared with $2.2 million for the corresponding 2016 period.

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Income Tax Expense —Income tax expense was $13.7 million ( 24.4% of pre-tax income) for the first quarter 2017 , compared with $39.5 million ( 25.8% of pre-tax income) for the corresponding 2016 period. Our first quarter 2017 tax rate benefited from earnings represented by noncontrolling interests (approximately 2.0%) and previously unrecognized tax benefits (approximately 4.0%), partly offset by the impact of tax deficiencies associated with share-based payments (approximately 5.0%). Our first quarter 2016 tax rate benefited from earnings represented by noncontrolling interests (approximately 1.5%) and the net impact of previously unrecognized tax benefits and changes in tax rates enacted during the quarter on our U.S. state deferred tax assets (approximately 2.0% combined).
Our 2017 tax rate decreased relative to the 2016 period, excluding the impacts of the aforementioned items for 2017 and 2016 due to anticipated lower pre-tax income in higher tax rate jurisdictions, primarily the U.S. (approximately 2.0%). Our tax rate may continue to experience fluctuations due primarily to changes in the geographic distribution of our pre-tax income.
Net Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests —Noncontrolling interests are primarily associated with our consolidated joint venture projects within our Engineering & Construction operating group and certain operations in the Middle East within our Fabrication Services operating groups. Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests was $27.3 million for the first quarter 2017 , compared with $13.0 million for the corresponding 2016 period. The change compared to the 2016 periods was commensurate with the level of applicable operating results for the aforementioned projects and operations. See Operating Group Results below for further discussion.
Segment Results
Engineering & Construction
New Awards —New awards were $2.2 billion for the first quarter 2017 , compared with $341.7 million for the corresponding 2016 period. Significant new awards for the first quarter 2017 included an ethane cracker project in the U.S. (approximately $1.2 billion) and a gas turbine power project in the U.S. (approximately $600.0 million). Significant new awards for the first quarter 2016 included scope increases on our LNG mechanical erection project in the Asia Pacific region (approximately $235.0 million).
Revenue —Revenue was $1.3 billion for the first quarter 2017 , representing a decrease of $255.6 million ( 16.6% ) compared with the corresponding 2016 period. Our first quarter 2017 revenue was primarily impacted by decreased activity on our large cost reimbursable LNG mechanical erection project in the Asia Pacific region (approximately $197.0 million ) and the wind down of various projects in the Middle East, Europe and Asia Pacific region, partly offset by the benefit of increased activity on our LNG export facility projects in the U.S. (approximately $110.0 million ).
Approximately $632.0 million of the operating group’s first quarter 2017 revenue was attributable to our LNG export facility projects in the U.S., compared with approximately $522.0 million for the corresponding 2016 period. Approximately $107.0 million of the operating group’s first quarter 2017 revenue was attributable to our large cost reimbursable LNG mechanical erection project in the Asia Pacific region, compared with approximately $304.0 million for the corresponding 2016 period.
Income from Operations —Income from operations was $5.4 million ( 0.4% of revenue) for the first quarter 2017 , compared with a $108.1 million ( 7.0% of revenue) for the corresponding 2016 period.
Our first quarter 2017 results were impacted by lower revenue volume and a lower margin mix. In addition, our results were impacted by cost increases on two projects in the U.S. (approximately $143.0 million combined) that were in a loss position. Both loss projects were impacted primarily by lower than anticipated labor productivity and further extensions of schedule. At March 31, 2017 , one project was approximately 67% complete, had a reserve for estimated losses of approximately $70.0 million , and is forecasted to be completed in January 2018. The other loss project was approximately 85% complete, had a reserve for estimated losses of approximately $12.0 million , and is forecasted to be completed in September 2017. Our results were also impacted by the net effects (approximately $24.0 million , including the dilutive effect) of cost increases on a proportionately consolidated joint venture project related to increased fabrication costs and craft labor, subcontractor and indirect costs associated with an extension of schedule, partly offset by the benefit of an increase in project price for claims on the project. Our current forecast for these projects anticipates improvement in productivity from our recent historical experience through modified execution plans and a favorable commercial resolution of schedule liquidated damages for the two loss projects. If future labor productivity differs from our current estimates, our schedules are further extended, or the loss projects incur schedule liquidated damages due to our inability to reach a favorable commercial resolution on such matters, the projects may experience additional forecast cost increases.
The aforementioned impacts for the first quarter 2017 were partly offset by the benefit of changes in estimated recoveries (approximately $103.0 million combined) on a large consolidated joint venture project and a separate cost reimbursable project.

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Fabrication Services
New Awards —New awards were $446.3 million for the first quarter 2017 , compared with $374.1 million for the corresponding 2016 period. New awards for the first quarter 2017 included work scopes we will perform for the aforementioned ethane cracker project in the U.S. (approximately $80.0 million) and various storage and pipe fabrication awards throughout the world. Significant new awards for the first quarter 2016 included refurbishment of crude oil storage tanks in the Middle East (approximately $60.0 million) and crude oil storage tanks in Canada (approximately $50.0 million).
Revenue —Revenue was $478.6 million for the first quarter 2017 , representing a decrease of $55.1 million ( 10.3% ) compared with the corresponding 2016 period. Our first quarter 2017 revenue was primarily impacted by the timing of progress on our projects.
Income from Operations —Income from operations was $52.1 million ( 10.9% of revenue) for the first quarter 2017 , compared with $37.1 million ( 7.0% of revenue) for the corresponding 2016 period. Our first quarter 2017 results benefited from lower overhead costs. Our first quarter 2016 results were impacted by cost increases on two projects in North America and the Asia Pacific region (approximately $26.0 million combined), partly offset by savings on various projects, primarily in North America.
Technology
New Awards —New awards were $160.4 million for the first quarter 2017 (including approximately $46.7 million related to our equity method joint ventures), compared with $83.6 million for the corresponding 2016 period (including approximately $30.0 million related to our equity method joint ventures). New awards for the first quarter 2017 included petrochemical and refining licensing, catalyst and proprietary equipment awards, primarily in the Asia Pacific region. New awards for the first quarter 2016 included petrochemical licensing in the Asia Pacific region and catalyst awards in the Middle East.
Revenue —Revenue was $68.0 million for the first quarter 2017 , representing an increase of $3.5 million ( 5.4% ) compared with the corresponding 2016 period. Our first quarter 2017 revenue benefited from increased petrochemical licensing, partly offset by lower catalyst activity.
Income from Operations —Income from operations was $21.5 million ( 31.6% of revenue) for the first quarter 2017 , compared with $26.1 million ( 40.5% of revenue) for the corresponding 2016 period. Our first quarter 2017 was impacted by lower equity earnings (approximately $3.0 million) and a lower margin mix.
Discontinued Capital Services Operations
 
 
March 31, 2017
 
December 31, 2016
 
 
(In thousands)
Backlog
 
$
5,329,149

 
$
5,447,202

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
 
2017
 
2016
 
 
(In thousands)
New Awards
 
$
472,358

 
$
415,490

Revenue
 
$
552,947

 
$
564,981

Income From Operations  
 
$
19,044

 
$
16,608

% of Revenue
 
3.4
%
 
2.9
%
Our discontinued Capital Services Operations provide comprehensive and integrated maintenance services, environmental engineering and remediation, construction services, program management, and disaster response and recovery services for private-sector customers and governments.
Backlog/New Awards —Backlog for the operating group was approximately $5.3 billion at March 31, 2017 , compared with $5.4 billion at December 31, 2016 , with the decrease primarily reflecting the impact of revenue exceeding new awards by $80.6 million . The backlog composition by end market was approximately 65% operations and maintenance services, 15% environmental services, 15% construction services and 5% program and project management, and was primarily concentrated in the U.S. The March 31, 2017 backlog distribution for this operating group by contracting type was approximately 70% cost-reimbursable and 30% fixed-price, hybrid and unit based.

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Certain contracts within this operating group are dependent upon funding from the U.S. government, where funds are appropriated on a year-by-year basis, while contract performance may take more than one year. At March 31, 2017 , approximately $565.0 million of backlog for the operating group was for contractual commitments that are subject to future funding decisions.
New awards were $472.4 million for the first quarter 2017 , compared with $415.5 million for the corresponding 2016 period. Significant new awards for the first quarter 2017 included power plant services in North America (approximately $180.0 million) and environmental remediation work for the U.S. Navy (approximately $55.0 million). Significant new awards for the first quarter 2016 included environmental remediation work for the U.S. Navy (approximately $70.0 million).
Revenue —Revenue was $552.9 million for the first quarter 2017 , representing a decrease of $12.0 million ( 2.1% ) compared with the corresponding 2016 period. Our first quarter 2017 revenue was primarily impacted by lower construction services and industrial maintenance activity, partly offset by increased emergency response activity.
Income from Operations —Income from operations for the first quarter 2017 was $19.0 million ( 3.4% of revenue), compared with $16.6 million ( 2.9% of revenue) for the corresponding 2016 period.
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
General
Cash and Cash Equivalents —At March 31, 2017 , our cash and cash equivalents were $402.3 million , and were maintained in local accounts throughout the world, substantially all of which were maintained outside The Netherlands, our country of domicile. With the exception of $234.3 million of cash and cash equivalents within our variable interest entities (“VIEs”) associated with our partnering arrangements, which is generally only available for use in our operating activities when distributed to the partners, at March 31, 2017 , there were no material restrictions on our cash and cash equivalents.
With respect to tax consequences associated with repatriating our foreign earnings, distributions from our European Union (“EU”) subsidiaries to their Netherlands parent companies are not subject to taxation. Further, for our non-EU companies and their subsidiaries and our U.S. companies, to the extent taxes apply, the amount of permanently reinvested earnings becomes taxable upon repatriation of assets from the subsidiary or liquidation of the subsidiary. We have accrued taxes on undistributed earnings that we intend to repatriate and we intend to permanently reinvest the remaining undistributed earnings in their respective businesses, and accordingly, have accrued no taxes on such amounts.
Summary of Cash Flow Activity
Operating Activities —During the first quarter 2017 , net cash used in operating activities was $290.7 million (including approximately $17.5 million related to our discontinued Capital Services Operations), primarily resulting from cash generated from earnings, offset by a net change of $330.6 million in our accounts receivable, inventory, accounts payable and net contracts in progress account balances (collectively “Contract Capital”). The components of our net Contract Capital balances at March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016 (including our discontinued Capital Services Operations), and changes during the first quarter 2017 , were as follows:
 
March 31,
2017
 
December 31,
2016
 
Change
 
(In thousands)
Total billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings (1)
$
(1,536,486
)
 
$
(1,449,335
)
 
$
(87,151
)
Total costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings (1)
657,232

 
564,024

 
93,208

Contracts in Progress, net
(879,254
)
 
(885,311
)

6,057

Accounts receivable, net
944,781

 
727,659

 
217,122

Inventory
206,476

 
194,130

 
12,346

Accounts payable
(1,010,459
)
 
(1,105,576
)
 
95,117

Contract Capital, net
$
(738,456
)

$
(1,069,098
)

$
330,642

(1)  
Represents our cash position relative to revenue recognized on projects, with (i) billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings representing a liability reflective of future cash expenditures and non-cash earnings, and (ii) costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings representing an asset reflective of future cash receipts.

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Fluctuations in our Contract Capital balance, and its components, are not unusual in our business and are impacted by the size of our projects and changing mix of cost-reimbursable versus fixed-price backlog. Our cost-reimbursable projects tend to have a greater working capital requirement (“costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings”), while our fixed-price projects are generally structured to be cash flow positive (“billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings”). Our Contract Capital is particularly impacted by the timing of new awards and related payments in advance of performing work, and the achievement of billing milestones on backlog as we complete certain phases of work. Contract Capital is also impacted at period-end by the timing of accounts receivable collections and accounts payable payments for our large projects.
The $330.6 million increase in our Contract Capital during the first quarter 2017 (including approximately $58.0 million related to our discontinued Capital Services Operations) was primarily due to a net increase in contracts in progress and accounts receivable and a decrease in accounts payable. The net increase in Contract Capital is primarily due to the net use of advance payments on our large projects in the U.S. and increase in receivables on our large consolidated joint venture project in the Asia Pacific region. The decrease in accounts payable was due to the timing of payments on our projects. Our net cash used in operating activities, combined with payments in advance of performing work for our unconsolidated equity method joint ventures, which are reflected in financing activities because the joint ventures are not consolidated, totaled approximately $270.0 million during the first quarter 2017 . We anticipate future quarterly variability in our operating cash flows due to ongoing fluctuations in our Contract Capital balance. See “Credit Facilities and Debt” below for further discussion of our liquidity.
Investing Activities —During the first quarter 2017 , net cash used in investing activities was $43.3 million , primarily related to net advances of $23.8 million to our venture partners by our proportionately consolidated ventures (see Note 7 to our Financial Statements for further discussion), capital expenditures of $12.3 million and other investments of $8.3 million .
Financing Activities —During the first quarter 2017 , net cash provided by financing activities was $227.6 million , primarily related to net revolving facility and other short-term borrowings of $510.0 million , net advances from our equity method and proportionately consolidated ventures of $47.1 million (see Note 7 to our Financial Statements for further discussion) and cash proceeds from the issuance of shares associated with our stock plans of $3.9 million . These cash inflows were partly offset by repayments on our long-term debt of $300.0 million , distributions to our noncontrolling interest partners of $19.0 million , stock-based compensation-related withholding taxes on taxable share distributions totaling $7.4 million ( 0.2 million shares at an average price of $33.60 per share) and dividends paid to our shareholders of $7.0 million .
Effect of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash and Cash Equivalents —During the first quarter 2017 , our cash and cash equivalents balance increased by $21.3 million due to the impact of changes in functional currency exchange rates against the U.S. Dollar for non-U.S. Dollar cash balances, primarily for net changes in the Australian Dollar , British Pound , and Euro exchange rates. The net unrealized gain on our cash and cash equivalents resulting from these exchange rate movements is reflected in the cumulative translation adjustment component of OCI. Our cash and cash equivalents held in non-U.S. Dollar currencies are used primarily for project-related and other operating expenditures in those currencies, and therefore, our exposure to realized exchange gains and losses is not anticipated to be material.
Credit Facilities and Debt
General— Our primary internal source of liquidity is cash flow generated from operations. Capacity under our revolving credit and other facilities discussed below is also available, if necessary, to fund operating or investing activities and provide necessary letters of credit. Letters of credit are generally issued to customers in the ordinary course of business to support advance payments and performance guarantees, in lieu of retention on our contracts, or in certain cases, are issued in support of our insurance programs.
Committed Facilities —We have a five -year, $1.35 billion committed revolving credit facility (the “Revolving Facility”) with Bank of America N.A. (“BofA”), as administrative agent, and BNP Paribas Securities Corp., BBVA Compass, Credit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank (“Credit Agricole”) and TD Securities, each as syndication agents, which expires in October 2018. The Revolving Facility has a $270.0 million financial letter of credit sublimit and has financial and restrictive covenants described further below. The Revolving Facility also includes customary restrictions regarding subsidiary indebtedness, sales of assets, liens, investments, type of business conducted, and mergers and acquisitions, and includes a limitation for dividend payments and share repurchases, among other restrictions. In addition to interest on debt borrowings, we are assessed quarterly commitment fees on the unutilized portion of the facility as well as letter of credit fees on outstanding instruments. The interest, commitment fee, and letter of credit fee percentages are based upon our quarterly leverage ratio. In the event we borrow funds under the facility, interest is assessed at either prime plus an applicable floating margin, or LIBOR plus an applicable floating margin, as described further below. At March 31, 2017 , we had $505.0 million of outstanding borrowings under the facility and $69.1 million of outstanding letters of credit under the facility (none of which were financial letters of credit), providing $775.9 million of available capacity. During the three months ended March 31, 2017 , our weighted average interest rate on borrowings under the facility was approximately 2.9% , inclusive of the applicable floating margin.

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We have a five -year, $800.0 million committed revolving credit facility (the “Second Revolving Facility”) with BofA, as administrative agent, and BNP Paribas Securities Corp., BBVA Compass, Credit Agricole and Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ, each as syndication agents, which expires in July 2020. The Second Revolving Facility supplements our Revolving Facility, has a $50.0 million financial letter of credit sublimit and has financial and restrictive covenants described further below. In addition to interest on debt borrowings, we are assessed quarterly commitment fees on the unutilized portion of the facility as well as letter of credit fees on outstanding instruments. The interest, commitment fee, and letter of credit fee percentages are based upon our quarterly leverage ratio. In the event we borrow funds under the facility, interest is assessed at either prime plus an applicable floating margin, or LIBOR plus an applicable floating margin, as described further below. At March 31, 2017 , we had $212.5 million of outstanding borrowings and $7.6 million of outstanding letters of credit under the facility (including $2.8 million of financial letters of credit), providing $579.9 million of available capacity. During the three months ended March 31, 2017 , our weighted average interest rate on borrowings under the facility was approximately 5.0% , inclusive of the applicable floating margin.
Uncommitted Facilities —We also had various short-term, uncommitted letter of credit and borrowing facilities (the “Uncommitted Facilities”) across several geographic regions of approximately $4.6 billion , of which $563.0 million may be utilized for borrowings. At March 31, 2017 , we had $200.0 million of outstanding borrowings and $1.7 billion of outstanding letters of credit under these facilities, providing $2.6 billion of available capacity, of which $363.0 million was available for borrowings. During the three months ended March 31, 2017 , our weighted average interest rate on borrowings under the facilities was approximately 2.2% .
Term Loans —On February 13, 2017, we paid the remaining $300.0 million of principal on our four -year, $1.0 billion unsecured term loan (the “Term Loan”) with BofA as administrative agent. Interest was based upon LIBOR plus an applicable floating margin for the period ( 0.98% and 2.25% , respectively). In conjunction with the settlement of the Term Loan, we also settled our associated interest rate swap that hedged against a portion of the Term Loan, which resulted in a weighted average interest rate of approximately 2.6% during the first quarter 2017.
At March 31, 2017 , we had $500.0 million outstanding on a five -year, $500.0 million term loan (the “Second Term Loan”) with BofA as administrative agent. Interest and principal under the Second Term Loan is payable quarterly in arrears beginning in June 2017 and bears interest at LIBOR plus an applicable floating margin as described further below. During the three months ended March 31, 2017 , our weighted average interest rate on the Second Term Loan was approximately 2.4% , inclusive of the applicable floating margin. Future annual maturities for the Second Term Loan are $56.3 million , $75.0 million , $75.0 million and $293.8 million for 2017 , 2018 , 2019 , and 2020 , respectively. The Second Term Loan has financial and restrictive covenants described further below.
Senior Notes —We have a series of senior notes totaling $800.0 million in the aggregate (the “Senior Notes”) with Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, and Credit Agricole, as administrative agents. The Senior Notes have financial and restrictive covenants described further below. The Senior Notes include Series A through D, which contain the following terms:
Series A—Interest due semi-annually at a fixed rate of 4.15% , with principal of $150.0 million due in December 2017
Series B—Interest due semi-annually at a fixed rate of 4.57% , with principal of $225.0 million due in December 2019
Series C—Interest due semi-annually at a fixed rate of 5.15% , with principal of $275.0 million due in December 2022
Series D—Interest due semi-annually at a fixed rate of 5.30% , with principal of $150.0 million due in December 2024
We have senior notes totaling $200.0 million (the “Second Senior Notes”) with BofA as administrative agent. Interest is due semi-annually at a fixed rate of 4.53% , with principal of $200.0 million due in July 2025 . The Second Senior Notes have financial and restrictive covenants described further below.
Compliance and Other —On February 24, 2017, and effective for the period ended December 31, 2016, we amended our Revolving Facility, Second Revolving Facility, Second Term Loan, Senior Notes and Second Senior Notes (collectively, “Senior Facilities”). The amendments established a new maximum leverage ratio of 3.50 at December 31, 2016, decreasing to 3.00 at December 31, 2017, or 45 days subsequent to the closing of the sale of our Capital Services Operations (the “Closing Date”) as described in Note 4 to our Financial Statements, if earlier. The amendments also established a new minimum net worth of $1.2 billion, maintained our required fixed charge ratio at 1.75 , and will reduce our Revolving Facility from $1.4 billion to $1.2 billion at the Closing Date. The amendments also included other financial and restrictive covenants.
On May 8, 2017, and effective for the period ended March 31, 2017, we further amended our Senior Facilities. The amendments require us to secure the Senior Facilities through the pledge of cash, accounts receivable, inventory, fixed assets, and stock of subsidiaries. In addition, the amendments require us to repay the Senior Facilities on a pro-rata basis with the proceeds from the sale of our Capital Services Operations, the issuance of any unsecured debt that is subordinate (“Subordinated Debt”) to the Senior Facilities, the issuance of any equity securities, or the sale of any assets. The amendments also establish new maximum leverage ratios for borrowings under the Senior Facilities (“Senior Secured Leverage Ratio”) as follows: 4.00 at March 31, 2017; 4.50 at June 30, 2017 and September 30, 2017; 3.00 at December 31, 2017 and March 31,

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2018; and 2.50 at June 30, 2018. The amendments prohibit mergers and acquisitions, open-market share repurchases, and increases to dividends until our leverage ratio is below 3.00 for two consecutive quarters. In addition to the Senior Secured Leverage Ratio, the amendments establish total maximum leverage ratios for all borrowings among the Senior Facilities and any Subordinated Debt as follows: 5.25 at June 30, 2017; 6.00 at September 30, 2017; 4.00 at December 31, 2017 and March 31, 2018; 3.25 at June 30, 2018; and 3.00 at September 30, 2018.
Interest on outstanding borrowings under the amended Revolving Facility, Second Revolving Facility and the Second Term Loan is based on our quarterly leverage ratio and is assessed at either prime plus an applicable floating margin (4.00% and 1.50%, respectively at March 31, 2017), or LIBOR plus an applicable floating margin (0.98% and 2.50%, respectively at March 31, 2017). Our fixed rate interest on our amended Senior Notes and Second Senior Notes was increased by an incremental 0.50% over the rates in effect at March 31, 2017 discussed above. Further, the amended Senior Notes and Second Senior Notes include provisions relating to our credit profile, which if not maintained will result in an incremental annual cost of up to 2.00% of the outstanding balance under the notes.
During the three months ended March 31, 2017 , maximum outstanding borrowings under our Revolving Facility and Second Revolving Facility (collectively, “Committed Facilities”) and Uncommitted Facilities were approximately $1.7 billion . At March 31, 2017, we were in compliance with all our amended financial and restrictive covenants of our Senior Facilities with a leverage ratio of 3.91, a fixed charge coverage ratio of 3.07, and net worth of $1.5 billion. If we are unable to remain in compliance with these covenants, and such covenants are not further amended, it could result in all of our debt becoming current. Our ability to remain in compliance with such covenants in the second quarter 2017, and over the next twelve months, will require the successful securitization of the assets required under the amendments to our Senior Facilities and will likely require us to complete the sale of our Capital Services Operations during the second quarter 2017 to reduce our debt, which we believe is probable.
We believe our cash on hand, cash flow from operations, and amounts available under our Committed Facilities and Uncommitted Facilities will be sufficient to finance our capital expenditures, settle our commitments and contingencies (as more fully described in Note 11 to our Financial Statements) and address our working capital needs for the foreseeable future. However, there can be no assurance that such funding will continue to be available, as our ability to generate cash flows from operations, our ability to access funding under our Committed Facilities and Uncommitted Facilities at reasonable terms, and our ability to comply with our financial and restrictive covenants may be impacted by a variety of business, economic, legislative, financial and other factors which may be outside of our control, including, but not limited to, our ability to access appropriate capital markets and complete asset dispositions, delay or cancellation of projects, decreased profitability on our projects, the timing of approval or settlement of unapproved change orders and claims, changes in foreign currency exchange or interest rates, performance of pension plan assets, or changes in actuarial assumptions. Further, we could be impacted if our customers experience a material change in their ability to pay us or if the banks associated with our lending facilities were to cease or reduce operations, or if there is a full or partial break-up of the European Union (the “EU”) or its currency, the Euro.
In addition, while we had approximately $4.6 billion of Uncommitted Facilities at March 31, 2017, these facilities are all unsecured. There can be no assurance that the Uncommitted Facilities will remain available for new letter of credit or borrowing needs in the future as a result of the Senior Facilities becoming secured. We expect that any new borrowing or letter of credit needs would be sourced from the Senior Facilities.
Other
In addition to providing letters of credit, we also issue surety bonds in the ordinary course of business to support our contract performance. At March 31, 2017 , we had $837.7 million of outstanding surety bonds. While we currently have significant uncommitted bonding facilities, a termination or reduction of these bonding facilities could result in the utilization of letters of credit in lieu of performance bonds, thereby reducing the available capacity under the Committed Facilities. Although we do not anticipate a reduction or termination of the bonding facilities, there can be no assurance that such facilities will continue to be available at reasonable terms to service our ordinary course obligations.
A portion of our pension plans’ assets are invested in EU government securities, which could be impacted by economic turmoil in Europe or a full or partial break-up of the EU or its currency, the Euro. However, given the long-term nature of pension funding requirements, in the event any of our pension plans (including those with investments in EU government securities) become materially underfunded from a decline in value of our plan assets, we believe our cash on hand and amounts available under our existing Committed Facilities and Uncommitted Facilities would be sufficient to fund any increases in future contribution requirements.
We are a defendant in a number of lawsuits arising in the normal course of business and we have in place appropriate insurance coverage for the type of work that we perform. As a matter of standard policy, we review our litigation accrual quarterly and as further information is known on pending cases, increases or decreases, as appropriate, may be recorded. See Note 11 to our Financial Statements for a discussion of pending litigation.

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OFF-BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENTS
We use operating leases for facilities and equipment when they make economic sense, including sale-leaseback arrangements. Our sale-leaseback arrangements are not material to our Financial Statements, and we have no other significant off-balance sheet arrangements.
NEW ACCOUNTING STANDARDS
See the applicable section of Note 2 to our Financial Statements for a discussion of new accounting standards.
CRITICAL ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES
The discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations are based upon our Financial Statements, which have been prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP. The preparation of these Financial Statements requires us to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenue and expenses and related disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities. We continually evaluate our estimates based upon historical experience and various other assumptions that we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances. Our management has discussed the development and selection of our critical accounting estimates with the Audit Committee of our Supervisory Board. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions. We believe the following critical accounting policies affect our more significant judgments and estimates used in the preparation of our Financial Statements.
Revenue Recognition
Our revenue is primarily derived from long-term contracts and is generally recognized using the POC method, primarily based on the percentage that actual costs-to-date bear to total estimated costs to complete each contract. We follow the guidance of FASB ASC Revenue Recognition Topic 605-35 for accounting policies relating to our use of the POC method, estimating costs, and revenue recognition, including the recognition of incentive fees, unapproved change orders and claims, and combining and segmenting contracts. We primarily utilize the cost-to-cost approach to estimate POC as we believe this method is less subjective than relying on assessments of physical progress. Under the cost-to-cost approach, the use of estimated costs to complete each contract is a significant variable in the process of determining recognized revenue and is a significant factor in the accounting for contracts. Significant estimates that impact the cost to complete each contract are costs of engineering, materials, components, equipment, labor and subcontracts; labor productivity; schedule durations, including subcontractor or supplier progress; liquidated damages; contract disputes, including claims; achievement of contractual performance requirements; and contingency, among others. The cumulative impact of revisions in total cost estimates during the progress of work is reflected in the period in which these changes become known, including, to the extent required, the reversal of profit recognized in prior periods and the recognition of losses expected to be incurred on contracts in progress. Due to the various estimates inherent in our contract accounting, actual results could differ from those estimates. See Note 14 to our Financial Statements for discussion of projects with significant changes in estimated margins during the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016 .
Our long-term contracts are awarded on a competitively bid and negotiated basis and the timing of revenue recognition may be impacted by the terms of such contracts. We use a range of contracting options, including cost-reimbursable, fixed-price and hybrid, which has both cost-reimbursable and fixed-price characteristics. Fixed-price contracts, and hybrid contracts with a more significant fixed-price component, tend to provide us with greater control over project schedule and the timing of when work is performed and costs are incurred, and accordingly, when revenue is recognized. Cost-reimbursable contracts, and hybrid contracts with a more significant cost-reimbursable component, generally provide our customers with greater influence over the timing of when we perform our work, and accordingly, such contracts often result in less predictability with respect to the timing of revenue recognition. Contract revenue for our long-term contracts recognized under the POC method reflects the original contract price adjusted for approved change orders and estimated recoveries for incentive fees, unapproved change orders and claims. We recognize revenue associated with incentive fees when the value can be reliably estimated and recovery is probable. We recognize revenue associated with unapproved change orders and claims to the extent the related costs have been incurred, the value can be reliably estimated and recovery is probable. Our recorded incentive fees, unapproved change orders and claims reflect our best estimate of recovery amounts; however, the ultimate resolution and amounts received could differ from these estimates. See Note 14 to our Financial Statements for additional discussion of our recorded unapproved change orders, claims and incentives.

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With respect to our EPC services, our contracts are not segmented between types of services, such as engineering and construction, if each of the EPC components is negotiated concurrently or if the pricing of any such services is subject to the ultimate negotiation and agreement of the entire EPC contract. However, an EPC contract including technology or fabrication services may be segmented if we satisfy the segmenting criteria in ASC 605-35. Revenue recorded in these situations is based on our prices and terms for similar services to third party customers. Segmenting a contract may result in different interim rates of profitability for each scope of service than if we had recognized revenue without segmenting. In some instances, we may combine contracts that are entered into in multiple phases, but are interdependent and include pricing considerations by us and the customer that are impacted by all phases of the project. Otherwise, if each phase is independent of the other and pricing considerations do not give effect to another phase, the contracts will not be combined.
Cost of revenue for our long-term contracts includes direct contract costs, such as materials and labor, and indirect costs that are attributable to contract activity. The timing of when we bill our customers is generally dependent upon advance billing terms, milestone billings based on the completion of certain phases of the work, or when services are provided. Projects with costs and estimated earnings recognized to date in excess of cumulative billings is reported on the Balance Sheet as costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings. Projects with cumulative billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings recognized to date is reported on the Balance Sheet as billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings. Any uncollected billed amounts, including contract retentions, are reported as accounts receivable.
Revenue for our service contracts that do not satisfy the criteria for revenue recognition under the POC method is recorded at the time services are performed. Revenue associated with incentive fees for these contracts is recognized when earned. Unbilled receivables for our service contracts are recorded within accounts receivable.
Revenue for our pipe and steel fabrication and catalyst manufacturing contracts that are independent of an EPC contract, or for which we satisfy the segmentation criteria discussed above, is recognized upon shipment of the fabricated or manufactured units. During the fabrication or manufacturing process, all related direct and allocable indirect costs are capitalized as work in process inventory and such costs are recorded as cost of revenue at the time of shipment.
Goodwill
Goodwill Summary and Reporting Units —At March 31, 2017 , our goodwill balance was $2.8 billion . Goodwill is not amortized to earnings, but instead is reviewed for impairment at least annually at a reporting unit level, absent any indicators of impairment or when other actions require an impairment assessment (such as a change in reporting units). We perform our annual impairment assessment during the fourth quarter of each year based upon balances as of October 1. At December 31, 2016, we had the following three operating groups and reporting units:
Engineering & Construction —Our Engineering & Construction operating group represented a reporting unit.
Fabrication Services —Our Fabrication Services operating group represented a reporting unit.
Technology —Our Technology operating group represented a reporting unit.
Impairment Assessment —During the fourth quarter 2016 , we performed a quantitative assessment of goodwill for each of the aforementioned reporting units. Based upon these quantitative assessments, the fair value of each of these reporting units substantially exceeded their respective net book values, and accordingly, no impairment charge was necessary as a result of our annual impairment assessment.
Determination of Reporting Unit Fair Values —To determine the fair value of our reporting units and test for impairment, we utilized an income approach (discounted cash flow method) as we believe this is the most direct approach to incorporate the specific economic attributes and risk profiles of our reporting units into our valuation model. This is consistent with the methodology used to determine the fair value of our reporting units in previous years. We generally do not utilize a market approach given the lack of relevant information generated by market transactions involving comparable businesses. However, to the extent market indicators of fair value become available, we consider such market indicators in our discounted cash flow analysis and determination of fair value. The discounted cash flow methodology is based, to a large extent, on assumptions about future events, which may or may not occur as anticipated, and such deviations could have a significant impact on the calculated estimated fair values of our reporting units. These assumptions include, but are not limited to, estimates of discount rates, future growth rates, and terminal values for each reporting unit. The discounted cash flow analysis included forecasted cash flows over a seven-year forecast period (2017 through 2023), with our 2017 business plan used as the basis for our 2017 projections. These forecasted cash flows took into consideration historical and recent results, the reporting unit’s backlog and near term prospects, and management’s outlook for the future. A terminal value was also calculated using a terminal value growth assumption to derive the annual cash flows after the discrete forecast period. A reporting unit specific discount rate was applied to the forecasted cash flows and terminal cash flows to determine the discounted future cash flows, or fair value, of each reporting unit.
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Other Long-Lived Assets
We amortize our finite-lived intangible assets on a straight-line basis with lives ranging from 6 to 20 years, absent any indicators of impairment. We review tangible assets and finite-lived intangible assets for impairment when events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount may not be recoverable. If a recoverability assessment is required, the estimated future cash flow associated with the asset or asset group will be compared to the asset’s carrying amount to determine if an impairment exists. During the three months ended March 31, 2017 , we noted no indicators of impairment. See Note 6 to our Financial Statements for additional discussion of our intangible assets.
Income Taxes
Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax basis using currently enacted income tax rates for the years in which the differences are expected to reverse. A valuation allowance (“VA”) is provided to offset any net deferred tax assets (“DTA(s)”) if, based upon the available evidence, it is more likely than not that some or all of the DTAs will not be realized. The realization of our net DTAs depends upon our ability to generate sufficient future taxable income of the appropriate character and in the appropriate jurisdictions.
On a periodic and ongoing basis we evaluate our DTAs and assess the appropriateness of our VA’s. In assessing the need for a VA, we consider both positive and negative evidence related to the likelihood of realization of the DTAs. If, based on the weight of available evidence, our assessment indicates that it is more likely than not that a DTA will not be realized, we record a VA. Our assessments include, among other things, the value and quality of our backlog, evaluations of existing and anticipated market conditions, analysis of recent and historical operating results and projections of future results, strategic plans and alternatives for associated operations, as well as asset expiration dates, where applicable. If the factors upon which we based our assessment of realizability of our DTAs differ materially from our expectations, including future operating results being lower than our current estimates, our future assessments could be impacted and result in an increase in VA and increase in tax expense.
Income tax and associated interest and penalty reserves, where applicable, are recorded in those instances where we consider it more likely than not that additional tax will be due in excess of amounts reflected in income tax returns filed worldwide, irrespective of whether or not we have received tax assessments. We continually review our exposure to additional income tax obligations and, as further information is known or events occur, changes in our tax and penalty reserves may be recorded within income tax expense and changes in interest reserves may be recorded in interest expense.
Insurance
We maintain insurance coverage for various aspects of our business and operations. However, we retain a portion of anticipated losses through the use of deductibles and self-insured retentions for our exposures related to third party liability and workers’ compensation. We regularly review estimates of reported and unreported claims through analysis of historical and projected trends, in conjunction with actuaries and other consultants, and provide for losses through insurance reserves. As claims develop and additional information becomes available, adjustments to loss reserves may be required. If actual results are not consistent with our assumptions, we may be exposed to gains or losses that could be material.
Partnering Arrangements
In the ordinary course of business, we execute specific projects and conduct certain operations through joint venture, consortium and other collaborative arrangements (collectively referred to as “venture(s)”). We have various ownership interests in these ventures, with such ownership typically proportionate to our decision making and distribution rights. The ventures generally contract directly with the third party customer; however, services may be performed directly by the ventures, or may be performed by us, our partners, or a combination thereof.
Venture net assets consist primarily of working capital and property and equipment, and assets may be restricted from being used to fund obligations outside of the venture. These ventures typically have limited third party debt or have debt that is non-recourse in nature; however, they may provide for capital calls to fund operations or require participants in the venture to provide additional financial support, including advance payment or retention letters of credit.
Each venture is assessed at inception and on an ongoing basis as to whether it qualifies as a VIE under the consolidations guidance in ASC 810. A venture generally qualifies as a VIE when it (1) meets the definition of a legal entity, (2) absorbs the operational risk of the projects being executed, creating a variable interest, and (3) lacks sufficient capital investment from the partners, potentially resulting in the venture requiring additional subordinated financial support, if necessary, to finance its future activities.

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If at any time a venture qualifies as a VIE, we perform a qualitative assessment to determine whether we are the primary beneficiary of the VIE and, therefore, need to consolidate the VIE. We are the primary beneficiary if we have (1) the power to direct the economically significant activities of the VIE and (2) the right to receive benefits from, and obligation to absorb losses of, the VIE. If the venture is a VIE and we are the primary beneficiary, or we otherwise have the ability to control the venture, we consolidate the venture. If we are not determined to be the primary beneficiary of the VIE, or only have the ability to significantly influence, rather than control the venture, we do not consolidate the venture. We account for unconsolidated ventures using either proportionate consolidation for both the Balance Sheet and Statement of Operations, when we meet the applicable accounting criteria to do so, or utilize the equity method. See Note 7 to our Financial Statements for additional discussion of our material partnering arrangements.
Financial Instruments
We do not engage in currency speculation; however, we utilize foreign currency exchange rate derivatives on an ongoing basis to hedge against certain foreign currency related operating exposures. We generally seek hedge accounting treatment for contracts used to hedge operating exposures and designate them as cash flow hedges. Therefore, gains and losses, exclusive of credit risk and forward points (which represent the time value component of the fair value of our derivative positions), are included in AOCI until the associated underlying operating exposure impacts our earnings. Changes in the fair value of (1) credit risk and forward points, (2) instruments deemed ineffective during the period, and (3) instruments that we do not designate as cash flow hedges, are recognized within cost of revenue.
See Note 9 to our Financial Statements for additional discussion of our financial instruments.
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This quarterly report on Form 10-Q, including all documents incorporated by reference, contains forward-looking statements regarding CB&I and represents our expectations and beliefs concerning future events. These forward-looking statements are intended to be covered by the safe harbor for forward-looking statements provided by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties. When considering any statements that are predictive in nature, depend upon or refer to future events or conditions, or use or contain words, terms, phrases, or expressions such as “achieve,” “forecast,” “plan,” “propose,” “strategy,” “envision,” “hope,” “will,” “continue,” “potential,” “expect,” “believe,” “anticipate,” “project,” “estimate,” “predict,” “intend,” “should,” “could,” “may,” “might,” or similar forward-looking statements, we refer you to the cautionary statements concerning risk factors and “Forward-Looking Statements” described under “Risk Factors” in Item 1A of our 2016 Annual Report and any updates to those risk factors or “Forward-Looking Statements” included in our subsequent quarterly reports on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC, which cautionary statements are incorporated herein by reference.
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
Foreign Currency Risk —We are exposed to market risk associated with changes in foreign currency exchange rates, which may adversely affect our results of operations, financial condition and cash flows.
One form of exposure to fluctuating exchange rates relates to the effects of translating financial statements of entities with functional currencies other than the U.S. Dollar into our reporting currency. With respect to the translation of our balance sheet, net movements in the Australian Dollar , British Pound , and Euro exchange rates against the U.S. Dollar unfavorably impacted the cumulative translation adjustment component of AOCI; however our cash balance was favorably impacted by approximately $21.3 million . We generally do not hedge our exposure to potential foreign currency translation adjustments.
Another form of exposure to fluctuating exchange rates relates to the effects of transacting in currencies other than those of our entity’s functional currencies. We do not engage in currency speculation; however, we utilize foreign currency exchange rate derivatives on an ongoing basis to hedge against certain foreign currency related operating exposures. We generally seek hedge accounting treatment for contracts used to hedge operating exposures and designate them as cash flow hedges. Therefore, gains and losses, exclusive of credit risk and forward points (which represent the time value component of the fair value of our derivative positions), are included in AOCI until the associated underlying operating exposure impacts our earnings. Changes in the fair value of (1) credit risk and forward points, (2) instruments deemed ineffective during the period, and (3) instruments that we do not designate as cash flow hedges, are recognized within cost of revenue and were not material during the first quarter 2017 .

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At March 31, 2017 , the notional value of our outstanding forward contracts to hedge certain foreign currency exchange-related operating exposures was $143.6 million , including net foreign currency exchange rate exposure associated with the purchase of U.S. Dollars ( $88.4 million ), Thai Baht ( $17.4 million ), Japanese Yen ( $14.7 million ), Kuwaiti Dinars ( $3.2 million ), and the sale of Euros ( $20.0 million ). The total fair value of these contracts was a net liability of approximately $3.5 million at March 31, 2017 . The potential change in fair value for our outstanding contracts resulting from a hypothetical ten percent change in quoted foreign currency exchange rates would have been approximately $7.7 million and $6.3 million at March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016 , respectively. This potential change in fair value of our outstanding contracts would be offset by the change in fair value of the associated underlying operating exposures.
Other —The carrying values of our accounts receivable and accounts payable approximate their fair values because of the short-term nature of these instruments. At March 31, 2017 , the fair value of our Second Term Loan, based on current market rates for debt with similar credit risk and maturities, approximated its carrying values as interest is based upon LIBOR plus an applicable floating margin. Our Senior Notes and Second Senior Notes are categorized within level 2 of the valuation hierarchy. Our Senior Notes had a total fair value of approximately $796.1 million and $785.7 million at March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016 , respectively, based on current market rates for debt with similar credit risk and maturities. Our Second Senior Notes had a total fair value of approximately $204.0 million and $206.4 million at March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016 , respectively, based on current market rates for debt with similar credit risk and maturities. See Note 9 to our Financial Statements for additional discussion of our financial instruments.
Item 4 . Controls and Procedures
Disclosure Controls and Procedures —For the period covered by this quarterly report on Form 10-Q, we carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including the Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) and Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”), of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended). Based upon such evaluation, the CEO and CFO have concluded that, as of the end of such period, our disclosure controls and procedures are effective.
Changes in Internal Control —There were no changes in our internal controls over financial reporting that occurred during the first quarter 2017 , that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal controls over financial reporting.

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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
General We have been and may from time to time be named as a defendant in legal actions claiming damages in connection with engineering and construction projects, technology licenses, other services we provide, and other matters. These are typically claims that arise in the normal course of business, including employment-related claims and contractual disputes or claims for personal injury or property damage which occur in connection with services performed relating to project or construction sites. Contractual disputes normally involve claims relating to the timely completion of projects, performance of equipment or technologies, design or other engineering services or project construction services provided by us. We do not believe that any of our pending contractual, employment-related personal injury or property damage claims and disputes will have a material adverse effect on our results of operations, financial position or cash flow. See Note 14 for additional discussion of claims associated with our projects.
Project Arbitration Matter —The customer for one of our large cost-reimbursable projects has filed a request for arbitration with the International Chamber of Commerce, alleging cost overruns on the project. The customer has not provided evidence to substantiate its allegations and we believe all amounts incurred and billed on the project, including outstanding receivables of approximately $241.0 million as of March 31, 2017 , are contractually due under the provisions of our contract and are recoverable, but have been classified as a non-current asset on our Balance Sheet as we do not anticipate collection within the next year. We do not believe a risk of material loss is probable related to this matter, and accordingly, no amounts have been accrued. While it is possible that a loss may be incurred, we are unable to estimate the range of potential loss, if any. Further, we have asserted counterclaims for our outstanding receivables.
Dispute Related to Sale of Nuclear Operations On December 31, 2015, we sold our Nuclear Operations to Westinghouse Electric Company LLC (“WEC”). In connection with the transaction, a customary post-closing purchase price adjustment mechanism was negotiated between CB&I and WEC (the “Parties”) to account for any difference between target working capital and actual working capital as finally determined. On April 28, 2016, WEC delivered to us a purported closing statement estimating closing working capital to be negative $976.5 million , which was $2.2 billion less than target working capital. In contrast, we calculated closing working capital to be $1.6 billion , which is $427.8 million greater than target working capital. On July 21, 2016, we filed a complaint against WEC in the Court of Chancery in the State of Delaware (the “Court”) seeking a declaration that WEC has no remedy for the vast majority of its claims and requesting an injunction barring WEC from bringing such claims. On December 2, 2016, the Court granted WEC’s motion for judgment on the pleadings and dismissed our complaint, stating that the dispute should follow the dispute resolution process as set forth in the sales agreement. We filed an appeal of the Court’s ruling to the Delaware Supreme Court. Due to the bankruptcy filing by WEC on March 29, 2017, the claim resolution proceedings were automatically stayed pursuant to the Bankruptcy Code. At the parties request, the Bankruptcy Court lifted the automatic stay to permit the appeal and dispute resolution process to continue. As such, the oral argument before the Delaware Superior Court was held on May 3, 2017 and we anticipate a decision within approximately 30 days.  The Parties intend to move forward with the dispute resolution process, involving the selection of a new independent auditor to replace the previous auditor that resigned. We do not believe a risk of material loss is probable related to this matter, and accordingly, no amounts have been accrued. While it is possible that a loss may be incurred, we are unable to estimate the range of potential loss, if any. We intend to vigorously pursue this litigation and our rights under the purchase agreement.
Asbestos Litigation —We are a defendant in lawsuits wherein plaintiffs allege exposure to asbestos due to work we may have performed at various locations. We have never been a manufacturer, distributor or supplier of asbestos products. Over the past several decades and through March 31, 2017 , we have been named a defendant in lawsuits alleging exposure to asbestos involving approximately 6,100 plaintiffs and, of those claims, approximately 1,200 claims were pending and 4,900 have been closed through dismissals or settlements. Over the past several decades and through March 31, 2017 , the claims alleging exposure to asbestos that have been resolved have been dismissed or settled for an average settlement amount of approximately two thousand dollars per claim. We review each case on its own merits and make accruals based upon the probability of loss and our estimates of the amount of liability and related expenses, if any. While we have seen an increase in the number of recent filings, especially in one specific venue, we do not believe the increase or any unresolved asserted claims will have a material adverse effect on our future results of operations, financial position or cash flow, and at March 31, 2017 , we had approximately $8.8 million accrued for liability and related expenses. With respect to unasserted asbestos claims, we cannot identify a population of potential claimants with sufficient certainty to determine the probability of a loss and to make a reasonable estimate of liability, if any. While we continue to pursue recovery for recognized and unrecognized contingent losses through insurance, indemnification arrangements or other sources, we are unable to quantify the amount, if any, that we may expect to recover because of the variability in coverage amounts, limitations and deductibles, or the viability of carriers, with respect to our insurance policies for the years in question.

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Environmental Matters Our operations are subject to extensive and changing U.S. federal, state and local laws and regulations, as well as the laws of other countries, that establish health and environmental quality standards. These standards, among others, relate to air and water pollutants and the management and disposal of hazardous substances and wastes. We are exposed to potential liability for personal injury or property damage caused by any release, spill, exposure or other accident involving such pollutants, substances or wastes.
In connection with the historical operation of our facilities, including those associated with acquired operations, substances which currently are or might be considered hazardous were used or disposed of at some sites that will or may require us to make expenditures for remediation. In addition, we have agreed to indemnify parties from whom we have purchased or to whom we have sold facilities for certain environmental liabilities arising from acts occurring before the dates those facilities were transferred.
We believe we are in compliance, in all material respects, with environmental laws and regulations and maintain insurance coverage to mitigate our exposure to environmental liabilities. We do not believe any environmental matters will have a material adverse effect on our future results of operations, financial position or cash flow. We do not anticipate we will incur material capital expenditures for environmental controls or for the investigation or remediation of environmental conditions during the remainder of 2017 or 2018 .
Item 1A. Risk Factors
There have been no material changes to risk factors as previously disclosed in our 2016 Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016 filed with the SEC on March 1, 2017.
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
None.
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities
None.
Item 4 . Mine Safety Disclosures
None.
Item 5. Other Information
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Item 6. Exhibits
(a) Exhibits
 
2.1   (2)
 
Purchase Agreement, dated as of February 27, 2017, by and among Chicago Bridge & Iron Company N.V., The Shaw Group Inc., CBI Peruana SAC, Horton CBI, Limited and CSVC Acquisition Corp.
 
 
 
10.1   (1)
 
Separation Agreement and Release
 
 
 
10.2  (2)
 
Fifth Amendment, dated as of February 24, 2017, to the Note Purchase and Guarantee Agreement dated as of December 27, 2012
 
 
 
10.3   (2)
 
Amendment No. 5, dated as of February 24, 2017, to the Credit Agreement, dated as of October 28, 2013
 
 
 
10.4   (2)
 
Amendment No. 2, dated as of February 24, 2017, to the Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Agreement, dated as of July 8, 2015
 
 
 
10.5   (2)
 
Amendment No. 2, dated as of February 24, 2017, to the Term Loan Agreement, dated as of July 8, 2015
 
 
 
10.6   (2)
 
Third Amendment, dated as of February 24, 2017, to the Note Purchase and Guarantee Agreement dated as of July 22, 2015
 
 
 
10.7   (1)
 
Sixth Amendment and Waiver, dated as of May 8, 2017, to the Note Purchase and Guarantee Agreement dated as of December 27, 2012
 
 
 
10.8   (1)
 
Amendment No. 6 and Waiver, dated as of May 8, 2017, to the Credit Agreement, dated as of October 28, 2013
 
 
 
10.9   (1)
 
Amendment No. 3 and Waiver, dated as of May 8, 2017, to the Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Agreement, dated as of July 8, 2015
 
 
 
10.10   (1)
 
Amendment No. 3 and Waiver, dated as of May 8, 2017, to the Term Loan Agreement, dated as of July 8, 2015
 
 
 
10.11   (1)
 
Fourth Amendment and Waiver, dated as of May 8, 2017, to the Note Purchase and Guarantee Agreement dated as of July 22, 2015
 
 
 
31.1   (1)
 
Certification of the Company’s Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13A-14 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 as Adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
 
 
31.2   (1)
 
Certification of the Company’s Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13A-14 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 as Adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
 
 
32.1   (1)
 
Certification of the Company’s Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
 
 
32.2   (1)
 
Certification of the Company’s Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
 
 
101.INS  (1),(3)
 
XBRL Instance Document
 
 
101.SCH  (1),()
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
 
 
101.CAL  (1),()
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
 
 
101.DEF  (1),(3)
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
 
 
101.LAB  (1),(3)
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
 
 
101.PRE  (1),(3)
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document
 
(1)
Filed herewith
(2)
Incorporated by reference from the Company’s 2016 Form 10-K filed March 1, 2017

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(3)
Attached as Exhibit 101 to this report are the following documents formatted in XBRL (Extensible Business Reporting Language): (i) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016 , (ii) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016 , (iii) the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets at March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016 , (iv) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016 , (v) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016 , and (vi) the Notes to Financial Statements.


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SIGNATURES
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, on May 10, 2017 .
 

 
 
 
Chicago Bridge & Iron Company N.V.
 
 
 
By:
Chicago Bridge & Iron Company B.V.
 
 
 
Its:
Managing Director
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
By: 
/s/ Michael S. Taff
 
 
 
 
Michael S. Taff
 
 
 
 
Managing Director
 
 
 
 
(Principal Financial Officer and Duly Authorized Officer)


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SEPARATION AGREEMENT AND RELEASE
This Separation Agreement and Release (this “ Agreement ”) is made and entered by and among Richard E. Chandler (“ Chandler ”), and Chicago Bridge & Iron Company (Delaware) and its affiliated companies, corporations, partnerships, business associations, parents, and subsidiaries (collectively, “ CB&I ”). Chandler understands that in order to receive the consideration set forth herein, he must execute and return to CB&I (i) this Agreement and return it to CB&I by January 5, 2017; and (ii) the notarized Acknowledgement of Decision Not to Revoke as specified in Paragraph 16. Chandler understands that this Agreement is void ab initio if he fails to return the executed Agreement by 5:00 p.m. on January 5, 2017. Chandler and CB&I are sometimes referred to herein as a “party” and collectively as the “parties.”
RECITALS
WHEREAS, Chandler is an executive of CB&I and holds certain other positions with CB&I; and
WHEREAS, the parties now desire to enter into this Agreement for the purpose of providing for the orderly separation of service.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the promises and mutual agreements set forth in this Agreement, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties agree as follows:
TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT
1.    Termination. Chandler and CB&I acknowledge and agree:
a. This Agreement is effective at 12:01 a.m. of the day following the date Chandler returns the notarized Acknowledgement of Decision Not to Revoke specified in paragraph 16 below, provided that he has satisfied all other conditions stated herein (the “ Effective Date ”).
b. Chandler’s employment as Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer of CB&I and from all other positions he may hold with CB&I and any of its subsidiaries and affiliates (whether as an officer, manager, director, managing director, employee, or otherwise) is terminated effective as of the close of business on the Effective Date.
c. In exchange for executing this Agreement and Acknowledgment of Decision Not to Revoke as specified in Paragraph 16, CB&I will deem Chandler’s termination from CB&I as termination of employment as a result of dismissal for the convenience of the Company (CB&I) for purposes of vesting his stock-based awards as set forth in paragraph 2 of this Agreement, to which he would not otherwise be entitied.


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d. Upon effectiveness of the foregoing termination, Chandler is not and will no longer be entitled to any employment-related benefits (including insurance) as an officer, manager, director, managing director, employee, or otherwise of any of CB&I and any of its subsidiaries and affiliates other than any such benefits accrued and payable prior to the effectiveness of such termination or as explicitly set forth in this Agreement or required by applicable law. For the avoidance of doubt, Chandler shall not be entitled to any severance benefits other than those specified in this Agreement and he shall not be entitled to a bonus in respect of either the 2016 or 2017 performance period under CB&I’s short-term incentive compensation program.
e. CB&I’s payment to Chandler of the amounts described in paragraph 2 of this Agreement is not required by CB&I policies or procedures or by any contractual obligation of CB&I, is new consideration to which Chandler was not already otherwise entitled to, and is offered by CB&I solely as consideration for this Agreement.
f. For the avoidance of doubt, beginning on the Effective Date, Chandler shall be eligible to elect COBRA continuation coverage under the group health insurance plan (medical, dental and vision) of CB&I in which is participated immediately prior to the Effective Date.
CONSIDERATION AND RELEASE
2. Separation Payments. In consideration of Chandler’s execution of this Agreement, and his other agreements contained herein, including in Sections 3, 4, 8, 9, and 22, CB&I will pay Chandler the following (collectively referred to “the Separation Payments”):
a.      Restricted Stock Units. Chandler acknowledges that but for this Agreement he would forfeit all of his outstanding unvested restricted stock units. However, in consideration of Chandler’s execution of this Agreement and Acknowledgment of Decision Not to Revoke, his release of claims as specified herein, and his other agreements contained herein, including in Sections 3, 4, 8, 9, and 22, Chandler will become 100 percent vested in the 59,710 unvested restricted stock units that were granted to Chandler under the Restricted Stock Unit Awards on February 21, 2013, February 20, 2014, February 19, 2015, December 31, 2015 and February 18, 2016.
b.      Performance Share Awards. Chandler acknowledges that but for this Agreement he would forfeit all of his outstanding unvested Performance Share Awards. However, in consideration of Chandler’s execution of this Agreement, his release of claims as specified herein, and his other agreements contained herein, including in Sections 3, 4, 8, 9, and 22, CB&I will transfer to Chandler the number of shares that would be payable to Chandler for the 2016 performance periods (the 2016 fiscal year of CB&I) under the Performance Share Awards that were granted to Chandler on February 20, 2014, February 19, 2015 and February 18, 2016 based upon the extent to which the shares are certified as earned by the Committee.


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c.      Cash Payment. A lump sum cash payment in an amount equal to TWO HUNDRED AND NINETY SEVEN THOUSAND, AND EIGHTEEN DOLLLARS AND 00/100 ($297,018.00) to be paid on January 20, 2017. Chandler acknowledges that but for this Agreement he would not otherwise be entitled to this payment.
3. Chandler’s Release and Covenant Not to Sue: For and in consideration of the actions by CB&I in paragraph 2 of this Agreement, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, Chandler hereby irrevocably and unconditionally releases and forever discharges, and covenants not to sue or bring any other legal action against CB&I, with respect to any and all claims and causes of action of any nature, both past and present, known and unknown, foreseen and unforeseen, at law or in equity, which Chandler has or which could be asserted on his behalf by any person, government authority, or entity, resulting from or relating to any act or omission of any kind occurring on or before the date of the execution of this Agreement. Chandler understands and agrees that this release includes, but is not limited to, the following claims and causes of action resulting from or relating to acts or omissions on or before the date of the execution of this Agreement:

a. All claims and causes of action arising under contract, tort, or other common law, including, without limitation, breach of contract, promissory estoppel, detrimental reliance, wrongful discharge, discrimination on the basis of race, sex, age, national origin, religion, disability or any other characteristic protected under federal or state law, retaliation, failure to accommodate, negligence, gross negligence, negligent hiring, negligent supervision, negligent retention, false imprisonment, assault and battery, intentional infliction of emotional distress, slander, libel, fraud, misrepresentation, and invasion of privacy;

b. All claims and causes of action arising under any federal, state, or local law, regulation, or ordinance, including, without limitation, the Texas Health & Safety Code, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, as amended, Dodd Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, Age Discrimination in Employment Act, as amended, the Texas Commission on Human Rights Act, Chapter 451 of the Texas Labor Code, the Texas Payday Law, the Equal Pay Act, the Fair Labor Standards Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended, the Civil Rights Act of 1991, the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993, and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended;

c. All claims and causes of action for past or future loss of pay or benefits, expenses, damages for pain and suffering, emotional distress damages, liquidated damages, punitive/exemplary damages, compensatory damages, attorney’s fees, interest, court costs, physical or mental injury, damage to reputation, damage to credit, and any other injury, loss, damage or expense or any other legal or equitable remedy of any kind whatsoever; and



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d. All claims and causes of action arising out of or in any way connected with, directly or indirectly, Chandler’s employment with CB&I, including, without limitation, CB&I’s treatment of him, the terms and conditions of his employment, the termination of his employment, or the compensation, benefits or payments received or that should have been received during or subsequent to this employment except any future claims relating to COBRA and/or retirement benefits.

e. Chandler represents that he has not initiated any action or charge against CB&I or any of its predecessors successors, parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, agents, assigns, representatives or their present or former directors, officers, employees or agents with any federal, state or local court or administrative agency. Nothing in this Agreement shall prohibit Chandler from reporting possible violations of federal law or regulation to any governmental agency or entity, including but not limited to the Department of Justice, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the Securities and Exchange Commission, Congress, and any agency Inspector General, or making other disclosures that are protected under the whistleblower provisions of federal law or regulation. Further, this Agreement does not limit Chandler’s right to receive an award for information provided to the Securities and Exchange Commission or any other securities regulatory agency or authority. However, Chandler represents that he is unaware of any act or omission on his part or the part of CB&I that may constitute a violation of any law, nor does he know of any basis on which any third party or governmental entity could assert such a claim.

f.    For the avoidance of doubt, Chandler will be entitled to all indemnification rights provided for CB&I’s officers and directors liability insurance policy as in effect as of the Effective Date inuring to Chandler’s benefit as a result of his employment with CB&I (except as may be limited by law). Such indemnification rights shall survive after the Effective Date in accordance with their applicable terms.


NON-COMPETITION AND NON-SOLICITATION AGREEMENT
4. Non-competition and non-solicitation. As an inducement for the parties to enter into this Agreement, the parties hereof agree as follows:
a. For a period of one (1) year immediately following the Effective Date, Chandler agrees that he will not be employed by or perform services for the entities listed in the attached Exhibit A or any of their majority-owned affiliates that compete with CB&I or any of its affiliates (the “ Restricted Period ”). Chandler agrees that his agreement in this paragraph 4 is one of the preconditions for the Separation Payments and should he violate this paragraph, his right to seventy percent (70%) of the Separation Payments shall be forfeited and he will be required to return to CB&I the gross amount of seventy percent (70%) of the value of the Separation Payments determined as of the date(s) of payments of the Separation Payments and unreduced for tax withholdings.


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b. Chandler and CB&I agree and acknowledge that the limitations as to time, geographical area and scope of activity to be restrained as set forth in this paragraph 4 are reasonable and do not impose any greater restraint than is necessary to protect CB&I and its subsidiaries and affiliates, and their legitimate business interests, including protecting the confidential information provided by CB&I to Chandler. Chandler and CB&I also acknowledge that money damages would not be sufficient remedy for any breach of this paragraph 4, and CB&I and its subsidiaries and affiliates, as applicable, shall be entitled to enforce the provisions of this paragraph 4 by obtaining specific performance and injunctive relief as remedies for such breach or any threatened breach. Such remedies shall not be deemed the exclusive remedies for a breach of paragraph 4, but shall be in addition to all remedies available at law or in equity, including the recovery of damages from Chandler and his agents. Chandler and CB&I further acknowledge and agree that, in the event of any breach by Chandler of the provisions of this paragraph 4, the Restricted Period shall be extended by the length of such period of breach.
c. For a period of one (1) year immediately following the Effective Date, Chandler agrees he shall not, directly or indirectly:
i.
interfere with the relationship of CB&I or any affiliate with, or endeavor to entice away from CB&I or any affiliate, any individual or entity who is at the time, or has been within the prior 90 days, a material customer or material supplier of, or who has (or within the prior 90 days has had) a material business relationship with, CB&I or its affiliates;
ii.
establish a business with, or cause or attempt to cause others to establish, a business with, any employee or agent of CB&I or any of its affiliates, if such business is or will compete with CB&I or any of its affiliates; or
iii.
employ, engage as a consultant or adviser, or solicit the employment, engagement as a consultant or adviser, of any employee or agent of CB&I or any of its affiliates, or cause or attempt to cause any individual or entity to do any of the foregoing.
ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS AND COVENANTS
5. Tax Consequences: Chandler hereby releases CB&I from, and agrees to assume full responsibility to any federal, state, or local taxing authorities for any tax consequences, by CB&I under paragraph 2 of this Agreement. CHANDLER COVENANTS AND AGREES TO DEFEND AND INDEMNIFY AND HOLD HARMLESS CB&I FROM AND AGAINST ANY TAXES, FINES, PENALTIES, INTEREST, SUITS, CLAIMS, DEMANDS, LIENS, PROCEEDINGS, AND ANY OTHER LIABILITY ARISING OUT OF SUCH TAX CONSEQUENCES. Chandler acknowledges and agrees that CB&I and its legal counsel have made no representations regarding the proper tax treatment of the payments set out in paragraph 2.


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6. Section 409A. Chandler certifies, acknowledges and agrees that he has been provided the opportunity to consult with legal counsel and that in no event whatsoever shall CB&I be liable for any additional tax, interest or penalty that may be imposed on Chandler by Code Section 409A or damages for failing to comply with Code Section 409A in connection with this Agreement.
7. Confidentiality of Agreement. Chandler and CB&I agree to keep this Agreement and each of its terms completely confidential; however, any party may disclose the terms of this Agreement to such party’s attorneys, accountant, spouse, or as otherwise required by law.
8. Non-Disparagement. Chandler and CB&I agree not to, directly or indirectly, disclose, communicate, or publish any intentionally disparaging, negative, harmful, or disapproving information, written communications, oral communications, electronic or magnetic communications, writings, oral or written statements, comments, opinions, facts, or remarks, of any kind or nature whatsoever, concerning or related to the other party, except as required by applicable law.
9. Cooperation. Chandler agrees to cooperate with CB&I after the employment relationship ends as set forth herein for a period of six (6) months immediately following the Effective Date. To the extent Chandler has pertinent information, Chandler agrees to cooperate with any internal or external investigation, as well as the prosecution or defense of any claims or disputes that arose out of or relate to events that occurred during Chandler’s employment with CB&I. Chandler’s cooperation shall include taking phone calls to answer reasonable questions about Chandler’s former duties, locating files and documents, making himself or herself available for interview by CB&I or its counsel, reviewing and identifying documents and notifying CB&I immediately in writing if Chandler is ever subpoenaed or otherwise requested to testify in any matter involving CB&I.
10. Confidentiality of Company Information. Notwithstanding anything to contrary in this Agreement, Chandler shall continue to abide by the confidentiality policies of CB&I. Confidential information specifically includes information and data known to Chandler by virtue of his employment with CB&I and any of its subsidiaries and affiliates, to the extent such information is not otherwise publicly known or available other than as a result of Chandler’s breach of his confidentiality obligations.
11. Acknowledgement. Chandler acknowledges that he has fully informed himself of the terms, contents, conditions and effects of this Agreement and that, in executing this Agreement, he does not rely and has not relied upon any representation (oral or written) or statement made by CB&I any of its subsidiaries and affiliates, or any of its representatives, including, but not limited to, any representation or statement with regard to the subject matter, basis, or effect of this Agreement. Chandler further acknowledges the following: that he has been advised to consult with an attorney prior to executing this Agreement; that he is of sound mind and otherwise competent to execute this Agreement; and that he is entering into this Agreement knowingly and voluntarily and without any undue influence or pressures.


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12. Notices . For purposes of this Agreement, notices and all other communications provided for herein shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given (a) when received if delivered personally or by courier, (b) on the date receipt is acknowledged if delivered by certified mail, postage prepaid, return receipt requested, or (c) one day after transmission if sent by facsimile transmission or electronic mail with confirmation of transmission, to Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer, Beth Bailey, 2103 Research Forest Dr., The Woodlands, Texas 77380.
13. Applicable Law; Venue. This Agreement is entered into under, and shall be governed for all purposes by, the laws of the State of Texas, without regard to conflicts of laws principles thereof. The parties agree to submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of any federal or state court sitting in Harris County, Texas, for purposes of all legal disputes or proceedings arising out of or relating to this Agreement, and agree that such courts shall be the exclusive forum resolving any dispute or controversy under or with respect to this Agreement; provided , that the preceding clause will not limit the rights of the Parties to obtain execution of a judgment in any other jurisdiction.
14. No Waiver. No failure by a party at any time to give notice of any breach by another party of, or to require compliance with, any condition or provision of this Agreement shall be deemed to be a waiver of similar or dissimilar provisions or conditions at the same or at any prior or subsequent time.
15. Severability. If any provision of this Agreement is determined to be invalid or unenforceable, then (a) the invalidity or unenforceability of such provision shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision of this Agreement, and all other provisions shall remain in full force and effect and (b) the provision held to be invalid or unenforceable will be limited or modified in its application to the minimum extent necessary to avoid the invalidity or unenforceability (specifically including the provisions of paragraph 4 hereto), and, as so limited or modified, the provision and the balance of this Agreement will be enforceable in accordance with its terms.
16. Older Workers Benefit Protection Act: Chandler acknowledges that by signing this Agreement, he is releasing any claims that he may have had under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act arising on or before the date of the Agreement. Chandler acknowledges that he has been advised in writing to consult with an attorney and has been given a fair opportunity to consult with an attorney, prior to execution of this Agreement. Chandler acknowledges and agrees that he has been given at least twenty-one (21) days in which to consider this Agreement. Chandler waives the twenty‑one (21) day period in which to consider this Agreement. Chandler further acknowledges that (i) he may revoke his acceptance of this Agreement by notifying CB&I in writing (by delivery of written notice as set forth in paragraph 12) within seven (7) days after he signs and returns this Agreement; (ii) if Chandler timely revokes his acceptance, he will not be eligible for and will not receive the Separation Payments set forth in paragraph 2; and (ii) after seven (7) days have expired, if Chandler has decided not to revoke this Agreement, he must execute and return the Acknowledgement of Decision Not to Revoke to Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer, Beth Bailey, 2103


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Research Forest Dr., The Woodlands, Texas 77380. Chandler understands this Agreement is void ab initio if he fails to return the executed Agreement by 5:00 p.m. on January 5, 2017. Chandler further understands the terms and conditions of this release, agrees to abide by this Agreement, and knowingly and voluntarily executes it without hidden reservations.
17. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original, but all of which together will constitute one and the same Agreement.
18. Headings . The section and paragraph headings in this Agreement have been inserted for purposes of convenience and shall not be used for interpretive purposes.
19. Successors; Assigns. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of CB&I and any successor or assign thereof. This Agreement is personal to Chandler and shall not be assigned by Chandler without the explicit written consent of the other parties hereto.
20. Entire Agreement , Amendment, Binding Effect . This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement of the parties with regard to the subject matter hereof. Any amendment to this Agreement must be signed by all parties to this Agreement. This Agreement supersedes (a) any prior agreements between any of the parties concerning the subject matter of this Agreement, and (b) all other agreements between or among the parties, unless specifically modified or incorporated by reference by this Agreement.
21. Injunctive Relief . Each party acknowledges and agrees that the covenants, obligations and agreements of such party contained in this Agreement concern special, unique and extraordinary matters and that a violation of any of the terms of these covenants, obligations or agreements will cause the non-breaching party irreparable injury for which adequate remedies at law are not available. Therefore, each party agrees that all parties to this Agreement will be entitled to an injunction, restraining order, or all other equitable relief (without the requirement to post bond) as a court of competent jurisdiction may deem necessary or appropriate to restrain such party from committing any violation of the covenants, obligations or agreements referred to in this Agreement. These injunctive remedies are cumulative and in addition to any other rights and remedies a party may have against any other party.
22. Return of Company Property . Chandler acknowledges and agrees that except as mutually agreed by Chandler and CB&I, Chandler has returned to CB&I (i) all Company property in his possession and (ii) all proprietary or confidential information files, records or documents of CB&I, in whatever medium and of whatever kind or type, relating to the business and affairs of CB&I and its affiliates. 
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement as of the day and year first written above.
Chicago Bridge & Iron Company (Delaware)
By:                         
Beth Bailey
Executive Vice President and Chief
Administrative Officer



EXECUTED this ______ day of ________________________, 2016.
                                                     
Richard E. Chandler


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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF DECISION NOT TO REVOKE
At least seven (7) days have passed since I signed the foregoing Agreement to release claims arising under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act. I do not wish to revoke the agreement to release claims arising under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act. I acknowledge receipt of the consideration described in the Agreement.
    
EXECUTED this the ________ day of ____________________, 2016.

_________________________________

                                  Richard E. Chandler

STATE OF _________        §

                    §

COUNTY OF
                 §

BEFORE ME, the undersigned Notary Public in and for said County and State, on this day personally appeared Richard E. Chandler , known to me to be the person who executed the foregoing Confidential Settlement Agreement and Release of All Claims, and, after first being duly sworn, acknowledged to me that he executed the same for the purposes and consideration therein expressed.


GIVEN UNDER MY HAND AND SEAL OF OFFICE this the _____ day of                  , 2016.


____________________________________
    NOTARY PUBLIC IN AND FOR
    THE STATE OF __________

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EXECUTION VERSION


SIXTH AMENDMENT AND WAIVER
TO NOTE PURCHASE AND GUARANTEE AGREEMENT
This Sixth Amendment and Waiver to Note Purchase and Guarantee Agreement (this “Amendment” ), dated as of May 8, 2017, is made by and among CHICAGO BRIDGE & IRON COMPANY (DELAWARE), a Delaware corporation (the “Company” ), CHICAGO BRIDGE & IRON COMPANY N.V., a corporation incorporated under the laws of The Netherlands (the “Parent Guarantor” and, together with the Company, the “Obligors” ), and each of the institutions set forth on the signature pages to this Amendment (collectively, the “Noteholders” ).
RECITALS:
A.    The Obligors and each of the Noteholders have heretofore entered into the Note Purchase and Guarantee Agreement dated as of December 27, 2012 (as amended, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified, the “Note Purchase Agreement” ), pursuant to which the Company issued (i) U.S. $150,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its 4.15% Senior Notes, Series A, due December 27, 2017, (ii) U.S. $225,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its 4.57% Senior Notes, Series B, due December 27, 2019, (iii) U.S. $275,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its 5.15% Senior Notes, Series C, due December 27, 2022 and (iv) U.S. $150,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its 5.30% Senior Notes, Series D, due December 27, 2024 (collectively, the “Notes” ).
B.    The Obligors and the requisite Noteholders now desire to amend the Note Purchase Agreement in the respects, but only in the respects, hereinafter set forth.
C.    Capitalized terms used herein shall have the respective meanings ascribed thereto in the Note Purchase Agreement unless herein defined or the context shall otherwise require.
D.    All requirements of law have been fully complied with and all other acts and things necessary to make this Amendment a valid, legal and binding instrument according to its terms for the purposes herein expressed have been done or performed.
NOW, THEREFORE, the Obligors and the requisite Noteholders, in consideration of good and valuable consideration the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, do hereby agree as follows:


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SECTION 1.
AMENDMENTS TO NOTE PURCHASE AGREEMENT.
Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, the Note Purchase Agreement (exclusive of Schedules and Exhibits thereto, unless expressly provided) shall be amended such that, after giving effect to all such amendments, it shall read in its entirety as set forth on Annex I attached hereto.

SECTION 2.
AMENDMENTS TO NOTES.
From and after the Sixth Amendment Effective Date, (i) the applicable rate of interest stated in clauses (a) and (b)(i) of the first paragraph of each of the Notes shall be increased by an amount equal to 0.50% per annum (the “Coupon Bump” ), (ii) all references to the original coupon rate applicable to the Notes in the Note Purchase Agreement and the Notes shall be increased by an amount equal to the Coupon Bump (and the forms of Notes attached as exhibits to Annex I hereto have been revised to reflect such Coupon Bump) and and (iii) the Default Rate applicable to the Notes is the greater of (x) 2.0% over the rate of interest publicly announced by Bank of America, N.A. in New York, New York as its “base” or “prime” rate or (y)(A) in the case of the Series A Notes, 6.65% per annum, (B) in the case of the Series B Notes, 7.07% per annum, (C) in the case of the Series C Notes, 7.65% per annum, and (D) in the case of the Series D Notes, 7.80% per annum. The Coupon Bump shall not be taken into account for purposes of any calculation of the Make-Whole Amount or the Modified Make-Whole Amount under the Note Purchase Agreement.
At the option of each Noteholder, in accordance with Section 14.2 of the Note Purchase Agreement, such Noteholder may request that its Note or Notes be exchanged for a replacement Note or Notes reflecting the foregoing amendments.
SECTION 3.
WAIVERS.
Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, effective as of the date of this Amendment, the undersigned Noteholders hereby waive:
(a)    any actual or potential Default or Event of Default, if any, under Section 11(g) of the Note Purchase Agreement arising solely as a result of the failure by the Parent Guarantor to deliver a copy of the plan and forecast of the Parent Guarantor and its Subsidiaries for the fiscal year commencing January 1, 2017, pursuant to the requirements of the 2013 Revolving Credit Agreement, the 2015 Revolving Credit Agreement and the 2015 Term Loan Agreement; and

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(b)    any actual or potential Default or Event of Default, if any, under Section 11(c) of the Note Purchase Agreement arising solely as a result of the failure of the Parent Guarantor to comply with the terms of Section 10.7 of the Note Purchase Agreement for the fiscal quarter ending March 31, 2017;
provided, however, the foregoing does not constitute a waiver of interest payable, if any, at the Default Rate for the period from March 31, 2017 to the effective date of this Amendment, payable pursuant to the terms of the Notes.
The foregoing waivers apply solely to the matters expressly described herein, and no waiver or modification of any of the other terms, covenants, rights, or remedies under the Note Purchase Agreement, the Notes or any other Financing Agreement is granted or implied herein. The foregoing waivers shall not obligate the Noteholders to agree to any additional waiver of any provision of the Note Purchase Agreement, the Notes or any other Financing Agreement, nor be deemed to constitute or operate as a waiver of any right under the Note Purchase Agreement or any other Financing Agreement to exercise remedies resulting from any existing Default or Event of Default of which such Noteholder is not actually aware or of any future Default or Event of Default.
SECTION 4.
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE OBLIGORS.
To induce the Noteholders to execute and deliver this Amendment (which representations shall survive the execution and delivery of this Amendment), each Obligor represents and warrants to the Noteholders that:
(a)    this Amendment has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by it and this Amendment constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation, contract and agreement of such Obligor enforceable against it in accordance with its terms, except as enforcement may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar laws or equitable principles relating to or limiting creditors’ rights generally;
(b)    the Note Purchase Agreement, as amended by this Amendment, constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation, contract and agreement of such Obligor enforceable against it in accordance with its terms, except as enforcement may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar laws or equitable principles relating to or limiting creditors’ rights generally;
(c)    the execution, delivery and performance by such Obligor of this Amendment (i) has been duly authorized by all requisite corporate action and, if required, shareholder action, (ii) does not require the consent or approval of any governmental or regulatory body

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or agency, and (iii) will not (A) violate (1) any provision of law, statute, rule or regulation or its certificate of incorporation or bylaws, (2) any order of any court or any rule, regulation or order of any other agency or government binding upon it, or (3) any provision of any indenture, agreement or other instrument to which it is a party or by which its properties or assets are or may be bound, including, without limitation, any Credit Agreement, or (B) result in a breach or constitute (alone or with due notice or lapse of time or both) a default under any indenture, agreement or other instrument referred to in clause (iii)(A)(3) of this Section 4(c) ;
(d)    as of the date hereof after giving effect to this Amendment and the amendments to the Transaction Facilities, no Default or Event of Default has occurred which is continuing;
(e)    all of the representations and warranties contained in Section 5 of the Note Purchase Agreement are true and correct in all material respects (in all respects in the case of representations and warranties qualified by materiality, Material Adverse Effect or similar language in the text thereof) with the same force and effect as if made by such Obligor on and as of the date hereof, except to the extent that such representations and warranties expressly relate solely to an earlier date or due solely as a result of actions taken by the Obligors in accordance with the covenants set forth in the Note Purchase Agreement; and
(f)    the Subsidiary Guarantors executing this Amendment constitute all of the Subsidiary Guarantors as of the date hereof.
SECTION 5.
EFFECTIVENESS; CONDITIONS PRECEDENT AND CONDITION SUBSEQUENT.
This Amendment and the amendments to the Note Purchase Agreement provided in Sections 1 and 2 hereof shall be effective as of the date first written above upon the satisfaction of the following conditions precedent:
(a)    executed counterparts of this Amendment, duly executed and delivered by the Obligors, the Required Holders and the Subsidiary Guarantors, shall have been delivered to the Noteholders;
(b)    the representations and warranties of the Obligors set forth in Section 4 hereof are true and correct on and with respect to the date hereof;
(c)    the Obligors shall have paid the fees and expenses of Chapman and Cutler LLP, counsel to the Noteholders in connection with the negotiation, preparation, approval,

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execution and delivery of this Amendment for which invoices have been presented a reasonable period of time prior to the effectiveness hereof (which fees and expenses may be estimated to date without prejudice to final settling of accounts for such fees and expenses);
(d)    the Noteholders shall have received a copy of an amendment to each outstanding Transaction Facility, in each case, in the form previously provided to them and in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Noteholders;
(e)    each holder of a Note shall have received a work fee in an amount equal to 0.15% (15 bps) on the aggregate outstanding principal amount of each Note held by such holder; and
(f)    the Noteholders shall have received a copy of the resolutions of the board of directors of the Parent Guarantor authorizing the transactions contemplated by this Amendment.
Within 10 days following the effective date of this Amendment, the Noteholders shall have received opinions of counsel to the Obligors (which may be allocated between external and internal counsel for the Obligors in a manner consistent with such allocation in connection with the original Closing) in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Noteholders, covering the due authorization, execution, delivery and enforceability of the Financing Agreements after giving effect to this Amendment, and no conflict with organizational documents, applicable laws or material agreements identified in the Parent Guarantor’s most recent Form 10-K filed with the SEC.
SECTION 6.
MISCELLANEOUS.
(a)    This Amendment shall be construed in connection with and as part of the Note Purchase Agreement and the Notes, and except as modified and expressly amended by this Amendment, all terms, conditions and covenants contained in the Note Purchase Agreement and the Notes are hereby ratified and shall be and remain in full force and effect.
(b)    The Parent Guarantor and each Subsidiary Guarantor (i) acknowledges and consents to all of the terms and conditions of this Amendment, (ii) affirms all of its obligations under the Parent Guarantee and its Subsidiary Guarantee, as applicable, and (iii) agrees that this Amendment and all documents delivered in connection herewith do not operate to reduce or discharge its obligations under the Note Purchase Agreement (including, without limitation, the Parent Guarantee) or its Subsidiary Guarantee.

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(c)    Any and all notices, requests, certificates and other instruments executed and delivered after the execution and delivery of this Amendment may refer to the Note Purchase Agreement without making specific reference to this Amendment but nevertheless all such references shall include this Amendment unless the context otherwise requires.
(d)    The descriptive headings of the various Sections or parts of this Amendment are for convenience only and shall not affect the meaning or construction of any of the provisions hereof.
(e)    This Amendment shall be governed by and construed in accordance with New York law and shall be further subject to the provisions of Section 24.7 and Section 24.8 of the Note Purchase Agreement.
(f)    Should any one or more of the provisions of this Amendment be determined to be illegal or unenforceable as to one or more of the parties hereto, all other provisions nevertheless shall remain effective and binding on the parties hereto.
(g)    Neither the execution and delivery of this Amendment nor the consummation of any other transaction contemplated hereunder is intended to constitute a novation of the Note Purchase Agreement, the Notes or any of the other Financing Agreements or any obligations thereunder.
(h)    This Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original as against any party whose signature appears thereon, and all of which shall together constitute one and the same instrument. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page of this Amendment by telecopy or other electronic means (including .pdf) shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Amendment.
[Signature pages follow.]


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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has duly executed this Amendment as of the date first written above.
CHICAGO BRIDGE & IRON COMPANY N.V. , as the Parent Guarantor
By: CHICAGO BRIDGE & IRON COMPANY B.V., as its Managing Director
 
 
 
 
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Michael S. Taff
 
 
Name:
 
Michael S. Taff
 
 
Title:
 
Authorized Signatory
 
 


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CHICAGO BRIDGE & IRON COMPANY , a Delaware corporation
 
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Michael S. Taff
 
 
 
Name:
 
Michael S. Taff
 
 
 
Title:
 
Authorized Signatory
 
 
 
CHICAGO BRIDGE & IRON COMPANY (DELAWARE)
 
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Michael S. Taff
 
 
 
Name:
 
Michael S. Taff
 
 
 
Title:
 
Authorized Signatory
 
 
 
CB&I TYLER COMPANY
 
 
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Luciano Reyes
 
 
 
Name:
 
Luciano Reyes
 
 
 
Title:
 
Treasurer
 
 
 
CB&I, LLC
 
By:
CB&I HoldCo, LLC, its Sole Member
 
 
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Regina N. Hamilton
 
 
 
Name:
 
Regina N. Hamilton
 
 
 
Title:
 
Secretary
 
CHICAGO BRIDGE & IRON COMPANY , an Illinois corporation
   
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Luciano Reyes
 
 
 
Name:
 Luciano Reyes
 
 
 
Title:
 Treasurer
 
 
 
A&B BUILDERS, LTD.
 
 
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Luciano Reyes
 
 
 
Name:
 
Luciano Reyes
 
 
 
Title:
 
Treasurer
 
 
 
ASIA PACIFIC SUPPLY COMPANY
 
 
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Luciano Reyes
 
 
 
Name:
 
Luciano Reyes
 
 
 
Title:
 
Treasurer
 





[Signature to Sixth Amendment to 2012 Note Purchase Agreement]



CBI AMERICAS LTD.
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Luciano Reyes
 
 
Name:
 
Luciano Reyes
 
 
Title:
 
Treasurer
 
CSA TRADING COMPANY, LTD.
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Luciano Reyes
 
 
Name:
 
Luciano Reyes
 
 
Title:
 
Treasurer
 
CB&I WOODLANDS L.L.C.
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Luciano Reyes
 
 
Name:
 
Luciano Reyes
 
 
Title:
 
Treasurer
 
CBI COMPANY LTD.
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Luciano Reyes
 
 
Name:
 
Luciano Reyes
 
 
Title:
 
Treasurer
 
CENTRAL TRADING COMPANY, LTD.
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Luciano Reyes
 
 
Name:
 
Luciano Reyes
 
 
Title:
 
Treasurer
CONSTRUCTORS INTERNATIONAL, L.L.C.
By:
 
/s/ Luciano Reyes
 
 
Name:
 
Luciano Reyes
 
 
Title:
 
Treasurer
 
HBI HOLDINGS, L.L.C.
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Luciano Reyes
 
 
Name:
 
Luciano Reyes
 
 
Title:
 
Treasurer
HOWE-BAKER INTERNATIONAL, L.L.C.
By:
 
/s/ Luciano Reyes
 
 
Name:
 
Luciano Reyes
 
 
Title:
 
Treasurer


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HOWE-BAKER ENGINEERS, LTD.
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Luciano Reyes
 
 
Name:
 
Luciano Reyes
 
 
Title:
 
Treasurer
 
HOWE-BAKER HOLDINGS, L.L.C.
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Luciano Reyes
 
 
Name:
 
Luciano Reyes
 
 
Title:
 
Treasurer
 
HOWE-BAKER MANAGEMENT, L.L.C.
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Luciano Reyes
 
 
Name:
 
Luciano Reyes
 
 
Title:
 
Treasurer
HOWE-BAKER INTERNATIONAL MANAGEMENT L.L.C.
By:
 
/s/ Luciano Reyes
 
 
Name:
 
Luciano Reyes
 
 
Title:
 
Treasurer
MATRIX ENGINEERING, LTD.
By:
 
/s/ Luciano Reyes
 
 
Name:
 
Luciano Reyes
 
 
Title:
 
Treasurer
MATRIX MANAGEMENT SERVICES, L.L.C.
By:
 
/s/ Luciano Reyes
 
 
Name:
 
Luciano Reyes
 
 
Title:
 
Treasurer
 
 
 
 
 
OCEANIC CONTRACTORS, INC.
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Luciano Reyes
 
 
Name:
 
Luciano Reyes
 
 
Title:
 
Treasurer
 
CBI VENEZOLANA, S.A.
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Rui Orlando Gomes
 
 
Name:
 
Rui Orlando Gomes
 
 
Title:
 
Treasurer


[Signature to Sixth Amendment to 2012 Note Purchase Agreement]



CBI MONTAJES DE CHILE LIMITADA
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Rui Orlando Gomes
 
 
Name:
 
Rui Orlando Gomes
 
 
Title:
 
Director/Legal Representative
 
CB&I EUROPE B.V.
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Raymond Buckley
 
 
Name:
 
Raymond Buckley
 
 
Title:
 
Director
 
CBI EASTERN ANSTALT
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Raymond Buckley
 
 
Name:
 
Raymond Buckley
 
 
Title:
 
Director
CB&I POWER COMPANY B.V.
(f/k/a CMP HOLDINGS B.V.)
By:
 
/s/ Raymond Buckley
 
 
 
Name:
 
Raymond Buckley
 
 
 
Title:
 
Director
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
CBI CONSTRUCTORS PTY LTD
 
 
 
 By:
/s/ Ian Michael Bendesh
 
 
Name:
 
Ian Michael Bendesh
 
 
Title:
 
Director
 
CBI ENGINEERING AND CONSTRUCTION
CONSULTANT (SHANGHAI) CO. LTD.
 
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Raymond Buckley
 
 
 
Name:
 Raymond Buckley
 
 
 
Title:
 Chairman
 
 
 
CBI (PHILIPPINES), INC.
 
 
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Tom Anderson
 
 
 
Name:
Tom Anderson
 
 
 
Title:
President
 
 
 
CBI OVERSEAS, LLC
 
 
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Regina N. Hamilton
 
 
 
Name:
Regina N. Hamilton
 
 
 
Title:
 Secretary
 


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CB&I CONSTRUCTORS LIMITED
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Kevin J. Forder
 
 
Name:
 
Kevin J. Forder
 
 
Title:
 
Director
 
CB&I HOLDINGS (U.K.) LIMITED
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Kevin J. Forder
 
 
Name:
 
Kevin J. Forder
 
 
Title:
 
Director
 
CB&I UK LIMITED
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Kevin J. Forder
 
 
Name:
 
Kevin J. Forder
 
 
Title:
 
Director
 
CB&I MALTA LIMITED
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Duncan Wigney
 
 
Name:
 
Duncan Wigney
 
 
Title:
 
Director
 
LUTECH RESOURCES LIMITED
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Jonathan Stephenson
 
 
Name:
 
Jonathan Stephenson
 
 
Title:
 
Secretary

NETHERLANDS OPERATING COMPANY B.V.
 
 
By:
 
/s/ H. M. Koese
 
 
Name:
 
H. M. Koese
 
 
Title:
 
Director
 
 
 
 
 
CBI NEDERLAND B.V.
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Ashok Joshi
 
 
Name:
 
Ashok Joshi
 
 
Title:
 
Director





[Signature to Sixth Amendment to 2012 Note Purchase Agreement]



ARABIAN GULF MATERIAL SUPPLY COMPANY, LTD.
By:
 
/s/ Luciano Reyes
 
 
Name:
 
Luciano Reyes
 
 
Title:
 
Director
PACIFIC RIM MATERIAL SUPPLY COMPANY, LTD.
By:
 
/s/ Luciano Reyes
 
 
Name:
 
Luciano Reyes
 
 
Title:
 
Director
SOUTHERN TROPIC MATERIAL SUPPLY COMPANY, LTD.
By:
 
/s/ Luciano Reyes
 
 
Name:
 
Luciano Reyes
 
 
Title:
 
Director
CHICAGO BRIDGE & IRON (ANTILLES) N.V.
By:
 
/s/ Michael S. Taff
 
 
Name:
 
Michael S. Taff
 
 
Title:
 
Managing Director
LUMMUS TECHNOLOGY HEAT TRANSFER B.V.
By:
 
/s/ John R. Albanese, Jr.
 
 
 
Name:
 
John R. Albanese, Jr.
 
 
 
Title:
 
Director
 
 
 
LEALAND FINANCE COMPANY B.V.
 
 
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Michael S. Taff
 
 
 
Name:
 
Michael S. Taff
 
 
 
Title:
 
Managing Director
 
 
 
 
 
 
CB&I FINANCE COMPANY LIMITED
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Kevin J. Forder
 
 
Name:
 
Kevin J. Forder
 
 
Title:
 
Director
 
CB&I OIL & GAS EUROPE B.V.
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Michael S. Taff
 
 
Name:
 
Michael S. Taff
 
 
Title:
 
Managing Director



[Signature to Sixth Amendment to 2012 Note Purchase Agreement]



CBI COLOMBIANA S.A.
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Michael S. Taff
 
 
Name:
 
Michael S. Taff
 
 
Title:
 
Director
CHICAGO BRIDGE & IRON COMPANY B.V.
By:
 
/s/ Michael S. Taff
 
 
Name:
 
Michael S. Taff
 
 
Title:
 
Managing Director
CB&I TECHNOLOGY INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION (f/k/a LUMMUS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION)
By:
 
/s/ John R. Albanese, Jr.
 
 
Name:
 
John R. Albanese, Jr.
 
 
Title:
 
Vice President – Finance – Treasurer
CB&I TECHNOLOGY VENTURES, INC.
(f/k/a LUMMUS CATALYST COMPANY LTD.)

By:
 
/s/ John R. Albanese, Jr.
 
 
Name:
 
John R. Albanese, Jr.
 
 
Title:
 
Vice President & Treasurer
 
 
 
 
 
 
CB&I TECHNOLOGY OVERSEAS CORPORATION (f/k/a LUMMUS OVERSEAS CORPORATION)
 
 
 
 
By:
 
/s/ John R. Albanese, Jr.
 
 
 
Name:
 
John R. Albanese, Jr.
 
 
 
Title:
 
Vice President & Treasurer
 
CATALYTIC DISTILLATION TECHNOLOGIES
By:
 
/s/ John R. Albanese, Jr.
 
 
Name:
 
John R. Albanese, Jr.
 
 
Title:
 
Management Committee Member


[Signature to Sixth Amendment to 2012 Note Purchase Agreement]



CB&I TECHNOLOGY INC. (f/k/a LUMMUS TECHNOLOGY, INC.)
 
 
By:
 
/s/ John R. Albanese, Jr.
 
 
Name:
 
John R. Albanese, Jr.
 
 
Title:
 
CFO & Treasurer
 
CBI SERVICES, LLC
By:
CB&I HoldCo, LLC, its Sole Member
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Regina N. Hamilton
 
 
Name:
 
Regina N. Hamilton
 
 
Title:
 
Secretary
WOODLANDS INTERNATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY
By:
 
/s/ Robert Havlick
 
 
Name:
 
Robert Havlick
 
 
Title:
 
Director
CB&I HUNGARY HOLDING LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY
By:
 
/s/ William G. Lamb
 
 
Name:
 
William G. Lamb
 
 
Title:
 
Director
LUMMUS NOVOLEN TECHNOLOGY GMBH
By:
 
/s/ Godofredo Follmer
 
 
Name:
 
Godofredo Follmer
 
 
Title:
 
Managing Director
 
 
 
 
 
CB&I LUMMUS GMBH
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Andreas Schwarzhaupt
 
 
Name:
 
Andreas Schwarzhaupt
 
 
Title:
 
Managing Director
 
CB&I S.R.O.
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Jiri Gregor
 
 
Name:
 
Jiri Gregor
 
 
Title:
 
Managing Director


[Signature to Sixth Amendment to 2012 Note Purchase Agreement]



CBI PERUANA S.A.C.
 
 
By:
 
/s/ James E. Bishop
 
 
Name:
 
James E. Bishop
 
 
Title:
 
General Manager
 
HORTON CBI, LIMITED
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Greg Guse
 
 
Name:
 
Greg Guse
 
 
Title:
 
Director
 
CB&I (NIGERIA) LIMITED
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Andy Dadosky
 
 
Name:
 
Andy Dadosky
 
 
Title:
 
Director
 
CB&I SINGAPORE PTE LTD.
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Michael S. Taff
 
 
Name:
 
Michael S. Taff
 
 
Title:
 
Director
 
CB&I NORTH CAROLINA, INC.
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Luciano Reyes
 
 
Name:
 
Luciano Reyes
 
 
Title:
 
Director
SHAW ALLOY PIPING PRODUCTS, LLC
By:
 
/s/ Luciano Reyes
 
 
Name:
 
Luciano Reyes
 
 
Title:
 
Manager
 
CB&I Walker LA, L.L.C.
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Luciano Reyes
 
 
Name:
 
Luciano Reyes
 
 
Title:
 
Manager


[Signature to Sixth Amendment to 2012 Note Purchase Agreement]



CB&I ENVIRONMENTAL & INFRASTRUCTURE, INC.
(f/k/a SHAW ENVIRONMENTAL, INC.)
 
 
 
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Luciano Reyes
 
 
 
 
 
Name:
 
Luciano Reyes
 
 
 
 
 
Title:
 
Director
 
 
 
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
CB&I OVERSEAS (FAR EAST) INC.
 
 
 
 
 
By:
 
  /s/ Joseph Christaldi
 
 
 
 
 
Name:
 
Joseph Christaldi
 
 
 
 
 
Title:
 
Director
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
THE SHAW GROUP INC.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Luciano Reyes
 
 
 
 
 
Name:
 
Luciano Reyes
 
 
 
 
 
Title:
 
Treasurer
 
 
 
 
LUMMUS GASIFICATION TECHNOLOGY LICENSING COMPANY
 
 
 
 
 
By:
 
/s/ John R. Albanese, Jr.
 
 
 
 
 
Name:
 
John R. Albanese, Jr.
 
 
 
 
 
Title:
 
Director
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
CB&I LAURENS, INC.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
By:
 
/s/ William G. Lamb
 
 
 
 
 
Name:
 
William G. Lamb
 
 
 
 
 
Title:
 
Vice President – Global Tax
 
 
 
 
 
CB&I GOVERNMENT SOLUTIONS, INC.
 
 
 
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Luciano Reyes
 
 
 
 
 
Name:
 
Luciano Reyes
 
 
 
 
 
Title:
 
Director
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
SHAW SSS FABRICATORS, INC.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Luciano Reyes
 
 
 
 
 
Name:
 
Luciano Reyes
 
 
 
 
 
Title:
 
Treasurer
 
 
 


[Signature to Sixth Amendment to 2012 Note Purchase Agreement]



CHICAGO BRIDGE & IRON COMPANY (NETHERLANDS), LLC
 
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Regina N. Hamilton
 
 
 
Name:
 
Regina N. Hamilton
 
 
 
Title:
 
Director
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
CBI US HOLDING COMPANY, INC
 
 
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Regina N. Hamilton
 
 
 
Name:
 
Regina N. Hamilton
 
 
 
Title:
 
Secretary
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
CBI HOLDCO TWO, INC
 
 
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Regina N. Hamilton
 
 
 
Name:
 
Regina N. Hamilton
 
 
 
Title:
 
Secretary
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
CBI COMPANY BV
 
 
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Ashok Joshi
 
 
 
Name:
 
Ashok Joshi
 
 
 
Title:
 
Director
 



[Signature to Sixth Amendment to 2012 Note Purchase Agreement]




This Agreement is hereby
accepted and agreed to as
of the date thereof.
AMERICAN HOME ASSURANCE COMPANY
NEW HAMPSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
THE INSURANCE COMPANY OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA
COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY INSURANCE COMPANY
AIG PROPERTY CASUALTY COMPANY
AMERICAN GENERAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY (SBM TO WESTERN NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY)
AMERICAN GENERAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY (SBM TO SUNAMERICA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY)
THE UNITED STATES LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK
AMERICAN GENERAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
THE VARIABLE ANNUITY LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

By: AIG Asset Management (U.S.), LLC, as investment adviser


By /s/ Peter DeFazio        
Name: Peter DeFazio
Title: Managing Director
We acknowledge that Commerce and Industry Insurance Company holds $15,000,000 of the 4.57% Senior Notes, Series B, due December 27, 2019.
We acknowledge that American Home Assurance Company holds $10,000,000 of the 4.57% Senior Notes, Series B, due December 27, 2019.
We acknowledge that AIG Property Casualty Company (f/k/a Chartis Property Casualty Company) holds $9,000,000 of the 4.57% Senior Notes, Series B, due December 27, 2019.
We acknowledge that New Hampshire Insurance Company holds $9,000,000 of the 4.57% Senior Notes, Series B, due December 27, 2019.
We acknowledge that The Insurance Company of the State of Pennsylvania holds $9,000,000 of the 4.57% Senior Notes, Series B, due December 27, 2019.
We acknowledge that The United States Life Insurance Company in the City of New York holds $25,000,000 of the 5.15% Senior Notes, Series C, due December 27, 2022.
We acknowledge that American General Life Insurance Company holds $29,500,000 of the 5.15% Senior Notes, Series C, due December 27, 2022.
We acknowledge that The Variable Annuity Life Insurance Company holds $28,000,000 of the 5.30% Senior Notes, Series D, due December 27, 2024.
We acknowledge that American General Life Insurance Company holds $20,000,000 of the 5.30% Senior Notes, Series D, due December 27, 2024.


CHICAGO BRIDGE & IRON COMPANY (DELAWARE)
CHICAGO BRIDGE & IRON COMPANY N.V.






This Amendment is hereby
accepted and agreed to as
of the date thereof.

UNITED SERVICES AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION
CATASTROPHE REINSURANCE COMPANY
USAA CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
USAA GENERAL INDEMNITY COMPANY
GARRISON PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY


By: /s/ James F. Jackson, Jr.        
Name: James F. Jackson, Jr.
Title: Assistant Vice President
We acknowledge that United Services Automobile Association holds $10,000,000 of the 4.57% Senior Notes, Series B, due December 27, 2019.
We acknowledge that Catastrophe Reinsurance Company holds $6,000,000 of the 4.57% Senior Notes, Series B, due December 27, 2019.
We acknowledge that USAA Casualty Insurance Company holds $5,000,000 of the 4.57% Senior Notes, Series B, due December 27, 2019.
We acknowledge that USAA General Indemnity Company holds $2,000,000 of the 4.57% Senior Notes, Series B, due December 27, 2019.
We acknowledge that Garrison Property & Casualty Insurance Company holds $2,000,000 of the 4.57% Senior Notes, Series B, due December 27, 2019.


USAA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

By: James F. Jackson, Jr        
Name: James F. Jackson, Jr.
Title: Assistant Vice President
We acknowledge that USAA Life Insurance Company holds $12,000,000 of the 5.15% Senior Notes, Series C, due December 27, 2022.
We acknowledge that USAA Life Insurance Company holds $45,000,000 of the 5.30% Senior Notes, Series D, due December 27, 2024.

[Signature to Sixth Amendment to 2012 Note Purchase Agreement]




This Amendment is hereby
accepted and agreed to as
of the date thereof.
METLIFE INSURANCE K.K.
F/K/A METLIFE ALICO LIFE INSURANCE K.K.
by MetLife Investment Advisors, LLC, Its Investment Manager

AXIS REINSURANCE COMPANY
by MetLife Investment Advisors, LLC, its Investment Manager

BRIGHTHOUSE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
F/K/A METLIFE INSURANCE COMPANY USA
F/K/A METLIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF CONNECTICUT
AND AS SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO
METLIFE INVESTORS USA INSURANCE COMPANY
AND METLIFE INVESTORS INSURANCE COMPANY
by MetLife Investment Advisors, LLC, Its Investment Manager

BRIGHTHOUSE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NY
F/K/A FIRST METLIFE INVESTORS INSURANCE COMPANY
by MetLife Investment Advisors, LLC, Its Investment Manager

By /s/ Judith A. Gulotta
Name: Judith A. Gulotta
Title: Managing Director


We acknowledge that MetLife Insurance K.K. holds $14,500,000.00 of the 4.15% Senior Notes, Series A, due December 27, 2017.
We acknowledge that Axis Reinsurance Company holds $7,372,000.00 of the 5.15% Senior Notes, Series C, due December 27, 2022.
We acknowledge that MetLife Insurance Company USA holds $9,000,000.00 of the 4.57% Senior Notes, Series B, due December 27, 2019.
We acknowledge that MetLife Insurance Company USA holds $9,500,000.00 of the 4.15% Senior Notes, Series A, due December 27, 2017.
We acknowledge that First MetLife Investors Insurance Company holds $1,500,000.00 of the 4.57% Senior Notes, Series B, due December 27, 2019.

[Signature to Sixth Amendment to 2012 Note Purchase Agreement]




This Amendment is hereby
accepted and agreed to as
of the date thereof.
METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY


GENERAL AMERICAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
by Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, its Investment Manager


By /s/ John Tanyeri        
Name: John Tanyeri
Title: Vice President and Managing Director



We acknowledge that Metropolitan Life Insurance Company holds $17,000,000.00 of the 4.15% Senior Notes, Series A, due December 27, 2017.
We acknowledge that General American Life Insurance Company holds $7,000,000.00 of the 4.15% Senior Notes, Series A, due December 27, 2017.
We acknowledge that Metropolitan Life Insurance Company holds $15,000,000.00 of the 4.57% Senior Notes, Series B, due December 27, 2019.
We acknowledge that General American Life Insurance Company holds $1,500,000.00 of the 4.57% Senior Notes, Series B, due December 27, 2019.

[Signature to Sixth Amendment to 2012 Note Purchase Agreement]





This Amendment is hereby
accepted and agreed to as
of the date thereof.

THE NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

By:
Northwestern Mutual Investment Management Company, LLC, its investment adviser


By: /s/ Howard Stern        
Name: Howard Stern
Title: Managing Director
We acknowledge that The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company holds $30,000,000 of the 4.15% Senior Notes, Series A, due December 27, 2017.
We acknowledge that The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company holds $23,500,000 of the 5.15% Senior Notes, Series C, due December 27, 2022.


NORTHWESTERN LONG TERM CARE INSURANCE COMPANY


By: Howard Stern        
Name: Howard Stern
Title: Its Authorized Agent
We acknowledge that Northwestern Long Term Care Insurance Company holds $2,500,000 of the 5.15% Senior Notes, Series C, due December 27, 2022.


[Signature to Sixth Amendment to 2012 Note Purchase Agreement]




This Amendment is hereby
accepted and agreed to as
of the date thereof.

VOYA RETIREMENT INSURANCE AND ANNUITY COMPANY (F/K/A ING LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITY COMPANY)
VOYA INSURANCE AND ANNUITY COMPANY (F/K/A ING USA ANNUITY AND LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY)
RELIASTAR LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

By: Voya Investment Management LLC, as Agent


By: /s/ Greg Addicks        
Name: Greg Addicks
Title: Senior Vice President
We acknowledge that Voya Retirement Insurance and Annuity Company holds $9,400,000 of the 4.15% Senior Notes, Series A, due December 27, 2017.
We acknowledge that Voya Insurance and Annuity Company holds $10,500,000 of the 4.15% Senior Notes, Series A, due December 27, 2017.
We acknowledge that Reliastar Life Insurance Company holds $5,100,000 of the 4.15% Senior Notes, Series A, due December 27, 2017.
We acknowledge that Voya Retirement Insurance and Annuity Company holds $9,400,000 of the 4.57% Senior Notes, Series B, due December 27, 2019.
We acknowledge that Voya Insurance and Annuity Company holds $10,500,000 of the 4.57% Senior Notes, Series B, due December 27, 2019.
We acknowledge that Reliastar Life Insurance Company holds $5,100,000 of the 4.57% Senior Notes, Series B, due December 27, 2019.


[Signature to Sixth Amendment to 2012 Note Purchase Agreement]




This Amendment is hereby
accepted and agreed to as
of the date thereof.

FIDELITY & GUARANTY LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY


By: /s/ Thomas Cunningham        
Name: Thomas Cunningham
Title: Vice President
We acknowledge that Fidelity & Guaranty Life Insurance Company holds $15,000,000 of the 4.15% Senior Notes, Series A, due December 27, 2017.
We acknowledge that Fidelity & Guaranty Life Insurance Company holds $15,000,000 of the 4.57% Senior Notes, Series B, due December 27, 2019.
We acknowledge that Fidelity & Guaranty Life Insurance Company holds $15,000,000 of the 5.15% Senior Notes, Series C, due December 27, 2022.

[Signature to Sixth Amendment to 2012 Note Purchase Agreement]




This Amendment is hereby
accepted and agreed to as
of the date thereof.

THE LINCOLN NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

By:
Macquarie Investment Management Advisers, a series of Macquarie Investment Management Business Trust, Attorney in Fact


By: /s/ Karl Spaeth        
Name: Karl Spaeth
Title: Vice President
We acknowledge that The Lincoln National Life Insurance Company holds $35,000,000 of the 4.57% Senior Notes, Series B, due December 27, 2019.
We acknowledge that The Lincoln National Life Insurance Company holds $11,000,000 of the 5.15% Senior Notes, Series C, due December 27, 2022.


LINCOLN LIFE & ANNUITY COMPANY OF NEW YORK

By:
Macquarie Investment Management Advisers, a series of Macquarie Investment Management Business Trust, Attorney in Fact


By: /s/ Karl Spaeth    
Name: Karl Spaeth
Title: Vice President
We acknowledge that Lincoln Life & Annuity Company of New York holds $9,000,000 of the 5.15% Senior Notes, Series C, due December 27, 2022.


[Signature to Sixth Amendment to 2012 Note Purchase Agreement]




This Amendment is hereby
accepted and agreed to as
of the date thereof.

NATIONWIDE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
NATIONWIDE LIFE AND ANNUITY INSURANCE COMPANY



By: /s/ Jason M. Comisar    
Jason M. Comisar
Authorized Signatory
We acknowledge that Nationwide Life and Annuity Insurance Company holds $20,000,000 of the 4.57% Senior Notes, Series B, due December 27, 2019.
We acknowledge that Nationwide Life Insurance Company holds $5,000,000 of the 5.15% Senior Notes, Series C, due December 27, 2022.



[Signature to Sixth Amendment to 2012 Note Purchase Agreement]




This Amendment is hereby
accepted and agreed to as
of the date thereof.

MASSACHUSETTS MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
By:
Barings LLC as its Investment Adviser


By: /s/ John B. Wheeler            
Name: John B. Wheeler
Title: Managing Director
We acknowledge that Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company holds $7,900,000 of the 4.15% Senior Notes, Series A, due December 27, 2017.
We acknowledge that Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company holds $8,600,000 of the 4.57% Senior Notes, Series B, due December 27, 2019.
We acknowledge that Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company holds $8,950,0000 of the 5.15% Senior Notes, Series C, due December 27, 2022.


C.M. LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
By:
Barings LLC as its Investment Adviser


By: /s/ John B. Wheeler            
Name: John B. Wheeler
Title: Managing Director
We acknowledge that C.M. Life Insurance Company holds $1,100,000 of the 4.15% Senior Notes, Series A, due December 27, 2017.
We acknowledge that C.M. Life Insurance Company holds $1,400,000 of the 4.57% Senior Notes, Series B, due December 27, 2019.
We acknowledge that C.M. Life Insurance Company holds $1,050,000 of the 5.15% Senior Notes, Series C, due December 27, 2022.


[Signature to Sixth Amendment to 2012 Note Purchase Agreement]




This Amendment is hereby
accepted and agreed to as
of the date thereof.

UNITED OF OMAHA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY


By: /s/ Justin P. Kavan        
Name: Justin P. Kavan
Title: Senior Vice President
We acknowledge that United of Omaha Life Insurance Company holds $20,000,000 of the 5.30% Senior Notes, Series D, due December 27, 2024.


MUTUAL OF OMAHA INSURANCE COMPANY


By: /s/ Justin P. Kavan        
Name: Justin P. Kavan
Title: Senior Vice President
We acknowledge that Mutual of Omaha Insurance Company holds $7,000,000 of the 5.30% Senior Notes, Series D, due December 27, 2024.


COMPANION LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY


By: /s/ Justin P. Kavan        
Name: Justin P. Kavan
Title: Senior Vice President
We acknowledge that Companion Life Insurance Company holds $1,000,000 of the 5.30% Senior Notes, Series D, due December 27, 2024.

[Signature to Sixth Amendment to 2012 Note Purchase Agreement]




This Amendment is hereby
accepted and agreed to as
of the date thereof.

MODERN WOODMEN OF AMERICA


By: /s/ Douglas A. Pannier
Name: Douglas A. Pannier
Title: Group Head – Private Placements
We acknowledge that Modern Woodmen of America holds $10,000,000 of the 5.15% Senior Notes, Series C, due December 27, 2022.
We acknowledge that Modern Woodmen of America holds $15,000,000 of the 5.30% Senior Notes, Series D, due December 27, 2024.

[Signature to Sixth Amendment to 2012 Note Purchase Agreement]




This Amendment is hereby
accepted and agreed to as
of the date thereof.

AMERICAN EQUITY INVESTMENT LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY



By: /s/ Jeffrey A. Fossell    
Name: Jeffrey A. Fossell
Title: Authorized Signatory
We acknowledge that American Equity Investment Life Insurance Company holds $8,000,000 of the 4.57% Senior Notes, Series B, due December 27, 2019.
We acknowledge that American Equity Investment Life Insurance Company holds $8,000,000 of the 5.15% Senior Notes, Series C, due December 27, 2022.

[Signature to Sixth Amendment to 2012 Note Purchase Agreement]




This Amendment is hereby
accepted and agreed to as
of the date thereof.

CMFG LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
CUMIS INSURANCE SOCIETY, INC.

By:
MEMBERS Capital Advisors, Inc.
Acting as Investment Advisor


By: /s/ Anne Finucane
Name: Anne Finucane
Title: Managing Director, Investments
We acknowledge that CMFG Life Insurance Company holds $5,000,000 of the 5.15% Senior Notes, Series C, due December 27, 2022.
We acknowledge that CUMIS Insurance Society, Inc. holds $1,000,000 of the 5.15% Senior Notes, Series C, due December 27, 2022.
We acknowledge that CMFG Life Insurance Company holds $5,000,000 of the 5.30% Senior Notes, Series D, due December 27, 2024.
We acknowledge that CUMIS Insurance Society, Inc. holds $1,000,000 of the 5.30% Senior Notes, Series D, due December 27, 2024.


[Signature to Sixth Amendment to 2012 Note Purchase Agreement]




This Amendment is hereby
accepted and agreed to as
of the date thereof

LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF SOUTHWEST



By: /s/ Andrew Ebersol    
Name: Andrew Ebersole
Title: Head of Private Placements

We acknowledge that Life Insurance Company of Southwest holds $7,000,000 of the 4.15% Senior Notes, Series A, due December 27, 2017.
We acknowledge that Life Insurance Company of Southwest holds $5,000,000 of the 4.57% Senior Notes, Series B, due December 27, 2019.

[Signature to Sixth Amendment to 2012 Note Purchase Agreement]




This Amendment is hereby
accepted and agreed to as
of the date thereof.
SENIOR HEALTH INSURANCE COMPANY OF PENNSYLVANIA
By: Conning, Inc., as Investment Manager


By: /s/ John Petchler    
Name: John Petchler
Title: Director
We acknowledge that Senior Health Insurance Company of Pennsylvania holds $4,000,000 of the 5.15% Senior Notes, Series C, due December 27, 2022.


PRIMERICA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
By: Conning, Inc., as Investment Manager


By: /s/ John Petchler    
Name: John Petchler
Title: Director
We acknowledge that Primerica Life Insurance Company holds $2,500,000 of the 5.15% Senior Notes, Series C, due December 27, 2022.


AMERICAN HEALTH AND LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
By: Conning, Inc., as Investment Manager


By: /s/ John Petchler    
Name: John Petchler
Title: Director
We acknowledge that American Health and Life Insurance Company holds $1,500,000 of the 5.15% Senior Notes, Series C, due December 27, 2022.


[Signature to Sixth Amendment to 2012 Note Purchase Agreement]




This Amendment is hereby
accepted and agreed to as
of the date thereof.
NATIONAL BENEFIT LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
By: Conning, Inc., as Investment Manager


By: /s/ John Petchler    
Name: John Petchler
Title: Director
We acknowledge that National Benefit Life Insurance Company holds $1,000,000 of the 5.15% Senior Notes, Series C, due December 27, 2022.

TRITON INSURANCE COMPANY
By: Conning, Inc., as Investment Manager


By: /s/ John Petchler    
Name: John Petchler
Title: Director
We acknowledge that Triton Insurance Company holds $1,000,000 of the 5.15% Senior Notes, Series C, due December 27, 2022.


[Signature to Sixth Amendment to 2012 Note Purchase Agreement]





This Amendment is hereby
accepted and agreed to as
of the date thereof.

PHOENIX LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY


By: /s/ Christopher M. Wilkos
Name: Christopher M. Wilkos
Title: Vice President
We acknowledge that Phoenix Life Insurance Company holds $5,000,000 of the 4.15% Senior Notes, Series A, due December 27, 2017.


PHL VARIABLE INSURANCE COMPANY


By: /s/ Christopher M. Wilkos
Name: Christopher M. Wilkos
Title: Vice President
We acknowledge that PHL Variable Insurance Company holds $5,000,000 of the 4.15% Senior Notes, Series A, due December 27, 2017.

[Signature to Sixth Amendment to 2012 Note Purchase Agreement]




This Amendment is hereby
accepted and agreed to as
of the date thereof.

FARM BUREAU LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY



By: /s/ Herman L. Riva        
Name: Herman L. Riva
Title: Securities Vice President
We acknowledge that Farm Bureau Life Insurance Company holds $8,000,000.00 of the 5.30% Senior Notes, Series D, due December 27, 2024.


[Signature to Sixth Amendment to 2012 Note Purchase Agreement]




This Amendment is hereby
accepted and agreed to as
of the date thereof.

SOUTHERN FARM BUREAU LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY



By: /s/ David Divine    
Name: David Divine
Title: Senior Portfolio Manager
We acknowledge that Southern Farm Bureau Life Insurance Company holds $6,000,000 of the 4.15% Senior Notes, Series A, due December 27, 2017.


[Signature to Sixth Amendment to 2012 Note Purchase Agreement]




This Agreement is hereby
accepted and agreed to as
of the date thereof.

ASSURITY LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY



By: /s/ Victor Weber    
Name: Victor Weber
Title: Senior Director – Investments
We acknowledge that Assurity Life Insurance Company holds $3,000,000 of the 4.57% Senior Notes, Series B, due December 27, 2019.


[Signature to Sixth Amendment to 2012 Note Purchase Agreement]




This Agreement is hereby
accepted and agreed to as
of the date thereof.

PAN‑AMERICAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY



By: /s/ Lisa Baudot    
Name: Lisa Baudot
Title: Vice President, Securities
We acknowledge that Pan‑American Life Insurance Company holds $3,000,000 of the 5.15% Senior Notes, Series C, due December 27, 2022.



[Signature to Sixth Amendment to 2012 Note Purchase Agreement]




ANNEX I

( see attached )


CHICAGO BRIDGE & IRON COMPANY (DELAWARE)
CHICAGO BRIDGE & IRON COMPANY N.V.





May 8, 2017

Conformed to Include First Through Sixth Amendments




CHICAGO BRIDGE & IRON COMPANY (DELAWARE),
the Company
 

CHICAGO BRIDGE & IRON COMPANY N.V.,
as Parent Guarantor


U.S.$800,000,000 SENIOR NOTES, SERIES A-D, DUE 2017-2024


U.S.$150,000,000 4.65% Senior Notes, Series A, due December 27, 2017
U.S.$225,000,000 5.07% Senior Notes, Series B, due December 27, 2019
U.S.$275,000,000 5.65% Senior Notes, Series C, due December 27, 2022
U.S.$150,000,000 5.80% Senior Notes, Series D, due December 27, 2024


______________

NOTE PURCHASE AND GUARANTEE AGREEMENT

______________


Dated December 27, 2012











TABLE OF CONTENTS
SECTION    HEADING    PAGE
SECTION 1.
AUTHORIZATION OF NOTES    1
SECTION 2.
SALE AND PURCHASE OF NOTES    2
Section 2.1.
Notes    2
Section 2.2.
Parent Guarantee    2
Section 2.3.
Subsidiary Guarantees    2
SECTION 3.
CLOSING    2
SECTION 4.
CONDITIONS TO CLOSING    3
Section 4.1.
Representations and Warranties    3
Section 4.2.
Performance; No Default    3
Section 4.3.
Compliance Certificates    3
Section 4.4.
Opinions of Counsel    4
Section 4.5.
Purchase Permitted By Applicable Law, Etc    4
Section 4.6.
Sale of Other Notes    4
Section 4.7.
Payment of Special Counsel Fees    5
Section 4.8.
Private Placement Number    5
Section 4.9.
Changes in Corporate Structure    5
Section 4.10.
Funding Instructions    5
Section 4.11.
Acceptance of Appointment to Receive Service of Process    5
Section 4.12.
Subsidiary Guarantee    5
Section 4.13.
Credit Agreement    5
Section 4.14.
Escrow Agreement    5
Section 4.15.
Account Control Agreement    5
Section 4.16.
Proceedings and Documents    6
SECTION 5.
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE OBLIGORS    6
Section 5.1.
Organization; Power and Authority    6
Section 5.2.
Authorization, Etc    6
Section 5.3.
Disclosure    6
Section 5.4.
Organization and Ownership of Shares of Subsidiaries; Affiliates    7
Section 5.5.
Financial Statements; Material Liabilities    7
Section 5.6.
Compliance with Laws, Other Instruments, Etc    8
Section 5.7.
Governmental Authorizations, Etc    8
Section 5.8.
Litigation; Observance of Agreements, Statutes and Orders    8
Section 5.9.
Taxes    9
Section 5.10.
Title to Property; Leases    9
Section 5.11.
Licenses, Permits, Etc    9
Section 5.12.
Compliance with ERISA    10





Section 5.13.
Private Offering    11
Section 5.14.
Use of Proceeds; Margin Regulations    11
Section 5.15.
Existing Indebtedness; Future Liens    12
Section 5.16.
Foreign Assets Control Regulations, Etc    12
Section 5.17.
Status under Certain Statutes    13
Section 5.18.
Environmental Matters    13
Section 5.19.
Notes Rank Pari Passu    14
Section 5.20.
Perfection of Escrowed Closing Proceeds    14
SECTION 6.
REPRESENTATIONS OF THE PURCHASERS    14
Section 6.1.
Purchase for Investment; Accredited Investor    14
Section 6.2.
Source of Funds    14
SECTION 7.
INFORMATION AS TO COMPANY    16
Section 7.1.
Financial and Business Information    16
Section 7.2.
Officer’s Certificate    20
Section 7.3.
Visitation    21
Section 7.4.
Limitation on Disclosure Obligation    21
SECTION 8.
PAYMENT AND PREPAYMENT OF THE NOTES    22
Section 8.1.
Maturity    22
Section 8.2.
Optional Prepayments with Make-Whole Amount    22
Section 8.3.
Allocation of Partial Prepayments    22
Section 8.4.
Maturity; Surrender, Etc.    22
Section 8.5.
Purchase of Notes    22
Section 8.6.
Make-Whole Amount    23
Section 8.7.
Change of Control    24
Section 8.8.
Termination of Transaction Agreement or Failure to Consummate the Shaw Acquisition    26
SECTION 9.
AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS.    27
Section 9.1.
Compliance with Law    27
Section 9.2.
Insurance    28
Section 9.3.
Maintenance of Properties    28
Section 9.4.
Payment of Taxes and Claims    28
Section 9.5.
Corporate Existence, Etc    28
Section 9.6.
Books and Records    29
Section 9.7.
Pari Passu Ranking    29
Section 9.8.
Subsidiary Guarantors    29
Section 9.9.
Maintenance of Ownership    30
Section 9.10.
Maintenance of Rating on Notes    30
Section 9.11.
Most Favored Lender Status    30
Section 9.12.
Payment of Certain Fees    31
Section 9.13.
Prepayment in Connection with Capital Services Business Sale    32

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Section 9.14.
Special Mandatory Offers of Prepayment    33
Section 9.15.
Collateral Delivery Obligation    35
Section 9.16.
Financial Advisor    38
SECTION 10.
NEGATIVE COVENANTS.    38
Section 10.1.
Transactions with Affiliates    38
Section 10.2.
Merger, Consolidation, Etc    39
Section 10.3.
Sales of Assets    40
Section 10.4.
Line of Business    43
Section 10.5.
Terrorism Sanctions Regulations    43
Section 10.6.
Liens    43
Section 10.7.
Leverage Ratios, Capital Markets Indebtedness.    45
Section 10.8.
Consolidated Net Worth    47
Section 10.9.
Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio    47
Section 10.10.
Priority Debt    48
Section 10.11.
Investments    48
Section 10.12.
Contingent Obligations    49
Section 10.13.
Subsidiaries; Permitted Acquisitions    49
Section 10.14.
Sales and Leasebacks    50
Section 10.15.
Subsidiary Covenants    51
Section 10.16.
Hedging Obligations    51
Section 10.17.
Issuance of Disqualified Stock    51
Section 10.18.
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries    51
Section 10.19.
Intercompany Indebtedness    51
Section 10.20.
Restricted Payments    52
SECTION 11.
EVENTS OF DEFAULT    52
SECTION 12.
REMEDIES ON DEFAULT, ETC    55
Section 12.1.
Acceleration    55
Section 12.2.
Other Remedies    55
Section 12.3.
Rescission    55
Section 12.4.
No Waivers or Election of Remedies, Expenses, Etc    56
SECTION 13.
TAX INDEMNIFICATION    56
SECTION 14.
REGISTRATION; EXCHANGE; SUBSTITUTION OF NOTES    59
Section 14.1.
Registration of Notes    59
Section 14.2.
Transfer and Exchange of Notes    59
Section 14.3.
Replacement of Notes    60
SECTION 15.
PAYMENTS ON NOTES    60
Section 15.1.
Place of Payment    60
Section 15.2.
Home Office Payment    60

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SECTION 16.
EXPENSES, ETC    61
Section 16.1.
Transaction Expenses    61
Section 16.2.
Survival    61
SECTION 17.
SURVIVAL OF REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES; ENTIRE AGREEMENT    62
SECTION 18.
AMENDMENT AND WAIVER    62
Section 18.1.
Requirements    62
Section 18.2.
Solicitation of Holders of Notes    62
Section 18.3.
Binding Effect, etc    63
Section 18.4.
Notes Held by Obligors, etc    63
SECTION 19.
NOTICES; ENGLISH LANGUAGE    63
SECTION 20.
REPRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTS    66
SECTION 21.
CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION    66
SECTION 22.
SUBSTITUTION OF PURCHASER    67
SECTION 23.
PARENT GUARANTEE    67
Section 23.1.
Guarantee    67
Section 23.2.
Parent Guarantor’s Obligations Unconditional    68
Section 23.3.
Full Recourse Obligations    73
Section 23.4.
Waiver    73
Section 23.5.
Waiver of Subrogation    74
Section 23.6.
Subordination    74
Section 23.7.
Effect of Bankruptcy Proceedings, Etc    75
Section 23.8.
Term of Guarantee    76
SECTION 24.
MISCELLANEOUS    76
Section 24.1.
Successors and Assigns    76
Section 24.2.
Payments Due on Non-Business Days    76
Section 24.3.
Accounting Terms    76
Section 24.4.
Severability    76
Section 24.5.
Construction, etc    76
Section 24.6.
Counterparts    77
Section 24.7.
Governing Law    77
Section 24.8.
Jurisdiction and Process; Waiver of Jury Trial    77
Section 24.9.
Obligation to Make Payment in Dollars    78
Signature    79


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SCHEDULE A    —    INFORMATION RELATING TO PURCHASERS

SCHEDULE B    —    DEFINED TERMS

SCHEDULE 5.3     —    Disclosure Materials

SCHEDULE 5.4
—    Subsidiaries of the Parent Guarantor and Ownership of Subsidiary Stock; Liens; Restrictive Agreements

SCHEDULE 5.5     —    Financial Statements

SCHEDULE 5.15    —    Existing Indebtedness

EXHIBIT 1(a)     —    Form of 4.15% Senior Note, Series A, due December 27, 2017

EXHIBIT 1(b)     —    Form of 4.57% Senior Note, Series B, due December 27, 2019

EXHIBIT 1(c)     —    Form of 5.15% Senior Note, Series C, due December 27, 2022

EXHIBIT 1(d)     —    Form of 5.30% Senior Note, Series D, due December 27, 2024

EXHIBIT 2.3     —     Form of Subsidiary Guarantee

EXHIBIT 4.4(a)(i) —
Form of Opinion of Special U.S. Counsel for the Obligors and the Initial Material Subsidiary Guarantors

EXHIBIT 4.4(a)(ii) —
Form of Opinion of Internal Counsel for the Company and the Initial Material Domestic Subsidiary Guarantors

EXHIBIT 4.4(a)(iii) —     Form of Opinion of Special Dutch Counsel for the Parent Guarantor

EXHIBIT 4.4(b)     —    Form of Opinion of Special Counsel for the Purchasers

EXHIBIT 4.4(c)     —    Form of Opinion of Special Counsel for Escrow Agent




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CHICAGO BRIDGE & IRON COMPANY (DELAWARE)
One CB&I Plaza
2103 Research Forest Drive
The Woodlands, Texas 77380


CHICAGO BRIDGE & IRON COMPANY N.V.
Oostduinlaan 75
2596 JJ The Hague
The Netherlands
31-70-3732010


U.S.$150,000,000 4.15% Senior Notes, Series A, due December 27, 2017
U.S.$225,000,000 4.57% Senior Notes, Series B, due December 27, 2019
U.S.$275,000,000 5.15% Senior Notes, Series C, due December 27, 2022
U.S.$150,000,000 5.30% Senior Notes, Series D, due December 27, 2024



December 27, 2012


TO EACH OF THE PURCHASERS LISTED IN
SCHEDULE A HERETO:
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Each of CHICAGO BRIDGE & IRON COMPANY (DELAWARE), a Delaware corporation (the “Company” ) and CHICAGO BRIDGE & IRON COMPANY N.V., a corporation incorporated under the laws of The Netherlands (the “Parent Guarantor” and, together with the Company, the “Obligors” ), hereby agrees with each of the purchasers whose names appear at the end hereof (each, a “Purchaser” and, collectively, the “Purchasers” ) as follows:
SECTION 1.
AUTHORIZATION OF NOTES .
The Company will authorize the issue and sale of (i) U.S.$150,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its 4.15% Senior Notes, Series A, due December 27, 2017 (the “Series A Notes” ), (ii) U.S.$225,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its 4.57% Senior Notes, Series B, due December 27, 2019 (the “Series B Notes” ); (iii) U.S.$275,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its 5.15% Senior Notes, Series C, due December 27, 2022 (the “Series C Notes” ); and U.S.$150,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its 5.30% Senior Notes, Series D, due December 27, 2024 (the “Series D Notes” ). The Series A Notes, Series B





Notes, Series C Notes and Series D Notes are collectively referred to herein as the “Notes” , such term to include any such notes issued in substitution therefor pursuant to Section 14. The Series A Notes, the Series B Notes, the Series C Notes and the Series D Notes shall be substantially in the form set out in Exhibit 1(a), Exhibit 1(b), Exhibit 1(c) and Exhibit 1(d), respectively. Certain capitalized and other terms used in this Agreement are defined in Schedule B; and references to a “Schedule” or an “Exhibit” are, unless otherwise specified, to a Schedule or an Exhibit attached to this Agreement.
SECTION 2.
SALE AND PURCHASE OF NOTES .
Section 2.1.    Notes . Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the Company will issue and sell to each Purchaser and each Purchaser will purchase from the Company, at the Closing provided for in Section 3, Notes in the principal amount and series specified opposite such Purchaser’s name in Schedule A at the purchase price of 100% of the principal amount thereof. The Purchasers’ obligations hereunder are several and not joint obligations and no Purchaser shall have any liability to any Person for the performance or non-performance of any obligation by any other Purchaser hereunder.
Section 2.2.    Parent Guarantee . The payment by the Company of its obligations hereunder and under the Notes are unconditionally guaranteed by the Parent Guarantor pursuant and subject to the terms of the Parent Guarantee contained in Section 23 hereof.
Section 2.3.    Subsidiary Guarantees . (a) The payment by the Company of all amounts due on the Notes and all of its other payment obligations under this Agreement may from time to time be absolutely and unconditionally guaranteed by the Subsidiary Guarantors pursuant to and subject to the terms of the Subsidiary Guarantee of each Subsidiary Guarantor, which shall be substantially in the form of Exhibit 2.3 attached hereto (as amended, modified or supplemented from time to time, each a “Subsidiary Guarantee,” and collectively, the “Subsidiary Guarantees” ), and otherwise in accordance with the provisions of Section 9.8 hereof.
(b)    The holders of the Notes agree to discharge and release any Subsidiary Guarantor from its Subsidiary Guarantee upon the written request of the Company, provided that (i) such Subsidiary Guarantor has been released and discharged (or will be released and discharged concurrently with the release of such Subsidiary Guarantor under its Subsidiary Guarantee) as an obligor and guarantor under and in respect of the Credit Agreement and the Company so certifies to the holders of Notes in a certificate of a Responsible Officer, (ii) at the time of, and immediately after giving effect to, such release and discharge, no Default or Event of Default shall be existing, and the Company shall deliver a certificate of a Responsible Officer to the holders of the Notes stating that no Default or Event of Default exists, and (iii) if any fee or other form of consideration is given to any holder of Indebtedness of the Company expressly for the purpose of such release, holders of the Notes shall receive equivalent consideration.
SECTION 3.
CLOSING .
The sale and purchase of the Notes to be purchased by each Purchaser shall occur at the offices of Chapman and Cutler LLP, 111 West Monroe St., Chicago, Illinois 60603, at 10:00 a.m. Central time, at a

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closing (the “Closing” ) on December 28, 2012. At the Closing, the Company will deliver to each Purchaser or its special counsel the Notes to be purchased by such Purchaser in the form of a single series of Note (or such greater number of such series of Notes in denominations of at least U.S.$100,000 as such Purchaser may request) dated the date of the Closing and registered in such Purchaser’s name (or in the name of its nominee), against delivery by such Purchaser’s payment to the Escrow Agent, for the account of the Company, of immediately available funds in the amount of the purchase price therefor by wire transfer of immediately available funds for the Account Name: CSS LLC AAF Client Escrow Funding, ABA# 043-000-261, Account# 1361879, Ref: CB&I Escrow at BNY Mellon, N.A., 500 Ross Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15262-0001, such funds to be held at The Bank of New York Mellon, N.A. and otherwise administered by the Escrow Agent pursuant to the Escrow Agreement. For the avoidance of doubt, interest shall accrue on each Note of a Purchaser from the date that the Escrow Agent receives immediately available funds by wire transfer as provided above in the full amount of the purchase price of such Note; provided that no interest shall accrue on any Note prior to the date of the Closing. If at the Closing the Company shall fail to tender such Notes to any Purchaser (or its special counsel) as provided above in this Section 3, or any of the conditions specified in Section 4 shall not have been fulfilled to such Purchaser’s reasonable satisfaction (or, in such Purchaser’s sole discretion, waived), such Purchaser shall, at its election, be relieved of all further obligations under this Agreement, without thereby waiving any rights such Purchaser may have by reason of such failure or such nonfulfillment. For purposes of this Agreement, the phrases “special counsel to each Purchaser,” “Purchaser or its special counsel,” “special counsel to the Purchasers” or words of similar import mean Chapman and Cutler LLP.
SECTION 4.
CONDITIONS TO CLOSING .
Each Purchaser’s obligation to purchase and pay for the Notes to be sold to such Purchaser at the Closing is subject to the fulfillment to such Purchaser’s reasonable satisfaction (or, in such Purchaser’s sole discretion, waived), prior to or at the Closing, of the following conditions:
Section 4.1.    Representations and Warranties . The representations and warranties of each Obligor in the Financing Agreements to which it is a party and of each Initial Subsidiary Guarantor in its Subsidiary Guarantee shall be correct when made and at the time of the Closing.
Section 4.2.    Performance; No Default . Each Obligor and each Initial Subsidiary Guarantor shall have performed and complied with all agreements and conditions contained in the Financing Agreements and the Subsidiary Guarantee required to be performed or complied with by it prior to or at the Closing and immediately after giving effect to the issue and sale of the Notes (and the deposit of the proceeds thereof into escrow as contemplated by Section 5.14 to be made at Closing) no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing. Neither Obligor nor any Subsidiary shall have entered into any transaction since the date of the Memorandum that would have been prohibited by Section 10 had such Section applied since such date.

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Section 4.3.    Compliance Certificates .
(a)     Officer’s Certificate . Each Obligor and each Initial Material Subsidiary Guarantor specifically identified (without duplication) in clauses (A)(1) - (6) and (B)(1) - (4) in the definition of “Initial Material Subsidiary Guarantor” shall have delivered to such Purchaser an Officer’s Certificate, dated the date of the Closing, certifying that the conditions specified in Sections 4.1, 4.2 and 4.9 have been fulfilled.
(b)     Secretary’s Certificate . Each Obligor and each Initial Material Subsidiary Guarantor specifically identified (without duplication) in clauses (A)(1) - (6) and (B)(1) - (4) in the definition of “Initial Material Subsidiary Guarantor” shall have delivered to such Purchaser a certificate of its Secretary or Assistant Secretary or authorized representative, dated the date of Closing, certifying as to the resolutions attached thereto and other corporate proceedings relating to the authorization, execution and delivery of the Notes (in the case of the Company), the other Financing Agreements to which it is a party and the Subsidiary Guarantee (in the case of such Initial Material Subsidiary Guarantors).
Section 4.4.    Opinions of Counsel . Such Purchaser shall have received opinions in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to such Purchaser, dated the date of the Closing (a) from (i) Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P., U.S. counsel for the Obligors and the Initial Material Subsidiary Guarantors specifically identified (without duplication) in clauses (A)(1) - (6) and (B)(1) - (4) in the definition of “Initial Material Subsidiary Guarantor”, covering the matters set forth in Exhibit 4.4(a)(i), (ii) from Internal Counsel for the Company and the Initial Material Domestic Subsidiary Guarantors, covering the matters set forth in Exhibit 4.4(a)(ii) and (iii) from Van Campen Liem, Dutch counsel to the Parent Guarantor, covering the matters set forth in Exhibit 4.4(a)(iii), and in each case, covering such other matters incident to the transactions contemplated hereby as such Purchaser or its special counsel may reasonably request (and the Obligors hereby instruct their respective counsel to deliver such opinion to the Purchasers), (b) from Chapman and Cutler LLP, the Purchasers’ special counsel in connection with such transactions, substantially in the form set forth in Exhibit 4.4(c) and covering such other matters incident to such transactions as such Purchaser may reasonably request, and (c) from counsel to the Escrow Agent in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to such Purchaser and its special counsel.
Section 4.5.    Purchase Permitted By Applicable Law, Etc . On the date of the Closing such Purchaser’s purchase of Notes shall (a) be permitted by the laws and regulations of each jurisdiction to which such Purchaser is subject, without recourse to provisions (such as section 1405(a)(8) of the New York Insurance Law) permitting limited investments by insurance companies without restriction as to the character of the particular investment, (b) not violate any applicable law or regulation (including, without limitation, Regulation T, U or X of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System) and (c) not subject such Purchaser to any tax, penalty or liability under or pursuant to any applicable law or regulation, which laws or regulations referred to in each of the preceding clauses (a) through (c) were not in effect on the date hereof. If requested by such Purchaser, such Purchaser shall have received an Officer’s Certificate certifying as to such matters of fact as such Purchaser may reasonably specify, and which are known by the Person from whom the Officer’s Certificate is being requested to be, as requested by such Purchaser, correct, to enable such Purchaser to determine whether such purchase is so permitted.

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Section 4.6.    Sale of Other Notes . Contemporaneously with the Closing, the Company shall sell to each other Purchaser and each other Purchaser shall purchase the Notes to be purchased by it at the Closing as specified in Schedule A.
Section 4.7.    Payment of Special Counsel Fees . Without limiting the provisions of Section 15.1, the Company shall have paid on or before the date of Closing the fees, charges and disbursements of the Purchasers’ special counsel referred to in Section 4.4 to the extent reflected in a reasonably-detailed statement of such counsel rendered to the Company at least one Business Day prior to the date of Closing.
Section 4.8.    Private Placement Number . A Private Placement Number issued by Standard & Poor’s CUSIP Service Bureau (in cooperation with the SVO) shall have been obtained for each series of the Notes.
Section 4.9.    Changes in Corporate Structure . None of the Obligors nor any Initial Subsidiary Guarantor shall have changed its jurisdiction of incorporation or organization, as applicable, or been a party to any merger or consolidation or succeeded to all or any substantial part of the liabilities of any other entity, at any time following the date of the most recent financial statements referred to in Schedule 5.5 and through and including the date of Closing, other than as permitted under Section 10.2 hereof.
Section 4.10.    Funding Instructions . At least three Business Days prior to the date of the Closing, each Purchaser shall have received written instructions signed by a Responsible Officer on letterhead of the Company confirming the information specified in Section 3 including (i) the name and address of the Escrow Agent, (ii) the ABA number and (iii) the account name and number into which the purchase price for the Notes is to be deposited.
Section 4.11.    Acceptance of Appointment to Receive Service of Process . Such Purchaser shall have received evidence of the acceptance of C T Corporation System of the appointment and designation provided for by Section 24.8 for the period from the date of the Closing to one year plus date of final maturity (and payment in full of all fees, if any, in respect thereof).
Section 4.12.    Subsidiary Guarantee . The Initial Subsidiary Guarantors shall have duly authorized, executed and delivered the Subsidiary Guarantee and such Purchaser shall have received a copy thereof.
Section 4.13.    Credit Agreement . The Obligors shall have provided to the Purchasers a true, correct and complete copy of each Credit Agreement (other than the Bridge Facility), and each such Credit Agreement shall be in full force and effect.
Section 4.14.    Escrow Agreement . The Escrow Agreement shall be duly executed and delivered in form and substance reasonably acceptable to such Purchaser and its special counsel, and such Escrow Agreement shall constitute the legal, valid and binding contract and agreement of each of the parties thereto.
    

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Section 4.15.    Account Control Agreement . Each Account Control Agreement shall be duly executed and delivered in form and substance acceptable to such Purchaser and its special counsel, and such Account Control Agreement shall constitute the legal, valid and binding contract and agreement of each of the parties thereto.
Section 4.16.    Proceedings and Documents . All corporate and other proceedings in connection with the transactions contemplated by the Financing Agreements and all documents and instruments incident to such transactions shall be reasonably satisfactory to such Purchaser and its special counsel, and such Purchaser and its special counsel shall have received all such counterpart originals or certified or other copies of such documents as such Purchaser or such special counsel may reasonably request. Delivery of all Notes, agreements, certificates, opinions and other documents and instruments referred to in this Section 4 (other than, for the avoidance of doubt, the funding instructions referred to in Section 4.10), shall be deemed delivered to each Purchaser if delivered to its special counsel or, if the Company receives written notice and reasonably detailed instructions at least five (5) Business Days prior to the Closing, to the Person and at the address specified in such notice and instruction.
SECTION 5.
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE OBLIGORS .
Each Obligor jointly and severally represents and warrants to each Purchaser that, as of the date of the Closing:
Section 5.1.    Organization; Power and Authority . Each Obligor is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of its jurisdiction of incorporation, and is duly qualified as a foreign corporation and is in good standing in each other jurisdiction in which such qualification is required by law, other than those jurisdictions as to which the failure to be so qualified or in good standing would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. Each Obligor has the corporate power and authority to own or hold under lease the properties it purports to own or hold under lease, to transact the business it transacts and proposes to transact, to execute and deliver each Financing Agreement to which it is a party (including in the case of the Company, the Notes) and to perform its obligations pursuant to the provisions hereof and thereof.
Section 5.2.    Authorization, Etc . Each Financing Agreement to which an Obligor is a party (including in the case of the Company, the Notes) has been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action on the part of such Obligor, and each Financing Agreement to which an Obligor is a party constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of such Obligor enforceable against such Obligor in accordance with its terms, except as such enforceability may be limited by (i) applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, fraudulent transfer and fraudulent conveyance laws or other similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and (ii) general principles of equity (regardless of whether such enforceability is considered in a proceeding in equity or at law).
    

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Section 5.3.    Disclosure . The Obligors, through their agents, Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated and Credit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank, have delivered to each Purchaser a copy of a Private Placement Memorandum, dated September 2012 (the “Memorandum” ), relating to the transactions contemplated hereby. The Memorandum fairly describes, in all material respects, the general nature of the business and principal properties of the Obligors and their respective Subsidiaries. The Financing Agreements, the Memorandum and the documents, certificates or other writings delivered to the Purchasers by or on behalf of the Obligors in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby and identified in Schedule 5.3, and the financial statements listed in Schedule 5.5 (the Financing Agreements, the Memorandum and such documents, certificates or other writings and such financial statements delivered to each Purchaser prior to October 12, 2012 being referred to, collectively, as the “Disclosure Documents” ), taken as a whole, do not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact necessary to make the statements therein not misleading in light of the circumstances under which they were made. Except as disclosed in the Disclosure Documents, since December 31, 2011, there has been no change in the financial condition, operations, business or properties of the Obligors or any Subsidiary except changes that individually or in the aggregate could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. There is no fact known by any Obligor that would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect that has not been set forth herein or in the Disclosure Documents.
Section 5.4.    Organization and Ownership of Shares of Subsidiaries; Affiliates . (a) Schedule 5.4 contains (except as noted therein) complete and correct lists (i) of the Parent Guarantor’s Subsidiaries (including the Company), showing, as to each Subsidiary, the correct name thereof, the jurisdiction of its organization, and the percentage of shares of each class of its capital stock or similar equity interests outstanding owned by the Parent Guarantor and each other Subsidiary, and (ii) of each Person known by the Obligors as the Obligor’s Affiliates, other than Subsidiaries.
(b)    All of the outstanding shares of capital stock or similar equity interests of each Subsidiary shown in Schedule 5.4 as being owned by the Obligors and their Subsidiaries have been validly issued, are fully paid and nonassessable and are owned by the Obligors or another Subsidiary free and clear of any Lien (except as otherwise disclosed in Schedule 5.4).
(c)    Each Subsidiary identified in Schedule 5.4 is a corporation or other legal entity duly organized, validly existing and, where legally applicable, in good standing under the laws of its jurisdiction of organization, and is duly qualified as a foreign corporation or other legal entity and, where legally applicable, is in good standing in each other jurisdiction in which such qualification is required by law, other than those jurisdictions as to which the failure to be so qualified or in good standing would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. Each such Subsidiary has the corporate or other power and authority to own or hold under lease the properties it purports to own or hold under lease and to transact the business it transacts and proposes to transact.
(d)    No Subsidiary is a party to, or otherwise subject to any legal, regulatory, contractual or other restriction (other than any Financing Agreement, the agreements listed in Schedule 5.4 and customary limitations imposed by corporate law or similar statutes) restricting the ability of such Subsidiary to pay

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dividends out of profits or make any other similar distributions of profits to the Parent Guarantor or any of its Subsidiaries that owns outstanding shares of capital stock or similar equity interests of such Subsidiary.
Section 5.5.    Financial Statements; Material Liabilities . The Obligors have delivered to each Purchaser copies of the financial statements of the Parent Guarantor and its Subsidiaries listed in Schedule 5.5. All of said financial statements (including in each case the related schedules and notes) fairly present in all material respects the consolidated financial position of the Parent Guarantor and its Subsidiaries as of the respective dates specified in such Schedule and the consolidated results of their operations and cash flows for the respective periods so specified and have been prepared in accordance with GAAP consistently applied throughout the periods involved except as set forth in the notes thereto (subject, in the case of any interim financial statements, to normal year-end adjustments). The Parent Guarantor and its Subsidiaries do not have any Material liabilities that are not disclosed on such financial statements or otherwise disclosed in the Disclosure Documents.
Section 5.6.    Compliance with Laws, Other Instruments, Etc . The execution, delivery and performance of its obligations by each Obligor of each Financing Agreement to which such Obligor is a party (including in the case of the Company, the Notes) will not (i) result in any breach of, or constitute a default under, or result in the creation of any Lien (except, with respect to Liens to secure the Senior Secured Indebtedness, as contemplated by the Transaction Facilities) in respect of any property of either Obligor or any Subsidiary under, any indenture, mortgage, deed of trust, loan, purchase or credit agreement, lease, corporate charter or by-laws, or any other financial agreement or instrument to which either Obligor or any Subsidiary is bound or by which any Obligor or any Subsidiary or any of their respective properties may be bound or affected, (ii) violate any of the terms, conditions or provisions of any order, judgment, decree, or ruling of any court, arbitrator or Governmental Authority applicable to either Obligor or any Subsidiary or (iii) violate any provision of any statute or other rule or regulation of any Governmental Authority applicable to any Obligor or any Subsidiary.
Section 5.7.    Governmental Authorizations, Etc . No consent, approval or authorization of, or registration, filing or declaration with, any Governmental Authority is required to be obtained or made by any Obligor pursuant to any statute, regulation, rule or applicable to it as a condition to the effectiveness or the enforceability of the execution, delivery or performance by either Obligor of any Financing Agreement to which it is a party (including in the case of the Company, the Notes), including, without limitation, any thereof required in connection with the obtaining of Dollars to make payments under the Financing Agreements (including in the case of the Company, the Notes) and the payment of such Dollars to Persons resident in the United States of America. It is not necessary to ensure the legality, validity, enforceability or admissibility into evidence in The Netherlands of any Financing Agreement or the Notes that any thereof or any other document be filed, recorded or enrolled with any Governmental Authority, or that any such agreement or document be stamped with any stamp, registration or similar transaction tax.
Section 5.8.    Litigation; Observance of Agreements, Statutes and Orders . (a) There are no actions, suits, investigations or proceedings pending or, to the knowledge of either Obligor, threatened against or affecting either Obligor or any Subsidiary or any property of either Obligor or any Subsidiary

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in any court or before any arbitrator of any kind or before or by any Governmental Authority that, individually or in the aggregate, would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
(b)    None of the Obligors or any Subsidiary is (i) in default under any term of any agreement or instrument to which it is a party or by which it is bound, (ii) in violation of any order, judgment, decree or ruling of any court, arbitrator or Governmental Authority or (iii) in violation of any statute, rule or regulation of any Governmental Authority applicable to it (including, without limitation and if applicable, Environmental Laws, the USA Patriot Act or any of the other laws and regulations that are referred to in Section 5.16), which default or violation, individually or in the aggregate, could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
Section 5.9.    Taxes . Each Obligor and each Subsidiary has filed all Material tax returns that are required to have been filed in any jurisdiction, and have paid all taxes shown to be due and payable on such returns and all other taxes and assessments levied upon them or their properties, assets, income or franchises, to the extent such taxes and assessments have become due and payable and before they have become delinquent, except for any taxes and assessments (i) the amount of which is not individually or in the aggregate Material or (ii) the amount, applicability or validity of which is currently being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and with respect to which either Obligor or a Subsidiary, as the case may be, has established adequate reserves in accordance with GAAP. The Obligors know of no basis for any other tax or assessment that would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. The charges, accruals and reserves on the books of each of the Obligors and their Subsidiaries in respect of federal, state or other taxes for all fiscal periods are adequate. The tax liabilities for the account of any Governmental Authority of The Netherlands of the Parent Guarantor and its Subsidiaries and the U.S. federal income tax liabilities of the Company and its Subsidiaries, in each case, have been finally determined (whether by reason of completed audits or the statute of limitations having run) for all fiscal years up to and including the fiscal year ended 2007 and 2007, respectively.
No liability for any Tax, directly or indirectly, imposed, assessed, levied or collected by or for the account of any Governmental Authority of The Netherlands or any political subdivision thereof will be incurred by the Parent Guarantor or any holder of a Note as a result of the execution or delivery of any Financing Agreement or the Notes and no deduction or withholding in respect of Taxes imposed by or for the account of The Netherlands or, to the knowledge of the Parent Guarantor, any other Taxing Jurisdiction, is required to be made from any payment by the Parent Guarantor under any Financing Agreement or the Notes except for any such liability, withholding or deduction imposed, assessed, levied or collected by or for the account of any such Governmental Authority of The Netherlands arising out of circumstances described in clause (a), (b) or (c) of Section 13.
Section 5.10.    Title to Property; Leases . Each Obligor and its Subsidiaries have good and sufficient title to their respective properties that individually or in the aggregate are Material, including all such properties reflected in the most recent audited balance sheet referred to in Section 5.5 or purported to have been acquired by either Obligor or any Subsidiary after said date (except as sold or otherwise disposed of in the ordinary course of business), in each case free and clear of Liens prohibited by this Agreement. All

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leases in which an Obligor or Initial Subsidiary Guarantor is a party as a lessee, which individually or in the aggregate are Material, are valid and subsisting and are in full force and effect in all material respects.
Section 5.11.    Licenses, Permits, Etc . (a) Each Obligor and its Subsidiaries owns or possesses all licenses, permits, franchises, authorizations, patents, copyrights, proprietary software, service marks, trademarks and trade names, or rights thereto, that individually or in the aggregate are Material, without known conflict with the rights of others.
(b)    To the best knowledge of each Obligor, no product of either Obligor or any of their Subsidiaries infringes in any material respect any license, permit, franchise, authorization, patent, copyright, proprietary software, service mark, trademark, trade name or other right owned by any other Person.
(c)    To the best knowledge of each Obligor, there is no Material violation by any Person of any right of either Obligor or any of their Subsidiaries with respect to any patent, copyright, proprietary software, service mark, trademark, trade name or other right owned or used by the Obligors or any of their Subsidiaries.
Section 5.12.    Compliance with ERISA . (a) Each Obligor and each ERISA Affiliate have operated and administered each Plan in compliance with all applicable laws except for such instances of noncompliance as have not resulted in and would not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect. Neither any Obligor nor any ERISA Affiliate has incurred any liability pursuant to Title I or IV of ERISA or the penalty or excise tax provisions of the Code relating to Employee Benefit Plans, and no event, transaction or condition has occurred or exists that could reasonably be expected to result in the incurrence of any such liability by any Obligor or any ERISA Affiliate, or in the imposition of any Lien on any of the rights, properties or assets of the Company or any ERISA Affiliate, in either case pursuant to Title I or IV of ERISA or to section 430(k) of the Code or to any such penalty or excise tax provisions under the Code or federal law or section 4068 of ERISA, other than such liabilities or Liens as would not be individually or in the aggregate Material.
(b)    The present value of the aggregate benefit liabilities under each of the Plans (other than Multiemployer Plans), determined as of the end of such Plan’s most recently ended plan year on the basis of the actuarial assumptions specified for funding purposes in such Plan’s most recent actuarial valuation report, did not exceed the aggregate current value of the assets of such Plan allocable to such benefit liabilities by more than $49,058,000 in the case of any single Plan and by more than $57,186,000 in the aggregate for all Plans. The present value of the accrued benefit liabilities (whether or not vested) under each Non-U.S. Plan that is funded, determined as of the end of the Parent Guarantor’s most recently ended fiscal year on the basis of reasonable actuarial assumptions, did not exceed the current value of the assets of such Non-U.S. Plan allocable to such benefit liabilities by more than $57,096,000. The term “benefit liabilities” has the meaning specified in section 4001 of ERISA and the terms “current value” and “present value” have the meaning specified in section 3 of ERISA.


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(c)    None of the Obligors or their ERISA Affiliates have incurred (i) withdrawal liabilities (and are not subject to contingent withdrawal liabilities) under section 4201 or 4204 of ERISA in respect of Multiemployer Plans that individually or in the aggregate are Material or (ii) any obligation in connection with the termination of or withdrawal from any Non U.S. Plan.
(d)    The expected postretirement benefit obligation (determined as of the last day of the Parent Guarantor’s most recently ended fiscal year in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board Statement No. 106, without regard to liabilities attributable to continuation coverage mandated by section 4980B of the Code) of any Obligor and its Subsidiaries is $55,058,000.
(e)    The execution and delivery of the Financing Agreements and the issuance and sale of the Notes hereunder will not involve any transaction that is subject to the prohibitions of section 406 of ERISA or in connection with which a tax could be imposed pursuant to section 4975(c)(1)(A)-(D) of the Code. The representation by the Obligors to each Purchaser in the first sentence of this Section 5.12(e) is made in reliance upon and subject to the accuracy of such Purchaser’s representation in Section 6.2 as to the sources of the funds used to pay the purchase price of the Notes to be purchased by such Purchaser.
(f)    All Non-U.S. Plans have been established, operated, administered and maintained in compliance with all laws, regulations and orders applicable thereto, except where failure so to comply could not be reasonably expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. All premiums, contributions and any other amounts required by applicable Non-U.S. Plan documents or applicable laws to be paid or accrued by the Obligors and their Subsidiaries have been paid or accrued as required, except where failure so to pay or accrue would not be reasonably expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
Section 5.13.    Private Offering . Neither any Obligor nor anyone acting on its behalf has offered the Notes, the Parent Guarantee, the Subsidiary Guarantees or any similar securities for sale to, or solicited any offer to buy any of the same from, or otherwise approached or negotiated in respect thereof with, any person other than the Purchasers and not more than 45 other Institutional Investors (as defined in clause (c) of the definition of such term), each of which has been offered the Notes at a private sale for investment. Neither any Obligor nor anyone acting on its behalf has taken, or will take, any action that would subject the issuance or sale of the Notes to the registration requirements of Section 5 of the Securities Act or to the registration requirements of any securities or blue sky laws of any applicable jurisdiction.
Section 5.14.    Use of Proceeds; Margin Regulations . The proceeds of the sale of the Notes will be deposited at Closing with the Escrow Agent, and the disbursements of such proceeds by the Escrow Agent will be governed by the Escrow Agreement. If proceeds of the sale of the Notes are released by the Escrow Agent to or at the direction of the Company (other than for the purpose provided in Section 8.8), the Company will apply the proceeds of the sale of the Notes to finance the acquisition of The Shaw Group, Inc., to refinance associated bridge credit facilities, and for general corporate purposes. No part of the proceeds from the sale of the Notes hereunder will be used, directly or indirectly, (a) for the purpose of buying or carrying any margin stock within the meaning of Regulation U of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (12 CFR 221), or for the purpose of buying or carrying or trading in any securities

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under such circumstances as to involve either Obligor in a violation of Regulation X of said Board (12 CFR 224) or to involve any broker or dealer in a violation of Regulation T of said Board (12 CFR 220) or (b) to finance dealings or transactions with any Person described or designated in the Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Person List published by OFAC or in Section 1 of the Anti-Terrorism Order. Margin stock does not constitute more than 5% of the value of the consolidated assets of the Parent Guarantor and its Subsidiaries and neither Obligor has any present intention that margin stock will constitute more than 5% of the value of such assets. As used in this Section, the terms “margin stock” and “purpose of buying or carrying” shall have the meanings assigned to them in said Regulation U.
Section 5.15.    Existing Indebtedness; Future Liens . (a) Except as described therein, Schedule 5.15 sets forth a complete and correct list of (i) all outstanding Indebtedness of the Parent Guarantor and its Subsidiaries as of September 30, 2012 (including a description of the obligors, principal amount outstanding and general description of the collateral therefor, if any, and Guaranty thereof, if any), since which date there has been no Material change in the amounts, interest rate, index or formula, sinking funds, installment payments or maturities of such Indebtedness of the Parent Guarantor or its Subsidiaries and (ii) all agreements providing for committed financing facilities (subject to the terms and conditions specified therein) to the Parent Guarantor or its Subsidiaries as of the date of Closing. Neither any Obligor nor any Subsidiary is in default and no waiver of default is currently in effect, in the payment of any principal or interest on any Indebtedness either Obligor or such Subsidiary and no event or condition exists with respect to any Indebtedness of any Obligor or any Subsidiary the outstanding principal amount of which exceeds $1,000,000 that would permit (or that with notice or the lapse of time, or both, would permit) one or more Persons to cause such Indebtedness to become due and payable before its stated maturity or before its regularly scheduled dates of payment.
(b)    Except as disclosed in Schedule 5.15, neither any Obligor nor any Subsidiary has agreed or consented to cause or permit in the future (upon the happening of a contingency or otherwise) any of its property, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, to be subject to a Lien not permitted by Section 10.6.
(c)    Neither any Obligor nor any Subsidiary is a party to, or otherwise subject to any provision contained in, any instrument evidencing Indebtedness of such Obligor or such Subsidiary, any agreement relating thereto or any other agreement (including, but not limited to, its charter or other organizational document) which limits the amount of, or otherwise imposes restrictions on the incurring of, Indebtedness of such Obligor, except as specifically indicated in Schedule 5.15.
Section 5.16.    Foreign Assets Control Regulations, Etc . (a) None of the Obligors or any Controlled Entity is (i) a Person whose name appears on the list of Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons published by the Office of Foreign Assets Control, U.S. Department of Treasury ( “OFAC” ) or in Section 1 of the Anti-Terrorism Order (an “OFAC / Anti-Terrorism Order Listed Person” ), (ii) a Person officially sanctioned by the government of the United States or The Netherlands pursuant to any AML/ Terrorist Laws (an “AML/Terrorist Law Listed Person” and, together with any OFAC/Anti-Terrorism Order Listed Person, a “Listed Person” ), (iii) a department, agency or instrumentality of, or is otherwise controlled by or acting on behalf of, directly or indirectly, (x) any Listed Person or (y) the government of a country subject

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to comprehensive U.S. economic sanctions administered by OFAC, currently Iran, Sudan, Cuba, Burma, Syria, Libya and North Korea (a “Restricted Country” , and each Listed Person and each Restricted Country, individually and collectively, a “Blocked Person” ) or (iv) has any investments in, or knowingly (as such term is defined in Section 101(6) of CISADA) engages in any dealings or transactions with, any Blocked Person where such investments, dealings, or transactions would result in either (A) the Obligors being in violation of applicable law in any material respect or (B) any Purchaser being in violation of any OFAC Sanctions Laws. None of the Obligors or any Controlled Entity is engaged in any activities that could subject such Person or the Purchasers to sanctions under the Iran Threat Reduction Act and Syria Human Rights Act of 2012.
(b)    No part of the proceeds from the sale of the Notes hereunder constitutes or will constitute funds obtained on behalf of any Blocked Person or will otherwise knowingly (as such term is defined in Section 101(6) of CISADA) be used, directly or indirectly, by the Obligors or any Controlled Entity in connection with any investment in, or any transactions or dealings with, any Blocked Person.
(c)    To the Obligors’ actual knowledge after making due inquiry, no Obligor or Controlled Entity (i) is under investigation by any Governmental Authority for, or has not been charged with, or convicted of, money laundering or terrorist-related activities under any applicable law (collectively, “AML/Terrorist Laws” ), (ii) has been assessed civil penalties under any AML/Terrorist Laws or (iii) has had any of its funds seized or forfeited in an action under any AML/Terrorist Laws. The Obligors taken reasonable measures appropriate to the circumstances (in any event as required by applicable law) to seek to ensure that the Obligors and each Controlled Entity are in compliance with all AML/Terrorist Laws applicable to it.
(d)    No part of the proceeds from the sale of the Notes hereunder will knowingly (as such term is defined in Section 101(6) of CISADA) be used, directly or indirectly, by the Obligors for any improper payments to any governmental official or employee, political party, official of a political party, candidate for political office or anyone else acting in an official capacity, in order to improperly obtain, retain or direct business or obtain any improper advantage. The Obligors have taken reasonable measures appropriate to the circumstances (in any event as required by applicable law) to seek to ensure the Obligors and each Controlled Entity are in compliance with all anti-corruption laws and regulations applicable to it.
Section 5.17.    Status under Certain Statutes . Neither any Obligor nor any Subsidiary is subject to regulation under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 2005, as amended, the ICC Termination Act of 1995, as amended, or the Federal Power Act, as amended.
Section 5.18.    Environmental Matters . (a) Neither Obligor nor any Subsidiary has knowledge of any claim or has received any notice of any claim, and no proceeding has been instituted raising any claim against either Obligor or any of its Subsidiaries or relating to their operations on any of their respective real properties now or formerly owned, leased or operated by any of them or other assets, alleging any

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damage to the environment or violation of any Environmental Laws, except, in each case, such as would not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.
(b)    Neither Obligor nor any Subsidiary has knowledge of any facts which would give rise to any claim, public or private, of violation of Environmental Laws or damage to the environment emanating from, occurring on or in any way related to real properties now or formerly owned, leased or operated by any of them or to other assets or their use, except, in each case, such as would not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.
(c)    Neither Obligor nor any Subsidiary has stored any Hazardous Materials on real properties now or formerly owned, leased or operated by any of them and has not disposed of any Hazardous Materials in a manner contrary to any Environmental Laws in each case in any manner that would reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect; and
(d)    All buildings on all real properties now owned, leased or operated by each Obligor or any Subsidiary are in compliance with applicable Environmental Laws, except where failure to comply would not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.
Section 5.19.    Notes Rank Pari Passu . The payment obligations of each Obligor under this Agreement (including the Parent Guarantor) rank and, upon issuance, the Notes (in the case of the Company) will rank, at least pari passu in right of payment with (a) prior to the Collateral Effective Date, all other unsecured and unsubordinated Indebtedness (actual or contingent) of such Obligor, including, without limitation, all unsecured Indebtedness of the Obligors described on Schedule 5.15 hereto, which is not therein designated as subordinated Indebtedness and (b) from and after the Collateral Effective Date, all Senior Secured Indebtedness outstanding under the Transaction Facilities.
Section 5.20.    Perfection of Escrowed Closing Proceeds . The security interest granted pursuant to each Account Control Agreement constitutes a valid and continuing perfected security interest in favor of the Purchasers in all Escrowed Closing Proceeds.
SECTION 6.
REPRESENTATIONS OF THE PURCHASERS .
Section 6.1.    Purchase for Investment; Accredited Investor . (a) Each Purchaser severally represents that it is purchasing the Notes for its own account or for one or more separate accounts maintained by such Purchaser or for the account of one or more pension or trust funds and not with a view to the distribution thereof, provided that the disposition of such Purchaser’s or their property shall at all times be within such Purchaser’s or their control. Each Purchaser understands that the Notes have not been registered under the Securities Act and may be resold only if registered pursuant to the provisions of the Securities Act or if an exemption from registration is available, except under circumstances where neither such registration nor such an exemption is required by law, and that the Company is not required to register the Notes.

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(b)    Each Purchaser severally represents that it is an “accredited investor” within the meaning of subparagraph (a)(1), (2), (3) or (7) of Rule 501 of Regulation D under the Securities Act.
Section 6.2.    Source of Funds . Each Purchaser severally represents that at least one of the following statements is an accurate representation as to each source of funds (a “Source”) to be used by such Purchaser to pay the purchase price of the Notes to be purchased by such Purchaser hereunder:
(a)    the Source is an “insurance company general account” (as the term is defined in the United States Department of Labor’s Prohibited Transaction Exemption ( “PTE” ) 95-60) in respect of which the reserves and liabilities (as defined by the annual statement for life insurance companies approved by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (the “NAIC Annual Statement” )) for the general account contract(s) held by or on behalf of any Employee Benefit Plan together with the amount of the reserves and liabilities for the general account contract(s) held by or on behalf of any other Employee Benefit Plans maintained by the same employer (or affiliate thereof as defined in PTE 95-60) or by the same employee organization in the general account do not exceed 10% of the total reserves and liabilities of the general account (exclusive of separate account (as defined in Section 3 of ERISA ( “Separate Account” )) liabilities) plus surplus as set forth in the NAIC Annual Statement filed with such Purchaser’s state of domicile; or
(b)    the Source is a Separate Account that is maintained solely in connection with such Purchaser’s fixed contractual obligations under which the amounts payable, or credited, to any Employee Benefit Plan (or its related trust) that has any interest in such Separate Account (or to any participant or beneficiary of such plan (including any annuitant)) are not affected in any manner by the investment performance of the Separate Account; or
(c)    the Source is either (i) an insurance company pooled Separate Account, within the meaning of PTE 90-1 or (ii) a bank collective investment fund, within the meaning of the PTE 91-38 and, except as disclosed by such Purchaser to the Company in writing pursuant to this clause (c), no Employee Benefit Plan or group of plans maintained by the same employer or employee organization beneficially owns more than 10% of all assets allocated to such pooled Separate Account or collective investment fund; or
(d)    the Source constitutes assets of an “investment fund” (within the meaning of Part VI of PTE 84-14 (the “QPAM Exemption” )) managed by a “qualified professional asset manager” or “QPAM” (within the meaning of Part VI of the QPAM Exemption), no Employee Benefit Plan’s assets that are managed by the QPAM in such investment fund, when combined with the assets of all other Employee Benefit Plans established or maintained by the same employer or by an affiliate (within the meaning of Part VI(c)(1) of the QPAM Exemption) of such employer or by the same employee organization and managed by such QPAM, represent more than 20% of the total client assets managed by such QPAM, the conditions of Part I(c) and (g) of the QPAM Exemption are satisfied, neither the QPAM nor a person controlling or controlled by the QPAM maintains an ownership interest in the Company that would cause the QPAM and the Company to be “related”

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within the meaning of Part VI(h) of the QPAM Exemption and (i) the identity of such QPAM and (ii) the names of any Employee Benefit Plans whose assets in the investment fund, when combined with the assets of all other Employee Benefit Plans established or maintained by the same employer or by an affiliate (within the meaning of Part VI(c)(1) of the QPAM Exemption) of such employer or by the same employee organization, represent 20% or more of the assets of such investment fund, have been disclosed to the Company in writing pursuant to this clause (d); or
(e)    the Source constitutes assets of a “plan(s)” (within the meaning of section IV of PTE 96-23 (the “INHAM Exemption” )) managed by an “in-house asset manager” or “INHAM” (within the meaning of Part IV of the INHAM Exemption), the conditions of Part I(a), (g) and (h) of the INHAM Exemption are satisfied, neither the INHAM nor a person controlling or controlled by the INHAM (applying the definition of “control” in section IV(d) of the INHAM Exemption) owns a 5% or more interest in the Company and (i) the identity of such INHAM and (ii) the name(s) of the Employee Benefit Plan(s) whose assets constitute the Source have been disclosed to the Company in writing pursuant to this clause (e); or
(f)    the Source is a governmental plan (as defined in Section 3 of ERISA); or
(g)    the Source is one or more Employee Benefit Plans, or a separate account or trust fund comprised of one or more Employee Benefit Plans, each of which has been identified to the Company in writing pursuant to this clause (g); or
(h)    the Source does not include assets of any Employee Benefit Plan, other than a plan exempt from the coverage of ERISA.
SECTION 7.
INFORMATION AS TO OBLIGORS .
Section 7.1.    Financial and Business Information . The Obligors shall deliver to each holder of Notes that is an Institutional Investor:
(a)     Quarterly Statements — within 45 days (or such shorter period as is 15 days greater than the period applicable to the filing of the Parent Guarantor’s Quarterly Report on Form 10‑Q (the “Form 10‑Q” ) with the SEC regardless of whether the Parent Guarantor is subject to the filing requirements thereof) after the end of each quarterly fiscal period in each fiscal year of the Parent Guarantor (other than the last quarterly fiscal period of each such fiscal year), copies of,
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(ii)    consolidated statements of income, changes in shareholders’ equity and cash flows of the Parent Guarantor and its Subsidiaries, for such quarter and (in the case of the second and third quarters) for the portion of the fiscal year ending with such quarter, and
(iii)    a consolidating balance sheet of the Parent Guarantor and its Subsidiaries as at the end of such quarters and consolidating statements of income of the Parent Guarantor and its Subsidiaries, for such quarter and (in the case of the second and third quarters) for the portion of the fiscal year ending with such quarter,
setting forth in each case in comparative form the figures for the corresponding periods in the previous fiscal year, all in reasonable detail, prepared in accordance with GAAP applicable to quarterly financial statements generally, and certified by a Senior Financial Officer as fairly presenting, in all material respects, the financial position of the companies being reported on and their results of operations and cash flows, subject to changes resulting from year-end adjustments, provided that delivery within the time period specified above of copies of the Parent Guarantor’s Form 10‑Q prepared in compliance with the requirements therefor and filed with the SEC (but only so long as such Form 10‑Q includes the consolidating financial statements required hereby) shall be deemed to satisfy the requirements of this Section 7.1(a), provided, further, that the Obligors shall be deemed to have made such delivery of such Form 10‑Q if any of them shall have timely made such Form 10‑Q available on “EDGAR” (or any successor filing system) and on its home page on the worldwide web (at the date of this Agreement located at: http//www.cbi.com) and shall have given each Purchaser prior notice of such availability on EDGAR (or any successor filing system) and on its home page in connection with each delivery (such availability and notice thereof being referred to as “Electronic Delivery” );
(b)     Annual Statements — within 90 days (or such shorter period as is 15 days greater than the period applicable to the filing of the Parent Guarantor’s Annual Report on Form 10‑K (the “Form 10‑K” ) with the SEC regardless of whether the Parent Guarantor is subject to the filing requirements thereof) after the end of each fiscal year of the Parent Guarantor, copies of
(i)    a consolidated balance sheet of the Parent Guarantor and its Subsidiaries as at the end of such year, and
(ii)    consolidated statements of income, changes in shareholders’ equity and cash flows of the Parent Guarantor and its Subsidiaries for such year, and
(iii)     an unaudited consolidating balance sheet of the Parent Guarantor and its Subsidiaries as at the end of such year and consolidating statements of income of the Parent Guarantor and its Subsidiaries for such year,


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setting forth in each case in comparative form the figures for the previous fiscal year, all in reasonable detail, prepared in accordance with GAAP (except with respect to Section 7.1(b)(iii)), and except with respect to Section 7.1(b)(iii) accompanied by an opinion thereon (without a “going concern” or similar qualification or exception and without any qualification or exception as to the scope of the audit on which such opinion is based) of independent public accountants of recognized national standing, which opinion shall state that such financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the companies being reported upon and their results of operations and cash flows and have been prepared in conformity with GAAP, and that the examination of such accountants in connection with such financial statements has been made in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards, and that such audit provides a reasonable basis for such opinion in the circumstances,
provided that the delivery within the time period specified above of the Parent Guarantor’s Form 10‑K for such fiscal year (together with the Parent Guarantor’s annual report to shareholders, if any, prepared pursuant to Rule 14a‑3 under the Exchange Act) prepared in accordance with the requirements therefor and filed with the SEC (but only so long as such Form 10‑K includes the consolidating financial statements required hereby) shall be deemed to satisfy the requirements of this Section 7.1(b), provided, further, that the Obligors shall be deemed to have made such delivery of such Form 10‑K if any of them shall have timely made Electronic Delivery thereof;
(c)     Budgets; Business Plans; Financial Projections – as soon as practicable and in any event not later than one hundred twenty (120) days after the beginning of each fiscal year commencing with the fiscal year beginning January 1, 2018, a copy of the plan and forecast (including a projected balance sheet, income statement and a statement of cash flow) of the Parent Guarantor and its Subsidiaries for the upcoming three (3) fiscal years prepared in such detail as shall be reasonably satisfactory to the Required Holders;
(d)     Additional Quarterly Reports – within the time period set forth in Section 7.1(a) above, and in addition to the information to be provided pursuant to Section 7.1(a), a report of a Senior Financial Officer of the Parent Guarantor setting forth (i) a cash forecast report with such detail and requirements as to be determined among the Required Holders, the Financial Advisor and the Parent Guarantor, (ii) a discussion of the status of, and material developments with respect to, the 10 largest projects and for each other project for which material deviations from budget or schedule have developed, (iii) a discussion of the status of, and material developments during the quarter then ended, with respect to all material litigation, and (iv) such other matters as requested by the holders;
(e)     SEC and Other Reports — promptly upon their becoming available, one copy of (i) each financial statement, report, notice or proxy statement sent by the Parent Guarantor or any Subsidiary to its principal lending banks as a whole (excluding information sent to such banks in the ordinary course of administration of a bank facility, such as information relating to pricing and borrowing availability) or to its public securities holders generally, and (ii) each regular or periodic

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report, each registration statement (without exhibits except as expressly requested by such holder), each prospectus and all amendments thereto and each press release filed by the Parent Guarantor or any Subsidiary with the SEC or any other similar governmental or regulatory body in any non-U.S. jurisdiction, provided that the Obligors shall be deemed to have made such delivery of the items provided for by this clause (c) if any of them shall have made an Electronic Delivery thereof (without regard to any notice requirement provided in such defined term);
(f)     Notice of Default or Event of Default — promptly, and in any event within five Business Days after a Responsible Officer (i) has knowledge of the existence of any Default or Event of Default or (ii) has received (A) any written notice of, or taken any action with respect to, a Default claimed hereunder or (B) any written notice or taken any action with respect to a claimed default of the type referred to in Section 11(g), a written notice specifying the nature and period of existence thereof and what action the Obligors are taking or propose to take with respect thereto;
(g)     ERISA Matters — promptly, and in any event within five Business Days after a Responsible Officer has knowledge of any of the following, a written notice setting forth the nature thereof and the action, if any, that an Obligor or an ERISA Affiliate proposes to take with respect thereto:
(i)    with respect to any Plan, any reportable event, as defined in section 4043(c) of ERISA and the regulations thereunder, for which notice thereof has not been waived pursuant to such regulations as in effect on the date hereof; or
(ii)    the taking by the PBGC of steps to institute, or the threatening by the PBGC of the institution of, proceedings under section 4042 of ERISA for the termination of, or the appointment of a trustee to administer, any Plan, or the receipt by any Obligor or any ERISA Affiliate of a notice from a Multiemployer Plan that such action has been taken by the PBGC with respect to such Multiemployer Plan; or
(iii)    any event, transaction or condition that reasonably could result in the incurrence of any liability by any Obligor or any ERISA Affiliate pursuant to Title I or IV of ERISA or the penalty or excise tax provisions of the Code relating to Employee Benefit Plans, or in the imposition of any Lien on any of the rights, properties or assets of any Obligor or any ERISA Affiliate pursuant to Title I or IV of ERISA or such penalty or excise tax provisions, if such liability or Lien, taken together with any other such liabilities or Liens then existing, would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect; or
(iv)    receipt of notice of the imposition of a financial penalty greater than U.S.$5,000,000 (which for this purpose shall mean any tax, penalty or other liability, whether by way of indemnity or otherwise) with respect to one or more Non-U.S. Plans;


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(h)     Notices from Governmental Authority — promptly, and in any event within 30 days of receipt thereof, copies of any notice to any Obligor or any Subsidiary from any Federal or state Governmental Authority relating to any order, ruling, statute or other law or regulation that would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect;
(i)     Bridge Facility — promptly upon the execution and delivery of the Bridge Facility, a true, correct and complete copy of the Bridge Facility; and
(j)     Special Mandatory Offers of Prepayment — prompt written notice of (i) the occurrence of any Disposition of property or assets, (ii) the incurrence or issuance of any Indebtedness, or (iii) the occurrence of any sale of Capital Stock, in each case, giving rise to the mandatory offers of prepayment provisions in Section 9.14;
(k)     Specified Requested Information – promptly, and in any event within 30 days of the Sixth Amendment Effective Date, the following data and information: (i) a legal organization chart, (ii) a description of the terms of the surety bonds and what conditions, if any, trigger additional collateral or repricing of such surety bonds, (iii) a forecast of the Parent Guarantor’s income statement, balance sheet and cash flow, (iv) information relating to liquidity of the Parent Guarantor and its Subsidiaries, (v) the GAAP book value of the Collateral being pledged, by category, and a description of assets of the Parent Guarantor and its Subsidiaries not being pledged as Collateral and the value of such assets, (vi) consolidating income statement and balance sheet of the Parent Guarantor and its Subsidiaries for the prior fiscal year and most recently ended fiscal quarter, and (vii) confirmation that the Company has the authorization to issue the equity through an at-the-market program; and
(l)     Requested Information — with reasonable promptness, such other data and information relating to the business, operations, affairs, financial condition, assets or properties of any Obligor or any of its Subsidiaries (including, but without limitation, actual copies of the Parent Guarantor’s Form 10‑Q and Form 10‑K) or relating to the ability of each Obligor to perform its obligations hereunder and under the Notes (in the case of the Company) as from time to time may be reasonably requested by any such holder of Notes or by the Financial Advisor.
Section 7.2.    Officer’s Certificate . Each set of financial statements delivered to a holder of Notes pursuant to Section 7.1(a) or Section 7.1(b) shall be accompanied by a certificate of a Senior Financial Officer setting forth (which, in the case of Electronic Delivery of any such financial statements, shall be by separate concurrent delivery of such certificate to each holder of Notes):
(a)     Covenant Compliance — the information (including detailed calculations) required in order to establish whether the Obligors were in compliance with the requirements of Section 10.3 or Section 10.6 through Section 10.10, inclusive, during the quarterly or annual period covered by the statements then being furnished (including (x) with respect to each such Section, where applicable, the calculations of the maximum or minimum amount, ratio or percentage, as the case may be, permissible under the terms of such Sections, and the calculation of the amount, ratio or

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percentage then in existence and (y) beginning with the fiscal quarter ending December 31, 2016, the quarterly EBITDA associated with the Obligors’ Capital Services business group for each of the preceding four fiscal quarters ended as of the fiscal quarter or fiscal year end covered by such certificate, continuing until such business group is sold). In the event that the Company or any Subsidiary has made an election to measure any financial liability using fair value (which election is being disregarded for purposes of determining compliance with this Agreement pursuant to Section 24.3) as to the period covered by any such financial statement, such Senior Financial Officer’s certificate as to such period shall include a reconciliation from GAAP with respect to such election; and
(b)     Event of Default — a statement that such Senior Financial Officer has reviewed the relevant terms hereof and has made, or caused to be made, under his or her supervision, a review of the transactions and conditions of the Obligors and their Subsidiaries from the beginning of the quarterly or annual period covered by the statements then being furnished to the date of the certificate and that such review shall not have disclosed the existence during such period of any condition or event that constitutes a Default or an Event of Default or, if any such condition or event existed or exists (including, without limitation, any such event or condition resulting from the failure of any Obligor or any Subsidiary to comply with any Environmental Law), specifying the nature and period of existence thereof and what action the Obligors shall have taken or proposes to take with respect thereto.
Section 7.3.    Visitation . The Obligors shall permit the representatives of each holder of Notes that is an Institutional Investor:
(a)     No Default — if no Default or Event of Default then exists, at the expense of such holder and upon reasonable prior notice to any Obligor, to visit the principal executive office of any Obligor, to discuss the affairs, finances and accounts of the Obligors and their Subsidiaries with each Obligor’s officers, and (with the consent of the such Obligor, which consent will not be unreasonably withheld) its independent public accountants, and (with the consent of such Obligor, which consent will not be unreasonably withheld) to visit the other offices and properties of the Parent Guarantor and each Subsidiary, all at such reasonable times and as often as may be reasonably requested in writing; and
(b)     Default — if a Default or Event of Default then exists, at the expense of the Obligors to visit and inspect any of the offices or properties of any Obligor or any Subsidiary, to examine all their respective books of account, records, reports and other papers, to make copies and extracts therefrom, and to discuss their respective affairs, finances and accounts with their respective officers and (with the consent of an Obligor, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed) independent public accountants, all at such times and as often as may be reasonably requested.
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The Obligors shall not be required to disclose the following information pursuant to Section 7.1(l) or 7.3:
(a)    information that the Obligors determine after consultation with counsel qualified to advise on such matters that, notwithstanding the confidentiality requirements of Section 21, they would be prohibited from disclosing by applicable law or regulations without making public disclosure thereof; or
(b)    information that, notwithstanding the confidentiality requirements of Section 21, the Obligors are prohibited from disclosing by the terms of an obligation of confidentiality contained in any agreement with any non-Affiliate binding upon the Obligors and not entered into in contemplation of this clause (b), provided that the Obligors shall use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain consent from the party in whose favor the obligation of confidentiality was made to permit the disclosure of the relevant information and provided further that the Obligors have received a written opinion of counsel confirming that disclosure of such information without consent from such other contractual party would constitute a breach of such agreement.
Promptly after a request therefor from any holder of Notes that is an Institutional Investor, the Obligors will provide such holder with a written opinion of counsel (which may be addressed to the Obligors) relied upon as to any requested information that the Obligors are prohibited from disclosing to such holder under circumstances described in this Section 7.4.
SECTION 8.
PAYMENT AND PREPAYMENT OF THE NOTES .
Section 8.1.    Maturity . As provided therein, the entire unpaid principal balance of the Series A Notes, the Series B Notes, the Series C Notes and the Series D Notes shall be due and payable on the respective stated maturity dates thereof.
Section 8.2.    Optional Prepayments with Make-Whole Amount . The Company may, at its option, upon notice as provided below, prepay at any time all, or from time to time any part of, the Notes, in an amount not less than 10% of the aggregate principal amount of the Notes then outstanding in the case of a partial prepayment, at 100% of the principal amount so prepaid, and the Make-Whole Amount determined for the prepayment date with respect to such principal amount. The Company will give each holder of Notes written notice of each optional prepayment under this Section 8.2 not less than 30 days and not more than 60 days prior to the date fixed for such prepayment. Each such notice shall specify such date (which shall be a Business Day), the aggregate principal amount of such Notes to be prepaid on such date, the principal amount of such Note held by such holder to be prepaid (determined in accordance with Section 8.3), and the interest to be paid on the prepayment date with respect to such principal amount being prepaid, and shall be accompanied by a certificate of a Senior Financial Officer as to the estimated Make-Whole Amount due in connection with such prepayment (calculated as if the date of such notice were the date of the prepayment), setting forth the details of such computation. Two Business Days prior to such prepayment, the Company shall deliver to each holder of Notes a certificate of a Senior Financial Officer specifying the calculation of such Make-Whole Amount as of the specified prepayment date.

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Section 8.3.    Allocation of Partial Prepayments . In the case of each partial prepayment of the Notes, other than any offer of prepayment of the Notes pursuant to Section 8.5, 8.7 or 10.3(a) that has been rejected by any holder or holders of Notes, the principal amount of the Notes shall be allocated among all of the Notes at the time outstanding in proportion, as nearly as practicable, to the respective unpaid principal amounts thereof not theretofore called for prepayment.
Section 8.4.    Maturity; Surrender, Etc .     In the case of each prepayment of Notes pursuant to this Section 8, the principal amount of each Note to be prepaid shall mature and become due and payable on the date fixed for such prepayment (which shall be a Business Day), together with interest on such principal amount accrued to such date and the applicable Make-Whole Amount, if any. From and after such date, unless the Company shall fail to pay such principal amount when so due and payable, together with the interest and Make-Whole Amount, if any, as aforesaid, interest on such principal amount shall cease to accrue. Any Note paid or prepaid in full shall be surrendered to the Company and cancelled and shall not be reissued, and no Note shall be issued in lieu of any prepaid principal amount of any Note.
Section 8.5.    Purchase of Notes . The Obligors will not and will not permit any of their Affiliates to purchase, redeem, prepay or otherwise acquire, directly or indirectly, any of the outstanding Notes except (a) upon the payment or prepayment of the Notes in accordance with the terms of this Agreement and the Notes or (b) to a written offer to purchase any outstanding Notes made by any Obligor or an Affiliate pro rata to the holders of the Notes upon the same terms and conditions. Any such  offer shall provide each holder with sufficient information to enable it to make an informed decision with respect to such offer, and shall remain open for at least 10 Business Days. If the Required Holders accept such offer, the Company shall promptly notify the remaining holders of Notes of such fact and the expiration date for the acceptance by holders of Notes of such offer shall be extended by the number of days necessary to give each such remaining holder at least 5 Business Days from its receipt of such notice to accept such offer.  The Company will promptly cancel all Notes acquired by either Obligor or any of their Affiliates pursuant to any payment, prepayment or purchase of Notes pursuant to any provision of this Agreement and no Notes may be issued in substitution or exchange for any such Notes.
Section 8.6.    Make-Whole Amount .
“Make-Whole Amount” means, with respect to any Note, an amount equal to the excess, if any, of the Discounted Value of the Remaining Scheduled Payments with respect to the Called Principal of such Note over the amount of such Called Principal, provided that the Make-Whole Amount may in no event be less than zero. For the purposes of determining the Make-Whole Amount, the following terms have the following meanings:
“Called Principal” means, with respect to any Note, the principal of such Note that is to be prepaid pursuant to Section 8.2 or has become or is declared to be immediately due and payable pursuant to Section 12.1, as the context requires.
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respective scheduled due dates to the Settlement Date with respect to such Called Principal, in accordance with accepted financial practice and at a discount factor (applied on the same periodic basis as that on which interest on the Notes is payable) equal to the Reinvestment Yield with respect to such Called Principal.
“Reinvestment Yield” means, with respect to the Called Principal of any Note, 0.50% ( i.e. , 50 basis points) over the yield to maturity implied by (i) the yields reported as of 10:00 a.m. (New York City time) on the second Business Day preceding the Settlement Date with respect to such Called Principal, on the display designated as “Page PX1” (or such other display as may replace Page PX1) on Bloomberg Financial Markets for the most recently issued actively traded on the run U.S. Treasury securities having a maturity equal to the Remaining Average Life of such Called Principal as of such Settlement Date, or (ii) if such yields are not reported as of such time or the yields reported as of such time are not ascertainable (including by way of interpolation), the Treasury Constant Maturity Series Yields reported, for the latest day for which such yields have been so reported as of the second Business Day preceding the Settlement Date with respect to such Called Principal, in Federal Reserve Statistical Release H.15 (or any comparable successor publication) for actively traded on the run U.S. Treasury securities having a constant maturity equal to the Remaining Average Life of such Called Principal as of such Settlement Date.
In the case of each determination under clause (i) or clause (ii), as the case may be, of the preceding paragraph, such implied yield will be determined, if necessary, by (a) converting U.S. Treasury bill quotations to bond equivalent yields in accordance with accepted financial practice and (b) interpolating linearly between (1) the applicable actively traded on the run U.S. Treasury security with the maturity closest to and greater than such Remaining Average Life and (2) the applicable actively traded on the run U.S. Treasury security with the maturity closest to and less than such Remaining Average Life. The Reinvestment Yield shall be rounded to the number of decimal places as appears in the interest rate of the applicable Note.
“Remaining Average Life” means, with respect to any Called Principal, the number of years (calculated to the nearest one-twelfth year) obtained by dividing (i) such Called Principal into (ii) the sum of the products obtained by multiplying (a) the principal component of each Remaining Scheduled Payment with respect to such Called Principal by (b) the number of years (calculated to the nearest one-twelfth year) that will elapse between the Settlement Date with respect to such Called Principal and the scheduled due date of such Remaining Scheduled Payment.
“Remaining Scheduled Payments” means, with respect to the Called Principal of any Note, all payments of such Called Principal and interest thereon that would be due after the Settlement Date with respect to such Called Principal if no payment of such Called Principal were made prior to its scheduled due date, provided that if such Settlement Date is not a date on which interest payments are due to be made under the terms of the Notes, then the amount of the next succeeding scheduled interest payment will be reduced by the amount of interest accrued to such Settlement Date and required to be paid on such Settlement Date pursuant to Section 8.2 or Section 12.1.

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“Settlement Date” means, with respect to the Called Principal of any Note, the date on which such Called Principal is to be prepaid pursuant to Section 8.2 or has become or is declared to be immediately due and payable pursuant to Section 12.1, as the context requires.
Section 8.7.      Change of Control . (a)  Notice of Change of Control. The Obligors will, within 20 Business Days after any Responsible Officer has knowledge of the occurrence of any Change of Control give written notice of such Change of Control to each holder of Notes. If a Change of Control has occurred, such notice shall contain and constitute an offer to prepay Notes as described in subparagraph (b) of this Section 8.7 and shall be accompanied by the certificate described in subparagraph (e) of this Section 8.7.
(b)     Offer to Prepay Notes. The offer to prepay Notes contemplated by subparagraph (a) of this Section 8.7 shall be an offer to prepay, in accordance with and subject to this Section 8.7, all, but not less than all, the Notes held by each holder (in this case only, “holder” in respect of any Note registered in the name of a nominee for a disclosed beneficial owner shall mean such beneficial owner) on a date specified in such offer (the “Proposed Prepayment Date” ). If such Proposed Prepayment Date is in connection with an offer contemplated by subparagraph (a) of this Section 8.7, such date shall be not less than 30 days and not more than 60 days after the date of such offer (if the Proposed Prepayment Date shall not be specified in such offer, the Proposed Prepayment Date shall be the 45th day after the date of such offer).
(c)     Acceptance; Rejection. A holder of Notes may accept or reject the offer to prepay made pursuant to this Section 8.7 by causing a notice of such acceptance or rejection to be delivered to the Company at least 5 Business Days prior to the Proposed Prepayment Date. A failure by a holder of Notes to respond to an offer to prepay made pursuant to this Section 8.7, or to accept an offer as to all of the Notes held by the holder, in each case on or before the fifth (5th) Business Day preceding the Proposed Prepayment Date shall be deemed to constitute a rejection of such offer by such holder.
(d)     Prepayment. Prepayment of the Notes to be prepaid pursuant to this Section 8.7 shall be at 100% of the principal amount of such Notes, together with interest on such Notes accrued to the date of prepayment.
(e)     Officer’s Certificate. Each offer to prepay the Notes pursuant to this Section 8.7 shall be accompanied by a certificate, executed by a Senior Financial Officer of the Company and dated the date of such offer, specifying: (i) the Proposed Prepayment Date; (ii) that such offer is made pursuant to this Section 8.7; (iii) the principal amount of each Note offered to be prepaid; (iv) the interest that would be due on each Note offered to be prepaid, accrued to the Proposed Prepayment Date; (v) that the conditions of this Section 8.7 have been fulfilled; and (vi) in reasonable detail, the nature and date or proposed date of the Change of Control.
(f)     Effect on Required Payments. The amount of each payment of the principal of the Notes made pursuant to this Section 8.7 shall be applied against and reduce each of the then remaining principal payments due pursuant to Section 8.1 by a percentage equal to the aggregate principal amount of the Notes so paid divided by the aggregate principal amount of the Notes outstanding immediately prior to such payment.

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(g)     “Change of Control” Defined. “Change of Control” means an event or series of events by which:
(1)    any “person” or “group” (within the meaning of Sections 13(d) and 14(d)(2) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) becomes the “beneficial owner” (as defined in Rule 13d‑3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934), directly or indirectly, of twenty percent (20%) or more of the voting power of the then outstanding Capital Stock of the Parent Guarantor entitled to vote generally in the election of the directors of the Parent Guarantor; or
(2)    the majority of the board of directors of the Parent Guarantor fails to consist of Continuing Directors; or
(3)    except as expressly permitted under the terms of this Agreement, any Obligor or any Subsidiary that is a borrower under the Credit Agreement (each, a “Subsidiary Borrower” ) consolidates with or merges into another Person or conveys, transfers or leases all or substantially all of its property to any Person, or any Person consolidates with or merges into an Obligor or any Subsidiary Borrower, in either event pursuant to a transaction in which the outstanding Capital Stock of such Obligor or such Subsidiary Borrower, as applicable, is reclassified or changed into or exchanged for cash, securities or other property; or
(4)    except as otherwise expressly permitted under the terms of this Agreement, the Parent Guarantor shall cease to own and control, either directly or indirectly, all of the economic and voting rights associated with all of the outstanding Capital Stock of each of the Subsidiary Guarantors or shall cease to have the power, directly or indirectly, to elect all of the members of the board of directors of each of the Subsidiary Guarantors.
For purposes of the preceding definition, a “ Continuing Director ” means, with respect to any person as of any date of determination, any member of the board of directors of such Person who (a) was a member of such board of directors on the date of the Closing, or (b) was nominated for election or elected to such board of directors with the approval of the required majority of the Continuing Directors who were members of such board at the time of such nomination or election; provided that an individual who is so elected or nominated in connection with a merger, consolidation, acquisition or similar transaction shall not be a Continuing Director unless such individual was a Continuing Director prior thereto.
Section 8.8.    Termination of Transaction Agreement or Failure to Consummate the Shaw Acquisition . (a)(1) If (A) the Transaction Agreement is terminated prior to the consummation of the Shaw Acquisition, (B) the Company does not consummate the Shaw Acquisition on or prior to June 30, 2013 or (C) the Escrowed Closing Proceeds have not been released from escrow in accordance with the terms of the Escrow Agreement on or prior to June 30, 2013 (each, a “Termination Event” ), the Company shall provide written notice within one day of the occurrence of a Termination Event to each holder of Notes. Upon the occurrence of a Termination Event, the Company shall have the right to prepay, in accordance with and subject to Section 8.8(b), all, but not less than all, the outstanding Notes at the Termination Price

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and (ii) a Termination Event, each holder of a Note shall have the right to require the Company to purchase all of its Notes at the Termination Price in accordance with and subject to Section 8.8(c), in each case, together with interest on all such Notes accrued to the date of prepayment or purchase by the Company, as applicable.
(2)    If an Escrow Agreement Default Event has occurred, the Company shall have the right to prepay, in accordance with and subject to Section 8.8(b), all, but not less than all, the outstanding Notes of any Objecting Holder at the Termination Price, together with interest on all such Notes accrued to the date of prepayment by the Company.
(b)     Right to Prepay Notes. If the Company exercises its right to prepay the outstanding Notes pursuant to subparagraph (a) of this Section 8.8, the Company shall provide prior written notice within ten (10) Business Days of any Termination Event or Default Termination Event (the “Termination Event Prepayment Notice” ) to each holder or each Objecting Holder, as applicable, and shall prepay the Notes on a date specified in such notice, which date shall be not less than five (5) Business Days after the date of such notice (the “Termination Event Prepayment Date” ). The Termination Event Prepayment Notice shall be accompanied by a certificate, executed by a Senior Financial Officer of the Company and dated the date of such notice, specifying: (i) the Termination Event Prepayment Date; (ii) that the prepayment of the Notes is being made pursuant to this Section 8.8; (iii) the principal amount of each Note being prepaid; (iv) the Termination Price of each Note being prepaid; and (v) the interest that would be due on each Note offered being prepaid, accrued to the Termination Event Prepayment Date.
(c)     Purchase of Notes. If the Company does not exercise its right to prepay the outstanding Notes pursuant to subparagraph (b) of this Section 8.8 with respect to a Termination Event (as evidenced by the provision of a Termination Event Prepayment Notice as set forth in such section with respect to such Termination Event), any holder (in this case only, “holder” in respect of any Note registered in the name of a nominee for a disclosed beneficial owner shall mean such beneficial owner) may require the Company to purchase all of the Notes held by such holder as contemplated by subparagraph (a) of this Section 8.8, by providing a written request to the Company within forty-five (45) Business Days of any Termination Event (each, a “Termination Event Purchase Request” ). The Company shall purchase all Notes held by such holder on a date mutually agreed to by the Company and such holder, provided that such date shall not be less than five (5) Business Days and not more than fifteen (15) Business Days after the Termination Event Purchase Request (the “Termination Event Purchase Date” ). In connection with the purchase of any Note pursuant to this Section 8.8, the Company shall provide the holder of such Note a certificate, executed by a Senior Financial Officer of the Company, specifying: (i) the Termination Event Purchase Date, (ii) that such purchase is being made pursuant to this Section 8.8; (iii) the principal amount of each Note being purchased by the Company; (iv) the Termination Price of each Note being purchased by the Company; and (v) the interest that would be due on each Note being purchased by the Company, accrued to the Termination Event Purchase Date.


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(d)     Release of Escrowed Proceeds. If any holder has yet to timely notify the Company of the exercise of its right to require the Company to purchase all of its Notes pursuant to Section 8.8(c) by the 15th day preceding the expiration of the time period set forth in Section 8.8(c), then the Company shall send written notice to such holder (in this case only, “holder” in respect of any Note registered in the name of a nominee for a disclosed beneficial owner shall mean such beneficial owner), requesting confirmation as to whether such holder desires to exercise its rights pursuant to Section 8.8(c). If the Company does not exercise its right to prepay the outstanding Notes within the time period set forth in Section 8.8(b) with respect to a Termination Event or any holder does not exercise its right to require the Company to purchase all of its Notes within the time period set forth in Section 8.8(c), the Escrowed Proceeds (other than amounts, if any, owing to any holder that has timely exercised its rights pursuant to Section 8.8(c), but has yet to receive payment for its Notes) shall be released, free and clear of any Liens in favor of the holders, from escrow to the Company on September 30, 2013.
SECTION 9.
AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS .    
Each Obligor, jointly and severally, covenants that from and after the date of the Closing and so long as any of the Notes are outstanding:
Section 9.1.    Compliance with Law . Without limiting Section 10.5, each Obligor will, and will cause each of its Subsidiaries to, comply with all laws, ordinances or governmental rules or regulations to which each of them is subject, including, without limitation, ERISA, Environmental Laws, the USA Patriot Act and the other laws and regulations that are referred to in Section 5.16, and will obtain and maintain in effect all licenses, certificates, permits, franchises and other governmental authorizations necessary to the ownership of their respective properties or to the conduct of their respective businesses, in each case to the extent necessary to ensure that non-compliance with such laws, ordinances or governmental rules or regulations or failures to obtain or maintain in effect such licenses, certificates, permits, franchises and other governmental authorizations would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
Section 9.2.    Insurance . Each Obligor will, and, if not maintained by an Obligor, will cause each of its Subsidiaries to, maintain, with financially sound and reputable insurers, insurance with respect to their respective properties and businesses against such casualties and contingencies, of such types, on such terms and in such amounts (including deductibles, co-insurance and self-insurance, if adequate reserves are maintained with respect thereto) as is customary in the case of entities of established reputations engaged in the same or a similar business and similarly situated.
Section 9.3.    Maintenance of Properties . Each Obligor will, and will cause each of its Subsidiaries to, maintain and keep, or cause to be maintained and kept, their respective properties in good repair, working order and condition (other than ordinary wear and tear), so that the business carried on in connection therewith may be properly conducted at all times, provided that this Section shall not prevent either Obligor or any Subsidiary from discontinuing the operation and the maintenance of any of its properties if such discontinuance is desirable in the conduct of its business and such Obligor has concluded that such

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discontinuance would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
Section 9.4.    Payment of Taxes and Claims     . Each Obligor will, and will cause each of its Subsidiaries to, file all tax returns required to be filed in any jurisdiction and to pay and discharge all taxes shown to be due and payable on such returns and all other taxes, assessments, governmental charges, or levies imposed on them or any of their properties, assets, income or franchises, to the extent the same have become due and payable and before they have become delinquent and all claims for which sums have become due and payable that have or might become a Lien on properties or assets of either Obligor or any Subsidiary, provided that neither any Obligor nor any Subsidiary need pay any such tax, assessment, charge or levy or claim if (i) the amount, applicability or validity thereof is contested by such Obligor or such Subsidiary on a timely basis in good faith and in appropriate proceedings, and such Obligor or such Subsidiary has established adequate reserves therefor in accordance with GAAP on the books of such Obligor or such Subsidiary or (ii) the nonpayment of all such taxes, assessments, charges, levies and claims in the aggregate would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
Section 9.5.    Corporate Existence, Etc . Subject to Section 10.2, each Obligor will at all times preserve and keep its corporate existence in full force and effect. Subject to Sections 10.2 and 10.3, each Obligor will at all times preserve and keep in full force and effect the corporate existence of each of its Subsidiaries (unless merged into either Obligor or a Wholly-Owned Subsidiary) and all rights and franchises of the Obligors and their Subsidiaries unless, in the good faith judgment of the Obligors, the termination of or failure to preserve and keep in full force and effect such corporate existence, right or franchise would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect.
Section 9.6.    Books and Records . Each Obligor will, and will cause each of its Subsidiaries to, maintain proper books of record and account in conformity with GAAP and all applicable requirements of any Governmental Authority having legal or regulatory jurisdiction over such Obligor or such Subsidiary, as the case may be.
Section 9.7.    Pari Passu Ranking . Prior to the Collateral Effective Date, the Notes (in the case of the Company) and all other obligations under this Agreement and the other Financing Agreements of each Note Party are and at all times shall remain direct and unsecured obligations of such Note Party, as applicable, ranking at least pari passu in right of payment with all Indebtedness outstanding under the Credit Agreements and all other present and future unsecured Indebtedness (actual or contingent) of such Note Party that is not expressed to be subordinate or junior in rank to any other unsecured Indebtedness of such Note Party. From and after the Collateral Effective Date, the Notes (in the case of the Company) and all other obligations under this Agreement and the other Financing Agreements of each Note Party will be and at all times thereafter shall remain direct and secured obligations of such Note Party ranking at least pari passu in right of payment with all secured Indebtedness outstanding under the Transaction Facilities and other secured Credit Agreements.

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Section 9.8.    Subsidiary Guarantors . The Obligors will cause the Initial Subsidiary Guarantors and, after the date of Closing, any Subsidiary which is required by the terms of any Credit Agreement to become obligated for, or otherwise guarantee, Indebtedness of either Obligor in respect of any Credit Agreement, to deliver to each of the holders of the Notes (concurrently with the incurrence of any such obligation) the following items:
(a)    a duly executed Subsidiary Guarantee in scope, form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Required Holders or a joinder agreement in respect of the Subsidiary Guarantee, as applicable;
(b)    a certificate signed by an authorized Responsible Officer of each Obligor making representations and warranties to the effect of those contained in Sections 5.1, 5.2, 5.4, 5.6, 5.7 and 5.19, with respect to such Subsidiary and its Subsidiary Guarantee, as applicable; and
(c)    in the case that any such Subsidiary is a Material Subsidiary, an opinion of counsel addressed to each of the holders of the Notes reasonably satisfactory to the Required Holders, to the effect that the Subsidiary Guarantee by such Person has been duly authorized, executed and delivered and that the Subsidiary Guarantee constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of such Person, enforceable in accordance with its terms, except as an enforcement of such terms may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent conveyance and similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and by general equitable principles and containing other usual and customary assumptions, qualifications and exceptions.    
If any Subsidiary otherwise required to become a Subsidiary Guarantor under this Section 9.8 is a joint venture or unincorporated association, and such Subsidiary’s becoming a Subsidiary Guarantor shall be restricted by such Subsidiary’s constitutive documents, then, provided such Subsidiary is not obligated under any Credit Agreement for more than the Limited Guaranteed Amount, notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in any Financing Agreement, the obligations guaranteed by such Subsidiary under the Subsidiary Guaranty shall not be required to exceed the amount (the “Limited Guarantee Amount” ) that may be so guaranteed under applicable Requirements of Law (including, without limitation, the Uniform Fraudulent Conveyance Act and the Uniform Fraudulent Transfer Act), multiplied by the percentage of such Subsidiary’s outstanding Capital Stock or interest in the profits owned, in each case, by the Company or any of its other Subsidiaries.
Section 9.9.    Maintenance of Ownership . The Company shall at all times remain a Subsidiary of the Parent Guarantor and the Parent Guarantor shall at all times own, directly or indirectly, 100% of all equity interests and voting interests of the Company free and clear of any Lien other than any Liens granted to secure Senior Secured Indebtedness pursuant to the Transaction Facilities.
Section 9.10.    Maintenance of Rating on Notes . The Company will at all times maintain a rating by a Designated Rating Agency on the Notes. The Company shall notify each holder of a Note in writing of any change in, or withdrawal of, the rating on the Notes, and of its receipt of any written notice that such

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a change or withdrawal is likely to occur (and of any resulting obligation to pay the fee pursuant to Section 9.12(a)) promptly, and in any event within 5 days, thereafter.
Section 9.11.    Most Favored Lender Status .
(a)    If at any time after the date of this Agreement any Credit Agreement contains a covenant (whether constituting a covenant or event of default) by an Obligor (i) to maintain the Leverage Ratio (or a similar covenant or limitation on Indebtedness contained in any such Credit Agreement) at a level more favorable to the lenders under such Credit Agreement than the level set forth in Section 10.7, (ii) to maintain a minimum amount of Consolidated Net Worth (or a similar covenant contained in any such Credit Agreement) at a level more favorable to the lenders under such Credit Agreement than the level set forth in Section 10.8, (iii) to maintain the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio (or a similar covenant contained in any such Credit Agreement) at a level more favorable to the lenders under such Credit Agreement than the level set forth in Section 10.9, (iv) constituting an Additional Covenant (in addition to the covenants described in clauses (i), (ii) and (iii) above) or (v) constituting an Additional Default (any such provision, together with all definitions and interpretive provisions from such Credit Agreement to the extent used in relation thereto, a “ Most Favorable Covenant ”), then the Obligors shall provide a Most Favored Lender Notice in respect of such Most Favorable Covenant.  Such Most Favorable Covenant shall be deemed automatically incorporated by reference into this Agreement, mutatis mutandis, as if set forth in full herein, effective as of the date when such Most Favorable Covenant shall have become effective under such Credit Agreement (unless such date is prior to the date of the Closing, in which case such covenant will be deemed incorporated effective as of the date of the Closing). Thereafter, upon the request of any holder of a Note, the Obligors shall enter into any additional agreement or amendment to this Agreement reasonably requested by such holder to further evidence any of the foregoing.
(b)    Any Most Favorable Covenant incorporated into this Agreement (herein referred to as an “ Incorporated Covenant ”) pursuant to this Section 9.11 (i) shall be deemed automatically amended herein to reflect any subsequent amendments made to such Most Favorable Covenant under the applicable Credit Agreement ( provided that, if a Default or an Event of Default then exists and the amendment of such Most Favorable Covenant would make such covenant less restrictive on the Company, then such Incorporated Covenant shall only be deemed automatically amended at such time, if it should occur, when such Default or Event of Default no longer exists) and (ii) shall be deemed automatically deleted from this Agreement at such time as such Most Favorable Covenant is deleted or otherwise removed from the applicable Credit Agreement or such applicable Credit Agreement shall be terminated (provided that, if a Default or an Event of Default then exists, then such Incorporated Covenant shall only be deemed automatically deleted from this Agreement at such time, if it should occur, when such Default or Event of Default no longer exists); provided, however, that if any fee or other consideration is paid to the lenders under such Credit Agreement for such amendment or deletion, the equivalent of such fee or other consideration shall be paid to the holders of the Notes upon the effectiveness of such amendment or deletion. Upon the occurrence of any event described in sub-clause (i) of the preceding sentence, upon the request of the Obligors or any holder of Notes, the holders of Notes (if applicable) and the Obligors shall enter into any additional agreement or amendment to this Agreement reasonably requested by the Obligors or a holder of Notes, as the case may

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be, evidencing the amendment of any such Incorporated Covenants. Upon the occurrence of any event described in sub-clause (ii) of the second preceding sentence, upon the request of the Obligors, the holders of Notes shall enter into any additional agreement or amendment to this Agreement reasonably requested by the Obligors evidencing the deletion and termination of any such Incorporated Covenants.
(c)     “Most Favored Lender Notice” means, in respect of any Most Favorable Covenant, a written notice to each of the holders of the Notes (and in the case if any Note registered in the name of a nominee for a disclosed beneficial owner, to such beneficial owner, rather than such nominee, on the date of such notice) delivered promptly, and in any event within ten Business Days after the inclusion of such Most Favorable Covenant in any Credit Agreement from a Responsible Officer referring to the provisions of this Section 9.11 and setting forth a reasonably detailed description of such Most Favorable Covenant and related explanatory calculations, as applicable.
(d)    For the avoidance of doubt, in no event shall the Leverage Ratio set forth in Section 10.7, the minimum amount of Consolidated Net Worth set forth in Section 10.8 or the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio set forth in Section 10.9 and related definitions contained in this Agreement be deemed or construed to be loosened or relaxed by operation of the terms of this Section 9.11.
Section 9.12.    Payment of Certain Fees .
(a)     Investment Grade Rating . If at any time the Company fails to have an Investment Grade Rating on the Notes, the Obligors shall pay a fee (the “Rating Fee” ) to each holder in an amount equal to 1.50% (150 bps) per annum (0.375% (37.50 bps) per quarter) of the aggregate principal amount of Notes held by such holder, payable within 30 days of the end of each fiscal quarter in which the Company failed to have such Investment Grade Rating provided , that if at any time the Leverage Fee (defined in clause (b) below) payable pursuant to Section 9.12(b)(ii) is also payable, the Rating Fee payable pursuant to this Section 9.12(a) shall be an amount equal to 1.00% (100 bps) per annum (0.25% (25 bps) per quarter) of the aggregate principal amount of Notes held by such holder. For purposes of clarity, at any time that both the Rating Fee and Leverage Fee are payable, the aggregate fees payable under this Section 9.12 shall equal 2.00% (200 bps) per annum (0.50% (50 bps) per quarter).
(b)     Leverage Ratio . During the period beginning with the fiscal quarter ending December 31, 2016 and ending December 31, 2018:
(i)    if the Leverage Ratio as of the last day of any fiscal quarter is greater than 3.00 to 1.00 and less than or equal to 3.50 to 1.00, the Obligors shall pay a fee to each holder of the Notes equal to 0.50% (50 bps) per annum (0.125% (12.5 bps) per quarter) of the aggregate principal amount of Notes held by such holder, or
(ii)    if the Leverage Ratio as of the last day of any fiscal quarter is greater than 3.50 to 1.00, the Obligors shall pay a fee to each holder of the Notes equal to 1.00% (100 bps) per annum (0.25% (25 bps) per quarter) of the aggregate principal amount of Notes held by such holder.

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The fee payable pursuant to this Section 9.12(b) is referred to herein as the “Leverage Fee” . The Leverage Fee shall be payable with respect to the fiscal quarter in which such ratio exceeded 3.00:1.00 on the date of delivery of corresponding financial statements pursuant to Section 7.1(a) or Section 7.1(b) and, in any event, not later than the last date such financial statements are required to be delivered, if not earlier delivered. Payment of the Leverage Fee shall not excuse or cure any Default or Event of Default arising from the Obligors’ failure to comply with the terms of Section 10.7 .
(c)    Any fee payable pursuant to Section 9.12(a) or Section 9.12(b) shall be in addition to any increased interest payable at any applicable Default Rate and any other amount due in connection with an Event of Default.
Section 9.13.    Prepayment in Connection with Capital Services Business Sale . (a)  The Obligors shall apply the net proceeds of the Capital Services Business Sale to prepay Senior Indebtedness outstanding under this Agreement, the 2015 NPA, the 2015 Term Loan Agreement, the 2013 Revolving Credit Agreement, the 2015 Revolving Credit Agreement and the Bilateral Revolving Credit Agreements (the “Specified Facilities” ) on a pro rata basis, based on the outstanding principal amount thereunder as of the last day of the fiscal quarter immediately preceding the closing of the Capital Services Business Sale (such pro rata portion of net proceeds applicable to the Notes, herein the “Ratable Amount” ) in accordance with this Section 9.13. The Obligors shall, promptly (and in any event within five (5) Business Days) following the closing of the Capital Services Business Sale, make a written offer to prepay the Notes in an aggregate amount equal to the Ratable Amount (which Ratable Amount shall include interest accrued to the date of prepayment), but without the Make-Whole Amount, and specifying a prepayment date that is not later than 30 days following the closing of the Capital Services Business Sale. Such offer of prepayment shall be made pro rata among all of the Notes under this Agreement, without regard to series (unless a holder of the Notes or a holder of 2015 Notes declines all or a portion of its pro rata share of such prepayment at par, in which case, such declined amount shall be offered on a pro rata basis to the holders of Notes and holders of 2015 Notes that have accepted such offer of prepayment). The initial offer to prepay the Notes shall be made pursuant to Section 8.5 of this Agreement. The failure of any holder to respond to the offer shall be deemed a rejection of the offer. With respect to the aggregate pro rata portion of the net proceeds payable under the 2015 Term Loan Agreement, the 2013 Revolving Credit Agreement, the 2015 Revolving Credit Agreement and the Bilateral Revolving Credit Agreements, the Company shall determine the allocation as among such Specified Facilities. Notwithstanding the foregoing, to the extent any net proceeds of the Capital Services Business Sale offered to the holders of the Notes for prepayment are ultimately declined for prepayment (for clarity, after any declined proceeds are re-offered to the holders of Notes and holders of 2015 Notes that have accepted the initial offer of prepayment, as provided above), the amount of such declined proceeds shall be applied by the Obligors to prepay Senior Indebtedness outstanding under the other Specified Facilities, as determined by the Company.



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(b)    On the date that the Obligors receive the proceeds from the Capital Services Business Sale, if such date is prior to execution and delivery of the Intercreditor Agreement, the Ratable Amount of such proceeds allocable to the Notes shall be deposited, in cash, into a segregated deposit account of the Company at a bank that is not a lender to the Obligors or their Subsidiaries (under any of the Specified Facilities or otherwise), and such funds shall remain in such account for the benefit of the holders until the prepayment required under this Section 9.13 is made.
Section 9.14.    Special Mandatory Offers of Prepayment .
(a)    If the Parent Guarantor or any of its Subsidiaries (i) Disposes of any property in accordance with and permitted by Section 10.3(b)(6) hereof, or (ii) Disposes of any property and the terms of any Credit Agreement require that the Parent Guarantor or such Subsidiary apply the proceeds of such Disposal to the prepayment of Indebtedness, or (iii) Disposes of any Equity Interests of any Subsidiary or Subsidiaries, or any Subsidiary sells or issues any of its Equity Interests, where the aggregate proceeds received exceed $100,000,000 for any such transaction (an “Equity Interests Disposition” ), then the Obligors shall apply 100% of the Net Cash Proceeds of such Disposal or Equity Interests Disposition to the pro rata payment of Senior Indebtedness outstanding under this Agreement and the other Transaction Facilities. Such prepayment of the Notes shall be made pursuant to a written offer of prepayment at a price equal to 100% of the principal amount to be prepaid (at par) plus accrued interest to the date of prepayment, and as otherwise more fully set forth in Section 9.14(d) below; provided that the Capital Services Business Sale shall be governed by and subject to Section 9.13 .
(b)    Upon the incurrence or issuance by the Parent Guarantor or any of its Subsidiaries of any unsecured Indebtedness and/or Indebtedness that is subordinated or otherwise junior to the Notes (including any Subordinated Indebtedness), in each case, pursuant to a capital markets transaction or any substitutions thereof, after the Sixth Amendment Effective Date, the Obligors shall apply 100% of the Net Cash Proceeds of such incurrence or issuance to the pro rata payment of Senior Indebtedness outstanding under this Agreement and the other Transaction Facilities. Such prepayment of the Notes shall be made pursuant to a written offer of prepayment at a price equal to 100% of the principal amount to be prepaid, accrued interest to the date of prepayment, and the Modified Make-Whole Amount, and as otherwise more fully set forth in Section 9.14(d) below.
(c)    During the period from and after the Sixth Amendment Effective Date until the earlier of (1) July 8, 2020 and (2) at any time that the Senior Secured Leverage Ratio is less than 2.50 to 1.00 for four (4) consecutive fiscal quarters (as evidenced to the holders and such evidence reasonably satisfactory to the Required Holders), upon the sale or issuance by the Parent Guarantor or any of its Subsidiaries of any of its Capital Stock (other than (i) any sale or issuance of Capital Stock in connection with employee benefit arrangements and (ii) Equity Interests Disposition), the Obligors shall apply 100% of the Net Cash Proceeds of such sale or issuance to the pro rata payment of Senior Indebtedness outstanding under this Agreement and the other Transaction Facilities. Such prepayment of the Notes shall be made pursuant to a written offer of prepayment at a price equal to 100% of the principal amount to be prepaid, accrued interest to the

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date of prepayment, and the Modified Make-Whole Amount, and as otherwise more fully set forth in Section 9.14(d) below.
(d)    Each prepayment of Senior Indebtedness outstanding under this Agreement and the other Transaction Facilities pursuant to the foregoing provisions of this Section 9.14 shall be made on a pro rata basis based on outstanding principal balances thereof as of the last day of the fiscal quarter immediately preceding such Disposition, Equity Interests Disposition, incurrence of Indebtedness or issuance of Capital Stock, as applicable (the “Prepayment Events” ) (such pro rata portion of Net Cash Proceeds applicable to the Notes, herein the “Section 9.14 Ratable Amount” ). The Obligors shall, promptly (and in any event within five (5) Business Days) following the closing of any Prepayment Event (provided that with respect to any at-the-market (ATM) offerings, the closing of any such Prepayment Event during any calendar quarter shall be deemed to be on the last day of each March, June, September and December), make a written offer to prepay the Notes in an aggregate amount equal to the Section 9.14 Ratable Amount, accrued interest and the Modified Make-Whole Amount, if applicable, specifying a prepayment date that is not later than 30 days following the closing of the Prepayment Event. Such offer of prepayment shall be made pro rata among all of the Notes under this Agreement, without regard to series (unless a holder of the Notes or a holder of 2015 Notes declines all or a portion of its pro rata share of such prepayment, in which case, such declined amount shall be offered on a pro rata basis to the holders of Notes and holders of 2015 Notes that have accepted such offer of prepayment). The initial offer to prepay the Notes shall be made pursuant to Section 8.5 of this Agreement. The failure of any holder to respond to the offer shall be deemed a rejection of the offer. With respect to the aggregate pro rata portion of the net proceeds payable under the 2015 Term Loan Agreement, the 2013 Revolving Credit Agreement and the 2015 Revolving Credit Agreement, the Company shall determine the allocation as among such Transaction Facilities. Notwithstanding the foregoing, to the extent any Net Cash Proceeds of a Prepayment Event offered to the holders of the Notes for prepayment are ultimately declined for prepayment (for clarity, after any declined proceeds are re-offered to the holders of Notes and holders of 2015 Notes that have accepted the initial offer of prepayment, as provided above), the amount of such declined proceeds shall be applied by the Obligors to prepay Senior Indebtedness outstanding under the other Transaction Facilities, as determined by the Company. Proceeds payable to each holder pursuant to Section 9.14(b) or 9.14(c) shall be applied to accrued interest to the date of payment, then between principal and the Modified Make-Whole amount as shall be applicable.
(e)    On the date that the Obligors receive the proceeds from a Prepayment Event, if such date is prior to execution and delivery of the Intercreditor Agreement, the Section 9.14 Ratable Amount of such proceeds allocable to the Notes shall be deposited, in cash, into a segregated deposit account of the Company at a bank that is not a lender to the Obligors or their Subsidiaries (under any of the Transaction Facilities or otherwise), and such funds shall remain in such account for the benefit of the holders until the prepayment required under this Section 9.14 is made.
Section 9.15.    Collateral Delivery Obligation .
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Liens and security interests, subject to Liens permitted under this Agreement and subject further to the Agreed Collateral Principles, in all of the following, other than Excluded Collateral, and in all events in all collateral granted to or for the benefit of the lenders under any Credit Agreement (the “Collateral” ):
(i)    Subject to the limitations expressly set forth in this Section 9.15, all of the present and future personal property and, to the extent required by the Required Holders, owned real property having an individual value of at least $2,500,000) and assets of each Note Party including, without limitation:
(1)    all present and future shares of capital stock of (or other ownership or profit interests in) each of the present and future Subsidiaries of each Note Party other than inactive Subsidiaries (limited, in the case of each entity that is a “controlled foreign corporation” under Section 957 of the Code, each U.S. entity that is treated as a disregarded entity for U.S. federal income tax purposes that owns (directly or indirectly through another fiscally transparent entity) a “controlled foreign corporation”, and each U.S. entity that is treated as a corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes whose assets primarily consist of one or more “controlled foreign corporations”, to a pledge of 65% of the capital stock of each such first-tier foreign Subsidiary or U.S. Subsidiary, as applicable, to the extent the pledge of any greater percentage would result in adverse tax consequences to the applicable Note Party);
(2)    all inventory and accounts receivable of each Note Party;
(3)    all equipment of each Note Party;
(4)    all intellectual property of each Note Party ( provided that in no event shall any intellectual property security agreements (or equivalent documentation) be filed with the USPTO or US Copyright office until after the occurrence and during the continuation of an Event of Default); and
(5)    all cash (including the proceeds of any bank revolver draws) and all deposit accounts of each Note Party located in the United States, but excluding (x) any deposit accounts specially and exclusively used for payroll, payroll taxes, and other employee wage and benefit payments to or for the benefit of any Note Party’s salaried employees and (y) deposit accounts constituting zero balance, payroll, withholding or trust accounts or, the aggregate average daily balance of which for all Note Parties does not exceed $2,500,000 at any time; and
(ii)    all proceeds and products of the foregoing.
Assets being disposed of in connection with the Capital Services Business Sale shall not be included as, or required to be pledged as, Collateral; provided, however , in the event that the Capital Services Business Sale is not consummated, such assets shall be included as, and be pledged as, Collateral to the extent it would not otherwise be excluded pursuant to this Section 9.15 .

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In no event shall the Collateral include any of the following:
(i)    pledges and security interests prohibited by applicable law, rule or regulation (to the extent such law, rule or regulation is effective under applicable anti-assignment provisions of the Uniform Commercial Code (or foreign equivalent));
(ii)    any asset or property if and for so long as the grant of a security interest therein is prohibited by, or constitutes a breach or default under or results in the termination of or requires any consent not obtained under, any contract, license, sublicense, agreement, instrument or other document;
(iii)    any property in which the Note Party now or hereafter has rights, to the extent in each case a security interest may not be granted by the Note Party in such property without the consent of one or more third parties, including any Governmental Authority;
(iv)     any property to the extent that such grant of a security interest would contravene the Agreed Collateral Principles;
(v)     any motor vehicles and any other assets subject to a certificate of title (other than proceeds thereof), to the extent a security interest in such motor vehicles or other assets cannot be perfected solely by filing a Uniform Commercial Code financing statement; and
(vi)    assets as to which the Required Holders and Note Parties reasonably agree that the costs of obtaining such security interest or perfection thereof are excessive in relation to the benefit to the holders of the security to be afforded thereby (the foregoing described in clauses (i) through (vi) are, collectively, the “Excluded Collateral” ).
The “Agreed Collateral Principles” are as follows: (i) no lien by any Person organized outside of the United States shall be made that would result in any breach of any law or regulation (or analogous restriction) of the jurisdiction of organization of such Person or result in any risk to the officers or directors of such Person or a civil or criminal liability, (ii) the Note Parties shall take all reasonable actions necessary to create and perfect security interests in all property (other than Excluded Collateral) of the Note Parties subject to the laws of the United Kingdom, Lichtenstein, Netherlands, Netherlands Antilles and each other non-U.S. jurisdiction reasonably required by the Required Holders (including, if so required, entering into local law-governed instruments pledging the Capital Stock of foreign Subsidiaries), it being expressly acknowledged that in certain jurisdictions it may be (A) impossible or impractical (including for legal and regulatory reasons) to create security over certain categories of assets or (B) it may take longer than agreed upon to grant or create such security over certain categories of assets, in which event the Required Holders will act reasonably in granting the necessary extension of timing for obtaining such security, provided , that with respect to subsections (A) and (B), the applicable Note Party has exercised commercially reasonable efforts in providing such security.

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(b)    Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement or the Financing Agreements, the Liens on the Collateral shall be created pursuant to security agreements and other instruments (the “Security Documents” ) in favor of the Collateral Agent for the equal and ratable benefit of the holders of the Notes, the holders of the 2015 Notes, and the credit providers (including, without limitation, lenders, providers of cash management and hedge obligations) under each of the 2013 Revolving Credit Agreement, the 2015 Revolving Credit Agreement, the 2015 Term Loan Agreement and the letter of credit facilities referred to in clause (v) below, in each case, that are parties to the hereinafter defined Intercreditor Agreement, and securing the relevant Note Party’s obligations under such Transaction Facilities and the letter of credit facilities referred to in clause (v) below. The enforcement of the rights and benefits in respect of the Security Documents will be subject to an intercreditor agreement (the “Intercreditor Agreement” ) in form and substance satisfactory to the Required Holders, to be entered into by (i) the Collateral Agent, (ii) the the holders of the Notes, (iii) the holders of the 2015 Notes, (iv) the respective administrative agents (to the extent authorized to do so) for the creditors under the 2013 Revolving Credit Agreement, the 2015 Revolving Credit Agreement, the 2015 Term Loan Agreement and (v) those creditors under the 2013 Revolving Credit Agreement, the 2015 Revolving Credit Agreement or the 2015 Term Loan Agreement who have issued performance and financial letters of credit to the Company and/or its Subsidiaries (but outside of such Credit Agreements), which in the case of the creditors pursuant to this clause (v) will be pari passu to the other creditors in clauses (i) through (iv) with respect to up to $500,000,000 in Indebtedness owed by the Note Parties to such creditors.
(c)    The Liens and security interests on the Collateral contemplated hereby shall be granted and perfected within the following time periods: (i) for Collateral with respect to which Liens may be perfected by filing of a UCC-1 financing statement, within 21 days following the Sixth Amendment Effective Date, and (ii) for all other Collateral, within 30 days following the delivery of the Collateral under clause (i) and in no event later than 60 days following the Sixth Amendment Effective Date, subject to the Agreed Collateral Principal or as otherwise agreed by the Required Holders. The Intercreditor Agreement shall be entered into by the parties thereto not later than 21 days following the Sixth Amendment Effective Date.
(d)    Bank of America, N.A. shall act as the “collateral agent” (including any successors, the “Collateral Agent” ) under the Security Documents and any other security instruments, and each of the holders hereby irrevocably appoints and authorizes Bank of America, N.A. (i) to act as the agent of such holder for purposes of acquiring, holding and enforcing any and all Liens on Collateral granted by any of the Note Parties to secure any of the obligations under the Notes and the other Financing Agreements, together with such powers and discretion as are reasonably incidental thereto, in all cases, subject to the Intercreditor Agreement, and (ii) to enter into security documents and any other related security instruments on behalf of the holders.
(e)    The Obligors shall promptly upon execution thereof provide the Collateral Agent with copies of all executed Security Documents and all documents and instruments evidencing that the Liens and security interests contemplated hereby have been filed for record or have been otherwise perfected.

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(f)    Upon the grant of Liens and security interests pursuant to this Section 9.15, the remedies available to the holders under Section 12.2 hereof at any time an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing shall include the right to enforce any Security Document, subject to the Intercreditor Agreement and the terms of such Security Documents.
Section 9.16.    Financial Advisor . In consideration of the execution and delivery by the holders of the Sixth Amendment, the Obligors have agreed that the holders of the Notes and the holders of the 2015 Notes shall be entitled to engage, collectively, one financial advisor to such holders (the “Financial Advisor” ) not later than July 15, 2017. The Obligors agree (a) to cooperate with the holders in the engagement of the Financial Advisor, which engagement shall be on terms reasonably acceptable to the Obligors, including terms of confidentiality reasonably acceptable to the Obligors and the Required Holders ( provided the selection of the Financial Advisor shall be in the sole discretion of the holders), and (b) to provide (i) financial information requested by the Financial Advisor regarding the Parent Guarantor and its Subsidiaries, their businesses and properties, and (ii) access to senior management of the Obligors and their Subsidiaries, in each case, in accordance with the Engagement Letter. The Obligors agree to pay the fees and expenses of the Financial Advisor in accordance with the Engagement Letter. The obligations of the Obligors with respect to the Financial Advisor shall end on the date following the Sixth Amendment Effective Date on which the Senior Secured Leverage Ratio has been less than 2.50 to 1.00 for four (4) consecutive fiscal quarters (as evidenced to the holders and such evidence reasonably satisfactory to the Required Holders).
SECTION 10.
NEGATIVE COVENANTS .    
Each Obligor, jointly and severally, covenants that from and after the date of the Closing and so long as any of the Notes are outstanding:
Section 10.1.    Transactions with Affiliates . The Obligors will not, and will not permit any Subsidiary to, enter into directly or indirectly any Material transaction or Material group of related transactions (including without limitation the purchase, lease, sale or exchange of properties of any kind or the rendering of any service) with any Affiliate (other than the Obligors or another Subsidiary), except in the ordinary course and pursuant to the reasonable requirements of any Obligor’s or such Subsidiary’s business and upon fair and reasonable terms no less favorable to such Obligor or such Subsidiary than would be obtainable in a comparable arm’s-length transaction with a Person not an Affiliate.
Section 10.2.    Merger, Consolidation, Etc     . The Obligors will not, and will not permit any Subsidiary to, consolidate with or merge with any other Person or convey, transfer or lease (as lessor) all or substantially all of its assets in a single transaction or series of related transactions to any Person except:
(a)    the Parent Guarantor may consolidate with or merge with, or convey, transfer or lease substantially all of its assets in a single transaction or series of related transactions to, any other Person if (i) the successor formed by such consolidation or the survivor of such merger or the Person that acquires by conveyance, transfer or lease all or substantially all of the assets of the Parent Guarantor as an entirety, as the case may be (the “Surviving Parent” ), shall be a solvent

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corporation or limited liability company organized and existing under the laws of an Acceptable Jurisdiction, (ii) if the Parent Guarantor is not the Surviving Parent, the due and punctual performance and observation of all of the obligations in the Financing Agreements to be performed or observed by the Parent Guarantor are expressly assumed in writing by the Surviving Parent and the Surviving Parent shall furnish to the holders of the Notes an opinion of nationally recognized independent counsel to the effect that each agreement or instrument effecting such assumption has been duly authorized, executed and delivered and constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of the Surviving Parent enforceable in accordance with its terms, except as enforcement of such terms may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium and similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and by general equitable principles and containing other usual and customary assumptions, qualifications and exceptions, (iii) each of the Subsidiary Guarantors shall have confirmed and ratified in writing reasonably satisfactory to the Required Holders its obligations under its Subsidiary Guarantee, and (iv) immediately before and after giving effect to any such transaction, no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing; and
(b)    the Company may consolidate with or merge with, or convey, transfer or lease substantially all of its assets in a single transaction or series of related transactions to, any other Person if (i) the successor formed by such consolidation or the survivor of such merger or the Person that acquires by conveyance, transfer or lease all or substantially all of the assets of the Company as an entirety, as the case may be (the “Surviving Company” ), shall be a solvent corporation or limited liability company organized and existing under the laws of the United States or any State thereof (including the District of Columbia), (ii) if the Company is not the Surviving Company, the due and punctual performance and observation of all of the obligations in the Financing Agreements (including the Notes) to be performed or observed by the Company are expressly assumed in writing by the Surviving Company and the Surviving Company shall furnish to the holders of the Notes an opinion of nationally recognized independent counsel to the effect that each agreement or instrument effecting such assumption has been duly authorized, executed and delivered and constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of the Surviving Company, enforceable in accordance with its terms, except as enforcement of such terms may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium and similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and by general equitable principles and containing other usual and customary assumptions, qualifications and exceptions, (iii) each of the Parent Guarantor and Subsidiary Guarantors shall have confirmed and ratified in writing reasonably satisfactory to the Required Holders its obligations under the Parent Guarantee and Subsidiary Guarantee, respectively, and (iv) immediately before and after giving effect to any such transaction, no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing; and



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(c)    any Subsidiary of any Obligor (other than the Company) may (x) consolidate with or merge with, or convey, transfer or lease substantially all of its assets in a single transaction or series of related transactions to, (i) any Obligor or any other Subsidiary so long as in any merger or consolidation involving an Obligor, such Obligor shall be the surviving or continuing corporation or (ii) any other Person so long as the survivor is the Subsidiary, or (y) convey, transfer or lease all of its assets in compliance with the provisions of Section 10.3.

No such conveyance, transfer or lease of substantially all of the assets of any Obligor or any Subsidiary Guarantor shall have the effect of releasing any Obligor or any Subsidiary Guarantor or any Surviving Parent, Surviving Company or any other Person that becomes the surviving or continuing Person in the manner prescribed in this Section 10.2 from its liability under the Financing Agreements, the Notes or any Subsidiary Guarantee, as applicable. The Capital Services Business Sale shall be deemed a conveyance permitted under this Section 10.2 and, notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, CB&I Government Solutions, Inc. and CB&I Environmental & Infrastructure, Inc. shall be released automatically from their obligations under the Subsidiary Guarantee concurrent with, and conditioned upon, their ceasing to be Subsidiaries of the Obligors upon the consummation of the Capital Services Business Sale.
Section 10.3.    Sales of Assets . (a) Subject to Section 10.3(b), except as permitted in Section 10.2, the Obligors will not, and will not permit any Subsidiary to, sell, lease or otherwise dispose of (including by way of merger, consolidation or amalgamation) any substantial part (as defined below) of the assets of the Obligors and its Subsidiaries; provided, however, that any Obligor or any Subsidiary may sell, lease or otherwise dispose of assets constituting a substantial part of the assets of the Obligors and their Subsidiaries if such assets are sold in an arms-length transaction and, at such time and after giving effect thereto, no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing and an amount equal to the net proceeds received from such sale, lease or other disposition (but only with respect to that portion of such assets that exceeds the definition of “substantial part” set forth below) shall be used within 365 days of such sale, lease or disposition, in any combination:
(1)    to acquire productive assets (which shall not include acquiring any equity interests of any Person) used or useful in carrying on the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries and having a value at least equal to the value of such assets sold, leased or otherwise disposed of; and/or    
(2)    to prepay or retire Senior Indebtedness of the Obligors and/or their Subsidiaries, provided that (i) the Company shall offer to prepay each outstanding Note in a principal amount which equals the Ratable Portion for such Note, and (ii) any such prepayment of the Notes shall be made at par, together with accrued interest thereon to the date of such prepayment, but without the payment of Make-Whole Amount. Any offer of prepayment of the Notes pursuant to this Section 10.3(a) shall be given to each holder of the Notes by written notice that shall be delivered not less than thirty (30) days and not more than sixty (60) days prior to the proposed prepayment date. Each such notice shall state that it is given pursuant to this Section and that the offer set forth in such notice must be accepted by such holder in writing and shall also set forth (i) the prepayment

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date, (ii) a description of the circumstances which give rise to the proposed prepayment and (iii) a calculation of the Ratable Portion for such holder’s Notes. Each holder of the Notes which desires to have its Notes prepaid shall notify the Company in writing delivered not less than ten (10) Business Days prior to the proposed prepayment date of its acceptance of such offer of prepayment. A failure by a holder of Notes to notify the Company of its acceptance of an offer of prepayment pursuant to this Section 10.3(a) on or before the tenth (10th) Business Day preceding the proposed prepayment date shall be deemed a rejection of such offer of prepayment.
As used in this Section 10.3(a), a sale, lease or other disposition of assets shall be deemed to be a “substantial part” of the assets of the Obligors and their Subsidiaries if the book value of such assets, when added to the book value of all other assets sold, leased or otherwise disposed of by the Obligors and their Subsidiaries during the period of 12 consecutive months ending on the date of such sale, lease or other disposition, exceeds 20% of the book value of Consolidated Total Assets, determined as of the end of the fiscal quarter immediately preceding such sale, lease or other disposition; provided that there shall be excluded from any determination of a “substantial part” any (i) sale or disposition of assets in the ordinary course of business of the Obligors and their Subsidiaries (including sales or dispositions of worthless, damaged or obsolete equipment), (ii) any transfer of assets from any Obligor to any Subsidiary or from any Subsidiary to any Obligor or another Subsidiary, (iii) any sale or disposition in connection with Project Bluefin consummated on or prior to March 31, 2016 and (iv) any sale or disposition of property acquired by any Obligor or any Subsidiary after the date of this Agreement to any Person within 365 days following the acquisition or construction of such property by Obligor or such Subsidiary if an Obligor or such Subsidiary shall concurrently with such sale or other disposition, lease such property, as lessee; provided , further , that there shall be excluded from the operation of this Section 10.3(a), the disposition of the shares of Topaz Nuclear Energy Holdings (US) Inc. and Topaz Nuclear Energy Holdings (UK) Limited (the “Holdco Shares” ) subject to the “put rights” under the put option agreements dated October 13, 2006 (the “Put Option Agreements” ), which occurs pursuant to NEH’s exercise of the Put Option Agreements, which exercise occurred on October 6, 2012 and will require funding by the put obligor on January 4, 2013, the proceeds of which will be used by NEH to retire, on or about March 15, 2013, bond indebtedness previously incurred that was related to such Holdco Shares.
(b)    At all times from and after the Sixth Amendment Effective Date until the date on which the Leverage Ratio has been less than 3.00 to 1.00 for two consecutive fiscal quarters (as evidenced to the holders and such evidence reasonably satisfactory to the Required Holders), neither the Parent Guarantor nor any of its Subsidiaries shall consummate any Asset Sale, except:
(1)    sales of inventory in the ordinary course of business;
(2)    the Disposition in the ordinary course of business of equipment that is obsolete, excess or no longer used or useful in the Parent Guarantor’s or its Subsidiaries’ businesses;


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(3)    (x) Dispositions of assets between Note Parties, or from a Subsidiary of the Parent Guarantor that is not a Note Party to a Note Party; (y) Dispositions of assets from a Subsidiary of the Parent Guarantor that is not a Note Party to a Subsidiary of the Parent Guarantor that is not a Note Party and (z) Dispositions of assets in the ordinary course of business from a Note Party to a Subsidiary of the Parent Guarantor that is not a Note Party and not otherwise prohibited by this Agreement in an aggregate amount not to exceed $50,000,000 in the aggregate from and after the Sixth Amendment Effective Date;
(4)    the Permitted Sale and Leaseback Transactions;
(5)    Dispositions in connection with Project Bluefin;
(6)    other leases, sales or other Dispositions of assets not otherwise permitted by this Section 10.3(b) if such transaction (A) is for consideration consisting at least eighty percent (80%) of cash, (B) is for not less than fair market value (as determined in good faith by the Parent Guarantor’s board of directors), and (iii) involves assets that, together with all other assets of the Parent Guarantor and its Subsidiaries previously leased, sold or disposed of (other than pursuant to clauses (1) through (5) above) as permitted by this Section 10.3(b) (x) during the twelve-month period ending with the month in which any such lease, sale or other disposition occurs, do not constitute a Substantial Portion of the assets of the Parent Guarantor and its Subsidiaries and (y) since July 8, 2015 do not exceed fifteen percent (15%) of consolidated tangible assets of the Parent Guarantor and its Subsidiaries, in each case when combined with all such other transactions during such period (each such transaction being valued at book value); and
(7)    Dispositions in connection with the Capital Services Business Sale, subject to the requirements of Section 9.13.
For purposes of this Section 10.3(b), the term “Substantial Portion” means, with respect to the consolidated assets of the Parent Guarantor and its Subsidiaries, assets which (a) represent more than 10% of the consolidated assets of the Parent Guarantor and its Subsidiaries as would be shown in the consolidated financial statements of the Parent Guarantor and its Subsidiaries as at the beginning of the twelve-month period ending with the month in which such determination is made, or (b) are responsible for more than 10% of the consolidated net sales or of the consolidated net income of the Parent Guarantor and its Subsidiaries as reflected in the financial statements referred to in clause (a) above.
Section 10.4.    Line of Business . The Obligors will not, and will not permit any Subsidiary to, engage in any business if, as a result, the general nature of the business in which the Obligors and their Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, would then be engaged would be substantially changed from the general nature of the business in which the Obligors and their Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, are engaged on the date of this Agreement as described in the Memorandum.
Section 10.5.    Terrorism Sanctions Regulations . The Obligors will not, and will not permit any Controlled Entity to, (i) become a Blocked Person or (ii) have any investments in, or knowingly (as such

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term is defined in Section 101(6) of CISADA) engage in any dealings or transactions with, any Blocked Person where solely by virtue of such investments, dealings, or transactions would result in either (A) any Obligor or any Controlled Entity being in violation of applicable law in any material respect or (B) any holder of a Note being in violation of any OFAC Sanctions Laws.
Section 10.6.    Liens . The Obligors will not, and will not permit any Subsidiary to, create, incur, assume or permit to exist (upon the happening of a contingency or otherwise) any Lien securing Indebtedness for borrowed money on or with respect to any property or asset (including, without limitation, any document or instrument in respect of goods or accounts receivable) of any Obligor or any such Subsidiary, whether now owned or held or hereafter acquired, or any income or profits therefrom, or assign or otherwise convey any right to receive income or profits, except:
(a)        Liens (other than Environmental Liens and Liens in favor of the Internal Revenue Service or the PBGC) for taxes, assessments or other governmental charges which are not yet due and payable or the payment of which is not at the time required by Section 9.4;
(b)    statutory Liens of landlords and carriers’, warehousemen’s, mechanics’, materialmen’s, repairmen’s and other like Liens, arising in the ordinary course of business and securing obligations that are not overdue by more than 30 days or are being contested by any Obligor or such Subsidiary on a timely basis in good faith and in appropriate proceedings in compliance with Section 9.4;
(c)    pledges and deposits made in the ordinary course of business in compliance with workers’ compensation, unemployment insurance, pensions or other employee benefits and other social security laws or regulations;
(d)    any attachment or judgment Lien, unless the judgment it secures shall not, within 30 days after entry thereof, have been discharged or execution thereof stayed pending appeal, or shall not have been discharged within 30 days after the expiration of such stay;
(e)    other Liens incidental to the normal course of the business of the Obligors and their Subsidiaries or the ownership of their property, including, without limitation, deposits and Liens with respect to the performance of bids, trade contracts, leases, statutory obligations, surety and appeal bonds, performance bonds and other obligations of a like nature, in each case which are not securing Indebtedness;
(f)    covenants, easements, zoning restrictions, rights of way, governmental permitting and operation restrictions and similar encumbrances on real property imposed by law as arising in the ordinary course of business that do not secure any monetary obligation and do not materially detract from the value of the affected property or interfere with the ordinary conduct of business of the Obligors and their Subsidiaries taken as a whole;

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(g)    licenses, leases or subleases granted to other Persons in the ordinary course of business and not interfering in any material respect with the business of the Obligors and their Subsidiaries;
(h)    customary bankers’ Liens and rights of setoff arising, in each case, in the ordinary course of business and incurred on deposits made in the ordinary course of business;
(i)    Liens on property or assets of any Obligor or any of its Subsidiaries securing Indebtedness owing to either Obligor or to another Subsidiary;
(j)     Liens on property or assets securing the Indebtedness of any Obligor or any Subsidiary as of the date of the Closing and reflected in Schedule 5.15, including liens of any Financing Agreement on the Escrowed Closing Proceeds;
(k)    any Lien created to secure all or part of the purchase price, or to secure Indebtedness incurred or assumed to pay all or any part of the purchase price or cost of construction or improvement, of property (or any improvement thereon) acquired or constructed by any Obligor or a Subsidiary after the date of the Closing, provided that (i) any such Lien shall extend solely to the item or items of such property (or improvement thereon and proceeds thereof) so acquired or constructed and, if required by the terms of the instrument originally creating such Lien, other property (or improvement thereon) which is an improvement to or is acquired or constructed property (or improvement thereon) or which is real property being improved by such acquired or constructed property (or improvement thereon), and (ii) any such Lien shall be created contemporaneously with, or within 180 days after, the acquisition or construction of such property;
(l)    any Lien existing on property of a Person immediately prior to its being consolidated with or merged into either Obligor or a Subsidiary or its becoming a Subsidiary, or any Lien existing on any property acquired by either Obligor or a Subsidiary at the time such property is so acquired (whether or not the Indebtedness secured thereby shall have assumed), provided that (i) no such Lien shall have been created or assumed in contemplation of such consolidation or merger or such Person’s becoming a Subsidiary or such acquisition of property, and (ii) each such Lien shall extend solely to the item or items of property so acquired (and proceeds thereof) and, if required by the terms of the instrument originally creating such Lien, other property which is an improvement to or is acquired for specific use in connection with such acquired property;
(m)    any Lien renewing, extending, replacing or refunding any Lien permitted by paragraphs (j), (k) or (l) of this Section 10.6, provided that (i) the principal amount of Indebtedness secured by such Lien immediately prior to such extension, renewal, replacement or refunding is not increased or the maturity thereof reduced, (ii) such Lien is not extended to any other property, and (iii) immediately after such extension, renewal, replacement or refunding, no Default or Event of Default would exist;

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(n)    Liens on pledged cash of the Parent Guarantor and its Subsidiaries required for notional cash pooling arrangements in the ordinary course of business and not securing Indebtedness for borrowed money;
(o)    Liens on property or assets of the Parent Guarantor and its Subsidiaries securing Senior Indebtedness under this Agreement, the Notes and the other Transaction Facilities and the other obligations of the Parent Guarantor and its Subsidiaries under the Transaction Facilities, provided that each lender or holder thereunder (or an authorized administrative agent on its behalf) is a party to or otherwise bound by the Intercreditor Agreement;
(p)    Liens not to exceed $500,000,000, on terms and conditions satisfactory to the Required Holders, securing performance and financial letters of credit issued by lenders under the 2013 Revolving Credit Agreement, the 2015 Term Loan Agreement and/or the 2015 Revolving Credit Agreement (but outside of such Credit Agreements) to the extent such Liens (i) arise under the Security Documents (or any other documents that grant a Lien on assets of the Parent Guarantor and its Subsidiaries to secure the obligations hereunder and under the other Transaction Facilities) and (ii) are subject to the Intercreditor Agreement (up to such $500,000,000 limit), including the requirement that such lenders shall vote in the same class as the lenders under the 2013 Revolving Credit Agreement and the 2015 Revolving Credit Agreement; and
(q)    Liens securing Priority Debt of the Obligors or any Subsidiary, provided that the aggregate outstanding principal amount of any such Priority Debt shall be permitted by Sections 10.7 and 10.10, and, provided further that, notwithstanding the foregoing, no such Liens may secure any obligations under or pursuant to any Credit Agreement within the provisions of this Section 10.6(q) unless concurrently therewith the Obligors shall secure the Notes, or shall cause the Notes to be secured, equally and ratably with such obligations pursuant to documentation (including without limitation an intercreditor agreement) in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Required Holders.
Section 10.7.    Leverage Ratios, Capital Markets Indebtedness     . (a) The Parent Guarantor shall not permit the ratio (the “Leverage Ratio” ) of (i) all Adjusted Indebtedness of the Parent Guarantor and its Subsidiaries as of any date of determination (but excluding Excluded JV Indebtedness) to (ii) EBITDA for the most recently-ended period of four-fiscal quarters for which financial statements were required to be delivered to exceed the lesser of (x) the ratio set forth below and (y) the level required to be maintained under a similar leverage covenant contained in any Credit Agreement for such applicable fiscal period:

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Four Fiscal Quarters Ending
Maximum Leverage Ratio
March 31, 2017
4.00 to 1.00
June 30, 2017
5.25 to 1.00
September 30, 2017
6.00 to 1.00
December 31, 2017
4.00 to 1.00
March 31, 2018
4.00 to 1.00
June 30, 2018
3.25 to 1.00
September 30, 2018 and each fiscal quarter thereafter
3.00 to 1.00
(b)    The Parent Guarantor shall not permit the ratio (the “Senior Secured Leverage Ratio” ) of (i) all Senior Secured Indebtedness of the Parent Guarantor and its Subsidiaries as of any date of determination to (ii) EBITDA for the most recently-ended period of four-fiscal quarters for which financial statements were required to be delivered to exceed the lesser of (x) the ratio set forth below and (y) the level required to be maintained under a similar leverage covenant contained in any Credit Agreement for such applicable fiscal period:

Four Fiscal Quarters Ending
Maximum Senior Secured Leverage Ratio
March 31, 2017
4.00 to 1.00
June 30, 2017
4.50 to 1.00
September 30, 2017
4.50 to 1.00
December 31, 2017
3.00 to 1.00
March 31, 2018
3.00 to 1.00
June 30, 2018 and each fiscal quarter thereafter
2.50 to 1.00

(c)    For purposes of this Section 10.7, if during the period of calculation any Obligor or any Subsidiary shall have acquired or disposed of any Person or acquired or disposed of all or substantially all of the operating assets of any Person, EBITDA for such period shall be calculated after giving pro forma effect thereto as if such transaction occurred on the first day of such period.
The Leverage Ratio and the Senior Secured Leverage Ratio shall be calculated as of the last day of each fiscal quarter based upon, as applicable (A) for Adjusted Indebtedness, Adjusted Indebtedness (but excluding Excluded JV Indebtedness) as of the last day of each such fiscal quarter, (B) for Senior Secured Indebtedness, Senior Secured Indebtedness as of the last day of each such fiscal quarter and (C) for EBITDA, the actual amount for the four quarter period ending on such day, calculated, with respect to acquisitions and disposals, if any, as provided in the preceding paragraph.


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(d)    The Parent Guarantor shall not, nor shall it permit any Subsidiary to, create, incur, assume or otherwise become directly or indirectly liable with respect to any unsecured Indebtedness pursuant to a capital markets transaction or any substitution thereof prior to October 31, 2017, unless such unsecured Indebtedness constitutes Subordinated Indebtedness.
Section 10.8.    Consolidated Net Worth . The Parent Guarantor shall not permit its Consolidated Net Worth at any time on or after December 31, 2016 to be less than (a) the sum of (x) eighty-five percent (85%) of the actual net worth of the Parent Guarantor and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis as of December 31, 2016 (after giving effect to write downs associated with the Capital Services Business Sale) plus (y) fifty percent (50%) of the sum of Consolidated Net Income (if positive) earned in each fiscal quarter, commencing with the fiscal quarter ending on March 31, 2017, less (b) a one-time non-cash tax expense resulting from the tax gain on the Capital Services Business Sale, taken at the time of such sale, not to exceed $150,000,000. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in no event shall Consolidated Net Worth of the Parent Guarantor required by this Section 10.8 as of December 31, 2016 be less than $1,200,000,000.
Section 10.9.    Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio . The Parent Guarantor and its consolidated Subsidiaries shall maintain a ratio (“ Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio ”), without duplication, of Consolidated Net Income Available for Fixed Charges to Consolidated Fixed Charges of at least 1.50 to 1.00 for the most recently-ended period of four fiscal quarters for which financial statements were required to be delivered. For purposes of all calculations of the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio, Interest Expense attributable to the Notes shall be excluded unless the Release Date occurs.
If, during the period for which Consolidated Net Income Available for Fixed Charges and Consolidated Fixed Charges are being calculated, the Parent Guarantor or any Subsidiary has acquired any Person (or the assets thereof) resulting in such Person becoming or otherwise resulting in a Subsidiary, compliance with this Section 10.9 shall be determined by calculating Consolidated Net Income Available for Fixed Charges and Consolidated Fixed Charges on a pro forma basis as if such Subsidiary had become such a Subsidiary on the first day of such period and any Indebtedness incurred in connection therewith was incurred on such date.
Section 10.10.    Priority Debt . (a) The Obligors will not at any time permit the aggregate outstanding principal amount of all Priority Debt to exceed the 15% of Consolidated Net Worth (with Consolidated Net Worth being determined as of the end of the then most recent ended fiscal quarter of the Parent Guarantor).
(b)    From and after the Sixth Amendment Effective Date, the Parent Guarantor shall not, nor shall it permit any Subsidiary to, create, incur, assume or otherwise become or remain directly or indirectly liable with respect to any secured Indebtedness at any time that the Leverage Ratio is greater than or equal to 3.00 to 1.00 (the Leverage Ratio as evidenced to the holders and such evidence reasonably satisfactory to the Required Holders) if such secured Indebtedness is prohibited under any Credit Agreement.


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Section 10.11.    Investments . Except to the extent permitted pursuant to Section 10.13, neither the Parent Guarantor nor any of its Subsidiaries shall directly or indirectly make or own any Investment except:
(a)    Investments in cash and Cash Equivalents;
(b)    Permitted Existing Investments (as defined in the 2015 Term Loan Agreement on the Sixth Amendment Effective Date) in an amount not greater than the amount thereof on July 8, 2015;
(c)    Investments in trade receivables or received in connection with the bankruptcy or reorganization of suppliers and customers and in settlement of delinquent obligations of, and other disputes with, customers and suppliers arising in the ordinary course of business;
(d)    Investments consisting of deposit accounts maintained by the Parent Guarantor and its Subsidiaries;
(e)    Investments consisting of non-cash consideration from a sale, assignment, transfer, lease, conveyance or other disposition of property permitted by Section 10.3;
(f)    Investments in any consolidated Subsidiaries (i) outstanding on the Sixth Amendment Effective Date, and (ii) after the Sixth Amendment Effective Date, additional Investments (A) in Note Parties, (B) by Subsidiaries of the Parent Guarantor that are not Note Parties in other Subsidiaries that are not Note Parties, (C) by Subsidiaries of the Parent Guarantor that are not Note Parties in Note Parties and (D) by the Note Parties in consolidated Subsidiaries that are not Note Parties in an aggregate amount invested not to exceed $50,000,000;
(g)    Investments in joint ventures (other than Subsidiaries) and nonconsolidated Subsidiaries in an aggregate amount not to exceed $200,000,000 at any time;
(h)    Investments constituting Permitted Acquisitions;
(i)    Investments constituting Indebtedness permitted by Sections 10.7 and 10.10 or Contingent Obligations permitted by Section 10.12;
(j)    Investments in addition to those referred to elsewhere in this Section 10.11 in an aggregate amount not to exceed ten percent (10%) of consolidated tangible assets of the Parent Guarantor and its Subsidiaries at any time; provided that any such Investments incurred after the Sixth Amendment Effective Date shall only be permitted to the extent that on the date of such Investment the Leverage Ratio is less than 3.00 to 1.00 (the Leverage Ratio as evidenced to the holders and such evidence reasonably satisfactory to the Required Holders); and



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(k)    Investments of The Shaw Group Inc. and its Subsidiaries permitted under the Transaction Agreement.
Section 10.12.    Contingent Obligations . None of the Parent Guarantor’s Subsidiaries shall directly or indirectly create or become or be liable with respect to any Contingent Obligation, except: (a) recourse obligations resulting from endorsement of negotiable instruments for collection in the ordinary course of business; (b) Permitted Existing Contingent Obligations (as defined in the 2015 Term Loan Agreement on the Sixth Amendment Effective Date); (c) Contingent Obligations (i) incurred by any Subsidiary of the Parent Guarantor to support the performance of bids, tenders, sales or contracts (other than for the repayment of borrowed money) of any other Subsidiary of the Parent Guarantor or, solely to the extent of its relative ownership interest therein, any Person (other than a Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of the Parent Guarantor) in which such Subsidiary has a joint interest or other ownership interest, in each case in the ordinary course of business, and, in the case of joint ventures or other ownership interests, the Contingent Obligation in respect thereof is in an aggregate amount not to exceed $30,000,000, and (ii) with respect to surety, appeal and performance bonds obtained by the Parent Guarantor or any Subsidiary ( provided that the Indebtedness with respect thereto is permitted pursuant to Sections 10.7 and 10.10) or, solely to the extent of its relative ownership interest therein, any Person (other than a Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of the Parent Guarantor) in which such Subsidiary has a joint interest or other ownership interest, in each case in the ordinary course of business and, in the case of joint ventures or other ownership interests, the Contingent Obligation in respect thereof is in an aggregate amount not to exceed $30,000,000; (d) Contingent Obligations of the Subsidiary Guarantors under the Subsidiary Guaranty; and (e) Contingent Obligations in respect of the Transaction Facilities and Contingent Obligations of The Shaw Group Inc. and its Subsidiaries permitted under the Transaction Agreement.
Section 10.13.    Subsidiaries; Permitted Acquisitions . The Parent Guarantor shall not create, acquire or capitalize any Subsidiary after the Sixth Amendment Effective Date unless (x) no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing or would result therefrom; (y) after such creation, acquisition or capitalization, all of the representations and warranties contained herein shall be true and correct (unless such representation and warranty is made as of a specific date, in which case, such representation or warranty shall be true and correct as of such date); and (z) after such creation, acquisition or capitalization the Parent Guarantor and such Subsidiary shall be in compliance with the terms of Section 9.8 and Section 10.18. From the Sixth Amendment Effective Date until the date on which the Leverage Ratio has been less than 3.00 to 1.00 for two consecutive fiscal quarters (as evidenced to the holders and such evidence reasonably satisfactory to the Required Holders), neither the Parent Guarantor nor its Subsidiaries shall make any Acquisitions unless otherwise approved by the Required Holders. Thereafter, neither the Parent Guarantor nor its Subsidiaries shall make any Acquisitions, other than Acquisitions meeting the following requirements or otherwise approved by the Required Holders (each such Acquisition constituting a “Permitted Acquisition” ):
(a)    as of the date of consummation of such Acquisition (before and after taking into account such Acquisition), all representations and warranties set forth in this Agreement and the other Financing Agreements shall be true and correct in all material respects as though made on

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such date (unless such representation and warranty is made as of a specific date, in which case, such representation and warranty shall be true and correct as of such date) and no event shall have occurred and then be continuing which constitutes a Default or Event of Default under this Agreement;
(b)    prior to the consummation of any such Permitted Acquisition, the Parent Guarantor shall provide written notification to the holders of all pro forma adjustments to EBITDA to be made in connection with such Acquisition;
(c)    the purchase is consummated pursuant to a negotiated acquisition agreement on a non-hostile basis and approved by the target company’s board of directors (and shareholders, if necessary) prior to the consummation of the Acquisition;
(d)    the businesses being acquired shall be substantially similar, related or incidental to the businesses or activities engaged in by the Parent Guarantor and its Subsidiaries on July 8, 2015;
(e)    prior to such Acquisition and the incurrence of any Indebtedness permitted by Section 10.7(d) and Section 10.10 in connection therewith, the Parent Guarantor shall deliver to the holders a certificate from one of the Responsible Officers, demonstrating, on a pro forma basis using unadjusted historical audited or reviewed unaudited financial statements obtained from the seller(s) in respect of each such Acquisition as if the Acquisition and such incurrence of Indebtedness had occurred on the first day of the twelve-month period ending on the last day of the Parent Guarantor’s most recently completed fiscal quarter, the Parent Guarantor would have been in compliance with the financial covenants in Sections 10.7(a)–(c),10.8, 10.9 and 10.10(a) and not otherwise in an Event of Default; and
(f)    without the prior written consent of the Required Holders, (i) the purchase price for the Acquisition (including, without limitation or duplication, cash, Capital Stock, Restricted Payments and Indebtedness assumed) shall not exceed 10% of Consolidated Net Worth as of the Parent Guarantor’s most recently ended fiscal year prior to such Acquisition and (ii) the aggregate of the purchase price for all Acquisitions (including, without limitation or duplication, cash, Capital Stock, Restricted Payments and Indebtedness assumed) otherwise permitted hereunder shall not exceed $400,000,000 from and after July 8, 2015.
Section 10.14.    Sales and Leasebacks . Neither the Parent Guarantor nor any of its Subsidiaries shall become liable, directly, by assumption or by Contingent Obligation, with respect to any Sale and Leaseback Transaction (other than the Permitted Sale and Leaseback Transactions and sale and leaseback obligations of The Shaw Group Inc. and its Subsidiaries permitted under the Transaction Agreement), unless the sale involved is not prohibited under Section 10.3, the lease involved is not prohibited under Section 10.7 and any related Investment is not prohibited under Sections 10.11.
Section 10.15.    Subsidiary Covenants . Except for any (a) encumbrance or restriction binding upon The Shaw Group Inc. and its Subsidiaries permitted under the Transaction Agreement, (b) encumbrance or restriction contained in any of the Transaction Facilities (or any amendments or Permitted Refinancings

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thereof, provided that such amendments or refinancings are no more materially restrictive with respect to such encumbrances and restrictions than those prior to such amendment or refinancing), (c) customary provisions restricting subletting, assignment of any lease or assignment of any agreement entered into in the ordinary course of business, (d) customary restrictions and conditions contained in any agreement relating to a sale or disposition not prohibited by Section 10.3 of this Agreement, or (e) any agreement in effect at the time a Subsidiary becomes a Subsidiary, so long as it was not entered into in connection with or in contemplation of such Person becoming a Subsidiary, the Parent Guarantor will not, and will not permit any Subsidiary to, create or otherwise cause to become effective or suffer to exist any consensual encumbrance or restriction of any kind on the ability of any Subsidiary to pay dividends or make any other distribution on its stock or redemption of its stock, or make any other Restricted Payment, pay any Indebtedness or other obligation owed to Parent Guarantor or any other Subsidiary, make loans or advances or other Investments in the Parent Guarantor or any other Subsidiary, or sell, transfer or otherwise convey any of its property to the Parent Guarantor or any other Subsidiary, or merge, consolidate with or liquidate into the Parent Guarantor or any other Subsidiary.
Section 10.16.    Hedging Obligations . The Parent Guarantor shall not and shall not permit any of its Subsidiaries to enter into any Hedging Arrangements evidencing Hedging Obligations, other than Hedging Arrangements entered into by the Parent Guarantor or its Subsidiaries pursuant to which the Parent Guarantor or such Subsidiary has hedged its reasonably estimated interest rate, foreign currency or commodity exposure, and which are non-speculative in nature.
Section 10.17.    Issuance of Disqualified Stock . Neither the Parent Guarantor, nor any of its Subsidiaries shall issue any Disqualified Stock. All issued and outstanding Disqualified Stock shall be treated as Indebtedness for all purposes of this Agreement, and the amount of such deemed Indebtedness shall be the aggregate amount of the liquidation preference of such Disqualified Stock.
Section 10.18.    Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries . The Parent Guarantor will not at any time permit the sum of the consolidated assets of all of the Parent Guarantor’s Subsidiaries which are not Subsidiary Guarantors (the non-guarantor Subsidiaries being referred to collectively as the “Non-Obligor Subsidiaries”) to exceed twenty percent (20%) of the Parent Guarantor’s and its Subsidiaries consolidated assets. For the avoidance of doubt, Excluded Joint Ventures shall be disregarded for purposes of this Section 10.18.
Section 10.19.    Intercompany Indebtedness . The Parent Guarantor shall not create, incur, assume or otherwise become or remain directly or indirectly liable with respect to any Indebtedness arising from loans from any Subsidiary to the Parent Guarantor unless (a) such Indebtedness is unsecured and (b) such Indebtedness shall be expressly subordinate to the payment in full in cash of the obligations under the Notes and this Agreement on terms satisfactory to the Required Holders.
Section 10.20.    Restricted Payments . The Parent Guarantor shall not, nor shall it permit any Subsidiary to, declare, make or pay any Restricted Payments in excess of $250,000,000 in the aggregate during any period of twelve (12) consecutive months, other than (a) payments and prepayments of

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Indebtedness of The Shaw Group Inc. or any of its Subsidiaries existing on July 8, 2015 and permitted under the Transaction Agreement (b) payments and prepayments of the Transaction Facilities, (c) any Subsidiary may declare and pay dividends ratably with respect to its Equity Interests and (d) other Restricted Payments so long as when each such Restricted Payment is made, on a pro forma basis, the Leverage Ratio of the Parent Guarantor and its Subsidiaries for the most recently-ended period of four-fiscal quarters shall be less than 1.50 to 1.00. Notwithstanding the foregoing, from the Sixth Amendment Effective Date until the date on which the Leverage Ratio has been less than 3.00 to 1.00 for two consecutive fiscal quarters (as evidenced to the holders and such evidence reasonably satisfactory to the Required Holders), neither the Parent Guarantor nor its Subsidiaries shall (i) make any share repurchases; provided that for the avoidance of doubt any share repurchases or other Restricted Payments pursuant to employee benefit arrangements shall be expressly permitted, or (ii) pay any cash dividends on account of any Equity Interests of the Parent Guarantor in excess of $0.07 per share per fiscal quarter.
SECTION 11.
EVENTS OF DEFAULT .
An “Event of Default” shall exist if any of the following conditions or events shall occur and be continuing from and after the date of the Closing:
(a)    the Company defaults in the payment of any principal or Make-Whole Amount, if any, on any Note when the same becomes due and payable, whether at maturity or at a date fixed for prepayment or by declaration or otherwise; or
(b)    the Company defaults in the payment of any interest on any Note for more than five Business Days after the same becomes due or any Obligor defaults in the payment of any amount payable pursuant to Section 13 for more than twenty Business Days after the same becomes due and payable; or
(c)    either Obligor defaults in the performance of or compliance with any term contained in Section 7.1(f), Section 9.11, Section 9.13, Section 9.14 or Section 10; or
(d)    either Obligor or any Subsidiary Guarantor defaults in the performance of or compliance with any of its obligations contained herein, in any other Financing Agreement or in a Subsidiary Guarantee, respectively (in each case, other than those referred to in Sections 11(a), (b) and (c)), and such default is not remedied within 30 days after the earlier of (i) a Responsible Officer obtaining actual knowledge of such default and (ii) either Obligor receiving written notice of such default from any holder of a Note (any such written notice to be identified as a “notice of default” and to refer specifically to this Section 11(d)); or
(e)    the Parent Guarantee, any Subsidiary Guarantee or any Security Document ceases to be a legally valid, binding and enforceable obligation or contract of the Obligors or a Subsidiary Guarantor (other than upon a release of any Subsidiary Guarantor from its Subsidiary Guarantee in accordance with the terms of Section 2.3(b)), as applicable, or either Obligor or any Subsidiary Guarantor (or any party by, through or on account of an Obligor or such Subsidiary Guarantor)

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challenges the validity, binding nature or enforceability of the Parent Guarantee, a Subsidiary Guarantee or any Security Document, as applicable; or
(f)    any representation or warranty made in writing by or on behalf of either Obligor in any Financing Agreement or by a Subsidiary Guarantor in its Subsidiary Guarantee or by any officer of either Obligor or any Subsidiary Guarantor in any writing furnished in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby proves to have been false or incorrect in any material respect on the date as of which made; or
(g)    (i) either Obligor or any Subsidiary is in default (as principal or as guarantor or other surety) in the payment of any principal of or premium or make-whole amount or interest on any Indebtedness that is outstanding in an aggregate principal amount of at least $75,000,000 beyond any period of grace provided with respect thereto, or (ii) either Obligor or any Subsidiary is in default in the performance of or compliance with any term of any evidence of any Indebtedness in an aggregate outstanding principal amount of at least $75,000,000 or of any mortgage, indenture or other agreement relating thereto or any other condition exists, and as a consequence of such default or condition such Indebtedness has become, or has been declared (or one or more Persons are entitled to declare such Indebtedness to be), due and payable before its stated maturity or before its regularly scheduled dates of payment, or (iii) as a consequence of the occurrence or continuation of any event or condition (other than the passage of time or the right of the holder of Indebtedness to convert such Indebtedness into equity interests), (x) either Obligor or any Subsidiary has become obligated to purchase or repay Indebtedness before its regular maturity or before its regularly scheduled dates of payment in an aggregate outstanding principal amount of at least $75,000,000, or (y) one or more Persons have the right to require any Obligor or any Subsidiary so to purchase or repay such Indebtedness; or
(h)    either Obligor or any Subsidiary (i) is generally not paying, or admits in writing its inability to pay, its debts as they become due, (ii) files, or consents by answer or otherwise to the filing against it of, a petition for relief or reorganization or arrangement or any other petition in bankruptcy, for liquidation or to take advantage of any bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other similar law of any jurisdiction, (iii) makes an assignment for the benefit of its creditors, (iv) consents to the appointment of a custodian, receiver, trustee or other officer with similar powers with respect to it or with respect to any substantial part of its property, (v) is adjudicated as insolvent or to be liquidated, or (vi) takes corporate action for the purpose of any of the foregoing; or
(i)    a court or Governmental Authority of competent jurisdiction enters an order appointing, without consent by either Obligor or any of its Subsidiaries, a custodian, receiver, trustee or other officer with similar powers with respect to it or with respect to any substantial part of its property, or constituting an order for relief or approving a petition for relief or reorganization or any other petition in bankruptcy or for liquidation or to take advantage of any bankruptcy or insolvency law of any jurisdiction, or ordering the dissolution, winding-up or liquidation of either

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Obligor or any of its Subsidiaries, or any such petition shall be filed against either Obligor or any of its Subsidiaries and such petition shall not be dismissed within 60 days; or
(j)    any event occurs with respect to either Obligor or a Subsidiary that under the laws of any jurisdiction is analogous to any of the events described in Section 11(h) or (i); or
(k)    a final judgment or judgments for the payment of money aggregating in excess of $75,000,000 (to the extent not covered by independent third-party insurance as to which the insurer does not dispute coverage) are rendered against one or more of the Obligors and their Subsidiaries and which judgments are not, within 30 days after entry thereof, bonded, discharged or stayed pending appeal, or are not discharged within 30 days after the expiration of such stay; or
(l)    if (i) any Plan shall fail to satisfy the minimum funding standards of ERISA or the Code for any plan year or part thereof or a waiver of such standards or extension of any amortization period is sought or granted under section 412 of the Code, (ii) a notice of intent to terminate any Plan shall have been or is reasonably expected to be filed with the PBGC or the PBGC shall have instituted proceedings under ERISA section 4042 to terminate or appoint a trustee to administer any Plan or the PBGC shall have notified either Obligor or any ERISA Affiliate that a Plan may become a subject of any such proceedings, (iii) the aggregate “amount of unfunded benefit liabilities” (within the meaning of section 4001(a)(18) of ERISA) under all Plans (other than Multiemployer Plans, determined in accordance with Title IV of ERISA, shall exceed $75,000,000, (iv) either Obligor or any ERISA Affiliate shall have incurred or is reasonably expected to incur any liability pursuant to Title I or IV of ERISA or the penalty or excise tax provisions of the Code relating to Employee Benefit Plans, (v) either Obligor or any ERISA Affiliate withdraws from any Multiemployer Plan, or (vi) either Obligor or any Subsidiary establishes or amends any employee welfare benefit plan (as such term is defined in Section 3 of ERISA) that provides post-employment welfare benefits in a manner that would increase the liability of either Obligor or any Subsidiary thereunder; and any such event or events described in clauses (i) through (vi) above, either individually or together with any other such event or events, could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect; or
(m)    any Lien purported to be granted from time to time with respect to any property other than immaterial property pursuant to the terms of any Security Document ceases to be a valid first priority perfected Lien, other than in accordance with the express terms hereof or thereof and other than solely as a direct result of the action or inaction of the Collateral Agent or holders.





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SECTION 12.
REMEDIES ON DEFAULT, ETC .
Section 12.1.    Acceleration . (a) If an Event of Default with respect to either Obligor described in Section 11(h), (i) or (j) (other than an Event of Default described in clause (i) of Section 11(h) or described in clause (vi) of Section 11(h) by virtue of the fact that such clause encompasses clause (i) of Section 11(h)) has occurred, all the Notes then outstanding shall automatically become immediately due and payable.
(b)    If any other Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, the Required Holders may at any time at their option, by notice or notices to the Company, declare all the Notes then outstanding to be immediately due and payable.
(c)    If any Event of Default described in Section 11(a) or (b) has occurred and is continuing, any holder or holders of Notes at the time outstanding affected by such Event of Default may at any time, at its or their option, by notice or notices to the Company, declare all the Notes held by it or them to be immediately due and payable.
Upon any Notes becoming due and payable under this Section 12.1, whether automatically or by declaration, such Notes will forthwith mature and the entire unpaid principal amount of such Notes, plus (x) all accrued and unpaid interest thereon (including, but not limited to, interest accrued thereon at the Default Rate) and (y) the Make-Whole Amount determined in respect of such principal amount (to the full extent permitted by applicable law), shall all be immediately due and payable, in each and every case without presentment, demand, protest or further notice, all of which are hereby waived. Each Obligor acknowledges, and the parties hereto agree, that each holder of a Note has the right to maintain its investment in the Notes free from repayment by the Obligors (except as herein specifically provided for) and that the provision for payment of a Make-Whole Amount by the Obligors in the event that the Notes are prepaid or are accelerated as a result of an Event of Default, is intended to provide compensation for the deprivation of such right under such circumstances.
Section 12.2.    Other Remedies . If any Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, and irrespective of whether any Notes have become or have been declared immediately due and payable under Section 12.1, the holder of any Note at the time outstanding may proceed to protect and enforce the rights of such holder by an action at law, suit in equity or other appropriate proceeding, whether for the specific performance of any agreement contained herein or in any Note, or for an injunction against a violation of any of the terms hereof or thereof, or in aid of the exercise of any power granted hereby or thereby or by law or otherwise.
Section 12.3.    Rescission . At any time after any Notes have been declared due and payable pursuant to Section 12.1(b) or (c), the Required Holders or, if the Notes have been declared due and payable pursuant to Section 12.1(c) by any holder or holders of Notes, such holder or holders, as the case may be, by written notice to the Company, may rescind and annul any such declaration and its consequences if (a) the Obligors have paid all overdue interest on the Notes, all principal of and Make-Whole Amount, if any, on any Notes that are due and payable and are unpaid other than by reason of such declaration, and all interest on such overdue principal and Make-Whole Amount, if any, and (to the extent permitted by applicable law) any

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overdue interest in respect of the Notes, at the Default Rate, (b) neither any Obligor nor any other Person shall have paid any amounts which have become due solely by reason of such declaration, (c) all Events of Default and Defaults, other than non-payment of amounts that have become due solely by reason of such declaration, have been cured or have been waived pursuant to Section 17, and (d) no judgment or decree has been entered for the payment of any monies due pursuant hereto or to the Notes. No rescission and annulment under this Section 12.3 will extend to or affect any subsequent Event of Default or Default or impair any right consequent thereon.
Section 12.4.    No Waivers or Election of Remedies, Expenses, Etc . No course of dealing and no delay on the part of any holder of any Note in exercising any right, power or remedy shall operate as a waiver thereof or otherwise prejudice such holder’s rights, powers or remedies. No right, power or remedy conferred by the Financing Agreements (including by any Note) upon any holder thereof shall be exclusive of any other right, power or remedy referred to herein or therein or now or hereafter available at law, in equity, by statute or otherwise. Without limiting the obligations of the Obligors under Section 16, the either Obligors will pay to the holder of each Note on demand such further amount as shall be sufficient to cover all costs and expenses of such holder incurred in any enforcement or collection under this Section 12, including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys’ fees, expenses and disbursements.
SECTION 13.
TAX INDEMNIFICATION .
All payments whatsoever under the Financing Agreements required to be made by the Parent Guarantor will be made by the Parent Guarantor in lawful currency of the United States of America free and clear of, and without liability for withholding or deduction for or on account of, any present or future Taxes of whatever nature imposed or levied by or on behalf of any jurisdiction other than the United States (or any political subdivision or taxing authority of or in such jurisdiction) (hereinafter a “Taxing Jurisdiction” ), unless the withholding or deduction of such Tax is compelled by law.
If any deduction or withholding for any Tax of a Taxing Jurisdiction shall at any time be required in respect of any amounts to be paid by the Parent Guarantor under the Financing Agreements, the Parent Guarantor will pay to the relevant Taxing Jurisdiction the full amount required to be withheld, deducted or otherwise paid before penalties attach thereto or interest accrues thereon and pay to each holder of a Note such additional amounts as may be necessary in order that the net amounts paid to such holder pursuant to the terms of the Financing Agreements after such deduction, withholding or payment (including, without limitation, any required deduction or withholding of Tax on or with respect to such additional amount), shall be not less than the amounts then due and payable to such holder under the terms of the Financing Agreements before the assessment of such Tax, provided that no payment of any additional amounts shall be required to be made for or on account of:
(a)    any Tax that would not have been imposed but for the existence of any present or former connection between such holder (or a fiduciary, settlor, beneficiary, member of, shareholder of, or possessor of a power over, such holder, if such holder is an estate, trust, partnership or corporation or any Person other than the holder to whom the Notes or any amount payable thereon

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is attributable for the purposes of such Tax) and the Taxing Jurisdiction, other than the mere holding of the relevant Note or the receipt of payments thereunder or in respect thereof or the enforcement of remedies in respect thereof, including, without limitation, such holder (or such other Person described in the above parenthetical) being or having been a citizen or resident thereof, or being or having been present or engaged in trade or business therein or having or having had an establishment, office, fixed base or branch therein, provided that this exclusion shall not apply with respect to a Tax that would not have been imposed but for the Parent Guarantor, after the date of the Closing, opening an office in, moving an office to, reincorporating in, or changing the Taxing Jurisdiction from or through which payments on account of the Financing Agreements are made to, the Taxing Jurisdiction imposing the relevant Tax;
(b)    any Tax that would not have been imposed but for the delay or failure by such holder (following a written request by the Parent Guarantor) in the filing with the relevant Taxing Jurisdiction of Forms (as defined below) that are required to be filed by such holder to avoid or reduce such Taxes (including for such purpose any refilings or renewals of filings that may from time to time be required by the relevant Taxing Jurisdiction), provided that the filing of such Forms would not (in such holder’s reasonable judgment) impose any unreasonable burden (in time, resources or otherwise) on such holder or result in any confidential or proprietary income tax return information being revealed, either directly or indirectly, to any Person and such delay or failure could have been lawfully avoided by such holder, and provided further that such holder shall be deemed to have satisfied the requirements of this clause (b) upon the good faith completion and submission of such Forms (including refilings or renewals of filings) as may be specified in a written request of the Parent Guarantor no later than 60 days after receipt by such holder of such written request (accompanied by copies of such Forms and related instructions, if any); or
(c)    any combination of clauses (a) and (b) above;
and provided further that in no event shall the Parent Guarantor be obligated to pay such additional amounts to any holder of a Note (i) not resident in the United States of America or any other jurisdiction in which an original Purchaser is resident for tax purposes on the date of the Closing in excess of the amounts that the Parent Guarantor would be obligated to pay if such holder had been a resident of the United States of America or such other jurisdiction, as applicable, for purposes of, and eligible for the benefits of, any double taxation treaty from time to time in effect between the United States of America or such other jurisdiction and the relevant Taxing Jurisdiction or (ii) registered in the name of a nominee if under the law of the relevant Taxing Jurisdiction (or the current regulatory interpretation of such law) securities held in the name of a nominee do not qualify for an exemption from the relevant Tax and the Parent Guarantor shall have given timely notice of such law or interpretation to such holder.
By acceptance of any Note, the holder of such Note agrees, subject to the limitations of clause (b) above, that it will from time to time with reasonable promptness (x) duly complete and deliver to or as reasonably directed by the Parent Guarantor all such forms, certificates, documents and returns provided to such holder by the Parent Guarantor (collectively, together with instructions for completing the same,

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“Forms” ) required to be filed by or on behalf of such holder in order to avoid or reduce any such Tax pursuant to the provisions of an applicable statute, regulation or administrative practice of the relevant Taxing Jurisdiction or of a tax treaty between the United States and such Taxing Jurisdiction and (y) provide the Parent Guarantor with such information with respect to such holder as the Parent Guarantor may reasonably request in order to complete any such Forms, provided that nothing in this Section 13 shall require any holder to provide information with respect to any such Form or otherwise if in the opinion of such holder such Form or disclosure of information would involve the disclosure of tax return or other information that is confidential or proprietary to such holder, and provided further that each such holder shall be deemed to have complied with its obligation under this paragraph with respect to any Form if such Form shall have been duly completed and delivered by such holder to the Parent Guarantor or mailed to the appropriate taxing authority (which shall be deemed to occur when such Form is submitted to the United States Internal Revenue Service in accordance with instructions contained in such Form), whichever is applicable, within 60 days following a written request of the Parent Guarantor (which request shall be accompanied by copies of such Form) and, in the case of a transfer of any Note, at least 90 days prior to the relevant interest payment date.
If any payment is made by the Parent Guarantor to or for the account of the holder of any Note after deduction for or on account of any Taxes, and increased payments are made by the Parent Guarantor pursuant to this Section 13, then, if such holder at its sole discretion determines that it has received or been granted a refund of such Taxes, such holder shall, to the extent that it can do so without prejudice to the retention of the amount of such refund, reimburse to the Parent Guarantor such amount as such holder shall, in its sole discretion, determine to be attributable to the relevant Taxes or deduction or withholding. Nothing herein contained shall interfere with the right of the holder of any Note to arrange its tax affairs in whatever manner it thinks fit and, in particular, no holder of any Note shall be under any obligation to claim relief from its corporate profits or similar tax liability in respect of such Tax in priority to any other claims, reliefs, credits or deductions available to it or (other than as set forth in clause (b) above) oblige any holder of any Note to disclose any information relating to its tax affairs or any computations in respect thereof.
The Parent Guarantor will furnish the holders of Notes, promptly and in any event within 60 days after the date of any payment by the Parent Guarantor of any Tax in respect of any amounts paid under the Financing Agreements, the original tax receipt issued by the relevant taxation or other authorities involved for all amounts paid as aforesaid (or if such original tax receipt is not available or must legally be kept in the possession of such Obligor, a duly certified copy of the original tax receipt or any other reasonably satisfactory evidence of payment), together with such other documentary evidence with respect to such payments as may be reasonably requested from time to time by any holder of a Note.
If the Parent Guarantor is required by any applicable law, as modified by the practice of the taxation or other authority of any relevant Taxing Jurisdiction, to make any deduction or withholding of any Tax in respect of which the Parent Guarantor would be required to pay any additional amount under this Section 13, but for any reason does not make such deduction or withholding with the result that a liability in respect of such Tax is assessed directly against the holder of any Note, and such holder pays such liability, then the Parent Guarantor will promptly reimburse such holder for such payment (including any related interest

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or penalties to the extent such interest or penalties arise by virtue of a default or delay by the Parent Guarantor) upon demand by such holder accompanied by an official receipt (or a duly certified copy thereof) issued by the taxation or other authority of the relevant Taxing Jurisdiction.
If the Parent Guarantor makes payment to or for the account of any holder of a Note and such holder is entitled to a refund of the Tax to which such payment is attributable upon the making of a filing (other than a Form described above), then such holder shall, as soon as practicable after receiving written request from the Parent Guarantor (which shall specify in reasonable detail and supply the refund forms to be filed) use reasonable efforts to complete and deliver such refund forms to or as directed by the Parent Guarantor, subject, however, to the same limitations with respect to Forms as are set forth above.
The obligations of the Parent Guarantor under this Section 13 shall survive the payment or transfer of any Note and the provisions of this Section 13 shall also apply to successive transferees of the Notes.
SECTION 14.
REGISTRATION; EXCHANGE; SUBSTITUTION OF NOTES .
Section 14.1.    Registration of Notes . The Company shall keep at its principal executive office a register for the registration and registration of transfers of Notes. The name and address of each holder of one or more Notes, each transfer thereof and the name and address of each transferee of one or more Notes shall be registered in such register. Prior to due presentment for registration of transfer, the Person in whose name any Note shall be registered shall be deemed and treated as the owner and holder thereof for all purposes hereof, and the Company shall not be affected by any notice or knowledge to the contrary. The Company shall give to any holder of a Note that is an Institutional Investor promptly upon request therefor, a complete and correct copy of the names and addresses of all registered holders of Notes.
Section 14.2.    Transfer and Exchange of Notes . Upon surrender of any Note to the Company at the address and to the attention of the designated officer (all as specified in Section 18(iii)), subject to compliance with applicable securities laws, for registration of transfer or exchange (and in the case of a surrender for registration of transfer accompanied by a written instrument of transfer duly executed by the registered holder of such Note or such holder’s attorney duly authorized in writing and accompanied by the relevant name, address and other information for notices of each transferee of such Note or part thereof), within ten Business Days thereafter, the Company shall execute and deliver, at the Company’s expense (except as provided below), one or more new Notes of the same series (as requested by the holder thereof) in exchange therefor, in an aggregate principal amount equal to the unpaid principal amount of the surrendered Note. Each such new Note shall be payable to such Person as such holder may request and shall be substantially in the form of Exhibit 1(a), Exhibit 1(b), Exhibit 1(c) or Exhibit 1(d), as applicable. Each such new Note shall be dated and bear interest from the date to which interest shall have been paid on the surrendered Note or dated the date of the surrendered Note if no interest shall have been paid thereon. The Company may require payment of a sum sufficient to cover any stamp tax or governmental charge imposed in respect of any such transfer of Notes. Notes shall not be transferred in denominations of less than U.S.$100,000, provided that if necessary to enable the registration of transfer by a holder of its entire holding of Notes, one Note may be in a denomination of less than U.S.$100,000. Any transferee, by its

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acceptance of a Note registered in its name (or the name of its nominee), shall be deemed to have made the representations set forth in Section 6.2.
Section 14.3.    Replacement of Notes . Upon receipt by the Company at the address and to the attention of the designated officer (all as specified in Section 19(iii)) of evidence reasonably satisfactory to it of the ownership of and the loss, theft, destruction or mutilation of any Note (which evidence shall be, in the case of an Institutional Investor, notice from such Institutional Investor of such ownership and such loss, theft, destruction or mutilation), and
(a)    in the case of loss, theft or destruction, of indemnity reasonably satisfactory to it (provided that if the holder of such Note is, or is a nominee for, an original Purchaser or another holder of a Note with a minimum net worth of at least U.S.$50,000,000 or a Qualified Institutional Buyer, such Person’s own unsecured agreement of indemnity shall be deemed to be satisfactory), or
(b)    in the case of mutilation, upon surrender and cancellation thereof,
within ten Business Days thereafter, the Company at its own expense shall execute and deliver, in lieu thereof, a new Note of the same series, dated and bearing interest from the date to which interest shall have been paid on such lost, stolen, destroyed or mutilated Note or dated the date of such lost, stolen, destroyed or mutilated Note if no interest shall have been paid thereon.
SECTION 15.
PAYMENTS ON NOTES .
Section 15.1.    Place of Payment . Subject to Section 15.2, payments of principal, Make-Whole Amount, if any, and interest becoming due and payable on the Notes shall be made in New York, New York at the principal office of Bank of America, N.A. in such jurisdiction. The Company may at any time, by notice to each holder of a Note, change the place of payment of the Notes so long as such place of payment shall be either the principal office of the Company in such jurisdiction or the principal office of a bank or trust company in such jurisdiction.
Section 15.2.    Home Office Payment . So long as any Purchaser or its nominee shall be the holder of any Note, and notwithstanding anything contained in Section 15.1 or in such Note to the contrary, the Company will pay all sums becoming due on such Note for principal, Make-Whole Amount, if any, and interest by the method and at the address specified for such purpose below such Purchaser’s name in Schedule A, or by such other method or at such other address as such Purchaser shall have from time to time specified to the Company in writing for such purpose, without the presentation or surrender of such Note or the making of any notation thereon, except that upon written request of the Company made concurrently with or reasonably promptly after payment or prepayment in full of any Note, such Purchaser shall surrender such Note for cancellation, reasonably promptly after any such request, to the Company at its principal executive office or at the place of payment most recently designated by the Company pursuant to Section 15.1. Prior to any sale or other disposition of any Note held by a Purchaser or its nominee, such Purchaser will, at its election, either endorse thereon the amount of principal paid thereon and the last date

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to which interest has been paid thereon or surrender such Note to the Company in exchange for a new Note or Notes pursuant to Section 15.2. The Company will afford the benefits of this Section 15.2 to any Institutional Investor that is the direct or indirect transferee of any Note purchased by a Purchaser under this Agreement and that has made the same agreement relating to such Note as the Purchasers have made in this Section 15.2.
SECTION 16.
EXPENSES, ETC .
Section 16.1.    Transaction Expenses . Whether or not the transactions contemplated hereby are consummated, the Obligors will pay all reasonable costs and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees of a special counsel and, if reasonably required by the Required Holders, local or other counsel) incurred by the Purchasers and each other holder of a Note in connection with such transactions and in connection with any amendments, waivers or consents under or in respect of the Financing Agreements (including the Notes) (whether or not such amendment, waiver or consent becomes effective), including, without limitation: (a) the costs and expenses incurred in enforcing or defending (or determining whether or how to enforce or defend) any rights under the Financing Agreements (including the Notes) or in responding to any subpoena or other legal process or informal investigative demand issued in connection with the Financing Agreements (including the Notes), or by reason of being a holder of any Note, (b) the costs and expenses, including financial advisors’ fees, incurred in connection with the insolvency or bankruptcy of any Obligor or any Subsidiary or in connection with any work-out or restructuring of the transactions contemplated hereby, by the Notes or by any other Financing Agreement, (c) the costs and expenses incurred in connection with the initial filing of this Agreement and all related documents and financial information with the SVO provided, that such costs and expenses under this clause (c) shall not exceed $5,000, (d) the fees and expenses of the Collateral Agent under the Security Documents and (e) the fees and expenses of the Financial Advisor. The Obligors will pay, and will save each Purchaser and each other holder of a Note harmless from, all claims in respect of any fees, costs or expenses, if any, of brokers and finders (other than those, if any, retained by a Purchaser or other holder in connection with its purchase of the Notes).
The Parent Guarantor agrees to pay all stamp, documentary or similar taxes or fees which may be payable in respect of the execution and delivery (but not the transfer of any Notes) or the enforcement of the Financing Agreements (including any Note) or any Subsidiary Guarantee in the United States or The Netherlands or of any amendment of, or waiver or consent under or with respect to, the Financing Agreements (including any Notes) or any Subsidiary Guarantee, and to pay any value added tax due and payable in respect of reimbursement of costs and expenses by the Parent Guarantor pursuant to this Section 16, except for the value added tax that is recoverable or refundable for the parts to be reimbursed, and will save each holder of a Note to the extent permitted by applicable law harmless against any loss or liability resulting from nonpayment or delay in payment of any such tax or fee required to be paid by the Parent Guarantor hereunder.
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Agreements (including the Notes) or any Subsidiary Guarantee, and the termination of the Financing Agreements or any Subsidiary Guarantee.
SECTION 17.
SURVIVAL OF REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES; ENTIRE AGREEMENT .
All representations and warranties contained herein shall survive the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the Notes, the purchase or transfer by any Purchaser of any Note or portion thereof or interest therein and the payment of any Note, and may, in good faith, be relied upon, as made on the date of the Closing, by any subsequent holder of a Note, regardless of any investigation made at any time by or on behalf of such Purchaser or any other holder of a Note. All statements contained in any certificate or other instrument delivered by or on behalf of either Obligor pursuant to this Agreement shall be deemed representations and warranties of such Obligor under this Agreement made as of the date therein provided. Subject to the preceding sentence, this Agreement and the Notes embody the entire agreement and understanding between each Purchaser and the Obligors and supersede all prior agreements and understandings relating to the subject matter hereof.
SECTION 18.
AMENDMENT AND WAIVER .
Section 18.1.    Requirements . This Agreement and the Notes may be amended, and the observance of any term hereof or of the Notes may be waived (either retroactively or prospectively), with (and only with) the written consent of the Obligors and the Required Holders, except that (a) no amendment or waiver of any of the provisions of Section 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 or 22 hereof, or any defined term (as it is used therein), will be effective as to any Purchaser or holder unless consented to by such Purchaser or holder in writing, and (b) no such amendment or waiver may, without the written consent of the holder of each Note at the time outstanding affected thereby (in this case only, “holder” in respect of any Note registered in the name of a nominee for a disclosed beneficial owner shall mean such beneficial owner), (i) subject to the provisions of Section 12 relating to acceleration or rescission, change the amount or time of any prepayment or payment of principal of, or reduce the rate or change the time of payment or method of computation of interest or of the Make-Whole Amount on, the Notes, (ii) change the percentage of the principal amount of the Notes the holders of which are required to consent to any such amendment or waiver, or (iii) amend any of Sections 8, 11(a), 11(b), 12, 13, 18, 21, 23 or 24.9.
Section 18.2.    Solicitation of Holders of Notes .
(a)     Solicitation. The Obligors will provide each holder of the Notes (irrespective of the amount of Notes then owned by it) with sufficient information, sufficiently far in advance of the date a decision is required, to enable such holder to make an informed and considered decision with respect to any proposed amendment, waiver or consent in respect of any of the provisions hereof or of the Notes. The Obligors will deliver executed or true and correct copies of each amendment, waiver or consent effected pursuant to the provisions of this Section 18 to each holder of outstanding Notes promptly following the date on which it is executed and delivered by, or receives the consent or approval of, the requisite holders of Notes.

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(b)     Payment. The Obligors will not directly or indirectly pay or cause to be paid any remuneration, whether by way of supplemental or additional interest, fee or otherwise, or grant any security or provide other credit support, to any holder of Notes as consideration for or as an inducement to the entering into by any holder of Notes of any waiver or amendment of any of the terms and provisions hereof unless such remuneration is concurrently paid, or security is concurrently granted or other credit support concurrently provided, on the same terms, ratably to each holder of Notes then outstanding even if such holder did not consent to such waiver or amendment.
(c)     Consent in Contemplation of Transfer . Any consent made pursuant to this Section 18 by a holder of Notes that has transferred, or has agreed to transfer, its Notes to any Obligor, any Subsidiary or any Affiliate of either Obligor and, in either case, has provided or has agreed to provide such written consent as a condition to such transfer shall be void and of no force or effect except solely as to such holder, and any amendments effected or waivers granted or to be effected or granted that would not have been or would not be so effected or granted but for such consent (and the consents of all other holders of Notes that were acquired under the same or similar conditions) shall be void and of no force or effect except solely as to such holder.
Section 18.3.    Binding Effect, etc . Any amendment or waiver consented to as provided in this Section 18 applies equally to all holders of Notes and is binding upon them and upon each future holder of any Note and upon the Obligors without regard to whether such Note has been marked to indicate such amendment or waiver. No such amendment or waiver will extend to or affect any obligation, covenant, agreement, Default or Event of Default not expressly amended or waived or impair any right consequent thereon. No course of dealing between the Obligors and the holder of any Note nor any delay in exercising any rights hereunder or under any Note shall operate as a waiver of any rights of any holder of such Note. As used herein, the term "this Agreement" and references thereto shall mean this Agreement as it may from time to time be amended or supplemented.
Section 18.4.    Notes Held by Obligors, etc . Solely for the purpose of determining whether the holders of the requisite percentage of the aggregate principal amount of Notes then outstanding approved or consented to any amendment, waiver or consent to be given under this Agreement or the Notes, or have directed the taking of any action provided herein or in the Notes to be taken upon the direction of the holders of a specified percentage of the aggregate principal amount of Notes then outstanding, Notes directly or indirectly owned by either Obligor or any of its Affiliates shall be deemed not to be outstanding.
SECTION 19.
NOTICES; ENGLISH LANGUAGE .
All notices and communications provided for hereunder shall be in writing and sent (a) by telecopy if the sender on the same day sends a confirming copy of such notice by a recognized overnight delivery service (charges prepaid), or (b) by registered or certified mail with return receipt requested (postage prepaid), or (c) by a recognized overnight delivery service (with charges prepaid). Any such notice must be sent:

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(i)    if to any Purchaser or its nominee, to such Purchaser or nominee at the address specified for such communications in Schedule A, or at such other address as such Purchaser or nominee shall have specified to the Company in writing;
(ii)    if to any other holder of any Note, to such holder at such address as such other holder shall have specified to the Company in writing;
(iii)    if to the Company:

Chicago Bridge & Iron Company (Delaware)
One CB&I Plaza
2103 Research Forest Drive
The Woodlands, Texas 77380
Attention: Michael S. Taff,

        Managing Director and Chief Financial Officer
Tel: (832) 513-1000
Fax: (832) 513-1092
With a copy to:
Chicago Bridge & Iron Company (Delaware)
One CB&I Plaza
2103 Research Forest Drive
The Woodlands, Texas 77380
Attention: Chief Legal Officer
Tel: (832) 513-1000
Fax: (832) 513-1092
With a second copy to:
K&L Gates LLP
State Street Financial Center, One Lincoln Street
Boston, Massachusetts 02111-2950
Attention Thomas F. Holt
Tel: (617) 261-3165
Fax: (617) 261-3175
Email: thomas.holt@klgates.com

and

K&L Gates LLP
Hearst Tower 47th Floor
214 N. Tryon Street
Charlotte, NC 28202
Attention: Christine Hoke and Benay Lizarazu
Tel: (704) 331-7495 / 704 331-7412
Fax: (704) 353-3195
Email: christine.hoke@klgates.com / benay.lizarazu@klgates.com

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or at such other address as the Company shall have specified to the holder of each Note in writing; or
(iv)    if to the Parent Guarantor, in care of the Company at:

Chicago Bridge & Iron Company N.V.
c/o Chicago Bridge & Iron Company (Delaware)
One CB&I Plaza
2103 Research Forest Drive
The Woodlands, Texas 77380
Attention: Michael S. Taff,

        Managing Director and Chief Financial Officer
Tel: (832) 513-1000
Fax: (832) 513-1092
With a copy to:
Chicago Bridge & Iron Company N.V.
c/o Chicago Bridge & Iron Company (Delaware)
One CB&I Plaza
2103 Research Forest Drive
The Woodlands, Texas 77380
Attention: Chief Legal Officer
Tel: (832) 513-1000
Fax: (832) 513-1092
With a copy to:
K&L Gates LLP
State Street Financial Center, One Lincoln Street
Boston, Massachusetts 02111-2950
Attention Thomas F. Holt
Tel: (617) 261-3165
Fax: (617) 261-3175
Email: thomas.holt@klgates.com

and

K&L Gates LLP
Hearst Tower 47th Floor
214 N. Tryon Street
Charlotte, NC 28202
Attention: Christine Hoke and Benay Lizarazu
Tel: (704) 331-7495 / 704 331-7412
Fax: (704) 353-3195
Email: christine.hoke@klgates.com / benay.lizarazu@klgates.com
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Notices under this Section 19 will be deemed given only when actually received. Each document, instrument, financial statement, report, notice or other communication delivered in connection with the Financing Agreements shall be in English or accompanied by an English translation thereof.
SECTION 20.
REPRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTS .
This Agreement and all documents relating thereto, including, without limitation, (a) consents, waivers and modifications that may hereafter be executed, (b) documents received by any Purchaser at the Closing (except the Notes themselves), and (c) financial statements, certificates and other information previously or hereafter furnished to any Purchaser, may be reproduced by such Purchaser by any photographic, photostatic, electronic, digital, or other similar process and such Purchaser may destroy any original document so reproduced. Each Obligor agrees and stipulates that, to the extent permitted by applicable law, any such reproduction shall be admissible in evidence as the original itself in any judicial or administrative proceeding (whether or not the original is in existence and whether or not such reproduction was made by such Purchaser in the regular course of business) and any enlargement, facsimile or further reproduction of such reproduction shall likewise be admissible in evidence. This Section 20 shall not prohibit any Obligor or any other holder of Notes from contesting any such reproduction to the same extent that it could contest the original, or from introducing evidence to demonstrate the inaccuracy of any such reproduction.
SECTION 21.
CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION .
For the purposes of this Section 21, “Confidential Information” means information delivered to any Purchaser by or on behalf of either Obligor or any Subsidiary in connection with the transactions contemplated by or otherwise pursuant to this Agreement or any other Financing Agreement that is proprietary in nature and that was clearly marked or labeled or otherwise adequately identified when received by such Purchaser as being confidential information of such Obligor or such Subsidiary, provided that such term does not include information that (a) was publicly known or otherwise known to such Purchaser, on a nonconfidential basis from a source other than an Obligor, prior to the time of such disclosure, (b) subsequently becomes publicly known through no act or omission by such Purchaser or any person acting on such Purchaser’s behalf, (c) otherwise becomes known to such Purchaser other than through disclosure by either Obligor or any Subsidiary or (d) constitutes financial statements delivered to such Purchaser under Section 7.1 that are otherwise publicly available. Each Purchaser will maintain the confidentiality of such Confidential Information in accordance with procedures adopted by such Purchaser in good faith to protect confidential information of third parties delivered to such Purchaser, provided that such Purchaser may deliver or disclose Confidential Information to (i) its directors, officers, employees, agents, attorneys, trustees and affiliates (on the confidential basis as provided for in this Section 21 and to the extent such disclosure reasonably relates to the administration of the investment represented by its Notes), (ii) its financial advisors and other professional advisors who agree to hold confidential the Confidential Information substantially in accordance with the terms of this Section 21, (iii) any other holder of any Note, (iv) any Institutional Investor to which it sells or offers to sell such Note or any part thereof or any participation therein (if such Person has agreed in writing prior to its receipt of such Confidential Information

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to be bound by the provisions of this Section 21), (v) any Person from which it offers to purchase any security of the Company (if such Person has agreed in writing prior to its receipt of such Confidential Information to be bound by the provisions of this Section 21), (vi) any federal or state regulatory authority having jurisdiction over such Purchaser, (vii) the NAIC or the SVO or, in each case, any similar organization, or any nationally recognized rating agency that requires access to information about such Purchaser’s investment portfolio, or (viii) any other Person to which such delivery or disclosure may be necessary or appropriate (w) to effect compliance with any law, rule, regulation or order applicable to such Purchaser, (x) in response to any subpoena or other legal process, (y) in connection with any litigation to which such Purchaser is a party or (z) if an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, to the extent such Purchaser may reasonably determine such delivery and disclosure to be necessary or appropriate in the enforcement or for the protection of the rights and remedies under such Purchaser’s Notes and this Agreement. Each holder of a Note, by its acceptance of a Note, will be deemed to have agreed to be bound by and to be entitled to the benefits of this Section 21 as though it were a party to this Agreement. On reasonable request by either Obligor in connection with the delivery to any holder of a Note of information required to be delivered to such holder under this Agreement or requested by such holder (other than a holder that is a party to this Agreement or its nominee), such holder will enter into an agreement with such Obligor embodying the provisions of this Section 21.
SECTION 22.
SUBSTITUTION OF PURCHASER .
Each Purchaser shall have the right to substitute any one of its Affiliates as the purchaser of the Notes that it has agreed to purchase hereunder, by written notice to the Company, which notice shall be signed by both such Purchaser and such Affiliate, shall contain such Affiliate’s agreement to be bound by this Agreement and shall contain a confirmation by such Affiliate of the accuracy with respect to it of the representations set forth in Section 6. Upon receipt of such notice, any reference to such Purchaser in this Agreement (other than in this Section 22), shall be deemed to refer to such Affiliate in lieu of such original Purchaser. In the event that such Affiliate is so substituted as a Purchaser hereunder and such Affiliate thereafter transfers to such original Purchaser all of the Notes then held by such Affiliate, upon receipt by the Company of notice of such transfer, any reference to such Affiliate as a “Purchaser” in this Agreement (other than in this Section 22), shall no longer be deemed to refer to such Affiliate, but shall refer to such original Purchaser, and such original Purchaser shall again have all the rights of an original holder of the Notes under this Agreement.






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SECTION 23.
PARENT GUARANTEE .
Section 23.1.    Guarantee . The Parent Guarantor hereby absolutely, unconditionally and irrevocably guarantees, as a primary obligor and not merely as a surety, to each holder and its successors and permitted assigns, the full and punctual payment when due, whether at stated maturity, by acceleration or otherwise, of the principal of and Make-Whole Amount and interest on (including, without limitation, interest, whether or not an allowable claim, accruing after the date of filing of any petition in bankruptcy, or the commencement of any bankruptcy, insolvency or similar proceeding relating to the Company) the Notes and all other amounts owed or to be owing by the Company which becomes due under the terms and provisions of the Financing Agreements, now or hereafter existing under the Financing Agreements whether for principal, Make-Whole Amount, interest (including, without limitation, interest, whether or not an allowable claim, accruing after the date of filing of any petition in bankruptcy, or the commencement of any bankruptcy, insolvency or similar proceeding relating to the Company), indemnification payments, expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses) or otherwise (all such obligations being the “Guaranteed Obligations” ), and agrees to pay any and all reasonable fees and expenses incurred by each holder in enforcing this Parent Guarantee.
Notwithstanding any stay, injunction or other prohibition preventing such action against the Company, if for any reason whatsoever the Company shall fail or be unable to duly, punctually and fully (in the case of the payment of Guaranteed Obligations) pay such amounts as and when the same shall become due and (in the case of the payment of Guaranteed Obligations) payable, whether or not such failure or inability shall constitute an “Event of Default”, the Parent Guarantor will forthwith (in the case of the payment of Guaranteed Obligations) pay or cause to be paid such amounts to the holders, in lawful money of the United States of America, at the place specified in Section 15, or pay such Guaranteed Obligations or cause such Guaranteed Obligations to be paid, (in the case of the payment of Guaranteed Obligations) together with interest (in the amounts and to the extent required under such Notes) on any amount due and owing.
Section 23.2.    Parent Guarantor’s Obligations Unconditional      . (a) The Guaranty by the Parent Guarantor in this Parent Guarantee shall constitute a guarantee of payment and not of collection, and the Parent Guarantor specifically agrees that it shall not be necessary, and that the Parent Guarantor shall not be entitled to require, before or as a condition of enforcing the liability of the Parent Guarantor under this Parent Guarantee or requiring payment or performance of the Guaranteed Obligations by the Parent Guarantor hereunder, or at any time thereafter, that any holder: (a) file suit or proceed to obtain or assert a claim for personal judgment against the Company or any other Person that may be liable for or with respect to any Guaranteed Obligation; (b) make any other effort to obtain payment or performance of any Guaranteed Obligation from the Company or any other Person that may be liable for or with respect to such Guaranteed Obligation, except for the making of the demands, when appropriate, described in Section 23.1; (c) foreclose against, or seek to realize upon security now or hereafter existing for such Guaranteed Obligations; (d) except to the extent set forth in Section 23.1, exercise or assert any other right or remedy to which such holder is or may be entitled in connection with any Guaranteed Obligation or any security or other guaranty therefor; or (e) assert or file any claim against the assets of the Company or any

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other Person liable for any Guaranteed Obligation. The Parent Guarantor agrees that its Guaranty under this Parent Guarantee shall be continuing, and that the Guaranteed Obligations will be paid and performed in accordance with their terms and the terms of this Parent Guarantee, and are the primary, absolute and unconditional obligations of the Parent Guarantor, irrespective of the value, genuineness, validity, legality, regularity or enforceability or lack thereof of any part of the Guaranteed Obligations or any agreement or instrument relating to the Guaranteed Obligations or this Parent Guarantee, or the existence of any indemnities with respect to the existence of any other guarantee of or security for any of the Guaranteed Obligations, or any substitution, release or exchange of any other guarantee of or security for any of the Guaranteed Obligations, and, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, irrespective of any other circumstance whatsoever that might otherwise constitute a legal or equitable discharge or defense of a surety or guarantor (other than the full and indefeasible due payment and performance of the Guaranteed Obligations), it being the intent of this Section 23.2 that the obligations of the Parent Guarantor hereunder shall be irrevocable, primary, absolute and unconditional under any and all circumstances (other than the full and indefeasible due payment and performance of the Guaranteed Obligations).
(b)    The Parent Guarantor hereby expressly waives notice of acceptance of and reliance upon the Guaranty in this Parent Guarantee, diligence, presentment, demand of payment or performance, protest and all other notices (except as otherwise provided for in Section 23.1) whatsoever, any requirement that the holders exhaust any right, power or remedy or proceed against the Company or against any other Person under any other guarantee of, or security for, or any other agreement, regarding any of the Guaranteed Obligations. The Parent Guarantor further agrees that, subject solely to the requirement of making demands under Section 23.1, the occurrence of any event or other circumstance that might otherwise vary the risk of the Company or the Parent Guarantor or constitute a defense (legal or equitable) available to, or a discharge of, or a counterclaim or right of set‑off by, the Company or the Parent Guarantor (other than the full and indefeasible due payment and performance of the Guaranteed Obligations), shall not affect the liability of the Parent Guarantor hereunder.
(c)    The obligations of the Parent Guarantor under this Parent Guarantee are not subject to any counterclaim, set-off, deduction, diminution, abatement, recoupment, suspension, deferment or defense based upon any claim the Parent Guarantor or any other Person may have against the Company, any holder or any other Person, and shall remain in full force and effect without regard to, and shall not be released, discharged or in any way affected by, any circumstances or condition whatsoever (whether or not the Parent Guarantor or the Company shall have any knowledge or notice thereof), including:
(i)    any renewal, extension, modification, increase, decrease, alteration or rearrangement of all or any part of the Guaranteed Obligations or any instrument executed in connection therewith, or any contract or understanding with the Company, the holders, or any of them, or any other Person, pertaining to the Guaranteed Obligations;
(ii)    any adjustment, indulgence, forbearance or compromise that might be granted or given by any holder to the Company or any other Person liable on the Guaranteed Obligations, or the failure of any holder to assert any claim or demand or to exercise any right or remedy against

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the Company or any other Person under the provisions of the Financing Agreements or otherwise; or any rescission, waiver, amendment or modification of, or any release from any of the terms or provisions of, the Financing Agreements, any guarantee or any other agreement;
(iii)    the insolvency, bankruptcy arrangement, adjustment, composition, liquidation, disability, dissolution or lack of power of the Company or any other Person at any time liable for the payment of all or part of the Guaranteed Obligations; or any dissolution of the Company or any other such Person, or any change, restructuring or termination of the structure or existence of the Company or any other such Person, or any sale, lease or transfer of any or all of the assets of the Company or any other such Person, or any change in the shareholders, partners, or members of the Company or any other such Person; or any default, failure or delay, willful or otherwise, in the performance of the Guaranteed Obligations;
(iv)    the invalidity, illegality or unenforceability of all or any part of the Guaranteed Obligations, or any document or agreement executed in connection with the Guaranteed Obligations, for any reason whatsoever, including the fact that the Guaranteed Obligations, or any part thereof, exceed the amount permitted by law, the act of creating the Guaranteed Obligations or any part is ultra vires , the officers or representatives executing the documents or otherwise creating the Guaranteed Obligations acted in excess of their authority, the Guaranteed Obligations violate applicable usury laws, the Company or any other Person has valid defenses, claims or offsets (whether at law, in equity or by agreement) which render the Guaranteed Obligations wholly or partially uncollectible from the Company or any other Person, the creation, performance or repayment of the Guaranteed Obligations (or the execution, delivery and performance of any document or instrument representing part of the Guaranteed Obligations or executed in connection with the Guaranteed Obligations or given to secure the repayment of the Guaranteed Obligations) is illegal, uncollectible, legally impossible or unenforceable, or the documents or instruments pertaining to the Guaranteed Obligations have been forged or otherwise are irregular or not genuine or authentic;
(v)    any full or partial release of the liability of the Company on the Guaranteed Obligations or any part thereof, of any co-guarantors, or of any other Person now or hereafter liable, whether directly or indirectly, jointly, severally, or jointly and severally, to pay, perform, guarantee or assure the payment of the Guaranteed Obligations or any part thereof, it being recognized, acknowledged and agreed by the Parent Guarantor that the Parent Guarantor may be required to pay the Guaranteed Obligations in full without assistance or support of any other Person, and the Parent Guarantor has not been induced to enter into this Parent Guarantee on the basis of a contemplation, belief, understanding or agreement that any parties other than the Company will be liable to perform the Guaranteed Obligations, or that the holders will look to other parties to perform the Guaranteed Obligations;


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(vi)    the taking or accepting of any other security, collateral or guaranty, or other assurance of payment, for all or any part of the Guaranteed Obligations;
(vii)    any release, surrender, exchange, subordination, deterioration, waste, loss or impairment (including negligent, unreasonable or unjustifiable impairment) of any collateral, property or security, at any time existing in connection with, or assuring or securing payment of, all or any part of the Guaranteed Obligations;
(viii)    the failure of any holder or any other Person to exercise diligence or reasonable care in the preservation, protection, enforcement, sale or other handling or treatment of all or any part of such collateral, property or security;
(ix)    the fact that any collateral, security, security interest or lien contemplated or intended to be given, created or granted as security for the repayment of the Guaranteed Obligations shall not be properly perfected or created, or shall prove to be unenforceable or subordinate to any other security interest or lien, it being recognized and agreed by the Parent Guarantor that the Parent Guarantor is not entering into this Parent Guarantee in reliance on, or in contemplation of the benefits of, the validity, enforceability, collectability or value of any of the collateral;
(x)    any payment by the Company to any holder being held to constitute a preference under any bankruptcy law or fraudulent conveyance law, or for any reason any holder being required to refund such payment or pay such amount to the Company or someone else;
(xi)    any other action taken or omitted to be taken with respect to the Guaranteed Obligations, or the security and collateral therefor, whether or not such action or omission prejudices the Parent Guarantor or increases the likelihood that the Parent Guarantor will be required to pay the Guaranteed Obligations pursuant to the terms hereof, it being the unambiguous and unequivocal intention of the Parent Guarantor that it shall be obligated to pay the Guaranteed Obligations when due, notwithstanding any occurrence, circumstance, event, action or omission whatsoever, whether or not contemplated, and whether or not otherwise or particularly described herein, except for the full and final payment and satisfaction of the Guaranteed Obligations in cash;
(xii)    the fact that all or any of the Guaranteed Obligations cease to exist by operation of law, including by way of a discharge, limitation or tolling thereof under applicable bankruptcy laws;
(xiii)    any default, failure or delay, willful or otherwise, in the performance by the Company, the Parent Guarantor or any other Person of any obligations of any kind or character whatsoever under the Financing Agreements or any other agreement;
(xiv)    any merger or consolidation of the Company or the Parent Guarantor or any other Person into or with any other Person or any sale, lease, transfer or other disposition of any of the assets of the Company, the Parent Guarantor or any other Person to any other Person, any change in the ownership of any shares or partnership interests of the Company, the Parent Guarantor or any

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other Person, or any change in the relationship between the Company and the Parent Guarantor or any termination of any such relationship;
(xv)    in respect of the Company, the Parent Guarantor or any other Person, any change of circumstances, whether or not foreseen or foreseeable, whether or not imputable to the Company, the Parent Guarantor or any other Person, or other impossibility of performance through fire, explosion, accident, labor disturbance, floods, droughts, embargoes, wars (whether or not declared), civil commotion, acts of God or the public enemy, delays or failure of suppliers or carriers, inability to obtain materials, action of any federal or state regulatory body or agency, change of law or any other causes affecting performance, or any other force majeure , whether or not beyond the control of the Company, the Parent Guarantor or any other Person and whether or not of the kind hereinbefore specified; or
(xvi)    any other occurrence, circumstance, or event whatsoever, whether similar or dissimilar to the foregoing, whether foreseen or unforeseen, and any other circumstance which might otherwise constitute a legal or equitable defense or discharge of the liabilities of a guarantor or surety or which might otherwise limit recourse against the Parent Guarantor (other than the full and indefeasible due payment and performance of the Guaranteed Obligations);
provided that the specific enumeration of the above-mentioned acts, failures or omissions shall not be deemed to exclude any other acts, failures or omissions, though not specifically mentioned above, it being the purpose and intent of this Parent Guarantee that the obligations of the Parent Guarantor shall be absolute and unconditional and shall not be discharged, impaired or varied except by the payment and performance of all obligations of the Company under the Financing Agreements in accordance with their respective terms as each may be amended or modified from time to time. Without limiting the foregoing, it is understood that repeated and successive demands may be made and recoveries may be had hereunder as and when, from time to time, the Company or the Parent Guarantor shall default under or in respect of the terms of the Financing Agreements and that notwithstanding recovery hereunder for or in respect of any given default or defaults by the Company or the Parent Guarantor under the Financing Agreements (including this Parent Guarantee), this Parent Guarantee shall remain in full force and effect and shall apply to each and every subsequent default. All waivers herein contained shall be without prejudice to the holders at their respective options to proceed against the Company, the Parent Guarantor or other Person, whether by separate action or by joinder.
(d)    The Parent Guarantor hereby consents and agrees that any holder or holders from time to time, with or without any further notice to or assent from the Parent Guarantor may, without in any manner affecting the liability of the Parent Guarantor under this Parent Guarantee, and upon such terms and conditions as any such holder or holders may deem advisable:
(i)    extend in whole or in part (by renewal or otherwise), modify, change, compromise, release or extend the duration of the time for the performance or payment of any debt, liability or obligation of the Company or the Parent Guarantor or of any other Person secondarily or otherwise

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liable for any debt, liability or obligations of the Company under the Financing Agreements, or waive any Default or Event of Default with respect thereto, or waive, modify, amend or change any provision of any other agreement or waive this Parent Guarantee; or
(ii)    sell, release, surrender, modify, impair, exchange or substitute any and all property, of any nature and from whomsoever received, held by, or for the benefit of, any such holder as direct or indirect security for the payment or performance of any debt, liability or obligation of the Company, the Parent Guarantor or of any other Person secondarily or otherwise liable for any debt, liability or obligation of the Company under the Financing Agreements; or
(iii)    settle, adjust or compromise any claim of the Company or the Parent Guarantor against any other Person secondarily or otherwise liable for any debt, liability or obligation of the Company under the Financing Agreements.    
The Parent Guarantor hereby ratifies and confirms any such extension, renewal, change, sale, release, waiver, surrender, exchange, modification, amendment, impairment, substitution, settlement, adjustment or compromise and that the same shall be binding upon it, and hereby waives, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any and all defenses, counterclaims or offsets which it might or could have by reason thereof, it being understood that the Parent Guarantor shall at all times be bound by this Parent Guarantee and remain liable hereunder.
(e)     All rights of any holder may be transferred or assigned at any time in accordance with this Agreement and shall be considered to be transferred or assigned at any time or from time to time upon the transfer of such Note in accordance with the terms of this Agreement without the consent of or notice to the Parent Guarantor.
(f)    No holder shall be under any obligation: (i) to marshal any assets in favor of the Parent Guarantor or in payment of any or all of the liabilities of the Company or the Parent Guarantor under or in respect of the Notes or the obligations of the Company and the Parent Guarantor under the Financing Agreements or (ii) to pursue any other remedy that the Parent Guarantor may or may not be able to pursue itself and that may lighten the Parent Guarantor’s burden, any right to which the Parent Guarantor hereby expressly waives.
Section 23.3.    Full Recourse Obligations . The obligations of the Parent Guarantor set forth herein constitute the full recourse obligations of the Parent Guarantor enforceable against it to the full extent of all its assets and properties.
Section 23.4.    Waiver . The Parent Guarantor unconditionally waives, to the extent permitted by applicable law:
(a)    notice of any of the matters referred to in Section 23.2;

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(b)    notice to the Parent Guarantor of the incurrence of any of the Guaranteed Obligations, notice to the Parent Guarantor of any breach or default by the Company or the Parent Guarantor with respect to any of the Guaranteed Obligations or any other notice that may be required, by statute, rule of law or otherwise, to preserve any rights of any holder against the Parent Guarantor;
(c)    presentment to the Company or the Parent Guarantor or of payment from the Company or the Parent Guarantor with respect to any Note or other Guaranteed Obligation or protest for nonpayment or dishonor;
(d)    any right to the enforcement, assertion, exercise or exhaustion by any holder of any right, power, privilege or remedy conferred in any Note, the other Financing Agreements or otherwise;
(e)    any requirement of diligence on the part of any holder;
(f)    any requirement to mitigate the damages resulting from any default under the Notes or the other Financing Agreements;
(g)    any notice of any sale, transfer or other disposition of any right, title to or interest in any Note or other Guaranteed Obligation by any holder, assignee or participant thereof, or in the other Financing Agreements;
(h)    any release of the Parent Guarantor from its obligations hereunder resulting from any loss by it of its rights of subrogation hereunder; and
(i)    any other circumstance whatsoever which might otherwise constitute a legal or equitable discharge, release or defense of a guarantor or surety or which might otherwise limit recourse against the Parent Guarantor.
Section 23.5.    Waiver of Subrogation .
Notwithstanding any payment or payments made by the Parent Guarantor hereunder, or any application by any holder of any security or of any credits or claims, the Parent Guarantor will not exercise any rights of any holder or of the Parent Guarantor against the Company to recover the amount of any payment made by the Parent Guarantor to any holder hereunder by way of any claim, remedy or subrogation, reimbursement, exoneration, contribution, indemnity, participation or otherwise arising by contract, by statute, under common law or otherwise, and the Parent Guarantor shall not exercise any right of recourse to or any claim against assets or property of the Company, in each case unless and until the Guaranteed Obligations have been paid in full. Until such time (but not thereafter), the Parent Guarantor hereby expressly waives any right to exercise any claim, right or remedy which the Parent Guarantor may now have or hereafter acquire against the Company or any other Person that arises under the Notes, the other Financing Agreements or from the performance by the Parent Guarantor of the Guaranty hereunder including any claim, remedy or right of subrogation, reimbursement, exoneration, contribution, indemnification or

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participation in any claim, right or remedy of any holder against the Company or the Parent Guarantor, or any security that any holder now has or hereafter acquires, whether or not such claim, right or remedy arises in equity, under contract, by statute, under common law or otherwise. If any amount shall be paid to the Parent Guarantor by the Company after payment in full of the Guaranteed Obligations, and all or any portion of the Guaranteed Obligations shall thereafter be reinstated in whole or in part and any holder is required to repay any sums received by any of them in payment of the Guaranteed Obligations, this Parent Guarantee shall be automatically reinstated and such amount shall be held in trust for the benefit of the holders and shall forthwith be paid to the holders to be credited and applied to the Guaranteed Obligations, whether matured or unmatured. The provisions of this Section 23.5 shall survive the termination of this Parent Guarantee, and any satisfaction and discharge of the Company by virtue of any payment, court order or any federal, state or provincial law.
Section 23.6.    Subordination . If the Parent Guarantor becomes the holder of any indebtedness payable by the Company, the Parent Guarantor hereby subordinates all indebtedness owing to it from the Company to all indebtedness of the Company to the holders, and agrees that, during the continuance of any Event of Default, it shall not accept any payment on the same until payment in full of the Guaranteed Obligations and shall in no circumstance whatsoever attempt to set‑off or reduce any obligations hereunder because of such indebtedness. If any amount shall nevertheless be paid in violation of the foregoing to the Parent Guarantor by the Company prior to payment in full of the Guaranteed Obligations, such amount shall be held in trust for the benefit of the holders and shall forthwith be paid to the holders to be credited and applied to the Guaranteed Obligations, whether matured or unmatured, provided further, and notwithstanding this Section 23.6 to the contrary, and for the avoidance of doubt, amounts paid to and accepted by the Parent Guarantor on indebtedness payable by the Company to the Parent Guarantor during the non-existence of an Event of Default are permitted and may be retained by the Parent Guarantor.
Section 23.7.    Effect of Bankruptcy Proceedings, Etc . (a) If after receipt of any payment of, or proceeds of any security applied (or intended to be applied) to the payment of all or any part of, the Guaranteed Obligations, any holder is for any reason compelled to surrender or voluntarily surrenders (under circumstances in which it believes it could reasonably be expected to be so compelled if it did not voluntarily surrender), such payment or proceeds to any Person (i) because such payment or application of proceeds is or may be avoided, invalidated, declared fraudulent, set aside, determined to be void or voidable as a preference, fraudulent conveyance, fraudulent transfer, impermissible set‑off or a diversion of trust funds or (ii) for any other similar reason, including, without limitation, (x) any judgment, decree or order of any court or administrative body having jurisdiction over any holder or any of their respective properties or (y) any settlement or compromise of any such claim effected by any holder with any such claimant (including the Company), then the Guaranteed Obligations or part thereof intended to be satisfied shall be reinstated and continue, and this Parent Guarantee shall continue in full force as if such payment or proceeds had not been received, notwithstanding any revocation thereof or the cancellation of any Note or any other instrument evidencing any Guaranteed Obligations or otherwise, and the Parent Guarantor shall be liable to pay the holders, and hereby does indemnify the holders and hold them harmless for, the amount of such payment or proceeds so surrendered and all expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees, court costs and expenses attributable thereto) incurred by any holder in defense of any claim made against

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any of them that any payment or proceeds received by any holder in respect of all or part of the Guaranteed Obligations must be surrendered. The provisions of this Section 23.7(a) shall survive the termination of this Parent Guarantee, and any satisfaction and discharge of the Company by virtue of any payment, court order or any federal or state law.
(b)    If an event permitting the acceleration of the maturity of any of the Guaranteed Obligations shall at any time have occurred and be continuing, and such acceleration shall at such time be prevented by reason of the pendency against the Company or any other Person of any case or proceeding contemplated by Section 23.7(a) hereof, then, for the purpose of defining the obligation of the Parent Guarantor under this Parent Guarantee, the maturity of the principal amount of the Guaranteed Obligations shall be deemed to have been accelerated with the same effect as if an acceleration had occurred in accordance with the terms of such Guaranteed Obligations, and the Parent Guarantor shall forthwith pay such principal amount, all accrued and unpaid interest thereon, and all other Guaranteed Obligations, due or that would have become due but for such case or proceeding, without further notice or demand.
Section 23.8.    Term of Guarantee . This Parent Guarantee and all guarantees, covenants and agreements of the Parent Guarantor contained herein shall continue in full force and effect and shall not be discharged until such time as all of the principal of and interest on the Notes, the other Guaranteed Obligations and other independent payment obligations of the Parent Guarantor under this Parent Guarantee shall be indefeasibly paid in cash and performed in full.
SECTION 24.
MISCELLANEOUS .
Section 24.1.    Successors and Assigns . All covenants and other agreements contained in this Agreement by or on behalf of any of the parties hereto bind and inure to the benefit of their respective successors and permitted assigns (including, without limitation, any subsequent holder of a Note) whether so expressed or not.
Section 24.2.    Payments Due on Non-Business Days . Anything in this Agreement or the Notes to the contrary notwithstanding (but without limiting the requirement in Section 8.4 that the notice of any optional prepayment specify a Business Day as the date fixed for such prepayment), any payment of principal of or Make-Whole Amount or interest on any Note that is due on a date other than a Business Day shall be made on the next succeeding Business Day without including the additional days elapsed in the computation of the interest payable on such next succeeding Business Day; provided that if the maturity date of any Note is a date other than a Business Day, the payment otherwise due on such maturity date shall be made on the next succeeding Business Day and shall include the additional days elapsed in the computation of interest payable on such next succeeding Business Day.
Section 24.3.    Accounting Terms . All accounting terms used herein which are not expressly defined in this Agreement have the meanings respectively given to them in accordance with GAAP. Except as otherwise specifically provided herein, (i) all computations made pursuant to this Agreement shall be made in accordance with GAAP, and (ii) all financial statements shall be prepared in accordance with GAAP and all amounts shall be presented in Dollars. For purposes of determining compliance with the financial

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covenants contained in this Agreement, any election by any Obligor to measure any financial liability using fair value (as permitted by International Accounting Standard 39 or any similar accounting standard) shall be disregarded and such determination shall be made as if such election had not been made.
Section 24.4.    Severability . Any provision of this Agreement that is prohibited or unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall, as to such jurisdiction, be ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or unenforceability without invalidating the remaining provisions hereof, and any such prohibition or unenforceability in any jurisdiction shall (to the full extent permitted by law) not invalidate or render unenforceable such provision in any other jurisdiction.
Section 24.5.    Construction, etc . Each covenant contained herein shall be construed (absent express provision to the contrary) as being independent of each other covenant contained herein, so that compliance with any one covenant shall not (absent such an express contrary provision) be deemed to excuse compliance with any other covenant. Where any provision herein refers to action to be taken by any Person, or which such Person is prohibited from taking, such provision shall be applicable whether such action is taken directly or indirectly by such Person.
For the avoidance of doubt, (i) all Schedules and Exhibits attached to this Agreement shall be deemed to be a part hereof, (ii) the term “or” is not exclusive, (iii) the term “including” means “including without limitation,” “including but not limited to” or words of similar import, (iv) words in the singular include the plural, and in the plural include the singular, (v) the word “will” shall be interpreted to express a command and (vi) all references to this Agreement and to the Notes contained in this Agreement and in each other Financing Agreement shall mean and include this Agreement and the Notes as amended from time to time.
Section 24.6.    Counterparts . This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be an original but all of which together shall constitute one instrument. Each counterpart may consist of a number of copies hereof, each signed by less than all, but together signed by all, of the parties hereto.
Section 24.7.    Governing Law . This Agreement shall be construed and enforced in accordance with, and the rights of the parties shall be governed by, the law of the State of New York excluding choice‑of‑law principles of the law of such State that would permit the application of the laws of a jurisdiction other than such State.
Section 24.8.    Jurisdiction and Process; Waiver of Jury Trial . (a) Each Obligor irrevocably submits to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of any New York State or federal court sitting in the Borough of Manhattan, The City of New York, over any suit, action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement or the Notes. To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, each Obligor irrevocably waives and agrees not to assert, by way of motion, as a defense or otherwise, any claim that it is not subject to the jurisdiction of any such court, any objection that it may now or hereafter have to the laying of the venue of any such suit, action or proceeding brought in any such court and any claim that any such suit, action or proceeding brought in any such court has been brought in an inconvenient forum.

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(b)    Each Obligor consents to process being served by or on behalf of any holder of Notes in any suit, action or proceeding of the nature referred to in Section 24.8(a) by mailing a copy thereof by registered or certified mail (or any substantially similar form of mail), postage prepaid, return receipt requested, to it at its address specified in Section 19 or at such other address of which such holder shall then have been notified pursuant to said Section. Each Obligor agrees that such service upon receipt (i) shall be deemed in every respect effective service of process upon it in any such suit, action or proceeding and (ii) shall, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, be taken and held to be valid personal service upon and personal delivery to it. Notices hereunder shall be conclusively presumed received as evidenced by a delivery receipt furnished by the United States Postal Service or any reputable commercial delivery service.
(c)    The Parent Guarantor hereby irrevocably appoints C T Corporation System to receive for it, and on its behalf, service of process in the United States in connection with this Agreement and the Notes. Service of process on C T Corporation System in connection with the foregoing appointment must be made at the following address: C T Corporation System, 111 Eight Avenue, 13th Floor, New York, New York 10011 (telephone number: 212-894-8800).
(d)    Nothing in this Section 24.8 shall affect the right of any holder of a Note to serve process in any manner permitted by law, or limit any right that the holders of any of the Notes may have to bring proceedings against any Obligor in the courts of any appropriate jurisdiction or to enforce in any lawful manner a judgment obtained in one jurisdiction in any other jurisdiction.
(e)    THE PARTIES HERETO HEREBY WAIVE TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION BROUGHT ON OR WITH RESPECT TO THIS AGREEMENT, THE NOTES OR ANY OTHER DOCUMENT EXECUTED IN CONNECTION HEREWITH OR THEREWITH.
Section 24.9.    Obligation to Make Payment in Dollars . (a) Any payment on account of an amount that is payable hereunder or under the Notes in Dollars which is made to or for the account of any holder of Notes in any other currency, whether as a result of any judgment or order or the enforcement thereof or the realization of any security or the liquidation of either Obligor, shall constitute a discharge of the obligation of each Obligor under this Agreement or the Notes only to the extent of the amount of Dollars which such holder could purchase in the foreign exchange markets in New York, New York, with the amount of such other currency in accordance with normal banking procedures at the rate of exchange prevailing on the Business Day following receipt of the payment first referred to above. If the amount of Dollars that could be so purchased is less than the amount of Dollars originally due to such holder, each Obligor jointly and severally agrees to the fullest extent permitted by law, to indemnify and save harmless such holder from and against all loss or damage arising out of or as a result of such deficiency. This indemnity shall, to the fullest extent permitted by law, constitute an obligation separate and independent from the other obligations contained in this Agreement and the Notes, shall give rise to a separate and independent cause of action, shall apply irrespective of any indulgence granted by such holder from time to time and shall continue in full force and effect notwithstanding any judgment or order for a liquidated sum in respect of an amount due hereunder or under the Notes or under any judgment or order.


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If you are in agreement with the foregoing, please sign the form of agreement on a counterpart of this Agreement and return it to the Obligors, whereupon this Agreement shall become a binding agreement between you and the Obligors.

Very truly yours,

CHICAGO BRIDGE & IRON COMPANY (DELAWARE), as the Company


By _________________________________
Name:____________________________    
Title:_____________________________        


CHICAGO BRIDGE & IRON COMPANY N.V., as the Parent Guarantor

By: Chicago Bridge & Iron Company B.V., as its Managing Director


By _________________________________
Name:____________________________    
Title:_____________________________    





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This Agreement is hereby
accepted and agreed to as
of the date thereof.

[VARIATION]


By _________________________________
Name:____________________________    
Title:_____________________________    








[SCHEDULE A NOT ATTACHED.]



SCHEDULE A
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DEFINED TERMS
As used herein, the following terms have the respective meanings set forth below or set forth in the Section hereof following such term:
“2013 Revolving Credit Agreement ” means the Credit Agreement dated as of October 28, 2013 by and among the Parent Guarantor, the Company and certain other Subsidiaries of the Parent Guarantor party thereto, as designated borrowers, the lenders party thereto and Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent, as amended, restated, amended and restated, supplemented, replaced or otherwise modified from time to time.
“2015 Notes” means the Company’s U.S. $200,000,000 4.53% Senior Notes due July 30, 2025 issued under the 2015 NPA.
“2015 NPA” means the Note Purchase Agreement dated as of July 22, 2015 between the Company, the Parent Guarantor and the Purchasers named therein, as amended, restated, assumed, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.
“2015 Revolving Credit Agreement” means that certain Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Agreement dated as of July 8, 2015 by and among the Parent Guarantor, the Company and certain other Subsidiaries of the Parent Guarantor party thereto, as designated borrowers, the lenders party thereto and Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent, in each case, as amended, restated, amended and restated, supplemented, replaced or otherwise modified from time to time.
“2015 Term Loan Agreement ” means a senior term loan facility dated July 8, 2015, providing for term loans with Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent, the Company, as borrower and the Parent Guarantor and certain of its Subsidiaries as guarantors, and the other financial institutions party thereto, amended, restated, amended and restated, supplemented, replaced or otherwise modified from time to time.
“Acceptable Jurisdiction” means The Netherlands, the United States of America, Canada and any country that on April 30, 2004 was a member of the European Union, including any state or political subdivision of any thereof, (including, in the case of the United States of America, the District of Columbia); provided, however, in no event shall Portugal, Italy, Ireland, Greece and Spain be an “Acceptable Jurisdiction” hereunder.
“Account Control Agreement” means, with respect to any deposit account, securities account, commodity account, securities entitlement or commodity contract in which the Escrowed Closing Proceeds shall be deposited, an agreement, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Purchasers, the financial institution or other Person at which such account is maintained or

SCHEDULE B
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with which such entitlement or contract is carried and the Company maintaining such account or owning such entitlement or contract, effective to grant “control” (within the meaning of Articles 8 and 9 under the applicable UCC) over such account to Escrow Agent, as amended and in effect.
Acquisition ” means any transaction, or any series of related transactions, consummated on or after the date of this Agreement, by which the Parent Guarantor or any of its Subsidiaries (i) acquires any going business or all or substantially all of the assets of any Person, firm, corporation or division thereof, whether through purchase of assets, merger or otherwise or (ii) 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 directors (other than securities having such power only by reason of the happening of a contingency) or a majority (by percentage of voting power) of the outstanding Equity Interests of another Person.
“Additional Covenant” shall mean any affirmative or negative covenant or similar restriction applicable to the Parent Guarantor or any Subsidiary (regardless of whether such provision is labeled or otherwise characterized as a covenant) the subject matter of which either (i) is similar to that of any covenant in Section 9 or 10 of this Agreement, or related definitions in Schedule B to this Agreement, but contains one or more percentages, amounts or formulas that is more restrictive than those set forth herein or more beneficial to the holder or holders of the Indebtedness created or evidenced by the document in which such covenant or similar restriction is contained (and such covenant or similar restriction shall be deemed an Additional Covenant only to the extent that it is more restrictive or more beneficial) or (ii) is different from the subject matter of any covenant in Section 9 or 10 of this Agreement, or related definitions in Schedule B to this Agreement.
“Additional Default” shall mean any provision contained in any document or instrument creating or evidencing Indebtedness of the Parent Guarantor or any Subsidiary which permits the holder or holders of Indebtedness to accelerate (with the passage of time or giving of notice or both) the maturity thereof or otherwise requires the Parent Guarantor or any Subsidiary to purchase such Indebtedness prior to the stated maturity thereof and which either (i) is similar to any Default or Event of Default contained in Section 11 of this Agreement, or related definitions in Schedule B to this Agreement, but contains one or more percentages, amounts or formulas that is more restrictive or has a shorter grace period than those set forth herein or is more beneficial to the holders of such other Indebtedness (and such provision shall be deemed an Additional Default only to the extent that it is more restrictive, has a shorter grace period or is more beneficial) or (ii) is different from the subject matter of any Default or Event of Default contained in Section 11 of this Agreement, or related definitions in Schedule B to this Agreement.

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Adjusted Indebtedness ” of a Person means, without duplication, such Person’s Indebtedness but excluding obligations with respect to (i) the undrawn portion of any Performance Letters of Credit, bank guarantees supporting obligations comparable to those supported by Performance Letters of Credit and all reimbursement agreements related thereto and (ii) liabilities of such Person or any of its Subsidiaries under any sale and leaseback transaction which do not create a liability on the consolidated balance sheet of such Person.
“Affiliate” means, at any time, and with respect to any Person, any other Person that at such time directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries Controls, or is Controlled by, or is under common Control with, such first Person, and, with respect to either Obligor, shall include any Person beneficially owning or holding, directly or indirectly, 10% or more of any class of voting or equity interests of such Obligor or any Subsidiary or any corporation of which such Obligor and its Subsidiaries beneficially own or hold, in the aggregate, directly or indirectly, 10% or more of any class of voting or equity interests. As used in this definition, “Control” means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of a Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise. Unless the context otherwise clearly requires, any reference to an “Affiliate” is a reference to an Affiliate of any Obligor.
“Alternative Minimum Net Worth Amount” shall mean the sum of (a) $674,755,000 plus (b) fifty percent (50%) of the sum of Consolidated Net Income (if positive) earned in each fiscal quarter, commencing with the fiscal quarter ending on September 30, 2010, plus (c) 75% of the amount, if any, by which stockholders’ equity of the Parent Guarantor is, in accordance with GAAP, adjusted from time to time as a result of the issuance of any Equity Interests after June 30, 2010.
“AML/Terrorist Law Listed Person” is defined in Section 5.16(a).
“AML/Terrorist Laws” is defined in Section 5.16(c).
Amendment No. 2 Effective Date ” means June 30, 2015.
“Anti-Money Laundering Laws” is defined in Section 5.16(c).
“Anti-Terrorism Order” means Executive Order No. 13,224 of September 24, 2001, Blocking Property and Prohibiting Transactions with Persons Who Commit, Threaten to Commit or Support Terrorism, 66 U.S. Fed. Reg. 49, 079 (2001), as amended.
“Asset Sale” means, with respect to any Person, the sale, lease, conveyance, disposition or other transfer by such Person of any of its assets (including by way of a sale-leaseback transaction, and including the sale or other transfer of any of the Equity Interests of any Subsidiary of such

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Person, but not the Equity Interests of such Person) to any Person other than the Parent Guarantor or any of its Wholly-Owned Subsidiaries other than (a) the sale of inventory in the ordinary course of business and (b) the sale or other disposition of any obsolete equipment disposed of in the ordinary course of business.
“Bilateral Revolving Credit Agreements” means the following revolving credit facilities (i) a revolving credit facility of up to $263,000,000 between the Parent Guarantor and Intesa San Paolo, (ii) a revolving credit facility of up to $100,000,000 between the Parent Guarantor and SunTrust Bank, (iii) a revolving credit facility of up to $50,000,000 between the Parent Guarantor and Santander and (iv) a revolving credit facility of up to $50,000,000 between the Parent Guarantor and National Bank of Kuwait.
Blocked Person ” is defined in Section 5.16(a).
“Bridge Facility” means bridge loans under a senior bridge facility with Bank of America, N.A. as administrative agent, the Company, as borrower and the Parent Guarantor and its Subsidiaries as guarantors, as amended and in effect.
“Business Day” means for the purposes of Section 8.6 only, any day other than a Saturday, a Sunday or a day on which commercial banks in New York City are required or authorized to be closed, and (b) for the purposes of any other provision of this Agreement, any day other than a Saturday, a Sunday or a day on which commercial banks in New York, New York or Houston, Texas are required or authorized to be closed.
“Capital Services Business Sale” means the sale by the Parent Guarantor of all or substantially all of its Capital Services group business.
Capital Stock ” means (i) in the case of a corporation, corporate stock, (ii) in the case of an association or business entity, any and all shares, interests, participations, rights or other equivalents (however designated) of corporate stock, (iii) in the case of a partnership, partnership interests (whether general or limited) and (iv) 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.
Capitalized Lease ” of a Person means any lease of property by such Person as lessee which would be capitalized on a balance sheet of such Person prepared in accordance with GAAP.
Capitalized Lease Obligations ” of a Person means the amount of the obligations of such Person under Capitalized Leases which would be capitalized on a balance sheet of such Person prepared in accordance with GAAP.

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“Cash Equivalents” means (a) marketable direct obligations issued or unconditionally guaranteed by the United States government and backed by the full faith and credit of the United States government; (b) domestic and Eurodollar certificates of deposit and time deposits, bankers’ acceptances and floating rate certificates of deposit issued by any commercial bank organized under the laws of the United States, any state thereof, the District of Columbia, any foreign bank, or its branches or agencies, the long-term indebtedness of which institution at the time of acquisition is rated A- (or better) by S&P or A3 (or better) by Moody’s, and which certificates of deposit and time deposits are fully protected against currency fluctuations for any such deposits with a term of more than ninety (90) days; (c) shares of money market, mutual or similar funds having assets in excess of $100,000,000 and the investments of which are limited to (x) investment grade securities (i.e., securities rated at least Baa by Moody’s or at least BBB by S&P) and (y) commercial paper of United States and foreign banks and bank holding companies and their subsidiaries and United States and foreign finance, commercial industrial or utility companies which, at the time of acquisition, are rated A-1 (or better) by S&P or P-1 (or better) by Moody’s (all such institutions being, “ Qualified Institutions ”); (d) commercial paper of Qualified Institutions; provided that the maturities of such Cash Equivalents shall not exceed three hundred sixty-five (365) days from the date of acquisition thereof; and (e) auction rate securities (long-term, variable rate bonds tied to short-term interest rates) that are rated Aaa by Moody’s or AAA by S&P.
Change of Control ” is defined in Section 8.7(g).
CISADA ” means the Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Divestment Act of 2010, United States Public Law 111195, as amended from time to time, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder from time to time in effect.
“Closing” is defined in Section 3.
“Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to time, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder from time to time.
“Collateral” is defined in Section 9.15.
“Collateral Agent” is defined in Section 9.15.
“Collateral Effective Date” means the first date on which the Liens and security interests in Collateral described in Section 9.15 are granted or purported to be granted to the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the holders of the Notes and the other creditors under the Transaction Facilities.
“Company” means Chicago Bridge & Iron Company (Delaware), a Delaware corporation or any successor that becomes such in the manner prescribed in Section 10.2.

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“Confidential Information” is defined in Section 21.
Consolidated Fixed Charges ” means, for any period, the sum of (i) Consolidated Long-Term Lease Rentals for such period and (ii) consolidated Interest Expense of the Parent Guarantor and its Subsidiaries (including capitalized interest and the interest component of Capitalized Leases) for such period; provided , that for each period following the Transaction Closing Date until four full quarters following the Transaction Closing Date have passed, interest expense shall be calculated by multiplying the interest expense for the first such quarter by four, and for the period of two such quarters by two and for the period of three such quarters by 4/3.
Consolidated Long-Term Lease Rentals ” means, for any period, the sum of the minimum amount of rental and other obligations of the Parent Guarantor and its Subsidiaries required to be paid during such period under all leases of real or personal property (other than Capitalized Leases) having a term (including any required renewals or extensions or any renewals or extensions at the option of the lessor or lessee) of one year or more after the commencement of the initial term, determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP.
Consolidated Net Income ” means, for any period, the net income (or deficit) of the Parent Guarantor and its Subsidiaries for such period, determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP, but excluding in any event, without duplication, (i) any extraordinary gain or loss (net of any tax effect), (ii) cash distributions received by the Parent Guarantor or any Subsidiary from any Eligible Joint Venture and (iii) net earnings of any Person (other than a Subsidiary) in which the Parent Guarantor or any Subsidiary has an ownership interest unless such net earnings shall have actually been received by the Parent Guarantor or such Subsidiary in the form of cash distributions.
Consolidated Net Income Available for Fixed Charges ” means, for any period, Consolidated Net Income plus, without duplication, to the extent deducted in determining such Consolidated Net Income, (i) provisions for income taxes, (ii) Consolidated Fixed Charges, (iii) to the extent not already included in Consolidated Net Income, dividends and distributions actually received in cash during such period from Persons that are not Subsidiaries of the Parent Guarantor, (iv) retention bonuses paid to officers, directors and employees of the Parent Guarantor and its Subsidiaries in connection with the Transaction not to exceed $25,000,000, (v) any charges, fees and expenses incurred in connection with the Transaction, the transactions related thereto, and any related issuance of Indebtedness or equity, whether or not successful, (vi) charges, expenses and losses incurred in connection with restructuring and integration activities in connection with the Transaction, including in connection with closures of certain facilities and termination of leases, (vii) non-cash compensation expenses for management or employees to the extent deducted in computing Consolidated Net Income, (viii) expenses incurred in connection with the Shaw

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Acquisition and relating to termination and severance as to, or relocation of, officers, directors and employees not exceeding $110,000,000, and (ix) equity earnings booked or recognized by the Parent Guarantor or any of its Subsidiaries from Eligible Joint Ventures not to exceed 15% of EBITDA of the Parent Guarantor pursuant to clauses (i) through (ix) of the definition of EBITDA for such period.
Consolidated Net Worth ” means, at a particular date, all amounts which would be included under shareholders’ or members’ equity on the consolidated balance sheet for the Parent Guarantor and its consolidated Subsidiaries plus any preferred stock of the Parent Guarantor to the extent that it has not been redeemed for indebtedness, as determined in accordance with GAAP.
“Consolidated Total Assets” means, as of any date of determination, the total amount of all assets of the Parent Guarantor and its Subsidiaries, determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP.
“Contingent Obligation,” as applied to any Person, means any Contractual Obligation, contingent or otherwise, of that Person with respect to any Indebtedness of another or other obligation or liability of another, including, without limitation, any such Indebtedness, obligation or liability of another directly or indirectly guaranteed, endorsed (otherwise than for collection or deposit in the ordinary course of business), co‑made or discounted or sold with recourse by that Person, or in respect of which that Person is otherwise directly or indirectly liable, including Contractual Obligations (contingent or otherwise) arising through any agreement to purchase, repurchase, or otherwise acquire such Indebtedness, obligation or liability or any security therefor, or to provide funds for the payment or discharge thereof (whether in the form of loans, advances, stock purchases, capital contributions or otherwise), or to maintain solvency, assets, level of income, or other financial condition, or to make payment other than for value received. The amount of any Contingent Obligation shall be equal to the present value of the portion of the obligation so guaranteed or otherwise supported, in the case of known recurring obligations, and the maximum reasonably anticipated liability in respect of the portion of the obligation so guaranteed or otherwise supported assuming such Person is required to perform thereunder, in all other cases.
Continuing Director ” is defined in Section 8.7(g).
“Controlled Entity” means any of the Subsidiaries of any Obligor and any of their or any Obligor’s respective Controlled Affiliates. As used in this definition, “Control” means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of a Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise.

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“Contractual Obligation,” as applied to any Person, means any provision of any equity or debt securities issued by that Person or any indenture, mortgage, deed of trust, security agreement, pledge agreement, guaranty, contract, undertaking, agreement or instrument, in any case in writing, to which that Person is a party or by which it or any of its properties is bound, or to which it or any of its properties is subject.
“Credit Agreement” means, individually and collectively (as the context may require), (i) any credit or facility agreement of an Obligor or any Subsidiary or other agreement of an Obligor or a Subsidiary, in each case, either (a) providing for a committed facility (providing for either revolving loans or term loans or a combination of both) of Indebtedness in an aggregate principal amount of $100,000,000 or greater or (b) pursuant to which, and at the relevant time of determination, an aggregate principal amount of $100,000,000 or greater or Indebtedness is outstanding, (ii) the 2013 Revolving Credit Facility, (iii) the 2015 Revolving Credit Agreement, and (iv) the 2015 Term Loan Agreement, in each case as amended, restated, joined, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, and any renewals, extensions or replacements thereof.
“DBRS” means DBRS, Inc. or its successors.
“Default” means an event or condition the occurrence or existence of which would, with the lapse of time or the giving of notice or both, become an Event of Default.
“Default Rate” means, with respect to the Notes of any series, that rate of interest that is the greater of (i) 2.0% per annum above the rate of interest stated in clause (a) of the first paragraph of the Notes of such series or (ii) 2.0% over the rate of interest publicly announced by Bank of America, N.A. in New York, New York as its “base” or “prime” rate.
“Designated Rating Agency” means any of DBRS, S&P, Moody’s or Fitch.
“Disposition” or “Dispose” means the sale, transfer, license, lease or other disposition (including any sale and leaseback transaction) of any property by any Person, including any sale, assignment, transfer or other disposal, with or without recourse, of any notes or accounts receivable or any rights and claims associated therewith.
“Disqualified Stock ” means any Capital Stock that, by its terms (or by the terms of any security into which it is convertible or for which it is exchangeable), or upon the happening of any event, matures or is mandatorily redeemable, pursuant to a sinking fund obligation or otherwise, or redeemable at the option of the holder thereof, in whole or in part, on or prior to the date that is ninety-one (91) days after maturity date of the Series D Notes.
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Domestic Subsidiary ” means a Subsidiary of the Parent Guarantor organized under the laws of a jurisdiction located in the United States of America and substantially all of the operations of which are conducted within the United States.
EBIT ” means, for any period, on a consolidated basis for the Parent Guarantor and its Subsidiaries, the sum of the amounts for such period, without duplication, calculated in each case in accordance with GAAP, of (i) Consolidated Net Income, plus (ii) Interest Expense to the extent deducted in computing Consolidated Net Income, plus (iii) charges against income for foreign, federal, state and local taxes to the extent deducted in computing Consolidated Net Income, plus (iv) any other non recurring non-cash charges (excluding any such non-cash charges to the extent any such non-cash charge becomes, or is expected to become, a cash charge in a later period) to the extent deducted in computing Consolidated Net Income, plus (v) extraordinary losses incurred other than in the ordinary course of business to the extent deducted in computing Consolidated Net Income, minus (vi) any non-recurring non-cash credits to the extent added in computing Consolidated Net Income, minus (vii) extraordinary gains realized other than in the ordinary course of business to the extent added in computing Consolidated Net Income.
EBITDA ” means, for any period, on a consolidated basis for the Parent Guarantor and its Subsidiaries, the sum of the amounts for such period, without duplication, calculated in each case in accordance with GAAP, of (i) EBIT plus (ii) depreciation expense to the extent deducted in computing Consolidated Net Income, plus (iii) amortization expense, including, without limitation, amortization of goodwill and other intangible assets to the extent deducted in computing Consolidated Net Income, plus (iv) non-cash compensation expenses for management or employees to the extent deducted in computing Consolidated Net Income, plus (v) to the extent not already included in Consolidated Net Income, dividends and distributions actually received in cash during such period from Persons that are not Subsidiaries of the Parent Guarantor, plus (vi) retention bonuses paid to officers, directors and employees of the Parent Guarantor and its Subsidiaries in connection with the Transaction not to exceed $25,000,000, plus (vii) any charges, fees and expenses incurred in connection with the Transaction, the transactions related thereto, and any related issuance of Indebtedness or equity, whether or not successful, plus (viii) charges, expenses and losses incurred in connection with restructuring and integration activities in connection with the Transaction, including in connection with closures of certain facilities and termination of leases, plus (ix) expenses incurred in connection with the Shaw Acquisition and relating to termination and severance as to, or relocation of, officers, directors and employees not exceeding $110,000,000, and plus (x) equity earnings booked or recognized by the Parent Guarantor or any of its Subsidiaries from Eligible Joint Ventures not to exceed 15% of EBITDA of the Parent Guarantor pursuant to clauses (i) through (ix) of this definition for such period.
“Electronic Delivery” is defined in Section 7.1(a).

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“Eligible Joint Venture” means, at each time of determination, a joint venture of the Parent Guarantor or any of its Subsidiaries that has been designated as such to the holders of the Notes (i) for which annual unaudited financial statements and quarterly unaudited financial statements have been delivered to the holders of the Notes, in each case such financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP, (ii) of which between a 20% and 50% interest in the profits or capital thereof is owned by the Parent Guarantor or one or more of its Subsidiaries, or the Parent Guarantor and one or more of its Subsidiaries, (iii) for which the Eligible Joint Venture Leverage Ratio of such joint venture is less than 1.00 to 1.00, and (iv) that is validly existing under the laws of its jurisdiction of organization or formation (or equivalent); provided, however , that there may not be more than ten (10) designated Eligible Joint Ventures at any time.
“Eligible Joint Venture Consolidated Net Income” means, for any period, the net income (or deficit) of any joint venture of the Parent Guarantor and its Subsidiaries for such period, determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP, but excluding in any event (i) any extraordinary gain or loss (net of any tax effect) and (ii) net earnings of any Person (other than a Subsidiary) in which such joint venture or any Subsidiary has an ownership interest unless such net earnings shall have actually been received by such joint venture or such Subsidiary in the form of cash distributions.
“Eligible Joint Venture EBITDA” means, for any period, for any joint venture of the Parent Guarantor or any of its Subsidiaries, an amount equal to Eligible Joint Venture Consolidated Net Income for such period plus , without duplication, (i) the following to the extent deducted in calculating such Eligible Joint Venture Consolidated Net Income: (a) Eligible Joint Venture Interest Charges for such period, (b) the provision for federal, state, local and foreign income taxes payable by such joint venture for such period, (c) depreciation and amortization expense and (d) other non-recurring expenses of such joint venture reducing such Eligible Joint Venture Consolidated Net Income which do not represent a cash item in such period or any future period, and minus , without duplication, (ii) the following to the extent included in calculating such Eligible Joint Venture Consolidated Net Income: (a) federal, state, local and foreign income tax credits of such joint venture for such period and (b) all non-cash items increasing Eligible Joint Venture Consolidated Net Income for such period.
“Eligible Joint Venture Interest Charges” means, for any period, for any joint venture of the Parent Guarantor or any of its Subsidiaries, the sum of (i) all interest, premium payments, debt discount, fees, charges and related expenses of such joint venture in connection with borrowed money (including capitalized interest) or in connection with the deferred purchase price of assets, in each case to the extent treated as interest in accordance with GAAP, and (ii) the portion of rent expense of such joint venture with respect to such period under capital leases that is treated as interest in accordance with GAAP.

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“Eligible Joint Venture Leverage Ratio” means, as of any date of determination, for any joint venture of the Parent Guarantor, the ratio of (i) Indebtedness for such joint venture of the Parent Guarantor or any of its Subsidiaries, on a consolidated basis, to (ii) Eligible Joint Venture EBITDA for the period of the four prior fiscal quarters ending on or most recently ended prior to such date.
Employee Benefit Plan ” means an employee benefit plan as defined in Section 3(3) of ERISA.
“Environmental Laws” means any and all federal, state, local, and foreign statutes, laws, regulations, ordinances, rules, judgments, orders, decrees, permits, concessions, grants, franchises, licenses, agreements or governmental restrictions relating to pollution and the protection of the environment or the release of any materials into the environment, including but not limited to those related to Hazardous Materials.
“Environmental Lien” means a lien in favor of any Governmental Authority for (a) any liability under any Environmental Law, or (b) damages arising from, or costs incurred by such Governmental Authority in response to, a release or threatened release of Hazardous Materials into the environment.
Equity Interests ” means Capital Stock and all warrants, options or other rights to acquire Capital Stock (but excluding any debt security that is convertible into, or exchangeable for, Capital Stock). Equity Interests will not include any Incentive Arrangements or obligations or payments thereunder.
“Equity Interests Disposition” is defined in Section 9.14(a).
“ERISA” means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended from time to time, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder from time to time in effect.
“ERISA Affiliate” means any trade or business (whether or not incorporated) that is treated as a single employer together with any Obligor under section 414 of the Code.
“Escrow Agent” means Computershare Trust Company, N.A. and its permitted successors, as escrow agent under the terms of the Escrow Agreement.
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“Escrow Agreement Default Event” shall have occurred if the Required Holders have given the Company and the Escrow Agent written notice of the existence of a Default or Event of Default in accordance with Section 4(f) of the Escrow Agreement.
“Escrowed Closing Proceeds” means the $800,000,000 proceeds from the issue and sale of the Notes that shall be funded by the Purchasers on the date of Closing and held in escrow by the Escrow Agent pursuant to the terms of the Escrow Agreement.
“Event of Default” is defined in Section 11.
“Excluded Foreign Subsidiary ” means any Foreign Subsidiary other than those listed as Foreign Subsidiaries on Schedule 5.4.
“Excluded Joint Venture” means a Subsidiary that is a joint venture or an unincorporated association that is not required to become a Guarantor pursuant to Section 9.8 .
“Excluded JV Indebtedness” means, at the time of any determination, Joint Venture Indebtedness, provided that (i) the respective advancing joint venture does not at the time of such determination have any outstanding Indebtedness (other Indebtedness owing to a partner or co-venturer in such joint venture), (ii) neither of the Obligors nor any Subsidiary guarantees any Indebtedness of such joint venture, and (iii) Excluded JV Indebtedness shall not exceed $1,000,000,000 at any one time, provided that Excluded JV Indebtedness may exceed $1,000,000,000 so long as any amount in excess of $1,000,000,000 represents Joint Venture Indebtedness owed to a particular joint venture (meeting the criteria in clauses (i) and (ii) above) and the indebted Company or Subsidiary Guarantor, as applicable, has paid down such outstanding Joint Venture Indebtedness to zero for at least two consecutive Business Days during each period of 60 consecutive days from and after the Fourth Amendment Effective Date.
“Existing Revolving Credit Agreement ” means that certain Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of July 23, 2010 by and among the Company and certain of the Subsidiaries of the Parent Guarantor parties thereto, the lenders party thereto and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent, as amended by Amendment No. 1 thereto dated as of October 14, 2011 and Amendment No. 2 thereto dated as of December 21, 2012, and as may be further amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.
“Existing Term Facility ” means that certain $125,000,00 Letter of Credit and Term Loan Agreement dated as of November 6, 2006, by and among the Parent Guarantor, the Company and certain of the Subsidiaries of the Parent Guarantor parties thereto, the lenders party thereto and Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent, as amended by First Amendment thereto dated November 9, 2007, Second Amendment thereto dated August 5, 2008 and Third Amendment thereto

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dated December 21, 2012, and as may be further amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.
“Fifth Amendment Effective Date” means February 24, 2017.
“Financial Advisor” is defined in Section 9.16.
“Financial Letter of Credit ” means any letter of credit issued or deemed issued under the Revolving Credit Agreement other than a Performance Letter of Credit.
“Financing Agreements” means, collectively, this Agreement, the Notes, the Escrow Agreement, the Account Control Agreement, the Security Documents and any other agreement or instrument executed and delivered from time to time in connection with any of the foregoing.
“Fitch” means Fitch IBCA, Inc. or its successors.
Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio ” is defined in Section 10.9.
“Foreign Subsidiary” means a Subsidiary of the Parent Guarantor which is not a Domestic Subsidiary.
“Form 10‑K” is defined in Section 7.1(b).
“Form 10‑Q” is defined in Section 7.1(a).
“Fourth Amendment Effective Date” means December 29, 2016.
“GAAP” means generally accepted accounting principles (including, if applicable, International Financial Reporting Standards) as in effect from time to time in the United States of America; provided, however, with respect to the calculation of financial ratios and other financial tests, “GAAP” means generally accepted accounting principles (including, if applicable, International Financial Reporting Standards) as in effect on the date of this Agreement, applied in a manner consistent with that used in preparing the financial statements of the Parent Guarantor referred to in Section 5.5.
“Governmental Authority” means
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(ii)    any other jurisdiction in which any Obligor or any Subsidiary conducts all or any part of its business, or which asserts jurisdiction over any properties of any Obligor or any Subsidiary, or
(b)    any entity exercising executive, legislative, judicial, regulatory or administrative functions of, or pertaining to, any such government.
“Guaranty” means, with respect to any Person, any obligation of such Person guaranteeing, or in effect guaranteeing, any Indebtedness in any manner, whether directly or indirectly, including such obligations incurred through an agreement, contingent or otherwise, by such Person:
(a)    to purchase such Indebtedness or any property constituting security therefor;
(b)    to advance or supply funds (i) for the purchase or payment of such Indebtedness, or (ii) to maintain any working capital or other balance sheet condition or any income statement condition of any other Person or otherwise to advance or make available funds for the purchase or payment of such indebtedness;
(c)    to lease properties or to purchase properties or services primarily for the purpose of assuring the owner of such Indebtedness the ability of any other Person to make payment of the Indebtedness; or
(d)    otherwise to assure the owner of such Indebtedness against loss in respect thereof.
In any computation of the Indebtedness of the obligor under any Guaranty, the Indebtedness that are the subject of such Guaranty shall be assumed to be direct obligations of such obligor.
“Hazardous Material” means any and all pollutants, toxic or hazardous wastes or other substances that are regulated under laws relating to the environment, health or safety, the removal of which may be required or the generation, manufacture, refining, production, processing, treatment, storage, handling, transportation, transfer, use, disposal, release, discharge, spillage, seepage or filtration of which is or shall be restricted, prohibited or penalized by any applicable law including, but not limited to, asbestos, urea formaldehyde foam insulation, polychlorinated biphenyls, petroleum, petroleum products, lead based paint, radon gas or similar restricted, prohibited or penalized substances.
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Hedging Obligations ” of a Person means any and all obligations of such Person, whether absolute or contingent and howsoever and whensoever created, arising, evidenced or acquired (including all renewals, extensions and modifications thereof and substitutions therefor), under (i) any and all agreements, devices or arrangements designed to protect at least one of the parties thereto from the fluctuations of interest rates, commodity prices, exchange rates or forward rates applicable to such party’s assets, liabilities or exchange transactions, including, but not limited to, dollar denominated or cross currency interest rate exchange agreements, forward currency exchange agreements, interest rate cap or collar protection agreements, forward rate currency or interest rate options, puts and warrants or any similar derivative transactions ( “Hedging Arrangements” ), and (ii) any and all cancellations, buy backs, reversals, terminations or assignments of any of the foregoing.
“holder” means, with respect to any Note the Person in whose name such Note is registered in the register maintained by the Company pursuant to Section 14.1.
Incentive Arrangements ” means any stock ownership, restricted stock, stock option, stock appreciation rights, “phantom” stock plans, employment agreements, non competition agreements, subscription and stockholders agreements and other incentive and bonus plans and similar arrangements made in connection with the retention of executives, officers or employees of the Parent Guarantor and its Subsidiaries.
“Incorporated Covenant” is defined in Section 9.11(b).
Indebtedness ” of a Person means, without duplication, such Person’s (a) obligations for borrowed money, (b) obligations representing the deferred purchase price of property or services (other than (i) accounts payable arising in the ordinary course of such Person’s business payable on terms customary in the trade, and (ii) purchase price adjustments, earnouts or other similar forms of contingent purchase prices), (c) obligations, whether or not assumed, secured by Liens or payable out of the proceeds or production from property or assets now or hereafter owned or acquired by such Person, (d) obligations which are evidenced by notes, acceptances or other instruments, (e) Capitalized Lease Obligations, (f) Contingent Obligations, (g) obligations with respect to any letters of credit, bank guarantees and similar instruments, including, without limitation, Financial Letters of Credit and Performance Letters of Credit, and all reimbursement agreements related thereto, (h) Off-Balance Sheet Liabilities and (i) Disqualified Stock.
“Initial Material Domestic Subsidiary Guarantor” means each of (i) CB&I Inc., a Texas corporation, (ii) CBI Services, Inc., a Delaware corporation, and (iii) Chicago Bridge & Iron Company, a Delaware corporation.

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“Initial Material Subsidiary Guarantor” means, as of the date of Closing (without duplication), any Subsidiary, other than the Company, (i) the consolidated net revenues of which for the most recent fiscal year of the Parent Guarantor for which audited financial statements have been provided were greater than 5% of the Parent Guarantor’s consolidated net revenues for such year, (ii) the consolidated tangible assets of which as of the end of such fiscal year were greater than 5% of the Parent Guarantor’s consolidated tangible assets as of such date or (iii) that is designated as a “borrower” under a Credit Agreement, and which Subsidiaries, collectively, constitute at least 80% of the Consolidated Total Assets at of such date and at least 80% of the consolidated net revenues of the Parent Guarantor and its Subsidiaries for such year. As of the date of the Closing, the Initial Subsidiary Guarantors (A) that satisfy either the preceding clause (i) or (ii) are (1) CB&I Inc., a Texas corporation, (2) Horton CBI Ltd. a corporation federally incorporated under the laws of Canada, (3) CBI Eastern Anstalt, a legal entity organized under the laws of Liechtenstein, (4) CB&I UK Limited, a private limited company incorporated under the Companies Act of 1985 of the United Kingdom, (5) CBI Constructors Pty Ltd, a company incorporated under the laws of Australia, and (6) CBI Colombiana S.A., a company duly organized in the Republic of Colombia, and (B) that satisfy the preceding clause (iii) are (1) CB&I Inc., a Texas corporation, (2) CBI Services, Inc., a Delaware corporation, (3) Chicago Bridge & Iron Company, B.V., a private company with limited liability incorporated under the laws of The Netherlands, and (4) Chicago Bridge & Iron Company, a Delaware corporation, in each case without regard to the respective 80% tests referred to in the first sentence of this definition. For purposes of making the determinations required by this definition, revenues and assets of Foreign Subsidiaries shall be converted to Dollars at the rates used in preparing the consolidated balance sheet of the Parent Guarantor included in the applicable financial statements.
“Initial Subsidiary Guarantor” means, as of the date of Closing, each Subsidiary that is either an Initial Material Subsidiary Guarantor or a “Subsidiary Guarantor” under any Credit Agreement.
“Institutional Investor” means (a) any Purchaser of a Note, (b) any holder of a Note holding (together with one or more of its affiliates) more than 5% of the aggregate principal amount of the Notes then outstanding, (c) any bank, trust company, savings and loan association or other financial institution, any pension plan, any investment company, any insurance company, any broker or dealer, or any other similar financial institution or entity, regardless of legal form, and (d) any Related Fund of any holder of any Note.
“Intercreditor Agreement” is defined in Section 9.15.
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the interest component of Capitalized Leases, commitment and letter of credit fees, the discount or implied interest component of Off Balance Sheet Liabilities, capitalized interest expense, pay-in-kind interest expense, amortization of debt documents and net payments (if any) pursuant to Hedging Arrangements relating to interest rate protection, all as determined in conformity with GAAP.
“Investment” means, with respect to any Person, (a) any purchase or other acquisition by that Person of any Indebtedness, Equity Interests or other securities, or of a beneficial interest in any Indebtedness, Equity Interests or other securities, issued by any other Person; (b) any purchase by that Person of all or substantially all of the assets of a business (whether of a division, branch, unit operation, or otherwise) conducted by another Person; and (c) any loan, advance (other than deposits with financial institutions available for withdrawal on demand, prepaid expenses, accounts receivable, advances to employees and similar items made or incurred in the ordinary course of business) or capital contribution actually invested by that Person to any other Person ( but excluding any subsequent passive increases or accretions to the value of such initial capital contribution), including all Indebtedness to such Person arising from a sale of property by such Person other than in the ordinary course of its business.
“Investment Grade Rating” means a senior unsecured long term debt rating with respect to the Notes of (a) “BBB (low)” or better by DBRS, Inc., (b) “BBB-” or better by S&P, (c) “Baa3” or better by Moody’s, or (d) “BBB-” or better by Fitch (or an equivalent rating from any successor to any of the foregoing); provided that if at any time the Obligors hold ratings from (i) two (but only two) of the foregoing rating agencies, the lower of such ratings shall apply, and (ii) three or more of the foregoing rating agencies, the second lowest of such ratings shall apply.
“Joint Venture Indebtedness” shall mean unsecured Indebtedness of the Company or any Subsidiary Guarantor owing to a joint venture in which the Company or any Subsidiary Guarantor owns any interest.
“Leverage Ratio” is defined in Section 10.7.
“Lien” means, with respect to any Person, any mortgage, lien, pledge, charge, security interest or other encumbrance, or any interest or title of any vendor, lessor, lender or other secured party to or of such Person under any conditional sale or other title retention agreement or Capitalized Lease having substantially the same economic effect as any of the foregoing, upon or with respect to any property or asset of such Person (including in the case of stock, stockholder agreements, voting trust agreements and all similar arrangements).
“Listed Person” is defined in Section 5.16(a).
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“Material” means material in relation to the business, operations, affairs, financial condition, assets or properties of the Obligors and their Subsidiaries taken as a whole.
“Material Subsidiary” means any Subsidiary, (i) the consolidated net revenues of which for the most recent fiscal year of the Parent Guarantor were greater than 5% of the Parent Guarantor’s consolidated net revenues for such year or (ii) the consolidated tangible assets of which as of the end of such fiscal year were greater than 5% of the Parent Guarantor’s consolidated tangible assets as of such date.
“Material Adverse Effect” means a material adverse effect on (a) the business, operations, affairs, financial condition, assets or properties of the Obligors and their Subsidiaries taken as a whole, or (b) the ability of the Company to perform its obligations under the Notes and the other Financing Agreements to which it is a party, (c) the ability of the Parent Guarantor to perform its obligations under the Financing Agreements to which it is a party, including the Parent Guarantee, (d) the ability of any ability of the Subsidiary Guarantors, as a whole, to perform their obligations under any Subsidiary Guarantee or (e) the validity or enforceability of the Financing Agreements (including the Parent Guarantee or the Notes) or any Subsidiary Guarantee of the Subsidiary Guarantors, as a whole.
“Memorandum” is defined in Section 5.3.
“Modified Make-Whole Amount” means the Make-Whole Amount calculated by replacing the phrase “0.50% ( i.e., 50 basis points)” appearing in the definition of “Reinvestment Yield” set forth in Section 8.6 with the phrase “1.50% ( i.e., 150 basis points)”.
“Moody’s” means means Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. or its successors.
“Most Favorable Covenant” is defined in Section 9.11(a).
“Most Favored Lender Notice” is defined in Section 9.11(c).
“Multiemployer Plan” means any Plan that is a “multiemployer plan” (as such term is defined in section 4001(a)(3) of ERISA).
“NAIC” means the National Association of Insurance Commissioners or any successor thereto.
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NEH Bonds ” means the 2.20% bonds and 2.398% bonds due March 15, 2013 issued by NEH.
“Net Cash Proceeds” means:
(a)    with respect to any Asset Sale, Disposition or Sale and Leaseback Transaction by any Person, (i) cash or Cash Equivalents (freely convertible into Dollars) received by such Person or any Subsidiary of such Person from such Asset Sale, Disposition or Sale and Leaseback Transaction (including cash received as consideration for the assumption or incurrence of liabilities incurred in connection with or in anticipation of such Asset Sale, Disposition or Sale and Leaseback Transaction), after (A) provision for all income or other taxes measured by or resulting from such Asset Sale or Sale and Leaseback Transaction, (B) payment of all brokerage commissions and other fees and expenses and commissions related to such Asset Sale, Disposition or Sale and Leaseback Transaction, and (C) all amounts used to repay Indebtedness (and any premium or penalty thereon) secured by a Lien on any asset disposed of in such Asset Sale, Disposition or Sale and Leaseback Transaction or which is or may be required (by the express terms of the instrument governing such Indebtedness or by applicable law) to be repaid in connection with such Asset Sale, Disposition or Sale and Leaseback Transaction (including payments made to obtain or avoid the need for the consent of any holder of such Indebtedness); and (ii) cash or Cash Equivalents payments in respect of any other consideration received by such Person or any Subsidiary of such Person from such Asset Sale, Disposition or Sale and Leaseback Transaction upon receipt of such cash payments by such Person or such Subsidiary; and
(b)    with respect to the sale or issuance of any Capital Stock by the Parent Guarantor or any of its Subsidiaries, or the incurrence or issuance of any Indebtedness by the Parent Guarantor or any of its Subsidiaries, the excess of (i) the sum of the cash and Cash Equivalents received in connection with such transaction over (ii) the underwriting discounts and commissions, fees and other reasonable and customary out-of-pocket expenses, incurred by Parent Guarantor or such Subsidiary in connection therewith.
Non-U.S. Plan ” means any plan, fund or other similar program that (a) is established or maintained outside the United States of America by any Obligor or any Subsidiary primarily for the benefit of employees of an Obligor or one or more Subsidiaries residing outside the United States of America, which plan, fund or other similar program provides, or results in, retirement income, a deferral of income in contemplation of retirement or payments to be made upon termination of employment, and (b) is not subject to ERISA or the Code.
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“Notes” is defined in Section 1.
“Objecting Holder” means any holder that did not waive an Escrow Agreement Default Event or did not agree that such Escrow Agreement Default Event was cured, in either case, within fifteen (15) Business Days of delivering written notice of the existence of a Default or Event of Default in accordance with Section 4(f) of the Escrow Agreement.
“Obligors” is defined in the Preamble.
OFAC ” means the Office of Foreign Assets Control, U.S. Department of Treasury.
“OFAC Listed Person” is defined in Section 5.16(a).
“OFAC Sanctions Program” means all laws, regulations, Executive Orders and any economic or trade sanction that OFAC is responsible for administering and enforcing, including, without limitation 31 CFR Subtitle B, Chapter V, as amended, along with any enabling legislation; the Bank Secrecy Act; Trading with the Enemy Act; and any similar laws, regulations or orders adopted by any State within the United States. A list of economic and trade sanctions administered by OFAC may be found at http://www.ustreas.gov/offices/enforcement/ofac/programs/.
“Off‑Balance Sheet Liabilities ” of a Person means (a) any repurchase obligation or liability of such Person or any of its Subsidiaries with respect to Receivables sold by such Person or any of its Subsidiaries, (b) any liability of such Person or any of its Subsidiaries under any sale and leaseback transactions which do not create a liability on the consolidated balance sheet of such Person, (c) any liability of such Person or any of its Subsidiaries under any financing lease or so‑called “synthetic lease” or “tax ownership operating lease” transaction, or (d) any obligations of such Person or any of its Subsidiaries arising with respect to any other transaction which is the functional equivalent of or takes the place of borrowing but which does not constitute a liability on the consolidated balance sheets of such Person and its Subsidiaries.
“Officer’s Certificate” means a certificate of a Senior Financial Officer or of any other officer of an Obligor whose responsibilities extend to the subject matter of such certificate or an authorized representative or signor of an Obligor.
“Parent Guarantee” means the Parent Guarantee contained in Section 23 of this Agreement.
“Parent Guarantor” means Chicago Bridge & Iron Company N.V., a corporation organized under the laws of The Netherlands.

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“PBGC” means the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation referred to and defined in ERISA or any successor thereto.
Performance Letter of Credit ” means any letter of credit issued or deemed issued to secure ordinary course performance obligations of the Parent Guarantor or a Subsidiary in connection with active construction projects (including projects about to be commenced) or bids for prospective construction projects.
“Permitted Acquisition” is defined in Section 10.13.
“Permitted Refinancing” means, with respect to any Indebtedness (the “Refinanced Indebtedness” ), any refinancings, refundings, renewals or extensions thereof (the “Refinancing Indebtedness” thereof); provided that (a) at the time of such refinancing, refunding, renewal or extension, no Default has occurred and is continuing, (b) the amount of such Refinancing Indebtedness does not exceed the amount of such Refinanced Indebtedness except by an amount equal to customary underwriting discounts, fees or commissions, expenses and prepayment premium (if any) incurred in connection with such refinancing, refunding, renewal or extension, plus any existing commitments unutilized under such Refinanced Indebtedness and (c) such Refinancing Indebtedness (i) has a weighted average maturity (measured as of the date of such refinancing, refunding, renewal or extension) and a maturity no shorter than that of such Refinanced Indebtedness, (ii) is not secured by any property or any Lien other than that (if any) securing such Refinanced Indebtedness, (iii) is not guaranteed by or secured by any property of any guarantor or other obligor which is not also a guarantor or obligor of such Refinanced Indebtedness, (iv) if such Refinanced Indebtedness is subordinated in right of payment to the Notes, is subordinated in right of payment to the Notes on terms no less favorable to the holders than those contained in the documentation governing such Refinanced Indebtedness, (v) does not have covenants, events of default or other material terms, taken as a whole, that are less favorable to the Obligors than those of the Refinanced Indebtedness and (vi) has an interest rate not exceeding the then-applicable market interest rate.
“Permitted Sale and Leaseback Transactions” means (a)(i) any Sale and Leaseback Transaction of the Parent Guarantor’s administrative headquarters facility in The Woodlands, Texas or (ii) any Sale and Leaseback Transaction (other than in connection with clause (a)(i)) of all or any portion of the Parent Guarantor’s other property, in each case on terms acceptable to the Required Holders and only to the extent that the aggregate amount of Net Cash Proceeds from all such Permitted Sale and Leaseback Transactions is less than or equal to $50,000,000 and (b) any Sale and Leaseback Transaction of the Parent Guarantor’s facility in Plainfield, Illinois.

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“Person” means an individual, partnership, corporation, limited liability company, association, trust, unincorporated organization, business entity or Governmental Authority.
“Plan” means an Employee Benefit Plan subject to Title I of ERISA that is or, within the preceding five years, has been established or maintained, or to which contributions are or, within the preceding five years, have been made or required to be made, by an Obligor or any ERISA Affiliate or with respect to which an Obligor or any ERISA Affiliate may have any liability.
“Preferred Stock” means any class of capital stock of a Person that is preferred over any other class of capital stock (or similar equity interests) of such Person as to the payment of dividends or the payment of any amount upon liquidation or dissolution of such Person.
Priority Debt ” means (without duplication), as of the date of any determination thereof, the sum of (i) all unsecured Indebtedness of Subsidiaries, including all of their Guaranties of Indebtedness of any Obligor, but excluding (w) Indebtedness owing to (1) any Obligor or (2) any other Subsidiary, (x) Indebtedness outstanding at the time such Person became a Subsidiary, provided that such Indebtedness has not been incurred in contemplation of such person becoming a Subsidiary, (y) all Indebtedness of the Company and the Subsidiary Guarantors, and (z) the undrawn portion of any Performance Letters of Credit and obligations with respect to all reimbursement agreements related thereto, and (ii) all Indebtedness of any Obligor and their Subsidiaries secured by Liens, other than Indebtedness secured by Liens permitted by subparagraphs (a) through (p), inclusive, of Section 10.6.
“Prohibited Subsequent Actions” is defined in Section 10.5.
“Project Bluefin” means, collectively, the acquisition by a direct, wholly owned subsidiary of Westinghouse Electric Company LLC (“WECLLC” ) of all of the issued and outstanding shares of capital stock or membership interests of CB&I Stone & Webster, Inc. (the “Transferred Company” ) pursuant to that certain Purchase Agreement by and among the Parent Guarantor, the Transferred Company, WECLLC and a direct, wholly owned subsidiary of WECLLC, as amended, and all transactions, sales of assets and dispositions pursuant thereto and in connection therewith.
“property” or “properties” means, unless otherwise specifically limited, real or personal property of any kind, tangible or intangible, choate or inchoate.
“Proposed Prepayment Date” is defined in Section 8.7(b).
“PTE” is defined in Section 6.2(a).
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“Put Option Agreements” is defined in Section 10.3.
“Qualified Institutional Buyer” means any Person who is a “qualified institutional buyer” within the meaning of such term as set forth in Rule 144A(a)(1) under the Securities Act.
“Ratable Portion” means, with respect of any holder of any Note upon the sale, loss or other disposition pursuant to Section 10.3(a), an amount equal to the product of (x) the net proceeds being so applied to the prepayment of Senior Indebtedness in accordance with Section 10.3(a)(2), multiplied by (y) a fraction the numerator of which is the outstanding principal amount of such Note and the denominator of which is the aggregate outstanding principal amount of Senior Indebtedness of the Company and its Subsidiaries being prepaid pursuant to Section 10.3(a)(2).
“Receivable(s)” means and includes all of the Parent Guarantor’s and its consolidated Subsidiaries’ presently existing and hereafter arising or acquired accounts, accounts receivable, and all present and future rights of the Parent Guarantor or its Subsidiaries, as applicable, to payment for goods sold or leased or for services rendered (except those evidenced by instruments or chattel paper), whether or not they have been earned by performance, and all rights in any merchandise or goods which any of the same may represent, and all rights, title, security and guaranties with respect to each of the foregoing, including, without limitation, any right of stoppage in transit.
“Related Fund” means, with respect to any holder of any Note, any fund or entity that (i) invests in Securities or bank loans, and (ii) is advised or managed by such holder, the same investment advisor as such holder or by an affiliate of such holder or such investment advisor.
“Release Date” is defined in Section 10.7 as in effect prior to the Fourth Amendment Effective Date.
“Required Holders” means, at any time, the holders of at least 51% in principal amount of the Notes at the time outstanding (exclusive of Notes then owned by the Obligors or any of their respective Affiliates).
“Requirements of Law” means, as to any Person, the charter and by‑laws or other organizational or governing documents of such Person, and any law, rule or regulation, or determination of an arbitrator or a court or other Governmental Authority, in each case applicable to or binding upon such Person or any of its property or to which such Person or any of its property is subject including, without limitation, the Securities Act of 1933, the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Regulations T, U and X, ERISA, the Fair Labor Standards Act, the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act, Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, and any certificate of occupancy, zoning ordinance, building, environmental or land use requirement or permit or

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environmental, labor, employment, occupational safety or health law, rule or regulation, including Environmental, Health or Safety Requirements of Law.
“Responsible Officer” means any Senior Financial Officer and any other officer of the Company or the Parent Guarantor, as applicable, with responsibility for the administration of the relevant portion of this Agreement.
“Restricted Country” is defined in Section 5.16(a).
“Restricted Payment” means (a) any dividend or other distribution, direct or indirect, on account of any Equity Interests of the Parent Guarantor or any of its Subsidiaries now or hereafter outstanding, except a dividend payable solely in such Person’s Capital Stock (other than Disqualified Stock) or in options, warrants or other rights to purchase such Capital Stock, (b) any redemption, retirement, purchase or other acquisition for value, direct or indirect, of any Equity Interests of the Parent Guarantor or any of its Subsidiaries now or hereafter outstanding, other than in exchange for, or out of the proceeds of, the substantially concurrent sale (other than to a Subsidiary of the Parent Guarantor) of other Equity Interests of the Parent Guarantor or any of its Subsidiaries (other than Disqualified Stock), (c) any payment or prepayment of principal of, or interest (whether in cash or as payment-in-kind), premium, if any, fees or other charges with respect to, any Indebtedness subordinated to the obligations under the Notes and this Agreement, or any redemption, purchase, retirement, defeasance, prepayment or other acquisition for value, direct or indirect, of any Indebtedness other than (i) the obligations under the Notes and this Agreement and (ii) any scheduled payments of principal of or interest with respect to Parent Guarantor’s Indebtedness issued pursuant to the Transaction Facilities, (d) any payment of a claim for the rescission of the purchase or sale of, or for material damages arising from the purchase or sale of, any Indebtedness (other than the obligations under the Notes and this Agreement) or any Equity Interests of the Parent Guarantor or any of its Subsidiaries, or of a claim for reimbursement, indemnification or contribution arising out of or related to any such claim for damages or rescission and (e) any payment in respect of a purchase price adjustment, earn-out or other similar form of contingent purchase price.
“Revolving Credit Facility” means the Revolving Credit Agreement dated as of December 21, 2012, among the Parent Guarantor, the Company, certain Subsidiaries of the Parent Guarantor, as Guarantors and as Subsidiary Borrowers, Bank of America, N.A., as Administrative Agent, and the other financial institutions party thereto, as amended, replaced or otherwise modified and in effect.
“Sale and Leaseback Transaction” means any lease, whether an operating lease or a Capitalized Lease, of any property (whether real or personal or mixed), (a) which the Parent Guarantor or one of its Subsidiaries sold or transferred or is to sell or transfer to any other Person,

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or (b) which the Parent Guarantor or one of its Subsidiaries intends to use for substantially the same purposes as any other property which has been or is to be sold or transferred by the Parent Guarantor or one of its Subsidiaries to any other Person in connection with such lease.
“S&P” means Standard & Poor’s Rating Services, a division of The McGraw-Hill Company, or its successors.
“SEC” means the Securities and Exchange Commission of the United States, or any successor thereto.
“Securities” or “Security” shall have the meaning specified in Section 2(1) of the Securities Act.
“Securities Act” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended from time to time, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder from time to time in effect.
“Security Documents” is defined in Section 9.15 hereof and includes, without limitation, all security agreements, pledge agreements, account control agreements and all other security documents hereafter delivered granting or perfecting (or purporting to grant or perfect) a Lien on any property of any Person to secure the obligations and liabilities of the Obligors or Subsidiary Guarantors under any Financing Agreement.
“Senior Financial Officer” means the chief financial officer, principal accounting officer, treasurer or comptroller of the Company or the Parent Guarantor, as applicable.
“Senior Indebtedness” means, as of the date of any determination thereof, Indebtedness determined on a consolidated basis of an Obligor and its Subsidiaries, other than Subordinated Indebtedness.
“Senior Secured Indebtedness” of a Person means, without duplication, such Person’s Adjusted Indebtedness outstanding under this Agreement, the Notes and each other Transaction Facility.
“Senior Secured Leverage Ratio” is defined in Section 10.7(b).
“Separate Account” is defined in Section 6.2(a).
“series” means any series of Notes issued pursuant to this Agreement.
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“Series B Notes” is defined in Section 1.
“Series C Notes” is defined in Section 1.
“Series D Notes” is defined in Section 1.
Shaw Acquisition ” means the acquisition of The Shaw Group Inc. by the Parent Guarantor (by means of a merger of a Subsidiary thereof with and into The Shaw Group Inc.) pursuant to the Transaction Agreement as in effect on the date hereof.
Sixth Amendment ” means the Sixth Amendment to this Agreement dated the Sixth Amendment Effective Date.
Sixth Amendment Effective Date ” means May 8, 2017.
Specified Facilities ” is defined in Section 9.13.
“Subordinated Indebtedness” means (a) all unsecured Indebtedness of the Parent Guarantor that does not have the benefit of any guaranties or other credit support by Subsidiaries of the Parent Guarantor, and which shall contain or have applicable thereto subordination provisions (x) providing for the subordination thereof to other Indebtedness of the Parent Guarantor (including, without limitation, the obligations of the Parent Guarantor under the Parent Guarantee and all other obligations owed to the holders under the Financing Agreements), and (y) prohibiting all payments on such Indebtedness at any time a Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing hereunder, and (b) all unsecured Indebtedness of any Subsidiary of the Parent Guarantor which shall contain or have applicable thereto subordination provisions providing for the subordination thereof to other Indebtedness of such Subsidiary (including, without limitation, the obligations of the Company under this Agreement or the Notes, or of a Subsidiary Guarantor under the Subsidiary Guarantee), which subordination provisions shall prohibit all payments on such Indebtedness at any time a Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing hereunder and shall otherwise be reasonably acceptable to the Required Holders.
“Subsidiary” means, as to any Person, any corporation, association or other business entity in which such Person or one or more of its Subsidiaries or such first Person and one or more of its Subsidiaries owns sufficient equity or voting interests to enable it or them (as a group) ordinarily, in the absence of contingencies, to elect a majority of the directors (or Persons performing similar functions) of such entity, and any partnership, limited liability company or joint venture if more than 50% interest in the profits or capital thereof is owned by such Person or one or more of its Subsidiaries or such Person and one or more of its Subsidiaries (unless such partnership or joint venture can and does ordinarily take major business actions without the prior approval of such

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Person or one or more of its Subsidiaries). Unless the context otherwise clearly requires, any reference to a “Subsidiary” is a reference to a Subsidiary of the Parent Guarantor (excluding NEH).
“Subsidiary Borrower” is defined in Section 8.7(g).
“Subsidiary Guarantor” means any Subsidiary that executes and delivers a Subsidiary Guarantee on the date of Closing and, thereafter, in accordance with Section 9.8 hereof; provided that any Person constituting a Subsidiary Guarantor as defined in the preceding clause will cease to constitute a Subsidiary Guarantor when, in accordance with the terms hereof, it is released from its Subsidiary Guarantee.
“Subsidiary Guarantee” is defined in Section 2.3.
“SVO” means the Securities Valuation Office of the NAIC or any successor to such Office.
“Tax” means any tax (whether income, documentary, sales, stamp, registration, issue, capital, property, excise or otherwise), duty, assessment, levy, impost, fee, compulsory loan, charge or withholding imposed by any Governmental Authority or any taxing authority thereof.
“Taxing Jurisdiction” is defined in Section 13.
Term Facility” means a senior term loan facility dated as of December 21, 2012, initially providing for term loans in an aggregate principal amount of up to $1.0 billion (as may be increased pursuant to the accordion feature) with Bank of America, N.A. as administrative agent, the Company, as borrower and the Parent Guarantor and certain of its Subsidiaries as guarantors, and other financial institutions party thereto as amended, replaced, or otherwise modified and in effect from time to time.
Termination Event ” is defined in Section 8.8(a).
Termination Event Prepayment Date ” is defined in Section 8.8(b).
Termination Event Prepayment Notice ” is defined in Section 8.8(b).
Termination Event Purchase Date ” is defined in Section 8.8(c).
Termination Event Purchase Request ” is defined in Section 8.8(c).
Termination Price ” shall mean 100.5% of the principal amount of any Note being prepaid or purchased by the Company pursuant to and in accordance with Section 8.8.

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Transaction ” means the Shaw Acquisition, the payment of fees and expenses in connection therewith, any issuance by the Parent Guarantor of its common equity to consummate the Transaction or refinance any debt issued to consummate the Transaction, and any combination of the entering into and funding of the Term Facility, the issuance and placement of the Notes, the entering into and funding of the Bridge Facility, the amendment of the Existing Revolving Credit Agreement pursuant to Amendment No. 2 thereto dated as of December 21, 2012, the amendment of the Existing Term Facility pursuant to Third Amendment thereto dated December 21, 2012, and the entering into and funding under the Revolving Credit Facility.
Transaction Agreement ” means that certain transaction agreement dated as of July 30, 2012 by and among the Company, Crystal Merger Subsidiary Inc. and The Shaw Group Inc., as amended an in effect.
Transaction Facilities ” means this Agreement, the 2015 NPA, the 2013 Revolving Credit Agreement, the 2015 Revolving Credit Agreement and the 2015 Term Loan Agreement.
Transaction Closing Date ” means the date of consummation of the Shaw Acquisition, which date shall be no later than April 30, 2013 (or June 30, 2013 if the Outside Date (as defined in the Transaction Agreement) shall have been extended to June 30, 2013 pursuant to Section 8.1(b)(i) of the Transaction Agreement as in effect on July 30, 2012).
“USA Patriot Act” means United States Public Law 107-56, Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT ACT) Act of 2001, as amended from time to time, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder from time to time in effect.
“Wholly-Owned Subsidiary” means, at any time, any Subsidiary one hundred percent of all of the equity interests (except directors’ qualifying shares or shares required by applicable law to be owned by another Person) and voting interests of which are owned by any one or more of either Obligor and such Obligor’s other Wholly-Owned Subsidiaries at such time.


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[FORM OF SERIES A NOTE]
CHICAGO BRIDGE & IRON COMPANY (DELAWARE)
4.65% SENIOR NOTE, SERIES A, DUE DECEMBER 27, 2017
No. [_____]    [Date]
$[_______]    PPN 16725* AA8

FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned, CHICAGO BRIDGE & IRON COMPANY (DELAWARE) (herein called the “Company” ), a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of Delaware, hereby promises to pay to [____________], or registered assigns, the principal sum of [_____________________] DOLLARS (or so much thereof as shall not have been prepaid) on December 27, 2017, with interest (computed on the basis of a 360-day year of twelve 30‑day months) (a) on the unpaid balance hereof at the rate of 4.65% per annum from the date hereof, payable semiannually, on the 27th day of June and December in each year, commencing on June 27, 2013, until the principal hereof shall have become due and payable, and (b) to the extent permitted by law, on any overdue payment of interest and, during the continuance of an Event of Default, on such unpaid balance and on any overdue payment of any Make‑Whole Amount, at a rate per annum from time to time equal to the greater of (i) 6.65% or (ii) 2.0% over the rate of interest publicly announced by Bank of America, N.A. from time to time in New York, New York as its “base” or “prime” rate, payable semiannually as aforesaid (or, at the option of the registered holder hereof, on demand).
Payments of principal of, interest on and any Make-Whole Amount with respect to this Note are to be made in lawful money of the United States of America at Bank of America, N.A or at such other place as the Company shall have designated by written notice to the holder of this Note as provided in the Note Purchase and Guarantee Agreement referred to below.
This Note is one of a series of Senior Notes (herein called the “Notes” ) issued pursuant to the Note Purchase and Guarantee Agreement, dated as of December 27, 2012 (as from time to time amended, the “Note Purchase and Guarantee Agreement” ), between the Company and the respective Purchasers named therein and is entitled to the benefits thereof. Each holder of this Note will be deemed, by its acceptance hereof, to have (i) agreed to the confidentiality provisions set forth in Section 21 of the Note Purchase and Guarantee Agreement and (ii) made the representations set forth in Section 6.2 of the Note Purchase and Guarantee Agreement. Unless otherwise indicated, capitalized terms used in this Note shall have the respective meanings ascribed to such terms in the Note Purchase and Guarantee Agreement.

EXHIBIT 1(a)
(to Note Purchase and Guarantee Agreement)







This Note is a registered Note and, as provided in the Note Purchase and Guarantee Agreement, upon surrender of this Note for registration of transfer accompanied by a written instrument of transfer duly executed, by the registered holder hereof or such holder’s attorney duly authorized in writing, a new Note for a like principal amount will be issued to, and registered in the name of, the transferee. Prior to due presentment for registration of transfer, the Company may treat the person in whose name this Note is registered as the owner hereof for the purpose of receiving payment and for all other purposes, and the Company will not be affected by any notice to the contrary.
The Company will make required prepayments of principal on the dates and in the amounts specified in the Note Purchase and Guarantee Agreement. This Note is also subject to optional prepayment, in whole or from time to time in part, at the times and on the terms specified in the Note Purchase and Guarantee Agreement, but not otherwise.
If an Event of Default occurs and is continuing, the principal of this Note may be declared or otherwise become due and payable in the manner, at the price (including any applicable Make-Whole Amount) and with the effect provided in the Note Purchase and Guarantee Agreement.
This Note shall be construed and enforced in accordance with, and the rights of the Company and the holder of this Note shall be governed by, the law of the State of New York excluding choice-of-law principles of the law of such State that would permit the application of the laws of a jurisdiction other than such State.

CHICAGO BRIDGE & IRON COMPANY (DELAWARE)


By _________________________________    
[Title]


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[FORM OF SERIES B NOTE]
CHICAGO BRIDGE & IRON COMPANY (DELAWARE)
5.07% SENIOR NOTE, SERIES B, DUE DECEMBER 27, 2019
No. [_____]    [Date]
$[_______]    PPN 16725* AB6

FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned, CHICAGO BRIDGE & IRON COMPANY (DELAWARE) (herein called the “Company” ), a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of Delaware, hereby promises to pay to [____________], or registered assigns, the principal sum of [_____________________] DOLLARS (or so much thereof as shall not have been prepaid) on December 27, 2019, with interest (computed on the basis of a 360-day year of twelve 30‑day months) (a) on the unpaid balance hereof at the rate of 5.07% per annum from the date hereof, payable semiannually, on the 27th day of June and December in each year, commencing on June 27, 2013, until the principal hereof shall have become due and payable, and (b) to the extent permitted by law, on any overdue payment of interest and, during the continuance of an Event of Default, on such unpaid balance and on any overdue payment of any Make‑Whole Amount, at a rate per annum from time to time equal to the greater of (i) 7.07% or (ii) 2.0% over the rate of interest publicly announced by Bank of America, N.A. from time to time in New York, New York as its “base” or “prime” rate, payable semiannually as aforesaid (or, at the option of the registered holder hereof, on demand).
Payments of principal of, interest on and any Make-Whole Amount with respect to this Note are to be made in lawful money of the United States of America at Bank of America, N.A. or at such other place as the Company shall have designated by written notice to the holder of this Note as provided in the Note Purchase and Guarantee Agreement referred to below.
This Note is one of a series of Senior Notes (herein called the “Notes” ) issued pursuant to the Note Purchase and Guarantee Agreement, dated as of December 27, 2012 (as from time to time amended, the “Note Purchase and Guarantee Agreement” ), between the Company and the respective Purchasers named therein and is entitled to the benefits thereof. Each holder of this Note will be deemed, by its acceptance hereof, to have (i) agreed to the confidentiality provisions set forth in Section 21 of the Note Purchase and Guarantee Agreement and (ii) made the representations set forth in Section 6.2 of the Note Purchase and Guarantee Agreement. Unless otherwise indicated, capitalized terms used in this Note shall have the respective meanings ascribed to such terms in the Note Purchase and Guarantee Agreement.

EXHIBIT 1(b)
(to Note Purchase and Guarantee Agreement)







This Note is a registered Note and, as provided in the Note Purchase and Guarantee Agreement, upon surrender of this Note for registration of transfer accompanied by a written instrument of transfer duly executed, by the registered holder hereof or such holder’s attorney duly authorized in writing, a new Note for a like principal amount will be issued to, and registered in the name of, the transferee. Prior to due presentment for registration of transfer, the Company may treat the person in whose name this Note is registered as the owner hereof for the purpose of receiving payment and for all other purposes, and the Company will not be affected by any notice to the contrary.
The Company will make required prepayments of principal on the dates and in the amounts specified in the Note Purchase and Guarantee Agreement. This Note is also subject to optional prepayment, in whole or from time to time in part, at the times and on the terms specified in the Note Purchase and Guarantee Agreement, but not otherwise.
If an Event of Default occurs and is continuing, the principal of this Note may be declared or otherwise become due and payable in the manner, at the price (including any applicable Make-Whole Amount) and with the effect provided in the Note Purchase and Guarantee Agreement.
This Note shall be construed and enforced in accordance with, and the rights of the Company and the holder of this Note shall be governed by, the law of the State of New York excluding choice-of-law principles of the law of such State that would permit the application of the laws of a jurisdiction other than such State.

CHICAGO BRIDGE & IRON COMPANY (DELAWARE)


By _________________________________    
[Title]



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[FORM OF SERIES C NOTE]
CHICAGO BRIDGE & IRON COMPANY (DELAWARE)
5.65% SENIOR NOTE, SERIES C, DUE DECEMBER 27, 2022
No. [_____]    [Date]
$[_______]    PPN 16725* AC4

FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned, CHICAGO BRIDGE & IRON COMPANY (DELAWARE) (herein called the “Company” ), a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of Delaware, hereby promises to pay to [____________], or registered assigns, the principal sum of [_____________________] DOLLARS (or so much thereof as shall not have been prepaid) on December 27, 2022, with interest (computed on the basis of a 360-day year of twelve 30‑day months) (a) on the unpaid balance hereof at the rate of 5.65% per annum from the date hereof, payable semiannually, on the 27th day of June and December in each year, commencing on June 27, 2013, until the principal hereof shall have become due and payable, and (b) to the extent permitted by law, on any overdue payment of interest and, during the continuance of an Event of Default, on such unpaid balance and on any overdue payment of any Make‑Whole Amount, at a rate per annum from time to time equal to the greater of (i) 7.65% or (ii) 2.0% over the rate of interest publicly announced by Bank of America, N.A. from time to time in New York, New York as its “base” or “prime” rate, payable semiannually as aforesaid (or, at the option of the registered holder hereof, on demand).
Payments of principal of, interest on and any Make-Whole Amount with respect to this Note are to be made in lawful money of the United States of America at Bank of America, N.A. or at such other place as the Company shall have designated by written notice to the holder of this Note as provided in the Note Purchase and Guarantee Agreement referred to below.
This Note is one of a series of Senior Notes (herein called the “Notes” ) issued pursuant to the Note Purchase and Guarantee Agreement, dated as of December 27, 2012 (as from time to time amended, the “Note Purchase and Guarantee Agreement” ), between the Company and the respective Purchasers named therein and is entitled to the benefits thereof. Each holder of this Note will be deemed, by its acceptance hereof, to have (i) agreed to the confidentiality provisions set forth in Section 21 of the Note Purchase and Guarantee Agreement and (ii) made the representations set forth in Section 6.2 of the Note Purchase and Guarantee Agreement. Unless otherwise indicated, capitalized terms used in this Note shall have the respective meanings ascribed to such terms in the Note Purchase and Guarantee Agreement.

EXHIBIT 1(c)
(to Note Purchase and Guarantee Agreement)







This Note is a registered Note and, as provided in the Note Purchase and Guarantee Agreement, upon surrender of this Note for registration of transfer accompanied by a written instrument of transfer duly executed, by the registered holder hereof or such holder’s attorney duly authorized in writing, a new Note for a like principal amount will be issued to, and registered in the name of, the transferee. Prior to due presentment for registration of transfer, the Company may treat the person in whose name this Note is registered as the owner hereof for the purpose of receiving payment and for all other purposes, and the Company will not be affected by any notice to the contrary.
The Company will make required prepayments of principal on the dates and in the amounts specified in the Note Purchase and Guarantee Agreement. This Note is also subject to optional prepayment, in whole or from time to time in part, at the times and on the terms specified in the Note Purchase and Guarantee Agreement, but not otherwise.
If an Event of Default occurs and is continuing, the principal of this Note may be declared or otherwise become due and payable in the manner, at the price (including any applicable Make-Whole Amount) and with the effect provided in the Note Purchase and Guarantee Agreement.
This Note shall be construed and enforced in accordance with, and the rights of the Company and the holder of this Note shall be governed by, the law of the State of New York excluding choice-of-law principles of the law of such State that would permit the application of the laws of a jurisdiction other than such State.

CHICAGO BRIDGE & IRON COMPANY (DELAWARE)


By _________________________________    
[Title]




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[FORM OF SERIES D NOTE]
CHICAGO BRIDGE & IRON COMPANY (DELAWARE)
5.80% SENIOR NOTE, SERIES D, DUE DECEMBER 27, 2024
No. [_____]    [Date]
$[_______]    PPN 16725* AD2

FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned, CHICAGO BRIDGE & IRON COMPANY (DELAWARE) (herein called the “Company” ), a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of Delaware, hereby promises to pay to [____________], or registered assigns, the principal sum of [_____________________] DOLLARS (or so much thereof as shall not have been prepaid) on December 27, 2024, with interest (computed on the basis of a 360-day year of twelve 30‑day months) (a) on the unpaid balance hereof at the rate of 5.80% per annum from the date hereof, payable semiannually, on the 27th day of June and December in each year, commencing on June 27, 2013, until the principal hereof shall have become due and payable, and (b) to the extent permitted by law, on any overdue payment of interest and, during the continuance of an Event of Default, on such unpaid balance and on any overdue payment of any Make‑Whole Amount, at a rate per annum from time to time equal to the greater of (i) 7.80% or (ii) 2.0% over the rate of interest publicly announced by Bank of America, N.A. from time to time in New York, New York as its “base” or “prime” rate, payable semiannually as aforesaid (or, at the option of the registered holder hereof, on demand).
Payments of principal of, interest on and any Make-Whole Amount with respect to this Note are to be made in lawful money of the United States of America at Bank of America, N.A. or at such other place as the Company shall have designated by written notice to the holder of this Note as provided in the Note Purchase and Guarantee Agreement referred to below.
This Note is one of a series of Senior Notes (herein called the “Notes” ) issued pursuant to the Note Purchase and Guarantee Agreement, dated as of December 27, 2012 (as from time to time amended, the “Note Purchase and Guarantee Agreement” ), between the Company and the respective Purchasers named therein and is entitled to the benefits thereof. Each holder of this Note will be deemed, by its acceptance hereof, to have (i) agreed to the confidentiality provisions set forth in Section 21 of the Note Purchase and Guarantee Agreement and (ii) made the representations set forth in Section 6.2 of the Note Purchase and Guarantee Agreement. Unless otherwise indicated, capitalized terms used in this Note shall have the respective meanings ascribed to such terms in the Note Purchase and Guarantee Agreement.

EXHIBIT 1(d)
(to Note Purchase and Guarantee Agreement)







This Note is a registered Note and, as provided in the Note Purchase and Guarantee Agreement, upon surrender of this Note for registration of transfer accompanied by a written instrument of transfer duly executed, by the registered holder hereof or such holder’s attorney duly authorized in writing, a new Note for a like principal amount will be issued to, and registered in the name of, the transferee. Prior to due presentment for registration of transfer, the Company may treat the person in whose name this Note is registered as the owner hereof for the purpose of receiving payment and for all other purposes, and the Company will not be affected by any notice to the contrary.
The Company will make required prepayments of principal on the dates and in the amounts specified in the Note Purchase and Guarantee Agreement. This Note is also subject to optional prepayment, in whole or from time to time in part, at the times and on the terms specified in the Note Purchase and Guarantee Agreement, but not otherwise.
If an Event of Default occurs and is continuing, the principal of this Note may be declared or otherwise become due and payable in the manner, at the price (including any applicable Make-Whole Amount) and with the effect provided in the Note Purchase and Guarantee Agreement.
This Note shall be construed and enforced in accordance with, and the rights of the Company and the holder of this Note shall be governed by, the law of the State of New York excluding choice-of-law principles of the law of such State that would permit the application of the laws of a jurisdiction other than such State.

CHICAGO BRIDGE & IRON COMPANY (DELAWARE)


By _________________________________    
[Title]




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Execution Version

AMENDMENT NO. 6 AND WAIVER TO CREDIT AGREEMENT
This Amendment No. 6 and Waiver to Credit Agreement (this “ Amendment ”), dated as of May 8, 2017, is made by and among CHICAGO BRIDGE & IRON COMPANY N.V. , a corporation organized under the laws of the Kingdom of the Netherlands (the “ Company ”), CHICAGO BRIDGE & IRON COMPANY (DELAWARE) , a Delaware corporation (the “ Initial Borrower ”), CERTAIN SUBSIDIARIES OF THE COMPANY SIGNATORY HERETO (each a “ Designated Borrower ” and, together with the Initial Borrower, collectively the “ Borrowers ” and each a “ Borrower ”), BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. , a national banking association organized and existing under the laws of the United States (“ Bank of America ”), in its capacity as administrative agent for the Lenders (as defined in the Credit Agreement) (in such capacity, the “ Administrative Agent ”), and each of the Lenders signatory hereto.
W I T N E S S E T H:
WHEREAS , each of the Company, the Borrowers, the Administrative Agent, and the Lenders have entered into that certain Credit Agreement dated as of October 28, 2013 (as amended by that certain Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated as of June 11, 2014, Amendment No. 2 to Credit Agreement, dated as of December 31, 2014, Amendment No. 3 to Credit Agreement, dated as of July 8, 2015, Amendment No. 4 to Credit Agreement, dated as of October 27, 2015, Amendment No. 5 to Credit Agreement, dated as of February 24, 2017 and as hereby amended and as from time to time further amended, modified, supplemented, restated, or amended and restated, the “ Credit Agreement ”; capitalized terms used in this Amendment not otherwise defined herein shall have the respective meanings given thereto in the Credit Agreement as amended hereby), pursuant to which the Lenders have made available to the Borrowers a senior unsecured revolving credit facility in an original aggregate principal amount of $1,350,000,000; and
WHEREAS , the Company has entered into the Guaranty pursuant to which it has guaranteed certain or all of the obligations of the Borrowers under the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents; and
WHEREAS , the Borrowers have requested that the Administrative Agent and the Lenders agree to amend the Credit Agreement in certain respects and to waive a Default or potential Default under the Credit Agreement, which the Administrative Agent and the Lenders party hereto are willing to do on the terms and conditions contained in this Amendment;
NOW, THEREFORE , in consideration of the premises and further valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:
1. Amendments to Credit Agreement . Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, the Credit Agreement (exclusive of Schedules and Exhibits thereto) shall be amended such that after giving effect to all such amendments, it shall read in its entirety as set forth on Annex I attached hereto.
2.      Amendments to Compliance Certificate . Exhibit D to the Credit Agreement is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as set forth in Annex II hereto.
3.      Waiver . Pursuant to Section 10.01 of the Credit Agreement and subject to the terms and conditions hereof, effective as of the date hereof each Lender party hereto hereby waives:
(a)      the requirement set forth in Section 6.01(d) of the Credit Agreement for the Company to deliver a copy of the plan and forecast of the Company and its Subsidiaries for the fiscal year

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commencing January 1, 2017, and further waives any Default or potential Default that has arisen or may arise under Section 8.01(b) of the Credit Agreement in connection thereof; and
(b)      any actual or potential Default or Event of Default, if any, under Section 8.01(b) of the Credit Agreement arising solely as a result of the failure of the Company to comply with the terms of Section 7.18(a) of the Credit Agreement for the fiscal quarter ending March 31, 2017.
The waivers set forth in this Amendment is limited to the extent specifically set forth above for the fiscal year commencing January 1, 2017 and the fiscal quarter ending March 31, 2017, respectively, and shall in no way serve to waive compliance with Section 6.01(d) and Section 7.18(a) of the Credit Agreement for any other periods, or any other terms, covenants or provisions of the Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document, or any obligations of the Borrowers, other than as expressly set forth above.
4.      Effectiveness; Conditions Precedent . This Amendment, the amendments to the Credit Agreement provided in Sections 1 and 2 hereof and the waiver provided in Section 3 hereof shall be effective as of the date first written above upon the satisfaction of the following conditions precedent:
(a)      The Administrative Agent shall have received counterparts of this Amendment, duly executed by the Company, each Borrower, each Guarantor and the Required Lenders, which counterparts may be delivered by telefacsimile or other electronic means (including .pdf);
(b)      The Administrative Agent shall have received a copy of an amendment to each other outstanding Transaction Facility, in each case, in the form previously provided to it and in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent; and
(c)      (i) The Company shall have paid any fees required to be paid on the date hereof pursuant to that certain Fee Letter dated as of May 3, 2017 by and among the Company, Bank of America, N.A., and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated; (ii) an amendment fee shall have been received by the Administrative Agent for each Lender executing this Amendment by 3:00 p.m. (New York time) on May 5, 2017 for the account of such Lender, paid to the Administrative Agent, equal to 0.25% (25 bps) multiplied by each such Lender’s Commitments as of the date hereof; and (iii) all other fees and expenses of the Administrative Agent (including the fees and expenses of counsel to the Administrative Agent) to the extent due and payable under Section 10.04(a) of the Credit Agreement and for which invoices have been presented a reasonable period of time prior to the effectiveness hereof shall have been paid in full (which fees and expenses may be estimated to date without prejudice to final settling of accounts for such fees and expenses).
5.      Representations and Warranties . In order to induce the Administrative Agent and the Lenders to enter into this Amendment, the Company represents and warrants to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders as follows:
(a)      The representations and warranties made by the Company in Article V of the Credit Agreement are true and correct in all material respects (except to the extent that such representation or warranty is qualified by reference to materiality or Material Adverse Effect, in which case it shall be true and correct in all respects) on and as of the date hereof, except to the extent that such representations and warranties expressly relate to an earlier date;
(b)      This Amendment has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by the Company and the Borrowers and constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of such parties, subject to

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applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other similar laws generally affecting the rights of creditors, and subject to equitable principles of general application; and
(c)      After giving effect to this Amendment and the corresponding amendments to the Existing Revolving Credit Agreement and the Existing 2015 Term Loan Credit Agreement, no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, or would result from the effectiveness of this Amendment.
6.      Consent of the Guarantors . Each Guarantor hereby consents, acknowledges and agrees to the amendments and other matters set forth herein and hereby confirms and ratifies in all respects the Guaranty to which it is a party (including without limitation the continuation of each Guarantor’s payment and performance obligations thereunder upon and after the effectiveness of this Amendment and the amendments, waivers and consents contemplated hereby) and the enforceability of the applicable Guaranty against the applicable Guarantor in accordance with its terms.
7.      Entire Agreement . This Amendment, together with all the Loan Documents (collectively, the “ Relevant Documents ”), sets forth the entire understanding and agreement of the parties hereto in relation to the subject matter hereof and supersedes any prior negotiations and agreements among the parties relating to such subject matter. No promise, condition, representation or warranty, express or implied, not set forth in the Relevant Documents shall bind any party hereto, and no such party has relied on any such promise, condition, representation or warranty. Each of the parties hereto acknowledges that, except as otherwise expressly stated in the Relevant Documents, no representations, warranties or commitments, express or implied, have been made by any party to the other in relation to the subject matter hereof or thereof. None of the terms or conditions of this Amendment may be changed, modified, waived or canceled orally or otherwise, except in writing and in accordance with Section 10.01 of the Credit Agreement.
8.      Full Force and Effect of Credit Agreement . Except as hereby specifically amended, waived, modified or supplemented, the Credit Agreement and each other Loan Document is hereby confirmed and ratified in all respects and shall be and remain in full force and effect according to its respective terms.
9.      Governing Law . This Amendment shall in all respects be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York applicable to contracts executed and to be performed entirely within such State, and shall be further subject to the provisions of Sections 10.14 and 10.15 of the Credit Agreement.
10.      Enforceability . Should any one or more of the provisions of this Amendment be determined to be illegal or unenforceable as to one or more of the parties hereto, all other provisions nevertheless shall remain effective and binding on the parties hereto.
11.      References . All references in any of the Loan Documents to the “Credit Agreement” shall mean the Credit Agreement, as amended hereby.
12.      Successors and Assigns . This Amendment shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Company, the Borrowers, the Administrative Agent and each of the Guarantors and Lenders, and their respective successors, legal representatives, and assignees to the extent such assignees are permitted assignees as provided in Section 10.06 of the Credit Agreement.

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13.      No Novation . Neither the execution and delivery of this Amendment nor the consummation of any other transaction contemplated hereunder is intended to constitute a novation of the Credit Agreement or of any of the other Loan Documents or any obligations thereunder.
14.      Counterparts . This Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original as against any party whose signature appears thereon, and all of which shall together constitute one and the same instrument. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page of this Amendment by telecopy or other electronic means (including .pdf) shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Amendment.
15.      FATCA . For purposes of determining withholding Taxes imposed under the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA), from and after the effective date of this Amendment, it is understood and agreed that the Administrative Agent may treat (and the Lenders hereby authorize the Administrative Agent to treat) the Loans as not qualifying as a “grandfathered obligation” within the meaning of Treasury Regulation Section 1.1471-2(b)(2)(i).
16.      Collateral Delivery Obligation . Within 60 days after the date hereof (which such date may be extended by an additional 30 days at the sole discretion of the Administrative Agent or as otherwise extended in accordance with the Agreed Collateral Principles), the Obligations under the Loan Documents shall be secured by valid and perfected first priority Liens and security interests, subject to Liens permitted under the Credit Agreement and subject further to the Agreed Collateral Principles, in all of the following, other than Excluded Collateral (the “ Collateral ”):
(a)      Subject to the limitations expressly set forth in this Section 16 , all of the present and future personal property and assets, and, to the extent required by the Administrative Agent, owned real property having an individual value of at least $2,500,000, of each Loan Party including, without limitation:
(1)      all present and future shares of capital stock of (or other ownership or profit interests in) each of the present and future Subsidiaries of each Loan Party other than inactive Subsidiaries (limited, in the case of each entity that is a “controlled foreign corporation” under Section 957 of the Internal Revenue Code, each U.S. entity that is treated as a disregarded entity for U.S. federal income tax purposes that owns (directly or indirectly through another fiscally transparent entity) a “controlled foreign corporation”, and each U.S. entity that is treated as a corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes whose assets primarily consist of one or more “controlled foreign corporations”, to a pledge of 65% of the capital stock of each such first-tier foreign Subsidiary or U.S. Subsidiary, as applicable, to the extent the pledge of any greater percentage would result in adverse tax consequences to the applicable Loan Party);
(2)      all inventory of each Loan Party;
(3)      all equipment of each Loan Party;
(4)      all intellectual property of each Loan Party ( provided that in no event shall any intellectual property security agreements (or equivalent documentation) be filed with the USPTO or US Copyright office until after the occurrence and during the continuation of an Event of Default);
(5)      all accounts receivable and payment intangibles of each Loan Party; and

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(6)      all deposit accounts of each Loan Party located in the United States, but excluding (x) any deposit accounts specially and exclusively used for payroll, payroll taxes, and other employee wage and benefit payments to or for the benefit of any Loan Party’s salaried employees and (y) other deposit accounts constituting zero balance, payroll, withholding or trust accounts, the aggregate average daily balance of which for all Loan Parties does not exceed $2,500,000 at any time; and
(b)      all proceeds and products of the foregoing.
Assets being disposed of in connection with Project Jazz shall not be included as, or required to be pledged as, Collateral; provided , however , in the event that Project Jazz is not consummated, such assets shall be included as, and be pledged as, Collateral to the extent it would not otherwise be excluded pursuant to this Section 16 .
In no event shall the Collateral include any of the following:
(i)    pledges and security interests prohibited by applicable law, rule or regulation (to the extent such law, rule or regulation is effective under applicable anti-assignment provisions of the Uniform Commercial Code (or foreign equivalent));
(ii)     assets of and equity interests in any joint venture or other non-wholly owned Subsidiary;
(iii)     any asset or property if and for so long as the grant of a security interest therein is prohibited by, or constitutes a breach or default under or results in the termination of or requires any consent not obtained under, any contract, license, sublicense, agreement, instrument or other document;
(iv)    any property in which the Loan Party now or hereafter has rights, to the extent in each case a security interest may not be granted by the Loan Party in such property without the consent of one or more third parties, including any Governmental Authority;
(v)     any property to the extent that such grant of a security interest would contravene the Agreed Collateral Principles;
(vi)     any motor vehicles and any other assets subject to a certificate of title (other than proceeds thereof), to the extent a security interest in such motor vehicles or other assets cannot be perfected solely by filing a Uniform Commercial Code financing statement; and
(vii)    assets as to which the Administrative Agent and the Loan Parties reasonably agree that the costs of obtaining such security interest or perfection thereof are excessive in relation to the benefit to the Lenders of the security to be afforded thereby (the foregoing described in clauses (i) through (vii) are, collectively, the “ Excluded Collateral ”).
The “ Agreed Collateral Principles ” are as follows: (i) notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, no actions shall be required under the law of any non-U.S. jurisdiction in order to create or perfect any security interest other than the United Kingdom, Lichtenstein, Netherlands and Netherlands Antilles, (ii) no lien by any Person organized outside of the United States shall be made that would result in any breach of any law or regulation (or analogous restriction) of the jurisdiction of organization of such Person or result in any risk to the officers or directors of such Person or a civil or criminal liability, and (iii) it is expressly

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acknowledged that in certain jurisdictions it may be (A) impossible or impractical (including for legal and regulatory reasons) to create security over certain categories of assets or (B) it may take longer than agreed upon to grant or create such security over certain categories of assets, in which event the Administrative Agent will act reasonably in granting the necessary extension of timing for obtaining such security, provided, that with respect to subsections (A) and (B) , the applicable Loan Party has exercised commercially reasonable efforts in providing such security.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in the Loan Documents, the Liens on the Collateral shall (i) ratably secure the relevant Loan Party’s Obligations, (ii) rank pari passu with the Liens securing the obligations under the Transaction Facilities, (iii) be effected and implemented by the entry by the Loan Parties into such security, pledge and other agreements (including, without limitation, an amendment to the Credit Agreement), in each case in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, and the taking by the Loan Parties of such action (including, without limitation, the filing of Uniform Commercial Code financing statements and the delivery of original certificates and instruments constituting or representing Collateral, accompanied by appropriate instruments of transfer), in each case, as may be necessary or advisable in the opinion of the Administrative Agent to vest in the Administrative Agent valid and subsisting Liens on the Collateral, and (iv) be subject to an intercreditor or related agreement (the “ Intercreditor Agreement ”) by and between the (A) Administrative Agent (acting as “collateral agent”), (B) the noteholders under the Note Purchase Agreements, (C) the respective administrative agents (to the extent authorized to do so) for the creditors under the other Transaction Facilities and (D) those Lenders under the Credit Agreement, the Existing Revolving Credit Agreement and the Existing 2015 Term Loan Agreement who have issued performance and financial letters of credit to the Company and/or its Subsidiaries (but outside of such credit agreements), which in the case of the Lenders pursuant to this clause (D) will be pari passu to the other Lenders and creditors in clauses (A) through (C) with respect to up to $500,000,000 in Indebtedness owed by the Company or its Subsidiaries to such Lenders . Notwithstanding any other timing requirement in this Section 16 otherwise, the Intercreditor Agreement shall be entered into by the parties thereto not later than 21 days following the date hereof.
The Administrative Agent shall also act as the “collateral agent” under the Loan Documents and any security instruments, and each of the Lenders hereby irrevocably appoints and authorizes the Administrative Agent (i) to act as the agent of such Lender for purposes of acquiring, holding and enforcing any and all Liens on Collateral granted by any of the Loan Parties to secure any of the Obligations, together with such powers and discretion as are reasonably incidental thereto, and (ii) to enter into security documents, the Intercreditor Agreement and any other related security instruments on behalf of the Lenders.
[Signature pages follow.]



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

CHICAGO BRIDGE & IRON COMPANY (Delaware) ,
as the Initial Borrower


By:     /s/ Luciano Reyes        
Name: Luciano Reyes
Title: Treasurer


CB&I LLC , as a Designated Borrower
By: CB&I HoldCo, LLC, its Sole Member


By:     /s/ Regina N. Hamilton        
Name: Regina N. Hamilton
Title: Secretary


CB&I SERVICES, LLC , as a Designated Borrower
By: CB&I HoldCo, LLC, its Sole Member


By:     /s/ Regina N. Hamilton        
Name: Regina N. Hamilton
Title: Secretary


CHICAGO BRIDGE & IRON COMPANY B.V. ,
as a Designated Borrower


By:     /s/ Michael S. Taff        
Name: Michael S. Taff
Title: Managing Director
CHICAGO BRIDGE & IRON COMPANY ,
as a Designated Borrower


By:     /s/ Luciano Reyes        
Name: Luciano Reyes
Title: Vice President and Treasurer

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COMPANY :
CHICAGO BRIDGE & IRON COMPANY N.V.

By: CHICAGO BRIDGE & IRON COMPANY B.V.,
its Managing Director


By:     /s/ Michael S. Taff        
Name: Michael S. Taff
Title: Authorized Signatory






































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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

Each of the undersigned Subsidiary Guarantors hereby acknowledge and agree to the foregoing Amendment.

 
 
 
 
 
CHICAGO BRIDGE & IRON COMPANY , a Delaware corporation
 
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Michael S. Taff
 
 
 
Name:
 
Michael S. Taff
 
 
 
Title:
 
Authorized Signatory
 
 
 
CHICAGO BRIDGE & IRON COMPANY (DELAWARE)
 
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Michael S. Taff
 
 
 
Name:
 
Michael S. Taff
 
 
 
Title:
 
Authorized Signatory
 
 
 
CB&I TYLER COMPANY
 
 
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Luciano Reyes
 
 
 
Name:
 
Luciano Reyes
 
 
 
Title:
 
Treasurer
 
 
 
CB&I, LLC
 
By:
CB&I HoldCo, LLC, its Sole Member
 
 
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Regina N. Hamilton
 
 
 
Name:
 
Regina N. Hamilton
 
 
 
Title:
 
Secretary
 
 
CHICAGO BRIDGE & IRON COMPANY , an Illinois corporation
   
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Luciano Reyes
 
 
 
Name:
 Luciano Reyes
 
 
 
Title:
 Treasurer
 
 
 
A&B BUILDERS, LTD.
 
 
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Luciano Reyes
 
 
 
Name:
 
Luciano Reyes
 
 
 
Title:
 
Treasurer
 

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ASIA PACIFIC SUPPLY COMPANY
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Luciano Reyes
 
 
Name:
 
Luciano Reyes
 
 
Title:
 
Treasurer

CBI AMERICAS LTD.
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Luciano Reyes
 
 
Name:
 
Luciano Reyes
 
 
Title:
 
Treasurer
 
CSA TRADING COMPANY, LTD.
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Luciano Reyes
 
 
Name:
 
Luciano Reyes
 
 
Title:
 
Treasurer
 
CB&I WOODLANDS L.L.C.
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Luciano Reyes
 
 
Name:
 
Luciano Reyes
 
 
Title:
 
Treasurer
 
CBI COMPANY LTD.
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Luciano Reyes
 
 
Name:
 
Luciano Reyes
 
 
Title:
 
Treasurer
 
CENTRAL TRADING COMPANY, LTD.
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Luciano Reyes
 
 
Name:
 
Luciano Reyes
 
 
Title:
 
Treasurer
 
CONSTRUCTORS INTERNATIONAL, L.L.C.
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Luciano Reyes
 
 
Name:
 
Luciano Reyes
 
 
Title:
 
Treasurer

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HBI HOLDINGS, L.L.C.
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Luciano Reyes
 
 
Name:
 
Luciano Reyes
 
 
Title:
 
Treasurer
 
 
 
 
 
HOWE-BAKER INTERNATIONAL, L.L.C.
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Luciano Reyes
 
 
Name:
 
Luciano Reyes
 
 
Title:
 
Treasurer
 
HOWE-BAKER ENGINEERS, LTD.
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Luciano Reyes
 
 
Name:
 
Luciano Reyes
 
 
Title:
 
Treasurer
 
HOWE-BAKER HOLDINGS, L.L.C.
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Luciano Reyes
 
 
Name:
 
Luciano Reyes
 
 
Title:
 
Treasurer
 
HOWE-BAKER MANAGEMENT, L.L.C.
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Luciano Reyes
 
 
Name:
 
Luciano Reyes
 
 
Title:
 
Treasurer
 
HOWE-BAKER INTERNATIONAL MANAGEMENT L.L.C.
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Luciano Reyes
 
 
Name:
 
Luciano Reyes
 
 
Title:
 
Treasurer
MATRIX ENGINEERING, LTD.
 
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Luciano Reyes
 
 
Name:
 
Luciano Reyes
 
 
Title:
 
Treasurer


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MATRIX MANAGEMENT SERVICES, L.L.C.
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Luciano Reyes
 
 
Name:
 
Luciano Reyes
 
 
Title:
 
Treasurer
 
 
 
 
 
OCEANIC CONTRACTORS, INC.
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Luciano Reyes
 
 
Name:
 
Luciano Reyes
 
 
Title:
 
Treasurer
 
CBI VENEZOLANA, S.A.
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Rui Orlando Gomes
 
 
Name:
 
Rui Orlando Gomes
 
 
Title:
 
Treasurer
 
CBI MONTAJES DE CHILE LIMITADA
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Rui Orlando Gomes
 
 
Name:
 
Rui Orlando Gomes
 
 
Title:
 
Director/Legal Representative
 
CB&I EUROPE B.V.
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Raymond Buckley
 
 
Name:
 
Raymond Buckley
 
 
Title:
 
Director
 
CBI EASTERN ANSTALT
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Raymond Buckley
 
 
Name:
 
Raymond Buckley
 
 
Title:
 
Director
 
CB&I POWER COMPANY B.V.
(f/k/a CMP HOLDINGS B.V.)
 
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Raymond Buckley
 
 
 
Name:
 
Raymond Buckley
 
 
 
Title:
 
Director
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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CBI CONSTRUCTORS PTY LTD
 
 By:
/s/ Ian Michael Bendes
 
Name:
 
Ian Michael Bendesh
 
Title:
 
Director
 
 
 
 
CBI ENGINEERING AND CONSTRUCTION
CONSULTANT (SHANGHAI) CO. LTD.
 
 
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Raymond Buckley
 
 
 
Name:
 Raymond Buckley
 
 
 
Title:
 Chairman
 
 
 
CBI (PHILIPPINES), INC.
 
 
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Tom Anderson
 
 
 
Name:
Tom Anderson
 
 
 
Title:
President
 
 
 
CBI OVERSEAS, LLC
 
 
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Regina N. Hamilton
 
 
 
Name:
Regina N. Hamilton
 
 
 
Title:
 Secretary
 

 
 
 
 
 
CB&I CONSTRUCTORS LIMITED
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Kevin J. Forder
 
 
Name:
 
Kevin J. Forder
 
 
Title:
 
Director
 
CB&I HOLDINGS (U.K.) LIMITED
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Kevin J. Forder
 
 
Name:
 
Kevin J. Forder
 
 
Title:
 
Director
 
CB&I UK LIMITED
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Kevin J. Forder
 
 
Name:
 
Kevin J. Forder
 
 
Title:
 
Director
 

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CB&I MALTA LIMITED
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Duncan Wigney
 
 
Name:
 
Duncan Wigney
 
 
Title:
 
Director
 
LUTECH RESOURCES LIMITED
 
 
By:
/s/ Jonathan Stephenson
 
Name:
Jonathan Stephenson
 
Title:
Secretary
 
 
 
 
 
 
NETHERLANDS OPERATING COMPANY B.V.
 
 
By:
 
/s/ H.M. Koese
 
 
Name:
H. M. Koese
 
 
Title:
Director
 
 
 
 
 
CBI NEDERLAND B.V.
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Ashok Joshi
 
 
Name:
Ashok Joshi
 
 
Title:
Director
 
ARABIAN GULF MATERIAL SUPPLY COMPANY, LTD.
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Luciano Reyes
 
 
Name:
 
Luciano Reyes
 
 
Title:
 
Director
PACIFIC RIM MATERIAL SUPPLY COMPANY, LTD.
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Luciano Reyes
 
 
Name:
 
Luciano Reyes
 
 
Title:
 
Director
 
SOUTHERN TROPIC MATERIAL SUPPLY COMPANY, LTD.
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Luciano Reyes
 
 
Name:
 
Luciano Reyes
 
 
Title:
 
Director

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CHICAGO BRIDGE & IRON (ANTILLES) N.V.
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Michael S. Taff
 
 
Name:
 
Michael S. Taff
 
 
Title:
 
Managing Director
 
LUMMUS TECHNOLOGY HEAT TRANSFER B.V.
 
 
 
By:
 
/s/ John R. Albanese, Jr.
 
 
 
Name:
 
John R. Albanese, Jr.
 
 
 
Title:
 
Director
 
 
 
LEALAND FINANCE COMPANY B.V.
 
 
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Michael S. Taff
 
 
 
Name:
 
Michael S. Taff
 
 
 
Title:
 
Managing Director
 
 
 
 
 
 
CB&I FINANCE COMPANY LIMITED
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Kevin J. Forder
 
 
Name:
 
Kevin J. Forder
 
 
Title:
 
Director
 
CB&I OIL & GAS EUROPE B.V.
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Michael S. Taff
 
 
Name:
 
Michael S. Taff
 
 
Title:
 
Managing Director
 
CBI COLOMBIANA S.A.
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Michael S. Taff
 
 
Name:
 
Michael S. Taff
 
 
Title:
 
Director
 
CHICAGO BRIDGE & IRON COMPANY B.V.
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Michael S. Taff
 
 
Name:
 
Michael S. Taff
 
 
Title:
 
Managing Director

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CB&I TECHNOLOGY INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION (f/k/a LUMMUS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION)
 
 
 
 
 
By:
 
/s/ John R. Albanese, Jr.
 
 
 
 
Name:
 
John R. Albanese, Jr.
 
 
 
 
Title:
 
Vice President – Finance – Treasurer
 
 
 
 
CB&I TECHNOLOGY VENTURES, INC.
 
 
(f/k/a LUMMUS CATALYST COMPANY LTD.)
 
 
 
 
 
By:
 
/s/ John R. Albanese, Jr.
 
 
 
 
Name:
 
John R. Albanese, Jr.
 
 
 
 
Title:
 
Vice President & Treasurer
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
CB&I TECHNOLOGY OVERSEAS CORPORATION (f/k/a LUMMUS OVERSEAS CORPORATION)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
By:
 
/s/ John R. Albanese, Jr.
 
 
 
 
 
Name:
 
John R. Albanese, Jr.
 
 
 
 
 
Title:
 
Vice President & Treasurer
 
 
 
 
CATALYTIC DISTILLATION TECHNOLOGIES
 
 
 
 
 
By:
 
/s/ John R. Albanese, Jr.
 
 
 
 
 
Name:
 
John R. Albanese, Jr.
 
 
 
 
 
Title:
 
Management Committee Member
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
CB&I TECHNOLOGY INC. (f/k/a LUMMUS TECHNOLOGY, INC.)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
By:
 
/s/ John R. Albanese, Jr.
 
 
 
 
 
Name:
 
John R. Albanese, Jr.
 
 
 
 
 
Title:
 
CFO & Treasurer
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
CBI SERVICES, LLC
 
 
 
By:
CB&I HoldCo, LLC, its Sole Member
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Regina N. Hamilton
 
 
 
 
 
Name:
 
Regina N. Hamilton
 
 
 
 
 
Title:
 
Secretary
 
 
 




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WOODLANDS INTERNATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Robert Havlick
 
 
Name:
 
Robert Havlick
 
 
Title:
 
Director
 
CB&I HUNGARY HOLDING LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY
 
 
By:
 
/s/ William G. Lamb
 
 
Name:
 
William G. Lamb
 
 
Title:
 
Director
 
LUMMUS NOVOLEN TECHNOLOGY GMBH
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Godofredo Follmer
 
 
Name:
 
Godofredo Follmer
 
 
Title:
 
Managing Director
 
 
 
 
 
CB&I LUMMUS GMBH
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Andreas Schwarzhaupt
 
 
Name:
 
Andreas Schwarzhaupt
 
 
Title:
 
Managing Director
 
CB&I S.R.O.
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Jiri Gregor
 
 
Name:
 
Jiri Gregor
 
 
Title:
 
Managing Director
 
CBI PERUANA S.A.C.
 
 
By:
 
/s/ James E. Bishop
 
 
Name:
 
James E. Bishop
 
 
Title:
 
General Manager
 
HORTON CBI, LIMITED
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Greg Guse
 
 
Name:
 
Greg Guse
 
 
Title:
 
Director

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CB&I (NIGERIA) LIMITED
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Andy Dadosky
 
 
Name:
 
Andy Dadosky
 
 
Title:
 
Director
 
CB&I SINGAPORE PTE LTD.
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Michael S. Taff
 
 
Name:
 
Michael S. Taff
 
 
Title:
 
Director
 
CB&I NORTH CAROLINA, INC.
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Luciano Reyes
 
 
Name:
 
Luciano Reyes
 
 
Title:
 
Director
 
 
 
 
 
 
SHAW ALLOY PIPING PRODUCTS, LLC
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Luciano Reyes
 
 
Name:
 
Luciano Reyes
 
 
Title:
 
Manager
 
CB&I Walker LA, L.L.C.
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Luciano Reyes
 
 
Name:
 
Luciano Reyes
 
 
Title:
 
Manager
 
 
 
 
 
CB&I ENVIRONMENTAL & INFRASTRUCTURE, INC.
(f/k/a SHAW ENVIRONMENTAL, INC.)
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Luciano Reyes
 
 
Name:
 
Luciano Reyes
 
 
Title:
 
Director









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CB&I OVERSEAS (FAR EAST) INC.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
By:
 
  /s/ Joseph Christaldi
 
 
 
 
 
Name:
 
Joseph Christaldi
 
 
 
 
 
Title:
 
Director
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
THE SHAW GROUP INC.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Luciano Reyes
 
 
 
 
 
Name:
 
Luciano Reyes
 
 
 
 
 
Title:
 
Treasurer
 
 
 
 
LUMMUS GASIFICATION TECHNOLOGY LICENSING COMPANY
 
 
 
 
 
By:
 
/s/ John R. Albanese, Jr.
 
 
 
 
 
Name:
 
John R. Albanese, Jr.
 
 
 
 
 
Title:
 
Director
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
CB&I LAURENS, INC.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
By:
 
/s/ William G. Lamb
 
 
 
 
 
Name:
 
William G. Lamb
 
 
 
 
 
Title:
 
Vice President – Global Tax
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
CB&I GOVERNMENT SOLUTIONS, INC.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Luciano Reyes
 
 
 
 
 
Name:
 
Luciano Reyes
 
 
 
 
 
Title:
 
Director
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
SHAW SSS FABRICATORS, INC.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Luciano Reyes
 
 
 
 
 
Name:
 
Luciano Reyes
 
 
 
 
 
Title:
 
Treasurer
 
 
 
 
 
CHICAGO BRIDGE & IRON COMPANY (NETHERLANDS), LLC
 
 
 
 
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Regina N. Hamilton
 
 
 
 
 
Name:
 
Regina N. Hamilton
 
 
 
 
 
Title:
 
Director
 
 
 

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CBI US HOLDING COMPANY, INC
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Regina N. Hamilton
 
 
Name:
 
Regina N. Hamilton
 
 
Title:
 
Secretary
 
 
 
 
 
CBI HOLDCO TWO, INC
 
 
By:
 
/s/Regina N. Hamilton
 
 
Name:
 
Regina N. Hamilton
 
 
Title:
 
Secretary
 
 
 
 
 
CBI COMPANY BV
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Ashok Joshi
 
 
Name:
 
Ashok Joshi
 
 
Title:
 
Director



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ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT :

BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. ,
as Administrative Agent


By: /s/ Bridgett J. Manduk Mowry
Name:    Bridgett J. Manduk Mowry        
Title:    Vice President         



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LENDERS :

BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., as a Lender, Swing Line Lender and L/C Issuer


By: /s/ Patrick Martin
Name:    Patrick Martin
Title:    Managing Director


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ARAB BANKING CORPORATION (B.S.C.), Grand Caymen Branch as a Lender

By: /s/ Victoria Gale        
Name: Victoria Gale
Title: Senior Relationship Manager, Financial Institutions, Wholesale Banking


By: /s/ Gautier Strub        
Name: Gautier Strub
Title: Senior Relationship Manager, Corporates, Wholesale Banking

























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AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND BANKING GROUP LIMITED, as a Lender

By: /s/ Robert Grillo        
Name: Robert Grillo
Title: Director


Chicago Bridge & Iron
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BANK OF MONTREAL, as a Lender

By: /s/ Michael Gift            
Name: Michael Gift
Title: Director


Chicago Bridge & Iron
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THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA, as a Lender

By: /s/ Michael Grad            
Name: Michael Grad
Title: Director



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THE BANK OF TOKYO-MITSUBISHI UFJ, LTD., as a Lender

By: /s/ Mark Maloney                
Name: Mark Maloney
Title: Authorized Signatory


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BNP PARIBAS, as a Lender and an L/C Issuer

By: /s/ Mary-Ann Wong        
Name: Mary-Ann Wong
Title: Vice President


By: /s/ Liz Cheng            
Name: Liz Cheng
Title: Vice President



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BOKF, NA DBA BANK OF TEXAS, as a Lender

By: /s/ Marian Livingston        
Name: Marian Livingston
Title: Senior Vice President



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COMERICA BANK, as a Lender

By: /s/ L.J. Perenyi            
Name: L.J. Perenyi
Title: Vice President



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COMMERZBANK AG, NEW YORK BRANCH, as a Lender

By: /s/ Barbara Stacks            
Name: Barbara Stacks
Title: Director


By: /s/ Christine Serrano        
Name: Christina Serrano
Title: Assistant Vice President



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COMPASS BANK, as a Lender and an L/C Issuer

By: /s/ Aaron Loyd            
Name: Aaron Loyd
Title: Director


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CRÉDIT AGRICOLE CORPORATE AND INVESTMENT BANK, as a Lender and an L/C Issuer

By: /s/ Dixon Schultz            
Name: Dixon Schultz
Title: Managing Director


By: /s/ Michael Willis            
Name: Michael Willis
Title: Managing Director


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DBS BANK LTD., as a Lender

By: /s/ Yeo How Ngee            
Name: Yeo How Ngee
Title: Managing Director



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HSBC BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as a Lender

By: /s/    Patrick D. Mueller    
Name: Patrick D. Mueller
Title: Director



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ING BANK N.V., DUBLIN BRANCH, as a Lender

By: /s/ Shaun Hawley            
Name: Shaun Hawley
Title: Director


By: /s/ Barry Fehily            
Name: Barry Fehily
Title: Managing Director



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INTESA SANPAOLO S.P.A., NEW YORK BRANCH, as a Lender

By: /s/ Francesco Di Mario        
Name: Francesco Di Mario
Title: FVP, Credit Manager


By: /s/ W.S. Denton            
Name: W.S. Denton
Title: Global Relationship Manager



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LLOYDS BANK PLC, as a Lender

By: /s/ Erin Walsh            
Name: Erin Walsh
Title: Assistant Vice President – W004


By: /s/ Daven Popat            
Name: Daven Popat
Title: Senior Vice President – P003



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MIZUHO BANK, LTD., as a Lender

By: /s/    Donna DeMagistric         
Name: Donna DeMagistric
Title: Authorized Signatory



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NATIONAL BANK OF KUWAIT, S.A.K. - NEW YORK, as a Lender

By: /s/ Wendy Wanniger        
Name: Wendy Wanninger
Title: Executive Manager


By: /s/ Arlette Kittaneh            
Name: Arlette Kittaneh
Title: Executive Manager



Chicago Bridge & Iron
Amendment No. 6 and Waiver to Credit Agreement
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NBAD AMERICAS N.V.,
(formerly known as Abu Dhabi International Bank N.V.), as a Lender

By: /s/ Pamela Sigda        
Name: Pamela Sigda
Title: Chief Operating Officer & SVP


By: /s/ Souzan Tarazi        
Name: Souzan Tarazi
Title: Head of Operations


Chicago Bridge & Iron
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THE NORTHERN TRUST COMPANY, as a Lender

By: /s/    Keith L. Burson        
Name: Keith L. Burson
Title: Senior Vice President



Chicago Bridge & Iron
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REGIONS BANK, as a Lender

By: /s/ Joey Powell            
Name: Joey Powell
Title: Director



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LENDERS :
RIYAD BANK, HOUSTON AGENCY, as a Lender

By: /s/ Tim Hartnett            
Name: Tim Hartnett
Title: Vice President & Administrative Officer


By: /s/ Manny Cafeo            
Name: Manny Cafeo
Title: Operations Manager



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SANTANDER BANK, N.A., as a Lender

By: /s/ Andrew Barbosa        
Name: Andres Barbosa
Title: Executive Director



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SUMITOMO MITSUI BANKING CORPORATION, as a Lender

By: /s/ James D. Weinstein            
Name: James D. Weinstein
Title: Managing Director



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THE TORONTO-DOMINION BANK, NEW YORK BRANCH, as a Lender

By: /s/    Annie Dorval        
Name: Annie Dorval
Title: Authorized Signatory



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U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as a Lender and an L/C Issuer

By: /s/ Jonathan F. Lindvall        
Name: Jonathan F. Lindvall
Title: Senior Vice President



Chicago Bridge & Iron
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WHITNEY BANK, as a Lender

By: /s/ J. Greg Scott            
Name: J. Greg Scott
Title: Senior Vice President


Chicago Bridge & Iron
Amendment No. 6 and Waiver to Credit Agreement
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ZB, N.A. D/B/A AMEGY BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as a Lender

By: /s/ Lauren Eller        
Name: Lauren Eller
Title: Assistant Vice President



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ANNEX I

CONFORMED CREDIT AGREEMENT

( see attached )






















    




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Execution Version




Published CUSIP Numbers: 16725RAA8 (Deal)
Revolver: 16725RAB6
CREDIT AGREEMENT 1  

Dated as of October 28, 2013
among    

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CHICAGO BRIDGE & IRON COMPANY N.V.,
as Guarantor,

CHICAGO BRIDGE & IRON COMPANY (DELAWARE),
as Initial Borrower,

and

CERTAIN SUBSIDIARIES,
as Designated Borrowers,

BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.,
as Administrative Agent, Swing Line Lender and L/C Issuer,

and

The Other Lenders Party Hereto

BANK OF AMERICA MERRILL LYNCH, COMPASS BANK, BNP PARIBAS SECURITIES CORP., CRÉDIT AGRICOLE CORPORATE AND INVESTMENT BANK,
and
RBS SECURITIES INC.,
as Joint Lead Arrangers and Joint Bookrunners
COMPASS BANK, BNP PARIBAS, CRÉDIT AGRICOLE CORPORATE AND INVESTMENT BANK, and  THE ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND PLC,
as Co-Syndication Agents

BANK OF MONTREAL, HSBC BANK USA, N.A., and
THE BANK OF TOKYO-MITSUBISHI UFJ, LTD.,  
as Co-Documentation Agents

1 Conformed version to include Amendments No. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS




 
 
 
 
Page

 
 
 
 
 
ARTICLE I      DEFINITIONS AND ACCOUNTING TERMS
1

 
 
 
 
 
 
1.01
 
Defined Terms
1

 
1.02
 
Other Interpretive Provisions
38

 
1.03
 
Accounting Terms
39

 
1.04
 
Rounding
39

 
1.05
 
Exchange Rates; Currency Equivalents
39

 
1.06
 
Additional Alternative Currencies
40

 
1.07
 
Change of Currency
41

 
1.08
 
Times of Day
41

 
1.09
 
Letter of Credit Amounts
41

 
1.10
 
Supplemental Disclosure
42

 
 
 
 
 
ARTICLE II      THE COMMITMENTS AND CREDIT EXTENSIONS
42

 
 
 
 
 
 
2.01
 
Committed Loans
42

 
2.02
 
Borrowings, Conversions and Continuations of Committed Loans
42

 
2.03
 
Letters of Credit
44

 
2.04
 
Swing Line Loans
54

 
2.05
 
Prepayments
57

 
2.06
 
Termination or Reduction of Commitments
59

 
2.07
 
Repayment of Loans
59

 
2.08
 
Interest
59

 
2.09
 
Fees
60

 
2.10
 
Computation of Interest and Fees; Retroactive Adjustments of Applicable Rate
61

 
2.11
 
Evidence of Debt
61

 
2.12
 
Payments Generally; Administrative Agent’s Clawback
62

 
2.13
 
Sharing of Payments by Lenders
64

 
2.14
 
Designated Borrowers
64

 
2.15
 
Increase in Commitments
66

 
2.16
 
Cash Collateral
68

 
2.17
 
Defaulting Lenders
69

 
 
 
 
 
ARTICLE III      TAXES, YIELD PROTECTION AND ILLEGALITY
72

 
 
 
 
 
 
3.01
 
Taxes
72

 
3.02
 
Illegality
77

 
3.03
 
Inability to Determine Rates
77

 
3.04
 
Increased Costs; Reserves on Eurodollar Rate Loans
78

 
3.05
 
Compensation for Losses
80

 
3.06
 
Mitigation Obligations; Replacement of Lenders
80

 
3.07
 
Survival
81


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ARTICLE IV      CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO CREDIT EXTENSIONS
81

 
 
 
 
 
 
4.01
 
Conditions of Initial Credit Extension
81

 
4.02
 
Conditions to All Credit Extensions
83

 
4.03
 
Conditions to Initial Advance to Each New Designated Borrower
83

 
 
 
 
 
ARTICLE V      REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
84

 
 
 
 
 
 
5.01
 
Organization; Corporate Powers
84

 
5.02
 
Authority, Execution and Delivery; Loan Documents
85

 
5.03
 
No Conflict; Governmental Consents
85

 
5.04
 
No Material Adverse Change
85

 
5.05
 
Financial Statements
86

 
5.06
 
Payment of Taxes
86

 
5.07
 
Litigation; Loss Contingencies and Violations
86

 
5.08
 
Subsidiaries
87

 
5.09
 
ERISA
87

 
5.10
 
Accuracy of Information
88

 
5.11
 
Securities Activities
88

 
5.12
 
Material Agreements
88

 
5.13
 
Compliance with Laws
89

 
5.14
 
Assets and Properties
89

 
5.15
 
Statutory Indebtedness Restrictions
89

 
5.16
 
Insurance
89

 
5.17
 
Environmental Matters
89

 
5.18
 
Representations and Warranties of Each Designated Borrower
90

 
5.19
 
Benefits
91

 
5.20
 
Solvency
92

 
5.21
 
OFAC
92

 
5.22
 
PATRIOT Act
92

 
5.23
 
Senior Indebtedness
92

 
5.24
 
Anti-Corruption Laws
92

 
5.25
 
Not an EEA Financial Institution
92

 
 
 
 
 
ARTICLE VI      AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS
92

 
 
 
 
 
 
6.01
 
Financial Report
93

 
6.02
 
Notices
94

 
6.03
 
Existence, Etc
98

 
6.04
 
Corporate Powers; Conduct of Business
98

 
6.05
 
Compliance with Laws, Etc
98

 
6.06
 
Payment of Taxes and Claims; Tax Consolidation
98

 
6.07
 
Insurance
98

 
6.08
 
Inspection of Property; Books and Records; Discussions
98


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6.09
 
ERISA Compliance
99

 
6.10
 
Maintenance of Property
99

 
6.11
 
Environmental Compliance
99

 
6.12
 
Use of Proceeds
99

 
6.13
 
Subsidiary Guarantors
100

 
6.14
 
Foreign Employee Benefit Compliance
101

 
6.15
 
Anti-Corruption Laws
101

 
 
 
 
 
ARTICLE VII      NEGATIVE COVENANTS
101

 
 
 
 
 
 
7.01
 
Indebtedness
101

 
7.02
 
Sales of Assets
103

 
7.03
 
Liens
104

 
7.04
 
Investments
105

 
7.05
 
Contingent Obligations
106

 
7.06
 
Conduct of Business; Subsidiaries; Permitted Acquisitions
106

 
7.07
 
Transactions with Shareholders and Affiliates
108

 
7.08
 
Restriction on Fundamental Changes
108

 
7.09
 
Sales and Leasebacks
108

 
7.10
 
Margin Regulations
108

 
7.11
 
ERISA
108

 
7.12
 
Subsidiary Covenants
109

 
7.13
 
Hedging Obligations
109

 
7.14
 
Issuance of Disqualified Stock
109

 
7.15
 
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
110

 
7.16
 
Intercompany Indebtedness
110

 
7.17
 
Restricted Payments
110

 
7.18
 
Financial Covenants
110

 
7.19
 
Sanctions
112

 
7.20
 
Anti-Corruption Laws
112

 
 
 
 
 
ARTICLE VIII      EVENTS OF DEFAULT AND REMEDIES
113

 
 
 
 
 
 
8.01
 
Events of Default
113

 
8.02
 
Remedies Upon Event of Default
115

 
8.03
 
Application of Funds
116

 
 
 
 
 
ARTICLE IX      ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
117

 
 
 
 
 
 
9.01
 
Appointment and Authority
117

 
9.02
 
Rights as a Lender
117

 
9.03
 
Exculpatory Provisions
118

 
9.04
 
Reliance by Administrative Agent
119

 
9.05
 
Delegation of Duties
119


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9.06
 
Resignation of Administrative Agent
119

 
9.07
 
Non-Reliance on Administrative Agent and Other Lenders
121

 
9.08
 
No Other Duties, Etc
121

 
9.09
 
Administrative Agent May File Proofs of Claim
121

 
9.10
 
Guaranty Matters
122

 
9.11
 
Hedge Obligations
122

 
 
 
 
 
ARTICLE X      MISCELLANEOUS
123

 
 
 
 
 
 
10.01
 
Amendments, Etc
123

 
10.02
 
Notices; Effectiveness; Electronic Communication
124

 
10.03
 
No Waiver; Cumulative Remedies; Enforcement
126

 
10.04
 
Expenses; Indemnity; Damage Waiver
127

 
10.05
 
Payments Set Aside
129

 
10.06
 
Successors and Assigns
129

 
10.07
 
Treatment of Certain Information; Confidentiality
134

 
10.08
 
Right of Setoff
135

 
10.09
 
Interest Rate Limitation
136

 
10.10
 
Counterparts; Integration; Effectiveness
136

 
10.11
 
Survival of Representations and Warranties
136

 
10.12
 
Severability
137

 
10.13
 
Replacement of Lenders
137

 
10.14
 
Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Etc
138

 
10.15
 
Waiver of Jury Trial
139

 
10.16
 
No Advisory or Fiduciary Responsibility
140

 
10.17
 
Electronic Execution of Assignments and Certain Other Documents
140

 
10.18
 
USA PATRIOT Act
141

 
10.19
 
Judgment Currency
141

 
10.20
 
Entire Agreement
141

 
10.21
 
Keepwell
141

 
10.22
 
Acknowledgement and Consent to Bail-In of EEA Financial Institutions
 
 
 
 
142

 
 
 
 
 
ARTICLE XI      GUARANTY
142

 
 
 
 
 
 
11.01
 
Guaranty
142

 
11.02
 
Waivers; Subordination of Subrogation
143

 
11.03
 
Guaranty Absolute
144

 
11.04
 
Acceleration
145

 
11.05
 
Marshaling; Reinstatement
145

 
11.06
 
Termination Date
145

 
11.07
 
Subordination of Intercompany Indebtedness
145


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SCHEDULES

1.01A    Excluded Foreign Subsidiaries
1.01B    Material Subsidiaries
2.01    Commitments and Applicable Percentages
2.03    Existing Letters of Credit and L/C Issuers
5.07    Litigation
5.08    Subsidiaries
5.09    Pensions and Post-Retirement Plans
5.17    Environmental Matters
7.01    Permitted Existing Indebtedness
7.03    Permitted Existing Liens
7.04    Permitted Existing Investments
7.05    Permitted Existing Contingent Obligations
7.12    Subsidiary Covenants
7.17    Permitted Restricted Payments
10.02    Administrative Agent’s Office; Certain Addresses for Notices
EXHIBITS

Form of
A        Committed Loan Notice
B        Swing Line Loan Notice
C        Note
D        Compliance Certificate
E        Assignment and Assumption
F        Officer’s Certificate
G        Subsidiary Guaranty
H        Designated Borrower Request and Assumption Agreement
I-1        Company’s US Counsel’s Opinion
I-2        Company’s Foreign Counsel’s Opinion
J        U.S. Tax Compliance Certificates
K        Letter of Credit Report


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CREDIT AGREEMENT
This CREDIT AGREEMENT (“ Agreement ”) is entered into as of October 28, 2013 among CHICAGO BRIDGE & IRON COMPANY N.V. , a corporation organized under the laws of The Kingdom of the Netherlands (the “ Company ”), CHICAGO BRIDGE & IRON COMPANY (DELAWARE) , a Delaware corporation (the “ Initial Borrower ”), and certain Subsidiaries of the Company party hereto or subsequently designated pursuant to Section 2.14 (each a “ Designated Borrower ” and, together with the Initial Borrower, the “ Borrowers ” and, each a “ Borrower ”), each lender from time to time party hereto (collectively, the “ Lenders ” and individually, a “ Lender ”), and BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. , as Administrative Agent, Swing Line Lender and L/C Issuer.
The Company has requested that the Lenders provide a revolving credit facility, and the Lenders are willing to do so on the terms and conditions set forth herein.
In consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements herein contained, the parties hereto covenant and agree as follows:
ARTICLE I     
DEFINITIONS AND ACCOUNTING TERMS
1.01      Defined Terms . As used in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the meanings set forth below:
Accounting Change ” has the meaning specified in Section 1.03 .
Acquisition ” means any transaction, or any series of related transactions, consummated on or after the date of this Agreement, by which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries (a) acquires any going business or all or substantially all of the assets of any Person, firm, corporation or division thereof, whether through purchase of assets, merger 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 directors (other than securities having such power only by reason of the happening of a contingency) or a majority (by percentage of voting power) of the outstanding Equity Interests of another Person.
Act ” has the meaning specified in Section 10.18 .
Adjusted Indebtedness ” of a Person means, without duplication, such Person’s Indebtedness but excluding obligations with respect to (a) the undrawn portion of any Performance Letters of Credit (including any Performance Letters of Credit under and as defined in the Existing Revolving Credit Agreement), bank guarantees supporting obligations comparable to those supported by performance letters of credit and all reimbursement agreements related thereto and (b) liabilities of such Person or any of its Subsidiaries under any sale and leaseback transaction which do not create a liability on the consolidated balance sheet of such Person.

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Administrative Agent ” means Bank of America in its capacity as administrative agent under any of the Loan Documents, or any successor administrative agent.
Administrative Agent’s Office ” means, with respect to any currency, the Administrative Agent’s address and, as appropriate, account as set forth on Schedule 10.02 with respect to such currency, or such other address or account with respect to such currency as the Administrative Agent may from time to time notify to the Company and the Lenders.
Administrative Questionnaire ” means an Administrative Questionnaire in substantially a form approved by the Administrative Agent.
Affiliate ” means, with respect to a specified Person, another Person that directly, or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, Controls or is Controlled by or is under common Control with the Person specified.
Aggregate Commitments ” means the Commitments of all the Lenders.
Agreement ” means this Credit Agreement.
Agreement Accounting Principles ” means generally accepted accounting principles as in effect in the United States from time to time, applied in a manner consistent with that used in preparing the financial statements of the Company referred to in Section 5.05(b) hereof; provided, however, except as provided in Section 1.03 , that with respect to the calculation of financial ratios and other financial tests required by this Agreement, “Agreement Accounting Principles” means generally accepted accounting principles as in effect in the United States as of the date of this Agreement, applied in a manner consistent with that used in preparing the financial statements of the Company referred to in Section 5.05(b) hereof.
Alternative Currency ” means each currency (other than Dollars) that is approved in accordance with Section 1.06 .
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 L/C Issuer, as the case may be, at such time on the basis of the Spot Rate (determined in respect of the most recent Revaluation Date) for the purchase of such Alternative Currency with Dollars.
Amendment Closing Date ” means the effective date of Amendment No. 3 to Credit Agreement by and among the Company, the Borrowers, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders party thereto.
Amendment No. 5 Closing Date ” means February 24, 2017, the effective date of Amendment No. 5 to Credit Agreement by and among the Company, the Borrowers, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders party thereto.

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Amendment No. 6 Closing Date ” means May 8, 2017, the effective date of Amendment No. 6 and Waiver to Credit Agreement by     and among the Company, the Borrowers, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders party thereto.
Applicable Percentage ” means with respect to any Lender at any time, the percentage (carried out to the ninth decimal place) of the Aggregate Commitments represented by such Lender’s Commitment at such time, subject to adjustment as provided in Section 2.17 . If the commitment of each Lender to make Loans and the obligation of the L/C Issuers to make L/C Credit Extensions have been terminated pursuant to Section 8.02 or if the Aggregate Commitments have expired, then the Applicable Percentage of each Lender shall be determined based on the Applicable Percentage of such Lender most recently in effect, giving effect to any subsequent assignments. The initial Applicable Percentage of each Lender is set forth opposite the name of such Lender on Schedule 2.01 or in the Assignment and Assumption pursuant to which such Lender becomes a party hereto, as applicable.
Applicable Rate ” means, from time to time, the following percentages per annum, based upon the Leverage Ratio as set forth below:
Applicable Rate
Pricing Level
Leverage Ratio
Commitment Fee
Eurodollar Rate + / Financial Letter of Credit Fees
Performance Letter of Credit Fees
Base Rate +
1
Less than 0.75 to 1.00
0.150%
1.250%
0.650%
0.250%
2
Less than 1.25 to 1.00 but greater than or equal to 0.75 to 1.00
0.175%
1.375%
0.700%
0.375%
3
Less than 2.00 to 1.00 but greater than or equal to 1.25 to 1.00
0.225%
1.500%
0.800%
0.500%
4
Less than 2.50 to 1.00 but greater than or equal to 2.00 to 1.00
0.250%
1.750%
0.900%
0.750%
5
Less than 3.00 to 1.00 but greater than or equal to 2.50 to 1.00
0.300%
2.000%
1.000%
1.000%
6
Less than 3.50 to 1.00 but greater than or equal to 3.00 to 1.00
0.350%
2.250%
1.100%
1.250%
7
Greater than or equal to 3.50 to 1.00
0.400%
2.500%
1.250%
1.500%

Any increase or decrease in the Applicable Rate resulting from a change in the Leverage Ratio shall become effective five (5) Business Days immediately following the date a Compliance Certificate is delivered pursuant to Section 6.01(c)(ii) ; provided , however , that if a Compliance Certificate is not delivered when due in accordance with such Section, then Pricing Level 7 shall apply as of the first Business Day after the date on which such Compliance Certificate was required

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to have been delivered and in each case shall remain in effect until the date on which such Compliance Certificate is delivered.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this definition, the determination of the Applicable Rate for the period from the Amendment No. 6 Closing Date through and including the first Business Day immediately following the date a Compliance Certificate is delivered pursuant to Section 6.01(c)(ii) for the period of four consecutive fiscal quarters ending June 30, 2017 shall be Pricing Level 7.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this definition, the determination of the Applicable Rate for any period shall be subject to the provisions of Section 2.10(b) .
Applicable Time ” means, with respect to any borrowings 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 L/C Issuer, 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 ” mean each of Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated (or any other registered broker-dealer wholly-owned by Bank of America Corporation to which all or substantially all of Bank of America Corporation’s or any of its subsidiaries’ investment banking, commercial lending services or related businesses may be transferred following the date of this Agreement), Compass Bank, BNP Paribas Securities Corp., Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank and RBS Securities Inc., each in its capacity as a joint lead arranger and joint bookrunner.
Asset Sale ” means, with respect to any Person, the sale, lease, conveyance, disposition or other transfer by such Person of any of its assets (including by way of a sale-leaseback transaction, and including the sale or other transfer of any of the Equity Interests of any Subsidiary of such Person, but not the Equity Interests of such Person) to any Person other than the Company or any of its wholly-owned Subsidiaries other than (a) the sale of inventory in the ordinary course of business and (b) the sale or other disposition of any obsolete equipment disposed of in the ordinary course of business.
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 10.06(b) ), and accepted by the Administrative Agent, in substantially the form of Exhibit E or any other form (including electronic documentation generated by MarkitClear or other electronic platform) approved by the Administrative Agent.
Availability Period ” means the period from and including the Closing Date to the earliest of (a) the Maturity Date, (b) the date of termination of the Aggregate Commitments pursuant to Section 2.06 , and (c) the date of termination of the commitment of each Lender to make Loans and of the obligation of the L/C Issuers to make L/C Credit Extensions pursuant to Section 8.02 .

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Bail-In Action ” means the exercise of any Write-Down and Conversion Powers by the applicable EEA Resolution Authority in respect of any liability of an EEA Financial Institution.
Bail-In Legislation ” means, with respect to any EEA Member Country implementing Article 55 of Directive 2014/59/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of the European Union, the implementing law for such EEA Member Country from time to time which is described in the EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule.
Bank of America ” means Bank of America, N.A. and its successors.
Bankruptcy Code ” means 11 U.S.C. § 101 et seq.
Base Rate means for any day a fluctuating rate per annum equal to the highest of (a) the Federal Funds Rate plus 1/2 of 1%, (b) the rate of interest in effect for such day as publicly announced from time to time by Bank of America as its “prime rate,” and (c) the Eurodollar Rate plus 1.00%; provided that in no event shall such rate be less than 0%. The “prime rate” is a rate set by Bank of America based upon various factors including Bank of America’s costs and desired return, general economic conditions and other factors, and is used as a reference point for pricing some loans, which may be priced at, above, or below such announced rate. Any change in such prime rate announced by Bank of America shall take effect at the opening of business on the day specified in the public announcement of such change.
Base Rate Committed Loan ” means a Committed Loan that is a Base Rate Loan.
Base Rate Loan ” means a Loan that bears interest based on the Base Rate. All Base Rate Loans shall be denominated in Dollars.
Benefit Plan ” means a defined benefit plan as defined in Section 3(35) of ERISA (other than a Multiemployer Plan or Foreign Pension Plan) in respect of which the Company or any other member of the Controlled Group is, or within the immediately preceding six (6) years was, an “employer” as defined in Section 3(5) of ERISA.
Borrower ” and “ Borrowers ” each has the meaning specified in the introductory paragraph hereto.
Borrower Guarantors ” has the meaning specified in Section 11.01(a) .
Borrower Materials ” has the meaning specified in Section 6.02 .
Borrowing ” means a Committed Borrowing or a Swing Line Borrowing, as the context may require.
Business Day ” means any day other than a Saturday, Sunday or other day on which commercial banks are authorized to close under the Laws of, or are in fact closed in, New York, New York or the state where the Administrative Agent’s Office with respect to Obligations denominated in Dollars is located, and in respect of any fundings, disbursements, settlements and payments in Dollars in respect of any such Eurodollar Rate Loan, or any other dealings in Dollars

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to be carried out pursuant to this Agreement in respect of any such Eurodollar Rate Loan, means any such day that is also a London Banking Day.
Buying Lender ” has the meaning specified in Section 2.15(f) .
Capital Stock ” means (a) in the case of a corporation, corporate stock, (b) in the case of an association or business entity, any and all shares, interests, participations, rights or other equivalents (however designated) of corporate stock, (c) in the case of a partnership, partnership interests (whether general or limited) and (d) 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.
Capitalized Lease ” of a Person means any lease of property by such Person as lessee which would be capitalized on a balance sheet of such Person prepared in accordance with Agreement Accounting Principles.
Capitalized Lease Obligations ” of a Person means the amount of the obligations of such Person under Capitalized Leases which would be capitalized on a balance sheet of such Person prepared in accordance with Agreement Accounting Principles.
Cash Collateralize ” means to pledge and deposit with or deliver to the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of one or more of the L/C Issuers or the Lenders, as collateral for L/C Obligations or obligations of the Lenders to fund participations in respect of L/C Obligations, cash or deposit account balances or, if the Administrative Agent and the L/C Issuers shall agree in their sole discretion, other credit support, in each case pursuant to documentation in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and the applicable L/C Issuer. “ 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 (a) marketable direct obligations issued or unconditionally guaranteed by the United States government and backed by the full faith and credit of the United States government; (b) domestic and Eurodollar certificates of deposit and time deposits, bankers’ acceptances and floating rate certificates of deposit issued by any commercial bank organized under the laws of the United States, any state thereof, the District of Columbia, any foreign bank, or its branches or agencies, the long-term indebtedness of which institution at the time of acquisition is rated A- (or better) by S&P or A3 (or better) by Moody’s, and which certificates of deposit and time deposits are fully protected against currency fluctuations for any such deposits with a term of more than ninety (90) days; (c) shares of money market, mutual or similar funds having assets in excess of $100,000,000 and the investments of which are limited to (x) investment grade securities (i.e., securities rated at least Baa by Moody’s or at least BBB by S&P) and (y) commercial paper of United States and foreign banks and bank holding companies and their subsidiaries and United States and foreign finance, commercial industrial or utility companies which, at the time of acquisition, are rated A-1 (or better) by S&P or P-1 (or better) by Moody’s (all such institutions being, “ Qualified Institutions ”); (d) commercial paper of Qualified Institutions; provided that the maturities of such Cash Equivalents shall not exceed three hundred sixty-five (365) days from the

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date of acquisition thereof; and (e) auction rate securities (long-term, variable rate bonds tied to short-term interest rates) that are rated Aaa by Moody’s or AAA by S&P.
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, (x) the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and all requests, rules, guidelines or directives thereunder or issued in connection therewith and (y) all requests, rules, guidelines or directives promulgated by the Bank for International Settlements, the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (or any successor or similar authority) or the United States or foreign regulatory authorities, in each case pursuant to Basel III, shall in each case be deemed to be a “Change in Law”, regardless of the date enacted, adopted or issued.
Change of Control ” means an event or series of events by which:
(a)    any “person” or “group” (within the meaning of Sections 13(d) and 14(d)(2) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) becomes the “beneficial owner” (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934), directly or indirectly, of twenty percent (20%) or more of the voting power of the then outstanding Capital Stock of the Company entitled to vote generally in the election of the directors of the Company; or
(b)    the majority of the board of directors of the Company fails to consist of Continuing Directors; or
(c)    except as expressly permitted under the terms of this Agreement, the Company or any Designated Borrower consolidates with or merges into another Person or conveys, transfers or leases all or substantially all of its property to any Person, or any Person consolidates with or merges into the Company or any Designated Borrower, in either event pursuant to a transaction in which the outstanding Capital Stock of the Company or such Designated Borrower, as applicable, is reclassified or changed into or exchanged for cash, securities or other property; or
(d)    except as otherwise expressly permitted under the terms of this Agreement, the Company shall cease to own and control, either directly or indirectly, all of the economic and voting rights associated with all of the outstanding Capital Stock of each of the Subsidiary Guarantors or shall cease to have the power, directly or indirectly, to elect all of the members of the board of directors of each of the Subsidiary Guarantors.
Closing Date ” means the first date all the conditions precedent in Section 4.01 are satisfied or waived in accordance with Section 10.01 .
Code ” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.

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Commitment ” means, as to each Lender, its obligation to (a) make Committed Loans to the Borrowers pursuant to Section 2.01 , (b) purchase participations in L/C Obligations, and (c) purchase participations in Swing Line Loans, in an aggregate principal amount at any one time outstanding not to exceed the Dollar amount set forth opposite such Lender’s name on Schedule 2.01 or in the Assignment and Assumption pursuant to which such Lender becomes a party hereto, as applicable, as such amount may be adjusted from time to time in accordance with this Agreement.
Committed Borrowing ” means a borrowing consisting of simultaneous Committed Loans of the same Type, in the same currency and, in the case of Eurodollar Rate Loans, having the same Interest Period made by each of the Lenders pursuant to Section 2.01 .
Committed Loan ” has the meaning specified in Section 2.01 .
Committed Loan Notice ” means a notice of (a) a Committed Borrowing, (b) a conversion of Committed Loans from one Type to the other, or (c) a continuation of Eurodollar Rate Loans, pursuant to Section 2.02(a) , which shall be substantially in the form of Exhibit A or such other form as may be approved by the Administrative Agent (including any form on an electronic platform or electronic transmission system as shall be approved by the Administrative Agent), appropriately completed and signed by a Responsible Officer of the applicable Borrower.
Commodity Exchange Act ” means the Commodity Exchange Act (7 U.S.C. § 1 et seq .), as amended from time to time, and any successor statute.
Company ” has the meaning specified in the introductory paragraph hereto.
Compliance Certificate ” means a certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit D .
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 Fixed Charges ” means, for any period, the sum of (a) Consolidated Long-Term Lease Rentals for such period and (b) consolidated Interest Expense of the Company and its Subsidiaries (including capitalized interest and the interest component of Capitalized Leases) for such period.
Consolidated Long-Term Lease Rentals ” means, for any period, the sum of the minimum amount of rental and other obligations of the Company and its Subsidiaries required to be paid during such period under all leases of real or personal property (other than Capitalized Leases) having a term (including any required renewals or extensions or any renewals or extensions at the option of the lessor or lessee) of one year or more after the commencement of the initial term, determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP.
Consolidated Net Income ” means, for any period, the net income (or deficit) of the Company and its Subsidiaries for such period, determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP, but excluding in any event (a) any extraordinary gain or loss (net of any tax effect), (b) cash distributions received by the Company or any Subsidiary from any Eligible Joint Venture and (c) net

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earnings of any Person (other than a Subsidiary) in which the Company or any Subsidiary has an ownership interest unless such net earnings shall have actually been received by the Company or such Subsidiary in the form of cash distributions.
Consolidated Net Income Available for Fixed Charges ” means, for any period, Consolidated Net Income plus , to the extent deducted in determining such Consolidated Net Income, (a) provisions for income taxes, (b) Consolidated Fixed Charges, (c) to the extent not already included in Consolidated Net Income, dividends and distributions actually received in cash during such period from Persons that are not Subsidiaries of the Company, (d) retention bonuses paid to officers, directors and employees of the Company and its Subsidiaries in connection with the Transaction not to exceed $25,000,000, (e) any charges, fees and expenses incurred in connection with the Transaction, the transactions related thereto, and any related issuance of Indebtedness or equity, whether or not successful, (f) charges, expenses and losses incurred in connection with restructuring and integration activities in connection with the Transaction, including in connection with closures of certain facilities and termination of leases, (g) non-cash compensation expenses for management or employees to the extent deducted in computing Consolidated Net Income, (h) expenses incurred in connection with the Shaw Acquisition and relating to termination and severance as to, or relocation of, officers, directors and employees not exceeding $110,000,000, and (i) equity earnings booked or recognized by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries from Eligible Joint Ventures not to exceed 15% (or such lower percentage as may be set forth in the Note Purchase Agreements) of EBITDA of the Company pursuant to clauses (a) through (i) of the definition thereof for such period.
Consolidated Net Worth ” means, at a particular date, all amounts which would be included under shareholders’ or members’ equity on the consolidated balance sheet for the Company and its consolidated Subsidiaries plus any preferred stock of the Company to the extent that it has not been redeemed for indebtedness, as determined in accordance with Agreement Accounting Principles.
Contaminant ” means any waste, pollutant, hazardous substance, toxic substance, hazardous waste, special waste, petroleum or petroleum-derived substance or waste, asbestos, polychlorinated biphenyls (“ PCBs ”), or any constituent of any such substance or waste, and includes but is not limited to these terms as defined in Environmental, Health or Safety Requirements of Law.
Contingent Obligation ”, as applied to any Person, means any Contractual Obligation, contingent or otherwise, of that Person with respect to any Indebtedness of another or other obligation or liability of another, including, without limitation, any such Indebtedness, obligation or liability of another directly or indirectly guaranteed, endorsed (otherwise than for collection or deposit in the ordinary course of business), co-made or discounted or sold with recourse by that Person, or in respect of which that Person is otherwise directly or indirectly liable, including Contractual Obligations (contingent or otherwise) arising through any agreement to purchase, repurchase, or otherwise acquire such Indebtedness, obligation or liability or any security therefor, or to provide funds for the payment or discharge thereof (whether in the form of loans, advances, stock purchases, capital contributions or otherwise), or to maintain solvency, assets, level of income, or other financial condition, or to make payment other than for value received. The amount of any Contingent Obligation shall be equal to the present value of the portion of the obligation so guaranteed or otherwise supported, in the case of known recurring obligations, and the maximum reasonably

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anticipated liability in respect of the portion of the obligation so guaranteed or otherwise supported assuming such Person is required to perform thereunder, in all other cases.
Continuing Director ” means, with respect to any person as of any date of determination, any member of the board of directors of such Person who (a) was a member of such board of directors on the Closing Date, or (b) was nominated for election or elected to such board of directors with the approval of the required majority of the Continuing Directors who were members of such board at the time of such nomination or election; provided that an individual who is so elected or nominated in connection with a merger, consolidation, acquisition or similar transaction shall not be a Continuing Director unless such individual was a Continuing Director prior thereto.
Contractual Obligation ”, as applied to any Person, means any provision of any equity or debt securities issued by that Person or any indenture, mortgage, deed of trust, security agreement, pledge agreement, guaranty, contract, undertaking, agreement or instrument, in any case in writing, to which that Person is a party or by which it or any of its properties is bound, or to which it or any of its properties is subject.
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.
Controlled Group ” means the group consisting of (a) any corporation which is a member of the same controlled group of corporations (within the meaning of Section 414(b) of the Code) as the Company; (b) a partnership or other trade or business (whether or not incorporated) which is under common control (within the meaning of Section 414(c) of the Code) with the Company; and (c) a member of the same affiliated service group (within the meaning of Section 414(m) of the Code) as the Company, any corporation described in clause (a)  above or any partnership or trade or business described in clause (b)  above.
Credit Extension ” means each of the following: (a) a Borrowing and (b) an L/C Credit Extension.
Customary Permitted Liens ” means:
(a)    Liens (other than Environmental Liens and Liens in favor of the IRS or the PBGC) with respect to the payment of taxes, assessments or governmental charges in all cases which are not yet due or (if foreclosure, distraint, sale or other similar proceedings shall not have been commenced or any such proceeding after being commenced is stayed) which are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings properly instituted and diligently conducted and with respect to which adequate reserves or other appropriate provisions are being maintained in accordance with Agreement Accounting Principles;
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by law created in the ordinary course of business for amounts not yet due or which are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings properly instituted and diligently conducted and with respect to which adequate reserves or other appropriate provisions are being maintained in accordance with Agreement Accounting Principles;
(c)    Liens (other than Environmental Liens and Liens in favor of the IRS or the PBGC) incurred or deposits made in the ordinary course of business in connection with workers’ compensation, unemployment insurance or other types of social security benefits or to secure the performance of bids, tenders, sales, contracts (other than for the repayment of borrowed money), surety, appeal and performance bonds; provided that (i) all such Liens do not in the aggregate materially detract from the value of the Company’s or its Subsidiary’s assets or property taken as a whole or materially impair the use thereof in the operation of the businesses taken as a whole, and (ii) all Liens securing bonds to stay judgments or in connection with appeals do not secure at any time an aggregate amount exceeding $5,000,000;
(d)    Liens arising with respect to zoning restrictions, easements, encroachments, licenses, reservations, covenants, rights-of-way, utility easements, building restrictions and other similar charges, restrictions or encumbrances on the use of real property which do not in any case materially detract from the value of the property subject thereto or interfere with the ordinary conduct of the business of the Company or any of its respective Subsidiaries;
(e)    Liens of attachment or judgment with respect to judgments, writs or warrants of attachment, or similar process against the Company or any of its Subsidiaries which do not constitute a Default under Section 8.01(h) hereof; and
(f)    any interest or title of the lessor in the property subject to any operating lease entered into by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business.
Debtor Relief Laws ” means the Bankruptcy Code of the United States, 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 event or condition that constitutes an Event of Default or that, with the giving of any notice, the passage of time, or both, would be an Event of Default.
Default Rate ” means (a) when used with respect to Obligations other than Letter of Credit Fees, an interest rate equal to (i) the Base Rate plus (ii) the Applicable Rate, if any, applicable to Base Rate Loans plus (iii) 2% per annum; provided , however , that with respect to a Eurodollar Rate Loan, the Default Rate shall be an interest rate equal to the interest rate (including any Applicable Rate) otherwise applicable to such Loan plus 2% per annum, and (b) when used with respect to Letter of Credit Fees, a rate equal to the Applicable Rate plus 2% per annum.
Defaulting Lender ” means, subject to Section 2.17(b) , any Lender that (a) has failed to (i) fund all or any portion of its Loans within two (2) Business Days of the date such Loans were

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required to be funded hereunder unless such Lender notifies the Administrative Agent and the Company 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, the applicable L/C Issuer, the Swing Line Lender or any other Lender any other amount required to be paid by it hereunder (including in respect of its participation in Letters of Credit or Swing Line Loans) within two (2) Business Days of the date when due, (b) has notified the Company, the Administrative Agent, the L/C Issuers or the Swing Line 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 (3) Business Days after written request by the Administrative Agent or the Company, to confirm in writing to the Administrative Agent and the Company 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 Company), 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 Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation 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 for the avoidance of doubt, a Lender shall not be a Defaulting Lender solely by virtue of (i) the ownership or acquisition of any Capital Stock in that Lender or any direct or indirect parent company thereof by a Governmental Authority or (ii) in the case of a Solvent Person, the precautionary appointment of an administrator, guardian, custodian or other similar official by a Governmental Authority under or based on the Law of the country where such Person is subject to home jurisdiction supervision if applicable Law requires that such appointment not be publicly disclosed, in any such case, so long as such ownership interest or where such action (as applicable) 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, and of the effective date of such status, shall be conclusive and binding absent manifest error, and such Lender shall be deemed to be a Defaulting Lender (subject to Section 2.17(b) ) as of the date established therefor by the Administrative Agent in a written notice of such determination, which shall be delivered by the Administrative Agent to the Company, each L/C Issuer, the Swing Line Lender and each other Lender promptly following such determination.
Designated Borrower ” has the meaning specified in the introductory paragraph hereto.
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Designated Hedging Agreement ” has the meaning specified in Section 11.07 .
Designated Jurisdiction ” means any country or territory to the extent that such country or territory itself is the subject of any Sanction.
Disposition ” or “ Dispose ” means the sale, transfer, license, lease or other disposition (including any sale and leaseback transaction) of any property by any Person, including any sale, assignment, transfer or other disposal, with or without recourse, of any notes or accounts receivable or any rights and claims associated therewith.
Disqualified Stock ” means any Capital Stock that, by its terms (or by the terms of any security into which it is convertible or for which it is exchangeable), or upon the happening of any event, matures or is mandatorily redeemable, pursuant to a sinking fund obligation or otherwise, or redeemable at the option of the holder thereof, in whole or in part, on or prior to the date that is ninety-one (91) days after the Maturity Date.
DOL ” means the United States Department of Labor and any Person succeeding to the functions thereof.
Dollar ” and “ $ ” mean lawful money of the United States.
Dollar Equivalent ” of any currency at any date shall mean (a) the amount of such currency if such currency is Dollars or (b) the equivalent in Dollars of the amount of such currency if such currency is any currency other than Dollars, calculated on the basis of the Spot Rate (determined as of such date, if such date is a Revaluation Date, or if such date is not a Computation Date, as of the most recent Revaluation Date) of the Administrative Agent or the applicable L/C Issuer, as the case may be.
Domestic Subsidiary ” means any Subsidiary of the Company (a) that is organized under the laws of the United States, any state thereof or the District of Columbia and (b) substantially all of the operations of which are conducted within the United States.
Dutch Borrower ” means any Borrower which is incorporated under the laws of the Netherlands.
EBIT ” means, for any period, on a consolidated basis for the Company and its Subsidiaries, the sum of the amounts for such period, without duplication, calculated in each case in accordance with Agreement Accounting Principles, of (a) Consolidated Net Income, plus (b) Interest Expense to the extent deducted in computing Consolidated Net Income, plus (c) charges against income for foreign, federal, state and local taxes to the extent deducted in computing Consolidated Net Income, plus (d) any other non-recurring non-cash charges (excluding any such non-cash charges to the extent any such non-cash charge becomes, or is expected to become, a cash charge in a later period) to the extent deducted in computing Consolidated Net Income, plus (e) extraordinary losses incurred other than in the ordinary course of business to the extent deducted in computing Consolidated Net Income, minus (f) any non-recurring non-cash credits to the extent added in computing Consolidated

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Net Income, minus (g) extraordinary gains realized other than in the ordinary course of business to the extent added in computing Consolidated Net Income.
EBITDA ” means, for any period, on a consolidated basis for the Company and its Subsidiaries, the sum of the amounts for such period, without duplication, calculated in each case in accordance with Agreement Accounting Principles, of (a) EBIT plus (b) depreciation expense to the extent deducted in computing Consolidated Net Income, plus (c) amortization expense, including, without limitation, amortization of goodwill and other intangible assets to the extent deducted in computing Consolidated Net Income, plus (d) non-cash compensation expenses for management or employees to the extent deducted in computing Consolidated Net Income, plus (e) to the extent not already included in Consolidated Net Income, dividends and distributions actually received in cash during such period from Persons that are not Subsidiaries of the Company, plus (f) retention bonuses paid to officers, directors and employees of the Company and its Subsidiaries in connection with the Transaction not to exceed $25,000,000, plus (g) any charges, fees and expenses incurred in connection with the Transaction, the transactions related thereto, and any related issuance of Indebtedness or equity, whether or not successful, plus (h) charges, expenses and losses incurred in connection with restructuring and integration activities in connection with the Transaction, including in connection with closures of certain facilities and termination of leases, plus (i) expenses incurred in connection with the Shaw Acquisition and relating to termination and severance as to, or relocation of, officers, directors and employees not exceeding $110,000,000, and plus (j) equity earnings booked or recognized by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries from Eligible Joint Ventures not to exceed 15% (or such lower percentage as may be set forth in the Note Purchase Agreements) of EBITDA of the Company pursuant to clauses (a) through (i) of this definition for such period.
EEA Financial Institution ” means (a) any credit institution or investment firm established in any EEA Member Country which is subject to the supervision of an EEA Resolution Authority, (b) any entity established in an EEA Member Country which is a parent of an institution described in clause (a) of this definition, or (c) any financial institution established in an EEA Member Country which is a subsidiary of an institution described in clauses (a) or (b) of this definition and is subject to consolidated supervision with its parent.
EEA Member Country ” means any of the member states of the European Union, Iceland, Liechtenstein, and Norway.
EEA Resolution Authority ” means any public administrative authority or any person entrusted with public administrative authority of any EEA Member Country (including any delegee) having responsibility for the resolution of any EEA Financial Institution.
Eligible Assignee ” means any Person that is primarily engaged in the business of commercial banking and that (a) is a Lender or an Affiliate of a Lender, (b) shall have senior unsecured long-term debt ratings which are rated at least BBB (or the equivalent) as publicly announced by S&P or Fitch Investors Services, Inc. or Baa2 (or the equivalent) as publicly announced by Moody’s or (c) shall otherwise be reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent and the L/C Issuers.

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Eligible Joint Venture ” means, at each time of determination, a joint venture of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries that has been designated as such to the Administrative Agent (a) for which annual unaudited financial statements and quarterly unaudited financial statements have been delivered to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders, in each case such financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP and otherwise in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, (b) of which between a 20% and 50% interest in the profits or capital thereof is owned by the Company or one or more of its Subsidiaries, or the Company and one or more of its Subsidiaries, (c) for which the Eligible Joint Venture Leverage Ratio of such joint venture is less than 1.00 to 1.00, and (d) that is validly existing under the Laws of its jurisdiction of organization or formation (or equivalent); provided , however , that there may not be more than ten (10) designated Eligible Joint Ventures at any time.
Eligible Joint Venture Consolidated Net Income ” means, for any period, the net income (or deficit) of any joint venture of the Company and its Subsidiaries for such period, determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP, but excluding in any event (a) any extraordinary gain or loss (net of any tax effect) and (b) net earnings of any Person (other than a Subsidiary) in which such joint venture or any Subsidiary has an ownership interest unless such net earnings shall have actually been received by such joint venture or such Subsidiary in the form of cash distributions.
Eligible Joint Venture EBITDA ” means, for any period, for any joint venture of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, an amount equal to Eligible Joint Venture Consolidated Net Income for such period plus (a) the following to the extent deducted in calculating such Eligible Joint Venture Consolidated Net Income: (i) Eligible Joint Venture Interest Charges for such period, (ii) the provision for Federal, state, local and foreign income taxes payable by such joint venture for such period, (iii) depreciation and amortization expense and (iv) other non-recurring expenses of such joint venture reducing such Eligible Joint Venture Consolidated Net Income which do not represent a cash item in such period or any future period, and minus (b) the following to the extent included in calculating such Eligible Joint Venture Consolidated Net Income: (i) Federal, state, local and foreign income tax credits of such joint venture for such period and (ii) all non-cash items increasing Eligible Joint Venture Consolidated Net Income for such period.
Eligible Joint Venture Interest Charges ” means, for any period, for any joint venture of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, the sum of (a) all interest, premium payments, debt discount, fees, charges and related expenses of such joint venture in connection with borrowed money (including capitalized interest) or in connection with the deferred purchase price of assets, in each case to the extent treated as interest in accordance with GAAP, and (b) the portion of rent expense of such joint venture with respect to such period under capital leases that is treated as interest in accordance with GAAP.
Eligible Joint Venture Leverage Ratio ” means, as of any date of determination, for any joint venture of the Company, the ratio of (a) Indebtedness for such joint venture of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, on a consolidated basis, to (b) Eligible Joint Venture EBITDA for the period of the four prior fiscal quarters ending on or most recently ended prior to such date.
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addressing pollution or protection of the environment, or protection of worker health or safety, including, but not limited to, the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act, 42 U.S.C. § 9601 et seq., the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, 29 U.S.C. § 651 et seq., and the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976, 42 U.S.C. § 6901 et seq., in each case including any amendments thereto, any successor statutes, and any regulations or guidance promulgated thereunder, and any state or local equivalent thereof.
Environmental Liability ” means any liability, contingent or otherwise (including any liability for damages, costs of environmental remediation, fines, penalties or indemnities), of the Company, any other Loan Party or any of their respective Subsidiaries directly or indirectly resulting from or based upon (a) violation of any Environmental Law, (b) the generation, use, handling, transportation, storage, treatment or disposal of any Hazardous Materials, (c) exposure to any Hazardous Materials, (d) the release or threatened release of any Hazardous Materials into the environment or (e) any contract, agreement or other consensual arrangement pursuant to which liability is assumed or imposed with respect to any of the foregoing.
Environmental Lien ” means a lien in favor of any Governmental Authority for (a) any liability under Environmental, Health or Safety Requirements of Law, or (b) damages arising from, or costs incurred by such Governmental Authority in response to, a Release or threatened Release of a Contaminant into the environment.
Equity Interests ” means Capital Stock and all warrants, options or other rights to acquire Capital Stock (but excluding any debt security that is convertible into, or exchangeable for, Capital Stock). Equity Interests will not include any Incentive Arrangements or obligations or payments thereunder.
ERISA ” means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended from time to time including (unless the context otherwise requires) any rules or regulations promulgated thereunder.
EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule ” means the EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule published by the Loan Market Association (or any successor person), as in effect from time to time.
Euro ” and “ ” mean the single currency of the Participating Member States.
Eurodollar Rate ” means:
(a)    for any Interest Period with respect to a Eurodollar Rate Loan, the rate per annum equal to the London Interbank Offered Rate (“ LIBOR ”) or a comparable or successor rate, which rate is approved by the Administrative Agent, as published on the applicable Bloomberg screen page (or such other commercially available source providing such quotations as may be designated by the Administrative Agent from time to time) at approximately 11:00 a.m., London time, two (2) Business Days prior to the commencement of such Interest Period, for Dollar deposits (for delivery on the first day of such Interest Period) with a term equivalent to such Interest Period; and

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(b)    for any interest calculation with respect to a Base Rate Loan on any date, the rate per annum equal to LIBOR, at or about 11:00 a.m., London time determined two (2) Business Days prior to such date for U.S. Dollar deposits with a term of one month commencing that day;
provided that in no event shall such rate be less than 0%; provided , further that to the extent a comparable or successor rate is approved by the Administrative Agent in connection herewith, the approved rate shall be applied to the applicable Interest Period in a manner consistent with market practice; and provided , further that to the extent such market practice is not administratively feasible for the Administrative Agent, such approved rate shall be applied in a manner as otherwise reasonably determined by the Administrative Agent.
Eurodollar Rate Loan ” means a Committed Loan that bears interest at a rate based on clause (a)  of the definition of “Eurodollar Rate”. All Eurodollar Rate Loans shall be denominated in Dollars.
Event of Default ” has the meaning specified in Section 8.01 .
Excluded Foreign Subsidiary ” means any Foreign Subsidiary other than those listed as Foreign Subsidiaries on Schedule 1.01A .
Excluded Joint Venture ” means a Subsidiary that is a joint venture or an unincorporated association that is not required to become a Guarantor pursuant to Section 6.13 .
Excluded Swap Obligation ” means, with respect to any Loan Party, any Swap Obligation if, and to the extent that, all or a portion of the Guaranty of such Loan Party of, or the grant by such Loan Party of a security interest to secure, such Swap Obligation (or any Guaranty thereof) is or becomes illegal under the Commodity Exchange Act or any rule, regulation or order of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (or the application or official interpretation of any thereof) by virtue of such Loan Party’s failure for any reason to constitute an “eligible contract participant” as defined in the Commodity Exchange Act (determined after giving effect to Section 10.21 and any other “keepwell, support or other agreement” for the benefit of such Loan Party and any and all guarantees of such Loan Party’s Swap Obligations by other Loan Parties) at the time the Guaranty of such Loan Party, or a grant by such Loan Party of a security interest, becomes effective with respect to such Swap Obligation. 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 Guaranty or security interest is or becomes excluded in accordance with the first sentence of this definition.
Excluded Taxes ” means any of the following Taxes imposed on or with respect to any 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 Lending Office located in, the jurisdiction imposing such Tax (or any political subdivision thereof) or (ii) that are Other Connection Taxes, (b) in the case of a Lender, U.S. federal withholding Taxes imposed on amounts payable to or for

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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 Company under Section 10.13 ) or (ii) such Lender changes its Lending Office, except in each case to the extent that, pursuant to Section 3.01(a)(ii) or (c) , 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 3.01(e) and (d) any U.S. federal withholding Taxes imposed pursuant to FATCA.
Existing Letters of Credit ” means those letters of credit existing on the Closing Date and identified on Schedule 2.03 .
Existing 2010 Revolving Credit Agreement ” means that certain Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of July 23, 2010 by and among the Company and certain Subsidiaries of the Company party thereto, the lenders party thereto and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent, in each case, as amended, restated, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.
Existing Revolving Credit Agreement ” means that certain Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of July 8, 2015 by and among the Company, the Initial Borrower and certain other Subsidiaries of the Company party thereto, as borrowers, the lenders party thereto and Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent, in each case, as amended, restated, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.
Existing 2012 Term Loan Credit Agreement ” means that certain Term Loan Agreement dated as of December 21, 2012 by and among the Company, the Initial Borrower, as borrower, the lenders party thereto and Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent, in each case, as amended, restated, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.
Existing 2015 Term Loan Credit Agreement ” means that certain Term Loan Agreement dated as of July 8, 2015 by and among the Company, the Initial Borrower, as borrower, the lenders party thereto and Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent, in each case, as amended, restated, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.
FATCA ” means Sections 1471 through 1474 of the Code, as of the date of this Agreement (or any amended or successor version that is substantively comparable and not materially more onerous to comply with), any current or future regulations or official interpretations thereof, any agreements entered into pursuant to Section 1471(b)(1) of the Code, any intergovernmental agreement entered into in connection with the implementation of such Sections of the Code and any fiscal or regulatory legislation, rules or practices adopted pursuant to such intergovernmental agreement.
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 arranged by Federal funds brokers on such day, as published by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York on the Business Day next succeeding such day; provided that (a) if such day is not a Business

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Day, the Federal Funds Rate for such day shall be such rate on such transactions on the immediately preceding Business Day as so published on the next succeeding Business Day, and (b) if no such rate is so published on such next succeeding Business Day, the Federal Funds Rate for such day shall be the average rate (rounded upward, if necessary, to a whole multiple of 1/100 of 1%) charged to Bank of America on such day on such transactions as determined by the Administrative Agent.
Fee Letters ” means, collectively, (a) the letter agreement, dated September 9, 2013, among the Company, the Initial Borrower, the Administrative Agent and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, and (b) the letter agreement, dated September 9, 2013, among the Company, the Initial Borrower, BBVA Compass, Compass Bank, BNP Paribas, BNP Paribas Securities Corp., Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank, The Royal Bank of Scotland plc and RBS Securities Inc.
Financial Credit Obligations ” means the sum of the outstanding principal amount of all Loans and all L/C Obligations under each Financial Letter of Credit.
Financial Letter of Credit ” means any Letter of Credit other than a Performance Letter of Credit.
Financial Letter of Credit Sublimit ” means, at any time, an amount equal to 20% of the then Aggregate Commitments. The Financial Letter of Credit Sublimit is part of, and not in addition to, the Aggregate Commitments.
Financial Officer ” means any of the chief financial officer, principal accounting officer, treasurer or controller of the Company, acting singly.
Foreign Employee Benefit Plan ” means any employee benefit plan as defined in Section 3(3) of ERISA which is maintained or contributed to for the benefit of the employees of the Company, any of its respective Subsidiaries or any members of its Controlled Group and is not covered by ERISA pursuant to ERISA Section 4(b)(4).
Foreign Lender ” means, with respect to any Borrower, (a) if such Borrower is a U.S. Person, a Lender that is not a U.S. Person, and (b) if such Borrower is not a U.S. Person, a Lender that is resident or organized under the laws of a jurisdiction other than that in which such Borrower is resident for tax purposes. For purposes of this definition, the United States, each State thereof and the District of Columbia shall be deemed to constitute a single jurisdiction.
Foreign Pension Plan ” means any employee benefit plan as described in Section 3(3) of ERISA for which the Company or any member of its Controlled Group is a sponsor or administrator and which (a) is maintained or contributed to for the benefit of employees of the Company, any of its respective Subsidiaries or any member of its Controlled Group, (b) is not covered by ERISA pursuant to Section 4(b)(4) of ERISA, and (c) under applicable local law, is required to be funded through a trust or other funding vehicle.
Foreign Subsidiary ” means a Subsidiary of the Company which is not a Domestic Subsidiary.

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Freeport Joint Ventures ” means the joint ventures related to the Freeport Liquefaction Project.
Fronting Exposure ” means, at any time there is a Defaulting Lender, (a) with respect to an L/C Issuer, such Defaulting Lender’s Applicable Percentage of the Outstanding Amount of all outstanding L/C Obligations other than 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 Swing Line Lender, such Defaulting Lender’s Applicable Percentage of Swing Line Loans other than Swing Line Loans as to which such Defaulting Lender’s participation obligation has been reallocated to other Lenders 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 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 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).
Guaranteed Obligations ” has the meaning specified in Section 11.01(a) .
Guarantors ” means, collectively, (a) the Subsidiary Guarantors, (b) the Company and (c) with respect to the payment and performance by each Specified Loan Party of its obligations under its Guaranty with respect to all Hedging Obligations under Designated Hedging Agreements, each Borrower.
Guaranty ” means each of (a) the guaranty by the Company and each Designated Borrower of all of the Obligations of Initial Borrower and the Designated Borrowers pursuant to Article XI of this Agreement and (b) the Subsidiary Guaranty, in each case, as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.
Hazardous Materials ” means all explosive or radioactive substances or wastes and all hazardous or toxic substances, wastes or other pollutants, including petroleum or petroleum distillates, asbestos or asbestos-containing materials, polychlorinated biphenyls, radon gas, infectious or medical wastes and all other substances or wastes of any nature regulated pursuant to any Environmental Law.

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Hedge Bank ” means any Person that, (a) at the time it enters into a Hedging Obligation not prohibited by this Agreement, is a Lender or an Affiliate of a Lender, or (b) at the time it (or its Affiliate) becomes a Lender, is a party to a Hedging Obligation not prohibited by this Agreement, in each case, in its capacity as a party to such Hedging Obligation.
Hedging Arrangements ” has the meaning specified in “Hedging Obligations” below.
Hedging Obligations ” of a Person means any and all obligations of such Person, whether absolute or contingent and howsoever and whensoever created, arising, evidenced or acquired (including all renewals, extensions and modifications thereof and substitutions therefor), under (a) any and all agreements, devices or arrangements designed to protect at least one of the parties thereto from the fluctuations of interest rates, commodity prices, exchange rates or forward rates applicable to such party’s assets, liabilities or exchange transactions, including, but not limited to, dollar-denominated or cross-currency interest rate exchange agreements, forward currency exchange agreements, interest rate cap or collar protection agreements, forward rate currency or interest rate options, puts and warrants or any similar derivative transactions (“ Hedging Arrangements ”), and (b) any and all cancellations, buy backs, reversals, terminations or assignments of any of the foregoing.
Home Country ” has the meaning specified in Section 5.18(a) .
Incentive Arrangements ” means any stock ownership, restricted stock, stock option, stock appreciation rights, “phantom” stock plans, employment agreements, non-competition agreements, subscription and stockholders agreements and other incentive and bonus plans and similar arrangements made in connection with the retention of executives, officers or employees of the Company and its Subsidiaries.
Indebtedness ” of a Person means, without duplication, such Person’s (a) obligations for borrowed money, (b) obligations representing the deferred purchase price of property or services (other than (i) accounts payable arising in the ordinary course of such Person’s business payable on terms customary in the trade, and (ii) purchase price adjustments, earnouts or other similar forms of contingent purchase prices), (c) obligations, whether or not assumed, secured by Liens or payable out of the proceeds or production from property or assets now or hereafter owned or acquired by such Person, (d) obligations which are evidenced by notes, acceptances or other instruments, (e) Capitalized Lease Obligations, (f) Contingent Obligations, (g) obligations with respect to any letters of credit, bank guarantees and similar instruments, including, without limitation, Financial Letters of Credit and Performance Letters of Credit (in each case, under and as defined in this Agreement and the Existing Revolving Credit Agreement), and all reimbursement agreements related thereto, (h) Off-Balance Sheet Liabilities and (i) Disqualified Stock.
Indemnified Taxes ” means (a) Taxes, other than Excluded Taxes, imposed on or with respect to any payment made by or on account of any obligation of any Loan Party under any Loan Document and (b) to the extent not otherwise described in clause (a) , Other Taxes.
Indemnitees ” has the meaning specified in Section 10.04(b) .

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Information ” has the meaning specified in Section 10.07 .
Initial Borrower ” has the meaning specified in the introductory paragraph hereto.
Interest Expense ” means, for any period, the total gross interest expense of the Company and its consolidated Subsidiaries, whether paid or accrued, including, without duplication, the interest component of Capitalized Leases, commitment and letter of credit fees, the discount or implied interest component of Off-Balance Sheet Liabilities, capitalized interest expense, pay-in-kind interest expense, amortization of debt documents and net payments (if any) pursuant to Hedging Arrangements relating to interest rate protection, all as determined in conformity with Agreement Accounting Principles.
Interest Payment Date ” means, (a) as to any Loan other than a Base Rate Loan, the last day of each Interest Period applicable to such Loan and the Maturity Date; provided , however , that if any Interest Period for a Eurodollar Rate Loan exceeds three months, the respective dates that fall every three months after the beginning of such Interest Period shall also be Interest Payment Dates; and (b) as to any Base Rate Loan (including a Swing Line Loan), the last Business Day of each March, June, September and December and the Maturity Date.
Interest Period ” means as to each Eurodollar Rate Loan, the period commencing on the date such Eurodollar Rate Loan is disbursed or converted to or continued as a Eurodollar Rate Loan and ending on the date seven days, one month, two months, three months or six months thereafter (or, subject to the Administrative Agent’s receipt of all Lenders’ consent, another period so long as such period is not more than twelve (12) months), as selected by the applicable Borrower in its Committed Loan Notice, or such other period that is twelve months or less requested by the applicable Borrower and consented to by all of the Lenders; provided that:
(a)    any Interest Period that would otherwise end on a day that is not a Business Day shall be extended to the next succeeding Business Day unless, in the case of a Eurodollar Rate Loan, such Business Day falls in another calendar month, in which case such Interest Period shall end on the immediately preceding Business Day;
(b)    any Interest Period pertaining to a Eurodollar Rate Loan that begins on the last Business Day of a calendar month (or on a day for which there is no numerically corresponding day in the calendar month at the end of such Interest Period) shall end on the last Business Day of the calendar month at the end of such Interest Period; and
(c)    no Interest Period shall extend beyond the Maturity Date.
Investment ” means, with respect to any Person, (a) any purchase or other acquisition by that Person of any Indebtedness, Equity Interests or other securities, or of a beneficial interest in any Indebtedness, Equity Interests or other securities, issued by any other Person; (b) any purchase by that Person of all or substantially all of the assets of a business (whether of a division, branch, unit operation, or otherwise) conducted by another Person; and (c) any loan, advance (other than deposits with financial institutions available for withdrawal on demand, prepaid expenses, accounts receivable, advances to employees and similar items made or incurred in the ordinary course of

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business) or capital contribution actually invested by that Person to any other Person (but excluding any subsequent passive increases or accretions to the value of such initial capital contribution), including all Indebtedness to such Person arising from a sale of property by such Person other than in the ordinary course of its business.
IRS ” means the United States Internal Revenue Service.
ISP ” means, with respect to any Letter of Credit, the “International Standby Practices 1998” published by the Institute of International Banking Law & Practice, Inc. (or such later version thereof as may be in effect at the time of issuance).
Issuer Documents ” means with respect to any Letter of Credit, the Letter of Credit Application, and any other document, agreement and instrument entered into by the applicable L/C Issuer and the applicable Borrower (or any Subsidiary) or in favor of the applicable L/C Issuer and relating to such Letter of Credit.
Laws ” means, collectively, all international, foreign, Federal, state and local statutes, treaties, rules, guidelines, regulations, ordinances, codes and administrative or judicial precedents or authorities, including the interpretation or administration thereof by any Governmental Authority charged with the enforcement, interpretation or administration thereof, and all applicable administrative orders, directed duties, requests, licenses, authorizations and permits of, and agreements with, any Governmental Authority, in each case whether or not having the force of law.
L/C Advance ” means, with respect to each Lender, such Lender’s funding of its participation in any L/C Borrowing in accordance with its Applicable Percentage. All L/C Advances shall be denominated in Dollars.
L/C Borrowing ” means an extension of credit resulting from a drawing under any Letter of Credit which has not been reimbursed on the date when made or refinanced as a Committed Borrowing. All L/C Borrowings shall be denominated in Dollars.
L/C Credit Extension ” means, with respect to any Letter of Credit, the issuance thereof or extension of the expiry date thereof, or the increase of the amount thereof.
L/C Issuers ” means (a) Bank of America or any of its Affiliates designated by Bank of America in its capacity as issuer of Letters of Credit hereunder, or any successor to Bank of America in its capacity as an issuer of Letters of Credit hereunder, (b) each of the Persons identified on Schedule 2.03 , in its capacity as issuer of an Existing Letter of Credit, and (c) any other Lender, selected by the Borrowers and reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent, in its capacity as an issuer of Letters of Credit hereunder or any successor to such Lender in its capacity as an issuer of Letters of Credit hereunder, which Lender consents to its appointment by the Borrowers as an issuer of Letters of Credit hereunder pursuant to a joinder agreement in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and its counsel. All references to the L/C Issuer shall mean any L/C Issuer, the L/C Issuer issuing the applicable Letter of Credit, or all L/C Issuers, as the context may imply.

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L/C Obligations ” means, as at any date of determination, the aggregate amount available to be drawn under all outstanding Letters of Credit plus the aggregate of all Unreimbursed Amounts, including all L/C Borrowings. For purposes of computing the amount available to be drawn under any Letter of Credit, the amount of such Letter of Credit shall be determined in accordance with Section 1.09 . For all purposes of this Agreement, if on any date of determination a Letter of Credit has expired by its terms but any amount may still be drawn thereunder by reason of the operation of Rule 3.14 of the ISP, such Letter of Credit shall be deemed to be “outstanding” in the amount so remaining available to be drawn.
Lenders ” means the lending institutions listed on the signature pages of this Agreement as a Lender and their respective successors and assigns and, unless the context requires otherwise, includes the Swing Line Lender.
Lender Increase Notice ” has the meaning specified in Section 2.15(b) .
Lending Office ” means, as to any Lender, the office or offices of such Lender described as such in such Lender’s Administrative Questionnaire, or such other office or offices as a Lender may from time to time notify the Company and the Administrative Agent.
Letter of Credit ” means any standby Financial Letter of Credit or Performance Letter of Credit issued hereunder providing for the payment of cash upon the honoring of a presentation thereunder and shall include the Existing Letters of Credit. Letters of Credit may be issued in Dollars or in an Alternative Currency.
Letter of Credit Application ” means an application and agreement for the issuance or amendment of a Letter of Credit in the form from time to time in use by the applicable L/C Issuer.
Letter of Credit Expiration Date ” means the day that is seven (7) days prior to the Maturity Date then in effect (or, if such day is not a Business Day, the immediately preceding Business Day).
Letter of Credit Fee ” has the meaning specified in Section 2.03(h) .
Leverage Ratio ” has the meaning specified in Section 7.18(a) .
LIBOR ” has the meaning specified in the definition of Eurodollar Rate.
Lien ” means any lien (statutory or other), mortgage, pledge, hypothecation, assignment, deposit arrangement, encumbrance or preference, priority or security agreement or preferential arrangement of any kind or nature whatsoever (including, without limitation, the interest of a vendor or lessor under any conditional sale, Capitalized Lease or other title retention agreement).
Loan ” means an extension of credit by a Lender to a Borrower under Article II in the form of a Committed Loan or a Swing Line Loan.
Loan Documents ” means this Agreement, each Designated Borrower Request and Assumption Agreement, each Note, each Issuer Document, any agreement creating or perfecting

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rights in Cash Collateral pursuant to the provisions of Section 2.16 , the Fee Letters and each Guaranty, in each case, together with all amendments thereto from time to time.
Loan Parties ” means, collectively, the Company, the Initial Borrower, each Designated Borrower and each Subsidiary Guarantor.
London Banking Day ” means any day on which dealings in Dollar deposits are conducted by and between banks in the London interbank Eurodollar market (and, if the Letter of Credit which is the subject of such issuance or payment is denominated in an Alternative Currency, a day upon which such clearing system as is determined by the Administrative Agent to be suitable for clearing or settlement of such Alternative Currency is open for business).
Margin Stock ” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Regulation U.
Market Disruption ” has the meaning specified in Section 1.06(d) .
Material Adverse Effect ” means a material adverse effect upon (a) the business, condition (financial or otherwise), operations, performance, properties or results of operations of the Company, any other Borrower, or the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, (b) the collective ability of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to perform their respective obligations under the Loan Documents, or (c) the ability of the Lenders or the Administrative Agent to enforce the Obligations; it being understood and agreed that the occurrence of a Product Liability Event shall not constitute an event which causes a “Material Adverse Effect” unless and until the aggregate amount of, or attributable to, Product Liability Events (to the extent not covered by third-party insurance as to which the insured does not dispute coverage) exceeds, during any period of twelve (12) consecutive months, the greater of (x) $20,000,000 and (y) 20% of EBITDA (for the then most recently completed period of four fiscal quarters of the Company).
Material Indebtedness ” is defined in Section 8.01(e) .
Material Subsidiary ” means, without duplication, (a) each Designated Borrower and (b) any Subsidiary that directly or indirectly owns or Controls any Designated Borrower or other Material Subsidiary and (c) any other Subsidiary (i) the consolidated net revenues of which for the most recent fiscal year of the Company for which audited financial statements have been delivered pursuant to Section 6.01(b) were greater than five percent (5%) of the Company’s consolidated net revenues for such fiscal year or (ii) the consolidated assets of which as of the end of such fiscal year were greater than five percent (5%) of the Company’s consolidated assets as of such date; provided that, if at any time the aggregate amount of the consolidated net revenues or consolidated assets of all Subsidiaries that are not Material Subsidiaries exceeds twenty percent (20%) of the Company’s consolidated net revenues for any such fiscal year or twenty percent (20%) of the Company’s consolidated assets as of the end of any such fiscal year, the Company (or, in the event the Company has failed to do so within ten (10) days, the Administrative Agent) shall designate sufficient Subsidiaries as “Material Subsidiaries” to eliminate such excess, and such designated Subsidiaries shall for all purposes of this Agreement constitute Material Subsidiaries. For purposes of making the determinations required by this definition, (x) revenues and assets of Foreign Subsidiaries shall be converted into Dollars at the rates used in preparing the consolidated balance sheet of the Company

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included in the applicable financial statements and (y) revenues and assets of Excluded Joint Ventures shall be disregarded. The Material Subsidiaries on the Closing Date are identified in Schedule 1.01B hereto.
Maturity Date ” means October 28, 2018; provided , however , that if such date is not a Business Day, the Maturity Date shall be the immediately preceding Business Day.
Minimum Collateral Amount ” means, at any time, (i) 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 100% of the Fronting Exposure of the applicable L/C Issuer with respect to Letters of Credit issued and outstanding at such time, (ii) with respect to Cash Collateral consisting of cash or deposit account balances provided in accordance with the provisions of Section 2.16(a)(i) , (a)(ii) or (a)(iii) , an amount equal to 100% of the Outstanding Amount of all LC Obligations, and (iii) otherwise, an amount determined by the Administrative Agent and the applicable L/C Issuer in their sole discretion; provided that with respect to Cash Collateral provided in accordance with Section 8.02(c) , or the other provisions of this Agreement when an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, “Minimum Collateral Amount” shall not exceed 103% of the amount of all applicable L/C Obligations.
Moody’s ” means Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. and any successor thereto.
Multiemployer Plan ” means a “Multiemployer Plan” as defined in Section 4001(a)(3) of ERISA which is, or within the immediately preceding six (6) years was, contributed to by either the Company or any member of the Controlled Group.
NEH ” means Nuclear Energy Holdings, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company and wholly-owned Subsidiary of the Company.
Net Cash Proceeds ” means:
(a)    with respect to any Asset Sale, Disposition or Sale and Leaseback Transaction by any Person, (i) cash or Cash Equivalents (freely convertible into Dollars) received by such Person or any Subsidiary of such Person from such Asset Sale or Sale and Leaseback Transaction (including cash received as consideration for the assumption or incurrence of liabilities incurred in connection with or in anticipation of such Asset Sale, Disposition or Sale and Leaseback Transaction), after (A) provision for all income or other taxes measured by or resulting from such Asset Sale or Sale and Leaseback Transaction, (B) payment of all brokerage commissions and other fees and expenses and commissions related to such Asset Sale, Disposition or Sale and Leaseback Transaction, and (C) all amounts used to repay Indebtedness (and any premium or penalty thereon) secured by a Lien on any asset disposed of in such Asset Sale, Disposition or Sale and Leaseback Transaction or which is or may be required (by the express terms of the instrument governing such Indebtedness or by applicable law) to be repaid in connection with such Asset Sale, Disposition or Sale and Leaseback Transaction (including payments made to obtain or avoid the need for the consent of any holder of such Indebtedness); and (ii) cash or Cash Equivalents payments in respect of any other consideration received by such Person or any Subsidiary of such Person from such Asset Sale, Disposition or Sale

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and Leaseback Transaction upon receipt of such cash payments by such Person or such Subsidiary; and
(b)    with respect to the sale or issuance of any Capital Stock by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, or the incurrence or issuance of any Indebtedness by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, the excess of (i) the sum of the cash and Cash Equivalents received in connection with such transaction over (ii) the underwriting discounts and commissions, fees and other reasonable and customary out-of-pocket expenses, incurred by Company or such Subsidiary in connection therewith.
Non-Consenting Lender ” means any Lender that does not approve any consent, waiver or amendment that (a) requires the approval of all Lenders or all affected Lenders in accordance with the terms of Section 10.01 and (b) has been approved by the Required Lenders.
Non-Defaulting Lender ” means, at any time, each Lender that is not a Defaulting Lender at such time.
Note ” means a promissory note made by a Borrower in favor of a Lender evidencing Loans made by such Lender to such Borrower, substantially in the form of Exhibit C .
Note Purchase Agreements ” means the 2012 Note Purchase Agreement and the 2015 Note Purchase Agreement.
NPA Notes ” means senior notes in an aggregate original principal amount of up to $1,100,000,000 issued by the Initial Borrower pursuant to the Note Purchase Agreements as set forth therein.
Obligations ” means all Loans, L/C Obligations, advances, debts, liabilities, obligations, covenants and duties owing, by the Borrowers or any of their Subsidiaries to the Administrative Agent, any Lender, the Swing Line Lender, the Arrangers, any Affiliate of the Administrative Agent or any Lender, any L/C Issuer, any Indemnitee, of any kind or nature, present or future, arising under this Agreement, the L/C Documents or any other Loan Document, whether or not evidenced by any note, guaranty or other instrument, whether or not for the payment of money, whether arising by reason of an extension of credit, loan, foreign exchange risk, guaranty, indemnification, or in any other manner, whether direct or indirect (including those acquired by assignment), absolute or contingent, due or to become due, now existing or hereafter arising and however acquired. The term includes, without limitation, all interest, charges, expenses, fees, attorneys’ fees and disbursements, paralegals’ fees (in each case whether or not allowed), and any other sum chargeable to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries under this Agreement or any other Loan Document, but excludes Hedging Obligations.
OFAC ” means the Office of Foreign Assets Control.
Off-Balance Sheet Liabilities ” of a Person means (a) any repurchase obligation or liability of such Person or any of its Subsidiaries with respect to Receivables sold by such Person or any of its Subsidiaries, (b) any liability of such Person or any of its Subsidiaries under any sale and leaseback

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transactions which do not create a liability on the consolidated balance sheet of such Person, (c) any liability of such Person or any of its Subsidiaries under any financing lease or so-called “synthetic lease” or “tax ownership operating lease” transaction, or (d) any obligations of such Person or any of its Subsidiaries arising with respect to any other transaction which is the functional equivalent of or takes the place of borrowing but which does not constitute a liability on the consolidated balance sheets of such Person and its Subsidiaries.
Organization Documents ” means, (a) with respect to any corporation, the certificate or articles of incorporation and the bylaws (or equivalent or comparable constitutive documents with respect to any non-U.S. jurisdiction); (b) with respect to any limited liability company, the certificate or articles of formation or organization and operating agreement; 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 or documentary, intangible, recording, filing or similar Taxes that arise from any payment made under, from the execution, delivery, performance, enforcement or registration of, from the receipt or perfection of a security interest under, or otherwise with respect to, any Loan Document, except any such Taxes that are Other Connection Taxes imposed with respect to an assignment (other than an assignment made pursuant to Section 3.06 ).
Outstanding Amount ” means (a) with respect to Committed Loans on any date, the aggregate outstanding principal amount thereof after giving effect to any borrowings and prepayments or repayments of such Committed Loans occurring on such date; (b) with respect to Swing Line Loans on any date, the aggregate outstanding principal amount thereof after giving effect to any borrowings and prepayments or repayments of such Swing Line Loans occurring on such date; and (c) with respect to any L/C Obligations on any date, the Dollar Equivalent amount of the aggregate outstanding amount of such L/C Obligations on such date after giving effect to any L/C Credit Extension 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 by the Company of Unreimbursed Amounts.
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, the applicable L/C Issuer, or the Swing Line Lender, as the case may be, in accordance with banking industry rules on interbank compensation, and (b) with respect to any amount denominated

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in an Alternative Currency, the rate of interest per annum at which overnight deposits in the applicable Alternative Currency, in an amount approximately equal to the amount with respect to which such rate is being determined, would be offered for such day by a branch or Affiliate of Bank of America in the applicable offshore interbank market for such currency to major banks in such interbank market.
Participant ” has the meaning specified in Section 10.06(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.
Participant Register ” has the meaning specified in Section 10.06(d) .
PBGC ” means the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation.
Performance Letter of Credit ” means any Letter of Credit issued to secure ordinary course performance obligations of the Initial Borrower or a Designated Borrower in connection with active construction projects (including projects about to be commenced) or bids for prospective construction projects.
Permitted Acquisition ” has the meaning specified in Section 7.06 .
Permitted Existing Contingent Obligations ” means the Contingent Obligations of the Company and its Subsidiaries identified as such on Schedule 7.05 to this Agreement.
Permitted Existing Indebtedness ” means the Indebtedness of the Company and its Subsidiaries identified as such on Schedule 7.01 to this Agreement.
Permitted Existing Investments ” means the Investments of the Company and its Subsidiaries identified as such on Schedule 7.04 to this Agreement.
Permitted Existing Liens ” means the Liens on assets of the Company and its Subsidiaries identified as such on Schedule 7.03 to this Agreement.
Permitted Refinancing ” means, with respect to any Indebtedness (the “ Refinanced Indebtedness ”), any refinancings, refundings, renewals or extensions thereof (the “ Refinancing Indebtedness ” thereof); provided that (a) at the time of such refinancing, refunding, renewal or extension, no Default has occurred and is continuing, (b) the amount of such Refinancing Indebtedness does not exceed the amount of such Refinanced Indebtedness except by an amount equal to customary underwriting discounts, fees or commissions, expenses and prepayment premium (if any) incurred in connection with such refinancing, refunding, renewal or extension, plus any existing commitments unutilized under such Refinanced Indebtedness and (c) such Refinancing Indebtedness (i) has a weighted average maturity (measured as of the date of such refinancing, refunding, renewal or extension) and a maturity no shorter than that of such Refinanced Indebtedness, (ii) is not secured by any property or any Lien other than that (if any) securing such Refinanced Indebtedness, (iii) is not guaranteed by or secured by any property of any guarantor or

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other obligor which is not also a guarantor or obligor of such Refinanced Indebtedness, (iv) if such Refinanced Indebtedness is subordinated in right of payment to the Obligations, is subordinated in right of payment to the Obligations on terms no less favorable to the Lenders than those contained in the documentation governing such Refinanced Indebtedness, (v) does not have covenants, events of default or other material terms, taken as a whole, that are less favorable to the Loans Parties than those of the Refinanced Indebtedness and (vi) has an interest rate not exceeding the then applicable market interest rate.
Permitted Sale and Leaseback Transactions ” means (a)(i) any Sale and Leaseback Transaction of the Company’s administrative headquarters facility in The Woodlands, Texas or (ii) any Sale and Leaseback Transaction (other than in connection with clause (a)(i) ) of all or any portion of the Company’s other property, in each case on terms acceptable to the Administrative Agent and only to the extent that the aggregate amount of Net Cash Proceeds from all such Permitted Sale and Leaseback Transactions is less than or equal to $50,000,000 and (b) any Sale and Leaseback Transaction of the Company’s facility in Plainfield, Illinois.
Person ” means any individual, corporation, firm, enterprise, partnership, trust, incorporated or unincorporated association, joint venture, joint stock company, limited liability company or other entity of any kind, or any government or political subdivision or any agency, department or instrumentality thereof.
Plan ” means an employee benefit plan defined in Section 3(3) of ERISA, other than a Multiemployer Plan, in respect of which the Company or any member of the Controlled Group is, or within the immediately preceding six (6) years was, an “employer” as defined in Section 3(5) of ERISA.
Platform ” has the meaning specified in Section 6.02 .
Product Liability Event ” means, solely in connection with asbestos-related claims and litigation, (a) the entry of one or more final judgments or orders against the Company or any Subsidiary, or (b) the Company or any Subsidiary (i) enters into settlements for the payment of money or (ii) pays any legal expenses associated with such judgment, orders or settlements and any and all other aspects of any claims and litigation associated therewith, and with respect to such judgments or orders, (A) enforcement proceedings are commenced by any creditor upon such judgment or order, or (B) there is a period of thirty (30) consecutive days during which a stay of enforcement of such judgment, by reason of a pending appeal or otherwise, is not in effect.
Professional Market Party ” means a “professional market party” ( professionele marktpartij ) within the meaning of the Dutch Act on Financial Supervision ( Wet op het financieel toezicht ) and any regulations promulgated thereunder from time to time.
Project Bluefin ” means, collectively, the acquisition by a direct, wholly owned subsidiary of Westinghouse Electric Company LLC (“ WECLLC ”) of all of the issued and outstanding shares of capital stock or membership interests of certain direct and indirect subsidiaries of the Company (the “ Transferred Companies ”) pursuant to that certain Purchase Agreement by and among the Company, the Transferred Companies, WECLLC and a direct, wholly owned subsidiary of

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WECLLC, as amended, and all transactions and Dispositions pursuant thereto and in connection therewith.
Project Jazz ” means, collectively, the Disposition by the Company of the Capital Services business.
Proposed New Lender ” has the meaning specified in Section 2.15(f) .
Protesting Lender ” is defined in Section 2.14 .
Public Lender ” has the meaning specified in Section 6.02 .
Qualified ECP Guarantor ” shall mean, at any time, each Loan Party with total assets exceeding $10,000,000 or that qualifies at such time as an “eligible contract participant” under the Commodity Exchange Act and can cause another person to qualify as an “eligible contract participant” at such time under §1a(18)(A)(v)(II) of the Commodity Exchange Act.
Qualified Securitization Financing ” means the securitization of accounts receivables or other working capital assets of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries on customary market terms (including, without limitation, Standard Securitization Undertakings and a Receivables Repurchase Obligation) as determined in good faith by the Company to be in the aggregate commercially fair and reasonable to the Company and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole.
Receivable(s) ” means and includes all of the Company’s and its consolidated Subsidiaries’ presently existing and hereafter arising or acquired accounts, accounts receivable, and all present and future rights of the Company or its Subsidiaries, as applicable, to payment for goods sold or leased or for services rendered (except those evidenced by instruments or chattel paper), whether or not they have been earned by performance, and all rights in any merchandise or goods which any of the same may represent, and all rights, title, security and guaranties with respect to each of the foregoing, including, without limitation, any right of stoppage in transit.
Receivables Repurchase Obligation ” means any obligation of a seller of receivables in a Qualified Securitization Financing to repurchase receivables arising as a result of a breach of a representation, warranty or covenant or otherwise, including as a result of a receivable or portion thereof becoming subject to any asserted defense, dispute, offset or counterclaim of any kind as a result of any action taken by, any failure to take action by or any other event relating to the seller.
Recipient ” means the Administrative Agent, any Lender or any L/C Issuer, as applicable.
Register ” has the meaning specified in Section 10.06(c) .
Regulation T ” means Regulation T of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System as from time to time in effect and any successor or other regulation or official interpretation of said Board of Governors relating to the extension of credit by and to brokers and dealers of securities for the purpose of purchasing or carrying margin stock (as defined therein).
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of said Board of Governors relating to the extension of credit by banks, non-banks and non-broker lenders for the purpose of purchasing or carrying Margin Stock applicable to member banks of the Federal Reserve System.
Regulation X ” means Regulation X of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System as from time to time in effect and any successor or other regulation or official interpretation of said Board of Governors relating to the extension of credit by foreign lenders for the purpose of purchasing or carrying margin stock (as defined therein).
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.
Release ” means any release, spill, emission, leaking, pumping, injection, deposit, disposal, discharge, dispersal, leaching or migration into the indoor or outdoor environment, including the movement of Contaminants through or in the air, soil, surface water or groundwater.
Reportable Event ” means a reportable event as defined in Section 4043 of ERISA and the regulations issued under such section, with respect to a Plan, excluding, however, such events as to which the PBGC by regulation or otherwise waived the requirement of Section 4043(a) of ERISA that it be notified within thirty (30) days after such event occurs, provided , however , that a failure to meet the minimum funding standards of Section 412 of the Code and of Section 302 of ERISA shall be a Reportable Event regardless of the issuance of any such waiver of the notice requirement in accordance with either Section 4043(a) of ERISA or Section 412(d) of the Code.
Request for Credit Extension ” means (a) with respect to a Borrowing, conversion or continuation of Committed Loans, a Committed Loan Notice, (b) with respect to an L/C Credit Extension, a Letter of Credit Application, and (c) with respect to a Swing Line Loan, a Swing Line Loan Notice.
Required Lenders ” means, at any time, Lenders having Total Credit Exposures representing more than 50% of the Total Credit Exposures of all Lenders. The Total Credit Exposure of any Defaulting Lender shall be disregarded in determining Required Lenders at any time; provided that, the amount of any participation in any Swing Line Loan and Unreimbursed Amounts that such Defaulting Lender has failed to fund that have not been reallocated to and funded by another Lender shall be deemed to be held by the Lender that is the Swing Line Lender or L/C Issuer, as the case may be, in making such determination.
Requirements of Law ” means, as to any Person, the charter and by-laws or other organizational or governing documents of such Person, and any law, rule or regulation, or determination of an arbitrator or a court or other Governmental Authority, in each case applicable to or binding upon such Person or any of its property or to which such Person or any of its property is subject including, without limitation, the Securities Act of 1933, the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Regulations T, U and X, ERISA, the Fair Labor Standards Act, the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act, Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, and any certificate of occupancy, zoning ordinance, building, environmental or land use requirement or permit or

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environmental, labor, employment, occupational safety or health law, rule or regulation, including Environmental, Health or Safety Requirements of Law.
Responsible Officer ” means a Managing Director of the Company, or such other Person as authorized by a Managing Director, acting singly; solely for purposes of the delivery of incumbency certificates pursuant to Section 4.01 , the secretary or any assistant secretary of a Loan Party; and, solely for purposes of notices given pursuant to Article II , any other officer or employee of the applicable Loan Party so designated by any of the foregoing officers in a notice to the Administrative Agent or any other officer or employee of the applicable Loan Party designated in or pursuant to an agreement between the applicable Loan Party and the Administrative Agent. Any document delivered hereunder that is signed by a Responsible Officer of a Loan Party shall be conclusively presumed to have been authorized by all necessary corporate, partnership and/or other action on the part of such Loan Party and such Responsible Officer shall be conclusively presumed to have acted on behalf of such Loan Party.
Restricted Payment ” means (a) any dividend or other distribution, direct or indirect, on account of any Equity Interests of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries now or hereafter outstanding, except a dividend payable solely in such Person’s Capital Stock (other than Disqualified Stock) or in options, warrants or other rights to purchase such Capital Stock, (b) any redemption, retirement, purchase or other acquisition for value, direct or indirect, of any Equity Interests of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries now or hereafter outstanding, other than in exchange for, or out of the proceeds of, the substantially concurrent sale (other than to a Subsidiary of the Company) of other Equity Interests of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries (other than Disqualified Stock), (c) any payment or prepayment of principal of, or interest (whether in cash or as payment-in-kind), premium, if any, fees or other charges with respect to, any Indebtedness subordinated to the Obligations, or any redemption, purchase, retirement, defeasance, prepayment or other acquisition for value, direct or indirect, of any Indebtedness other than (i) the Obligations and (ii) any scheduled payments of principal of or interest with respect to Company’s Indebtedness issued pursuant to the Transaction Facilities, (d) any payment of a claim for the rescission of the purchase or sale of, or for material damages arising from the purchase or sale of, any Indebtedness (other than the Obligations) or any Equity Interests of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, or of a claim for reimbursement, indemnification or contribution arising out of or related to any such claim for damages or rescission and (e) any payment in respect of a purchase price adjustment, earn-out or other similar form of contingent purchase price.
Revaluation Date ” means, with respect to any Letter of Credit, each of the following: (a) each date of issuance of a Letter of Credit denominated in an Alternative Currency, (b) each date of an amendment of any such Letter of Credit having the effect of increasing the amount thereof, (c) each date of any payment by an L/C Issuer under any Letter of Credit denominated in an Alternative Currency, (d) in the case of all Existing Letters of Credit denominated in Alternative Currencies, the Closing Date, and (e) on the last Business Day of each calendar month and such additional dates as the Administrative Agent or the applicable L/C Issuer shall determine or the Required Lenders shall require.

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Revolving Credit Exposure ” means, as to any Lender at any time, the aggregate Outstanding Amount at such time of its Committed Loans and the aggregate Outstanding Amount of such Lender’s participation in L/C Obligations and Swing Line Loans at such time.
Sale and Leaseback Transaction ” means any lease, whether an operating lease or a Capitalized Lease, of any property (whether real or personal or mixed), (a) which the Company or one of its Subsidiaries sold or transferred or is to sell or transfer to any other Person, or (b) which the Company or one of its Subsidiaries intends to use for substantially the same purposes as any other property which has been or is to be sold or transferred by the Company or one of its Subsidiaries to any other Person in connection with such lease.
Sanction(s) ” means any sanction administered or enforced by the United States Government (including without limitation, OFAC), the United Nations Security Council, the European Union, Her Majesty’s Treasury (“ HMT ”) or other relevant sanctions authority.
S&P ” means Standard & Poor’s Financial Services LLC, a subsidiary of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. and any successor thereto.
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 L/C Issuer, 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.
SEC ” means the Securities and Exchange Commission, or any Governmental Authority succeeding to any of its principal functions.
Selling Lender ” has the meaning specified in Section 2.15(f) .
Senior Secured Indebtedness ” of a Person means, without duplication, such Person’s Adjusted Indebtedness hereunder and under each other Transaction Facility.
Shaw Acquisition ” means the acquisition of The Shaw Group Inc. by the Company (by means of a merger of a Subsidiary thereof with and into The Shaw Group Inc.) as of February 13, 2013 pursuant to the Transaction Agreement.
Solvent ” means, when used with respect to any Person, that at the time of determination:
(a)    the fair value of its assets (both at fair valuation and at present fair saleable value) is equal to or in excess of the total amount of its liabilities, including, without limitation, contingent liabilities; and
(b)    it is then able and expects to be able to pay its debts as they mature; and
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With respect to contingent liabilities (such as litigation, guarantees and pension plan liabilities), such liabilities shall be computed at the amount which, in light of all the facts and circumstances existing at the time, represent the amount which can be reasonably be expected to become an actual or matured liability.
Specified Loan Party ” means any Loan Party that is not an “eligible contract participant” under the Commodity Exchange Act (determined prior to giving effect to Section 10.21 ).
Spot Rate ” for a currency means the rate determined by the Administrative Agent or the applicable L/C Issuer, as applicable, to be the rate quoted by the Person acting in such capacity as the spot rate for the purchase by such Person of such currency with another currency through its principal foreign exchange trading office at approximately 11:00 a.m. on the date two Business Days immediately preceding the date as of which the foreign exchange computation is made; provided that the Administrative Agent or such L/C Issuer may obtain such spot rate from another financial institution designated by the Administrative Agent or such L/C Issuer if the Person acting in such capacity does not have as of the date of determination a spot buying rate for any such currency; and provided further that an L/C Issuer may use such spot rate quoted on the date as of which the foreign exchange computation is made in the case of any Letter of Credit denominated in an Alternative Currency.
Standard Securitization Undertakings ” means representations, warranties, undertakings, covenants, indemnities and guarantees of performance entered into by the Company or any Subsidiary thereof which the Company has determined in good faith to be customary in a Qualified Securitization Financing.
Subsidiary ” means, as to any Person, any corporation, association or other business entity in which such Person or one or more of its Subsidiaries or such Person and one or more of its Subsidiaries owns sufficient equity or voting interests to enable it or them (as a group) ordinarily, in the absence of contingencies, to elect a majority of the directors (or Persons performing similar functions) of such entity, and any partnership, limited liability company or joint venture if more than a 50% interest in the profits or capital thereof is owned by such Person or one or more of its Subsidiaries or such Person and one or more of its Subsidiaries (unless such partnership, limited liability company or joint venture can and does ordinarily take major business actions without the prior approval of such Person or one or more of its Subsidiaries). Unless the context otherwise clearly requires, any reference to a “Subsidiary” is a reference to a Subsidiary of the Company (excluding NEH).
Subsidiary Guarantor(s) ” means (a) each Designated Borrower; (b) all of the Company’s Material Subsidiaries (other than any Excluded Foreign Subsidiary); (c) all Subsidiaries acquired or formed after the Closing Date which are Material Subsidiaries and which have or are required to have satisfied the provisions of Section 6.13(a) ; (d) all of the Company’s Subsidiaries which become Material Subsidiaries and which have satisfied or are required to have satisfied the provisions of Section 6.13(b) ; and (e) all other Subsidiaries which become Subsidiary Guarantors in satisfaction of the provisions of Section 6.13(c) or Section 7.15 , in each case with respect to clauses (a)  through (e)  above, and together with their respective successors and assigns.

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Subsidiary Guaranty ” means that certain Subsidiary Guaranty, dated as of the date hereof executed by each Subsidiary Guarantor and any and all supplements and joinders thereto executed from time to time by each additional Subsidiary Guarantor in favor of the Administrative Agent in substantially the form of Exhibit G attached hereto, as the same may be amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.
Substantial Portion ” means, with respect to the consolidated assets of the Company and its Subsidiaries, assets which (a) represent more than 10% of the consolidated assets of the Company and its Subsidiaries as would be shown in the consolidated financial statements of the Company and its Subsidiaries as at the beginning of the twelve-month period ending with the month in which such determination is made, or (b) are responsible for more than 10% of the consolidated net sales or of the consolidated net income of the Company and its Subsidiaries as reflected in the financial statements referred to in clause (a)  above.
Supplement ” is defined in Section 6.13(a) .
Swap Obligations ” means with respect to any Guarantor 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.
Swing Line Borrowing ” means a borrowing of a Swing Line Loan pursuant to Section 2.04 .
Swing Line Lender ” means Bank of America in its capacity as provider of Swing Line Loans, or any successor swing line lender hereunder.
Swing Line Loan ” has the meaning specified in Section 2.04(a) .
Swing Line Loan Notice ” means a notice of a Swing Line Borrowing pursuant to Section 2.04(b) , which shall be substantially in the form of Exhibit B or such other form as approved by the Administrative Agent (including any form on an electronic platform or electronic transmission system as shall be approved by the Administrative Agent), appropriately completed and signed by a Responsible Officer of the applicable Borrower.
Swing Line Sublimit ” means an amount equal to the lesser of (a) $25,000,000 and (b) the Aggregate Commitments. The Swing Line Sublimit is part of, and not in addition to, the Aggregate Commitments.
Taxes ” means all present or future taxes, levies, imposts, duties, deductions, withholdings (including backup withholding), assessments, fees or other charges imposed by any Governmental Authority, including any interest, additions to tax or penalties applicable thereto.
Termination Event ” means (a) a Reportable Event with respect to any Benefit Plan; (b) the withdrawal of the Company or any member of the Controlled Group from a Benefit Plan during a plan year in which the Company or such Controlled Group member was a “substantial employer” as defined in Section 4001(a)(2) of ERISA or the cessation of operations which results in the termination of employment of twenty percent (20%) of Benefit Plan participants who are employees

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of the Company or any member of the Controlled Group; (c) the imposition of an obligation on the Company or any member of the Controlled Group under Section 4041 of ERISA to provide affected parties written notice of intent to terminate a Benefit Plan in a distress termination described in Section 4041(c) of ERISA; (d) the institution by the PBGC or any similar foreign governmental authority of proceedings to terminate a Benefit Plan or Foreign Pension Plan; (e) any event or condition which constitutes grounds under Section 4042 of ERISA for the termination of, or the appointment of a trustee to administer, any Benefit Plan; (f) that a foreign governmental authority shall appoint or institute proceedings to appoint a trustee to administer any Foreign Pension Plan in place of the existing administrator, or (g) the partial or complete withdrawal of the Company or any member of the Controlled Group from a Multiemployer Plan or Foreign Pension Plan.
Threshold Amount ” means an amount equal to the lesser of (a) $75,000,000 and (b) the equivalent threshold amount set forth in the Note Purchase Agreements (or any related document thereto).
Total Credit Exposure ” means, as to any Lender at any time, the unused Commitments and Revolving Credit Exposure of such Lender at such time.
Total Outstandings ” means the aggregate Outstanding Amount of all Loans and all L/C Obligations.
Transaction ” means the Shaw Acquisition, the payment of fees and expenses in connection therewith, any issuance by the Company of its common equity to consummate the Transaction or refinance any debt issued to consummate the Transaction, and any combination of the issuance and placement of the NPA Notes or amendment of the 2012 Note Purchase Agreement, the entering into and funding of the Existing Revolving Credit Agreement, the entering into and funding of the Existing 2012 Term Loan Credit Agreement, the entering into and funding of the Existing 2015 Term Loan Credit Agreement and the entering into and funding under the credit facility established under this Agreement.
Transaction Agreement ” means that certain transaction agreement dated as of July 30, 2012 by and among the Company, Crystal Merger Subsidiary Inc. and The Shaw Group Inc.
Transaction Facilities ” means the credit facility established under this Agreement, the Existing Revolving Credit Agreement, the Existing 2015 Term Loan Credit Agreement and the issuance of the NPA Notes pursuant to the Note Purchase Agreements.
Type ” means, with respect to a Committed Loan, its character as a Base Rate Loan or a Eurodollar Rate Loan.
UCP ” means, with respect to any Letter of Credit, the Uniform Customs and Practice for Documentary Credits, International Chamber of Commerce Publication No. 600 (or such later version thereof as may be in effect at the time of issuance).
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Unreimbursed Amount ” has the meaning specified in Section 2.03(c)(i) .
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 specified in Section 3.01(e)(ii)(B)(III) .
Withholding Agent ” means any Loan Party and the Administrative Agent.
Write-Down and Conversion Powers ” means, with respect to any EEA Resolution Authority, the write-down and conversion powers of such EEA Resolution Authority from time to time under the Bail-In Legislation for the applicable EEA Member Country, which write-down and conversion powers are described in the EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule.
2012 Note Purchase Agreement ” that certain Note Purchase and Guarantee Agreement dated as of December 27, 2012, among the Initial Borrower, the Company and the institutional investors named therein, as amended, restated, amended and restated supplemented or otherwise modified.
2015 Note Purchase Agreement ” that certain Note Purchase and Guarantee Agreement, among the Initial Borrower, the Company and the institutional investors named therein, as amended, restated, amended and restated supplemented or otherwise modified.
1.02      Other Interpretive 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. Whenever the context may require, any pronoun shall include the corresponding masculine, feminine and neuter forms. The words “include,” “includes” and “including” shall be deemed to be followed by the phrase “without limitation.” The word “will” shall be construed to have the same meaning and effect as the word “shall.” Unless the context requires otherwise, (i) any definition of or reference to any agreement, instrument or other document (including any Organization Document) shall be construed as referring to such agreement, instrument or other document as from time to time amended, supplemented or otherwise modified (subject to any restrictions on such amendments, supplements or modifications set forth herein or in any other Loan Document), (ii) any reference herein to any Person shall be construed to include such Person’s successors and assigns, (iii) the words “hereto,” “herein,” “hereof” and “hereunder,” and words of similar import when used in any Loan Document, shall be construed to refer to such Loan Document in its entirety and not to any particular provision thereof, (iv) all references in a Loan Document to Articles, Sections, Exhibits and Schedules shall be construed to refer to Articles and Sections of, and Exhibits and Schedules to, the Loan Document in which such references appear, (v) any reference to any law shall include all statutory and regulatory provisions consolidating, amending, replacing or interpreting such law and any reference to any law or regulation shall, unless otherwise specified, refer to such law or regulation as amended, modified or supplemented from time to time, and (vi) the words “asset” and “property” shall be construed to have the same meaning

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and effect and to refer to any and all tangible and intangible assets and properties, including cash, securities, accounts and contract rights.
(b)      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.”
(c)      Section headings herein and in the other Loan Documents are included for convenience of reference only and shall not affect the interpretation of this Agreement or any other Loan Document.
1.03      Accounting Terms . Except as provided to the contrary herein, all accounting terms used herein shall be interpreted and all accounting determinations hereunder shall be made in accordance with Agreement Accounting Principles. If any changes in generally accepted accounting principles are hereafter required or permitted and are adopted by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries with the agreement of its independent certified public accountants and such changes result in a change in the method of calculation of any of the financial covenants, tests, restrictions or standards herein or in the related definitions or terms used therein (“ Accounting Changes ”), the parties hereto agree, at the Company’s request, to enter into negotiations, in good faith, in order to amend such provisions in a credit neutral manner so as to reflect equitably such changes with the desired result that the criteria for evaluating the Company’s and its Subsidiaries’ financial condition shall be the same after such changes as if such changes had not been made; provided , however , until such provisions are amended in a manner reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and the Required Lenders, no Accounting Change shall be given effect in such calculations and all financial statements and reports required to be delivered hereunder shall be prepared in accordance with Agreement Accounting Principles without taking into account such Accounting Changes. In the event such amendment is entered into, all references in this Agreement to Agreement Accounting Principles shall mean generally accepted accounting principles as of the date of such amendment. Notwithstanding any other provision contained herein, all terms of an accounting or financial nature used herein shall be construed, and all computations of amounts and ratios referred to herein shall be made, without giving effect to any election under Accounting Standards Codification 825-10-25 (previously referred to as Statement of Financial Accounting Standards 159) (or any other Accounting Standards Codification or Financial Accounting Standard having a similar result or effect) to value any Indebtedness or other liabilities of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries at “fair value”, as defined therein.
1.04      Rounding . Any financial ratios required to be maintained by the Company pursuant to this Agreement shall be calculated by dividing the appropriate component by the other component, carrying the result to one place more than the number of places by which such ratio is expressed herein and rounding the result up or down to the nearest number (with a rounding-up if there is no nearest number).
1.05      Exchange Rates; Currency Equivalents .
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of Credit Extensions and Outstanding Amounts denominated in Alternative Currencies. Such Spot Rates shall become effective as of such Revaluation Date and shall be the Spot Rates employed in converting any amounts between the applicable currencies until the next Revaluation Date to occur. Except for purposes of financial statements delivered by Loan Parties 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 L/C Issuer, as applicable.
(b)      Wherever in this Agreement in connection with a Committed Borrowing, conversion, continuation or prepayment of a Eurodollar 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 Committed Borrowing, Eurodollar Rate 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 L/C Issuer, as the case may be.
(c)      The Administrative Agent does not warrant, nor accept responsibility, nor shall the Administrative Agent have any liability with respect to the administration, submission or any other matter related to the rates in the definition of “Eurodollar Rate” or with respect to any comparable or successor rate thereto.
1.06      Additional Alternative Currencies .
(a)      The Borrowers may from time to time request that Letters of Credit be issued in a currency, other than Dollars, that any L/C Issuer is not currently making available for Letters of Credit to the Borrowers; provided that such requested currency is a lawful currency that is readily available and freely transferable and convertible into Dollars. For any such request with respect to the issuance of Letters of Credit, such request shall be subject to the approval of the Administrative Agent and the applicable L/C Issuer(s).
(b)      Any such Alternative Currency request for Letters of Credit shall be made to the Administrative Agent not later than 10:00 a.m., one (1) Business Day prior to the date of the desired L/C Credit Extension (or such other time or date as may be agreed by the Administrative Agent and the applicable L/C Issuer, in their sole discretion). The Administrative Agent shall promptly notify the applicable L/C Issuer thereof. The applicable L/C Issuer shall notify the Administrative Agent, not later than 10:00 a.m., on the requested date of the desired L/C Credit Extension whether it consents, in its sole discretion, to the issuance of Letters of Credit in such requested currency.
(c)      Any failure by the applicable L/C Issuer to respond to such request within the time period specified in the preceding sentence shall be deemed to be a refusal by such applicable L/C Issuer to permit Letters of Credit to be issued in such requested currency. If the Administrative Agent and the applicable L/C Issuer consent to the issuance of Letters of Credit in such requested currency, the Administrative Agent shall so notify the Borrowers and such currency shall thereupon be deemed for all purposes to be an Alternative Currency hereunder for purposes of any Letter of Credit issuances. If the Administrative Agent shall fail to obtain consent to any request for an

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additional currency under this Section 1.06 , the Administrative Agent shall promptly so notify the Borrowers.
(d)      Market Disruption . If, after the designation by the applicable L/C Issuer and the Administrative Agent of any currency as an Alternative Currency, in the reasonable opinion of any Borrower, any L/C Issuer, the Required Lenders or the Administrative Agent, (x) there shall occur any change in national or international financial, political or economic conditions or currency exchange rates or currency control or other exchange regulations are imposed in the country which issues such currency with the result that it shall be impractical for any L/C Obligation to be denominated in such currency or different types of such currency are introduced, (y) such currency is no longer readily available or freely traded or (z) a Dollar Equivalent of such currency is not readily calculable (any such event a “ Market Disruption ”), such Borrower, such L/C Issuer, the Required Lenders or the Administrative Agent, as applicable, shall promptly notify the Lenders, the L/C Issuers, the Administrative Agent and the Borrowers, and such currency shall no longer be an Alternative Currency until such time as the Administrative Agent and any applicable L/C Issuer agrees to reinstate such currency as an Alternative Currency, and all payments to be made by the applicable Borrower hereunder in such currency shall instead be made when due in Dollars in an amount equal to the Dollar Equivalent (as of the date of repayment) of such payment due, it being the intention of the parties hereto that the Borrowers take all risks of the imposition of any such currency control or exchange regulations. For purposes of this Section 1.06(d) , the commencement of the third stage of the European Economic and Monetary Union shall not constitute the imposition of currency control or exchange regulations.
1.07      Change of Currency .
(a)      Each obligation of the Borrowers 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. 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 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 Committed Borrowing in the currency of such member state is outstanding immediately prior to such date, such replacement shall take effect, with respect to such Committed 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.

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1.08      Times of Day . Unless otherwise specified, all references herein to times of day shall be references to Central time (daylight or standard, as applicable).
1.09      Letter of Credit Amounts . Unless otherwise specified herein, the amount of a Letter of Credit at any time shall be deemed to be the Dollar Equivalent of the stated amount of such Letter of Credit in effect at such time; provided , however , that with respect to any Letter of Credit that, by its terms or the terms of any Issuer Document related thereto, provides for one or more automatic increases in the stated amount thereof, the amount of such Letter of Credit shall be deemed to be the Dollar Equivalent of the maximum stated amount of such Letter of Credit after giving effect to all such increases, whether or not such maximum stated amount is in effect at such time.
1.10      Supplemental Disclosure . At any time at the request of the Administrative Agent and at such additional times as the Company determines, the Company shall supplement each schedule or representation herein or in the other Loan Documents with respect to any matter hereafter arising which, if existing or occurring at the date of this Agreement, would have been required to be set forth or described in such schedule or as an exception to such representation or which is necessary to correct any information in such schedule or representation which has been rendered inaccurate thereby. Notwithstanding that any such supplement to such schedule or representation may disclose the existence or occurrence of events, facts or circumstances which are either prohibited by the terms of this Agreement or any other Loan Documents or which result in the breach of any representation or warranty, such supplement to such schedule or representation shall not be deemed either an amendment thereof or a waiver of such breach unless expressly consented to in writing by Administrative Agent and the Required Lenders, and no such amendments, except as the same may be consented to in a writing which expressly includes a waiver, shall be or be deemed a waiver by the Administrative Agent or any Lender of any Default disclosed therein. Any items disclosed in any such supplemental disclosures shall be included in the calculation of any limits, baskets or similar restrictions contained in this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents.
ARTICLE II     
THE COMMITMENTS AND CREDIT EXTENSIONS
2.01      Committed Loans . Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, each Lender severally agrees to make loans (each such loan, a “ Committed Loan ”) to the Borrowers in Dollars, on any Business Day during the Availability Period, in an aggregate amount not to exceed at any time outstanding the amount of such Lender’s Commitment; provided , however , that after giving effect to any Committed Borrowing, (i) the Total Outstandings shall not exceed the Aggregate Commitments, and (ii) the Revolving Credit Exposure of any Lender shall not exceed such Lender’s Commitment. Within the limits of each Lender’s Commitment, and subject to the other terms and conditions hereof, the Borrowers may borrow under this Section 2.01 , prepay under Section 2.05 , and reborrow under this Section 2.01 . Committed Loans may be Base Rate Loans or Eurodollar Rate Loans, as further provided herein.

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2.02      Borrowings, Conversions and Continuations of Committed Loans .
(a)      Each Committed Borrowing, each conversion of Committed Loans from one Type to the other, and each continuation of Eurodollar Rate Loans shall be made upon the applicable Borrower’s irrevocable notice to the Administrative Agent, which may be given by (A) telephone, or (B) a Committed Loan Notice; provided that any telephone notice must be confirmed promptly by delivery to the Administrative Agent of a Committed Loan Notice. Each such notice must be received by the Administrative Agent not later than 10:00 a.m. (i) three (3) Business Days prior to the requested date of any Borrowing of, conversion to or continuation of Eurodollar Rate Loans and (ii) on the requested date of any Borrowing of Base Rate Committed Loans. Each Borrowing of, conversion to or continuation of Eurodollar Rate Loans shall be in a principal amount of $4,000,000 or a whole multiple of $1,000,000 in excess thereof. Except as provided in Sections 2.03(c) and 2.04(c) , each Committed Borrowing of or conversion to Base Rate Committed Loans shall be in a principal amount of $1,000,000 or a whole multiple of $500,000 in excess thereof. Each Committed Loan Notice (whether telephonic or written) shall specify (i) whether the applicable Borrower is requesting a Committed Borrowing, a conversion of Committed Loans from one Type to the other, or a continuation of Eurodollar Rate Loans, (ii) the requested date of the Borrowing, conversion or continuation, as the case may be (which shall be a Business Day), (iii) the principal amount of Committed Loans to be borrowed, converted or continued, (iv) the Type of Committed Loans to be borrowed or to which existing Committed Loans are to be converted, (v) if applicable, the duration of the Interest Period with respect thereto, and (vi) the applicable Borrower. If the applicable Borrower fails to specify a Type of Committed Loan in a Committed Loan Notice or if the applicable Borrower fails to give a timely notice requesting a conversion or continuation, then the applicable Committed Loans shall be made as, or converted to, Base Rate Loans. Any automatic conversion to Base Rate Loans shall be effective as of the last day of the Interest Period then in effect with respect to the applicable Eurodollar Rate Loans. If the applicable Borrower requests a Borrowing of, conversion to, or continuation of Eurodollar Rate Loans in any such Committed Loan Notice, but fails to specify an Interest Period, it will be deemed to have specified an Interest Period of one month.
(b)      Following receipt of a Committed Loan Notice, the Administrative Agent shall promptly notify each Lender of the amount of its Applicable Percentage of the applicable Committed Loans, and if no timely notice of a conversion or continuation is provided by the Company, the Administrative Agent shall notify each Lender of the details of any automatic conversion to Base Rate Loans, as described in the preceding subsection. In the case of a Committed Borrowing, each Lender shall make the amount of its Committed Loan available to the Administrative Agent in Same Day Funds at the Administrative Agent’s Office not later than 12:00 noon on the Business Day specified in the applicable Committed Loan Notice. Upon satisfaction of the applicable conditions set forth in Section 4.02 (and, if such Borrowing is the initial Credit Extension, Section 4.01 ), the Administrative Agent shall make all funds so received available to the applicable Borrower in like funds as received by the Administrative Agent either by (i) crediting the account of such Borrower on the books of Bank of America with the amount of such funds or (ii) wire transfer of such funds, in each case in accordance with instructions provided to the Administrative Agent by the applicable Borrower; provided , however , that if, on the date the Committed Loan Notice with respect to such Borrowing is given by the applicable Borrower, there are L/C Borrowings outstanding, then the

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proceeds of such Borrowing, first , shall be applied to the payment in full of any such L/C Borrowings, and, second , shall be made available to the applicable Borrower as provided above.
(c)      Except as otherwise provided herein, a Eurodollar Rate Loan may be continued or converted only on the last day of an Interest Period for such Eurodollar Rate Loan. During the existence of a Default, no Loans may be requested as, converted to or continued as Eurodollar Rate Loans without the consent of the Required Lenders.
(d)      The Administrative Agent shall promptly notify the applicable Borrower and the Lenders of the interest rate applicable to any Interest Period for Eurodollar Rate Loans upon determination of such interest rate. At any time that Base Rate Loans are outstanding, the Administrative Agent shall notify the applicable Borrower and the Lenders of any change in Bank of America’s prime rate used in determining the Base Rate promptly following the public announcement of such change.
(e)      After giving effect to all Committed Borrowings, all conversions of Committed Loans from one Type to the other, and all continuations of Committed Loans as the same Type, there shall not be more than ten Interest Periods in effect with respect to Committed Loans.
(f)      The first borrowing under Section 2.01 by a Dutch Borrower from any Lender shall be in a principal amount of at least the Dollar Equivalent (calculated on the basis of the Spot Rate of the Administrative Agent as of the date of borrowing) of €100,000.
2.03      Letters of Credit .
(a)      The Letter of Credit Commitment .
(i)      Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, (A) each L/C Issuer agrees, in reliance upon the agreements of the Lenders set forth in this Section 2.03 , (1) from time to time on any Business Day during the period from the Closing Date until the Letter of Credit Expiration Date, to issue Letters of Credit denominated in Dollars or in one or more Alternative Currencies for the account of the Initial Borrower or its Subsidiaries or any Designated Borrower, and to amend or extend Letters of Credit previously issued by it, in accordance with subsection (b)  below, and (2) to honor drawings under the Letters of Credit; and (B) the Lenders severally agree to participate in Letters of Credit issued for the account of the Initial Borrower or its Subsidiaries or any Designated Borrower and any drawings thereunder; provided that after giving effect to any L/C Credit Extension with respect to any Letter of Credit, (w) the Total Outstandings shall not exceed the Aggregate Commitments, (x) the Revolving Credit Exposure of any Lender shall not exceed such Lender’s Commitment, (y) the Outstanding Amount of all L/C Obligations shall not exceed the Aggregate Commitments and (z) the Outstanding Amount of the L/C Obligations under Financial Letters of Credit shall not exceed the Financial Letter of Credit Sublimit. Each request by a Person for the issuance or amendment of a Letter of Credit shall be deemed to be a representation by the Borrowers that the L/C Credit Extension so requested complies with the conditions set forth in the proviso to the preceding sentence. Within the foregoing limits, and subject to the terms and conditions hereof, the Borrowers’ ability to obtain Letters

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of Credit shall be fully revolving, and accordingly the Borrowers may, during the foregoing period, obtain Letters of Credit to replace Letters of Credit that have expired or that have been drawn upon and reimbursed. All Existing Letters of Credit shall be deemed to have been issued pursuant hereto, and from and after the Closing Date shall be subject to and governed by the terms and conditions hereof.
(ii)      No L/C Issuer shall issue any Letter of Credit, if the expiry date of the requested Letter of Credit would occur after the Letter of Credit Expiration Date, unless all the Lenders have approved such expiry date.
(iii)      No L/C Issuer shall be under any obligation to issue any Letter of Credit if:
(A)      as of the date of issuance, any order, judgment or decree of any Governmental Authority or arbitrator shall by its terms purport to enjoin or restrain such L/C Issuer from issuing the Letter of Credit, or any Law applicable to such L/C Issuer or any request or directive (whether or not having the force of law) from any Governmental Authority with jurisdiction over such L/C Issuer shall prohibit, or request that such L/C Issuer refrain from, the issuance of letters of credit generally or the Letter of Credit in particular or shall impose upon such L/C Issuer with respect to the Letter of Credit any restriction, reserve or capital requirement (for which such L/C Issuer is not otherwise compensated hereunder) not in effect on the Closing Date, or shall impose upon such L/C Issuer any unreimbursed loss, cost or expense which was not applicable on the Closing Date and which such L/C Issuer in good faith deems material to it;
(B)      the issuance of the Letter of Credit would violate one or more policies of such L/C Issuer applicable to letters of credit generally;
(C)      except as otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent and such L/C Issuer, the Letter of Credit is to be denominated in a currency other than Dollars or an Alternative Currency;
(D)      such L/C Issuer does not as of the issuance date of the requested Letter of Credit issue Letters of Credit in the requested currency;
(E)      any Lender is at that time a Defaulting Lender, unless the Borrowers shall have provided Cash Collateral to eliminate such L/C Issuer’s Fronting Exposure (after giving effect to Section 2.17(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 L/C Issuer has Fronting Exposure; or
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(iv)      No L/C Issuer shall amend any Letter of Credit if such L/C Issuer would not be permitted at such time to issue the Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof.
(v)      No L/C Issuer shall be under any obligation to amend any Letter of Credit if (A) such L/C Issuer would have no obligation at such time to issue the Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof, or (B) the beneficiary of such Letter of Credit does not accept the proposed amendment to such Letter of Credit.
(vi)      Each L/C Issuer shall act on behalf of the Lenders with respect to any Letters of Credit issued by it and the documents associated therewith, and each L/C Issuer shall have all of the benefits and immunities (A) provided to the Administrative Agent in Article IX with respect to any acts taken or omissions suffered by such L/C Issuer in connection with Letters of Credit issued by it or proposed to be issued by it and Issuer Documents pertaining to such Letters of Credit as fully as if the term “Administrative Agent” as used in Article IX included such L/C Issuer with respect to such acts or omissions, and (B) as additionally provided herein with respect to such L/C Issuer.
(vii)      Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, no Letter of Credit shall be issued for the account of a Dutch Borrower unless such Dutch Borrower has previously borrowed a Loan pursuant to Section 2.01 .
(b)      Procedures for Issuance and Amendment of Letters of Credit; Auto-Extension Letters of Credit .
(i)      Each Letter of Credit shall be issued or amended, as the case may be, upon the request of a Borrower delivered to the applicable L/C Issuer (with a copy to the Administrative Agent) in the form of a Letter of Credit Application, appropriately completed and signed by a Responsible Officer of the applicable Borrower. Such Letter of Credit Application may be sent by facsimile, by United States mail, by overnight courier, by electronic transmission using the system provided by the applicable L/C Issuer, by personal delivery or by any other means acceptable to such L/C Issuer. Such Letter of Credit Application must be received by the applicable L/C Issuer and the Administrative Agent not later than 12:00 noon at least two (2) Business Days (or such later date and time as the Administrative Agent and such L/C Issuer may agree in a particular instance in their sole discretion) prior to the proposed issuance date or date of amendment, as the case may be. In the case of a request for an initial issuance of a Letter of Credit, such Letter of Credit Application shall specify in form and detail satisfactory to the applicable L/C Issuer: (A) the proposed issuance date of the requested Letter of Credit (which shall be a Business Day); (B) the amount and currency thereof; (C) the expiry date thereof; (D) the name and address of the beneficiary thereof; (E) the documents to be presented by such beneficiary in case of any drawing thereunder; (F) the full text of any certificate to be presented by such beneficiary in case of any drawing thereunder; (G) the purpose and nature of the requested Letter of Credit, and whether such requested Letter of Credit is a Financial Letter of Credit or Performance Letter of Credit; and (H) such other matters as such L/C Issuer may require. In the case of a request for an amendment of any outstanding Letter of Credit, such Letter

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of Credit Application shall specify in form and detail satisfactory to the applicable L/C Issuer (A) the Letter of Credit to be amended; (B) the proposed date of amendment thereof (which shall be a Business Day); (C) the nature of the proposed amendment; and (D) such other matters as such L/C Issuer may require. Additionally, such Borrower shall furnish to the applicable L/C Issuer and the Administrative Agent such other documents and information pertaining to such requested Letter of Credit issuance or amendment, including any Issuer Documents, as such L/C Issuer or the Administrative Agent may require.
(ii)      Promptly after receipt of any Letter of Credit Application, the applicable L/C Issuer will confirm with the Administrative Agent (by telephone or in writing) that the Administrative Agent has received a copy of such Letter of Credit Application from a Borrower and, if not, the applicable L/C Issuer will provide the Administrative Agent with a copy thereof. Unless the applicable L/C Issuer has received written notice from any Lender, the Administrative Agent or any Loan Party, at least one Business Day prior to the requested date of issuance or amendment of the applicable Letter of Credit, that one or more applicable conditions contained in Article IV shall not then be satisfied, then, subject to the terms and conditions hereof, such L/C Issuer shall, on the requested date, issue a Letter of Credit for the account of the Initial Borrower or a Designated Borrower or the applicable Subsidiary or enter into the applicable amendment, as the case may be, in each case in accordance with such L/C Issuer’s usual and customary business practices. Immediately upon the issuance of each Letter of Credit, each Lender shall be deemed to, and hereby irrevocably and unconditionally agrees to, purchase from the applicable L/C Issuer a risk participation in such Letter of Credit in an amount equal to the product of such Lender’s Applicable Percentage times the amount of such Letter of Credit.
(iii)      If a Borrower so requests in any applicable Letter of Credit Application, the applicable L/C Issuer may, in its sole discretion, agree to issue a Letter of Credit that has automatic extension provisions (each, an “ Auto-Extension Letter of Credit ”); provided that any such Auto-Extension Letter of Credit must permit such L/C Issuer to prevent any such extension at least once in each twelve-month period (commencing with the date of issuance of such Letter of Credit) by giving prior notice to the beneficiary thereof not later than a day (the “ Non-Extension Notice Date ”) in each such twelve-month period to be agreed upon at the time such Letter of Credit is issued. Unless otherwise directed by the applicable L/C Issuer, the Borrowers shall not be required to make a specific request to such L/C Issuer for any such extension. Once an Auto-Extension Letter of Credit has been issued, the Lenders shall be deemed to have authorized (but may not require) the applicable L/C Issuer to permit the extension of such Letter of Credit at any time to an expiry date not later than the Letter of Credit Expiration Date; provided , however , that such L/C Issuer shall not permit any such extension if (A) such L/C Issuer has determined that it would not be permitted, or would have no obligation, at such time to issue such Letter of Credit in its revised form (as extended) under the terms hereof (by reason of the provisions of clause (ii)  or (iii)  of Section 2.03(a) or otherwise), or (B) it has received notice (which may be by telephone or in writing) on or before the day that is seven (7) Business Days before the Non-Extension Notice Date (1) from the Administrative Agent that the Required Lenders have elected not to permit such extension or (2) from the Administrative Agent, any Lender or Borrower that one or more of the

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applicable conditions specified in Section 4.02 is not then satisfied, and in each such case directing such L/C Issuer not to permit such extension.
(iv)      Promptly after its delivery of any Letter of Credit or any amendment to a Letter of Credit to an advising bank with respect thereto or to the beneficiary thereof, the applicable L/C Issuer will also deliver to the applicable Borrower and the Administrative Agent a true and complete copy of such Letter of Credit or amendment.
(c)      Drawings and Reimbursements; Funding of Participations .
(i)      Upon receipt from the beneficiary of any Letter of Credit of any notice of a drawing under such Letter of Credit, the applicable L/C Issuer shall notify the Borrowers and the Administrative Agent thereof. In the case of a Letter of Credit denominated in an Alternative Currency, the Borrowers shall reimburse the applicable L/C Issuer in such Alternative Currency, unless (A) such L/C Issuer (at its option) shall have specified in such notice that it will require reimbursement in Dollars, or (B) in the absence of any such requirement for reimbursement in Dollars, the Borrowers shall have notified such L/C Issuer promptly following receipt of the notice of drawing that the Borrowers will reimburse such L/C Issuer in Dollars. In the case of any such reimbursement in Dollars of a drawing under a Letter of Credit denominated in an Alternative Currency, such L/C Issuer shall notify the Borrowers of the Dollar Equivalent of the amount of the drawing promptly following the determination thereof. Not later than 12:00 noon on the date of any payment by applicable L/C Issuer under a Letter of Credit to be reimbursed in Dollars, or the Applicable Time on the date of any payment by such L/C Issuer under a Letter of Credit to be reimbursed in an Alternative Currency (each such date, an “ Honor Date ”), the Borrowers shall reimburse such L/C Issuer through the Administrative Agent in an amount equal to the amount of such drawing and in the applicable currency. In the event that (A) a drawing denominated in an Alternative Currency is to be reimbursed in Dollars pursuant to the second sentence in this Section 2.03(c)(i) and (B) the Dollar amount paid by the Borrowers, whether on or after the Honor Date, shall not be adequate on the date of that payment to purchase in accordance with normal banking procedures a sum denominated in the Alternative Currency equal to the drawing, the Borrowers agree, as a separate and independent obligation, to indemnify the applicable L/C Issuer for the loss resulting from their inability on that date to purchase the Alternative Currency in the full amount of the drawing. If the Borrowers fail to reimburse such L/C Issuer by such time, the Administrative Agent shall promptly notify each Lender of the Honor Date, the amount of the unreimbursed drawing (expressed in Dollars in the amount of the Dollar Equivalent thereof in the case of a Letter of Credit denominated in an Alternative Currency) (the “ Unreimbursed Amount ”), and the amount of such Lender’s Applicable Percentage thereof. In such event, the Borrowers shall be deemed to have requested a Committed Borrowing of Base Rate Loans to be disbursed on the Honor Date in an amount equal to the Unreimbursed Amount, without regard to the minimum and multiples specified in Section 2.02 for the principal amount of Base Rate Loans, but subject to the amount of the unutilized portion of the Aggregate Commitments and the conditions set forth in Section 4.02 (other than the delivery of a Committed Loan Notice) (and, in the case of a Dutch Borrower, such Dutch Borrower shall, if it has not previously borrowed any

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Loan hereunder pursuant to Section 2.01 , be deemed to be liable for at least the minimum amount set forth in Section 2.02(f) to each Lender in respect of such requested Base Rate Loan). Any notice given by any L/C Issuer or the Administrative Agent pursuant to this Section 2.03(c)(i) may be given by telephone if immediately confirmed in writing; provided that the lack of such an immediate confirmation shall not affect the conclusiveness or binding effect of such notice.
(ii)      Each Lender shall upon any notice pursuant to Section 2.03(c)(i) make funds available (and the Administrative Agent may apply Cash Collateral provided for this purpose) for the account of the applicable L/C Issuer, in Dollars, at the Administrative Agent’s Office for Dollar-denominated payments in an amount equal to its Applicable Percentage of the Unreimbursed Amount not later than 2:00 p.m. on the Business Day specified in such notice by the Administrative Agent, whereupon, subject to the provisions of Section 2.03(c)(iii) , each Lender that so makes funds available shall be deemed to have made a Base Rate Committed Loan to the Borrowers in such amount (or in the case of a Dutch Borrower, the greater of such amount and such minimum amount as is specified in Section 2.03(c)(i) , if applicable). The Administrative Agent shall remit the funds so received to the applicable L/C Issuer in Dollars.
(iii)      With respect to any Unreimbursed Amount that is not fully refinanced by a Committed Borrowing of Base Rate Loans because the conditions set forth in Section 4.02 cannot be satisfied or for any other reason, the Borrowers shall be deemed to have incurred from the applicable L/C Issuer an L/C Borrowing in the amount of the Unreimbursed Amount that is not so refinanced, which L/C Borrowing shall be due and payable on demand (together with interest) and shall bear interest at the Default Rate. In such event, each Lender’s payment to the Administrative Agent for the account of the applicable L/C Issuer pursuant to Section 2.03(c)(ii) shall be deemed payment in respect of its participation in such L/C Borrowing and shall constitute an L/C Advance from such Lender in satisfaction of its participation obligation under this Section 2.03 (it being understood that in the case of a Dutch Borrower, such Dutch Borrower shall, if it has not previously borrowed any Loan hereunder pursuant to Section 2.01 , be deemed to be liable for at least the minimum amount set forth in Section 2.02(f) in respect of such L/C Borrowing).
(iv)      Until each Lender funds its Committed Loan or L/C Advance pursuant to this Section 2.03(c) to reimburse the applicable L/C Issuer for any amount drawn under any Letter of Credit, interest in respect of such Lender’s Applicable Percentage of such amount shall be solely for the account of such L/C Issuer.
(v)      Each Lender’s obligation to make Committed Loans or L/C Advances to reimburse the applicable L/C Issuer for amounts drawn under Letters of Credit, as contemplated by this Section 2.03(c) , shall be absolute and unconditional and shall not be affected by any circumstance, including (A) any setoff, counterclaim, recoupment, defense or other right which such Lender may have against such L/C Issuer, any Borrower or any other Person for any reason whatsoever; (B) the occurrence or continuance of a Default, or (C) any other occurrence, event or condition, whether or not similar to any of the foregoing;

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provided , however , that each Lender’s obligation to make Committed Loans pursuant to this Section 2.03(c) is subject to the conditions set forth in Section 4.02 (other than delivery by the Company of a Committed Loan Notice). No such making of an L/C Advance shall relieve or otherwise impair the obligation of the Borrowers to reimburse any L/C Issuer for the amount of any payment made by such L/C Issuer under any Letter of Credit, together with interest as provided herein.
(vi)      If any Lender fails to make available to the Administrative Agent for the account of any L/C Issuer any amount required to be paid by such Lender pursuant to the foregoing provisions of this Section 2.03(c) by the time specified in Section 2.03(c)(ii) , then, without limiting the other provisions of this Agreement, such L/C Issuer shall be entitled to recover from such 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 such L/C Issuer at a rate per annum equal to the applicable Overnight Rate from time to time in effect, plus any administrative, processing or similar fees customarily charged by such L/C Issuer in connection with the foregoing. If such Lender pays such amount (with interest and fees as aforesaid), the amount so paid shall constitute such Lender’s Committed Loan included in the relevant Committed Borrowing or L/C Advance in respect of the relevant L/C Borrowing, as the case may be. A certificate of the applicable L/C Issuer submitted to any Lender (through the Administrative Agent) with respect to any amounts owing under this clause (vi)  shall be conclusive absent manifest error.
(d)      Repayment of Participations .
(i)      At any time after the applicable L/C Issuer has made a payment under any Letter of Credit and has received from any Lender such Lender’s L/C Advance in respect of such payment in accordance with Section 2.03(c) , if the Administrative Agent receives for the account of such L/C Issuer any payment in respect of the related Unreimbursed Amount or interest thereon (whether directly from a Borrower or otherwise, including proceeds of Cash Collateral applied thereto by the Administrative Agent), the Administrative Agent will distribute to such Lender its Applicable Percentage thereof in Dollars and in the same funds as those received by the Administrative Agent.
(ii)      If any payment received by the Administrative Agent for the account of the applicable L/C Issuer pursuant to Section 2.03(c)(i) is required to be returned under any of the circumstances described in Section 10.05 (including pursuant to any settlement entered into by such L/C Issuer in its discretion), each Lender shall pay to the Administrative Agent for the account of such L/C Issuer its Applicable Percentage thereof on demand of the Administrative Agent, plus interest thereon from the date of such demand to the date such amount is returned by such Lender, at a rate per annum equal to the applicable Overnight Rate from time to time in effect. The obligations of the Lenders under this clause shall survive the payment in full of the Obligations and the termination of this Agreement.
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unconditional and irrevocable, and shall be paid strictly in accordance with the terms of this Agreement under all circumstances, including the following:
(i)      any lack of validity or enforceability of such Letter of Credit, this Agreement, or any other Loan Document;
(ii)      the existence of any claim, counterclaim, setoff, defense or other right that any Borrower or any Subsidiary may have at any time against any beneficiary or any transferee of such Letter of Credit (or any Person for whom any such beneficiary or any such transferee may be acting), any L/C Issuer 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)      any draft, demand, certificate or other document presented under such Letter of Credit proving to be forged, fraudulent, invalid or insufficient in any respect or any statement therein 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)      waiver by any L/C Issuer of any requirement that exists for such L/C Issuer’s protection and not the protection of any Borrower or any waiver by such L/C Issuer which does not in fact materially prejudice any Borrower;
(v)      honor of a demand for payment presented electronically even if such Letter of Credit requires that demand be in the form of a draft;
(vi)      any payment made by such L/C Issuer in respect of an otherwise complying item presented after the date specified as the expiration date of, or the date by which documents must be received under such Letter of Credit if presentation after such date is authorized by the UCC, the ISP or the UCP, as applicable;
(vii)      any payment by such L/C Issuer under such Letter of Credit against presentation of a draft or certificate that does not strictly comply with the terms of such Letter of Credit; or any payment made by such L/C Issuer under such Letter of Credit to any Person purporting to be a trustee in bankruptcy, debtor-in-possession, assignee for the benefit of creditors, liquidator, receiver or other representative of or successor to any beneficiary or any transferee of such Letter of Credit, including any arising in connection with any proceeding under any Debtor Relief Law;
(viii)      any adverse change in the relevant exchange rates or in the availability of the relevant Alternative Currency to any Borrower or any Subsidiary or in the relevant currency markets generally; or
(ix)      any other circumstance or happening whatsoever, whether or not similar to any of the foregoing, including any other circumstance that might otherwise constitute a defense available to, or a discharge of, any Borrower or any Subsidiary.

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The applicable Borrower shall promptly examine a copy of each Letter of Credit and each amendment thereto that is delivered to it and, in the event of any claim of noncompliance with such Borrower’s instructions or other irregularity, such Borrower will immediately notify the applicable L/C Issuer. Such Borrower shall be conclusively deemed to have waived any such claim against such L/C Issuer and its correspondents unless such notice is given as aforesaid.
(f)      Role of L/C Issuers . Each Lender and Borrower agree that, in paying any drawing under a Letter of Credit, the applicable L/C Issuer shall not have any responsibility to obtain any document (other than any sight draft, certificates and documents expressly required by the Letter of Credit) or to ascertain or inquire as to the validity or accuracy of any such document or the authority of the Person executing or delivering any such document. None of the L/C Issuers, the Administrative Agent, any of their respective Related Parties nor any correspondent, participant or assignee of the L/C Issuers shall be liable to any Lender for (i) any action taken or omitted in connection herewith at the request or with the approval of the Lenders or the Required Lenders, as applicable; (ii) any action taken or omitted in the absence of gross negligence or willful misconduct; or (iii) the due execution, effectiveness, validity or enforceability of any document or instrument related to any Letter of Credit or Issuer Document. Each Borrower hereby assumes all risks of the acts or omissions of any beneficiary or transferee with respect to its use of any Letter of Credit; provided, however, that this assumption is not intended to, and shall not, preclude such Borrower’s pursuing such rights and remedies as it may have against the beneficiary or transferee at law or under any other agreement. None of the L/C Issuers, the Administrative Agent, any of their respective Related Parties nor any correspondent, participant or assignee of the L/C Issuers shall be liable or responsible for any of the matters described in clauses (i)  through (ix)  of Section 2.03(e) ; provided , however , that anything in such clauses to the contrary notwithstanding, the applicable Borrower may have a claim against the applicable L/C Issuer, and the applicable L/C Issuer may be liable to the applicable Borrower, to the extent, but only to the extent, of any direct, as opposed to consequential or exemplary, damages suffered by such Borrower which such Borrower proves were caused by such L/C Issuer’s willful misconduct or gross negligence or such L/C Issuer’s willful failure to pay under any Letter of Credit after the presentation to it by the beneficiary of a sight draft and certificate(s) strictly complying with the terms and conditions of a Letter of Credit. In furtherance and not in limitation of the foregoing, each L/C Issuer may accept documents that appear on their face to be in order, without responsibility for further investigation, regardless of any notice or information to the contrary, and no L/C Issuer shall be responsible for the validity or sufficiency of any instrument transferring or assigning or purporting to transfer or assign a Letter of Credit or the rights or benefits thereunder or proceeds thereof, in whole or in part, which may prove to be invalid or ineffective for any reason. Each L/C Issuer may send a Letter of Credit or conduct any communication to or from the beneficiary via the Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication (“ SWIFT ”) message or overnight courier, or any other commercially reasonable means of communicating with a beneficiary.
(g)      Applicability of ISP and UCP; Limitation of Liability . Unless otherwise expressly agreed by the applicable L/C Issuer and the applicable Borrower when a Letter of Credit is issued (including any such agreement applicable to an Existing Letter of Credit), the rules of the ISP shall apply to each standby Letter of Credit. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no L/C Issuer shall be responsible to any Borrower for, and no L/C Issuer’s rights and remedies against any Borrower

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shall be impaired by, any action or inaction of any L/C Issuer required or permitted under any law, order, or practice that is required or permitted to be applied to any Letter of Credit or this Agreement, including the Law or any order of a jurisdiction where such L/C Issuer or the beneficiary is located, the practice stated in the ISP or UCP, as applicable, or in the decisions, opinions, practice statements, or official commentary of the ICC Banking Commission, the Bankers Association for Finance and Trade - International Financial Services Association (BAFT-IFSA), or the Institute of International Banking Law & Practice, whether or not any Letter of Credit chooses such law or practice.
(h)      Letter of Credit Fees . The Borrowers shall pay to the Administrative Agent for the account of each Lender in accordance, subject to adjustment as provided in Section 2.17 , with its Applicable Percentage, in Dollars, a Letter of Credit fee (the “ Letter of Credit Fee ”) for each Letter of Credit equal to the Applicable Rate times the Dollar Equivalent of the daily amount available to be drawn under such Financial Letter of Credit and Performance Letter of Credit, as applicable. For purposes of computing the daily amount available to be drawn under any Letter of Credit, the amount of such Letter of Credit shall be determined in accordance with Section 1.09 . Letter of Credit Fees shall be (i) due and payable on the last Business Day of each March, June, September and December, commencing with the first such date to occur after the issuance of such Letter of Credit, on the Letter of Credit Expiration Date and thereafter on demand and (ii) computed on a quarterly basis in arrears. If there is any change in the Applicable Rate during any quarter, the daily amount available to be drawn under each Letter of Credit shall be computed and multiplied by the Applicable Rate separately for each period during such quarter that such Applicable Rate was in effect. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, upon the request of the Required Lenders, while any Event of Default exists, all Letter of Credit Fees shall accrue at the Default Rate.
(i)      Fronting Fee and Documentary and Processing Charges Payable to L/C Issuer . The Borrowers shall pay directly to each L/C Issuer for its own account, in Dollars, a fronting fee with respect to each Letter of Credit, at a rate per annum equal to 0.15% (or such lesser amount to any respective L/C Issuer as the Initial Borrower may agree to in writing with such L/C Issuer), computed on the Dollar Equivalent of the daily amount available to be drawn under such Letter of Credit on a quarterly basis in arrears. Such fronting fee shall be due and payable on the tenth Business Day after the end of each March, June, September and December in respect of the most recently-ended quarterly period (or portion thereof, in the case of the first payment), commencing with the first such date to occur after the issuance of such Letter of Credit, on the Letter of Credit Expiration Date and thereafter on demand. For purposes of computing the daily amount available to be drawn under any Letter of Credit, the amount of such Letter of Credit shall be determined in accordance with Section 1.09 . In addition, the Borrowers shall pay directly to each applicable L/C Issuer for its own account, in Dollars, the customary issuance, presentation, amendment and other processing fees, and other standard costs and charges, of such L/C Issuer relating to letters of credit as from time to time in effect. Such customary fees and standard costs and charges are due and payable on demand and are nonrefundable.
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(k)      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 that is not a Borrower, the Borrowers shall be obligated to reimburse the applicable L/C Issuer hereunder for any and all drawings under such Letter of Credit. The Borrowers hereby acknowledge that the issuance of Letters of Credit for the account of Subsidiaries inures to the benefit of the Borrowers, and that the Borrowers’ business derives substantial benefits from the businesses of such Subsidiaries.
(l)      Letter of Credit Reports . For so long as any Letter of Credit issued by an L/C Issuer is outstanding, such L/C Issuer shall deliver to the Administrative Agent on the last Business Day of each calendar month, and on each date that an L/C Credit Extension occurs with respect to any such Letter of Credit, a report in the form of Exhibit K , appropriately completed with the information for every outstanding Letter of Credit issued by such L/C Issuer.
(m)      Market Disruption . Notwithstanding the satisfaction of all applicable conditions with respect to any Letter of Credit to be issued in any Alternative Currency other than Dollars, if there shall occur on or prior to the date of issuance of such Letter of Credit any Market Disruption, then the Administrative Agent shall forthwith give notice thereof to the Borrowers, the L/C Issuers and the Lenders, and such Letter of Credit shall not be denominated in such Alternative Currency but shall be made on the date of issuance of such Letter of Credit in Dollars, in a face amount equal to the Dollar Equivalent of the face amount specified in the related request or application for such Letter of Credit, unless the applicable Borrower notifies the Administrative Agent at least one Business Day before such date that (i) it elects not to request the issuance of such Letter of Credit on such date or (ii) it elects to have such Letter of Credit issued on such date in a different Alternative Currency, as the case may be, in which the denomination of such Letter of Credit would in the opinion of the applicable L/C Issuer, the Administrative Agent and the Required Lenders be practicable and in a face amount equal to the Dollar Equivalent of the face amount specified in the related request or application for such Letter of Credit, as the case may be.
2.04      Swing Line Loans .
(a)      The Swing Line . Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, the Swing Line Lender, in reliance upon the agreements of the other Lenders set forth in this Section 2.04 , may in its sole discretion make loans in Dollars (each such loan, a “ Swing Line Loan ”) to the Borrowers from time to time on any Business Day during the Availability Period in an aggregate amount not to exceed at any time outstanding the amount of the Swing Line Sublimit, notwithstanding the fact that such Swing Line Loans, when aggregated with the Applicable Percentage of the Outstanding Amount of Committed Loans and L/C Obligations of the Lender acting as Swing Line Lender, may exceed the amount of such Lender’s Commitment; provided , however , that (x) after giving effect to any Swing Line Loan, (i) the Total Outstandings shall not exceed the Aggregate Commitments, and (ii) the Revolving Credit Exposure of any Lender (other than the Swing Line Lender) shall not exceed such Lender’s Commitment, (y) the Borrowers shall not use the proceeds of any Swing Line Loan to refinance any outstanding Swing Line Loan, and (z) the Swing Line Lender shall not be under any obligation to make any Swing Line Loan if it shall determine (which determination shall be conclusive and binding absent manifest error) that it has,

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or by such Credit Extension may have, Fronting Exposure. Within the foregoing limits, and subject to the other terms and conditions hereof, the Borrowers may borrow under this Section 2.04 , prepay under Section 2.05 , and reborrow under this Section 2.04 . Each Swing Line Loan shall be a Base Rate Loan. Immediately upon the making of a Swing Line Loan, each Lender shall be deemed to, and hereby irrevocably and unconditionally agrees to, purchase from the Swing Line Lender a risk participation in such Swing Line Loan in an amount equal to the product of such Lender’s Applicable Percentage times the amount of such Swing Line Loan.
(b)      Borrowing Procedures . Each Swing Line Borrowing shall be made upon the applicable Borrower’s irrevocable notice to the Swing Line Lender and the Administrative Agent, which may be given by (A) telephone or (B) by a Swing Line Loan Notice; provided that any telephonic notice must be confirmed promptly by delivery to the Swing Line Lender and the Administrative Agent of a Swing Line Loan Notice. Each such notice must be received by the Swing Line Lender and the Administrative Agent not later than 12:00 noon on the requested borrowing date, and shall specify (i) the amount to be borrowed, which shall be a minimum of $100,000, and (ii) the requested borrowing date, which shall be a Business Day. Promptly after receipt by the Swing Line Lender of any telephonic Swing Line Loan Notice, the Swing Line Lender will confirm with the Administrative Agent (by telephone or in writing) that the Administrative Agent has also received such Swing Line Loan Notice and, if not, the Swing Line Lender will notify the Administrative Agent (by telephone or in writing) of the contents thereof. Unless the Swing Line Lender has received notice (by telephone or in writing) from the Administrative Agent (including at the request of any Lender) prior to 1:00 p.m. on the date of the proposed Swing Line Borrowing (A) directing the Swing Line Lender not to make such Swing Line Loan as a result of the limitations set forth in the first proviso to the first sentence of Section 2.04(a) , or (B) that one or more of the applicable conditions specified in Article IV is not then satisfied, then, subject to the terms and conditions hereof, the Swing Line Lender will, not later than 2:00 p.m. on the borrowing date specified in such Swing Line Loan Notice, make the amount of its Swing Line Loan available to the applicable Borrower. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, no Dutch Borrower may borrow any Swing Line Loan unless (x) such Dutch Borrower has borrowed a Loan pursuant to Section 2.01 and (y) the Swing Line Lender has previously made one or more Loans pursuant to Section 2.01 to such Dutch Borrower.
(c)      Refinancing of Swing Line Loans .
(i)      The Swing Line Lender at any time in its sole discretion may request, on behalf of the Borrowers (which hereby irrevocably authorizes the Swing Line Lender to so request on its behalf), that each Lender make a Base Rate Committed Loan in an amount equal to such Lender’s Applicable Percentage of the amount of Swing Line Loans then outstanding. Such request shall be made in writing (which written request shall be deemed to be a Committed Loan Notice for purposes hereof) and in accordance with the requirements of Section 2.02 , without regard to the minimum and multiples specified therein for the principal amount of Base Rate Loans, but subject to the unutilized portion of the Aggregate Commitments and the conditions set forth in Section 4.02 . The Swing Line Lender shall furnish the Borrowers with a copy of the applicable Committed Loan Notice promptly after delivering such notice to the Administrative Agent. Each Lender shall make an amount

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equal to its Applicable Percentage of the amount specified in such Committed Loan Notice available to the Administrative Agent in Same Day Funds (and the Administrative Agent may apply Cash Collateral available with respect to the applicable Swing Line Loan) for the account of the Swing Line Lender at the Administrative Agent’s Office for Dollar-denominated payments not later than 12:00 noon. on the day specified in such Committed Loan Notice, whereupon, subject to Section 2.04(c)(ii) , each Lender that so makes funds available shall be deemed to have made a Base Rate Committed Loan to the Borrowers in such amount. The Administrative Agent shall remit the funds so received to the Swing Line Lender.
(ii)      If for any reason any Swing Line Loan cannot be refinanced by such a Committed Borrowing in accordance with Section 2.04(c)(i) , the request for Base Rate Committed Loans submitted by the Swing Line Lender as set forth herein shall be deemed to be a request by the Swing Line Lender that each of the Lenders fund its risk participation in the relevant Swing Line Loan and each Lender’s payment to the Administrative Agent for the account of the Swing Line Lender pursuant to Section 2.04(c)(i) shall be deemed payment in respect of such participation.
(iii)      If any Lender fails to make available to the Administrative Agent for the account of the Swing Line Lender any amount required to be paid by such Lender pursuant to the foregoing provisions of this Section 2.04(c) by the time specified in Section 2.04(c)(i) , the Swing Line Lender shall be entitled to recover from such 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 Swing Line Lender at a rate per annum equal to the applicable Overnight Rate from time to time in effect, plus any administrative, processing or similar fees customarily charged by the Swing Line Lender in connection with the foregoing. If such Lender pays such amount (with interest and fees as aforesaid), the amount so paid shall constitute such Lender’s Committed Loan included in the relevant Committed Borrowing or funded participation in the relevant Swing Line Loan, as the case may be. A certificate of the Swing Line Lender submitted to any Lender (through the Administrative Agent) with respect to any amounts owing under this clause (iii)  shall be conclusive absent manifest error.
(iv)      Each Lender’s obligation to make Committed Loans or to purchase and fund risk participations in Swing Line Loans pursuant to this Section 2.04(c) shall be absolute and unconditional and shall not be affected by any circumstance, including (A) any setoff, counterclaim, recoupment, defense or other right which such Lender may have against the Swing Line Lender, any Borrower or any other Person for any reason whatsoever, (B) the occurrence or continuance of a Default, or (C) any other occurrence, event or condition, whether or not similar to any of the foregoing; provided , however , that each Lender’s obligation to make Committed Loans pursuant to this Section 2.04(c) is subject to the conditions set forth in Section 4.02 . No such funding of risk participations shall relieve or otherwise impair the obligation of any Borrower to repay Swing Line Loans, together with interest as provided herein.

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(d)      Repayment of Participations .
(i)      At any time after any Lender has purchased and funded a risk participation in a Swing Line Loan, if the Swing Line Lender receives any payment on account of such Swing Line Loan, the Swing Line Lender will distribute to such Lender its Applicable Percentage thereof in the same funds as those received by the Swing Line Lender.
(ii)      If any payment received by the Swing Line Lender in respect of principal or interest on any Swing Line Loan is required to be returned by the Swing Line Lender under any of the circumstances described in Section 10.05 (including pursuant to any settlement entered into by the Swing Line Lender in its discretion), each Lender shall pay to the Swing Line Lender its Applicable Percentage thereof on demand of the Administrative Agent, plus interest thereon from the date of such demand to the date such amount is returned, at a rate per annum equal to the applicable Overnight Rate. The Administrative Agent will make such demand upon the request of the Swing Line Lender. The obligations of the Lenders under this clause shall survive the payment in full of the Obligations and the termination of this Agreement.
(e)      Interest for Account of Swing Line Lender . The Swing Line Lender shall be responsible for invoicing the Borrowers for interest on the Swing Line Loans. Until each Lender funds its Base Rate Committed Loan or risk participation pursuant to this Section 2.04 to refinance such Lender’s Applicable Percentage of any Swing Line Loan, interest in respect of such Applicable Percentage shall be solely for the account of the Swing Line Lender.
(f)      Payments Directly to Swing Line Lender . The Borrowers shall make all payments of principal and interest in respect of the Swing Line Loans directly to the Swing Line Lender.
2.05      Prepayments .
(a)      Optional .
(i)      Each Borrower may, upon notice from the Company to the Administrative Agent, at any time or from time to time voluntarily prepay Committed Loans in whole or in part without premium or penalty; provided that (i) such notice must be in a form reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent and be received by the Administrative Agent (A) three (3) Business Days prior to any date of prepayment of Eurodollar Rate Loans and (B) on the date of prepayment of Base Rate Committed Loans; (ii) any prepayment of Eurodollar Rate Loans shall be in a principal amount of $1,000,000 or a whole multiple of $1,000,000 in excess thereof; and (iii) any prepayment of Base Rate Committed Loans shall be in a principal amount of $500,000 or a whole multiple of $100,000 in excess thereof or, in each case, if less, the entire principal amount thereof then outstanding. Each such notice shall specify the date and amount of such prepayment and the Type(s) of Committed Loans to be prepaid and, if Eurodollar Rate Loans are to be prepaid, the Interest Period(s) of such Loans. The Administrative Agent will promptly notify each Lender of its receipt of each such notice, and of the amount of such Lender’s Applicable Percentage of such prepayment. If such notice is given by a Borrower, such Borrower shall make such prepayment and the

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payment amount specified in such notice shall be due and payable on the date specified therein. Any prepayment of a Eurodollar Rate Loan shall be accompanied by all accrued interest on the amount prepaid, together with any additional amounts required pursuant to Section 3.05 . Subject to Section 2.17 , each such prepayment shall be applied to the Committed Loans of the Lenders in accordance with their respective Applicable Percentages.
(ii)      The Borrowers may, upon notice to the Swing Line Lender (with a copy to the Administrative Agent), at any time or from time to time, voluntarily prepay Swing Line Loans in whole or in part without premium or penalty; provided that (i) such notice must be received by the Swing Line Lender and the Administrative Agent on the date of the prepayment, and (ii) any such prepayment shall be in a minimum principal amount of $100,000, or, if less, the entire principal amount thereof then outstanding. Each such notice shall specify the date and amount of such prepayment. If such notice is given by a Borrower, such Borrower shall make such prepayment and the payment amount specified in such notice shall be due and payable on the date specified therein.
(b)      Mandatory .
(i)      If the Administrative Agent notifies the Borrowers at any time that the Total Outstandings at such time exceed an amount equal to 105% of the Aggregate Commitments then in effect, then, within two (2) Business Days after receipt of such notice, the Borrowers shall prepay Loans and/or the Borrowers shall Cash Collateralize the L/C Obligations in an aggregate amount at least equal to the amount by which the Total Outstandings exceed the Aggregate Commitments; provided , however , that, subject to the provisions of Section 2.16(a) , the Borrowers shall not be required to Cash Collateralize the L/C Obligations pursuant to this Section 2.05(b)(i) unless after the prepayment in full of the Loans the Total Outstandings exceed the Aggregate Commitments then in effect. The Administrative Agent may, at any time and from time to time after the initial deposit of such Cash Collateral, request that additional Cash Collateral be provided in order to protect against the results of exchange rate fluctuations.
(ii)      If the Company or any of its Subsidiaries Disposes of any property in accordance with and permitted by Section 7.02(f) which results in the realization by such Person of Net Cash Proceeds, the Borrowers shall prepay an aggregate principal amount of Loans equal to 100% of such Net Cash Proceeds immediately upon receipt thereof by such Person (such prepayments to be applied as set forth in clause (b)(v) below).
(iii)      Upon the incurrence or issuance by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries of any unsecured Indebtedness and/or Indebtedness that is junior to the Indebtedness incurred hereunder, in each case pursuant to a capital markets transaction or any substitutions thereof, after the Amendment No. 6 Closing Date, the Borrowers shall prepay an aggregate principal amount of Loans equal to 100% of all Net Cash Proceeds received therefrom immediately upon receipt thereof by the Company or such Subsidiary (such prepayments to be applied as set forth in clause (b)(v) below).

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(iv)      Upon the sale or issuance by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries of any of its Capital Stock after the Amendment No. 6 Closing Date (other than any sale or issuance of Capital Stock in connection with employee benefit arrangements), the Borrowers shall prepay an aggregate principal amount of Loans equal to 100% of all Net Cash Proceeds received therefrom immediately upon receipt thereof by the Company or such Subsidiary (such prepayments to be applied as set forth in clause (b)(v) below).
(v)      Each prepayment pursuant to the foregoing provisions of this Section 2.05(b) shall be applied (x) in the case of an at-the-market (ATM) offering pursuant to clause (b)(iii) above, on the last day of each March, June, September and December and (y) in all other cases, promptly (but in any event within 30 days upon such receipt of proceeds), to prepay on a pro rata basis based on outstanding balances under each of this Agreement, the Existing Revolving Credit Agreement, the Existing 2015 Term Loan Credit Agreement and the Note Purchase Agreements, in each case, as of the last day of the fiscal quarter immediately preceding such Disposition or incurrence of Indebtedness or issuance of Capital Stock, as applicable, (A) first , Indebtedness outstanding under the Existing 2015 Term Loan Credit Agreement, and, after all amounts owing under the Existing 2015 Term Loan Credit Agreement have been satisfied in full, Loans outstanding hereunder and under the Existing Revolving Credit Agreement (on a pro rata basis), on the one hand, and (B) certain outstanding amounts owing under the NPA Notes, on the other hand, in each case, it being agreed and understood that any portion of such proceeds offered to, but declined by, the holders of the NPA Notes (after giving effect to all offers of such proceeds to the other holders of the NPA Notes) shall be used to prepay Indebtedness in accordance with subsection (A) .
2.06      Termination or Reduction of Commitments . The Borrowers may, upon notice to the Administrative Agent, terminate the Aggregate Commitments, the Financial Letter of Credit Sublimit or the Swing Line Sublimit, or from time to time permanently reduce the Aggregate Commitments, the Financial Letter of Credit Sublimit or the Swing Line Sublimit; provided that (i) any such notice shall be received by the Administrative Agent three (3) Business Days prior to the date of termination or reduction, (ii) any such partial reduction shall be in an aggregate amount of $10,000,000 or any whole multiple of $1,000,000 in excess thereof or, if less, the entire amount thereof, and (iii) the Borrowers shall not terminate or reduce (A) the Aggregate Commitments if, after giving effect thereto and to any concurrent prepayments hereunder, the Total Outstandings would exceed the Aggregate Commitments, (B) the Financial Letter of Credit Sublimit if, after giving effect thereto, the Outstanding Amount of L/C Obligations not fully Cash Collateralized hereunder would exceed the Financial Letter of Credit Sublimit, or (C) the Swing Line Sublimit if, after giving effect thereto and to any concurrent prepayments hereunder, the Outstanding Amount of Swing Line Loans would exceed the Swing Line Sublimit. If after giving effect to any reduction or termination of Aggregate Commitments under this Section 2.06 , the Financial Letter of Credit Sublimit or the Swing Line Sublimit exceeds the Aggregate Commitments at such time, the Financial Letter of Credit Sublimit or the Swing Line Sublimit, as the case may be, shall be automatically reduced by the amount of such excess. The Administrative Agent will promptly notify the Lenders of any such notice of termination or reduction of the Financial Letter of Credit Sublimit, Swing Line Sublimit or Aggregate Commitments. Any reduction of the Aggregate Commitments shall be

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applied to the Commitment of each Lender according to its Applicable Percentage. All fees accrued until the effective date of any termination of the Aggregate Commitments shall be paid on the effective date of such termination.
2.07      Repayment of Loans .
(a)      Each Borrower shall repay to the Lenders on the Maturity Date the aggregate principal amount of Committed Loans made to such Borrower outstanding on such date.
(b)      Each Borrower shall repay each Swing Line Loan on the earlier to occur of (i) the date ten (10) Business Days after such Loan is made and (ii) the Maturity Date.
2.08      Interest .
(a)      Subject to the provisions of subsection (b)  below, (i) each Eurodollar Rate Loan shall bear interest on the outstanding principal amount thereof for each Interest Period at a rate per annum equal to the Eurodollar Rate for such Interest Period plus the Applicable Rate; (ii) each Base Rate Committed Loan shall bear interest on the outstanding principal amount thereof from the applicable borrowing date at a rate per annum equal to the Base Rate plus the Applicable Rate; and (iii) each Swing Line Loan shall bear interest on the outstanding principal amount thereof from the applicable borrowing date at a rate per annum equal to the Base Rate plus the Applicable Rate.
(b)      During the occurrence and continuance of an Event of Default, upon the request of the Required Lenders, the Borrowers shall pay interest on the principal amount of all outstanding Obligations hereunder at a fluctuating interest rate per annum at all times equal to the Default Rate to the fullest extent permitted by applicable Laws; provided that during the continuation of an Event of Default under Section 8.01(a)(i) such interest rate shall be automatically applicable without any action of the Required Lenders.
(c)      Interest on each Loan shall be due and payable in arrears on each Interest Payment Date applicable thereto and at such other times as may be specified herein. Interest hereunder shall be due and payable in accordance with the terms hereof before and after judgment, and before and after the commencement of any proceeding under any Debtor Relief Law. Accrued and unpaid interest on past due amounts (including interest on past due interest) shall be due and payable upon demand.
2.09      Fees . In addition to certain fees described in subsections (h)  and (i)  of Section 2.03 :
(a)      Commitment Fee . The Initial Borrower shall pay to the Administrative Agent for the account of each Lender in accordance with its Applicable Percentage, a commitment fee in Dollars equal to the Applicable Rate times the actual daily amount by which the Aggregate Commitments exceed the sum of (i) the Outstanding Amount of Committed Loans and (ii) the Outstanding Amount of L/C Obligations, subject to adjustment as provided in Section 2.17 . For the avoidance of doubt, the Outstanding Amount of Swing Line Loans shall not be counted towards or considered usage of the Aggregate Commitments for purposes of determining the commitment fee. The commitment fee shall accrue at all times during the Availability Period, including at any

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time during which one or more of the conditions in Article IV is not met, and shall be due and payable quarterly in arrears on the last Business Day of each March, June, September and December, commencing with the first such date to occur after the Closing Date, and on the last day of the Availability Period. The commitment fee shall be calculated quarterly in arrears, and if there is any change in the Applicable Rate during any quarter, the actual daily amount shall be computed and multiplied by the Applicable Rate separately for each period during such quarter that such Applicable Rate was in effect.
(b)      Other Fees . (i) The Company shall pay to each Arranger and the Administrative Agent for their own respective accounts, in Dollars, fees in the amounts and at the times specified in the applicable Fee Letters. Such fees shall be fully earned when paid and shall not be refundable for any reason whatsoever.
(ii)      The Company and the Borrowers shall pay to the Lenders, in Dollars, such fees as shall have been separately agreed upon in writing in the amounts and at the times so specified. Such fees shall be fully earned when paid and shall not be refundable for any reason whatsoever.
2.10      Computation of Interest and Fees; Retroactive Adjustments of Applicable Rate .
(a)      All computations of interest for Base Rate Loans (including Base Rate Loans determined by reference to the Eurodollar Rate) shall be made on the basis of a year of 365 or 366 days, as the case may be, and actual days elapsed. All other computations of fees and interest 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-day year). Interest shall accrue on each Loan for the day on which the Loan is made, and shall not accrue on a Loan, or any portion thereof, for the day on which the Loan or such portion is paid, provided that any Loan that is repaid on the same day on which it is made shall, subject to Section 2.12(a) , bear interest for one day. Each determination by the Administrative Agent of an interest rate or fee hereunder shall be conclusive and binding for all purposes, absent manifest error.
(b)      If, as a result of any restatement of or other adjustment to the financial statements of the Company or for any other reason, the Company or the Lenders determine that (i) the Leverage Ratio as calculated by the Company as of any applicable date was inaccurate and (ii) a proper calculation of the Leverage Ratio would have resulted in higher pricing for such period, each Borrower shall immediately and retroactively be obligated to pay to the Administrative Agent for the account of the applicable Lenders or the applicable L/C Issuer, as the case may be, promptly on demand by the Administrative Agent (or, after the occurrence of an actual or deemed entry of an order for relief with respect to any Borrower under the Bankruptcy Code of the United States, automatically and without further action by the Administrative Agent, any Lender or the L/C Issuer), an amount equal to the excess of the amount of interest and fees that should have been paid for such period over the amount of interest and fees actually paid for such period. This paragraph shall not limit the rights of the Administrative Agent, any Lender or any L/C Issuer, as the case may be, under Section 2.03(c)(iii) , 2.03(h) or 2.08(b) or under Article VIII . The Company’s and the Borrowers’ obligations under this paragraph shall survive the termination of the Aggregate Commitments and the repayment of all other Obligations hereunder.

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2.11      Evidence of Debt .
(a)      The Credit Extensions made by each Lender shall be evidenced by one or more accounts or records maintained by such Lender and by the Administrative Agent in the ordinary course of business. The accounts or records maintained by the Administrative Agent and each Lender shall be conclusive absent manifest error of the amount of the Credit Extensions made by the Lenders to the Borrowers 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 Borrowers 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 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 to a Borrower made through the Administrative Agent, such Borrower shall execute and deliver to such Lender (through the Administrative Agent) a Note, which shall evidence such Lender’s Loans to such Borrower in addition to such accounts or records. Each Lender may attach schedules to a Note and endorse thereon the date, Type (if applicable), amount, currency and maturity of its Loans and payments with respect thereto.
(b)      In addition to the accounts and records referred to in subsection (a)  above, each Lender and the Administrative Agent shall maintain in accordance with its usual practice accounts or records evidencing the purchases and sales by such Lender of participations in Letters of Credit and Swing Line Loans. In the event of any conflict between the accounts and records maintained by the Administrative Agent and the accounts and records of any Lender in respect of such matters, the accounts and records of the Administrative Agent shall control in the absence of manifest error.
2.12      Payments Generally; Administrative Agent’s Clawback .
(a)      General . All payments to be made by the Borrowers shall be made free and clear of and without condition or deduction for any counterclaim, defense, recoupment or setoff. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, all payments by the Borrowers hereunder shall be made to the Administrative Agent, for the account of the respective Lenders to which such payment is owed, at the applicable Administrative Agent’s Office in Dollars and in Same Day Funds not later than 2:00 p.m. on the date specified herein. 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, any Borrower is prohibited by any 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. The Administrative Agent will promptly distribute to each Lender its Applicable Percentage (or other applicable share as provided herein) of such payment in like funds as received by wire transfer to such Lender’s Lending Office. All payments received by the Administrative Agent (i) after 2:00 p.m., in the case of payments in Dollars, or (ii) after the Applicable Time specified by the Administrative Agent in the case of payments in an Alternative Currency, shall in each case be deemed received on the next succeeding Business Day and any applicable interest or fee shall continue to accrue. If any payment to be made by any Borrower shall come due on a day other than a Business Day, payment shall be

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made on the next following Business Day, and such extension of time shall be reflected in computing interest or fees, as the case may be.
(b)      (i)     Funding by Lenders; Presumption by Administrative Agent . Unless the Administrative Agent shall have received notice from a Lender prior to the proposed date of any Committed Borrowing of Eurodollar Rate Loans (or, in the case of any Committed Borrowing of Base Rate Loans, prior to 11:00 a.m. on the date of such Committed Borrowing) that such Lender will not make available to the Administrative Agent such Lender’s share of such Committed Borrowing, the Administrative Agent may assume that such Lender has made such share available on such date in accordance with Section 2.02 (or, in the case of a Committed Borrowing of Base Rate Loans, that such Lender has made such share available in accordance with and at the time required by Section 2.02 ) and may, in reliance upon such assumption, make available to the applicable Borrower a corresponding amount. In such event, if a Lender has not in fact made its share of the applicable Committed Borrowing available to the Administrative Agent, then the applicable Lender and the applicable Borrower severally agree to pay to the Administrative Agent forthwith on demand such corresponding amount in Same Day Funds with interest thereon, for each day from and including the date such amount is made available to such Borrower to but excluding the date of payment to the Administrative Agent, at (A) in the case of a payment to be made by such Lender, the Overnight Rate, plus any administrative, processing or similar fees customarily charged by the Administrative Agent in connection with the foregoing, and (B) in the case of a payment to be made by such Borrower, the interest rate applicable to Base Rate Loans. If such 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 such Borrower the amount of such interest paid by such Borrower for such period. If such Lender pays its share of the applicable Committed Borrowing to the Administrative Agent, then the amount so paid shall constitute such Lender’s Committed Loan included in such Committed Borrowing. Any payment by such Borrower shall be without prejudice to any claim such Borrower may have against a Lender that shall have failed to make such payment to the Administrative Agent.
(ii)      Payments by Borrowers; Presumptions by Administrative Agent . Unless the Administrative Agent shall have received notice from a Borrower prior to the date on which any payment is due to the Administrative Agent for the account of the Lenders or any L/C Issuer hereunder that such Borrower will not make such payment, the Administrative Agent may assume that such Borrower has made such payment on such date in accordance herewith and may, in reliance upon such assumption, distribute to the Lenders or such L/C Issuer, as the case may be, the amount due. In such event, if such Borrower has not in fact made such payment, then each of the Lenders or the applicable L/C Issuer, as the case may be, severally agrees to repay to the Administrative Agent forthwith on demand the amount so distributed to such Lender or such L/C Issuer, in Same Day Funds 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 Overnight Rate.
A notice of the Administrative Agent to any Lender or Borrower with respect to any amount owing under this subsection (b)  shall be conclusive, absent manifest error.

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(c)      Failure to Satisfy Conditions Precedent . If any Lender makes available to the Administrative Agent funds for any Loan to be made by such Lender to any Borrower as provided in the foregoing provisions of this Article II , and such funds are not made available to such Borrower by the Administrative Agent because the conditions to the applicable Credit Extension set forth in Article IV are not satisfied or waived in accordance with the terms hereof, the Administrative Agent shall return such funds (in like funds as received from such Lender) to such Lender, without interest.
(d)      Obligations of Lenders Several . The obligations of the Lenders hereunder to make Committed Loans, to fund participations in Letters of Credit and Swing Line Loans and to make payments pursuant to Section 10.04(c) are several and not joint. The failure of any Lender to make any Committed Loan, to fund any such participation or to make any payment under Section 10.04(c) on any date required hereunder shall not relieve any other Lender of its corresponding obligation to do so on such date, and no Lender shall be responsible for the failure of any other Lender to so make its Committed Loan, to purchase its participation or to make its payment under Section 10.04(c) .
(e)      Funding Source . Nothing herein shall be deemed to obligate any Lender to obtain the funds for any Loan in any particular place or manner or to constitute a representation by any Lender that it has obtained or will obtain the funds for any Loan in any particular place or manner.
2.13      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 the Committed Loans made by it, or the participations in L/C Obligations or in Swing Line Loans held by it resulting in such Lender’s receiving payment of a proportion of the aggregate amount of such Committed Loans or participations and accrued interest thereon 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 Committed Loans and subparticipations in L/C Obligations and Swing Line Loans 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 Committed Loans and other amounts owing them, provided that:
(i)      if any such participations or subparticipations are purchased and all or any portion of the payment giving rise thereto is recovered, such participations or subparticipations shall be rescinded and the purchase price restored to the extent of such recovery, without interest; and
(ii)      the provisions of this Section shall not be construed to apply to (w) any payment made by or on behalf of any 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), (x) the application of Cash Collateral provided for in Section 2.16 , (y) any payment of consideration for executing any amendment, waiver or consent in connection with this Agreement so long as such consideration has been offered to all consenting Lenders or (z) any payment obtained by a Lender as consideration for the assignment of or sale of a participation in any of its Committed Loans or subparticipations

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in L/C Obligations or Swing Line Loans to any assignee or participant, other than an assignment to the Company or any Affiliate thereof (as to which the provisions of this Section shall apply).
Each Loan 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 such Loan Party rights of setoff and counterclaim with respect to such participation as fully as if such Lender were a direct creditor of such Loan Party in the amount of such participation.
2.14      Designated Borrowers .
(a)      The Company may at any time or from time to time upon not less than (x) five (5) Business Days’ prior written notice (or such lesser time as acceptable to the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion) to the Administrative Agent (which shall promptly notify the Lenders thereof) in the case of any Domestic Subsidiary and (y) ten (10) Business Days’ prior written notice (or such lesser time as acceptable to the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion) to the Administrative Agent (which shall promptly notify the Lenders thereof) in the case of any Foreign Subsidiary, and with the consent of the Administrative Agent, add as a party to this Agreement any wholly-owned Subsidiary to be a Designated Borrower hereunder by the execution and delivery to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders of (a) a duly completed notice and agreement in substantially the form of Exhibit H (a “ Designated Borrower Request and Assumption Agreement ”) by such Subsidiary, with a written consent and guarantee affirmation by the Company and each other Loan Party contained therein, (b) such guaranty and subordinated intercompany indebtedness documents as may be reasonably required by the Administrative Agent and such other opinions, documents, certificates or other items as may be required by Section 4.03 , such documents with respect to any additional Subsidiaries to be substantially similar in form and substance to the Loan Documents executed on or about the Closing Date by the Subsidiaries parties hereto as of the Closing Date. Upon such execution, delivery and consent such Subsidiary shall for all purposes be a party hereto as a Designated Borrower as fully as if it had executed and delivered this Agreement; provided that if the Company shall designate as a Designated Borrower hereunder any Subsidiary not organized under the laws of the United States or any State thereof, (i) any Lender may, with notice to the Administrative Agent and the Company, fulfill its Commitment by causing an Affiliate of such Lender to act as the Lender in respect of such Designated Borrower and (ii) (A) as soon as practicable after receiving notice from the Company or the Administrative Agent of the Company’s intent to designate such Subsidiary as a Designated Borrower, and in any event no later than five (5) Business Days after the delivery of such notice, any Lender that may not legally lend to, establish credit for the account of and/or do any business whatsoever with so such Designated Borrower directly or through an Affiliate of such Lender as provided in clause (i) , or that would incur additional taxes or material costs and expenses from doing so (such Lender, a “ Protesting Lender ”) shall so notify the Company and the Administrative Agent in writing and (B) with respect to each Protesting Lender, the Company shall, effective on or before the date that such Designated Borrower shall have the right to borrow hereunder, either (1) cancel its request to designate such Subsidiary as a Designated Borrower hereunder or (2) notify the Administrative Agent and such Protesting Lender that the Commitment of such Protesting Lender shall be terminated and assigned pursuant to Section

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10.13 , provided that such Protesting Lender shall have received payment of an amount equal to the outstanding principal of its Loans and L/C Advances, accrued interest thereon, accrued fees and all other amounts payable to it hereunder and under the other Loan Documents, from the assignee to whom such Protesting Lender’s Commitment is assigned (to the extent of such outstanding principal and accrued interest and fees) or the Company or the relevant Designated Borrower (in the case of all other amounts). So long as the principal of and interest on any Borrowing made to any Designated Borrower under this Agreement shall have been repaid or paid in full, all Letters of Credit issued for the account of such Designated Borrower have expired or been returned and terminated and all other obligations of such Designated Borrower under this Agreement shall have been fully performed, the Company may, by not less than five (5) Business Days’ prior notice to the Administrative Agent (which shall promptly notify the Lenders thereof), terminate such Designated Borrower’s status as a “Designated Borrower”.
(b)      The Obligations of the Initial Borrower and each Designated Borrower that is a Domestic Subsidiary shall be joint and several in nature. The Obligations of all Designated Borrowers that are Foreign Subsidiaries shall be several in nature.
2.15      Increase in Commitments .
(a)      Request for Increase . Upon notice to the Administrative Agent (which shall promptly notify the Lenders), the Company (on behalf of itself and the other Borrowers) may, from time to time after the Closing Date, request an increase in the Aggregate Commitments by an amount (for all such requests) not exceeding $500,000,000; provided that any such request for an increase shall be in a minimum amount of $50,000,000 and in increments of $5,000,000 in excess thereof (or, if less, the entire remaining unused increase amount), and shall be in an amount such that the aggregate principal amount of Loans to a Dutch Borrower which are purchased by a Proposed New Lender (other than a Proposed New Lender which is a Professional Market Party) pursuant to Section 2.15(f) shall not be less than the Dollar Equivalent (calculated on the basis of the Spot Rate of the Administrative Agent as of the date of such purchase) of €100,000 in respect of each Dutch Borrower which then has outstanding borrowings hereunder. The Borrowers may make a maximum of one such request each calendar year. At the time of sending such notice, the Borrowers (in consultation with the Administrative Agent) shall specify the time period within which each 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 Lenders).
(b)      Lender Elections to Increase . Each Lender shall notify the Administrative Agent within such time period whether or not it agrees to increase its Commitment and, if so, whether by an amount equal to, greater than, or less than its Applicable Percentage of such requested increase (any such notice to the Administrative Agent being herein a “ Lender Increase Notice ”). Any Lender not responding within such time period shall be deemed to have declined to increase its Commitment.
(c)      Notification by Administrative Agent; Additional Lenders . The Administrative Agent shall notify the Company and each Lender of the Lenders’ responses to each request made hereunder. In the event that the increases of the Aggregate Commitments set forth in such Lender Increase Notices are less than the amount requested by the Company, not later than three (3) Business Days prior to the proposed effective date the Company may notify the Administrative Agent of any

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Eligible Assignee that shall have agreed to become a “Lender” party hereto (a “ Proposed New Lender ”) in connection with such increase request pursuant to a joinder agreement in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and its counsel. Any Proposed New Lender shall be consented to by the Administrative Agent and each L/C Issuer (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld). If the Company shall not have arranged any Proposed New Lender(s) to commit to the shortfall from the Lender Increase Notices, then the Company shall be deemed to have reduced the amount of its increase to the Aggregate Commitments to the aggregate amount set forth in the Lender Increase Notices. In the event that the Aggregate Commitments set forth in the Lender Increase Notices exceed the amount requested by the Company, the Administrative Agent and each Arranger shall have the right, in consultation with the Company, to allocate the amount of increases necessary to meet the Company’s requested increase.
(d)      Effective Date and Allocations . If the Aggregate Commitments are increased in accordance with this Section, the Administrative Agent and the Company shall determine the effective date (the “ Increase Effective Date ”) and the final allocation of such increase. The Administrative Agent shall promptly notify the Borrowers and the Lenders of the final allocation of such increase and the Increase Effective Date.
(e)      Conditions to Effectiveness of Increase . As a condition precedent to such increase, the Borrowers shall deliver to the Administrative Agent (i) a consent and reaffirmation certificate of each Loan Party dated as of the Increase Effective Date signed by a Responsible Officer of such Loan Party, (ii) in the case of the Company, a certification that, before and after giving effect to such increase, (A) the representations and warranties contained in Article V and the other Loan Documents are true and correct in all material respects on and as of the Increase Effective Date, except to the extent that such representations and warranties specifically refer to an earlier date, in which case they are true and correct as of such earlier date, and except that for purposes of this Section 2.15 , the representations and warranties contained in subsections (a)  and (b)  of Section 5.05 shall be deemed to refer to the most recent statements furnished pursuant to subsections (a)  and (b) , respectively, of Section 6.01 , (B) both before and after giving effect to such increase, no Default exists, and (C) before giving effect to such increase, the Leverage Ratio is less than 3.00 to 1.00 (accompanied by supporting evidence reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent), and (iii) if requested by the Administrative Agent, supplemental opinions from counsel for the Borrowers in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent. The Borrowers shall prepay any Committed Loans outstanding on the Increase Effective Date (and pay any additional amounts required pursuant to Section 3.05 ) to the extent necessary to keep the outstanding Committed Loans ratable with any revised Applicable Percentages arising from any nonratable increase in the Commitments under this Section. If any fee shall be charged by the Lenders in connection with any such increase, such fee shall be in accordance with then prevailing market conditions, which market conditions shall have been reasonably documented by the Administrative Agent to the Company.
(f)      Purchasing Interests in Loans and L/C Obligations . For purposes of this subsection (f) , (i) the term “ Buying Lender(s) ” shall mean (A) each Lender the whose Commitment immediately after the Increase Effective Date is greater than its Commitment prior to the Increase Effective Date and (B) each Proposed New Lender that is allocated a Commitment in connection

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with any increase hereunder and (ii) the term “ Selling Lender(s) ” shall mean each Lender whose Commitment is not being increased from that in effect prior to the Increase Effective Date. Effective on the effective date of any increase in the Aggregate Commitments pursuant to this Section 2.15 , each Selling Lender hereby sells, grants, assigns and conveys to each Buying Lender, without recourse, warranty, or representation of any kind, except as specifically provided herein, an undivided percentage in such Selling Lender’s right, title and interest in and to its outstanding Loans and L/C Obligations in the respective Dollar Equivalent and percentages necessary so that, from and after such sale, each such Selling Lender’s outstanding Loans and L/C Obligations shall equal such Selling Lender’s Applicable Percentage (calculated based upon the Commitments in effect immediately after the Increase Effective Date) of the outstanding Loans and L/C Obligations. Effective on the effective date of the increase in the Aggregate Commitments pursuant to this Section 2.15 , each Buying Lender hereby purchases and accepts such grant, assignment and conveyance from the Selling Lenders. Each Buying Lender hereby agrees that its respective purchase price for the portion of the outstanding Loans and L/C Obligations purchased hereby shall equal the respective Dollar Equivalent necessary so that, from and after such payments, each Buying Lender’s outstanding Loans and L/C Obligations shall equal such Buying Lender’s Applicable Percentage (calculated based upon the Commitments in effect immediately after the Increase Effective Date) of the outstanding Loans and L/C Obligations. Such amount shall be payable on the effective date of the increase in the Aggregate Commitments by wire transfer of immediately available funds to the Administrative Agent. The Administrative Agent, in turn, shall wire transfer any such funds received to the Selling Lenders, in Same Day Funds, for the sole account of the Selling Lenders. Each Selling Lender hereby represents and warrants to each Buying Lender that such Selling Lender owns the Loans and L/C Obligations being sold and assigned hereby for its own account and has not sold, transferred or encumbered any or all of its interest in such Loans and L/C Obligations, except for participations which will be extinguished upon payment to Selling Lender of an amount equal to the portion of the outstanding Loans and L/C Obligations being sold by such Selling Lender. The Company hereby agrees to compensate each Selling Lender for all losses, expenses and liabilities incurred by each Lender in connection with the sale and assignment of any Eurodollar Loan hereunder on the terms and in the manner as set forth in Section 3.05 .
(g)      Conflicting Provisions . This Section shall supersede any provisions in Section 2.13 or 10.01 to the contrary.
2.16      Cash Collateral .
(a)      Certain Credit Support Events . If (i) an L/C Issuer has honored any full or partial drawing request under any Letter of Credit and such drawing has resulted in an L/C Borrowing, (ii) as of the Letter of Credit Expiration Date, any L/C Obligation for any reason remains outstanding, (iii) the Borrowers shall be required to provide Cash Collateral pursuant to Section 8.02(c) , or (iv) there shall exist a Defaulting Lender, the Borrowers shall immediately (in the case of clause (iii) above) or within one Business Day (in all other cases) following any request by the Administrative Agent or the applicable L/C Issuer, provide Cash Collateral in an amount not less than the applicable Minimum Collateral Amount (determined in the case of Cash Collateral provided pursuant to clause (iv) above, after giving effect to Section 2.17(a)(iv) and any Cash Collateral provided by the Defaulting Lender). Additionally, if the Administrative Agent notifies the Borrowers at any time

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that the Outstanding Amount of (x) the Dollar Equivalent of all L/C Obligations at such time exceeds 105% of the Aggregate Commitments then in effect or (y) the Dollar Equivalent of all L/C Obligations with respect to Financial Letters of Credit at such time exceeds 105% of the Financial Letter of Credit Sublimit then in effect, then, within two (2) Business Days after receipt of such notice, the Borrowers shall provide Cash Collateral for the Outstanding Amount of the applicable L/C Obligations in an amount in Dollars not less than the amount by which the Outstanding Amount of all L/C Obligations exceeds the Aggregate Commitments or the Financial Letter of Credit Sublimit, as the case may be.
(b)      Grant of Security Interest . The Borrowers, and to the extent provided by any Defaulting Lender, such Defaulting Lender, hereby grants to (and subjects to the control of) the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the Administrative Agent, the L/C Issuers and the Lenders, and agrees to maintain, a first priority security interest in all such cash, deposit accounts and all balances therein, and all other property so provided as collateral pursuant hereto, and in all proceeds of the foregoing, all as security for the obligations to which such Cash Collateral may be applied pursuant to Section 2.16(c) . 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 or any L/C Issuer as herein provided, other than Liens permitted hereunder, or that the total amount of such Cash Collateral is less than the Minimum Collateral Amount, the Borrowers 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. All Cash Collateral (other than credit support not constituting funds subject to deposit) shall be maintained in blocked, non-interest bearing deposit accounts at Bank of America. The Borrowers shall pay on demand therefor from time to time all customary account opening, activity and other administrative fees and charges in connection with the maintenance and disbursement of Cash Collateral.
(c)      Application . Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, Cash Collateral provided under any of this Section 2.16 or Sections 2.03 , 2.05 , 2.17 or 8.02 in respect of Letters of Credit shall be held and applied to the satisfaction of the specific L/C Obligations, obligations to fund participations therein (including, as to Cash Collateral provided by a Defaulting Lender, any interest accrued on such obligation) and other obligations for which the Cash Collateral was so provided, prior to any other application of such property as may otherwise be provided for herein.
(d)      Release . Cash Collateral (or the appropriate portion thereof) provided to reduce Fronting Exposure or to secure other obligations shall be released promptly following (i) the elimination of the applicable Fronting Exposure or other obligations giving rise thereto (including by the termination of Defaulting Lender status of the applicable Lender (or, as appropriate, its assignee following compliance with Section 10.06(b)(vi)) ) or (ii) the determination by the Administrative Agent and the applicable L/C Issuer that there exists excess Cash Collateral; provided , however , (x) the Person providing Cash Collateral and the applicable L/C Issuer may agree that Cash Collateral shall not be released but instead held to support future anticipated Fronting Exposure or other obligations.

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2.17      Defaulting Lenders .
(a)      Adjustments . Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, if any Lender becomes a Defaulting Lender, then, until such time as that Lender is no longer a Defaulting Lender, to the extent permitted by applicable Law:
(i)      Waivers and Amendments . Such Defaulting Lender’s right to approve or disapprove any amendment, waiver or consent with respect to this Agreement shall be restricted as set forth in the definition of “Required Lenders” and Section 10.01 .
(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 VIII or otherwise) or received by the Administrative Agent from a Defaulting Lender pursuant to Section 10.08 shall be applied at such time or times as may be determined by the Administrative Agent as follows: first , to the payment of any amounts owing by such Defaulting Lender to the Administrative Agent hereunder; second , to the payment on a pro rata basis of any amounts owing by such Defaulting Lender to the L/C Issuers or Swing Line Lender hereunder; third , to Cash Collateralize each L/C Issuer’s Fronting Exposure with respect to such Defaulting Lender in accordance with Section 2.16 ; fourth , as the Borrowers may request (so long as no Default exists), to the funding of any Loan in respect of which such Defaulting Lender has failed to fund its portion thereof as required by this Agreement, as determined by the Administrative Agent; fifth , if so determined by the Administrative Agent and the Borrowers, to be held in a deposit account and released pro rata in order to (x) satisfy such Defaulting Lender’s potential future funding obligations with respect to Loans under this Agreement and (y) Cash Collateralize each L/C Issuer’s future Fronting Exposure with respect to such Defaulting Lender with respect to future Letters of Credit issued under this Agreement, in accordance with Section 2.16 ; sixth , to the payment of any amounts owing to the Lenders, the L/C Issuers or Swing Line Lender as a result of any judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction obtained by any Lender, any L/C Issuer or the Swing Line 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 exists, to the payment of any amounts owing to the Borrowers as a result of any judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction obtained by the Borrowers 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 (x) such payment is a payment of the principal amount of any Loans or L/C Borrowings in respect of which such Defaulting Lender has not fully funded its appropriate share, and (y) such Loans were made or the related Letters of Credit were issued at a time when the conditions set forth in Section 4.02 were satisfied or waived, such payment shall be applied solely to pay the Loans of, and L/C Obligations owed to, all Non-Defaulting Lenders on a pro rata basis prior to being applied to the payment of any Loans of, or L/C Obligations owed to, such Defaulting Lender until such time as all Loans and funded and unfunded participations in L/C Obligations and Swing Line Loans are held by the Lenders pro rata in accordance with the Commitments hereunder without giving effect to Section 2.17(a)(iv) . Any payments,

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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 2.17(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 fee payable under Section 2.09(a) for any period during which that Lender is a Defaulting Lender (and the Borrowers 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 Fees for any period during which that Lender is a Defaulting Lender only to the extent allocable to its Applicable Percentage of the stated amount of Letters of Credit for which it has provided Cash Collateral pursuant to Section 2.16 .
(C)      With respect to any fee payable under Section 2.09(a) or any Letter of Credit Fee not required to be paid to any Defaulting Lender pursuant to clause (B)  above, the Borrowers shall (x) 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 Swing Line Loans that has been reallocated to such Non-Defaulting Lender pursuant to clause (iv)  below, (y) pay to the applicable L/C Issuer and Swing Line Lender, as applicable, the amount of any such fee otherwise payable to such Defaulting Lender to the extent allocable to such L/C Issuer’s or Swing Line Lender’s Fronting Exposure to such Defaulting Lender, and (z) not be required to pay the remaining amount of any such fee.
(iv)      Reallocation of Applicable Percentages to Reduce Fronting Exposure . Reallocation of Applicable Percentages to Reduce Fronting Exposure . All or any part of such Defaulting Lender’s participation in L/C Obligations and Swing Line Loans shall be reallocated among the Non-Defaulting Lenders in accordance with their respective Applicable Percentages (calculated without regard to such Defaulting Lender’s Commitment) but only to the extent that (x) the conditions set forth in Section 4.02 are satisfied at the time of such reallocation (and, unless the Borrowers shall have otherwise notified the Administrative Agent at such time, the Borrowers shall be deemed to have represented and warranted that such conditions are satisfied at such time), and (y) such reallocation does not cause the aggregate Revolving Credit Exposure of any Non-Defaulting Lender to exceed such Non-Defaulting Lender’s Commitment. Subject to Section 10.22 , 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.
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shall, without prejudice to any right or remedy available to it hereunder or under applicable Law, (x)  first , prepay Swing Line Loans in an amount equal to the Swing Line Lenders’ Fronting Exposure and (y)  second , Cash Collateralize the L/C Issuers’ Fronting Exposure in accordance with the procedures set forth in Section 2.16 .
(b)      Defaulting Lender Cure . If the Borrowers, the Administrative Agent, Swing Line Lender and the L/C Issuers 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), that 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 Committed Loans and funded and unfunded participations in Letters of Credit and Swing Line Loans to be held on a pro rata basis by the Lenders in accordance with their Applicable Percentages (without giving effect to Section 2.17(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 Company while that Lender was a Defaulting Lender; and provided , further , that except to the extent otherwise expressly agreed by the affected parties, no change hereunder from Defaulting Lender to Lender will constitute a waiver or release of any claim of any party hereunder arising from that Lender’s having been a Defaulting Lender.
ARTICLE III     
TAXES, YIELD PROTECTION AND ILLEGALITY
3.01      Taxes .
(a)      Payments Free of Taxes; Obligation to Withhold; Payments on Account of Taxes .
(i)      Any and all payments by or on account of any obligation of any Loan Party under any Loan Document shall be made without deduction or withholding for any Taxes, except as required by applicable Laws. If any applicable Laws (as determined in the good faith discretion of an applicable Withholding Agent) require 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, upon the basis of the information and documentation to be delivered pursuant to subsection (e) below.
(ii)      If an applicable Withholding Agent shall be required by the Code to withhold or deduct any Taxes, including both United States Federal backup withholding and withholding taxes, from any payment, then (A) the applicable Withholding Agent shall withhold or make such deductions as are determined by the applicable Withholding Agent to be required based upon the information and documentation it has received pursuant to subsection (e) below, (B) the applicable Withholding Agent shall timely pay the full amount withheld or deducted to the relevant Governmental Authority in accordance with the Code, and (C) to the extent that the withholding or deduction is made on account of Indemnified Taxes, the sum payable by the applicable Loan Party shall be increased as necessary so that after any required withholding or the making of all required deductions (including deductions

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applicable to additional sums payable under this Section 3.01 ) the applicable Recipient receives an amount equal to the sum it would have received had no such withholding or deduction been made.
(iii)      If an applicable Withholding Agent shall be required by any applicable Laws other than the Code to withhold or deduct any Taxes from any payment, then (A) the applicable Withholding Agent, as required by such Laws, shall withhold or make such deductions as are determined by it to be required based upon the information and documentation it has received pursuant to subsection (e) below, (B) the applicable Withholding Agent, to the extent required by such Laws, shall timely pay the full amount withheld or deducted to the relevant Governmental Authority in accordance with such Laws, and (C) to the extent that the withholding or deduction is made on account of Indemnified Taxes, the sum payable by the applicable Withholding Agent shall be increased as necessary so that after any required withholding or the making of all required deductions (including deductions applicable to additional sums payable under this Section 3.01 ) the applicable Recipient receives an amount equal to the sum it would have received had no such withholding or deduction been made.
(b)      Payment of Other Taxes by the Loan Parties . Without limiting the provisions of subsection (a) above, the Loan 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
(c)      Tax Indemnifications . (i) Each of the Loan Parties shall, and does hereby, jointly and severally indemnify each Recipient, and shall make payment in respect thereof within thirty (30) days after written 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 3.01 ) payable or paid by such Recipient or required to be withheld or deducted from a payment to such Recipient, and any penalties, interest and 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 Borrowers by a Lender or an L/C Issuer (with a copy to the Administrative Agent), or by the Administrative Agent on its own behalf or on behalf of a Lender or an L/C Issuer, shall be conclusive absent manifest error. Each of the Loan Parties shall, and does hereby, jointly and severally indemnify the Administrative Agent, and shall make payment in respect thereof within thirty (30) days after demand therefor, for any amount which a Lender or an L/C Issuer for any reason fails to pay indefeasibly to the Administrative Agent as required pursuant to Section 3.01(c)(ii) below.
(ii)      Each Lender and each L/C Issuer shall, and does hereby, severally indemnify, and shall make payment in respect thereof within thirty (30) after demand therefor, (x) the Administrative Agent against any Indemnified Taxes attributable to such Lender or such L/C Issuer (but only to the extent that any Loan Party has not already indemnified the Administrative Agent for such Indemnified Taxes and without limiting the obligation of the Loan Party to do so), (y) the Administrative Agent and the Loan Party, as applicable, against

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any Taxes attributable to such Lender’s failure to comply with the provisions of Section 10.06(d) relating to the maintenance of a Participant Register and (z) the Administrative Agent and the Loan Party, as applicable, against any Excluded Taxes attributable to such Lender or the L/C Issuers, in each case, that are payable or paid by the Administrative Agent or a Loan Party in connection with any Loan Document, and any reasonable expenses arising therefrom or with respect thereto, whether or not such Taxes were correctly or legally imposed or asserted by the relevant Governmental Authority. A certificate as to the amount of such payment or liability delivered to any Lender by the Administrative Agent shall be conclusive absent manifest error. Each Lender and each L/C Issuer hereby authorizes the Administrative Agent to set off and apply any and all amounts at any time owing to such Lender or the L/C Issuers, as the case may be, under this Agreement or any other Loan Document against any amount due to the Administrative Agent under this clause (ii) .
(d)      Evidence of Payments . Upon request by the Borrowers or the Administrative Agent, as the case may be, after any payment of Taxes by any Loan Party or by the Administrative Agent to a Governmental Authority as provided in this Section 3.01 , the Borrowers shall as soon as practicable deliver to the Administrative Agent or the Administrative Agent shall as soon as practicable deliver to the Borrowers, as the case may be, the original or a certified copy of a receipt issued by such Governmental Authority evidencing such payment, a copy of any return required by Laws to report such payment or other evidence of such payment reasonably satisfactory to the Borrowers or the Administrative Agent, as the case may be.
(e)      Status of Lenders; Tax Documentation . (i)  Any Lender that is entitled to an exemption from or reduction of withholding Tax with respect to payments made under any Loan Document shall deliver to the Borrowers and the Administrative Agent, at the time or times reasonably requested by the Borrowers or the Administrative Agent, such properly completed and executed documentation prescribed by applicable law or the taxing authorities of a jurisdiction pursuant to such applicable law or reasonably requested by the Borrowers 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 Borrowers or the Administrative Agent, shall deliver such other documentation prescribed by applicable law or reasonably requested by the Borrowers or the Administrative Agent as will enable the Borrowers or the Administrative Agent to determine whether or not such Lender is subject to backup withholding or information reporting requirements. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the preceding two sentences, the completion, execution and submission of such documentation (other than such documentation either (A) set forth in Section 3.01(e)(ii)(A) , (ii)(B) and (ii)(D) below or (B) required by applicable law other than the Code or the taxing authorities of the jurisdiction pursuant to such applicable law to comply with the requirements for exemption or reduction of withholding tax in that jurisdiction) shall not be required if in the Lender’s reasonable judgment such completion, execution or submission would subject such Lender to any material unreimbursed cost or expense or would materially prejudice the legal or commercial position of such Lender.
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(A)      any Lender that is a U.S. Person shall deliver to the Borrowers 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 Borrowers or the Administrative Agent), executed originals (or copies sent by fax or email and meeting IRS requirements) of IRS Form W-9 (or any successor form) certifying that such Lender is exempt from U.S. federal backup withholding tax;
(B)      any Foreign Lender shall, to the extent it is legally entitled to do so, deliver to the Borrowers 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 Borrowers or the Administrative Agent), whichever of the following is applicable:
(I)      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 originals (or copies sent by fax or email and meeting IRS requirements) IRS Form W-8BEN (or any successor form) or W-8BEN-E (or any successor form), as applicable, establishing an exemption from, or reduction of, U.S. federal withholding Tax pursuant to the “interest” article of such tax treaty and (y) with respect to any other applicable payments under any Loan Document, IRS Form W-8BEN (or any successor form) or W-8BEN-E (or any successor form), as applicable, establishing an exemption from, or reduction of, U.S. federal withholding Tax pursuant to the “business profits” or “other income” article of such tax treaty;
(II)      executed originals (or copies sent by fax or email and meeting IRS requirements) of IRS Form W-8ECI (or any successor form);
(III)      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 J-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 any 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 originals (or copies sent by fax or email and meeting IRS requirements) of IRS Form W-8BEN (or any successor form) or W-8BEN-E (or any successor form), as applicable; or
(IV)      to the extent a Foreign Lender is not the beneficial owner, executed originals (or copies sent by fax or email and meeting IRS requirements) of IRS Form W-8IMY (or any successor form), accompanied by IRS Form W-8ECI (or any successor form), IRS Form W-8BEN (or any

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successor form), IRS Form W-8BEN-E (or any successor form), a U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit J-2 or Exhibit J-3 , IRS Form W-9 (or any successor form), 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 J-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 Borrowers 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 Borrowers or the Administrative Agent), executed originals (or copies sent by fax or email and meeting IRS requirements) of any other form prescribed by applicable law as a basis for claiming exemption from or a reduction in U.S. federal withholding Tax, duly completed, together with such supplementary documentation as may be prescribed by applicable law to permit the Borrowers or the Administrative Agent to determine the withholding or deduction required to be made; and
(D)      if a payment made to a Lender under any Loan Document would be subject to U.S. federal withholding Tax imposed by FATCA if such Lender were to fail to comply with the applicable reporting requirements of FATCA (including those contained in Section 1471(b) or 1472(b) of the Code, as applicable), such Lender shall deliver to the Borrowers and the Administrative Agent at the time or times prescribed by law and at such time or times reasonably requested by the Borrowers 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 Borrowers or the Administrative Agent as may be necessary for the Borrowers and the Administrative Agent to comply with their obligations under FATCA and to determine that such Lender has complied with such Lender’s obligations under FATCA or to determine the amount to deduct and withhold from such payment. Solely for purposes of this clause (D) , “FATCA” shall include any amendments made to FATCA after the date of this Agreement.
(iii)      Each Lender agrees that if any form or certification it previously delivered pursuant to this Section 3.01 expires or becomes obsolete or inaccurate in any respect, it shall update such form or certification or promptly notify the Borrowers and the Administrative Agent in writing of its legal inability to do so.
(f)      Treatment of Certain Refunds . Unless required by applicable Laws, at no time shall the Administrative Agent have any obligation to file for or otherwise pursue on behalf of a Lender or any L/C Issuer, or have any obligation to pay to any Lender or any L/C Issuer, any refund of Taxes withheld or deducted from funds paid for the account of such Lender or such L/C Issuer, as

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the case may be. If any Recipient 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 by any Loan Party or with respect to which any Loan Party has paid additional amounts pursuant to this Section 3.01 , it shall pay to such Loan Party an amount equal to such refund (but only to the extent of indemnity payments made, or additional amounts paid, by a Loan Party under this Section 3.01 with respect to the Taxes giving rise to such refund), net of all out-of-pocket expenses (including Taxes) incurred by such Recipient, and without interest (other than any interest paid by the relevant Governmental Authority with respect to such refund), provided that each Loan Party, upon the request of the Recipient, agrees to repay the amount paid over to such Loan Party ( plus any penalties, interest or other charges imposed by the relevant Governmental Authority) to the Recipient in the event the Recipient is required to repay such refund to such Governmental Authority. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this subsection, in no event will the applicable Recipient be required to pay any amount to such Loan Party pursuant to this subsection the payment of which would place the Recipient in a less favorable net after-Tax position than such Recipient 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 subsection shall not be construed to require any Recipient to make available its tax returns (or any other information relating to its taxes that it deems confidential) to any Loan Party or any other Person.
(g)      Survival . Each party’s obligations under this Section 3.01 shall survive the resignation or replacement of the Administrative Agent or any assignment of rights by, or the replacement of, a Lender and the L/C Issuers, the termination of the Commitments and the repayment, satisfaction or discharge of all other Obligations.
3.02      Illegality . If any Lender determines that any Law has made it unlawful, or that any Governmental Authority has asserted that it is unlawful, for any Lender or its applicable Lending Office to make, maintain or fund Loans whose interest is determined by reference to the Eurodollar Rate, or to determine or charge interest rates based upon the Eurodollar Rate, or any Governmental Authority has imposed material restrictions on the authority of such Lender to purchase or sell, or to take deposits of, Dollars in the applicable interbank market, then, on notice thereof by such Lender to the Borrowers through the Administrative Agent, (a) any obligation of such Lender to make or continue Eurodollar Rate Loans in the affected currency or currencies or, in the case of Eurodollar Rate Loans in Dollars, to convert Base Rate Committed Loans to Eurodollar Rate Loans, shall be suspended, and (b) if such notice asserts the illegality of such Lender making or maintaining Base Rate Loans the interest rate on which is determined by reference to the Eurodollar Rate component of the Base Rate, the interest rate on which Base Rate Loans of such Lender shall, if necessary to avoid such illegality, be determined by the Administrative Agent without reference to the Eurodollar Rate component of the Base Rate, in each case until such Lender notifies the Administrative Agent and the Borrowers that the circumstances giving rise to such determination no longer exist. Upon receipt of such notice, (x) the Borrowers shall, upon demand from such Lender (with a copy to the Administrative Agent), prepay or, if applicable, convert all Eurodollar Rate Loans of such Lender to Base Rate Loans (the interest rate on which Base Rate Loans of such Lender shall, if necessary to avoid such illegality, be determined by the Administrative Agent without reference to the Eurodollar Rate component of the Base Rate), either on the last day of the Interest Period therefor,

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if such Lender may lawfully continue to maintain such Eurodollar Rate Loans to such day, or immediately, if such Lender may not lawfully continue to maintain such Eurodollar Rate Loans and (y) if such notice asserts the illegality of such Lender determining or charging interest rates based upon the Eurodollar Rate, the Administrative Agent shall during the period of such suspension compute the Base Rate applicable to such Lender without reference to the Eurodollar Rate component thereof until the Administrative Agent is advised in writing by such Lender that it is no longer illegal for such Lender to determine or charge interest rates based upon the Eurodollar Rate. Upon any such prepayment or conversion, the Borrowers shall also pay accrued interest on the amount so prepaid or converted.
3.03      Inability to Determine Rates . If in connection with any request for a Eurodollar Rate Loan or a conversion to or continuation thereof, (a)(i) the Administrative Agent determines that deposits are not being offered to banks in the applicable offshore interbank market for such currency for the applicable amount and Interest Period of such Eurodollar Rate Loan, or (ii) adequate and reasonable means do not exist for determining the Eurodollar Rate for any requested Interest Period with respect to a proposed Eurodollar Rate Loan or in connection with an existing or proposed Base Rate Loan (in each case with respect to clause (a) above, “ Impacted Loans ”), or (b) the Administrative Agent or the affected Lenders determine that for any reason the Eurodollar Rate for any requested Interest Period with respect to a proposed Eurodollar Rate Loan does not adequately and fairly reflect the cost to such Lenders of funding such Eurodollar Rate Loan, the Administrative Agent will promptly so notify the Borrowers and each Lender. Thereafter, (x) the obligation of the Lenders to make or maintain Eurodollar Rate Loans in the affected currency or currencies shall be suspended, (to the extent of the affected Eurodollar Rate Loans or Interest Periods), and (y) in the event of a determination described in the preceding sentence with respect to the Eurodollar Rate component of the Base Rate, the utilization of the Eurodollar Rate component in determining the Base Rate shall be suspended, in each case until the Administrative Agent (upon the instruction of the affected Lenders) revokes such notice. Upon receipt of such notice, the Borrowers may revoke any pending request for a Borrowing of, conversion to or continuation of Eurodollar Rate Loans in the affected currency or currencies (to the extent of the affected Eurodollar Rate Loans or Interest Periods) or, failing that, will be deemed to have converted such request into a request for a Committed Borrowing of Base Rate Loans in the amount specified therein.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Administrative Agent has made the determination described in this section, the Administrative Agent, in consultation with the Borrowers and the Required Lenders, may establish an alternative interest rate for the Impacted Loans, in which case, such alternative rate of interest shall apply with respect to the Impacted Loans until (1) the Administrative Agent revokes the notice delivered with respect to the Impacted Loans under clause (a) of the first sentence of this Section, (2) the affected Lenders notify the Administrative Agent and the Borrowers that such alternative interest rate does not adequately and fairly reflect the cost to such Lenders of funding the Impacted Loans, or (3) any Lender determines that any Law has made it unlawful, or that any Governmental Authority has asserted that it is unlawful, for such Lender or its applicable Lending Office to make, maintain or fund Loans whose interest is determined by reference to such alternative rate of interest or to determine or charge interest rates based upon such rate or any Governmental Authority has imposed material restrictions on the authority of such

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Lender to do any of the foregoing and provides the Administrative Agent and the Borrowers written notice thereof.
3.04      Increased Costs; Reserves on Eurodollar Rate Loans .
(a)      Increased Costs Generally . If any Change in Law shall:
(i)      impose, modify or deem applicable any reserve, special deposit, compulsory loan, insurance charge or similar requirement against assets of, deposits with or for the account of, or credit extended or participated in by, any Lender (except any reserve requirement contemplated by Section 3.04(e) , other than as set forth below) or any L/C Issuer;
(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 L/C Issuer or the London interbank market any other condition, cost or expense affecting this Agreement or Eurodollar Rate Loans made by such Lender or any Letter of Credit or participation therein;
and the result of any of the foregoing shall be to increase the cost to such Lender of making, converting to, continuing or maintaining any Loan the interest on which is determined by reference to the Eurodollar Rate (or of maintaining its obligation to make any such Loan), or to increase the cost to such Lender or such L/C Issuer 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 or such L/C Issuer hereunder (whether of principal, interest or any other amount) then, upon request of such Lender or the applicable L/C Issuer, the Borrowers will pay to such Lender or such L/C Issuer, as the case may be, such additional amount or amounts as will compensate such Lender or such L/C Issuer, as the case may be, for such additional costs incurred or reduction suffered.
(b)      Capital Requirements . If any Lender or any L/C Issuer determines that any Change in Law affecting such Lender or such L/C Issuer or any Lending Office of such Lender or such Lender’s or such L/C Issuer’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 L/C Issuer’s capital or on the capital of such Lender’s or such L/C Issuer’s holding company, if any, as a consequence of this Agreement, the Commitments of such Lender or the Loans made by, or participations in Letters of Credit or Swing Line Loans held by, such Lender, or the Letters of Credit issued by such L/C Issuers, to a level below that which such Lender or such L/C Issuer or such Lender’s or such L/C Issuer’s holding company could have achieved but for such Change in Law (taking into consideration such Lender’s or such L/C Issuer’s policies and the policies of such Lender’s or such L/C Issuer’s holding company with respect to capital adequacy), then from time to time the Borrowers will pay to such Lender or such L/C Issuer, as the case may be, such additional

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amount or amounts as will compensate such Lender or such L/C Issuer or such Lender’s or such L/C Issuer’s holding company for any such reduction suffered.
(c)      Certificates for Reimbursement . A certificate of a Lender or the applicable L/C Issuer setting forth the amount or amounts necessary to compensate such Lender or such L/C Issuer or its holding company, as the case may be, as specified in subsection (a)  or (b)  of this Section and delivered to the Borrowers shall be conclusive absent manifest error. The Borrowers shall pay such Lender or such L/C Issuer, as the case may be, the amount shown as due on any such certificate within fifteen (15) days after receipt thereof.
(d)      Delay in Requests . Failure or delay on the part of any Lender or the applicable L/C Issuer to demand compensation pursuant to the foregoing provisions of this Section 3.04 shall not constitute a waiver of such Lender’s or such L/C Issuer’s right to demand such compensation, provided that no Borrower shall be required to compensate a Lender or an L/C Issuer pursuant to the foregoing provisions of this Section for any increased costs incurred or reductions suffered more than six months prior to the date that such Lender or such L/C Issuer, as the case may be, notifies the Borrowers of the Change in Law giving rise to such increased costs or reductions and of such Lender’s or such L/C Issuer’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 six-month period referred to above shall be extended to include the period of retroactive effect thereof).
(e)      Additional Reserve Requirements . The Borrowers shall pay to each Lender, as long as such Lender shall be required to comply with any reserve ratio requirement 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 Eurodollar Rate Loans, such additional costs (expressed as a percentage per annum and rounded upwards, if necessary, to the nearest five decimal places) equal to the actual costs allocated to such Commitment or Loan by such Lender (as determined by such Lender in good faith, which determination shall be conclusive), which shall be due and payable on each date on which interest is payable on such Loan, provided the Borrowers shall have received at least fifteen (15) days’ prior notice (with a copy to the Administrative Agent) of such additional costs from such Lender. If a Lender fails to give notice fifteen (15) days prior to the relevant Interest Payment Date, such additional costs shall be due and payable fifteen (15) days from receipt of such notice.
3.05      Compensation for Losses . Upon demand of any Lender (with a copy to the Administrative Agent) from time to time, the Borrowers shall promptly compensate such Lender for and hold such Lender harmless from any loss, cost or expense incurred by it as a result of:
(a)      any continuation, conversion, payment or prepayment of any Loan other than a Base Rate Loan on a day other than the last day of the Interest Period for such Loan (whether voluntary, mandatory, automatic, by reason of acceleration, or otherwise);
(b)      any failure by any Borrower (for a reason other than the failure of such Lender to make a Loan) to prepay, borrow, continue or convert any Loan other than a Base Rate Loan on the date or in the amount notified by the applicable Borrower; or

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(c)      any assignment of a Eurodollar Rate Loan on a day other than the last day of the Interest Period therefor as a result of a request by the Borrowers pursuant to Section 10.13 ;
including any foreign exchange losses and any loss or expense arising from the liquidation or reemployment of funds obtained by it to maintain such Loan, from fees payable to terminate the deposits from which such funds were obtained or from the performance of any foreign exchange contract. The Borrowers shall also pay any customary administrative fees charged by such Lender in connection with the foregoing.
For purposes of calculating amounts payable by the Borrowers to the Lenders under this Section 3.05 , each Lender shall be deemed to have funded each Eurodollar Rate Loan made by it at the Eurodollar Base Rate used in determining the Eurodollar Rate for such Loan by a matching deposit or other borrowing in the offshore interbank market for such currency for a comparable amount and for a comparable period, whether or not such Eurodollar Rate Loan was in fact so funded.
3.06      Mitigation Obligations; Replacement of Lenders .
(a)      Designation of a Different Lending Office . If any Lender requests compensation under Section 3.04 , or requires any Borrower to pay any Indemnified Taxes or additional amounts to any Lender, any L/C Issuer, or any Governmental Authority for the account of any Lender or any L/C Issuer pursuant to Section 3.01 , or if such Lender gives a notice pursuant to Section 3.02 , then at the request of the Borrowers such Lender or such L/C Issuer shall, as applicable, 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 or such L/C Issuer, such designation or assignment (i) would eliminate or reduce amounts payable pursuant to Section 3.01 or 3.04 , as the case may be, in the future, or eliminate the need for the notice pursuant to Section 3.02 , as applicable, and (ii) in each case, would not subject such Lender or such L/C Issuer, as the case may be, to any unreimbursed cost or expense and would not otherwise be disadvantageous to such Lender or such L/C Issuer, as the case may be. The Borrowers hereby agree to pay all reasonable costs and expenses incurred by any Lender or any L/C Issuer in connection with any such designation or assignment.
(b)      Replacement of Lenders . If any Lender requests compensation under Section 3.04 , or if any Borrower is required to pay any Indemnified Taxes or additional amounts to any Lender or any Governmental Authority for the account of any Lender pursuant to Section 3.01 and, in each case, such Lender has declined or is unable to designate a different lending office in accordance with Section 3.06(a) , the Borrowers may replace such Lender in accordance with Section 10.13 .
3.07      Survival . All obligations of the Loan Parties under this Article III shall survive termination of the Aggregate Commitments, repayment of all other Obligations hereunder, and resignation of the Administrative Agent.

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ARTICLE IV     
CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO CREDIT EXTENSIONS
4.01      Conditions of Initial Credit Extension. The obligation of each L/C Issuer and each Lender to make its initial Credit Extension hereunder is subject to satisfaction of the following conditions precedent:
(a)      The Administrative Agent’s receipt of the following, each of which shall be originals or telecopies (followed promptly by originals) unless otherwise specified, each properly executed by a Responsible Officer of the signing Loan Party, each dated the Closing Date (or, in the case of certificates of governmental officials, a recent date before the Closing Date) and each in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and each of the Lenders:
(i)      executed counterparts of this Agreement and the Subsidiary Guaranty, sufficient in number for distribution to the Administrative Agent, each Lender and the Company;
(ii)      Notes executed by the Borrowers in favor of each Lender requesting Notes;
(iii)      such certificates of resolutions or other action, incumbency certificates and/or other certificates of Responsible Officers of the Company and each Borrower as the Administrative Agent may require evidencing the identity, authority and capacity of each Responsible Officer thereof authorized to act as a Responsible Officer in connection with this Agreement and the other Loan Documents to which such Loan Party is a party;
(iv)      such documents and certifications as the Administrative Agent may reasonably require to evidence that each of the Company and each Borrower is duly organized or formed, is validly existing, in good standing and qualified to engage in business in each jurisdiction where its ownership, lease or operation of properties or the conduct of its business requires such qualification, except to the extent that failure to do so could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect;
(v)      written opinions of the Chief Legal Officer of the Borrowers, of the Company’s Dutch counsel, and of the Borrowers’ outside counsels, addressed to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders, in substantially the forms attached hereto as Exhibit I-1 (for US opinions) and Exhibit I-2 (for foreign opinions), respectively;
(vi)      a certificate signed by a Responsible Officer of the Company (A) certifying that Sections 4.02(a) and (b) are true and correct; and (B) certifying that all consents, licenses and approvals required in connection with the execution, delivery and performance by such Loan Party and the validity against such Loan Party of the Loan Documents to which it is a party have been obtained, and such consents, licenses and approvals are in full force and effect;
(vii)      evidence that the Existing 2010 Credit Agreement, and all commitments thereunder, has been or concurrently with the Closing Date is being terminated; and

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(viii)      such other assurances, certificates, documents, consents or opinions as the Administrative Agent, the L/C Issuers, the Swing Line Lender or the Required Lenders reasonably may require.
(b)      Any fees required to be paid on or before the Closing Date shall have been paid.
(c)      The Loan Parties shall have provided the documentation and other information to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders that are required under applicable “know-your-customer” rules and regulations, including the Act, and requested by the Administrative Agent or any Lender, at least five Business Days prior to the Closing Date.
(d)      Unless waived by the Administrative Agent, the Company shall have paid all reasonable fees, charges and disbursements of counsel to the Administrative Agent (directly to such counsel if requested by the Administrative Agent) to the extent invoiced prior to or on the Closing Date.
Without limiting the generality of the provisions of the last paragraph of Section 9.03 , for purposes of determining compliance with the conditions specified in this Section 4.01 , each Lender that has signed this Agreement shall be deemed to have consented to, approved or accepted or to be satisfied with, each document or other matter required thereunder to be consented to or approved by or acceptable or 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.
4.02      Conditions to All Credit Extensions . The obligation of each Lender to honor any Request for Credit Extension (other than a Committed Loan Notice requesting only a conversion of Committed Loans to the other Type, or a continuation of Eurodollar Rate Loans) is subject to the following conditions precedent:
(a)      The representations and warranties of the Borrowers contained in Article V shall be true and correct in all material respects (except to the extent that such representation or warranty is qualified by reference to materiality or Material Adverse Effect, in which case it shall be true and correct in all respects) on and as of the date of such Credit Extension, except to the extent that such representations and warranties specifically refer to an earlier date, in which case they shall be true and correct as of such earlier date, and except that for purposes of this Section 4.02 , the representations and warranties contained in subsections (a)  and (b)  of Section 5.05 shall be deemed to refer to the most recent statements furnished pursuant to subsections (a)  and (b) , respectively, of Section 6.01 and except for changes in the Schedules to this Agreement reflecting transactions permitted by or not in violation of this Agreement.
(b)      No Default shall exist, or would result from such proposed Credit Extension or from the application of the proceeds thereof.
(c)      The Administrative Agent and, if applicable, the applicable L/C Issuer or the Swing Line Lender shall have received a Request for Credit Extension in accordance with the requirements hereof.

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(d)      If the applicable Borrower is a Designated Borrower, then the conditions of Section 2.14 to the designation of such Borrower as a Designated Borrower shall have been met to the satisfaction of the Administrative Agent.
Each Request for Credit Extension (other than a Committed Loan Notice requesting only a conversion of Committed Loans to the other Type or a continuation of Eurodollar Rate Loans) submitted by the Company shall be deemed to be a representation and warranty that the conditions specified in Sections 4.02(a) and (b)  have been satisfied on and as of the date of the applicable Credit Extension.
4.03      Conditions to Initial Advance to Each New Designated Borrower . No Lender shall be required to make a Credit Extension hereunder or purchase participations in Letters of Credit, and no L/C Issuer shall be required to issue a Letter of Credit hereunder, in each case, to a new Designated Borrower unless the Company has furnished or caused to be furnished to the Administrative Agent with sufficient copies for the Lenders:
(a)      The Designated Borrower Request and Assumption Agreement executed and delivered by such Designated Borrower as contemplated by Section 2.14 ;
(b)      Copies, certified by a Responsible Officer of such Designated Borrower, of its board of directors’ resolutions (and/or resolutions of other bodies, if any are deemed necessary by the Administrative Agent), or other evidence of approval reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent, approving the Designated Borrower Request and Assumption Agreement;
(c)      An incumbency certificate, executed by Responsible Officers of the Designated Borrower, which shall identify by name and title and bear the signature of the officers of such Designated Borrower authorized to sign the Designated Borrower Request and Assumption Agreement and the other documents to be executed and delivered by such Designated Borrower hereunder, upon which certificate the Administrative Agent and the Lenders shall be entitled to rely until informed of any change in writing by the Company;
(d)      An opinion of counsel to such Designated Borrower in a form reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent;
(e)      Documentation, if applicable, from such Designated Borrower in form and substance acceptable to the Administrative Agent as required pursuant to Section 6.13 ;
(f)      All documentation and other information required by bank regulatory authorities under applicable “know-your-customer” and anti-money laundering rules and regulations, including the Act; and
(g)      With respect to the initial Credit Extension for the account of, any Designated Borrower organized under the laws of England and Wales (or any other jurisdiction where filings are required in order for amounts payable under this Agreement to be exempt from applicable withholding or other taxes), originals and/or copies, as applicable, of all filings required to be made and such other evidence as the Administrative Agent may require establishing to the Administrative

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Agent’s satisfaction that each Lender, each L/C Issuer and the Swing Line Lender is entitled to receive payments under the Loan Documents without deduction or withholding of any United Kingdom (or other applicable jurisdictions) taxes or with such deductions and withholding of United Kingdom (or other applicable jurisdictions) taxes as may be acceptable to the Administrative Agent.
ARTICLE V     
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
The Company represents and warrants as follows to each Lender and the Administrative Agent on and as of the Closing Date, each other day of the making of a Borrowing or the issuance or amendment of any Letter of Credit and each other date on which the representations and warranties in this Article are required to be made pursuant to the terms of this Agreement or any other Loan Document:
5.01      Organization; Corporate Powers . The Company and each of its Subsidiaries (a) is a corporation, limited liability company or partnership that is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its organization, (b) is duly qualified to do business as a foreign entity and is in good standing under the laws of each jurisdiction in which failure to be so qualified and in good standing could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, and (c) has all requisite power and authority to own, operate and encumber its property and to conduct its business as presently conducted and as proposed to be conducted.
5.02      Authority, Execution and Delivery; Loan Documents .
(a)      Power and Authority . Each of the Loan Parties has the requisite power and authority (i) to execute, deliver and perform each of the Loan Documents which are to be executed by it as required by this Agreement and the other Loan Documents and (ii) to file the Loan Documents which must be filed by it as required by this Agreement, the other Loan Documents or otherwise with any Governmental Authority.
(b)      Execution and Delivery . The execution, delivery, performance and filing, as the case may be, of each of the Loan Documents as required by this Agreement or otherwise and to which any Loan Party is party, and the consummation of the transactions contemplated thereby, have been duly approved by the respective boards of directors and, if necessary, the shareholders of the applicable Loan Parties, and such approvals have not been rescinded.
(c)      Loan Documents . (i) Each of the Loan Documents to which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is a party has been duly executed, delivered or filed, as the case may be, by it and constitutes its legal, valid and binding obligation, enforceable against it in accordance with its terms (except as enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, or similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally), is in full force and effect and (ii) no material term or condition thereof has been amended, modified or waived from the terms and conditions contained in the Loan Documents delivered to the Administrative Agent pursuant to Section 4.01 without the prior written consent of the Required Lenders, and the Company and its Subsidiaries have, and, to the best of the Company’s and its Subsidiaries’ knowledge, all other parties thereto have, performed and complied with all the terms, provisions, agreements and conditions set forth therein and required

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to be performed or complied with by such parties, and no unmatured default, default or breach of any covenant by any such party exists thereunder.
5.03      No Conflict; Governmental Consents . The execution, delivery and performance of each of the Loan Documents to which each of the Loan Parties is a party do not and will not (a) conflict with the certificate or articles of incorporation or by-laws of such Loan Party, (b) constitute a tortious interference with any Contractual Obligation of any Person or conflict with, result in a breach of or constitute (with or without notice or lapse of time or both) a default under any Requirement of Law or Contractual Obligation of any such Loan Party, or require termination of any Contractual Obligation, (c) result in or require the creation or imposition of any Lien whatsoever upon any of the property or assets of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, other than Liens permitted or created by the Loan Documents, or (d) require any approval of any Loan Party’s Board of Directors or shareholders except such as have been obtained. The execution, delivery and performance of each of the Loan Documents to which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is a party do not and will not require any registration with, consent or approval of, or notice to, or other action to, with or by any Governmental Authority, except filings, consents or notices which have been made, obtained or given, or which, if not made, obtained or given, individually or in the aggregate could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
5.04      No Material Adverse Change . Since December 31, 2014, there has occurred no change in the business, properties, condition (financial or otherwise), performance or results of operations of the Company, any other Borrower or the Company and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole, or any other event which has had or could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
5.05      Financial Statements .
(a)      Pro Forma Financials . The combined pro forma balance sheet, income statements and statements of cash flow of the Company and its Subsidiaries, copies of which have been delivered to the Administrative Agent on or before the Closing Date, present on a pro forma basis the financial condition of the Company and such Subsidiaries as of such date, and demonstrate that the Company and its Subsidiaries can repay their debts and satisfy their other obligations as and when due, and can comply with the requirements of this Agreement. The projections and assumptions expressed in the pro forma financials referenced in this Section 5.05(a) were prepared in good faith and represent management’s opinion based on the information available to the Company at the time so furnished and, since the preparation thereof, there has occurred no change in the business, financial condition, operations, or prospects of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, or the Company and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole, which has had or could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
(b)      Audited Financial Statements . Complete and accurate copies of the audited financial statements and the audit reports related thereto of the Company and its consolidated Subsidiaries as at December 31, 2012 have been delivered to the Administrative Agent and such financial statements were prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in effect on the date such statements were prepared and fairly present the consolidated financial condition and

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operations of the Company and its Subsidiaries at such date and the consolidated results of their operations for the period then ended.
(c)      Interim Financial Statements . Complete and accurate copies of the unaudited financial statements of the Company and its consolidated Subsidiaries as at March 31, 2013 and June 30, 2013 have been delivered to the Administrative Agent and such financial statements were prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in effect on the date such statements were prepared and fairly present the consolidated financial condition and operations of the Company and its Subsidiaries at such date and the consolidated results of their operations for the period then ended, subject to normal year-end audit adjustments.
5.06      Payment of Taxes . All material tax returns and reports of the Company and its Subsidiaries required to be filed have been timely (taking into account any applicable extensions) filed, and all material taxes, assessments, fees and other governmental charges thereupon and upon their respective property, assets, income and franchises which are shown in such returns or reports to be due and payable have been paid except those items which are being contested in good faith and have been reserved for in accordance with Agreement Accounting Principles. The Company has no knowledge of any proposed tax assessment against it or any of its Subsidiaries that, if successfully imposed, will have a Material Adverse Effect.
5.07      Litigation; Loss Contingencies and Violations . Other than as identified on Schedule 5.07 , there is no action, suit, proceeding, arbitration or, to the Company’s knowledge, investigation before or by any Governmental Authority or private arbitrator pending or, to the Company’s knowledge, threatened against or affecting the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or any property of any of them, including, without limitation, any such actions, suits, proceedings, arbitrations and investigations disclosed in the Company’s SEC Forms 10-K and 10-Q (the “ Disclosed Litigation ”), which (a) challenges the validity or the enforceability of any material provision of the Loan Documents or (b) has or could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. There is no material loss contingency within the meaning of Agreement Accounting Principles which has not been reflected in the consolidated financial statements of the Company prepared and delivered pursuant to Section 6.01(a) for the fiscal period during which such material loss contingency was incurred. Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is (i) in violation of any applicable Requirements of Law which violation could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, or (ii) subject to or in default with respect to any final judgment, writ, injunction, restraining order or order of any nature, decree, rule or regulation of any court or Governmental Authority which could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
5.08      Subsidiaries . As of the date hereof, Schedule 5.08 to this Agreement (a) contains a description of the corporate structure of the Company, its Subsidiaries and any other Person in which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries holds an Equity Interest; and (b) accurately sets forth (i) the correct legal name, the jurisdiction of incorporation and the jurisdictions in which each of the Company and the direct and indirect Subsidiaries of the Company are qualified to transact business as a foreign corporation, (ii) the authorized, issued and outstanding shares of each class of Capital Stock of each of the Company’s Foreign Subsidiaries and the owners of such shares (both as of the Closing Date and on a fully-diluted basis), and (iii) a summary of the direct and indirect

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partnership, joint venture, or other Equity Interests, if any, of the Company and each of its Subsidiaries in any Person. As of the date hereof, except as disclosed on Schedule 5.08 , none of the issued and outstanding Capital Stock of the Company’s Foreign Subsidiaries is subject to any vesting, redemption, or repurchase agreement, and there are no warrants or options outstanding with respect to such Capital Stock. The outstanding Capital Stock of each of the Company’s Subsidiaries is duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable and is not Margin Stock.
5.09      ERISA . No Benefit Plan has incurred any material accumulated funding deficiency (as defined in Sections 302(a)(2) of ERISA and 412(a) of the Code) whether or not waived except as set forth on Schedule 5.09 . Neither the Company nor any member of the Controlled Group has incurred any material liability to the PBGC which remains outstanding other than the payment of premiums. As of the last day of the most recent prior plan year, the market value of assets under each Benefit Plan, other than any Multiemployer Plan, was not by a material amount less than the present value of benefit liabilities thereunder (determined in accordance with the actuarial valuation assumptions described therein). Neither the Company nor any member of the Controlled Group has (i) failed to make a required contribution or payment to a Multiemployer Plan of a material amount or (ii) incurred a material complete or partial withdrawal under Section 4203 or Section 4205 of ERISA from a Multiemployer Plan. Neither the Company nor any member of the Controlled Group has failed to make an installment or any other payment of a material amount required under Section 412 of the Code on or before the due date for such installment or other payment. Each Plan, Foreign Employee Benefit Plan and Non-ERISA Commitment complies in all material respects in form, and has been administered in all material respects in accordance with its terms and in accordance with all applicable laws and regulations, including but not limited to ERISA and the Code. There have been no and there is no prohibited transaction described in Sections 406 of ERISA or 4975 of the Code with respect to any Plan for which a statutory or administrative exemption does not exist which could reasonably be expected to subject the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to material liability. Neither the Company nor any member of the Controlled Group has taken or failed to take any action which would constitute or result in a Termination Event, which action or inaction could reasonably be expected to subject the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to material liability. Neither the Company nor any member of the Controlled Group is subject to any material liability under, or has any potential material liability under, Section 4063, 4064, 4069, 4204 or 4212(c) of ERISA. The present value of the aggregate liabilities to provide all of the accrued benefits under any Foreign Pension Plan do not exceed the current fair market value of the assets held in trust or other funding vehicle for such plan by a material amount except as set forth on Schedule 5.09 . With respect to any Foreign Employee Benefit Plan other than a Foreign Pension Plan, reasonable reserves have been established in accordance with prudent business practice or where required by ordinary accounting practices in the jurisdiction in which such plan is maintained. Except as set forth on Schedule 5.09 , neither the Company nor any other member of the Controlled Group has taken or failed to take any action, nor has any event occurred, with respect to any “employee benefit plan” (as defined in Section 3(3) of ERISA) which action, inaction or event could reasonably be expected to subject the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to material liability. For purposes of this Section 5.09 , “ material ” means any amount, noncompliance or other basis for liability which could reasonably be expected to subject the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to liability, individually or in the aggregate with each other basis for liability under this Section 5.09 , in excess of $20,000,000.

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5.10      Accuracy of Information . The information, exhibits and reports furnished by or on behalf of the Company and any of its Subsidiaries to the Administrative Agent or to any Lender in connection with the negotiation of, or compliance with, the Loan Documents, the representations and warranties of the Company and its Subsidiaries contained in the Loan Documents, and all certificates and documents delivered to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders pursuant to the terms thereof, taken as a whole, do not contain as of the date furnished any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements contained herein or therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading.
5.11      Securities Activities . Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is engaged principally, or as one of its important activities, in the business of extending credit for the purpose of purchasing or carrying Margin Stock. Margin Stock constitutes less than 25% of the value of those assets of the Company and its Subsidiaries which are subject to any limitation on sale, pledge, or other restriction hereunder.
5.12      Material Agreements . Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is a party to any Contractual Obligation or subject to any charter or other corporate restriction which individually or in the aggregate has had or could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has received notice or has knowledge that (a) it is in default in the performance, observance or fulfillment of any of the obligations, covenants or conditions contained in any Contractual Obligation applicable to it, or (b) any condition exists which, with the giving of notice or the lapse of time or both, would constitute a default with respect to any such Contractual Obligation, in each case, except where such default or defaults, if any, individually or in the aggregate could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
5.13      Compliance with Laws . The Company and its Subsidiaries are in compliance with all Requirements of Law applicable to them and their respective businesses, in each case where the failure to so comply individually or in the aggregate could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
5.14      Assets and Properties . The Company and each of its Subsidiaries has good and marketable title to all of its material assets and properties (tangible and intangible, real or personal) owned by it or a valid leasehold interest in all of its material leased assets (except insofar as marketability may be limited by any laws or regulations of any Governmental Authority affecting such assets), and all such assets and property are free and clear of all Liens, except Liens permitted under Section 7.03 . Substantially all of the assets and properties owned by, leased to or used by the Company and/or each such Subsidiary of the Company are in adequate operating condition and repair, ordinary wear and tear excepted. Neither this Agreement nor any other Loan Document, nor any transaction contemplated under any such agreement, will affect any right, title or interest of the Company or such Subsidiary in and to any of such assets in a manner that could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
5.15      Statutory Indebtedness Restrictions . Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is subject to regulation under the Federal Power Act, the Investment Company Act of 1940, or any other foreign, federal or state statute or regulation which limits its ability to incur indebtedness or its ability to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby.

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5.16      Insurance . The insurance policies and programs in effect with respect to the respective properties, assets, liabilities and business of the Company and its Subsidiaries reflect coverage that is reasonably consistent with prudent industry practice.
5.17      Environmental Matters .
(a)      Environmental Representations . Except as disclosed on Schedule 5.17 to this Agreement:
(i)      the operations of the Company and its Subsidiaries comply in all material respects with Environmental, Health or Safety Requirements of Law;
(ii)      the Company and its Subsidiaries have all material permits, licenses or other authorizations required under Environmental, Health or Safety Requirements of Law and are in material compliance with such permits;
(iii)      neither the Company, any of its Subsidiaries nor any of their respective present property or operations, or, to the Company’s or any of its Subsidiaries’ knowledge, any of their respective past property or operations, are subject to or the subject of, any investigation known to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, any judicial or administrative proceeding, order, judgment, decree, settlement or other agreement respecting: (A) any material violation of Environmental, Health or Safety Requirements of Law; (B) any remedial action; or (C) any material claims or liabilities arising from the Release or threatened Release of a Contaminant into the environment;
(iv)      there is not now, nor to the Company’s or any of its Subsidiaries’ knowledge has there ever been, on or in the property of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries any landfill, waste pile, underground storage tanks, aboveground storage tanks, surface impoundment or hazardous waste storage facility of any kind, any polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) used in hydraulic oils, electric transformers or other equipment, or any asbestos containing material; and
(v)      neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has any material Contingent Obligation in connection with any Release or threatened Release of a Contaminant into the environment.
(b)      Materiality . For purposes of this Section 5.17 “material” means any noncompliance or basis for liability which could reasonably be likely to subject the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to liability, individually or in the aggregate, in excess of $20,000,000.
5.18      Representations and Warranties of Each Designated Borrower . Each Designated Borrower represents and warrants to the Lenders that:
(a)      Organization and Corporate Powers . Such Designated Borrower (i) is a company duly formed and validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the state or country of its organization (such jurisdiction being hereinafter referred to as the “ Home Country ”) and (ii) has

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the requisite power and authority to own its property and assets and to carry on its business substantially as now conducted except where the failure to have such requisite authority would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
(b)      Binding Effect . Each Loan Document executed by such Designated Borrower is the legal, valid and binding obligation of such Designated Borrower enforceable in accordance with its respective terms, except as enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency or similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and general equitable principles.
(c)      No Conflict; Government Consent . Neither the execution and delivery by such Designated Borrower of the Loan Documents to which it is a party, nor the consummation by it of the transactions therein contemplated to be consummated by it, nor compliance by such Designated Borrower with the provisions thereof will violate any law, rule, regulation, order, writ, judgment, injunction, decree or award binding on such Designated Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries or such Designated Borrower’s or any of its Subsidiaries’ memoranda or articles of association or the provisions of any indenture, instrument or agreement to which such Designated Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries is a party or is subject, or by which it, or its property, is bound, or conflict with or constitute a default thereunder, or result in the creation or imposition of any lien in, of or on the property of such Designated Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries pursuant to the terms of any such indenture, instrument or agreement in any such case which violation, conflict, default, creation or imposition would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. No order, consent, approval, license, authorization, or validation of, or filing, recording or registration with, or exemption by, any Governmental Authority is required to authorize, or is required in connection with the execution, delivery and performance of, or the legality, validity, binding effect or enforceability of, any of the Loan Documents, except for such as have been obtained or made.
(d)      Filing . To ensure the enforceability or admissibility in evidence of this Agreement and each Loan Document to which such Designated Borrower is a party in its Home Country, it is not necessary that this Agreement or any other Loan Document to which such Designated Borrower is a party or any other document be filed or recorded with any court or other authority in its Home Country or that any stamp or similar tax be paid to or in respect of this Agreement or any other Loan Document of such Designated Borrower. The qualification by any Lender or the Administrative Agent for admission to do business under the laws of such Designated Borrower’s Home Country does not constitute a condition to, and the failure to so qualify does not affect, the exercise by any Lender or the Administrative Agent of any right, privilege, or remedy afforded to any Lender or the Administrative Agent in connection with the Loan Documents to which such Designated Borrower is a party or the enforcement of any such right, privilege, or remedy against Designated Borrower. The performance by any Lender or the Administrative Agent of any action required or permitted under the Loan Documents will not (i) violate any law or regulation of such Designated Borrower’s Home Country or any political subdivision thereof, (ii) result in any tax or other monetary liability to such party pursuant to the laws of such Designated Borrower’s Home Country or political subdivision or taxing authority thereof ( provided that, should any such action result in any such tax or other monetary liability to the Lender or the Administrative Agent, the Borrowers hereby agree to indemnify such Lender or the Administrative Agent, as the case may be, against (x) any such tax or other monetary liability and (y) any increase in any tax or other monetary

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liability which results from such action by such Lender or the Administrative Agent and, to the extent the Borrowers make such indemnification, the incurrence of such liability by the Administrative Agent or any Lender will not constitute a Default) or (iii) violate any rule or regulation of any federation or organization or similar entity of which the such Designated Borrower’s Home Country is a member.
(e)      No Immunity . Neither such Designated Borrower nor any of its assets is entitled to immunity from suit, execution, attachment or other legal process. Such Designated Borrower’s execution and delivery of the Loan Documents to which it is a party constitute, and the exercise of its rights and performance of and compliance with its obligations under such Loan Documents will constitute, private and commercial acts done and performed for private and commercial purposes.
(f)      Application of Representations and Warranties . It is understood and agreed by the parties hereto that the representations and warranties of each Designated Borrower in this Section 6.18 shall only be applicable to such Designated Borrower on and after the date of its execution of a Designated Borrower Request and Assumption Agreement.
5.19      Benefits . Each of the Company and its Subsidiaries will benefit from the financing arrangement established by this Agreement. The Administrative Agent and the Lenders have stated and the Company acknowledges that, but for the agreement by each of the Subsidiary Guarantors to execute and deliver the Subsidiary Guaranty, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders would not have made available the credit facilities established hereby on the terms set forth herein.
5.20      Solvency . The Company and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole are Solvent.
5.21      OFAC . No Loan Party, nor, to the knowledge of any Loan Party, any Related Party, (a) is currently the subject of any Sanctions, (b) is located, organized or residing in any Designated Jurisdiction, or (c) is or has been (within the previous five (5) years) engaged in any transaction with any Person who is now or was then the subject of Sanctions or who is located, organized or residing in any Designated Jurisdiction. No Loan nor L/C Credit Extension, nor the proceeds from any Loan or L/C Credit Extension, has been used, directly or indirectly, to lend, contribute, provide or has otherwise made available to fund any activity or business in any Designated Jurisdiction or to fund any activity or business of any Person located, organized or residing in any Designated Jurisdiction or who is the subject of any Sanctions, or in any other manner that will result in any violation by any Person (including any Lender, any Arranger, the Administrative Agent or any L/C Issuer) of Sanctions.
5.22      PATRIOT Act . Each of the Loan Parties and their respective Subsidiaries are in compliance, in all material respects, with (a) the Trading with the Enemy Act, as amended, and each of the foreign assets control regulations of the United States Treasury Department (31 CFR Subtitle B, Chapter V, as amended) and any other enabling legislation or executive order relating thereto and (b) the Act.
5.23      Senior Indebtedness . The Obligations are “Designated Senior Debt”, “Senior Debt”, “Senior Indebtedness”, “Guarantor Senior Debt” or “Senior Financing” (or any comparable

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term) under, and as defined in, any indenture, instrument or document governing any Indebtedness of any Loan Party subordinated to the Obligations.
5.24      Anti-Corruption Laws . The Company and its Subsidiaries have conducted their businesses in compliance with the United States Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, the UK Bribery Act 2010, and other similar anti-corruption legislation in other jurisdictions and have instituted and maintained policies and procedures designed to promote and achieve compliance with such laws.
5.25      Not an EEA Financial Institution . Neither any Borrower nor any Guarantor is an EEA Financial Institution.
ARTICLE VI     
AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS
The Company covenants and agrees that on and after the Closing Date, so long as any Lender shall have any Commitment hereunder, any Loan or other Obligation hereunder shall remain unpaid or unsatisfied (other than contingent Obligations to the extent no claim giving rise thereto has been asserted), unless the Required Lenders shall otherwise give prior written consent:
6.01      Financial Report . The Company shall furnish to the Administrative Agent (for delivery to each of the Lenders):
(a)      Quarterly Reports . As soon as practicable and in any event within forty-five (45) days after the end of each of (i) the first three quarterly periods of each of its fiscal years, the consolidated balance sheet of the Company and its Subsidiaries as at the end of such period and the related consolidated statements of income and cash flows of the Company and its Subsidiaries for such fiscal quarter and for the period from the beginning of the then current fiscal year to the end of such fiscal quarter, certified by a Financial Officer of the Company on behalf of the Company and its Subsidiaries as fairly presenting the consolidated financial position of the Company and its Subsidiaries as at the dates indicated and the results of their operations and cash flows for the periods indicated in accordance with Agreement Accounting Principles, subject to normal year-end audit adjustments and the absence of footnotes and (ii) each quarterly period of its fiscal year, (A) schedules, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, showing (x) the date of issue, account party, currency and amount (both drawn and undrawn) in such currency, the L/C Issuer, expiration date and the reference number of each Letter of Credit issued hereunder and (y) the comparable information and details for each other letter of credit issued for the account of the Company or any Subsidiary, in each case outstanding at the end of such quarterly period and (B) a report relating to the asbestos litigation described in Schedule 5.17 , and any other Product Liability Events, for such quarter, such report being in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and in any event describing (x) any final judgments or orders (whether monetary or non-monetary) entered against the Company or any Subsidiary and (y) any settlements for the payment of money entered into by the Company or any Subsidiary.
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Subsidiaries as at the end of such fiscal year and the related consolidated statements of income, stockholders’ equity and cash flows of the Company and its Subsidiaries for such fiscal year, and in comparative form the corresponding figures for the previous fiscal year along with consolidating schedules in form and substance sufficient to calculate the financial covenants set forth in Section 7.18 and (ii) an audit report on the consolidated financial statements (but not the consolidating financial statements or schedules) listed in clause (i)  hereof of independent certified public accountants of recognized national standing, which audit report shall be unqualified and shall state that such financial statements fairly present the consolidated financial position of the Company and its Subsidiaries as at the dates indicated and the results of their operations and cash flows for the periods indicated in conformity with Agreement Accounting Principles and that the examination by such accountants in connection with such consolidated financial statements has been made in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards. The deliveries made pursuant to this clause (ii)  shall be accompanied by (x) any management letter prepared by the above-referenced accountants, and (y) a certificate of such accountants that, in the course of their examination necessary for their certification of the foregoing, they have obtained no knowledge of any Default or Event of Default, or if, in the opinion of such accountants, any Default or Event of Default shall exist, stating the nature and status thereof.
(c)      Officer’s Certificate . Together with each delivery of any financial statement (i) pursuant to clauses (i)  or (ii)  of Section 6.01(a) , an Officer’s Certificate of the Company, substantially in the form of Exhibit F attached hereto and made a part hereof, stating that as of the date of such Officer’s Certificate no Default or Event of Default exists, or if any Default or Event of Default exists, stating the nature and status thereof and (ii) pursuant to clauses (a)  and (b)  of this Section 6.01 , a Compliance Certificate signed by a Responsible Officer, which demonstrates compliance with the tests contained in Section 7.18 , and which calculates the Applicable Rate.
(d)      Budgets; Business Plans; Financial Projections . As soon as practicable and in any event not later than one hundred twenty (120) days after the beginning of each fiscal year commencing with the fiscal year beginning January 1, 2014, a copy of the plan and forecast (including a projected balance sheet, income statement and a statement of cash flow) of the Company and its Subsidiaries for the upcoming three (3) fiscal years prepared in such detail as shall be reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.
6.02      Notices . The Company shall:
(a)      Notice of Default . Promptly upon any of the chief executive officer, chief operating officer, chief financial officer, treasurer, controller, chief legal officer or general counsel of the Company obtaining knowledge (i) of any condition or event which constitutes a Default or Event of Default, or becoming aware that any Lender or Administrative Agent has given any written notice with respect to a claimed Default or Event of Default under this Agreement, or (ii) that any Person has given any written notice to the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company or taken any other action with respect to a claimed default or event or condition of the type referred to in Section 8.01(e) , or (iii) that any other development, financial or otherwise, which could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect has occurred, the Company shall deliver to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders an Officer’s Certificate specifying (A) the nature and period of existence of

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any such claimed default, Default, Event of Default, condition or event, (B) the notice given or action taken by such Person in connection therewith, and (C) what action the Company has taken, is taking and proposes to take with respect thereto.
(b)      Lawsuits .
(i)      Promptly upon the Company obtaining knowledge of the institution of, or written threat of, any action, suit, proceeding, governmental investigation or arbitration, by or before any Governmental Authority, against or affecting the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or any property of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries not previously disclosed pursuant to Section 5.07 , which action, suit, proceeding, governmental investigation or arbitration exposes, or in the case of multiple actions, suits, proceedings, governmental investigations or arbitrations arising out of the same general allegations or circumstances which expose, in the Company’s reasonable judgment, the Company and/or any of its Subsidiaries to liability in an amount aggregating $30,000,000 or more, give written notice thereof to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders and provide such other information as may be reasonably available to enable each Lender and the Administrative Agent and its counsel to evaluate such matters; and
(ii)      Promptly upon the Company or any of its Subsidiaries obtaining knowledge of any material adverse developments with respect to any of the Disclosed Litigation, which Disclosed Litigation exposes, in the Company’s reasonable judgment, the Company and/or any of its Subsidiaries to liability in an amount aggregating $10,000,000 or more, give written notice thereof to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders and provide such other information as may be reasonably available to enable each Lender and the Administrative Agent and its counsel to evaluate such matters; and
(iii)      In addition to the requirements set forth in Sections 6.02(b)(i) and (ii) , upon request of the Administrative Agent or the Required Lenders, promptly give written notice of the status of any Disclosed Litigation or any action, suit, proceeding, governmental investigation or arbitration covered by a report delivered pursuant to clause (i) above and provide such other information as may be reasonably available to it that would not jeopardize any attorney-client privilege by disclosure to the Lenders to enable each Lender and the Administrative Agent and its counsel to evaluate such matters.
(c)      ERISA Notices . Deliver or cause to be delivered to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders, at the Company’s expense, the following information and notices as soon as reasonably possible, and in any event:
(i)      (a) within ten (10) Business Days after the Company obtains knowledge that a Termination Event has occurred, a written statement of a Financial Officer of the Company describing such Termination Event and the action, if any, which the Company has taken, is taking or proposes to take with respect thereto, and when known, any action taken or threatened by the IRS, DOL or PBGC with respect thereto and (b) within ten (10) Business Days after any member of the Controlled Group obtains knowledge that a Termination Event has occurred which could reasonably be expected to subject the Company or any of its

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Subsidiaries to liability in excess of $5,000,000, a written statement of a Financial Officer or designee of the Company describing such Termination Event and the action, if any, which the member of the Controlled Group has taken, is taking or proposes to take with respect thereto, and when known, any action taken or threatened by the IRS, DOL or PBGC with respect thereto;
(ii)      within ten (10) Business Days after the filing of any funding waiver request with the IRS, a copy of such funding waiver request and thereafter all communications received by the Company or a member of the Controlled Group with respect to such request within ten (10) Business Days such communication is received; and
(iii)      within ten (10) Business Days after the Company or any member of the Controlled Group knows or has reason to know that (a) a Multiemployer Plan has been terminated, (b) the administrator or plan sponsor of a Multiemployer Plan intends to terminate a Multiemployer Plan, or (c) the PBGC has instituted or will institute proceedings under Section 4042 of ERISA to terminate a Multiemployer Plan, a notice describing such matter.
For purposes of this Section 6.01(c) , the Company, any of its Subsidiaries and any member of the Controlled Group shall be deemed to know all facts known by the administrator of any Plan of which the Company or any member of the Controlled Group or such Subsidiary is the plan sponsor.
(d)      Other Indebtedness . Deliver to the Administrative Agent (i) a copy of each regular report, notice or communication regarding potential or actual defaults or amortization events (including any accompanying officer’s certificate) delivered by or on behalf of the Company to the holders of Material Indebtedness pursuant to the terms of the agreements governing such Material Indebtedness, such delivery to be made at the same time and by the same means as such notice of default is delivered to such holders, and (ii) a copy of each notice or other communication received by the Company from the holders of Material Indebtedness regarding potential or actual defaults pursuant to the terms of such Material Indebtedness, such delivery to be made promptly after such notice or other communication is received by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries.
(e)      Other Reports . Deliver or cause to be delivered to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders copies of (i) all financial statements, reports and notices, if any, sent or made available generally by the Company to their securities holders or filed with the SEC by the Company, (ii) all press releases made available generally by the Company or any of the Company’s Subsidiaries to the public concerning material developments in the business of the Company or any such Subsidiary and (iii) all notifications received from the SEC by the Company or its Subsidiaries pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules promulgated thereunder.
(f)      Environmental Notices . As soon as possible and in any event within ten (10) days after receipt by the Company, deliver to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders a copy of (i) any notice or claim to the effect that the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is or may be liable to any Person as a result of the Release by the Company, any of its Subsidiaries, or any other Person of any Contaminant into the environment, and (ii) any notice alleging any violation of any

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Environmental, Health or Safety Requirements of Law by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries if, in either case, such notice or claim relates to an event which could reasonably be expected to subject the Company and its Subsidiaries to liability individually or in the aggregate in excess of $5,000,000.
(g)      Mandatory Prepayments . Promptly notify the Administrative Agent and the Lenders of the (i) occurrence of any Disposition of property or assets for which the Borrowers are required to make a mandatory prepayment pursuant to Section 2.05(b)(ii) , (ii) incurrence or issuance of any Indebtedness for which the Borrowers are required to make a mandatory prepayment pursuant to Section 2.05(b)(iii) , and (iii) occurrence of any sale of Capital Stock for which the Borrowers are required to make a mandatory prepayment pursuant to Section 2.05(b)(iv) .
(h)      Notice under Note Purchase Agreements . Promptly after the delivery thereof, deliver or provide to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders, to the extent not provided hereunder, all reports, documents and other information delivered or provided to the holders of the NPA Notes under the Note Purchase Agreements.
(i)      Other Information . Promptly upon receiving a request therefor from the Administrative Agent (acting on its own behalf or at the request of any Lender or L/C Issuer), prepare and deliver to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders such other information with respect to the Company, any of its Subsidiaries, as from time to time may be reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent.
Documents required to be delivered pursuant to Section 6.01(a) or (b)  or Section 6.02(e)(i) or (iii) (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 the Company posts such documents, or provides a link thereto on the Company’s website on the Internet at the website address listed on Schedule 10.02 ; or (ii) on which such documents are posted on the Company’s 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) the Company shall deliver paper copies of such documents to the Administrative Agent or any Lender upon its request to the Company to deliver such paper copies until a written request to cease delivering paper copies is given by the Administrative Agent or such Lender and (ii) the Company 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 ( i.e. , soft copies) of such documents. The Administrative Agent shall have no obligation to request the delivery of or to maintain paper copies of the documents referred to above, and in any event shall have no responsibility to monitor compliance by the Company with any such request by a Lender for delivery, and each Lender shall be solely responsible for requesting delivery to it or maintaining its copies of such documents.
Each Borrower hereby acknowledges that (a) the Administrative Agent and/or the Arrangers may, but shall not be obligated to, make available to the Lenders and the L/C Issuers materials and/or information provided by or on behalf of such Borrower hereunder (collectively, “ Borrower Materials ”) by posting the Borrower Materials on DebtDomain, IntraLinks, Syndtrak or another

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similar electronic system (the “ Platform ”) and (b) certain of the Lenders (each, a “ Public Lender ”) may have personnel who do not wish to receive material non-public information with respect to any of the Borrowers or their respective Affiliates, or the respective securities of any of the foregoing, and who may be engaged in investment and other market-related activities with respect to such Persons’ securities. Each Borrower hereby agrees that (w) all Borrower Materials that are to be made available to Public Lenders shall be clearly and conspicuously marked “PUBLIC” which, at a minimum, shall mean that the word “PUBLIC” shall appear prominently on the first page thereof; (x) by marking Borrower Materials “PUBLIC,” the Borrowers shall be deemed to have authorized the Administrative Agent, the Arrangers, the L/C Issuers and the Lenders to treat such Borrower Materials as not containing any material non-public information with respect to the Borrowers or their respective 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 10.07 ); (y) all Borrower Materials marked “PUBLIC” are permitted to be made available through a portion of the Platform designated “Public Side Information;” and (z) the Administrative Agent and the 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 Side Information.” Notwithstanding the foregoing, no Borrower shall be under any obligation to mark any Borrower Materials “PUBLIC.”
6.03      Existence, Etc . The Company shall and, except as permitted pursuant to Section 7.08 , shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to, at all times maintain its existence and preserve and keep, or cause to be preserved and kept, in full force and effect its rights and franchises material to its businesses.
6.04      Corporate Powers; Conduct of Business . The Company shall, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to, qualify and remain qualified to do business in each jurisdiction in which the nature of its business requires it to be so qualified and where the failure to be so qualified will have or could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. The Company will, and will cause each Subsidiary to, carry on and conduct its business in substantially the same manner and in substantially the same fields of enterprise as it is presently conducted.
6.05      Compliance with Laws, Etc . The Company shall, and shall cause its Subsidiaries to, (a) comply with all Requirements of Law and all restrictive covenants affecting such Person or the business, properties, assets or operations of such Person, and (b) obtain as needed all permits necessary for its operations and maintain such permits in good standing unless failure to comply or obtain such permits could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
6.06      Payment of Taxes and Claims; Tax Consolidation . The Company shall pay, and cause each of its Subsidiaries to pay, (a) all material taxes, assessments and other governmental charges imposed upon it or on any of its properties or assets or in respect of any of its franchises, business, income or property before any penalty or interest accrues thereon, and (b) all claims (including, without limitation, claims for labor, services, materials and supplies) for sums which have become due and payable and which by law have or may become a Lien (other than a Lien permitted by Section 7.03 ) upon any of the Company’s or such Subsidiary’s property or assets, prior to the time when any penalty or fine shall be incurred with respect thereto; provided , however , that

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no such taxes, assessments and governmental charges referred to in clause (a)  above or claims referred to in clause (b) above (and interest, penalties or fines relating thereto) need be paid if being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently instituted and conducted and if such reserve or other appropriate provision, if any, as shall be required in conformity with Agreement Accounting Principles shall have been made therefor.
6.07      Insurance . The Company shall maintain for itself and its Subsidiaries, or shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to maintain in full force and effect, insurance policies and programs, with such deductibles or self-insurance amounts as reflect coverage that is reasonably consistent with prudent industry practice as determined by the Company.
6.08      Inspection of Property; Books and Records; Discussions . The Company shall permit and cause each of its Subsidiaries to permit, any authorized representative(s) designated by either the Administrative Agent or any Lender to visit and inspect any of the properties of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, to examine their respective financial and accounting records and other material data relating to their respective businesses or the transactions contemplated hereby (including, without limitation, in connection with environmental compliance, hazard or liability), and to discuss their affairs, finances and accounts with their officers and independent certified public accountants, all upon reasonable notice and at such reasonable times during normal business hours, as often as may be reasonably requested ( provided that an officer of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries may, if it so desires, be present at and participate in any such discussion). The Company shall keep and maintain, and cause each of its Subsidiaries to keep and maintain, in all material respects, proper books of record and account in which entries in conformity with Agreement Accounting Principles shall be made of all dealings and transactions in relation to their respective businesses and activities. If an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, the Company, upon the Administrative Agent’s request, shall turn over copies of any such records to the Administrative Agent or its representatives.
6.09      ERISA Compliance . The Company shall, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to, establish, maintain and operate all Plans to comply in all material respects with the provisions of ERISA and shall operate all Plans to comply in all material respects with the applicable provisions of the Code, all other applicable laws, and the regulations and interpretations thereunder and the respective requirements of the governing documents for such Plans, except for any noncompliance which, individually or in the aggregate, could not reasonably be expected to subject the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to liability, individually or in the aggregate, in excess of $50,000,000 or except as set forth on Schedule 5.09 .
6.10      Maintenance of Property . The Company shall cause all property used or useful in the conduct of its business or the business of any Subsidiary to be maintained and kept in good condition, repair and working order and supplied with all necessary equipment and shall cause to be made all necessary repairs, renewals, replacements, betterments and improvements thereof, all as in the judgment of the Company may be necessary so that the business carried on in connection therewith may be properly and advantageously conducted at all times; provided , however , that nothing in this Section 6.10 shall prevent the Company or any of its Subsidiaries from discontinuing the operation or maintenance of any of such property if such discontinuance is, in the judgment of

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the Company, desirable in the conduct of its business or the business of any Subsidiary and not disadvantageous in any material respect to the Administrative Agent or the Lenders.
6.11      Environmental Compliance . The Company and its Subsidiaries shall comply with all Environmental, Health or Safety Requirements of Law, except where noncompliance will not have or is not reasonably likely to subject the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to liability, individually or in the aggregate, in excess of $50,000,000.
6.12      Use of Proceeds . The Borrowers shall use the proceeds of the Loans to provide funds for general corporate purposes of the Company and its Subsidiaries, including, without limitation, to refinance certain existing debt, for working capital purposes and to finance Permitted Acquisitions and the payment of fees, expenses and compensation in connection therewith. The Company will not, nor will it permit any Subsidiary to, use any of the proceeds of the Loans to purchase or carry any Margin Stock in violation of any applicable legal and regulatory requirements including, without limitation, Regulations T, U, and X, the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the regulations promulgated thereunder, or to make any Acquisition, other than a Permitted Acquisition pursuant to Section 7.06 .
6.13      Subsidiary Guarantors .
(a)      New Subsidiaries . The Company shall cause each Subsidiary acquired or formed after the Closing Date that is, at any time, a Material Subsidiary and each other Subsidiary as is necessary to remain in compliance with the terms of Section 7.15 , to deliver to the Administrative Agent an executed supplement to the Subsidiary Guaranty in the form of the supplement attached thereto (a “ Supplement ”) to become a Subsidiary Guarantor and, if requested by the Administrative Agent or delivered under any other Transaction Facility (or any Permitted Refinancing thereof), appropriate corporate resolutions, opinions and other documentation in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, such Supplement and other documentation to be delivered to the Administrative Agent as promptly as possible upon the creation, acquisition of or capitalization thereof or if otherwise necessary to remain in compliance with Section 7.15 , but in any event within thirty (30) days (or such later date as the Administrative Agent may agree) of such creation, acquisition or capitalization.
(b)      Additional Material Subsidiaries . If any consolidated Subsidiary of the Company (other than a newly acquired or formed Subsidiary to the extent addressed in Section 6.13(a) ) becomes a Material Subsidiary (other than an Excluded Foreign Subsidiary), the Company shall cause any such Material Subsidiary to deliver to the Administrative Agent an executed Supplement to become a Subsidiary Guarantor and, if requested by the Administrative Agent or delivered under any other Transaction Facility (or any Permitted Refinancing thereof), appropriate corporate resolutions, opinions and other documentation in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent in connection therewith, such Supplement and other documentation to be delivered to the Administrative Agent as promptly as possible but in any event within thirty (30) days (or such later date as the Administrative Agent may agree) following the date on which such consolidated Subsidiary became a Material Subsidiary.

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(c)      Other Required Guarantors . If at any time any Subsidiary of the Company which is not a Subsidiary Guarantor guaranties any Indebtedness of the Company other than the Indebtedness hereunder, the Company shall cause such Subsidiary to deliver to the Administrative Agent an executed Supplement to become a Subsidiary Guarantor and, if requested by the Administrative Agent or delivered under any other Transaction Facility (or any Permitted Refinancing thereof), appropriate corporate resolutions, opinions and other documentation in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent in connection therewith, such Supplement and other documentation to be delivered to the Administrative Agent concurrently with the delivery of the guaranty of such other Indebtedness.
(d)      Additional Excluded Foreign Subsidiaries . In the event any Subsidiary otherwise required to become a Guarantor under paragraphs (a) , (b)  or (c)  above would cause the Company adverse tax consequences if it were to become a Guarantor or is restricted from becoming a Guarantor as a result of domestic laws or otherwise, the Administrative Agent may, in its discretion, permit such Subsidiary to be treated as an Excluded Foreign Subsidiary, and, accordingly, such Subsidiary would not be required to become a Guarantor.
(e)      Joint Ventures . Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in any Loan Document, (i) in the event any Subsidiary otherwise required to become a Guarantor under this Section 6.13 is a joint venture or unincorporated association, and such Subsidiary’s becoming a Subsidiary Guarantor shall be restricted by such Subsidiary’s constitutive documents, the Obligations guaranteed by such Subsidiary shall not be required to exceed the amount that may be so guaranteed pursuant to such constitutive documents, (ii) the Freeport Joint Ventures shall not be required to become Subsidiary Guarantors, and (iii) in no event shall such Subsidiary be required to exceed the amount that may be so Guaranteed under applicable Requirements of Law (including, without limitation, the Uniform Fraudulent Conveyance Act and the Uniform Fraudulent Transfer Act), multiplied by the percentage of such Subsidiary’s outstanding Capital Stock or interest in the profits owned, in each case, by the Company or any of its other Subsidiaries.
6.14      Foreign Employee Benefit Compliance . The Company shall, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries and each member of its Controlled Group to, establish, maintain and operate all Foreign Employee Benefit Plans to comply in all material respects with all laws, regulations and rules applicable thereto and the respective requirements of the governing documents for such Plans, except for failures to comply which, in the aggregate, would not be reasonably likely to subject the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to liability, individually or in the aggregate, in excess of $50,000,000.
6.15      Anti-Corruption Laws . The Company and its Subsidiaries shall conduct their businesses in compliance with the United States Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, the UK Bribery Act 2010, and other similar anti-corruption legislation in other jurisdictions, and maintain policies and procedures designed to promote and achieve compliance with such laws.

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ARTICLE VII     
NEGATIVE COVENANTS
So long as any Lender shall have any Commitment hereunder, any Loan or other Obligation hereunder shall remain unpaid or unsatisfied (other than contingent Obligations to the extent no claim giving rise thereto has been asserted), the Company shall not (excluding Sections 7.01 and 7.05 which, for the avoidance of doubt, shall not apply to the Company in any respect), nor shall it permit any Subsidiary to, directly or indirectly:
7.01      Indebtedness .
(i)    After the Amendment No. 6 Closing Date, the Company shall not, nor shall it permit any Subsidiary to, create, incur, assume or otherwise become or remain directly or indirectly liable with respect to any secured Indebtedness at any time that the Leverage Ratio is greater than or equal to 3.00 to 1.00 (the Leverage Ratio as evidenced to the Administrative Agent and such evidence reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent) except with respect to (a) secured Indebtedness in existence on the Amendment No. 6 Closing Date (and any Permitted Refinancing thereof) to the extent not otherwise in violation of Section 7.01(ii) and (b) to the extent such Indebtedness is secured, Indebtedness permitted pursuant to Sections 7.01(ii)(a) , 7.01(ii)(b) , 7.01(ii)(c) , 7.01(ii)(d) , 7.01(ii)(f) , 7.01(ii)(g) , 7.01(ii)(h) , 7.01(ii)(k) and 7.01(ii)(l) (in each case to the extent that notwithstanding this Section 7.01(i) such Indebtedness is permitted to be secured under this Agreement).
(ii)    None of the Company’s Subsidiaries shall create, incur, assume or otherwise become or remain directly or indirectly liable with respect to any Indebtedness, except, in each case subject to clause (i) above:
(a)      Indebtedness of the Borrowers under this Agreement and the Subsidiaries under the Subsidiary Guaranty;
(b)      Indebtedness in respect of guaranties executed by any Subsidiary Guarantor with respect to any Indebtedness of the Company, provided such Indebtedness is not incurred by the Company in violation of this Agreement;
(c)      Indebtedness in respect of obligations secured by Customary Permitted Liens;
(d)      Indebtedness constituting Contingent Obligations permitted by Section 7.05 ;
(e)      Unsecured Indebtedness arising from loans from (i) any Subsidiary to any wholly-owned Subsidiary, (ii) the Company to any wholly-owned Subsidiary, (iii) Lealand Finance Company B.V. to any Subsidiary (other than any Subsidiary Guarantor) in an aggregate outstanding principal amount not to exceed $100,000,000 at any time and (iv) any one or more Subsidiary Guarantors to Horton CBI, Limited in an aggregate outstanding principal amount not to exceed $100,000,000; provided , that if any Subsidiary Guarantor is the obligor on such Indebtedness, such Indebtedness may only be due to a Subsidiary Guarantor and shall be expressly subordinate to the payment in full in cash of the Obligations on terms satisfactory to the Administrative Agent;

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(f)      Indebtedness in respect of Hedging Obligations which are not prohibited under Section 7.13 ;
(g)      Indebtedness with respect to surety, appeal and performance bonds and Performance Letters of Credit (under and as defined in this Agreement and the Existing Revolving Credit Agreement) obtained by any of the Company’s Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business;
(h)      Indebtedness evidenced by letters of credit, bank guarantees or other similar instruments in an aggregate face amount not to exceed at any time $150,000,000 issued in the ordinary course of business to secure obligations of the Company and its Subsidiaries under workers’ compensation and other social security programs, and Contingent Obligations with respect to any such permitted letters of credit, bank guarantees or other similar instruments;
(i)      (i) Permitted Existing Indebtedness and (ii) other Indebtedness, in addition to that referred to elsewhere in this Section 7.01 , incurred by the Company’s Subsidiaries, provided that no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing at the date of such incurrence or would result therefrom, and provided further that the aggregate outstanding amount of all Indebtedness incurred by the Company’s Subsidiaries under this clause (i)(ii) shall not at any time exceed $100,000,000;
(j)      Indebtedness of The Shaw Group Inc. or any of its Subsidiaries existing on the Closing Date and permitted under the Transaction Agreement;
(k)      Indebtedness of the Initial Borrower and any Subsidiary Guarantor in respect of (i) the Existing Revolving Credit Agreement and (ii) the Existing 2015 Term Loan Credit Agreement (and any Permitted Refinancing in each case thereof), so long as such Indebtedness is not senior to the Obligations in right of payment and is not guaranteed by any Subsidiary that is not a Subsidiary Guarantor;
(l)      Indebtedness of any Subsidiary Guarantor in respect of the NPA Notes (and any Permitted Refinancing thereof), so long as such Indebtedness is not senior to the Obligations in right of payment and is not guaranteed by any Subsidiary that is not a Subsidiary Guarantor; and
(m)      Unsecured Indebtedness incurred by any Borrower or any Subsidiary Guarantor and owing to a joint venture in which any Borrower or any Subsidiary Guarantor owns any interest.
7.02      Sales of Assets . Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries shall consummate any Asset Sale, except:
(a)      sales of inventory in the ordinary course of business;
(b)      the Disposition in the ordinary course of business of equipment that is obsolete, excess or no longer used or useful in the Company’s or its Subsidiaries’ businesses;
(c)      (i) Dispositions of assets between Loan Parties, or from a Subsidiary of the Company that is not a Loan Party to a Loan Party; (ii) Dispositions of assets from a Subsidiary of the Company that is not a Loan Party to a Subsidiary of the Company that is not a Loan Party and (iii) Dispositions

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of assets in the ordinary course of business from a Loan Party to a Subsidiary of the Company that is not a Loan Party and not otherwise prohibited by this Agreement in an aggregate amount not to exceed $50,000,000 from and after the Amendment No. 6 Closing Date;
(d)      the Permitted Sale and Leaseback Transactions;
(e)      Dispositions in connection with Project Bluefin;
(f)      other leases, sales or other Dispositions of assets not otherwise permitted by this Section 7.02 if such transaction (i) is for consideration consisting at least eighty percent (80%) of cash, (ii) is for not less than fair market value (as determined in good faith by the Company’s board of directors), and (iii) involves assets that, together with all other assets of the Company and its Subsidiaries previously leased, sold or disposed of (other than pursuant to clauses (a) through (e) above) as permitted by this Section 7.02 (x) during the twelve-month period ending with the month in which any such lease, sale or other disposition occurs, do not constitute a Substantial Portion of the assets of the Company and its Subsidiaries and (y) since the Closing Date do not exceed fifteen percent (15%) of consolidated tangible assets of the Company and its Subsidiaries, in each case when combined with all such other transactions during such period (each such transaction being valued at book value); and
(g)      Dispositions in connection with Project Jazz; provided , however , that all of the cash proceeds received from the divestiture in connection with Project Jazz shall be promptly (but in any event within 30 days upon such receipt of proceeds), and on a pro rata basis based on outstanding balances as of the last day of the fiscal quarter immediately preceding the consummation of Project Jazz, used to prepay (1) syndicated term loans, Committed Loans hereunder, Committed Loans (as defined therein) under the Existing Revolving Credit Agreement and/or outstanding amounts owing under any bilateral revolving credit facility (collectively, “ Bank Debt ”), on the one hand, and (2) certain outstanding amounts owing under the NPA Notes, on the other hand, in each case, as determined by the Company and reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, it being agreed and understood that (i) any portion of such proceeds to be applied to the NPA Notes may be first applied to Bank Debt consisting of revolving loans and, subject to the terms of such revolving loans, reborrowed for purposes of prepaying the NPA Notes in accordance with their terms, and (ii) any portion of such proceeds offered to, but declined by, the holders of the NPA Notes may be used to prepay Bank Debt, as determined by the Company. Any such prepayment of Committed Loans hereunder shall be deemed a prepayment under, and shall be made in accordance with, Section 2.05 hereof.
7.03      Liens . Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries shall directly or indirectly create, incur, assume or permit to exist any Lien on or with respect to any of their respective property or assets except:
(a)      Liens, if any, created by the Loan Documents or otherwise securing the Obligations;
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(c)      other Liens not otherwise permitted by this Section 7.03 , including Permitted Existing Liens, securing Indebtedness of the Company’s Subsidiaries as permitted pursuant to Section 7.01 and in an aggregate outstanding amount not to exceed two and one-half percent (2 ½ %) of consolidated tangible assets of the Company and its Subsidiaries at any time;
(d)      Liens on the assets of The Shaw Group Inc. and its Subsidiaries, existing on the Closing Date and permitted under the Transaction Agreement, provided that such Liens extend only to such assets or proceeds thereof and were not incurred in contemplation of the Shaw Acquisition;
(e)      as long as the obligations under this Agreement are secured equally and ratably by the same collateral subject to such Liens, Liens securing the other Transaction Facilities (and any Permitted Refinancing thereof);
(f)      Liens on pledged cash of the Company and its Subsidiaries required for notional cash pooling arrangements in the ordinary course of business;
(g)      Liens on accounts receivables and related assets of the Company pursuant to a Qualified Securitization Financing; provided , however , that (i) the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness so secured under all Qualified Securitization Financings shall not exceed $250,000,000 at any one time outstanding and (ii) such Liens shall only be permitted to the extent that on the date of incurrence thereof the Leverage Ratio is less than 3.00 to 1.00 (the Leverage Ratio as evidenced to the Administrative Agent and such evidence reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent); and
(h)      Liens not to exceed $500,000,000, on terms and conditions satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, securing performance and financial letters of credit issued by Lenders outside of this Agreement and the Existing Revolving Credit Agreement to the extent such Liens (i) arise under the Loan Documents hereunder or under the Existing Revolving Credit Agreement and the Existing 2015 Term Loan Credit Agreement (or any other documents that grant a Lien on assets of the Company and its Subsidiaries to secure the Obligations hereunder or thereunder) and (ii) are subject to customary pari passu (up to such $500,000,000 limit) intercreditor agreements reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent with respect to such Liens.
In addition, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries shall become a party to any agreement, note, indenture or other instrument, or take any other action, which would prohibit the creation of a Lien on any of its properties or other assets in favor of the Administrative Agent as collateral for the Obligations; provided that (x) any agreement, note, indenture or other instrument in connection with purchase money Indebtedness (including Capitalized Leases) incurred in compliance with the terms of this Agreement may prohibit the creation of a Lien in favor of the Administrative Agent and the Lenders on the items of property obtained with the proceeds of such Indebtedness and (y) the Transaction Facilities (and any Permitted Refinancing thereof) may prohibit the creation of a Lien in favor of the Administrative Agent and the Lenders unless such Indebtedness is secured equally and ratably with the Obligations.

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7.04      Investments . Except to the extent permitted pursuant to Section 7.06 , neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries shall directly or indirectly make or own any Investment except:
(a)      Investments in cash and Cash Equivalents;
(b)      Permitted Existing Investments in an amount not greater than the amount thereof on the Closing Date;
(c)      Investments in trade receivables or received in connection with the bankruptcy or reorganization of suppliers and customers and in settlement of delinquent obligations of, and other disputes with, customers and suppliers arising in the ordinary course of business;
(d)      Investments consisting of deposit accounts maintained by the Company and its Subsidiaries;
(e)      Investments consisting of non-cash consideration from a sale, assignment, transfer, lease, conveyance or other disposition of property permitted by Section 7.02 ;
(f)      Investments in any consolidated Subsidiaries (i) outstanding on the Amendment No. 6 Closing Date, and (ii) after the Amendment No. 6 Closing Date, additional Investments (A) in Loan Parties, (B) by Subsidiaries of the Company that are not Loan Parties in other Subsidiaries that are not Loan Parties, (C) by Subsidiaries of the Company that are not Loan Parties in Loan Parties and (D) by the Loan Parties in consolidated Subsidiaries that are not Loan Parties in an aggregate amount invested not to exceed $50,000,000;
(g)      Investments in joint ventures (other than Subsidiaries) and nonconsolidated Subsidiaries in an aggregate amount not to exceed $200,000,000 at any time;
(h)      Investments constituting Permitted Acquisitions;
(i)      Investments constituting Indebtedness permitted by Section 7.01 or Contingent Obligations permitted by Section 7.05 ;
(j)      Investments in addition to those referred to elsewhere in this Section 7.04 in an aggregate amount not to exceed ten percent (10%) of consolidated tangible assets of the Company and its Subsidiaries at any time; provided that any such Investments incurred after the Amendment No. 6 Closing Date shall only be permitted to the extent that on the date of such Investment the Leverage Ratio is less than 3.00 to 1.00 (the Leverage Ratio as evidenced to the Administrative Agent and such evidence reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent); and
(k)      Investments of The Shaw Group Inc. and its Subsidiaries on the Closing Date and permitted under the Transaction Agreement.
7.05      Contingent Obligations . None of the Company’s Subsidiaries shall directly or indirectly create or become or be liable with respect to any Contingent Obligation, except: (a) recourse obligations resulting from endorsement of negotiable instruments for collection in the ordinary course of business; (b) Permitted Existing Contingent Obligations; (c) Contingent

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Obligations (i) incurred by any Subsidiary of the Company to support the performance of bids, tenders, sales or contracts (other than for the repayment of borrowed money) of any other Subsidiary of the Company or, solely to the extent of its relative ownership interest therein, any Person (other than a wholly-owned Subsidiary of the Company) in which such Subsidiary has a joint interest or other ownership interest, in each case in the ordinary course of business, and, in the case of joint ventures or other ownership interests, the Contingent Obligation in respect thereof is in an aggregate amount not to exceed $30,000,000, and (ii) with respect to surety, appeal and performance bonds obtained by the Company or any Subsidiary ( provided that the Indebtedness with respect thereto is permitted pursuant to Section 7.01 ) or, solely to the extent of its relative ownership interest therein, any Person (other than a wholly-owned Subsidiary of the Company) in which such Subsidiary has a joint interest or other ownership interest, in each case in the ordinary course of business and, in the case of joint ventures or other ownership interests, the Contingent Obligation in respect thereof is in an aggregate amount not to exceed $30,000,000; (d) Contingent Obligations of the Subsidiary Guarantors under the Subsidiary Guaranty; and (e) Contingent Obligations in respect of the Transaction Facilities and Contingent Obligations of The Shaw Group Inc. and its Subsidiaries existing on the Closing Date and permitted under the Transaction Agreement.
7.06      Conduct of Business; Subsidiaries; Permitted Acquisitions . Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries shall engage in any business other than the businesses engaged in by the Company and its Subsidiaries on the Closing Date and any business or activities which are substantially similar, related or incidental thereto or logical extensions thereof. The Company shall not create, acquire or capitalize any Subsidiary after the Closing Date unless (x) no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing or would result therefrom; (y) after such creation, acquisition or capitalization, all of the representations and warranties contained herein shall be true and correct (unless such representation and warranty is made as of a specific date, in which case, such representation or warranty shall be true and correct as of such date); and (z) after such creation, acquisition or capitalization the Company and such Subsidiary shall be in compliance with the terms of Section 6.13 and Section 7.16 . From the Amendment No. 6 Closing Date until the date on which the Leverage Ratio is less than 3.00 to 1.00 (as evidenced to the Administrative Agent and such evidence reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent), neither the Company nor its Subsidiaries shall make any Acquisitions unless otherwise approved by the Required Lenders. Thereafter, neither the Company nor its Subsidiaries shall make any Acquisitions, other than Acquisitions meeting the following requirements or otherwise approved by the Required Lenders (each such Acquisition constituting a “ Permitted Acquisition ”):
(a)      as of the date of consummation of such Acquisition (before and after taking into account such Acquisition), all representations and warranties set forth in this Agreement and the other Loan Documents shall be true and correct in all material respects as though made on such date (unless such representation and warranty is made as of a specific date, in which case, such representation and warranty shall be true and correct as of such date) and no event shall have occurred and then be continuing which constitutes a Default or Event of Default under this Agreement;
(b)      prior to the consummation of any such Permitted Acquisition, the Company shall provide written notification to the Administrative Agent of all pro forma adjustments to EBITDA to be made in connection with such Acquisition;

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(c)      the purchase is consummated pursuant to a negotiated acquisition agreement on a non-hostile basis and approved by the target company’s board of directors (and shareholders, if necessary) prior to the consummation of the Acquisition;
(d)      the businesses being acquired shall be substantially similar, related or incidental to the businesses or activities engaged in by the Company and its Subsidiaries on the Closing Date;
(e)      prior to such Acquisition and the incurrence of any Indebtedness permitted by Section 7.01 in connection therewith, the Company shall deliver to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders a certificate from one of the Responsible Officers, demonstrating, on a pro forma basis using unadjusted historical audited or reviewed unaudited financial statements obtained from the seller(s) in respect of each such Acquisition as if the Acquisition and such incurrence of Indebtedness had occurred on the first day of the twelve-month period ending on the last day of the Company’s most recently completed fiscal quarter, the Company would have been in compliance with the financial covenants in Section 7.18 and not otherwise in an Event of Default; and
(f)      without the prior written consent of the Required Lenders, (i) the purchase price for the Acquisition (including, without limitation or duplication, cash, Capital Stock, Restricted Payments and Indebtedness assumed) shall not exceed 10% of Consolidated Net Worth as of the Company’s most recently ended fiscal year prior to such Acquisition and (ii) the aggregate of the purchase price for all Acquisitions (including, without limitation or duplication, cash, Capital Stock, Restricted Payments and Indebtedness assumed) otherwise permitted hereunder shall not exceed $400,000,000 from and after the Closing Date.
7.07      Transactions with Shareholders and Affiliates . Other than transactions otherwise permitted by Section 7.04 , neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries shall directly or indirectly enter into or permit to exist any transaction (including, without limitation, the purchase, sale, lease or exchange of any property or the rendering of any service) with, or make loans or advances to any holder or holders of any of the Equity Interests of the Company, or with any Affiliate of the Company which is not its Subsidiary of the Company, on terms that are less favorable to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, as applicable, than those that could reasonably be obtained in an arm’s length transaction at the time from Persons who are not such a holder or Affiliate.
7.08      Restriction on Fundamental Changes . Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries shall enter into any merger or consolidation, or liquidate, wind-up or dissolve (or suffer any liquidation or dissolution), or convey, lease, sell, transfer or otherwise dispose of, in one transaction or series of transactions, all or substantially all of the Company’s consolidated business or property (each such transaction a “ Fundamental Change ”), whether now or hereafter acquired, except (a) Fundamental Changes permitted under Sections 7.02 , 7.04 or 7.07 , (b) a Subsidiary of the Company may be merged into or consolidated with the Company (in which case the Company shall be the surviving corporation) or any wholly-owned Subsidiary of the Company provided the Company owns, directly or indirectly, a percentage of the equity of the merged entity not less than the percentage it owned of the Subsidiary prior to such Fundamental Change and if the predecessor Subsidiary was a Guarantor, the surviving Subsidiary shall be a Guarantor hereunder, (c) any liquidation of any Subsidiary of the Company, into the Company or another Subsidiary of the Company, as applicable, and (d) any Subsidiary may dissolve, liquidate or wind-up its affairs at

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any time if such dissolution, liquidation or winding up is not disadvantageous to the Administrative Agent or any Lender in any material respect.
7.09      Sales and Leasebacks . Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries shall become liable, directly, by assumption or by Contingent Obligation, with respect to any Sale and Leaseback Transaction (other than the Permitted Sale and Leaseback Transactions and sale and leaseback obligations of The Shaw Group Inc. and its Subsidiaries existing on the Closing Date and permitted under the Transaction Agreement), unless the sale involved is not prohibited under Section 7.02 , the lease involved is not prohibited under Section 7.01 and any related Investment is not prohibited under Section 7.04 .
7.10      Margin Regulations . Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries, shall use all or any portion of the proceeds of any credit extended under this Agreement to purchase or carry Margin Stock in violation of any applicable legal and regulatory requirements including, without limitation, Regulations T, U and X, the Securities Act of 1933, and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the regulations promulgated thereunder.
7.11      ERISA . The Company shall not:
(a)      permit to exist any accumulated funding deficiency (as defined in Sections 302 of ERISA and 412 of the Code), with respect to any Benefit Plan, whether or not waived;
(b)      terminate, or permit any Controlled Group member to terminate, any Benefit Plan which would result in liability of the Company or any Controlled Group member under Title IV of ERISA;
(c)      fail, or permit any Controlled Group member to fail, to pay any required installment or any other payment required under Section 412 of the Code on or before the due date for such installment or other payment; or
(d)      permit any unfunded liabilities with respect to any Foreign Pension Plan;
except, in each case, as set forth on Schedule 5.09 or except where such transactions, events, circumstances, or failures are not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably expected to result in liability individually or in the aggregate in excess of $50,000,000.
7.12      Subsidiary Covenants . Except as set forth on Schedule 7.12 , and except for any (a) encumbrance or restriction binding upon The Shaw Group Inc. and its Subsidiaries existing on the Closing Date and permitted under the Transaction Agreement, (b) encumbrance or restriction contained in any of the Transaction Facilities (or any amendments or Permitted Refinancings thereof, provided that such amendments or refinancings are no more materially restrictive with respect to such encumbrances and restrictions than those prior to such amendment or refinancing), (c) customary provisions restricting subletting, assignment of any lease or assignment of any agreement entered into in the ordinary course of business, (d) customary restrictions and conditions contained in any agreement relating to a sale or disposition not prohibited by Section 7.02 , or (e) any agreement in effect at the time a Subsidiary becomes a Subsidiary, so long as it was not entered

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into in connection with or in contemplation of such Person becoming a Subsidiary, the Company will not, and will not permit any Subsidiary to, create or otherwise cause to become effective or suffer to exist any consensual encumbrance or restriction of any kind on the ability of any Subsidiary to pay dividends or make any other distribution on its stock or redemption of its stock, or make any other Restricted Payment, pay any Indebtedness or other Obligation owed to Company or any other Subsidiary, make loans or advances or other Investments in the Company or any other Subsidiary, or sell, transfer or otherwise convey any of its property to the Company or any other Subsidiary, or merge, consolidate with or liquidate into the Company or any other Subsidiary.
7.13      Hedging Obligations . The Company shall not and shall not permit any of its Subsidiaries to enter into any Hedging Arrangements evidencing Hedging Obligations, other than Hedging Arrangements entered into by the Company or its Subsidiaries pursuant to which the Company or such Subsidiary has hedged its reasonably estimated interest rate, foreign currency or commodity exposure, and which are non-speculative in nature.
7.14      Issuance of Disqualified Stock . From and after the Closing Date, neither the Company, nor any of its Subsidiaries shall issue any Disqualified Stock. All issued and outstanding Disqualified Stock shall be treated as Indebtedness for all purposes of this Agreement, and the amount of such deemed Indebtedness shall be the aggregate amount of the liquidation preference of such Disqualified Stock
7.15      Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries . The Company will not at any time permit the sum of the consolidated assets of all of the Company’s Subsidiaries which are not Subsidiary Guarantors (the non-guarantor Subsidiaries being referred to collectively as the “ Non-Obligor Subsidiaries ”) to exceed twenty percent (20%) of the Company’s and its Subsidiaries consolidated assets. For the avoidance of doubt, Excluded Joint Ventures shall be disregarded for purposes of this Section 7.15 .
7.16      Intercompany Indebtedness . The Company shall not create, incur, assume or otherwise become or remain directly or indirectly liable with respect to any Indebtedness arising from loans from any Subsidiary to the Company unless (a) such Indebtedness is unsecured and (b) such Indebtedness shall be expressly subordinate to the payment in full in cash of the Obligations on terms satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.
7.17      Restricted Payments . The Company shall not, nor shall it permit any Subsidiary to, declare, make or pay any Restricted Payments in excess of $250,000,000 in the aggregate during any period of twelve (12) consecutive months, other than (a) permitted Restricted Payments listed on Schedule 7.17 , (b) payments and prepayments of debt permitted by Section 7.01(ii)(j) , (c) payments and prepayments of the Transaction Facilities, (d) any Subsidiary may declare and pay dividends ratably with respect to its Equity Interests and (e) other Restricted Payments so long as when each such Restricted Payment is made, on a pro forma basis, the Leverage Ratio of the Company and its Subsidiaries for the most recently-ended period of four-fiscal quarters shall be less than 1.50 to 1.00. Notwithstanding the foregoing, (i) from the Amendment No. 6 Closing Date until the date on which the Leverage Ratio is less than 3.00 to 1.00 (as evidenced to the Administrative Agent and such evidence reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent), neither the Company nor its Subsidiaries shall make any share repurchases; provided that for the avoidance of doubt any share repurchases or other Restricted Payments pursuant to employee benefit arrangements shall

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be expressly permitted, and (ii) from the Amendment No. 6 Closing Date until the date on which the Leverage Ratio has been less than 3.00 to 1.00 for the most recently ended two fiscal quarters for which financial statements were required to be delivered, neither the Company nor its Subsidiaries shall pay any cash dividends on account of any Equity Interests of the Company in excess of $0.07 per share per fiscal quarter.
7.18      Financial Covenants .
(a)      Maximum Leverage Ratio . The Company shall not permit the ratio (the “ Leverage Ratio ”) of (i) all Adjusted Indebtedness of the Company and its Subsidiaries as of any date of determination ( but excluding any Indebtedness permitted under Section 7.01(ii)(m) ) to (ii) EBITDA for the most recently-ended period of four-fiscal quarters for which financial statements were required to be delivered to be greater than the ratio set forth below opposite such fiscal quarter:
Four Fiscal Quarters Ending
Maximum Leverage Ratio
March 31, 2017
4.00 to 1.00
June 30, 2017
5.25 to 1.00
September 30, 2017
6.00 to 1.00
December 31, 2017
4.00 to 1.00
March 31, 2018
4.00 to 1.00
June 30, 2018
3.25 to 1.00
September 30, 2018 and each fiscal quarter thereafter
3.00 to 1.00

The Leverage Ratio (including for purposes of determining the Applicable Rate) shall be calculated as of the last day of each fiscal quarter based upon (A) for Adjusted Indebtedness, Adjusted Indebtedness as of the last day of each such fiscal quarter and (B) for EBITDA, the actual amount for the four quarter period ending on such day, calculated, with respect to Permitted Acquisitions, on a pro forma basis using historical audited and reviewed unaudited financial statements obtained from the seller(s) in such Permitted Acquisition, broken down by fiscal quarter in the Company’s reasonable judgment and satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and as reported to the Administrative Agent pursuant to the provisions of Section 7.06(b) .
(b)      Minimum Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio . The Company and its consolidated Subsidiaries shall maintain a ratio, without duplication, of Consolidated Net Income Available for Fixed Charges to Consolidated Fixed Charges of at least 1.75 to 1.00 for the most recently-ended period of four fiscal quarters for which financial statements were required to be delivered, commencing with the fiscal quarter ended as of September 30, 2013 through the Availability Period. If, during the period for which Consolidated Net Income Available for Fixed Charges and Consolidated Fixed Charges are being calculated, the Company or any Subsidiary has acquired any

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Person (or the assets thereof) resulting in such Person becoming or otherwise resulting in a Subsidiary, compliance with this Section 7.18(b) shall be determined by calculating Consolidated Net Income Available for Fixed Charges and Consolidated Fixed Charges on a pro forma basis as if such Subsidiary had become such a Subsidiary on the first day of such period and any Indebtedness incurred in connection therewith was incurred on such date.
(c)      Minimum Consolidated Net Worth . The Company shall not permit its Consolidated Net Worth at any time on or after December 31, 2016 to be less than the greater of (a) the sum of (i) eighty-five percent (85%) of the actual net worth of the Company and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis as of December 31, 2016 (after giving effect to write-downs associated with Project Jazz) plus (ii) fifty percent (50%) of the sum of Consolidated Net Income (if positive) earned in each fiscal quarter, commencing with the fiscal quarter ending on March 31, 2017 less (iii) a one-time non-cash tax expense resulting from the tax gain on the Project Jazz sale, not to exceed $150,000,000, and (b) the minimum amount of Consolidated Net Worth that the Company shall be required to maintain under any instrument, agreement or indenture pertaining to any Material Indebtedness. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in no event shall Consolidated Net Worth of the Company as of December 31, 2016 be less than $1,200,000,000.
(d)      Maximum Senior Secured Leverage Ratio . At all times after a capital market transaction for unsecured Indebtedness is consummated by the Company, commencing (if applicable) with the fiscal quarter ending June 30, 2017, and until the Leverage Ratio is less than 3.00 to 1.00 on a date on or after June 30, 2018 (accompanied by supporting evidence reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, and regardless if any Senior Secured Indebtedness is then outstanding), the Company shall not permit the ratio (the “ Senior Secured Leverage Ratio ”) of (i) all Senior Secured Indebtedness of the Company and its Subsidiaries as of any date of determination to (ii) EBITDA for the most recently-ended period of four-fiscal quarters for which financial statements were required to be delivered to be greater than the ratio set forth below opposite such fiscal quarter:
Four Fiscal Quarters Ending
Maximum Senior Secured Leverage Ratio
June 30, 2017
4.50 to 1.00
September 30, 2017
4.50 to 1.00
December 31, 2017
3.00 to 1.00
March 31, 2018
3.00 to 1.00
June 30, 2018 and each fiscal quarter thereafter
2.50 to 1.00

The Senior Secured Leverage Ratio shall be calculated as of the last day of each fiscal quarter based upon (A) for Senior Secured Indebtedness, Senior Secured Indebtedness as of the last day of each such fiscal quarter and (B) for EBITDA, the actual amount for the four quarter period ending

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on such day, calculated, with respect to Permitted Acquisitions, on a pro forma basis using historical audited and reviewed unaudited financial statements obtained from the seller(s) in such Permitted Acquisition, broken down by fiscal quarter in the Company’s reasonable judgment and satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and as reported to the Administrative Agent pursuant to the provisions of Section 7.06(b) .
7.19      Sanctions . No Borrower shall, directly or, to its knowledge, indirectly, use the proceeds of any Credit Extension, or lend, contribute or otherwise make available such proceeds to the Company, any Subsidiary, joint venture partner or other individual or entity, to fund any activities of or business with any individual or entity, or in any Designated Jurisdiction, that, at the time of such funding, is the subject of Sanctions, or in any other manner that will result in a violation by an individual or entity (including any individual or entity participating in the transaction, whether as Lender, Arranger, Administrative Agent, L/C Issuer, Swing Line Lender, or otherwise) of Sanctions.
7.20      Anti-Corruption Laws . No Borrower shall, directly or, to its knowledge, indirectly, use the proceeds of any Credit Extension for any purpose which would breach the United States Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, the UK Bribery Act 2010, and other similar anti-corruption legislation in other jurisdictions.
ARTICLE VIII     
EVENTS OF DEFAULT AND REMEDIES
8.01      Events of Default . Each of the following occurrences shall constitute an Event of Default under this Agreement:
(a)      Failure to Make Payments When Due . The Company or any Borrower shall (i) fail to pay when due any of the Obligations consisting of principal with respect to the Loans or L/C Obligations or (ii) shall fail to pay within five (5) days of the date when due any of the other Obligations under this Agreement or the other Loan Documents.
(b)      Breach of Certain Covenants . The Company shall fail duly and punctually to perform or observe any agreement, covenant or obligation binding on the Company under Sections 6.01 , 6.03 , 6.08 , 6.13 , or Article VII .
(c)      Breach of Representation or Warranty . Any representation or warranty made or deemed made by the Company or any Borrower to the Administrative Agent or any Lender herein or by the Company or any Borrower or any of the Company’s Subsidiaries in any of the other Loan Documents or in any statement or certificate or information at any time given by any such Person pursuant to any of the Loan Documents shall be false or misleading in any material respect on the date as of which made (or deemed made).
(d)      Other Defaults . The Company or any Borrower shall default in the performance of or compliance with any term contained in this Agreement (other than as covered by subsections (a)  or (b)  or (c)  of this Section 8.01 ), or the Company or any Borrower or any of the Company’s Subsidiaries shall default in the performance of or compliance with any term contained in any of

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the other Loan Documents, and such default shall continue for thirty (30) days after the occurrence thereof.
(e)      Default as to Other Indebtedness . The Company or any of its Subsidiaries shall fail to make any payment when due (whether by scheduled maturity, required prepayment, acceleration, demand or otherwise) with respect to any Indebtedness (other than Indebtedness hereunder), beyond any period of grace provided with respect thereto, which individually or together with other such Indebtedness as to which any such failure or other Events of Default under this subsection (e)  exists has an aggregate outstanding principal amount equal to or in excess of the Threshold Amount (such Indebtedness being “ Material Indebtedness ”); or any breach, default or event of default (including any termination event, amortization event, liquidation event or event of like import arising under any agreement or instrument giving rise to any Off-Balance Sheet Liabilities) shall occur, or any other condition shall exist under any instrument, agreement or indenture pertaining to any such Material Indebtedness, beyond any period of grace, if any, provided with respect thereto, if the effect thereof is to cause an acceleration, mandatory redemption, a requirement that the Company offer to redeem or purchase such Indebtedness or other required repurchase or early amortization of such Indebtedness, or permit the holder(s) of such Indebtedness to accelerate the maturity of any such Indebtedness or require a redemption, purchase, early amortization or repurchase of such Indebtedness; or any such Indebtedness shall be otherwise declared to be due and payable (by acceleration or otherwise) or required to be prepaid, redeemed, amortized or otherwise repurchased by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries (other than by a regularly scheduled required prepayment) prior to the stated maturity thereof.
(f)      Involuntary Bankruptcy; Appointment of Receiver, Etc .
(i)      An involuntary case shall be commenced against the Company or any of the Company’s Subsidiaries and the petition shall not be dismissed, stayed, bonded or discharged within forty-five (45) days after commencement of the case; or a court having jurisdiction in the premises shall enter a decree or order for relief in respect of the Company or any of the Company’s Subsidiaries in an involuntary case, under any applicable bankruptcy, insolvency or other similar law now or hereinafter in effect; or any other similar relief shall be granted under any applicable federal, state, local or foreign law.
(ii)      A decree or order of a court having jurisdiction in the premises for the appointment of a receiver, liquidator, sequestrator, trustee, custodian or other officer having similar powers over the Company or any of the Company’s Subsidiaries or over all or a substantial part of the property of the Company or any of the Company’s Subsidiaries shall be entered; or an interim receiver, trustee or other custodian of the Company or any of the Company’s Subsidiaries or of all or a substantial part of the property of the Company or any of the Company’s Subsidiaries shall be appointed or a warrant of attachment, execution or similar process against any substantial part of the property of the Company or any of the Company’s Subsidiaries shall be issued and any such event shall not be stayed, dismissed, bonded or discharged within forty-five (45) days after entry, appointment or issuance.
(g)      Voluntary Bankruptcy; Appointment of Receiver, Etc . The Company or any of the Company’s Subsidiaries shall (i) commence a voluntary case under any applicable bankruptcy,

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insolvency or other similar law now or hereafter in effect, except for any proceeding to wind up the Toronto office of the business sold pursuant to the E&C Sale (as defined in the Transaction Agreement) (to the extent bankruptcy has been initiated by The Shaw Group prior to the Closing Date), (ii) consent to the entry of an order for relief in an involuntary case, or to the conversion of an involuntary case to a voluntary case, under any such law, (iii) consent to the appointment of or taking possession by a receiver, trustee or other custodian for all or a substantial part of its property, (iv) make any assignment for the benefit of creditors or (v) take any corporate action to authorize any of the foregoing.
(h)      Judgments and Attachments . Any money judgment(s), writ or warrant of attachment, or similar process against the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective assets involving in any single case or in the aggregate an amount in excess of the Threshold Amount (to the extent not covered by independent third party insurance as to which the insurer does not dispute coverage) is or are entered and shall remain undischarged, unvacated, unbonded or unstayed for a period of thirty (30) days or in any event later than fifteen (15) days prior to the date of any proposed sale thereunder.
(i)      Dissolution . Any order, judgment or decree shall be entered against the Company or any Subsidiary decreeing its involuntary dissolution or split up and such order shall remain undischarged and unstayed for a period in excess of forty-five (45) days; or the Company or any Subsidiary shall otherwise dissolve or cease to exist except as specifically permitted by this Agreement.
(j)      Loan Documents . At any time, for any reason, any Loan Document as a whole that materially affects the ability of the Administrative Agent, or any of the Lenders to enforce the Obligations ceases to be in full force and effect or the Company or any of the Company’s Subsidiaries party thereto seeks to repudiate its obligations thereunder.
(k)      Termination Event . Any Termination Event occurs which the Required Lenders believe is reasonably likely to subject the Company to liability in excess of the Threshold Amount, except as set forth on Schedule 5.09 .
(l)      Waiver of Minimum Funding Standard . If the plan administrator of any Plan applies under Section 412(d) of the Code for a waiver of the minimum funding standards of Section 412(a) of the Code and any Lender believes the substantial business hardship upon which the application for the waiver is based could reasonably be expected to subject either the Company or any Controlled Group member to liability in excess of the Threshold Amount.
(m)      Change of Control . A Change of Control shall occur.
(n)      Environmental Matters . The Company or any of its Subsidiaries shall be the subject of any proceeding or investigation (other than in connection with a Product Liability Event) pertaining to (i) the Release by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries of any Contaminant into the environment, (ii) the liability of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries arising from the Release by any other Person of any Contaminant into the environment, or (iii) any violation of any Environmental, Health or Safety Requirements of Law which by the Company or any of its

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Subsidiaries, which, in any case, has or is reasonably likely to subject the Company to liability individually or in the aggregate in excess of the Threshold Amount (to the extent not covered by independent third party insurance as to which the insurer does not dispute coverage).
(o)      Guarantor Revocation . Any Guarantor of the Obligations shall terminate or revoke any of its obligations under the applicable Guaranty or breach any of the material terms of such Guaranty.
An Event of Default shall be deemed “continuing” until cured or until waived in writing in accordance with Section 8.02 .
8.02      Remedies Upon Event of Default . If any Event of Default occurs and is continuing, the Administrative Agent shall, at the request of, or may, with the consent of, the Required Lenders, take any or all of the following actions:
(a)      declare the commitment of each Lender to make Loans and any obligation of the L/C Issuers to make L/C Credit Extensions to be terminated, whereupon such commitments and obligation shall be terminated;
(b)      declare the unpaid principal amount of all outstanding Loans, all interest accrued and unpaid thereon, and all other amounts owing or payable hereunder or under any other Loan Document to be immediately due and payable, without presentment, demand, protest or other notice of any kind, all of which are hereby expressly waived by each Borrower;
(c)      require that the Borrowers Cash Collateralize the L/C Obligations (in an amount equal to the Minimum Collateral Amount with respect thereto); and
(d)      exercise on behalf of itself, the Lenders and the L/C Issuers all rights and remedies available to it, the Lenders and the L/C Issuers under the Loan Documents;
provided , however , that upon the occurrence of an actual or deemed entry of an order for relief with respect to any Borrower under the Bankruptcy Code of the United States, the obligation of each Lender to make Loans and any obligation of the L/C Issuers to make L/C Credit Extensions shall automatically terminate, the unpaid principal amount of all outstanding Loans and all interest and other amounts as aforesaid shall automatically become due and payable, and the obligation of the Borrowers to Cash Collateralize the L/C Obligations as aforesaid shall automatically become effective, in each case without further act of the Administrative Agent or any Lender.
8.03      Application of Funds . After the exercise of remedies provided for in Section 8.02 (or after the Loans have automatically become immediately due and payable and the L/C Obligations have automatically been required to be Cash Collateralized as set forth in the proviso to Section 8.02 ), any amounts received on account of the Obligations shall, subject to the provisions of Sections 2.16 and 2.17 and except as otherwise set forth herein, be applied by the Administrative Agent in the following order:

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First , to payment of that portion of the Obligations constituting fees, indemnities, expenses and other amounts (including fees, charges and disbursements of counsel to the Administrative Agent and amounts payable under Article III ) payable to the Administrative Agent in its capacity as such;
Second , to payment of that portion of the Obligations constituting fees, indemnities and other amounts (other than principal, interest and Letter of Credit Fees) payable to the Lenders and the L/C Issuers (including fees, charges and disbursements of counsel to the respective Lenders and the L/C Issuers pursuant to Section 10.04 or otherwise and amounts payable under Article III ), ratably among them in proportion to the respective amounts described in this clause Second payable to them;
Third , to payment of that portion of the Obligations constituting accrued and unpaid Letter of Credit Fees and interest on the Loans, L/C Borrowings and other Obligations, ratably among the Lenders and the L/C Issuers in proportion to the respective amounts described in this clause Third payable to them;
Fourth , to payment of that portion of the Obligations constituting unpaid principal of the Loans, L/C Borrowings and Hedging Obligations under Designated Hedging Agreements, ratably among the Lenders, the L/C Issuers and the Hedge Banks, in proportion to the respective amounts described in this clause Fourth held by them;
Fifth , to the Administrative Agent for the account of the L/C Issuers, to Cash Collateralize that portion of L/C Obligations comprised of the aggregate undrawn amount of Letters of Credit to the extent not otherwise Cash Collateralized by the Borrowers pursuant to Sections 2.03 and 2.16 ; and
Last , the balance, if any, after all of the Obligations have been indefeasibly paid in full, to the Borrowers or as otherwise required by Law;
provided that, Excluded Swap Obligations with respect to any Loan Party shall not be paid with amounts received from such Loan Party or its assets, but appropriate adjustments shall be made with respect to payments from other Loan Parties to preserve the allocation to Obligations otherwise set forth above in this Section.
Subject to Sections 2.03(c) and 2.16 , amounts used to Cash Collateralize the aggregate undrawn amount of Letters of Credit pursuant to clause Fifth above shall be applied to satisfy drawings under such Letters of Credit as they occur. If any amount remains on deposit as Cash Collateral after all Letters of Credit have either been fully drawn or expired, such remaining amount shall be applied to the other Obligations, if any, in the order set forth above.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, Hedging 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 Hedge Bank, as the case may be. Each Hedge Bank 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

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and accepted the appointment of the Administrative Agent pursuant to the terms of Article IX for itself and its Affiliates as if a “Lender” party hereto.
ARTICLE IX     
ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
9.01      Appointment and Authority . Each of the Lenders and the L/C Issuers hereby irrevocably appoints Bank of America 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. The provisions of this Article are solely for the benefit of the Administrative Agent, the Lenders and the L/C Issuers, and neither any Borrower nor any other Loan Party shall have rights as a third party beneficiary of any of such provisions, except as set forth in Section 9.06 with respect to appointing a successor Administrative Agent as described in such Section. 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.
9.02      Rights as a Lender . The Person serving as the Administrative Agent hereunder shall have the same rights and powers in its capacity as a Lender as any other Lender and may exercise the same as though it were not the Administrative Agent and the term “Lender” or “Lenders” shall, unless otherwise expressly indicated or unless the context otherwise requires, include the Person serving as the Administrative Agent hereunder in its individual capacity. Such Person and its Affiliates may accept deposits from, lend money to, own securities of, act as the financial advisor or in any other advisory capacity for and generally engage in any kind of business with any 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.
9.03      Exculpatory Provisions . The Administrative Agent shall not have any duties or obligations except those expressly set forth herein and in the other Loan Documents, and its duties hereunder shall be administrative in nature. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Administrative Agent:
(a)      shall not be subject to any fiduciary or other implied duties, regardless of whether a Default has occurred and is continuing;
(b)      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,

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including for the avoidance of doubt any action that may be in violation of the automatic stay under any Debtor Relief Law or that may effect a forfeiture, modification or termination of property of a Defaulting Lender in violation of any Debtor Relief Law; and
(c)      shall not, except as expressly set forth herein and in the other Loan Documents, have any duty to disclose, and shall not be liable for the failure to disclose, any information relating to any of the Borrowers or any of their respective Affiliates that is communicated to or obtained by the Person serving as the Administrative Agent or any of its Affiliates in any capacity.
The Administrative Agent shall not be liable for any action taken or not taken by it (i) with the consent or at the request of the Required Lenders (or such other number or percentage of the Lenders as shall be necessary, or as the Administrative Agent shall believe in good faith shall be necessary, under the circumstances as provided in Sections 10.01 and 8.02 ) or (ii) in the absence of its own gross negligence or willful misconduct as determined by a court of competent jurisdiction by final and nonappealable judgment. The Administrative Agent shall be deemed not to have knowledge of any Default unless and until notice describing such Default is given in writing to the Administrative Agent by a Borrower, a Lender or an L/C Issuer.
The Administrative Agent shall not be responsible for or have any duty to ascertain or inquire into (i) any statement, warranty or representation made in or in connection with this Agreement or any other Loan Document, (ii) the contents of any certificate, report or other document delivered hereunder or thereunder or in connection herewith or therewith, (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, (iv) the validity, enforceability, effectiveness or genuineness of this Agreement, any other Loan Document or any other agreement, instrument or document or (v) the satisfaction of any condition set forth in Article IV or elsewhere herein, other than to confirm receipt of items expressly required to be delivered to the Administrative Agent.
9.04      Reliance by Administrative Agent . The Administrative Agent shall be entitled to rely upon, and shall not incur any liability for relying upon, any notice, request, certificate, consent, statement, instrument, document or other writing (including any electronic message, Internet or intranet website posting or other distribution) believed by it to be genuine and to have been signed, sent or otherwise authenticated by the proper Person. The Administrative Agent also may rely upon any statement made to it orally or by telephone and believed by it to have been made by the proper Person, and shall not incur any liability for relying thereon. In determining compliance with any condition hereunder to the making of a Loan, or the issuance, extension, renewal or increase of a Letter of Credit, that by its terms must be fulfilled to the satisfaction of a Lender or an L/C Issuer, the Administrative Agent may presume that such condition is satisfactory to such Lender or such L/C Issuer unless the Administrative Agent shall have received notice to the contrary from such Lender or such L/C Issuer prior to the making of such Loan or the issuance of such Letter of Credit. The Administrative Agent may consult with legal counsel (who may be counsel for a Borrower), independent accountants and other experts selected by it, and shall not be liable for any action taken or not taken by it in accordance with the advice of any such counsel, accountants or experts.
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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 facilities provided for herein 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.
9.06      Resignation of Administrative Agent .
(a)      The Administrative Agent may at any time give notice of its resignation to the Lenders, the L/C Issuers and the Company. Upon receipt of any such notice of resignation, the Required Lenders shall have the right, in consultation with the Company, to appoint a successor, which shall be a bank with an office in the United States, or an Affiliate of any such bank with an office in the United States. If no such successor shall have been so appointed by the Required Lenders and shall have accepted such appointment within thirty (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 L/C Issuers, appoint a successor Administrative Agent meeting the qualifications set forth above. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, (i) so long as no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, each such successor Administrative Agent shall be subject to the approval of the Company, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed and (ii) 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 Company and such Person remove such Person as Administrative Agent and appoint a successor; provided that, so long as no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, each such successor Administrative Agent shall be subject to the approval of the Company, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed. If no such successor shall have been so appointed by the Required Lenders and shall have accepted such appointment within thirty (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) (1) the retiring or removed Administrative Agent shall be discharged from its duties and obligations hereunder and under the other Loan Documents and (2) 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

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shall instead be made by or to each Lender and each L/C Issuer directly, until such time, if any, as the Required Lenders appoint a successor Administrative Agent as provided for above. Upon the acceptance of a successor’s appointment as Administrative Agent hereunder, such successor shall succeed to and become vested with all of the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the retiring (or removed) Administrative Agent (other than as provided in Section 3.01(g) and 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 (if not already discharged therefrom as provided above in this Section) . The fees payable by the Borrowers to a successor Administrative Agent shall be the same as those payable to its predecessor unless otherwise agreed between the Borrowers 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 10.04 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.
(d)      Any resignation by Bank of America as Administrative Agent pursuant to this Section shall also constitute its resignation as L/C Issuer and Swing Line Lender. If Bank of America resigns as an L/C Issuer, it shall retain all the rights, powers, privileges and duties of an L/C Issuer hereunder with respect to all Letters of Credit outstanding as of the effective date of its resignation as L/C Issuer and all L/C Obligations with respect thereto, including the right to require the Lenders to make Base Rate Loans or fund risk participations in Unreimbursed Amounts pursuant to Section 2.03(c) . If Bank of America resigns as Swing Line Lender, it shall retain all the rights of the Swing Line Lender provided for hereunder with respect to Swing Line Loans made by it and outstanding as of the effective date of such resignation, including the right to require the Lenders to make Base Rate Loans or fund risk participations in outstanding Swing Line Loans pursuant to Section 2.04(c) . Upon the appointment by the Company of a successor L/C Issuer or Swing Line Lender hereunder (which successor shall in all cases be a Lender other than a Defaulting Lender) and the acceptance of such appointment by the applicable Lender, (a) such successor shall succeed to and become vested with all of the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the retiring L/C Issuer or Swing Line Lender, as applicable, (b) the retiring L/C Issuer and Swing Line Lender shall be discharged from all of their respective duties and obligations hereunder or under the other Loan Documents, and (c) the successor L/C Issuer 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 Bank of America to effectively assume the obligations of Bank of America with respect to such Letters of Credit.
9.07      Non-Reliance on Administrative Agent and Other Lenders . Each Lender and each L/C Issuer acknowledges that it has, independently and without reliance upon the Administrative Agent or any other Lender or any of their Related Parties and based on such documents and information as it has deemed appropriate, made its own credit analysis and decision to enter into this Agreement. Each Lender and each L/C Issuer also acknowledges that it will, independently and without reliance upon the Administrative Agent or any other Lender or any of their Related Parties and based on such documents and information as it shall from time to time

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deem appropriate, continue to make its own decisions in taking or not taking action under or based upon this Agreement, any other Loan Document or any related agreement or any document furnished hereunder or thereunder.
9.08      No Other Duties, Etc . Anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding, none of the Bookrunners, Arrangers or other agents 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 L/C Issuer hereunder.
9.09      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 Loan 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 Borrower) shall be entitled and empowered, 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 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 L/C Issuers and the Administrative Agent (including any claim for the reasonable compensation, expenses, disbursements and advances of the Lenders, the L/C Issuers and the Administrative Agent and their respective agents and counsel and all other amounts due the Lenders, the L/C Issuers and the Administrative Agent under Sections 2.03(h) and (i) , 2.09 and 10.04 ) 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 L/C Issuer 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 L/C Issuers, 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 2.09 and 10.04 .
Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to authorize the Administrative Agent to authorize or consent to or accept or adopt on behalf of any Lender or any L/C Issuer any plan of reorganization, arrangement, adjustment or composition affecting the Obligations or the rights of any Lender or any L/C Issuer to authorize the Administrative Agent to vote in respect of the claim of any Lender or any L/C Issuer in any such proceeding.
9.10      Guaranty Matters . Without limiting the provisions of Section 9.09 , each of the Lenders (including in its capacities as a potential Hedge Bank) and the L/C Issuers irrevocably authorize the Administrative Agent, at its option and in its discretion, to release any Guarantor from

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its obligations under the Guaranty if such Person ceases to be a Subsidiary as a result of a transaction permitted under the Loan Documents.
Upon request by the Administrative Agent at any time, the Required Lenders will confirm in writing the Administrative Agent’s authority to release any Guarantor from its obligations under the Guaranty pursuant to this Section 9.10 . In each case as specified in this Section 9.10 , the Administrative Agent will, at the Borrowers’ expense, execute and deliver to the applicable Loan Party such documents as such Loan Party may reasonably request to evidence the release of such Guarantor from its obligations under the Guaranty, in each case in accordance with the terms of the Loan Documents and this Section 9.10 .
9.11      Hedge Obligations . Except as otherwise expressly set forth herein, no Hedge Bank that obtains the benefit of the provisions of Section 8.03 or any Guaranty by virtue of the provisions hereof 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 to notice of or to consent to any amendment, waiver or modification of the provisions hereof or of any Guaranty) other than in its capacity as a Lender and, in such case, only to the extent expressly provided in the Loan Documents. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Article IX to the contrary, the Administrative Agent shall not be required to verify the payment of, or that other satisfactory arrangements have been made with respect to, Hedging Obligations except to the extent expressly provided herein and unless the Administrative Agent has received written notice of such Hedging Obligations, together with such supporting documentation as the Administrative Agent may request, from the applicable Hedge Bank. The Administrative Agent shall not be required to verify the payment of, or that other satisfactory arrangements have been made with respect to, Hedging Obligations in the case of a termination pursuant to Section 11.06 .
ARTICLE X     
MISCELLANEOUS
10.01      Amendments, Etc . No amendment or waiver of any provision of this Agreement or any other Loan Document, and no consent to any departure by the Company or any other Loan Party therefrom, shall be effective unless in writing signed by the Required Lenders and the Company or the applicable Loan Party, as the case may be, and acknowledged by the Administrative Agent, and each such waiver or consent shall be effective only in the specific instance and for the specific purpose for which given; provided , however , that no such amendment, waiver or consent shall:
(a)      waive any condition set forth in Section 4.01(a) without the written consent of each Lender subject to the last paragraph of such Section;
(b)      extend or increase the Commitment of any Lender (or reinstate any Commitment terminated pursuant to Section 8.02 ) without the written consent of such Lender;
(c)      postpone any date fixed by this Agreement or any other Loan Document for any payment of principal, interest, fees or other amounts due to the Lenders (or any of them) hereunder or under any other Loan Document without the written consent of each Lender directly affected thereby (except with respect to any modifications of the provisions relating to amounts, timing or

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application of optional prepayments of Loans and other Obligations, which modification shall require only the approval of the Required Lenders);
(d)      reduce the principal of, or the rate of interest specified herein on, any Loan or L/C Borrowing, or (subject to clause (iv) of the second proviso to this Section 10.01 ) any fees or other amounts payable hereunder or under any other Loan Document without the written consent of each Lender directly affected thereby; provided , however , that only the consent of the Required Lenders shall be necessary (i) to amend the definition of “Default Rate” or to waive any obligation of any Borrower to pay interest or Letter of Credit Fees at the Default Rate or (ii) 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 Borrowing or to reduce any fee payable hereunder;
(e)      change Section 8.03 in a manner that would alter the pro rata sharing of payments required thereby without the written consent of each Lender;
(f)      change any provision of this Section or the definition of “Required 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;
(g)      release any Guarantor from its respective Guaranty or release all or substantially all of the value of any Guaranty without the written consent of each Lender, except to the extent the release of any Subsidiary Guarantor is permitted pursuant to Section 9.10 (in which case such release may be made by the Administrative Agent acting alone); or
(h)      amend Section 1.06 or the definition of “Alternative Currency” without the written consent of each Lender affected thereby;
and, provided further , that (i) no amendment, waiver or consent shall, unless in writing and signed by the L/C Issuers in addition to the Lenders required above, affect the rights or duties of the L/C Issuers under this Agreement or any Issuer Document 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 Swing Line Lender in addition to the Lenders required above, affect the rights or duties of the Swing Line 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; and (iv) the Fee Letters may be amended, or rights or privileges thereunder waived, in a writing executed only by the parties thereto. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, no Defaulting Lender shall have any right to approve or disapprove any amendment, waiver or consent hereunder (and any amendment, waiver or consent which by its terms requires the consent of all Lenders or each affected Lender may be effected with the consent of the applicable Lenders other than Defaulting Lenders), except that (x) the Commitment of any Defaulting Lender may not be increased or extended without the consent of such Lender and (y) any waiver, amendment or modification requiring the consent of all Lenders or each affected Lender that by its terms affects any Defaulting Lender disproportionately adversely relative to other affected Lenders shall require the consent of such Defaulting Lender.

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Notwithstanding any provision herein to the contrary the Administrative Agent, the Company and the Borrowers may amend, modify or supplement this Agreement or any other Loan Document (x) to effect the provisions of Section 2.15 or (y) to cure or correct administrative errors or omissions, any ambiguity, omission, defect or inconsistency or to effect administrative changes, and such amendment shall become effective without any further consent of any other party to such Loan Document so long as (i) such amendment, modification or supplement does not adversely affect the rights of any Lender or other holder of Obligations in any material respect and (ii) the Lenders shall have received at least two Business Days’ prior written notice thereof and the Administrative Agent shall not have received, within two Business Days of the date of such notice to the Lenders, a written notice from the Required Lenders stating that the Required Lenders object to such amendment, modification or supplement.
10.02      Notices; Effectiveness; Electronic Communication .
(a)      Notices Generally . Except in the case of notices and other communications expressly permitted to be given by telephone (and except as provided in subsection (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, and all notices and other communications expressly permitted hereunder to be given by telephone shall be made to the applicable telephone number, as follows:
(i)      if to the Company or any other Loan Party, the Administrative Agent, the L/C Issuers or the Swing Line Lender, to the address, facsimile number, electronic mail address or telephone number specified for such Person on Schedule 10.02 ; and
(ii)      if to any other Lender, to the address, facsimile number, electronic mail address or telephone number specified in its Administrative Questionnaire (including, as appropriate, notices delivered solely to the Person designated by a Lender on its Administrative Questionnaire then in effect for the delivery of notices that may contain material non-public information relating to the Company).
Notices and other communications sent by hand or overnight courier service, or mailed by certified or registered mail, shall be deemed to have been given when received; notices and other communications 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 and other communications delivered through electronic communications to the extent provided in subsection (b)  below, shall be effective as provided in such subsection (b) .
(b)      Electronic Communications . Notices and other communications to the Lenders and the L/C Issuers 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 L/C Issuer pursuant to Article II if such Lender or such L/C Issuer, as applicable, has notified the Administrative Agent that it is incapable of receiving notices under such Article by electronic communication. The Administrative Agent, the Swing Line Lender, each L/C Issuer or the Company may each, in its

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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) , if such notice, email or other communication is not sent during the normal business hours of the recipient, such notice, email or communication shall be deemed to have been sent at the opening of business on the next business day for the recipient.
(c)      The Platform . 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 IN OR OMISSIONS FROM THE BORROWER MATERIALS. NO WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, INCLUDING ANY WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, NON-INFRINGEMENT OF THIRD PARTY RIGHTS OR FREEDOM FROM VIRUSES OR OTHER CODE DEFECTS, IS MADE BY ANY AGENT PARTY IN CONNECTION WITH THE BORROWER MATERIALS OR THE PLATFORM. In no event shall the Administrative Agent or any of its Related Parties (collectively, the “ Agent Parties ”) have any liability to any Borrower, any Lender, any L/C Issuer or any other Person for losses, claims, damages, liabilities or expenses of any kind (whether in tort, contract or otherwise) arising out of the Company’s, any Loan Party’s or the Administrative Agent’s transmission of Borrower Materials through the Internet.
(d)      Change of Address, Etc . Each of the Borrowers, the Administrative Agent, the L/C Issuers and the Swing Line Lender may change its address, facsimile or telephone number for notices and other communications hereunder by notice to the other parties hereto. Each other Lender may change its address, facsimile or telephone number for notices and other communications hereunder by notice to the Company, the Administrative Agent, the L/C Issuers and the Swing Line Lender. In addition, each Lender agrees to notify the Administrative Agent from time to time to ensure that the Administrative Agent has on record (i) an effective address, contact name, telephone number, facsimile number and electronic mail address to which notices and other communications may be sent and (ii) accurate wire instructions for such Lender. Furthermore, each Public Lender agrees to cause at least one individual at or on behalf of such Public Lender to at all times have selected the “Private Side Information” or similar designation on the content declaration screen of the Platform in order to enable such Public Lender or its delegate, in accordance with such Public Lender’s compliance procedures and applicable Law, including United States Federal and state securities Laws, to make reference to Borrower Materials that are not made available through the “Public Side Information” portion of the Platform and that may contain material non-public

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information with respect to the Company or its securities for purposes of United States Federal or state securities laws.
(e)      Reliance by Administrative Agent, L/C Issuer and Lenders . The Administrative Agent, the L/C Issuers and the Lenders shall be entitled to rely and act upon any notices (including telephonic or electronic Committed Loan Notices, Letter of Credit Applications and Swing Line Loan Notices) purportedly given by or on behalf of any Borrower even if (i) such notices were not made in a manner specified herein, were incomplete or were not preceded or followed by any other form of notice specified herein, or (ii) the terms thereof, as understood by the recipient, varied from any confirmation thereof. The Company shall indemnify the Administrative Agent, each L/C Issuer, each Lender and the Related Parties of each of them from all losses, costs, expenses and liabilities resulting from the reliance by such Person on each notice purportedly given by or on behalf of any Borrower. All telephonic notices to and other telephonic communications with the Administrative Agent may be recorded by the Administrative Agent, and each of the parties hereto hereby consents to such recording.
10.03      No Waiver; Cumulative Remedies; Enforcement . No failure by any Lender or the Administrative Agent to exercise, and no delay by any such Person in exercising, any right, remedy, power or privilege hereunder or under any other Loan Document shall operate as a waiver thereof; nor shall any single or partial exercise of any right, remedy, power or privilege hereunder preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, remedy, power or privilege. The rights, remedies, powers and privileges herein provided, and provided under each other Loan Document, are cumulative and not exclusive of any rights, remedies, powers and privileges provided by law.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein or in any other Loan Document, the authority to enforce rights and remedies hereunder and under the other Loan Documents against the Loan Parties or any of them shall be vested exclusively in, and all actions and proceedings at law in connection with such enforcement shall be instituted and maintained exclusively by, the Administrative Agent in accordance with Section 8.02 for the benefit of all the Lenders and the L/C Issuers; provided , however , that the foregoing shall not prohibit (a) the Administrative Agent from exercising on its own behalf the rights and remedies that inure to its benefit (solely in its capacity as Administrative Agent) hereunder and under the other Loan Documents, (b) any L/C Issuer or the Swing Line Lender from exercising the rights and remedies that inure to its benefit (solely in its capacity as L/C Issuer or Swing Line Lender, as the case may be) hereunder and under the other Loan Documents, (c) any Lender from exercising setoff rights in accordance with Section 10.08 (subject to the terms of Section 2.13 ), or (d) any Lender from filing proofs of claim or appearing and filing pleadings on its own behalf during the pendency of a proceeding relative to any Loan Party under any Debtor Relief Law; and provided , further , that if at any time there is no Person acting as Administrative Agent hereunder and under the other Loan Documents, then (i) the Required Lenders shall have the rights otherwise ascribed to the Administrative Agent pursuant to Section 8.02 and (ii) in addition to the matters set forth in clauses (b) , (c)  and (d)  of the preceding proviso and subject to Section 2.13 , 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.

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10.04      Expenses; Indemnity; Damage Waiver .
(a)      Costs and Expenses . The Borrowers shall pay (i) all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred by the Administrative Agent and its Affiliates (including the reasonable fees, charges and disbursements of counsel for the Administrative Agent), in connection with the syndication of the credit facilities provided for herein, 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 out-of-pocket expenses incurred by the L/C Issuers in connection with the issuance, amendment, renewal or extension of any Letter of Credit or any demand for payment thereunder and (iii) all out-of-pocket expenses incurred by the Administrative Agent, any Lender or any L/C Issuer (including the fees, charges and disbursements of any counsel for the Administrative Agent, any Lender or any L/C Issuer), in connection with the enforcement or protection of its rights in connection with this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, including its rights under this Section.
(b)      Indemnification by the Borrowers . The Borrowers shall indemnify the Administrative Agent (and any sub-agent thereof), each Lender and each L/C Issuer, and each Related Party of any of the foregoing Persons (each such Person being called an “ Indemnitee ”) against, and hold each Indemnitee harmless from, any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities and related expenses (including the fees, charges and disbursements of any counsel for any Indemnitee), incurred by any Indemnitee or asserted against any Indemnitee by any Person (including the Company or any other Loan Party) other than such Indemnitee and its Related Parties 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, the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, or, in the case of the Administrative Agent (and any sub-agent thereof) and its Related Parties only, the administration of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents (including in respect of any matters addressed in Section 3.01 ), (ii) any Loan or Letter of Credit or the use or proposed use of the proceeds therefrom (including any refusal by an L/C Issuer 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 Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, or any Environmental Liability related in any way to any Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, or (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 the Company or any other Loan Party, and regardless of whether any Indemnitee is a party thereto, IN ALL CASES, WHETHER OR NOT CAUSED BY OR ARISING, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, OUT OF THE COMPARATIVE, CONTRIBUTORY OR SOLE NEGLIGENCE OF THE INDEMNITEE; provided that such indemnity shall not, as to any Indemnitee, be available to the extent that such losses, claims, damages, liabilities or related expenses (x) are determined by a court of competent jurisdiction by final and nonappealable judgment to have resulted from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of such Indemnitee or (y) result from a claim brought by the Company or any other Loan Party against an Indemnitee for breach in bad faith of such Indemnitee’s

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obligations hereunder or under any other Loan Document, if the Company or such Loan Party has obtained a final and nonappealable judgment in its favor on such claim as determined by a court of competent jurisdiction. Without limiting the provisions of Section 3.01(c) , this Section 10.04(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 Borrowers for any reason fail to indefeasibly pay any amount required under subsection (a)  or (b)  of this Section to be paid by it to the Administrative Agent (or any sub-agent thereof), any L/C Issuer, the Swing Line 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), any L/C Issuer, the Swing Line 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) of such unpaid amount (including any such unpaid amount in respect of a claim asserted by such Lender), such payment to be made severally among them based on such Lender’s Applicable Percentage (determined as of the time that the applicable unreimbursed expense or indemnity payment is sought), 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), any L/C Issuer or the Swing Line Lender in its capacity as such, or against any Related Party of any of the foregoing acting for the Administrative Agent (or any such sub-agent), such L/C Issuer or the Swing Line Lender in connection with such capacity. The obligations of the Lenders under this subsection (c)  are subject to the provisions of Section 2.12(d) .
(d)      Waiver of Consequential Damages, Etc. To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, no party hereto shall assert, and each party hereby waives, and acknowledges that no other Person shall have, any claim against any Indemnitee, on any theory of liability, for special, indirect, consequential or punitive damages (as opposed to direct or actual damages) arising out of, in connection with, or as a result of, this Agreement, any other Loan Document or any agreement or instrument contemplated hereby, the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, any Loan or Letter of Credit or the use of the proceeds thereof. No Indemnitee referred to in subsection (b)  above shall be liable for any damages arising from the use by unintended recipients of any information or other materials distributed to such unintended recipients by such Indemnitee 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 other than for direct or actual damages resulting from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of such Indemnitee as determined by a final and nonappealable judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction.
(e)      Payments . All amounts due under this Section shall be payable not later than ten (10) Business Days after demand therefor.
(f)      Survival . The agreements in this Section and the indemnity provisions of Section 10.02(e)  shall survive the resignation of the Administrative Agent, the L/C Issuers and the Swing Line Lender, the replacement of any Lender, the termination of the Aggregate Commitments and the repayment, satisfaction or discharge of all the other Obligations.

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10.05      Payments Set Aside . To the extent that any payment by or on behalf of any Borrower is made to the Administrative Agent, any L/C Issuer or any Lender, or the Administrative Agent, any L/C Issuer or any Lender exercises its right of setoff, and such payment or the proceeds of such setoff or any part thereof is subsequently invalidated, declared to be fraudulent or preferential, set aside or required (including pursuant to any settlement entered into by the Administrative Agent, such L/C Issuer or such Lender in its discretion) to be repaid to a trustee, receiver or any other party, in connection with any proceeding under any Debtor Relief Law or otherwise, then (a) to the extent of such recovery, the obligation or part thereof originally intended to be satisfied shall be revived and continued in full force and effect as if such payment had not been made or such setoff had not occurred, and (b) each Lender and each L/C Issuer severally agrees to pay to the Administrative Agent upon demand its applicable share (without duplication) of any amount so recovered from or repaid by the Administrative Agent, plus interest thereon from the date of such demand to the date such payment is made at a rate per annum equal to the applicable Overnight Rate from time to time in effect, in the applicable currency of such recovery or payment. The obligations of the Lenders and the L/C Issuers under clause (b)  of the preceding sentence shall survive the payment in full of the Obligations and the termination of this Agreement.
10.06      Successors and Assigns .
(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 Company nor any other Loan Party may assign or otherwise transfer any of its rights or obligations hereunder (except pursuant to a transaction involving a Borrower permitted under this Agreement) 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 subsection (b)  of this Section, (ii) by way of participation in accordance with the provisions of subsection (d)  of this Section, or (iii) by way of pledge or assignment of a security interest subject to the restrictions of subsection (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 subsection (d)  of this Section and, to the extent expressly contemplated hereby, the Related Parties of each of the Administrative Agent, each L/C Issuer 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 that are Eligible Assignees all or a portion of its rights and obligations under this Agreement (including all or a portion of its Commitment and the Loans (including for purposes of this subsection (b) , participations in L/C Obligations and in Swing Line Loans) at the time owing to it); provided that any such assignment shall be subject to the following conditions:
(i)      Minimum Amounts .
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contemporaneous assignments to related Approved Funds 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; provided that if at the time of such assignment, any Loan made to a Dutch Borrower would be outstanding and the assigning Lender’s Applicable Percentage of any and all of such Loans would in the aggregate with respect to any Dutch Borrower, as of the date of assignment, be more than zero but less than the Dollar Equivalent (calculated on the basis of the Spot Rate of the Administrative Agent as of the date of such assignment) of €100,000, no such assignment shall be made to an assignee which is not a Professional Market Party; provided further that at the request of the assigning Lender at any time prior to a proposed assignment to an assignee other than a Professional Market Party, such Dutch Borrower shall either (1) subject to the prior notice requirements set forth in Section 2.05(a)(i) , immediately prepay all Loans made to it or (2) subject to the prior notice requirements set forth in Section 2.02(a) , immediately borrow such amount of Loans, so that in the case of each of clauses (1) and (2) , the assignment would not be restricted by the immediately preceding proviso; and
(B)      in any case not described in subsection (b)(i)(A) of this Section, the aggregate amount of the Commitment (which for this purpose includes Loans outstanding thereunder) or, if the Commitment is not then in effect, the principal outstanding balance of the Loans of the assigning Lender subject to each such assignment, determined as of the date the Assignment and Assumption with respect to such assignment is delivered to the Administrative Agent or, if “Trade Date” is specified in the Assignment and Assumption, as of the Trade Date, shall not be less than $5,000,000 unless each of the Administrative Agent and, so long as no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, the Company otherwise consents (each such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed).
(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 Loans or the Commitment assigned, except that this clause (ii)  shall not apply to the Swing Line Lender’s rights and obligations in respect of Swing Line Loans;
(iii)      Required Consents . No consent shall be required for any assignment except to the extent required by subsection (b)(i)(B) of this Section and, in addition:
(A)      the consent of the Company (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed) shall be required unless (1) an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing at the time of such assignment or (2) such assignment is to a Lender, an Affiliate of a Lender or an Approved Fund;
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that is not a Lender, an Affiliate of such Lender or an Approved Fund with respect to such Lender; and
(C)      the consent of the L/C Issuers and the consent of the Swing Line Lender (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed) shall be required for any assignment.
(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 in the amount of $3,500; provided , however , that 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 (A) to the Company or any of the Company’s Affiliates or Subsidiaries, (B) to 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 (B) , or (C) to a natural Person.
(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 Company 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 (x) pay and satisfy in full all payment liabilities then owed by such Defaulting Lender to the Administrative Agent, any L/C Issuer or any Lender hereunder (and interest accrued thereon) and (y) acquire (and fund as appropriate) its full pro rata share of all Loans and participations in Letters of Credit and Swing Line Loans in accordance with its Applicable 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 subsection (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

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under this Agreement, such Lender shall cease to be a party hereto) but shall continue to be entitled to the benefits of Sections 3.01 , 3.04 , 3.05 , and 10.04 with respect to facts and circumstances occurring prior to the effective date of such assignment; provided , that except to the extent otherwise expressly agreed by the affected parties, no assignment by a Defaulting Lender will constitute a waiver or release of any claim of any party hereunder arising from that Lender’s having been a Defaulting Lender. Upon request, each Borrower (at its expense) shall execute and deliver a Note to the assignee Lender. Any assignment or transfer by a Lender of rights or obligations under this Agreement that does not comply with this subsection 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 subsection (d)  of this Section.
(c)      Register . The Administrative Agent, acting solely for this purpose as an agent of the Borrowers (and such agency being solely for tax purposes), shall maintain at the Administrative Agent’s Office a copy of each Assignment and Assumption delivered to it (or the equivalent thereof in electronic form) and a register for the recordation of the names and addresses of the Lenders, and the Commitments of, and principal amounts (and stated interest) of the Loans and L/C Obligations owing to, each Lender pursuant to the terms hereof from time to time (the “ Register ”). The entries in the Register shall be conclusive absent manifest error, and the Borrowers, the Administrative Agent 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 Borrowers and any 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, any Borrower or the Administrative Agent, sell participations to any Person (other than a natural Person, a Defaulting Lender or the Company or any of the Company’s Affiliates or Subsidiaries) (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 (including such Lender’s participations in L/C Obligations and/or Swing Line 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 Borrowers, the Administrative Agent, the Lenders and the L/C Issuers 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 10.04(c) without regard to the existence of any participation.
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, waiver or other modification described in the first proviso to Section 10.01 that affects such Participant. Each Borrower agrees that each Participant shall be entitled to the benefits of Sections 3.01 , 3.04 and 3.05 (subject to the requirements and limitations therein, including the requirements under Section 3.01(e) (it being understood that the documentation required under Section 3.01(e) shall be delivered to the Lender who sells the

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participation)) to the same extent as if it were a Lender and had acquired its interest by assignment pursuant to subsection (b) of this Section to the same extent as if it were a Lender and had acquired its interest by assignment pursuant to paragraph (b) of this Section; provided that such Participant (A) agrees to be subject to the provisions of Sections 3.06 and 10.13 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 3.01 or 3.04 , with respect to any participation, than the Lender from whom it acquired the applicable participation 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 Borrowers’ request and expense, to use reasonable efforts to cooperate with the Borrowers to effectuate the provisions of Section 3.06 with respect to any Participant. To the extent permitted by law, each Participant also shall be entitled to the benefits of Section 10.08 as though it were a Lender; provided that such Participant agrees to be subject to Section 2.13 as though it were a Lender. Each Lender that sells a participation shall, acting solely for this purpose as a non-fiduciary agent of the Borrowers, maintain a register on which it enters the name and address of each Participant and the principal amounts (and stated interest) of each Participant’s interest in the Loans or other obligations under the Loan Documents (the “ Participant Register ”); provided that no Lender shall have any obligation to disclose all or any portion of the Participant Register (including the identity of any Participant or any information relating to a Participant’s interest in any commitments, loans, letters of credit or its other obligations under any Loan Document) to any Person except to the extent that such disclosure is necessary to establish that such commitment, loan, letter of credit or other obligation is in registered form under Section 5f.103-1(c) of the United States Treasury Regulations. The entries in the Participant Register shall be conclusive absent manifest error, and such Lender shall treat each Person whose name is recorded in the Participant Register as the owner of such participation for all purposes of this Agreement notwithstanding any notice to the contrary. For the avoidance of doubt, the Administrative Agent (in its capacity as Administrative Agent) shall have no responsibility for maintaining a Participant Register.
(e)      Certain Pledges . Any Lender may at any time pledge or assign a security interest in all or any portion of its rights under this Agreement (including under its Note, if any) to secure obligations of such Lender, including any pledge or assignment to secure obligations to a Federal Reserve Bank or any other central 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)      Resignation as L/C Issuer or Swing Line Lender after Assignment . Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, if at any time Bank of America assigns all of its Commitment and Loans pursuant to subsection (b)  above, Bank of America may, (i) upon thirty (30) days’ notice to the Company and the Lenders, resign as L/C Issuer and/or (ii) upon thirty (30) days’ notice to the Company, resign as Swing Line Lender. In the event of any such resignation as L/C Issuer or Swing Line Lender, the Borrowers shall be entitled to appoint from among the Lenders a successor L/C Issuer or Swing Line Lender hereunder; provided , however , that no failure by the Borrowers to appoint any such successor shall affect the resignation of Bank of America as L/C Issuer or Swing Line Lender, as the case may be. If Bank of America resigns as L/C Issuer, it shall retain all the rights, powers, privileges and duties of an L/C Issuer hereunder with respect to all

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Letters of Credit outstanding as of the effective date of its resignation as L/C Issuer and all L/C Obligations with respect thereto (including the right to require the Lenders to make Base Rate Committed Loans or fund risk participations in Unreimbursed Amounts pursuant to Section 2.03(c) ). If Bank of America resigns as Swing Line Lender, it shall retain all the rights of the Swing Line Lender provided for hereunder with respect to Swing Line Loans made by it and outstanding as of the effective date of such resignation, including the right to require the Lenders to make Base Rate Committed Loans or fund risk participations in outstanding Swing Line Loans pursuant to Section 2.04(c) . Upon the appointment of a successor L/C Issuer and/or Swing Line Lender that has accepted such appointment, (a) such successor shall succeed to and become vested with all of the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the retiring L/C Issuer or Swing Line Lender, as the case may be, and (b) the successor L/C Issuer 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 Bank of America to effectively assume the obligations of Bank of America with respect to such Letters of Credit.
10.07      Treatment of Certain Information; Confidentiality . Each of the Administrative Agent, the Lenders and the L/C Issuers agrees to maintain the confidentiality of the Information (as defined below), except that Information may be disclosed (a) to its Related Parties (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 any regulatory 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), including to any Federal Reserve Bank or central bank in connection with pledges permitted under Section 10.06(e) , (c) to the extent required by applicable laws or regulations or by any subpoena or similar legal process, (d) to any other party hereto, (e) in connection with the exercise of any remedies hereunder or under any other Loan Document or any action or proceeding relating to this Agreement or any other Loan Document or the enforcement of rights hereunder or thereunder, (f) subject to an agreement containing provisions substantially the same as those of this Section, to (i) any assignee of or Participant in, or any prospective assignee of or Participant in, any of its rights and obligations under this Agreement or any Eligible Assignee invited to be a Lender pursuant to Section 2.15(c) or (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 any of the Borrowers and their obligations, this Agreement or payments hereunder, (g) on a confidential basis to (i) any rating agency in connection with rating the Company or its Subsidiaries or the credit facilities provided hereunder or (ii) the CUSIP Service Bureau or any similar agency in connection with the issuance and monitoring of CUSIP numbers or other market identifiers with respect to the credit facilities provided hereunder, (h) with the consent of the Company or (i) to the extent such Information (x) becomes publicly available other than as a result of a breach of this Section or (y) becomes available to the Administrative Agent, any Lender, any L/C Issuer or any of their respective Affiliates on a nonconfidential basis from a source other than the Company which such Person has no reason to believe has any confidentiality or fiduciary obligation to the Company or its Subsidiaries with respect to such Information. For purposes of this Section, “ Information ” means all information received from the Company or any Subsidiary relating to the Company or any Subsidiary or any of their respective businesses, other than any such information that is available to the Administrative Agent, any Lender or any L/C Issuer on a

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nonconfidential basis prior to disclosure by the Company or any Subsidiary, provided that, in the case of information received from the Company or any Subsidiary 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.
Each of the Administrative Agent, the Lenders and the L/C Issuers acknowledges that (a) the Information may include material non-public information concerning the Company or a Subsidiary, as the case may be, (b) it has developed compliance procedures regarding the use of material non-public information and (c) it will handle such material non-public information in accordance with applicable Law, including United States Federal and state securities Laws.
10.08      Right of Setoff . If an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, each Lender, each L/C Issuer 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 set off 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 L/C Issuer or any such Affiliate to or for the credit or the account of any Borrower or any other Loan Party against any and all of the obligations of such Borrower or such Loan Party now or hereafter existing under this Agreement or any other Loan Document to such Lender or such L/C Issuer or their respective Affiliates, irrespective of whether or not such Lender, L/C Issuer or Affiliate shall have made any demand under this Agreement or any other Loan Document and although such obligations of such Borrower or such Loan Party may be contingent or unmatured or are owed to a branch, office or Affiliate of such Lender or such L/C Issuer different from the branch, office or Affiliate holding such deposit or obligated on such indebtedness; provided , that in the event that any Defaulting Lender shall exercise any such right of setoff, (x) all amounts so set off shall be paid over immediately to the Administrative Agent for further application in accordance with the provisions of Section 2.17 and, pending such payment, shall be segregated by such Defaulting Lender from its other funds and deemed held in trust for the benefit of the Administrative Agent, the L/C Issuers and the Lenders, and (y) the Defaulting Lender shall provide promptly to the Administrative Agent a statement describing in reasonable detail the Obligations owing to such Defaulting Lender as to which it exercised such right of setoff. The rights of each Lender, each L/C Issuer and their respective Affiliates under this Section are in addition to other rights and remedies (including other rights of setoff) that such Lender, such L/C Issuer or their respective Affiliates may have. Each Lender and each L/C Issuer agrees to notify the Company and the Administrative Agent promptly after any such setoff and application, provided that the failure to give such notice shall not affect the validity of such setoff and application.
10.09      Interest Rate Limitation . Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in any Loan Document, the interest paid or agreed to be paid under the Loan Documents shall not exceed the maximum rate of non-usurious interest permitted by applicable Law (the “ Maximum Rate ”). If the Administrative Agent or any Lender shall receive interest in an amount that exceeds the Maximum Rate, the excess interest shall be applied to the principal of the Loans or, if it exceeds

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such unpaid principal, refunded to the Borrowers. In determining whether the interest contracted for, charged, or received by the Administrative Agent or a Lender exceeds the Maximum Rate, such Person may, to the extent permitted by applicable Law, (a) characterize any payment that is not principal as an expense, fee, or premium rather than interest, (b) exclude voluntary prepayments and the effects thereof, and (c) amortize, prorate, allocate, and spread in equal or unequal parts the total amount of interest throughout the contemplated term of the Obligations hereunder.
10.10      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, the other Loan Documents, and any separate letter agreements with respect to fees payable to the Administrative Agent or each L/C Issuer, constitute the entire contract among the parties relating to the subject matter hereof and supersede any and all previous agreements and understandings, oral or written, relating to the subject matter hereof. Except as provided in Section 4.01 , this Agreement shall become effective when it shall have been executed by the Administrative Agent and when the Administrative Agent shall have received counterparts hereof 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 other electronic imaging means (e.g. “pdf” or “tif”) shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Agreement.
10.11      Survival of Representations and Warranties . All representations and warranties made hereunder and in any other Loan Document or other document delivered pursuant hereto or thereto or in connection herewith or therewith shall survive the execution and delivery hereof and thereof. Such representations and warranties have been or will be relied upon by the Administrative Agent and each Lender, regardless of any investigation made by the Administrative Agent or any Lender or on their behalf and notwithstanding that the Administrative Agent or any Lender may have had notice or knowledge of any Default at the time of any Credit Extension, and shall continue in full force and effect as long as any Loan or any other Obligation hereunder shall remain unpaid or unsatisfied or any Letter of Credit shall remain outstanding.
10.12      Severability . If any provision of this Agreement or the other Loan Documents is held to be illegal, invalid or unenforceable, (a) the legality, validity and enforceability of the remaining provisions of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents shall not be affected or impaired thereby and (b) the parties shall endeavor in good faith negotiations to replace the illegal, invalid or unenforceable provisions with valid provisions the economic effect of which comes as close as possible to that of the illegal, invalid or unenforceable provisions. The invalidity of a provision in a particular jurisdiction shall not invalidate or render unenforceable such provision in any other jurisdiction. Without limiting the foregoing provisions of this Section 10.12 , if and to the extent that the enforceability of any provisions in this Agreement relating to Defaulting Lenders shall be limited by Debtor Relief Laws, as determined in good faith by the Administrative Agent, the L/C Issuers or the Swing Line Lender, as applicable, then such provisions shall be deemed to be in effect only to the extent not so limited.
10.13      Replacement of Lenders . If a Lender (an “ Affected Lender ”) shall have: (a) become a Defaulting Lender or a Non-Consenting Lender, (b) requests any payments such that

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the Borrowers are entitled to replace such Lender pursuant to the provisions of Section 3.06 , (c) delivered a notice pursuant to Sections 3.02 or 3.03(b) claiming that such Lender is unable to extend Eurodollar Rate Loans for reasons not generally applicable to other Lenders or (d) become a Protesting Lender that may be replaced by the Borrowers pursuant to Section 2.14 , then the Borrowers may, at their 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 10.06 ), all of its interests, rights (other than its existing rights to payments pursuant to Sections 3.01 and 3.04 ) 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:
(a)      the Borrowers shall have paid (or caused a Designated Borrower to pay) to the Administrative Agent the assignment fee (if any) specified in Section 10.06(b) ;
(b)      such Lender shall have received payment of an amount equal to the outstanding principal of its Loans and L/C Advances, accrued interest thereon, accrued fees and all other amounts payable to it hereunder and under the other Loan Documents (including any amounts under Section 3.05 ) from the assignee (to the extent of such outstanding principal and accrued interest and fees) or the Company or applicable Designated Borrower (in the case of all other amounts);
(c)      in the case of any such assignment resulting from a claim for compensation under Section 3.04 or payments required to be made pursuant to Section 3.01 , such assignment will result in a reduction in such compensation or payments thereafter;
(d)      such assignment does not conflict with applicable Laws;
(e)      in the case of an assignment resulting from a Lender becoming a Non-Consenting Lender, the applicable assignee shall have consented to the applicable amendment, waiver or consent;
(f)      the case of any such assignment resulting from a claim under Sections 3.02 or 3.03(b) , the applicable assignee shall not, at the time of such assignment, be subject to such Sections 3.02 or 3.03(b) , as applicable; and
(g)      if at the time of such assignment, any Loan made to a Dutch Borrower would be outstanding and the Affected Lender’s Applicable Percentage of any and all of such Loans would, as of the date of assignment, in the aggregate with respect to any Dutch Borrower, be more than zero but less than the Dollar Equivalent (calculated on the basis of the Spot Rate of the Administrative Agent as of the date of such assignment) of €100,000, no assignment of Loans to such Dutch Borrower by the Affected Lender shall be made to an Eligible Assignee pursuant to this Section 10.13 other than to a Professional Market Party.
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 Borrowers to require such assignment and delegation cease to apply. The Administrative Agent is authorized to

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execute one or more of such assignment agreements as attorney-in-fact for any Affected Lender failing to execute and deliver the same within five (5) Business Days after demand from the Administrative Agent or the Company for such Affected Lender to execute and deliver the same.
10.14      Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Etc .
(a)      GOVERNING LAW . THIS AGREEMENT AND THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS AND ANY CLAIMS, 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 COMPANY AND EACH OTHER LOAN PARTY IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY AGREES THAT IT WILL NOT COMMENCE ANY ACTION, LITIGATION OR PROCEEDING OF ANY KIND OR DESCRIPTION, WHETHER IN LAW OR EQUITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT OR IN TORT OR OTHERWISE, AGAINST THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT, ANY LENDER, ANY L/C ISSUER, 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 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 OR THE L/C ISSUERS MAY OTHERWISE HAVE TO BRING ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT AGAINST THE COMPANY OR ANY OTHER LOAN PARTY OR ITS PROPERTIES IN THE COURTS OF ANY JURISDICTION.
(c)      WAIVER OF VENUE . THE COMPANY AND EACH OTHER LOAN 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.

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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 10.02 . NOTHING IN THIS AGREEMENT WILL AFFECT THE RIGHT OF ANY PARTY HERETO TO SERVE PROCESS IN ANY OTHER MANNER PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW.
10.15      Waiver of Jury Trial . EACH PARTY HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY OR THEREBY (WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT OR ANY OTHER THEORY). EACH PARTY HERETO (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 BY, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE MUTUAL WAIVERS AND CERTIFICATIONS IN THIS SECTION.
10.16      No Advisory or Fiduciary Responsibility . In connection with all aspects of each transaction contemplated hereby (including in connection with any amendment, waiver or other modification hereof or of any other Loan Document), the Company and each other Loan Party acknowledges and agrees, and acknowledges its Affiliates’ understanding, that: (a) (i) the arranging and other services regarding this Agreement provided by the Administrative Agent, the Arrangers and the Lenders are arm’s-length commercial transactions between the Company, each other Loan Party and their respective Affiliates, on the one hand, and the Administrative Agent, the Arrangers and the Lenders, on the other hand, (ii) each of the Company and the other Loan Parties has consulted its own legal, accounting, regulatory and tax advisors to the extent it has deemed appropriate, and (iii) the Company and each other Loan Party is capable of evaluating, and understands and accepts, the terms, risks and conditions of the transactions contemplated hereby and by the other Loan Documents; (b) (i) the Administrative Agent, the Arrangers and each Lender is and has been acting solely as a principal and, except as expressly agreed in writing by the relevant parties, has not been, is not, and will not be acting as an advisor, agent or fiduciary for the Company, any other Loan Party or any of their respective Affiliates, or any other Person and (ii) neither the Administrative Agent, any Arranger nor any Lender has any obligation to the Company, any other Loan Party or any of their respective Affiliates with respect to the transactions contemplated hereby except those obligations expressly set forth herein and in the other Loan Documents; and (c) the Administrative Agent, the Arrangers and the Lenders and their respective Affiliates may be engaged in a broad range of transactions that involve interests that differ from those of the Company, the other Loan Parties and their respective Affiliates, and neither the Administrative Agent, any Arranger, nor any

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Lender has any obligation to disclose any of such interests to the Company, any other Loan Party or any of their respective Affiliates. To the fullest extent permitted by law, each of the Company and each other Loan Party hereby waives and releases any claims that it may have against the Administrative Agent, the Arrangers or any Lender with respect to any breach or alleged breach of agency or fiduciary duty in connection with any aspect of any transaction contemplated hereby.
10.17      Electronic Execution of Assignments and Certain Other Documents . The words “execution,” “execute,” “signed,” “signature,” and words of like import in or related to any document to be signed in connection with this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby (including without limitation Assignment and Assumptions, amendments or other Committed Loan Notices, Swing Line Loan Notices, waivers and consents) shall be deemed to include electronic signatures, the electronic matching of assignment terms and contract formations on electronic platforms approved by the Administrative Agent, 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; provided that notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary the Administrative Agent is under no obligation to agree to accept electronic signatures in any form or in any format unless expressly agreed to by the Administrative Agent pursuant to procedures approved by it; and provided , further , without limiting the foregoing, upon the request of any party, any electronic signature shall be promptly followed by such manually executed counterpart.
10.18      USA PATRIOT Act . Each Lender that is subject to the Act (as hereinafter defined) and the Administrative Agent (for itself and not on behalf of any Lender) hereby notifies the Borrowers that pursuant to the requirements of the USA PATRIOT Act (Title III of Pub. L. 107-56 (signed into law October 26, 2001)) (the “ Act ”), it is required to obtain, verify and record information that identifies the Loan Parties, which information includes the name and address of each Borrower and other information that will allow such Lender or the Administrative Agent, as applicable, to identify the Loan Parties in accordance with the Act. Each Loan Party shall, promptly following a request by the Administrative Agent or any Lender, provide all documentation and other information that the Administrative Agent or such Lender reasonably requests in order to comply with its ongoing obligations under applicable “know your customer” and anti-money laundering rules and regulations, including the Act.
10.19      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 each 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

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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 any Borrower in the Agreement Currency, such 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 such Borrower (or to any other Person who may be entitled thereto under applicable law).
10.20      Entire Agreement . This Agreement and the other Loan Documents represent the final agreement among the parties and may not be contradicted by evidence of prior, contemporaneous, or subsequent oral agreements of the parties. There are no unwritten oral agreements among the parties.
10.21      Keepwell . Each Loan Party that is a Qualified ECP Guarantor at the time the Guaranty, by any Specified Loan Party, becomes effective with respect to any Swap Obligation hereby jointly and severally, absolutely, unconditionally and irrevocably undertakes to provide such funds or other support to each Specified Loan Party with respect to such Swap Obligation as may be needed by such Specified Loan Party from time to time to honor all of its obligations under its Guaranty and the other Loan Documents in respect of such Swap Obligation (but, in each case, only up to the maximum amount of such liability that can be hereby incurred without rendering such Qualified ECP Guarantor’s obligations and undertakings under this Section 10.21 voidable under applicable law relating to fraudulent conveyance or fraudulent transfer, and not for any greater amount). The obligations and undertakings of each Qualified ECP Guarantor under this Section 10.21 shall remain in full force and effect until the Obligations (other than contingent indemnity obligations for which no claim is pending) have been indefeasibly paid and performed in full. Each Qualified ECP Guarantor intends this Section to constitute, and this Section shall be deemed to constitute, a guarantee of the obligations of, and a “keepwell, support, or other agreement” for the benefit of, each Specified Loan Party for all purposes of the Commodity Exchange Act.
10.22      Acknowledgement and Consent to Bail-In of EEA Financial Institutions . Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in any Loan Document or in any other agreement, arrangement or understanding among any such parties, each party hereto acknowledges that any liability of any Lender that is an EEA Financial Institution arising under any Loan Document, to the extent such liability is unsecured, may be subject to the Write-Down and Conversion Powers of an EEA Resolution Authority and agrees and consents to, and acknowledges and agrees to be bound by:
(a)      the application of any Write-Down and Conversion Powers by an EEA Resolution Authority to any such liabilities arising hereunder which may be payable to it by any Lender that is an EEA Financial Institution; and
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(i)      a reduction in full or in part or cancellation of any such liability;
(ii)      a conversion of all, or a portion of, such liability into shares or other instruments of ownership in such EEA Financial Institution, its parent 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 any EEA Resolution Authority.
ARTICLE XI     
GUARANTY
11.01      Guaranty .
(a)    For valuable consideration, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, and to induce the Lenders to make advances to each Borrower and to issue and participate in Letters of Credit and Swing Line Loans, the Company and each Designated Borrower (collectively, including the Company, the “ Borrower Guarantors ”) hereby absolutely and unconditionally guarantees prompt payment when due, whether at stated maturity, upon acceleration or otherwise, and at all times thereafter, of any and all existing and future Obligations of each Borrower to the Administrative Agent, the Lenders, the Swing Line Lender, the L/C Issuers, or any of them, under or with respect to the Loan Documents, whether for principal, interest, fees, expenses or otherwise, and all Hedging Obligations of any Borrower owing to any Lender or any Affiliate of any Lender under any Designated Hedging Agreement (collectively, the “ Guaranteed Obligations ”); provided that Guaranteed Obligations of a Loan Party shall exclude any Excluded Swap Obligations with respect to such Loan Party.
(b)      Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, each Borrower Guarantor’s liability shall extend to all amounts that constitute part of the Guaranteed Obligations and would be owed by any other Loan Party to any Lender under or in respect of the Loan Documents but for the fact that they are unenforceable or not allowable due to the existence of a bankruptcy, reorganization or similar proceeding involving such other Loan Party. Each Borrower Guarantor, and by its acceptance of this Guaranty, the Administrative Agent and each other Lender Party, hereby confirms that it is the intention of all such Persons that this Guaranty and the Obligations of each Borrower Guarantor hereunder not constitute a fraudulent transfer or conveyance for purposes of Debtor Relief Laws, the Uniform Fraudulent Conveyance Act, the Uniform Fraudulent Transfer Act or any similar foreign, federal or state law to the extent applicable to this Guaranty and the Obligations of each Borrower Guarantor hereunder. To effectuate the foregoing intention, the Administrative Agent, the Lenders and the Borrower Guarantors hereby irrevocably agree that the Obligations of each Borrower Guarantor under this Guaranty at any time shall be limited to the maximum amount as will result in the Obligations of such Borrower Guarantor under this Guaranty not constituting a fraudulent transfer or conveyance. Each Borrower Guarantor hereby unconditionally and irrevocably agrees that in the event any payment shall be required to be made to any Lender under this Guaranty or any other guaranty, such Borrower Guarantor will contribute, to the maximum

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extent permitted by law, such amounts to each other Borrower Guarantor and each other guarantor so as to maximize the aggregate amount paid to the Lenders under or in respect of the Loan Documents.
11.02      Waivers; Subordination of Subrogation .
(a)      Waivers . Each Borrower Guarantor waives notice of the acceptance of this guaranty and of the extension or continuation of the Guaranteed Obligations or any part thereof. Each Borrower Guarantor further waives presentment, protest, notice of notices delivered or demand made on any Borrower or action or delinquency in respect of the Guaranteed Obligations or any part thereof, including any right to require the Administrative Agent and the Lenders to sue any Borrower, any other guarantor or any other Person obligated with respect to the Guaranteed Obligations or any part thereof; provided , that if at any time any payment of any portion of the Guaranteed Obligations is rescinded or must otherwise be restored or returned upon the insolvency, bankruptcy or reorganization of any of the Borrowers or otherwise, the Borrower Guarantors’ obligations hereunder with respect to such payment shall be reinstated at such time as though such payment had not been made and whether or not the Administrative Agent or the Lenders are in possession of this guaranty. The Administrative Agent and the Lenders shall have no obligation to disclose or discuss with any Borrower Guarantor their assessments of the financial condition of any of the Borrowers.
(b)      Subordination of Subrogation . Until the Guaranteed Obligations have been indefeasibly paid in full in cash, each Borrower Guarantor (i) shall have no right of subrogation with respect to such Guaranteed Obligations and (ii) waives any right to enforce any remedy which the Administrative Agent now has or may hereafter have against any Borrower, any other Guarantor, any endorser or any guarantor of all or any part of the Guaranteed Obligations or any other Person. Should any Borrower Guarantor have the right, notwithstanding the foregoing, to exercise its subrogation rights, each Borrower Guarantor hereby expressly and irrevocably (a) subordinates any and all rights at law or in equity to subrogation, reimbursement, exoneration, contribution, indemnification or set off that such Borrower Guarantor may have to the indefeasible payment in full in cash of the Guaranteed Obligations and (b) waives any and all defenses available to a surety, guarantor or accommodation co-obligor until the Guaranteed Obligations are indefeasibly paid in full in cash. Each Borrower Guarantor acknowledges and agrees that this subordination is intended to benefit the Administrative Agent and shall not limit or otherwise affect any Borrower Guarantor’s liability hereunder or the enforceability of this Guaranty, and that the Administrative Agent, the Lenders and their successors and assigns are intended third party beneficiaries of the waivers and agreements set forth in this Section 11.02 .
11.03      Guaranty Absolute . This guaranty is a guaranty of payment and not of collection, is a primary obligation of each Borrower Guarantor and not one of surety, and the validity and enforceability of this guaranty shall be absolute and unconditional irrespective of, and shall not be impaired or affected by any of the following: (a) any extension, modification or renewal of, or indulgence with respect to, or substitutions for, the Guaranteed Obligations or any part thereof or any agreement relating thereto at any time; (b) any failure or omission to enforce any right, power or remedy with respect to the Guaranteed Obligations or any part thereof or any agreement relating

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thereto; (c) any waiver of any right, power or remedy with respect to the Guaranteed Obligations or any part thereof or any agreement relating thereto; (d) any release, surrender, compromise, settlement, waiver, subordination or modification, with or without consideration, any other guaranties with respect to the Guaranteed Obligations or any part thereof, or any other obligation of any Person with respect to the Guaranteed Obligations or any part thereof; (e) the enforceability or validity of the Guaranteed Obligations or any part thereof or the genuineness, enforceability or validity of any agreement relating thereto; (f) the application of payments received from any source to the payment of obligations other than the Guaranteed Obligations, any part thereof or amounts which are not covered by this guaranty even though the Administrative Agent and the Lenders might lawfully have elected to apply such payments to any part or all of the Guaranteed Obligations or to amounts which are not covered by this Guaranty; (g) any change in the ownership of any Borrower or the insolvency, bankruptcy or any other change in the legal status of any Borrower; (h) the change in or the imposition of any law, decree, regulation or other governmental act which does or might impair, delay or in any way affect the validity, enforceability or the payment when due of the Guaranteed Obligations; (i) the failure of the Company or any other Borrower to maintain in full force, validity or effect or to obtain or renew when required all governmental and other approvals, licenses or consents required in connection with the Guaranteed Obligations or this guaranty, or to take any other action required in connection with the performance of all obligations pursuant to the Guaranteed Obligations or this guaranty; (j) the existence of any claim, setoff or other rights which the Company may have at any time against any Borrower, or any other Person in connection herewith or an unrelated transaction; or (k) any other circumstances, whether or not similar to any of the foregoing, which could constitute a defense to a guarantor; all whether or not such Borrower Guarantor shall have had notice or knowledge of any act or omission referred to in the foregoing clauses (a)  through (k)  of this Section 11.03 . It is agreed that each Borrower Guarantor’s liability hereunder is several and independent of any other guaranties or other obligations at any time in effect with respect to the Guaranteed Obligations or any part thereof and that each Guarantor’s liability hereunder may be enforced regardless of the existence, validity, enforcement or non-enforcement of any such other guaranties or other obligations or any provision of any applicable law or regulation purporting to prohibit payment by any Borrower of the Guaranteed Obligations in the manner agreed upon between the Borrowers and the Administrative Agent and the Lenders.
11.04      Acceleration . Each Borrower Guarantor agrees that, as between such Borrower Guarantor on the one hand, and the Lenders and the Administrative Agent, on the other hand, the obligations of each Borrower guaranteed under this Article XI may be declared to be forthwith due and payable, or may be deemed automatically to have been accelerated, as provided in Section 8.02 hereof for purposes of this Article XI , notwithstanding any stay, injunction or other prohibition (whether in a bankruptcy proceeding affecting such Borrower or otherwise) preventing such declaration as against such Borrower and that, in the event of such declaration or automatic acceleration, such obligations (whether or not due and payable by such Borrower) shall forthwith become due and payable by each Borrower Guarantor for purposes of this Article XI .
11.05      Marshaling; Reinstatement . None of the Lenders nor the Administrative Agent nor any Person acting for or on behalf of the Lenders or the Administrative Agent shall have any obligation to marshal any assets in favor of any Borrower Guarantor or against or in payment of any or all of the Guaranteed Obligations. If any Borrower Guarantor or any other guarantor of all

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or any part of the Guaranteed Obligations makes a payment or payments to any Lender or the Administrative Agent, which payment or payments or any part thereof are subsequently invalidated, declared to be fraudulent or preferential, set aside and/or required to be repaid to any Borrower Guarantor or any other guarantor or any other Person, or their respective estates, trustees, receivers or any other party, including, without limitation, each Borrower Guarantor, under any bankruptcy law, state or federal law, common law or equitable cause, then, to the extent of such payment or repayment, the part of the Guaranteed Obligations which has been paid, reduced or satisfied by such amount shall be reinstated and continued in full force and effect as of the time immediately preceding such initial payment, reduction or satisfaction.
11.06      Termination Date . This Guaranty is a continuing guaranty and shall remain in effect until the later of (a) the date upon which (i) no Commitment hereunder, Loan or other Obligation hereunder shall remain unpaid or unsatisfied (other than contingent Obligations to the extent no claim giving rise thereto has been asserted) and (ii) all of the Letters of Credit shall have expired, been cancelled or terminated, or Cash Collateralized pursuant to the terms of this Agreement or supported by a letter of credit acceptable to the Administrative Agent, and (b) the date on which all of the Guaranteed Obligations have been paid in full in cash, subject to the proviso in Section 11.01(a) .
11.07      Subordination of Intercompany Indebtedness . Each Borrower Guarantor agrees that any and all claims of such Borrower Guarantor against any other Loan Party with respect to any “Intercompany Indebtedness” (as hereinafter defined) shall be subordinate and subject in right of payment to the prior payment, in full and in cash, of all Obligations and Hedging Obligations under Hedging Arrangements entered into with the Lenders or any of their Affiliates (“ Designated Hedging Agreements ”); provided that, and not in contravention of the foregoing, so long as no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing each Borrower Guarantor may make loans to and receive payments in the ordinary course with respect to such Intercompany Indebtedness from another Loan Party to the extent not prohibited by the terms of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents. Notwithstanding any right of any Borrower Guarantor to ask, demand, sue for, take or receive any payment from any other Loan Party, all rights, liens and security interests of any Borrower Guarantor, whether now or hereafter arising and howsoever existing, in any assets of any other Loan Party shall be and are subordinated to the rights of the holders of the Obligations and the Administrative Agent in those assets. No Borrower Guarantor shall have any right to possession of any such asset or to foreclose upon any such asset, whether by judicial action or otherwise, unless and until all of the Obligations (other than contingent indemnity obligations) and the Hedging Obligations under Designated Hedging Agreements shall have been fully paid and satisfied (in cash) and all financing arrangements pursuant to any Loan Document or Designated Hedging Agreement have been terminated. If all or any part of the assets of any Loan Party, or the proceeds thereof, are subject to any distribution, division or application to the creditors of such Loan Party, whether partial or complete, voluntary or involuntary, and whether by reason of liquidation, bankruptcy, arrangement, receivership, assignment for the benefit of creditors or any other action or proceeding, or if the business of any such Loan Party is dissolved or if substantially all of the assets of any such Loan Party are sold, then, and in any such event (such events being herein referred to as an “ Insolvency Event ”), any payment or distribution of any kind or character, either in cash, securities or other property, which shall be payable or deliverable upon or with respect to any indebtedness

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of any such Loan Party to any Borrower Guarantor (“ Intercompany Indebtedness ”) shall be paid or delivered directly to the Administrative Agent for application on any of the Obligations and Hedging Obligations under Designated Hedging Agreements, due or to become due, until such Obligations and Hedging Obligations (other than contingent indemnity obligations) shall have first been fully paid and satisfied (in cash). Should any payment, distribution, security or instrument or proceeds thereof be received by any Borrower Guarantor upon or with respect to the Intercompany Indebtedness after an Insolvency Event prior to the satisfaction of all of the Obligations (other than contingent indemnity obligations) and Hedging Obligations under Designated Hedging Agreements and the termination of all financing arrangements pursuant to any Loan Document and or Designated Hedging Agreements, such Borrower Guarantor shall receive and hold the same in trust, as trustee, for the benefit of the holders of the Obligations and such Hedging Obligations and shall forthwith deliver the same to the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of such Persons, in precisely the form received (except for the endorsement or assignment of such Borrower Guarantor where necessary), for application to any of the Obligations and such Hedging Obligations, due or not due, and, until so delivered, the same shall be held in trust by such Borrower Guarantor as the property of the holders of the Obligations and such Hedging Obligations. If any Borrower Guarantor fails to make any such endorsement or assignment to the Administrative Agent, the Administrative Agent or any of its officers or employees are irrevocably authorized to make the same. Each Borrower Guarantor agrees that until the Obligations (other than the contingent indemnity obligations) and such Hedging Obligations have been paid in full (in cash) and satisfied and all financing arrangements pursuant to any Loan Document or any Designated Hedging Agreement have been terminated, no Borrower Guarantor will assign or transfer to any Person (other than the Administrative Agent) any claim such Borrower Guarantor has or may have against any other Loan Party.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly executed as of the date first above written.
CHICAGO BRIDGE & IRON COMPANY N.V. , as the Company
By: CHICAGO BRIDGE & IRON COMPANY B.V., its Managing Director

By:     
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CHICAGO BRIDGE & IRON COMPANY (DELAWARE) , as the Initial Borrower

By:     
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CB&I LLC (F/K/A CB&I INC.) , as a Designated Borrower

By:     
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CBI SERVICES, INC. , as a Designated Borrower

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CHICAGO BRIDGE & IRON COMPANY B.V. , as a Designated Borrower

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CHICAGO BRIDGE & IRON COMPANY , as a Designated Borrower

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BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., as
Administrative Agent

By:     
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BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., as a Lender, L/C Issuer and Swing Line Lender

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BNP PARIBAS, as a Lender and an L/C Issuer


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COMPASS BANK, as a Lender


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CRÉDIT AGRICOLE CORPORATE AND INVESTMENT BANK, as a Lender


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ANNEX II

EXHIBIT D
FORM OF COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE

Financial Statement Date: , ____
To:
Bank of America, N.A., as Administrative Agent
Ladies and Gentlemen:

Reference is made to that certain Credit Agreement, dated as of October 28, 2013 (as amended, restated, amended and restated, extended, supplemented or otherwise modified in writing from time to time, the “ Agreement ;” the terms defined therein being used herein as therein defined), among Chicago Bridge & Iron Company N.V., a corporation organized under the laws of The Kingdom of the Netherlands (the “ Company ”), Chicago Bridge & Iron Company (Delaware), a Delaware corporation (the “ Initial Borrower ”), certain Subsidiaries of the Company from time to time party thereto (each a “ Designated Borrower ” and, together with the Initial Borrower, the “ Borrowers ” and each a “ Borrower ”), the Lenders from time to time party thereto, and Bank of America, N.A., as Administrative Agent, L/C Issuer and Swing Line Lender.

The undersigned Responsible Officer hereby certifies as of the date hereof that he/she is the                              of the Company, and that, in such capacity, he/she is authorized to execute and deliver this Certificate to the Administrative Agent on the behalf of the Company, and that:

[Use following paragraph 1 for fiscal year-end financial statements]

1.    The Company has delivered the year-end audited financial statements required by Section 6.01(b) of the Agreement for the fiscal year of the Company ended as of the above date, together with the report and opinion of an independent certified public accountant required by such section.

[Use following paragraph 1 for fiscal quarter-end financial statements]

1.    The Company has delivered the unaudited financial statements required by Section 6.01(a) of the Agreement for the fiscal quarter of the Company ended as of the above date. Such financial statements fairly present the consolidated financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the Company and its Subsidiaries in accordance with Agreement Accounting Principles as at such date and for such period, subject only to normal year-end audit adjustments and the absence of footnotes.

2.    The undersigned has reviewed the terms of the Agreement and has made, or has caused to be made under his/her supervision, a detailed review of the transactions and condition of the Company during the accounting period covered by such financial statements.

3.    The financial covenant analyses and information set forth on Schedules 1 , 2 and 3 attached hereto are true and accurate on and as of the date of this Certificate.


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Form of Compliance Certificate



IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Certificate as
of
             ,          .
CHICAGO BRIDGE & IRON COMPANY N.V.

By:
Chicago Bridge & Iron Company B.V., its Managing Director

By:     
Name:     
Title:     




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For the Quarter/Year ended ___________________ (“ Statement Date ”)

SCHEDULE 1
to the Compliance Certificate
($ in 000’s)

I.
Section 7.18(a) – Maximum Leverage Ratio.

A.
Adjusted Indebtedness at Statement Date:    $     
B.
EBITDA (see Schedule 2) for four consecutive fiscal quarters
ending on above date (“ Subject Period ”):    $     
C.
Leverage Ratio (Line I.A ¸ Line I.B):         to 1.00
Maximum permitted:                 
Four Fiscal Quarters Ending
Maximum Leverage Ratio
March 31, 2017
4.00 to 1.00
June 30, 2017
5.25 to 1.00
September 30, 2017
6.00 to 1.00
December 31, 2017
4.00 to 1.00
March 31, 2018
4.00 to 1.00
June 30, 2018
3.25 to 1.00
September 30, 2018 and each fiscal quarter thereafter
3.00 to 1.00

II.
Section 7.18(b) – Minimum Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio.

A.
Consolidated Net Income Available for Fixed Charges:
1.    Consolidated Net Income for Subject Period:    $     
2.    Provision for income taxes for Subject Period:    $     
3.    Consolidated Fixed Charges for Subject Period:    $     
4.    Dividends and distributions received in cash during Subject
Period:                $     

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5.    Retention bonuses paid to officers, directors and employees
of the Company and its Subsidiaries in connection with the
Transaction (not to exceed $25,000,000) for Subject Period:    $     
6.    Fees, charges and expenses incurred in connection with the
Transaction, the transactions related thereto, and any related
issuance of Indebtedness or equity, whether or not
successful, for Subject Period:    $     
7.    Restructuring and integration charges, fees and expenses
incurred in connection with the Transaction during Subject
Period:                $     
8.    Non-cash compensation expenses for management or
employees for Subject Period:    $     
9.    Expenses incurred in connection with the Shaw Acquisition
and relating to termination and severance as to, or relocation
of, officers, directors and employees (not exceeding
$110,000,000) for Subject Period:    $     
10.    Equity earnings booked or recognized by the Company or
any of its Subsidiaries from Eligible Joint Ventures
for Subject Period: 2         $     
11.    Consolidated Net Income Available for Fixed Charges
(Lines II.A1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 6 + 7 + 8 + 9 + 10)
for Subject Period:            $     
B.
Consolidated Fixed Charges for Subject Period:    $     
1.    Consolidated Long-Term Lease Rentals for Subject Period:    $     
2.    Consolidated Interest Expense for the Subject Period:    $     
3.    Consolidated Fixed Charges for Subject Period
(Lines II.B1 + 2):            $     
C.
Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio (Line II.A11 ¸ Line II.B3):         to 1.00
Minimum required:
1.75 to 1.00
2 Not to exceed 15% (or such lower percentage as may be set forth in the Note Purchase Agreements) of EBITDA of the Company pursuant to clauses (a) through (i) of the definition thereof for the period of twelve (12) prior consecutive months.

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III.
Section 7.18(c) – Minimum Consolidated Net Worth.

A.
Consolidated Net Worth at Statement Date:    $     
B.
85% of the actual net worth of the Company and its Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2016 (after giving effect to Project Jazz write-downs):    $     
C.
50% of the sum of Consolidated Net Income (if positive)
earned in each fiscal quarter, commencing with the fiscal
quarter ending on March 31, 2017:    $     
D.
One-time non-cash tax expense resulting from the tax gain on the Project Jazz sale, not to exceed $150,000,000 :    $     
E.
Minimum Consolidated Net Worth
(Lines III.B + III.C – III.D):         $
    
F.
Minimum amount of Consolidated Net Worth that the Company
shall be required to maintain under any instrument, agreement or
indenture pertaining to any Material Indebtedness:    $     
G.
Greater of Line III.E and Line III.F:    $     
H.
Excess (deficient) for covenant compliance (Line III.A – III.G):    $     

IV.
Section 7.18(d) – Maximum Senior Secured Leverage Ratio ( if applicable )

A.
Senior Secured Indebtedness at Statement Date:    $     
B.
EBITDA (see Schedule 2) for
Subject Period:                $     
C.
Senior Secured Leverage Ratio (Line IV.A ¸ Line IV.B):         to 1.00
Maximum permitted:                 

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Four Fiscal Quarters Ending
Maximum Senior Secured Leverage Ratio
June 30, 2017
4.50 to 1.00
September 30, 2017
4.50 to 1.00
December 31, 2017
3.00 to 1.00
March 31, 2018
3.00 to 1.00
June 30, 2018 and each fiscal quarter thereafter
2.50 to 1.00




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For the Quarter/Year ended ___________________ (“ Statement Date ”)

SCHEDULE 2
to the Compliance Certificate
($ in 000’s)

EBITDA
(in accordance with the definition of EBITDA
as set forth in the Agreement)


EBITDA
Quarter
Ended
__________
Quarter
Ended
__________
Quarter
Ended
__________
Quarter
Ended
__________
Twelve
Months
Ended
__________
(i)(1) Consolidated
Net Income
 
 
 
 
 
(2) + Interest Expense
 
 
 
 
 
(3) + charges against income for foreign, federal, state and local taxes to the extent deducted
 
 
 
 
 
(4) + non-recurring non-cash charges (excluding any charge that becomes, or is expected to become, a cash charge) to the extent deducted
 
 
 
 
 
(5) + extraordinary losses to the extent deducted
 
 
 
 
 
(6) - non-recurring non-cash credits to the extent added
 
 
 
 
 
(7) -extraordinary gains to the extent added
 
 
 
 
 
(ii) + depreciation expense to the extent deducted
 
 
 
 
 
(iii) + amortization expense to the extent deducted
 
 
 
 
 
(iv) + non-cash compensation expenses for management or employees to the extent deducted
 
 
 
 
 

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(v) + to the extent not already included, dividends distributions actually received in cash received from Persons other than Subsidiaries
 
 
 
 
 
(vi) +retention bonuses paid in connection with the Transaction not to exceed $25,000,000
 
 
 
 
 
(vii) + charges, fees and expenses incurred in connection with the Transaction, the transactions related thereto, and any related issuance of Indebtedness or equity, whether or not successful
 
 
 
 
 
(viii) + charges, fees and expenses incurred in connection with restructuring and integration activities in connection with the Transaction, including in connection with the closures of certain facilities and termination of leases
 
 
 
 
 
(ix) + expenses incurred in connection with the Shaw Acquisition and relating to termination and severance as to, or relocation of, officers, directors and employees not exceeding $110,000,000
 
 
 
 
 
(x) + 3 equity earnings booked or recognized by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries from Eligible Joint Ventures
 
 
 
 
 
= Consolidated EBITDA
 
 
 
 
 

3 Not to exceed 15% (or such lower percentage as may be set forth in the Note Purchase Agreements) of EBITDA of the Company pursuant to clauses (a) through (i) of this definition for the period of twelve (12) prior consecutive months.


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SCHEDULE 3
Eligible Joint Ventures

[INCLUDE LISTING OF ELIGIBLE JOINT VENTURES]



























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Execution Version

AMENDMENT NO. 3 AND WAIVER TO AMENDED AND RESTATED REVOLVING CREDIT AGREEMENT
This Amendment No. 3 and Waiver to Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Agreement (this “ Amendment ”), dated as of May 8, 2017, is made by and among CHICAGO BRIDGE & IRON COMPANY N.V. , a corporation organized under the laws of the Kingdom of the Netherlands (the “ Company ”), CHICAGO BRIDGE & IRON COMPANY (DELAWARE) , a Delaware corporation (the “ Initial Borrower ”), CERTAIN SUBSIDIARIES OF THE COMPANY SIGNATORY HERETO (each a “ Designated Borrower ” and, together with the Initial Borrower, collectively the “ Borrowers ” and each a “ Borrower ”), BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. , a national banking association organized and existing under the laws of the United States (“ Bank of America ”), in its capacity as administrative agent for the Lenders (as defined in the Credit Agreement) (in such capacity, the “ Administrative Agent ”), and each of the Lenders signatory hereto.
W I T N E S S E T H:
WHEREAS , each of the Company, the Borrowers, the Administrative Agent, and the Lenders have entered into that certain Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Agreement dated as of July 8, 2015 (as amended by that certain Amendment No. 1 to Credit Agreement, dated as of October 27, 2015, that certain Amendment No. 2 to Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Agreement, dated as of February 24, 2017 and as hereby amended and as from time to time further amended, modified, supplemented, restated, or amended and restated, the “ Credit Agreement ”; capitalized terms used in this Amendment not otherwise defined herein shall have the respective meanings given thereto in the Credit Agreement as amended hereby), pursuant to which the Lenders have made available to the Borrowers a senior unsecured revolving credit facility in an original aggregate principal amount of $800,000,000; and
WHEREAS , the Company has entered into the Guaranty pursuant to which it has guaranteed certain or all of the obligations of the Borrowers under the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents; and
WHEREAS , the Borrowers have requested that the Administrative Agent and the Lenders agree to amend the Credit Agreement in certain respects and to waive a Default or potential Default under the Credit Agreement, which the Administrative Agent and the Lenders party hereto are willing to do on the terms and conditions contained in this Amendment;
NOW, THEREFORE , in consideration of the premises and further valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:
1. Amendments to Credit Agreement . Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, the Credit Agreement (exclusive of Schedules and Exhibits thereto) shall be amended such that after giving effect to all such amendments, it shall read in its entirety as set forth on Annex I attached hereto.
2.      Amendments to Compliance Certificate . Exhibit D to the Credit Agreement is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as set forth in Annex II hereto.
3.      Waiver . Pursuant to Section 10.01 of the Credit Agreement and subject to the terms and conditions hereof, effective as of the date hereof each Lender party hereto hereby waives:

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(a)      the requirement set forth in Section 6.01(d) of the Credit Agreement for the Company to deliver a copy of the plan and forecast of the Company and its Subsidiaries for the fiscal year commencing January 1, 2017, and further waives any Default or potential Default that has arisen or may arise under Section 8.01(b) of the Credit Agreement in connection thereof; and
(b)      any actual or potential Default or Event of Default, if any, under Section 8.01(b) of the Credit Agreement arising solely as a result of the failure of the Company to comply with the terms of Section 7.18(a) of the Credit Agreement for the fiscal quarter ending March 31, 2017.
The waivers set forth in this Amendment is limited to the extent specifically set forth above for the fiscal year commencing January 1, 2017 and the fiscal quarter ending March 31, 2017, respectively, and shall in no way serve to waive compliance with Section 6.01(d) and Section 7.18(a) of the Credit Agreement for any other periods, or any other terms, covenants or provisions of the Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document, or any obligations of the Borrowers, other than as expressly set forth above.
4.      Effectiveness; Conditions Precedent . This Amendment, the amendments to the Credit Agreement provided in Sections 1 and 2 hereof and the waiver provided in Section 3 hereof shall be effective as of the date first written above upon the satisfaction of the following conditions precedent:
(a)      The Administrative Agent shall have received counterparts of this Amendment, duly executed by the Company, each Borrower, each Guarantor and the Required Lenders, which counterparts may be delivered by telefacsimile or other electronic means (including .pdf);
(b)      The Administrative Agent shall have received a copy of an amendment to each other outstanding Transaction Facility, in each case, in the form previously provided to it and in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent; and
(c)      (i) The Company shall have paid any fees required to be paid on the date hereof pursuant to that certain Fee Letter dated as of May 3, 2017 by and among the Company, Bank of America, N.A., and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated; (ii) an amendment fee shall have been received by the Administrative Agent for each Lender executing this Amendment by 3:00 p.m. (New York time) on May 5, 2017 for the account of such Lender, paid to the Administrative Agent, equal to 0.25% (25 bps) multiplied by each such Lender’s Commitments as of the date hereof; and (iii) all other fees and expenses of the Administrative Agent (including the fees and expenses of counsel to the Administrative Agent) to the extent due and payable under Section 10.04(a) of the Credit Agreement and for which invoices have been presented a reasonable period of time prior to the effectiveness hereof shall have been paid in full (which fees and expenses may be estimated to date without prejudice to final settling of accounts for such fees and expenses).
5.      Representations and Warranties . In order to induce the Administrative Agent and the Lenders to enter into this Amendment, the Company represents and warrants to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders as follows:
(a)      The representations and warranties made by the Company in Article V of the Credit Agreement are true and correct in all material respects (except to the extent that such representation or warranty is qualified by reference to materiality or Material Adverse Effect, in which case it shall be true and correct in all respects) on and as of the date hereof, except to the extent that such representations and warranties expressly relate to an earlier date;

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(b)      This Amendment has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by the Company and the Borrowers and constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of such parties, subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other similar laws generally affecting the rights of creditors, and subject to equitable principles of general application; and
(c)      After giving effect to this Amendment and the corresponding amendments to the Existing Revolving Credit Agreement and the Existing 2015 Term Loan Credit Agreement, no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, or would result from the effectiveness of this Amendment.
6.      Consent of the Guarantors . Each Guarantor hereby consents, acknowledges and agrees to the amendments and other matters set forth herein and hereby confirms and ratifies in all respects the Guaranty to which it is a party (including without limitation the continuation of each Guarantor’s payment and performance obligations thereunder upon and after the effectiveness of this Amendment and the amendments, waivers and consents contemplated hereby) and the enforceability of the applicable Guaranty against the applicable Guarantor in accordance with its terms.
7.      Entire Agreement . This Amendment, together with all the Loan Documents (collectively, the “ Relevant Documents ”), sets forth the entire understanding and agreement of the parties hereto in relation to the subject matter hereof and supersedes any prior negotiations and agreements among the parties relating to such subject matter. No promise, condition, representation or warranty, express or implied, not set forth in the Relevant Documents shall bind any party hereto, and no such party has relied on any such promise, condition, representation or warranty. Each of the parties hereto acknowledges that, except as otherwise expressly stated in the Relevant Documents, no representations, warranties or commitments, express or implied, have been made by any party to the other in relation to the subject matter hereof or thereof. None of the terms or conditions of this Amendment may be changed, modified, waived or canceled orally or otherwise, except in writing and in accordance with Section 10.01 of the Credit Agreement.
8.      Full Force and Effect of Credit Agreement . Except as hereby specifically amended, waived, modified or supplemented, the Credit Agreement and each other Loan Document is hereby confirmed and ratified in all respects and shall be and remain in full force and effect according to its respective terms.
9.      Governing Law . This Amendment shall in all respects be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York applicable to contracts executed and to be performed entirely within such State, and shall be further subject to the provisions of Sections 10.14 and 10.15 of the Credit Agreement.
10.      Enforceability . Should any one or more of the provisions of this Amendment be determined to be illegal or unenforceable as to one or more of the parties hereto, all other provisions nevertheless shall remain effective and binding on the parties hereto.
11.      References . All references in any of the Loan Documents to the “Credit Agreement” shall mean the Credit Agreement, as amended hereby.
12.      Successors and Assigns . This Amendment shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Company, the Borrowers, the Administrative Agent and each of the Guarantors and Lenders, and their respective successors, legal representatives, and assignees to the extent such assignees are permitted assignees as provided in Section 10.06 of the Credit Agreement.

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13.      No Novation . Neither the execution and delivery of this Amendment nor the consummation of any other transaction contemplated hereunder is intended to constitute a novation of the Credit Agreement or of any of the other Loan Documents or any obligations thereunder.
14.      Counterparts . This Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original as against any party whose signature appears thereon, and all of which shall together constitute one and the same instrument. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page of this Amendment by telecopy or other electronic means (including .pdf) shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Amendment.
15.      FATCA . For purposes of determining withholding Taxes imposed under the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA), from and after the effective date of this Amendment, it is understood and agreed that the Administrative Agent may treat (and the Lenders hereby authorize the Administrative Agent to treat) the Loans as not qualifying as a “grandfathered obligation” within the meaning of Treasury Regulation Section 1.1471-2(b)(2)(i).
16.      Collateral Delivery Obligation . Within 60 days after the date hereof (which such date may be extended by an additional 30 days at the sole discretion of the Administrative Agent or as otherwise extended in accordance with the Agreed Collateral Principles), the Obligations under the Loan Documents shall be secured by valid and perfected first priority Liens and security interests, subject to Liens permitted under the Credit Agreement and subject further to the Agreed Collateral Principles, in all of the following, other than Excluded Collateral (the “ Collateral ”):
(a)      Subject to the limitations expressly set forth in this Section 16 , all of the present and future personal property and assets, and, to the extent required by the Administrative Agent, owned real property having an individual value of at least $2,500,000, of each Loan Party including, without limitation:
(1)      all present and future shares of capital stock of (or other ownership or profit interests in) each of the present and future Subsidiaries of each Loan Party other than inactive Subsidiaries (limited, in the case of each entity that is a “controlled foreign corporation” under Section 957 of the Internal Revenue Code, each U.S. entity that is treated as a disregarded entity for U.S. federal income tax purposes that owns (directly or indirectly through another fiscally transparent entity) a “controlled foreign corporation”, and each U.S. entity that is treated as a corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes whose assets primarily consist of one or more “controlled foreign corporations”, to a pledge of 65% of the capital stock of each such first-tier foreign Subsidiary or U.S. Subsidiary, as applicable, to the extent the pledge of any greater percentage would result in adverse tax consequences to the applicable Loan Party);
(2)      all inventory of each Loan Party;
(3)      all equipment of each Loan Party;
(4)      all intellectual property of each Loan Party ( provided that in no event shall any intellectual property security agreements (or equivalent documentation) be filed with the USPTO or US Copyright office until after the occurrence and during the continuation of an Event of Default);
(5)      all accounts receivable and payment intangibles of each Loan Party; and

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(6)      all deposit accounts of each Loan Party located in the United States, but excluding (x) any deposit accounts specially and exclusively used for payroll, payroll taxes, and other employee wage and benefit payments to or for the benefit of any Loan Party’s salaried employees and (y) other deposit accounts constituting zero balance, payroll, withholding or trust accounts, the aggregate average daily balance of which for all Loan Parties does not exceed $2,500,000 at any time; and
(b)      all proceeds and products of the foregoing.
Assets being disposed of in connection with Project Jazz shall not be included as, or required to be pledged as, Collateral; provided , however , in the event that Project Jazz is not consummated, such assets shall be included as, and be pledged as, Collateral to the extent it would not otherwise be excluded pursuant to this Section 16 .
In no event shall the Collateral include any of the following:
(i)    pledges and security interests prohibited by applicable law, rule or regulation (to the extent such law, rule or regulation is effective under applicable anti-assignment provisions of the Uniform Commercial Code (or foreign equivalent));
(ii)     assets of and equity interests in any joint venture or other non-wholly owned Subsidiary;
(iii)     any asset or property if and for so long as the grant of a security interest therein is prohibited by, or constitutes a breach or default under or results in the termination of or requires any consent not obtained under, any contract, license, sublicense, agreement, instrument or other document;
(iv)    any property in which the Loan Party now or hereafter has rights, to the extent in each case a security interest may not be granted by the Loan Party in such property without the consent of one or more third parties, including any Governmental Authority;
(v)     any property to the extent that such grant of a security interest would contravene the Agreed Collateral Principles;
(vi)     any motor vehicles and any other assets subject to a certificate of title (other than proceeds thereof), to the extent a security interest in such motor vehicles or other assets cannot be perfected solely by filing a Uniform Commercial Code financing statement; and
(vii)    assets as to which the Administrative Agent and the Loan Parties reasonably agree that the costs of obtaining such security interest or perfection thereof are excessive in relation to the benefit to the Lenders of the security to be afforded thereby (the foregoing described in clauses (i) through (vii) are, collectively, the “ Excluded Collateral ”).
The “ Agreed Collateral Principles ” are as follows: (i) notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, no actions shall be required under the law of any non-U.S. jurisdiction in order to create or perfect any security interest other than the United Kingdom, Lichtenstein, Netherlands and Netherlands Antilles, (ii) no lien by any Person organized outside of the United States shall be made that would result in any breach of any law or regulation (or analogous restriction) of the jurisdiction of organization of such Person or result in any risk to the officers or directors of such Person or a civil or criminal liability, and (iii) it is expressly

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acknowledged that in certain jurisdictions it may be (A) impossible or impractical (including for legal and regulatory reasons) to create security over certain categories of assets or (B) it may take longer than agreed upon to grant or create such security over certain categories of assets, in which event the Administrative Agent will act reasonably in granting the necessary extension of timing for obtaining such security, provided, that with respect to subsections (A) and (B) , the applicable Loan Party has exercised commercially reasonable efforts in providing such security.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in the Loan Documents, the Liens on the Collateral shall (i) ratably secure the relevant Loan Party’s Obligations, (ii) rank pari passu with the Liens securing the obligations under the Transaction Facilities, (iii) be effected and implemented by the entry by the Loan Parties into such security, pledge and other agreements (including, without limitation, an amendment to the Credit Agreement), in each case in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, and the taking by the Loan Parties of such action (including, without limitation, the filing of Uniform Commercial Code financing statements and the delivery of original certificates and instruments constituting or representing Collateral, accompanied by appropriate instruments of transfer), in each case, as may be necessary or advisable in the opinion of the Administrative Agent to vest in the Administrative Agent valid and subsisting Liens on the Collateral, and (iv) be subject to an intercreditor or related agreement (the “ Intercreditor Agreement ”) by and between the (A) Administrative Agent (acting as “collateral agent”), (B) the noteholders under the Note Purchase Agreements, (C) the respective administrative agents (to the extent authorized to do so) for the creditors under the other Transaction Facilities and (D) those Lenders under the Credit Agreement, the Existing Revolving Credit Agreement and the Existing 2015 Term Loan Agreement who have issued performance and financial letters of credit to the Company and/or its Subsidiaries (but outside of such credit agreements), which in the case of the Lenders pursuant to this clause (D) will be pari passu to the other Lenders and creditors in clauses (A) through (C) with respect to up to $500,000,000 in Indebtedness owed by the Company or its Subsidiaries to such Lenders . Notwithstanding any other timing requirement in this Section 16 otherwise, the Intercreditor Agreement shall be entered into by the parties thereto not later than 21 days following the date hereof.
The Administrative Agent shall also act as the “collateral agent” under the Loan Documents and any security instruments, and each of the Lenders hereby irrevocably appoints and authorizes the Administrative Agent (i) to act as the agent of such Lender for purposes of acquiring, holding and enforcing any and all Liens on Collateral granted by any of the Loan Parties to secure any of the Obligations, together with such powers and discretion as are reasonably incidental thereto, and (ii) to enter into security documents, the Intercreditor Agreement and any other related security instruments on behalf of the Lenders.
[Signature pages follow.]


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

CHICAGO BRIDGE & IRON COMPANY (Delaware) ,
as the Initial Borrower


By:     /s/ Luciano Reyes        
Name: Luciano Reyes
Title: Treasurer


CB&I LLC , as a Designated Borrower
By: CB&I HoldCo, LLC, its Sole Member


By:     /s/ Regina N. Hamilton        
Name: Regina N. Hamilton
Title: Secretary


CB&I SERVICES, LLC , as a Designated Borrower
By: CB&I HoldCo, LLC, its Sole Member


By:     /s/ Regina N. Hamilton        
Name: Regina N. Hamilton
Title: Secretary


CHICAGO BRIDGE & IRON COMPANY B.V. ,
as a Designated Borrower


By:     /s/ Michael S. Taff        
Name: Michael S. Taff
Title: Managing Director
CHICAGO BRIDGE & IRON COMPANY ,
as a Designated Borrower


By:     /s/ Luciano Reyes        
Name: Luciano Reyes
Title: Vice President and Treasurer

Chicago Bridge & Iron
Amendment No. 3 and Waiver to Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Agreement
Signature Page




COMPANY :
CHICAGO BRIDGE & IRON COMPANY N.V.

By: CHICAGO BRIDGE & IRON COMPANY B.V.,
its Managing Director


By:     /s/ Michael S. Taff        
Name: Michael S. Taff
Title: Authorized Signatory










































Chicago Bridge & Iron
Amendment No. 3 and Waiver to Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Agreement
Signature Page




ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

Each of the undersigned Subsidiary Guarantors hereby acknowledge and agree to the foregoing Amendment.

 
 
 
 
 
CHICAGO BRIDGE & IRON COMPANY , a Delaware corporation
 
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Michael S. Taff
 
 
 
Name:
 
Michael S. Taff
 
 
 
Title:
 
Authorized Signatory
 
 
 
CHICAGO BRIDGE & IRON COMPANY (DELAWARE)
 
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Michael S. Taff
 
 
 
Name:
 
Michael S. Taff
 
 
 
Title:
 
Authorized Signatory
 
 
 
CB&I TYLER COMPANY
 
 
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Luciano Reyes
 
 
 
Name:
 
Luciano Reyes
 
 
 
Title:
 
Treasurer
 
 
 
CB&I, LLC
 
By:
CB&I HoldCo, LLC, its Sole Member
 
 
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Regina N. Hamilton
 
 
 
Name:
 
Regina N. Hamilton
 
 
 
Title:
 
Secretary
 
 
CHICAGO BRIDGE & IRON COMPANY , an Illinois corporation
By:
 
/s/ Luciano Reyes
 
 
 
Name:
 Luciano Reyes
 
 
 
Title:
 Treasurer
 
 
 
A&B BUILDERS, LTD.
 
 
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Luciano Reyes
 
 
 
Name:
 
Luciano Reyes
 
 
 
Title:
 
Treasurer
 

Chicago Bridge & Iron
Amendment No. 3 and Waiver to Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Agreement
Signature Page




 
ASIA PACIFIC SUPPLY COMPANY
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Luciano Reyes
 
 
Name:
 
Luciano Reyes
 
 
Title:
 
Treasurer

CBI AMERICAS LTD.
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Luciano Reyes
 
 
Name:
 
Luciano Reyes
 
 
Title:
 
Treasurer
 
CSA TRADING COMPANY, LTD.
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Luciano Reyes
 
 
Name:
 
Luciano Reyes
 
 
Title:
 
Treasurer
 
CB&I WOODLANDS L.L.C.
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Luciano Reyes
 
 
Name:
 
Luciano Reyes
 
 
Title:
 
Treasurer
 
CBI COMPANY LTD.
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Luciano Reyes
 
 
Name:
 
Luciano Reyes
 
 
Title:
 
Treasurer
 
CENTRAL TRADING COMPANY, LTD.
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Luciano Reyes
 
 
Name:
 
Luciano Reyes
 
 
Title:
 
Treasurer
 
CONSTRUCTORS INTERNATIONAL, L.L.C.
By:
 
/s/ Luciano Reyes
 
 
Name:
 
Luciano Reyes
 
 
Title:
 
Treasurer

Chicago Bridge & Iron
Amendment No. 3 and Waiver to Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Agreement
Signature Page




HBI HOLDINGS, L.L.C.
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Luciano Reyes
 
 
Name:
 
Luciano Reyes
 
 
Title:
 
Treasurer
 
 
 
 
 
HOWE-BAKER INTERNATIONAL, L.L.C.
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Luciano Reyes
 
 
Name:
 
Luciano Reyes
 
 
Title:
 
Treasurer
 
HOWE-BAKER ENGINEERS, LTD.
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Luciano Reyes
 
 
Name:
 
Luciano Reyes
 
 
Title:
 
Treasurer
 
HOWE-BAKER HOLDINGS, L.L.C.
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Luciano Reyes
 
 
Name:
 
Luciano Reyes
 
 
Title:
 
Treasurer
 
HOWE-BAKER MANAGEMENT, L.L.C.
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Luciano Reyes
 
 
Name:
 
Luciano Reyes
 
 
Title:
 
Treasurer
 
HOWE-BAKER INTERNATIONAL MANAGEMENT L.L.C.
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Luciano Reyes
 
 
Name:
 
Luciano Reyes
 
 
Title:
 
Treasurer
MATRIX ENGINEERING, LTD.
 
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Luciano Reyes
 
 
Name:
 
Luciano Reyes
 
 
Title:
 
Treasurer


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MATRIX MANAGEMENT SERVICES, L.L.C.
By:
 
/s/ Luciano Reyes
 
 
Name:
 
Luciano Reyes
 
 
Title:
 
Treasurer
 
 
 
 
 
OCEANIC CONTRACTORS, INC.
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Luciano Reyes
 
 
Name:
 
Luciano Reyes
 
 
Title:
 
Treasurer
 
CBI VENEZOLANA, S.A.
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Rui Orlando Gomes
 
 
Name:
 
Rui Orlando Gomes
 
 
Title:
 
Treasurer
 
CBI MONTAJES DE CHILE LIMITADA
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Rui Orlando Gomes
 
 
Name:
 
Rui Orlando Gomes
 
 
Title:
 
Director/Legal Representative
 
CB&I EUROPE B.V.
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Raymond Buckley
 
 
Name:
 
Raymond Buckley
 
 
Title:
 
Director
 
CBI EASTERN ANSTALT
 
 
By
 
/s/ Raymond Buckley
 
 
Name:
 
Raymond Buckley
 
 
Title:
 
Director
 
CB&I POWER COMPANY B.V.
(f/k/a CMP HOLDINGS B.V.)
 
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Raymond Buckley
 
 
 
Name:
 
Raymond Buckley
 
 
 
Title:
 
Director
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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CBI CONSTRUCTORS PTY LTD
 
 By:
/s/ Ian Michael Bendesh
 
Name:
 
Ian Michael Bendesh
 
Title:
 
Director
 
 
 
 
CBI ENGINEERING AND CONSTRUCTION
CONSULTANT (SHANGHAI) CO. LTD.
 
 
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Raymond Buckley
 
 
 
Name:
 Raymond Buckley
 
 
 
Title:
 Chairman
 
 
 
CBI (PHILIPPINES), INC.
 
 
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Tom Anderson
 
 
 
Name:
Tom Anderson
 
 
 
Title:
President
 
 
 
CBI OVERSEAS, LLC
 
 
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Regina N. Hamilton
 
 
 
Name:
Regina N. Hamilton
 
 
 
Title:
 Secretary
 
 
 
 
 
 
CB&I CONSTRUCTORS LIMITED
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Kevin J. Forder
 
 
Name:
 
Kevin J. Forder
 
 
Title:
 
Director
 
CB&I HOLDINGS (U.K.) LIMITED
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Kevin J. Forder
 
 
Name:
 
Kevin J. Forder
 
 
Title:
 
Director
 
CB&I UK LIMITED
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Kevin J. Forder
 
 
Name:
 
Kevin J. Forder
 
 
Title:
 
Director
 


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CB&I MALTA LIMITED
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Duncan Wigney
 
 
Name:
 
Duncan Wigney
 
 
Title:
 
Director
 
LUTECH RESOURCES LIMITED
 
 
By:
/s/ Jonathan Stephenson
 
Name:
Jonathan Stephenson
 
Title:
Secretary
 
 
 
 
 
 
NETHERLANDS OPERATING COMPANY B.V.
 
 
By:
 
/s/ H. M. Koese
 
 
Name:
H. M. Koese
 
 
Title:
Director
 
 
 
 
 
CBI NEDERLAND B.V.
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Ashok Joshi
 
 
Name:
Ashok Joshi
 
 
Title:
Director
 
ARABIAN GULF MATERIAL SUPPLY COMPANY, LTD.
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Luciano Reyes
 
 
Name:
 
Luciano Reyes
 
 
Title:
 
Director
PACIFIC RIM MATERIAL SUPPLY COMPANY, LTD.
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Luciano Reyes
 
 
Name:
 
Luciano Reyes
 
 
Title:
 
Director
 
SOUTHERN TROPIC MATERIAL SUPPLY COMPANY, LTD.
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Luciano Reyes
 
 
Name:
 
Luciano Reyes
 
 
Title:
 
Director


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CHICAGO BRIDGE & IRON (ANTILLES) N.V.
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Michael S. Taff
 
 
Name:
 
Michael S. Taff
 
 
Title:
 
Managing Director
 
LUMMUS TECHNOLOGY HEAT TRANSFER B.V.
 
 
 
By:
 
/s/ John R. Albanese, Jr.
 
 
 
Name:
 
John R. Albanese, Jr.
 
 
 
Title:
 
Director
 
 
 
LEALAND FINANCE COMPANY B.V.
 
 
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Michael S. Taff
 
 
 
Name:
 
Michael S. Taff
 
 
 
Title:
 
Managing Director
 
 
 
 
 
 
CB&I FINANCE COMPANY LIMITED
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Kevin J. Forder
 
 
Name:
 
Kevin J. Forder
 
 
Title:
 
Director
 
CB&I OIL & GAS EUROPE B.V.
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Michael S. Taff
 
 
Name:
 
Michael S. Taff
 
 
Title:
 
Managing Director
 
CBI COLOMBIANA S.A.
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Michael S. Taff
 
 
Name:
 
Michael S. Taff
 
 
Title:
 
Director
 
CHICAGO BRIDGE & IRON COMPANY B.V.
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Michael S. Taff
 
 
Name:
 
Michael S. Taff
 
 
Title:
 
Managing Director

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CB&I TECHNOLOGY INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION (f/k/a LUMMUS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION)

 
By:
 
/s/ John R. Albanese, Jr.
 
 
 
 
Name:
 
John R. Albanese, Jr.
 
 
 
 
Title:
 
Vice President – Finance – Treasurer
 
 
 
 
CB&I TECHNOLOGY VENTURES, INC.
 
 
(f/k/a LUMMUS CATALYST COMPANY LTD.)
 
 
 
 
 
By:
 
/s/ John R. Albanese, Jr.
 
 
 
 
Name:
 
John R. Albanese, Jr.
 
 
 
 
Title:
 
Vice President & Treasurer
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
CB&I TECHNOLOGY OVERSEAS CORPORATION (f/k/a LUMMUS OVERSEAS CORPORATION)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
By:
 
/s/ John R. Albanese, Jr.
 
 
 
 
 
Name:
 
John R. Albanese, Jr.
 
 
 
 
 
Title:
 
Vice President & Treasurer
 
 
 
 
CATALYTIC DISTILLATION TECHNOLOGIES
 
 
 
 
 
By:
 
/s/ John R. Albanese, Jr.
 
 
 
 
 
Name:
 
John R. Albanese, Jr.
 
 
 
 
 
Title:
 
Management Committee Member
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
CB&I TECHNOLOGY INC. (f/k/a LUMMUS TECHNOLOGY, INC.)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
By:
 
/s/ John R. Albanese, Jr.
 
 
 
 
 
Name:
 
John R. Albanese, Jr.
 
 
 
 
 
Title:
 
CFO & Treasurer
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
CBI SERVICES, LLC
 
 
 
By:
CB&I HoldCo, LLC, its Sole Member
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Regina N. Hamilton
 
 
 
 
 
Name:
 
Regina N. Hamilton
 
 
 
 
 
Title:
 
Secretary
 
 
 

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WOODLANDS INTERNATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Robert Havlick
 
 
Name:
 
Robert Havlick
 
 
Title:
 
Director
 
CB&I HUNGARY HOLDING LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY
 
 
By:
 
/s/ William G. Lamb
 
 
Name:
 
William G. Lamb
 
 
Title:
 
Director
 
LUMMUS NOVOLEN TECHNOLOGY GMBH
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Godofredo Follmer
 
 
Name:
 
Godofredo Follmer
 
 
Title:
 
Managing Director
 
 
 
 
 
CB&I LUMMUS GMBH
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Andreas Schwarzhaupt
 
 
Name:
 
Andreas Schwarzhaupt
 
 
Title:
 
Managing Director
 
CB&I S.R.O.
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Jiri Gregor
 
 
Name:
 
Jiri Gregor
 
 
Title:
 
Managing Director
 
CBI PERUANA S.A.C.
 
 
By:
 
/s/ James E. Bishop
 
 
Name:
 
James E. Bishop
 
 
Title:
 
General Manager
 
HORTON CBI, LIMITED
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Greg Guse
 
 
Name:
 
Greg Guse
 
 
Title:
 
Director

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CB&I (NIGERIA) LIMITED
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Andy Dadosky
 
 
Name:
 
Andy Dadosky
 
 
Title:
 
Director
 
CB&I SINGAPORE PTE LTD.
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Michael S. Taff
 
 
Name:
 
Michael S. Taff
 
 
Title:
 
Director
 
CB&I NORTH CAROLINA, INC.
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Luciano Reyes
 
 
Name:
 
Luciano Reyes
 
 
Title:
 
Director
 
 
 
 
 
 
SHAW ALLOY PIPING PRODUCTS, LLC
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Luciano Reyes
 
 
Name:
 
Luciano Reyes
 
 
Title:
 
Manager
 
CB&I Walker LA, L.L.C.
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Luciano Reyes
 
 
Name:
 
Luciano Reyes
 
 
Title:
 
Manager
 
 
 
 
 
CB&I ENVIRONMENTAL & INFRASTRUCTURE, INC.
(f/k/a SHAW ENVIRONMENTAL, INC.)
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Luciano Reyes
 
 
Name:
 
Luciano Reyes
 
 
Title:
 
Director

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CB&I OVERSEAS (FAR EAST) INC.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
By:
 
  /s/ Joseph Christaldi
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Name:
 
Joseph Christaldi
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Title:
 
Director
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
THE SHAW GROUP INC.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Luciano Reyes
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Name:
 
Luciano Reyes
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Title:
 
Treasurer
 
 
 
 
 
 
LUMMUS GASIFICATION TECHNOLOGY LICENSING COMPANY
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
By:
 
/s/ John R. Albanese, Jr.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Name:
 
John R. Albanese, Jr.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Title:
 
Director
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
CB&I LAURENS, INC.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
By:
 
/s/ William G. Lamb
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Name:
 
William G. Lamb
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Title:
 
Vice President – Global Tax
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
CB&I GOVERNMENT SOLUTIONS, INC.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Luciano Reyes
 
 
 
 
 
Name:
 
Luciano Reyes
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Title:
 
Director
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
SHAW SSS FABRICATORS, INC.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Luciano Reyes
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Name:
 
Luciano Reyes
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Title:
 
Treasurer
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
CHICAGO BRIDGE & IRON COMPANY (NETHERLANDS), LLC
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Regina N. Hamilton
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Name:
 
Regina N. Hamilton
 
 
 
 
 
 
Title:
 
Director
 
 
 
 

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CBI US HOLDING COMPANY, INC
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Regina N. Hamilton
 
 
Name:
 
Regina N. Hamilton
 
 
Title:
 
Secretary
 
 
 
 
 
CBI HOLDCO TWO, INC
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Regina N. Hamilton
 
 
Name:
 
Regina N. Hamilton
 
 
Title:
 
Secretary
 
 
 
 
 
CBI COMPANY BV
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Ashok Joshi
 
 
Name:
 
Ashok Joshi
 
 
Title:
 
Director


ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT :

BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. ,
as Administrative Agent


By: /s/ Bridgett J. Manduk Mowry
Name:    Bridgett J. Manduk Mowry    
Title:    Vice President         

    
















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LENDERS :

BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., as a Lender, L/C Issuer and Swing Line Lender


By: /s/ Patrick Martin
Name: Patrick Martin
Title: Managing Director

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BANK OF MONTREAL, as a Lender and an L/C Issuer


By: Michael Gift
Name: Michael Gift
Title: Director




























Chicago Bridge & Iron
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THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA, as a Lender


By: /s/ Michael Grad        
Name: Michael Grad
Title: Director










































Chicago Bridge & Iron
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THE BANK OF TOKYO-MITSUBISHI UFJ, LTD., as a Lender and an L/C Issuer


By: Mark Maloney
Name: Mark Maloney
Title: Authorized Signatory

Chicago Bridge & Iron
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BNP PARIBAS, as a Lender and an L/C Issuer


By: Mary-Ann Wong
Name: Mary-Ann Wong
Title: Vice President



By: Liz Cheng
Name: Liz Cheng
Title: Vice President


Chicago Bridge & Iron
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CITIBANK, N.A., as a Lender


By: /s/ Paul Burroughs        
Name: Paul Burroughs
Title: Vice President


Chicago Bridge & Iron
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COMMERZBANK AG, NEW YORK BRANCH, as a Lender


By: /s/ Barbara Stacks        
Name: Barbara Stacks
Title: Director


By: /s/ Christine Serrano        
Name: Christina Serrano
Title: Assistant Vice President

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COMPASS BANK, as a Lender and an L/C Issuer


By: Aaron Loyd
Name: Aaron Loyd
Title: Director

Chicago Bridge & Iron
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CRÉDIT AGRICOLE CORPORATE AND INVESTMENT BANK, as a Lender and an L/C Issuer


By: /s/ Dixon Schultz
Name: Dixon Schultz
Title: Managing Director


By: /s/ Michael Willis
Name: Michael Willis
Title: Managing Director

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DBS BANK LTD., as a Lender


By: /s/ Yeo How Ngee            
Name: Yeo How Ngee
Title: Managing Director


Chicago Bridge & Iron
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FIFTH THIRD BANK, as a Lender


By: /s/ Robert R. Mangers    
Name: Robert R. Mangers
Title: Vice President


Chicago Bridge & Iron
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HSBC BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as a Lender


By: /s/ Paul Hatton    
Name: Paul Hatton
Title: Managing Director




























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ING BANK N.V., DUBLIN BRANCH, as a Lender


By: /s/ Shuan Hawley                
Name: Shaun Hawley
Title: Director


By: /s/ Barry Fehily                
Name: Barry Fehily
Title: Managing Director


























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INTESA SANPAOLO S.P.A., NEW YORK BRANCH, as a Lender


By: /s/ W.S. Debton        
Name: W.S. Denton
Title: Corporate & Investment Banking


By: /s/ Francesco Di Mario        
Name: Francesco Di Mario
Title: FVP, Credit Manager

























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LLOYDS BANK PLC, as a Lender


By: /s/Erin Walsh        
Name: Erin Walsh
Title: Assistant Vice President – W004


By: /s/ Daven Popat        
Name: Daven Popat
Title: Senior Vice President – P003


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MIZUHO BANK, LTD., as a Lender


By: /s/Donna DeMagistric    
Name: Donna DeMagistric
Title: Authorized Signatory


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NBAD AMERICAS N.V., as a Lender


By: /s/ Pamela Sigda        
Name: Pamela Sigda
Title: Chief Operating Officer & SVP


By: /s/ Souzan Tarazi
Name: Souzan Tarazi
Title: Head of Operations

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THE NORTHERN TRUST COMPANY, as a Lender


By: /s/ Keith L. Burson            
Name: Keith L. Burson
Title: Senior Vice President






























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REGIONS BANK, as a Lender


By: Joey Powell        
Name: Joey Powell
Title: Director

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LENDERS :

RIYAD BANK, HOUSTON AGENCY, as a Lender


By: /s/ Tim Hartnett                
Name: Tim Hartnett
Title: Vice President & Administrative Officer


By: /s/ Manny Cafeo                
Name: Manny Cafeo
Title: Operations Manager



Chicago Bridge & Iron
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SANTANDER BANK, N.A., as a Lender


By: Andres Barbosa            
Name: Andres Barbosa
Title: Executive Director





























Chicago Bridge & Iron
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SUMITOMO MITSUI BANKING CORPORATION, as a Lender


By: /s/ James D. Weinstein    
Name: James D. Weinstein
Title: Managing Director

Chicago Bridge & Iron
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SUNTRUST BANK, as a Lender


By: /s/ Justin Lien        
Name: Justin Lien
Title: Director

Chicago Bridge & Iron
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UNICREDIT BANK AG, NEW YORK BRANCH, as a Lender


By: /s/ Julien Tizorin        
Name: Julien Tizorin
Title: Director

By: /s/ Ken Hamilton        
Name: Ken Hamilton
Title: Managing Director

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ZB, NA D/B/A AMEGY BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as a Lender


By: /s/ Lauren Eller                
Name: Lauren Eller
Title: Assistant Vice President


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                                             ANNEX I

CONFORMED CREDIT AGREEMENT

( see attached )







Published CUSIP Numbers: 16725MAM3 (Deal)
Revolver: 16725MAN1
AMENDED AND RESTATED REVOLVING CREDIT AGREEMENT

Dated as of July 8, 2015

among    

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CHICAGO BRIDGE & IRON COMPANY N.V.,
as Guarantor,

CHICAGO BRIDGE & IRON COMPANY (DELAWARE),
as Initial Borrower,

and

CERTAIN SUBSIDIARIES OF CHICAGO BRIDGE & IRON COMPANY N.V.,
as Designated Borrowers,

BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.,
as Administrative Agent, Swing Line Lender and L/C Issuer,

and

The Other Lenders Party Hereto

BANK OF AMERICA MERRILL LYNCH, COMPASS BANK, BNP PARIBAS SECURITIES CORP., CRÉDIT AGRICOLE CORPORATE AND INVESTMENT BANK,
and
THE BANK OF TOKYO-MITSUBISHI UFJ, LTD.,
as Joint Lead Arrangers and Joint Bookrunners
COMPASS BANK, BNP PARIBAS, CRÉDIT AGRICOLE CORPORATE AND INVESTMENT BANK, and  THE BANK OF TOKYO-MITSUBISHI UFJ, LTD.,
as Co-Syndication Agents
BANK OF MONTREAL,
HSBC BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
and
FIFTH THIRD BANK,  
as Co-Documentation Agents


1 Conformed version to include Amendments 1, 2 and 3.

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ARTICLE I DEFINITIONS AND ACCOUNTING TERMS
1

 
 
 
 
 
 
1.01
 
Defined Terms
1

 
1.02
 
Other Interpretive Provisions
38

 
1.03
 
Accounting Terms
39

 
1.04
 
Rounding
39

 
1.05
 
Exchange Rates; Currency Equivalents
40

 
1.06
 
Additional Alternative Currencies
40

 
1.07
 
Change of Currency
41

 
1.08
 
Times of Day
42

 
1.09
 
Letter of Credit Amounts
42

 
1.10
 
Supplemental Disclosure
42

 
 
 
 
 
ARTICLE II THE COMMITMENTS AND CREDIT EXTENSIONS
42

 
 
 
 
 
 
2.01
 
Committed Loans
42

 
2.02
 
Borrowings, Conversions and Continuations of Committed Loans
43

 
2.03
 
Letters of Credit
44

 
2.04
 
Swing Line Loans
54

 
2.05
 
Prepayments
57

 
2.06
 
Termination or Reduction of Commitments
59

 
2.07
 
Repayment of Loans
60

 
2.08
 
Interest
60

 
2.09
 
Fees
60

 
2.10
 
Computation of Interest and Fees; Retroactive Adjustments of Applicable Rate
61

 
2.11
 
Evidence of Debt
62

 
2.12
 
Payments Generally; Administrative Agent's Clawback
62

 
2.13
 
Sharing of Payments by Lenders
64

 
2.14
 
Designated Borrowers
65

 
2.15
 
Increase in Commitments
66

 
2.16
 
Cash Collateral
68

 
2.17
 
Defaulting Lenders
69

 
 
 
 
 
ARTICLE III TAXES, YIELD PROTECTION AND ILLEGALITY
72

 
 
 
 
 
 
3.01
 
Taxes
72

 
3.02
 
Illegality
77

 
3.03
 
Inability to Determine Rates
78

 
3.04
 
Increased Costs; Reserves on Eurodollar Rate Loans
78

 
3.05
 
Compensation for Losses
80

 
3.06
 
Mitigation Obligations; Replacement of Lenders
81

 
3.07
 
Survival
81

 
 
 
 
 

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ARTILCE IV CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO CREDIT EXTENSIONS
81

 
 
 
 
 
 
4.01
 
Conditions of Initial Credit Extension
81

 
4.02
 
Conditions to All Credit Extensions
83

 
4.03
 
Conditions to Initial Advance to Each New Designated Borrower
84

 
 
 
 
 
ARTICLE V REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
84

 
 
 
 
 
 
5.01
 
Organization; Corporate Powers
85

 
5.02
 
Authority, Execution and Delivery; Loan Documents
85

 
5.03
 
No Conflict; Governmental Consents
85

 
5.04
 
No Material Adverse Change
86

 
5.05
 
Financial Statements
86

 
5.06
 
Payment of Taxes
87

 
5.07
 
Litigation; Loss Contingencies and Violations
87

 
5.08
 
Subsidiaries
87

 
5.09
 
ERISA
87

 
5.10
 
Accuracy of Information
88

 
5.11
 
Securities Activities
89

 
5.12
 
Material Agreements
89

 
5.13
 
Compliance with Laws
89

 
5.14
 
Assets and Properties
89

 
5.15
 
Statutory Indebtedness Restrictions
89

 
5.16
 
Insurance
89

 
5.17
 
Environmental Matters
89

 
5.18
 
Representations and Warranties of Each Designated Borrower
90

 
5.19
 
Benefits
92

 
5.20
 
Solvency
92

 
5.21
 
OFAC
92

 
5.22
 
PATRIOT Act
92

 
5.23
 
Senior Indebtedness
92

 
5.24
 
Anti-Corruption Laws
92

 
5.25
 
Not an EEA Financial Institution
92

 
 
 
 
 
ARTICLE VI AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS
93

 
 
 
 
 
 
6.01
 
Financial Report
93

 
6.02
 
Notices
94

 
6.03
 
Existence, Etc.
98

 
6.04
 
Corporate Powers; Conduct of Business
98

 
6.05
 
Compliance with Laws, Etc.
98

 
6.06
 
Payment of Taxes and Claims; Tax Consolidation
98

 
6.07
 
Insurance
98

 
6.08
 
Inspection of Property; Books and Records; Discussions
99

 
6.09
 
ERISA Compliance
99


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6.10
 
Maintenance of Property
99

 
6.11
 
Environmental Compliance
99

 
6.12
 
Use of Proceeds
99

 
6.13
 
Subsidiary Guarantors
100

 
6.14
 
Foreign Employee Benefit Compliance
101

 
6.15
 
Anti-Corruption Laws
101

 
 
 
 
 
ARTICLE VII NEGATIVE COVENANTS
101

 
 
 
 
 
 
7.01
 
Indebtedness
101

 
7.02
 
Sales of Assets
103

 
7.03
 
Liens
104

 
7.04
 
Investments
105

 
7.05
 
Contingent Obligations
106

 
7.06
 
Conduct of Business; Subsidiaries; Permitted Acquisitions
106

 
7.07
 
Transactions with Shareholders and Affiliates
108

 
7.08
 
Restriction on Fundamental Changes
108

 
7.09
 
Sales and Leasebacks
108

 
7.10
 
Margin Regulations
108

 
7.11
 
ERISA
109

 
7.12
 
Subsidiary Covenants
109

 
7.13
 
Hedging Obligations
109

 
7.14
 
Issuance of Disqualified Stock
109

 
7.15
 
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
110

 
7.16
 
Intercompany Indebtedness
110

 
7.17
 
Restricted Payments
110

 
7.18
 
Financial Covenants
110

 
7.19
 
Sanctions
112

 
7.20
 
Anti-Corruption Laws
112

 
 
 
 
 
ARTICLE VIII EVENTS OF DEFAULT AND REMEDIES
113

 
 
 
 
 
 
8.01
 
Events of Default
113

 
8.02
 
Remedies Upon Event of Default
115

 
8.03
 
Application of Funds
116

 
 
 
 
 
ARTICLE IX ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
117

 
 
 
 
 
 
9.01
 
Appointment and Authority
117

 
9.02
 
Rights as a Lender
117

 
9.03
 
Exculpatory Provisions
118

 
9.04
 
Reliance by Administrative Agent
119

 
9.05
 
Delegation of Duties
119

 
9.06
 
Resignation of Administrative Agent
119

 
9.07
 
Non-Reliance on Administrative Agent and Other Lenders
121


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9.08
 
No Other Duties, Etc.
121

 
9.09
 
Administrative Agent May File Proofs of Claim
121

 
9.10
 
Guaranty Matters
122

 
9.11
 
Hedge Obligations
122

 
 
 
 
 
ARTICLE X MISCELLANEOUS
123

 
 
 
 
 
 
10.01
 
Amendments, Etc.
123

 
10.02
 
Notices; Effectiveness; Electronic Communication
124

 
10.03
 
No Waiver; Cumulative Remedies; Enforcement
126

 
10.04
 
Expenses; Indemnity; Damage Waiver
127

 
10.05
 
Payments Set Aside
129

 
10.06
 
Successors and Assigns
129

 
10.07
 
Treatment of Certain Information; Confidentiality
134

 
10.08
 
Right of Setoff
135

 
10.09
 
Interest Rate Limitation
136

 
10.10
 
Counterparts; Integration; Effectiveness
136

 
10.11
 
Survival of Representations and Warranties
136

 
10.12
 
Severability
137

 
10.13
 
Replacement of Lenders
137

 
10.14
 
Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Etc.
138

 
10.15
 
Waiver of Jury Trial
139

 
10.16
 
No Advisory or Fiduciary Responsibility
140

 
10.17
 
Electronic Execution of Assignments and Certain Other Documents
140

 
10.18
 
USA PATRIOT Act
141

 
10.19
 
Judgment Currency
141

 
10.20
 
Entire Agreement
141

 
10.21
 
Keepwell
141

 
10.22
 
Amendment and Restatement
142

 
10.23
 
Acknowledgment and Consent to Bail-In of EEA Financial Institutions
143

 
 
 
 
 
ARTICLE XI GUARANTY
143

 
 
 
 
 
 
11.01
 
Guaranty
143

 
11.02
 
Waivers; Subordination of Subrogation
144

 
11.03
 
Guaranty Absolute
145

 
11.04
 
Acceleration
145

 
11.05
 
Marshaling; Reinstatement
146

 
11.06
 
Termination Date
146

 
11.07
 
Subordination of Intercompany Indebtedness
146



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SCHEDULES

1.01A    Excluded Foreign Subsidiaries
1.01B    Material Subsidiaries
2.01    Commitments and Applicable Percentages
2.03    Existing Letters of Credit and L/C Issuers
5.07    Litigation
5.08    Subsidiaries
5.09    Pensions and Post-Retirement Plans
5.17    Environmental Matters
7.01    Permitted Existing Indebtedness
7.03    Permitted Existing Liens
7.04    Permitted Existing Investments
7.05    Permitted Existing Contingent Obligations
7.12    Subsidiary Covenants
7.17    Permitted Restricted Payments
10.02    Administrative Agent’s Office; Certain Addresses for Notices
EXHIBITS

Form of
A        Committed Loan Notice
B        Swing Line Loan Notice
C        Note
D        Compliance Certificate
E        Assignment and Assumption
F        Officer’s Certificate
G        Subsidiary Guaranty
H        Designated Borrower Request and Assumption Agreement
I-1        Company’s US Counsel’s Opinion
I-2        Company’s Foreign Counsel’s Opinion
J        U.S. Tax Compliance Certificates
K        Letter of Credit Report


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AMENDED AND RESTATED REVOLVING CREDIT AGREEMENT
This AMENDED AND RESTATED REVOLVING CREDIT AGREEMENT (“ Agreement ”) is entered into as of July 8, 2015 among CHICAGO BRIDGE & IRON COMPANY N.V. , a corporation organized under the laws of The Kingdom of the Netherlands (the “ Company ”), CHICAGO BRIDGE & IRON COMPANY (DELAWARE) , a Delaware corporation (the “ Initial Borrower ”), and certain Subsidiaries of the Company party hereto or subsequently designated pursuant to Section 2.14 (each a “ Designated Borrower ” and, together with the Initial Borrower, the “ Borrowers ” and, each a “ Borrower ”), each lender from time to time party hereto (collectively, the “ Lenders ” and individually, a “ Lender ”), and BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. , as Administrative Agent, Swing Line Lender and L/C Issuer.
The Company, certain Subsidiaries of the Company party thereto, certain of the Lenders (the “ Existing Lenders ”) and Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent, entered into that certain Revolving Credit Agreement dated as of December 21, 2012 (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “ Existing Credit Agreement ”), pursuant to which the Existing Lenders agreed to make certain revolving credit facilities available to the Borrowers in accordance with the terms thereof.
The Company, the Borrowers, the Lenders and the Administrative Agent desire to amend and restate the Existing Credit Agreement in its entirety to provide for a revolving credit facility on the terms and conditions set forth herein.
In consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements herein contained, the parties hereto covenant and agree as follows :
ARTICLE I    
DEFINITIONS AND ACCOUNTING TERMS
1.01      Defined Terms . As used in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the meanings set forth below:
Accounting Change ” has the meaning specified in Section 1.03 .
Acquisition ” means any transaction, or any series of related transactions, consummated on or after the date of this Agreement, by which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries (a) acquires any going business or all or substantially all of the assets of any Person, firm, corporation or division thereof, whether through purchase of assets, merger 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 directors (other than securities having such power only by reason of the happening of a contingency) or a majority (by percentage of voting power) of the outstanding Equity Interests of another Person.
Act ” has the meaning specified in Section 10.18 .

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Adjusted Indebtedness ” of a Person means, without duplication, such Person’s Indebtedness but excluding obligations with respect to (a) the undrawn portion of any Performance Letters of Credit (including any Performance Letters of Credit under and as defined in the Existing Revolving Credit Agreement), bank guarantees supporting obligations comparable to those supported by performance letters of credit and all reimbursement agreements related thereto and (b) liabilities of such Person or any of its Subsidiaries under any sale and leaseback transaction which do not create a liability on the consolidated balance sheet of such Person.
Administrative Agent ” means Bank of America in its capacity as administrative agent under any of the Loan Documents, or any successor administrative agent.
Administrative Agent’s Office ” means, with respect to any currency, the Administrative Agent’s address and, as appropriate, account as set forth on Schedule 10.02 with respect to such currency, or such other address or account with respect to such currency as the Administrative Agent may from time to time notify to the Company and the Lenders.
Administrative Questionnaire ” means an Administrative Questionnaire in substantially a form approved by the Administrative Agent.
Affiliate ” means, with respect to a specified Person, another Person that directly, or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, Controls or is Controlled by or is under common Control with the Person specified.
Aggregate Commitments ” means the Commitments of all the Lenders.
Agreement ” means this Credit Agreement.
Agreement Accounting Principles ” means generally accepted accounting principles as in effect in the United States from time to time, applied in a manner consistent with that used in preparing the financial statements of the Company referred to in Section 5.05(b) hereof; provided, however, except as provided in Section 1.03 , that with respect to the calculation of financial ratios and other financial tests required by this Agreement, “Agreement Accounting Principles” means generally accepted accounting principles as in effect in the United States as of the date of this Agreement, applied in a manner consistent with that used in preparing the financial statements of the Company referred to in Section 5.05(b) hereof.
Alternative Currency ” means each currency (other than Dollars) that is approved in accordance with Section 1.06 .
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 L/C Issuer, as the case may be, at such time on the basis of the Spot Rate (determined in respect of the most recent Revaluation Date) for the purchase of such Alternative Currency with Dollars.

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Amendment No. 2 Closing Date ” means February 24, 2017, the effective date of Amendment No. 2 to Credit Agreement by and among the Company, the Borrowers, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders party thereto.
Amendment No. 3 Closing Date ” means May 8, 2017, the effective date of Amendment No. 3 and Waiver to Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Agreement by and among the Company, the Borrowers, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders party thereto.
Applicable Percentage ” means with respect to any Lender at any time, the percentage (carried out to the ninth decimal place) of the Aggregate Commitments represented by such Lender’s Commitment at such time, subject to adjustment as provided in Section 2.17 . If the commitment of each Lender to make Loans and the obligation of the L/C Issuers to make L/C Credit Extensions have been terminated pursuant to Section 8.02 or if the Aggregate Commitments have expired, then the Applicable Percentage of each Lender shall be determined based on the Applicable Percentage of such Lender most recently in effect, giving effect to any subsequent assignments. The initial Applicable Percentage of each Lender is set forth opposite the name of such Lender on Schedule 2.01 or in the Assignment and Assumption pursuant to which such Lender becomes a party hereto, as applicable.
Applicable Rate ” means, from time to time, the following percentages per annum, based upon the Leverage Ratio as set forth below:
Applicable Rate
Pricing Level
Leverage Ratio
Commitment Fee
Eurodollar Rate + / Financial Letter of Credit Fees
Performance Letter of Credit Fees
Base Rate +
1
Less than 0.75 to 1.00
0.150%
1.250%
0.650%
0.250%
2
Less than 1.25 to 1.00 but greater than or equal to 0.75 to 1.00
0.175%
1.375%
0.700%
0.375%
3
Less than 2.00 to 1.00 but greater than or equal to 1.25 to 1.00
0.225%
1.500%
0.800%
0.500%
4
Less than 2.50 to 1.00 but greater than or equal to 2.00 to 1.00
0.250%
1.750%
0.900%
0.750%
5
Less than 3.00 to 1.00 but greater than or equal to 2.50 to 1.00
0.300%
2.000%
1.000%
1.000%
6
Less than 3.50 to 1.00 but greater than or equal to 3.00 to 1.00
0.350%
2.250%
1.100%
1.250%
7
Greater than or equal to 3.50 to 1.00
0.400%
2.500%
1.250%
1.500%

Any increase or decrease in the Applicable Rate resulting from a change in the Leverage Ratio shall become effective five (5) Business Days immediately following the date a Compliance Certificate

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is delivered pursuant to Section 6.01(c)(ii) ; provided , however , that if a Compliance Certificate is not delivered when due in accordance with such Section, then Pricing Level 7 shall apply as of the first Business Day after the date on which such Compliance Certificate was required to have been delivered and in each case shall remain in effect until the date on which such Compliance Certificate is delivered.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this definition, the determination of the Applicable Rate for the period from the Amendment No. 3 Closing Date through and including the first Business Day immediately following the date a Compliance Certificate is delivered pursuant to Section 6.01(c)(ii) for the period of four consecutive fiscal quarters ending June 30, 2017 shall be Pricing Level 7.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this definition, the determination of the Applicable Rate for any period shall be subject to the provisions of Section 2.10(b) .
Applicable Time ” means, with respect to any borrowings 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 L/C Issuer, 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 ” mean each of Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated (or any other registered broker-dealer wholly-owned by Bank of America Corporation to which all or substantially all of Bank of America Corporation’s or any of its subsidiaries’ investment banking, commercial lending services or related businesses may be transferred following the date of this Agreement), Compass Bank, BNP Paribas Securities Corp., Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank and The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd., each in its capacity as a joint lead arranger and joint bookrunner.
Asset Sale ” means, with respect to any Person, the sale, lease, conveyance, disposition or other transfer by such Person of any of its assets (including by way of a sale-leaseback transaction, and including the sale or other transfer of any of the Equity Interests of any Subsidiary of such Person, but not the Equity Interests of such Person) to any Person other than the Company or any of its wholly-owned Subsidiaries other than (a) the sale of inventory in the ordinary course of business and (b) the sale or other disposition of any obsolete equipment disposed of in the ordinary course of business.
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 10.06(b) ), and accepted by the Administrative Agent, in substantially the form of Exhibit E or any other form (including electronic documentation generated by MarkitClear or other electronic platform) approved by the Administrative Agent.

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Availability Period ” means the period from and including the Closing Date to the earliest of (a) the Maturity Date, (b) the date of termination of the Aggregate Commitments pursuant to Section 2.06 , and (c) the date of termination of the commitment of each Lender to make Loans and of the obligation of the L/C Issuers to make L/C Credit Extensions pursuant to Section 8.02 .
Bail-In Action ” means the exercise of any Write-Down and Conversion Powers by the applicable EEA Resolution Authority in respect of any liability of an EEA Financial Institution.
Bail-In Legislation ” means, with respect to any EEA Member Country implementing Article 55 of Directive 2014/59/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of the European Union, the implementing law for such EEA Member Country from time to time which is described in the EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule.
Bank of America ” means Bank of America, N.A. and its successors.
Bankruptcy Code ” means 11 U.S.C. § 101 et seq.
Base Rate means for any day a fluctuating rate per annum equal to the highest of (a) the Federal Funds Rate plus 1/2 of 1%, (b) the rate of interest in effect for such day as publicly announced from time to time by Bank of America as its “prime rate,” and (c) the Eurodollar Rate plus 1.00%; provided that in no event shall such rate be less than 0%. The “prime rate” is a rate set by Bank of America based upon various factors including Bank of America’s costs and desired return, general economic conditions and other factors, and is used as a reference point for pricing some loans, which may be priced at, above, or below such announced rate. Any change in such prime rate announced by Bank of America shall take effect at the opening of business on the day specified in the public announcement of such change.
Base Rate Committed Loan ” means a Committed Loan that is a Base Rate Loan.
Base Rate Loan ” means a Loan that bears interest based on the Base Rate. All Base Rate Loans shall be denominated in Dollars.
Benefit Plan ” means a defined benefit plan as defined in Section 3(35) of ERISA (other than a Multiemployer Plan or Foreign Pension Plan) in respect of which the Company or any other member of the Controlled Group is, or within the immediately preceding six (6) years was, an “employer” as defined in Section 3(5) of ERISA.
Borrower ” and “ Borrowers ” each has the meaning specified in the introductory paragraph hereto.
Borrower Guarantors ” has the meaning specified in Section 11.01(a) .
Borrower Materials ” has the meaning specified in Section 6.02 .
Borrowing ” means a Committed Borrowing or a Swing Line Borrowing, as the context may require.

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Business Day ” means any day other than a Saturday, Sunday or other day on which commercial banks are authorized to close under the Laws of, or are in fact closed in, New York, New York or the state where the Administrative Agent’s Office with respect to Obligations denominated in Dollars is located, and in respect of any fundings, disbursements, settlements and payments in Dollars in respect of any such Eurodollar Rate Loan, or any other dealings in Dollars to be carried out pursuant to this Agreement in respect of any such Eurodollar Rate Loan, means any such day that is also a London Banking Day.
Buying Lender ” has the meaning specified in Section 2.15(f) .
Capital Stock ” means (a) in the case of a corporation, corporate stock, (b) in the case of an association or business entity, any and all shares, interests, participations, rights or other equivalents (however designated) of corporate stock, (c) in the case of a partnership, partnership interests (whether general or limited) and (d) 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.
Capitalized Lease ” of a Person means any lease of property by such Person as lessee which would be capitalized on a balance sheet of such Person prepared in accordance with Agreement Accounting Principles.
Capitalized Lease Obligations ” of a Person means the amount of the obligations of such Person under Capitalized Leases which would be capitalized on a balance sheet of such Person prepared in accordance with Agreement Accounting Principles.
Cash Collateralize ” means to pledge and deposit with or deliver to the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of one or more of the L/C Issuers or the Lenders, as collateral for L/C Obligations or obligations of the Lenders to fund participations in respect of L/C Obligations, cash or deposit account balances or, if the Administrative Agent and the L/C Issuers shall agree in their sole discretion, other credit support, in each case pursuant to documentation in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and the applicable L/C Issuer. “ 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 (a) marketable direct obligations issued or unconditionally guaranteed by the United States government and backed by the full faith and credit of the United States government; (b) domestic and Eurodollar certificates of deposit and time deposits, bankers’ acceptances and floating rate certificates of deposit issued by any commercial bank organized under the laws of the United States, any state thereof, the District of Columbia, any foreign bank, or its branches or agencies, the long-term indebtedness of which institution at the time of acquisition is rated A- (or better) by S&P or A3 (or better) by Moody’s, and which certificates of deposit and time deposits are fully protected against currency fluctuations for any such deposits with a term of more than ninety (90) days; (c) shares of money market, mutual or similar funds having assets in excess of $100,000,000 and the investments of which are limited to (x) investment grade securities (i.e., securities rated at least Baa by Moody’s or at least BBB by S&P) and (y) commercial paper of United States and foreign banks and bank holding companies and their subsidiaries and United

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States and foreign finance, commercial industrial or utility companies which, at the time of acquisition, are rated A-1 (or better) by S&P or P-1 (or better) by Moody’s (all such institutions being, “ Qualified Institutions ”); (d) commercial paper of Qualified Institutions; provided that the maturities of such Cash Equivalents shall not exceed three hundred sixty-five (365) days from the date of acquisition thereof; and (e) auction rate securities (long-term, variable rate bonds tied to short-term interest rates) that are rated Aaa by Moody’s or AAA by S&P.
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, (x) the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and all requests, rules, guidelines or directives thereunder or issued in connection therewith and (y) all requests, rules, guidelines or directives promulgated by the Bank for International Settlements, the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (or any successor or similar authority) or the United States or foreign regulatory authorities, in each case pursuant to Basel III, shall in each case be deemed to be a “Change in Law”, regardless of the date enacted, adopted or issued.
Change of Control ” means an event or series of events by which:
(a)    any “person” or “group” (within the meaning of Sections 13(d) and 14(d)(2) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) becomes the “beneficial owner” (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934), directly or indirectly, of twenty percent (20%) or more of the voting power of the then outstanding Capital Stock of the Company entitled to vote generally in the election of the directors of the Company; or
(b)    the majority of the board of directors of the Company fails to consist of Continuing Directors; or
(c)    except as expressly permitted under the terms of this Agreement, the Company or any Designated Borrower consolidates with or merges into another Person or conveys, transfers or leases all or substantially all of its property to any Person, or any Person consolidates with or merges into the Company or any Designated Borrower, in either event pursuant to a transaction in which the outstanding Capital Stock of the Company or such Designated Borrower, as applicable, is reclassified or changed into or exchanged for cash, securities or other property; or
(d)    except as otherwise expressly permitted under the terms of this Agreement, the Company shall cease to own and control, either directly or indirectly, all of the economic and voting rights associated with all of the outstanding Capital Stock of each of the Subsidiary Guarantors or shall cease to have the power, directly or indirectly, to elect all of the members of the board of directors of each of the Subsidiary Guarantors.

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Closing Date ” means the first date all the conditions precedent in Section 4.01 are satisfied or waived in accordance with Section 10.01 .
Code ” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.
Commitment ” means, as to each Lender, its obligation to (a) make Committed Loans to the Borrowers pursuant to Section 2.01 , (b) purchase participations in L/C Obligations, and (c) purchase participations in Swing Line Loans, in an aggregate principal amount at any one time outstanding not to exceed the Dollar amount set forth opposite such Lender’s name on Schedule 2.01 or in the Assignment and Assumption pursuant to which such Lender becomes a party hereto, as applicable, as such amount may be adjusted from time to time in accordance with this Agreement.
Committed Borrowing ” means a borrowing consisting of simultaneous Committed Loans of the same Type, in the same currency and, in the case of Eurodollar Rate Loans, having the same Interest Period made by each of the Lenders pursuant to Section 2.01 .
Committed Loan ” has the meaning specified in Section 2.01 .
Committed Loan Notice ” means a notice of (a) a Committed Borrowing, (b) a conversion of Committed Loans from one Type to the other, or (c) a continuation of Eurodollar Rate Loans, pursuant to Section 2.02(a) , which shall be substantially in the form of Exhibit A or such other form as may be approved by the Administrative Agent (including any form on an electronic platform or electronic transmission system as shall be approved by the Administrative Agent), appropriately completed and signed by a Responsible Officer of the applicable Borrower.
Commodity Exchange Act ” means the Commodity Exchange Act (7 U.S.C. § 1 et seq .), as amended from time to time, and any successor statute.
Company ” has the meaning specified in the introductory paragraph hereto.
Compliance Certificate ” means a certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit D .
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 Fixed Charges ” means, for any period, the sum of (a) Consolidated Long-Term Lease Rentals for such period and (b) consolidated Interest Expense of the Company and its Subsidiaries (including capitalized interest and the interest component of Capitalized Leases) for such period.
Consolidated Long-Term Lease Rentals ” means, for any period, the sum of the minimum amount of rental and other obligations of the Company and its Subsidiaries required to be paid during such period under all leases of real or personal property (other than Capitalized Leases) having a term (including any required renewals or extensions or any renewals or extensions at the option of the lessor or lessee) of one year or more after the commencement of the initial term, determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP.

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Consolidated Net Income ” means, for any period, the net income (or deficit) of the Company and its Subsidiaries for such period, determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP, but excluding in any event (a) any extraordinary gain or loss (net of any tax effect), (b) cash distributions received by the Company or any Subsidiary from any Eligible Joint Venture and (c) net earnings of any Person (other than a Subsidiary) in which the Company or any Subsidiary has an ownership interest unless such net earnings shall have actually been received by the Company or such Subsidiary in the form of cash distributions.
Consolidated Net Income Available for Fixed Charges ” means, for any period, Consolidated Net Income plus , to the extent deducted in determining such Consolidated Net Income, (a) provisions for income taxes, (b) Consolidated Fixed Charges, (c) to the extent not already included in Consolidated Net Income, dividends and distributions actually received in cash during such period from Persons that are not Subsidiaries of the Company, (d) retention bonuses paid to officers, directors and employees of the Company and its Subsidiaries in connection with the Transaction not to exceed $25,000,000, (e) any charges, fees and expenses incurred in connection with the Transaction, the transactions related thereto, and any related issuance of Indebtedness or equity, whether or not successful, (f) charges, expenses and losses incurred in connection with restructuring and integration activities in connection with the Transaction, including in connection with closures of certain facilities and termination of leases, (g) non-cash compensation expenses for management or employees to the extent deducted in computing Consolidated Net Income, (h) expenses incurred in connection with the Shaw Acquisition and relating to termination and severance as to, or relocation of, officers, directors and employees not exceeding $110,000,000, and (i) equity earnings booked or recognized by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries from Eligible Joint Ventures not to exceed 15% (or such lower percentage as may be set forth in the Note Purchase Agreements) of EBITDA of the Company pursuant to clauses (a) through (i) of the definition thereof for such period.
Consolidated Net Worth ” means, at a particular date, all amounts which would be included under shareholders’ or members’ equity on the consolidated balance sheet for the Company and its consolidated Subsidiaries plus any preferred stock of the Company to the extent that it has not been redeemed for indebtedness, as determined in accordance with Agreement Accounting Principles.
Contaminant ” means any waste, pollutant, hazardous substance, toxic substance, hazardous waste, special waste, petroleum or petroleum-derived substance or waste, asbestos, polychlorinated biphenyls (“ PCBs ”), or any constituent of any such substance or waste, and includes but is not limited to these terms as defined in Environmental, Health or Safety Requirements of Law.
Contingent Obligation ”, as applied to any Person, means any Contractual Obligation, contingent or otherwise, of that Person with respect to any Indebtedness of another or other obligation or liability of another, including, without limitation, any such Indebtedness, obligation or liability of another directly or indirectly guaranteed, endorsed (otherwise than for collection or deposit in the ordinary course of business), co-made or discounted or sold with recourse by that Person, or in respect of which that Person is otherwise directly or indirectly liable, including Contractual Obligations (contingent or otherwise) arising through any agreement to purchase, repurchase, or otherwise acquire such Indebtedness, obligation or liability or any security therefor, or to provide funds for the payment or discharge thereof (whether in the form of loans, advances, stock purchases,

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capital contributions or otherwise), or to maintain solvency, assets, level of income, or other financial condition, or to make payment other than for value received. The amount of any Contingent Obligation shall be equal to the present value of the portion of the obligation so guaranteed or otherwise supported, in the case of known recurring obligations, and the maximum reasonably anticipated liability in respect of the portion of the obligation so guaranteed or otherwise supported assuming such Person is required to perform thereunder, in all other cases.
Continuing Director ” means, with respect to any person as of any date of determination, any member of the board of directors of such Person who (a) was a member of such board of directors on the Closing Date, or (b) was nominated for election or elected to such board of directors with the approval of the required majority of the Continuing Directors who were members of such board at the time of such nomination or election; provided that an individual who is so elected or nominated in connection with a merger, consolidation, acquisition or similar transaction shall not be a Continuing Director unless such individual was a Continuing Director prior thereto.
Contractual Obligation ”, as applied to any Person, means any provision of any equity or debt securities issued by that Person or any indenture, mortgage, deed of trust, security agreement, pledge agreement, guaranty, contract, undertaking, agreement or instrument, in any case in writing, to which that Person is a party or by which it or any of its properties is bound, or to which it or any of its properties is subject.
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.
Controlled Group ” means the group consisting of (a) any corporation which is a member of the same controlled group of corporations (within the meaning of Section 414(b) of the Code) as the Company; (b) a partnership or other trade or business (whether or not incorporated) which is under common control (within the meaning of Section 414(c) of the Code) with the Company; and (c) a member of the same affiliated service group (within the meaning of Section 414(m) of the Code) as the Company, any corporation described in clause (a)  above or any partnership or trade or business described in clause (b)  above.
Credit Extension ” means each of the following: (a) a Borrowing and (b) an L/C Credit Extension.
Customary Permitted Liens ” means:
(a)    Liens (other than Environmental Liens and Liens in favor of the IRS or the PBGC) with respect to the payment of taxes, assessments or governmental charges in all cases which are not yet due or (if foreclosure, distraint, sale or other similar proceedings shall not have been commenced or any such proceeding after being commenced is stayed) which are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings properly instituted and

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diligently conducted and with respect to which adequate reserves or other appropriate provisions are being maintained in accordance with Agreement Accounting Principles;
(b)    statutory Liens of landlords and Liens of suppliers, mechanics, carriers, materialmen, warehousemen, service providers or workmen and other similar Liens imposed by law created in the ordinary course of business for amounts not yet due or which are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings properly instituted and diligently conducted and with respect to which adequate reserves or other appropriate provisions are being maintained in accordance with Agreement Accounting Principles;
(c)    Liens (other than Environmental Liens and Liens in favor of the IRS or the PBGC) incurred or deposits made in the ordinary course of business in connection with workers’ compensation, unemployment insurance or other types of social security benefits or to secure the performance of bids, tenders, sales, contracts (other than for the repayment of borrowed money), surety, appeal and performance bonds; provided that (i) all such Liens do not in the aggregate materially detract from the value of the Company’s or its Subsidiary’s assets or property taken as a whole or materially impair the use thereof in the operation of the businesses taken as a whole, and (ii) all Liens securing bonds to stay judgments or in connection with appeals do not secure at any time an aggregate amount exceeding $5,000,000;
(d)    Liens arising with respect to zoning restrictions, easements, encroachments, licenses, reservations, covenants, rights-of-way, utility easements, building restrictions and other similar charges, restrictions or encumbrances on the use of real property which do not in any case materially detract from the value of the property subject thereto or interfere with the ordinary conduct of the business of the Company or any of its respective Subsidiaries;
(e)    Liens of attachment or judgment with respect to judgments, writs or warrants of attachment, or similar process against the Company or any of its Subsidiaries which do not constitute a Default under Section 8.01(h) hereof; and
(f)    any interest or title of the lessor in the property subject to any operating lease entered into by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business.
Debtor Relief Laws ” means the Bankruptcy Code of the United States, 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 event or condition that constitutes an Event of Default or that, with the giving of any notice, the passage of time, or both, would be an Event of Default.
Default Rate ” means (a) when used with respect to Obligations other than Letter of Credit Fees, an interest rate equal to (i) the Base Rate plus (ii) the Applicable Rate, if any, applicable to Base Rate Loans plus (iii) 2% per annum; provided , however , that with respect to a Eurodollar Rate Loan, the Default Rate shall be an interest rate equal to the interest rate (including any Applicable

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Rate) otherwise applicable to such Loan plus 2% per annum, and (b) when used with respect to Letter of Credit Fees, a rate equal to the Applicable Rate plus 2% per annum.
Defaulting Lender ” means, subject to Section 2.17(b) , any Lender that (a) has failed to (i) fund all or any portion of its Loans within two (2) Business Days of the date such Loans were required to be funded hereunder unless such Lender notifies the Administrative Agent and the Company 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, the applicable L/C Issuer, the Swing Line Lender or any other Lender any other amount required to be paid by it hereunder (including in respect of its participation in Letters of Credit or Swing Line Loans) within two (2) Business Days of the date when due, (b) has notified the Company, the Administrative Agent, the L/C Issuers or the Swing Line 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 (3) Business Days after written request by the Administrative Agent or the Company, to confirm in writing to the Administrative Agent and the Company 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 Company), 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 Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation 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 for the avoidance of doubt, a Lender shall not be a Defaulting Lender solely by virtue of (i) the ownership or acquisition of any Capital Stock in that Lender or any direct or indirect parent company thereof by a Governmental Authority or (ii) in the case of a Solvent Person, the precautionary appointment of an administrator, guardian, custodian or other similar official by a Governmental Authority under or based on the Law of the country where such Person is subject to home jurisdiction supervision if applicable Law requires that such appointment not be publicly disclosed, in any such case, so long as such ownership interest or where such action (as applicable) 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, and of the effective date of such status, shall be conclusive and binding absent manifest error, and such Lender shall be deemed to be a Defaulting Lender (subject to Section 2.17(b) ) as of the date established therefor by the Administrative Agent in a written notice of such determination, which shall be delivered by the Administrative Agent to the Company, each L/C Issuer, the Swing Line Lender and each other Lender promptly following such determination.

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Designated Borrower ” has the meaning specified in the introductory paragraph hereto.
Designated Borrower Request and Assumption Agreement ” has the meaning specified in Section 2.14 .
Designated Hedging Agreement ” has the meaning specified in Section 11.07 .
Designated Jurisdiction ” means any country or territory to the extent that such country or territory itself is the subject of any Sanction.
Disposition ” or “ Dispose ” means the sale, transfer, license, lease or other disposition (including any sale and leaseback transaction) of any property by any Person, including any sale, assignment, transfer or other disposal, with or without recourse, of any notes or accounts receivable or any rights and claims associated therewith.
Disqualified Stock ” means any Capital Stock that, by its terms (or by the terms of any security into which it is convertible or for which it is exchangeable), or upon the happening of any event, matures or is mandatorily redeemable, pursuant to a sinking fund obligation or otherwise, or redeemable at the option of the holder thereof, in whole or in part, on or prior to the date that is ninety-one (91) days after the Maturity Date.
DOL ” means the United States Department of Labor and any Person succeeding to the functions thereof.
Dollar ” and “ $ ” mean lawful money of the United States.
Dollar Equivalent ” of any currency at any date shall mean (a) the amount of such currency if such currency is Dollars or (b) the equivalent in Dollars of the amount of such currency if such currency is any currency other than Dollars, calculated on the basis of the Spot Rate (determined as of such date, if such date is a Revaluation Date, or if such date is not a Computation Date, as of the most recent Revaluation Date) of the Administrative Agent or the applicable L/C Issuer, as the case may be.
Domestic Subsidiary ” means any Subsidiary of the Company (a) that is organized under the laws of the United States, any state thereof or the District of Columbia and (b) substantially all of the operations of which are conducted within the United States.
Dutch Borrower ” means any Borrower which is incorporated under the laws of the Netherlands.
EBIT ” means, for any period, on a consolidated basis for the Company and its Subsidiaries, the sum of the amounts for such period, without duplication, calculated in each case in accordance with Agreement Accounting Principles, of (a) Consolidated Net Income, plus (b) Interest Expense to the extent deducted in computing Consolidated Net Income, plus (c) charges against income for foreign, federal, state and local taxes to the extent deducted in computing Consolidated Net Income, plus (d) any other non-recurring non-cash charges (excluding any such non-cash charges to the extent any such non-cash charge becomes, or is expected to become, a cash charge in a later period)

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to the extent deducted in computing Consolidated Net Income, plus (e) extraordinary losses incurred other than in the ordinary course of business to the extent deducted in computing Consolidated Net Income, minus (f) any non-recurring non-cash credits to the extent added in computing Consolidated Net Income, minus (g) extraordinary gains realized other than in the ordinary course of business to the extent added in computing Consolidated Net Income.
EBITDA ” means, for any period, on a consolidated basis for the Company and its Subsidiaries, the sum of the amounts for such period, without duplication, calculated in each case in accordance with Agreement Accounting Principles, of (a) EBIT plus (b) depreciation expense to the extent deducted in computing Consolidated Net Income, plus (c) amortization expense, including, without limitation, amortization of goodwill and other intangible assets to the extent deducted in computing Consolidated Net Income, plus (d) non-cash compensation expenses for management or employees to the extent deducted in computing Consolidated Net Income, plus (e) to the extent not already included in Consolidated Net Income, dividends and distributions actually received in cash during such period from Persons that are not Subsidiaries of the Company, plus (f) retention bonuses paid to officers, directors and employees of the Company and its Subsidiaries in connection with the Transaction not to exceed $25,000,000, plus (g) any charges, fees and expenses incurred in connection with the Transaction, the transactions related thereto, and any related issuance of Indebtedness or equity, whether or not successful, plus (h) charges, expenses and losses incurred in connection with restructuring and integration activities in connection with the Transaction, including in connection with closures of certain facilities and termination of leases, plus (i) expenses incurred in connection with the Shaw Acquisition and relating to termination and severance as to, or relocation of, officers, directors and employees not exceeding $110,000,000, and plus (j) equity earnings booked or recognized by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries from Eligible Joint Ventures not to exceed 15% (or such lower percentage as may be set forth in the Note Purchase Agreements) of EBITDA of the Company pursuant to clauses (a) through (i) of this definition for such period.
EEA Financial Institution ” means (a) any credit institution or investment firm established in any EEA Member Country which is subject to the supervision of an EEA Resolution Authority, (b) any entity established in an EEA Member Country which is a parent of an institution described in clause (a) of this definition, or (c) any financial institution established in an EEA Member Country which is a subsidiary of an institution described in clauses (a) or (b) of this definition and is subject to consolidated supervision with its parent.
EEA Member Country ” means any of the member states of the European Union, Iceland, Liechtenstein, and Norway.
EEA Resolution Authority ” means any public administrative authority or any person entrusted with public administrative authority of any EEA Member Country (including any delegee) having responsibility for the resolution of any EEA Financial Institution.
Eligible Assignee ” means any Person that is primarily engaged in the business of commercial banking and that (a) is a Lender or an Affiliate of a Lender, (b) shall have senior unsecured long-term debt ratings which are rated at least BBB (or the equivalent) as publicly announced by S&P or Fitch Investors Services, Inc. or Baa2 (or the equivalent) as publicly announced

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by Moody’s or (c) shall otherwise be reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent and the L/C Issuers.
Eligible Joint Venture ” means, at each time of determination, a joint venture of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries that has been designated as such to the Administrative Agent (a) for which annual unaudited financial statements and quarterly unaudited financial statements have been delivered to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders, in each case such financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP and otherwise in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, (b) of which between a 20% and 50% interest in the profits or capital thereof is owned by the Company or one or more of its Subsidiaries, or the Company and one or more of its Subsidiaries, (c) for which the Eligible Joint Venture Leverage Ratio of such joint venture is less than 1.00 to 1.00, and (d) that is validly existing under the Laws of its jurisdiction of organization or formation (or equivalent); provided , however , that there may not be more than ten (10) designated Eligible Joint Ventures at any time.
Eligible Joint Venture Consolidated Net Income ” means, for any period, the net income (or deficit) of any joint venture of the Company and its Subsidiaries for such period, determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP, but excluding in any event (a) any extraordinary gain or loss (net of any tax effect) and (b) net earnings of any Person (other than a Subsidiary) in which such joint venture or any Subsidiary has an ownership interest unless such net earnings shall have actually been received by such joint venture or such Subsidiary in the form of cash distributions.
Eligible Joint Venture EBITDA ” means, for any period, for any joint venture of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, an amount equal to Eligible Joint Venture Consolidated Net Income for such period plus (a) the following to the extent deducted in calculating such Eligible Joint Venture Consolidated Net Income: (i) Eligible Joint Venture Interest Charges for such period, (ii) the provision for Federal, state, local and foreign income taxes payable by such joint venture for such period, (iii) depreciation and amortization expense and (iv) other non-recurring expenses of such joint venture reducing such Eligible Joint Venture Consolidated Net Income which do not represent a cash item in such period or any future period, and minus (b) the following to the extent included in calculating such Eligible Joint Venture Consolidated Net Income: (i) Federal, state, local and foreign income tax credits of such joint venture for such period and (ii) all non-cash items increasing Eligible Joint Venture Consolidated Net Income for such period.
Eligible Joint Venture Interest Charges ” means, for any period, for any joint venture of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, the sum of (a) all interest, premium payments, debt discount, fees, charges and related expenses of such joint venture in connection with borrowed money (including capitalized interest) or in connection with the deferred purchase price of assets, in each case to the extent treated as interest in accordance with GAAP, and (b) the portion of rent expense of such joint venture with respect to such period under capital leases that is treated as interest in accordance with GAAP.
Eligible Joint Venture Leverage Ratio ” means, as of any date of determination, for any joint venture of the Company, the ratio of (a) Indebtedness for such joint venture of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, on a consolidated basis, to (b) Eligible Joint Venture EBITDA for the period of the four prior fiscal quarters ending on or most recently ended prior to such date.

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Environmental, Health or Safety Requirements of Law ” means all Requirements of Law derived from or relating to foreign, federal, state and local laws or regulations relating to or addressing pollution or protection of the environment, or protection of worker health or safety, including, but not limited to, the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act, 42 U.S.C. § 9601 et seq., the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, 29 U.S.C. § 651 et seq., and the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976, 42 U.S.C. § 6901 et seq., in each case including any amendments thereto, any successor statutes, and any regulations or guidance promulgated thereunder, and any state or local equivalent thereof.
Environmental Liability ” means any liability, contingent or otherwise (including any liability for damages, costs of environmental remediation, fines, penalties or indemnities), of the Company, any other Loan Party or any of their respective Subsidiaries directly or indirectly resulting from or based upon (a) violation of any Environmental Law, (b) the generation, use, handling, transportation, storage, treatment or disposal of any Hazardous Materials, (c) exposure to any Hazardous Materials, (d) the release or threatened release of any Hazardous Materials into the environment or (e) any contract, agreement or other consensual arrangement pursuant to which liability is assumed or imposed with respect to any of the foregoing.
Environmental Lien ” means a lien in favor of any Governmental Authority for (a) any liability under Environmental, Health or Safety Requirements of Law, or (b) damages arising from, or costs incurred by such Governmental Authority in response to, a Release or threatened Release of a Contaminant into the environment.
Equity Interests ” means Capital Stock and all warrants, options or other rights to acquire Capital Stock (but excluding any debt security that is convertible into, or exchangeable for, Capital Stock). Equity Interests will not include any Incentive Arrangements or obligations or payments thereunder.
ERISA ” means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended from time to time including (unless the context otherwise requires) any rules or regulations promulgated thereunder.
EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule ” means the EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule published by the Loan Market Association (or any successor person), as in effect from time to time.
Euro ” and “ ” mean the single currency of the Participating Member States.
Eurodollar Rate ” means:
(a)    for any Interest Period with respect to a Eurodollar Rate Loan, the rate per annum equal to the London Interbank Offered Rate (“ LIBOR ”) or a comparable or successor rate, which rate is approved by the Administrative Agent, as published on the applicable Bloomberg screen page (or such other commercially available source providing such quotations as may be designated by the Administrative Agent from time to time) at approximately 11:00 a.m., London time, two (2) Business Days prior to the commencement

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of such Interest Period, for Dollar deposits (for delivery on the first day of such Interest Period) with a term equivalent to such Interest Period; and
(b)    for any interest calculation with respect to a Base Rate Loan on any date, the rate per annum equal to LIBOR, at or about 11:00 a.m., London time determined two (2) Business Days prior to such date for U.S. Dollar deposits with a term of one month commencing that day;
provided that in no event shall such rate be less than 0%; provided , further that to the extent a comparable or successor rate is approved by the Administrative Agent in connection herewith, the approved rate shall be applied to the applicable Interest Period in a manner consistent with market practice; and provided , further that to the extent such market practice is not administratively feasible for the Administrative Agent, such approved rate shall be applied in a manner as otherwise reasonably determined by the Administrative Agent .
Eurodollar Rate Loan ” means a Committed Loan that bears interest at a rate based on clause (a)  of the definition of “Eurodollar Rate”. All Eurodollar Rate Loans shall be denominated in Dollars.
Event of Default ” has the meaning specified in Section 8.01 .
Excluded Foreign Subsidiary ” means any Foreign Subsidiary other than those listed as Foreign Subsidiaries on Schedule 1.01A .
Excluded Joint Venture ” means a Subsidiary that is a joint venture or an unincorporated association that is not required to become a Guarantor pursuant to Section 6.13 .
Excluded Swap Obligation ” means, with respect to any Loan Party, any Swap Obligation if, and to the extent that, all or a portion of the Guaranty of such Loan Party of, or the grant by such Loan Party of a security interest to secure, such Swap Obligation (or any Guaranty thereof) is or becomes illegal under the Commodity Exchange Act or any rule, regulation or order of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (or the application or official interpretation of any thereof) by virtue of such Loan Party’s failure for any reason to constitute an “eligible contract participant” as defined in the Commodity Exchange Act (determined after giving effect to Section 10.21 and any other “keepwell, support or other agreement” for the benefit of such Loan Party and any and all guarantees of such Loan Party’s Swap Obligations by other Loan Parties) at the time the Guaranty of such Loan Party, or a grant by such Loan Party of a security interest, becomes effective with respect to such Swap Obligation. 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 Guaranty or security interest is or becomes excluded in accordance with the first sentence of this definition.
Excluded Taxes ” means any of the following Taxes imposed on or with respect to any 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 Lending Office located in, the jurisdiction

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imposing such Tax (or any political subdivision thereof) or (ii) that are Other Connection Taxes, (b) in the case of a Lender, U.S. federal withholding Taxes imposed on amounts payable to or for the account of such Lender with respect to an applicable interest in a Loan 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 Company under Section 10.13 ) or (ii) such Lender changes its Lending Office, except in each case to the extent that, pursuant to Section 3.01(a)(ii) or (c) , 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 3.01(e) and (d) any U.S. federal withholding Taxes imposed pursuant to FATCA.
Existing Letters of Credit ” means those letters of credit existing on the Closing Date and identified on Schedule 2.03 .
Existing Credit Agreement ” has the meaning specified in the introductory paragraphs hereto.
Existing Lenders ” has the meaning specified in the introductory paragraphs hereto.
Existing Revolving Credit Agreement ” means that certain Credit Agreement dated as of October 28, 2013 by and among the Company, the Initial Borrower and certain other Subsidiaries of the Company party thereto, as borrowers, the lenders party thereto and Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent, in each case, as amended, restated, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.
Existing 2012 Term Loan Credit Agreement ” means that certain Term Loan Agreement dated as of December 21, 2012 by and among the Company, the Initial Borrower, as borrower, the lenders party thereto and Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent, in each case, as amended, restated, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.
Existing 2015 Term Loan Credit Agreement ” means that certain Term Loan Agreement dated as of July 8, 2015 by and among the Company, the Initial Borrower, as borrower, the lenders party thereto and Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent, in each case, as amended, restated, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.
FATCA ” means Sections 1471 through 1474 of the Code, as of the date of this Agreement (or any amended or successor version that is substantively comparable and not materially more onerous to comply with), any current or future regulations or official interpretations thereof, any agreements entered into pursuant to Section 1471(b)(1) of the Code, any intergovernmental agreement entered into in connection with the implementation of such Sections of the Code and any fiscal or regulatory legislation, rules or practices adopted pursuant to such intergovernmental agreement.
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 arranged by Federal funds brokers on such day, as published by the Federal Reserve Bank of New

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York on the Business Day next succeeding such day; provided that (a) if such day is not a Business Day, the Federal Funds Rate for such day shall be such rate on such transactions on the immediately preceding Business Day as so published on the next succeeding Business Day, and (b) if no such rate is so published on such next succeeding Business Day, the Federal Funds Rate for such day shall be the average rate (rounded upward, if necessary, to a whole multiple of 1/100 of 1%) charged to Bank of America on such day on such transactions as determined by the Administrative Agent.
Fee Letters ” means, collectively, (a) the letter agreement, dated May 21, 2015, among the Company, the Initial Borrower, the Administrative Agent and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, (b) the letter agreement dated May 22, 2015, among the Company, the Initial Borrower and Credit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank, (c) the letter agreement dated May 22, 2015, among the Company, the Initial Borrower and The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd., and (d) the letter agreement dated May 22, 2015, among the Company, the Initial Borrower and BNP Paribas Securities Corp.
Financial Credit Obligations ” means the sum of the outstanding principal amount of all Loans and all L/C Obligations under each Financial Letter of Credit.
Financial Letter of Credit ” means any Letter of Credit other than a Performance Letter of Credit.
Financial Letter of Credit Sublimit ” means an amount equal to $50,000,000. The Financial Letter of Credit Sublimit is part of, and not in addition to, the Aggregate Commitments.
Financial Officer ” means any of the chief financial officer, principal accounting officer, treasurer or controller of the Company, acting singly.
Foreign Employee Benefit Plan ” means any employee benefit plan as defined in Section 3(3) of ERISA which is maintained or contributed to for the benefit of the employees of the Company, any of its respective Subsidiaries or any members of its Controlled Group and is not covered by ERISA pursuant to ERISA Section 4(b)(4).
Foreign Lender ” means, with respect to any Borrower, (a) if such Borrower is a U.S. Person, a Lender that is not a U.S. Person, and (b) if such Borrower is not a U.S. Person, a Lender that is resident or organized under the laws of a jurisdiction other than that in which such Borrower is resident for tax purposes. For purposes of this definition, the United States, each State thereof and the District of Columbia shall be deemed to constitute a single jurisdiction.
Foreign Pension Plan ” means any employee benefit plan as described in Section 3(3) of ERISA for which the Company or any member of its Controlled Group is a sponsor or administrator and which (a) is maintained or contributed to for the benefit of employees of the Company, any of its respective Subsidiaries or any member of its Controlled Group, (b) is not covered by ERISA pursuant to Section 4(b)(4) of ERISA, and (c) under applicable local law, is required to be funded through a trust or other funding vehicle.

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Foreign Subsidiary ” means a Subsidiary of the Company which is not a Domestic Subsidiary.
Freeport Joint Ventures ” means the joint ventures related to the Freeport Liquefaction Project.
Fronting Exposure ” means, at any time there is a Defaulting Lender, (a) with respect to an L/C Issuer, such Defaulting Lender’s Applicable Percentage of the Outstanding Amount of all outstanding L/C Obligations other than 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 Swing Line Lender, such Defaulting Lender’s Applicable Percentage of Swing Line Loans other than Swing Line Loans as to which such Defaulting Lender’s participation obligation has been reallocated to other Lenders 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 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 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).
Guaranteed Obligations ” has the meaning specified in Section 11.01(a) .
Guarantors ” means, collectively, (a) the Subsidiary Guarantors, (b) the Company and (c) with respect to the payment and performance by each Specified Loan Party of its obligations under its Guaranty with respect to all Hedging Obligations under Designated Hedging Agreements, each Borrower.
Guaranty ” means each of (a) the guaranty by the Company and each Designated Borrower of all of the Obligations of Initial Borrower and the Designated Borrowers pursuant to Article XI of this Agreement and (b) the Subsidiary Guaranty, in each case, as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.
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distillates, asbestos or asbestos-containing materials, polychlorinated biphenyls, radon gas, infectious or medical wastes and all other substances or wastes of any nature regulated pursuant to any Environmental Law.
Hedge Bank ” means any Person that, (a) at the time it enters into a Hedging Obligation not prohibited by this Agreement, is a Lender or an Affiliate of a Lender, or (b) at the time it (or its Affiliate) becomes a Lender, is a party to a Hedging Obligation not prohibited by this Agreement, in each case, in its capacity as a party to such Hedging Obligation.
Hedging Arrangements ” has the meaning specified in “Hedging Obligations” below.
Hedging Obligations ” of a Person means any and all obligations of such Person, whether absolute or contingent and howsoever and whensoever created, arising, evidenced or acquired (including all renewals, extensions and modifications thereof and substitutions therefor), under (a) any and all agreements, devices or arrangements designed to protect at least one of the parties thereto from the fluctuations of interest rates, commodity prices, exchange rates or forward rates applicable to such party’s assets, liabilities or exchange transactions, including, but not limited to, dollar-denominated or cross-currency interest rate exchange agreements, forward currency exchange agreements, interest rate cap or collar protection agreements, forward rate currency or interest rate options, puts and warrants or any similar derivative transactions (“ Hedging Arrangements ”), and (b) any and all cancellations, buy backs, reversals, terminations or assignments of any of the foregoing.
Home Country ” has the meaning specified in Section 5.18(a) .
Incentive Arrangements ” means any stock ownership, restricted stock, stock option, stock appreciation rights, “phantom” stock plans, employment agreements, non-competition agreements, subscription and stockholders agreements and other incentive and bonus plans and similar arrangements made in connection with the retention of executives, officers or employees of the Company and its Subsidiaries.
Indebtedness ” of a Person means, without duplication, such Person’s (a) obligations for borrowed money, (b) obligations representing the deferred purchase price of property or services (other than (i) accounts payable arising in the ordinary course of such Person’s business payable on terms customary in the trade, and (ii) purchase price adjustments, earnouts or other similar forms of contingent purchase prices), (c) obligations, whether or not assumed, secured by Liens or payable out of the proceeds or production from property or assets now or hereafter owned or acquired by such Person, (d) obligations which are evidenced by notes, acceptances or other instruments, (e) Capitalized Lease Obligations, (f) Contingent Obligations, (g) obligations with respect to any letters of credit, bank guarantees and similar instruments, including, without limitation, Financial Letters of Credit and Performance Letters of Credit (in each case, under and as defined in this Agreement and the Existing Revolving Credit Agreement), and all reimbursement agreements related thereto, (h) Off-Balance Sheet Liabilities and (i) Disqualified Stock.

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Indemnified Taxes ” means (a) Taxes, other than Excluded Taxes, imposed on or with respect to any payment made by or on account of any obligation of any Loan Party under any Loan Document and (b) to the extent not otherwise described in clause (a) , Other Taxes.
Indemnitees ” has the meaning specified in Section 10.04(b) .
Information ” has the meaning specified in Section 10.07 .
Initial Borrower ” has the meaning specified in the introductory paragraph hereto.
Interest Expense ” means, for any period, the total gross interest expense of the Company and its consolidated Subsidiaries, whether paid or accrued, including, without duplication, the interest component of Capitalized Leases, commitment and letter of credit fees, the discount or implied interest component of Off-Balance Sheet Liabilities, capitalized interest expense, pay-in-kind interest expense, amortization of debt documents and net payments (if any) pursuant to Hedging Arrangements relating to interest rate protection, all as determined in conformity with Agreement Accounting Principles.
Interest Payment Date ” means, (a) as to any Loan other than a Base Rate Loan, the last day of each Interest Period applicable to such Loan and the Maturity Date; provided , however , that if any Interest Period for a Eurodollar Rate Loan exceeds three months, the respective dates that fall every three months after the beginning of such Interest Period shall also be Interest Payment Dates; and (b) as to any Base Rate Loan (including a Swing Line Loan), the last Business Day of each March, June, September and December and the Maturity Date.
Interest Period ” means as to each Eurodollar Rate Loan, the period commencing on the date such Eurodollar Rate Loan is disbursed or converted to or continued as a Eurodollar Rate Loan and ending on the date seven days, one month, two months, three months or six months thereafter (or, subject to the Administrative Agent’s receipt of all Lenders’ consent, another period so long as such period is not more than twelve (12) months), as selected by the applicable Borrower in its Committed Loan Notice, or such other period that is twelve months or less requested by the applicable Borrower and consented to by all of the Lenders; provided that:
(a)    any Interest Period that would otherwise end on a day that is not a Business Day shall be extended to the next succeeding Business Day unless, in the case of a Eurodollar Rate Loan, such Business Day falls in another calendar month, in which case such Interest Period shall end on the immediately preceding Business Day;
(b)    any Interest Period pertaining to a Eurodollar Rate Loan that begins on the last Business Day of a calendar month (or on a day for which there is no numerically corresponding day in the calendar month at the end of such Interest Period) shall end on the last Business Day of the calendar month at the end of such Interest Period; and
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Investment ” means, with respect to any Person, (a) any purchase or other acquisition by that Person of any Indebtedness, Equity Interests or other securities, or of a beneficial interest in any Indebtedness, Equity Interests or other securities, issued by any other Person; (b) any purchase by that Person of all or substantially all of the assets of a business (whether of a division, branch, unit operation, or otherwise) conducted by another Person; and (c) any loan, advance (other than deposits with financial institutions available for withdrawal on demand, prepaid expenses, accounts receivable, advances to employees and similar items made or incurred in the ordinary course of business) or capital contribution actually invested by that Person to any other Person (but excluding any subsequent passive increases or accretions to the value of such initial capital contribution), including all Indebtedness to such Person arising from a sale of property by such Person other than in the ordinary course of its business.
IRS ” means the United States Internal Revenue Service.
ISP ” means, with respect to any Letter of Credit, the “International Standby Practices 1998” published by the Institute of International Banking Law & Practice, Inc. (or such later version thereof as may be in effect at the time of issuance).
Issuer Documents ” means with respect to any Letter of Credit, the Letter of Credit Application, and any other document, agreement and instrument entered into by the applicable L/C Issuer and the applicable Borrower (or any Subsidiary) or in favor of the applicable L/C Issuer and relating to such Letter of Credit.
Laws ” means, collectively, all international, foreign, Federal, state and local statutes, treaties, rules, guidelines, regulations, ordinances, codes and administrative or judicial precedents or authorities, including the interpretation or administration thereof by any Governmental Authority charged with the enforcement, interpretation or administration thereof, and all applicable administrative orders, directed duties, requests, licenses, authorizations and permits of, and agreements with, any Governmental Authority, in each case whether or not having the force of law.
L/C Advance ” means, with respect to each Lender, such Lender’s funding of its participation in any L/C Borrowing in accordance with its Applicable Percentage. All L/C Advances shall be denominated in Dollars.
L/C Borrowing ” means an extension of credit resulting from a drawing under any Letter of Credit which has not been reimbursed on the date when made or refinanced as a Committed Borrowing. All L/C Borrowings shall be denominated in Dollars.
L/C Credit Extension ” means, with respect to any Letter of Credit, the issuance thereof or extension of the expiry date thereof, or the increase of the amount thereof.
L/C Issuers ” means (a) Bank of America or any of its Affiliates designated by Bank of America in its capacity as issuer of Letters of Credit hereunder, or any successor to Bank of America in its capacity as an issuer of Letters of Credit hereunder, (b) BNP Paribas or any of its Affiliates designated by BNP Paribas in its capacity as issuer of Letters of Credit hereunder, or any successor to BNP Paribas in its capacity as an issuer of Letters of Credit hereunder, (c) Crédit Agricole

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Corporate and Investment Bank or any of its Affiliates designated by Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank in its capacity as issuer of Letters of Credit hereunder, or any successor to Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank in its capacity as an issuer of Letters of Credit hereunder, (d) BBVA Compass or any of its Affiliates designated by BBVA Compass in its capacity as issuer of Letters of Credit hereunder, or any successor to BBVA Compass in its capacity as an issuer of Letters of Credit hereunder, (e) Bank of Montreal or any of its Affiliates designated by Bank of Montreal in its capacity as issuer of Letters of Credit hereunder, or any successor to Bank of Montreal in its capacity as an issuer of Letters of Credit hereunder, (f) The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd or any of its Affiliates designated by The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd in its capacity as issuer of Letters of Credit hereunder, or any successor to The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd in its capacity as an issuer of Letters of Credit hereunder, (g) each of the Persons identified on Schedule 2.03 , in its capacity as issuer of an Existing Letter of Credit, and (h) any other Lender, selected by the Borrowers and reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent, in its capacity as an issuer of Letters of Credit hereunder or any successor to such Lender in its capacity as an issuer of Letters of Credit hereunder, which Lender consents to its appointment by the Borrowers as an issuer of Letters of Credit hereunder pursuant to a joinder agreement in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and its counsel. All references to the L/C Issuer shall mean any L/C Issuer, the L/C Issuer issuing the applicable Letter of Credit, or all L/C Issuers, as the context may imply.
L/C Obligations ” means, as at any date of determination, the aggregate amount available to be drawn under all outstanding Letters of Credit plus the aggregate of all Unreimbursed Amounts, including all L/C Borrowings. For purposes of computing the amount available to be drawn under any Letter of Credit, the amount of such Letter of Credit shall be determined in accordance with Section 1.09 . For all purposes of this Agreement, if on any date of determination a Letter of Credit has expired by its terms but any amount may still be drawn thereunder by reason of the operation of Rule 3.14 of the ISP, such Letter of Credit shall be deemed to be “outstanding” in the amount so remaining available to be drawn.
Lenders ” means the lending institutions listed on the signature pages of this Agreement as a Lender and their respective successors and assigns and, unless the context requires otherwise, includes the Swing Line Lender.
Lender Increase Notice ” has the meaning specified in Section 2.15(b) .
Lending Office ” means, as to any Lender, the office or offices of such Lender described as such in such Lender’s Administrative Questionnaire, or such other office or offices as a Lender may from time to time notify the Company and the Administrative Agent.
Letter of Credit ” means any standby Financial Letter of Credit or Performance Letter of Credit issued hereunder providing for the payment of cash upon the honoring of a presentation thereunder and shall include the Existing Letters of Credit. Letters of Credit may be issued in Dollars or in an Alternative Currency.
Letter of Credit Application ” means an application and agreement for the issuance or amendment of a Letter of Credit in the form from time to time in use by the applicable L/C Issuer.

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Letter of Credit Expiration Date ” means the day that is seven (7) days prior to the Maturity Date then in effect (or, if such day is not a Business Day, the immediately preceding Business Day).
Letter of Credit Fee ” has the meaning specified in Section 2.03(h) .
Leverage Ratio ” has the meaning specified in Section 7.18(a) .
LIBOR ” has the meaning specified in the definition of Eurodollar Rate.
Lien ” means any lien (statutory or other), mortgage, pledge, hypothecation, assignment, deposit arrangement, encumbrance or preference, priority or security agreement or preferential arrangement of any kind or nature whatsoever (including, without limitation, the interest of a vendor or lessor under any conditional sale, Capitalized Lease or other title retention agreement).
Loan ” means an extension of credit by a Lender to a Borrower under Article II in the form of a Committed Loan or a Swing Line Loan.
Loan Documents ” means this Agreement, each Designated Borrower Request and Assumption Agreement, each Note, each Issuer Document, any agreement creating or perfecting rights in Cash Collateral pursuant to the provisions of Section 2.16 , the Fee Letters and each Guaranty, in each case, together with all amendments thereto from time to time.
Loan Parties ” means, collectively, the Company, the Initial Borrower, each Designated Borrower and each Subsidiary Guarantor.
London Banking Day ” means any day on which dealings in Dollar deposits are conducted by and between banks in the London interbank Eurodollar market (and, if the Letter of Credit which is the subject of such issuance or payment is denominated in an Alternative Currency, a day upon which such clearing system as is determined by the Administrative Agent to be suitable for clearing or settlement of such Alternative Currency is open for business).
Margin Stock ” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Regulation U.
Market Disruption ” has the meaning specified in Section 1.06(d) .
Material Adverse Effect ” means a material adverse effect upon (a) the business, condition (financial or otherwise), operations, performance, properties or results of operations of the Company, any other Borrower, or the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, (b) the collective ability of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to perform their respective obligations under the Loan Documents, or (c) the ability of the Lenders or the Administrative Agent to enforce the Obligations; it being understood and agreed that the occurrence of a Product Liability Event shall not constitute an event which causes a “Material Adverse Effect” unless and until the aggregate amount of, or attributable to, Product Liability Events (to the extent not covered by third-party insurance as to which the insured does not dispute coverage) exceeds, during any period of twelve (12) consecutive months, the greater of (x) $20,000,000 and (y) 20% of EBITDA (for the then most recently completed period of four fiscal quarters of the Company).

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Material Indebtedness ” is defined in Section 8.01(e) .
Material Subsidiary ” means, without duplication, (a) each Designated Borrower and (b) any Subsidiary that directly or indirectly owns or Controls any Designated Borrower or other Material Subsidiary and (c) any other Subsidiary (i) the consolidated net revenues of which for the most recent fiscal year of the Company for which audited financial statements have been delivered pursuant to Section 6.01(b) were greater than five percent (5%) of the Company’s consolidated net revenues for such fiscal year or (ii) the consolidated assets of which as of the end of such fiscal year were greater than five percent (5%) of the Company’s consolidated assets as of such date; provided that, if at any time the aggregate amount of the consolidated net revenues or consolidated assets of all Subsidiaries that are not Material Subsidiaries exceeds twenty percent (20%) of the Company’s consolidated net revenues for any such fiscal year or twenty percent (20%) of the Company’s consolidated assets as of the end of any such fiscal year, the Company (or, in the event the Company has failed to do so within ten (10) days, the Administrative Agent) shall designate sufficient Subsidiaries as “Material Subsidiaries” to eliminate such excess, and such designated Subsidiaries shall for all purposes of this Agreement constitute Material Subsidiaries. For purposes of making the determinations required by this definition, (x) revenues and assets of Foreign Subsidiaries shall be converted into Dollars at the rates used in preparing the consolidated balance sheet of the Company included in the applicable financial statements and (y) revenues and assets of Excluded Joint Ventures shall be disregarded. The Material Subsidiaries on the Closing Date are identified in Schedule 1.01B hereto.
Maturity Date ” means July 8, 2020; provided , however , that if such date is not a Business Day, the Maturity Date shall be the immediately preceding Business Day.
Minimum Collateral Amount ” means, at any time, (i) 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 100% of the Fronting Exposure of the applicable L/C Issuer with respect to Letters of Credit issued and outstanding at such time, (ii) with respect to Cash Collateral consisting of cash or deposit account balances provided in accordance with the provisions of Section 2.16(a)(i) , (a)(ii) or (a)(iii) , an amount equal to 100% of the Outstanding Amount of all LC Obligations, and (iii) otherwise, an amount determined by the Administrative Agent and the applicable L/C Issuer in their sole discretion; provided that with respect to Cash Collateral provided in accordance with Section 8.02(c) , or the other provisions of this Agreement when an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, “Minimum Collateral Amount” shall not exceed 103% of the amount of all applicable L/C Obligations.
Moody’s ” means Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. and any successor thereto.
Multiemployer Plan ” means a “Multiemployer Plan” as defined in Section 4001(a)(3) of ERISA which is, or within the immediately preceding six (6) years was, contributed to by either the Company or any member of the Controlled Group.
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Net Cash Proceeds ” means:
(a)    with respect to any Asset Sale, Disposition or Sale and Leaseback Transaction by any Person, (i) cash or Cash Equivalents (freely convertible into Dollars) received by such Person or any Subsidiary of such Person from such Asset Sale or Sale and Leaseback Transaction (including cash received as consideration for the assumption or incurrence of liabilities incurred in connection with or in anticipation of such Asset Sale, Disposition or Sale and Leaseback Transaction), after (A) provision for all income or other taxes measured by or resulting from such Asset Sale or Sale and Leaseback Transaction, (B) payment of all brokerage commissions and other fees and expenses and commissions related to such Asset Sale, Disposition or Sale and Leaseback Transaction, and (C) all amounts used to repay Indebtedness (and any premium or penalty thereon) secured by a Lien on any asset disposed of in such Asset Sale, Disposition or Sale and Leaseback Transaction or which is or may be required (by the express terms of the instrument governing such Indebtedness or by applicable law) to be repaid in connection with such Asset Sale, Disposition or Sale and Leaseback Transaction (including payments made to obtain or avoid the need for the consent of any holder of such Indebtedness); and (ii) cash or Cash Equivalents payments in respect of any other consideration received by such Person or any Subsidiary of such Person from such Asset Sale, Disposition or Sale and Leaseback Transaction upon receipt of such cash payments by such Person or such Subsidiary; and
(b)    with respect to the sale or issuance of any Capital Stock by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, or the incurrence or issuance of any Indebtedness by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, the excess of (i) the sum of the cash and Cash Equivalents received in connection with such transaction over (ii) the underwriting discounts and commissions, fees and other reasonable and customary out-of-pocket expenses, incurred by Company or such Subsidiary in connection therewith.
Non-Consenting Lender ” means any Lender that does not approve any consent, waiver or amendment that (a) requires the approval of all Lenders or all affected Lenders in accordance with the terms of Section 10.01 and (b) has been approved by the Required Lenders.
Non-Defaulting Lender ” means, at any time, each Lender that is not a Defaulting Lender at such time.
Note ” means a promissory note made by a Borrower in favor of a Lender evidencing Loans made by such Lender to such Borrower, substantially in the form of Exhibit C .
Note Purchase Agreements ” means the 2012 Note Purchase Agreement and the 2015 Note Purchase Agreement.
NPA Notes ” means senior notes in an aggregate original principal amount of up to $1,100,000,000 issued by the Initial Borrower pursuant to the Note Purchase Agreements as set forth therein.
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Agent, any Lender, the Swing Line Lender, the Arrangers, any Affiliate of the Administrative Agent or any Lender, any L/C Issuer, any Indemnitee, of any kind or nature, present or future, arising under this Agreement, the L/C Documents or any other Loan Document, whether or not evidenced by any note, guaranty or other instrument, whether or not for the payment of money, whether arising by reason of an extension of credit, loan, foreign exchange risk, guaranty, indemnification, or in any other manner, whether direct or indirect (including those acquired by assignment), absolute or contingent, due or to become due, now existing or hereafter arising and however acquired. The term includes, without limitation, all interest, charges, expenses, fees, attorneys’ fees and disbursements, paralegals’ fees (in each case whether or not allowed), and any other sum chargeable to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries under this Agreement or any other Loan Document, but excludes Hedging Obligations.
OFAC ” means the Office of Foreign Assets Control.
Off-Balance Sheet Liabilities ” of a Person means (a) any repurchase obligation or liability of such Person or any of its Subsidiaries with respect to Receivables sold by such Person or any of its Subsidiaries, (b) any liability of such Person or any of its Subsidiaries under any sale and leaseback transactions which do not create a liability on the consolidated balance sheet of such Person, (c) any liability of such Person or any of its Subsidiaries under any financing lease or so-called “synthetic lease” or “tax ownership operating lease” transaction, or (d) any obligations of such Person or any of its Subsidiaries arising with respect to any other transaction which is the functional equivalent of or takes the place of borrowing but which does not constitute a liability on the consolidated balance sheets of such Person and its Subsidiaries.
Organization Documents ” means, (a) with respect to any corporation, the certificate or articles of incorporation and the bylaws (or equivalent or comparable constitutive documents with respect to any non-U.S. jurisdiction); (b) with respect to any limited liability company, the certificate or articles of formation or organization and operating agreement; 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 or documentary, intangible, recording, filing or similar Taxes that arise from any payment made under, from the execution, delivery, performance, enforcement or registration of, from the receipt or perfection of a security interest under, or otherwise with respect to, any Loan Document, except any such Taxes that are Other

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Connection Taxes imposed with respect to an assignment (other than an assignment made pursuant to Section 3.06 ).
Outstanding Amount ” means (a) with respect to Committed Loans on any date, the aggregate outstanding principal amount thereof after giving effect to any borrowings and prepayments or repayments of such Committed Loans occurring on such date; (b) with respect to Swing Line Loans on any date, the aggregate outstanding principal amount thereof after giving effect to any borrowings and prepayments or repayments of such Swing Line Loans occurring on such date; and (c) with respect to any L/C Obligations on any date, the Dollar Equivalent amount of the aggregate outstanding amount of such L/C Obligations on such date after giving effect to any L/C Credit Extension 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 by the Company of Unreimbursed Amounts.
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, the applicable L/C Issuer, or the Swing Line Lender, as the case may be, in accordance with banking industry rules on interbank compensation, and (b) with respect to any amount denominated in an Alternative Currency, the rate of interest per annum at which overnight deposits in the applicable Alternative Currency, in an amount approximately equal to the amount with respect to which such rate is being determined, would be offered for such day by a branch or Affiliate of Bank of America in the applicable offshore interbank market for such currency to major banks in such interbank market.
Participant ” has the meaning specified in Section 10.06(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.
Participant Register ” has the meaning specified in Section 10.06(d) .
PBGC ” means the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation.
Performance Letter of Credit ” means any Letter of Credit issued to secure ordinary course performance obligations of the Initial Borrower or a Designated Borrower in connection with active construction projects (including projects about to be commenced) or bids for prospective construction projects.
Permitted Acquisition ” has the meaning specified in Section 7.06 .
Permitted Existing Contingent Obligations ” means the Contingent Obligations of the Company and its Subsidiaries identified as such on Schedule 7.05 to this Agreement.
Permitted Existing Indebtedness ” means the Indebtedness of the Company and its Subsidiaries identified as such on Schedule 7.01 to this Agreement.

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Permitted Existing Investments ” means the Investments of the Company and its Subsidiaries identified as such on Schedule 7.04 to this Agreement.
Permitted Existing Liens ” means the Liens on assets of the Company and its Subsidiaries identified as such on Schedule 7.03 to this Agreement.
Permitted Refinancing ” means, with respect to any Indebtedness (the “ Refinanced Indebtedness ”), any refinancings, refundings, renewals or extensions thereof (the “ Refinancing Indebtedness ” thereof); provided that (a) at the time of such refinancing, refunding, renewal or extension, no Default has occurred and is continuing, (b) the amount of such Refinancing Indebtedness does not exceed the amount of such Refinanced Indebtedness except by an amount equal to customary underwriting discounts, fees or commissions, expenses and prepayment premium (if any) incurred in connection with such refinancing, refunding, renewal or extension, plus any existing commitments unutilized under such Refinanced Indebtedness and (c) such Refinancing Indebtedness (i) has a weighted average maturity (measured as of the date of such refinancing, refunding, renewal or extension) and a maturity no shorter than that of such Refinanced Indebtedness, (ii) is not secured by any property or any Lien other than that (if any) securing such Refinanced Indebtedness, (iii) is not guaranteed by or secured by any property of any guarantor or other obligor which is not also a guarantor or obligor of such Refinanced Indebtedness, (iv) if such Refinanced Indebtedness is subordinated in right of payment to the Obligations, is subordinated in right of payment to the Obligations on terms no less favorable to the Lenders than those contained in the documentation governing such Refinanced Indebtedness, (v) does not have covenants, events of default or other material terms, taken as a whole, that are less favorable to the Loans Parties than those of the Refinanced Indebtedness and (vi) has an interest rate not exceeding the then applicable market interest rate.
Permitted Sale and Leaseback Transactions ” means (a)(i) any Sale and Leaseback Transaction of the Company’s administrative headquarters facility in The Woodlands, Texas or (ii) any Sale and Leaseback Transaction (other than in connection with clause (a)(i) ) of all or any portion of the Company’s other property, in each case on terms acceptable to the Administrative Agent and only to the extent that the aggregate amount of Net Cash Proceeds from all such Permitted Sale and Leaseback Transactions is less than or equal to $50,000,000 and (b) any Sale and Leaseback Transaction of the Company’s facility in Plainfield, Illinois.
Person ” means any individual, corporation, firm, enterprise, partnership, trust, incorporated or unincorporated association, joint venture, joint stock company, limited liability company or other entity of any kind, or any government or political subdivision or any agency, department or instrumentality thereof.
Plan ” means an employee benefit plan defined in Section 3(3) of ERISA, other than a Multiemployer Plan, in respect of which the Company or any member of the Controlled Group is, or within the immediately preceding six (6) years was, an “employer” as defined in Section 3(5) of ERISA.
Platform ” has the meaning specified in Section 6.02 .

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Product Liability Event ” means, solely in connection with asbestos-related claims and litigation, (a) the entry of one or more final judgments or orders against the Company or any Subsidiary, or (b) the Company or any Subsidiary (i) enters into settlements for the payment of money or (ii) pays any legal expenses associated with such judgment, orders or settlements and any and all other aspects of any claims and litigation associated therewith, and with respect to such judgments or orders, (A) enforcement proceedings are commenced by any creditor upon such judgment or order, or (B) there is a period of thirty (30) consecutive days during which a stay of enforcement of such judgment, by reason of a pending appeal or otherwise, is not in effect.
Professional Market Party ” means a “professional market party” ( professionele marktpartij ) within the meaning of the Dutch Act on Financial Supervision ( Wet op het financieel toezicht ) and any regulations promulgated thereunder from time to time.
Project Bluefin ” means, collectively, the acquisition by a direct, wholly owned subsidiary of Westinghouse Electric Company LLC (“ WECLLC ”) of all of the issued and outstanding shares of capital stock or membership interests of certain direct and indirect subsidiaries of the Company (the “ Transferred Companies ”) pursuant to that certain Purchase Agreement by and among the Company, the Transferred Companies, WECLLC and a direct, wholly owned subsidiary of WECLLC, as amended, and all transactions and Dispositions pursuant thereto and in connection therewith.
Project Jazz ” means, collectively, the Disposition by the Company of the Capital Services business.
Proposed New Lender ” has the meaning specified in Section 2.15(f) .
Protesting Lender ” is defined in Section 2.14 .
Public Lender ” has the meaning specified in Section 6.02 .
Qualified ECP Guarantor ” shall mean, at any time, each Loan Party with total assets exceeding $10,000,000 or that qualifies at such time as an “eligible contract participant” under the Commodity Exchange Act and can cause another person to qualify as an “eligible contract participant” at such time under §1a(18)(A)(v)(II) of the Commodity Exchange Act.
Qualified Securitization Financing ” means the securitization of accounts receivables or other working capital assets of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries on customary market terms (including, without limitation, Standard Securitization Undertakings and a Receivables Repurchase Obligation) as determined in good faith by the Company to be in the aggregate commercially fair and reasonable to the Company and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole.
Receivable(s) ” means and includes all of the Company’s and its consolidated Subsidiaries’ presently existing and hereafter arising or acquired accounts, accounts receivable, and all present and future rights of the Company or its Subsidiaries, as applicable, to payment for goods sold or leased or for services rendered (except those evidenced by instruments or chattel paper), whether or not they have been earned by performance, and all rights in any merchandise or goods which

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any of the same may represent, and all rights, title, security and guaranties with respect to each of the foregoing, including, without limitation, any right of stoppage in transit.
Receivables Repurchase Obligation ” means any obligation of a seller of receivables in a Qualified Securitization Financing to repurchase receivables arising as a result of a breach of a representation, warranty or covenant or otherwise, including as a result of a receivable or portion thereof becoming subject to any asserted defense, dispute, offset or counterclaim of any kind as a result of any action taken by, any failure to take action by or any other event relating to the seller.
Recipient ” means the Administrative Agent, any Lender or any L/C Issuer, as applicable.
Register ” has the meaning specified in Section 10.06(c) .
Regulation T ” means Regulation T of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System as from time to time in effect and any successor or other regulation or official interpretation of said Board of Governors relating to the extension of credit by and to brokers and dealers of securities for the purpose of purchasing or carrying margin stock (as defined therein).
Regulation U ” means Regulation U of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System as from time to time in effect and any successor or other regulation or official interpretation of said Board of Governors relating to the extension of credit by banks, non-banks and non-broker lenders for the purpose of purchasing or carrying Margin Stock applicable to member banks of the Federal Reserve System.
Regulation X ” means Regulation X of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System as from time to time in effect and any successor or other regulation or official interpretation of said Board of Governors relating to the extension of credit by foreign lenders for the purpose of purchasing or carrying margin stock (as defined therein).
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.
Release ” means any release, spill, emission, leaking, pumping, injection, deposit, disposal, discharge, dispersal, leaching or migration into the indoor or outdoor environment, including the movement of Contaminants through or in the air, soil, surface water or groundwater.
Reportable Event ” means a reportable event as defined in Section 4043 of ERISA and the regulations issued under such section, with respect to a Plan, excluding, however, such events as to which the PBGC by regulation or otherwise waived the requirement of Section 4043(a) of ERISA that it be notified within thirty (30) days after such event occurs, provided , however , that a failure to meet the minimum funding standards of Section 412 of the Code and of Section 302 of ERISA shall be a Reportable Event regardless of the issuance of any such waiver of the notice requirement in accordance with either Section 4043(a) of ERISA or Section 412(d) of the Code.

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Request for Credit Extension ” means (a) with respect to a Borrowing, conversion or continuation of Committed Loans, a Committed Loan Notice, (b) with respect to an L/C Credit Extension, a Letter of Credit Application, and (c) with respect to a Swing Line Loan, a Swing Line Loan Notice.
Required Lenders ” means, at any time, Lenders having Total Credit Exposures representing more than 50% of the Total Credit Exposures of all Lenders. The Total Credit Exposure of any Defaulting Lender shall be disregarded in determining Required Lenders at any time; provided that, the amount of any participation in any Swing Line Loan and Unreimbursed Amounts that such Defaulting Lender has failed to fund that have not been reallocated to and funded by another Lender shall be deemed to be held by the Lender that is the Swing Line Lender or L/C Issuer, as the case may be, in making such determination.
Requirements of Law ” means, as to any Person, the charter and by-laws or other organizational or governing documents of such Person, and any law, rule or regulation, or determination of an arbitrator or a court or other Governmental Authority, in each case applicable to or binding upon such Person or any of its property or to which such Person or any of its property is subject including, without limitation, the Securities Act of 1933, the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Regulations T, U and X, ERISA, the Fair Labor Standards Act, the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act, Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, and any certificate of occupancy, zoning ordinance, building, environmental or land use requirement or permit or environmental, labor, employment, occupational safety or health law, rule or regulation, including Environmental, Health or Safety Requirements of Law.
Responsible Officer ” means a Managing Director of the Company, or such other Person as authorized by a Managing Director, acting singly; solely for purposes of the delivery of incumbency certificates pursuant to Section 4.01 , the secretary or any assistant secretary of a Loan Party; and, solely for purposes of notices given pursuant to Article II , any other officer or employee of the applicable Loan Party so designated by any of the foregoing officers in a notice to the Administrative Agent or any other officer or employee of the applicable Loan Party designated in or pursuant to an agreement between the applicable Loan Party and the Administrative Agent. Any document delivered hereunder that is signed by a Responsible Officer of a Loan Party shall be conclusively presumed to have been authorized by all necessary corporate, partnership and/or other action on the part of such Loan Party and such Responsible Officer shall be conclusively presumed to have acted on behalf of such Loan Party.
Restricted Payment ” means (a) any dividend or other distribution, direct or indirect, on account of any Equity Interests of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries now or hereafter outstanding, except a dividend payable solely in such Person’s Capital Stock (other than Disqualified Stock) or in options, warrants or other rights to purchase such Capital Stock, (b) any redemption, retirement, purchase or other acquisition for value, direct or indirect, of any Equity Interests of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries now or hereafter outstanding, other than in exchange for, or out of the proceeds of, the substantially concurrent sale (other than to a Subsidiary of the Company) of other Equity Interests of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries (other than Disqualified Stock), (c) any payment or prepayment of principal of, or interest (whether in cash or as payment-in-kind),

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premium, if any, fees or other charges with respect to, any Indebtedness subordinated to the Obligations, or any redemption, purchase, retirement, defeasance, prepayment or other acquisition for value, direct or indirect, of any Indebtedness other than (i) the Obligations and (ii) any scheduled payments of principal of or interest with respect to Company’s Indebtedness issued pursuant to the Transaction Facilities, (d) any payment of a claim for the rescission of the purchase or sale of, or for material damages arising from the purchase or sale of, any Indebtedness (other than the Obligations) or any Equity Interests of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, or of a claim for reimbursement, indemnification or contribution arising out of or related to any such claim for damages or rescission and (e) any payment in respect of a purchase price adjustment, earn-out or other similar form of contingent purchase price.
Revaluation Date ” means, with respect to any Letter of Credit, each of the following: (a) each date of issuance of a Letter of Credit denominated in an Alternative Currency, (b) each date of an amendment of any such Letter of Credit having the effect of increasing the amount thereof, (c) each date of any payment by an L/C Issuer under any Letter of Credit denominated in an Alternative Currency, (d) in the case of all Existing Letters of Credit denominated in Alternative Currencies, the Closing Date, and (e) on the last Business Day of each calendar month and such additional dates as the Administrative Agent or the applicable L/C Issuer shall determine or the Required Lenders shall require.
Revolving Credit Exposure ” means, as to any Lender at any time, the aggregate Outstanding Amount at such time of its Committed Loans and the aggregate Outstanding Amount of such Lender’s participation in L/C Obligations and Swing Line Loans at such time.
Sale and Leaseback Transaction ” means any lease, whether an operating lease or a Capitalized Lease, of any property (whether real or personal or mixed), (a) which the Company or one of its Subsidiaries sold or transferred or is to sell or transfer to any other Person, or (b) which the Company or one of its Subsidiaries intends to use for substantially the same purposes as any other property which has been or is to be sold or transferred by the Company or one of its Subsidiaries to any other Person in connection with such lease.
Sanction(s) ” means any sanction administered or enforced by the United States Government (including without limitation, OFAC), the United Nations Security Council, the European Union, Her Majesty’s Treasury (“ HMT ”) or other relevant sanctions authority.
S&P ” means Standard & Poor’s Financial Services LLC, a subsidiary of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. and any successor thereto.
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 L/C Issuer, 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.
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Selling Lender ” has the meaning specified in Section 2.15(f) .
Senior Secured Indebtedness ” of a Person means, without duplication, such Person’s Adjusted Indebtedness hereunder and under each other Transaction Facility.
Shaw Acquisition ” means the acquisition of The Shaw Group Inc. by the Company (by means of a merger of a Subsidiary thereof with and into The Shaw Group Inc.) as of February 13, 2013 pursuant to the Transaction Agreement.
Solvent ” means, when used with respect to any Person, that at the time of determination:
(a)    the fair value of its assets (both at fair valuation and at present fair saleable value) is equal to or in excess of the total amount of its liabilities, including, without limitation, contingent liabilities; and
(b)    it is then able and expects to be able to pay its debts as they mature; and
(c)    it has capital sufficient to carry on its business as conducted and as proposed to be conducted.
With respect to contingent liabilities (such as litigation, guarantees and pension plan liabilities), such liabilities shall be computed at the amount which, in light of all the facts and circumstances existing at the time, represent the amount which can be reasonably be expected to become an actual or matured liability.
Specified Loan Party ” means any Loan Party that is not an “eligible contract participant” under the Commodity Exchange Act (determined prior to giving effect to Section 10.21 ).
Spot Rate ” for a currency means the rate determined by the Administrative Agent or the applicable L/C Issuer, as applicable, to be the rate quoted by the Person acting in such capacity as the spot rate for the purchase by such Person of such currency with another currency through its principal foreign exchange trading office at approximately 11:00 a.m. on the date two Business Days immediately preceding the date as of which the foreign exchange computation is made; provided that the Administrative Agent or such L/C Issuer may obtain such spot rate from another financial institution designated by the Administrative Agent or such L/C Issuer if the Person acting in such capacity does not have as of the date of determination a spot buying rate for any such currency; and provided further that an L/C Issuer may use such spot rate quoted on the date as of which the foreign exchange computation is made in the case of any Letter of Credit denominated in an Alternative Currency.
Standard Securitization Undertakings ” means representations, warranties, undertakings, covenants, indemnities and guarantees of performance entered into by the Company or any Subsidiary thereof which the Company has determined in good faith to be customary in a Qualified Securitization Financing.
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Subsidiaries owns sufficient equity or voting interests to enable it or them (as a group) ordinarily, in the absence of contingencies, to elect a majority of the directors (or Persons performing similar functions) of such entity, and any partnership, limited liability company or joint venture if more than a 50% interest in the profits or capital thereof is owned by such Person or one or more of its Subsidiaries or such Person and one or more of its Subsidiaries (unless such partnership, limited liability company or joint venture can and does ordinarily take major business actions without the prior approval of such Person or one or more of its Subsidiaries). Unless the context otherwise clearly requires, any reference to a “Subsidiary” is a reference to a Subsidiary of the Company (excluding NEH).
Subsidiary Guarantor(s) ” means (a) each Designated Borrower; (b) all of the Company’s Material Subsidiaries (other than any Excluded Foreign Subsidiary); (c) all Subsidiaries acquired or formed after the Closing Date which are Material Subsidiaries and which have or are required to have satisfied the provisions of Section 6.13(a) ; (d) all of the Company’s Subsidiaries which become Material Subsidiaries and which have satisfied or are required to have satisfied the provisions of Section 6.13(b) ; and (e) all other Subsidiaries which become Subsidiary Guarantors in satisfaction of the provisions of Section 6.13(c) or Section 7.15 , in each case with respect to clauses (a)  through (e)  above, and together with their respective successors and assigns.
Subsidiary Guaranty ” means that certain Subsidiary Guaranty, dated as of the date hereof executed by each Subsidiary Guarantor and any and all supplements and joinders thereto executed from time to time by each additional Subsidiary Guarantor in favor of the Administrative Agent in substantially the form of Exhibit G attached hereto, as the same may be amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.
Substantial Portion ” means, with respect to the consolidated assets of the Company and its Subsidiaries, assets which (a) represent more than 10% of the consolidated assets of the Company and its Subsidiaries as would be shown in the consolidated financial statements of the Company and its Subsidiaries as at the beginning of the twelve-month period ending with the month in which such determination is made, or (b) are responsible for more than 10% of the consolidated net sales or of the consolidated net income of the Company and its Subsidiaries as reflected in the financial statements referred to in clause (a)  above.
Supplement ” is defined in Section 6.13(a) .
Swap Obligations ” means with respect to any Guarantor 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.
Swing Line Borrowing ” means a borrowing of a Swing Line Loan pursuant to Section 2.04 .
Swing Line Lender ” means Bank of America in its capacity as provider of Swing Line Loans, or any successor swing line lender hereunder.
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Swing Line Loan Notice ” means a notice of a Swing Line Borrowing pursuant to Section 2.04(b) , which shall be substantially in the form of Exhibit B or such other form as approved by the Administrative Agent (including any form on an electronic platform or electronic transmission system as shall be approved by the Administrative Agent), appropriately completed and signed by a Responsible Officer of the applicable Borrower.
Swing Line Sublimit ” means an amount equal to the lesser of (a) $25,000,000 and (b) the Aggregate Commitments. The Swing Line Sublimit is part of, and not in addition to, the Aggregate Commitments.
Taxes ” means all present or future taxes, levies, imposts, duties, deductions, withholdings (including backup withholding), assessments, fees or other charges imposed by any Governmental Authority, including any interest, additions to tax or penalties applicable thereto.
Termination Event ” means (a) a Reportable Event with respect to any Benefit Plan; (b) the withdrawal of the Company or any member of the Controlled Group from a Benefit Plan during a plan year in which the Company or such Controlled Group member was a “substantial employer” as defined in Section 4001(a)(2) of ERISA or the cessation of operations which results in the termination of employment of twenty percent (20%) of Benefit Plan participants who are employees of the Company or any member of the Controlled Group; (c) the imposition of an obligation on the Company or any member of the Controlled Group under Section 4041 of ERISA to provide affected parties written notice of intent to terminate a Benefit Plan in a distress termination described in Section 4041(c) of ERISA; (d) the institution by the PBGC or any similar foreign governmental authority of proceedings to terminate a Benefit Plan or Foreign Pension Plan; (e) any event or condition which constitutes grounds under Section 4042 of ERISA for the termination of, or the appointment of a trustee to administer, any Benefit Plan; (f) that a foreign governmental authority shall appoint or institute proceedings to appoint a trustee to administer any Foreign Pension Plan in place of the existing administrator, or (g) the partial or complete withdrawal of the Company or any member of the Controlled Group from a Multiemployer Plan or Foreign Pension Plan.
Threshold Amount ” means an amount equal to the lesser of (a) $75,000,000 and (b) the equivalent threshold amount set forth in the Note Purchase Agreements (or any related document thereto).
Total Credit Exposure ” means, as to any Lender at any time, the unused Commitments and Revolving Credit Exposure of such Lender at such time.
Total Outstandings ” means the aggregate Outstanding Amount of all Loans and all L/C Obligations.
Transaction ” means the Shaw Acquisition, the payment of fees and expenses in connection therewith, any issuance by the Company of its common equity to consummate the Transaction or refinance any debt issued to consummate the Transaction, and any combination of the issuance and placement of the NPA Notes or amendment of the 2012 Note Purchase Agreement, the entering into and funding of the Existing Revolving Credit Agreement, the entering into and funding of the Existing 2012 Term Loan Credit Agreement, the entering into and funding of the Existing 2015

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Term Loan Credit Agreement and the entering into and funding under the credit facility established under this Agreement.
Transaction Agreement ” means that certain transaction agreement dated as of July 30, 2012 by and among the Company, Crystal Merger Subsidiary Inc. and The Shaw Group Inc.
Transaction Facilities ” means the credit facility established under this Agreement, the Existing Revolving Credit Agreement, the Existing 2015 Term Loan Credit Agreement and the issuance of the NPA Notes pursuant to the Note Purchase Agreements.
Type ” means, with respect to a Committed Loan, its character as a Base Rate Loan or a Eurodollar Rate Loan.
UCP ” means, with respect to any Letter of Credit, the Uniform Customs and Practice for Documentary Credits, International Chamber of Commerce Publication No. 600 (or such later version thereof as may be in effect at the time of issuance).
United States ” and “ U.S. ” mean the United States of America.
Unreimbursed Amount ” has the meaning specified in Section 2.03(c)(i) .
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 specified in Section 3.01(e)(ii)(B)(III) .
Withholding Agent ” means any Loan Party and the Administrative Agent.
Write-Down and Conversion Powers ” means, with respect to any EEA Resolution Authority, the write-down and conversion powers of such EEA Resolution Authority from time to time under the Bail-In Legislation for the applicable EEA Member Country, which write-down and conversion powers are described in the EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule.
2012 Note Purchase Agreement ” that certain Note Purchase and Guarantee Agreement dated as of December 27, 2012, among the Initial Borrower, the Company and the institutional investors named therein, as amended, restated, amended and restated supplemented or otherwise modified.
2015 Note Purchase Agreement ” that certain Note Purchase and Guarantee Agreement, among the Initial Borrower, the Company and the institutional investors named therein, as amended, restated, amended and restated supplemented or otherwise modified.
1.02      Other Interpretive Provisions . With reference to this Agreement and each other Loan Document, unless otherwise specified herein or in such other Loan Document :
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corresponding masculine, feminine and neuter forms. The words “include,” “includes” and “including” shall be deemed to be followed by the phrase “without limitation.” The word “will” shall be construed to have the same meaning and effect as the word “shall.” Unless the context requires otherwise, (i) any definition of or reference to any agreement, instrument or other document (including any Organization Document) shall be construed as referring to such agreement, instrument or other document as from time to time amended, supplemented or otherwise modified (subject to any restrictions on such amendments, supplements or modifications set forth herein or in any other Loan Document), (ii) any reference herein to any Person shall be construed to include such Person’s successors and assigns, (iii) the words “hereto,” “herein,” “hereof” and “hereunder,” and words of similar import when used in any Loan Document, shall be construed to refer to such Loan Document in its entirety and not to any particular provision thereof, (iv) all references in a Loan Document to Articles, Sections, Exhibits and Schedules shall be construed to refer to Articles and Sections of, and Exhibits and Schedules to, the Loan Document in which such references appear, (v) any reference to any law shall include all statutory and regulatory provisions consolidating, amending, replacing or interpreting such law and any reference to any law or regulation shall, unless otherwise specified, refer to such law or regulation as amended, modified or supplemented from time to time, and (vi) 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.
(b)      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.”
(c)      Section headings herein and in the other Loan Documents are included for convenience of reference only and shall not affect the interpretation of this Agreement or any other Loan Document.
1.03      Accounting Terms . Except as provided to the contrary herein, all accounting terms used herein shall be interpreted and all accounting determinations hereunder shall be made in accordance with Agreement Accounting Principles. If any changes in generally accepted accounting principles are hereafter required or permitted and are adopted by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries with the agreement of its independent certified public accountants and such changes result in a change in the method of calculation of any of the financial covenants, tests, restrictions or standards herein or in the related definitions or terms used therein (“ Accounting Changes ”), the parties hereto agree, at the Company’s request, to enter into negotiations, in good faith, in order to amend such provisions in a credit neutral manner so as to reflect equitably such changes with the desired result that the criteria for evaluating the Company’s and its Subsidiaries’ financial condition shall be the same after such changes as if such changes had not been made; provided , however , until such provisions are amended in a manner reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and the Required Lenders, no Accounting Change shall be given effect in such calculations and all financial statements and reports required to be delivered hereunder shall be prepared in accordance with Agreement Accounting Principles without taking into account such Accounting Changes. In the event such amendment is entered into, all references in this Agreement to Agreement Accounting Principles shall mean generally accepted accounting principles as of the date of such amendment.

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Notwithstanding any other provision contained herein, all terms of an accounting or financial nature used herein shall be construed, and all computations of amounts and ratios referred to herein shall be made, without giving effect to any election under Accounting Standards Codification 825-10-25 (previously referred to as Statement of Financial Accounting Standards 159) (or any other Accounting Standards Codification or Financial Accounting Standard having a similar result or effect) to value any Indebtedness or other liabilities of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries at “fair value”, as defined therein.
1.04      Rounding . Any financial ratios required to be maintained by the Company pursuant to this Agreement shall be calculated by dividing the appropriate component by the other component, carrying the result to one place more than the number of places by which such ratio is expressed herein and rounding the result up or down to the nearest number (with a rounding-up if there is no nearest number).
1.05      Exchange Rates; Currency Equivalents .
(a)      The Administrative Agent or the applicable L/C Issuer, as applicable, shall determine the Spot Rates as of each Revaluation Date to be used for calculating Dollar Equivalent amounts of Credit Extensions and Outstanding Amounts denominated in Alternative Currencies. Such Spot Rates shall become effective as of such Revaluation Date and shall be the Spot Rates employed in converting any amounts between the applicable currencies until the next Revaluation Date to occur. Except for purposes of financial statements delivered by Loan Parties 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 L/C Issuer, as applicable.
(b)      Wherever in this Agreement in connection with a Committed Borrowing, conversion, continuation or prepayment of a Eurodollar 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 Committed Borrowing, Eurodollar Rate 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 L/C Issuer, as the case may be.
(c)      The Administrative Agent does not warrant, nor accept responsibility, nor shall the Administrative Agent have any liability with respect to the administration, submission or any other matter related to the rates in the definition of “Eurodollar Rate” or with respect to any comparable or successor rate thereto.
1.06      Additional Alternative Currencies .
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the issuance of Letters of Credit, such request shall be subject to the approval of the Administrative Agent and the applicable L/C Issuer(s).
(b)      Any such Alternative Currency request for Letters of Credit shall be made to the Administrative Agent not later than 10:00 a.m., one (1) Business Day prior to the date of the desired L/C Credit Extension (or such other time or date as may be agreed by the Administrative Agent and the applicable L/C Issuer, in their sole discretion). The Administrative Agent shall promptly notify the applicable L/C Issuer thereof. The applicable L/C Issuer shall notify the Administrative Agent, not later than 10:00 a.m., on the requested date of the desired L/C Credit Extension whether it consents, in its sole discretion, to the issuance of Letters of Credit in such requested currency.
(c)      Any failure by the applicable L/C Issuer to respond to such request within the time period specified in the preceding sentence shall be deemed to be a refusal by such applicable L/C Issuer to permit Letters of Credit to be issued in such requested currency. If the Administrative Agent and the applicable L/C Issuer consent to the issuance of Letters of Credit in such requested currency, the Administrative Agent shall so notify the Borrowers and such currency shall thereupon be deemed for all purposes to be an Alternative Currency hereunder for purposes of any Letter of Credit issuances. If the Administrative Agent shall fail to obtain consent to any request for an additional currency under this Section 1.06 , the Administrative Agent shall promptly so notify the Borrowers.
(d)      Market Disruption . If, after the designation by the applicable L/C Issuer and the Administrative Agent of any currency as an Alternative Currency, in the reasonable opinion of any Borrower, any L/C Issuer, the Required Lenders or the Administrative Agent, (x) there shall occur any change in national or international financial, political or economic conditions or currency exchange rates or currency control or other exchange regulations are imposed in the country which issues such currency with the result that it shall be impractical for any L/C Obligation to be denominated in such currency or different types of such currency are introduced, (y) such currency is no longer readily available or freely traded or (z) a Dollar Equivalent of such currency is not readily calculable (any such event a “ Market Disruption ”), such Borrower, such L/C Issuer, the Required Lenders or the Administrative Agent, as applicable, shall promptly notify the Lenders, the L/C Issuers, the Administrative Agent and the Borrowers, and such currency shall no longer be an Alternative Currency until such time as the Administrative Agent and any applicable L/C Issuer agrees to reinstate such currency as an Alternative Currency, and all payments to be made by the applicable Borrower hereunder in such currency shall instead be made when due in Dollars in an amount equal to the Dollar Equivalent (as of the date of repayment) of such payment due, it being the intention of the parties hereto that the Borrowers take all risks of the imposition of any such currency control or exchange regulations. For purposes of this Section 1.06(d) , the commencement of the third stage of the European Economic and Monetary Union shall not constitute the imposition of currency control or exchange regulations.
1.07      Change of Currency .
(a)      Each obligation of the Borrowers 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. If, in relation

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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 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 Committed Borrowing in the currency of such member state is outstanding immediately prior to such date, such replacement shall take effect, with respect to such Committed 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.
1.08      Times of Day . Unless otherwise specified, all references herein to times of day shall be references to Central time (daylight or standard, as applicable).
1.09      Letter of Credit Amounts . Unless otherwise specified herein, the amount of a Letter of Credit at any time shall be deemed to be the Dollar Equivalent of the stated amount of such Letter of Credit in effect at such time; provided , however , that with respect to any Letter of Credit that, by its terms or the terms of any Issuer Document related thereto, provides for one or more automatic increases in the stated amount thereof, the amount of such Letter of Credit shall be deemed to be the Dollar Equivalent of the maximum stated amount of such Letter of Credit after giving effect to all such increases, whether or not such maximum stated amount is in effect at such time.
1.10      Supplemental Disclosure . At any time at the request of the Administrative Agent and at such additional times as the Company determines, the Company shall supplement each schedule or representation herein or in the other Loan Documents with respect to any matter hereafter arising which, if existing or occurring at the date of this Agreement, would have been required to be set forth or described in such schedule or as an exception to such representation or which is necessary to correct any information in such schedule or representation which has been rendered inaccurate thereby. Notwithstanding that any such supplement to such schedule or representation may disclose the existence or occurrence of events, facts or circumstances which are either prohibited by the terms of this Agreement or any other Loan Documents or which result in the breach of any representation or warranty, such supplement to such schedule or representation shall not be deemed either an amendment thereof or a waiver of such breach unless expressly consented to in writing by Administrative Agent and the Required Lenders, and no such amendments, except as the same may be consented to in a writing which expressly includes a waiver, shall be or be deemed a waiver by the Administrative Agent or any Lender of any Default disclosed therein. Any items disclosed

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in any such supplemental disclosures shall be included in the calculation of any limits, baskets or similar restrictions contained in this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents.
ARTICLE II     
THE COMMITMENTS AND CREDIT EXTENSIONS
2.01      Committed Loans . Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, each Lender severally agrees to make loans (each such loan, a “ Committed Loan ”) to the Borrowers in Dollars, on any Business Day during the Availability Period, in an aggregate amount not to exceed at any time outstanding the amount of such Lender’s Commitment; provided , however , that after giving effect to any Committed Borrowing, (i) the Total Outstandings shall not exceed the Aggregate Commitments, and (ii) the Revolving Credit Exposure of any Lender shall not exceed such Lender’s Commitment. Within the limits of each Lender’s Commitment, and subject to the other terms and conditions hereof, the Borrowers may borrow under this Section 2.01 , prepay under Section 2.05 , and reborrow under this Section 2.01 . Committed Loans may be Base Rate Loans or Eurodollar Rate Loans, as further provided herein.
2.02      Borrowings, Conversions and Continuations of Committed Loans .
(a)      Each Committed Borrowing, each conversion of Committed Loans from one Type to the other, and each continuation of Eurodollar Rate Loans shall be made upon the applicable Borrower’s irrevocable notice to the Administrative Agent, which may be given by (A) telephone, or (B) a Committed Loan Notice; provided that any telephone notice must be confirmed promptly by delivery to the Administrative Agent of a Committed Loan Notice. Each such notice must be received by the Administrative Agent not later than 10:00 a.m. (i) three (3) Business Days prior to the requested date of any Borrowing of, conversion to or continuation of Eurodollar Rate Loans and (ii) on the requested date of any Borrowing of Base Rate Committed Loans. Each Borrowing of, conversion to or continuation of Eurodollar Rate Loans shall be in a principal amount of $4,000,000 or a whole multiple of $1,000,000 in excess thereof. Except as provided in Sections 2.03(c) and 2.04(c) , each Committed Borrowing of or conversion to Base Rate Committed Loans shall be in a principal amount of $1,000,000 or a whole multiple of $500,000 in excess thereof. Each Committed Loan Notice (whether telephonic or written) shall specify (i) whether the applicable Borrower is requesting a Committed Borrowing, a conversion of Committed Loans from one Type to the other, or a continuation of Eurodollar Rate Loans, (ii) the requested date of the Borrowing, conversion or continuation, as the case may be (which shall be a Business Day), (iii) the principal amount of Committed Loans to be borrowed, converted or continued, (iv) the Type of Committed Loans to be borrowed or to which existing Committed Loans are to be converted, (v) if applicable, the duration of the Interest Period with respect thereto, and (vi) the applicable Borrower. If the applicable Borrower fails to specify a Type of Committed Loan in a Committed Loan Notice or if the applicable Borrower fails to give a timely notice requesting a conversion or continuation, then the applicable Committed Loans shall be made as, or converted to, Base Rate Loans. Any automatic conversion to Base Rate Loans shall be effective as of the last day of the Interest Period then in effect with respect to the applicable Eurodollar Rate Loans. If the applicable Borrower requests a Borrowing of, conversion to, or continuation of Eurodollar Rate Loans in any such Committed Loan

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Notice, but fails to specify an Interest Period, it will be deemed to have specified an Interest Period of one month.
(b)      Following receipt of a Committed Loan Notice, the Administrative Agent shall promptly notify each Lender of the amount of its Applicable Percentage of the applicable Committed Loans, and if no timely notice of a conversion or continuation is provided by the Company, the Administrative Agent shall notify each Lender of the details of any automatic conversion to Base Rate Loans, as described in the preceding subsection. In the case of a Committed Borrowing, each Lender shall make the amount of its Committed Loan available to the Administrative Agent in Same Day Funds at the Administrative Agent’s Office not later than 12:00 noon on the Business Day specified in the applicable Committed Loan Notice. Upon satisfaction of the applicable conditions set forth in Section 4.02 (and, if such Borrowing is the initial Credit Extension, Section 4.01 ), the Administrative Agent shall make all funds so received available to the applicable Borrower in like funds as received by the Administrative Agent either by (i) crediting the account of such Borrower on the books of Bank of America with the amount of such funds or (ii) wire transfer of such funds, in each case in accordance with instructions provided to the Administrative Agent by the applicable Borrower; provided , however , that if, on the date the Committed Loan Notice with respect to such Borrowing is given by the applicable Borrower, there are L/C Borrowings outstanding, then the proceeds of such Borrowing, first , shall be applied to the payment in full of any such L/C Borrowings, and, second , shall be made available to the applicable Borrower as provided above.
(c)      Except as otherwise provided herein, a Eurodollar Rate Loan may be continued or converted only on the last day of an Interest Period for such Eurodollar Rate Loan. During the existence of a Default, no Loans may be requested as, converted to or continued as Eurodollar Rate Loans without the consent of the Required Lenders.
(d)      The Administrative Agent shall promptly notify the applicable Borrower and the Lenders of the interest rate applicable to any Interest Period for Eurodollar Rate Loans upon determination of such interest rate. At any time that Base Rate Loans are outstanding, the Administrative Agent shall notify the applicable Borrower and the Lenders of any change in Bank of America’s prime rate used in determining the Base Rate promptly following the public announcement of such change.
(e)      After giving effect to all Committed Borrowings, all conversions of Committed Loans from one Type to the other, and all continuations of Committed Loans as the same Type, there shall not be more than ten Interest Periods in effect with respect to Committed Loans.
(f)      The first borrowing under Section 2.01 by a Dutch Borrower from any Lender shall be in a principal amount of at least the Dollar Equivalent (calculated on the basis of the Spot Rate of the Administrative Agent as of the date of borrowing) of €100,000.
2.03      Letters of Credit .
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(i)      Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, (A) each L/C Issuer agrees, in reliance upon the agreements of the Lenders set forth in this Section 2.03 , (1) from time to time on any Business Day during the period from the Closing Date until the Letter of Credit Expiration Date, to issue Letters of Credit denominated in Dollars or in one or more Alternative Currencies for the account of the Initial Borrower or its Subsidiaries or any Designated Borrower, and to amend or extend Letters of Credit previously issued by it, in accordance with subsection (b)  below, and (2) to honor drawings under the Letters of Credit; and (B) the Lenders severally agree to participate in Letters of Credit issued for the account of the Initial Borrower or its Subsidiaries or any Designated Borrower and any drawings thereunder; provided that after giving effect to any L/C Credit Extension with respect to any Letter of Credit, (w) the Total Outstandings shall not exceed the Aggregate Commitments, (x) the Revolving Credit Exposure of any Lender shall not exceed such Lender’s Commitment, (y) the Outstanding Amount of all L/C Obligations shall not exceed the Aggregate Commitments and (z) the Outstanding Amount of the L/C Obligations under Financial Letters of Credit shall not exceed the Financial Letter of Credit Sublimit. Each request by a Person for the issuance or amendment of a Letter of Credit shall be deemed to be a representation by the Borrowers that the L/C Credit Extension so requested complies with the conditions set forth in the proviso to the preceding sentence. Within the foregoing limits, and subject to the terms and conditions hereof, the Borrowers’ ability to obtain Letters of Credit shall be fully revolving, and accordingly the Borrowers may, during the foregoing period, obtain Letters of Credit to replace Letters of Credit that have expired or that have been drawn upon and reimbursed. All Existing Letters of Credit shall be deemed to have been issued pursuant hereto, and from and after the Closing Date shall be subject to and governed by the terms and conditions hereof.
(ii)      No L/C Issuer shall issue any Letter of Credit, if the expiry date of the requested Letter of Credit would occur after the Letter of Credit Expiration Date, unless all the Lenders have approved such expiry date.
(iii)      No L/C Issuer shall be under any obligation to issue any Letter of Credit if:
(A)      as of the date of issuance, any order, judgment or decree of any Governmental Authority or arbitrator shall by its terms purport to enjoin or restrain such L/C Issuer from issuing the Letter of Credit, or any Law applicable to such L/C Issuer or any request or directive (whether or not having the force of law) from any Governmental Authority with jurisdiction over such L/C Issuer shall prohibit, or request that such L/C Issuer refrain from, the issuance of letters of credit generally or the Letter of Credit in particular or shall impose upon such L/C Issuer with respect to the Letter of Credit any restriction, reserve or capital requirement (for which such L/C Issuer is not otherwise compensated hereunder) not in effect on the Closing Date, or shall impose upon such L/C Issuer any unreimbursed loss, cost or expense which was not applicable on the Closing Date and which such L/C Issuer in good faith deems material to it;

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(B)      the issuance of the Letter of Credit would violate one or more policies of such L/C Issuer applicable to letters of credit generally;
(C)      except as otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent and such L/C Issuer, the Letter of Credit is to be denominated in a currency other than Dollars or an Alternative Currency;
(D)      such L/C Issuer does not as of the issuance date of the requested Letter of Credit issue Letters of Credit in the requested currency;
(E)      any Lender is at that time a Defaulting Lender, unless the Borrowers shall have provided Cash Collateral to eliminate such L/C Issuer’s Fronting Exposure (after giving effect to Section 2.17(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 L/C Issuer has Fronting Exposure; or
(F)      the Letter of Credit contains any provisions for automatic reinstatement of the stated amount after any drawing thereunder.
(iv)      No L/C Issuer shall amend any Letter of Credit if such L/C Issuer would not be permitted at such time to issue the Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof.
(v)      No L/C Issuer shall be under any obligation to amend any Letter of Credit if (A) such L/C Issuer would have no obligation at such time to issue the Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof, or (B) the beneficiary of such Letter of Credit does not accept the proposed amendment to such Letter of Credit.
(vi)      Each L/C Issuer shall act on behalf of the Lenders with respect to any Letters of Credit issued by it and the documents associated therewith, and each L/C Issuer shall have all of the benefits and immunities (A) provided to the Administrative Agent in Article IX with respect to any acts taken or omissions suffered by such L/C Issuer in connection with Letters of Credit issued by it or proposed to be issued by it and Issuer Documents pertaining to such Letters of Credit as fully as if the term “Administrative Agent” as used in Article IX included such L/C Issuer with respect to such acts or omissions, and (B) as additionally provided herein with respect to such L/C Issuer.
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(b)      Procedures for Issuance and Amendment of Letters of Credit; Auto-Extension Letters of Credit .
(i)      Each Letter of Credit shall be issued or amended, as the case may be, upon the request of a Borrower delivered to the applicable L/C Issuer (with a copy to the Administrative Agent) in the form of a Letter of Credit Application, appropriately completed and signed by a Responsible Officer of the applicable Borrower. Such Letter of Credit Application may be sent by facsimile, by United States mail, by overnight courier, by electronic transmission using the system provided by the applicable L/C Issuer, by personal delivery or by any other means acceptable to such L/C Issuer. Such Letter of Credit Application must be received by the applicable L/C Issuer and the Administrative Agent not later than 12:00 noon at least two (2) Business Days (or such later date and time as the Administrative Agent and such L/C Issuer may agree in a particular instance in their sole discretion) prior to the proposed issuance date or date of amendment, as the case may be. In the case of a request for an initial issuance of a Letter of Credit, such Letter of Credit Application shall specify in form and detail satisfactory to the applicable L/C Issuer: (A) the proposed issuance date of the requested Letter of Credit (which shall be a Business Day); (B) the amount and currency thereof; (C) the expiry date thereof; (D) the name and address of the beneficiary thereof; (E) the documents to be presented by such beneficiary in case of any drawing thereunder; (F) the full text of any certificate to be presented by such beneficiary in case of any drawing thereunder; (G) the purpose and nature of the requested Letter of Credit, and whether such requested Letter of Credit is a Financial Letter of Credit or Performance Letter of Credit; and (H) such other matters as such L/C Issuer may require. In the case of a request for an amendment of any outstanding Letter of Credit, such Letter of Credit Application shall specify in form and detail satisfactory to the applicable L/C Issuer (A) the Letter of Credit to be amended; (B) the proposed date of amendment thereof (which shall be a Business Day); (C) the nature of the proposed amendment; and (D) such other matters as such L/C Issuer may require. Additionally, such Borrower shall furnish to the applicable L/C Issuer and the Administrative Agent such other documents and information pertaining to such requested Letter of Credit issuance or amendment, including any Issuer Documents, as such L/C Issuer or the Administrative Agent may require.
(ii)      Promptly after receipt of any Letter of Credit Application, the applicable L/C Issuer will confirm with the Administrative Agent (by telephone or in writing) that the Administrative Agent has received a copy of such Letter of Credit Application from a Borrower and, if not, the applicable L/C Issuer will provide the Administrative Agent with a copy thereof. Unless the applicable L/C Issuer has received written notice from any Lender, the Administrative Agent or any Loan Party, at least one Business Day prior to the requested date of issuance or amendment of the applicable Letter of Credit, that one or more applicable conditions contained in Article IV shall not then be satisfied, then, subject to the terms and conditions hereof, such L/C Issuer shall, on the requested date, issue a Letter of Credit for the account of the Initial Borrower or a Designated Borrower or the applicable Subsidiary or enter into the applicable amendment, as the case may be, in each case in accordance with such L/C Issuer’s usual and customary business practices. Immediately upon the issuance of each Letter of Credit, each Lender shall be deemed to, and hereby irrevocably and

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unconditionally agrees to, purchase from the applicable L/C Issuer a risk participation in such Letter of Credit in an amount equal to the product of such Lender’s Applicable Percentage times the amount of such Letter of Credit.
(iii)      If a Borrower so requests in any applicable Letter of Credit Application, the applicable L/C Issuer may, in its sole discretion, agree to issue a Letter of Credit that has automatic extension provisions (each, an “ Auto-Extension Letter of Credit ”); provided that any such Auto-Extension Letter of Credit must permit such L/C Issuer to prevent any such extension at least once in each twelve-month period (commencing with the date of issuance of such Letter of Credit) by giving prior notice to the beneficiary thereof not later than a day (the “ Non-Extension Notice Date ”) in each such twelve-month period to be agreed upon at the time such Letter of Credit is issued. Unless otherwise directed by the applicable L/C Issuer, the Borrowers shall not be required to make a specific request to such L/C Issuer for any such extension. Once an Auto-Extension Letter of Credit has been issued, the Lenders shall be deemed to have authorized (but may not require) the applicable L/C Issuer to permit the extension of such Letter of Credit at any time to an expiry date not later than the Letter of Credit Expiration Date; provided , however , that such L/C Issuer shall not permit any such extension if (A) such L/C Issuer has determined that it would not be permitted, or would have no obligation, at such time to issue such Letter of Credit in its revised form (as extended) under the terms hereof (by reason of the provisions of clause (ii)  or (iii)  of Section 2.03(a) or otherwise), or (B) it has received notice (which may be by telephone or in writing) on or before the day that is seven (7) Business Days before the Non-Extension Notice Date (1) from the Administrative Agent that the Required Lenders have elected not to permit such extension or (2) from the Administrative Agent, any Lender or Borrower that one or more of the applicable conditions specified in Section 4.02 is not then satisfied, and in each such case directing such L/C Issuer not to permit such extension.
(iv)      Promptly after its delivery of any Letter of Credit or any amendment to a Letter of Credit to an advising bank with respect thereto or to the beneficiary thereof, the applicable L/C Issuer will also deliver to the applicable Borrower and the Administrative Agent a true and complete copy of such Letter of Credit or amendment.
(c)      Drawings and Reimbursements; Funding of Participations .
(i)      Upon receipt from the beneficiary of any Letter of Credit of any notice of a drawing under such Letter of Credit, the applicable L/C Issuer shall notify the Borrowers and the Administrative Agent thereof. In the case of a Letter of Credit denominated in an Alternative Currency, the Borrowers shall reimburse the applicable L/C Issuer in such Alternative Currency, unless (A) such L/C Issuer (at its option) shall have specified in such notice that it will require reimbursement in Dollars, or (B) in the absence of any such requirement for reimbursement in Dollars, the Borrowers shall have notified such L/C Issuer promptly following receipt of the notice of drawing that the Borrowers will reimburse such L/C Issuer in Dollars. In the case of any such reimbursement in Dollars of a drawing under a Letter of Credit denominated in an Alternative Currency, such L/C Issuer shall notify the Borrowers of the Dollar Equivalent of the amount of the drawing promptly following the

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determination thereof. Not later than 12:00 noon on the date of any payment by applicable L/C Issuer under a Letter of Credit to be reimbursed in Dollars, or the Applicable Time on the date of any payment by such L/C Issuer under a Letter of Credit to be reimbursed in an Alternative Currency (each such date, an “ Honor Date ”), the Borrowers shall reimburse such L/C Issuer through the Administrative Agent in an amount equal to the amount of such drawing and in the applicable currency. In the event that (A) a drawing denominated in an Alternative Currency is to be reimbursed in Dollars pursuant to the second sentence in this Section 2.03(c)(i) and (B) the Dollar amount paid by the Borrowers, whether on or after the Honor Date, shall not be adequate on the date of that payment to purchase in accordance with normal banking procedures a sum denominated in the Alternative Currency equal to the drawing, the Borrowers agree, as a separate and independent obligation, to indemnify the applicable L/C Issuer for the loss resulting from their inability on that date to purchase the Alternative Currency in the full amount of the drawing. If the Borrowers fail to reimburse such L/C Issuer by such time, the Administrative Agent shall promptly notify each Lender of the Honor Date, the amount of the unreimbursed drawing (expressed in Dollars in the amount of the Dollar Equivalent thereof in the case of a Letter of Credit denominated in an Alternative Currency) (the “ Unreimbursed Amount ”), and the amount of such Lender’s Applicable Percentage thereof. In such event, the Borrowers shall be deemed to have requested a Committed Borrowing of Base Rate Loans to be disbursed on the Honor Date in an amount equal to the Unreimbursed Amount, without regard to the minimum and multiples specified in Section 2.02 for the principal amount of Base Rate Loans, but subject to the amount of the unutilized portion of the Aggregate Commitments and the conditions set forth in Section 4.02 (other than the delivery of a Committed Loan Notice) (and, in the case of a Dutch Borrower, such Dutch Borrower shall, if it has not previously borrowed any Loan hereunder pursuant to Section 2.01 , be deemed to be liable for at least the minimum amount set forth in Section 2.02(f) to each Lender in respect of such requested Base Rate Loan). Any notice given by any L/C Issuer or the Administrative Agent pursuant to this Section 2.03(c)(i) may be given by telephone if immediately confirmed in writing; provided that the lack of such an immediate confirmation shall not affect the conclusiveness or binding effect of such notice.
(ii)      Each Lender shall upon any notice pursuant to Section 2.03(c)(i) make funds available (and the Administrative Agent may apply Cash Collateral provided for this purpose) for the account of the applicable L/C Issuer, in Dollars, at the Administrative Agent’s Office for Dollar-denominated payments in an amount equal to its Applicable Percentage of the Unreimbursed Amount not later than 2:00 p.m. on the Business Day specified in such notice by the Administrative Agent, whereupon, subject to the provisions of Section 2.03(c)(iii) , each Lender that so makes funds available shall be deemed to have made a Base Rate Committed Loan to the Borrowers in such amount (or in the case of a Dutch Borrower, the greater of such amount and such minimum amount as is specified in Section 2.03(c)(i) , if applicable). The Administrative Agent shall remit the funds so received to the applicable L/C Issuer in Dollars.
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cannot be satisfied or for any other reason, the Borrowers shall be deemed to have incurred from the applicable L/C Issuer an L/C Borrowing in the amount of the Unreimbursed Amount that is not so refinanced, which L/C Borrowing shall be due and payable on demand (together with interest) and shall bear interest at the Default Rate. In such event, each Lender’s payment to the Administrative Agent for the account of the applicable L/C Issuer pursuant to Section 2.03(c)(ii) shall be deemed payment in respect of its participation in such L/C Borrowing and shall constitute an L/C Advance from such Lender in satisfaction of its participation obligation under this Section 2.03 (it being understood that in the case of a Dutch Borrower, such Dutch Borrower shall, if it has not previously borrowed any Loan hereunder pursuant to Section 2.01 , be deemed to be liable for at least the minimum amount set forth in Section 2.02(f) in respect of such L/C Borrowing).
(iv)      Until each Lender funds its Committed Loan or L/C Advance pursuant to this Section 2.03(c) to reimburse the applicable L/C Issuer for any amount drawn under any Letter of Credit, interest in respect of such Lender’s Applicable Percentage of such amount shall be solely for the account of such L/C Issuer.
(v)      Each Lender’s obligation to make Committed Loans or L/C Advances to reimburse the applicable L/C Issuer for amounts drawn under Letters of Credit, as contemplated by this Section 2.03(c) , shall be absolute and unconditional and shall not be affected by any circumstance, including (A) any setoff, counterclaim, recoupment, defense or other right which such Lender may have against such L/C Issuer, any Borrower or any other Person for any reason whatsoever; (B) the occurrence or continuance of a Default, or (C) any other occurrence, event or condition, whether or not similar to any of the foregoing; provided , however , that each Lender’s obligation to make Committed Loans pursuant to this Section 2.03(c) is subject to the conditions set forth in Section 4.02 (other than delivery by the Company of a Committed Loan Notice). No such making of an L/C Advance shall relieve or otherwise impair the obligation of the Borrowers to reimburse any L/C Issuer for the amount of any payment made by such L/C Issuer under any Letter of Credit, together with interest as provided herein.
(vi)      If any Lender fails to make available to the Administrative Agent for the account of any L/C Issuer any amount required to be paid by such Lender pursuant to the foregoing provisions of this Section 2.03(c) by the time specified in Section 2.03(c)(ii) , then, without limiting the other provisions of this Agreement, such L/C Issuer shall be entitled to recover from such 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 such L/C Issuer at a rate per annum equal to the applicable Overnight Rate from time to time in effect, plus any administrative, processing or similar fees customarily charged by such L/C Issuer in connection with the foregoing. If such Lender pays such amount (with interest and fees as aforesaid), the amount so paid shall constitute such Lender’s Committed Loan included in the relevant Committed Borrowing or L/C Advance in respect of the relevant L/C Borrowing, as the case may be. A certificate of the applicable L/C Issuer submitted to any Lender (through the

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Administrative Agent) with respect to any amounts owing under this clause (vi)  shall be conclusive absent manifest error.
(d)      Repayment of Participations .
(i)      At any time after the applicable L/C Issuer has made a payment under any Letter of Credit and has received from any Lender such Lender’s L/C Advance in respect of such payment in accordance with Section 2.03(c) , if the Administrative Agent receives for the account of such L/C Issuer any payment in respect of the related Unreimbursed Amount or interest thereon (whether directly from a Borrower or otherwise, including proceeds of Cash Collateral applied thereto by the Administrative Agent), the Administrative Agent will distribute to such Lender its Applicable Percentage thereof in Dollars and in the same funds as those received by the Administrative Agent.
(ii)      If any payment received by the Administrative Agent for the account of the applicable L/C Issuer pursuant to Section 2.03(c)(i) is required to be returned under any of the circumstances described in Section 10.05 (including pursuant to any settlement entered into by such L/C Issuer in its discretion), each Lender shall pay to the Administrative Agent for the account of such L/C Issuer its Applicable Percentage thereof on demand of the Administrative Agent, plus interest thereon from the date of such demand to the date such amount is returned by such Lender, at a rate per annum equal to the applicable Overnight Rate from time to time in effect. The obligations of the Lenders under this clause shall survive the payment in full of the Obligations and the termination of this Agreement.
(e)      Obligations Absolute . The obligation of the Borrowers to reimburse each L/C Issuer for each drawing under each Letter of Credit and to repay each L/C Borrowing shall be absolute, unconditional and irrevocable, and shall be paid strictly in accordance with the terms of this Agreement under all circumstances, including the following:
(i)      any lack of validity or enforceability of such Letter of Credit, this Agreement, or any other Loan Document;
(ii)      the existence of any claim, counterclaim, setoff, defense or other right that any Borrower or any Subsidiary may have at any time against any beneficiary or any transferee of such Letter of Credit (or any Person for whom any such beneficiary or any such transferee may be acting), any L/C Issuer 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)      any draft, demand, certificate or other document presented under such Letter of Credit proving to be forged, fraudulent, invalid or insufficient in any respect or any statement therein 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;

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(iv)      waiver by any L/C Issuer of any requirement that exists for such L/C Issuer’s protection and not the protection of any Borrower or any waiver by such L/C Issuer which does not in fact materially prejudice any Borrower;
(v)      honor of a demand for payment presented electronically even if such Letter of Credit requires that demand be in the form of a draft;
(vi)      any payment made by such L/C Issuer in respect of an otherwise complying item presented after the date specified as the expiration date of, or the date by which documents must be received under such Letter of Credit if presentation after such date is authorized by the UCC, the ISP or the UCP, as applicable;
(vii)      any payment by such L/C Issuer under such Letter of Credit against presentation of a draft or certificate that does not strictly comply with the terms of such Letter of Credit; or any payment made by such L/C Issuer under such Letter of Credit to any Person purporting to be a trustee in bankruptcy, debtor-in-possession, assignee for the benefit of creditors, liquidator, receiver or other representative of or successor to any beneficiary or any transferee of such Letter of Credit, including any arising in connection with any proceeding under any Debtor Relief Law;
(viii)      any adverse change in the relevant exchange rates or in the availability of the relevant Alternative Currency to any Borrower or any Subsidiary or in the relevant currency markets generally; or
(ix)      any other circumstance or happening whatsoever, whether or not similar to any of the foregoing, including any other circumstance that might otherwise constitute a defense available to, or a discharge of, any Borrower or any Subsidiary.
The applicable Borrower shall promptly examine a copy of each Letter of Credit and each amendment thereto that is delivered to it and, in the event of any claim of noncompliance with such Borrower’s instructions or other irregularity, such Borrower will immediately notify the applicable L/C Issuer. Such Borrower shall be conclusively deemed to have waived any such claim against such L/C Issuer and its correspondents unless such notice is given as aforesaid.
(f)      Role of L/C Issuers . Each Lender and Borrower agree that, in paying any drawing under a Letter of Credit, the applicable L/C Issuer shall not have any responsibility to obtain any document (other than any sight draft, certificates and documents expressly required by the Letter of Credit) or to ascertain or inquire as to the validity or accuracy of any such document or the authority of the Person executing or delivering any such document. None of the L/C Issuers, the Administrative Agent, any of their respective Related Parties nor any correspondent, participant or assignee of the L/C Issuers shall be liable to any Lender for (i) any action taken or omitted in connection herewith at the request or with the approval of the Lenders or the Required Lenders, as applicable; (ii) any action taken or omitted in the absence of gross negligence or willful misconduct; or (iii) the due execution, effectiveness, validity or enforceability of any document or instrument related to any Letter of Credit or Issuer Document. Each Borrower hereby assumes all risks of the acts or omissions of any beneficiary or transferee with respect to its use of any Letter of Credit;

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provided, however, that this assumption is not intended to, and shall not, preclude such Borrower’s pursuing such rights and remedies as it may have against the beneficiary or transferee at law or under any other agreement. None of the L/C Issuers, the Administrative Agent, any of their respective Related Parties nor any correspondent, participant or assignee of the L/C Issuers shall be liable or responsible for any of the matters described in clauses (i)  through (ix)  of Section 2.03(e) ; provided , however , that anything in such clauses to the contrary notwithstanding, the applicable Borrower may have a claim against the applicable L/C Issuer, and the applicable L/C Issuer may be liable to the applicable Borrower, to the extent, but only to the extent, of any direct, as opposed to consequential or exemplary, damages suffered by such Borrower which such Borrower proves were caused by such L/C Issuer’s willful misconduct or gross negligence or such L/C Issuer’s willful failure to pay under any Letter of Credit after the presentation to it by the beneficiary of a sight draft and certificate(s) strictly complying with the terms and conditions of a Letter of Credit. In furtherance and not in limitation of the foregoing, each L/C Issuer may accept documents that appear on their face to be in order, without responsibility for further investigation, regardless of any notice or information to the contrary, and no L/C Issuer shall be responsible for the validity or sufficiency of any instrument transferring or assigning or purporting to transfer or assign a Letter of Credit or the rights or benefits thereunder or proceeds thereof, in whole or in part, which may prove to be invalid or ineffective for any reason. Each L/C Issuer may send a Letter of Credit or conduct any communication to or from the beneficiary via the Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication (“ SWIFT ”) message or overnight courier, or any other commercially reasonable means of communicating with a beneficiary.
(g)      Applicability of ISP and UCP; Limitation of Liability . Unless otherwise expressly agreed by the applicable L/C Issuer and the applicable Borrower when a Letter of Credit is issued (including any such agreement applicable to an Existing Letter of Credit), the rules of the ISP shall apply to each standby Letter of Credit. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no L/C Issuer shall be responsible to any Borrower for, and no L/C Issuer’s rights and remedies against any Borrower shall be impaired by, any action or inaction of any L/C Issuer required or permitted under any law, order, or practice that is required or permitted to be applied to any Letter of Credit or this Agreement, including the Law or any order of a jurisdiction where such L/C Issuer or the beneficiary is located, the practice stated in the ISP or UCP, as applicable, or in the decisions, opinions, practice statements, or official commentary of the ICC Banking Commission, the Bankers Association for Finance and Trade - International Financial Services Association (BAFT-IFSA), or the Institute of International Banking Law & Practice, whether or not any Letter of Credit chooses such law or practice.
(h)      Letter of Credit Fees . The Borrowers shall pay to the Administrative Agent for the account of each Lender in accordance, subject to adjustment as provided in Section 2.17 , with its Applicable Percentage, in Dollars, a Letter of Credit fee (the “ Letter of Credit Fee ”) for each Letter of Credit equal to the Applicable Rate times the Dollar Equivalent of the daily amount available to be drawn under such Financial Letter of Credit and Performance Letter of Credit, as applicable. For purposes of computing the daily amount available to be drawn under any Letter of Credit, the amount of such Letter of Credit shall be determined in accordance with Section 1.09 . Letter of Credit Fees shall be (i) due and payable on the last Business Day of each March, June, September and December, commencing with the first such date to occur after the issuance of such Letter of Credit, on the Letter of Credit Expiration Date and thereafter on demand and (ii) computed on a

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quarterly basis in arrears. If there is any change in the Applicable Rate during any quarter, the daily amount available to be drawn under each Letter of Credit shall be computed and multiplied by the Applicable Rate separately for each period during such quarter that such Applicable Rate was in effect. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, upon the request of the Required Lenders, while any Event of Default exists, all Letter of Credit Fees shall accrue at the Default Rate.
(i)      Fronting Fee and Documentary and Processing Charges Payable to L/C Issuer . The Borrowers shall pay directly to each L/C Issuer for its own account, in Dollars, a fronting fee with respect to each Letter of Credit, at a rate per annum equal to 0.15% (or such lesser amount to any respective L/C Issuer as the Initial Borrower may agree to in writing with such L/C Issuer), computed on the Dollar Equivalent of the daily amount available to be drawn under such Letter of Credit on a quarterly basis in arrears. Such fronting fee shall be due and payable on the tenth Business Day after the end of each March, June, September and December in respect of the most recently-ended quarterly period (or portion thereof, in the case of the first payment), commencing with the first such date to occur after the issuance of such Letter of Credit, on the Letter of Credit Expiration Date and thereafter on demand. For purposes of computing the daily amount available to be drawn under any Letter of Credit, the amount of such Letter of Credit shall be determined in accordance with Section 1.09 . In addition, the Borrowers shall pay directly to each applicable L/C Issuer for its own account, in Dollars, the customary issuance, presentation, amendment and other processing fees, and other standard costs and charges, of such L/C Issuer relating to letters of credit as from time to time in effect. Such customary fees and standard costs and charges are due and payable on demand and are nonrefundable.
(j)      Conflict with Issuer Documents . In the event of any conflict between the terms hereof and the terms of any Issuer Document, the terms hereof shall control.
(k)      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 that is not a Borrower, the Borrowers shall be obligated to reimburse the applicable L/C Issuer hereunder for any and all drawings under such Letter of Credit. The Borrowers hereby acknowledge that the issuance of Letters of Credit for the account of Subsidiaries inures to the benefit of the Borrowers, and that the Borrowers’ business derives substantial benefits from the businesses of such Subsidiaries.
(l)      Letter of Credit Reports . For so long as any Letter of Credit issued by an L/C Issuer is outstanding, such L/C Issuer shall deliver to the Administrative Agent on the last Business Day of each calendar month, and on each date that an L/C Credit Extension occurs with respect to any such Letter of Credit, a report in the form of Exhibit K , appropriately completed with the information for every outstanding Letter of Credit issued by such L/C Issuer.
(m)      Market Disruption . Notwithstanding the satisfaction of all applicable conditions with respect to any Letter of Credit to be issued in any Alternative Currency other than Dollars, if there shall occur on or prior to the date of issuance of such Letter of Credit any Market Disruption, then the Administrative Agent shall forthwith give notice thereof to the Borrowers, the L/C Issuers and the Lenders, and such Letter of Credit shall not be denominated in such Alternative Currency but shall be made on the date of issuance of such Letter of Credit in Dollars, in a face amount equal

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to the Dollar Equivalent of the face amount specified in the related request or application for such Letter of Credit, unless the applicable Borrower notifies the Administrative Agent at least one Business Day before such date that (i) it elects not to request the issuance of such Letter of Credit on such date or (ii) it elects to have such Letter of Credit issued on such date in a different Alternative Currency, as the case may be, in which the denomination of such Letter of Credit would in the opinion of the applicable L/C Issuer, the Administrative Agent and the Required Lenders be practicable and in a face amount equal to the Dollar Equivalent of the face amount specified in the related request or application for such Letter of Credit, as the case may be.
2.04      Swing Line Loans .
(a)      The Swing Line . Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, the Swing Line Lender, in reliance upon the agreements of the other Lenders set forth in this Section 2.04 , may in its sole discretion make loans in Dollars (each such loan, a “ Swing Line Loan ”) to the Borrowers from time to time on any Business Day during the Availability Period in an aggregate amount not to exceed at any time outstanding the amount of the Swing Line Sublimit, notwithstanding the fact that such Swing Line Loans, when aggregated with the Applicable Percentage of the Outstanding Amount of Committed Loans and L/C Obligations of the Lender acting as Swing Line Lender, may exceed the amount of such Lender’s Commitment; provided , however , that (x) after giving effect to any Swing Line Loan, (i) the Total Outstandings shall not exceed the Aggregate Commitments, and (ii) the Revolving Credit Exposure of any Lender (other than the Swing Line Lender) shall not exceed such Lender’s Commitment, (y) the Borrowers shall not use the proceeds of any Swing Line Loan to refinance any outstanding Swing Line Loan, and (z) the Swing Line Lender shall not be under any obligation to make any Swing Line Loan if it shall determine (which determination shall be conclusive and binding absent manifest error) that it has, or by such Credit Extension may have, Fronting Exposure. Within the foregoing limits, and subject to the other terms and conditions hereof, the Borrowers may borrow under this Section 2.04 , prepay under Section 2.05 , and reborrow under this Section 2.04 . Each Swing Line Loan shall be a Base Rate Loan. Immediately upon the making of a Swing Line Loan, each Lender shall be deemed to, and hereby irrevocably and unconditionally agrees to, purchase from the Swing Line Lender a risk participation in such Swing Line Loan in an amount equal to the product of such Lender’s Applicable Percentage times the amount of such Swing Line Loan.
(b)      Borrowing Procedures . Each Swing Line Borrowing shall be made upon the applicable Borrower’s irrevocable notice to the Swing Line Lender and the Administrative Agent, which may be given by (A) telephone or (B) by a Swing Line Loan Notice; provided that any telephonic notice must be confirmed promptly by delivery to the Swing Line Lender and the Administrative Agent of a Swing Line Loan Notice. Each such notice must be received by the Swing Line Lender and the Administrative Agent not later than 12:00 noon on the requested borrowing date, and shall specify (i) the amount to be borrowed, which shall be a minimum of $100,000, and (ii) the requested borrowing date, which shall be a Business Day. Promptly after receipt by the Swing Line Lender of any telephonic Swing Line Loan Notice, the Swing Line Lender will confirm with the Administrative Agent (by telephone or in writing) that the Administrative Agent has also received such Swing Line Loan Notice and, if not, the Swing Line Lender will notify the Administrative Agent (by telephone or in writing) of the contents thereof. Unless the Swing

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Line Lender has received notice (by telephone or in writing) from the Administrative Agent (including at the request of any Lender) prior to 1:00 p.m. on the date of the proposed Swing Line Borrowing (A) directing the Swing Line Lender not to make such Swing Line Loan as a result of the limitations set forth in the first proviso to the first sentence of Section 2.04(a) , or (B) that one or more of the applicable conditions specified in Article IV is not then satisfied, then, subject to the terms and conditions hereof, the Swing Line Lender will, not later than 2:00 p.m. on the borrowing date specified in such Swing Line Loan Notice, make the amount of its Swing Line Loan available to the applicable Borrower. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, no Dutch Borrower may borrow any Swing Line Loan unless (x) such Dutch Borrower has borrowed a Loan pursuant to Section 2.01 and (y) the Swing Line Lender has previously made one or more Loans pursuant to Section 2.01 to such Dutch Borrower.
(c)      Refinancing of Swing Line Loans .
(i)      The Swing Line Lender at any time in its sole discretion may request, on behalf of the Borrowers (which hereby irrevocably authorizes the Swing Line Lender to so request on its behalf), that each Lender make a Base Rate Committed Loan in an amount equal to such Lender’s Applicable Percentage of the amount of Swing Line Loans then outstanding. Such request shall be made in writing (which written request shall be deemed to be a Committed Loan Notice for purposes hereof) and in accordance with the requirements of Section 2.02 , without regard to the minimum and multiples specified therein for the principal amount of Base Rate Loans, but subject to the unutilized portion of the Aggregate Commitments and the conditions set forth in Section 4.02 . The Swing Line Lender shall furnish the Borrowers with a copy of the applicable Committed Loan Notice promptly after delivering such notice to the Administrative Agent. Each Lender shall make an amount equal to its Applicable Percentage of the amount specified in such Committed Loan Notice available to the Administrative Agent in Same Day Funds (and the Administrative Agent may apply Cash Collateral available with respect to the applicable Swing Line Loan) for the account of the Swing Line Lender at the Administrative Agent’s Office for Dollar-denominated payments not later than 12:00 noon. on the day specified in such Committed Loan Notice, whereupon, subject to Section 2.04(c)(ii) , each Lender that so makes funds available shall be deemed to have made a Base Rate Committed Loan to the Borrowers in such amount. The Administrative Agent shall remit the funds so received to the Swing Line Lender.
(ii)      If for any reason any Swing Line Loan cannot be refinanced by such a Committed Borrowing in accordance with Section 2.04(c)(i) , the request for Base Rate Committed Loans submitted by the Swing Line Lender as set forth herein shall be deemed to be a request by the Swing Line Lender that each of the Lenders fund its risk participation in the relevant Swing Line Loan and each Lender’s payment to the Administrative Agent for the account of the Swing Line Lender pursuant to Section 2.04(c)(i) shall be deemed payment in respect of such participation.
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to the foregoing provisions of this Section 2.04(c) by the time specified in Section 2.04(c)(i) , the Swing Line Lender shall be entitled to recover from such 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 Swing Line Lender at a rate per annum equal to the applicable Overnight Rate from time to time in effect, plus any administrative, processing or similar fees customarily charged by the Swing Line Lender in connection with the foregoing. If such Lender pays such amount (with interest and fees as aforesaid), the amount so paid shall constitute such Lender’s Committed Loan included in the relevant Committed Borrowing or funded participation in the relevant Swing Line Loan, as the case may be. A certificate of the Swing Line Lender submitted to any Lender (through the Administrative Agent) with respect to any amounts owing under this clause (iii)  shall be conclusive absent manifest error.
(iv)      Each Lender’s obligation to make Committed Loans or to purchase and fund risk participations in Swing Line Loans pursuant to this Section 2.04(c) shall be absolute and unconditional and shall not be affected by any circumstance, including (A) any setoff, counterclaim, recoupment, defense or other right which such Lender may have against the Swing Line Lender, any Borrower or any other Person for any reason whatsoever, (B) the occurrence or continuance of a Default, or (C) any other occurrence, event or condition, whether or not similar to any of the foregoing; provided , however , that each Lender’s obligation to make Committed Loans pursuant to this Section 2.04(c) is subject to the conditions set forth in Section 4.02 . No such funding of risk participations shall relieve or otherwise impair the obligation of any Borrower to repay Swing Line Loans, together with interest as provided herein.
(d)      Repayment of Participations .
(i)      At any time after any Lender has purchased and funded a risk participation in a Swing Line Loan, if the Swing Line Lender receives any payment on account of such Swing Line Loan, the Swing Line Lender will distribute to such Lender its Applicable Percentage thereof in the same funds as those received by the Swing Line Lender.
(ii)      If any payment received by the Swing Line Lender in respect of principal or interest on any Swing Line Loan is required to be returned by the Swing Line Lender under any of the circumstances described in Section 10.05 (including pursuant to any settlement entered into by the Swing Line Lender in its discretion), each Lender shall pay to the Swing Line Lender its Applicable Percentage thereof on demand of the Administrative Agent, plus interest thereon from the date of such demand to the date such amount is returned, at a rate per annum equal to the applicable Overnight Rate. The Administrative Agent will make such demand upon the request of the Swing Line Lender. The obligations of the Lenders under this clause shall survive the payment in full of the Obligations and the termination of this Agreement.
(e)      Interest for Account of Swing Line Lender . The Swing Line Lender shall be responsible for invoicing the Borrowers for interest on the Swing Line Loans. Until each Lender funds its Base Rate Committed Loan or risk participation pursuant to this Section 2.04 to refinance

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such Lender’s Applicable Percentage of any Swing Line Loan, interest in respect of such Applicable Percentage shall be solely for the account of the Swing Line Lender.
(f)      Payments Directly to Swing Line Lender . The Borrowers shall make all payments of principal and interest in respect of the Swing Line Loans directly to the Swing Line Lender.
2.05      Prepayments .
(a)      Optional .
(i)      Each Borrower may, upon notice from the Company to the Administrative Agent, at any time or from time to time voluntarily prepay Committed Loans in whole or in part without premium or penalty; provided that (i) such notice must be in a form reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent and be received by the Administrative Agent (A) three (3) Business Days prior to any date of prepayment of Eurodollar Rate Loans and (B) on the date of prepayment of Base Rate Committed Loans; (ii) any prepayment of Eurodollar Rate Loans shall be in a principal amount of $1,000,000 or a whole multiple of $1,000,000 in excess thereof; and (iii) any prepayment of Base Rate Committed Loans shall be in a principal amount of $500,000 or a whole multiple of $100,000 in excess thereof or, in each case, if less, the entire principal amount thereof then outstanding. Each such notice shall specify the date and amount of such prepayment and the Type(s) of Committed Loans to be prepaid and, if Eurodollar Rate Loans are to be prepaid, the Interest Period(s) of such Loans. The Administrative Agent will promptly notify each Lender of its receipt of each such notice, and of the amount of such Lender’s Applicable Percentage of such prepayment. If such notice is given by a Borrower, such Borrower shall make such prepayment and the payment amount specified in such notice shall be due and payable on the date specified therein. Any prepayment of a Eurodollar Rate Loan shall be accompanied by all accrued interest on the amount prepaid, together with any additional amounts required pursuant to Section 3.05 . Subject to Section 2.17 , each such prepayment shall be applied to the Committed Loans of the Lenders in accordance with their respective Applicable Percentages.
(ii)      The Borrowers may, upon notice to the Swing Line Lender (with a copy to the Administrative Agent), at any time or from time to time, voluntarily prepay Swing Line Loans in whole or in part without premium or penalty; provided that (i) such notice must be received by the Swing Line Lender and the Administrative Agent on the date of the prepayment, and (ii) any such prepayment shall be in a minimum principal amount of $100,000, or, if less, the entire principal amount thereof then outstanding. Each such notice shall specify the date and amount of such prepayment. If such notice is given by a Borrower, such Borrower shall make such prepayment and the payment amount specified in such notice shall be due and payable on the date specified therein.
(b)      Mandatory .
(i)      If the Administrative Agent notifies the Borrowers at any time that the Total Outstandings at such time exceed an amount equal to 105% of the Aggregate Commitments then in effect, then, within two (2) Business Days after receipt of such notice, the Borrowers

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shall prepay Loans and/or the Borrowers shall Cash Collateralize the L/C Obligations in an aggregate amount at least equal to the amount by which the Total Outstandings exceed the Aggregate Commitments; provided , however , that, subject to the provisions of Section 2.16(a) , the Borrowers shall not be required to Cash Collateralize the L/C Obligations pursuant to this Section 2.05(b)(i) unless after the prepayment in full of the Loans the Total Outstandings exceed the Aggregate Commitments then in effect. The Administrative Agent may, at any time and from time to time after the initial deposit of such Cash Collateral, request that additional Cash Collateral be provided in order to protect against the results of exchange rate fluctuations.
(ii)      If the Company or any of its Subsidiaries Disposes of any property in accordance with and permitted by Section 7.02(f) which results in the realization by such Person of Net Cash Proceeds, the Borrowers shall prepay an aggregate principal amount of Loans equal to 100% of such Net Cash Proceeds immediately upon receipt thereof by such Person (such prepayments to be applied as set forth in clause (b)(v) below).
(iii)      Upon the incurrence or issuance by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries of any unsecured Indebtedness and/or Indebtedness that is junior to the Indebtedness incurred hereunder, in each case pursuant to a capital markets transaction or any substitutions thereof, after the Amendment No. 3 Closing Date, the Borrowers shall prepay an aggregate principal amount of Loans equal to 100% of all Net Cash Proceeds received therefrom immediately upon receipt thereof by the Company or such Subsidiary (such prepayments to be applied as set forth in clause (b)(v) below).
(iv)      Upon the sale or issuance by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries of any of its Capital Stock after the Amendment No. 3 Closing Date (other than any sale or issuance of Capital Stock in connection with employee benefit arrangements), the Borrowers shall prepay an aggregate principal amount of Loans equal to 100% of all Net Cash Proceeds received therefrom immediately upon receipt thereof by the Company or such Subsidiary (such prepayments to be applied as set forth in clause (b)(v) below).
(v)      Each prepayment pursuant to the foregoing provisions of this Section 2.05(b) shall be applied (x) in the case of an at-the-market (ATM) offering pursuant to clause (b)(iii) above, on the last day of each March, June, September and December and (y) in all other cases, promptly (but in any event within 30 days upon such receipt of proceeds), to prepay on a pro rata basis based on outstanding balances under each of this Agreement, the Existing Revolving Credit Agreement, the Existing 2015 Term Loan Credit Agreement and the Note Purchase Agreements, in each case, as of the last day of the fiscal quarter immediately preceding such Disposition or incurrence of Indebtedness or issuance of Capital Stock, as applicable, (A) first , Indebtedness outstanding under the Existing 2015 Term Loan Credit Agreement, and, after all amounts owing under the Existing 2015 Term Loan Credit Agreement have been satisfied in full, Loans outstanding hereunder and under the Existing Revolving Credit Agreement (on a pro rata basis), on the one hand, and (B) certain outstanding amounts owing under the NPA Notes, on the other hand, in each case, it being agreed and understood that any portion of such proceeds offered to, but declined by, the

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holders of the NPA Notes (after giving effect to all offers of such proceeds to the other holders of the NPA Notes) shall be used to prepay Indebtedness in accordance with subsection (A) .
2.06      Termination or Reduction of Commitments . The Borrowers may, upon notice to the Administrative Agent, terminate the Aggregate Commitments, the Financial Letter of Credit Sublimit or the Swing Line Sublimit, or from time to time permanently reduce the Aggregate Commitments, the Financial Letter of Credit Sublimit or the Swing Line Sublimit; provided that (i) any such notice shall be received by the Administrative Agent three (3) Business Days prior to the date of termination or reduction, (ii) any such partial reduction shall be in an aggregate amount of $10,000,000 or any whole multiple of $1,000,000 in excess thereof or, if less, the entire amount thereof, and (iii) the Borrowers shall not terminate or reduce (A) the Aggregate Commitments if, after giving effect thereto and to any concurrent prepayments hereunder, the Total Outstandings would exceed the Aggregate Commitments, (B) the Financial Letter of Credit Sublimit if, after giving effect thereto, the Outstanding Amount of L/C Obligations not fully Cash Collateralized hereunder would exceed the Financial Letter of Credit Sublimit, or (C) the Swing Line Sublimit if, after giving effect thereto and to any concurrent prepayments hereunder, the Outstanding Amount of Swing Line Loans would exceed the Swing Line Sublimit. If after giving effect to any reduction or termination of Aggregate Commitments under this Section 2.06 , the Financial Letter of Credit Sublimit or the Swing Line Sublimit exceeds the Aggregate Commitments at such time, the Financial Letter of Credit Sublimit or the Swing Line Sublimit, as the case may be, shall be automatically reduced by the amount of such excess. The Administrative Agent will promptly notify the Lenders of any such notice of termination or reduction of the Financial Letter of Credit Sublimit, Swing Line Sublimit or Aggregate Commitments. Any reduction of the Aggregate Commitments shall be applied to the Commitment of each Lender according to its Applicable Percentage. All fees accrued until the effective date of any termination of the Aggregate Commitments shall be paid on the effective date of such termination.
2.07      Repayment of Loans .
(a)      Each Borrower shall repay to the Lenders on the Maturity Date the aggregate principal amount of Committed Loans made to such Borrower outstanding on such date.
(b)      Each Borrower shall repay each Swing Line Loan on the earlier to occur of (i) the date ten (10) Business Days after such Loan is made and (ii) the Maturity Date.
2.08      Interest .
(a)      Subject to the provisions of subsection (b)  below, (i) each Eurodollar Rate Loan shall bear interest on the outstanding principal amount thereof for each Interest Period at a rate per annum equal to the Eurodollar Rate for such Interest Period plus the Applicable Rate; (ii) each Base Rate Committed Loan shall bear interest on the outstanding principal amount thereof from the applicable borrowing date at a rate per annum equal to the Base Rate plus the Applicable Rate; and (iii) each Swing Line Loan shall bear interest on the outstanding principal amount thereof from the applicable borrowing date at a rate per annum equal to the Base Rate plus the Applicable Rate.

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(b)      During the occurrence and continuance of an Event of Default, upon the request of the Required Lenders, the Borrowers shall pay interest on the principal amount of all outstanding Obligations hereunder at a fluctuating interest rate per annum at all times equal to the Default Rate to the fullest extent permitted by applicable Laws; provided that during the continuation of an Event of Default under Section 8.01(a)(i) such interest rate shall be automatically applicable without any action of the Required Lenders.
(c)      Interest on each Loan shall be due and payable in arrears on each Interest Payment Date applicable thereto and at such other times as may be specified herein. Interest hereunder shall be due and payable in accordance with the terms hereof before and after judgment, and before and after the commencement of any proceeding under any Debtor Relief Law. Accrued and unpaid interest on past due amounts (including interest on past due interest) shall be due and payable upon demand.
2.09      Fees . In addition to certain fees described in subsections (h)  and (i)  of Section 2.03 :
(a)      Commitment Fee . The Initial Borrower shall pay to the Administrative Agent for the account of each Lender in accordance with its Applicable Percentage, a commitment fee in Dollars equal to the Applicable Rate times the actual daily amount by which the Aggregate Commitments exceed the sum of (i) the Outstanding Amount of Committed Loans and (ii) the Outstanding Amount of L/C Obligations, subject to adjustment as provided in Section 2.17 . For the avoidance of doubt, the Outstanding Amount of Swing Line Loans shall not be counted towards or considered usage of the Aggregate Commitments for purposes of determining the commitment fee. The commitment fee shall accrue at all times during the Availability Period, including at any time during which one or more of the conditions in Article IV is not met, and shall be due and payable quarterly in arrears on the last Business Day of each March, June, September and December, commencing with the first such date to occur after the Closing Date, and on the last day of the Availability Period. The commitment fee shall be calculated quarterly in arrears, and if there is any change in the Applicable Rate during any quarter, the actual daily amount shall be computed and multiplied by the Applicable Rate separately for each period during such quarter that such Applicable Rate was in effect.
(b)      Other Fees .
(i) The Company shall pay to each Arranger and the Administrative Agent for their own respective accounts, in Dollars, fees in the amounts and at the times specified in the applicable Fee Letters. Such fees shall be fully earned when paid and shall not be refundable for any reason whatsoever.
(ii)      The Company and the Borrowers shall pay to the Lenders, in Dollars, such fees as shall have been separately agreed upon in writing in the amounts and at the times so specified. Such fees shall be fully earned when paid and shall not be refundable for any reason whatsoever.

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2.10      Computation of Interest and Fees; Retroactive Adjustments of Applicable Rate .
(a)      All computations of interest for Base Rate Loans (including Base Rate Loans determined by reference to the Eurodollar Rate) shall be made on the basis of a year of 365 or 366 days, as the case may be, and actual days elapsed. All other computations of fees and interest 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-day year). Interest shall accrue on each Loan for the day on which the Loan is made, and shall not accrue on a Loan, or any portion thereof, for the day on which the Loan or such portion is paid, provided that any Loan that is repaid on the same day on which it is made shall, subject to Section 2.12(a) , bear interest for one day. Each determination by the Administrative Agent of an interest rate or fee hereunder shall be conclusive and binding for all purposes, absent manifest error.
(b)      If, as a result of any restatement of or other adjustment to the financial statements of the Company or for any other reason, the Company or the Lenders determine that (i) the Leverage Ratio as calculated by the Company as of any applicable date was inaccurate and (ii) a proper calculation of the Leverage Ratio would have resulted in higher pricing for such period, each Borrower shall immediately and retroactively be obligated to pay to the Administrative Agent for the account of the applicable Lenders or the applicable L/C Issuer, as the case may be, promptly on demand by the Administrative Agent (or, after the occurrence of an actual or deemed entry of an order for relief with respect to any Borrower under the Bankruptcy Code of the United States, automatically and without further action by the Administrative Agent, any Lender or the L/C Issuer), an amount equal to the excess of the amount of interest and fees that should have been paid for such period over the amount of interest and fees actually paid for such period. This paragraph shall not limit the rights of the Administrative Agent, any Lender or any L/C Issuer, as the case may be, under Section 2.03(c)(iii) , 2.03(h) or 2.08(b) or under Article VIII . The Company’s and the Borrowers’ obligations under this paragraph shall survive the termination of the Aggregate Commitments and the repayment of all other Obligations hereunder.
2.11      Evidence of Debt .
(a)      The Credit Extensions made by each Lender shall be evidenced by one or more accounts or records maintained by such Lender and by the Administrative Agent in the ordinary course of business. The accounts or records maintained by the Administrative Agent and each Lender shall be conclusive absent manifest error of the amount of the Credit Extensions made by the Lenders to the Borrowers 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 Borrowers 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 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 to a Borrower made through the Administrative Agent, such Borrower shall execute and deliver to such Lender (through the Administrative Agent) a Note, which shall evidence such Lender’s Loans to such Borrower in addition to such accounts or records. Each Lender may attach schedules to a Note and

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endorse thereon the date, Type (if applicable), amount, currency and maturity of its Loans and payments with respect thereto.
(b)      In addition to the accounts and records referred to in subsection (a)  above, each Lender and the Administrative Agent shall maintain in accordance with its usual practice accounts or records evidencing the purchases and sales by such Lender of participations in Letters of Credit and Swing Line Loans. In the event of any conflict between the accounts and records maintained by the Administrative Agent and the accounts and records of any Lender in respect of such matters, the accounts and records of the Administrative Agent shall control in the absence of manifest error.
2.12      Payments Generally; Administrative Agent’s Clawback .
(a)      General . All payments to be made by the Borrowers shall be made free and clear of and without condition or deduction for any counterclaim, defense, recoupment or setoff. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, all payments by the Borrowers hereunder shall be made to the Administrative Agent, for the account of the respective Lenders to which such payment is owed, at the applicable Administrative Agent’s Office in Dollars and in Same Day Funds not later than 2:00 p.m. on the date specified herein. 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, any Borrower is prohibited by any 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. The Administrative Agent will promptly distribute to each Lender its Applicable Percentage (or other applicable share as provided herein) of such payment in like funds as received by wire transfer to such Lender’s Lending Office. All payments received by the Administrative Agent (i) after 2:00 p.m., in the case of payments in Dollars, or (ii) after the Applicable Time specified by the Administrative Agent in the case of payments in an Alternative Currency, shall in each case be deemed received on the next succeeding Business Day and any applicable interest or fee shall continue to accrue. If any payment to be made by any Borrower shall come due on a day other than a Business Day, payment shall be made on the next following Business Day, and such extension of time shall be reflected in computing interest or fees, as the case may be.
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(i)     Funding by Lenders; Presumption by Administrative Agent . Unless the Administrative Agent shall have received notice from a Lender prior to the proposed date of any Committed Borrowing of Eurodollar Rate Loans (or, in the case of any Committed Borrowing of Base Rate Loans, prior to 11:00 a.m. on the date of such Committed Borrowing) that such Lender will not make available to the Administrative Agent such Lender’s share of such Committed Borrowing, the Administrative Agent may assume that such Lender has made such share available on such date in accordance with Section 2.02 (or, in the case of a Committed Borrowing of Base Rate Loans, that such Lender has made such share available in accordance with and at the time required by Section 2.02 ) and may, in reliance upon such assumption, make available to the applicable Borrower a corresponding amount. In such event, if a Lender has not in fact made its share of the applicable Committed Borrowing available to the Administrative Agent, then the applicable Lender and the applicable

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Borrower severally agree to pay to the Administrative Agent forthwith on demand such corresponding amount in Same Day Funds with interest thereon, for each day from and including the date such amount is made available to such Borrower to but excluding the date of payment to the Administrative Agent, at (A) in the case of a payment to be made by such Lender, the Overnight Rate, plus any administrative, processing or similar fees customarily charged by the Administrative Agent in connection with the foregoing, and (B) in the case of a payment to be made by such Borrower, the interest rate applicable to Base Rate Loans. If such 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 such Borrower the amount of such interest paid by such Borrower for such period. If such Lender pays its share of the applicable Committed Borrowing to the Administrative Agent, then the amount so paid shall constitute such Lender’s Committed Loan included in such Committed Borrowing. Any payment by such Borrower shall be without prejudice to any claim such Borrower may have against a Lender that shall have failed to make such payment to the Administrative Agent.
(ii)      Payments by Borrowers; Presumptions by Administrative Agent . Unless the Administrative Agent shall have received notice from a Borrower prior to the date on which any payment is due to the Administrative Agent for the account of the Lenders or any L/C Issuer hereunder that such Borrower will not make such payment, the Administrative Agent may assume that such Borrower has made such payment on such date in accordance herewith and may, in reliance upon such assumption, distribute to the Lenders or such L/C Issuer, as the case may be, the amount due. In such event, if such Borrower has not in fact made such payment, then each of the Lenders or the applicable L/C Issuer, as the case may be, severally agrees to repay to the Administrative Agent forthwith on demand the amount so distributed to such Lender or such L/C Issuer, in Same Day Funds 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 Overnight Rate.
A notice of the Administrative Agent to any Lender or Borrower with respect to any amount owing under this subsection (b)  shall be conclusive, absent manifest error.
(c)      Failure to Satisfy Conditions Precedent . If any Lender makes available to the Administrative Agent funds for any Loan to be made by such Lender to any Borrower as provided in the foregoing provisions of this Article II , and such funds are not made available to such Borrower by the Administrative Agent because the conditions to the applicable Credit Extension set forth in Article IV are not satisfied or waived in accordance with the terms hereof, the Administrative Agent shall return such funds (in like funds as received from such Lender) to such Lender, without interest.
(d)      Obligations of Lenders Several . The obligations of the Lenders hereunder to make Committed Loans, to fund participations in Letters of Credit and Swing Line Loans and to make payments pursuant to Section 10.04(c) are several and not joint. The failure of any Lender to make any Committed Loan, to fund any such participation or to make any payment under Section 10.04(c) on any date required hereunder shall not relieve any other Lender of its corresponding obligation to do so on such date, and no Lender shall be responsible for the failure of any other Lender to so

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make its Committed Loan, to purchase its participation or to make its payment under Section 10.04(c) .
(e)      Funding Source . Nothing herein shall be deemed to obligate any Lender to obtain the funds for any Loan in any particular place or manner or to constitute a representation by any Lender that it has obtained or will obtain the funds for any Loan in any particular place or manner.
2.13      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 the Committed Loans made by it, or the participations in L/C Obligations or in Swing Line Loans held by it resulting in such Lender’s receiving payment of a proportion of the aggregate amount of such Committed Loans or participations and accrued interest thereon 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 Committed Loans and subparticipations in L/C Obligations and Swing Line Loans 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 Committed Loans and other amounts owing them, provided that:
(i)      if any such participations or subparticipations are purchased and all or any portion of the payment giving rise thereto is recovered, such participations or subparticipations shall be rescinded and the purchase price restored to the extent of such recovery, without interest; and
(ii)      the provisions of this Section shall not be construed to apply to (w) any payment made by or on behalf of any 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), (x) the application of Cash Collateral provided for in Section 2.16 , (y) any payment of consideration for executing any amendment, waiver or consent in connection with this Agreement so long as such consideration has been offered to all consenting Lenders or (z) any payment obtained by a Lender as consideration for the assignment of or sale of a participation in any of its Committed Loans or subparticipations in L/C Obligations or Swing Line Loans to any assignee or participant, other than an assignment to the Company or any Affiliate thereof (as to which the provisions of this Section shall apply).
Each Loan 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 such Loan Party rights of setoff and counterclaim with respect to such participation as fully as if such Lender were a direct creditor of such Loan Party in the amount of such participation.

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2.14      Designated Borrowers .
(a)      The Company may at any time or from time to time upon not less than (x) five (5) Business Days’ prior written notice (or such lesser time as acceptable to the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion) to the Administrative Agent (which shall promptly notify the Lenders thereof) in the case of any Domestic Subsidiary and (y) ten (10) Business Days’ prior written notice (or such lesser time as acceptable to the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion) to the Administrative Agent (which shall promptly notify the Lenders thereof) in the case of any Foreign Subsidiary, and with the consent of the Administrative Agent, add as a party to this Agreement any wholly-owned Subsidiary to be a Designated Borrower hereunder by the execution and delivery to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders of (a) a duly completed notice and agreement in substantially the form of Exhibit H (a “ Designated Borrower Request and Assumption Agreement ”) by such Subsidiary, with a written consent and guarantee affirmation by the Company and each other Loan Party contained therein, (b) such guaranty and subordinated intercompany indebtedness documents as may be reasonably required by the Administrative Agent and such other opinions, documents, certificates or other items as may be required by Section 4.03 , such documents with respect to any additional Subsidiaries to be substantially similar in form and substance to the Loan Documents executed on or about the Closing Date by the Subsidiaries parties hereto as of the Closing Date. Upon such execution, delivery and consent such Subsidiary shall for all purposes be a party hereto as a Designated Borrower as fully as if it had executed and delivered this Agreement; provided that if the Company shall designate as a Designated Borrower hereunder any Subsidiary not organized under the laws of the United States or any State thereof, (i) any Lender may, with notice to the Administrative Agent and the Company, fulfill its Commitment by causing an Affiliate of such Lender to act as the Lender in respect of such Designated Borrower and (ii) (A) as soon as practicable after receiving notice from the Company or the Administrative Agent of the Company’s intent to designate such Subsidiary as a Designated Borrower, and in any event no later than five (5) Business Days after the delivery of such notice, any Lender that may not legally lend to, establish credit for the account of and/or do any business whatsoever with so such Designated Borrower directly or through an Affiliate of such Lender as provided in clause (i) , or that would incur additional taxes or material costs and expenses from doing so (such Lender, a “ Protesting Lender ”) shall so notify the Company and the Administrative Agent in writing and (B) with respect to each Protesting Lender, the Company shall, effective on or before the date that such Designated Borrower shall have the right to borrow hereunder, either (1) cancel its request to designate such Subsidiary as a Designated Borrower hereunder or (2) notify the Administrative Agent and such Protesting Lender that the Commitment of such Protesting Lender shall be terminated and assigned pursuant to Section 10.13 , provided that such Protesting Lender shall have received payment of an amount equal to the outstanding principal of its Loans and L/C Advances, accrued interest thereon, accrued fees and all other amounts payable to it hereunder and under the other Loan Documents, from the assignee to whom such Protesting Lender’s Commitment is assigned (to the extent of such outstanding principal and accrued interest and fees) or the Company or the relevant Designated Borrower (in the case of all other amounts). So long as the principal of and interest on any Borrowing made to any Designated Borrower under this Agreement shall have been repaid or paid in full, all Letters of Credit issued for the account of such Designated Borrower have expired or been returned and terminated and all other obligations of such Designated Borrower under this Agreement shall have been fully performed, the Company may, by not less than five (5) Business Days’ prior notice to the

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Administrative Agent (which shall promptly notify the Lenders thereof), terminate such Designated Borrower’s status as a “Designated Borrower”.
(b)      The Obligations of the Initial Borrower and each Designated Borrower that is a Domestic Subsidiary shall be joint and several in nature. The Obligations of all Designated Borrowers that are Foreign Subsidiaries shall be several in nature.
2.15      Increase in Commitments .
(a)      Request for Increase . Upon notice to the Administrative Agent (which shall promptly notify the Lenders), the Company (on behalf of itself and the other Borrowers) may, from time to time after the Closing Date, request an increase in the Aggregate Commitments by an amount (for all such requests) not exceeding $350,000,000; provided that any such request for an increase shall be in a minimum amount of $50,000,000 and in increments of $5,000,000 in excess thereof (or, if less, the entire remaining unused increase amount), and shall be in an amount such that the aggregate principal amount of Loans to a Dutch Borrower which are purchased by a Proposed New Lender (other than a Proposed New Lender which is a Professional Market Party) pursuant to Section 2.15(f) shall not be less than the Dollar Equivalent (calculated on the basis of the Spot Rate of the Administrative Agent as of the date of such purchase) of €100,000 in respect of each Dutch Borrower which then has outstanding borrowings hereunder. The Borrowers may make a maximum of one such request each calendar year. At the time of sending such notice, the Borrowers (in consultation with the Administrative Agent) shall specify the time period within which each 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 Lenders).
(b)      Lender Elections to Increase . Each Lender shall notify the Administrative Agent within such time period whether or not it agrees to increase its Commitment and, if so, whether by an amount equal to, greater than, or less than its Applicable Percentage of such requested increase (any such notice to the Administrative Agent being herein a “ Lender Increase Notice ”). Any Lender not responding within such time period shall be deemed to have declined to increase its Commitment.
(c)      Notification by Administrative Agent; Additional Lenders . The Administrative Agent shall notify the Company and each Lender of the Lenders’ responses to each request made hereunder. In the event that the increases of the Aggregate Commitments set forth in such Lender Increase Notices are less than the amount requested by the Company, not later than three (3) Business Days prior to the proposed effective date the Company may notify the Administrative Agent of any Eligible Assignee that shall have agreed to become a “Lender” party hereto (a “ Proposed New Lender ”) in connection with such increase request pursuant to a joinder agreement in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and its counsel. Any Proposed New Lender shall be consented to by the Administrative Agent and each L/C Issuer (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld). If the Company shall not have arranged any Proposed New Lender(s) to commit to the shortfall from the Lender Increase Notices, then the Company shall be deemed to have reduced the amount of its increase to the Aggregate Commitments to the aggregate amount set forth in the Lender Increase Notices. In the event that the Aggregate Commitments set forth in the Lender Increase Notices exceed the amount requested by the Company, the Administrative

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Agent and each Arranger shall have the right, in consultation with the Company, to allocate the amount of increases necessary to meet the Company’s requested increase.
(d)      Effective Date and Allocations . If the Aggregate Commitments are increased in accordance with this Section, the Administrative Agent and the Company shall determine the effective date (the “ Increase Effective Date ”) and the final allocation of such increase. The Administrative Agent shall promptly notify the Borrowers and the Lenders of the final allocation of such increase and the Increase Effective Date.
(e)      Conditions to Effectiveness of Increase . As a condition precedent to such increase, the Borrowers shall deliver to the Administrative Agent (i) a consent and reaffirmation certificate of each Loan Party dated as of the Increase Effective Date signed by a Responsible Officer of such Loan Party, (ii) in the case of the Company, a certification that, before and after giving effect to such increase, (A) the representations and warranties contained in Article V and the other Loan Documents are true and correct in all material respects on and as of the Increase Effective Date, except to the extent that such representations and warranties specifically refer to an earlier date, in which case they are true and correct as of such earlier date, and except that for purposes of this Section 2.15 , the representations and warranties contained in subsections (a)  and (b)  of Section 5.05 shall be deemed to refer to the most recent statements furnished pursuant to subsections (a)  and (b) , respectively, of Section 6.01 , (B) both before and after giving effect to such increase, no Default exists, and (C) before giving effect to such increase, the Leverage Ratio is less than 3.00 to 1.00 (accompanied by supporting evidence reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent), and (iii) if requested by the Administrative Agent, supplemental opinions from counsel for the Borrowers in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent. The Borrowers shall prepay any Committed Loans outstanding on the Increase Effective Date (and pay any additional amounts required pursuant to Section 3.05 ) to the extent necessary to keep the outstanding Committed Loans ratable with any revised Applicable Percentages arising from any nonratable increase in the Commitments under this Section. If any fee shall be charged by the Lenders in connection with any such increase, such fee shall be in accordance with then prevailing market conditions, which market conditions shall have been reasonably documented by the Administrative Agent to the Company.
(f)      Purchasing Interests in Loans and L/C Obligations . For purposes of this subsection (f) , (i) the term “ Buying Lender(s) ” shall mean (A) each Lender the whose Commitment immediately after the Increase Effective Date is greater than its Commitment prior to the Increase Effective Date and (B) each Proposed New Lender that is allocated a Commitment in connection with any increase hereunder and (ii) the term “ Selling Lender(s) ” shall mean each Lender whose Commitment is not being increased from that in effect prior to the Increase Effective Date. Effective on the effective date of any increase in the Aggregate Commitments pursuant to this Section 2.15 , each Selling Lender hereby sells, grants, assigns and conveys to each Buying Lender, without recourse, warranty, or representation of any kind, except as specifically provided herein, an undivided percentage in such Selling Lender’s right, title and interest in and to its outstanding Loans and L/C Obligations in the respective Dollar Equivalent and percentages necessary so that, from and after such sale, each such Selling Lender’s outstanding Loans and L/C Obligations shall equal such Selling Lender’s Applicable Percentage (calculated based upon the Commitments in effect

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immediately after the Increase Effective Date) of the outstanding Loans and L/C Obligations. Effective on the effective date of the increase in the Aggregate Commitments pursuant to this Section 2.15 , each Buying Lender hereby purchases and accepts such grant, assignment and conveyance from the Selling Lenders. Each Buying Lender hereby agrees that its respective purchase price for the portion of the outstanding Loans and L/C Obligations purchased hereby shall equal the respective Dollar Equivalent necessary so that, from and after such payments, each Buying Lender’s outstanding Loans and L/C Obligations shall equal such Buying Lender’s Applicable Percentage (calculated based upon the Commitments in effect immediately after the Increase Effective Date) of the outstanding Loans and L/C Obligations. Such amount shall be payable on the effective date of the increase in the Aggregate Commitments by wire transfer of immediately available funds to the Administrative Agent. The Administrative Agent, in turn, shall wire transfer any such funds received to the Selling Lenders, in Same Day Funds, for the sole account of the Selling Lenders. Each Selling Lender hereby represents and warrants to each Buying Lender that such Selling Lender owns the Loans and L/C Obligations being sold and assigned hereby for its own account and has not sold, transferred or encumbered any or all of its interest in such Loans and L/C Obligations, except for participations which will be extinguished upon payment to Selling Lender of an amount equal to the portion of the outstanding Loans and L/C Obligations being sold by such Selling Lender. The Company hereby agrees to compensate each Selling Lender for all losses, expenses and liabilities incurred by each Lender in connection with the sale and assignment of any Eurodollar Loan hereunder on the terms and in the manner as set forth in Section 3.05 .
(g)      Conflicting Provisions . This Section shall supersede any provisions in Section 2.13 or 10.01 to the contrary.
2.16      Cash Collateral .
(a)      Certain Credit Support Events . If (i) an L/C Issuer has honored any full or partial drawing request under any Letter of Credit and such drawing has resulted in an L/C Borrowing, (ii) as of the Letter of Credit Expiration Date, any L/C Obligation for any reason remains outstanding, (iii) the Borrowers shall be required to provide Cash Collateral pursuant to Section 8.02(c) , or (iv) there shall exist a Defaulting Lender, the Borrowers shall immediately (in the case of clause (iii) above) or within one Business Day (in all other cases) following any request by the Administrative Agent or the applicable L/C Issuer, provide Cash Collateral in an amount not less than the applicable Minimum Collateral Amount (determined in the case of Cash Collateral provided pursuant to clause (iv) above, after giving effect to Section 2.17(a)(iv) and any Cash Collateral provided by the Defaulting Lender). Additionally, if the Administrative Agent notifies the Borrowers at any time that the Outstanding Amount of the Dollar Equivalent of all L/C Obligations at such time exceeds 105% of the Aggregate Commitments then in effect, then, within two (2) Business Days after receipt of such notice, the Borrowers shall provide Cash Collateral for the Outstanding Amount of the applicable L/C Obligations in an amount in Dollars not less than the amount by which the Outstanding Amount of all L/C Obligations exceeds the Aggregate Commitments.
(b)      Grant of Security Interest . The Borrowers, and to the extent provided by any Defaulting Lender, such Defaulting Lender, hereby grants to (and subjects to the control of) the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the Administrative Agent, the L/C Issuers and the Lenders,

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and agrees to maintain, a first priority security interest in all such cash, deposit accounts and all balances therein, and all other property so provided as collateral pursuant hereto, and in all proceeds of the foregoing, all as security for the obligations to which such Cash Collateral may be applied pursuant to Section 2.16(c) . 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 or any L/C Issuer as herein provided, other than Liens permitted hereunder, or that the total amount of such Cash Collateral is less than the Minimum Collateral Amount, the Borrowers 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. All Cash Collateral (other than credit support not constituting funds subject to deposit) shall be maintained in blocked, non-interest bearing deposit accounts at Bank of America. The Borrowers shall pay on demand therefor from time to time all customary account opening, activity and other administrative fees and charges in connection with the maintenance and disbursement of Cash Collateral.
(c)      Application . Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, Cash Collateral provided under any of this Section 2.16 or Sections 2.03 , 2.05 , 2.17 or 8.02 in respect of Letters of Credit shall be held and applied to the satisfaction of the specific L/C Obligations, obligations to fund participations therein (including, as to Cash Collateral provided by a Defaulting Lender, any interest accrued on such obligation) and other obligations for which the Cash Collateral was so provided, prior to any other application of such property as may otherwise be provided for herein.
(d)      Release . Cash Collateral (or the appropriate portion thereof) provided to reduce Fronting Exposure or to secure other obligations shall be released promptly following (i) the elimination of the applicable Fronting Exposure or other obligations giving rise thereto (including by the termination of Defaulting Lender status of the applicable Lender (or, as appropriate, its assignee following compliance with Section 10.06(b)(vi)) ) or (ii) the determination by the Administrative Agent and the applicable L/C Issuer that there exists excess Cash Collateral; provided , however , (x) the Person providing Cash Collateral and the applicable L/C Issuer may agree that Cash Collateral shall not be released but instead held to support future anticipated Fronting Exposure or other obligations.
2.17      Defaulting Lenders .
(a)      Adjustments . Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, if any Lender becomes a Defaulting Lender, then, until such time as that Lender is no longer a Defaulting Lender, to the extent permitted by applicable Law:
(i)      Waivers and Amendments . Such Defaulting Lender’s right to approve or disapprove any amendment, waiver or consent with respect to this Agreement shall be restricted as set forth in the definition of “Required Lenders” and Section 10.01 .
(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 VIII or otherwise) or received by the Administrative Agent from a Defaulting Lender pursuant to Section 10.08

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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 L/C Issuers or Swing Line Lender hereunder; third , to Cash Collateralize each L/C Issuer’s Fronting Exposure with respect to such Defaulting Lender in accordance with Section 2.16 ; fourth , as the Borrowers may request (so long as no Default exists), to the funding of any Loan in respect of which such Defaulting Lender has failed to fund its portion thereof as required by this Agreement, as determined by the Administrative Agent; fifth , if so determined by the Administrative Agent and the Borrowers, to be held in a deposit account and released pro rata in order to (x) satisfy such Defaulting Lender’s potential future funding obligations with respect to Loans under this Agreement and (y) Cash Collateralize each L/C Issuer’s future Fronting Exposure with respect to such Defaulting Lender with respect to future Letters of Credit issued under this Agreement, in accordance with Section 2.16 ; sixth , to the payment of any amounts owing to the Lenders, the L/C Issuers or Swing Line Lender as a result of any judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction obtained by any Lender, any L/C Issuer or the Swing Line 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 exists, to the payment of any amounts owing to the Borrowers as a result of any judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction obtained by the Borrowers 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 (x) such payment is a payment of the principal amount of any Loans or L/C Borrowings in respect of which such Defaulting Lender has not fully funded its appropriate share, and (y) such Loans were made or the related Letters of Credit were issued at a time when the conditions set forth in Section 4.02 were satisfied or waived, such payment shall be applied solely to pay the Loans of, and L/C Obligations owed to, all Non-Defaulting Lenders on a pro rata basis prior to being applied to the payment of any Loans of, or L/C Obligations owed to, such Defaulting Lender until such time as all Loans and funded and unfunded participations in L/C Obligations and Swing Line Loans are held by the Lenders pro rata in accordance with the Commitments hereunder without giving effect to Section 2.17(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 2.17(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 fee payable under Section 2.09(a) for any period during which that Lender is a Defaulting Lender (and the Borrowers shall not be required to pay any such fee that otherwise would have been required to have been paid to that Defaulting Lender).
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extent allocable to its Applicable Percentage of the stated amount of Letters of Credit for which it has provided Cash Collateral pursuant to Section 2.16 .
(C)      With respect to any fee payable under Section 2.09(a) or any Letter of Credit Fee not required to be paid to any Defaulting Lender pursuant to clause (B)  above, the Borrowers shall (x) 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 Swing Line Loans that has been reallocated to such Non-Defaulting Lender pursuant to clause (iv)  below, (y) pay to the applicable L/C Issuer and Swing Line Lender, as applicable, the amount of any such fee otherwise payable to such Defaulting Lender to the extent allocable to such L/C Issuer’s or Swing Line Lender’s Fronting Exposure to such Defaulting Lender, and (z) not be required to pay the remaining amount of any such fee.
(iv)      Reallocation of Applicable Percentages to Reduce Fronting Exposure . All or any part of such Defaulting Lender’s participation in L/C Obligations and Swing Line Loans shall be reallocated among the Non-Defaulting Lenders in accordance with their respective Applicable Percentages (calculated without regard to such Defaulting Lender’s Commitment) but only to the extent that (x) the conditions set forth in Section 4.02 are satisfied at the time of such reallocation (and, unless the Borrowers shall have otherwise notified the Administrative Agent at such time, the Borrowers shall be deemed to have represented and warranted that such conditions are satisfied at such time), and (y) such reallocation does not cause the aggregate Revolving Credit Exposure of any Non-Defaulting Lender to exceed such Non-Defaulting Lender’s Commitment. Subject to Section 10.23 , 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 Swing Line Loans . If the reallocation described in clause (a)(iv) above cannot, or can only partially, be effected, the Borrowers shall, without prejudice to any right or remedy available to it hereunder or under applicable Law, (x)  first , prepay Swing Line Loans in an amount equal to the Swing Line Lenders’ Fronting Exposure and (y)  second , Cash Collateralize the L/C Issuers’ Fronting Exposure in accordance with the procedures set forth in Section 2.16 .
(b)      Defaulting Lender Cure . If the Borrowers, the Administrative Agent, Swing Line Lender and the L/C Issuers 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), that 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 Committed Loans and funded and unfunded participations in Letters of Credit and Swing Line Loans to be held on a pro rata basis by the Lenders in accordance with their Applicable Percentages (without giving effect to Section 2.17(a)(iv) ),

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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 Company while that Lender was a Defaulting Lender; and provided , further , that except to the extent otherwise expressly agreed by the affected parties, no change hereunder from Defaulting Lender to Lender will constitute a waiver or release of any claim of any party hereunder arising from that Lender’s having been a Defaulting Lender.
ARTICLE III     
TAXES, YIELD PROTECTION AND ILLEGALITY
3.01      Taxes .
(a)      Payments Free of Taxes; Obligation to Withhold; Payments on Account of Taxes .
(i)      Any and all payments by or on account of any obligation of any Loan Party under any Loan Document shall be made without deduction or withholding for any Taxes, except as required by applicable Laws. If any applicable Laws (as determined in the good faith discretion of an applicable Withholding Agent) require 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, upon the basis of the information and documentation to be delivered pursuant to subsection (e) below.
(ii)      If an applicable Withholding Agent shall be required by the Code to withhold or deduct any Taxes, including both United States Federal backup withholding and withholding taxes, from any payment, then (A) the applicable Withholding Agent shall withhold or make such deductions as are determined by the applicable Withholding Agent to be required based upon the information and documentation it has received pursuant to subsection (e) below, (B) the applicable Withholding Agent shall timely pay the full amount withheld or deducted to the relevant Governmental Authority in accordance with the Code, and (C) to the extent that the withholding or deduction is made on account of Indemnified Taxes, the sum payable by the applicable Loan Party shall be increased as necessary so that after any required withholding or the making of all required deductions (including deductions applicable to additional sums payable under this Section 3.01 ) the applicable Recipient receives an amount equal to the sum it would have received had no such withholding or deduction been made.
(iii)      If an applicable Withholding Agent shall be required by any applicable Laws other than the Code to withhold or deduct any Taxes from any payment, then (A) the applicable Withholding Agent, as required by such Laws, shall withhold or make such deductions as are determined by it to be required based upon the information and documentation it has received pursuant to subsection (e) below, (B) the applicable Withholding Agent, to the extent required by such Laws, shall timely pay the full amount withheld or deducted to the relevant Governmental Authority in accordance with such Laws, and (C) to the extent that the withholding or deduction is made on account of Indemnified Taxes, the sum payable by the applicable Withholding Agent shall be increased as necessary so that after any required withholding or the making of all required deductions (including

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deductions applicable to additional sums payable under this Section 3.01 ) the applicable Recipient receives an amount equal to the sum it would have received had no such withholding or deduction been made.
(b)      Payment of Other Taxes by the Loan Parties . Without limiting the provisions of subsection (a) above, the Loan 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
(c)      Tax Indemnifications .
(i) Each of the Loan Parties shall, and does hereby, jointly and severally indemnify each Recipient, and shall make payment in respect thereof within thirty (30) days after written 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 3.01 ) payable or paid by such Recipient or required to be withheld or deducted from a payment to such Recipient, and any penalties, interest and 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 Borrowers by a Lender or an L/C Issuer (with a copy to the Administrative Agent), or by the Administrative Agent on its own behalf or on behalf of a Lender or an L/C Issuer, shall be conclusive absent manifest error. Each of the Loan Parties shall, and does hereby, jointly and severally indemnify the Administrative Agent, and shall make payment in respect thereof within thirty (30) days after demand therefor, for any amount which a Lender or an L/C Issuer for any reason fails to pay indefeasibly to the Administrative Agent as required pursuant to Section 3.01(c)(ii) below.
(ii)      Each Lender and each L/C Issuer shall, and does hereby, severally indemnify, and shall make payment in respect thereof within thirty (30) after demand therefor, (x) the Administrative Agent against any Indemnified Taxes attributable to such Lender or such L/C Issuer (but only to the extent that any Loan Party has not already indemnified the Administrative Agent for such Indemnified Taxes and without limiting the obligation of the Loan Party to do so), (y) the Administrative Agent and the Loan Party, as applicable, against any Taxes attributable to such Lender’s failure to comply with the provisions of Section 10.06(d) relating to the maintenance of a Participant Register and (z) the Administrative Agent and the Loan Party, as applicable, against any Excluded Taxes attributable to such Lender or the L/C Issuers, in each case, that are payable or paid by the Administrative Agent or a Loan Party in connection with any Loan Document, and any reasonable expenses arising therefrom or with respect thereto, whether or not such Taxes were correctly or legally imposed or asserted by the relevant Governmental Authority. A certificate as to the amount of such payment or liability delivered to any Lender by the Administrative Agent shall be conclusive absent manifest error. Each Lender and each L/C Issuer hereby authorizes the Administrative Agent to set off and apply any and all amounts at any time owing to such Lender or the L/C Issuers, as the case may be, under this Agreement or any other Loan Document against any amount due to the Administrative Agent under this clause (ii) .

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(d)      Evidence of Payments . Upon request by the Borrowers or the Administrative Agent, as the case may be, after any payment of Taxes by any Loan Party or by the Administrative Agent to a Governmental Authority as provided in this Section 3.01 , the Borrowers shall as soon as practicable deliver to the Administrative Agent or the Administrative Agent shall as soon as practicable deliver to the Borrowers, as the case may be, the original or a certified copy of a receipt issued by such Governmental Authority evidencing such payment, a copy of any return required by Laws to report such payment or other evidence of such payment reasonably satisfactory to the Borrowers or the Administrative Agent, as the case may be.
(e)      Status of Lenders; Tax Documentation .
(i)  Any Lender that is entitled to an exemption from or reduction of withholding Tax with respect to payments made under any Loan Document shall deliver to the Borrowers and the Administrative Agent, at the time or times reasonably requested by the Borrowers or the Administrative Agent, such properly completed and executed documentation prescribed by applicable law or the taxing authorities of a jurisdiction pursuant to such applicable law or reasonably requested by the Borrowers 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 Borrowers or the Administrative Agent, shall deliver such other documentation prescribed by applicable law or reasonably requested by the Borrowers or the Administrative Agent as will enable the Borrowers or the Administrative Agent to determine whether or not such Lender is subject to backup withholding or information reporting requirements. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the preceding two sentences, the completion, execution and submission of such documentation (other than such documentation either (A) set forth in Section 3.01(e)(ii)(A) , (ii)(B) and (ii)(D) below or (B) required by applicable law other than the Code or the taxing authorities of the jurisdiction pursuant to such applicable law to comply with the requirements for exemption or reduction of withholding tax in that jurisdiction) shall not be required if in the Lender’s reasonable judgment such completion, execution or submission would subject such Lender to any material unreimbursed cost or expense or would materially prejudice the legal or commercial position of such Lender.
(ii)      Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, in the event that a Borrower is a U.S. Person,
(A)      any Lender that is a U.S. Person shall deliver to the Borrowers 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 Borrowers or the Administrative Agent), executed originals (or copies sent by fax or email and meeting IRS requirements) of IRS Form W-9 (or any successor form) certifying that such Lender is exempt from U.S. federal backup withholding tax;
(B)      any Foreign Lender shall, to the extent it is legally entitled to do so, deliver to the Borrowers 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

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Lender becomes a Lender under this Agreement (and from time to time thereafter upon the reasonable request of the Borrowers or the Administrative Agent), whichever of the following is applicable:
(I)      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 originals (or copies sent by fax or email and meeting IRS requirements) IRS Form W-8BEN (or any successor form) or W-8BEN-E (or any successor form), as applicable, establishing an exemption from, or reduction of, U.S. federal withholding Tax pursuant to the “interest” article of such tax treaty and (y) with respect to any other applicable payments under any Loan Document, IRS Form W-8BEN (or any successor form) or W-8BEN-E (or any successor form), as applicable, establishing an exemption from, or reduction of, U.S. federal withholding Tax pursuant to the “business profits” or “other income” article of such tax treaty;
(II)      executed originals (or copies sent by fax or email and meeting IRS requirements) of IRS Form W-8ECI (or any successor form);
(III)      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 J-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 any 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 originals (or copies sent by fax or email and meeting IRS requirements) of IRS Form W-8BEN (or any successor form) or W-8BEN-E (or any successor form), as applicable; or
(IV)      to the extent a Foreign Lender is not the beneficial owner, executed originals (or copies sent by fax or email and meeting IRS requirements) of IRS Form W-8IMY (or any successor form), accompanied by IRS Form W-8ECI (or any successor form), IRS Form W-8BEN (or any successor form), IRS Form W-8BEN-E (or any successor form), a U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit J-2 or Exhibit J-3 , IRS Form W-9 (or any successor form), 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 J-4 on behalf of each such direct and indirect partner;
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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 Borrowers or the Administrative Agent), executed originals (or copies sent by fax or email and meeting IRS requirements) of any other form prescribed by applicable law as a basis for claiming exemption from or a reduction in U.S. federal withholding Tax, duly completed, together with such supplementary documentation as may be prescribed by applicable law to permit the Borrowers or the Administrative Agent to determine the withholding or deduction required to be made; and
(D)      if a payment made to a Lender under any Loan Document would be subject to U.S. federal withholding Tax imposed by FATCA if such Lender were to fail to comply with the applicable reporting requirements of FATCA (including those contained in Section 1471(b) or 1472(b) of the Code, as applicable), such Lender shall deliver to the Borrowers and the Administrative Agent at the time or times prescribed by law and at such time or times reasonably requested by the Borrowers 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 Borrowers or the Administrative Agent as may be necessary for the Borrowers and the Administrative Agent to comply with their obligations under FATCA and to determine that such Lender has complied with such Lender’s obligations under FATCA or to determine the amount to deduct and withhold from such payment. Solely for purposes of this clause (D) , “FATCA” shall include any amendments made to FATCA after the date of this Agreement.
(iii)      Each Lender agrees that if any form or certification it previously delivered pursuant to this Section 3.01 expires or becomes obsolete or inaccurate in any respect, it shall update such form or certification or promptly notify the Borrowers and the Administrative Agent in writing of its legal inability to do so.
(iv)      For purposes of determining withholding Taxes imposed under FATCA, from and after the Closing Date, the Borrowers and the Administrative Agent shall treat (and the Lenders hereby authorize the Administrative Agent to treat) this Agreement as not qualifying as a “grandfathered obligation” within the meaning of Treasury Regulation Section 1.1471-2(b)(2)(i).
(f)      Treatment of Certain Refunds . Unless required by applicable Laws, at no time shall the Administrative Agent have any obligation to file for or otherwise pursue on behalf of a Lender or any L/C Issuer, or have any obligation to pay to any Lender or any L/C Issuer, any refund of Taxes withheld or deducted from funds paid for the account of such Lender or such L/C Issuer, as the case may be. If any Recipient 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 by any Loan Party or with respect to which any Loan Party has paid additional amounts pursuant to this Section 3.01 , it shall pay to such Loan Party an amount equal to such refund (but only to the extent of indemnity payments made, or additional amounts paid, by a Loan Party under this Section 3.01 with respect to the Taxes

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giving rise to such refund), net of all out-of-pocket expenses (including Taxes) incurred by such Recipient, and without interest (other than any interest paid by the relevant Governmental Authority with respect to such refund), provided that each Loan Party, upon the request of the Recipient, agrees to repay the amount paid over to such Loan Party ( plus any penalties, interest or other charges imposed by the relevant Governmental Authority) to the Recipient in the event the Recipient is required to repay such refund to such Governmental Authority. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this subsection, in no event will the applicable Recipient be required to pay any amount to such Loan Party pursuant to this subsection the payment of which would place the Recipient in a less favorable net after-Tax position than such Recipient 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 subsection shall not be construed to require any Recipient to make available its tax returns (or any other information relating to its taxes that it deems confidential) to any Loan Party or any other Person.
(g)      Survival . Each party’s obligations under this Section 3.01 shall survive the resignation or replacement of the Administrative Agent or any assignment of rights by, or the replacement of, a Lender and the L/C Issuers, the termination of the Commitments and the repayment, satisfaction or discharge of all other Obligations.
3.02      Illegality . If any Lender determines that any Law has made it unlawful, or that any Governmental Authority has asserted that it is unlawful, for any Lender or its applicable Lending Office to make, maintain or fund Loans whose interest is determined by reference to the Eurodollar Rate, or to determine or charge interest rates based upon the Eurodollar Rate, or any Governmental Authority has imposed material restrictions on the authority of such Lender to purchase or sell, or to take deposits of, Dollars in the applicable interbank market, then, on notice thereof by such Lender to the Borrowers through the Administrative Agent, (a) any obligation of such Lender to make or continue Eurodollar Rate Loans in the affected currency or currencies or, in the case of Eurodollar Rate Loans in Dollars, to convert Base Rate Committed Loans to Eurodollar Rate Loans, shall be suspended, and (b) if such notice asserts the illegality of such Lender making or maintaining Base Rate Loans the interest rate on which is determined by reference to the Eurodollar Rate component of the Base Rate, the interest rate on which Base Rate Loans of such Lender shall, if necessary to avoid such illegality, be determined by the Administrative Agent without reference to the Eurodollar Rate component of the Base Rate, in each case until such Lender notifies the Administrative Agent and the Borrowers that the circumstances giving rise to such determination no longer exist. Upon receipt of such notice, (x) the Borrowers shall, upon demand from such Lender (with a copy to the Administrative Agent), prepay or, if applicable, convert all Eurodollar Rate Loans of such Lender to Base Rate Loans (the interest rate on which Base Rate Loans of such Lender shall, if necessary to avoid such illegality, be determined by the Administrative Agent without reference to the Eurodollar Rate component of the Base Rate), either on the last day of the Interest Period therefor, if such Lender may lawfully continue to maintain such Eurodollar Rate Loans to such day, or immediately, if such Lender may not lawfully continue to maintain such Eurodollar Rate Loans and (y) if such notice asserts the illegality of such Lender determining or charging interest rates based upon the Eurodollar Rate, the Administrative Agent shall during the period of such suspension compute the Base Rate applicable to such Lender without reference to the Eurodollar Rate

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component thereof until the Administrative Agent is advised in writing by such Lender that it is no longer illegal for such Lender to determine or charge interest rates based upon the Eurodollar Rate. Upon any such prepayment or conversion, the Borrowers shall also pay accrued interest on the amount so prepaid or converted.
3.03      Inability to Determine Rates . If in connection with any request for a Eurodollar Rate Loan or a conversion to or continuation thereof, (a)(i) the Administrative Agent determines that deposits are not being offered to banks in the applicable offshore interbank market for such currency for the applicable amount and Interest Period of such Eurodollar Rate Loan, or (ii) adequate and reasonable means do not exist for determining the Eurodollar Rate for any requested Interest Period with respect to a proposed Eurodollar Rate Loan or in connection with an existing or proposed Base Rate Loan (in each case with respect to clause (a) above, “ Impacted Loans ”), or (b) the Administrative Agent or the affected Lenders determine that for any reason the Eurodollar Rate for any requested Interest Period with respect to a proposed Eurodollar Rate Loan does not adequately and fairly reflect the cost to such Lenders of funding such Eurodollar Rate Loan, the Administrative Agent will promptly so notify the Borrowers and each Lender. Thereafter, (x) the obligation of the Lenders to make or maintain Eurodollar Rate Loans in the affected currency or currencies shall be suspended, (to the extent of the affected Eurodollar Rate Loans or Interest Periods), and (y) in the event of a determination described in the preceding sentence with respect to the Eurodollar Rate component of the Base Rate, the utilization of the Eurodollar Rate component in determining the Base Rate shall be suspended, in each case until the Administrative Agent (upon the instruction of the affected Lenders) revokes such notice. Upon receipt of such notice, the Borrowers may revoke any pending request for a Borrowing of, conversion to or continuation of Eurodollar Rate Loans in the affected currency or currencies (to the extent of the affected Eurodollar Rate Loans or Interest Periods) or, failing that, will be deemed to have converted such request into a request for a Committed Borrowing of Base Rate Loans in the amount specified therein.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Administrative Agent has made the determination described in this section, the Administrative Agent, in consultation with the Borrowers and the Required Lenders, may establish an alternative interest rate for the Impacted Loans, in which case, such alternative rate of interest shall apply with respect to the Impacted Loans until (1) the Administrative Agent revokes the notice delivered with respect to the Impacted Loans under clause (a) of the first sentence of this Section, (2) the affected Lenders notify the Administrative Agent and the Borrowers that such alternative interest rate does not adequately and fairly reflect the cost to such Lenders of funding the Impacted Loans, or (3) any Lender determines that any Law has made it unlawful, or that any Governmental Authority has asserted that it is unlawful, for such Lender or its applicable Lending Office to make, maintain or fund Loans whose interest is determined by reference to such alternative rate of interest or to determine or charge interest rates based upon such rate or any Governmental Authority has imposed material restrictions on the authority of such Lender to do any of the foregoing and provides the Administrative Agent and the Borrowers written notice thereof.
3.04      Increased Costs; Reserves on Eurodollar Rate Loans .
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(i)      impose, modify or deem applicable any reserve, special deposit, compulsory loan, insurance charge or similar requirement against assets of, deposits with or for the account of, or credit extended or participated in by, any Lender (except any reserve requirement contemplated by Section 3.04(e) , other than as set forth below) or any L/C Issuer;
(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 L/C Issuer or the London interbank market any other condition, cost or expense affecting this Agreement or Eurodollar Rate Loans made by such Lender or any Letter of Credit or participation therein;
and the result of any of the foregoing shall be to increase the cost to such Lender of making, converting to, continuing or maintaining any Loan the interest on which is determined by reference to the Eurodollar Rate (or of maintaining its obligation to make any such Loan), or to increase the cost to such Lender or such L/C Issuer 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 or such L/C Issuer hereunder (whether of principal, interest or any other amount) then, upon request of such Lender or the applicable L/C Issuer, the Borrowers will pay to such Lender or such L/C Issuer, as the case may be, such additional amount or amounts as will compensate such Lender or such L/C Issuer, as the case may be, for such additional costs incurred or reduction suffered.
(b)      Capital Requirements . If any Lender or any L/C Issuer determines that any Change in Law affecting such Lender or such L/C Issuer or any Lending Office of such Lender or such Lender’s or such L/C Issuer’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 L/C Issuer’s capital or on the capital of such Lender’s or such L/C Issuer’s holding company, if any, as a consequence of this Agreement, the Commitments of such Lender or the Loans made by, or participations in Letters of Credit or Swing Line Loans held by, such Lender, or the Letters of Credit issued by such L/C Issuers, to a level below that which such Lender or such L/C Issuer or such Lender’s or such L/C Issuer’s holding company could have achieved but for such Change in Law (taking into consideration such Lender’s or such L/C Issuer’s policies and the policies of such Lender’s or such L/C Issuer’s holding company with respect to capital adequacy), then from time to time the Borrowers will pay to such Lender or such L/C Issuer, as the case may be, such additional amount or amounts as will compensate such Lender or such L/C Issuer or such Lender’s or such L/C Issuer’s holding company for any such reduction suffered.
(c)      Certificates for Reimbursement . A certificate of a Lender or the applicable L/C Issuer setting forth the amount or amounts necessary to compensate such Lender or such L/C Issuer or its holding company, as the case may be, as specified in subsection (a)  or (b)  of this Section and delivered to the Borrowers shall be conclusive absent manifest error. The Borrowers shall pay such

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Lender or such L/C Issuer, as the case may be, the amount shown as due on any such certificate within fifteen (15) days after receipt thereof.
(d)      Delay in Requests . Failure or delay on the part of any Lender or the applicable L/C Issuer to demand compensation pursuant to the foregoing provisions of this Section 3.04 shall not constitute a waiver of such Lender’s or such L/C Issuer’s right to demand such compensation, provided that no Borrower shall be required to compensate a Lender or an L/C Issuer pursuant to the foregoing provisions of this Section for any increased costs incurred or reductions suffered more than six months prior to the date that such Lender or such L/C Issuer, as the case may be, notifies the Borrowers of the Change in Law giving rise to such increased costs or reductions and of such Lender’s or such L/C Issuer’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 six-month period referred to above shall be extended to include the period of retroactive effect thereof).
(e)      Additional Reserve Requirements . The Borrowers shall pay to each Lender, as long as such Lender shall be required to comply with any reserve ratio requirement 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 Eurodollar Rate Loans, such additional costs (expressed as a percentage per annum and rounded upwards, if necessary, to the nearest five decimal places) equal to the actual costs allocated to such Commitment or Loan by such Lender (as determined by such Lender in good faith, which determination shall be conclusive), which shall be due and payable on each date on which interest is payable on such Loan, provided the Borrowers shall have received at least fifteen (15) days’ prior notice (with a copy to the Administrative Agent) of such additional costs from such Lender. If a Lender fails to give notice fifteen (15) days prior to the relevant Interest Payment Date, such additional costs shall be due and payable fifteen (15) days from receipt of such notice.
3.05      Compensation for Losses . Upon demand of any Lender (with a copy to the Administrative Agent) from time to time, the Borrowers shall promptly compensate such Lender for and hold such Lender harmless from any loss, cost or expense incurred by it as a result of:
(a)      any continuation, conversion, payment or prepayment of any Loan other than a Base Rate Loan on a day other than the last day of the Interest Period for such Loan (whether voluntary, mandatory, automatic, by reason of acceleration, or otherwise);
(b)      any failure by any Borrower (for a reason other than the failure of such Lender to make a Loan) to prepay, borrow, continue or convert any Loan other than a Base Rate Loan on the date or in the amount notified by the applicable Borrower; or
(c)      any assignment of a Eurodollar Rate Loan on a day other than the last day of the Interest Period therefor as a result of a request by the Borrowers pursuant to Section 10.13 ;
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contract. The Borrowers shall also pay any customary administrative fees charged by such Lender in connection with the foregoing.
For purposes of calculating amounts payable by the Borrowers to the Lenders under this Section 3.05 , each Lender shall be deemed to have funded each Eurodollar Rate Loan made by it at the Eurodollar Base Rate used in determining the Eurodollar Rate for such Loan by a matching deposit or other borrowing in the offshore interbank market for such currency for a comparable amount and for a comparable period, whether or not such Eurodollar Rate Loan was in fact so funded.
3.06      Mitigation Obligations; Replacement of Lenders .
(a)      Designation of a Different Lending Office . If any Lender requests compensation under Section 3.04 , or requires any Borrower to pay any Indemnified Taxes or additional amounts to any Lender, any L/C Issuer, or any Governmental Authority for the account of any Lender or any L/C Issuer pursuant to Section 3.01 , or if such Lender gives a notice pursuant to Section 3.02 , then at the request of the Borrowers such Lender or such L/C Issuer shall, as applicable, 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 or such L/C Issuer, such designation or assignment (i) would eliminate or reduce amounts payable pursuant to Section 3.01 or 3.04 , as the case may be, in the future, or eliminate the need for the notice pursuant to Section 3.02 , as applicable, and (ii) in each case, would not subject such Lender or such L/C Issuer, as the case may be, to any unreimbursed cost or expense and would not otherwise be disadvantageous to such Lender or such L/C Issuer, as the case may be. The Borrowers hereby agree to pay all reasonable costs and expenses incurred by any Lender or any L/C Issuer in connection with any such designation or assignment.
(b)      Replacement of Lenders . If any Lender requests compensation under Section 3.04 , or if any Borrower is required to pay any Indemnified Taxes or additional amounts to any Lender or any Governmental Authority for the account of any Lender pursuant to Section 3.01 and, in each case, such Lender has declined or is unable to designate a different lending office in accordance with Section 3.06(a) , the Borrowers may replace such Lender in accordance with Section 10.13 .
3.07      Survival . All obligations of the Loan Parties under this Article III shall survive termination of the Aggregate Commitments, repayment of all other Obligations hereunder, and resignation of the Administrative Agent.
ARTICLE IV     
CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO CREDIT EXTENSIONS
4.01      Conditions of Initial Credit Extension. The obligation of each L/C Issuer and each Lender to make its initial Credit Extension hereunder is subject to satisfaction of the following conditions precedent:
(a)      The Administrative Agent’s receipt of the following, each of which shall be originals or telecopies (followed promptly by originals) unless otherwise specified, each properly executed

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by a Responsible Officer of the signing Loan Party, each dated the Closing Date (or, in the case of certificates of governmental officials, a recent date before the Closing Date) and each in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and each of the Lenders:
(i)      executed counterparts of this Agreement and the Subsidiary Guaranty, sufficient in number for distribution to the Administrative Agent, each Lender and the Company;
(ii)      Notes executed by the Borrowers in favor of each Lender requesting Notes;
(iii)      such certificates of resolutions or other action, incumbency certificates and/or other certificates of Responsible Officers of the Company and each Borrower as the Administrative Agent may require evidencing the identity, authority and capacity of each Responsible Officer thereof authorized to act as a Responsible Officer in connection with this Agreement and the other Loan Documents to which such Loan Party is a party;
(iv)      such documents and certifications as the Administrative Agent may reasonably require to evidence that each of the Company and each Borrower is duly organized or formed, is validly existing, in good standing and qualified to engage in business in each jurisdiction where its ownership, lease or operation of properties or the conduct of its business requires such qualification, except to the extent that failure to do so could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect;
(v)      written opinions of the Chief Legal Officer of the Borrowers, of the Company’s Dutch counsel, and of the Borrowers’ outside counsels, addressed to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders, in substantially the forms attached hereto as Exhibit I-1 (for US opinions) and Exhibit I-2 (for foreign opinions), respectively;
(vi)      a certificate signed by a Responsible Officer of the Company certifying that (A)  Sections 4.02(a) and (b) are true and correct; and (B) all consents, licenses and approvals required in connection with the execution, delivery and performance by such Loan Party and the validity against such Loan Party of the Loan Documents to which it is a party have been obtained, and such consents, licenses and approvals are in full force and effect;
(vii)      evidence that the Existing Credit Agreement, and all commitments thereunder, has been or concurrently with the Closing Date is being terminated; and
(viii)      such other assurances, certificates, documents, consents or opinions as the Administrative Agent, the L/C Issuers, the Swing Line Lender or the Required Lenders reasonably may require.
(b)      Any fees required to be paid on or before the Closing Date shall have been paid.
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rules and regulations, including the Act, and requested by the Administrative Agent or any Lender, at least five Business Days prior to the Closing Date.
(d)      Unless waived by the Administrative Agent, the Company shall have paid all reasonable fees, charges and disbursements of counsel to the Administrative Agent (directly to such counsel if requested by the Administrative Agent) to the extent invoiced prior to or on the Closing Date.
Without limiting the generality of the provisions of the last paragraph of Section 9.03 , for purposes of determining compliance with the conditions specified in this Section 4.01 , each Lender that has signed this Agreement shall be deemed to have consented to, approved or accepted or to be satisfied with, each document or other matter required thereunder to be consented to or approved by or acceptable or 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.
4.02      Conditions to All Credit Extensions . The obligation of each Lender to honor any Request for Credit Extension (other than a Committed Loan Notice requesting only a conversion of Committed Loans to the other Type, or a continuation of Eurodollar Rate Loans) is subject to the following conditions precedent:
(a)      The representations and warranties of the Borrowers contained in Article V shall be true and correct in all material respects (except to the extent that such representation or warranty is qualified by reference to materiality or Material Adverse Effect, in which case it shall be true and correct in all respects) on and as of the date of such Credit Extension, except to the extent that such representations and warranties specifically refer to an earlier date, in which case they shall be true and correct as of such earlier date, and except that for purposes of this Section 4.02 , the representations and warranties contained in subsections (a)  and (b)  of Section 5.05 shall be deemed to refer to the most recent statements furnished pursuant to subsections (a)  and (b) , respectively, of Section 6.01 and except for changes in the Schedules to this Agreement reflecting transactions permitted by or not in violation of this Agreement.
(b)      No Default shall exist, or would result from such proposed Credit Extension or from the application of the proceeds thereof.
(c)      The Administrative Agent and, if applicable, the applicable L/C Issuer or the Swing Line Lender shall have received a Request for Credit Extension in accordance with the requirements hereof.
(d)      If the applicable Borrower is a Designated Borrower, then the conditions of Section 2.14 to the designation of such Borrower as a Designated Borrower shall have been met to the satisfaction of the Administrative Agent.
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specified in Sections 4.02(a) and (b)  have been satisfied on and as of the date of the applicable Credit Extension.
4.03      Conditions to Initial Advance to Each New Designated Borrower . No Lender shall be required to make a Credit Extension hereunder or purchase participations in Letters of Credit, and no L/C Issuer shall be required to issue a Letter of Credit hereunder, in each case, to a new Designated Borrower unless the Company has furnished or caused to be furnished to the Administrative Agent with sufficient copies for the Lenders:
(a)      The Designated Borrower Request and Assumption Agreement executed and delivered by such Designated Borrower as contemplated by Section 2.14 ;
(b)      Copies, certified by a Responsible Officer of such Designated Borrower, of its board of directors’ resolutions (and/or resolutions of other bodies, if any are deemed necessary by the Administrative Agent), or other evidence of approval reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent, approving the Designated Borrower Request and Assumption Agreement;
(c)      An incumbency certificate, executed by Responsible Officers of the Designated Borrower, which shall identify by name and title and bear the signature of the officers of such Designated Borrower authorized to sign the Designated Borrower Request and Assumption Agreement and the other documents to be executed and delivered by such Designated Borrower hereunder, upon which certificate the Administrative Agent and the Lenders shall be entitled to rely until informed of any change in writing by the Company;
(d)      An opinion of counsel to such Designated Borrower in a form reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent;
(e)      Documentation, if applicable, from such Designated Borrower in form and substance acceptable to the Administrative Agent as required pursuant to Section 6.13 ;
(f)      All documentation and other information required by bank regulatory authorities under applicable “know-your-customer” and anti-money laundering rules and regulations, including the Act; and
(g)      With respect to the initial Credit Extension for the account of, any Designated Borrower organized under the laws of England and Wales (or any other jurisdiction where filings are required in order for amounts payable under this Agreement to be exempt from applicable withholding or other taxes), originals and/or copies, as applicable, of all filings required to be made and such other evidence as the Administrative Agent may require establishing to the Administrative Agent’s satisfaction that each Lender, each L/C Issuer and the Swing Line Lender is entitled to receive payments under the Loan Documents without deduction or withholding of any United Kingdom (or other applicable jurisdictions) taxes or with such deductions and withholding of United Kingdom (or other applicable jurisdictions) taxes as may be acceptable to the Administrative Agent.

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ARTICLE V     
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
The Company represents and warrants as follows to each Lender and the Administrative Agent on and as of the Closing Date, each other day of the making of a Borrowing or the issuance or amendment of any Letter of Credit and each other date on which the representations and warranties in this Article are required to be made pursuant to the terms of this Agreement or any other Loan Document:
5.01      Organization; Corporate Powers . The Company and each of its Subsidiaries (a) is a corporation, limited liability company or partnership that is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its organization, (b) is duly qualified to do business as a foreign entity and is in good standing under the laws of each jurisdiction in which failure to be so qualified and in good standing could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, and (c) has all requisite power and authority to own, operate and encumber its property and to conduct its business as presently conducted and as proposed to be conducted.
5.02      Authority, Execution and Delivery; Loan Documents .
(a)      Power and Authority . Each of the Loan Parties has the requisite power and authority (i) to execute, deliver and perform each of the Loan Documents which are to be executed by it as required by this Agreement and the other Loan Documents and (ii) to file the Loan Documents which must be filed by it as required by this Agreement, the other Loan Documents or otherwise with any Governmental Authority.
(b)      Execution and Delivery . The execution, delivery, performance and filing, as the case may be, of each of the Loan Documents as required by this Agreement or otherwise and to which any Loan Party is party, and the consummation of the transactions contemplated thereby, have been duly approved by the respective boards of directors and, if necessary, the shareholders of the applicable Loan Parties, and such approvals have not been rescinded.
(c)      Loan Documents . (i) Each of the Loan Documents to which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is a party has been duly executed, delivered or filed, as the case may be, by it and constitutes its legal, valid and binding obligation, enforceable against it in accordance with its terms (except as enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, or similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally), is in full force and effect and (ii) no material term or condition thereof has been amended, modified or waived from the terms and conditions contained in the Loan Documents delivered to the Administrative Agent pursuant to Section 4.01 without the prior written consent of the Required Lenders, and the Company and its Subsidiaries have, and, to the best of the Company’s and its Subsidiaries’ knowledge, all other parties thereto have, performed and complied with all the terms, provisions, agreements and conditions set forth therein and required to be performed or complied with by such parties, and no unmatured default, default or breach of any covenant by any such party exists thereunder.
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(a) conflict with the certificate or articles of incorporation or by-laws of such Loan Party, (b) constitute a tortious interference with any Contractual Obligation of any Person or conflict with, result in a breach of or constitute (with or without notice or lapse of time or both) a default under any Requirement of Law or Contractual Obligation of any such Loan Party, or require termination of any Contractual Obligation, (c) result in or require the creation or imposition of any Lien whatsoever upon any of the property or assets of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, other than Liens permitted or created by the Loan Documents, or (d) require any approval of any Loan Party’s Board of Directors or shareholders except such as have been obtained. The execution, delivery and performance of each of the Loan Documents to which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is a party do not and will not require any registration with, consent or approval of, or notice to, or other action to, with or by any Governmental Authority, except filings, consents or notices which have been made, obtained or given, or which, if not made, obtained or given, individually or in the aggregate could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
5.04      No Material Adverse Change . Since December 31, 2014, there has occurred no change in the business, properties, condition (financial or otherwise), performance or results of operations of the Company, any other Borrower or the Company and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole, or any other event which has had or could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
5.05      Financial Statements .
(a)      Pro Forma Financials . The combined pro forma balance sheet, income statements and statements of cash flow of the Company and its Subsidiaries, copies of which have been delivered to the Administrative Agent on or before the Closing Date, present on a pro forma basis the financial condition of the Company and such Subsidiaries as of such date, and demonstrate that the Company and its Subsidiaries can repay their debts and satisfy their other obligations as and when due, and can comply with the requirements of this Agreement. The projections and assumptions expressed in the pro forma financials referenced in this Section 5.05(a) were prepared in good faith and represent management’s opinion based on the information available to the Company at the time so furnished and, since the preparation thereof, there has occurred no change in the business, financial condition, operations, or prospects of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, or the Company and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole, which has had or could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
(b)      Audited Financial Statements . Complete and accurate copies of the audited financial statements and the audit reports related thereto of the Company and its consolidated Subsidiaries as at December 31, 2014 have been delivered to the Administrative Agent and such financial statements were prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in effect on the date such statements were prepared and fairly present the consolidated financial condition and operations of the Company and its Subsidiaries at such date and the consolidated results of their operations for the period then ended.
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accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in effect on the date such statements were prepared and fairly present the consolidated financial condition and operations of the Company and its Subsidiaries at such date and the consolidated results of their operations for the period then ended, subject to normal year-end audit adjustments.
5.06      Payment of Taxes . All material tax returns and reports of the Company and its Subsidiaries required to be filed have been timely (taking into account any applicable extensions) filed, and all material taxes, assessments, fees and other governmental charges thereupon and upon their respective property, assets, income and franchises which are shown in such returns or reports to be due and payable have been paid except those items which are being contested in good faith and have been reserved for in accordance with Agreement Accounting Principles. The Company has no knowledge of any proposed tax assessment against it or any of its Subsidiaries that, if successfully imposed, will have a Material Adverse Effect.
5.07      Litigation; Loss Contingencies and Violations . Other than as identified on Schedule 5.07 , there is no action, suit, proceeding, arbitration or, to the Company’s knowledge, investigation before or by any Governmental Authority or private arbitrator pending or, to the Company’s knowledge, threatened against or affecting the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or any property of any of them, including, without limitation, any such actions, suits, proceedings, arbitrations and investigations disclosed in the Company’s SEC Forms 10-K and 10-Q (the “ Disclosed Litigation ”), which (a) challenges the validity or the enforceability of any material provision of the Loan Documents or (b) has or could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. There is no material loss contingency within the meaning of Agreement Accounting Principles which has not been reflected in the consolidated financial statements of the Company prepared and delivered pursuant to Section 6.01(a) for the fiscal period during which such material loss contingency was incurred. Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is (i) in violation of any applicable Requirements of Law which violation could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, or (ii) subject to or in default with respect to any final judgment, writ, injunction, restraining order or order of any nature, decree, rule or regulation of any court or Governmental Authority which could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
5.08      Subsidiaries . As of the date hereof, Schedule 5.08 to this Agreement (a) contains a description of the corporate structure of the Company, its Subsidiaries and any other Person in which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries holds an Equity Interest; and (b) accurately sets forth (i) the correct legal name, the jurisdiction of incorporation and the jurisdictions in which each of the Company and the direct and indirect Subsidiaries of the Company are qualified to transact business as a foreign corporation, (ii) the authorized, issued and outstanding shares of each class of Capital Stock of each of the Company’s Foreign Subsidiaries and the owners of such shares (both as of the Closing Date and on a fully-diluted basis), and (iii) a summary of the direct and indirect partnership, joint venture, or other Equity Interests, if any, of the Company and each of its Subsidiaries in any Person. As of the date hereof, except as disclosed on Schedule 5.08 , none of the issued and outstanding Capital Stock of the Company’s Foreign Subsidiaries is subject to any vesting, redemption, or repurchase agreement, and there are no warrants or options outstanding with respect to such Capital Stock. The outstanding Capital Stock of each of the Company’s Subsidiaries is duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable and is not Margin Stock.

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5.09      ERISA . No Benefit Plan has incurred any material accumulated funding deficiency (as defined in Sections 302(a)(2) of ERISA and 412(a) of the Code) whether or not waived except as set forth on Schedule 5.09 . Neither the Company nor any member of the Controlled Group has incurred any material liability to the PBGC which remains outstanding other than the payment of premiums. As of the last day of the most recent prior plan year, the market value of assets under each Benefit Plan, other than any Multiemployer Plan, was not by a material amount less than the present value of benefit liabilities thereunder (determined in accordance with the actuarial valuation assumptions described therein). Neither the Company nor any member of the Controlled Group has (i) failed to make a required contribution or payment to a Multiemployer Plan of a material amount or (ii) incurred a material complete or partial withdrawal under Section 4203 or Section 4205 of ERISA from a Multiemployer Plan. Neither the Company nor any member of the Controlled Group has failed to make an installment or any other payment of a material amount required under Section 412 of the Code on or before the due date for such installment or other payment. Each Plan, Foreign Employee Benefit Plan and Non-ERISA Commitment complies in all material respects in form, and has been administered in all material respects in accordance with its terms and in accordance with all applicable laws and regulations, including but not limited to ERISA and the Code. There have been no and there is no prohibited transaction described in Sections 406 of ERISA or 4975 of the Code with respect to any Plan for which a statutory or administrative exemption does not exist which could reasonably be expected to subject the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to material liability. Neither the Company nor any member of the Controlled Group has taken or failed to take any action which would constitute or result in a Termination Event, which action or inaction could reasonably be expected to subject the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to material liability. Neither the Company nor any member of the Controlled Group is subject to any material liability under, or has any potential material liability under, Section 4063, 4064, 4069, 4204 or 4212(c) of ERISA. The present value of the aggregate liabilities to provide all of the accrued benefits under any Foreign Pension Plan do not exceed the current fair market value of the assets held in trust or other funding vehicle for such plan by a material amount except as set forth on Schedule 5.09 . With respect to any Foreign Employee Benefit Plan other than a Foreign Pension Plan, reasonable reserves have been established in accordance with prudent business practice or where required by ordinary accounting practices in the jurisdiction in which such plan is maintained. Except as set forth on Schedule 5.09 , neither the Company nor any other member of the Controlled Group has taken or failed to take any action, nor has any event occurred, with respect to any “employee benefit plan” (as defined in Section 3(3) of ERISA) which action, inaction or event could reasonably be expected to subject the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to material liability. For purposes of this Section 5.09 , “ material ” means any amount, noncompliance or other basis for liability which could reasonably be expected to subject the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to liability, individually or in the aggregate with each other basis for liability under this Section 5.09 , in excess of $20,000,000.
5.10      Accuracy of Information . The information, exhibits and reports furnished by or on behalf of the Company and any of its Subsidiaries to the Administrative Agent or to any Lender in connection with the negotiation of, or compliance with, the Loan Documents, the representations and warranties of the Company and its Subsidiaries contained in the Loan Documents, and all certificates and documents delivered to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders pursuant to the terms thereof, taken as a whole, do not contain as of the date furnished any untrue statement of a

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material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements contained herein or therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading.
5.11      Securities Activities . Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is engaged principally, or as one of its important activities, in the business of extending credit for the purpose of purchasing or carrying Margin Stock. Margin Stock constitutes less than 25% of the value of those assets of the Company and its Subsidiaries which are subject to any limitation on sale, pledge, or other restriction hereunder.
5.12      Material Agreements . Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is a party to any Contractual Obligation or subject to any charter or other corporate restriction which individually or in the aggregate has had or could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has received notice or has knowledge that (a) it is in default in the performance, observance or fulfillment of any of the obligations, covenants or conditions contained in any Contractual Obligation applicable to it, or (b) any condition exists which, with the giving of notice or the lapse of time or both, would constitute a default with respect to any such Contractual Obligation, in each case, except where such default or defaults, if any, individually or in the aggregate could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
5.13      Compliance with Laws . The Company and its Subsidiaries are in compliance with all Requirements of Law applicable to them and their respective businesses, in each case where the failure to so comply individually or in the aggregate could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
5.14      Assets and Properties . The Company and each of its Subsidiaries has good and marketable title to all of its material assets and properties (tangible and intangible, real or personal) owned by it or a valid leasehold interest in all of its material leased assets (except insofar as marketability may be limited by any laws or regulations of any Governmental Authority affecting such assets), and all such assets and property are free and clear of all Liens, except Liens permitted under Section 7.03 . Substantially all of the assets and properties owned by, leased to or used by the Company and/or each such Subsidiary of the Company are in adequate operating condition and repair, ordinary wear and tear excepted. Neither this Agreement nor any other Loan Document, nor any transaction contemplated under any such agreement, will affect any right, title or interest of the Company or such Subsidiary in and to any of such assets in a manner that could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
5.15      Statutory Indebtedness Restrictions . Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is subject to regulation under the Federal Power Act, the Investment Company Act of 1940, or any other foreign, federal or state statute or regulation which limits its ability to incur indebtedness or its ability to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby.
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5.17      Environmental Matters .
(a)      Environmental Representations . Except as disclosed on Schedule 5.17 to this Agreement:
(i)      the operations of the Company and its Subsidiaries comply in all material respects with Environmental, Health or Safety Requirements of Law;
(ii)      the Company and its Subsidiaries have all material permits, licenses or other authorizations required under Environmental, Health or Safety Requirements of Law and are in material compliance with such permits;
(iii)      neither the Company, any of its Subsidiaries nor any of their respective present property or operations, or, to the Company’s or any of its Subsidiaries’ knowledge, any of their respective past property or operations, are subject to or the subject of, any investigation known to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, any judicial or administrative proceeding, order, judgment, decree, settlement or other agreement respecting: (A) any material violation of Environmental, Health or Safety Requirements of Law; (B) any remedial action; or (C) any material claims or liabilities arising from the Release or threatened Release of a Contaminant into the environment;
(iv)      there is not now, nor to the Company’s or any of its Subsidiaries’ knowledge has there ever been, on or in the property of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries any landfill, waste pile, underground storage tanks, aboveground storage tanks, surface impoundment or hazardous waste storage facility of any kind, any polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) used in hydraulic oils, electric transformers or other equipment, or any asbestos containing material; and
(v)      neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has any material Contingent Obligation in connection with any Release or threatened Release of a Contaminant into the environment.
(b)      Materiality . For purposes of this Section 5.17 “material” means any noncompliance or basis for liability which could reasonably be likely to subject the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to liability, individually or in the aggregate, in excess of $20,000,000.
5.18      Representations and Warranties of Each Designated Borrower . Each Designated Borrower represents and warrants to the Lenders that:
(a)      Organization and Corporate Powers . Such Designated Borrower (i) is a company duly formed and validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the state or country of its organization (such jurisdiction being hereinafter referred to as the “ Home Country ”) and (ii) has the requisite power and authority to own its property and assets and to carry on its business substantially as now conducted except where the failure to have such requisite authority would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

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(b)      Binding Effect . Each Loan Document executed by such Designated Borrower is the legal, valid and binding obligation of such Designated Borrower enforceable in accordance with its respective terms, except as enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency or similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and general equitable principles.
(c)      No Conflict; Government Consent . Neither the execution and delivery by such Designated Borrower of the Loan Documents to which it is a party, nor the consummation by it of the transactions therein contemplated to be consummated by it, nor compliance by such Designated Borrower with the provisions thereof will violate any law, rule, regulation, order, writ, judgment, injunction, decree or award binding on such Designated Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries or such Designated Borrower’s or any of its Subsidiaries’ memoranda or articles of association or the provisions of any indenture, instrument or agreement to which such Designated Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries is a party or is subject, or by which it, or its property, is bound, or conflict with or constitute a default thereunder, or result in the creation or imposition of any lien in, of or on the property of such Designated Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries pursuant to the terms of any such indenture, instrument or agreement in any such case which violation, conflict, default, creation or imposition would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. No order, consent, approval, license, authorization, or validation of, or filing, recording or registration with, or exemption by, any Governmental Authority is required to authorize, or is required in connection with the execution, delivery and performance of, or the legality, validity, binding effect or enforceability of, any of the Loan Documents, except for such as have been obtained or made.
(d)      Filing . To ensure the enforceability or admissibility in evidence of this Agreement and each Loan Document to which such Designated Borrower is a party in its Home Country, it is not necessary that this Agreement or any other Loan Document to which such Designated Borrower is a party or any other document be filed or recorded with any court or other authority in its Home Country or that any stamp or similar tax be paid to or in respect of this Agreement or any other Loan Document of such Designated Borrower. The qualification by any Lender or the Administrative Agent for admission to do business under the laws of such Designated Borrower’s Home Country does not constitute a condition to, and the failure to so qualify does not affect, the exercise by any Lender or the Administrative Agent of any right, privilege, or remedy afforded to any Lender or the Administrative Agent in connection with the Loan Documents to which such Designated Borrower is a party or the enforcement of any such right, privilege, or remedy against Designated Borrower. The performance by any Lender or the Administrative Agent of any action required or permitted under the Loan Documents will not (i) violate any law or regulation of such Designated Borrower’s Home Country or any political subdivision thereof, (ii) result in any tax or other monetary liability to such party pursuant to the laws of such Designated Borrower’s Home Country or political subdivision or taxing authority thereof ( provided that, should any such action result in any such tax or other monetary liability to the Lender or the Administrative Agent, the Borrowers hereby agree to indemnify such Lender or the Administrative Agent, as the case may be, against (x) any such tax or other monetary liability and (y) any increase in any tax or other monetary liability which results from such action by such Lender or the Administrative Agent and, to the extent the Borrowers make such indemnification, the incurrence of such liability by the Administrative Agent or any Lender will not constitute a Default) or (iii) violate any rule or

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regulation of any federation or organization or similar entity of which the such Designated Borrower’s Home Country is a member.
(e)      No Immunity . Neither such Designated Borrower nor any of its assets is entitled to immunity from suit, execution, attachment or other legal process. Such Designated Borrower’s execution and delivery of the Loan Documents to which it is a party constitute, and the exercise of its rights and performance of and compliance with its obligations under such Loan Documents will constitute, private and commercial acts done and performed for private and commercial purposes.
(f)      Application of Representations and Warranties . It is understood and agreed by the parties hereto that the representations and warranties of each Designated Borrower in this Section 6.18 shall only be applicable to such Designated Borrower on and after the date of its execution of a Designated Borrower Request and Assumption Agreement.
5.19      Benefits . Each of the Company and its Subsidiaries will benefit from the financing arrangement established by this Agreement. The Administrative Agent and the Lenders have stated and the Company acknowledges that, but for the agreement by each of the Subsidiary Guarantors to execute and deliver the Subsidiary Guaranty, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders would not have made available the credit facilities established hereby on the terms set forth herein.
5.20      Solvency . The Company and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole are Solvent.
5.21      OFAC . No Loan Party, nor, to the knowledge of any Loan Party, any Related Party, (a) is currently the subject of any Sanctions, (b) is located, organized or residing in any Designated Jurisdiction, or (c) is or has been (within the previous five (5) years) engaged in any transaction with any Person who is now or was then the subject of Sanctions or who is located, organized or residing in any Designated Jurisdiction. No Loan nor L/C Credit Extension, nor the proceeds from any Loan or L/C Credit Extension, has been used, directly or indirectly, to lend, contribute, provide or has otherwise made available to fund any activity or business in any Designated Jurisdiction or to fund any activity or business of any Person located, organized or residing in any Designated Jurisdiction or who is the subject of any Sanctions, or in any other manner that will result in any violation by any Person (including any Lender, any Arranger, the Administrative Agent or any L/C Issuer) of Sanctions.
5.22      PATRIOT Act . Each of the Loan Parties and their respective Subsidiaries are in compliance, in all material respects, with (a) the Trading with the Enemy Act, as amended, and each of the foreign assets control regulations of the United States Treasury Department (31 CFR Subtitle B, Chapter V, as amended) and any other enabling legislation or executive order relating thereto and (b) the Act.
5.23      Senior Indebtedness . The Obligations are “Designated Senior Debt”, “Senior Debt”, “Senior Indebtedness”, “Guarantor Senior Debt” or “Senior Financing” (or any comparable term) under, and as defined in, any indenture, instrument or document governing any Indebtedness of any Loan Party subordinated to the Obligations.

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5.24      Anti-Corruption Laws . The Company and its Subsidiaries have conducted their businesses in compliance with the United States Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, the UK Bribery Act 2010, and other similar anti-corruption legislation in other jurisdictions and have instituted and maintained policies and procedures designed to promote and achieve compliance with such laws.
5.25      Not an EEA Financial Institution . Neither any Borrower nor any Guarantor is an EEA Financial Institution.
ARTICLE VI     
AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS
The Company covenants and agrees that on and after the Closing Date, so long as any Lender shall have any Commitment hereunder, any Loan or other Obligation hereunder shall remain unpaid or unsatisfied (other than contingent Obligations to the extent no claim giving rise thereto has been asserted), unless the Required Lenders shall otherwise give prior written consent:
6.01      Financial Report . The Company shall furnish to the Administrative Agent (for delivery to each of the Lenders):
(a)      Quarterly Reports . As soon as practicable and in any event within forty-five (45) days after the end of each of (i) the first three quarterly periods of each of its fiscal years, the consolidated balance sheet of the Company and its Subsidiaries as at the end of such period and the related consolidated statements of income and cash flows of the Company and its Subsidiaries for such fiscal quarter and for the period from the beginning of the then current fiscal year to the end of such fiscal quarter, certified by a Financial Officer of the Company on behalf of the Company and its Subsidiaries as fairly presenting the consolidated financial position of the Company and its Subsidiaries as at the dates indicated and the results of their operations and cash flows for the periods indicated in accordance with Agreement Accounting Principles, subject to normal year-end audit adjustments and the absence of footnotes and (ii) each quarterly period of its fiscal year, (A) schedules, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, showing (x) the date of issue, account party, currency and amount (both drawn and undrawn) in such currency, the L/C Issuer, expiration date and the reference number of each Letter of Credit issued hereunder and (y) the comparable information and details for each other letter of credit issued for the account of the Company or any Subsidiary, in each case outstanding at the end of such quarterly period and (B) a report relating to the asbestos litigation described in Schedule 5.17 , and any other Product Liability Events, for such quarter, such report being in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and in any event describing (x) any final judgments or orders (whether monetary or non-monetary) entered against the Company or any Subsidiary and (y) any settlements for the payment of money entered into by the Company or any Subsidiary.
(b)      Annual Reports . As soon as practicable, and in any event within ninety (90) days after the end of each fiscal year, (i) the consolidated balance sheet of the Company and its Subsidiaries as at the end of such fiscal year and the related consolidated statements of income, stockholders’ equity and cash flows of the Company and its Subsidiaries for such fiscal year, and in comparative form the corresponding figures for the previous fiscal year along with consolidating

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schedules in form and substance sufficient to calculate the financial covenants set forth in Section 7.18 and (ii) an audit report on the consolidated financial statements (but not the consolidating financial statements or schedules) listed in clause (i)  hereof of independent certified public accountants of recognized national standing, which audit report shall be unqualified and shall state that such financial statements fairly present the consolidated financial position of the Company and its Subsidiaries as at the dates indicated and the results of their operations and cash flows for the periods indicated in conformity with Agreement Accounting Principles and that the examination by such accountants in connection with such consolidated financial statements has been made in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards. The deliveries made pursuant to this clause (ii)  shall be accompanied by (x) any management letter prepared by the above-referenced accountants, and (y) a certificate of such accountants that, in the course of their examination necessary for their certification of the foregoing, they have obtained no knowledge of any Default or Event of Default, or if, in the opinion of such accountants, any Default or Event of Default shall exist, stating the nature and status thereof.
(c)      Officer’s Certificate . Together with each delivery of any financial statement (i) pursuant to clauses (i)  or (ii)  of Section 6.01(a) , an Officer’s Certificate of the Company, substantially in the form of Exhibit F attached hereto and made a part hereof, stating that as of the date of such Officer’s Certificate no Default or Event of Default exists, or if any Default or Event of Default exists, stating the nature and status thereof and (ii) pursuant to clauses (a)  and (b)  of this Section 6.01 , a Compliance Certificate signed by a Responsible Officer, which demonstrates compliance with the tests contained in Section 7.18 , and which calculates the Applicable Rate.
(d)      Budgets; Business Plans; Financial Projections . As soon as practicable and in any event not later than one hundred twenty (120) days after the beginning of each fiscal year commencing with the fiscal year beginning January 1, 2016, a copy of the plan and forecast (including a projected balance sheet, income statement and a statement of cash flow) of the Company and its Subsidiaries for the upcoming three (3) fiscal years prepared in such detail as shall be reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.
6.02      Notices . The Company shall:
(a)      Notice of Default . Promptly upon any of the chief executive officer, chief operating officer, chief financial officer, treasurer, controller, chief legal officer or general counsel of the Company obtaining knowledge (i) of any condition or event which constitutes a Default or Event of Default, or becoming aware that any Lender or Administrative Agent has given any written notice with respect to a claimed Default or Event of Default under this Agreement, or (ii) that any Person has given any written notice to the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company or taken any other action with respect to a claimed default or event or condition of the type referred to in Section 8.01(e) , or (iii) that any other development, financial or otherwise, which could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect has occurred, the Company shall deliver to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders an Officer’s Certificate specifying (A) the nature and period of existence of any such claimed default, Default, Event of Default, condition or event, (B) the notice given or action taken by such Person in connection therewith, and (C) what action the Company has taken, is taking and proposes to take with respect thereto.

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(b)      Lawsuits .
(i)      Promptly upon the Company obtaining knowledge of the institution of, or written threat of, any action, suit, proceeding, governmental investigation or arbitration, by or before any Governmental Authority, against or affecting the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or any property of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries not previously disclosed pursuant to Section 5.07 , which action, suit, proceeding, governmental investigation or arbitration exposes, or in the case of multiple actions, suits, proceedings, governmental investigations or arbitrations arising out of the same general allegations or circumstances which expose, in the Company’s reasonable judgment, the Company and/or any of its Subsidiaries to liability in an amount aggregating $30,000,000 or more, give written notice thereof to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders and provide such other information as may be reasonably available to enable each Lender and the Administrative Agent and its counsel to evaluate such matters; and
(ii)      Promptly upon the Company or any of its Subsidiaries obtaining knowledge of any material adverse developments with respect to any of the Disclosed Litigation, which Disclosed Litigation exposes, in the Company’s reasonable judgment, the Company and/or any of its Subsidiaries to liability in an amount aggregating $10,000,000 or more, give written notice thereof to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders and provide such other information as may be reasonably available to enable each Lender and the Administrative Agent and its counsel to evaluate such matters; and
(iii)      In addition to the requirements set forth in Sections 6.02(b)(i) and (ii) , upon request of the Administrative Agent or the Required Lenders, promptly give written notice of the status of any Disclosed Litigation or any action, suit, proceeding, governmental investigation or arbitration covered by a report delivered pursuant to clause (i) above and provide such other information as may be reasonably available to it that would not jeopardize any attorney-client privilege by disclosure to the Lenders to enable each Lender and the Administrative Agent and its counsel to evaluate such matters.
(c)      ERISA Notices . Deliver or cause to be delivered to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders, at the Company’s expense, the following information and notices as soon as reasonably possible, and in any event:
(i)      (a) within ten (10) Business Days after the Company obtains knowledge that a Termination Event has occurred, a written statement of a Financial Officer of the Company describing such Termination Event and the action, if any, which the Company has taken, is taking or proposes to take with respect thereto, and when known, any action taken or threatened by the IRS, DOL or PBGC with respect thereto and (b) within ten (10) Business Days after any member of the Controlled Group obtains knowledge that a Termination Event has occurred which could reasonably be expected to subject the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to liability in excess of $5,000,000, a written statement of a Financial Officer or designee of the Company describing such Termination Event and the action, if any, which the member of the Controlled Group has taken, is taking or proposes to take with respect

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thereto, and when known, any action taken or threatened by the IRS, DOL or PBGC with respect thereto;
(ii)      within ten (10) Business Days after the filing of any funding waiver request with the IRS, a copy of such funding waiver request and thereafter all communications received by the Company or a member of the Controlled Group with respect to such request within ten (10) Business Days such communication is received; and
(iii)      within ten (10) Business Days after the Company or any member of the Controlled Group knows or has reason to know that (a) a Multiemployer Plan has been terminated, (b) the administrator or plan sponsor of a Multiemployer Plan intends to terminate a Multiemployer Plan, or (c) the PBGC has instituted or will institute proceedings under Section 4042 of ERISA to terminate a Multiemployer Plan, a notice describing such matter.
For purposes of this Section 6.01(c) , the Company, any of its Subsidiaries and any member of the Controlled Group shall be deemed to know all facts known by the administrator of any Plan of which the Company or any member of the Controlled Group or such Subsidiary is the plan sponsor.
(d)      Other Indebtedness . Deliver to the Administrative Agent (i) a copy of each regular report, notice or communication regarding potential or actual defaults or amortization events (including any accompanying officer’s certificate) delivered by or on behalf of the Company to the holders of Material Indebtedness pursuant to the terms of the agreements governing such Material Indebtedness, such delivery to be made at the same time and by the same means as such notice of default is delivered to such holders, and (ii) a copy of each notice or other communication received by the Company from the holders of Material Indebtedness regarding potential or actual defaults pursuant to the terms of such Material Indebtedness, such delivery to be made promptly after such notice or other communication is received by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries.
(e)      Other Reports . Deliver or cause to be delivered to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders copies of (i) all financial statements, reports and notices, if any, sent or made available generally by the Company to their securities holders or filed with the SEC by the Company, (ii) all press releases made available generally by the Company or any of the Company’s Subsidiaries to the public concerning material developments in the business of the Company or any such Subsidiary and (iii) all notifications received from the SEC by the Company or its Subsidiaries pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules promulgated thereunder.
(f)      Environmental Notices . As soon as possible and in any event within ten (10) days after receipt by the Company, deliver to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders a copy of (i) any notice or claim to the effect that the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is or may be liable to any Person as a result of the Release by the Company, any of its Subsidiaries, or any other Person of any Contaminant into the environment, and (ii) any notice alleging any violation of any Environmental, Health or Safety Requirements of Law by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries if, in either case, such notice or claim relates to an event which could reasonably be expected to

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subject the Company and its Subsidiaries to liability individually or in the aggregate in excess of $5,000,000.
(g)      Mandatory Prepayments . Promptly notify the Administrative Agent and the Lenders of the (i) occurrence of any Disposition of property or assets for which the Borrowers are required to make a mandatory prepayment pursuant to Section 2.05(b)(ii) , (ii) incurrence or issuance of any Indebtedness for which the Borrowers are required to make a mandatory prepayment pursuant to Section 2.05(b)(iii) , and (iii) occurrence of any sale of Capital Stock for which the Borrowers are required to make a mandatory prepayment pursuant to Section 2.05(b)(iv) .
(h)      Notice under Note Purchase Agreements . Promptly after the delivery thereof, deliver or provide to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders, to the extent not provided hereunder, all reports, documents and other information delivered or provided to the holders of the NPA Notes under the Note Purchase Agreements.
(i)      Other Information . Promptly upon receiving a request therefor from the Administrative Agent (acting on its own behalf or at the request of any Lender or L/C Issuer), prepare and deliver to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders such other information with respect to the Company, any of its Subsidiaries, as from time to time may be reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent.
Documents required to be delivered pursuant to Section 6.01(a) or (b)  or Section 6.02(e)(i) or (iii) (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 the Company posts such documents, or provides a link thereto on the Company’s website on the Internet at the website address listed on Schedule 10.02 ; or (ii) on which such documents are posted on the Company’s 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) the Company shall deliver paper copies of such documents to the Administrative Agent or any Lender upon its request to the Company to deliver such paper copies until a written request to cease delivering paper copies is given by the Administrative Agent or such Lender and (ii) the Company 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 ( i.e. , soft copies) of such documents. The Administrative Agent shall have no obligation to request the delivery of or to maintain paper copies of the documents referred to above, and in any event shall have no responsibility to monitor compliance by the Company with any such request by a Lender for delivery, and each Lender shall be solely responsible for requesting delivery to it or maintaining its copies of such documents.
Each Borrower hereby acknowledges that (a) the Administrative Agent and/or the Arrangers may, but shall not be obligated to, make available to the Lenders and the L/C Issuers materials and/or information provided by or on behalf of such Borrower hereunder (collectively, “ Borrower Materials ”) by posting the Borrower Materials on DebtDomain, IntraLinks, Syndtrak or another similar electronic system (the “ Platform ”) and (b) certain of the Lenders (each, a “ Public Lender ”) may have personnel who do not wish to receive material non-public information with respect to

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any of the Borrowers or their respective Affiliates, or the respective securities of any of the foregoing, and who may be engaged in investment and other market-related activities with respect to such Persons’ securities. Each Borrower hereby agrees that (w) all Borrower Materials that are to be made available to Public Lenders shall be clearly and conspicuously marked “PUBLIC” which, at a minimum, shall mean that the word “PUBLIC” shall appear prominently on the first page thereof; (x) by marking Borrower Materials “PUBLIC,” the Borrowers shall be deemed to have authorized the Administrative Agent, the Arrangers, the L/C Issuers and the Lenders to treat such Borrower Materials as not containing any material non-public information with respect to the Borrowers or their respective 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 10.07 ); (y) all Borrower Materials marked “PUBLIC” are permitted to be made available through a portion of the Platform designated “Public Side Information;” and (z) the Administrative Agent and the 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 Side Information.” Notwithstanding the foregoing, no Borrower shall be under any obligation to mark any Borrower Materials “PUBLIC.”
6.03      Existence, Etc . The Company shall and, except as permitted pursuant to Section 7.08 , shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to, at all times maintain its existence and preserve and keep, or cause to be preserved and kept, in full force and effect its rights and franchises material to its businesses.
6.04      Corporate Powers; Conduct of Business . The Company shall, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to, qualify and remain qualified to do business in each jurisdiction in which the nature of its business requires it to be so qualified and where the failure to be so qualified will have or could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. The Company will, and will cause each Subsidiary to, carry on and conduct its business in substantially the same manner and in substantially the same fields of enterprise as it is presently conducted.
6.05      Compliance with Laws, Etc . The Company shall, and shall cause its Subsidiaries to, (a) comply with all Requirements of Law and all restrictive covenants affecting such Person or the business, properties, assets or operations of such Person, and (b) obtain as needed all permits necessary for its operations and maintain such permits in good standing unless failure to comply or obtain such permits could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
6.06      Payment of Taxes and Claims; Tax Consolidation . The Company shall pay, and cause each of its Subsidiaries to pay, (a) all material taxes, assessments and other governmental charges imposed upon it or on any of its properties or assets or in respect of any of its franchises, business, income or property before any penalty or interest accrues thereon, and (b) all claims (including, without limitation, claims for labor, services, materials and supplies) for sums which have become due and payable and which by law have or may become a Lien (other than a Lien permitted by Section 7.03 ) upon any of the Company’s or such Subsidiary’s property or assets, prior to the time when any penalty or fine shall be incurred with respect thereto; provided , however , that no such taxes, assessments and governmental charges referred to in clause (a)  above or claims referred to in clause (b) above (and interest, penalties or fines relating thereto) need be paid if being

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contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently instituted and conducted and if such reserve or other appropriate provision, if any, as shall be required in conformity with Agreement Accounting Principles shall have been made therefor.
6.07      Insurance . The Company shall maintain for itself and its Subsidiaries, or shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to maintain in full force and effect, insurance policies and programs, with such deductibles or self-insurance amounts as reflect coverage that is reasonably consistent with prudent industry practice as determined by the Company.
6.08      Inspection of Property; Books and Records; Discussions . The Company shall permit and cause each of its Subsidiaries to permit, any authorized representative(s) designated by either the Administrative Agent or any Lender to visit and inspect any of the properties of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, to examine their respective financial and accounting records and other material data relating to their respective businesses or the transactions contemplated hereby (including, without limitation, in connection with environmental compliance, hazard or liability), and to discuss their affairs, finances and accounts with their officers and independent certified public accountants, all upon reasonable notice and at such reasonable times during normal business hours, as often as may be reasonably requested ( provided that an officer of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries may, if it so desires, be present at and participate in any such discussion). The Company shall keep and maintain, and cause each of its Subsidiaries to keep and maintain, in all material respects, proper books of record and account in which entries in conformity with Agreement Accounting Principles shall be made of all dealings and transactions in relation to their respective businesses and activities. If an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, the Company, upon the Administrative Agent’s request, shall turn over copies of any such records to the Administrative Agent or its representatives.
6.09      ERISA Compliance . The Company shall, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to, establish, maintain and operate all Plans to comply in all material respects with the provisions of ERISA and shall operate all Plans to comply in all material respects with the applicable provisions of the Code, all other applicable laws, and the regulations and interpretations thereunder and the respective requirements of the governing documents for such Plans, except for any noncompliance which, individually or in the aggregate, could not reasonably be expected to subject the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to liability, individually or in the aggregate, in excess of $50,000,000 or except as set forth on Schedule 5.09 .
6.10      Maintenance of Property . The Company shall cause all property used or useful in the conduct of its business or the business of any Subsidiary to be maintained and kept in good condition, repair and working order and supplied with all necessary equipment and shall cause to be made all necessary repairs, renewals, replacements, betterments and improvements thereof, all as in the judgment of the Company may be necessary so that the business carried on in connection therewith may be properly and advantageously conducted at all times; provided , however , that nothing in this Section 6.10 shall prevent the Company or any of its Subsidiaries from discontinuing the operation or maintenance of any of such property if such discontinuance is, in the judgment of the Company, desirable in the conduct of its business or the business of any Subsidiary and not disadvantageous in any material respect to the Administrative Agent or the Lenders.

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6.11      Environmental Compliance . The Company and its Subsidiaries shall comply with all Environmental, Health or Safety Requirements of Law, except where noncompliance will not have or is not reasonably likely to subject the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to liability, individually or in the aggregate, in excess of $50,000,000.
6.12      Use of Proceeds . The Borrowers shall use the proceeds of the Loans to provide funds for general corporate purposes of the Company and its Subsidiaries, including, without limitation, to refinance outstanding Indebtedness under the Existing Credit Agreement, for working capital purposes and to finance Permitted Acquisitions and the payment of fees, expenses and compensation in connection therewith. The Company will not, nor will it permit any Subsidiary to, use any of the proceeds of the Loans to purchase or carry any Margin Stock in violation of any applicable legal and regulatory requirements including, without limitation, Regulations T, U, and X, the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the regulations promulgated thereunder, or to make any Acquisition, other than a Permitted Acquisition pursuant to Section 7.06 .
6.13      Subsidiary Guarantors .
(a)      New Subsidiaries . The Company shall cause each Subsidiary acquired or formed after the Closing Date that is, at any time, a Material Subsidiary and each other Subsidiary as is necessary to remain in compliance with the terms of Section 7.15 , to deliver to the Administrative Agent an executed supplement to the Subsidiary Guaranty in the form of the supplement attached thereto (a “ Supplement ”) to become a Subsidiary Guarantor and, if requested by the Administrative Agent or delivered under any other Transaction Facility (or any Permitted Refinancing thereof), appropriate corporate resolutions, opinions and other documentation in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, such Supplement and other documentation to be delivered to the Administrative Agent as promptly as possible upon the creation, acquisition of or capitalization thereof or if otherwise necessary to remain in compliance with Section 7.15 , but in any event within thirty (30) days (or such later date as the Administrative Agent may agree) of such creation, acquisition or capitalization.
(b)      Additional Material Subsidiaries . If any consolidated Subsidiary of the Company (other than a newly acquired or formed Subsidiary to the extent addressed in Section 6.13(a) ) becomes a Material Subsidiary (other than an Excluded Foreign Subsidiary), the Company shall cause any such Material Subsidiary to deliver to the Administrative Agent an executed Supplement to become a Subsidiary Guarantor and, if requested by the Administrative Agent or delivered under any other Transaction Facility (or any Permitted Refinancing thereof), appropriate corporate resolutions, opinions and other documentation in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent in connection therewith, such Supplement and other documentation to be delivered to the Administrative Agent as promptly as possible but in any event within thirty (30) days (or such later date as the Administrative Agent may agree) following the date on which such consolidated Subsidiary became a Material Subsidiary.
(c)      Other Required Guarantors . If at any time any Subsidiary of the Company which is not a Subsidiary Guarantor guaranties any Indebtedness of the Company other than the Indebtedness hereunder, the Company shall cause such Subsidiary to deliver to the Administrative

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Agent an executed Supplement to become a Subsidiary Guarantor and, if requested by the Administrative Agent or delivered under any other Transaction Facility (or any Permitted Refinancing thereof), appropriate corporate resolutions, opinions and other documentation in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent in connection therewith, such Supplement and other documentation to be delivered to the Administrative Agent concurrently with the delivery of the guaranty of such other Indebtedness.
(d)      Additional Excluded Foreign Subsidiaries . In the event any Subsidiary otherwise required to become a Guarantor under paragraphs (a) , (b)  or (c)  above would cause the Company adverse tax consequences if it were to become a Guarantor or is restricted from becoming a Guarantor as a result of domestic laws or otherwise, the Administrative Agent may, in its discretion, permit such Subsidiary to be treated as an Excluded Foreign Subsidiary, and, accordingly, such Subsidiary would not be required to become a Guarantor.
(e)      Joint Ventures . Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in any Loan Document, (i) in the event any Subsidiary otherwise required to become a Guarantor under this Section 6.13 is a joint venture or unincorporated association, and such Subsidiary’s becoming a Subsidiary Guarantor shall be restricted by such Subsidiary’s constitutive documents, the Obligations guaranteed by such Subsidiary shall not be required to exceed the amount that may be so guaranteed pursuant to such constitutive documents, (ii) the Freeport Joint Ventures shall not be required to become Subsidiary Guarantors, and (iii) in no event shall such Subsidiary be required to exceed the amount that may be so Guaranteed under applicable Requirements of Law (including, without limitation, the Uniform Fraudulent Conveyance Act and the Uniform Fraudulent Transfer Act), multiplied by the percentage of such Subsidiary’s outstanding Capital Stock or interest in the profits owned, in each case, by the Company or any of its other Subsidiaries.
6.14      Foreign Employee Benefit Compliance . The Company shall, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries and each member of its Controlled Group to, establish, maintain and operate all Foreign Employee Benefit Plans to comply in all material respects with all laws, regulations and rules applicable thereto and the respective requirements of the governing documents for such Plans, except for failures to comply which, in the aggregate, would not be reasonably likely to subject the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to liability, individually or in the aggregate, in excess of $50,000,000.
6.15      Anti-Corruption Laws . The Company and its Subsidiaries shall conduct their businesses in compliance with the United States Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, the UK Bribery Act 2010, and other similar anti-corruption legislation in other jurisdictions, and maintain policies and procedures designed to promote and achieve compliance with such laws.
ARTICLE VII     
NEGATIVE COVENANTS
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7.05 which, for the avoidance of doubt, shall not apply to the Company in any respect), nor shall it permit any Subsidiary to, directly or indirectly :
7.01      Indebtedness .
(i)    After the Amendment No. 3 Closing Date, the Company shall not, nor shall it permit any Subsidiary to, create, incur, assume or otherwise become or remain directly or indirectly liable with respect to any secured Indebtedness at any time that the Leverage Ratio is greater than or equal to 3.00 to 1.00 (the Leverage Ratio as evidenced to the Administrative Agent and such evidence reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent) except with respect to (a) secured Indebtedness in existence on the Amendment No. 3 Closing Date (and any Permitted Refinancing thereof) to the extent not otherwise in violation of Section 7.01(ii) and (b) to the extent such Indebtedness is secured, Indebtedness permitted pursuant to Sections 7.01(ii)(a) , 7.01(ii)(b) , 7.01(ii)(c) , 7.01(ii)(d) , 7.01(ii)(f) , 7.01(ii)(g) , 7.01(ii)(h) , 7.01(ii)(k) and 7.01(ii)(l) (in each case to the extent that notwithstanding this Section 7.01(i) such Indebtedness is permitted to be secured under this Agreement).
(ii)    None of the Company’s Subsidiaries shall create, incur, assume or otherwise become or remain directly or indirectly liable with respect to any Indebtedness, except, in each case subject to clause (i) above:
(a)      Indebtedness of the Borrowers under this Agreement and the Subsidiaries under the Subsidiary Guaranty;
(b)      Indebtedness in respect of guaranties executed by any Subsidiary Guarantor with respect to any Indebtedness of the Company, provided such Indebtedness is not incurred by the Company in violation of this Agreement;
(c)      Indebtedness in respect of obligations secured by Customary Permitted Liens;
(d)      Indebtedness constituting Contingent Obligations permitted by Section 7.05 ;
(e)      Unsecured Indebtedness arising from loans from (i) any Subsidiary to any wholly-owned Subsidiary, (ii) the Company to any wholly-owned Subsidiary, (iii) Lealand Finance Company B.V. to any Subsidiary (other than any Subsidiary Guarantor) in an aggregate outstanding principal amount not to exceed $100,000,000 at any time and (iv) any one or more Subsidiary Guarantors to Horton CBI, Limited in an aggregate outstanding principal amount not to exceed $100,000,000; provided , that if any Subsidiary Guarantor is the obligor on such Indebtedness, such Indebtedness may only be due to a Subsidiary Guarantor and shall be expressly subordinate to the payment in full in cash of the Obligations on terms satisfactory to the Administrative Agent;
(f)      Indebtedness in respect of Hedging Obligations which are not prohibited under Section 7.13 ;
(g)      Indebtedness with respect to surety, appeal and performance bonds and Performance Letters of Credit (under and as defined in this Agreement and the Existing Revolving Credit Agreement) obtained by any of the Company’s Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business;

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(h)      Indebtedness evidenced by letters of credit, bank guarantees or other similar instruments in an aggregate face amount not to exceed at any time $150,000,000 issued in the ordinary course of business to secure obligations of the Company and its Subsidiaries under workers’ compensation and other social security programs, and Contingent Obligations with respect to any such permitted letters of credit, bank guarantees or other similar instruments;
(i)      (i) Permitted Existing Indebtedness and (ii) other Indebtedness, in addition to that referred to elsewhere in this Section 7.01 , incurred by the Company’s Subsidiaries, provided that no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing at the date of such incurrence or would result therefrom, and provided further that the aggregate outstanding amount of all Indebtedness incurred by the Company’s Subsidiaries under this clause (i)(ii) shall not at any time exceed $100,000,000;
(j)      Indebtedness of The Shaw Group Inc. or any of its Subsidiaries existing on the Closing Date and permitted under the Transaction Agreement;
(k)      Indebtedness of the Initial Borrower and any Subsidiary Guarantor in respect of (i) the Existing Revolving Credit Agreement and (ii) the Existing 2015 Term Loan Credit Agreement (and any Permitted Refinancing in each case thereof), so long as such Indebtedness is not senior to the Obligations in right of payment and is not guaranteed by any Subsidiary that is not a Subsidiary Guarantor;
(l)      Indebtedness of any Subsidiary Guarantor in respect of the NPA Notes (and any Permitted Refinancing thereof), so long as such Indebtedness is not senior to the Obligations in right of payment and is not guaranteed by any Subsidiary that is not a Subsidiary Guarantor; and
(m)      Unsecured Indebtedness incurred by any Borrower or any Subsidiary Guarantor and owing to a joint venture in which any Borrower or any Subsidiary Guarantor owns any interest.
7.02      Sales of Assets . Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries shall consummate any Asset Sale, except:
(a)      sales of inventory in the ordinary course of business;
(b)      the Disposition in the ordinary course of business of equipment that is obsolete, excess or no longer used or useful in the Company’s or its Subsidiaries’ businesses;
(c)      (i) Dispositions of assets between Loan Parties, or from a Subsidiary of the Company that is not a Loan Party to a Loan Party; (ii) Dispositions of assets from a Subsidiary of the Company that is not a Loan Party to a Subsidiary of the Company that is not a Loan Party and (iii) Dispositions of assets in the ordinary course of business from a Loan Party to a Subsidiary of the Company that is not a Loan Party and not otherwise prohibited by this Agreement in an aggregate amount not to exceed $50,000,000 from and after the Amendment No. 3 Closing Date;
(d)      the Permitted Sale and Leaseback Transactions;
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(f)      other leases, sales or other Dispositions of assets not otherwise permitted by this Section 7.02 if such transaction (i) is for consideration consisting at least eighty percent (80%) of cash, (ii) is for not less than fair market value (as determined in good faith by the Company’s board of directors), and (iii) involves assets that, together with all other assets of the Company and its Subsidiaries previously leased, sold or disposed of (other than pursuant to clauses (a)  through (e)  above) as permitted by this Section 7.02 (x) during the twelve-month period ending with the month in which any such lease, sale or other disposition occurs, do not constitute a Substantial Portion of the assets of the Company and its Subsidiaries and (y) since the Closing Date do not exceed fifteen percent (15%) of consolidated tangible assets of the Company and its Subsidiaries, in each case when combined with all such other transactions during such period (each such transaction being valued at book value); and
(g)      Dispositions in connection with Project Jazz; provided , however , that all of the cash proceeds received from the divestiture in connection with Project Jazz shall be promptly (but in any event within 30 days upon such receipt of proceeds), and on a pro rata basis based on outstanding balances as of the last day of the fiscal quarter immediately preceding the consummation of Project Jazz, used to prepay (1) syndicated term loans, Committed Loans hereunder, Committed Loans (as defined therein) under the Existing Revolving Credit Agreement and/or outstanding amounts owing under any bilateral revolving credit facility (collectively, “ Bank Debt ”), on the one hand, and (2) certain outstanding amounts owing under the NPA Notes, on the other hand, in each case, as determined by the Company and reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, it being agreed and understood that (i) any portion of such proceeds to be applied to the NPA Notes may be first applied to Bank Debt consisting of revolving loans and, subject to the terms of such revolving loans, reborrowed for purposes of prepaying the NPA Notes in accordance with their terms, and (ii) any portion of such proceeds offered to, but declined by, the holders of the NPA Notes may be used to prepay Bank Debt, as determined by the Company. Any such prepayment of Committed Loans hereunder shall be deemed a prepayment under, and shall be made in accordance with, Section 2.05 hereof.
7.03      Liens . Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries shall directly or indirectly create, incur, assume or permit to exist any Lien on or with respect to any of their respective property or assets except:
(a)      Liens, if any, created by the Loan Documents or otherwise securing the Obligations;
(b)      Customary Permitted Liens;
(c)      other Liens not otherwise permitted by this Section 7.03 , including Permitted Existing Liens, securing Indebtedness of the Company’s Subsidiaries as permitted pursuant to Section 7.01 and in an aggregate outstanding amount not to exceed two and one-half percent (2 ½ %) of consolidated tangible assets of the Company and its Subsidiaries at any time;
(d)      Liens on the assets of The Shaw Group Inc. and its Subsidiaries, existing on the Closing Date and permitted under the Transaction Agreement, provided that such Liens extend only to such assets or proceeds thereof and were not incurred in contemplation of the Shaw Acquisition;

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(e)      as long as the obligations under this Agreement are secured equally and ratably by the same collateral subject to such Liens, Liens securing the other Transaction Facilities (and any Permitted Refinancing thereof);
(f)      Liens on pledged cash of the Company and its Subsidiaries required for notional cash pooling arrangements in the ordinary course of business;
(g)      Liens on accounts receivables and related assets of the Company pursuant to a Qualified Securitization Financing; provided , however , that (i) the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness so secured under all Qualified Securitization Financings shall not exceed $250,000,000 at any one time outstanding and (ii) such Liens shall only be permitted to the extent that on the date of incurrence thereof the Leverage Ratio is less than 3.00 to 1.00 (the Leverage Ratio as evidenced to the Administrative Agent and such evidence reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent); and
(h)      Liens not to exceed $500,000,000, on terms and conditions satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, securing performance and financial letters of credit issued by Lenders outside of this Agreement and the Existing Revolving Credit Agreement to the extent such Liens (i) arise under the Loan Documents hereunder or under the Existing Revolving Credit Agreement and the Existing 2015 Term Loan Credit Agreement (or any other documents that grant a Lien on assets of the Company and its Subsidiaries to secure the Obligations hereunder or thereunder) and (ii) are subject to customary pari passu (up to such $500,000,000 limit) intercreditor agreements reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent with respect to such Liens.
In addition, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries shall become a party to any agreement, note, indenture or other instrument, or take any other action, which would prohibit the creation of a Lien on any of its properties or other assets in favor of the Administrative Agent as collateral for the Obligations; provided that (x) any agreement, note, indenture or other instrument in connection with purchase money Indebtedness (including Capitalized Leases) incurred in compliance with the terms of this Agreement may prohibit the creation of a Lien in favor of the Administrative Agent and the Lenders on the items of property obtained with the proceeds of such Indebtedness and (y) the Transaction Facilities (and any Permitted Refinancing thereof) may prohibit the creation of a Lien in favor of the Administrative Agent and the Lenders unless such Indebtedness is secured equally and ratably with the Obligations.
7.04      Investments . Except to the extent permitted pursuant to Section 7.06 , neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries shall directly or indirectly make or own any Investment except:
(a)      Investments in cash and Cash Equivalents;
(b)      Permitted Existing Investments in an amount not greater than the amount thereof on the Closing Date;
(c)      Investments in trade receivables or received in connection with the bankruptcy or reorganization of suppliers and customers and in settlement of delinquent obligations of, and other disputes with, customers and suppliers arising in the ordinary course of business;

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(d)      Investments consisting of deposit accounts maintained by the Company and its Subsidiaries;
(e)      Investments consisting of non-cash consideration from a sale, assignment, transfer, lease, conveyance or other disposition of property permitted by Section 7.02 ;
(f)      Investments in any consolidated Subsidiaries (i) outstanding on the Amendment No. 3 Closing Date, and (ii) after the Amendment No. 3 Closing Date, additional Investments (A) in Loan Parties, (B) by Subsidiaries of the Company that are not Loan Parties in other Subsidiaries that are not Loan Parties, (C) by Subsidiaries of the Company that are not Loan Parties in Loan Parties and (D) by the Loan Parties in consolidated Subsidiaries that are not Loan Parties in an aggregate amount invested not to exceed $50,000,000;
(g)      Investments in joint ventures (other than Subsidiaries) and nonconsolidated Subsidiaries in an aggregate amount not to exceed $200,000,000 at any time;
(h)      Investments constituting Permitted Acquisitions;
(i)      Investments constituting Indebtedness permitted by Section 7.01 or Contingent Obligations permitted by Section 7.05 ;
(j)      Investments in addition to those referred to elsewhere in this Section 7.04 in an aggregate amount not to exceed ten percent (10%) of consolidated tangible assets of the Company and its Subsidiaries at any time; provided that any such Investments incurred after the Amendment No. 3 Closing Date shall only be permitted to the extent that on the date of such Investment the Leverage Ratio is less than 3.00 to 1.00 (the Leverage Ratio as evidenced to the Administrative Agent and such evidence reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent); and
(k)      Investments of The Shaw Group Inc. and its Subsidiaries on the Closing Date and permitted under the Transaction Agreement.
7.05      Contingent Obligations . None of the Company’s Subsidiaries shall directly or indirectly create or become or be liable with respect to any Contingent Obligation, except: (a) recourse obligations resulting from endorsement of negotiable instruments for collection in the ordinary course of business; (b) Permitted Existing Contingent Obligations; (c) Contingent Obligations (i) incurred by any Subsidiary of the Company to support the performance of bids, tenders, sales or contracts (other than for the repayment of borrowed money) of any other Subsidiary of the Company or, solely to the extent of its relative ownership interest therein, any Person (other than a wholly-owned Subsidiary of the Company) in which such Subsidiary has a joint interest or other ownership interest, in each case in the ordinary course of business, and, in the case of joint ventures or other ownership interests, the Contingent Obligation in respect thereof is in an aggregate amount not to exceed $30,000,000, and (ii) with respect to surety, appeal and performance bonds obtained by the Company or any Subsidiary ( provided that the Indebtedness with respect thereto is permitted pursuant to Section 7.01 ) or, solely to the extent of its relative ownership interest therein, any Person (other than a wholly-owned Subsidiary of the Company) in which such Subsidiary has a joint interest or other ownership interest, in each case in the ordinary course of business and, in

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the case of joint ventures or other ownership interests, the Contingent Obligation in respect thereof is in an aggregate amount not to exceed $30,000,000; (d) Contingent Obligations of the Subsidiary Guarantors under the Subsidiary Guaranty; and (e) Contingent Obligations in respect of the Transaction Facilities and Contingent Obligations of The Shaw Group Inc. and its Subsidiaries existing on the Closing Date and permitted under the Transaction Agreement.
7.06      Conduct of Business; Subsidiaries; Permitted Acquisitions . Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries shall engage in any business other than the businesses engaged in by the Company and its Subsidiaries on the Closing Date and any business or activities which are substantially similar, related or incidental thereto or logical extensions thereof. The Company shall not create, acquire or capitalize any Subsidiary after the Closing Date unless (x) no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing or would result therefrom; (y) after such creation, acquisition or capitalization, all of the representations and warranties contained herein shall be true and correct (unless such representation and warranty is made as of a specific date, in which case, such representation or warranty shall be true and correct as of such date); and (z) after such creation, acquisition or capitalization the Company and such Subsidiary shall be in compliance with the terms of Section 6.13 and Section 7.16 . From the Amendment No. 3 Closing Date until the date on which the Leverage Ratio is less than 3.00 to 1.00 (as evidenced to the Administrative Agent and such evidence reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent), neither the Company nor its Subsidiaries shall make any Acquisitions unless otherwise approved by the Required Lenders. Thereafter, neither the Company nor its Subsidiaries shall make any Acquisitions, other than Acquisitions meeting the following requirements or otherwise approved by the Required Lenders (each such Acquisition constituting a “ Permitted Acquisition ”):
(a)      as of the date of consummation of such Acquisition (before and after taking into account such Acquisition), all representations and warranties set forth in this Agreement and the other Loan Documents shall be true and correct in all material respects as though made on such date (unless such representation and warranty is made as of a specific date, in which case, such representation and warranty shall be true and correct as of such date) and no event shall have occurred and then be continuing which constitutes a Default or Event of Default under this Agreement;
(b)      prior to the consummation of any such Permitted Acquisition, the Company shall provide written notification to the Administrative Agent of all pro forma adjustments to EBITDA to be made in connection with such Acquisition;
(c)      the purchase is consummated pursuant to a negotiated acquisition agreement on a non-hostile basis and approved by the target company’s board of directors (and shareholders, if necessary) prior to the consummation of the Acquisition;
(d)      the businesses being acquired shall be substantially similar, related or incidental to the businesses or activities engaged in by the Company and its Subsidiaries on the Closing Date;
(e)      prior to such Acquisition and the incurrence of any Indebtedness permitted by Section 7.01 in connection therewith, the Company shall deliver to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders a certificate from one of the Responsible Officers, demonstrating, on a pro forma basis using unadjusted historical audited or reviewed unaudited financial statements obtained from the

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seller(s) in respect of each such Acquisition as if the Acquisition and such incurrence of Indebtedness had occurred on the first day of the twelve-month period ending on the last day of the Company’s most recently completed fiscal quarter, the Company would have been in compliance with the financial covenants in Section 7.18 and not otherwise in an Event of Default; and
(f)      without the prior written consent of the Required Lenders, (i) the purchase price for the Acquisition (including, without limitation or duplication, cash, Capital Stock, Restricted Payments and Indebtedness assumed) shall not exceed 10% of Consolidated Net Worth as of the Company’s most recently ended fiscal year prior to such Acquisition and (ii) the aggregate of the purchase price for all Acquisitions (including, without limitation or duplication, cash, Capital Stock, Restricted Payments and Indebtedness assumed) otherwise permitted hereunder shall not exceed $400,000,000 from and after the Closing Date.
7.07      Transactions with Shareholders and Affiliates . Other than transactions otherwise permitted by Section 7.04 , neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries shall directly or indirectly enter into or permit to exist any transaction (including, without limitation, the purchase, sale, lease or exchange of any property or the rendering of any service) with, or make loans or advances to any holder or holders of any of the Equity Interests of the Company, or with any Affiliate of the Company which is not its Subsidiary of the Company, on terms that are less favorable to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, as applicable, than those that could reasonably be obtained in an arm’s length transaction at the time from Persons who are not such a holder or Affiliate.
7.08      Restriction on Fundamental Changes . Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries shall enter into any merger or consolidation, or liquidate, wind-up or dissolve (or suffer any liquidation or dissolution), or convey, lease, sell, transfer or otherwise dispose of, in one transaction or series of transactions, all or substantially all of the Company’s consolidated business or property (each such transaction a “ Fundamental Change ”), whether now or hereafter acquired, except (a) Fundamental Changes permitted under Sections 7.02 , 7.04 or 7.07 , (b) a Subsidiary of the Company may be merged into or consolidated with the Company (in which case the Company shall be the surviving corporation) or any wholly-owned Subsidiary of the Company provided the Company owns, directly or indirectly, a percentage of the equity of the merged entity not less than the percentage it owned of the Subsidiary prior to such Fundamental Change and if the predecessor Subsidiary was a Guarantor, the surviving Subsidiary shall be a Guarantor hereunder, (c) any liquidation of any Subsidiary of the Company, into the Company or another Subsidiary of the Company, as applicable, and (d) any Subsidiary may dissolve, liquidate or wind-up its affairs at any time if such dissolution, liquidation or winding up is not disadvantageous to the Administrative Agent or any Lender in any material respect.
7.09      Sales and Leasebacks . Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries shall become liable, directly, by assumption or by Contingent Obligation, with respect to any Sale and Leaseback Transaction (other than the Permitted Sale and Leaseback Transactions and sale and leaseback obligations of The Shaw Group Inc. and its Subsidiaries existing on the Closing Date and permitted under the Transaction Agreement), unless the sale involved is not prohibited under Section 7.02 , the lease involved is not prohibited under Section 7.01 and any related Investment is not prohibited under Section 7.04 .

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7.10      Margin Regulations . Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries, shall use all or any portion of the proceeds of any credit extended under this Agreement to purchase or carry Margin Stock in violation of any applicable legal and regulatory requirements including, without limitation, Regulations T, U and X, the Securities Act of 1933, and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the regulations promulgated thereunder.
7.11      ERISA . The Company shall not:
(a)      permit to exist any accumulated funding deficiency (as defined in Sections 302 of ERISA and 412 of the Code), with respect to any Benefit Plan, whether or not waived;
(b)      terminate, or permit any Controlled Group member to terminate, any Benefit Plan which would result in liability of the Company or any Controlled Group member under Title IV of ERISA;
(c)      fail, or permit any Controlled Group member to fail, to pay any required installment or any other payment required under Section 412 of the Code on or before the due date for such installment or other payment; or
(d)      permit any unfunded liabilities with respect to any Foreign Pension Plan;
except, in each case, as set forth on Schedule 5.09 or except where such transactions, events, circumstances, or failures are not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably expected to result in liability individually or in the aggregate in excess of $50,000,000.
7.12      Subsidiary Covenants . Except as set forth on Schedule 7.12 , and except for any (a) encumbrance or restriction binding upon The Shaw Group Inc. and its Subsidiaries existing on the Closing Date and permitted under the Transaction Agreement, (b) encumbrance or restriction contained in any of the Transaction Facilities (or any amendments or Permitted Refinancings thereof, provided that such amendments or refinancings are no more materially restrictive with respect to such encumbrances and restrictions than those prior to such amendment or refinancing), (c) customary provisions restricting subletting, assignment of any lease or assignment of any agreement entered into in the ordinary course of business, (d) customary restrictions and conditions contained in any agreement relating to a sale or disposition not prohibited by Section 7.02 , or (e) any agreement in effect at the time a Subsidiary becomes a Subsidiary, so long as it was not entered into in connection with or in contemplation of such Person becoming a Subsidiary, the Company will not, and will not permit any Subsidiary to, create or otherwise cause to become effective or suffer to exist any consensual encumbrance or restriction of any kind on the ability of any Subsidiary to pay dividends or make any other distribution on its stock or redemption of its stock, or make any other Restricted Payment, pay any Indebtedness or other Obligation owed to Company or any other Subsidiary, make loans or advances or other Investments in the Company or any other Subsidiary, or sell, transfer or otherwise convey any of its property to the Company or any other Subsidiary, or merge, consolidate with or liquidate into the Company or any other Subsidiary.
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Hedging Arrangements entered into by the Company or its Subsidiaries pursuant to which the Company or such Subsidiary has hedged its reasonably estimated interest rate, foreign currency or commodity exposure, and which are non-speculative in nature.
7.14      Issuance of Disqualified Stock . From and after the Closing Date, neither the Company, nor any of its Subsidiaries shall issue any Disqualified Stock. All issued and outstanding Disqualified Stock shall be treated as Indebtedness for all purposes of this Agreement, and the amount of such deemed Indebtedness shall be the aggregate amount of the liquidation preference of such Disqualified Stock
7.15      Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries . The Company will not at any time permit the sum of the consolidated assets of all of the Company’s Subsidiaries which are not Subsidiary Guarantors (the non-guarantor Subsidiaries being referred to collectively as the “ Non-Obligor Subsidiaries ”) to exceed twenty percent (20%) of the Company’s and its Subsidiaries consolidated assets. For the avoidance of doubt, Excluded Joint Ventures shall be disregarded for purposes of this Section 7.15 .
7.16      Intercompany Indebtedness . The Company shall not create, incur, assume or otherwise become or remain directly or indirectly liable with respect to any Indebtedness arising from loans from any Subsidiary to the Company unless (a) such Indebtedness is unsecured and (b) such Indebtedness shall be expressly subordinate to the payment in full in cash of the Obligations on terms satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.
7.17      Restricted Payments . The Company shall not, nor shall it permit any Subsidiary to, declare, make or pay any Restricted Payments in excess of $250,000,000 in the aggregate during any period of twelve (12) consecutive months, other than (a) permitted Restricted Payments listed on Schedule 7.17 , (b) payments and prepayments of debt permitted by Section 7.01(ii)(j) , (c) payments and prepayments of the Transaction Facilities, (d) any Subsidiary may declare and pay dividends ratably with respect to its Equity Interests and (e) other Restricted Payments so long as when each such Restricted Payment is made, on a pro forma basis, the Leverage Ratio of the Company and its Subsidiaries for the most recently-ended period of four-fiscal quarters shall be less than 1.50 to 1.00. Notwithstanding the foregoing, (i) from the Amendment No. 3 Closing Date until the date on which the Leverage Ratio is less than 3.00 to 1.00 (as evidenced to the Administrative Agent and such evidence reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent), neither the Company nor its Subsidiaries shall make any share repurchases; provided that for the avoidance of doubt any share repurchases or other Restricted Payments pursuant to employee benefit arrangements shall be expressly permitted, and (ii) from the Amendment No. 3 Closing Date until the date on which the Leverage Ratio has been less than 3.00 to 1.00 for the most recently ended two fiscal quarters for which financial statements were required to be delivered, neither the Company nor its Subsidiaries shall pay any cash dividends on account of any Equity Interests of the Company in excess of $0.07 per share per fiscal quarter.
7.18      Financial Covenants .
(a)      Maximum Leverage Ratio . The Company shall not permit the ratio (the “ Leverage Ratio ”) of (i) all Adjusted Indebtedness of the Company and its Subsidiaries as of any date of determination ( but excluding any Indebtedness permitted under Section 7.01(ii)(m) ) to (ii) EBITDA

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for the most recently-ended period of four-fiscal quarters for which financial statements were required to be delivered to be greater than the ratio set forth below opposite such fiscal quarter:
Four Fiscal Quarters Ending
Maximum Leverage Ratio
March 31, 2017
4.00 to 1.00
June 30, 2017
5.25 to 1.00
September 30, 2017
6.00 to 1.00
December 31, 2017
4.00 to 1.00
March 31, 2018
4.00 to 1.00
June 30, 2018
3.25 to 1.00
September 30, 2018 and each fiscal quarter thereafter
3.00 to 1.00

The Leverage Ratio (including for purposes of determining the Applicable Rate) shall be calculated as of the last day of each fiscal quarter based upon (A) for Adjusted Indebtedness, Adjusted Indebtedness as of the last day of each such fiscal quarter and (B) for EBITDA, the actual amount for the four quarter period ending on such day, calculated, with respect to Permitted Acquisitions, on a pro forma basis using historical audited and reviewed unaudited financial statements obtained from the seller(s) in such Permitted Acquisition, broken down by fiscal quarter in the Company’s reasonable judgment and satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and as reported to the Administrative Agent pursuant to the provisions of Section 7.06(b) .
(b)      Minimum Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio . The Company and its consolidated Subsidiaries shall maintain a ratio, without duplication, of Consolidated Net Income Available for Fixed Charges to Consolidated Fixed Charges of at least 1.75 to 1.00 for the most recently-ended period of four fiscal quarters for which financial statements were required to be delivered, commencing with the fiscal quarter ended as of September 30, 2015 through the Availability Period. If, during the period for which Consolidated Net Income Available for Fixed Charges and Consolidated Fixed Charges are being calculated, the Company or any Subsidiary has acquired any Person (or the assets thereof) resulting in such Person becoming or otherwise resulting in a Subsidiary, compliance with this Section 7.18(b) shall be determined by calculating Consolidated Net Income Available for Fixed Charges and Consolidated Fixed Charges on a pro forma basis as if such Subsidiary had become such a Subsidiary on the first day of such period and any Indebtedness incurred in connection therewith was incurred on such date.
(c)      Minimum Consolidated Net Worth . The Company shall not permit its Consolidated Net Worth at any time on or after December 31, 2016 to be less than the greater of (a) the sum of (i) eighty-five percent (85%) of the actual net worth of the Company and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis as of December 31, 2016 (after giving effect to write-downs associated with

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Project Jazz) plus (ii) fifty percent (50%) of the sum of Consolidated Net Income (if positive) earned in each fiscal quarter, commencing with the fiscal quarter ending on March 31, 2017 less (iii) a one-time non-cash tax expense resulting from the tax gain on the Project Jazz sale, not to exceed $150,000,000, and (b) the minimum amount of Consolidated Net Worth that the Company shall be required to maintain under any instrument, agreement or indenture pertaining to any Material Indebtedness. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in no event shall Consolidated Net Worth of the Company as of December 31, 2016 be less than $1,200,000,000.
(d)      Maximum Senior Secured Leverage Ratio . At all times after a capital market transaction for unsecured Indebtedness is consummated by the Company, commencing (if applicable) with the fiscal quarter ending June 30, 2017, and until the Leverage Ratio is less than 3.00 to 1.00 on a date on or after June 30, 2018 (accompanied by supporting evidence reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, and regardless if any Senior Secured Indebtedness is then outstanding), the Company shall not permit the ratio (the “ Senior Secured Leverage Ratio ”) of (i) all Senior Secured Indebtedness of the Company and its Subsidiaries as of any date of determination to (ii) EBITDA for the most recently-ended period of four-fiscal quarters for which financial statements were required to be delivered to be greater than the ratio set forth below opposite such fiscal quarter:
Four Fiscal Quarters Ending
Maximum Senior Secured Leverage Ratio
June 30, 2017
4.50 to 1.00
September 30, 2017
4.50 to 1.00
December 31, 2017
3.00 to 1.00
March 31, 2018
3.00 to 1.00
June 30, 2018 and each fiscal quarter thereafter
2.50 to 1.00

The Senior Secured Leverage Ratio shall be calculated as of the last day of each fiscal quarter based upon (A) for Senior Secured Indebtedness, Senior Secured Indebtedness as of the last day of each such fiscal quarter and (B) for EBITDA, the actual amount for the four quarter period ending on such day, calculated, with respect to Permitted Acquisitions, on a pro forma basis using historical audited and reviewed unaudited financial statements obtained from the seller(s) in such Permitted Acquisition, broken down by fiscal quarter in the Company’s reasonable judgment and satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and as reported to the Administrative Agent pursuant to the provisions of Section 7.06(b) .
7.19      Sanctions . No Borrower shall, directly or, to its knowledge, indirectly, use the proceeds of any Credit Extension, or lend, contribute or otherwise make available such proceeds to the Company, any Subsidiary, joint venture partner or other individual or entity, to fund any activities of or business with any individual or entity, or in any Designated Jurisdiction, that, at the

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time of such funding, is the subject of Sanctions, or in any other manner that will result in a violation by an individual or entity (including any individual or entity participating in the transaction, whether as Lender, Arranger, Administrative Agent, L/C Issuer, Swing Line Lender, or otherwise) of Sanctions.
7.20      Anti-Corruption Laws . No Borrower shall, directly or, to its knowledge, indirectly, use the proceeds of any Credit Extension for any purpose which would breach the United States Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, the UK Bribery Act 2010, and other similar anti-corruption legislation in other jurisdictions.
ARTICLE VIII     
EVENTS OF DEFAULT AND REMEDIES
8.01      Events of Default . Each of the following occurrences shall constitute an Event of Default under this Agreement:
(a)      Failure to Make Payments When Due . The Company or any Borrower shall (i) fail to pay when due any of the Obligations consisting of principal with respect to the Loans or L/C Obligations or (ii) shall fail to pay within five (5) days of the date when due any of the other Obligations under this Agreement or the other Loan Documents.
(b)      Breach of Certain Covenants . The Company shall fail duly and punctually to perform or observe any agreement, covenant or obligation binding on the Company under Sections 6.01 , 6.03 , 6.08 , 6.13 , or Article VII .
(c)      Breach of Representation or Warranty . Any representation or warranty made or deemed made by the Company or any Borrower to the Administrative Agent or any Lender herein or by the Company or any Borrower or any of the Company’s Subsidiaries in any of the other Loan Documents or in any statement or certificate or information at any time given by any such Person pursuant to any of the Loan Documents shall be false or misleading in any material respect on the date as of which made (or deemed made).
(d)      Other Defaults . The Company or any Borrower shall default in the performance of or compliance with any term contained in this Agreement (other than as covered by subsections (a)  or (b)  or (c)  of this Section 8.01 ), or the Company or any Borrower or any of the Company’s Subsidiaries shall default in the performance of or compliance with any term contained in any of the other Loan Documents, and such default shall continue for thirty (30) days after the occurrence thereof.
(e)      Default as to Other Indebtedness . The Company or any of its Subsidiaries shall fail to make any payment when due (whether by scheduled maturity, required prepayment, acceleration, demand or otherwise) with respect to any Indebtedness (other than Indebtedness hereunder), beyond any period of grace provided with respect thereto, which individually or together with other such Indebtedness as to which any such failure or other Events of Default under this subsection (e)  exists has an aggregate outstanding principal amount equal to or in excess of the Threshold Amount (such Indebtedness being “ Material Indebtedness ”); or any breach, default or event of default (including

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any termination event, amortization event, liquidation event or event of like import arising under any agreement or instrument giving rise to any Off-Balance Sheet Liabilities) shall occur, or any other condition shall exist under any instrument, agreement or indenture pertaining to any such Material Indebtedness, beyond any period of grace, if any, provided with respect thereto, if the effect thereof is to cause an acceleration, mandatory redemption, a requirement that the Company offer to redeem or purchase such Indebtedness or other required repurchase or early amortization of such Indebtedness, or permit the holder(s) of such Indebtedness to accelerate the maturity of any such Indebtedness or require a redemption, purchase, early amortization or repurchase of such Indebtedness; or any such Indebtedness shall be otherwise declared to be due and payable (by acceleration or otherwise) or required to be prepaid, redeemed, amortized or otherwise repurchased by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries (other than by a regularly scheduled required prepayment) prior to the stated maturity thereof.
(f)      Involuntary Bankruptcy; Appointment of Receiver, Etc .
(i)      An involuntary case shall be commenced against the Company or any of the Company’s Subsidiaries and the petition shall not be dismissed, stayed, bonded or discharged within forty-five (45) days after commencement of the case; or a court having jurisdiction in the premises shall enter a decree or order for relief in respect of the Company or any of the Company’s Subsidiaries in an involuntary case, under any applicable bankruptcy, insolvency or other similar law now or hereinafter in effect; or any other similar relief shall be granted under any applicable federal, state, local or foreign law.
(ii)      A decree or order of a court having jurisdiction in the premises for the appointment of a receiver, liquidator, sequestrator, trustee, custodian or other officer having similar powers over the Company or any of the Company’s Subsidiaries or over all or a substantial part of the property of the Company or any of the Company’s Subsidiaries shall be entered; or an interim receiver, trustee or other custodian of the Company or any of the Company’s Subsidiaries or of all or a substantial part of the property of the Company or any of the Company’s Subsidiaries shall be appointed or a warrant of attachment, execution or similar process against any substantial part of the property of the Company or any of the Company’s Subsidiaries shall be issued and any such event shall not be stayed, dismissed, bonded or discharged within forty-five (45) days after entry, appointment or issuance.
(g)      Voluntary Bankruptcy; Appointment of Receiver, Etc . The Company or any of the Company’s Subsidiaries shall (i) commence a voluntary case under any applicable bankruptcy, insolvency or other similar law now or hereafter in effect, except for any proceeding to wind up the Toronto office of the business sold pursuant to the E&C Sale (as defined in the Transaction Agreement) (to the extent bankruptcy has been initiated by The Shaw Group prior to the Closing Date), (ii) consent to the entry of an order for relief in an involuntary case, or to the conversion of an involuntary case to a voluntary case, under any such law, (iii) consent to the appointment of or taking possession by a receiver, trustee or other custodian for all or a substantial part of its property, (iv) make any assignment for the benefit of creditors or (v) take any corporate action to authorize any of the foregoing.

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(h)      Judgments and Attachments . Any money judgment(s), writ or warrant of attachment, or similar process against the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective assets involving in any single case or in the aggregate an amount in excess of the Threshold Amount (to the extent not covered by independent third party insurance as to which the insurer does not dispute coverage) is or are entered and shall remain undischarged, unvacated, unbonded or unstayed for a period of thirty (30) days or in any event later than fifteen (15) days prior to the date of any proposed sale thereunder.
(i)      Dissolution . Any order, judgment or decree shall be entered against the Company or any Subsidiary decreeing its involuntary dissolution or split up and such order shall remain undischarged and unstayed for a period in excess of forty-five (45) days; or the Company or any Subsidiary shall otherwise dissolve or cease to exist except as specifically permitted by this Agreement.
(j)      Loan Documents . At any time, for any reason, any Loan Document as a whole that materially affects the ability of the Administrative Agent, or any of the Lenders to enforce the Obligations ceases to be in full force and effect or the Company or any of the Company’s Subsidiaries party thereto seeks to repudiate its obligations thereunder.
(k)      Termination Event . Any Termination Event occurs which the Required Lenders believe is reasonably likely to subject the Company to liability in excess of the Threshold Amount, except as set forth on Schedule 5.09 .
(l)      Waiver of Minimum Funding Standard . If the plan administrator of any Plan applies under Section 412(d) of the Code for a waiver of the minimum funding standards of Section 412(a) of the Code and any Lender believes the substantial business hardship upon which the application for the waiver is based could reasonably be expected to subject either the Company or any Controlled Group member to liability in excess of the Threshold Amount.
(m)      Change of Control . A Change of Control shall occur.
(n)      Environmental Matters . The Company or any of its Subsidiaries shall be the subject of any proceeding or investigation (other than in connection with a Product Liability Event) pertaining to (i) the Release by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries of any Contaminant into the environment, (ii) the liability of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries arising from the Release by any other Person of any Contaminant into the environment, or (iii) any violation of any Environmental, Health or Safety Requirements of Law which by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, which, in any case, has or is reasonably likely to subject the Company to liability individually or in the aggregate in excess of the Threshold Amount (to the extent not covered by independent third party insurance as to which the insurer does not dispute coverage).
(o)      Guarantor Revocation . Any Guarantor of the Obligations shall terminate or revoke any of its obligations under the applicable Guaranty or breach any of the material terms of such Guaranty.

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An Event of Default shall be deemed “continuing” until cured or until waived in writing in accordance with Section 8.02 .
8.02      Remedies Upon Event of Default . If any Event of Default occurs and is continuing, the Administrative Agent shall, at the request of, or may, with the consent of, the Required Lenders, take any or all of the following actions:
(a)      declare the commitment of each Lender to make Loans and any obligation of the L/C Issuers to make L/C Credit Extensions to be terminated, whereupon such commitments and obligation shall be terminated;
(b)      declare the unpaid principal amount of all outstanding Loans, all interest accrued and unpaid thereon, and all other amounts owing or payable hereunder or under any other Loan Document to be immediately due and payable, without presentment, demand, protest or other notice of any kind, all of which are hereby expressly waived by each Borrower;
(c)      require that the Borrowers Cash Collateralize the L/C Obligations (in an amount equal to the Minimum Collateral Amount with respect thereto); and
(d)      exercise on behalf of itself, the Lenders and the L/C Issuers all rights and remedies available to it, the Lenders and the L/C Issuers under the Loan Documents;
provided , however , that upon the occurrence of an actual or deemed entry of an order for relief with respect to any Borrower under the Bankruptcy Code of the United States, the obligation of each Lender to make Loans and any obligation of the L/C Issuers to make L/C Credit Extensions shall automatically terminate, the unpaid principal amount of all outstanding Loans and all interest and other amounts as aforesaid shall automatically become due and payable, and the obligation of the Borrowers to Cash Collateralize the L/C Obligations as aforesaid shall automatically become effective, in each case without further act of the Administrative Agent or any Lender.
8.03      Application of Funds . After the exercise of remedies provided for in Section 8.02 (or after the Loans have automatically become immediately due and payable and the L/C Obligations have automatically been required to be Cash Collateralized as set forth in the proviso to Section 8.02 ), any amounts received on account of the Obligations shall, subject to the provisions of Sections 2.16 and 2.17 and except as otherwise set forth herein, be applied by the Administrative Agent in the following order:
First , to payment of that portion of the Obligations constituting fees, indemnities, expenses and other amounts (including fees, charges and disbursements of counsel to the Administrative Agent and amounts payable under Article III ) payable to the Administrative Agent in its capacity as such;
Second , to payment of that portion of the Obligations constituting fees, indemnities and other amounts (other than principal, interest and Letter of Credit Fees) payable to the Lenders and the L/C Issuers (including fees, charges and disbursements of counsel to the respective Lenders and

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the L/C Issuers pursuant to Section 10.04 or otherwise and amounts payable under Article III ), ratably among them in proportion to the respective amounts described in this clause Second payable to them;
Third , to payment of that portion of the Obligations constituting accrued and unpaid Letter of Credit Fees and interest on the Loans, L/C Borrowings and other Obligations, ratably among the Lenders and the L/C Issuers in proportion to the respective amounts described in this clause Third payable to them;
Fourth , to payment of that portion of the Obligations constituting unpaid principal of the Loans, L/C Borrowings and Hedging Obligations under Designated Hedging Agreements, ratably among the Lenders, the L/C Issuers and the Hedge Banks, in proportion to the respective amounts described in this clause Fourth held by them;
Fifth , to the Administrative Agent for the account of the L/C Issuers, to Cash Collateralize that portion of L/C Obligations comprised of the aggregate undrawn amount of Letters of Credit to the extent not otherwise Cash Collateralized by the Borrowers pursuant to Sections 2.03 and 2.16 ; and
Last , the balance, if any, after all of the Obligations have been indefeasibly paid in full, to the Borrowers or as otherwise required by Law;
provided that, Excluded Swap Obligations with respect to any Loan Party shall not be paid with amounts received from such Loan Party or its assets, but appropriate adjustments shall be made with respect to payments from other Loan Parties to preserve the allocation to Obligations otherwise set forth above in this Section.
Subject to Sections 2.03(c) and 2.16 , amounts used to Cash Collateralize the aggregate undrawn amount of Letters of Credit pursuant to clause Fifth above shall be applied to satisfy drawings under such Letters of Credit as they occur. If any amount remains on deposit as Cash Collateral after all Letters of Credit have either been fully drawn or expired, such remaining amount shall be applied to the other Obligations, if any, in the order set forth above.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, Hedging 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 Hedge Bank, as the case may be. Each Hedge Bank 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 IX for itself and its Affiliates as if a “Lender” party hereto.
ARTICLE IX     
ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
9.01      Appointment and Authority . Each of the Lenders and the L/C Issuers hereby irrevocably appoints Bank of America to act on its behalf as the Administrative Agent hereunder

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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. The provisions of this Article are solely for the benefit of the Administrative Agent, the Lenders and the L/C Issuers, and neither any Borrower nor any other Loan Party shall have rights as a third party beneficiary of any of such provisions, except as set forth in Section 9.06 with respect to appointing a successor Administrative Agent as described in such Section. 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.
9.02      Rights as a Lender . The Person serving as the Administrative Agent hereunder shall have the same rights and powers in its capacity as a Lender as any other Lender and may exercise the same as though it were not the Administrative Agent and the term “Lender” or “Lenders” shall, unless otherwise expressly indicated or unless the context otherwise requires, include the Person serving as the Administrative Agent hereunder in its individual capacity. Such Person and its Affiliates may accept deposits from, lend money to, own securities of, act as the financial advisor or in any other advisory capacity for and generally engage in any kind of business with any 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.
9.03      Exculpatory Provisions . The Administrative Agent shall not have any duties or obligations except those expressly set forth herein and in the other Loan Documents, and its duties hereunder shall be administrative in nature. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Administrative Agent:
(a)      shall not be subject to any fiduciary or other implied duties, regardless of whether a Default has occurred and is continuing;
(b)      shall not have any duty to take any discretionary action or exercise any discretionary powers, except discretionary rights and powers expressly contemplated hereby or by the other Loan Documents that the Administrative Agent is required to exercise as directed in writing by the Required Lenders (or such other number or percentage of the Lenders as shall be expressly provided for herein or in the other Loan Documents), provided that the Administrative Agent shall not be required to take any action that, in its opinion or the opinion of its counsel, may expose the Administrative Agent to liability or that is contrary to any Loan Document or applicable law, including for the avoidance of doubt any action that may be in violation of the automatic stay under any Debtor Relief Law or that may effect a forfeiture, modification or termination of property of a Defaulting Lender in violation of any Debtor Relief Law; and
(c)      shall not, except as expressly set forth herein and in the other Loan Documents, have any duty to disclose, and shall not be liable for the failure to disclose, any information relating to any of the Borrowers or any of their respective Affiliates that is communicated to or obtained by the Person serving as the Administrative Agent or any of its Affiliates in any capacity.

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The Administrative Agent shall not be liable for any action taken or not taken by it (i) with the consent or at the request of the Required Lenders (or such other number or percentage of the Lenders as shall be necessary, or as the Administrative Agent shall believe in good faith shall be necessary, under the circumstances as provided in Sections 10.01 and 8.02 ) or (ii) in the absence of its own gross negligence or willful misconduct as determined by a court of competent jurisdiction by final and nonappealable judgment. The Administrative Agent shall be deemed not to have knowledge of any Default unless and until notice describing such Default is given in writing to the Administrative Agent by a Borrower, a Lender or an L/C Issuer.
The Administrative Agent shall not be responsible for or have any duty to ascertain or inquire into (i) any statement, warranty or representation made in or in connection with this Agreement or any other Loan Document, (ii) the contents of any certificate, report or other document delivered hereunder or thereunder or in connection herewith or therewith, (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, (iv) the validity, enforceability, effectiveness or genuineness of this Agreement, any other Loan Document or any other agreement, instrument or document or (v) the satisfaction of any condition set forth in Article IV or elsewhere herein, other than to confirm receipt of items expressly required to be delivered to the Administrative Agent.
9.04      Reliance by Administrative Agent . The Administrative Agent shall be entitled to rely upon, and shall not incur any liability for relying upon, any notice, request, certificate, consent, statement, instrument, document or other writing (including any electronic message, Internet or intranet website posting or other distribution) believed by it to be genuine and to have been signed, sent or otherwise authenticated by the proper Person. The Administrative Agent also may rely upon any statement made to it orally or by telephone and believed by it to have been made by the proper Person, and shall not incur any liability for relying thereon. In determining compliance with any condition hereunder to the making of a Loan, or the issuance, extension, renewal or increase of a Letter of Credit, that by its terms must be fulfilled to the satisfaction of a Lender or an L/C Issuer, the Administrative Agent may presume that such condition is satisfactory to such Lender or such L/C Issuer unless the Administrative Agent shall have received notice to the contrary from such Lender or such L/C Issuer prior to the making of such Loan or the issuance of such Letter of Credit. The Administrative Agent may consult with legal counsel (who may be counsel for a Borrower), independent accountants and other experts selected by it, and shall not be liable for any action taken or not taken by it in accordance with the advice of any such counsel, accountants or experts.
9.05      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 facilities provided for herein 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

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Administrative Agent acted with gross negligence or willful misconduct in the selection of such sub-agents.
9.06      Resignation of Administrative Agent .
(a)      The Administrative Agent may at any time give notice of its resignation to the Lenders, the L/C Issuers and the Company. Upon receipt of any such notice of resignation, the Required Lenders shall have the right, in consultation with the Company, to appoint a successor, which shall be a bank with an office in the United States, or an Affiliate of any such bank with an office in the United States. If no such successor shall have been so appointed by the Required Lenders and shall have accepted such appointment within thirty (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 L/C Issuers, appoint a successor Administrative Agent meeting the qualifications set forth above. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, (i) so long as no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, each such successor Administrative Agent shall be subject to the approval of the Company, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed and (ii) 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 Company and such Person remove such Person as Administrative Agent and appoint a successor; provided that, so long as no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, each such successor Administrative Agent shall be subject to the approval of the Company, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed. If no such successor shall have been so appointed by the Required Lenders and shall have accepted such appointment within thirty (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) (1) the retiring or removed Administrative Agent shall be discharged from its duties and obligations hereunder and under the other Loan Documents and (2) 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 L/C Issuer directly, until such time, if any, as the Required Lenders appoint a successor Administrative Agent as provided for above. Upon the acceptance of a successor’s appointment as Administrative Agent hereunder, such successor shall succeed to and become vested with all of the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the retiring (or removed) Administrative Agent (other than as provided in Section 3.01(g) and 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

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hereunder or under the other Loan Documents (if not already discharged therefrom as provided above in this Section) . The fees payable by the Borrowers to a successor Administrative Agent shall be the same as those payable to its predecessor unless otherwise agreed between the Borrowers 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 10.04 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.
(d)      Any resignation by Bank of America as Administrative Agent pursuant to this Section shall also constitute its resignation as L/C Issuer and Swing Line Lender. If Bank of America resigns as an L/C Issuer, it shall retain all the rights, powers, privileges and duties of an L/C Issuer hereunder with respect to all Letters of Credit outstanding as of the effective date of its resignation as L/C Issuer and all L/C Obligations with respect thereto, including the right to require the Lenders to make Base Rate Loans or fund risk participations in Unreimbursed Amounts pursuant to Section 2.03(c) . If Bank of America resigns as Swing Line Lender, it shall retain all the rights of the Swing Line Lender provided for hereunder with respect to Swing Line Loans made by it and outstanding as of the effective date of such resignation, including the right to require the Lenders to make Base Rate Loans or fund risk participations in outstanding Swing Line Loans pursuant to Section 2.04(c) . Upon the appointment by the Company of a successor L/C Issuer or Swing Line Lender hereunder (which successor shall in all cases be a Lender other than a Defaulting Lender) and the acceptance of such appointment by the applicable Lender, (a) such successor shall succeed to and become vested with all of the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the retiring L/C Issuer or Swing Line Lender, as applicable, (b) the retiring L/C Issuer and Swing Line Lender shall be discharged from all of their respective duties and obligations hereunder or under the other Loan Documents, and (c) the successor L/C Issuer 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 Bank of America to effectively assume the obligations of Bank of America with respect to such Letters of Credit.
9.07      Non-Reliance on Administrative Agent and Other Lenders . Each Lender and each L/C Issuer acknowledges that it has, independently and without reliance upon the Administrative Agent or any other Lender or any of their Related Parties and based on such documents and information as it has deemed appropriate, made its own credit analysis and decision to enter into this Agreement. Each Lender and each L/C Issuer also acknowledges that it will, independently and without reliance upon the Administrative Agent or any other Lender or any of their Related Parties and based on such documents and information as it shall from time to time deem appropriate, continue to make its own decisions in taking or not taking action under or based upon this Agreement, any other Loan Document or any related agreement or any document furnished hereunder or thereunder.
9.08      No Other Duties, Etc . Anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding, none of the Bookrunners, Arrangers or other agents 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 L/C Issuer hereunder.

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9.09      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 Loan 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 Borrower) shall be entitled and empowered, 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 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 L/C Issuers and the Administrative Agent (including any claim for the reasonable compensation, expenses, disbursements and advances of the Lenders, the L/C Issuers and the Administrative Agent and their respective agents and counsel and all other amounts due the Lenders, the L/C Issuers and the Administrative Agent under Sections 2.03(h) and (i) , 2.09 and 10.04 ) 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 L/C Issuer 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 L/C Issuers, 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 2.09 and 10.04 .
Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to authorize the Administrative Agent to authorize or consent to or accept or adopt on behalf of any Lender or any L/C Issuer any plan of reorganization, arrangement, adjustment or composition affecting the Obligations or the rights of any Lender or any L/C Issuer to authorize the Administrative Agent to vote in respect of the claim of any Lender or any L/C Issuer in any such proceeding.
9.10      Guaranty Matters . Without limiting the provisions of Section 9.09 , each of the Lenders (including in its capacities as a potential Hedge Bank) and the L/C Issuers irrevocably authorize the Administrative Agent, at its option and in its discretion, to release any Guarantor from its obligations under the Guaranty if such Person ceases to be a Subsidiary as a result of a transaction permitted under the Loan Documents.
Upon request by the Administrative Agent at any time, the Required Lenders will confirm in writing the Administrative Agent’s authority to release any Guarantor from its obligations under the Guaranty pursuant to this Section 9.10 . In each case as specified in this Section 9.10 , the Administrative Agent will, at the Borrowers’ expense, execute and deliver to the applicable Loan Party such documents as such Loan Party may reasonably request to evidence the release of such Guarantor from its obligations under the Guaranty, in each case in accordance with the terms of the Loan Documents and this Section 9.10 .

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9.11      Hedge Obligations . Except as otherwise expressly set forth herein, no Hedge Bank that obtains the benefit of the provisions of Section 8.03 or any Guaranty by virtue of the provisions hereof 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 to notice of or to consent to any amendment, waiver or modification of the provisions hereof or of any Guaranty) other than in its capacity as a Lender and, in such case, only to the extent expressly provided in the Loan Documents. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Article IX to the contrary, the Administrative Agent shall not be required to verify the payment of, or that other satisfactory arrangements have been made with respect to, Hedging Obligations except to the extent expressly provided herein and unless the Administrative Agent has received written notice of such Hedging Obligations, together with such supporting documentation as the Administrative Agent may request, from the applicable Hedge Bank. The Administrative Agent shall not be required to verify the payment of, or that other satisfactory arrangements have been made with respect to, Hedging Obligations in the case of a termination pursuant to Section 11.06 .
ARTICLE X     
MISCELLANEOUS
10.01      Amendments, Etc . No amendment or waiver of any provision of this Agreement or any other Loan Document, and no consent to any departure by the Company or any other Loan Party therefrom, shall be effective unless in writing signed by the Required Lenders and the Company or the applicable Loan Party, as the case may be, and acknowledged by the Administrative Agent, and each such waiver or consent shall be effective only in the specific instance and for the specific purpose for which given; provided , however , that no such amendment, waiver or consent shall:
(a)      waive any condition set forth in Section 4.01(a) without the written consent of each Lender subject to the last paragraph of such Section;
(b)      extend or increase the Commitment of any Lender (or reinstate any Commitment terminated pursuant to Section 8.02 ) without the written consent of such Lender;
(c)      postpone any date fixed by this Agreement or any other Loan Document for any payment of principal, interest, fees or other amounts due to the Lenders (or any of them) hereunder or under any other Loan Document without the written consent of each Lender directly affected thereby (except with respect to any modifications of the provisions relating to amounts, timing or application of optional prepayments of Loans and other Obligations, which modification shall require only the approval of the Required Lenders);
(d)      reduce the principal of, or the rate of interest specified herein on, any Loan or L/C Borrowing, or (subject to clause (iv) of the second proviso to this Section 10.01 ) any fees or other amounts payable hereunder or under any other Loan Document without the written consent of each Lender directly affected thereby; provided , however , that only the consent of the Required Lenders shall be necessary (i) to amend the definition of “Default Rate” or to waive any obligation of any Borrower to pay interest or Letter of Credit Fees at the Default Rate or (ii) 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 Borrowing or to reduce any fee payable hereunder;

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(e)      change Section 8.03 in a manner that would alter the pro rata sharing of payments required thereby without the written consent of each Lender;
(f)      change any provision of this Section or the definition of “Required 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;
(g)      release any Guarantor from its respective Guaranty or release all or substantially all of the value of any Guaranty without the written consent of each Lender, except to the extent the release of any Subsidiary Guarantor is permitted pursuant to Section 9.10 (in which case such release may be made by the Administrative Agent acting alone); or
(h)      amend Section 1.06 or the definition of “Alternative Currency” without the written consent of each Lender affected thereby;
and, provided further , that (i) no amendment, waiver or consent shall, unless in writing and signed by the L/C Issuers in addition to the Lenders required above, affect the rights or duties of the L/C Issuers under this Agreement or any Issuer Document 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 Swing Line Lender in addition to the Lenders required above, affect the rights or duties of the Swing Line 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; and (iv) the Fee Letters may be amended, or rights or privileges thereunder waived, in a writing executed only by the parties thereto. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, no Defaulting Lender shall have any right to approve or disapprove any amendment, waiver or consent hereunder (and any amendment, waiver or consent which by its terms requires the consent of all Lenders or each affected Lender may be effected with the consent of the applicable Lenders other than Defaulting Lenders), except that (x) the Commitment of any Defaulting Lender may not be increased or extended without the consent of such Lender and (y) any waiver, amendment or modification requiring the consent of all Lenders or each affected Lender that by its terms affects any Defaulting Lender disproportionately adversely relative to other affected Lenders shall require the consent of such Defaulting Lender.
Notwithstanding any provision herein to the contrary the Administrative Agent, the Company and the Borrowers may amend, modify or supplement this Agreement or any other Loan Document (x) to effect the provisions of Section 2.15 or (y) to cure or correct administrative errors or omissions, any ambiguity, omission, defect or inconsistency or to effect administrative changes, and such amendment shall become effective without any further consent of any other party to such Loan Document so long as (i) such amendment, modification or supplement does not adversely affect the rights of any Lender or other holder of Obligations in any material respect and (ii) the Lenders shall have received at least two Business Days’ prior written notice thereof and the Administrative Agent shall not have received, within two Business Days of the date of such notice to the Lenders, a written notice from the Required Lenders stating that the Required Lenders object to such amendment, modification or supplement.

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10.02      Notices; Effectiveness; Electronic Communication .
(a)      Notices Generally . Except in the case of notices and other communications expressly permitted to be given by telephone (and except as provided in subsection (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, and all notices and other communications expressly permitted hereunder to be given by telephone shall be made to the applicable telephone number, as follows:
(i)      if to the Company or any other Loan Party, the Administrative Agent, the L/C Issuers or the Swing Line Lender, to the address, facsimile number, electronic mail address or telephone number specified for such Person on Schedule 10.02 ; and
(ii)      if to any other Lender, to the address, facsimile number, electronic mail address or telephone number specified in its Administrative Questionnaire (including, as appropriate, notices delivered solely to the Person designated by a Lender on its Administrative Questionnaire then in effect for the delivery of notices that may contain material non-public information relating to the Company).
Notices and other communications sent by hand or overnight courier service, or mailed by certified or registered mail, shall be deemed to have been given when received; notices and other communications 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 and other communications delivered through electronic communications to the extent provided in subsection (b)  below, shall be effective as provided in such subsection (b) .
(b)      Electronic Communications . Notices and other communications to the Lenders and the L/C Issuers 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 L/C Issuer pursuant to Article II if such Lender or such L/C Issuer, as applicable, has notified the Administrative Agent that it is incapable of receiving notices under such Article by electronic communication. The Administrative Agent, the Swing Line Lender, each L/C Issuer or the Company may each, in its discretion, agree to accept notices and other communications to it hereunder by electronic communications pursuant to procedures approved by it, provided that approval of such procedures may be limited to particular notices or communications.
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) , if such notice, email or other communication is not sent during the normal

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business hours of the recipient, such notice, email or communication shall be deemed to have been sent at the opening of business on the next business day for the recipient.
(c)      The Platform . 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 IN OR OMISSIONS FROM THE BORROWER MATERIALS. NO WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, INCLUDING ANY WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, NON-INFRINGEMENT OF THIRD PARTY RIGHTS OR FREEDOM FROM VIRUSES OR OTHER CODE DEFECTS, IS MADE BY ANY AGENT PARTY IN CONNECTION WITH THE BORROWER MATERIALS OR THE PLATFORM. In no event shall the Administrative Agent or any of its Related Parties (collectively, the “ Agent Parties ”) have any liability to any Borrower, any Lender, any L/C Issuer or any other Person for losses, claims, damages, liabilities or expenses of any kind (whether in tort, contract or otherwise) arising out of the Company’s, any Loan Party’s or the Administrative Agent’s transmission of Borrower Materials through the Internet.
(d)      Change of Address, Etc . Each of the Borrowers, the Administrative Agent, the L/C Issuers and the Swing Line Lender may change its address, facsimile or telephone number for notices and other communications hereunder by notice to the other parties hereto. Each other Lender may change its address, facsimile or telephone number for notices and other communications hereunder by notice to the Company, the Administrative Agent, the L/C Issuers and the Swing Line Lender. In addition, each Lender agrees to notify the Administrative Agent from time to time to ensure that the Administrative Agent has on record (i) an effective address, contact name, telephone number, facsimile number and electronic mail address to which notices and other communications may be sent and (ii) accurate wire instructions for such Lender. Furthermore, each Public Lender agrees to cause at least one individual at or on behalf of such Public Lender to at all times have selected the “Private Side Information” or similar designation on the content declaration screen of the Platform in order to enable such Public Lender or its delegate, in accordance with such Public Lender’s compliance procedures and applicable Law, including United States Federal and state securities Laws, to make reference to Borrower Materials that are not made available through the “Public Side Information” portion of the Platform and that may contain material non-public information with respect to the Company or its securities for purposes of United States Federal or state securities laws.
(e)      Reliance by Administrative Agent, L/C Issuer and Lenders . The Administrative Agent, the L/C Issuers and the Lenders shall be entitled to rely and act upon any notices (including telephonic or electronic Committed Loan Notices, Letter of Credit Applications and Swing Line Loan Notices) purportedly given by or on behalf of any Borrower even if (i) such notices were not made in a manner specified herein, were incomplete or were not preceded or followed by any other form of notice specified herein, or (ii) the terms thereof, as understood by the recipient, varied from any confirmation thereof. The Company shall indemnify the Administrative Agent, each L/C Issuer, each Lender and the Related Parties of each of them from all losses, costs, expenses and liabilities resulting from the reliance by such Person on each notice purportedly given by or on behalf of any

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Borrower. All telephonic notices to and other telephonic communications with the Administrative Agent may be recorded by the Administrative Agent, and each of the parties hereto hereby consents to such recording.
10.03      No Waiver; Cumulative Remedies; Enforcement . No failure by any Lender or the Administrative Agent to exercise, and no delay by any such Person in exercising, any right, remedy, power or privilege hereunder or under any other Loan Document shall operate as a waiver thereof; nor shall any single or partial exercise of any right, remedy, power or privilege hereunder preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, remedy, power or privilege. The rights, remedies, powers and privileges herein provided, and provided under each other Loan Document, are cumulative and not exclusive of any rights, remedies, powers and privileges provided by law.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein or in any other Loan Document, the authority to enforce rights and remedies hereunder and under the other Loan Documents against the Loan Parties or any of them shall be vested exclusively in, and all actions and proceedings at law in connection with such enforcement shall be instituted and maintained exclusively by, the Administrative Agent in accordance with Section 8.02 for the benefit of all the Lenders and the L/C Issuers; provided , however , that the foregoing shall not prohibit (a) the Administrative Agent from exercising on its own behalf the rights and remedies that inure to its benefit (solely in its capacity as Administrative Agent) hereunder and under the other Loan Documents, (b) any L/C Issuer or the Swing Line Lender from exercising the rights and remedies that inure to its benefit (solely in its capacity as L/C Issuer or Swing Line Lender, as the case may be) hereunder and under the other Loan Documents, (c) any Lender from exercising setoff rights in accordance with Section 10.08 (subject to the terms of Section 2.13 ), or (d) any Lender from filing proofs of claim or appearing and filing pleadings on its own behalf during the pendency of a proceeding relative to any Loan Party under any Debtor Relief Law; and provided , further , that if at any time there is no Person acting as Administrative Agent hereunder and under the other Loan Documents, then (i) the Required Lenders shall have the rights otherwise ascribed to the Administrative Agent pursuant to Section 8.02 and (ii) in addition to the matters set forth in clauses (b) , (c)  and (d)  of the preceding proviso and subject to Section 2.13 , 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.
10.04      Expenses; Indemnity; Damage Waiver .
(a)      Costs and Expenses . The Borrowers shall pay (i) all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred by the Administrative Agent and its Affiliates (including the reasonable fees, charges and disbursements of counsel for the Administrative Agent), in connection with the syndication of the credit facilities provided for herein, 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 out-of-pocket expenses incurred by the L/C Issuers in connection with the issuance, amendment, renewal or extension of any Letter of Credit or any demand for payment thereunder and (iii) all out-of-pocket expenses incurred by the Administrative Agent, any Lender or any L/C Issuer (including the fees, charges

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and disbursements of any counsel for the Administrative Agent, any Lender or any L/C Issuer), in connection with the enforcement or protection of its rights in connection with this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, including its rights under this Section.
(b)      Indemnification by the Borrowers . The Borrowers shall indemnify the Administrative Agent (and any sub-agent thereof), each Lender and each L/C Issuer, and each Related Party of any of the foregoing Persons (each such Person being called an “ Indemnitee ”) against, and hold each Indemnitee harmless from, any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities and related expenses (including the fees, charges and disbursements of any counsel for any Indemnitee), incurred by any Indemnitee or asserted against any Indemnitee by any Person (including the Company or any other Loan Party) other than such Indemnitee and its Related Parties 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, the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, or, in the case of the Administrative Agent (and any sub-agent thereof) and its Related Parties only, the administration of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents (including in respect of any matters addressed in Section 3.01 ), (ii) any Loan or Letter of Credit or the use or proposed use of the proceeds therefrom (including any refusal by an L/C Issuer 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 Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, or any Environmental Liability related in any way to any Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, or (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 the Company or any other Loan Party, and regardless of whether any Indemnitee is a party thereto, IN ALL CASES, WHETHER OR NOT CAUSED BY OR ARISING, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, OUT OF THE COMPARATIVE, CONTRIBUTORY OR SOLE NEGLIGENCE OF THE INDEMNITEE; provided that such indemnity shall not, as to any Indemnitee, be available to the extent that such losses, claims, damages, liabilities or related expenses (x) are determined by a court of competent jurisdiction by final and nonappealable judgment to have resulted from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of such Indemnitee or (y) result from a claim brought by the Company or any other Loan Party against an Indemnitee for breach in bad faith of such Indemnitee’s obligations hereunder or under any other Loan Document, if the Company or such Loan Party has obtained a final and nonappealable judgment in its favor on such claim as determined by a court of competent jurisdiction. Without limiting the provisions of Section 3.01(c) , this Section 10.04(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 Borrowers for any reason fail to indefeasibly pay any amount required under subsection (a)  or (b)  of this Section to be paid by it to the Administrative Agent (or any sub-agent thereof), any L/C Issuer, the Swing Line 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), any L/C Issuer, the Swing Line 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

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expense or indemnity payment is sought based on each Lender’s share of the Total Credit Exposure at such time) of such unpaid amount (including any such unpaid amount in respect of a claim asserted by such Lender), such payment to be made severally among them based on such Lender’s Applicable Percentage (determined as of the time that the applicable unreimbursed expense or indemnity payment is sought), 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), any L/C Issuer or the Swing Line Lender in its capacity as such, or against any Related Party of any of the foregoing acting for the Administrative Agent (or any such sub-agent), such L/C Issuer or the Swing Line Lender in connection with such capacity. The obligations of the Lenders under this subsection (c)  are subject to the provisions of Section 2.12(d) .
(d)      Waiver of Consequential Damages, Etc. To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, no party hereto shall assert, and each party hereby waives, and acknowledges that no other Person shall have, any claim against any Indemnitee, on any theory of liability, for special, indirect, consequential or punitive damages (as opposed to direct or actual damages) arising out of, in connection with, or as a result of, this Agreement, any other Loan Document or any agreement or instrument contemplated hereby, the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, any Loan or Letter of Credit or the use of the proceeds thereof. No Indemnitee referred to in subsection (b)  above shall be liable for any damages arising from the use by unintended recipients of any information or other materials distributed to such unintended recipients by such Indemnitee 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 other than for direct or actual damages resulting from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of such Indemnitee as determined by a final and nonappealable judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction.
(e)      Payments . All amounts due under this Section shall be payable not later than ten (10) Business Days after demand therefor.
(f)      Survival . The agreements in this Section and the indemnity provisions of Section 10.02(e)  shall survive the resignation of the Administrative Agent, the L/C Issuers and the Swing Line Lender, the replacement of any Lender, the termination of the Aggregate Commitments and the repayment, satisfaction or discharge of all the other Obligations.
10.05      Payments Set Aside . To the extent that any payment by or on behalf of any Borrower is made to the Administrative Agent, any L/C Issuer or any Lender, or the Administrative Agent, any L/C Issuer or any Lender exercises its right of setoff, and such payment or the proceeds of such setoff or any part thereof is subsequently invalidated, declared to be fraudulent or preferential, set aside or required (including pursuant to any settlement entered into by the Administrative Agent, such L/C Issuer or such Lender in its discretion) to be repaid to a trustee, receiver or any other party, in connection with any proceeding under any Debtor Relief Law or otherwise, then (a) to the extent of such recovery, the obligation or part thereof originally intended to be satisfied shall be revived and continued in full force and effect as if such payment had not been made or such setoff had not occurred, and (b) each Lender and each L/C Issuer severally agrees to pay to the Administrative Agent upon demand its applicable share (without duplication) of any amount so recovered from or

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repaid by the Administrative Agent, plus interest thereon from the date of such demand to the date such payment is made at a rate per annum equal to the applicable Overnight Rate from time to time in effect, in the applicable currency of such recovery or payment. The obligations of the Lenders and the L/C Issuers under clause (b)  of the preceding sentence shall survive the payment in full of the Obligations and the termination of this Agreement.
10.06      Successors and Assigns .
(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 Company nor any other Loan Party may assign or otherwise transfer any of its rights or obligations hereunder (except pursuant to a transaction involving a Borrower permitted under this Agreement) 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 subsection (b)  of this Section, (ii) by way of participation in accordance with the provisions of subsection (d)  of this Section, or (iii) by way of pledge or assignment of a security interest subject to the restrictions of subsection (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 subsection (d)  of this Section and, to the extent expressly contemplated hereby, the Related Parties of each of the Administrative Agent, each L/C Issuer 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 that are Eligible Assignees all or a portion of its rights and obligations under this Agreement (including all or a portion of its Commitment and the Loans (including for purposes of this subsection (b) , participations in L/C Obligations and in Swing Line Loans) at the time owing to it); provided that any such assignment shall be subject to the following conditions:
(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 or contemporaneous assignments to related Approved Funds 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; provided that if at the time of such assignment, any Loan made to a Dutch Borrower would be outstanding and the assigning Lender’s Applicable Percentage of any and all of such Loans would in the aggregate with respect to any Dutch Borrower, as of the date of assignment, be more than zero but less than the Dollar Equivalent (calculated on the basis of the Spot Rate of the Administrative Agent as of the date of such assignment) of €100,000, no such assignment shall be made to an assignee which is not a Professional Market Party; provided further that at the request of the assigning Lender at any time prior to a

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proposed assignment to an assignee other than a Professional Market Party, such Dutch Borrower shall either (1) subject to the prior notice requirements set forth in Section 2.05(a)(i) , immediately prepay all Loans made to it or (2) subject to the prior notice requirements set forth in Section 2.02(a) , immediately borrow such amount of Loans, so that in the case of each of clauses (1) and (2) , the assignment would not be restricted by the immediately preceding proviso; and
(B)      in any case not described in subsection (b)(i)(A) of this Section, the aggregate amount of the Commitment (which for this purpose includes Loans outstanding thereunder) or, if the Commitment is not then in effect, the principal outstanding balance of the Loans of the assigning Lender subject to each such assignment, determined as of the date the Assignment and Assumption with respect to such assignment is delivered to the Administrative Agent or, if “Trade Date” is specified in the Assignment and Assumption, as of the Trade Date, shall not be less than $5,000,000 unless each of the Administrative Agent and, so long as no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, the Company otherwise consents (each such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed).
(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 Loans or the Commitment assigned, except that this clause (ii)  shall not apply to the Swing Line Lender’s rights and obligations in respect of Swing Line Loans;
(iii)      Required Consents . No consent shall be required for any assignment except to the extent required by subsection (b)(i)(B) of this Section and, in addition:
(A)      the consent of the Company (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed) shall be required unless (1) an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing at the time of such assignment or (2) such assignment is to a Lender, an Affiliate of a Lender or an Approved Fund;
(B)      the consent of the Administrative Agent (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed) shall be required if such assignment is to a Person that is not a Lender, an Affiliate of such Lender or an Approved Fund with respect to such Lender; and
(C)      the consent of the L/C Issuers and the consent of the Swing Line Lender (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed) shall be required for any assignment.
(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 in the amount of $3,500; provided , however , that the Administrative Agent may, in its sole discretion, elect to waive such processing and

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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 (A) to the Company or any of the Company’s Affiliates or Subsidiaries, (B) to 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 (B) , or (C) to a natural Person.
(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 Company 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 (x) pay and satisfy in full all payment liabilities then owed by such Defaulting Lender to the Administrative Agent, any L/C Issuer or any Lender hereunder (and interest accrued thereon) and (y) acquire (and fund as appropriate) its full pro rata share of all Loans and participations in Letters of Credit and Swing Line Loans in accordance with its Applicable 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 subsection (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 3.01 , 3.04 , 3.05 , and 10.04 with respect to facts and circumstances occurring prior to the effective date of such assignment; provided , that except to the extent otherwise expressly agreed by the affected parties, no assignment by a Defaulting Lender will constitute a waiver or release of any claim of any party hereunder arising from that Lender’s having been a Defaulting Lender. Upon request, each Borrower (at its expense) shall execute and deliver a Note to the assignee Lender. Any assignment or transfer by a Lender of rights or obligations under this Agreement that does not comply with this subsection 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 subsection (d)  of this Section.

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(c)      Register . The Administrative Agent, acting solely for this purpose as an agent of the Borrowers (and such agency being solely for tax purposes), shall maintain at the Administrative Agent’s Office a copy of each Assignment and Assumption delivered to it (or the equivalent thereof in electronic form) and a register for the recordation of the names and addresses of the Lenders, and the Commitments of, and principal amounts (and stated interest) of the Loans and L/C Obligations owing to, each Lender pursuant to the terms hereof from time to time (the “ Register ”). The entries in the Register shall be conclusive absent manifest error, and the Borrowers, the Administrative Agent 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 Borrowers and any 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, any Borrower or the Administrative Agent, sell participations to any Person (other than a natural Person, a Defaulting Lender or the Company or any of the Company’s Affiliates or Subsidiaries) (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 (including such Lender’s participations in L/C Obligations and/or Swing Line 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 Borrowers, the Administrative Agent, the Lenders and the L/C Issuers 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 10.04(c) without regard to the existence of any participation.
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, waiver or other modification described in the first proviso to Section 10.01 that affects such Participant. Each Borrower agrees that each Participant shall be entitled to the benefits of Sections 3.01 , 3.04 and 3.05 (subject to the requirements and limitations therein, including the requirements under Section 3.01(e) (it being understood that the documentation required under Section 3.01(e) shall be delivered to the Lender who sells the participation)) to the same extent as if it were a Lender and had acquired its interest by assignment pursuant to subsection (b) of this Section to the same extent as if it were a Lender and had acquired its interest by assignment pursuant to paragraph (b) of this Section; provided that such Participant (A) agrees to be subject to the provisions of Sections 3.06 and 10.13 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 3.01 or 3.04 , with respect to any participation, than the Lender from whom it acquired the applicable participation 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 Borrowers’ request and expense, to use reasonable efforts to cooperate with the Borrowers to effectuate the provisions of Section 3.06 with respect to any Participant. To the extent permitted by law, each Participant

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also shall be entitled to the benefits of Section 10.08 as though it were a Lender; provided that such Participant agrees to be subject to Section 2.13 as though it were a Lender. Each Lender that sells a participation shall, acting solely for this purpose as a non-fiduciary agent of the Borrowers, maintain a register on which it enters the name and address of each Participant and the principal amounts (and stated interest) of each Participant’s interest in the Loans or other obligations under the Loan Documents (the “ Participant Register ”); provided that no Lender shall have any obligation to disclose all or any portion of the Participant Register (including the identity of any Participant or any information relating to a Participant’s interest in any commitments, loans, letters of credit or its other obligations under any Loan Document) to any Person except to the extent that such disclosure is necessary to establish that such commitment, loan, letter of credit or other obligation is in registered form under Section 5f.103-1(c) of the United States Treasury Regulations. The entries in the Participant Register shall be conclusive absent manifest error, and such Lender shall treat each Person whose name is recorded in the Participant Register as the owner of such participation for all purposes of this Agreement notwithstanding any notice to the contrary. For the avoidance of doubt, the Administrative Agent (in its capacity as Administrative Agent) shall have no responsibility for maintaining a Participant Register.
(e)      Certain Pledges . Any Lender may at any time pledge or assign a security interest in all or any portion of its rights under this Agreement (including under its Note, if any) to secure obligations of such Lender, including any pledge or assignment to secure obligations to a Federal Reserve Bank or any other central 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)      Resignation as L/C Issuer or Swing Line Lender after Assignment . Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, if at any time Bank of America assigns all of its Commitment and Loans pursuant to subsection (b)  above, Bank of America may, (i) upon thirty (30) days’ notice to the Company and the Lenders, resign as L/C Issuer and/or (ii) upon thirty (30) days’ notice to the Company, resign as Swing Line Lender. In the event of any such resignation as L/C Issuer or Swing Line Lender, the Borrowers shall be entitled to appoint from among the Lenders a successor L/C Issuer or Swing Line Lender hereunder; provided , however , that no failure by the Borrowers to appoint any such successor shall affect the resignation of Bank of America as L/C Issuer or Swing Line Lender, as the case may be. If Bank of America resigns as L/C Issuer, it shall retain all the rights, powers, privileges and duties of an L/C Issuer hereunder with respect to all Letters of Credit outstanding as of the effective date of its resignation as L/C Issuer and all L/C Obligations with respect thereto (including the right to require the Lenders to make Base Rate Committed Loans or fund risk participations in Unreimbursed Amounts pursuant to Section 2.03(c) ). If Bank of America resigns as Swing Line Lender, it shall retain all the rights of the Swing Line Lender provided for hereunder with respect to Swing Line Loans made by it and outstanding as of the effective date of such resignation, including the right to require the Lenders to make Base Rate Committed Loans or fund risk participations in outstanding Swing Line Loans pursuant to Section 2.04(c) . Upon the appointment of a successor L/C Issuer and/or Swing Line Lender that has accepted such appointment, (a) such successor shall succeed to and become vested with all of the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the retiring L/C Issuer or Swing Line Lender, as the case may be, and (b) the successor L/C Issuer shall issue letters of credit in substitution for the Letters

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of Credit, if any, outstanding at the time of such succession or make other arrangements satisfactory to Bank of America to effectively assume the obligations of Bank of America with respect to such Letters of Credit.
10.07      Treatment of Certain Information; Confidentiality . Each of the Administrative Agent, the Lenders and the L/C Issuers agrees to maintain the confidentiality of the Information (as defined below), except that Information may be disclosed (a) to its Related Parties (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 any regulatory 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), including to any Federal Reserve Bank or central bank in connection with pledges permitted under Section 10.06(e) , (c) to the extent required by applicable laws or regulations or by any subpoena or similar legal process, (d) to any other party hereto, (e) in connection with the exercise of any remedies hereunder or under any other Loan Document or any action or proceeding relating to this Agreement or any other Loan Document or the enforcement of rights hereunder or thereunder, (f) subject to an agreement containing provisions substantially the same as those of this Section, to (i) any assignee of or Participant in, or any prospective assignee of or Participant in, any of its rights and obligations under this Agreement or any Eligible Assignee invited to be a Lender pursuant to Section 2.15(c) or (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 any of the Borrowers and their obligations, this Agreement or payments hereunder, (g) on a confidential basis to (i) any rating agency in connection with rating the Company or its Subsidiaries or the credit facilities provided hereunder or (ii) the CUSIP Service Bureau or any similar agency in connection with the issuance and monitoring of CUSIP numbers or other market identifiers with respect to the credit facilities provided hereunder, (h) with the consent of the Company or (i) to the extent such Information (x) becomes publicly available other than as a result of a breach of this Section or (y) becomes available to the Administrative Agent, any Lender, any L/C Issuer or any of their respective Affiliates on a nonconfidential basis from a source other than the Company which such Person has no reason to believe has any confidentiality or fiduciary obligation to the Company or its Subsidiaries with respect to such Information. For purposes of this Section, “ Information ” means all information received from the Company or any Subsidiary relating to the Company or any Subsidiary or any of their respective businesses, other than any such information that is available to the Administrative Agent, any Lender or any L/C Issuer on a nonconfidential basis prior to disclosure by the Company or any Subsidiary, provided that, in the case of information received from the Company or any Subsidiary 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.
Each of the Administrative Agent, the Lenders and the L/C Issuers acknowledges that (a) the Information may include material non-public information concerning the Company or a Subsidiary, as the case may be, (b) it has developed compliance procedures regarding the use of material non-

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public information and (c) it will handle such material non-public information in accordance with applicable Law, including United States Federal and state securities Laws.
10.08      Right of Setoff . If an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, each Lender, each L/C Issuer 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 set off 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 L/C Issuer or any such Affiliate to or for the credit or the account of any Borrower or any other Loan Party against any and all of the obligations of such Borrower or such Loan Party now or hereafter existing under this Agreement or any other Loan Document to such Lender or such L/C Issuer or their respective Affiliates, irrespective of whether or not such Lender, L/C Issuer or Affiliate shall have made any demand under this Agreement or any other Loan Document and although such obligations of such Borrower or such Loan Party may be contingent or unmatured or are owed to a branch, office or Affiliate of such Lender or such L/C Issuer different from the branch, office or Affiliate holding such deposit or obligated on such indebtedness; provided , that in the event that any Defaulting Lender shall exercise any such right of setoff, (x) all amounts so set off shall be paid over immediately to the Administrative Agent for further application in accordance with the provisions of Section 2.17 and, pending such payment, shall be segregated by such Defaulting Lender from its other funds and deemed held in trust for the benefit of the Administrative Agent, the L/C Issuers and the Lenders, and (y) the Defaulting Lender shall provide promptly to the Administrative Agent a statement describing in reasonable detail the Obligations owing to such Defaulting Lender as to which it exercised such right of setoff. The rights of each Lender, each L/C Issuer and their respective Affiliates under this Section are in addition to other rights and remedies (including other rights of setoff) that such Lender, such L/C Issuer or their respective Affiliates may have. Each Lender and each L/C Issuer agrees to notify the Company and the Administrative Agent promptly after any such setoff and application, provided that the failure to give such notice shall not affect the validity of such setoff and application.
10.09      Interest Rate Limitation . Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in any Loan Document, the interest paid or agreed to be paid under the Loan Documents shall not exceed the maximum rate of non-usurious interest permitted by applicable Law (the “ Maximum Rate ”). If the Administrative Agent or any Lender shall receive interest in an amount that exceeds the Maximum Rate, the excess interest shall be applied to the principal of the Loans or, if it exceeds such unpaid principal, refunded to the Borrowers. In determining whether the interest contracted for, charged, or received by the Administrative Agent or a Lender exceeds the Maximum Rate, such Person may, to the extent permitted by applicable Law, (a) characterize any payment that is not principal as an expense, fee, or premium rather than interest, (b) exclude voluntary prepayments and the effects thereof, and (c) amortize, prorate, allocate, and spread in equal or unequal parts the total amount of interest throughout the contemplated term of the Obligations hereunder.
10.10      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, the other Loan Documents, and any separate letter agreements with respect to fees payable to the

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Administrative Agent or each L/C Issuer, constitute the entire contract among the parties relating to the subject matter hereof and supersede any and all previous agreements and understandings, oral or written, relating to the subject matter hereof. Except as provided in Section 4.01 , this Agreement shall become effective when it shall have been executed by the Administrative Agent and when the Administrative Agent shall have received counterparts hereof 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 other electronic imaging means (e.g. “pdf” or “tif”) shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Agreement.
10.11      Survival of Representations and Warranties . All representations and warranties made hereunder and in any other Loan Document or other document delivered pursuant hereto or thereto or in connection herewith or therewith shall survive the execution and delivery hereof and thereof. Such representations and warranties have been or will be relied upon by the Administrative Agent and each Lender, regardless of any investigation made by the Administrative Agent or any Lender or on their behalf and notwithstanding that the Administrative Agent or any Lender may have had notice or knowledge of any Default at the time of any Credit Extension, and shall continue in full force and effect as long as any Loan or any other Obligation hereunder shall remain unpaid or unsatisfied or any Letter of Credit shall remain outstanding.
10.12      Severability . If any provision of this Agreement or the other Loan Documents is held to be illegal, invalid or unenforceable, (a) the legality, validity and enforceability of the remaining provisions of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents shall not be affected or impaired thereby and (b) the parties shall endeavor in good faith negotiations to replace the illegal, invalid or unenforceable provisions with valid provisions the economic effect of which comes as close as possible to that of the illegal, invalid or unenforceable provisions. The invalidity of a provision in a particular jurisdiction shall not invalidate or render unenforceable such provision in any other jurisdiction. Without limiting the foregoing provisions of this Section 10.12 , if and to the extent that the enforceability of any provisions in this Agreement relating to Defaulting Lenders shall be limited by Debtor Relief Laws, as determined in good faith by the Administrative Agent, the L/C Issuers or the Swing Line Lender, as applicable, then such provisions shall be deemed to be in effect only to the extent not so limited.
10.13      Replacement of Lenders . If a Lender (an “ Affected Lender ”) shall have: (a) become a Defaulting Lender or a Non-Consenting Lender, (b) requests any payments such that the Borrowers are entitled to replace such Lender pursuant to the provisions of Section 3.06 , (c) delivered a notice pursuant to Sections 3.02 or 3.03(b) claiming that such Lender is unable to extend Eurodollar Rate Loans for reasons not generally applicable to other Lenders or (d) become a Protesting Lender that may be replaced by the Borrowers pursuant to Section 2.14 , then the Borrowers may, at their 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 10.06 ), all of its interests, rights (other than its existing rights to payments pursuant to Sections 3.01 and 3.04 ) 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:

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(a)      the Borrowers shall have paid (or caused a Designated Borrower to pay) to the Administrative Agent the assignment fee (if any) specified in Section 10.06(b) ;
(b)      such Lender shall have received payment of an amount equal to the outstanding principal of its Loans and L/C Advances, accrued interest thereon, accrued fees and all other amounts payable to it hereunder and under the other Loan Documents (including any amounts under Section 3.05 ) from the assignee (to the extent of such outstanding principal and accrued interest and fees) or the Company or applicable Designated Borrower (in the case of all other amounts);
(c)      in the case of any such assignment resulting from a claim for compensation under Section 3.04 or payments required to be made pursuant to Section 3.01 , such assignment will result in a reduction in such compensation or payments thereafter;
(d)      such assignment does not conflict with applicable Laws;
(e)      in the case of an assignment resulting from a Lender becoming a Non-Consenting Lender, the applicable assignee shall have consented to the applicable amendment, waiver or consent;
(f)      the case of any such assignment resulting from a claim under Sections 3.02 or 3.03(b) , the applicable assignee shall not, at the time of such assignment, be subject to such Sections 3.02 or 3.03(b) , as applicable; and
(g)      if at the time of such assignment, any Loan made to a Dutch Borrower would be outstanding and the Affected Lender’s Applicable Percentage of any and all of such Loans would, as of the date of assignment, in the aggregate with respect to any Dutch Borrower, be more than zero but less than the Dollar Equivalent (calculated on the basis of the Spot Rate of the Administrative Agent as of the date of such assignment) of €100,000, no assignment of Loans to such Dutch Borrower by the Affected Lender shall be made to an Eligible Assignee pursuant to this Section 10.13 other than to a Professional Market Party.
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 Borrowers to require such assignment and delegation cease to apply. The Administrative Agent is authorized to execute one or more of such assignment agreements as attorney-in-fact for any Affected Lender failing to execute and deliver the same within five (5) Business Days after demand from the Administrative Agent or the Company for such Affected Lender to execute and deliver the same.
10.14      Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Etc .
(a)      GOVERNING LAW . THIS AGREEMENT AND THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS AND ANY CLAIMS, 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

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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 COMPANY AND EACH OTHER LOAN PARTY IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY AGREES THAT IT WILL NOT COMMENCE ANY ACTION, LITIGATION OR PROCEEDING OF ANY KIND OR DESCRIPTION, WHETHER IN LAW OR EQUITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT OR IN TORT OR OTHERWISE, AGAINST THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT, ANY LENDER, ANY L/C ISSUER, 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 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 OR THE L/C ISSUERS MAY OTHERWISE HAVE TO BRING ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT AGAINST THE COMPANY OR ANY OTHER LOAN PARTY OR ITS PROPERTIES IN THE COURTS OF ANY JURISDICTION.
(c)      WAIVER OF VENUE . THE COMPANY AND EACH OTHER LOAN 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 10.02 . NOTHING IN THIS AGREEMENT WILL AFFECT THE RIGHT OF ANY PARTY HERETO TO SERVE PROCESS IN ANY OTHER MANNER PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW.

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10.15      Waiver of Jury Trial . EACH PARTY HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY OR THEREBY (WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT OR ANY OTHER THEORY). EACH PARTY HERETO (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 BY, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE MUTUAL WAIVERS AND CERTIFICATIONS IN THIS SECTION.
10.16      No Advisory or Fiduciary Responsibility . In connection with all aspects of each transaction contemplated hereby (including in connection with any amendment, waiver or other modification hereof or of any other Loan Document), the Company and each other Loan Party acknowledges and agrees, and acknowledges its Affiliates’ understanding, that: (a) (i) the arranging and other services regarding this Agreement provided by the Administrative Agent, the Arrangers and the Lenders are arm’s-length commercial transactions between the Company, each other Loan Party and their respective Affiliates, on the one hand, and the Administrative Agent, the Arrangers and the Lenders, on the other hand, (ii) each of the Company and the other Loan Parties has consulted its own legal, accounting, regulatory and tax advisors to the extent it has deemed appropriate, and (iii) the Company and each other Loan Party is capable of evaluating, and understands and accepts, the terms, risks and conditions of the transactions contemplated hereby and by the other Loan Documents; (b) (i) the Administrative Agent, the Arrangers and each Lender is and has been acting solely as a principal and, except as expressly agreed in writing by the relevant parties, has not been, is not, and will not be acting as an advisor, agent or fiduciary for the Company, any other Loan Party or any of their respective Affiliates, or any other Person and (ii) neither the Administrative Agent, any Arranger nor any Lender has any obligation to the Company, any other Loan Party or any of their respective Affiliates with respect to the transactions contemplated hereby except those obligations expressly set forth herein and in the other Loan Documents; and (c) the Administrative Agent, the Arrangers and the Lenders and their respective Affiliates may be engaged in a broad range of transactions that involve interests that differ from those of the Company, the other Loan Parties and their respective Affiliates, and neither the Administrative Agent, any Arranger, nor any Lender has any obligation to disclose any of such interests to the Company, any other Loan Party or any of their respective Affiliates. To the fullest extent permitted by law, each of the Company and each other Loan Party hereby waives and releases any claims that it may have against the Administrative Agent, the Arrangers or any Lender with respect to any breach or alleged breach of agency or fiduciary duty in connection with any aspect of any transaction contemplated hereby.
10.17      Electronic Execution of Assignments and Certain Other Documents . The words “execution,” “execute,” “signed,” “signature,” and words of like import in or related to any document to be signed in connection with this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby (including without limitation Assignment and Assumptions, amendments or other Committed Loan Notices,

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Swing Line Loan Notices, waivers and consents) shall be deemed to include electronic signatures, the electronic matching of assignment terms and contract formations on electronic platforms approved by the Administrative Agent, 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; provided that notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary the Administrative Agent is under no obligation to agree to accept electronic signatures in any form or in any format unless expressly agreed to by the Administrative Agent pursuant to procedures approved by it; and provided , further , without limiting the foregoing, upon the request of any party, any electronic signature shall be promptly followed by such manually executed counterpart.
10.18      USA PATRIOT Act . Each Lender that is subject to the Act (as hereinafter defined) and the Administrative Agent (for itself and not on behalf of any Lender) hereby notifies the Borrowers that pursuant to the requirements of the USA PATRIOT Act (Title III of Pub. L. 107-56 (signed into law October 26, 2001)) (the “ Act ”), it is required to obtain, verify and record information that identifies the Loan Parties, which information includes the name and address of each Borrower and other information that will allow such Lender or the Administrative Agent, as applicable, to identify the Loan Parties in accordance with the Act. Each Loan Party shall, promptly following a request by the Administrative Agent or any Lender, provide all documentation and other information that the Administrative Agent or such Lender reasonably requests in order to comply with its ongoing obligations under applicable “know your customer” and anti-money laundering rules and regulations, including the Act.
10.19      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 each 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 any Borrower in the Agreement Currency, such 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

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Administrative Agent or such Lender, as the case may be, agrees to return the amount of any excess to such Borrower (or to any other Person who may be entitled thereto under applicable law).
10.20      Entire Agreement . This Agreement and the other Loan Documents represent the final agreement among the parties and may not be contradicted by evidence of prior, contemporaneous, or subsequent oral agreements of the parties. There are no unwritten oral agreements among the parties.
10.21      Keepwell . Each Loan Party that is a Qualified ECP Guarantor at the time the Guaranty, by any Specified Loan Party, becomes effective with respect to any Swap Obligation hereby jointly and severally, absolutely, unconditionally and irrevocably undertakes to provide such funds or other support to each Specified Loan Party with respect to such Swap Obligation as may be needed by such Specified Loan Party from time to time to honor all of its obligations under its Guaranty and the other Loan Documents in respect of such Swap Obligation (but, in each case, only up to the maximum amount of such liability that can be hereby incurred without rendering such Qualified ECP Guarantor’s obligations and undertakings under this Section 10.21 voidable under applicable law relating to fraudulent conveyance or fraudulent transfer, and not for any greater amount). The obligations and undertakings of each Qualified ECP Guarantor under this Section 10.21 shall remain in full force and effect until the Obligations (other than contingent indemnity obligations for which no claim is pending) have been indefeasibly paid and performed in full. Each Qualified ECP Guarantor intends this Section to constitute, and this Section shall be deemed to constitute, a guarantee of the obligations of, and a “keepwell, support, or other agreement” for the benefit of, each Specified Loan Party for all purposes of the Commodity Exchange Act.
10.22      Amendment and Restatement . In order to facilitate this amendment and restatement and otherwise to effectuate the desires of the Borrowers, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders:
The Borrowers, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders hereby agree that, on the Closing Date, the terms and provisions of the Existing Credit Agreement shall be and hereby are amended and restated in their entirety by the terms, conditions and provisions of this Agreement, and the terms and provisions of the Existing Credit Agreement, except as otherwise expressly provided herein, shall be superseded by this Agreement.
Notwithstanding this amendment and restatement of the Existing Credit Agreement, including anything in this Section 10.22 , and of any related “Loan Documents” (as such term is defined in the Existing Credit Agreement and referred to herein, individually or collectively, as the “ Prior Loan Documents ”), (a) all Obligations (as defined in the Existing Credit Agreement) outstanding under the Existing Credit Agreement and other Prior Loan Documents (the “ Existing Obligations ”) shall continue as Obligations hereunder to the extent not repaid on or before the Closing Date, (b) each of this Agreement and the Notes and any other Loan Document (as defined herein) that is amended and restated in connection with this Agreement is given as a substitution for, and not as a payment of, the indebtedness, liabilities and Existing Obligations of the Borrowers and each Loan Party under the Existing Credit Agreement or any other Prior Loan Document and (c) neither the execution and delivery of such documents nor the consummation of any other

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transaction contemplated hereunder is intended to constitute a novation of the Existing Credit Agreement or of any of the other Prior Loan Documents or any obligations thereunder.
The parties hereby agree that (i) on the Closing Date, the Commitments shall be as set forth in Schedule 2.01 and (ii) the transactions contemplated under this Section 10.22 shall not give rise to any obligation of the Borrowers to make any payment under Section 3.04 or 3.05 of the Existing Credit Agreement (other than with respect to obligations to make such payments to any lender party to the Existing Credit Agreement who is not also a party to this Agreement).
10.23      Acknowledgement and Consent to Bail-In of EEA Financial Institutions . Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in any Loan Document or in any other agreement, arrangement or understanding among any such parties, each party hereto acknowledges that any liability of any Lender that is an EEA Financial Institution arising under any Loan Document, to the extent such liability is unsecured, may be subject to the Write-Down and Conversion Powers of an EEA Resolution Authority and agrees and consents to, and acknowledges and agrees to be bound by:
(a)      the application of any Write-Down and Conversion Powers by an EEA Resolution Authority to any such liabilities arising hereunder which may be payable to it by any Lender that is an EEA Financial Institution; and
(b)      the effects of any Bail-In Action on any such liability, including, if applicable:
(i)      a reduction in full or in part or cancellation of any such liability;
(ii)      a conversion of all, or a portion of, such liability into shares or other instruments of ownership in such EEA Financial Institution, its parent 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 any EEA Resolution Authority.
ARTICLE XI     
GUARANTY
11.01      Guaranty .
(a)    For valuable consideration, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, and to induce the Lenders to make advances to each Borrower and to issue and participate in Letters of Credit and Swing Line Loans, the Company and each Designated Borrower (collectively, including the Company, the “ Borrower Guarantors ”) hereby absolutely and unconditionally guarantees prompt payment when due, whether at stated maturity, upon acceleration or otherwise, and at all times thereafter, of any and all existing and future Obligations of each Borrower to the Administrative Agent, the Lenders, the Swing Line Lender, the L/C Issuers, or any of them, under or with respect to the Loan Documents, whether for principal, interest, fees, expenses or otherwise, and all Hedging

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Obligations of any Borrower owing to any Lender or any Affiliate of any Lender under any Designated Hedging Agreement (collectively, the “ Guaranteed Obligations ”); provided that Guaranteed Obligations of a Loan Party shall exclude any Excluded Swap Obligations with respect to such Loan Party.
(b)      Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, each Borrower Guarantor’s liability shall extend to all amounts that constitute part of the Guaranteed Obligations and would be owed by any other Loan Party to any Lender under or in respect of the Loan Documents but for the fact that they are unenforceable or not allowable due to the existence of a bankruptcy, reorganization or similar proceeding involving such other Loan Party. Each Borrower Guarantor, and by its acceptance of this Guaranty, the Administrative Agent and each other Lender Party, hereby confirms that it is the intention of all such Persons that this Guaranty and the Obligations of each Borrower Guarantor hereunder not constitute a fraudulent transfer or conveyance for purposes of Debtor Relief Laws, the Uniform Fraudulent Conveyance Act, the Uniform Fraudulent Transfer Act or any similar foreign, federal or state law to the extent applicable to this Guaranty and the Obligations of each Borrower Guarantor hereunder. To effectuate the foregoing intention, the Administrative Agent, the Lenders and the Borrower Guarantors hereby irrevocably agree that the Obligations of each Borrower Guarantor under this Guaranty at any time shall be limited to the maximum amount as will result in the Obligations of such Borrower Guarantor under this Guaranty not constituting a fraudulent transfer or conveyance. Each Borrower Guarantor hereby unconditionally and irrevocably agrees that in the event any payment shall be required to be made to any Lender under this Guaranty or any other guaranty, such Borrower Guarantor will contribute, to the maximum extent permitted by law, such amounts to each other Borrower Guarantor and each other guarantor so as to maximize the aggregate amount paid to the Lenders under or in respect of the Loan Documents.
11.02      Waivers; Subordination of Subrogation .
(a)      Waivers . Each Borrower Guarantor waives notice of the acceptance of this guaranty and of the extension or continuation of the Guaranteed Obligations or any part thereof. Each Borrower Guarantor further waives presentment, protest, notice of notices delivered or demand made on any Borrower or action or delinquency in respect of the Guaranteed Obligations or any part thereof, including any right to require the Administrative Agent and the Lenders to sue any Borrower, any other guarantor or any other Person obligated with respect to the Guaranteed Obligations or any part thereof; provided , that if at any time any payment of any portion of the Guaranteed Obligations is rescinded or must otherwise be restored or returned upon the insolvency, bankruptcy or reorganization of any of the Borrowers or otherwise, the Borrower Guarantors’ obligations hereunder with respect to such payment shall be reinstated at such time as though such payment had not been made and whether or not the Administrative Agent or the Lenders are in possession of this guaranty. The Administrative Agent and the Lenders shall have no obligation to disclose or discuss with any Borrower Guarantor their assessments of the financial condition of any of the Borrowers.
(b)      Subordination of Subrogation . Until the Guaranteed Obligations have been indefeasibly paid in full in cash, each Borrower Guarantor (i) shall have no right of subrogation with respect to such Guaranteed Obligations and (ii) waives any right to enforce any remedy which

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the Administrative Agent now has or may hereafter have against any Borrower, any other Guarantor, any endorser or any guarantor of all or any part of the Guaranteed Obligations or any other Person. Should any Borrower Guarantor have the right, notwithstanding the foregoing, to exercise its subrogation rights, each Borrower Guarantor hereby expressly and irrevocably (a) subordinates any and all rights at law or in equity to subrogation, reimbursement, exoneration, contribution, indemnification or set off that such Borrower Guarantor may have to the indefeasible payment in full in cash of the Guaranteed Obligations and (b) waives any and all defenses available to a surety, guarantor or accommodation co-obligor until the Guaranteed Obligations are indefeasibly paid in full in cash. Each Borrower Guarantor acknowledges and agrees that this subordination is intended to benefit the Administrative Agent and shall not limit or otherwise affect any Borrower Guarantor’s liability hereunder or the enforceability of this Guaranty, and that the Administrative Agent, the Lenders and their successors and assigns are intended third party beneficiaries of the waivers and agreements set forth in this Section 11.02 .
11.03      Guaranty Absolute . This guaranty is a guaranty of payment and not of collection, is a primary obligation of each Borrower Guarantor and not one of surety, and the validity and enforceability of this guaranty shall be absolute and unconditional irrespective of, and shall not be impaired or affected by any of the following: (a) any extension, modification or renewal of, or indulgence with respect to, or substitutions for, the Guaranteed Obligations or any part thereof or any agreement relating thereto at any time; (b) any failure or omission to enforce any right, power or remedy with respect to the Guaranteed Obligations or any part thereof or any agreement relating thereto; (c) any waiver of any right, power or remedy with respect to the Guaranteed Obligations or any part thereof or any agreement relating thereto; (d) any release, surrender, compromise, settlement, waiver, subordination or modification, with or without consideration, any other guaranties with respect to the Guaranteed Obligations or any part thereof, or any other obligation of any Person with respect to the Guaranteed Obligations or any part thereof; (e) the enforceability or validity of the Guaranteed Obligations or any part thereof or the genuineness, enforceability or validity of any agreement relating thereto; (f) the application of payments received from any source to the payment of obligations other than the Guaranteed Obligations, any part thereof or amounts which are not covered by this guaranty even though the Administrative Agent and the Lenders might lawfully have elected to apply such payments to any part or all of the Guaranteed Obligations or to amounts which are not covered by this Guaranty; (g) any change in the ownership of any Borrower or the insolvency, bankruptcy or any other change in the legal status of any Borrower; (h) the change in or the imposition of any law, decree, regulation or other governmental act which does or might impair, delay or in any way affect the validity, enforceability or the payment when due of the Guaranteed Obligations; (i) the failure of the Company or any other Borrower to maintain in full force, validity or effect or to obtain or renew when required all governmental and other approvals, licenses or consents required in connection with the Guaranteed Obligations or this guaranty, or to take any other action required in connection with the performance of all obligations pursuant to the Guaranteed Obligations or this guaranty; (j) the existence of any claim, setoff or other rights which the Company may have at any time against any Borrower, or any other Person in connection herewith or an unrelated transaction; or (k) any other circumstances, whether or not similar to any of the foregoing, which could constitute a defense to a guarantor; all whether or not such Borrower Guarantor shall have had notice or knowledge of any act or omission referred to in the foregoing clauses (a)  through (k)  of this Section 11.03 . It is agreed that each Borrower Guarantor’s liability

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hereunder is several and independent of any other guaranties or other obligations at any time in effect with respect to the Guaranteed Obligations or any part thereof and that each Guarantor’s liability hereunder may be enforced regardless of the existence, validity, enforcement or non-enforcement of any such other guaranties or other obligations or any provision of any applicable law or regulation purporting to prohibit payment by any Borrower of the Guaranteed Obligations in the manner agreed upon between the Borrowers and the Administrative Agent and the Lenders.
11.04      Acceleration . Each Borrower Guarantor agrees that, as between such Borrower Guarantor on the one hand, and the Lenders and the Administrative Agent, on the other hand, the obligations of each Borrower guaranteed under this Article XI may be declared to be forthwith due and payable, or may be deemed automatically to have been accelerated, as provided in Section 8.02 hereof for purposes of this Article XI , notwithstanding any stay, injunction or other prohibition (whether in a bankruptcy proceeding affecting such Borrower or otherwise) preventing such declaration as against such Borrower and that, in the event of such declaration or automatic acceleration, such obligations (whether or not due and payable by such Borrower) shall forthwith become due and payable by each Borrower Guarantor for purposes of this Article XI .
11.05      Marshaling; Reinstatement . None of the Lenders nor the Administrative Agent nor any Person acting for or on behalf of the Lenders or the Administrative Agent shall have any obligation to marshal any assets in favor of any Borrower Guarantor or against or in payment of any or all of the Guaranteed Obligations. If any Borrower Guarantor or any other guarantor of all or any part of the Guaranteed Obligations makes a payment or payments to any Lender or the Administrative Agent, which payment or payments or any part thereof are subsequently invalidated, declared to be fraudulent or preferential, set aside and/or required to be repaid to any Borrower Guarantor or any other guarantor or any other Person, or their respective estates, trustees, receivers or any other party, including, without limitation, each Borrower Guarantor, under any bankruptcy law, state or federal law, common law or equitable cause, then, to the extent of such payment or repayment, the part of the Guaranteed Obligations which has been paid, reduced or satisfied by such amount shall be reinstated and continued in full force and effect as of the time immediately preceding such initial payment, reduction or satisfaction.
11.06      Termination Date . This Guaranty is a continuing guaranty and shall remain in effect until the later of (a) the date upon which (i) no Commitment hereunder, Loan or other Obligation hereunder shall remain unpaid or unsatisfied (other than contingent Obligations to the extent no claim giving rise thereto has been asserted) and (ii) all of the Letters of Credit shall have expired, been cancelled or terminated, or Cash Collateralized pursuant to the terms of this Agreement or supported by a letter of credit acceptable to the Administrative Agent, and (b) the date on which all of the Guaranteed Obligations have been paid in full in cash, subject to the proviso in Section 11.01(a) .
11.07      Subordination of Intercompany Indebtedness . Each Borrower Guarantor agrees that any and all claims of such Borrower Guarantor against any other Loan Party with respect to any “Intercompany Indebtedness” (as hereinafter defined) shall be subordinate and subject in right of payment to the prior payment, in full and in cash, of all Obligations and Hedging Obligations under Hedging Arrangements entered into with the Lenders or any of their Affiliates (“ Designated

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Hedging Agreements ”); provided that, and not in contravention of the foregoing, so long as no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing each Borrower Guarantor may make loans to and receive payments in the ordinary course with respect to such Intercompany Indebtedness from another Loan Party to the extent not prohibited by the terms of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents. Notwithstanding any right of any Borrower Guarantor to ask, demand, sue for, take or receive any payment from any other Loan Party, all rights, liens and security interests of any Borrower Guarantor, whether now or hereafter arising and howsoever existing, in any assets of any other Loan Party shall be and are subordinated to the rights of the holders of the Obligations and the Administrative Agent in those assets. No Borrower Guarantor shall have any right to possession of any such asset or to foreclose upon any such asset, whether by judicial action or otherwise, unless and until all of the Obligations (other than contingent indemnity obligations) and the Hedging Obligations under Designated Hedging Agreements shall have been fully paid and satisfied (in cash) and all financing arrangements pursuant to any Loan Document or Designated Hedging Agreement have been terminated. If all or any part of the assets of any Loan Party, or the proceeds thereof, are subject to any distribution, division or application to the creditors of such Loan Party, whether partial or complete, voluntary or involuntary, and whether by reason of liquidation, bankruptcy, arrangement, receivership, assignment for the benefit of creditors or any other action or proceeding, or if the business of any such Loan Party is dissolved or if substantially all of the assets of any such Loan Party are sold, then, and in any such event (such events being herein referred to as an “ Insolvency Event ”), any payment or distribution of any kind or character, either in cash, securities or other property, which shall be payable or deliverable upon or with respect to any indebtedness of any such Loan Party to any Borrower Guarantor (“ Intercompany Indebtedness ”) shall be paid or delivered directly to the Administrative Agent for application on any of the Obligations and Hedging Obligations under Designated Hedging Agreements, due or to become due, until such Obligations and Hedging Obligations (other than contingent indemnity obligations) shall have first been fully paid and satisfied (in cash). Should any payment, distribution, security or instrument or proceeds thereof be received by any Borrower Guarantor upon or with respect to the Intercompany Indebtedness after an Insolvency Event prior to the satisfaction of all of the Obligations (other than contingent indemnity obligations) and Hedging Obligations under Designated Hedging Agreements and the termination of all financing arrangements pursuant to any Loan Document and or Designated Hedging Agreements, such Borrower Guarantor shall receive and hold the same in trust, as trustee, for the benefit of the holders of the Obligations and such Hedging Obligations and shall forthwith deliver the same to the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of such Persons, in precisely the form received (except for the endorsement or assignment of such Borrower Guarantor where necessary), for application to any of the Obligations and such Hedging Obligations, due or not due, and, until so delivered, the same shall be held in trust by such Borrower Guarantor as the property of the holders of the Obligations and such Hedging Obligations. If any Borrower Guarantor fails to make any such endorsement or assignment to the Administrative Agent, the Administrative Agent or any of its officers or employees are irrevocably authorized to make the same. Each Borrower Guarantor agrees that until the Obligations (other than the contingent indemnity obligations) and such Hedging Obligations have been paid in full (in cash) and satisfied and all financing arrangements pursuant to any Loan Document or any Designated Hedging Agreement have been terminated, no Borrower Guarantor will assign or transfer to any Person (other than the Administrative Agent) any claim such Borrower Guarantor has or may have against any other Loan Party.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly executed as of the date first above written.
CHICAGO BRIDGE & IRON COMPANY N.V. , as the Company
By: CHICAGO BRIDGE & IRON COMPANY B.V., its Managing Director

By:     
Name:     
Title:     

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CHICAGO BRIDGE & IRON COMPANY (DELAWARE) , as the Initial Borrower

By:     
Name:     
Title:     

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CB&I LLC (F/K/A CB&I INC.) , as a Designated Borrower

By:     
Name:     
Title:                             

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CBI SERVICES, INC. , as a Designated Borrower

By:     
Name:     
Title:                             


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CHICAGO BRIDGE & IRON COMPANY B.V. , as a Designated Borrower

By:     
Name:     
Title:                             


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CHICAGO BRIDGE & IRON COMPANY , as a Designated Borrower

By:     
Name:     
Title:                             



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BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., as
Administrative Agent

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Name:
Title:

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BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., as a Lender, L/C Issuer and Swing Line Lender


By:     
Name:
Title:

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CRÉDIT AGRICOLE CORPORATE AND INVESTMENT BANK, as a Lender and an L/C Issuer


By:     
Name:
Title:


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Name:
Title:

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COMPASS BANK, as a Lender and an L/C Issuer


By:     
Name:
Title:

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THE BANK OF TOKYO-MITSUBISHI UFJ, LTD., as a Lender and an L/C Issuer


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Name:
Title:


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BNP PARIBAS, as a Lender and an L/C Issuer


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Name:
Title:



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Title:


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BANK OF MONTREAL, as a Lender and an L/C Issuer


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Name:
Title:


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HSBC BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as a Lender


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Name:
Title:


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FIFTH THIRD BANK, as a Lender


By:     
Name:
Title:


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COMMERZBANK AG, NEW YORK AND GRAND CAYMAN BRANCHES, as a Lender


By:     
Name:
Title:


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Name:
Title:

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SUMITOMO MITSUI BANKING CORPORATION, as a Lender


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LLOYDS BANK PLC, as a Lender


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Name:
Title:


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Title:


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INTESA SANPAOLO S.P.A., NEW YORK BRANCH, as a Lender


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Name:
Title:


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Title:


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SUNTRUST BANK, as a Lender


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Name:
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REGIONS BANK, as a Lender


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Name:
Title:

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SANTANDER BANK, N.A., as a Lender


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Name:
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CITIBANK, N.A., as a Lender


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Name:
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RIYAD BANK, HOUSTON AGENCY, as a Lender


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Title:


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Title:


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ING BANK N.V., DUBLIN BRANCH, as a Lender


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Title:


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MIZUHO BANK, LTD., as a Lender


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DBS BANK LTD., as a Lender


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STANDARD CHARTERED BANK, as a Lender


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Name:
Title:


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Title:


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UNICREDIT BANK AG, NEW YORK BRANCH, as a Lender


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THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA, as a Lender


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NBAD AMERICAS N.V., as a Lender


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Title:


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THE NORTHERN TRUST COMPANY, as a Lender


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AMEGY BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as a Lender


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ANNEX II

EXHIBIT D
FORM OF COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE

Financial Statement Date: , ____
To:
Bank of America, N.A., as Administrative Agent
Ladies and Gentlemen:

Reference is made to that certain Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of July 8, 2015 (as amended, restated, amended and restated, extended, supplemented or otherwise modified in writing from time to time, the “ Agreement ;” the terms defined therein being used herein as therein defined), among Chicago Bridge & Iron Company N.V., a corporation organized under the laws of The Kingdom of the Netherlands (the “ Company ”), Chicago Bridge & Iron Company (Delaware), a Delaware corporation (the “ Initial Borrower ”), certain Subsidiaries of the Company from time to time party thereto (each a “ Designated Borrower ” and, together with the Initial Borrower, the “ Borrowers ” and each a “ Borrower ”), the Lenders from time to time party thereto, and Bank of America, N.A., as Administrative Agent, L/C Issuer and Swing Line Lender.

The undersigned Responsible Officer hereby certifies as of the date hereof that he/she is the                              of the Company, and that, in such capacity, he/she is authorized to execute and deliver this Certificate to the Administrative Agent on the behalf of the Company, and that:
    
[Use following paragraph 1 for fiscal year-end financial statements]

1.    The Company has delivered the year-end audited financial statements required by Section 6.01(b) of the Agreement for the fiscal year of the Company ended as of the above date, together with the report and opinion of an independent certified public accountant required by such section.

[Use following paragraph 1 for fiscal quarter-end financial statements]

1.    The Company has delivered the unaudited financial statements required by Section 6.01(a) of the Agreement for the fiscal quarter of the Company ended as of the above date. Such financial statements fairly present the consolidated financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the Company and its Subsidiaries in accordance with Agreement Accounting Principles as at such date and for such period, subject only to normal year-end audit adjustments and the absence of footnotes.

2.    The undersigned has reviewed the terms of the Agreement and has made, or has caused to be made under his/her supervision, a detailed review of the transactions and condition of the Company during the accounting period covered by such financial statements.

3.    The financial covenant analyses and information set forth on Schedules 1 , 2 and 3 attached hereto are true and accurate on and as of the date of this Certificate.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Certificate as
of
             ,          .
CHICAGO BRIDGE & IRON COMPANY N.V.

By:
Chicago Bridge & Iron Company B.V., its Managing Director

By:     
Name:     
Title:     


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For the Quarter/Year ended ___________________(“ Statement Date ”)

SCHEDULE 1
to the Compliance Certificate
($ in 000’s)

I.
Section 7.18 (a) – Maximum Leverage Ratio.

A.
Adjusted Indebtedness at Statement Date: $     
B.
EBITDA (see Schedule 2) for four consecutive fiscal quarters
ending on above date (“ Subject Period ”): $     
C.
Leverage Ratio (Line I.A ¸ Line I.B): to 1.00
Maximum permitted:                 
Four Fiscal Quarters Ending
Maximum Leverage Ratio
March 31, 2017
4.00 to 1.00
June 30, 2017
5.25 to 1.00
September 30, 2017
6.00 to 1.00
December 31, 2017
4.00 to 1.00
March 31, 2018
4.00 to 1.00
June 30, 2018
3.25 to 1.00
September 30, 2018 and each fiscal quarter thereafter
3.00 to 1.00

II.
Section 7.18(b) – Minimum Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio.

A.
Consolidated Net Income Available for Fixed Charges:
1.    Consolidated Net Income for Subject Period: $     
2.    Provision for income taxes for Subject Period: $
3.    Consolidated Fixed Charges for Subject Period: $     
4.    Dividends and distributions received in cash during Subject
Period:             $     
5.    Retention bonuses paid to officers, directors and employees
of the Company and its Subsidiaries in connection with the
Transaction (not to exceed $25,000,000) for Subject Period: $     
6.    Fees, charges and expenses incurred in connection with the
Transaction, the transactions related thereto, and any related

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issuance of Indebtedness or equity, whether or not
successful, for Subject Period: $     
7.    Restructuring and integration charges, fees and expenses
incurred in connection with the Transaction during Subject
Period:             $     
8.    Non-cash compensation expenses for management or
employees for Subject Period: $     
9.    Expenses incurred in connection with the Shaw Acquisition
and relating to termination and severance as to, or relocation
of, officers, directors and employees (not exceeding
$110,000,000) for Subject Period: $     
10.    Equity earnings booked or recognized by the Company or
any of its Subsidiaries from Eligible Joint Ventures
for Subject Period: 2          $     
11.    Consolidated Net Income Available for Fixed Charges
(Lines II.A1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 6 + 7 + 8 + 9 + 10)
for Subject Period:         $     
B.
Consolidated Fixed Charges for Subject Period: $     
1.    Consolidated Long-Term Lease Rentals for Subject Period: $     
2.    Consolidated Interest Expense for the Subject Period: $     
3.    Consolidated Fixed Charges for Subject Period
(Lines II.B1 + 2):         $     
C.
Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio (Line II.A11 ¸ Line II.B3): to 1.00
Minimum required:
1.75 to 1.00

III.
Section 7.18(c) – Minimum Consolidated Net Worth.

A.
Consolidated Net Worth at Statement Date: $     
B.
85% of the actual net worth of the Company and its Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2016 (after giving effect to Project Jazz write-downs): $     
C.
50% of the sum of Consolidated Net Income (if positive)
earned in each fiscal quarter, commencing with the fiscal
quarter ending on March 31, 2017: $     
D.
One-time non-cash tax expense resulting from the tax gain on the Project Jazz sale, not to exceed $150,000,000 : $
E.
Minimum Consolidated Net Worth
(Lines III.B + III.C – III.D):      $
    
2 Not to exceed 15% (or such lower percentage as may be set forth in the Note Purchase Agreements) of EBITDA of the Company pursuant to clauses (a) through (i) of the definition thereof for the period of twelve (12) prior consecutive months.

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F.
Minimum amount of Consolidated Net Worth that the Company
shall be required to maintain under any instrument, agreement or
indenture pertaining to any Material Indebtedness: $     
G.
Greater of Line III.E and Line III.F: $     
H.
Excess (deficient) for covenant compliance (Line III.A – III.G): $     

IV.
Section 7.18(d) – Maximum Senior Secured Leverage Ratio ( if applicable )

A.
Senior Secured Indebtedness at Statement Date: $     
B.
EBITDA (see Schedule 2) for
Subject Period:             $     
C.
Senior Secured Leverage Ratio (Line IV.A ¸ Line IV.B): to 1.00
Maximum permitted:                 
Four Fiscal Quarters Ending
Maximum Senior Secured Leverage Ratio
June 30, 2017
4.50 to 1.00
September 30, 2017
4.50 to 1.00
December 31, 2017
3.00 to 1.00
March 31, 2018
3.00 to 1.00
June 30, 2018 and each fiscal quarter thereafter
2.50 to 1.00



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For the Quarter/Year ended ___________________(“ Statement Date ”)

SCHEDULE 2
to the Compliance Certificate
($ in 000’s)

EBITDA
(in accordance with the definition of EBITDA
as set forth in the Agreement)


EBITDA
Quarter
Ended
__________
Quarter
Ended
__________
Quarter
Ended
__________
Quarter
Ended
__________
Twelve
Months
Ended
__________
(i)(1) Consolidated
Net Income
 
 
 
 
 
(2) + Interest Expense
 
 
 
 
 
(3) + charges against income for foreign, federal, state and local taxes to the extent deducted
 
 
 
 
 
(4) + non-recurring non-cash charges (excluding any charge that becomes, or is expected to become, a cash charge) to the extent deducted
 
 
 
 
 
(5) + extraordinary losses to the extent deducted
 
 
 
 
 
(6) - non-recurring non-cash credits to the extent added
 
 
 
 
 
(7) - extraordinary gains to the extent added
 
 
 
 
 
(ii) + depreciation expense to the extent deducted
 
 
 
 
 
(iii) + amortization expense to the extent deducted
 
 
 
 
 
(iv) + non-cash compensation expenses for management or employees to the extent deducted
 
 
 
 
 

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EBITDA
Quarter
Ended
__________
Quarter
Ended
__________
Quarter
Ended
__________
Quarter
Ended
__________
Twelve
Months
Ended
__________
(v) + to the extent not already included, dividends distributions actually received in cash received from Persons other than Subsidiaries
 
 
 
 
 
(vi) +retention bonuses paid in connection with the Transaction not to exceed $25,000,000
 
 
 
 
 
(vii) +charges, fees and expenses incurred in connection with the Transaction, the transactions related thereto, and any related issuance of Indebtedness or equity, whether or not successful
 
 
 
 
 
(viii) +charges, fees and expenses incurred in connection with restructuring and integration activities in connection with the Transaction, including in connection with the closures of certain facilities and termination of leases
 
 
 
 
 
(ix) + expenses incurred in connection with the Shaw Acquisition and relating to termination and severance as to, or relocation of, officers, directors and employees not exceeding $110,000,000
 
 
 
 
 
(x) + 3 equity earnings booked or recognized by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries from Eligible Joint Ventures
 
 
 
 
 
= Consolidated EBITDA
 
 
 
 
 
3 Not to exceed 15% (or such lower percentage as may be set forth in the Note Purchase Agreements) of EBITDA of the Company pursuant to clauses (a) through (i) of this definition for the period of twelve (12) prior consecutive months.

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SCHEDULE 3
Eligible Joint Ventures

[INCLUDE LISTING OF ELIGIBLE JOINT VENTURES]




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Execution Version

AMENDMENT NO. 3 AND WAIVER TO TERM LOAN AGREEMENT
This Amendment No. 3 and Waiver to Term Loan Agreement (this “ Amendment ”), dated as of May 8, 2017, is made by and among CHICAGO BRIDGE & IRON COMPANY N.V. , a corporation organized under the laws of the Kingdom of the Netherlands (the “ Company ”), CHICAGO BRIDGE & IRON COMPANY (DELAWARE) , a Delaware corporation (the “ Borrower ”), BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. , a national banking association organized and existing under the laws of the United States (“ Bank of America ”), in its capacity as administrative agent for the Lenders (as defined in the Credit Agreement) (in such capacity, the “ Administrative Agent ”), and each of the Lenders signatory hereto.
W I T N E S S E T H:
WHEREAS , each of the Company, the Borrower, the Administrative Agent, and the Lenders have entered into that certain Term Loan Agreement dated as of July 8, 2015 (as amended by that certain Amendment No. 1 to Term Loan Agreement, dated as of October 27, 2015, that certain Amendment No. 2 to Term Loan Agreement, dated as of February 24, 2017, and as hereby amended and as from time to time further amended, modified, supplemented, restated, or amended and restated, the “ Credit Agreement ”; capitalized terms used in this Amendment not otherwise defined herein shall have the respective meanings given thereto in the Credit Agreement as amended hereby), pursuant to which the Lenders have made available to the Borrower a senior unsecured term loan credit facility in an original aggregate principal amount of $500,000,000; and
WHEREAS , the Company has entered into the Guaranty pursuant to which it has guaranteed certain or all of the obligations of the Borrower under the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents; and
WHEREAS , the Borrower has requested that the Administrative Agent and the Lenders agree to amend the Credit Agreement in certain respects and to waive a Default or potential Default under the Credit Agreement, which the Administrative Agent and the Lenders party hereto are willing to do on the terms and conditions contained in this Amendment;
NOW, THEREFORE , in consideration of the premises and further valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:
1. Amendments to Credit Agreement . Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, the Credit Agreement (exclusive of Schedules and Exhibits thereto) shall be amended such that after giving effect to all such amendments, it shall read in its entirety as set forth on Annex I attached hereto.
2.      Amendments to Compliance Certificate . Exhibit C to the Credit Agreement is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as set forth in Annex II hereto.
3.      Waiver . Pursuant to Section 10.01 of the Credit Agreement and subject to the terms and conditions hereof, effective as of the date hereof each Lender party hereto hereby waives:
(a)      the requirement set forth in Section 6.01(d) of the Credit Agreement for the Company to deliver a copy of the plan and forecast of the Company and its Subsidiaries for the fiscal year commencing January 1, 2017, and further waives any Default or potential Default that has arisen or may arise under Section 8.01(b) of the Credit Agreement in connection thereof; and

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(b)      any actual or potential Default or Event of Default, if any, under Section 8.01(b) of the Credit Agreement arising solely as a result of the failure of the Company to comply with the terms of Section 7.18(a) of the Credit Agreement for the fiscal quarter ending March 31, 2017.
The waivers set forth in this Amendment is limited to the extent specifically set forth above for the fiscal year commencing January 1, 2017 and the fiscal quarter ending March 31, 2017, respectively, and shall in no way serve to waive compliance with Section 6.01(d) and Section 7.18(a) of the Credit Agreement for any other periods, or any other terms, covenants or provisions of the Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document, or any obligations of the Borrower, other than as expressly set forth above.
4.      Effectiveness; Conditions Precedent . This Amendment, the amendments to the Credit Agreement provided in Sections 1 and 2 hereof and the waivers provided in Section 3 hereof shall be effective as of the date first written above upon the satisfaction of the following conditions precedent:
(a)      The Administrative Agent shall have received counterparts of this Amendment, duly executed by the Company, the Borrower, each Guarantor and the Required Lenders, which counterparts may be delivered by telefacsimile or other electronic means (including .pdf);
(b)      The Administrative Agent shall have received a copy of an amendment to each other outstanding Transaction Facility, in each case, in the form previously provided to it and in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent; and
(c)      (i) The Company shall have paid any fees required to be paid on the date hereof pursuant to that certain Fee Letter dated as of May 3, 2017 by and among the Company, Bank of America, N.A., and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated; (ii) an amendment fee shall have been received by the Administrative Agent for each Lender executing this Amendment by 3:00 p.m. (New York time) on May 5, 2017 for the account of such Lender, paid to the Administrative Agent, equal to 0.25% (25 bps) multiplied by each such Lender’s Outstanding Amount as of such date; and (iii) all other fees and expenses of the Administrative Agent (including the fees and expenses of counsel to the Administrative Agent) to the extent due and payable under Section 10.04(a) of the Credit Agreement and for which invoices have been presented a reasonable period of time prior to the effectiveness hereof shall have been paid in full (which fees and expenses may be estimated to date without prejudice to final settling of accounts for such fees and expenses).
5.      Representations and Warranties . In order to induce the Administrative Agent and the Lenders to enter into this Amendment, the Company represents and warrants to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders as follows:
(a)      The representations and warranties made by the Company in Article V of the Credit Agreement are true and correct in all material respects (except to the extent that such representation or warranty is qualified by reference to materiality or Material Adverse Effect, in which case it shall be true and correct in all respects) on and as of the date hereof, except to the extent that such representations and warranties expressly relate to an earlier date;
(b)      This Amendment has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by the Company and the Borrower and constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of such parties, subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other similar laws generally affecting the rights of creditors, and subject to equitable principles of general application; and

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(c)      After giving effect to this Amendment and the corresponding amendments to the Existing 2013 Revolving Credit Agreement and the Existing 2015 Revolving Credit Agreement, no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, or would result from the effectiveness of this Amendment.
6.      Consent of the Guarantors . Each Guarantor hereby consents, acknowledges and agrees to the amendments and other matters set forth herein and hereby confirms and ratifies in all respects the Guaranty to which it is a party (including without limitation the continuation of each Guarantor’s payment and performance obligations thereunder upon and after the effectiveness of this Amendment and the amendments, waivers and consents contemplated hereby) and the enforceability of the applicable Guaranty against the applicable Guarantor in accordance with its terms.
7.      Entire Agreement . This Amendment, together with all the Loan Documents (collectively, the “ Relevant Documents ”), sets forth the entire understanding and agreement of the parties hereto in relation to the subject matter hereof and supersedes any prior negotiations and agreements among the parties relating to such subject matter. No promise, condition, representation or warranty, express or implied, not set forth in the Relevant Documents shall bind any party hereto, and no such party has relied on any such promise, condition, representation or warranty. Each of the parties hereto acknowledges that, except as otherwise expressly stated in the Relevant Documents, no representations, warranties or commitments, express or implied, have been made by any party to the other in relation to the subject matter hereof or thereof. None of the terms or conditions of this Amendment may be changed, modified, waived or canceled orally or otherwise, except in writing and in accordance with Section 10.01 of the Credit Agreement.
8.      Full Force and Effect of Credit Agreement . Except as hereby specifically amended, waived, modified or supplemented, the Credit Agreement and each other Loan Document is hereby confirmed and ratified in all respects and shall be and remain in full force and effect according to its respective terms.
9.      Governing Law . This Amendment shall in all respects be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York applicable to contracts executed and to be performed entirely within such State, and shall be further subject to the provisions of Sections 10.14 and 10.15 of the Credit Agreement.
10.      Enforceability . Should any one or more of the provisions of this Amendment be determined to be illegal or unenforceable as to one or more of the parties hereto, all other provisions nevertheless shall remain effective and binding on the parties hereto.
11.      References . All references in any of the Loan Documents to the “Credit Agreement” shall mean the Credit Agreement, as amended hereby.
12.      Successors and Assigns . This Amendment shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Company, the Borrower, the Administrative Agent and each of the Guarantors and Lenders, and their respective successors, legal representatives, and assignees to the extent such assignees are permitted assignees as provided in Section 10.06 of the Credit Agreement.
13.      No Novation . Neither the execution and delivery of this Amendment nor the consummation of any other transaction contemplated hereunder is intended to constitute a novation of the Credit Agreement or of any of the other Loan Documents or any obligations thereunder.

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14.      Counterparts . This Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original as against any party whose signature appears thereon, and all of which shall together constitute one and the same instrument. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page of this Amendment by telecopy or other electronic means (including .pdf) shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Amendment.
15.      FATCA . For purposes of determining withholding Taxes imposed under the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA), from and after the effective date of this Amendment, it is understood and agreed that the Administrative Agent may treat (and the Lenders hereby authorize the Administrative Agent to treat) the Loans as not qualifying as a “grandfathered obligation” within the meaning of Treasury Regulation Section 1.1471-2(b)(2)(i).
16.      Collateral Delivery Obligation . Within 60 days after the date hereof (which such date may be extended by an additional 30 days at the sole discretion of the Administrative Agent or as otherwise extended in accordance with the Agreed Collateral Principles), the Obligations under the Loan Documents shall be secured by valid and perfected first priority Liens and security interests, subject to Liens permitted under the Credit Agreement and subject further to the Agreed Collateral Principles, in all of the following, other than Excluded Collateral (the “ Collateral ”):
(a)      Subject to the limitations expressly set forth in this Section 16 , all of the present and future personal property and assets, and, to the extent required by the Administrative Agent, owned real property having an individual value of at least $2,500,000, of each Loan Party including, without limitation:
(1)      all present and future shares of capital stock of (or other ownership or profit interests in) each of the present and future Subsidiaries of each Loan Party other than inactive Subsidiaries (limited, in the case of each entity that is a “controlled foreign corporation” under Section 957 of the Internal Revenue Code, each U.S. entity that is treated as a disregarded entity for U.S. federal income tax purposes that owns (directly or indirectly through another fiscally transparent entity) a “controlled foreign corporation”, and each U.S. entity that is treated as a corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes whose assets primarily consist of one or more “controlled foreign corporations”, to a pledge of 65% of the capital stock of each such first-tier foreign Subsidiary or U.S. Subsidiary, as applicable, to the extent the pledge of any greater percentage would result in adverse tax consequences to the applicable Loan Party);
(2)      all inventory of each Loan Party;
(3)      all equipment of each Loan Party;
(4)      all intellectual property of each Loan Party ( provided that in no event shall any intellectual property security agreements (or equivalent documentation) be filed with the USPTO or US Copyright office until after the occurrence and during the continuation of an Event of Default);
(5)      all accounts receivable and payment intangibles of each Loan Party; and
(6)      all deposit accounts of each Loan Party located in the United States, but excluding (x) any deposit accounts specially and exclusively used for payroll, payroll taxes, and other employee wage and benefit payments to or for the benefit of any Loan Party’s salaried employees and (y) other deposit accounts constituting zero balance, payroll, withholding or trust

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accounts, the aggregate average daily balance of which for all Loan Parties does not exceed $2,500,000 at any time; and
(b)      all proceeds and products of the foregoing.
Assets being disposed of in connection with Project Jazz shall not be included as, or required to be pledged as, Collateral; provided , however , in the event that Project Jazz is not consummated, such assets shall be included as, and be pledged as, Collateral to the extent it would not otherwise be excluded pursuant to this Section 16 .
In no event shall the Collateral include any of the following:
(i)    pledges and security interests prohibited by applicable law, rule or regulation (to the extent such law, rule or regulation is effective under applicable anti-assignment provisions of the Uniform Commercial Code (or foreign equivalent));
(ii)     assets of and equity interests in any joint venture or other non-wholly owned Subsidiary;
(iii)    any asset or property if and for so long as the grant of a security interest therein is prohibited by, or constitutes a breach or default under or results in the termination of or requires any consent not obtained under, any contract, license, sublicense, agreement, instrument or other document;
(iv)    any property in which the Loan Party now or hereafter has rights, to the extent in each case a security interest may not be granted by the Loan Party in such property without the consent of one or more third parties, including any Governmental Authority;
(v)     any property to the extent that such grant of a security interest would contravene the Agreed Collateral Principles;
(vi)     any motor vehicles and any other assets subject to a certificate of title (other than proceeds thereof), to the extent a security interest in such motor vehicles or other assets cannot be perfected solely by filing a Uniform Commercial Code financing statement; and
(vii)    assets as to which the Administrative Agent and the Loan Parties reasonably agree that the costs of obtaining such security interest or perfection thereof are excessive in relation to the benefit to the Lenders of the security to be afforded thereby (the foregoing described in clauses (i) through (vii) are, collectively, the “ Excluded Collateral ”).
The “ Agreed Collateral Principles ” are as follows: (i) notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, no actions shall be required under the law of any non-U.S. jurisdiction in order to create or perfect any security interest other than the United Kingdom, Lichtenstein, Netherlands and Netherlands Antilles, (ii) no lien by any Person organized outside of the United States shall be made that would result in any breach of any law or regulation (or analogous restriction) of the jurisdiction of organization of such Person or result in any risk to the officers or directors of such Person or a civil or criminal liability, and (iii) it is expressly acknowledged that in certain jurisdictions it may be (A) impossible or impractical (including for legal and regulatory reasons) to create security over certain categories of assets or (B) it may take longer than agreed upon to grant or create such security over certain categories of assets, in which event the Administrative Agent will act reasonably in granting the necessary extension of timing for obtaining such security, provided,

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that with respect to subsections (A) and (B) , the applicable Loan Party has exercised commercially reasonable efforts in providing such security.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in the Loan Documents, the Liens on the Collateral shall (i) ratably secure the relevant Loan Party’s Obligations, (ii) rank pari passu with the Liens securing the obligations under the Transaction Facilities, (iii) be effected and implemented by the entry by the Loan Parties into such security, pledge and other agreements (including, without limitation, an amendment to the Credit Agreement), in each case in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, and the taking by the Loan Parties of such action (including, without limitation, the filing of Uniform Commercial Code financing statements and the delivery of original certificates and instruments constituting or representing Collateral, accompanied by appropriate instruments of transfer), in each case, as may be necessary or advisable in the opinion of the Administrative Agent to vest in the Administrative Agent valid and subsisting Liens on the Collateral, and (iv) be subject to an intercreditor or related agreement (the “ Intercreditor Agreement ”) by and between the (A) Administrative Agent (acting as “collateral agent”), (B) the noteholders under the Note Purchase Agreements, (C) the respective administrative agents (to the extent authorized to do so) for the creditors under the other Transaction Facilities and (D) those Lenders under the Credit Agreement, the Existing 2013 Revolving Credit Agreement and the Existing 2015 Revolving Credit Agreement who have issued performance and financial letters of credit to the Company and/or its Subsidiaries (but outside of such credit agreements), which in the case of the Lenders pursuant to this clause (D) will be pari passu to the other creditors in clauses (A) through (C) with respect to up to $500,000,000 in Indebtedness owed by the Company or its Subsidiaries to such Lenders . Notwithstanding any other timing requirement in this Section 16 otherwise, the Intercreditor Agreement shall be entered into by the parties thereto not later than 21 days following the date hereof.
The Administrative Agent shall also act as the “collateral agent” under the Loan Documents and any security instruments, and each of the Lenders hereby irrevocably appoints and authorizes the Administrative Agent (i) to act as the agent of such Lender for purposes of acquiring, holding and enforcing any and all Liens on Collateral granted by any of the Loan Parties to secure any of the Obligations, together with such powers and discretion as are reasonably incidental thereto, and (ii) to enter into security documents, the Intercreditor Agreement and any other related security instruments on behalf of the Lenders.
[Signature pages follow.]


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

BORROWER :

CHICAGO BRIDGE & IRON COMPANY (Delaware) ,
as the Borrower


By:     /s/ Luciano Reyes        
Name: Luciano Reyes
Title: Treasurer






Chicago Bridge & Iron
Amendment No. 3 and Waiver to Term Loan Agreement
Signature Page



COMPANY :
CHICAGO BRIDGE & IRON COMPANY N.V.

By: CHICAGO BRIDGE & IRON COMPANY B.V.,
its Managing Director


By:     /s/ Michael S. Taff        
Name: Michael S. Taff
Title: Authorized Signatory




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Amendment No. 3 and Waiver to Term Loan Agreement
Signature Page



ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

Each of the undersigned Subsidiary Guarantors hereby acknowledge and agree to the foregoing Amendment.


 
 
 
 
 
CHICAGO BRIDGE & IRON COMPANY , a Delaware corporation
 
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Michael S. Taff
 
 
 
Name:
 
Michael S. Taff
 
 
 
Title:
 
Authorized Signatory
 
 
 
CHICAGO BRIDGE & IRON COMPANY (DELAWARE)
 
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Michael S. Taff
 
 
 
Name:
 
Michael S. Taff
 
 
 
Title:
 
Authorized Signatory
 
 
 
CB&I TYLER COMPANY
 
 
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Luciano Reyes
 
 
 
Name:
 
Luciano Reyes
 
 
 
Title:
 
Treasurer
 
 
 
CB&I, LLC
 
By:
CB&I HoldCo, LLC, its Sole Member
 
 
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Regina N. Hamilton
 
 
 
Name:
 
Regina N. Hamilton
 
 
 
Title:
 
Secretary
 
 
CHICAGO BRIDGE & IRON COMPANY , an Illinois corporation
By:
 
/s/ Luciano Reyes
 
 
 
Name:
 Luciano Reyes
 
 
 
Title:
 Treasurer
 
 
 
A&B BUILDERS, LTD.
 
 
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Luciano Reyes
 
 
 
Name:
 Luciano Reyes
 
 
 
Title:
 Treasurer
 


Chicago Bridge & Iron
Amendment No. 3 and Waiver to Term Loan Agreement
Signature Page



 
ASIA PACIFIC SUPPLY COMPANY
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Luciano Reyes
 
 
Name:
 
Luciano Reyes
 
 
Title:
 
Treasurer

CBI AMERICAS LTD.
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Luciano Reyes
 
 
Name:
 
Luciano Reyes
 
 
Title:
 
Treasurer
 
CSA TRADING COMPANY, LTD.
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Luciano Reyes
 
 
Name:
 
Luciano Reyes
 
 
Title:
 
Treasurer
 
CB&I WOODLANDS L.L.C.
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Luciano Reyes
 
 
Name:
 
Luciano Reyes
 
 
Title:
 
Treasurer
 
CBI COMPANY LTD.
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Luciano Reyes
 
 
Name:
 
Luciano Reyes
 
 
Title:
 
Treasurer
 
CENTRAL TRADING COMPANY, LTD.
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Luciano Reyes
 
 
Name:
 
Luciano Reyes
 
 
Title:
 
Treasurer
 
CONSTRUCTORS INTERNATIONAL, L.L.C.
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Luciano Reyes
 
 
Name:
 
Luciano Reyes
 
 
Title:
 
Treasurer


Chicago Bridge & Iron
Amendment No. 3 and Waiver to Term Loan Agreement
Signature Page



HBI HOLDINGS, L.L.C.
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Luciano Reyes
 
 
Name:
 
Luciano Reyes
 
 
Title:
 
Treasurer
 
 
 
 
 
HOWE-BAKER INTERNATIONAL, L.L.C.
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Luciano Reyes
 
 
Name:
 
Luciano Reyes
 
 
Title:
 
Treasurer
 
HOWE-BAKER ENGINEERS, LTD.
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Luciano Reyes
 
 
Name:
 
Luciano Reyes
 
 
Title:
 
Treasurer
 
HOWE-BAKER HOLDINGS, L.L.C.
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Luciano Reyes
 
 
Name:
 
Luciano Reyes
 
 
Title:
 
Treasurer
 
HOWE-BAKER MANAGEMENT, L.L.C.
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Luciano Reyes
 
 
Name:
 
Luciano Reyes
 
 
Title:
 
Treasurer
HOWE-BAKER INTERNATIONAL MANAGEMENT L.L.C.
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Luciano Reyes
 
 
Name:
 
Luciano Reyes
 
 
Title:
 
Treasurer
MATRIX ENGINEERING, LTD.
 
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Luciano Reyes
 
 
Name:
 
Luciano Reyes
 
 
Title:
 
Treasurer




Chicago Bridge & Iron
Amendment No. 3 and Waiver to Term Loan Agreement
Signature Page



MATRIX MANAGEMENT SERVICES, L.L.C.
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Luciano Reyes
 
 
Name:
 
Luciano Reyes
 
 
Title:
 
Treasurer
 
 
 
 
 
OCEANIC CONTRACTORS, INC.
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Luciano Reyes
 
 
Name:
 
Luciano Reyes
 
 
Title:
 
Treasurer
 
CBI VENEZOLANA, S.A.
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Rui Orlando Gomes
 
 
Name:
 
Rui Orlando Gomes
 
 
Title:
 
Treasurer
 
CBI MONTAJES DE CHILE LIMITADA
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Rui Orlando Gomes
 
 
Name:
 
Rui Orlando Gomes
 
 
Title:
 
Director/Legal Representative
 
CB&I EUROPE B.V.
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Raymond Buckley
 
 
Name:
 
Raymond Buckley
 
 
Title:
 
Director
 
CBI EASTERN ANSTALT
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Raymond Buckley
 
 
Name:
 
Raymond Buckley
 
 
Title:
 
Director
 
CB&I POWER COMPANY B.V.
(f/k/a CMP HOLDINGS B.V.)
 
 
By:
 
Raymond Buckley
 
 
Name:
 
Raymond Buckley
 
 
Title:
 
Director


Chicago Bridge & Iron
Amendment No. 3 and Waiver to Term Loan Agreement
Signature Page



CBI CONSTRUCTORS PTY LTD
 
By:
/s/ Ian Michael Bendesh
 
Name:
 
Ian Michael Bendesh
 
Title:
 
Director
 
 
 
 
CBI ENGINEERING AND CONSTRUCTION
CONSULTANT (SHANGHAI) CO. LTD.
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Raymond Buckley
 
 
Name:
 Raymond Buckley
 
 
Title:
 Chairman
 
CBI (PHILIPPINES), INC.
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Tom Anderson
 
 
Name:
Tom Anderson
 
 
Title:
President
 
CBI OVERSEAS, LLC
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Regina N. Hamilton
 
 
Name:
Regina N. Hamilton
 
 
Title:
 Secretary
 
 
 
 
CB&I CONSTRUCTORS LIMITED
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Kevin J. Forder
 
 
Name:
Kevin J. Forder
 
 
Title:
Director
 
CB&I HOLDINGS (U.K.) LIMITED
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Kevin J. Forder
 
 
Name:
Kevin J. Forder
 
 
Title:
Director
 
CB&I UK LIMITED
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Kevin J. Forder
 
 
Name:
Kevin J. Forder
 
 
Title:
Director
 



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Signature Page



CB&I MALTA LIMITED
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Duncan Wigney
 
 
Name:
 
Duncan Wigney
 
 
Title:
 
Director
 
LUTECH RESOURCES LIMITED
 
 
By:
/s/ Jonathan Stephenson
 
Name:
Jonathan Stephenson
 
Title:
Secretary
 
 
 
 
 
 
NETHERLANDS OPERATING COMPANY B.V.
 
 
By:
 
/s/ H.M. Koese
 
 
Name:
H. M. Koese
 
 
Title:
Director
 
 
 
 
 
CBI NEDERLAND B.V.
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Ashok Joshi
 
 
Name:
Ashok Joshi
 
 
Title:
Director
 
ARABIAN GULF MATERIAL SUPPLY COMPANY, LTD.
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Luciano Reyes
 
 
Name:
 
Luciano Reyes
 
 
Title:
 
Director
PACIFIC RIM MATERIAL SUPPLY COMPANY, LTD.
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Luciano Reyes
 
 
Name:
 
Luciano Reyes
 
 
Title:
 
Director
 
SOUTHERN TROPIC MATERIAL SUPPLY COMPANY, LTD.
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Luciano Reyes
 
 
Name:
 
Luciano Reyes
 
 
Title:
 
Director


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Amendment No. 3 and Waiver to Term Loan Agreement
Signature Page



 
CHICAGO BRIDGE & IRON (ANTILLES) N.V.
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Michael S. Taff
 
 
Name:
 
Michael S. Taff
 
 
Title:
 
Managing Director
 
LUMMUS TECHNOLOGY HEAT TRANSFER B.V.
 
 
By:
 
/s/ John R. Alanese, Jr.
 
 
Name:
 
John R. Albanese, Jr.
 
 
Title:
 
Director
 
LEALAND FINANCE COMPANY B.V.
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Michael S. Taff
 
 
Name:
 
Michael S. Taff
 
 
Title:
 
Managing Director
 
 
 
 
 
CB&I FINANCE COMPANY LIMITED
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Kevin J. Forder
 
 
Name:
 
Kevin J. Forder
 
 
Title:
 
Director
 
CB&I OIL & GAS EUROPE B.V.
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Michael S. Taff
 
 
Name:
 
Michael S. Taff
 
 
Title:
 
Managing Director
 
CBI COLOMBIANA S.A.
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Michael S. Taff
 
 
Name:
 
Michael S. Taff
 
 
Title:
 
Director
 
CHICAGO BRIDGE & IRON COMPANY B.V.
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Michael S. Taff
 
 
Name:
 
Michael S. Taff
 
 
Title:
 
Managing Director


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Amendment No. 3 and Waiver to Term Loan Agreement
Signature Page



 
CB&I TECHNOLOGY INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION (f/k/a LUMMUS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION)

 
 
 
 
 
By:
 
/s/ John R. Albanese, Jr.
 
 
 
Name:
 
John R. Albanese, Jr.
 
 
 
Title:
 
Vice President – Finance – Treasurer
 
 
 
CB&I TECHNOLOGY VENTURES, INC.
 
(f/k/a LUMMUS CATALYST COMPANY LTD.)
 
 
 
By:
 
/s/ John R. Albanese, Jr.
 
 
 
Name:
 
John R. Albanese, Jr.
 
 
 
Title:
 
Vice President & Treasurer
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
CB&I TECHNOLOGY OVERSEAS CORPORATION (f/k/a LUMMUS OVERSEAS CORPORATION)
 
 
 
 
 
 
By:
 
/s/ John R. Albanese, Jr.
 
 
 
 
Name:
 
John R. Albanese, Jr.
 
 
 
 
Title:
 
Vice President & Treasurer
 
 
 
CATALYTIC DISTILLATION TECHNOLOGIES
 
 
 
 
By:
 
/s/ John R. Albanese, Jr.
 
 
 
 
Name:
 
John R. Albanese, Jr.
 
 
 
 
Title:
 
Management Committee Member
 
 
 
 
 
CB&I TECHNOLOGY INC. (f/k/a LUMMUS TECHNOLOGY, INC.)
 
 
 
 
 
 
By:
 
/s/ John R. Albanese, Jr.
 
 
 
 
Name:
 
John R. Albanese, Jr.
 
 
 
 
Title:
 
CFO & Treasurer
 
 
 
 
 
CBI SERVICES, LLC
 
 
By:
CB&I HoldCo, LLC, its Sole Member
 
 
 
 
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Regina N. Hamilton
 
 
 
 
Name:
 
Regina N. Hamilton
 
 
 
 
Title:
 
Secretary
 
 




Chicago Bridge & Iron
Amendment No. 3 and Waiver to Term Loan Agreement
Signature Page



 
WOODLANDS INTERNATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Robert Havlick
 
 
Name:
 
Robert Havlick
 
 
Title:
 
Director
 
CB&I HUNGARY HOLDING LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY
 
 
By:
 
/s/ William G. Lamb
 
 
Name:
 
William G. Lamb
 
 
Title:
 
Director
 
LUMMUS NOVOLEN TECHNOLOGY GMBH
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Godofredo Follmer
 
 
Name:
 
Godofredo Follmer
 
 
Title:
 
Managing Director
 
 
 
 
 
CB&I LUMMUS GMBH
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Andreas Schwarzhaupt
 
 
Name:
 
Andreas Schwarzhaupt
 
 
Title:
 
Managing Director
 
CB&I S.R.O.
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Jiri Gregor
 
 
Name:
 
Jiri Gregor
 
 
Title:
 
Managing Director
 
CBI PERUANA S.A.C.
 
 
By:
 
/s/ James E. Bishop
 
 
Name:
 
James E. Bishop
 
 
Title:
 
General Manager
 
HORTON CBI, LIMITED
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Greg Guse
 
 
Name:
 
Greg Guse
 
 
Title:
 
Director


Chicago Bridge & Iron
Amendment No. 3 and Waiver to Term Loan Agreement
Signature Page



 
CB&I (NIGERIA) LIMITED
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Andy Dadosky
 
 
Name:
 
Andy Dadosky
 
 
Title:
 
Director
 
CB&I SINGAPORE PTE LTD.
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Michael S. Taff
 
 
Name:
 
Michael S. Taff
 
 
Title:
 
Director
 
CB&I NORTH CAROLINA, INC.
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Luciano Reyes
 
 
Name:
 
Luciano Reyes
 
 
Title:
 
Director
 
 
 
 
 
 
SHAW ALLOY PIPING PRODUCTS, LLC
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Luciano Reyes
 
 
Name:
 
Luciano Reyes
 
 
Title:
 
Manager
 
CB&I Walker LA, L.L.C.
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Luciano Reyes
 
 
Name:
 
Luciano Reyes
 
 
Title:
 
Manager
 
 
 
 
 
CB&I ENVIRONMENTAL & INFRASTRUCTURE, INC.
(f/k/a SHAW ENVIRONMENTAL, INC.)
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Luciano Reyes
 
 
Name:
 
Luciano Reyes
 
 
Title:
 
Director


Chicago Bridge & Iron
Amendment No. 3 and Waiver to Term Loan Agreement
Signature Page



   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
CB&I OVERSEAS (FAR EAST) INC.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
By:
 
  /s/ Joseph Christaldi
 
 
 
 
 
Name:
 
Joseph Christaldi
 
 
 
 
 
Title:
 
Director
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
THE SHAW GROUP INC.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Luciano Reyes
 
 
 
 
 
Name:
 
Luciano Reyes
 
 
 
 
 
Title:
 
Treasurer
 
 
 
 
LUMMUS GASIFICATION TECHNOLOGY LICENSING COMPANY
 
 
 
 
 
By:
 
/s/ John R. Albanese, Jr.
 
 
 
 
 
Name:
 
John R. Albanese, Jr.
 
 
 
 
 
Title:
 
Director
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
CB&I LAURENS, INC.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
By:
 
/s/ William G. Lamb
 
 
 
 
 
Name:
 
William G. Lamb
 
 
 
 
 
Title:
 
Vice President – Global Tax
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
CB&I GOVERNMENT SOLUTIONS, INC.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Luciano Reyes
 
 
 
 
 
Name:
 
Luciano Reyes
 
 
 
 
 
Title:
 
Director
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
SHAW SSS FABRICATORS, INC.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Luciano Reyes
 
 
 
 
 
Name:
 
Luciano Reyes
 
 
 
 
 
Title:
 
Treasurer
 
 
 
 
 
CHICAGO BRIDGE & IRON COMPANY (NETHERLANDS), LLC
 
 
 
 
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Regina N. Hamilton
 
 
 
 
 
Name:
 
Regina N. Hamilton
 
 
 
 
 
Title:
 
Director
 
 
 


Chicago Bridge & Iron
Amendment No. 3 and Waiver to Term Loan Agreement
Signature Page



 
 
 
 
 
CBI US HOLDING COMPANY, INC
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Regina N. Hamilton
 
 
Name:
 
Regina N. Hamilton
 
 
Title:
 
Secretary
 
 
 
 
 
CBI HOLDCO TWO, INC
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Regina N. Hamilton
 
 
Name:
 
Regina N. Hamilton
 
 
Title:
 
Secretary
 
 
 
 
 
CBI COMPANY BV
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Ashok Joshi
 
 
Name:
 
Ashok Joshi
 
 
Title:
 
Director






Chicago Bridge & Iron
Amendment No. 3 and Waiver to Term Loan Agreement
Signature Page



ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT :

BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. ,
as Administrative Agent


By: /s/ Bridgett J. Manduk Mowry    
Name:    Bridgett J. Manduk Mowry    
Title:    Vice President         

Chicago Bridge & Iron
Amendment No. 3 and Waiver to Term Loan Agreement
Signature Page




LENDERS :

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


By: /s/ Patrick Martin        
Name: Patrick Martin
Title: Managing Director

Chicago Bridge & Iron
Amendment No. 3 and Waiver to Term Loan Agreement
Signature Page





ARAB BANKING CORPORATION (B.S.C.), as a Lender


By: /s/ Victoria Gale            
Name: Victoria Gale
Title: Senior Relationship Manager, Financial Institutions, Wholesale Banking


By: /s/ Gautier Strub            
Name: Gautier Strub
Title: Senior Relationship Manager, Corporates, Wholesale Banking

Chicago Bridge & Iron
Amendment No. 3 and Waiver to Term Loan Agreement
Signature Page




THE BANK OF EAST ASIA, LIMITED, NEW YORK BRANCH, as a Lender


By: /s/ Jamees Hua        
Name: James Hua
Title: SVP


By: /s/ Kitty Sin            
Name: Kitty Sin
Title: SVP


Chicago Bridge & Iron
Amendment No. 3 and Waiver to Term Loan Agreement
Signature Page




BANK OF MONTREAL, as a Lender


By: /s/ Michael Gift        
Name: Michael Gift
Title: Director


Chicago Bridge & Iron
Amendment No. 3 and Waiver to Term Loan Agreement
Signature Page





THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA, as a Lender


By: /s/ Michael Grad        
Name: Michael Grad
Title: Director

Chicago Bridge & Iron
Amendment No. 3 and Waiver to Term Loan Agreement
Signature Page





BANK OF THE WEST, as a Lender

By: /s/ Robert J. Likos            
Name: Robert J. Likos
Title: Director

Chicago Bridge & Iron
Amendment No. 3 and Waiver to Term Loan Agreement
Signature Page





THE BANK OF TOKYO-MITSUBISHI UFJ, LTD., as a Lender


By: /s/ Mark Maloney        
Name: Mark Maloney
Title: Authorized Signatory


Chicago Bridge & Iron
Amendment No. 3 and Waiver to Term Loan Agreement
Signature Page





BNP PARIBAS, as a Lender


By: Mary-Ann Wong            
Name: Mary-Ann Wong
Title: Vice President

By: /s/ Liz Cheng            
Name: Liz Cheng
Title: Vice President

Chicago Bridge & Iron
Amendment No. 3 and Waiver to Term Loan Agreement
Signature Page





BOKF, NA DBA BANK OF TEXAS, as a Lender


By: /s/ Marian Livingston        
Name: Marian Livingston
Title: Senior Vice President

Chicago Bridge & Iron
Amendment No. 3 and Waiver to Term Loan Agreement
Signature Page





CITIBANK, N.A., as a Lender


By: /s/ Paul Burroughs            
Name: Paul Burroughs
Title: Vice President

Chicago Bridge & Iron
Amendment No. 3 and Waiver to Term Loan Agreement
Signature Page





COMPASS BANK, as a Lender


By: /s/ Aaron Lloyd        
Name: Aaron Lloyd
Title: Director

Chicago Bridge & Iron
Amendment No. 3 and Waiver to Term Loan Agreement
Signature Page






CRÉDIT AGRICOLE CORPORATE AND INVESTMENT BANK, as a Lender


By: /s/ Dixon Schultz        
Name: Dixon Schultz
Title: Managing Director


By: /s/ Michael Willis        
Name: Michael Willis
Title: Managing Director

Chicago Bridge & Iron
Amendment No. 3 and Waiver to Term Loan Agreement
Signature Page





DBS BANK LTD., as a Lender


By: /s/ Yeo How Ngee            
Name: Yeo How Ngee
Title: Managing Director

Chicago Bridge & Iron
Amendment No. 3 and Waiver to Term Loan Agreement
Signature Page





FIFTH THIRD BANK, as a Lender


By: /s/ Robert R. Mangers        
Name: Robert R. Mangers
Title: Vice President

Chicago Bridge & Iron
Amendment No. 3 and Waiver to Term Loan Agreement
Signature Page





FIRST COMMERCIAL BANK, LTD., NEW YORK BRANCH, as a Lender


By: /s/ Bill Wang        
Name: Bill Wang
Title: Senior Vice President & General Manager

Chicago Bridge & Iron
Amendment No. 3 and Waiver to Term Loan Agreement
Signature Page






HSBC BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as a Lender


By: /s/ Paul Hatton        
Name: Paul Hatton
Title: Managing Director


Chicago Bridge & Iron
Amendment No. 3 and Waiver to Term Loan Agreement
Signature Page





ING BANK N.V., DUBLIN BRANCH, as a Lender


By: /s/ Shaun Hawley            
Name: Shaun Hawley
Title: Director


By: /s/ Barry Fehily            
Name: Barry Fehily
Title: Managing Director

Chicago Bridge & Iron
Amendment No. 3 and Waiver to Term Loan Agreement
Signature Page





INTESA SANPAOLO S.P.A., NEW YORK BRANCH, as a Lender


By: /s/ W.S. Denton        
Name: W. S. Denton
Title: Corporate & Investment Banking


By: /s/ Francesco Di Mario    
Name: Francesco Di Mario
Title: FVP, Credit Manager

Chicago Bridge & Iron
Amendment No. 3 and Waiver to Term Loan Agreement
Signature Page





LLOYDS BANK PLC, as a Lender


By: /s/ Erin Walsh        
Name: Erin Walsh
Title: Assistant Vice President – W004


By: /s/ Daven Popat        
Name: Daven Popat
Title: Senior Vice President – P003


Chicago Bridge & Iron
Amendment No. 3 and Waiver to Term Loan Agreement
Signature Page





MIZUHO BANK, LTD., as a Lender


By: /s/ Donna DeMagistris
Name: Donna DeMagistris
Title: Authorized Signatory


Chicago Bridge & Iron
Amendment No. 3 and Waiver to Term Loan Agreement
Signature Page






NATIONAL BANK OF KUWAIT, S.A.K., as a Lender


By: /s/ Wendy Wanninger    
Name: Wendy Wanninger
Title: Executive Manager


By: /s/ Artlette Kittaneh        
Name: Arlette Kittaneh
Title: Executive Manager


Chicago Bridge & Iron
Amendment No. 3 and Waiver to Term Loan Agreement
Signature Page




NBAD AMERICAS N.V., as a Lender


By: /s/ Pamela Sigda        
Name: Pamela Sigda
Title: Chief Operating Officer & SVP


By: /s/ Sousan Tarazi        
Name: Souzan Tarazi
Title: Head of Operations

Chicago Bridge & Iron
Amendment No. 3 and Waiver to Term Loan Agreement
Signature Page




THE NORTHERN TRUST COMPANY, as a Lender


By: /s/    Kevin L. Burson        
Name: Kevin L. Burson
Title: Senior Vice President


Chicago Bridge & Iron
Amendment No. 3 and Waiver to Term Loan Agreement
Signature Page






REGIONS BANK, as a Lender


By: /s/ Joey Powell            
Name: Joey Powell
Title: Director


Chicago Bridge & Iron
Amendment No. 3 and Waiver to Term Loan Agreement
Signature Page





LENDERS :
RIYAD BANK, HOUSTON AGENCY, as a Lender


By: /s/ Tim Hartnett        
Name: Tim Hartnett
Title: Vice President & Administrative Officer


By: /s/ Manny Cafeo        
Name: Manny Cafeo
Title: Operations Manager


Chicago Bridge & Iron
Amendment No. 3 and Waiver to Term Loan Agreement
Signature Page





SANTANDER BANK, N.A., as a Lender


By: /s/ Andrew Barbosa            
Name: Andres Barbosa
Title: Executive Director

Chicago Bridge & Iron
Amendment No. 3 and Waiver to Term Loan Agreement
Signature Page






SUNTRUST BANK, as a Lender


By: /s/ Justin Lien            
Name: Justin Lien
Title: Director


Chicago Bridge & Iron
Amendment No. 3 and Waiver to Term Loan Agreement
Signature Page






THE STANDARD BANK OF SOUTH AFRICA LIMITED, as a Lender


By: /s/ Grey Fyfe        
Name: Grey Fyfe
Title: Head MEI

Chicago Bridge & Iron
Amendment No. 3 and Waiver to Term Loan Agreement
Signature Page





LENDERS :
TORONTO DOMINION (TEXAS) LLC, as a Lender


By: /s/    Annie Dorval        
Name: Annie Dorval
Title: Authorized Signatory

Chicago Bridge & Iron
Amendment No. 3 and Waiver to Term Loan Agreement
Signature Page






UNICREDIT BANK AG, NEW YORK BRANCH, as a Lender


By: /s/ Julien Tizorin            
Name: Julien Tizorin
Title: Director

By: /s/ Ken Hamilton            
Name: Ken Hamilton
Title: Managing Director

Chicago Bridge & Iron
Amendment No. 3 and Waiver to Term Loan Agreement
Signature Page





ZB, NA D/B/A AMEGY BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as a Lender


By: /s/ Lauren Eller        
Name: Lauren Eller
Title: Assistant Vice President
    

Chicago Bridge & Iron
Amendment No. 3 and Waiver to Term Loan Agreement
Signature Page






ANNEX I

CONFORMED CREDIT AGREEMENT

( see attached )




Execution Version




Published CUSIP Numbers: 16725MAK7 (Deal)
Term Loan: 16725MAL5
TERM LOAN AGREEMENT

Dated as of July 8, 2015
among    

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CHICAGO BRIDGE & IRON COMPANY N.V.,
as Guarantor,

CHICAGO BRIDGE & IRON COMPANY (DELAWARE),
as the Borrower,

BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.,
as Administrative Agent,

and

The Other Lenders Party Hereto

BANK OF AMERICA MERRILL LYNCH
and
CRÉDIT AGRICOLE CORPORATE AND INVESTMENT BANK,
as Joint Lead Arrangers and Joint Bookrunners

CRÉDIT AGRICOLE CORPORATE,
as Syndication Agent

BNP PARIBAS SECURITIES CORP.,
THE BANK OF TOKYO-MITSUBISHI UFJ, LTD
and
COMPASS BANK,
as Co-Documentation Agents

______________________________________  
1 Conformed version to include Amendments 1, 2 and 3.

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ARTICLE I
 
DEFINITIONS AND ACCOUNTING TERMS
1

1.01
 
Defined Terms
1

1.02
 
Other Interpretive Provisions
32

1.03
 
Accounting Terms
33

1.04
 
Rounding
33

1.05
 
Times of Day
33

1.06
 
Supplemental Disclosure
33

 
 
 
 
ARTICLE II
 
THE COMMITMENTS AND BORROWINGS
34

2.01
 
Loans
34

2.02
 
Borrowings, Conversions and Continuations of Loans
34

2.03
 
Prepayments
35

2.04
 
Reduction of Commitments
36

2.05
 
Repayment of Loans
36

2.06
 
Interest
37

2.07
 
Fees
37

2.08
 
Computation of Interest and Fees; Retroactive Adjustments of Applicable Rate
37

2.09
 
Evidence of Debt
38

2.10
 
Payments Generally; Administrative Agent’s Clawback
38

2.11
 
Sharing of Payments by Lenders
40

2.12
 
Incremental Loans
41

2.13
 
Defaulting Lenders
42

 
 
 
 
ARTICLE III
 
TAXES, YIELD PROTECTION AND ILLEGALITY
43

3.01
 
Taxes
44

3.02
 
Illegality
48

3.03
 
Inability to Determine Rates
49

3.04
 
Increased Costs; Reserves on Eurodollar Rate Loans
50

3.05
 
Compensation for Losses
51

3.06
 
Mitigation Obligations; Replacement of Lenders
52

3.07
 
Survival
52

 
 
 
 
ARTICLE IV
 
CONDITIONS PRECEDENT
52

4.01
 
Conditions of Initial Advance
52

 
 
 
 
ARTICLE V
 
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
54

5.01
 
Organization; Corporate Powers
54

5.02
 
Authority, Execution and Delivery; Loan Documents
54

5.03
 
No Conflict; Governmental Consents
55

5.04
 
No Material Adverse Change
55

5.05
 
Financial Statements
55

5.06
 
Payment of Taxes
56


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5.07
 
Litigation; Loss Contingencies and Violations
56

5.08
 
Subsidiaries
57

5.09
 
ERISA
57

5.10
 
Accuracy of Information
58

5.11
 
Securities Activities
58

5.12
 
Material Agreements
58

5.13
 
Compliance with Laws
58

5.14
 
Assets and Properties
59

5.15
 
Statutory Indebtedness Restrictions
59

5.16
 
Insurance
59

5.17
 
Environmental Matters
59

5.18
 
Benefits
60

5.19
 
Solvency
60

5.20
 
OFAC
60

5.21
 
PATRIOT Act
60

5.22
 
Senior Indebtedness
60

5.23
 
Anti-Corruption Laws
60

5.24
 
Not an EEA Financial Institution
61

 
 
 
 
ARTICLE VI
 
AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS
61

6.01
 
Financial Report
61

6.02
 
Notices
62

6.03
 
Existence, Etc
66

6.04
 
Corporate Powers; Conduct of Business
66

6.05
 
Compliance with Laws, Etc
66

6.06
 
Payment of Taxes and Claims; Tax Consolidation
66

6.07
 
Insurance
66

6.08
 
Inspection of Property; Books and Records; Discussions
66

6.09
 
ERISA Compliance
67

6.10
 
Maintenance of Property
67

6.11
 
Environmental Compliance
67

6.12
 
Use of Proceeds
67

6.13
 
Subsidiary Guarantors
68

6.14
 
Foreign Employee Benefit Compliance
69

6.15
 
Anti-Corruption Laws
69

 
 
 
 
ARTICLE VII
 
NEGATIVE COVENANTS
69

7.01
 
Indebtedness
69

7.02
 
Sales of Assets
71

7.03
 
Liens
72

7.04
 
Investments
73

7.05
 
Contingent Obligations
74

7.06
 
Conduct of Business; Subsidiaries; Permitted Acquisitions
74


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7.07
 
Transactions with Shareholders and Affiliates
76

7.08
 
Restriction on Fundamental Changes
76

7.09
 
Sales and Leasebacks
76

7.10
 
Margin Regulations
76

7.11
 
ERISA
77

7.12
 
Subsidiary Covenants
77

7.13
 
Hedging Obligations
77

7.14
 
Issuance of Disqualified Stock
77

7.15
 
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
78

7.16
 
Intercompany Indebtedness
78

7.17
 
Restricted Payments
78

7.18
 
Financial Covenants
78

7.19
 
Sanctions
80

7.20
 
Anti-Corruption Laws
80

 
 
 
 
ARTICLE VIII
 
EVENTS OF DEFAULT AND REMEDIES
80

8.01
 
Events of Default
81

8.02
 
Remedies Upon Event of Default
83

8.03
 
Application of Funds
84

 
 
 
 
ARTICLE IX
 
ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
85

9.01
 
Appointment and Authority
85

9.02
 
Rights as a Lender
85

9.03
 
Exculpatory Provisions
85

9.04
 
Reliance by Administrative Agent
86

9.05
 
Delegation of Duties
86

9.06
 
Resignation of Administrative Agent
87

9.07
 
Non-Reliance on Administrative Agent and Other Lenders
88

9.08
 
No Other Duties, Etc
88

9.09
 
Administrative Agent May File Proofs of Claim
88

9.10
 
Guaranty Matters
89

9.11
 
Hedge Obligations
89

 
 
 
 
ARTICLE X
 
MISCELLANEOUS
89

10.01
 
Amendments, Etc
89

10.02
 
Notices; Effectiveness; Electronic Communication
91

10.03
 
No Waiver; Cumulative Remedies; Enforcement
93

10.04
 
Expenses; Indemnity; Damage Waiver
93

10.05
 
Payments Set Aside
95

10.06
 
Successors and Assigns
96

10.07
 
Treatment of Certain Information; Confidentiality
99

10.08
 
Right of Setoff
100

10.09
 
Interest Rate Limitation
101


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10.10
 
Counterparts; Integration; Effectiveness
101

10.11
 
Survival of Representations and Warranties
101

10.12
 
Severability
102

10.13
 
Replacement of Lenders
102

10.14
 
Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Etc
103

10.15
 
Waiver of Jury Trial
104

10.16
 
No Advisory or Fiduciary Responsibility
104

10.17
 
Electronic Execution of Assignments and Certain Other Documents
105

10.18
 
USA PATRIOT Act
105

10.19
 
Entire Agreement
106

10.20
 
Keepwell
106

10.21
 
Acknowledgement and Consent to Bail-In of EEA Financial Institutions
106

 
 
 
 
ARTICLE XI
 
GUARANTY
107

11.01
 
Guaranty
107

11.02
 
Waivers; Subordination of Subrogation
107

11.03
 
Guaranty Absolute
108

11.04
 
Acceleration
109

11.05
 
Marshaling; Reinstatement
109

11.06
 
Termination Date
109

11.07
 
Subordination of Intercompany Indebtedness
110



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SCHEDULES

1.01A    Excluded Foreign Subsidiaries
1.01B    Material Subsidiaries
2.01    Commitments and Applicable Percentages
5.07    Litigation
5.08    Subsidiaries
5.09    Pensions and Post-Retirement Plans
5.17    Environmental Matters
7.01    Permitted Existing Indebtedness
7.03    Permitted Existing Liens
7.04    Permitted Existing Investments
7.05    Permitted Existing Contingent Obligations
7.12    Subsidiary Covenants
7.17    Permitted Restricted Payments
10.02    Administrative Agent’s Office; Certain Addresses for Notices
EXHIBITS

Form of
A        Borrowing/Election Notice
B        Note
C        Compliance Certificate
D        Assignment and Assumption
E        Officer’s Certificate
F        Subsidiary Guaranty
G-1        Company’s US Counsel’s Opinion
G-2        Company’s Foreign Counsel’s Opinion
H-1–H-4    U.S. Tax Compliance Certificates


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TERM LOAN AGREEMENT
This TERM LOAN AGREEMENT (“ Agreement ”) is entered into as of July 8, 2015 among CHICAGO BRIDGE & IRON COMPANY N.V. , a corporation organized under the laws of The Kingdom of the Netherlands (the “ Company ”), CHICAGO BRIDGE & IRON COMPANY (DELAWARE) , a Delaware corporation (the “ Borrower ”), each lender from time to time party hereto (collectively, the “ Lenders ” and individually, a “ Lender ”), and BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. , as Administrative Agent.
The Loan Parties (as hereinafter defined) have requested that the Lenders make term loans to the Loan Parties in an aggregate principal amount of up to $500,000,000.00.
The Lenders have agreed to make such loans and other financial accommodations to the Loan Parties on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein.
In consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements herein contained, the parties hereto covenant and agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS AND ACCOUNTING TERMS
1.01      Defined Terms . As used in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the meanings set forth below:
Accounting Change ” has the meaning specified in Section 1.03 .
Acquisition ” means any transaction, or any series of related transactions, consummated on or after the date of this Agreement, by which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries (a) acquires any going business or all or substantially all of the assets of any Person, firm, corporation or division thereof, whether through purchase of assets, merger 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 directors (other than securities having such power only by reason of the happening of a contingency) or a majority (by percentage of voting power) of the outstanding Equity Interests of another Person.
Act ” has the meaning specified in Section 10.18 .
Adjusted Indebtedness ” of a Person means, without duplication, such Person’s Indebtedness but excluding obligations with respect to (a) the undrawn portion of any Performance Letters of Credit (under and as defined in each of the Existing 2013 Revolving Credit Agreement and the Existing 2015 Revolving Credit Agreement), bank guarantees supporting obligations comparable to those supported by performance letters of credit and all reimbursement agreements related thereto and (b) liabilities of such Person or any of its Subsidiaries under any sale and leaseback transaction which do not create a liability on the consolidated balance sheet of such Person.





Administrative Agent ” means Bank of America in its capacity as administrative agent under any of the Loan Documents, or any successor administrative agent.
Administrative Agent’s Office ” means the Administrative Agent’s address and, as appropriate, account as set forth on Schedule 10.02 , or such other address or account as the Administrative Agent may from time to time notify to the Company and the Lenders.
Administrative Questionnaire ” means an Administrative Questionnaire in substantially a form approved by the Administrative Agent.
Affiliate ” means, with respect to a specified Person, another Person that directly, or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, Controls or is Controlled by or is under common Control with the Person specified.
Aggregate Commitments ” means the Commitments of all the Lenders.
Agreement ” means this Credit Agreement.
Agreement Accounting Principles ” means generally accepted accounting principles as in effect in the United States from time to time, applied in a manner consistent with that used in preparing the financial statements of the Company referred to in Section 5.05(b) hereof; provided, however, except as provided in Section 1.03 , that with respect to the calculation of financial ratios and other financial tests required by this Agreement, “Agreement Accounting Principles” means generally accepted accounting principles as in effect in the United States as of the date of this Agreement, applied in a manner consistent with that used in preparing the financial statements of the Company referred to in Section 5.05(b) hereof.
Amendment No. 2 Closing Date ” means February 24, 2017, the effective date of Amendment No. 2 to Term Loan Agreement by and among the Company, the Borrower, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders party thereto.
Amendment No. 3 Closing Date ” means May 8, 2017, the effective date of Amendment No. 3and Waiver to Term Loan Agreement by and among the Company, the Borrower, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders party thereto.
Applicable Percentage ” means with respect to any Lender at any time, the percentage (carried out to the ninth decimal place) of the Facility represented by (a) on or prior to the Closing Date, such Lender’s Commitment at such time and (b) thereafter, the outstanding principal amount of such Lender’s Loans at such time. If the commitment of each Lender to make Loans has been terminated pursuant to Section 8.02 or if the Aggregate Commitments have expired, then the Applicable Percentage of each Lender shall be determined based on the Applicable Percentage of such Lender most recently in effect, giving effect to any subsequent assignments. The initial Applicable Percentage of each Lender is set forth opposite the name of such Lender on Schedule 2.01 or in the Assignment and Assumption pursuant to which such Lender becomes a party hereto, as applicable.

    




Applicable Rate ” means, from time to time, the following percentages per annum, based upon the Leverage Ratio as set forth below:
Applicable Rate
Pricing Level
Leverage Ratio
Eurodollar Rate +
Base Rate +
1
Less than 0.75 to 1.00
1.250%
0.250%
2
Less than 1.25 to 1.00 but greater than or equal to 0.75 to 1.00
1.375%
0.375%
3
Less than 2.00 to 1.00 but greater than or equal to 1.25 to 1.00
1.500%
0.500%
4
Less than 2.50 to 1.00 but greater than or equal to 2.00 to 1.00
1.750%
0.750%
5
Less than 3.00 to 1.00 but greater than or equal to 2.50 to 1.00
2.000%
1.000%
6
Less than 3.50 to 1.00 but greater than or equal to 3.00 to 1.00
2.250%
1.250%
7
Greater than or equal to 3.50 to 1.00
2.500%
1.500%

Any increase or decrease in the Applicable Rate resulting from a change in the Leverage Ratio shall become effective five (5) Business Days immediately following the date a Compliance Certificate is delivered pursuant to Section 6.01(c)(ii) ; provided , however , that if a Compliance Certificate is not delivered when due in accordance with such Section, then Pricing Level 7 shall apply as of the first Business Day after the date on which such Compliance Certificate was required to have been delivered and in each case shall remain in effect until the date on which such Compliance Certificate is delivered.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this definition, the determination of the Applicable Rate for the period from the Amendment No. 3 Closing Date through and including the first Business Day immediately following the date a Compliance Certificate is delivered pursuant to Section 6.01(c)(ii) for the period of four consecutive fiscal quarters ending June 30, 2017 shall be Pricing Level 7.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this definition, the determination of the Applicable Rate for any period shall be subject to the provisions of Section 2.10(b) .
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 ” mean each of Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated (or any other registered broker-dealer wholly-owned by Bank of America Corporation to which all or substantially

    




all of Bank of America Corporation’s or any of its subsidiaries’ investment banking, commercial lending services or related businesses may be transferred following the date of this Agreement), Compass Bank, BNP Paribas Securities Corp., Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank and The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd., each in its capacity as a joint lead arranger and joint bookrunner.
Asset Sale ” means, with respect to any Person, the sale, lease, conveyance, disposition or other transfer by such Person of any of its assets (including by way of a sale-leaseback transaction, and including the sale or other transfer of any of the Equity Interests of any Subsidiary of such Person, but not the Equity Interests of such Person) to any Person other than the Company or any of its wholly owned Subsidiaries other than (a) the sale of inventory in the ordinary course of business and (b) the sale or other disposition of any obsolete equipment disposed of in the ordinary course of business.
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 10.06(b) ), and accepted by the Administrative Agent, in substantially the form of Exhibit D or any other form (including electronic documentation generated by MarkitClear or other electronic platform) approved by the Administrative Agent.
Bail-In Action ” means the exercise of any Write-Down and Conversion Powers by the applicable EEA Resolution Authority in respect of any liability of an EEA Financial Institution.
Bail-In Legislation ” means, with respect to any EEA Member Country implementing Article 55 of Directive 2014/59/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of the European Union, the implementing law for such EEA Member Country from time to time which is described in the EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule.
Bank of America ” means Bank of America, N.A. and its successors.
Bankruptcy Code ” means 11 U.S.C. § 101 et seq.
Base Rate means for any day a fluctuating rate per annum equal to the highest of (a) the Federal Funds Rate plus 1/2 of 1%, (b) the rate of interest in effect for such day as publicly announced from time to time by Bank of America as its “prime rate,” and (c) the Eurodollar Rate plus 1.00%; provided that in no event shall such rate be less than 0%. The “prime rate” is a rate set by Bank of America based upon various factors including Bank of America’s costs and desired return, general economic conditions and other factors, and is used as a reference point for pricing some loans, which may be priced at, above, or below such announced rate. Any change in such prime rate announced by Bank of America shall take effect at the opening of business on the day specified in the public announcement of such change.
Base Rate Loan ” means a Loan that bears interest based on the Base Rate.
Benefit Plan ” means a defined benefit plan as defined in Section 3(35) of ERISA (other than a Multiemployer Plan or Foreign Pension Plan) in respect of which the Company or any other

    




member of the Controlled Group is, or within the immediately preceding six (6) years was, an “employer” as defined in Section 3(5) of ERISA.
Borrower ” has the meaning specified in the introductory paragraph hereto.
Borrower Materials ” has the meaning specified in Section 6.02 .
Borrowing ” means a borrowing consisting of simultaneous Loans of the same Type and, in the case of Eurodollar Rate Loans, having the same Interest Period, made by each of the Lenders pursuant to Section 2.01 or by some or all of the Lenders pursuant to Section 2.12 , as applicable.
Borrowing/Election Notice ” means a notice of (a) a Borrowing, (b) a conversion of Loans from one Type to the other, or (c) a continuation of Eurodollar Rate Loans, in each case pursuant to Section 2.02(a) , which shall be substantially in the form of Exhibit A or such other form as may be approved by the Administrative Agent (including any form on an electronic platform or electronic transmission system as shall be approved by the Administrative Agent), appropriately completed and signed by a Responsible Officer of the Borrower.
Business Day ” means any day other than a Saturday, Sunday or other day on which commercial banks are authorized to close under the Laws of, or are in fact closed in, New York, New York or the state where the Administrative Agent’s Office is located, and in respect of any fundings, disbursements, settlements and payments in respect of any Eurodollar Rate Loan, or any other dealings to be carried out pursuant to this Agreement in respect of any Eurodollar Rate Loan, means any such day that is also a London Banking Day.
Capital Stock ” means (a) in the case of a corporation, corporate stock, (b) in the case of an association or business entity, any and all shares, interests, participations, rights or other equivalents (however designated) of corporate stock, (c) in the case of a partnership, partnership interests (whether general or limited) and (d) 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.
Capitalized Lease ” of a Person means any lease of property by such Person as lessee which would be capitalized on a balance sheet of such Person prepared in accordance with Agreement Accounting Principles.
Capitalized Lease Obligations ” of a Person means the amount of the obligations of such Person under Capitalized Leases which would be capitalized on a balance sheet of such Person prepared in accordance with Agreement Accounting Principles.
Cash Equivalents ” means (a) marketable direct obligations issued or unconditionally guaranteed by the United States government and backed by the full faith and credit of the United States government; (b) domestic and Eurodollar certificates of deposit and time deposits, bankers’ acceptances and floating rate certificates of deposit issued by any commercial bank organized under the laws of the United States, any state thereof, the District of Columbia, any foreign bank, or its branches or agencies, the long-term indebtedness of which institution at the time of acquisition is

    




rated A- (or better) by S&P or A3 (or better) by Moody’s, and which certificates of deposit and time deposits are fully protected against currency fluctuations for any such deposits with a term of more than ninety (90) days; (c) shares of money market, mutual or similar funds having assets in excess of $100,000,000 and the investments of which are limited to (x) investment grade securities (i.e., securities rated at least Baa by Moody’s or at least BBB by S&P) and (y) commercial paper of United States and foreign banks and bank holding companies and their subsidiaries and United States and foreign finance, commercial industrial or utility companies which, at the time of acquisition, are rated A-1 (or better) by S&P or P-1 (or better) by Moody’s (all such institutions being, “ Qualified Institutions ”); (d) commercial paper of Qualified Institutions; provided that the maturities of such Cash Equivalents shall not exceed three hundred sixty-five (365) days from the date of acquisition thereof; and (e) auction rate securities (long-term, variable rate bonds tied to short-term interest rates) that are rated Aaa by Moody’s or AAA by S&P.
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, (x) the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and all requests, rules, guidelines or directives thereunder or issued in connection therewith and (y) all requests, rules, guidelines or directives promulgated by the Bank for International Settlements, the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (or any successor or similar authority) or the United States or foreign regulatory authorities, in each case pursuant to Basel III, shall in each case be deemed to be a “Change in Law”, regardless of the date enacted, adopted or issued.
Change of Control ” means an event or series of events by which:
(a)    any “person” or “group” (within the meaning of Sections 13(d) and 14(d)(2) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) becomes the “beneficial owner” (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934), directly or indirectly, of twenty percent (20%) or more of the voting power of the then-outstanding Capital Stock of the Company entitled to vote generally in the election of the directors of the Company; or
(b)    the majority of the board of directors of the Company fails to consist of Continuing Directors; or
(c)    except as expressly permitted under the terms of this Agreement, the Company, the Borrower or any Subsidiary Borrower consolidates with or merges into another Person or conveys, transfers or leases all or substantially all of its property to any Person, or any Person consolidates with or merges into the Company, the Borrower or any Subsidiary Borrower, in either event pursuant to a transaction in which the outstanding Capital Stock of the Company, the Borrower or such Subsidiary Borrower, as applicable, is reclassified or changed into or exchanged for cash, securities or other property; or

    




(d)    except as otherwise expressly permitted under the terms of this Agreement, the Company shall cease to own and control, either directly or indirectly, all of the economic and voting rights associated with all of the outstanding Capital Stock of each of the Subsidiary Guarantors or shall cease to have the power, directly or indirectly, to elect all of the members of the board of directors of each of the Subsidiary Guarantors.
Closing Date ” means the first date all the conditions precedent in Section 4.01 are satisfied or waived in accordance with Section 10.01 .
Closing-Date Incremental Loan ” has the meaning specified in Section 2.12(a) .
Code ” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.
Commitment ” means, as to each Lender, its obligation to make Loans to the Borrower pursuant to Section 2.01 in an aggregate principal amount at any one time outstanding not to exceed the Dollar amount set forth opposite such Lender’s name on Schedule 2.01 or in the Assignment and Assumption pursuant to which such Lender becomes a party hereto, as applicable, in each case, as such amount may be adjusted from time to time in accordance with this Agreement.
Commodity Exchange Act ” means the Commodity Exchange Act (7 U.S.C. § 1 et seq .), as amended from time to time, and any successor statute.
Company ” has the meaning specified in the introductory paragraph hereto.
Compliance Certificate ” means a certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit C .
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 Fixed Charges ” means, for any period, the sum of (a) Consolidated Long-Term Lease Rentals for such period and (b) consolidated Interest Expense of the Company and its Subsidiaries (including capitalized interest and the interest component of Capitalized Leases) for such period.
Consolidated Long-Term Lease Rentals ” means, for any period, the sum of the minimum amount of rental and other obligations of the Company and its Subsidiaries required to be paid during such period under all leases of real or personal property (other than Capitalized Leases) having a term (including any required renewals or extensions or any renewals or extensions at the option of the lessor or lessee) of one year or more after the commencement of the initial term, determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP.
Consolidated Net Income ” means, for any period, the net income (or deficit) of the Company and its Subsidiaries for such period, determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP, but excluding in any event (a) any extraordinary gain or loss (net of any tax effect), (b) cash distributions received by the Company or any Subsidiary from any Eligible Joint Venture and (c) net earnings of any Person (other than a Subsidiary) in which the Company or any Subsidiary has an

    




ownership interest unless such net earnings shall have actually been received by the Company or such Subsidiary in the form of cash distributions.
Consolidated Net Income Available for Fixed Charges ” means, for any period, Consolidated Net Income plus , to the extent deducted in determining such Consolidated Net Income, (a) provisions for income taxes, (b) Consolidated Fixed Charges, (c) to the extent not already included in Consolidated Net Income, dividends and distributions actually received in cash during such period from Persons that are not Subsidiaries of the Company, (d) retention bonuses paid to officers, directors and employees of the Company and its Subsidiaries in connection with the Transaction not to exceed $25,000,000, (e) any charges, fees and expenses incurred in connection with the Transaction, the transactions related thereto, and any related issuance of Indebtedness or equity, whether or not successful, (f) charges, expenses and losses incurred in connection with restructuring and integration activities in connection with the Transaction, including in connection with closures of certain facilities and termination of leases, (g) non-cash compensation expenses for management or employees to the extent deducted in computing Consolidated Net Income, (h) expenses incurred in connection with the Shaw Acquisition and relating to termination and severance as to, or relocation of, officers, directors and employees not exceeding $110,000,000, and (i) equity earnings booked or recognized by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries from Eligible Joint Ventures not to exceed 15% (or such lower percentage as may be set forth in the Note Purchase Agreements) of EBITDA of the Company pursuant to clauses (a) through (i) of the definition thereof for such period.
Consolidated Net Worth ” means, at a particular date, all amounts which would be included under shareholders’ or members’ equity on the consolidated balance sheet for the Company and its consolidated Subsidiaries plus any preferred stock of the Company to the extent that it has not been redeemed for indebtedness, as determined in accordance with Agreement Accounting Principles.
Contaminant ” means any waste, pollutant, hazardous substance, toxic substance, hazardous waste, special waste, petroleum or petroleum-derived substance or waste, asbestos, polychlorinated biphenyls (“ PCBs ”), or any constituent of any such substance or waste, and includes but is not limited to these terms as defined in Environmental, Health or Safety Requirements of Law.
Contingent Obligation ”, as applied to any Person, means any Contractual Obligation, contingent or otherwise, of that Person with respect to any Indebtedness of another or other obligation or liability of another, including, without limitation, any such Indebtedness, obligation or liability of another directly or indirectly guaranteed, endorsed (otherwise than for collection or deposit in the ordinary course of business), co-made or discounted or sold with recourse by that Person, or in respect of which that Person is otherwise directly or indirectly liable, including Contractual Obligations (contingent or otherwise) arising through any agreement to purchase, repurchase, or otherwise acquire such Indebtedness, obligation or liability or any security therefor, or to provide funds for the payment or discharge thereof (whether in the form of loans, advances, stock purchases, capital contributions or otherwise), or to maintain solvency, assets, level of income, or other financial condition, or to make payment other than for value received. The amount of any Contingent Obligation shall be equal to the present value of the portion of the obligation so guaranteed or otherwise supported, in the case of known recurring obligations, and the maximum reasonably

    




anticipated liability in respect of the portion of the obligation so guaranteed or otherwise supported assuming such Person is required to perform thereunder, in all other cases.
Continuing Director ” means, with respect to any person as of any date of determination, any member of the board of directors of such Person who (a) was a member of such board of directors on the Closing Date, or (b) was nominated for election or elected to such board of directors with the approval of the required majority of the Continuing Directors who were members of such board at the time of such nomination or election; provided that an individual who is so elected or nominated in connection with a merger, consolidation, acquisition or similar transaction shall not be a Continuing Director unless such individual was a Continuing Director prior thereto.
Contractual Obligation ”, as applied to any Person, means any provision of any equity or debt securities issued by that Person or any indenture, mortgage, deed of trust, security agreement, pledge agreement, guaranty, contract, undertaking, agreement or instrument, in any case in writing, to which that Person is a party or by which it or any of its properties is bound, or to which it or any of its properties is subject.
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.
Controlled Group ” means the group consisting of (a) any corporation which is a member of the same controlled group of corporations (within the meaning of Section 414(b) of the Code) as the Company; (b) a partnership or other trade or business (whether or not incorporated) which is under common control (within the meaning of Section 414(c) of the Code) with the Company; and (c) a member of the same affiliated service group (within the meaning of Section 414(m) of the Code) as the Company, any corporation described in clause (a)  above or any partnership or trade or business described in clause (b)  above.
Customary Permitted Liens ” means:
(a)    Liens (other than Environmental Liens and Liens in favor of the IRS or the PBGC) with respect to the payment of taxes, assessments or governmental charges in all cases which are not yet due or (if foreclosure, distraint, sale or other similar proceedings shall not have been commenced or any such proceeding after being commenced is stayed) which are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings properly instituted and diligently conducted and with respect to which adequate reserves or other appropriate provisions are being maintained in accordance with Agreement Accounting Principles;
(b)    statutory Liens of landlords and Liens of suppliers, mechanics, carriers, materialmen, warehousemen, service providers or workmen and other similar Liens imposed by law created in the ordinary course of business for amounts not yet due or which are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings properly instituted

    




and diligently conducted and with respect to which adequate reserves or other appropriate provisions are being maintained in accordance with Agreement Accounting Principles;
(c)    Liens (other than Environmental Liens and Liens in favor of the IRS or the PBGC) incurred or deposits made in the ordinary course of business in connection with workers’ compensation, unemployment insurance or other types of social security benefits or to secure the performance of bids, tenders, sales, contracts (other than for the repayment of borrowed money), surety, appeal and performance bonds; provided that (i) all such Liens do not in the aggregate materially detract from the value of the Company’s or its Subsidiary’s assets or property taken as a whole or materially impair the use thereof in the operation of the businesses taken as a whole, and (ii) all Liens securing bonds to stay judgments or in connection with appeals do not secure at any time an aggregate amount exceeding $5,000,000;
(d)    Liens arising with respect to zoning restrictions, easements, encroachments, licenses, reservations, covenants, rights-of-way, utility easements, building restrictions and other similar charges, restrictions or encumbrances on the use of real property which do not in any case materially detract from the value of the property subject thereto or interfere with the ordinary conduct of the business of the Company or any of its respective Subsidiaries;
(e)    Liens of attachment or judgment with respect to judgments, writs or warrants of attachment, or similar process against the Company or any of its Subsidiaries which do not constitute a Default under Section 8.01(h) hereof; and
(f)    any interest or title of the lessor in the property subject to any operating lease entered into by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business.
Debtor Relief Laws ” means the Bankruptcy Code of the United States, 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 event or condition that constitutes an Event of Default or that, with the giving of any notice, the passage of time, or both, would be an Event of Default.
Default Rate ” means an interest rate equal to (a) the Base Rate plus (b) the Applicable Rate, if any, applicable to Base Rate Loans plus (c) 2% per annum; provided , however , that with respect to a Eurodollar Rate Loan, the Default Rate shall be an interest rate equal to the interest rate (including any Applicable Rate) otherwise applicable to such Loan plus 2% per annum.
Defaulting Lender ” means, subject to Section 2.13(b) , any Lender that (a) has failed to (i) fund all or any portion of its Loans within two (2) Business Days of the date such Loans were required to be funded hereunder unless such Lender notifies the Administrative Agent and the Company 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 or any other Lender any other amount required to be paid by it hereunder within two (2) Business Days of the date when due, (b) has notified the Company or the Administrative Agent 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 (3) Business Days after written request by the Administrative Agent or the Company, to confirm in writing to the Administrative Agent and the Company 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 Company), 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 Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation 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 for the avoidance of doubt, a Lender shall not be a Defaulting Lender solely by virtue of (i) the ownership or acquisition of any Capital Stock in that Lender or any direct or indirect parent company thereof by a Governmental Authority or (ii) in the case of a Solvent Person, the precautionary appointment of an administrator, guardian, custodian or other similar official by a Governmental Authority under or based on the Law of the country where such Person is subject to home jurisdiction supervision if applicable Law requires that such appointment not be publicly disclosed, in any such case, so long as such ownership interest or where such action (as applicable) 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, and of the effective date of such status, shall be conclusive and binding absent manifest error, and such Lender shall be deemed to be a Defaulting Lender (subject to Section 2.13(b) ) as of the date established therefor by the Administrative Agent in a written notice of such determination, which shall be delivered by the Administrative Agent to the Company and each Lender promptly following such determination.
Designated Hedging Agreement ” has the meaning specified in Section 11.07 .
Designated Jurisdiction ” means any country or territory to the extent that such country or territory itself is the subject of any Sanction.
Disposition ” or “ Dispose ” means the sale, transfer, license, lease or other disposition (including any sale and leaseback transaction) of any property by any Person, including any sale, assignment, transfer or other disposal, with or without recourse, of any notes or accounts receivable or any rights and claims associated therewith.

    




Disqualified Stock ” means any Capital Stock that, by its terms (or by the terms of any security into which it is convertible or for which it is exchangeable), or upon the happening of any event, matures or is mandatorily redeemable, pursuant to a sinking fund obligation or otherwise, or redeemable at the option of the holder thereof, in whole or in part, on or prior to the date that is ninety-one (91) days after the Maturity Date.
DOL ” means the United States Department of Labor and any Person succeeding to the functions thereof.
Dollar ” and “ $ ” mean lawful money of the United States.
Domestic Subsidiary ” means any Subsidiary of the Company (a) that is organized under the laws of the United States, any state thereof or the District of Columbia and (b) substantially all of the operations of which are conducted within the United States.
EBIT ” means, for any period, on a consolidated basis for the Company and its Subsidiaries, the sum of the amounts for such period, without duplication, calculated in each case in accordance with Agreement Accounting Principles, of (a) Consolidated Net Income, plus (b) Interest Expense to the extent deducted in computing Consolidated Net Income, plus (c) charges against income for foreign, federal, state and local taxes to the extent deducted in computing Consolidated Net Income, plus (d) any other non-recurring non-cash charges (excluding any such non-cash charges to the extent any such non-cash charge becomes, or is expected to become, a cash charge in a later period) to the extent deducted in computing Consolidated Net Income, plus (e) extraordinary losses incurred other than in the ordinary course of business to the extent deducted in computing Consolidated Net Income, minus (f) any non-recurring non-cash credits to the extent added in computing Consolidated Net Income, minus (g) extraordinary gains realized other than in the ordinary course of business to the extent added in computing Consolidated Net Income.
EBITDA ” means, for any period, on a consolidated basis for the Company and its Subsidiaries, the sum of the amounts for such period, without duplication, calculated in each case in accordance with Agreement Accounting Principles, of (a) EBIT, plus (b) depreciation expense to the extent deducted in computing Consolidated Net Income, plus (c) amortization expense, including, without limitation, amortization of goodwill and other intangible assets to the extent deducted in computing Consolidated Net Income, plus (d) non-cash compensation expenses for management or employees to the extent deducted in computing Consolidated Net Income, plus (e) to the extent not already included in Consolidated Net Income, dividends and distributions actually received in cash during such period from Persons that are not Subsidiaries of the Company, plus (f) retention bonuses paid to officers, directors and employees of the Company and its Subsidiaries in connection with the Transaction not to exceed $25,000,000, plus (g) any charges, fees and expenses incurred in connection with the Transaction, the transactions related thereto, and any related issuance of Indebtedness or equity, whether or not successful, plus (h) charges, expenses and losses incurred in connection with restructuring and integration activities in connection with the Transaction, including in connection with closures of certain facilities and termination of leases, plus (i) expenses incurred in connection with the Shaw Acquisition and relating to termination and severance as to, or relocation of, officers, directors and employees not exceeding $110,000,000, and plus (j) equity earnings booked or recognized by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries from

    




Eligible Joint Ventures not to exceed 15% (or such lower percentage as may be set forth in the Note Purchase Agreements) of EBITDA of the Company pursuant to clauses (a) through (i) of this definition for such period.
EEA Financial Institution ” means (a) any credit institution or investment firm established in any EEA Member Country which is subject to the supervision of an EEA Resolution Authority, (b) any entity established in an EEA Member Country which is a parent of an institution described in clause (a) of this definition, or (c) any financial institution established in an EEA Member Country which is a subsidiary of an institution described in clauses (a) or (b) of this definition and is subject to consolidated supervision with its parent.
EEA Member Country ” means any of the member states of the European Union, Iceland, Liechtenstein, and Norway.
EEA Resolution Authority ” means any public administrative authority or any person entrusted with public administrative authority of any EEA Member Country (including any delegee) having responsibility for the resolution of any EEA Financial Institution.
Eligible Assignee ” means any Person that is primarily engaged in the business of commercial banking and that (a) is a Lender or an Affiliate of a Lender, (b) shall have senior unsecured long-term debt ratings which are rated at least BBB (or the equivalent) as publicly announced by S&P or Fitch Investors Services, Inc. or Baa2 (or the equivalent) as publicly announced by Moody’s or (c) shall otherwise be reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent.
Eligible Joint Venture ” means, at each time of determination, a joint venture of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries that has been designated as such to the Administrative Agent (a) for which annual unaudited financial statements and quarterly unaudited financial statements have been delivered to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders, in each case such financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP and otherwise in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, (b) of which between a 20% and 50% interest in the profits or capital thereof is owned by the Company or one or more of its Subsidiaries, or the Company and one or more of its Subsidiaries, (c) for which the Eligible Joint Venture Leverage Ratio of such joint venture is less than 1.00 to 1.00, and (d) that is validly existing under the Laws of its jurisdiction of organization or formation (or equivalent); provided , however , that there may not be more than ten (10) designated Eligible Joint Ventures at any time.
Eligible Joint Venture Consolidated Net Income ” means, for any period, the net income (or deficit) of any joint venture of the Company and its Subsidiaries for such period, determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP, but excluding in any event (a) any extraordinary gain or loss (net of any tax effect) and (b) net earnings of any Person (other than a Subsidiary) in which such joint venture or any Subsidiary has an ownership interest unless such net earnings shall have actually been received by such joint venture or such Subsidiary in the form of cash distributions.
Eligible Joint Venture EBITDA ” means, for any period, for any joint venture of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, an amount equal to Eligible Joint Venture Consolidated Net Income for such period, plus (a) the following to the extent deducted in calculating such Eligible

    




Joint Venture Consolidated Net Income: (i) Eligible Joint Venture Interest Charges for such period, (ii) the provision for Federal, state, local and foreign income taxes payable by such joint venture for such period, (iii) depreciation and amortization expense and (iv) other non-recurring expenses of such joint venture reducing such Eligible Joint Venture Consolidated Net Income which do not represent a cash item in such period or any future period, and minus (b) the following to the extent included in calculating such Eligible Joint Venture Consolidated Net Income: (i) Federal, state, local and foreign income tax credits of such joint venture for such period and (ii) all non-cash items increasing Eligible Joint Venture Consolidated Net Income for such period.
Eligible Joint Venture Interest Charges ” means, for any period, for any joint venture of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, the sum of (a) all interest, premium payments, debt discount, fees, charges and related expenses of such joint venture in connection with borrowed money (including capitalized interest) or in connection with the deferred purchase price of assets, in each case to the extent treated as interest in accordance with GAAP, and (b) the portion of rent expense of such joint venture with respect to such period under capital leases that is treated as interest in accordance with GAAP.
Eligible Joint Venture Leverage Ratio ” means, as of any date of determination, for any joint venture of the Company, the ratio of (a) Indebtedness for such joint venture of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, on a consolidated basis, to (b) Eligible Joint Venture EBITDA for the period of the four prior fiscal quarters ending on or most recently ended prior to such date.
Environmental, Health or Safety Requirements of Law ” means all Requirements of Law derived from or relating to foreign, federal, state and local laws or regulations relating to or addressing pollution or protection of the environment, or protection of worker health or safety, including, but not limited to, the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act, 42 U.S.C. § 9601 et seq., the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, 29 U.S.C. § 651 et seq., and the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976, 42 U.S.C. § 6901 et seq., in each case including any amendments thereto, any successor statutes, and any regulations or guidance promulgated thereunder, and any state or local equivalent thereof.
Environmental Liability ” means any liability, contingent or otherwise (including any liability for damages, costs of environmental remediation, fines, penalties or indemnities), of the Company, any other Loan Party or any of their respective Subsidiaries directly or indirectly resulting from or based upon (a) violation of any Environmental Law, (b) the generation, use, handling, transportation, storage, treatment or disposal of any Hazardous Materials, (c) exposure to any Hazardous Materials, (d) the release or threatened release of any Hazardous Materials into the environment or (e) any contract, agreement or other consensual arrangement pursuant to which liability is assumed or imposed with respect to any of the foregoing.
Environmental Lien ” means a lien in favor of any Governmental Authority for (a) any liability under Environmental, Health or Safety Requirements of Law, or (b) damages arising from, or costs incurred by such Governmental Authority in response to, a Release or threatened Release of a Contaminant into the environment.

    




Equity Interests ” means Capital Stock and all warrants, options or other rights to acquire Capital Stock ( but excluding any debt security that is convertible into, or exchangeable for, Capital Stock). Equity Interests will not include any Incentive Arrangements or obligations or payments thereunder.
ERISA ” means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended from time to time including (unless the context otherwise requires) any rules or regulations promulgated thereunder.
EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule ” means the EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule published by the Loan Market Association (or any successor person), as in effect from time to time.
Eurodollar Rate ” means:
(a)    for any Interest Period with respect to a Eurodollar Rate Loan, the rate per annum equal to the London Interbank Offered Rate (“ LIBOR ”) or a comparable or successor rate, which rate is approved by the Administrative Agent, as published on the applicable Bloomberg screen page (or such other commercially available source providing such quotations as may be designated by the Administrative Agent from time to time) at approximately 11:00 a.m., London time, two (2) Business Days prior to the commencement of such Interest Period, for Dollar deposits (for delivery on the first day of such Interest Period) with a term equivalent to such Interest Period; and
(b)    for any interest calculation with respect to a Base Rate Loan on any date, the rate per annum equal to LIBOR, at or about 11:00 a.m., London time determined two (2) Business Days prior to such date for U.S. Dollar deposits with a term of one month commencing that day;
provided that in no event shall such rate be less than 0%; provided , further that to the extent a comparable or successor rate is approved by the Administrative Agent in connection herewith, the approved rate shall be applied to the applicable Interest Period in a manner consistent with market practice; and provided , further that to the extent such market practice is not administratively feasible for the Administrative Agent, such approved rate shall be applied in a manner as otherwise reasonably determined by the Administrative Agent .
Eurodollar Rate Loan ” means a Loan that bears interest at a rate based on clause (a)  of the definition of “Eurodollar Rate”.
Event of Default ” has the meaning specified in Section 8.01 .
Excluded Foreign Subsidiary ” means any Foreign Subsidiary other than those listed as Foreign Subsidiaries on Schedule 1.01A .
Excluded Joint Venture ” means a Subsidiary that is a joint venture or an unincorporated association that is not required to become a Guarantor pursuant to Section 6.13 .

    




Excluded Swap Obligation ” means, with respect to any Loan Party, any Swap Obligation if, and to the extent that, all or a portion of the Guaranty of such Loan Party of, or the grant by such Loan Party of a security interest to secure, such Swap Obligation (or any Guaranty thereof) is or becomes illegal under the Commodity Exchange Act or any rule, regulation or order of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (or the application or official interpretation of any thereof) by virtue of such Loan Party’s failure for any reason to constitute an “eligible contract participant” as defined in the Commodity Exchange Act (determined after giving effect to Section 10.20 and any other “keepwell, support or other agreement” for the benefit of such Loan Party and any and all guarantees of such Loan Party’s Swap Obligations by other Loan Parties) at the time the Guaranty of such Loan Party, or a grant by such Loan Party of a security interest, becomes effective with respect to such Swap Obligation. 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 Guaranty or security interest is or becomes excluded in accordance with the first sentence of this definition.
Excluded Taxes ” means any of the following Taxes imposed on or with respect to any 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 Lending Office located in, the jurisdiction imposing such Tax (or any political subdivision thereof) or (ii) that are Other Connection Taxes, (b) in the case of a Lender, U.S. federal withholding Taxes imposed on amounts payable to or for the account of such Lender with respect to an applicable interest in a Loan 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 Company under Section 10.13 ) or (ii) such Lender changes its Lending Office, except in each case to the extent that, pursuant to Section 3.01(a)(ii) or (c) , 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 3.01(e) and (d) any U.S. federal withholding Taxes imposed pursuant to FATCA.
Existing 2012 Term Loan Credit Agreement ” means that certain Term Loan Agreement dated as of December 21, 2012 by and among the Company, the Borrower, as borrower, the lenders party thereto and Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent, in each case, as amended, restated, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.
Existing 2013 Revolving Credit Agreement ” means that certain Credit Agreement dated as of October 28, 2013 by and among the Company, the Borrower and certain other Subsidiaries of the Company party thereto, as borrowers, the lenders party thereto and Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent, in each case, as amended, restated, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.
Existing 2015 Revolving Credit Agreement ” means that certain Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Agreement dated as of July 8, 2015 by and among the Company, the Borrower and certain other Subsidiaries of the Company party thereto, as borrowers, the lenders party thereto

    




and Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent, in each case, as amended, restated, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.
Facility ” means (a) on or prior to the Closing Date, the aggregate amount of the Commitments at such time and (b) thereafter, the Total Outstandings.

FATCA ” means Sections 1471 through 1474 of the Code, as of the date of this Agreement (or any amended or successor version that is substantively comparable and not materially more onerous to comply with), any current or future regulations or official interpretations thereof, any agreements entered into pursuant to Section 1471(b)(1) of the Code, any intergovernmental agreement entered into in connection with the implementation of such Sections of the Code and any fiscal or regulatory legislation, rules or practices adopted pursuant to such intergovernmental agreement.
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 arranged by Federal funds brokers on such day, as published by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York on the Business Day next succeeding such day; provided that (a) if such day is not a Business Day, the Federal Funds Rate for such day shall be such rate on such transactions on the immediately preceding Business Day as so published on the next succeeding Business Day, and (b) if no such rate is so published on such next succeeding Business Day, the Federal Funds Rate for such day shall be the average rate (rounded upward, if necessary, to a whole multiple of 1/100 of 1%) charged to Bank of America on such day on such transactions as determined by the Administrative Agent.
Fee Letter ” means the letter agreement, dated May 21, 2015, among the Company, the Borrower, the Administrative Agent and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated.
Financial Officer ” means any of the chief financial officer, principal accounting officer, treasurer or controller of the Company, acting singly.
Foreign Employee Benefit Plan ” means any employee benefit plan as defined in Section 3(3) of ERISA which is maintained or contributed to for the benefit of the employees of the Company, any of its respective Subsidiaries or any members of its Controlled Group and is not covered by ERISA pursuant to ERISA Section 4(b)(4).
Foreign Lender ” means a Lender that is not a U.S. Person. For purposes of this definition, the United States, each State thereof and the District of Columbia shall be deemed to constitute a single jurisdiction.
Foreign Pension Plan ” means any employee benefit plan as described in Section 3(3) of ERISA for which the Company or any member of its Controlled Group is a sponsor or administrator and which (a) is maintained or contributed to for the benefit of employees of the Company, any of its respective Subsidiaries or any member of its Controlled Group, (b) is not covered by ERISA pursuant to Section 4(b)(4) of ERISA, and (c) under applicable local law, is required to be funded through a trust or other funding vehicle.

    




Foreign Subsidiary ” means a Subsidiary of the Company which is not a Domestic Subsidiary.
Freeport Joint Ventures ” means the joint ventures related to the Freeport Liquefaction Project.
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 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 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).
Guaranteed Obligations ” has the meaning specified in Section 11.01(a) .
Guarantors ” means, collectively, (a) the Subsidiary Guarantors, (b) the Company and (c) with respect to the payment and performance by each Specified Loan Party of its obligations under its Guaranty with respect to all Hedging Obligations under Designated Hedging Agreements, the Borrower.
Guaranty ” means each of (a) the guaranty by the Company of all of the Obligations of the Borrower pursuant to Article XI of this Agreement and (b) the Subsidiary Guaranty, in each case, as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.
Hazardous Materials ” means all explosive or radioactive substances or wastes and all hazardous or toxic substances, wastes or other pollutants, including petroleum or petroleum distillates, asbestos or asbestos-containing materials, polychlorinated biphenyls, radon gas, infectious or medical wastes and all other substances or wastes of any nature regulated pursuant to any Environmental Law.
Hedge Bank ” means any Person that, (a) at the time it enters into a Hedging Obligation not prohibited by this Agreement, is a Lender or an Affiliate of a Lender, or (b) at the time it (or its Affiliate) becomes a Lender, is a party to a Hedging Obligation not prohibited by this Agreement, in each case, in its capacity as a party to such Hedging Obligation.
Hedging Arrangements ” has the meaning specified in “Hedging Obligations” below.

    




Hedging Obligations ” of a Person means any and all obligations of such Person, whether absolute or contingent and howsoever and whensoever created, arising, evidenced or acquired (including all renewals, extensions and modifications thereof and substitutions therefor), under (a) any and all agreements, devices or arrangements designed to protect at least one of the parties thereto from the fluctuations of interest rates, commodity prices, exchange rates or forward rates applicable to such party’s assets, liabilities or exchange transactions, including, but not limited to, dollar-denominated or cross-currency interest rate exchange agreements, forward currency exchange agreements, interest rate cap or collar protection agreements, forward rate currency or interest rate options, puts and warrants or any similar derivative transactions (“ Hedging Arrangements ”), and (b) any and all cancellations, buy backs, reversals, terminations or assignments of any of the foregoing.
Incentive Arrangements ” means any stock ownership, restricted stock, stock option, stock appreciation rights, “phantom” stock plans, employment agreements, non-competition agreements, subscription and stockholders agreements and other incentive and bonus plans and similar arrangements made in connection with the retention of executives, officers or employees of the Company and its Subsidiaries.
Incremental Effective Date ” has the meaning specified in Section 2.12(d) .
Incremental Loan Notice ” has the meaning specified in Section 2.12(b) .
Incremental Loans ” has the meaning specified in Section 2.12(a) .
Indebtedness ” of a Person means, without duplication, such Person’s (a) obligations for borrowed money, (b) obligations representing the deferred purchase price of property or services (other than (i) accounts payable arising in the ordinary course of such Person’s business payable on terms customary in the trade, and (ii) purchase price adjustments, earnouts or other similar forms of contingent purchase prices), (c) obligations, whether or not assumed, secured by Liens or payable out of the proceeds or production from property or assets now or hereafter owned or acquired by such Person, (d) obligations which are evidenced by notes, acceptances or other instruments, (e) Capitalized Lease Obligations, (f) Contingent Obligations, (g) obligations with respect to any letters of credit, bank guarantees and similar instruments, including, without limitation, Financial Letters of Credit and Performance Letters of Credit (in each case, under and as defined in each of the Existing 2013 Revolving Credit Agreement and the Existing 2015 Revolving Credit Agreement), and all reimbursement agreements related thereto, (h) Off-Balance Sheet Liabilities and (i) Disqualified Stock.
Indemnified Taxes ” means (a) Taxes, other than Excluded Taxes, imposed on or with respect to any payment made by or on account of any obligation of any Loan Party under any Loan Document and (b) to the extent not otherwise described in clause (a) , Other Taxes.
Indemnitees ” has the meaning specified in Section 10.04(b) .
Information ” has the meaning specified in Section 10.07 .

    




Initial Loan ” has the meaning specified in Section 2.01 .
Interest Expense ” means, for any period, the total gross interest expense of the Company and its consolidated Subsidiaries, whether paid or accrued, including, without duplication, the interest component of Capitalized Leases, commitment and letter of credit fees, the discount or implied interest component of Off-Balance Sheet Liabilities, capitalized interest expense, pay-in-kind interest expense, amortization of debt documents and net payments (if any) pursuant to Hedging Arrangements relating to interest rate protection, all as determined in conformity with Agreement Accounting Principles.
Interest Payment Date ” means, (a) as to any Loan other than a Base Rate Loan, the last day of each Interest Period applicable to such Loan and the Maturity Date; provided , however , that if any Interest Period for a Eurodollar Rate Loan exceeds three months, the respective dates that fall every three months after the beginning of such Interest Period shall also be Interest Payment Dates; and (b) as to any Base Rate Loan, the last Business Day of each March, June, September and December and the Maturity Date.
Interest Period ” means as to each Eurodollar Rate Loan, the period commencing on the date such Eurodollar Rate Loan is disbursed or converted to or continued as a Eurodollar Rate Loan and ending on the date seven days, one month, two months, three months or six months thereafter (or, subject to the Administrative Agent’s receipt of all Lenders’ consent, another period so long as such period is not more than twelve (12) months), as selected by the Borrower in its Borrowing/Election Notice, or such other period that is twelve months or less requested by the Borrower and consented to by all of the Lenders; provided that:
(a)    any Interest Period that would otherwise end on a day that is not a Business Day shall be extended to the next succeeding Business Day unless, in the case of a Eurodollar Rate Loan, such Business Day falls in another calendar month, in which case such Interest Period shall end on the immediately preceding Business Day;
(b)    any Interest Period pertaining to a Eurodollar Rate Loan that begins on the last Business Day of a calendar month (or on a day for which there is no numerically corresponding day in the calendar month at the end of such Interest Period) shall end on the last Business Day of the calendar month at the end of such Interest Period; and
(c)    no Interest Period shall extend beyond the Maturity Date.
Investment ” means, with respect to any Person, (a) any purchase or other acquisition by that Person of any Indebtedness, Equity Interests or other securities, or of a beneficial interest in any Indebtedness, Equity Interests or other securities, issued by any other Person; (b) any purchase by that Person of all or substantially all of the assets of a business (whether of a division, branch, unit operation, or otherwise) conducted by another Person; and (c) any loan, advance (other than deposits with financial institutions available for withdrawal on demand, prepaid expenses, accounts receivable, advances to employees and similar items made or incurred in the ordinary course of business) or capital contribution actually invested by that Person to any other Person ( but excluding any subsequent passive increases or accretions to the value of such initial capital contribution),

    




including all Indebtedness to such Person arising from a sale of property by such Person other than in the ordinary course of its business.
IRS ” means the United States Internal Revenue Service.
Laws ” means, collectively, all international, foreign, Federal, state and local statutes, treaties, rules, guidelines, regulations, ordinances, codes and administrative or judicial precedents or authorities, including the interpretation or administration thereof by any Governmental Authority charged with the enforcement, interpretation or administration thereof, and all applicable administrative orders, directed duties, requests, licenses, authorizations and permits of, and agreements with, any Governmental Authority, in each case whether or not having the force of law.
Lenders ” means the lending institutions listed on the signature pages of this Agreement as a Lender and their respective successors and assigns.
Lending Office ” means, as to any Lender, the office or offices of such Lender described as such in such Lender’s Administrative Questionnaire, or such other office or offices as a Lender may from time to time notify the Company and the Administrative Agent.
Leverage Ratio ” has the meaning specified in Section 7.18(a) .
LIBOR ” has the meaning specified in the definition of Eurodollar Rate.
Lien ” means any lien (statutory or other), mortgage, pledge, hypothecation, assignment, deposit arrangement, encumbrance or preference, priority or security agreement or preferential arrangement of any kind or nature whatsoever (including, without limitation, the interest of a vendor or lessor under any conditional sale, Capitalized Lease or other title retention agreement).
Loan ” means an extension of credit by a Lender to the Borrower under Article II in the form of an Initial Loan or an Incremental Loan. All Loans shall be denominated in Dollars.
Loan Documents ” means this Agreement, each Note, the Fee Letter and each Guaranty, in each case, together with all amendments thereto from time to time.
Loan Parties ” means, collectively, the Company, the Borrower and each Subsidiary Guarantor.
London Banking Day ” means any day on which dealings in Dollar deposits are conducted by and between banks in the London interbank eurodollar market.
Margin Stock ” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Regulation U.
Material Adverse Effect ” means a material adverse effect upon (a) the business, condition (financial or otherwise), operations, performance, properties or results of operations of the Company, any other Borrower, or the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, (b) the collective ability of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to perform their respective obligations under the Loan Documents, or (c) the ability of the Lenders or the Administrative Agent to enforce the Obligations;

    




it being understood and agreed that the occurrence of a Product Liability Event shall not constitute an event which causes a “Material Adverse Effect” unless and until the aggregate amount of, or attributable to, Product Liability Events (to the extent not covered by third-party insurance as to which the insured does not dispute coverage) exceeds, during any period of twelve (12) consecutive months, the greater of (x) $20,000,000 and (y) 20% of EBITDA (for the then most recently completed period of four fiscal quarters of the Company).
Material Indebtedness ” is defined in Section 8.01(e) .
Material Subsidiary ” means, without duplication, (a) each Subsidiary Borrower and (b) any Subsidiary that directly or indirectly owns or Controls any Subsidiary Borrower or other Material Subsidiary and (c) any other Subsidiary (i) the consolidated net revenues of which for the most recent fiscal year of the Company for which audited financial statements have been delivered pursuant to Section 6.01(b) were greater than five percent (5%) of the Company’s consolidated net revenues for such fiscal year or (ii) the consolidated assets of which as of the end of such fiscal year were greater than five percent (5%) of the Company’s consolidated assets as of such date; provided that if at any time the aggregate amount of the consolidated net revenues or consolidated assets of all Subsidiaries that are not Material Subsidiaries exceeds twenty percent (20%) of the Company’s consolidated net revenues for any such fiscal year or twenty percent (20%) of the Company’s consolidated assets as of the end of any such fiscal year, the Company (or, in the event the Company has failed to do so within ten (10) days, the Administrative Agent) shall designate sufficient Subsidiaries as “Material Subsidiaries” to eliminate such excess, and such designated Subsidiaries shall for all purposes of this Agreement constitute Material Subsidiaries. For purposes of making the determinations required by this definition, (x) revenues and assets of Foreign Subsidiaries shall be converted into Dollars at the rates used in preparing the consolidated balance sheet of the Company included in the applicable financial statements and (y) revenues and assets of Excluded Joint Ventures shall be disregarded. The Material Subsidiaries on the Closing Date are identified in Schedule 1.01B hereto.
Maturity Date ” means July 8, 2020; provided , however , that if such date is not a Business Day, the Maturity Date shall be the immediately preceding Business Day.
Maximum Accepted Incremental Participation ” has the meaning specified in Section 2.12(b) .
Maximum Incremental Availability ” has the meaning specified in Section 2.12(a) .
Moody’s ” means Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. and any successor thereto.
Multiemployer Plan ” means a “Multiemployer Plan” as defined in Section 4001(a)(3) of ERISA which is, or within the immediately preceding six (6) years was, contributed to by either the Company or any member of the Controlled Group.
NEH ” means Nuclear Energy Holdings, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company and wholly owned Subsidiary of the Company.

    




Net Cash Proceeds ” means:
(a)    with respect to any Asset Sale, Disposition or Sale and Leaseback Transaction by any Person, (i) cash or Cash Equivalents (freely convertible into Dollars) received by such Person or any Subsidiary of such Person from such Asset Sale or Sale and Leaseback Transaction (including cash received as consideration for the assumption or incurrence of liabilities incurred in connection with or in anticipation of such Asset Sale, Disposition or Sale and Leaseback Transaction), after (A) provision for all income or other taxes measured by or resulting from such Asset Sale or Sale and Leaseback Transaction, (B) payment of all brokerage commissions and other fees and expenses and commissions related to such Asset Sale, Disposition or Sale and Leaseback Transaction, and (C) all amounts used to repay Indebtedness (and any premium or penalty thereon) secured by a Lien on any asset disposed of in such Asset Sale, Disposition or Sale and Leaseback Transaction or which is or may be required (by the express terms of the instrument governing such Indebtedness or by applicable law) to be repaid in connection with such Asset Sale, Disposition or Sale and Leaseback Transaction (including payments made to obtain or avoid the need for the consent of any holder of such Indebtedness); and (ii) cash or Cash Equivalents payments in respect of any other consideration received by such Person or any Subsidiary of such Person from such Asset Sale, Disposition or Sale and Leaseback Transaction upon receipt of such cash payments by such Person or such Subsidiary; and
(b)    with respect to the sale or issuance of any Capital Stock by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, or the incurrence or issuance of any Indebtedness by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, the excess of (i) the sum of the cash and Cash Equivalents received in connection with such transaction over (ii) the underwriting discounts and commissions, fees and other reasonable and customary out-of-pocket expenses, incurred by Company or such Subsidiary in connection therewith.
Non-Consenting Lender ” means any Lender that does not approve any consent, waiver or amendment that (a) requires the approval of all Lenders or all affected Lenders in accordance with the terms of Section 10.01 and (b) has been approved by the Required Lenders.
Non-Defaulting Lender ” means, at any time, each Lender that is not a Defaulting Lender at such time.
Note ” means a promissory note made by the Borrower in favor of a Lender evidencing Loans made by such Lender to the Borrower, substantially in the form of Exhibit B .
Note Purchase Agreements ” means the 2012 Note Purchase Agreement and the 2015 Note Purchase Agreement.
NPA Notes ” means senior notes in an aggregate original principal amount of up to $1,100,000,000 issued by the Borrower pursuant to the Note Purchase Agreements as set forth therein.
Obligations ” means all Loans, advances, debts, liabilities, obligations, covenants and duties owing, by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries to the Administrative Agent, any Lender, the

    




Arrangers, any Affiliate of the Administrative Agent or any Lender, any Indemnitee, of any kind or nature, present or future, arising under this Agreement or any other Loan Document, whether or not evidenced by any note, guaranty or other instrument, whether or not for the payment of money, whether arising by reason of an extension of credit, loan, foreign exchange risk, guaranty, indemnification, or in any other manner, whether direct or indirect (including those acquired by assignment), absolute or contingent, due or to become due, now existing or hereafter arising and however acquired. The term includes, without limitation, all interest, charges, expenses, fees, attorneys’ fees and disbursements, paralegals’ fees (in each case whether or not allowed), and any other sum chargeable to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries under this Agreement or any other Loan Document, but excludes Hedging Obligations.
OFAC ” means the Office of Foreign Assets Control.
Off-Balance Sheet Liabilities ” of a Person means (a) any repurchase obligation or liability of such Person or any of its Subsidiaries with respect to Receivables sold by such Person or any of its Subsidiaries, (b) any liability of such Person or any of its Subsidiaries under any sale and leaseback transactions which do not create a liability on the consolidated balance sheet of such Person, (c) any liability of such Person or any of its Subsidiaries under any financing lease or so-called “synthetic lease” or “tax ownership operating lease” transaction, or (d) any obligations of such Person or any of its Subsidiaries arising with respect to any other transaction which is the functional equivalent of or takes the place of borrowing but which does not constitute a liability on the consolidated balance sheets of such Person and its Subsidiaries.
Organization Documents ” means, (a) with respect to any corporation, the certificate or articles of incorporation and the bylaws (or equivalent or comparable constitutive documents with respect to any non-U.S. jurisdiction); (b) with respect to any limited liability company, the certificate or articles of formation or organization and operating agreement; 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 or documentary, intangible, recording, filing or similar Taxes that arise from any payment made under, from the execution, delivery, performance, enforcement or registration of, from the receipt or perfection of a security interest under, or otherwise with respect to, any Loan Document, except any such Taxes that are Other Connection Taxes imposed with respect to an assignment (other than an assignment made pursuant to Section 3.06 ).

    




Outstanding Amount ” means, on any date, the aggregate outstanding principal amount of the Loans after giving effect to any borrowings and prepayments or repayments of such Loans occurring on such date.
Participant ” has the meaning specified in Section 10.06(d) .
Participant Register ” has the meaning specified in Section 10.06(d) .
PBGC ” means the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation.
Permitted Acquisition ” has the meaning specified in Section 7.06 .
Permitted Existing Contingent Obligations ” means the Contingent Obligations of the Company and its Subsidiaries identified as such on Schedule 7.05 to this Agreement.
Permitted Existing Indebtedness ” means the Indebtedness of the Company and its Subsidiaries identified as such on Schedule 7.01 to this Agreement.
Permitted Existing Investments ” means the Investments of the Company and its Subsidiaries identified as such on Schedule 7.04 to this Agreement.
Permitted Existing Liens ” means the Liens on assets of the Company and its Subsidiaries identified as such on Schedule 7.03 to this Agreement.
Permitted Refinancing ” means, with respect to any Indebtedness (the “ Refinanced Indebtedness ”), any refinancings, refundings, renewals or extensions thereof (the “ Refinancing Indebtedness ” thereof); provided that (a) at the time of such refinancing, refunding, renewal or extension, no Default has occurred and is continuing, (b) the amount of such Refinancing Indebtedness does not exceed the amount of such Refinanced Indebtedness except by an amount equal to customary underwriting discounts, fees or commissions, expenses and prepayment premium (if any) incurred in connection with such refinancing, refunding, renewal or extension, plus any existing commitments unutilized under such Refinanced Indebtedness and (c) such Refinancing Indebtedness (i) has a weighted average maturity (measured as of the date of such refinancing, refunding, renewal or extension) and a maturity no shorter than that of such Refinanced Indebtedness, (ii) is not secured by any property or any Lien other than that (if any) securing such Refinanced Indebtedness, (iii) is not guaranteed by or secured by any property of any guarantor or other obligor which is not also a guarantor or obligor of such Refinanced Indebtedness, (iv) if such Refinanced Indebtedness is subordinated in right of payment to the Obligations, is subordinated in right of payment to the Obligations on terms no less favorable to the Lenders than those contained in the documentation governing such Refinanced Indebtedness, (v) does not have covenants, events of default or other material terms, taken as a whole, that are less favorable to the Loans Parties than those of the Refinanced Indebtedness and (vi) has an interest rate not exceeding the then-applicable market interest rate.
Permitted Sale and Leaseback Transactions ” means (a)(i) any Sale and Leaseback Transaction of the Company’s administrative headquarters facility in The Woodlands, Texas or

    




(ii) any Sale and Leaseback Transaction (other than in connection with clause (a)(i) ) of all or any portion of the Company’s other property, in each case on terms acceptable to the Administrative Agent and only to the extent that the aggregate amount of Net Cash Proceeds from all such Permitted Sale and Leaseback Transactions is less than or equal to $50,000,000 and (b) any Sale and Leaseback Transaction of the Company’s facility in Plainfield, Illinois.
Person ” means any individual, corporation, firm, enterprise, partnership, trust, incorporated or unincorporated association, joint venture, joint stock company, limited liability company or other entity of any kind, or any government or political subdivision or any agency, department or instrumentality thereof.
Plan ” means an employee benefit plan defined in Section 3(3) of ERISA, other than a Multiemployer Plan, in respect of which the Company or any member of the Controlled Group is, or within the immediately preceding six (6) years was, an “employer” as defined in Section 3(5) of ERISA.
Platform ” has the meaning specified in Section 6.02 .
Product Liability Event ” means, solely in connection with asbestos-related claims and litigation, (a) the entry of one or more final judgments or orders against the Company or any Subsidiary, or (b) the Company or any Subsidiary (i) enters into settlements for the payment of money or (ii) pays any legal expenses associated with such judgment, orders or settlements and any and all other aspects of any claims and litigation associated therewith, and with respect to such judgments or orders, (A) enforcement proceedings are commenced by any creditor upon such judgment or order, or (B) there is a period of thirty (30) consecutive days during which a stay of enforcement of such judgment, by reason of a pending appeal or otherwise, is not in effect.
Project Bluefin ” means, collectively, the acquisition by a direct, wholly owned subsidiary of Westinghouse Electric Company LLC (“ WECLLC ”) of all of the issued and outstanding shares of capital stock or membership interests of certain direct and indirect subsidiaries of the Company (the “ Transferred Companies ”) pursuant to that certain Purchase Agreement by and among the Company, the Transferred Companies, WECLLC and a direct, wholly owned subsidiary of WECLLC, as amended, and all transactions and Dispositions pursuant thereto and in connection therewith.
Project Jazz ” means, collectively, the Disposition by the Company of the Capital Services business.
Proposed New Lender ” has the meaning specified in Section 2.12(f) .
Public Lender ” has the meaning specified in Section 6.02 .
Qualified ECP Guarantor ” shall mean, at any time, each Loan Party with total assets exceeding $10,000,000 or that qualifies at such time as an “eligible contract participant” under the Commodity Exchange Act and can cause another person to qualify as an “eligible contract participant” at such time under §1a(18)(A)(v)(II) of the Commodity Exchange Act.

    




Qualified Securitization Financing ” means the securitization of accounts receivables or other working capital assets of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries on customary market terms (including, without limitation, Standard Securitization Undertakings and a Receivables Repurchase Obligation) as determined in good faith by the Company to be in the aggregate commercially fair and reasonable to the Company and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole.
Receivable(s) ” means and includes all of the Company’s and its consolidated Subsidiaries’ presently existing and hereafter arising or acquired accounts, accounts receivable, and all present and future rights of the Company or its Subsidiaries, as applicable, to payment for goods sold or leased or for services rendered (except those evidenced by instruments or chattel paper), whether or not they have been earned by performance, and all rights in any merchandise or goods which any of the same may represent, and all rights, title, security and guaranties with respect to each of the foregoing, including, without limitation, any right of stoppage in transit.
Receivables Repurchase Obligation ” means any obligation of a seller of receivables in a Qualified Securitization Financing to repurchase receivables arising as a result of a breach of a representation, warranty or covenant or otherwise, including as a result of a receivable or portion thereof becoming subject to any asserted defense, dispute, offset or counterclaim of any kind as a result of any action taken by, any failure to take action by or any other event relating to the seller.
Recipient ” means the Administrative Agent or any Lender, as applicable.
Register ” has the meaning specified in Section 10.06(c) .
Regulation T ” means Regulation T of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System as from time to time in effect and any successor or other regulation or official interpretation of said Board of Governors relating to the extension of credit by and to brokers and dealers of securities for the purpose of purchasing or carrying margin stock (as defined therein).
Regulation U ” means Regulation U of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System as from time to time in effect and any successor or other regulation or official interpretation of said Board of Governors relating to the extension of credit by banks, non-banks and non-broker lenders for the purpose of purchasing or carrying Margin Stock applicable to member banks of the Federal Reserve System.
Regulation X ” means Regulation X of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System as from time to time in effect and any successor or other regulation or official interpretation of said Board of Governors relating to the extension of credit by foreign lenders for the purpose of purchasing or carrying margin stock (as defined therein).
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.

    




Release ” means any release, spill, emission, leaking, pumping, injection, deposit, disposal, discharge, dispersal, leaching or migration into the indoor or outdoor environment, including the movement of Contaminants through or in the air, soil, surface water or groundwater.
Reportable Event ” means a reportable event as defined in Section 4043 of ERISA and the regulations issued under such section, with respect to a Plan, excluding, however, such events as to which the PBGC by regulation or otherwise waived the requirement of Section 4043(a) of ERISA that it be notified within thirty (30) days after such event occurs, provided , however , that a failure to meet the minimum funding standards of Section 412 of the Code and of Section 302 of ERISA shall be a Reportable Event regardless of the issuance of any such waiver of the notice requirement in accordance with either Section 4043(a) of ERISA or Section 412(d) of the Code.
Required Lenders ” means, at any time, Lenders having Applicable Percentages representing more than 50% of the Total Outstandings of all Lenders. The Applicable Percentages of any Defaulting Lender shall be disregarded in determining Required Lenders at any time.
Requirements of Law ” means, as to any Person, the charter and by-laws or other organizational or governing documents of such Person, and any law, rule or regulation, or determination of an arbitrator or a court or other Governmental Authority, in each case applicable to or binding upon such Person or any of its property or to which such Person or any of its property is subject including, without limitation, the Securities Act of 1933, the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Regulations T, U and X, ERISA, the Fair Labor Standards Act, the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act, Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, and any certificate of occupancy, zoning ordinance, building, environmental or land use requirement or permit or environmental, labor, employment, occupational safety or health law, rule or regulation, including Environmental, Health or Safety Requirements of Law.
Responsible Officer ” means a Managing Director of the Company, or such other Person as authorized by a Managing Director, acting singly; solely for purposes of the delivery of incumbency certificates pursuant to Section 4.01 , the secretary or any assistant secretary of a Loan Party; and, solely for purposes of notices given pursuant to Article II , any other officer or employee of the applicable Loan Party so designated by any of the foregoing officers in a notice to the Administrative Agent or any other officer or employee of the applicable Loan Party designated in or pursuant to an agreement between the applicable Loan Party and the Administrative Agent. Any document delivered hereunder that is signed by a Responsible Officer of a Loan Party shall be conclusively presumed to have been authorized by all necessary corporate, partnership and/or other action on the part of such Loan Party and such Responsible Officer shall be conclusively presumed to have acted on behalf of such Loan Party.
Restricted Payment ” means (a) any dividend or other distribution, direct or indirect, on account of any Equity Interests of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries now or hereafter outstanding, except a dividend payable solely in such Person’s Capital Stock (other than Disqualified Stock) or in options, warrants or other rights to purchase such Capital Stock, (b) any redemption, retirement, purchase or other acquisition for value, direct or indirect, of any Equity Interests of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries now or hereafter outstanding, other than in exchange for, or out of the proceeds of, the substantially concurrent sale (other than to a Subsidiary of the Company) of

    




other Equity Interests of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries (other than Disqualified Stock), (c) any payment or prepayment of principal of, or interest (whether in cash or as payment-in-kind), premium, if any, fees or other charges with respect to, any Indebtedness subordinated to the Obligations, or any redemption, purchase, retirement, defeasance, prepayment or other acquisition for value, direct or indirect, of any Indebtedness other than (i) the Obligations and (ii) any scheduled payments of principal of or interest with respect to Company’s Indebtedness issued pursuant to the Transaction Facilities, (d) any payment of a claim for the rescission of the purchase or sale of, or for material damages arising from the purchase or sale of, any Indebtedness (other than the Obligations) or any Equity Interests of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, or of a claim for reimbursement, indemnification or contribution arising out of or related to any such claim for damages or rescission and (e) any payment in respect of a purchase price adjustment, earn-out or other similar form of contingent purchase price.
Sale and Leaseback Transaction ” means any lease, whether an operating lease or a Capitalized Lease, of any property (whether real or personal or mixed), (a) which the Company or one of its Subsidiaries sold or transferred or is to sell or transfer to any other Person, or (b) which the Company or one of its Subsidiaries intends to use for substantially the same purposes as any other property which has been or is to be sold or transferred by the Company or one of its Subsidiaries to any other Person in connection with such lease.
Sanction(s) ” means any sanction administered or enforced by the United States Government (including without limitation, OFAC), the United Nations Security Council, the European Union, Her Majesty’s Treasury (“ HMT ”) or other relevant sanctions authority.
S&P ” means Standard & Poor’s Financial Services LLC, a subsidiary of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. and any successor thereto.
SEC ” means the Securities and Exchange Commission, or any Governmental Authority succeeding to any of its principal functions.
Senior Secured Indebtedness ” of a Person means, without duplication, such Person’s Adjusted Indebtedness hereunder and under each other Transaction Facility.
Shaw Acquisition ” means the acquisition of The Shaw Group Inc. by the Company (by means of a merger of a Subsidiary thereof with and into The Shaw Group Inc.) as of February 13, 2013 pursuant to the Transaction Agreement.
Solvent ” means, when used with respect to any Person, that at the time of determination:
(a)    the fair value of its assets (both at fair valuation and at present fair saleable value) is equal to or in excess of the total amount of its liabilities, including, without limitation, contingent liabilities; and
(b)    it is then able and expects to be able to pay its debts as they mature; and

    




(c)    it has capital sufficient to carry on its business as conducted and as proposed to be conducted.
With respect to contingent liabilities (such as litigation, guarantees and pension plan liabilities), such liabilities shall be computed at the amount which, in light of all the facts and circumstances existing at the time, represent the amount which can be reasonably be expected to become an actual or matured liability.
Specified Loan Party ” means any Loan Party that is not an “eligible contract participant” under the Commodity Exchange Act (determined prior to giving effect to Section 10.21 ).
Standard Securitization Undertakings ” means representations, warranties, undertakings, covenants, indemnities and guarantees of performance entered into by the Company or any Subsidiary thereof which the Company has determined in good faith to be customary in a Qualified Securitization Financing.
Subsidiary ” means, as to any Person, any corporation, association or other business entity in which such Person or one or more of its Subsidiaries or such Person and one or more of its Subsidiaries owns sufficient equity or voting interests to enable it or them (as a group) ordinarily, in the absence of contingencies, to elect a majority of the directors (or Persons performing similar functions) of such entity, and any partnership, limited liability company or joint venture if more than a 50% interest in the profits or capital thereof is owned by such Person or one or more of its Subsidiaries or such Person and one or more of its Subsidiaries (unless such partnership, limited liability company or joint venture can and does ordinarily take major business actions without the prior approval of such Person or one or more of its Subsidiaries). Unless the context otherwise clearly requires, any reference to a “Subsidiary” is a reference to a Subsidiary of the Company (excluding NEH).
Subsidiary Borrower(s) ” means, at any time, any Designated Borrower under and as defined in each of the Existing 2013 Revolving Credit Agreement and the Existing 2015 Revolving Credit Agreement (in each case, other than the Borrower).
Subsidiary Guarantor(s) ” means (a) each Subsidiary Borrower; (b) all of the Company’s Material Subsidiaries (other than any Excluded Foreign Subsidiary); (c) all Subsidiaries acquired or formed after the Closing Date which are Material Subsidiaries and which have or are required to have satisfied the provisions of Section 6.13(a) ; (d) all of the Company’s Subsidiaries which become Material Subsidiaries and which have satisfied or are required to have satisfied the provisions of Section 6.13(b) ; and (e) all other Subsidiaries which become Subsidiary Guarantors in satisfaction of the provisions of Section 6.13(c) or Section 7.15 , in each case with respect to clauses (a)  through (e)  above, and together with their respective successors and assigns.
Subsidiary Guaranty ” means that certain Subsidiary Guaranty, dated as of the date hereof executed by each Subsidiary Guarantor and any and all supplements and joinders thereto executed from time to time by each additional Subsidiary Guarantor in favor of the Administrative Agent in substantially the form of Exhibit F attached hereto, as the same may be amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.

    




Substantial Portion ” means, with respect to the consolidated assets of the Company and its Subsidiaries, assets which (a) represent more than 10% of the consolidated assets of the Company and its Subsidiaries as would be shown in the consolidated financial statements of the Company and its Subsidiaries as at the beginning of the twelve-month period ending with the month in which such determination is made, or (b) are responsible for more than 10% of the consolidated net sales or of the consolidated net income of the Company and its Subsidiaries as reflected in the financial statements referred to in clause (a)  above.
Supplement ” is defined in Section 6.13(a) .
Swap Obligations ” means with respect to any Guarantor 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.
Taxes ” means all present or future taxes, levies, imposts, duties, deductions, withholdings (including backup withholding), assessments, fees or other charges imposed by any Governmental Authority, including any interest, additions to tax or penalties applicable thereto.
Termination Event ” means (a) a Reportable Event with respect to any Benefit Plan; (b) the withdrawal of the Company or any member of the Controlled Group from a Benefit Plan during a plan year in which the Company or such Controlled Group member was a “substantial employer” as defined in Section 4001(a)(2) of ERISA or the cessation of operations which results in the termination of employment of twenty percent (20%) of Benefit Plan participants who are employees of the Company or any member of the Controlled Group; (c) the imposition of an obligation on the Company or any member of the Controlled Group under Section 4041 of ERISA to provide affected parties written notice of intent to terminate a Benefit Plan in a distress termination described in Section 4041(c) of ERISA; (d) the institution by the PBGC or any similar foreign governmental authority of proceedings to terminate a Benefit Plan or Foreign Pension Plan; (e) any event or condition which constitutes grounds under Section 4042 of ERISA for the termination of, or the appointment of a trustee to administer, any Benefit Plan; (f) that a foreign governmental authority shall appoint or institute proceedings to appoint a trustee to administer any Foreign Pension Plan in place of the existing administrator, or (g) the partial or complete withdrawal of the Company or any member of the Controlled Group from a Multiemployer Plan or Foreign Pension Plan.
Threshold Amount ” means an amount equal to the lesser of (a) $75,000,000 and (b) the equivalent threshold amount set forth in the Note Purchase Agreements (or any related document thereto).
Total Outstandings ” means the aggregate Outstanding Amount of all Loans.
Transaction ” means the Shaw Acquisition, the payment of fees and expenses in connection therewith, any issuance by the Company of its common equity to consummate the Transaction or refinance any debt issued to consummate the Transaction, and any combination of the issuance and placement of the NPA Notes or amendment of the 2012 Note Purchase Agreement, the entering into and funding of the Existing 2012 Term Loan Credit Agreement, the entering into and funding of the Existing 2013 Revolving Credit Agreement, the entering into and funding of the Existing 2015

    




Revolving Credit Agreement and the entering into and funding under the credit facility established under this Agreement.
Transaction Agreement ” means that certain transaction agreement dated as of July 30, 2012 by and among the Company, Crystal Merger Subsidiary Inc. and The Shaw Group Inc.
Transaction Facilities ” means the Facility, the Existing 2013 Revolving Credit Agreement, the Existing 2015 Revolving Credit Agreement and the issuance of the NPA Notes pursuant to the Note Purchase Agreements.
Type ” means, with respect to a Loan, its character as a Base Rate Loan or a Eurodollar Rate Loan.
United States ” and “ U.S. ” mean the United States of America.
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 specified in Section 3.01(e)(ii)(B)(III) .
Withholding Agent ” means any Loan Party and the Administrative Agent.
Write-Down and Conversion Powers ” means, with respect to any EEA Resolution Authority, the write-down and conversion powers of such EEA Resolution Authority from time to time under the Bail-In Legislation for the applicable EEA Member Country, which write-down and conversion powers are described in the EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule.
2012 Note Purchase Agreement ” means that certain Note Purchase and Guarantee Agreement dated as of December 27, 2012, among the Initial Borrower, the Company and the institutional investors named therein, as amended, restated, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified.
2015 Note Purchase Agreement ” means that certain Note Purchase and Guarantee Agreement, among the Initial Borrower, the Company and the institutional investors named therein, as amended, restated, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified.
1.02      Other Interpretive 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. Whenever the context may require, any pronoun shall include the corresponding masculine, feminine and neuter forms. The words “include,” “includes” and “including” shall be deemed to be followed by the phrase “without limitation.” The word “will” shall be construed to have the same meaning and effect as the word “shall.” Unless the context requires otherwise, (i) any definition of or reference to any agreement, instrument or other document (including any Organization Document) shall be construed as referring to such agreement, instrument or other document as from time to time amended, supplemented or otherwise modified

    




(subject to any restrictions on such amendments, supplements or modifications set forth herein or in any other Loan Document), (ii) any reference herein to any Person shall be construed to include such Person’s successors and assigns, (iii) the words “hereto,” “herein,” “hereof” and “hereunder,” and words of similar import when used in any Loan Document, shall be construed to refer to such Loan Document in its entirety and not to any particular provision thereof, (iv) all references in a Loan Document to Articles, Sections, Exhibits and Schedules shall be construed to refer to Articles and Sections of, and Exhibits and Schedules to, the Loan Document in which such references appear, (v) any reference to any law shall include all statutory and regulatory provisions consolidating, amending, replacing or interpreting such law and any reference to any law or regulation shall, unless otherwise specified, refer to such law or regulation as amended, modified or supplemented from time to time, and (vi) 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.
(b)      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.”
(c)      Section headings herein and in the other Loan Documents are included for convenience of reference only and shall not affect the interpretation of this Agreement or any other Loan Document.
1.03      Accounting Terms . Except as provided to the contrary herein, all accounting terms used herein shall be interpreted and all accounting determinations hereunder shall be made in accordance with Agreement Accounting Principles. If any changes in generally accepted accounting principles are hereafter required or permitted and are adopted by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries with the agreement of its independent certified public accountants and such changes result in a change in the method of calculation of any of the financial covenants, tests, restrictions or standards herein or in the related definitions or terms used therein (“ Accounting Changes ”), the parties hereto agree, at the Company’s request, to enter into negotiations, in good faith, in order to amend such provisions in a credit neutral manner so as to reflect equitably such changes with the desired result that the criteria for evaluating the Company’s and its Subsidiaries’ financial condition shall be the same after such changes as if such changes had not been made; provided , however , until such provisions are amended in a manner reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and the Required Lenders, no Accounting Change shall be given effect in such calculations and all financial statements and reports required to be delivered hereunder shall be prepared in accordance with Agreement Accounting Principles without taking into account such Accounting Changes. In the event such amendment is entered into, all references in this Agreement to Agreement Accounting Principles shall mean generally accepted accounting principles as of the date of such amendment. Notwithstanding any other provision contained herein, all terms of an accounting or financial nature used herein shall be construed, and all computations of amounts and ratios referred to herein shall be made, without giving effect to any election under Accounting Standards Codification 825-10-25 (previously referred to as Statement of Financial Accounting Standards 159) (or any other Accounting Standards Codification or Financial Accounting Standard having a similar result or

    




effect) to value any Indebtedness or other liabilities of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries at “fair value”, as defined therein.
1.04      Rounding . Any financial ratios required to be maintained by the Company pursuant to this Agreement shall be calculated by dividing the appropriate component by the other component, carrying the result to one place more than the number of places by which such ratio is expressed herein and rounding the result up or down to the nearest number (with a rounding-up if there is no nearest number).
1.05      Times of Day . Unless otherwise specified, all references herein to times of day shall be references to Central time (daylight or standard, as applicable).
1.06      Supplemental Disclosure . At any time at the request of the Administrative Agent and at such additional times as the Company determines, the Company shall supplement each schedule or representation herein or in the other Loan Documents with respect to any matter hereafter arising which, if existing or occurring at the date of this Agreement, would have been required to be set forth or described in such schedule or as an exception to such representation or which is necessary to correct any information in such schedule or representation which has been rendered inaccurate thereby. Notwithstanding that any such supplement to such schedule or representation may disclose the existence or occurrence of events, facts or circumstances which are either prohibited by the terms of this Agreement or any other Loan Documents or which result in the breach of any representation or warranty, such supplement to such schedule or representation shall not be deemed either an amendment thereof or a waiver of such breach unless expressly consented to in writing by Administrative Agent and the Required Lenders, and no such amendments, except as the same may be consented to in a writing which expressly includes a waiver, shall be or be deemed a waiver by the Administrative Agent or any Lender of any Default disclosed therein. Any items disclosed in any such supplemental disclosures shall be included in the calculation of any limits, baskets or similar restrictions contained in this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents.
ARTICLE II     
THE COMMITMENTS AND BORROWINGS
2.01      Loans . Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, each Lender severally agrees to make a single loan to the Borrower, in Dollars, on the Closing Date in an amount not to exceed the amount of such Lender’s Applicable Percentage of the Facility on such date (each such loan, an “ Initial Loan ”). Loans may be Base Rate Loans or Eurodollar Rate Loans, as further provided herein.
2.02      Borrowings, Conversions and Continuations of Loans .
(a)      Each Borrowing, each conversion of Loans from one Type to the other, and each continuation of Eurodollar Rate Loans shall be made upon the Borrower’s irrevocable notice to the Administrative Agent, which may be given by (A) telephone, or (B) a Borrowing/Election Notice; provided that any telephone notice must be confirmed promptly by delivery to the Administrative Agent of a Borrowing/Election Notice. Each such notice must be received by the Administrative Agent not later than 10:00 a.m. (i) three (3) Business Days prior to the requested date of any

    




Borrowing of, conversion to or continuation of Eurodollar Rate Loans and (ii) on the requested date of any Borrowing of Base Rate Loans. Each Borrowing of, conversion to or continuation of Eurodollar Rate Loans shall be in a principal amount of $4,000,000 or a whole multiple of $1,000,000 in excess thereof. Each Borrowing of or conversion to Base Rate Loans shall be in a principal amount of $1,000,000 or a whole multiple of $500,000 in excess thereof. Each Borrowing/Election Notice (whether telephonic or written) shall specify (i) whether the Borrower is requesting a Borrowing, a conversion of Loans from one Type to the other, or a continuation of Eurodollar Rate Loans, (ii) the requested date of the Borrowing, conversion or continuation, as the case may be (which shall be a Business Day), (iii) the principal amount of Loans to be borrowed, converted or continued, (iv) the Type of Loans to be borrowed or to which existing Loans are to be converted, (v) if applicable, the duration of the Interest Period with respect thereto, and (vi) the Borrower. If the Borrower fails to specify a Type of Loan in a Borrowing/Election Notice or if the Borrower fails to give a timely notice requesting a conversion or continuation, then the applicable Loans shall be made as, or converted to, Base Rate Loans. Any automatic conversion to Base Rate Loans shall be effective as of the last day of the Interest Period then in effect with respect to the applicable Eurodollar Rate Loans. If the Borrower requests a Borrowing of, conversion to, or continuation of Eurodollar Rate Loans in any such Borrowing/Election Notice, but fails to specify an Interest Period, it will be deemed to have specified an Interest Period of one month.
(b)      Following receipt of a Borrowing/Election Notice, the Administrative Agent shall promptly notify each Lender of the amount of its Applicable Percentage of the Loans, and if no timely notice of a conversion or continuation is provided by the Company, the Administrative Agent shall notify each Lender of the details of any automatic conversion to Base Rate Loans, as described in the preceding subsection. In the case of a Borrowing, each Lender shall make the amount of its Loan available to the Administrative Agent in immediately available funds at the Administrative Agent’s Office not later than 12:00 noon on the Business Day specified in the applicable Borrowing/Election Notice. Upon satisfaction of the applicable conditions set forth in Section 4.01 , the Administrative Agent shall make all funds so received available to the Borrower in like funds as received by the Administrative Agent either by (i) crediting the account of the Borrower on the books of Bank of America with the amount of such funds or (ii) wire transfer of such funds, in each case in accordance with instructions provided to the Administrative Agent by the Borrower.
(c)      Except as otherwise provided herein, a Eurodollar Rate Loan may be continued or converted only on the last day of an Interest Period for such Eurodollar Rate Loan. During the existence of a Default, no Loans may be requested as, converted to or continued as Eurodollar Rate Loans without the consent of the Required Lenders.
(d)      The Administrative Agent shall promptly notify the Borrower and the Lenders of the interest rate applicable to any Interest Period for Eurodollar Rate Loans upon determination of such interest rate. At any time that Base Rate Loans are outstanding, the Administrative Agent shall notify the Borrower and the Lenders of any change in Bank of America’s prime rate used in determining the Base Rate promptly following the public announcement of such change.

    




(e)      After giving effect to all Borrowings, all conversions of Loans from one Type to the other, and all continuations of Loans as the same Type, there shall not be more than ten Interest Periods in effect with respect to the Facility.
2.03      Prepayments .
(a)      Optional . The Borrower may, upon notice from the Company to the Administrative Agent, at any time or from time to time voluntarily prepay Loans in whole or in part without premium or penalty; provided that (i) such notice must be in a form reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent and be received by the Administrative Agent (A) three (3) Business Days prior to any date of prepayment of Eurodollar Rate Loans and (B) on the date of prepayment of Base Rate Loans; (ii) any prepayment of Eurodollar Rate Loans shall be in a principal amount of $1,000,000 or a whole multiple of $1,000,000 in excess thereof; and (iii) any prepayment of Base Rate Loans shall be in a principal amount of $500,000 or a whole multiple of $100,000 in excess thereof or, in each case, if less, the entire principal amount thereof then outstanding. Each such notice shall specify the date and amount of such prepayment and the Type(s) of Loans to be prepaid and, if Eurodollar Rate Loans are to be prepaid, the Interest Period(s) of such Loans. The Administrative Agent will promptly notify each Lender of its receipt of each such notice, and of the amount of such Lender’s Applicable Percentage of such prepayment. If such notice is given by the Borrower, the Borrower shall make such prepayment and the payment amount specified in such notice shall be due and payable on the date specified therein. Any prepayment of a Eurodollar Rate Loan shall be accompanied by all accrued interest on the amount prepaid, together with any additional amounts required pursuant to Section 3.05 . Subject to Section 2.13 , each such prepayment shall be applied to the Loans of the Lenders in accordance with their respective Applicable Percentages. Borrowings that are prepaid may not be reborrowed.
(b)      Mandatory .
(i)      If the Company or any of its Subsidiaries Disposes of any property in accordance with and permitted by Section 7.02(f) which results in the realization by such Person of Net Cash Proceeds, the Borrower shall prepay an aggregate principal amount of Loans equal to 100% of such Net Cash Proceeds immediately upon receipt thereof by such Person (such prepayments to be applied as set forth in clause (b)(iv) below).
(ii)      Upon the incurrence or issuance by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries of any unsecured Indebtedness and/or Indebtedness that is junior to the Indebtedness incurred hereunder, in each case pursuant to a capital markets transaction or any substitutions thereof, after the Amendment No. 3 Closing Date, the Borrower shall prepay an aggregate principal amount of Loans equal to 100% of all Net Cash Proceeds received therefrom immediately upon receipt thereof by the Company or such Subsidiary (such prepayments to be applied as set forth in clause (b)(iv) below).
(iii)      Upon the sale or issuance by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries of any of its Capital Stock after the Amendment No. 3 Closing Date (other than any sale or issuance of Capital Stock in connection with employee benefit arrangements), the Borrower shall prepay an aggregate principal amount of Loans equal to 100% of all Net Cash Proceeds

    




received therefrom immediately upon receipt thereof by the Company or such Subsidiary (such prepayments to be applied as set forth in clause (b)(iv) below).
(iv)      Each prepayment pursuant to the foregoing provisions of this Section 2.03(b) shall be applied (x) in the case of an at-the-market (ATM) offering pursuant to clause (b)(iii) above, on the last day of each March, June, September and December and (y) in all other cases, promptly (but in any event within 30 days upon such receipt of proceeds), and on a pro rata basis based on outstanding balances under each of this Agreement, the Existing 2013 Revolving Credit Agreement, the Existing 2015 Revolving Credit Agreement and the Note Purchase Agreements, in each case, as of the last day of the fiscal quarter immediately preceding such Disposition or incurrence of Indebtedness or issuance of Capital Stock, as applicable, to prepay (A) Loans hereunder, on the one hand, and (B) certain outstanding amounts owing under the NPA Notes, on the other hand, in each case, it being agreed and understood that any portion of such proceeds offered to, but declined by, the holders of the NPA Notes (after giving effect to all offers of such proceeds to the other holders of the NPA Notes) shall be used to prepay Loans hereunder.
2.04      Reduction of Commitments . The Aggregate Commitments shall be automatically and permanently reduced to zero on the Closing Date.
2.05      Repayment of Loans . The Borrower shall repay to the Administrative Agent for the ratable account of the Lenders the principal amount of the Loans in consecutive quarterly installments equal to $18,750,000. The first such installment shall be paid on or before June 30, 2017, and the remaining installments shall be paid on or before the last day of each March, June, September and December thereafter; provided that if any such payment would fall on a day other than a Business Day, the payment shall be made on the immediately preceding Business Day. The final installment shall be payable on the Maturity Date and shall be equal to the aggregate Outstanding Amount of the Loans on the Maturity Date.
2.06      Interest .
(a)      Subject to the provisions of subsection (b)  below, (i) each Eurodollar Rate Loan shall bear interest on the outstanding principal amount thereof for each Interest Period at a rate per annum equal to the Eurodollar Rate for such Interest Period plus the Applicable Rate; and (ii) each Base Rate Loan shall bear interest on the outstanding principal amount thereof from the applicable borrowing date at a rate per annum equal to the Base Rate plus the Applicable Rate.
(b)      During the occurrence and continuance of an Event of Default, upon the request of the Required Lenders, the Borrower shall pay interest on the principal amount of all outstanding Obligations hereunder at a fluctuating interest rate per annum at all times equal to the Default Rate to the fullest extent permitted by applicable Laws; provided that during the continuation of an Event of Default under Section 8.01(a)(i) such interest rate shall be automatically applicable without any action of the Required Lenders.
(c)      Interest on each Loan shall be due and payable in arrears on each Interest Payment Date applicable thereto and at such other times as may be specified herein. Interest hereunder shall

    




be due and payable in accordance with the terms hereof before and after judgment, and before and after the commencement of any proceeding under any Debtor Relief Law. Accrued and unpaid interest on past due amounts (including interest on past due interest) shall be due and payable upon demand.
2.07      Fees .
(a)      The Company shall pay to each Arranger and the Administrative Agent for their own respective accounts, in Dollars, fees in the amounts and at the times specified in the Fee Letter. Such fees shall be fully earned when paid and shall not be refundable for any reason whatsoever.
(b)      The Company and the Borrower shall pay to the Lenders, in Dollars, such fees as shall have been separately agreed upon in writing in the amounts and at the times so specified. Such fees shall be fully earned when paid and shall not be refundable for any reason whatsoever.
2.08      Computation of Interest and Fees; Retroactive Adjustments of Applicable Rate .
(a)      All computations of interest for Base Rate Loans (including Base Rate Loans determined by reference to the Eurodollar Rate) shall be made on the basis of a year of 365 or 366 days, as the case may be, and actual days elapsed. All other computations of fees and interest 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-day year). Interest shall accrue on each Loan for the day on which the Loan is made, and shall not accrue on a Loan, or any portion thereof, for the day on which the Loan or such portion is paid, provided that any Loan that is repaid on the same day on which it is made shall, subject to Section 2.10(a) , bear interest for one day. Each determination by the Administrative Agent of an interest rate or fee hereunder shall be conclusive and binding for all purposes, absent manifest error.
(b)      If, as a result of any restatement of or other adjustment to the financial statements of the Company or for any other reason, the Company or the Lenders determine that (i) the Leverage Ratio as calculated by the Company as of any applicable date was inaccurate and (ii) a proper calculation of the Leverage Ratio would have resulted in higher pricing for such period, the Borrower shall immediately and retroactively be obligated to pay to the Administrative Agent for the account of the applicable Lenders promptly on demand by the Administrative Agent (or, after the occurrence of an actual or deemed entry of an order for relief with respect to the Borrower under the Bankruptcy Code of the United States, automatically and without further action by the Administrative Agent or any Lender), an amount equal to the excess of the amount of interest and fees that should have been paid for such period over the amount of interest and fees actually paid for such period. This paragraph shall not limit the rights of the Administrative Agent or any Lender, as the case may be, under Section 2.06(b) or under Article VIII . The Company’s and the Borrower’s obligations under this paragraph shall survive the termination of the Aggregate Commitments and the repayment of all other Obligations hereunder.
2.09      Evidence of Debt . The Loans made by each Lender shall be evidenced by one or more accounts or records maintained by such Lender and by the Administrative Agent in the ordinary course of business. The accounts or records maintained by the Administrative Agent and each

    




Lender shall be conclusive absent manifest error of the amount of the Loans made by the Lenders to the Borrower 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 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 to the Borrower made through the Administrative Agent, the Borrower shall execute and deliver to such Lender (through the Administrative Agent) a Note, which shall evidence such Lender’s Loans to the Borrower in addition to such accounts or records. Each Lender may attach schedules to a Note and endorse thereon the date, Type (if applicable), amount and maturity of its Loans and payments with respect thereto.
2.10      Payments Generally; Administrative Agent’s Clawback .
(a)      General . All payments to be made by the Borrower shall be made free and clear of and without condition or deduction for any counterclaim, defense, recoupment or setoff. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, all payments by the Borrower hereunder shall be made to the Administrative Agent, for the account of the respective Lenders to which such payment is owed, at the applicable Administrative Agent’s Office in Dollars and in immediately available funds not later than 2:00 p.m. on the date specified herein. 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. The Administrative Agent will promptly distribute to each Lender its Applicable Percentage (or other applicable share as provided herein) of such payment in like funds as received by wire transfer to such Lender’s Lending Office. All payments received by the Administrative Agent after 2:00 p.m. shall in each case be deemed received on the next succeeding Business Day and any applicable interest or fee shall continue to accrue. If any payment to be made by the Borrower shall come due on a day other than a Business Day, payment shall be made on the next following Business Day, and such extension of time shall be reflected in computing interest or fees, as the case may be.
(b)      (1)     Funding by Lenders; Presumption by Administrative Agent . Unless the Administrative Agent shall have received notice from a Lender prior to the proposed date of any Borrowing of Eurodollar Rate Loans (or, in the case of any Borrowing of Base Rate Loans, prior to 11:00 a.m. on the date of such Borrowing) that such Lender will not make available to the Administrative Agent such Lender’s share of such Borrowing, the Administrative Agent may assume that such Lender has made such share available on such date in accordance with Section 2.02 (or, in the case of a Borrowing of Base Rate Loans, that such Lender has made such share available in accordance with and at the time required by Section 2.02 ) and may, in reliance upon such assumption, make available to the Borrower a corresponding amount. In such event, if a Lender has not in fact made its share of the applicable Borrowing available to the Administrative Agent, then the applicable Lender and the Borrower severally agree to pay to the Administrative Agent forthwith on demand such corresponding amount in immediately available funds with interest thereon, for each day from and including the date such amount is made available to the Borrower to the date of payment to the Administrative Agent, at (A) in the case of a payment to be made by such Lender, the greater of the Federal Funds Rate and a rate determined by the Administrative Agent in accordance with banking

    




industry rules on interbank compensation, plus any administrative, processing or similar fees customarily charged by the Administrative Agent in connection with the foregoing, 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.
(i)      Payments by 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 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 amount due. In such event, if the Borrower has not in fact made such payment, then each of the Lenders severally agrees to repay to the Administrative Agent forthwith on demand the amount so distributed to such Lender, in immediately available funds with interest thereon, for each day from and including the date such amount is distributed to it to the date of payment to the Administrative Agent, at the interest rate applicable to Base Rate Loans.
A notice of the Administrative Agent to any Lender or Borrower with respect to any amount owing under this subsection (b)  shall be conclusive, absent manifest error.
(c)      Failure to Satisfy Conditions Precedent . If any Lender makes available to the Administrative Agent funds for any Loan to be made by such Lender to the Borrower as provided in the foregoing provisions of this Article II , and such funds are not made available to the Borrower by the Administrative Agent because the conditions to the applicable Borrowing set forth in Article IV are not satisfied or waived in accordance with the terms hereof, the Administrative Agent shall return such funds (in like funds as received from such Lender) to such Lender, without interest.
(d)      Obligations of Lenders Several . The obligations of the Lenders hereunder to make Loans and to make payments pursuant to Section 10.04(c) are several and not joint. The failure of any Lender to make any Loan, to fund any such participation or to make any payment under Section 10.04(c) on any date required hereunder shall not relieve any other Lender of its corresponding obligation to do so on such date, and no Lender shall be responsible for the failure of any other Lender to so make its Loan, to purchase its participation or to make its payment under Section 10.04(c) .
(e)      Funding Source . Nothing herein shall be deemed to obligate any Lender to obtain the funds for any Loan in any particular place or manner or to constitute a representation by any Lender that it has obtained or will obtain the funds for any Loan in any particular place or manner.

    




2.11      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 the Loans made by it resulting in such Lender’s receiving payment of a proportion of the aggregate amount of such Loans or participations and accrued interest thereon 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 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 or subparticipations are purchased and all or any portion of the payment giving rise thereto is recovered, such participations or subparticipations shall be rescinded and the purchase price restored to the extent of such recovery, without interest; and
(ii)      the provisions of this Section shall not be construed to apply to (x) any payment made by or on behalf of 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), (y) any payment of consideration for executing any amendment, waiver or consent in connection with this Agreement so long as such consideration has been offered to all consenting Lenders or (z) any payment obtained by a Lender as consideration for the assignment of or sale of a participation in any of its Loans to any assignee or participant, other than an assignment to the Company or any Affiliate thereof (as to which the provisions of this Section shall apply).
Each Loan 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 such Loan Party rights of setoff and counterclaim with respect to such participation as fully as if such Lender were a direct creditor of such Loan Party in the amount of such participation.
2.12      Incremental Loans .
(a)      Request for Incremental Loans . Upon notice to the Administrative Agent (which shall promptly notify the Lenders), the Company (on behalf of itself and the Borrower) may, as of and from time to time after the Closing Date, request that additional term Loans (“ Incremental Loans ”) in an aggregate principal amount not in excess of $200,000,000.00 (the “ Maximum Incremental Availability ”) be made under this Agreement; provided that to the extent any Incremental Loan is made on the Closing Date (each such loan, a “ Closing-Date Incremental Loan ”), the Maximum Incremental Availability will be reduced by the aggregate principal amount of such Closing-Date Incremental Loans; provided , further , that any such request shall be in a minimum amount of $50,000,000 and in increments of $5,000,000 in excess thereof (or, if less, the entire remaining unused Maximum Incremental Availability). The Borrower may make a maximum of one such request each calendar year. At the time of sending such notice, the Borrower (in consultation with the Administrative Agent) shall specify the time period within which each 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 Lenders).
(b)      Lender Elections to Provide Incremental Loan . In the event of a request by the Borrower pursuant to subsection (a) above, each of the Lenders shall be given the opportunity to participate in the requested Borrowing. No Lender shall have any obligation to make any Incremental Loans. Each Lender shall notify the Administrative Agent within the time period specified by the Borrower pursuant to paragraph (a) above of the maximum amount of Incremental Loans it is willing to lend in connection with such request by the Borrower (such maximum amount, its “ Maximum Accepted Incremental Participation ,” and any such notice to the Administrative Agent being herein a “ Incremental Loan Notice ”). Any Lender not responding within such time period shall be deemed to have declined to provide such requested Incremental Loans.
(c)      Notification by Administrative Agent; Additional Lenders . The Administrative Agent shall notify the Company and each Lender of the Lenders’ responses to each request made hereunder. In the event that the sum of all Maximum Accepted Incremental Participations set forth in such Incremental Loan Notices is less than the amount requested by the Company, not later than three (3) Business Days prior to the proposed effective date the Company may notify the Administrative Agent of any Eligible Assignee that shall have agreed to become a “Lender” party hereto (a “ Proposed New Lender ”) in connection with such request for Incremental Loans pursuant to a joinder agreement in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and its counsel. Any Proposed New Lender shall be consented to by the Administrative Agent (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld). If the Company shall not have arranged any Proposed New Lender(s) to commit to the shortfall from the Incremental Loan Notices, then the Company shall be deemed to have reduced the amount of its requested Incremental Loans to the aggregate amount set forth in the Incremental Loan Notices. In the event that the sum of all Maximum Accepted Incremental Participations set forth in such Incremental Loan Notices exceeds the amount requested by the Company, the Administrative Agent and each Arranger shall have the right, in consultation with the Company, to allocate the amount of Incremental Loans necessary to meet the Company’s requested amount of Incremental Loans.
(d)      Effective Date and Allocations . If Incremental Loans are provided in accordance with this Section, the Administrative Agent and the Company shall determine the proposed date of borrowing of such Incremental Loans (the “ Incremental Effective Date ”) and the final allocation of such Incremental Loans. The Administrative Agent shall promptly notify the Borrower and the Lenders of the amount of each Lender’s and each Proposed New Lender’s respective Incremental Loans and the Incremental Effective Date.
(e)      Conditions to Effectiveness of Incremental Loans . As a condition precedent to the making of such Incremental Loans, the Borrower shall deliver to the Administrative Agent (i) a consent and reaffirmation certificate of each Loan Party dated as of the Incremental Effective Date signed by a Responsible Officer of such Loan Party, (ii) in the case of the Company, a certification that, before and after giving effect to such Incremental Loans, (A) the representations and warranties contained in Article V and the other Loan Documents are true and correct in all material respects on and as of the Incremental Effective Date, except to the extent that such representations and

    




warranties specifically refer to an earlier date, in which case they are true and correct as of such earlier date, and except that for purposes of this Section 2.12 , the representations and warranties contained in subsections (a)  and (b)  of Section 5.05 shall be deemed to refer to the most recent statements furnished pursuant to subsections (a)  and (b) , respectively, of Section 6.01 , (B) both before and after giving effect to such Incremental Loans, no Default exists, and (C) before giving effect to such Incremental Loans, the Leverage Ratio is less than 3.00 to 1.00 (accompanied by supporting evidence reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent), and (iii) if requested by the Administrative Agent, supplemental opinions from counsel for the Borrower in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent. The Borrower shall prepay any Loans outstanding on the Incremental Effective Date (and pay any additional amounts required pursuant to Section 3.05 ) to the extent necessary to keep the outstanding Loans ratable with any revised Applicable Percentages arising from any nonratable increase in the Commitments under this Section. If any fee shall be charged by the Lenders in connection with any such Incremental Loans, such fee shall be in accordance with then-prevailing market conditions, which market conditions shall have been reasonably documented by the Administrative Agent to the Company.
(f)      Conflicting Provisions . This Section shall supersede any provisions in Sections 2.11 or 10.01 to the contrary.
2.13      Defaulting Lenders .
(a)      Adjustments . Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, if any Lender becomes a Defaulting Lender, then, until such time as that Lender is no longer a Defaulting Lender, to the extent permitted by applicable Law:
(i)      Waivers and Amendments . Such Defaulting Lender’s right to approve or disapprove any amendment, waiver or consent with respect to this Agreement shall be restricted as set forth in the definition of “Required Lenders” and Section 10.01 .
(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 VIII or otherwise) or received by the Administrative Agent from a Defaulting Lender pursuant to Section 10.08 shall be applied at such time or times as may be determined by the Administrative Agent as follows: first , to the payment of any amounts owing by such Defaulting Lender to the Administrative Agent hereunder; second , as the Borrower may request (so long as no Default exists), to the funding of any Loan in respect of which such Defaulting Lender has failed to fund its portion thereof as required by this Agreement, as determined by the Administrative Agent; third , if so determined by the Administrative Agent and the Borrower, to be held in a deposit account and released pro rata in order to satisfy such Defaulting Lender’s potential future funding obligations with respect to Loans under this Agreement; fourth , to the payment of any amounts owing to the Lenders as a result of any judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction obtained by any Lender against such Defaulting Lender as a result of such Defaulting Lender’s breach of its obligations under this Agreement; fifth , so long as no 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 sixth , to such Defaulting Lender or as otherwise directed by a court of competent jurisdiction; provided that if (x) such payment is a payment of the principal amount of any Loans in respect of which such Defaulting Lender has not fully funded its appropriate share, and (y) such Loans were made at a time when the conditions set forth in Section 4.01 were satisfied or waived, such payment shall be applied solely to pay the Loans of all Non-Defaulting Lenders on a pro rata basis prior to being applied to the payment of any Loans of such Defaulting Lender until such time as all Loans are held by the Lenders pro rata in accordance with the Commitments or the Applicable Percentages. 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 pursuant to this Section 2.13(a)(ii) shall be deemed paid to and redirected by such Defaulting Lender, and each Lender irrevocably consents hereto.
(b)      Defaulting Lender Cure . If the Borrower and the Administrative Agent 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, that 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 to be held on a pro rata basis by the Lenders in accordance with their Applicable Percentages, 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 Company while that Lender was a Defaulting Lender; and provided , further , that except to the extent otherwise expressly agreed by the affected parties, no change hereunder from Defaulting Lender to Lender will constitute a waiver or release of any claim of any party hereunder arising from that Lender’s having been a Defaulting Lender.
ARTICLE III     
TAXES, YIELD PROTECTION AND ILLEGALITY
3.01      Taxes .
(a)      Payments Free of Taxes; Obligation to Withhold; Payments on Account of Taxes .
(i)      Any and all payments by or on account of any obligation of any Loan Party under any Loan Document shall be made without deduction or withholding for any Taxes, except as required by applicable Laws. If any applicable Laws (as determined in the good faith discretion of an applicable Withholding Agent) require 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, upon the basis of the information and documentation to be delivered pursuant to subsection (e) below.
(ii)      If an applicable Withholding Agent shall be required by the Code to withhold or deduct any Taxes, including both United States Federal backup withholding and withholding taxes, from any payment, then (A) the applicable Withholding Agent shall withhold or make such deductions as are determined by the applicable Withholding Agent

    




to be required based upon the information and documentation it has received pursuant to subsection (e) below, (B) the applicable Withholding Agent shall timely pay the full amount withheld or deducted to the relevant Governmental Authority in accordance with the Code, and (C) to the extent that the withholding or deduction is made on account of Indemnified Taxes, the sum payable by the applicable Loan Party shall be increased as necessary so that after any required withholding or the making of all required deductions (including deductions applicable to additional sums payable under this Section 3.01 ) the applicable Recipient receives an amount equal to the sum it would have received had no such withholding or deduction been made.
(iii)      If an applicable Withholding Agent shall be required by any applicable Laws other than the Code to withhold or deduct any Taxes from any payment, then (A) the applicable Withholding Agent, as required by such Laws, shall withhold or make such deductions as are determined by it to be required based upon the information and documentation it has received pursuant to subsection (e) below, (B) the applicable Withholding Agent, to the extent required by such Laws, shall timely pay the full amount withheld or deducted to the relevant Governmental Authority in accordance with such Laws, and (C) to the extent that the withholding or deduction is made on account of Indemnified Taxes, the sum payable by the applicable Withholding Agent shall be increased as necessary so that after any required withholding or the making of all required deductions (including deductions applicable to additional sums payable under this Section 3.01 ) the applicable Recipient receives an amount equal to the sum it would have received had no such withholding or deduction been made.
(b)      Payment of Other Taxes by the Loan Parties . Without limiting the provisions of subsection (a) above, the Loan 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.
(c)      Tax Indemnifications . (1) Each of the Loan Parties shall, and does hereby, jointly and severally indemnify each Recipient, and shall make payment in respect thereof within thirty (30) days after written 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 3.01 ) payable or paid by such Recipient or required to be withheld or deducted from a payment to such Recipient, and any penalties, interest and reasonable expenses arising therefrom or with respect thereto, whether or not such Indemnified Taxes were correctly or legally imposed or asserted by the relevant Governmental Authority. A certificate as to the amount of such payment or liability delivered to the Borrower by a Lender (with a copy to the Administrative Agent), or by the Administrative Agent on its own behalf or on behalf of a Lender, shall be conclusive absent manifest error. Each of the Loan Parties shall, and does hereby, jointly and severally indemnify the Administrative Agent, and shall make payment in respect thereof within thirty (30) days after demand therefor, for any amount which a Lender for any reason fails to pay indefeasibly to the Administrative Agent as required pursuant to Section 3.01(c)(ii) below.

    




(i)      Each Lender shall, and does hereby, severally indemnify, and shall make payment in respect thereof within thirty (30) after demand therefor, (x) the Administrative Agent against any Indemnified Taxes attributable to such Lender (but only to the extent that any Loan Party has not already indemnified the Administrative Agent for such Indemnified Taxes and without limiting the obligation of the Loan Party to do so), (y) the Administrative Agent and the Loan Party, as applicable, against any Taxes attributable to such Lender’s failure to comply with the provisions of Section 10.06(d) relating to the maintenance of a Participant Register and (z) the Administrative Agent and the Loan Party, as applicable, against any Excluded Taxes attributable to such Lender that are payable or paid by the Administrative Agent or a Loan Party in connection with any Loan Document, and any reasonable expenses arising therefrom or with respect thereto, whether or not such Taxes were correctly or legally imposed or asserted by the relevant Governmental Authority. A certificate as to the amount of such payment or liability delivered to any Lender by the Administrative Agent shall be conclusive absent manifest error. Each Lender hereby authorizes the Administrative Agent to set off and apply any and all amounts at any time owing to such Lender under this Agreement or any other Loan Document against any amount due to the Administrative Agent under this clause (ii) .
(d)      Evidence of Payments . Upon request by the Borrower or the Administrative Agent, as the case may be, after any payment of Taxes by any Loan Party or by the Administrative Agent to a Governmental Authority as provided in this Section 3.01 , the Borrower shall as soon as practicable deliver to the Administrative Agent or the Administrative Agent shall as soon as practicable deliver to the Borrower, as the case may be, the original or a certified copy of a receipt issued by such Governmental Authority evidencing such payment, a copy of any return required by Laws to report such payment or other evidence of such payment reasonably satisfactory to the Borrower or the Administrative Agent, as the case may be.
(e)      Status of Lenders; Tax Documentation . (1)  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 prescribed by applicable law or the taxing authorities of a jurisdiction pursuant to such applicable law or 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 either (A) set forth in Section 3.01(e)(ii)(A) , (ii)(B) and (ii)(D) below or (B) required by applicable law other than the Code or the taxing authorities of the jurisdiction pursuant to such applicable law to comply with the requirements for exemption or reduction of withholding tax in that jurisdiction) 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.
(i)      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 originals (or copies sent by fax or email and meeting IRS requirements) of IRS Form W-9 (or any successor form) certifying that such Lender is exempt from U.S. federal backup withholding tax;
(B)      any Foreign Lender shall, to the extent it is legally entitled to do so, deliver to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent (in such number of originals (or copies sent by fax or email and meeting IRS requirements) as shall be requested by the recipient) on or prior to the date on which such Foreign Lender becomes a Lender under this Agreement (and from time to time thereafter upon the reasonable request of the Borrower or the Administrative Agent), whichever of the following is applicable:
(I)      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 originals (or copies sent by fax or email and meeting IRS requirements) of IRS Form W-8BEN (or any successor form) or W-8BEN-E (or any successor form), as applicable, establishing an exemption from, or reduction of, U.S. federal withholding Tax pursuant to the “interest” article of such tax treaty and (y) with respect to any other applicable payments under any Loan Document, IRS Form W-8BEN (or any successor form) or W-8BEN-E (or any successor form), as applicable, establishing an exemption from, or reduction of, U.S. federal withholding Tax pursuant to the “business profits” or “other income” article of such tax treaty;
(II)      executed originals (or copies sent by fax or email and meeting IRS requirements) of IRS Form W-8ECI (or any successor form);
(III)      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 originals (or copies sent by fax or email and

    




meeting IRS requirements) of IRS Form W-8BEN (or any successor form) or W-8BEN-E (or any successor form), as applicable; or
(IV)      to the extent a Foreign Lender is not the beneficial owner, executed originals (or copies sent by fax or email and meeting IRS requirements) of IRS Form W-8IMY (or any successor form), accompanied by IRS Form W-8ECI (or any successor form), IRS Form W-8BEN (or any successor form), IRS Form W-8BEN-E (or any successor form), a U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit H-2 or Exhibit H-3 , IRS Form W-9 (or any successor form), 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 originals (or copies sent by fax or email and meeting IRS requirements) 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 originals (or copies sent by fax or email and meeting IRS requirements) of any other form prescribed by applicable law as a basis for claiming exemption from or a reduction in U.S. federal withholding Tax, duly completed, together with such supplementary documentation as may be prescribed by applicable law to permit the Borrower or the Administrative Agent to determine the withholding or deduction required to be made; and
(D)      if a payment made to a Lender under any Loan Document would be subject to U.S. federal withholding Tax imposed by FATCA if such Lender were to fail to comply with the applicable reporting requirements of FATCA (including those contained in Section 1471(b) or 1472(b) of the Code, as applicable), such Lender shall deliver to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent at the time or times prescribed by law and at such time or times reasonably requested by the Borrower or the Administrative Agent such documentation prescribed by applicable law (including as prescribed by Section 1471(b)(3)(C)(i) of the Code) and such additional documentation reasonably requested by the Borrower or the Administrative Agent as may be necessary for the Borrower and the Administrative Agent to comply with their obligations under FATCA and to determine that such Lender has complied with such Lender’s obligations under FATCA or to determine the amount to deduct and withhold from such payment. Solely for purposes of this clause (D) , “FATCA” shall include any amendments made to FATCA after the date of this Agreement.

    




(ii)      Each Lender agrees that if any form or certification it previously delivered pursuant to this Section 3.01 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.
(f)      Treatment of Certain Refunds . Unless required by applicable Laws, at no time shall the Administrative Agent have any obligation to file for or otherwise pursue on behalf of a Lender, or have any obligation to pay to any Lender, any refund of Taxes withheld or deducted from funds paid for the account of such Lender, as the case may be. If any Recipient 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 by any Loan Party or with respect to which any Loan Party has paid additional amounts pursuant to this Section 3.01 , it shall pay to such Loan Party an amount equal to such refund (but only to the extent of indemnity payments made, or additional amounts paid, by a Loan Party under this Section 3.01 with respect to the Taxes giving rise to such refund), net of all out-of-pocket expenses (including Taxes) incurred by such Recipient, and without interest (other than any interest paid by the relevant Governmental Authority with respect to such refund), provided that each Loan Party, upon the request of the Recipient, agrees to repay the amount paid over to such Loan Party ( plus any penalties, interest or other charges imposed by the relevant Governmental Authority) to the Recipient in the event the Recipient is required to repay such refund to such Governmental Authority. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this subsection, in no event will the applicable Recipient be required to pay any amount to such Loan Party pursuant to this subsection the payment of which would place the Recipient in a less favorable net after-Tax position than such Recipient 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 subsection shall not be construed to require any Recipient to make available its tax returns (or any other information relating to its taxes that it deems confidential) to any Loan Party or any other Person.
(g)      Survival . Each party’s obligations under this Section 3.01 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 other Obligations.
3.02      Illegality . If any Lender determines that any Law has made it unlawful, or that any Governmental Authority has asserted that it is unlawful, for any Lender or its applicable Lending Office to make, maintain or fund Loans whose interest is determined by reference to the Eurodollar Rate, or to determine or charge interest rates based upon the Eurodollar Rate, or any Governmental Authority has imposed material restrictions on the authority of such Lender to purchase or sell, or to take deposits of, Dollars in the applicable interbank market, then, on notice thereof by such Lender to the Borrower through the Administrative Agent, (a) any obligation of such Lender to make or continue Eurodollar Rate Loans or to convert Base Rate Loans to Eurodollar Rate Loans, shall be suspended, and (b) if such notice asserts the illegality of such Lender making or maintaining Base Rate Loans the interest rate on which is determined by reference to the Eurodollar Rate component of the Base Rate, the interest rate on which Base Rate Loans of such Lender shall, if necessary to avoid such illegality, be determined by the Administrative Agent without reference to the Eurodollar

    




Rate component of the Base Rate, in each case until such Lender notifies the Administrative Agent and the Borrower that the circumstances giving rise to such determination no longer exist. Upon receipt of such notice, (x) the Borrower shall, upon demand from such Lender (with a copy to the Administrative Agent), prepay or, if applicable, convert all Eurodollar Rate Loans of such Lender to Base Rate Loans (the interest rate on which Base Rate Loans of such Lender shall, if necessary to avoid such illegality, be determined by the Administrative Agent without reference to the Eurodollar Rate component of the Base Rate), either on the last day of the Interest Period therefor, if such Lender may lawfully continue to maintain such Eurodollar Rate Loans to such day, or immediately, if such Lender may not lawfully continue to maintain such Eurodollar Rate Loans and (y) if such notice asserts the illegality of such Lender determining or charging interest rates based upon the Eurodollar Rate, the Administrative Agent shall during the period of such suspension compute the Base Rate applicable to such Lender without reference to the Eurodollar Rate component thereof until the Administrative Agent is advised in writing by such Lender that it is no longer illegal for such Lender to determine or charge interest rates based upon the Eurodollar Rate. Upon any such prepayment or conversion, the Borrower shall also pay accrued interest on the amount so prepaid or converted.
3.03      Inability to Determine Rates . If in connection with any request for a Eurodollar Rate Loan or a conversion to or continuation thereof, (a)(i) the Administrative Agent determines that Dollar deposits are not being offered to banks in the London interbank eurodollar market for the applicable amount and Interest Period of such Eurodollar Rate Loan, or (ii) adequate and reasonable means do not exist for determining the Eurodollar Rate for any requested Interest Period with respect to a proposed Eurodollar Rate Loan or in connection with an existing or proposed Base Rate Loan (in each case with respect to clause (a) above, “ Impacted Loans ”), or (b) the Administrative Agent or the affected Lenders determine that for any reason the Eurodollar Rate for any requested Interest Period with respect to a proposed Eurodollar Rate Loan does not adequately and fairly reflect the cost to such Lenders of funding such Eurodollar Rate Loan, the Administrative Agent will promptly so notify the Borrower and each Lender. Thereafter, (x) the obligation of the Lenders to make or maintain Eurodollar Rate shall be suspended (to the extent of the affected Eurodollar Rate Loans or Interest Periods), and (y) in the event of a determination described in the preceding sentence with respect to the Eurodollar Rate component of the Base Rate, the utilization of the Eurodollar Rate component in determining the Base Rate shall be suspended, in each case until the Administrative Agent (upon the instruction of the affected Lenders) revokes such notice. Upon receipt of such notice, the Borrower may revoke any pending request for a Borrowing of, conversion to or continuation of Eurodollar Rate Loans (to the extent of the affected Eurodollar Rate Loans or Interest Periods) or, failing that, will be deemed to have converted such request into a request for a Borrowing of Base Rate Loans in the amount specified therein.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Administrative Agent has made the determination described in this section, the Administrative Agent, in consultation with the Borrower and the Required Lenders, may establish an alternative interest rate for the Impacted Loans, in which case, such alternative rate of interest shall apply with respect to the Impacted Loans until (1) the Administrative Agent revokes the notice delivered with respect to the Impacted Loans under clause (a) of the first sentence of this Section, (2) the affected Lenders notify the Administrative Agent and the Borrower that such alternative interest rate does not adequately and fairly reflect the cost

    




to such Lenders of funding the Impacted Loans, or (3) any Lender determines that any Law has made it unlawful, or that any Governmental Authority has asserted that it is unlawful, for such Lender or its applicable Lending Office to make, maintain or fund Loans whose interest is determined by reference to such alternative rate of interest or to determine or charge interest rates based upon such rate or any Governmental Authority has imposed material restrictions on the authority of such Lender to do any of the foregoing and provides the Administrative Agent and the Borrower written notice thereof.
3.04      Increased Costs; Reserves on Eurodollar Rate Loans .
(a)      Increased Costs Generally . If any Change in Law shall:
(i)      impose, modify or deem applicable any reserve, special deposit, compulsory loan, insurance charge or similar requirement against assets of, deposits with or for the account of, or credit extended or participated in by, any Lender (except any reserve requirement contemplated by Section 3.04(e) , other than as set forth below);
(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 the London interbank market any other condition, cost or expense affecting this Agreement or Eurodollar Rate Loans made by such Lender or participation therein;
and the result of any of the foregoing shall be to increase the cost to such Lender of making, converting to, continuing or maintaining any Loan the interest on which is determined by reference to the Eurodollar Rate (or of maintaining its obligation to make any such Loan), or to reduce the amount of any sum received or receivable by such Lender hereunder (whether of principal, interest or any other amount) then, upon request of such Lender, the Borrower will pay to such Lender such additional amount or amounts as will compensate such Lender for such additional costs incurred or reduction suffered.
(b)      Capital Requirements . If any Lender determines that any Change in Law affecting such Lender or any Lending Office of such Lender or such 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 capital or on the capital of such Lender’s holding company, if any, as a consequence of this Agreement, the Loans made by such Lender to a level below that which such Lender or such Lender’s holding company could have achieved but for such Change in Law (taking into consideration such Lender’s policies and the policies of such Lender’s holding company with respect to capital adequacy), then from time to time the Borrower will pay to such Lender such additional amount or amounts as will compensate such Lender or such Lender’s holding company for any such reduction suffered.

    




(c)      Certificates for Reimbursement . A certificate of a Lender setting forth the amount or amounts necessary to compensate such Lender or its holding company, as the case may be, as specified in subsection (a)  or (b)  of this Section and delivered to the Borrower shall be conclusive absent manifest error. The Borrower shall pay such Lender the amount shown as due on any such certificate within fifteen (15) days after receipt thereof.
(d)      Delay in Requests . Failure or delay on the part of any Lender to demand compensation pursuant to the foregoing provisions of this Section 3.04 shall not constitute a waiver of such Lender’s right to demand such compensation, provided that the Borrower shall not be required to compensate a Lender pursuant to the foregoing provisions of this Section for any increased costs incurred or reductions suffered more than six months prior to the date that such Lender notifies the Borrower of the Change in Law giving rise to such increased costs or reductions and of such Lender’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 six-month period referred to above shall be extended to include the period of retroactive effect thereof).
(e)      Additional Reserve Requirements . The Borrower shall pay to each Lender, as long as such Lender shall be required to comply with any reserve ratio requirement 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 Eurodollar Rate Loans, such additional costs (expressed as a percentage per annum and rounded upwards, if necessary, to the nearest five decimal places) equal to the actual costs allocated to such Commitment or Loan by such Lender (as determined by such Lender in good faith, which determination shall be conclusive), which shall be due and payable on each date on which interest is payable on such Loan, provided that the Borrower shall have received at least fifteen (15) days’ prior notice (with a copy to the Administrative Agent) of such additional costs from such Lender. If a Lender fails to give notice fifteen (15) days prior to the relevant Interest Payment Date, such additional costs shall be due and payable fifteen (15) days from receipt of such notice.
3.05      Compensation for Losses . Upon demand of any Lender (with a copy to the Administrative Agent) from time to time, the Borrower shall promptly compensate such Lender for and hold such Lender harmless from any loss, cost or expense incurred by it as a result of:
(a)      any continuation, conversion, payment or prepayment of any Loan other than a Base Rate Loan on a day other than the last day of the Interest Period for such Loan (whether voluntary, mandatory, automatic, by reason of acceleration, or otherwise);
(b)      any failure by the Borrower (for a reason other than the failure of such Lender to make a Loan) to prepay, borrow, continue or convert any Loan other than a Base Rate Loan on the date or in the amount notified by the Borrower; or
(c)      any assignment of a Eurodollar Rate Loan on a day other than the last day of the Interest Period therefor as a result of a request by the Borrower pursuant to Section 10.13 ;
including any foreign exchange losses and any loss or expense arising from the liquidation or reemployment of funds obtained by it to maintain such Loan, from fees payable to terminate the

    




deposits from which such funds were obtained or from the performance of any foreign exchange contract. The Borrower shall also pay any customary administrative fees charged by such Lender in connection with the foregoing.
For purposes of calculating amounts payable by the Borrower to the Lenders under this Section 3.05 , each Lender shall be deemed to have funded each Eurodollar Rate Loan made by it at the Eurodollar Base Rate used in determining the Eurodollar Rate for such Loan by a matching deposit or other borrowing in the London interbank eurodollar market for a comparable amount and for a comparable period, whether or not such Eurodollar Rate Loan was in fact so funded.
3.06      Mitigation Obligations; Replacement of Lenders .
(a)      Designation of a Different Lending Office . If any Lender requests compensation under Section 3.04 , 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 3.01 , or if such Lender gives a notice pursuant to Section 3.02 , then at the request of the Borrower such Lender shall use reasonable efforts to designate a different Lending Office for funding or booking its Loans hereunder or to assign its rights and obligations hereunder to another of its offices, branches or affiliates, if, in the judgment of such Lender, such designation or assignment (i) would eliminate or reduce amounts payable pursuant to Section 3.01 or 3.04 , as the case may be, in the future, or eliminate the need for the notice pursuant to Section 3.02 , as applicable, and (ii) in each case, would not subject such Lender, as the case may be, to any unreimbursed cost or expense and would not otherwise be disadvantageous to such Lender. The Borrower hereby agrees to pay all reasonable costs and expenses incurred by any Lender in connection with any such designation or assignment.
(b)      Replacement of Lenders . If any Lender requests compensation under Section 3.04 , 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 3.01 and, in each case, such Lender has declined or is unable to designate a different lending office in accordance with Section 3.06(a) , the Borrower may replace such Lender in accordance with Section 10.13 .
3.07      Survival . All obligations of the Loan Parties under this Article III shall survive termination of the Aggregate Commitments, repayment of all other Obligations hereunder, and resignation of the Administrative Agent.
ARTICLE IV     
CONDITIONS PRECEDENT
4.01      Conditions of Initial Advance. The obligation of each Lender to make its Loans on the Closing Date hereunder is subject to satisfaction of the following conditions precedent:
(a)      The Administrative Agent’s receipt of the following, each of which shall be originals or telecopies (followed promptly by originals) unless otherwise specified, each properly executed by a Responsible Officer of the signing Loan Party, each dated the Closing Date (or, in the case of certificates of governmental officials, a recent date before the Closing Date) and each in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and each of the Lenders:

    




(i)      executed counterparts of this Agreement and the Subsidiary Guaranty, sufficient in number for distribution to the Administrative Agent, each Lender and the Company;
(ii)      Notes executed by the Borrower in favor of each Lender requesting Notes;
(iii)      such certificates of resolutions or other action, incumbency certificates and/or other certificates of Responsible Officers of the Company and the Borrower as the Administrative Agent may require evidencing the identity, authority and capacity of each Responsible Officer thereof authorized to act as a Responsible Officer in connection with this Agreement and the other Loan Documents to which such Loan Party is a party;
(iv)      such documents and certifications as the Administrative Agent may reasonably require to evidence that each of the Company and the Borrower is duly organized or formed, is validly existing, in good standing and qualified to engage in business in each jurisdiction where its ownership, lease or operation of properties or the conduct of its business requires such qualification, except to the extent that failure to be so qualified could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect;
(v)      written opinions of the Chief Legal Officer of the Borrower, of the Company’s Dutch counsel, and of the Borrower’s outside counsels, addressed to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders, in substantially the forms attached hereto as Exhibit G-1 (for US opinions) and Exhibit G-2 (for foreign opinions), respectively;
(vi)      a certificate signed by a Responsible Officer of the Company certifying that (A) the representations and warranties of the Borrower contained in Article V are true and correct in all material respects (except to the extent that such representation or warranty is qualified by reference to materiality or Material Adverse Effect, in which case it shall be true and correct in all respects) on and as of the Closing Date, except to the extent that such representations and warranties specifically refer to an earlier date, in which case they shall be true and correct as of such earlier date; (B) on and as of the Closing Date, no Default exists, or would result from the making of the Loans hereunder; and (C) all consents, licenses and approvals required in connection with the execution, delivery and performance by such Loan Party and the validity against such Loan Party of the Loan Documents to which it is a party have been obtained, and such consents, licenses and approvals are in full force and effect;
(vii)      the Administrative Agent shall have received a Borrowing/Election Notice in accordance with the requirements hereof;
(viii)      evidence that a payment of $275,000,000 shall be made, or shall have been made, to the outstanding principal amount of loans under the Existing 2012 Term Loan Credit Agreement; and
(ix)      such other assurances, certificates, documents, consents or opinions as the Administrative Agent or the Required Lenders reasonably may require.

    




(b)      Any fees required to be paid on or before the Closing Date shall have been paid.
(c)      The Loan Parties shall have provided the documentation and other information to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders that are required under applicable “know-your-customer” rules and regulations, including the Act, and requested by the Administrative Agent or any Lender, at least five Business Days prior to the Closing Date.
(d)      Unless waived by the Administrative Agent, the Company shall have paid all reasonable fees, charges and disbursements of counsel to the Administrative Agent (directly to such counsel if requested by the Administrative Agent) to the extent invoiced prior to or on the Closing Date.
Without limiting the generality of the provisions of the last paragraph of Section 9.03 , for purposes of determining compliance with the conditions specified in this Section 4.01 , each Lender that has signed this Agreement shall be deemed to have consented to, approved or accepted or to be satisfied with, each document or other matter required thereunder to be consented to or approved by or acceptable or 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.
ARTICLE V     
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
The Company represents and warrants as follows to each Lender and the Administrative Agent on and as of the Closing Date, each other day of the making of a Borrowing and each other date on which the representations and warranties in this Article are required to be made pursuant to the terms of this Agreement or any other Loan Document:
5.01      Organization; Corporate Powers . The Company and each of its Subsidiaries (a) is a corporation, limited liability company or partnership that is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its organization, (b) is duly qualified to do business as a foreign entity and is in good standing under the laws of each jurisdiction in which failure to be so qualified and in good standing could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, and (c) has all requisite power and authority to own, operate and encumber its property and to conduct its business as presently conducted and as proposed to be conducted.
5.02      Authority, Execution and Delivery; Loan Documents .
(a)      Power and Authority . Each of the Loan Parties has the requisite power and authority (i) to execute, deliver and perform each of the Loan Documents which are to be executed by it as required by this Agreement and the other Loan Documents and (ii) to file the Loan Documents which must be filed by it as required by this Agreement, the other Loan Documents or otherwise with any Governmental Authority.
(b)      Execution and Delivery . The execution, delivery, performance and filing, as the case may be, of each of the Loan Documents as required by this Agreement or otherwise and to which any Loan Party is party, and the consummation of the transactions contemplated thereby, have been

    




duly approved by the respective boards of directors and, if necessary, the shareholders of the applicable Loan Parties, and such approvals have not been rescinded.
(c)      Loan Documents . (i) Each of the Loan Documents to which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is a party has been duly executed, delivered or filed, as the case may be, by it and constitutes its legal, valid and binding obligation, enforceable against it in accordance with its terms (except as enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, or similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally), is in full force and effect and (ii) no material term or condition thereof has been amended, modified or waived from the terms and conditions contained in the Loan Documents delivered to the Administrative Agent pursuant to Section 4.01 without the prior written consent of the Required Lenders, and the Company and its Subsidiaries have, and, to the best of the Company’s and its Subsidiaries’ knowledge, all other parties thereto have, performed and complied with all the terms, provisions, agreements and conditions set forth therein and required to be performed or complied with by such parties, and no unmatured default, default or breach of any covenant by any such party exists thereunder.
5.03      No Conflict; Governmental Consents . The execution, delivery and performance of each of the Loan Documents to which each of the Loan Parties is a party do not and will not (a) conflict with the certificate or articles of incorporation or by-laws of such Loan Party, (b) constitute a tortious interference with any Contractual Obligation of any Person or conflict with, result in a breach of or constitute (with or without notice or lapse of time or both) a default under any Requirement of Law or Contractual Obligation of any such Loan Party, or require termination of any Contractual Obligation, (c) result in or require the creation or imposition of any Lien whatsoever upon any of the property or assets of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, other than Liens permitted or created by the Loan Documents, or (d) require any approval of any Loan Party’s Board of Directors or shareholders except such as have been obtained. The execution, delivery and performance of each of the Loan Documents to which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is a party do not and will not require any registration with, consent or approval of, or notice to, or other action to, with or by any Governmental Authority, except filings, consents or notices which have been made, obtained or given, or which, if not made, obtained or given, individually or in the aggregate could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
5.04      No Material Adverse Change . Since December 31, 2014, there has occurred no change in the business, properties, condition (financial or otherwise), performance or results of operations of the Company, any other Borrower or the Company and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole, or any other event which has had or could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
5.05      Financial Statements .
(a)      Pro Forma Financials . The combined pro forma balance sheet, income statements and statements of cash flow of the Company and its Subsidiaries, copies of which have been delivered to the Administrative Agent on or before the Closing Date, present on a pro forma basis the financial condition of the Company and such Subsidiaries as of such date, and demonstrate that the Company and its Subsidiaries can repay their debts and satisfy their other obligations as and when due, and can comply with the requirements of this Agreement. The projections and assumptions expressed

    




in the pro forma financials referenced in this Section 5.05(a) were prepared in good faith and represent management’s opinion based on the information available to the Company at the time so furnished and, since the preparation thereof, there has occurred no change in the business, financial condition, operations, or prospects of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, or the Company and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole, which has had or could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
(b)      Audited Financial Statements . Complete and accurate copies of the audited financial statements and the audit reports related thereto of the Company and its consolidated Subsidiaries as at December 31, 2014 have been delivered to the Administrative Agent and such financial statements were prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in effect on the date such statements were prepared and fairly present the consolidated financial condition and operations of the Company and its Subsidiaries at such date and the consolidated results of their operations for the period then ended.
(c)      Interim Financial Statements . Complete and accurate copies of the unaudited financial statements of the Company and its consolidated Subsidiaries as at March 31, 2015 have been delivered to the Administrative Agent and such financial statements were prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in effect on the date such statements were prepared and fairly present the consolidated financial condition and operations of the Company and its Subsidiaries at such date and the consolidated results of their operations for the period then ended, subject to normal year-end audit adjustments.
5.06      Payment of Taxes . All material tax returns and reports of the Company and its Subsidiaries required to be filed have been timely (taking into account any applicable extensions) filed, and all material taxes, assessments, fees and other governmental charges thereupon and upon their respective property, assets, income and franchises which are shown in such returns or reports to be due and payable have been paid except those items which are being contested in good faith and have been reserved for in accordance with Agreement Accounting Principles. The Company has no knowledge of any proposed tax assessment against it or any of its Subsidiaries that, if successfully imposed, will have a Material Adverse Effect.
5.07      Litigation; Loss Contingencies and Violations . Other than as identified on Schedule 5.07 , there is no action, suit, proceeding, arbitration or, to the Company’s knowledge, investigation before or by any Governmental Authority or private arbitrator pending or, to the Company’s knowledge, threatened against or affecting the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or any property of any of them, including, without limitation, any such actions, suits, proceedings, arbitrations and investigations disclosed in the Company’s SEC Forms 10-K and 10-Q (the “ Disclosed Litigation ”), which (a) challenges the validity or the enforceability of any material provision of the Loan Documents or (b) has or could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. There is no material loss contingency within the meaning of Agreement Accounting Principles which has not been reflected in the consolidated financial statements of the Company prepared and delivered pursuant to Section 6.01(a) for the fiscal period during which such material loss contingency was incurred. Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is (i) in violation of any applicable Requirements of Law which violation could reasonably be expected to have a

    




Material Adverse Effect, or (ii) subject to or in default with respect to any final judgment, writ, injunction, restraining order or order of any nature, decree, rule or regulation of any court or Governmental Authority which could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
5.08      Subsidiaries . As of the date hereof, Schedule 5.08 to this Agreement (a) contains a description of the corporate structure of the Company, its Subsidiaries and any other Person in which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries holds an Equity Interest; and (b) accurately sets forth (i) the correct legal name, the jurisdiction of incorporation and the jurisdictions in which each of the Company and the direct and indirect Subsidiaries of the Company are qualified to transact business as a foreign corporation, (ii) the authorized, issued and outstanding shares of each class of Capital Stock of each of the Company’s Foreign Subsidiaries and the owners of such shares (both as of the Closing Date and on a fully-diluted basis), and (iii) a summary of the direct and indirect partnership, joint venture, or other Equity Interests, if any, of the Company and each of its Subsidiaries in any Person. As of the date hereof, except as disclosed on Schedule 5.08 , none of the issued and outstanding Capital Stock of the Company’s Foreign Subsidiaries is subject to any vesting, redemption, or repurchase agreement, and there are no warrants or options outstanding with respect to such Capital Stock. The outstanding Capital Stock of each of the Company’s Subsidiaries is duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable and is not Margin Stock.
5.09      ERISA . No Benefit Plan has incurred any material accumulated funding deficiency (as defined in Sections 302(a)(2) of ERISA and 412(a) of the Code) whether or not waived except as set forth on Schedule 5.09 . Neither the Company nor any member of the Controlled Group has incurred any material liability to the PBGC which remains outstanding other than the payment of premiums. As of the last day of the most recent prior plan year, the market value of assets under each Benefit Plan, other than any Multiemployer Plan, was not by a material amount less than the present value of benefit liabilities thereunder (determined in accordance with the actuarial valuation assumptions described therein). Neither the Company nor any member of the Controlled Group has (i) failed to make a required contribution or payment to a Multiemployer Plan of a material amount or (ii) incurred a material complete or partial withdrawal under Section 4203 or Section 4205 of ERISA from a Multiemployer Plan. Neither the Company nor any member of the Controlled Group has failed to make an installment or any other payment of a material amount required under Section 412 of the Code on or before the due date for such installment or other payment. Each Plan, Foreign Employee Benefit Plan and Non-ERISA Commitment complies in all material respects in form, and has been administered in all material respects in accordance with its terms and in accordance with all applicable laws and regulations, including but not limited to ERISA and the Code. There have been no and there is no prohibited transaction described in Sections 406 of ERISA or 4975 of the Code with respect to any Plan for which a statutory or administrative exemption does not exist which could reasonably be expected to subject the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to material liability. Neither the Company nor any member of the Controlled Group has taken or failed to take any action which would constitute or result in a Termination Event, which action or inaction could reasonably be expected to subject the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to material liability. Neither the Company nor any member of the Controlled Group is subject to any material liability under, or has any potential material liability under, Section 4063, 4064, 4069, 4204 or 4212(c) of ERISA. The present value of the aggregate liabilities to provide all of the accrued benefits under any Foreign Pension Plan do not exceed the current fair market

    




value of the assets held in trust or other funding vehicle for such plan by a material amount except as set forth on Schedule 5.09 . With respect to any Foreign Employee Benefit Plan other than a Foreign Pension Plan, reasonable reserves have been established in accordance with prudent business practice or where required by ordinary accounting practices in the jurisdiction in which such plan is maintained. Except as set forth on Schedule 5.09 , neither the Company nor any other member of the Controlled Group has taken or failed to take any action, nor has any event occurred, with respect to any “employee benefit plan” (as defined in Section 3(3) of ERISA) which action, inaction or event could reasonably be expected to subject the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to material liability. For purposes of this Section 5.09 , “ material ” means any amount, noncompliance or other basis for liability which could reasonably be expected to subject the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to liability, individually or in the aggregate with each other basis for liability under this Section 5.09 , in excess of $20,000,000.
5.10      Accuracy of Information . The information, exhibits and reports furnished by or on behalf of the Company and any of its Subsidiaries to the Administrative Agent or to any Lender in connection with the negotiation of, or compliance with, the Loan Documents, the representations and warranties of the Company and its Subsidiaries contained in the Loan Documents, and all certificates and documents delivered to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders pursuant to the terms thereof, taken as a whole, do not contain as of the date furnished any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements contained herein or therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading.
5.11      Securities Activities . Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is engaged principally, or as one of its important activities, in the business of extending credit for the purpose of purchasing or carrying Margin Stock. Margin Stock constitutes less than 25% of the value of those assets of the Company and its Subsidiaries which are subject to any limitation on sale, pledge, or other restriction hereunder.
5.12      Material Agreements . Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is a party to any Contractual Obligation or subject to any charter or other corporate restriction which individually or in the aggregate has had or could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has received notice or has knowledge that (a) it is in default in the performance, observance or fulfillment of any of the obligations, covenants or conditions contained in any Contractual Obligation applicable to it, or (b) any condition exists which, with the giving of notice or the lapse of time or both, would constitute a default with respect to any such Contractual Obligation, in each case, except where such default or defaults, if any, individually or in the aggregate could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
5.13      Compliance with Laws . The Company and its Subsidiaries are in compliance with all Requirements of Law applicable to them and their respective businesses, in each case where the failure to so comply individually or in the aggregate could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
5.14      Assets and Properties . The Company and each of its Subsidiaries has good and marketable title to all of its material assets and properties (tangible and intangible, real or personal) owned by it or a valid leasehold interest in all of its material leased assets (except insofar as

    




marketability may be limited by any laws or regulations of any Governmental Authority affecting such assets), and all such assets and property are free and clear of all Liens, except Liens permitted under Section 7.03 . Substantially all of the assets and properties owned by, leased to or used by the Company and/or each such Subsidiary of the Company are in adequate operating condition and repair, ordinary wear and tear excepted. Neither this Agreement nor any other Loan Document, nor any transaction contemplated under any such agreement, will affect any right, title or interest of the Company or such Subsidiary in and to any of such assets in a manner that could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
5.15      Statutory Indebtedness Restrictions . Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is subject to regulation under the Federal Power Act, the Investment Company Act of 1940, or any other foreign, federal or state statute or regulation which limits its ability to incur indebtedness or its ability to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby.
5.16      Insurance . The insurance policies and programs in effect with respect to the respective properties, assets, liabilities and business of the Company and its Subsidiaries reflect coverage that is reasonably consistent with prudent industry practice.
5.17      Environmental Matters .
(a)      Environmental Representations . Except as disclosed on Schedule 5.17 to this Agreement:
(i)      the operations of the Company and its Subsidiaries comply in all material respects with Environmental, Health or Safety Requirements of Law;
(ii)      the Company and its Subsidiaries have all material permits, licenses or other authorizations required under Environmental, Health or Safety Requirements of Law and are in material compliance with such permits;
(iii)      neither the Company, any of its Subsidiaries nor any of their respective present property or operations, or, to the Company’s or any of its Subsidiaries’ knowledge, any of their respective past property or operations, are subject to or the subject of, any investigation known to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, any judicial or administrative proceeding, order, judgment, decree, settlement or other agreement respecting: (A) any material violation of Environmental, Health or Safety Requirements of Law; (B) any remedial action; or (C) any material claims or liabilities arising from the Release or threatened Release of a Contaminant into the environment;
(iv)      there is not now, nor to the Company’s or any of its Subsidiaries’ knowledge has there ever been, on or in the property of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries any landfill, waste pile, underground storage tanks, aboveground storage tanks, surface impoundment or hazardous waste storage facility of any kind, any polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) used in hydraulic oils, electric transformers or other equipment, or any asbestos containing material; and

    




(v)      neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has any material Contingent Obligation in connection with any Release or threatened Release of a Contaminant into the environment.
(b)      Materiality . For purposes of this Section 5.17 “material” means any noncompliance or basis for liability which could reasonably be likely to subject the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to liability, individually or in the aggregate, in excess of $20,000,000.

    




5.18      Benefits . Each of the Company and its Subsidiaries will benefit from the financing arrangement established by this Agreement. The Administrative Agent and the Lenders have stated and the Company acknowledges that, but for the agreement by each of the Subsidiary Guarantors to execute and deliver the Subsidiary Guaranty, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders would not have made available the credit facilities established hereby on the terms set forth herein.
5.19      Solvency . The Company and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole are Solvent.
5.20      OFAC . No Loan Party, nor, to the knowledge of any Loan Party, any Related Party, (a) is currently the subject of any Sanctions, (b) is located, organized or residing in any Designated Jurisdiction, or (c) is or has been (within the previous five (5) years) engaged in any transaction with any Person who is now or was then the subject of Sanctions or who is located, organized or residing in any Designated Jurisdiction. No Loan, nor the proceeds from any Loan, has been used, directly or indirectly, to lend, contribute, provide or has otherwise made available to fund any activity or business in any Designated Jurisdiction or to fund any activity or business of any Person located, organized or residing in any Designated Jurisdiction or who is the subject of any Sanctions, or in any other manner that will result in any violation by any Person (including any Lender, any Arranger or the Administrative Agent) of Sanctions.
5.21      PATRIOT Act . Each of the Loan Parties and their respective Subsidiaries are in compliance, in all material respects, with (a) the Trading with the Enemy Act, as amended, and each of the foreign assets control regulations of the United States Treasury Department (31 CFR Subtitle B, Chapter V, as amended) and any other enabling legislation or executive order relating thereto and (b) the Act.
5.22      Senior Indebtedness . The Obligations are “Designated Senior Debt”, “Senior Debt”, “Senior Indebtedness”, “Guarantor Senior Debt” or “Senior Financing” (or any comparable term) under, and as defined in, any indenture, instrument or document governing any Indebtedness of any Loan Party subordinated to the Obligations.
5.23      Anti-Corruption Laws . The Company and its Subsidiaries have conducted their businesses in compliance with the United States Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, the UK Bribery Act 2010, and other similar anti-corruption legislation in other jurisdictions and have instituted and maintained policies and procedures designed to promote and achieve compliance with such laws.
5.24      Not an EEA Financial Institution . Neither the Borrower nor any Guarantor is an EEA Financial Institution.
ARTICLE VI     
AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS
The Company covenants and agrees that on and after the Closing Date, so long as any Lender shall have any Commitment hereunder or any Loan or other Obligation hereunder shall remain unpaid or unsatisfied (other than contingent Obligations to the extent no claim giving rise thereto has been asserted), unless the Required Lenders shall otherwise give prior written consent:

    




6.01      Financial Report . The Company shall furnish to the Administrative Agent (for delivery to each of the Lenders):
(a)      Quarterly Reports . As soon as practicable and in any event within forty-five (45) days after the end of each of (i) the first three quarterly periods of each of its fiscal years, the consolidated balance sheet of the Company and its Subsidiaries as at the end of such period and the related consolidated statements of income and cash flows of the Company and its Subsidiaries for such fiscal quarter and for the period from the beginning of the then-current fiscal year to the end of such fiscal quarter, certified by a Financial Officer of the Company on behalf of the Company and its Subsidiaries as fairly presenting the consolidated financial position of the Company and its Subsidiaries as at the dates indicated and the results of their operations and cash flows for the periods indicated in accordance with Agreement Accounting Principles, subject to normal year-end audit adjustments and the absence of footnotes and (ii) each quarterly period of its fiscal year, a report relating to the asbestos litigation described in Schedule 5.17 , and any other Product Liability Events, for such quarter, such report being in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and in any event describing (x) any final judgments or orders (whether monetary or non-monetary) entered against the Company or any Subsidiary and (y) any settlements for the payment of money entered into by the Company or any Subsidiary.
(b)      Annual Reports . As soon as practicable, and in any event within ninety (90) days after the end of each fiscal year, (i) the consolidated balance sheet of the Company and its Subsidiaries as at the end of such fiscal year and the related consolidated statements of income, stockholders’ equity and cash flows of the Company and its Subsidiaries for such fiscal year, and in comparative form the corresponding figures for the previous fiscal year along with consolidating schedules in form and substance sufficient to calculate the financial covenants set forth in Section 7.18 and (ii) an audit report on the consolidated financial statements (but not the consolidating financial statements or schedules) listed in clause (i)  hereof of independent certified public accountants of recognized national standing, which audit report shall be unqualified and shall state that such financial statements fairly present the consolidated financial position of the Company and its Subsidiaries as at the dates indicated and the results of their operations and cash flows for the periods indicated in conformity with Agreement Accounting Principles and that the examination by such accountants in connection with such consolidated financial statements has been made in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards. The deliveries made pursuant to this clause (ii)  shall be accompanied by (x) any management letter prepared by the above-referenced accountants, and (y) a certificate of such accountants that, in the course of their examination necessary for their certification of the foregoing, they have obtained no knowledge of any Default or Event of Default, or if, in the opinion of such accountants, any Default or Event of Default shall exist, stating the nature and status thereof.
(c)      Officer’s Certificate . Together with each delivery of any financial statement (i) pursuant to clauses (i)  or (ii)  of Section 6.01(a) , an Officer’s Certificate of the Company, substantially in the form of Exhibit E attached hereto and made a part hereof, stating that as of the date of such Officer’s Certificate no Default or Event of Default exists, or if any Default or Event of Default exists, stating the nature and status thereof and (ii) pursuant to clauses (a)  and (b)  of this

    




Section 6.01 , a Compliance Certificate signed by a Responsible Officer, which demonstrates compliance with the tests contained in Section 7.18 , and which calculates the Applicable Rate.
(d)      Budgets; Business Plans; Financial Projections . As soon as practicable and in any event not later than one hundred twenty (120) days after the beginning of each fiscal year commencing with the fiscal year beginning January 1, 2016, a copy of the plan and forecast (including a projected balance sheet, income statement and a statement of cash flow) of the Company and its Subsidiaries for the upcoming three (3) fiscal years prepared in such detail as shall be reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.
6.02      Notices . The Company shall:
(a)      Notice of Default . Promptly upon any of the chief executive officer, chief operating officer, chief financial officer, treasurer, controller, chief legal officer or general counsel of the Company obtaining knowledge (i) of any condition or event which constitutes a Default or Event of Default, or becoming aware that any Lender or Administrative Agent has given any written notice with respect to a claimed Default or Event of Default under this Agreement, or (ii) that any Person has given any written notice to the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company or taken any other action with respect to a claimed default or event or condition of the type referred to in Section 8.01(e) , or (iii) that any other development, financial or otherwise, which could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect has occurred, the Company shall deliver to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders an Officer’s Certificate specifying (A) the nature and period of existence of any such claimed default, Default, Event of Default, condition or event, (B) the notice given or action taken by such Person in connection therewith, and (C) what action the Company has taken, is taking and proposes to take with respect thereto.
(b)      Lawsuits .
(i)      Promptly upon the Company obtaining knowledge of the institution of, or written threat of, any action, suit, proceeding, governmental investigation or arbitration, by or before any Governmental Authority, against or affecting the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or any property of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries not previously disclosed pursuant to Section 5.07 , which action, suit, proceeding, governmental investigation or arbitration exposes, or in the case of multiple actions, suits, proceedings, governmental investigations or arbitrations arising out of the same general allegations or circumstances which expose, in the Company’s reasonable judgment, the Company and/or any of its Subsidiaries to liability in an amount aggregating $30,000,000 or more, give written notice thereof to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders and provide such other information as may be reasonably available to enable each Lender and the Administrative Agent and its counsel to evaluate such matters; and
(ii)      Promptly upon the Company or any of its Subsidiaries obtaining knowledge of any material adverse developments with respect to any of the Disclosed Litigation, which Disclosed Litigation exposes, in the Company’s reasonable judgment, the Company and/or any of its Subsidiaries to liability in an amount aggregating $10,000,000 or more, give written notice thereof to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders and provide such other

    




information as may be reasonably available to enable each Lender and the Administrative Agent and its counsel to evaluate such matters; and
(iii)      In addition to the requirements set forth in Sections 6.02(b)(i) and (ii) , upon request of the Administrative Agent or the Required Lenders, promptly give written notice of the status of any Disclosed Litigation or any action, suit, proceeding, governmental investigation or arbitration covered by a report delivered pursuant to clause (i) above and provide such other information as may be reasonably available to it that would not jeopardize any attorney-client privilege by disclosure to the Lenders to enable each Lender and the Administrative Agent and its counsel to evaluate such matters.
(c)      ERISA Notices . Deliver or cause to be delivered to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders, at the Company’s expense, the following information and notices as soon as reasonably possible, and in any event:
(i)      (a) within ten (10) Business Days after the Company obtains knowledge that a Termination Event has occurred, a written statement of a Financial Officer of the Company describing such Termination Event and the action, if any, which the Company has taken, is taking or proposes to take with respect thereto, and when known, any action taken or threatened by the IRS, DOL or PBGC with respect thereto and (b) within ten (10) Business Days after any member of the Controlled Group obtains knowledge that a Termination Event has occurred which could reasonably be expected to subject the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to liability in excess of $5,000,000, a written statement of a Financial Officer or designee of the Company describing such Termination Event and the action, if any, which the member of the Controlled Group has taken, is taking or proposes to take with respect thereto, and when known, any action taken or threatened by the IRS, DOL or PBGC with respect thereto;
(ii)      within ten (10) Business Days after the filing of any funding waiver request with the IRS, a copy of such funding waiver request and thereafter all communications received by the Company or a member of the Controlled Group with respect to such request within ten (10) Business Days such communication is received; and
(iii)      within ten (10) Business Days after the Company or any member of the Controlled Group knows or has reason to know that (a) a Multiemployer Plan has been terminated, (b) the administrator or plan sponsor of a Multiemployer Plan intends to terminate a Multiemployer Plan, or (c) the PBGC has instituted or will institute proceedings under Section 4042 of ERISA to terminate a Multiemployer Plan, a notice describing such matter.
For purposes of this Section 6.01(c) , the Company, any of its Subsidiaries and any member of the Controlled Group shall be deemed to know all facts known by the administrator of any Plan of which the Company or any member of the Controlled Group or such Subsidiary is the plan sponsor.

    




(d)      Other Indebtedness . Deliver to the Administrative Agent (i) a copy of each regular report, notice or communication regarding potential or actual defaults or amortization events (including any accompanying officer’s certificate) delivered by or on behalf of the Company to the holders of Material Indebtedness pursuant to the terms of the agreements governing such Material Indebtedness, such delivery to be made at the same time and by the same means as such notice of default is delivered to such holders, and (ii) a copy of each notice or other communication received by the Company from the holders of Material Indebtedness regarding potential or actual defaults pursuant to the terms of such Material Indebtedness, such delivery to be made promptly after such notice or other communication is received by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries.
(e)      Other Reports . Deliver or cause to be delivered to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders copies of (i) all financial statements, reports and notices, if any, sent or made available generally by the Company to their securities holders or filed with the SEC by the Company, (ii) all press releases made available generally by the Company or any of the Company’s Subsidiaries to the public concerning material developments in the business of the Company or any such Subsidiary and (iii) all notifications received from the SEC by the Company or its Subsidiaries pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules promulgated thereunder.
(f)      Environmental Notices . As soon as possible and in any event within ten (10) days after receipt by the Company, deliver to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders a copy of (i) any notice or claim to the effect that the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is or may be liable to any Person as a result of the Release by the Company, any of its Subsidiaries, or any other Person of any Contaminant into the environment, and (ii) any notice alleging any violation of any Environmental, Health or Safety Requirements of Law by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries if, in either case, such notice or claim relates to an event which could reasonably be expected to subject the Company and its Subsidiaries to liability individually or in the aggregate in excess of $5,000,000.
(g)      Mandatory Prepayments . Promptly notify the Administrative Agent and the Lenders of the (i) occurrence of any Disposition of property or assets for which the Borrower is required to make a mandatory prepayment pursuant to Section 2.03(b)(i) , (ii) incurrence or issuance of any Indebtedness for which the Borrower is required to make a mandatory prepayment pursuant to Section 2.03(b)(ii) , and (iii) occurrence of any sale of Capital Stock for which the Borrower is required to make a mandatory prepayment pursuant to Section 2.03(b)(iii) .
(h)      Notice under Note Purchase Agreements . Promptly after the delivery thereof, deliver or provide to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders, to the extent not provided hereunder, all reports, documents and other information delivered or provided to the holders of the NPA Notes under the Note Purchase Agreements.
(i)      Other Information . Promptly upon receiving a request therefor from the Administrative Agent (acting on its own behalf or at the request of any Lender), prepare and deliver to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders such other information with respect to the Company, any of its Subsidiaries, as from time to time may be reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent.

    




Documents required to be delivered pursuant to Section 6.01(a) or (b)  or Section 6.02(e)(i) or (iii) (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 the Company posts such documents, or provides a link thereto on the Company’s website on the Internet at the website address listed on Schedule 10.02 ; or (ii) on which such documents are posted on the Company’s 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) the Company shall deliver paper copies of such documents to the Administrative Agent or any Lender upon its request to the Company to deliver such paper copies until a written request to cease delivering paper copies is given by the Administrative Agent or such Lender and (ii) the Company 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 ( i.e. , soft copies) of such documents. The Administrative Agent shall have no obligation to request the delivery of or to maintain paper copies of the documents referred to above, and in any event shall have no responsibility to monitor compliance by the Company with any such request by a Lender 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 the Arrangers may, but shall not be obligated to, make available to the Lenders materials and/or information provided by or on behalf of the Borrower hereunder (collectively, “ Borrower Materials ”) by posting the Borrower Materials on DebtDomain, IntraLinks, Syndtrak or another similar electronic system (the “ Platform ”) and (b) certain of the Lenders (each, a “ Public Lender ”) may have personnel who do not wish to receive material non-public information with respect to the Borrower or its Affiliates, or the respective securities of any of the foregoing, and who may be engaged in investment and other market-related activities with respect to such Persons’ securities. The Borrower hereby agrees that (w) all Borrower Materials that are to be made available to Public Lenders shall be clearly and conspicuously marked “PUBLIC” which, at a minimum, shall mean that the word “PUBLIC” shall appear prominently on the first page thereof; (x) by marking Borrower Materials “PUBLIC,” the Borrower shall be deemed to have authorized the Administrative Agent, the Arrangers and the Lenders to treat such Borrower Materials as not containing any material non-public information with respect to the Borrower or their respective 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 10.07 ); (y) all Borrower Materials marked “PUBLIC” are permitted to be made available through a portion of the Platform designated “Public Side Information;” and (z) the Administrative Agent and the 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 Side Information.” Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Borrower shall not be under any obligation to mark any Borrower Materials “PUBLIC.”

    




6.03      Existence, Etc . The Company shall and, except as permitted pursuant to Section 7.08 , shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to, at all times maintain its existence and preserve and keep, or cause to be preserved and kept, in full force and effect its rights and franchises material to its businesses.
6.04      Corporate Powers; Conduct of Business . The Company shall, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to, qualify and remain qualified to do business in each jurisdiction in which the nature of its business requires it to be so qualified and where the failure to be so qualified will have or could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. The Company will, and will cause each Subsidiary to, carry on and conduct its business in substantially the same manner and in substantially the same fields of enterprise as it is presently conducted.
6.05      Compliance with Laws, Etc . The Company shall, and shall cause its Subsidiaries to, (a) comply with all Requirements of Law and all restrictive covenants affecting such Person or the business, properties, assets or operations of such Person, and (b) obtain as needed all permits necessary for its operations and maintain such permits in good standing unless failure to comply or obtain such permits could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
6.06      Payment of Taxes and Claims; Tax Consolidation . The Company shall pay, and cause each of its Subsidiaries to pay, (a) all material taxes, assessments and other governmental charges imposed upon it or on any of its properties or assets or in respect of any of its franchises, business, income or property before any penalty or interest accrues thereon, and (b) all claims (including, without limitation, claims for labor, services, materials and supplies) for sums which have become due and payable and which by law have or may become a Lien (other than a Lien permitted by Section 7.03 ) upon any of the Company’s or such Subsidiary’s property or assets, prior to the time when any penalty or fine shall be incurred with respect thereto; provided , however , that no such taxes, assessments and governmental charges referred to in clause (a)  above or claims referred to in clause (b) above (and interest, penalties or fines relating thereto) need be paid if being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently instituted and conducted and if such reserve or other appropriate provision, if any, as shall be required in conformity with Agreement Accounting Principles shall have been made therefor.
6.07      Insurance . The Company shall maintain for itself and its Subsidiaries, or shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to maintain in full force and effect, insurance policies and programs, with such deductibles or self-insurance amounts as reflect coverage that is reasonably consistent with prudent industry practice as determined by the Company.
6.08      Inspection of Property; Books and Records; Discussions . The Company shall permit and cause each of its Subsidiaries to permit, any authorized representative(s) designated by either the Administrative Agent or any Lender to visit and inspect any of the properties of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, to examine their respective financial and accounting records and other material data relating to their respective businesses or the transactions contemplated hereby (including, without limitation, in connection with environmental compliance, hazard or liability), and to discuss their affairs, finances and accounts with their officers and independent certified public accountants, all upon reasonable notice and at such reasonable times during normal business hours, as often as may be reasonably requested ( provided that an officer of the Company

    




or any of its Subsidiaries may, if it so desires, be present at and participate in any such discussion). The Company shall keep and maintain, and cause each of its Subsidiaries to keep and maintain, in all material respects, proper books of record and account in which entries in conformity with Agreement Accounting Principles shall be made of all dealings and transactions in relation to their respective businesses and activities. If an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, the Company, upon the Administrative Agent’s request, shall turn over copies of any such records to the Administrative Agent or its representatives.
6.09      ERISA Compliance . The Company shall, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to, establish, maintain and operate all Plans to comply in all material respects with the provisions of ERISA and shall operate all Plans to comply in all material respects with the applicable provisions of the Code, all other applicable laws, and the regulations and interpretations thereunder and the respective requirements of the governing documents for such Plans, except for any noncompliance which, individually or in the aggregate, could not reasonably be expected to subject the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to liability, individually or in the aggregate, in excess of $50,000,000 or except as set forth on Schedule 5.09 .
6.10      Maintenance of Property . The Company shall cause all property used or useful in the conduct of its business or the business of any Subsidiary to be maintained and kept in good condition, repair and working order and supplied with all necessary equipment and shall cause to be made all necessary repairs, renewals, replacements, betterments and improvements thereof, all as in the judgment of the Company may be necessary so that the business carried on in connection therewith may be properly and advantageously conducted at all times; provided , however , that nothing in this Section 6.10 shall prevent the Company or any of its Subsidiaries from discontinuing the operation or maintenance of any of such property if such discontinuance is, in the judgment of the Company, desirable in the conduct of its business or the business of any Subsidiary and not disadvantageous in any material respect to the Administrative Agent or the Lenders.
6.11      Environmental Compliance . The Company and its Subsidiaries shall comply with all Environmental, Health or Safety Requirements of Law, except where noncompliance will not have or is not reasonably likely to subject the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to liability, individually or in the aggregate, in excess of $50,000,000.
6.12      Use of Proceeds . The Borrower shall use the proceeds of the Loans to provide funds for general corporate purposes of the Company and its Subsidiaries, including, without limitation, the making of a $275,000,000 payment to the outstanding principal amount of loans under the Existing 2012 Term Loan Credit Agreement, for working capital purposes and to finance Permitted Acquisitions and the payment of fees, expenses and compensation in connection therewith. The Company will not, nor will it permit any Subsidiary to, use any of the proceeds of the Loans to purchase or carry any Margin Stock in violation of any applicable legal and regulatory requirements including, without limitation, Regulations T, U, and X, the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the regulations promulgated thereunder, or to make any Acquisition, other than a Permitted Acquisition pursuant to Section 7.06 .
6.13      Subsidiary Guarantors .

    




(a)      New Subsidiaries . The Company shall cause each Subsidiary acquired or formed after the Closing Date that is, at any time, a Material Subsidiary, and each other Subsidiary as is necessary to remain in compliance with the terms of Section 7.15 , to deliver to the Administrative Agent an executed supplement to the Subsidiary Guaranty in the form of the supplement attached thereto (a “ Supplement ”) to become a Subsidiary Guarantor and, if requested by the Administrative Agent or delivered under any other Transaction Facility (or any Permitted Refinancing thereof), appropriate corporate resolutions, opinions and other documentation in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, such Supplement and other documentation to be delivered to the Administrative Agent as promptly as possible upon the creation, acquisition of or capitalization thereof or if otherwise necessary to remain in compliance with Section 7.15 , but in any event within thirty (30) days (or such later date as the Administrative Agent may agree) of such creation, acquisition or capitalization.
(b)      Additional Material Subsidiaries . If any consolidated Subsidiary of the Company (other than a newly acquired or formed Subsidiary to the extent addressed in Section 6.13(a) ) becomes a Material Subsidiary (other than an Excluded Foreign Subsidiary), the Company shall cause any such Material Subsidiary to deliver to the Administrative Agent an executed Supplement to become a Subsidiary Guarantor and, if requested by the Administrative Agent or delivered under any other Transaction Facility (or any Permitted Refinancing thereof), appropriate corporate resolutions, opinions and other documentation in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent in connection therewith, such Supplement and other documentation to be delivered to the Administrative Agent as promptly as possible but in any event within thirty (30) days (or such later date as the Administrative Agent may agree) following the date on which such consolidated Subsidiary became a Material Subsidiary.
(c)      Other Required Guarantors . If at any time any Subsidiary of the Company which is not a Subsidiary Guarantor guaranties any Indebtedness of the Company other than the Indebtedness hereunder, the Company shall cause such Subsidiary to deliver to the Administrative Agent an executed Supplement to become a Subsidiary Guarantor and, if requested by the Administrative Agent or delivered under any other Transaction Facility (or any Permitted Refinancing thereof), appropriate corporate resolutions, opinions and other documentation in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent in connection therewith, such Supplement and other documentation to be delivered to the Administrative Agent concurrently with the delivery of the guaranty of such other Indebtedness.
(d)      Additional Excluded Foreign Subsidiaries . In the event any Subsidiary otherwise required to become a Guarantor under paragraphs (a) , (b)  or (c)  above would cause the Company adverse tax consequences if it were to become a Guarantor or is restricted from becoming a Guarantor as a result of domestic laws or otherwise, the Administrative Agent may, in its discretion, permit such Subsidiary to be treated as an Excluded Foreign Subsidiary, and, accordingly, such Subsidiary would not be required to become a Guarantor.
(e)      Joint Ventures . Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in any Loan Document, (i) in the event any Subsidiary otherwise required to become a Guarantor under this Section 6.13 is a joint venture or unincorporated association, and such Subsidiary’s becoming a

    




Subsidiary Guarantor shall be restricted by such Subsidiary’s constitutive documents, the Obligations guaranteed by such Subsidiary shall not be required to exceed the amount that may be so guaranteed pursuant to such constitutive documents, (ii) the Freeport Joint Ventures shall not be required to become Subsidiary Guarantors, and (iii) in no event shall such Subsidiary be required to exceed the amount that may be so Guaranteed under applicable Requirements of Law (including, without limitation, the Uniform Fraudulent Conveyance Act and the Uniform Fraudulent Transfer Act), multiplied by the percentage of such Subsidiary’s outstanding Capital Stock or interest in the profits owned, in each case, by the Company or any of its other Subsidiaries.
6.14      Foreign Employee Benefit Compliance . The Company shall, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries and each member of its Controlled Group to, establish, maintain and operate all Foreign Employee Benefit Plans to comply in all material respects with all laws, regulations and rules applicable thereto and the respective requirements of the governing documents for such Plans, except for failures to comply which, in the aggregate, would not be reasonably likely to subject the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to liability, individually or in the aggregate, in excess of $50,000,000.
6.15      Anti-Corruption Laws . The Company and its Subsidiaries shall conduct their businesses in compliance with the United States Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, the UK Bribery Act 2010, and other similar anti-corruption legislation in other jurisdictions, and maintain policies and procedures designed to promote and achieve compliance with such laws.
ARTICLE VII     
NEGATIVE COVENANTS
So long as any Lender shall have any Commitment hereunder or any Loan or other Obligation hereunder shall remain unpaid or unsatisfied (other than contingent Obligations to the extent no claim giving rise thereto has been asserted), the Company shall not (excluding Sections 7.01 and 7.05 which, for the avoidance of doubt, shall not apply to the Company in any respect), nor shall it permit any Subsidiary to, directly or indirectly :
7.01      Indebtedness .
(i)    After the Amendment No. 3 Closing Date, the Company shall not, nor shall it permit any Subsidiary to, create, incur, assume or otherwise become or remain directly or indirectly liable with respect to any secured Indebtedness at any time that the Leverage Ratio is greater than or equal to 3.00 to 1.00 (the Leverage Ratio as evidenced to the Administrative Agent and such evidence reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent) except with respect to (a) secured Indebtedness in existence on the Amendment No. 3 Closing Date (and any Permitted Refinancing thereof) to the extent not otherwise in violation of Section 7.01(ii) and (b) to the extent such Indebtedness is secured, Indebtedness permitted pursuant to Sections 7.01(ii)(a) , 7.01(ii)(b) , 7.01(ii)(c) , 7.01(ii)(d) , 7.01(ii)(f) , 7.01(ii)(g) , 7.01(ii)(h) , 7.01(ii)(k) and 7.01(ii)(l) (in each case to the extent that notwithstanding this Section 7.01(i) such Indebtedness is permitted to be secured under this Agreement).

    




(ii)    None of the Company’s Subsidiaries shall create, incur, assume or otherwise become or remain directly or indirectly liable with respect to any Indebtedness, except, in each case subject to clause (i) above:
(a)      Indebtedness of the Borrower under this Agreement and the Subsidiaries under the Subsidiary Guaranty;
(b)      Indebtedness in respect of guaranties executed by any Subsidiary Guarantor with respect to any Indebtedness of the Company, provided that such Indebtedness is not incurred by the Company in violation of this Agreement;
(c)      Indebtedness in respect of obligations secured by Customary Permitted Liens;
(d)      Indebtedness constituting Contingent Obligations permitted by Section 7.05 ;
(e)      Unsecured Indebtedness arising from loans from (i) any Subsidiary to any wholly owned Subsidiary, (ii) the Company to any wholly owned Subsidiary, (iii) Lealand Finance Company B.V. to any Subsidiary (other than any Subsidiary Guarantor) in an aggregate outstanding principal amount not to exceed $100,000,000 at any time and (iv) any one or more Subsidiary Guarantors to Horton CBI, Limited in an aggregate outstanding principal amount not to exceed $100,000,000; provided that if any Subsidiary Guarantor is the obligor on such Indebtedness, such Indebtedness may only be due to a Subsidiary Guarantor and shall be expressly subordinate to the payment in full in cash of the Obligations on terms satisfactory to the Administrative Agent;
(f)      Indebtedness in respect of Hedging Obligations which are not prohibited under Section 7.13 ;
(g)      Indebtedness with respect to surety, appeal and performance bonds and Performance Letters of Credit (under and as defined in each of the Existing 2013 Revolving Credit Agreement and the Existing 2015 Revolving Credit Agreement) obtained by any of the Company’s Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business;
(h)      Indebtedness evidenced by letters of credit, bank guarantees or other similar instruments in an aggregate face amount not to exceed at any time $150,000,000 issued in the ordinary course of business to secure obligations of the Company and its Subsidiaries under workers’ compensation and other social security programs, and Contingent Obligations with respect to any such permitted letters of credit, bank guarantees or other similar instruments;
(i)      (i) Permitted Existing Indebtedness and (ii) other Indebtedness, in addition to that referred to elsewhere in this Section 7.01 , incurred by the Company’s Subsidiaries, provided that no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing at the date of such incurrence or would result therefrom, and provided further that the aggregate

    




outstanding amount of all Indebtedness incurred by the Company’s Subsidiaries under this clause (i)(ii) shall not at any time exceed $100,000,000;
(j)      Indebtedness of The Shaw Group Inc. or any of its Subsidiaries existing on the Closing Date and permitted under the Transaction Agreement;
(k)      Indebtedness of the Borrower and any Subsidiary Guarantor in respect of (i) the Existing 2013 Revolving Credit Agreement) and (ii) the Existing 2015 Revolving Credit Agreement (and any Permitted Refinancing in each case thereof), so long as such Indebtedness is not senior to the Obligations in right of payment and is not guaranteed by any Subsidiary that is not a Subsidiary Guarantor;
(l)      Indebtedness of any Subsidiary Guarantor in respect of the NPA Notes (and any Permitted Refinancing thereof), so long as such Indebtedness is not senior to the Obligations in right of payment and is not guaranteed by any Subsidiary that is not a Subsidiary Guarantor; and
(m)      Unsecured Indebtedness incurred by the Borrower or any Subsidiary Guarantor and owing to a joint venture in which the Borrower or any Subsidiary Guarantor owns any interest.
7.02      Sales of Assets . Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries shall consummate any Asset Sale, except:
(a)      sales of inventory in the ordinary course of business;
(b)      the Disposition in the ordinary course of business of equipment that is obsolete, excess or no longer used or useful in the Company’s or its Subsidiaries’ businesses;
(c)      (i) Dispositions of assets between Loan Parties, or from a Subsidiary of the Company that is not a Loan Party to a Loan Party; (ii) Dispositions of assets from a Subsidiary of the Company that is not a Loan Party to a Subsidiary of the Company that is not a Loan Party and (iii) Dispositions of assets in the ordinary course of business from a Loan Party to a Subsidiary of the Company that is not a Loan Party and not otherwise prohibited by this Agreement in an aggregate amount not to exceed $50,000,000 from and after the Amendment No. 3 Closing Date;
(d)      the Permitted Sale and Leaseback Transactions;
(e)      Dispositions in connection with Project Bluefin;
(f)      other leases, sales or other Dispositions of assets not otherwise permitted by this Section 7.02 if such transaction (i) is for consideration consisting at least eighty percent (80%) of cash, (ii) is for not less than fair market value (as determined in good faith by the Company’s board of directors), and (iii) involves assets that, together with all other assets of the Company and its Subsidiaries previously leased, sold or disposed of (other than pursuant to clauses (a)  through (e)  above) as permitted by this Section 7.02 (x) during the twelve-month period ending with the month in which any such lease, sale or other disposition occurs, do not constitute a Substantial Portion of the assets of the Company and its Subsidiaries and (y) since the Closing Date do not

    




exceed fifteen percent (15%) of consolidated tangible assets of the Company and its Subsidiaries, in each case when combined with all such other transactions during such period (each such transaction being valued at book value); and
(g)      Dispositions in connection with Project Jazz; provided , however , that all of the cash proceeds received from the divestiture in connection with Project Jazz shall be promptly (but in any event within 30 days upon such receipt of proceeds), and on a pro rata basis based on outstanding balances as of the last day of the fiscal quarter immediately preceding the consummation of Project Jazz, used to prepay (1) syndicated term loans, Committed Loans (as defined therein) under either or both of the Existing 2013 Revolving Credit Agreement and Existing 2015 Revolving Credit Agreement and/or outstanding amounts owing under any bilateral revolving credit facility (collectively, “ Bank Debt ”), on the one hand, and (2) certain outstanding amounts owing under the NPA Notes, on the other hand, in each case, as determined by the Company and reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, it being agreed and understood that (i) any portion of such proceeds to be applied to the NPA Notes may be first applied to Bank Debt consisting of revolving loans and, subject to the terms of such revolving loans, reborrowed for purposes of prepaying the NPA Notes in accordance with their terms, and (ii) any portion of such proceeds offered to, but declined by, the holders of the NPA Notes may be used to prepay Bank Debt, as determined by the Company.
7.03      Liens . Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries shall directly or indirectly create, incur, assume or permit to exist any Lien on or with respect to any of their respective property or assets except:
(a)      Liens, if any, created by the Loan Documents or otherwise securing the Obligations;
(b)      Customary Permitted Liens;
(c)      other Liens not otherwise permitted by this Section 7.03 , including Permitted Existing Liens, securing Indebtedness of the Company’s Subsidiaries as permitted pursuant to Section 7.01 and in an aggregate outstanding amount not to exceed two and one-half percent (2 ½ %) of consolidated tangible assets of the Company and its Subsidiaries at any time;
(d)      Liens on the assets of The Shaw Group Inc. and its Subsidiaries, existing on the Closing Date and permitted under the Transaction Agreement, provided that such Liens extend only to such assets or proceeds thereof and were not incurred in contemplation of the Shaw Acquisition;
(e)      as long as the obligations under this Agreement are secured equally and ratably by the same collateral subject to such Liens, Liens securing the other Transaction Facilities (and any Permitted Refinancing thereof);
(f)      Liens on pledged cash of the Company and its Subsidiaries required for notional cash pooling arrangements in the ordinary course of business;
(g)      Liens on accounts receivables and related assets of the Company pursuant to a Qualified Securitization Financing; provided , however , that (i) the aggregate principal amount of

    




Indebtedness so secured under all Qualified Securitization Financings shall not exceed $250,000,000 at any one time outstanding and (ii) such Liens shall only be permitted to the extent that on the date of incurrence thereof the Leverage Ratio is less than 3.00 to 1.00 (the Leverage Ratio as evidenced to the Administrative Agent and such evidence reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent); and
(h)      Liens not to exceed $500,000,000, on terms and conditions satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, securing performance and financial letters of credit issued by Lenders outside of the Existing 2013 Revolving Credit Agreement and the Existing 2015 Revolving Credit Agreement to the extent such Liens (i) arise under the Loan Documents hereunder or under the Existing 2013 Revolving Credit Agreement and the Existing 2015 Revolving Credit Agreement (or any other documents that grant a Lien on assets of the Company and its Subsidiaries to secure the Obligations hereunder or thereunder) and (ii) are subject to customary pari passu (up to such $500,000,000 limit) intercreditor agreements reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent with respect to such Liens.
In addition, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries shall become a party to any agreement, note, indenture or other instrument, or take any other action, which would prohibit the creation of a Lien on any of its properties or other assets in favor of the Administrative Agent as collateral for the Obligations; provided that (x) any agreement, note, indenture or other instrument in connection with purchase money Indebtedness (including Capitalized Leases) incurred in compliance with the terms of this Agreement may prohibit the creation of a Lien in favor of the Administrative Agent and the Lenders on the items of property obtained with the proceeds of such Indebtedness and (y) the Transaction Facilities (and any Permitted Refinancing thereof) may prohibit the creation of a Lien in favor of the Administrative Agent and the Lenders unless such Indebtedness is secured equally and ratably with the Obligations.
7.04      Investments . Except to the extent permitted pursuant to Section 7.06 , neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries shall directly or indirectly make or own any Investment except:
(a)      Investments in cash and Cash Equivalents;
(b)      Permitted Existing Investments in an amount not greater than the amount thereof on the Closing Date;
(c)      Investments in trade receivables or received in connection with the bankruptcy or reorganization of suppliers and customers and in settlement of delinquent obligations of, and other disputes with, customers and suppliers arising in the ordinary course of business;
(d)      Investments consisting of deposit accounts maintained by the Company and its Subsidiaries;
(e)      Investments consisting of non-cash consideration from a sale, assignment, transfer, lease, conveyance or other disposition of property permitted by Section 7.02 ;

    




(f)      Investments in any consolidated Subsidiaries (i) outstanding on the Amendment No. 3 Closing Date, and (ii) after the Amendment No. 3 Closing Date, additional Investments (A) in Loan Parties, (B) by Subsidiaries of the Company that are not Loan Parties in other Subsidiaries that are not Loan Parties, (C) by Subsidiaries of the Company that are not Loan Parties in Loan Parties and (D) by the Loan Parties in consolidated Subsidiaries that are not Loan Parties in an aggregate amount invested not to exceed $50,000,000;
(g)      Investments in joint ventures (other than Subsidiaries) and nonconsolidated Subsidiaries in an aggregate amount not to exceed $200,000,000 at any time;
(h)      Investments constituting Permitted Acquisitions;
(i)      Investments constituting Indebtedness permitted by Section 7.01 or Contingent Obligations permitted by Section 7.05 ;
(j)      Investments in addition to those referred to elsewhere in this Section 7.04 in an aggregate amount not to exceed ten percent (10%) of consolidated tangible assets of the Company and its Subsidiaries at any time; provided that any such Investments incurred after the Amendment No. 3 Closing Date shall only be permitted to the extent that on the date of such Investment the Leverage Ratio is less than 3.00 to 1.00 (the Leverage Ratio as evidenced to the Administrative Agent and such evidence reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent); and
(k)      Investments of The Shaw Group Inc. and its Subsidiaries on the Closing Date and permitted under the Transaction Agreement.

    




7.05      Contingent Obligations . None of the Company’s Subsidiaries shall directly or indirectly create or become or be liable with respect to any Contingent Obligation, except: (a) recourse obligations resulting from endorsement of negotiable instruments for collection in the ordinary course of business; (b) Permitted Existing Contingent Obligations; (c) Contingent Obligations (i) incurred by any Subsidiary of the Company to support the performance of bids, tenders, sales or contracts (other than for the repayment of borrowed money) of any other Subsidiary of the Company or, solely to the extent of its relative ownership interest therein, any Person (other than a wholly owned Subsidiary of the Company) in which such Subsidiary has a joint interest or other ownership interest, in each case in the ordinary course of business, and, in the case of joint ventures or other ownership interests, the Contingent Obligation in respect thereof is in an aggregate amount not to exceed $30,000,000, and (ii) with respect to surety, appeal and performance bonds obtained by the Company or any Subsidiary ( provided that the Indebtedness with respect thereto is permitted pursuant to Section 7.01 ) or, solely to the extent of its relative ownership interest therein, any Person (other than a wholly owned Subsidiary of the Company) in which such Subsidiary has a joint interest or other ownership interest, in each case in the ordinary course of business and, in the case of joint ventures or other ownership interests, the Contingent Obligation in respect thereof is in an aggregate amount not to exceed $30,000,000; (d) Contingent Obligations of the Subsidiary Guarantors under the Subsidiary Guaranty; and (e) Contingent Obligations in respect of the Transaction Facilities and Contingent Obligations of The Shaw Group Inc. and its Subsidiaries existing on the Closing Date and permitted under the Transaction Agreement.
7.06      Conduct of Business; Subsidiaries; Permitted Acquisitions . Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries shall engage in any business other than the businesses engaged in by the Company and its Subsidiaries on the Closing Date and any business or activities which are substantially similar, related or incidental thereto or logical extensions thereof. The Company shall not create, acquire or capitalize any Subsidiary after the Closing Date unless (x) no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing or would result therefrom; (y) after such creation, acquisition or capitalization, all of the representations and warranties contained herein shall be true and correct (unless such representation and warranty is made as of a specific date, in which case, such representation or warranty shall be true and correct as of such date); and (z) after such creation, acquisition or capitalization the Company and such Subsidiary shall be in compliance with the terms of Section 6.13 and Section 7.16 . From the Amendment No. 3 Closing Date until the date on which the Leverage Ratio is less than 3.00 to 1.00 (as evidenced to the Administrative Agent and such evidence reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent), neither the Company nor its Subsidiaries shall make any Acquisitions unless otherwise approved by the Required Lenders. Thereafter, neither the Company nor its Subsidiaries shall make any Acquisitions, other than Acquisitions meeting the following requirements or otherwise approved by the Required Lenders (each such Acquisition constituting a “ Permitted Acquisition ”):
(a)      as of the date of consummation of such Acquisition (before and after taking into account such Acquisition), all representations and warranties set forth in this Agreement and the other Loan Documents shall be true and correct in all material respects as though made on such date (unless such representation and warranty is made as of a specific date, in which case, such representation and warranty shall be true and correct as of such date) and no event shall have occurred and then be continuing which constitutes a Default or Event of Default under this Agreement;

    




(b)      prior to the consummation of any such Permitted Acquisition, the Company shall provide written notification to the Administrative Agent of all pro forma adjustments to EBITDA to be made in connection with such Acquisition;
(c)      the purchase is consummated pursuant to a negotiated acquisition agreement on a non-hostile basis and approved by the target company’s board of directors (and shareholders, if necessary) prior to the consummation of the Acquisition;
(d)      the businesses being acquired shall be substantially similar, related or incidental to the businesses or activities engaged in by the Company and its Subsidiaries on the Closing Date;
(e)      prior to such Acquisition and the incurrence of any Indebtedness permitted by Section 7.01 in connection therewith, the Company shall deliver to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders a certificate from one of the Responsible Officers, demonstrating, on a pro forma basis using unadjusted historical audited or reviewed unaudited financial statements obtained from the seller(s) in respect of each such Acquisition as if the Acquisition and such incurrence of Indebtedness had occurred on the first day of the twelve-month period ending on the last day of the Company’s most recently completed fiscal quarter, the Company would have been in compliance with the financial covenants in Section 7.18 and not otherwise in an Event of Default; and
(f)      without the prior written consent of the Required Lenders, (i) the purchase price for the Acquisition (including, without limitation or duplication, cash, Capital Stock, Restricted Payments and Indebtedness assumed) shall not exceed 10% of Consolidated Net Worth as of the Company’s most recently ended fiscal year prior to such Acquisition and (ii) the aggregate of the purchase price for all Acquisitions (including, without limitation or duplication, cash, Capital Stock, Restricted Payments and Indebtedness assumed) otherwise permitted hereunder shall not exceed $400,000,000 from and after the Closing Date.
7.07      Transactions with Shareholders and Affiliates . Other than transactions otherwise permitted by Section 7.04 , neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries shall directly or indirectly enter into or permit to exist any transaction (including, without limitation, the purchase, sale, lease or exchange of any property or the rendering of any service) with, or make loans or advances to any holder or holders of any of the Equity Interests of the Company, or with any Affiliate of the Company which is not its Subsidiary of the Company, on terms that are less favorable to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, as applicable, than those that could reasonably be obtained in an arm’s length transaction at the time from Persons who are not such a holder or Affiliate.
7.08      Restriction on Fundamental Changes . Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries shall enter into any merger or consolidation, or liquidate, wind-up or dissolve (or suffer any liquidation or dissolution), or convey, lease, sell, transfer or otherwise dispose of, in one transaction or series of transactions, all or substantially all of the Company’s consolidated business or property (each such transaction a “ Fundamental Change ”), whether now or hereafter acquired, except (a) Fundamental Changes permitted under Sections 7.02 , 7.04 or 7.07 , (b) a Subsidiary of the Company may be merged into or consolidated with the Company (in which case the Company shall be the surviving corporation) or any wholly owned Subsidiary of the Company provided the Company owns, directly or indirectly, a percentage of the equity of the merged entity not less than

    




the percentage it owned of the Subsidiary prior to such Fundamental Change and if the predecessor Subsidiary was a Guarantor, the surviving Subsidiary shall be a Guarantor hereunder, (c) any liquidation of any Subsidiary of the Company, into the Company or another Subsidiary of the Company, as applicable, and (d) any Subsidiary may dissolve, liquidate or wind-up its affairs at any time if such dissolution, liquidation or winding up is not disadvantageous to the Administrative Agent or any Lender in any material respect.
7.09      Sales and Leasebacks . Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries shall become liable, directly, by assumption or by Contingent Obligation, with respect to any Sale and Leaseback Transaction (other than the Permitted Sale and Leaseback Transactions and sale and leaseback obligations of The Shaw Group Inc. and its Subsidiaries existing on the Closing Date and permitted under the Transaction Agreement), unless the sale involved is not prohibited under Section 7.02 , the lease involved is not prohibited under Section 7.01 and any related Investment is not prohibited under Section 7.04 .
7.10      Margin Regulations . Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries, shall use all or any portion of the proceeds of any credit extended under this Agreement to purchase or carry Margin Stock in violation of any applicable legal and regulatory requirements including, without limitation, Regulations T, U and X, the Securities Act of 1933, and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the regulations promulgated thereunder.
7.11      ERISA . The Company shall not:
(a)      permit to exist any accumulated funding deficiency (as defined in Sections 302 of ERISA and 412 of the Code), with respect to any Benefit Plan, whether or not waived;
(b)      terminate, or permit any Controlled Group member to terminate, any Benefit Plan which would result in liability of the Company or any Controlled Group member under Title IV of ERISA;
(c)      fail, or permit any Controlled Group member to fail, to pay any required installment or any other payment required under Section 412 of the Code on or before the due date for such installment or other payment; or
(d)      permit any unfunded liabilities with respect to any Foreign Pension Plan;
except, in each case, as set forth on Schedule 5.09 or except where such transactions, events, circumstances, or failures are not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably expected to result in liability individually or in the aggregate in excess of $50,000,000.
7.12      Subsidiary Covenants . Except as set forth on Schedule 7.12 , and except for any (a) encumbrance or restriction binding upon The Shaw Group Inc. and its Subsidiaries existing on the Closing Date and permitted under the Transaction Agreement, (b) encumbrance or restriction contained in any of the Transaction Facilities (or any amendments or Permitted Refinancings thereof, provided that such amendments or refinancings are no more materially restrictive with respect to such encumbrances and restrictions than those prior to such amendment or refinancing),

    




(c) customary provisions restricting subletting, assignment of any lease or assignment of any agreement entered into in the ordinary course of business, (d) customary restrictions and conditions contained in any agreement relating to a sale or disposition not prohibited by Section 7.02 , or (e) any agreement in effect at the time a Subsidiary becomes a Subsidiary, so long as it was not entered into in connection with or in contemplation of such Person becoming a Subsidiary, the Company will not, and will not permit any Subsidiary to, create or otherwise cause to become effective or suffer to exist any consensual encumbrance or restriction of any kind on the ability of any Subsidiary to pay dividends or make any other distribution on its stock or redemption of its stock, or make any other Restricted Payment, pay any Indebtedness or other Obligation owed to Company or any other Subsidiary, make loans or advances or other Investments in the Company or any other Subsidiary, or sell, transfer or otherwise convey any of its property to the Company or any other Subsidiary, or merge, consolidate with or liquidate into the Company or any other Subsidiary.
7.13      Hedging Obligations . The Company shall not and shall not permit any of its Subsidiaries to enter into any Hedging Arrangements evidencing Hedging Obligations, other than Hedging Arrangements entered into by the Company or its Subsidiaries pursuant to which the Company or such Subsidiary has hedged its reasonably estimated interest rate, foreign currency or commodity exposure, and which are non-speculative in nature.
7.14      Issuance of Disqualified Stock . From and after the Closing Date, neither the Company, nor any of its Subsidiaries shall issue any Disqualified Stock. All issued and outstanding Disqualified Stock shall be treated as Indebtedness for all purposes of this Agreement, and the amount of such deemed Indebtedness shall be the aggregate amount of the liquidation preference of such Disqualified Stock
7.15      Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries . The Company will not at any time permit the sum of the consolidated assets of all of the Company’s Subsidiaries which are not Subsidiary Guarantors (the non-guarantor Subsidiaries being referred to collectively as the “ Non-Obligor Subsidiaries ”) to exceed twenty percent (20%) of the Company’s and its Subsidiaries consolidated assets. For the avoidance of doubt, Excluded Joint Ventures shall be disregarded for purposes of this Section 7.15 .
7.16      Intercompany Indebtedness . The Company shall not create, incur, assume or otherwise become or remain directly or indirectly liable with respect to any Indebtedness arising from loans from any Subsidiary to the Company unless (a) such Indebtedness is unsecured and (b) such Indebtedness shall be expressly subordinate to the payment in full in cash of the Obligations on terms satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.
7.17      Restricted Payments . The Company shall not, nor shall it permit any Subsidiary to, declare, make or pay any Restricted Payments in excess of $250,000,000 in the aggregate during any period of twelve (12) consecutive months, other than (a) permitted Restricted Payments listed on Schedule 7.17 , (b) payments and prepayments of debt permitted by Section 7.01(ii)(j) , (c) payments and prepayments of the Transaction Facilities, (d) any Subsidiary may declare and pay dividends ratably with respect to its Equity Interests and (e) other Restricted Payments so long as when each such Restricted Payment is made, on a pro forma basis, the Leverage Ratio of the Company and its Subsidiaries for the most recently-ended period of four-fiscal quarters shall be less than 1.50 to 1.00. Notwithstanding the foregoing, (i) from the Amendment No. 3 Closing Date

    




until the date on which the Leverage Ratio is less than 3.00 to 1.00 (as evidenced to the Administrative Agent and such evidence reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent), neither the Company nor its Subsidiaries shall make any share repurchases; provided that for the avoidance of doubt any share repurchases or other Restricted Payments pursuant to employee benefit arrangements shall be expressly permitted, and (ii) from the Amendment No. 3 Closing Date until the date on which the Leverage Ratio has been less than 3.00 to 1.00 for the most recently ended two fiscal quarters for which financial statements were required to be delivered, neither the Company nor its Subsidiaries shall pay any cash dividends on account of any Equity Interests of the Company in excess of $0.07 per share per fiscal quarter.
7.18      Financial Covenants .
(a)      Maximum Leverage Ratio . The Company shall not permit the ratio (the “ Leverage Ratio ”) of (i) all Adjusted Indebtedness of the Company and its Subsidiaries as of any date of determination ( but excluding any Indebtedness permitted under Section 7.01(ii)(m) ) to (ii) EBITDA for the most recently-ended period of four-fiscal quarters for which financial statements were required to be delivered to be greater than the ratio set forth below opposite such fiscal quarter:
Four Fiscal Quarters Ending
Maximum Leverage Ratio
March 31, 2017
4.00 to 1.00
June 30, 2017
5.25 to 1.00
September 30, 2017
6.00 to 1.00
December 31, 2017
4.00 to 1.00
March 31, 2018
4.00 to 1.00
June 30, 2018
3.25 to 1.00
September 30, 2018 and each fiscal quarter thereafter
3.00 to 1.00

The Leverage Ratio (including for purposes of determining the Applicable Rate) shall be calculated as of the last day of each fiscal quarter based upon (A) for Adjusted Indebtedness, Adjusted Indebtedness as of the last day of each such fiscal quarter and (B) for EBITDA, the actual amount for the four quarter period ending on such day, calculated, with respect to Permitted Acquisitions, on a pro forma basis using historical audited and reviewed unaudited financial statements obtained from the seller(s) in such Permitted Acquisition, broken down by fiscal quarter in the Company’s reasonable judgment and satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and as reported to the Administrative Agent pursuant to the provisions of Section 7.06(b) .
(b)      Minimum Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio . The Company and its consolidated Subsidiaries shall maintain a ratio, without duplication, of Consolidated Net Income Available for

    




Fixed Charges to Consolidated Fixed Charges of at least 1.75 to 1.00 for the most recently-ended period of four fiscal quarters for which financial statements were required to be delivered, commencing with the fiscal quarter ended as of September 30, 2015 through the Maturity Date. If, during the period for which Consolidated Net Income Available for Fixed Charges and Consolidated Fixed Charges are being calculated, the Company or any Subsidiary has acquired any Person (or the assets thereof) resulting in such Person becoming or otherwise resulting in a Subsidiary, compliance with this Section 7.18(b) shall be determined by calculating Consolidated Net Income Available for Fixed Charges and Consolidated Fixed Charges on a pro forma basis as if such Subsidiary had become such a Subsidiary on the first day of such period and any Indebtedness incurred in connection therewith was incurred on such date.
(c)      Minimum Consolidated Net Worth . The Company shall not permit its Consolidated Net Worth at any time on or after December 31, 2016 to be less than the greater of (a) the sum of (i) eighty-five percent (85%) of the actual net worth of the Company and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis as of December 31, 2016 (after giving effect to write-downs associated with Project Jazz) plus (ii) fifty percent (50%) of the sum of Consolidated Net Income (if positive) earned in each fiscal quarter, commencing with the fiscal quarter ending on March 31, 2017 less (iii) a one-time non-cash tax expense resulting from the tax gain on the Project Jazz sale, not to exceed $150,000,000, and (b) the minimum amount of Consolidated Net Worth that the Company shall be required to maintain under any instrument, agreement or indenture pertaining to any Material Indebtedness. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in no event shall Consolidated Net Worth of the Company as of December 31, 2016 be less than $1,200,000,000.
(d)      Maximum Senior Secured Leverage Ratio . At all times after a capital market transaction for unsecured Indebtedness is consummated by the Company, commencing (if applicable) with the fiscal quarter ending June 30, 2017, and until the Leverage Ratio is less than 3.00 to 1.00 on a date on or after June 30, 2018 (accompanied by supporting evidence reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, and regardless if any Senior Secured Indebtedness is then outstanding), the Company shall not permit the ratio (the “ Senior Secured Leverage Ratio ”) of (i) all Senior Secured Indebtedness of the Company and its Subsidiaries as of any date of determination to (ii) EBITDA for the most recently-ended period of four-fiscal quarters for which financial statements were required to be delivered to be greater than the ratio set forth below opposite such fiscal quarter:

    




Four Fiscal Quarters Ending
Maximum Senior Secured Leverage Ratio
June 30, 2017
4.50 to 1.00
September 30, 2017
4.50 to 1.00
December 31, 2017
3.00 to 1.00
March 31, 2018
3.00 to 1.00
June 30, 2018 and each fiscal quarter thereafter
2.50 to 1.00

The Senior Secured Leverage Ratio shall be calculated as of the last day of each fiscal quarter based upon (A) for Senior Secured Indebtedness, Senior Secured Indebtedness as of the last day of each such fiscal quarter and (B) for EBITDA, the actual amount for the four quarter period ending on such day, calculated, with respect to Permitted Acquisitions, on a pro forma basis using historical audited and reviewed unaudited financial statements obtained from the seller(s) in such Permitted Acquisition, broken down by fiscal quarter in the Company’s reasonable judgment and satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and as reported to the Administrative Agent pursuant to the provisions of Section 7.06(b) .
7.19      Sanctions . The Borrower shall not, directly or, to its knowledge, indirectly, use the proceeds of any Borrowing, or lend, contribute or otherwise make available such proceeds to the Company, any Subsidiary, joint venture partner or other individual or entity, to fund any activities of or business with any individual or entity, or in any Designated Jurisdiction, that, at the time of such funding, is the subject of Sanctions, or in any other manner that will result in a violation by an individual or entity (including any individual or entity participating in the transaction, whether as Lender, Arranger, Administrative Agent or otherwise) of Sanctions.
7.20      Anti-Corruption Laws . The Borrower shall not, directly or, to its knowledge, indirectly, use the proceeds of any Borrowing for any purpose which would breach the United States Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, the UK Bribery Act 2010, and other similar anti-corruption legislation in other jurisdictions.
ARTICLE VIII     
EVENTS OF DEFAULT AND REMEDIES
8.01      Events of Default . Each of the following occurrences shall constitute an Event of Default under this Agreement:
(a)      Failure to Make Payments When Due . The Company or the Borrower shall (i) fail to pay when due any of the Obligations consisting of principal with respect to the Loans or (ii) shall fail to pay within five (5) days of the date when due any of the other Obligations under this Agreement or the other Loan Documents.

    




(b)      Breach of Certain Covenants . The Company shall fail duly and punctually to perform or observe any agreement, covenant or obligation binding on the Company under Sections 6.01 , 6.03 , 6.08 , 6.13 , or Article VII .
(c)      Breach of Representation or Warranty . Any representation or warranty made or deemed made by the Company or the Borrower to the Administrative Agent or any Lender herein or by the Company or the Borrower or any of the Company’s Subsidiaries in any of the other Loan Documents or in any statement or certificate or information at any time given by any such Person pursuant to any of the Loan Documents shall be false or misleading in any material respect on the date as of which made (or deemed made).
(d)      Other Defaults . The Company or the Borrower shall default in the performance of or compliance with any term contained in this Agreement (other than as covered by subsections (a) , (b)  or (c)  of this Section 8.01 ), or the Company or the Borrower or any of the Company’s Subsidiaries shall default in the performance of or compliance with any term contained in any of the other Loan Documents, and such default shall continue for thirty (30) days after the occurrence thereof.
(e)      Default as to Other Indebtedness . The Company or any of its Subsidiaries shall fail to make any payment when due (whether by scheduled maturity, required prepayment, acceleration, demand or otherwise) with respect to any Indebtedness (other than Indebtedness hereunder), beyond any period of grace provided with respect thereto, which individually or together with other such Indebtedness as to which any such failure or other Events of Default under this subsection (e)  exists has an aggregate outstanding principal amount equal to or in excess of the Threshold Amount (such Indebtedness being “ Material Indebtedness ”); or any breach, default or event of default (including any termination event, amortization event, liquidation event or event of like import arising under any agreement or instrument giving rise to any Off-Balance Sheet Liabilities) shall occur, or any other condition shall exist under any instrument, agreement or indenture pertaining to any such Material Indebtedness, beyond any period of grace, if any, provided with respect thereto, if the effect thereof is to cause an acceleration, mandatory redemption, a requirement that the Company offer to redeem or purchase such Indebtedness or other required repurchase or early amortization of such Indebtedness, or permit the holder(s) of such Indebtedness to accelerate the maturity of any such Indebtedness or require a redemption, purchase, early amortization or repurchase of such Indebtedness; or any such Indebtedness shall be otherwise declared to be due and payable (by acceleration or otherwise) or required to be prepaid, redeemed, amortized or otherwise repurchased by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries (other than by a regularly scheduled required prepayment) prior to the stated maturity thereof.
(f)      Involuntary Bankruptcy; Appointment of Receiver, Etc .
(i)      An involuntary case shall be commenced against the Company or any of the Company’s Subsidiaries and the petition shall not be dismissed, stayed, bonded or discharged within forty-five (45) days after commencement of the case; or a court having jurisdiction in the premises shall enter a decree or order for relief in respect of the Company or any of the Company’s Subsidiaries in an involuntary case, under any applicable bankruptcy, insolvency or other similar law now or hereinafter in effect; or any other similar relief shall be granted under any applicable federal, state, local or foreign law.

    




(ii)      A decree or order of a court having jurisdiction in the premises for the appointment of a receiver, liquidator, sequestrator, trustee, custodian or other officer having similar powers over the Company or any of the Company’s Subsidiaries or over all or a substantial part of the property of the Company or any of the Company’s Subsidiaries shall be entered; or an interim receiver, trustee or other custodian of the Company or any of the Company’s Subsidiaries or of all or a substantial part of the property of the Company or any of the Company’s Subsidiaries shall be appointed or a warrant of attachment, execution or similar process against any substantial part of the property of the Company or any of the Company’s Subsidiaries shall be issued and any such event shall not be stayed, dismissed, bonded or discharged within forty-five (45) days after entry, appointment or issuance.
(g)      Voluntary Bankruptcy; Appointment of Receiver, Etc . The Company or any of the Company’s Subsidiaries shall (i) commence a voluntary case under any applicable bankruptcy, insolvency or other similar law now or hereafter in effect, except for any proceeding to wind up the Toronto office of the business sold pursuant to the E&C Sale (as defined in the Transaction Agreement) (to the extent bankruptcy has been initiated by The Shaw Group prior to the Closing Date), (ii) consent to the entry of an order for relief in an involuntary case, or to the conversion of an involuntary case to a voluntary case, under any such law, (iii) consent to the appointment of or taking possession by a receiver, trustee or other custodian for all or a substantial part of its property, (iv) make any assignment for the benefit of creditors or (v) take any corporate action to authorize any of the foregoing.
(h)      Judgments and Attachments . Any money judgment(s), writ or warrant of attachment, or similar process against the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective assets involving in any single case or in the aggregate an amount in excess of the Threshold Amount (to the extent not covered by independent third party insurance as to which the insurer does not dispute coverage) is or are entered and shall remain undischarged, unvacated, unbonded or unstayed for a period of thirty (30) days or in any event later than fifteen (15) days prior to the date of any proposed sale thereunder.
(i)      Dissolution . Any order, judgment or decree shall be entered against the Company or any Subsidiary decreeing its involuntary dissolution or split up and such order shall remain undischarged and unstayed for a period in excess of forty-five (45) days; or the Company or any Subsidiary shall otherwise dissolve or cease to exist except as specifically permitted by this Agreement.
(j)      Loan Documents . At any time, for any reason, any Loan Document as a whole that materially affects the ability of the Administrative Agent, or any of the Lenders to enforce the Obligations ceases to be in full force and effect or the Company or any of the Company’s Subsidiaries party thereto seeks to repudiate its obligations thereunder.
(k)      Termination Event . Any Termination Event occurs which the Required Lenders believe is reasonably likely to subject the Company to liability in excess of the Threshold Amount, except as set forth on Schedule 5.09 .

    




(l)      Waiver of Minimum Funding Standard . If the plan administrator of any Plan applies under Section 412(d) of the Code for a waiver of the minimum funding standards of Section 412(a) of the Code and any Lender believes the substantial business hardship upon which the application for the waiver is based could reasonably be expected to subject either the Company or any Controlled Group member to liability in excess of the Threshold Amount.
(m)      Change of Control . A Change of Control shall occur.
(n)      Environmental Matters . The Company or any of its Subsidiaries shall be the subject of any proceeding or investigation (other than in connection with a Product Liability Event) pertaining to (i) the Release by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries of any Contaminant into the environment, (ii) the liability of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries arising from the Release by any other Person of any Contaminant into the environment, or (iii) any violation of any Environmental, Health or Safety Requirements of Law which by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, which, in any case, has or is reasonably likely to subject the Company to liability individually or in the aggregate in excess of the Threshold Amount (to the extent not covered by independent third party insurance as to which the insurer does not dispute coverage).
(o)      Guarantor Revocation . Any Guarantor of the Obligations shall terminate or revoke any of its obligations under the applicable Guaranty or breach any of the material terms of such Guaranty.
An Event of Default shall be deemed “continuing” until cured or until waived in writing in accordance with Section 8.02 .
8.02      Remedies Upon Event of Default . If any Event of Default occurs and is continuing, the Administrative Agent shall, at the request of, or may, with the consent of, the Required Lenders, take any or all of the following actions:
(a)      declare the obligation of each Lender to make Loans to be terminated, whereupon such obligations shall be terminated;
(b)      declare the unpaid principal amount of all outstanding Loans, all interest accrued and unpaid thereon, and all other amounts owing or payable hereunder or under any other Loan Document to be immediately due and payable, without presentment, demand, protest or other notice of any kind, all of which are hereby expressly waived by the Borrower; and
(c)      exercise on behalf of itself and the Lenders all rights and remedies available to it and the Lenders under the Loan Documents;
provided , however , that upon the occurrence of an actual or deemed entry of an order for relief with respect to the Borrower under the Bankruptcy Code of the United States, the obligation of each Lender to make Loans shall automatically terminate, the unpaid principal amount of all outstanding Loans and all interest and other amounts as aforesaid shall automatically become due and payable, in each case without further act of the Administrative Agent or any Lender.

    




8.03      Application of Funds . After the exercise of remedies provided for in Section 8.02 (or after the Loans have automatically become immediately due and payable as set forth in the proviso to Section 8.02 ), any amounts received on account of the Obligations shall, subject to the provisions of Section 2.13 and except as otherwise set forth herein, be applied by the Administrative Agent in the following order:
First , to payment of that portion of the Obligations constituting fees, indemnities, expenses and other amounts (including fees, charges and disbursements of counsel to the Administrative Agent and amounts payable under Article III ) payable to the Administrative Agent in its capacity as such;
Second , to payment of that portion of the Obligations constituting fees, indemnities and other amounts payable to the Lenders (including fees, charges and disbursements of counsel to the respective Lenders pursuant to Section 10.04 or otherwise and amounts payable under Article III ), ratably among them in proportion to the respective amounts described in this clause Second payable to them;
Third , to payment of that portion of the Obligations constituting accrued and unpaid interest on the Loans and other Obligations, ratably among the Lenders in proportion to the respective amounts described in this clause Third payable to them;
Fourth , to payment of that portion of the Obligations constituting unpaid principal of the Loans and Hedging Obligations under Designated Hedging Agreements, ratably among the Lenders and the Hedge Banks, in proportion to the respective amounts described in this clause Fourth held by them; and
Last , the balance, if any, after all of the Obligations have been indefeasibly paid in full, to the Borrower or as otherwise required by Law;
provided that Excluded Swap Obligations with respect to any Loan Party shall not be paid with amounts received from such Loan Party or its assets, but appropriate adjustments shall be made with respect to payments from other Loan Parties to preserve the allocation to Obligations otherwise set forth above in this Section.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, Hedging 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 Hedge Bank, as the case may be. Each Hedge Bank 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 IX for itself and its Affiliates as if a “Lender” party hereto.

    




ARTICLE IX     
ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
9.01      Appointment and Authority . Each of the Lenders hereby irrevocably appoints Bank of America 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. The provisions of this Article are solely for the benefit of the Administrative Agent and the Lenders, and neither the Borrower nor any other Loan Party shall have rights as a third party beneficiary of any of such provisions, except as set forth in Section 9.06 with respect to appointing a successor Administrative Agent as described in such Section. 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.
9.02      Rights as a Lender . The Person serving as the Administrative Agent hereunder shall have the same rights and powers in its capacity as a Lender as any other Lender and may exercise the same as though it were not the Administrative Agent and the term “Lender” or “Lenders” shall, unless otherwise expressly indicated or unless the context otherwise requires, include the Person serving as the Administrative Agent hereunder in its individual capacity. Such Person and its Affiliates may accept deposits from, lend money to, own securities of, act as the financial advisor or in any other advisory capacity for and generally engage in any kind of business with the Borrower or any Subsidiary or other Affiliate thereof as if such Person were not the Administrative Agent hereunder and without any duty to account therefor to the Lenders.
9.03      Exculpatory Provisions . The Administrative Agent shall not have any duties or obligations except those expressly set forth herein and in the other Loan Documents, and its duties hereunder shall be administrative in nature. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Administrative Agent:
(a)      shall not be subject to any fiduciary or other implied duties, regardless of whether a Default has occurred and is continuing;
(b)      shall not have any duty to take any discretionary action or exercise any discretionary powers, except discretionary rights and powers expressly contemplated hereby or by the other Loan Documents that the Administrative Agent is required to exercise as directed in writing by the Required Lenders (or such other number or percentage of the Lenders as shall be expressly provided for herein or in the other Loan Documents), provided that the Administrative Agent shall not be required to take any action that, in its opinion or the opinion of its counsel, may expose the Administrative Agent to liability or that is contrary to any Loan Document or applicable law, including for the avoidance of doubt any action that may be in violation of the automatic stay under any Debtor Relief Law or that may effect a forfeiture, modification or termination of property of a Defaulting Lender in violation of any Debtor Relief Law; and

    




(c)      shall not, except as expressly set forth herein and in the other Loan Documents, have any duty to disclose, and shall not be liable for the failure to disclose, any information relating to the Borrower or its Affiliates that is communicated to or obtained by the Person serving as the Administrative Agent or any of its Affiliates in any capacity.
The Administrative Agent shall not be liable for any action taken or not taken by it (i) with the consent or at the request of the Required Lenders (or such other number or percentage of the Lenders as shall be necessary, or as the Administrative Agent shall believe in good faith shall be necessary, under the circumstances as provided in Sections 10.01 and 8.02 ) or (ii) in the absence of its own gross negligence or willful misconduct as determined by a court of competent jurisdiction by final and nonappealable judgment. The Administrative Agent shall be deemed not to have knowledge of any Default unless and until notice describing such Default is given in writing to the Administrative Agent by the Borrower or a Lender.
The Administrative Agent shall not be responsible for or have any duty to ascertain or inquire into (i) any statement, warranty or representation made in or in connection with this Agreement or any other Loan Document, (ii) the contents of any certificate, report or other document delivered hereunder or thereunder or in connection herewith or therewith, (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, (iv) the validity, enforceability, effectiveness or genuineness of this Agreement, any other Loan Document or any other agreement, instrument or document or (v) the satisfaction of any condition set forth in Article IV or elsewhere herein, other than to confirm receipt of items expressly required to be delivered to the Administrative Agent.
9.04      Reliance by Administrative Agent . The Administrative Agent shall be entitled to rely upon, and shall not incur any liability for relying upon, any notice, request, certificate, consent, statement, instrument, document or other writing (including any electronic message, Internet or intranet website posting or other distribution) believed by it to be genuine and to have been signed, sent or otherwise authenticated by the proper Person. The Administrative Agent also may rely upon any statement made to it orally or by telephone and believed by it to have been made by the proper Person, and shall not incur any liability for relying thereon. In determining compliance with any condition hereunder to the making of a Loan that by its terms must be fulfilled to the satisfaction of a Lender, the Administrative Agent may presume that such condition is satisfactory to such Lender unless the Administrative Agent shall have received notice to the contrary from such Lender prior to the making of such Loan. The Administrative Agent may consult with legal counsel (who may be counsel for the Borrower), independent accountants and other experts selected by it, and shall not be liable for any action taken or not taken by it in accordance with the advice of any such counsel, accountants or experts.
9.05      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 facilities provided for herein 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.
9.06      Resignation of Administrative Agent .
(a)      The Administrative Agent may at any time give notice of its resignation to the Lenders and the Company. Upon receipt of any such notice of resignation, the Required Lenders shall have the right, in consultation with the Company, to appoint a successor, which shall be a bank with an office in the United States, or an Affiliate of any such bank with an office in the United States. If no such successor shall have been so appointed by the Required Lenders and shall have accepted such appointment within thirty (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, appoint a successor Administrative Agent meeting the qualifications set forth above. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, (i) so long as no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, each such successor Administrative Agent shall be subject to the approval of the Company, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed and (ii) 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 Company and such Person remove such Person as Administrative Agent and appoint a successor; provided that, so long as no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, each such successor Administrative Agent shall be subject to the approval of the Company, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed. If no such successor shall have been so appointed by the Required Lenders and shall have accepted such appointment within thirty (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) (1) the retiring or removed Administrative Agent shall be discharged from its duties and obligations hereunder and under the other Loan Documents and (2) 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 directly, until such time, if any, as the Required Lenders appoint a successor Administrative Agent as provided for above. Upon the acceptance of a successor’s appointment as Administrative Agent hereunder, such successor shall succeed to and become vested with all of the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the retiring (or removed) Administrative Agent (other than as provided in Section 3.01(g) and 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 (if not already discharged therefrom as provided above in this Section) . 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 10.04 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.
9.07      Non-Reliance on Administrative Agent and Other Lenders . Each Lender acknowledges that it has, independently and without reliance upon the Administrative Agent or any other Lender or any of their Related Parties and based on such documents and information as it has deemed appropriate, made its own credit analysis and decision to enter into this Agreement. Each Lender also acknowledges that it will, independently and without reliance upon the Administrative Agent or any other Lender or any of their Related Parties and based on such documents and information as it shall from time to time deem appropriate, continue to make its own decisions in taking or not taking action under or based upon this Agreement, any other Loan Document or any related agreement or any document furnished hereunder or thereunder.
9.08      No Other Duties, Etc . Anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding, none of the Bookrunners, Arrangers or other agents 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 or a Lender hereunder.
9.09      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 Loan Party, the Administrative Agent (irrespective of whether the principal of any Loan shall then be due and payable as herein expressed or by declaration or otherwise and irrespective of whether the Administrative Agent shall have made any demand on the Borrower) shall be entitled and empowered, 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 and all other Obligations that are owing and unpaid and to file such other documents as may be necessary or advisable in order to have the claims of the Lenders and the Administrative Agent (including any claim for the reasonable compensation, expenses, disbursements and advances of the Lenders and the Administrative Agent and their respective agents and counsel and all other amounts due the Lenders and the Administrative Agent under Sections 2.07 and 10.04 ) 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 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, 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 2.07 and 10.04 .
Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to authorize the Administrative Agent to authorize or consent to or accept or adopt on behalf of any Lender any plan of reorganization, arrangement, adjustment or composition affecting the Obligations or the rights of any Lender to authorize the Administrative Agent to vote in respect of the claim of any Lender in any such proceeding.
9.10      Guaranty Matters . Without limiting the provisions of Section 9.09 , each of the Lenders (including in its capacities as a potential Hedge Bank) irrevocably authorizes the Administrative Agent, at its option and in its discretion, to release any Guarantor from its obligations under the Guaranty if such Person ceases to be a Subsidiary as a result of a transaction permitted under the Loan Documents.
Upon request by the Administrative Agent at any time, the Required Lenders will confirm in writing the Administrative Agent’s authority to release any Guarantor from its obligations under the Guaranty pursuant to this Section 9.10 . In each case as specified in this Section 9.10 , the Administrative Agent will, at the Borrower’s expense, execute and deliver to the applicable Loan Party such documents as such Loan Party may reasonably request to evidence the release of such Guarantor from its obligations under the Guaranty, in each case in accordance with the terms of the Loan Documents and this Section 9.10 .

    




9.11      Hedge Obligations . Except as otherwise expressly set forth herein, no Hedge Bank that obtains the benefit of the provisions of Section 8.03 or any Guaranty by virtue of the provisions hereof 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 to notice of or to consent to any amendment, waiver or modification of the provisions hereof or of any Guaranty) other than in its capacity as a Lender and, in such case, only to the extent expressly provided in the Loan Documents. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Article IX to the contrary, the Administrative Agent shall not be required to verify the payment of, or that other satisfactory arrangements have been made with respect to, Hedging Obligations except to the extent expressly provided herein and unless the Administrative Agent has received written notice of such Hedging Obligations, together with such supporting documentation as the Administrative Agent may request, from the applicable Hedge Bank. The Administrative Agent shall not be required to verify the payment of, or that other satisfactory arrangements have been made with respect to, Hedging Obligations in the case of a termination pursuant to Section 11.06 .
ARTICLE X     
MISCELLANEOUS
10.01      Amendments, Etc . No amendment or waiver of any provision of this Agreement or any other Loan Document, and no consent to any departure by the Company or any other Loan Party therefrom, shall be effective unless in writing signed by the Required Lenders and the Company or the applicable Loan Party, as the case may be, and acknowledged by the Administrative Agent, and each such waiver or consent shall be effective only in the specific instance and for the specific purpose for which given; provided , however , that no such amendment, waiver or consent shall:
(a)      waive any condition set forth in Section 4.01(a) without the written consent of each Lender subject to the last paragraph of such Section;
(b)      extend or increase the Commitment of any Lender (or reinstate any Commitment terminated pursuant to Section 8.02 ) without the written consent of such Lender;
(c)      postpone any date fixed by this Agreement or any other Loan Document for any payment of principal, interest, fees or other amounts due to the Lenders (or any of them) hereunder or under any other Loan Document without the written consent of each Lender directly affected thereby (except with respect to any modifications of the provisions relating to amounts, timing or application of optional prepayments of Loans and other Obligations, which modification shall require only the approval of the Required Lenders);
(d)      reduce the principal of, or the rate of interest specified herein on, any Loan, or (subject to clause (ii) of the second proviso to this Section 10.01 ) any fees or other amounts payable hereunder or under any other Loan Document without the written consent of each Lender directly affected thereby; provided , however , that only the consent of the Required Lenders shall be necessary to (i) amend the definition of “Default Rate” or to waive any obligation of the Borrower to pay interest at the Default Rate or (ii) 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 to reduce any fee payable hereunder;

    




(e)      change Section 8.03 in a manner that would alter the pro rata sharing of payments required thereby without the written consent of each Lender;
(f)      change any provision of this Section or the definition of “Required 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;
(g)      release any Guarantor from its respective Guaranty or release all or substantially all of the value of any Guaranty without the written consent of each Lender, except to the extent the release of any Subsidiary Guarantor is permitted pursuant to Section 9.10 (in which case such release may be made by the Administrative Agent acting alone); or
and, provided , further , that (i)  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; and (ii) the Fee Letter may be amended, or rights or privileges thereunder waived, in a writing executed only by the parties thereto. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, no Defaulting Lender shall have any right to approve or disapprove any amendment, waiver or consent hereunder (and any amendment, waiver or consent which by its terms requires the consent of all Lenders or each affected Lender may be effected with the consent of the applicable Lenders other than Defaulting Lenders), except that (x) the Commitment of any Defaulting Lender may not be increased or extended without the consent of such Lender and (y) any waiver, amendment or modification requiring the consent of all Lenders or each affected Lender that by its terms affects any Defaulting Lender disproportionately adversely relative to other affected Lenders shall require the consent of such Defaulting Lender.
Notwithstanding any provision herein to the contrary the Administrative Agent, the Company and the Borrower may amend, modify or supplement this Agreement or any other Loan Document (x) to effect the provisions of Section 2.12 or (y) to cure or correct administrative errors or omissions, any ambiguity, omission, defect or inconsistency or to effect administrative changes, and such amendment shall become effective without any further consent of any other party to such Loan Document so long as (i) such amendment, modification or supplement does not adversely affect the rights of any Lender or other holder of Obligations in any material respect and (ii) the Lenders shall have received at least two Business Days’ prior written notice thereof and the Administrative Agent shall not have received, within two Business Days of the date of such notice to the Lenders, a written notice from the Required Lenders stating that the Required Lenders object to such amendment, modification or supplement.
10.02      Notices; Effectiveness; Electronic Communication .
(a)      Notices Generally . Except in the case of notices and other communications expressly permitted to be given by telephone (and except as provided in subsection (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,

    




and all notices and other communications expressly permitted hereunder to be given by telephone shall be made to the applicable telephone number, as follows:
(i)      if to the Company or any other Loan Party, or the Administrative Agent, to the address, facsimile number, electronic mail address or telephone number specified for such Person on Schedule 10.02 ; and
(ii)      if to any other Lender, to the address, facsimile number, electronic mail address or telephone number specified in its Administrative Questionnaire (including, as appropriate, notices delivered solely to the Person designated by a Lender on its Administrative Questionnaire then in effect for the delivery of notices that may contain material non-public information relating to the Company).
Notices and other communications sent by hand or overnight courier service, or mailed by certified or registered mail, shall be deemed to have been given when received; notices and other communications 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 and other communications delivered through electronic communications to the extent provided in subsection (b)  below, shall be effective as provided in such subsection (b) .
(b)      Electronic Communications . Notices and other communications to the 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 pursuant to Article II if such Lender has notified the Administrative Agent that it is incapable of receiving notices under such Article by electronic communication. The Administrative Agent or the Company may each, in its discretion, agree to accept notices and other communications to it hereunder by electronic communications pursuant to procedures approved by it, provided that approval of such procedures may be limited to particular notices or communications.
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) , if such notice, email or other communication is not sent during the normal business hours of the recipient, such notice, email or communication shall be deemed to have been sent at the opening of business on the next business day for the recipient.
(c)      The Platform . 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 IN OR OMISSIONS

    




FROM THE BORROWER MATERIALS. NO WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, INCLUDING ANY WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, NON-INFRINGEMENT OF THIRD PARTY RIGHTS OR FREEDOM FROM VIRUSES OR OTHER CODE DEFECTS, IS MADE BY ANY AGENT PARTY IN CONNECTION WITH THE BORROWER MATERIALS OR THE PLATFORM. In no event shall the Administrative Agent or any of its Related Parties (collectively, the “ Agent Parties ”) have any liability to the Borrower, any Lender or any other Person for losses, claims, damages, liabilities or expenses of any kind (whether in tort, contract or otherwise) arising out of the Company’s, any Loan Party’s or the Administrative Agent’s transmission of Borrower Materials through the Internet.
(d)      Change of Address, Etc . Each of the Borrower and the Administrative Agent may change its address, facsimile or telephone number for notices and other communications hereunder by notice to the other parties hereto. Each other Lender may change its address, facsimile or telephone number for notices and other communications hereunder by notice to the Company and the Administrative Agent. In addition, each Lender agrees to notify the Administrative Agent from time to time to ensure that the Administrative Agent has on record (i) an effective address, contact name, telephone number, facsimile number and electronic mail address to which notices and other communications may be sent and (ii) accurate wire instructions for such Lender. Furthermore, each Public Lender agrees to cause at least one individual at or on behalf of such Public Lender to at all times have selected the “Private Side Information” or similar designation on the content declaration screen of the Platform in order to enable such Public Lender or its delegate, in accordance with such Public Lender’s compliance procedures and applicable Law, including United States Federal and state securities Laws, to make reference to Borrower Materials that are not made available through the “Public Side Information” portion of the Platform and that may contain material non-public information with respect to the Company or its securities for purposes of United States Federal or state securities laws.
(e)      Reliance by Administrative Agent and Lenders . The Administrative Agent and the Lenders shall be entitled to rely and act upon any notices (including telephonic or electronic Borrowing/Election Notices) purportedly given by or on behalf of the Borrower even if (i) such notices were not made in a manner specified herein, were incomplete or were not preceded or followed by any other form of notice specified herein, or (ii) the terms thereof, as understood by the recipient, varied from any confirmation thereof. The Company shall indemnify the Administrative Agent, each Lender and the Related Parties of each of them from all losses, costs, expenses and liabilities resulting from the reliance by such Person on each notice purportedly given by or on behalf of the Borrower. All telephonic notices to and other telephonic communications with the Administrative Agent may be recorded by the Administrative Agent, and each of the parties hereto hereby consents to such recording.
10.03      No Waiver; Cumulative Remedies; Enforcement . No failure by any Lender or the Administrative Agent to exercise, and no delay by any such Person in exercising, any right, remedy, power or privilege hereunder or under any other Loan Document shall operate as a waiver thereof; nor shall any single or partial exercise of any right, remedy, power or privilege hereunder preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, remedy, power or

    




privilege. The rights, remedies, powers and privileges herein provided, and provided under each other Loan Document, are cumulative and not exclusive of any rights, remedies, powers and privileges provided by law.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein or in any other Loan Document, the authority to enforce rights and remedies hereunder and under the other Loan Documents against the Loan Parties or any of them shall be vested exclusively in, and all actions and proceedings at law in connection with such enforcement shall be instituted and maintained exclusively by, the Administrative Agent in accordance with Section 8.02 for the benefit of all the Lenders; provided , however , that the foregoing shall not prohibit (a) the Administrative Agent from exercising on its own behalf the rights and remedies that inure to its benefit (solely in its capacity as Administrative Agent) hereunder and under the other Loan Documents, (b) any Lender from exercising setoff rights in accordance with Section 10.08 (subject to the terms of Section 2.11 ), or (c) any Lender from filing proofs of claim or appearing and filing pleadings on its own behalf during the pendency of a proceeding relative to any Loan Party under any Debtor Relief Law; and provided , further , that if at any time there is no Person acting as Administrative Agent hereunder and under the other Loan Documents, then (i) the Required Lenders shall have the rights otherwise ascribed to the Administrative Agent pursuant to Section 8.02 and (ii) in addition to the matters set forth in clauses (b) and (c)  of the preceding proviso and subject to Section 2.11 , 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.
10.04      Expenses; Indemnity; Damage Waiver .
(a)      Costs and Expenses . The Borrower shall pay (i) all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred by the Administrative Agent and its Affiliates (including the reasonable fees, charges and disbursements of counsel for the Administrative Agent), in connection with the syndication of the credit facilities provided for herein, 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) and (ii) all out-of-pocket expenses incurred by the Administrative Agent or any Lender (including the fees, charges and disbursements of any counsel for the Administrative Agent or any Lender), in connection with the enforcement or protection of its rights in connection with this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, including its rights under this Section.
(b)      Indemnification by the Borrower . The Borrower shall indemnify the Administrative Agent (and any sub-agent thereof) and each Lender, and each Related Party of any of the foregoing Persons (each such Person being called an “ Indemnitee ”) against, and hold each Indemnitee harmless from, any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities and related expenses (including the fees, charges and disbursements of any counsel for any Indemnitee), incurred by any Indemnitee or asserted against any Indemnitee by any Person (including the Company or any other Loan Party) other than such Indemnitee and its Related Parties 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, the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, or, in the case of the Administrative Agent (and any sub-agent thereof) and its Related Parties only, the administration of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents (including in respect of any matters addressed in Section 3.01 ), (ii) any Loan or the use or proposed use of the proceeds therefrom, (iii) any actual or alleged presence or release of Hazardous Materials on or from any property owned or operated by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, or any Environmental Liability related in any way to the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, or (iv) any actual or prospective claim, litigation, investigation 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 the Company or any other Loan Party, and regardless of whether any Indemnitee is a party thereto, IN ALL CASES, WHETHER OR NOT CAUSED BY OR ARISING, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, OUT OF THE COMPARATIVE, CONTRIBUTORY OR SOLE NEGLIGENCE OF THE INDEMNITEE; provided that such indemnity shall not, as to any Indemnitee, be available to the extent that such losses, claims, damages, liabilities or related expenses (x) are determined by a court of competent jurisdiction by final and nonappealable judgment to have resulted from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of such Indemnitee or (y) result from a claim brought by the Company or any other Loan Party against an Indemnitee for breach in bad faith of such Indemnitee’s obligations hereunder or under any other Loan Document, if the Company or such Loan Party has obtained a final and nonappealable judgment in its favor on such claim as determined by a court of competent jurisdiction. Without limiting the provisions of Section 3.01(c) , this Section 10.04(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 fail to indefeasibly pay any amount required under subsection (a)  or (b)  of this Section to be paid by it to the Administrative Agent (or any sub-agent or Related Party thereof), each Lender severally agrees to pay to the Administrative Agent (or any such sub-agent or Related Party) 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 Outstandings at such time) of such unpaid amount (including any such unpaid amount in respect of a claim asserted by such Lender), such payment to be made severally among them based on such Lender’s Applicable Percentage (determined as of the time that the applicable unreimbursed expense or indemnity payment is sought), 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 or Related Party acting for the Administrative Agent (or any such sub-agent) in connection with such capacity). The obligations of the Lenders under this subsection (c)  are subject to the provisions of Section 2.10(d) .
(d)      Waiver of Consequential Damages, Etc. To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, no party hereto shall assert, and each party hereby waives, and acknowledges that no other Person shall have, any claim against any Indemnitee, on any theory of liability, for special, indirect, consequential or punitive damages (as opposed to direct or actual damages) arising out of, in connection with, or as a result of, this Agreement, any other Loan Document or any agreement or instrument contemplated hereby, the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, any Loan or the use of the proceeds thereof. No Indemnitee referred to in subsection (b)  above shall be liable for any damages arising from the use by unintended recipients of any information or other materials

    




distributed to such unintended recipients by such Indemnitee 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 other than for direct or actual damages resulting from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of such Indemnitee as determined by a final and nonappealable judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction.
(e)      Payments . All amounts due under this Section shall be payable not later than ten (10) Business Days after demand therefor.
(f)      Survival . The agreements in this Section and the indemnity provisions of Section 10.02(e)  shall survive the resignation of the Administrative Agent, the replacement of any Lender, the termination of the Aggregate Commitments and the repayment, satisfaction or discharge of all the other Obligations.
10.05      Payments Set Aside . To the extent that any payment by or on behalf of the Borrower is made to the Administrative Agent or any Lender, or the Administrative Agent or any Lender exercises its right of setoff, and such payment or the proceeds of such setoff or any part thereof is subsequently invalidated, declared to be fraudulent or preferential, set aside or required (including pursuant to any settlement entered into by the Administrative Agent or such Lender in its discretion) to be repaid to a trustee, receiver or any other party, in connection with any proceeding under any Debtor Relief Law or otherwise, then (a) to the extent of such recovery, the obligation or part thereof originally intended to be satisfied shall be revived and continued in full force and effect as if such payment had not been made or such setoff had not occurred, and (b) each Lender severally agrees to pay to the Administrative Agent upon demand its applicable share (without duplication) of any amount so recovered from or repaid by the Administrative Agent, plus interest thereon from the date of such demand to the date such payment is made at a rate per annum equal to the Federal Funds Rate from time to time in effect. The obligations of the Lenders under clause (b)  of the preceding sentence shall survive the payment in full of the Obligations and the termination of this Agreement.
10.06      Successors and Assigns .
(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 Company nor any other Loan Party may assign or otherwise transfer any of its rights or obligations hereunder (except pursuant to a transaction involving the Borrower permitted under this Agreement) 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 subsection (b)  of this Section, (ii) by way of participation in accordance with the provisions of subsection (d)  of this Section, or (iii) by way of pledge or assignment of a security interest subject to the restrictions of subsection (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 subsection (d)  of this Section and, to the

    




extent expressly contemplated hereby, the Related Parties of each of the Administrative Agent and the Lenders) any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under or by reason of this Agreement.
(b)      Assignments by Lenders . Any Lender may at any time assign to one or more assignees that are Eligible Assignees all or a portion of its rights and obligations under this Agreement (including all or a portion of its Commitment and the Loans at the time owing to it); provided that any such assignment shall be subject to the following conditions:
(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 or contemporaneous assignments to related Approved Funds 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 subsection (b)(i)(A) of this Section, the aggregate amount of the Commitment (which for this purpose includes Loans outstanding thereunder) or, if the Commitment is not then in effect, the principal outstanding balance of the Loans of the assigning Lender subject to each such assignment, determined as of the date the Assignment and Assumption with respect to such assignment is delivered to the Administrative Agent or, if “Trade Date” is specified in the Assignment and Assumption, as of the Trade Date, shall not be less than $5,000,000 unless each of the Administrative Agent and, so long as no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, the Company otherwise consents (each such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed).
(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 Loans or the Commitment assigned;
(iii)      Required Consents . No consent shall be required for any assignment except to the extent required by subsection (b)(i)(B) of this Section and, in addition:
(A)      the consent of the Company (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed) shall be required unless (1) an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing at the time of such assignment or (2) such assignment is to a Lender, an Affiliate of a Lender or an Approved Fund; and
(B)      the consent of the Administrative Agent (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed) shall be required if such assignment is to a Person that is not a Lender, an Affiliate of such Lender or an Approved Fund with respect to such Lender.

    




(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 in the amount of $3,500; provided , however , that 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 (A) to the Company or any of the Company’s Affiliates or Subsidiaries, (B) to 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 (B) , or (C) to a natural Person.
(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 Company 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 (x) pay and satisfy in full all payment liabilities then owed by such Defaulting Lender to the Administrative Agent or any Lender hereunder (and interest accrued thereon) and (y) acquire (and fund as appropriate) its full pro rata share of all Loans in accordance with its Applicable 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 subsection (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 3.01 , 3.04 , 3.05 , and 10.04 with respect to facts and circumstances occurring prior to the effective date of such assignment; provided that, except to the extent otherwise expressly agreed by the affected parties, no assignment by a Defaulting Lender will constitute a waiver or release of any claim of any party hereunder arising from that Lender’s having been a Defaulting Lender. Upon request, the Borrower (at its expense) shall execute and deliver a Note to the assignee Lender. Any assignment or transfer by a Lender of rights or obligations under this

    




Agreement that does not comply with this subsection 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 subsection (d)  of this Section.
(c)      Register . The Administrative Agent, acting solely for this purpose as an agent of the Borrower (and such agency being solely for tax purposes), shall maintain at the Administrative Agent’s Office a copy of each Assignment and Assumption delivered to it (or the equivalent thereof in electronic form) and a register for the recordation of the names and addresses of the Lenders, and the Commitments of, and principal amounts (and stated interest) of 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, 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 or the Administrative Agent, sell participations to any Person (other than a natural Person, a Defaulting Lender or the Company or any of the Company’s Affiliates or Subsidiaries) (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, the 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 10.04(c) without regard to the existence of any participation.
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, waiver or other modification described in the first proviso to Section 10.01 that affects such Participant. The Borrower agrees that each Participant shall be entitled to the benefits of Sections 3.01 , 3.04 and 3.05 (subject to the requirements and limitations therein, including the requirements under Section 3.01(e) (it being understood that the documentation required under Section 3.01(e) shall be delivered to the Lender who sells the participation)) to the same extent as if it were a Lender and had acquired its interest by assignment pursuant to subsection (b) of this Section to the same extent as if it were a Lender and had acquired its interest by assignment pursuant to paragraph (b) of this Section; provided that such Participant (A) agrees to be subject to the provisions of Sections 3.06 and 10.13 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 3.01 or 3.04 , with respect to any participation, than the Lender from whom it acquired the applicable participation 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 3.06 with respect to any Participant. To the extent permitted by law, each Participant also shall be entitled to the benefits of Section 10.08 as though it were a Lender; provided that such Participant agrees to be subject to Section 2.11 as though it were a Lender. Each Lender that sells a participation shall, acting solely for this purpose as a non-fiduciary agent of the Borrower, maintain a register on which it enters the name and address of each Participant and the principal amounts (and stated interest) of each Participant’s interest in the Loans or other obligations under the Loan Documents (the “ Participant Register ”); provided that no Lender shall have any obligation to disclose all or any portion of the Participant Register (including the identity of any Participant or any information relating to a Participant’s interest in any commitments, loans, letters of credit or its other obligations under any Loan Document) to any Person except to the extent that such disclosure is necessary to establish that such commitment, loan, letter of credit or other obligation is in registered form under Section 5f.103-1(c) of the United States Treasury Regulations. The entries in the Participant Register shall be conclusive absent manifest error, and such Lender shall treat each Person whose name is recorded in the Participant Register as the owner of such participation for all purposes of this Agreement notwithstanding any notice to the contrary. For the avoidance of doubt, the Administrative Agent (in its capacity as Administrative Agent) shall have no responsibility for maintaining a Participant Register.
(e)      Certain Pledges . Any Lender may at any time pledge or assign a security interest in all or any portion of its rights under this Agreement (including under its Note, if any) to secure obligations of such Lender, including any pledge or assignment to secure obligations to a Federal Reserve Bank or any other central 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.
10.07      Treatment of Certain Information; Confidentiality . Each of the Administrative Agent and the Lenders agrees to maintain the confidentiality of the Information (as defined below), except that Information may be disclosed (a) to its Related Parties (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 any regulatory 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), including to any Federal Reserve Bank or central bank in connection with pledges permitted under Section 10.06(e) , (c) to the extent required by applicable laws or regulations or by any subpoena or similar legal process, (d) to any other party hereto, (e) in connection with the exercise of any remedies hereunder or under any other Loan Document or any action or proceeding relating to this Agreement or any other Loan Document or the enforcement of rights hereunder or thereunder, (f) subject to an agreement containing provisions substantially the same as those of this Section, to (i) any assignee of or Participant in, or any prospective assignee of or Participant in, any of its rights and obligations under this Agreement or any Eligible Assignee invited to be a Lender pursuant to Section 2.12(c) or (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, (g) on a confidential basis to

    




(i) any rating agency in connection with rating the Company or its Subsidiaries or the credit facilities provided hereunder or (ii) the CUSIP Service Bureau or any similar agency in connection with the issuance and monitoring of CUSIP numbers or other market identifiers with respect to the credit facilities provided hereunder, (h) with the consent of the Company or (i) to the extent such Information (x) becomes publicly available other than as a result of a breach of this Section or (y) becomes available to the Administrative Agent, any Lender or any of their respective Affiliates on a nonconfidential basis from a source other than the Company which such Person has no reason to believe has any confidentiality or fiduciary obligation to the Company or its Subsidiaries with respect to such Information. For purposes of this Section, “ Information ” means all information received from the Company or any Subsidiary relating to the Company or any Subsidiary or any of their respective businesses, other than any such information that is available to the Administrative Agent or any Lender on a nonconfidential basis prior to disclosure by the Company or any Subsidiary, provided that, in the case of information received from the Company or any Subsidiary 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.
Each of the Administrative Agent and the Lenders acknowledges that (a) the Information may include material non-public information concerning the Company or a Subsidiary, as the case may be, (b) it has developed compliance procedures regarding the use of material non-public information and (c) it will handle such material non-public information in accordance with applicable Law, including United States Federal and state securities Laws.
10.08      Right of Setoff . If an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, each Lender and each of its Affiliates is hereby authorized at any time and from time to time, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, to set off and apply any and all deposits (general or special, time or demand, provisional or final) at any time held and other obligations at any time owing by such Lender or any such Affiliate to or for the credit or the account of the Borrower or any other Loan Party against any and all of the obligations of the Borrower or such Loan Party now or hereafter existing under this Agreement or any other Loan Document to such Lender or its Affiliates, irrespective of whether or not such Lender or Affiliate shall have made any demand under this Agreement or any other Loan Document and although such obligations of the Borrower or such Loan Party may be contingent or unmatured or are owed to a branch, office or Affiliate of such Lender different from the branch, office or Affiliate holding such deposit or obligated on such indebtedness; provided that in the event that any Defaulting Lender shall exercise any such right of setoff, (x) all amounts so set off shall be paid over immediately to the Administrative Agent for further application in accordance with the provisions of Section 2.13 and, pending such payment, shall be segregated by such Defaulting Lender from its other funds and deemed held in trust for the benefit of the Administrative Agent and the Lenders, and (y) the Defaulting Lender shall provide promptly to the Administrative Agent a statement describing in reasonable detail the Obligations owing to such Defaulting Lender as to which it exercised such right of setoff. The rights of each Lender and its Affiliates under this Section are in addition to other rights and remedies (including other rights of setoff) that such Lender and its Affiliates may have. Each Lender agrees to notify

    




the Company and the Administrative Agent promptly after any such setoff and application, provided that the failure to give such notice shall not affect the validity of such setoff and application.
10.09      Interest Rate Limitation . Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in any Loan Document, the interest paid or agreed to be paid under the Loan Documents shall not exceed the maximum rate of non-usurious interest permitted by applicable Law (the “ Maximum Rate ”). If the Administrative Agent or any Lender shall receive interest in an amount that exceeds the Maximum Rate, the excess interest shall be applied to the principal of the Loans or, if it exceeds such unpaid principal, refunded to the Borrower. In determining whether the interest contracted for, charged, or received by the Administrative Agent or a Lender exceeds the Maximum Rate, such Person may, to the extent permitted by applicable Law, (a) characterize any payment that is not principal as an expense, fee, or premium rather than interest, (b) exclude voluntary prepayments and the effects thereof, and (c) amortize, prorate, allocate, and spread in equal or unequal parts the total amount of interest throughout the contemplated term of the Obligations hereunder.
10.10      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, the other Loan Documents, and any separate letter agreements with respect to fees payable to the Administrative Agent, constitute the entire contract among the parties relating to the subject matter hereof and supersede any and all previous agreements and understandings, oral or written, relating to the subject matter hereof. Except as provided in Section 4.01 , this Agreement shall become effective when it shall have been executed by the Administrative Agent and when the Administrative Agent shall have received counterparts hereof 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 other electronic imaging means (e.g. “pdf” or “tif”) shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Agreement.
10.11      Survival of Representations and Warranties . All representations and warranties made hereunder and in any other Loan Document or other document delivered pursuant hereto or thereto or in connection herewith or therewith shall survive the execution and delivery hereof and thereof. Such representations and warranties have been or will be relied upon by the Administrative Agent and each Lender, regardless of any investigation made by the Administrative Agent or any Lender or on their behalf and notwithstanding that the Administrative Agent or any Lender may have had notice or knowledge of any Default at the time of any Borrowing, and shall continue in full force and effect as long as any Loan or any other Obligation hereunder shall remain unpaid or unsatisfied.
10.12      Severability . If any provision of this Agreement or the other Loan Documents is held to be illegal, invalid or unenforceable, (a) the legality, validity and enforceability of the remaining provisions of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents shall not be affected or impaired thereby and (b) the parties shall endeavor in good faith negotiations to replace the illegal, invalid or unenforceable provisions with valid provisions the economic effect of which comes as close as possible to that of the illegal, invalid or unenforceable provisions. The invalidity of a provision in a particular jurisdiction shall not invalidate or render unenforceable such provision in

    




any other jurisdiction. Without limiting the foregoing provisions of this Section 10.12 , if and to the extent that the enforceability of any provisions in this Agreement relating to Defaulting Lenders shall be limited by Debtor Relief Laws, as determined in good faith by the Administrative Agent, then such provisions shall be deemed to be in effect only to the extent not so limited.
10.13      Replacement of Lenders . If a Lender (an “ Affected Lender ”) shall have: (a) become a Defaulting Lender or a Non-Consenting Lender, (b) requested any payments such that the Borrower is entitled to replace such Lender pursuant to the provisions of Section 3.06 or (c) delivered a notice pursuant to Sections 3.02 or 3.03(b) claiming that such Lender is unable to extend Eurodollar Rate Loans for reasons not generally applicable to other Lenders, 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 10.06 ), all of its interests, rights (other than its existing rights to payments pursuant to Sections 3.01 and 3.04 ) 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:
(a)      the Borrower shall have paid to the Administrative Agent the assignment fee (if any) specified in Section 10.06(b) ;
(b)      such Lender shall have received payment of an amount equal to the outstanding principal of its 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 3.05 ) from the assignee (to the extent of such outstanding principal and accrued interest and fees) or the Company (in the case of all other amounts);
(c)      in the case of any such assignment resulting from a claim for compensation under Section 3.04 or payments required to be made pursuant to Section 3.01 , such assignment will result in a reduction in such compensation or payments thereafter;
(d)      such assignment does not conflict with applicable Laws;
(e)      in the case of an assignment resulting from a Lender becoming a Non-Consenting Lender, the applicable assignee shall have consented to the applicable amendment, waiver or consent; and
(f)      the case of any such assignment resulting from a claim under Sections 3.02 or 3.03(b) , the applicable assignee shall not, at the time of such assignment, be subject to such Sections 3.02 or 3.03(b) , as applicable.
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. The Administrative Agent is authorized to execute one or more of such assignment agreements as attorney-in-fact for any Affected Lender

    




failing to execute and deliver the same within five (5) Business Days after demand from the Administrative Agent or the Company for such Affected Lender to execute and deliver the same.
10.14      Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Etc .
(a)      GOVERNING LAW . THIS AGREEMENT AND THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS AND ANY CLAIMS, 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 COMPANY AND EACH OTHER LOAN 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 OR ANY 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 JURISDICTION OF SUCH COURTS AND AGREES THAT ALL CLAIMS IN RESPECT OF ANY SUCH ACTION, LITIGATION OR PROCEEDING MAY BE HEARD AND DETERMINED IN SUCH NEW YORK STATE COURT OR, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN SUCH FEDERAL COURT. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO AGREES THAT A FINAL JUDGMENT IN ANY SUCH ACTION, LITIGATION OR PROCEEDING SHALL BE CONCLUSIVE AND MAY BE ENFORCED IN OTHER JURISDICTIONS BY SUIT ON THE JUDGMENT OR IN ANY OTHER MANNER PROVIDED BY LAW. NOTHING IN THIS AGREEMENT OR IN ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT SHALL AFFECT ANY RIGHT THAT THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT OR ANY LENDER MAY OTHERWISE HAVE TO BRING ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT AGAINST THE COMPANY OR ANY OTHER LOAN PARTY OR ITS PROPERTIES IN THE COURTS OF ANY JURISDICTION.
(c)      WAIVER OF VENUE . THE COMPANY AND EACH OTHER LOAN 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 10.02 . NOTHING IN THIS AGREEMENT WILL AFFECT THE RIGHT OF ANY PARTY HERETO TO SERVE PROCESS IN ANY OTHER MANNER PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW.
10.15      Waiver of Jury Trial . EACH PARTY HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY OR THEREBY (WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT OR ANY OTHER THEORY). EACH PARTY HERETO (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 BY, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE MUTUAL WAIVERS AND CERTIFICATIONS IN THIS SECTION.
10.16      No Advisory or Fiduciary Responsibility . In connection with all aspects of each transaction contemplated hereby (including in connection with any amendment, waiver or other modification hereof or of any other Loan Document), the Company and each other Loan Party acknowledges and agrees, and acknowledges its Affiliates’ understanding, that: (a) (i) the arranging and other services regarding this Agreement provided by the Administrative Agent, the Arrangers and the Lenders are arm’s-length commercial transactions between the Company, each other Loan Party and their respective Affiliates, on the one hand, and the Administrative Agent, the Arrangers and the Lenders, on the other hand, (ii) each of the Company and the other Loan Parties has consulted its own legal, accounting, regulatory and tax advisors to the extent it has deemed appropriate, and (iii) the Company and each other Loan Party is capable of evaluating, and understands and accepts, the terms, risks and conditions of the transactions contemplated hereby and by the other Loan Documents; (b) (i) the Administrative Agent, the Arrangers and each Lender is and has been acting solely as a principal and, except as expressly agreed in writing by the relevant parties, has not been, is not, and will not be acting as an advisor, agent or fiduciary for the Company, any other Loan Party or any of their respective Affiliates, or any other Person and (ii) neither the Administrative Agent, any Arranger nor any Lender has any obligation to the Company, any other Loan Party or any of their respective Affiliates with respect to the transactions contemplated hereby except those obligations expressly set forth herein and in the other Loan Documents; and (c) the Administrative Agent, the Arrangers and the Lenders and their respective Affiliates may be engaged in a broad range of transactions that involve interests that differ from those of the Company, the other Loan Parties and their respective Affiliates, and neither the Administrative Agent, any Arranger, nor any Lender has any obligation to disclose any of such interests to the Company, any other Loan Party

    




or any of their respective Affiliates. To the fullest extent permitted by law, each of the Company and each other Loan Party hereby waives and releases any claims that it may have against the Administrative Agent, the Arrangers or any Lender with respect to any breach or alleged breach of agency or fiduciary duty in connection with any aspect of any transaction contemplated hereby.
10.17      Electronic Execution of Assignments and Certain Other Documents . The words “execution,” “execute,” “signed,” “signature,” and words of like import in or related to any document to be signed in connection with this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby (including without limitation Assignment and Assumptions, amendments or other Borrowing/Election Notices, waivers and consents) shall be deemed to include electronic signatures, the electronic matching of assignment terms and contract formations on electronic platforms approved by the Administrative Agent, 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; provided that notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary the Administrative Agent is under no obligation to agree to accept electronic signatures in any form or in any format unless expressly agreed to by the Administrative Agent pursuant to procedures approved by it; and provided , further , without limiting the foregoing, upon the request of any party, any electronic signature shall be promptly followed by such manually executed counterpart.
10.18      USA PATRIOT Act . Each Lender that is subject to the Act (as hereinafter defined) and the Administrative Agent (for itself and not on behalf of any Lender) hereby notifies the Borrower that pursuant to the requirements of the USA PATRIOT Act (Title III of Pub. L. 107-56 (signed into law October 26, 2001)) (the “ Act ”), it is required to obtain, verify and record information that identifies the Loan Parties, which information includes the name and address of the Borrower and other information that will allow such Lender or the Administrative Agent, as applicable, to identify the Loan Parties in accordance with the Act. Each Loan Party shall, promptly following a request by the Administrative Agent or any Lender, provide all documentation and other information that the Administrative Agent or such Lender reasonably requests in order to comply with its ongoing obligations under applicable “know your customer” and anti-money laundering rules and regulations, including the Act.
10.19      Entire Agreement . This Agreement and the other Loan Documents represent the final agreement among the parties and may not be contradicted by evidence of prior, contemporaneous, or subsequent oral agreements of the parties. There are no unwritten oral agreements among the parties.
10.20      Keepwell . Each Loan Party that is a Qualified ECP Guarantor at the time the Guaranty, by any Specified Loan Party, becomes effective with respect to any Swap Obligation hereby jointly and severally, absolutely, unconditionally and irrevocably undertakes to provide such funds or other support to each Specified Loan Party with respect to such Swap Obligation as may be needed by such Specified Loan Party from time to time to honor all of its obligations under its Guaranty and the other Loan Documents in respect of such Swap Obligation (but, in each case, only

    




up to the maximum amount of such liability that can be hereby incurred without rendering such Qualified ECP Guarantor’s obligations and undertakings under this Section 10.21 voidable under applicable law relating to fraudulent conveyance or fraudulent transfer, and not for any greater amount). The obligations and undertakings of each Qualified ECP Guarantor under this Section 10.20 shall remain in full force and effect until the Obligations (other than contingent indemnity obligations for which no claim is pending) have been indefeasibly paid and performed in full. Each Qualified ECP Guarantor intends this Section to constitute, and this Section shall be deemed to constitute, a guarantee of the obligations of, and a “keepwell, support, or other agreement” for the benefit of, each Specified Loan Party for all purposes of the Commodity Exchange Act.
10.21      Acknowledgement and Consent to Bail-In of EEA Financial Institutions . Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in any Loan Document or in any other agreement, arrangement or understanding among any such parties, each party hereto acknowledges that any liability of any Lender that is an EEA Financial Institution arising under any Loan Document, to the extent such liability is unsecured, may be subject to the Write-Down and Conversion Powers of an EEA Resolution Authority and agrees and consents to, and acknowledges and agrees to be bound by:
(a)      the application of any Write-Down and Conversion Powers by an EEA Resolution Authority to any such liabilities arising hereunder which may be payable to it by any Lender that is an EEA Financial Institution; and
(b)      the effects of any Bail-In Action on any such liability, including, if applicable:
(i)      a reduction in full or in part or cancellation of any such liability;
(ii)      a conversion of all, or a portion of, such liability into shares or other instruments of ownership in such EEA Financial Institution, its parent 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 any EEA Resolution Authority
ARTICLE XI     
GUARANTY
11.01      Guaranty .
(1)     For valuable consideration, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, and to induce the Lenders to make advances to the Borrower, the Company hereby absolutely and unconditionally guarantees prompt payment when due, whether at stated maturity, upon acceleration or otherwise, and at all times thereafter, of any and all existing and future Obligations of the Borrower

    




to the Administrative Agent, the Lenders, or any of them, under or with respect to the Loan Documents, whether for principal, interest, fees, expenses or otherwise, and all Hedging Obligations of the Borrower owing to any Lender or any Affiliate of any Lender under any Designated Hedging Agreement (collectively, the “ Guaranteed Obligations ”); provided that Guaranteed Obligations of a Loan Party shall exclude any Excluded Swap Obligations with respect to such Loan Party.
(a)      Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Company’s liability shall extend to all amounts that constitute part of the Guaranteed Obligations and would be owed by any other Loan Party to any Lender under or in respect of the Loan Documents but for the fact that they are unenforceable or not allowable due to the existence of a bankruptcy, reorganization or similar proceeding involving such other Loan Party. The Company, and by its acceptance of this Guaranty, the Administrative Agent and each other Lender Party, hereby confirms that it is the intention of all such Persons that this Guaranty and the Obligations of the Company hereunder not constitute a fraudulent transfer or conveyance for purposes of Debtor Relief Laws, the Uniform Fraudulent Conveyance Act, the Uniform Fraudulent Transfer Act or any similar foreign, federal or state law to the extent applicable to this Guaranty and the Obligations of the Company hereunder. To effectuate the foregoing intention, the Administrative Agent, the Lenders and the Company hereby irrevocably agree that the Obligations of the Company under this Guaranty at any time shall be limited to the maximum amount as will result in the Obligations of the Company under this Guaranty not constituting a fraudulent transfer or conveyance. The Company hereby unconditionally and irrevocably agrees that in the event any payment shall be required to be made to any Lender under this Guaranty or any other guaranty, the Company will contribute, to the maximum extent permitted by law, such amounts to each other guarantor so as to maximize the aggregate amount paid to the Lenders under or in respect of the Loan Documents.
11.02      Waivers; Subordination of Subrogation .
(a)      Waivers . The Company waives notice of the acceptance of this guaranty and of the extension or continuation of the Guaranteed Obligations or any part thereof. The Company further waives presentment, protest, notice of notices delivered or demand made on the Borrower or action or delinquency in respect of the Guaranteed Obligations or any part thereof, including any right to require the Administrative Agent and the Lenders to sue the Borrower, any other guarantor or any other Person obligated with respect to the Guaranteed Obligations or any part thereof; provided that if at any time any payment of any portion of the Guaranteed Obligations is rescinded or must otherwise be restored or returned upon the insolvency, bankruptcy or reorganization of the Borrower or otherwise, the Company’s obligations hereunder with respect to such payment shall be reinstated at such time as though such payment had not been made and whether or not the Administrative Agent or the Lenders are in possession of this guaranty. The Administrative Agent and the Lenders shall have no obligation to disclose or discuss with the Company their assessments of the financial condition of the Borrower.
(b)      Subordination of Subrogation . Until the Guaranteed Obligations have been indefeasibly paid in full in cash, the Company (i) shall have no right of subrogation with respect to such Guaranteed Obligations and (ii) waives any right to enforce any remedy which the Administrative Agent now has or may hereafter have against the Borrower, any other Guarantor,

    




any endorser or any guarantor of all or any part of the Guaranteed Obligations or any other Person. Should the Company have the right, notwithstanding the foregoing, to exercise its subrogation rights, the Company hereby expressly and irrevocably (a) subordinates any and all rights at law or in equity to subrogation, reimbursement, exoneration, contribution, indemnification or set off that the Company may have to the indefeasible payment in full in cash of the Guaranteed Obligations and (b) waives any and all defenses available to a surety, guarantor or accommodation co-obligor until the Guaranteed Obligations are indefeasibly paid in full in cash. The Company acknowledges and agrees that this subordination is intended to benefit the Administrative Agent and shall not limit or otherwise affect the Company’s liability hereunder or the enforceability of this Guaranty, and that the Administrative Agent, the Lenders and their successors and assigns are intended third party beneficiaries of the waivers and agreements set forth in this Section 11.02 .
11.03      Guaranty Absolute . This guaranty is a guaranty of payment and not of collection, is a primary obligation of the Company and not one of surety, and the validity and enforceability of this guaranty shall be absolute and unconditional irrespective of, and shall not be impaired or affected by any of the following: (a) any extension, modification or renewal of, or indulgence with respect to, or substitutions for, the Guaranteed Obligations or any part thereof or any agreement relating thereto at any time; (b) any failure or omission to enforce any right, power or remedy with respect to the Guaranteed Obligations or any part thereof or any agreement relating thereto; (c) any waiver of any right, power or remedy with respect to the Guaranteed Obligations or any part thereof or any agreement relating thereto; (d) any release, surrender, compromise, settlement, waiver, subordination or modification, with or without consideration, any other guaranties with respect to the Guaranteed Obligations or any part thereof, or any other obligation of any Person with respect to the Guaranteed Obligations or any part thereof; (e) the enforceability or validity of the Guaranteed Obligations or any part thereof or the genuineness, enforceability or validity of any agreement relating thereto; (f) the application of payments received from any source to the payment of obligations other than the Guaranteed Obligations, any part thereof or amounts which are not covered by this guaranty even though the Administrative Agent and the Lenders might lawfully have elected to apply such payments to any part or all of the Guaranteed Obligations or to amounts which are not covered by this Guaranty; (g) any change in the ownership of the Borrower or the insolvency, bankruptcy or any other change in the legal status of the Borrower; (h) the change in or the imposition of any law, decree, regulation or other governmental act which does or might impair, delay or in any way affect the validity, enforceability or the payment when due of the Guaranteed Obligations; (i) the failure of the Company or any other Borrower to maintain in full force, validity or effect or to obtain or renew when required all governmental and other approvals, licenses or consents required in connection with the Guaranteed Obligations or this guaranty, or to take any other action required in connection with the performance of all obligations pursuant to the Guaranteed Obligations or this guaranty; (j) the existence of any claim, setoff or other rights which the Company may have at any time against the Borrower, or any other Person in connection herewith or an unrelated transaction; or (k) any other circumstances, whether or not similar to any of the foregoing, which could constitute a defense to a guarantor; all whether or not the Company shall have had notice or knowledge of any act or omission referred to in the foregoing clauses (a)  through (k)  of this Section 11.03 . It is agreed that the Company’s liability hereunder is several and independent of any other guaranties or other obligations at any time in effect with respect to the Guaranteed Obligations or any part thereof and that each Guarantor’s liability hereunder may be enforced regardless of the

    




existence, validity, enforcement or non-enforcement of any such other guaranties or other obligations or any provision of any applicable law or regulation purporting to prohibit payment by the Borrower of the Guaranteed Obligations in the manner agreed upon between the Borrower and the Administrative Agent and the Lenders.
11.04      Acceleration . The Company agrees that, as between the Company on the one hand, and the Lenders and the Administrative Agent, on the other hand, the obligations of the Borrower guaranteed under this Article XI may be declared to be forthwith due and payable, or may be deemed automatically to have been accelerated, as provided in Section 8.02 hereof for purposes of this Article XI , notwithstanding any stay, injunction or other prohibition (whether in a bankruptcy proceeding affecting the Borrower or otherwise) preventing such declaration as against the Borrower and that, in the event of such declaration or automatic acceleration, such obligations (whether or not due and payable by the Borrower) shall forthwith become due and payable by the Company for purposes of this Article XI .
11.05      Marshaling; Reinstatement . None of the Lenders nor the Administrative Agent nor any Person acting for or on behalf of the Lenders or the Administrative Agent shall have any obligation to marshal any assets in favor of the Company or against or in payment of any or all of the Guaranteed Obligations. If the Company or any other guarantor of all or any part of the Guaranteed Obligations makes a payment or payments to any Lender or the Administrative Agent, which payment or payments or any part thereof are subsequently invalidated, declared to be fraudulent or preferential, set aside and/or required to be repaid to the Company or any other guarantor or any other Person, or their respective estates, trustees, receivers or any other party, including, without limitation, the Company, under any bankruptcy law, state or federal law, common law or equitable cause, then, to the extent of such payment or repayment, the part of the Guaranteed Obligations which has been paid, reduced or satisfied by such amount shall be reinstated and continued in full force and effect as of the time immediately preceding such initial payment, reduction or satisfaction.
11.06      Termination Date . This Guaranty is a continuing guaranty and shall remain in effect until the later of (a) the date upon which no Commitment hereunder, Loan or other Obligation hereunder shall remain unpaid or unsatisfied (other than contingent Obligations to the extent no claim giving rise thereto has been asserted) and (b) the date on which all of the Guaranteed Obligations have been paid in full in cash, subject to the proviso in Section 11.01(a) .
11.07      Subordination of Intercompany Indebtedness . The Company agrees that any and all claims the Company against any other Loan Party with respect to any “Intercompany Indebtedness” (as hereinafter defined) shall be subordinate and subject in right of payment to the prior payment, in full and in cash, of all Obligations and Hedging Obligations under Hedging Arrangements entered into with the Lenders or any of their Affiliates (“ Designated Hedging Agreements ”); provided that, and not in contravention of the foregoing, so long as no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing the Company may make loans to and receive payments in the ordinary course with respect to such Intercompany Indebtedness from another Loan Party to the extent not prohibited by the terms of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents. Notwithstanding any right of the Company to ask, demand, sue for, take or receive any payment

    




from any other Loan Party, all rights, liens and security interests of the Company, whether now or hereafter arising and howsoever existing, in any assets of any other Loan Party shall be and are subordinated to the rights of the holders of the Obligations and the Administrative Agent in those assets. The Company shall not have any right to possession of any such asset or to foreclose upon any such asset, whether by judicial action or otherwise, unless and until all of the Obligations (other than contingent indemnity obligations) and the Hedging Obligations under Designated Hedging Agreements shall have been fully paid and satisfied (in cash) and all financing arrangements pursuant to any Loan Document or Designated Hedging Agreement have been terminated. If all or any part of the assets of any Loan Party, or the proceeds thereof, are subject to any distribution, division or application to the creditors of such Loan Party, whether partial or complete, voluntary or involuntary, and whether by reason of liquidation, bankruptcy, arrangement, receivership, assignment for the benefit of creditors or any other action or proceeding, or if the business of any such Loan Party is dissolved or if substantially all of the assets of any such Loan Party are sold, then, and in any such event (such events being herein referred to as an “ Insolvency Event ”), any payment or distribution of any kind or character, either in cash, securities or other property, which shall be payable or deliverable upon or with respect to any indebtedness of any such Loan Party to the Company (“ Intercompany Indebtedness ”) shall be paid or delivered directly to the Administrative Agent for application on any of the Obligations and Hedging Obligations under Designated Hedging Agreements, due or to become due, until such Obligations and Hedging Obligations (other than contingent indemnity obligations) shall have first been fully paid and satisfied (in cash). Should any payment, distribution, security or instrument or proceeds thereof be received by the Company upon or with respect to the Intercompany Indebtedness after an Insolvency Event prior to the satisfaction of all of the Obligations (other than contingent indemnity obligations) and Hedging Obligations under Designated Hedging Agreements and the termination of all financing arrangements pursuant to any Loan Document and or Designated Hedging Agreements, the Company shall receive and hold the same in trust, as trustee, for the benefit of the holders of the Obligations and such Hedging Obligations and shall forthwith deliver the same to the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of such Persons, in precisely the form received (except for the endorsement or assignment of the Company where necessary), for application to any of the Obligations and such Hedging Obligations, due or not due, and, until so delivered, the same shall be held in trust by the Company as the property of the holders of the Obligations and such Hedging Obligations. If the Company fails to make any such endorsement or assignment to the Administrative Agent, the Administrative Agent or any of its officers or employees are irrevocably authorized to make the same. The Company agrees that until the Obligations (other than the contingent indemnity obligations) and such Hedging Obligations have been paid in full (in cash) and satisfied and all financing arrangements pursuant to any Loan Document or any Designated Hedging Agreement have been terminated, the Company will not assign or transfer to any Person (other than the Administrative Agent) any claim the Company has or may have against any other Loan Party.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly executed as of the date first above written.
CHICAGO BRIDGE & IRON COMPANY N.V. , as the Company
By: CHICAGO BRIDGE & IRON COMPANY B.V., its Managing Director

By:     
Name:     
Title:     






CHICAGO BRIDGE & IRON COMPANY (DELAWARE) , as the Borrower

By:     
Name:     
Title:     

    





BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., as
Administrative Agent

By:     
Name:
Title:

    





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


By:     
Name:
Title:

    





CRÉDIT AGRICOLE CORPORATE AND INVESTMENT BANK, as a Lender


By:     
Name:
Title:


By:     
Name:
Title:

    





COMPASS BANK, as a Lender


By:     
Name:
Title:

    





THE BANK OF TOKYO-MITSUBISHI UFJ, LTD., as a Lender


By:     
Name:
Title:


    





BNP PARIBAS, as a Lender


By:     
Name:
Title:



By:     
Name:
Title:


    





BANK OF MONTREAL, as a Lender


By:     
Name:
Title:


    





HSBC BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as a Lender


By:     
Name:
Title:


    





FIFTH THIRD BANK, as a Lender


By:     
Name:
Title:


    





SUMITOMO MITSUI BANKING CORPORATION, as a Lender


By:     
Name:
Title:


    





LLOYDS BANK PLC, as a Lender


By:     
Name:
Title:


By:     
Name:
Title:


    





THE BANK OF EAST ASIA, LIMITED, NEW YORK BRANCH, as a Lender


By:     
Name:
Title:


By:     
Name:
Title:


    





INTESA SANPAOLO S.P.A., NEW YORK BRANCH, as a Lender


By:     
Name:
Title:


By:     
Name:
Title:


    





REGIONS BANK, as a Lender


By:     
Name:
Title:


    





RIYAD BANK, HOUSTON AGENCY, as a Lender


By:     
Name:
Title:


By:     
Name:
Title:


    





NATIONAL BANK OF KUWAIT, S.A.K., as a Lender


By:     
Name:
Title:


By:     
Name:
Title:


    





HUA NAN COMMERCIAL BANK, LTD. NEW YORK AGENCY, as a Lender


By:     
Name:
Title:


    





THE STANDARD BANK OF SOUTH AFRICA LIMITED, as a Lender


By:     
Name:
Title:


    





FIRST COMMERCIAL BANK, LTD., NEW YORK BRANCH, as a Lender


By:     
Name:
Title:


    





SUNTRUST BANK, as a Lender


By:     
Name:
Title:


    





BOKF, NA DBA BANK OF TEXAS, as a Lender


By:     
Name:
Title:


    





CITIBANK, N.A., as a Lender


By:     
Name:
Title:


    





ING BANK N.V., DUBLIN BRANCH, as a Lender


By:     
Name:
Title:


By:     
Name:
Title:


    





MIZUHO BANK, LTD., as a Lender


By:     
Name:
Title:


    





DBS BANK LTD., as a Lender


By:     
Name:
Title:


    





STANDARD CHARTERED BANK, as a Lender


By:     
Name:
Title:


By:     
Name:
Title:


    





UNICREDIT BANK AG, NEW YORK BRANCH, as a Lender


By:     
Name:
Title:


    





THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA, as a Lender


By:     
Name:
Title:


    





ARAB BANKING CORPORATION (B.S.C.), as a Lender


By:     
Name:
Title:


By:     
Name:
Title:


    





SANTANDER BANK, N.A., as a Lender


By:     
Name:
Title:


    





NBAD AMERICAS N.V., as a Lender


By:     
Name:
Title:


By:     
Name:
Title:


    





THE NORTHERN TRUST COMPANY, as a Lender


By:     
Name:
Title:


    





AMEGY BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as a Lender


By:     
Name:
Title:


    





E.SUN COMMERCIAL BANK, LTD., LOS ANGELES, as a Lender


By:     
Name:
Title:




    





ANNEX II

EXHIBIT C
FORM OF COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE

Financial Statement Date: , ____
To:
Bank of America, N.A., as Administrative Agent
Ladies and Gentlemen:

Reference is made to that certain Term Loan Agreement, dated as of July 8, 2015 (as amended, restated, amended and restated, extended, supplemented or otherwise modified in writing from time to time, the “ Agreement ;” the terms defined therein being used herein as therein defined), among Chicago Bridge & Iron Company N.V., a corporation organized under the laws of The Kingdom of the Netherlands (the “ Company ”), Chicago Bridge & Iron Company (Delaware), a Delaware corporation (the “ Borrower ”), the Lenders from time to time party thereto, and Bank of America, N.A., as Administrative Agent.

The undersigned Responsible Officer hereby certifies as of the date hereof that he/she is the                              of the Company, and that, in such capacity, he/she is authorized to execute and deliver this Certificate to the Administrative Agent on the behalf of the Company, and that:

[Use following paragraph 1 for fiscal year-end financial statements]

1.    The Company has delivered the year-end audited financial statements required by Section 6.01(b) of the Agreement for the fiscal year of the Company ended as of the above date, together with the report and opinion of an independent certified public accountant required by such section.

[Use following paragraph 1 for fiscal quarter-end financial statements]

1.    The Company has delivered the unaudited financial statements required by Section 6.01(a) of the Agreement for the fiscal quarter of the Company ended as of the above date. Such financial statements fairly present the consolidated financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the Company and its Subsidiaries in accordance with Agreement Accounting Principles as at such date and for such period, subject only to normal year-end audit adjustments and the absence of footnotes.

2.    The undersigned has reviewed the terms of the Agreement and has made, or has caused to be made under his/her supervision, a detailed review of the transactions and condition of the Company during the accounting period covered by such financial statements.

3.    The financial covenant analyses and information set forth on Schedules 1 , 2 and 3 attached hereto are true and accurate on and as of the date of this Certificate.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Certificate as of              ,          .
CHICAGO BRIDGE & IRON COMPANY N.V.

By:
Chicago Bridge & Iron Company B.V., its Managing Director

By:     
Name:     
Title:     




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For the Quarter/Year ended ___________________ (“ Statement Date ”)
SCHEDULE 1
to the Compliance Certificate
($ in 000’s)
I.
Section 7.18(a) – Maximum Leverage Ratio.

A.
Adjusted Indebtedness at Statement Date:    $     
B.    EBITDA (see Schedule 2) for four consecutive fiscal quarters
ending on above date (“ Subject Period ”):    $     
C.
Leverage Ratio (Line I.A ¸ Line I.B):     to 1.00
Maximum permitted:                 
Four Fiscal Quarters Ending
Maximum Leverage Ratio
March 31, 2017
4.00 to 1.00
June 30, 2017
5.25 to 1.00
September 30, 2017
6.00 to 1.00
December 31, 2017
4.00 to 1.00
March 31, 2018
4.00 to 1.00
June 30, 2018
3.25 to 1.00
September 30, 2018 and each fiscal quarter thereafter
3.00 to 1.00

II.
Section 7.18(b) – Minimum Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio.

A.    Consolidated Net Income Available for Fixed Charges:
1.    Consolidated Net Income for Subject Period:    $     
2.    Provision for income taxes for Subject Period:    $     
3.    Consolidated Fixed Charges for Subject Period:    $     
4.    Dividends and distributions received in cash during Subject
Period:                $     
5.    Retention bonuses paid to officers, directors and employees
of the Company and its Subsidiaries in connection with the
Transaction (not to exceed $25,000,000) for Subject Period:    $     
6.    Fees, charges and expenses incurred in connection with the
Transaction, the transactions related thereto, and any related
issuance of Indebtedness or equity, whether or not
successful, for Subject Period:    $     

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7.    Restructuring and integration charges, fees and expenses
incurred in connection with the Transaction during Subject
Period:                $     
8.    Non-cash compensation expenses for management or
employees for Subject Period:    $     
9.    Expenses incurred in connection with the Shaw Acquisition
and relating to termination and severance as to, or relocation
of, officers, directors and employees (not exceeding
$110,000,000) for Subject Period:    $     
10.    Equity earnings booked or recognized by the Company or
any of its Subsidiaries from Eligible Joint Ventures
for Subject Period: 2         $     
11.    Consolidated Net Income Available for Fixed Charges
(Lines II.A1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 6 + 7 + 8 + 9 + 10)
for Subject Period:            $     
B.    Consolidated Fixed Charges for Subject Period:    $     
1.    Consolidated Long-Term Lease Rentals for Subject Period:    $     
2.    Consolidated Interest Expense for the Subject Period:    $     
3.    Consolidated Fixed Charges for Subject Period
(Lines II.B1 + 2):            $     
C.    Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio (Line II.A11 ¸ Line II.B3):         to 1.00
Minimum required:
1.75 to 1.00
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2 Not to exceed 15% (or such lower percentage as may be set forth in the Note Purchase Agreements) of EBITDA of the Company pursuant to clauses (a) through (i) of the definition thereof for the period of twelve (12) prior consecutive months.

III.
Section 7.18(c) – Minimum Consolidated Net Worth.

A.
Consolidated Net Worth at Statement Date:    $     
B.
85% of the actual net worth of the Company and its Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2016 (after giving effect to Project Jazz write-downs):    $     
C.
50% of the sum of Consolidated Net Income (if positive)
earned in each fiscal quarter, commencing with the fiscal
quarter ending on March 31, 2017:    $     
D.
One-time non-cash tax expense resulting from the tax gain on the Project Jazz sale, not to exceed $150,000,000 :    $     

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E.
Minimum Consolidated Net Worth
(Lines III.B + III.C – III.D):         $
    
F.
Minimum amount of Consolidated Net Worth that the Company
shall be required to maintain under any instrument, agreement or
indenture pertaining to any Material Indebtedness:    $     
G.
Greater of Line III.E and Line III.F:    $     
H.
Excess (deficient) for covenant compliance (Line III.A – III.G):    $     

IV.
Section 7.18(d) – Maximum Senior Secured Leverage Ratio ( if applicable )

A.
Senior Secured Indebtedness at Statement Date:    $     
B.
EBITDA (see Schedule 2) for
Subject Period:                $     
C.
Senior Secured Leverage Ratio (Line IV.A ¸ Line IV.B):         to 1.00
Maximum permitted:                 
Four Fiscal Quarters Ending
Maximum Senior Secured Leverage Ratio
June 30, 2017
4.50 to 1.00
September 30, 2017
4.50 to 1.00
December 31, 2017
3.00 to 1.00
March 31, 2018
3.00 to 1.00
June 30, 2018 and each fiscal quarter thereafter
2.50 to 1.00



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For the Quarter/Year ended ___________________(“ Statement Date ”)

SCHEDULE 2
to the Compliance Certificate
($ in 000’s)

EBITDA
(in accordance with the definition of EBITDA
as set forth in the Agreement)


EBITDA
Quarter
Ended
__________
Quarter
Ended
__________
Quarter
Ended
__________
Quarter
Ended
__________
Twelve
Months
Ended
__________
(i)(1) Consolidated
Net Income
 
 
 
 
 
(2) + Interest Expense
 
 
 
 
 
(3) + charges against income for foreign, federal, state and local taxes to the extent deducted
 
 
 
 
 
(4) + non-recurring non-cash charges (excluding any charge that becomes, or is expected to become, a cash charge) to the extent deducted
 
 
 
 
 
(5) + extraordinary losses to the extent deducted
 
 
 
 
 
(6) - non-recurring non-cash credits to the extent added
 
 
 
 
 
(7) - extraordinary gains to the extent added
 
 
 
 
 
(ii) + depreciation expense to the extent deducted
 
 
 
 
 
(iii) + amortization expense to the extent deducted
 
 
 
 
 
(iv) + non-cash compensation expenses for management or employees to the extent deducted
 
 
 
 
 

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EBITDA
Quarter
Ended
__________
Quarter
Ended
__________
Quarter
Ended
__________
Quarter
Ended
__________
Twelve
Months
Ended
__________
(v) + to the extent not already included, dividends distributions actually received in cash received from Persons other than Subsidiaries
 
 
 
 
 
(vi) + retention bonuses paid in connection with the Transaction not to exceed $25,000,000
 
 
 
 
 
(vii) + charges, fees and expenses incurred in connection with the Transaction, the transactions related thereto, and any related issuance of Indebtedness or equity, whether or not successful
 
 
 
 
 
(viii) + charges, fees and expenses incurred in connection with restructuring and integration activities in connection with the Transaction, including in connection with the closures of certain facilities and termination of leases
 
 
 
 
 
(ix) + expenses incurred in connection with the Shaw Acquisition and relating to termination and severance as to, or relocation of, officers, directors and employees not exceeding $110,000,000
 
 
 
 
 
(x) + equity earnings booked or recognized by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries from Eligible Joint Ventures
 
 
 
 
 
= Consolidated EBITDA
 
 
 
 
 


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3 Not to exceed 15% (or such lower percentage as may be set forth in the Note Purchase Agreements) of EBITDA of the Company pursuant to clauses (a) through (i) of this definition for the period of twelve (12) prior consecutive months.


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SCHEDULE 3
Eligible Joint Ventures

[INCLUDE LISTING OF ELIGIBLE JOINT VENTURES]




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EXECUTION VERSION


FOURTH AMENDMENT AND WAIVER
TO NOTE PURCHASE AND GUARANTEE AGREEMENT
This Fourth Amendment and Waiver to Note Purchase and Guarantee Agreement (this “Amendment” ), dated as of May 8, 2017, is made by and among CHICAGO BRIDGE & IRON COMPANY (DELAWARE), a Delaware corporation (the “Company” ), CHICAGO BRIDGE & IRON COMPANY N.V., a corporation incorporated under the laws of The Netherlands (the “Parent Guarantor” and, together with the Company, the “Obligors” ), and each of the institutions set forth on the signature pages to this Amendment (collectively, the “Noteholders” ).
RECITALS:
A.    The Obligors and each of the Noteholders have heretofore entered into the Note Purchase and Guarantee Agreement dated as of July 22, 2015 (as amended, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified, the “Note Purchase Agreement” ), pursuant to which the Company issued U.S. $200,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its 4.53% Senior Notes, due July 30, 2025 (the “Notes” ).
B.    The Obligors and the requisite Noteholders now desire to amend the Note Purchase Agreement in the respects, but only in the respects, hereinafter set forth.
C.    Capitalized terms used herein shall have the respective meanings ascribed thereto in the Note Purchase Agreement unless herein defined or the context shall otherwise require.
D.    All requirements of law have been fully complied with and all other acts and things necessary to make this Amendment a valid, legal and binding instrument according to its terms for the purposes herein expressed have been done or performed.
NOW, THEREFORE, the Obligors and the requisite Noteholders, in consideration of good and valuable consideration the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, do hereby agree as follows:
SECTION 1.
AMENDMENTS TO NOTE PURCHASE AGREEMENT.
Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, the Note Purchase Agreement (exclusive of Schedules and Exhibits thereto, unless expressly provided) shall be amended such that, after


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giving effect to all such amendments, it shall read in its entirety as set forth on Annex I attached hereto.

SECTION 2.
AMENDMENTS TO NOTES.
From and after the Fourth Amendment Effective Date, (i) the applicable rate of interest stated in clauses (a) and (b)(i) of the first paragraph of each of the Notes shall be increased by an amount equal to 0.50% per annum (the “Coupon Bump” ), (ii) all references to the original coupon rate applicable to the Notes in the Note Purchase Agreement and the Notes shall be increased by an amount equal to the Coupon Bump (and the forms of Notes attached as exhibits to Annex I hereto have been revised to reflect such Coupon Bump) and (iii) the Default Rate applicable to the Notes is the greater of (x) 2.0% over the rate of interest publicly announced by Bank of America, N.A. in New York, New York as its “base” or “prime” rate or (y) 7.03% per annum. The Coupon Bump shall not be taken into account for purposes of any calculation of the Make-Whole Amount or the Modified Make-Whole Amount under the Note Purchase Agreement.
At the option of each Noteholder, in accordance with Section 14.2 of the Note Purchase Agreement, such Noteholder may request that its Note or Notes be exchanged for a replacement Note or Notes reflecting the foregoing amendments.
SECTION 3.
WAIVERS.
Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, effective as of the date of this Amendment, the undersigned Noteholders hereby waive:
(a)    any actual or potential Default or Event of Default, if any, under Section 11(g) of the Note Purchase Agreement arising solely as a result of the failure by the Parent Guarantor to deliver a copy of the plan and forecast of the Parent Guarantor and its Subsidiaries for the fiscal year commencing January 1, 2017, pursuant to the requirements of the 2013 Revolving Credit Agreement, the 2015 Revolving Credit Agreement and the 2015 Term Loan Agreement; and
(b)    any actual or potential Default or Event of Default, if any, under Section 11(c) of the Note Purchase Agreement arising solely as a result of the failure of the Parent Guarantor to comply with the terms of Section 10.7 of the Note Purchase Agreement for the fiscal quarter ending March 31, 2017;

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provided, however, the foregoing does not constitute a waiver of interest payable, if any, at the Default Rate for the period from March 31, 2017 to the effective date of this Amendment, payable pursuant to the terms of the Notes.
The foregoing waivers apply solely to the matters expressly described herein, and no waiver or modification of any of the other terms, covenants, rights, or remedies under the Note Purchase Agreement, the Notes or any other Financing Agreement is granted or implied herein. The foregoing waivers shall not obligate the Noteholders to agree to any additional waiver of any provision of the Note Purchase Agreement, the Notes or any other Financing Agreement, nor be deemed to constitute or operate as a waiver of any right under the Note Purchase Agreement or any other Financing Agreement to exercise remedies resulting from any existing Default or Event of Default of which such Noteholder is not actually aware or of any future Default or Event of Default.
SECTION 4.
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE OBLIGORS.
To induce the Noteholders to execute and deliver this Amendment (which representations shall survive the execution and delivery of this Amendment), each Obligor represents and warrants to the Noteholders that:
(a)    this Amendment has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by it and this Amendment constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation, contract and agreement of such Obligor enforceable against it in accordance with its terms, except as enforcement may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar laws or equitable principles relating to or limiting creditors’ rights generally;
(b)    the Note Purchase Agreement, as amended by this Amendment, constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation, contract and agreement of such Obligor enforceable against it in accordance with its terms, except as enforcement may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar laws or equitable principles relating to or limiting creditors’ rights generally;
(c)    the execution, delivery and performance by such Obligor of this Amendment (i) has been duly authorized by all requisite corporate action and, if required, shareholder action, (ii) does not require the consent or approval of any governmental or regulatory body or agency, and (iii) will not (A) violate (1) any provision of law, statute, rule or regulation or its certificate of incorporation or bylaws, (2) any order of any court or any rule, regulation or order of any other agency or government binding upon it, or (3) any provision of any indenture, agreement or other instrument to which it is a party or by which its properties or assets are or may be bound, including, without limitation, any Credit Agreement, or (B) result

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in a breach or constitute (alone or with due notice or lapse of time or both) a default under any indenture, agreement or other instrument referred to in clause (iii)(A)(3) of this Section 4(c) ;
(d)    as of the date hereof after giving effect to this Amendment and the amendments to the Transaction Facilities, no Default or Event of Default has occurred which is continuing;
(e)    all of the representations and warranties contained in Section 5 of the Note Purchase Agreement are true and correct in all material respects (in all respects in the case of representations and warranties qualified by materiality, Material Adverse Effect or similar language in the text thereof) with the same force and effect as if made by such Obligor on and as of the date hereof, except to the extent that such representations and warranties expressly relate solely to an earlier date or due solely as a result of actions taken by the Obligors in accordance with the covenants set forth in the Note Purchase Agreement; and
(f)    the Subsidiary Guarantors executing this Amendment constitute all of the Subsidiary Guarantors as of the date hereof.
SECTION 5.
EFFECTIVENESS; CONDITIONS PRECEDENT AND CONDITION SUBSEQUENT.
This Amendment and the amendments to the Note Purchase Agreement provided in Sections 1 and 2 hereof shall be effective as of the date first written above upon the satisfaction of the following conditions precedent:
(a)    executed counterparts of this Amendment, duly executed and delivered by the Obligors, the Required Holders and the Subsidiary Guarantors, shall have been delivered to the Noteholders;
(b)    the representations and warranties of the Obligors set forth in Section 4 hereof are true and correct on and with respect to the date hereof;
(c)    the Obligors shall have paid the fees and expenses of Chapman and Cutler LLP, counsel to the Noteholders in connection with the negotiation, preparation, approval, execution and delivery of this Amendment for which invoices have been presented a reasonable period of time prior to the effectiveness hereof (which fees and expenses may be estimated to date without prejudice to final settling of accounts for such fees and expenses);

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(d)    the Noteholders shall have received a copy of an amendment to each outstanding Transaction Facility, in each case, in the form previously provided to them and in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Noteholders;
(e)    each holder of a Note shall have received a work fee in an amount equal to 0.15% (15 bps) on the aggregate outstanding principal amount of each Note held by such holder; and
(f)    the Noteholders shall have received a copy of the resolutions of the board of directors of the Parent Guarantor authorizing the transactions contemplated by this Amendment.
Within 10 days following the effective date of this Amendment, the Noteholders shall have received opinions of counsel to the Obligors (which may be allocated between external and internal counsel for the Obligors in a manner consistent with such allocation in connection with the original Closing) in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Noteholders, covering the due authorization, execution, delivery and enforceability of the Financing Agreements after giving effect to this Amendment, and no conflict with organizational documents, applicable laws or material agreements identified in the Parent Guarantor’s most recent Form 10-K filed with the SEC.
SECTION 6.
MISCELLANEOUS.
(a)    This Amendment shall be construed in connection with and as part of the Note Purchase Agreement and the Notes, and except as modified and expressly amended by this Amendment, all terms, conditions and covenants contained in the Note Purchase Agreement and the Notes are hereby ratified and shall be and remain in full force and effect.
(b)    The Parent Guarantor and each Subsidiary Guarantor (i) acknowledges and consents to all of the terms and conditions of this Amendment, (ii) affirms all of its obligations under the Parent Guarantee and its Subsidiary Guarantee, as applicable, and (iii) agrees that this Amendment and all documents delivered in connection herewith do not operate to reduce or discharge its obligations under the Note Purchase Agreement (including, without limitation, the Parent Guarantee) or its Subsidiary Guarantee.
(c)    Any and all notices, requests, certificates and other instruments executed and delivered after the execution and delivery of this Amendment may refer to the Note Purchase Agreement without making specific reference to this Amendment but nevertheless all such references shall include this Amendment unless the context otherwise requires.

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(d)    The descriptive headings of the various Sections or parts of this Amendment are for convenience only and shall not affect the meaning or construction of any of the provisions hereof.
(e)    This Amendment shall be governed by and construed in accordance with New York law and shall be further subject to the provisions of Section 24.7 and Section 24.8 of the Note Purchase Agreement.
(f)    Should any one or more of the provisions of this Amendment be determined to be illegal or unenforceable as to one or more of the parties hereto, all other provisions nevertheless shall remain effective and binding on the parties hereto.
(g)    Neither the execution and delivery of this Amendment nor the consummation of any other transaction contemplated hereunder is intended to constitute a novation of the Note Purchase Agreement, the Notes or any of the other Financing Agreements or any obligations thereunder.
(h)    This Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original as against any party whose signature appears thereon, and all of which shall together constitute one and the same instrument. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page of this Amendment by telecopy or other electronic means (including .pdf) shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Amendment.

[Signature pages follow.]


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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has duly executed this Amendment as of the date first written above.
CHICAGO BRIDGE & IRON COMPANY N.V. , as the Parent Guarantor
By: CHICAGO BRIDGE & IRON COMPANY B.V., as its Managing Director
 
By:
 
/s/ Michael S. Taff
 
 
Name:
 
Michael S. Taff
 
 
Title:
 
Authorized Signatory
 
 

[Signature to Fourth Amendment to 2015 Note Purchase Agreement]


CHICAGO BRIDGE & IRON COMPANY , a Delaware corporation
 
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Michael S. Taff
 
 
 
Name:
Michael S. Taff
 
 
 
Title:
Authorized Signatory
 
 
 
CHICAGO BRIDGE & IRON COMPANY (DELAWARE)
 
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Michael S. Taff
 
 
 
Name:
Michael S. Taff
 
 
 
Title:
Authorized Signatory
 
 
 
CB&I TYLER COMPANY
 
 
 
By:
/s/ Luciano Reyes
 
 
Name:
Luciano Reyes
 
 
Title:
Treasurer
 
 
 
CB&I, LLC
By:
CB&I HoldCo, LLC, its Sole Member
 
 
 
By:
/s/ Regina N. Hamilton
 
 
Name:
Regina N. Hamilton
 
 
Title:
Secretary
 
CHICAGO BRIDGE & IRON COMPANY , an Illinois corporation
   
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Luciano Reyes
 
 
 
Name:
 Luciano Reyes
 
 
 
Title:
 Treasurer
 
 
 
A&B BUILDERS, LTD.
 
 
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Luciano Reyes
 
 
 
Name:
Luciano Reyes
 
 
 
Title:
Treasurer
 
 
 
ASIA PACIFIC SUPPLY COMPANY
 
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Luciano Reyes
 
 
 
Name:
Luciano Reyes
 
 
 
Title:
Treasurer
 





[Signature to Fourth Amendment to 2015 Note Purchase Agreement]


CBI AMERICAS LTD.
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Luciano Reyes
 
 
Name:
 
Luciano Reyes
 
 
Title:
 
Treasurer
 
CSA TRADING COMPANY, LTD.
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Luciano Reyes
 
 
Name:
 
Luciano Reyes
 
 
Title:
 
Treasurer
 
CB&I WOODLANDS L.L.C.
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Luciano Reyes
 
 
Name:
 
Luciano Reyes
 
 
Title:
 
Treasurer
 
CBI COMPANY LTD.
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Luciano Reyes
 
 
Name:
 
Luciano Reyes
 
 
Title:
 
Treasurer
 
CENTRAL TRADING COMPANY, LTD.
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Luciano Reyes
 
 
Name:
 
Luciano Reyes
 
 
Title:
 
Treasurer
CONSTRUCTORS INTERNATIONAL, L.L.C.
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Luciano Reyes
 
 
Name:
 
Luciano Reyes
 
 
Title:
 
Treasurer
 
HBI HOLDINGS, L.L.C.
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Luciano Reyes
 
 
Name:
 
Luciano Reyes
 
 
Title:
 
Treasurer


[Signature to Fourth Amendment to 2015 Note Purchase Agreement]


HOWE-BAKER INTERNATIONAL, L.L.C.
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Luciano Reyes
 
 
Name:
 
Luciano Reyes
 
 
Title:
 
Treasurer
 
HOWE-BAKER ENGINEERS, LTD.
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Luciano Reyes
 
 
Name:
 
Luciano Reyes
 
 
Title:
 
Treasurer
 
HOWE-BAKER HOLDINGS, L.L.C.
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Luciano Reyes
 
 
Name:
 
Luciano Reyes
 
 
Title:
 
Treasurer
 
HOWE-BAKER MANAGEMENT, L.L.C.
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Luciano Reyes
 
 
Name:
 
Luciano Reyes
 
 
Title:
 
Treasurer
 
HOWE-BAKER INTERNATIONAL MANAGEMENT L.L.C.
 
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Luciano Reyes
 
 
 
Name:
 
Luciano Reyes
 
 
 
Title:
 
Treasurer
 
MATRIX ENGINEERING, LTD.
 
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Luciano Reyes
 
 
Name:
 
Luciano Reyes
 
 
Title:
 
Treasurer
MATRIX MANAGEMENT SERVICES, L.L.C.
 
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Luciano Reyes
 
 
Name:
Luciano Reyes
 
 
Title:
Treasurer



[Signature to Fourth Amendment to 2015 Note Purchase Agreement]


OCEANIC CONTRACTORS, INC.
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Luciano Reyes
 
 
Name:
 
Luciano Reyes
 
 
Title:
 
Treasurer
 
CBI VENEZOLANA, S.A.
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Rui Orlando Gomes
 
 
Name:
 
Rui Orlando Gomes
 
 
Title:
 
Treasurer
 
 
 
 
 
CBI MONTAJES DE CHILE LIMITADA
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Rui Orlando Gomes
 
 
Name:
 
Rui Orlando Gomes
 
 
Title:
 
Director/Legal Representative
 
CB&I EUROPE B.V.
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Raymond Buckley
 
 
Name:
 
Raymond Buckley
 
 
Title:
 
Director
 
CBI EASTERN ANSTALT
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Raymond Buckley
 
 
Name:
 
Raymond Buckley
 
 
Title:
 
Director
CB&I POWER COMPANY B.V.
(f/k/a CMP HOLDINGS B.V.)
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Raymond Buckley
 
 
Name:
 
Raymond Buckley
 
 
Title:
 
Director
 
 
 
 
 
CBI CONSTRUCTORS PTY LTD
 
 By:
/s/ Ian Michael Bendesh
 
Name:
 
Ian Michael Bendesh
 
Title:
 
Director

[Signature to Fourth Amendment to 2015 Note Purchase Agreement]


CBI ENGINEERING AND CONSTRUCTION
CONSULTANT (SHANGHAI) CO. LTD.
 
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Raymond Buckley
 
 
 
Name:
 Raymond Buckley
 
 
 
Title:
 Chairman
 
 
 
CBI (PHILIPPINES), INC.
 
 
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Tom Anderson
 
 
 
Name:
Tom Anderson
 
 
 
Title:
President
 
 
 
CBI OVERSEAS, LLC
 
 
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Regina N. Hamilton
 
 
 
Name:
Regina N. Hamilton
 
 
 
Title:
 Secretary
 
CB&I CONSTRUCTORS LIMITED
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Kevin J. Forder
 
 
Name:
 
Kevin J. Forder
 
 
Title:
 
Director
 
CB&I HOLDINGS (U.K.) LIMITED
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Kevin J. Forder
 
 
Name:
 
Kevin J. Forder
 
 
Title:
 
Director
 
CB&I UK LIMITED
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Kevin J. Forder
 
 
Name:
 
Kevin J. Forder
 
 
Title:
 
Director
 
CB&I MALTA LIMITED
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Duncan Wigney
 
 
Name:
 
Duncan Wigney
 
 
Title:
 
Director
 
LUTECH RESOURCES LIMITED
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Jonathan Stephenson
 
 
Name:
 
Jonathan Stephenson
 
 
Title:
 
Secretary


[Signature to Fourth Amendment to 2015 Note Purchase Agreement]


NETHERLANDS OPERATING COMPANY B.V.
 
 
 
 
 
By:
 
/s/ H. M. Koese
 
 
Name:
 
H. M. Koese
 
 
Title:
 
Director
 
 
 
 
CBI NEDERLAND B.V.
 
 
 
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Ashok Joshi
 
 
Name:
 
Ashok Joshi
 
 
Title:
 
Director

[Signature to Fourth Amendment to 2015 Note Purchase Agreement]



ARABIAN GULF MATERIAL SUPPLY COMPANY, LTD.
 
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Luciano Reyes
 
 
 
Name:
 
Luciano Reyes
 
 
 
Title:
 
Director
 
PACIFIC RIM MATERIAL SUPPLY COMPANY, LTD.
 
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Luciano Reyes
 
 
 
Name:
 
Luciano Reyes
 
 
 
Title:
 
Director
 
SOUTHERN TROPIC MATERIAL SUPPLY COMPANY, LTD.
 
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Luciano Reyes
 
 
 
Name:
 
Luciano Reyes
 
 
 
Title:
 
Director
 
CHICAGO BRIDGE & IRON (ANTILLES) N.V.
 
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Michael S. Taff
 
 
 
Name:
 
Michael S. Taff
 
 
 
Title:
 
Managing Director
 

LUMMUS TECHNOLOGY HEAT TRANSFER B.V.
 
 
 
 
 
 
By:
 
/s/ John R. Albanese, Jr.
 
 
 
Name:
John R. Albanese, Jr.
 
 
 
Title:
Director
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
LEALAND FINANCE COMPANY B.V.
 
 
 
 
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Michael S. Taff
 
 
 
Name:
Michael S. Taff
 
 
 
Title:
Managing Director
 
 
 
 
 

[Signature to Fourth Amendment to 2015 Note Purchase Agreement]


CB&I FINANCE COMPANY LIMITED
 
 
 
 
By:
/s/ Kevin J. Forder
 
Name:
Kevin J. Forder
 
Title:
Director
 
 
 
 
 
CB&I OIL & GAS EUROPE B.V.
 
 
 
 
By:
/s/ Michael S. Taff
 
Name:
Michael S. Taff
 
Title:
Managing Director
 
 
 
 
 
CBI COLOMBIANA S.A.
 
 
 
 
By:
/s/ Michael S. Taff
 
Name:
Michael S. Taff
 
Title:
Director
CHICAGO BRIDGE & IRON COMPANY B.V.
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Michael S. Taff
 
 
Name:
 
Michael S. Taff
 
 
Title:
 
Managing Director

CB&I TECHNOLOGY INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION (f/k/a LUMMUS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION)
 
 
By:
 
/s/ John R. Albanese, Jr.
 
 
Name:
 
John R. Albanese, Jr.
 
 
Title:
 
Vice President – Finance – Treasurer
 

CB&I TECHNOLOGY VENTURES, INC.
(f/k/a LUMMUS CATALYST COMPANY LTD.)
 
 
 
By:
 
/s/ John R. Albanese, Jr.
 
 
 
Name:
John R. Albanese, Jr.
 
 
 
Title:
Vice President & Treasurer
 



[Signature to Fourth Amendment to 2015 Note Purchase Agreement]


CB&I TECHNOLOGY OVERSEAS CORPORATION (f/k/a LUMMUS OVERSEAS CORPORATION)
 
 
 
 
 
By:
 
/s/ John R. Albanese, Jr.
 
 
 
Name:
John R. Albanese, Jr.
 
 
 
Title:
Vice President & Treasurer
 

CATALYTIC DISTILLATION TECHNOLOGIES
 
 
By:
 
/s/ John R. Albanese, Jr.
 
 
Name:
 
John R. Albanese, Jr.
 
 
Title:
 
Management Committee Member


[Signature to Fourth Amendment to 2015 Note Purchase Agreement]


CB&I TECHNOLOGY INC. (f/k/a LUMMUS TECHNOLOGY, INC.)
 
 
 
 
 
By:
 
/s/ John R. Albanese, Jr.
 
 
Name:
 
John R. Albanese, Jr.
 
 
Title:
 
CFO & Treasurer
 
 
 
 
 
CBI SERVICES, LLC
By:
CB&I HoldCo, LLC, its Sole Member
 
 
 
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Regina N. Hamilton
 
 
Name:
 
Regina N. Hamilton
 
 
Title:
 
Secretary
 
 
 
 
 

WOODLANDS INTERNATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Robert Havlick
 
 
Name:
 
Robert Havlick
 
 
Title:
 
Director

CB&I HUNGARY HOLDING LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY
 
 
 
By:
 
/s/ William G. Lamb
 
 
Name:
 
William G. Lamb
 
 
Title:
 
Director

LUMMUS NOVOLEN TECHNOLOGY GMBH
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Godofredo Follmer
 
 
Name:
 
Godofredo Follmer
 
 
Title:
 
Managing Director
 
 
 
 
 
CB&I LUMMUS GMBH
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Andreas Schwarzhaupt
 
 
Name:
 
Andreas Schwarzhaupt
 
 
Title:
 
Managing Director
 
CB&I S.R.O.
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Jiri Gregor
 
 
Name:
 
Jiri Gregor
 
 
Title:
 
Managing Director

[Signature to Fourth Amendment to 2015 Note Purchase Agreement]


CBI PERUANA S.A.C.
 
 
By:
 
/s/ James E. Bishop
 
 
Name:
 
James E. Bishop
 
 
Title:
 
General Manager
 
HORTON CBI, LIMITED
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Greg Guse
 
 
Name:
 
Greg Guse
 
 
Title:
 
Director
 
CB&I (NIGERIA) LIMITED
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Andy Dadosky
 
 
Name:
 
Andy Dadosky
 
 
Title:
 
Director
 
CB&I SINGAPORE PTE LTD.
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Michael S. Taff
 
 
Name:
 
Michael S. Taff
 
 
Title:
 
Director
 
CB&I NORTH CAROLINA, INC.
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Luciano Reyes
 
 
Name:
 
Luciano Reyes
 
 
Title:
 
Director
SHAW ALLOY PIPING PRODUCTS, LLC
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Luciano Reyes
 
 
Name:
 
Luciano Reyes
 
 
Title:
 
Manager
 
CB&I Walker LA, L.L.C.
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Luciano Reyes
 
 
Name:
 
Luciano Reyes
 
 
Title:
 
Manager

[Signature to Fourth Amendment to 2015 Note Purchase Agreement]


CB&I ENVIRONMENTAL & INFRASTRUCTURE, INC.
 
(f/k/a SHAW ENVIRONMENTAL, INC.)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Luciano Reyes
 
 
 
 
 
Name:
 
Luciano Reyes
 
 
 
 
 
Title:
 
Director
 
 
 
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
CB&I OVERSEAS (FAR EAST) INC.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
By:
 
  /s/ Joseph Christaldi
 
 
 
 
 
Name:
 
Joseph Christaldi
 
 
 
 
 
Title:
 
Director
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
THE SHAW GROUP INC.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Luciano Reyes
 
 
 
 
 
Name:
 
Luciano Reyes
 
 
 
 
 
Title:
 
Treasurer
 
 
 
 
LUMMUS GASIFICATION TECHNOLOGY LICENSING COMPANY
 
 
 
 
 
 
By:
 
/s/ John R. Albanese, Jr.
 
 
 
 
 
 
Name:
 
John R. Albanese, Jr.
 
 
 
 
 
 
Title:
 
Director
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
CB&I LAURENS, INC.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
By:
 
/s/ William G. Lamb
 
 
 
 
 
 
Name:
 
William G. Lamb
 
 
 
 
 
 
Title:
 
Vice President – Global Tax
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
CB&I GOVERNMENT SOLUTIONS, INC.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Luciano Reyes
 
 
 
 
 
 
Name:
 
Luciano Reyes
 
 
 
 
 
 
Title:
 
Director
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
SHAW SSS FABRICATORS, INC.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Luciano Reyes
 
 
 
 
 
 
Name:
 
Luciano Reyes
 
 
 
 
 
 
Title:
 
Treasurer
 
 
 
 

[Signature to Fourth Amendment to 2015 Note Purchase Agreement]


CHICAGO BRIDGE & IRON COMPANY (NETHERLANDS), LLC
 
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Regina N. Hamilton
 
 
 
Name:
 
Regina N. Hamilton
 
 
 
Title:
 
Director
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
CBI US HOLDING COMPANY, INC
 
 
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Regina N. Hamilton
 
 
 
Name:
 
Regina N. Hamilton
 
 
 
Title:
 
Secretary
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
CBI HOLDCO TWO, INC
 
 
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Regina N. Hamilton
 
 
 
Name:
 
Regina N. Hamilton
 
 
 
Title:
 
Secretary
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
CBI COMPANY BV
 
 
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Ashok Joshi
 
 
 
Name:
 
Ashok Joshi
 
 
 
Title:
 
Director
 

This Amendment is hereby
accepted and agreed to as
of the date thereof.

THE GIBRALTAR LIFE INSURANCE CO., LTD.

By: Prudential Investment Management Japan Co., Ltd., as Investment Manager

By: PGIM, Inc., as Sub-Adviser


By: /s/                
Vice President

We acknowledge that The Gibraltar Life Insurance Co., Ltd. holds $34,000,000.00 of the Notes.



[Signature to Fourth Amendment to 2015 Note Purchase Agreement]


THE PRUDENTIAL INSURANCE COMPANY
OF AMERICA


By: /s/                
Vice President

We acknowledge that The Prudential Insurance Company of America holds $24,150,000.00 of the Notes.


PRUDENTIAL RETIREMENT GUARANTEED
COST BUSINESS TRUST

By: PGIM, Inc., as investment manager


By: /s/                
Vice President

We acknowledge that Prudential Retirement Guaranteed Cost Business Trust holds $1,000,000.00 of the Notes.


[Signature to Fourth Amendment to 2015 Note Purchase Agreement]


This Amendment is hereby
accepted and agreed to as
of the date thereof.

FARMERS INSURANCE EXCHANGE

By: Prudential Private Placement Investors, L.P.
(as Investment Advisor)

By: Prudential Private Placement Investors, Inc.
(as its General Partner)


By: /s/                    
Vice President

We acknowledge that Farmers Insurance Exchange holds $7,595,000.00 of the Notes.


MID CENTURY INSURANCE COMPANY

By: Prudential Private Placement Investors, L.P.
(as Investment Advisor)

By: Prudential Private Placement Investors, Inc.
(as its General Partner)


By: /s/                    
Vice President

We acknowledge that Mid Century Insurance Company holds $3,255,000.00 of the Notes.

[Signature to Fourth Amendment to 2015 Note Purchase Agreement]



This Amendment is hereby
accepted and agreed to as
of the date thereof.

METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY



By: /s/ David Yu            
Name: David Yu
Title: Vice President

We acknowledge that Metropolitan Life Insurance Company holds $17,800,000.00 of the Notes.


METLIFE INSURANCE K.K.
by MetLife Investment Advisors, LLC, Its Investment Manager

NEW ENGLAND LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
by MetLife Investment Advisors, LLC, Its Investment Manager

SYMETRA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
by MetLife Investment Advisors, LLC, Its Investment Manager


By: /s/ Judith A. Gulotta            
Name: Judith A. Gulotta
Title: Managing Director

We acknowledge that Metlife Insurance K.K. holds $4,600,000.00 of the Notes.

We acknowledge that Symetra Life Insurance Company holds $9,000,000.00 of the Notes.

We acknowledge that New England Life Insurance Company holds $4,600,000.00 of the Notes.


[Signature to Fourth Amendment to 2015 Note Purchase Agreement]


This Amendment is hereby
accepted and agreed to as
of the date thereof.

THE LINCOLN NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

By:
Macquarie Investment Management Advisers, a series of Macquarie Investment Management Business Trust, Attorney in Fact



By: /s/ Karl Spaeth        
Name: Karl Spaeth
Title: Vice President

We acknowledge that The Lincoln National Life Insurance Company holds $33,000,000 of the Notes.



[Signature to Fourth Amendment to 2015 Note Purchase Agreement]


This Amendment is hereby
accepted and agreed to as
of the date thereof.    

GENWORTH LIFE AND ANNUITY INSURANCE COMPANY



By
/s/ Eric M. Boyd        
Name: Eric M. Boyd
Title: Investment Officer

We acknowledge that Genworth Life and Annuity Insurance Company holds $13,000,000 of the Notes.

GENWORTH LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK



By
/s/ Eric M. Boyd        
Name: Eric M. Boyd
Title: Investment Officer

We acknowledge that Genworth Life and Annuity Insurance Company holds $2,000,000 of the Notes.



[Signature to Fourth Amendment to 2015 Note Purchase Agreement]



This Amendment is hereby
accepted and agreed to as
of the date thereof.

SOUTHERN FARM BUREAU LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY



By
/s/ David Divine            
Name: David Divine
Title: Senior Portfolio Manager

We acknowledge that Southern Farm Bureau Life Insurance Company holds $10,000,000 of the Notes.

[Signature to Fourth Amendment to 2015 Note Purchase Agreement]



This Amendment is hereby
accepted and agreed to as
of the date thereof.

AMERICAN FAMILY LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY



By
/s/ David L. Voge        
Name: David L. Voge
Title: Fixed Income Portfolio Manager

We acknowledge that American Family Life Insurance Company holds $5,000,000 of the Notes.



[Signature to Fourth Amendment to 2015 Note Purchase Agreement]


This Amendment is hereby
accepted and agreed to as
of the date thereof.

ASSURITY LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY



By
/s/ Victor Weber        
Name: Victor Weber
Title: Senior Director - Investments

We acknowledge that Assurity Life Insurance Company holds $3,000,000 of the Notes.


[Signature to Fourth Amendment to 2015 Note Purchase Agreement]


This Amendment is hereby
accepted and agreed to as
of the date thereof.

CMFG LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

By: MEMBERS Capital Advisors, Inc.
acting as Investment Advisor


By
/s/ Anne Finucane        
Name: Anne Finucane
Title: Managing, Director, Investments

We acknowledge that CMFG Life Insurance Company holds $3,000,000 of the Notes.


[Signature to Fourth Amendment to 2015 Note Purchase Agreement]


This Amendment is hereby
accepted and agreed to as
of the date thereof.

THE GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA



By
/s/ Thomas M. Donohue        
Name:    Thomas M. Donohue
Title:    Managing Director

We acknowledge that The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America holds $25,000,000 of the Notes.



[Signature to Fourth Amendment to 2015 Note Purchase Agreement]


ANNEX I

( see attached )




May 8, 2017

Conformed to Include First Through Fourth Amendment




CHICAGO BRIDGE & IRON COMPANY (DELAWARE),
THE COMPANY
 

CHICAGO BRIDGE & IRON COMPANY N.V.,
as Parent Guarantor


U.S.$200,000,000 5.03% SENIOR NOTES DUE JULY 30, 2025



______________

NOTE PURCHASE AND GUARANTEE AGREEMENT

______________


DATED JULY 22, 2015









TABLE OF CONTENTS
SECTION    HEADING    PAGE

SECTION 1.
AUTHORIZATION OF NOTES    1
SECTION 2.
SALE AND PURCHASE OF NOTES    1
Section 2.1.
Notes    1
Section 2.2.
Parent Guarantee    2
Section 2.3.
Subsidiary Guarantees    2
SECTION 3.
CLOSING    2
SECTION 4.
CONDITIONS TO CLOSING    3
Section 4.1.
Representations and Warranties    3
Section 4.2.
Performance; No Default    3
Section 4.3.
Compliance Certificates    3
Section 4.4.
Opinions of Counsel    3
Section 4.5.
Purchase Permitted By Applicable Law, Etc    4
Section 4.6.
Sale of Other Notes    4
Section 4.7.
Payment of Special Counsel Fees    4
Section 4.8.
Private Placement Number    4
Section 4.9.
Changes in Corporate Structure    4
Section 4.10.
Funding Instructions    5
Section 4.11.
Acceptance of Appointment to Receive Service of Process    5
Section 4.12.
Subsidiary Guarantee    5
Section 4.13.
Credit Agreement    5
Section 4.14.
Proceedings and Documents    5
SECTION 5.
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE OBLIGORS    5
Section 5.1.
Organization; Power and Authority    5
Section 5.2.
Authorization, Etc    6
Section 5.3.
Disclosure    6
Section 5.4.
Organization and Ownership of Shares of Subsidiaries; Affiliates    6
Section 5.5.
Financial Statements; Material Liabilities    7
Section 5.6.
Compliance with Laws, Other Instruments, Etc    7
Section 5.7.
Governmental Authorizations, Etc    8




Section 5.8.
Litigation; Observance of Agreements, Statutes and Orders    8
Section 5.9.
Taxes    8
Section 5.10.
Title to Property; Leases    9
Section 5.11.
Licenses, Permits, Etc    9
Section 5.12.
Compliance with ERISA    9
Section 5.13.
Private Offering    11
Section 5.14.
Use of Proceeds; Margin Regulations    11
Section 5.15.
Existing Indebtedness; Future Liens    11
Section 5.16.
Foreign Assets Control Regulations, Etc    12
Section 5.17.
Status under Certain Statutes    13
Section 5.18.
Environmental Matters    13
Section 5.19.
Notes Rank Pari Passu    14
SECTION 6.
REPRESENTATIONS OF THE PURCHASERS    14
Section 6.1.
Purchase for Investment; Accredited Investor    14
Section 6.2.
Source of Funds    15
SECTION 7.
INFORMATION AS TO COMPANY    16
Section 7.1.
Financial and Business Information    16
Section 7.2.
Officer’s Certificate    19
Section 7.3.
Visitation    20
Section 7.4.
Limitation on Disclosure Obligation    20
SECTION 8.
PAYMENT AND PREPAYMENT OF THE NOTES    21
Section 8.1.
Maturity    21
Section 8.2.
Optional Prepayments with Make-Whole Amount    21
Section 8.3.
Allocation of Partial Prepayments    21
Section 8.4.
Maturity; Surrender, Etc.    22
Section 8.5.
Purchase of Notes    22
Section 8.6.
Make-Whole Amount    22
Section 8.7.
Change of Control    24
SECTION 9.
AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS.    25
Section 9.1.
Compliance with Law    25
Section 9.2.
Insurance    26
Section 9.3.
Maintenance of Properties    26
Section 9.4.
Payment of Taxes and Claims    26
Section 9.5.
Corporate Existence, Etc    26




Section 9.6.
Books and Records    26
Section 9.7.
Pari Passu Ranking    27
Section 9.8.
Subsidiary Guarantors    27
Section 9.9.
Maintenance of Ownership    28
Section 9.10.
Maintenance of Rating on Notes    28
Section 9.11.
Most Favored Lender Status    28
Section 9.12.
Payment of Certain Fees    30
Section 9.13.
Prepayment in Connection with Capital Services Business Sale    31
SECTION 10.
NEGATIVE COVENANTS.    31
Section 10.1.
Transactions with Affiliates    32
Section 10.2.
Merger, Consolidation, Etc    32
Section 10.3.
Sales of Assets    33
Section 10.4.
Line of Business    34
Section 10.5.
Terrorism Sanctions Regulations    35
Section 10.6.
Liens    35
Section 10.7.
Leverage Ratio    37
Section 10.8.
Consolidated Net Worth    38
Section 10.9.
Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio    38
Section 10.10.
Priority Debt    38
SECTION 11.
EVENTS OF DEFAULT    38
SECTION 12.
REMEDIES ON DEFAULT, ETC    41
Section 12.1.
Acceleration    41
Section 12.2.
Other Remedies    42
Section 12.3.
Rescission    42
Section 12.4.
No Waivers or Election of Remedies, Expenses, Etc    42
SECTION 13.
TAX INDEMNIFICATION    42
SECTION 14.
REGISTRATION; EXCHANGE; SUBSTITUTION OF NOTES    46
Section 14.1.
Registration of Notes    46
Section 14.2.
Transfer and Exchange of Notes    46
Section 14.3.
Replacement of Notes    47
SECTION 15.
PAYMENTS ON NOTES    47
Section 15.1.
Place of Payment    47




Section 15.2.
Home Office Payment    47
SECTION 16.
EXPENSES, ETC    48
Section 16.1.
Transaction Expenses    48
Section 16.2.
Survival    48
SECTION 17.
SURVIVAL OF REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES; ENTIRE AGREEMENT    48
SECTION 18.
AMENDMENT AND WAIVER    49
Section 18.1.
Requirements    49
Section 18.2.
Solicitation of Holders of Notes    49
Section 18.3.
Binding Effect, etc    50
Section 18.4.
Notes Held by Obligors, etc    50
SECTION 19.
NOTICES; ENGLISH LANGUAGE    50
SECTION 20.
REPRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTS    51
SECTION 21.
CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION    51
SECTION 22.
SUBSTITUTION OF PURCHASER    52
SECTION 23.
PARENT GUARANTEE    53
Section 23.1.
Guarantee    53
Section 23.2.
Parent Guarantor’s Obligations Unconditional    53
Section 23.3.
Full Recourse Obligations    59
Section 23.4.
Waiver    59
Section 23.5.
Waiver of Subrogation    59
Section 23.6.
Subordination    60
Section 23.7.
Effect of Bankruptcy Proceedings, Etc    60
Section 23.8.
Term of Guarantee    61
SECTION 24.
MISCELLANEOUS    61
Section 24.1.
Successors and Assigns    61
Section 24.2.
Payments Due on Non-Business Days    61
Section 24.3.
Accounting Terms    62
Section 24.4.
Severability    62
Section 24.5.
Construction, etc    62




Section 24.6.
Counterparts    63
Section 24.7.
Governing Law    63
Section 24.8.
Jurisdiction and Process; Waiver of Jury Trial    63
Section 24.9.
Obligation to Make Payment in Dollars    64
Signature    65










SCHEDULE A    —    INFORMATION RELATING TO PURCHASERS

SCHEDULE B    —    DEFINED TERMS

SCHEDULE 5.3     —    Disclosure Materials

SCHEDULE 5.4
—    Subsidiaries of the Parent Guarantor and Ownership of Subsidiary Stock; Liens; Restrictive Agreements

SCHEDULE 5.5     —    Financial Statements

SCHEDULE 5.15    —    Existing Indebtedness

EXHIBIT 1    —    Form of 4.53% Senior Note due July 30, 2025

EXHIBIT 2.3    —     Form of Subsidiary Guarantee

EXHIBIT 4.4(a)(i) —
Form of Opinion of Special U.S. Counsel for the Obligors and the Initial Material Subsidiary Guarantors

EXHIBIT 4.4(a)(ii) —
Form of Opinion of Internal Counsel and certain local counsel for the Company and the Initial Material Domestic Subsidiary Guarantors

EXHIBIT 4.4(a)(iii) —     Form of Opinion of Special Dutch Counsel for the Parent Guarantor

EXHIBIT 4.4(b)    —    Form of Opinion of Special Counsel for the Purchasers








CHICAGO BRIDGE & IRON COMPANY (DELAWARE)
One CB&I Plaza
2103 Research Forest Drive
The Woodlands, Texas 77380


CHICAGO BRIDGE & IRON COMPANY N.V.
Prinses Beatrixlaan 35
2596 AK’s-Gravenhage
The Netherlands
31-70-3732010


U.S.$200,000,000 4.53% SENIOR NOTES DUE JULY 30, 2025


July 22, 2015


TO EACH OF THE PURCHASERS LISTED IN
SCHEDULE A HERETO:
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Each of CHICAGO BRIDGE & IRON COMPANY (DELAWARE), a Delaware corporation (the “Company” ) and CHICAGO BRIDGE & IRON COMPANY N.V., a corporation incorporated under the laws of The Netherlands (the “Parent Guarantor” and, together with the Company, the “Obligors” ), hereby agrees with each of the purchasers whose names appear at the end hereof (each, a “Purchaser” and, collectively, the “Purchasers” ) as follows:
SECTION 1.
AUTHORIZATION OF NOTES .
The Company will authorize the issue and sale of U.S.$200,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its 4.53% Senior Notes due July 30, 2025 (the “Notes” , such term to include any such notes issued in substitution therefor pursuant to Section 14. The Notes shall be substantially in the form set out in Exhibit 1. Certain capitalized and other terms used in this Agreement are defined in Schedule B; and references to a “Schedule” or an “Exhibit” are, unless otherwise specified, to a Schedule or an Exhibit attached to this Agreement.




SECTION 2.
SALE AND PURCHASE OF NOTES .
Section 2.1.    Notes . Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the Company will issue and sell to each Purchaser and each Purchaser will purchase from the Company, at the Closing provided for in Section 3, Notes in the principal amount specified opposite such Purchaser’s name in Schedule A at the purchase price of 100% of the principal amount thereof. The Purchasers’ obligations hereunder are several and not joint obligations and no Purchaser shall have any liability to any Person for the performance or non-performance of any obligation by any other Purchaser hereunder.
Section 2.2.    Parent Guarantee . The payment by the Company of its obligations hereunder and under the Notes are unconditionally guaranteed by the Parent Guarantor pursuant and subject to the terms of the Parent Guarantee contained in Section 23 hereof.
Section 2.3.    Subsidiary Guarantees . (a) The payment by the Company of all amounts due on the Notes and all of its other payment obligations under this Agreement may from time to time be absolutely and unconditionally guaranteed by the Subsidiary Guarantors pursuant to and subject to the terms of the Subsidiary Guarantee of each Subsidiary Guarantor, which shall be substantially in the form of Exhibit 2.3 attached hereto (as amended, modified or supplemented from time to time, each a “Subsidiary Guarantee,” and collectively, the “Subsidiary Guarantees” ), and otherwise in accordance with the provisions of Section 9.8 hereof.
(b)    The holders of the Notes agree to discharge and release any Subsidiary Guarantor from its Subsidiary Guarantee upon the written request of the Company, provided that (i) such Subsidiary Guarantor has been released and discharged (or will be released and discharged concurrently with the release of such Subsidiary Guarantor under its Subsidiary Guarantee) as an obligor and guarantor under and in respect of the Credit Agreement and the Company so certifies to the holders of Notes in a certificate of a Responsible Officer, (ii) at the time of, and immediately after giving effect to, such release and discharge, no Default or Event of Default shall be existing, and the Company shall deliver a certificate of a Responsible Officer to the holders of the Notes stating that no Default or Event of Default exists, and (iii) if any fee or other form of consideration is given to any holder of Indebtedness of the Company expressly for the purpose of such release, holders of the Notes shall receive equivalent consideration.
SECTION 3.
CLOSING .
This Agreement shall be executed and delivered on July 22, 2015 (the “Execution Date” ) at the offices of Chapman and Cutler LLP, 111 West Monroe St., Chicago, Illinois 60603. The sale and purchase of the Notes to be purchased by each Purchaser shall occur at the offices of Chapman




and Cutler LLP, 111 West Monroe St., Chicago, Illinois 60603, at 10:00 a.m. Central time, at a closing (the “Closing” ) on July 30, 2015. At the Closing, the Company will deliver to each Purchaser or its special counsel the Notes to be purchased by such Purchaser in the form of a single Note (or such greater number of Notes in denominations of at least U.S.$100,000 as such Purchaser may request) dated the date of the Closing and registered in such Purchaser’s name (or in the name of its nominee), against delivery by such Purchaser’s payment of immediately available funds in the amount of the purchase price therefor by wire transfer of immediately available funds for the account of the Company to account number 3752174320 at Bank of America, Dallas, Texas, ABA No. 026009593, SWIFT CODE BOFAUS3N. If at the Closing the Company shall fail to tender such Notes to any Purchaser (or its special counsel) as provided above in this Section 3, or any of the conditions specified in Section 4 shall not have been fulfilled to such Purchaser’s reasonable satisfaction (or, in such Purchaser’s sole discretion, waived), such Purchaser shall, at its election, be relieved of all further obligations under this Agreement, without thereby waiving any rights such Purchaser may have by reason of such failure or such nonfulfillment. For purposes of this Agreement, the phrases “special counsel to each Purchaser,” “Purchaser or its special counsel,” “special counsel to the Purchasers” or words of similar import mean Chapman and Cutler LLP.
SECTION 4.
CONDITIONS TO CLOSING .
Each Purchaser’s obligation to purchase and pay for the Notes to be sold to such Purchaser at the Closing is subject to the fulfillment to such Purchaser’s reasonable satisfaction (or, in such Purchaser’s sole discretion, waived), prior to or at the Closing, of the following conditions:
Section 4.1.    Representations and Warranties . The representations and warranties of each Obligor in the Financing Agreements to which it is a party and of each Initial Subsidiary Guarantor in its Subsidiary Guarantee shall be correct when made and at the time of the Closing.
Section 4.2.    Performance; No Default . Each Obligor and each Initial Subsidiary Guarantor shall have performed and complied with all agreements and conditions contained in the Financing Agreements and the Subsidiary Guarantee required to be performed or complied with by it prior to or at the Closing, before and after giving effect to the issue and sale of the Notes (and the application of the proceeds thereof as contemplated by Section 5.14), no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing and no Change of Control shall have occurred. Neither Obligor nor any Subsidiary shall have entered into any transaction since the date of the Memorandum that would have been prohibited by Section 10 had such Section applied since such date.
Section 4.3.    Compliance Certificates .
(a)     Officer’s Certificate . Each Obligor and each Initial Material Subsidiary Guarantor specifically identified (without duplication) in clauses (A)(1) - (5) and (B)(1) - (4) in the definition of “Initial Material Subsidiary Guarantor” shall have delivered to such Purchaser an Officer’s




Certificate, dated the date of the Closing, certifying that the conditions specified in Sections 4.1, 4.2 and 4.9 have been fulfilled.
(b)     Secretary’s Certificate . Each Obligor and each Initial Material Subsidiary Guarantor specifically identified (without duplication) in clauses (A)(1) - (5) and (B)(1) - (4) in the definition of “Initial Material Subsidiary Guarantor” shall have delivered to such Purchaser a certificate of its Secretary or Assistant Secretary or authorized representative, dated the date of Closing, certifying as to the resolutions attached thereto and other corporate proceedings relating to the authorization, execution and delivery of the Notes (in the case of the Company), the other Financing Agreements to which it is a party and the Subsidiary Guarantee (in the case of such Initial Material Subsidiary Guarantors).
Section 4.4.    Opinions of Counsel . Such Purchaser shall have received opinions in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to such Purchaser, dated the date of the Closing (a) from (i) Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP, U.S. counsel for the Obligors and the Initial Material Subsidiary Guarantors specifically identified (without duplication) in clauses (A)(1) – (5) and (B)(1) – (4) in the definition of “Initial Material Subsidiary Guarantor”, covering the matters set forth in Exhibit 4.4(a)(i), (ii) from internal counsel and certain local counsel for the Company and the Initial Material Domestic Subsidiary Guarantors, covering the matters set forth in Exhibit 4.4(a)(ii) and (iii) from Van Campen Liem, Dutch counsel to the Parent Guarantor, covering the matters set forth in Exhibit 4.4(a)(iii), and in each case, covering such other matters incident to the transactions contemplated hereby as such Purchaser or its special counsel may reasonably request (and the Obligors hereby instruct their respective counsel to deliver such opinion to the Purchasers), and (b) from Chapman and Cutler LLP, the Purchasers’ special counsel in connection with such transactions, substantially in the form set forth in Exhibit 4.4(b) and covering such other matters incident to such transactions as such Purchaser may reasonably request.
Section 4.5.    Purchase Permitted By Applicable Law, Etc . On the date of the Closing such Purchaser’s purchase of Notes shall (a) be permitted by the laws and regulations of each jurisdiction to which such Purchaser is subject, without recourse to provisions (such as section 1405(a)(8) of the New York Insurance Law) permitting limited investments by insurance companies without restriction as to the character of the particular investment, (b) not violate any applicable law or regulation (including, without limitation, Regulation T, U or X of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System) and (c) not subject such Purchaser to any tax, penalty or liability under or pursuant to any applicable law or regulation, which laws or regulations referred to in each of the preceding clauses (a) through (c) were not in effect on the date hereof. If requested by such Purchaser, such Purchaser shall have received an Officer’s Certificate certifying as to such matters of fact as such Purchaser may reasonably specify, and which are known by the Person from whom the Officer’s Certificate is being requested to be, as requested by such Purchaser, correct, to enable such Purchaser to determine whether such purchase is so permitted.




Section 4.6.    Sale of Other Notes . Contemporaneously with the Closing, the Company shall sell to each other Purchaser and each other Purchaser shall purchase the Notes to be purchased by it at the Closing as specified in Schedule A.
Section 4.7.    Payment of Special Counsel Fees . Without limiting the provisions of Section 16.1, the Company shall have paid on or before the date of Closing the fees, charges and disbursements of the Purchasers’ special counsel referred to in Section 4.4 to the extent reflected in a reasonably-detailed statement of such counsel rendered to the Company at least one Business Day prior to the date of Closing.
Section 4.8.    Private Placement Number . A Private Placement Number issued by Standard & Poor’s CUSIP Service Bureau (in cooperation with the SVO) shall have been obtained for the Notes.
Section 4.9.    Changes in Corporate Structure . None of the Obligors nor any Initial Subsidiary Guarantor shall have changed its jurisdiction of incorporation or organization, as applicable, or been a party to any merger or consolidation or succeeded to all or any substantial part of the liabilities of any other entity, at any time following the date of the most recent financial statements referred to in Schedule 5.5 and through and including the date of Closing, other than as permitted under Section 10.2 hereof.
Section 4.10.    Funding Instructions . At least three Business Days prior to the date of the Closing, each Purchaser shall have received written instructions signed by a Responsible Officer on letterhead of the Company confirming the information specified in Section 3 including (i) the name and address of the transferee bank, (ii) such transferee’s ABA number and (iii) the account name and number into which the purchase price for the Notes is to be deposited.
Section 4.11.    Acceptance of Appointment to Receive Service of Process . Such Purchaser shall have received evidence of the acceptance of C T Corporation System of the appointment and designation provided for by Section 24.8 for the period from the date of the Closing to one year after the date of final maturity (and payment in full of all fees, if any, in respect thereof).
Section 4.12.    Subsidiary Guarantee . The Initial Subsidiary Guarantors shall have duly authorized, executed and delivered the Subsidiary Guarantee and such Purchaser shall have received a copy thereof.
Section 4.13.    Credit Agreement . The Obligors shall have provided to the Purchasers a true, correct and complete copy of each Credit Agreement that is in full force and effect as of the Closing (which shall include copies of each Credit Agreement identified in clauses (ii) through (v) of the definition of “Credit Agreement” as such Credit Agreement is in full force and effect as of the Closing).
Section 4.14.    Proceedings and Documents . All corporate and other proceedings in connection with the transactions contemplated by the Financing Agreements and all documents and instruments incident to such transactions shall be reasonably satisfactory to such Purchaser and its special counsel, and such Purchaser and its special counsel shall have received all such counterpart copies of such documents as such Purchaser or such special counsel may reasonably request. Delivery of all Notes, agreements, certificates, opinions and other documents and instruments referred to in this Section 4 (other than, for the avoidance of doubt, the funding instructions referred to in Section 4.10), shall be deemed delivered to each Purchaser if delivered to its special counsel or, if the Company receives written notice and reasonably detailed instructions at least five (5) Business Days prior to the Closing, to the Person and at the address specified in such notice and instruction.




SECTION 5.
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE OBLIGORS .
Each Obligor jointly and severally represents and warrants to each Purchaser as of the Execution Date and as of the Closing that:
Section 5.1.    Organization; Power and Authority . Each Obligor is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of its jurisdiction of incorporation, and is duly qualified as a foreign corporation and is in good standing in each other jurisdiction in which such qualification is required by law, other than those jurisdictions as to which the failure to be so qualified or in good standing would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. Each Obligor has the corporate power and authority to own or hold under lease the properties it purports to own or hold under lease, to transact the business it transacts and proposes to transact, to execute and deliver each Financing Agreement to which it is a party (including in the case of the Company, the Notes) and to perform its obligations pursuant to the provisions hereof and thereof.
Section 5.2.    Authorization, Etc . Each Financing Agreement to which an Obligor is a party (including in the case of the Company, the Notes) has been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action on the part of such Obligor, and each Financing Agreement to which an Obligor is a party constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of such Obligor enforceable against such Obligor in accordance with its terms, except as such enforceability may be limited by (i) applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, fraudulent transfer and fraudulent conveyance laws or other similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and (ii) general principles of equity (regardless of whether such enforceability is considered in a proceeding in equity or at law).
Section 5.3.    Disclosure . The Obligors, through their agents, Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated and Credit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank, have delivered to each Purchaser a copy of a Private Placement Memorandum, dated June 2015 (the “Memorandum” ), relating to the transactions contemplated hereby. The Memorandum fairly describes, in all material respects, the general nature of the business and principal properties of the Obligors and their respective Subsidiaries. The Financing Agreements, the Memorandum and the documents, certificates or other writings delivered to the Purchasers by or on behalf of the Obligors in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby and identified in Schedule 5.3, and the financial statements listed in Schedule 5.5 (the Financing Agreements, the Memorandum and such documents, certificates or other writings and such financial statements delivered to each Purchaser prior to June 30, 2015 being referred to, collectively, as the “Disclosure Documents” ), taken as a whole, do not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact necessary to make the statements therein not misleading in light of the circumstances under which they were made. Except as disclosed in the Disclosure Documents, since December 31, 2014, there has been no change in the financial condition, operations, business or properties of the Obligors or any Subsidiary except changes that individually or in the aggregate could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. There is no fact known by any Obligor that would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect that has not been set forth herein or in the Disclosure Documents.
Section 5.4.    Organization and Ownership of Shares of Subsidiaries; Affiliates . (a) Schedule 5.4 contains (except as noted therein) complete and correct lists of the Parent Guarantor’s Subsidiaries (including the Company), showing, as to each Subsidiary, the correct name thereof, the jurisdiction of its organization, and the percentage of shares of each class of its capital stock or similar equity interests outstanding owned by the Parent Guarantor and each other Subsidiary.




(b)    All of the outstanding shares of capital stock or similar equity interests of each Subsidiary shown in Schedule 5.4 as being owned by the Obligors and their Subsidiaries have been validly issued, are fully paid and nonassessable and are owned by the Obligors or another Subsidiary free and clear of any Lien (except as otherwise disclosed in Schedule 5.4).
(c)    Each Subsidiary identified in Schedule 5.4 is a corporation or other legal entity duly organized, validly existing and, where legally applicable, in good standing under the laws of its jurisdiction of organization, and is duly qualified as a foreign corporation or other legal entity and, where legally applicable, is in good standing in each other jurisdiction in which such qualification is required by law, other than those jurisdictions as to which the failure to be so qualified or in good standing would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. Each such Subsidiary has the corporate or other power and authority to own or hold under lease the properties it purports to own or hold under lease and to transact the business it transacts and proposes to transact.
(d)    No Subsidiary is a party to, or otherwise subject to any legal, regulatory, contractual or other restriction (other than any Financing Agreement, the agreements listed in Schedule 5.4 and customary limitations imposed by corporate law or similar statutes) restricting the ability of such Subsidiary to pay dividends out of profits or make any other similar distributions of profits to the Parent Guarantor or any of its Subsidiaries that owns outstanding shares of capital stock or similar equity interests of such Subsidiary.
Section 5.5.    Financial Statements; Material Liabilities . The Obligors have delivered to each Purchaser copies of the financial statements of the Parent Guarantor and its Subsidiaries listed in Schedule 5.5. All of said financial statements (including in each case the related schedules and notes) fairly present in all material respects the consolidated financial position of the Parent Guarantor and its Subsidiaries as of the respective dates specified in such Schedule and the consolidated results of their operations and cash flows for the respective periods so specified and have been prepared in accordance with GAAP consistently applied throughout the periods involved except as set forth in the notes thereto (subject, in the case of any interim financial statements, to normal year-end adjustments). The Parent Guarantor and its Subsidiaries do not have any Material liabilities that are not disclosed on such financial statements or otherwise disclosed in the Disclosure Documents.
Section 5.6.    Compliance with Laws, Other Instruments, Etc . The execution, delivery and performance of its obligations by each Obligor of each Financing Agreement to which such Obligor is a party (including in the case of the Company, the Notes) will not (i) result in any breach of, or constitute a default under, or result in the creation of any Lien (except, with respect to Liens to secure the Senior Secured Indebtedness, as contemplated by the Transaction Facilities) in respect of any property of either Obligor or any Subsidiary under, any indenture, mortgage, deed of trust, loan, purchase or credit agreement, lease, corporate charter, memorandum of association, articles of association, regulations or by-laws, shareholders agreement or any other agreement or instrument to which either Obligor or any Subsidiary is bound or by which any Obligor or any Subsidiary or any of their respective properties may be bound or affected, (ii) violate any of the terms, conditions or provisions of any order, judgment, decree, or ruling of any court,




arbitrator or Governmental Authority applicable to either Obligor or any Subsidiary or (iii) violate any provision of any statute or other rule or regulation of any Governmental Authority applicable to any Obligor or any Subsidiary.
Section 5.7.    Governmental Authorizations, Etc . No consent, approval or authorization of, or registration, filing or declaration with, any Governmental Authority is required to be obtained or made by any Obligor pursuant to any statute, regulation, or rule applicable to it as a condition to the effectiveness or the enforceability of the execution, delivery or performance by either Obligor of any Financing Agreement to which it is a party (including in the case of the Company, the Notes), including, without limitation, any thereof required in connection with the obtaining of Dollars to make payments under the Financing Agreements (including in the case of the Company, the Notes) and the payment of such Dollars to Persons resident in the United States of America. It is not necessary to ensure the legality, validity, enforceability or admissibility into evidence in The Netherlands of any Financing Agreement or the Notes that any thereof or any other document be filed, recorded or enrolled with any Governmental Authority, or that any such agreement or document be stamped with any stamp, registration or similar transaction tax.
Section 5.8.    Litigation; Observance of Agreements, Statutes and Orders . (a) There are no actions, suits, investigations or proceedings pending or, to the knowledge of either Obligor, threatened against or affecting either Obligor or any Subsidiary or any property of either Obligor or any Subsidiary in any court or before any arbitrator of any kind or before or by any Governmental Authority that, individually or in the aggregate, would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
(b)    None of the Obligors or any Subsidiary is (i)  in default under any term of any agreement or instrument to which it is a party or by which it is bound, (ii) in violation of any order, judgment, decree or ruling of any court, arbitrator or Governmental Authority or (iii)  in violation of any statute, rule or regulation of any Governmental Authority applicable to it (including, without limitation and if applicable, Environmental Laws, the USA Patriot Act or any of the other laws and regulations that are referred to in Section 5.16) , which default or violation, individually or in the aggregate, could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect .
Section 5.9.    Taxes . Each Obligor and each Subsidiary has filed all Material tax returns that are required to have been filed in any jurisdiction, and have paid all taxes shown to be due and payable on such returns and all other taxes and assessments levied upon them or their properties, assets, income or franchises, to the extent such taxes and assessments have become due and payable and before they have become delinquent, except for any taxes and assessments (i) the amount of which is not individually or in the aggregate Material or (ii) the amount, applicability or validity of which is currently being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and with respect to which either Obligor or a Subsidiary, as the case may be, has established adequate reserves in accordance with GAAP. The Obligors know of no basis for any other tax or assessment that would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. The charges, accruals and reserves on the books of each of the Obligors and their Subsidiaries in respect of federal, state or other taxes for all fiscal periods are adequate. The tax liabilities for the account of any Governmental Authority of The Netherlands of the Parent Guarantor and its Subsidiaries (excluding The Shaw Group Inc.) have been finally determined (whether by reason of completed audits or the statute of limitations having run) for all fiscal years up to and including the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010. The U.S. federal income tax liabilities of the Company and its Subsidiaries and of The Shaw Group Inc., in each case, have been finally determined (whether by reason of completed audits or the statute of limitations having run) for all fiscal years up to and including the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011 and December 31, 2013, respectively.




No liability for any Tax, directly or indirectly, imposed, assessed, levied or collected by or for the account of any Governmental Authority of The Netherlands or any political subdivision thereof will be incurred by the Parent Guarantor or any holder of a Note as a result of the execution or delivery of any Financing Agreement or the Notes and no deduction or withholding in respect of Taxes imposed by or for the account of The Netherlands or, to the knowledge of the Parent Guarantor, any other Taxing Jurisdiction, is required to be made from any payment by the Parent Guarantor under any Financing Agreement or the Notes except for any such liability, withholding or deduction imposed, assessed, levied or collected by or for the account of any such Governmental Authority of The Netherlands arising out of circumstances described in clause (a), (b) or (c) of Section 13.
Section 5.10.    Title to Property; Leases . Each Obligor and its Subsidiaries have good and sufficient title to their respective properties that individually or in the aggregate are Material, including all such properties reflected in the most recent audited balance sheet referred to in Section 5.5 or purported to have been acquired by either Obligor or any Subsidiary after said date (except as sold or otherwise disposed of in the ordinary course of business), in each case free and clear of Liens prohibited by this Agreement. All leases in which an Obligor or Initial Subsidiary Guarantor is a party as a lessee, which individually or in the aggregate are Material, are valid and subsisting and are in full force and effect in all material respects.
Section 5.11.    Licenses, Permits, Etc . (a) Each Obligor and its Subsidiaries owns or possesses all licenses, permits, franchises, authorizations, patents, copyrights, proprietary software, service marks, trademarks and trade names, or rights thereto, that individually or in the aggregate are Material, without known conflict with the rights of others.
(b)    To the best knowledge of each Obligor, no product of either Obligor or any of their Subsidiaries infringes in any material respect any license, permit, franchise, authorization, patent, copyright, proprietary software, service mark, trademark, trade name or other right owned by any other Person.
(c)    To the best knowledge of each Obligor, there is no Material violation by any Person of any right of either Obligor or any of their Subsidiaries with respect to any patent, copyright, proprietary software, service mark, trademark, trade name or other right owned or used by the Obligors or any of their Subsidiaries.
Section 5.12.    Compliance with ERISA . (a) Each Obligor and each ERISA Affiliate have operated and administered each Plan in compliance with all applicable laws except for such instances of noncompliance as have not resulted in and would not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect. Neither any Obligor nor any ERISA Affiliate has incurred any liability pursuant to Title I or IV of ERISA or the penalty or excise tax provisions of the Code relating to Employee Benefit Plans, and no event, transaction or condition has occurred or exists that could reasonably be expected to result in the incurrence of any such liability by any Obligor or any ERISA Affiliate, or in the imposition of any Lien on any of the rights, properties or assets of the Company or any ERISA Affiliate, in either case pursuant to Title I or IV of ERISA or to section 430(k) of the Code or to any such penalty or excise tax provisions under the Code or federal law or section 4068 of ERISA, other than such liabilities or Liens as would not be individually or in the aggregate Material.




(b)    The present value of the aggregate benefit liabilities under each of the Plans (other than Multiemployer Plans), determined as of the end of such Plan’s most recently ended plan year on the basis of the actuarial assumptions specified for funding purposes in such Plan’s most recent actuarial valuation report, did not exceed the aggregate current value of the assets of such Plan allocable to such benefit liabilities by more than $51,500,000 in the case of any single Plan and by more than $56,900,000 in the aggregate for all Plans. The present value of the accrued benefit liabilities (whether or not vested) under each Non-U.S. Plan that is funded, determined as of the end of the Parent Guarantor’s most recently ended fiscal year on the basis of reasonable actuarial assumptions, did not exceed the current value of the assets of such Non-U.S. Plan allocable to such benefit liabilities by more than $156,800,000. The term “benefit liabilities” has the meaning specified in section 4001 of ERISA and the terms “current value” and “present value” have the meaning specified in section 3 of ERISA.
(c)    None of the Obligors or their ERISA Affiliates have incurred (i) withdrawal liabilities (and are not subject to contingent withdrawal liabilities) under section 4201 or 4204 of ERISA in respect of Multiemployer Plans that individually or in the aggregate are Material or (ii) any obligation in connection with the termination of or withdrawal from any Non U.S. Plan.
(d)    The expected postretirement benefit obligation (determined as of the last day of the Parent Guarantor’s most recently ended fiscal year in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board Statement No. 106, without regard to liabilities attributable to continuation coverage mandated by section 4980B of the Code) of any Obligor and its Subsidiaries is $51,500,000.
(e)    The execution and delivery of the Financing Agreements and the issuance and sale of the Notes hereunder will not involve any transaction that is subject to the prohibitions of section 406 of ERISA or in connection with which a tax could be imposed pursuant to section 4975(c)(1)(A)-(D) of the Code. The representation by the Obligors to each Purchaser in the first sentence of this Section 5.12(e) is made in reliance upon and subject to the accuracy of such Purchaser’s representation in Section 6.2 as to the sources of the funds used to pay the purchase price of the Notes to be purchased by such Purchaser.
(f)    All Non-U.S. Plans have been established, operated, administered and maintained in compliance with all laws, regulations and orders applicable thereto, except where failure so to comply could not be reasonably expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. All premiums, contributions and any other amounts required by applicable Non-U.S. Plan documents or applicable laws to be paid or accrued by the Obligors and their Subsidiaries have been paid or accrued as required, except where failure so to pay or accrue would not be reasonably expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.




Section 5.13.    Private Offering . Neither any Obligor nor anyone acting on its behalf has offered the Notes, the Parent Guarantee, the Subsidiary Guarantees or any similar securities for sale to, or solicited any offer to buy any of the same from, or otherwise approached or negotiated in respect thereof with, any person other than the Purchasers and not more than 56 other Institutional Investors (as defined in clause (c) of the definition of such term), each of which has been offered the Notes at a private sale for investment. Neither any Obligor nor anyone acting on its behalf has taken, or will take, any action that would subject the issuance or sale of the Notes to the registration requirements of Section 5 of the Securities Act or to the registration requirements of any securities or blue sky laws of any applicable jurisdiction.
Section 5.14.    Use of Proceeds; Margin Regulations . The Company will apply the proceeds of the sale of the Notes hereunder for general corporate purposes (including, without limitation, to repay outstanding revolving loans). No part of the proceeds from the sale of the Notes hereunder will be used, directly or indirectly, (a) for the purpose of buying or carrying any margin stock within the meaning of Regulation U of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (12 CFR 221), or for the purpose of buying or carrying or trading in any Securities under such circumstances as to involve the Company in a violation of Regulation X of said Board (12 CFR 224) or to involve any broker or dealer in a violation of Regulation T of said Board (12 CFR 220) or (b) to finance dealings or transactions with any Person described or designated in the Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Person List published by OFAC or in Section 1 of the Anti-Terrorism Order. Margin stock does not constitute more than 5% of the value of the consolidated assets of the Company and its Subsidiaries and the Company does not have any present intention that margin stock will constitute more than 5% of the value of such assets. As used in this Section, the terms “margin stock” and “purpose of buying or carrying” shall have the meanings assigned to them in said Regulation U.
Section 5.15.    Existing Indebtedness; Future Liens . (a) Except as described therein, Schedule 5.15 sets forth a complete and correct list of (i) all outstanding Indebtedness of the Parent Guarantor and its Subsidiaries as of June 30, 2015 (including a description of the obligors, principal amount outstanding and general description of the collateral therefor, if any, and Guaranty thereof, if any), since which date there has been no Material change in the amounts, interest rate, index or formula, sinking funds, installment payments or maturities of such Indebtedness of the Parent Guarantor or its Subsidiaries and (ii) all agreements providing for committed financing facilities (subject to the terms and conditions specified therein) to the Parent Guarantor or its Subsidiaries as of the date of Closing. Neither any Obligor nor any Subsidiary is in default and no waiver of default is currently in effect, in the payment of any principal or interest on any Indebtedness either Obligor or such Subsidiary and no event or condition exists with respect to any Indebtedness of any Obligor or any Subsidiary the outstanding principal amount of which exceeds $1,000,000 that would permit (or that with notice or the lapse of time, or both, would permit) one or more Persons to cause such Indebtedness to become due and payable before its stated maturity or before its regularly scheduled dates of payment.
(b)    Except as disclosed in Schedule 5.15, neither any Obligor nor any Subsidiary has agreed or consented to cause or permit in the future (upon the happening of a contingency or otherwise) any of its property, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, to be subject to a Lien not permitted by Section 10.6.
(c)    Neither any Obligor nor any Subsidiary is a party to, or otherwise subject to any provision contained in, any instrument evidencing Indebtedness of such Obligor or such Subsidiary, any agreement relating thereto or any other agreement (including, but not limited to, its charter or




other organizational document) which limits the amount of, or otherwise imposes restrictions on the incurring of, Indebtedness of such Obligor, except as specifically indicated in Schedule 5.15.
Section 5.16.    Foreign Assets Control Regulations, Etc . (a) Neither of the Obligors nor any Controlled Entity is (i) a Person whose name appears on the list of Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons published by the Office of Foreign Assets Control, United States Department of the Treasury ( “OFAC” ) (an “OFAC Listed Person” ) (ii) an agent, department, or instrumentality of, or is otherwise known by such Obligor or Controlled Entity to be beneficially owned by, controlled by or acting on behalf of, directly or indirectly, (x) any OFAC Listed Person or (y) any Person, entity, organization, foreign country or regime that is subject to any OFAC Sanctions Program, or (iii) otherwise blocked, subject to sanctions under or engaged in any activity in violation of other United States economic sanctions, including but not limited to, the Trading with the Enemy Act, the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, the Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability and Divestment Act (“ CISADA ”) or any similar law or regulation with respect to Iran or any other country, the Sudan Accountability and Divestment Act, any OFAC Sanctions Program, or any economic sanctions regulations administered and enforced by the United States or any enabling legislation or executive order relating to any of the foregoing (collectively, “U.S. Economic Sanctions” ) (each OFAC Listed Person and each other Person, entity, organization and government of a country described in clause (i), clause (ii) or clause (iii), a “Blocked Person” ). Neither of the Obligors nor any Controlled Entity has been notified that its name appears or may in the future appear on a state list of Persons that engage in investment or other commercial activities in Iran or any other country that is subject to U.S. Economic Sanctions.
(b)    No part of the proceeds from the sale of the Notes hereunder constitutes or will constitute funds obtained on behalf of any Blocked Person or will otherwise be used by any Obligor or any Controlled Entity, directly or indirectly, (i) in connection with any investment in, or any transactions or dealings with, any Blocked Person, or (ii) otherwise in violation of U.S. Economic Sanctions.
(c)    Neither of the Obligors nor any Controlled Entity (i) has been found in violation of, charged with, or convicted of, money laundering, drug trafficking, terrorist‑related activities or other money laundering predicate crimes under the Currency and Foreign Transactions Reporting Act of 1970 (otherwise known as the Bank Secrecy Act), the USA PATRIOT Act or any other United States law or regulation governing such activities (collectively, “Anti‑Money Laundering Laws” ) or any U.S. Economic Sanctions violations, (ii) to the Company’s actual knowledge after making due inquiry, is under investigation by any Governmental Authority for possible violation of Anti‑Money Laundering Laws or any U.S. Economic Sanctions violations, (iii) has been assessed civil penalties under any Anti‑Money Laundering Laws or any U.S. Economic Sanctions, or (iv) has had any of its funds seized or forfeited in an action under any Anti‑Money Laundering Laws. Each Obligor has established procedures and controls which it reasonably believes are adequate (and otherwise comply with applicable law) to ensure that such Obligor and each Controlled Entity is and will continue to be in compliance with all applicable current and future Anti‑Money Laundering Laws and U.S. Economic Sanctions.




(d)    (1) Neither of the Obligors nor any Controlled Entity (i) has been charged with, or convicted of bribery or any other anti‑corruption related activity under any applicable law or regulation in a U.S. or any non‑U.S. country or jurisdiction, including but not limited to, the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and the U.K. Bribery Act 2010 (collectively, “Anti‑Corruption Laws” ), (ii) to the Obligors’ actual knowledge after making due inquiry, is under investigation by any U.S. or non‑U.S. Governmental Authority for possible violation of Anti‑Corruption Laws, (iii) has been assessed civil or criminal penalties under any Anti‑Corruption Laws or (iv) has been or is the target of sanctions imposed by the United Nations or the European Union;
(2)    To the Obligors’ actual knowledge after making due inquiry, neither of the Obligors nor any Controlled Entity has, within the last five years, directly or indirectly offered, promised, given, paid or authorized the offer, promise, giving or payment of anything of value to a Governmental Official or a commercial counterparty for the purposes of: (i) influencing any act, decision or failure to act by such Governmental Official in his or her official capacity or such commercial counterparty, (ii) inducing a Governmental Official to do or omit to do any act in violation of the Governmental Official’s lawful duty, or (iii) inducing a Governmental Official or a commercial counterparty to use his or her influence with a government or instrumentality to affect any act or decision of such government or entity; in each case in order to obtain, retain or direct business or to otherwise secure an improper advantage in violation of any applicable law or regulation or which would cause any holder to be in violation of any law or regulation applicable to such holder; and
(3)    No part of the proceeds from the sale of the Notes hereunder will be used, directly or indirectly, for any improper payments, including bribes, to any Governmental Official or commercial counterparty in order to obtain, retain or direct business or obtain any improper advantage. Each Obligor has established procedures and controls which it reasonably believes are adequate (and otherwise comply with applicable law) to ensure that such Obligor and each Controlled Entity is and will continue to be in compliance with all applicable current and future Anti‑Corruption Laws.
Section 5.17.    Status under Certain Statutes . Neither any Obligor nor any Subsidiary is subject to regulation under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 2005, as amended, the ICC Termination Act of 1995, as amended, or the Federal Power Act, as amended.
Section 5.18.    Environmental Matters . (a) Neither Obligor nor any Subsidiary has knowledge of any claim or has received any notice of any claim, and no proceeding has been instituted raising any claim against either Obligor or any of its Subsidiaries or relating to their operations on any of their respective real properties now or formerly owned, leased or operated by any of them or other assets, alleging any damage to the environment or violation of any Environmental Laws, except, in each case, such as would not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.




(b)    Neither Obligor nor any Subsidiary has knowledge of any facts which would give rise to any claim, public or private, of violation of Environmental Laws or damage to the environment emanating from, occurring on or in any way related to real properties now or formerly owned, leased or operated by any of them or to other assets or their use, except, in each case, such as would not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.
(c)    Neither Obligor nor any Subsidiary has stored any Hazardous Materials on real properties now or formerly owned, leased or operated by any of them and has not disposed of any Hazardous Materials in a manner contrary to any Environmental Laws in each case in any manner that would reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect; and
(d)    All buildings on all real properties now owned, leased or operated by each Obligor or any Subsidiary are in compliance with applicable Environmental Laws, except where failure to comply would not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.
Section 5.19.    Notes Rank Pari Passu . The payment obligations of each Obligor under this Agreement (including the Parent Guarantor) rank and, upon issuance, the Notes (in the case of the Company) will rank, at least pari passu in right of payment with (a) prior to the Collateral Effective Date, all other unsecured and unsubordinated Indebtedness (actual or contingent) of such Obligor, including, without limitation, all unsecured Indebtedness of the Obligors described on Schedule 5.15 hereto, which is not therein designated as subordinated Indebtedness and (b) from and after the Collateral Effective Date, all Senior Secured Indebtedness outstanding under the Transaction Facilities.
SECTION 6.
REPRESENTATIONS OF THE PURCHASERS .
Section 6.1.    Purchase for Investment; Accredited Investor . (a) Each Purchaser severally represents as of the Execution Date and at the Closing that it is purchasing the Notes for its own account or for one or more separate accounts maintained by such Purchaser or for the account of one or more pension or trust funds and not with a view to the distribution thereof, provided that the disposition of such Purchaser’s or their property shall at all times be within such Purchaser’s or their control. Each Purchaser understands that the Notes have not been registered under the Securities Act and may be resold only if registered pursuant to the provisions of the Securities Act or if an exemption from registration is available, except under circumstances where neither such registration nor such an exemption is required by law, and that the Company is not required to register the Notes.
(b)    Each Purchaser severally represents that it is an “accredited investor” within the meaning of subparagraph (a)(1), (2), (3) or (7) of Rule 501 of Regulation D under the Securities Act.




Section 6.2.    Source of Funds . Each Purchaser severally represents as of the Execution Date and at the Closing that at least one of the following statements is an accurate representation as to each source of funds (a “Source”) to be used by such Purchaser to pay the purchase price of the Notes to be purchased by such Purchaser hereunder:
(a)    the Source is an “insurance company general account” (as the term is defined in the United States Department of Labor’s Prohibited Transaction Exemption ( “PTE” ) 95-60) in respect of which the reserves and liabilities (as defined by the annual statement for life insurance companies approved by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (the “NAIC Annual Statement” )) for the general account contract(s) held by or on behalf of any Employee Benefit Plan together with the amount of the reserves and liabilities for the general account contract(s) held by or on behalf of any other Employee Benefit Plans maintained by the same employer (or affiliate thereof as defined in PTE 95-60) or by the same employee organization in the general account do not exceed 10% of the total reserves and liabilities of the general account (exclusive of separate account (as defined in Section 3 of ERISA ( “Separate Account” )) liabilities) plus surplus as set forth in the NAIC Annual Statement filed with such Purchaser’s state of domicile; or
(b)    the Source is a Separate Account that is maintained solely in connection with such Purchaser’s fixed contractual obligations under which the amounts payable, or credited, to any Employee Benefit Plan (or its related trust) that has any interest in such Separate Account (or to any participant or beneficiary of such plan (including any annuitant)) are not affected in any manner by the investment performance of the Separate Account; or
(c)    the Source is either (i) an insurance company pooled Separate Account, within the meaning of PTE 90-1 or (ii) a bank collective investment fund, within the meaning of the PTE 91-38 and, except as disclosed by such Purchaser to the Company in writing pursuant to this clause (c), no Employee Benefit Plan or group of plans maintained by the same employer or employee organization beneficially owns more than 10% of all assets allocated to such pooled Separate Account or collective investment fund; or
(d)    the Source constitutes assets of an “investment fund” (within the meaning of Part VI of PTE 84-14 (the “QPAM Exemption” )) managed by a “qualified professional asset manager” or “QPAM” (within the meaning of Part VI of the QPAM Exemption), no Employee Benefit Plan’s assets that are managed by the QPAM in such investment fund, when combined with the assets of all other Employee Benefit Plans established or maintained by the same employer or by an affiliate (within the meaning of Part VI(c)(1) of the QPAM Exemption) of such employer or by the same employee organization and managed by such QPAM, represent more than 20% of the total client assets managed by such QPAM, the conditions of Part I(c) and (g) of the QPAM Exemption are satisfied, neither the QPAM nor a person controlling or controlled by the QPAM maintains an ownership interest in the




Company that would cause the QPAM and the Company to be “related” within the meaning of Part VI(h) of the QPAM Exemption and (i) the identity of such QPAM and (ii) the names of any Employee Benefit Plans whose assets in the investment fund, when combined with the assets of all other Employee Benefit Plans established or maintained by the same employer or by an affiliate (within the meaning of Part VI(c)(1) of the QPAM Exemption) of such employer or by the same employee organization, represent 20% or more of the assets of such investment fund, have been disclosed to the Company in writing pursuant to this clause (d); or
(e)    the Source constitutes assets of a “plan(s)” (within the meaning of section IV of PTE 96-23 (the “INHAM Exemption” )) managed by an “in-house asset manager” or “INHAM” (within the meaning of Part IV of the INHAM Exemption), the conditions of Part I(a), (g) and (h) of the INHAM Exemption are satisfied, neither the INHAM nor a person controlling or controlled by the INHAM (applying the definition of “control” in section IV(d) of the INHAM Exemption) owns a 5% or more interest in the Company and (i) the identity of such INHAM and (ii) the name(s) of the Employee Benefit Plan(s) whose assets constitute the Source have been disclosed to the Company in writing pursuant to this clause (e); or
(f)    the Source is a governmental plan (as defined in Section 3 of ERISA); or
(g)    the Source is one or more Employee Benefit Plans, or a separate account or trust fund comprised of one or more Employee Benefit Plans, each of which has been identified to the Company in writing pursuant to this clause (g); or
(h)    the Source does not include assets of any Employee Benefit Plan, other than a plan exempt from the coverage of ERISA.
SECTION 7.
INFORMATION AS TO OBLIGORS .
Section 7.1.    Financial and Business Information . The Obligors shall deliver to each Purchaser and each holder of Notes that is an Institutional Investor:
(a)     Quarterly Statements — within 45 days (or such shorter period as is 15 days greater than the period applicable to the filing of the Parent Guarantor’s Quarterly Report on Form 10‑Q (the “Form 10‑Q” ) with the SEC regardless of whether the Parent Guarantor is subject to the filing requirements thereof) after the end of each quarterly fiscal period in each fiscal year of the Parent Guarantor (other than the last quarterly fiscal period of each such fiscal year), copies of,




(i)    a consolidated balance sheet of the Parent Guarantor and its Subsidiaries as at the end of such quarter, and
(ii)    consolidated statements of income, changes in shareholders’ equity and cash flows of the Parent Guarantor and its Subsidiaries, for such quarter and (in the case of the second and third quarters) for the portion of the fiscal year ending with such quarter, and
(iii)    a consolidating balance sheet of the Parent Guarantor and its Subsidiaries as at the end of such quarters and consolidating statements of income of the Parent Guarantor and its Subsidiaries, for such quarter and (in the case of the second and third quarters) for the portion of the fiscal year ending with such quarter,
setting forth in each case in comparative form the figures for the corresponding periods in the previous fiscal year, all in reasonable detail, prepared in accordance with GAAP applicable to quarterly financial statements generally, and certified by a Senior Financial Officer as fairly presenting, in all material respects, the financial position of the companies being reported on and their results of operations and cash flows, subject to changes resulting from year-end adjustments, provided that delivery within the time period specified above of copies of the Parent Guarantor’s Form 10‑Q prepared in compliance with the requirements therefor and filed with the SEC (but only so long as such Form 10‑Q includes the consolidating financial statements required hereby) shall be deemed to satisfy the requirements of this Section 7.1(a), provided, further, that the Obligors shall be deemed to have made such delivery of such Form 10‑Q if any of them shall have timely made such Form 10‑Q available on “EDGAR” (or any successor filing system) and on its home page on the worldwide web (at the date of this Agreement located at: http//www.cbi.com) and shall have given each Purchaser prior notice of such availability on EDGAR (or any successor filing system) and on its home page in connection with each delivery (such availability and notice thereof being referred to as “Electronic Delivery” );
(b)     Annual Statements — within 90 days (or such shorter period as is 15 days greater than the period applicable to the filing of the Parent Guarantor’s Annual Report on Form 10‑K (the “Form 10‑K” ) with the SEC regardless of whether the Parent Guarantor is subject to the filing requirements thereof) after the end of each fiscal year of the Parent Guarantor, copies of
(i)    a consolidated balance sheet of the Parent Guarantor and its Subsidiaries as at the end of such year, and




(ii)    consolidated statements of income, changes in shareholders’ equity and cash flows of the Parent Guarantor and its Subsidiaries for such year, and
(iii)     an unaudited consolidating balance sheet of the Parent Guarantor and its Subsidiaries as at the end of such year and consolidating statements of income of the Parent Guarantor and its Subsidiaries for such year,
setting forth in each case in comparative form the figures for the previous fiscal year, all in reasonable detail, prepared in accordance with GAAP (except with respect to Section 7.1(b)(iii)), and except with respect to Section 7.1(b)(iii) accompanied by an opinion thereon (without a “going concern” or similar qualification or exception and without any qualification or exception as to the scope of the audit on which such opinion is based) of independent public accountants of recognized national standing, which opinion shall state that such financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the companies being reported upon and their results of operations and cash flows and have been prepared in conformity with GAAP, and that the examination of such accountants in connection with such financial statements has been made in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards, and that such audit provides a reasonable basis for such opinion in the circumstances,
provided that the delivery within the time period specified above of the Parent Guarantor’s Form 10‑K for such fiscal year (together with the Parent Guarantor’s annual report to shareholders, if any, prepared pursuant to Rule 14a‑3 under the Exchange Act) prepared in accordance with the requirements therefor and filed with the SEC (but only so long as such Form 10‑K includes the consolidating financial statements required hereby) shall be deemed to satisfy the requirements of this Section 7.1(b), provided, further, that the Obligors shall be deemed to have made such delivery of such Form 10‑K if any of them shall have timely made Electronic Delivery thereof;
(c)     Budgets; Business Plans; Financial Projections – as soon as practicable and in any event not later than one hundred twenty (120) days after the beginning of each fiscal year commencing with the fiscal year beginning January 1, 2018, a copy of the plan and forecast (including a projected balance sheet, income statement and a statement of cash flow) of the Parent Guarantor and its Subsidiaries for the upcoming three (3) fiscal years prepared in such detail as shall be reasonably satisfactory to the Required Holders;
(d)     Additional Quarterly Reports – within the time period set forth in Section 7.1(a) above, and in addition to the information to be provided pursuant to Section 7.1(a), a report of a Senior Financial Officer of the Parent Guarantor setting forth (i) a cash forecast




report with such detail and requirements as to be determined among the Required Holders, the Financial Advisor and the Parent Guarantor, (ii) a discussion of the status of, and material developments with respect to, the 10 largest projects and for each other project for which material deviations from budget or schedule have developed, (iii) a discussion of the status of, and material developments during the quarter then ended, with respect to all material litigation, and (iv) such other matters as requested by the holders;
(e)     SEC and Other Reports — promptly upon their becoming available, one copy of (i) each financial statement, report, notice or proxy statement sent by the Parent Guarantor or any Subsidiary to its principal lending banks as a whole (excluding information sent to such banks in the ordinary course of administration of a bank facility, such as information relating to pricing and borrowing availability) or to its public securities holders generally, and (ii) each regular or periodic report, each effective registration statement (without exhibits except as expressly requested by such holder), each final prospectus and all amendments thereto and each press release filed by the Parent Guarantor or any Subsidiary with the SEC or any other similar governmental or regulatory body in any non-U.S. jurisdiction, provided that the Obligors shall be deemed to have made such delivery of the items provided for by this clause (c) if any of them shall have made an Electronic Delivery thereof (without regard to any notice requirement provided in such defined term);
(f)     Notice of Default or Event of Default — promptly, and in any event within five Business Days after a Responsible Officer (i) has knowledge of the existence of any Default or Event of Default or (ii) has received (A) any written notice of, or taken any action with respect to, a Default claimed hereunder or (B) any written notice or taken any action with respect to a claimed default of the type referred to in Section 11(g), a written notice specifying the nature and period of existence thereof and what action the Obligors are taking or propose to take with respect thereto;
(g)     ERISA Matters — promptly, and in any event within five Business Days after a Responsible Officer has knowledge of any of the following, a written notice setting forth the nature thereof and the action, if any, that an Obligor or an ERISA Affiliate proposes to take with respect thereto:
(i)    with respect to any Plan, any reportable event, as defined in section 4043(c) of ERISA and the regulations thereunder, for which notice thereof has not been waived pursuant to such regulations as in effect on the date hereof; or
(ii)    the taking by the PBGC of steps to institute, or the threatening by the PBGC of the institution of, proceedings under section 4042 of ERISA for the




termination of, or the appointment of a trustee to administer, any Plan, or the receipt by any Obligor or any ERISA Affiliate of a notice from a Multiemployer Plan that such action has been taken by the PBGC with respect to such Multiemployer Plan; or
(iii)    any event, transaction or condition that reasonably could result in the incurrence of any liability by any Obligor or any ERISA Affiliate pursuant to Title I or IV of ERISA or the penalty or excise tax provisions of the Code relating to Employee Benefit Plans, or in the imposition of any Lien on any of the rights, properties or assets of any Obligor or any ERISA Affiliate pursuant to Title I or IV of ERISA or such penalty or excise tax provisions, if such liability or Lien, taken together with any other such liabilities or Liens then existing, would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect; or
(iv)    receipt of notice of the imposition of a financial penalty greater than U.S.$5,000,000 (which for this purpose shall mean any tax, penalty or other liability, whether by way of indemnity or otherwise) with respect to one or more Non-U.S. Plans;
(h)     Notices from Governmental Authority — promptly, and in any event within 30 days of receipt thereof, copies of any notice to any Obligor or any Subsidiary from any Federal or state Governmental Authority relating to any order, ruling, statute or other law or regulation that would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect;
(i)     Special Mandatory Offers of Prepayment — prompt written notice of (i) the occurrence of any Disposition of property or assets, (ii) the incurrence or issuance of any Indebtedness, or (iii) the occurrence of any sale of Capital Stock, in each case, giving rise to the mandatory offers of prepayment provisions in Section 9.14;
(j)     Specified Requested Information – promptly, and in any event within 30 days of the Fourth Amendment Effective Date, the following data and information: (i) a legal organization chart, (ii) a description of the terms of the surety bonds and what conditions, if any, trigger additional collateral or repricing of such surety bonds, (iii) a forecast of the Parent Guarantor’s income statement, balance sheet and cash flow, (iv) information relating to liquidity of the Parent Guarantor and its Subsidiaries, (v) the GAAP book value of the Collateral being pledged, by category, and a description of assets of the Parent Guarantor and its Subsidiaries not being pledged as Collateral and the value of such assets, (vi) consolidating income statement and balance sheet of the Parent Guarantor and its Subsidiaries for the prior fiscal year and most recently ended fiscal quarter, and (vii)




confirmation that the Company has the authorization to issue the equity through an at-the-market program; and
(k)     Requested Information — with reasonable promptness, such other data and information relating to the business, operations, affairs, financial condition, assets or properties of any Obligor or any of its Subsidiaries (including, but without limitation, actual copies of the Parent Guarantor’s Form 10‑Q and Form 10‑K) or relating to the ability of each Obligor to perform its obligations hereunder and under the Notes (in the case of the Company) as from time to time may be reasonably requested by any such Purchaser or holder of Notes or by the Financial Advisor.
Section 7.2.    Officer’s Certificate . Each set of financial statements delivered to a holder of Notes pursuant to Section 7.1(a) or Section 7.1(b) shall be accompanied by a certificate of a Senior Financial Officer setting forth (which, in the case of Electronic Delivery of any such financial statements, shall be by separate concurrent delivery of such certificate to each Purchaser or holder of Notes):
(a)     Covenant Compliance — the information (including detailed calculations) required in order to establish whether the Obligors were in compliance with the requirements of Section 10.3 or Section 10.6 through Section 10.10, inclusive, during the quarterly or annual period covered by the statements then being furnished (including (x) with respect to each such Section, where applicable, the calculations of the maximum or minimum amount, ratio or percentage, as the case may be, permissible under the terms of such Sections, and the calculation of the amount, ratio or percentage then in existence and (y) beginning with the fiscal quarter ending December 31, 2016, the quarterly EBITDA associated with the Obligors’ Capital Services business group for each of the preceding four fiscal quarters ended as of the fiscal quarter or fiscal year end covered by such certificate, continuing until such business group is sold). In the event that the Company or any Subsidiary has made an election to measure any financial liability using fair value (which election is being disregarded for purposes of determining compliance with this Agreement pursuant to Section 24.3) as to the period covered by any such financial statement, such Senior Financial Officer’s certificate as to such period shall include a reconciliation from GAAP with respect to such election; and
(b)     Event of Default — a statement that such Senior Financial Officer has reviewed the relevant terms hereof and has made, or caused to be made, under his or her supervision, a review of the transactions and conditions of the Obligors and their Subsidiaries from the beginning of the quarterly or annual period covered by the statements then being furnished to the date of the certificate and that such review shall not have disclosed the existence during such period of any condition or event that constitutes a Default or an Event of Default or, if any such condition or event existed or exists (including, without limitation,




any such event or condition resulting from the failure of any Obligor or any Subsidiary to comply with any Environmental Law), specifying the nature and period of existence thereof and what action the Obligors shall have taken or proposes to take with respect thereto.
Section 7.3.    Visitation . The Obligors shall permit the representatives of each Purchaser and each holder of Notes that is an Institutional Investor:
(a)     No Default — if no Default or Event of Default then exists, at the expense of such Purchaser or such holder and upon reasonable prior notice to any Obligor, to visit the principal executive office of any Obligor, to discuss the affairs, finances and accounts of the Obligors and their Subsidiaries with each Obligor’s officers, and (with the consent of the such Obligor, which consent will not be unreasonably withheld) its independent public accountants, and (with the consent of such Obligor, which consent will not be unreasonably withheld) to visit the other offices and properties of the Parent Guarantor and each Subsidiary, all at such reasonable times and as often as may be reasonably requested in writing; and
(b)     Default — if a Default or Event of Default then exists, at the expense of the Obligors to visit and inspect any of the offices or properties of any Obligor or any Subsidiary, to examine all their respective books of account, records, reports and other papers, to make copies and extracts therefrom, and to discuss their respective affairs, finances and accounts with their respective officers and (with the consent of an Obligor, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed) independent public accountants, all at such times and as often as may be reasonably requested.
Section 7.4.    Limitation on Disclosure Obligation .
The Obligors shall not be required to disclose the following information pursuant to Section 7.1(k) or 7.3:
(a)    information that the Obligors determine after consultation with counsel qualified to advise on such matters that, notwithstanding the confidentiality requirements of Section 21, they would be prohibited from disclosing by applicable law or regulations without making public disclosure thereof;
(b)    information that, notwithstanding the confidentiality requirements of Section 21, the Obligors are prohibited from disclosing by the terms of an obligation of confidentiality contained in any agreement with any non-Affiliate binding upon the Obligors and not entered into in contemplation of this clause (b), provided that the Obligors shall use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain consent from the party in whose favor the obligation of confidentiality was made to permit the disclosure of the relevant information and provided




further that the Obligors have received a written opinion of counsel confirming that disclosure of such information without consent from such other contractual party would constitute a breach of such agreement; or
(c)    information that constitutes non-financial trade secrets or non-financial proprietary information of the Parent Guarantor and its Subsidiaries and/or of any of its customers and/or suppliers.
Promptly after a request therefor from any Purchaser or holder of Notes that is an Institutional Investor, the Obligors will provide such holder with a written opinion of counsel (which may be addressed to the Obligors) relied upon as to any requested information that the Obligors are prohibited from disclosing to such holder under circumstances described in this Section 7.4.
SECTION 8.
PAYMENT AND PREPAYMENT OF THE NOTES .
Section 8.1.    Maturity . As provided therein, the entire unpaid principal balance of the Notes shall be due and payable on the stated maturity date thereof.
Section 8.2.    Optional Prepayments with Make-Whole Amount . The Company may, at its option, upon notice as provided below, prepay at any time all, or from time to time any part of, the Notes, in an amount not less than 10% of the aggregate principal amount of the Notes then outstanding in the case of a partial prepayment, at 100% of the principal amount so prepaid, and the Make-Whole Amount determined for the prepayment date with respect to such principal amount. The Company will give each holder of Notes written notice of each optional prepayment under this Section 8.2 not less than 30 days and not more than 60 days prior to the date fixed for such prepayment unless the Company and the Required Holders agree to another time period pursuant to Section 18. Each such notice shall specify such date (which shall be a Business Day), the aggregate principal amount of such Notes to be prepaid on such date, the principal amount of such Note held by such holder to be prepaid (determined in accordance with Section 8.3), and the interest to be paid on the prepayment date with respect to such principal amount being prepaid, and shall be accompanied by a certificate of a Senior Financial Officer as to the estimated Make-Whole Amount due in connection with such prepayment (calculated as if the date of such notice were the date of the prepayment), setting forth the details of such computation. Two Business Days prior to such prepayment, the Company shall deliver to each holder of Notes a certificate of a Senior Financial Officer specifying the calculation of such Make-Whole Amount as of the specified prepayment date.
Section 8.3.    Allocation of Partial Prepayments . In the case of each partial prepayment of the Notes, other than any offer of prepayment of the Notes pursuant to Section 8.5, 8.7 or 10.3(a) that has been rejected by any holder or holders of Notes, the principal amount of the Notes to be repaid shall be allocated among all of the Notes at the time outstanding in proportion, as nearly as practicable, to the respective unpaid principal amounts thereof not theretofore called for prepayment.
Section 8.4.    Maturity; Surrender, Etc .     In the case of each prepayment of Notes pursuant to this Section 8, the principal amount of each Note to be prepaid shall mature and become due and payable on the date fixed for such prepayment (which shall be a Business Day), together with interest on such principal amount accrued to such date and the applicable Make-Whole Amount, if any. From and after such date, unless the Company shall fail to pay such




principal amount when so due and payable, together with the interest and Make-Whole Amount, if any, as aforesaid, interest on such principal amount shall cease to accrue. Any Note paid or prepaid in full shall be surrendered to the Company and cancelled and shall not be reissued, and no Note shall be issued in lieu of any prepaid principal amount of any Note.
Section 8.5.    Purchase of Notes . The Obligors will not and will not permit any of their Affiliates to purchase, redeem, prepay or otherwise acquire, directly or indirectly, any of the outstanding Notes except (a) upon the payment or prepayment of the Notes in accordance with the terms of this Agreement and the Notes or (b) to a written offer to purchase any outstanding Notes made by any Obligor or an Affiliate pro rata to the holders of the Notes upon the same terms and conditions. Any such  offer shall provide each holder with sufficient information to enable it to make an informed decision with respect to such offer, and shall remain open for at least 10 Business Days. If the Required Holders accept such offer, the Company shall promptly notify the remaining holders of Notes of such fact and the expiration date for the acceptance by holders of Notes of such offer shall be extended by the number of days necessary to give each such remaining holder at least 5 Business Days from its receipt of such notice to accept such offer.  The Company will promptly cancel all Notes acquired by either Obligor or any of their Affiliates pursuant to any payment, prepayment or purchase of Notes pursuant to any provision of this Agreement and no Notes may be issued in substitution or exchange for any such Notes.
Section 8.6.    Make-Whole Amount .
“Make-Whole Amount” means, with respect to any Note, an amount equal to the excess, if any, of the Discounted Value of the Remaining Scheduled Payments with respect to the Called Principal of such Note over the amount of such Called Principal, provided that the Make-Whole Amount may in no event be less than zero. For the purposes of determining the Make-Whole Amount, the following terms have the following meanings:
“Called Principal” means, with respect to any Note, the principal of such Note that is to be prepaid pursuant to Section 8.2 or has become or is declared to be immediately due and payable pursuant to Section 12.1, as the context requires.
“Discounted Value” means, with respect to the Called Principal of any Note, the amount obtained by discounting all Remaining Scheduled Payments with respect to such Called Principal from their respective scheduled due dates to the Settlement Date with respect to such Called Principal, in accordance with accepted financial practice and at a discount factor (applied on the same periodic basis as that on which interest on the Notes is payable) equal to the Reinvestment Yield with respect to such Called Principal.
“Reinvestment Yield” means, with respect to the Called Principal of any Note, 0.50% ( i.e. , 50 basis points) over the yield to maturity implied by (i) the yields reported as of 10:00 a.m. (New York City time) on the second Business Day preceding the Settlement Date with respect to such Called Principal, on the display designated as “Page PX1” (or such other display as may replace Page PX1) on Bloomberg Financial Markets for the most recently issued actively traded on-the-




run U.S. Treasury securities (“Reported”) having a maturity equal to the Remaining Average Life of such Called Principal as of such Settlement Date. If there are no such U.S. Treasury securities Reported having a maturity equal to such Remaining Average Life, then such implied yield to maturity will be determined by (a) converting U.S. Treasury bill quotations to bond equivalent yields in accordance with accepted financial practice and (b) interpolating linearly between the “Ask Yields” Reported for the applicable most recently issued actively traded on-the-run U.S. Treasury securities with the maturities (1) closest to and greater than such Remaining Average Life and (2) closest to and less than such Remaining Average Life. The Reinvestment Yield shall be rounded to the number of decimal places as appears in the interest rate of the applicable Note.
If such yields are not Reported or the yields Reported as of such time are not ascertainable (including by way of interpolation), then “Reinvestment Yield” means, with respect to the Called Principal of any Note, .50% ( i.e., 50 basis points) over the yield to maturity implied by the U.S. Treasury constant maturity yields reported, for the latest day for which such yields have been so reported as of the second Business Day preceding the Settlement Date with respect to such Called Principal, in Federal Reserve Statistical Release H.15 (or any comparable successor publication) for the U.S. Treasury constant maturity having a term equal to the Remaining Average Life of such Called Principal as of such Settlement Date. If there is no such U.S. Treasury constant maturity having a term equal to such Remaining Average Life, such implied yield to maturity will be determined by interpolating linearly between (1) the U.S. Treasury constant maturity so reported with the term closest to and greater than such Remaining Average Life and (2) the U.S. Treasury constant maturity so reported with the term closest to and less than such Remaining Average Life. The Reinvestment Yield shall be rounded to the number of decimal places as appears in the interest rate of the applicable Note.
“Remaining Average Life” means, with respect to any Called Principal, the number of years obtained by dividing (i) such Called Principal into (ii) the sum of the products obtained by multiplying (a) the principal component of each Remaining Scheduled Payment with respect to such Called Principal by (b) the number of years, computed on the basis of a 360-day year comprised of twelve 30-day months and calculated to two decimal places, that will elapse between the Settlement Date with respect to such Called Principal and the scheduled due date of such Remaining Scheduled Payment.
“Remaining Scheduled Payments” means, with respect to the Called Principal of any Note, all payments of such Called Principal and interest thereon that would be due after the Settlement Date with respect to such Called Principal if no payment of such Called Principal were made prior to its scheduled due date, provided that if such Settlement Date is not a date on which interest payments are due to be made under the terms of the Notes, then the amount of the next succeeding scheduled interest payment will be reduced by the amount of interest accrued to such




Settlement Date and required to be paid on such Settlement Date pursuant to Section 8.2 or Section 12.1.
“Settlement Date” means, with respect to the Called Principal of any Note, the date on which such Called Principal is to be prepaid pursuant to Section 8.2 or has become or is declared to be immediately due and payable pursuant to Section 12.1, as the context requires.
Section 8.7.      Change of Control . (a)  Notice of Change of Control. The Obligors will, within 20 Business Days after any Responsible Officer has knowledge of the occurrence of any Change of Control give written notice of such Change of Control to each holder of Notes. If a Change of Control has occurred, such notice shall contain and constitute an offer to prepay Notes as described in subparagraph (b) of this Section 8.7 and shall be accompanied by the certificate described in subparagraph (e) of this Section 8.7.
(b)     Offer to Prepay Notes. The offer to prepay Notes contemplated by subparagraph (a) of this Section 8.7 shall be an offer to prepay, in accordance with and subject to this Section 8.7, all, but not less than all, the Notes held by each holder (in this case only, “holder” in respect of any Note registered in the name of a nominee for a disclosed beneficial owner shall mean such beneficial owner) on a date specified in such offer (the “Proposed Prepayment Date” ). If such Proposed Prepayment Date is in connection with an offer contemplated by subparagraph (a) of this Section 8.7, such date shall be not less than 30 days and not more than 60 days after the date of such offer (if the Proposed Prepayment Date shall not be specified in such offer, the Proposed Prepayment Date shall be the 45th day after the date of such offer).
(c)     Acceptance; Rejection. A holder of Notes may accept or reject the offer to prepay made pursuant to this Section 8.7 by causing a notice of such acceptance or rejection to be delivered to the Company at least 5 Business Days prior to the Proposed Prepayment Date. A failure by a holder of Notes to respond to an offer to prepay made pursuant to this Section 8.7, or to accept an offer as to all of the Notes held by the holder, in each case on or before the fifth (5th) Business Day preceding the Proposed Prepayment Date shall be deemed to constitute a rejection of such offer by such holder.
(d)     Prepayment. Prepayment of the Notes to be prepaid pursuant to this Section 8.7 shall be at 100% of the principal amount of such Notes, together with interest on such Notes accrued to the date of prepayment.
(e)     Officer’s Certificate. Each offer to prepay the Notes pursuant to this Section 8.7 shall be accompanied by a certificate, executed by a Senior Financial Officer of the Company and dated the date of such offer, specifying: (i) the Proposed Prepayment Date; (ii) that such offer is made pursuant to this Section 8.7; (iii) the principal amount of each Note offered to be prepaid; (iv) the interest that would be due on each Note offered to be prepaid, accrued to the Proposed Prepayment




Date; (v) that the conditions of this Section 8.7 have been fulfilled; and (vi) in reasonable detail, the nature and date or proposed date of the Change of Control.
(f)     Effect on Required Payments. The amount of each payment of the principal of the Notes made pursuant to this Section 8.7 shall be applied against and reduce each of the then remaining principal payments due pursuant to Section 8.1 by a percentage equal to the aggregate principal amount of the Notes so paid divided by the aggregate principal amount of the Notes outstanding immediately prior to such payment.
(g)     “Change of Control” Defined. “Change of Control” means an event or series of events by which:
(1)    any “person” or “group” (within the meaning of Sections 13(d) and 14(d)(2) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) becomes the “beneficial owner” (as defined in Rule 13d‑3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934), directly or indirectly, of twenty percent (20%) or more of the voting power of the then outstanding Capital Stock of the Parent Guarantor entitled to vote generally in the election of the directors of the Parent Guarantor; or
(2)    the majority of the board of directors of the Company fails to consist of Continuing Directors; or
(3)    except as expressly permitted under the terms of this Agreement, any Obligor or any Subsidiary that is a borrower under the Credit Agreement (each, a “Subsidiary Borrower” ) consolidates with or merges into another Person or conveys, transfers or leases all or substantially all of its property to any Person, or any Person consolidates with or merges into an Obligor or any Subsidiary Borrower, in either event pursuant to a transaction in which the outstanding Capital Stock of such Obligor or such Subsidiary Borrower, as applicable, is reclassified or changed into or exchanged for cash, securities or other property; or
(4)    except as otherwise expressly permitted under the terms of this Agreement, the Parent Guarantor shall cease to own and control, either directly or indirectly, all of the economic and voting rights associated with all of the outstanding Capital Stock of each of the Subsidiary Guarantors or shall cease to have the power, directly or indirectly, to elect all of the members of the board of directors of each of the Subsidiary Guarantors.




SECTION 9.
AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS .
Each Obligor, jointly and severally, covenants that from the Execution Date until the Closing and thereafter, so long as any of the Notes are outstanding:
Section 9.1.    Compliance with Law . Without limiting Section 10.5, each Obligor will, and will cause each of its Subsidiaries to, comply with all laws, ordinances or governmental rules or regulations to which each of them is subject, including, without limitation, ERISA, Environmental Laws, the USA Patriot Act and the other laws and regulations that are referred to in Section 5.16, and will obtain and maintain in effect all licenses, certificates, permits, franchises and other governmental authorizations necessary to the ownership of their respective properties or to the conduct of their respective businesses, in each case to the extent necessary to ensure that non-compliance with such laws, ordinances or governmental rules or regulations or failures to obtain or maintain in effect such licenses, certificates, permits, franchises and other governmental authorizations would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
Section 9.2.    Insurance . Each Obligor will, and, if not maintained by an Obligor, will cause each of its Subsidiaries to, maintain, with financially sound and reputable insurers, insurance with respect to their respective properties and businesses against such casualties and contingencies, of such types, on such terms and in such amounts (including deductibles, co-insurance and self-insurance, if adequate reserves are maintained with respect thereto) as is customary in the case of entities of established reputations engaged in the same or a similar business and similarly situated.
Section 9.3.    Maintenance of Properties . Each Obligor will, and will cause each of its Subsidiaries to, maintain and keep, or cause to be maintained and kept, their respective properties in good repair, working order and condition (other than ordinary wear and tear), so that the business carried on in connection therewith may be properly conducted at all times, provided that this Section shall not prevent either Obligor or any Subsidiary from discontinuing the operation and the maintenance of any of its properties if such discontinuance is desirable in the conduct of its business and such Obligor has concluded that such discontinuance would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
Section 9.4.    Payment of Taxes and Claims . Each Obligor will, and will cause each of its Subsidiaries to, file all tax returns required to be filed in any jurisdiction and to pay and discharge all taxes shown to be due and payable on such returns and all other taxes, assessments, governmental charges, or levies imposed on them or any of their properties, assets, income or franchises, to the extent the same have become due and payable and before they have become delinquent and all claims for which sums have become due and payable that have or might become a Lien on properties or assets of either Obligor or any Subsidiary, provided that neither any Obligor nor any Subsidiary need pay any such tax, assessment, charge or levy or claim if (i) the amount, applicability or validity thereof is contested by such Obligor or such Subsidiary on a timely basis in good faith and in appropriate proceedings, and such Obligor or such Subsidiary has established adequate reserves therefor in accordance with GAAP on the books of such Obligor or such Subsidiary or (ii) the nonpayment of all such taxes, assessments, charges, levies and claims in the aggregate would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
Section 9.5.    Corporate Existence, Etc . Subject to Section 10.2, each Obligor will at all times preserve and keep its corporate existence in full force and effect. Subject to Sections 10.2 and 10.3, each Obligor will at all times preserve and keep in full force and effect the corporate existence of each of its Subsidiaries (unless merged into either Obligor or a Wholly-Owned Subsidiary) and all rights and franchises of the Obligors and their Subsidiaries




unless, in the good faith judgment of the Obligors, the termination of or failure to preserve and keep in full force and effect such corporate existence, right or franchise would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect.
Section 9.6.    Books and Records . Each Obligor will, and will cause each of its Subsidiaries to, maintain proper books of record and account in conformity with GAAP and all applicable requirements of any Governmental Authority having legal or regulatory jurisdiction over such Obligor or such Subsidiary, as the case may be. The Company will, and will cause each of its Subsidiaries to, keep books, records and accounts which, in reasonable detail, accurately reflect all transactions and dispositions of assets. The Company and its Subsidiaries have devised a system of internal accounting controls sufficient to provide reasonable assurances that their respective books, records, and accounts accurately reflect all transactions and dispositions of assets and the Company will, and will cause each of its Subsidiaries to, continue to maintain such system.
Section 9.7.    Pari Passu Ranking . Prior to the Collateral Effective Date, the Notes (in the case of the Company) and all other obligations under this Agreement and the other Financing Agreements of each Note Party are and at all times shall remain direct and unsecured obligations of such Note Party, as applicable, ranking at least pari passu in right of payment with all Indebtedness outstanding under the Credit Agreements and all other present and future unsecured Indebtedness (actual or contingent) of such Note Party that is not expressed to be subordinate or junior in rank to any other unsecured Indebtedness of such Note Party. From and after the Collateral Effective Date, the Notes (in the case of the Company) and all other obligations under this Agreement and the other Financing Agreements of each Note Party will be and at all times thereafter shall remain direct and secured obligations of such Note Party ranking at least pari passu in right of payment with all secured Indebtedness outstanding under the Transaction Facilities and other secured Credit Agreements.
Section 9.8.    Subsidiary Guarantors . The Obligors will cause the Initial Subsidiary Guarantors and, after the date of Closing, any Subsidiary which is required by the terms of any Credit Agreement to become obligated for, or otherwise guarantee, Indebtedness of either Obligor in respect of any Credit Agreement, to deliver to each of the holders of the Notes (concurrently with the incurrence of any such obligation) the following items:
(a)    a duly executed Subsidiary Guarantee in scope, form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Required Holders or a joinder agreement in respect of the Subsidiary Guarantee, as applicable;
(b)    a certificate signed by an authorized Responsible Officer of each Obligor making representations and warranties to the effect of those contained in Sections 5.1, 5.2, 5.4, 5.6, 5.7 and 5.19, with respect to such Subsidiary and its Subsidiary Guarantee, as applicable; and
(c)    in the case that any such Subsidiary is a Material Subsidiary, an opinion of counsel addressed to each of the holders of the Notes reasonably satisfactory to the Required




Holders, to the effect that the Subsidiary Guarantee by such Person has been duly authorized, executed and delivered and that the Subsidiary Guarantee constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of such Person, enforceable in accordance with its terms, except as an enforcement of such terms may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent conveyance and similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and by general equitable principles and containing other usual and customary assumptions, qualifications and exceptions.    
If any Subsidiary otherwise required to become a Subsidiary Guarantor under this Section 9.8 is a joint venture or unincorporated association, and such Subsidiary’s becoming a Subsidiary Guarantor shall be restricted by such Subsidiary’s constitutive documents, then, provided such Subsidiary is not obligated under any Credit Agreement for more than the Limited Guarantee Amount, notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in any Financing Agreement, the obligations guaranteed by such Subsidiary under the Subsidiary Guaranty shall not be required to exceed the amount (the “Limited Guarantee Amount” ) that may be so guaranteed under applicable Requirements of Law (including, without limitation, the Uniform Fraudulent Conveyance Act and the Uniform Fraudulent Transfer Act), multiplied by the percentage of such Subsidiary’s outstanding Capital Stock or interest in the profits owned, in each case, by the Company or any of its other Subsidiaries.
Section 9.9.    Maintenance of Ownership . The Company shall at all times remain a Subsidiary of the Parent Guarantor and the Parent Guarantor shall at all times own, directly or indirectly, 100% of all equity interests and voting interests of the Company free and clear of any Lien other than any Liens granted to secure Senior Secured Indebtedness pursuant to the Transaction Facilities.
Section 9.10.    Maintenance of Rating on Notes . The Company will at all times maintain a rating by a Designated Rating Agency on the Notes. The Company shall notify each holder of a Note in writing of any change in, or withdrawal of, the rating on the Notes, and of its receipt of any written notice that such a change or withdrawal is likely to occur (and of any resulting obligation to pay the fee pursuant to Section 9.12(a)) promptly, and in any event within 5 days, thereafter.
Section 9.11.    Most Favored Lender Status .
(a)    If at any time after the date of this Agreement any Credit Agreement contains a covenant (whether constituting a covenant or event of default) by an Obligor (i) to maintain the Leverage Ratio (or a similar covenant or limitation on Indebtedness contained in any such Credit Agreement) at a level more favorable to the lenders under such Credit Agreement than the level set forth in Section 10.7, (ii) to maintain a minimum amount of Consolidated Net Worth (or a similar covenant contained in any such Credit Agreement) at a level more favorable to the lenders under such Credit Agreement than the level set forth in Section 10.8, (iii) to maintain the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio (or a similar covenant contained in any such Credit Agreement) at a level more favorable to




the lenders under such Credit Agreement than the level set forth in Section 10.9, (iv) constituting an Additional Covenant (in addition to the covenants described in clauses (i), (ii) and (iii) above) or (v) constituting an Additional Default (any such provision, together with all definitions and interpretive provisions from such Credit Agreement to the extent used in relation thereto, a “ Most Favorable Covenant ”), then the Obligors shall provide a Most Favored Lender Notice in respect of such Most Favorable Covenant.  Such Most Favorable Covenant shall be deemed automatically incorporated by reference into this Agreement, mutatis mutandis, as if set forth in full herein, effective as of the date when such Most Favorable Covenant shall have become effective under such Credit Agreement (unless such date is prior to the date of the Closing, in which case such covenant will be deemed incorporated effective as of the date of the Closing). Thereafter, upon the request of any holder of a Note, the Obligors shall enter into any additional agreement or amendment to this Agreement reasonably requested by such holder to further evidence any of the foregoing.
(b)    Any Most Favorable Covenant incorporated into this Agreement (herein referred to as an “ Incorporated Covenant ”) pursuant to this Section 9.11 (i) shall be deemed automatically amended herein to reflect any subsequent amendments made to such Most Favorable Covenant under the applicable Credit Agreement ( provided that, if a Default or an Event of Default then exists and the amendment of such Most Favorable Covenant would make such covenant less restrictive on the Company, then such Incorporated Covenant shall only be deemed automatically amended at such time, if it should occur, when such Default or Event of Default no longer exists) and (ii) shall be deemed automatically deleted from this Agreement at such time as such Most Favorable Covenant is deleted or otherwise removed from the applicable Credit Agreement or such applicable Credit Agreement shall be terminated (provided that, if a Default or an Event of Default then exists, then such Incorporated Covenant shall only be deemed automatically deleted from this Agreement at such time, if it should occur, when such Default or Event of Default no longer exists); provided, however, that if any fee or other consideration is paid to the lenders under such Credit Agreement for such amendment or deletion, the equivalent of such fee or other consideration shall be paid to the holders of the Notes upon the effectiveness of such amendment or deletion. Upon the occurrence of any event described in sub-clause (i) of the preceding sentence, upon the request of the Obligors or any holder of Notes, the holders of Notes (if applicable) and the Obligors shall enter into any additional agreement or amendment to this Agreement reasonably requested by the Obligors or a holder of Notes, as the case may be, evidencing the amendment of any such Incorporated Covenants. Upon the occurrence of any event described in sub-clause (ii) of the second preceding sentence, upon the request of the Obligors, the holders of Notes shall enter into any additional agreement or amendment to this Agreement reasonably requested by the Obligors evidencing the deletion and termination of any such Incorporated Covenants.
(c)     “Most Favored Lender Notice” means, in respect of any Most Favorable Covenant, a written notice to each of the holders of the Notes (and in the case if any Note registered in the




name of a nominee for a disclosed beneficial owner, to such beneficial owner, rather than such nominee, on the date of such notice) delivered promptly, and in any event within ten Business Days after the inclusion of such Most Favorable Covenant in any Credit Agreement from a Responsible Officer referring to the provisions of this Section 9.11 and setting forth a reasonably detailed description of such Most Favorable Covenant and related explanatory calculations, as applicable.
(d)    For the avoidance of doubt, in no event shall the Leverage Ratio set forth in Section 10.7, the minimum amount of Consolidated Net Worth set forth in Section 10.8 or the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio set forth in Section 10.9 and related definitions contained in this Agreement be deemed or construed to be loosened or relaxed by operation of the terms of this Section 9.11.
Notwithstanding the terms of Section 11, it will not be a Default or an Event of Default if the Obligors fail to comply with any provision of Section 9 on or after the Execution Date and prior to the Closing; however, if such failure occurs, then any of the Purchasers may elect not to purchase the Notes on the date of the Closing that is specified in Section 3.
Section 9.12.    Payment of Certain Fees .
(a)     Investment Grade Rating . If at any time the Company fails to have an Investment Grade Rating on the Notes, the Obligors shall pay a fee (the “Rating Fee” ) to each holder in an amount equal to 1.50% (150 bps) per annum (0.375% (37.50 bps) per quarter) of the aggregate principal amount of Notes held by such holder, payable within 30 days of the end of each fiscal quarter in which the Company failed to have such Investment Grade Rating; provided , that if at any time the Leverage Fee (defined in clause (b) below) payable pursuant to Section 9.12(b)(ii) is also payable, the Rating Fee payable pursuant to this Section 9.12(a) shall be an amount equal to 1.00% (100 bps) per annum (0.25% (25 bps) per quarter) of the aggregate principal amount of Notes held by such holder. For purposes of clarity, at any time that both the Rating Fee and Leverage Fee are payable, the aggregate fees payable under this Section 9.12 shall equal 2.00% (200 bps) per annum (0.50% (50 bps) per quarter).
(b)     Leverage Ratio . During the period beginning with the fiscal quarter ending December 31, 2016 and ending December 31, 2018:
(i)    if the Leverage Ratio as of the last day of any fiscal quarter is greater than 3.00 to 1.00 and less than or equal to 3.50 to 1.00, the Obligors shall pay a fee to each holder of the Notes equal to 0.50% (50 bps) per annum (0.125% (12.5 bps) per quarter) of the aggregate principal amount of Notes held by such holder, or
(ii)    if the Leverage Ratio as of the last day of any fiscal quarter is greater than 3.50 to 1.00, the Obligors shall pay a fee to each holder of the Notes equal to 1.00% (100




bps) per annum (0.25% (25 bps) per quarter) of the aggregate principal amount of Notes held by such holder.
The fee payable pursuant to this Section 9.12(b) is referred to herein as the “Leverage Fee” . The Leverage Fee shall be payable with respect to the fiscal quarter in which such ratio exceeded 3.00:1.00 on the date of delivery of corresponding financial statements pursuant to Section 7.1(a) or Section 7.1(b) and, in any event, not later than the last date such financial statements are required to be delivered, if not earlier delivered. Payment of the Leverage Fee shall not excuse or cure any Default or Event of Default arising from the Obligors’ failure to comply with the terms of Section 10.7 .
(c)    Any fee payable pursuant to Section 9.12(a) or Section 9.12(b) shall be in addition to any increased interest payable at any applicable Default Rate and any other amount due in connection with an Event of Default.
Section 9.13.    Prepayment in Connection with Capital Services Business Sale . (a)  The Obligors shall apply the net proceeds of the Capital Services Business Sale to prepay Senior Indebtedness outstanding under this Agreement, the 2012 NPA, the 2015 Term Loan Agreement, the 2013 Revolving Credit Agreement, the 2015 Revolving Credit Agreement and the Bilateral Revolving Credit Agreements (the “Specified Facilities” ) on a pro rata basis, based on the outstanding principal amount thereunder as of the last day of the fiscal quarter immediately preceding the closing of the Capital Services Business Sale (such pro rata portion of net proceeds applicable to the Notes, herein the “Ratable Amount” ) in accordance with this Section 9.13. The Obligors shall, promptly (and in any event within five (5) Business Days) following the closing of the Capital Services Business Sale, make a written offer to prepay the Notes in an aggregate amount equal to the Ratable Amount (which Ratable Amount shall include interest accrued to the date of prepayment), but without the Make-Whole Amount, and specifying a prepayment date that is not later than 30 days following the closing of the Capital Services Business Sale. Such offer of prepayment shall be made pro rata among all of the Notes under this Agreement, without regard to series (unless a holder of the Notes or a holder of 2012 Notes declines all or a portion of its pro rata share of such prepayment at par, in which case, such declined amount shall be offered on a pro rata basis to the holders of Notes and holders of 2012 Notes that have accepted such offer of prepayment). The initial offer to prepay the Notes shall be made pursuant to Section 8.5 of this Agreement. The failure of any holder to respond to the offer shall be deemed a rejection of the offer. With respect to the aggregate pro rata portion of the net proceeds payable under the 2015 Term Loan Agreement, the 2013 Revolving Credit Agreement, the 2015 Revolving Credit Agreement and the Bilateral Revolving Credit Agreements, the Company shall determine the allocation as among such Specified Facilities. Notwithstanding the foregoing, to the extent any net proceeds of the Capital Services Business Sale offered to the holders of the Notes for prepayment are ultimately declined for prepayment (for clarity, after any declined proceeds are re-offered to the holders of Notes and holders of 2012 Notes that have accepted the initial offer of prepayment, as provided above), the amount of such declined proceeds shall be applied by the Obligors to prepay Senior Indebtedness outstanding under the other Specified Facilities, as determined by the Company.
(b)    On the date that the Obligors receive the proceeds from the Capital Services Business Sale, if such date is prior to execution and delivery of the Intercreditor Agreement, the Ratable Amount of such proceeds allocable to the Notes shall be deposited, in cash, into a segregated deposit account of the Company at a bank that is not a lender to the Obligors or their Subsidiaries (under




any of the Specified Facilities or otherwise), and such funds shall remain in such account for the benefit of the holders until the prepayment required under this Section 9.13 is made.
Section 9.14.    Special Mandatory Offers of Prepayment .
(a)    If the Parent Guarantor or any of its Subsidiaries (i) Disposes of any property in accordance with and permitted by Section 10.3(b)(6) hereof, or (ii) Disposes of any property and the terms of any Credit Agreement require that the Parent Guarantor or such Subsidiary apply the proceeds of such Disposal to the prepayment of Indebtedness, or (iii) Disposes of any Equity Interests of any Subsidiary or Subsidiaries, or any Subsidiary sells or issues any of its Equity Interests, where the aggregate proceeds received exceed $100,000,000 for any such transaction (an “Equity Interests Disposition” ), then the Obligors shall apply 100% of the Net Cash Proceeds of such Disposal or Equity Interests Disposition to the pro rata payment of Senior Indebtedness outstanding under this Agreement and the other Transaction Facilities. Such prepayment of the Notes shall be made pursuant to a written offer of prepayment at a price equal to 100% of the principal amount to be prepaid (at par) plus accrued interest to the date of prepayment, and as otherwise more fully set forth in Section 9.14(d) below; provided that the Capital Services Business Sale shall be governed by and subject to Section 9.13 .
(b)    Upon the incurrence or issuance by the Parent Guarantor or any of its Subsidiaries of any unsecured Indebtedness and/or Indebtedness that is subordinated or otherwise junior to the Notes (including any Subordinated Indebtedness), in each case, pursuant to a capital markets transaction or any substitutions thereof, after the Fourth Amendment Effective Date, the Obligors shall apply 100% of the Net Cash Proceeds of such incurrence or issuance to the pro rata payment of Senior Indebtedness outstanding under this Agreement and the other Transaction Facilities. Such prepayment of the Notes shall be made pursuant to a written offer of prepayment at a price equal to 100% of the principal amount to be prepaid, accrued interest to the date of prepayment, and the Modified Make-Whole Amount, and as otherwise more fully set forth in Section 9.14(d) below.
(c)    During the period from and after the Fourth Amendment Effective Date until the earlier of (1) July 8, 2020 and (2) at any time that the Senior Secured Leverage Ratio is less than 2.50 to 1.00 for four (4) consecutive fiscal quarters (as evidenced to the holders and such evidence reasonably satisfactory to the Required Holders), upon the sale or issuance by the Parent Guarantor or any of its Subsidiaries of any of its Capital Stock (other than (i) any sale or issuance of Capital Stock in connection with employee benefit arrangements and (ii) Equity Interests Disposition), the Obligors shall apply 100% of the Net Cash Proceeds of such sale or issuance to the pro rata payment of Senior Indebtedness outstanding under this Agreement and the other Transaction Facilities. Such prepayment of the Notes shall be made pursuant to a written offer of prepayment at a price equal




to 100% of the principal amount to be prepaid, accrued interest to the date of prepayment, and the Modified Make-Whole Amount, and as otherwise more fully set forth in Section 9.14(d) below.
(d)    Each prepayment of Senior Indebtedness outstanding under this Agreement and the other Transaction Facilities pursuant to the foregoing provisions of this Section 9.14 shall be made on a pro rata basis based on outstanding principal balances thereof as of the last day of the fiscal quarter immediately preceding such Disposition, Equity Interests Disposition, incurrence of Indebtedness or issuance of Capital Stock, as applicable (the “Prepayment Events” ) (such pro rata portion of Net Cash Proceeds applicable to the Notes, herein the “Section 9.14 Ratable Amount” ). The Obligors shall, promptly (and in any event within five (5) Business Days) following the closing of any Prepayment Event (provided that with respect to any at-the-market (ATM) offerings, the closing of any such Prepayment Event during any calendar quarter shall be deemed to be on the last day of each March, June, September and December), make a written offer to prepay the Notes in an aggregate amount equal to the Section 9.14 Ratable Amount, accrued interest and the Modified Make-Whole Amount, if applicable, specifying a prepayment date that is not later than 30 days following the closing of the Prepayment Event. Such offer of prepayment shall be made pro rata among all of the Notes under this Agreement, without regard to series (unless a holder of the Notes or a holder of 2012 Notes declines all or a portion of its pro rata share of such prepayment, in which case, such declined amount shall be offered on a pro rata basis to the holders of Notes and holders of 2012 Notes that have accepted such offer of prepayment). The initial offer to prepay the Notes shall be made pursuant to Section 8.5 of this Agreement. The failure of any holder to respond to the offer shall be deemed a rejection of the offer. With respect to the aggregate pro rata portion of the net proceeds payable under the 2015 Term Loan Agreement, the 2013 Revolving Credit Agreement and the 2015 Revolving Credit Agreement, the Company shall determine the allocation as among such Transaction Facilities. Notwithstanding the foregoing, to the extent any Net Cash Proceeds of a Prepayment Event offered to the holders of the Notes for prepayment are ultimately declined for prepayment (for clarity, after any declined proceeds are re-offered to the holders of Notes and holders of 2012 Notes that have accepted the initial offer of prepayment, as provided above), the amount of such declined proceeds shall be applied by the Obligors to prepay Senior Indebtedness outstanding under the other Transaction Facilities, as determined by the Company. Proceeds payable to each holder pursuant to Section 9.14(b) or 9.14(c) shall be applied to accrued interest to the date of payment, then between principal and the Modified Make-Whole amount as shall be applicable.
(e)    On the date that the Obligors receive the proceeds from a Prepayment Event, if such date is prior to execution and delivery of the Intercreditor Agreement, the Section 9.14 Ratable Amount of such proceeds allocable to the Notes shall be deposited, in cash, into a segregated deposit account of the Company at a bank that is not a lender to the Obligors or their Subsidiaries (under




any of the Transaction Facilities or otherwise), and such funds shall remain in such account for the benefit of the holders until the prepayment required under this Section 9.14 is made.
Section 9.15.    Collateral Delivery Obligation .
(a)    Within the time periods specified in Section 9.15(c) below, all obligations under the Notes, this Agreement and the other Financing Agreements shall be secured by valid and perfected first priority Liens and security interests, subject to Liens permitted under this Agreement and subject further to the Agreed Collateral Principles, in all of the following, other than Excluded Collateral, and in all events in all collateral granted to or for the benefit of the lenders under any Credit Agreement (the “Collateral” ):
(i)    Subject to the limitations expressly set forth in this Section 9.15, all of the present and future personal property and, to the extent required by the Required Holders, owned real property having an individual value of at least $2,500,000) and assets of each Note Party including, without limitation:
(1)    all present and future shares of capital stock of (or other ownership or profit interests in) each of the present and future Subsidiaries of each Note Party other than inactive Subsidiaries (limited, in the case of each entity that is a “controlled foreign corporation” under Section 957 of the Code, each U.S. entity that is treated as a disregarded entity for U.S. federal income tax purposes that owns (directly or indirectly through another fiscally transparent entity) a “controlled foreign corporation”, and each U.S. entity that is treated as a corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes whose assets primarily consist of one or more “controlled foreign corporations”, to a pledge of 65% of the capital stock of each such first-tier foreign Subsidiary or U.S. Subsidiary, as applicable, to the extent the pledge of any greater percentage would result in adverse tax consequences to the applicable Note Party);
(2)    all inventory and accounts receivable of each Note Party;
(3)    all equipment of each Note Party;
(4)    all intellectual property of each Note Party ( provided that in no event shall any intellectual property security agreements (or equivalent documentation) be filed with the USPTO or US Copyright office until after the occurrence and during the continuation of an Event of Default); and




(5)    all cash (including the proceeds of any bank revolver draws) and all deposit accounts of each Note Party located in the United States, but excluding (x) any deposit accounts specially and exclusively used for payroll, payroll taxes, and other employee wage and benefit payments to or for the benefit of any Note Party’s salaried employees and (y) deposit accounts constituting zero balance, payroll, withholding or trust accounts or, the aggregate average daily balance of which for all Note Parties does not exceed $2,500,000 at any time; and
(ii)    all proceeds and products of the foregoing.
Assets being disposed of in connection with the Capital Services Business Sale shall not be included as, or required to be pledged as, Collateral; provided, however , in the event that the Capital Services Business Sale is not consummated, such assets shall be included as, and be pledged as, Collateral to the extent it would not otherwise be excluded pursuant to this Section 9.15 .
In no event shall the Collateral include any of the following:
(i)    pledges and security interests prohibited by applicable law, rule or regulation (to the extent such law, rule or regulation is effective under applicable anti-assignment provisions of the Uniform Commercial Code (or foreign equivalent));
(ii)     any asset or property if and for so long as the grant of a security interest therein is prohibited by, or constitutes a breach or default under or results in the termination of or requires any consent not obtained under, any contract, license, sublicense, agreement, instrument or other document;
(iii)    any property in which the Note Party now or hereafter has rights, to the extent in each case a security interest may not be granted by the Note Party in such property without the consent of one or more third parties, including any Governmental Authority;
(iv)     any property to the extent that such grant of a security interest would contravene the Agreed Collateral Principles;
(v)     any motor vehicles and any other assets subject to a certificate of title (other than proceeds thereof), to the extent a security interest in such motor vehicles or other assets cannot be perfected solely by filing a Uniform Commercial Code financing statement; and
(vi)    assets as to which the Required Holders and Note Parties reasonably agree that the costs of obtaining such security interest or perfection thereof are excessive in relation




to the benefit to the holders of the security to be afforded thereby (the foregoing described in clauses (i) through (vi) are, collectively, the “Excluded Collateral” ).
The “Agreed Collateral Principles” are as follows: (i) no lien by any Person organized outside of the United States shall be made that would result in any breach of any law or regulation (or analogous restriction) of the jurisdiction of organization of such Person or result in any risk to the officers or directors of such Person or a civil or criminal liability, (ii) the Note Parties shall take all reasonable actions necessary to create and perfect security interests in all property (other than Excluded Collateral) of the Note Parties subject to the laws of the United Kingdom, Lichtenstein, Netherlands, Netherlands Antilles and each other non-U.S. jurisdiction reasonably required by the Required Holders (including, if so required, entering into local law-governed instruments pledging the Capital Stock of foreign Subsidiaries), it being expressly acknowledged that in certain jurisdictions it may be (A) impossible or impractical (including for legal and regulatory reasons) to create security over certain categories of assets or (B) it may take longer than agreed upon to grant or create such security over certain categories of assets, in which event the Required Holders will act reasonably in granting the necessary extension of timing for obtaining such security, provided , that with respect to subsections (A) and (B), the applicable Note Party has exercised commercially reasonable efforts in providing such security.
(b)    Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement or the Financing Agreements, the Liens on the Collateral shall be created pursuant to security agreements and other instruments (the “Security Documents” ) in favor of the Collateral Agent for the equal and ratable benefit of the holders of the Notes, the holders of the 2012 Notes, and the credit providers (including, without limitation, lenders, providers of cash management and hedge obligations) under each of the 2013 Revolving Credit Agreement, the 2015 Revolving Credit Agreement, the 2015 Term Loan Agreement and the letter of credit facilities referred to in clause (v) below, in each case, that are parties to the hereinafter defined Intercreditor Agreement, and securing the relevant Note Party’s obligations under such Transaction Facilities and the letter of credit facilities referred to in clause (v) below. The enforcement of the rights and benefits in respect of the Security Documents will be subject to an intercreditor agreement (the “Intercreditor Agreement” ) in form and substance satisfactory to the Required Holders, to be entered into by (i) the Collateral Agent, (ii) the the holders of the Notes, (iii) the holders of the 2012 Notes, (iv) the respective administrative agents (to the extent authorized to do so) for the creditors under the 2013 Revolving Credit Agreement, the 2015 Revolving Credit Agreement, the 2015 Term Loan Agreement and (v) those creditors under the 2013 Revolving Credit Agreement, the 2015 Revolving Credit Agreement or the 2015 Term Loan Agreement who have issued performance and financial letters of credit to the Company and/or its Subsidiaries (but outside of such Credit Agreements), which in the case of the creditors pursuant to this clause (v) will be pari passu to the other creditors in clauses (i) through (iv) with respect to up to $500,000,000 in Indebtedness owed by the Note Parties to such creditors.




(c)    The Liens and security interests on the Collateral contemplated hereby shall be granted and perfected within the following time periods: (i) for Collateral with respect to which Liens may be perfected by filing of a UCC-1 financing statement, within 21 days following the Fourth Amendment Effective Date, and (ii) for all other Collateral, within 30 days following the delivery of the Collateral under clause (i) and in no event later than 60 days following the Fourth Amendment Effective Date, subject to the Agreed Collateral Principal or as otherwise agreed by the Required Holders. The Intercreditor Agreement shall be entered into by the parties thereto not later than 21 days following the Fourth Amendment Effective Date.
(d)    Bank of America, N.A. shall act as the “collateral agent” (including any successors, the “Collateral Agent” ) under the Security Documents and any other security instruments, and each of the holders hereby irrevocably appoints and authorizes Bank of America, N.A. (i) to act as the agent of such holder for purposes of acquiring, holding and enforcing any and all Liens on Collateral granted by any of the Note Parties to secure any of the obligations under the Notes and the other Financing Agreements, together with such powers and discretion as are reasonably incidental thereto, in all cases, subject to the Intercreditor Agreement, and (ii) to enter into security documents and any other related security instruments on behalf of the holders.
(e)    The Obligors shall promptly upon execution thereof provide the Collateral Agent with copies of all executed Security Documents and all documents and instruments evidencing that the Liens and security interests contemplated hereby have been filed for record or have been otherwise perfected.
(f)    Upon the grant of Liens and security interests pursuant to this Section 9.15, the remedies available to the holders under Section 12.2 hereof at any time an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing shall include the right to enforce any Security Document, subject to the Intercreditor Agreement and the terms of such Security Documents.
Section 9.16.    Financial Advisor . In consideration of the execution and delivery by the holders of the Fourth Amendment, the Obligors have agreed that the holders of the Notes and the holders of the 2012 Notes shall be entitled to engage, collectively, one financial advisor to such holders (the “Financial Advisor” ) not later than July 15, 2017. The Obligors agree (a) to cooperate with the holders in the engagement of the Financial Advisor, which engagement shall be on terms reasonably acceptable to the Obligors, including terms of confidentiality reasonably acceptable to the Obligors and the Required Holders ( provided the selection of the Financial Advisor shall be in the sole discretion of the holders), and (b) to provide (i) financial information requested by the Financial Advisor regarding the Parent Guarantor and its Subsidiaries, their businesses and properties, and (ii) access to senior management of the Obligors and their Subsidiaries, in each case, in accordance with the Engagement Letter. The Obligors agree to pay the fees and expenses of the Financial Advisor in accordance with the Engagement Letter. The obligations of the Obligors with respect to the Financial Advisor shall end on the date following the Fourth Amendment Effective Date on which the Senior Secured Leverage Ratio has been less than 2.50 to 1.00 for four (4) consecutive fiscal quarters (as evidenced to the holders and such evidence reasonably satisfactory to the Required Holders).




SECTION 10.
NEGATIVE COVENANTS .
Each Obligor, jointly and severally, covenants that from the Execution Date until the Closing and thereafter, so long as any of the Notes are outstanding:
Section 10.1.    Transactions with Affiliates . The Obligors will not, and will not permit any Subsidiary to, enter into directly or indirectly any Material transaction or Material group of related transactions (including without limitation the purchase, lease, sale or exchange of properties of any kind or the rendering of any service) with any Affiliate (other than the Obligors or another Subsidiary), except in the ordinary course and pursuant to the reasonable requirements of any Obligor’s or such Subsidiary’s business and upon fair and reasonable terms no less favorable to such Obligor or such Subsidiary than would be obtainable in a comparable arm’s-length transaction with a Person not an Affiliate.
Section 10.2.    Merger, Consolidation, Etc . The Obligors will not, and will not permit any Subsidiary to, consolidate with or merge with any other Person or convey, transfer or lease (as lessor) all or substantially all of its assets in a single transaction or series of related transactions to any Person except:
(a)    the Parent Guarantor may consolidate with or merge with, or convey, transfer or lease substantially all of its assets in a single transaction or series of related transactions to, any other Person if (i) the successor formed by such consolidation or the survivor of such merger or the Person that acquires by conveyance, transfer or lease all or substantially all of the assets of the Parent Guarantor as an entirety, as the case may be (the “Surviving Parent” ), shall be a solvent corporation or limited liability company organized and existing under the laws of an Acceptable Jurisdiction, (ii) if the Parent Guarantor is not the Surviving Parent, the due and punctual performance and observation of all of the obligations in the Financing Agreements to be performed or observed by the Parent Guarantor are expressly assumed in writing by the Surviving Parent and the Surviving Parent shall furnish to the holders of the Notes an opinion of nationally recognized independent counsel to the effect that each agreement or instrument effecting such assumption has been duly authorized, executed and delivered and constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of the Surviving Parent enforceable in accordance with its terms, except as enforcement of such terms may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium and similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and by general equitable principles and containing other usual and customary assumptions, qualifications and exceptions, (iii) each of the Subsidiary Guarantors shall have confirmed and ratified in writing reasonably satisfactory to the Required Holders its obligations under its Subsidiary Guarantee, and (iv) immediately before and after giving effect to any such transaction, no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing; and
(b)    the Company may consolidate with or merge with, or convey, transfer or lease substantially all of its assets in a single transaction or series of related transactions to,




any other Person if (i) the successor formed by such consolidation or the survivor of such merger or the Person that acquires by conveyance, transfer or lease all or substantially all of the assets of the Company as an entirety, as the case may be (the “Surviving Company” ), shall be a solvent corporation or limited liability company organized and existing under the laws of the United States or any State thereof (including the District of Columbia), (ii) if the Company is not the Surviving Company, the due and punctual performance and observation of all of the obligations in the Financing Agreements (including the Notes) to be performed or observed by the Company are expressly assumed in writing by the Surviving Company and the Surviving Company shall furnish to the holders of the Notes an opinion of nationally recognized independent counsel to the effect that each agreement or instrument effecting such assumption has been duly authorized, executed and delivered and constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of the Surviving Company, enforceable in accordance with its terms, except as enforcement of such terms may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium and similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and by general equitable principles and containing other usual and customary assumptions, qualifications and exceptions, (iii) each of the Parent Guarantor and Subsidiary Guarantors shall have confirmed and ratified in writing reasonably satisfactory to the Required Holders its obligations under the Parent Guarantee and Subsidiary Guarantee, respectively, and (iv) immediately before and after giving effect to any such transaction, no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing; and
(c)    any Subsidiary of any Obligor (other than the Company) may (x) consolidate with or merge with, or convey, transfer or lease substantially all of its assets in a single transaction or series of related transactions to, (i) any Obligor or any other Subsidiary so long as in any merger or consolidation involving an Obligor, such Obligor shall be the surviving or continuing corporation or (ii) any other Person so long as the survivor is the Subsidiary, or (y) convey, transfer or lease all of its assets in compliance with the provisions of Section 10.3.

No such conveyance, transfer or lease of substantially all of the assets of any Obligor or any Subsidiary Guarantor shall have the effect of releasing any Obligor or any Subsidiary Guarantor or any Surviving Parent, Surviving Company or any other Person that becomes the surviving or continuing Person in the manner prescribed in this Section 10.2 from its liability under the Financing Agreements, the Notes or any Subsidiary Guarantee, as applicable. The Capital Services Business Sale shall be deemed a conveyance permitted under this Section 10.2 and, notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, CB&I Government Solutions, Inc. and CB&I Environmental & Infrastructure, Inc. shall be released automatically from their obligations under the Subsidiary Guarantee concurrent with, and conditioned upon, their ceasing to be Subsidiaries of the Obligors upon the consummation of the Capital Services Business Sale.




Section 10.3.    Sales of Assets . (a) Subject to Section 10.3(b), except as permitted in Section 10.2, the Obligors will not, and will not permit any Subsidiary to, sell, lease or otherwise dispose of (including by way of merger, consolidation or amalgamation) any substantial part (as defined below) of the assets of the Obligors and its Subsidiaries; provided, however, that any Obligor or any Subsidiary may sell, lease or otherwise dispose of assets constituting a substantial part of the assets of the Obligors and their Subsidiaries if such assets are sold in an arms-length transaction and, at such time and after giving effect thereto, no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing and an amount equal to the net proceeds received from such sale, lease or other disposition (but only with respect to that portion of such assets that exceeds the definition of “substantial part” set forth below) shall be used within 365 days of such sale, lease or disposition, in any combination:
(1)    to acquire productive assets (which shall not include acquiring any equity interests of any Person) used or useful in carrying on the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries and having a value at least equal to the value of such assets sold, leased or otherwise disposed of; and/or    
(2)    to prepay or retire Senior Indebtedness of the Obligors and/or their Subsidiaries, provided that (i) the Company shall offer to prepay each outstanding Note in a principal amount which equals the Ratable Portion for such Note, and (ii) any such prepayment of the Notes shall be made at par, together with accrued interest thereon to the date of such prepayment, but without the payment of Make-Whole Amount. Any offer of prepayment of the Notes pursuant to this Section 10.3(a) shall be given to each holder of the Notes by written notice that shall be delivered not less than thirty (30) days and not more than sixty (60) days prior to the proposed prepayment date. Each such notice shall state that it is given pursuant to this Section and that the offer set forth in such notice must be accepted by such holder in writing and shall also set forth (i) the prepayment date, (ii) a description of the circumstances which give rise to the proposed prepayment and (iii) a calculation of the Ratable Portion for such holder’s Notes. Each holder of the Notes which desires to have its Notes prepaid shall notify the Company in writing delivered not less than ten (10) Business Days prior to the proposed prepayment date of its acceptance of such offer of prepayment. A failure by a holder of Notes to notify the Company of its acceptance of an offer of prepayment pursuant to this Section 10.3(a) on or before the tenth (10th) Business Day preceding the proposed prepayment date shall be deemed a rejection of such offer of prepayment.
As used in this Section 10.3(a), a sale, lease or other disposition of assets shall be deemed to be a “substantial part” of the assets of the Obligors and their Subsidiaries if the book value of such assets, when added to the book value of all other assets sold, leased or otherwise disposed of by the Obligors and their Subsidiaries during the period of 12 consecutive months ending on the date of such sale, lease or other disposition, exceeds 20% of the book value of Consolidated Total Assets, determined as of the end of the fiscal quarter immediately preceding such sale, lease or other disposition; provided that there shall be excluded from any determination of a “substantial part” any (i) sale or disposition of assets in the ordinary course of business of the Obligors and their Subsidiaries (including sales or dispositions of worthless, damaged or obsolete equipment), (ii) any transfer of assets from any Obligor to any Subsidiary or from any Subsidiary to any Obligor or another Subsidiary, (iii) any sale or disposition in connection with Project Bluefin




consummated on or prior to March 31, 2016 and (iv) any sale or disposition of property acquired by any Obligor or any Subsidiary after the date of this Agreement to any Person within 365 days following the acquisition or construction of such property by Obligor or such Subsidiary if an Obligor or such Subsidiary shall concurrently with such sale or other disposition, lease such property, as lessee.
(b)    At all times from and after the Fourth Amendment Effective Date until the date on which the Leverage Ratio has been less than 3.00 to 1.00 for two consecutive fiscal quarters (as evidenced to the holders and such evidence reasonably satisfactory to the Required Holders), neither the Parent Guarantor nor any of its Subsidiaries shall consummate any Asset Sale, except:
(1)    sales of inventory in the ordinary course of business;
(2)    the Disposition in the ordinary course of business of equipment that is obsolete, excess or no longer used or useful in the Parent Guarantor’s or its Subsidiaries’ businesses;
(3)    (x) Dispositions of assets between Note Parties, or from a Subsidiary of the Parent Guarantor that is not a Note Party to a Note Party; (y) Dispositions of assets from a Subsidiary of the Parent Guarantor that is not a Note Party to a Subsidiary of the Parent Guarantor that is not a Note Party and (z) Dispositions of assets in the ordinary course of business from a Note Party to a Subsidiary of the Parent Guarantor that is not a Note Party and not otherwise prohibited by this Agreement in an aggregate amount not to exceed $50,000,000 in the aggregate from and after the Fourth Amendment Effective Date;
(4)    the Permitted Sale and Leaseback Transactions;
(5)    Dispositions in connection with Project Bluefin;
(6)    other leases, sales or other Dispositions of assets not otherwise permitted by this Section 10.3(b) if such transaction (A) is for consideration consisting at least eighty percent (80%) of cash, (B) is for not less than fair market value (as determined in good faith by the Parent Guarantor’s board of directors), and (iii) involves assets that, together with all other assets of the Parent Guarantor and its Subsidiaries previously leased, sold or disposed of (other than pursuant to clauses (1) through (5) above) as permitted by this Section 10.3(b) (x) during the twelve-month period ending with the month in which any such lease, sale or other disposition occurs, do not constitute a Substantial Portion of the assets of the Parent Guarantor and its Subsidiaries and (y) since July 8, 2015 do not exceed fifteen percent (15%) of consolidated tangible assets of the Parent Guarantor and its Subsidiaries, in each case when combined with all such other transactions during such period (each such transaction being valued at book value); and




(7)    Dispositions in connection with the Capital Services Business Sale, subject to the requirements of Section 9.13.
For purposes of this Section 10.3(b), the term “Substantial Portion” means, with respect to the consolidated assets of the Parent Guarantor and its Subsidiaries, assets which (a) represent more than 10% of the consolidated assets of the Parent Guarantor and its Subsidiaries as would be shown in the consolidated financial statements of the Parent Guarantor and its Subsidiaries as at the beginning of the twelve-month period ending with the month in which such determination is made, or (b) are responsible for more than 10% of the consolidated net sales or of the consolidated net income of the Parent Guarantor and its Subsidiaries as reflected in the financial statements referred to in clause (a) above.
Section 10.4.    Line of Business . The Obligors will not, and will not permit any Subsidiary to, engage in any business if, as a result, the general nature of the business in which the Obligors and their Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, would then be engaged would be substantially changed from the general nature of the business in which the Obligors and their Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, are engaged on the date of this Agreement as described in the Memorandum.
Section 10.5.    Terrorism Sanctions Regulations . No Obligor will or will permit any Controlled Entity (a) to become (including by virtue of being owned or controlled by a Blocked Person), own or control a Blocked Person or any Person that is the target of sanctions imposed by the United Nations or by the European Union, or (b) directly or indirectly to have any investment in or engage in any dealing or transaction (including, without limitation, any investment, dealing or transaction involving the proceeds of the Notes) with any Person if such investment, dealing or transaction (i) would cause any holder to be in material violation of any U.S. Economic Sanctions applicable to such holder, or (ii) is prohibited by or subject to sanctions under any U.S. Economic Sanctions, or (c) to engage, nor, to such Obligor or Controlled Entity’s knowledge, shall any Affiliate of either engage, in any activity that would subject such Person or any Purchaser or any holder to sanctions under CISADA or any similar law or regulation with respect to Iran or any other country that is subject to U.S. Economic Sanctions.
Section 10.6.    Liens . The Obligors will not, and will not permit any Subsidiary to, create, incur, assume or permit to exist (upon the happening of a contingency or otherwise) any Lien securing Indebtedness for borrowed money on or with respect to any property or asset (including, without limitation, any document or instrument in respect of goods or accounts receivable) of any Obligor or any such Subsidiary, whether now owned or held or hereafter acquired, or any income or profits therefrom, or assign or otherwise convey any right to receive income or profits, except:
(a)        Liens (other than Environmental Liens and Liens in favor of the Internal Revenue Service or the PBGC) for taxes, assessments or other governmental charges which are not yet due and payable or the payment of which is not at the time required by Section 9.4;
(b)    statutory Liens of landlords and carriers’, warehousemen’s, mechanics’, materialmen’s, repairmen’s and other like Liens, arising in the ordinary course of business and securing obligations that are not overdue by more than 30 days or are being contested by any Obligor or such Subsidiary on a timely basis in good faith and in appropriate proceedings in compliance with Section 9.4;




(c)    pledges and deposits made in the ordinary course of business in compliance with workers’ compensation, unemployment insurance, pensions or other employee benefits and other social security laws or regulations;
(d)    any attachment or judgment Lien, unless the judgment it secures shall not, within 30 days after entry thereof, have been discharged or execution thereof stayed pending appeal, or shall not have been discharged within 30 days after the expiration of such stay;
(e)    other Liens incidental to the normal course of the business of the Obligors and their Subsidiaries or the ownership of their property, including, without limitation, deposits and Liens with respect to the performance of bids, trade contracts, leases, statutory obligations, surety and appeal bonds, performance bonds and other obligations of a like nature, in each case which are not securing Indebtedness;
(f)    covenants, easements, zoning restrictions, rights of way, governmental permitting and operation restrictions and similar encumbrances on real property imposed by law as arising in the ordinary course of business that do not secure any monetary obligation and do not materially detract from the value of the affected property or interfere with the ordinary conduct of business of the Obligors and their Subsidiaries taken as a whole;
(g)    licenses, leases or subleases granted to other Persons in the ordinary course of business and not interfering in any material respect with the business of the Obligors and their Subsidiaries;
(h)    customary bankers’ Liens and rights of setoff arising, in each case, in the ordinary course of business and incurred on deposits made in the ordinary course of business;
(i)    Liens on property or assets of any Obligor or any of its Subsidiaries securing Indebtedness owing to either Obligor or to another Subsidiary;
(j)     Liens on property or assets securing the Indebtedness of any Obligor or any Subsidiary as of the date of the Closing and reflected in Schedule 5.15;
(k)    any Lien created to secure all or part of the purchase price, or to secure Indebtedness incurred or assumed to pay all or any part of the purchase price or cost of construction or improvement, of property (or any improvement thereon) acquired or constructed by any Obligor or a Subsidiary after the date of the Closing, provided that (i) any such Lien shall extend solely to the item or items of such property (or improvement thereon and proceeds thereof) so acquired or constructed and, if required by the terms of the instrument originally creating such Lien, other property (or improvement thereon) which is an improvement to or is acquired or constructed property (or improvement thereon) or which is real property being improved by such acquired or constructed property (or improvement thereon), and (ii) any such Lien shall be created contemporaneously with, or within 180 days after, the acquisition or construction of such property;
(l)    any Lien existing on property of a Person immediately prior to its being consolidated with or merged into either Obligor or a Subsidiary or its becoming a Subsidiary, or any Lien existing on any property acquired by either Obligor or a Subsidiary at the time such property is so acquired (whether or not the Indebtedness secured thereby shall have assumed), provided that (i) no such Lien shall have been created or assumed in contemplation of such consolidation or merger or such Person’s becoming a Subsidiary or such




acquisition of property, and (ii) each such Lien shall extend solely to the item or items of property so acquired (and proceeds thereof) and, if required by the terms of the instrument originally creating such Lien, other property which is an improvement to or is acquired for specific use in connection with such acquired property;
(m)    any Lien renewing, extending, replacing or refunding any Lien permitted by paragraphs (j), (k) or (l) of this Section 10.6, provided that (i) the principal amount of Indebtedness secured by such Lien immediately prior to such extension, renewal, replacement or refunding is not increased or the maturity thereof reduced, (ii) such Lien is not extended to any other property, and (iii) immediately after such extension, renewal, replacement or refunding, no Default or Event of Default would exist;
(n)    Liens on pledged cash of the Parent Guarantor and its Subsidiaries required for notional cash pooling arrangements in the ordinary course of business and not securing Indebtedness for borrowed money;
(o)    Liens on property or assets of the Parent Guarantor and its Subsidiaries securing Senior Indebtedness under this Agreement, the Notes and the other Transaction Facilities and the other obligations of the Parent Guarantor and its Subsidiaries under the Transaction Facilities, provided that each lender or holder thereunder (or an authorized administrative agent on its behalf) is a party to or otherwise bound by the Intercreditor Agreement;
(p)    Liens not to exceed $500,000,000, on terms and conditions satisfactory to the Required Holders, securing performance and financial letters of credit issued by lenders under the 2013 Revolving Credit Agreement, the 2015 Term Loan Agreement and/or the 2015 Revolving Credit Agreement (but outside of such Credit Agreements) to the extent such Liens (i) arise under the Security Documents (or any other documents that grant a Lien on assets of the Parent Guarantor and its Subsidiaries to secure the obligations hereunder and under the other Transaction Facilities) and (ii) are subject to the Intercreditor Agreement (up to such $500,000,000 limit), including the requirement that such lenders shall vote in the same class as the lenders under the 2013 Revolving Credit Agreement and the 2015 Revolving Credit Agreement; and
(q)    Liens securing Priority Debt of the Obligors or any Subsidiary, provided that the aggregate outstanding principal amount of any such Priority Debt shall be permitted by Sections 10.7 and 10.10, and, provided further that, notwithstanding the foregoing, no such Liens may secure any obligations under or pursuant to any Credit Agreement within the provisions of this Section 10.6(q) unless concurrently therewith the Obligors shall secure the Notes, or shall cause the Notes to be secured, equally and ratably with such obligations pursuant to documentation (including without limitation an intercreditor agreement) in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Required Holders.
Section 10.7.    Leverage Ratios, Capital Markets Indebtedness . (a) The Parent Guarantor shall not permit the ratio (the “Leverage Ratio” ) of (i) all Adjusted Indebtedness of the Parent Guarantor and its Subsidiaries as of any date of determination (but excluding Excluded JV Indebtedness) to (ii) EBITDA for the most recently-ended period of four-fiscal quarters for which financial statements were required to be delivered to exceed the lesser of (x) the ratio set forth below and (y) the level required to be maintained under a similar leverage covenant contained in any Credit Agreement for such applicable fiscal period:





Four Fiscal Quarters Ending
Maximum Leverage Ratio
March 31, 2017
4.00 to 1.00
June 30, 2017
5.25 to 1.00
September 30, 2017
6.00 to 1.00
December 31, 2017
4.00 to 1.00
March 31, 2018
4.00 to 1.00
June 30, 2018
3.25 to 1.00
September 30, 2018 and each fiscal quarter thereafter
3.00 to 1.00
(b)    The Parent Guarantor shall not permit the ratio (the “Senior Secured Leverage Ratio” ) of (i) all Senior Secured Indebtedness of the Parent Guarantor and its Subsidiaries as of any date of determination to (ii) EBITDA for the most recently-ended period of four-fiscal quarters for which financial statements were required to be delivered to exceed the lesser of (x) the ratio set forth below and (y) the level required to be maintained under a similar leverage covenant contained in any Credit Agreement for such applicable fiscal period:

Four Fiscal Quarters Ending
Maximum Senior Secured Leverage Ratio
March 31, 2017
4.00 to 1.00
June 30, 2017
4.50 to 1.00
September 30, 2017
4.50 to 1.00
December 31, 2017
3.00 to 1.00
March 31, 2018
3.00 to 1.00
June 30, 2018 and each fiscal quarter thereafter
2.50 to 1.00

(c)    For purposes of this Section 10.7, if during the period of calculation any Obligor or any Subsidiary shall have acquired or disposed of any Person or acquired or disposed of all or substantially all of the operating assets of any Person, EBITDA for such period shall be calculated after giving pro forma effect thereto as if such transaction occurred on the first day of such period.




The Leverage Ratio and the Senior Secured Leverage Ratio shall be calculated as of the last day of each fiscal quarter based upon, as applicable (A) for Adjusted Indebtedness, Adjusted Indebtedness (but excluding Excluded JV Indebtedness) as of the last day of each such fiscal quarter, (B) for Senior Secured Indebtedness, Senior Secured Indebtedness as of the last day of each such fiscal quarter and (C) for EBITDA, the actual amount for the four quarter period ending on such day, calculated, with respect to acquisitions and disposals, if any, as provided in the preceding paragraph.
(d)    The Parent Guarantor shall not, nor shall it permit any Subsidiary to, create, incur, assume or otherwise become directly or indirectly liable with respect to any unsecured Indebtedness pursuant to a capital markets transaction or any substitution thereof prior to October 31, 2017, unless such unsecured Indebtedness constitutes Subordinated Indebtedness.
Section 10.8.    Consolidated Net Worth . The Parent Guarantor shall not permit its Consolidated Net Worth at any time on or after December 31, 2016 to be less than (a) the sum of (x) eighty-five percent (85%) of the actual net worth of the Parent Guarantor and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis as of December 31, 2016 (after giving effect to write downs associated with the Capital Services Business Sale) plus (y) fifty percent (50%) of the sum of Consolidated Net Income (if positive) earned in each fiscal quarter, commencing with the fiscal quarter ending on March 31, 2017, less (b) a one-time non-cash tax expense resulting from the tax gain on the Capital Services Business Sale, taken at the time of such sale, not to exceed $150,000,000. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in no event shall Consolidated Net Worth of the Parent Guarantor required by this Section 10.8 as of December 31, 2016 be less than $1,200,000,000.
Section 10.9.    Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio . The Parent Guarantor and its consolidated Subsidiaries shall maintain a ratio (“ Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio ”), without duplication, of Consolidated Net Income Available for Fixed Charges to Consolidated Fixed Charges of at least 1.50 to 1.00 for the most recently-ended period of four fiscal quarters for which financial statements were required to be delivered.
If, during the period for which Consolidated Net Income Available for Fixed Charges and Consolidated Fixed Charges are being calculated, the Parent Guarantor or any Subsidiary has acquired any Person (or the assets thereof) resulting in such Person becoming or otherwise resulting in a Subsidiary, compliance with this Section 10.9 shall be determined by calculating Consolidated Net Income Available for Fixed Charges and Consolidated Fixed Charges on a pro forma basis as if such Subsidiary had become such a Subsidiary on the first day of such period and any Indebtedness incurred in connection therewith was incurred on such date .
Section 10.10.    Priority Debt . (a) The Obligors will not at any time permit the aggregate outstanding principal amount of all Priority Debt to exceed the 15% of Consolidated Net Worth (with Consolidated Net Worth being determined as of the end of the then most recent ended fiscal quarter of the Parent Guarantor).
(b)    From and after the Fourth Amendment Effective Date, the Parent Guarantor shall not, nor shall it permit any Subsidiary to, create, incur, assume or otherwise become or remain directly or indirectly liable with respect to any secured Indebtedness at any time that the Leverage Ratio is




greater than or equal to 3.00 to 1.00 (the Leverage Ratio as evidenced to the holders and such evidence reasonably satisfactory to the Required Holders) if such secured Indebtedness is prohibited under any Credit Agreement.
Section 10.11.    Investments . Except to the extent permitted pursuant to Section 10.13, neither the Parent Guarantor nor any of its Subsidiaries shall directly or indirectly make or own any Investment except:
(a)    Investments in cash and Cash Equivalents;
(b)    Permitted Existing Investments (as defined in the 2015 Term Loan Agreement on the Fourth Amendment Effective Date) in an amount not greater than the amount thereof on July 8, 2015;
(c)    Investments in trade receivables or received in connection with the bankruptcy or reorganization of suppliers and customers and in settlement of delinquent obligations of, and other disputes with, customers and suppliers arising in the ordinary course of business;
(d)    Investments consisting of deposit accounts maintained by the Parent Guarantor and its Subsidiaries;
(e)    Investments consisting of non-cash consideration from a sale, assignment, transfer, lease, conveyance or other disposition of property permitted by Section 10.3;
(f)    Investments in any consolidated Subsidiaries (i) outstanding on the Fourth Amendment Effective Date, and (ii) after the Fourth Amendment Effective Date, additional Investments (A) in Note Parties, (B) by Subsidiaries of the Parent Guarantor that are not Note Parties in other Subsidiaries that are not Note Parties, (C) by Subsidiaries of the Parent Guarantor that are not Note Parties in Note Parties and (D) by the Note Parties in consolidated Subsidiaries that are not Note Parties in an aggregate amount invested not to exceed $50,000,000;
(g)    Investments in joint ventures (other than Subsidiaries) and nonconsolidated Subsidiaries in an aggregate amount not to exceed $200,000,000 at any time;
(h)    Investments constituting Permitted Acquisitions;
(i)    Investments constituting Indebtedness permitted by Sections 10.7 and 10.10 or Contingent Obligations permitted by Section 10.12;
(j)    Investments in addition to those referred to elsewhere in this Section 10.11 in an aggregate amount not to exceed ten percent (10%) of consolidated tangible assets of the Parent Guarantor and its Subsidiaries at any time; provided that any such Investments incurred after the




Fourth Amendment Effective Date shall only be permitted to the extent that on the date of such Investment the Leverage Ratio is less than 3.00 to 1.00 (the Leverage Ratio as evidenced to the holders and such evidence reasonably satisfactory to the Required Holders); and
(k)    Investments of The Shaw Group Inc. and its Subsidiaries permitted under the Transaction Agreement.
Section 10.12.    Contingent Obligations . None of the Parent Guarantor’s Subsidiaries shall directly or indirectly create or become or be liable with respect to any Contingent Obligation, except: (a) recourse obligations resulting from endorsement of negotiable instruments for collection in the ordinary course of business; (b) Permitted Existing Contingent Obligations (as defined in the 2015 Term Loan Agreement on the Fourth Amendment Effective Date); (c) Contingent Obligations (i) incurred by any Subsidiary of the Parent Guarantor to support the performance of bids, tenders, sales or contracts (other than for the repayment of borrowed money) of any other Subsidiary of the Parent Guarantor or, solely to the extent of its relative ownership interest therein, any Person (other than a Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of the Parent Guarantor) in which such Subsidiary has a joint interest or other ownership interest, in each case in the ordinary course of business, and, in the case of joint ventures or other ownership interests, the Contingent Obligation in respect thereof is in an aggregate amount not to exceed $30,000,000, and (ii) with respect to surety, appeal and performance bonds obtained by the Parent Guarantor or any Subsidiary ( provided that the Indebtedness with respect thereto is permitted pursuant to Sections 10.7 and 10.10) or, solely to the extent of its relative ownership interest therein, any Person (other than a Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of the Parent Guarantor) in which such Subsidiary has a joint interest or other ownership interest, in each case in the ordinary course of business and, in the case of joint ventures or other ownership interests, the Contingent Obligation in respect thereof is in an aggregate amount not to exceed $30,000,000; (d) Contingent Obligations of the Subsidiary Guarantors under the Subsidiary Guaranty; and (e) Contingent Obligations in respect of the Transaction Facilities and Contingent Obligations of The Shaw Group Inc. and its Subsidiaries permitted under the Transaction Agreement.
Section 10.13.    Subsidiaries; Permitted Acquisitions . The Parent Guarantor shall not create, acquire or capitalize any Subsidiary after the Fourth Amendment Effective Date unless (x) no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing or would result therefrom; (y) after such creation, acquisition or capitalization, all of the representations and warranties contained herein shall be true and correct (unless such representation and warranty is made as of a specific date, in which case, such representation or warranty shall be true and correct as of such date); and (z) after such creation, acquisition or capitalization the Parent Guarantor and such Subsidiary shall be in compliance with the terms of Section 9.8 and Section 10.18. From the Fourth Amendment Effective Date until the date on which the Leverage Ratio has been less than 3.00 to 1.00 for two consecutive fiscal quarters (as evidenced to the holders and such evidence reasonably satisfactory to the Required Holders), neither the Parent Guarantor nor its Subsidiaries shall make any Acquisitions unless otherwise approved by the Required Holders. Thereafter, neither the Parent Guarantor nor its Subsidiaries shall make any Acquisitions, other than Acquisitions meeting the following requirements or otherwise approved by the Required Holders (each such Acquisition constituting a “Permitted Acquisition” ):
(a)    as of the date of consummation of such Acquisition (before and after taking into account such Acquisition), all representations and warranties set forth in this Agreement and the other Financing Agreements shall be true and correct in all material respects as though made on such date (unless such representation and warranty is made as of a specific date, in which case, such representation and warranty shall be true and correct as of such




date) and no event shall have occurred and then be continuing which constitutes a Default or Event of Default under this Agreement;
(b)    prior to the consummation of any such Permitted Acquisition, the Parent Guarantor shall provide written notification to the holders of all pro forma adjustments to EBITDA to be made in connection with such Acquisition;
(c)    the purchase is consummated pursuant to a negotiated acquisition agreement on a non-hostile basis and approved by the target company’s board of directors (and shareholders, if necessary) prior to the consummation of the Acquisition;
(d)    the businesses being acquired shall be substantially similar, related or incidental to the businesses or activities engaged in by the Parent Guarantor and its Subsidiaries on July 8, 2015;
(e)    prior to such Acquisition and the incurrence of any Indebtedness permitted by Section 10.7(d) and Section 10.10 in connection therewith, the Parent Guarantor shall deliver to the holders a certificate from one of the Responsible Officers, demonstrating, on a pro forma basis using unadjusted historical audited or reviewed unaudited financial statements obtained from the seller(s) in respect of each such Acquisition as if the Acquisition and such incurrence of Indebtedness had occurred on the first day of the twelve-month period ending on the last day of the Parent Guarantor’s most recently completed fiscal quarter, the Parent Guarantor would have been in compliance with the financial covenants in Sections 10.7(a)–(c),10.8, 10.9 and 10.10(a) and not otherwise in an Event of Default; and
(f)    without the prior written consent of the Required Holders, (i) the purchase price for the Acquisition (including, without limitation or duplication, cash, Capital Stock, Restricted Payments and Indebtedness assumed) shall not exceed 10% of Consolidated Net Worth as of the Parent Guarantor’s most recently ended fiscal year prior to such Acquisition and (ii) the aggregate of the purchase price for all Acquisitions (including, without limitation or duplication, cash, Capital Stock, Restricted Payments and Indebtedness assumed) otherwise permitted hereunder shall not exceed $400,000,000 from and after July 8, 2015.
Section 10.14.    Sales and Leasebacks . Neither the Parent Guarantor nor any of its Subsidiaries shall become liable, directly, by assumption or by Contingent Obligation, with respect to any Sale and Leaseback Transaction (other than the Permitted Sale and Leaseback Transactions and sale and leaseback obligations of The Shaw Group Inc. and its Subsidiaries permitted under the Transaction Agreement), unless the sale involved is not prohibited under Section 10.3, the lease involved is not prohibited under Section 10.7 and any related Investment is not prohibited under Sections 10.11.




Section 10.15.    Subsidiary Covenants . Except for any (a) encumbrance or restriction binding upon The Shaw Group Inc. and its Subsidiaries permitted under the Transaction Agreement, (b) encumbrance or restriction contained in any of the Transaction Facilities (or any amendments or Permitted Refinancings thereof, provided that such amendments or refinancings are no more materially restrictive with respect to such encumbrances and restrictions than those prior to such amendment or refinancing), (c) customary provisions restricting subletting, assignment of any lease or assignment of any agreement entered into in the ordinary course of business, (d) customary restrictions and conditions contained in any agreement relating to a sale or disposition not prohibited by Section 10.3 of this Agreement, or (e) any agreement in effect at the time a Subsidiary becomes a Subsidiary, so long as it was not entered into in connection with or in contemplation of such Person becoming a Subsidiary, the Parent Guarantor will not, and will not permit any Subsidiary to, create or otherwise cause to become effective or suffer to exist any consensual encumbrance or restriction of any kind on the ability of any Subsidiary to pay dividends or make any other distribution on its stock or redemption of its stock, or make any other Restricted Payment, pay any Indebtedness or other obligation owed to Parent Guarantor or any other Subsidiary, make loans or advances or other Investments in the Parent Guarantor or any other Subsidiary, or sell, transfer or otherwise convey any of its property to the Parent Guarantor or any other Subsidiary, or merge, consolidate with or liquidate into the Parent Guarantor or any other Subsidiary.
Section 10.16.    Hedging Obligations . The Parent Guarantor shall not and shall not permit any of its Subsidiaries to enter into any Hedging Arrangements evidencing Hedging Obligations, other than Hedging Arrangements entered into by the Parent Guarantor or its Subsidiaries pursuant to which the Parent Guarantor or such Subsidiary has hedged its reasonably estimated interest rate, foreign currency or commodity exposure, and which are non-speculative in nature.
Section 10.17.    Issuance of Disqualified Stock . Neither the Parent Guarantor, nor any of its Subsidiaries shall issue any Disqualified Stock. All issued and outstanding Disqualified Stock shall be treated as Indebtedness for all purposes of this Agreement, and the amount of such deemed Indebtedness shall be the aggregate amount of the liquidation preference of such Disqualified Stock.
Section 10.18.    Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries . The Parent Guarantor will not at any time permit the sum of the consolidated assets of all of the Parent Guarantor’s Subsidiaries which are not Subsidiary Guarantors (the non-guarantor Subsidiaries being referred to collectively as the “Non-Obligor Subsidiaries”) to exceed twenty percent (20%) of the Parent Guarantor’s and its Subsidiaries consolidated assets. For the avoidance of doubt, Excluded Joint Ventures shall be disregarded for purposes of this Section 10.18.
Section 10.19.    Intercompany Indebtedness . The Parent Guarantor shall not create, incur, assume or otherwise become or remain directly or indirectly liable with respect to any Indebtedness arising from loans from any Subsidiary to the Parent Guarantor unless (a) such Indebtedness is unsecured and (b) such Indebtedness shall be expressly subordinate to the payment in full in cash of the obligations under the Notes and this Agreement on terms satisfactory to the Required Holders.
Section 10.20.    Restricted Payments . The Parent Guarantor shall not, nor shall it permit any Subsidiary to, declare, make or pay any Restricted Payments in excess of $250,000,000 in the aggregate during any period of twelve (12) consecutive months, other than (a) payments and prepayments of Indebtedness of The Shaw Group Inc. or any of its Subsidiaries existing on July 8, 2015 and permitted under the Transaction Agreement (b) payments and prepayments of the Transaction Facilities, (c) any Subsidiary may declare and pay dividends ratably with respect to its Equity Interests and (d) other Restricted Payments so long as when each such Restricted Payment is made, on a pro forma basis, the Leverage Ratio of the Parent Guarantor and its Subsidiaries for the most recently-ended period of four-fiscal quarters




shall be less than 1.50 to 1.00. Notwithstanding the foregoing, from the Fourth Amendment Effective Date until the date on which the Leverage Ratio has been less than 3.00 to 1.00 for two consecutive fiscal quarters (as evidenced to the holders and such evidence reasonably satisfactory to the Required Holders), neither the Parent Guarantor nor its Subsidiaries shall (i) make any share repurchases; provided that for the avoidance of doubt any share repurchases or other Restricted Payments pursuant to employee benefit arrangements shall be expressly permitted, or (ii) pay any cash dividends on account of any Equity Interests of the Parent Guarantor in excess of $0.07 per share per fiscal quarter.
Notwithstanding the terms of Section 11, it will not be a Default or an Event of Default if the Obligors fail to comply with any provision of Section 10 on or after the Execution Date and prior to the Closing; however, if such failure occurs, then any of the Purchasers may elect not to purchase the Notes on the date of the Closing that is specified in Section 3.
SECTION 11.
EVENTS OF DEFAULT .
An “Event of Default” shall exist if any of the following conditions or events shall occur and be continuing:
(a)    the Company defaults in the payment of any principal or Make-Whole Amount, if any, on any Note when the same becomes due and payable, whether at maturity or at a date fixed for prepayment or by declaration or otherwise; or
(b)    the Company defaults in the payment of any interest on any Note for more than five Business Days after the same becomes due or any Obligor defaults in the payment of any amount payable pursuant to Section 13 for more than twenty Business Days after the same becomes due and payable; or
(c)    either Obligor defaults in the performance of or compliance with any term contained in Section 7.1(f), Section 9.11, Section 9.13, Section 9.14 or Section 10; or
(d)    either Obligor or any Subsidiary Guarantor defaults in the performance of or compliance with any of its obligations contained herein, in any other Financing Agreement or in a Subsidiary Guarantee, respectively (in each case, other than those referred to in Sections 11(a), (b) and (c)), and such default is not remedied within 30 days after the earlier of (i) a Responsible Officer obtaining actual knowledge of such default and (ii) either Obligor receiving written notice of such default from any holder of a Note (any such written notice to be identified as a “notice of default” and to refer specifically to this Section 11(d)); or
(e)    the Parent Guarantee, any Subsidiary Guarantee or any Security Document ceases to be a legally valid, binding and enforceable obligation or contract of the Obligors or a Subsidiary Guarantor (other than upon a release of any Subsidiary Guarantor from its




Subsidiary Guarantee in accordance with the terms of Section 2.3(b)), as applicable, or either Obligor or any Subsidiary Guarantor (or any party by, through or on account of an Obligor or such Subsidiary Guarantor) challenges the validity, binding nature or enforceability of the Parent Guarantee, a Subsidiary Guarantee or any Security Document, as applicable; or
(f)    any representation or warranty made in writing by or on behalf of either Obligor in any Financing Agreement or by a Subsidiary Guarantor in its Subsidiary Guarantee or by any officer of either Obligor or any Subsidiary Guarantor in any writing furnished in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby proves to have been false or incorrect in any material respect on the date as of which made; or
(g)    (i) either Obligor or any Subsidiary is in default (as principal or as guarantor or other surety) in the payment of any principal of or premium or make-whole amount or interest on any Indebtedness that is outstanding in an aggregate principal amount of at least $75,000,000 (or its equivalent in the relevant currency of payment) beyond any period of grace provided with respect thereto, or (ii) either Obligor or any Subsidiary is in default in the performance of or compliance with any term of any evidence of any Indebtedness in an aggregate outstanding principal amount of at least $75,000,000 (or its equivalent in the relevant currency of payment) or of any mortgage, indenture or other agreement relating thereto or any other condition exists, and as a consequence of such default or condition such Indebtedness has become, or has been declared (or one or more Persons are entitled to declare such Indebtedness to be), due and payable before its stated maturity or before its regularly scheduled dates of payment, or (iii) as a consequence of the occurrence or continuation of any event or condition (other than the passage of time or the right of the holder of Indebtedness to convert such Indebtedness into equity interests), (x) either Obligor or any Subsidiary has become obligated to purchase or repay Indebtedness before its regular maturity or before its regularly scheduled dates of payment in an aggregate outstanding principal amount of at least $75,000,000 (or its equivalent in the relevant currency of payment), or (y) one or more Persons have the right to require any Obligor or any Subsidiary so to purchase or repay such Indebtedness; or
(h)    either Obligor or any Subsidiary (i) is generally not paying, or admits in writing its inability to pay, its debts as they become due, (ii) files, or consents by answer or otherwise to the filing against it of, a petition for relief or reorganization or arrangement or any other petition in bankruptcy, for liquidation or to take advantage of any bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other similar law of any jurisdiction, (iii) makes an assignment for the benefit of its creditors, (iv) consents to the appointment of a custodian, receiver, trustee or other officer with similar powers with respect to it or with respect to any




substantial part of its property, (v) is adjudicated as insolvent or to be liquidated, or (vi) takes corporate action for the purpose of any of the foregoing; or
(i)    a court or Governmental Authority of competent jurisdiction enters an order appointing, without consent by either Obligor or any of its Subsidiaries, a custodian, receiver, trustee or other officer with similar powers with respect to it or with respect to any substantial part of its property, or constituting an order for relief or approving a petition for relief or reorganization or any other petition in bankruptcy or for liquidation or to take advantage of any bankruptcy or insolvency law of any jurisdiction, or ordering the dissolution, winding-up or liquidation of either Obligor or any of its Subsidiaries, or any such petition shall be filed against either Obligor or any of its Subsidiaries and such petition shall not be dismissed within 60 days; or
(j)    any event occurs with respect to either Obligor or a Subsidiary that under the laws of any jurisdiction is analogous to any of the events described in Section 11(h) or (i), provided that the applicable grace period, if any, which shall apply shall be the one applicable to the relevant proceeding which most closely corresponds to the proceeding described in Section 11(h) or Section 11(i); or
(k)    a final judgment or judgments for the payment of money aggregating in excess of $75,000,000 (to the extent not covered by independent third-party insurance as to which the insurer does not dispute coverage) are rendered against one or more of the Obligors and their Subsidiaries and which judgments are not, within 30 days after entry thereof, bonded, discharged or stayed pending appeal, or are not discharged within 30 days after the expiration of such stay; or
(l)    if (i) any Plan shall fail to satisfy the minimum funding standards of ERISA or the Code for any plan year or part thereof or a waiver of such standards or extension of any amortization period is sought or granted under section 412 of the Code, (ii) a notice of intent to terminate any Plan shall have been or is reasonably expected to be filed with the PBGC or the PBGC shall have instituted proceedings under ERISA section 4042 to terminate or appoint a trustee to administer any Plan or the PBGC shall have notified either Obligor or any ERISA Affiliate that a Plan may become a subject of any such proceedings, (iii) the aggregate “amount of unfunded benefit liabilities” (within the meaning of section 4001(a)(18) of ERISA) under all Plans (other than Multiemployer Plans, determined in accordance with Title IV of ERISA, shall exceed $75,000,000 (or its equivalent in the relevant currency of payment), (iv) either Obligor or any ERISA Affiliate shall have incurred or is reasonably expected to incur any liability pursuant to Title I or IV of ERISA or the penalty or excise tax provisions of the Code relating to Employee Benefit Plans, (v) either Obligor or any




ERISA Affiliate withdraws from any Multiemployer Plan or (vi) either Obligor or any Subsidiary establishes or amends any employee welfare benefit plan (as such term is defined in Section 3 of ERISA) that provides post-employment welfare benefits in a manner that would increase the liability of either Obligor or any Subsidiary thereunder; and any such event or events described in clauses (i) through (vi) above, either individually or together with any other such event or events, could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect; or
(m)    any Lien purported to be granted from time to time with respect to any property other than immaterial property pursuant to the terms of any Security Document ceases to be a valid first priority perfected Lien, other than in accordance with the express terms hereof or thereof and other than solely as a direct result of the action or inaction of the Collateral Agent or holders.
SECTION 12.
REMEDIES ON DEFAULT, ETC .
Section 12.1.    Acceleration . (a) If an Event of Default with respect to either Obligor described in Section 11(h), (i) or (j) (other than an Event of Default described in clause (i) of Section 11(h) or described in clause (vi) of Section 11(h) by virtue of the fact that such clause encompasses clause (i) of Section 11(h)) has occurred, all the Notes then outstanding shall automatically become immediately due and payable.
(b)    If any other Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, the Required Holders may at any time at their option, by notice or notices to the Company, declare all the Notes then outstanding to be immediately due and payable.
(c)    If any Event of Default described in Section 11(a) or (b) has occurred and is continuing, any holder or holders of Notes at the time outstanding affected by such Event of Default may at any time, at its or their option, by notice or notices to the Company, declare all the Notes held by it or them to be immediately due and payable.
Upon any Notes becoming due and payable under this Section 12.1, whether automatically or by declaration, such Notes will forthwith mature and the entire unpaid principal amount of such Notes, plus (x) all accrued and unpaid interest thereon (including, but not limited to, interest accrued thereon at the Default Rate) and (y) the Make-Whole Amount determined in respect of such principal amount (to the full extent permitted by applicable law), shall all be immediately due and payable, in each and every case without presentment, demand, protest or further notice, all of which are hereby waived. Each Obligor acknowledges, and the parties hereto agree, that each holder of a Note has the right to maintain its investment in the Notes free from repayment by the Obligors (except as herein specifically provided for) and that the provision for payment of a Make-Whole Amount by the Obligors in the event that the Notes are prepaid or are accelerated as a result of an




Event of Default, is intended to provide compensation for the deprivation of such right under such circumstances.
Section 12.2.    Other Remedies . If any Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, and irrespective of whether any Notes have become or have been declared immediately due and payable under Section 12.1, the holder of any Note at the time outstanding may proceed to protect and enforce the rights of such holder by an action at law, suit in equity or other appropriate proceeding, whether for the specific performance of any agreement contained herein or in any Note, or for an injunction against a violation of any of the terms hereof or thereof, or in aid of the exercise of any power granted hereby or thereby or by law or otherwise.
Section 12.3.    Rescission . At any time after any Notes have been declared due and payable pursuant to Section 12.1(b) or (c), the Required Holders or, if the Notes have been declared due and payable pursuant to Section 12.1(c) by any holder or holders of Notes, such holder or holders, as the case may be, by written notice to the Company, may rescind and annul any such declaration and its consequences if (a) the Obligors have paid all overdue interest on the Notes, all principal of and Make-Whole Amount, if any, on any Notes that are due and payable and are unpaid other than by reason of such declaration, and all interest on such overdue principal and Make-Whole Amount, if any, and (to the extent permitted by applicable law) any overdue interest in respect of the Notes, at the Default Rate, (b) neither any Obligor nor any other Person shall have paid any amounts which have become due solely by reason of such declaration, (c) all Events of Default and Defaults, other than non-payment of amounts that have become due solely by reason of such declaration, have been cured or have been waived pursuant to Section 17, and (d) no judgment or decree has been entered for the payment of any monies due pursuant hereto or to the Notes. No rescission and annulment under this Section 12.3 will extend to or affect any subsequent Event of Default or Default or impair any right consequent thereon.
Section 12.4.    No Waivers or Election of Remedies, Expenses, Etc . No course of dealing and no delay on the part of any holder of any Note in exercising any right, power or remedy shall operate as a waiver thereof or otherwise prejudice such holder’s rights, powers or remedies. No right, power or remedy conferred by the Financing Agreements (including by any Note) upon any holder thereof shall be exclusive of any other right, power or remedy referred to herein or therein or now or hereafter available at law, in equity, by statute or otherwise. Without limiting the obligations of the Obligors under Section 16, the either Obligors will pay to the holder of each Note on demand such further amount as shall be sufficient to cover all costs and expenses of such holder incurred in any enforcement or collection under this Section 12, including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys’ fees, expenses and disbursements.
SECTION 13.
TAX INDEMNIFICATION .
All payments whatsoever under the Financing Agreements required to be made by the Parent Guarantor will be made by the Parent Guarantor in lawful currency of the United States of America free and clear of, and without liability for withholding or deduction for or on account of, any present or future Taxes of whatever nature imposed or levied by or on behalf of any jurisdiction other than the United States (or any political subdivision or taxing authority of or in such jurisdiction) (hereinafter a “Taxing Jurisdiction” ), unless the withholding or deduction of such Tax is compelled by law.
If any deduction or withholding for any Tax of a Taxing Jurisdiction shall at any time be required in respect of any amounts to be paid by the Parent Guarantor under the Financing




Agreements, the Parent Guarantor will pay to the relevant Taxing Jurisdiction the full amount required to be withheld, deducted or otherwise paid before penalties attach thereto or interest accrues thereon and pay to each holder of a Note such additional amounts as may be necessary in order that the net amounts paid to such holder pursuant to the terms of the Financing Agreements after such deduction, withholding or payment (including, without limitation, any required deduction or withholding of Tax on or with respect to such additional amount), shall be not less than the amounts then due and payable to such holder under the terms of the Financing Agreements before the assessment of such Tax, provided that no payment of any additional amounts shall be required to be made for or on account of:
(a)    any Tax that would not have been imposed but for the existence of any present or former connection between such holder (or a fiduciary, settlor, beneficiary, member of, shareholder of, or possessor of a power over, such holder, if such holder is an estate, trust, partnership or corporation or any Person other than the holder to whom the Notes or any amount payable thereon is attributable for the purposes of such Tax) and the Taxing Jurisdiction, other than the mere holding of the relevant Note or the receipt of payments thereunder or in respect thereof or the enforcement of remedies in respect thereof, including, without limitation, such holder (or such other Person described in the above parenthetical) being or having been a citizen or resident thereof, or being or having been present or engaged in trade or business therein or having or having had an establishment, office, fixed base or branch therein, provided that this exclusion shall not apply with respect to a Tax that would not have been imposed but for the Parent Guarantor, after the date of the Closing, opening an office in, moving an office to, reincorporating in, or changing the Taxing Jurisdiction from or through which payments on account of the Financing Agreements are made to, the Taxing Jurisdiction imposing the relevant Tax;
(b)    any Tax that would not have been imposed but for the delay or failure by such holder (following a written request by the Parent Guarantor) in the filing with the relevant Taxing Jurisdiction of Forms (as defined below) that are required to be filed by such holder to avoid or reduce such Taxes (including for such purpose any refilings or renewals of filings that may from time to time be required by the relevant Taxing Jurisdiction), provided that the filing of such Forms would not (in such holder’s reasonable judgment) impose any unreasonable burden (in time, resources or otherwise) on such holder or result in any confidential or proprietary income tax return information being revealed, either directly or indirectly, to any Person and such delay or failure could have been lawfully avoided by such holder, and provided further that such holder shall be deemed to have satisfied the requirements of this clause (b) upon the good faith completion and submission of such Forms (including refilings or renewals of filings) as may be specified in a written




request of the Parent Guarantor no later than 60 days after receipt by such holder of such written request (accompanied by copies of such Forms and related instructions, if any); or
(c)    any combination of clauses (a) and (b) above;
and provided further that in no event shall the Parent Guarantor be obligated to pay such additional amounts to any holder of a Note (i) not resident in the United States of America or any other jurisdiction in which an original Purchaser is resident for tax purposes on the date of the Closing in excess of the amounts that the Parent Guarantor would be obligated to pay if such holder had been a resident of the United States of America or such other jurisdiction, as applicable, for purposes of, and eligible for the benefits of, any double taxation treaty from time to time in effect between the United States of America or such other jurisdiction and the relevant Taxing Jurisdiction or (ii) registered in the name of a nominee if under the law of the relevant Taxing Jurisdiction (or the current regulatory interpretation of such law) securities held in the name of a nominee do not qualify for an exemption from the relevant Tax and the Parent Guarantor shall have given timely notice of such law or interpretation to such holder.
By acceptance of any Note, the holder of such Note agrees, subject to the limitations of clause (b) above, that it will from time to time with reasonable promptness (x) duly complete and deliver to or as reasonably directed by the Parent Guarantor all such forms, certificates, documents and returns provided to such holder by the Parent Guarantor (collectively, together with instructions for completing the same, “Forms” ) required to be filed by or on behalf of such holder in order to avoid or reduce any such Tax pursuant to the provisions of an applicable statute, regulation or administrative practice of the relevant Taxing Jurisdiction or of a tax treaty between the United States and such Taxing Jurisdiction and (y) provide the Parent Guarantor with such information with respect to such holder as the Parent Guarantor may reasonably request in order to complete any such Forms, provided that nothing in this Section 13 shall require any holder to provide information with respect to any such Form or otherwise if in the opinion of such holder such Form or disclosure of information would involve the disclosure of tax return or other information that is confidential or proprietary to such holder, and provided further that each such holder shall be deemed to have complied with its obligation under this paragraph with respect to any Form if such Form shall have been duly completed and delivered by such holder to the Parent Guarantor or mailed to the appropriate taxing authority (which shall be deemed to occur when such Form is submitted to the United States Internal Revenue Service in accordance with instructions contained in such Form), whichever is applicable, within 60 days following a written request of the Parent Guarantor (which request shall be accompanied by copies of such Form) and, in the case of a transfer of any Note, at least 90 days prior to the relevant interest payment date.




If any payment is made by the Parent Guarantor to or for the account of the holder of any Note after deduction for or on account of any Taxes, and increased payments are made by the Parent Guarantor pursuant to this Section 13, then, if such holder at its sole discretion determines that it has received or been granted a refund of such Taxes, such holder shall, to the extent that it can do so without prejudice to the retention of the amount of such refund, reimburse to the Parent Guarantor such amount as such holder shall, in its sole discretion, determine to be attributable to the relevant Taxes or deduction or withholding. Nothing herein contained shall interfere with the right of the holder of any Note to arrange its tax affairs in whatever manner it thinks fit and, in particular, no holder of any Note shall be under any obligation to claim relief from its corporate profits or similar tax liability in respect of such Tax in priority to any other claims, reliefs, credits or deductions available to it or (other than as set forth in clause (b) above) oblige any holder of any Note to disclose any information relating to its tax affairs or any computations in respect thereof.
The Parent Guarantor will furnish the holders of Notes, promptly and in any event within 60 days after the date of any payment by the Parent Guarantor of any Tax in respect of any amounts paid under the Financing Agreements, the original tax receipt issued by the relevant taxation or other authorities involved for all amounts paid as aforesaid (or if such original tax receipt is not available or must legally be kept in the possession of such Obligor, a duly certified copy of the original tax receipt or any other reasonably satisfactory evidence of payment), together with such other documentary evidence with respect to such payments as may be reasonably requested from time to time by any holder of a Note.
If the Parent Guarantor is required by any applicable law, as modified by the practice of the taxation or other authority of any relevant Taxing Jurisdiction, to make any deduction or withholding of any Tax in respect of which the Parent Guarantor would be required to pay any additional amount under this Section 13, but for any reason does not make such deduction or withholding with the result that a liability in respect of such Tax is assessed directly against the holder of any Note, and such holder pays such liability, then the Parent Guarantor will promptly reimburse such holder for such payment (including any related interest or penalties to the extent such interest or penalties arise by virtue of a default or delay by the Parent Guarantor) upon demand by such holder accompanied by an official receipt (or a duly certified copy thereof) issued by the taxation or other authority of the relevant Taxing Jurisdiction.
If the Parent Guarantor makes payment to or for the account of any holder of a Note and such holder is entitled to a refund of the Tax to which such payment is attributable upon the making of a filing (other than a Form described above), then such holder shall, as soon as practicable after receiving written request from the Parent Guarantor (which shall specify in reasonable detail and supply the refund forms to be filed) use reasonable efforts to complete and deliver such refund




forms to or as directed by the Parent Guarantor, subject, however, to the same limitations with respect to Forms as are set forth above.
The obligations of the Parent Guarantor under this Section 13 shall survive the payment or transfer of any Note and the provisions of this Section 13 shall also apply to successive transferees of the Notes.
By acceptance of any Note, the holder of such Note agrees that such holder will with reasonable promptness duly complete and deliver to the Parent Guarantor, or to such other Person as may be reasonably requested by the Parent Guarantor, from time to time (i) in the case of any such holder that is a United States Person, such holder’s United States tax identification number or other Forms reasonably requested by the Parent Guarantor necessary to establish such holder’s status as a United States Person under FATCA and as may otherwise be necessary for any Obligor to comply with its obligations under FATCA and (ii) in the case of any such holder that is not a United States Person, such documentation prescribed by applicable law (including as prescribed by section 1471(b)(3)(C)(i) of the Code) and such additional documentation as may be necessary for the Company to comply with its obligations under FATCA and to determine that such holder has complied with such holder’s obligations under FATCA or to determine the amount (if any) to deduct and withhold from any such payment made to such holder. Nothing in this Section shall require any holder to provide information that is confidential or proprietary to such holder unless the Parent Guarantor is required to obtain such information under FATCA and, in such event, the Parent Guarantor shall treat any such information it receives as confidential.
SECTION 14.
REGISTRATION; EXCHANGE; SUBSTITUTION OF NOTES .
Section 14.1.    Registration of Notes . The Company shall keep at its principal executive office a register for the registration and registration of transfers of Notes. The name and address of each holder of one or more Notes, each transfer thereof and the name and address of each transferee of one or more Notes shall be registered in such register. If any holder of one or more Notes is a nominee, then (a) the name and address of the beneficial owner of such Note or Notes shall also be registered in such register as an owner and holder thereof, and (b) at any such beneficial owner’s option, either such beneficial owner or its nominee may execute any amendment, waiver or consent pursuant to this Agreement. Prior to due presentment for registration of transfer, the Person in whose name any Note shall be registered shall be deemed and treated as the owner and holder thereof for all purposes hereof, and the Company shall not be affected by any notice or knowledge to the contrary. The Company shall give to any holder of a Note that is an Institutional Investor promptly upon request therefor, a complete and correct copy of the names and addresses of all registered holders of Notes.
Section 14.2.    Transfer and Exchange of Notes . Upon surrender of any Note to the Company at the address and to the attention of the designated officer (all as specified in Section 18(iii)), subject to compliance with applicable securities laws, for registration of transfer or exchange (and in the case of a surrender for registration of transfer accompanied by a written instrument of transfer duly executed by the registered holder of such Note or such holder’s attorney duly authorized in writing and accompanied by the relevant name, address and other information for notices




of each transferee of such Note or part thereof), within ten Business Days thereafter, the Company shall execute and deliver, at the Company’s expense (except as provided below), one or more new Notes (as requested by the holder thereof) in exchange therefor, in an aggregate principal amount equal to the unpaid principal amount of the surrendered Note. Each such new Note shall be payable to such Person as such holder may request and shall be substantially in the form of Exhibit 1. Each such new Note shall be dated and bear interest from the date to which interest shall have been paid on the surrendered Note or dated the date of the surrendered Note if no interest shall have been paid thereon. The Company may require payment of a sum sufficient to cover any stamp tax or governmental charge imposed in respect of any such transfer of Notes. Notes shall not be transferred in denominations of less than U.S.$100,000, provided that if necessary to enable the registration of transfer by a holder of its entire holding of Notes, one Note may be in a denomination of less than U.S.$100,000. Any transferee, by its acceptance of a Note registered in its name (or the name of its nominee), shall be deemed to have made the representations set forth in Section 6.2.
Section 14.3.    Replacement of Notes . Upon receipt by the Company at the address and to the attention of the designated officer (all as specified in Section 19(iii)) of evidence reasonably satisfactory to it of the ownership of and the loss, theft, destruction or mutilation of any Note (which evidence shall be, in the case of an Institutional Investor, notice from such Institutional Investor of such ownership and such loss, theft, destruction or mutilation), and
(a)    in the case of loss, theft or destruction, of indemnity reasonably satisfactory to it (provided that if the holder of such Note is, or is a nominee for, an original Purchaser or another holder of a Note with a minimum net worth of at least U.S.$50,000,000 or a Qualified Institutional Buyer, such Person’s own unsecured agreement of indemnity shall be deemed to be satisfactory), or
(b)    in the case of mutilation, upon surrender and cancellation thereof,
within ten Business Days thereafter, the Company at its own expense shall execute and deliver, in lieu thereof, a new Note, dated and bearing interest from the date to which interest shall have been paid on such lost, stolen, destroyed or mutilated Note or dated the date of such lost, stolen, destroyed or mutilated Note if no interest shall have been paid thereon.
SECTION 15.
PAYMENTS ON NOTES .
Section 15.1.    Place of Payment . Subject to Section 15.2, payments of principal, Make-Whole Amount, if any, and interest becoming due and payable on the Notes shall be made in New York, New York at the principal office of Bank of America, N.A. in such jurisdiction. The Company may at any time, by notice to each holder of a Note, change the place of payment of the Notes so long as such place of payment shall be either the principal office of the Company in such jurisdiction or the principal office of a bank or trust company in such jurisdiction.
Section 15.2.    Home Office Payment . So long as any Purchaser or its nominee shall be the holder of any Note, and notwithstanding anything contained in Section 15.1 or in such Note to the contrary, the Company will pay all sums becoming due on such Note for principal, Make-Whole Amount, if any, and interest by the method and at the address specified for such purpose below such Purchaser’s name in Schedule A, or by such other method or at such other address as such Purchaser shall have from time to time specified to the Company in writing for such purpose, without the presentation or surrender of such Note or the making of any notation thereon, except that upon written




request of the Company made concurrently with or reasonably promptly after payment or prepayment in full of any Note, such Purchaser shall surrender such Note for cancellation, reasonably promptly after any such request, to the Company at its principal executive office or at the place of payment most recently designated by the Company pursuant to Section 15.1. Prior to any sale or other disposition of any Note held by a Purchaser or its nominee, such Purchaser will, at its election, either endorse thereon the amount of principal paid thereon and the last date to which interest has been paid thereon or surrender such Note to the Company in exchange for a new Note or Notes pursuant to Section 15.2. The Company will afford the benefits of this Section 15.2 to any Institutional Investor that is the direct or indirect transferee of any Note purchased by a Purchaser under this Agreement and that has made the same agreement relating to such Note as the Purchasers have made in this Section 15.2.
SECTION 16.
EXPENSES, ETC .
Section 16.1.    Transaction Expenses . Whether or not the transactions contemplated hereby are consummated, the Obligors will pay all reasonable costs and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees of a special counsel and, if reasonably required by the Required Holders, local or other counsel) incurred by the Purchasers and each other holder of a Note in connection with such transactions and in connection with any amendments, waivers or consents under or in respect of the Financing Agreements (including the Notes) (whether or not such amendment, waiver or consent becomes effective), including, without limitation: (a) the costs and expenses incurred in enforcing or defending (or determining whether or how to enforce or defend) any rights under the Financing Agreements (including the Notes) or in responding to any subpoena or other legal process or informal investigative demand issued in connection with the Financing Agreements (including the Notes), or by reason of being a holder of any Note, (b) the costs and expenses, including financial advisors’ fees, incurred in connection with the insolvency or bankruptcy of any Obligor or any Subsidiary or in connection with any work-out or restructuring of the transactions contemplated hereby, by the Notes or by any other Financing Agreement, (c) the costs and expenses incurred in connection with the initial filing of this Agreement and all related documents and financial information with the SVO provided, that such costs and expenses under this clause (c) shall not exceed $5,000, (d) the fees and expenses of the Collateral Agent under the Security Documents and (e) the fees and expenses of the Financial Advisor. The Obligors will pay, and will save each Purchaser and each other holder of a Note harmless from, all claims in respect of any fees, costs or expenses, if any, of brokers and finders (other than those, if any, retained by a Purchaser or other holder in connection with its purchase of the Notes).
The Parent Guarantor agrees to pay all stamp, documentary or similar taxes or fees which may be payable in respect of the execution and delivery (but not the transfer of any Notes) or the enforcement of the Financing Agreements (including any Note) or any Subsidiary Guarantee in the United States or The Netherlands or of any amendment of, or waiver or consent under or with respect to, the Financing Agreements (including any Notes) or any Subsidiary Guarantee, and to pay any value added tax due and payable in respect of reimbursement of costs and expenses by the Parent Guarantor pursuant to this Section 16, except for the value added tax that is recoverable or refundable for the parts to be reimbursed, and will save each holder of a Note to the extent permitted by applicable law harmless against any loss or liability resulting from nonpayment or delay in payment of any such tax or fee required to be paid by the Parent Guarantor hereunder.




Section 16.2.    Survival . The obligations of the Obligors under this Section 16 will survive the payment or transfer of any Note, the enforcement, amendment or waiver of any provision of the Financing Agreements (including the Notes) or any Subsidiary Guarantee, and the termination of the Financing Agreements or any Subsidiary Guarantee.
SECTION 17.
SURVIVAL OF REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES; ENTIRE AGREEMENT .
All representations and warranties contained herein shall survive the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the Notes, the purchase or transfer by any Purchaser of any Note or portion thereof or interest therein and the payment of any Note, and may, in good faith, be relied upon, as made on the date of the Closing, by any subsequent holder of a Note, regardless of any investigation made at any time by or on behalf of such Purchaser or any other holder of a Note. All statements contained in any certificate or other instrument delivered by or on behalf of either Obligor pursuant to this Agreement shall be deemed representations and warranties of such Obligor under this Agreement made as of the date therein provided. Subject to the preceding sentence, this Agreement and the Notes embody the entire agreement and understanding between each Purchaser and the Obligors and supersede all prior agreements and understandings relating to the subject matter hereof.
SECTION 18.
AMENDMENT AND WAIVER .
Section 18.1.    Requirements . This Agreement and the Notes may be amended, and the observance of any term hereof or of the Notes may be waived (either retroactively or prospectively), with (and only with) the written consent of the Obligors and the Required Holders, except that (a) no amendment or waiver of any of the provisions of Section 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 or 22 hereof, or any defined term (as it is used therein), will be effective as to any Purchaser or holder unless consented to by such Purchaser or holder in writing, and (b) no such amendment or waiver may, without the written consent of the holder of each Note at the time outstanding affected thereby (in this case only, “holder” in respect of any Note registered in the name of a nominee for a disclosed beneficial owner shall mean such beneficial owner), (i) subject to the provisions of Section 12 relating to acceleration or rescission, change the amount or time of any prepayment or payment of principal of, or reduce the rate or change the time of payment or method of computation of interest or of the Make-Whole Amount on, the Notes, (ii) change the percentage of the principal amount of the Notes the holders of which are required to consent to any such amendment or waiver or the principal amount of the Notes that the Purchasers are to purchase pursuant to Section 2 upon the satisfaction of the conditions to Closing that appear in Section 4, or (iii) amend any of Sections 8 (except as set forth in the second sentence of Section 8.2), 11(a), 11(b), 12, 13, 18, 21, 23 or 24.9.
Section 18.2.    Solicitation of Holders of Notes .
(a)     Solicitation. The Obligors will provide each Purchaser and each holder of the Notes (irrespective of the amount of Notes then owned by it) with sufficient information, sufficiently far in advance of the date a decision is required, to enable such Purchaser and such holder to make an informed and considered decision with respect to any proposed amendment, waiver or consent in respect of any of the provisions hereof or of the Notes. The Obligors will deliver executed or true




and correct copies of each amendment, waiver or consent effected pursuant to the provisions of this Section 18 to each Purchaser and each holder of outstanding Notes promptly following the date on which it is executed and delivered by, or receives the consent or approval of, the requisite holders of Notes.
(b)     Payment. The Obligors will not directly or indirectly pay or cause to be paid any remuneration, whether by way of supplemental or additional interest, fee or otherwise, or grant any security or provide other credit support, to any Purchaser or holder of Notes as consideration for or as an inducement to the entering into by any Purchaser or holder of Notes of any waiver or amendment of any of the terms and provisions hereof unless such remuneration is concurrently paid, or security is concurrently granted or other credit support concurrently provided, on the same terms, ratably to each Purchaser or holder of Notes then outstanding even if such holder did not consent to such waiver or amendment.
(c)     Consent in Contemplation of Transfer . Any consent made pursuant to this Section 18 by a holder of Notes that has transferred, or has agreed to transfer, its Notes to any Obligor, any Subsidiary or any Affiliate of either Obligor and, in either case, has provided or has agreed to provide such written consent as a condition to such transfer shall be void and of no force or effect except solely as to such holder, and any amendments effected or waivers granted or to be effected or granted that would not have been or would not be so effected or granted but for such consent (and the consents of all other holders of Notes that were acquired under the same or similar conditions) shall be void and of no force or effect except solely as to such holder.
Section 18.3.    Binding Effect, etc . Any amendment or waiver consented to as provided in this Section 18 applies equally to all Purchasers and holders of Notes and is binding upon them and upon each future holder of any Note and upon the Obligors without regard to whether such Note has been marked to indicate such amendment or waiver. No such amendment or waiver will extend to or affect any obligation, covenant, agreement, Default or Event of Default not expressly amended or waived or impair any right consequent thereon. No course of dealing between the Obligors and any Purchaser or holder of any Note nor any delay in exercising any rights hereunder or under any Note shall operate as a waiver of any rights of any Purchaser or holder of such Note. As used herein, the term "this Agreement" and references thereto shall mean this Agreement as it may from time to time be amended or supplemented.
Section 18.4.    Notes Held by Obligors, etc . Solely for the purpose of determining whether the holders of the requisite percentage of the aggregate principal amount of Notes then outstanding approved or consented to any amendment, waiver or consent to be given under this Agreement or the Notes, or have directed the taking of any action provided herein or in the Notes to be taken upon the direction of the holders of a specified percentage of the aggregate principal amount of Notes then outstanding, Notes directly or indirectly owned by either Obligor or any of its Affiliates shall be deemed not to be outstanding.




SECTION 19.
NOTICES; ENGLISH LANGUAGE .
All notices and communications provided for hereunder shall be in writing and sent (a) by telecopy if the sender on the same day sends a confirming copy of such notice by a recognized overnight delivery service (charges prepaid), or (b) by registered or certified mail with return receipt requested (postage prepaid), or (c) by a recognized overnight delivery service (with charges prepaid). Any such notice must be sent:
(i)    if to any Purchaser or its nominee, to such Purchaser or nominee at the address specified for such communications in Schedule A, or at such other address as such Purchaser or nominee shall have specified to the Company in writing;
(ii)    if to any other holder of any Note, to such holder at such address as such other holder shall have specified to the Company in writing;
(iii)    if to the Company:

Chicago Bridge & Iron Company (Delaware)
One CB&I Plaza
2103 Research Forest Drive
The Woodlands, Texas 77380
Attention: Michael S. Taff,

        Managing Director and Chief Financial Officer
Tel: (832) 513-1000
Fax: (832) 513-1092
With a copy to:
Chicago Bridge & Iron Company (Delaware)
One CB&I Plaza
2103 Research Forest Drive
The Woodlands, Texas 77380
Attention: Chief Legal Officer
Tel: (832) 513-1000
Fax: (832) 513-1092
With a second copy to:
K&L Gates LLP
State Street Financial Center, One Lincoln Street
Boston, Massachusetts 02111-2950
Attention Thomas F. Holt
Tel: (617) 261-3165
Fax: (617) 261-3175
Email: thomas.holt@klgates.com

and





K&L Gates LLP
Hearst Tower 47th Floor
214 N. Tryon Street
Charlotte, NC 28202
Attention: Christine Hoke and Benay Lizarazu
Tel: (704) 331-7495 / 704 331-7412
Fax: (704) 353-3195
Email: christine.hoke@klgates.com / benay.lizarazu@klgates.com

or at such other address as the Company shall have specified to the holder of each Note in writing; or
(iv)    if to the Parent Guarantor, in care of the Company at:

Chicago Bridge & Iron Company N.V.
c/o Chicago Bridge & Iron Company (Delaware)
One CB&I Plaza
2103 Research Forest Drive
The Woodlands, Texas 77380
Attention: Michael S. Taff,

        Managing Director and Chief Financial Officer
Tel: (832) 513-1000
Fax: (832) 513-1092
With a copy to:
Chicago Bridge & Iron Company N.V.
c/o Chicago Bridge & Iron Company (Delaware)
One CB&I Plaza
2103 Research Forest Drive
The Woodlands, Texas 77380
Attention: Chief Legal Officer
Tel: (832) 513-1000
Fax: (832) 513-1092
With a copy to:
K&L Gates LLP
State Street Financial Center, One Lincoln Street
Boston, Massachusetts 02111-2950
Attention Thomas F. Holt
Tel: (617) 261-3165
Fax: (617) 261-3175
Email: thomas.holt@klgates.com

and

K&L Gates LLP
Hearst Tower 47th Floor
214 N. Tryon Street




Charlotte, NC 28202
Attention: Christine Hoke and Benay Lizarazu
Tel: (704) 331-7495 / 704 331-7412
Fax: (704) 353-3195
Email: christine.hoke@klgates.com / benay.lizarazu@klgates.com
or at such other address as the Parent Guarantor shall have specified to the holder of each Note in writing.
Notices under this Section 19 will be deemed given only when actually received. Each document, instrument, financial statement, report, notice or other communication delivered in connection with the Financing Agreements shall be in English or accompanied by an English translation thereof.
SECTION 20.
REPRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTS .
This Agreement and all documents relating thereto, including, without limitation, (a) consents, waivers and modifications that may hereafter be executed, (b) documents received by any Purchaser at the Closing (except the Notes themselves), and (c) financial statements, certificates and other information previously or hereafter furnished to any Purchaser, may be reproduced by such Purchaser by any photographic, photostatic, electronic, digital, or other similar process and such Purchaser may destroy any original document so reproduced. Each Obligor agrees and stipulates that, to the extent permitted by applicable law, any such reproduction shall be admissible in evidence as the original itself in any judicial or administrative proceeding (whether or not the original is in existence and whether or not such reproduction was made by such Purchaser in the regular course of business) and any enlargement, facsimile or further reproduction of such reproduction shall likewise be admissible in evidence. This Section 20 shall not prohibit any Obligor or any other holder of Notes from contesting any such reproduction to the same extent that it could contest the original, or from introducing evidence to demonstrate the inaccuracy of any such reproduction.
SECTION 21.
CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION .
For the purposes of this Section 21, “Confidential Information” means information delivered to any Purchaser by or on behalf of either Obligor or any Subsidiary in connection with the transactions contemplated by or otherwise pursuant to this Agreement or any other Financing Agreement that is proprietary in nature and that was clearly marked or labeled or otherwise adequately identified when received by such Purchaser as being confidential information of such Obligor or such Subsidiary, provided that such term does not include information that (a) was publicly known or otherwise known to such Purchaser, on a nonconfidential basis from a source other than an Obligor, prior to the time of such disclosure, (b) subsequently becomes publicly known




through no act or omission by such Purchaser or any person acting on such Purchaser’s behalf, or (c) constitutes financial statements delivered to such Purchaser under Section 7.1 that are otherwise publicly available. Each Purchaser will maintain the confidentiality of such Confidential Information in accordance with procedures adopted by such Purchaser in good faith to protect confidential information of third parties delivered to such Purchaser, provided that such Purchaser may deliver or disclose Confidential Information to (i) its directors, officers, employees, agents, attorneys, trustees and affiliates (on the confidential basis as provided for in this Section 21 and to the extent such disclosure reasonably relates to the administration of the investment represented by its Notes), (ii) its financial advisors and other professional advisors who agree to hold confidential the Confidential Information substantially in accordance with the terms of this Section 21, (iii) any other holder of any Note, (iv) any Institutional Investor to which it sells or offers to sell such Note or any part thereof or any participation therein (if such Person has agreed in writing prior to its receipt of such Confidential Information to be bound by the provisions of this Section 21), (v) any Person from which it offers to purchase any security of the Company (if such Person has agreed in writing prior to its receipt of such Confidential Information to be bound by the provisions of this Section 21), (vi) any federal or state regulatory authority having jurisdiction over such Purchaser, (vii) the NAIC or the SVO or, in each case, any similar organization, or any nationally recognized rating agency that requires access to information about such Purchaser’s investment portfolio, or (viii) any other Person to which such delivery or disclosure may be necessary or appropriate (w) to effect compliance with any law, rule, regulation or order applicable to such Purchaser, (x) in response to any subpoena or other legal process, (y) in connection with any litigation to which such Purchaser is a party or (z) if an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, to the extent such Purchaser may reasonably determine such delivery and disclosure to be necessary or appropriate in the enforcement or for the protection of the rights and remedies under such Purchaser’s Notes and this Agreement. Each holder of a Note, by its acceptance of a Note, will be deemed to have agreed to be bound by and to be entitled to the benefits of this Section 21 as though it were a party to this Agreement. On reasonable request by either Obligor in connection with the delivery to any holder of a Note of information required to be delivered to such holder under this Agreement or requested by such holder (other than a holder that is a party to this Agreement or its nominee), such holder will enter into an agreement with such Obligor embodying the provisions of this Section 21.
In the event that as a condition to receiving access to information relating to the Parent Guarantor or its Subsidiaries in connection with the transactions contemplated by or otherwise pursuant to this Agreement, any Purchaser or holder of a Note is required to agree to a confidentiality undertaking (whether through IntraLinks, another secure website, a secure virtual workspace or otherwise) which is different from this Section 21, this Section 21 shall not be amended thereby and, as between such Purchaser or such holder and the Obligors, this Section 21 shall supersede any such other confidentiality undertaking.




SECTION 22.
SUBSTITUTION OF PURCHASER .
Each Purchaser shall have the right to substitute any one of its Affiliates as the purchaser of the Notes that it has agreed to purchase hereunder, by written notice to the Company, which notice shall be signed by both such Purchaser and such Affiliate, shall contain such Affiliate’s agreement to be bound by this Agreement and shall contain a confirmation by such Affiliate of the accuracy with respect to it of the representations set forth in Section 6. Upon receipt of such notice, any reference to such Purchaser in this Agreement (other than in this Section 22), shall be deemed to refer to such Affiliate in lieu of such original Purchaser. In the event that such Affiliate is so substituted as a Purchaser hereunder and such Affiliate thereafter transfers to such original Purchaser all of the Notes then held by such Affiliate, upon receipt by the Company of notice of such transfer, any reference to such Affiliate as a “Purchaser” in this Agreement (other than in this Section 22), shall no longer be deemed to refer to such Affiliate, but shall refer to such original Purchaser, and such original Purchaser shall again have all the rights of an original holder of the Notes under this Agreement.
SECTION 23.
PARENT GUARANTEE .
Section 23.1.    Guarantee . The Parent Guarantor hereby absolutely, unconditionally and irrevocably guarantees, as a primary obligor and not merely as a surety, to each holder and its successors and permitted assigns, the full and punctual payment when due, whether at stated maturity, by acceleration or otherwise, of the principal of and Make-Whole Amount and interest on (including, without limitation, interest, whether or not an allowable claim, accruing after the date of filing of any petition in bankruptcy, or the commencement of any bankruptcy, insolvency or similar proceeding relating to the Company) the Notes and all other amounts owed or to be owing by the Company which becomes due under the terms and provisions of the Financing Agreements, now or hereafter existing under the Financing Agreements whether for principal, Make-Whole Amount, interest (including, without limitation, interest, whether or not an allowable claim, accruing after the date of filing of any petition in bankruptcy, or the commencement of any bankruptcy, insolvency or similar proceeding relating to the Company), indemnification payments, expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses) or otherwise (all such obligations being the “Guaranteed Obligations” ), and agrees to pay any and all reasonable fees and expenses incurred by each holder in enforcing this Parent Guarantee.
Notwithstanding any stay, injunction or other prohibition preventing such action against the Company, if for any reason whatsoever the Company shall fail or be unable to duly, punctually and fully (in the case of the payment of Guaranteed Obligations) pay such amounts as and when the same shall become due and (in the case of the payment of Guaranteed Obligations) payable, whether or not such failure or inability shall constitute an “Event of Default”, the Parent Guarantor will




forthwith (in the case of the payment of Guaranteed Obligations) pay or cause to be paid such amounts to the holders, in lawful money of the United States of America, at the place specified in Section 15, or pay such Guaranteed Obligations or cause such Guaranteed Obligations to be paid, (in the case of the payment of Guaranteed Obligations) together with interest (in the amounts and to the extent required under such Notes) on any amount due and owing.
Section 23.2.    Parent Guarantor’s Obligations Unconditional . (a) The Guaranty by the Parent Guarantor in this Parent Guarantee shall constitute a guarantee of payment and not of collection, and the Parent Guarantor specifically agrees that it shall not be necessary, and that the Parent Guarantor shall not be entitled to require, before or as a condition of enforcing the liability of the Parent Guarantor under this Parent Guarantee or requiring payment or performance of the Guaranteed Obligations by the Parent Guarantor hereunder, or at any time thereafter, that any holder: (a) file suit or proceed to obtain or assert a claim for personal judgment against the Company or any other Person that may be liable for or with respect to any Guaranteed Obligation; (b) make any other effort to obtain payment or performance of any Guaranteed Obligation from the Company or any other Person that may be liable for or with respect to such Guaranteed Obligation, except for the making of the demands, when appropriate, described in Section 23.1; (c) foreclose against, or seek to realize upon security now or hereafter existing for such Guaranteed Obligations; (d) except to the extent set forth in Section 23.1, exercise or assert any other right or remedy to which such holder is or may be entitled in connection with any Guaranteed Obligation or any security or other guaranty therefor; or (e) assert or file any claim against the assets of the Company or any other Person liable for any Guaranteed Obligation. The Parent Guarantor agrees that its Guaranty under this Parent Guarantee shall be continuing, and that the Guaranteed Obligations will be paid and performed in accordance with their terms and the terms of this Parent Guarantee, and are the primary, absolute and unconditional obligations of the Parent Guarantor, irrespective of the value, genuineness, validity, legality, regularity or enforceability or lack thereof of any part of the Guaranteed Obligations or any agreement or instrument relating to the Guaranteed Obligations or this Parent Guarantee, or the existence of any indemnities with respect to the existence of any other guarantee of or security for any of the Guaranteed Obligations, or any substitution, release or exchange of any other guarantee of or security for any of the Guaranteed Obligations, and, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, irrespective of any other circumstance whatsoever that might otherwise constitute a legal or equitable discharge or defense of a surety or guarantor (other than the full and indefeasible due payment and performance of the Guaranteed Obligations), it being the intent of this Section 23.2 that the obligations of the Parent Guarantor hereunder shall be irrevocable, primary, absolute and unconditional under any and all circumstances (other than the full and indefeasible due payment and performance of the Guaranteed Obligations).
(b)    The Parent Guarantor hereby expressly waives notice of acceptance of and reliance upon the Guaranty in this Parent Guarantee, diligence, presentment, demand of payment or performance, protest and all other notices (except as otherwise provided for in Section 23.1) whatsoever, any requirement that the holders exhaust any right, power or remedy or proceed against the Company or against any other Person under any other guarantee of, or security for, or any other agreement, regarding any of the Guaranteed Obligations. The Parent Guarantor further agrees that, subject solely to the requirement of making demands under Section 23.1, the occurrence of any event or other circumstance that might otherwise vary the risk of the Company or the Parent Guarantor or constitute a defense (legal or equitable) available to, or a discharge of, or a counterclaim or right of set‑off by, the Company or the Parent Guarantor (other than the full and indefeasible




due payment and performance of the Guaranteed Obligations), shall not affect the liability of the Parent Guarantor hereunder.
(c)    The obligations of the Parent Guarantor under this Parent Guarantee are not subject to any counterclaim, set-off, deduction, diminution, abatement, recoupment, suspension, deferment or defense based upon any claim the Parent Guarantor or any other Person may have against the Company, any holder or any other Person, and shall remain in full force and effect without regard to, and shall not be released, discharged or in any way affected by, any circumstances or condition whatsoever (whether or not the Parent Guarantor or the Company shall have any knowledge or notice thereof), including:
(i)    any renewal, extension, modification, increase, decrease, alteration or rearrangement of all or any part of the Guaranteed Obligations or any instrument executed in connection therewith, or any contract or understanding with the Company, the holders, or any of them, or any other Person, pertaining to the Guaranteed Obligations;
(ii)    any adjustment, indulgence, forbearance or compromise that might be granted or given by any holder to the Company or any other Person liable on the Guaranteed Obligations, or the failure of any holder to assert any claim or demand or to exercise any right or remedy against the Company or any other Person under the provisions of the Financing Agreements or otherwise; or any rescission, waiver, amendment or modification of, or any release from any of the terms or provisions of, the Financing Agreements, any guarantee or any other agreement;
(iii)    the insolvency, bankruptcy arrangement, adjustment, composition, liquidation, disability, dissolution or lack of power of the Company or any other Person at any time liable for the payment of all or part of the Guaranteed Obligations; or any dissolution of the Company or any other such Person, or any change, restructuring or termination of the structure or existence of the Company or any other such Person, or any sale, lease or transfer of any or all of the assets of the Company or any other such Person, or any change in the shareholders, partners, or members of the Company or any other such Person; or any default, failure or delay, willful or otherwise, in the performance of the Guaranteed Obligations;
(iv)    the invalidity, illegality or unenforceability of all or any part of the Guaranteed Obligations, or any document or agreement executed in connection with the Guaranteed Obligations, for any reason whatsoever, including the fact that the Guaranteed Obligations, or any part thereof, exceed the amount permitted by law, the act of creating the Guaranteed Obligations or any part is ultra vires , the officers or representatives executing




the documents or otherwise creating the Guaranteed Obligations acted in excess of their authority, the Guaranteed Obligations violate applicable usury laws, the Company or any other Person has valid defenses, claims or offsets (whether at law, in equity or by agreement) which render the Guaranteed Obligations wholly or partially uncollectible from the Company or any other Person, the creation, performance or repayment of the Guaranteed Obligations (or the execution, delivery and performance of any document or instrument representing part of the Guaranteed Obligations or executed in connection with the Guaranteed Obligations or given to secure the repayment of the Guaranteed Obligations) is illegal, uncollectible, legally impossible or unenforceable, or the documents or instruments pertaining to the Guaranteed Obligations have been forged or otherwise are irregular or not genuine or authentic;
(v)    any full or partial release of the liability of the Company on the Guaranteed Obligations or any part thereof, of any co-guarantors, or of any other Person now or hereafter liable, whether directly or indirectly, jointly, severally, or jointly and severally, to pay, perform, guarantee or assure the payment of the Guaranteed Obligations or any part thereof, it being recognized, acknowledged and agreed by the Parent Guarantor that the Parent Guarantor may be required to pay the Guaranteed Obligations in full without assistance or support of any other Person, and the Parent Guarantor has not been induced to enter into this Parent Guarantee on the basis of a contemplation, belief, understanding or agreement that any parties other than the Company will be liable to perform the Guaranteed Obligations, or that the holders will look to other parties to perform the Guaranteed Obligations;
(vi)    the taking or accepting of any other security, collateral or guaranty, or other assurance of payment, for all or any part of the Guaranteed Obligations;
(vii)    any release, surrender, exchange, subordination, deterioration, waste, loss or impairment (including negligent, unreasonable or unjustifiable impairment) of any collateral, property or security, at any time existing in connection with, or assuring or securing payment of, all or any part of the Guaranteed Obligations;
(viii)    the failure of any holder or any other Person to exercise diligence or reasonable care in the preservation, protection, enforcement, sale or other handling or treatment of all or any part of such collateral, property or security;
(ix)    the fact that any collateral, security, security interest or lien contemplated or intended to be given, created or granted as security for the repayment of the Guaranteed Obligations shall not be properly perfected or created, or shall prove to be unenforceable or subordinate to any other security interest or lien, it being recognized and agreed by the




Parent Guarantor that the Parent Guarantor is not entering into this Parent Guarantee in reliance on, or in contemplation of the benefits of, the validity, enforceability, collectability or value of any of the collateral;
(x)    any payment by the Company to any holder being held to constitute a preference under any bankruptcy law or fraudulent conveyance law, or for any reason any holder being required to refund such payment or pay such amount to the Company or someone else;
(xi)    any other action taken or omitted to be taken with respect to the Guaranteed Obligations, or the security and collateral therefor, whether or not such action or omission prejudices the Parent Guarantor or increases the likelihood that the Parent Guarantor will be required to pay the Guaranteed Obligations pursuant to the terms hereof, it being the unambiguous and unequivocal intention of the Parent Guarantor that it shall be obligated to pay the Guaranteed Obligations when due, notwithstanding any occurrence, circumstance, event, action or omission whatsoever, whether or not contemplated, and whether or not otherwise or particularly described herein, except for the full and final payment and satisfaction of the Guaranteed Obligations in cash;
(xii)    the fact that all or any of the Guaranteed Obligations cease to exist by operation of law, including by way of a discharge, limitation or tolling thereof under applicable bankruptcy laws;
(xiii)    any default, failure or delay, willful or otherwise, in the performance by the Company, the Parent Guarantor or any other Person of any obligations of any kind or character whatsoever under the Financing Agreements or any other agreement;
(xiv)    any merger or consolidation of the Company or the Parent Guarantor or any other Person into or with any other Person or any sale, lease, transfer or other disposition of any of the assets of the Company, the Parent Guarantor or any other Person to any other Person, any change in the ownership of any shares or partnership interests of the Company, the Parent Guarantor or any other Person, or any change in the relationship between the Company and the Parent Guarantor or any termination of any such relationship;
(xv)    in respect of the Company, the Parent Guarantor or any other Person, any change of circumstances, whether or not foreseen or foreseeable, whether or not imputable to the Company, the Parent Guarantor or any other Person, or other impossibility of performance through fire, explosion, accident, labor disturbance, floods, droughts, embargoes, wars (whether or not declared), civil commotion, acts of God or the public




enemy, delays or failure of suppliers or carriers, inability to obtain materials, action of any federal or state regulatory body or agency, change of law or any other causes affecting performance, or any other force majeure , whether or not beyond the control of the Company, the Parent Guarantor or any other Person and whether or not of the kind hereinbefore specified; or
(xvi)    any other occurrence, circumstance, or event whatsoever, whether similar or dissimilar to the foregoing, whether foreseen or unforeseen, and any other circumstance which might otherwise constitute a legal or equitable defense or discharge of the liabilities of a guarantor or surety or which might otherwise limit recourse against the Parent Guarantor (other than the full and indefeasible due payment and performance of the Guaranteed Obligations);
provided that the specific enumeration of the above-mentioned acts, failures or omissions shall not be deemed to exclude any other acts, failures or omissions, though not specifically mentioned above, it being the purpose and intent of this Parent Guarantee that the obligations of the Parent Guarantor shall be absolute and unconditional and shall not be discharged, impaired or varied except by the payment and performance of all obligations of the Company under the Financing Agreements in accordance with their respective terms as each may be amended or modified from time to time. Without limiting the foregoing, it is understood that repeated and successive demands may be made and recoveries may be had hereunder as and when, from time to time, the Company or the Parent Guarantor shall default under or in respect of the terms of the Financing Agreements and that notwithstanding recovery hereunder for or in respect of any given default or defaults by the Company or the Parent Guarantor under the Financing Agreements (including this Parent Guarantee), this Parent Guarantee shall remain in full force and effect and shall apply to each and every subsequent default. All waivers herein contained shall be without prejudice to the holders at their respective options to proceed against the Company, the Parent Guarantor or other Person, whether by separate action or by joinder.
(d)    The Parent Guarantor hereby consents and agrees that any holder or holders from time to time, with or without any further notice to or assent from the Parent Guarantor may, without in any manner affecting the liability of the Parent Guarantor under this Parent Guarantee, and upon such terms and conditions as any such holder or holders may deem advisable:
(i)    extend in whole or in part (by renewal or otherwise), modify, change, compromise, release or extend the duration of the time for the performance or payment of any debt, liability or obligation of the Company or the Parent Guarantor or of any other Person secondarily or otherwise liable for any debt, liability or obligations of the Company under the Financing Agreements, or waive any Default or Event of Default with respect




thereto, or waive, modify, amend or change any provision of any other agreement or waive this Parent Guarantee; or
(ii)    sell, release, surrender, modify, impair, exchange or substitute any and all property, of any nature and from whomsoever received, held by, or for the benefit of, any such holder as direct or indirect security for the payment or performance of any debt, liability or obligation of the Company, the Parent Guarantor or of any other Person secondarily or otherwise liable for any debt, liability or obligation of the Company under the Financing Agreements; or
(iii)    settle, adjust or compromise any claim of the Company or the Parent Guarantor against any other Person secondarily or otherwise liable for any debt, liability or obligation of the Company under the Financing Agreements.    
The Parent Guarantor hereby ratifies and confirms any such extension, renewal, change, sale, release, waiver, surrender, exchange, modification, amendment, impairment, substitution, settlement, adjustment or compromise and that the same shall be binding upon it, and hereby waives, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any and all defenses, counterclaims or offsets which it might or could have by reason thereof, it being understood that the Parent Guarantor shall at all times be bound by this Parent Guarantee and remain liable hereunder.
(e)     All rights of any holder may be transferred or assigned at any time in accordance with this Agreement and shall be considered to be transferred or assigned at any time or from time to time upon the transfer of such Note in accordance with the terms of this Agreement without the consent of or notice to the Parent Guarantor.
(f)    No holder shall be under any obligation: (i) to marshal any assets in favor of the Parent Guarantor or in payment of any or all of the liabilities of the Company or the Parent Guarantor under or in respect of the Notes or the obligations of the Company and the Parent Guarantor under the Financing Agreements or (ii) to pursue any other remedy that the Parent Guarantor may or may not be able to pursue itself and that may lighten the Parent Guarantor’s burden, any right to which the Parent Guarantor hereby expressly waives.




Section 23.3.    Full Recourse Obligations . The obligations of the Parent Guarantor set forth herein constitute the full recourse obligations of the Parent Guarantor enforceable against it to the full extent of all its assets and properties.
Section 23.4.    Waiver . The Parent Guarantor unconditionally waives, to the extent permitted by applicable law:
(a)    notice of any of the matters referred to in Section 23.2;
(b)    notice to the Parent Guarantor of the incurrence of any of the Guaranteed Obligations, notice to the Parent Guarantor of any breach or default by the Company or the Parent Guarantor with respect to any of the Guaranteed Obligations or any other notice that may be required, by statute, rule of law or otherwise, to preserve any rights of any holder against the Parent Guarantor;
(c)    presentment to the Company or the Parent Guarantor or of payment from the Company or the Parent Guarantor with respect to any Note or other Guaranteed Obligation or protest for nonpayment or dishonor;
(d)    any right to the enforcement, assertion, exercise or exhaustion by any holder of any right, power, privilege or remedy conferred in any Note, the other Financing Agreements or otherwise;
(e)    any requirement of diligence on the part of any holder;
(f)    any requirement to mitigate the damages resulting from any default under the Notes or the other Financing Agreements;
(g)    any notice of any sale, transfer or other disposition of any right, title to or interest in any Note or other Guaranteed Obligation by any holder, assignee or participant thereof, or in the other Financing Agreements;
(h)    any release of the Parent Guarantor from its obligations hereunder resulting from any loss by it of its rights of subrogation hereunder; and
(i)    any other circumstance whatsoever which might otherwise constitute a legal or equitable discharge, release or defense of a guarantor or surety or which might otherwise limit recourse against the Parent Guarantor.




SECTION 23.5.    WAIVER OF SUBROGATION .
Notwithstanding any payment or payments made by the Parent Guarantor hereunder, or any application by any holder of any security or of any credits or claims, the Parent Guarantor will not exercise any rights of any holder or of the Parent Guarantor against the Company to recover the amount of any payment made by the Parent Guarantor to any holder hereunder by way of any claim, remedy or subrogation, reimbursement, exoneration, contribution, indemnity, participation or otherwise arising by contract, by statute, under common law or otherwise, and the Parent Guarantor shall not exercise any right of recourse to or any claim against assets or property of the Company, in each case unless and until the Guaranteed Obligations have been paid in full. Until such time (but not thereafter), the Parent Guarantor hereby expressly waives any right to exercise any claim, right or remedy which the Parent Guarantor may now have or hereafter acquire against the Company or any other Person that arises under the Notes, the other Financing Agreements or from the performance by the Parent Guarantor of the Guaranty hereunder including any claim, remedy or right of subrogation, reimbursement, exoneration, contribution, indemnification or participation in any claim, right or remedy of any holder against the Company or the Parent Guarantor, or any security that any holder now has or hereafter acquires, whether or not such claim, right or remedy arises in equity, under contract, by statute, under common law or otherwise. If any amount shall be paid to the Parent Guarantor by the Company after payment in full of the Guaranteed Obligations, and all or any portion of the Guaranteed Obligations shall thereafter be reinstated in whole or in part and any holder is required to repay any sums received by any of them in payment of the Guaranteed Obligations, this Parent Guarantee shall be automatically reinstated and such amount shall be held in trust for the benefit of the holders and shall forthwith be paid to the holders to be credited and applied to the Guaranteed Obligations, whether matured or unmatured. The provisions of this Section 23.5 shall survive the termination of this Parent Guarantee, and any satisfaction and discharge of the Company by virtue of any payment, court order or any federal, state or provincial law.
Section 23.6.    Subordination . If the Parent Guarantor becomes the holder of any indebtedness payable by the Company, the Parent Guarantor hereby subordinates all indebtedness owing to it from the Company to all indebtedness of the Company to the holders, and agrees that, during the continuance of any Event of Default, it shall not accept any payment on the same until payment in full of the Guaranteed Obligations and shall in no circumstance whatsoever attempt to set‑off or reduce any obligations hereunder because of such indebtedness. If any amount shall nevertheless be paid in violation of the foregoing to the Parent Guarantor by the Company prior to payment in full of the Guaranteed Obligations, such amount shall be held in trust for the benefit of the holders and shall forthwith be paid to the holders to be credited and applied to the Guaranteed Obligations, whether matured or unmatured, provided further, and notwithstanding this Section 23.6 to the contrary, and for the avoidance of doubt, amounts paid to and accepted by the Parent Guarantor on indebtedness payable by the Company to the Parent Guarantor during the non-existence of an Event of Default are permitted and may be retained by the Parent Guarantor.




Section 23.7.    Effect of Bankruptcy Proceedings, Etc . (a) If after receipt of any payment of, or proceeds of any security applied (or intended to be applied) to the payment of all or any part of, the Guaranteed Obligations, any holder is for any reason compelled to surrender or voluntarily surrenders (under circumstances in which it believes it could reasonably be expected to be so compelled if it did not voluntarily surrender), such payment or proceeds to any Person (i) because such payment or application of proceeds is or may be avoided, invalidated, declared fraudulent, set aside, determined to be void or voidable as a preference, fraudulent conveyance, fraudulent transfer, impermissible set‑off or a diversion of trust funds or (ii) for any other similar reason, including, without limitation, (x) any judgment, decree or order of any court or administrative body having jurisdiction over any holder or any of their respective properties or (y) any settlement or compromise of any such claim effected by any holder with any such claimant (including the Company), then the Guaranteed Obligations or part thereof intended to be satisfied shall be reinstated and continue, and this Parent Guarantee shall continue in full force as if such payment or proceeds had not been received, notwithstanding any revocation thereof or the cancellation of any Note or any other instrument evidencing any Guaranteed Obligations or otherwise, and the Parent Guarantor shall be liable to pay the holders, and hereby does indemnify the holders and hold them harmless for, the amount of such payment or proceeds so surrendered and all expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees, court costs and expenses attributable thereto) incurred by any holder in defense of any claim made against any of them that any payment or proceeds received by any holder in respect of all or part of the Guaranteed Obligations must be surrendered. The provisions of this Section 23.7(a) shall survive the termination of this Parent Guarantee, and any satisfaction and discharge of the Company by virtue of any payment, court order or any federal or state law.
(b)    If an event permitting the acceleration of the maturity of any of the Guaranteed Obligations shall at any time have occurred and be continuing, and such acceleration shall at such time be prevented by reason of the pendency against the Company or any other Person of any case or proceeding contemplated by Section 23.7(a) hereof, then, for the purpose of defining the obligation of the Parent Guarantor under this Parent Guarantee, the maturity of the principal amount of the Guaranteed Obligations shall be deemed to have been accelerated with the same effect as if an acceleration had occurred in accordance with the terms of such Guaranteed Obligations, and the Parent Guarantor shall forthwith pay such principal amount, all accrued and unpaid interest thereon, and all other Guaranteed Obligations, due or that would have become due but for such case or proceeding, without further notice or demand.
Section 23.8.    Term of Guarantee . This Parent Guarantee and all guarantees, covenants and agreements of the Parent Guarantor contained herein shall continue in full force and effect and shall not be discharged until such time as all of the principal of and interest on the Notes, the other Guaranteed Obligations and other independent payment obligations of the Parent Guarantor under this Parent Guarantee shall be indefeasibly paid in cash and performed in full.
SECTION 24.
MISCELLANEOUS .
Section 24.1.    Successors and Assigns . All covenants and other agreements contained in this Agreement by or on behalf of any of the parties hereto bind and inure to the benefit of their respective successors and permitted assigns (including, without limitation, any subsequent holder of a Note) whether so expressed or not.




Section 24.2.    Payments Due on Non-Business Days . Anything in this Agreement or the Notes to the contrary notwithstanding (but without limiting the requirement in Section 8.4 that the notice of any optional prepayment specify a Business Day as the date fixed for such prepayment), any payment of principal of or Make-Whole Amount or interest on any Note that is due on a date other than a Business Day shall be made on the next succeeding Business Day without including the additional days elapsed in the computation of the interest payable on such next succeeding Business Day; provided that if the maturity date of any Note is a date other than a Business Day, the payment otherwise due on such maturity date shall be made on the next succeeding Business Day and shall include the additional days elapsed in the computation of interest payable on such next succeeding Business Day.
Section 24.3.    Accounting Terms . All accounting terms used herein which are not expressly defined in this Agreement have the meanings respectively given to them in accordance with GAAP. Except as otherwise specifically provided herein, (i) all computations made pursuant to this Agreement shall be made in accordance with GAAP, and (ii) all financial statements shall be prepared in accordance with GAAP and all amounts shall be presented in Dollars. For purposes of determining compliance with the financial covenants contained in this Agreement, any election by any Obligor to measure any financial liability using fair value (as permitted by International Accounting Standard 39 or any similar accounting standard) shall be disregarded and such determination shall be made as if such election had not been made.
Section 24.4.    Severability . Any provision of this Agreement that is prohibited or unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall, as to such jurisdiction, be ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or unenforceability without invalidating the remaining provisions hereof, and any such prohibition or unenforceability in any jurisdiction shall (to the full extent permitted by law) not invalidate or render unenforceable such provision in any other jurisdiction.
Section 24.5.    Construction, etc . Each covenant contained herein shall be construed (absent express provision to the contrary) as being independent of each other covenant contained herein, so that compliance with any one covenant shall not (absent such an express contrary provision) be deemed to excuse compliance with any other covenant. Where any provision herein refers to action to be taken by any Person, or which such Person is prohibited from taking, such provision shall be applicable whether such action is taken directly or indirectly by such Person.
Defined terms herein shall apply equally to the singular and plural forms of the terms defined. Whenever the context may require, any pronoun shall include the corresponding masculine, feminine and neuter forms. The words “include,” “includes” and “including” shall be deemed to be followed by the phrase “without limitation.” The word “will” shall be construed to have the same meaning and effect as the word “shall.” Unless the context requires otherwise (a) any definition of or reference to any agreement, instrument or other document herein shall be construed as referring to such agreement, instrument or other document as from time to time amended, supplemented or otherwise modified (subject to any restrictions on such amendments, supplements or modifications set forth herein) and, for purposes of the Notes, shall also include any such notes issued in substitution therefor pursuant to Section 14, (b) subject to Section 24.1, any reference herein to any Person shall be construed to include such Person’s successors and assigns, (c) 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, (d) all references herein to Sections and Schedules shall be construed to refer to Sections of, and Schedules to, this Agreement, (e) any reference to any law




or regulation herein shall, unless otherwise specified, refer to such law or regulation as amended, modified or supplemented from time to time and (f) all references to this Agreement and to the Notes contained in this Agreement and in each other Financing Agreement shall mean and include this Agreement and the Notes as amended from time to time.
Section 24.6.    Counterparts . This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be an original but all of which together shall constitute one instrument. Each counterpart may consist of a number of copies hereof, each signed by less than all, but together signed by all, of the parties hereto.
Section 24.7.    Governing Law . This Agreement shall be construed and enforced in accordance with, and the rights of the parties shall be governed by, the law of the State of New York excluding choice‑of‑law principles of the law of such State that would permit the application of the laws of a jurisdiction other than such State.
Section 24.8.    Jurisdiction and Process; Waiver of Jury Trial . (a) Each Obligor irrevocably submits to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of any New York State or federal court sitting in the Borough of Manhattan, The City of New York, over any suit, action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement or the Notes. To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, each Obligor irrevocably waives and agrees not to assert, by way of motion, as a defense or otherwise, any claim that it is not subject to the jurisdiction of any such court, any objection that it may now or hereafter have to the laying of the venue of any such suit, action or proceeding brought in any such court and any claim that any such suit, action or proceeding brought in any such court has been brought in an inconvenient forum.
(b)    Each Obligor agrees, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, that a final judgment in any suit, action or proceeding of the nature referred to in Section 24.8(a) brought in any such court shall be conclusive and binding upon it subject to rights of appeal, as the case may be, and may be enforced in the courts of the United States of America or the State of New York (or any other courts to the jurisdiction of which it or any of its assets is or may be subject) by a suit upon such judgment.
(c)    Each Obligor consents to process being served by or on behalf of any holder of Notes in any suit, action or proceeding of the nature referred to in Section 24.8(a) by mailing a copy thereof by registered or certified mail (or any substantially similar form of mail), postage prepaid, return receipt requested, to it at its address specified in Section 19 or at such other address of which such holder shall then have been notified pursuant to said Section. Each Obligor agrees that such service upon receipt (i) shall be deemed in every respect effective service of process upon it in any such suit, action or proceeding and (ii) shall, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, be taken and held to be valid personal service upon and personal delivery to it. Notices hereunder shall be conclusively presumed received as evidenced by a delivery receipt furnished by the United States Postal Service or any reputable commercial delivery service.
(d)    The Parent Guarantor hereby irrevocably appoints C T Corporation System to receive for it, and on its behalf, service of process in the United States in connection with this Agreement and the Notes. Service of process on C T Corporation System in connection with the foregoing




appointment must be made at the following address: C T Corporation System, 111 Eight Avenue, 13th Floor, New York, New York 10011 (telephone number: 212-894-8800).
(e)    Nothing in this Section 24.8 shall affect the right of any holder of a Note to serve process in any manner permitted by law, or limit any right that the holders of any of the Notes may have to bring proceedings against any Obligor in the courts of any appropriate jurisdiction or to enforce in any lawful manner a judgment obtained in one jurisdiction in any other jurisdiction.
(f)    THE PARTIES HERETO HEREBY WAIVE TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION BROUGHT ON OR WITH RESPECT TO THIS AGREEMENT, THE NOTES OR ANY OTHER DOCUMENT EXECUTED IN CONNECTION HEREWITH OR THEREWITH.
Section 24.9.    Obligation to Make Payment in Dollars . (a) Any payment on account of an amount that is payable hereunder or under the Notes in Dollars which is made to or for the account of any holder of Notes in any other currency, whether as a result of any judgment or order or the enforcement thereof or the realization of any security or the liquidation of either Obligor, shall constitute a discharge of the obligation of each Obligor under this Agreement or the Notes only to the extent of the amount of Dollars which such holder could purchase in the foreign exchange markets in New York, New York, with the amount of such other currency in accordance with normal banking procedures at the rate of exchange prevailing on the Business Day following receipt of the payment first referred to above. If the amount of Dollars that could be so purchased is less than the amount of Dollars originally due to such holder, each Obligor jointly and severally agrees to the fullest extent permitted by law, to indemnify and save harmless such holder from and against all loss or damage arising out of or as a result of such deficiency. This indemnity shall, to the fullest extent permitted by law, constitute an obligation separate and independent from the other obligations contained in this Agreement and the Notes, shall give rise to a separate and independent cause of action, shall apply irrespective of any indulgence granted by such holder from time to time and shall continue in full force and effect notwithstanding any judgment or order for a liquidated sum in respect of an amount due hereunder or under the Notes or under any judgment or order.

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If you are in agreement with the foregoing, please sign the form of agreement on a counterpart of this Agreement and return it to the Obligors, whereupon this Agreement shall become a binding agreement between you and the Obligors.

Very truly yours,

CHICAGO BRIDGE & IRON COMPANY (DELAWARE), as the Company


By     
Name:    
Title:    


CHICAGO BRIDGE & IRON COMPANY N.V., as the Parent Guarantor

By: Chicago Bridge & Iron Company B.V., as its Managing Director


By     
Name:    
Title:    








This Agreement is hereby
accepted and agreed to as
of the date thereof.

[VARIATION]


By     
Name:    
Title:    







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DEFINED TERMS
As used herein, the following terms have the respective meanings set forth below or set forth in the Section hereof following such term:
“2012 Notes” means the Company’s (i) U.S. $150,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its 4.15% Senior Notes, Series A, due December 27, 2017, (ii) U.S. $225,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its 4.57% Senior Notes, Series B, due December 27, 2019, (iii) U.S. $275,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its 5.15% Senior Notes, Series C, due December 27, 2022 and (iv) U.S. $150,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its 5.30% Senior Notes, Series D, due December 27, 2024, issued under the 2012 NPA.
“2012 NPA” means the Note Purchase Agreement dated as of December 27, 2012 between the Company, the Parent Guarantor and the Purchasers named therein, as amended, restated, assumed, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.
“2013 Revolving Credit Agreement ” means the Credit Agreement dated as of October 28, 2013 by and among the Parent Guarantor, the Company and certain other Subsidiaries of the Parent Guarantor party thereto, as designated borrowers, the lenders party thereto and Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent, as amended, restated, amended and restated, supplemented, replaced or otherwise modified from time to time.
“2015 Revolving Credit Agreement” means that certain Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Agreement dated as of July 8, 2015 by and among the Parent Guarantor, the Company and certain other Subsidiaries of the Parent Guarantor party thereto, as designated borrowers, the lenders party thereto and Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent, in each case, as amended, restated, amended and restated, supplemented, replaced or otherwise modified from time to time.
2015 Term Loan Agreement ” means that Term Loan Agreement dated as of July 8, 2015 among Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent, the Company, as borrower and the Parent Guarantor and certain of its Subsidiaries as guarantors, and the other financial institutions party thereto, as amended, replaced, or otherwise modified and in effect from time to time.
“Acceptable Jurisdiction” means The Netherlands, the United States of America, Canada and any country that on April 30, 2004 was a member of the European Union, including any state or political subdivision of any thereof, (including, in the case of the United States of America, the District of Columbia); provided, however, in no event shall Portugal, Italy, Ireland, Greece and Spain be an “Acceptable Jurisdiction” hereunder.

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Acquisition ” means any transaction, or any series of related transactions, consummated on or after the date of this Agreement, by which the Parent Guarantor or any of its Subsidiaries (i) acquires any going business or all or substantially all of the assets of any Person, firm, corporation or division thereof, whether through purchase of assets, merger or otherwise or (ii) 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 directors (other than securities having such power only by reason of the happening of a contingency) or a majority (by percentage of voting power) of the outstanding Equity Interests of another Person.
“Additional Covenant” shall mean any affirmative or negative covenant or similar restriction applicable to the Parent Guarantor or any Subsidiary (regardless of whether such provision is labeled or otherwise characterized as a covenant) the subject matter of which either (i) is similar to that of any covenant in Section 9 or 10 of this Agreement, or related definitions in Schedule B to this Agreement, but contains one or more percentages, amounts or formulas that is more restrictive than those set forth herein or more beneficial to the holder or holders of the Indebtedness created or evidenced by the document in which such covenant or similar restriction is contained (and such covenant or similar restriction shall be deemed an Additional Covenant only to the extent that it is more restrictive or more beneficial) or (ii) is different from the subject matter of any covenant in Section 9 or 10 of this Agreement, or related definitions in Schedule B to this Agreement.
“Additional Default” shall mean any provision contained in any document or instrument creating or evidencing Indebtedness of the Parent Guarantor or any Subsidiary which permits the holder or holders of Indebtedness to accelerate (with the passage of time or giving of notice or both) the maturity thereof or otherwise requires the Parent Guarantor or any Subsidiary to purchase such Indebtedness prior to the stated maturity thereof and which either (i) is similar to any Default or Event of Default contained in Section 11 of this Agreement, or related definitions in Schedule B to this Agreement, but contains one or more percentages, amounts or formulas that is more restrictive or has a shorter grace period than those set forth herein or is more beneficial to the holders of such other Indebtedness (and such provision shall be deemed an Additional Default only to the extent that it is more restrictive, has a shorter grace period or is more beneficial) or (ii) is different from the subject matter of any Default or Event of Default contained in Section 11 of this Agreement, or related definitions in Schedule B to this Agreement.
Adjusted Indebtedness ” of a Person means, without duplication, such Person’s Indebtedness but excluding obligations with respect to (i) the undrawn portion of any Performance Letters of Credit, bank guarantees supporting obligations comparable to those supported by Performance Letters of Credit and all reimbursement agreements related thereto and (ii) liabilities

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of such Person or any of its Subsidiaries under any sale and leaseback transaction which do not create a liability on the consolidated balance sheet of such Person.
“Affiliate” means, at any time, and with respect to any Person, any other Person that at such time directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries Controls, or is Controlled by, or is under common Control with, such first Person, and, with respect to either Obligor, shall include any Person beneficially owning or holding, directly or indirectly, 10% or more of any class of voting or equity interests of such Obligor or any Subsidiary or any corporation of which such Obligor and its Subsidiaries beneficially own or hold, in the aggregate, directly or indirectly, 10% or more of any class of voting or equity interests. As used in this definition, “Control” means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of a Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise. Unless the context otherwise clearly requires, any reference to an “Affiliate” is a reference to an Affiliate of any Obligor.
“Alternative Minimum Net Worth Amount” shall mean the sum of (a) $674,755,000 plus (b) fifty percent (50%) of the sum of Consolidated Net Income (if positive) earned in each fiscal quarter, commencing with the fiscal quarter ending on September 30, 2010, plus (c) 75% of the amount, if any, by which stockholders’ equity of the Parent Guarantor is, in accordance with GAAP, adjusted from time to time as a result of the issuance of any Equity Interests after June 30, 2010.
“Anti‑Corruption Laws” is defined in Section 5.16(d)(1).
“Anti‑Money Laundering Laws” is defined in Section 5.16(c).
“Asset Sale” means, with respect to any Person, the sale, lease, conveyance, disposition or other transfer by such Person of any of its assets (including by way of a sale-leaseback transaction, and including the sale or other transfer of any of the Equity Interests of any Subsidiary of such Person, but not the Equity Interests of such Person) to any Person other than the Parent Guarantor or any of its Wholly-Owned Subsidiaries other than (a) the sale of inventory in the ordinary course of business and (b) the sale or other disposition of any obsolete equipment disposed of in the ordinary course of business.
“Bilateral Revolving Credit Agreements” means the following revolving credit facilities (i) a revolving credit facility of up to $263,000,000 between the Parent Guarantor and Intesa San Paolo, (ii) a revolving credit facility of up to $100,000,000 between the Parent Guarantor and SunTrust Bank, (iii) a revolving credit facility of up to $50,000,000 between the Parent Guarantor and Santander and (iv) a revolving credit facility of up to $50,000,000 between the Parent Guarantor and National Bank of Kuwait.

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Blocked Person ” is defined in Section 5.16(a).
“Business Day” means (a) for the purposes of Section 8.6 only, any day other than a Saturday, a Sunday or a day on which commercial banks in New York City are required or authorized to be closed, and (b) for the purposes of any other provision of this Agreement, any day other than a Saturday, a Sunday or a day on which commercial banks in New York, New York or Houston, Texas are required or authorized to be closed.
“Capital Services Business Sale” means the sale by the Parent Guarantor of all or substantially all of its Capital Services group business.
Capital Stock ” means (i) in the case of a corporation, corporate stock, (ii) in the case of an association or business entity, any and all shares, interests, participations, rights or other equivalents (however designated) of corporate stock, (iii) in the case of a partnership, partnership interests (whether general or limited) and (iv) 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.
Capitalized Lease ” of a Person means any lease of property by such Person as lessee which would be capitalized on a balance sheet of such Person prepared in accordance with GAAP.
Capitalized Lease Obligations ” of a Person means the amount of the obligations of such Person under Capitalized Leases which would be capitalized on a balance sheet of such Person prepared in accordance with GAAP.
“Cash Equivalents” means (a) marketable direct obligations issued or unconditionally guaranteed by the United States government and backed by the full faith and credit of the United States government; (b) domestic and Eurodollar certificates of deposit and time deposits, bankers’ acceptances and floating rate certificates of deposit issued by any commercial bank organized under the laws of the United States, any state thereof, the District of Columbia, any foreign bank, or its branches or agencies, the long-term indebtedness of which institution at the time of acquisition is rated A- (or better) by S&P or A3 (or better) by Moody’s, and which certificates of deposit and time deposits are fully protected against currency fluctuations for any such deposits with a term of more than ninety (90) days; (c) shares of money market, mutual or similar funds having assets in excess of $100,000,000 and the investments of which are limited to (x) investment grade securities (i.e., securities rated at least Baa by Moody’s or at least BBB by S&P) and (y) commercial paper of United States and foreign banks and bank holding companies and their subsidiaries and United States and foreign finance, commercial industrial or utility companies which, at the time of acquisition, are rated A-1 (or better) by S&P or P-1 (or better) by Moody’s (all such institutions

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being, “ Qualified Institutions ”); (d) commercial paper of Qualified Institutions; provided that the maturities of such Cash Equivalents shall not exceed three hundred sixty-five (365) days from the date of acquisition thereof; and (e) auction rate securities (long-term, variable rate bonds tied to short-term interest rates) that are rated Aaa by Moody’s or AAA by S&P.
Change of Control ” is defined in Section 8.7(g).
CISADA ” is defined in Section 5.16(a).
“Closing” is defined in Section 3.
“Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to time, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder from time to time.
“Collateral” is defined in Section 9.15.
“Collateral Agent” is defined in Section 9.15.
“Collateral Effective Date” means the first date on which the Liens and security interests in Collateral described in Section 9.15 are granted or purported to be granted to the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the holders of the Notes and the other creditors under the Transaction Facilities.
“Company” means Chicago Bridge & Iron Company (Delaware), a Delaware corporation or any successor that becomes such in the manner prescribed in Section 10.2.
“Confidential Information” is defined in Section 21.
Consolidated Fixed Charges ” means, for any period, the sum of (i) Consolidated Long-Term Lease Rentals for such period and (ii) consolidated Interest Expense of the Parent Guarantor and its Subsidiaries (including capitalized interest and the interest component of Capitalized Leases) for such period.
Consolidated Long-Term Lease Rentals ” means, for any period, the sum of the minimum amount of rental and other obligations of the Parent Guarantor and its Subsidiaries required to be paid during such period under all leases of real or personal property (other than Capitalized Leases) having a term (including any required renewals or extensions or any renewals or extensions at the option of the lessor or lessee) of one year or more after the commencement of the initial term, determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP.

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Consolidated Net Income ” means, for any period, the net income (or deficit) of the Parent Guarantor and its Subsidiaries for such period, determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP, but excluding in any event, without duplication, (i) any extraordinary gain or loss (net of any tax effect), (ii) cash distributions received by the Parent Guarantor or any Subsidiary from any Eligible Joint Venture and (iii) net earnings of any Person (other than a Subsidiary) in which the Parent Guarantor or any Subsidiary has an ownership interest unless such net earnings shall have actually been received by the Parent Guarantor or such Subsidiary in the form of cash distributions.
Consolidated Net Income Available for Fixed Charges ” means, for any period, Consolidated Net Income plus, without duplication, to the extent deducted in determining such Consolidated Net Income, (i) provisions for income taxes, (ii) Consolidated Fixed Charges, (iii) to the extent not already included in Consolidated Net Income, dividends and distributions actually received in cash during such period from Persons that are not Subsidiaries of the Parent Guarantor, (iv) retention bonuses paid to officers, directors and employees of the Parent Guarantor and its Subsidiaries in connection with the Transaction not to exceed $25,000,000, (v) any charges, fees and expenses incurred in connection with the Transaction, the transactions related thereto, and any related issuance of Indebtedness or equity, whether or not successful, (vi) charges, expenses and losses incurred in connection with restructuring and integration activities in connection with the Transaction, including in connection with closures of certain facilities and termination of leases, (vii) non-cash compensation expenses for management or employees to the extent deducted in computing Consolidated Net Income, (viii) expenses incurred in connection with the Shaw Acquisition and relating to termination and severance as to, or relocation of, officers, directors and employees not exceeding $110,000,000, and (ix) equity earnings booked or recognized by the Parent Guarantor or any of its Subsidiaries from Eligible Joint Ventures not to exceed 15% of EBITDA of the Parent Guarantor pursuant to clauses (i) through (ix) of the definition of EBITDA for such period.
Consolidated Net Worth ” means, at a particular date, all amounts which would be included under shareholders’ or members’ equity on the consolidated balance sheet for the Parent Guarantor and its consolidated Subsidiaries plus any preferred stock of the Parent Guarantor to the extent that it has not been redeemed for indebtedness, as determined in accordance with GAAP.
“Consolidated Total Assets” means, as of any date of determination, the total amount of all assets of the Parent Guarantor and its Subsidiaries, determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP.
“Contingent Obligation,” as applied to any Person, means any Contractual Obligation, contingent or otherwise, of that Person with respect to any Indebtedness of another or other obligation

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or liability of another, including, without limitation, any such Indebtedness, obligation or liability of another directly or indirectly guaranteed, endorsed (otherwise than for collection or deposit in the ordinary course of business), co‑made or discounted or sold with recourse by that Person, or in respect of which that Person is otherwise directly or indirectly liable, including Contractual Obligations (contingent or otherwise) arising through any agreement to purchase, repurchase, or otherwise acquire such Indebtedness, obligation or liability or any security therefor, or to provide funds for the payment or discharge thereof (whether in the form of loans, advances, stock purchases, capital contributions or otherwise), or to maintain solvency, assets, level of income, or other financial condition, or to make payment other than for value received. The amount of any Contingent Obligation shall be equal to the present value of the portion of the obligation so guaranteed or otherwise supported, in the case of known recurring obligations, and the maximum reasonably anticipated liability in respect of the portion of the obligation so guaranteed or otherwise supported assuming such Person is required to perform thereunder, in all other cases.
“Continuing Director,” with respect to any person as of any date of determination, any member of the board of directors of such Person who (a) was a member of such board of directors on the Closing Date, or (b) was nominated for election or elected to such board of directors with the approval of the required majority of the Continuing Directors who were members of such board at the time of such nomination or election; provided that an individual who is so elected or nominated in connection with a merger, consolidation, acquisition or similar transaction shall not be a Continuing Director unless such individual was a Continuing Director prior thereto.
“Contractual Obligation,” as applied to any Person, means any provision of any equity or debt securities issued by that Person or any indenture, mortgage, deed of trust, security agreement, pledge agreement, guaranty, contract, undertaking, agreement or instrument, in any case in writing, to which that Person is a party or by which it or any of its properties is bound, or to which it or any of its properties is subject.
“Controlled Entity” means any of the Subsidiaries of any Obligor and any of their or any Obligor’s respective Controlled Affiliates. As used in this definition, “Control” means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of a Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise.
“Credit Agreement” means, individually and collectively (as the context may require), (i) any credit or facility agreement of an Obligor or any Subsidiary or other agreement of an Obligor or a Subsidiary, in each case, either (a) providing for a committed facility (providing for either revolving loans or term loans or a combination of both) of Indebtedness in an aggregate principal amount of $100,000,000 or greater or (b) pursuant to which, and at the relevant time of

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determination, an aggregate principal amount of $100,000,000 or greater or Indebtedness is outstanding, (ii) the 2013 Revolving Credit Facility, (iii) the 2015 Revolving Credit Agreement, and (iv) the 2015 Term Loan Agreement, in each case as amended, restated, joined, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, and any renewals, extensions or replacements thereof.
“DBRS” means DBRS, Inc. or its successors.
“Default” means an event or condition the occurrence or existence of which would, with the lapse of time or the giving of notice or both, become an Event of Default.
“Default Rate” means, with respect to the Notes, that rate of interest that is the greater of (i) 2.0% per annum above the rate of interest stated in clause (a) of the first paragraph of the Notes or (ii) 2.0% over the rate of interest publicly announced by Bank of America, N.A. in New York, New York as its “base” or “prime” rate.
“Designated Rating Agency” means any of DBRS, S&P, Moody’s or Fitch.
“Disposition” or “Dispose” means the sale, transfer, license, lease or other disposition (including any sale and leaseback transaction) of any property by any Person, including any sale, assignment, transfer or other disposal, with or without recourse, of any notes or accounts receivable or any rights and claims associated therewith.
“Disqualified Stock ” means any Capital Stock that, by its terms (or by the terms of any security into which it is convertible or for which it is exchangeable), or upon the happening of any event, matures or is mandatorily redeemable, pursuant to a sinking fund obligation or otherwise, or redeemable at the option of the holder thereof, in whole or in part, on or prior to the date that is ninety-one (91) days after the maturity date of the Notes.
“Dollars” or “U.S.$” means lawful money of the United States of America.
Domestic Subsidiary ” means a Subsidiary of the Parent Guarantor organized under the laws of a jurisdiction located in the United States of America and substantially all of the operations of which are conducted within the United States.
EBIT ” means, for any period, on a consolidated basis for the Parent Guarantor and its Subsidiaries, the sum of the amounts for such period, without duplication, calculated in each case in accordance with GAAP, of (i) Consolidated Net Income, plus (ii) Interest Expense to the extent deducted in computing Consolidated Net Income, plus (iii) charges against income for foreign, federal, state and local taxes to the extent deducted in computing Consolidated Net Income, plus (iv) any other non recurring non-cash charges (excluding any such non-cash charges to the extent

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any such non-cash charge becomes, or is expected to become, a cash charge in a later period) to the extent deducted in computing Consolidated Net Income, plus (v) extraordinary losses incurred other than in the ordinary course of business to the extent deducted in computing Consolidated Net Income, minus (vi) any non-recurring non-cash credits to the extent added in computing Consolidated Net Income, minus (vii) extraordinary gains realized other than in the ordinary course of business to the extent added in computing Consolidated Net Income.
EBITDA ” means, for any period, on a consolidated basis for the Parent Guarantor and its Subsidiaries, the sum of the amounts for such period, without duplication, calculated in each case in accordance with GAAP, of (i) EBIT plus (ii) depreciation expense to the extent deducted in computing Consolidated Net Income, plus (iii) amortization expense, including, without limitation, amortization of goodwill and other intangible assets to the extent deducted in computing Consolidated Net Income, plus (iv) non-cash compensation expenses for management or employees to the extent deducted in computing Consolidated Net Income, plus (v) to the extent not already included in Consolidated Net Income, dividends and distributions actually received in cash during such period from Persons that are not Subsidiaries of the Parent Guarantor, plus (vi) retention bonuses paid to officers, directors and employees of the Parent Guarantor and its Subsidiaries in connection with the Transaction not to exceed $25,000,000, plus (vii) any charges, fees and expenses incurred in connection with the Transaction, the transactions related thereto, and any related issuance of Indebtedness or equity, whether or not successful, plus (viii) charges, expenses and losses incurred in connection with restructuring and integration activities in connection with the Transaction, including in connection with closures of certain facilities and termination of leases, plus (ix) expenses incurred in connection with the Shaw Acquisition and relating to termination and severance as to, or relocation of, officers, directors and employees not exceeding $110,000,000, and plus (x) equity earnings booked or recognized by the Parent Guarantor or any of its Subsidiaries from Eligible Joint Ventures not to exceed 15% of EBITDA of the Parent Guarantor pursuant to clauses (i) through (ix) of this definition for such period.
“Electronic Delivery” is defined in Section 7.1(a).
“Eligible Joint Venture” means, at each time of determination, a joint venture of the Parent Guarantor or any of its Subsidiaries that has been designated as such to the holders of the Notes (i) for which annual unaudited financial statements and quarterly unaudited financial statements have been delivered to the holders of the Notes, in each case such financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP, (ii) of which between a 20% and 50% interest in the profits or capital thereof is owned by the Parent Guarantor or one or more of its Subsidiaries, or the Parent Guarantor and one or more of its Subsidiaries, (iii) for which the Eligible Joint Venture Leverage Ratio of such joint venture is less than 1.00 to 1.00, and (iv) that is validly existing under the laws of its jurisdiction

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of organization or formation (or equivalent); provided, however , that there may not be more than ten (10) designated Eligible Joint Ventures at any time.
“Eligible Joint Venture Consolidated Net Income” means, for any period, the net income (or deficit) of any joint venture of the Parent Guarantor and its Subsidiaries for such period, determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP, but excluding in any event (i) any extraordinary gain or loss (net of any tax effect) and (ii) net earnings of any Person (other than a Subsidiary) in which such joint venture or any Subsidiary has an ownership interest unless such net earnings shall have actually been received by such joint venture or such Subsidiary in the form of cash distributions.
“Eligible Joint Venture EBITDA” means, for any period, for any joint venture of the Parent Guarantor or any of its Subsidiaries, an amount equal to Eligible Joint Venture Consolidated Net Income for such period plus , without duplication, (i) the following to the extent deducted in calculating such Eligible Joint Venture Consolidated Net Income: (a) Eligible Joint Venture Interest Charges for such period, (b) the provision for federal, state, local and foreign income taxes payable by such joint venture for such period, (c) depreciation and amortization expense and (d) other non-recurring expenses of such joint venture reducing such Eligible Joint Venture Consolidated Net Income which do not represent a cash item in such period or any future period, and minus , without duplication, (ii) the following to the extent included in calculating such Eligible Joint Venture Consolidated Net Income: (a) federal, state, local and foreign income tax credits of such joint venture for such period and (b) all non-cash items increasing Eligible Joint Venture Consolidated Net Income for such period.
“Eligible Joint Venture Interest Charges” means, for any period, for any joint venture of the Parent Guarantor or any of its Subsidiaries, the sum of (i) all interest, premium payments, debt discount, fees, charges and related expenses of such joint venture in connection with borrowed money (including capitalized interest) or in connection with the deferred purchase price of assets, in each case to the extent treated as interest in accordance with GAAP, and (ii) the portion of rent expense of such joint venture with respect to such period under capital leases that is treated as interest in accordance with GAAP.
“Eligible Joint Venture Leverage Ratio” means, as of any date of determination, for any joint venture of the Parent Guarantor, the ratio of (i) Indebtedness for such joint venture of the Parent Guarantor or any of its Subsidiaries, on a consolidated basis, to (ii) Eligible Joint Venture EBITDA for the period of the four prior fiscal quarters ending on or most recently ended prior to such date.
Employee Benefit Plan ” means an employee benefit plan as defined in Section 3(3) of ERISA.

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“Environmental Laws” means any and all federal, state, local, and foreign statutes, laws, regulations, ordinances, rules, judgments, orders, decrees, permits, concessions, grants, franchises, licenses, agreements or governmental restrictions relating to pollution and the protection of the environment or the release of any materials into the environment, including but not limited to those related to Hazardous Materials.
“Environmental Lien” means a lien in favor of any Governmental Authority for (a) any liability under any Environmental Law, or (b) damages arising from, or costs incurred by such Governmental Authority in response to, a release or threatened release of Hazardous Materials into the environment.
Equity Interests ” means Capital Stock and all warrants, options or other rights to acquire Capital Stock (but excluding any debt security that is convertible into, or exchangeable for, Capital Stock). Equity Interests will not include any Incentive Arrangements or obligations or payments thereunder.
“Equity Interests Disposition” is defined in Section 9.14(a).
“ERISA” means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended from time to time, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder from time to time in effect.
“ERISA Affiliate” means any trade or business (whether or not incorporated) that is treated as a single employer together with any Obligor under section 414 of the Code.
“Event of Default” is defined in Section 11.
“Excluded Foreign Subsidiary ” means any Foreign Subsidiary other than those listed as Foreign Subsidiaries on Schedule 5.4.
“Excluded Joint Venture” means a Subsidiary that is a joint venture or an unincorporated association that is not required to become a Guarantor pursuant to Section 9.8 .
“Excluded JV Indebtedness” means, at the time of any determination, Joint Venture Indebtedness, provided that (i) the respective advancing joint venture does not at the time of such determination have any outstanding Indebtedness (other Indebtedness owing to a partner or co-venturer in such joint venture), (ii) neither of the Obligors nor any Subsidiary guarantees any Indebtedness of such joint venture, and (iii) Excluded JV Indebtedness shall not exceed $1,000,000,000 at any one time, provided that Excluded JV Indebtedness may exceed $1,000,000,000 so long as any amount in excess of $1,000,000,000 represents Joint Venture Indebtedness owed to a particular joint venture (meeting the criteria in clauses (i) and (ii) above)

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and the indebted Company or Subsidiary Guarantor, as applicable, has paid down such outstanding Joint Venture Indebtedness to zero for at least two consecutive Business Days during each period of 60 consecutive days from and after the Second Amendment Effective Date.
“FATCA” means (a) Sections 1471 to 1474 of the Code,  and any associated regulations or other official guidance; (b) any applicable treaty, law, regulation or other official guidance enacted in any other jurisdiction, or relating to an intergovernmental agreement between the United States and any other jurisdiction, which (in either case) facilitates the implementation of clause (a) above; or (c) any applicable agreement pursuant to the implementation of clauses (a) or (b) above with the Internal Revenue Service, the U.S. government or any governmental or taxation authority in any other jurisdiction.
“Financial Advisor ” is defined in Section 9.16.
“Financial Letter of Credit ” means any letter of credit issued or deemed issued under the Revolving Credit Agreement other than a Performance Letter of Credit.
“Financing Agreements” means, collectively, this Agreement, the Notes, the Security Documents and any other agreement or instrument executed and delivered from time to time in connection with any of the foregoing.
“Fitch” means Fitch IBCA, Inc. or its successors.
Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio ” is defined in Section 10.9.
“Foreign Subsidiary” means a Subsidiary of the Parent Guarantor which is not a Domestic Subsidiary.
“Form 10‑K” is defined in Section 7.1(b).
“Form 10‑Q” is defined in Section 7.1(a).
“Fourth Amendment” means the Fourth Amendment to this Agreement dated the Fourth Amendment Effective Date.
“Fourth Amendment Effective Date” means May 8 2017.
“GAAP” means generally accepted accounting principles (including, if applicable, International Financial Reporting Standards) as in effect from time to time in the United States of America; provided, however, with respect to the calculation of financial ratios and other financial

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tests, “GAAP” means generally accepted accounting principles (including, if applicable, International Financial Reporting Standards) as in effect on the date of this Agreement, applied in a manner consistent with that used in preparing the financial statements of the Parent Guarantor referred to in Section 5.5.
“Governmental Authority” means
(a)    the government of
(i)    the United States of America or any State or other political subdivision thereof, or
(ii)    any other jurisdiction in which any Obligor or any Subsidiary conducts all or any part of its business, or which asserts jurisdiction over any properties of any Obligor or any Subsidiary, or
(b)    any entity exercising executive, legislative, judicial, regulatory or administrative functions of, or pertaining to, any such government.
“Governmental Official” means any governmental official or employee, employee of any government-owned or government-controlled entity, political party, any official of a political party, candidate for political office, official of any public international organization, in each case identifying and acting in his or her official capacity.
“Guaranty” means, with respect to any Person, any obligation of such Person guaranteeing, or in effect guaranteeing, any Indebtedness in any manner, whether directly or indirectly, including such obligations incurred through an agreement, contingent or otherwise, by such Person:
(a)    to purchase such Indebtedness or any property constituting security therefor;
(b)    to advance or supply funds (i) for the purchase or payment of such Indebtedness, or (ii) to maintain any working capital or other balance sheet condition or any income statement condition of any other Person or otherwise to advance or make available funds for the purchase or payment of such indebtedness;
(c)    to lease properties or to purchase properties or services primarily for the purpose of assuring the owner of such Indebtedness the ability of any other Person to make payment of the Indebtedness; or

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(d)    otherwise to assure the owner of such Indebtedness against loss in respect thereof.
In any computation of the Indebtedness of the obligor under any Guaranty, the Indebtedness that are the subject of such Guaranty shall be assumed to be direct obligations of such obligor.
“Hazardous Material” means any and all pollutants, toxic or hazardous wastes or other substances that are regulated under laws relating to the environment, health or safety, the removal of which may be required or the generation, manufacture, refining, production, processing, treatment, storage, handling, transportation, transfer, use, disposal, release, discharge, spillage, seepage or filtration of which is or shall be restricted, prohibited or penalized by any applicable law including, but not limited to, asbestos, urea formaldehyde foam insulation, polychlorinated biphenyls, petroleum, petroleum products, lead based paint, radon gas or similar restricted, prohibited or penalized substances.
Hedging Arrangements ” is defined in the definition of Hedging Obligations below.
Hedging Obligations ” of a Person means any and all obligations of such Person, whether absolute or contingent and howsoever and whensoever created, arising, evidenced or acquired (including all renewals, extensions and modifications thereof and substitutions therefor), under (i) any and all agreements, devices or arrangements designed to protect at least one of the parties thereto from the fluctuations of interest rates, commodity prices, exchange rates or forward rates applicable to such party’s assets, liabilities or exchange transactions, including, but not limited to, dollar denominated or cross currency interest rate exchange agreements, forward currency exchange agreements, interest rate cap or collar protection agreements, forward rate currency or interest rate options, puts and warrants or any similar derivative transactions ( “Hedging Arrangements” ), and (ii) any and all cancellations, buy backs, reversals, terminations or assignments of any of the foregoing.
“holder” means, with respect to any Note the Person in whose name such Note is registered in the register maintained by the Company pursuant to Section 14.1.
Incentive Arrangements ” means any stock ownership, restricted stock, stock option, stock appreciation rights, “phantom” stock plans, employment agreements, non competition agreements, subscription and stockholders agreements and other incentive and bonus plans and similar arrangements made in connection with the retention of executives, officers or employees of the Parent Guarantor and its Subsidiaries.
“Incorporated Covenant” is defined in Section 9.11(b).

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Indebtedness ” of a Person means, without duplication, such Person’s (a) obligations for borrowed money, (b) obligations representing the deferred purchase price of property or services (other than (i) accounts payable arising in the ordinary course of such Person’s business payable on terms customary in the trade, and (ii) purchase price adjustments, earnouts or other similar forms of contingent purchase prices), (c) obligations, whether or not assumed, secured by Liens or payable out of the proceeds or production from property or assets now or hereafter owned or acquired by such Person, (d) obligations which are evidenced by notes, acceptances or other instruments, (e) Capitalized Lease Obligations, (f) Contingent Obligations, (g) obligations with respect to any letters of credit, bank guarantees and similar instruments, including, without limitation, Financial Letters of Credit and Performance Letters of Credit, and all reimbursement agreements related thereto, (h) Off-Balance Sheet Liabilities and (i) Disqualified Stock.
“Initial Material Domestic Subsidiary Guarantor” means each of (i) CB&I Inc., a Texas corporation, (ii) CBI Services, Inc., a Delaware corporation, and (iii) Chicago Bridge & Iron Company, a Delaware corporation.
“Initial Material Subsidiary Guarantor” means, as of the date of Closing (without duplication), any Subsidiary, other than the Company, (i) the consolidated net revenues of which for the most recent fiscal year of the Parent Guarantor for which audited financial statements have been provided were greater than 5% of the Parent Guarantor’s consolidated net revenues for such year, (ii) the consolidated tangible assets of which as of the end of such fiscal year were greater than 5% of the Parent Guarantor’s consolidated tangible assets as of such date or (iii) that is designated as a “borrower” under a Credit Agreement, and which Subsidiaries, collectively, constitute at least 80% of the Consolidated Total Assets at of such date and at least 80% of the consolidated net revenues of the Parent Guarantor and its Subsidiaries for such year. As of the date of the Closing, the Initial Subsidiary Guarantors (A) that satisfy either the preceding clause (i) or (ii) are (1) CB&I Inc., a Texas corporation, (2) Horton CBI Ltd. a corporation federally incorporated under the laws of Canada, (3) CBI Eastern Anstalt, a legal entity organized under the laws of Liechtenstein, (4) CB&I UK Limited, a private limited company incorporated under the Companies Act of 1985 of the United Kingdom, and (5) CBI Constructors Pty Ltd, a company incorporated under the laws of Australia, and (B) that satisfy the preceding clause (iii) are (1) CB&I Inc., a Texas corporation, (2) CBI Services, Inc., a Delaware corporation, (3) Chicago Bridge & Iron Company, B.V., a private company with limited liability incorporated under the laws of The Netherlands, and (4) Chicago Bridge & Iron Company, a Delaware corporation, in each case without regard to the respective 80% tests referred to in the first sentence of this definition. For purposes of making the determinations required by this definition, revenues and assets of Foreign Subsidiaries shall be converted to Dollars at the rates used in preparing the consolidated balance sheet of the Parent Guarantor included in the applicable financial statements.

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“Initial Subsidiary Guarantor” means, as of the date of Closing, each Subsidiary that is either an Initial Material Subsidiary Guarantor or a “Subsidiary Guarantor” under any Credit Agreement.
“Institutional Investor” means (a) any Purchaser of a Note, (b) any holder of a Note holding (together with one or more of its affiliates) more than 5% of the aggregate principal amount of the Notes then outstanding, (c) any bank, trust company, savings and loan association or other financial institution, any pension plan, any investment company, any insurance company, any broker or dealer, or any other similar financial institution or entity, regardless of legal form, and (d) any Related Fund of any holder of any Note.
“Intercreditor Agreement” is defined in Section 9.15.
Interest Expense ” means, for any period, the total gross interest expense of the Parent Guarantor and its consolidated Subsidiaries, whether paid or accrued, including, without duplication, the interest component of Capitalized Leases, commitment and letter of credit fees, the discount or implied interest component of Off Balance Sheet Liabilities, capitalized interest expense, pay-in-kind interest expense, amortization of debt documents and net payments (if any) pursuant to Hedging Arrangements relating to interest rate protection, all as determined in conformity with GAAP.
“Investment” means, with respect to any Person, (a) any purchase or other acquisition by that Person of any Indebtedness, Equity Interests or other securities, or of a beneficial interest in any Indebtedness, Equity Interests or other securities, issued by any other Person; (b) any purchase by that Person of all or substantially all of the assets of a business (whether of a division, branch, unit operation, or otherwise) conducted by another Person; and (c) any loan, advance (other than deposits with financial institutions available for withdrawal on demand, prepaid expenses, accounts receivable, advances to employees and similar items made or incurred in the ordinary course of business) or capital contribution actually invested by that Person to any other Person ( but excluding any subsequent passive increases or accretions to the value of such initial capital contribution), including all Indebtedness to such Person arising from a sale of property by such Person other than in the ordinary course of its business.
“Investment Grade Rating” means a senior unsecured long term debt rating with respect to the Notes of (a) “BBB (low)” or better by DBRS, Inc., (b) “BBB-” or better by S&P, (c) “Baa3” or better by Moody’s, or (d) “BBB-” or better by Fitch (or an equivalent rating from any successor to any of the foregoing); provided that if at any time the Obligors hold ratings from (i) two (but only two) of the foregoing rating agencies, the lower of such ratings shall apply, and (ii) three or more of the foregoing rating agencies, the second lowest of such ratings shall apply.

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“Joint Venture Indebtedness” shall mean unsecured Indebtedness of the Company or any Subsidiary Guarantor owing to a joint venture in which the Company or any Subsidiary Guarantor owns any interest.
“Leverage Ratio” is defined in Section 10.7.
“Lien” means, with respect to any Person, any mortgage, lien, pledge, charge, security interest or other encumbrance, or any interest or title of any vendor, lessor, lender or other secured party to or of such Person under any conditional sale or other title retention agreement or Capitalized Lease having substantially the same economic effect as any of the foregoing, upon or with respect to any property or asset of such Person (including in the case of stock, stockholder agreements, voting trust agreements and all similar arrangements).
“Make-Whole Amount” is defined in Section 8.6.
“Material” means material in relation to the business, operations, affairs, financial condition, assets or properties of the Obligors and their Subsidiaries taken as a whole.
“Material Subsidiary” means any Subsidiary, (i) the consolidated net revenues of which for the most recent fiscal year of the Parent Guarantor were greater than 5% of the Parent Guarantor’s consolidated net revenues for such year or (ii) the consolidated tangible assets of which as of the end of such fiscal year were greater than 5% of the Parent Guarantor’s consolidated tangible assets as of such date.
“Material Adverse Effect” means a material adverse effect on (a) the business, operations, affairs, financial condition, assets or properties of the Obligors and their Subsidiaries taken as a whole, or (b) the ability of the Company to perform its obligations under the Notes and the other Financing Agreements to which it is a party, (c) the ability of the Parent Guarantor to perform its obligations under the Financing Agreements to which it is a party, including the Parent Guarantee, (d) the ability of any ability of the Subsidiary Guarantors, as a whole, to perform their obligations under any Subsidiary Guarantee or (e) the validity or enforceability of the Financing Agreements (including the Parent Guarantee or the Notes) or any Subsidiary Guarantee of the Subsidiary Guarantors, as a whole.
“Memorandum” is defined in Section 5.3.
“Modified Make-Whole Amount” means the Make-Whole Amount calculated by replacing the phrase “0.50% ( i.e., 50 basis points)” appearing in the definition of “Reinvestment Yield” set forth in Section 8.6 with the phrase “1.50% ( i.e., 150 basis points)”.

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“Moody’s” means means Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. or its successors.
“Most Favorable Covenant” is defined in Section 9.11(a).
“Most Favored Lender Notice” is defined in Section 9.11(c).
“Multiemployer Plan” means any Plan that is a “multiemployer plan” (as such term is defined in section 4001(a)(3) of ERISA).
“NAIC” means the National Association of Insurance Commissioners or any successor thereto.
“Net Cash Proceeds” means:
(a)    with respect to any Asset Sale, Disposition or Sale and Leaseback Transaction by any Person, (i) cash or Cash Equivalents (freely convertible into Dollars) received by such Person or any Subsidiary of such Person from such Asset Sale, Disposition or Sale and Leaseback Transaction (including cash received as consideration for the assumption or incurrence of liabilities incurred in connection with or in anticipation of such Asset Sale, Disposition or Sale and Leaseback Transaction), after (A) provision for all income or other taxes measured by or resulting from such Asset Sale or Sale and Leaseback Transaction, (B) payment of all brokerage commissions and other fees and expenses and commissions related to such Asset Sale, Disposition or Sale and Leaseback Transaction, and (C) all amounts used to repay Indebtedness (and any premium or penalty thereon) secured by a Lien on any asset disposed of in such Asset Sale, Disposition or Sale and Leaseback Transaction or which is or may be required (by the express terms of the instrument governing such Indebtedness or by applicable law) to be repaid in connection with such Asset Sale, Disposition or Sale and Leaseback Transaction (including payments made to obtain or avoid the need for the consent of any holder of such Indebtedness); and (ii) cash or Cash Equivalents payments in respect of any other consideration received by such Person or any Subsidiary of such Person from such Asset Sale, Disposition or Sale and Leaseback Transaction upon receipt of such cash payments by such Person or such Subsidiary; and
(b)    with respect to the sale or issuance of any Capital Stock by the Parent Guarantor or any of its Subsidiaries, or the incurrence or issuance of any Indebtedness by the Parent Guarantor or any of its Subsidiaries, the excess of (i) the sum of the cash and Cash Equivalents received in connection with such transaction over (ii) the underwriting discounts and commissions, fees and other reasonable and customary out-of-pocket expenses, incurred by Parent Guarantor or such Subsidiary in connection therewith.

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Non-U.S. Plan ” means any plan, fund or other similar program that (a) is established or maintained outside the United States of America by any Obligor or any Subsidiary primarily for the benefit of employees of an Obligor or one or more Subsidiaries residing outside the United States of America, which plan, fund or other similar program provides, or results in, retirement income, a deferral of income in contemplation of retirement or payments to be made upon termination of employment, and (b) is not subject to ERISA or the Code.
“Note Parties” means, collectively, the Parent Guarantor, the Company and each Subsidiary Guarantor.
“Notes” is defined in Section 1.
“Obligors” is defined in the Preamble.
“OFAC” is defined in Section 5.16(a).
“OFAC Listed Person” is defined in Section 5.16(a).
“OFAC Sanctions Program” means any economic or trade sanction that OFAC is responsible for administering and enforcing. A list of OFAC Sanctions Programs may be found at http://www.treasury.gov/resource‑center/sanctions/Programs/Pages/Programs.aspx.
“Off‑Balance Sheet Liabilities ” of a Person means (a) any repurchase obligation or liability of such Person or any of its Subsidiaries with respect to Receivables sold by such Person or any of its Subsidiaries, (b) any liability of such Person or any of its Subsidiaries under any sale and leaseback transactions which do not create a liability on the consolidated balance sheet of such Person, (c) any liability of such Person or any of its Subsidiaries under any financing lease or so‑called “synthetic lease” or “tax ownership operating lease” transaction, or (d) any obligations of such Person or any of its Subsidiaries arising with respect to any other transaction which is the functional equivalent of or takes the place of borrowing but which does not constitute a liability on the consolidated balance sheets of such Person and its Subsidiaries.
“Officer’s Certificate” means a certificate of a Senior Financial Officer or of any other officer of an Obligor whose responsibilities extend to the subject matter of such certificate or an authorized representative or signor of an Obligor.
“Parent Guarantee” means the Parent Guarantee contained in Section 23 of this Agreement.

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“Parent Guarantor” means Chicago Bridge & Iron Company N.V., a corporation organized under the laws of The Netherlands.
“PBGC” means the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation referred to and defined in ERISA or any successor thereto.
Performance Letter of Credit ” means any letter of credit issued or deemed issued to secure ordinary course performance obligations of the Parent Guarantor or a Subsidiary in connection with active construction projects (including projects about to be commenced) or bids for prospective construction projects.
“Permitted Acquisition” is defined in Section 10.13.
“Permitted Refinancing” means, with respect to any Indebtedness (the “Refinanced Indebtedness” ), any refinancings, refundings, renewals or extensions thereof (the “Refinancing Indebtedness” thereof); provided that (a) at the time of such refinancing, refunding, renewal or extension, no Default has occurred and is continuing, (b) the amount of such Refinancing Indebtedness does not exceed the amount of such Refinanced Indebtedness except by an amount equal to customary underwriting discounts, fees or commissions, expenses and prepayment premium (if any) incurred in connection with such refinancing, refunding, renewal or extension, plus any existing commitments unutilized under such Refinanced Indebtedness and (c) such Refinancing Indebtedness (i) has a weighted average maturity (measured as of the date of such refinancing, refunding, renewal or extension) and a maturity no shorter than that of such Refinanced Indebtedness, (ii) is not secured by any property or any Lien other than that (if any) securing such Refinanced Indebtedness, (iii) is not guaranteed by or secured by any property of any guarantor or other obligor which is not also a guarantor or obligor of such Refinanced Indebtedness, (iv) if such Refinanced Indebtedness is subordinated in right of payment to the Notes, is subordinated in right of payment to the Notes on terms no less favorable to the holders than those contained in the documentation governing such Refinanced Indebtedness, (v) does not have covenants, events of default or other material terms, taken as a whole, that are less favorable to the Obligors than those of the Refinanced Indebtedness and (vi) has an interest rate not exceeding the then-applicable market interest rate.
“Permitted Sale and Leaseback Transactions” means (a)(i) any Sale and Leaseback Transaction of the Parent Guarantor’s administrative headquarters facility in The Woodlands, Texas or (ii) any Sale and Leaseback Transaction (other than in connection with clause (a)(i)) of all or any portion of the Parent Guarantor’s other property, in each case on terms acceptable to the Required Holders and only to the extent that the aggregate amount of Net Cash Proceeds from all such

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Permitted Sale and Leaseback Transactions is less than or equal to $50,000,000 and (b) any Sale and Leaseback Transaction of the Parent Guarantor’s facility in Plainfield, Illinois.
“Person” means an individual, partnership, corporation, limited liability company, association, trust, unincorporated organization, business entity or Governmental Authority.
“Plan” means an Employee Benefit Plan subject to Title I of ERISA that is or, within the preceding five years, has been established or maintained, or to which contributions are or, within the preceding five years, have been made or required to be made, by an Obligor or any ERISA Affiliate or with respect to which an Obligor or any ERISA Affiliate may have any liability.
“Preferred Stock” means any class of capital stock of a Person that is preferred over any other class of capital stock (or similar equity interests) of such Person as to the payment of dividends or the payment of any amount upon liquidation or dissolution of such Person.
Priority Debt ” means (without duplication), as of the date of any determination thereof, the sum of (i) all unsecured Indebtedness of Subsidiaries, including all of their Guaranties of Indebtedness of any Obligor, but excluding (w) Indebtedness owing to (1) any Obligor or (2) any other Subsidiary, (x) Indebtedness outstanding at the time such Person became a Subsidiary, provided that such Indebtedness has not been incurred in contemplation of such person becoming a Subsidiary, (y) all Indebtedness of the Company and the Subsidiary Guarantors, and (z) the undrawn portion of any Performance Letters of Credit and obligations with respect to all reimbursement agreements related thereto, and (ii) all Indebtedness of any Obligor and their Subsidiaries secured by Liens, other than Indebtedness secured by Liens permitted by subparagraphs (a) through (p), inclusive, of Section 10.6.
“Project Bluefin” means, collectively, the acquisition by a direct, wholly owned subsidiary of Westinghouse Electric Company LLC ( “WECLLC” ) of all of the issued and outstanding shares of capital stock or membership interests of CB&I Stone & Webster, Inc. (the “Transferred Company” ) pursuant to that certain Purchase Agreement by and among the Parent Guarantor, the Transferred Company, WECLLC and a direct, wholly owned subsidiary of WECLLC, as amended, and all transactions, sales of assets and dispositions pursuant thereto and in connection therewith.”
“property” or “properties” means, unless otherwise specifically limited, real or personal property of any kind, tangible or intangible, choate or inchoate.
“Proposed Prepayment Date” is defined in Section 8.7(b).
“PTE” is defined in Section 6.2(a).

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“Purchaser” is defined in the first paragraph of this Agreement.
“Qualified Institutional Buyer” means any Person who is a “qualified institutional buyer” within the meaning of such term as set forth in Rule 144A(a)(1) under the Securities Act.
“Ratable Portion” means, with respect of any holder of any Note upon the sale, loss or other disposition pursuant to Section 10.3(a), an amount equal to the product of (x) the net proceeds being so applied to the prepayment of Senior Indebtedness in accordance with Section 10.3(a)(2), multiplied by (y) a fraction the numerator of which is the outstanding principal amount of such Note and the denominator of which is the aggregate outstanding principal amount of Senior Indebtedness of the Company and its Subsidiaries being prepaid pursuant to Section 10.3(a)(2).
“Receivable(s)” means and includes all of the Parent Guarantor’s and its consolidated Subsidiaries’ presently existing and hereafter arising or acquired accounts, accounts receivable, and all present and future rights of the Parent Guarantor or its Subsidiaries, as applicable, to payment for goods sold or leased or for services rendered (except those evidenced by instruments or chattel paper), whether or not they have been earned by performance, and all rights in any merchandise or goods which any of the same may represent, and all rights, title, security and guaranties with respect to each of the foregoing, including, without limitation, any right of stoppage in transit.
“Related Fund” means, with respect to any holder of any Note, any fund or entity that (i) invests in Securities or bank loans, and (ii) is advised or managed by such holder, the same investment advisor as such holder or by an affiliate of such holder or such investment advisor.
“Required Holders” means at any time (i) prior to Closing, the Purchasers and (ii) on or after the Closing, the holders of at least 51% in principal amount of the Notes at the time outstanding (exclusive of Notes then owned by the Obligors or any of their respective Affiliates).
“Requirements of Law” means, as to any Person, the charter and by‑laws or other organizational or governing documents of such Person, and any law, rule or regulation, or determination of an arbitrator or a court or other Governmental Authority, in each case applicable to or binding upon such Person or any of its property or to which such Person or any of its property is subject including, without limitation, the Securities Act of 1933, the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Regulations T, U and X, ERISA, the Fair Labor Standards Act, the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act, Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, and any certificate of occupancy, zoning ordinance, building, environmental or land use requirement or permit or environmental, labor, employment, occupational safety or health law, rule or regulation, including Environmental, Health or Safety Requirements of Law.

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“Responsible Officer” means any Senior Financial Officer and any other officer of the Company or the Parent Guarantor, as applicable, with responsibility for the administration of the relevant portion of this Agreement.
“Restricted Payment” means (a) any dividend or other distribution, direct or indirect, on account of any Equity Interests of the Parent Guarantor or any of its Subsidiaries now or hereafter outstanding, except a dividend payable solely in such Person’s Capital Stock (other than Disqualified Stock) or in options, warrants or other rights to purchase such Capital Stock, (b) any redemption, retirement, purchase or other acquisition for value, direct or indirect, of any Equity Interests of the Parent Guarantor or any of its Subsidiaries now or hereafter outstanding, other than in exchange for, or out of the proceeds of, the substantially concurrent sale (other than to a Subsidiary of the Parent Guarantor) of other Equity Interests of the Parent Guarantor or any of its Subsidiaries (other than Disqualified Stock), (c) any payment or prepayment of principal of, or interest (whether in cash or as payment-in-kind), premium, if any, fees or other charges with respect to, any Indebtedness subordinated to the obligations under the Notes and this Agreement, or any redemption, purchase, retirement, defeasance, prepayment or other acquisition for value, direct or indirect, of any Indebtedness other than (i) the obligations under the Notes and this Agreement and (ii) any scheduled payments of principal of or interest with respect to Parent Guarantor’s Indebtedness issued pursuant to the Transaction Facilities, (d) any payment of a claim for the rescission of the purchase or sale of, or for material damages arising from the purchase or sale of, any Indebtedness (other than the obligations under the Notes and this Agreement) or any Equity Interests of the Parent Guarantor or any of its Subsidiaries, or of a claim for reimbursement, indemnification or contribution arising out of or related to any such claim for damages or rescission and (e) any payment in respect of a purchase price adjustment, earn-out or other similar form of contingent purchase price.
“Revolving Credit Facility” means the Revolving Credit Agreement dated as of December 21, 2012, among the Parent Guarantor, the Company, certain Subsidiaries of the Parent Guarantor, as Guarantors and as Subsidiary Borrowers, Bank of America, N.A., as Administrative Agent, and the other financial institutions party thereto, as amended, replaced or otherwise modified and in effect.
“Sale and Leaseback Transaction” means any lease, whether an operating lease or a Capitalized Lease, of any property (whether real or personal or mixed), (a) which the Parent Guarantor or one of its Subsidiaries sold or transferred or is to sell or transfer to any other Person, or (b) which the Parent Guarantor or one of its Subsidiaries intends to use for substantially the same purposes as any other property which has been or is to be sold or transferred by the Parent Guarantor or one of its Subsidiaries to any other Person in connection with such lease.

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“S&P” means Standard & Poor’s Rating Services, a division of The McGraw-Hill Company, or its successors.
“SEC” means the Securities and Exchange Commission of the United States, or any successor thereto.
“Second Amendment Effective Date” means December 29, 2016.
“Securities” or “Security” shall have the meaning specified in Section 2(1) of the Securities Act.
“Securities Act” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended from time to time, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder from time to time in effect.
“Security Documents” is defined in Section 9.15 hereof and includes, without limitation, all security agreements, pledge agreements, account control agreements and all other security documents hereafter delivered granting or perfecting (or purporting to grant or perfect) a Lien on any property of any Person to secure the obligations and liabilities of the Obligors or Subsidiary Guarantors under any Financing Agreement.
“Senior Financial Officer” means the chief financial officer, principal accounting officer, treasurer or comptroller of the Company or the Parent Guarantor, as applicable.
“Senior Indebtedness” means, as of the date of any determination thereof, Indebtedness determined on a consolidated basis of an Obligor and its Subsidiaries, other than Subordinated Indebtedness.
“Senior Secured Indebtedness” of a Person means, without duplication, such Person’s Adjusted Indebtedness outstanding this Agreement, the Notes and each other Transaction Facility.
“Senior Secured Leverage Ratio” is defined in Section 10.7(b).
“Separate Account” is defined in Section 6.2(a).
“Shaw Acquisition” means the acquisition of The Shaw Group Inc. by the Parent Guarantor (by means of a merger of a Subsidiary thereof with and into The Shaw Group Inc.) pursuant to the Transaction Agreement as in effect on December 27, 2012.
“Specified Facilities” is defined in Section 9.13.

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“Subordinated Indebtedness” means (a) all unsecured Indebtedness of the Parent Guarantor that does not have the benefit of any guaranties or other credit support by Subsidiaries of the Parent Guarantor, and which shall contain or have applicable thereto subordination provisions (x) providing for the subordination thereof to other Indebtedness of the Parent Guarantor (including, without limitation, the obligations of the Parent Guarantor under the Parent Guarantee and all other obligations owed to the holders under the Financing Agreements), and (y) prohibiting all payments on such Indebtedness at any time a Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing hereunder, and (b) all unsecured Indebtedness of any Subsidiary of the Parent Guarantor which shall contain or have applicable thereto subordination provisions providing for the subordination thereof to other Indebtedness of such Subsidiary (including, without limitation, the obligations of the Company under this Agreement or the Notes, or of a Subsidiary Guarantor under the Subsidiary Guarantee), which subordination provisions shall prohibit all payments on such Indebtedness at any time a Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing hereunder and shall otherwise be reasonably acceptable to the Required Holders.
“Subsidiary” means, as to any Person, any corporation, association or other business entity in which such Person or one or more of its Subsidiaries or such first Person and one or more of its Subsidiaries owns sufficient equity or voting interests to enable it or them (as a group) ordinarily, in the absence of contingencies, to elect a majority of the directors (or Persons performing similar functions) of such entity, and any partnership, limited liability company or joint venture if more than 50% interest in the profits or capital thereof is owned by such Person or one or more of its Subsidiaries or such Person and one or more of its Subsidiaries (unless such partnership or joint venture can and does ordinarily take major business actions without the prior approval of such Person or one or more of its Subsidiaries). Unless the context otherwise clearly requires, any reference to a “Subsidiary” is a reference to a Subsidiary of the Parent Guarantor.
“Subsidiary Borrower” is defined in Section 8.7(g).
“Subsidiary Guarantor” means any Subsidiary that executes and delivers a Subsidiary Guarantee on the date of Closing and, thereafter, in accordance with Section 9.8 hereof; provided that any Person constituting a Subsidiary Guarantor as defined in the preceding clause will cease to constitute a Subsidiary Guarantor when, in accordance with the terms hereof, it is released from its Subsidiary Guarantee.
“Subsidiary Guarantee” is defined in Section 2.3.
“SVO” means the Securities Valuation Office of the NAIC or any successor to such Office.

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“Tax” means any tax (whether income, documentary, sales, stamp, registration, issue, capital, property, excise or otherwise), duty, assessment, levy, impost, fee, compulsory loan, charge or withholding imposed by any Governmental Authority or any taxing authority thereof.
“Taxing Jurisdiction” is defined in Section 13.
“Term Facility” means a senior term loan facility dated as of December 21, 2012, initially providing for term loans in an aggregate principal amount of up to $1.0 billion (as may be increased pursuant to the accordion feature) with Bank of America, N.A. as administrative agent, the Company, as borrower and the Parent Guarantor and certain of its Subsidiaries as guarantors, and other financial institutions party thereto as amended, replaced, or otherwise modified and in effect from time to time.
“Third Amendment Effective Date” means February 24, 2017.
“Transaction ” means the Shaw Acquisition, the payment of fees and expenses in connection therewith, any issuance by the Parent Guarantor of its common equity to consummate the Transaction or refinance any debt issued to consummate the Transaction, and any combination of the entering into and funding of the Term Facility, the issuance and placement of the Notes, the entering into and funding of the Bridge Facility, the amendment of the Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of July 23, 2010 pursuant to Amendment No. 2 thereto dated as of December 21, 2012, the amendment of the Letter of Credit and Term Loan Agreement dated as of November 6, 2006 pursuant to Third Amendment thereto dated December 21, 2012, and the entering into and funding under the Revolving Credit Facility.
Transaction Facilities ” means this Agreement, the 2012 NPA, the 2013 Revolving Credit Agreement, the 2015 Revolving Credit Agreement and the 2015 Term Loan Agreement.
“United States Person ” means “United States person” as defined in Section 7701(a)(30) of the Code.
“USA Patriot Act” means United States Public Law 107-56, Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT ACT) Act of 2001, as amended from time to time, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder from time to time in effect.
“U.S. Economic Sanctions” is defined in Section 5.16(a).
“Wholly-Owned Subsidiary” means, at any time, any Subsidiary one hundred percent of all of the equity interests (except directors’ qualifying shares or shares required by applicable law

SCHEDULE B
(to Note Purchase and Guarantee Agreement)



to be owned by another Person) and voting interests of which are owned by any one or more of either Obligor and such Obligor’s other Wholly-Owned Subsidiaries at such time.


SCHEDULE B
(to Note Purchase and Guarantee Agreement)



[FORM OF NOTE]
CHICAGO BRIDGE & IRON COMPANY (DELAWARE)
5.03% SENIOR NOTE DUE JULY 30, 2025
No. [_____]    [Date]
$[_______]    PPN __________

FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned, CHICAGO BRIDGE & IRON COMPANY (DELAWARE) (herein called the “Company” ), a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of Delaware, hereby promises to pay to [____________], or registered assigns, the principal sum of [_____________________] DOLLARS (or so much thereof as shall not have been prepaid) on July 30, 2025, with interest (computed on the basis of a 360-day year of twelve 30‑day months) (a) on the unpaid balance hereof at the rate of 5.03% per annum from the date hereof, payable semiannually, on the 30th day of January and July in each year, commencing with the January or July next succeeding the date hereof, until the principal hereof shall have become due and payable, and (b) to the extent permitted by law, on any overdue payment of interest and, during the continuance of an Event of Default, on such unpaid balance and on any overdue payment of any Make‑Whole Amount, at a rate per annum from time to time equal to the greater of (i) 7.03% or (ii) 2.0% over the rate of interest publicly announced by Bank of America, N.A. from time to time in New York, New York as its “base” or “prime” rate, payable semiannually as aforesaid (or, at the option of the registered holder hereof, on demand).
Payments of principal of, interest on and any Make-Whole Amount with respect to this Note are to be made in lawful money of the United States of America at Bank of America, N.A or at such other place as the Company shall have designated by written notice to the holder of this Note as provided in the Note Purchase and Guarantee Agreement referred to below.
This Note is one of a series of Senior Notes (herein called the “Notes” ) issued pursuant to the Note Purchase and Guarantee Agreement, dated as of July 22, 2015 (as from time to time amended, the “Note Purchase and Guarantee Agreement” ), between the Company and the respective Purchasers named therein and is entitled to the benefits thereof. Each holder of this Note will be deemed, by its acceptance hereof, to have (i) agreed to the confidentiality provisions set forth in Section 21 of the Note Purchase and Guarantee Agreement and (ii) made the representations set forth in Section 6.2 of the Note Purchase and Guarantee Agreement. Unless otherwise indicated, capitalized terms used in this Note shall have the respective meanings ascribed to such terms in the Note Purchase and Guarantee Agreement.


EXHIBIT 1
(to Note Purchase and Guarantee Agreement)



This Note is a registered Note and, as provided in the Note Purchase and Guarantee Agreement, upon surrender of this Note for registration of transfer accompanied by a written instrument of transfer duly executed, by the registered holder hereof or such holder’s attorney duly authorized in writing, a new Note for a like principal amount will be issued to, and registered in the name of, the transferee. Prior to due presentment for registration of transfer, the Company may treat the person in whose name this Note is registered as the owner hereof for the purpose of receiving payment and for all other purposes, and the Company will not be affected by any notice to the contrary.
The Company will make required prepayments of principal on the dates and in the amounts specified in the Note Purchase and Guarantee Agreement. This Note is also subject to optional prepayment, in whole or from time to time in part, at the times and on the terms specified in the Note Purchase and Guarantee Agreement, but not otherwise.
If an Event of Default occurs and is continuing, the principal of this Note may be declared or otherwise become due and payable in the manner, at the price (including any applicable Make-Whole Amount) and with the effect provided in the Note Purchase and Guarantee Agreement.
This Note shall be construed and enforced in accordance with, and the rights of the Company and the holder of this Note shall be governed by, the law of the State of New York excluding choice-of-law principles of the law of such State that would permit the application of the laws of a jurisdiction other than such State.

CHICAGO BRIDGE & IRON COMPANY (DELAWARE)


By         
[Title]



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Exhibit 31.1
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
RULE 13A-14 OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
I, Philip K. Asherman, certify that:
1.
I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Chicago Bridge & Iron Company N.V.;
2.
Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3.
Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4.
The registrant’s other certifying officers and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
a)
Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
b)
Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
c)
Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
d)
Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected or is reasonably likely to materially affect the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
5.
The registrant’s other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
a)
All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
b)
Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
 
/s/ Philip K. Asherman            
Philip K. Asherman
Principal Executive Officer
Date: May 10, 2017




Exhibit 31.2
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
RULE 13A-14 OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
I, Michael S. Taff, certify that:
1.
I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Chicago Bridge & Iron Company N.V.;
2.
Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3.
Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4.
The registrant’s other certifying officers and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
a)
Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
b)
Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
c)
Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
d)
Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected or is reasonably likely to materially affect the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
5.
The registrant’s other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
a)
All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
b)
Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

/s/ Michael S. Taff            
Michael S. Taff
Principal Financial Officer
Date: May 10, 2017




Exhibit 32.1
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
In connection with this Quarterly Report of Chicago Bridge & Iron Company N.V. (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the period ending March 31, 2017 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Philip K. Asherman, Principal Executive Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as adopted pursuant to § 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:
(1)
The Report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and
(2)
The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

/s/ Philip K. Asherman            
Philip K. Asherman
Principal Executive Officer
Date: May 10, 2017





Exhibit 32.2
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
In connection with this Quarterly Report of Chicago Bridge & Iron Company N.V. (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the period ending March 31, 2017 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Michael S. Taff, Principal Financial Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as adopted pursuant to § 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:
(1)
The Report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and
(2)
The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

/s/ Michael S. Taff
Michael S. Taff
Principal Financial Officer
Date: May 10, 2017