UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 8-K

 

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): January 25, 2017

 

 

VAREX IMAGING CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

Delaware

(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

 

1-37860   81-3434516

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

1678 S. Pioneer Road, Salt Lake City, Utah   84104
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (800) 432-4422

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

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Item 1.01. Entry Into a Material Definitive Agreement.

Separation-Related Agreements

On January 27, 2017, Varex Imaging Corporation (the “Company”) entered into several agreements with Varian Medical Systems, Inc. (“Varian”) in connection with the separation of Varian’s imaging components business (the “Separation”) through the distribution of 100% of the outstanding common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of the Company to Varian’s stockholders of records as of the close of business on January 20, 2017 (the “Distribution”). The Distribution was effective at 12:01 a.m., Pacific Time, on January 28, 2017 (the “Effective Time”). As a result of the Distribution, the Company is now an independent public company and its common stock is listed under the symbol “VREX” on the Nasdaq Global Select Market.

The agreements between the Company and Varian govern the relationship of the parties following the Separation and the Distribution, and include the following:

 

    Separation and Distribution Agreement;

 

    Transition Services Agreement;

 

    Tax Matters Agreement;

 

    Employee Matters Agreement;

 

    Intellectual Property Matters Agreement; and

 

    Trademark License Agreement.

A summary of certain material features of the agreements can be found in the section entitled “Relationships with Varian Following Separation and Distribution” in the Company’s Information Statement dated January 20, 2017 (the “Information Statement”), which is included as Exhibit 99.1 hereto. This summary is incorporated by reference into this Item 1.01 as if restated in full. This summary is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Separation and Distribution Agreement, Transition Services Agreement, Tax Matters Agreement, Employee Matters Agreement, Intellectual Property Matters Agreement and Trademark License Agreement, which are included with this report as Exhibits 2.1, 10.1, 10.2, 10.3, 10.4 and 10.5, respectively, each of which is incorporated herein by reference.

Debt Arrangements

On January 25, 2017, the Company entered into a secured revolving credit facility in an aggregate principal amount of up to $100.0 million (the “Revolving Credit Facility”) with a five year term, and a secured term loan credit facility in an aggregate principal amount of $200.0 million (the “Term Facility”), which will be repaid over five years, with 7.5% payable in quarterly installments during each of the first two years of the term thereof, 10% payable in quarterly installments during the third and fourth years of the term thereof, and 15% payable in quarterly installments in the fifth year of the term thereof, with the remaining amount due at maturity.

The credit agreement relating to the Revolving Credit Facility and the Term Facility (the “Credit Agreement”) contains various customary restrictive covenants that limit, among other things, the incurrence of indebtedness by the Company and its subsidiaries, the grant or incurrence of liens by the Company and its subsidiaries, the entry into sale and leaseback transactions by the Company and its subsidiaries, and the entry into certain fundamental change transactions by the Company and its subsidiaries. It also contains customary events of default and


certain financial covenants, including the requirement to maintain certain financial ratios. The Credit Agreement is secured by the stock and assets of the Company’s material subsidiaries. The Credit Agreement has several borrowing and interest rate options including the following indices: (i) LIBOR rate, or (ii) the base rate (equal to the greater of the prime rate, the federal funds rate plus 0.50% or the LIBOR rate for a one-month period plus 1.00%). Loans under the Credit Agreement bear interest at a rate per annum using the applicable indices plus a varying interest rate margin of between 1.125% and 2.125% (for LIBOR rate loans) and 0.125%-1.125% (for base rate loans). The Credit Agreement also provides for fees applicable to amounts available to be drawn under outstanding letters of credit of 0.125%, and a fee on unused commitments which ranges from 0.20% to 0.40%.

The foregoing summary of the Credit Agreement is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Credit Agreement, which are included with this report as Exhibit 10.6 and is incorporated herein by reference.

On January 25, 2017, the Company borrowed the entire amount of the Term Facility and $3 million under the Revolving Credit Facility to fund the $200 million cash transfer to Varian as part of the Separation and certain other costs and expenses.

On January 28, 2017, the Company executed a commitment letter (the “Commitment Letter”) with certain financial institutions for a secured revolving credit facility in an aggregate principal amount of up to $200.0 million (the “New Revolving Credit Facility”) with a five year term, and a secured term loan credit facility in an aggregate principal amount of $400.0 million (the “New Term Facility”), which will be repaid over five years, with 5.0% payable in quarterly installments during each of the first two years of the term thereof, 7.5% payable in quarterly installments during the third and fourth years of the term thereof, and 10% payable in quarterly installments in the fifth year of the term thereof, with the remaining amount due at maturity. The New Term Facility will be used to finance the Company’s previously announced acquisition of PerkinElmer’s medical imaging business and to refinance the Revolving Credit Facility and Term Facility.

The Commitment Letter provides that the financing documentation relating to the New Revolving Credit Facility and the New Term Facility (the “Financing Documentation”) will contain various customary restrictive covenants that limit, among other things, the incurrence of indebtedness by the Company and its subsidiaries, the grant or incurrence of liens by the Company and its subsidiaries, the entry into sale and leaseback transactions by the Company and its subsidiaries, and the entry into certain fundamental change transactions by the Company and its subsidiaries. It will also contain customary events of default and certain financial covenants, including the requirement to maintain certain financial ratios. The New Revolving Credit Facility and New Term Facility will be secured by the stock and assets of the Company’s material subsidiaries. The Financing Documentation will contain several borrowing and interest rate options including the following indices: (i) LIBOR rate, or (ii) the base rate (equal to the greater of the prime rate, the federal funds rate plus 0.50% or the LIBOR rate for a one-month period plus 1.00%). Loans under the Definitive Documentation will bear interest at a rate per annum using the applicable indices plus a varying interest rate margin of between 1.75% and 2.75% (for LIBOR rate loans) and 0.75%-1.75% (for base rate loans). The Financing Documentation will also provide for fees applicable to amounts available to be drawn under outstanding letters of credit of 0.125%, and a fee on unused commitments which ranges from 0.25% to 0.40%.

 

Item 2.03 Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant

The information set forth under the heading “Debt Arrangements” in Item 1.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated herein by reference.


Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

Appointment of Officers

In connection with the Distribution, as of the Effective Time, the following individuals became executive officers of the Company as set forth in the table below:

 

Sunny S. Sanyal    President and Chief Executive Officer
Clarence R. Verhoef    Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Kimberley E. Honeysett    Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
Richard E. Colbeth    Senior Vice President and General Manager, X-Ray Detectors
Mark S. Jonaitis    Senior Vice President and General Manager, X-Ray Sources
Carl E. LaCasce    Senior Vice President, Sales & Marketing and Customer Operations
Kevin B. Yankton    Corporate Controller and Chief Accounting Officer

Kevin B. Yankton will serve as Corporate Controller and Chief Accounting Officer of the Company. Prior to November 2016, he held the position of VP of Global Business Services and Assistant Corporate Controller for Verifone, Inc. headquartered in San Jose, California. Having started his career with PricewaterhouseCoopers’ San Jose office, he transitioned to Applied Materials where he held various finance roles in their corporate, regional HQ, and business units. In addition to Applied Materials, he has held finance roles with increasing levels of responsibility at Silicon Image, Cisco Systems, and Gap Corporate Offices. Mr. Yankton graduated from the University of California Santa Barbara with a Bachelor of Arts in Business Economics, holds a MBA from Boston University, is a California CPA, and is a Certified Internal Auditor.

Mr. Yankton did not enter into any material contract, plan or arrangement, no material amendments were made to any material contract, plan or arrangement to which Mr. Yankton is a party or participates, and no compensatory grants or awards were made to Mr. Yankton, in each case, in connection with his appointment. There are no arrangements or understandings between Mr. Yankton and any other person pursuant to which he was appointed. Mr. Yankton has no family relationships with any director, executive officer or person nominated or chosen by the Company to become a director or executive officer of the Company. Mr. Yankton is not a party to any transaction required to be disclosed pursuant to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.

Biographical information for the Company’s other executive officers can be found in the Information Statement under the section entitled “Management.” Compensation information for the Company’s named executive officers can be found in the Information Statement under the section entitled “Executive Compensation.” These sections are incorporated by reference into this Item 5.02.

Resignation and Appointment of Directors

On January 27, 2017, the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”) expanded its size from five directors to six directors, effective immediately prior to the Effective Time. Each of Jay K. Kunkel, Erich R. Reinhardt and Dow R. Wilson was appointed as a director of the Company as of immediately prior to the Effective Time, and John W. Kuo and Elisha W. Finney, who had been serving as members of the Board, ceased to be directors of the Company. Sunny S. Sanyal, Ruediger Naumann-Etienne and Christine A. Tsingos remain on the Board and will continue to serve as directors of the Company following the Distribution.

Biographical and compensation information for each of the directors can be found in the Information Statement under the section entitled “Directors—Board of Directors Following the Distribution” and “Director Compensation,” which are incorporated by reference into this Item 5.02.

As of immediately prior to the Effective Time:

 

    Jay K. Kunkel, Ruediger Naumann-Etienne and Erich R. Reinhardt were appointed to serve as members of the Audit committee of the Board. Ms. Tsingos had already been appointed to serve as a member and chair of the Audit Committee of the Board and will continue to serve in that capacity;

 

    Christine A. Tsingos was appointed to serve as a member of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. Dr. Naumann-Etienne had already been appointed to serve as a member and chair of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee and will continue to serve in that capacity;


    Jay K. Kunkel was appointed to serve as a member and chair of the Compensation and Management Development Committee. Dr. Naumann-Etienne was previously appointed to serve as a member and chair of the Compensation and Management Development Committee and will continue to serve as a member of the committee; and

 

    Dr. Naumann-Etienne was appointed Chairman of the Board.

In addition, as of immediately prior to the Effective Time and after the effectiveness of the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (defined below), the Board consists of the following persons serving in the classes indicated below:

Class  I :      Dow R. Wilson and Erich R. Reinhardt serve in the first class of directors of the Board whose term shall expire at the Corporation’s 2018 annual meeting of stockholders;

Class  II :     Christine A. Tsingos and Jay K. Kunkel serve in the second class of directors of the Board whose term shall expire at the Corporation’s 2019 annual meeting of stockholders; and

Class  III :     Ruediger Naumann-Etienne and Sunny S. Sanyal serve in the third class of directors of the Board whose term shall expire at the Corporation’s 2020 annual meeting of stockholders.

Adoption of Compensation and Benefit Plans

In connection with the Separation and Distribution, on January 10, 2017, the Board adopted or approved (and as applicable, shareholder approval was obtained for) the following plans and agreements:

 

    Varex Imaging Corporation 2017 Omnibus Stock Plan

 

    Varex Imaging Corporation 2017 Employee Stock Purchase Plan

 

    Varex Imaging Corporation Management Incentive Plan

 

    Change in Control Agreements with each of Varex’s executive officers

 

    Indemnification Agreements for each of Varex’s directors and executive officers

A summary of certain material features of these arrangements can be found in the section entitled “Executive Compensation—Varex Executive Compensation Arrangements” in the Information Statement, which summaries are incorporated by reference into this Item 5.02. This description is qualified in its entirety by reference to Exhibits 10.7, 10.8, 10.9, 10.10 and 10.11, each of which is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 5.03 Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year

Effective as of 11:59 p.m., Pacific Time on January 27, 2017, the Company amended and restated its Certificate of Incorporation (the “Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation”) and its Bylaws (the “Amended and Restated Bylaws”). A description of the material provisions of the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation and the Amended and Restated Bylaws can be found in the Information Statement under the section entitled “Description of Varex’s Capital Stock,” which description is incorporated by reference into this Item 5.03. The description set forth under this Item 5.03 is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation and the Amended and Restated Bylaws, which are attached hereto as Exhibits 3.1 and 3.2, respectively.


Item 5.05 Amendments to the Registrants Code of Ethics, or Waiver of a Provision of the Code of Ethics

In connection with the Distribution, the Board adopted a Code of Conduct effective as of immediately prior to the Effective Time. A copy of the Company’s Ethics Policy is available on the Company’s website at www.vareximaging.com .

 

Item 8.01 Other Events

On January 30, 2017, the Company issued a press release announcing the completion of the Distribution and the start of the Company’s operations as an independent company. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

 

Exhibit

No.

  

Exhibit

  2.1    Separation and Distribution Agreement, dated as of January 27, 2017, by and between Varian and the Company
  3.1    Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company
  3.2    Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Company
10.1    Transition Services Agreement, dated as of January 27, 2017, by and between Varian and the Company
10.2    Tax Matters Agreement, dated as of January 27, 2017, by and between Varian and the Company
10.3    Employee Matters Agreement, dated as of January 27, 2017, by and between Varian and the Company
10.4    Intellectual Property Matters Agreement, dated as of January 27, 2017, by and between Varian and the Company
10.5    Trademark License Agreement, dated as of January 27, 2017, by and between Varian and the Company
10.6    Credit Agreement, dated as of January 25, 2017, by and among Varex Imaging Corporation as Borrower, the Lenders referred to herein, as Lenders, and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Administrative Agent, Swingline Lender and Issuing Lender, Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, as Sole Lead Arranger and Sole Bookrunner
10.7    Varex Imaging Corporation 2017 Omnibus Stock Plan (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 99.1 to the Company’s Form S-8, filed January 27, 2017)
10.8    Varex Imaging Corporation 2017 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 99.2 to the Company’s Form S-8, filed January 27, 2017)
10.9    Varex Imaging Corporation Management Incentive Plan
10.10    Form of Change in Control Agreement
10.11    Form of Indemnification Agreement
99.1    Information Statement of the Company, dated January 20, 2017 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 99.1 to the Company’s Form 8-K, filed January 20, 2017)
99.2    Press release of the Company dated January 30, 2017


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 hereunto duly authorized.

 

Date: January 30, 2017     VAREX IMAGING CORPORATION
    By:  

/s/ Kimberley E. Honeysett

      Kimberley E. Honeysett
      Senior Vice President, General Counsel and
Corporate Secretary


INDEX TO EXHIBITS

 

Exhibit

No.

  

Exhibit

  2.1    Separation and Distribution Agreement, dated as of January 27, 2017, by and between Varian and the Company
  3.1    Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company
  3.2    Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Company
10.1    Transition Services Agreement, dated as of January 27, 2017, by and between Varian and the Company
10.2    Tax Matters Agreement, dated as of January 27, 2017, by and between Varian and the Company
10.3    Employee Matters Agreement, dated as of January 27, 2017, by and between Varian and the Company
10.4    Intellectual Property Matters Agreement, dated as of January 27, 2017, by and between Varian and the Company
10.5    Trademark License Agreement, dated as of January 27, 2017, by and between Varian and the Company
10.6    Credit Agreement, dated as of January 25, 2017, by and among Varex Imaging Corporation as Borrower, the Lenders referred to herein, as Lenders, and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Administrative Agent, Swingline Lender and Issuing Lender, Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, as Sole Lead Arranger and Sole Bookrunner
10.7    Varex Imaging Corporation 2017 Omnibus Stock Plan (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 99.1 to the Company’s Form S-8, filed January 27, 2017)
10.8    Varex Imaging Corporation 2017 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 99.2 to the Company’s Form S-8, filed January 27, 2017)
10.9    Varex Imaging Corporation Management Incentive Plan
10.10    Form of Change in Control Agreement
10.11    Form of Indemnification Agreement
99.1    Information Statement of the Company, dated January 20, 2017 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 99.1 to the Company’s Form 8-K, filed January 20, 2017)
99.2    Press release of the Company dated January 30, 2017

Exhibit 2.1

EXECUTION VERSION

SEPARATION AND DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT

BY AND BETWEEN

VARIAN MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC.

AND

VAREX IMAGING CORPORATION

DATED AS OF JANUARY 27, 2017


TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

                Page  
ARTICLE I DEFINITIONS      2   
ARTICLE II THE SEPARATION      17   
               2.1     

Transfer of Assets and Assumption of Liabilities

     17   
  2.2     

Varex Assets; Parent Assets

     20   
  2.3     

Varex Liabilities; Parent Liabilities

     22   
  2.4     

Approvals and Notifications

     24   
  2.5     

Assignment and Novation of Liabilities

     27   
  2.6     

Release of Guarantees

     28   
  2.7     

Termination of Agreements

     30   
  2.8     

Treatment of Shared Contracts

     30   
  2.9     

Bank Accounts; Cash Balances

     31   
  2.10     

Varex Financing Arrangements; Cash Transfer.

     33   
  2.11     

Ancillary Agreements

     34   
  2.12     

Disclaimer of Representations and Warranties

     34   
  2.13     

Financial Information Certifications

     34   
ARTICLE III THE DISTRIBUTION      35   
  3.1     

Sole and Absolute Discretion; Cooperation

     35   
  3.2     

Actions Prior to the Distribution

     35   
  3.3     

Conditions to the Distribution

     36   
  3.4     

The Distribution

     38   
ARTICLE IV MUTUAL RELEASES; INDEMNIFICATION      39   
  4.1     

Release of Pre-Distribution Claims

     39   
  4.2     

Indemnification by Varex

     42   
  4.3     

Indemnification by Parent

     43   
  4.4     

Indemnification Obligations Net of Insurance Proceeds and Other Amounts

     43   
  4.5     

Procedures for Indemnification of Third-Party Claims

     44   
  4.6     

Additional Matters

     46   
  4.7     

Right of Contribution

     48   
  4.8     

Covenant Not to Sue

     48   
  4.9     

Remedies Cumulative

     49   
  4.10     

Survival of Indemnities

     49   
ARTICLE V CERTAIN OTHER MATTERS      49   
  5.1     

Insurance Matters

     49   
  5.2     

Late Payments

     51   
  5.3     

Inducement

     51   
  5.4     

Post-Effective Time Conduct

     51   
  5.5     

Environmental Remediation Activities

     52   
  5.6     

Environmental Deed Restrictions on Varex Real Property

     52   

 

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               5.7     

Residential Land Use and Remediation Standards on Varex Real Property

     52   
  5.8     

Non-Competition; Non-Solicitation

     53   
ARTICLE VI EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION; CONFIDENTIALITY      55   
  6.1     

Agreement for Exchange of Information

     55   
  6.2     

Ownership of Information

     56   
  6.3     

Compensation for Providing Information

     56   
  6.4     

Record Retention

     56   
  6.5     

Limitations of Liability

     57   
  6.6     

Other Agreements Providing for Exchange of Information

     57   
  6.7     

Production of Witnesses; Records; Cooperation

     57   
  6.8     

Privileged Matters

     58   
  6.9     

Confidentiality

     60   
  6.10     

Protective Arrangements

     62   
ARTICLE VII DISPUTE RESOLUTION      62   
  7.1     

Good Faith Officer Negotiation

     62   
  7.2     

Good-Faith Negotiation

     62   
  7.3     

Arbitration

     63   
  7.4     

Litigation and Unilateral Commencement of Arbitration

     64   
  7.5     

Conduct During Dispute Resolution Process

     64   
ARTICLE VIII FURTHER ASSURANCES AND ADDITIONAL COVENANTS      64   
  8.1     

Further Assurances

     64   
ARTICLE IX TERMINATION      65   
  9.1     

Termination

     65   
  9.2     

Effect of Termination

     65   
ARTICLE X MISCELLANEOUS      65   
  10.1     

Counterparts; Entire Agreement; Corporate Power

     65   
  10.2     

Governing Law

     66   
  10.3     

Assignability

     67   
  10.4     

Third-Party Beneficiaries

     67   
  10.5     

Notices

     67   
  10.6     

Severability

     68   
  10.7     

Force Majeure

     69   
  10.8     

No Set-Off

     69   
  10.9     

Expenses

     69   
  10.10     

Headings

     69   
  10.11     

Survival of Covenants

     69   
  10.12     

Waivers of Default

     70   
  10.13     

Specific Performance

     70   
  10.14     

Amendments

     70   
  10.15     

Interpretation

     70   
  10.16     

Limitations of Liability

     71   
  10.17     

Performance

     71   
  10.18     

Mutual Drafting

     71   

 

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SCHEDULES

 

Schedule 1.1(a)

  

Commercial Agreements

Schedule 1.1(b)

  

Delayed Asset Transfer Agreements

Schedule 1.2

  

Parent Information Technology

Schedule 1.3

  

Parent Invention Disclosures

Schedule 1.4

  

Parent Other IP

Schedule 1.5

  

Parent Patents

Schedule 1.6

  

Parent Registered IP

Schedule 1.7

  

Parent Software

Schedule 1.8

  

Transferred Entities

Schedule 1.9

  

Varex Other Business

Schedule 1.10

  

Varex Contracts

Schedule 1.11

  

Varex Information Technology

Schedule 1.12

  

Varex Invention Disclosures

Schedule 1.13

  

Certain Varex Operating Activities

Schedule 1.14

  

Varex Other IP

Schedule 1.15

  

Varex Patents

Schedule 1.16(a)

  

Varex Real Property (Owned)

Schedule 1.16(b)

  

Varex Real Property (Leases)

Schedule 1.17

  

Varex Registered IP

Schedule 1.18

  

Varex Software

Schedule 2.1(a)

  

Plan of Reorganization

Schedule 2.2(a)

  

Varex Assets

Schedule 2.2(b)(viii)

  

Parent Assets

Schedule 2.3(a)

  

Varex Liabilities

Schedule 2.3(b)

  

Parent Liabilities

Schedule 2.6(a)

  

Guarantee Exception

Schedule 2.7(b)(ii)

  

Intercompany Agreements (Non-Termination)

Schedule 2.10

  

Varex Financing Arrangements

Schedule 4.3(e)

  

Specified Parent Information

Schedule 5.6(a)

  

Pending Controls

Schedule 5.6(b)

  

Environmental Restrictions

Schedule 5.8(c)

  

Non-Competition; Non-Solicitation

Schedule 6.1(a)

  

Exchange of Information Relating to SAP R3 Historical Data

Schedule 6.1(c)

  

Specified Parent Invention Disclosures

Schedule 10.9

  

Allocation of Certain Costs and Expenses

EXHIBITS

 

Exhibit A

  

Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Varex Imaging Corporation

Exhibit B

  

Amended and Restated Bylaws of Varex Imaging Corporation

 

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SEPARATION AND DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT

This SEPARATION AND DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT, dated as of January 27, 2017 (this “ Agreement ”), is by and between Varian Medical Systems, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“ Parent ”), and Varex Imaging Corporation, a Delaware corporation (“ Varex ”). Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined shall have the respective meanings assigned to them in Article I .

R E C I T A L S

WHEREAS, the board of directors of Parent (the “ Parent Board ”) has determined that it is in the best interests of Parent and its stockholders to create a new publicly traded company that shall operate the Varex Business;

WHEREAS, in furtherance of the foregoing, the Parent Board has determined that it is appropriate and desirable to separate the Varex Business from the Parent Business (the “ Separation ”) and, following the Separation, make a distribution, on a pro rata basis, to holders of Parent Shares on the Record Date of all of the outstanding Varex Shares owned by Parent (the “ Distribution ”);

WHEREAS, Varex has been incorporated solely for these purposes and has not engaged in activities except in connection with the Separation and the Distribution;

WHEREAS, for U.S. federal income tax purposes, the transfer by Parent of the Varex Assets and the Varex Liabilities to Varex in actual or constructive exchange for (i) the issuance by Varex to Parent of Varex Shares and (ii) the Cash Transfer (the “ Contribution ”) and the Distribution, taken together, are intended to qualify as a transaction that is generally tax-free for U.S. federal income tax purposes under Sections 355 and 368(a)(1)(D) of the Code, and this Agreement is intended to be, and is hereby adopted as, a “plan of reorganization” within the meaning of Treasury Regulation Section 1.368-2(g);

WHEREAS, Varex and Parent have prepared, and Varex has filed with the SEC, the Form 10, which includes the Information Statement, and which sets forth disclosure concerning Varex, the Separation and the Distribution; and

WHEREAS, each of Parent and Varex has determined that it is appropriate and desirable to set forth the principal corporate transactions required to effect the Separation and the Distribution and certain other agreements that will govern certain matters relating to the Separation and the Distribution and the relationship of Parent, Varex and the members of their respective Groups following the Distribution.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual agreements, provisions and covenants contained in this Agreement, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Parties, intending to be legally bound, hereby agree as follows:


ARTICLE I

DEFINITIONS

For the purpose of this Agreement, the following terms shall have the following meanings:

1999 Spin Agreement ” shall mean the Amended and Restated Distribution Agreement, dated as of January 14, 1999, by and among Varian Associates, Inc. (which has been renamed Varian Medical Systems, Inc.), Varian, Inc. and Varian Semiconductor Equipment Associates, Inc.

Accelerator Technology ” shall mean Technology related to beam center lines of linear accelerators, including accelerating cavities, buncher designs, internal field shapes and field ratios, coupler and coupling irises (including iris shapes), side cavities, energy-switch designs, electron guns and targets.

Action ” shall mean any demand, action, claim, dispute, suit, countersuit, arbitration, inquiry, subpoena, proceeding or investigation of any nature (whether criminal, civil, legislative, administrative, regulatory, prosecutorial or otherwise) by or before any federal, state, local, foreign or international Governmental Authority or any arbitration or mediation tribunal.

Affiliate ” shall mean, when used with respect to a specified Person, a Person that, directly or indirectly, through one or more intermediaries, controls, is controlled by or is under common control with such specified Person. For the purpose of this definition, “ control ” (including, with correlative meanings, “ controlled by ” and “ under common control with ”), when used with respect to any specified Person shall mean the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of such Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities or other interests, by contract, agreement, obligation, indenture, instrument, lease, promise, arrangement, release, warranty, commitment, undertaking or otherwise. It is expressly agreed that, prior to, at and after the Effective Time, for purposes of this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements, (a) no member of the Varex Group shall be deemed to be an Affiliate of any member of the Parent Group and (b) no member of the Parent Group shall be deemed to be an Affiliate of any member of the Varex Group.

Agent ” shall mean the trust company or bank duly appointed by Parent to act as distribution agent, transfer agent and registrar for the Varex Shares in connection with the Distribution.

Agreement ” shall have the meaning set forth in the Preamble.

Ancillary Agreements ” shall mean all agreements (other than this Agreement) entered into by the Parties or the members of their respective Groups (but as to which no Third Party is a party) in connection with the Separation, the Distribution, or the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement, including the Transition Services Agreement, the Tax Matters Agreement, the Employee Matters Agreement, the Intellectual Property Matters Agreement, the Trademark License Agreement and the Transfer Documents; provided , that no Commercial Agreement shall be an Ancillary Agreement.

 

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Approvals or Notifications ” shall mean any consents, waivers, approvals, permits or authorizations to be obtained from, notices, registrations or reports to be submitted to, or other filings to be made with, any third Person, including any Governmental Authority.

Arbitration Request ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 7.3(a) .

Assets ” shall mean, with respect to any Person, the assets, properties, claims and rights (including goodwill) of such Person, wherever located (including in the possession of vendors or other third Persons or elsewhere), of every kind, character and description, whether real, personal or mixed, tangible, intangible or contingent, in each case whether or not recorded or reflected or required to be recorded or reflected on the books and records or financial statements of such Person, including rights and benefits pursuant to any contract, license, permit, indenture, note, bond, mortgage, agreement, concession, franchise, instrument, undertaking, commitment, understanding or other arrangement.

Balance Sheet ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.9(g) .

Cash Transfer ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section  2.10(a) .

CEO Negotiation Request ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section  7.2 .

Code ” shall mean the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

Commercial Agreements ” shall mean the agreements entered into by the Parties or the members of their respective Groups (but as to which no Third Party is a party) set forth on Schedule 1.1(a) .

Contribution ” shall have the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

Copyrights ” shall mean all copyrightable works, copyrights, moral rights, mask work rights, database rights and design rights, in each case whether or not registered, and all registrations and applications for registration of any of the foregoing, and all rights in and to any of the foregoing provided by international treaties or conventions.

CPR ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 7.3(a) .

Delayed Parent Asset ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.4(h) .

Delayed Parent Liability ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.4(h) .

Delayed Varex Asset ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.4(c) .

Delayed Varex Asset Consideration ” shall mean an amount of cash necessary for the applicable member of the Varex Group to pay to the applicable members of the Parent Group in full pursuant to the agreements set forth on Schedule 1.1(b) .

Delayed Varex Liability ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.4(c) .

 

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Disclosure Document ” shall mean any registration statement (including the Form 10) filed with the SEC by or on behalf of any Party or any member of its Group, and also includes any information statement (including the Information Statement), prospectus, offering memorandum, offering circular, periodic report or similar disclosure document, whether or not filed with the SEC or any other Governmental Authority, in each case that describes the Separation or the Distribution or the Varex Group or primarily relates to the transactions contemplated hereby.

Dispute ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section  7.1 .

Distribution ” shall have the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

Distribution Date ” shall mean the date of the consummation of the Distribution, which shall be determined by the Parent Board in its sole and absolute discretion.

Distribution Ratio ” shall mean a number equal to 0.4.

Effective Time ” shall mean 12:01 am, Pacific time, on the Distribution Date.

Employee Matters Agreement ” shall mean the Employee Matters Agreement to be entered into by and between Parent and Varex or the members of their respective Groups in connection with the Separation, the Distribution or the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement, as it may be amended from time to time.

Environmental Law ” shall mean any Law relating to pollution, protection or restoration of or prevention of harm to the environment or natural resources, including the use, handling, transportation, treatment, storage, disposal, Release or discharge of Hazardous Materials or the protection of or prevention of harm to human health and safety.

Environmental Liabilities ” shall mean all Liabilities relating to, arising out of or resulting from any Hazardous Materials, Environmental Law or contract or agreement relating to environmental, health or safety matters (including all removal, remediation or cleanup costs, investigatory costs, response costs, natural resources damages, property damages, personal injury damages, costs of compliance with any product take back requirements or with any settlement, judgment or other determination of Liability and indemnity, contribution or similar obligations) and all costs and expenses, interest, fines, penalties or other monetary sanctions in connection therewith.

Exchange Act ” shall mean the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, together with the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.

Existing Deed Notice ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section  5.6 .

Final Cash Balance ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.9(g) .

Force Majeure ” shall mean, with respect to a Party, an event beyond the reasonable control of such Party (or any Person acting on its behalf), which event (a) does not arise or result from the fault or negligence of such Party (or any Person acting on its behalf) and

 

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(b) by its nature would not reasonably have been foreseen by such Party (or such Person), or, if it would reasonably have been foreseen, was unavoidable, and includes acts of God, acts of civil or military authority, embargoes, epidemics, war, riots, insurrections, fires, explosions, earthquakes, floods, unusually severe weather conditions, labor problems or unavailability of parts, or, in the case of computer systems, any significant and prolonged failure in electrical or air conditioning equipment. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the receipt by a Party of an unsolicited takeover offer or other acquisition proposal, even if unforeseen or unavoidable, and such Party’s response thereto shall not be deemed an event of Force Majeure .

Form 10 ” shall mean the registration statement on Form 10 filed by Varex with the SEC to effect the registration of Varex Shares pursuant to the Exchange Act in connection with the Distribution, as such registration statement may be amended or supplemented from time to time prior to the Distribution.

GAAP ” means United States generally accepted accounting principles, consistently applied.

Governmental Approvals ” shall mean any Approvals or Notifications to be made to, or obtained from, any Governmental Authority.

Governmental Authority ” shall mean any nation or government, any state, municipality or other political subdivision thereof, and any entity, body, agency, commission, department, board, bureau, court, tribunal or other instrumentality, whether federal, state, local, domestic, foreign or multinational, exercising executive, legislative, judicial, regulatory, administrative or other similar functions of, or pertaining to, a government and any executive official thereof.

Group ” shall mean either the Varex Group or the Parent Group, as the context requires.

Hazardous Materials ” shall mean any chemical, material, substance, waste, pollutant, emission, discharge, release or contaminant that could result in Liability under, or that is prohibited, limited or regulated by or pursuant to, any Environmental Law, and any natural or artificial substance (whether solid, liquid or gas, noise, ion, vapor or electromagnetic) that could cause harm to human health or the environment, including petroleum, petroleum products and byproducts, asbestos and asbestos-containing materials, urea formaldehyde foam insulation, electronic, medical or infectious wastes, polychlorinated biphenyls, radon gas, radioactive substances, chlorofluorocarbons and all other ozone-depleting substances.

Indemnifying Party ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4.4(a) .

Indemnitee ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4.4(a) .

Indemnity Payment ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4.4(a) .

Information Statement ” shall mean the information statement to be made available to the holders of Parent Shares in connection with the Distribution, as such information statement may be amended or supplemented from time to time prior to the Distribution.

 

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Information Technology ” shall mean all hardware, computers, servers, workstations, routers, hubs, switches, data communication lines, network and telecommunications equipment, Internet-related information technology infrastructure, and other information technology equipment, in each case, other than Software.

Insurance Proceeds ” shall mean those monies:

(a)    received by an insured from an insurance carrier; or

(b)    paid by an insurance carrier on behalf of the insured;

in any such case net of any applicable premium adjustments (including reserves and retrospectively rated premium adjustments) and net of any costs or expenses incurred in the collection thereof; provided , however , that with respect to a captive insurance arrangement, Insurance Proceeds shall only include amounts received by the captive insurer in respect of any reinsurance arrangement.

Intellectual Property ” shall mean all of the following whether arising under the Laws of the United States (or any state or other jurisdiction thereof) or of any other foreign or multinational jurisdiction: (a) Patents, (b) Trademarks, (c) Copyrights, (d) any other intellectual property rights arising from or in respect of any Technology or Software, and (e) any claims for damages by reason of past infringement, misappropriation, or other unauthorized use of any of the foregoing, with the right to sue for and collect the same.

Intellectual Property Matters Agreement ” shall mean the Intellectual Property Matters Agreement to be entered into by and between Parent and Varex or any members of their respective Groups in connection with the Separation, the Distribution and the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement, as it may be amended from time to time.

Law ” shall mean any national, supranational, federal, state, provincial, local or similar law (including common law), statute, code, order, ordinance, rule, regulation, treaty (including any Tax treaty), license, permit, authorization, approval, consent, decree, injunction, binding judicial or administrative interpretation or other requirement, in each case, enacted, promulgated, issued or entered by a Governmental Authority.

Liabilities ” shall mean all debts, guarantees, assurances, commitments, liabilities, responsibilities, Losses, remediation, deficiencies, damages, fines, penalties, settlements, sanctions, costs, expenses, interest and obligations of any nature or kind, whether accrued or fixed, absolute or contingent, matured or unmatured, accrued or not accrued, asserted or unasserted, liquidated or unliquidated, foreseen or unforeseen, known or unknown, reserved or unreserved, or determined or determinable, including those arising under any Law, claim (including any Third-Party Claim), demand, Action, or order, writ, judgment, injunction, decree, stipulation, determination or award entered by or with any Governmental Authority or arbitration tribunal, and those arising under any contract, agreement, obligation, indenture, instrument, lease, promise, arrangement, release, warranty, commitment or undertaking, or any fines, damages or equitable relief that is imposed, in each case, including all costs and expenses relating thereto.

 

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Linked ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.9(a) .

Losses ” shall mean actual losses (including any diminution in value), costs, damages, penalties and expenses (including legal and accounting fees and expenses and costs of investigation and litigation), whether or not involving a Third-Party Claim.

Maximum Cash Amount ” shall mean five million ($5,000,000) U.S. dollars.

MPSA ” means the Master Purchase and Sale Agreement by and between PerkinElmer and Varian, dated as of December 21, 2016, as it may be amended from time to time.

Nasdaq ” shall mean the Nasdaq Global Select Market.

NYSE ” shall mean the New York Stock Exchange.

Officer Negotiation Request ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section  7.1 .

Other IP ” shall mean all Technology or Intellectual Property other than (a) any Software or intellectual property rights arising from or in respect of Software, (b) any Parent Patent or Varex Patent, (c) any Technology disclosed by a published Parent Patent or published Varex Parent, (d) any Parent Invention Disclosure or Varex Invention Disclosure and (e) any Parent Registered IP or Varex Registered IP.

Parent ” shall have the meaning set forth in the Preamble.

Parent Accounts ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.9(a) .

Parent Assets ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.2(b) .

Parent Board ” shall have the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

Parent Business ” shall mean all businesses, operations and activities conducted at any time prior to the Effective Time by either Party or any member of its Group, other than the Varex Business.

Parent Group ” shall mean Parent and each Person that is a Subsidiary of Parent (other than Varex and any other member of the Varex Group).

Parent Indemnitees ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section  4.2 .

Parent Information Technology ” shall mean all Information Technology, other than Varex Information Technology, owned or licensed by either Party or any member of its Group as of immediately prior to the Effective Time, including the Information Technology set forth on Schedule 1.2.

Parent Intellectual Property ” shall mean: (a) the Parent Patents; (b) the Parent Registered IP, (c) the Parent Other IP, (d) the Parent Name and Parent Marks (to the extent not included in clause (b) or (c) above), (e) the Parent Invention Disclosures, (f) the Parent Software and (g) all Intellectual Property of either Party or any member of its Group with respect to any of the foregoing.

 

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Parent Invention Disclosures ” shall mean all invention disclosures, other than Varex Invention Disclosures, owned or licensed by either Party or any member of its Group as of immediately prior to the Effective Time, including the invention disclosures set forth on Schedule 1.3 , and any Technology disclosed by such invention disclosures.

Parent Liabilities ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.3(b) .

Parent Name and Parent Marks ” shall mean the names, marks, trade dress, logos, monograms, domain names and other source or business identifiers of either Party or any member of its Group that (a) use or contain “VARIAN” or “A PARTNER FOR LIFE” (including any stylized versions or design elements thereof) or (b) otherwise identify Parent as a whole, either alone or in combination with other words or elements, and all names, marks, trade dress, logos, monograms, domain names and other source or business identifiers confusingly similar to or embodying any of the foregoing, either alone or in combination with other words or elements, together with (x) any common law rights in and to any of the foregoing, any registrations or applications for registration of any of the foregoing, any rights in and to any of the foregoing provided by international treaties or conventions, and any reissues, extensions or renewals of any of the foregoing and (y) the goodwill associated with any of the foregoing.

Parent Other IP ” shall mean all Other IP, other than Varex Other IP, owned or licensed by either Party or any member of its Group as of immediately prior to the Effective Time, including the Other IP set forth on Schedule 1.4 , provided , however , that Parent Other IP shall not include the Varex Name and Varex Marks.

Parent Patents ” shall mean: (a) all Patents, other than Varex Patents, owned or licensed by either Party or any member of its Group as of immediately prior to the Effective Time, including the Patents set forth on Schedule 1.5 ; (b) any patent issuing on any patent application included in clause (a) above; (c) any patent claims issuing on any patent application that claims priority from, and that cover exclusively subject matter that is entitled to priority to, any patent or patent application included in clause (a) above (including any divisional, continuation, continuation-in-part, reissue, reexamination, or extension) with a priority date that is on or before the Distribution Date; (d) any foreign counterpart of any of the foregoing patents and patent applications with a priority date that is on or before the Distribution Date; and (e) any patent issuing and originating from any submitted Parent Invention Disclosure.

Parent Registered IP ” shall mean all Registered IP, other than Varex Registered IP, owned or licensed by either Party or any member of its Group as of immediately prior to the Effective Time, including the Registered IP set forth on Schedule 1.6 .

Parent Restricted Activities ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5.8(b) .

Parent Shares ” shall mean the shares of common stock, par value $1.00 per share, of Parent.

 

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Parent Software ” shall mean all Software, other than Varex Software, owned or licensed by either Party or any member of its Group as of immediately prior to the Effective Time, including the Software set forth on Schedule 1.7 .

Parties ” shall mean the parties to this Agreement.

Patents ” shall mean all patents, patent applications (including patents issued thereon) and statutory invention registrations, including reissues, divisions, continuations, continuations in part, substitutions, renewals, extensions and reexaminations of any of the foregoing, and all rights in any of the foregoing provided by international treaties or conventions.

PerkinElmer ” means PerkinElmer, Inc., a Delaware corporation.

Pending Controls ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section  5.6 .

Permits ” shall mean permits, approvals, authorizations, consents, licenses or certificates issued by any Governmental Authority.

Person ” shall mean an individual, a general or limited partnership, a corporation, a trust, a joint venture, an unincorporated organization, a limited liability entity, any other entity and any Governmental Authority.

Plan of Reorganization ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(a) .

Policies ” shall mean insurance policies and insurance contracts of any kind, including but not limited to property, excess and umbrella, commercial general liability, director and officer liability, fiduciary liability, cyber technology professional liability, libel liability, employment practices liability, automobile, aircraft, marine, workers’ compensation and employers’ liability, employee dishonesty/crime/fidelity, foreign, bonds and self-insurance and captive insurance company arrangements, together with the rights, benefits, privileges and obligations thereunder.

Prime Rate ” shall mean the rate that Bloomberg displays as “Prime Rate by Country United States” or “Prime Rate By Country US-BB Comp” at  http://www.bloomberg.com/quote/PRIME:IND or on a Bloomberg terminal at PRIMBB Index.

Privileged Information ” shall mean any information, in written, oral, electronic or other tangible or intangible forms, including without limitation any communications by or to attorneys (including attorney-client privileged communications), memoranda and other materials protected by the work product doctrine, as to which a Party or any member of its Group would be entitled to assert or have asserted a privilege or other protection, including the attorney-client and work product privileges.

Real Property ” shall mean land together with all easements, rights and interests arising out of the ownership thereof or appurtenant thereto and all buildings, structures, improvements and fixtures located thereon.

 

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Real Property Leases ” shall mean all leases to Real Property and, to the extent covered by such leases, any and all buildings, structures, improvements and fixtures located thereon.

Record Date ” shall mean the close of business on the date to be determined by the Parent Board as the record date for determining holders of Parent Shares entitled to receive Varex Shares pursuant to the Distribution.

Record Holders ” shall mean the holders of record of Parent Shares as of the Record Date.

Registered IP ” shall mean all Intellectual Property, other than Patents, that is registered, filed, issued or granted under the authority of, with or by, any Governmental Authority, including all registered copyrights, registered trademarks, registered service marks, registered trade secrets, registered Internet domain names, and all applications for any of the foregoing.

Release ” shall mean any release, spill, emission, discharge, leaking, pumping, pouring, dumping, injection, deposit, disposal, dispersal, leaching or migration of Hazardous Materials into the environment (including, ambient air, surface water, groundwater and surface or subsurface strata).

Remedial Activities ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section  5.5 .

Remediation Systems ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section  5.5 .

Representatives ” shall mean, with respect to any Person, any of such Person’s directors, officers, employees, agents, consultants, advisors, accountants, attorneys or other representatives.

Salt Lake Property ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section  5.5 .

SEC ” shall mean the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

Section  1542 ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4.1(c) .

Security Interest ” shall mean any mortgage, security interest, pledge, lien, charge, claim, option, right to acquire, voting or other restriction, right-of-way, covenant, condition, easement, encroachment, restriction on transfer, or other encumbrance of any nature whatsoever.

Sensitive Use Standards ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section  5.7 .

Separation ” shall have the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

Shared Contract ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.8(a) .

Shared Liabilities ” shall have the meaning set forth in the 1999 Spin Agreement.

 

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Software ” shall mean any and all (a) computer programs, including any and all software implementation of algorithms, models and methodologies, whether in source code, object code, human readable form or other form, (b) databases and compilations, including any and all data and collections of data, whether machine readable or otherwise, (c) descriptions, flow charts and other work products used to design, plan, organize and develop any of the foregoing, (d) screens, user interfaces, report formats, firmware, development tools, templates, menus, buttons and icons and (e) documentation, including user manuals and other training documentation, relating to any of the foregoing.

Straddle Period ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section  2.13 .

Subsidiary ” shall mean, with respect to any Person, any corporation, limited liability company, joint venture or partnership of which such Person (a) beneficially owns, either directly or indirectly, more than fifty percent (50%) of (i) the total combined voting power of all classes of voting securities, (ii) the total combined equity interests or (iii) the capital or profit interests, in the case of a partnership, or (b) otherwise has the power to vote, either directly or indirectly, sufficient securities to elect a majority of the board of directors or similar governing body.

Tangible Information ” shall mean information that is contained in written, electronic or other tangible forms.

Tax ” shall have the meaning set forth in the Tax Matters Agreement.

Tax Matters Agreement ” shall mean the Tax Matters Agreement to be entered into by and between Parent and Varex in connection with the Separation, the Distribution and the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement, as it may be amended from time to time.

Tax Return ” shall have the meaning set forth in the Tax Matters Agreement.

Technology ” shall mean all technology, know-how and information, including sales methodologies and processes, training protocols and similar methods and processes, algorithms, APIs, apparatus, circuit designs and assemblies, gate arrays, net lists, test vectors, diagrams, models, formulae, inventions, discoveries, innovations, products, services, ideas, concepts, designs, drawings, methods, network configurations and architectures, processes, confidential or proprietary information, trade secrets, protocols, schematics, specifications, subroutines, techniques, URLs, web sites, works of authorship and other forms of technology, in each case whether or not patentable, copyrightable or otherwise registerable, whether or not embodied in any tangible form and including all tangible embodiments of any of the foregoing, including documents, reports, records, instruction manuals, laboratory notebooks, prototypes, samples, surveys, studies and summaries; provided , however , that Technology shall not include any Software.

Third Party ” shall mean any Person other than the Parties or any members of their respective Groups.

Third-Party Claim ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4.5(a) .

 

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Trademark License Agreement ” shall mean the Trademark License Agreement to be entered into by and between Parent and Varex or any members of their respective Groups in connection with the Separation, the Distribution and the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement, as it may be amended from time to time.

Trademarks ” shall mean all trademarks, service marks, trade names, service names, trade dress, logos, Internet domain names, and other source or business identifiers, including all goodwill associated with any of the foregoing, and any and all common law rights in and to any of the foregoing, registrations and applications for registration of any of the foregoing, all rights in and to any of the foregoing provided by international treaties or conventions, and all reissues, extensions and renewals of any of the foregoing.

Transaction Accounting Principles ” means GAAP applied on a basis consistent with the accounting principles, practices, methodologies and policies used in preparing the Varex Balance Sheet.

Transfer Documents ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(b) .

Transferred Entities ” shall mean the entities set forth on Schedule 1.8 .

Transition Services Agreement ” shall mean the Transition Services Agreement to be entered into by and between Parent and Varex or any members of their respective Groups in connection with the Separation, the Distribution or the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement, as it may be amended from time to time.

Unreleased Parent Liability ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.5(b)(ii) .

Unreleased Varex Liability ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.5(a)(ii) .

Varex ” shall have the meaning set forth in the Preamble.

Varex Accounts ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.9(a) .

Varex Assets ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.2(a) .

Varex Balance Sheet ” shall mean the pro forma combined balance sheet of the Varex Business, including any notes and subledgers thereto, as of September 30, 2016, as presented in the Information Statement mailed to the Record Holders.

Varex Business ” shall mean (a) the business, operations and activities of the imaging components segment of Parent conducted at any time prior to the Effective Time by either Party or any member of its Group and (b) any activities of the Ginzton Technology Center conducted at any time prior to the Effective Time by either Party or any member of its Group that are (i) related to Accelerator Technology and exclusively for the benefit of the business, operations or activities described in clause (a) above or (ii) not related to Accelerator Technology and primarily for the benefit of the business, operations or activities described in clause (a) above. The Varex Business shall also include any business, operations and activities set forth on Schedule 1.9 .

 

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Varex Bylaws ” shall mean the Amended and Restated Bylaws of Varex, substantially in the form of Exhibit B .

Varex Certificate of Incorporation ” shall mean the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Varex, substantially in the form of Exhibit A .

Varex Contracts ” shall mean the following contracts and agreements to which either Party or any member of its Group is a party or by which it or any member of its Group or any of their respective Assets is bound, whether or not in writing; provided that Varex Contracts shall not include any contract or agreement that is contemplated to be retained by Parent or any member of the Parent Group from and after the Effective Time pursuant to any provision of this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement or the Commercial Agreements:

(a)    (i) any customer, reseller, distributor or development contract or agreement entered into prior to the Effective Time exclusively related to the Varex Business and (ii) with respect to any customer, reseller, distributor or development contract or agreement entered into prior to the Effective Time that relates to the Varex Business but is not exclusively related to the Varex Business, that portion of any such contract or agreement that primarily relates to the Varex Business;

(b)    (i) any supply or vendor contract or agreement entered into prior to the Effective Time exclusively related to the Varex Business and (ii) with respect to any supply or vendor contract or agreement entered into prior to the Effective Time that relates to the Varex Business but is not exclusively related to the Varex Business, that portion of any such contract or agreement that primarily relates to the Varex Business;

(c)    (i) any license agreement or other agreement conferring rights to Intellectual Property entered into prior to the Effective Time that is exclusively related to the Varex Intellectual Property and (ii) with respect to any license agreement or other agreement conferring rights with respect to Intellectual Property entered into prior to the Effective Time but not exclusively related to the Varex Intellectual Property, that portion of such license agreement or other agreement that confers rights to Varex Intellectual Property;

(d)    any joint venture or partnership contract or agreement that relates primarily to the Varex Business as of the Effective Time;

(e)    any guarantee, indemnity, representation, covenant, warranty or other Liability of either Party or any member of its Group in respect of any other Varex Contract, any Varex Liability or the Varex Business;

(f)    any proprietary information and inventions agreement or similar Intellectual Property assignment or license agreement with any current or former Varex Group employee, Parent Group employee, consultant of the Varex Group or consultant of the Parent Group, in each case entered into prior to the Effective Time (i) that is exclusively related to the Varex Business or (ii) if not exclusively related to the Varex Business, that portion of any such agreement that primarily relates to the Varex Business;

 

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(g)    any contract or agreement that is expressly contemplated pursuant to this Agreement or any of the Ancillary Agreements to be assigned to, or be a contract or agreement in the name of, Varex or any member of the Varex Group;

(h)    any interest rate, currency, commodity or other swap, collar, cap or other hedging or similar agreements or arrangements exclusively related to the Varex Business;

(i)    any credit or other financing agreement entered into by Varex and/or any member of the Varex Group in connection with the Separation;

(j)    any contract or agreement entered into in the name of, or expressly on behalf of, any division, business unit or member of the Varex Group;

(k)    any other contract or agreement exclusively related to the Varex Business or Varex Assets;

(l)    Varex Leases; and

(m)    any contracts, agreements or settlements set forth on Schedule 1.10 , including the right to recover any amounts under such contracts, agreements, leases or settlements.

Varex Designees ” shall mean any and all entities (including corporations, general or limited partnerships, trusts, joint ventures, unincorporated organizations, limited liability entities or other entities) designated by Parent that will be members of the Varex Group as of immediately prior to the Effective Time.

Varex Financing Arrangements ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section  2.10(a) .

Varex Group ” shall mean (a) prior to the Effective Time, Varex and each Person that will be a Subsidiary of Varex as of immediately after the Effective Time, including the Transferred Entities, even if, prior to the Effective Time, such Person is not a Subsidiary of Varex; and (b) on and after the Effective Time, Varex and each Person that is a Subsidiary of Varex.

Varex Indemnitees ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section  4.3 .

Varex Information Technology ” shall mean (a) all Information Technology owned or licensed by either Party or any member of its Group primarily used or primarily held for use in the Varex Business as of the Effective Time, and (b) the Information Technology set forth on Schedule 1.11; provided , however , that Varex Information Technology shall not include the Information Technology set forth on Schedule 1.2 .

 

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Varex Intellectual Property ” shall mean: (a) the Varex Patents, (b) the Varex Registered IP, (c) the Varex Other IP, (d) the Varex Name and Varex Marks (to the extent not included in clause (b) or (c) above), (e) the Varex Invention Disclosures, (f) the Varex Software and (g) all Intellectual Property of either Party or any member of its Group with respect to any of the foregoing.

Varex Invention Disclosures ” shall mean all invention disclosures owned or licensed by either Party or any member of its Group as of immediately prior to the Effective Time that are primarily used or primarily held for use in the Varex Business, including the invention disclosures set forth on Schedule 1.12 and any Technology disclosed by such invention disclosures, but excluding the invention disclosures set forth on Schedule 1.3 and any Technology disclosed by such invention disclosures.

Varex Leases ” shall have the meaning set forth in the definition of Varex Real Property.

Varex Liabilities ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.3(a) .

Varex Name and Varex Marks ” shall mean the names, marks, trade dress, logos, monograms, domain names and other source or business identifiers of either Party or any member of its Group that (a) use or contain “VAREX” (including any stylized versions or design elements thereof) or (b) otherwise identify Varex as a whole, either alone or in combination with other words or elements, and all names, marks, trade dress, logos, monograms, domain names and other source or business identifiers confusingly similar to or embodying any of the foregoing, either alone or in combination with other words or elements, together with (x) any common law rights in and to any of the foregoing, any registrations or applications for registration of any of the foregoing, any rights in and to any of the foregoing provided by international treaties or conventions, and any reissues, extensions or renewals of any of the foregoing and (y) the goodwill associated with any of the foregoing.

Varex Operating Activities ” shall mean (a) the design, development, manufacture, marketing, sale, distribution and service of (i) X-ray imaging components and subsystems, including X-ray tubes, flat panel digital image detectors and accessories, high voltage power supplies and generators, high voltage connectors, imaging processing software and workstations, computer-aided diagnostic software, collimators, automatic exposure control devices and systems, klystrons, high radio frequency amplifiers, ionization chambers, and buckys, but not linear accelerators, in each case for medical and medical research applications and in each case for sale, directly or indirectly, to medical imaging and therapeutic original equipment manufacturers; independent service companies and distributors; and medical end-users for replacement purposes, and (ii) X-ray imaging components, subsystems and systems, including X-ray tubes, flat panel digital image detectors and accessories, high voltage power supplies and generators, high voltage connectors, imaging processing software and workstations, computer-aided diagnostic software, collimators, automatic exposure control devices and systems, klystrons, high radio frequency amplifiers, ionization chambers, buckys, and linear accelerators, in each case for cargo screening, security and industrial applications, including scientific and research applications related thereto; and (b) the activities set forth on Schedule 1.13 .

 

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Varex Other IP ” shall mean (a) all Other IP that is (x) not Accelerator Technology, (y) owned or licensed by either Party or any member of its Group as of immediately prior to the Effective Time and (z) primarily used or primarily held for use in the Varex Business; (b) all Other IP that is (x) Accelerator Technology, (y) owned or licensed by either Party or any member of its Group as of immediately prior to the Effective Time and (z) exclusively used or exclusively held for use in the Varex Business; and (c) the Other IP set forth on Schedule 1.14 ; provided , however , that Varex Other IP shall not include (1) the Other IP set forth on Schedule 1.4 or (2) the Parent Name and Parent Marks.

Varex Panel Permitted Third Party ” shall mean (a) any Third Party that, during the eighteen (18) month period ending on the Distribution Date, purchased from the Varex Business a flat panel digital image detector in the Varian Field or is, as of the Distribution Date, in active negotiations with Varex to purchase a flat panel digital image detector in the Varian Field, but excluding (b) any Third Party that acquires or is acquired by (whether structured as an acquisition of assets, stock, merger or otherwise) a Third Party described in clause (a) above (unless such acquiring or acquired Third Party independently meets the description in clause (a) above).

Varex Patents ” shall mean: (a) the Patents set forth on Schedule 1.15 ; (b) any patent issuing on any patent application set forth on Schedule 1.15 ; (c) any patent claims issuing on any patent application that claims priority from, and that cover exclusively subject matter that is entitled to priority to, any patent or patent application set forth on Schedule 1.15 (including, but not limited to, any divisional, continuation, continuation-in-part, reissue, reexamination, or extension) with a priority date that is on or before the Distribution Date; (d) any foreign counterpart of any of the foregoing patents and patent applications with a priority date that is on or before the Distribution Date; and (e) any patent issuing and originating from any submitted Varex Invention Disclosure.

Varex Permits ” shall mean all Permits owned or licensed by either Party or any member of its Group primarily used or primarily held for use in the Varex Business as of the Effective Time.

Varex Real Property ” shall mean (a) all of the Real Property owned by either Party or member of its Group as of the Effective Time listed or described on Schedule 1.16(a) , (b) the Real Property Leases to which either Party or member of its Group is party as of the Effective Time set forth on Schedule 1.16(b) (“ Varex Leases ”), and (c) all recorded Real Property notices, easements, and obligations with respect to the Real Property and/or Real Property leases described in clauses (a) and (b) of this paragraph.

Varex Registered IP ” shall mean the Registered IP set forth on Schedule 1.17 .

Varex Restricted Activities ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5.8(a) .

Varex Shares ” shall mean the shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of Varex.

Varex Software ” shall mean (a) all Software owned or licensed by either Party or member of its Group exclusively used or exclusively held for use in the Varex Business as of immediately prior to the Effective Time, and (b) the Software set forth on Schedule 1.18 ; provided , however , that Varex Software shall not include the Software set forth on Schedule 1.7 .

 

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Varian Field ” has the meaning set forth in the Intellectual Property Matters Agreement.

ARTICLE II

THE SEPARATION

2.1     Transfer of Assets and Assumption of Liabilities .

(a)    On or prior to the Effective Time, but in any case prior to the Distribution, in accordance with the plan and structure set forth on Schedule 2.1(a) (the “ Plan of Reorganization ”):

(i)     Transfer and Assignment of Varex Assets . Parent shall, and shall cause the applicable members of its Group to, contribute, assign, transfer, convey and deliver to Varex, or the applicable Varex Designees, and Varex or such Varex Designees shall accept from Parent and the applicable members of the Parent Group, all of Parent’s and such Parent Group member’s respective direct or indirect right, title and interest in and to all of the Varex Assets (it being understood that if any Varex Asset shall be held by a Transferred Entity or a wholly owned Subsidiary of a Transferred Entity, such Varex Asset may be assigned, transferred, conveyed and delivered to Varex as a result of the transfer of all of the equity interests in such Transferred Entity from Parent or the applicable members of the Parent Group to Varex or the applicable Varex Designee);

(ii)     Acceptance and Assumption of Varex Liabilities . Varex and the applicable Varex Designees shall accept, assume and agree faithfully to perform, discharge and fulfill all the Varex Liabilities in accordance with their respective terms (it being understood that if any Varex Liability is a liability of a Transferred Entity or a wholly owned Subsidiary of a Transferred Entity, such Varex Liability may be assumed by Varex as a result of the transfer of all of the equity interests in such Transferred Entity from Parent or the applicable members of the Parent Group to Varex or the applicable Varex Designee). Varex and such Varex Designees shall be responsible for all Varex Liabilities, regardless of when or where such Varex Liabilities arose or arise, or whether the facts on which they are based occurred prior to or subsequent to the Effective Time, regardless of where or against whom such Varex Liabilities are asserted or determined (including any Varex Liabilities arising out of claims made by Parent’s or Varex’s respective directors, officers, employees, agents, Subsidiaries or Affiliates against any member of the Parent Group or the Varex Group) or whether asserted or determined prior to the date hereof, and regardless of whether arising from or alleged to arise from negligence, recklessness, violation of Law, fraud or misrepresentation by any member of the Parent Group or the Varex Group, or any of their respective directors, officers, employees, agents, Subsidiaries or Affiliates;

(iii)     Transfer and Assignment of Parent Assets . Parent and Varex shall cause Varex and the Varex Designees to contribute, assign, transfer, convey and deliver

 

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to Parent or certain members of the Parent Group designated by Parent, and Parent or such other members of the Parent Group shall accept from Varex and the Varex Designees, all of Varex’s and such Varex Designees’ respective direct or indirect right, title and interest in and to all Parent Assets held by Varex or a Varex Designee; and

(iv)     Acceptance and Assumption of Parent Liabilities . Parent and certain of members of the Parent Group designated by Parent shall accept and assume and agree faithfully to perform, discharge and fulfill all of the Parent Liabilities held by Varex or any Varex Designee and Parent and the applicable members of the Parent Group shall be responsible for all Parent Liabilities in accordance with their respective terms, regardless of when or where such Parent Liabilities arose or arise, whether the facts on which they are based occurred prior to or subsequent to the Effective Time, where or against whom such Parent Liabilities are asserted or determined (including any such Parent Liabilities arising out of claims made by Parent’s or Varex’s respective directors, officers, employees, agents, Subsidiaries or Affiliates against any member of the Parent Group or the Varex Group) or whether asserted or determined prior to the date hereof, and regardless of whether arising from or alleged to arise from negligence, recklessness, violation of Law, fraud or misrepresentation by any member of the Parent Group or the Varex Group, or any of their respective directors, officers, employees, agents, Subsidiaries or Affiliates.

(b)     Transfer Documents . In furtherance of the contribution, assignment, transfer, conveyance and delivery of the Assets and the assumption of the Liabilities in accordance with Section 2.1(a) , (i) each Party shall execute and deliver, and shall cause the applicable members of its Group to execute and deliver, to the other Party, such bills of sale, quitclaim deeds, stock powers, certificates of title, assignments of contracts and other instruments of transfer, conveyance and assignment as and to the extent necessary to evidence the transfer, conveyance and assignment of all of such Party’s and the applicable members of its Group’s right, title and interest in and to such Assets to the other Party and the applicable members of its Group in accordance with Section 2.1(a) , and (ii) each Party shall execute and deliver, and shall cause the applicable members of its Group to execute and deliver, to the other Party, such assumptions of contracts and other instruments of assumption as and to the extent necessary to evidence the valid and effective assumption of the Liabilities by such Party and the applicable members of its Group in accordance with Section 2.1(a) . All of the foregoing documents contemplated by this Section 2.1(b) shall be referred to collectively herein as the “ Transfer Documents .” The Transfer Documents shall effect certain of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and, notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, shall not expand or limit any of the obligations, covenants or agreements in this Agreement. It is expressly agreed that in the event of any conflict between the terms of the Transfer Documents and the terms of this Agreement or the Tax Matters Agreement, the terms of this Agreement or the Tax Matters Agreement, as applicable, shall control.

(c)     Misallocations . In the event that at any time or from time to time (whether prior to, at or after the Effective Time), one Party (or any member of such Party’s Group) shall receive or otherwise possess any Asset that is allocated to the other Party (or any member of such Party’s Group) pursuant to this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement, such Party shall promptly transfer, or cause to be transferred, such Asset to the Party so entitled

 

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thereto (or to any member of such Party’s Group), and such Party (or member of such Party’s Group) shall accept such Asset. Prior to any such transfer, the Person receiving or possessing such Asset shall hold such Asset in trust for such other Person. In the event that at any time or from time to time (whether prior to, at or after the Effective Time), one Party hereto (or any member of such Party’s Group) shall be liable for or otherwise assume any Liability that is allocated to the other Party (or any member of such Party’s Group) pursuant to this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement, such other Party shall promptly assume, or cause to be assumed, such Liability and agree to faithfully perform such Liability.

(d)     Waiver of Bulk-Sale and Bulk-Transfer Laws . Varex hereby waives compliance by each and every member of the Parent Group with the requirements and provisions of any “bulk-sale” or “bulk-transfer” Laws of any jurisdiction that may otherwise be applicable with respect to the transfer or sale of any or all of the Varex Assets to any member of the Varex Group. Parent hereby waives compliance by each and every member of the Varex Group with the requirements and provisions of any “bulk-sale” or “bulk-transfer” Laws of any jurisdiction that may otherwise be applicable with respect to the transfer or sale of any or all of the Parent Assets to any member of the Parent Group.

(e)     Intellectual Property Rights .

(i)    If and to the extent that, as a matter of Law in any jurisdiction, Parent or the applicable members of its Group cannot assign, transfer or convey any of Parent’s or such Parent Group members’ respective direct or indirect right, title and interest in and to any Technology, Software or Intellectual Property included in the Varex Assets, then, to the extent possible, Parent shall, and shall cause the applicable members of its Group to, irrevocably grant to Varex, or the applicable Varex Designees, an exclusive, irrevocable, assignable, transferable, sublicenseable, worldwide, perpetual, royalty-free license to use, exploit and commercialize in any manner now known or in the future discovered and for whatever purpose, any such right, title or interest.

(ii)    If and to the extent that, as a matter of Law in any jurisdiction, Varex or the applicable members of its Group cannot assign, transfer or convey any of Varex’s or such Varex Group members’ respective direct or indirect right, title and interest in and to any Technology, Software or Intellectual Property included in the Parent Assets, then, to the extent possible, Varex shall, and shall cause the applicable members of its Group to, irrevocably grant to Parent, or the applicable Parent Designees, an exclusive, irrevocable, assignable, transferable, sublicenseable, worldwide, perpetual, royalty-free license to use, exploit and commercialize in any manner now known or in the future discovered and for whatever purpose, any such right, title or interest.

 

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2.2     Varex Assets; Parent Assets .

(a)     Varex Assets . For purposes of this Agreement, “ Varex Assets ” shall mean:

(i)    all issued and outstanding capital stock or other equity interests of the Transferred Entities that are owned by either Party or any members of its Group as of the Effective Time;

(ii)    all Assets of either Party or any members of its Group included or reflected as assets of the Varex Group on the Varex Balance Sheet, subject to any dispositions of such Assets subsequent to the date of the Varex Balance Sheet; provided that the amounts set forth on the Varex Balance Sheet with respect to any Assets shall not be treated as minimum amounts or limitations on the amount of such Assets that are included in the definition of Varex Assets pursuant to this clause (ii);

(iii)    all Assets of either Party or any of the members of its Group as of the Effective Time that are of a nature or type that would have resulted in such Assets being included as Assets of Varex or members of the Varex Group on a pro forma combined balance sheet of the Varex Group or any notes or subledgers thereto as of the Effective Time (were such balance sheet, notes and subledgers to be prepared on a basis consistent with the determination of the Assets included on the Varex Balance Sheet), it being understood that (x) the Varex Balance Sheet shall be used to determine the types of, and methodologies used to determine, those Assets that are included in the definition of Varex Assets pursuant to this clause (iii); and (y) the amounts set forth on the Varex Balance Sheet with respect to any Assets shall not be treated as minimum amounts or limitations on the amount of such Assets that are included in the definition of Varex Assets pursuant to this clause (iii);

(iv)    all Assets of either Party or any of the members of its Group as of the Effective Time that are expressly provided by any provision of this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement as Assets to be transferred to or owned by Varex or any other member of the Varex Group;

(v)    all Varex Contracts as of the Effective Time and all rights, interests or claims of either Party or any of the members of its Group thereunder as of the Effective Time;

(vi)    all Varex Intellectual Property and all rights, interests or claims of either Party or any of the members of its Group thereunder as of the Effective Time;

(vii)    all Varex Information Technology and all rights, interests or claims of either Party or any of the members of its Group thereunder as of the Effective Time;

(viii)    all rights of Varex and any member of the Varex Group under any license or sublicense of Technology, Software or Intellectual Property granted by Parent or any member of the Parent Group pursuant to the terms of the Intellectual Property Matters Agreement or the Trademark License Agreement; provided , for clarity, that this clause (viii) is not intended and shall not be construed to grant to Varex or any member of the Varex Group any rights in addition to those otherwise granted to them under the Intellectual Property Matters Agreement and the Trademark License Agreement;

 

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(ix)     all Varex Permits as of the Effective Time and all rights, interests or claims of either Party or any of the members of its Group thereunder as of the Effective Time;

(x)    all Varex Real Property as of the Effective Time;

(xi)    the MPSA;

(xii)    to the extent not already identified in clauses (i) through (xi) of this Section 2.2(a) , all Assets of either Party or any of the members of its Group as of the Effective Time that are exclusively used or exclusively held for use in the Varex Business; and

(xiii)    any and all Assets set forth on Schedule 2.2(a) .

Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Varex Assets shall not in any event include any Asset referred to in clauses (i) through (ix) of Section 2.2(b) .

(b)     Parent Assets . For the purposes of this Agreement, “ Parent Assets ” shall mean all Assets of either Party or the members of its Group as of the Effective Time, other than the Varex Assets. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Parent Assets shall include:

(i)    all Assets that are expressly contemplated by this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement (or the Schedules hereto or thereto) as Assets to be retained by Parent or any other member of the Parent Group;

(ii)    all contracts and agreements of either Party or any of the members of its Group as of the Effective Time (other than the Varex Contracts);

(iii)    all Parent Intellectual Property and all rights, interests or claims of either Party or any of the members of its Group thereunder as of the Effective Time;

(iv)    all Parent Information Technology and all rights, interests or claims of either Party or any of the members of its Group thereunder as of the Effective Time;

(v)    all rights of Parent and any member of the Parent Group under any license or sublicense of Technology, Software or Intellectual Property granted by Varex or any member of the Varex Group pursuant to the terms of the Intellectual Property Matters Agreement; provided, for clarity, that this clause (v) is not intended and shall not be construed to grant to Parent or any member of the Parent Group any rights in addition to those otherwise granted to them under the Intellectual Property Matters Agreement;

(vi)    all Permits of either Party or any of the members of its Group as of the Effective Time (other than the Varex Permits);

 

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(vii)    all Real Property of either Party or any of the members of its Group as of the Effective Time (other than the Varex Real Property);

(viii)    all cash and cash equivalents of either Party or any of the members of its Group as of the Effective Time (other than (x) cash and cash equivalents of Varex or any other member of the Varex Group (other than MeVis Medical Solutions AG) as of the Effective Time in an aggregate amount that does not exceed the Maximum Cash Amount), (y) cash and cash equivalents of MeVis Medical Solutions AG and (z) subject to Section 2.4(e), the Delayed Varex Asset Consideration); and

(ix)    any and all Assets set forth on Schedule 2.2(b)(viii) .

2.3     Varex Liabilities; Parent Liabilities .

(a)     Varex Liabilities . For the purposes of this Agreement, “ Varex Liabilities ” shall mean the following Liabilities of either Party or any of the members of its Group:

(i)    all Liabilities included or reflected as liabilities or obligations of Varex or the members of the Varex Group on the Varex Balance Sheet, subject to any discharge of such Liabilities subsequent to the date of the Varex Balance Sheet; provided that the amounts set forth on the Varex Balance Sheet with respect to any Liabilities shall not be treated as minimum amounts or limitations on the amount of such Liabilities that are included in the definition of Varex Liabilities pursuant to this clause (i);

(ii)    all Liabilities as of the Effective Time that are of a nature or type that would have resulted in such Liabilities being included or reflected as liabilities or obligations of Varex or the members of the Varex Group on a pro forma combined balance sheet of the Varex Group or any notes or subledgers thereto as of the Effective Time (were such balance sheet, notes and subledgers to be prepared on a basis consistent with the determination of the Liabilities included on the Varex Balance Sheet ), it being understood that (x) the Varex Balance Sheet shall be used to determine the types of, and methodologies used to determine, those Liabilities that are included in the definition of Varex Liabilities pursuant to this clause (ii); and (y) the amounts set forth on the Varex Balance Sheet with respect to any Liabilities shall not be treated as minimum amounts or limitations on the amount of such Liabilities that are included in the definition of Varex Liabilities pursuant to this clause (ii);

(iii)    all Liabilities, including any Environmental Liabilities, relating to, arising out of or resulting from the actions, inactions, events, omissions, conditions, facts or circumstances occurring or existing prior to, at or after the Effective Time (whether or not such Liabilities cease being contingent, mature, become known, are asserted or foreseen, or accrue, in each case before, at or after the Effective Time), in each case to the extent that such Liabilities relate to, arise out of or result from the Varex Business or a Varex Asset, other than Shared Liabilities;

(iv)    any and all Liabilities that are expressly provided by this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement (or the Schedules hereto or thereto) as Liabilities to be assumed by Varex or any other member of the Varex Group, and all agreements, obligations and Liabilities of any member of the Varex Group under this Agreement or any of the Ancillary Agreements;

 

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(v)    any and all Liabilities relating to, arising out of or resulting from the Varex Contracts, the Varex Financing Arrangements, the Varex Intellectual Property, the Varex Information Technology, the Varex Permits, or the Varex Real Property, other than Shared Liabilities;

(vi)    twenty percent (20%) of the Shared Liabilities that are allocated to Parent pursuant to the 1999 Spin Agreement;

(vii)    any and all Liabilities relating to, arising out of or resulting from the MPSA and the transactions contemplated thereby;

(viii)    any and all Liabilities set forth on Schedule 2.3(a) ; and

(ix)    all Liabilities arising out of claims made by any Third Party (including Parent’s or Varex’s respective directors, officers, stockholders, employees and agents) against any member of the Parent Group or the Varex Group to the extent relating to, arising out of or resulting from the Varex Business or the Varex Assets, other than Shared Liabilities, or the other business, operations, activities or Liabilities referred to in clauses (i) through (viii) above;

provided that, notwithstanding the foregoing, the Parties agree that the Liabilities set forth on Schedule 2.3(b) shall not be Varex Liabilities but instead shall be Parent Liabilities.

(b)     Parent Liabilities . For the purposes of this Agreement, “ Parent Liabilities ” shall mean the following Liabilities of either Party or any of the members of its Group:

(i)    all Liabilities, including any Environmental Liabilities, relating to, arising out of or resulting from actions, inactions, events, omissions, conditions, facts or circumstances occurring or existing prior to, at or after the Effective Time (whether or not such Liabilities cease being contingent, mature, become known, are asserted or foreseen, or accrue, in each case before, at or after the Effective Time) of any member of the Parent Group and, prior to the Effective Time, any member of the Varex Group, in each case, to the extent that such Liabilities are not Varex Liabilities or Shared Liabilities;

(ii)    all Liabilities that are expressly provided by this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement (or the Schedules hereto or thereto) as Liabilities to be assumed by Parent or any other member of the Parent Group, and all agreements, obligations and Liabilities of any member of the Parent Group under this Agreement or any of the Ancillary Agreements;

(iii)    eighty percent (80%) of the Shared Liabilities that are allocated to Parent pursuant to the 1999 Spin Agreement;

 

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(iv)    all Liabilities set forth on Schedule 2.3(b) ;

(v)    all Liabilities arising out of claims made by any Third Party (including Parent’s or Varex’s respective directors, officers, stockholders, employees and agents) against any member of the Parent Group or the Varex Group to the extent relating to, arising out of or resulting from the Parent Business or the Parent Assets, other than Shared Liabilities, or the other business, operations, activities or Liabilities referred to in clauses (i) through (iv) above.

2.4     Approvals and Notifications .

(a)     Approvals and Notifications for Varex Assets . To the extent that the transfer or assignment of any Varex Asset, the assumption of any Varex Liability, the Separation, or the Distribution requires any Approvals or Notifications, the Parties shall use their commercially reasonable efforts to obtain or make such Approvals or Notifications as soon as reasonably practicable; provided , however , that, except to the extent expressly provided in this Agreement or any of the Ancillary Agreements or as otherwise agreed between Parent and Varex, neither Parent nor Varex shall be obligated to contribute capital or pay any consideration in any form (including providing any letter of credit, guaranty or other financial accommodation) to any Person in order to obtain or make such Approvals or Notifications.

(b)     Delayed Varex Transfers . If and to the extent that the valid, complete and perfected transfer or assignment to the Varex Group of any Varex Asset or assumption by the Varex Group of any Varex Liability in connection with the Separation or the Distribution would be a violation of applicable Law or require any Approvals or Notifications that have not been obtained or made by the Effective Time then, unless the Parties mutually shall otherwise determine, the transfer or assignment to the Varex Group of such Varex Assets or the assumption by the Varex Group of such Varex Liabilities, as the case may be, shall be automatically deemed deferred and any such purported transfer, assignment or assumption shall be null and void until such time as all legal impediments are removed or such Approvals or Notifications have been obtained or made. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any such Varex Assets or Varex Liabilities shall continue to constitute Varex Assets and Varex Liabilities for all other purposes of this Agreement.

(c)     Treatment of Delayed Varex Assets and Delayed Varex Liabilities . If any transfer or assignment of any Varex Asset (or a portion thereof) or any assumption of any Varex Liability (or a portion thereof) intended to be transferred, assigned or assumed hereunder, as the case may be, is not consummated on or prior to the Effective Time, whether as a result of the provisions of Section 2.4(b) or for any other reason (any such Varex Asset (or a portion thereof), a “ Delayed Varex Asset ” and any such Varex Liability (or a portion thereof), a “ Delayed Varex Liability ”), then, insofar as reasonably possible and subject to applicable Law, the member of the Parent Group retaining such Delayed Varex Asset or such Delayed Varex Liability, as the case may be, shall thereafter hold such Delayed Varex Asset or Delayed Varex Liability, as the case may be, for the use and benefit (or the performance and obligation, in the case of a Liability) of the member of the Varex Group entitled thereto (at the expense of the member of the Varex Group entitled thereto). In addition, the member of the Parent Group retaining such Delayed Varex Asset or such Delayed Varex Liability shall, insofar as reasonably possible and to the

 

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extent permitted by applicable Law, treat such Delayed Varex Asset or Delayed Varex Liability in the ordinary course of business in accordance with past practice and take such other actions as may be reasonably requested by the member of the Varex Group to whom such Delayed Varex Asset is to be transferred or assigned, or which will assume such Delayed Varex Liability, as the case may be, in order to place such member of the Varex Group in a substantially similar position as if such Delayed Varex Asset or Delayed Varex Liability had been transferred, assigned or assumed as contemplated hereby and so that all the benefits and burdens relating to such Delayed Varex Asset or Delayed Varex Liability, as the case may be, including use, risk of loss, potential for gain, and dominion, control and command over such Delayed Varex Asset or Delayed Varex Liability, as the case may be, and all costs and expenses related thereto, shall inure from and after the Effective Time to the Varex Group.

(d)     Transfer of Delayed Varex Assets and Delayed Varex Liabilities . If and when the Approvals or Notifications, the absence of which caused the deferral of transfer or assignment of any Delayed Varex Asset or the deferral of assumption of any Delayed Varex Liability pursuant to Section 2.4(b) , are obtained or made, and, if and when any other legal impediments for the transfer or assignment of any Delayed Varex Asset or the assumption of any Delayed Varex Liability have been removed, the transfer or assignment of the applicable Delayed Varex Asset or the assumption of the applicable Delayed Varex Liability, as the case may be, shall be effected in accordance with the terms of this Agreement and/or the applicable Ancillary Agreement.

(e)     Costs for Delayed Varex Assets and Delayed Varex Liabilities; Payment of the Delayed Varex Asset Consideration . Except as otherwise agreed in writing between the Parties, any member of the Parent Group retaining a Delayed Varex Asset or Delayed Varex Liability due to the deferral of the transfer or assignment of such Delayed Varex Asset or the deferral of the assumption of such Delayed Varex Liability, as the case may be, shall not be obligated, in connection with the foregoing, to expend any money unless the necessary funds are advanced (or otherwise made available) by Varex or the member of the Varex Group entitled to the Delayed Varex Asset or Delayed Varex Liability, other than reasonable out-of-pocket expenses, attorneys’ fees and recording or similar fees, all of which shall be promptly reimbursed by Varex or the member of the Varex Group entitled to such Delayed Varex Asset or Delayed Varex Liability. Notwithstanding the foregoing, with respect to the Delayed Varex Assets subject to the agreements or arrangements set forth on Schedule 1.1(b) , no member of the Parent Group shall have any obligation to transfer or convey such Delayed Varex Asset to any member of the Varex Group unless and until Varex or another member of the Varex Group pays to Parent or another member of the Parent Group the portion of the Delayed Varex Asset Consideration that is required to be paid for such Delayed Varex Asset pursuant to the applicable agreement or arrangement set forth on Schedule 1.1(b) . If a Delayed Varex Asset is not transferred or conveyed to the relevant member of the Varex Group in the time period specified pursuant to the agreements or arrangements set forth on Schedule 1.1(b) , then Varex shall pay or cause to be paid an amount in cash equal to the portion of Delayed Varex Asset Consideration that relates to such Delayed Varex Asset to Parent by wire transfer of immediately available funds to an account or accounts designated in writing by Parent to Varex within five (5) Business Days after the expiration of such time period. The Parties agree to the matters set forth in part II of Schedule 1.1(b) .

 

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(f)     Approvals and Notifications for Parent Assets . To the extent that the transfer or assignment of any Parent Asset, the assumption of any Parent Liability, the Separation or the Distribution requires any Approvals or Notifications, the Parties shall use their commercially reasonable efforts to obtain or make such Approvals or Notifications as soon as reasonably practicable; provided , however , that, except to the extent expressly provided in this Agreement or any of the Ancillary Agreements or as otherwise agreed between Parent and Varex, neither Parent nor Varex shall be obligated to contribute capital or pay any consideration in any form (including providing any letter of credit, guaranty or other financial accommodation) to any Person in order to obtain or make such Approvals or Notifications.

(g)     Delayed Parent Transfers . If and to the extent that the valid, complete and perfected transfer or assignment to the Parent Group of any Parent Asset or assumption by the Parent Group of any Parent Liability in connection with the Separation or the Distribution would be a violation of applicable Law or require any Approvals or Notifications that have not been obtained or made by the Effective Time then, unless the Parties mutually shall otherwise determine, the transfer or assignment to the Parent Group of such Parent Assets or the assumption by the Parent Group of such Parent Liabilities, as the case may be, shall be automatically deemed deferred and any such purported transfer, assignment or assumption shall be null and void until such time as all legal impediments are removed or such Approvals or Notifications have been obtained or made. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any such Parent Assets or Parent Liabilities shall continue to constitute Parent Assets and Parent Liabilities for all other purposes of this Agreement.

(h)     Treatment of Delayed Parent Assets and Delayed Parent Liabilities . If any transfer or assignment of any Parent Asset (or a portion thereof) or any assumption of any Parent Liability (or a portion thereof) intended to be transferred, assigned or assumed hereunder, as the case may be, is not consummated on or prior to the Effective Time whether as a result of the provisions of Section 2.4(g) or for any other reason (any such Parent Asset (or a portion thereof), a “ Delayed Parent Asset ” and any such Parent Liability (or a portion thereof), a “ Delayed Parent Liability ”), then, insofar as reasonably possible and subject to applicable Law, the member of the Varex Group retaining such Delayed Parent Asset or such Delayed Parent Liability, as the case may be, shall thereafter hold such Delayed Parent Asset or Delayed Parent Liability, as the case may be, for the use and benefit (or the performance or obligation, in the case of a Liability) of the member of the Parent Group entitled thereto (at the expense of the member of the Parent Group entitled thereto). In addition, the member of the Varex Group retaining such Delayed Parent Asset or such Delayed Parent Liability shall, insofar as reasonably possible and to the extent permitted by applicable Law, treat such Delayed Parent Asset or Delayed Parent Liability in the ordinary course of business in accordance with past practice. Such member of the Varex Group shall also take such other actions as may be reasonably requested by the member of the Parent Group to which such Delayed Parent Asset is to be transferred or assigned, or which will assume such Delayed Parent Liability, as the case may be, in order to place such member of the Parent Group in a substantially similar position as if such Delayed Parent Asset or Delayed Parent Liability had been transferred, assigned or assumed and so that all the benefits and burdens relating to such Delayed Parent Asset or Delayed Parent Liability, as the case may be, including use, risk of loss, potential for gain, and dominion, control and command over such Delayed Parent Asset or Delayed Parent Liability, as the case may be, and all costs and expenses related thereto, shall inure from and after the Effective Time to the Parent Group.

 

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(i)     Transfer of Delayed Parent Assets and Delayed Parent Liabilities . If and when the Approvals or Notifications, the absence of which caused the deferral of transfer or assignment of any Delayed Parent Asset or the deferral of assumption of any Delayed Parent Liability pursuant to Section 2.4(g) , are obtained or made, and, if and when any other legal impediments for the transfer or assignment of any Delayed Parent Asset or the assumption of any Delayed Parent Liability have been removed, the transfer or assignment of the applicable Delayed Parent Asset or the assumption of the applicable Delayed Parent Liability, as the case may be, shall be effected in accordance with the terms of this Agreement and/or the applicable Ancillary Agreement.

(j)     Costs for Delayed Parent Assets and Delayed Parent Liabilities . Except as otherwise agreed in writing between the Parties, any member of the Varex Group retaining a Delayed Parent Asset or Delayed Parent Liability due to the deferral of the transfer or assignment of such Delayed Parent Asset or the deferral of the assumption of such Delayed Parent Liability, as the case may be, shall not be obligated, in connection with the foregoing, to expend any money unless the necessary funds are advanced (or otherwise made available) by Parent or the member of the Parent Group entitled to the Delayed Parent Asset or Delayed Parent Liability, other than reasonable out-of-pocket expenses, attorneys’ fees and recording or similar fees, all of which shall be promptly reimbursed by Parent or the member of the Parent Group entitled to such Delayed Parent Asset or Delayed Parent Liability.

2.5     Assignment and Novation of Liabilities .

(a)     Assignment and Novation of Varex Liabilities.

(i)    Each of Parent and Varex, at the request of the other, shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to obtain, or to cause to be obtained, as soon as reasonably practicable, any consent, substitution, approval or amendment required to novate or assign all Varex Liabilities and obtain in writing the unconditional release of each member of the Parent Group that is a party to any such arrangements, so that, in any such case, the members of the Varex Group shall be solely responsible for such Varex Liabilities; provided , however , that, except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement or any of the Ancillary Agreements, neither Parent nor Varex shall be obligated to contribute any capital or pay any consideration in any form (including providing any letter of credit, guaranty or other financial accommodation) to any third Person from whom any such consent, substitution, approval, amendment or release is requested.

(ii)    If Parent or Varex is unable to obtain, or to cause to be obtained, any such required consent, substitution, approval, amendment or release and the applicable member of the Parent Group continues to be bound by such agreement, lease, license or other obligation or Liability (each, an “ Unreleased Varex Liability ”), Varex shall, to the extent not prohibited by Law, as indemnitor, guarantor, agent or subcontractor for such member of the Parent Group, as the case may be, (A) pay, perform

 

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and discharge fully all the obligations or other Liabilities of such member of the Parent Group that constitute Unreleased Varex Liabilities from and after the Effective Time and (B) use its commercially reasonable efforts to effect such payment, performance or discharge prior to any demand for such payment, performance or discharge is permitted to be made by the obligee thereunder on any member of the Parent Group. If and when any such consent, substitution, approval, amendment or release shall be obtained or the Unreleased Varex Liabilities shall otherwise become assignable or able to be novated, Parent shall promptly assign, or cause to be assigned, and Varex or the applicable Varex Group member shall assume, such Unreleased Varex Liabilities without exchange of further consideration.

(b)     Assignment and Novation of Parent Liabilities.

(i)    Each of Parent and Varex, at the request of the other, shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to obtain, or to cause to be obtained, as soon as reasonably practicable, any consent, substitution, approval or amendment required to novate or assign all Parent Liabilities and obtain in writing the unconditional release of each member of the Varex Group that is a party to any such arrangements, so that, in any such case, the members of the Parent Group shall be solely responsible for such Parent Liabilities; provided , however , that, except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement or any of the Ancillary Agreements, neither Parent nor Varex shall be obligated to contribute any capital or pay any consideration in any form (including providing any letter of credit, guaranty or other financial accommodation) to any third Person from whom any such consent, substitution, approval, amendment or release is requested.

(ii)    If Parent or Varex is unable to obtain, or to cause to be obtained, any such required consent, substitution, approval, amendment or release and the applicable member of the Varex Group continues to be bound by such agreement, lease, license or other obligation or Liability (each, an “ Unreleased Parent Liability ”), Parent shall, to the extent not prohibited by Law, as indemnitor, guarantor, agent or subcontractor for such member of the Varex Group, as the case may be, (i) pay, perform and discharge fully all the obligations or other Liabilities of such member of the Varex Group that constitute Unreleased Parent Liabilities from and after the Effective Time and (ii) use its commercially reasonable efforts to effect such payment, performance or discharge prior to any demand for such payment, performance or discharge is permitted to be made by the obligee thereunder on any member of the Varex Group. If and when any such consent, substitution, approval, amendment or release shall be obtained or the Unreleased Parent Liabilities shall otherwise become assignable or able to be novated, Varex shall promptly assign, or cause to be assigned, and Parent or the applicable Parent Group member shall assume, such Unreleased Parent Liabilities without exchange of further consideration.

2.6     Release of Guarantees . In furtherance of, and not in limitation of, the obligations set forth in Section  2.5 :

 

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(a)    On or prior to the Effective Time or as soon as practicable thereafter, each of Parent and Varex shall, with the reasonable cooperation of such other Party and the applicable member(s) of such other Party’s Group, use commercially reasonable efforts to (i) have any member(s) of the Parent Group removed as guarantor of or obligor for any Varex Liability, other than any Varex Liability set forth on Schedule 2.6(a) , including the removal of any Security Interest on or in any Parent Asset that may serve as collateral or security for any such Varex Liability; and (ii) have any member(s) of the Varex Group removed as guarantor of or obligor for any Parent Liability, including the removal of any Security Interest on or in any Varex Asset that may serve as collateral or security for any such Parent Liability.

(b)    To the extent required to obtain a release from a guarantee of:

(i)    any member of the Parent Group, Varex shall execute a guarantee agreement in the form of the existing guarantee or such other form as is agreed to by the relevant parties to such guarantee agreement, which agreement shall include the removal of any Security Interest on or in any Parent Asset that may serve as collateral or security for any such Varex Liability, except to the extent that such existing guarantee contains representations, covenants or other terms or provisions either (i) with which Varex would be reasonably unable to comply or (ii) which Varex would not reasonably be able to avoid breaching; and

(ii)    any member of the Varex Group, Parent shall execute a guarantee agreement in the form of the existing guarantee or such other form as is agreed to by the relevant parties to such guarantee agreement, which agreement shall include the removal of any Security Interest on or in any Varex Asset that may serve as collateral or security for any such Parent Liability, except to the extent that such existing guarantee contains representations, covenants or other terms or provisions either (i) with which Parent would be reasonably unable to comply or (ii) which Parent would not reasonably be able to avoid breaching.

(c)    If Parent or Varex is unable to obtain, or to cause to be obtained, any such required removal or release, or is expressly not required to do so, in each case as set forth in clauses (a) and (b) of this Section  2.6 , (i) the Party or the relevant member of its Group that is responsible pursuant to this Agreement for the Liability associated with such guarantee shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless the guarantor or obligor, as applicable, against or from any Liability arising from or relating thereto in accordance with the provisions of Article IV and shall, as agent or subcontractor for such guarantor or obligor, pay, perform and discharge fully all the obligations or other Liabilities of such guarantor or obligor thereunder; and (ii) each of Parent and Varex, on behalf of itself and the other members of their respective Group, agree not to renew or extend the term of, increase any obligations under, or transfer to a Third Party, any loan, guarantee, lease, contract or other obligation for which the other Party or a member of its Group is or may be liable unless all obligations of such other Party and the members of such other Party’s Group with respect thereto are thereupon terminated by documentation satisfactory in form and substance to such other Party.

 

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2.7     Termination of Agreements .

(a)    Except as set forth in Section 2.7(b) , in furtherance of the releases and other provisions of Section  4.1 , Varex and each member of the Varex Group, on the one hand, and Parent and each member of the Parent Group, on the other hand, hereby terminate any and all agreements, arrangements, commitments or understandings, whether or not in writing, between or among Varex and/or any member of the Varex Group, on the one hand, and Parent and/or any member of the Parent Group, on the other hand, effective as of the Effective Time. No such terminated agreement, arrangement, commitment or understanding (including any provision thereof which purports to survive termination) shall be of any further force or effect after the Effective Time. Each Party shall, at the reasonable request of the other Party, take, or cause to be taken, such other actions as may be necessary to effect the foregoing.

(b)    The provisions of Section 2.7(a) shall not apply to any of the following agreements, arrangements, commitments or understandings (or to any of the provisions thereof): (i) this Agreement, the Ancillary Agreements and the Commercial Agreements (and each other agreement or instrument expressly contemplated by this Agreement, any Ancillary Agreement or any Commercial Agreement to be entered into by any of the Parties or any of the members of their respective Groups or to be continued from and after the Effective Time); (ii) any agreements, arrangements, commitments or understandings listed or described on Schedule 2.7(b)(ii) ; (iii) any agreements, arrangements, commitments or understandings to which any Third Party is a party thereto; (iv) any intercompany accounts payable or accounts receivable accrued as of the Effective Time that are reflected in the books and records of the Parties or otherwise documented in writing in accordance with past practices, which shall be settled in the manner contemplated by Section 2.7(c) ; (v) any agreements, arrangements, commitments or understandings to which any non-wholly owned Subsidiary of Parent or Varex, as the case may be, is a party (it being understood that directors’ qualifying shares or similar interests will be disregarded for purposes of determining whether a Subsidiary is wholly owned); and (vi) any Shared Contracts.

(c)    All of the intercompany accounts receivable and accounts payable between any member of the Parent Group, on the one hand, and any member of the Varex Group, on the other hand, outstanding as of the Effective Time and arising out of the contracts or agreements described in Section 2.7(b) or out of the provision, prior to the Effective Time, of the services to be provided following the Effective Time pursuant to the Ancillary Agreements or the Commercial Agreements shall be repaid or settled following the Effective Time in the ordinary course of business or, if otherwise mutually agreed prior to the Effective Time by duly authorized representatives of Parent and Varex, cancelled. All other intercompany accounts receivable and accounts payable between any member of the Parent Group, on the one hand, and any member of the Varex Group, on the other hand, outstanding as of the Effective Time shall be repaid or settled immediately prior to or as promptly as practicable after the Effective Time.

2.8     Treatment of Shared Contracts .

(a)    Subject to applicable Law and without limiting the generality of the obligations set forth in Section  2.1 , unless the Parties otherwise agree or the benefits of any contract, agreement, arrangement, commitment or understanding described in this Section  2.8 are

 

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expressly conveyed to the applicable Party pursuant to this Agreement or an Ancillary Agreement, any contract or agreement, a portion of which is a Varex Contract, but the remainder of which is a Parent Asset (any such contract or agreement, a “ Shared Contract ”), shall be assigned in relevant part to the applicable member(s) of the applicable Group, if so assignable, or appropriately amended prior to, on or after the Effective Time, so that each Party or the member of its Group shall, as of the Effective Time, be entitled to the rights and benefits, and shall assume the related portion of any Liabilities, inuring to its respective businesses; provided , however , that (i) in no event shall any member of any Group be required to assign (or amend) any Shared Contract in its entirety or to assign a portion of any Shared Contract which is not assignable (or cannot be amended) by its terms (including any terms imposing consents or conditions on an assignment where such consents or conditions have not been obtained or fulfilled) and (ii) if any Shared Contract cannot be so partially assigned by its terms or otherwise, or cannot be amended or if such assignment or amendment would impair the benefit the parties thereto derive from such Shared Contract, then the Parties shall, and shall cause each of the members of their respective Groups to, take such other reasonable and permissible actions (including by providing prompt notice to the other Party with respect to any relevant claim of Liability or other relevant matters arising in connection with a Shared Contract so as to allow such other Party the ability to exercise any applicable rights under such Shared Contract) to cause a member of the Varex Group or the Parent Group, as the case may be, to receive the rights and benefits of that portion of each Shared Contract that relates to the Varex Business or the Parent Business, as the case may be (in each case, to the extent so related), as if such Shared Contract had been assigned to a member of the applicable Group (or amended to allow a member of the applicable Group to exercise applicable rights under such Shared Contract) pursuant to this Section  2.8 , and to bear the burden of the corresponding Liabilities (including any Liabilities that may arise by reason of such arrangement), as if such Liabilities had been assumed by a member of the applicable Group pursuant to this Section  2.8 .

(b)    Each of Parent and Varex shall, and shall cause the members of its Group to, (i) treat for all Tax purposes the portion of each Shared Contract inuring to its respective businesses as an Asset owned by, and/or a Liability of, as applicable, such Party, or the members of its Group, as applicable, not later than the Effective Time, and (ii) neither report nor take any Tax position (on a Tax Return or otherwise) inconsistent with such treatment (unless required by applicable Law).

(c)    Nothing in this Section  2.8 shall require any member of any Group to make any non- de minimis payment (except to the extent advanced, assumed or agreed in advance to be reimbursed by any member of the other Group), incur any non- de minimis obligation or grant any non- de minimis concession for the benefit of any member of any other Group in order to effect any transaction contemplated by this Section  2.8 .

2.9     Bank Accounts; Cash Balances .

(a)    Each Party agrees to take, or cause the members of its Group to take, at the Effective Time (or such earlier time as the Parties may agree), all actions necessary to amend all contracts or agreements governing each bank and brokerage account owned by Varex or any other member of the Varex Group (collectively, the “ Varex Accounts ”) and all contracts or agreements governing each bank or brokerage account owned by Parent or any other member of

 

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the Parent Group (collectively, the “ Parent Accounts ”) so that each such Varex Account and Parent Account, if currently Linked (whether by automatic withdrawal, automatic deposit or any other authorization to transfer funds from or to, hereinafter “ Linked ”) to any Parent Account or Varex Account, respectively, is de-Linked from such Parent Account or Varex Account, respectively.

(b)    It is intended that, following consummation of the actions contemplated by Section 2.9(a) , there will be in place a cash management process pursuant to which the Varex Accounts will be managed and funds collected will be transferred into one (1) or more accounts maintained by Varex or a member of the Varex Group.

(c)    It is intended that, following consummation of the actions contemplated by Section 2.9(a) , there will continue to be in place a cash management process pursuant to which the Parent Accounts will be managed and funds collected will be transferred into one (1) or more accounts maintained by Parent or a member of the Parent Group.

(d)    With respect to any outstanding checks issued or payments initiated by Parent, Varex, or any of the members of their respective Groups prior to the Effective Time, such outstanding checks and payments shall be honored following the Effective Time by the Person or Group owning the account on which the check is drawn or from which the payment was initiated, respectively.

(e)    As between Parent and Varex (and the members of their respective Groups), all payments made and reimbursements received after the Effective Time by either Party (or member of its Group) that relate to a business, Asset or Liability of the other Party (or member of its Group), shall be held by such Party in trust for the use and benefit of the Party entitled thereto and, promptly following receipt by such Party of any such payment or reimbursement, such Party shall pay over, or shall cause the applicable member of its Group to pay over to the other Party the amount of such payment or reimbursement without right of set-off.

(f)    It is understood and agreed that, effective as of the Effective Time, Varex and members of the Varex Group shall not have cash and cash equivalents in an aggregate amount that exceeds the Maximum Cash Amount; provided that cash and cash equivalents of MeVis Medical Solutions AG shall not be included in the calculation of Maximum Cash Amount; provided, further, that, subject to 2.4(e), the Varex Delayed Asset Consideration shall not be included in the Maximum Cash Amount.

(g)    Within thirty (30) days after the Distribution Date, Varex shall cause to be prepared in good faith and delivered to Parent a balance sheet (the “ Balance Sheet ”) setting forth cash and cash equivalents held by each member of the Varex Group as of the Effective Time (the aggregate amount of such cash and cash equivalents (other than the Delayed Varex Asset Consideration and cash and cash equivalents held by MeVis Medical Solutions AG as of the Effective Time), the “ Final Cash Balance ”). For a period of sixty (60) days following delivery by Varex of the Balance Sheet or such longer period as Parent is disputing the amount of cash and/or cash equivalents reflected in the Balance Sheet, Parent may review and analyze the Balance Sheet and Varex shall cooperate with and make available to Parent and its

 

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Representatives all information, records, data and working papers, in each case, to the extent related to the determination of the amount of cash and cash equivalents held by the members of the Varex Group as of the Effective Time, and Varex shall permit access to its facilities and personnel, as may be reasonably required in connection with the review and analysis of the Balance Sheet.

(h)    If the Final Cash Balance exceeds the Maximum Cash Amount, then Varex shall pay or cause to be paid an amount in cash equal to such difference to Parent by wire transfer of immediately available funds to an account or accounts designated in writing by Parent to Varex within five (5) Business Days after the date of delivery of the Balance Sheet. Any such payment shall be treated by the Parties for all purposes as an adjustment to the Cash Transfer. For the avoidance of doubt, if the Maximum Cash Amount is equal to or less than the Final Cash Balance, then Parent or any member of the Parent Group shall not have any obligation to pay or provide any cash or cash equivalents to any member of the Varex Group.

(i)    If Parent disagrees with the amount of cash and/or cash equivalents reflected in the Balance Sheet, Parent and Varex shall attempt to resolve the dispute in good faith for thirty (30) days following the delivery to Parent of the Balance Sheet. Following such thirty (30) day period, Parent shall be entitled to dispute such amount or amounts pursuant to Article VII and shall be entitled to make an Arbitration Request without first complying with Section  7.1 or Section  7.2 .

2.10     Varex Financing Arrangements; Cash Transfer .

(a)    Prior to the Effective Time, (i) Varex and/or other members of the Varex Group will enter into one or more financing arrangements and agreements, as set forth on Schedule 2.10 (the “ Varex Financing Arrangements ”), pursuant to which they shall borrow prior to the Effective Time a principal amount of not less than $200 million, and (ii) in connection with the Separation, the Contribution and Distribution, and in partial consideration for the assets to be transferred to Varex pursuant to the Contribution, Varex shall transfer to Parent a portion of the proceeds from the Varex Financing Arrangements (in an amount equal to $200 million) (the “ Cash Transfer ”). Parent shall hold the proceeds of the Cash Transfer in a segregated bank account and, as promptly as practicable following the receipt of the Cash Transfer (and in any event within 12 months following the Distribution), Parent shall use the proceeds from the Cash Transfer to make payments to third-party creditors or stockholders of Parent. Parent and Varex agree to take all necessary actions to assure the full release and discharge of Parent and the other members of the Parent Group from any and all obligations pursuant to the Varex Financing Arrangements as of no later than the Effective Time. The Parties agree that Varex or another member of the Varex Group, as the case may be, and not Parent or any member of the Parent Group, are and shall be responsible for all costs and expenses incurred in connection with the Varex Financing Arrangements.

(b)    Prior to the Effective Time, Parent and Varex shall cooperate in the preparation of all materials as may be necessary or advisable to execute the Varex Financing Arrangements.

 

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2.11     Ancillary Agreements . Effective on or prior to the Effective Time, each of Parent and Varex will, or will cause the applicable members of their Groups to, execute and deliver all Ancillary Agreements to which it is a party.

2.12     Disclaimer of Representations and Warranties . EACH OF PARENT (ON BEHALF OF ITSELF AND EACH MEMBER OF THE PARENT GROUP) AND VAREX (ON BEHALF OF ITSELF AND EACH MEMBER OF THE VAREX GROUP) UNDERSTANDS AND AGREES THAT, EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY SET FORTH HEREIN OR IN ANY ANCILLARY AGREEMENT OR COMMERCIAL AGREEMENT, NO PARTY TO THIS AGREEMENT, ANY ANCILLARY AGREEMENT, COMMERCIAL AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER AGREEMENT OR DOCUMENT CONTEMPLATED BY THIS AGREEMENT, ANY ANCILLARY AGREEMENT, COMMERCIAL AGREEMENT OR OTHERWISE, IS REPRESENTING OR WARRANTING IN ANY WAY AS TO THE ASSETS, BUSINESSES OR LIABILITIES TRANSFERRED OR ASSUMED AS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY OR THEREBY, AS TO ANY CONSENTS OR APPROVALS REQUIRED IN CONNECTION THEREWITH (INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION GOVERNMENTAL APPROVALS OR PERMITS OF ANY KIND), AS TO THE VALUE OR FREEDOM FROM ANY SECURITY INTERESTS OF, OR ANY OTHER MATTER CONCERNING, ANY ASSETS OF SUCH PARTY, OR AS TO THE ABSENCE OF ANY DEFENSES OR RIGHT OF SETOFF OR FREEDOM FROM COUNTERCLAIM WITH RESPECT TO ANY CLAIM OR OTHER ASSET, INCLUDING ANY ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE, OF ANY PARTY, OR AS TO THE LEGAL SUFFICIENCY OF ANY ASSIGNMENT, DOCUMENT OR INSTRUMENT DELIVERED HEREUNDER TO CONVEY TITLE TO ANY ASSET OR THING OF VALUE UPON THE EXECUTION, DELIVERY AND FILING HEREOF OR THEREOF. EXCEPT AS MAY EXPRESSLY BE SET FORTH HEREIN OR IN ANY ANCILLARY AGREEMENT OR COMMERCIAL AGREEMENT, ALL SUCH ASSETS ARE BEING TRANSFERRED ON AN “AS IS,” “WHERE IS” BASIS (AND, IN THE CASE OF ANY REAL PROPERTY, BY MEANS OF A QUITCLAIM OR SIMILAR FORM OF DEED OR CONVEYANCE) AND THE RESPECTIVE TRANSFEREES SHALL BEAR THE ECONOMIC AND LEGAL RISKS THAT (I) ANY CONVEYANCE WILL PROVE TO BE INSUFFICIENT TO VEST IN THE TRANSFEREE GOOD AND MARKETABLE TITLE, FREE AND CLEAR OF ANY SECURITY INTEREST, AND (II) ANY NECESSARY APPROVALS OR NOTIFICATIONS ARE NOT OBTAINED OR MADE OR THAT ANY REQUIREMENTS OF LAWS OR JUDGMENTS ARE NOT COMPLIED WITH.

2.13     Financial Information Certifications . Parent’s disclosure controls and procedures and internal control over financial reporting (as each is contemplated by the Exchange Act) are currently applicable to Varex as its Subsidiary. In order to enable the principal executive officer and principal financial officer of Varex to make the certifications required of them under Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, following the Distribution in respect of any quarterly or annual fiscal period of Varex that begins on or prior to the Distribution Date in respect of which financial statements are not included in the Form 10 (a “ Straddle Period ”), Parent, on or before the date that is ten (10) days prior to the latest date on which Varex may file the periodic report pursuant to Section 13 of the Exchange Act for any such Straddle Period (not taking into account any possible extensions), shall provide Varex with one or more certifications with respect to such disclosure controls and procedures and the effectiveness thereof and whether there were any changes in the internal controls over financial

 

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reporting that have materially affected or are reasonably likely to materially affect the internal control over financing reporting, which certification(s) shall be (a) with respect to the applicable Straddle Period (it being understood that no certification need be provided with respect to any period or portion of any period after the Distribution Date) and (b) in substantially the same form as those that had been provided by officers or employees of Parent in similar certifications delivered prior to the Distribution Date, with such changes thereto as Parent may reasonably determine. Such certification(s) shall be provided by Parent (and not by any officer or employee in their individual capacity).

ARTICLE III

THE DISTRIBUTION

3.1     Sole and Absolute Discretion; Cooperation .

(a)    Parent shall, in its sole and absolute discretion, determine the terms of the Distribution, including the form, structure and terms of any transaction(s) and/or offering(s) to effect the Distribution and the timing and conditions to the consummation of the Distribution. In addition, Parent may, at any time and from time to time until the consummation of the Distribution, modify or change the terms of the Distribution, including by accelerating or delaying the timing of the consummation of all or part of the Distribution. Nothing shall in any way limit Parent’s right to terminate this Agreement or the Distribution as set forth in Article IX or alter the consequences of any such termination from those specified in Article IX .

(b)    Varex shall cooperate with Parent to accomplish the Distribution and shall, at Parent’s direction, promptly take any and all actions necessary or desirable to effect the Distribution, including in respect of the registration under the Exchange Act of Varex Shares on the Form 10. Parent shall select any investment bank or manager in connection with the Distribution, as well as any financial printer, solicitation and/or exchange agent and financial, legal, accounting and other advisors for Parent. Varex and Parent, as the case may be, will provide to the Agent any information required in order to complete the Distribution.

3.2     Actions Prior to the Distribution . Prior to the Effective Time and subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, the Parties shall take, or cause to be taken, the following actions in connection with the Distribution:

(a)     Notice to NYSE . Parent shall, to the extent possible, give the NYSE not less than ten (10) days’ advance notice of the Record Date in compliance with Rule 10b-17 under the Exchange Act.

(b)     Varex Certificate of Incorporation and Varex Bylaws . On or prior to the Distribution Date, Parent and Varex shall take all necessary actions so that, as of the Effective Time, the Varex Certificate of Incorporation and the Varex Bylaws shall become the certificate of incorporation and bylaws of Varex, respectively.

(c)     Varex Directors and Officers . On or prior to the Distribution Date, Parent and Varex shall take all necessary actions so that as of the Effective Time: (i) the directors and executive officers of Varex shall be those set forth in the Information Statement made available to the Record Holders prior to the Distribution Date, unless otherwise agreed by the Parties; and (ii) Varex shall have such other officers as Varex shall appoint.

 

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(d)     Nasdaq Listing . Varex shall prepare and file, and shall use its reasonable best efforts to have approved, an application for the listing of the Varex Shares to be distributed in the Distribution on Nasdaq, subject to official notice of distribution.

(e)     Securities Law Matters . Varex shall file any amendments or supplements to the Form 10 as may be necessary or advisable in order to cause the Form 10 to become and remain effective as required by the SEC or federal, state or other applicable securities Laws. Parent and Varex shall cooperate in preparing, filing with the SEC and causing to become effective registration statements or amendments thereof which are required to reflect the establishment of, or amendments to, any employee benefit and other plans necessary or advisable in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements. Parent and Varex will prepare, and Varex will, to the extent required under applicable Law, file with the SEC any such documentation and any requisite no-action letters which Parent determines are necessary or desirable to effectuate the Distribution, and Parent and Varex shall each use its reasonable best efforts to obtain all necessary approvals from the SEC with respect thereto as soon as practicable. Parent and Varex shall take all such action as may be necessary or appropriate under the securities or blue sky laws of the United States (and any comparable Laws under any foreign jurisdiction) in connection with the Distribution.

(f)     Availability of Information Statement . Parent shall, as soon as is reasonably practicable after the Form 10 is declared effective under the Exchange Act and the Parent Board has approved the Distribution, cause the Information Statement to be mailed to the Record Holders.

(g)     The Distribution Agent . Parent shall enter into a distribution agent agreement with the Agent or otherwise provide instructions to the Agent regarding the Distribution.

(h)     Stock-Based Employee Benefit Plans . Parent and Varex shall take all actions as may be necessary to approve the grants of adjusted equity awards by Parent (in respect of Parent shares) and Varex (in respect of Varex shares) in connection with the Distribution in order to satisfy the requirements of Rule 16b-3 under the Exchange Act.

3.3     Conditions to the Distribution .

(a)    The consummation of the Distribution will be subject to the satisfaction, or waiver by Parent in its sole and absolute discretion, of the following conditions:

(i)    The SEC shall have declared effective the Form 10; no order suspending the effectiveness of the Form 10 shall be in effect; and no proceedings for such purposes shall have been instituted or threatened by the SEC.

(ii)    The Information Statement shall have been made mailed to Record Holders.

 

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(iii)    Parent shall have received an opinion from its outside counsel regarding the qualification of the Contribution and the Distribution, taken together, as a transaction that is generally tax-free for U.S. federal income tax purposes under Sections 355(a) and 368(a)(1)(D) of the Code.

(iv)    An independent appraisal firm acceptable to Parent shall have delivered one or more opinions to the Parent Board confirming the solvency and financial viability of Parent prior to the Distribution and of Parent and Varex after consummation of the Distribution, and such opinions shall be acceptable to Parent in form and substance in Parent’s sole discretion and such opinions shall not have been withdrawn or rescinded;

(v)    The transfer of the Varex Assets (other than any Delayed Varex Asset) and Varex Liabilities (other than any Delayed Varex Liability) contemplated to be transferred from Parent to Varex on or prior to the Distribution shall have occurred as contemplated by Section  2.1 , and the transfer of the Parent Assets (other than any Delayed Parent Asset) and Parent Liabilities (other than any Delayed Parent Liability) contemplated to be transferred from Varex to Parent on or prior to the Distribution Date shall have occurred as contemplated by Section  2.1 , in each case pursuant to the Plan of Reorganization.

(vi)    Varex and other members of the Varex Group shall have assumed or entered into, as applicable, the Varex Financing Arrangements and incurred at least $200 million of new indebtedness pursuant thereto.

(vii)    Parent shall have received the proceeds from the Cash Transfer, and Parent shall be satisfied in its sole and absolute discretion that, as of the Effective Time, it shall have no further Liability whatsoever under the Varex Financing Arrangements.

(viii)    The actions and filings necessary or appropriate under applicable U.S. federal, U.S. state or other securities Laws or blue sky Laws and the rules and regulations thereunder shall have been taken or made, and, where applicable, have become effective or been accepted by the applicable Governmental Authority.

(ix)    Each of the Ancillary Agreements, the Commercial Agreements and the agreements set forth on Schedule 1.1(b) shall have been duly executed and delivered by the applicable parties thereto.

(x)    No order, injunction or decree issued by any Governmental Authority of competent jurisdiction or other legal restraint or prohibition preventing the consummation of the Separation, the Distribution or any of the transactions related thereto shall be in effect.

(xi)    The Varex Shares to be distributed to the Parent stockholders in the Distribution shall have been accepted for listing on Nasdaq, subject to official notice of distribution.

 

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(xii)    Varex shall have entered into a commitment letter, satisfactory in form and substance to the Board, providing for fully committed debt financing for the acquisition of the medical imaging business of PerkinElmer, including all the funds necessary to consummate the transactions contemplated by the MPSA, to pay any fees and expenses in connection therewith, and to refinance any existing Varex debt required to be repaid in connection therewith.

(xiii)    No other events or developments shall exist or shall have occurred that, in the judgment of the Parent Board, in its sole and absolute discretion, makes it inadvisable to effect the Separation, the Distribution or the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement.

(b)    The foregoing conditions are for the sole benefit of Parent and shall not give rise to or create any duty on the part of Parent or the Parent Board to waive or not waive any such condition or in any way limit Parent’s right to terminate this Agreement as set forth in Article IX or alter the consequences of any such termination from those specified in Article IX . Any determination made by the Parent Board prior to the Distribution concerning the satisfaction or waiver of any or all of the conditions set forth in Section 3.3(a) shall be conclusive and binding on the Parties. If Parent waives any material condition, it shall promptly issue a press release disclosing such fact and file a Current Report on Form 8-K with the SEC describing such waiver.

3.4     The Distribution .

(a)    Subject to Section  3.3 , on or prior to the Effective Time, Varex will deliver to the Agent, for the benefit of the Record Holders, book-entry transfer authorizations for such number of the outstanding Varex Shares as is necessary to effect the Distribution, and shall cause the transfer agent for the Parent Shares to instruct the Agent to distribute at the Effective Time the appropriate number of Varex Shares to each such holder or designated transferee or transferees of such holder by way of direct registration in book-entry form. Varex will not issue paper stock certificates in respect of the Varex Shares. The Distribution shall be effective at the Effective Time.

(b)    Subject to Sections 3.3 and 3.4(c) , each Record Holder will be entitled to receive in the Distribution a number of whole Varex Shares equal to the number of Parent Shares held by such Record Holder on the Record Date multiplied by the Distribution Ratio, rounded down to the nearest whole number.

(c)    No fractional shares will be distributed or credited to book-entry accounts in connection with the Distribution, and any such fractional share interests to which a Record Holder would otherwise be entitled shall not entitle such Record Holder to vote or to any other rights as a stockholder of Varex. In lieu of any such fractional shares, each Record Holder who, but for the provisions of this Section 3.4(c) , would be entitled to receive a fractional share interest of a Varex Share pursuant to the Distribution, shall be paid cash, without any interest thereon, as hereinafter provided. As soon as practicable after the Effective Time, Parent shall direct the Agent to determine the number of whole and fractional Varex Shares allocable to each Record Holder, to aggregate all such fractional shares into whole shares, and to sell the whole

 

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shares obtained thereby in the open market at the then-prevailing prices on behalf of each Record Holder who otherwise would be entitled to receive fractional share interests (with the Agent, in its sole and absolute discretion, determining when, how and through which broker-dealer and at what price to make such sales), and to cause to be distributed to each such Record Holder, in lieu of any fractional share, such Record Holder’s or owner’s ratable share of the total proceeds of such sale, after deducting any Taxes required to be withheld and applicable transfer Taxes, and after deducting the costs and expenses of such sale and distribution, including brokers fees and commissions. None of Parent, Varex or the Agent will be required to guarantee any minimum sale price for the fractional Varex Shares sold in accordance with this Section 3.4(c) . Neither Parent nor Varex will be required to pay any interest on the proceeds from the sale of fractional shares. Neither the Agent nor the broker-dealers through which the aggregated fractional shares are sold shall be Affiliates of Parent or Varex. Solely for purposes of computing fractional share interests pursuant to this Section 3.4(c) and Section 3.4(d) , the beneficial owner of Parent Shares held of record in the name of a nominee in any nominee account shall be treated as the Record Holder with respect to such shares.

(d)    Any Varex Shares or cash in lieu of fractional shares with respect to Varex Shares that remain unclaimed by any Record Holder one hundred and eighty (180) days after the Distribution Date shall be delivered to Varex, and Varex or its transfer agent on its behalf shall hold such Varex Shares and cash for the account of such Record Holder, and the Parties agree that all obligations to provide such Varex Shares and cash, if any, in lieu of fractional share interests shall be obligations of Varex, subject in each case to applicable escheat or other abandoned property Laws, and Parent shall have no Liability with respect thereto.

(e)    Until the Varex Shares are duly transferred in accordance with this Section  3.4 and applicable Law, from and after the Effective Time, Varex will regard the Persons entitled to receive such Varex Shares as record holders of Varex Shares in accordance with the terms of the Distribution without requiring any action on the part of such Persons. Varex agrees that, subject to any transfers of such shares, from and after the Effective Time (i) each such holder will be entitled to receive all dividends, if any, payable on, and exercise voting rights and all other rights and privileges with respect to, the Varex Shares then held by such holder, and (ii) each such holder will be entitled, without any action on the part of such holder, to receive evidence of ownership of the Varex Shares then held by such holder.

ARTICLE IV

MUTUAL RELEASES; INDEMNIFICATION

4.1     Release of Pre-Distribution Claims .

(a)     Varex Release of Parent. Except as provided in Sections 4.1(c) and 4.1(e) , effective as of the Effective Time, Varex does hereby, for itself and each other member of the Varex Group, and their respective successors and assigns, and, to the extent permitted by Law, all Persons who at any time prior to the Effective Time have been stockholders, directors, officers, agents or employees of any member of the Varex Group (in each case, in their respective capacities as such), remise, release and forever discharge (i) Parent and the members of the Parent Group, and their respective successors and assigns, (ii) all Persons who at any time prior to the Effective Time have been stockholders, directors, officers, agents or employees of

 

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any member of the Parent Group (in each case, in their respective capacities as such), and their respective heirs, executors, administrators, successors and assigns, and (iii) all Persons who at any time prior to the Effective Time are or have been stockholders, directors, officers, agents or employees of a Transferred Entity and who are not, as of immediately following the Effective Time, directors, officers or employees of Varex or a member of the Varex Group, in each case from: (A) all Varex Liabilities, (B) all Liabilities arising from or in connection with the transactions and all other activities to implement the Separation and the Distribution (for the avoidance of doubt this clause (B) shall not limit or affect indemnification obligations of the Parties set forth in this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement) and (C) all Liabilities arising from or in connection with actions, inactions, events, omissions, conditions, facts or circumstances (including, for the avoidance of doubt, the presence of Hazardous Materials on the Varex Real Property) occurring or existing prior to the Effective Time (whether or not such Liabilities cease being contingent, mature, become known, are asserted or foreseen, or accrue, in each case before, at or after the Effective Time), in each case to the extent relating to, arising out of or resulting from the Varex Business, the Varex Assets or the Varex Liabilities.

(b)     Parent Release of Varex. Except as provided in Sections 4.1(c) and 4.1(e) , effective as of the Effective Time, Parent does hereby, for itself and each other member of the Parent Group and their respective successors and assigns, and, to the extent permitted by Law, all Persons who at any time prior to the Effective Time have been stockholders, directors, officers, agents or employees of any member of the Parent Group (in each case, in their respective capacities as such), remise, release and forever discharge (i) Varex and the members of the Varex Group and their respective successors and assigns, and (ii) all Persons who at any time prior to the Effective Time have been stockholders, directors, officers, agents or employees of any member of the Varex Group (in each case, in their respective capacities as such), and their respective heirs, executors, administrators, successors and assigns, from (A) all Parent Liabilities, (B) all Liabilities arising from or in connection with the transactions and all other activities to implement the Separation and the Distribution (for the avoidance of doubt this clause (B) shall not limit or affect indemnification obligations of the Parties set forth in this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement) and (C) all Liabilities arising from or in connection with actions, inactions, events, omissions, conditions, facts or circumstances occurring or existing prior to the Effective Time (whether or not such Liabilities cease being contingent, mature, become known, are asserted or foreseen, or accrue, in each case before, at or after the Effective Time), in each case to the extent relating to, arising out of or resulting from the Parent Business, the Parent Assets or the Parent Liabilities.

(c)     Acknowledgment of Unknown Losses or Claims . The Parties expressly understand and acknowledge that it is possible that unknown losses or claims exist or might come to exist or that present losses may have been underestimated in amount, severity, or both. Accordingly, the Parties are deemed expressly to understand provisions and principles of law such as Section 1542 of the Civil Code of the State of California (“ Section  1542 ”) (as well as any and all provisions, rights and benefits conferred by any law of any state or territory of the United States, or principle of common law, which is similar or comparable to Section 1542), which provides: GENERAL RELEASE DOES NOT EXTEND TO CLAIMS WHICH THE CREDITOR DOES NOT KNOW OR SUSPECT TO EXIST IN HIS OR HER FAVOR AT THE TIME OF EXECUTING THE RELEASE, WHICH IF KNOWN BY HIM OR HER MUST HAVE MATERIALLY AFFECTED HIS OR HER SETTLEMENT WITH THE DEBTOR. The

 

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Parties are hereby deemed to agree that the provisions of Section 1542 and all similar federal or state laws, rights, rules, or legal principles of California or any other jurisdiction that may be applicable herein, are hereby knowingly and voluntarily waived and relinquished with respect to the releases in Section 4.1(a) and Section 4.1(b) .

(d)     Obligations Not Affected. Nothing contained in Section 4.1(a) or 4.1(b) shall impair any right of any Person to enforce this Agreement, any Ancillary Agreement or any agreements, arrangements, commitments or understandings that are specified in Section 2.7(b) or the applicable Schedules thereto as not to terminate as of the Effective Time, in each case in accordance with its terms. Nothing contained in Section 4.1(a) or 4.1(b) shall release any Person from:

(i)    any Liability provided in or resulting from any agreement among any members of the Parent Group or any members of the Varex Group that is specified in Section 2.7(b) or the applicable Schedules thereto as not to terminate as of the Effective Time, or any other Liability specified in Section 2.7(b) as not to terminate as of the Effective Time;

(ii)    any Liability, contingent or otherwise, assumed, transferred, assigned or allocated to the Group of which such Person is a member in accordance with, or any other Liability of any member of any Group under, this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement;

(iii)    any Liability for the sale, lease, construction or receipt of goods, property or services purchased, obtained or used in the ordinary course of business by a member of one Group from a member of the other Group prior to the Effective Time;

(iv)    any Liability for unpaid amounts for products or services or refunds owing on products or services due on a value received basis for work done by a member of one Group at the request or on behalf of a member of the other Group;

(v)    any Liability provided in or resulting from any Contract or understanding that is entered into after the Effective Time between any Party (and/or a member of such Party’s Group), on the one hand, and any other Party (and/or a member of the other Party’s Group), on the other hand;

(vi)    any Liability that the Parties may have with respect to any indemnification or contribution or other obligation pursuant to this Agreement, any Ancillary Agreement or otherwise for claims brought against the Parties by third Persons, which Liability shall be governed by the provisions of this Article IV and Article V and, if applicable, the appropriate provisions of the Ancillary Agreements; or

(vii)    any Liability the release of which would result in the release of any Person other than a Person released pursuant to this Section  4.1 .

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Effective Time, to the extent such director, officer or employee becomes a named defendant in any Action with respect to which such director, officer or employee was entitled to such indemnification pursuant to such existing obligations; it being understood that, if the underlying obligation giving rise to such Action is a Varex Liability, Varex shall indemnify Parent for such Liability (including Parent’s costs to indemnify the director, officer or employee) in accordance with the provisions set forth in this Article IV .

(e)     No Claims. Varex shall not make, and shall not permit any other member of the Varex Group to make, any claim or demand, or commence any Action asserting any claim or demand, including any claim of contribution or any indemnification, against Parent or any other member of the Parent Group, or any other Person released pursuant to Section 4.1(a) , with respect to any Liabilities released pursuant to Section 4.1(a) . Parent shall not make, and shall not permit any other member of the Parent Group to make, any claim or demand, or commence any Action asserting any claim or demand, including any claim of contribution or any indemnification, against Varex or any other member of the Varex Group, or any other Person released pursuant to Section 4.1(b) , with respect to any Liabilities released pursuant to Section 4.1(b) .

(f)     Execution of Further Releases. At any time at or after the Effective Time, at the request of either Party, the other Party shall cause each member of its respective Group to execute and deliver releases reflecting the provisions of this Section  4.1 .

4.2     Indemnification by Varex . Except as otherwise specifically set forth in this Agreement or in any Ancillary Agreement, to the fullest extent permitted by Law, Varex shall, and shall cause the other members of the Varex Group to, indemnify, defend and hold harmless Parent, each member of the Parent Group and each of their respective past, present and future directors, officers, employees and agents, in each case in their respective capacities as such, and each of the heirs, executors, successors and assigns of any of the foregoing (collectively, the “ Parent Indemnitees ”), from and against any and all Liabilities of the Parent Indemnitees relating to, arising out of or resulting from, directly or indirectly, any of the following items (without duplication):

(a)    any Varex Liability;

(b)    any failure of Varex, any other member of the Varex Group or any other Person to pay, perform or otherwise promptly discharge any Varex Liabilities in accordance with their terms, whether prior to, on or after the Effective Time;

(c)    any breach by Varex or any other member of the Varex Group of this Agreement or any of the Ancillary Agreements;

(d)    except to the extent it relates to a Parent Liability, any guarantee, indemnification or contribution obligation, surety bond or other credit support agreement, arrangement, commitment or understanding for the benefit of any member of the Varex Group by any member of the Parent Group that survives following the Distribution; and

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make the statements therein not misleading, with respect to all information contained in the Form 10, the Information Statement (as amended or supplemented if Varex shall have furnished any amendments or supplements thereto) or any other Disclosure Document, other than the matters described in clause (e) of Section  4.3 .

4.3     Indemnification by Parent . Except as otherwise specifically set forth in this Agreement or in any Ancillary Agreement, to the fullest extent permitted by Law, Parent shall, and shall cause the other members of the Parent Group to, indemnify, defend and hold harmless Varex, each member of the Varex Group and each of their respective past, present and future directors, officers, employees or agents, in each case in their respective capacities as such, and each of the heirs, executors, successors and assigns of any of the foregoing (collectively, the “ Varex Indemnitees ”), from and against any and all Liabilities of the Varex Indemnitees relating to, arising out of or resulting from, directly or indirectly, any of the following items (without duplication):

(a)    any Parent Liability;

(b)    any failure of Parent, any other member of the Parent Group or any other Person to pay, perform or otherwise promptly discharge any Parent Liabilities in accordance with their terms, whether prior to, on or after the Effective Time;

(c)    any breach by Parent or any other member of the Parent Group of this Agreement or any of the Ancillary Agreements;

(d)    except to the extent it relates to a Varex Liability, any guarantee, indemnification or contribution obligation, surety bond or other credit support agreement, arrangement, commitment or understanding for the benefit of any member of the Parent Group by any member of the Varex Group that survives following the Distribution; and

(e)    any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact or omission or alleged omission to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, with respect to statements made explicitly in Parent’s name in the Form 10, the Information Statement (as amended or supplemented if Varex shall have furnished any amendments or supplements thereto) or any other Disclosure Document; it being agreed that the statements set forth on Schedule 4.3(e)  shall be the only statements made explicitly in Parent’s name in the Form 10, the Information Statement or any other Disclosure Document, and all other information contained in the Form 10, the Information Statement or any other Disclosure Document shall be deemed to be information supplied by Varex.

4.4     Indemnification Obligations Net of Insurance Proceeds and Other Amounts .

(a)    The Parties intend that any Liability subject to indemnification, contribution or reimbursement pursuant to this  Article IV  or Article V will be net of Insurance Proceeds or other amounts actually recovered (net of any out-of-pocket costs or expenses incurred in the collection thereof) from any Person by or on behalf of the Indemnitee in respect of any indemnifiable Liability. Accordingly, the amount which either Party (an “ Indemnifying

 

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Party ”) is required to pay to any Person entitled to indemnification or contribution hereunder (an “ Indemnitee ”) will be reduced by any Insurance Proceeds or other amounts actually recovered (net of any out-of-pocket costs or expenses incurred in the collection thereof) from any Person by or on behalf of the Indemnitee in respect of the related Liability. If an Indemnitee receives a payment (an “ Indemnity Payment ”) required by this Agreement from an Indemnifying Party in respect of any Liability and subsequently receives Insurance Proceeds or any other amounts in respect of such Liability, then within ten (10) calendar days of receipt of such Insurance Proceeds, the Indemnitee will pay to the Indemnifying Party an amount equal to the excess of the Indemnity Payment received over the amount of the Indemnity Payment that would have been due if the Insurance Proceeds or such other amounts (net of any out-of-pocket costs or expenses incurred in the collection thereof) had been received, realized or recovered before the Indemnity Payment was made.

(b)    The Parties agree that an insurer that would otherwise be obligated to pay any claim shall not be relieved of the responsibility with respect thereto or, solely by virtue of any provision contained in this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement, have any subrogation rights with respect thereto, it being understood that no insurer or any other Third Party shall be entitled to a “windfall” ( i.e. , a benefit they would not be entitled to receive in the absence of the indemnification provisions) by virtue of the indemnification and contribution provisions hereof. Each Party shall, and shall cause the members of its Group to, use commercially reasonable efforts (taking into account the probability of success on the merits and the cost of expending such efforts, including attorneys’ fees and expenses) to collect or recover any Insurance Proceeds that may be collectible or recoverable respecting the Liabilities for which indemnification or contribution may be available under this Article IV . Notwithstanding the foregoing, an Indemnifying Party may not delay making any indemnification payment required under the terms of this Agreement, or otherwise satisfying any indemnification obligation, pending the outcome of any Action to collect or recover Insurance Proceeds, and an Indemnitee need not attempt to collect any Insurance Proceeds prior to making a claim for indemnification or contribution or receiving any Indemnity Payment otherwise owed to it under this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement.

4.5     Procedures for Indemnification of Third-Party Claims .

(a)     Notice of Claims. If, at or following the Effective Time, an Indemnitee shall receive notice or otherwise learn of the assertion by a Person (including any Governmental Authority) who is not a member of the Parent Group or the Varex Group of any claim or of the commencement by any such Person of any Action (collectively, a “ Third-Party Claim ”) with respect to which an Indemnifying Party may be obligated to provide indemnification to such Indemnitee pursuant to Section  4.2 or 4.3 , or any other Section of this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement, such Indemnitee shall give such Indemnifying Party written notice thereof as soon as practicable, but in any event within fourteen (14) days (or sooner if the nature of the Third-Party Claim so requires) after becoming aware of such Third-Party Claim. Any such notice shall describe the Third-Party Claim in reasonable detail, including the facts and circumstances giving rise to such claim for indemnification, and include copies of all notices and documents (including court papers) received by the Indemnitee relating to the Third-Party Claim. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the failure of an Indemnitee to provide notice in accordance with this Section 4.5(a) shall not relieve an Indemnifying Party of its indemnification obligations under this Agreement, except to the extent to which the Indemnifying Party is actually prejudiced by the Indemnitee’s failure to provide notice in accordance with this Section 4.5(a) .

 

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(b)     Control of Defense. An Indemnifying Party may elect to defend (and seek to settle or compromise), at its own expense and with its own counsel, any Third-Party Claim; provided that, prior to the Indemnifying Party assuming and controlling defense of such Third-Party Claim, it shall first confirm to the Indemnitee in writing that, assuming the facts presented to the Indemnifying Party by the Indemnitee being true, the Indemnifying Party shall indemnify the Indemnitee for any such damages to the extent resulting from, or arising out of, such Third-Party-Claim. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Indemnifying Party assumes such defense and, in the course of defending such Third-Party Claim, (i) the Indemnifying Party discovers that the facts presented at the time the Indemnifying Party acknowledged its indemnification obligation in respect of such Third-Party Claim were not true in all material respects and (ii) such untruth provides a reasonable basis for asserting that the Indemnifying Party does not have an indemnification obligation in respect of such Third-Party Claim, then (A) the Indemnifying Party shall not be bound by such acknowledgment, (B) the Indemnifying Party shall promptly thereafter provide the Indemnitee written notice of its assertion that it does not have an indemnification obligation in respect of such Third-Party Claim and (C) the Indemnitee shall have the right to assume the defense of such Third-Party Claim. Within thirty (30) days after the receipt of a notice from an Indemnitee in accordance with Section 4.5(a) (or sooner, if the nature of the Third-Party Claim so requires), the Indemnifying Party shall provide written notice to the Indemnitee indicating whether the Indemnifying Party shall assume responsibility for defending the Third-Party Claim and specifying any reservations or exceptions to its defense. If an Indemnifying Party elects not to assume responsibility for defending any Third-Party Claim or fails to notify an Indemnitee of its election within thirty (30) days after receipt of the notice from an Indemnitee as provided in Section 4.5(a) , then the Indemnitee that is the subject of such Third-Party Claim shall be entitled to continue to conduct and control the defense of such Third-Party Claim. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, Parent shall have the sole right to defend and control any proceeding related to Shared Liabilities.

(c)     Allocation of Defense Costs . If an Indemnifying Party has elected to assume the defense of a Third-Party Claim, whether with or without any reservations or exceptions with respect to such defense, then such Indemnifying Party shall be solely liable for all fees and expenses incurred by it in connection with the defense of such Third-Party Claim and shall not be entitled to seek any indemnification or reimbursement from the Indemnitee for any such fees or expenses incurred by the Indemnifying Party during the course of the defense of such Third-Party Claim by such Indemnifying Party, regardless of any subsequent decision by the Indemnifying Party to reject or otherwise abandon its assumption of such defense. If an Indemnifying Party elects not to assume responsibility for defending any Third-Party Claim or fails to notify an Indemnitee of its election within thirty (30) days after receipt of a notice from an Indemnitee as provided in Section 4.5(a) , and the Indemnitee conducts and controls the defense of such Third-Party Claim and the Indemnifying Party has an indemnification obligation with respect to such Third-Party Claim, then the Indemnifying Party shall be liable for all reasonable fees and expenses incurred by the Indemnitee in connection with the defense of such Third-Party Claim.

 

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(d)     Right to Monitor and Participate. An Indemnitee that does not conduct and control the defense of any Third-Party Claim, or an Indemnifying Party that has failed to elect to defend any Third-Party Claim as contemplated hereby, nevertheless shall have the right to employ separate counsel (including local counsel as necessary) of its own choosing to monitor and participate in (but not control) the defense of any Third-Party Claim for which it is a potential Indemnitee or Indemnifying Party, but the fees and expenses of such counsel shall be at the expense of such Indemnitee or Indemnifying Party, as the case may be, and the provisions of Section 4.5(c) shall not apply to such fees and expenses. Notwithstanding the foregoing, but subject to Sections 6.7 and 6.8 , such Party shall cooperate with the Party entitled to conduct and control the defense of such Third-Party Claim in such defense and make available to the controlling Party, at the non-controlling Party’s expense, all witnesses, information and materials in such Party’s possession or under such Party’s control relating thereto as are reasonably required by the controlling Party. In addition to the foregoing, if any Indemnitee shall in good faith determine that such Indemnitee and the Indemnifying Party have actual or potential differing defenses or conflicts of interest between them that make joint representation inappropriate, then the Indemnitee shall have the right to employ separate counsel (including local counsel as necessary) and to participate in (but not control) the defense, compromise, or settlement thereof, and in such case the Indemnifying Party shall bear the reasonable fees and expenses of such counsel for all Indemnitees.

(e)     No Settlement. Neither Party may settle or compromise any Third-Party Claim for which either Party is seeking to be indemnified hereunder without the prior written consent of the other Party, which consent may not be unreasonably withheld, unless such settlement or compromise is solely for monetary damages that are fully payable by the settling or compromising Party, does not involve any admission, finding or determination of wrongdoing or violation of Law by the other Party and provides for a full, unconditional and irrevocable release of the other Party from all Liability in connection with the Third-Party Claim. The Parties hereby agree that if a Party presents the other Party with a written notice containing a proposal to settle or compromise a Third-Party Claim for which either Party is seeking to be indemnified hereunder and the Party receiving such proposal does not respond in any manner to the Party presenting such proposal within thirty (30) days (or within any such shorter time period that may be required by applicable Law or court order) of receipt of such proposal, then the Party receiving such proposal shall be deemed to have consented to the terms of such proposal.

(f)     Tax Matters Agreement Coordination. The provisions of Section  4.2 through Section  4.10 hereof do not apply with respect to Taxes or Tax matters (it being understood and agreed that Taxes and Tax matters, including the control of Tax-related proceedings, shall be governed by the Tax Matters Agreement). In the case of any conflict between this Agreement and the Tax Matters Agreement in relation to any matters addressed by the Tax Matters Agreement, the Tax Matters Agreement shall prevail.

4.6     Additional Matters .

(a)     Timing of Payments. Indemnification or contribution payments in respect of any Liabilities for which an Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification or contribution under this Article IV shall be paid reasonably promptly (but in any event within forty-five (45) days of the final determination of the amount that the Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification or

 

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contribution under this Article IV ) by the Indemnifying Party to the Indemnitee as such Liabilities are incurred upon demand by the Indemnitee, including reasonably satisfactory documentation setting forth the basis for the amount of such indemnification or contribution payment, including documentation with respect to calculations made and consideration of any Insurance Proceeds that actually reduce the amount of such Liabilities. The indemnity and contribution provisions contained in this Article IV shall remain operative and in full force and effect, regardless of (i) any investigation made by or on behalf of any Indemnitee, and (ii) the knowledge by the Indemnitee of Liabilities for which it might be entitled to indemnification hereunder.

(b)     Notice of Direct Claims. Any claim for indemnification or contribution under this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement that does not result from a Third-Party Claim shall be asserted by written notice given by the Indemnitee to the applicable Indemnifying Party; provided , that the failure by an Indemnitee to so assert any such claim shall not prejudice the ability of the Indemnitee to do so at a later time except to the extent (if any) that the Indemnifying Party is prejudiced thereby. Such Indemnifying Party shall have a period of thirty (30) days after the receipt of such notice within which to respond thereto. If such Indemnifying Party does not respond within such thirty (30)-day period, such specified claim shall be conclusively deemed a Liability of the Indemnifying Party under this Section 4.6(b) or, in the case of any written notice in which the amount of the claim (or any portion thereof) is estimated, on such later date when the amount of the claim (or such portion thereof) becomes finally determined. If such Indemnifying Party does not respond within such thirty (30)-day period or rejects such claim in whole or in part, such Indemnitee shall, subject to the provisions of Article VII , be free to pursue such remedies as may be available to such party as contemplated by this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements, as applicable, without prejudice to its continuing rights to pursue indemnification or contribution hereunder.

(c)     Pursuit of Claims Against Third Parties. If (i) a Party incurs any Liability arising out of this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement; (ii) an adequate legal or equitable remedy is not available for any reason against the other Party to satisfy the Liability incurred by the incurring Party; and (iii) a legal or equitable remedy may be available to the other Party against a Third Party for such Liability, then the other Party shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to cooperate with the incurring Party, at the incurring Party’s expense, to permit the incurring Party to obtain the benefits of such legal or equitable remedy against the Third Party.

(d)     Subrogation. In the event of payment by or on behalf of any Indemnifying Party to any Indemnitee in connection with any Third-Party Claim, such Indemnifying Party shall be subrogated to and shall stand in the place of such Indemnitee as to any events or circumstances in respect of which such Indemnitee may have any right, defense or claim relating to such Third-Party Claim against any claimant or plaintiff asserting such Third-Party Claim or against any other Person. Such Indemnitee shall cooperate with such Indemnifying Party in a reasonable manner, and at the cost and expense of such Indemnifying Party, in prosecuting any subrogated right, defense or claim.

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Parties shall endeavor to substitute the Indemnifying Party for the named defendant. If such substitution or addition cannot be achieved for any reason or is not requested, the named defendant shall allow the Indemnifying Party to manage the Action as set forth in Section  4.5 and this Section  4.6 , and the Indemnifying Party shall fully indemnify the named defendant against all costs of defending the Action (including court costs, sanctions imposed by a court, attorneys’ fees, experts fees and all other external expenses), the costs of any judgment or settlement and the cost of any interest or penalties relating to any judgment or settlement.

4.7     Right of Contribution .

(a)     Contribution. If any right of indemnification contained in Section  4.2 or Section  4.3 is held unenforceable or is unavailable for any reason, or is insufficient to hold harmless an Indemnitee in respect of any Liability for which such Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification hereunder, then the Indemnifying Party shall contribute to the amounts paid or payable by the Indemnitees as a result of such Liability (or actions in respect thereof) in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect the relative fault of the Indemnifying Party and the members of its Group, on the one hand, and the Indemnitees entitled to contribution, on the other hand, as well as any other relevant equitable considerations.

(b)     Allocation of Relative Fault. Solely for purposes of determining relative fault pursuant to this Section  4.7 : (i) any fault associated with the business conducted with the Delayed Varex Assets or Delayed Varex Liabilities (except for the gross negligence or intentional misconduct of a member of the Parent Group) or with the ownership, operation or activities of the Varex Business prior to the Effective Time shall be deemed to be the fault of Varex and the other members of the Varex Group, and no such fault shall be deemed to be the fault of Parent or any other member of the Parent Group; (ii) any fault associated with the business conducted with Delayed Parent Assets or Delayed Parent Liabilities (except for the gross negligence or intentional misconduct of a member of the Varex Group) shall be deemed to be the fault of Parent and the other members of the Parent Group, and no such fault shall be deemed to be the fault of Varex or any other member of the Varex Group; and (iii) any fault associated with the ownership, operation or activities of the Parent Business prior to the Effective Time shall be deemed to be the fault of Parent and the other members of the Parent Group, and no such fault shall be deemed to be the fault of Varex or any other member of the Varex Group.

4.8     Covenant Not to Sue . Each Party hereby covenants and agrees that none of it, the members of such Party’s Group or any Person claiming through it shall bring suit or otherwise assert any claim against any Indemnitee, or assert a defense against any claim asserted by any Indemnitee, before any court, arbitrator, mediator or administrative agency anywhere in the world, alleging that: (a) the assumption of any Varex Liabilities by Varex or a member of the Varex Group on the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements is void or unenforceable for any reason; (b) the retention of any Parent Liabilities by Parent or a member of the Parent Group on the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements is void or unenforceable for any reason; or (c) the provisions of this Article IV are void or unenforceable for any reason.

 

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4.9     Remedies Cumulative . The remedies provided in this Article IV shall be cumulative and, subject to the provisions of Article VIII , shall not preclude assertion by any Indemnitee of any other rights or the seeking of any and all other remedies against any Indemnifying Party.

4.10     Survival of Indemnities . The rights and obligations of each of Parent and Varex and their respective Indemnitees under this Article IV shall survive (a) the sale or other transfer by either Party or any member of its Group of any assets or businesses or the assignment by it of any liabilities; or (b) any merger, consolidation, business combination, sale of all or substantially all of its Assets, restructuring, recapitalization, reorganization or similar transaction involving either Party or any of the members of its Group.

ARTICLE V

CERTAIN OTHER MATTERS

5.1     Insurance Matters .

(a)    Parent and Varex agree to cooperate in good faith to provide for an orderly transition of insurance coverage from the date hereof through the Effective Time. In no event shall Parent, any other member of the Parent Group or any Parent Indemnitee have Liability or obligation whatsoever to any member of the Varex Group in the event that any insurance policy or insurance policy related contract shall be terminated or otherwise cease to be in effect for any reason, shall be unavailable or inadequate to cover any Liability of any member of the Varex Group for any reason whatsoever or shall not be renewed or extended beyond the current expiration date.

(b)    From and after the Effective Time, with respect to any losses, damages and Liability incurred by any member of the Varex Group prior to the Effective Time, Parent will pursue claims, at Varex’s sole cost and expense on behalf of Varex under (with Varex entitled to all Insurance Proceeds resulting from or arising out of any such claims) Parent’s Policies in place immediately prior to the Effective Time (and any extended reporting periods for claims made Policies) and Parent’s historical Policies, but solely to the extent that such Policies provided coverage for members of the Varex Group or the Varex Business prior to the Effective Time; provided that such right to require Parent to make claims on behalf of Varex under such Policies, shall be subject to the terms, conditions and exclusions of such Policies, including but not limited to any limits on coverage or scope, any deductibles, self-insured retentions and other fees and expenses, and shall be subject to the following additional conditions:

(i)    Varex shall provide written notification to Parent of any request for Parent to pursue a claim on behalf Varex pursuant to this Section 5.1(b) , and Parent shall use commercially reasonable efforts to pursue such claim, at the Varex’s sole cost and expense, as promptly as is reasonably practicable;

(ii)    Varex and the members of the Varex Group shall indemnify, hold harmless and reimburse Parent and the members of the Parent Group for any deductibles, self-insured retention, fees, indemnity payments, settlements, judgments, legal fees, allocated claims expenses and claim handling fees, and other expenses incurred by Parent

 

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or any members of the Parent Group to the extent resulting from any pursuit of claims on behalf of Varex or any other members of the Varex Group under any insurance provided pursuant to this Section 5.1(b) , whether such claims are pursued on behalf of Varex, its employees or third Persons; and

(iii)    Varex shall exclusively bear (and neither Parent nor any members of the Parent Group shall have any obligation to repay or reimburse Varex or any member of the Varex Group for) and shall be liable for all excluded, uninsured, uncovered, unavailable or uncollectible amounts of all such claims pursued on behalf of Varex or any member of the Varex Group under the Policies as provided for in this Section 5.1(b) .

In the event that any member of the Parent Group incurs any losses, damages or Liability prior to or in respect of the period prior to the Effective Time for which such member of the Parent Group is entitled to coverage under Varex’s third-party Policies, the same process pursuant to this Section 5.1(b) shall apply, substituting “Parent” for “Varex” and “Varex” for “Parent”, including for purposes of the first sentence of Section 5.1(e) .

(c)    Except as provided in Section 5.1(b) , from and after the Effective Time, neither Varex nor any member of the Varex Group shall have any rights to or under any of the Policies of Parent or any other member of the Parent Group. At the Effective Time, Varex shall have in effect all insurance programs required to comply with Varex’s contractual obligations and such other Policies required by Law or as reasonably necessary or appropriate for companies operating a business similar to Varex’s.

(d)    In connection with Parent’s pursuit of a claim on behalf of Varex or a member of the Varex Group under any insurance policy of Parent or any member of the Parent Group pursuant to this Section  5.1 , Parent shall not be required to take any action that would be reasonably likely to (i) have a material and adverse impact on the then-current relationship between Parent or any member of the Parent Group, on the one hand, and the applicable insurance company, on the other hand; (ii) result in the applicable insurance company terminating or materially reducing coverage, or materially increasing the amount of any premium owed by Parent or any member of the Parent Group under the applicable insurance policy; or (iii) otherwise compromise, jeopardize or interfere in any material respect with the rights of Parent or any member of the Parent Group under the applicable insurance policy.

(e)    All payments and reimbursements by Varex pursuant to this Section  5.1 will be made within forty-five (45) days after Varex’s receipt of an invoice therefor from Parent. Parent shall retain the exclusive right to control its Policies and programs, including the right to exhaust, settle, release, commute, buy-back or otherwise resolve disputes with respect to any of its Policies and programs and to amend, modify or waive any rights under any such Policies and programs, notwithstanding whether any such Policies or programs apply to any Varex Liabilities and/or claims Varex has made or could make in the future, and no member of the Varex Group shall erode, exhaust, settle, release, commute, buyback or otherwise resolve disputes with Parent’s insurers with respect to any of Parent’s Policies and programs, or amend, modify or waive any rights under any such Policies and programs. Varex shall cooperate with Parent and share such information as is reasonably necessary in order to permit Parent to manage and

 

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conduct its insurance matters as Parent deems appropriate. Neither Parent nor any member of the Parent Group shall have any obligation to secure extended reporting for any claims under any Policies of Parent or any member of the Parent Group for any acts or omissions by any member of the Varex Group incurred prior to the Effective Time. For the avoidance of doubt, each Party and any member of its applicable Group has the sole right to settle or otherwise resolve third party claims made against it or any member of its applicable Group covered under an applicable insurance Policy.

(f)    This Agreement shall not be considered as an attempted assignment of any policy of insurance or as a contract of insurance and shall not be construed to waive any right or remedy of any member of the Parent Group in respect of any insurance policy or any other contract or policy of insurance.

(g)    Varex does hereby, for itself and each other member of the Varex Group, agree that no member of the Parent Group shall have any Liability whatsoever as a result of the Policies and practices of Parent and the members of the Parent Group as in effect at any time, including as a result of the level or scope of any such insurance, the creditworthiness of any insurance carrier, the terms and conditions of any policy, or the adequacy or timeliness of any notice to any insurance carrier with respect to any claim or potential claim or otherwise.

(h)    For six (6) years after the Effective Time, each of Parent and Varex shall cause to be maintained in effect the same or no less favorable (in the aggregate) provisions in its respective certificate of incorporation and bylaws in effect as of the Effective Time regarding elimination of liability, indemnification of officers and directors and advancement of expenses; provided that this clause (h) shall not be deemed to prevent any merger, liquidation or similar transaction.

5.2     Late Payments . Except as expressly provided to the contrary in this Agreement or in any Ancillary Agreement, any amount not paid when due pursuant to this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement (and any amounts billed or otherwise invoiced or demanded and properly payable that are not paid within forty-five (45) days of such bill, invoice or other demand) shall accrue interest at a rate per annum equal to the Prime Rate plus two (2%) percent, provided that notice of any such late payment has been provided and the other Party has been provided fifteen (15) days to cure any such late payment.

5.3     Inducement . Varex acknowledges and agrees that Parent’s willingness to cause, effect and consummate the Separation and the Distribution has been conditioned upon and induced by Varex’s covenants and agreements in this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements, including Varex’s assumption of the Varex Liabilities pursuant to the Separation and the provisions of this Agreement and Varex’s covenants and agreements contained in Article IV .

5.4     Post-Effective Time Conduct . The Parties acknowledge that, after the Effective Time, each Party shall be independent of the other Party, with responsibility for its own actions and inactions and its own Liabilities relating to, arising out of or resulting from the conduct of its business, operations and activities following the Effective Time, except as may otherwise be provided in any Ancillary Agreement, and each Party shall (except as otherwise provided in Article IV ) use commercially reasonable efforts to prevent such Liabilities from being inappropriately borne by the other Party.

 

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5.5     Environmental Remediation Activities . The Parties acknowledge that Parent is conducting environmental remediation activities (the “ Remedial Activities ”) at the Varex Real Property located at 1678 S. Pioneer Road, Salt Lake City, Utah 84104 (the “ Salt Lake Property ”) and potentially at other Varex Real Property, which Remedial Activities include investigation of site conditions, soil excavation, groundwater extraction and treatment, and soil vapor extraction and treatment. Varex acknowledges and agrees that certain remediation equipment and fixtures (e.g., monitoring wells, soil vapor extraction and groundwater treatment systems) used in the Remedial Activities (“ Remediation Systems ”) will be present on the Varex Real Property as of the Effective Time, and Remediation Systems may be installed on Varex Real Property following the Effective Time. Subject to the terms of any applicable Ancillary Agreement or Commercial Agreement, Varex agrees to allow for the installation and operation, in each case on the Varex Real Property, of any Remediation Systems determined by Parent to be necessary or advisable, without payment of rent or fees. Parent agrees to install and operate future Remediation Systems in a manner that reasonably minimizes conflicts with Varex’s use of the Varex Real Property, and shall consult with Varex prior to, and Varex shall have the right to approve, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed, such future installation and operation. Parent shall retain ownership and control over Remediation Systems. Varex agrees that it will not disrupt or alter any Remediation Systems without prior written consent of Parent and the applicable Government Authorities, which consent by Parent shall not be unreasonably withheld. Varex agrees to pay all the costs associated with any request it makes to move or redesign installed Remediation Systems.     

5.6     Environmental Deed Restrictions on Varex Real Property . The Parties acknowledge that there is a certain deed notice, recorded on January 29, 2001 (the “ Existing Deed Notice ”) that limits land uses at the Salt Lake Property to commercial and industrial purposes and places other environmental–based limitations on the current and future land use of the Salt Lake Property. The Parties further acknowledge that additional pending institutional controls may be imposed on the Varex Real Property, including pursuant to the matters identified on Schedule 5.6(a) (the “ Pending Controls ”). Varex agrees that it shall execute and record any environmental deed restriction(s) with respect to the Pending Controls (i) within thirty (30) days following the approval of such deed restriction(s) by the applicable Governmental Authority, and (ii) in the form finally approved by such Governmental Authority as such form is supplemented by the additional restrictions set forth on Schedule 5.6(b) . Varex further agrees that it shall promptly execute and record any other new environmental deed restrictions with respect to the Salt Lake Property to the extent necessary to comply with any additional controls imposed by an applicable Governmental Authority. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, Varex agrees that it shall be solely responsible and liable for all costs arising from or related to its compliance with the terms of the Existing Deed Notice and any new environmental deed restriction.

5.7     Residential Land Use and Remediation Standards on Varex Real Property . Varex agrees that it will not authorize or allow any use or activity on the Salt Lake Property requiring remediation of the property to residential, hospital, school or other sensitive use clean-up levels (“ Sensitive Use Standards ”). Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement,

 

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Varex agrees to indemnify, defend and hold harmless the Parent Indemnitees from any and all Liabilities arising from or relating to such uses or activities occurring on the Salt Lake Property from and after the Effective Time. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, Varex agrees that it is solely responsible for all costs associated with environmental remediation of any Varex Real Property undertaken from and after the Effective Time to achieve Sensitive Use Standards at the Varex Real Property. Varex further agrees to indemnify, defend and hold harmless the Parent Indemnitees from any Liabilities arising from or relating to any failure to remediate Varex Real Property to Sensitive Use Standards to the extent such failure occurred from and after the Effective Time.

5.8     Non-Competition ; Non-Solicitation .

(a)    For a period of three (3) years after the Distribution Date, without the written consent of Parent, neither Varex nor any member of the Varex Group, nor any of their Affiliates, shall directly or indirectly, (i) develop, commercialize, manufacture or distribute, or license, authorize or otherwise enable or assist any Third Party to, directly or indirectly, develop, commercialize, manufacture or distribute, any product or service that competes with the Parent Business anywhere in the world, in each case other than the conduct by Varex or any member of its Group of the Varex Operating Activities; or (ii) sell any flat panel digital image detectors in the Varian Field other than to any Varex Panel Permitted Third Party where such sale contemplates delivery of any such product during such three (3) year period (clauses (i) and (ii), the “ Varex Restricted Activities ”). For the avoidance of doubt, the design or development of a product for a third party, or delivery of a prototype in connection therewith, that does not otherwise violate Section 5.8(a) shall not be a violation of Section 5.8(a) .

(b)    For a period of three (3) years after the Distribution Date, without the written consent of Varex, neither Parent nor any member of the Parent Group, nor any of their Affiliates, shall directly or indirectly, develop, commercialize, manufacture or distribute, or license, authorize or otherwise enable or assist any Third Party to, directly or indirectly, develop, commercialize, manufacture or distribute, any product or service that competes with the Varex Business anywhere in the world (in each case other than the marketing, sale, distribution and service of imaging components and subsystems to medical end-users and distributors thereto in conjunction with, or as replacement parts for purposes of servicing and repair of, Parent’s systems) (the “ Parent Restricted Activities ”).

(c)    Notwithstanding the foregoing, none of the following shall be a breach of Section 5.8(a) or Section 5.8(b) :

(i)    the purchase (whether structured as an acquisition of assets, stock, merger or otherwise) or ownership by Varex or Parent or any member of their respective Groups of a Person or business that derives less than the greater of (A) 20% of its total annual revenues or (B) $25,000,000 in annual revenues from Varex Restricted Activities or Parent Restricted Activities, as applicable, measured for the fiscal year ended immediately prior to the date of such purchase;

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of a Person or business that derives an amount equal to or greater than the greater of (A) 20% or more of its total annual revenues or (B) $25,000,000 in annual revenues from the Varex Restricted Activities or Parent Restricted Activities, as applicable, measured for the fiscal year ended immediately prior to the date of such purchase, as long as Varex or Parent, as applicable, shall (1) cease any business that engages in Varex Restricted Activities or Parent Restricted Activities, as applicable, or (2) divest that portion of such Person or business that engages in Varex Restricted Activities or Parent Restricted Activities, as applicable, on commercially reasonable terms, in either case, as soon as reasonably practicable following the acquisition of such ownership interest;

(iii)    the matters set forth on Schedule 5.8(c);

(iv)    the direct or indirect ownership by Varex or Parent or any member of their respective Groups of securities of any Person engaged in Varex Restricted Activities or Parent Restricted Activities to the extent that such investment does not, directly or indirectly, confer on Varex or Parent or any member of their respective Groups, as applicable, more than 10% of the voting power and 20% of the economic interests of such Person; or

(v)    Varex or Parent’s or any member of their respective Groups’ entrance into or participation in a joint venture, partnership or other strategic business relationship with any Person engaged in Varex Restricted Activities or Parent Restricted Activities, as applicable, if such joint venture, partnership or other strategic business relationship does not engage, directly or indirectly, in Varex Restricted Activities or Parent Restricted Activities (as applicable).

(d)    In the event that (i) Varex or any member of its Group desires to purchase (whether structured as an acquisition of assets, stock, merger or otherwise) a Person or business that conducts any activities related to linear accelerators for medical or medical research applications and (ii) such purchase or the ownership by Varex or any member of its Group of such Person or business would result in a breach of Section 5.8(a) solely due to the conduct of such incidental activities, then, upon Varex’s written request to Parent, the Parties shall enter into good faith discussions regarding a potential agreement that would include terms, conditions and restrictions pursuant to which Varex or such member would be permitted to complete such purchase without breaching Section 5.8(a) (provided, however, that neither Party shall have any obligation hereunder to enter into any such agreement). For the purposes of clarity, nothing herein shall prevent Varex or any member of its Group from negotiating and completing the activities set forth in Schedule 5.8(c).

(e)    For a period of one (1) year after the Distribution Date, neither Party nor any member of its Group shall directly or indirectly solicit or recruit for employment any current or former employees of the other Party or any member of its Group without the written consent of such other Party; provided that an individual shall not be deemed to have been solicited in violation of this Section 5.8(e) if such individual ceased to be employed by such other Party or any member of its Group or if such individual voluntarily contacts such other Party or any member of its Group. This prohibition on solicitation shall not apply to a public solicitation or a general solicitation (including through a bona fide search firm), so long as it is not targeted toward employees of the applicable Group.

 

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(f)    Each Party acknowledges and agrees that the restrictions in this Section  5.8 are reasonable, valid and necessary in light of the Parties’ circumstances and for the adequate protection of the Parties’ businesses and that the Parties would not have entered into this Agreement without such restrictions. If, notwithstanding the foregoing, a competent court or arbitrator determines that such restrictions are too broad or otherwise unreasonable under applicable Law, then, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in Section  10.6 , such court or arbitrator is hereby requested and authorized by the Parties to modify such restrictions so that, after such modification, they reflect the maximum restrictions allowable under applicable Laws.

ARTICLE VI

EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION; CONFIDENTIALITY

6.1     Agreement for Exchange of Information .

(a)    Subject to Section  6.9 and any other applicable confidentiality obligations, each of Parent and Varex, on behalf of itself and each member of its Group, agrees to use commercially reasonable efforts to provide or make available, or cause to be provided or made available, to the other Party and the members of such other Party’s Group, at any time before, on or after the Effective Time, as soon as reasonably practicable after written request therefor is received by such Party’s legal department from the requesting Party’s legal department, any information (or a copy thereof) in the possession or under the control of such Party or its Group which the requesting Party’s legal department requests to the extent that (i) such information relates to the Varex Business, or any Varex Asset or Varex Liability, if Varex is the requesting Party, or to the Parent Business, or any Parent Asset or Parent Liability, if Parent is the requesting Party; (ii) such information is required by the requesting Party to comply with its obligations under this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement; or (iii) such information is required by the requesting Party to comply with any obligation imposed by any Governmental Authority; provided , however , that, in the event that the Party to whom the request has been made determines that any such provision of information could be detrimental to the Party providing the information, violate any Law or agreement, or waive any privilege available under applicable Law, including any attorney-client privilege, then the Parties shall use commercially reasonable efforts to permit compliance with such obligations to the extent and in a manner that avoids any such harm or consequence; provided, further, that if Varex’s legal department requests information related to SAP R3 historical information, the request shall be subject to the terms and procedures set forth in Schedule 6.1(a) . The Party providing information pursuant to this Section  6.1 shall only be obligated to provide such information in the form, condition and format in which it then exists, and in no event shall such Party be required to perform any improvement, modification, conversion, updating or reformatting of any such information, and nothing in this Section  6.1 shall expand the obligations of a Party under Section  6.4 .

(b)    Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, until the end of Varex’s 2017 fiscal year (and for a reasonable period of time afterwards as required for each Party to prepare consolidated financial statements or complete a financial statement audit for such fiscal year), each Party shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to cooperate with the other Party’s information requests to enable (i) the other Party to meet its timetable for dissemination of its earnings releases, financial statements and management’s assessment of the effectiveness of its

 

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disclosure controls and procedures and its internal control over financial reporting in accordance with Items 307 and 308, respectively, of Regulation S-K promulgated under the Exchange Act; and (ii) the other Party’s accountants to timely complete their review of the quarterly financial statements and audit of the annual financial statements, including, to the extent applicable to such Party, its auditor’s audit of its internal control over financial reporting and management’s assessment thereof in accordance with Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, the SEC’s and Public Company Accounting Oversight Board’s rules and auditing standards thereunder and any other applicable Laws.

(c)    Subject to the Transition Services Agreement, promptly after the conclusion of the planned migration of the patent database maintained by Parent’s legal department to its new service provider, Parent shall deliver or cause to be delivered to Varex, in the form, condition and format in which it then exists, (i) a complete and accurate in all material respects additional instance of such patent database solely as it relates to the Varex Patents and Varex Invention Disclosures and (ii) the Parent Invention Disclosures set forth on Schedule 6.1(c) , so long as Varex has entered an agreement with the new service provider to allow Varex to obtain such additional instance; provided , however , that if such planned migration is not concluded by the one year anniversary of the Distribution Date, then Parent shall deliver or cause to be delivered to Varex, in the form, condition and format in which it exists as of such anniversary, (x) a complete and accurate in all material respects copy of the patent database maintained by Parent’s legal department solely as it relates to the Varex Patents and Varex Invention Disclosures and (y) the Parent Invention Disclosures set forth on Schedule 6.1(c) , so long as Varex has secured the rights from Parent’s then current service provider to maintain such a copy; and upon either such delivery Parent shall have no further obligations under this sentence. In addition, promptly after request of Varex at any time after such delivery, Parent shall, in accordance with Section 6.9(b), destroy any information in the patent database maintained by Parent’s legal department that relates to the Varex Patents or Varex Invention Disclosures. For the avoidance of doubt, this Section 6.1(c) is not intended to limit Parent’s obligation to respond to a reasonable information request under Section 6.1(a).

6.2     Ownership of Information . The provision of any information pursuant to Section  6.1 or Section  6.7 shall not affect the ownership of such information (which shall be determined solely in accordance with the terms of this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements), or constitute a grant of rights in or to any such information.

6.3     Compensation for Providing Information . The Party requesting information agrees to reimburse the other Party for the reasonable costs, if any, of creating, gathering, copying, transporting and otherwise complying with the request with respect to such information (including any reasonable costs and expenses incurred in any review of information for purposes of protecting the Privileged Information of the providing Party or in connection with the restoration of backup media for purposes of providing the requested information). Except as may be otherwise specifically provided elsewhere in this Agreement, any Ancillary Agreement or any other agreement between the Parties, such costs shall be computed in accordance with the providing Party’s standard methodology and procedures.

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Parties agree to use their commercially reasonable efforts, which shall be no less rigorous than those used for retention of such Party’s own information, to retain all information in their respective possession or control on the Effective Time in accordance with their respective policies regarding retention of records; provided , however , that in the case of any information relating to Taxes, such retention period shall be extended to the expiration of the applicable statute of limitations (giving effect to any extensions thereof). Notwithstanding anything in Article VI to the contrary, the Tax Matters Agreement exclusively governs the retention of Tax related records and the exchange of Tax-related information, and Section 9.01 of the Employee Matters Agreement will govern the retention of employment and benefits related records.

6.5     Limitations of Liability . Neither Party shall have any Liability to the other Party in the event that any information exchanged or provided pursuant to this Agreement is found to be inaccurate in the absence of gross negligence, bad faith or willful misconduct by the Party providing such information. Neither Party shall have any Liability to any other Party if any information is destroyed after commercially reasonable efforts by such Party to comply with the provisions of Section  6.4 .

6.6     Other Agreements Providing for Exchange of Information .

(a)    The rights and obligations granted under this Article VI are subject to any specific limitations, qualifications or additional provisions on the sharing, exchange, retention, destruction or confidential treatment of information set forth in any Ancillary Agreement, including Sections 2.04 and 3.03 of the Intellectual Property Matters Agreement.

(b)    Any party that receives, pursuant to a request for information in accordance with this Article VI , Tangible Information that is not relevant to its request shall, at the request of the providing Party, (i) return it to the providing Party or, at the providing Party’s request, destroy such Tangible Information; and (ii) deliver to the providing Party written confirmation that such Tangible Information was returned or destroyed, as the case may be, which confirmation shall be signed by an authorized representative of the requesting Party.

6.7     Production of Witnesses; Records; Cooperation .

(a)    After the Effective Time, except in the case of a Dispute between Parent and Varex, or any members of their respective Groups, each Party shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to make available to the other Party, upon written request, the former, current and future directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents of the members of its respective Group as witnesses and any books, records or other documents within its control or which it otherwise has the ability to make available without undue burden, to the extent that any such person (giving consideration to business demands of such directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents) or books, records or other documents may reasonably be required in connection with any Action in which the requesting Party (or member of its Group) may from time to time be involved, regardless of whether such Action is a matter with respect to which indemnification may be sought hereunder. The requesting Party shall bear all costs and expenses in connection therewith.

 

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(b)    If an Indemnifying Party chooses to defend or to seek to compromise or settle any Third-Party Claim, the other Party shall make available to such Indemnifying Party, upon written request, the former, current and future directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents of the members of its respective Group as witnesses and any books, records or other documents within its control or which it otherwise has the ability to make available without undue burden, to the extent that any such person (giving consideration to business demands of such directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents) or books, records or other documents may reasonably be required in connection with such defense, settlement or compromise, or such prosecution, evaluation or pursuit, as the case may be, and shall otherwise cooperate in such defense, settlement or compromise, or such prosecution, evaluation or pursuit, as the case may be.

(c)    Without limiting the foregoing, the Parties shall cooperate and consult to the extent reasonably necessary with respect to any Actions.

(d)    Without limiting any provision of this Section  6.7 , each of the Parties agrees to cooperate, and to cause each member of its respective Group to cooperate, with each other in the defense of any infringement or similar claim with respect to any Intellectual Property and shall not claim to acknowledge, or permit any member of its respective Group to claim to acknowledge, the validity or infringing use of any Intellectual Property of a third Person in a manner that would hamper or undermine the defense of such infringement or similar claim.

(e)    The obligation of the Parties to provide witnesses pursuant to this Section  6.7 is intended to be interpreted in a manner so as to facilitate cooperation and shall include the obligation to provide as witnesses directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents without regard to whether such person could assert a possible business conflict (subject to the exception set forth in the first sentence of Section 6.7(a) ).

6.8     Privileged Matters .

(a)    The Parties recognize that legal and other professional services that have been and will be provided prior to the Effective Time have been and will be rendered for the collective benefit of each of the members of the Parent Group and the Varex Group, and that each of the members of the Parent Group and the Varex Group should be deemed to be the client with respect to such services for the purposes of asserting all privileges which may be asserted under applicable Law in connection therewith. The Parties recognize that legal and other professional services will be provided following the Effective Time, which services will be rendered solely for the benefit of the Parent Group or the Varex Group, as the case may be. In furtherance of the foregoing, each Party shall authorize the delivery to and/or retention by the other Party of materials existing as of the Effective Time that are necessary for such other Party to perform such services.

(b)    The Parties agree as follows:

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the Privileged Information is in the possession or under the control of any member of the Parent Group or any member of the Varex Group. Parent shall also be entitled, in perpetuity, to control the assertion or waiver of all privileges and immunities in connection with any Privileged Information that relates solely to any Parent Liabilities resulting from any Actions that are now pending or may be asserted in the future, whether or not the Privileged Information is in the possession or under the control of any member of the Parent Group or any member of the Varex Group;

(ii)    Varex shall be entitled, in perpetuity, to control the assertion or waiver of all privileges and immunities in connection with any Privileged Information that relates solely to the Varex Business and not to the Parent Business, whether or not the Privileged Information is in the possession or under the control of any member of the Varex Group or any member of the Parent Group. Varex shall also be entitled, in perpetuity, to control the assertion or waiver of all privileges and immunities in connection with any Privileged Information that relates solely to any Varex Liabilities resulting from any Actions that are now pending or may be asserted in the future, whether or not the Privileged Information is in the possession or under the control of any member of the Varex Group or any member of the Parent Group; and

(iii)    if the Parties do not agree as to whether certain information is Privileged Information, then such information shall be treated as Privileged Information, and the Party that believes that such information is Privileged Information shall be entitled to control the assertion or waiver of all privileges and immunities in connection with any such information unless the Parties otherwise agree. The Parties shall use the procedures set forth in Article VII to resolve any disputes as to whether any information relates solely to the Parent Business, solely to the Varex Business, or to both the Parent Business and the Varex Business.

(c)    Subject to the remaining provisions of this Section  6.8 , the Parties agree that they shall have a shared privilege or immunity with respect to all privileges and immunities not allocated pursuant to Section  6.8(b) and all privileges and immunities relating to any Actions or other matters that involve both Parties (or one or more members of their respective Groups) and in respect of which both Parties have Liabilities under this Agreement, and that no such shared privilege or immunity may be waived by either Party without the consent of the other Party.

(d)    If any Dispute arises between the Parties or any members of their respective Groups regarding whether a privilege or immunity should be waived to protect or advance the interests of either Party and/or any member of their respective Groups, each Party agrees that it shall (i) negotiate with the other Party in good faith; (ii) endeavor to minimize any prejudice to the rights of the other Party; and (iii) not unreasonably withhold consent to any request for waiver by the other Party. Further, each Party specifically agrees that it shall not withhold its consent to the waiver of a privilege or immunity for any purpose except in good faith to protect its own legitimate interests.

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of such other Party’s Group has a shared privilege, without obtaining consent pursuant to Section  6.8(c) ; provided that the Parties intend such waiver of a shared privilege to be effective only as to the use of information with respect to the Action between the Parties and/or the applicable members of their respective Groups, and is not intended to operate as a waiver of the shared privilege with respect to any Third Party.

(f)    Upon receipt by either Party, or by any member of its respective Group, of any subpoena, discovery or other request that may reasonably be expected to result in the production or disclosure of Privileged Information subject to a shared privilege or immunity or as to which another Party has the sole right hereunder to assert a privilege or immunity, or if either Party obtains knowledge that any of its, or any member of its respective Group’s, current or former directors, officers, agents or employees have received any subpoena, discovery or other requests that may reasonably be expected to result in the production or disclosure of such Privileged Information, such Party shall promptly notify the other Party of the existence of the request (which notice shall be delivered to such other Party no later than five (5) business days following the receipt of any such subpoena, discovery or other request) and shall provide the other Party a reasonable opportunity to review the Privileged Information and to assert any rights it or they may have under this Section  6.8 or otherwise, to prevent the production or disclosure of such Privileged Information.

(g)    Any furnishing of, or access or transfer of, any information pursuant to this Agreement is made in reliance on the agreement of Parent and Varex set forth in this Section  6.8 and in Section  6.9 to maintain the confidentiality of Privileged Information and to assert and maintain all applicable privileges and immunities. The Parties agree that their respective rights to any access to information, witnesses and other Persons, the furnishing of notices and documents and other cooperative efforts between the Parties contemplated by this Agreement, and the transfer of Privileged Information between the Parties and members of their respective Groups as needed pursuant to this Agreement, is not intended to be deemed a waiver of any privilege that has been or may be asserted under this Agreement or otherwise.

(h)    In connection with any matter contemplated by Section  6.7 or this Section  6.8 , the Parties agree to, and to cause the applicable members of their Group to, use commercially reasonable efforts to maintain their respective separate and joint privileges and immunities, including by executing joint defense and/or common interest agreements where necessary or useful for this purpose.

6.9     Confidentiality .

(a)     Confidentiality. Subject to Section  6.10 , from and after the Effective Time each of Parent and Varex, on behalf of itself and each member of its respective Group, agrees to hold, and to cause its respective Representatives to hold, in strict confidence, with at least the same degree of care that applies to Parent’s confidential and proprietary information pursuant to policies in effect as of the Effective Time, all confidential and proprietary information concerning the other Party or any member of the other Party’s Group or their respective businesses (giving effect to the Separation and Distribution) that is either in its possession (including confidential and proprietary information in its possession prior to the date hereof) or furnished by any such other Party or any member of such Party’s Group or their respective

 

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Representatives at any time pursuant to this Agreement, any Ancillary Agreement or otherwise, and shall not use any such confidential and proprietary information other than for such purposes as shall be expressly permitted hereunder or thereunder, except, in each case, to the extent that such confidential and proprietary information has been (i) in the public domain or generally available to the public, other than as a result of a disclosure by such Party or any member of such Party’s Group or any of their respective Representatives in violation of this Agreement, (ii) later lawfully acquired from other sources by such Party (or any member of such Party’s Group) which sources are not themselves bound by a confidentiality obligation or other contractual, legal or fiduciary obligation of confidentiality with respect to such confidential and proprietary information, or (iii) independently developed or generated without reference to or use of any proprietary or confidential information of the other Party or any member of such Party’s Group. If any confidential and proprietary information of one Party or any member of its Group is disclosed to the other Party or any member of such other Party’s Group in connection with providing services to such first Party or any member of such first Party’s Group under this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement, then such disclosed confidential and proprietary information shall be used only as required to perform such services.

(b)     No Release; Return or Destruction. Each Party agrees not to release or disclose, or permit to be released or disclosed, any information addressed in Section 6.9(a) to any other Person, except its Representatives who need to know such information in their capacities as such (who shall be advised of their obligations hereunder with respect to such information), and except in compliance with Section  6.10 . Without limiting the foregoing, when any such information is no longer needed for the purposes contemplated by this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement, and is no longer subject to any legal hold or other document preservation obligation, each Party will promptly after request of the other Party either return to the other Party all such information in a tangible form (including all copies thereof and all notes, extracts or summaries based thereon) or notify the other Party in writing that it has destroyed such information (and such copies thereof and such notes, extracts or summaries based thereon); provided , that the Parties may retain electronic back-up versions of such information maintained on routine computer system backup tapes, disks or other backup storage devices; provided further , that any such information so retained shall remain subject to the confidentiality provisions of this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement.

(c)     Third-Party Information; Privacy or Data Protection Laws. Each Party acknowledges that it and members of its Group may presently have and, following the Effective Time, may gain access to or possession of confidential or proprietary information of, or legally-protected personal information relating to, Third Parties (i) that was received under privacy policies and/or confidentiality or non-disclosure agreements entered into between such Third Parties, on the one hand, and the other Party or members of such other Party’s Group, on the other hand, prior to the Effective Time; or (ii) that, as between the two Parties, was originally collected by the other Party or members of such other Party’s Group and that may be subject to and protected by privacy policies, as well as privacy, data protection or other applicable Laws. Each Party agrees that it shall hold, protect and use, and shall cause the members of its Group and its and their respective Representatives to hold, protect and use, in strict confidence the confidential and proprietary information of, or legally-protected personal information relating to, Third Parties in accordance with privacy policies and privacy, data protection or other applicable Laws and the terms of any agreements that were either entered into before the Effective Time or

 

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affirmative commitments or representations that were made before the Effective Time by, between or among the other Party or members of the other Party’s Group, on the one hand, and such Third Parties, on the other hand. With respect to legally-protected personal information received from consumers before the Effective Time, each Party agrees that it will not use data in a manner that is materially inconsistent with promises made at the time the data was collected unless it first obtains affirmative express consent from the relevant consumer.

6.10     Protective Arrangements . In the event that a Party or any member of its Group either determines on the advice of its counsel that it is required to disclose any information pursuant to applicable Law or receives any request or demand under lawful process or from any Governmental Authority to disclose or provide information of the other Party (or any member of the other Party’s Group) that is subject to the confidentiality provisions hereof, such Party shall notify the other Party (to the extent legally permitted) as promptly as practicable under the circumstances prior to disclosing or providing such information and shall cooperate, at the expense of the other Party, in seeking any appropriate protective order requested by the other Party. In the event that such other Party fails to receive such appropriate protective order in a timely manner, then the Party that received such request or demand may thereafter disclose or provide information to the extent required by such Law (as so advised by its counsel) or by lawful process or such Governmental Authority, and the disclosing Party shall promptly provide the other Party with a copy of the information so disclosed, in the same form and format so disclosed, together with a list of all Persons to whom such information was disclosed, in each case to the extent legally permitted.

ARTICLE VII

DISPUTE RESOLUTION

7.1     Good Faith Officer Negotiation . Subject to Section  7.4 , either Party seeking resolution of any dispute, controversy or claim arising out of or relating to this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement (including regarding whether any Assets are Varex Assets, any Liabilities are Varex Liabilities or the validity, interpretation, breach or termination of this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement) (a “ Dispute ”), shall provide written notice thereof to the other Party (the “ Officer Negotiation Request ”). Within fifteen (15) days of the delivery of the Officer Negotiation Request, the Parties shall attempt to resolve the Dispute through good faith negotiation. All such negotiations shall be conducted by executives who hold, at a minimum, the title of Senior Vice President and who have authority to settle the Dispute. All such negotiations shall be confidential and shall be treated as compromise and settlement negotiations for purposes of applicable rules of evidence. If the Parties are unable for any reason to resolve a Dispute within thirty (30) days of receipt of the Officer Negotiation Request, and such thirty (30) day period is not extended by mutual written consent of the Parties, the Chief Executive Officers of the Parties shall enter into good faith negotiations in accordance with Section  7.2 .

7.2     Good-Faith Negotiation . If any Dispute is not resolved pursuant to Section  7.1 , the Party that delivered the Officer Negotiation Request shall provide written notice of such Dispute to the Chief Executive Officer of each Party (a “ CEO Negotiation Request ”). As soon as reasonably practicable following receipt of a CEO Negotiation Request, the Chief Executive Officers of the Parties shall begin conducting good-faith negotiations with respect to

 

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such Dispute. All such negotiations shall be confidential and shall be treated as compromise and settlement negotiations for purposes of applicable rules of evidence. If the Chief Executive Officers of the Parties are unable for any reason to resolve a Dispute within thirty (30) days of receipt of a CEO Negotiation Request, and such thirty (30) day period is not extended by mutual written consent of the Parties, the Dispute shall be submitted to arbitration in accordance with Section  7.3 .

7.3     Arbitration .

(a)    In the event that a Dispute has not been resolved within thirty (30) days of the receipt of a CEO Negotiation Request in accordance with Section  7.2 , or within such longer period as the Parties may agree to in writing, then such Dispute shall, upon the written request of a Party (the “ Arbitration Request ”) be submitted to be finally resolved by binding arbitration in accordance with the then current International Institute for Conflict Prevention and Resolution (“ CPR ”) arbitration procedure, except as modified herein. The arbitration shall be held in (i) New York City, New York, or (ii) such other place as the Parties may mutually agree in writing. Unless otherwise agreed by the Parties in writing, any Dispute to be decided pursuant to this Section  7.3 will be decided (i) before a sole arbitrator if the amount in dispute, inclusive of all claims and counterclaims, totals less than $3 million; or (ii) by a panel of three (3) arbitrators if the amount in dispute, inclusive of all claims and counterclaims, totals $3 million or more.

(b)    The panel of three (3) arbitrators will be chosen as follows: (i) within fifteen (15) days from the date of the receipt of the Arbitration Request, each Party will name an arbitrator; and (ii) the two (2) Party-appointed arbitrators will thereafter, within thirty (30) days from the date on which the second of the two (2) arbitrators was named, name a third, independent arbitrator who will act as chairperson of the arbitral tribunal. In the event that either Party fails to name an arbitrator within fifteen (15) days from the date of receipt of the Arbitration Request, then upon written application by either Party, that arbitrator shall be appointed pursuant to the CPR arbitration procedure. In the event that the two (2) Party-appointed arbitrators fail to appoint the third, then the third, independent arbitrator will be appointed pursuant to the CPR arbitration procedure. If the arbitration will be before a sole independent arbitrator, then the sole independent arbitrator will be appointed by agreement of the Parties within fifteen (15) days of the date of receipt of the Arbitration Request. If the Parties cannot agree to a sole independent arbitrator during such fifteen (15) day period, then upon written application by either party, the sole independent arbitrator will be appointed pursuant to the CPR arbitration procedure.

(c)    The arbitrator(s) will have the right to award, on an interim basis, or include in the final award, any relief which it deems proper in the circumstances, including money damages (with interest on unpaid amounts from the due date), injunctive relief (including specific performance) and attorneys’ fees and costs; provided that the arbitrator(s) will not award any relief not specifically requested by the Parties and, in any event, will not award any indirect, punitive, exemplary, remote, speculative or similar damages in excess of compensatory damages of the other arising in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby (other than any such Liability with respect to a Third-Party Claim). Upon selection of the arbitrator(s) following any grant of interim relief by a special arbitrator or court pursuant to Section  7.4 , the arbitrator(s) may affirm or disaffirm that relief, and the Parties will seek modification or rescission of the

 

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order entered by the court as necessary to accord with the decision of the arbitrator(s). The award of the arbitrator(s) shall be final and binding on the Parties, and may be enforced in any court of competent jurisdiction. The initiation of arbitration pursuant to this Article VII will toll the applicable statute of limitations for the duration of any such proceedings.

7.4     Litigation and Unilateral Commencement of Arbitration . Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Article VII , (a) a Party may seek preliminary provisional or injunctive judicial relief with respect to a Dispute without first complying with the procedures set forth in Section  7.1 , Section  7.2 and Section  7.3 if such action is reasonably necessary to avoid irreparable damage and (b) either Party may initiate arbitration before the expiration of the periods specified in Section  7.1 , Section  7.2 and/or Section  7.3 if such Party has submitted an Officer Negotiation Request, a CEO Negotiation Request and/or an Arbitration Request and the other Party has failed to comply with Section  7.1 , Section  7.2 and/or Section  7.3 in good faith with respect to such negotiation and/or the commencement and engagement in arbitration. In such event, the other Party may commence and prosecute such arbitration unilaterally in accordance with the CPR arbitration procedure.

7.5     Conduct During Dispute Resolution Process . Unless otherwise agreed in writing, the Parties shall, and shall cause the respective members of their Groups to, continue to honor all commitments under this Agreement and each Ancillary Agreement to the extent required by such agreements during the course of dispute resolution pursuant to the provisions of this Article VII , unless such commitments are the specific subject of the Dispute at issue.

ARTICLE VIII

FURTHER ASSURANCES AND ADDITIONAL COVENANTS

8.1     Further Assurances .

(a)    In addition to the actions specifically provided for elsewhere in this Agreement, each of the Parties shall use its reasonable best efforts, prior to, on and after the Effective Time, to take, or cause to be taken, all actions, and to do, or cause to be done, all things, reasonably necessary, proper or advisable under applicable Laws, regulations and agreements to consummate and make effective the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements.

(b)    Without limiting the foregoing, prior to, on and after the Effective Time, each Party hereto shall cooperate with the other Party, and without any further consideration, but at the expense of the requesting Party, to execute and deliver, or use its reasonable best efforts to cause to be executed and delivered, all instruments, including instruments of conveyance, assignment and transfer, and to make all filings with, and to obtain all Approvals or Notifications of, any Governmental Authority or any other Person under any permit, license, agreement, indenture or other instrument (including any consents or Governmental Approvals), and to take all such other actions as such Party may reasonably be requested to take by the other Party from time to time, consistent with the terms of this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements, in order to effectuate the provisions and purposes of this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements and the transfers of the Varex Assets and the Parent Assets and the assignment and assumption of the Varex Liabilities and the Parent Liabilities and the other transactions contemplated hereby and

 

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thereby. Without limiting the foregoing, each Party will, at the reasonable request, cost and expense of the other Party, take such other actions as may be reasonably necessary to vest in such other Party good and marketable title to the Assets allocated to such Party under this Agreement or any of the Ancillary Agreements, free and clear of any Security Interest, if and to the extent it is practicable to do so.

(c)    On or prior to the Effective Time, Parent and Varex, in their respective capacities as direct and indirect stockholders of the members of their Groups, shall each ratify any actions which are reasonably necessary or desirable to be taken by Parent, Varex or any of the members of their respective Groups, as the case may be, to effectuate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements.

(d)    Parent and Varex, and each of the members of their respective Groups, waive (and agree not to assert against any of the others) any claim or demand that any of them may have against any of the others for any Liabilities or other claims relating to or arising out of: (i) the failure of Varex or any other member of the Varex Group, on the one hand, or of Parent or any other member of the Parent Group, on the other hand, to provide any notification or disclosure required under any state Environmental Law in connection with the Separation or the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement, including the transfer by any member of any Group to any member of the other Group of ownership or operational control of any Assets not previously owned or operated by such transferee; or (ii) any inadequate, incorrect or incomplete notification or disclosure under any such state Environmental Law by the applicable transferor. To the extent any Liability to any Governmental Authority or any third Person arises out of any action or inaction described in clause (i) or (ii) above, the transferee of the applicable Asset hereby assumes and agrees to pay any such Liability.

ARTICLE IX

TERMINATION

9.1     Termination . This Agreement and all Ancillary Agreements may be terminated and the Distribution may be amended, modified or abandoned at any time prior to the Effective Time by Parent, in its sole and absolute discretion, without the approval or consent of any other Person, including Varex. After the Effective Time, this Agreement may not be terminated except by an agreement in writing signed by a duly authorized officer of each of the Parties.

9.2     Effect of Termination . In the event of any termination of this Agreement prior to the Effective Time, no Party (nor any of its directors, officers or employees) shall have any Liability or further obligation to the other Party by reason of this Agreement.

ARTICLE X

MISCELLANEOUS

10.1     Counterparts; Entire Agreement; Corporate Power .

(a)    This Agreement and each Ancillary Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, all of which shall be considered one and the same agreement, and shall become effective when one or more counterparts have been signed by each of the Parties and delivered to the other Party.

 

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(b)    This Agreement, the Ancillary Agreements and the Exhibits, Schedules and appendices hereto and thereto contain the entire agreement between the Parties with respect to the subject matter hereof, supersede all previous agreements, negotiations, discussions, writings, understandings, commitments and conversations with respect to such subject matter, and there are no agreements or understandings between the Parties other than those set forth or referred to herein or therein. This Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements together govern the arrangements in connection with the Separation and Distribution and would not have been entered independently.

(c)    Parent represents on behalf of itself and each other member of the Parent Group, and Varex represents on behalf of itself and each other member of the Varex Group, as follows:

(i)    each such Person has the requisite corporate or other power and authority and has taken all corporate or other action necessary in order to execute, deliver and perform this Agreement and each Ancillary Agreement to which it is a party and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby; and

(ii)    this Agreement and each Ancillary Agreement to which it is a party has been duly executed and delivered by it and constitutes a valid and binding agreement of it enforceable in accordance with the terms thereof.

(d)    Each Party acknowledges that it and each other Party is executing certain of the Ancillary Agreements by facsimile, stamp or mechanical signature, and that delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page to this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement (whether executed by manual, stamp or mechanical signature) by facsimile or by email in portable document format (PDF) shall be effective as delivery of such executed counterpart of this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement. Each Party expressly adopts and confirms each such facsimile, stamp or mechanical signature (regardless of whether delivered in person, by mail, by courier, by facsimile or by email in portable document format (PDF)) made in its respective name as if it were a manual signature delivered in person, agrees that it will not assert that any such signature or delivery is not adequate to bind such Party to the same extent as if it were signed manually and delivered in person and agrees that, at the reasonable request of the other Party at any time, it will as promptly as reasonably practicable cause each such Ancillary Agreement to be manually executed (any such execution to be as of the date of the initial date thereof) and delivered in person, by mail or by courier.

10.2     Governing Law . This Agreement and, unless expressly provided therein, each Ancillary Agreement (and any claims or disputes arising out of or related hereto or thereto or to the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby or to the inducement of any party to enter herein and therein, whether for breach of contract, tortious conduct or otherwise and whether predicated on common law, statute or otherwise) shall be governed by and construed and interpreted in accordance with the Laws of the State of Delaware irrespective of the choice of laws principles of the State of Delaware including all matters of validity, construction, effect, enforceability, performance and remedies.

 

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10.3     Assignability . Except as set forth in any Ancillary Agreement, this Agreement and each Ancillary Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Parties and the parties thereto, respectively, and their respective successors and permitted assigns; provided , however , that neither Party nor any such party thereto may assign its rights or delegate its obligations under this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement without the express prior written consent of the other Party hereto or other parties thereto, as applicable. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no such consent shall be required for the assignment of a party’s rights and obligations under this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements (except as may be otherwise provided in any such Ancillary Agreement) in whole ( i.e. , the assignment of a party’s rights and obligations under this Agreement and all Ancillary Agreements all at the same time) in connection with a change of control of a Party so long as the resulting, surviving or transferee Person assumes all the obligations of the relevant party thereto by operation of Law or pursuant to an agreement in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the other Party.

10.4     Third-Party Beneficiaries . Except for the indemnification rights under this Agreement and each Ancillary Agreement of any Parent Indemnitee or Varex Indemnitee in their respective capacities as such, (a) the provisions of this Agreement and each Ancillary Agreement are solely for the benefit of the Parties and are not intended to confer upon any Person except the Parties any rights or remedies hereunder, and (b) there are no third-party beneficiaries of this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement and neither this Agreement nor any Ancillary Agreement shall provide any third person with any remedy, claim, Liability, reimbursement, claim of action or other right in excess of those existing without reference to this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement.

10.5     Notices . All notices, requests, claims, demands or other communications under this Agreement and, to the extent, applicable and unless otherwise provided therein, under each of the Ancillary Agreements shall be in writing and shall be given or made (and shall be deemed to have been duly given or made upon receipt) by delivery in person, by overnight courier service, or by facsimile with receipt confirmed, to the respective Parties at the following addresses (or at such other address for a Party as shall be specified in a notice given in accordance with this Section  10.5 ):

 

If to Parent (prior to, on or after the Effective Time), to:

Varian Medical Systems, Inc.

3100 Hansen Way

Palo Alto, California 94304

Attention: General Counsel

Facsimile: (650) 424-5988

 

with a copy to:

 

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Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz

51 West 52nd Street

New York, New York 10019

Attention:

  

David C. Karp

  

Ronald C. Chen

Facsimile:

  

(212) 403-2000

If to Varex (prior to the Effective Time), to:

Varex Imaging Corporation

1678 S. Pioneer Road

Salt Lake City, Utah 84104

  

Attn: General Counsel

  

Facsimile: (801) 978-5772

 

with a copy to:

 

  

Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz

  

51 West 52nd Street

  

New York, New York 10019

  

Attention:

  

David C. Karp

  

Ronald C. Chen

Facsimile:

  

(212) 403-2000

If to Varex (from and after the Effective Time), to:

  

Varex Imaging Corporation

  

1678 S. Pioneer Road

  

Salt Lake City, Utah 84104

  

Attn: General Counsel

  

Facsimile:

  

(801) 978-5772

with a copy to:

  

Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz

  

51 West 52nd Street

  

New York, New York 10019

  

Attention:

  

David C. Karp

  

Ronald C. Chen

Facsimile:

  

(212) 403-2000

A Party may, by notice to the other Party, change the address to which such notices are to be given.

10.6     Severability . If any provision of this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement or the application thereof to any Person or circumstance is determined by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, void or unenforceable, the remaining provisions hereof or

 

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thereof, or the application of such provision to Persons or circumstances or in jurisdictions other than those as to which it has been held invalid or unenforceable, shall remain in full force and effect and shall in no way be affected, impaired or invalidated thereby. Upon such determination, the Parties shall negotiate in good faith in an effort to agree upon such a suitable and equitable provision to effect the original intent of the Parties.

10.7     Force Majeure . No Party shall be deemed in default of this Agreement or, unless otherwise expressly provided therein, any Ancillary Agreement for any delay or failure to fulfill any obligation (other than a payment obligation) hereunder or thereunder so long as and to the extent to which any delay or failure in the fulfillment of such obligation is prevented, frustrated, hindered or delayed as a consequence of circumstances of Force Majeure. In the event of any such excused delay, the time for performance of such obligations (other than a payment obligation) shall be extended for a period equal to the time lost by reason of the delay. A Party claiming the benefit of this provision shall, as soon as reasonably practicable after the occurrence of any such event, (a) provide written notice to the other Party of the nature and extent of any such Force Majeure condition; and (b) use commercially reasonable efforts to remove any such causes and resume performance under this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements, as applicable, as soon as reasonably practicable.

10.8     No Set-Off . Except as expressly set forth in any Ancillary Agreement or as otherwise mutually agreed to in writing by the Parties, neither Party nor any member of such Party’s Group shall have any right of set-off or other similar rights with respect to (a) any amounts received pursuant to this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement; or (b) any other amounts claimed to be owed to the other Party or any member of its Group arising out of this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement.

10.9     Expenses . Except as otherwise expressly set forth in this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement, or as otherwise agreed to in writing by the Parties, all fees, costs and expenses incurred on or prior to the Effective Time in connection with the preparation, execution, delivery and implementation of this Agreement, including the Separation and the Distribution, and any Ancillary Agreement, the Registration Statement, the Plan of Reorganization and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby will be borne by the Party or its applicable Subsidiary incurring such fees, costs or expenses. The Parties agree that certain specified costs and expenses shall be allocated between the Parties, and borne and be the responsibility of the applicable Party, as set forth on Schedule 10.9 .

10.10     Headings . The article, section and paragraph headings contained in this Agreement and in the Ancillary Agreements are for reference purposes only and shall not affect in any way the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement.

10.11     Survival of Covenants . Except as expressly set forth in this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement, the covenants, representations and warranties contained in this Agreement and each Ancillary Agreement, and Liability for the breach of any obligations contained herein, shall survive the Separation and the Distribution and shall remain in full force and effect.

 

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10.12     Waivers of Default . Waiver by a Party of any default by the other Party of any provision of this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement shall not be deemed a waiver by the waiving Party of any subsequent or other default, nor shall it prejudice the rights of the other Party. No failure or delay by a Party in exercising any right, power or privilege under this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall a single or partial exercise thereof prejudice any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, power or privilege.

10.13     Specific Performance . Subject to the provisions of Article VII , in the event of any actual or threatened default in, or breach of, any of the terms, conditions and provisions of this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement, the Party or Parties who are, or are to be, thereby aggrieved shall have the right to specific performance and injunctive or other equitable relief in respect of its or their rights under this Agreement or such Ancillary Agreement, in addition to any and all other rights and remedies at law or in equity, and all such rights and remedies shall be cumulative. The Parties agree that the remedies at law for any breach or threatened breach, including monetary damages, are inadequate compensation for any loss and that any defense in any Action for specific performance that a remedy at law would be adequate is waived. Any requirements for the securing or posting of any bond with such remedy are waived by each of the Parties.

10.14     Amendments . No provisions of this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement shall be deemed waived, amended, supplemented or modified by a Party, unless such waiver, amendment, supplement or modification is in writing and signed by the authorized representative of the Party against whom it is sought to enforce such waiver, amendment, supplement or modification.

10.15     Interpretation . In this Agreement and any Ancillary Agreement, (a) words in the singular shall be deemed to include the plural and vice versa and words of one gender shall be deemed to include the other genders as the context requires; (b) the terms “hereof,” “herein,” and “herewith” and words of similar import shall, unless otherwise stated, be construed to refer to this Agreement (or the applicable Ancillary Agreement) as a whole (including all of the Schedules, Exhibits and Appendices hereto and thereto) and not to any particular provision of this Agreement (or such Ancillary Agreement); (c) Article, Section, Schedule, Exhibit and Appendix references are to the Articles, Sections, Schedules, Exhibits and Appendices to this Agreement (or the applicable Ancillary Agreement) unless otherwise specified; (d) unless otherwise stated, all references to any agreement (including this Agreement and each Ancillary Agreement) shall be deemed to include the exhibits, schedules and annexes (including all Schedules, Exhibits and Appendixes) to such agreement; (e) the word “including” and words of similar import when used in this Agreement (or the applicable Ancillary Agreement) shall mean “including, without limitation,” unless otherwise specified; (f) the word “or” shall not be exclusive; (g) unless otherwise specified in a particular case, the word “days” refers to calendar days; (h) references to “business day” shall mean any day other than a Saturday, a Sunday or a day on which banking institutions are generally authorized or required by law to close in the United States or New York, New York; (i) references herein to this Agreement or any other agreement contemplated herein shall be deemed to refer to this Agreement or such other agreement as of the date on which it is executed and as it may be amended, modified or supplemented thereafter, unless otherwise specified; and (j) unless expressly stated to the

 

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contrary in this Agreement or in any Ancillary Agreement, all references to “the date hereof,” “the date of this Agreement,” “hereby” and “hereupon” and words of similar import shall all be references to January 27, 2017.

10.16     Limitations of Liability . Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, neither Varex or any member of the Varex Group, on the one hand, nor Parent or any member of the Parent Group, on the other hand, shall be liable under this Agreement to the other for any indirect, punitive, exemplary, remote, speculative or similar damages in excess of compensatory damages of the other arising in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby (other than any such Liability with respect to a Third-Party Claim or arising out of or in connection with a breach of Section  5.8 ).

10.17     Performance . Parent will cause to be performed, and hereby guarantees the performance of, all actions, agreements and obligations set forth in this Agreement or in any Ancillary Agreement to be performed by any member of the Parent Group. Varex will cause to be performed, and hereby guarantees the performance of, all actions, agreements and obligations set forth in this Agreement or in any Ancillary Agreement to be performed by any member of the Varex Group. Each Party (including its permitted successors and assigns) further agrees that it will (a) give timely notice of the terms, conditions and continuing obligations contained in this Agreement and any applicable Ancillary Agreement to all of the other members of its Group and (b) cause all of the other members of its Group not to take any action or fail to take any such action inconsistent with such Party’s obligations under this Agreement, any Ancillary Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby.

10.18     Mutual Drafting . This Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements shall be deemed to be the joint work product of the Parties and any rule of construction that a document shall be interpreted or construed against a drafter of such document shall not be applicable.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have caused this Separation and Distribution Agreement to be executed by their duly authorized representatives as of the date first written above.

 

VARIAN MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC.
By:  

/s/ John W. Kuo

Name:   John W. Kuo
Title:   Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
VAREX IMAGING CORPORATION
By:  

/s/ Kimberley E. Honeysett

Name:   Kimberley E. Honeysett
Title:   Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary

[Signature Page to Separation and Distribution Agreement]

Exhibit 3.1

AMENDED AND RESTATED CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION

OF

VAREX IMAGING CORPORATION

Varex Imaging Corporation, a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of Delaware (the “Corporation”), does hereby certify as follows:

 

  1. The name of the Corporation is Varex Imaging Corporation. The original Certificate of Incorporation was filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on July 18, 2016.

 

  2. This Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation was duly adopted in accordance with the provisions of Sections 242 and 245 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware (as amended, the “DGCL”) and by the written consent of its sole stockholder in accordance with Section 228 of the DGCL, and is to become effective as of 2:59 a.m. Eastern time, on January 28, 2017.

 

  3. This Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation restates, integrates and amends the provisions of the currently existing Certificate of Incorporation of the Corporation, including as amended or supplemented heretofore. As so restated, integrated and amended, the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation reads as follows:

ARTICLE I.

The name of this corporation is Varex Imaging Corporation (the “Corporation”).

ARTICLE II.

The registered office of the Corporation in the State of Delaware is c/o the Corporation Service Company, 2711 Centreville Road, Suite 400, Wilmington, County of New Castle, State of Delaware, 19808. The name of the registered agent of the Corporation in the State of Delaware at such address is the Corporation Service Company.

ARTICLE III.

The purpose of the Corporation shall be to engage in any lawful act or activity for which corporations may be organized and incorporated under the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware (the “DGCL”).

ARTICLE IV.

Section  1.      Authorized Stock . The Corporation shall be authorized to issue two classes of stock to be designated, respectively, “Common Stock” and “Preferred Stock.” The total number of shares of stock which the Corporation shall have authority to issue shall be 170,000,000. The


total number of shares of Common Stock which the Corporation shall have authority to issue shall be 20,000,000, par value $0.01 per share. The total number of shares of Preferred Stock which the Corporation shall have authority to issue shall be 150,000,000, par value $0.01 per share.

Section  2.      Common Stock . Except as may otherwise be provided in this Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, in a Preferred Stock Designation (as hereinafter defined), or as required by law, the holders of outstanding shares of Common Stock shall have the right to vote on all questions to the exclusion of all other stockholders, each holder of record of Common Stock being entitled to one vote for each share of Common Stock standing in the name of the stockholder on the books of the Corporation.

Section  3.      Preferred Stock . Shares of Preferred Stock may be issued from time to time in one or more series. The Board of Directors of the Corporation (the “Board of Directors”) (or any committee to which it may duly delegate the authority granted in this Article IV) is hereby empowered to authorize the issuance from time to time of shares of Preferred Stock in one or more series, for such consideration and for such corporate purposes as the Board of Directors (or such committee thereof) may from time to time determine, and by filing a certificate (hereinafter referred to as a “Preferred Stock Designation”) pursuant to applicable law of the State of Delaware as it presently exists or may hereafter be amended to establish from time to time for each such series the number of shares to be included in each such series and to fix the designations, powers, rights and preferences of the shares of each such series, and the qualifications, limitations and restrictions thereof to the fullest extent now or hereafter permitted by this Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation and the laws of the State of Delaware, including, without limitation, voting rights (if any), dividend rights, dissolution rights, conversion rights, exchange rights and redemption rights thereof, as shall be stated and expressed in a resolution or resolutions adopted by the Board of Directors (or such committee thereof) providing for the issuance of such series of Preferred Stock. Each series of Preferred Stock shall be distinctly designated. The authority of the Board of Directors with respect to each series of Preferred Stock shall include, but not be limited to, determination of the following:

 

  (a) the designation of the series, which may be by distinguishing number, letter or title;

 

  (b) the number of shares of the series, which number the Board of Directors may thereafter (except where otherwise provided in the Preferred Stock Designation) increase or decrease (but not below the number of shares thereof then outstanding);

 

  (c) the amounts payable on, and the preferences, if any, of shares of the series in respect of dividends, and whether such dividends, if any, shall be cumulative or noncumulative;

 

  (d) dates at which dividends, if any, shall be payable;

 

  (e) the redemption rights and price or prices, if any, for shares of the series;

 

  (f) the terms and amount of any sinking fund provided for the purchase or redemption of shares of the series;

 

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  (g) the amounts payable on, and the preferences, if any, of shares of the series in the event of any voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the affairs of the Corporation;

 

  (h) whether the shares of the series shall be convertible into or exchangeable for shares of any other class or series, or any other security, of the Corporation or any other corporation, and, if so, the specification of such other class or series or such other security, the conversion or exchange price or prices or rate or rates, any adjustments thereof, the date or dates at which such shares shall be convertible or exchangeable and all other terms and conditions upon which such conversion or exchange may be made;

 

  (i) restrictions on the issuance of shares of the same series or of any other class or series; and

 

  (j) the voting rights, if any, of the holders of shares of the series.

ARTICLE V.

Section  1.      Board of Directors .

 

  (a) The business and affairs of the Corporation shall be managed by or under the direction of a Board of Directors.

 

  (b) Subject to the rights of the holders of any series of Preferred Stock to elect directors under specified circumstances, the number of directors shall be fixed from time to time exclusively pursuant to a resolution adopted by a majority of the total number of directors that the Corporation would have if there were no vacancies (the “Whole Board”).

 

  (c) The directors, other than those who may be elected by the holders of any series of Preferred Stock under specified circumstances, shall be divided, with respect to the time for which they severally hold office, into three classes (designated as Class I, Class II and Class III), as nearly equal in number as is reasonably possible, each with a term of office to expire at the third succeeding annual meeting of stockholders after his or her election, with each director to hold office until his or her successor shall have been duly elected and qualified; provided , that the first term of office of the Class I directors shall expire at the 2018 annual meeting of stockholders, the first term of office of the Class II directors shall expire at the 2019 annual meeting of stockholders and the first term of office of the Class III directors shall expire at the 2020 annual meeting of stockholders, with each director to hold office until his or her successor shall have been duly elected and qualified. At each annual meeting of stockholders, commencing with the 2018 annual meeting of stockholders, (i) directors elected to succeed those directors whose terms then expire shall be elected to hold office for a three-year term and until the election and qualification of their respective successors in office, and (ii) if authorized by a resolution of the Board, directors may be elected to fill any vacancy on the Board, regardless of how such vacancy shall have been created.

 

  (d)

Unless otherwise required by law, any vacancy on the Board or newly created directorship may be filled only by a majority of the directors then in office, though less than a quorum, or by a sole remaining director, and the directors so chosen shall hold

 

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  office for a term expiring at the annual meeting of stockholders at which the term of office of the class to which they have been appointed expires and until their successors are duly elected and qualified, or until their earlier death, resignation, removal or departure from the Board for other cause.

 

  (e) Notwithstanding the foregoing, whenever the holders of outstanding shares of one or more series of Preferred Stock are entitled to elect a director or directors of the Corporation separately as a series or together with one or more other series pursuant to a resolution of the Board providing for the establishment of such series, such director or directors shall not be subject to the foregoing provisions of this Article V, and the election, term of office, removal and filling of vacancies in respect of such director or directors shall be governed by the resolution of the Board so providing for the establishment of such series and by applicable law.

Section  2.      Removal of Directors . Subject to the rights of the holders of any series of Preferred Stock with respect to such series of Preferred Stock, any director, or the entire Board, may be removed from office at any time, but only for cause, and only by the affirmative vote of the holders of at least a majority of the voting power of all of the then-outstanding shares of the capital stock of the Corporation entitled to vote generally in the election of directors, voting together as a single class. If one or more directors are so removed, new director(s) may be elected at the same meeting. Notwithstanding the foregoing, whenever holders of outstanding shares of one or more series of Preferred Stock are entitled to elect directors of the Corporation pursuant to the provisions applicable in the case of arrearages in the payment of dividends or other defaults contained in the resolution or resolutions of the Board providing for the establishment of any such series, any such director of the Corporation so elected may be removed in accordance with the provisions of such resolution or resolutions.

Section  3.     In furtherance, and not in limitation, of the powers conferred by statute:

 

  (a) The Board is expressly authorized to make, amend, alter, change, add to or repeal the Bylaws, without any action on the part of the stockholders, by resolution passed by a majority of the Whole Board or by written consent, subject to the power of the stockholders of the Corporation to amend, alter, change, add to or repeal any Bylaws made by the Board by the affirmative vote of the holders of at least a majority of the voting power of all of the then-outstanding shares of the capital stock of the Corporation entitled to vote generally in the election of directors, voting together as a single class.

 

  (b)

Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, following the 2019 annual meeting of the stockholders of the Corporation, (i) each of the Class III directors shall be elected at the 2020 annual meeting of the stockholders of the Corporation to a two-year term, with the directors being divided, with respect to the time for which they severally hold office, into two classes following such meeting, (ii) each of the Class I directors shall be elected at the 2021 annual meeting of the stockholders of the Corporation to a one-year term, with the directors being divided, with respect to the time for which they severally hold office, into one class following such meeting and (iii) beginning at the 2022 annual meeting of the stockholders of the Corporation, each of the directors shall be elected to a one-year term with a term of office to expire at the next annual meeting of stockholders

 

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  after his or her election, with each director to hold office until his or her successor shall have been duly elected and qualified. Subject to the rights of the holders of any series of Preferred Stock with respect to such series of Preferred Stock, following the 2022 annual meeting of the stockholders of the Corporation, any director, or the entire Board, may be removed from office at any time, with or without cause, by the affirmative vote of the holders of at least a majority of the voting power of all of the then-outstanding shares of the capital stock of the Corporation entitled to vote generally in the election of directors, voting together as a single class.

ARTICLE VI.

Unless the Corporation consents in writing to the selection of an alternative forum, to the fullest extent permitted by law, the sole and exclusive forum for any stockholder (including any beneficial owner) to bring: (a) any derivative action or proceeding brought on behalf of the Corporation, (b) any action asserting a claim of breach of a fiduciary duty owed by any director, officer or employee of the Corporation to the Corporation or the Corporation’s stockholders, (c) any action asserting a claim arising pursuant to any provisions of the DGCL or this Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation or the Bylaws of the Corporation (as either may be amended from time to time), or (d) any action asserting a claim governed by the internal affairs doctrine shall be the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware ( provided , that, if and only if the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware dismisses any such action for lack of subject matter jurisdiction, such action may be brought in another court sitting in the State of Delaware). Any person or entity purchasing or otherwise acquiring any interest in shares of stock of the Corporation shall be deemed to have notice of and consented to the provisions of this Article VI.

If any provision of this Article VI shall be held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable as applied to any person or entity or circumstance for any reason whatsoever, then, to the fullest extent permitted by law, the validity, legality and enforceability of such provision in any other circumstance and of the remaining provisions of this Article VI (including, without limitation, each portion of any sentence of this Article VI containing any such provision held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable that is not itself held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable) and the application of such provision to other persons or entities and circumstances shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby.

ARTICLE VII.

Meetings of stockholders may be held outside the State of Delaware, if the Bylaws so provide. The books of the Corporation may be kept (subject to any provision of law) outside the State of Delaware. Elections of directors need not be by ballot unless the Bylaws of this corporation shall so provide.

ARTICLE VIII.

To the fullest extent permitted by the DGCL, as the same exists or may hereafter be amended, a director of the Corporation shall not be personally liable either to the Corporation or to any of its stockholders for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty as a director. Any amendment or modification or repeal of the foregoing sentence shall not adversely affect any

 

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right or protection of a director of the Corporation hereunder in respect of any act or omission occurring prior to the time of such amendment, modification or repeal. If the DGCL hereafter is amended to further eliminate or limit the liability of a director, then a director of the Corporation, in addition to the circumstances in which a director is not personally liable as set forth in the preceding sentence, shall not be liable to the fullest extent permitted by the amended DGCL.

ARTICLE IX.

Section  1.      Stockholder Action by Written Consent . Subject to the rights of the holders of any series of Preferred Stock with respect to such series of Preferred Stock, and effective as of the time at which Varian Medical Systems, Inc., a Delaware corporation, shall cease to be the beneficial owner of at least a majority of the then outstanding shares of Common Stock, any action required or permitted to be taken by the stockholders of the Corporation must be effected at a duly called annual or special meeting of stockholders and may not be effected by any consent in writing by such stockholders.

Section  2.      Meetings of Stockholders . Subject to the rights of the holders of any series of Preferred Stock with respect to such series of Preferred Stock, special meetings of stockholders may be called only by (a) the Board of Directors pursuant to a resolution adopted by a majority of the Whole Board, or (b) the Chairman of the Board of Directors with the concurrence of the majority of the Board of Directors, and any power of stockholders to call a special meeting is specifically denied. At any annual or special meeting of the stockholders, only such business shall be conducted or considered as shall have been properly brought before the meeting pursuant to the Corporation’s notice of meeting as specified in the Bylaws.

Section  3.      No Cumulative Voting . Stockholders of the Corporation shall not be entitled to cumulative voting in elections of directors of this Corporation.

ARTICLE X.

In furtherance and not in limitation of the powers conferred by the laws of the State of Delaware as they presently exist or may hereafter be amended, subject to any limitations contained elsewhere in this Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, the Corporation may from time to time alter, amend, repeal or adopt, in whole or in part, any provisions of this Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, subject to the next sentence. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation or the Bylaws (and in addition to any other vote that may be required by law), there shall be required to amend, alter, change, or repeal, or adopt any provision inconsistent with, directly or indirectly, Article V, Article VIII, Article IX or this Article X of this Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation the affirmative vote of at least 66 2/3% of the voting power of all of the then-outstanding shares of the capital stock of the Corporation entitled to vote generally in the election of directors, voting together as a single class; provided , however , that the provisions of this sentence shall be of no force and effect effective as of the completion of the 2021 annual meeting of the stockholders of the Corporation.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Corporation has duly executed this Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation this 27th day of January 2017.

 

VAREX IMAGING CORPORATION

/s/ Kimberley E. Honeysett

By:   Kimberley E. Honeysett
Title:   Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary

[Signature Page to Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Varex Imaging Corporation]

Exhibit 3.2

AMENDED AND RESTATED BYLAWS

OF

VAREX IMAGING CORPORATION

Incorporated under the Laws of the State of Delaware

 

 

These Amended and Restated Bylaws (these “ Bylaws ”) of Varex Imaging Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the “Corporation”), are effective as of 11:59 p.m. Pacific Time on January 27, 2017 and hereby amend and restate the previous bylaws of the Corporation which are hereby deleted in their entirety and replaced with the following:

ARTICLE I

OFFICES AND RECORDS

SECTION 1.1.     Delaware Office . The registered office of the Corporation shall be located in the City of Wilmington, County of New Castle, State of Delaware. The name and address of its registered agent is Corporation Service Company, 2711 Centreville Road, Suite 400, Wilmington, County of New Castle, State of Delaware, 19808.

SECTION 1.2.     Other Offices . The Corporation may have such other offices, either inside or outside the State of Delaware, as the Board of Directors of the Corporation (the “Board of Directors”) may from time to time designate or as the business of the Corporation may require.

SECTION 1.3.     Books and Records . The books and records of the Corporation may be kept inside or outside the State of Delaware at such place or places as may from time to time be designated by the Board of Directors.

ARTICLE II

STOCKHOLDERS

SECTION 2.1.     Annual Meeting . The annual meeting of the stockholders of the Corporation shall be held on such date and at such place and time as may be fixed by resolution of the Board of Directors.

SECTION 2.2.     Special Meeting .

(A)    Subject to the rights of the holders of any series of stock having a preference over the Common Stock of the Corporation as to dividends, voting or upon liquidation (the “Preferred Stock”) with respect to such series of Preferred Stock, special meetings of the stockholders may be called only by or at the direction of (1) the Board of Directors pursuant to a resolution adopted by a majority of the total number of directors which the Corporation would have if there were no vacancies (the “Whole Board”) or (2) the Chairman of the Board of Directors with the concurrence of the majority of the Board of Directors.


(B)    The record date for, and the place, date and time of, any special meeting shall be fixed by the Board of Directors.

SECTION 2.3.     Place of Meeting . The Board of Directors or the Chairman of the Board of the Board of Directors, as the case may be, may designate the place of meeting for any annual or special meeting of the stockholders or may designate that the meeting be held by means of remote communication. If no designation is so made, the place of meeting shall be the principal office of the Corporation.

SECTION 2.4.     Notice of Meeting . Written or printed notice, stating the place, if any, date and hour of the meeting, the means of remote communications, if any, by which stockholders and proxy holders may be deemed to be present in person and vote at such meeting, and in the case of a special meeting, the purpose or purposes for which the meeting is called, shall be given by the Corporation not less than 10 days nor more than 60 days before the date of the meeting, either personally, by electronic transmission in the manner provided in Section 232 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware (except to the extent prohibited by Section 232(e) of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware) or by mail, to each stockholder of record entitled to vote at such meeting. If mailed, such notice shall be deemed to be given when deposited in the United States mail with postage thereon prepaid, addressed to the stockholder at such stockholder’s address as it appears on the records of the Corporation. If notice is given by electronic transmission, such notice shall be deemed to be given at the times provided in the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware. Such further notice shall be given as may be required by applicable law. Meetings may be held without notice if all stockholders entitled to vote are present, or if notice is waived by those not present in accordance with Section 7.4 of these Bylaws. Any previously scheduled meeting of the stockholders may be postponed, and (unless the Certificate of Incorporation of the Corporation (as amended, the “Certificate of Incorporation”) otherwise provides) any special meeting of the stockholders may be cancelled, by resolution of the Board of Directors upon public notice given prior to the date previously scheduled for such meeting of stockholders.

SECTION 2.5.     Quorum and Adjournment . Except as otherwise provided by law or by the Certificate of Incorporation, the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of the Corporation entitled to vote generally in the election of directors (the “Voting Stock”), represented in person or by proxy, shall constitute a quorum at a meeting of stockholders, except that when specified business is to be voted on by a class or series of stock voting as a class, the holders of a majority of the shares of such class or series shall constitute a quorum of such class or series for the transaction of such business. The Chairman of the Board of Directors or the Chief Executive Officer may adjourn the meeting from time to time, whether or not there is a quorum. No notice of the time and place, if any, of adjourned meetings need be given except as required by applicable law. The stockholders present at a duly called meeting at which a quorum is present may continue to transact business until adjournment, notwithstanding the withdrawal of enough stockholders to leave less than a quorum.

 

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SECTION 2.6.     Organization . Meetings of stockholders shall be presided over by such person as the Board of Directors may designate as chairman of the meeting, or in the absence of such a person, the Chairman of the Board of the Directors, or if none or in the Chairman of the Board of Directors’ absence or inability to act, the Chief Executive Officer, or if none or in the Chief Executive Officer’s absence or inability to act, the President, or if none or in the President’s absence or inability to act, a Vice President, or, if none of the foregoing is present or able to act, by a chairman to be chosen by the holders of a majority of the shares entitled to vote who are present in person or by proxy at the meeting. The Secretary, or in the Secretary’s absence, an Assistant Secretary, shall act as secretary of every meeting, but if neither the Secretary nor an Assistant Secretary is present, the presiding officer of the meeting shall appoint any person present to act as secretary of the meeting. The Board of Directors shall be entitled to make such rules or regulations for the conduct of meetings of stockholders as it shall deem necessary, appropriate or convenient. Subject to such rules and regulations of the Board of Directors, if any, the chairman of the meeting shall have the right and authority to prescribe such rules, regulations and procedures and to do all such acts as, in the judgment of such chairman, are necessary, appropriate or convenient for the proper conduct of the meeting, including, without limitation, establishing an agenda or order of business for the meeting, rules and procedures for maintaining order at the meeting and the safety of those present, limitations on participation in the meeting to stockholders of record of the Corporation, their duly authorized and constituted proxies and such other persons as the chairman shall permit, restrictions on entry to the meeting after the time fixed for the commencement thereof, limitations on the time allotted to questions or comments by participants and regulation of the opening and closing of the polls for balloting and matters which are to be voted on by ballot.

SECTION 2.7.     Proxies . At all meetings of stockholders, a stockholder may vote by proxy executed in writing (or in such manner prescribed by the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware) by the stockholder, or by such stockholder’s duly authorized attorney in fact.

SECTION 2.8.     Order of Business .

(A)     Annual Meetings of Stockholders . At any annual meeting of the stockholders, only such nominations of individuals for election to the Board of Directors shall be made, and only such other business shall be conducted or considered, as shall have been properly brought before the meeting. For nominations to be properly made at an annual meeting, and proposals of other business to be properly brought before an annual meeting, nominations and proposals of other business must be: (a) specified in the Corporation’s notice of meeting (or any supplement thereto) given by or at the direction of the Board of Directors, (b) otherwise properly made at the annual meeting, by or at the direction of the Board of Directors or (c) otherwise properly requested to be brought before the annual meeting by a stockholder of the Corporation in accordance with these Bylaws. For nominations of individuals for election to the Board of Directors or proposals of other business to be properly requested by a stockholder to be made at an annual meeting, a stockholder must (i) be a stockholder of record at the time of giving of notice of such annual meeting by or at the direction of the Board of Directors and at the time of the annual meeting, (ii) be entitled to vote at such annual meeting and (iii) comply with the procedures set forth in these Bylaws as to such business or nomination. The immediately preceding sentence shall be the exclusive means for a stockholder to make nominations or other business proposals (other than matters properly brought under Rule 14a-8 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) and included in the Corporation’s notice of meeting) before an annual meeting of stockholders.

 

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(B)     Special Meetings of Stockholders . At any special meeting of the stockholders, only such business shall be conducted or considered as shall have been properly brought before the meeting pursuant to the Corporation’s notice of meeting. To be properly brought before a special meeting, proposals of business must be (a) specified in the Corporation’s notice of meeting (or any supplement thereto) given by or at the direction of the Board of Directors or (b) otherwise properly brought before the special meeting, by or at the direction of the Board of Directors; provided , however , that nothing herein shall prohibit the Board of Directors from submitting additional matters to stockholders at any such special meeting.

Nominations of individuals for election to the Board of Directors may be made at a special meeting of stockholders at which directors are to be elected pursuant to the Corporation’s notice of meeting (a) by or at the direction of the Board of Directors or (b) provided that the Board of Directors has determined that directors shall be elected at such meeting, by any stockholder of the Corporation who (i) is a stockholder of record at the time of giving of notice of such special meeting and at the time of the special meeting, (ii) is entitled to vote at the meeting, and (iii) complies with the procedures set forth in these Bylaws as to such nomination. This Section 2.8(B) shall be the exclusive means for a stockholder to make nominations before a special meeting of stockholders.

(C)     General . Except as otherwise provided by law, the Certificate of Incorporation or these Bylaws, the chairman of any annual or special meeting shall have the power to determine whether a nomination or any other business proposed to be brought before the meeting was made or proposed, as the case may be, in accordance with these Bylaws and, if any proposed nomination or other business is not in compliance with these Bylaws, to declare that no action shall be taken on such nomination or other proposal and such nomination or other proposal shall be disregarded.

SECTION 2.9.     Advance Notice of Stockholder Business and Nominations .

(A)     Annual Meeting of Stockholders . Without qualification or limitation, subject to Section 2.9(C)(4) of these Bylaws, for any nominations or any other business to be properly brought before an annual meeting by a stockholder pursuant to Section 2.8(A) of these Bylaws, the stockholder must have given timely notice thereof (including, in the case of nominations, the completed and signed questionnaire, representation and agreement required by Section 2.10 of these Bylaws), and timely updates and supplements thereof, in each case in proper form, in writing to the Secretary, and such other business must otherwise be a proper matter for stockholder action.

To be timely, a stockholder’s notice shall be delivered to the Secretary at the principal executive offices of the Corporation not earlier than the close of business on the 120th day and not later than the close of business on the 90th day prior to the first anniversary of the preceding year’s annual meeting; provided , however , that in the event that the date of the annual meeting is more than 30 days before or more than 60 days after such anniversary date, notice by the stockholder must be so delivered not earlier than the close of business on the 120th day prior

 

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to the date of such annual meeting and not later than the close of business on the later of the 90th day prior to the date of such annual meeting or, if the first public announcement of the date of such annual meeting is less than 100 days prior to the date of such annual meeting, the 10th day following the day on which public announcement of the date of such meeting is first made by the Corporation. In no event shall any adjournment or postponement of an annual meeting, or the public announcement thereof, commence a new time period for the giving of a stockholder’s notice as described above.

Notwithstanding anything in the immediately preceding paragraph to the contrary, in the event that the number of directors to be elected to the Board of Directors is increased by the Board of Directors, and there is no public announcement by the Corporation naming all of the nominees for director or specifying the size of the increased Board of Directors at least 100 days prior to the first anniversary of the preceding year’s annual meeting, a stockholder’s notice required by this Section 2.9(A) shall also be considered timely, but only with respect to nominees for any new positions created by such increase, if it shall be delivered to the Secretary at the principal executive offices of the Corporation not later than the close of business on the 10th day following the day on which such public announcement is first made by the Corporation.

In addition, to be considered timely, a stockholder’s notice shall further be updated and supplemented, if necessary, so that the information provided or required to be provided in such notice shall be true and correct as of the record date for the meeting and as of the date that is 10 business days prior to the meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof, and such update and supplement shall be delivered to the Secretary at the principal executive offices of the Corporation not later than five business days after the record date for the meeting in the case of the update and supplement required to be made as of the record date, and not later than eight business days prior to the date for the meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof in the case of the update and supplement required to be made as of 10 business days prior to the meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof. For the avoidance of doubt, the obligation to update and supplement as set forth in this paragraph or any other Section of these Bylaws shall not limit the Corporation’s rights with respect to any deficiencies in any notice provided by a stockholder, extend any applicable deadlines hereunder to amend or update any proposal or to submit any new proposal, including by changing or adding nominees, matters, business and or resolutions proposed to be brought before a meeting of the stockholders.

(B)     Special Meetings of Stockholders . Subject to Section 2.9(C)(4) of these Bylaws, in the event the Corporation calls a special meeting of stockholders for the purpose of electing one or more directors to the Board of Directors, any stockholder may nominate an individual or individuals (as the case may be) for election to such position(s) as specified in the Corporation’s notice of meeting, provided that the stockholder gives timely notice thereof (including the completed and signed questionnaire, representation and agreement required by Section 2.10 of these Bylaws), and timely updates and supplements thereof in each case in proper form, in writing, to the Secretary.

To be timely, a stockholder’s notice shall be delivered to the Secretary at the principal executive offices of the Corporation not earlier than the close of business on the 120th day prior to the date of such special meeting and not later than the close of business on the later of the 90th day prior to the date of such special meeting or, if the first public announcement of the

 

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date of such special meeting is less than 100 days prior to the date of such special meeting, the 10th day following the day on which public announcement is first made of the date of the special meeting and of the nominees proposed by the Board of Directors to be elected at such meeting. In no event shall any adjournment or postponement of a special meeting of stockholders, or the public announcement thereof, commence a new time period for the giving of a stockholder’s notice as described above.

In addition, to be considered timely, a stockholder’s notice shall further be updated and supplemented, if necessary, so that the information provided or required to be provided in such notice shall be true and correct as of the record date for the meeting and as of the date that is 10 business days prior to the meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof, and such update and supplement shall be delivered to the Secretary at the principal executive offices of the Corporation not later than five business days after the record date for the meeting in the case of the update and supplement required to be made as of the record date, and not later than eight business days prior to the date for the meeting, any adjournment or postponement thereof in the case of the update and supplement required to be made as of 10 business days prior to the meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof.

(C)     Disclosure Requirements .

(1)    To be in proper form, a stockholder’s notice pursuant to Section 2.8, this Section 2.9 or Section 2.10 of these Bylaws must include the following, as applicable.

(a)    As to the stockholder giving the notice and the beneficial owner, if any, on whose behalf the nomination or proposal, as applicable, is made, a stockholder’s notice must set forth: (i) the name and address of such stockholder, as they appear on the Corporation’s books, of such beneficial owner, if any, and of their respective affiliates or associates or others acting in concert therewith, (ii) (A) the class or series and number of shares of the Corporation which are, directly or indirectly, owned beneficially and of record by such stockholder, such beneficial owner and their respective affiliates or associates or others acting in concert therewith, (B) any option, warrant, convertible security, stock appreciation right, or similar right with an exercise or conversion privilege or a settlement payment or mechanism at a price related to any class or series of shares of the Corporation or with a value derived in whole or in part from the value of any class or series of shares of the Corporation, or any derivative or synthetic arrangement having the characteristics of a long position in any class or series of shares of the Corporation, or any contract, derivative, swap or other transaction or series of transactions designed to produce economic benefits and risks that correspond substantially to the ownership of any class or series of shares of the Corporation, including due to the fact that the value of such contract, derivative, swap or other transaction or series of transactions is determined by reference to the price, value or volatility of any class or series of shares of the Corporation, whether or not such instrument, contract or right shall be subject to settlement in the underlying class or series of shares of the Corporation, through the delivery of cash or other property, or otherwise, and without regard to whether the stockholder of record, the beneficial owner, if any, or any affiliates or associates or others acting in concert therewith, may have entered into transactions that hedge or mitigate the economic effect of such instrument, contract or right, or any other direct or indirect opportunity to profit or share in any profit derived from any increase or decrease in the value of shares of the Corporation (any of the foregoing, a “Derivative Instrument”) directly or

 

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indirectly owned beneficially by such stockholder, the beneficial owner, if any, or any affiliates or associates or others acting in concert therewith, (C) any proxy, contract, arrangement, understanding, or relationship pursuant to which such stockholder, such beneficial owner or any of their respective affiliates or associates or others acting in concert therewith has any right to vote any class or series of shares of the Corporation, (D) any agreement, arrangement, understanding, relationship or otherwise, including any repurchase or similar so-called “stock borrowing” agreement or arrangement, involving such stockholder, such beneficial owner or any of their respective affiliates or associates or others acting in concert therewith, directly or indirectly, the purpose or effect of which is to mitigate loss to, reduce the economic risk (of ownership or otherwise) of any class or series of the shares of the Corporation by, manage the risk of share price changes for, or increase or decrease the voting power of, such stockholder, such beneficial owner or any of their respective affiliates or associates or others acting in concert therewith with respect to any class or series of the shares of the Corporation, or which provides, directly or indirectly, the opportunity to profit or share in any profit derived from any decrease in the price or value of any class or series of the shares of the Corporation (any of the foregoing, a “Short Interest”), (E) any rights to dividends on the shares of the Corporation owned beneficially by such stockholder, such beneficial owner or any of their respective affiliates or associates or others acting in concert therewith that are separated or separable from the underlying shares of the Corporation, (F) any proportionate interest in shares of the Corporation or Derivative Instruments held, directly or indirectly, by a general or limited partnership in which such stockholder, such beneficial owner or any of their respective affiliates or associates or others acting in concert therewith is a general partner or, directly or indirectly, beneficially owns an interest in a general partner of such general or limited partnership, (G) any performance-related fees (other than an asset-based fee) that such stockholder, such beneficial owner or any of their respective affiliates or associates or others acting in concert therewith is entitled to based on any increase or decrease in the value of shares of the Corporation or Derivative Instruments, if any, including without limitation any such interests held by members of the immediate family sharing the same household of such stockholder, such beneficial owner and their respective affiliates or associates or others acting in concert therewith, (H) any significant equity interests or any Derivative Instruments or Short Interests in any principal competitor of the Corporation held by such stockholder, such beneficial owner or any of their respective affiliates or associates or others acting in concert therewith and (I) any direct or indirect interest of such stockholder, such beneficial owner and their respective affiliates or associates or others acting in concert therewith in any contract with the Corporation, any affiliate of the Corporation or any principal competitor of the Corporation (including, in any such case, any employment agreement, collective bargaining agreement or consulting agreement), (iii) all information that would be required to be set forth in a Schedule 13D filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(a) or an amendment pursuant to Rule 13d-2(a) if such a statement were required to be filed under the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder by such stockholder, such beneficial owner and their respective affiliates or associates or others acting in concert therewith, if any, and (iv) any other information relating to such stockholder, such beneficial owner or any of their respective affiliates or associates or others acting in concert therewith, if any, that would be required to be disclosed in a proxy statement and form or proxy or other filings required to be made in connection with solicitations of proxies for, as applicable, the proposal and/or for the election of directors in a contested election pursuant to Section 14 of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder;

 

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(b)    If the notice relates to any business other than a nomination of a director or directors that the stockholder proposes to bring before the meeting, a stockholder’s notice must, in addition to the matters set forth in paragraph (a) above, also set forth: (i) a brief description of the business desired to be brought before the meeting, the reasons for conducting such business at the meeting and any material interest of such stockholder, such beneficial owner and each of their respective affiliates or associates or others acting in concert therewith, if any, in such business, (ii) the text of the proposal or business (including the text of any resolutions proposed for consideration and, in the event that such proposal or business includes a proposal to amend the Bylaws of the Corporation, the text of the proposed amendment), and (iii) a description of all agreements, arrangements and understandings between such stockholder, such beneficial owner and each of their respective affiliates or associates or others acting in concert therewith, if any, and any other person or persons (including their names) in connection with the proposal of such business by such stockholder;

(c)    As to each individual, if any, whom the stockholder proposes to nominate for election or reelection to the Board of Directors, a stockholder’s notice must, in addition to the matters set forth in paragraph (a) above, also set forth: (i) all information relating to such individual that would be required to be disclosed in a proxy statement or other filings required to be made in connection with solicitations of proxies for election of directors in a contested election pursuant to Section 14 of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder (including such individual’s written consent to being named in the proxy statement as a nominee and to serving as a director if elected) and (ii) a description of all direct and indirect compensation and other material monetary agreements, arrangements and understandings during the past three years, and any other material relationships, between or among such stockholder and beneficial owner, if any, and their respective affiliates and associates, or others acting in concert therewith, on the one hand, and each proposed nominee, and his or her respective affiliates and associates, or others acting in concert therewith, on the other hand, including, without limitation all information that would be required to be disclosed pursuant to Rule 404 promulgated under Regulation S-K if the stockholder making the nomination and any beneficial owner on whose behalf the nomination is made, if any, or any affiliate or associate thereof or person acting in concert therewith, were the “registrant” for purposes of such rule and the nominee were a director or executive officer of such registrant; and

(d)    With respect to each individual, if any, whom the stockholder proposes to nominate for election or reelection to the Board of Directors, a stockholder’s notice must, in addition to the matters set forth in paragraphs (a) and (c) above, also include a completed and signed questionnaire, representation and agreement required by Section 2.10 of these Bylaws. The Corporation may require any proposed nominee to furnish such other information as may reasonably be required by the Corporation to determine the eligibility of such proposed nominee to serve as an independent director of the Corporation or that could be material to a reasonable stockholder’s understanding of the independence, or lack thereof, of such nominee. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, only persons who are nominated in accordance with the procedures set forth in these Bylaws, including without limitation Sections 2.9 and 2.10 hereof, shall be eligible for election as directors.

(2)    For purposes of these Bylaws, “public announcement” shall mean disclosure in a press release reported by a national news service or in a document publicly filed by the Corporation with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Section 13, 14 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.

 

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(3)    Notwithstanding the provisions of these Bylaws, a stockholder shall also comply with all applicable requirements of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations thereunder with respect to the matters set forth in this Bylaw; provided , however , that any references in these Bylaws to the Exchange Act or the rules promulgated thereunder are not intended to and shall not limit the separate and additional requirements set forth in these Bylaws with respect to nominations or proposals as to any other business to be considered.

(4)    Nothing in these Bylaws shall be deemed to affect any rights (i) of stockholders to request inclusion of proposals in the Corporation’s proxy statement pursuant to Rule 14a-8 under the Exchange Act or (ii) of the holders of any series of Preferred Stock if and to the extent provided for under law, the Certificate of Incorporation or these Bylaws. Subject to Rule 14a-8 under the Exchange Act, nothing in these Bylaws shall be construed to permit any stockholder, or give any stockholder the right, to include or have disseminated or described in the Corporation’s proxy statement any nomination of director or directors or any other business proposal.

SECTION 2.10.     Submission of Questionnaire, Representation and Agreement . To be eligible to be a nominee of any stockholder for election or reelection as a director of the Corporation, a person must deliver (in accordance with the time periods prescribed for delivery of notice under Section 2.9 of these Bylaws) to the Secretary at the principal executive offices of the Corporation a written questionnaire with respect to the background and qualification of such individual and the background of any other person or entity on whose behalf, directly or indirectly, the nomination is being made (which questionnaire shall be provided by the Secretary upon written request), and a written representation and agreement (in the form provided by the Secretary upon written request) that such individual (A) is not and will not become a party to (1) any agreement, arrangement or understanding with, and has not given any commitment or assurance to, any person or entity as to how such person, if elected as a director of the Corporation, will act or vote on any issue or question (a “Voting Commitment”) that has not been disclosed to the Corporation, and (2) any Voting Commitment that could limit or interfere with such individual’s ability to comply, if elected as a director of the Corporation, with such individual’s fiduciary duties under applicable law, (B) is not and will not become a party to any agreement, arrangement or understanding with any person or entity other than the Corporation with respect to any direct or indirect compensation, reimbursement or indemnification in connection with service or action as a director that has not been disclosed therein, and (C) in such individual’s personal capacity and on behalf of any person or entity on whose behalf, directly or indirectly, the nomination is being made, would be in compliance, if elected as a director of the Corporation, and will comply, with all applicable corporate governance, conflict of interest, confidentiality and stock ownership and trading policies and guidelines of the Corporation publicly disclosed from time to time, and (D) consents to being named as a nominee in the Corporation’s proxy statement pursuant to Rule 14a-4(d) under the Exchange Act and any associated proxy card of the Corporation and agrees to serve if elected as a director, and (E) will abide by the requirements of Section 2.11 of these Bylaws.

 

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SECTION 2.11.     Procedure for Election of Directors; Required Vote .

(A)    Except as set forth below, election of directors at all meetings of the stockholders at which directors are to be elected shall be by ballot, and, subject to the rights of the holders of any series of Preferred Stock to elect directors under specified circumstances, a majority of the votes cast at any meeting for the election of directors at which a quorum is present shall elect directors. For purposes of this Bylaw, a majority of votes cast shall mean that the number of shares voted “for” a director’s election exceeds 50% of the number of votes cast with respect to that director’s election. Votes cast shall include direction to withhold authority in each case and exclude abstentions with respect to that director’s election. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event of a “contested election” of directors, directors shall be elected by the vote of a plurality of the votes cast at any meeting for the election of directors at which a quorum is present. For purposes of this Bylaw, a “contested election” shall mean any election of directors in which the number of candidates for election as directors exceeds the number of directors to be elected, with the determination thereof being made by the Secretary as of the close the applicable notice of nomination period set forth in Section 2.9 of these Bylaws or under applicable law, based on whether one or more notice(s) of nomination were timely filed in accordance with said Section 2.9; provided , however , that the determination that an election is a “contested election” shall be determinative only as to the timeliness of a notice of nomination and not otherwise as to its validity. If, prior to the time the Corporation mails its initial proxy statement in connection with such election of directors, one or more notices of nomination are withdrawn such that the number of candidates for election as director no longer exceeds the number of directors to be elected, the election shall not be considered a contested election, but in all other cases, once an election is determined to be a contested election, directors shall be elected by the vote of a plurality of the votes cast.

(B)    If a nominee for director who is an incumbent director is not elected and no successor has been elected at such meeting, the director shall promptly tender his or her resignation to the Board of Directors in accordance with the agreement contemplated by Section 2.10 of these Bylaws. The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee shall make a recommendation to the Board of Directors as to whether to accept or reject the tendered resignation, or whether other action should be taken. The Board of Directors shall act on the tendered resignation, taking into account the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee’s recommendation, and publicly disclose (by a press release, a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission or other broadly disseminated means of communication) its decision regarding the tendered resignation and the rationale behind the decision within 90 days from the date of the certification of the election results. The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee in making its recommendation, and the Board of Directors in making its decision, may each consider any factors or other information that it considers appropriate and relevant. The director who tenders his or her resignation shall not participate in the recommendation of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee or the decision of the Board of Directors with respect to his or her resignation. If such incumbent director’s resignation is not accepted by the Board of Directors, such director shall continue to serve until the next annual meeting and until his or her successor is duly elected, or his or her earlier resignation or removal. If a director’s resignation is accepted by the Board of Directors pursuant to this Bylaw, or if a nominee for director is not elected and the nominee is not an incumbent director, then the Board of Directors, in its sole discretion, may fill any resulting vacancy pursuant to the provisions of Section 3.9 of these Bylaws or may decrease the size of the Board of Directors pursuant to the provisions of Section 3.2 of these Bylaws.

 

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(C)    Except as otherwise provided by law, the Certificate of Incorporation, or these Bylaws, in all matters other than the election of directors, the affirmative vote of a majority of the shares present in person or represented by proxy at the meeting and entitled to vote on the matter shall be the act of the stockholders.

(D)    Any individual who is nominated for election to the Board of Directors and included in the Corporation’s proxy materials for an annual meeting shall tender an irrevocable resignation in advance of the annual meeting. Such resignation shall become effective upon a determination by the Board of Directors or any committee thereof that (1) the information provided pursuant to the Corporation by such individual was untrue in any material respect or omitted to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading or (2) such individual shall have breached any representations or obligations owed to the Corporation under these Bylaws.

SECTION 2.12.     Inspectors of Elections; Opening and Closing the Polls . The Board of Directors by resolution shall appoint one or more inspectors, which inspector or inspectors may, but does not need to, include individuals who serve the Corporation in other capacities, including, without limitation, as officers, employees, agents or representatives, to act at the meetings of stockholders and make a written report thereof. One or more persons may be designated as alternate inspectors to replace any inspector who fails to act. If no inspector or alternate has been appointed to act or is able to act at a meeting of stockholders, the Chairman of the meeting shall appoint one or more inspectors to act at the meeting. Each inspector, before discharging his or her duties, shall take and sign an oath faithfully to execute the duties of inspector with strict impartiality and according to the best of his or her ability. The inspectors shall have the duties prescribed by law.

The Chairman of the meeting shall be appointed by the inspector or inspectors to fix and announce at the meeting the date and time of the opening and the closing of the polls for each matter upon which the stockholders will vote at a meeting.

SECTION 2.13.     No Stockholder Action by Written Consent . Subject to the rights of the holders of any series of Preferred Stock with respect to such series of Preferred Stock, any action required or permitted to be taken by the stockholders of the Corporation must be effected at an annual or special meeting of stockholders of the Corporation and may not be effected by any consent in writing by such stockholders.

ARTICLE III

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

SECTION 3.1.     General Powers . The business and affairs of the Corporation shall be managed by or under the direction of the Board of Directors. In addition to the powers and authorities by these Bylaws expressly conferred upon them, the Board of Directors may exercise all such powers of the Corporation and do all such lawful acts and things as are not by statute or by the Certificate of Incorporation or by these Bylaws required to be exercised or done by the stockholders.

 

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SECTION 3.2.     Number, Tenure and Qualifications . Subject to the rights of the holders of any series of Preferred Stock to elect directors under specified circumstances, the number of directors shall be fixed from time to time exclusively pursuant to a resolution adopted by a majority of the Whole Board, but in no event shall the number of directors be fewer than three. No decrease in the number of authorized directors constituting the Whole Board shall shorten the term of any incumbent director.

 

  (A) Except as otherwise provided in the Certificate of Incorporation, the directors, other than those who may be elected by the holders of any series of Preferred Stock under specified circumstances, shall be divided, with respect to the time for which they severally hold office, into three classes (designated as Class I, Class II and Class III), as nearly equal in number as is reasonably possible, each with a term of office to expire at the third succeeding annual meeting of stockholders after his or her election, with each director to hold office until his or her successor shall have been duly elected and qualified; provided , that the first term of office of the Class I directors shall expire at the 2018 annual meeting of stockholders, the first term of office of the Class II directors shall expire at the 2019 annual meeting of stockholders and the first term of office of the Class III directors shall expire at the 2020 annual meeting of stockholders, with each director to hold office until his or her successor shall have been duly elected and qualified. Except as otherwise provided in the Certificate of Incorporation, at each annual meeting of stockholders, commencing with the 2018 annual meeting of stockholders, (i) directors elected to succeed those directors whose terms then expire shall be elected to hold office for a three-year term and until the election and qualification of their respective successors in office, and (ii) if authorized by a resolution of the Board of Directors, directors may be elected to fill any vacancy on the Board of Directors, regardless of how such vacancy shall have been created.

SECTION 3.3.     Regular Meetings . A regular meeting of the Board of Directors shall be held without other notice than this Bylaw immediately after, and at the same place as, the Annual Meeting of Stockholders. The Board of Directors may, by resolution, provide the time and place, if any, for the holding of additional regular meetings without other notice than such resolution.

SECTION 3.4.     Special Meetings . Special meetings of the Board of Directors shall be called at the request of the Chairman of the Board, the President or a majority of the Board of Directors then in office. The person or persons authorized to call special meetings of the Board of Directors may fix the place, if any, and time of the meetings.

SECTION 3.5.     Notice . Notice of any special meeting of directors shall be given to each director at such person’s business or residence in writing by hand delivery, first-class or overnight mail or courier service, email or facsimile transmission, or orally by telephone. If mailed by first-class mail, such notice shall be deemed adequately delivered when deposited in the United States mails so addressed, with postage thereon prepaid, at least five (5) days before such meeting. If by overnight mail or courier service, such notice shall be deemed adequately

 

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delivered when delivered to the overnight mail or courier service company at least twenty-four (24) hours before such meeting. If by email, facsimile transmission, telephone or by hand, such notice shall be deemed adequately delivered when the notice is transmitted at least twelve (12) hours before such meeting. Neither the business to be transacted at, nor the purpose of, any regular or special meeting of the Board of Directors need be specified in the notice of such meeting, except for amendments to these Bylaws, as provided under Section 9.1 of these Bylaws. A meeting may be held at any time without notice if all the directors are present or if those not present waive notice of the meeting in accordance with Section 7.4 of these Bylaws.

SECTION 3.6.     Action by Consent of Board of Directors . Any action required or permitted to be taken at any meeting of the Board of Directors or of any committee thereof may be taken without a meeting if all members of the Board of Directors or committee, as the case may be, consent thereto in writing, or by electronic transmission and the writing or writings or electronic transmission or transmissions are filed with the minutes of proceedings of the Board of Directors or committee. Such filing shall be in paper form if the minutes are maintained in paper form and shall be in electronic form if the minutes are maintained in electronic form.

SECTION 3.7.     Conference Telephone Meetings . Members of the Board of Directors, or any committee thereof, may participate in a meeting of the Board of Directors or such committee by means of conference telephone or other communications equipment by means of which all persons participating in the meeting can hear each other, and such participation in a meeting shall constitute presence in person at such meeting.

SECTION 3.8.     Quorum . Subject to Section 3.9 of these Bylaws, a whole number of directors equal to at least a majority of the Whole Board shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business, but if at any meeting of the Board of Directors there shall be less than a quorum present, a majority of the directors present may adjourn the meeting from time to time without further notice. The act of the majority of the directors present at a meeting at which a quorum is present shall be the act of the Board of Directors. The directors present at a duly organized meeting may continue to transact business until adjournment, notwithstanding the withdrawal of enough directors to leave less than a quorum.

SECTION 3.9.     Vacancies . Subject to applicable law and the rights of the holders of any series of Preferred Stock with respect to such series of Preferred Stock, and unless the Board of Directors otherwise determines, vacancies resulting from death, resignation, retirement, disqualification, removal from office or other cause, and newly created directorships resulting from any increase in the authorized number of directors, may be filled only by the affirmative vote of a majority of the remaining directors, though less than a quorum of the Board of Directors, or by a sole remaining director and directors so chosen shall hold office for a term expiring at the annual meeting of stockholders at which the term of office of the class to which they have been appointed expires and until such director’s successor shall have been duly elected and qualified.

SECTION 3.10.     Committees .

The Board of Directors may designate any such committee as the Board of Directors considers appropriate, which shall consist of one or more directors of the Corporation. The Board may designate one or more directors as alternate members of any committee, who may replace

 

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any absent or disqualified member at any meeting of the committee. Any such committee may to the extent permitted by law exercise such powers and shall have such responsibilities as shall be specified in the designating resolution. Each committee shall keep written minutes of its proceedings and shall report such proceedings to the Board of Directors when required.

A majority of any committee may determine its action and fix the time and place of its meetings, unless the Board of Directors shall otherwise provide. Notice of such meetings shall be given to each member of the committee in the manner provided for in Section 3.5 of these Bylaws. The Board of Directors shall have power at any time to fill vacancies in, to change the membership of, or to dissolve, any such committee. Nothing herein shall be deemed to prevent the Board of Directors from appointing one or more committees consisting in whole or in part of persons who are not directors of the Corporation; provided , however , that no such committee shall have or may exercise any authority of the Board of Directors.

SECTION 3.11.     Removal . Subject to the rights of the holders of any series of Preferred Stock with respect to such series of Preferred Stock, any director, or the entire Board of Directors, may be removed from office at any time, but only for cause, and only by the affirmative vote of the holders of at least a majority of the voting power of all of the then-outstanding shares of Voting Stock, voting together as a single class, provided , that , following the 2022 annual meeting of stockholders of the Corporation, any director, or the entire Board, may be removed from office at any time, with or without cause, by the affirmative vote of the holders of at least a majority of the voting power of the then-outstanding shares of Voting Stock, voting together as a single class.

ARTICLE IV

OFFICERS

SECTION 4.1.     Elected Officers . The elected officers of the Corporation shall be a Chief Executive Officer, a President, a Secretary, a Chief Financial Officer, a Treasurer, a Controller and such other officers as the Board of Directors from time to time may deem proper. Any number of offices may be held by the same person. All officers elected by the Board of Directors shall each have such powers and duties as generally pertain to their respective offices, subject to the specific provisions of this Article IV. Such officers shall also have such powers and duties as from time to time may be conferred by the Board of Directors or by any committee thereof. The Board of Directors or any committee thereof may from time to time elect, or the Chief Executive Officer may appoint, such other officers (including one or more Assistant Vice Presidents, Assistant Secretaries, and Assistant Treasurers) and such agents, as may be necessary or desirable for the conduct of the business of the Corporation. Such other officers and agents shall have such duties and shall hold their offices for such terms as shall be provided in these Bylaws or as may be prescribed by the Board of Directors or such committee or by the Chief Executive Officer, as the case may be.

SECTION 4.2.     Election and Term of Office . The elected officers of the Corporation shall be elected by the Board of Directors. Each officer shall hold office until such officer’s successor shall have been duly elected and shall have qualified or until such officer’s earlier resignation or removal.

 

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SECTION 4.3.     Chairman of the Board . The Chairman of the Board shall be chosen from among the directors and may not be the Chief Executive Officer. The Chairman of the Board shall preside at all meetings of the stockholders and of the Board of Directors.

SECTION 4.4.     Chief Executive Officer . The Chief Executive Officer shall be responsible for the general management of the affairs of the Corporation and shall perform all duties incidental to his office which may be required by applicable law and all such other duties as are properly required of him by the Board of Directors. The Chief Executive Officer shall make reports to the Board of Directors and the stockholders, and shall see that all orders and resolutions of the Board of Directors and of any committee thereof are carried into effect. The Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation may also serve as President, if so elected by the Board of Directors.

SECTION 4.5.     President . The President shall act in a general executive capacity and shall assist the Chief Executive Officer in the administration and operation of the Corporation’s business and general supervision of its policies and affairs.

SECTION 4.6.     Vice Presidents . Each Vice President shall have such powers and shall perform such duties as shall be assigned to such Vice President by the Board of Directors, the Chief Executive Officer or the President.

SECTION 4.7.     Chief Financial Officer . The Chief Financial Officer shall act in an executive financial capacity. The Chief Financial Officer shall assist the Chief Executive Officer and the President in the general supervision of the Corporation’s financial policies and affairs.

SECTION 4.8.     Controller . The Controller shall be responsible for the maintenance of adequate accounting records of all assets, liabilities, capital and transactions of the Corporation. The Controller shall prepare such balance sheets, income statements, budgets and other financial statements and reports as the Board of Directors or the Chief Executive Officer or the Chief Financial Officer may require, and shall perform such other duties as may be prescribed or assigned pursuant to these Bylaws and all other acts incident to the position of Controller.

SECTION 4.9.     Treasurer . The Treasurer shall exercise general supervision over the receipt, custody and disbursement of corporate funds. The Treasurer shall cause the funds of the Corporation to be deposited in such banks as may be authorized by the Board of Directors, or in such banks as may be designated as depositaries in the manner provided by resolution of the Board of Directors. The Treasurer shall have such further powers and duties and shall be subject to such directions as may be granted or imposed upon him from time to time by the Board of Directors, the Chief Executive Officer or the President.

SECTION 4.10.     Secretary . The Secretary shall keep or cause to be kept in one or more books provided for that purpose, the minutes of all meetings of the Board of Directors, the committees of the Board of Directors and the stockholders; the Secretary shall see that all notices are duly given in accordance with the provisions of these Bylaws and as required by applicable law; the Secretary shall be custodian of the records and the seal of the Corporation and affix and attest the seal to all stock certificates of the Corporation (unless the seal of the Corporation on such certificates shall be a facsimile, as hereinafter provided) and affix and attest the seal to all other

 

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documents to be executed on behalf of the Corporation under its seal; and the Secretary shall see that the books, reports, statements, certificates and other documents and records required by applicable law to be kept and filed are properly kept and filed; and in general, the Secretary shall perform all the duties incident to the office of Secretary and such other duties as from time to time may be assigned to such Secretary by the Board of Directors, the Chief Executive Officer or the President.

SECTION 4.11.     Removal . Any officer elected, or agent appointed, by the Board of Directors may be removed or suspended from office with or without cause by the affirmative vote of a majority of the Whole Board. Any officer or agent appointed by the Chief Executive Officer or the President may be removed or suspended by the officer that appointed such officer or agent with or without cause. No elected officer shall have any contractual rights against the Corporation for compensation by virtue of such election beyond the date of the election of his or her successor, his or her death, or his or her resignation or removal or suspension, whichever event shall first occur, except as otherwise provided in an employment contract or under an employee deferred compensation plan.

SECTION 4.12.     Vacancies . A newly created elected office and a vacancy in any elected office because of death, resignation, or removal may be filled by the Board of Directors. Any vacancy in an office appointed by the Chief Executive Officer or the President because of death, resignation, or removal may be filled by the Chief Executive Officer or the President.

ARTICLE V

STOCK CERTIFICATES AND TRANSFERS

SECTION 5.1.     Certificated and Uncertificated Stock; Transfers . The interest of each stockholder of the Corporation may be evidenced by certificates for shares of stock in such form as the appropriate officers of the Corporation may from time to time prescribe or be uncertificated.

The shares of the stock of the Corporation shall be transferred on the books of the Corporation, in the case of certificated shares of stock, by the holder thereof in person or by such person’s attorney duly authorized in writing, upon surrender for cancellation of certificates for at least the same number of shares, with an assignment and power of transfer endorsed thereon or attached thereto, duly executed, with such proof of the authenticity of the signature as the Corporation or its agents may reasonably require; and, in the case of uncertificated shares of stock, upon receipt of proper transfer instructions from the registered holder of the shares or by such person’s attorney duly authorized in writing, and upon compliance with appropriate procedures for transferring shares in uncertificated form. No transfer of stock shall be valid as against the Corporation for any purpose until it shall have been entered in the stock records of the Corporation by an entry showing from and to whom transferred.

The certificates of stock shall be signed, countersigned and registered in such manner as the Board of Directors may by resolution prescribe, which resolution may permit all or any of the signatures on such certificates to be in facsimile. In case any officer, transfer agent or registrar who has signed or whose facsimile signature has been placed upon a certificate has

 

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ceased to be such officer, transfer agent or registrar before such certificate is issued, it may be issued by the Corporation with the same effect as if such person were such officer, transfer agent or registrar at the date of issue.

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in these Bylaws, at all times that the Corporation’s stock is listed on a stock exchange, the shares of the stock of the Corporation shall comply with all direct registration system eligibility requirements established by such exchange, including any requirement that shares of the Corporation’s stock be eligible for issue in book-entry form. All issuances and transfers of shares of the Corporation’s stock shall be entered on the books of the Corporation with all information necessary to comply with such direct registration system eligibility requirements, including the name and address of the person to whom the shares of stock are issued, the number of shares of stock issued and the date of issue. The Board of Directors shall have the power and authority to make such rules and regulations as it may deem necessary or proper concerning the issue, transfer and registration of shares of stock of the Corporation in both the certificated and uncertificated form.

SECTION 5.2.     Lost, Stolen or Destroyed Certificates . No certificate for shares of stock in the Corporation shall be issued in place of any certificate alleged to have been lost, destroyed or stolen, except on production of such evidence of such loss, destruction or theft and on delivery to the Corporation of a bond of indemnity in such amount, upon such terms and secured by such surety, as the Board of Directors or any financial officer may in its or such person’s discretion require.

SECTION 5.3.     Record Owners . The Corporation shall be entitled to recognize the exclusive right of a person registered on its books as the owner of shares to receive dividends, and to vote as such owner, and to hold liable for calls and assessments a person registered on its books as the owner of shares, and shall not be bound to recognize any equitable or other claim to or interest in such share or shares on the part of any other person, whether or not it shall have express or other notice thereof, except as otherwise required by applicable law.

SECTION 5.4.     Transfer and Registry Agents . The Corporation may from time to time maintain one or more transfer offices or agencies and registry offices or agencies at such place or places as may be determined from time to time by the Board of Directors or by the Chief Executive Officer or the President.

ARTICLE VI

INDEMNIFICATION

SECTION 6.1.     Indemnification .

(A)    Each person who was or is a party or is otherwise threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative (hereinafter a “Proceeding”), by reason of the fact that he or she or a person of whom he or she is the legal representative is or was, at any time during which this Bylaw is in effect (whether or not such person continues to serve in such capacity at the time any indemnification or advancement of expenses pursuant hereto is sought or at the time any

 

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Proceeding relating thereto exists or is brought), a director or executive officer of the Corporation or, while serving as a director or executive officer of the Corporation, is or was serving at the request of the Corporation as a director, officer, trustee, employee or agent of another corporation or of a partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, including service with respect to employee benefit plans maintained or sponsored by the Corporation (hereinafter, a “Covered Person”), shall be (and shall be deemed to have a contractual right to be) indemnified and held harmless by the Corporation (and any successor of the Corporation by merger or otherwise) to the fullest extent authorized by the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware as the same exists or may hereafter be amended or modified from time to time (but, in the case of any such amendment or modification, only to the extent that such amendment or modification permits the Corporation to provide greater indemnification rights than said law permitted the Corporation to provide prior to such amendment or modification), against all expense, liability and loss (including attorneys’ fees, judgments, fines, ERISA excise taxes or penalties and amounts paid or to be paid in settlement) actually and reasonably incurred or suffered by such person in connection with such Proceeding if the person acted in good faith and in a manner reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Corporation, and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe his or her conduct was unlawful. The termination of any Proceeding by judgment, order, settlement, conviction, or upon a plea of nolo contendere or its equivalent, shall not, of itself, create a presumption that the person did not act in good faith and in a manner which the person reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Corporation, and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had reasonable cause to believe that the person’s conduct was unlawful. Such indemnification shall continue as to a person who has ceased to be a director or executive officer of the Corporation or ceased serving at the request of the Corporation as a director, officer, trustee, employee or agent of another corporation or of a partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, including service with respect to employee benefit plans maintained or sponsored by the Corporation, and shall inure to the benefit of his or her heirs, executors and administrators; provided , that except as provided in paragraph (A) of Section 6.3 of these Bylaws, the Corporation shall indemnify any such person seeking indemnification in connection with a Proceeding (or part thereof) initiated by such person only if such Proceeding (or part thereof) was authorized by the Board of Directors. For purposes of this Article VI, the “executive officers” of the Corporation shall be the persons identified in resolutions of the Board of Directors as executive officers of the Corporation, whether for purposes of Section 16 of the Exchange Act or otherwise.

(B)    To obtain indemnification under this Bylaw, a claimant shall submit to the Corporation a written request, including therein or therewith such documentation and information as is reasonably available to the claimant and is reasonably necessary to determine whether and to what extent the claimant is entitled to indemnification. Upon written request by a claimant for indemnification, a determination, if required by applicable law, with respect to the claimant’s entitlement thereto shall be made as follows: (1) by a majority of Disinterested Directors (as hereinafter defined), even though less than a quorum, or (2) by a committee of Disinterested Directors designated by majority vote of the Disinterested Directors, even though less than a quorum, or (3) if there are no Disinterested Directors, or if the Disinterested Directors so direct, by Independent Counsel (as hereinafter defined), in a written opinion to the Board of Directors, a copy of which shall be delivered to the claimant, or (4) if a majority of the Disinterested Directors so directs, by a majority vote of the stockholders of the Corporation. In the event the determination of entitlement to indemnification is to be made by Independent Counsel, the Independent

 

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Counsel shall be selected by the Disinterested Directors unless there shall have occurred within two years prior to the date of the commencement of the Proceeding for which indemnification is claimed a “Change in Control” as defined in the Form of Change in Control Agreement in which case the Independent Counsel shall be selected by the claimant unless the claimant shall request that such selection be made by the Disinterested Directors. If it is so determined that the claimant is entitled to indemnification, payment to the claimant shall be made within ten (10) days after such determination.

SECTION 6.2.     Mandatory Advancement of Expenses . To the fullest extent authorized by the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware as the same exists or may hereafter be amended or modified from time to time (but, in the case of any such amendment or modification, only to the extent that such amendment or modification permits the Corporation to provide greater rights to advancement of expenses than said law permitted the Corporation to provide prior to such amendment or modification), each Covered Person shall have (and shall be deemed to have a contractual right to have) the right, without the need for any action by the Board of Directors, to be paid by the Corporation (and any successor of the Corporation by merger or otherwise) the expenses incurred in connection with any Proceeding in advance of its final disposition, such advances to be paid by the Corporation within twenty (20) days after the receipt by the Corporation of a statement or statements from the claimant requesting such advance or advances from time to time; provided , that if the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware requires, the payment of such expenses incurred by a director or officer in his or her capacity as a director or officer (and not, except to the extent specifically required by applicable law, in any other capacity in which service was or is rendered by such person while a director or officer, including, without limitation, service to an employee benefit plan) shall be made only upon delivery to the Corporation of an undertaking (hereinafter, the “Undertaking”) by or on behalf of such director or officer, to repay all amounts so advanced if it shall ultimately be determined by final judicial decision from which there is no further right of appeal (a “final disposition”) that such director or officer is not entitled to be indemnified for such expenses under this Bylaw or otherwise.

SECTION 6.3.     Claims .

(A)    (1) If a claim for indemnification under this Article VI is not paid in full by the Corporation within thirty (30) days after a written claim pursuant to Section 6.1(B) of these Bylaws has been received by the Corporation, or (2) if a request for advancement of expenses under this Article VI is not paid in full by the Corporation within twenty (20) days after a statement pursuant to Section 6.2 of these Bylaws and the required Undertaking, if any, have been received by the Corporation, the claimant may at any time thereafter bring suit against the Corporation to recover the unpaid amount of the claim for indemnification or request for advancement of expenses and, if successful in whole or in part, the claimant shall be entitled to also be paid the expense of prosecuting such claim. It shall be a defense to any such action that, under the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware, the claimant has not met the standard of conduct which makes it permissible for the Corporation to indemnify the claimant for the amount claimed or that the claimant is not entitled to the requested advancement of expenses, but (except where the required Undertaking, if any, has not been tendered to the Corporation) the burden of proving such defense shall be on the Corporation. Neither the failure of the Corporation (including its Disinterested Directors, Independent Counsel or stockholders) to have made a determination prior to the commencement of such action that indemnification of the claimant is proper in

 

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the circumstances because he or she has met the applicable standard of conduct set forth in the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware, nor an actual determination by the Corporation (including its Disinterested Directors, Independent Counsel or stockholders) that the claimant has not met such applicable standard of conduct, shall be a defense to the action or create a presumption that the claimant has not met the applicable standard of conduct.

(B)    If a determination shall have been made pursuant to Section 6.1(B) of these Bylaws that the claimant is entitled to indemnification, the Corporation shall be bound by such determination in any judicial proceeding commenced pursuant to paragraph (A) of this Section 6.3.

(C)    The Corporation shall be precluded from asserting in any judicial proceeding commenced pursuant to paragraph (A) of this Section 6.3 that the procedures and presumptions of this Bylaw are not valid, binding and enforceable and shall stipulate in such proceeding that the Corporation is bound by all the provisions of this Bylaw.

SECTION 6.4.     Contract Rights; Amendment and Repeal; Non-exclusivity of Rights .

(A)    All of the rights conferred in this Article VI, as to indemnification, advancement of expenses and otherwise, shall be contract rights between the Corporation and each Covered Person to whom such rights are extended that vest at the commencement of such Covered Person’s service to or at the request of the Corporation and (x) any amendment or modification of this Article VI that in any way diminishes or adversely affects any such rights shall be prospective only and shall not in any way diminish or adversely affect any such rights with respect to such person and (y) all of such rights shall continue as to any such Covered Person who has ceased to be a director or officer of the Corporation or ceased to serve at the Corporation’s request as a director, officer, trustee, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, as described herein, and shall inure to the benefit of such Covered Person’s heirs, executors and administrators.

(B)    All of the rights conferred in this Article VI, as to indemnification, advancement of expenses and otherwise, (i) shall not be exclusive of any other rights to which any person seeking indemnification or advancement of expenses may be entitled or hereafter acquire under any statute, provision of the Certificate of Incorporation, Bylaws, agreement, vote of stockholders or Disinterested Directors or otherwise both as to action in such person’s official capacity and as to action in another capacity while holding such office and (ii) cannot be terminated or impaired by the Corporation, the Board of Directors or the stockholders of the Corporation with respect to a person’s service prior to the date of such termination.

SECTION 6.5.     Insurance, Other Indemnification and Advancement of Expenses

(A)    The Corporation may maintain insurance, at its expense, to protect itself and any current or former director, officer, employee or agent of the Corporation or another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise against any expense, liability or loss, whether or not the Corporation would have the power to indemnify such person against such expense, liability or loss under the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware.

 

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(B)    The Corporation may, to the extent authorized from time to time by the Board of Directors or the Chief Executive Officer, grant rights to indemnification and rights to advancement of expenses incurred in connection with any Proceeding in advance of its final disposition, to any current or former officer, employee or agent of the Corporation to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law.

SECTION 6.6.     Definitions . For purposes of these Bylaws:

(1)    “Affiliate” and “associate” shall have the meanings ascribed thereto in Rule 405 under the Exchange Act; provided , however , that the term “partner” as used in the definition of “associate” shall not include any limited partner that is not involved in the management of the relevant partnership.

(2)    “Disinterested Director” means a director of the Corporation who is not and was not a party to the matter in respect of which indemnification is sought by the claimant.

(3)    “Independent Counsel” means a law firm, a member of a law firm, or an independent practitioner, that is experienced in matters of corporation law and shall include any person who, under the applicable standards of professional conduct then prevailing, would not have a conflict of interest in representing either the Corporation or the claimant in an action to determine the claimant’s rights under these Bylaws.

(4)    “Voting Stock” shall mean outstanding shares of capital stock of the Corporation entitled to vote generally for the election of directors.

(5)    For purposes of these Bylaws, a stockholder shall be deemed to “own” only those outstanding shares of Voting Stock of the Corporation as to which the stockholder (or any stockholder, fund comprising a Qualifying Fund (as defined below) possesses both (1) the full voting and investment rights pertaining to the shares and (2) the full economic interest in (including the opportunity for profit and risk of loss on) such shares; provided that the number of shares calculated in accordance with clauses (1) and (2) shall not include any shares (x) sold by such stockholder or any of its affiliates in any transaction that has not been settled or closed, including any short sale, (y) borrowed by such stockholder or any of its affiliates for any purposes or purchased by such stockholder or any of its affiliates pursuant to an agreement to resell or (z) subject to any option, warrant, forward contract, swap, contract of sale, other derivative or similar agreement entered into by such stockholder or any of its affiliates, whether any such instrument or agreement is to be settled with shares or with cash based on the notional amount or value of shares of outstanding capital stock of the Corporation, in any such case which instrument or agreement has, or is intended to have, or if exercised by either party thereto would have, the purpose or effect of (i) reducing in any manner, to any extent or at any time in the future, such stockholder’s or affiliates’ full right to vote or direct the voting of any such shares, and/or (ii) hedging, offsetting or altering to any degree gain or loss arising from the full economic ownership of such shares by such stockholder or affiliate, other than any such arrangements solely involving a national or multi-national market index. A stockholder shall “own” shares held in the name of a nominee or other intermediary so long as the stockholder retains the right to instruct how the shares are voted with respect to the election of directors and possesses the full economic interest in the shares. A stockholder’s ownership of shares shall be deemed to continue during

 

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any period in which the stockholder has delegated any voting power by means of a proxy, power of attorney or other instrument or arrangement which is revocable at any time by the stockholder. The terms “owned,” “owning” and other variations of the word “own” shall have correlative meanings.

SECTION 6.7.     Notices . Any notice, request or other communication required or permitted to be given to the Corporation under this Bylaw shall be in writing and either delivered in person or sent by telecopy, telex, telegram, overnight mail or courier service, or certified or registered mail, postage prepaid, return receipt requested, to the Secretary of the Corporation and shall be effective only upon receipt by the Secretary.

SECTION 6.8.     Severability . If any provision or provisions of this Bylaw shall be held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable for any reason whatsoever: (1) the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions of this Bylaw (including, without limitation, each portion of any paragraph of this Bylaw containing any such provision held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, that is not itself held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable) shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby; and (2) to the fullest extent possible, the provisions of this Bylaw (including, without limitation, each such portion of any paragraph of this Bylaw containing any such provision held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable) shall be construed so as to give effect to the intent manifested by the provision held invalid, illegal or unenforceable.

ARTICLE VII

MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

SECTION 7.1.     Fiscal Year . The fiscal year of the Corporation is the 51- to 53-week period that ends on the Friday nearest September 30.

SECTION 7.2.     Dividends . The Board of Directors may from time to time declare, and the Corporation may pay, dividends on its outstanding shares in the manner and upon the terms and conditions provided by law and the Certificate of Incorporation.

SECTION 7.3.     Seal . The corporate seal shall have inscribed thereon the words “Corporate Seal”, the year of incorporation and around the margin thereof the words “Varex Imaging Corporation—Delaware.” Said seal may be used by causing it or a facsimile thereof to be impressed or affixed or in any other manner reproduced.

SECTION 7.4.     Waiver of Notice . Whenever any notice is required to be given to any stockholder or director of the Corporation under the provisions of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware, the Certificate of Incorporation or these Bylaws, a waiver thereof in writing, signed by the person or persons entitled to such notice, or a waiver by electronic transmission by the person entitled to notice, whether before or after the time stated therein, shall be deemed equivalent to the giving of such notice. Neither the business to be transacted at, nor the purpose of, any annual or special meeting of the stockholders or the Board of Directors or committee thereof need be specified in any waiver of notice of such meeting.

 

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SECTION 7.5.     Audits . The accounts, books and records of the Corporation shall be audited upon the conclusion of each fiscal year by an independent certified public accountant selected by the Board of Directors.

SECTION 7.6.     Resignations . Any director or any officer, whether elected or appointed, may resign at any time by giving written notice of such resignation to the Chairman of the Board, the President, or the Secretary, and such resignation shall be deemed to be effective as of the close of business on the date said notice is received by the Chairman of the Board, the President, or the Secretary, or at such later time as is specified therein. Except to the extent specified in such notice, no formal action shall be required of the Board of Directors or the stockholders to make any such resignation effective.

ARTICLE VIII

CONTRACTS, PROXIES

SECTION 8.1.     Contracts . Except as otherwise required by applicable law, the Certificate of Incorporation or these Bylaws, any contracts or other instruments may be executed and delivered in the name and on behalf of the Corporation by such officer or officers of the Corporation as the Board of Directors may from time to time direct. Such authority may be general or confined to specific instances as the Board of Directors may determine. The Chairman of the Board, the President or any Vice President may execute bonds, contracts, deeds, leases and other instruments to be made or executed by or on behalf of the Corporation. Subject to any restrictions imposed by the Board of Directors, the Chairman of the Board, the President or any Vice President of the Corporation may delegate contractual powers to others under his jurisdiction, it being understood, however, that any such delegation of power shall not relieve such officer of responsibility with respect to the exercise of such delegated power.

SECTION 8.2.     Proxies . Unless otherwise provided by resolution adopted by the Board of Directors, the Chairman of the Board, the President or any Vice President may from time to time appoint an attorney or attorneys or agent or agents of the Corporation, in the name and on behalf of the Corporation, to cast the votes which the Corporation may be entitled to cast as the holder of stock or other securities in any other corporation, any of whose stock or other securities may be held by the Corporation, at meetings of the holders of the stock or other securities of such other corporation, or to consent in writing, in the name of the Corporation as such holder, to any action by such other corporation, and may instruct the person or persons so appointed as to the manner of casting such votes or giving such consent, and may execute or cause to be executed in the name and on behalf of the Corporation and under its corporate seal or otherwise, all such written proxies or other instruments as he or she may deem necessary or proper in the premises.

ARTICLE IX

AMENDMENTS

SECTION 9.1.     By the Stockholders . Subject to the provisions of the Certificate of Incorporation, these Bylaws may be altered, amended or repealed, or new Bylaws enacted, at any special meeting of the stockholders if duly called for that purpose ( provided , that, in the notice of such special meeting, notice of such purpose shall be given), or at any annual meeting, by the affirmative vote of a majority of the Voting Stock.

 

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SECTION 9.2.     By the Board of Directors . Subject to the laws of the State of Delaware, the Certificate of Incorporation and these Bylaws, these Bylaws may also be altered, amended or repealed, or new Bylaws enacted, by the Board of Directors.

 

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Exhibit 10.1

EXECUTION VERSION

TRANSITION SERVICES AGREEMENT

BY AND BETWEEN

VARIAN MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC.

AND

VAREX IMAGING CORPORATION

DATED AS OF JANUARY 27, 2017

 


TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

              Page  
ARTICLE I DEFINITIONS      1   

            

 

Section 1.01.

  

Definitions

     1   
ARTICLE II SERVICES      5   
 

Section 2.01.

  

Services

     5   
 

Section 2.02.

  

Performance of Services

     6   
 

Section 2.03.

  

Charges for Services

     7   
 

Section 2.04.

  

Reimbursement for Out-of-Pocket Costs and Expenses

     8   
 

Section 2.05.

  

Changes in the Performance of Services

     8   
 

Section 2.06.

  

Transitional Nature of Services

     8   
 

Section 2.07.

  

Subcontracting

     8   
ARTICLE III OTHER ARRANGEMENTS      9   
 

Section 3.01.

  

Access

     9   
ARTICLE IV BILLING; TAXES      10   
 

Section 4.01.

  

Procedure

     10   
 

Section 4.02.

  

Late Payments

     10   
 

Section 4.03.

  

Taxes

     10   
 

Section 4.04.

  

No Set-Off

     11   
 

Section 4.05.

  

Audit Rights

     11   
ARTICLE V TERM AND TERMINATION      11   
 

Section 5.01.

  

Term

     11   
 

Section 5.02.

  

Early Termination

     12   
 

Section 5.03.

  

Interdependencies

     13   
 

Section 5.04.

  

Effect of Termination

     13   
 

Section 5.05.

  

Information Transmission

     13   
ARTICLE VI CONFIDENTIALITY; PROTECTIVE ARRANGEMENTS      14   
 

Section 6.01.

  

Parent and SpinCo Obligations

     14   
 

Section 6.02.

  

No Release; Return or Destruction

     14   
 

Section 6.03.

  

Privacy and Data Protection Laws

     14   
 

Section 6.04.

  

Protective Arrangements

     15   
ARTICLE VII LIMITED LIABILITY AND INDEMNIFICATION      15   
 

Section 7.01.

  

Limitations on Liability

     15   

 

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Section 7.02.

  

Obligation to Re-Perform; Liabilities

     16   
 

Section 7.03.

  

Third-Party Claims

     16   
 

Section 7.04.

  

Provider Indemnity

     16   
 

Section 7.05.

  

Indemnification Procedures

     16   
ARTICLE VIII MISCELLANEOUS      17   
 

Section 8.01.

  

Mutual Cooperation

     17   
 

Section 8.02.

  

Further Assurances

     17   
 

Section 8.03.

  

Audit Assistance

     17   
 

Section 8.04.

  

Title to Intellectual Property

     17   
 

Section 8.05.

  

Independent Contractors

     18   
 

Section 8.06.

  

Counterparts; Entire Agreement; Corporate Power

     18   
 

Section 8.07.

  

Governing Law

     19   
 

Section 8.08.

  

Assignability

     19   
 

Section 8.09.

  

Third-Party Beneficiaries

     19   
 

Section 8.10.

  

Notices

     19   
 

Section 8.11.

  

Severability

     20   
 

Section 8.12.

  

Force Majeure

     20   
 

Section 8.13.

  

Headings

     20   
 

Section 8.14.

  

Survival of Covenants

     20   
 

Section 8.15.

  

Waivers of Default

     21   
 

Section 8.16.

  

Dispute Resolution

     21   
 

Section 8.17.

  

Specific Performance

     21   
 

Section 8.18.

  

Amendments

     22   
 

Section 8.19.

  

Precedence of Schedules

     22   
 

Section 8.20.

  

Interpretation

     22   
 

Section 8.21.

  

Mutual Drafting

     22   

 

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TRANSITION SERVICES AGREEMENT

This TRANSITION SERVICES AGREEMENT, dated as of January 27, 2017 (this “ Agreement ”), is by and between Varian Medical Systems, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“ Parent ”), and Varex Imaging Corporation, a Delaware corporation (“ SpinCo ”).

R E C I T A L S:

WHEREAS, the board of directors of Parent (the “ Parent Board ”) has determined that it is in the best interests of Parent and its stockholders to create a new publicly traded company that shall operate the SpinCo Business;

WHEREAS, in furtherance of the foregoing, the Parent Board has determined that it is appropriate and desirable to separate the SpinCo Business from the Parent Business (the “ Separation ”) and, following the Separation, make a distribution, on a pro rata basis, to holders of Parent Shares on the Record Date of all of the outstanding SpinCo Shares owned by Parent (the “ Distribution ”);

WHEREAS, in order to effectuate the Separation and the Distribution, Parent and SpinCo have entered into a Separation and Distribution Agreement, dated as of January 27, 2017 (the “ Separation and Distribution Agreement ”);

WHEREAS, in order to facilitate and provide for an orderly transition in connection with the Separation and the Distribution, the Parties desire to enter into this Agreement to set forth the terms and conditions pursuant to which each of the Parties shall provide Services to the other Party for a transitional period; and

WHEREAS, the Parties acknowledge that this Agreement, the Separation and Distribution Agreement, and the other Ancillary Agreements represent the integrated agreement of Parent and SpinCo relating to the Separation and Distribution, are being entered together, and would not have been entered independently.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual agreements, provisions and covenants contained in this Agreement, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Parties, intending to be legally bound, hereby agree as follows:

Article I.

DEFINITIONS

Section 1.01     Definitions . For purposes of this Agreement, the following terms shall have the following meanings:

Action ” has the meaning set forth in the Separation and Distribution Agreement.

Additional Services ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.01(b) .


Affiliate ” has the meaning set forth in the Separation and Distribution Agreement.

Agreement ” has the meaning set forth in the Preamble.

Ancillary Agreements ” has the meaning set forth in the Separation and Distribution Agreement.

Charge ” and “ Charges ” have the meaning set forth in Section  2.03 .

Confidential Information ” means all Information that is either confidential or proprietary.

Dispute ” has the meaning set forth in Section 8.16(a) .

Distribution ” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

Distribution Date ” has the meaning set forth in the Separation and Distribution Agreement.

Effective Time ” has the meaning set forth in the Separation and Distribution Agreement.

Expanded Services ” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.01(b) .

Force Majeure ” has the meaning set forth in the Separation and Distribution Agreement.

Governmental Authority ” has the meaning set forth in the Separation and Distribution Agreement.

Information ” means information, whether or not patentable or copyrightable, in written, oral, electronic or other tangible or intangible forms, stored in any medium, including studies, reports, records, books, contracts, instruments, surveys, discoveries, ideas, concepts, know-how, techniques, designs, specifications, drawings, blueprints, diagrams, models, prototypes, samples, flow charts, data, computer data, disks, diskettes, tapes, computer programs or other software, marketing plans, customer names, communications by or to attorneys (including attorney-client privileged communications), memos and other materials prepared by attorneys or under their direction (including attorney work product), and other technical, financial, employee or business information or data.

Intellectual Property Matters Agreement ” has the meaning set forth in the Separation and Distribution Agreement.

Interest Payment ” has the meaning set forth in Section  4.02 .

Law ” has the meaning set forth in the Separation and Distribution Agreement.

Level of Service ” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.02(c) .

 

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Liabilities ” has the meaning set forth in the Separation and Distribution Agreement.

Losses ” has the meaning set forth in the Separation and Distribution Agreement.

Minimum Service Period ” means the period commencing on the Distribution Date and ending thirty (30) days after the Distribution Date, unless otherwise specified with respect to a particular service on the Schedules hereto.

Parent ” has the meaning set forth in the Preamble.

Parent Board ” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

Parent Business ” has the meaning set forth in the Separation and Distribution Agreement.

Parent Shares ” means the shares of common stock, par value $1.00 per share, of Parent.

Parties ” and “ Party ” means the parties to this Agreement.

Person ” has the meaning set forth in the Separation and Distribution Agreement.

Prime Rate ” has the meaning set forth in the Separation and Distribution Agreement.

Provider ” means, with respect to any Service, the Party providing such Service hereunder.

Provider Indemnitees ” has the meaning set forth in Section  7.03 .

Recipient ” means, with respect to any Service, the Party receiving such Service hereunder.

Recipient Indemnitees ” has the meaning set forth in Section  7.04 .

Record Date ” has the meaning set forth in the Separation and Distribution Agreement.

Representatives ” means, with respect to any Person, any of such Person’s directors, officers, employees, agents, consultants, advisors, accountants, attorneys or other representatives.

Separation ” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

Separation and Distribution Agreement ” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

Service Baseline Period ” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.02(c) .

 

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Service Extension ” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.01(b) .

Service Period ” means, with respect to any Service, the period commencing on the Distribution Date (or such other date following the Distribution Date as specified in the Schedules hereto) and ending on the earliest of (a) the date that a Party terminates the provision of such Service pursuant to Section  5.02, (b) the date that is the two year anniversary of the Distribution Date and (c) the date specified for termination of such Service in the Schedules hereto.

Services ” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.01(a) .

SpinCo ” has the meaning set forth in the Preamble.

SpinCo Business ” has the meaning ascribed to the term “Varex Business” in the Separation and Distribution Agreement.

SpinCo Shares ” means the shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of SpinCo.

Subsidiary ” has the meaning set forth in the Separation and Distribution Agreement.

Tax ” shall have the meaning set forth in the Tax Matters Agreement.

Tax Authority ” shall have the meaning set forth in the Tax Matters Agreement.

Tax Matters Agreement ” means the Tax Matters Agreement to be entered into by and between Parent and SpinCo in connection with the Separation, the Distribution or the other transactions contemplated by the Separation and Distribution Agreement.

Termination Charges ” means, with respect to the termination of any Service pursuant to Section 5.02(a)(i) , any and all costs, fees and expenses (other than any severance or retention costs, unless otherwise specified with respect to a particular Service on the Schedules hereto or in the other Ancillary Agreements) payable by the Provider of such Service to a Third Party directly as a result of the early termination of such Service; provided , however , that the Provider shall use commercially reasonable efforts to minimize any costs, fees or expenses payable to any Third Party in connection with such early termination of such Service and credit any such reductions against the Termination Charges payable by the Recipient.

Third Party ” means any Person other than the Parties or any of their respective Affiliates.

Third-Party Claim ” means any Action commenced by any Third Party against any Party or any of its Affiliates.

 

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Article II.

SERVICES

Section 2.01     Services .

 

  (a) Commencing as of the Effective Time, the Provider agrees to provide, or to cause one or more of its Subsidiaries to provide, to the Recipient, or any Subsidiary of the Recipient, the applicable services (the “ Services ”) set forth on the Schedules hereto.

 

  (b)

After the date of this Agreement, if SpinCo or Parent (i) identifies a service that (x) the Parent or any of its Subsidiaries provided to SpinCo prior to the Distribution Date that SpinCo reasonably needs in order for the SpinCo Business to continue to operate in substantially the same manner in which the SpinCo Business operated prior to the Distribution Date (for the avoidance of doubt, without giving effect to any post-Distribution Date acquisitions by SpinCo), and either such service was not included on the Schedules hereto (other than because the Parties agreed such service shall not be provided) or the scope of such service that is included on the Schedules hereto needs to be expanded (other than because the Parties agreed that such scope would not be provided), or (y) SpinCo or any of its Subsidiaries provided to Parent prior to the Distribution Date that Parent reasonably needs in order for the Parent Business to continue to operate in substantially the same manner in which the Parent Business operated prior to the Distribution Date (for the avoidance of doubt, without giving effect to any post-Distribution Date acquisitions by Parent), and either such service was not included on the Schedules hereto (other than because the Parties agreed such service shall not be provided) or the scope of such service that is included on the Schedules hereto needs to be expanded (other than because the Parties agreed that such scope would not be provided), and (ii) provides written notice to the other Party within one hundred twenty (120) days after the Distribution Date requesting such additional services, then such other Party shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to provide, or to cause one of its Subsidiaries to provide, such requested additional services (such requested additional services, the “ Additional Services ” and such requested expanded services, the “ Expanded Services ”); provided , however , that no Party shall be obligated to provide any Additional Service or Expanded Service if it does not, in its reasonable judgment, have adequate resources to provide such Additional Service or Expanded Service or if the provision of such Additional Service or Expanded Service would significantly disrupt the operation of its or its Subsidiaries’ businesses (including, for the avoidance of doubt, disruptions or potential disruptions to information technology security); and provided , further , that the Provider shall not be required to provide any Additional Services or Expanded Services if the Parties are unable to reach agreement on the terms thereof (including with respect to Charges therefor). In connection with any request for Additional Services or Expanded Services in accordance with this Section 2.01(b) , the Parties shall in good faith negotiate the terms of a supplement to the applicable Schedule , which terms shall be consistent with the terms of, and the pricing methodology used for, similar Services provided under this Agreement. Upon the mutual written agreement of the Parties, the supplement to the applicable Schedule shall describe in reasonable detail the nature, scope, service period(s), termination provisions and other terms applicable to such Additional Services in a manner similar to that in which the Services are described in the existing Schedules .

 

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  Each supplement to the applicable Schedule, as agreed to in writing by the Parties, shall be deemed part of this Agreement as of the date of such agreement and the Additional Services set forth therein shall be deemed “Services” provided under this Agreement, in each case subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement.

Section 2.02     Performance of Services .

 

  (a) Subject to Section  2.05 , the Provider shall perform, or shall cause one or more of its Subsidiaries to perform, all Services to be provided by the Provider in a manner that is based on its past practice and that is substantially similar in all material respects to the analogous services provided by or on behalf of Parent or any of its Subsidiaries to Parent or its applicable functional group or Subsidiary prior to the Effective Time, and, in any event, in a manner that conforms in all material respects with the terms of the Schedules hereto.

 

  (b) Nothing in this Agreement shall require the Provider to perform or cause to be performed any Service to the extent that the manner of such performance would constitute a violation of any applicable Law or any existing contract or agreement with a Third Party. If the Provider is or becomes aware of the potential for any such violation, the Provider shall promptly advise the Recipient of such potential violation, and the Provider and the Recipient will mutually seek an alternative that addresses such potential violation. The Parties agree to cooperate in good faith and use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain any necessary Third Party consents required under any existing contract or agreement with a Third Party to allow the Provider to perform, or cause to be performed, all Services to be provided by the Provider hereunder in accordance with the standards set forth in this Section  2.02 . Unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Parties, all reasonable out-of-pocket costs and expenses (if any) incurred by any Party or any of its Subsidiaries in connection with obtaining any such Third Party consent that is required to allow the Provider to perform or cause to be performed such Services shall be divided proportionately between the Provider and the Recipient in accordance with such Parties’ respective utilization of such Services at such time. If, with respect to a Service, the Parties, despite the use of such commercially reasonable efforts, are unable to obtain a required Third Party consent, or the performance of such Service by the Provider would constitute a violation of any applicable Law, the Provider shall have no obligation whatsoever to perform such Service or cause such Service to be performed.

 

  (c)

The estimated resources required for each Service shall be set forth on the Schedules . Unless otherwise provided with respect to a specific Service on the Schedules hereto, the Provider shall not be obligated to perform or to cause to be performed any Service in a manner that is materially more burdensome (with respect to service quality or quantity) than analogous services provided to Parent or its applicable functional group or Subsidiary (collectively referred to as the “ Level of Service ”) during the one year period ending on the last day of Parent’s last fiscal quarter completed on or prior to the date of the Distribution (the “ Service Baseline Period ”). If the Recipient requests that the Provider perform or cause to be performed any Service that exceeds the Level of Service during the Service Baseline Period, then the Parties shall cooperate and act in good faith to determine whether the Provider could be required to provide such requested higher

 

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  Level of Service. If the Parties determine that the Provider shall provide the requested higher Level of Service, then such higher Level of Service shall be documented in a written agreement signed by the Parties. If the Recipient requests that the Provider perform any Service that would require the use of resources set forth on the Schedules which resources are no longer accessible to the Provider, the Parties shall document any agreement with respect to a replacement resource for such Service in a written agreement signed by the Parties. Each amended section of the Schedules hereto, as agreed to in writing by the Parties, shall be deemed part of this Agreement as of the date of such written agreement and the Level of Service increases set forth in such written agreement shall be deemed a part of the Services provided under this Agreement, in each case subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement.

 

  (d) (i) Neither the Provider nor any of its Subsidiaries shall be required to perform or to cause to be performed any of the Services for the benefit of any Third Party or any other Person other than the Recipient and its Subsidiaries, and (ii) EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY PROVIDED IN THIS SECTION 2.02 OR SECTION 7.04 , EACH PARTY ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT ALL SERVICES ARE PROVIDED ON AN “AS-IS” BASIS, THAT THE RECIPIENT ASSUMES ALL RISK AND LIABILITY ARISING FROM OR RELATING TO ITS USE OF AND RELIANCE UPON THE SERVICES, AND THAT THE PROVIDER MAKES NO OTHER REPRESENTATIONS OR GRANTS ANY WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, EITHER IN FACT OR BY OPERATION OF LAW, BY STATUTE OR OTHERWISE, WITH RESPECT TO THE SERVICES. EACH PARTY SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS ANY OTHER WARRANTIES, WHETHER WRITTEN OR ORAL, OR EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING ANY WARRANTY OF QUALITY, MERCHANTABILITY, OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR USE OR PURPOSE OR THE NON-INFRINGEMENT OF ANY INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS OF THIRD PARTIES.

 

  (e) Each Party shall be responsible for its own compliance with any and all Laws applicable to its performance under this Agreement. No Party shall knowingly take any action in violation of any such applicable Law that results in Liability being imposed on the other Party.

Section 2.03     Charges for Services . Unless otherwise provided with respect to a specific Service on the Schedules hereto, the Recipient shall pay the Provider of the Services a fee (either one-time or recurring) for such Services (or category of Services, as applicable) (each fee constituting a “ Charge ” and, collectively, “ Charges ”), which Charges shall be set forth on the applicable Schedules hereto, or if not so set forth, then, unless otherwise provided with respect to a specific Service on the Schedule hereto, based upon the cost of providing such Services as shall be agreed to in good faith by the Parties from time to time. Except as otherwise set forth on the Schedules hereto, all Charges shall be exclusive of any Taxes (responsibility for which shall be governed by Section  4.03 ). During the term of this Agreement, the amount of a Charge for any Service may be modified to the extent of (a) any adjustments mutually agreed to by the Parties, (b) any adjustments due to a change in Level of Service requested by the Recipient and agreed upon by the Provider, and (c) any adjustment in the rates or charges imposed by any Third Party provider that is providing Services (proportional to the respective use of such Services by each

 

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Party), provided that the Provider will notify the Recipient in writing of any such change in rates at least fifteen (15) days prior to the effective date of such rate change. Together with any invoice for Charges, the Provider shall provide the Recipient with reasonable documentation, including any additional documentation reasonably requested by the Recipient to the extent that such documentation is in the Provider’s or its Subsidiaries’ possession or control, to support the calculation of such Charges.

Section 2.04     Reimbursement for Out-of-Pocket Costs and Expenses . The Recipient shall reimburse the Provider for reasonable out-of-pocket costs and expenses incurred by the Provider or any of its Subsidiaries in connection with providing the Services (including reasonable travel-related expenses, provided such travel-related expenses comply with the Recipient’s then-applicable business travel policies) to the extent that such costs and expenses are not reflected in the Charges for such Services; provided , however , that any such cost or expense in excess of five thousand dollars ($5,000) that is not consistent with historical practice between the Parties for any individual Service (including business travel and related expenses) shall require advance written approval of the Recipient; provided further, that if the Recipient does not provide such advance written approval and the incurrence of such cost or expense is reasonably necessary for Provider to provide such Service in accordance with the standards set forth in this Agreement, Provider shall not be required to perform such Service. Any reimbursable travel-related expenses incurred in performing the Services shall be incurred and charged to the Recipient in accordance with the Recipient’s then-applicable business travel policies, so long as Provider has received copies of such travel policies at a reasonable time prior to the time such expenses are incurred.

Section 2.05     Changes in the Performance of Services . Subject to the performance standards for Services set forth in Sections 2.02(a) , 2.02(b) and 2.02(c) , the Provider may make changes from time to time in the manner of performing the Services if the Provider is making similar changes in performing analogous services for itself and if the Provider furnishes to the Recipient reasonable prior written notice (in content and timing) of such changes. If such change shall materially adversely affect the timeliness or quality of, or the Charges for, the applicable Service, the Recipient shall be permitted to terminate this Agreement pursuant to Section 5.02(a)(i) without being required to pay any Termination Charges pursuant to Section  5.04 or comply with clauses (x), (y) and (z) of Section 5.02(a)(i) .

Section 2.06     Transitional Nature of Services . The Parties acknowledge the transitional nature of the Services and agree to cooperate in good faith and to use commercially reasonable efforts to avoid a disruption in the transition of the Services from the Provider to the Recipient (or its designee). Unless otherwise agreed with respect to a specific Service, each Party agrees to use commercially reasonable efforts to reduce or eliminate its and its Affiliates’ dependency on each Service to the extent and as soon as is reasonably practicable.

Section 2.07     Subcontracting . A Provider may hire or engage one or more Third Parties to perform any or all of its obligations under this Agreement; provided , however , that (a) such Provider shall use the same degree of care (but at least reasonable care) in selecting each of such Third Party as it would if such Third Party was being retained to provide similar services to the Provider and (b) such Provider shall in all cases remain responsible (as primary obligor) for all of its obligations under this Agreement with respect to the scope of the Services, the performance

 

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standard for Services set forth in Sections 2.02(a) , 2.02(b) and 2.02(c) and the content of the Services provided to the Recipient. Such Provider shall be liable for any breach of its obligations under this Agreement by any Third Party service provider engaged by such Provider. Subject to the confidentiality provisions set forth in Article VI , each Party shall, and shall cause their respective Affiliates to, provide, upon fifteen (15) business days’ prior written notice from the other Party, any Information within such Party’s or its Affiliates’ control that the requesting Party reasonably requests in connection with any Services being provided to such requesting Party by a Third Party, including any applicable invoices, agreements documenting the arrangements between such Third Party and the Provider and other supporting documentation; provided , further , however , that each Party shall make no more than one such request per Third Party during any calendar quarter.

Article III.

OTHER ARRANGEMENTS

Section 3.01     Access .

 

  (a) SpinCo shall, and shall cause its Subsidiaries to, allow Parent and its Subsidiaries and their respective Representatives reasonable access during normal business hours to the facilities of SpinCo and its Subsidiaries that is reasonably necessary for Parent and its Subsidiaries to fulfill their obligations under this Agreement. In addition to the foregoing right of access, SpinCo shall, and shall cause its Subsidiaries to, afford Parent, its Subsidiaries and their respective Representatives, upon reasonable advance written notice, reasonable access during normal business hours to the facilities, Information, systems, infrastructure and personnel of SpinCo and its Subsidiaries as reasonably necessary for Parent to verify the adequacy of internal controls over information technology, reporting of financial data and related processes employed in connection with the Services being provided by SpinCo or its Subsidiaries, including in connection with verifying compliance with Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002; provided that (i) such access shall not unreasonably interfere with any of the business or operations of SpinCo or any of its Subsidiaries and (ii) in the event that SpinCo determines that providing such access could reasonably be commercially detrimental, violate any applicable Law or agreement or waive any attorney-client privilege, then the Parties shall use commercially reasonable efforts to permit such access in a manner that avoids any such consequence. Parent agrees that all of its and its Subsidiaries’ employees shall, and that it shall use commercially reasonable efforts to cause its Representatives’ employees to, when on the property of SpinCo or its Subsidiaries, or when given access to any facilities, Information, systems, infrastructure or personnel of SpinCo or its Subsidiaries, conform to the policies and procedures of SpinCo and its Subsidiaries, as applicable, concerning health, safety, conduct and security which are made known or provided to Parent from time to time.

 

  (b)

Parent shall, and shall cause its Subsidiaries to, allow SpinCo and its Subsidiaries and their respective Representatives reasonable access during normal business hours to the facilities of Parent and its Subsidiaries that is reasonably necessary for SpinCo and its Subsidiaries to fulfill their obligations under this Agreement. In addition to the foregoing

 

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  right of access, Parent shall, and shall cause its Subsidiaries to, afford SpinCo, its Subsidiaries and their respective Representatives, upon reasonable advance written notice, reasonable access during normal business hours to the facilities, Information, systems, infrastructure and personnel of Parent and its Subsidiaries as reasonably necessary for SpinCo to verify the adequacy of internal controls over information technology, reporting of financial data and related processes employed in connection with the Services being provided by Parent or its Subsidiaries, including in connection with verifying compliance with Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002; provided that (i) such access shall not unreasonably interfere with any of the business or operations of Parent or any of its Subsidiaries and (ii) in the event that Parent determines that providing such access could be commercially detrimental, violate any applicable Law or agreement or waive any attorney-client privilege, then the Parties shall use commercially reasonable efforts to permit such access in a manner that avoids any such consequence. SpinCo agrees that all of its and its Subsidiaries’ employees shall, and that it shall use commercially reasonable efforts to cause its Representatives’ employees to, when on the property of Parent or its Subsidiaries, or when given access to any facilities, Information, systems, infrastructure or personnel of Parent or its Subsidiaries, conform to the policies and procedures of Parent and its Subsidiaries, as applicable, concerning health, safety, conduct and security which are made known or provided to SpinCo from time to time.

Article IV.

BILLING; TAXES

Section 4.01     Procedure . Charges for the Services shall be charged to and payable by the Recipient. Amounts payable pursuant to this Agreement shall be paid by electronic or check-based payments (or such other method of payment as may be agreed between the Parties from time to time) to the Provider (as directed by the Provider), which amounts shall be due within thirty (30) days of the Recipient’s receipt of an invoice, which invoice may be provided at any time, so long as invoices are provided at least once per quarter, including reasonable documentation pursuant to Section  2.03 . All amounts due and payable hereunder shall be invoiced and paid in U.S. dollars. In the event of any billing dispute, the Recipient shall promptly pay any undisputed amount.

Section 4.02     Late Payments . Charges not paid when due (including any undisputed amounts) pursuant to this Agreement (and any amounts billed or otherwise invoiced or demanded and properly payable that are not paid within forty-five (45) days of the receipt of such bill, invoice or other demand) shall accrue interest at a rate per annum equal to the Prime Rate plus two (2%) percent (the “ Interest Payment ”), provided that notice of any such late payment has been provided and the other Party has been provided fifteen (15) days to cure any such late payment.

Section 4.03     Taxes . Without limiting any provisions of this Agreement, the Recipient shall be responsible for and shall pay any and all sales, use, value-added, goods and services and similar Taxes imposed on, or payable with respect to, any Services received pursuant to this Agreement and any fees or charges (including any Charges) payable by it pursuant to this Agreement (but excluding any Taxes imposed on the Provider’s net income). Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the previous sentence or elsewhere in this Agreement, the Recipient shall be entitled to deduct and withhold from any payment to the Provider any such Taxes that the Recipient is required by applicable Law to withhold and shall timely remit such Taxes to the applicable Tax Authority.

 

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Section 4.04     No Set-Off . Except as mutually agreed to in writing by Parent and SpinCo, no Party or any of its Affiliates shall have any right of set-off or other similar rights with respect to (a) any amounts received pursuant to this Agreement or (b) any other amounts claimed to be owed to the other Party or any of its Subsidiaries arising out of this Agreement.

Section 4.05     Audit Rights . Subject to the confidentiality provisions of this Agreement, each Party shall, and shall cause its respective Affiliates to, provide, upon ten (10) days’ prior written notice from the other Party, any information within such Party’s or its Affiliates’ possession that the requesting Party reasonably requests in connection with any Services being provided to such requesting Party by the other Party or a Third Party service provider, including any applicable invoices or other supporting documentation, or in the case of a Third Party service provider, agreements documenting the arrangements between such Third Party service provider and the Provider; provided , however , that each Party shall make no more than one such request during any calendar month.

Article V.

TERM AND TERMINATION

Section 5.01     Term .

 

  (a) This Agreement shall commence at the Effective Time and shall terminate upon the earlier to occur of (i) the last date on which either Party is obligated to provide any Service to the other Party in accordance with the terms of this Agreement; (ii) the mutual written agreement of the Parties to terminate this Agreement in its entirety; and (iii) the date that is the two (2 ) year anniversary of the Distribution Date. Unless otherwise terminated pursuant to Section  5.02 , this Agreement shall terminate with respect to each Service as of the close of business on the last day of the Service Period for such Service.

 

  (b)

Following 120 days after the date hereof, if the Recipient reasonably determines that it will require a Service to continue beyond the date on which such Service is scheduled to terminate, the Recipient may request that the Provider extend such Service (any such extension, a “ Service Extension ”) for a specified period beyond the scheduled termination of such Service (which period shall in no event be shorter than sixty (60) days) by written notice to the Provider no less than thirty (30) days prior to the date of such scheduled termination, and Provider shall consider any such request in good faith; provided , however , that no Party shall be obligated to agree to any Service Extension, including because, after good-faith negotiations between the Parties, the Parties fail to reach an agreement with respect to the terms thereof; provided , further , however , that (i) there shall be no more than one (1) Service Extension with respect to each Service and (ii) the Provider shall not be obligated to provide such Service Extension if a Third Party consent is required. In connection with any request for Service Extensions in accordance with this Section 5.01(b) , the Parties shall in good faith (x) negotiate the terms of an amendment to the applicable Schedule, which amendment shall be consistent with the terms of, and the pricing methodology and rates used for, similar Services provided under

 

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  this Agreement and (y) determine the costs and expenses (other than Service Charges), if any, that would be incurred by the Provider or the Recipient, as the case may be, in connection with the provision of such Service Extension, which costs and expenses shall be borne solely by the Party requesting the Service Extension. Each amended Schedule to implement a Service Extension, as agreed to in writing by the Parties, shall be deemed part of this Agreement as of the date of such agreement and any Services provided pursuant to such Service Extensions shall be deemed “Services” provided under this Agreement, in each case subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the term for any Service, as extended by a Service Extension, shall not exceed the date that is the two (2) year anniversary of the Distribution Date.

Section 5.02    Early Termination.

 

  (a) Subject to certain limitations set forth on the Schedules , and without prejudice to the Recipient’s rights with respect to Force Majeure, the Recipient may from time to time terminate this Agreement with respect to the entirety or portion of any Service (for the avoidance of doubt, the Recipient may terminate any Service (or portion thereof) set forth on any part of the Schedules hereto without terminating all or any other Services set forth on the same Schedule as such terminated Service (or portion thereof)):

 

  (i) for any reason or no reason, upon the giving of at least thirty (30) days’ prior written notice (or such other number of days specified in the Schedules hereto) to the Provider of such Service; provided , however , that any such termination (x) may not be effective prior to the end of the Minimum Service Period, (y) may only be effective as of the last day of a month and (z) shall be subject to the obligation to pay any applicable Termination Charges pursuant to Section  5.04 ; or

 

  (ii) if the Provider of such Service has failed to perform any of its material obligations under this Agreement with respect to such Service, and such failure shall continue to be uncured by the Provider for a period of at least thirty (30) days after receipt by the Provider of written notice of such failure from the Recipient; provided , however , that the Recipient shall not be entitled to terminate this Agreement with respect to the applicable Service if, as of the end of such period, there remains a good-faith Dispute between the Parties (undertaken in accordance with the terms of Section  8.16 ) as to whether the Provider has cured the applicable breach.

 

  (b) The Provider may terminate this Agreement with respect to the entirety or portion of any Service at any time upon prior written notice to the Recipient if the Recipient has failed to perform any of its material obligations under this Agreement with respect to such Service, including making payment of Charges for such Service when due, and such failure shall continue to be uncured by the Recipient for a period of at least thirty (30) days after receipt by the Recipient of a written notice of such failure from the Provider; provided , however , that the Provider shall not be entitled to terminate this Agreement with respect to the applicable Service if, as of the end of such period, there remains a good-faith Dispute between the Parties (undertaken in accordance with the terms of Section  8.16 ) as to whether the Recipient has cured the applicable breach. The Schedules hereto shall be updated to reflect any terminated Service.

 

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Section 5.03     Interdependencies . The Parties acknowledge and agree that (a) there may be interdependencies among the Services being provided under this Agreement; (b) upon the request of either Party, the Parties shall cooperate and act in good faith to determine whether (i) any such interdependencies exist with respect to the particular Service that a Party is seeking to terminate pursuant to Section  5.02 and (ii) in the case of such termination, the Provider’s ability to provide a particular Service in accordance with this Agreement would be materially and adversely affected by such termination of another Service; and (c) in the event that the Parties have determined that such interdependencies exist and such termination would materially and adversely affect the Provider’s ability to provide a particular Service in accordance with this Agreement, the Parties shall (i) negotiate in good faith to amend the Schedules hereto with respect to such impacted Service prior to such termination, which amendment shall be consistent with the terms of comparable Services, and (ii) if after such negotiation, the Parties are unable to agree on such amendment, the Provider’s obligation to provide such Service shall terminate automatically with such termination.

Section 5.04     Effect of Termination . Upon the termination of any Service pursuant to this Agreement, the Provider of the terminated Service shall have no further obligation to provide the terminated Service, and the Recipient of such Service shall have no obligation to pay any future Charges relating to such Service; provided , however , that the Recipient shall remain obligated to the Provider for (a) the Charges owed and payable in respect of Services provided prior to the effective date of termination for such Service, and (b) any applicable Termination Charges (which, in the case of this clause (b), shall not be payable in the event that the Recipient terminates any Service pursuant to Section 5.02(a)(ii) ). In connection with the termination of any Service, the provisions of this Agreement not relating solely to such terminated Service shall survive any such termination, and in connection with a termination of this Agreement, Article I , this Article V , Article VII and Article IX , all confidentiality obligations under this Agreement and Liability for all due and unpaid Charges, and Termination Charges shall continue to survive indefinitely.

Section 5.05     Information Transmission . The Provider, on behalf of itself and its respective Subsidiaries, shall use commercially reasonable efforts to provide or make available, or cause to be provided or made available, to the Recipient, in accordance with Section 6.1 of the Separation and Distribution Agreement, any Information received or computed by the Provider for the benefit of the Recipient concerning the relevant Service during the Service Period; provided , however , that, except as otherwise agreed to in writing by the Parties (a) the Provider shall not have any obligation to provide, or cause to be provided, Information in any non-standard format, (b) the Provider and its Subsidiaries shall be reimbursed for their reasonable costs in accordance with Section 6.3 of the Separation and Distribution Agreement for creating, gathering, copying, transporting and otherwise providing such Information, and (c) the Provider shall use commercially reasonable efforts to maintain any such Information in accordance with Section 6.4 of the Separation and Distribution Agreement.

 

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Article VI.

CONFIDENTIALITY; PROTECTIVE ARRANGEMENTS

Section 6.01     Parent and SpinCo Obligations . Subject to Section  6.04 , each of Parent and SpinCo, on behalf of itself and each of its Subsidiaries, agrees to hold, and to cause its respective Representatives to hold, in strict confidence, with at least the same degree of care that applies to Parent’s Confidential Information pursuant to policies in effect as of the Effective Time, all Confidential Information concerning the other Party or its Subsidiaries or their respective businesses that is either in its possession (including Confidential Information in its possession prior to the date hereof) or furnished by such other Party or such other Party’s Subsidiaries or their respective Representatives at any time pursuant to this Agreement, and shall not use any such Confidential Information other than for such purposes as may be expressly permitted hereunder, except , in each case, to the extent that such Confidential Information (a) is or becomes generally available to the public, other than as a result of a disclosure by such Party or any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective Representatives in violation of this Agreement; (b) is lawfully acquired from other sources by such Party or any of its Subsidiaries, which sources are not themselves bound by a confidentiality obligation or other contractual, legal or fiduciary obligation of confidentiality with respect to such Confidential Information; or (c) is independently developed or generated without reference to or use of the Confidential Information of the other Party or any of its Subsidiaries. If any Confidential Information of a Party or any of its Subsidiaries is disclosed to the other Party or any of its Subsidiaries in connection with providing the Services, then such disclosed Confidential Information shall be used only as required to perform such Services.

Section 6.02     No Release; Return or Destruction . Each Party agrees (a) not to release or disclose, or permit to be released or disclosed, any Confidential Information of the other Party addressed in Section  6.01 to any other Person, except its Representatives who need to know such Confidential Information in their capacities as such (who shall be advised of their obligations hereunder with respect to such Confidential Information) and except in compliance with Section  6.04 , and (b) to use commercially reasonable efforts to maintain such Confidential Information in accordance with Section 6.9 of the Separation and Distribution Agreement. Without limiting the foregoing, when any such Confidential Information is no longer needed for the purposes contemplated by the Separation and Distribution Agreement, this Agreement or any other Ancillary Agreements, each Party will promptly after request of the other Party either return to the other Party all such Confidential Information in a tangible form (including all copies thereof and all notes, extracts or summaries based thereon) or notify the other Party in writing that it has destroyed such information (and such copies thereof and such notes, extracts or summaries based thereon); provided , that the Parties may retain electronic back-up versions of such Confidential Information maintained on routine computer system backup tapes, disks or other backup storage devices.

Section 6.03     Privacy and Data Protection Laws . Each Party shall comply with all applicable state, federal and foreign privacy and data protection Laws that are or that may in the future be applicable to the provision of the Services under this Agreement.

 

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Section 6.04     Protective Arrangements . In the event that a Party or any of its Subsidiaries either determines on the advice of its counsel that it is required to disclose any information pursuant to applicable Law or receives any request or demand under lawful process or from any Governmental Authority to disclose or provide information of the other Party (or any of its Subsidiaries) that is subject to the confidentiality provisions hereof, such Party shall notify the other Party (to the extent legally permitted) as promptly as practicable under the circumstances prior to disclosing or providing such information and shall cooperate, at the expense of the other Party, in seeking any appropriate protective order requested by the other Party. In the event that such other Party fails to receive such appropriate protective order in a timely manner and the Party receiving the request or demand reasonably determines that its failure to disclose or provide such information shall actually prejudice the Party receiving the request or demand, then the Party that received such request or demand may thereafter disclose or provide information to the extent required by such Law (as so advised by its counsel) or by lawful process or such Governmental Authority, and the disclosing Party shall promptly provide the other Party with a copy of the information so disclosed, in the same form and format so disclosed, together with a list of all Persons to whom such information was disclosed, in each case to the extent legally permitted.

Article VII.

LIMITED LIABILITY AND INDEMNIFICATION

Section 7.01     Limitations on Liability .

 

  (a) SUBJECT TO SECTION 7.02 AND SECTION 7.01(C) , THE LIABILITIES OF THE PROVIDER AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES AND THEIR RESPECTIVE REPRESENTATIVES, COLLECTIVELY, UNDER THIS AGREEMENT FOR ANY ACT OR FAILURE TO ACT IN CONNECTION HEREWITH (INCLUDING THE PERFORMANCE OR BREACH OF THIS AGREEMENT), OR FROM THE SALE, DELIVERY, PROVISION OR USE OF ANY SERVICES PROVIDED UNDER OR CONTEMPLATED BY THIS AGREEMENT, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE AND STRICT LIABILITY) OR OTHERWISE, SHALL NOT EXCEED THE AGGREGATE CHARGES ACTUALLY PAID TO THE PROVIDER FOR SERVICES PURSUANT TO THIS AGREEMENT.

 

  (b) IN NO EVENT SHALL EITHER PARTY, ITS SUBSIDIARIES OR THEIR RESPECTIVE REPRESENTATIVES BE LIABLE TO THE OTHER PARTY FOR ANY INDIRECT, PUNITIVE, EXEMPLARY, REMOTE, SPECULATIVE OR SIMILAR DAMAGES IN EXCESS OF COMPENSATORY DAMAGES OF THE OTHER PARTY IN CONNECTION WITH THE PERFORMANCE OF THIS AGREEMENT (OTHER THAN ANY SUCH LIABILITY WITH RESPECT TO A THIRD-PARTY CLAIM), AND EACH PARTY HEREBY WAIVES ON BEHALF OF ITSELF, ITS SUBSIDIARIES AND ITS REPRESENTATIVES ANY CLAIM FOR SUCH DAMAGES, WHETHER ARISING IN CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE.

 

  (c) The limitations in Section 7.01(a) and Section 7.01(b) shall not apply in respect of any Liability arising out of or in connection with (i) either Party’s Liability for breaches of confidentiality under Article VI , (ii) either Party’s obligations under Section  7.03 or 7.04 , (iii) the gross negligence, willful misconduct or fraud of or by the Party to be charged or (iv) either Party’s obligations or liabilities under the Intellectual Property Matters Agreement.

 

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Section 7.02     Obligation to Re-Perform; Liabilities . In the event of any breach of this Agreement by the Provider with respect to the provision of any Services (with respect to which the Provider can reasonably be expected to re-perform in a commercially reasonable manner), the Provider shall (a) promptly correct in all material respects such error, defect or breach or re-perform in all material respects such Services at the request of the Recipient and at the sole cost and expense of the Provider and (b) subject to the limitations set forth in Section  7.01 , reimburse the Recipient and its Subsidiaries and Representatives for Liabilities attributable to such breach by the Provider. The remedy set forth in this Section  7.02 shall be the sole and exclusive remedy of the Recipient for any such breach of this Agreement; provided , however , that the foregoing shall not prohibit the Recipient from exercising its right to terminate this Agreement in accordance with the provisions of Section 5.02(a)(ii) or seeking specific performance in accordance with Section  8.17 . Any request for re-performance in accordance with this Section  7.02 by the Recipient must be in writing and specify in reasonable detail the particular error, defect or breach, and such request must be made no more than one month from the later of (x) the date on which such breach occurred and (y) the date on which such breach was reasonably discovered by the Recipient.

Section 7.03     Third-Party Claims . In addition to (but not in duplication of) its other indemnification obligations (if any) under the Separation and Distribution Agreement, this Agreement or any other Ancillary Agreement, the Recipient shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless the Provider, its Subsidiaries and each of their respective Representatives, and each of the successors and assigns of any of the foregoing (collectively, the “ Provider Indemnitees ”), from and against any and all claims of Third Parties relating to, arising out of or resulting from the Recipient’s use or receipt of the Services provided by the Provider hereunder, other than Third Party Claims arising out of the gross negligence, willful misconduct or fraud of any Provider Indemnitee.

Section 7.04     Provider Indemnity . In addition to (but not in duplication of) its other indemnification obligations (if any) under the Separation and Distribution Agreement, this Agreement or any other Ancillary Agreement, the Provider shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless the Recipient, its Subsidiaries and each of their respective Representatives, and each of the successors and assigns of any of the foregoing (collectively, the “ Recipient Indemnitees ”), from and against any and all Liabilities relating to, arising out of or resulting from the sale, delivery or provision of any Services provided by such Provider hereunder, but only to the extent that such Liability relates to, arises out of or results from the Provider’s gross negligence, willful misconduct or fraud.

Section 7.05     Indemnification Procedures . The procedures for indemnification set forth in Sections 4.5, 4.6 and 4.7 of the Separation and Distribution Agreement shall govern claims for indemnification under this Agreement.

 

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Article VIII.

MISCELLANEOUS

Section 8.01     Mutual Cooperation . Each Party shall, and shall cause its Subsidiaries to, cooperate with the other Party and its Subsidiaries in connection with the performance of the Services hereunder; provided , however , that such cooperation shall not unreasonably disrupt the normal operations of such Party or its Subsidiaries; and, provided , further , that this Section  8.01 shall not require such Party to incur any out-of-pocket costs or expenses unless and except as expressly provided in this Agreement or otherwise agreed to in writing by the Parties.

Section 8.02     Further Assurances . Subject to the terms of this Agreement, each Party shall take, or cause to be taken, any and all reasonable actions, including the execution, acknowledgment, filing and delivery of any and all documents and instruments that the other Party may reasonably request in order to effect the intent and purpose of this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby.

Section 8.03     Audit Assistance . Each of the Parties and their respective Subsidiaries are or may be subject to regulation and audit by a Governmental Authority (including a Tax Authority), standards organizations, customers or other parties to contracts with such Parties or their respective Subsidiaries under applicable Law, standards or contract provisions. If a Governmental Authority, standards organization, customer or other party to a contract with a Party or its Subsidiary exercises its right to examine or audit such Party’s or its Subsidiary’s books, records, documents or accounting practices and procedures pursuant to such applicable Law, standards or contract provisions, and such examination or audit relates to the Services, then the other Party shall provide, at the sole cost and expense of the requesting Party, all assistance reasonably requested by the Party that is subject to the examination or audit in responding to such examination or audits or requests for Information, to the extent that such assistance or Information is within the reasonable control of the cooperating Party and is related to the Services. In the case of any conflict between this Agreement and the Tax Matters Agreement in relation to any matters addressed by the Tax Matters Agreement, the Tax Matters Agreement shall prevail.

Section 8.04     Title to Intellectual Property . Except as expressly provided for under the terms of this Agreement or the Separation and Distribution Agreement or the Intellectual Property Matters Agreement, the Recipient acknowledges that it shall acquire no right, title or interest (including any license rights or rights of use) in any intellectual property which is owned or licensed by the Provider, by reason of the provision of the Services hereunder. The Recipient shall not remove or alter any copyright, trademark, confidentiality or other proprietary notices that appear on any intellectual property owned or licensed by the Provider, and the Recipient shall reproduce any such notices on any and all copies thereof. The Recipient shall not attempt to decompile, translate, reverse engineer or make excessive copies of any intellectual property owned or licensed by the Provider, and the Recipient shall promptly notify the Provider of any such attempt, regardless of whether by the Recipient or any Third Party, of which the Recipient becomes aware.

 

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Section 8.05     Independent Contractors . The Parties each acknowledge and agree that they are separate entities, each of which has entered into this Agreement for independent business reasons. The relationships of the Parties hereunder are those of independent contractors and nothing contained herein shall be deemed to create a joint venture, partnership or any other relationship between the Parties. Employees performing Services hereunder do so on behalf of, under the direction of, and as employees of, the Provider, and the Recipient shall have no right, power or authority to direct such employees, unless otherwise specified with respect to a particular Service on the Schedules hereto.

Section 8.06     Counterparts; Entire Agreement; Corporate Power .

 

  (a) This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, all of which shall be considered one and the same agreement, and shall become effective when one or more counterparts have been signed by each of the Parties and delivered to the other Party.

 

  (b) This Agreement, the Separation and Distribution Agreement and the other Ancillary Agreements and the Exhibits, Schedules and appendices hereto and thereto contain the entire agreement between the Parties with respect to the subject matter hereof, supersede all previous agreements, negotiations, discussions, writings, understandings, commitments and conversations with respect to such subject matter, and there are no agreements or understandings between the Parties other than those set forth or referred to herein or therein. This Agreement, the Separation and Distribution Agreement, and the other Ancillary Agreements govern the arrangements in connection with the Separation and Distribution and would not have been entered independently.

 

  (c) Parent represents on behalf of itself and, to the extent applicable, each of its Subsidiaries, and SpinCo represents on behalf of itself and, to the extent applicable, each of its Subsidiaries, as follows:

(i)    each such Person has the requisite corporate or other power and authority and has taken all corporate or other action necessary in order to execute, deliver and perform this Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby; and

(ii)    this Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by it and constitutes a valid and binding agreement of it and is enforceable in accordance with the terms hereof.

 

  (d)

Each Party acknowledges and agrees that delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page to this Agreement (whether executed by manual, stamp or mechanical signature) by facsimile or by email in portable document format (PDF) shall be effective as delivery of such executed counterpart of this Agreement. Each Party expressly adopts and confirms each such facsimile, stamp or mechanical signature (regardless of whether delivered in person, by mail, by courier, by facsimile or by email in portable document format (PDF)) made in its respective name as if it were a manual signature delivered in person, agrees that it will not assert that any such signature or delivery is not adequate to bind such Party to the same extent as if it were signed manually and delivered in person and agrees that, at the reasonable request of the other Party at any time, it will as

 

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  promptly as reasonably practicable cause this Agreement to be manually executed (any such execution to be as of the date of the initial date thereof) and delivered in person, by mail or by courier.

Section 8.07     Governing Law . This Agreement (and any claims or disputes arising out of or related hereto or to the transactions contemplated hereby or to the inducement of any Party to enter herein, whether for breach of contract, tortious conduct or otherwise and whether predicated on common law, statute or otherwise) shall be governed by and construed and interpreted in accordance with the Laws of the State of Delaware, irrespective of the choice of Laws principles of the State of Delaware, including all matters of validity, construction, effect, enforceability, performance and remedies.

Section 8.08     Assignability . This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Parties and their respective successors and permitted assigns; provided , however , that neither Party may assign its rights or delegate its obligations under this Agreement without the express prior written consent of the other Party (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld in connection with the divestiture of any Subsidiary or business of such Party that is a Recipient). Notwithstanding the foregoing, no such consent shall be required for the assignment of a Party’s rights and obligations under the Separation and Distribution Agreement, this Agreement and the other Ancillary Agreements in whole (i.e., the assignment of a Party’s rights and obligations under the Separation and Distribution Agreement, this Agreement and all the other Ancillary Agreements all at the same time) in connection with a merger, consolidation or other business combination of a Party with or into any other Person or a sale of all or substantially all of the assets of a Party to another Person, in each case so long as the resulting, surviving or acquiring Person assumes all the obligations of the relevant Party by operation of Law or pursuant to an agreement in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the other Party.

Section 8.09     Third-Party Beneficiaries . Except as provided in Article VII with respect to the Provider Indemnitees and the Recipient Indemnitees in their respective capacities as such, (a) the provisions of this Agreement are solely for the benefit of the Parties and are not intended to confer upon any other Person except the Parties any rights or remedies hereunder; and (b) there are no other third-party beneficiaries of this Agreement and this Agreement shall not provide any other Third Party with any remedy, claim, Liability, reimbursement, claim of action or other right in excess of those existing without reference to this Agreement.

Section 8.10     Notices . All notices, requests, claims, demands or other communications under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be given or made (and shall be deemed to have been duly given or made upon receipt) by delivery in person, by overnight courier service, to the respective Parties at the following addresses (or at such other address for a Party as shall be specified in a notice given in accordance with this Section  8.10 ):

If to Parent, to:

Varian Medical Systems, Inc.

3100 Hansen Way

Palo Alto, California 94304

Attention: General Counsel

 

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If to SpinCo, to:

Varex Imaging Corporation.

1678 S. Pioneer Road

Salt Lake City, Utah 84104

Attention: General Counsel

Either Party may, by notice to the other Party, change the address to which such notices are to be given.

Section 8.11     Severability . If any provision of this Agreement or the application thereof to any Person or circumstance is determined by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, void or unenforceable, the remaining provisions hereof, or the application of such provision to Persons or circumstances or in jurisdictions other than those as to which it has been held invalid or unenforceable, shall remain in full force and effect and shall in no way be affected, impaired or invalidated thereby. Upon such determination, the Parties shall negotiate in good faith in an effort to agree upon such a suitable and equitable provision to effect the original intent of the Parties.

Section 8.12     Force Majeure . No Party shall be deemed in default of this Agreement for any delay or failure to fulfill any obligation hereunder so long as and to the extent to which any delay or failure in the fulfillment of such obligations is prevented, frustrated, hindered or delayed as a consequence of circumstances of Force Majeure. Without limiting the termination rights contained in this Agreement, in the event of any such excused delay, the time for performance shall be extended for a period equal to the time lost by reason of the delay. A Party claiming the benefit of this provision shall, as soon as reasonably practicable after the occurrence of any such Force Majeure, (a) provide written notice to the other Party of the nature and extent of such Force Majeure; and (b) use commercially reasonable efforts to remove any such causes and resume performance under this Agreement as soon as reasonably practicable (and in no event later than the date that the affected Party resumes providing analogous services to, or otherwise resumes analogous performance under any other agreement for, itself, its Affiliates or any Third Party) unless this Agreement has previously been terminated under Article V or this Section  8.12 . The Recipient shall be (i) relieved of the obligation to pay Charges for the affected Service(s) throughout the duration of such Force Majeure and (ii) entitled to permanently terminate such Service(s) if the delay or failure in providing such Services because of a Force Majeure shall continue to exist for more than fifteen (15) consecutive days (it being understood that the Recipient shall not be required to provide any advance notice of such termination to the Provider).

Section 8.13     Headings . The Article, Section and Paragraph headings contained in this Agreement are for reference purposes only and shall not affect in any way the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement.

Section 8.14     Survival of Covenants . Except as expressly set forth in this Agreement, the covenants, representations and warranties and other agreements contained in this Agreement, and Liability for the breach of any obligations contained herein, shall survive the Effective Time and shall remain in full force and effect thereafter.

 

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Section 8.15     Waivers of Default . Waiver by any Party of any default by the other Party of any provision of this Agreement shall not be deemed a waiver by the waiving Party of any subsequent or other default, nor shall it prejudice the rights of the waiving Party. No failure or delay by any Party in exercising any right, power or privilege under this Agreement shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall a single or partial exercise thereof prejudice any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, power or privilege.

Section 8.16     Dispute Resolution .

 

  (a) In the event of any controversy, dispute or claim (a “ Dispute ”) arising out of or relating to any Party’s rights or obligations under this Agreement (whether arising in contract, tort or otherwise), calculation or allocation of the costs of any Service or otherwise arising out of or relating in any way to this Agreement (including the interpretation or validity of this Agreement), such Dispute shall be resolved in accordance with the dispute resolution process referred to in Article VII of the Separation and Distribution Agreement.

 

  (b) In any Dispute regarding the amount of a Charge or a Termination Charge, if such Dispute is finally resolved pursuant to the dispute resolution process set forth or referred to in Section 8.16(a) and it is determined that the Charge or the Termination Charge, as applicable, that the Provider has invoiced the Recipient, and that the Recipient has paid to the Provider, is greater or less than the amount that the Charge or the Termination Charge, as applicable, should have been, then (i) if it is determined that the Recipient has overpaid the Charge or the Termination Charge, as applicable, the Provider shall within ten (10) calendar days after such determination reimburse the Recipient an amount of cash equal to such overpayment, plus the Interest Payment, accruing from the date of payment by the Recipient to the time of reimbursement by the Provider; and (ii) if it is determined that the Recipient has underpaid the Charge or the Termination Charge, as applicable, the Recipient shall within ten (10) calendar days after such determination reimburse the Provider an amount of cash equal to such underpayment, plus the Interest Payment, accruing from the date such payment originally should have been made by the Recipient to the time of payment by the Recipient. Prior to implementation of the dispute resolution process referred to in Article VII of the Separation and Distribution Agreement, the Parties shall use their respective commercially reasonable efforts, if practicable, to attempt in good faith to resolve any Dispute in accordance with the procedures set forth in Schedule 8.16 .

Section 8.17     Specific Performance . Subject to Section  8.16 , in the event of any actual or threatened default in, or breach of, any of the terms, conditions and provisions of this Agreement, the Party or Parties who are, or are to be, thereby aggrieved shall have the right to specific performance and injunctive or other equitable relief (on an interim or permanent basis) in respect of its rights or their rights under this Agreement, in addition to any and all other rights and remedies at law or in equity, and all such rights and remedies shall be cumulative. The Parties agree that the remedies at law for any breach or threatened breach are inadequate compensation for any loss and that any defense in any Action for specific performance that a remedy at law would be adequate is waived. Any requirements for the securing or posting of any bond with such remedy are hereby waived by each of the Parties. Unless otherwise agreed in writing, the Parties shall continue to provide Services and honor all other commitments under

 

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this Agreement during the course of dispute resolution pursuant to the provisions of Section  8.16 and this Section  8.17 with respect to all matters not subject to such Dispute; provided , however , that this obligation shall only exist during the term of this Agreement.

Section 8.18     Amendments . No provisions of this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement shall be deemed waived, amended, supplemented or modified by a Party, unless such waiver, amendment, supplement or modification is in writing and signed by the authorized representative of the Party against whom enforcement of such waiver, amendment, supplement or modification is sought.

Section 8.19     Precedence of Schedules . Each Schedule attached to or referenced in this Agreement is hereby incorporated into and shall form a part of this Agreement; provided , however , that the terms contained in such Schedule shall only apply with respect to the Services provided under that Schedule. In the event of a conflict between the terms contained in an individual Schedule and the terms in the body of this Agreement, the terms in the Schedule shall take precedence with respect to the Services under such Schedule only. No terms contained in individual Schedules shall otherwise modify the terms of this Agreement.

Section 8.20     Interpretation . In this Agreement, (a) words in the singular shall be deemed to include the plural and vice versa and words of one gender shall be deemed to include the other genders as the context requires; (b) the terms “hereof,” “herein,” and “herewith” and words of similar import shall, unless otherwise stated, be construed to refer to this Agreement as a whole (including all of the Schedules, Annexes and Exhibits hereto) and not to any particular provision of this Agreement; (c) Article, Section, Exhibit, Annex and Schedule references are to the Articles, Sections, Exhibits, Annexes and Schedules to this Agreement unless otherwise specified; (d) unless otherwise stated, all references to any agreement shall be deemed to include the exhibits, schedules and annexes to such agreement; (e) the word “including” and words of similar import when used in this Agreement shall mean “including, without limitation,” unless otherwise specified; (f) the word “or” shall not be exclusive; (g) unless otherwise specified in a particular case, the word “days” refers to calendar days; (h) references to “business day” shall mean any day other than a Saturday, a Sunday or a day on which banking institutions are generally authorized or required by law to close in Palo Alto, California or Salt Lake City, Utah; (i) references herein to this Agreement or any other agreement contemplated herein shall be deemed to refer to this Agreement or such other agreement as of the date on which it is executed and as it may be amended, modified or supplemented thereafter, unless otherwise specified; and (j) unless expressly stated to the contrary in this Agreement, all references to “the date hereof,” “the date of this Agreement,” “hereby” and “hereupon” and words of similar import shall all be references to January 27, 2017.

Section 8.21     Mutual Drafting . This Agreement shall be deemed to be the joint work product of the Parties and any rule of construction that a document shall be interpreted or construed against a drafter of such document shall not be applicable to this Agreement.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have caused this Agreement to be executed by their duly authorized representatives as of the date first written above.

 

VARIAN MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC.
By:  

/s/ John W. Kuo

Name:   John W. Kuo
Title:   Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
VAREX IMAGING CORPORATION
By:  

/s/ Kimberley E. Honeysett

Name:   Kimberley E. Honeysett
Title:   Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary

[Signature Page to Transition Services Agreement]

Exhibit 10.2

EXECUTION VERSION

TAX MATTERS AGREEMENT

DATED AS OF JANUARY 27, 2017

BY AND BETWEEN

VARIAN MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC.

AND

VAREX IMAGING CORPORATION


TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

            Page  

Section 1.         Definition of Terms

     1   

Section 2.         Allocation of Tax Liabilities

     11   

Section 2.01

     General Rule      11   

Section 2.02

    

Allocation of U.S. Federal Income Tax and Federal Other Tax

     11   

Section 2.03

    

Allocation of State Income and State Other Taxes

     12   

Section 2.04

    

Allocation of Foreign Taxes

     12   

Section 2.05

    

Certain Transaction and Other Taxes

     12   

Section 2.06

    

Attribution of Taxes

     13   

Section 3.         Proration of Taxes for Straddle Periods

     14   

Section 4.         Preparation and Filing of Tax Returns

     14   

Section 4.01

    

General

     14   

Section 4.02

    

Parent’s Responsibility

     14   

Section 4.03

    

SpinCo’s Responsibility

     15   

Section 4.04

    

Tax Accounting Practices

     15   

Section 4.05

    

Consolidated or Combined Tax Returns

     15   

Section 4.06

    

Right to Review Tax Returns

     16   

Section 4.07

    

SpinCo Carrybacks and Claims for Refund

     16   

Section 4.08

    

Apportionment of Taxes, Earnings and Profits and Tax Attributes

     17   

Section 5.         Tax Payments

     17   

Section 5.01

     Payment of Taxes with Respect to Parent Federal Consolidated Income Tax Returns and Parent State Combined Income Tax Returns      17   

Section 5.02

     Payment of Taxes with Respect to Joint Returns (Other Than a Parent Federal Consolidated Income Tax Return or Parent State Combined Income Tax Return) and Certain Returns of Other Taxes      18   

 

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Section 5.03

   Payment of Separate Company Taxes      19   

Section 5.04

   Indemnification Payments      19   

Section 6.

   Tax Benefits      20   

Section 6.01

   Tax Benefits      20   

Section 6.02

   Parent and SpinCo Income Tax Deductions in Respect of Certain Equity Awards and Incentive Compensation      21   

Section 7.

  

Tax-Free Status

     21   

Section 7.01

   Representations      21   

Section 7.02

   Restrictions on SpinCo      22   

Section 7.03

   Restrictions on Parent      24   

Section 7.04

   Procedures Regarding Opinions and Rulings      24   

Section 7.05

   Liability for Tax-Related Losses      25   

Section 7.06

   Section 336(e) Election      27   

Section 8.

  

Assistance and Cooperation

     28   

Section 8.01

   Assistance and Cooperation      28   

Section 8.02

   Income Tax Return Information      28   

Section 8.03

   Reliance by Parent      29   

Section 8.04

   Reliance by SpinCo      29   

Section 9.

  

Tax Records

     29   

Section 9.01

   Retention of Tax Records      29   

Section 9.02

   Access to Tax Records      30   

Section 10.

  

Tax Contests

     30   

Section 10.01

   Notice      30   

Section 10.02

   Control of Tax Contests      30   

 

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Section 11.

  

Effective Date; Termination of Prior Intercompany Tax Allocation Agreements

     32   

Section 12.

  

Survival of Obligations

     32   

Section 13.

  

Treatment of Payments; Tax Gross-Up

     32   

Section 13.01

   Treatment of Tax Indemnity and Tax Benefit Payments      32   

Section 13.02

   Tax Gross-Up      32   

Section 13.03

   Interest Under This Agreement      33   

Section 14.

  

Disagreements

     33   

Section 15.

  

Late Payments

     34   

Section 16.

  

Expenses

     34   

Section 17.

  

General Provisions

     34   

Section 17.01

   Addresses and Notices      34   

Section 17.02

   Counterparts; Entire Agreement; Corporate Power      34   

Section 17.03

   Waiver      35   

Section 17.04

   Severability      35   

Section 17.05

   Assignability      36   

Section 17.06

   Further Action      36   

Section 17.07

   Integration      36   

Section 17.08

   Headings      36   

Section 17.09

   Governing Law      36   

Section 17.10

   Amendment      36   

Section 17.11

   SpinCo Subsidiaries      36   

Section 17.12

   Successors      36   

Section 17.13

   Specific Performance      37   

 

 

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TAX MATTERS AGREEMENT

This TAX MATTERS AGREEMENT (this “Agreement” ) is entered into as of January 27, 2017, by and between Varian Medical Systems, Inc., a Delaware corporation ( “Parent” ), and Varex Imaging Corporation, a Delaware corporation ( “SpinCo” ) (collectively, the “Companies” and each a “Company” ).

RECITALS

WHEREAS, Parent and SpinCo have entered into a Separation and Distribution Agreement, dated as of January 27, 2017 (the “Separation and Distribution Agreement” ), providing for the separation of the Parent Group from the SpinCo Group;

WHEREAS, pursuant to the terms of the Separation and Distribution Agreement, Parent will, among other things, (i) (a) contribute the Varex Assets to SpinCo, (b) cause SpinCo to assume the Varex Liabilities, in actual or constructive exchange for (c) the issuance by SpinCo to Parent of SpinCo Common Stock and (d) the transfer by SpinCo to Parent of cash in an amount equal to $200 million (plus any adjustment to such amount pursuant to Section 2.9(h) of the Separation and Distribution Agreement) (the “ Cash Payment ”), (ii) transfer the Cash Payment to third-party creditors of Parent (the “ Creditor Repayment ”) in connection with the reorganization; and (iii) effect the Distribution;

WHEREAS, for U.S. Federal Income Tax purposes, it is intended that each of the Internal Distributions and the Distribution shall qualify as transactions that are generally tax free pursuant to Sections 355(a) and/or 368(a)(1)(D) of the Code;

WHEREAS, as of the date hereof, Parent is the common parent of an affiliated group (as defined in Section 1504 of the Code) of corporations, including SpinCo, which has elected to file consolidated Federal Income Tax Returns;

WHEREAS, as a result of the Distribution, SpinCo and its subsidiaries will cease to be members of the affiliated group of which Parent is the common parent (the “Deconsolidation” );

WHEREAS, the parties desire to provide for and agree upon the allocation between the parties of liabilities for Taxes arising prior to, as a result of, and subsequent to the Distribution, and to provide for and agree upon other matters relating to Taxes;

NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual agreements contained herein, the parties hereby agree as follows:

Section  1.      Definition of Terms . For purposes of this Agreement (including the recitals hereof), the following terms have the following meanings, and capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein shall have the meaning ascribed to them in the Separation and Distribution Agreement:

“Accounting Cutoff Date” means, with respect to SpinCo, any date as of the end of which there is a closing of the financial accounting records for such entity.


“Adjustment Request” means any formal or informal claim or request filed with any Tax Authority, or with any administrative agency or court, for the adjustment, refund, or credit of Taxes, including (a) any amended Tax Return claiming adjustment to the Taxes as reported on the Tax Return or, if applicable, as previously adjusted, (b) any claim for equitable recoupment or other offset, and (c) any claim for refund or credit of Taxes previously paid.

“Affiliate” means any entity that is directly or indirectly “controlled” by either the person in question or an Affiliate of such person. “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 ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise. The term Affiliate shall refer to Affiliates of a person as determined immediately after the Distribution.

“Agreement” shall mean this Tax Matters Agreement.

“business day” has the meaning set forth in the Separation and Distribution Agreement.

“Cash Payment” shall have the meaning provided in the recitals of this Agreement.

“CFO Certificate” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 7.02(e) of this Agreement.

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

“Companies” and “Company” shall have the meaning provided in the first sentence of this Agreement.

“Compensatory Equity Interests” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6.02(a) of this Agreement.

“Contribution” means the contribution of assets, including all of the shares of capital stock of Internal SpinCo, by Parent to SpinCo pursuant to the Separation and Distribution Agreement in actual or constructive exchange for (i) the issuance by SpinCo to Parent of shares of SpinCo Common Stock and (ii) the Cash Payment.

“Creditor Repayment” shall have the meaning provided in the recitals of this Agreement.

“Deconsolidation” shall have the meaning provided in the recitals of this Agreement.

“Deconsolidation Date” means the last date on which SpinCo qualifies as a member of the affiliated group (as defined in Section 1504 of the Code) of which Parent is the common parent.

“DGCL” means the Delaware General Corporation Law.

“Distribution” shall mean the distribution by Parent of all the common stock of SpinCo pro rata to holders of Parent common stock.

“Distribution Date” has the meaning set forth in the Separation and Distribution Agreement.

“Distribution-Related Tax Contest” shall mean any Tax Contest in which the IRS, another Tax Authority or any other party asserts a position that could reasonably be expected to adversely affect the Tax-Free Status of the Contribution and Distribution, the Internal Contribution and/or any of the Internal Distributions.

 

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“Effective Time” has the meaning set forth in the Separation and Distribution Agreement.

“Employee Matters Agreement” means the Employee Matters Agreement, dated as of January 27, 2017, by and between Parent and SpinCo.

“Federal Income Tax” means any Tax imposed by Subtitle A of the Code, and any interest, penalties, additions to tax, or additional amounts in respect of the foregoing.

“Federal Income Tax Return” means any Tax Return of (i) any member of the SpinCo Group (including any consolidated, combined or unitary return), or (ii) any member of the Parent Group (including any consolidated, combined or unitary return), in each case, with respect to Federal Income Taxes, including any Parent Federal Consolidated Income Tax Return and any SpinCo Federal Consolidated Income Tax Return.

“Federal Other Tax” means any Tax imposed by the federal government of the United States of America other than any Federal Income Taxes, and any interest, penalties, additions to tax, or additional amounts in respect of the foregoing.

“Fifty-Percent or Greater Interest” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term for purposes of Sections 355(d) and (e) of the Code.

“Filing Date” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 7.05(d) of this Agreement.

“Final Determination” means the final resolution of liability for any Tax, which resolution may be for a specific issue or adjustment or for a Tax Period, (a) by IRS Form 870 or 870-AD (or any successor forms thereto), on the date of acceptance by or on behalf of the taxpayer, or by a comparable form under the laws of a State, local, or foreign taxing jurisdiction, except that a Form 870 or 870-AD or comparable form shall not constitute a Final Determination to the extent that it reserves (whether by its terms or by operation of law) the right of the taxpayer to file a claim for refund or the right of the Tax Authority to assert a further deficiency in respect of such issue or adjustment or for such Tax Period (as the case may be); (b) by a decision, judgment, decree, or other order by a court of competent jurisdiction, which has become final and unappealable; (c) by a closing agreement or accepted offer in compromise under Section 7121 or 7122 of the Code, or a comparable agreement under the laws of a State, local, or foreign taxing jurisdiction; (d) by any allowance of a refund or credit in respect of an overpayment of Income Tax or Other Tax, but only after the expiration of all periods during which such refund may be recovered (including by way of offset) by the jurisdiction imposing such Income Tax or Other Tax; or (e) by any other final disposition, including by reason of the expiration of the applicable statute of limitations or by mutual agreement of the parties.

“First Internal Distribution” means the distribution by VMSN of all the common stock of Internal SpinCo to VMSN Holdings in a transaction intended to qualify as a distribution that is generally tax free pursuant to Sections 355(a) and 368(a)(1)(D) of the Code.

 

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“Foreign Income Tax” means any Tax imposed by any foreign country or any possession of the United States, or by any political subdivision of any foreign country or United States possession, which is an income tax as defined in Treasury Regulations Section 1.901-2, and any interest, penalties, additions to tax, or additional amounts in respect of the foregoing.

“Foreign Other Tax” means any Tax imposed by any foreign country or any possession of the United States, or by any political subdivision of any foreign country or United States possession, other than any Foreign Income Taxes, and any interest, penalties, additions to tax, or additional amounts in respect of the foregoing.

“Foreign Tax” means any Foreign Income Taxes or Foreign Other Taxes.

“Former Employee” has the meaning set forth in the Employee Matters Agreement.

“Group” means the Parent Group or the SpinCo Group, or both, as the context requires.

“High-Level Dispute” means any dispute or disagreement (a) relating to liability under Section 7.05 of this Agreement or (b) in which the amount of liability in dispute exceeds $3 million.

“Income Tax” means any Federal Income Tax, State Income Tax or Foreign Income Tax.

“Indemnitee” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 13.03 of this Agreement.

“Indemnitor” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 13.03 of this Agreement.

“Internal Contribution” means the contribution of specified assets by VMSN to Internal SpinCo pursuant to the Separation and Distribution Agreement.

“Internal Distributions” shall mean the First Internal Distribution, the Second Internal Distribution, and the Third Internal Distribution.

“Internal SpinCo” means Varex Imaging International Holdings B.V., a besloten vennootschap organized under the laws of the Netherlands, and a direct wholly owned subsidiary of VMSN.

“Internal SpinCo Active Trade or Business” means the active conduct (as defined in Section 355(b)(2) of the Code and the regulations thereunder) by Internal SpinCo and its “separate affiliated group” (as defined in Section 355(b)(3)(B) of the Code) of the trade or business relied upon to satisfy Section 355(b) of the Code with respect to each of the Internal Distributions as conducted immediately prior to the First Internal Distribution.

“Internal SpinCo Capital Stock” means all classes or series of capital stock of Internal SpinCo, including (i) the common stock of Internal SpinCo, (ii) all options, warrants and other rights to acquire such capital stock and (iii) all instruments properly treated as stock in Internal SpinCo for U.S. Federal Income Tax purposes.

“IRS” means the U.S. Internal Revenue Service.

“Joint Adjustment” means any proposed adjustment by a Tax Authority or claim for refund asserted in a Tax Contest which is neither a SpinCo Adjustment nor a Parent Adjustment.

 

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“Joint Return” shall mean any Return of a member of the Parent Group or the SpinCo Group that is not a Separate Return.

“Notified Action” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 7.04(a) of this Agreement.

“Other Tax” means any Federal Other Tax, State Other Tax, or Foreign Other Tax.

“Parent” shall have the meaning provided in the first sentence of this Agreement.

“Parent Adjustment” means any proposed adjustment by a Tax Authority or claim for refund asserted in a Tax Contest to the extent Parent would be exclusively liable for any resulting Tax under this Agreement or exclusively entitled to receive any resulting Tax Benefit under this Agreement.

“Parent Affiliated Group” shall have the meaning provided in the definition of “Parent Federal Consolidated Income Tax Return.”

“Parent Business” has the meaning set forth in the Separation and Distribution Agreement.

“Parent Federal Consolidated Income Tax Return” means any U.S. Federal Income Tax Return for the affiliated group (as defined in Section 1504 of the Code and the regulations thereunder) of which Parent is the common parent (the “Parent Affiliated Group” ).

“Parent Foreign Combined Income Tax Return” means a consolidated, combined or unitary or other similar Foreign Income Tax Return or any Foreign Income Tax Return with respect to any profit and/or loss sharing group, group payment or similar group or fiscal unity that actually includes, by election or otherwise, one or more members of the Parent Group together with one or more members of the SpinCo Group.

“Parent Group” means Parent and its Affiliates, excluding any entity that is a member of the SpinCo Group.

“Parent Separate Return” means any Separate Return of Parent or any member of the Parent Group.

“Parent State Combined Income Tax Return” means a consolidated, combined or unitary State Income Tax Return that actually includes, by election or otherwise, one or more members of the Parent Group and one or more members of the SpinCo Group.

“Past Practices” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4.04(a) of this Agreement.

“Payment Date” means (i) with respect to any Parent Federal Consolidated Income Tax Return, the due date for any required installment of estimated taxes determined under Section 6655 of the Code, the due date (determined without regard to extensions) for filing the return determined under Section 6072 of the Code, and the date the return is filed, and (ii) with respect to any other Tax Return, the corresponding dates determined under the applicable Tax Law.

“Payor” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5.04(a) of this Agreement.

 

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“Person” means any individual, partnership, corporation, limited liability company, association, joint stock company, trust, joint venture, unincorporated organization or a governmental entity or any department, agency or political subdivision thereof, without regard to whether any entity is treated as disregarded for U.S. Federal Income Tax purposes.

“Post-Deconsolidation Period” means any Tax Period beginning after the Deconsolidation Date, and, in the case of any Straddle Period, the portion of such Straddle Period beginning the day after the Deconsolidation Date.

“Pre-Deconsolidation Period” means any Tax Period ending on or before the Deconsolidation Date, and, in the case of any Straddle Period, the portion of such Straddle Period ending on the Deconsolidation Date.

“Prime Rate” has the meaning set forth in the Separation and Distribution Agreement.

“Privilege” means any privilege that may be asserted under applicable law, including, any privilege arising under or relating to the attorney-client relationship (including the attorney-client and work product privileges), the accountant-client privilege and any privilege relating to internal evaluation processes.

“Proposed Acquisition Transaction” means a transaction or series of transactions (or any agreement, understanding or arrangement, within the meaning of Section 355(e) of the Code and Treasury Regulations Section 1.355-7, or any other regulations promulgated thereunder, to enter into a transaction or series of transactions), whether such transaction is supported by SpinCo management or shareholders, is a hostile acquisition, or otherwise, as a result of which SpinCo would merge or consolidate with any other Person or as a result of which any Person or Persons would (directly or indirectly) acquire, or have the right to acquire, from SpinCo and/or one or more holders of outstanding shares of SpinCo Capital Stock, a number of shares of SpinCo Capital Stock that would, when combined with any other changes in ownership of SpinCo Capital Stock pertinent for purposes of Section 355(e) of the Code, comprise 40% or more of (A) the value of all outstanding shares of stock of SpinCo as of the date of such transaction, or in the case of a series of transactions, the date of the last transaction of such series, or (B) the total combined voting power of all outstanding shares of voting stock of SpinCo as of the date of such transaction, or in the case of a series of transactions, the date of the last transaction of such series. Notwithstanding the foregoing, a Proposed Acquisition Transaction shall not include (A) the adoption by SpinCo of a shareholder rights plan or (B) issuances by SpinCo that satisfy Safe Harbor VIII (relating to acquisitions in connection with a person’s performance of services) or Safe Harbor IX (relating to acquisitions by a retirement plan of an employer) of Treasury Regulations Section 1.355-7(d). For purposes of determining whether a transaction constitutes an indirect acquisition, any recapitalization resulting in a shift of voting power or any redemption of shares of stock shall be treated as an indirect acquisition of shares of stock by the non-exchanging shareholders. This definition and the application thereof is intended to monitor compliance with Section 355(e) of the Code and shall be interpreted accordingly. Any clarification of, or change in, the statute or regulations promulgated under Section 355(e) of the Code shall be incorporated into this definition and its interpretation.

 

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“Representation Letters” means the representation letters and any other materials delivered by, or on behalf of, Parent, SpinCo or others to a Tax Advisor in connection with the issuance by such Tax Advisor of a Tax Opinion.

“Required Party” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5.04(a) of this Agreement.

“Responsible Company” means, with respect to any Tax Return, the Company having responsibility for preparing and filing such Tax Return under this Agreement.

“Restriction Period” shall mean the period beginning on the date hereof and ending on the day after the two-year anniversary of the Distribution Date.

“Retention Date” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 9.01 of this Agreement.

“Second Internal Distribution” means the distribution by VMSN Holdings of all the common stock of Internal SpinCo to VMSI Holdings in a transaction intended to qualify as a distribution that is generally tax free pursuant to Section 355(a) of the Code.

“Section 336(e) Election” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.06.

“Section 7.02(e) Acquisition Transaction” means any transaction or series of transactions that is not a Proposed Acquisition Transaction but would be a Proposed Acquisition Transaction if the percentage reflected in the definition of Proposed Acquisition Transaction were 25% instead of 40%.

“Separate Return” means (a) in the case of any Tax Return of any member of the SpinCo Group (including any consolidated, combined or unitary return), any such Tax Return that does not include any member of the Parent Group and (b) in the case of any Tax Return of any member of the Parent Group (including any consolidated, combined or unitary return), any such Tax Return that does not include any member of the SpinCo Group.

“Separation and Distribution Agreement” has the meaning set forth in the recitals of this Agreement.

“SpinCo” shall have the meaning provided in the first sentence of this Agreement, and references herein to SpinCo shall include any entity treated as a successor to SpinCo.

“SpinCo Active Trade or Business” means the active conduct (as defined in Section 355(b)(2) of the Code and the regulations thereunder) by SpinCo and its “separate affiliated group” (as defined in Section 355(b)(3)(B) of the Code) of the trade or business relied upon to satisfy Section 355(b) of the Code with respect to the Distribution as conducted immediately prior to the Distribution.

“SpinCo Adjustment” means any proposed adjustment by a Tax Authority or claim for refund asserted in a Tax Contest to the extent SpinCo would be exclusively liable for any resulting Tax under this Agreement or exclusively entitled to receive any resulting Tax Benefit under this Agreement.

 

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“SpinCo Capital Stock” means all classes or series of capital stock of SpinCo, including (i) the SpinCo Common Stock, (ii) all options, warrants and other rights to acquire such capital stock and (iii) all instruments properly treated as stock in SpinCo for U.S. Federal Income Tax purposes.

“SpinCo Carryback” means any net operating loss, net capital loss, excess tax credit, or other similar Tax item of any member of the SpinCo Group which may or must be carried from one Tax Period to another prior Tax Period under the Code or other applicable Tax Law.

“SpinCo Common Stock” has the meaning ascribed to the term “Varex Shares” in the Separation and Distribution Agreement.

“SpinCo Federal Consolidated Income Tax Return” shall mean any U.S. Federal Income Tax Return for the affiliated group (as that term is defined in Section 1504 of the Code) of which SpinCo is the common parent.

“SpinCo Group” means SpinCo and its Affiliates, as determined immediately after the Distribution.

“SpinCo Separate Return” means any Separate Return of SpinCo or any member of the SpinCo Group.

“State Income Tax” means any Tax imposed by any State of the United States (or by any political subdivision of any such State) or the District of Columbia, or any city or municipality located therein, which is imposed on or measured by net income, including state and local franchise or similar Taxes measured by net income, and any interest, penalties, additions to tax, or additional amounts in respect of the foregoing.

“State Income Tax Return” means any Tax Return with respect to State Income Taxes.

“State Other Tax” means any Tax imposed by any State of the United States (or by any political subdivision of any such State) or the District of Columbia, or any city or municipality located therein, other than any State Income Taxes, and any interest, penalties, additions to tax, or additional amounts in respect of the foregoing.

“State Tax” means any State Income Taxes or State Other Taxes.

“Straddle Period” means any Tax Period that begins on or before and ends after the Deconsolidation Date.

“Tax” or “Taxes” means any income, gross income, gross receipts, profits, capital stock, franchise, withholding, payroll, social security, workers compensation, unemployment, disability, property, ad valorem , stamp, excise, severance, occupation, service, sales, use, license, lease, transfer, import, export, value added, alternative minimum, estimated or other tax (including any fee, assessment, or other charge in the nature of or in lieu of any tax) imposed by any governmental entity or political subdivision thereof, and any interest, penalties, additions to tax, or additional amounts in respect of the foregoing.

“Tax Advisor” means a U.S. tax counsel or accountant of recognized national standing.

 

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“Tax Advisor Dispute” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 14 of this Agreement.

“Tax Attribute” or “Attribute” shall mean a net operating loss, net capital loss, unused investment credit, unused foreign tax credit, excess charitable contribution, general business credit or any other Tax Item that could reduce a Tax.

“Tax Authority” means, with respect to any Tax, the governmental entity or political subdivision thereof that imposes such Tax, and the agency (if any) charged with the collection of such Tax for such entity or subdivision.

“Tax Benefit” means any loss, deduction, refund, credit, or other item reducing Taxes otherwise payable.

“Tax Contest” means an audit, review, examination, or any other administrative or judicial proceeding with the purpose or effect of redetermining Taxes (including any administrative or judicial review of any claim for refund).

“Tax-Free Status” means the qualification of each of (i) the Contribution and Distribution, taken together, (ii) the Internal Contribution and First Internal Distribution, taken together, (iii) the Second Internal Distribution, and (iv) the Third Internal Distribution (a) as a transaction described in Section 368(a)(1)(D) and/or Section 355(a) of the Code, (b) as a transaction in which the stock distributed thereby is “qualified property” for purposes of Sections 355(c)(2) and 361(c)(2) of the Code, as applicable, and (c) as a transaction in which Parent, SpinCo and the members of their respective Groups recognize no income or gain for U.S. Federal Income Tax purposes pursuant to Sections 355, 361 and 1032 of the Code, other than (x) gain recognized pursuant to Section 361(b) with respect to any portion of the Cash Payment that is not transferred to shareholders or creditors of Parent in connection with the Contribution and Distribution, (y) income or gain recognized pursuant to Sections 367(b) and/or 1248 and the Treasury Regulations promulgated under such provisions with respect to the Internal Contribution and/or Internal Distributions, or (z) intercompany items or excess loss accounts taken into account pursuant to the Treasury Regulations promulgated pursuant to Section 1502 of the Code.

“Tax Item” means, with respect to any Income Tax, any item of income, gain, loss, deduction, or credit.

“Tax Law” means the law of any governmental entity or political subdivision thereof relating to any Tax.

“Tax Opinion” means each opinion of a Tax Advisor delivered to Parent in connection with, and regarding the Federal Income Tax treatment of, (i) the Contribution and the Distribution, (ii) the Internal Contribution and First Internal Distribution, (iii) the Second Internal Distribution, or (iv) the Third Internal Distribution.

“Tax Period” means, with respect to any Tax, the period for which the Tax is reported as provided under the Code or other applicable Tax Law.

 

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“Tax Records” means any Tax Returns, Tax Return workpapers, documentation relating to any Tax Contests, and any other books of account or records (whether or not in written, electronic or other tangible or intangible forms and whether or not stored on electronic or any other medium) required to be maintained under the Code or other applicable Tax Laws or under any record retention agreement with any Tax Authority.

“Tax-Related Losses” means (i) all federal, state and local Taxes (including interest and penalties thereon) imposed pursuant to any settlement, Final Determination, judgment or otherwise; (ii) all reasonable accounting, legal and other professional fees, and court costs incurred in connection with such Taxes; and (iii) all reasonable costs and expenses and any damages associated with stockholder litigation or controversies and any amount required to be paid by Parent (or any Parent Affiliate) or SpinCo (or any SpinCo Affiliate) in respect of the liability of shareholders, whether paid to shareholders or to the IRS or any other Tax Authority, in each case, resulting from the failure of the Contribution and the Distribution, the Internal Contribution and the First Internal Distribution, the Second Internal Distribution, or the Third Internal Distribution to have Tax-Free Status; provided , that amounts shall be treated as having been required to be paid for purposes of clause (iii) of this definition to the extent they are paid in a good faith compromise of an asserted claim.

“Tax Return” or “Return” means any report of Taxes due, any claim for refund of Taxes paid, any information return with respect to Taxes, or any other similar report, statement, declaration, or document filed or required to be filed under the Code or other Tax Law, including any attachments, exhibits, or other materials submitted with any of the foregoing, and including any amendments or supplements to any of the foregoing.

“Third Internal Distribution” means the distribution by VMSI Holdings of all the common stock of Internal SpinCo to Parent in a transaction intended to qualify as a distribution that is generally tax free pursuant to Section 355(a) of the Code.

“Transactions” means the Contribution, the Distribution, the Creditor Payment, and the other transactions contemplated by the Separation and Distribution Agreement (including the Internal Contribution, and the Internal Distributions).

“Treasury Regulations” means the regulations promulgated from time to time under the Code as in effect for the relevant Tax Period.

“Unqualified Tax Opinion” means an unqualified opinion of a Tax Advisor on which Parent may rely to the effect that (i) a transaction will not affect the Tax-Free Status of (a) the Contribution and the Distribution, (b) the Internal Contribution and the First Internal Distribution, (c) the Second Internal Distribution, or (d) the Third Internal Distribution, and (ii) will not adversely affect any of the conclusions set forth in any Tax Opinion; provided , that any tax opinion obtained in connection with a proposed acquisition of SpinCo Capital Stock entered into during the Restriction Period shall not qualify as an Unqualified Tax Opinion unless such tax opinion concludes that such proposed acquisition will not be treated as “part of a plan (or series of related transactions),” within the meaning of Section 355(e) of the Code and the Treasury Regulations promulgated thereunder, that includes the Distribution or any Internal Distribution. Any such opinion must assume that the Contribution and Distribution, the Internal Contribution and each of the Internal Distributions would have qualified for Tax-Free Status if the transaction in question did not occur.

 

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“Varex Assets” has the meaning set forth in the Separation and Distribution Agreement.

“Varex Business” has the meaning set forth in the Separation and Distribution Agreement.

“Varex Liabilities” has the meaning set forth in the Separation and Distribution Agreement.

“VMSI Holdings” means Varian Medical Systems International Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation, and a directly wholly owned subsidiary of Parent.

“VMSN” means Varian Medical Systems Nederland B.V., a besloten vennootschap organized under the laws of the Netherlands, and a directly wholly owned subsidiary of VMSN Holdings.

“VMSN Holdings” means Varian Medical Systems Netherlands Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation, and a directly wholly owned subsidiary of VMSI Holdings.

Section 2.    Allocation of Tax Liabilities.

Section 2.01    General Rule.

(a)      Parent Liability . Parent shall be liable for, and shall indemnify and hold harmless the SpinCo Group from and against any liability for, Taxes which are allocated to Parent under this Section 2.

(b)      SpinCo Liability . SpinCo shall be liable for, and shall indemnify and hold harmless the Parent Group from and against any liability for, Taxes which are allocated to SpinCo under this Section 2.

Section  2.02      Allocation of U.S. Federal Income Tax and Federal Other Tax . Except as otherwise provided in Section 2.05, Federal Income Tax and Federal Other Tax shall be allocated as follows:

(a)      Allocation of Tax Relating to Parent Federal Consolidated Income Tax Returns. With respect to any Parent Federal Consolidated Income Tax Return, Parent shall be responsible for any and all Federal Income Taxes due or required to be reported on any such Income Tax Return (including any increase in such Tax as a result of a Final Determination).

(b)      Allocation of Tax Relating to Federal Separate Income Tax Returns. (i) Parent shall be responsible for any and all Federal Income Taxes due with respect to or required to be reported on any Parent Separate Return (including any increase in such Tax as a result of a Final Determination); (ii) SpinCo shall be responsible for any and all Federal Income Taxes due with respect to or required to be reported on any SpinCo Separate Return (including any increase in such Tax as a result of a Final Determination).

(c)      Allocation of Federal Other Tax . Parent shall be responsible for any and all Federal Other Taxes attributable to the Parent Business (including any increase in such Tax as a result of a Final Determination). SpinCo shall be responsible for any and all Federal Other Taxes attributable to the Varex Business (including any increase in such Tax as a result of a Final Determination).

 

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Section  2.03      Allocation of State Income and State Other Taxes . Except as otherwise provided in Section 2.05, State Income Tax and State Other Tax shall be allocated as follows:

(a)      Allocation of Tax Relating to Parent State Combined Income Tax Returns. With respect to any Parent State Combined Income Tax Return, Parent shall be responsible for any and all State Income Taxes due or required to be reported on such Income Tax Return (including any increase in such Tax as a result of a Final Determination).

(b)      Allocation of Tax Relating to State Separate Income Tax Returns. (i) Parent shall be responsible for any and all State Income Taxes due with respect to or required to be reported on any Parent Separate Return (including any increase in such State Income Tax as a result of a Final Determination); (ii) SpinCo shall be responsible for any and all State Income Taxes due with respect to or required to be reported on any SpinCo Separate Return (including any increase in such State Income Tax as a result of a Final Determination).

(c)      Allocation of State Other Tax . Parent shall be responsible for any and all State Other Taxes attributable to the Parent Business (including any increase in such Tax as a result of a Final Determination). SpinCo shall be responsible for any and all State Other Taxes attributable to the Varex Business (including any increase in such Tax as a result of a Final Determination).

Section  2.04      Allocation of Foreign Taxes . Except as otherwise provided in Section 2.05, Foreign Income Tax and Foreign Other Tax shall be allocated as follows:

(a)      Allocation of Tax Relating to Parent Foreign Combined Income Tax Returns. Parent shall be responsible for any and all Foreign Income Taxes due with respect to or required to be reported on any Parent Foreign Combined Income Tax Return (including any increase in such Tax as a result of a Final Determination).

(b)      Allocation of Tax Relating to Separate Returns. (i) Parent shall be responsible for any and all Foreign Income Taxes due with respect to or required to be reported on any Parent Separate Return (including any increase in such Foreign Income Tax as a result of a Final Determination); (ii) SpinCo shall be responsible for any and all Foreign Income Taxes due with respect to or required to be reported on any SpinCo Separate Return (including any increase in such Foreign Income Tax as a result of a Final Determination).

(c)      Allocation of Foreign Other Tax . Parent shall be responsible for any and all Foreign Other Taxes attributable to the Parent Business. SpinCo shall be responsible for any and all Foreign Other Taxes attributable to the Varex Business.

Section  2.05      Certain Transaction and Other Taxes .

(a)      SpinCo Liability . SpinCo shall be liable for, and shall indemnify and hold harmless the Parent Group from and against any liability for:

(i)    subject to Section 2.05(a)(iv), any stamp, sales and use, gross receipts, or other transfer Taxes imposed by any Tax Authority on any member of the SpinCo Group (if such member is primarily liable for such Tax) on the transfers occurring pursuant to the Transactions;

 

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(ii)    any Tax resulting from a breach by SpinCo of any representation or covenant in this Agreement, the Separation and Distribution Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement;

(iii)    any Tax-Related Losses for which SpinCo is responsible pursuant to Section 7.05 of this Agreement; and

(iv)    any value-added Tax imposed by any Tax Authority on any transfer occurring pursuant to the Transactions to the extent any member of the SpinCo Group is the transferee with respect to the relevant transfer.

The amount for which SpinCo is liable pursuant to Section 2.05(a)(i), (ii) and (iv) shall include all accounting, legal and other professional fees, and court costs incurred in connection with the relevant Taxes.

(b)      Parent Liability . Parent shall be liable for, and shall indemnify and hold harmless the SpinCo Group from and against any liability for:

(i)    subject to Section 2.05(b)(iv), any stamp, sales and use, gross receipts, or other transfer Taxes imposed by any Tax Authority on any member of the Parent Group (if such member is primarily liable for such Tax) on the transfers occurring pursuant to the Transactions;

(ii)    any Tax resulting from a breach by Parent of any representation or covenant in this Agreement, the Separation and Distribution Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement;

(iii)    any Tax-Related Losses for which Parent is responsible pursuant to Section 7.05 of this Agreement; and

(iv)    any value-added Tax imposed by any Tax Authority on any transfer occurring pursuant to the Transactions to the extent any member of the Parent Group is the transferee with respect to the relevant transfer.

The amounts for which Parent is liable pursuant to Section 2.05(b)(i), (ii) and (iv) shall include all accounting, legal and other professional fees, and court costs incurred in connection with the relevant Taxes.

Section  2.06      Attribution of Taxes . For purposes of Sections 2.02(c), 2.03(c), and 2.04(c), a Tax and any Tax Items shall be considered attributable to the Varex Business on the one hand and the Parent Business on the other (but not both) to the extent that such Tax and/or Tax Item would result if such Tax Return were prepared on a separate basis taking into account only the operations and assets of the Varex Business on the one hand and only the operations and assets of the Parent Business on the other hand (but not both), as applicable. Parent shall determine in good faith and otherwise in accordance with this Agreement which Tax Items are

 

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properly attributable to assets or activities of the Varex Business (and in the case of a Tax Item that is properly attributable to both the Varex Business and the Parent Business, the allocation of such Tax Item between the SpinCo Business and the Parent Business).

Section 3.    Proration of Taxes for Straddle Periods.

(a)      General Method of Proration . In the case of any Straddle Period, Tax Items shall be apportioned between Pre-Deconsolidation Periods and Post-Deconsolidation Periods in accordance with the principles of Treasury Regulations Section 1.1502-76(b) as reasonably interpreted and applied by Parent. With respect to the Parent Federal Consolidated Income Tax Return for the taxable year that includes the Distribution, Parent shall determine in its sole discretion whether to make an election under Treasury Regulations Section 1.1502-76(b)(2)(ii). SpinCo shall, and shall cause each member of the SpinCo Group to, take all actions necessary to give effect to such election.

(b)      Transactions Treated as Extraordinary Item . In determining the apportionment of Tax Items between Pre-Deconsolidation Periods and Post-Deconsolidation Periods, any Tax Items relating to the Transactions shall be treated as extraordinary items described in Treasury Regulations Section 1.1502-76(b)(2)(ii)(C) and shall (to the extent occurring on or prior to the Deconsolidation Date) be allocated to Pre-Deconsolidation Periods, and any Taxes related to such items shall be treated under Treasury Regulations Section 1.1502-76(b)(2)(iv) as relating to such extraordinary items and shall (to the extent occurring on or prior to the Deconsolidation Date) be allocated to Pre-Deconsolidation Periods.

Section 4.    Preparation and Filing of Tax Returns.

Section  4.01      General . Except as otherwise provided in this Section 4, Tax Returns shall be prepared and filed when due (taking into account extensions) by the Person obligated to file such Tax Returns under the Code or applicable Tax Law. The Companies shall provide, and shall cause their Affiliates to provide, assistance and cooperation to one another in accordance with Section 8 with respect to the preparation and filing of Tax Returns, including by providing information required to be provided pursuant to Section 8.

Section  4.02      Parent s Responsibility . Parent has the exclusive obligation and right to prepare and file, or to cause to be prepared and filed:

(a)     Parent Federal Consolidated Income Tax Returns for any Tax Periods ending on, before or after the Deconsolidation Date;

(b)     Parent State Combined Income Tax Returns, Parent Foreign Combined Income Tax Returns and any other Joint Returns which Parent reasonably determines are required to be filed (or which Parent chooses to be filed) by the Companies or any of their Affiliates for Tax Periods ending on, before or after the Deconsolidation Date; and

(c)     Parent Separate Returns and SpinCo Separate Returns which Parent reasonably determines are required to be filed by the Companies or any of their Affiliates for Tax Periods ending on, before or after the Deconsolidation Date (limited, in the case of SpinCo Separate Returns, to such Returns as are required to be filed on or prior to the Deconsolidation Date).

 

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Section  4.03      SpinCo s Responsibility . SpinCo shall prepare and file, or shall cause to be prepared and filed, all Tax Returns required to be filed by or with respect to members of the SpinCo Group other than those Tax Returns which Parent is required or entitled to prepare and file under Section 4.02. The Tax Returns required to be prepared and filed by SpinCo under this Section 4.03 shall include (a) any SpinCo Federal Consolidated Income Tax Return for Tax Periods ending after the Deconsolidation Date and (b) SpinCo Separate Returns required to be filed after the Deconsolidation Date.

Section 4.04    Tax Accounting Practices.

(a)      General Rule . Except as otherwise provided in Section 4.04(b), with respect to any Tax Return that SpinCo has the obligation and right to prepare and file, or cause to be prepared and filed, under Section 4.03, for any Pre-Deconsolidation Period or any Straddle Period (or any Tax Period beginning after the Deconsolidation Date to the extent items reported on such Tax Return could reasonably be expected to affect items reported on any Tax Return that Parent has the obligation or right to prepare and file for any Pre-Deconsolidation Period or any Straddle Period), such Tax Return shall be prepared in accordance with past practices, accounting methods, elections or conventions ( “Past Practices” ) used with respect to the Tax Returns in question except to the extent (i) otherwise required by a change in applicable law or (ii) as would not have an adverse effect on Parent or its Affiliates. Except as otherwise provided in Section 4.04(b), Parent shall prepare any Tax Return which it has the obligation and right to prepare and file, or cause to be prepared and filed, under Section 4.02, in accordance with reasonable Tax accounting practices selected by Parent.

(b)      Reporting of Transactions . Except to the extent otherwise required by a change in applicable law or as a result of a Final Determination, (A) neither Parent nor SpinCo shall, and shall not permit or cause any member of its respective Group to, take any position that is inconsistent with the treatment of (i) the Contribution and Distribution, taken together, (ii) the Internal Contribution and the First Internal Distribution, taken together, (iii) the Second Internal Distribution, or (iv) the Third Internal Distribution, in each case, as having Tax-Free Status (or analogous status under state or local law) and, (B) SpinCo shall not knowingly, and shall not knowingly permit or cause any member of the SpinCo Group to, take any position with respect to an item of income, deduction, gain, loss, or credit on a Tax Return, or otherwise treat such item in a manner which is inconsistent with the manner such item is reported on a Tax Return required to be prepared or filed by Parent pursuant to Section 4.02 hereof (including, without limitation, the claiming of a deduction previously claimed on any such Tax Return).

Section  4.05      Consolidated or Combined Tax Returns . SpinCo will elect and join, and will cause its respective Affiliates to elect and join, in filing any Parent State Combined Income Tax Returns, Parent Foreign Combined Income Tax Returns, and any other Joint Returns that Parent determines are required to be filed by the Companies or any of their Affiliates (or that Parent chooses to file pursuant to Section 4.02(b)) for Tax Periods ending on, before or after the Deconsolidation Date. With respect to any SpinCo Separate Returns relating to any Tax Period (or portion thereof) ending on or prior to the Distribution Date, SpinCo will elect and join, and will cause its respective Affiliates to elect and join, in filing consolidated, unitary, combined, or other similar joint Tax Returns, to the extent each entity is eligible to join in such Tax Returns, if Parent reasonably determines that the filing of such Tax Returns is consistent with past reporting practices, or, in the absence of applicable past practices, will result in the minimization of the net present value of the aggregate Tax to the entities eligible to join in such Tax Returns.

 

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Section  4.06      Right to Review Tax Returns.

(a)      General . The Responsible Company with respect to any material Tax Return shall make such Tax Return (or the relevant portions thereof), related workpapers, and other supporting documents available for review by the other Company, if requested, to the extent (i) such Tax Return relates to Taxes for which such other Company is or would reasonably be expected to be liable, (ii) such other Company is or would reasonably be expected to be liable in whole or in part for any additional Taxes owing as a result of adjustments to the amount of Taxes reported on such Tax Return, (iii) such Tax Return relates to Taxes for which the other Company would reasonably be expected to have a claim for Tax Benefits under this Agreement, or (iv) reasonably necessary for the other Company to confirm compliance with the terms of this Agreement. The Responsible Company shall use reasonable efforts to make such Tax Return, workpapers, and other supporting documents available for review as required under this paragraph promptly once such Tax Return is materially complete, but in any event no later than 20 days in advance of the due date for filing such Tax Return (unless the Responsible Company receives a request for review from the other Company within 20 days of the due date for filing such Tax Return, in which case the Responsible Company shall make such Tax Return, workpapers, and other supporting documents available promptly after the receipt of such request), such that the other Company has a meaningful opportunity to review and comment on such Tax Return and shall use reasonable efforts to have such Tax Return modified before filing, taking into account the person responsible for payment of the Tax (if any) reported on such Tax Return and whether the amount of Tax liability at issue is material. The Companies shall attempt in good faith to resolve any disagreement arising out of the review of such Tax Return and, failing such resolution, any disagreement shall be resolved in accordance with the disagreement resolution provisions of Section 14 as promptly as practicable. For purposes of this Section 4.06(a), a Tax Return is “material” if it could reasonably be expected to reflect (A) Tax liability equal to or in excess of $1 million, (B) a credit or credits equal to or in excess of $1 million or (C) a loss or losses equal to or in excess of $3 million.

(b)      Execution of Returns Prepared by Other Party . In the case of any Tax Return which is required to be prepared and filed by one Company under this Agreement and which is required by law to be signed by the other Company (or by its authorized representative), the Company which is legally required to sign such Tax Return shall not be required to sign such Tax Return under this Agreement unless there is at least a reasonable basis for the Tax treatment of each material item reported on the Tax Return.

Section  4.07      SpinCo Carrybacks and Claims for Refund . SpinCo hereby agrees that, unless Parent consents in writing, (i) no Adjustment Request with respect to any Tax Return with respect to which Parent is the Responsible Company (including any Joint Return) or any other Tax Return reflecting Taxes for which Parent is responsible under Section 2 shall be filed, and (ii) any available elections to waive the right to claim in any Pre-Deconsolidation Period with respect to any Tax Return with respect to which Parent is the Responsible Company (including any Joint Return) or any Tax Return reflecting Taxes for which both Parent and SpinCo are responsible under Section 2 any SpinCo Carryback arising in a Post-Deconsolidation Period shall be made, and no affirmative election shall be made to claim any such SpinCo Carryback;

 

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provided , however , that the parties agree that any such Adjustment Request shall be made with respect to any SpinCo Carryback related to U.S. federal or State Income Taxes, upon the reasonable request of SpinCo, if such SpinCo Carryback is necessary to prevent the loss of the federal and/or State Income Tax Benefit of such SpinCo Carryback (including, but not limited to, an Adjustment Request with respect to a SpinCo Carryback of a federal or State capital loss arising in a Post-Deconsolidation Period to a Pre-Deconsolidation Period) and such Adjustment Request, based on Parent’s sole determination, will cause no Tax detriment to Parent, the Parent Group or any member of the Parent Group. Any Adjustment Request which Parent consents to make under this Section 4.07 shall be prepared and filed by the Responsible Company for the Tax Return to be adjusted.

Section 4.08    Apportionment of Taxes, Earnings and Profits and Tax Attributes.

(a)     If the Parent Affiliated Group has a Tax Attribute, the portion, if any, of such Tax Attribute apportioned to SpinCo or the members of the SpinCo Group and treated as a carryover to the first Post Deconsolidation Period of SpinCo (or such member) shall be determined by Parent in accordance with Treasury Regulations Sections 1.1502-21, 1.1502-21T, 1.1502-22, 1.1502-79 and, if applicable, 1.1502-79A.

(b)     No Tax Attribute with respect to consolidated Federal Income Tax of the Parent Affiliated Group, other than those described in Section 4.08(a), and no Tax Attribute with respect to consolidated, combined or unitary state, local, or foreign Income Tax, in each case, arising in respect of a Joint Return shall be apportioned to SpinCo or any member of the SpinCo Group, except as Parent (or such member of the Parent Group as Parent shall designate) determines is otherwise required under applicable law.

(c)     Parent (or its designee) shall determine the portion, if any, of any Tax Attribute which must (absent a Final Determination to the contrary) be apportioned to SpinCo or any member of the SpinCo Group in accordance with this Section 4.08 and applicable law and the amount of tax basis and earnings and profits to be apportioned to SpinCo or any member of the SpinCo Group in accordance with this Section 4.08 and applicable law, and shall provide written supporting documentation of the calculation thereof to SpinCo as soon as reasonably practicable after the information necessary to make such calculation becomes available to Parent. For the absence of doubt, Parent shall not be liable to SpinCo or any member of the SpinCo Group for any failure of any determination under this Section 4.08 to be accurate under applicable law.

(d)     The written documentation delivered by Parent pursuant to Section 4.08(c) shall be binding on SpinCo and each member of the SpinCo Group and shall not be subject to dispute resolution. Except to the extent otherwise required by a change in applicable law or pursuant to a Final Determination, SpinCo shall not take any position (whether on a Tax Return or otherwise) that is inconsistent with the information contained in such written documentation.

Section 5.    Tax Payments.

Section  5.01      Payment of Taxes with Respect to Parent Federal Consolidated Income Tax Returns and Parent State Combined Income Tax Returns . Parent shall pay (a) to the IRS any Tax due with respect to any Parent Federal Consolidated Income Tax Return (including any Federal Income Tax due from the Parent Affiliated Group that is required to be paid as a result of

 

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an adjustment to an Parent Federal Consolidated Income Tax Return) and (b) to the applicable Tax Authority any Tax due with respect to any Parent State Combined Income Tax Return (including any State Income Tax due that is required to be paid as a result of an adjustment to a Parent State Combined Income Tax Return).

Section  5.02      Payment of Taxes with Respect to Joint Returns (Other Than a Parent Federal Consolidated Income Tax Return or Parent State Combined Income Tax Return) and Certain Returns of Other Taxes . In the case of (I) any Joint Return (other than a Parent Federal Consolidated Income Tax Return or Parent State Combined Income Tax Return) and (II) any Return of Other Taxes reflecting Taxes for which both Parent and SpinCo are responsible under Section 2:

(a)      Payment of Tax Due. The Responsible Company shall compute the amount of Tax required to be paid to the applicable Tax Authority (taking into account the requirements of Section 4.04 relating to consistent accounting and reporting practices, as applicable) with respect to any Tax Return on the Payment Date for such Tax Return. The Responsible Company shall pay such amount to such Tax Authority on or before such Payment Date. The Responsible Company shall provide notice to the other Company setting forth such other Company’s responsibility for the amount of Taxes paid to the Tax Authority and provide proof of payment of such Taxes.

(b)      Computation and Payment of Liability with Respect to Tax Due . Within 30 days following the earlier of (i) the due date (taking into account extensions) for filing any such Tax Return (excluding any Tax Return with respect to payment of estimated Taxes or Taxes due with a request for extension of time to file) or (ii) the date on which such Tax Return is filed, if Parent is the Responsible Company, then SpinCo shall pay to Parent the amount, if any, allocable to the SpinCo Group under the provisions of this Agreement, and if SpinCo is the Responsible Company, then Parent shall pay to SpinCo the amount, if any, allocable to the Parent Group under the provisions of this Agreement, in each case, plus interest computed at the Prime Rate on the amount of the payment based on the number of days from the earlier of (i) the due date of the Tax Return (including extensions) or (ii) the date on which such Tax Return is filed, to the date of payment. For the avoidance of doubt, however, (x) the 30-day period described herein shall not commence unless and until the Responsible Company notifies the other Company pursuant to Section 5.02(a) hereof, and (y) interest shall not accrue during any time period where such notification has not been received, unless such notification is received within the 30-day period described herein, in which case interest shall accrue beginning on the earlier of (i) the due date of the Tax Return (excluding extensions) or (ii) the date on which such Tax Return is filed.

(c)      Adjustments Resulting in Underpayments . In the case of any adjustment pursuant to a Final Determination with respect to any such Tax Return, the Responsible Company shall pay to the applicable Tax Authority when due any additional Tax due with respect to such Tax Return required to be paid as a result of such adjustment pursuant to such Final Determination. The Responsible Company shall compute the amount attributable to the SpinCo Group or the Parent Group (as the case may be) in accordance with this Agreement and SpinCo shall pay to Parent any amount due Parent (or Parent shall pay SpinCo any amount due SpinCo) under this Agreement within 30 days from the later of (i) the date the additional Tax was paid by the Responsible Company or, in an instance where no cash payment is due to a Tax Authority, the date of such Final Determination, or (ii) the date of receipt of a written notice and demand from

 

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the Responsible Company for payment of the amount due, accompanied by evidence of payment and a statement detailing the Taxes paid and describing in reasonable detail the particulars relating thereto. Any payments required under this Section 5.02(c) shall include interest computed at the Prime Rate based on the number of days from the date the additional Tax was paid by the Responsible Company (or, in an instance where no cash payment is due to a Tax Authority, the date of such Final Determination) to the date of the payment under this Section 5.02(c).

(d)     Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, if the amount to be paid pursuant to Section 5.02(b) or (c) (in each case, excluding interest) is in excess of $1 million, then, no later than the later of (i) 5 business days after the date of receipt of a written notice and demand from the Responsible Company for payment of the amount due, accompanied by a statement detailing the Taxes required to be paid and (ii) 3 business days prior to the due date for the payment of such Tax, SpinCo shall pay to Parent any amount due Parent (or Parent shall pay SpinCo any amount due SpinCo under Section 2.

Section  5.03      Payment of Separate Company Taxes . Each Company shall pay, or shall cause to be paid, to the applicable Tax Authority when due all Taxes owed by such Company or a member of such Company’s Group with respect to a Separate Return of Income Taxes and with respect to a Separate Return of Other Taxes ( provided that Separate Returns of Other Taxes described in clause (II) of Section 5.02 shall be governed by Section 5.02).

Section 5.04     Indemnification Payments.

(a)     If any Company (the “Payor” ) is required under applicable Tax Law to pay to a Tax Authority a Tax that another Company (the “Required Party” ) is liable for under this Agreement, the Payor shall provide notice to the Required Party of the amount due, accompanied by evidence of payment and a statement detailing the Taxes paid and describing in reasonable detail the particulars relating thereto. Such Required Party shall have a period of 30 days after the receipt of notice to respond thereto. Unless the Required Party disputes the amount it is liable for under this Agreement, the Required Party shall reimburse the Payor within 45 days of delivery by the Payor of the notice described above. To the extent the Required Party does not agree with the amount the Payor claims the Required Party is liable for under this Agreement, the dispute shall be resolved in accordance with Section 14. Any reimbursement shall include interest on the Tax payment computed at the Prime Rate based on the number of days from the date of the payment to the Tax Authority to the date of reimbursement under this Section 5.04. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, if the amount to be paid pursuant to this Section 5.04 (excluding interest) is in excess of $1 million, then, no later than the later of (i) 5 business days after delivery by the Payor to the Required Party of an invoice for the amount due, accompanied by a statement detailing the Taxes required to be paid and describing in reasonable detail the particulars relating thereto, (ii) 3 business days prior to the due date for the payment of such Tax, the Required Party shall pay the Payor.

(b)     Any Tax indemnity payment required to be made by the Required Party pursuant to this Agreement shall be reduced by any corresponding Tax Benefit payment required to be made to the Required Party by the other Company pursuant to Section 6. For the avoidance of doubt, a Tax Benefit payment is treated as corresponding to a Tax indemnity payment to the extent the Tax Benefit realized is directly attributable to the same Tax Item (or adjustment of such Tax Item pursuant to a Final Determination) that gave rise to the Tax indemnity payment.

 

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(c)     All indemnification payments under this Agreement shall be made by Parent directly to SpinCo and by SpinCo directly to Parent; provided , however , that if the Companies mutually agree with respect to any such indemnification payment, any member of the Parent Group, on the one hand, may make such indemnification payment to any member of the SpinCo Group, on the other hand, and vice versa.

Section 6.    Tax Benefits.

Section 6.01    Tax Benefits.

(a)     Except as set forth below, Parent shall be entitled to any refund (and any interest thereon received from the applicable Tax Authority) of Income Taxes and Other Taxes for which Parent is liable hereunder, SpinCo shall be entitled to any refund (and any interest thereon received from the applicable Tax Authority) of Income Taxes and Other Taxes for which SpinCo is liable hereunder, and a Company receiving a refund to which another Company is entitled hereunder in whole or in part shall pay over such refund (or portion thereof) to such other Company within 30 days after such refund is received (together with interest computed at the Prime Rate based on the number of days from the date the refund was received to the date the refund was paid over).

(b)     If a member of the SpinCo Group actually realizes in cash any Tax Benefit as a result of an adjustment pursuant to a Final Determination that increases Taxes for which a member of the Parent Group is liable hereunder (or reduces any Tax Attribute of a member of the Parent Group) and such Tax Benefit would not have arisen but for such adjustment (determined on a “with and without” basis), or if a member of the Parent Group actually realizes in cash any Tax Benefit as a result of an adjustment pursuant to a Final Determination that increases Taxes for which a member of the SpinCo Group is liable hereunder (or reduces any Tax Attribute of a member of the SpinCo Group) and such Tax Benefit would not have arisen but for such adjustment (determined on a “with and without” basis), SpinCo or Parent, as the case may be, shall make a payment to either Parent or SpinCo, as appropriate, within 30 days following such actual realization of the Tax Benefit, in an amount equal to such Tax Benefit actually realized in cash (including any Tax Benefit actually realized as a result of the payment), plus interest on such amount computed at the Prime Rate based on the number of days from the date of such actual realization of the Tax Benefit to the date of payment of such amount under this Section 6.01(b).

(c)     No later than 30 days after a Tax Benefit described in Section 6.01(b) is actually realized in cash by a member of the Parent Group or a member of the SpinCo Group, Parent (if a member of the Parent Group actually realizes such Tax Benefit) or SpinCo (if a member of the SpinCo Group actually realizes such Tax Benefit) shall provide the other Company with a written calculation of the amount payable to such other Company by Parent or SpinCo pursuant to this Section 6. In the event that Parent or SpinCo disagrees with any such calculation described in this Section 6.01(c), Parent or SpinCo shall so notify the other Company in writing within 15 days of receiving the written calculation set forth above in this Section 6.01(c). Parent and SpinCo shall endeavor in good faith to resolve such disagreement, and, failing that, the

 

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amount payable under this Section 6 shall be determined in accordance with the disagreement resolution provisions of Section 14 as promptly as practicable. To the extent the amount payable determined pursuant to this Section 6.01(c) differs from the amount paid pursuant to Section 6.01(b), an appropriate adjusting payment shall be made promptly.

(d)     SpinCo shall be entitled to any refund that is attributable to, and would not have arisen but for, a SpinCo Carryback pursuant to the proviso set forth in Section 4.07; provided , however , SpinCo shall indemnify and hold the members of the Parent Group harmless from and against any and all collateral Tax consequences resulting from or caused by any such Carryback, including (but not limited to) the loss or postponement of any benefit from the use of Tax Attributes generated by a member of the Parent Group or an Affiliate thereof if (x) such Tax Attributes expire unutilized, but would have been utilized but for such Carryback, or (y) the use of such Tax Attributes is postponed to a later Tax Period than the Tax Period in which such Tax Attributes would have been utilized but for such Carryback. Any such payment of such refund made by Parent to SpinCo pursuant to this Section 6.01(d) shall be recalculated in light of any Final Determination (or any other facts that may arise or come to light after such payment is made, such as a carryback of an Parent Group Tax Attribute to a Tax Period in respect of which such refund is received) that would affect the amount to which SpinCo is entitled, and an appropriate adjusting payment shall be made by SpinCo to Parent such that the aggregate amount paid pursuant to this Section 6.01(d) equals such recalculated amount (with interest computed at the Prime Rate).

Section 6.02    Parent and SpinCo Income Tax Deductions in Respect of Certain Equity Awards and Incentive Compensation.

(a)      Allocation of Deductions . To the extent permitted by applicable law, Income Tax deductions arising by reason of exercises of options to purchase Parent or SpinCo stock or settlement of restricted stock awards, restricted stock units or performance stock unit awards, in each case, following the Distribution, with respect to Parent stock or SpinCo stock (such options, restricted stock units, or performance stock unit awards, collectively, “Compensatory Equity Interests” ) held by any Person shall be claimed by the issuing corporation.

(b)      Withholding and Reporting . Tax reporting and withholding with respect to Compensatory Equity Interests shall be governed by Section 4.02(e) of the Employee Matters Agreement.

Section 7.    Tax-Free Status.

Section 7.01    Representations.

(a)     Each of Parent and SpinCo hereby represents and warrants that (A) it has reviewed the Representation Letters and (B) subject to any qualifications therein, all information, representations and covenants contained in such Representation Letters that relate to such Company or any member of its Group are true, correct and complete.

(b)     SpinCo hereby represents and warrants that it has no plan or intention of taking any action, or failing to take any action (or causing or permitting any member of its Group to take or fail to take any action), in each case, from and after the Distribution Date, that could

 

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reasonably be expected to cause any representation or factual statement made in this Agreement, the Separation and Distribution Agreement, the Representation Letters or any of the Ancillary Agreements to be untrue.

(c)     SpinCo hereby represents and warrants that, during the two-year period ending on the Distribution Date, there was no “agreement, understanding, arrangement, substantial negotiations or discussions” (as such terms are defined in Treasury Regulations Section 1.355-7(h)) by any one or more officers or directors of any member of the SpinCo Group or by any other person or persons with the implicit or explicit permission of one or more of such officers or directors regarding an acquisition of all or a significant portion of the SpinCo Capital Stock (or any predecessor); provided , however , that no representation is made regarding any such “agreement, understanding, arrangement, substantial negotiations or discussions” (as such terms are defined in Treasury Regulations 1.355-7(h)) by any one or more officers or directors of Parent.

Section  7.02      Restrictions on SpinCo .

(a)     SpinCo agrees that it will not take or fail to take, or cause or permit any SpinCo Affiliate to take or fail to take, any action where such action or failure to act would be inconsistent with or cause to be untrue any material, information, covenant or representation in this Agreement, the Separation and Distribution Agreement, any of the Ancillary Agreements or any Representation Letter. SpinCo agrees that it will not take or fail to take, or permit any SpinCo Affiliate to take or fail to take, any action which prevents or could reasonably be expected to prevent (A) the Tax-Free Status, or (B) any other transaction contemplated by the Separation and Distribution Agreement which is intended by the parties to be tax-free from so qualifying.

(b)    Reserved.

(c)     SpinCo agrees that, from the date hereof until the first day after the Restriction Period, it will (i) maintain its status as a company engaged in the SpinCo Active Trade or Business for purposes of Section 355(b)(2) of the Code and (ii) not engage in any transaction that would result in it ceasing to be a company engaged in the SpinCo Active Trade or Business for purposes of Section 355(b)(2) of the Code. SpinCo further agrees that, from the date hereof until the first day after the Restriction Period, it will cause Internal SpinCo to (A) maintain its status as a company engaged in the Internal SpinCo Active Trade or Business for purposes of Section 355(b)(2) of the Code and (B) not engage in any transaction that would result in it ceasing to be a company engaged in the Internal SpinCo Active Trade or Business for purposes of Section 355(b)(2) of the Code.

(d)     SpinCo agrees that, from the date hereof until the first day after the Restriction Period, it will not (i) enter into any Proposed Acquisition Transaction or, to the extent SpinCo has the right to prohibit any Proposed Acquisition Transaction, permit any Proposed Acquisition Transaction to occur (whether by (a) redeeming rights under a shareholder rights plan, (b) finding a tender offer to be a “permitted offer” under any such plan or otherwise causing any such plan to be inapplicable or neutralized with respect to any Proposed Acquisition Transaction, or (c) approving any Proposed Acquisition Transaction, whether for purposes of Section 203 of the DGCL or any similar corporate statute, any “fair price” or other provision of SpinCo’s

 

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charter or bylaws or otherwise), (ii) merge or consolidate with any other Person or liquidate or partially liquidate, (iii) in a single transaction or series of transactions (A) sell or transfer (other than sales or transfers of inventory in the ordinary course of business) all or substantially all of the assets that were transferred to SpinCo pursuant to the Contribution, (B) sell or transfer 30% or more of the gross assets of the SpinCo Active Trade or Business or (C) sell or transfer 30% or more of the consolidated gross assets of SpinCo and its Affiliates (in each case, such percentages to be measured based on fair market value as of the Distribution Date), (iv) redeem or otherwise repurchase (directly or through a SpinCo Affiliate) any SpinCo stock, or rights to acquire stock, except to the extent such repurchases satisfy Section 4.05(1)(b) of Revenue Procedure 96-30 (as in effect prior to the amendment by Revenue Procedure 2003-48), (v) amend its certificate of incorporation (or other organizational documents), or take any other action, whether through a stockholder vote or otherwise, affecting the voting rights of SpinCo Capital Stock (including, without limitation, through the conversion of one class of SpinCo Capital Stock into another class of SpinCo Capital Stock), (vi) take any other action or actions (including any action or transaction that would be reasonably likely to be inconsistent with any representation or covenant made in the Representation Letters) which in the aggregate (and taking into account any other transactions described in this subparagraph (d)) would be reasonably likely to have the effect of causing or permitting one or more persons to acquire, directly or indirectly, stock representing a Fifty-Percent or Greater Interest in SpinCo or otherwise jeopardize the Tax-Free Status of the Contribution, the Distribution, the Internal Contribution, or any of the Internal Distributions, or (vii) cause or permit Internal SpinCo to take any action or enter into any transaction described in the preceding clauses (ii), (iii), (iv), (v) or (vi) (substituting references therein to “SpinCo,” the “Contribution,” the “SpinCo Active Trade or Business” and “SpinCo Capital Stock” with references to “Internal SpinCo,” the “Internal Contribution,” the “Internal SpinCo Active Trade or Business” and “Internal SpinCo Capital Stock”) unless, in each case, prior to taking any such action set forth in the foregoing clauses (i) through (vii), (A) SpinCo shall have requested that Parent obtain a private letter ruling (or, if applicable, a supplemental private letter ruling) from the IRS and/or any other applicable Tax Authority in accordance with Section 7.04(b) and (d) of this Agreement to the effect that such transaction will not affect the Tax-Free Status and Parent shall have received such a private letter ruling in form and substance satisfactory to Parent in its sole and absolute discretion (and in determining whether a private letter ruling is satisfactory, Parent may consider, among other factors, the appropriateness of any underlying assumptions and management’s representations made in connection with such private letter ruling), or (B) SpinCo shall provide Parent with an Unqualified Tax Opinion in form and substance satisfactory to Parent in its sole and absolute discretion (and in determining whether an opinion is satisfactory, Parent may consider, among other factors, the appropriateness of any underlying assumptions and management’s representations if used as a basis for the opinion and Parent may determine that no opinion would be acceptable to Parent) or (C) Parent shall have waived the requirement to obtain such private letter ruling or Unqualified Tax Opinion.

(e)      Certain Issuances of SpinCo Capital Stock . If SpinCo proposes to enter into any Section 7.02(e) Acquisition Transaction or, to the extent SpinCo has the right to prohibit any Section 7.02(e) Acquisition Transaction, proposes to permit any Section 7.02(e) Acquisition Transaction to occur, in each case, during the period from the date hereof until the first day after the Restriction Period, SpinCo shall provide Parent, no later than ten days following the signing of any written agreement with respect to the Section 7.02(e) Acquisition Transaction, with a written description of such transaction (including the type and amount of SpinCo Capital Stock

 

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to be issued in such transaction) and a certificate of the Chief Financial Officer of SpinCo to the effect that the Section 7.02(e) Acquisition Transaction is not a Proposed Acquisition Transaction or any other transaction to which the requirements of Section 7.02(d) apply (a “CFO Certificate” ).

Section  7.03      Restrictions on Parent . Parent agrees that it will not take or fail to take, or cause or permit any member of the Parent Group to take or fail to take, any action where such action or failure to act would be inconsistent with or cause to be untrue any material, information, covenant or representation in this Agreement, the Separation and Distribution Agreement, any of the Ancillary Agreements or any Representation Letters. Parent agrees that it will not take or fail to take, or cause or permit any member of the Parent Group to take or fail to take, any action which prevents or could reasonably be expected to prevent (A) the Tax-Free Status, or (B) any other transaction contemplated by the Separation and Distribution Agreement which is intended by the parties to be tax-free from so qualifying.

Section 7.04    Procedures Regarding Opinions and Rulings.

(a)     If SpinCo notifies Parent that it desires to take one of the actions described in clauses (i) through (vii) of Section 7.02(d) (a “Notified Action” ), Parent and SpinCo shall reasonably cooperate to attempt to obtain the private letter ruling or Unqualified Tax Opinion referred to in Section 7.02(d), unless Parent shall have waived the requirement to obtain such private letter ruling or Unqualified Tax Opinion.

(b)      Rulings or Unqualified Tax Opinions at SpinCo’s Request. At the reasonable request of SpinCo pursuant to Section 7.02(d), Parent shall cooperate with SpinCo and use its reasonable best efforts to seek to obtain, as expeditiously as possible, a private letter ruling from the IRS (and/or any other applicable Tax Authority, or if applicable, a supplemental private letter ruling) or cooperate with SpinCo to enable SpinCo to obtain an Unqualified Tax Opinion for the purpose of permitting SpinCo to take the Notified Action. Further, in no event shall Parent be required to file any request for a private letter ruling under this Section 7.04(b) unless SpinCo represents that (A) it has reviewed the request for such private letter ruling, and (B) all information and representations, if any, relating to any member of the SpinCo Group, contained in the related private letter ruling documents are (subject to any qualifications therein) true, correct and complete. SpinCo shall reimburse Parent for all reasonable costs and expenses incurred by the Parent Group in obtaining a private letter ruling or Unqualified Tax Opinion requested by SpinCo within 10 business days after receiving an invoice from Parent therefor.

(c)      Rulings or Unqualified Tax Opinions at Parent’s Request . Parent shall have the right to obtain a private letter ruling (or, if applicable, a supplemental private letter ruling) from the IRS (and/or any other applicable Tax Authority) or an Unqualified Tax Opinion at any time in its sole and absolute discretion. If Parent determines to obtain a private letter ruling or an Unqualified Tax Opinion, SpinCo shall (and shall cause each Affiliate of SpinCo to) cooperate with Parent and take any and all actions reasonably requested by Parent in connection with obtaining the private letter ruling or Unqualified Tax Opinion (including, without limitation, by making any representation or covenant or providing any materials or information requested by the IRS (or other applicable Tax Authority) or Tax Advisor; provided that SpinCo shall not be required to make (or cause any Affiliate of SpinCo to make) any representation or covenant that is inconsistent with historical facts or as to future matters or events over which it has no control). Parent and SpinCo shall each bear its own costs and expenses in obtaining a private letter ruling or an Unqualified Tax Opinion requested by Parent.

 

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(d)     SpinCo hereby agrees that Parent shall have sole and exclusive control over the process of obtaining any private letter ruling pursuant to Section 7.04(b) or (c), and that only Parent shall apply for such a private letter ruling. In connection with obtaining a private letter ruling pursuant to Section 7.04(b), (A) Parent shall keep SpinCo informed in a timely manner of all material actions taken or proposed to be taken by Parent in connection therewith; (B) Parent shall (1) reasonably in advance of the submission of any related private letter ruling documents provide SpinCo with a draft copy thereof, (2) reasonably consider SpinCo’s comments on such draft copy, and (3) provide SpinCo with a final copy; and (C) Parent shall provide SpinCo with notice reasonably in advance of, and SpinCo shall have the right to attend, any formally scheduled meetings with the IRS (or other applicable Tax Authority) (subject to the approval of the IRS (or other applicable Tax Authority)) that relate to such private letter ruling. Neither SpinCo nor any SpinCo Affiliate directly or indirectly controlled by SpinCo shall seek any guidance from the IRS or any other Tax Authority (whether written, verbal or otherwise) at any time concerning the Contribution and the Distribution, the Internal Contribution and the First Internal Distribution, the Second Internal Distribution, or the Third Internal Distribution (including the impact of any transaction on any of the foregoing).

Section 7.05    Liability for Tax-Related Losses.

(a)     Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement or the Separation and Distribution Agreement to the contrary, subject to Section 7.05(c), SpinCo shall be responsible for, and shall indemnify and hold harmless Parent and its Affiliates and each of their respective officers, directors and employees from and against, one hundred percent (100%) of any Tax-Related Losses that are attributable to or result from any one or more of the following: (A) the acquisition (other than pursuant to the Contribution or the Distribution) of all or a portion of SpinCo’s Capital Stock and/or its or its subsidiaries’ assets (including any Internal SpinCo Capital Stock) by any means whatsoever by any Person, (B) any “agreement, understanding, arrangement, substantial negotiations or discussions” (as such terms are defined in Treasury Regulations Section 1.355-7(h)) by any one or more officers or directors of any member of the SpinCo Group or by any other person or persons with the implicit or explicit permission of one or more of such officers or directors regarding transactions or events that cause the Distribution or any Internal Distribution to be treated as part of a plan pursuant to which one or more Persons acquire, directly or indirectly, stock of SpinCo or Internal SpinCo, in each case, representing a Fifty-Percent or Greater Interest therein, (C) any action or failure to act by SpinCo after the Distribution (including, without limitation, any amendment to SpinCo’s certificate of incorporation (or other organizational documents), whether through a stockholder vote or otherwise) affecting the voting rights of SpinCo stock (including, without limitation, through the conversion of one class of SpinCo Capital Stock into another class of SpinCo Capital Stock), (D) any act or failure to act by SpinCo or any SpinCo Affiliate described in Section 7.02 (regardless whether such act or failure to act is covered by a private letter ruling, Unqualified Tax Opinion or waiver described in clause (A), (B) or (C) of Section 7.02(d)), a CFO Certificate described in Section 7.02(e) or a consent described in Section 7.02(g)) or (E) any breach by SpinCo of its agreements and representations set forth in Section 7.01.

 

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(b)     Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement or the Separation and Distribution Agreement to the contrary, subject to Section 7.05(c), Parent shall be responsible for, and shall indemnify and hold harmless SpinCo and its Affiliates and each of their respective officers, directors and employees from and against, one hundred percent (100%) of any Tax-Related Losses that are attributable to, or result from any one or more of the following: (A) the acquisition (other than pursuant to the Contribution or the Distribution) of all or a portion of Parent’s stock and/or its or its subsidiaries’ assets (including any capital stock of VMSN, VMSN Holdings, or VMSI Holdings) by any means whatsoever by any Person, (B) any “agreement, understanding, arrangement, substantial negotiations or discussions” (as such terms are defined in Treasury Regulations Section 1.355-7(h)) by any one or more officers or directors of any member of the Parent Group or by any other person or persons with the implicit or explicit permission of one or more of such officers or directors regarding transactions or events that cause the Distribution, or any Internal Distribution to be treated as part of a plan pursuant to which one or more Persons acquire, directly or indirectly, stock of Parent, VMSN, VMSN Holdings, or VMSI Holdings, in each case, representing a Fifty-Percent or Greater Interest therein, (C) any act or failure to act by Parent or a member of the Parent Group described in Section 7.03 or (D) any breach by Parent of its agreement and representations set forth in Section 7.01(a).

(c)    

(i)    To the extent that any Tax-Related Loss is subject to indemnity under both Sections 7.05(a) and (b), responsibility for such Tax-Related Loss shall be shared by Parent and SpinCo according to relative fault.

(ii)    Notwithstanding anything in Section 7.05(b) or (c)(i) or any other provision of this Agreement or the Separation and Distribution Agreement to the contrary:

(A)    with respect to (I) any Tax-Related Loss resulting from the application of Section 355(e) or Section 355(f) of the Code (other than as a result of an acquisition of a Fifty-Percent or Greater Interest in Parent, VMSN, VMSN Holdings, or VMSI Holdings) and (II) any other Tax-Related Loss resulting, in whole or in part, from an acquisition after the Distribution of any stock or assets of SpinCo (or any SpinCo Affiliate) by any means whatsoever by any Person or any action or failure to act by SpinCo affecting the voting rights of SpinCo, SpinCo shall be responsible for, and shall indemnify and hold harmless Parent and its Affiliates and each of their respective officers, directors and employees from and against, one hundred percent (100%) of such Tax-Related Loss; and

(B)    for purposes of calculating the amount and timing of any Tax-Related Loss for which SpinCo is responsible under this Section 7.05, Tax-Related Losses shall be calculated by assuming that Parent, the Parent Affiliated Group and each member of the Parent Group (I) pay Tax at the highest marginal corporate Tax rates in effect in each relevant taxable year and (II) have no Tax Attributes in any relevant taxable year.

 

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(iii)    Notwithstanding anything in Section 7.05(a) or (c)(i) or any other provision of this Agreement or the Separation and Distribution Agreement to the contrary, (A) with respect to (I) any Tax-Related Loss resulting from the application of Section 355(e) or Section 355(f) of the Code (other than as a result of an acquisition of a Fifty-Percent or Greater Interest in SpinCo or Internal SpinCo) and (II) any other Tax-Related Loss resulting, in whole or in part, from an acquisition after the Distribution of any stock or assets of Parent (or any Parent Affiliate) by any means whatsoever by any Person, Parent shall be responsible for, and shall indemnify and hold harmless SpinCo and its Affiliates and each of their respective officers, directors and employees from and against, one hundred percent (100%) of such Tax-Related Loss; and (B) for purposes of calculating the amount and timing of any Tax-Related Loss for which Parent is responsible under this Section 7.05, Tax-Related Losses shall be calculated by assuming that SpinCo, the SpinCo Group, and each member of the SpinCo Group (I) pay Tax at the highest marginal corporate Tax rates in effect in each relevant taxable year and (II) have no Tax Attributes in any relevant taxable year.

(d)     SpinCo shall pay Parent the amount of any Tax-Related Losses for which SpinCo is responsible under this Section 7.05: (A) in the case of Tax-Related Losses described in clause (i) of the definition of Tax-Related Losses no later than two business days prior to the date Parent files, or causes to be filed, the applicable Tax Return for the year of the Contribution or Distribution, as applicable (the “Filing Date” ) ( provided that if such Tax-Related Losses arise pursuant to a Final Determination described in clause (a), (b) or (c) of the definition of “Final Determination,” then SpinCo shall pay Parent no later than two business days prior to the due date for making payment with respect to such Final Determination) and (B) in the case of Tax-Related Losses described in clause (ii) or (iii) of the definition of Tax-Related Losses, no later than two business days after the date Parent pays such Tax-Related Losses. Parent shall pay SpinCo the amount of any Tax-Related Losses (described in clause (ii) or (iii) of the definition of Tax-Related Loss) for which Parent is responsible under this Section 7.05 no later than two business days after the date SpinCo pays such Tax-Related Losses. Each party shall have the right to review the calculation of any Tax-Related Losses prepared by the other party, including any related workpapers and other supporting documentation.

Section  7.06      Section 336(e) Election . If Parent determines, in its sole discretion, that a protective election under Section 336(e) of the Code (a Section 336(e) Election ) shall be made with respect to the Distribution, SpinCo shall (and shall cause the relevant member of the SpinCo Group to) join with Parent or the relevant member of the Parent Group in the making of such election and shall take any action reasonably requested by Parent or that is otherwise necessary to give effect to such election (including making any other related election). If a Section 336(e) Election is made with respect to the Distribution, then this Agreement shall be amended in such a manner as is determined by Parent in good faith to take into account such Section 336(e) Election (including by requiring that, in the event the Contribution and Distribution fail to have Tax-Free Status and Parent is not entitled to indemnification for the Tax-Related Losses arising from such failure, SpinCo shall pay over to Parent any Tax Benefits actually realized in cash by the SpinCo Group or any member of the SpinCo Group arising from the step-up in Tax basis resulting from the Section 336(e) Election); provided , such amounts payable shall be reduced by all reasonable costs incurred by SpinCo to amend any Tax Returns or other governmental filings related to such Section 336(e) Election.

 

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Section 8.    Assistance and Cooperation.

Section 8.01    Assistance and Cooperation.

(a)     Each of the Companies shall provide (and cause its Affiliates to provide) the other and its agents, including accounting firms and legal counsel, with such cooperation or information as such other Company reasonably requests in connection with Tax matters relating to the Companies and their Affiliates, including (i) preparation and filing of Tax Returns, (ii) determining the liability for and amount of any Taxes due (including estimated Taxes) or the right to and amount of any refund of Taxes, (iii) examinations of Tax Returns, and (iv) any administrative or judicial proceeding in respect of Taxes assessed or proposed to be assessed. Such cooperation shall include making available, upon reasonable notice, all information and documents in their possession relating to the other Company and its Affiliates as provided in Section 9. Each of the Companies shall also make available to the other, as reasonably requested and available, personnel (including officers, directors, employees and agents of the Companies or their respective Affiliates) responsible for preparing, maintaining, and interpreting information and documents relevant to Taxes, and personnel reasonably required as witnesses for purposes of providing information or documents in connection with any administrative or judicial proceedings relating to Taxes.

(b)     Any information or documents provided under this Section 8 or Section 9 shall be kept confidential by the Company receiving the information or documents, except as may otherwise be necessary in connection with the filing of Tax Returns or in connection with any administrative or judicial proceedings relating to Taxes. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement or any other agreement, (i) neither Parent nor any Parent Affiliate shall be required to provide SpinCo or any SpinCo Affiliate or any other Person access to or copies of any information (including the proceedings of any Tax Contest) other than information that relate solely to SpinCo, the business or assets of SpinCo or any SpinCo Affiliate and (ii)  in no event shall Parent or any Parent Affiliate be required to provide SpinCo, any SpinCo Affiliate or any other Person access to or copies of any information if such action could reasonably be expected to result in the waiver of any Privilege. In addition, in the event that Parent determines that the provision of any information to SpinCo or any SpinCo Affiliate could be commercially detrimental, violate any law or agreement or waive any Privilege, the parties shall use reasonable best efforts to permit compliance with its obligations under this Section 8 or Section 9 in a manner that avoids any such harm or consequence.

Section  8.02      Income Tax Return Information . SpinCo and Parent acknowledge that time is of the essence in relation to any request for information, assistance or cooperation made by Parent or SpinCo pursuant to Section 8.01 or this Section 8.02. SpinCo and Parent acknowledge that failure to conform to the deadlines set forth herein or reasonable deadlines otherwise set by Parent or SpinCo could cause irreparable harm. Each Company shall provide to the other Company information and documents relating to its Group required by the other Company to prepare Tax Returns. Any information or documents the Responsible Company requires to prepare such Tax Returns shall be provided in such form as the Responsible Company reasonably requests and in sufficient time for the Responsible Company to file such Tax Returns on a timely basis.

 

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Section  8.03      Reliance by Parent . If any member of the SpinCo Group supplies information to a member of the Parent Group in connection with a Tax liability and an officer of a member of the Parent Group signs a statement or other document under penalties of perjury in reliance upon the accuracy of such information, then upon the written request of such member of the Parent Group identifying the information being so relied upon, the chief financial officer of SpinCo (or any officer of SpinCo as designated by the chief financial officer of SpinCo) shall certify in writing that to his or her knowledge (based upon consultation with appropriate employees) the information so supplied is accurate and complete. SpinCo agrees to indemnify and hold harmless each member of the Parent Group and its directors, officers and employees from and against any fine, penalty, or other cost or expense of any kind attributable to a member of the SpinCo Group having supplied, pursuant to this Section 8, a member of the Parent Group with inaccurate or incomplete information in connection with a Tax liability.

Section  8.04      Reliance by SpinCo . If any member of the Parent Group supplies information to a member of the SpinCo Group in connection with a Tax liability and an officer of a member of the SpinCo Group signs a statement or other document under penalties of perjury in reliance upon the accuracy of such information, then upon the written request of such member of the SpinCo Group identifying the information being so relied upon, the chief financial officer of Parent (or any officer of Parent as designated by the chief financial officer of Parent) shall certify in writing that to his or her knowledge (based upon consultation with appropriate employees) the information so supplied is accurate and complete. Parent agrees to indemnify and hold harmless each member of the SpinCo Group and its directors, officers and employees from and against any fine, penalty, or other cost or expense of any kind attributable to a member of the Parent Group having supplied, pursuant to this Section 8, a member of the SpinCo Group with inaccurate or incomplete information in connection with a Tax liability.

Section 9.    Tax Records.

Section  9.01      Retention of Tax Records . Each Company shall preserve and keep all Tax Records (including emails and other digitally stored materials) exclusively relating to the assets and activities of its Group for Pre-Deconsolidation Periods, and Parent shall preserve and keep all other Tax Records relating to Taxes of the Groups for Pre-Deconsolidation Tax Periods, for so long as the contents thereof may become material in the administration of any matter under the Code or other applicable Tax Law, but in any event until the later of (i) the expiration of any applicable statutes of limitations, or (ii) seven years after the Deconsolidation Date (such later date, the Retention Date ). After the Retention Date, each Company may dispose of such Tax Records upon 90 days’ prior written notice to the other Company. If, prior to the Retention Date, a Company reasonably determines that any Tax Records which it would otherwise be required to preserve and keep under this Section 9 are no longer material in the administration of any matter under the Code or other applicable Tax Law and the other Company agrees, then such first Company may dispose of such Tax Records upon 90 days’ prior notice to the other Company. Any notice of an intent to dispose given pursuant to this Section 9.01 shall include a list of the Tax Records to be disposed of describing in reasonable detail the files, books, or other records being disposed. The notified Company shall have the opportunity, at its cost and expense, to copy or remove, within such 90-day period, all or any part of such Tax Records, and the other Company will then dispose of the same Tax Records. If, at any time prior to the Retention Date, a Company determines to decommission or otherwise discontinue any computer program or

 

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information technology system used to access or store any Tax Records, then such Company may decommission or discontinue such program or system upon 90 days’ prior notice to the other Company, and the other Company shall have the opportunity, at its cost and expense, to copy, within such 90-day period, all or any part of the underlying data relating to the Tax Records accessed by or stored on such program or system.

Section  9.02      Access to Tax Records . The Companies and their respective Affiliates shall make available to each other for inspection and copying during normal business hours upon reasonable notice all Tax Records (and, for the avoidance of doubt, any pertinent underlying data accessed or stored on any computer program or information technology system) in their possession and shall permit the other Company and its Affiliates, authorized agents and representatives and any representative of a Tax Authority or other Tax auditor direct access during normal business hours upon reasonable notice to any computer program or information technology system used to access or store any Tax Records, in each case, to the extent reasonably required by the other Company in connection with the preparation of Tax Returns or financial accounting statements, audits, litigation, or the resolution of items under this Agreement. To the extent any Tax Records are required to be or are otherwise transferred by the Companies or their respective Affiliates to any Person other than an Affiliate, the Company or its respective Affiliates shall transfer such records to the other Company at such time.

Section 10.     Tax Contests.

Section  10.01      Notice . Each of the Companies shall provide prompt notice to the other Company of any written communication from a Tax Authority regarding any pending or threatened Tax audit, assessment or proceeding or other Tax Contest of which it becomes aware related to Taxes for which it may be entitled to indemnification by the other Company hereunder. Such notice shall include copies of the pertinent portion of any written communication from a Tax Authority and contain factual information (to the extent known) describing any asserted Tax liability in reasonable detail and shall be accompanied by copies of any notice and other documents received from any Tax Authority in respect of any such matters. The failure of one Company to notify the other of such communication in accordance with the immediately preceding sentences shall not relieve such other Company of any liability or obligation to pay such Tax or make indemnification payments under this Agreement, except to the extent that the failure timely to provide such notification actually prejudices the ability of such other Company to contest such Tax liability or increases the amount of such Tax liability.

Section 10.02    Control of Tax Contests.

(a)      Separate Company Taxes. In the case of any Tax Contest with respect to any Separate Return (other than a Separate Return of Other Taxes described in clause (II) of Section 5.02), the Company having liability for the Tax shall have exclusive control over the Tax Contest, including with respect to any settlement of such Tax liability, subject to Section 10.02(e) below.

(b)      Parent Federal Consolidated Income Tax Return and Parent State Combined Income Tax Return. In the case of any Tax Contest with respect to any Parent Federal Consolidated Income Tax Return or any Parent State Combined Income Tax Return, Parent shall have exclusive control over the Tax Contest, including with respect to any settlement of such Tax liability, subject to Section 10.02(e)(i) below.

 

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(c)      Parent Foreign Combined Income Tax Return. In the case of any Tax Contest with respect to any Parent Foreign Combined Income Tax Return, Parent shall have exclusive control over the Tax Contest, including with respect to any settlement of such Tax liability.

(d)      Joint Returns and Certain Other Returns. In the case of any Tax Contest with respect to (I) any Joint Return (other than any Parent Federal Consolidated Income Tax Return, any Parent State Combined Income Tax Return or any Parent Foreign Combined Income Tax Return) or (II) any Return of Other Taxes described in clause (II) of Section 5.02, (i) Parent shall control the defense or prosecution of the portion of the Tax Contest directly and exclusively related to any Parent Adjustment, including settlement of any such Parent Adjustment and (ii) SpinCo shall control the defense or prosecution of the portion of the Tax Contest directly and exclusively related to any SpinCo Adjustment, including settlement of any such SpinCo Adjustment, and (iii) the Companies shall jointly control the defense or prosecution of Joint Adjustments and any and all administrative matters not directly and exclusively related to any Parent Adjustment or SpinCo Adjustment. In the event of any disagreement regarding any matter described in clause (iii), the provisions of Section 14 of this Agreement shall apply.

(e)    Distribution-Related Tax Contests.

(i)    In the event of any Distribution-Related Tax Contest as a result of which SpinCo could reasonably be expected to become liable for any Tax or Tax-Related Losses and which Parent has the right to administer and control pursuant to Section 10.02(a) or (b) above, (A) Parent shall consult with SpinCo reasonably in advance of taking any significant action in connection with such Tax Contest, (B) Parent shall offer SpinCo a reasonable opportunity to comment before submitting any written materials prepared or furnished in connection with such Tax Contest, (C) Parent shall defend such Tax Contest diligently and in good faith as if it were the only party in interest in connection with such Tax Contest, and (D) Parent shall provide SpinCo copies of any written materials relating to such Tax Contest received from the relevant Tax Authority. Notwithstanding anything in the preceding sentence to the contrary, the final determination of the positions taken, including with respect to settlement or other disposition, in any Distribution-Related Tax Contest shall be made in the sole discretion of Parent and shall be final and not subject to the dispute resolution provisions of Article VII of the Separation and Distribution Agreement.

(ii)    In the event of any Distribution-Related Tax Contest with respect to any SpinCo Separate Return, (A) SpinCo shall consult with Parent reasonably in advance of taking any significant action in connection with such Tax Contest, (B) SpinCo shall consult with Parent and offer Parent a reasonable opportunity to comment before submitting any written materials prepared or furnished in connection with such Tax Contest, (C) SpinCo shall defend such Tax Contest diligently and in good faith as if it were the only party in interest in connection with such Tax Contest, (D) Parent shall be entitled to participate in such Tax Contest and receive copies of any written materials relating to such Tax Contest received from the relevant Tax Authority, and (E) SpinCo shall not settle, compromise or abandon any such Tax Contest without obtaining the prior written consent of Parent, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld.

 

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(f)      Power of Attorney. Each member of the SpinCo Group shall execute and deliver to Parent (or such member of the Parent Group as Parent shall designate) any power of attorney or other similar document reasonably requested by Parent (or such designee) in connection with any Tax Contest (as to which Parent is the Controlling Party) described in this Section 10.

Section  11.      Effective Date; Termination of Prior Intercompany Tax Allocation Agreements . This Agreement shall be effective as of the Effective Time. As of the Effective Time, (i) all prior intercompany Tax allocation agreements or arrangements between one or more members of the Parent Group, on the one hand, and one or more members of the SpinCo Group, on the other hand, shall be terminated, and (ii) amounts due under such agreements as of the date on which the Effective Time occurs shall be settled as of the Effective Time. Upon such termination and settlement, no further payments by or to Parent or by or to SpinCo, with respect to such agreements shall be made, and all other rights and obligations resulting from such agreements between the Companies and their Affiliates shall cease at such time. Any payments pursuant to such agreements shall be disregarded for purposes of computing amounts due under this Agreement; provided that to the extent appropriate, as determined by Parent, payments made pursuant to such agreements shall be credited to SpinCo or Parent, respectively, in computing their respective obligations pursuant to this Agreement, in the event that such payments relate to a Tax liability that is the subject matter of this Agreement for a Tax Period that is the subject matter of this Agreement.

Section  12.      Survival of Obligations . The representations, warranties, covenants and agreements set forth in this Agreement shall be unconditional and absolute and shall remain in effect without limitation as to time.

Section 13.    Treatment of Payments; Tax Gross-Up.

Section  13.01      Treatment of Tax Indemnity and Tax Benefit Payments . In the absence of any change in Tax treatment under the Code or other applicable Tax Law, for all Income Tax purposes, the Companies agree to treat, and to cause their respective Affiliates to treat, (i) any indemnity payment required by this Agreement or by the Separation and Distribution Agreement as either a contribution by Parent to SpinCo or a distribution by SpinCo to Parent, as the case may be, occurring immediately prior to the Distribution; and (ii) any payment of interest or State Income Taxes by or to a Tax Authority, as taxable or deductible, as the case may be, to the Company entitled under this Agreement to retain such payment or required under this Agreement to make such payment.

Section  13.02      Tax Gross-Up . If notwithstanding the manner in which Tax indemnity payments and Tax Benefit payments were reported, there is an adjustment to the Tax liability of a Company as a result of its receipt of a payment pursuant to this Agreement or the Separation and Distribution Agreement, such payment shall be appropriately adjusted so that the amount of such payment, reduced by all Income Taxes payable with respect to the receipt thereof (but taking into account all correlative Tax Benefits resulting from the payment of such Income Taxes), shall equal the amount of the payment which the Company receiving such payment would otherwise be entitled to receive.

 

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Section  13.03      Interest Under This Agreement . Anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding, to the extent one Company ( Indemnitor ) makes a payment of interest to another Company ( Indemnitee ) under this Agreement with respect to the period from the date that the Indemnitee made a payment of Tax to a Tax Authority to the date that the Indemnitor reimbursed the Indemnitee for such Tax payment, the interest payment shall be treated as interest expense to the Indemnitor (deductible to the extent provided by law) and as interest income by the Indemnitee (includible in income to the extent provided by law). The amount of the payment shall not be adjusted to take into account any associated Tax Benefit to the Indemnitor or increase in Tax to the Indemnitee.

Section  14.      Disagreements . The Companies desire that collaboration will continue between them. Accordingly, they will try, and they will cause their respective Group members to try, to resolve in good faith all disagreements regarding their respective rights and obligations under this Agreement, including any amendments hereto. In furtherance thereof, in the event of any dispute or disagreement (other than a High-Level Dispute) (a Tax Advisor Dispute ) between any member of the Parent Group and any member of the SpinCo Group as to the interpretation of any provision of this Agreement or the performance of obligations hereunder, the Companies shall negotiate in good faith to resolve the Tax Advisor Dispute. If, within thirty (30) business days, such good faith negotiations do not resolve the Tax Advisor Dispute, then the matter will be referred to a Tax Advisor acceptable to each of the Companies. The Tax Advisor may, in its discretion, obtain the services of any third-party appraiser, accounting firm or consultant that the Tax Advisor deems necessary to assist it in resolving such disagreement. The Tax Advisor shall furnish written notice to the Companies of its resolution of any such Tax Advisor Dispute as soon as practical, but in any event no later than 45 days after its acceptance of the matter for resolution. Any such resolution by the Tax Advisor will be conclusive and binding on the Companies. Following receipt of the Tax Advisor’s written notice to the Companies of its resolution of the Tax Advisor Dispute, the Companies shall each take or cause to be taken any action necessary to implement such resolution of the Tax Advisor. In accordance with Section 16, each Company shall pay its own fees and expenses (including the fees and expenses of its representatives) incurred in connection with the referral of the matter to the Tax Advisor. All fees and expenses of the Tax Advisor in connection with such referral shall be shared equally by the Companies. Any High-Level Dispute shall be resolved pursuant to the procedures set forth in Article VII of the Separation and Distribution Agreement; provided that each of the arbitrators selected in accordance with such Article VII must be Tax Advisors. Nothing in this Section 14 will prevent either Company from seeking injunctive relief if any delay resulting from the efforts to resolve the Tax Advisor Dispute through the Tax Advisor (or any delay resulting from the efforts to resolve any High-Level Dispute through the procedures set forth in Article VII of the Separation and Distribution Agreement, as modified by the proviso in the preceding sentence) could result in serious and irreparable injury to either Company. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, the Separation and Distribution Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement, Parent and SpinCo are the only members of their respective Group entitled to commence a dispute resolution procedure under this Agreement, and each of Parent and SpinCo will cause its respective Group members not to commence any dispute resolution procedure other than through such party as provided in this Section 14.

 

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Section  15.      Late Payments . Any amount owed by one party to another party under this Agreement which is not paid when due shall bear interest at the Prime Rate plus two percent, compounded semiannually, from the due date of the payment to the date paid. To the extent interest required to be paid under this Section 15 duplicates interest required to be paid under any other provision of this Agreement, interest shall be computed at the higher of the interest rate provided under this Section 15 or the interest rate provided under such other provision.

Section  16.      Expenses . Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, each party and its Affiliates shall bear their own expenses incurred in connection with the preparation of Tax Returns, Tax Contests, and other matters related to Taxes under the provisions of this Agreement.

Section 17.    General Provisions.

Section  17.01      Addresses and Notices . All notices, requests, claims, demands or other communications under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be given or made (and shall be deemed to have been duly given or made upon receipt) by delivery in person, by overnight courier service, or by facsimile with receipt confirmed, to the respective parties at the following addresses (or at such other address for a party as shall be specified in a notice given in accordance with this Section 17.01):

 

 

If to Parent :

 

Varian Medical Systems, Inc.

3100 Hansen Way

Palo Alto, California 94304

  

with a copy to:

 

Wachtell,Lipton, Rosen & Katz

51     West 52nd Street

New York, New York 10019

 

Attention:

Facsimile:

 

 

Director, Taxes

(650) 424-5988

 

  

Attention:

 

Facsimile:

 

DavidC. Karp

RonaldC. Chen

(212) 403-2000

 

If to SpinCo :

 

Varex Imaging Corporation

1678 S. Pioneer Road

Salt Lake City, Utah 84104

  

with a copy to:

 

Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz

51 West 52nd Street

New York, New York 10019

 

Attention:

Facsimile:

 

 

Director, Taxes

(801) 978-5772

 

  

Attention:

 

Facsimile:

 

David C. Karp

Ronald C. Chen

(212) 403-2000

A party may, by notice to the other party, change the address to which such notices are to be given.

Section 17.02    Counterparts; Entire Agreement; Corporate Power.

(a)     This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, all of which shall be considered one and the same agreement, and shall become effective when one or more counterparts have been signed by each of the parties and delivered to the other party.

 

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(b)     This Agreement and the exhibits, schedules and appendices hereto, contain the entire agreement between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersede all previous agreements, negotiations, discussions, writings, understandings, commitments and conversations with respect to such subject matter. In the event of any inconsistency between this Agreement and the Separation and Distribution Agreement, or any other agreements relating to the transactions contemplated by the Separation and Distribution Agreement, with respect to matters addressed herein, the provisions of this Agreement shall control.

(c)     Parent represents on behalf of itself and each other member of the Parent Group, and SpinCo represents on behalf of itself and each other member of the SpinCo Group, as follows:

(i)    each such Person has the requisite corporate or other power and authority and has taken all corporate or other action necessary in order to execute, deliver and perform this Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby; and

(ii)    this Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by it and constitutes a valid and binding agreement of it enforceable in accordance with the terms thereof.

(d)     Each party acknowledges that it and each other party may execute this Agreement by facsimile, stamp or mechanical signature, and that deliver of an executed counterpart of a signature page to this Agreement (whether executed by manual, stamp or mechanical signature) by facsimile or by email in portable document format (PDF) shall be effective as delivery of such executed counterpart of this Agreement. Each party expressly adopts and confirms each such facsimile, stamp or mechanical signature (regardless of whether delivered in person, by mail, by courier, by facsimile or by email in portable document format (PDF)) made in its respective name as if it were a manual signature delivered in person, agrees that it will not assert that any such signature or delivery is not adequate to bind such party to the same extent as if it were signed manually and delivered in person and agrees that, at the reasonable request of the other party at any time, it will as promptly and reasonably practicable cause this Agreement to be manually executed (any such execution to be as of the date of the initial date thereof) and delivered in person, by mail or by courier.

Section  17.03      Waiver . Waiver by a party of any default by the other party of any provision of this Agreement shall not be deemed a waiver by the waiving party of any subsequent or other default, nor shall it prejudice the rights of the other party. No failure or delay by a party in exercising any right, power or privilege under this Agreement shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall a single or partial exercise thereof prejudice any other or further exercise of any other right, power or privilege.

Section  17.04      Severability . If any provision of this Agreement or the application thereof to any Person or circumstance is determined by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, void or unenforceable, the remaining provisions hereof, or the application of such provision to Persons or circumstances or in jurisdictions other than those as to which it has been held invalid or unenforceable, shall remain in full force and effect and shall in no way be affected, impaired or invalidated thereby. Upon such determination, the parties shall negotiate in good faith in an effort to agree upon such a suitable and equitable provision to effect the original intent of the parties.

 

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Section  17.05      Assignability . This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns; provided, however, no such party hereto may assign its rights or delegate its obligations under this Agreement without the express prior written consent of the other parties hereto. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no such consent shall be required for the assignment of a party’s rights and obligations under this Agreement in whole in connection with a change of control of a party so long as the resulting, surviving or transferee person assumes all the obligations of the relevant party hereto by operation of Law or pursuant to an agreement in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the other party.

Section  17.06      Further Action . The parties shall execute and deliver all documents, provide all information, and take or refrain from taking action as may be necessary or appropriate to achieve the purposes of this Agreement, including the execution and delivery to the other parties and their Affiliates and representatives of such powers of attorney or other authorizing documentation as is reasonably necessary or appropriate in connection with Tax Contests (or portions thereof) under the control of such other parties in accordance with Section 10.

Section  17.07      Integration . The provisions of this Agreement are solely for the benefit of the parties and are not intended to confer upon any Person except the parties any rights or remedies hereunder, and there are no third-party beneficiaries of this Agreement and this Agreement shall not provide any third person with any remedy, claim, liability, reimbursement, claim of action or other right in excess of those existing without reference to this Agreement.

Section  17.08      Headings . The article, section and paragraph headings contained in this Agreement are for reference purposes only and shall not affect in any way the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement.

Section  17.09      Governing Law . This Agreement (and any claims or disputes arising out of or related hereto or to the transactions contemplated hereby or to the inducement of any party to enter herein, whether for breach of contract, tortious conduct or otherwise and whether predicated on common law, statute or otherwise) shall be governed by and construed and interpreted in accordance with the Laws of the State of Delaware irrespective of the choice of laws principles of the State of Delaware including all matters of validity, construction, effect, enforceability, performance and remedies.

Section  17.10      Amendment . No provisions of this Agreement shall be deemed waived, amended, supplemented or modified by a party, unless such waiver, amendment, supplement or modification is in writing and signed by the authorized representative of the party against whom it is sought to enforce such waiver, amendment, supplement or modification.

Section  17.11      SpinCo Subsidiaries . If, at any time, SpinCo acquires or creates one or more subsidiaries that are includable in the SpinCo Group, they shall be subject to this Agreement and all references to the SpinCo Group herein shall thereafter include a reference to such subsidiaries.

Section  17.12      Successors . This Agreement shall be binding on and inure to the benefit of any successor by merger, acquisition of assets, or otherwise, to any of the parties hereto (including but not limited to any successor of Parent or SpinCo succeeding to the Tax attributes of either under Section 381 of the Code), to the same extent as if such successor had been an original party to this Agreement.

 

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Section  17.13      Specific Performance . Subject to the provisions of Section 14, in the event of any actual or threatened default in, or breach of, any of the terms, conditions and provisions of this Agreement, the party or parties who are, or are to be, thereby aggrieved shall have the right to specific performance and injunctive or other equitable relief in respect of its or their rights under this Agreement, in addition to any other rights and remedies at law or in equity, and all such rights and remedies shall be cumulative. The parties agree that the remedies at law for any breach or threatened breach, including monetary damages, are inadequate compensation for any loss and that any defense in any action for specific performance that a remedy at law would be adequate is waived. Any requirements for the securing or posting of any bond with such remedy are waived by each of the parties.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each party has caused this Agreement to be executed on its behalf by a duly authorized officer on the date first set forth above.

 

VARIAN MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC.
By:  

/s/ John W. Kuo

Name:   John W. Kuo
Title:   Senior Vice President, General Counsel
  and Corporate Secretary
VAREX IMAGING CORPORATION
By:  

/s/ Kimberley E. Honeysett

Name:   Kimberley E. Honeysett
Title:   Senior Vice President, General Counsel
  and Corporate Secretary

[Signature Page to Tax Matters Agreement]

Exhibit 10.3

EXECUTION VERSION

EMPLOYEE MATTERS AGREEMENT

BY AND BETWEEN

VARIAN MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC.

AND

VAREX IMAGING CORPORATION

DATED AS OF JANUARY 27, 2017


TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

ARTICLE I DEFINITIONS    1
  Section 1.01.    Definitions    1
  Section 1.02.    Interpretation    5
ARTICLE II GENERAL PRINCIPLES FOR ALLOCATION OF LIABILITIES    6
  Section 2.01.    General Principles    6
  Section 2.02.    Service Credit    7
  Section 2.03.    Adoption and Transfer and Assumption of Benefit Plans    7
  Section 2.04.    Individual Agreements    8
  Section 2.05.    Collective Bargaining    9
  Section 2.06.    Non-U.S. Regulatory Compliance    9
ARTICLE III ASSIGNMENT OF EMPLOYEES    9
  Section 3.01.    Assignment and Transfer of Employees    9
  Section 3.02.    At-Will Status    9
  Section 3.03.    Severance    10
  Section 3.04.    Not a Change in Control    10
ARTICLE IV EQUITY, INCENTIVE AND EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION    10
  Section 4.01.    Generally    10
  Section 4.02.    Equity Incentive Awards    10
  Section 4.03.    Employee Stock Purchase Plan    14
  Section 4.04.    Non-Equity Incentive Plans    14
  Section 4.05.    Director Compensation    15
ARTICLE V RETIREMENT PLANS    15
  Section 5.01.    Establishment of Plan    15
  Section 5.02.    Rollover of Account Balances    16
  Section 5.03.    Plan Fiduciaries    16
ARTICLE VI NONQUALIFIED DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLANS    16
  Section 6.01.    Generally    16
  Section 6.02.    Participant Elections    17
  Section 6.03.    Participation; Distributions    17
ARTICLE VII WELFARE BENEFIT PLANS    17
  Section 7.01.    Welfare Plans    17
  Section 7.02.    COBRA and HIPAA    18
  Section 7.03.    Vacation, Holidays and Leaves of Absence    19

 

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Section 7.04.

   Severance and Unemployment Compensation      19   
 

Section 7.05.

   Workers’ Compensation      19   
 

Section 7.06.

   Insurance Contracts      19   
 

Section 7.07.

   Third-Party Vendors      19   
ARTICLE VIII NON-U.S. EMPLOYEES      20   
ARTICLE IX MISCELLANEOUS      20   
 

Section 9.01.

   Information Sharing and Access      20   
 

Section 9.02.

   Preservation of Rights to Amend      21   
 

Section 9.03.

   Fiduciary Matters      21   
 

Section 9.04.

   Further Assurances      21   
 

Section 9.05.

   Counterparts; Entire Agreement; Corporate Power      22   
 

Section 9.06.

   Governing Law      22   
 

Section 9.07.

   Assignability      23   
 

Section 9.08.

   Third-Party Beneficiaries      23   
 

Section 9.09.

   Notices      23   
 

Section 9.10.

   Severability      24   
 

Section 9.11.

   Force Majeure      25   
 

Section 9.12.

   Headings      25   
 

Section 9.13.

   Survival of Covenants      25   
 

Section 9.14.

   Waivers of Default      25   
 

Section 9.15.

   Dispute Resolution      25   
 

Section 9.16.

   Specific Performance      25   
 

Section 9.17.

   Amendments      26   
 

Section 9.18.

   Interpretation      26   
 

Section 9.19.

   Limitations of Liability      26   
 

Section 9.20.

   Mutual Drafting      26   

 

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EMPLOYEE MATTERS AGREEMENT

This EMPLOYEE MATTERS AGREEMENT, dated as of January 27, 2017 (this “ Agreement ”), is by and between Varian Medical Systems, Inc. a Delaware corporation (“ Parent ”), and Varex Imaging Corporation, a Delaware corporation (“ Varex ”).

R E C I T A L S:

WHEREAS, the board of directors of Parent (the “ Parent Board ”) has determined that it is in the best interests of Parent and its stockholders to create a new publicly traded company that shall operate the Varex Business;

WHEREAS, in furtherance of the foregoing, the Parent Board has determined that it is appropriate and desirable to separate the Varex Business from the Parent Business (the “ Separation ”) and, following the Separation, to make a distribution, on a pro rata basis, to holders of Parent Shares on the Record Date of all of the outstanding Varex Shares owned by Parent (the “ Distribution ”);

WHEREAS, in order to effectuate the Separation and Distribution, Parent and Varex have entered into a Separation and Distribution Agreement, dated as of January 27, 2017 (the “ Separation and Distribution Agreement ”);

WHEREAS, in addition to the matters addressed by the Separation and Distribution Agreement, the Parties desire to enter into this Agreement to set forth the terms and conditions of certain employment, compensation and benefit matters; and

WHEREAS, the Parties acknowledge that this Agreement, the Separation and Distribution Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements represent the integrated agreement of Parent and Varex relating to the Separation and Distribution, are being entered into together and would not have been entered into independently.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual agreements, provisions and covenants contained in this Agreement, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Parties, intending to be legally bound, hereby agree as follows:

ARTICLE I

DEFINITIONS

Section 1.01.     Definitions . For purposes of this Agreement, the following terms shall have the meanings set forth below. Any terms that are capitalized but not otherwise defined herein shall have the respective meanings assigned to them in the Separation and Distribution Agreement.

Adjusted Varex Stock Value ” shall mean the product of (a) the Varex Stock Value, multiplied by (b) the Distribution Ratio.


Agreement ” shall have the meaning set forth in the Preamble to this Agreement and shall include all Schedules hereto and all amendments, modifications, and changes hereto entered into pursuant to Section  9.17 .

Benefit Plan ” shall mean any contract, agreement, policy, practice, program, plan, trust, commitment or arrangement providing for benefits, perquisites or compensation of any nature from an employer to any Employee, or to any family member, dependent, or beneficiary of any such Employee, including cash or deferred arrangement plans, profit sharing plans, post-employment programs, pension plans, thrift plans, supplemental pension plans, welfare plans, stock option, stock purchase, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, restricted stock units, performance stock units, other equity-based compensation and contracts, agreements, policies, practices, programs, plans, trusts, commitments and arrangements providing for terms of employment, fringe benefits, severance benefits, change in control protections or benefits, travel and accident, life, accidental death and dismemberment, disability and accident insurance, tuition reimbursement, adoption assistance, travel reimbursement, vacation, sick, personal or bereavement days, leaves of absences and holidays; provided , however , that the term “Benefit Plan” does not include any government-sponsored benefits, such as workers’ compensation, unemployment or any similar plans, programs or policies or Individual Agreements.

COBRA ” shall mean the U.S. Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985, as codified at Section 601 et seq . of ERISA and at Section 4980B of the Code.

Distribution ” shall have the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

Employee ” shall mean any Parent Employee or Varex Employee.

ERISA ” shall mean the U.S. Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended, and the regulations promulgated thereunder.

Former Employee ” shall mean any individual who is a former employee of the Parent Group as of immediately prior to the Effective Time.

HIPAA ” shall mean the U.S. Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, as amended, and the regulations promulgated thereunder.

Individual Agreement ” shall mean any individual (a) employment contract, (b) retention, severance or change in control agreement, (c) expatriate (including any international assignee) contract or agreement (including agreements and obligations regarding repatriation, relocation, equalization of Taxes and living standards in the host country), or (d) other agreement containing restrictive covenants (including confidentiality, non-competition and non-solicitation provisions) between a member of the Parent Group and a Varex Employee, as in effect immediately prior to the Effective Time.

IRS ” shall mean the U.S. Internal Revenue Service.

Parent ” shall have the meaning set forth in the Preamble.

Parent 401(k) Plan ” shall mean the Varian Medical Systems, Inc. Retirement Plan.

 

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Parent Awards ” shall mean Parent Option Awards, Parent RSU Awards and Parent PSU Awards, collectively.

Parent Benefit Plan ” shall mean any Benefit Plan established, sponsored or maintained by Parent or any of its Subsidiaries immediately prior to the Effective Time including any Parent Retained Qualified Plan, but excluding any Varex Benefit Plan.

Parent Compensation Committee ” shall mean the Compensation Committee of the Parent Board.

Parent Deferred Compensation Plans ” shall mean the Varian Medical Systems, Inc. 2005 Deferred Compensation Plan, as amended, and the Varian Medical Systems, Inc. Deferred Compensation Plan, as amended.

Parent Employees ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section  3.01 .

Parent ESPP ” shall mean the Parent Employee Stock Purchase Plan, as in effect from time to time.

Parent Non-Equity Incentive Plans ” shall mean the corporate non-equity incentive plans of the Parent Group.

Parent Omnibus Plan ” shall mean the Third Amended and Restated Varian Medical Systems, Inc. 2005 Omnibus Stock Plan, as amended from time to time.

Parent Option Award ” shall mean an award of options to purchase Parent Shares granted pursuant to a Parent Omnibus Plan that is outstanding as of immediately prior to the Effective Time.

Parent PSU Award ” shall mean a performance stock unit award granted pursuant to the Parent Omnibus Plan that is outstanding as of immediately prior to the Effective Time.

Parent Ratio ” shall mean the quotient obtained by dividing (a) the Pre-Separation Parent Stock Value by (b) the Post-Separation Parent Stock Value.

Parent Retained Qualified Plans ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section  5.02(a) .

Parent RSU Award ” shall mean an award of time-based restricted stock units or deferred stock units granted pursuant to a Parent Omnibus Plan that is outstanding as of immediately prior to the Effective Time.

Parent Welfare Plan ” shall mean any Parent Benefit Plan which is a Welfare Plan.

Parties ” shall mean the parties to this Agreement.

 

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Post-Separation Parent Awards ” shall mean Post-Separation Parent Option Awards, Post-Separation Parent RSU Awards and Post-Separation Parent PSU Awards, collectively.

Post-Separation Parent Option Award ” shall mean a Parent Option Award adjusted as of the Effective Time in accordance with Section  4.02(a) .

Post-Separation Parent PSU Award ” shall mean a Parent PSU Award adjusted as of the Effective Time in accordance with Section  4.02(c) .

Post-Separation Parent RSU Award ” shall mean a Parent RSU Award as adjusted as of the Effective Time in accordance with Section  4.02(b) .

Post-Separation Parent Stock Value ” shall mean the simple average of the closing per-share price of Parent Shares trading on the NYSE for each of the first five (5) full Trading Sessions immediately after the Effective Time.

Pre-Separation Parent Stock Value ” shall mean the closing per-share price of Parent Shares trading “regular way with due bills” on the NYSE as of the last Trading Session prior to the Effective Time.

Pre-Separation Parent Supplemental Unemployment Benefit Pay Plan and Trust ” shall mean the Parent Supplemental Unemployment Benefit Pay Plan and Trust, as such plan and trust are in effect immediately prior to the Effective Time.

Separation ” shall have the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

Separation and Distribution Agreement ” shall have the meaning set forth in the Recitals to this Agreement.

Varex ” shall have the meaning set forth in the Preamble.

Varex 401(k) Plan ” shall mean the Varex Imaging Corporation 401(k) Retirement Plan, established by Varex pursuant to Section  5.03(b) .

Varex Awards ” shall mean Varex Option Awards and Varex RSU Awards, collectively.

Varex Benefit Plan ” shall mean any Benefit Plan established, sponsored, maintained or contributed to by a member of the Varex Group as of or after the Effective Time, including any Varex Retained Qualified Plan and any Benefit Plans assumed or adopted by Varex pursuant to Section  2.03(a) and Section  2.03(b) .

Varex Board ” shall mean the Board of Directors of Varex.

Varex Deferred Compensation Plans ” shall mean the Varex Imaging Corporation 2016 Deferred Compensation Plan and the Varex Imaging Corporation Frozen Deferred Compensation Plan, in each case, as adopted by Varex pursuant to Section  6.01(a) .

 

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Varex Employees ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section  3.01 .

Varex Omnibus Plan ” shall mean the Varex 2016 Omnibus Stock Plan, as established by Varex as of the Effective Time pursuant to Section  4.01 .

Varex Option Award ” shall mean an award of options to purchase Varex Shares assumed by Varex pursuant to the Varex Omnibus Plan in accordance with Section  4.02(a) .

Varex Ratio ” shall mean the quotient obtained by dividing (a) the Pre-Separation Parent Stock Value by (b) the Varex Stock Value.

Varex Retained Qualified Plans ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section  5.02(b) .

Varex RSU Award ” shall mean an award of time-based restricted stock units or deferred stock units assumed pursuant to the Varex Omnibus Plan in accordance with Section  4.02(b) .

Varex Stock Value ” shall mean the simple average of the closing per-share price of Varex Shares trading on Nasdaq for each of the first five (5) full Trading Sessions immediately after the Effective Time.

Varex Welfare Plan ” shall mean a Welfare Plan established, sponsored, maintained or contributed to by any member of the Varex Group for the benefit of Varex Employees.

Tax ” shall have the meaning set forth in the Tax Matters Agreement.

Trading Session ” shall mean the period of time during any given calendar day, commencing with the determination of the opening price on the NYSE (for Parent Shares) or Nasdaq (for Varex Shares) and ending with the determination of the closing price on the NYSE (for Parent Shares) or Nasdaq (for Varex Shares), in which trading in Parent Shares or Varex Shares (as applicable) is permitted on the NYSE (for Parent Shares) or Nasdaq (for Varex Shares).

Transferred Director ” shall mean each Varex non-employee director as of the Effective Time who served as a non-employee director on the Parent Board immediately prior to the Effective Time.

Welfare Plan ” shall mean any “welfare plan” (as defined in Section 3(1) of ERISA) or a “cafeteria plan” under Section 125 of the Code, and any benefits offered thereunder, and any other plan offering health benefits (including medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, mental health, substance abuse and retiree health), disability benefits, or life, accidental death and dismemberment, and business travel insurance, pre-Tax premium conversion benefits, dependent care assistance programs, employee assistance programs, paid time-off programs, contribution funding toward a health savings account, flexible spending accounts, supplemental unemployment benefits or severance.

Section 1.02.     Interpretation . Section 10.15 of the Separation and Distribution Agreement is hereby incorporated by reference.

 

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ARTICLE II

GENERAL PRINCIPLES FOR ALLOCATION OF LIABILITIES

Section 2.01.     General Principles .

(a)     Acceptance and Assumption of Varex Liabilities . Except as otherwise provided by this Agreement, on or prior to the Effective Time, but in any case prior to the Distribution, Varex and the applicable Varex Designees shall accept, assume and agree faithfully to perform, discharge and fulfill all of the following Liabilities in accordance with their respective terms (each of which shall be considered a Varex Liability), regardless of when or where such Liabilities arose or arise, or whether the facts on which they are based occurred prior to or subsequent to the Effective Time, regardless of where or against whom such Liabilities are asserted or determined (including any Liabilities arising out of claims made by Parent’s or Varex’s respective directors, officers, Employees, Former Employees, agents, Subsidiaries or Affiliates against any member of the Parent Group or the Varex Group) or whether asserted or determined prior to the date hereof, and regardless of whether arising from or alleged to arise from negligence, recklessness, violation of Law, fraud or misrepresentation by any member of the Parent Group or the Varex Group, or any of their respective directors, officers, Employees, Former Employees, agents, Subsidiaries or Affiliates:

(i)    any and all wages, salaries, incentive compensation, equity compensation, commissions, bonuses and any other employee compensation or benefits payable to or on behalf of any Varex Employees after the Effective Time, without regard to when such wages, salaries, incentive compensation, equity compensation, commissions, bonuses or other employee compensation or benefits are or may have been awarded or earned;

(ii)    any and all Liabilities whatsoever with respect to claims under a Varex Benefit Plan, taking into account the Varex Benefit Plan’s assumption of Liabilities with respect to Varex Employees that were originally the Liabilities of the corresponding Parent Benefit Plan with respect to periods prior to the Effective Time; and

(iii)    any and all Liabilities expressly assumed or retained by any member of the Varex Group pursuant to this Agreement.

(b)     Acceptance and Assumption of Parent Liabilities . Except as otherwise provided by this Agreement, on or prior to the Effective Time, but in any case prior to the Distribution, Parent and certain members of the Parent Group designated by Parent shall accept, assume and agree faithfully to perform, discharge and fulfill all of the following Liabilities in accordance with their respective terms (each of which shall be considered a Parent Liability), regardless of when or where such Liabilities arose or arise, or whether the facts on which they are based occurred prior to or subsequent to the Effective Time, regardless of where or against whom such Liabilities are asserted or determined (including any Liabilities arising out of claims made by Parent’s or Varex’s respective directors, officers, Employees, Former Employees, agents, Subsidiaries or Affiliates against any member of the Parent Group or the Varex Group) or whether asserted or determined prior to the date hereof, and regardless of whether arising from or alleged to arise from negligence, recklessness, violation of Law, fraud or misrepresentation by any member

 

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of the Parent Group or the Varex Group, or any of their respective directors, officers, Employees, Former Employees, agents, Subsidiaries or Affiliates:

(i)    any and all wages, salaries, incentive compensation, equity compensation, commissions, bonuses and any other employee compensation or benefits payable to or on behalf of any Parent Employees and Former Employees after the Effective Time, without regard to when such wages, salaries, incentive compensation, equity compensation, commissions, bonuses or other employee compensation or benefits are or may have been awarded or earned;

(ii)    any and all Liabilities whatsoever with respect to claims under a Parent Benefit Plan, taking into account a corresponding Varex Benefit Plan’s assumption of Liabilities with respect to Varex Employees that were originally the Liabilities of such Parent Benefit Plan with respect to periods prior to the Effective Time; and

(iii)    any and all Liabilities expressly assumed or retained by any member of the Parent Group pursuant to this Agreement.

(c)     Unaddressed Liabilities. To the extent that this Agreement does not address particular Liabilities under any Benefit Plan and the Parties later determine that they should be allocated in connection with the Distribution, the Parties shall agree in good faith on the allocation, taking into account the handling of comparable Liabilities under this Agreement.

Section 2.02.     Service Credit . As of the Effective Time, the Varex Benefit Plans shall, and Varex shall cause each member of the Varex Group to, recognize for each Varex Employee who is employed immediately following the Effective Time by a member of the Varex Group full service with Parent or any of its Subsidiaries or predecessor entities at or before the Effective Time, to the same extent that such service was recognized by Parent for similar purposes prior to the Effective Time as if such full service had been performed for a member of the Varex Group, for purposes of eligibility, vesting and determination of level of benefits under any such Varex Benefit Plan.

Section 2.03.     Adoption and Transfer and Assumption of Benefit Plans .

(a)     Adoption by Varex of Benefit Plans. As of no later than the Effective Time, Varex shall adopt Benefit Plans (and related trusts, if applicable) as contemplated by, and in accordance with, the terms of this Agreement.

(b)     Plans Not Required to Be Adopted . With respect to any Benefit Plan not listed or otherwise addressed in this Agreement, the Parties shall agree in good faith on the treatment of such plan taking into account the handling of any comparable plan under this Agreement and, notwithstanding that Varex shall not have an obligation to continue to maintain any such plan with respect to the provision of future benefits from and after the Effective Time, Varex shall remain obligated to pay or provide any previously accrued or incurred benefits to the Varex Employees consistent with Section 2.01(a) of this Agreement.

(c)     Information and Operation . Each Party shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to provide the other Party with information describing each Benefit Plan election made by an Employee or Former Employee that may have application to such Party’s

 

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Benefit Plans from and after the Effective Time, and each Party shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to administer its Benefit Plans using those elections. Each Party shall, upon reasonable request, use its commercially reasonable efforts to provide the other Party and the other Party’s respective Affiliates, agents, and vendors all information reasonably necessary to the other Party’s operation or administration of its Benefit Plans.

(d)     No Duplication or Acceleration of Benefits. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, the Separation and Distribution Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement, no participant in any Benefit Plan shall receive service credit or benefits to the extent that receipt of such service credit or benefits would result in duplication of benefits provided to such participant by the corresponding Benefit Plan or any other plan, program or arrangement sponsored or maintained by a member of the Group that sponsors the corresponding Benefit Plan. Furthermore, unless expressly provided for in this Agreement, the Separation and Distribution Agreement or in any Ancillary Agreement or required by applicable Law, no provision in this Agreement shall be construed to create any right to accelerate vesting distributions or entitlements under any Benefit Plan sponsored or maintained by a member of the Parent Group or member of the Varex Group on the part of any Employee or Former Employee.

(e)     Transition Services . The Parties acknowledge that the Parent Group or the Varex Group may provide administrative services for certain of the other Party’s compensation and benefit programs for a transitional period under the terms of the Transition Services Agreement. The Parties agree to enter into a business associate agreement (if required by HIPAA or other applicable health information privacy Laws) in connection with such Transition Services Agreement.

(f)     Beneficiaries . References to Parent Employees, Varex Employees, Former Employees, and current and former non-employee directors of either Parent or Varex, shall be deemed to refer to their beneficiaries, dependents, survivors and alternate payees, as applicable.

Section 2.04.     Individual Agreements .

(a)     Assignment by Parent . To the extent necessary, Parent shall assign, or cause an applicable member of the Parent Group to assign, to Varex or another member of the Varex Group, as designated by Varex, all Individual Agreements, with such assignment to be effective as of no later than the Effective Time; provided , however , that to the extent that assignment of any such Individual Agreement is not permitted by the terms of such agreement or by applicable Law, effective as of the Effective Time, each member of the Varex Group shall be considered to be a successor to each member of the Parent Group for purposes of, and a third-party beneficiary with respect to, such Individual Agreement, such that each member of the Varex Group shall enjoy all of the rights and benefits under such agreement (including rights and benefits as a third-party beneficiary), with respect to the business operations of the Varex Group; provided , further , that in no event shall Parent be permitted to enforce any Individual Agreement (including any agreement containing non-competition or non-solicitation covenants) against a Varex Employee for action taken in such individual’s capacity as a Varex Employee other than on behalf of Varex Group as requested by Varex Group in its capacity as a third-party beneficiary.

 

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(b)     Assumption by Varex. Effective as of the Effective Time, Varex shall assume and honor any individual agreement to which any Varex Employee is a party with any member of the Parent Group, including any Individual Agreement.

Section 2.05.     Collective Bargaining . No later than the Effective Time, to the extent necessary, Varex shall (a) assume all collective bargaining agreements (including any national, sector or local collective bargaining agreement) that cover Varex Employees and the Liabilities arising under any such collective bargaining agreements, and (b) join any industrial, employer or similar association or federation if membership is required for the relevant collective bargaining agreement to continue to apply.

Section 2.06.     Non-U.S. Regulatory Compliance . Parent shall have the authority to adjust the treatment described in this Agreement with respect to Varex Employees who are located outside of the United States in order to ensure compliance with the applicable Laws or regulations of countries outside of the United States or to preserve the Tax benefits provided under local Tax Law or regulation before the Distribution.

ARTICLE III

ASSIGNMENT OF EMPLOYEES

Section 3.01.     Assignment and Transfer of Employees . Effective as of no later than the Effective Time and except as otherwise agreed by the Parties, (a) the applicable member of the Parent Group shall have taken such actions as are necessary to ensure that each individual who is intended to be an employee of the Varex Group as of immediately after the Effective Time (including any such individual who is not actively working as of the Effective Time as a result of an illness, injury or leave of absence approved by the Parent Human Resources department or otherwise taken in accordance with applicable Law) (collectively, the “ Varex Employees ”) is employed by a member of the Varex Group as of immediately after the Effective Time, and (b) the applicable member of the Parent Group shall have taken such actions as are necessary to ensure that each individual who is intended to be an employee of the Parent Group as of immediately after the Effective Time (including any such individual who is not actively working as of the Effective Time as a result of an illness, injury or leave of absence approved by the Parent Human Resources department or otherwise taken in accordance with applicable Law) and any other individual employed by the Parent Group as of the Effective Time who is not a Varex Employee (collectively, the “ Parent Employees ”) is employed by a member of the Parent Group as of immediately after the Effective Time. Each of the Parties agrees to execute, and to seek to have the applicable Employees execute, such documentation, if any, as may be necessary to reflect such assignment and/or transfer.

Section 3.02.     At-Will Status . Nothing in this Agreement shall create any obligation on the part of any member of the Parent Group or any member of the Varex Group to (a) continue the employment of any Employee or permit the return from a leave of absence for any period after the date of this Agreement (except as required by applicable Law) or (b) change the employment status of any Employee from “at-will,” to the extent that such Employee is an “at-will” employee under applicable Law.

 

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Section 3.03.     Severance . The Parties acknowledge and agree that, except as required by applicable Law, the Separation, Distribution and the assignment, transfer or continuation of the employment of Employees as contemplated by this Section  3.03 shall not be deemed an involuntary termination of employment entitling any Varex Employee or Parent Employee to severance payments or benefits.

Section 3.04.     Not a Change in Control . The Parties acknowledge and agree that neither the consummation of the Separation, Distribution nor any transaction contemplated by this Agreement, the Separation and Distribution Agreement or any other Ancillary Agreement shall be deemed a “change in control,” “change of control,” or term of similar import for purposes of any Benefit Plan sponsored or maintained by any member of the Parent Group or member of the Varex Group.

ARTICLE IV

EQUITY, INCENTIVE AND EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

Section 4.01.     Generally . Each Parent Award that is outstanding as of immediately prior to the Effective Time shall be adjusted as described below; provided , however , effective immediately prior to the Effective Time, the Parent Compensation Committee may provide for different adjustments with respect to some or all Parent Awards to the extent that the Parent Compensation Committee deems such adjustments necessary and appropriate. Any adjustments made by the Parent Compensation Committee pursuant to the foregoing sentence shall be deemed incorporated by reference herein as if fully set forth below and shall be binding on the Parties and their respective Affiliates. Before the Effective Time, the Varex Omnibus Plan shall be established, with such terms as are necessary to permit the implementation of the provisions of Section  4.02 .

Section 4.02.     Equity Incentive Awards .

(a)     Option Awards . Each Parent Option Award that is outstanding as of immediately prior to the Effective Time shall be treated as follows:

(i)     Parent Employees, Former Employees and Directors . If the holder is a Parent Employee, Former Employee or a non-employee director of Parent (other than a Transferred Director), such award shall be converted, as of the Effective Time, into a Post-Separation Parent Option Award and shall, except as otherwise provided in this Section  4.02 , be subject to the same terms and conditions (including with respect to vesting and expiration) after the Effective Time as were applicable to such Parent Option Award immediately prior to the Effective Time; provided , however , that from and after the Effective Time:

(A)    the number of Parent Shares subject to such Post-Separation Parent Option Award shall be equal to the product, rounded down to the nearest whole share, of (I) the number of Parent Shares subject to the corresponding Parent Option Award immediately prior to the Effective Time, multiplied by (II) the Parent Ratio; and

(B)    the per share exercise price of such Post-Separation Parent Option Award shall be equal to the quotient, rounded up to the nearest cent, of (I) the per share exercise price of the corresponding Parent Option Award immediately prior to the Effective Time, divided by (II) the Parent Ratio.

 

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Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section  4.02(a)(i) , the exercise price, the number of Parent Shares subject to each Post-Separation Parent Option Award and the terms and conditions of exercise of such options shall be determined in a manner consistent with the requirements of Section 409A of the Code.

(ii)     Varex Employees and Directors . If the holder is a Varex Employee or a Transferred Director, such award shall be converted, as of the Effective Time, into a Varex Option Award and shall, except as otherwise provided in this Section  4.02 , be subject to the same terms and conditions (including with respect to vesting and expiration) after the Effective Time as were applicable to such Parent Option Award immediately prior to the Effective Time; provided , however , that from and after the Effective Time:

(A)    the number of Parent Shares subject to such Varex Option Award shall be equal to the product, rounded down to the nearest whole share, of (I) the number of Parent Shares subject to the corresponding Parent Option Award immediately prior to the Effective Time, multiplied by (II) the Varex Ratio; and

(B)    the per share exercise price of such Varex Option Award shall be equal to the quotient, rounded up to the nearest cent, of (I) the per share exercise price of the corresponding Parent Option Award immediately prior to the Effective Time, divided by (II) the Varex Ratio.

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section  4.02(a)(ii) , the exercise price, the number of Varex Shares subject to each Varex Option Award and the terms and conditions of exercise of such options shall be determined in a manner consistent with the requirements of Section 409A of the Code.

(b)     RSU Awards . Each Parent RSU Award that is outstanding as of immediately prior to the Effective Time shall be treated as follows:

(i)     Parent Employees, Former Employees and Directors . If the holder is a Parent Employee, Former Employee or a non-employee director of Parent (other than a Transferred Director), such award shall be converted, as of the Effective Time, into a Post-Separation Parent RSU Award, and shall, except as otherwise provided in this Section  4.02 , be subject to the same terms and conditions (including with respect to vesting) after the Effective Time as were applicable to such Parent RSU Award as of immediately prior to the Effective Time; provided , however , that from and after the Effective Time, the number of Parent Shares subject to such Post-Separation Parent RSU Award shall be equal to the product, rounded to the nearest whole share, of (A) the number of Parent Shares subject to the corresponding Parent RSU Share Award as of immediately prior to the Effective Time, multiplied by (B) the Parent Ratio.

(ii)     Varex Employees and Directors . If the holder is a Varex Employee or a Transferred Director, such award shall be converted, as of the Effective Time, into a Varex RSU Award, and shall, except as otherwise provided in this Section  4.02 , be subject to the same terms and conditions (including with respect to vesting) after the Effective Time as were

 

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applicable to such Parent RSU Award as of immediately prior to the Effective Time; provided , however , that from and after the Effective Time, the number of Varex Shares subject to such Varex RSU Award shall be equal to the product, rounded to the nearest whole share, of (A) the number of Parent Shares subject to the corresponding Parent RSU Award as of immediately prior to the Effective Time, multiplied by (B) the Varex Ratio.

(c)     PSU Awards . Each Parent PSU Award that is outstanding as of immediately prior to the Effective Time shall be converted, as of the Effective Time, into a Post-Separation Parent PSU Award, and shall, except as otherwise provided in this Section  4.02 and the terms of the award agreement governing the applicable Parent PSU Award, be subject to the same terms and conditions (including with respect to vesting) after the Effective Time as were applicable to such Parent PSU Award immediately prior to the Effective Time; provided , however , that from and after the Effective Time:

(i)     PSU Awards Held by Parent Employees . In the case of any Parent PSU Award held by a Parent Employee, the number of Parent Shares subject to such Post-Separation Parent PSU Award shall be equal to the product, rounded to the nearest whole share, obtained by multiplying (A) the number of Parent Shares subject to the corresponding Parent PSU Award immediately prior to the Effective Time by (B) the Parent Ratio.

(ii)     PSU Awards (FY 2015-2017) Held by Varex Employees . In the case of any Parent PSU Award with a fiscal year 2015-2017 performance period held by a Varex Employee, such award shall vest as of immediately prior to the Effective Time on the following terms:

(A)    satisfaction of the performance conditions applicable to such award related to (I) earnings per share shall be determined based on actual performance as of September 30, 2016 and (II) total shareholder return shall be determined based on actual performance as of immediately prior to the Effective Time, in each case, with performance conditions adjusted to the extent necessary to reflect a shortened performance period and as determined by the compensation committee of the Parent Board in its sole discretion;

(B)    the number of Parent Shares subject to such Parent PSU Award as of immediately prior to the Effective Time shall be deemed equal to the product of (I) the number of Parent Shares that would have been payable pursuant to such Parent PSU Award based on the satisfaction of the performance conditions determined pursuant to the immediately preceding clause (A), multiplied by (II) 28/36; and

(C)    such Parent PSU Award shall be settled as soon as practicable following the Effective Time with respect to the number of Parent Shares equal to the product, rounded to the nearest whole share, of (I) the number of Parent Shares calculated pursuant to the immediately preceding clause (B), multiplied by (II) the Parent Ratio.

 

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(iii)     PSU Awards (FY 2016-2018) Held by Varex Employees . Any Parent PSU Award with a fiscal year 2016-2018 performance period held by a Varex Employee shall vest as of immediately prior to the Effective Time on the following terms:

(A)    satisfaction of the performance conditions applicable to such award related to (I) earnings per share shall be determined based on actual performance as of September 30, 2016, (II) total shareholder return shall be determined based on actual performance as of immediately prior to the Effective Time and (III) in the case of such Parent PSU Awards granted in February 2016, revenue shall be determined based on actual performance as of immediately prior to the Effective Time, in each case, with performance conditions adjusted to the extent necessary to reflect a shortened performance period and as determined by the compensation committee of the Parent Board in its sole discretion;

(B)    the number of Parent Shares subject to such Parent PSU Award as of immediately prior to the Effective Time shall be deemed equal to the product of (I) the number of Parent Shares that would have been payable pursuant to such Parent PSU Award based on the satisfaction of the performance conditions determined pursuant to the immediately preceding clause (A), multiplied by (II) (1) in the case of such Parent PSU Awards granted in November 2015, 16/36 or (2) in the case of such Parent PSU Awards granted in February 2016, 13/33; and

(C)    such Parent PSU Award shall be settled as soon as practicable following the Effective Time with respect to the number of Parent Shares equal to the product, rounded to the nearest whole share, of (I) the number of Parent Shares calculated pursuant to the immediately preceding clause (B), multiplied by (II) the Parent Ratio.

(d)     Settlement; Tax Reporting and Withholding.

(i)    Except as otherwise provided in this Section  4.02(d) , after the Effective Time, Post-Separation Parent Awards, regardless of by whom held, shall be settled by Parent, and Varex Awards, regardless of by whom held, shall be settled by Varex.

(ii)    Upon the vesting, payment or settlement, as applicable, of Varex Awards, Varex shall be solely responsible for ensuring the satisfaction of all applicable Tax withholding requirements on behalf of each Varex Employee. Upon the vesting, payment or settlement, as applicable, of Post-Separation Parent Awards, Parent shall be solely responsible for ensuring the satisfaction of all applicable Tax withholding requirements on behalf of each Parent Employee or Former Employee. Following the Effective Time, Parent shall be responsible for all income Tax reporting in respect of Post-Separation Parent Awards held by Parent Employees, Former Employees and individuals who are or were Parent non-employee directors, and Varex shall be responsible for all income Tax reporting in respect of Varex Awards held by Varex Employees and Transferred Directors.

(iii)    Varex shall be responsible for the settlement of cash dividends or dividend equivalents on any Varex RSU Award held by a Varex Employee or Transferred Director. Prior to the date any such settlement is due, Parent shall pay Varex in cash amounts required to settle any dividends or dividend equivalents accrued prior to the Effective Time with respect to such Varex RSU Awards. Parent shall be responsible for the settlement of cash dividends or dividend equivalents on any Post-Separation Parent RSU Awards or Post-Separation Parent PSU Awards held by Parent Employee, Former Employee or non-employee director of Parent. For the avoidance of doubt, the term “dividend equivalents” shall not include any dividend equivalents that are deemed reinvested in Varex Shares or Parent Shares, consistent with the

 

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practice with respect to the applicable award prior to the Separation, and Parent or Varex, as applicable, shall adjust the number of shares subject to the applicable Post-Separation Parent Award or Varex Award, as applicable, to reflect such deemed reinvestment in the manner set forth in the applicable award agreement.

(e)     Cooperation. Each of the Parties shall establish an appropriate administration system in order to administer, in an orderly manner, (i) exercises of vested Post-Separation Parent Options and Varex Options, (ii) the vesting and forfeiture of unvested Post-Separation Parent Awards and Varex Awards, and (iii) the withholding and reporting requirements with respect to all awards. Each of the Parties shall work together to unify and consolidate all indicative data and payroll and employment information on regular timetables and make certain that each applicable Person’s data and records in respect of such awards are correct and updated on a timely basis. The foregoing shall include employment status and information required for vesting and forfeiture of awards and Tax withholding/remittance, compliance with trading windows and compliance with the requirements of the Exchange Act and other applicable Laws.

(f)     Registration and Other Regulatory Requirements . Varex agrees to file Forms S-1, S-3 and S-8 registration statements with respect to, and to cause to be registered pursuant to the Securities Act, the Varex Shares authorized for issuance under the Varex Omnibus Plan, as required pursuant to the Securities Act, not later than the Effective Time and in any event before the date of issuance of any Varex Shares pursuant to the Varex Omnibus Plan. The Parties shall take such additional actions as are deemed necessary or advisable to effectuate the foregoing provisions of this Section  4.02(f) , including compliance with securities Laws and other legal requirements associated with equity compensation awards in affected non-U.S. jurisdictions. Parent agrees to facilitate the adoption and approval of the Varex Omnibus Plan consistent with the requirements of Treasury Regulations Section 1.162-27(f)(4)(iii).

Section 4.03.     Employee Stock Purchase Plan . The administrator of the Parent ESPP shall take all actions necessary and appropriate to provide that all payroll deductions and other contributions of the participants in the Parent ESPP who are Varex Employees shall cease on or before the Distribution Date.

Section 4.04.     Non-Equity Incentive Plans .

(a)     Corporate Bonus Practices .

(i)    The Varex Group shall be responsible for determining all non-equity bonus awards that would otherwise be payable to Varex Employees for any performance periods that are open when the Effective Time occurs. The Varex Group shall also determine for Varex Employees (A) the extent to which established performance criteria (as interpreted by the Varex Group, in its sole discretion) have been met, and (B) the payment level for each Varex Employee. The Varex Group shall assume all Liabilities with respect to any such bonus awards payable to Varex Employees for any performance periods that are open when the Effective Time occurs and thereafter, and no member of the Parent Group shall have any obligations with respect thereto.

 

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(ii)    The Parent Group shall be responsible for determining all bonus awards that would otherwise be payable under the Parent Non-Equity Incentive Plans to Parent Employees or Former Employees for any performance periods that are open when the Effective Time occurs. The Parent Group shall also determine for Parent Employees or Former Employees (A) the extent to which established performance criteria (as interpreted by the Parent Group, in its sole discretion) have been met, and (B) the payment level for each Parent Employee or Former Employee. The Parent Group shall retain (or assume as necessary) all Liabilities with respect to any such bonus awards payable to Parent Employees or Former Employees for any performance periods that are open when the Effective Time occurs and thereafter, and no member of the Varex Group shall have any obligations with respect thereto.

(b)     Parent Retained Bonus Plans . No later than the Effective Time, the Parent Group shall continue to retain (or assume as necessary) any incentive plan for the exclusive benefit of Parent Employees and Former Employees, whether or not sponsored by the Parent Group, and, from and after the Effective Time, shall be solely responsible for all Liabilities thereunder.

(c)     Varex Retained Bonus Plans . No later than the Effective Time, the Varex Group shall continue to retain (or assume as necessary) any incentive plan for the exclusive benefit of Varex Employees, whether or not sponsored by the Varex Group, and, from and after the Effective Time, shall be solely responsible for all Liabilities thereunder.

Section 4.05.     Director Compensation . Parent shall be responsible for the payment of any fees for service on the Parent Board that are earned at, before, or after the Effective Time, and Varex shall not have any responsibility for any such payments except as otherwise provided in Article VI with respect to deferred compensation. With respect to any Varex non-employee director, Varex shall be responsible for the payment of any fees for service on the Varex Board that are earned at any time after the Effective Time and Parent shall not have any responsibility for any such payments. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Varex shall commence paying quarterly cash retainers to Varex non-employee directors in respect of the quarter in which the Effective Time occurs; provided that (a) if Parent has already paid such quarter’s cash retainers to Parent non-employee directors prior to the Effective Time, then within thirty (30) days after the Distribution Date, Varex shall pay Parent an amount equal to the portion of such payment that is attributable to Transferred Directors’ service to Varex after the Distribution Date (other than any amount that is subject to a deferral election and is credited or to be credited to any such director’s account under the Parent Deferred Compensation Plans), and (b) if Parent has not yet paid such quarter’s cash retainers to Parent non-employee directors prior to the Effective Time, then within thirty (30) days after the Distribution Date, Parent shall pay Varex an amount equal to the portion of such payment that is attributable to Transferred Directors’ service to Parent on and prior to the Distribution Date.

ARTICLE V

RETIREMENT PLANS

Section 5.01.     Establishment of Plan . Effective on or before the Distribution Date, the Varex Board shall adopt and establish the Varex 401(k) Plan and a related trust, which shall be intended to meet the qualification requirements of Section 401(a) of the Code (including under Sections 401(k) and (m) of the Code) including the safe-harbor requirements of Section

 

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401(k)(12) of the Code. Varex may make such changes, modifications or amendments to the Varex 401(k) Plan as may be required by applicable Law or as are necessary and appropriate to reflect the Separation or which result from vendor limitations. Before the Distribution Date, Varex shall provide Parent with (a) a copy of the Varex 401(k) Plan and related trust and applicable IRS volume submitter approval or other IRS favorable determination letter with respect to the plan and (b) a copy of certified resolutions of the Varex Board (or its authorized committee or other delegate) evidencing adoption of the Varex 401(k) Plan and related trust and the obligations described in Section  5.02 .

Section 5.02.     Rollover of Account Balances . Varex Employees shall be eligible to participate in the Varex 401(k) Plan as of no later than the Effective Time to the extent that they were eligible to participate in the Parent 401(k) Plan as of immediately prior to the Effective Time. As soon as reasonably practicable following the Distribution Date, Varex shall permit each Varex Employee to make contributions of “eligible rollover distributions” (within the meaning of Section 401(a)(31) of the Code) in the form of cash (or, in the case of loans, notes) in an amount equal to the full account balance distributable to such Varex Employee from the Parent 401(k) Plan to the Varex 401(k) Plan.

Section 5.03.     Plan Fiduciaries . For all periods on and after the Effective Time, the Parties agree that the applicable fiduciaries of each of the Parent 401(k) Plan and the Varex 401(k) Plan, respectively, shall have the authority with respect to the Parent 401(k) Plan and the Varex 401(k) Plan, respectively, to determine the investment alternatives, the terms and conditions with respect to those investment alternatives and such other matters as are within the scope of their duties under ERISA and the terms of the applicable plan documents.

ARTICLE VI

NONQUALIFIED DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLANS

Section 6.01.     Generally .

(a)     Establishment of the Deferred Compensation Plan . As of no later than the Effective Time, Varex shall establish the Varex Deferred Compensation Plans and a related rabbi trust.

(b)     Assumption of Assets and Liabilities from Varex . As of no later than the Effective Time, Varex shall, and shall cause the Varex Deferred Compensation Plans to, assume all Assets and Liabilities under the Parent Deferred Compensation Plans related to the benefits of Varex Employees and Transferred Directors determined as of immediately prior to the Effective Time, and the Parent Group and the Parent Deferred Compensation Plans shall be relieved of all Assets and Liabilities related to such benefits. Parent shall retain all Liabilities under the Parent Deferred Compensation Plans for the benefits for Parent Employees, Former Employees, non-employee directors of Parent as of immediately following the Effective Time and former non-employee directors of Parent (other than the Transferred Directors). From and after the Effective Time, Varex Employees and Transferred Directors shall cease to be participants in the Parent Deferred Compensation Plans.

 

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Section 6.02.     Participant Elections . Any election made by a Varex Employee or Transferred Director under the Parent Deferred Compensation Plans, including without limitation those with respect to compensation deferral, investments, optional forms of benefit, benefit commencement and beneficiaries, shall be recognized for the same purposes under the Varex Deferred Compensation Plans. No new elections shall be permitted under the Parent Deferred Compensation Plans and Varex Deferred Compensation Plans as a result of the Separation.

Section 6.03.     Participation; Distributions . The Parties acknowledge that none of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, the Separation and Distribution Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement shall trigger a payment or distribution of compensation under any of the Parent Deferred Compensation Plans or Varex Deferred Compensation Plans for any participant and, consequently, that the payment or distribution of any compensation to which such participant is entitled under any such plan shall occur upon such participant’s separation from service from the Parent Group or Varex Group or at such other time as provided in the applicable deferred compensation plan or participant’s deferral election.

ARTICLE VII

WELFARE BENEFIT PLANS

Section 7.01.     Welfare Plans .

(a)     Establishment of Varex Welfare Plans . The Parties acknowledge and agree that, as of December 31, 2016, the Varex Employees ceased participation in the Parent Welfare Plans and, as of January 1, 2017, such employees commenced participation in the Varex Welfare Plans. Except as otherwise provided in this Article  VII , no Varex Welfare Plan shall provide coverage to any Parent Employee at any time or any Former Employee after the Effective Time, and no Parent Welfare Plan shall provide coverage to any Varex Employee after January 1, 2017.

(b)     Waiver of Conditions; Benefit Maximums . Varex has and shall continue to use commercially reasonable efforts to cause the Varex Welfare Plans to:

(i)    with respect to initial enrollment, waive (A) all limitations as to preexisting conditions, exclusions, and service conditions with respect to participation and coverage requirements applicable to any Varex Employee, other than limitations that were in effect with respect to the Varex Employee under the applicable Parent Welfare Plan as of immediately prior to January 1, 2017, and (B) any waiting period limitation or evidence of insurability requirement applicable to a Varex Employee other than limitations or requirements that were in effect with respect to such Varex Employee under the applicable Parent Welfare Plans as of immediately prior to January 1, 2017; and

(ii)    take into account (A) with respect to aggregate annual, lifetime, or similar maximum benefits available under the Varex Welfare Plans, a Varex Employee’s prior claim experience under the Parent Welfare Plans and any Benefit Plan that provides leave benefits; and (B) any eligible expenses incurred by a Varex Employee and his or her covered dependents during the portion of the plan year of the applicable Parent Welfare Plan ending as of January 1, 2017 to be taken into account under such Varex Welfare Plan for purposes of satisfying all deductible, coinsurance, and maximum out-of-pocket requirements applicable to such Varex

 

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Employee and his or her covered dependents for the applicable plan year to the same extent as such expenses were taken into account by Parent for similar purposes prior to January 1, 2017 as if such amounts had been paid in accordance with such Varex Welfare Plan.

(c)     Flexible Spending Accounts . The Parties acknowledge and agree that, as of January 1, 2017, Varex established a flexible spending account benefit plan (the “ Varex FSA ”). Until March 31, 2017, Varex Employees shall be permitted to submit for reimbursement claims incurred in respect of 2016 to the flexible spending account benefit plan maintained by Parent in respect of 2016 (the “ Parent FSA ”), which claims shall be eligible for reimbursement through such date in accordance with the terms of the Parent FSA. As of March 31, 2017, any remaining balance in excess of $500 in an active Varex Employee’s account under the Parent FSA shall be transferred to the Varex FSA.

(d)     Allocation of Welfare Plan Assets and Liabilities .

(i)    Except as otherwise provided in this Article  VII , effective as of the Effective Time, the Parent Group shall retain or assume, as applicable, and be responsible for all Assets (including any insurance contracts, policies or other funding vehicles) and Liabilities relating to the Parent Welfare Plans, regardless of when arising, and the Varex Group shall retain or assume, as applicable, and be responsible for all Assets (including any insurance contracts, policies or other funding vehicles) and Liabilities relating to the Varex Welfare Plans, regardless of when arising.

(ii)    For these purposes, a claim or Liability is deemed to be incurred: (A) with respect to medical, dental, vision and/or prescription drug benefits, upon the rendering of health services giving rise to such claim or Liability; (B) with respect to life insurance, accidental death and dismemberment and business travel accident insurance, upon the occurrence of the event giving rise to such claim or Liability; and (C) with respect to disability benefits, upon the date of an Employee’s disability, as determined by the disability benefit insurance carrier or claim administrator, giving rise to such claim or Liability.

Section 7.02.     COBRA and HIPAA . The Parent Group shall be responsible for complying with, and providing coverage pursuant to, the health care continuation requirements of COBRA, and the corresponding provisions of the Parent Welfare Plans with respect to any Parent Employees or Former Employees (and their covered dependents) who incur a qualifying event under COBRA before, as of, or after the Effective Time. Effective as of January 1, 2017, the Varex Group shall assume responsibility for complying with, and providing coverage pursuant to, the health care continuation requirements of COBRA, and the corresponding provisions of the Varex Welfare Plans with respect to any Varex Employees (and their covered dependents) who incur a qualifying event or loss of coverage under the Varex Welfare Plans as of, or after January 1, 2017. For purposes of this Section 7.02, any Former Employee who participated in the Varex Welfare Plans as of the date of such Former Employee’s qualifying event under COBRA shall be considered a Varex Employee. The Parties agree that the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Separation and Distribution Agreement shall not constitute a COBRA qualifying event for any purpose of COBRA.

 

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Section 7.03.     Vacation, Holidays and Leaves of Absence . Effective as of no later than the Effective Time, the Varex Group shall assume all Liabilities of the Varex Group with respect to vacation, holiday, annual leave or other leave of absence, and required payments related thereto, for each Varex Employee, unless otherwise required by applicable Law. The Parent Group shall retain all Liabilities with respect to vacation, holiday, annual leave or other leave of absence, and required payments related thereto, for each Parent Employee.

Section 7.04.     Severance and Unemployment Compensation . As of the Effective Time, the Varex Group shall assume and be responsible for any and all Liabilities relating to Varex Employees in respect of severance, unemployment compensation and supplemental unemployment benefits if the event giving rise to the Liability occurred on or after January 1, 2017. The Parent Group shall retain or assume, as applicable, and be responsible for any and all Liabilities relating to Parent Employees and Former Employees in respect of severance, unemployment compensation and supplemental unemployment benefits, regardless of when arising. For purposes of this Section 7.04, any Former Employee who is entitled to severance, unemployment compensation or supplemental unemployment benefits under a Varex Benefit Plan shall be considered a Varex Employee.

Section 7.05.     Workers Compensation . With respect to claims for workers’ compensation in the United States, (a) the Varex Group shall be responsible for claims in respect of Varex Employees occurring at or after the Effective Time, and (b) the Parent Group shall be responsible for all claims in respect of Parent Employees and Former Employees, whether occurring before, at or after the Effective Time, and claims in respect of Varex Employees occurring before the Effective Time. The treatment of workers’ compensation claims by Varex with respect to Parent insurance policies shall be governed by Section 5.1 of the Separation and Distribution Agreement.

Section 7.06.     Insurance Contracts . To the extent that any Welfare Plan is funded through the purchase of an insurance contract or is subject to any stop loss contract, the Parties shall cooperate and use their commercially reasonable efforts to replicate such insurance contracts for Varex or Parent as applicable (except to the extent that changes are required under applicable Law or filings by the respective insurers) and to maintain any pricing discounts or other preferential terms for both Parent and Varex for a reasonable term. Neither Party shall be liable for failure to obtain such insurance contracts, pricing discounts, or other preferential terms for the other Party. Each Party shall be responsible for any additional premiums, charges, or administrative fees that such Party may incur pursuant to this Section  7.06 .

Section 7.07.     Third-Party Vendors . Except as provided below, to the extent that any Welfare Plan is administered by a third-party vendor, the Parties shall cooperate and use their commercially reasonable efforts to replicate any contract with such third-party vendor for Parent or Varex, as applicable and to maintain any pricing discounts or other preferential terms for both Parent and Varex for a reasonable term. Neither Party shall be liable for failure to obtain such pricing discounts or other preferential terms for the other Party. Each Party shall be responsible for any additional premiums, charges, or administrative fees that such Party may incur pursuant to this Section  7.07 .

 

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ARTICLE VIII

NON-U.S. EMPLOYEES

To the extent commercially reasonable, Varex Employees who are residents outside of the United States or otherwise are subject to non-U.S. Law and their related benefits and Liabilities shall be treated in the same manner as the Varex Employees who are residents of the United States and are not subject to non-U.S. Law. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, all actions taken with respect to non-U.S. Employees or U.S. Employees working in non-U.S. jurisdictions shall be subject to and accomplished in accordance with applicable Law consistent with the custom of the applicable jurisdictions.

ARTICLE IX

MISCELLANEOUS

Section 9.01.     Information Sharing and Access .

(a)     Sharing of Information. Subject to any limitations imposed by applicable Law, each of Parent and Varex (acting directly or through members of the Parent Group or the Varex Group, respectively) shall provide to the other Party and its authorized agents and vendors all information necessary (including information for purposes of determining benefit eligibility, participation, vesting, calculation of benefits) on a timely basis under the circumstances for the Party to perform its duties under this Agreement. Such information shall include information relating to equity awards under stock plans. To the extent that such information is maintained by a third-party vendor, each Party shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to require the third-party vendor to provide the necessary information and assist in resolving discrepancies or obtaining missing data.

(b)     Transfer of Personnel Records and Authorization . Subject to any limitation imposed by applicable Law and to the extent that it has not done so before the Effective Time, Parent shall transfer to Varex any and all employment records (including any Form I-9, Form W-2 or other IRS forms) with respect to Varex Employees and other records reasonably required by Varex to enable Varex properly to carry out its obligations under this Agreement. Such transfer of records generally shall occur as soon as administratively practicable at or after the Effective Time. Each Party shall permit the other Party reasonable access to its Employee records, to the extent reasonably necessary for such accessing Party to carry out its obligations hereunder.

(c)     Access to Records. To the extent not inconsistent with this Agreement, the Separation and Distribution Agreement or any applicable privacy protection Laws or regulations, reasonable access to Employee-related and benefit plan related records after the Effective Time shall be provided to members of the Parent Group and members of the Varex Group pursuant to the terms and conditions of Article VI of the Separation and Distribution Agreement.

(d)     Maintenance of Records. With respect to retaining, destroying, transferring, sharing, copying and permitting access to all Employee-related information, Parent and Varex shall comply with all applicable Laws, regulations and internal policies, and shall indemnify and hold harmless each other from and against any and all Liability, Actions, and damages that arise from a failure (by the indemnifying Party or its Subsidiaries or their respective agents) to so comply with all applicable Laws, regulations and internal policies applicable to such information.

 

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(e)     Cooperation. Each Party shall use commercially reasonable efforts to cooperate and work together to unify, consolidate and share (to the extent permissible under applicable privacy/data protection Laws) all relevant documents, resolutions, government filings, data, payroll, employment and benefit plan information on regular timetables and cooperate as needed with respect to (i) any claims under or audit of or litigation with respect to any employee benefit plan, policy or arrangement contemplated by this Agreement, (ii) efforts to seek a determination letter, private letter ruling or advisory opinion from the IRS or U.S. Department of Labor on behalf of any employee benefit plan, policy or arrangement contemplated by this Agreement, (iii) any filings that are required to be made or supplemented to the IRS, U.S. Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, U.S. Department of Labor or any other Governmental Authority, and (iv) any audits by a Governmental Authority or corrective actions, relating to any Benefit Plan, labor or payroll practices; provided , however , that requests for cooperation must be reasonable and not interfere with daily business operations.

(f)     Confidentiality. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, all confidential records and data relating to Employees to be shared or transferred pursuant to this Agreement shall be subject to Section 6.9 of the Separation and Distribution Agreement and the requirements of applicable Law.

Section 9.02.     Preservation of Rights to Amend . Except as set forth in this Agreement, the rights of each member of the Parent Group and each member of the Varex Group to amend, waive, or terminate any plan, arrangement, agreement, program, or policy referred to herein shall not be limited in any way by this Agreement.

Section 9.03.     Fiduciary Matters . Parent and Varex each acknowledges that actions required to be taken pursuant to this Agreement may be subject to fiduciary duties or standards of conduct under ERISA or other applicable Law, and no Party shall be deemed to be in violation of this Agreement if it fails to comply with any provisions hereof based upon its good-faith determination (as supported by advice from counsel experienced in such matters) that to do so would violate such a fiduciary duty or standard. Each Party shall be responsible for taking such actions as are deemed necessary and appropriate to comply with its own fiduciary responsibilities and shall fully release and indemnify the other Party for any Liabilities caused by the failure to satisfy any such responsibility.

Section 9.04.     Further Assurances . Each Party hereto shall take, or cause to be taken, any and all reasonable actions, including the execution, acknowledgment, filing and delivery of any and all documents and instruments that any other Party hereto may reasonably request in order to effect the intent and purpose of this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby.

 

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Section 9.05.     Counterparts; Entire Agreement; Corporate Power .

(a)    This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, all of which shall be considered one and the same agreement, and shall become effective when one or more counterparts have been signed by each of the Parties and delivered to the other Party.

(b)     This Agreement, the Separation and Distribution Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements and the Exhibits, Schedules and appendices hereto and thereto contain the entire agreement between the Parties with respect to the subject matter hereof, supersede all previous agreements, negotiations, discussions, writings, understandings, commitments and conversations with respect to such subject matter, and there are no agreements or understandings between the Parties other than those set forth or referred to herein or therein. This Agreement, the Separation and Distribution Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements govern the arrangements in connection with the Separation and Distribution and would not have been entered independently.

(c)    Parent represents on behalf of itself and each other member of the Parent Group, and Varex represents on behalf of itself and each other member of the Varex Group, as follows:

(i)    each such Person has the requisite corporate or other power and authority and has taken all corporate or other action necessary in order to execute, deliver and perform this Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby; and

(ii)    this Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by it and constitutes a valid and binding agreement of it enforceable in accordance with the terms hereof.

(d)    Each Party acknowledges that it and each other Party is executing this Agreement by facsimile, stamp or mechanical signature, and that delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page to this Agreement (whether executed by manual, stamp or mechanical signature) by facsimile or by email in portable document format (PDF) shall be effective as delivery of such executed counterpart of this Agreement. Each Party expressly adopts and confirms each such facsimile, stamp or mechanical signature (regardless of whether delivered in person, by mail, by courier, by facsimile or by email in portable document format (PDF)) made in its respective name as if it were a manual signature delivered in person, agrees that it will not assert that any such signature or delivery is not adequate to bind such Party to the same extent as if it were signed manually and delivered in person and agrees that, at the reasonable request of the other Party at any time, it will as promptly as reasonably practicable cause this Agreement to be manually executed (any such execution to be as of the date of the initial date thereof) and delivered in person, by mail or by courier.

Section 9.06.     Governing Law . This Agreement (and any claims or disputes arising out of or related hereto or to the transactions contemplated hereby or to the inducement of any Party to enter herein, whether for breach of contract, tortious conduct or otherwise and whether predicated on common Law, statute or otherwise) shall be governed by and construed and interpreted in accordance with the Laws of the State of Delaware, irrespective of the choice of Laws principles of the State of Delaware, including all matters of validity, construction, effect, enforceability, performance and remedies.

 

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Section 9.07.     Assignability . This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Parties and their respective successors and permitted assigns; provided , however , that neither Party may assign its rights or delegate its obligations under this Agreement without the express prior written consent of the other Party hereto. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no such consent shall be required for the assignment of a party’s rights and obligations under this Agreement, the Separation and Distribution Agreement and all other Ancillary Agreements (except as may be otherwise provided in any such Ancillary Agreement) in whole ( i.e. , the assignment of a party’s rights and obligations under this Agreement and all Ancillary Agreements all at the same time) in connection with a change of control of a Party so long as the resulting, surviving or transferee Person assumes all the obligations of the relevant party thereto by operation of Law or pursuant to an agreement in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the other Party.

Section 9.08.     Third-Party Beneficiaries . The provisions of this Agreement are solely for the benefit of the Parties and are not intended to confer upon any other Person except the Parties any rights or remedies hereunder. There are no third-party beneficiaries of this Agreement and this Agreement shall not provide any third person with any remedy, claim, Liability, reimbursement, claim of action or other right in excess of those existing without reference to this Agreement. Nothing in this Agreement is intended to amend any employee benefit plan or affect the applicable plan sponsor’s right to amend or terminate any employee benefit plan pursuant to the terms of such plan. The provisions of this Agreement are solely for the benefit of the Parties, and no current or former Employee, officer, director, or independent contractor or any other individual associated therewith shall be regarded for any purpose as a third-party beneficiary of this Agreement.

Section 9.09.     Notices . All notices, requests, claims, demands or other communications under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be given or made (and shall be deemed to have been duly given or made upon receipt) by delivery in person, by overnight courier service, to the respective Parties at the following addresses (or at such other address for a Party as shall be specified in a notice given in accordance with this Section  9.09 ):

If to Parent (prior to, on or after the Effective Time), to:

 

Varian Medical Systems, Inc.
3100 Hansen Way
Palo Alto, California 94304
Attention: General Counsel

Facsimile: (650) 424-5988

 

with a copy to:

Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz
51 West 52nd Street
New York, New York 10019
Attention:    David Karp
   Ronald Chen
Facsimile:    (212) 403-2000

 

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If to Varex (prior to the Effective Time), to:
Varex Imaging Corporation
1678 S. Pioneer Road
Salt Lake City, Utah 84104
Attn: General Counsel

Facsimile: (801) 978-5772

 

with a copy to:

Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz
51 West 52nd Street
New York, New York 10019
Attention:    David Karp
   Ronald Chen
Facsimile:    (212) 403-2000
If to Varex (from and after the Effective Time), to:
Varex Imaging Corporation
1678 S. Pioneer Road
Salt Lake City, Utah 84104
Attn: General Counsel

Facsimile: (801) 978-5772

 

with a copy to:

Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz
51 West 52nd Street
New York, New York 10019
Attention:    David Karp
   Ronald Chen
Facsimile:    (212) 403-2000

A Party may, by notice to the other Party, change the address to which such notices are to be given.

Section 9.10.     Severability . If any provision of this Agreement or the application thereof to any Person or circumstance is determined by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, void or unenforceable, the remaining provisions hereof, or the application of such provision to Persons or circumstances or in jurisdictions other than those as to which it has been held invalid or unenforceable, shall remain in full force and effect and shall in no way be affected, impaired or invalidated thereby. Upon such determination, the Parties shall negotiate in good faith in an effort to agree upon such a suitable and equitable provision to effect the original intent of the Parties.

 

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Section 9.11.     Force Majeure . No Party shall be deemed in default of this Agreement or, unless otherwise expressly provided therein, any Ancillary Agreement for any delay or failure to fulfill any obligation (other than a payment obligation) hereunder or thereunder so long as and to the extent to which any delay or failure in the fulfillment of such obligation is prevented, frustrated, hindered or delayed as a consequence of circumstances of Force Majeure. In the event of any such excused delay, the time for performance of such obligations (other than a payment obligation) shall be extended for a period equal to the time lost by reason of the delay. A Party claiming the benefit of this provision shall, as soon as reasonably practicable after the occurrence of any such event, (a) provide written notice to the other Party of the nature and extent of any such Force Majeure condition; and (b) use commercially reasonable efforts to remove any such causes and resume performance under this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements, as applicable, as soon as reasonably practicable.

Section 9.12.     Headings . The article, section and paragraph headings contained in this Agreement are for reference purposes only and shall not affect in any way the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement.

Section 9.13.     Survival of Covenants . Except as expressly set forth in this Agreement, the covenants, representations and warranties contained in this Agreement, and Liability for the breach of any obligations contained herein, shall survive the Separation and Distribution and shall remain in full force and effect.

Section 9.14.     Waivers of Default . Waiver by a Party of any default by the other Party of any provision of this Agreement shall not be deemed a waiver by the waiving Party of any subsequent or other default, nor shall it prejudice the rights of the other Party. No failure or delay by a Party in exercising any right, power or privilege under this Agreement shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall a single or partial exercise thereof prejudice any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, power or privilege.

Section 9.15.     Dispute Resolution . The dispute resolution procedures set forth in Article VII of the Separation and Distribution Agreement shall apply to any dispute, controversy or claim arising out of or relating to this Agreement.

Section 9.16.     Specific Performance . Subject to the provisions of Article VII of the Separation and Distribution Agreement, in the event of any actual or threatened default in, or breach of, any of the terms, conditions and provisions of this Agreement, the Party or Parties who are, or are to be, thereby aggrieved shall have the right to specific performance and injunctive or other equitable relief in respect of its or their rights under this Agreement, in addition to any and all other rights and remedies at Law or in equity, and all such rights and remedies shall be cumulative. The Parties agree that the remedies at Law for any breach or threatened breach, including monetary damages, are inadequate compensation for any Loss and that any defense in any Action for specific performance that a remedy at Law would be adequate is waived. Any requirements for the securing or posting of any bond with such remedy are hereby waived by each of the Parties.

 

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Section 9.17.     Amendments . No provisions of this Agreement shall be deemed waived, amended, supplemented or modified by a Party, unless such waiver, amendment, supplement or modification is in writing and signed by the authorized representative of the Party against whom it is sought to enforce such waiver, amendment, supplement or modification.

Section 9.18.     Interpretation . In this Agreement, (a) words in the singular shall be deemed to include the plural and vice versa and words of one gender shall be deemed to include the other genders as the context requires; (b) the terms “hereof,” “herein,” and “herewith” and words of similar import shall, unless otherwise stated, be construed to refer to this Agreement as a whole (including all of the Schedules, Exhibits and Appendices hereto and thereto) and not to any particular provision of this Agreement; (c) Article, Section, Schedule, Exhibit and Appendix references are to the Articles, Sections, Schedules, Exhibits and Appendices to this Agreement unless otherwise specified; (d) unless otherwise stated, all references to any agreement shall be deemed to include the exhibits, schedules and annexes to such agreement; (e) the word “including” and words of similar import when used in this Agreement shall mean “including, without limitation,” unless otherwise specified; (f) the word “or” shall not be exclusive; (g) unless otherwise specified in a particular case, the word “days” refers to calendar days; (h) references to “business day” shall mean any day other than a Saturday, a Sunday or a day on which banking institutions are generally authorized or required by Law to close in the United States or New York, New York; (i) references herein to this Agreement or any other agreement contemplated herein shall be deemed to refer to this Agreement or such other agreement as of the date on which it is executed and as it may be amended, modified or supplemented thereafter, unless otherwise specified; and (j) unless expressly stated to the contrary in this Agreement, all references to “the date hereof,” “the date of this Agreement,” “hereby” and “hereupon” and words of similar import shall all be references to January 27, 2017.

Section 9.19.     Limitations of Liability . Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, neither Varex or any member of the Varex Group, on the one hand, nor Parent or any member of the Parent Group, on the other hand, shall be liable under this Agreement to the other for any indirect, punitive, exemplary, remote, speculative or similar damages in excess of compensatory damages of the other arising in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby (other than any such Liability with respect to a Third-Party Claim).

Section 9.20.     Mutual Drafting . This Agreement shall be deemed to be the joint work product of the Parties and any rule of construction that a document shall be interpreted or construed against a drafter of such document shall not be applicable.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have caused this Employee Matters Agreement to be executed by their duly authorized representatives as of the date first written above.

 

VARIAN MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC.
By:  

/s/ John W. Kuo

Name:   John W. Kuo
Title:   Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
VAREX IMAGING CORPORATION
By:  

/s/ Kimberley E. Honeysett

Name:   Kimberley E. Honeysett
Title:   Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary

[Signature Page to Employee Matters Agreement]

Exhibit 10.4

EXECUTION VERSION

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MATTERS AGREEMENT

BY AND BETWEEN

VARIAN MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC.

AND

VAREX IMAGING CORPORATION

DATED AS OF JANUARY 27, 2017

 


TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

ARTICLE I DEFINITIONS

     1   

            

 

Section 1.01

  

Definitions

     1   

ARTICLE II GRANT OF LICENSE

     6   
 

Section 2.01

  

Grant of License

     6   
 

Section 2.02

  

Sublicensing

     8   
 

Section 2.03

  

Deliveries; Escrow

     8   
 

Section 2.04

  

Destruction

     9   
 

Section 2.05

  

Improvements

     10   
 

Section 2.06

  

Retained Rights

     11   

ARTICLE III COVENANTS

     11   
 

Section 3.01

  

No Challenge to Title

     11   
 

Section 3.02

  

No Conflicting Grants

     11   
 

Section 3.03

  

Confidentiality

     11   

ARTICLE IV PROSECUTION, MAINTENANCE, ENFORCEMENT AND DEFENSE

     12   
 

Section 4.01

  

Prosecution and Maintenance

     12   
 

Section 4.02

  

Enforcement and Defense

     12   
 

Section 4.03

  

Third Party Actions

     13   

ARTICLE V BANKRUPTCY

     13   

ARTICLE VI TERMINATION

     13   
 

Section 6.01

  

Termination for Material Breach

     13   
 

Section 6.02

  

Termination Upon Bankruptcy

     14   
 

Section 6.03

  

Termination by Licensee

     14   
 

Section 6.04

  

Effect of Termination; Survival

     14   

ARTICLE VII GROUP MEMBERS

     14   


ARTICLE VIII DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES; LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

     15   

            

 

Section 8.01

  

Disclaimer of Representations and Warranties

     15   
 

Section 8.02

  

Exclusion of Certain Damages

     15   

ARTICLE IX INDEMNIFICATION

     15   
 

Section 9.01

  

Indemnification

     15   
 

Section 9.02

  

Indemnification Procedures

     16   

ARTICLE X MISCELLANEOUS

     16   
 

Section 10.01

  

Further Assurances

     16   
 

Section 10.02

  

Counterparts; Entire Agreement; Corporate Power

     16   
 

Section 10.03

  

Governing Law

     17   
 

Section 10.04

  

Assignability

     17   
 

Section 10.05

  

Third-Party Beneficiaries

     17   
 

Section 10.06

  

Notices

     18   
 

Section 10.07

  

Severability

     19   
 

Section 10.08

  

Force Majeure

     19   
 

Section 10.09

  

No Set-Off

     19   
 

Section 10.10

  

Expenses

     19   
 

Section 10.11

  

Headings

     19   
 

Section 10.12

  

Waivers of Default

     19   
 

Section 10.13

  

Dispute Resolution

     20   
 

Section 10.14

  

Specific Performance

     20   
 

Section 10.15

  

Amendments

     20   
 

Section 10.16

  

Interpretation

     20   
 

Section 10.17

  

Mutual Drafting

     21   

 

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Schedule A: Varex Licensed Software

Schedule B: Varian Licensed Accelerator Technology

Schedule C: Exemplary Excluded Accelerator Technology

Schedule D: Varian Licensed Software

Schedule E: Varex Deliverable Items

Schedule F: Varian Deliverable Items

Schedule G: Source Code Escrow Agreement Terms

Schedule H: Attila EULA

 

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INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MATTERS AGREEMENT

This INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MATTERS AGREEMENT, dated as of January 27, 2017 (this “ Agreement ”), is by and between Varian Medical Systems, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“ Varian ”), and Varex Imaging Corporation, a Delaware corporation (“ Varex ”).

R E C I T A L S:

WHEREAS, the board of directors of Varian (the “ Varian Board ”) has determined that it is in the best interests of Varian and its stockholders to create a new publicly traded company that shall operate the Varex Business;

WHEREAS, in furtherance of the foregoing, the Varian Board has determined that it is appropriate and desirable to separate the Varex Business from the Varian Business (the “ Separation ”) and, following the Separation, make a distribution, on a pro rata basis, to holders of Varian Shares on the Record Date of all the outstanding Varex Shares owned by Varian (the “ Distribution ”);

WHEREAS, in order to effectuate the Separation and the Distribution, Varian and Varex have entered into a Separation and Distribution Agreement, dated as of the date hereof (the “ Separation and Distribution Agreement ”); and

WHEREAS, the Varex Group desires to receive (and the Varian Group is willing to grant to the Varex Group) certain licenses and rights under the Varian Licensed IP, and the Varian Group desires to receive (and the Varex Group is willing to grant to the Varian Group) certain licenses and rights under the Varex Licensed IP, in each case on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual agreements, provisions and covenants contained in this Agreement, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Parties, intending to be legally bound, hereby agree as follows:

ARTICLE I

DEFINITIONS

Section 1.01 Definitions . For purposes of this Agreement, the following terms shall have the following meanings:

(a)    “ Accelerator Technology ” has the meaning set forth in the Separation and Distribution Agreement.

(b)    “ Action ” has the meaning set forth in the Separation and Distribution Agreement.

(c)    “ Affiliate ” has the meaning set forth in the Separation and Distribution Agreement.


(d)    “ Agreement ” has the meaning set forth in the Preamble.

(e)    “ Ancillary Agreements ” has the meaning set forth in the Separation and Distribution Agreement.

(f)    “ Applicable Terms ” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.02.

(g)    “ Assets ” has the meaning set forth in the Separation and Distribution Agreement.

(h)    “ Attila EULA ” shall mean the Attila Product Line End User License and Maintenance Agreement in the form attached hereto as Schedule H .

(i)    “ Attila Program ” shall mean the full Attila product suite owned by Varian immediately prior to the Separation and Distribution.

(j)    “ Control ” shall mean, with respect to any Patent, any item of Software or Technology or any other intellectual property right, possession of the right, whether by ownership, license or otherwise (other than by operation of the licenses and sublicenses granted under this Agreement), to grant a license or sublicense under such Patent, item of Software or Technology or other intellectual property right as provided for herein without violating the terms of, or triggering any payment obligations under, any agreement with any Third Party.

(k)    “ Derivative Work ” shall mean a work that is based upon one or more preexisting works, and which is a derivative work, including any revision, modification, translation, abridgment, condensation, expansion, collection, compilation and any other form in which such preexisting works may be recast, transformed or adapted, and that, if prepared without authorization by the owner of a preexisting work, would constitute copyright infringement.

(l)    “ Dispute ” has the meaning set forth in Section 10.13.

(m)    “ Disclosing Party ” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.03(a).

(n)    “ Distribution ” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

(o)    “ Distribution Date ” shall mean the date of the consummation of the Distribution, which shall be determined by the Varian Board in its sole and absolute discretion.

(p)    “ Effective Time ” has the meaning set forth in the Separation and Distribution Agreement.

(q)    “ Excluded Accelerator Technology Materials ” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.04(a).

(r)    “ Exploit ” shall mean to make, have made, import, use, sell or offer for sale, including to research, develop, commercialize, register, manufacture, have manufactured, hold or keep (whether for disposal or otherwise), have used, export, transport, distribute, promote, market or have sold or otherwise dispose of.

 

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(s)    “ Force Majeure ” has the meaning set forth in the Separation and Distribution Agreement.

(t)    “ Group ” shall mean either the Varex Group or the Varian Group, as the context requires.

(u)    “ Improvements ” shall mean any improvements, additions, modifications, developments, variations, refinements, enhancements, compilations, collective works or Derivative Works.

(v)    “ IP Agreement Information ” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.03(a).

(w)    “ Law ” has the meaning set forth in the Separation and Distribution Agreement.

(x)    “ Liabilities ” has the meaning set forth in the Separation and Distribution Agreement.

(y)     “ Licensed IP ” shall mean the Varex Licensed IP or the Varian Licensed IP, as the context may require.

(z)    “ Licensee ” shall mean (i) with respect to the Varian Licensed IP, Varex, and (ii) with respect to the Varex Licensed IP, Varian.

(aa)    “ Licensor ” shall mean (i) with respect to the Varian Licensed IP, Varian, and (ii) with respect to the Varex Licensed IP, Varex.

(bb)    “ Licensor Indemnitees ” has the meaning set forth in Section 9.01.

(cc)    “ Limited Sublicense ” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.02.

(dd)    “ Parent Assets ” has the meaning set forth in the Separation and Distribution Agreement.

(ee)    “ Parties ” shall mean the parties to this Agreement.

(ff)    “ Patents ” has the meaning set forth in the Separation and Distribution Agreement.

(gg)    “ Person ” has the meaning set forth in the Separation and Distribution Agreement.

(hh)    “ Receiving Party ” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.03(a).

(ii)    “ Record Date ” has the meaning set forth in the Separation And Distribution Agreement.

(jj)    “ Representatives ” has the meaning set forth in the Separation and Distribution Agreement.

 

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(kk)    “ Separation ” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

(ll)    “ Separation and Distribution Agreement ” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

(mm)    “ Software ” has the meaning set forth in the Separation and Distribution Agreement.

(nn)    “ Subsidiary ” has the meaning set forth in the Separation and Distribution Agreement.

(oo)    “ Technology ” has the meaning set forth in the Separation and Distribution Agreement.

(pp)    “ Third Party ” has the meaning set forth in the Separation and Distribution Agreement.

(qq)    “ Trademarks ” has the meaning set forth in the Separation and Distribution Agreement.

(rr)    “ Varex ” has the meaning set forth in the Preamble.

(ss)    “ Varex Assets ” has the meaning set forth in the Separation and Distribution Agreement.

(tt)    “ Varex Business ” has the meaning set forth in the Separation and Distribution Agreement.

(uu)    “ Varex Field ” shall mean products and services used in the Varex Operating Activities, but excluding the Varian Field.

(vv)    “ Varex Group ” has the meaning set forth in the Separation and Distribution Agreement.

(ww)    “ Varex Invention Disclosures ” has the meaning set forth the Separation and Distribution Agreement.

(xx)    “ Varex Licensed Invention Disclosures ” shall mean any Varex Invention Disclosure that is included in the Varex Licensed Technology.

(yy)    “ Varex Licensed IP ” shall mean, collectively, (i) the Varex Licensed Patents, (ii) the Varex Licensed Software and (iii) the Varex Licensed Technology.

(zz)    “ Varex Licensed Patents ” shall mean (i) any Patents Controlled by the Varex Group as of the Effective Time (after giving effect to the Separation and Distribution); (ii) any patent issuing on any patent application included in clause (i) above; (iii) any patent claims issuing on any patent application that claims priority from, and that cover exclusively subject matter that is entitled to priority to, any patent or patent application included in clause (i) above (including any divisional, continuation, continuation-in-part, reissue, reexamination, or

 

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extension) with a priority date that is on or before the Distribution Date; (iv) any foreign counterpart of any of the foregoing patents and patent applications with a priority date that is on or before the Distribution Date; and (v) any claim of any patent or patent application if the subject matter of such claim is disclosed by one or more Varex Licensed Invention Disclosures entered into the patent database maintained by Varian’s legal department on or before the Distribution Date. For clarity, except as provided in clauses (ii) through (v) above, Varex Licensed Patents shall not include any patents or patent applications filed with any patent authority after the Effective Time.

(aaa)    “ Varex Licensed Software ” shall mean only the specific items of Software set forth on Schedule  A , in each case in the form in which such items exist as of the Effective Time.

(bbb)    “ Varex Licensed Technology ” shall mean any Technology (other than Trademarks) Controlled by the Varex Group as of the Effective Time (after giving effect to the Separation and Distribution), in each case in the form in which such Technology exists as of the Effective Time.

(ccc)    “ Varex Operating Activities ” has the meaning set forth in the Separation and Distribution Agreement.

(ddd)    “ Varex Shares ” shall mean the shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of Varex.

(eee)    “ Varex Deliverable Items ” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.03(a).

(fff)    “ Varian ” has the meaning set forth in the Preamble.

(ggg)    “ Varian Board ” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

(hhh)    “ Varian Business ” shall mean the Parent Business (as such term is defined in the Separation and Distribution Agreement).

(iii)    “ Varian Field ” shall mean products and services used in oncology therapy, radiation therapy and radiation medicine, including medical devices and software for treating cancer with radiotherapy, radiosurgery, proton therapy and brachytherapy and imaging technology and information technology related to oncology therapy, radiation therapy and radiation medicine.

(jjj)    “ Varian Group ” has the meaning set forth in the Separation and Distribution Agreement.

(kkk)    “ Varian Invention Disclosures ” shall mean the Parent Invention Disclosures (as such term is defined in the Separation and Distribution Agreement).

(lll)    “ Varian Licensed Accelerator Technology ” shall mean only the specific items of Accelerator Technology set forth on Schedule B , in each case in the form in which such items exist as of the Effective Time. For clarity, without expanding the foregoing, Varian Licensed Accelerator Technology excludes the Accelerator Technology set forth on Schedule C .

 

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(mmm)    “ Varian Licensed Invention Disclosures ” shall mean any Varian Invention Disclosure that is included in the Varian Licensed Technology.

(nnn)    “ Varian Licensed IP ” shall mean, collectively, (i) the Varian Licensed Patents, (ii) the Varian Licensed Software and (iii) the Varian Licensed Technology.

(ooo)    “ Varian Licensed Patents ” shall mean (i) any Patents Controlled by the Varian Group as of the Effective Time (after giving effect to the Separation and Distribution); (ii) any patent issuing on any patent application included in clause (i) above; (iii) any patent claims issuing on any patent application that claims priority from, and that cover exclusively subject matter that is entitled to priority to, any patent or patent application included in clause (i) above (including any divisional, continuation, continuation-in-part, reissue, reexamination, or extension) with a priority date that is on or before the Distribution Date; (iv) any foreign counterpart of any of the foregoing patents and patent applications with a priority date that is on or before the Distribution Date; and (v) any claim of any patent or patent application if the subject matter of such claim is disclosed by one or more Varian Licensed Invention Disclosures entered into the patent database maintained by Varian’s legal department on or before the Distribution Date. For clarity, except as provided in clauses (ii) through (v) above, Varian Licensed Patents shall not include any patents or patent applications filed with any patent authority after the Effective Time.

(ppp)    “ Varian Licensed Software ” shall mean only the specific items of Software set forth on Schedule  D , in each case in the form in which such items exist as of the Effective Time.

(qqq)    “ Varian Licensed Technology ” shall mean any Technology (other than Trademarks) Controlled by the Varian Group as of the Effective Time (after giving effect to the Separation and Distribution), in each case in the form in which such Technology exists as of the Effective Time; provided, however, that Varian Licensed Technology shall not include any Accelerator Technology other than the Varian Licensed Accelerator Technology.

(rrr)    “ Varian Shares ” shall mean the common shares, par value $1.00 per share, of Varian.

(sss)    “ Varian Deliverable Items ” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.03(b).

ARTICLE II

GRANT OF LICENSE

Section 2.01 Grant of License .

(a)    Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, and subject to any rights of Third Parties that may be in effect, effective as of the Effective Time, Varex (and each other member of the Varex Group) hereby grants to Varian (and each other member of the Varian Group) a nonexclusive, perpetual (except to the extent terminated in accordance with the

 

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provisions of this Agreement), fully paid-up, worldwide, non-sublicensable (except as set forth in Section 2.02), non-assignable (except as provided in Section 10.04), royalty-free and irrevocable (except to the extent terminated in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement) license or sublicense, as applicable, under all of Varex’s (and such Varex Group member’s) right, title and interest in and to the Varex Licensed IP, to use (including to reproduce, distribute, perform, display and prepare Derivative Works based upon) the Varex Licensed IP, solely for the purpose of Exploiting products and services in the Varian Field.

(b)    Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, and subject to any rights of Third Parties that may be in effect, effective as of the Effective Time, Varian (and each other member of the Varian Group) hereby grants to Varex (and each other member of the Varex Group) a nonexclusive, perpetual (except to the extent terminated in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement), fully paid-up, worldwide, non-sublicensable (except as set forth in Section 2.02), non-assignable (except as provided in Section 10.04), royalty-free and irrevocable (except to the extent terminated in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement) license or sublicense, as applicable, under all of Varian’s (and such Varian Group member’s) right, title and interest in and to the Varian Licensed IP, to use (including to reproduce, distribute, perform, display and prepare Derivative Works based upon) the Varian Licensed IP, solely for the purpose of Exploiting products and services in the Varex Field.

(c)    Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, and except as permitted by the Attila EULA or any other agreement between the Parties or any members of their respective Groups, (i) Varian and the other members of its Group shall have the right hereunder to use the source code to the Attila Program solely for the purposes of (x) researching and developing Varian’s and its Group members’ own products and services in the Varian Field and (y) performing shielding calculation services in the Varian Field for Third Parties (and, for clarity, Varian and the other members of its Group shall not have the right hereunder to sell or license any product or software-as-a-service consisting of or including any source code or object code to the Attila Program, it being understood that the performance by Varian or any member of its Group of shielding calculation services in the Varian Field for Third Parties shall not be considered the sale or license of any product or software-as-a-service for purposes of this clause (i)), (ii) Varex and the other members of its Group shall not have the right hereunder to sell or otherwise commercialize any product or service consisting of, including or using the Varian Licensed Software other than products and services in the Varex Field that use the Varian Licensed Software in conjunction with, and solely in conjunction with, a flat panel detector sold by Varex or any member of its Group and (iii) neither Licensee nor any member of its Group shall sell, transfer, disclose or otherwise provide or make available to any Third Party any source code that is included in Licensor’s Licensed IP or otherwise delivered under Section 2.03 of this Agreement.

(d)    Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in Section 2.01(b), the license grant by Varian (and each other member of the Varian Group) to Varex (and each other member of the Varex Group) with respect to the TrueBeam Computed Tomography (CBCT) reconstruction software shall be subject to the payment terms set forth on Schedule D hereto.

 

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Section 2.02 Sublicensing . Licensee and its Group members shall have the right to grant have-made rights and sublicenses under the licenses and sublicenses granted to them hereunder solely to their contractors for the sole purpose of Exploiting Licensee’s and its Group members’ own products and services in the Varex Field or the Varian Field, as applicable (“ Limited Sublicenses ”); provided, however, that (a) any such Limited Sublicense shall exclude the right to grant further have-made rights or sublicenses, (b) any such Limited Sublicense shall be made pursuant to a written agreement (i) that is consistent with, and subject and subordinate to, the terms and conditions of this Agreement (including the requirement in this Section 2.02 that such Limited Sublicense be for the sole purpose of Exploiting Licensee’s and its Group members’ own products and services in the Varex Field or the Varian Field, as applicable) and (ii) pursuant to which the grantee agrees to be bound by any applicable terms or conditions of this Agreement, including any restrictions on Licensee’s use of Licensor’s Licensed IP and any confidentiality obligations of Licensee hereunder (the “ Applicable Terms ”), and (c) Licensee shall remain responsible to Licensor for the performance of Licensee’s obligations under this Agreement and shall be responsible to Licensor for any failure of any such grantee to comply with the Applicable Terms.

Section 2.03 Deliveries; Escrow .

(a)    In connection with the Separation, subject to the license grant in Section 2.01(a) of this Agreement, Varian shall have the right to retain (i) each item of Varex Licensed Software and (ii) each of the items listed on Schedule E (the “ Varex Deliverable Items ”), in each case ((i) and (ii)) in the form, condition and format in which such Varex Licensed Software or Varex Deliverable Item exists as of the Effective Time, and upon Varian’s request (which request must be made no later than 180 days following the Distribution Date), Varex shall provide to Varian a copy of any such Varex Licensed Software or Varex Deliverable Item that is not in Varian’s possession as of the Distribution Date.

(b)    Subject to the license grant in Section 2.01(b) of this Agreement, no more than 30 days following the Distribution Date, Varian shall provide to Varex (i) each item of Varian Licensed Software and (ii) each of the items listed on Schedule F (the “ Varian Deliverable Items ”), in each case ((i) and (ii)) in the form, condition and format in which such Varian Licensed Software or Varian Deliverable Item exists as of the Effective Time.

(c)    If Licensee at any time reasonably believes that a patent issuing after Effective Time contains any claim described in clause (v) of the definition of Varian Licensed Patents (in the case of Varex as Licensee) or clause (v) of the definition of Varex Licensed Patents (in the case of Varian as Licensee), then, upon Licensee’s written request to Licensor identifying such patent, Licensor shall inform Licensee of Licensor’s good faith belief as to whether or not any claims of such patent are described in such clause and, if Licensor believes in good faith that any claims of such patent are described in such clause, provide Licensee with a list of such claims.

(d)    Subject to Section 2.03(a), Section 2.03(b) and Section 2.03(c) above and clauses (ii) and (iii) of Section 6.1(a) of the Separation and Distribution Agreement, neither Licensor nor any other member of its Group shall have any obligation under this Agreement or the Separation and Distribution Agreement to, or use any efforts to, provide or make available, or cause to be provided or made available, to Licensee or any member of Licensee’s Group any information or materials related to Licensor’s Licensed IP.

 

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(e)    On or promptly after the Distribution Date, if they have not done so already, the Parties shall enter into the Attila EULA.

(f)    After the Distribution Date, the Parties shall enter into a mutually agreeable escrow arrangement, pursuant to which Varian will place the Acuros CTS source code into escrow. The material terms of the escrow agreement will be set forth on Schedule G .

(g)    Nothing in this Section 2.03 shall transfer ownership of any Assets or otherwise affect or change the ownership of Assets set forth in the Separation and Distribution Agreement. Without limiting the foregoing, (i) Section 2.03(a) shall not cause any of the Varex Licensed Software or Varex Deliverable Items to be Parent Assets under Section 2.2(b)(i) of the Separation and Distribution Agreement and (ii) Section 2.03(b) shall not cause any of the Varian Licensed Software or Varian Deliverable Items to be Varex Assets under Section 2.2(a)(iv) of the Separation and Distribution Agreement.

Section 2.04 Destruction .

(a)    In connection with the Separation (and in any event within 14 business days after the Distribution Date), Varex shall (i) use its reasonable best efforts to identify any documents or materials, including any drawings, subdrawings and content related thereto in the possession or under the control of Varex or any member of its Group, in each case in any form whatsoever (including all copies thereof and all notes, extracts or summaries based thereon), that in any way contain, disclose or describe any Accelerator Technology other than (1) the Varian Licensed Accelerator Technology or (2) any Accelerator Technology that is a Varex Asset (“ Excluded Accelerator Technology Materials ”) and (ii) either deliver to Varian or destroy (1) any Excluded Accelerator Technology Materials set forth on Schedule C and (2) any other Excluded Accelerator Technology Materials identified pursuant to clause (i) above (and, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Separation and Distribution Agreement, neither Varex nor any member of its Group shall retain any electronic back-up versions of any such Excluded Accelerator Technology Materials on any computer system backup tapes, disks or other backup storage devices or in any other manner). Promptly following the completion of such delivery and destruction, Varex shall deliver to Varian written confirmation of compliance with its obligations under this Section 2.04(a), which confirmation shall be signed by an authorized representative of Varex.

(b)    Without limiting Varex’s obligations under Section 2.04(a), if at any time after the Distribution Date Varex or any member of its Group becomes aware of, or Varian notifies Varex of, any Excluded Accelerator Technology Materials that were not delivered to Varian or destroyed pursuant to Section 2.04(a), then Varex shall promptly (i) deliver to Varian or destroy such Excluded Accelerator Technology Materials (and, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Separation and Distribution Agreement, neither Varex nor any member of its Group shall retain any electronic back-up versions of such Excluded Accelerator Technology Materials on any computer system backup tapes, disks or other backup storage devices or in any other manner) and (ii) deliver to Varian written confirmation of compliance with its obligations under this Section 2.04(b) with respect to such Excluded Accelerator Technology Materials, which confirmation shall be signed by an authorized representative of Varex.

 

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(c)    Without limiting Varex’s obligations under Section 2.04(a) and Section 2.04(b), if Varex in good faith identifies any Accelerator Technology that is not set forth on Schedule B but that Varex reasonably believes was intended by the Parties to be included in the Varian Licensed Accelerator Technology, Varex may, by written notice to Varian, request that Varian grant Varex a license to such Accelerator Technology, and Varian shall consider any such request in good faith (provided, for clarity, that nothing in this Section 2.04(c) shall be construed to require Varian to grant any such license).

(d)    For a period of four (4) years after the Distribution Date, Varian shall have the right to cause a Third Party auditor selected by Varian and reasonably acceptable to Varex, upon reasonable notice, during regular business hours and under customary obligations of confidence to Varex, to audit the records and databases of Varex and the other members of its Group to confirm that Varex has complied with its obligations under Section 2.04(a) and Section 2.04(b) and to identify any Excluded Accelerator Technology Materials that have not otherwise been delivered to Varian or destroyed. Varex and the other members of its Group shall reasonably cooperate with any such audit, including by making their personnel reasonably available to provide information and assistance reasonably required by the Third Party auditor. Upon completion of any such audit, the Third Party auditor shall prepare and deliver to the Parties a report (i) stating whether the audit identified any Excluded Accelerator Technology Materials that have not otherwise been delivered to Varian or destroyed and (ii) if the audit identified any such Excluded Accelerator Technology Materials, a description thereof. Except as provided in the preceding sentence, the Third Party auditor shall not provide Varian with any information regarding the audited records and databases. Without limiting Varex’s obligations under Section 2.04(a) or Section 2.04(b), if the audit identifies any Excluded Accelerator Technology Materials that have not otherwise been delivered to Varian or destroyed, then Varex shall promptly (x) deliver to Varian or destroy such Excluded Accelerator Technology Materials (and, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Separation and Distribution Agreement, neither Varex nor any member of its Group shall retain any electronic back-up versions of such Excluded Accelerator Technology Materials on any computer system backup tapes, disks or other backup storage devices or in any other manner) and (y) deliver to Varian written confirmation of compliance with its obligations under this sentence with respect to such Excluded Accelerator Technology Materials, which confirmation shall be signed by an authorized representative of Varex. Varian shall pay the costs of the Third Party auditor, unless the audit identifies any breach of Varex’s obligations under Section 2.04(a) or Section 2.04(b), in which case (without limiting any other rights or remedies that may be available to Varian) Varex shall pay the costs of the Third Party auditor.

Section 2.05 Improvements . Licensee and the other members of its Group shall have the right to make Improvements to Licensor’s Licensed IP. As between the Parties, Licensee and the other members of its Group shall own all right, title and interest in and to any Improvements to Licensor’s Licensed IP made by or on behalf of Licensee or any member of its Group after the Effective Time; provided, however, that nothing in this Section 2.05 is intended or shall be construed to grant to Licensee or any member of its Group any rights to Licensor’s Licensed IP in addition to those otherwise granted to them under this Agreement.

 

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Section 2.06 Retained Rights . As between the Parties, subject to the rights, licenses and sublicenses granted to Licensee and the other members of its Group hereunder, Licensor and the other members of its Group are and shall be the sole and exclusive owners of Licensor’s Licensed IP. Except as expressly provided herein, Licensor and the other members of its Group grant no rights, licenses or sublicenses to Licensee or any member of its Group hereunder. Without limiting the foregoing, except to the extent authorized pursuant to any other written agreement between the Parties or any members of their Groups, neither Licensee nor any member of its Group shall (a) use any of Licensor’s Licensed IP in any manner that exceeds the scope of the licenses and sublicenses granted to Licensee and the other members of its Group hereunder or (b) use in any manner any Software or Technology owned or controlled by Licensor or any member of its Group other than Licensor’s Licensed IP.

ARTICLE III

COVENANTS

Section 3.01 No Challenge to Title . Neither Licensee nor any member of its Group shall do, or license, authorize or otherwise enable or assist any Third Party to do, any of the following: (a) represent to any Person in any manner that it owns or has any ownership rights in or to any of Licensor’s Licensed IP; (b) apply for any federal, state, national or supranational registration of any of Licensor’s Licensed IP; or (c) impair, dispute or in any way contest or challenge the validity or enforceability of any of Licensor’s Licensed IP or any right, title or interest of Licensor or any member of its Group therein or thereto.

Section 3.02 No Conflicting Grants . Neither Licensor nor any member of its Group shall grant any right, license or sublicense to any Third Party that would conflict with any license or sublicense granted to Licensee or any member of its Group hereunder; provided, however, that this Section 3.02 is not intended and shall not be construed to restrict Licensor or any member of its Group from licensing, assigning or otherwise transferring Licensor’s Licensed IP or any of its rights therein to any Person, or using Licensor’s Licensed IP for any purpose, in each case subject to the licenses and sublicenses granted hereunder.

Section 3.03 Confidentiality . Without limiting any other rights or obligations of the Parties under the Separation and Distribution Agreement or any other Ancillary Agreement:

(a)    Any information or materials relating to the Licensed IP of a Party (the “ Disclosing Party ”) that is disclosed or provided by the Disclosing Party or any member of its Group or their respective Representatives to the other Party (the “ Receiving Party ”) or any member of the Receiving Party’s Group or their respective Representatives under or in connection with this Agreement, or is otherwise is in the possession or under the control of the Receiving Party or any member of the Receiving Party’s Group (such information and materials, collectively, “ IP Agreement Information ”), shall be deemed confidential and proprietary information concerning the Disclosing Party or a member of the Disclosing Party’s Group or their respective businesses for purposes of Section 6.9(a) of the Separation and Distribution Agreement;

(b)    The Receiving Party’s use and disclosure of IP Agreement Information to the extent reasonably required to exercise its rights (including pursuant to Section 2.01) or perform its obligations under this Agreement shall be deemed a purpose expressly permitted under this Agreement for purposes of Section 6.9(a) of the Separation and Distribution Agreement;

 

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(c)    The Receiving Party’s disclosure of IP Agreement Information to the extent required to file, prosecute or maintain registrations or applications for registration with respect to its intellectual property or to prosecute or defend against litigation shall be deemed purposes expressly permitted under this Agreement for purposes of Section 6.9(a) of the Separation and Distribution Agreement; provided, however, that the Receiving Party shall use reasonable best efforts to secure confidential treatment any IP Agreement Information disclosed pursuant to this clause (c); and

(d)    The Receiving Party’s disclosure of IP Agreement Information in communications with bona fide existing or prospective acquirers, merger partners, lenders, investors, licensees, sublicensees or collaborators, in each case solely on a need to know basis and under confidentiality restrictions substantially equivalent to those applicable to the Receiving Party under this Agreement and the Separation and Distribution Agreement, shall be deemed a purpose expressly permitted under this Agreement for purposes of Section 6.9(a) of the Separation and Distribution Agreement; provided, however, that the Receiving Party shall be responsible to the Disclosing Party for any violation of such confidentiality restrictions by any Person receiving IP Agreement Information under this clause (d).

For clarity, nothing in this Section 3.03 is intended or shall be construed to permit Licensee or any member of its Group to sell, transfer, disclose or otherwise provide or make available to any Third Party any source code that is included in Licensor’s Licensed IP or otherwise delivered under Section 2.03 of this Agreement.

ARTICLE IV

PROSECUTION, MAINTENANCE, ENFORCEMENT AND DEFENSE

Section 4.01 Prosecution and Maintenance . As between the Parties, Licensor shall have the sole right, but not any obligation, to prepare, file, prosecute and maintain any registrations or applications for registration with respect to Licensor’s Licensed IP and to take any actions in connection with any proceedings related to such registrations or applications for registration, in each case, at Licensor’s sole cost and expense; provided, however, that if reasonably requested by Licensor, Licensee and the other members of its Group shall reasonably cooperate with Licensor in connection with any such activities, at Licensor’s cost and expense. For clarity, Licensor (or any member of its Group) may at any time discontinue maintenance of or otherwise abandon any registrations or applications for registration with respect to Licensor’s Licensed IP, without any obligation whatsoever to Licensee or any member of its Group.

Section 4.02 Enforcement and Defense .

(a)    Licensee shall advise Licensor reasonably promptly if (and in no event later than 10 business days after) Licensee or any member of its Group becomes aware of any unauthorized Third-Party use of Licensor’s Licensed IP. Neither Licensee nor any member of its Group shall take any steps to contact any Third Party with respect to any such unauthorized use.

(b)    As between the Parties, Licensor shall have the sole right, but not any obligation, to determine whether and in what manner to respond to any unauthorized Third-Party use of Licensor’s Licensed IP and shall be exclusively entitled to any remedies, including monetary damages, related thereto or resulting therefrom. As between the Parties, Licensor shall

 

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have the sole right, but not any obligation, to defend and control the defense of the validity and enforceability of Licensor’s Licensed IP. If reasonably requested by Licensor, Licensee and the other members of its Group shall reasonably cooperate with Licensor in connection with any such activities, at Licensor’s cost and expense.

Section 4.03 Third Party Actions . Licensee shall advise Licensor promptly if Licensee or any member of its Group becomes aware of any allegations, claims or demands (actual or threatened) that any use of Licensor’s Licensed IP by Licensee or any member of its Group infringes any rights of any Third Party. Neither Licensee nor any member of its Group shall enter into any settlement, admit any liability or consent to any judgment that would adversely affect the rights or interest of Licensor or any member of its Group with respect to Licensor’s Licensed IP without the prior written consent of Licensor. Licensor shall have the right to employ separate counsel and participate in the defense of any such action, at Licensor’s own cost and expense.

ARTICLE V

BANKRUPTCY

The rights and licenses granted under this Agreement are intended and shall be deemed to be a license of “intellectual property” within the meaning of Section 365(n) of the United States Bankruptcy Code (and any analogous provision of applicable Law outside the United States). If Section 365(n) of the United States Bankruptcy Code (or any analogous provision of applicable Law outside the United States) is applicable and the trustee or debtor-in-possession has rejected this Agreement and Licensee (or any other member of its Group) has elected pursuant to Section 365(n) of the United States Bankruptcy Code (or any analogous provision of applicable Law outside the United States) to retain its rights hereunder, then upon the written request of Licensee, the trustee or debtor-in-possession shall provide to Licensee a complete duplicate of (or complete access to, as appropriate) any such intellectual property (including embodiments thereof) held or controlled by the trustee or debtor-in-possession.

ARTICLE VI

TERMINATION

Section 6.01 Termination for Material Breach .

(a)    Licensor may terminate this Agreement with respect to any item of Licensor’s Licensed IP in the event of a material breach of this Agreement by Licensee or any member its Group with respect to such item, if such breach is not cured within 30 days following Licensee’s receipt of written notice of such breach from Licensor.

(b)    Varian may terminate this Agreement with respect to the Varian Licensed Accelerator Technology in the event of a material breach of this Agreement by Varex or any member of its Group with respect to the Accelerator Technology, if such breach is not cured within 30 days following Varex’s receipt of written notice of such breach from Varian.

(c)    Varex may terminate this Agreement with respect to the license of the Attila Program in the event of a material breach of this Agreement by Varian or any member of its Group with respect to the Attila Program (and, for clarity, Varian and the other members of its

 

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Group will be deemed to have committed such a material breach if they sell or license any product or software-as-a-service consisting of or including any source code or object code to the Attila Program, except as permitted by the Attila EULA or any other agreement between the Parties or any members of their respective Groups, it being understood that the performance by Varian or any member of its Group of shielding calculation services in the Varian Field for Third Parties shall not be considered the sale or license of any product or software-as-a-service for purposes of this sentence), if such breach is not cured within 30 days following Varian’s receipt of written notice of such breach from Varex.

Section 6.02 Termination Upon Bankruptcy . Licensor may terminate this Agreement with respect to all of Licensor’s Licensed IP by written notice to Licensee in the event of: (a) Licensee’s making a general assignment for the benefit of its creditors or filing a voluntary petition under any bankruptcy or insolvency law, under the reorganization or arrangement provisions of the United States Bankruptcy Code, or under the provisions of any law of like import; or (b) the filing of an involuntary petition against Licensee under any bankruptcy or insolvency law, under the reorganization or arrangement provisions of the United States Bankruptcy Code, or under any law of like import, which petition remains un-dismissed or un-stayed for a period of sixty (60) days; or (c) the appointment of a trustee or receiver for Licensee or its property.

Section 6.03 Termination by Licensee . Licensee may terminate this Agreement with respect to any item of Licensor’s Licensed IP upon written notice of such termination to Licensor.

Section 6.04 Effect of Termination; Survival . Upon termination of this Agreement with respect to any item of Licensor’s Licensed IP, (a) any license or sublicense granted to Licensee or any member of its Group under Section 2.01 with respect to such item shall terminate, (b) any rights of Licensee or any member of its Group under Section 2.02 to grant Limited Sublicenses with respect to such item shall terminate (and any Limited Sublicenses with respect to such item previously granted by Licensee or any member of its Group under Section 2.02 shall automatically terminate), (c) any obligations of Licensor under Section 2.03(c) with respect to such item shall terminate, (d) any rights of Licensee or any member of its Group under Section 2.05 to make Improvements to such item shall terminate, (e) neither Licensor nor any member of its Group shall have any further restrictions under Section 3.02 with respect to such item, (f) Licensee’s obligation under the first sentence of Section 4.02(a) with respect to such item shall terminate, and (g) subject to clauses (a) through (e) above, all other rights and obligations of the Parties under this Agreement shall survive and remain in full force and effect. No termination of this Agreement shall affect any rights or obligations that may have accrued prior to such termination or limit any rights or remedies that may otherwise be available to a Party at law or in equity.

ARTICLE VII

GROUP MEMBERS

Each Party shall cause to be performed, and hereby guarantees the performance of, all actions, agreements and obligations set forth herein to be performed by any other member of such Party’s Group.

 

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ARTICLE VIII

DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES; LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

Section 8.01 Disclaimer of Representations and Warranties . EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY PROVIDED IN THIS AGREEMENT, (A) ALL LICENSED IP IS LICENSED, SUBLICENSED AND FURNISHED HEREUNDER “AS IS,” WITHOUT ANY SUPPORT, ASSISTANCE, MAINTENANCE OR WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND WHATSOEVER, (B) LICENSEE AND THE OTHER MEMBERS OF ITS GROUP ASSUME TOTAL RESPONSIBILITY AND RISK FOR ITS AND THEIR USE OF ANY OF LICENSOR’S LICENSED IP AND (C) NEITHER LICENSOR NOR ANY OTHER MEMBER OF ITS GROUP MAKES (AND LICENSOR AND THE OTHER MEMBERS OF ITS GROUP HEREBY EXPRESSLY DISCLAIM) ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND WHATSOEVER WITH RESPECT TO LICENSOR’S LICENSED IP, INCLUDING IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, WARRANTIES OF TITLE OR NON-INFRINGEMENT, OR ANY WARRANTY THAT LICENSOR’S LICENSED IP IS “ERROR FREE.”

Section 8.02 Exclusion of Certain Damages . IN NO EVENT SHALL EITHER PARTY BE LIABLE TO THE OTHER PARTY FOR ANY INDIRECT, PUNITIVE, EXEMPLARY, REMOTE, SPECULATIVE OR SIMILAR DAMAGES IN EXCESS OF COMPENSATORY DAMAGES OF THE OTHER PARTY IN CONNECTION WITH THE PERFORMANCE OF THIS AGREEMENT, AND EACH PARTY HEREBY WAIVES ON BEHALF OF ITSELF, EACH OTHER MEMBER OF ITS GROUP AND ITS AND THEIR REPRESENTATIVES ANY CLAIM FOR SUCH DAMAGES, WHETHER ARISING IN CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT THE FOREGOING EXCLUSION SHALL NOT APPLY IN RESPECT OF ANY LIABILITY ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH (A) ANY BREACH OF A PARTY’S CONFIDENTIALITY OBLIGATIONS WITH RESPECT TO IP AGREEMENT INFORMATION, (B) ANY BREACH BY VAREX OR ANY MEMBER OF ITS GROUP OF ANY OF ITS OBLIGATIONS UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WITH RESPECT TO ACCELERATOR TECHNOLOGY, (C) ANY GROSS NEGLIGENCE, WILLFUL MISCONDUCT, OR FRAUD OF OR BY A PARTY, OR (D) ANY CLAIMS FOR INDEMNIFICATION IN RESPECT OF THIRD-PARTY CLAIMS UNDER ARTICLE IX.

ARTICLE IX

INDEMNIFICATION

Section 9.01 Indemnification . In addition to (but not in duplication of) its other indemnification obligations (if any) under the Separation and Distribution Agreement or any other Ancillary Agreement, to the fullest extent permitted by Law, Licensee shall (and shall cause the other members of its Group to) indemnify, defend and hold harmless Licensor, each of the other members of Licensor’s Group and each of their respective past, present and future directors, officers, employees and agents, in each case in their respective capacities as such, and each of the heirs, executors, successors and assigns of any of the foregoing (collectively, the “ Licensor Indemnitees ”), from and against any and all Liabilities of the Licensor Indemnitees in connection with any suit, investigation, claim or demand of any Third Party to the extent relating to, arising out of or resulting from (i) any breach of this Agreement by Licensee or any member

 

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of its Group, (ii) any use by Licensee or any member of its Group of Licensor’s Licensed IP or (iii) any gross negligence or willful misconduct of Licensee or any member of its Group, or any of their directors, officers, employees or agents, in connection with this Agreement.

Section 9.02 Indemnification Procedures . The applicable procedures for indemnification set forth in Sections 4.5, 4.6 and 4.7 of the Separation and Distribution Agreement shall govern claims for indemnification under this Agreement.

ARTICLE X

MISCELLANEOUS

Section 10.01 Further Assurances . Each Party shall take, or cause to be taken, any and all reasonable actions, including the execution, acknowledgment, filing and delivery of any and all documents and instruments, that the other Party may reasonably request in order to effect the intent and purpose of this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby.

Section 10.02 Counterparts; Entire Agreement; Corporate Power .

(a)    This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, all of which shall be considered one and the same agreement, and shall become effective when one or more counterparts have been signed by each of the Parties and delivered to the other Party.

(b)    This Agreement, the Separation and Distribution Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements and the Exhibits, Schedules and appendices hereto and thereto contain the entire agreement between the Parties with respect to the subject matter hereof, supersede all previous agreements, negotiations, discussions, writings, understandings, commitments and conversations with respect to such subject matter, and there are no agreements or understandings between the Parties other than those set forth or referred to herein or therein. The Separation and Distribution Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements, including this Agreement, together govern the arrangements in connection with the Separation and Distribution and would not have been entered independently.

(c)    Varian represents on behalf of itself and each other member of the Varian Group and Varex represents on behalf of itself and each other member of the Varex Group, as follows:

(i)    each such Person has the requisite corporate or other power and authority and has taken all corporate or other action necessary in order to execute, deliver and perform this Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby; and

(ii)    this Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by it and constitutes a valid and binding agreement of it enforceable in accordance with the terms hereof.

(d)    Each Party acknowledges and agrees that delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page to this Agreement (whether executed by manual, stamp or mechanical signature) by facsimile or by email in portable document format (PDF) shall be effective as delivery of such executed counterpart of this Agreement. Each Party expressly

 

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adopts and confirms each such facsimile, stamp or mechanical signature (regardless of whether delivered in person, by mail, by courier, by facsimile or by email in portable document format (PDF)) made in its respective name as if it were a manual signature delivered in person, agrees that it will not assert that any such signature or delivery is not adequate to bind such Party to the same extent as if it were signed manually and delivered in person and agrees that, at the reasonable request of the other Party at any time, it will as promptly as reasonably practicable cause this Agreement to be manually executed (any such execution to be as of the date of the initial date thereof) and delivered in person, by mail or by courier.

Section 10.03 Governing Law . This Agreement (and any Dispute arising out of or related hereto or to the transactions contemplated hereby or to the inducement of any Party to enter herein, whether for breach of contract, tortious conduct or otherwise and whether predicated on common law, statute or otherwise) shall be governed by and construed and interpreted in accordance with the Laws of the State of Delaware, irrespective of the choice of laws principles of the State of Delaware, including all matters of validity, construction, effect, enforceability, performance and remedies.

Section 10.04 Assignability . This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Parties and their respective successors and permitted assigns; provided, however, that neither Party may assign its rights or delegate its obligations under this Agreement without the express prior written consent of the other Party. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no such consent shall be required (a) (i) for the assignment of all of a Party’s rights and obligations under this Agreement in connection with a change of control of such Party, or a sale of all or substantially all of the assets of such Party, or (ii) for the assignment of certain rights and obligations of a Party under this Agreement that relate to any business segment of such Party in connection with a sale of such business segment, or of all or substantially all of the assets of such business segment, in either case ((i) or (ii)) so long as the resulting, surviving or transferee Person is not a competitor of the non-assigning Party, assumes the applicable rights and obligations by operation of Law or pursuant to a written agreement for the benefit of the non-assigning Party and exercises any assigned license or sublicense rights only in connection with the assets acquired from the assigning Party in such transaction, or (b) for the assignment of Licensor’s rights and obligations under this Agreement with respect to any item of Licensor’s Licensed IP in connection with a sale or other transfer of such item or Licensor’s (or its applicable Group member’s) rights therein, so long as the assignee’s rights in such item remain subject to the licenses and sublicenses granted to Licensee and the other members of its group hereunder.

Section 10.05 Third-Party Beneficiaries . Except as provided in ARTICLE IX with respect to the Licensor Indemnitees in their capacities as such and to the extent that a Party’s rights and licenses under this Agreement extend to other members of its Group, (a) the provisions of this Agreement are solely for the benefit of the Parties and are not intended to confer upon any other Person except the Parties any rights or remedies hereunder and (b) there are no other third-party beneficiaries of this Agreement and this Agreement shall not provide any other Person with any remedy, claim, Liability, reimbursement, claim of action or other right in excess of those existing without reference to this Agreement.

 

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Section 10.06 Notices . All notices, requests, claims, demands or other communications under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be given or made (and shall be deemed to have been duly given or made upon receipt) by delivery in person, by overnight courier service, or by facsimile with receipt confirmed to the respective Parties at the following addresses (or at such other address for a Party as shall be specified in a notice given in accordance with this Section 10.06):

 

If to Varian, to:
Varian Medical Systems, Inc.
3100 Hansen Way
Palo Alto, California 94304
Attention: General Counsel

Facsimile: (650) 424-5988

 

with a copy to:

Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz
51 West 52nd Street
New York, New York 10019
Attention:    David C. Karp
   Ronald C. Chen
Facsimile:    (212) 403-2000
and a copy to:
Osborn McDerby LLP
333 Bush Street, 21st Floor
San Francisco, California 94104
Attention:    Stephen Osborn
Facsimile:    (415) 237-6714
If to Varex, to:
Varex Imaging Corporation
1678 S. Pioneer Road
Salt Lake City, Utah 84104
Attention: General Counsel

Facsimile: (801) 978-5772

 

with a copy to:

Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz
51 West 52nd Street
New York, New York 10019
Attention:    David C. Karp
   Ronald C. Chen
Facsimile:    (212) 403-2000

 

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Any Party may, by notice to the other Party, change the address to which such notices are to be given.

Section 10.07 Severability . If any provision of this Agreement or the application thereof to any Person or circumstance is determined by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, void or unenforceable, the remaining provisions hereof, or the application of such provision to Persons or circumstances or in jurisdictions other than those as to which it has been held invalid or unenforceable, shall remain in full force and effect and shall in no way be affected, impaired or invalidated thereby. Upon such determination, the Parties shall negotiate in good faith in an effort to agree upon such a suitable and equitable provision to effect the original intent of the Parties.

Section 10.08 Force Majeure . No Party shall be deemed in default of this Agreement for any delay or failure to fulfill any obligation (other than a payment obligation) hereunder or thereunder so long as and to the extent to which any delay or failure in the fulfillment of such obligation is prevented, frustrated, hindered or delayed as a consequence of circumstances of Force Majeure. In the event of any such excused delay, the time for performance of such obligations (other than a payment obligation) shall be extended for a period equal to the time lost by reason of the delay. A Party claiming the benefit of this provision shall, as soon as reasonably practicable after the occurrence of any such event, (a) provide written notice to the other Party of the nature and extent of any such Force Majeure condition; and (b) use commercially reasonable efforts to remove any such causes and resume performance under this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements, as applicable, as soon as reasonably practicable.

Section 10.09 No Set-Off . Except as expressly set forth in the Separation and Distribution Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement or as otherwise mutually agreed to in writing by the Parties, neither Party nor any member of such Party’s Group shall have any right of set-off or other similar rights with respect to (a) any amounts received pursuant to this Agreement or the Separation and Distribution Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement; or (b) any other amounts claimed to be owed to the other Party or any member of its Group arising out of this Agreement or the Separation and Distribution Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement.

Section 10.10 Expenses . Except as otherwise expressly set forth in this Agreement or the Separation and Distribution Agreement, or as otherwise agreed to in writing by the Parties, all fees, costs and expenses incurred in connection with the preparation, execution, delivery and implementation of this Agreement will be borne by the Party or its applicable Subsidiary incurring such fees, costs or expenses.

Section 10.11 Headings . The article, section and paragraph headings contained in this Agreement are for reference purposes only and shall not affect in any way the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement.

Section 10.12 Waivers of Default . Waiver by any Party of any default by the other Party of any provision of this Agreement shall not be deemed a waiver by the waiving Party of any subsequent or other default, nor shall it prejudice the rights of the waiving Party.

 

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No failure or delay by any Party in exercising any right, power or privilege under this Agreement shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall a single or partial exercise thereof prejudice any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, power or privilege.

Section 10.13 Dispute Resolution . In the event of any controversy, dispute or claim (a “ Dispute ”) arising out of or relating to any Party’s rights or obligations under this Agreement (whether arising in contract, tort or otherwise) (including the interpretation or validity of this Agreement), such Dispute shall be resolved in accordance with the dispute resolution process referred to in Article VII of the Separation and Distribution Agreement.

Section 10.14 Specific Performance . In the event of any actual or threatened default in, or breach of, any of the terms, conditions and provisions of this Agreement, the Party who is, or is to be, thereby aggrieved shall have the right to specific performance and injunctive or other equitable relief in respect of its or their rights under this Agreement, in addition to any and all other rights and remedies at law or in equity, and all such rights and remedies shall be cumulative. The Parties agree that the remedies at law for any breach or threatened breach, including monetary damages, are inadequate compensation for any loss and that any defense in any Action for specific performance that a remedy at law would be adequate is waived. Any requirements for the securing or posting of any bond with such remedy are hereby waived by each of the Parties.

Section 10.15 Amendments . No provisions of this Agreement shall be deemed waived, amended, supplemented or modified by a Party, unless such waiver, amendment, supplement or modification is in writing and signed by the authorized representative of the Party against whom it is sought to enforce such waiver, amendment, supplement or modification.

Section 10.16 Interpretation . In this Agreement, (a) words in the singular shall be deemed to include the plural and vice versa and words of one gender shall be deemed to include the other genders as the context requires; (b) the terms “hereof,” “herein,” and “herewith” and words of similar import shall, unless otherwise stated, be construed to refer to this Agreement as a whole (including all of the Schedules, Annexes and Exhibits hereto) and not to any particular provision of this Agreement; (c) Article, Section, Exhibit, Annex and Schedule references are to the Articles, Sections, Exhibits, Annexes and Schedules to this Agreement unless otherwise specified; (d) unless otherwise stated, all references to any agreement shall be deemed to include the exhibits, schedules and annexes to such agreement; (e) the word “including” and words of similar import when used in this Agreement shall mean “including, without limitation,” unless otherwise specified; (f) the word “or” shall not be exclusive; (g) unless otherwise specified in a particular case, the word “days” refers to calendar days; (h) references to “business day” shall mean any day other than a Saturday, a Sunday or a day on which banking institutions are generally authorized or required by law to close in the United States or New York, New York; (i) references herein to this Agreement or any other agreement contemplated herein shall be deemed to refer to this Agreement or such other agreement as of the date on which it is executed and as it may be amended, modified or supplemented thereafter, unless otherwise specified; (j) references in this Agreement to “Licensor’s Licensed IP” or “Licensed IP of a Party” shall be interpreted to refer to the Varex Licensed IP or the Varian Licensed IP, as applicable; and (h) unless expressly stated to the contrary in this Agreement, all references to “the date hereof,” “the date of this Agreement,” “hereby” and “hereupon” and words of similar import shall all be references to January 27, 2017.

 

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Section 10.17 Mutual Drafting . This Agreement shall be deemed to be the joint work product of the Parties and any rule of construction that a document shall be interpreted or construed against a drafter of such document shall not be applicable to this Agreement.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have caused this Agreement to be executed by their duly authorized representatives as of the date first written above.

 

VARIAN MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC.
By:  

/s/ John W. Kuo

Name:   John W. Kuo
Title:   Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
VAREX IMAGING CORPORATION
By:  

/s/ Kimberley E. Honeysett

Name:   Kimberley E. Honeysett
Title:   Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary

Exhibit 10.5

EXECUTION VERSION

TRADEMARK LICENSE AGREEMENT

BY AND BETWEEN

VARIAN MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC.

AND

VAREX IMAGING CORPORATION

DATED AS OF JANUARY 27, 2017


TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

ARTICLE I DEFINITIONS

   1

Section 1.01

   Definitions    1

ARTICLE II GRANT OF LICENSE

   5

Section 2.01

   Grant of License    5

Section 2.02

   Sublicensing    8

Section 2.03

   Acquired Business    8

Section 2.04

   Retained Rights    9

ARTICLE III COVENANTS

   9

Section 3.01

   No Challenge to Title    9

Section 3.02

   No Conflicting Grants    9

Section 3.03

   Trademark Notices    9

Section 3.04

   Goodwill    10

Section 3.05

   Quality Control; Varian Approvals    10

Section 3.06

   Compliance with Trademark Usage Guidelines    10

ARTICLE IV PROSECUTION, MAINTENANCE, ENFORCEMENT AND DEFENSE

   11

Section 4.01

   Prosecution and Maintenance    11

Section 4.02

   Enforcement and Defense    11

Section 4.03

   Third Party Actions    11

ARTICLE V BANKRUPTCY

   12

ARTICLE VI TERM AND TERMINATION

   12

Section 6.01

   Term    12

Section 6.02

   Termination for Material Breach    12

Section 6.03

   Termination Upon Bankruptcy    12

Section 6.04

   Termination by Varex    12

 

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Section 6.05

   Effect of Termination; Survival    12

ARTICLE VII GROUP MEMBERS

   13

ARTICLE VIII DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES; LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

   13

Section 8.01

   Disclaimer of Representations and Warranties    13

Section 8.02

   Exclusion of Certain Damages    13

ARTICLE IX INDEMNIFICATION

   13

Section 9.01

   Indemnification by Varex    13

Section 9.02

   Indemnification by Varian    14

Section 9.03

   Indemnification Procedures    14

ARTICLE X MISCELLANEOUS

   14

Section 10.01

   Further Assurances    14

Section 10.02

   Counterparts; Entire Agreement; Corporate Power    14

Section 10.03

   Governing Law    15

Section 10.04

   Assignability    15

Section 10.05

   Third-Party Beneficiaries    16

Section 10.06

   Notices    16

Section 10.07

   Severability    17

Section 10.08

   Force Majeure    17

Section 10.09

   No Set-Off    17

Section 10.10

   Expenses    18

Section 10.11

   Headings    18

Section 10.12

   Waivers of Default    18

Section 10.13

   Dispute Resolution    18

Section 10.14

   Specific Performance    18

Section 10.15

   Amendments    18

 

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Section 10.16

   Interpretation    18

Section 10.17

   Mutual Drafting    19

 

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TRADEMARK LICENSE AGREEMENT

This TRADEMARK LICENSE AGREEMENT, dated as of January 27, 2017 (this “ Agreement ”), is by and between Varian Medical Systems, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“ Varian ”), and Varex Imaging Corporation, a Delaware corporation (“ Varex ”).

R E C I T A L S:

WHEREAS, the board of directors of Varian (the “ Varian Board ”) has determined that it is in the best interests of Varian and its stockholders to create a new publicly traded company that shall operate the Varex Business;

WHEREAS, in furtherance of the foregoing, the Varian Board has determined that it is appropriate and desirable to separate the Varex Business from the Varian Business (the “ Separation ”) and, following the Separation, make a distribution, on a pro rata basis, to holders of Varian Shares on the Record Date of all the outstanding Varex Shares owned by Varian (the “ Distribution ”);

WHEREAS, in order to effectuate the Separation and the Distribution, Varian and Varex have entered into a Separation and Distribution Agreement, dated as of the date hereof (the “ Separation and Distribution Agreement ”); and

WHEREAS, the Varex Group desires to receive (and the Varian Group is willing to grant to the Varex Group) certain licenses and rights under the Licensed Marks, on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual agreements, provisions and covenants contained in this Agreement, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Parties, intending to be legally bound, hereby agree as follows:

ARTICLE I

DEFINITIONS

Section 1.01 Definitions . For purposes of this Agreement, the following terms shall have the following meanings:

(a)    “ Access Rights ” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.05(c).

(b)    “ Acquired Business ” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.03.

(c)    “ Action ” has the meaning set forth in the Separation and Distribution Agreement.

(d)    “ Aftermarket Extension Products ” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.01(c).

(e)    “ Agreement ” has the meaning set forth in the Preamble.


(f)    “ Ancillary Agreements ” has the meaning set forth in the Separation and Distribution Agreement.

(g)    “ Applicable Terms ” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.02.

(h)    “ Commercial Documentation ” means Licensed Product and Licensed Services purchase order acknowledgements, shipping documents, invoices, and other Licensed Product-related commercial documents.

(i)    “ Corporate Identity ” means any business or corporate entity name, trade name or other business or corporate identifier (e.g., “d/b/a”).

(j)    “ Dispute ” has the meaning set forth in Section 10.13.

(k)    “ Distribution ” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

(l)    “ Distribution Date ” shall mean the date of the consummation of the Distribution, which shall be determined by the Varian Board in its sole and absolute discretion.

(m)    “ Effective Time ” has the meaning set forth in the Separation and Distribution Agreement.

(n)    “ Extension Products ” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.01(b).

(o)    “ Force Majeure ” has the meaning set forth in the Separation and Distribution Agreement.

(p)    “ Governmental Authority ” has the meaning set forth in the Separation and Distribution Agreement.

(q)    “ Group ” shall mean either the Varex Group or the Varian Group, as the context requires.

(r)     “ Internet Content ” means Varex’s website located at www.vareximaging.com and any other Varex-controlled content on any World Wide Information Distribution Medium, including on any social media product, service, application or tool (e.g., Twitter, Facebook, etc.) or similar service (now known or hereafter known), including any of the foregoing that permits the exchange of user generated content on the internet (e.g., YouTube) existing at any time during the term of this Agreement.

(s)    “ Law ” has the meaning set forth in the Separation and Distribution Agreement.

(t)    “ License ” means the license granted to Varex and the other members of its Group in Section 2.01.

(u)    “ License Expiration ” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.01(a).

 

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(v)    “ Licensed Cast/Engraved Products ” means parts that (i) were manufactured by Varian as part of the Varex Business prior to the Distribution Date and (ii) are casted or engraved during manufacturing with one or more of the Licensed Marks.

(w)    “ Licensed Marks ” means “VARIAN MEDICAL SYSTEMS,” “VARIAN,” and any stylized versions of the foregoing or any design elements thereof.

(x)    “ Licensed Product ” means any Licensed Registered Aftermarket Product, Licensed Registered OEM Product, Licensed Cast/Engraved Product, Licensed Software Product, or Licensed Warranted Product.

(y)    “ Licensed Registered Aftermarket Products ” means products that (i) were created, developed, and/or distributed by Varian as part of the Varex Business prior to the Distribution Date, (ii) are required by any OEM’s product regulatory registration with a Governmental Authority and (iii) are sold directly to end customers or as aftermarket products (non-OEM products).

(z)    “ Licensed Registered OEM Products ” means products that (i) were created, developed, and/or distributed by Varian as part of the Varex Business prior to the Distribution Date, (ii) are required by any OEM’s product regulatory registration with a Governmental Authority and (iii) are sold to such OEM.

(aa)    “ Licensed Service ” means any service related primarily to the installation, maintenance, repair, use, or monitoring of Licensed Products.

(bb)    “ Licensed Software Products ” means software that was created, developed, and/or distributed by Varian as part of the Varex Business prior to the Distribution Date, and any updates thereto.

(cc)    “ Licensed Warranted Products ” means products that (i) were shipped by Varian, prior to the Distribution Date, under a Varian warranty as part of the Varex Business and (ii) are returned to Varex, after the Distribution Date, for replacement or repair under such warranty.

(dd)    “ Liabilities ” has the meaning set forth in the Separation and Distribution Agreement.

(ee)    “ OEM ” means original equipment manufacturer.

(ff)    “ Parties ” shall mean the parties to this Agreement.

(gg)    “ Person ” has the meaning set forth in the Separation and Distribution Agreement.

(hh)    “ Promotional Material ” means all product and marketing material, including data sheets (whether written or recorded in any other medium), used in the promotion of any Licensed Products or Licensed Services.

 

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(ii)    “ Quality Standards ” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.05(a).

(jj)    “ Record Date ” has the meaning set forth in the Separation and Distribution Agreement.

(kk)    “ Registration Expiration ” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.01(b).

(ll)    “ Remaining Warranted Products ” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.01(d).

(mm)    “ Representative ” has the meaning set forth in the Separation and Distribution Agreement.

(nn)    “ Separation ” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

(oo)    “ Separation and Distribution Agreement ” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

(pp)    “ Social Media Identifier ” means any name, mark or other identifier (either alone or in combination with any other name, mark or other identifier) used to establish an account, screen name, nickname or “handle” on, or means to locate any, social media product, service, application or tool (e.g., Twitter, Facebook, etc.) or similar service (now known or hereafter known), including any of the foregoing that permits the exchange of user generated content on the internet (e.g., YouTube).

(qq)    “ Software License Expiration ” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.01(e).

(rr)    “ Subsidiary ” has the meaning set forth in the Separation and Distribution Agreement.

(ss)    “ Third Party ” has the meaning set forth in the Separation and Distribution Agreement.

(tt)    “ Varex ” has the meaning set forth in the Preamble.

(uu)    “ Varex Business ” has the meaning set forth in the Separation and Distribution Agreement.

(vv)    “ Varex Group ” has the meaning set forth in the Separation and Distribution Agreement.

(ww)    “ Varex Indemnitees ” has the meaning set forth in Section 9.02.

(xx)    “ Varex Shares ” shall mean the shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of Varex.

(yy)    “ Varian ” has the meaning set forth in the Preamble.

 

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(zz)    “ Varian Board ” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

(aaa)    “ Varian Business ” shall mean the Parent Business (as such term is defined in the Separation and Distribution Agreement).

(bbb)    “ Varian Group ” has the meaning set forth in the Separation and Distribution Agreement.

(ccc)    “ Varian Indemnitees ” has the meaning set forth in Section 9.01.

(ddd)    “ Varian Shares ” shall mean the common shares, par value $1.00 per share, of Varian.

(eee)    “ World Wide Information Distribution Medium ” shall mean any means of simultaneously (or nearly simultaneously) distributing information to all or most countries in the world and which permits contemporaneous (or nearly contemporaneous) access to that information in those countries, including the internet.

ARTICLE II

GRANT OF LICENSE

Section 2.01 Grant of License . Varian (and each other member of the Varian Group) hereby grants to Varex (and each other member of the Varex Group) a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free, limited license (the “ License ”) to the Licensed Marks as follows:

(a)     Licensed Cast/Engraved Products . Varex (and each other member of the Varex Group) shall have the License to use and have used the Licensed Marks on any Licensed Cast/Engraved Product in the same manner as they were used in the Varex Business prior to the Distribution Date for the remainder of the term of manufacture of such Licensed Cast/Engraved Product or until the tooling for such Licensed Cast/Engraved Product is replaced, whichever occurs first (“ License Expiration ”), subject to the remainder of this Section 2.01(a). On or before (but not more than six (6) months before) the eighth (8th) anniversary of the Distribution Date, Varex will provide Varian with a list of all Licensed Cast/Engraved Products for which the License Expiration has not occurred. Varex will have the option, exercisable by written notice to Varian on or before such eighth (8th) anniversary, to extend the License under this Section 2.01(a) as to such Licensed Cast/Engraved Product for an additional four (4) years. The License as to any Licensed Cast/Engraved Products for which Varex does not exercise its option to extend will terminate on such eighth (8th) anniversary. The foregoing extension option and termination process will be repeated every four (4) years thereafter until License Expiration has occurred for all Licensed Cast/Engraved Products and/or the License under this Section 2.01(a) has terminated for all Licensed Cast/Engraved Products.

(b)     Licensed Registered OEM Products . Varex (and each other member of the Varex Group) shall have the License to use and have used the Licensed Marks on any Licensed Registered OEM Product in the same manner as they were used in the Varex Business prior to the Distribution Date until the applicable product registration(s) for the applicable OEM products expire or three (3) months after new registration(s) for the applicable OEM products

 

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have been obtained, whichever is earlier (“ Registration Expiration ”), subject to the remainder of this Section 2.01(b). On or before (but not more than six (6) months before) the fifth (5th) anniversary of the Distribution Date, Varex will provide Varian with a list of all Licensed Registered OEM Products with respect to which Registration Expiration has not occurred (“ Extension Products ”). Varex will have the option, exercisable by written notice to Varian on or before such fifth (5th) anniversary, to extend the License under this Section 2.01(b) as to any Extension Products for an additional one (1) year. The License under this Section 2.01(b) as to any Extension Products for which Varex does not exercise its option to extend will terminate on such fifth (5th) anniversary. The foregoing extension option and termination process will be repeated every year thereafter until Registration Expiration has occurred for all Licensed Registered OEM Products and/or the License under this Section 2.01(b) has terminated for all Extension Products due to Varex’s failure to extend. Varex will ensure that any new product registrations applied for by any OEM customer of Varex after the Distribution Date will not include products using the Licensed Marks.

(c)     Licensed Registered Aftermarket Products . Varex (and each other member of the Varex Group) shall have the License to use and have used the Licensed Marks on any Licensed Registered Aftermarket Product in the same manner as they were used in the Varex Business prior to the Distribution Date until the Registration Expiration with respect to such Licensed Registered Aftermarket Product, subject to the remainder of this Section 2.01(c). On or before (but not more than six (6) months before) the third (3rd) anniversary of the Distribution Date, Varex will provide Varian with a list of all Licensed Registered Aftermarket Products with respect to which Registration Expiration has not occurred (“ Aftermarket Extension Products ”). Varex will have the option, exercisable by written notice to Varian on or before such third (3rd) anniversary, to extend the License under this Section 2.01(c) as to any Aftermarket Extension Products for an additional one (1) year. The License under this Section 2.01(c) as to any Licensed Registered Aftermarket Products for which Varex does not exercise its option to extend will terminate on such third (3rd) anniversary. The foregoing extension option and termination process will be repeated every year thereafter until Registration Expiration has occurred for all Licensed Registered Aftermarket Products and/or the License under this Section 2.01(c) has terminated for all Aftermarket Extension Products due to Varex’s failure to extend.

(d)     Licensed Warranted Products . Varex (and each other member of the Varex Group) shall have the License to use and have used the Licensed Marks on with Licensed Warranted Products in the same manner as they were used in the Varex Business prior to the Distribution Date, subject to the remainder of this Section 2.01(d). On or before (but not more than six (6) months before) the fifth (5th) anniversary of the Distribution Date, Varex will provide Varian with a list of all products shipped by Varian under a Varian warranty as part of the Varex Business prior to the Distribution Date that are still under such warranty (“ Remaining Warranted Products ”). Varex will have the option, exercisable by written notice to Varian on or before such fifth (5th) anniversary, to extend the License under this Section 2.01(d) as to any Licensed Warranted Products among the Remaining Warranted Products for an additional two (2) years. The License under this Section 2.01(d) as to any Licensed Warranted Products among the Remaining Warranted Products for which Varex does not exercise its option to extend will terminate on such fifth (5th) anniversary. The foregoing extension option and termination process will be repeated every two (2) years thereafter until there are no Remaining Warranted Products and/or the License under this Section 2.01(d) has terminated for all Licensed Warranted Products among the Remaining Warranted Products due to Varex’s failure to extend.

 

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(e)     Licensed Software Products . Varex (and each other member of the Varex Group) shall have the License to use and have used the Licensed Marks on any Licensed Software Product in the same manner as they were used in the Varex Business prior to the Distribution Date until such Licensed Software Product is no longer supported by Varex or used by any customer of Varex, whichever occurs first (“ Software License Expiration ”), subject to the remainder of this Section 2.01(e). On or before (but not more than six (6) months before) the sixth (6th) anniversary of the Distribution Date, Varex will provide Varian with a list of all Licensed Software Products for which Software License Expiration has not occurred. Varex will have the option, exercisable by written notice to Varian on or before such sixth (6th) anniversary, to extend the License under this Section 2.01(e) as to any such Licensed Software Products for an additional three (3) years. The License under this Section 2.01(e) as to any Licensed Software Products for which Varex does not exercise its option to extend will terminate on such sixth (6th) anniversary. The foregoing extension option and termination process will be repeated every three (3) years thereafter until Software License Expiration has occurred for all Licensed Software Products and/or the License under this Section 2.01(e) has terminated for all Licensed Software Products due to Varex’s failure to extend. Notwithstanding the foregoing, following the Distribution Date, Varex will use its reasonable efforts to cease use of the Licensed Marks in the Licensed Software Products, it being understood that changes in Licensed Software Products, including removal of the Licensed Marks, may require customer approval, validation, and/or regulatory work. For the avoidance of doubt, no License is granted to use the Licensed Marks on any software initially developed (i.e., not an update to a Licensed Software Product) and distributed by Varex after the Distribution Date.

(f)     Product Labeling, Commercial Documentation and Licensed Services . The License granted under subsections (a) through (e) of this Section 2.01 for the Licensed Products shall extend, to the same extent and on the same terms, to any product labeling (excluding product packaging), Commercial Documentation and Licensed Services associated with the corresponding class of Licensed Products, but only to the extent necessary to exercise the License to use the Licensed Marks on the Licensed Products granted under subsections (a) through (e) of this Section 2.01. Any use of the Licensed Marks on Commercial Documentation shall be consistent with the use of the Licensed Marks on the corresponding Licensed Product, which shall be consistent with any applicable Governmental Authority’s registration requirements for such Licensed Product.

(g)     Product Packaging . Varex (and each other member of the Varex Group) shall have the License to use and have used the Licensed Marks on Licensed Product packaging for a period of two (2) years after the Distribution Date, with no extension option. During such two (2) year period, Varex shall ensure that any branding on any Licensed Product packaging matches the Commercial Documentation and product labeling for the corresponding Licensed Product; provided, however, that if Commercial Documentation uses the Licensed Marks, then the corresponding Licensed Product packaging may be dual branded with the Licensed Marks and Varex’s marks. For the avoidance of doubt, after such two (2) year period, if Varex desires to use any Licensed Product inventory that is in packaging using the Licensed Marks, Varex shall be required to repackage such inventory without use of the Licensed Marks.

 

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(h)     Promotional Material . Varex (and each other member of the Varex Group) shall have the License to use and have used the Licensed Marks on Promotional Material for a period of two (2) years after the Distribution Date, with no extension option. For the avoidance of doubt, the License under this Section 2.01(h) does not extend to any Varex products first manufactured after the Distribution Date.

(i)     Signage . Varex (and each other member of the Varex Group) shall have the License to use the Licensed Marks on signage on real property owned or leased by Varex (or any such member of the Varex Group) in the same manner as the Licensed Marks were used in the Varex Business prior to the Distribution Date until the date that is ninety (90) days after the Distribution Date.

(j)     Non-Categorized Use . To the extent that Varex reasonably believes that a use of the Licensed Marks not provided for in this Agreement is needed for the continuity of the Varex Business by Varex after the Distribution Date and was not contemplated prior to the execution of this Agreement, Varex may request a license for such use from Varian, and Varian shall not unreasonably reject such request.

Section 2.02 Sublicensing . Neither Varex nor any member of the Varex Group has any right to grant sublicenses under the licenses granted to them hereunder without the express written approval of Varian. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Varex and the other members of its Group may, without such approval, sell, make, and have made Licensed Products bearing the Licensed Marks and provide Licensed Services under the Licensed Marks, respectively, through Third Party distributors, representatives, resellers, contractors, or service providers; provided, however, that (a) any such arrangement with any such Third Party shall be made pursuant to a written agreement (i) that is consistent with, and subject and subordinate to, the terms and conditions of this Agreement and (ii) pursuant to which such Third Party agrees to be bound by any applicable terms or conditions of this Agreement, including any restrictions on Varex’s use of the Licensed Marks hereunder (the “ Applicable Terms ”), and (b) Varex shall remain responsible to Varian for the performance of Varex’s obligations under this Agreement and shall be responsible to Varian for any failure of any such Third Party to comply with the Applicable Terms.

Section 2.03 Acquired Business . Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, if Varex or any member of its Group acquires a business, whether accomplished by the purchase of stock or by purchase of assets (the “ Acquired Business ”), the licenses granted to Varex and the other members of its Group hereunder shall not extend to any products or services made, used, sold, offered for sale, imported, reproduced, performed, displayed, distributed or otherwise transferred by the Acquired Business prior to the date of such acquisition (even if such products or services constitute or are of the same or similar kind as the Licensed Products or Licensed Services, and even if such products or services are made, used, sold, offered for sale, imported, reproduced, performed, displayed, distributed or otherwise transferred by Varex or any member of its Group after the date of such acquisition).

 

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Section 2.04 Retained Rights . As between the Parties, subject to the rights and licenses granted to Varex and the other members of its Group hereunder, Varian and the other members of its Group are and shall be the sole and exclusive owners of the Licensed Marks. Except as expressly provided herein, Varian and the other members of its Group grant no rights or licenses to Varex or any member of its Group hereunder. Without limiting the foregoing, (a) neither Varex nor any member of its Group shall have any rights hereunder to use the Licensed Marks (i) as or as part of any Corporate Identity, Social Media Identifier, or URL directing users to any Internet Content or (ii) in any Internet Content except to the extent of nominative fair use in reference to Varex’s corporate history or to the extent that such use falls within the license granted in Section 2.01(h), and (b) except to the extent authorized pursuant to any other written agreement between the Parties or any members of their Groups, neither Varex nor any member of its Group shall (i) use any Licensed Marks in any manner that exceeds the scope of the licenses granted to them hereunder or (ii) use in any manner any marks owned or controlled by Varian or any member of its Group other than the Licensed Marks. For the avoidance of doubt, the use of the Licensed Marks on Varex Group internal documents, including drawings and documents provided to suppliers to procure products and services, are agreed not to be trademark usage and not to require a trademark license.

ARTICLE III

COVENANTS

Section 3.01 No Challenge to Title . Neither Varex nor any member of its Group shall do, or license, authorize or otherwise enable or assist any Third Party to do, any of the following: (a) represent to any Person in any manner that it owns or has any ownership rights in or to any Licensed Mark; (b) apply for any federal, state, national or supranational registration of any Licensed Mark; or (c) impair, dispute or in any way contest or challenge the validity or enforceability of any Licensed Mark or any other related mark of Varian or any member of its Group, or any right, title or interest of Varian or any member of its Group in or to any Licensed Mark or any other related mark of Varian or any member of its Group, or do or permit any act which may directly or indirectly be detrimental to the reputation and goodwill of Varian or any member of its Group, including any act which might assist or give rise to any application to cancel any registration for any Licensed Mark or any other related mark of Varian or any member of its Group.

Section 3.02 No Conflicting Grants . Neither Varian nor any member of its Group shall grant any right or license to any Third Party that would conflict with any license granted to Varex or any member of its Group hereunder; provided, however, that this Section 3.02 is not intended and shall not be construed to restrict Varian or any member of its Group from licensing, assigning or otherwise transferring the Licensed Marks or any of its rights therein to any Person, or using the Licensed Marks on any products or services, in each case subject to the licenses granted hereunder.

Section 3.03 Trademark Notices . All print and electronic displays of the Licensed Marks by Varex or any member of its Group shall include, a notice to the effect that the Licensed Marks are owned by Varian and used by Varex or such member of its Group under license from Varian.

 

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Section 3.04 Goodwill . All goodwill associated with any use of the Licensed Marks by Varex or any member of its Group shall inure to the sole and exclusive benefit of Varian and the other members of its Group.

Section 3.05 Quality Control; Varian Approvals .

(a)    The Licensed Products manufactured, marketed and distributed by Varex and the other members of its Group shall be of the same nature as, and of a quality that is at least commensurate with the quality of, such products as they were manufactured, marketed and distributed by Varian prior to the Distribution Date (the “ Quality Standards ”). Varian shall have the right to inspect the business operations of Varex and the members of its Group, upon reasonable prior notice, for the purpose of ensuring Varex’s compliance with the Quality Standards. At Varian’s request from time to time, Varex shall submit to Varian, at no cost to Varian, samples of the Licensed Products that conform in all material respects to the Licensed Products then being manufactured, marketed and distributed by Varex and the other members of its Group. After the samples of the Licensed Products have been evaluated, the samples will be returned to Varex in usable condition, at no cost to Varex. If at any time Varian notifies Varex in writing that Varian has determined that the Licensed Products fail to meet the Quality Standards, then (i) the Parties shall promptly meet and agree upon appropriate remedial steps and (ii) Varex and the other members of its Group shall suspend all distribution activities with respect to such Licensed Products until such remedial steps have been taken to meet the Quality Standards as reasonably determined by Varian.

(b)    During the term of this Agreement, if Varian notifies Varex of any notices that Varian is required to include with respect to the Licensed Marks, then Varex will ensure that any Licensed Products, Promotional Material, Licensed Product packaging, and Commercial Documentation related thereto comply with such notice requirements.

(c)    Varian shall have the right, exercisable no more frequently than once per calendar year, to have a Third Party auditor, on reasonable notice to the Varex, enter, during regular business hours, any premises used by Varex or any member of its Group or any of their manufacturers for the manufacture, packaging or storage of the Licensed Products, to inspect such premises, all plant, workforce and machinery used for manufacture, packaging or storage of Licensed Products and all other aspects of the manufacture, packaging and storage of Licensed Products in each case at Varian’s expense (“ Access Rights ”). As a condition to exercising such Access Rights, Varex may require that such Third Party auditor enter into a nondisclosure agreement with Varex that (i) limits the content of any report made by such Third Party auditor to Varian to a description of the manner in which, and the conditions under which, the Licensed Products are manufactured, packaged and stored by Varex and the other members of its Group and their manufacturers; and (b) contains customary non-use and non-disclosure restrictions with respect to any trade secrets and/or confidential information of Varex.

Section 3.06 Compliance with Trademark Usage Guidelines . Varex and the other members of its Group shall comply with Varian’s current trademark usage guidelines and any other policies or requirements of Varian applicable to the Licensed Marks, including any revisions to such guidelines, policies or requirements that are provided in writing to Varex.

 

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ARTICLE IV

PROSECUTION, MAINTENANCE, ENFORCEMENT AND DEFENSE

Section 4.01 Prosecution and Maintenance . As between the Parties, Varian shall have the sole right, but not any obligation, to prepare, file, prosecute and maintain any registrations or applications for registration with respect to the Licensed Marks and to take any actions in connection with any proceedings related to such registrations or applications for registration, in each case, at Varian’s sole cost and expense; provided, however, that if reasonably requested by Varian, Varex and the other members of its Group shall reasonably cooperate with Varian in connection with any such activities (including by executing any and all documents which Varian may reasonably request in support of such registrations and by providing any use evidence, testimony, or documentation that may be reasonably requested by Varian in any ex parte or inter partes administrative proceedings or prosecutions, maintenance or renewals involving registrations of the Licensed Marks), at Varian’s cost and expense. For clarity, Varian (or any member of its Group) may at any time discontinue maintenance of or otherwise abandon any registrations or applications for registration with respect to any Licensed Marks, without any obligation whatsoever to Varex or any member of its Group.

Section 4.02 Enforcement and Defense .

(a)    Varex shall advise Varian reasonably promptly if (and in no event later than ten (10) business days after) Varex or any member of its Group becomes aware of any unauthorized Third-Party use of the Licensed Marks. Neither Varex nor any member of its Group shall take any steps to contact any Third Party with respect to any such unauthorized use.

(b)    As between the Parties, Varian shall have the sole right, but not any obligation, to determine whether and in what manner to respond to any unauthorized Third-Party use of the Licensed Marks and shall be exclusively entitled to any remedies, including monetary damages, related thereto or resulting therefrom. As between the Parties, Varian shall have the sole right, but not any obligation, to defend and control the defense of the validity and enforceability of the Licensed Marks. If reasonably requested by Varian, Varex and the other members of its Group shall reasonably cooperate with Varian in connection with any such activities, at Varian’s cost and expense.

Section 4.03 Third Party Actions . Varex shall advise Varian promptly if Varex or any member of its Group becomes aware of any allegations, claims or demands (actual or threatened) that any use of the Licensed Marks by Varex or any member of its Group infringes any rights of any Third Party. Neither Varex nor any member of its Group shall enter into any settlement, admit any liability or consent to any judgment that would adversely affect the rights or interest of Varian or any member of its Group in and to the Licensed Marks without the prior written consent of Varian. Varian shall have the right to employ separate counsel and participate in the defense of any such action, at Varian’s own cost and expense.

 

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ARTICLE V

BANKRUPTCY

The rights and licenses granted under this Agreement are intended and shall be deemed to be a license of “intellectual property” within the meaning of Section 365(n) of the United States Bankruptcy Code (and any analogous provision of applicable Law outside the United States). If Section 365(n) of the United States Bankruptcy Code (or any analogous provision of applicable Law outside the United States) is applicable and the trustee or debtor-in-possession has rejected this Agreement and Varex (or any other member of its Group) has elected pursuant to Section 365(n) of the United States Bankruptcy Code (or any analogous provision of applicable Law outside the United States) to retain its rights hereunder, then upon the written request of Varex, the trustee or debtor-in-possession shall provide to Varex a complete duplicate of (or complete access to, as appropriate) any such intellectual property (including embodiments thereof) held or controlled by the trustee or debtor-in-possession.

ARTICLE VI

TERM AND TERMINATION

Section 6.01 Term . This Agreement shall take effect at the Effective Time and shall continue in effect the expiration of the last to expire license granted under Section 2.01, unless sooner terminated in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.

Section 6.02 Termination for Material Breach . Varian may terminate this Agreement in the event of a material breach of this Agreement by Varex or any member of its Group, if such breach is not cured within 30 days following Varex’s receipt of written notice of such breach from Varian.

Section 6.03 Termination Upon Bankruptcy . Varian may terminate this Agreement by written notice to Varex in the event of: (a) Varex’s making a general assignment for the benefit of its creditors or filing a voluntary petition under any bankruptcy or insolvency law, under the reorganization or arrangement provisions of the United States Bankruptcy Code, or under the provisions of any law of like import; or (b) the filing of an involuntary petition against Varex under any bankruptcy or insolvency law, under the reorganization or arrangement provisions of the United States Bankruptcy Code, or under any law of like import, which petition remains un-dismissed or un-stayed for a period of sixty (60) days; or (c) the appointment of a trustee or receiver for Varex or its property.

Section 6.04 Termination by Varex . Varex may terminate this Agreement at any time upon written notice of such termination to Varian.

Section 6.05 Effect of Termination; Survival . Upon any expiration or termination of this Agreement, (a) the licenses granted to Varex and the other members of its Group under Section 2.01 shall terminate, (b) any rights of Varex or any member of its Group to grant any rights under Section 2.02 shall terminate (and any rights previously granted by Varex or any member of its Group to any Third Party under Section 2.02 shall automatically terminate), (c) neither Varian nor any member of its Group shall have any further restrictions under Section 3.02, (d) the rights and obligations of the Parties under Section 3.05 and Section 3.06 shall terminate, (e) Varex’s obligation under the first sentence of Section 4.02(a) shall terminate, and

 

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(f) subject to clauses (a) through (e) above, all other rights and obligations of the Parties under this Agreement shall survive and remain in full force and effect. No termination of this Agreement shall affect any rights or obligations that may have accrued prior to such termination or limit any rights or remedies that may otherwise be available to a Party at law or in equity.

ARTICLE VII

GROUP MEMBERS

Each Party shall cause to be performed, and hereby guarantees the performance of, all actions, agreements and obligations set forth herein to be performed by any other member of such Party’s Group.

ARTICLE VIII

DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES; LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

Section 8.01 Disclaimer of Representations and Warranties . EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY PROVIDED IN THIS AGREEMENT, (A) THE LICENSED MARKS ARE LICENSED HEREUNDER “AS IS,” WITHOUT ANY SUPPORT, ASSISTANCE, MAINTENANCE OR WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND WHATSOEVER, (B) VAREX AND THE OTHER MEMBERS OF ITS GROUP ASSUME TOTAL RESPONSIBILITY AND RISK FOR ITS AND THEIR USE OF ANY LICENSED MARKS AND (C) NEITHER VARIAN NOR ANY OTHER MEMBER OF ITS GROUP MAKES (AND VARIAN AND THE OTHER MEMBERS OF ITS GROUP HEREBY EXPRESSLY DISCLAIM) ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND WHATSOEVER WITH RESPECT TO THE LICENSED MARKS, INCLUDING IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR WARRANTIES OF TITLE OR NON-INFRINGEMENT.

Section 8.02 Exclusion of Certain Damages . IN NO EVENT SHALL EITHER PARTY BE LIABLE TO THE OTHER PARTY FOR ANY INDIRECT, PUNITIVE, EXEMPLARY, REMOTE, SPECULATIVE OR SIMILAR DAMAGES IN EXCESS OF COMPENSATORY DAMAGES OF THE OTHER PARTY IN CONNECTION WITH THE PERFORMANCE OF THIS AGREEMENT, AND EACH PARTY HEREBY WAIVES ON BEHALF OF ITSELF, EACH OTHER MEMBER OF ITS GROUP AND ITS AND THEIR REPRESENTATIVES ANY CLAIM FOR SUCH DAMAGES, WHETHER ARISING IN CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT THE FOREGOING EXCLUSION SHALL NOT APPLY IN RESPECT OF ANY LIABILITY ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH (A) ANY GROSS NEGLIGENCE, WILLFUL MISCONDUCT, OR FRAUD OF OR BY A PARTY, OR (B) CLAIMS FOR INDEMNIFICATION IN RESPECT OF THIRD-PARTY CLAIMS UNDER ARTICLE IX.

ARTICLE IX

INDEMNIFICATION

Section 9.01 Indemnification by Varex . In addition to (but not in duplication of) its other indemnification obligations (if any) under the Separation and Distribution Agreement or any other Ancillary Agreement, to the fullest extent permitted by Law, Varex shall (and shall cause the other members of its Group to) indemnify, defend and hold harmless Varian,

 

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each of the other members of Varian’s Group and each of their respective past, present and future directors, officers, employees and agents, in each case in their respective capacities as such, and each of the heirs, executors, successors and assigns of any of the foregoing (collectively, the “ Varian Indemnitees ”), from and against any and all Liabilities of the Varian Indemnitees in connection with any suit, investigation, claim or demand of any Third Party to the extent relating to, arising out of or resulting from (i) any breach of this Agreement by Varex or any member of its Group, (ii) any use by Varex or any member of its Group of the Licensed Marks or any exploitation by Varex or any member of its Group of Licensed Products or (iii) any gross negligence or willful misconduct of Varex or any member of its Group, or any of their directors, officers, employees or agents, in connection with this Agreement.

Section 9.02 Indemnification by Varian . In addition to (but not in duplication of) its other indemnification obligations (if any) under the Separation and Distribution Agreement or any other Ancillary Agreement, to the fullest extent permitted by Law, Varian shall (and shall cause the other members of its Group to) indemnify, defend and hold harmless Varex, each of the other members of Varex’s Group and each of their respective past, present and future directors, officers, employees and agents, in each case in their respective capacities as such, and each of the heirs, executors, successors and assigns of any of the foregoing (collectively, the “ Varex Indemnitees ”), from and against any and all Liabilities of the Varex Indemnitees in connection with any suit, investigation, claim or demand of any Third Party to the extent relating to, arising out of or resulting from (i) any breach of this Agreement by Varian or any member of its Group, or (ii) any gross negligence or willful misconduct of Varian or any member of its Group, or any of their directors, officers, employees or agents, in connection with this Agreement.

Section 9.03 Indemnification Procedures . The applicable procedures for indemnification set forth in Sections 4.5, 4.6 and 4.7 of the Separation and Distribution Agreement shall govern claims for indemnification under this Agreement.

ARTICLE X

MISCELLANEOUS

Section 10.01 Further Assurances . Each Party shall take, or cause to be taken, any and all reasonable actions, including the execution, acknowledgment, filing and delivery of any and all documents and instruments, that the other Party may reasonably request in order to effect the intent and purpose of this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby.

Section 10.02 Counterparts; Entire Agreement; Corporate Power .

(a)    This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, all of which shall be considered one and the same agreement, and shall become effective when one or more counterparts have been signed by each of the Parties and delivered to the other Party.

(b)    This Agreement, the Separation and Distribution Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements and the Exhibits, Schedules and appendices hereto and thereto contain the entire agreement between the Parties with respect to the subject matter hereof, supersede all previous agreements, negotiations, discussions, writings, understandings, commitments and conversations with respect to such subject matter, and there are no agreements or understandings

 

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between the Parties other than those set forth or referred to herein or therein. The Separation and Distribution Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements, including this Agreement, together govern the arrangements in connection with the Separation and Distribution and would not have been entered independently.

(c)    Varian represents on behalf of itself and each other member of the Varian Group and Varex represents on behalf of itself and each other member of the Varex Group, as follows:

(i)    each such Person has the requisite corporate or other power and authority and has taken all corporate or other action necessary in order to execute, deliver and perform this Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby; and

(ii)    this Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by it and constitutes a valid and binding agreement of it enforceable in accordance with the terms hereof.

(d)    Each Party acknowledges and agrees that delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page to this Agreement (whether executed by manual, stamp or mechanical signature) by facsimile or by email in portable document format (PDF) shall be effective as delivery of such executed counterpart of this Agreement. Each Party expressly adopts and confirms each such facsimile, stamp or mechanical signature (regardless of whether delivered in person, by mail, by courier, by facsimile or by email in portable document format (PDF)) made in its respective name as if it were a manual signature delivered in person, agrees that it will not assert that any such signature or delivery is not adequate to bind such Party to the same extent as if it were signed manually and delivered in person and agrees that, at the reasonable request of the other Party at any time, it will as promptly as reasonably practicable cause this Agreement to be manually executed (any such execution to be as of the date of the initial date thereof) and delivered in person, by mail or by courier.

Section 10.03 Governing Law . This Agreement (and any Dispute arising out of or related hereto or to the transactions contemplated hereby or to the inducement of any Party to enter herein, whether for breach of contract, tortious conduct or otherwise and whether predicated on common law, statute or otherwise) shall be governed by and construed and interpreted in accordance with the Laws of the State of Delaware, irrespective of the choice of laws principles of the State of Delaware, including all matters of validity, construction, effect, enforceability, performance and remedies.

Section 10.04 Assignability . This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Parties and their respective successors and permitted assigns; provided, however, that neither Party may assign its rights or delegate its obligations under this Agreement without the express prior written consent of the other Party. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no such consent shall be required (a) (i) for the assignment of all of a Party’s rights and obligations under this Agreement in connection with a change of control of such Party, or a sale of all or substantially all of the assets of such Party, or (ii) for the assignment of certain rights and obligations of a Party under this Agreement that relate to any business segment of such Party in connection with a sale of such business segment, or of all or substantially all of the assets of such

 

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business segment, in either case ((i) or (ii)) so long as the resulting, surviving or transferee Person is not a competitor of the non-assigning Party, assumes the applicable rights and obligations by operation of Law or pursuant to a written agreement for the benefit of the non-assigning Party and exercises any assigned license or sublicense rights only in connection with the assets acquired from the assigning Party in such transaction, or (b) for the assignment of Varian’s rights and obligations under this Agreement with respect to any Licensed Mark in connection with a sale or other transfer of such Licensed Mark or Varian’s (or its applicable Group member’s) rights therein, so long as the assignee’s rights in such Licensed Mark remain subject to the licenses granted to Varex and the other members of its group hereunder.

Section 10.05 Third-Party Beneficiaries . Except as provided in Article IX with respect to the Varex Indemnitees and the Varian Indemnitees in their capacities as such and to the extent that a Party’s rights and licenses under this Agreement extend to other members of its Group, (a) the provisions of this Agreement are solely for the benefit of the Parties and are not intended to confer upon any other Person except the Parties any rights or remedies hereunder and (b) there are no other third-party beneficiaries of this Agreement and this Agreement shall not provide any other third person with any remedy, claim, Liability, reimbursement, claim of action or other right in excess of those existing without reference to this Agreement.

Section 10.06 Notices . All notices, requests, claims, demands or other communications under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be given or made (and shall be deemed to have been duly given or made upon receipt) by delivery in person, by overnight courier service, or by facsimile with receipt confirmed to the respective Parties at the following addresses (or at such other address for a Party as shall be specified in a notice given in accordance with this Section 10.06):

If to Varian, to:

Varian Medical Systems, Inc.

3100 Hansen Way

Palo Alto, California 94304

Attention: General Counsel

Facsimile: (650) 424-5988

with a copy to:

Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz

51 West 52nd Street

New York, New York 10019

Attention:     David C. Karp

                     Ronald C. Chen

Facsimile:    (212) 403-2000

 

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If to Varex, to:

Varex Imaging Corporation

1678 S. Pioneer Road

Salt Lake City, Utah 84104

Attn: General Counsel

Facsimile: (801) 978-5772

with a copy to:

Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz

51 West 52nd Street

New York, New York 10019

Attention:     David C. Karp

                     Ronald C. Chen

Facsimile:    (212) 403-2000

Any Party may, by notice to the other Party, change the address to which such notices are to be given.

Section 10.07 Severability . If any provision of this Agreement or the application thereof to any Person or circumstance is determined by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, void or unenforceable, the remaining provisions hereof, or the application of such provision to Persons or circumstances or in jurisdictions other than those as to which it has been held invalid or unenforceable, shall remain in full force and effect and shall in no way be affected, impaired or invalidated thereby. Upon such determination, the Parties shall negotiate in good faith in an effort to agree upon such a suitable and equitable provision to effect the original intent of the Parties.

Section 10.08 Force Majeure . No Party shall be deemed in default of this Agreement for any delay or failure to fulfill any obligation (other than a payment obligation) hereunder or thereunder so long as and to the extent to which any delay or failure in the fulfillment of such obligation is prevented, frustrated, hindered or delayed as a consequence of circumstances of Force Majeure. In the event of any such excused delay, the time for performance of such obligations (other than a payment obligation) shall be extended for a period equal to the time lost by reason of the delay. A Party claiming the benefit of this provision shall, as soon as reasonably practicable after the occurrence of any such event, (a) provide written notice to the other Party of the nature and extent of any such Force Majeure condition; and (b) use commercially reasonable efforts to remove any such causes and resume performance under this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements, as applicable, as soon as reasonably practicable.

Section 10.09 No Set-Off . Except as expressly set forth in the Separation and Distribution Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement or as otherwise mutually agreed to in writing by the Parties, neither Party nor any member of such Party’s Group shall have any right of set-off or other similar rights with respect to (a) any amounts received pursuant to this Agreement or the Separation and Distribution Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement; or (b) any other amounts claimed to be owed to the other Party or any member of its Group arising out of this Agreement or the Separation and Distribution Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement.

 

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Section 10.10 Expenses . Except as otherwise expressly set forth in this Agreement or the Separation and Distribution Agreement, or as otherwise agreed to in writing by the Parties, all fees, costs and expenses incurred in connection with the preparation, execution, delivery and implementation of this Agreement will be borne by the Party or its applicable Subsidiary incurring such fees, costs or expenses.

Section 10.11 Headings . The article, section and paragraph headings contained in this Agreement are for reference purposes only and shall not affect in any way the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement.

Section 10.12 Waivers of Default . Waiver by any Party of any default by the other Party of any provision of this Agreement shall not be deemed a waiver by the waiving Party of any subsequent or other default, nor shall it prejudice the rights of the waiving Party. No failure or delay by any Party in exercising any right, power or privilege under this Agreement shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall a single or partial exercise thereof prejudice any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, power or privilege.

Section 10.13 Dispute Resolution . In the event of any controversy, dispute or claim (a “ Dispute ”) arising out of or relating to any Party’s rights or obligations under this Agreement (whether arising in contract, tort or otherwise) (including the interpretation or validity of this Agreement), such Dispute shall be resolved in accordance with the dispute resolution process referred to in Article VII of the Separation and Distribution Agreement.

Section 10.14 Specific Performance . In the event of any actual or threatened default in, or breach of, any of the terms, conditions and provisions of this Agreement, the Party who is, or is to be, thereby aggrieved shall have the right to specific performance and injunctive or other equitable relief in respect of its or their rights under this Agreement, in addition to any and all other rights and remedies at law or in equity, and all such rights and remedies shall be cumulative. The Parties agree that the remedies at law for any breach or threatened breach, including monetary damages, are inadequate compensation for any loss and that any defense in any Action for specific performance that a remedy at law would be adequate is waived. Any requirements for the securing or posting of any bond with such remedy are hereby waived by each of the Parties.

Section 10.15 Amendments . No provisions of this Agreement shall be deemed waived, amended, supplemented or modified by a Party, unless such waiver, amendment, supplement or modification is in writing and signed by the authorized representative of the Party against whom it is sought to enforce such waiver, amendment, supplement or modification.

Section 10.16 Interpretation . In this Agreement, (a) words in the singular shall be deemed to include the plural and vice versa and words of one gender shall be deemed to include the other genders as the context requires; (b) the terms “hereof,” “herein,” and “herewith” and words of similar import shall, unless otherwise stated, be construed to refer to this Agreement as a whole (including all of the Schedules, Annexes and Exhibits hereto) and not to any particular provision of this Agreement; (c) Article, Section, Exhibit, Annex and Schedule references are to the Articles, Sections, Exhibits, Annexes and Schedules to this Agreement unless otherwise specified; (d) unless otherwise stated, all references to any agreement shall be deemed to include the exhibits, schedules and annexes to such agreement; (e) the word

 

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“including” and words of similar import when used in this Agreement shall mean “including, without limitation,” unless otherwise specified; (f) the word “or” shall not be exclusive; (g) unless otherwise specified in a particular case, the word “days” refers to calendar days; (h) references to “business day” shall mean any day other than a Saturday, a Sunday or a day on which banking institutions are generally authorized or required by law to close in the United States or New York, New York; (i) references herein to this Agreement or any other agreement contemplated herein shall be deemed to refer to this Agreement or such other agreement as of the date on which it is executed and as it may be amended, modified or supplemented thereafter, unless otherwise specified; and (j) unless expressly stated to the contrary in this Agreement, all references to “the date hereof,” “the date of this Agreement,” “hereby” and “hereupon” and words of similar import shall all be references to January 27, 2017.

Section 10.17 Mutual Drafting . This Agreement shall be deemed to be the joint work product of the Parties and any rule of construction that a document shall be interpreted or construed against a drafter of such document shall not be applicable.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have caused this Agreement to be executed by their duly authorized representatives as of the date first written above.

 

VARIAN MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC.

By:  

/s/ John W. Kuo

Name:   John W. Kuo
Title:   Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary

 

VAREX IMAGING CORPORATION

By:  

/s/ Kimberley E. Honeysett

Name:   Kimberley E. Honeysett
Title:   Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary

[Signature Page to Trademark License Agreement]

Exhibit 10.6

Execution Version

Published CUSIP Number: 92214UAA0            

Revolving Credit CUSIP Number: 92214UAB8

Term Loan CUSIP Number: 92214UAC6          

 

 

 

$300,000,000

CREDIT AGREEMENT

dated as of January 25, 2017,

by and among

VAREX IMAGING CORPORATION,

as Borrower,

the Lenders referred to herein,

as Lenders,

and

WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,

as Administrative Agent,

Swingline Lender and Issuing Lender

WELLS FARGO SECURITIES, LLC,

as Sole Lead Arranger and Sole Bookrunner

 

 

 


TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

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ARTICLE I        DEFINITIONS      1   

SECTION 1.1

  Definitions      1   

SECTION 1.2

  Other Definitions and Provisions      32   

SECTION 1.3

  Accounting Terms      33   

SECTION 1.4

  UCC Terms      33   

SECTION 1.5

  Rounding      33   

SECTION 1.6

  References to Agreement and Laws      33   

SECTION 1.7

  Times of Day      34   

SECTION 1.8

  Letter of Credit Amounts      34   

SECTION 1.9

  Guarantees      34   

SECTION 1.10

  Covenant Compliance Generally      34   
ARTICLE II      REVOLVING CREDIT FACILITY      34   

SECTION 2.1

  Revolving Credit Loans      34   

SECTION 2.2

  Swingline Loans      35   

SECTION 2.3

  Procedure for Advances of Revolving Credit Loans and Swingline Loans      37   

SECTION 2.4

  Repayment and Prepayment of Revolving Credit Loans and Swingline Loans      37   

SECTION 2.5

  Permanent Reduction of the Revolving Credit Commitment      38   

SECTION 2.6

  Termination of Revolving Credit Facility      39   
ARTICLE III    LETTER OF CREDIT FACILITY      39   

SECTION 3.1

  L/C Facility      39   

SECTION 3.2

  Procedure for Issuance of Letters of Credit      40   

SECTION 3.3

  Commissions and Other Charges      40   

SECTION 3.4

  L/C Participations      41   

SECTION 3.5

  Reimbursement Obligation of the Borrower      42   

SECTION 3.6

  Obligations Absolute      42   

SECTION 3.7

  Effect of Letter of Credit Application      43   

SECTION 3.8

  Resignation of Issuing Lenders      43   

SECTION 3.9

  Reporting of Letter of Credit Information and L/C Commitment      43   
ARTICLE IV    TERM LOAN FACILITY      44   

SECTION 4.1

  Initial Term Loan      44   

SECTION 4.2

  Procedure for Advance of Term Loan      44   

 

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SECTION 4.3

  Repayment of Term Loans      44   

SECTION 4.4

  Prepayments of Term Loans      45   
ARTICLE V        GENERAL LOAN PROVISIONS      47   

SECTION 5.1

  Interest      47   

SECTION 5.2

  Notice and Manner of Conversion or Continuation of Loans      48   

SECTION 5.3

  Fees      48   

SECTION 5.4

  Manner of Payment      49   

SECTION 5.5

  Evidence of Indebtedness      49   

SECTION 5.6

  Sharing of Payments by Lenders      50   

SECTION 5.7

  Administrative Agent’s Clawback      50   

SECTION 5.8

  Changed Circumstances      51   

SECTION 5.9

  Indemnity      52   

SECTION 5.10

  Increased Costs      52   

SECTION 5.11

  Taxes      54   

SECTION 5.12

  Mitigation Obligations; Replacement of Lenders      57   

SECTION 5.13

  Cash Collateral      58   

SECTION 5.14

  Defaulting Lenders      59   

SECTION 5.15

  Incremental Loans      61   
ARTICLE VI      CONDITIONS OF CLOSING AND BORROWING      65   

SECTION 6.1

  Conditions to Closing and Initial Extensions of Credit      65   

SECTION 6.2

  Conditions to All Extensions of Credit      68   
ARTICLE VII    REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE CREDIT PARTIES      69   

SECTION 7.1

  Organization; Power; Qualification      69   

SECTION 7.2

  Ownership      69   

SECTION 7.3

  Authorization; Enforceability      69   

SECTION 7.4

  Compliance of Agreement, Transaction Documents and Borrowing with Laws, Etc      69   

SECTION 7.5

  Compliance with Law; Governmental Approvals      70   

SECTION 7.6

  Tax Returns and Payments      70   

SECTION 7.7

  Intellectual Property Matters      70   

SECTION 7.8

  Environmental Matters      70   

SECTION 7.9

  Employee Benefit Matters      71   

SECTION 7.10

  Margin Stock      72   

 

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SECTION 7.11

  Government Regulation      72   

SECTION 7.12

  Material Contracts      72   

SECTION 7.13

  Employee Relations      72   

SECTION 7.14

  Burdensome Provisions      72   

SECTION 7.15

  Financial Statements      72   

SECTION 7.16

  No Material Adverse Change      73   

SECTION 7.17

  Solvency      73   

SECTION 7.18

  Title to Properties      73   

SECTION 7.19

  Litigation      73   

SECTION 7.20

  Anti-Corruption Laws and Sanctions      73   

SECTION 7.21

  Senior Indebtedness Status      73   

SECTION 7.22

  Disclosure      73   
ARTICLE VIII    AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS      74   

SECTION 8.1

  Financial Statements and Budgets      74   

SECTION 8.2

  Certificates; Other Reports      75   

SECTION 8.3

  Notice of Litigation and Other Matters      76   

SECTION 8.4

  Preservation of Corporate Existence and Related Matters      77   

SECTION 8.5

  Maintenance of Property and Licenses      77   

SECTION 8.6

  Insurance      77   

SECTION 8.7

  Accounting Methods and Financial Records      78   

SECTION 8.8

  Payment of Taxes and Other Obligations      78   

SECTION 8.9

  Compliance with Laws and Approvals      78   

SECTION 8.10

  Environmental Laws      78   

SECTION 8.11

  Compliance with ERISA      78   

SECTION 8.12

  Compliance with Material Contracts      78   

SECTION 8.13

  Books and Records; Visits and Inspections      79   

SECTION 8.14

  Additional Subsidiaries; Real Property      79   

SECTION 8.15

  Use of Proceeds      80   

SECTION 8.16

  Compliance with Anti-Corruption Laws and Sanctions      80   

SECTION 8.17

  Further Assurances      80   

SECTION 8.18

  Post-Closing Matters      81   
ARTICLE IX      NEGATIVE COVENANTS      81   

 

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SECTION 9.1

  Indebtedness      81   

SECTION 9.2

  Liens      82   

SECTION 9.3

  Investments      84   

SECTION 9.4

  Fundamental Changes      86   

SECTION 9.5

  Asset Dispositions      87   

SECTION 9.6

  Restricted Payments      88   

SECTION 9.7

  Transactions with Affiliates      88   

SECTION 9.8

  Accounting Changes; Organizational Documents; Etc      89   

SECTION 9.9

  Payments and Modifications of Subordinated Indebtedness      89   

SECTION 9.10

  No Further Negative Pledges; Restrictive Agreements      90   

SECTION 9.11

  Nature of Business      91   

SECTION 9.12

  Amendments of Other Documents      91   

SECTION 9.13

  Sale Leasebacks      91   

SECTION 9.14

  Capital Expenditures      91   

SECTION 9.15

  Financial Covenants      91   
ARTICLE X      DEFAULT AND REMEDIES      91   

SECTION 10.1

  Events of Default      91   

SECTION 10.2

  Remedies      93   

SECTION 10.3

  Rights and Remedies Cumulative; Non-Waiver; Etc      94   

SECTION 10.4

  Crediting of Payments and Proceeds      95   

SECTION 10.5

  Administrative Agent May File Proofs of Claim      95   

SECTION 10.6

  Credit Bidding      96   
ARTICLE XI    THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT      96   

SECTION 11.1

  Appointment and Authority      96   

SECTION 11.2

  Rights as a Lender      97   

SECTION 11.3

  Exculpatory Provisions      97   

SECTION 11.4

  Reliance by the Administrative Agent      98   

SECTION 11.5

  Delegation of Duties      99   

SECTION 11.6

  Resignation of Administrative Agent      99   

SECTION 11.7

  Non-Reliance on Administrative Agent and Other Lenders      100   

SECTION 11.8

  No Other Duties, Etc      100   

SECTION 11.9

  Collateral and Guaranty Matters      100   

 

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

(continued)

 

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SECTION 11.10

  Secured Hedge Agreements and Secured Cash Management Agreements      101   
ARTICLE XII    MISCELLANEOUS      102   

SECTION 12.1

  Notices      102   

SECTION 12.2

  Amendments, Waivers and Consents      104   

SECTION 12.3

  Expenses; Indemnity      106   

SECTION 12.4

  Right of Setoff      108   

SECTION 12.5

  Governing Law; Jurisdiction, Etc      109   

SECTION 12.6

  Waiver of Jury Trial      110   

SECTION 12.7

  Reversal of Payments      110   

SECTION 12.8

  Injunctive Relief      110   

SECTION 12.9

  Successors and Assigns; Participations      110   

SECTION 12.10

  Treatment of Certain Information; Confidentiality      115   

SECTION 12.11

  Performance of Duties      116   

SECTION 12.12

  All Powers Coupled with Interest      116   

SECTION 12.13

  Survival      116   

SECTION 12.14

  Titles and Captions      117   

SECTION 12.15

  Severability of Provisions      117   

SECTION 12.16

  Counterparts; Integration; Effectiveness; Electronic Execution      117   

SECTION 12.17

  Term of Agreement      117   

SECTION 12.18

  USA PATRIOT Act      117   

SECTION 12.19

  Independent Effect of Covenants      117   

SECTION 12.20

  No Advisory or Fiduciary Responsibility      118   

SECTION 12.21

  Inconsistencies with Other Documents      118   

SECTION 12.22

  Acknowledgement and Consent to Bail-In of EEA Financial Institutions      119   

 

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EXHIBITS

        
Exhibit A-1   -    Form of Revolving Credit Note
Exhibit A-2   -    Form of Swingline Note
Exhibit A-3   -    Form of Term Loan Note
Exhibit B   -    Form of Notice of Borrowing
Exhibit C   -    Form of Notice of Account Designation
Exhibit D   -    Form of Notice of Prepayment
Exhibit E   -    Form of Notice of Conversion/Continuation
Exhibit F   -    Form of Officer’s Compliance Certificate
Exhibit G   -    Form of Assignment and Assumption
Exhibit H-1   -   

Form of U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate

(Non-Partnership Foreign Lenders)

Exhibit H-2   -   

Form of U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate

(Non-Partnership Foreign Participants)

Exhibit H-3   -   

Form of U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate

(Foreign Participant Partnerships)

Exhibit H-4   -   

Form of U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate

(Foreign Lender Partnerships)

Exhibit I   -    Form of Guaranty Agreement

SCHEDULES

        
Schedule 1.1   -    Commitments and Commitment Percentages
Schedule 7.1   -    Jurisdictions of Organization and Qualification
Schedule 7.2   -    Subsidiaries and Capitalization
Schedule 7.8   -    Environmental Matters
Schedule 7.9   -    ERISA Plans
Schedule 7.18   -    Real Property
Schedule 7.19   -    Litigation
Schedule 8.18   -    Specified Real Property
Schedule 9.1   -    Existing Indebtedness
Schedule 9.2   -    Existing Liens
Schedule 9.3   -    Existing Investments
Schedule 9.7   -    Transactions with Affiliates

 

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CREDIT AGREEMENT, dated as of January 25, 2017, by and among VAREX IMAGING CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation, as Borrower, the lenders who are party to this Agreement and the lenders who may become a party to this Agreement pursuant to the terms hereof, as Lenders, and WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, a national banking association, as Administrative Agent for the Lenders.

STATEMENT OF PURPOSE

The Borrower has requested, and subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders have agreed to extend, certain credit facilities to the Borrower.

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

ARTICLE I

DEFINITIONS

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

Acquisition ” means any transaction, or any series of related transactions, consummated on or after the date of this Agreement, by which the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries (a) acquires any going business or all or substantially all of the assets of any Person, 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 members of the board of directors (or equivalent governing body) (other than securities having such power only by reason of the happening of a contingency) or a majority (by percentage or voting power) of the outstanding ownership interests of a partnership or limited liability company.

Administrative Agent ” means Wells Fargo, in its capacity as Administrative Agent hereunder, and any successor thereto appointed pursuant to Section 11.6 .

Administrative Agent’s Office ” means the office of the Administrative Agent specified in or determined in accordance with the provisions of Section 12.1(c) .

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

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.

Agreement ” means this Credit Agreement.

Anti-Corruption Laws ” means all laws, rules, and regulations of any jurisdiction applicable to the Borrower or its Subsidiaries from time to time concerning or relating to bribery or corruption, including, without limitation, the United States Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, as amended, and the rules and regulations thereunder.


Applicable Law ” means all applicable provisions of constitutions, laws, statutes, ordinances, rules, treaties, regulations, permits, licenses, approvals, interpretations and orders of Governmental Authorities and all orders and decrees of all courts and arbitrators.

Applicable Margin ” means the corresponding percentages per annum as set forth below based on the Consolidated Total Leverage Ratio:

 

                Revolving
Credit Loans
    Term Loans  

Pricing
Level

  

Consolidated Total

Leverage Ratio

  

Commitment
Fee

   

LIBOR
+

   

Base
Rate +

   

LIBOR
+

   

Base
Rate +

 

I

   Less than 0.75 to 1.00      0.20     1.125     0.125     1.125     0.125

II

   Greater than or equal to 0.75 to 1.00, but less than 1.25 to 1.00      0.25     1.375     0.375     1.375     0.375

III

   Greater than or equal to 1.25 to1.00, but less than 1.75 to 1.00      0.30     1.625     0.625     1.625     0.625

IV

   Greater than or equal to 1.75 to 1.00, but less than 2.25 to 1.00      0.35     1.875     0.875     1.875     0.875

V

   Greater than or equal to 2.25 to 1.00      0.40     2.125     1.125     2.125     1.125

The Applicable Margin shall be determined and adjusted quarterly on the date five (5) Business Days after the day on which the Borrower provides an Officer’s Compliance Certificate pursuant to Section 8.2(a) for the most recently ended fiscal quarter of the Borrower (each such date, a “ Calculation Date ”); provided that (a) the Applicable Margin shall be based on Pricing Level III until the first Calculation Date occurring after the Closing Date and, thereafter the Pricing Level shall be determined by reference to the Consolidated Total Leverage Ratio as of the last day of the most recently ended fiscal quarter of the Borrower preceding the applicable Calculation Date, and (b) if the Borrower fails to provide an Officer’s Compliance Certificate when due as required by Section 8.2(a) for the most recently ended fiscal quarter of the Borrower preceding the applicable Calculation Date, the Applicable Margin from the date on which such Officer’s Compliance Certificate was required to have been delivered shall be based on Pricing Level V until such time as such Officer’s Compliance Certificate is delivered, at which time the Pricing Level shall be determined by reference to the Consolidated Total Leverage Ratio as of the last day of the most recently ended fiscal quarter of the Borrower preceding such Calculation Date. The applicable Pricing Level shall be effective from one Calculation Date until the next Calculation Date. Any adjustment in the Pricing Level shall be applicable to all Extensions of Credit then existing or subsequently made or issued.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event that any financial statement or Officer’s Compliance Certificate delivered pursuant to Section 8.1 or 8.2(a) is shown to be inaccurate (regardless of whether (i) this Agreement is in effect, (ii) any Commitments are in effect, or (iii) any Extension of Credit is outstanding when such inaccuracy is discovered or such financial statement or Officer’s Compliance Certificate was delivered), and such inaccuracy, if corrected, would have led to the application of a higher Applicable Margin for any period (an “ Applicable Period ”) than the Applicable Margin applied for such

 

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Applicable Period, then (A) the Borrower shall promptly deliver to the Administrative Agent a corrected Officer’s Compliance Certificate for such Applicable Period, (B) the Applicable Margin for such Applicable Period shall be determined as if the Consolidated Total Leverage Ratio in the corrected Officer’s Compliance Certificate were applicable for such Applicable Period, and (C) the Borrower shall promptly and retroactively be obligated to pay to the Administrative Agent the accrued additional interest and fees owing as a result of such increased Applicable Margin for such Applicable Period, which payment shall be promptly applied by the Administrative Agent in accordance with Section 5.4 . Nothing in this paragraph shall limit the rights of the Administrative Agent and Lenders with respect to Sections 5.1(b) and 10.2 nor any of their other rights under this Agreement or any other Loan Document. The Borrower’s obligations under this paragraph shall survive the termination of the Commitments and the repayment of all other Obligations hereunder.

Approved Fund ” means any Fund that is administered or managed by (a) a Lender, (b) an Affiliate of a Lender or (c) an entity or an Affiliate of an entity that administers or manages a Lender.

Arranger ” means Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, in its capacity as sole lead arranger and sole bookrunner.

Asset Disposition ” means the sale, transfer, license, lease or other disposition of any Property (including any disposition of Equity Interests) by the Borrower or any Subsidiary thereof (or the granting of any option or other right to do any of the foregoing). The term “ Asset Disposition ” shall not include (a) the sale of inventory in the ordinary course of business, (b) the write-off, discount, sale or other disposition of defaulted or past-due receivables and similar obligations in the ordinary course of business and not undertaken as part of an accounts receivable financing transaction, (c) the disposition of any Hedge Agreement, (d) disposition of Investments in cash and Cash Equivalents, (e) the transfer by the Borrower or any Subsidiary Guaranty of its assets to the Borrower or any Subsidiary Guarantor, (f) the transfer by any Non-Guarantor Subsidiary of its assets to the Borrower or any Subsidiary Guarantor ( provided that in connection with any new transfer, such Credit Party shall not pay more than an amount equal to the fair market value of such assets as determined in good faith at the time of such transfer) and (g) the transfer by any Non-Guarantor Subsidiary of its assets to any other Non-Guarantor Subsidiary.

Assignment and Assumption ” means an assignment and assumption entered into by a Lender and an Eligible Assignee (with the consent of any party whose consent is required by Section 12.9 ), and accepted by the Administrative Agent, in substantially the form attached as Exhibit G or any other form approved by the Administrative Agent.

Attributable Indebtedness ” means, on any date of determination, (a) in respect of any Capital Lease Obligation of any Person, the capitalized amount thereof that would appear on a balance sheet of such Person prepared as of such date in accordance with GAAP, and (b) in respect of any Synthetic Lease, the capitalized amount or principal amount of the remaining lease payments under the relevant lease that would appear on a balance sheet of such Person prepared as of such date in accordance with GAAP if such lease were accounted for as a Capital Lease Obligation.

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.

 

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

Bankruptcy Code ” means Title 11 of the United States Code entitled “Bankruptcy.”

Base Rate ” means, at any time, the highest of (a) the Prime Rate, (b) the Federal Funds Rate plus 0.50% and (c) LIBOR for an Interest Period of one month plus 1.00%; each change in the Base Rate shall take effect simultaneously with the corresponding change or changes in the Prime Rate, the Federal Funds Rate or LIBOR ( provided that clause (c)  shall not be applicable during any period in which LIBOR is unavailable or unascertainable).

Base Rate Loan ” means any Loan bearing interest at a rate based upon the Base Rate as provided in Section 5.1(a) .

Borrower ” means Varex Imaging Corporation, a Delaware corporation.

Borrower Materials ” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 8.2 .

Business Day ” means (a) for all purposes other than as set forth in clause (b) below, any day other than a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday on which banks in New York, New York, are open for the conduct of their commercial banking business and (b) with respect to all notices and determinations in connection with, and payments of principal and interest on, any LIBOR Rate Loan, or any Base Rate Loan as to which the interest rate is determined by reference to LIBOR, any day that is a Business Day described in clause (a) and that is also a London Banking Day.

Calculation Date ” has the meaning assigned thereto in the definition of Applicable Margin.

Capital Expenditures ” means, with respect to the Borrower and its Subsidiaries on a Consolidated basis, for any period, (a) the additions to property, plant and equipment and other capital expenditures that are (or would be) set forth in a consolidated statement of cash flows of such Person for such period prepared in accordance with GAAP and (b) the additions to property, plant and equipment financed through Capital Lease Obligations during such period, but excluding expenditures for the restoration, repair or replacement of any fixed or capital asset which was destroyed or damaged, in whole or in part, to the extent financed by the proceeds of an insurance policy maintained by such Person.

Capital Lease Obligations ” of any Person means the obligations of such Person to pay rent or other amounts under any lease of (or other arrangement conveying the right to use) real or personal property, or a combination thereof, which obligations are required to be classified and accounted for as capital leases on a balance sheet of such Person under GAAP, and the amount of such obligations shall be the capitalized amount thereof determined in accordance with GAAP.

Cash Collateralize ” means, to pledge and deposit with, or deliver to the Administrative Agent, or directly to the applicable Issuing Lender (with notice thereof to the Administrative Agent), for the benefit of one or more of the Issuing Lenders, the Swingline Lender or the Lenders, as collateral for L/C Obligations or obligations of the Lenders to fund participations in respect of L/C Obligations or Swingline Loans, cash or deposit account balances or, if the Administrative Agent and the applicable Issuing Lender and the Swingline Lender shall agree, in their sole discretion, other credit support, in each case pursuant to documentation in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and such Issuing Lender and the Swingline Lender, as applicable. “ Cash Collateral ” shall have a meaning correlative to the foregoing and shall include the proceeds of such cash collateral and other credit support.

 

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Cash Equivalents ” means, collectively, (a) marketable direct obligations issued or unconditionally guaranteed by the United States or any agency thereof maturing within one hundred twenty (120) days from the date of acquisition thereof, (b) commercial paper maturing no more than one hundred twenty (120) days from the date of creation thereof and currently having the highest rating obtainable from either S&P or Moody’s, (c) certificates of deposit maturing no more than one hundred twenty (120) days from the date of creation thereof issued by commercial banks incorporated under the laws of the United States, each having combined capital, surplus and undivided profits of not less than $500,000,000 and having a rating of “A” or better by a nationally recognized rating agency; provided that the aggregate amount invested in such certificates of deposit shall not at any time exceed $5,000,000 for any one such certificate of deposit and $10,000,000 for any one such bank, (d) time deposits maturing no more than thirty (30) days from the date of creation thereof with commercial banks or savings banks or savings and loan associations each having membership either in the FDIC or the deposits of which are insured by the FDIC and in amounts not exceeding the maximum amounts of insurance thereunder, or (e) instruments owned by a Foreign Subsidiary that are (1) comparable in credit quality and tenor to those referred to in clauses (a) through (d) above, (2) customarily used by corporations for normal cash management purposes in the jurisdiction of organization of such Foreign Subsidiary, and (3) reasonably required in connection with any business conducted by such Foreign Subsidiary in such jurisdiction.

Cash Management Agreement ” means any agreement to provide cash management services, including treasury, depository, overdraft, credit or debit card (including non-card electronic payables), electronic funds transfer and other cash management arrangements.

Cash Management Bank ” means any Person that, (a) at the time it enters into a Cash Management Agreement with a Credit Party, is a Lender, an Affiliate of a Lender, the Administrative Agent or an Affiliate of the Administrative Agent, or (b) at the time it (or its Affiliate) becomes a Lender (including on the Closing Date), is a party to a Cash Management Agreement with a Credit Party, in each case in its capacity as a party to such Cash Management Agreement.

Change in Control ” means an event or series of events by which

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

(b) at any time, a majority of the members of the board of directors (or other equivalent governing body) of the Borrower shall not constitute Continuing Directors;

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

 

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(d) at any time prior to the Spin-Off Effective Date, a majority of the members of the board of directors (or other equivalent governing body) of Varian Medical shall not constitute Continuing Directors; or

(e) at any time prior to the Spin-Off Effective Date, Varian Medical shall fail to own, directly or indirectly, one hundred percent (100%) of the Equity Interests of the Borrower.

Change in Law ” means the occurrence, after the date of this Agreement, of any of the following: (a) the adoption or taking effect of any law, rule, regulation or treaty, (b) any change in any law, rule, regulation or treaty or in the administration, interpretation, implementation or application thereof by any Governmental Authority or (c) the making or issuance of any request, rule, guideline or directive (whether or not having the force of law) by any Governmental Authority; provided that notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, (i) the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and all requests, rules, guidelines or directives thereunder or issued in connection therewith and (ii) all requests, rules, guidelines or directives promulgated by the Bank for International Settlements, the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (or any successor or similar authority) or the United States or foreign regulatory authorities, in each case pursuant to Basel III, shall in each case be deemed to be a “Change in Law”, regardless of the date enacted, adopted or issued.

Class ” means, when used in reference to any Loan, whether such Loan is a Revolving Credit Loan, Swingline Loan or Term Loan and, when used in reference to any Commitment, whether such Commitment is a Revolving Credit Commitment or a Term Loan Commitment.

Closing Date ” means the date of this Agreement.

Code ” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.

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

Commitment Fee ” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 5.3(a) .

Commitment Percentage ” means, as to any Lender, such Lender’s Revolving Credit Commitment Percentage or Term Loan Percentage, as applicable.

Commitments ” means, collectively, as to all Lenders, the Revolving Credit Commitments and the Term Loan Commitments of such Lenders.

Commodity Exchange Act ” means the Commodity Exchange Act (7 U.S.C. § 1 et seq.).

Competitor ” means any Person, that is a bona fide direct competitor of the Borrower, or any of such Person’s Subsidiaries in the same industry or a substantially similar industry which offers a substantially similar product or service as the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries.

Competitor Institution ” means, on any date, any Person that is a Competitor, which Person has been designated by the Borrower as a “Competitor Institution” by written notice to the Administrative Agent (which such notice shall specify such Person by exact legal name) and the Lenders (including by

 

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posting such notice to the Platform) not less than five (5) Business Days prior to such date; provided that “Competitor Institutions” shall exclude any Person that the Borrower has designated as no longer being a “Competitor Institution” by written notice delivered to the Administrative Agent from time to time; provided , further , that any bona fide debt fund or investment vehicle that is engaged in making, purchasing, holding or otherwise investing in commercial loans and similar extensions of credit in the ordinary course of business which is managed, sponsored or advised by any Person Controlling, Controlled by or under common Control with such Competitor or its Controlling owner and for which no personnel involved with the competitive activities of such Competitor or Controlling owner (i) makes any investment decisions for such debt fund or (ii) has access to any confidential information (other than publicly available information) relating to the Borrower and its Subsidiaries shall be deemed not to be a Competitor of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries.

Competitor Institution List ” has the meaning set forth in Section 12.9(f)(iv) .

Connection Income Taxes ” means Other Connection Taxes that are imposed on or measured by net income (however denominated) or that are franchise Taxes or branch profits Taxes.

Consolidated ” means, when used with reference to financial statements or financial statement items of any Person, such statements or items on a consolidated basis in accordance with applicable principles of consolidation under GAAP.

Consolidated EBITDA ” means, for any period, the sum of the following determined on a Consolidated basis, without duplication, for the Borrower and its Subsidiaries in accordance with GAAP: (a) Consolidated Net Income for such period plus (b) the sum of the following, without duplication, to the extent deducted in determining Consolidated Net Income for such period: (i) income and franchise taxes, (ii) Consolidated Interest Expense, (iii) amortization, depreciation and other non-cash charges (except to the extent that such non-cash charges are reserved for cash charges to be taken in the future), (iv) non-cash stock-based compensation expenses, (v) reasonable out of pocket costs, fees, charges or expenses incurred by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries prior to the Closing Date, or within 90 days thereafter, in connection with the consummation of the Spin-Off and the negotiation, execution and delivery of the Spin-Off Documents ( provided that the aggregate amount of all costs, fees, charges and expenses added back pursuant to this clause (b)(v) shall not exceed $5,000,000 for such period), (vi) reasonable out of pocket costs, fees, charges or expenses incurred by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries prior to the Closing Date in connection with the negotiation, execution and delivery of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, (vii) with respect to any Permitted Acquisition, reasonable out of pocket costs, fees, charges or expenses incurred by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries prior to the closing date, or within 90 days thereafter, of the applicable Permitted Acquisition and one-time restructuring charges with respect to such Permitted Acquisition ( provided that the aggregate amount of all costs, fees, charges and expenses added back pursuant to this clause (b)(vii) shall not exceed 10% of Consolidated EBITDA for such period), (viii) unrealized net losses in the fair market value of any arrangements under Hedge Agreements and (ix) any extraordinary, unusual, and non-recurring non-cash losses (disregarding for this purpose FASB ASU 2015-1) ( provided that the aggregate amount of all losses added back pursuant to this clause (b)(ix) shall not exceed $7,500,000 for such period) and less (c) the sum of the following, without duplication, to the extent included in determining Consolidated Net Income for such period: (i) interest income, (ii) non-cash gains or non-cash items increasing Consolidated Net Income, (iii) unrealized net gains in the fair market value of any arrangements under Hedge Agreements and (iv) any extraordinary gains.

Consolidated Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio ” means, as of any date of determination, without duplication, the ratio of (a) Consolidated EBITDA, less Capital Expenditures, less federal, state, local and foreign income taxes paid in cash, less Restricted Payments (other than the dividend to be paid with the

 

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proceeds of the Term Loan Facility contemplated by Section 8.15(a) ), each for the period of four (4) consecutive fiscal quarters ending on or immediately prior to such date to (b) Consolidated Fixed Charges for the period of four (4) consecutive fiscal quarters ending on or immediately prior to such date.

Consolidated Fixed Charges ” means, for any period, the sum of the following determined on a Consolidated basis for such period, without duplication, for the Borrower and its Subsidiaries in accordance with GAAP: (a) Consolidated Interest Expense and (b) scheduled principal payments with respect to Consolidated Total Indebtedness.

Consolidated Interest Expense ” means, for any period, the sum of the following determined on a Consolidated basis, without duplication, for the Borrower and its Subsidiaries in accordance with GAAP, cash interest expense (including, without limitation, cash interest expense attributable to Capital Lease Obligations and all net payment obligations pursuant to Hedge Agreements entered into for the purpose of hedging interest rates) for such period.

Consolidated Net Income ” means, for any period, the net income (or loss) of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries for such period, determined on a Consolidated basis, without duplication, in accordance with GAAP; provided that in calculating Consolidated Net Income of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries for any period, there shall be excluded (a) the net income (or loss) of any Person (other than a Subsidiary which shall be subject to clause (c) below), in which the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries has a joint interest with a third party, except to the extent such net income is actually paid in cash to the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries by dividend or other distribution during such period, (b) the net income (or loss) of any Person accrued prior to the date it becomes a Subsidiary of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries or is merged into or consolidated with the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries or that Person’s assets are acquired by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries except to the extent included pursuant to the foregoing clause (a), (c) the net income (if positive), of any Subsidiary to the extent that the declaration or payment of dividends or similar distributions by such Subsidiary to the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries of such net income (i) is not at the time permitted by operation of the terms of its charter or any agreement, instrument, judgment, decree, order, statute, rule or governmental regulation applicable to such Subsidiary or (ii) would be subject to any taxes payable on such dividends or distributions, but in each case only to the extent of such prohibition or taxes and (d) any gain or loss from Asset Dispositions during such period.

Consolidated Total Indebtedness ” means, as of any date of determination with respect to the Borrower and its Subsidiaries on a Consolidated basis without duplication, the sum of all Indebtedness of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries outstanding on such date, in the amount that would be reflected on a balance sheet prepared at such date (other than Indebtedness relating to issued and undrawn letters of credit and bankers’ acceptances and Indebtedness described in clause (h) of the definition thereof).

Consolidated Total Leverage Ratio ” means, as of any date of determination, the ratio of (a) Consolidated Total Indebtedness on such date to (b) Consolidated EBITDA for the period of four (4) consecutive fiscal quarters ending on or immediately prior to such date.

Continuing Directors ” means the directors (or equivalent governing body) of the Borrower on the Closing Date and each other director (or equivalent) of the Borrower, if, in each case, such other Person’s nomination for election to the board of directors (or equivalent governing body) of the Borrower is approved by at least 51% of the then Continuing Directors.

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.

 

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Core Business ” means the design, manufacture, sale and service of X-ray components and accessories used in medical, industrial and security imaging applications.

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

Credit Parties ” means, collectively, the Borrower and the Guarantors.

Debt Issuance ” means the issuance of any Indebtedness for borrowed money by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries.

Debtor Relief Laws ” means the Bankruptcy Code, and all other liquidation, conservatorship, bankruptcy, assignment for the benefit of creditors, moratorium, rearrangement, receivership, insolvency, reorganization, or similar debtor relief laws of the United States or other applicable jurisdictions from time to time in effect.

Default ” means any of the events specified in Section 10.1 which with the passage of time, the giving of notice or any other condition, would constitute an Event of Default.

Defaulting Lender ” means, subject to Section 5.14(b) , any Lender that (a) has failed to (i) fund all or any portion of the Revolving Credit Loans, any Term Loan, participations in L/C Obligations or participations in Swingline Loans required to be funded by it hereunder within two (2) Business Days of the date such Loans or participations were required to be funded hereunder unless such Lender notifies the Administrative Agent and the Borrower in writing that such failure is the result of such Lender’s determination that one or more conditions precedent to funding (each of which conditions precedent, together with any applicable default, shall be specifically identified in such writing) has not been satisfied, or (ii) pay to the Administrative Agent, any Issuing Lender, the Swingline Lender or any other Lender any other amount required to be paid by it hereunder (including in respect of its participation in Letters of Credit or Swingline Loans) within two (2) Business Days of the date when due, (b) has notified the Borrower, the Administrative Agent or any Issuing Lender or the Swingline Lender in writing that it does not intend to comply with its funding obligations hereunder, or has made a public statement to that effect (unless such writing or public statement relates to such Lender’s obligation to fund a Loan hereunder and states that such position is based on such Lender’s determination that a condition precedent to funding (which condition precedent, together with any applicable default, shall be specifically identified in such writing or public statement) cannot be satisfied), (c) has failed, within three (3) Business Days after written request by the Administrative Agent or the Borrower, to confirm in writing to the Administrative Agent and the Borrower that it will comply with its prospective funding obligations hereunder ( provided that such Lender shall cease to be a Defaulting Lender pursuant to this clause (c) upon receipt of such written confirmation by the Administrative Agent and the Borrower), or (d) has, or has a direct or indirect parent company that has, (i) become the subject of a proceeding under any Debtor Relief Law, (ii) had appointed for it a receiver, custodian, conservator, trustee, administrator, assignee for the benefit of creditors or similar Person charged with reorganization or liquidation of its business or assets, including the FDIC or any other state or federal regulatory authority acting in such a capacity, or (iii) become the subject of a Bail-in Action; provided that a Lender shall not be a Defaulting Lender solely by virtue of the ownership or acquisition of any equity interest in that Lender or any direct or indirect parent company thereof by a Governmental Authority so long as such ownership interest does not result in or provide such Lender with immunity from the jurisdiction of courts within the United States or from the enforcement of judgments or writs of attachment on its assets or permit such Lender (or such Governmental Authority) to reject, repudiate, disavow or disaffirm any contracts or agreements made with such Lender. Any determination by the Administrative Agent that a Lender is a Defaulting Lender under any one or more of clauses (a) through (d) above shall be conclusive and binding absent manifest

 

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error, and such Lender shall be deemed to be a Defaulting Lender (subject to Section 5.14(b) ) upon delivery of written notice of such determination to the Borrower, each Issuing Lender, the Swingline Lender and each Lender.

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

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

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

EEA Financial Institution ” means (a) any credit institution or investment firm established in any EEA Member Country which is subject to the supervision of an EEA Resolution Authority, (b) any entity established in an EEA Member Country which is a parent of an institution described in clause (a) of this definition, or (c) any financial institution established in an EEA Member Country which is a subsidiary of an institution described in clauses (a) or (b) of this definition and is subject to consolidated supervision with its parent.

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

EEA Resolution Authority ” means any public administrative authority or any person entrusted with public administrative authority of any EEA Member Country (including any delegee) having responsibility for the resolution of any EEA Financial Institution.

Eligible Assignee ” means any Person that meets the requirements to be an assignee under Section 12.9(b)(iii) , (v)  and (vi)  (subject to such consents, if any, as may be required under Section 12.9(b)(iii) ). For the avoidance of doubt, any Competitor Institution is subject to Section 12.9(f) .

Employee Benefit Plan ” means (a) any employee benefit plan within the meaning of Section 3(3) of ERISA that is maintained for employees of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries or any

 

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ERISA Affiliate or (b) any Pension Plan or Multiemployer Plan that has at any time within the preceding seven (7) years been maintained, funded or administered for the employees of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries or any current or former ERISA Affiliate.

Engagement Letter ” means the separate engagement letter agreement dated as of December 16, 2016 among the Borrower, Varian Medical and the Arranger.

Environmental Claims ” means any and all administrative, regulatory or judicial actions, suits, demands, demand letters, claims, liens, accusations, allegations, notices of noncompliance or violation, investigations (other than internal reports prepared by any Person in the ordinary course of business and not in response to any third party action or request of any kind) or proceedings relating in any way to any actual or alleged violation of or liability under any Environmental Law or relating to any permit issued, or any approval given, under any such Environmental Law, including, without limitation, any and all claims by Governmental Authorities for enforcement, cleanup, removal, response, remedial or other actions or damages, contribution, indemnification, cost recovery, compensation or injunctive relief resulting from Hazardous Materials or arising from alleged injury or threat of injury to public health or the environment.

Environmental Laws ” means any and all federal, foreign, state, provincial and local laws, statutes, ordinances, codes, rules, standards and regulations, permits, licenses, approvals, interpretations and orders of courts or Governmental Authorities, relating to the protection of public health or the environment, including, but not limited to, requirements pertaining to the manufacture, processing, distribution, use, treatment, storage, disposal, transportation, handling, reporting, licensing, permitting, investigation or remediation of Hazardous Materials.

Equity Interests ” means (a) in the case of a corporation, capital stock, (b) in the case of an association or business entity, any and all shares, interests, participations, rights or other equivalents (however designated) of capital stock, (c) in the case of a partnership, partnership interests (whether general or limited), (d) in the case of a limited liability company, membership interests, (e) any other interest or participation that confers on a Person the right to receive a share of the profits and losses of, or distributions of assets of, the issuing Person and (f) any and all warrants, rights or options to purchase any of the foregoing.

ERISA ” means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and the rules and regulations thereunder.

ERISA Affiliate ” means any Person who together with the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries is treated as a single employer within the meaning of Section 414(b), (c), (m) or (o) of the Code or Section 4001(b) of ERISA.

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 Reserve Percentage ” means, for any day, the percentage which is in effect for such day as prescribed by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (or any successor) for determining the maximum reserve requirement (including, without limitation, any basic, supplemental or emergency reserves) in respect of eurocurrency liabilities or any similar category of liabilities for a member bank of the Federal Reserve System in New York City.

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

 

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Exchange Act ” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

Excluded Swap Obligation ” means, with respect to any Credit Party, any Swap Obligation if, and to the extent that, all or a portion of the liability of such Credit Party for or the guarantee of such Credit Party of, or the grant by such Credit Party of a security interest to secure, such Swap Obligation (or any liability or guarantee thereof) is or becomes illegal under the Commodity Exchange Act or any rule, regulation or order of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (or the application or official interpretation of any thereof) by virtue of such Credit Party’s failure for any reason to constitute an “eligible contract participant” as defined in the Commodity Exchange Act and the regulations thereunder at the time the liability for or the guarantee of such Credit Party or the grant of such security interest becomes effective with respect to such Swap Obligation (such determination being made after giving effect to any applicable keepwell, support or other agreement for the benefit of the applicable Credit Party, including under Section 2(c) of the Guaranty Agreement). If a Swap Obligation arises under a master agreement governing more than one swap, such exclusion shall apply only to the portion of such Swap Obligation that is attributable to swaps for which such guarantee or security interest is or becomes illegal for the reasons identified in the immediately preceding sentence of this definition.

Excluded Taxes ” means any of the following Taxes imposed on or with respect to a Recipient or required to be withheld or deducted from a payment to a Recipient, (a) Taxes imposed on or measured by net income (however denominated), franchise Taxes, and branch profits Taxes, in each case, (i) imposed as a result of such Recipient being organized under the laws of, or having its principal office or, in the case of any Lender, its applicable lending office located in, the jurisdiction imposing such Tax (or any political subdivision thereof) or (ii) that are Other Connection Taxes, (b) in the case of a Lender, United States federal withholding Taxes imposed on amounts payable to or for the account of such Lender with respect to an applicable interest in a Loan or Commitment pursuant to a law in effect on the date on which (i) such Lender acquires such interest in the Loan or Commitment (other than pursuant to an assignment request by the Borrower under Section 5.12(b) ) or (ii) such Lender changes its lending office, except in each case to the extent that, pursuant to Section 5.11 , amounts with respect to such Taxes were payable either to such Lender’s assignor immediately before such Lender became a party hereto or to such Lender immediately before it changed its lending office, (c) Taxes attributable to such Recipient’s failure to comply with Section 5.11(g) and (d) any United States federal withholding Taxes imposed under FATCA.

Extensions of Credit ” means, as to any Lender at any time, (a) an amount equal to the sum of (i) the aggregate principal amount of all Revolving Credit Loans made by such Lender then outstanding, (ii) such Lender’s Revolving Credit Commitment Percentage of the L/C Obligations then outstanding, (iii) such Lender’s Revolving Credit Commitment Percentage of the Swingline Loans then outstanding and (iv) the aggregate principal amount of the Term Loans made by such Lender then outstanding, or (b) the making of any Loan or participation in any Letter of Credit by such Lender, as the context requires.

FATCA ” means Sections 1471 through 1474 of the Code, as of the date of this Agreement (or any amended or successor version that is substantively comparable and not materially more onerous to comply with), any current or future regulations or official interpretations thereof and any agreements entered into pursuant to Section 1471(b)(1) of the Code.

FDIC ” means the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.

Federal Funds Rate ” means, for any day, the rate per annum equal to the weighted average of the rates on overnight federal funds transactions with members of the Federal Reserve System arranged by federal funds brokers on such day (or, if such day is not a Business Day, for the immediately preceding

 

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Business Day), as published by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York on the Business Day next succeeding such day; provided that if such rate is not so published for any day which is a Business Day, the Federal Funds Rate for such day shall be the average of the quotation for such day on such transactions received by the Administrative Agent from three federal funds brokers of recognized standing selected by the Administrative Agent. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Federal Funds Rate shall be less than 0%, such rate shall be deemed to be 0% for purposes of this Agreement.

First Tier Foreign Subsidiary ” means any Foreign Subsidiary that is a “controlled foreign corporation” within the meaning of Section 957 of the Code and the Equity Interests of which are owned directly by any Credit Party.

Fiscal Year ” means the fiscal year of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries ending on or around September 30.

Foreign Lender ” means a Lender that is not a U.S. Person.

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

Form 10 ” means the registration statement on Form 10, originally filed by the Borrower with the SEC on August 11, 2016, as amended on October 11, 2016.

Fronting Exposure ” means, at any time there is a Defaulting Lender, (a) with respect to any Issuing Lender, such Defaulting Lender’s Revolving Credit Commitment Percentage of the outstanding L/C Obligations with respect to Letters of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender, other than such L/C Obligations as to which such Defaulting Lender’s participation obligation has been reallocated to other Lenders or Cash Collateralized in accordance with the terms hereof and (b) with respect to the Swingline Lender, such Defaulting Lender’s Revolving Credit Commitment Percentage of outstanding Swingline Loans other than Swingline Loans as to which such Defaulting Lender’s participation obligation has been reallocated to other Lenders or Cash Collateralized in accordance with the terms hereof.

Fund ” means any Person (other than a natural Person) that is (or will be) engaged in making, purchasing, holding or otherwise investing in commercial loans, bonds and similar extensions of credit in the ordinary course of its activities.

GAAP ” means generally accepted accounting principles in the United States set forth in the opinions and pronouncements of the Accounting Principles Board and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and statements and pronouncements of the Financial Accounting Standards Board or such other principles as may be approved by a significant segment of the accounting profession in the United States, that are applicable to the circumstances as of the date of determination, consistently applied.

Governmental Approvals ” means all authorizations, consents, approvals, permits, licenses and exemptions of, all registrations and filings with or issued by, and any other action in respect of, any Governmental Authorities.

Governmental Authority ” means the government of the United States or any other nation, or of any political subdivision thereof, whether state or local, and any agency, authority, instrumentality, regulatory body, court, central bank or other entity exercising executive, legislative, judicial, taxing, regulatory or administrative powers or functions of or pertaining to government (including any supra-national bodies such as the European Union or the European Central Bank).

 

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Guarantee ” of or by any Person (the “ guarantor ”) means any obligation, contingent or otherwise, of the guarantor guaranteeing or having the economic effect of guaranteeing any Indebtedness or other obligation of any other Person (the “ primary obligor ”) in any manner, whether directly or indirectly, and including any obligation of the guarantor, direct or indirect, (a) to purchase or pay (or advance or supply funds for the purchase or payment of) such Indebtedness or other obligation or to purchase (or to advance or supply funds for the purchase of) any security for the payment thereof, (b) to purchase or lease property, securities or services for the purpose of assuring the owner of such Indebtedness or other obligation of the payment thereof, (c) to maintain working capital, equity capital or any other financial statement condition or liquidity of the primary obligor so as to enable the primary obligor to pay such Indebtedness or other obligation, (d) as an account party in respect of any letter of credit or letter of guaranty issued to support such Indebtedness or obligation or (e) for the purpose of assuming in any other manner the obligee in respect of such Indebtedness or other obligation of the payment or performance thereof or to protect such obligee against loss in respect thereof (whether in whole or in part).

Guarantors ” means, collectively, (i) all direct and indirect Material Subsidiaries of the Borrower that are Domestic Subsidiaries in existence on the Closing Date and all direct and indirect Subsidiaries of the Borrower which become a party to the Guaranty Agreement pursuant to Section 8.14, and (ii) Varian Medical until such time as Varian Medical is released from its obligations as a Guarantor pursuant to the Guaranty Agreement.

Guaranty Agreement ” means the unconditional guaranty agreement executed by the Guarantors in favor of the Administrative Agent, for the ratable benefit of the Secured Parties, substantially in the form attached as Exhibit I , and any substitutes therefor, and any replacements, restatements, renewals or extension thereof, in whole or in part.

Hazardous Materials ” means any substances or materials (a) which are or become defined as hazardous wastes, hazardous substances, pollutants, contaminants, chemical substances or mixtures or toxic substances under any Environmental Law, (b) which are toxic, explosive, corrosive, flammable, infectious, radioactive, carcinogenic, mutagenic or otherwise harmful to public health or the environment and are or become regulated by any Governmental Authority, (c) the presence of which require investigation or remediation under any Environmental Law or common law, (d) the discharge or emission or release of which requires a permit or license under any Environmental Law or other Governmental Approval, (e) which are deemed by a Governmental Authority to constitute a nuisance or a trespass which pose a health or safety hazard to Persons or neighboring properties, or (f) which contain, without limitation, asbestos, polychlorinated biphenyls, urea formaldehyde foam insulation, petroleum hydrocarbons, petroleum derived substances or waste, crude oil, nuclear fuel, natural gas or synthetic gas.

Hedge Agreement ” means (a) any and all rate swap transactions, basis swaps, credit derivative transactions, forward rate transactions, commodity swaps, commodity options, forward commodity contracts, equity or equity index swaps or options, bond or bond price or bond index swaps or options or forward bond or forward bond price or forward bond index transactions, interest rate options, forward foreign exchange transactions, cap transactions, floor transactions, collar transactions, currency swap transactions, cross-currency rate swap transactions, currency options, spot contracts, or any other similar transactions or any combination of any of the foregoing (including any options to enter into any of the foregoing), whether or not any such transaction is governed by or subject to any master agreement, and (b) any and all transactions of any kind, and the related confirmations, which are subject to the terms and conditions of, or governed by, any form of master agreement published by the International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc., any International Foreign Exchange Master Agreement, or any other master agreement.

 

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Hedge Bank ” means any Person that, (a) at the time it enters into a Hedge Agreement with a Credit Party permitted under Article IX , is a Lender, an Affiliate of a Lender, the Administrative Agent or an Affiliate of the Administrative Agent or (b) at the time it (or its Affiliate) becomes a Lender (including on the Closing Date), is a party to a Hedge Agreement with a Credit Party, in each case in its capacity as a party to such Hedge Agreement.

Hedge Termination Value ” means, in respect of any one or more Hedge Agreements, after taking into account the effect of any legally enforceable netting agreement relating to such Hedge Agreements, (a) for any date on or after the date such Hedge Agreements have been closed out and termination value(s) determined in accordance therewith, such termination value(s), and (b) for any date prior to the date referenced in clause (a), the amount(s) determined as the mark-to-market value(s) for such Hedge Agreements, as determined based upon one or more mid-market or other readily available quotations provided by any recognized dealer in such Hedge Agreements (which may include a Lender or any Affiliate of a Lender).

Increased Amount Date ” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 5.15(a) .

Incremental Lender ” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 5.15(a) .

Incremental Loan Commitments ” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 5.15(a)(ii) .

Incremental Loans ” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 5.15(a)(ii) .

Incremental Revolving Credit Commitment ” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 5.15(a)(ii) .

Incremental Revolving Credit Increase ” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 5.15(a)(ii) .

Incremental Term Loan ” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 5.15(a)(i) .

Incremental Term Loan Commitment ” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 5.15(a)(i) .

Indebtedness ” means, with respect to any Person at any date and without duplication, the sum of the following:

(a) all liabilities, obligations and indebtedness for borrowed money including, but not limited to, obligations evidenced by bonds, debentures, notes or other similar instruments of any such Person;

(b) all obligations to pay the deferred purchase price of property or services of any such Person (excluding all obligations under non-competition, earn-out, deferred compensation or similar agreements until such obligations are required to be reflected as a liability on the balance sheet of such Person in accordance with GAAP), except trade payables arising in the ordinary course of business not more than ninety (90) days past due, or that are currently being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and with respect to which reserves in conformity with GAAP have been provided for on the books of such Person;

(c) the Attributable Indebtedness of such Person with respect to such Person’s Capital Lease Obligations and Synthetic Leases (regardless of whether accounted for as indebtedness under GAAP);

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

 

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

(f) all obligations, contingent or otherwise, of any such Person relative to the face amount of letters of credit, whether or not drawn, including, without limitation, any Reimbursement Obligation, and banker’s acceptances issued for the account of any such Person;

(g) all obligations of any such Person in respect of Disqualified Equity Interests;

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

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

For all purposes hereof, the Indebtedness of any Person shall include the Indebtedness of any partnership or joint venture (other than a joint venture that is itself a corporation or limited liability company) in which such Person is a general partner or a joint venturer, unless such Indebtedness is expressly made non-recourse to such Person. In respect of Indebtedness of another Person secured by a Lien on the assets of the specified Person, the amount of such Indebtedness as of any date of determination will be the lesser of (x) the fair market value of such assets as of such date and (y) the amount of such Indebtedness as of such date. The amount of any net obligation under any Hedge Agreement on any date shall be deemed to be the Hedge Termination Value thereof as of such date. For the avoidance of doubt, an Operating Lease shall not be deemed Indebtedness for any purpose under this Agreement.

Indemnified Taxes ” means (a) Taxes, other than Excluded Taxes, imposed on or with respect to any payment made by or on account of any obligation of any Credit Party under any Loan Document and (b) to the extent not otherwise described in clause (a), Other Taxes.

Initial Term Loan ” means the term loan made, or to be made, to the Borrower by the Term Loan Lenders pursuant to Section 4.1 .

Insurance and Condemnation Event ” means the receipt by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries of any cash insurance proceeds or condemnation award payable by reason of theft, loss, physical destruction or damage, taking or similar event with respect to any of their respective Property.

Interest Period ” means, as to each LIBOR Rate Loan, the period commencing on the date such LIBOR Rate Loan is disbursed or converted to or continued as a LIBOR Rate Loan and ending on the date one (1), two (2), three (3), six (6) months or, if agreed by all of the relevant Lenders, twelve (12) months thereafter, in each case as selected by the Borrower in its Notice of Borrowing or Notice of Conversion/Continuation and subject to availability; provided that:

(a) the Interest Period shall commence on the date of advance of or conversion to any LIBOR Rate Loan and, in the case of immediately successive Interest Periods, each successive Interest Period shall commence on the date on which the immediately preceding Interest Period expires;

 

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

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

(d) no Interest Period shall extend beyond the Revolving Credit Maturity Date or the Term Loan Maturity Date, as applicable; and

(e) there shall be no more than ten (10) Interest Periods in effect at any time.

Investments ” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 9.3 .

IRS ” means the United States Internal Revenue Service.

ISP98 ” means the International Standby Practices (1998 Revision, effective January 1, 1999), International Chamber of Commerce Publication No. 590.

Issuing Lender ” means (i) Wells Fargo and (ii) any other Revolving Credit Lender to the extent it has agreed in its sole discretion to act as an “Issuing Lender” hereunder and that has been approved in writing by the Borrower and the Administrative Agent (such approval by the Administrative Agent not unreasonably be delayed or withheld) as an “Issuing Lender” hereunder, in each case in its capacity as issuer of any Letter of Credit; provided that the total number of Issuing Lenders shall not exceed three (3).

Las Vegas Facility ” means that certain manufacturing and distribution facility located at 6811 Spencer Street, Las Vegas, NV 89119.

L/C Commitment ” means, as to any Issuing Lender, the obligation of such Issuing Lender to issue Letters of Credit for the account of the Borrower from time to time in an aggregate amount equal to (a) for Wells Fargo, the L/C Sublimit and (b) for any other Issuing Lender becoming an Issuing Lender after the Closing Date, such amount as separately agreed to in a written agreement between the Borrower and such Issuing Lender (which such agreement shall be promptly delivered to the Administrative Agent upon execution), in each case of clauses (a) and (b) above, any such amount may be changed after the Closing Date in a written agreement between the Borrower and such Issuing Lender (which such agreement shall be promptly delivered to the Administrative Agent upon execution); provided that the L/C Commitment with respect to any Person that ceases to be an Issuing Lender for any reason pursuant to the terms hereof shall be zero (subject to the Letters of Credit of such Person remaining outstanding in accordance with the provisions hereof).

L/C Facility ” means the letter of credit facility established pursuant to Article III .

L/C Obligations ” means at any time, an amount equal to the sum of (a) the aggregate undrawn and unexpired amount of the then outstanding Letters of Credit and (b) the aggregate amount of drawings under Letters of Credit which have not then been reimbursed pursuant to Section 3.5 .

 

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L/C Participants ” means, with respect to any Letter of Credit, the collective reference to all the Revolving Credit Lenders other than the applicable Issuing Lender.

L/C Sublimit ” means the lesser of (a) $25,000,000 and (b) the Revolving Credit Commitment.

Lender ” means each Person executing this Agreement as a Lender on the Closing Date and any other Person that shall have become a party to this Agreement as a Lender pursuant to an Assignment and Assumption, other than any Person that ceases to be a party hereto as a Lender pursuant to an Assignment and Assumption. Unless the context otherwise requires, the term “Lenders” includes the Issuing Lenders and the Swingline Lender.

Lender Joinder Agreement ” means a joinder agreement in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent delivered in connection with Section 5.15 .

Lending Office ” means, with respect to any Lender, the office of such Lender maintaining such Lender’s Extensions of Credit.

Letter of Credit Application ” means an application, in the form specified by the applicable Issuing Lender from time to time, requesting such Issuing Lender to issue a Letter of Credit.

Letters of Credit ” means the collective reference to letters of credit issued pursuant to Section 3.1 .

LIBOR ” means,

(a) for any interest rate calculation with respect to a LIBOR Rate Loan, the rate of interest per annum determined on the basis of the rate for deposits in Dollars for a period equal to the applicable Interest Period which appears on Reuters Screen LIBOR01 Page (or any applicable successor page) at approximately 11:00 a.m. (London time) two (2) London Banking Days prior to the first day of the applicable Interest Period. If, for any reason, such rate does not appear on Reuters Screen LIBOR01 Page (or any applicable successor page), then “LIBOR” shall be determined by the Administrative Agent to be the arithmetic average of the rate per annum at which deposits in Dollars would be offered by first class banks in the London interbank market to the Administrative Agent at approximately 11:00 a.m. (London time) two (2) London Banking Days prior to the first day of the applicable Interest Period for a period equal to such Interest Period, and

(b) for any interest rate calculation with respect to a Base Rate Loan, the rate of interest per annum determined on the basis of the rate for deposits in Dollars for an Interest Period equal to one month (commencing on the date of determination of such interest rate) which appears on the Reuters Screen LIBOR01 Page (or any applicable successor page) at approximately 11:00 a.m. (London time) on such date of determination, or, if such date is not a Business Day, then the immediately preceding Business Day. If, for any reason, such rate does not appear on Reuters Screen LIBOR01 Page (or any applicable successor page) then “LIBOR” for such Base Rate Loan shall be determined by the Administrative Agent to be the arithmetic average of the rate per annum at which deposits in Dollars would be offered by first class banks in the London interbank market to the Administrative Agent at approximately 11:00 a.m. (London time) on such date of determination for a period equal to one month commencing on such date of determination.

Each calculation by the Administrative Agent of LIBOR shall be conclusive and binding for all purposes, absent manifest error.

 

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Notwithstanding the foregoing, if LIBOR shall be less than 0%, such rate shall be deemed to be 0% for purposes of this Agreement.

LIBOR Rate ” means a rate per annum determined by the Administrative Agent pursuant to the following formula:

 

LIBOR Rate =   LIBOR

 

  1.00-Eurodollar Reserve Percentage

LIBOR Rate Loan ” means any Loan bearing interest at a rate based upon the LIBOR Rate as provided in Section 5.1(a) .

Lien ” means, with respect to any asset, any mortgage, leasehold mortgage, lien, pledge, charge, security interest, hypothecation or encumbrance of any kind in respect of such asset. For the purposes of this Agreement, a Person shall be deemed to own subject to a Lien any asset which it has acquired or holds subject to the interest of a vendor or lessor under any conditional sale agreement, Capital Lease Obligation or other title retention agreement relating to such asset.

Limited Conditionality Acquisition ” means any Permitted Acquisition that is not conditioned on the availability of financing.

Loan Documents ” means, collectively, this Agreement, each Note, the Letter of Credit Applications, the Security Documents, the Guaranty Agreement, the Engagement Letter and each other document, instrument, certificate, fee letter and agreement executed and delivered by the Credit Parties or any of their respective Subsidiaries in favor of or provided to the Administrative Agent or any Secured Party in connection with this Agreement or otherwise referred to herein or contemplated hereby (excluding any Secured Hedge Agreement and any Secured Cash Management Agreement).

Loans ” means the collective reference to the Revolving Credit Loans, the Term Loan and the Swingline Loans, and “ Loan ” means any of such Loans.

London Banking Day ” means any day on which dealings in Dollar deposits are conducted by and between banks in the London interbank Eurodollar market.

Material Adverse Effect ” means, with respect to the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, (a) a material adverse change in, or a material adverse effect on, the business, assets, liabilities (actual or contingent) or financial condition of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, (b) a material impairment of the ability of any Credit Party to perform its obligations under any Loan Document to which it is a party, (c) a material impairment of the rights and remedies of the Administrative Agent or any Lender under any Loan Document or (d) a material adverse effect upon the legality, validity, binding effect or enforceability against any Credit Party of any Loan Document to which it is a party.

Material Contract ” means (a) any contract or agreement, written or oral, of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries involving monetary liability of or to any such Person in an amount in excess of $25,000,000 per annum or (b) any other contract or agreement, written or oral, of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, the breach, non-performance, cancellation or failure to renew of which could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

Material Subsidiary ” means, at any time, (a) each direct or indirect Subsidiary of the Borrower with unconsolidated assets or revenue which equals 12.5% or more of the Consolidated assets or revenue, as applicable, of the Borrower and its consolidated Subsidiaries set forth in the financial statements most

 

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recently delivered pursuant to Section 8.1(a) or 8.1(b) , as applicable and (b) any other Subsidiary of the Borrower designated by the Borrower to the Administrative Agent as a Material Subsidiary; provided that the Consolidated assets or revenue of all direct or indirect Domestic Subsidiaries of the Borrower that are not Material Subsidiaries shall not exceed 25% of the Consolidated assets or revenue, as applicable, of the Borrower and its consolidated Subsidiaries set forth in the financial statements most recently delivered pursuant to Section 8.1(a) or 8.1(b) , as applicable.

Minimum Collateral Amount ” means, at any time, (a) with respect to Cash Collateral consisting of cash or deposit account balances, an amount equal to 102% of the sum of (i) the Fronting Exposure of the Issuing Lender with respect to Letters of Credit issued and outstanding at such time and (ii) the Fronting Exposure of the Swingline Lender with respect to all Swingline Loans outstanding at such time and (b) otherwise, an amount determined by the Administrative Agent and each of the applicable Issuing Lenders that is entitled to Cash Collateral hereunder at such time in their sole discretion.

Moody’s ” means Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. and any successor thereto.

Multiemployer Plan ” means a “multiemployer plan” as defined in Section 4001(a)(3) of ERISA to which the Borrower, any of its Subsidiaries or any ERISA Affiliate is making, or is accruing an obligation to make, or has accrued an obligation to make contributions within the preceding seven (7) years.

Net Cash Proceeds ” means, as applicable, (a) with respect to any Asset Disposition or Insurance and Condemnation Event, the gross proceeds received by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries therefrom (including any cash, Cash Equivalents, deferred payment pursuant to, or by monetization of, a note receivable or otherwise, as and when received) less the sum of (i) in the case of an Asset Disposition, all income taxes and other taxes assessed by, or reasonably estimated to be payable to, a Governmental Authority as a result of such transaction (provided that if such estimated taxes exceed the amount of actual taxes required to be paid in cash in respect of such Asset Disposition, the amount of such excess shall constitute Net Cash Proceeds), (ii) all reasonable and customary out-of-pocket fees and expenses incurred in connection with such transaction or event and (iii) the principal amount of, premium, if any, and interest on any Indebtedness secured by a Lien on the asset (or a portion thereof) disposed of, which Indebtedness is required to be repaid in connection with such transaction or event, and (b) with respect to any Debt Issuance, the gross cash proceeds received by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries therefrom less all reasonable and customary out-of-pocket legal, underwriting and other fees and expenses incurred in connection therewith.

Non-Consenting Lender ” means any Lender that does not approve any consent, waiver, amendment, modification or termination that (a) requires the approval of all Lenders or all affected Lenders in accordance with the terms of Section 12.2 and (b) has been approved by the Required Lenders.

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

Non-Guarantor Subsidiary ” means any Subsidiary of the Borrower that is not a Guarantor.

Notes ” means the collective reference to the Revolving Credit Notes, the Swingline Note and the Term Loan Notes.

Notice of Account Designation ” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 2.3(b) .

Notice of Borrowing ” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 2.3(a) .

 

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Notice of Conversion/Continuation ” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 5.2 .

Notice of Prepayment ” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 2.4(c) .

Obligations ” means, in each case, whether now in existence or hereafter arising: (a) the principal of and interest on (including interest accruing after the filing of any bankruptcy or similar petition) the Loans, (b) the L/C Obligations and (c) all other fees and commissions (including attorneys’ fees), charges, indebtedness, loans, liabilities, financial accommodations, obligations, covenants and duties owing by the Credit Parties and each of their respective Subsidiaries to the Lenders, the Issuing Lender or the Administrative Agent, in each case under any Loan Document, with respect to any Loan or Letter of Credit of every kind, nature and description, direct or indirect, absolute or contingent, due or to become due, contractual or tortious, liquidated or unliquidated, and whether or not evidenced by any note and including interest and fees that accrue after the commencement by or against any Credit Party or any Subsidiary thereof of any proceeding under any Debtor Relief Laws, naming such Person as the debtor in such proceeding, regardless of whether such interest and fees are allowed claims in such proceeding.

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

Officer’s Compliance Certificate ” means a certificate of the chief financial officer or the treasurer of the Borrower substantially in the form attached as Exhibit F .

Operating Lease ” means, as to any Person as determined in accordance with GAAP, any lease of Property (whether real, personal or mixed) by such Person as lessee which is not a capital lease pursuant to GAAP as in effect as of the Closing Date.

Other Connection Taxes ” means, with respect to any Recipient, Taxes imposed as a result of a present or former connection between such Recipient and the jurisdiction imposing such Tax (other than connections arising from such Recipient having executed, delivered, become a party to, performed its obligations under, received payments under, received or perfected a security interest under, engaged in any other transaction pursuant to or enforced any Loan Document, or sold or assigned an interest in any Loan or Loan Document).

Other Taxes ” means all present or future stamp, court, documentary, intangible, recording, filing or similar Taxes that arise from any payment made under, from the execution, delivery, performance, enforcement or registration of, from the receipt or perfection of a security interest under, or otherwise with respect to, any Loan Document, except any such Taxes that are Other Connection Taxes imposed with respect to an assignment (other than an assignment made pursuant to Section 5.12 ).

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

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

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

PBGC ” means the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation or any successor agency.

Pension Plan ” means any Employee Benefit Plan, other than a Multiemployer Plan, which is subject to the provisions of Title IV of ERISA or Section 412 of the Code and which (a) is maintained, funded or administered for the employees of the Borrower, any of its Subsidiaries or any ERISA Affiliate or (b) has at any time within the preceding seven (7) years been maintained, funded or administered for the employees of the Borrower, any of its Subsidiaries or any current or former ERISA Affiliates.

 

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Permitted Acquisition ” means any Acquisition that meets all of the following requirements:

(a) no less than fifteen (15) Business Days (or shorter period as agreed by the Administrative Agent) prior to the proposed closing date of such Acquisition, the Borrower shall have delivered written notice of such Acquisition to the Administrative Agent (which shall promptly make such information available to the Lenders in accordance with its customary practice), which notice shall include the proposed closing date of such Acquisition;

(b) the Borrower shall have certified on or before the closing date of such Acquisition, in writing and in a form reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent, that such Acquisition is not hostile;

(c) the Person or business to be acquired shall be in a line of business permitted pursuant to Section 9.11 ;

(d) if such Acquisition is a merger or consolidation, the Borrower or a Subsidiary Guarantor shall be the surviving Person and no Change in Control shall have been effected thereby; provided that in the case of a merger or consolidation involving the Borrower, the surviving Person shall be the Borrower;

(e) upon consummation of the acquisition, the Borrower shall comply with the applicable provisions of Section 8.14 within the time periods specified therein;

(f) no later than five (5) Business Days prior to the proposed closing date of such Acquisition, the Borrower shall have delivered to the Administrative Agent an Officer’s Compliance Certificate for the most recent fiscal quarter end preceding such Acquisition for which financial statements are available demonstrating, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, that the Borrower is in compliance on a Pro Forma Basis (as of the date of the Acquisition and after giving effect thereto and any Indebtedness incurred in connection therewith) with each covenant contained in Section 9.15 ;

(g) no later than five (5) Business Days prior to the proposed closing date of such Acquisition the Borrower, to the extent requested by the Administrative Agent, shall have delivered to the Administrative Agent promptly upon the finalization thereof copies of substantially final Permitted Acquisition Documents, which shall be in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent;

(h) no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing both before and after giving effect to such Acquisition and any Indebtedness incurred in connection therewith; provided that if such Acquisition is a Limited Conditionality Acquisition, this clause (h) shall be satisfied if (i) no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing at the time of the execution of definitive purchase agreement, merger agreement or other acquisition agreement governing such Acquisition and (ii) no Default or Event of Default under any of Sections 10.1(a) , 10.1(b) , 10.1(g) , 10.1(h) or 10.1(i) shall have occurred and be continuing both before and after giving effect to such Acquisition and any Indebtedness incurred in connection therewith;

(i) the Borrower shall have obtained the written consent of the Administrative Agent and the Required Lenders prior to the consummation of such Acquisition if (x) the Permitted Acquisition Consideration for any such Acquisition (or series of related Acquisitions) exceeds $100,000,000 or, (y)

 

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after giving effect to such Acquisition (or series of related Acquisitions), the aggregate amount of all the Permitted Acquisition Considerations for all Acquisitions during the term of this Agreement shall exceed $300,000,000;

(j) the assets being acquired or the Person whose Equity Interest are being acquired did not have negative pro forma Consolidated EBITDA for the four (4) fiscal quarter period ended immediately prior to the proposed closing date of such Acquisition; and

(k) the Borrower shall have delivered to the Administrative Agent a certificate of a Responsible Officer certifying that (x) all the conditions precedent to the closing of such Acquisition set forth in the applicable Permitted Acquisition Documents (subject to, in the case of a Limited Conditionality Acquisition, to customary “Sungard” limitations) and (y) all of the requirements set forth in clauses (a) through (j) above have been satisfied or will be satisfied on or prior to the consummation of such purchase or other Acquisition.

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

Permitted Acquisition Documents ” means with respect to any Acquisition proposed by the Borrower or any Subsidiary Guarantor, final copies or substantially final drafts if not executed at the required time of delivery of the purchase agreement, sale agreement, merger agreement or other agreement evidencing such Acquisition, including, without limitation, all legal opinions and each other document executed, delivered, contemplated by or prepared in connection therewith and any amendment, modification or supplement to any of the foregoing.

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

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

Platform ” means Debt Domain, Intralinks, SyndTrak or a substantially similar electronic transmission system.

Prime Rate ” means, at any time, the rate of interest per annum publicly announced from time to time by the Administrative Agent at its principal U.S. office as its prime rate. Each change in the Prime Rate shall be effective as of the opening of business on the day such change in such prime rate occurs. The parties hereto acknowledge that the rate announced publicly by the Administrative Agent as its prime rate is an index or base rate and shall not necessarily be its lowest or best rate charged to its customers or other banks.

Pro Forma Basis ” or “ pro forma effect ” means, for purposes of calculating Consolidated EBITDA for any period during which one or more Specified Transactions occur, that (a) such Specified Transaction (and all other Specified Transactions that have been consummated during the applicable period) shall be deemed to have occurred as of the first day of the applicable period of measurement and (b) all income statement items (whether positive or negative as estimated by a Responsible Officer of the Borrower in good faith and which may include, for the avoidance of doubt, in case of a Permitted Acquisition, the amount of “run rate” cost-savings and operating expense reductions (net of actual

 

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amounts realized) that are reasonably identifiable and factually supportable and are expected to be realized within twelve (12) months of such Permitted Acquisition calculated on a basis consistent with GAAP) attributable to the Property or Person acquired in a Permitted Acquisition shall be included ( provided that such income statement items to be included are reflected in financial statements or other financial data reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent and based upon reasonable assumptions and calculations which are expected to have a continuous impact).

Property ” means any right or interest in or to property of any kind whatsoever, whether real, personal or mixed and whether tangible or intangible, including, without limitation, Equity Interests.

Public Lenders ” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 8.2 .

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

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

Register ” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 12.9(c) .

Reimbursement Obligation ” means the obligation of the Borrower to reimburse any Issuing Lender pursuant to Section 3.5 for amounts drawn under Letters of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender.

Related Parties ” means, with respect to any Person, such Person’s Affiliates and the partners, directors, officers, employees, agents, trustees, administrators, managers, advisors and representatives of such Person and of such Person’s Affiliates.

Required Lenders ” means, at any time, two Lenders who are not Affiliates having Total Credit Exposures representing more than fifty percent (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 and, if as a result of disregarding such Defaulting Lenders there is only one Lender who is not a Defaulting Lender, Required Lenders shall not require two Lenders who are not Affiliates.

Required Revolving Credit Lenders ” means, at any date, any combination of two Revolving Credit Lenders who are not Affiliates holding more than fifty percent (50%) of the sum of the aggregate amount of the Revolving Credit Commitment or, if the Revolving Credit Commitment has been terminated, any combination of two Revolving Credit Lenders who are not Affiliates holding more than fifty percent (50%) of the aggregate Extensions of Credit under the Revolving Credit Facility; provided that the Revolving Credit Commitment of, and the portion of the Extensions of Credit under the Revolving Credit Facility, as applicable, held or deemed held by, any Defaulting Lender shall be excluded for purposes of making a determination of Required Revolving Credit Lenders and, if as a result of disregarding such Defaulting Lenders there is only one Revolving Credit Lender who is not a Defaulting Lender, Required Lenders shall not require two Revolving Credit Lenders who are not Affiliates.

Responsible Officer ” means, as to any Person, the chief executive officer, president, chief financial officer, controller, treasurer or assistant treasurer of such Person or any other officer of such Person designated in writing by the Borrower and reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent; provided that, to the extent requested thereby, the Administrative Agent shall have received a certificate of such Person certifying as to the incumbency and genuineness of the signature of each such officer. Any document delivered hereunder or under any other Loan Document that is signed by a Responsible Officer of a Person shall be conclusively presumed to have been authorized by all necessary corporate, limited liability company, partnership and/or other action on the part of such Person and such Responsible Officer shall be conclusively presumed to have acted on behalf of such Person.

 

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Restricted Payment ” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 9.6 .

Revolving Credit Commitment ” means (a) as to any Revolving Credit Lender, the obligation of such Revolving Credit Lender to make Revolving Credit Loans to, and to purchase participations in L/C Obligations and Swingline Loans for the account of, the Borrower hereunder in an aggregate principal amount at any time outstanding not to exceed the amount set forth opposite such Revolving Credit Lender’s name on the Register, as such amount may be modified at any time or from time to time pursuant to the terms hereof (including, without limitation, Section 5.15 ) and (b) as to all Revolving Credit Lenders, the aggregate commitment of all Revolving Credit Lenders to make Revolving Credit Loans, as such amount may be modified at any time or from time to time pursuant to the terms hereof (including, without limitation, Section 5.15 ). The aggregate Revolving Credit Commitment of all the Revolving Credit Lenders on the Closing Date shall be $100,000,000. The initial Revolving Credit Commitment of each Revolving Credit Lender is set forth opposite the name of such Lender on Schedule 1.1 .

Revolving Credit Commitment Percentage ” means, with respect to any Revolving Credit Lender at any time, the percentage of the total Revolving Credit Commitments of all the Revolving Credit Lenders represented by such Revolving Credit Lender’s Revolving Credit Commitment. If the Revolving Credit Commitments have terminated or expired, the Revolving Credit Commitment Percentages shall be determined based upon the Revolving Credit Commitments most recently in effect, giving effect to any assignments. The initial Revolving Credit Commitment Percentage of each Revolving Credit Lender is set forth opposite the name of such Lender on Schedule 1.1 .

Revolving Credit Exposure ” means, as to any Revolving Credit Lender at any time, the aggregate principal amount at such time of its outstanding Revolving Credit Loans and such Revolving Credit Lender’s participation in L/C Obligations and Swingline Loans at such time.

Revolving Credit Facility ” means the revolving credit facility established pursuant to Article II (including any increase in such revolving credit facility established pursuant to Section 5.15 ).

Revolving Credit Lenders ” means, collectively, all of the Lenders with a Revolving Credit Commitment.

Revolving Credit Loan ” means any revolving loan made to the Borrower pursuant to Section 2.1 , and all such revolving loans collectively as the context requires.

Revolving Credit Maturity Date ” means the earliest to occur of (a) January 25, 2022, (b) the date of termination of the entire Revolving Credit Commitment by the Borrower pursuant to Section 2.6 , and (c) the date of termination of the Revolving Credit Commitment pursuant to Section 10.2(a) .

Revolving Credit Note ” means a promissory note made by the Borrower in favor of a Revolving Credit Lender evidencing the Revolving Credit Loans made by such Revolving Credit Lender, substantially in the form attached as Exhibit A-1 , and any substitutes therefor, and any replacements, restatements, renewals or extension thereof, in whole or in part.

Revolving Credit Outstandings ” means the sum of (a) with respect to Revolving Credit Loans and Swingline Loans on any date, the aggregate outstanding principal amount thereof after giving effect to any borrowings and prepayments or repayments of Revolving Credit Loans and Swingline Loans, as

 

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the case may be, occurring on such date; plus (b) with respect to any L/C Obligations on any date, the aggregate outstanding amount thereof on such date after giving effect to any Extensions of Credit occurring on such date and any other changes in the aggregate amount of the L/C Obligations as of such date, including as a result of any reimbursements of outstanding unpaid drawings under any Letters of Credit or any reductions in the maximum amount available for drawing under Letters of Credit taking effect on such date.

Revolving Extensions of Credit ” means (a) any Revolving Credit Loan then outstanding, (b) any Letter of Credit then outstanding or (c) any Swingline Loan then outstanding.

S&P ” means Standard & Poor’s Financial Services LLC, a part of McGraw-Hill Financial and any successor thereto.

Sanctioned Country ” means at any time, a country or territory which is itself the subject or target of any Sanctions (including, without limitation, on the date hereof Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Sudan and Syria).

Sanctioned Person ” means, at any time, (a) any Person listed in any Sanctions-related list of designated Persons maintained by OFAC, the U.S. Department of State, the United Nations Security Council, the European Union, Her Majesty’s Treasury, or other relevant sanctions authority, (b) any Person operating, organized or resident in a Sanctioned Country or (c) any Person owned or controlled by any such Person or Persons described in clauses (a) and (b).

Sanctions ” means economic or financial sanctions or trade embargoes imposed, administered or enforced from time to time by the U.S. government (including those administered by OFAC), the European Union, Her Majesty’s Treasury, or other relevant sanctions authority.

SDA ” means the Separation and Distribution Agreement to be dated as of or about January 27, 2017 between Varian Medical and Borrower.

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

Secured Cash Management Agreement ” means any Cash Management Agreement between or among any Credit Party and any Cash Management Bank.

Secured Hedge Agreement ” means any Hedge Agreement between or among any Credit Party and any Hedge Bank.

Secured Obligations ” means, collectively, (a) the Obligations and (b) all existing or future payment and other obligations owing by any Credit Party under (i) any Secured Hedge Agreement (other than an Excluded Swap Obligation) and (ii) any Secured Cash Management Agreement, in each case whether now existing or hereafter arising, and whether due or to become due, absolute or contingent, liquidated or unliquidated, determined or undetermined, and including interest that accrues after the commencement by or against any Credit Party of any insolvency proceeding naming any such Person as the debtor in such proceeding.

Secured Parties ” means, collectively, the Administrative Agent, the Lenders, the Issuing Lenders, the Hedge Banks, the Cash Management Banks, each co-agent or sub-agent appointed by the Administrative Agent from time to time pursuant to Section 11.5 , any other holder from time to time of any of any Secured Obligations and, in each case, their respective successors and permitted assigns.

 

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Security Agreement ” means a security agreement made between the Borrower or, if applicable, any other Credit Party and the Administrative Agent, which shall be in form and substance reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent.

Security Documents ” means the collective reference to any Security Agreement and each other agreement or writing pursuant to which any Credit Party pledges or grants a security interest in any Property or assets securing the Secured Obligations.

Solvent ” and “ Solvency ” mean, with respect to any Person on any date of determination, that on such date (a) the fair value of the property of such Person is greater than the total amount of liabilities, including contingent liabilities, of such Person, (b) the present fair salable value of the assets of such Person is not less than the amount that will be required to pay the probable liability of such Person on its debts as they become absolute and matured, (c) such Person does not intend to, and does not believe that it will, incur debts or liabilities beyond such Person’s ability to pay such debts and liabilities as they mature, (d) such Person is not engaged in business or a transaction, and is not about to engage in business or a transaction, for which such Person’s property would constitute an unreasonably small capital, and (e) such Person is able to pay its debts and liabilities, contingent obligations and other commitments as they mature in the ordinary course of business. The amount of contingent liabilities at any time shall be computed as the amount that, in the light of all the facts and circumstances existing at such time, represents the amount that can reasonably be expected to become an actual or matured liability.

Special Flood Hazard Zone ” means, with respect to any real property, an area designated by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development as a special flood hazard area.

Specified Transactions ” means (a) any Permitted Acquisition, (b) the Transactions and (c) any other event that by the terms of the Loan Documents requires pro forma compliance with a test or covenant hereunder or requires such test or covenant to be calculated on a pro forma basis.

Spin-Off ” means the spin-off of the Borrower from Varian Medical, as more fully described in the Form 10.

Spin-Off Documents ” means (i) SDA and (ii) TSA.

Spin-Off Effective Date ” means the date on which each of the following conditions are satisfied:

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

(i) Officer’s Certificate . A certificate from a Responsible Officer of the Borrower to the effect that (A) all representations and warranties of the Credit Parties contained in this Agreement and the other Loan Documents are true, correct and complete in all material respects (except to the extent any such representation and warranty is qualified by materiality or reference to Material Adverse Effect, in which case, such representation and warranty shall be true, correct and complete in all respects); (B) none of the Credit Parties is in violation of any of the covenants contained in this Agreement and the other Loan Documents; (C) after giving effect to the Transactions, no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing; (D) since September 30, 2016, no event has occurred or condition arisen, either individually or in the aggregate, that has had or could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect; (E) each of the Credit Parties, as applicable, has satisfied each of the conditions set forth in this definition of “ Spin-Off Effective Date ” (F) all authorizations or approvals of any Governmental Authority and approvals or consents of any other Person required to be obtained by any Credit Party or, to the

 

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knowledge of a Responsible Officer, Varian Medical or its Subsidiaries in connection with the execution, delivery and performance of the Transaction Documents, have been obtained and are in full force and effect; and (G) all authorizations or approvals of any Governmental Authority required to be obtained by the Borrower or its Subsidiaries in connection with the conduct by the Borrower and its Subsidiaries of its business in compliance with the Transaction Documents have been obtained and are in full force and effect.

(ii) Certificate of Secretary of each Credit Party . A certificate of a Responsible Officer of each Credit Party certifying that (A) either (x) there have been no changes to its articles or certificate of incorporation or formation (or equivalent) and the bylaws or other governing document of such Credit Party since the Closing Date or (y) attached thereto is a true, correct and complete copy of the articles or certificate of incorporation or formation (or equivalent), as applicable, of such Credit Party and all amendments thereto, certified as of a recent date by the appropriate Governmental Authority in its jurisdiction of incorporation, organization or formation (or equivalent), as applicable, (B) either (x) that the resolutions attached to the certificate delivered pursuant to Section 6.1(b)(ii ) have not been amended, supplemented, revoked or rescinded and remain in full force and effect or (y) attached thereto is a true, correct and complete copy of the resolutions duly adopted by the board of directors (or other governing body) of such Credit Party authorizing and approving the transactions contemplated hereunder and the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents to which it is a party, and (C) attached thereto is a true, correct and complete copy of each certificate required to be delivered pursuant to clause (iii) below.

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

(b) Spin-Off . The Administrative Agent shall have received each of the following in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent:

(i) evidence reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent that, all conditions precedent to the consummation of the Spin-Off as set forth in the Spin-Off Documents have been satisfied and that, on the Spin-Off Effective Date, the Spin-Off shall be consummated in accordance with the Spin-Off Documents and the Applicable Law without giving effect to any waiver, modification or consent thereunder that is materially adverse to the interests of the Administrative Agent or any Lender (as reasonably determined by the Administrative Agent) unless the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent to such waiver, modification or consent shall have been received;

(ii) a copy of each Spin-Off Document, each of which shall (1) have been duly authorized, executed and delivered by the parties thereto, (2) not have been amended, modified or waived since the versions thereof delivered to the Administrative Agent on January 24, 2017, and (3) be certified by the Borrower as being true, complete and correct and, to its knowledge, in full force and effect as of the Spin-Off Effective Date; and

(iii) copy of the solvency opinion delivered to the board of directors of Varian Medical in connection with the Spin-Off (subject to the Administrative Agent’s execution and delivery of any customary non-reliance letter if so requested by the issuer of such opinion).

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(i) Governmental and Third Party Approvals . The Credit Parties shall have received all governmental, shareholder and third party consents and approvals necessary (or any other material consents as determined in the reasonable discretion of the Administrative Agent) in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents and all applicable waiting periods shall have expired without any action being taken by any Person that could reasonably be expected to restrain, prevent or impose any adverse conditions on any of the Credit Parties or such other transactions or that could seek or threaten any of the foregoing, and no law or regulation shall be applicable which in the reasonable judgment of the Administrative Agent could reasonably be expected to have such effect.

(ii) No Injunction, Etc. No action, proceeding or investigation shall have been instituted before any Governmental Authority to enjoin, restrain, or prohibit, or to obtain substantial damages in respect of, or which is related to or arises out of this Agreement or the other Transaction Documents or the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, or which, in the Administrative Agent’s sole discretion, would make it inadvisable to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or the other Transaction Documents or the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby.

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

(d) Financial Matters. The Borrower shall have paid or made arrangements to pay (A) to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders any other accrued and unpaid fees or commissions due hereunder, (B) all fees, charges and disbursements of counsel to the Administrative Agent (directly to such counsel if requested by the Administrative Agent) to the extent accrued and unpaid prior to or on the Spin-Off Effective Date, plus such additional amounts of such fees, charges and disbursements as shall constitute its reasonable estimate of such fees, charges and disbursements incurred or to be incurred by it through the closing proceedings ( provided that such estimate shall not thereafter preclude a final settling of accounts between the Borrower and the Administrative Agent) and (C) to any other Person such amount as may be due thereto in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby, including all taxes, fees and other charges in connection with the execution, delivery, recording, filing and registration of any of the Loan Documents, subject in each case to the cap set forth in Section 12.3(b) .

Subordinated Indebtedness ” means the collective reference to any Indebtedness incurred by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries that is subordinated in right and time of payment to the Obligations on terms and conditions satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.

Subsidiary ” means as to any Person, any corporation, partnership, limited liability company or other entity of which more than fifty percent (50%) of the outstanding Equity Interests having ordinary voting power to elect a majority of the board of directors (or equivalent governing body) or other managers of such corporation, partnership, limited liability company or other entity is at the time owned by (directly or indirectly) or the management is otherwise controlled by (directly or indirectly) such Person (irrespective of whether, at the time, Equity Interests of any other class or classes of such corporation, partnership, limited liability company or other entity shall have or might have voting power by reason of the happening of any contingency). Unless otherwise qualified, references to “Subsidiary” or “Subsidiaries” herein shall refer to those of the Borrower.

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Swap Obligation ” 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.

Swingline Commitment ” means the lesser of (a) $20,000,000 and (b) the Revolving Credit Commitment.

Swingline Facility ” means the swingline facility established pursuant to Section 2.2 .

Swingline Lender ” means Wells Fargo in its capacity as swingline lender hereunder or any successor thereto.

Swingline Loan ” means any swingline loan made by the Swingline Lender to the Borrower pursuant to Section 2.2 , and all such swingline loans collectively as the context requires.

Swingline Note ” means a promissory note made by the Borrower in favor of the Swingline Lender evidencing the Swingline Loans made by the Swingline Lender, substantially in the form attached as Exhibit A-2 , and any substitutes therefor, and any replacements, restatements, renewals or extension thereof, in whole or in part.

Synthetic Lease ” means any synthetic lease, tax retention operating lease, off-balance sheet loan or similar off-balance sheet financing product where such transaction is considered borrowed money indebtedness for tax purposes but is classified as an Operating Lease in accordance with GAAP.

Taxes ” means all present or future taxes, levies, imposts, duties, deductions, withholdings (including backup withholding), assessments, fees or other charges imposed by any Governmental Authority, including any interest, fines, additions to tax or penalties applicable thereto.

Term Loan Commitment ” means (a) as to any Term Loan Lender, the obligation of such Term Loan Lender to make a portion of the Initial Term Loan and/or Incremental Term Loans, as applicable, to the account of the Borrower hereunder on the Closing Date (in the case of the Initial Term Loan) or the applicable borrowing date (in the case of any Incremental Term Loan) in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed the amount set forth opposite such Lender’s name on the Register, as such amount may be increased, reduced or otherwise modified at any time or from time to time pursuant to the terms hereof and (b) as to all Term Loan Lenders, the aggregate commitment of all Term Loan Lenders to make such Term Loans. The aggregate Term Loan Commitment with respect to the Initial Term Loan of all Term Loan Lenders on the Closing Date shall be $200,000,000. The Term Loan Commitment of each Term Loan Lender as of the Closing Date is set forth opposite the name of such Term Loan Lender on Schedule 1.1 .

Term Loan Facility ” means the term loan facility established pursuant to Article IV (including any new term loan facility established pursuant to Section 5.15 ).

Term Loan Lender ” means any Lender with a Term Loan Commitment and/or outstanding Term Loans.

Term Loan Maturity Date ” means the first to occur of (a) January 25, 2022, and (b) the date of acceleration of the Term Loans pursuant to Section 10.2(a) .

Term Loan Note ” means a promissory note made by the Borrower in favor of a Term Loan Lender evidencing the portion of the Term Loans made by such Term Loan Lender, substantially in the form attached as Exhibit A-3 , and any substitutes therefor, and any replacements, restatements, renewals or extension thereof, in whole or in part.

 

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Term Loan Percentage ” means, with respect to any Term Loan Lender at any time, the percentage of the total outstanding principal balance of the Term Loans represented by the outstanding principal balance of such Term Loan Lender’s Term Loans. The Term Loan Percentage of each Term Loan Lender as of the Closing Date is set forth opposite the name of such Lender on Schedule 1.1 .

Term Loans ” means the Initial Term Loans and, if applicable, the Incremental Term Loans and “ Term Loan ” means any of such Term Loans.

Termination Event ” means the occurrence of any of the following which, individually or in the aggregate, has resulted or could reasonably be expected to result in liability of the Borrower in an aggregate amount in excess of the Threshold Amount: (a) a “Reportable Event” described in Section 4043 of ERISA for which the thirty (30) day notice requirement has not been waived by the PBGC, or (b) the withdrawal of the Borrower, any of its Subsidiaries or any ERISA Affiliate from a Pension Plan during a plan year in which it was a “substantial employer” as defined in Section 4001(a)(2) of ERISA or a cessation of operations that is treated as such a withdrawal under Section 4062(e) of ERISA, or (c) the termination of a Pension Plan, the filing of a notice of intent to terminate a Pension Plan or the treatment of a Pension Plan amendment as a termination, under Section 4041 of ERISA, if the plan assets are not sufficient to pay all plan liabilities, or (d) the institution of proceedings to terminate, or the appointment of a trustee with respect to, any Pension Plan by the PBGC, or (e) any other event or condition which would constitute grounds under Section 4042(a) of ERISA for the termination of, or the appointment of a trustee to administer, any Pension Plan, or (f) the imposition of a Lien pursuant to Section 430(k) of the Code or Section 303 of ERISA, or (g) the determination that any Pension Plan or Multiemployer Plan is considered an at-risk plan or plan in endangered or critical status with the meaning of Sections 430, 431 or 432 of the Code or Sections 303, 304 or 305 of ERISA or (h) the partial or complete withdrawal of the Borrower, any of its Subsidiaries or any ERISA Affiliate from a Multiemployer Plan if withdrawal liability is asserted by such plan, or (i) any event or condition which results in the reorganization or insolvency of a Multiemployer Plan under Sections 4241 or 4245 of ERISA, or (j) any event or condition which results in the termination of a Multiemployer Plan under Section 4041A of ERISA or the institution by PBGC of proceedings to terminate a Multiemployer Plan under Section 4042 of ERISA, or (k) the imposition of any liability under Title IV of ERISA, other than for PBGC premiums due but not delinquent under Section 4007 of ERISA, upon the Borrower, any of its Subsidiaries or any ERISA Affiliate.

Threshold Amount ” means $25,000,000.

Total Credit Exposure ” means, as to any Lender at any time, the unused Commitments and Revolving Credit Exposure of such Lender at such time.

Trade Date ” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 12.9(f)(i) .

Transactions ” means, collectively, (a) the execution, delivery and performance by the Credit Parties of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, (b) the initial Extensions of Credit and the use of proceeds thereof, and (c) the Spin-Off.

Transaction Documents ” means, collectively, the Loan Documents and the Spin-Off Documents.

TSA ” means the Transition Services Agreement to be dated as of or about January 27, 2017 between Varian Medical and the Borrower.

 

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UCC ” means the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect in the State of New York.

Uniform Customs ” means the Uniform Customs and Practice for Documentary Credits (2007 Revision), effective July, 2007 International Chamber of Commerce Publication No. 600.

United States ” means 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 assigned thereto in Section 5.11(g) .

Varian Medical ” means Varian Medical Systems, Inc., a Delaware corporation.

Wells Fargo ” means Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, a national banking association.

Wholly-Owned ” means, with respect to a Subsidiary, that all of the Equity Interests of such Subsidiary are, directly or indirectly, owned or controlled by the Borrower and/or one or more of its Wholly-Owned Subsidiaries (except for directors’ qualifying shares or other shares required by Applicable Law to be owned by a Person other than the Borrower and/or one or more of its Wholly-Owned Subsidiaries).

Withholding Agent ” means any Credit Party and the Administrative Agent.

Write-Down and Conversion Powers ” means, 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.

SECTION 1.2 Other Definitions and Provisions . With reference to this Agreement and each other Loan Document, unless otherwise specified herein or in such other Loan Document: (a) the definitions of terms herein shall apply equally to the singular and plural forms of the terms defined, (b) whenever the context may require, any pronoun shall include the corresponding masculine, feminine and neuter forms, (c) the words “include”, “includes” and “including” shall be deemed to be followed by the phrase “without limitation”, (d) the word “will” shall be construed to have the same meaning and effect as the word “shall”, (e) any reference herein to any Person shall be construed to include such Person’s successors and assigns, (f) the words “herein”, “hereof” and “hereunder”, and words of similar import, shall be construed to refer to this Agreement in its entirety and not to any particular provision hereof, (g) all references herein to Articles, Sections, Exhibits and Schedules shall be construed to refer to Articles and Sections of, and Exhibits and Schedules to, this Agreement, (h) the words “asset” and “property” shall be construed to have the same meaning and effect and to refer to any and all tangible and intangible assets and properties, including cash, securities, accounts and contract rights, (i) the term “documents” includes any and all instruments, documents, agreements, certificates, notices, reports, financial statements and other writings, however evidenced, whether in physical or electronic form and (j) in the computation of periods of time from a specified date to a later specified date, the word “from” means “from and including;” the words “to” and “until” each mean “to but excluding;” and the word “through” means “to and including”.

 

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SECTION 1.3 Accounting Terms .

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

(b) If at any time any change in GAAP would affect the computation of any financial ratio or requirement set forth in any Loan Document, and either the Borrower or the Required Lenders shall so request, the Administrative Agent, the Lenders and the Borrower shall negotiate in good faith to amend such ratio or requirement to preserve the original intent thereof in light of such change in GAAP (subject to the approval of the Required Lenders); provided that, until so amended, (i) such ratio or requirement shall continue to be computed in accordance with GAAP prior to such change therein and (ii) the Borrower shall provide to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders financial statements and other documents required under this Agreement or as reasonably requested hereunder setting forth a reconciliation between calculations of such ratio or requirement made before and after giving effect to such change in GAAP.

(c) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, financial ratios and tests (including the Consolidated Total Leverage Ratio and Consolidated Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio) contained in this Agreement that are calculated with respect to any period during which any Specified Transaction has occurred shall be calculated with respect to such period and such Specified Transaction on a Pro Forma Basis. Further, if since the beginning of any such period and on or prior to the date of any required calculation of a financial ratio or test (including the Consolidated Total Leverage Ratio and Consolidated Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio) a Specified Transaction shall have occurred, then, any applicable financial ratio or test (including the Consolidated Total Leverage Ratio and Consolidated Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio) shall be calculated on a Pro Forma Basis for such period as if such Specified Transaction occurred at the beginning of the applicable period (or with respect to any determination pertaining to the balance sheet, including the acquisition of cash and Cash Equivalents, as of the last day of the applicable period) (it being understood, for the avoidance of doubt, that solely for purposes of calculating quarterly compliance with the financial covenants set forth in Section 9.15 , the date of the required calculation shall be the last day of the period and transactions occurring thereafter shall not be taken into account).

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

SECTION 1.5 Rounding . Any financial ratios required to be maintained pursuant to this Agreement shall be calculated by dividing the appropriate component by the other component, carrying the result to one place more than the number of places by which such ratio or percentage is expressed herein and rounding the result up or down to the nearest number (with a rounding-up if there is no nearest number).

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(including the Loan Documents) and other contractual documents or instruments shall be deemed to include all subsequent amendments, restatements, extensions, supplements and other modifications thereto, but only to the extent that such amendments, restatements, extensions, supplements and other modifications are not prohibited by any Loan Document; and (b) any definition or reference to any Applicable Law, including, without limitation, the Code, the Commodity Exchange Act, ERISA, the Exchange Act, the PATRIOT Act, the Securities Act of 1933, the UCC, the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Interstate Commerce Act, the Trading with the Enemy Act of the United States or any of the foreign assets control regulations of the United States Treasury Department, shall include all statutory and regulatory provisions consolidating, amending, replacing, supplementing or interpreting such Applicable Law.

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

SECTION 1.8 Letter of Credit Amounts . Unless otherwise specified, all references herein to the amount of a Letter of Credit at any time shall be deemed to mean the maximum face amount of such Letter of Credit after giving effect to all increases thereof contemplated by such Letter of Credit or the Letter of Credit Application therefor (at the time specified therefor in such applicable Letter of Credit or Letter of Credit Application and as such amount may be reduced by (a) any permanent reduction of such Letter of Credit or (b) any amount which is drawn, reimbursed and no longer available under such Letter of Credit).

SECTION 1.9 Guarantees . Unless otherwise specified, the amount of any Guarantee shall be the lesser of the principal amount of the obligations guaranteed and still outstanding and the maximum amount for which the guaranteeing Person may be liable pursuant to the terms of the instrument embodying such Guarantee.

SECTION 1.10 Covenant Compliance Generally . For purposes of determining compliance under Sections 9.1 , 9.2 , 9.3 , 9.5 and 9.6 , any amount in a currency other than Dollars will be converted to Dollars in a manner consistent with that used in calculating Consolidated Net Income in the most recent annual financial statements of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 8.1(a) . Notwithstanding the foregoing, for purposes of determining compliance with Sections 9.1 , 9.2 and 9 .3 , with respect to any amount of Indebtedness or Investment in a currency other than Dollars, no breach of any basket contained in such sections shall be deemed to have occurred solely as a result of changes in rates of exchange occurring after the time such Indebtedness or Investment is incurred; provided that for the avoidance of doubt, the foregoing provisions of this Section 1.10 shall otherwise apply to such Sections, including with respect to determining whether any Indebtedness or Investment may be incurred at any time under such Sections.

ARTICLE II

REVOLVING CREDIT FACILITY

SECTION 2.1 Revolving Credit Loans . Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, and in reliance upon the representations and warranties set forth in this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, each Revolving Credit Lender severally agrees to make Revolving Credit Loans to the Borrower from time to time from the Closing Date to, but not including, the Revolving Credit Maturity Date as requested by the Borrower in accordance with the terms of Section 2.3 ; provided that (a) on the Closing Date, the aggregate Revolving Credit Outstandings shall not exceed $100,000,000, (b) after the Closing Date, the Revolving Credit Outstandings shall not exceed the Revolving Credit Commitment and (c) the Revolving Credit Exposure of any Revolving Credit

 

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Lender shall not at any time exceed such Revolving Credit Lender’s Revolving Credit Commitment. Each Revolving Credit Loan by a Revolving Credit Lender shall be in a principal amount equal to such Revolving Credit Lender’s Revolving Credit Commitment Percentage of the aggregate principal amount of Revolving Credit Loans requested on such occasion. Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, the Borrower may borrow, repay and reborrow Revolving Credit Loans hereunder until the Revolving Credit Maturity Date.

SECTION 2.2 Swingline Loans .

(a) Availability . Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, including, without limitation, Section 6.2(d) of this Agreement, and in reliance upon the representations and warranties set forth in this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, the Swingline Lender may, in its sole discretion, make Swingline Loans to the Borrower from time to time from the Closing Date to, but not including, the Revolving Credit Maturity Date; provided , that (i) after giving effect to any amount requested, the Revolving Credit Outstandings shall not exceed the Revolving Credit Commitment and (ii) the aggregate principal amount of all outstanding Swingline Loans (after giving effect to any amount requested) shall not exceed the Swingline Commitment.

(b) Refunding .

(i) The Swingline Lender, at any time and from time to time in its sole and absolute discretion may, on behalf of the Borrower (which hereby irrevocably directs the Swingline Lender to act on its behalf), by written notice given no later than 12:00 noon on any Business Day request each Revolving Credit Lender to make, and each Revolving Credit Lender hereby agrees to make, a Revolving Credit Loan as a Base Rate Loan in an amount equal to such Revolving Credit Lender’s Revolving Credit Commitment Percentage of the aggregate amount of the Swingline Loans outstanding on the date of such notice, to repay the Swingline Lender. Each Revolving Credit Lender shall make the amount of such Revolving Credit Loan available to the Administrative Agent in immediately available funds at the Administrative Agent’s Office not later than 1:00 p.m. on the day specified in such notice. The proceeds of such Revolving Credit Loans shall be immediately made available by the Administrative Agent to the Swingline Lender for application by the Swingline Lender to the repayment of the Swingline Loans. No Revolving Credit Lender’s obligation to fund its respective Revolving Credit Commitment Percentage of a Swingline Loan shall be affected by any other Revolving Credit Lender’s failure to fund its Revolving Credit Commitment Percentage of a Swingline Loan, nor shall any Revolving Credit Lender’s Revolving Credit Commitment Percentage be increased as a result of any such failure of any other Revolving Credit Lender to fund its Revolving Credit Commitment Percentage of a Swingline Loan.

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

 

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

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

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

(c) Defaulting Lenders . Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, this Section 2.2 shall be subject to the terms and conditions of Section 5.13 and Section 5.14 .

 

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

(a) Requests for Borrowing . The Borrower shall give the Administrative Agent irrevocable prior written notice substantially in the form of Exhibit B (a “ Notice of Borrowing ”) not later than 12:00 noon (i) on the same Business Day as each Base Rate Loan and each Swingline Loan and (ii) at least three (3) Business Days before each LIBOR Rate Loan, of its intention to borrow, specifying (A) the date of such borrowing, which shall be a Business Day, (B) the amount of such borrowing, which shall be, (x) with respect to Base Rate Loans (other than Swingline Loans) in an aggregate principal amount of $3,000,000 or a whole multiple of $1,000,000 in excess thereof, and (y) with respect to LIBOR Rate Loans in an aggregate principal amount of $5,000,000 or a whole multiple of $1,000,000 in excess thereof and (z) with respect to Swingline Loans in an aggregate principal amount of $500,000 or a whole multiple of $100,000 in excess thereof, (C) whether such Loan is to be a Revolving Credit Loan or Swingline Loan, (D) in the case of a Revolving Credit Loan whether the Loans are to be LIBOR Rate Loans or Base Rate Loans, and (E) in the case of a LIBOR Rate Loan, the duration of the Interest Period applicable thereto. If the Borrower fails to specify a type of Loan in a Notice of Borrowing, then the applicable Loans shall be made as Base Rate Loans. If the Borrower requests a borrowing of LIBOR Rate Loans in any such Notice of Borrowing, but fails to specify an Interest Period, it will be deemed to have specified an Interest Period of one month. A Notice of Borrowing received after 12:00 noon shall be deemed received on the next Business Day. The Administrative Agent shall promptly notify the Revolving Credit Lenders of each Notice of Borrowing.

(b) Disbursement of Revolving Credit Loans and Swingline Loans . Not later than 1:00 p.m. on the proposed borrowing date, (i) each Revolving Credit Lender will make available to the Administrative Agent, for the account of the Borrower, at the office of the Administrative Agent in funds immediately available to the Administrative Agent, such Revolving Credit Lender’s Revolving Credit Commitment Percentage of the Revolving Credit Loans to be made on such borrowing date and (ii) the Swingline Lender will make available to the Administrative Agent, for the account of the Borrower, at the office of the Administrative Agent in funds immediately available to the Administrative Agent, the Swingline Loans to be made on such borrowing date. The Borrower hereby irrevocably authorizes the Administrative Agent to disburse the proceeds of each borrowing requested pursuant to this Section in immediately available funds by crediting or wiring such proceeds to the deposit account of the Borrower identified in the most recent notice substantially in the form attached as Exhibit C (a “ Notice of Account Designation ”) delivered by the Borrower to the Administrative Agent or as may be otherwise agreed upon by the Borrower and the Administrative Agent from time to time. Subject to Section 5.7 hereof, the Administrative Agent shall not be obligated to disburse the portion of the proceeds of any Revolving Credit Loan requested pursuant to this Section to the extent that any Revolving Credit Lender has not made available to the Administrative Agent its Revolving Credit Commitment Percentage of such Loan. Revolving Credit Loans to be made for the purpose of refunding Swingline Loans shall be made by the Revolving Credit Lenders as provided in Section 2.2(b) .

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

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

(b) Mandatory Prepayments . If at any time the Revolving Credit Outstandings exceed the Revolving Credit Commitment, the Borrower agrees to repay within one (1) Business Day of its receipt of notice from the Administrative Agent, by payment to the Administrative Agent for the account of the

 

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Revolving Credit Lenders, Extensions of Credit in an amount equal to such excess with each such repayment applied first , to the principal amount of outstanding Swingline Loans, second to the principal amount of outstanding Revolving Credit Loans and third , with respect to any Letters of Credit then outstanding, a payment of Cash Collateral into a Cash Collateral account opened by the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the Revolving Credit Lenders, in an amount equal to such excess (such Cash Collateral to be applied in accordance with Section 10.2(b) ).

(c) Optional Prepayments . The Borrower may at any time and from time to time prepay Revolving Credit Loans and Swingline Loans, in whole or in part, without premium or penalty, with irrevocable prior written notice to the Administrative Agent substantially in the form attached as Exhibit D (a “ Notice of Prepayment ”) given not later than 12:00 noon (i) on the same Business Day as each Base Rate Loan and each Swingline Loan and (ii) at least three (3) Business Days before each LIBOR Rate Loan, specifying the date and amount of prepayment and whether the prepayment is of LIBOR Rate Loans, Base Rate Loans, Swingline Loans or a combination thereof, and, if of a combination thereof, the amount allocable to each. Upon receipt of such notice, the Administrative Agent shall promptly notify each Revolving Credit Lender. If any such notice is given, the amount specified in such notice shall be due and payable on the date set forth in such notice. Partial prepayments shall be in an aggregate amount of $3,000,000 or a whole multiple of $1,000,000 in excess thereof with respect to Base Rate Loans (other than Swingline Loans) and $5,000,000 or a whole multiple of $1,000,000 in excess thereof with respect to LIBOR Rate Loans and $500,000 or a whole multiple of $100,000 in excess thereof with respect to Swingline Loans. A Notice of Prepayment received after 12:00 noon shall be deemed received on the next Business Day. Each such repayment shall be accompanied by any amount required to be paid pursuant to Section 5.9 hereof. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any Notice of Prepayment delivered in connection with a refinancing of all of the Credit Facility with the proceeds of such refinancing or of any incurrence of Indebtedness or the receipt of proceeds of any transaction, may be, if expressly so stated to be, contingent upon the consummation of such refinancing or incurrence or the receipt of proceeds of any transaction and may be revoked by the Borrower in the event such contingency is not met (provided that the failure of such contingency shall not relieve the Borrower from its obligations in respect thereof under Section 5.9 ).

(d) Prepayment of Excess Proceeds . In the event proceeds remain after the prepayments of Term Loan Facility pursuant to Section 4.4(b) , the amount of such excess proceeds shall be used on the date of the required prepayment under Section 4.4(b) to prepay the outstanding principal amount of the Revolving Credit Loans, without a corresponding reduction of the Revolving Credit Commitment, with remaining proceeds, if any, refunded to the Borrower.

(e) Limitation on Prepayment of LIBOR Rate Loans . The Borrower may not prepay any LIBOR Rate Loan on any day other than on the last day of the Interest Period applicable thereto unless such prepayment is accompanied by any amount required to be paid pursuant to Section 5.9 hereof.

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

SECTION 2.5 Permanent Reduction of the Revolving Credit Commitment .

(a) Voluntary Reduction . The Borrower shall have the right at any time and from time to time, upon at least five (5) Business Days prior irrevocable written notice to the Administrative Agent, to permanently reduce, without premium or penalty, (i) the entire Revolving Credit Commitment at any time or (ii) portions of the Revolving Credit Commitment, from time to time, in an aggregate principal amount not less than $3,000,000 or any whole multiple of $1,000,000 in excess thereof. Any reduction of the

 

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Revolving Credit Commitment shall be applied to the Revolving Credit Commitment of each Revolving Credit Lender according to its Revolving Credit Commitment Percentage. All Commitment Fees accrued until the effective date of any termination of the Revolving Credit Commitment shall be paid on the effective date of such termination. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any notice to reduce the Revolving Credit Commitment delivered in connection with a refinancing of all of the Credit Facility with the proceeds of such refinancing or of any incurrence of Indebtedness or the receipt of proceeds of any transaction, may be, if expressly so stated to be, contingent upon the consummation of such refinancing or incurrence or the receipt of proceeds of any transaction and may be revoked by the Borrower in the event such contingency is not met (provided that the failure of such contingency shall not relieve the Borrower from its obligations in respect thereof under Section 5.9 ).

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

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

ARTICLE III

LETTER OF CREDIT FACILITY

SECTION 3.1 L/C Facility .

(a) Availability . Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, each Issuing Lender, in reliance on the agreements of the Revolving Credit Lenders set forth in Section 3.4(a) , agrees to issue standby or commercial Letters of Credit in an aggregate amount not to exceed its L/C Commitment for the account of the Borrower, Letters of Credit may be issued on any Business Day from the Closing Date to, but not including the thirtieth (30 th ) Business Day prior to the Revolving Credit Maturity Date in such form as may be approved from time to time by the applicable Issuing Lender; provided that no Issuing Lender shall issue any Letter of Credit if, after giving effect to such issuance, (a) the L/C Obligations would exceed the L/C Sublimit or (b) the Revolving Credit Outstandings would exceed the Revolving Credit Commitment. Each Letter of Credit shall (i) be denominated in Dollars in a minimum amount of $25,000, in the case of a commercial Letter of Credit, or $50,000, in the case of a standby Letter of Credit (or such lesser amount as agreed to by the applicable Issuing Lender and the Administrative Agent), (ii) expire on a date no more than twelve (12) months after the date of issuance or last renewal of such Letter of Credit (subject to automatic renewal for additional one (1) year periods (but not to a date later than the date set forth below) pursuant to the terms of the Letter of Credit Application or other documentation reasonably acceptable to the applicable Issuing Lender), which date shall be no later than the fifth (5 th ) Business Day prior to the Revolving Credit Maturity Date and (iii) be subject to the Uniform Customs, in the case of a commercial Letter of Credit, or ISP98, in the case of a standby Letter of Credit,

 

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in each case as set forth in the Letter of Credit Application or as determined by the applicable Issuing Lender and, to the extent not inconsistent therewith, the laws of the State of New York. No Issuing Lender shall at any time be obligated to issue any Letter of Credit hereunder if (A) any order, judgment or decree of any Governmental Authority or arbitrator shall by its terms purport to enjoin or restrain such Issuing Lender from issuing such Letter of Credit, or any Applicable Law applicable to such Issuing Lender or any request or directive (whether or not having the force of law) from any Governmental Authority with jurisdiction over such Issuing Lender shall prohibit, or request that such Issuing Lender refrain from, the issuance of letters of credit generally or such Letter of Credit in particular or shall impose upon such Issuing Lender with respect to letters of credit generally or such Letter of Credit in particular any restriction or reserve or capital requirement (for which such Issuing Lender is not otherwise compensated) not in effect on the Closing Date, or any unreimbursed loss, cost or expense that was not applicable, in effect as of the Closing Date and that such Issuing Lender in good faith deems material to it, or (C) the conditions set forth in Section 6.2 are not satisfied. References herein to “issue” and derivations thereof with respect to Letters of Credit shall also include extensions or modifications of any outstanding Letters of Credit, unless the context otherwise requires.

(b) Defaulting Lenders . Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, Article III shall be subject to the terms and conditions of Section 5.13 and Section 5.14 .

SECTION 3.2 Procedure for Issuance of Letters of Credit . The Borrower may from time to time request that any Issuing Lender issue a Letter of Credit by delivering to such Issuing Lender at its applicable office (with a copy to the Administrative Agent at the Administrative Agent’s Office) a Letter of Credit Application therefor, completed to the satisfaction of such Issuing Lender, and such other certificates, documents and other papers and information as such Issuing Lender or the Administrative Agent may request. Upon receipt of any Letter of Credit Application, the applicable Issuing Lender shall, process such Letter of Credit Application and the certificates, documents and other papers and information delivered to it in connection therewith in accordance with its customary procedures and shall, subject to Section 3.1 and Article VI , promptly issue the Letter of Credit requested thereby (but in no event shall such Issuing Lender be required to issue any Letter of Credit earlier than three (3) Business Days after its receipt of the Letter of Credit Application therefor and all such other certificates, documents and other papers and information relating thereto) by issuing the original of such Letter of Credit to the beneficiary thereof or as otherwise may be agreed by such Issuing Lender and the Borrower. The applicable Issuing Lender shall promptly furnish to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent a copy of such Letter of Credit and the Administrative Agent shall promptly notify each Revolving Credit Lender of the issuance and upon request by any Lender, furnish to such Revolving Credit Lender a copy of such Letter of Credit and the amount of such Revolving Credit Lender’s participation therein.

SECTION 3.3 Commissions and Other Charges .

(a) Letter of Credit Commissions . Subject to Section 5.14(a)(iii)(B) , the Borrower shall pay to the Administrative Agent, for the account of the applicable Issuing Lender and the L/C Participants, a letter of credit commission with respect to each Letter of Credit in the amount equal to the daily amount available to be drawn under such Letter of Credit times the Applicable Margin with respect to Revolving Credit Loans that are LIBOR Rate Loans (determined, in each case, on a per annum basis). Such commission shall be payable quarterly in arrears on the last Business Day of each calendar quarter, on the Revolving Credit Maturity Date and thereafter on demand of the Administrative Agent. The Administrative Agent shall, promptly following its receipt thereof, distribute to the applicable Issuing Lender and the L/C Participants all commissions received pursuant to this Section 3.3 in accordance with their respective Revolving Credit Commitment Percentages.

 

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(b) Issuance Fee . In addition to the foregoing commission, the Borrower shall pay directly to the applicable Issuing Lender, for its own account, with respect to each Letter of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender an issuance fee equal to, (i) with respect to each standby Letter of Credit, 0.125% per annum on the outstanding amount of each standby Letter of Credit issued hereunder for the period from, and including, the date of issuance of such standby Letter of Credit to, and excluding, the date of expiration of such standby Letter of Credit, and, (ii) with respect to each commercial Letter of Credit, 0.125% of the face amount of each commercial Letter of Credit issued hereunder determined on the date of issuance. Such issuance fee shall be payable quarterly in arrears on the last Business Day of each calendar quarter commencing with the first such date to occur after the issuance of such Letter of Credit, on the Revolving Credit Maturity Date and thereafter on demand of the applicable Issuing Lender.

(c) Other Fees, Costs, Charges and Expenses . In addition to the foregoing fees and commissions, the Borrower shall pay or reimburse each Issuing Lender for such normal and customary fees, costs, charges and expenses as are incurred or charged by such Issuing Lender in issuing, effecting payment under, amending or otherwise administering any Letter of Credit issued by it.

SECTION 3.4 L/C Participations .

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

(b) Upon becoming aware of any amount required to be paid by any L/C Participant to any Issuing Lender pursuant to Section 3.4(a) in respect of any unreimbursed portion of any payment made by such Issuing Lender under any Letter of Credit, issued by it, such Issuing Lender shall notify the Administrative Agent of such unreimbursed amount and the Administrative Agent shall notify each L/C Participant (with a copy to the applicable Issuing Lender) of the amount and due date of such required payment and such L/C Participant shall pay to the Administrative Agent (which, in turn shall pay such Issuing Lender) the amount specified on the applicable due date. If any such amount is paid to such Issuing Lender after the date such payment is due, such L/C Participant shall pay to such Issuing Lender on demand, in addition to such amount, the product of (i) such amount, times (ii) the daily average Federal Funds Rate as determined by the Administrative Agent during the period from and including the date such payment is due to the date on which such payment is immediately available to such Issuing Lender, times (iii) a fraction the numerator of which is the number of days that elapse during such period and the denominator of which is 360. A certificate of such Issuing Lender with respect to any amounts owing under this Section shall be conclusive in the absence of manifest error. With respect to payment to such Issuing Lender of the unreimbursed amounts described in this Section, if the L/C Participants receive notice that any such payment is due (A) prior to 1:00 p.m. on any Business Day, such payment shall be due that Business Day, and (B) after 1:00 p.m. on any Business Day, such payment shall be due on the following Business Day.

 

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(c) Whenever, at any time after any Issuing Lender has made payment under any Letter of Credit issued by it and has received from any L/C Participant its Revolving Credit Commitment Percentage of such payment in accordance with this Section, such Issuing Lender receives any payment related to such Letter of Credit (whether directly from the Borrower or otherwise), or any payment of interest on account thereof, such Issuing Lender will distribute to such L/C Participant its pro rata share thereof; provided that in the event that any such payment received by such Issuing Lender shall be required to be returned by such Issuing Lender, such L/C Participant shall return to such Issuing Lender the portion thereof previously distributed by such Issuing Lender to it.

(d) Each L/C Participant’s obligation to make the Revolving Credit Loans referred to in Section 3.4(b) and to purchase participating interests pursuant to Section 3.4(a) shall be absolute and unconditional and shall not be affected by any circumstance, including (i) any setoff, counterclaim, recoupment, defense or other right that such Revolving Credit Lender or the Borrower may have against the Issuing Lender, the Borrower or any other Person for any reason whatsoever, (ii) the occurrence or continuance of a Default or an Event of Default or the failure to satisfy any of the other conditions specified in Article VI , (iii) any adverse change in the condition (financial or otherwise) of the Borrower, (iv) any breach of this Agreement or any other Loan Document by the Borrower, any other Credit Party or any other Revolving Credit Lender or (v) any other circumstance, happening or event whatsoever, whether or not similar to any of the foregoing.

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

SECTION 3.6 Obligations Absolute . The Borrower’s obligations under this Article III (including, without limitation, the Reimbursement Obligation) shall be absolute and unconditional under any and all circumstances and irrespective of any set off, counterclaim or defense to payment which the Borrower may have or have had against the applicable Issuing Lender or any beneficiary of a Letter of Credit or any other Person. The Borrower also agrees that the applicable Issuing Lender and the L/C Participants shall not be responsible for, and the Borrower’s Reimbursement Obligation under Section 3.5

 

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shall not be affected by, among other things, the validity or genuineness of documents or of any endorsements thereon, even though such documents shall in fact prove to be invalid, fraudulent or forged, or any dispute between or among the Borrower and any beneficiary of any Letter of Credit or any other party to which such Letter of Credit may be transferred or any claims whatsoever of the Borrower against any beneficiary of such Letter of Credit or any such transferee. No Issuing Lender shall be liable for any error, omission, interruption or delay in transmission, dispatch or delivery of any message or advice, however transmitted, in connection with any Letter of Credit issued by it, except for errors or omissions caused by such Issuing Lender’s gross negligence or willful misconduct, as determined by a court of competent jurisdiction by final nonappealable judgment. The Borrower agrees that any action taken or omitted by any Issuing Lender under or in connection with any Letter of Credit issued by it or the related drafts or documents, if done in the absence of gross negligence or willful misconduct shall be binding on the Borrower and shall not result in any liability of such Issuing Lender or any L/C Participant to the Borrower. The responsibility of any Issuing Lender to the Borrower in connection with any draft presented for payment under any Letter of Credit issued to it shall, in addition to any payment obligation expressly provided for in such Letter of Credit, be limited to determining that the documents (including each draft) delivered under such Letter of Credit in connection with such presentment substantially conforms to the requirements under such Letter of Credit.

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

SECTION 3.8 Resignation of Issuing Lenders .

(a) Any Lender may at any time resign from its role as an Issuing Lender hereunder upon not less than thirty (30) days prior notice to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent (or such shorter period of time as may be acceptable to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent).

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

SECTION 3.9 Reporting of Letter of Credit Information and L/C Commitment . At any time that there is an Issuing Lender that is not also the financial institution acting as Administrative Agent, then (a) on the last Business Day of each calendar quarter, (b) on each date that a Letter of Credit is amended, terminated or otherwise expires, (c) on each date that a Letter of Credit is issued or the expiry date of a Letter of Credit is extended, and (d) upon the request of the Administrative Agent, each Issuing Lender (or, in the case of clauses (b), (c) or (d) of this Section, the applicable Issuing Lender) shall deliver to the Administrative Agent a report setting forth in form and detail reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent information (including, without limitation, any reimbursement, Cash Collateral, or termination in respect of Letters of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender) with respect to each Letter of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender that is outstanding hereunder. In addition, each Issuing Lender shall provide notice to the Administrative Agent of its L/C Commitment, or any change thereto, promptly upon

 

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it becoming an Issuing Lender or making any change to its L/C Commitment. No failure on the part of any Issuing Lender to provide such information pursuant to this Section 3.9 shall limit the obligations of the Borrower or any Revolving Credit Lender hereunder with respect to its reimbursement and participation obligations hereunder.

ARTICLE IV

TERM LOAN FACILITY

SECTION 4.1 Initial Term Loan . Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, and in reliance upon the representations and warranties set forth in this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, each Term Loan Lender severally agrees to make the Initial Term Loan to the Borrower on the Closing Date in a principal amount equal to such Lender’s Term Loan Commitment as of the Closing Date.

SECTION 4.2 Procedure for Advance of Term Loan .

(a) Initial Term Loan . The Borrower shall give the Administrative Agent an irrevocable Notice of Borrowing prior to 12:00 noon (i) on the Closing Date requesting that the Term Loan Lenders make the Initial Term Loan as a Base Rate Loan on such date or (ii) no later than three (3) Business Days prior to the Closing Date requesting that the Term Loan Lenders make the Initial Term Loan as a LIBOR Rate Loan on the Closing Date. Upon receipt of such Notice of Borrowing from the Borrower, the Administrative Agent shall promptly notify each Term Loan Lender thereof. Not later than 1:00 p.m. on the Closing Date, each Term Loan Lender will make available to the Administrative Agent for the account of the Borrower, at the Administrative Agent’s Office in immediately available funds, the amount of such Initial Term Loan to be made by such Term Loan Lender on the Closing Date. The Borrower hereby irrevocably authorizes the Administrative Agent to disburse the proceeds of the Initial Term Loan in immediately available funds by wire transfer to such Person or Persons as may be designated by the Borrower in writing.

(b) Incremental Term Loans . Any Incremental Term Loans shall be borrowed pursuant to, and in accordance with Section 5.15 .

SECTION 4.3 Repayment of Term Loans .

(a) Initial Term Loan . The Borrower shall repay the aggregate outstanding principal amount of the Initial Term Loan in consecutive quarterly installments on the last Business Day of each of March, June, September and December commencing with the last Business Day of March, 2017 as set forth below, except as the amounts of individual installments may be adjusted pursuant to Section 4.4 hereof:

 

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   PAYMENT DATE
(the last Business Day of)
   PRINCIPAL
INSTALLMENT
($)

2017

   March    $3,750,000
   June    $3,750,000
   September    $3,750,000
   December    $3,750,000

2018

   March    $3,750,000
   June    $3,750,000
   September    $3,750,000
   December    $3,750,000

 

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FISCAL YEAR

   PAYMENT DATE
(the last Business Day of)
   PRINCIPAL
INSTALLMENT
($)

2019

   March    $5,000,000
   June    $5,000,000
   September    $5,000,000
   December    $5,000,000

2020

   March    $5,000,000
   June    $5,000,000
   September    $5,000,000
   December    $5,000,000

2021

   March    $7,500,000
   June    $7,500,000
   September    $7,500,000
   December    $7,500,000

2022

   Term Loan Maturity
Date
   The aggregate
outstanding principal
amount of the Initial
Term Loans

If not sooner paid, the Initial Term Loan shall be paid in full, together with accrued interest thereon, on the Term Loan Maturity Date.

(b) Incremental Term Loans . The Borrower shall repay the aggregate outstanding principal amount of each Incremental Term Loan (if any) as determined pursuant to, and in accordance with, Section 5.15 .

SECTION 4.4 Prepayments of Term Loans .

(a) Optional Prepayments . The Borrower shall have the right at any time and from time to time, without premium or penalty, to prepay the Term Loans, in whole or in part, upon delivery to the Administrative Agent of a Notice of Prepayment not later than 12:00 noon (i) on the same Business Day as each Base Rate Loan and (ii) at least three (3) Business Days before each LIBOR Rate Loan, specifying the date and amount of repayment, whether the repayment is of LIBOR Rate Loans or Base Rate Loans or a combination thereof, and if a combination thereof, the amount allocable to each and whether the repayment is of the Initial Term Loan, an Incremental Term Loan or a combination thereof, and if a combination thereof, the amount allocable to each. Each optional prepayment of the Term Loans hereunder shall be in an aggregate principal amount of at least $5,000,000 or any whole multiple of $1,000,000 in excess thereof and shall be applied, on a pro rata basis, to the outstanding principal installments of the Initial Term Loan and, if applicable, any Incremental Term Loans. Each repayment shall be accompanied by any amount required to be paid pursuant to Section 5.9 hereof. A Notice of Prepayment received after 12:00 noon shall be deemed received on the next Business Day. The Administrative Agent shall promptly notify the applicable Term Loan Lenders of each Notice of Prepayment.

(b) Mandatory Prepayments .

(i) Debt Issuances . If at any time the Consolidated Total Leverage Ratio of the Borrower is greater than 1.50 to 1.00, the Borrower shall make mandatory principal prepayments of the Loans in the manner set forth in clause (iv) below in an amount equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the aggregate Net Cash Proceeds from any Debt Issuance not otherwise permitted pursuant to Section 9.1 . Such prepayment shall be made within three (3) Business Days after the date of receipt of the Net Cash Proceeds of any such Debt Issuance.

 

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(ii) Asset Dispositions and Insurance and Condemnation Events . If at any time the Consolidated Total Leverage Ratio of the Borrower is greater than 1.50 to 1.00, the Borrower shall make mandatory principal prepayments of the Loans in the manner set forth in clause (iv)  below in amounts equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the aggregate Net Cash Proceeds from (A) any Asset Disposition (other than any Asset Disposition permitted pursuant to, and in accordance with, Section 9.5(a) through (c) ) or (B) any Insurance and Condemnation Event. Such prepayments shall be made within three (3) Business Days after the date of receipt of the Net Cash Proceeds; provided that, so long as no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, no prepayment shall be required under this Section 4.4(b)(ii) with respect to such portion of such Net Cash Proceeds that the Borrower shall have, on or prior to such date given written notice to the Administrative Agent of its intent to reinvest in accordance with Section 4.4(b)(iii) .

(iii) Reinvestment Option . With respect to any Net Cash Proceeds realized or received with respect to any Asset Disposition or any Insurance and Condemnation Event by the Borrower of any Subsidiary thereof (in each case, to the extent not excluded pursuant to Section 4.4(b)(ii) ), at the option of the Borrower, the Borrower or such Subsidiary, as applicable, may reinvest all or any portion of such Net Cash Proceeds in assets used or useful for the business of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries within twelve (12) months following receipt of such Net Cash Proceeds; provided that if any Net Cash Proceeds are no longer intended to be or cannot be so reinvested at any time after delivery of a notice of reinvestment election, an amount equal to any such Net Cash Proceeds shall be applied within three (3) Business Days after the Borrower or such Subsidiary, as applicable, reasonably determines that such Net Cash Proceeds are no longer intended to be or cannot be so reinvested to the prepayment of the Term Loans as set forth in this Section 4.4(b) ; provided , further that any Net Cash Proceeds relating to Collateral shall be reinvested in assets constituting Collateral. Pending the final application of any such Net Cash Proceeds, the Borrower or such Subsidiary, as applicable, may invest an amount equal to such Net Cash Proceeds in any manner that is not prohibited by this Agreement.

(iv) Notice; Manner of Payment . Upon the occurrence of any event triggering the prepayment requirement under clauses (i) and (ii) above, the Borrower shall promptly deliver a Notice of Prepayment to the Administrative Agent and upon receipt of such notice, the Administrative Agent shall promptly so notify the Lenders. Each prepayment of the Loans under this Section shall be applied as follows: first , ratably between the Initial Term Loans and (unless otherwise agreed by the applicable Incremental Lenders) any Incremental Term Loans to reduce on a pro rata basis the remaining scheduled principal installments of the Initial Term Loans and as determined by the Borrower and the applicable Incremental Lenders to reduce the remaining scheduled principal installments of any Incremental Term Loans) pursuant to Section 4.3 and (ii)  second , to the extent of any excess, to repay the Revolving Credit Loans pursuant to Section 2.4(d) , without a corresponding reduction in the Revolving Credit Commitment.

(v) Prepayment of LIBOR Rate Loans . Each prepayment shall be accompanied by any amount required to be paid pursuant to Section 5.9 ; provided that, so long as no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, if any prepayment of LIBOR Rate Loans is required to be made under this Section 4.4(b) prior to the last day of the Interest Period therefor, in lieu of making any payment pursuant to this Section 4.4(b) in respect of any such LIBOR Rate Loan prior to the last day of the Interest Period therefor, the Borrower may, in its sole discretion, deposit an amount sufficient to make any such prepayment otherwise required to

 

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be made thereunder together with accrued interest to the last day of such Interest Period into an account held at, and subject to the sole control of, the Administrative Agent until the last day of such Interest Period, at which time the Administrative Agent shall be authorized (without any further action by or notice to or from the Borrower or any other Credit Party) to apply such amount to the prepayment of such Term Loans in accordance with this Section 4.4(b) . Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of any Default or Event of Default, the Administrative Agent shall also be authorized (without any further action by or notice to or from the Borrower or any other Credit Party) to apply such amount to the prepayment of the outstanding Term Loans in accordance with the relevant provisions of this Section 4.4(b) .

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

ARTICLE V

GENERAL LOAN PROVISIONS

SECTION 5.1 Interest .

(a) Interest Rate Options . Subject to the provisions of this Section, at the election of the Borrower, Revolving Credit Loans and the Term Loans shall bear interest at (A) the Base Rate plus the Applicable Margin or (B) the LIBOR Rate plus the Applicable Margin and (ii) any Swingline Loan shall bear interest at the Base Rate plus the Applicable Margin.. The Borrower shall select the rate of interest and Interest Period, if any, applicable to any Loan at the time a Notice of Borrowing is given or at the time a Notice of Conversion/Continuation is given pursuant to Section 5.2 .

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

(c) Interest Payment and Computation . Interest on each Base Rate Loan shall be due and payable in arrears on the last Business Day of each calendar quarter commencing on the last Business Day of March, 2017; and interest on each LIBOR Rate Loan shall be due and payable on the last day of each Interest Period applicable thereto, and if such Interest Period extends over three (3) months, at the end of each three (3) month interval during such Interest Period. All computations of interest for Base Rate Loans when the Base Rate is determined by the Prime Rate shall be made on the basis of a year of 365 or 366 days, as the case may be, and actual days elapsed. All other computations of fees and interest provided hereunder shall be made on the basis of a 360-day year and actual days elapsed (which results in more fees or interest, as applicable, being paid than if computed on the basis of a 365/366-day year).

 

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

SECTION 5.2 Notice and Manner of Conversion or Continuation of Loans . Provided that no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is then continuing, the Borrower shall have the option to (a) convert at any time following the third (3 rd ) Business Day after the Closing Date all or any portion of any outstanding Base Rate Loans (other than Swingline Loans) in a principal amount equal to $1,000,000 or any whole multiple of $100,000 in excess thereof (or such lesser amount as shall represent all Base Rate Loans then outstanding) into one or more LIBOR Rate Loans and (b) upon the expiration of any Interest Period, (i) convert all or any part of its outstanding LIBOR Rate Loans in a principal amount equal to $1,000,000 or a whole multiple of $100,000 in excess thereof (or such lesser amount as shall represent all LIBOR Rate Loans then outstanding) into Base Rate Loans (other than Swingline Loans) or (ii) continue such LIBOR Rate Loans as LIBOR Rate Loans. Whenever the Borrower desires to convert or continue Loans as provided above, the Borrower shall give the Administrative Agent irrevocable prior written notice in the form attached as Exhibit E (a “ Notice of Conversion/Continuation ”) not later than 12:00 noon three (3) Business Days before the day on which a proposed conversion or continuation of such Loan is to be effective specifying (A) the Loans to be converted or continued, and, in the case of any LIBOR Rate Loan to be converted or continued, the last day of the Interest Period therefor, (B) the effective date of such conversion or continuation (which shall be a Business Day), (C) the principal amount of such Loans to be converted or continued, and (D) the Interest Period to be applicable to such converted or continued LIBOR Rate Loan. If the Borrower fails to give a timely Notice of Conversion/Continuation prior to the end of the Interest Period for any LIBOR Rate Loan, then the applicable LIBOR Rate Loan shall be converted to a Base Rate Loan. Any such automatic conversion to a Base Rate Loan shall be effective as of the last day of the Interest Period then in effect with respect to the applicable LIBOR Rate Loan. If the Borrower requests a conversion to, or continuation of, LIBOR Rate Loans, but fails to specify an Interest Period, it will be deemed to have specified an Interest Period of one month. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, a Swingline Loan may not be converted to a LIBOR Rate Loan. The Administrative Agent shall promptly notify the affected Lenders of such Notice of Conversion/Continuation.

SECTION 5.3 Fees .

(a) Commitment Fee . Commencing on the Closing Date, subject to Section 5.14(a)(iii)(A) , the Borrower shall pay to the Administrative Agent, for the account of the Revolving Credit Lenders, a non-refundable commitment fee (the “ Commitment Fee ”) at a rate per annum equal to the Applicable Margin on the average daily unused portion of the Revolving Credit Commitment of the Revolving Credit Lenders (other than the Defaulting Lenders, if any) provided , that the amount of outstanding Swingline Loans shall not be considered usage of the Revolving Credit Commitment for the purpose of calculating the Commitment Fee. The Commitment Fee shall be payable in arrears on the last Business Day of each calendar quarter during the term of this Agreement commencing on the last Business Day of March, 2017 and ending on the date upon which all Obligations (other than contingent indemnification obligations not

 

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then due) arising under the Revolving Credit Facility shall have been indefeasibly and irrevocably paid and satisfied in full, all Letters of Credit have been terminated or expired and the Revolving Credit Commitment has been terminated. The Commitment Fee shall be distributed by the Administrative Agent to the Revolving Credit Lenders (other than any Defaulting Lender) pro rata in accordance with such Revolving Credit Lenders’ respective Revolving Credit Commitment Percentages.

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

SECTION 5.4 Manner of Payment . Each payment by the Borrower on account of the principal of or interest on the Loans or of any fee, commission or other amounts (including the Reimbursement Obligation) payable to the Lenders under this Agreement shall be made not later than 1:00 p.m. on the date specified for payment under this Agreement to the Administrative Agent at the Administrative Agent’s Office for the account of the Lenders entitled to such payment in Dollars, in immediately available funds and shall be made without any set off, counterclaim or deduction whatsoever. Any payment received after such time but before 2:00 p.m. on such day shall be deemed a payment on such date for the purposes of Section 10.1 , but for all other purposes shall be deemed to have been made on the next succeeding Business Day. Any payment received after 2:00 p.m. shall be deemed to have been made on the next succeeding Business Day for all purposes. Upon receipt by the Administrative Agent of each such payment, the Administrative Agent shall distribute to each such Lender at its address for notices set forth herein its Commitment Percentage in respect of the relevant Credit Facility (or other applicable share as provided herein) of such payment and shall wire advice of the amount of such credit to each Lender. Each payment to the Administrative Agent on account of the principal of or interest on the Swingline Loans or of any fee, commission or other amounts payable to the Swingline Lender shall be made in like manner, but for the account of the Swingline Lender. Each payment to the Administrative Agent of any Issuing Lender’s fees or L/C Participants’ commissions shall be made in like manner, but for the account of such Issuing Lender or the L/C Participants, as the case may be. Each payment to the Administrative Agent of Administrative Agent’s fees or expenses shall be made for the account of the Administrative Agent and any amount payable to any Lender under Sections 5.9 , 5.10 , 5.11 or 12.3 shall be paid to the Administrative Agent for the account of the applicable Lender. Subject to the definition of Interest Period, if any payment under this Agreement shall be specified to be made upon a day which is not a Business Day, it shall be made on the next succeeding day which is a Business Day and such extension of time shall in such case be included in computing any interest if payable along with such payment. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if there exists a Defaulting Lender each payment by the Borrower to such Defaulting Lender hereunder shall be applied in accordance with Section 5.14(a)(ii) .

SECTION 5.5 Evidence of Indebtedness .

(a) Extensions of Credit . The Extensions of Credit made by each Lender and each Issuing Lender shall be evidenced by one or more accounts or records maintained by such Lender or such Issuing Lender and by the Administrative Agent in the ordinary course of business. The accounts or records maintained by the Administrative Agent and each Lender or the applicable Issuing Lender shall be conclusive absent manifest error of the amount of the Extensions of Credit made by the Lenders or such Issuing Lender to the Borrower and the interest and payments thereon. Any failure to so record or any error in doing so shall not, however, limit or otherwise affect the obligation of the Borrower hereunder to pay any amount owing with respect to the Obligations. In the event of any conflict between the accounts and records maintained by any Lender or any Issuing Lender and the accounts and records of the Administrative Agent in respect of such matters, the accounts and records of the Administrative Agent

 

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shall control in the absence of manifest error. Upon the request of any Lender made through the Administrative Agent, the Borrower shall execute and deliver to such Lender (through the Administrative Agent) a Revolving Credit Note, Term Loan Note and/or Swingline Note, as applicable, which shall evidence such Lender’s Revolving Credit Loans, Term Loans and/or Swingline Loans, as applicable, in addition to such accounts or records. Each Lender may attach schedules to its Notes and endorse thereon the date, amount and maturity of its Loans and payments with respect thereto.

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

SECTION 5.6 Sharing of Payments by Lenders . If any Lender shall, by exercising any right of setoff or counterclaim or otherwise, obtain payment in respect of any principal of or interest on any of its Loans or other obligations hereunder resulting in such Lender’s receiving payment of a proportion of the aggregate amount of its Loans and accrued interest thereon or other such obligations (other than pursuant to Sections 5.9 , 5.10 , 5.11 or 12.3 ) greater than its pro rata share thereof as provided herein, then the Lender receiving such greater proportion shall (a) notify the Administrative Agent of such fact, and (b) purchase (for cash at face value) participations in the Loans and such other obligations of the other Lenders, or make such other adjustments as shall be equitable, so that the benefit of all such payments shall be shared by the Lenders ratably in accordance with the aggregate amount of principal of and accrued interest on their respective Loans and other amounts owing them; provided that:

(i) if any such participations are purchased and all or any portion of the payment giving rise thereto is recovered, such participations shall be rescinded and the purchase price restored to the extent of such recovery, without interest, and

(ii) the provisions of this paragraph shall not be construed to apply to (A) any payment made by the Borrower pursuant to and in accordance with the express terms of this Agreement (including the application of funds arising from the existence of a Defaulting Lender or a Competitor Institution), (B) the application of Cash Collateral provided for in Section 5.13 or (C) any payment obtained by a Lender as consideration for the assignment of or sale of a participation in any of its Loans or participations in Swingline Loans and Letters of Credit to any assignee or participant, other than to the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates (as to which the provisions of this paragraph shall apply).

Each Credit Party consents to the foregoing and agrees, to the extent it may effectively do so under Applicable Law, that any Lender acquiring a participation pursuant to the foregoing arrangements may exercise against each Credit Party rights of setoff and counterclaim with respect to such participation as fully as if such Lender were a direct creditor of each Credit Party in the amount of such participation.

SECTION 5.7 Administrative Agent’s Clawback .

(a) Funding by Lenders; Presumption by Administrative Agent . Unless the Administrative Agent shall have received notice from a Lender (i) in the case of Base Rate Loans, not later than 12:00 noon on the date of any proposed borrowing and (ii) otherwise, prior to the proposed date of any borrowing that such Lender will not make available to the Administrative Agent such Lender’s share of such borrowing, the Administrative Agent may assume that such Lender has made such share available on

 

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such date in accordance with Sections 2.3(b) and 4.2 and may, in reliance upon such assumption, make available to the Borrower a corresponding amount. In such event, if a Lender has not in fact made its share of the applicable borrowing available to the Administrative Agent, then the applicable Lender and the Borrower severally agree to pay to the Administrative Agent forthwith on demand such corresponding amount with interest thereon, for each day from and including the date such amount is made available to the Borrower to but excluding the date of payment to the Administrative Agent, at (A) in the case of a payment to be made by such Lender, the greater of the daily average Federal Funds Rate and a rate determined by the Administrative Agent in accordance with banking industry rules on interbank compensation and (B) in the case of a payment to be made by the Borrower, the interest rate applicable to Base Rate Loans. If the Borrower and such Lender shall pay such interest to the Administrative Agent for the same or an overlapping period, the Administrative Agent shall promptly remit to the Borrower the amount of such interest paid by the Borrower for such period. If such Lender pays its share of the applicable borrowing to the Administrative Agent, then the amount so paid shall constitute such Lender’s Loan included in such borrowing. Any payment by the Borrower shall be without prejudice to any claim the Borrower may have against a Lender that shall have failed to make such payment to the Administrative Agent.

(b) Payments by the Borrower; Presumptions by Administrative Agent . Unless the Administrative Agent shall have received notice from the Borrower prior to the date on which any payment is due to the Administrative Agent for the account of the Lenders, the Issuing Lender or the Swingline Lender hereunder that the Borrower will not make such payment, the Administrative Agent may assume that the Borrower has made such payment on such date in accordance herewith and may, in reliance upon such assumption, distribute to the Lenders, the Issuing Lender or the Swingline Lender, as the case may be, the amount due. In such event, if the Borrower has not in fact made such payment, then each of the Lenders, the Issuing Lender or the Swingline Lender, as the case maybe, severally agrees to repay to the Administrative Agent forthwith on demand the amount so distributed to such Lender, the Issuing Lender or the Swingline Lender, with interest thereon, for each day from and including the date such amount is distributed to it to but excluding the date of payment to the Administrative Agent, at the greater of the Federal Funds Rate and a rate determined by the Administrative Agent in accordance with banking industry rules on interbank compensation.

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

SECTION 5.8 Changed Circumstances .

(a) Circumstances Affecting LIBOR Rate Availability . In connection with any request for a LIBOR Rate Loan or a conversion to or continuation thereof, if for any reason (i) the Administrative Agent shall determine (which determination shall be conclusive and binding absent manifest error) that Dollar deposits are not being offered to banks in the London interbank Eurodollar market for the applicable amount and Interest Period of such Loan, (ii) the Administrative Agent shall determine (which determination shall be conclusive and binding absent manifest error) that reasonable and adequate means do not exist for the ascertaining the LIBOR Rate for such Interest Period with respect to a proposed LIBOR Rate Loan or (iii) the Required Lenders shall determine (which determination shall be conclusive and binding absent manifest error) that the LIBOR Rate does not adequately and fairly reflect the cost to such Lenders of making or maintaining such Loans during such Interest Period, then the Administrative

 

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

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

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

SECTION 5.10 Increased Costs .

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

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

 

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(ii) subject any Recipient to any Taxes (other than (A) Indemnified Taxes, (B) Taxes described in clauses (b) through (d) of the definition of Excluded Taxes and (C) Connection Income Taxes) on its loans, loan principal, letters of credit, commitments, or other obligations, or its deposits, reserves, other liabilities or capital attributable thereto; or

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

and the result of any of the foregoing shall be to increase the cost to such Lender, the Issuing Lender or such other Recipient of making, converting to, continuing or maintaining any Loan (or of maintaining its obligation to make any such Loan), or to increase the cost to such Lender, such Issuing Lender or such other Recipient of participating in, issuing or maintaining any Letter of Credit (or of maintaining its obligation to participate in or to issue any Letter of Credit), or to reduce the amount of any sum received or receivable by such Lender, such Issuing Lender or such other Recipient hereunder (whether of principal, interest or any other amount) then, upon written request of such Lender, such Issuing Lender or other Recipient, the Borrower shall promptly pay to any such Lender, such Issuing Lender or other Recipient, as the case may be, such additional amount or amounts as will compensate such Lender, such Issuing Lender or other Recipient, as the case may be, for such additional costs incurred or reduction suffered.

(b) Capital Requirements . If any Lender or any Issuing Lender determines that any Change in Law affecting such Lender or such Issuing Lender or any lending office of such Lender or such Lender’s or such Issuing Lender’s holding company, if any, regarding capital or liquidity requirements, has or would have the effect of reducing the rate of return on such Lender’s or such Issuing Lender’s capital or on the capital of such Lender’s or such Issuing Lender’s holding company, if any, as a consequence of this Agreement, the Revolving Credit Commitment of such Lender or the Loans made by, or participations in Letters of Credit or Swingline Loans held by, such Lender, or the Letters of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender, to a level below that which such Lender or such Issuing Lender or such Lender’s or such Issuing Lender’s holding company could have achieved but for such Change in Law (taking into consideration such Lender’s or such Issuing Lender’s policies and the policies of such Lender’s or such Issuing Lender’s holding company with respect to capital adequacy and liquidity), then from time to time upon written request of such Lender or such Issuing Lender the Borrower shall promptly pay to such Lender or such Issuing Lender, as the case may be, such additional amount or amounts as will compensate such Lender or such Issuing Lender or such Lender’s or such Issuing Lender’s holding company for any such reduction suffered.

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

(d) Delay in Requests . Failure or delay on the part of any Lender or any Issuing Lender or such other Recipient to demand compensation pursuant to this Section shall not constitute a waiver of such Lender’s or such Issuing Lender’s or such other Recipient’s right to demand such compensation; provided that the Borrower shall not be required to compensate any Lender or an Issuing Lender or any other Recipient pursuant to this Section for any increased costs incurred or reductions suffered more than nine (9) months prior to the date that such Lender or such Issuing Lender or such other Recipient, as the

 

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case may be, notifies the Borrower of the Change in Law giving rise to such increased costs or reductions, and of such Lender’s or such Issuing Lender’s or such other Recipient’s intention to claim compensation therefor (except that if the Change in Law giving rise to such increased costs or reductions is retroactive, then the nine-month period referred to above shall be extended to include the period of retroactive effect thereof).

SECTION 5.11 Taxes .

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

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

(c) Payment of Other Taxes by the Credit Parties . The Credit Parties shall timely pay to the relevant Governmental Authority in accordance with Applicable Law, or at the option of the Administrative Agent timely reimburse it for the payment of, any Other Taxes.

(d) Indemnification by the Credit Parties . The Credit Parties shall jointly and severally indemnify each Recipient, within ten (10) days after demand therefor, for the full amount of any Indemnified Taxes (including Indemnified Taxes imposed or asserted on or attributable to amounts payable under this Section) payable or paid by such Recipient or required to be withheld or deducted from a payment to such Recipient and any reasonable expenses arising therefrom or with respect thereto, whether or not such Indemnified Taxes were correctly or legally imposed or asserted by the relevant Governmental Authority. A certificate as to the amount of such payment or liability delivered to the Borrower by a Recipient (with a copy to the Administrative Agent), or by the Administrative Agent on its own behalf or on behalf of a Recipient, shall be conclusive absent manifest error.

(e) Indemnification by the Lenders . Each Lender shall severally indemnify the Administrative Agent, within ten (10) days after demand therefor, for (i) any Indemnified Taxes attributable to such Lender (but only to the extent that any Credit Party has not already indemnified the Administrative Agent for such Indemnified Taxes and without limiting the obligation of the Credit Parties to do so), (ii) any Taxes attributable to such Lender’s failure to comply with the provisions of Section 12.9(d) relating to the maintenance of a Participant Register and (iii) any Excluded Taxes attributable to such Lender, in each case, that are payable or paid by the Administrative Agent in connection with any Loan Document, and any reasonable expenses arising therefrom or with respect thereto, whether or not such Taxes were correctly or legally imposed or asserted by the relevant Governmental Authority. A certificate as to the amount of such payment or liability delivered to any Lender by the Administrative Agent shall be conclusive absent manifest error. Each Lender hereby authorizes the Administrative Agent to set off and apply any and all amounts at any time owing to such Lender under any Loan Document or otherwise payable by the Administrative Agent to the Lender from any other source against any amount due to the Administrative Agent under this paragraph (e).

 

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(f) Evidence of Payments . As soon as practicable after any payment of Taxes by any Credit Party to a Governmental Authority pursuant to this Section 5.11 , such Credit Party shall deliver to the Administrative Agent the original or a certified copy of a receipt issued by such Governmental Authority evidencing such payment, a copy of the return reporting such payment or other evidence of such payment reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.

(g) Status of Lenders .

(i) Any Lender that is entitled to an exemption from or reduction of withholding Tax with respect to payments made under any Loan Document shall deliver to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent, at the time or times reasonably requested by the Borrower or the Administrative Agent, such properly completed and executed documentation reasonably requested by the Borrower or the Administrative Agent as will permit such payments to be made without withholding or at a reduced rate of withholding. In addition, any Lender, if reasonably requested by the Borrower or the Administrative Agent, shall deliver such other documentation prescribed by Applicable Law or reasonably requested by the Borrower or the Administrative Agent as will enable the Borrower or the Administrative Agent to determine whether or not such Lender is subject to backup withholding or information reporting requirements. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the preceding two sentences, the completion, execution and submission of such documentation (other than such documentation set forth in Section 5.11(g)(ii)(A) , (ii)(B) and (ii)(D) below) shall not be required if in the Lender’s reasonable judgment such completion, execution or submission would subject such Lender to any material unreimbursed cost or expense or would materially prejudice the legal or commercial position of such Lender.

(ii) Without limiting the generality of the foregoing:

(A) Any Lender that is a U.S. Person shall deliver to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent on or prior to the date on which such Lender becomes a Lender under this Agreement (and from time to time thereafter upon the reasonable request of the Borrower or the Administrative Agent), executed copies of IRS Form W-9 certifying that such Lender is exempt from United States federal backup withholding tax;

(B) any Foreign Lender shall, to the extent it is legally entitled to do so, deliver to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent (in such number of copies as shall be requested by the recipient) on or prior to the date on which such Foreign Lender becomes a Lender under this Agreement (and from time to time thereafter upon the reasonable request of the Borrower or the Administrative Agent), whichever of the following is applicable:

(1) in the case of a Foreign Lender claiming the benefits of an income tax treaty to which the United States is a party (x) with respect to payments of interest under any Loan Document, executed copies of IRS Form W-8BEN-E establishing an exemption from, or reduction of, United States federal withholding Tax pursuant to the “interest” article of such tax treaty and (y) with respect to any other applicable payments under any Loan Document, IRS Form W-8BEN-E establishing an exemption from, or reduction of, United States federal withholding Tax pursuant to the “business profits” or “other income” article of such tax treaty;

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(3) in the case of a Foreign Lender claiming the benefits of the exemption for portfolio interest under Section 881(c) of the Code, (x) a certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit H-1 to the effect that such Foreign Lender is not a “bank” within the meaning of Section 881(c)(3)(A) of the Code, a “10 percent shareholder” of the Borrower within the meaning of Section 881(c)(3)(B) of the Code, or a “controlled foreign corporation” described in Section 881(c)(3)(C) of the Code (a “ U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate ”) and (y) executed copies of IRS Form W-8BEN-E; or

(4) to the extent a Foreign Lender is not the beneficial owner, executed copies of IRS Form W-8IMY, accompanied by IRS Form W-8ECI, IRS Form W-8BEN-E, a U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit H-2 or Exhibit H-3 , IRS Form W-9, and/or other certification documents from each beneficial owner, as applicable; provided that if the Foreign Lender is a partnership and one or more direct or indirect partners of such Foreign Lender are claiming the portfolio interest exemption, such Foreign Lender may provide a U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit H-4 on behalf of each such direct and indirect partner;

(C) any Foreign Lender shall, to the extent it is legally entitled to do so, deliver to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent (in such number of copies as shall be requested by the recipient) on or prior to the date on which such Foreign Lender becomes a Lender under this Agreement (and from time to time thereafter upon the reasonable request of the Borrower or the Administrative Agent), executed copies of any other form prescribed by Applicable Law as a basis for claiming exemption from or a reduction in United States federal withholding Tax, duly completed, together with such supplementary documentation as may be prescribed by Applicable Law to permit the Borrower or the Administrative Agent to determine the withholding or deduction required to be made; and

(D) if a payment made to a Lender under any Loan Document would be subject to United States federal withholding Tax imposed by FATCA if such Lender were to fail to comply with the applicable reporting requirements of FATCA (including those contained in Section 1471(b) or 1472(b) of the Code, as applicable), such Lender shall deliver to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent at the time or times prescribed by law and at such time or times reasonably requested by the Borrower or the Administrative Agent such documentation prescribed by Applicable Law (including as prescribed by Section 1471(b)(3)(C)(i) of the Code) and such additional documentation reasonably requested by the Borrower or the Administrative Agent as may be necessary for the Borrower and the Administrative Agent to comply with their obligations under FATCA and to determine that such Lender has complied with such Lender’s obligations under FATCA or to determine the amount to deduct and withhold from such payment. Solely for purposes of this clause (D), “FATCA” shall include any amendments made to FATCA after the date of this Agreement.

Each Lender agrees that if any form or certification it previously delivered expires or becomes obsolete or inaccurate in any respect, it shall update such form or certification or promptly notify the Borrower and the Administrative Agent in writing of its legal inability to do so.

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Section 5.11 (including by the payment of additional amounts pursuant to this Section 5.11 ), it shall pay to the indemnifying party an amount equal to such refund (but only to the extent of indemnity payments made under this Section with respect to the Taxes giving rise to such refund), net of all out of pocket expenses (including Taxes) of such indemnified party and without interest (other than any interest paid by the relevant Governmental Authority with respect to such refund). Such indemnifying party, upon the request of such indemnified party, shall repay to such indemnified party the amount paid over pursuant to this paragraph (h) (plus any penalties, interest or other charges imposed by the relevant Governmental Authority) in the event that such indemnified party is required to repay such refund to such Governmental Authority. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this paragraph (h), in no event will the indemnified party be required to pay any amount to an indemnifying party pursuant to this paragraph (h) the payment of which would place the indemnified party in a less favorable net after-Tax position than the indemnified party would have been in if the Tax subject to indemnification and giving rise to such refund had not been deducted, withheld or otherwise imposed and the indemnification payments or additional amounts with respect to such Tax had never been paid. This paragraph shall not be construed to require any indemnified party to make available its Tax returns (or any other information relating to its Taxes that it deems confidential) to the indemnifying party or any other Person.

(i) Indemnification of the Administrative Agent . Each Lender and each Issuing Lender shall severally indemnify the Administrative Agent within ten (10) days after demand therefor, for (i) any Indemnified Taxes attributable to such Lender (but only to the extent that any Credit Party has not already indemnified the Administrative Agent for such Indemnified Taxes and without limiting the obligation of the Credit Parties to do so), (ii) any Taxes attributable to such Lender’s failure to comply with the provisions of Section 12.9(d) relating to the maintenance of a Participant Register and (iii) any Excluded Taxes attributable to such Lender, in each case, that are payable or paid by the Administrative Agent in connection with any Loan Document, and any reasonable expenses arising therefrom or with respect thereto, whether or not such Taxes were correctly or legally imposed or asserted by the relevant Governmental Authority. A certificate as to the amount of such payment or liability delivered to any Lender by the Administrative Agent shall be conclusive absent manifest error. Each Lender hereby authorizes the Administrative Agent to set off and apply any and all amounts at any time owing to such Lender under any Loan Document or otherwise payable by the Administrative Agent to the Lender from any other source against any amount due to the Administrative Agent under this paragraph (i). The agreements in paragraph (i) shall survive the resignation and/or replacement of the Administrative Agent.

(j) Survival . Each party’s obligations under this Section 5.11 shall survive the resignation or replacement of the Administrative Agent or any assignment of rights by, or the replacement of, a Lender, the termination of the Commitments and the repayment, satisfaction or discharge of all obligations under any Loan Document.

SECTION 5.12 Mitigation Obligations; Replacement of Lenders .

(a) Designation of a Different Lending Office . If any Lender requests compensation under Section 5.10 , or requires the Borrower to pay any Indemnified Taxes or additional amounts to any Lender or any Governmental Authority for the account of any Lender pursuant to Section 5.11 , then such Lender shall, at the request of the Borrower, use reasonable efforts to designate a different lending office for funding or booking its Loans hereunder or to assign its rights and obligations hereunder to another of its offices, branches or affiliates, if, in the judgment of such Lender, such designation or assignment (i) would eliminate or reduce amounts payable pursuant to Section 5.10 or Section 5.11 , as the case may be, in the future and (ii) would not subject such Lender to any unreimbursed cost or expense and would not otherwise be disadvantageous to such Lender. The Borrower hereby agrees to pay all reasonable costs and expenses incurred by any Lender in connection with any such designation or assignment.

 

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(b) Replacement of Lenders . If any Lender requests compensation under Section 5.10 , or if the Borrower is required to pay any Indemnified Taxes or additional amounts to any Lender or any Governmental Authority for the account of any Lender pursuant to Section 5.11 , and, in each case, such Lender has declined or is unable to designate a different lending office in accordance with Section 5.12(a) , or if any Lender is a Defaulting Lender or a Non-Consenting Lender, then the Borrower may, at its sole expense and effort, upon notice to such Lender and the Administrative Agent, require such Lender to assign and delegate, without recourse (in accordance with and subject to the restrictions contained in, and consents required by, Section 12.9 ), all of its interests, rights (other than its existing rights to payments pursuant to Section 5.10 or Section 5.11 ) and obligations under this Agreement and the related Loan Documents to an Eligible Assignee that shall assume such obligations (which assignee may be another Lender, if a Lender accepts such assignment); provided that:

(i) the Borrower shall have paid to the Administrative Agent the assignment fee (if any) specified in Section 12.9 ;

(ii) such Lender shall have received payment of an amount equal to the outstanding principal of its Loans and participations in Letters of Credit, accrued interest thereon, accrued fees and all other amounts payable to it hereunder and under the other Loan Documents (including any amounts under Section 5.9 ) from the assignee (to the extent of such outstanding principal and accrued interest and fees) or the Borrower (in the case of all other amounts);

(iii) in the case of any such assignment resulting from a claim for compensation under Section 5.10 or payments required to be made pursuant to Section 5.11 , such assignment will result in a reduction in such compensation or payments thereafter;

(iv) such assignment does not conflict with Applicable Law; and

(v) in the case of any assignment resulting from a Lender becoming a Non-Consenting Lender, the applicable assignee shall have consented to the applicable amendment, waiver or consent.

A Lender shall not be required to make any such assignment or delegation if, prior thereto, as a result of a waiver by such Lender or otherwise, the circumstances entitling the Borrower to require such assignment and delegation cease to apply.

SECTION 5.13 Cash Collateral . At any time that there shall exist a Defaulting Lender, within one (1) Business Day following the written request of the Administrative Agent, any Issuing Lender (with a copy to the Administrative Agent) or the Swingline Lender (with a copy to the Administrative Agent), the Borrower shall Cash Collateralize the Fronting Exposure of such Issuing Lender and/or the Swingline Lender, as applicable, with respect to such Defaulting Lender (determined after giving effect to Section 5.14(a)(iv) and any Cash Collateral provided by such Defaulting Lender) in an amount not less than the Minimum Collateral Amount.

(a) Grant of Security Interest . The Borrower, and to the extent provided by any Defaulting Lender, such Defaulting Lender, hereby grants to the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of each Issuing Lender and the Swingline Lender, and agrees to maintain, a first priority security interest in all such Cash Collateral as security for the Defaulting Lender’s obligation to fund participations in respect of L/C Obligations and Swingline Loans, to be applied pursuant to subsection (b) below. If at any time the Administrative Agent determines that Cash Collateral is subject to any right or claim of any Person other than the Administrative Agent, each Issuing Lender and the Swingline Lender as herein provided, or that the total amount of such Cash Collateral is less than the Minimum Collateral Amount, the Borrower will,

 

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promptly upon demand by the Administrative Agent, pay or provide to the Administrative Agent additional Cash Collateral in an amount sufficient to eliminate such deficiency (after giving effect to any Cash Collateral provided by the Defaulting Lender).

(b) Application . Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, Cash Collateral provided under this Section 5.13 or Section 5.14 in respect of Letters of Credit and Swingline Loans shall be applied to the satisfaction of the Defaulting Lender’s obligation to fund participations in respect of L/C Obligations and Swingline Loans (including, as to Cash Collateral provided by a Defaulting Lender, any interest accrued on such obligation) for which the Cash Collateral was so provided, prior to any other application of such property as may otherwise be provided for herein.

(c) Termination of Requirement . Cash Collateral (or the appropriate portion thereof) provided to reduce the Fronting Exposure of any Issuing Lender and/or the Swingline Lender, as applicable, shall no longer be required to be held as Cash Collateral pursuant to this Section 5.13 following (i) the elimination of the applicable Fronting Exposure (including by the termination of Defaulting Lender status of the applicable Lender), or (ii) the determination by the Administrative Agent and the Issuing Lenders and the Swingline Lender that there exists excess Cash Collateral; provided that, subject to Section 5.14 , the Person providing Cash Collateral and the Issuing Lenders and the Swingline Lender may agree that Cash Collateral shall be held to support future anticipated Fronting Exposure or other obligations; and provided , further , that to the extent that such Cash Collateral was provided by the Borrower, such Cash Collateral shall remain subject to the security interest granted pursuant to the Loan Documents but, so long as no Default then exists, any Cash Collateral no longer required to be so held as Cash Collateral shall, upon written request of the Borrower, be returned to the Borrower.

SECTION 5.14 Defaulting Lenders .

(a) Defaulting Lender Adjustments . Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, if any Lender becomes a Defaulting Lender, then, until such time as such Lender is no longer a Defaulting Lender, to the extent permitted by Applicable Law:

(i) Waivers and Amendments . Such Defaulting Lender’s right to approve or disapprove any amendment, waiver or consent with respect to this Agreement shall be restricted as set forth in the definition of Required Lenders and Section 12.2 .

(ii) Defaulting Lender Waterfall . Any payment of principal, interest, fees or other amounts received by the Administrative Agent for the account of such Defaulting Lender (whether voluntary or mandatory, at maturity, pursuant to Article X or otherwise) or received by the Administrative Agent from a Defaulting Lender pursuant to Section 12.4 shall be applied at such time or times as may be determined by the Administrative Agent as follows: first , to the payment of any amounts owing by such Defaulting Lender to the Administrative Agent hereunder; second , to the payment on a pro rata basis of any amounts owing by such Defaulting Lender to the Issuing Lenders or the Swingline Lender hereunder; third , to Cash Collateralize the Fronting Exposure of the Issuing Lenders and the Swingline Lender with respect to such Defaulting Lender in accordance with Section 5.13 ; fourth , as the Borrower may request (so long as no Default or Event of Default exists), to the funding of any Loan or funded participation in respect of which such Defaulting Lender has failed to fund its portion thereof as required by this Agreement, as determined by the Administrative Agent; fifth , if so determined by the Administrative Agent and the Borrower, to be held in a deposit account and released pro rata in order to (A) satisfy such Defaulting Lender’s potential future funding obligations with respect to Loans and funded participations under this Agreement and (B) Cash Collateralize the Issuing Lenders’ future Fronting Exposure with respect to such Defaulting Lender with respect to future

 

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Letters of Credit and Swingline Loans issued under this Agreement, in accordance with Section 5.13 ; sixth , to the payment of any amounts owing to the Lenders, the Issuing Lenders or the Swingline Lender as a result of any judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction obtained by any Lender, any Issuing Lender or the Swingline Lender against such Defaulting Lender as a result of such Defaulting Lender’s breach of its obligations under this Agreement; seventh , so long as no Default or Event of Default exists, to the payment of any amounts owing to the Borrower as a result of any judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction obtained by the Borrower against such Defaulting Lender as a result of such Defaulting Lender’s breach of its obligations under this Agreement; and eighth , to such Defaulting Lender or as otherwise directed by a court of competent jurisdiction; provided that if (1) such payment is a payment of the principal amount of any Loans or funded participations in Letters of Credit or Swingline Loans in respect of which such Defaulting Lender has not fully funded its appropriate share, and (2) such Loans were made or the related Letters of Credit or Swingline Loans were issued at a time when the conditions set forth in Section 6.2 were satisfied or waived, such payment shall be applied solely to pay the Loans of, and funded participations in Letters of Credit or Swingline Loans owed to, all Non-Defaulting Lenders on a pro rata basis prior to being applied to the payment of any Loans of, or funded participations in Letters of Credit or Swingline Loans owed to, such Defaulting Lender until such time as all Loans and funded and unfunded participations in L/C Obligations and Swingline Loans are held by the Lenders pro rata in accordance with the Revolving Credit Commitments under the applicable Revolving Credit Facility without giving effect to Section 5.14(a)(iv) . Any payments, prepayments or other amounts paid or payable to a Defaulting Lender that are applied (or held) to pay amounts owed by a Defaulting Lender or to post Cash Collateral pursuant to this Section 5.14(a)(ii) shall be deemed paid to and redirected by such Defaulting Lender, and each Lender irrevocably consents hereto.

(iii) Certain Fees .

(A) No Defaulting Lender shall be entitled to receive any Commitment Fee for any period during which that Lender is a Defaulting Lender (and the Borrower shall not be required to pay any such fee that otherwise would have been required to have been paid to that Defaulting Lender).

(B) Each Defaulting Lender shall be entitled to receive letter of credit commissions pursuant to Section 3.3 for any period during which that Lender is a Defaulting Lender only to the extent allocable to its Revolving Credit Commitment Percentage of the stated amount of Letters of Credit for which it has provided Cash Collateral pursuant to Section 5.13 .

(C) With respect to any Commitment Fee or letter of credit commission not required to be paid to any Defaulting Lender pursuant to clause (A) or (B) above, the Borrower shall (1) pay to each Non-Defaulting Lender that portion of any such fee otherwise payable to such Defaulting Lender with respect to such Defaulting Lender’s participation in L/C Obligations or Swingline Loans that has been reallocated to such Non-Defaulting Lender pursuant to clause (iv) below, (2) pay to each applicable Issuing Lender and Swingline Lender, as applicable, the amount of any such fee otherwise payable to such Defaulting Lender to the extent allocable to such Issuing Lender’s or Swingline Lender’s Fronting Exposure to such Defaulting Lender, and (3) not be required to pay the remaining amount of any such fee.

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reallocated among the Non-Defaulting Lenders in accordance with their respective Revolving Credit Commitment Percentages (calculated without regard to such Defaulting Lender’s Revolving Credit Commitment) but only to the extent that such reallocation does not cause the aggregate Revolving Credit Exposure of any Non-Defaulting Lender to exceed such Non-Defaulting Lender’s Revolving Credit Commitment. Subject to Section 12.22 , 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.

(v) Cash Collateral, Repayment of Swingline Loans . If the reallocation described in clause (iv) above cannot, or can only partially, be effected, the Borrower shall, without prejudice to any right or remedy available to it hereunder or under law, (x)  first , repay Swingline Loans in an amount equal to the Swingline Lenders’ Fronting Exposure and (y)  second , Cash Collateralize the Issuing Lenders’ Fronting Exposure in accordance with the procedures set forth in Section 5.13.

(b) Defaulting Lender Cure . If the Borrower, the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Lenders and the Swingline Lender agree in writing that a Lender is no longer a Defaulting Lender, the Administrative Agent will so notify the parties hereto, whereupon as of the effective date specified in such notice and subject to any conditions set forth therein (which may include arrangements with respect to any Cash Collateral), such Lender will, to the extent applicable, purchase at par that portion of outstanding Loans of the other Lenders or take such other actions as the Administrative Agent may determine to be necessary to cause the Loans and funded and unfunded participations in Letters of Credit and Swingline Loans to be held pro rata by the Lenders in accordance with the Commitments under the applicable Credit Facility (without giving effect to Section 5.14(a)(iv) ), whereupon such Lender will cease to be a Defaulting Lender; provided that no adjustments will be made retroactively with respect to fees accrued or payments made by or on behalf of the Borrower while that Lender was a Defaulting Lender; and provided , further , that except to the extent otherwise expressly agreed by the affected parties, no change hereunder from Defaulting Lender to Lender will constitute a waiver or release of any claim of any party hereunder arising from that Lender’s having been a Defaulting Lender.

SECTION 5.15 Incremental Loans .

(a) At any time after the Spin-Off Effective Date, the Borrower may by written notice to the Administrative Agent elect to request the establishment of:

(i) one or more incremental term loan commitments (any such incremental term loan commitment, an “ Incremental Term Loan Commitment ”) to make one or more additional term loan (any such additional term loan, an “ Incremental Term Loan ”); or

(ii) one or more increases in the Revolving Credit Commitments (any such increase, an “ Incremental Revolving Credit Commitment ” and, together with the Incremental Term Loan Commitments, the “ Incremental Loan Commitments ”) to make revolving credit loans under the Revolving Credit Facility (any such increase, an “ Incremental Revolving Credit Increase ” and, together with the Incremental Term Loans, the “ Incremental Loans ”);

provided that (1) the total aggregate principal amount for all such Incremental Loan Commitments shall not (as of any date of incurrence thereof) exceed $200,000,000, (2) the total aggregate amount for each Incremental Loan Commitment (and the Incremental Loans made thereunder) shall not be less than a minimum principal amount of $10,000,000 or, if less, the remaining amount permitted pursuant to the

 

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foregoing clause (1), and (3) any increase, extension or renewal of the Credit Facility shall be subject to flood insurance due diligence and flood insurance compliance reasonably satisfactory to, (i) so long as Wells Fargo or any of its Affiliates is a Lender, Wells Fargo, and, (ii) so long as Bank of America or any of its Affiliates is a Lender, Bank of America. Each such notice shall specify the date (each, an “ Increased Amount Date ”) on which the Borrower proposes that any Incremental Loan Commitment shall be effective, which shall be a date not less than ten (10) Business Days after the date on which such notice is delivered to the Administrative Agent. The Borrower may invite any Lender, any Affiliate of any Lender and/or any Approved Fund, and/or any other Person reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, to provide an Incremental Loan Commitment (any such Person, an “ Incremental Lender ”). Any proposed Incremental Lender offered or approached to provide all or a portion of any Incremental Loan Commitment may elect or decline, in its sole discretion, to provide such Incremental Loan Commitment. Any Incremental Loan Commitment shall become effective as of such Increased Amount Date; provided that:

(A) no Default or Event of Default shall exist on such Increased Amount Date before or after giving effect to (1) any Incremental Loan Commitment, (2) the making of any Incremental Loans pursuant thereto and (3) any Permitted Acquisition consummated in connection therewith; provided that, with respect to any Incremental Loan Commitment the primary purpose of which is to finance a substantially concurrent Limited Conditionality Acquisition, this clause (i) may be determined at the time of the execution of definitive purchase agreement, merger agreement or other acquisition agreement governing such Acquisition as agreed to by the Borrower and the applicable Incremental Lenders; provided, further , that no Default or Event of Default under Sections 10.1(a) , 10.1(b) , 10.1(g), 10.1(h) or 10.1(i) shall exist at the time of the making of any Incremental Loans;

(B) the Administrative Agent and the Lenders shall have received from the Borrower an Officer’s Compliance Certificate demonstrating, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, that the Borrower is in compliance with the financial covenants set forth in Section 9.15 , in each case based on the financial statements most recently delivered pursuant to Section 8.1(a) or 8.1(b) , as applicable, both before and after giving effect (on a Pro Forma Basis) to (x) any Incremental Loan Commitment, (y) the making of any Incremental Loans pursuant thereto (with any Incremental Loan Commitment being deemed to be fully funded) and (z) any Permitted Acquisition consummated in connection therewith; provided that, with respect to any Incremental Loan Commitment the primary purpose of which is to finance a substantially concurrent Limited Conditionality Acquisition, this clause (i) may be determined at the time of the execution of definitive purchase agreement, merger agreement or other acquisition agreement governing such Acquisition as agreed to by the Borrower and the applicable Incremental Lenders;

(C) each of the representations and warranties contained in Article VII shall be true and correct in all material respects, except to the extent any such representation and warranty is qualified by materiality or reference to Material Adverse Effect, in which case, such representation and warranty shall be true, correct and complete in all respects, on such Increased Amount Date with the same effect as if made on and as of such date (except for any such representation and warranty that by its terms is made only as of an earlier date, which representation and warranty shall remain true and correct as of such earlier date); provided that, with respect to any Incremental Loan Commitment the primary purpose of which is to finance a substantially concurrent Limited Conditionality Acquisition, this clause (iii) may be subject to customary “Sungard” limitations agreed to by the Borrower and the applicable Incremental Lenders;

 

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(D) the proceeds of any Incremental Loans shall be used for general corporate purposes of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries (including Permitted Acquisitions);

(E) each Incremental Loan Commitment (and the Incremental Loans made thereunder) shall constitute Obligations of the Borrower and shall be secured and guaranteed with the other Extensions of Credit on a pari passu basis;

(F) (1) in the case of each Incremental Term Loan (the terms of which shall be set forth in the relevant Lender Joinder Agreement):

(x) such Incremental Term Loan will mature and amortize in a manner reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent, the Incremental Lenders and the Borrower, but will not in any event have a shorter weighted average life to maturity than the remaining weighted average life to maturity of the Initial Term Loan or a maturity date earlier than the Term Loan Maturity Date;

(y) the Applicable Margin and pricing grid, if applicable, for such Incremental Term Loan shall be reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent, the Incremental Lenders and the Borrower and shall be determined on the applicable Increased Amount Date; and

(z) except as provided above, all other terms and conditions applicable to such Incremental Term Loan shall, except to the extent otherwise provided in this Section 5.15 , be identical to the terms and conditions applicable to the Initial Term Loan;

(2) in the case of each Incremental Revolving Credit Increase (the terms of which shall be set forth in the relevant Lender Joinder Agreement):

(x) such Incremental Revolving Credit Increase shall mature on the Revolving Credit Maturity Date, shall bear the same interest and be entitled to the same fees as the Revolving Credit Loans (other than any upfront fees (if any)), and shall be subject to the same terms and conditions as the Revolving Credit Loans;

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

 

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(z) except as provided above, all of the other terms and conditions applicable to such Incremental Revolving Credit Increase shall, except to the extent otherwise provided in this Section 5.15 , be identical to the terms and conditions applicable to the Revolving Credit Facility;

(G) (1) any Incremental Lender making any Incremental Term Loan shall be entitled to the same voting rights as the existing Term Loan Lenders under the Term Loan Facility and (unless otherwise agreed by the applicable Incremental Lenders) each Incremental Term Loan shall receive proceeds of prepayments on the same basis as the Initial Term Loan (such prepayments to be shared pro rata on the basis of the original aggregate funded amount thereof among the Initial Term Loan and the Incremental Term Loans); and

(2) any Incremental Lender with an Incremental Revolving Credit Increase shall be entitled to the same voting rights as the existing Revolving Credit Lenders under the Revolving Credit Facility and any Extensions of Credit made in connection with each Incremental Revolving Credit Increase shall receive proceeds of prepayments on the same basis as the other Revolving Credit Loans made hereunder;

(H) such Incremental Loan Commitments shall be effected pursuant to one or more Lender Joinder Agreements executed and delivered by the Borrower, the Administrative Agent and the applicable Incremental Lenders (which Lender Joinder Agreement may, without the consent of any other Lenders, effect such amendments to this Agreement and the other Loan Documents as may be necessary or appropriate, in the opinion of the Administrative Agent, to effect the provisions of this Section 5.15 ); and

(I) the Borrower shall deliver or cause to be delivered any customary legal opinions or other documents (including, without limitation, a resolution duly adopted by the board of directors (or equivalent governing body) of each Credit Party authorizing such Incremental Loan and/or Incremental Term Loan Commitment) reasonably requested by Administrative Agent in connection with any such transaction.

(b) (i) The Incremental Term Loans shall be deemed to be Term Loans; provided that such Incremental Term Loan shall be designated as a separate tranche of Term Loans for all purposes of this Agreement.

(ii) The Incremental Lenders shall be included in any determination of the Required Lenders or Required Revolving Credit Lenders, as applicable, and, unless otherwise agreed, the Incremental Lenders will not constitute a separate voting class for any purposes under this Agreement.

(c) (i) On any Increased Amount Date on which any Incremental Term Loan Commitment becomes effective, subject to the foregoing terms and conditions, each Incremental Lender with an Incremental Term Loan Commitment shall make, or be obligated to make, an Incremental Term Loan to the Borrower in an amount equal to its Incremental Term Loan Commitment and shall become a Term Loan Lender hereunder with respect to such Incremental Term Loan Commitment and the Incremental Term Loan made pursuant thereto.

(ii) On any Increased Amount Date on which any Incremental Revolving Credit Increase becomes effective, subject to the foregoing terms and conditions, each Incremental Lender with an Incremental Revolving Credit Commitment shall become a Revolving Credit Lender hereunder with respect to such Incremental Revolving Credit Commitment.

 

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ARTICLE VI

CONDITIONS OF CLOSING AND BORROWING

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

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

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

(i) Officer’s Certificate . A certificate from a Responsible Officer of the Borrower to the effect that (A) all representations and warranties of the Credit Parties contained in this Agreement and the other Loan Documents are true, correct and complete in all material respects (except to the extent any such representation and warranty is qualified by materiality or reference to Material Adverse Effect, in which case, such representation and warranty shall be true, correct and complete in all respects); (B) none of the Credit Parties is in violation of any of the covenants contained in this Agreement and the other Loan Documents; (C) after giving effect to the execution, delivery and performance by the Credit Parties of this Agreement, no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing; (D) since September 30, 2016, no event has occurred or condition arisen, either individually or in the aggregate, that has had or could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect; (E) each of the Credit Parties, as applicable, has satisfied each of the conditions set forth in Section 6.1 and 6.2 ; (F) all authorizations or approvals of any Governmental Authority and approvals or consents of any other Person required to be obtained by any Credit Party in connection with the execution, delivery and performance of the Loan Documents, have been obtained and are in full force and effect; and (G) all authorizations or approvals of any Governmental Authority required to be obtained by the Borrower or its Subsidiaries in connection with the conduct by the Borrower and its Subsidiaries of its business in compliance with the Loan Documents have been obtained and are in full force and effect.

(ii) Certificate of Secretary of each Credit Party . A certificate of a Responsible Officer of each Credit Party certifying as to the incumbency and genuineness of the signature of each officer of such Credit Party executing Loan Documents to which it is a party and certifying that attached thereto is a true, correct and complete copy of (A) the articles or certificate of incorporation or formation (or equivalent), as applicable, of such Credit Party and all amendments thereto, certified as of a recent date by the appropriate Governmental Authority in its jurisdiction of incorporation, organization or formation (or equivalent), as applicable, (B) the bylaws or other governing document of such Credit Party as in effect on the Closing Date, (C) resolutions duly adopted by the board of directors (or other governing body) of such Credit

 

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Party authorizing and approving the transactions contemplated hereunder and the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents to which it is a party, and (D) each certificate required to be delivered pursuant to Section 6.1(b)(iii) .

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

(iv) Opinions of Counsel . Opinions of counsel to the Credit Parties addressed to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders with respect to the Credit Parties, the Loan Documents and such other matters as the Administrative Agent shall request (which such opinions shall expressly permit reliance by permitted successors and assigns of the Administrative Agent and the Lenders).

(c) Personal Property Collateral .

(i) Filings and Recordings . The Administrative Agent shall have received each document required by the Collateral Documents to be filed, registered or recorded in order to perfect the security interests of the Administrative Agent, on behalf of the Secured Parties, in the Collateral and the Administrative Agent shall have received evidence reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent that upon such filings and recordations such security interests constitute valid and perfected first priority Liens thereon (subject to Permitted Liens).

(ii) Lien Search . The Administrative Agent shall have received the results of a Lien search (including a search as to judgments, pending litigation, bankruptcy and tax matters), in form and substance reasonably satisfactory thereto, made against the Borrower and its Subsidiary Guarantors under the Uniform Commercial Code (or applicable judicial docket) as in effect in each jurisdiction in which filings or recordations under the Uniform Commercial Code should be made to evidence or perfect security interests in all assets of such Credit Party, indicating among other things that the assets of each such Credit Party are free and clear of any Lien (except for Permitted Liens).

(iii) Property and Liability Insurance . The Administrative Agent shall have received, in each case in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, evidence of property, business interruption and liability insurance covering the Borrower and its Subsidiaries.

(iv) Other Collateral Documentation . The Administrative Agent shall have received any documents reasonably requested thereby or as required by the terms of the Security Documents to evidence its security interest in the Collateral.

(d) Consents; Defaults .

(i) Governmental and Third Party Approvals . The Credit Parties shall have received all governmental, shareholder and third party consents and approvals necessary (or any other material consents as determined in the reasonable discretion of the Administrative Agent) in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the other Loan Documents and all applicable waiting periods shall have expired without any action being taken by any Person that could reasonably be expected to restrain, prevent or impose any adverse conditions on any of the Credit Parties or such other transactions or that could seek or threaten any of the foregoing, and no law or regulation shall be applicable which in the reasonable judgment of the Administrative Agent could reasonably be expected to have such effect.

 

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(ii) No Injunction, Etc. No action, proceeding or investigation shall have been instituted, threatened or proposed before any Governmental Authority to enjoin, restrain, or prohibit, or to obtain substantial damages in respect of, or which is related to or arises out of this Agreement or the other Transaction Documents or the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, or which, in the Administrative Agent’s sole discretion, would make it inadvisable to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or the other Transaction Documents or the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby.

(e) Financial Matters .

(i) Financial Statements . The Administrative Agent shall have received the audited Consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries as of September 30, 2016 and the related audited statements of income and retained earnings and cash flows for the Fiscal Year then ended.

(ii) Pro Forma Financial Statements . The Administrative Agent shall have received pro forma consolidated financial statements of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries as filed in the Form 10 relating to the Spin-Off.

(iii) Financial Projections . The Administrative Agent shall have received pro forma Consolidated financial statements for the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, and projections prepared by management of the Borrower, of balance sheets, income statements and cash flow statements on a quarterly basis for the first year following the Closing Date and on an annual basis for each year thereafter during the term of the Credit Facility, which shall not be materially inconsistent with any financial information or projections previously delivered to the Administrative Agent.

(iv) Financial Condition/Solvency Certificate . The Borrower shall have delivered to the Administrative Agent a certificate, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, and certified as accurate by the chief financial officer or treasurer of the Borrower, that (A) after giving effect to the Transactions, the Credit Parties and their respective Subsidiaries, on a Consolidated basis, are Solvent, (B) attached thereto are calculations evidencing compliance on a Pro Forma Basis after giving effect to the Transactions with the covenants contained in Section 9.15 , (C) the financial projections previously delivered to the Administrative Agent represent the good faith estimates (utilizing reasonable assumptions) of the financial condition and operations of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries and (D) attached thereto is a calculation of the Applicable Margin.

(v) Payment at Closing . The Borrower shall have paid or made arrangements to pay contemporaneously with closing (A) to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders accrued and unpaid fees or commissions due hereunder, (B) all reasonable and documented out of pocket fees, charges and disbursements of counsel to the Administrative Agent (directly to such counsel if requested by the Administrative Agent) to the extent accrued and unpaid prior to or on the Closing Date, plus such additional amounts of such fees, charges and disbursements as shall constitute its reasonable estimate of such fees, charges and disbursements incurred or to be incurred by it through the closing proceedings ( provided that such estimate shall not thereafter preclude a final settling of accounts between the Borrower and the Administrative Agent) and (C) to any other Person such amount as may be due thereto in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby, including all taxes, fees and other charges in connection with the execution, delivery, recording, filing and registration of any of the Loan Documents, subject in each case to the cap set forth in Section 12.3(b) .

 

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(f) Miscellaneous .

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

(ii) PATRIOT Act, Etc . The Borrower and each of the Guarantors shall have provided to the Administrative Agent no later than five (5) Business Days prior to the Closing Date the documentation and other information requested by the Administrative Agent in order to comply with requirements of the PATRIOT Act, applicable “know your customer” and anti-money laundering rules and regulations.

Without limiting the generality of the provisions of Section 11.3(c) , for purposes of determining compliance with the conditions specified in this Section 6.1 , the Administrative Agent and each Lender that has signed this Agreement shall be deemed to have consented to, approved or accepted or to be satisfied with, each document or other matter required thereunder to be consented to or approved by or acceptable or satisfactory to a Lender unless the Administrative Agent shall have received notice from such Lender prior to the proposed Closing Date specifying its objection thereto.

SECTION 6.2 Conditions to All Extensions of Credit . The obligations of the Lenders to make or participate in any Extensions of Credit (including the initial Extension of Credit) and/or any Issuing Lender to issue or extend any Letter of Credit are subject to the satisfaction of the following conditions precedent on the relevant borrowing, continuation, conversion, issuance or extension date:

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

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

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

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

 

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ARTICLE VII

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE CREDIT PARTIES

To induce the Administrative Agent and Lenders to enter into this Agreement and to induce the Lenders to make Extensions of Credit, the Credit Parties hereby represent and warrant to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders both before and after giving effect to the transactions contemplated hereunder, which representations and warranties shall be deemed made on the Closing Date, the Spin-Off Effective Date and otherwise as set forth in Section 6.2 , that:

SECTION 7.1 Organization; Power; Qualification . Each Credit Party and each Subsidiary thereof (a) is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation or formation, (b) has the organizational power and authority to own its Properties and to carry on its business as now being and hereafter proposed to be conducted and (c) is duly qualified and authorized to do business in each jurisdiction in which the character of its Properties or the nature of its business requires such qualification and authorization except in jurisdictions where the failure to be so qualified or in good standing could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect. The jurisdictions in which each Credit Party and each Subsidiary thereof are organized and qualified to do business as of the Closing Date are described on Schedule 7.1 .

SECTION 7.2 Ownership . Schedule 7.2 sets forth as of the Closing Date, the name and jurisdiction of incorporation or formation of each direct and indirect Subsidiary of the Credit Parties and as to each such Subsidiary, all of the outstanding shares of Equity Interests thereof are owned directly or indirectly by the Credit Parties. All of the issued and outstanding shares of Equity Interests or other ownership interests of such Subsidiaries have been (to the extent such concepts are relevant with respect to such ownership interests) duly authorized and validly issued and are fully paid and non-assessable.

SECTION 7.3 Authorization; Enforceability . Each Credit Party and each Subsidiary thereof has the right, power and authority and has taken all necessary corporate and other action to authorize the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and each of the other Transaction Documents to which it is a party in accordance with their respective terms. This Agreement and each of the other Transaction Documents have been duly executed and delivered by the duly authorized officers of each Credit Party and each Subsidiary thereof that is a party thereto, and each such document constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of each Credit Party and each Subsidiary thereof that is a party thereto, enforceable in accordance with its terms, except as such enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar state or federal Debtor Relief Laws from time to time in effect which affect the enforcement of creditors’ rights in general and the availability of equitable remedies.

SECTION 7.4 Compliance of Agreement, Transaction Documents and Borrowing with Laws, Etc . The execution, delivery and performance by each Credit Party and each Subsidiary thereof of the Transaction Documents to which each such Person is a party, in accordance with their respective terms, the Extensions of Credit hereunder and the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby do not and will not, by the passage of time, the giving of notice or otherwise, (a) require any Governmental Approval or violate any Applicable Law relating to any Credit Party or any Subsidiary thereof, (b) conflict with, result in a breach of or constitute a default under the articles of incorporation, bylaws or other organizational documents of any Credit Party or any Subsidiary thereof, (c) conflict with, result in a breach of or constitute a default under any Material Contract to which such Person is a party or by which

 

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any of its properties may be bound or any Governmental Approval relating to such Person, (d) result in or require the creation or imposition of any Lien upon or with respect to any property now owned or hereafter acquired by such Person other than Permitted Liens or (e) require any consent or authorization of, filing with, or other act in respect of, an arbitrator or Governmental Authority and no consent of any other Person is required in connection with the execution, delivery, performance, validity or enforceability of this Agreement other than (consents or filings under the UCC).

SECTION 7.5 Compliance with Law; Governmental Approvals . Each Credit Party and each Subsidiary thereof (a) has all Governmental Approvals required by any Applicable Law for it to conduct its business, each of which is in full force and effect, is final and not subject to review on appeal and is not the subject of any pending or, to its knowledge, threatened attack by direct or collateral proceeding, (b) is in compliance with each Governmental Approval applicable to it and in compliance with all other Applicable Laws relating to it or any of its respective properties and (c) has timely filed all material reports, documents and other materials required to be filed by it under all Applicable Laws with any Governmental Authority and has retained all material records and documents required to be retained by it under Applicable Law, except where failure to do any of the foregoing could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

SECTION 7.6 Tax Returns and Payments . All federal and other material tax returns and reports of each Credit Party and its Subsidiaries required to be filed by any of them have been timely filed, and all taxes shown on such tax returns to be due and payable and all material assessments, fees and other governmental charges upon a Credit Party and its Subsidiaries and upon their respective assets, income, businesses and franchises that are due and payable have been paid when due and payable. Each Credit Party and each of its Subsidiaries have made adequate provision in accordance with GAAP for all taxes not yet due and payable. No Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries knows of any proposed tax assessment against a Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries that is not being actively contested by such Credit Party or such Subsidiary diligently, in good faith, and by appropriate proceedings and with respect to which reserves in conformity with GAAP have been provided for on the books of such Credit Party or such Subsidiary.

SECTION 7.7 Intellectual Property Matters . Each Credit Party and each Subsidiary thereof owns or possesses rights to use all franchises, licenses, copyrights, copyright applications, patents, patent rights or licenses, patent applications, trademarks, trademark rights, service mark, service mark rights, trade names, trade name rights, copyrights and other rights with respect to the foregoing which are reasonably necessary to conduct its business, except where failure to own or possess such rights could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. No event has occurred which permits, or after notice or lapse of time or both would permit, the revocation or termination of any such rights, and no Credit Party nor any Subsidiary thereof is liable to any Person for infringement under Applicable Law with respect to any such rights as a result of its business operations, except in each case as could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

SECTION 7.8 Environmental Matters . In the ordinary course of its business, the officers of each Credit Party consider the effect of Environmental Laws on the business of such Credit Party and its Subsidiaries, in the course of which they identify and evaluate potential risks and liabilities accruing to such Credit Party and its Subsidiaries due to Environmental Laws. Such Credit Party has reasonably concluded that, except as specifically disclosed on Schedule 7.8 , its property and operations and those of its Subsidiaries are in compliance with applicable Environmental Laws, except where failure to be in such compliance could not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, and that none of such Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries is subject to any liability under Environmental Laws, except any liability that could not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. Neither such Credit Party nor any Subsidiary

 

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thereof has received any notice to the effect that any of its Property and/or operations are not in compliance with any of the requirements of applicable Environmental Laws or are the subject of any federal or state investigation evaluating whether any remedial action is needed to respond to a release of any Hazardous Material, except where (x) failure to be in such compliance or (x) such investigation could not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

SECTION 7.9 Employee Benefit Matters .

(a) As of the Closing Date, no Credit Party nor any ERISA Affiliate maintains or contributes to, or has any obligation under, any Pension Plan or Multiemployer Plan other than those identified on Schedule 7.9 ;

(b) Each Credit Party and each ERISA Affiliate is in compliance with all applicable provisions of ERISA, the Code and the regulations and published interpretations thereunder with respect to all Employee Benefit Plans except for any required amendments for which the remedial amendment period as defined in Section 401(b) of the Code has not yet expired and except where a failure to so comply could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. Each Employee Benefit Plan that is intended to be qualified under Section 401(a) of the Code has been determined by the IRS to be so qualified, and each trust related to such plan has been determined to be exempt under Section 501(a) of the Code except for such plans that have not yet received determination letters but for which the remedial amendment period for submitting a determination letter has not yet expired and no such plans using a prototype or volume submitter plan document that is covered by an IRS opinion or advisory letter. No liability has been incurred by any Credit Party or any ERISA Affiliate which remains unsatisfied for any taxes or penalties assessed with respect to any Employee Benefit Plan or any Multiemployer Plan except for a liability that could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect;

(c) As of the Closing Date, no Pension Plan has been terminated, nor has any Pension Plan become subject to funding based benefit restrictions under Section 436 of the Code, nor has any funding waiver from the IRS been received or requested with respect to any Pension Plan, nor has any Credit Party or any ERISA Affiliate failed to make any contributions or to pay any amounts due and owing as required by Sections 412 or 430 of the Code, Section 302 of ERISA or the terms of any Pension Plan on or prior to the due dates of such contributions under Sections 412 or 430 of the Code or Section 302 of ERISA, nor has there been any event requiring any disclosure under Section 4041(c)(3)(C) or 4063(a) of ERISA with respect to any Pension Plan;

(d) Except where the failure of any of the following representations to be correct could not reasonably be expected, individually or in the aggregate, to have a Material Adverse Effect, no Credit Party nor any ERISA Affiliate has: (i) engaged in a nonexempt prohibited transaction described in Section 406 of the ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code, (ii) incurred any liability to the PBGC which remains outstanding other than the payment of premiums and there are no premium payments which are due and unpaid, (iii) failed to make a required contribution or payment to a Multiemployer Plan, or (iv) failed to make a required installment or other required payment under Sections 412 or 430 of the Code;

(e) No Termination Event has occurred or is reasonably expected to occur;

(f) Except where the failure of any of the following representations to be correct could not reasonably be expected, individually or in the aggregate, to have a Material Adverse Effect, no proceeding, claim (other than a benefits claim in the ordinary course of business), lawsuit and/or investigation is existing or, to its knowledge, threatened concerning or involving (i) any employee welfare benefit plan (as defined in Section 3(1) of ERISA) currently maintained or contributed to by any Credit Party or any ERISA Affiliate, (ii) any Pension Plan or (iii) any Multiemployer Plan.

 

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(g) No Credit Party nor any Subsidiary thereof is a party to any contract, agreement or arrangement that could, solely as a result of the delivery of this Agreement or the consummation of transactions contemplated hereby, result in the payment of any “excess parachute payment” within the meaning of Section 280G of the Code.

SECTION 7.10 Margin Stock . No Credit Party nor any Subsidiary thereof is engaged principally or as one of its activities in the business of extending credit for the purpose of “purchasing” or “carrying” any “margin stock” (as each such term is defined or used, directly or indirectly, in Regulation U of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System). No part of the proceeds of any of the Loans or Letters of Credit will be used for purchasing or carrying margin stock or for any purpose which violates, or which would be inconsistent with, the provisions of Regulation T, U or X of such Board of Governors. Following the application of the proceeds of each Extension of Credit, not more than twenty-five percent (25%) of the value of the assets (either of the Borrower only or of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries on a Consolidated basis) subject to the provisions of Section 9.2 or Section 9.5 or subject to any restriction contained in any agreement or instrument between the Borrower and any Lender or any Affiliate of any Lender relating to Indebtedness in excess of the Threshold Amount will be “margin stock”.

SECTION 7.11 Government Regulation . No Credit Party or Subsidiary thereof is an “investment company” or a company “controlled” by an “investment company” (as each such term is defined or used in the Investment Company Act of 1940).

SECTION 7.12 Material Contracts . As of the Closing Date, no Credit Party nor any Subsidiary thereof (nor, to its knowledge, any other party thereto) is in breach of or in default under any Material Contract, except to the extent such breach or default could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

SECTION 7.13 Employee Relations . The Borrower knows of no pending, threatened or contemplated strikes, work stoppage or other collective labor disputes involving its employees or those of its Subsidiaries that, individually or in the aggregate, would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

SECTION 7.14 Burdensome Provisions . No Subsidiary is party to any agreement or instrument or otherwise subject to any restriction or encumbrance that restricts or limits its ability to make dividend payments or other distributions in respect of its Equity Interests to the Borrower or any Subsidiary or to transfer any of its assets or properties to the Borrower or any other Subsidiary in each case other than existing under or by reason of the Loan Documents or Applicable Law.

SECTION 7.15 Financial Statements . The audited and unaudited financial statements delivered pursuant to Section 6.1(e)(i) are complete and correct and fairly present on a Consolidated basis the assets, liabilities and financial position of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries as at such dates, and the results of the operations and changes of financial position for the periods then ended (other than customary year-end adjustments for unaudited financial statements and the absence of footnotes from unaudited financial statements). All such financial statements, including the related schedules and notes thereto, have been prepared in accordance with GAAP. Such financial statements show all material indebtedness and other material liabilities, direct or contingent, of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries as of the date hereof, including material liabilities for taxes, material commitments and Indebtedness, in each case, to the extent required to be disclosed under GAAP. The pro forma financial statements delivered

 

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pursuant to Section 6.1(e)(ii) and the projections delivered pursuant to Section 6.1(e)(iii) and were prepared in good faith on the basis of the assumptions stated therein, which assumptions are believed to be reasonable in light of then existing conditions except that such financial projections and statements shall be subject to normal year end closing and audit adjustments (it being recognized by the Lenders that projections are not to be viewed as facts and that the actual results during the period or periods covered by such projections may vary from such projections).

SECTION 7.16 No Material Adverse Change . Since September 30, 2016, there has been no change in the properties, business, operations or condition (financial or otherwise) of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, which would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

SECTION 7.17 Solvency . The Borrower and its Subsidiaries, on a Consolidated basis, are Solvent.

SECTION 7.18 Title to Properties . As of the Closing Date, the real property listed on Schedule 7.18 constitutes all of the real property that is owned, leased, subleased or used by any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries. Each Credit Party and each Subsidiary thereof has such title to the real property owned or leased by it as is necessary or desirable to the conduct of its business and valid and legal title to all of its personal property and assets, except those which have been disposed of by the Credit Parties and their Subsidiaries subsequent to such date which dispositions have been in the ordinary course of business or as otherwise expressly permitted hereunder.

SECTION 7.19 Litigation . Except for matters existing on the Closing Date and set forth on Schedule 7.19 , there are no actions, suits or proceedings pending nor, to its knowledge, threatened against or in any other way relating adversely to or affecting any Credit Party or any Subsidiary thereof or any of their respective properties in any court or before any arbitrator of any kind or before or by any Governmental Authority that could, either individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

SECTION 7.20 Anti-Corruption Laws and Sanctions . None of (a) the Borrower, any Subsidiary or any of their respective directors, officers, employees or affiliates, or (b) to the knowledge of the Borrower, any agent or representative of the Borrower or any Subsidiary that will act in any capacity in connection with or benefit from the credit facility established hereby, (i) is a Sanctioned Person or currently the subject or target of any Sanctions or (ii) has taken any action, directly or indirectly, that would result in a violation by such Persons of any Anti-Corruption Laws.

SECTION 7.21 Senior Indebtedness Status . The Obligations of each Credit Party and each Subsidiary thereof under this Agreement and each of the other Loan Documents ranks and shall continue to rank at least senior in priority of payment to all Subordinated Indebtedness and all senior unsecured Indebtedness of each such Person and is designated as “Senior Indebtedness” under all instruments and documents, now or in the future, relating to all Subordinated Indebtedness and all senior unsecured Indebtedness of such Person.

SECTION 7.22 Disclosure . The Borrower and/or its Subsidiaries have disclosed to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders all agreements, instruments and corporate or other restrictions to which any Credit Party and any Subsidiary thereof are subject, and all other matters known to them, that, individually or in the aggregate, could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect. No financial statement, material report, material certificate or other material information furnished (in writing) by or on behalf of any Credit Party or any Subsidiary thereof to the Administrative Agent or any Lender in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby and the negotiation of this Agreement or delivered hereunder (as modified or supplemented by other information so furnished), taken together as a

 

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whole, contains any untrue statement of a material fact or omits to state any material fact necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading; provided that, with respect to projected financial information, pro forma financial information, estimated financial information and other projected or estimated information, such information was prepared in good faith based upon assumptions believed to be reasonable at the time (it being recognized by the Lenders that projections are not to be viewed as facts and that the actual results during the period or periods covered by such projections may vary from such projections).

ARTICLE VIII

AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS

Until all of the Obligations (other than contingent indemnification obligations not then due) have been paid and satisfied in full in cash, all Letters of Credit have been terminated or expired and the Commitments terminated, each Credit Party will, and will cause each of its Subsidiaries to:

SECTION 8.1 Financial Statements and Budgets . Deliver to the Administrative Agent, in form and detail satisfactory to the Administrative Agent (which shall promptly make such information available to the Lenders in accordance with its customary practice):

(a) Annual Financial Statements . As soon as practicable and in any event within ninety (90) days (or, if earlier, on the date of any required public filing thereof) after the end of each Fiscal Year (commencing with the Fiscal Year ended September 30, 2017), an audited Consolidated and consolidating balance sheet of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries as of the close of such Fiscal Year and audited Consolidated and consolidating statements of income, retained earnings and cash flows for such Fiscal Year including the notes thereto, all in reasonable detail setting forth in comparative form the corresponding figures as of the end of and for the preceding Fiscal Year and prepared in accordance with GAAP and, if applicable, containing disclosure of the effect on the financial position or results of operations of any change in the application of accounting principles and practices during the year. Such annual financial statements shall be audited by an independent certified public accounting firm of recognized national standing reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent, and accompanied by a report and opinion thereon by such certified public accountants prepared in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards that is not subject to any “going concern” or similar qualification or exception or any qualification as to the scope of such audit or with respect to accounting principles followed by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries not in accordance with GAAP.

(b) Quarterly Financial Statements . As soon as practicable and in any event within forty-five (45) days (or, if earlier, on the date of any required public filing thereof) after the end of the first three fiscal quarters of each Fiscal Year (commencing with the fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2016), an unaudited Consolidated and consolidating balance sheet of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries as of the close of such fiscal quarter and unaudited Consolidated and consolidating statements of income, retained earnings and cash flows and a report containing management’s discussion and analysis of such financial statements for the fiscal quarter then ended and that portion of the Fiscal Year then ended, including the notes thereto, all in reasonable detail setting forth in comparative form the corresponding figures as of the end of and for the corresponding period in the preceding Fiscal Year and prepared by the Borrower in accordance with GAAP and, if applicable, containing disclosure of the effect on the financial position or results of operations of any change in the application of accounting principles and practices during the period, and certified by the chief financial officer or treasurer of the Borrower to present fairly in all material respects the financial condition of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries on a Consolidated and consolidating basis as of their respective dates and the results of operations of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries for the respective periods then ended, subject to normal year-end adjustments and the absence of footnotes.

 

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SECTION 8.2 Certificates; Other Reports . Deliver to the Administrative Agent (which shall promptly make such information available to the Lenders in accordance with its customary practice):

(a) at each time financial statements are delivered pursuant to Sections 8.1(a) or (b) , a duly completed (x) Officer’s Compliance Certificate certifying, among other things, as to compliance or non-compliance with all financial covenants hereunder and stating that no Default or Event of Default exists, or if any Default or Event of Default exists, stating the nature and status thereof and, (y) to the extent such report is not included in materials otherwise filed with the SEC, a report containing management’s discussion and analysis of such financial statements;

(b) promptly, and in any event within five (5) Business Days after the receipt thereof by any Credit Party or any Subsidiary, notice of any action or proceeding against or of any noncompliance by any Credit Party or any Subsidiary thereof with any Environmental Law that could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect;

(c) promptly after the same are available, copies of each annual report, proxy or financial statement or other report or communication sent to the stockholders of the Borrower, and copies of all annual, regular, periodic and special reports and registration statements which the Borrower may file or be required to file with the SEC under Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, or with any national securities exchange, and in any case not otherwise required to be delivered to the Administrative Agent pursuant hereto;

(d) promptly, and in any event within five (5) Business Days after receipt thereof by any Credit Party or any Subsidiary thereof, copies of each notice or other correspondence received from the SEC (or comparable agency in any applicable non-U.S. jurisdiction) concerning any investigation or possible investigation or other inquiry by such agency regarding financial or other operational results of any Credit Party or any Subsidiary thereof;

(e) promptly upon the request thereof, such other information and documentation required by bank regulatory authorities under applicable “know your customer” and anti-money laundering rules and regulations (including, without limitation, the PATRIOT Act), as from time to time reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent or any Lender; and

(f) such other information regarding the operations, business affairs and financial condition of any Credit Party or any Subsidiary thereof as the Administrative Agent or any Lender may reasonably request.

Documents required to be delivered pursuant to Section 8.1(a) or (b)  or Section 8.2(c) (to the extent any such documents are included in materials otherwise filed with the SEC) may be delivered electronically and if so delivered, shall be deemed to have been delivered on the date (i) on which the Borrower posts such documents, or provides a link thereto on the Borrower’s website on the Internet at the website address listed in Section 12.1 ; or (ii) on which such documents are posted on the Borrower’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 Borrower shall deliver paper copies of such documents to the Administrative Agent or any Lender that requests the Borrower 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 Borrower shall notify the Administrative Agent and each Lender (by facsimile or electronic mail) of the posting of any such

 

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documents and provide to the Administrative Agent by electronic mail electronic versions of such documents. Notwithstanding anything contained herein, in every instance the Borrower shall be required to provide paper copies of the Officer’s Compliance Certificates required by Section 8.2 to the Administrative Agent. Except for such Officer’s Compliance Certificates, the Administrative Agent shall have no obligation to request the delivery or to maintain copies of the documents referred to above, and in any event shall have no responsibility to monitor compliance by the Borrower with any such request for delivery, and each Lender shall be solely responsible for requesting delivery to it or maintaining its copies of such documents.

The Borrower hereby acknowledges that (a) the Administrative Agent will 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 the Platform and (b) certain of the Lenders may be “public-side” Lenders ( i.e. , Lenders that do not wish to receive material non-public information with respect to the Borrower or its securities) (each, a “ Public Lender ”). The Borrower hereby agrees that it will use commercially reasonable efforts to identify that portion of the Borrower Materials that may be distributed to the Public Lenders and that (w) all such Borrower Materials shall be clearly and conspicuously marked “PUBLIC” which, at a minimum, means that the word “PUBLIC” shall appear prominently on the first page thereof; (x) by marking Borrower Materials “PUBLIC,” the Borrower shall be deemed to have authorized the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Lenders and the Lenders to treat such Borrower Materials as not containing any material non-public information (although it may be sensitive and proprietary) with respect to the Borrower or its securities for purposes of United States federal and state securities laws ( provided , however , that to the extent such Borrower Materials constitute Information, they shall be treated as set forth in Section 12.10 ); (y) all Borrower Materials marked “PUBLIC” are permitted to be made available through a portion of the Platform designated “Public Investor;” and (z) the Administrative Agent shall be entitled to treat any Borrower Materials that are not marked “PUBLIC” as being suitable only for posting on a portion of the Platform not designated “Public Investor.” Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Borrower shall be under no obligation to mark any Borrower Materials “PUBLIC”.

SECTION 8.3 Notice of Litigation and Other Matters . Promptly (but in no event later than ten (10) days after any Responsible Officer of any Credit Party obtains knowledge thereof) notify the Administrative Agent in writing of (which shall promptly make such information available to the Lenders in accordance with its customary practice):

(a) the occurrence of any Default or Event of Default;

(b) the commencement of all proceedings and investigations by or before any Governmental Authority and all actions and proceedings in any court or before any arbitrator against or involving any Credit Party or any Subsidiary thereof or any of their respective properties, assets or businesses that would reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect;

(c) any notice of any violation received by any Credit Party or any Subsidiary thereof from any Governmental Authority including, without limitation, any notice of violation of Environmental Laws that would reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect;

(d) any labor controversy that has resulted in, or threatens to result in, a strike or other work action against any Credit Party or any Subsidiary thereof that would reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect;

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(f) any event which constitutes or which with the passage of time or giving of notice or both would constitute a default or event of default under any Material Contract to which the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries is a party or by which the Borrower or any Subsidiary thereof or any of their respective properties may be bound; and

(g) (i) any unfavorable determination letter from the IRS regarding the qualification of an Employee Benefit Plan under Section 401(a) of the Code (along with a copy thereof), (ii) all notices received by any Credit Party or any ERISA Affiliate of the PBGC’s intent to terminate any Pension Plan or to have a trustee appointed to administer any Pension Plan, (iii) all notices received by any Credit Party or any ERISA Affiliate from a Multiemployer Plan sponsor concerning the imposition or amount of withdrawal liability pursuant to Section 4202 of ERISA and (iv) the Borrower obtaining knowledge or reason to know that any Credit Party or any ERISA Affiliate has filed or intends to file a notice of intent to terminate any Pension Plan under a distress termination within the meaning of Section 4041(c) of ERISA.

Each notice pursuant to this Section 8.3 shall be accompanied by a statement of a Responsible Officer of the Borrower setting forth details of the occurrence referred to therein and stating what action the Borrower has taken and proposes to take with respect thereto. Each notice pursuant to Section 8.3(a) shall describe with particularity any and all provisions of this Agreement and any other Loan Document that have been breached.

SECTION 8.4 Preservation of Corporate Existence and Related Matters . Except as permitted by Section 9.4 , preserve and maintain its separate corporate existence and all rights, franchises, licenses and privileges necessary to the conduct of its business, and qualify and remain qualified as a foreign corporation or other entity and authorized to do business in each jurisdiction where the nature and scope of its activities require it to so qualify under Applicable Law.

SECTION 8.5 Maintenance of Property and Licenses .

(a) In addition to the requirements of any of the Security Documents, maintain and preserve all of its assets that are material to the conduct of its business in good working order and condition, ordinary wear, tear, casualty, and condemnation and Permitted Dispositions excepted.

(b) Maintain, in full force and effect in all material respects, each and every material license, permit, certification, qualification, approval or franchise issued by any Governmental Authority required for each of them to conduct their respective businesses as presently conducted.

SECTION 8.6 Insurance . Maintain insurance with financially sound and reputable insurance companies against at least such risks and in at least such amounts as are customarily maintained by similar businesses and as may be required by Applicable Law and, if applicable, as are required by any Security Documents (including, without limitation, hazard and business interruption insurance). All such insurance shall, (a) provide that no cancellation or material modification thereof shall be effective until at least thirty (30) days after receipt by the Administrative Agent of written notice thereof, (b) name the Administrative Agent as an additional insured party thereunder and (c) in the case of each casualty insurance policy, name the Administrative Agent as lender’s loss payee or mortgagee, as applicable. On the Closing Date and from time to time thereafter deliver to the Administrative Agent upon its request information in reasonable detail as to the insurance then in effect, stating the names of the insurance companies, the amounts and rates of the insurance, the dates of the expiration thereof and the properties and risks covered thereby. If at any time Collateral shall include any real property, maintain flood insurance on all mortgaged property included in the Collateral that is located in a Special Flood Hazard Zone, from such providers, on such terms and in such amounts as required by the Flood Disaster

 

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Protection Act as amended from time to time or as otherwise required by, (i) so long as Wells Fargo or any of its Affiliates is a Lender, Wells Fargo, and, (ii) so long as Bank of America or any of its Affiliates is a Lender, Bank of America.

SECTION 8.7 Accounting Methods and Financial Records . Maintain a system of accounting, and keep proper books, records and accounts (which shall be true and complete in all material respects) as may be required or as may be necessary to permit the preparation of financial statements in accordance with GAAP and in compliance with the regulations of any Governmental Authority having jurisdiction over it or any of its Properties.

SECTION 8.8 Payment of Taxes and Other Obligations . Pay and perform (a) all federal and other material taxes, assessments and other governmental charges that may be levied or assessed upon it or any of its Property and (b) all other material Indebtedness, obligations and liabilities in accordance with customary trade practices; provided that the Borrower or such Subsidiary may contest any item described in this Section in good faith so long as adequate reserves are maintained with respect thereto in accordance with GAAP.

SECTION 8.9 Compliance with Laws and Approvals . Observe and remain in compliance with all Applicable Laws and maintain in full force and effect all Governmental Approvals, in each case applicable to the conduct of its business, other than laws, rules, regulations, and orders the non-compliance with which, individually or in the aggregate, could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

SECTION 8.10 Environmental Laws . In addition to and without limiting the generality of Section 8.9 , (a) comply with, and ensure such compliance by all tenants and subtenants with all applicable Environmental Laws, except where failure to do so could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect and obtain and comply with and maintain, and ensure that all tenants and subtenants, if any, obtain and comply with and maintain, any and all licenses, approvals, notifications, registrations or permits required by applicable Environmental Laws, except where failure to do so could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect and (b) conduct and complete all investigations, studies, sampling and testing, and all remedial, removal and other actions required under Environmental Laws, and promptly comply with all lawful orders and directives of any Governmental Authority regarding Environmental Laws, except where failure to do so could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

SECTION 8.11 Compliance with ERISA . In addition to and without limiting the generality of Section 8.9 , (a) except where the failure to so comply could not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, (i) comply with applicable provisions of ERISA, the Code and the regulations and published interpretations thereunder with respect to all Employee Benefit Plans, (ii) not take any action or fail to take action the result of which could reasonably be expected to result in a liability to the PBGC or to a Multiemployer Plan, (iii) not participate in any prohibited transaction that could result in any civil penalty under ERISA or tax under the Code and (iv) operate each Employee Benefit Plan in such a manner that will not incur any tax liability under Section 4980B of the Code or any liability to any qualified beneficiary as defined in Section 4980B of the Code and (b) furnish to the Administrative Agent upon the Administrative Agent’s request such additional information about any Employee Benefit Plan as may be reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent.

SECTION 8.12 Compliance with Material Contracts . Comply in all respects with each Material Contract, except where failure to be in compliance could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect; provided that the Borrower or any such Subsidiary may contest the terms and conditions of any such Material Contract in good faith through applicable proceedings so long as adequate reserves are maintained in accordance with GAAP.

 

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SECTION 8.13 Books and Records; Visits and Inspections . Maintain entity records and books of account and permit representatives of the Administrative Agent (on behalf of each Lender), from time to time upon prior reasonable written notice and at such times during normal business hours, all at the expense of the Borrower, to visit and inspect its properties; inspect, audit and make extracts from its books, records and files, including, but not limited to, management letters prepared by independent accountants; and discuss with its principal officers, and its independent accountants, its business, assets, liabilities, financial condition, results of operations and business prospects; provided that upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, the Administrative Agent or any Lender may do any of the foregoing at the expense of the Borrower at any time without advance notice; provided that excluding any such visits and inspection during the continuation of an Event of Default, the Administrative Agent shall not conduct more than one visit and inspection at the Borrower’s expense during any calendar year.

SECTION 8.14 Additional Subsidiaries; Real Property .

(a) Additional Domestic Material Subsidiaries . Notify the Administrative Agent promptly after any Person who is a Domestic Subsidiary becomes a Material Subsidiary and deliver to the Administrative Agent within thirty (30) days after such notification (as such time period may be extended by the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion) (i) Security Documents pledging one hundred percent (100%) of the total outstanding Equity Interests of such new Material Subsidiary and a consent thereto executed by such new Material Subsidiary (including, without limitation, if applicable, original certificated Equity Interests evidencing the Equity Interests of such new Material Subsidiary, together with an appropriate undated stock or other transfer power for each certificate duly executed in blank by the registered owner thereof), (ii) a duly executed supplement to the Security Agreement or such other document as the Administrative Agent shall deem appropriate for causing such Person to become a party to the Security Agreement and other applicable Security Documents, (iii) a duly executed supplement to the Guaranty Agreement or such other document as the Administrative Agent shall deem appropriate for causing such Person to become a Subsidiary Guarantor, (iv) such opinions, documents and certificates referred to in Section 6.1 as may be reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent, (v) such updated Schedules to the Loan Documents as reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent with regard to such Person and (vi) such other documents as may be reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent, all in form, content and scope reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.

(b) Additional Foreign Subsidiaries . Notify the Administrative Agent promptly after any Person who is a Foreign Subsidiary becomes a Material Subsidiary and deliver to the Administrative Agent within sixty (60) days after such notification (as such time period may be extended by the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion) (i) Security Documents pledging one hundred percent (100%) of the total outstanding Equity Interests of such new Material Subsidiary (or, in the case of a First Tier Foreign Subsidiary, sixty-five percent (65%) of the total outstanding voting Equity Interests (and one hundred percent (100%) of the non-voting Equity Interests) of such new First Tier Foreign Subsidiary) and a consent thereto executed by such new Material Subsidiary (including, without limitation, if applicable, original certificated Equity Interests (or the equivalent thereof pursuant to the Applicable Laws and practices of any relevant foreign jurisdiction) evidencing the Equity Interests of such new Material Subsidiary, together with an appropriate undated stock or other transfer power for each certificate duly executed in blank by the registered owner thereof), (ii) such opinions, documents and certificates referred to in Section 6.1 as may be reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent, (iii) such updated Schedules to the Loan Documents as requested by the Administrative Agent with regard to such Person and (iv) such other documents as may be reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent, all in form, content and scope reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.

 

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(c) Additional Subsidiaries . Notify the Administrative Agent promptly after any Person becomes a Subsidiary of the Borrower.

(d) Real Property Collateral . No less than forty-five (45) days prior to any pledge of any real property as collateral security for the Secured Obligations, notify the Administrative Agent in writing (which shall promptly make such information available to the Lenders in accordance with its customary practice) of any such proposed pledge. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, no Credit Party may pledge real property as collateral security for the Secured Obligations until, (i) so long as Wells Fargo or any of its Affiliates is a Lender, Wells Fargo, and, (ii) so long as Bank of America or any of its Affiliates is a Lender, Bank of America shall have notified the Administrative Agent that flood insurance due diligence and flood insurance compliance has been completed.

SECTION 8.15 Use of Proceeds .

(a) The Borrower shall use the proceeds of the Term Loan Facility to (i) pay a dividend on the Closing Date, and (ii) pay fees, commissions and expenses in connection with the transactions contemplated by the Loan Documents.

(b) The Borrower shall use the proceeds of the Revolving Credit Facility for working capital, capital expenditures, stock buybacks, and acquisitions and for other general corporate purposes of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries.

(c) The Borrower shall use the proceeds of any Incremental Increase as permitted pursuant to Section 5.15 .

(d) The Borrower will not request any Extension of Credit, and the Borrower shall not use, and shall ensure that its Subsidiaries and its or their respective directors, officers, employees and agents shall not use, the proceeds of any Extension of Credit (i) in furtherance of an offer, payment, promise to pay, or authorization of the payment or giving of money, or anything else of value, to any Person in violation of any Anti-Corruption Laws, (ii) for the purpose of funding, financing or facilitating any activities, business or transaction of or with any Sanctioned Person, or in any Sanctioned Country, or (iii) in any manner that would result in the violation of any Sanctions applicable to any party hereto.

SECTION 8.16 Compliance with Anti-Corruption Laws and Sanctions . The Borrower will maintain in effect and enforce policies and procedures designed to ensure compliance by the Borrower, its Subsidiaries and their respective directors, officers, employees and agents with Anti-Corruption Laws and applicable Sanctions.

SECTION 8.17 Further Assurances . Execute any and all further documents, financing statements, agreements and instruments, and take all such further actions (including, without limitation, the filing and recording of financing statements and other documents), which may be required under any Applicable Law, or which the Administrative Agent or the Required Lenders may reasonably request, to effectuate the transactions contemplated by the Loan Documents or to grant, preserve, protect or perfect the Liens created or intended to be created by the Security Documents or the validity or priority of any such Lien, all at the reasonable expense of the Credit Parties. The Borrower also agrees to provide to the Administrative Agent, from time to time upon the reasonable request by the Administrative Agent, evidence reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent as to the perfection and priority of the Liens created or intended to be created by the Security Documents.

 

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SECTION 8.18 Post-Closing Matters .

(a) Use commercially reasonable efforts to deliver to the Administrative Agent, in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, as soon as practicable and in any event within sixty (60) days of the Closing Date, the landlord waivers or consents or similar access or bailee letters with respect to leased or owned real properties set forth on Schedule 8.18 ; and

(b) deliver to the Administrative Agent, in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, as soon as practicable and in any event within sixty (60) days of the Closing Date, evidence of payment of all insurance premiums for the then current policy year of each policy (with appropriate endorsements naming the Administrative Agent as lender’s loss payee (and mortgagee, as applicable) on all policies for property hazard insurance and as additional insured on all policies for liability insurance), and if requested by the Administrative Agent, copies of such insurance policies.

ARTICLE IX

NEGATIVE COVENANTS

Until all of the Obligations (other than contingent, indemnification obligations not then due) have been paid and satisfied in full in cash, all Letters of Credit have been terminated or expired and the Commitments terminated, the Borrower will not, and will not permit any of its Subsidiaries to.

SECTION 9.1 Indebtedness . Create, incur, assume or suffer to exist any Indebtedness except:

(a) the Obligations;

(b) Indebtedness (i) owing under Hedge Agreements entered into in order to manage existing or anticipated interest rate, exchange rate or commodity price risks and not for speculative purposes and (ii) owing under Secured Cash Management Agreements;

(c) Indebtedness existing on the Closing Date and listed on Schedule 9.1 , and any refinancings, refundings, renewals, replacements or extensions thereof; provided that (i) the principal amount of such Indebtedness is not increased at the time of such refinancing, refunding, renewal or extension except by an amount equal to a reasonable premium or other reasonable amount paid, and fees and expenses reasonably incurred, in connection with such refinancing and by an amount equal to any existing commitments unutilized thereunder, (ii) the final maturity date and weighted average life of such refinancing, refunding, renewal or extension shall not be prior to or shorter than that applicable to the Indebtedness prior to such refinancing, refunding, renewal or extension and (iii) any refinancing, refunding, renewal or extension of any Subordinated Indebtedness shall be (A) on subordination terms at least as favorable to the Lenders, (B) no more restrictive on the Borrower and its Subsidiaries than the Subordinated Indebtedness being refinanced, refunded, renewed or extended and (C) in an amount not less than the amount outstanding at the time of such refinancing, refunding, renewal or extension;

(d) Indebtedness of a Person existing at the time such Person became a Subsidiary in connection with a Permitted Acquisition permitted pursuant to Section 9.3 , to the extent that (i) such Indebtedness was incurred prior to the date of such Permitted Acquisition and was not incurred in connection with, or in contemplation of, such Permitted Acquisition; (ii) neither the Borrower nor any Subsidiary thereof (other than such acquired Person or any other Person that such Person merges with or into) shall have any liability or other obligation with respect to such Indebtedness; and (iii) the aggregate principal amount of all such Indebtedness shall not exceed $15,000,000 at any time outstanding;

 

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(e) Capital Lease Obligations and Indebtedness incurred in connection with purchase money Indebtedness in an aggregate amount not to exceed $50,000,000 at any time outstanding;

(f) Guarantees with respect to Indebtedness permitted pursuant to subsections (a) through (c) and (e) of this Section;

(g) unsecured intercompany Indebtedness:

(i) owed by (x) the Borrower or any Subsidiary Guarantor to the Borrower or any Subsidiary Guarantor, (y) the Borrower or any Subsidiary Guarantor to any Subsidiary of the Borrower who is not a Credit Party or (z) any Non-Guarantor Subsidiary to the Borrower or any Subsidiary Guarantor ( provided that all Indebtedness permitted under this clause (i) shall be subordinated to the Obligations in a manner reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent; provided , further , that (1) the aggregate principal amount of all Indebtedness permitted under this clause (i) shall not exceed $50,000,000 at any time outstanding and (2) the aggregate principal amount of all Indebtedness permitted under clause (i)(z) shall not exceed $25,000,000 at any time outstanding); and

(ii) owed by any Non-Guarantor Subsidiary to any other Non-Guarantor Subsidiary;

(h) Indebtedness arising from the honoring by a bank or other financial institution of a check, draft or other similar instrument drawn against insufficient funds in the ordinary course of business;

(i) Indebtedness under performance bonds, surety bonds, release, appeal and similar bonds, statutory obligations or with respect to workers’ compensation claims, in each case incurred in the ordinary course of business, and reimbursement obligations in respect of any of the foregoing; and

(j) Indebtedness consisting of promissory notes issued to current or former officers, directors and employees (or their respective family members, estates or trusts or other entities for the benefit of any of the foregoing) of the Borrower or its Subsidiaries to purchase or redeem Equity Interests; provided that the aggregate principal amount of all such Indebtedness shall not exceed $1,000,000 at any time outstanding;

(k) unsecured Indebtedness or Subordinated Indebtedness of the Borrower or any Subsidiary thereof not otherwise permitted pursuant to this Section in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $100,000,000 at any time outstanding; and

(l) unsecured Indebtedness incurred in respect of netting services, overdraft protection and other like services, in each case, incurred in the ordinary course of business.

SECTION 9.2 Liens . Create, incur, assume or suffer to exist, any Lien on or with respect to any of its Property, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, except:

(a) Liens created pursuant to the Loan Documents (including, without limitation, Liens in favor of the Issuing Lenders on Cash Collateral granted pursuant to the Loan Documents);

(b) Liens in existence on the Closing Date and described on Schedule 9.2 , and the replacement, renewal or extension thereof (including Liens incurred, assumed or suffered to exist in connection with any refinancing, refunding, renewal or extension of Indebtedness pursuant to Section 9.1(c) (solely to the extent that such Liens were in existence on the Closing Date and described on Schedule 9.2 )); provided that the scope of any such Lien shall not be increased, or otherwise expanded, to cover any additional property or type of asset, as applicable, beyond that in existence on the Closing Date, except for products and proceeds of the foregoing;

 

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(c) Liens for taxes, assessments and other governmental charges or levies (excluding any Lien imposed pursuant to any of the provisions of ERISA) (i) not yet due or as to which the period of grace, if any, related thereto has not expired or (ii) which are being contested in good faith and by appropriate proceedings if adequate reserves are maintained to the extent required by GAAP;

(d) the claims of materialmen, mechanics, carriers, warehousemen, processors or landlords for labor, materials, supplies or rentals incurred in the ordinary course of business, which (i) are not overdue for a period of more than thirty (30) days, or if more than thirty (30) days overdue, no action has been taken to enforce such Liens and such Liens are being contested in good faith and by appropriate proceedings if adequate reserves are maintained to the extent required by GAAP and (ii) do not, individually or in the aggregate, materially impair the use thereof in the operation of the business of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries;

(e) deposits or pledges made in the ordinary course of business in connection with, or to secure payment of, obligations under workers’ compensation, unemployment insurance and other types of social security or similar legislation, or to secure the performance of bids, trade contracts and leases (other than Indebtedness), statutory obligations, surety bonds (other than bonds related to judgments or litigation), performance bonds and other obligations of a like nature incurred in the ordinary course of business, in each case, so long as no foreclosure sale or similar proceeding has been commenced with respect to any portion of the Collateral on account thereof;

(f) encumbrances in the nature of zoning restrictions, easements and rights or restrictions of record on the use of real property, which in the aggregate are not substantial in amount and which do not, in any case, materially detract from the value of such property or impair the use thereof in the ordinary conduct of business;

(g) Liens arising from the filing of precautionary UCC financing statements relating solely to personal property leased pursuant to operating leases entered into in the ordinary course of business of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries;

(h) Liens securing Indebtedness permitted under Section 9.1(e) ; provided that (i) such Liens shall be created substantially simultaneously with or within thirty (30) days of the acquisition, repair, improvement or lease, as applicable, of the related Property, (ii) such Liens do not at any time encumber any property other than the Property financed by such Indebtedness, (iii) the amount of Indebtedness secured thereby is not increased and (iv) the principal amount of Indebtedness secured by any such Lien shall at no time exceed one hundred percent (100%) of the original price for the purchase, repair improvement or lease amount (as applicable) of such Property at the time of purchase, repair, improvement or lease (as applicable);

(i) Liens securing judgments for the payment of money not constituting an Event of Default under Section 10.1(l) or securing appeal or other surety bonds relating to such judgments;

(j) (i) Liens of a collecting bank arising in the ordinary course of business under Section 4-210 of the Uniform Commercial Code in effect in the relevant jurisdiction and (ii) Liens of any depositary bank in connection with statutory, common law and contractual rights of set-off and recoupment with respect to any deposit account of the Borrower or any Subsidiary thereof;

 

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(k) (i) contractual or statutory Liens of landlords to the extent relating to the property and assets relating to any lease agreements with such landlord, and (ii) contractual Liens of suppliers (including sellers of goods) or customers granted in the ordinary course of business to the extent limited to the property or assets relating to such contract;

(l) any interest or title of a licensor, sublicensor, lessor or sublessor with respect to any assets under any license or lease agreement entered into in the ordinary course of business which do not (i) interfere in any material respect with the business of the Borrower or its Subsidiaries or materially detract from the value of the relevant assets of the Borrower or its Subsidiaries or (ii) secure any Indebtedness;

(m) licenses and sublicenses of intellectual property permitted by Section 9.5 ;

(n) Liens in favor of customs and revenue authorities arising as a matter of law to secure payment of customs duties in connection with the importation of goods;

(o) Liens solely on any cash earnest money deposits made by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries in connection with any letter of intent or purchase agreement with respect to a Permitted Acquisition;

(p) Liens on insurance proceeds securing the payment of financed insurance premiums;

(q) Liens assumed by the Borrower and its Subsidiaries in connection with a Permitted Acquisition that secured Indebtedness permitted by Section 9.1(d) ; provided that such Liens do not extend to or cover any other assets (other than the proceeds or products thereof, accessions or additions thereto and improvements thereon); and

(r) other Liens as to which the aggregate amount of the obligations secured thereby does not exceed $5,000,000.

For all purposes of this Agreement and subject to the limitations set forth above, if a Lien meets the criteria of more than one of the types of Lien permitted pursuant to clauses (a) through (q) above, the Credit Party in question (i) shall have the right to determine in its sole discretion the category to which such Lien is to be allocated, (ii) shall not be required to allocate the amount of such Lien to more than one of such categories, and (iii) may elect in its sole discretion to apportion such item of Lien between or among any two or more of such categories otherwise applicable.

SECTION 9.3 Investments . Purchase, own, invest in or otherwise acquire (in one transaction or a series of transactions), directly or indirectly, any Equity Interests, interests in any partnership or joint venture (including, without limitation, the creation or capitalization of any Subsidiary), evidence of Indebtedness or other obligation or security, substantially all or a portion of the business or assets of any other Person or any other investment or interest whatsoever in any other Person, or make or permit to exist, directly or indirectly, any loans, advances or extensions of credit to, or any investment in cash or by delivery of Property in, any Person (all the foregoing, “ Investments ”) except:

(a) (i) Investments existing on the Closing Date in Subsidiaries existing on the Closing Date;

(ii) Investments existing on the Closing Date (other than Investments in Subsidiaries existing on the Closing Date) and described on Schedule 9.3 ;

 

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(iii) Investments made after the Closing Date by any Non-Guarantor Subsidiary in any other Non-Guarantor Subsidiary;

(iv) Investments made after the Closing Date by any Subsidiary of the Borrower in the Borrower or any Subsidiary Guarantor;

(v) Investments made after the Closing Date by any Guarantor in any Non-Guarantor Subsidiary, in an aggregate amount not to exceed $5,000,000 during the term of this Agreement;

(b) Investments in cash and Cash Equivalents;

(c) Investments by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries consisting of Capital Expenditures permitted by this Agreement;

(d) deposits made in the ordinary course of business to secure the performance of leases or other obligations as permitted by Section 9.2 ;

(e) Hedge Agreements permitted pursuant to Section 9.1(b) ;

(f) purchases of assets in the ordinary course of business;

(g) Investments in the form of Restricted Payments permitted pursuant to Section 9.6 ;

(h) Guarantees permitted pursuant to Section 9.1 ;

(i) Investments by the Borrower or any Subsidiary thereof in the form of Permitted Acquisitions to the extent that (x) any Person acquired in such Acquisition becomes a direct or indirect Subsidiary of the Borrower and, if applicable, a Guarantor in the manner contemplated by Section 8.14 and (y) any Property acquired in such Acquisition becomes a part of the Borrower or such Subsidiary; and

(j) Investments received in settlement of amounts due to the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries effected in the ordinary course of business or owing to the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries as a result of Insolvency Proceedings involving an account debtor or upon the foreclosure or enforcement of any Lien in favor of the Borrower or its Subsidiaries;

(k) Equity Interests or other securities acquired in connection with the satisfaction or enforcement of Indebtedness or claims due or owing to the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries (in bankruptcy of customers or suppliers or otherwise outside the ordinary course of business) or as security for any such Indebtedness or claims;

(l) deposits of cash made in the ordinary course of business to secure performance of Operating Leases;

(m) non-cash loans and advances to employees, officers, and directors of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries for the purpose of purchasing Equity Interests of the Borrower so long as the proceeds of such loans are used in their entirety to purchase such Equity Interests of the Borrower in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $1,000,000 outstanding at any one time,

(n) loans and advances to employees and officers of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business for any other business purpose in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $1,000,000 outstanding at any one time;

 

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(o) equity Investments by the Borrower or any Subsidiary Guarantor in any Subsidiary of such Credit Party which is required by law to maintain a minimum net capital requirement or as may be otherwise required by applicable law;

(p) accrual of interest, accretion or amortization of original issue discount, or the payment of interest in kind, in each case, on Indebtedness that otherwise is permitted under Section 9.1 ;

(q) Investments not otherwise permitted pursuant to this Section not exceeding $50,000,000 in the aggregate in any Fiscal Year; provided that, immediately before and immediately after giving pro forma effect to any such Investments and any Indebtedness incurred in connection therewith, no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing; and

(r) purchase of (x) all of the Equity Interests or all or substantially all of the assets of Varex Imaging Arabia Commercial Limited, Varex Imaging China Co., Ltd. (a/k/a Jiangsu VMS Co., Ltd.), and Varex Imaging China Co., Ltd., Beijing branch, from Varian Medical or its Affiliates and (y) certain assets of VMS (China) Co., Ltd.; provided that the aggregate amount of the purchase price, including, but not limited to, any assumed debt, earn-outs (valued at the maximum amount payable thereunder), deferred payments, or Equity Interests of the Borrower, to be paid in connection with such purchase shall be paid within one year of the Closing Date and shall not exceed $30,000,000 in the aggregate.

For purposes of determining the amount of any Investment outstanding for purposes of this Section 9.3 , such amount shall be deemed to be the amount of such Investment when made, purchased or acquired (without adjustment for subsequent increases or decreases in the value of such Investment) less any amount realized in respect of such Investment upon the sale, collection or return of capital (not to exceed the original amount invested). Notwithstanding the foregoing, prior to the Spin-Off Effective Date, the Borrower and its Subsidiaries shall not make any Investments in Varian Medical or any of its Affiliates other than Investments in the Borrower and its Subsidiaries expressly permitted by this Section and the dividend to be paid with the proceeds of the Term Loan Facility contemplated by Section 8.15(a) .

SECTION 9.4 Fundamental Changes . Merge, consolidate or enter into any similar combination with, or enter into any Asset Disposition of all or substantially all of its assets (whether in a single transaction or a series of transactions) with, any other Person or liquidate, wind-up or dissolve itself (or suffer any liquidation or dissolution) except:

(a) (i) any Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of the Borrower may be merged, amalgamated or consolidated with or into the Borrower ( provided that the Borrower shall be the continuing or surviving entity) or (ii) any Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of the Borrower may be merged, amalgamated or consolidated with or into any Subsidiary Guarantor ( provided that the Subsidiary Guarantor shall be the continuing or surviving entity or simultaneously with such transaction, the continuing or surviving entity shall become a Guarantor and the Borrower shall comply with Section 8.14 in connection therewith);

(b) any Subsidiary may dispose of all or substantially all of its assets (upon voluntary liquidation, dissolution, winding up or otherwise) to the Borrower or any Subsidiary Guarantor; provided that, with respect to any such disposition by any Non-Guarantor Subsidiary, the consideration for such disposition shall not exceed the fair value of such assets;

(c) any Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of the Borrower may merge with or into the Person such Wholly-Owned Subsidiary was formed to acquire in connection with any Permitted Acquisition permitted pursuant to Section 9.3(i) ; provided that any continuing or surviving entity shall comply with Section 8.14 (if applicable); and

 

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(d) the Borrower may liquidate, wind-up or dissolve Subsidiaries of the Borrower if the Borrower determines in good faith that such liquidation or dissolution is in the best interests of the Borrower and is not materially disadvantageous to the Lenders; provided that (i) in the case of a liquidation, winding-up or dissolution of a Subsidiary of the Borrower that is a Credit Party or a Wholly-Owned Subsidiary thereof, all of the assets (including any interest in any Equity Interests) of any such liquidating or dissolving Subsidiary are transferred to the Borrower or any Subsidiary Guarantor that is not liquidating or dissolving, and (ii) in the case of a liquidation or dissolution of a Subsidiary of the Borrower that is not a Credit Party so long as all of the assets of such liquidating or dissolving Subsidiary are transferred to a Subsidiary of the Borrower that is not liquidating or dissolving.

SECTION 9.5 Asset Dispositions . Make any Asset Disposition except:

(a) the sale of obsolete, worn-out or surplus assets no longer used or usable in the business of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries;

(b) non-exclusive licenses and sublicenses of intellectual property rights in the ordinary course of business not interfering, individually or in the aggregate, in any material respect with the conduct of the business of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries;

(c) leases, subleases, licenses or sublicenses of real or personal property granted by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries to others in the ordinary course of business not materially detracting from the value of such real or personal property or interfering in any material respect with the business of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries;

(d) Assets Dispositions in connection with transactions permitted by Section 9.4 ;

(e) any involuntary loss, damage or destruction of property;

(f) any involuntary condemnation, seizure or taking, by exercise of the power of eminent domain or otherwise, or confiscation or requisition of use of property; provided that the requirements of Section 4.4(b) are complied with in connection therewith;

(g) (i) the lapse of registered patents, trademarks, copyrights and other intellectual property of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries if such intellectual property is not economically desirable in the conduct of their business or (ii) the abandonment of patents, trademarks, copyrights, or other intellectual property rights in the ordinary course of business; provided that, as to any such disposition that occurs other than solely by reason of final expiration not subject to extension or renewal, so long as (in each case under clauses (i) and (ii)), (A) with respect to copyrights, such copyrights are not material revenue generating copyrights, and (B) the occurrence of such lapse, individually or in the aggregate, could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect;

(h) the making of Investments permitted by Section 9.3 ;

(i) the making of Restricted Payments permitted by Section 9.6 ; and

(j) Asset Dispositions not otherwise permitted pursuant to this Section; provided that (i) at the time of such Asset Disposition, no Default or Event of Default shall exist or would result from such Asset Disposition, (ii) such Asset Disposition is made for fair market value and the consideration received shall be in cash, and (iii) the aggregate fair market value of all property disposed of in reliance on this clause (k) shall not exceed $50,000,000 in any Fiscal Year.

 

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SECTION 9.6 Restricted Payments . Declare or pay any dividend on, or make any payment or other distribution on account of, or purchase, redeem, retire or otherwise acquire (directly or indirectly), or set apart assets for a sinking or other analogous fund for the purchase, redemption, retirement or other acquisition of, any class of Equity Interests of the Borrower or any Subsidiary thereof, or make any distribution of cash, property or assets to the holders of shares of any Equity Interests of the Borrower or any Subsidiary thereof (all of the foregoing, the “ Restricted Payments ”), provided that:

(a) the Borrower may pay cash dividends on its Qualified Equity Interests so long as (i) no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or would result therefrom and (ii) the Administrative Agent shall have received satisfactory written evidence that the Borrower would be in compliance with the financial covenants set forth in Section 9.15 on a Pro Forma Basis after giving effect thereto;

(b) any Subsidiary of the Borrower may pay cash dividends to the Borrower or any Subsidiary Guarantor;

(c) the Borrower may make repurchases or redemptions of its Equity Interests from former employees, officers or directors (or any spouse, ex-spouse or estate of the foregoing) pursuant to and in accordance with stock option plans or other benefit plans or agreements for directors, officers and employees of the Borrower and the Subsidiaries, so long as (i) no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or would result therefrom and (ii) the Administrative Agent shall have received satisfactory written evidence that the Borrower would be in compliance with the financial covenants set forth in Section 9.15 on a Pro Forma Basis after giving effect thereto; and

(d) the Borrower and any of its Subsidiaries may make Restricted Payments permitted pursuant to Section 9.9 ;

Notwithstanding the foregoing, prior to the Spin-Off Effective Date, the Borrower and its Subsidiaries shall not (i) use the proceeds of the Revolving Credit Facility to make any Restricted Payments and (ii) shall not make any Restricted Payments to any holder of any Equity Interests of the Borrower other than the dividend to be paid with the proceeds of the Term Loan Facility contemplated by Section 8.15(a) .

SECTION 9.7 Transactions with Affiliates . Directly or indirectly enter into any transaction, including, without limitation, any purchase, sale, lease or exchange of Property, the rendering of any service or the payment of any management, advisory or similar fees, with (a) any officer, director, holder of any Equity Interests in, or other Affiliate of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, or (b) any Affiliate of any such officer, director or holder, other than:

(i) transactions permitted by Sections 9.1 , 9.3 , 9.4 , 9.5 , 9.6 and 9.13 ;

(ii) transactions existing on the Closing Date and described on Schedule 9.7 ;

(iii) transactions among the Borrower and the Subsidiary Guarantors;

(iv) other transactions in the ordinary course of business on terms as favorable as would be obtained by it on a comparable arm’s-length transaction with an independent, unrelated third party as determined in good faith by the board of directors (or equivalent governing body) of the Borrower;

 

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(v) employment and severance arrangements (including equity incentive plans and employee benefit plans and arrangements) with their respective officers and employees in the ordinary course of business;

(vi) payment of customary fees and reasonable out of pocket costs to, and indemnities for the benefit of, directors, officers and employees of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business to the extent attributable to the ownership or operation of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries; and

(vii) transactions occurring in connection with the Spin-Off contemplated by Sections 2.4, 2.5 and 2.6 of the SDA.

SECTION 9.8 Accounting Changes; Organizational Documents; Etc .

(a) Change its Fiscal Year end, or make (without the consent of the Administrative Agent) any material change in its accounting treatment and reporting practices except as required by GAAP.

(b) Amend, modify or change its articles of incorporation (or corporate charter or other similar organizational documents) or amend, modify or change its bylaws (or other similar documents) in any manner materially adverse to the rights or interests of the Lenders.

(c) Change the Borrower’s accounting practices as in effect on the Closing Date relating to invoicing, billing and collection of receivables in any material respect, including, without limitation, change the jurisdiction from which Person in whose name billings for goods sold and services rendered by the Borrower are carried out.

(d) At any time, permit title to more than 75% of all inventory (measured by fair market value of such inventory) in the nature of inventory manufactured, acquired or otherwise owned by the Borrower and its Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of its business to be taken in the name of any Person other than the Borrower.

(e) As of the last day of any fiscal quarter, permit more than 55% of Consolidated assets or revenue of the Borrower and its consolidated Subsidiaries (in each case, based on the financial statements most recently delivered pursuant to Section 8.1(a) or 8.1(b) , as applicable) to be held by Persons other than (x) the Borrower, (y) the Subsidiary Guarantors and (z) the Subsidiaries of the Borrower that are required to become Guarantors pursuant to Section 8.14(a) with respect to which the time period within which such Subsidiary is required to become a Guarantor pursuant to Section 8.14(a) has not yet passed.

SECTION 9.9 Payments and Modifications of Subordinated Indebtedness .

(a) Amend, modify, waive or supplement (or permit the modification, amendment, waiver or supplement of) any of the terms or provisions of any Subordinated Indebtedness in any respect which would materially and adversely affect the rights or interests of the Administrative Agent and Lenders hereunder.

(b) Cancel, forgive, make any payment or prepayment on, or redeem or acquire for value (including, without limitation, (x) by way of depositing with any trustee with respect thereto money or securities before due for the purpose of paying when due and (y) at the maturity thereof) any Subordinated Indebtedness, except:

 

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(i) refinancings, refundings, renewals, extensions or exchange of any Subordinated Indebtedness permitted by Section 9.1(c) or (k) , and by any subordination provisions applicable thereto;

(ii) payments and prepayments of any Subordinated Indebtedness made solely with the proceeds of Qualified Equity Interests; and

(iii) the payment of interest, expenses and indemnities in respect of Subordinated Indebtedness incurred under Section 9.1(c) , or (k)  (other than any such payments prohibited by any subordination provisions applicable thereto).

SECTION 9.10 No Further Negative Pledges; Restrictive Agreements .

(a) Enter into, assume or be subject to any agreement prohibiting or otherwise restricting the creation or assumption of any Lien upon its properties or assets, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, or requiring the grant of any security for such obligation if security is given for some other obligation, except (i) pursuant to this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, (ii) pursuant to any document or instrument governing Indebtedness incurred pursuant to Section 9.1(e) ( provided that any such restriction contained therein relates only to the asset or assets financed thereby), (iii) customary restrictions contained in the organizational documents of any Non-Guarantor Subsidiary as of the Closing Date and (iv) customary restrictions in connection with any Permitted Lien or any document or instrument governing any Permitted Lien ( provided that any such restriction contained therein relates only to the asset or assets subject to such Permitted Lien).

(b) Create or otherwise cause or suffer to exist or become effective any consensual encumbrance or restriction on the ability of the Borrower or any Subsidiary thereof to (i) pay dividends or make any other distributions to the Borrower or any Subsidiary thereof on its Equity Interests or with respect to any other interest or participation in, or measured by, its profits, (ii) pay any Indebtedness or other obligation owed to the Borrower or any Subsidiary thereof or (iii) make loans or advances to the Borrower or any Subsidiary thereof, except in each case for such encumbrances or restrictions existing under or by reason of (A) this Agreement and the other Loan Documents and (B) Applicable Law.

(c) Create or otherwise cause or suffer to exist or become effective any consensual encumbrance or restriction on the ability of the Borrower or any Subsidiary thereof to (i) sell, lease or transfer any of its properties or assets to the Borrower or any Subsidiary thereof or (ii) act as a Credit Party pursuant to the Loan Documents or any renewals, refinancings, exchanges, refundings or extension thereof, except in each case for such encumbrances or restrictions existing under or by reason of (A) this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, (B) Applicable Law, (C) any document or instrument governing Indebtedness incurred pursuant to Section 9.1(e) ( provided that any such restriction contained therein relates only to the asset or assets acquired in connection therewith), (D) any Permitted Lien or any document or instrument governing any Permitted Lien ( provided that any such restriction contained therein relates only to the asset or assets subject to such Permitted Lien), (E) obligations that are binding on a Subsidiary at the time such Subsidiary first becomes a Subsidiary of the Borrower, so long as such obligations are not entered into in contemplation of such Person becoming a Subsidiary, (F) customary restrictions contained in an agreement related to the sale of Property (to the extent such sale is permitted pursuant to Section 9.5 ) that limit the transfer of such Property pending the consummation of such sale, (G) customary restrictions in leases, subleases, licenses and sublicenses or asset sale agreements otherwise permitted by this Agreement so long as such restrictions relate only to the assets subject thereto and (H) customary provisions restricting assignment of any agreement entered into in the ordinary course of business.

 

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SECTION 9.11 Nature of Business . Engage in any business other than the business conducted by the Borrower and its Subsidiaries as of the Closing Date and business activities reasonably related or ancillary thereto or that are reasonable extensions thereof.

SECTION 9.12 Amendments of Other Documents . Amend, modify, waive, terminate or supplement (or permit modification, amendment, waiver, termination or supplement of) any Spin-Off Document or any Material Contract in any respect which would materially and adversely affect the rights or interests of the Administrative Agent and the Lenders hereunder, in each case, without the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent.

SECTION 9.13 Sale Leasebacks . Directly or indirectly become or remain liable as lessee or as guarantor or other surety with respect to any lease, whether an operating lease or a capital lease, of any Property (whether real, personal or mixed), whether now owned or hereafter acquired, (a) which the Borrower or any Subsidiary thereof has sold or transferred or is to sell or transfer to a Person which is not the Borrower or any Subsidiary thereof or (b) which the Borrower or any Subsidiary thereof intends to use for substantially the same purpose as any other Property that has been sold or is to be sold or transferred by the Borrower or such Subsidiary to another Person which is not the Borrower or any Subsidiary thereof in connection with such lease, except the sale and leaseback of the Las Vegas Facility ( provided that the aggregate amount of all payments made under such leaseback during the term of this Agreement shall not exceed $25,000,000).

SECTION 9.14 Capital Expenditures . Permit the aggregate amount of all Capital Expenditures in any Fiscal Year to exceed the amount set forth below for such Fiscal Year:

 

Fiscal Year

   Amount  

2017

   $ 30,000,000   

2018 and thereafter

   $ 25,000,000   

SECTION 9.15 Financial Covenants .

(a) Consolidated Total Leverage Ratio . As of the last day of any fiscal quarter of the Borrower, permit the Consolidated Total Leverage Ratio to be greater than 3.00 to 1.00.

(b) Consolidated Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio . As of the last day of any fiscal quarter of the Borrower, permit the Consolidated Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio to be less than 1.25 to 1.00.

ARTICLE X

DEFAULT AND REMEDIES

SECTION 10.1 Events of Default . Each of the following shall constitute an Event of Default:

(a) Default in Payment of Principal of Loans and Reimbursement Obligations . The Borrower shall default in any payment of principal of any Loan or Reimbursement Obligation when and as due (whether at maturity, by reason of acceleration or otherwise).

(b) Other Payment Default . The Borrower shall default in the payment when and as due (whether at maturity, by reason of acceleration or otherwise) of interest on any Loan or Reimbursement Obligation or the payment of any other Obligation when and as due (whether at maturity, by reason of acceleration or otherwise) and such default shall continue for a period of three (3) days.

 

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(c) Misrepresentation . Any representation, warranty, certification or statement of fact made or deemed made by or on behalf of any Credit Party or any Subsidiary thereof in this Agreement, in any other Transaction Document, or in any document delivered in connection herewith or therewith that is subject to materiality or Material Adverse Effect qualifications, shall be incorrect or misleading in any respect when made or deemed made or any representation, warranty, certification or statement of fact made or deemed made by or on behalf of any Credit Party or any Subsidiary thereof in this Agreement, any other Transaction Document, or in any document delivered in connection herewith or therewith that is not subject to materiality or Material Adverse Effect qualifications, shall be incorrect or misleading in any material respect when made or deemed made.

(d) Default in Performance of Certain Covenants . Any Credit Party or any Subsidiary thereof shall default in the performance or observance of any covenant or agreement contained in Sections 8.3 , 8.4 (but only with respect to existence of Credit Parties), 8.14 , 8.15 , 8.16 or 8.18 or Article IX .

(e) Default in Performance of Other Covenants and Conditions . Any Credit Party or any Subsidiary thereof shall default in the performance or observance of any term, covenant, condition or agreement contained in this Agreement (other than as specifically provided for in this Section) or any other Loan Document and such default shall continue for a period of thirty (30) days after the earlier of (i) the Administrative Agent’s delivery of written notice thereof to the Borrower and (ii) a Responsible Officer of any Credit Party having obtained knowledge thereof.

(f) Indebtedness Cross-Default . Any Credit Party or any Subsidiary thereof shall (i) default in the payment of any Indebtedness (other than the Loans or any Reimbursement Obligation) the aggregate outstanding principal amount, or with respect to any Hedge Agreement, the Hedge Termination Value, of which is in excess of the Threshold Amount beyond the period of grace if any, provided in the instrument or agreement under which such Indebtedness was created, or (ii) default in the observance or performance of any other agreement or condition relating to any Indebtedness (other than the Loans or any Reimbursement Obligation) the aggregate outstanding principal amount, or with respect to any Hedge Agreement, the Hedge Termination Value, of which is in excess of the Threshold Amount or contained in any instrument or agreement evidencing, securing or relating thereto or any other event shall occur or condition exist, the effect of which default or other event or condition is to cause, or to permit the holder or holders of such Indebtedness (or a trustee or agent on behalf of such holder or holders) to cause, with the giving of notice and/or lapse of time, if required, any such Indebtedness to become due prior to its stated maturity (and, in each case, any applicable grace period having expired).

(g) Change in Control . Any Change in Control shall occur.

(h) Voluntary Bankruptcy Proceeding . Any Credit Party or any Subsidiary thereof shall (i) commence a voluntary case under any Debtor Relief Laws, (ii) file a petition seeking to take advantage of any Debtor Relief Laws, (iii) consent to or fail to contest in a timely and appropriate manner any petition filed against it in an involuntary case under any Debtor Relief Laws, (iv) apply for or consent to, or fail to contest in a timely and appropriate manner, the appointment of, or the taking of possession by, a receiver, custodian, trustee, or liquidator of itself or of a substantial part of its property, domestic or foreign, (v) admit in writing its inability to pay its debts as they become due, (vi) make a general assignment for the benefit of creditors, or (vii) take any corporate action for the purpose of authorizing any of the foregoing.

(i) Involuntary Bankruptcy Proceeding . A case or other proceeding shall be commenced against any Credit Party or any Subsidiary thereof in any court of competent jurisdiction seeking (i) relief under any Debtor Relief Laws, or (ii) the appointment of a trustee, receiver, custodian, liquidator or the

 

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like for any Credit Party or any Subsidiary thereof or for all or any substantial part of their respective assets, domestic or foreign, and such case or proceeding shall continue without dismissal or stay for a period of sixty (60) consecutive days, or an order granting the relief requested in such case or proceeding (including, but not limited to, an order for relief under such federal bankruptcy laws) shall be entered.

(j) Failure of Agreements . Any provision of this Agreement or any provision of any other Loan Document (in each case deemed material by the Administrative Agent or the Required Lenders) shall for any reason cease to be valid and binding on any Credit Party or any Subsidiary thereof party thereto or any such Person shall so state in writing, or any Loan Document shall for any reason cease to create a valid and perfected first priority Lien (subject to Permitted Liens) on, or security interest in, any material portion of the Collateral purported to be covered thereby, in each case other than in accordance with the express terms hereof or thereof.

(k) ERISA Events . The occurrence of any of the following events: (i) any Credit Party or any ERISA Affiliate fails to make full payment when due of all amounts which, under the provisions of any Pension Plan or Sections 412 or 430 of the Code, any Credit Party or any ERISA Affiliate is required to pay as contributions thereto and such unpaid amounts are in excess of the Threshold Amount, (ii) a Termination Event or (iii) any Credit Party or any ERISA Affiliate as employers under one or more Multiemployer Plans makes a complete or partial withdrawal from any such Multiemployer Plan and the plan sponsor of such Multiemployer Plans notifies such withdrawing employer that such employer has incurred a withdrawal liability requiring payments in an amount exceeding the Threshold Amount.

(l) Judgment . One or more judgments, orders or decrees shall be entered against any Credit Party or any Subsidiary thereof by any court and continues without having been discharged, vacated or stayed for a period of thirty (30) consecutive days after the entry thereof and such judgments, orders or decrees are either (i) for the payment of money, individually or in the aggregate (not paid or fully covered by insurance as to which the relevant insurance company has acknowledged coverage), equal to or in excess of the Threshold Amount or (ii) for injunctive relief and could reasonably be expected, individually or in the aggregate, to have a Material Adverse Effect.

(m) Spin-Off . The Spin-Off Effective Date does not occur by February 3, 2017.

SECTION 10.2 Remedies . Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, with the consent of the Required Lenders, the Administrative Agent may, or upon the request of the Required Lenders, the Administrative Agent shall, by notice to the Borrower:

(a) Acceleration; Termination of Credit Facility . Terminate the Commitments and declare the principal of and interest on the Loans and the Reimbursement Obligations at the time outstanding, and all other amounts owed to the Lenders and to the Administrative Agent under this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents (including, without limitation, all L/C Obligations, whether or not the beneficiaries of the then outstanding Letters of Credit shall have presented or shall be entitled to present the documents required thereunder) and all other Obligations, to be forthwith due and payable, whereupon the same shall immediately become due and payable without presentment, demand, protest or other notice of any kind, all of which are expressly waived by each Credit Party, anything in this Agreement or the other Loan Documents to the contrary notwithstanding, and terminate the Credit Facility and any right of the Borrower to request borrowings or Letters of Credit thereunder; provided that upon the occurrence of an Event of Default specified in Section 10.1(h) or (i) , the Credit Facility shall be automatically terminated and all Obligations shall automatically become due and payable without presentment, demand, protest or other notice of any kind, all of which are expressly waived by each Credit Party, anything in this Agreement or in any other Loan Document to the contrary notwithstanding.

 

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(b) Letters of Credit . With respect to all Letters of Credit with respect to which presentment for honor shall not have occurred at the time of an acceleration pursuant to the preceding paragraph, demand that the Borrower deposit in a Cash Collateral account opened by the Administrative Agent an amount equal to the aggregate then undrawn and unexpired amount of such Letters of Credit. Amounts held in such Cash Collateral account shall be applied by the Administrative Agent to the payment of drafts drawn under such Letters of Credit, and the unused portion thereof after all such Letters of Credit shall have expired or been fully drawn upon, if any, shall be applied to repay the other Secured Obligations in accordance with Section 10.3 . After all such Letters of Credit shall have expired or been fully drawn upon, the Reimbursement Obligation shall have been satisfied and all other Secured Obligations shall have been paid in full, the balance, if any, in such Cash Collateral account shall be returned to the Borrower.

(c) General Remedies . Exercise on behalf of the Secured Parties all of its other rights and remedies under this Agreement, the other Loan Documents and Applicable Law, in order to satisfy all of the Secured Obligations.

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

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

(b) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein or in any other Loan Document, the authority to enforce rights and remedies hereunder and under the other Loan Documents against the Credit Parties or any of them shall be vested exclusively in, and all actions and proceedings at law in connection with such enforcement shall be instituted and maintained exclusively by, the Administrative Agent in accordance with Section 10.2 for the benefit of all the Lenders and the Issuing Lenders; provided that the foregoing shall not prohibit (a) the Administrative Agent from exercising on its own behalf the rights and remedies that inure to its benefit (solely in its capacity as Administrative Agent) hereunder and under the other Loan Documents, (b) any Issuing Lender or the Swingline Lender from exercising the rights and remedies that inure to its benefit (solely in its capacity as an Issuing Lender or Swingline Lender, as the case may be) hereunder and under the other Loan Documents, (c) any Lender from exercising setoff rights in accordance with Section 12.4 (subject to the terms of Section 5.6 ), or (d) any Lender from filing proofs of claim or appearing and filing pleadings on its own behalf during the pendency of a proceeding relative to any Credit Party under any Debtor Relief Law; and provided , further , that if at any time there is no Person acting as Administrative Agent hereunder and under the other Loan Documents, then (i) the Required Lenders shall have the rights otherwise ascribed to the Administrative Agent pursuant to Section 10.2 and (ii) in addition to the matters set forth in clauses (b), (c) and (d) of the preceding proviso and subject to Section 5.6 , any Lender may, with the consent of the Required Lenders, enforce any rights and remedies available to it and as authorized by the Required Lenders.

 

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SECTION 10.4 Crediting of Payments and Proceeds . In the event that the Obligations have been accelerated pursuant to Section 10.2 or the Administrative Agent or any Lender has exercised any remedy set forth in this Agreement or any other Loan Document, all payments received on account of the Secured Obligations and all net proceeds from the enforcement of the Secured Obligations shall be applied by the Administrative Agent as follows:

First , to payment of that portion of the Secured Obligations constituting fees, indemnities, expenses and other amounts, including attorney fees, payable to the Administrative Agent in its capacity as such, the Issuing Lenders in their capacity as such and the Swingline Lender in its capacity as such, ratably among the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Lenders and Swingline Lender in proportion to the respective amounts described in this clause First payable to them;

Second , to payment of that portion of the Secured Obligations constituting fees, indemnities and other amounts (other than principal and interest) payable to the Lenders under the Loan Documents, including attorney fees, ratably among the Lenders in proportion to the respective amounts described in this clause Second payable to them;

Third , to payment of that portion of the Secured Obligations constituting accrued and unpaid interest on the Loans and Reimbursement 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 Secured Obligations constituting unpaid principal of the Loans, Reimbursement Obligations and payment obligations then owing under Secured Hedge Agreements and Secured Cash Management Agreements, ratably among the Lenders, the Issuing Lenders, the Hedge Banks and the Cash Management Banks in proportion to the respective amounts described in this clause Fourth payable to them;

Fifth , to the Administrative Agent for the account of the Issuing Lenders, to Cash Collateralize any L/C Obligations then outstanding; and

Last , the balance, if any, after all of the Secured Obligations have been indefeasibly paid in full, to the Borrower or as otherwise required by Applicable Law.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, Secured Obligations arising under Secured Cash Management Agreements and Secured Hedge Agreements 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 Cash Management Bank or Hedge Bank, as the case may be. Each Cash Management Bank or 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 XI for itself and its Affiliates as if a “Lender” party hereto.

SECTION 10.5 Administrative Agent May File Proofs of Claim . In case of the pendency of any proceeding under any Debtor Relief Law or any other judicial proceeding relative to any Credit Party, the Administrative Agent (irrespective of whether the principal of any Loan or L/C Obligation shall then be due and payable as herein expressed or by declaration or otherwise and irrespective of whether the Administrative Agent shall have made any demand on the Borrower) shall be entitled and empowered (but not obligated) by intervention in such proceeding or otherwise:

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unpaid and to file such other documents as may be necessary or advisable in order to have the claims of the Lenders, the Issuing Lenders and the Administrative Agent (including any claim for the reasonable compensation, expenses, disbursements and advances of the Lenders, the Issuing Lenders and the Administrative Agent and their respective agents and counsel and all other amounts due the Lenders, the Issuing Lenders and the Administrative Agent under Sections 3.3 , 5.3 and 12.3 ) allowed in such judicial proceeding; and

(b) to collect and receive any monies or other property payable or deliverable on any such claims and to distribute the same;

and any custodian, receiver, assignee, trustee, liquidator, sequestrator or other similar official in any such judicial proceeding is hereby authorized by each Lender and each Issuing Lender to make such payments to the Administrative Agent and, in the event that the Administrative Agent shall consent to the making of such payments directly to the Lenders and the Issuing Lenders, to pay to the Administrative Agent any amount due for the reasonable compensation, expenses, disbursements and advances of the Administrative Agent and its agents and counsel, and any other amounts due the Administrative Agent under Sections 3.3 , 5.3 and 12.3 .

SECTION 10.6 Credit Bidding .

(a) The Administrative Agent, on behalf of itself and the Secured Parties, shall have the right to credit bid and purchase for the benefit of the Administrative Agent and the Secured Parties all or any portion of Collateral at any sale thereof conducted by the Administrative Agent under the provisions of the UCC, including pursuant to Sections 9-610 or 9-620 of the UCC, at any sale thereof conducted under the provisions of the Bankruptcy Code, including Section 363 thereof, or a sale under a plan of reorganization, or at any other sale or foreclosure conducted by the Administrative Agent (whether by judicial action or otherwise) in accordance with Applicable Law. Such credit bid or purchase may be completed through one or more acquisition vehicles formed by the Administrative Agent to make such credit bid or purchase and, in connection therewith, the Administrative Agent is authorized, on behalf of itself and the other Secured Parties, to adopt documents providing for the governance of the acquisition vehicle or vehicles, and assign the applicable Secured Obligations to any such acquisition vehicle in exchange for Equity Interests and/or debt issued by the applicable acquisition vehicle (which shall be deemed to be held for the ratable account of the applicable Secured Parties on the basis of the Secured Obligations so assigned by each Secured Party).

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

ARTICLE XI

THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT

SECTION 11.1 Appointment and Authority .

(a) Each of the Lenders and each Issuing Lender hereby irrevocably appoints Wells Fargo to act on its behalf as the Administrative Agent hereunder and under the other Loan Documents and authorizes the Administrative Agent to take such actions on its behalf and to exercise such powers as are delegated to the Administrative Agent by the terms hereof or thereof, together with such actions and

 

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powers as are reasonably incidental thereto. The provisions of this Article are solely for the benefit of the Administrative Agent, the Lenders and the Issuing Lenders, and neither the Borrower nor any Subsidiary thereof shall have rights as a third-party beneficiary of any of such provisions. It is understood and agreed that the use of the term “agent” herein or in any other Loan Documents (or any other similar term) with reference to the Administrative Agent is not intended to connote any fiduciary or other implied (or express) obligations arising under agency doctrine of any Applicable Law. Instead such term is used as a matter of market custom, and is intended to create or reflect only an administrative relationship between contracting parties.

(b) The Administrative Agent shall also act as the “ collateral agent ” under the Loan Documents, and each of the Lenders (including in its capacity as a potential Hedge Bank or Cash Management Bank) and the Issuing Lenders hereby irrevocably appoints and authorizes the Administrative Agent to act as the agent of such Lender and such Issuing Lender for purposes of acquiring, holding and enforcing any and all Liens on Collateral granted by any of the Credit Parties to secure any of the Secured Obligations, together with such powers and discretion as are reasonably incidental thereto (including, without limitation, to enter into additional Loan Documents or supplements to existing Loan Documents on behalf of the Secured Parties). In this connection, the Administrative Agent, as “collateral agent” and any co-agents, sub-agents and attorneys-in-fact appointed by the Administrative Agent pursuant to this Article XI for purposes of holding or enforcing any Lien on the Collateral (or any portion thereof) granted under the Security Documents, or for exercising any rights and remedies thereunder at the direction of the Administrative Agent), shall be entitled to the benefits of all provisions of Articles XI and XII (including Section 12.3 , as though such co-agents, sub-agents and attorneys-in-fact were the “collateral agent” under the Loan Documents) as if set forth in full herein with respect thereto.

SECTION 11.2 Rights as a Lender . The Person serving as the Administrative Agent hereunder shall have the same rights and powers in its capacity as a Lender as any other Lender and may exercise the same as though it were not the Administrative Agent and the term “Lender” or “Lenders” shall, unless otherwise expressly indicated or unless the context otherwise requires, include the Person serving as the Administrative Agent hereunder in its individual capacity. Such Person and its Affiliates may accept deposits from, lend money to, own securities of, act as the financial advisor or in any other advisory capacity for and generally engage in any kind of business with the Borrower or any Subsidiary or other Affiliate thereof as if such Person were not the Administrative Agent hereunder and without any duty to account therefor to the Lenders.

SECTION 11.3 Exculpatory Provisions .

(a) The Administrative Agent shall not have any duties or obligations except those expressly set forth herein and in the other Loan Documents, and its duties hereunder and thereunder shall be administrative in nature. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Administrative Agent:

(i) shall not be subject to any fiduciary or other implied duties, regardless of whether a Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing;

(ii) shall not have any duty to take any discretionary action or exercise any discretionary powers, except discretionary rights and powers expressly contemplated hereby or by the other Loan Documents that the Administrative Agent is required to exercise as directed in writing by the Required Lenders (or such other number or percentage of the Lenders as shall be expressly provided for herein or in the other Loan Documents); provided that the Administrative Agent shall not be required to take any action that, in its opinion or the opinion of its counsel, may expose the Administrative Agent to liability or that is contrary to any Loan Document or

 

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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

(iii) shall not, except as expressly set forth herein and in the other Loan Documents, have any duty to disclose, and shall not be liable for the failure to disclose, any information relating to the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates that is communicated to or obtained by the Person serving as the Administrative Agent or any of its Affiliates in any capacity.

(b) The Administrative Agent shall not be liable for any action taken or not taken by it (i) with the consent or at the request of the Required Lenders (or such other number or percentage of the Lenders as shall be necessary, or as the Administrative Agent shall believe in good faith shall be necessary, under the circumstances as provided in Section 12.2 and Section 10.2 ) or (ii) in the absence of its own gross negligence or willful misconduct as determined by a court of competent jurisdiction by final nonappealable judgment. The Administrative Agent shall be deemed not to have knowledge of any Default or Event of Default unless and until notice describing such Default or Event of Default is given to the Administrative Agent by the Borrower, a Lender or an Issuing Lender.

(c) The Administrative Agent shall not be responsible for or have any duty to ascertain or inquire into (i) any statement, warranty or representation made in or in connection with this Agreement or any other Loan Document, (ii) the contents of any certificate, report or other document delivered hereunder or thereunder or in connection herewith or therewith (including, without limitation, any report provided to it by an Issuing Lender pursuant to Section 3.9 ), (iii) the performance or observance of any of the covenants, agreements or other terms or conditions set forth herein or therein or the occurrence of any Default or Event of Default, (iv) the validity, enforceability, effectiveness or genuineness of this Agreement, any other Loan Document or any other agreement, instrument or document, (v) the satisfaction of any condition set forth in Article VI or elsewhere herein, other than to confirm receipt of items expressly required to be delivered to the Administrative Agent or (vi) the utilization of any Issuing Lender’s L/C Commitment (it being understood and agreed that each Issuing Lender shall monitor compliance with its own L/C Commitment without any further action by the Administrative Agent).

(d) The Administrative Agent shall not be responsible or have any liability for, or have any duty to ascertain, inquire into, monitor or enforce, compliance with the provisions hereof relating to Competitor Institutions. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Administrative Agent shall not (x) be obligated to ascertain, monitor or inquire as to whether any Lender or Participant or prospective Lender or Participant is a Disqualified Institution or (y) have any liability with respect to or arising out of any assignment or participation of Loans, or disclosure of confidential information, to any Competitor Institution.

SECTION 11.4 Reliance by the Administrative Agent . The Administrative Agent shall be entitled to rely upon, and shall not incur any liability for relying upon, any notice, request, certificate, consent, statement, instrument, document or other writing (including any electronic message, Internet or intranet website posting or other distribution) believed by it to be genuine and to have been signed, sent or otherwise authenticated by the proper Person. The Administrative Agent also may rely upon any statement made to it orally or by telephone and believed by it to have been made by the proper Person, and shall not incur any liability for relying thereon. In determining compliance with any condition hereunder to the making of a Loan, or the issuance, extension, renewal or increase of a Letter of Credit, that by its terms must be fulfilled to the satisfaction of a Lender or an Issuing Lender, the Administrative Agent may presume that such condition is satisfactory to such Lender or such Issuing Lender unless the Administrative Agent shall have received notice to the contrary from such Lender or such Issuing Lender

 

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prior to the making of such Loan or the issuance of such Letter of Credit. The Administrative Agent may consult with legal counsel (who may be counsel for the Borrower), independent accountants and other experts selected by it, and shall not be liable for any action taken or not taken by it in accordance with the advice of any such counsel, accountants or experts.

SECTION 11.5 Delegation of Duties . The Administrative Agent may perform any and all of its duties and exercise its rights and powers hereunder or under any other Loan Document by or through any one or more sub-agents appointed by the Administrative Agent. The Administrative Agent and any such sub-agent may perform any and all of its duties and exercise its rights and powers by or through their respective Related Parties. The exculpatory provisions of this Article shall apply to any such sub-agent and to the Related Parties of the Administrative Agent and any such sub-agent, and shall apply to their respective activities in connection with the syndication of the Credit Facility as well as activities as Administrative Agent. The Administrative Agent shall not be responsible for the negligence or misconduct of any sub-agents except to the extent that a court of competent jurisdiction determines in a final and nonappealable judgment that the Administrative Agent acted with gross negligence or willful misconduct in the selection of such sub-agents.

SECTION 11.6 Resignation of Administrative Agent .

(a) The Administrative Agent may at any time give notice of its resignation to the Lenders, the Issuing Lenders and the Borrower. Upon receipt of any such notice of resignation, the Required Lenders shall have the right, in consultation with the Borrower and subject to the consent (not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed) of the Borrower (provided no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing at the time of such resignation), 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 Issuing Lenders, appoint a successor Administrative Agent meeting the qualifications set forth above; provided that in no event shall any such successor Administrative Agent be a Defaulting Lender or a Competitor Institution. Whether or not a successor has been appointed, such resignation shall become effective in accordance with such notice on the Resignation Effective Date.

(b) If the Person serving as Administrative Agent is a Defaulting Lender pursuant to clause (d) of the definition thereof, the Required Lenders may, to the extent permitted by Applicable Law, by notice in writing to the Borrower and such Person, remove such Person as Administrative Agent and, in consultation with the Borrower and subject to the consent (not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed) of the Borrower (provided no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing at the time of such appointment), appoint a successor. 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), (i) the retiring or removed Administrative Agent shall be discharged from its duties and obligations hereunder and under the other Loan Documents (except that in the case of any collateral security held by the Administrative Agent on behalf of the Lenders or the Issuing Lenders under any of the Loan Documents, the retiring or removed Administrative Agent shall continue to hold such collateral security until such time as a successor Administrative Agent is appointed) and (ii) except for any indemnity payments owed to the retiring or removed Administrative Agent, all payments,

 

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communications and determinations provided to be made by, to or through the Administrative Agent shall instead be made by or to each Lender and each Issuing Lender directly, until such time, if any, as the Required Lenders appoint a successor Administrative Agent as provided for above. Upon the acceptance of a successor’s appointment as Administrative Agent hereunder, such successor shall succeed to and become vested with all of the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the retiring or removed Administrative Agent (other than any rights to indemnity payments owed to the retiring or removed Administrative Agent), and the retiring or removed Administrative Agent shall be discharged from all of its duties and obligations hereunder or under the other Loan Documents. The fees payable by the Borrower to a successor Administrative Agent shall be the same as those payable to its predecessor unless otherwise agreed between the Borrower and such successor. After the retiring or removed Administrative Agent’s resignation or removal hereunder and under the other Loan Documents, the provisions of this Article and Section 12.3 shall continue in effect for the benefit of such retiring or removed Administrative Agent, its sub-agents and their respective Related Parties in respect of any actions taken or omitted to be taken by any of them while the retiring or removed Administrative Agent was acting as Administrative Agent.

(d) Any resignation by, or removal of, Wells Fargo as Administrative Agent pursuant to this Section shall also constitute its resignation as an Issuing Lender and Swingline Lender. Upon the acceptance of a successor’s appointment as Administrative Agent hereunder, (a) such successor shall succeed to and become vested with all of the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the retiring Issuing Lender if in its sole discretion it elects to, and Swingline Lender, (b) the retiring Issuing Lender and Swingline Lender shall be discharged from all of their respective duties and obligations hereunder or under the other Loan Documents, and (c) the successor Issuing Lender, if in its sole discretion it elects to, shall issue letters of credit in substitution for the Letters of Credit, if any, outstanding at the time of such succession or make other arrangement satisfactory to the retiring Issuing Lender to effectively assume the obligations of the retiring Issuing Lender with respect to such Letters of Credit.

SECTION 11.7 Non-Reliance on Administrative Agent and Other Lenders . Each Lender and each Issuing Lender acknowledges that it has, independently and without reliance upon the Administrative Agent or any other Lender or any of their Related Parties and based on such documents and information as it has deemed appropriate, made its own credit analysis and decision to enter into this Agreement. Each Lender and each Issuing Lender also acknowledges that it will, independently and without reliance upon the Administrative Agent or any other Lender or any of their Related Parties and based on such documents and information as it shall from time to time deem appropriate, continue to make its own decisions in taking or not taking action under or based upon this Agreement, any other Loan Document or any related agreement or any document furnished hereunder or thereunder.

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

SECTION 11.9 Collateral and Guaranty Matters .

(a) Each of the Lenders (including in its or any of its Affiliate’s capacities as a potential Hedge Bank or Cash Management Bank) irrevocably authorize the Administrative Agent, at its option and in its discretion:

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termination of the Commitments and payment in full of all Secured Obligations (other than (1) contingent indemnification obligations and (2) obligations and liabilities under Secured Cash Management Agreements or Secured Hedge Agreements as to which arrangements satisfactory to the applicable Cash Management Bank or Hedge Bank shall have been made) and the expiration or termination of all Letters of Credit (other than Letters of Credit as to which other arrangements satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and the applicable Issuing Lender shall have been made), (B) that is sold or otherwise disposed of or to be sold or otherwise disposed of as part of or in connection with any sale or other disposition permitted under the Loan Documents, or (C) if approved, authorized or ratified in writing in accordance with Section 12.2 ;

(ii) to subordinate any Lien on any Collateral granted to or held by the Administrative Agent under any Loan Document to the holder of any Lien permitted pursuant to Section 9.2(h) ; and

(iii) to release any Guarantor from its obligations under any Loan Documents if such Person ceases to be a Subsidiary as a result of a transaction permitted under the Loan Documents.

Upon request by the Administrative Agent at any time, the Required Lenders will confirm in writing the Administrative Agent’s authority to release or subordinate its interest in particular types or items of property, or to release any Guarantor from its obligations under the Guaranty Agreement pursuant to this Section 11.9 . In each case as specified in this Section 11.9 , the Administrative Agent will, at the Borrower’s expense, execute and deliver to the applicable Credit Party such documents as such Credit Party may reasonably request to evidence the release of such item of Collateral from the assignment and security interest granted under the Security Documents or to subordinate its interest in such item, or to release such Guarantor from its obligations under the Guaranty Agreement, in each case in accordance with the terms of the Loan Documents and this Section 11.9 . In the case of any such sale, transfer or disposal of any property constituting Collateral in a transaction constituting an Asset Disposition permitted pursuant to Section 9.5 , the Liens created by any of the Security Documents on such property shall be automatically released without need for further action by any person.

(b) The Administrative Agent shall not be responsible for or have a duty to ascertain or inquire into any representation or warranty regarding the existence, value or collectability of the Collateral, the existence, priority or perfection of the Administrative Agent’s Lien thereon, or any certificate prepared by any Credit Party in connection therewith, nor shall the Administrative Agent be responsible or liable to the Lenders for any failure to monitor or maintain any portion of the Collateral.

SECTION 11.10 Secured Hedge Agreements and Secured Cash Management Agreements . No Cash Management Bank or Hedge Bank that obtains the benefits of Section 10.4 or any Collateral by virtue of the provisions hereof or of any Security Document shall have any right to notice of any action or to consent to, direct or object to any action hereunder or under any other Loan Document or otherwise in respect of the Collateral (including the release or impairment of any Collateral) other than in its capacity as a Lender and, in such case, only to the extent expressly provided in the Loan Documents. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Article XI to the contrary, the Administrative Agent shall not be required to verify the payment of, or that other satisfactory arrangements have been made with respect to, Secured Cash Management Agreements and Secured Hedge Agreements unless the Administrative Agent has received written notice of such Secured Cash Management Agreements and Secured Hedge Agreements, together with such supporting documentation as the Administrative Agent may request, from the applicable Cash Management Bank or Hedge Bank, as the case may be.

 

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ARTICLE XII

MISCELLANEOUS

SECTION 12.1 Notices .

(a) Notices Generally . Except in the case of notices and other communications expressly permitted to be given by telephone (and except as provided in paragraph (b) below), all notices and other communications provided for herein shall be in writing and shall be delivered by hand or overnight courier service, mailed by certified or registered mail or sent by facsimile as follows:

If to the Borrower:

Varex Imaging Corporation

1678 South Pioneer Road

Salt Lake City, UT 84104

Attention of: Matthew Lowell

Telephone No.: (650) 424-6558

Facsimile No.: (650) 424-6822

E-mail: Matthew.Lowell@varian.com

With copies to:

DLA Piper

500 8th Street, NW

Washington, DC 20004

Attention of: Richard L. Davis

Telephone No.: (202) 799-4426

Facsimile No.: (202) 799-5018

E-mail: Richard.Davis@dlapiper.com

If to Wells Fargo as

Administrative

Agent:

Wells Fargo Bank, National Association

MAC D1109-019

1525 West W.T. Harris Blvd.

Charlotte, NC 28262

Attention of: Syndication Agency Services

Telephone No.: (704) 590-2703

Facsimile No.: (704) 715-0092

With copies to:

Wells Fargo Bank, National Association

400 Hamilton Avenue, Suite 210

Palo Alto, CA 94301

Attention of: Matthew Jurgens, Senior Relationship Manager

Telephone No.: (650) 855-7576

E-mail: J.Matthew.Jurgens@wellsfargo.com

 

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If to any Lender:

To the address set forth on the Register

Notices sent by hand or overnight courier service, or mailed by certified or registered mail, shall be deemed to have been given when received; notices sent by facsimile shall be deemed to have been given when sent (except that, if not given during normal business hours for the recipient, shall be deemed to have been given at the opening of business on the next business day for the recipient). Notices delivered through electronic communications to the extent provided in paragraph (b) below, shall be effective as provided in said paragraph (b).

(b) Electronic Communications . Notices and other communications to the Lenders and the Issuing Lenders hereunder may be delivered or furnished by electronic communication (including e-mail and Internet or intranet websites) pursuant to procedures approved by the Administrative Agent; provided that the foregoing shall not apply to notices to any Lender or any Issuing Lender pursuant to Article II if such Lender or such Issuing Lender, as applicable, has notified the Administrative Agent that is incapable of receiving notices under such Article by electronic communication. The Administrative Agent or the Borrower may, in its discretion, agree to accept notices and other communications to it hereunder by electronic communications pursuant to procedures approved by it; provided that approval of such procedures may be limited to particular notices or communications. Unless the Administrative Agent otherwise prescribes, (i) notices and other communications sent to an e-mail address shall be deemed received upon the sender’s receipt of an acknowledgement from the intended recipient (such as by the “return receipt requested” function, as available, return e-mail or other written acknowledgement), and (ii) notices or communications posted to an Internet or intranet website shall be deemed received upon the deemed receipt by the intended recipient at its e-mail address as described in the foregoing clause (i) of notification that such notice or communication is available and identifying the website address therefor; provided that, for both clauses (i) and (ii) above, if such notice, email or other communication is not sent during the normal business hours of the recipient, such notice, email or other communication shall be deemed to have been sent at the opening of business on the next business day for the recipient.

(c) Administrative Agent’s Office . The Administrative Agent hereby designates its office located at the address set forth above, or any subsequent office which shall have been specified for such purpose by written notice to the Borrower and Lenders, as the Administrative Agent’s Office referred to herein, to which payments due are to be made and at which Loans will be disbursed and Letters of Credit requested.

(d) Change of Address, Etc. Any party hereto may change its address or facsimile number for notices and other communications hereunder by notice to the other parties hereto.

(e) Platform .

(i) Each Credit Party agrees that the Administrative Agent may, but shall not be obligated to, make the Borrower Materials available to the Issuing Lenders and the other Lenders by posting the Borrower Materials on the Platform. The Borrower acknowledges and agrees that the Competitor Institution List shall be deemed suitable for posting and may be posted by the Administrative Agent on the Platform, including the portion of the Platform that is designated for “public side” Lenders.

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Materials. No warranty of any kind, express, implied or statutory, including, without limitation, any warranty of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, non-infringement of third-party rights or freedom from viruses or other code defects, is made by any Agent Party in connection with the Borrower Materials or the Platform. In no event shall the Administrative Agent or any of its Related Parties (collectively, the “ Agent Parties ”) have any liability to any Credit Party, any Lender or any other Person or entity for losses, claims, damages, liabilities or expenses of any kind (whether in tort, contract or otherwise) arising out of any Credit Party’s or the Administrative Agent’s transmission of communications through the Internet (including, without limitation, the Platform), except to the extent that such losses, claims, damages, liabilities or expenses are determined by a court of competent jurisdiction by final and nonappealable judgment to have resulted from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of such Agent Party; provided that in no event shall any Agent Party have any liability to any Credit Party, any Lender, the Issuing Lender or any other Person for indirect, special, incidental, consequential or punitive damages, losses or expenses (as opposed to actual damages, losses or expenses).

(f) Private Side Designation . Each Public Lender agrees to cause at least one individual at or on behalf of such Public Lender to at all times have selected the “Private Side Information” or similar designation on the content declaration screen of the Platform in order to enable such Public Lender or its delegate, in accordance with such Public Lender’s compliance procedures and Applicable Law, including United States federal and state securities Applicable Laws, to make reference to Borrower Materials that are not made available through the “Public Side Information” portion of the Platform and that may contain material non-public information with respect to the Borrower or its securities for purposes of United States Federal or state securities Applicable Laws.

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

(a) without the prior written consent of the Required Revolving Credit Lenders, amend, modify or waive (i)  Section 6.2 or any other provision of this Agreement if the effect of such amendment, modification or waiver is to require the Revolving Credit Lenders (pursuant to, in the case of any such amendment to a provision hereof other than Section 6.2 , any substantially concurrent request by the Borrower for a borrowing of Revolving Credit Loans) to make Revolving Credit Loans when such Revolving Credit Lenders would not otherwise be required to do so, (ii) the amount of the Swingline Commitment or (iii) the amount of the L/C Sublimit;

(b) increase the Commitment of any Lender (or reinstate any Commitment terminated pursuant to Section 10.2 ) or the amount of Loans of any Lender, in any case, without the written consent of such Lender;

(c) waive, extend or postpone any date fixed by this Agreement or any other Loan Document for any payment or mandatory prepayment (it being understood that a waiver of a mandatory prepayment under Section 4.4(b) shall only require the consent of the Required Lenders) of principal, interest, fees or other amounts due to the Lenders (or any of them) hereunder or under any other Loan Document without the written consent of each Lender directly and adversely affected thereby;

 

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(d) reduce the principal of, or the rate of interest specified herein on, any Loan or Reimbursement Obligation, or (subject to clause (iv) of the proviso set forth in the paragraph below) any fees or other amounts payable hereunder or under any other Loan Document, or change the manner of computation of any financial ratio (including any change in any applicable defined term) used in determining the Applicable Margin that would result in a reduction of any interest rate on any Loan or any fee payable hereunder without the written consent of each Lender directly and adversely affected thereby; provided that only the consent of the Required Lenders shall be necessary (i) to waive any obligation of the Borrower to pay interest at the rate set forth in Section 5.1(b) during the continuance of an Event of Default 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 Obligation or to reduce any fee payable hereunder;

(e) change Section 5.6 or Section 10.4 in a manner that would alter the pro rata sharing of payments or order of application required thereby without the written consent of each Lender directly and adversely affected thereby;

(f) change any provision of this Section or reduce the percentages specified in the definitions of “Required Lenders,” or “Required Revolving Credit Lenders” or any other provision hereof specifying the number or percentage of Lenders required to amend, waive or otherwise modify any rights hereunder or make any determination or grant any consent hereunder, without the written consent of each Lender directly affected thereby;

(g) consent to the assignment or transfer by any Credit Party of such Credit Party’s rights and obligations under any Loan Document to which it is a party (except as permitted pursuant to Section 9.4 ), in each case, without the written consent of each Lender; or

(h) release any Guarantor from the Guaranty Agreement (other than as authorized in Section 11.9 ), without the written consent of each Lender; or

(i) release all or substantially all of the Collateral or release any Security Document (other than as authorized in Section 11.9 or as otherwise specifically permitted or contemplated in this Agreement or the applicable Security Document) without the written consent of each Lender; or

(j) change Section 4.4(b)(iv) in a manner that would alter the order of application of amounts prepaid pursuant thereto without the written consent of each Lender directly and adversely affected thereby;

provided further , that (i) no amendment, waiver or consent shall, unless in writing and signed by each affected Issuing Lender in addition to the Lenders required above, affect the rights or duties of such Issuing Lender under this Agreement or any Letter of Credit Application relating to any Letter of Credit issued or to be issued by it; (ii) no amendment, waiver or consent shall, unless in writing and signed by the Swingline Lender in addition to the Lenders required above, affect the rights or duties of the Swingline Lender under this Agreement; (iii) no amendment, waiver or consent shall, unless in writing and signed by the Administrative Agent in addition to the Lenders required above, affect the rights or duties of the Administrative Agent under this Agreement or any other Loan Document; (iv) the Engagement Letter may be amended, or rights or privileges thereunder waived, in a writing executed only by the parties thereto; (v) each Letter of Credit Application may be amended, or rights or privileges thereunder waived, in a writing executed only by the parties thereto; provided that a copy of such amended Letter of Credit Application shall be promptly delivered to the Administrative Agent upon such amendment or waiver; (vi) any waiver, amendment or modification of this Agreement that by its terms affects the rights or duties under this Agreement of the Lenders holding Loans or Commitments of a

 

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particular Class (but not the Lenders holding Loans or Commitments of any other Class) may be effected by an agreement or agreements in writing entered into by the Borrower and the requisite percentage in interest of the affected Class of Lenders that would be required to consent thereto under this Section if such Class of Lenders were the only Class of Lenders hereunder at the time; and (vii) the Administrative Agent and the Borrower shall be permitted to amend any provision of the Loan Documents (and such amendment shall become effective without any further action or consent of any other party to any Loan Document) if the Administrative Agent and the Borrower shall have jointly identified an obvious error or any error, ambiguity, defect or inconsistency or omission of a technical or immaterial nature in any such provision. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, no Defaulting Lender shall have any right to approve or disapprove any amendment, waiver or consent hereunder, except that the Revolving Credit Commitment of such Lender may not be increased or extended without the consent of such Lender.

Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, each Lender hereby irrevocably authorizes the Administrative Agent on its behalf, and without further consent, to enter into amendments or modifications to this Agreement (including, without limitation, amendments to this Section 12.2 ) or any of the other Loan Documents or to enter into additional Loan Documents as the Administrative Agent reasonably deems appropriate in order to effectuate the terms of Section 5.15 (including, without limitation, as applicable, (1) to permit the Incremental Term Loans and the Incremental Revolving Credit Increases to share ratably in the benefits of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents and (2) to include the Incremental Term Loan Commitments and the Incremental Revolving Credit Increase, as applicable, or outstanding Incremental Term Loans and outstanding Incremental Revolving Credit Increase, as applicable, in any determination of (i) Required Lenders or Required Revolving Credit Lenders, as applicable, or (ii) similar required lender terms applicable thereto); provided that no amendment or modification shall result in any increase in the amount of any Lender’s Commitment or any increase in any Lender’s Commitment Percentage, in each case, without the written consent of such affected Lender.

SECTION 12.3 Expenses; Indemnity .

(a) Costs and Expenses . The Borrower and any other Credit Party, jointly and severally, shall pay (i) all reasonable out of pocket expenses incurred by the Administrative Agent and its Affiliates (including the reasonable and documented out of pocket fees, charges and disbursements of one primary counsel for the Administrative Agent and one local counsel in each relevant jurisdiction for the Administrative Agent), in connection with the syndication of the Credit Facility, the preparation, negotiation, execution, delivery and administration of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents or any amendments, modifications or waivers of the provisions hereof or thereof (whether or not the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby shall be consummated), (ii) all reasonable out of pocket expenses incurred by any Issuing Lender in connection with the issuance, amendment, renewal or extension of any Letter of Credit or any demand for payment thereunder and (iii) all reasonable out of pocket expenses incurred by the Administrative Agent, any Lender or any Issuing Lender (including the fees, charges and disbursements of any counsel for the Administrative Agent, any Lender or any Issuing Lender), in connection with the enforcement or protection of its rights (A) in connection with this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, including its rights under this Section, or (B) in connection with the Loans made or Letters of Credit issued hereunder, including all such out of pocket expenses incurred during any workout, restructuring or negotiations in respect of such Loans or Letters of Credit.

(b) Indemnification by the Borrower . The Borrower shall indemnify the Administrative Agent (and any sub-agent thereof), each Lender and each Issuing Lender, and each Related Party of any of the foregoing Persons (each such Person being called an “ Indemnitee ”) against, and hold each Indemnitee harmless from, and shall pay or reimburse any such Indemnitee for, any and all losses, claims, penalties, damages, liabilities and related expenses (including the fees, charges and disbursements of any

 

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counsel for any Indemnitee), incurred by any Indemnitee or asserted against any Indemnitee by any Person (including the Borrower or any other Credit Party), arising out of, in connection with, or as a result of (i) the execution or delivery of this Agreement, any other Loan Document or any agreement or instrument contemplated hereby or thereby, the performance by the parties hereto of their respective obligations hereunder or thereunder or the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby (including, without limitation, the Transactions), (ii) any Loan or Letter of Credit or the use or proposed use of the proceeds therefrom (including any refusal by any Issuing Lender to honor a demand for payment under a Letter of Credit if the documents presented in connection with such demand do not strictly comply with the terms of such Letter of Credit), (iii) any actual or alleged presence or release of Hazardous Materials on or from any property owned or operated by any Credit Party or any Subsidiary thereof, or any Environmental Claim related in any way to any Credit Party or any Subsidiary, (iv) any actual or prospective claim, litigation, investigation or proceeding relating to any of the foregoing, whether based on contract, tort or any other theory, whether brought by a third party or by any Credit Party or any Subsidiary thereof, and regardless of whether any Indemnitee is a party thereto, or (v) any claim, investigation, litigation or other proceeding (whether or not the Administrative Agent or any Lender is a party thereto) and the prosecution and defense thereof, arising out of or in any way connected with the Loans, this Agreement, any other Loan Document, or any documents contemplated by or referred to herein or therein or the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, including without limitation, reasonable attorneys and consultant’s fees; provided that such indemnity shall not, as to any Indemnitee, be available to the extent that such losses, claims, damages, liabilities or related expenses (A) 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, (B) result from a claim brought by any Credit Party or any Subsidiary thereof against an Indemnitee for breach in bad faith of such Indemnitee’s obligations hereunder or under any other Loan Document, if such Credit Party or such Subsidiary has obtained a final and nonappealable judgment in its favor on such claim as determined by a court of competent jurisdiction, or (C) are determined by a court of competent jurisdiction by final and nonappealable judgment to have resulted from any dispute solely among the Indemnitees (other than any claims (1) against any Indemnitee in its respective capacity as, or fulfilling its role as, the Administrative Agent or any similar role under this Agreement or the other Loan Documents or (2) arising out of any act or omission of the Borrower or any Subsidiary of the Borrower or any of their respective Affiliates). This Section 12.3(b) shall not apply with respect to Taxes other than any Taxes that represent losses, claims, damages, etc. arising from any non-Tax claim. The Borrower shall not be liable for any indirect, consequential, special or punitive damages pursuant to this Section unless such damages are included in any third party claim in connection with any indemnification claim.

(c) Reimbursement by Lenders . To the extent that the Borrower for any reason fails to indefeasibly pay any amount required under clause (a) or (b) of this Section to be paid by it to the Administrative Agent (or any sub-agent thereof), any Issuing Lender, the Swingline Lender or any Related Party of any of the foregoing, each Lender severally agrees to pay to the Administrative Agent (or any such sub-agent), such Issuing Lender, the Swingline Lender or such Related Party, as the case may be, such Lender’s pro rata share (determined as of the time that the applicable unreimbursed expense or indemnity payment is sought based on each Lender’s share of the Total Credit Exposure at such time, or if the Total Credit Exposure has been reduced to zero, then based on such Lender’s share of the Total Credit Exposure immediately prior to such reduction) of such unpaid amount (including any such unpaid amount in respect of a claim asserted by such Lender); provided that with respect to such unpaid amounts owed to any Issuing Lender or the Swingline Lender solely in its capacity as such, only the Revolving Credit Lenders shall be required to pay such unpaid amounts, such payment to be made severally among them based on such Revolving Credit Lenders’ Revolving Credit Commitment Percentage (determined as of the time that the applicable unreimbursed expense or indemnity payment is sought or, if the Revolving Credit Commitment has been reduced to zero as of such time, determined immediately prior to such reduction); provided , further , that the unreimbursed expense or indemnified loss, claim, damage, liability

 

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or related expense, as the case may be, was incurred by or asserted against the Administrative Agent (or any such sub-agent), such Issuing Lender or the Swingline Lender in its capacity as such, or against any Related Party of any of the foregoing acting for the Administrative Agent (or any such sub-agent), such Issuing Lender or the Swingline Lender in connection with such capacity. The obligations of the Lenders under this clause (c) are subject to the provisions of Section 5.7 .

(d) Waiver of Consequential Damages, Etc. To the fullest extent permitted by Applicable Law, the Borrower and each other Credit Party shall not assert, and hereby waives, any claim against any Indemnitee, on any theory of liability, for special, indirect, consequential or punitive damages (as opposed to direct or actual damages) arising out of, in connection with, or as a result of, this Agreement, any other Loan Document or any agreement or instrument contemplated hereby, the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, any Loan or Letter of Credit or the use of the proceeds thereof. No Indemnitee referred to in clause (b) above shall be liable for any damages arising from the use by unintended recipients of any information or other materials distributed by it through telecommunications, electronic or other information transmission systems in connection with this Agreement or the other Loan Documents or the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby.

(e) Payments . All amounts due under this Section shall be payable promptly after written demand therefor.

(f) Survival . Each party’s obligations under this Section shall survive the termination of the Loan Documents and payment of the obligations hereunder.

SECTION 12.4 Right of Setoff . If an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, each Lender, each Issuing Lender, the Swingline Lender and each of their respective Affiliates is hereby authorized at any time and from time to time, to the fullest extent permitted by Applicable Law, to 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 Issuing Lender, the Swingline Lender or any such Affiliate to or for the credit or the account of the Borrower or any other Credit Party against any and all of the obligations of the Borrower or such Credit Party now or hereafter existing under this Agreement or any other Loan Document to such Lender or such Issuing Lender, or the Swingline Lender or any of their respective Affiliates, irrespective of whether or not such Lender, such Issuing Lender, the Swingline Lender or any such Affiliate shall have made any demand under this Agreement or any other Loan Document and although such obligations of the Borrower or such Credit Party may be contingent or unmatured or are owed to a branch or office of such Lender, such Issuing Lender, the Swingline Lender or such Affiliate different from the branch, office or Affiliate holding such deposit or obligated on such indebtedness; provided that in the event that any Defaulting Lender 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 10.4 and, pending such payment, shall be segregated by such Defaulting Lender from its other funds and deemed held in trust for the benefit of the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Lenders, the Swingline Lender and the Lenders, and (y) the Defaulting Lender shall provide promptly to the Administrative Agent a statement describing in reasonable detail the Obligations owing to such Defaulting Lender as to which it exercised such right of setoff. The rights of each Lender, each Issuing Lender, the Swingline Lender and their respective Affiliates under this Section are in addition to other rights and remedies (including other rights of setoff) that such Lender, such Issuing Lender, the Swingline Lender or their respective Affiliates may have. Each Lender, such Issuing Lender and the Swingline Lender agree to notify the Borrower and the Administrative Agent promptly after any such setoff and application; provided that the failure to give such notice shall not affect the validity of such setoff and application.

 

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SECTION 12.5 Governing Law; Jurisdiction, Etc.

(a) Governing Law . This Agreement and the other Loan Documents and any claim, controversy, dispute or cause of action (whether in contract or tort or otherwise) based upon, arising out of or relating to this Agreement or any other Loan Document (except, as to any other Loan Document, as expressly set forth therein) and the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the law of the State of New York.

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

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

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

 

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SECTION 12.6 Waiver of Jury Trial . EACH PARTY HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY OR THEREBY (WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT OR ANY OTHER THEORY). 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.

SECTION 12.7 Reversal of Payments . To the extent any Credit Party makes a payment or payments to the Administrative Agent for the ratable benefit of the Lenders or the Administrative Agent receives any payment or proceeds of the Collateral which payments or proceeds or any part thereof are subsequently invalidated, declared to be fraudulent or preferential, set aside and/or required to be repaid to a trustee, receiver or any other party under any Debtor Relief Law, other Applicable Law or equitable cause, then, to the extent of such payment or proceeds repaid, the Secured Obligations or part thereof intended to be satisfied shall be revived and continued in full force and effect as if such payment or proceeds had not been received by the Administrative Agent.

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

SECTION 12.9 Successors and Assigns; Participations .

(a) Successors and Assigns Generally . The provisions of this Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns permitted hereby, except that neither the Borrower nor any other Credit Party may assign or otherwise transfer any of its rights or obligations hereunder or under any of the Loan Documents to which it is a party without the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent and each Lender and no Lender may assign or otherwise transfer any of its rights or obligations hereunder except (i) to an assignee in accordance with the provisions of paragraph (b) of this Section, (ii) by way of participation in accordance with the provisions of paragraph (d) of this Section or (iii) by way of pledge or assignment of a security interest subject to the restrictions of paragraph (e) of this Section (and any other attempted assignment or transfer by any party hereto shall be null and void). Nothing in this Agreement, expressed or implied, shall be construed to confer upon any Person (other than the parties hereto, their respective successors and assigns permitted hereby, Participants to the extent provided in paragraph (d) of this Section and, to the extent expressly contemplated hereby, the Related Parties of each of the Administrative Agent and the Lenders) any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under or by reason of this Agreement.

(b) Assignments by Lenders . Any Lender may at any time assign to one or more assignees all or a portion of its rights and obligations under this Agreement (including all or a portion of its Revolving Credit Commitment and the Loans at the time owing to it); provided that, in each case with respect to any Credit Facility, any such assignment shall be subject to the following conditions:

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(A) in the case of an assignment of the entire remaining amount of the assigning Lender’s Commitment and/or the Loans at the time owing to it (in each case with respect to any Credit Facility) or contemporaneous assignments to related Approved Funds (determined after giving effect to such assignments) that equal at least the amount specified in paragraph (b)(i)(B) of this Section in the aggregate or in the case of an assignment to a Lender, an Affiliate of a Lender or an Approved Fund, no minimum amount need be assigned; and

(B) in any case not described in paragraph (b)(i)(A) of this Section, the aggregate amount of the Commitment (which for this purpose includes Loans outstanding thereunder) or, if the applicable Commitment is not then in effect, the principal outstanding balance of the Loans of the assigning Lender subject to each such assignment (determined as of the date the Assignment and Assumption with respect to such assignment is delivered to the Administrative Agent or, if “Trade Date” is specified in the Assignment and Assumption, as of the Trade Date) shall not be less than $5,000,000, in the case of any assignment in respect of the Revolving Credit Facility, or $2,500,000, in the case of any assignment in respect of the Term Loan Facility, unless the Administrative Agent otherwise consents (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 Loan or the Commitment assigned;

(iii) Required Consents . No consent shall be required for any assignment except to the extent required by paragraph (b)(i)(B) of this Section and, in addition:

(A) the consent of the Borrower (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed) shall be required unless (x) an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing at the time of such assignment or (y) such assignment is to a Lender, an Affiliate of a Lender or an Approved Fund or (z) the assignment is made in connection with the primary syndication of the Credit Facility and during the period commencing on the Closing Date and ending on the date that is ninety (90) days following the Closing Date; provided that the Borrower shall be deemed to have consented to any such assignment unless it shall object thereto by written notice to the Administrative Agent within five (5) Business Days after having received notice thereof; and provided , further , that the Borrower’s consent shall not be required during the primary syndication of the Credit Facility;

(B) the consent of the Administrative Agent (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed) shall be required for assignments in respect of (i) the Revolving Credit Facility or any unfunded Term Loan Commitments if such assignment is to a Person that is not a Lender with a Revolving Credit Commitment or a Term Loan Commitment, as applicable, an Affiliate of such Lender or an Approved Fund with respect to such Lender or (ii) the Term Loans to a Person who is not a Lender, an Affiliate of a Lender or an Approved Fund; and

(C) the consents of the Issuing Lenders and the Swingline Lender shall be required for any assignment in respect of the Revolving Credit Facility.

 

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(iv) Assignment and Assumption . The parties to each assignment shall execute and deliver to the Administrative Agent an Assignment and Assumption, together with a processing and recordation fee of $3,500 for each assignment; provided that (A) only one such fee will be payable in connection with simultaneous assignments to two or more related Approved Funds by a Lender and (B) the Administrative Agent may, in its sole discretion, elect to waive such processing and recordation fee in the case of any assignment. The assignee, if it is not a Lender, shall deliver to the Administrative Agent an Administrative Questionnaire.

(v) No Assignment to Certain Persons . No such assignment shall be made to (A) the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates or (B) 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).

(vi) No Assignment to Natural Persons . No such assignment shall be made to a natural Person (or a holding company, investment vehicle or trust for, or owned and operated for the primary benefit of, a natural Person).

(vii) Certain Additional Payments . In connection with any assignment of rights and obligations of any Defaulting Lender hereunder, no such assignment shall be effective unless and until, in addition to the other conditions thereto set forth herein, the parties to the assignment shall make such additional payments to the Administrative Agent in an aggregate amount sufficient, upon distribution thereof as appropriate (which may be outright payment, purchases by the assignee of participations or subparticipations, or other compensating actions, including funding, with the consent of the Borrower and the Administrative Agent, the applicable pro rata share of Loans previously requested, but not funded by, the Defaulting Lender, to each of which the applicable assignee and assignor hereby irrevocably consent), to (A) pay and satisfy in full all payment liabilities then owed by such Defaulting Lender to the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Lenders, the Swingline Lender and each other Lender hereunder (and interest accrued thereon), and (B) acquire (and fund as appropriate) its full pro rata share of all Loans and participations in Letters of Credit and Swingline Loans in accordance with its Revolving Credit Commitment Percentage. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event that any assignment of rights and obligations of any Defaulting Lender hereunder shall become effective under Applicable Law without compliance with the provisions of this paragraph, then the assignee of such interest shall be deemed to be a Defaulting Lender for all purposes of this Agreement until such compliance occurs.

Subject to acceptance and recording thereof by the Administrative Agent pursuant to paragraph (c) of this Section, from and after the effective date specified in each Assignment and Assumption, the assignee thereunder shall be a party to this Agreement and, to the extent of the interest assigned by such Assignment and Assumption, have the rights and obligations of a Lender under this Agreement, and the assigning Lender thereunder shall, to the extent of the interest assigned by such Assignment and Assumption, be released from its obligations under this Agreement (and, in the case of an Assignment and Assumption covering all of the assigning Lender’s rights and obligations under this Agreement, such Lender shall cease to be a party hereto) but shall continue to be entitled to the benefits of Sections 5.8 , 5.9 , 5.10 , 5.11 and 12.3 with respect to facts and circumstances occurring prior to the effective date of such assignment; provided that except to the extent otherwise expressly agreed by the affected parties, no assignment by a Defaulting Lender will constitute a waiver or release of any claim of any party hereunder arising from that Lender’s having been a Defaulting Lender. Any assignment or transfer by a Lender of rights or obligations under this Agreement that does not comply with this paragraph shall be treated for purposes of this Agreement as a sale by such Lender of a participation in such rights and obligations in accordance with paragraph (d) of this Section (other than a purported assignment to a natural Person or the Borrower or any of the Borrower’s Subsidiaries or Affiliates, which shall be null and void).

 

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(c) Register . The Administrative Agent, acting solely for this purpose as a non-fiduciary agent of the Borrower, shall maintain at one of its offices in Charlotte, North Carolina, a copy of each Assignment and Assumption and each Lender Joinder Agreement delivered to it and a register for the recordation of the names and addresses of the Lenders, and the Commitment of, and principal amounts of (and stated interest on) the Loans owing to, each Lender pursuant to the terms hereof from time to time (the “ Register ”). The entries in the Register shall be conclusive, absent manifest error, and the Borrower, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders shall treat each Person whose name is recorded in the Register pursuant to the terms hereof as a Lender hereunder for all purposes of this Agreement. The Register shall be available for inspection by the Borrower and any Lender (but only to the extent of entries in the Register that are applicable to such Lender), at any reasonable time and from time to time upon reasonable prior notice.

(d) Participations . Any Lender may at any time, without the consent of, or notice to, the Borrower or the Administrative Agent, sell participations to any Person (other than (x) a natural Person, (or a holding company, investment vehicle or trust for, or owned and operated for the primary benefit of, a natural Person, (y) the Borrower or any of the Borrower’s Subsidiaries or Affiliates or (z) any Defaulting Lender or any of its 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 Issuing Lender, the Swingline Lender and the other Lenders shall continue to deal solely and directly with such Lender in connection with such Lender’s rights and obligations under this Agreement. For the avoidance of doubt, each Lender shall be responsible for the indemnity under Section 12.3(c) with respect to any payments made by such Lender to its Participant(s).

Any agreement or instrument pursuant to which a Lender sells such a participation shall provide that such Lender shall retain the sole right to enforce this Agreement and to approve any amendment, modification or waiver of any provision of this Agreement; provided that such agreement or instrument may provide that such Lender will not, without the consent of the Participant, agree to any amendment, modification or waiver described in Section 12.2(a) , (b) , (c)  or (d)  that directly and adversely affects such Participant. The Borrower agrees that each Participant shall be entitled to the benefits of Sections 5.9 , 5.10 and 5.11 (subject to the requirements and limitations therein, including the requirements under Section 5.11(g) (it being understood that the documentation required under Section 5.11(g) shall be delivered to the participating Lender)) to the same extent as if it were a Lender and had acquired its interest by assignment pursuant to paragraph (b) of this Section; provided that such Participant (A) agrees to be subject to the provisions of Section 5.12 as if it were an assignee under paragraph (b) of this Section; and (B) shall not be entitled to receive any greater payment under Sections 5.10 or 5.11 , with respect to any participation, than its participating Lender would have been entitled to receive, except to the extent such entitlement to receive a greater payment results from a Change in Law that occurs after the Participant acquired the applicable participation. Each Lender that sells a participation agrees, at the Borrower’s request and expense, to use reasonable efforts to cooperate with the Borrower to effectuate the provisions of Section 5.12(b) with respect to any Participant. To the extent permitted by law, each Participant also shall be entitled to the benefits of Section 12.4 as though it were a Lender; provided that such Participant agrees to be subject to Section 5.6 as though it were a Lender.

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Participant and the principal amounts of (and stated interest on) each Participant’s interest in the Loans or other obligations under the Loan Documents (the “ Participant Register ”); provided that no Lender shall have any obligation to disclose all or any portion of the Participant Register (including the identity of any Participant or any information relating to a Participant’s interest in any commitments, loans, letters of credit or its other obligations under any Loan Document) to any Person except to the extent that such disclosure is necessary to establish that such commitment, loan, letter of credit or other obligation is in registered form under Section 5f.103-1(c) of the United States Treasury Regulations. The entries in the Participant Register shall be conclusive absent manifest error, and such Lender shall treat each Person whose name is recorded in the Participant Register as the owner of such participation for all purposes of this Agreement notwithstanding any notice to the contrary. For the avoidance of doubt, the Administrative Agent (in its capacity as Administrative Agent) shall have no responsibility for maintaining a Participant Register.

(e) Certain Pledges . Any Lender may at any time pledge or assign a security interest in all or any portion of its rights under this Agreement to secure obligations of such Lender, including without limitation any pledge or assignment to secure obligations to a Federal Reserve Bank; provided that no such pledge or assignment shall release such Lender from any of its obligations hereunder or substitute any such pledgee or assignee for such Lender as a party hereto.

(f) Competitor Institutions . (i) No assignment or participation shall be made to any Person that was a Competitor Institution as of the date (the “ Trade Date ”) on which the assigning Lender entered into a binding agreement to sell and assign all or a portion of its rights and obligations under this Agreement to such Person (unless the Borrower has consented to such assignment in writing in its sole and absolute discretion, in which case such Person will not be considered a Competitor Institution for the purpose of such assignment or participation). For the avoidance of doubt, with respect to any assignee that becomes a Competitor Institution after the applicable Trade Date (including as a result of the delivery of a notice pursuant to, and/or the expiration of the notice period referred to in, the definition of “Competitor Institution”), (x) such assignee shall not retroactively be disqualified from becoming a Lender and (y) the execution by the Borrower of an Assignment and Assumption with respect to such assignee will not by itself result in such assignee no longer being considered a Competitor Institution. Any assignment in violation of this clause (f)(i) shall not be void, but the other provisions of this clause (f) shall apply.

(ii) If any assignment or participation is made to any Competitor Institution without the Borrower’s prior written consent in violation of clause (i) above, or if any Person becomes a Competitor Institution after the applicable Trade Date, the Borrower may, at its sole expense and effort, upon notice to the applicable Competitor Institution and the Administrative Agent, (A) terminate any Commitment of such Competitor Institution and repay all obligations of the Borrower owing to such Competitor Institution in connection with such Commitment, and/or (B) require such Competitor Institution to assign, without recourse (in accordance with and subject to the restrictions contained in this Section 12.9 ), all of its interest, rights and obligations under this Agreement to one or more Eligible Assignees at the lesser of (x) the principal amount thereof and (y) the amount that such Competitor Institution paid to acquire such interests, rights and obligations, in each case plus accrued interest, accrued fees and all other amounts (other than principal amounts) payable to it hereunder.

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counsel to or financial advisors of the Administrative Agent or the Lenders and (B) (x) for purposes of any consent to any amendment, waiver or modification of, or any action under, and for the purpose of any direction to the Administrative Agent or any Lender to undertake any action (or refrain from taking any action) under this Agreement or any other Loan Document, each Competitor Institution will be deemed to have consented in the same proportion as the Lenders that are not Competitor Institutions consented to such matter, and (y) for purposes of voting on any plan of reorganization or plan of liquidation pursuant to any Debtor Relief Laws (a “ Plan ”), each Competitor Institution party hereto hereby agrees (1) not to vote on such Plan, (2) if such Competitor Institution does vote on such Plan notwithstanding the restriction in the foregoing clause (1), such vote will be deemed not to be in good faith and shall be “designated” pursuant to Section 1126(e) of the Bankruptcy Code (or any similar provision in any other Debtor Relief Laws), and such vote shall not be counted in determining whether the applicable class has accepted or rejected such Plan in accordance with Section 1126(c) of the Bankruptcy Code (or any similar provision in any other Debtor Relief Laws) and (3) not to contest any request by any party for a determination by the Bankruptcy Court (or other applicable court of competent jurisdiction) effectuating the foregoing clause (2).

(iv) The Administrative Agent shall have the right, and the Borrower hereby expressly authorizes the Administrative Agent, to (A) post the list of Competitor Institutions provided by the Borrower and any updates thereto from time to time (collectively, the “ Competitor Institution List ”) on the Platform, including that portion of the Platform that is designated for “public side” Lenders and/or (B) provide the Competitor Institution List to each Lender requesting the same.

SECTION 12.10 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 Affiliates and to its and its Related Parties in connection with the Credit Facility, this Agreement, the transactions contemplated hereby or in connection with marketing of services by such Affiliate or Related Party to the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries (it being understood that the Persons to whom such disclosure is made will be informed of the confidential nature of such Information and instructed to keep such Information confidential), (b) to the extent required or requested by, or required to be disclosed to, any regulatory or similar authority purporting to have jurisdiction over such Person or its Related Parties (including any self-regulatory authority, such as the National Association of Insurance Commissioners), (c) as to the extent required by Applicable Laws or regulations or in any legal, judicial, administrative or other compulsory process, (d) to any other party hereto, (e) in connection with the exercise of any remedies under this Agreement, under any other Loan Document or under any Secured Hedge Agreement or Secured Cash Management Agreement, or any action or proceeding relating to this Agreement, any other Loan Document or any Secured Hedge Agreement or Secured Cash Management Agreement, or the enforcement of rights hereunder or thereunder, (f) subject to an agreement containing provisions substantially the same as those of this Section, to (i) any assignee of or Participant in, or any prospective assignee of or Participant in, any of its rights and obligations under this Agreement, (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 (it being understood that the Competitor Institution List may be disclosed to any assignee or Participant, or prospective assignee or Participant, in reliance on this clause (f)), (iii) to an investor or prospective investor in an Approved Fund that also agrees that Information shall be used solely for the purpose of evaluating an investment in such Approved Fund, (iv) to a trustee, collateral manager, servicer, backup servicer, noteholder or secured party in an Approved Fund in connection with the administration, servicing and reporting on the assets serving as collateral for an Approved Fund, or (v) to a nationally recognized rating agency that requires access to information regarding the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, the Loans and the Loan Documents in

 

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connection with ratings issued with respect to an Approved Fund, (g) on a confidential basis to (i) any rating agency in connection with rating the Borrower or its Subsidiaries or the Credit Facility or (ii) the CUSIP Service Bureau or any similar agency in connection with the issuance and monitoring of CUSIP numbers with respect to the Credit Facility, (h) with the consent of the Borrower, (i) deal terms and other information customarily reported to Thomson Reuters, other bank market data collectors and similar service providers to the lending industry and service providers to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders in connection with the administration of the Loan Documents, (j) to the extent such Information (i) becomes publicly available other than as a result of a breach of this Section or (ii) becomes available to the Administrative Agent, any Lender, any Issuing Lender or any of their respective Affiliates from a third party that is not, to such Person’s knowledge, subject to confidentiality obligations to the Borrower, (k) to the extent that such information is independently developed by such Person without use of Information obtained from a third party that to such Person’s knowledge has breached its confidentiality obligations to the Borrower, or (l) for purposes of establishing a “due diligence” defense. For purposes of this Section, “ Information ” means all information received from any Credit Party or any Subsidiary thereof relating to any Credit Party or any Subsidiary thereof or any of their respective businesses, other than any such information that is available to the Administrative Agent, any Lender or any Issuing Lender on a nonconfidential basis prior to disclosure by any Credit Party or any Subsidiary thereof; provided that, in the case of information received from a Credit Party or any Subsidiary thereof after the date hereof, such information is clearly identified at the time of delivery as confidential. Any Person required to maintain the confidentiality of Information as provided in this Section shall be considered to have complied with its obligation to do so if such Person has exercised the same degree of care to maintain the confidentiality of such Information as such Person would accord to its own confidential information.

SECTION 12.11 Performance of Duties . Each of the Credit Party’s obligations under this Agreement and each of the other Loan Documents shall be performed by such Credit Party at its sole cost and expense.

SECTION 12.12 All Powers Coupled with Interest . All powers of attorney and other authorizations granted to the Lenders, the Administrative Agent and any Persons designated by the Administrative Agent or any Lender pursuant to any provisions of this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents shall be deemed coupled with an interest and shall be irrevocable so long as any of the Obligations remain unpaid or unsatisfied, any of the Commitments remain in effect or the Credit Facility has not been terminated.

SECTION 12.13 Survival .

(a) All representations and warranties set forth in Article VII and all representations and warranties contained in any certificate, or any of the Loan Documents (including, but not limited to, any such representation or warranty made in or in connection with any amendment thereto) shall constitute representations and warranties made under this Agreement. All representations and warranties made under this Agreement shall be made or deemed to be made at and as of the Closing Date (except those that are expressly made as of a specific date), shall survive the Closing Date and shall not be waived by the execution and delivery of this Agreement, any investigation made by or on behalf of the Lenders or any borrowing hereunder.

(b) Notwithstanding any termination of this Agreement, the indemnities to which the Administrative Agent and the Lenders are entitled under the provisions of this Article XII and any other provision of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents shall continue in full force and effect and shall protect the Administrative Agent and the Lenders against events arising after such termination as well as before.

 

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

SECTION 12.15 Severability of Provisions . Any provision of this Agreement or any other Loan Document which is prohibited or unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall, as to such jurisdiction, be ineffective only to the extent of such prohibition or unenforceability without invalidating the remainder of such provision or the remaining provisions hereof or thereof or affecting the validity or enforceability of such provision in any other jurisdiction.

SECTION 12.16 Counterparts; Integration; Effectiveness; Electronic Execution .

(a) Counterparts; Integration; Effectiveness . This Agreement may be executed in counterparts (and by different parties hereto in different counterparts), each of which shall constitute an original, but all of which when taken together shall constitute a single contract. This Agreement and the other Loan Documents, and any separate letter agreements with respect to fees payable to the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Lender, the Swingline Lender and/or the Arranger constitute the entire contract among the parties relating to the subject matter hereof and supersede any and all previous agreements and understandings, oral or written, relating to the subject matter hereof. Except as provided in Section 6.1 , this Agreement shall become effective when it shall have been executed by the Administrative Agent and when the Administrative Agent shall have received counterparts hereof that, when taken together, bear the signatures of each of the other parties hereto. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page of this Agreement by facsimile or in electronic (i.e., “pdf” or “tif”) format shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Agreement.

(b) Electronic Execution of Assignments . The words “execution,” “signed,” “signature,” and words of like import in any Assignment and Assumption shall be deemed to include electronic signatures or the keeping of records in electronic form, each of which shall be of the same legal effect, validity or enforceability as a manually executed signature or the use of a paper-based recordkeeping system, as the case may be, to the extent and as provided for in any Applicable Law, including the Federal Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, the New York State Electronic Signatures and Records Act, or any other similar state laws based on the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act.

SECTION 12.17 Term of Agreement . This Agreement shall remain in effect from the Closing Date through and including the date upon which all Obligations (other than contingent indemnification obligations not then due) arising hereunder or under any other Loan Document shall have been indefeasibly and irrevocably paid and satisfied in full, all Letters of Credit have been terminated or expired and the Commitment has been terminated. No termination of this Agreement shall affect the rights and obligations of the parties hereto arising prior to such termination or in respect of any provision of this Agreement which survives such termination.

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

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

 

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SECTION 12.20 No Advisory or Fiduciary Responsibility .

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

(b) Each Credit Party acknowledges and agrees that each Lender, the Arranger and any Affiliate thereof may lend money to, invest in, and generally engage in any kind of business with, any of the Borrower, any Affiliate thereof or any other person or entity that may do business with or own securities of any of the foregoing, all as if such Lender, Arranger or Affiliate thereof were not a Lender or Arranger or an Affiliate thereof (or an agent or any other person with any similar role under the Credit Facilities) and without any duty to account therefor to any other Lender, the Arranger, the Borrower or any Affiliate of the foregoing. Each Lender, the Arranger and any Affiliate thereof may accept fees and other consideration from the Borrower or any Affiliate thereof for services in connection with this Agreement, the Credit Facilities or otherwise without having to account for the same to any other Lender, the Arranger, the Borrower or any Affiliate of the foregoing.

SECTION 12.21 Inconsistencies with Other Documents . In the event there is a conflict or inconsistency between this Agreement and any other Loan Document, the terms of this Agreement shall control; provided that any provision of the Security Documents which imposes additional burdens on the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries or further restricts the rights of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries or gives the Administrative Agent or Lenders additional rights shall not be deemed to be in conflict or inconsistent with this Agreement and shall be given full force and effect.

 

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SECTION 12.22 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 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 party hereto 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.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed under seal by their duly authorized officers, all as of the day and year first written above.

 

VAREX IMAGING CORPORATION, as Borrower

By:

Name:

Title:

 

/s/ Matthew Lowell

Matthew Lowell

Vice President, Finance – Treasury & Business Development

 

Signature Page to Credit Agreement


AGENTS AND LENDERS:
WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Administrative Agent, Issuing Lender and Lender
By:  

/s/ Matt Jurgens

Name:   Matt Jurgens
Title:   Senior Vice President

 

Signature Page to Credit Agreement


Bank of America, N.A., as Lender
By:  

/s/ Sebastian Lurie

Name:

Title:

 

Sebastian Lurie

Authorized Officer

 

Signature Page to Credit Agreement


SCHEDULE 1.1

COMMITMENTS AND COMMITMENT PERCENTAGES

Term Loan Commitment

 

Lender

   Term Loan Commitment      Term Loan Percentage  

Wells Fargo Bank, National Association

   $ 116,666,667.00         58.33

Bank of America, N.A.

   $ 83,333,333.00         41.67

TOTAL

   $ 200,000,000.00         100.00

Revolving Credit Commitment

 

Lender

   Revolving Credit Commitment      Revolving Credit Commitment
Percentage
 

Wells Fargo Bank, National Association

   $ 58,333,333.00         58.33

Bank of America, N.A.

   $ 41,666,667.00         41.67

TOTAL

   $ 100,000,000.00         100.00


SCHEDULE 7.1

JURISDICTIONS OF ORGANIZATION AND QUALIFICATION

 

Credit Party

  

Subsidiary

  

Jurisdiction of
Organization

  

Jurisdiction(s)

of Qualification

Varex Imaging Corporation       Delaware    Worldwide
   Claymount Americas Corporation    Illinois    United States
   Varex Imaging Holdings, Inc.    Delaware    United States
  

Varex Imaging Mexico, S. de R.L. de C.V.

(formerly known as VMS Mexico)

   Mexico    Mexico
   Varex Imagens Brasil Holdings, Ltda. (temporarily); Varex Imaging Brasil, Ltda. (eventually)    Brazil    Brazil
   Varex Imaging Deutschland AG    Germany    Germany
   MeVis Medical Solutions AG    Germany    Worldwide
   Varex Imaging International Holdings B.V.    Netherlands    Worldwide
  

Varex Imaging Investments B.V.

(formerly known as Claymount Investments BV)

   Netherlands    Worldwide
   Claymount Technologies Group B.V.    Netherlands    Netherlands
   Claymount Assemblies B.V.    Netherlands    Netherlands
   Clayberg International B.V.    dormant    dormant
   Claymount Switzerland AG    Switzerland    Switzerland
   Varex Imaging International AG    Switzerland    Switzerland
   Varex Imaging France SARL    France    France
   Varex Imaging Italia S.r.l.    Italy    Italy
   Varex Imaging UK, Limited    United Kingdom    United Kingdom
   Varex Imaging Arabia Commercial Limited 1    Saudi Arabia    Saudi Arabia
   Claymount High Voltage Technologies (Beijing) Co. Ltd.    China    China
  

Varex Imaging China Co., Ltd.,

formerly known as Jiangsu VMS Co., Ltd. 2

   China    China
   Claymount Assemblies Philippines, Inc. (“CAP”)    Philippines    Philippines
   Varex Imaging Japan, K.K.    Japan    Japan
Varian Medical Systems, Inc.       Delaware    Worldwide

 

1   The new entity, Varex Imaging Arabia Commercial, Ltd., will not be ready to transfer by the Spin-Off Effective Date, so the transfer of the VIC business VMS Arabia Commercial, Ltd., will be delayed until the new entity is formed. Targeting the end of March 2017.
2   The sale of the shares of Jiangsu VMS Co., Ltd., will be delayed by 3 or 4 months after the Spin-Off Effective Date. The entity cannot be renamed until the shares are sold so the name change will also be delayed.


SCHEDULE 7.2

SUBSIDIARIES AND CAPITALIZATION

 

Credit Party

  

Subsidiaries

  

# of Issued and

Outstanding Shares

Varex Imaging Corporation    Varex Imaging Holdings, Inc., VI Claymount Americas Corporation, Varex Imaging International Holdings B.V., Varex Imaging Mexico, S. de R.L. de C.V.   

37.4 million common shares (per Form 10 filing dated January 11, 2017)

 

100% Varian Medical Systems, Inc.

Varian Medical Systems, Inc. 1    Varian Medical Systems K.K., Varian Medical Systems Australasia Pty Ltd., Varian Medical Systems Pacific, Inc., Varian Medical Systems Korea, Inc., Varian Medical Systems India Pvt. Ltd., Varian Medical Systems India Software Pvt. Ltd., Varian Medical Systems International (India) Pvt. Ltd., Varian Medical Systems Latin America, Ltd., Varian Medical Systems Brasil Limitada, Varian Medical Systems Canada, Inc., Varian Medical Systems International Holdings, Inc., Varian Medical Systems Africa Holdings, Inc., Varian Medical Systems Hungary Kft et al.    93.6 million common shares

 

Subsidiary

  

Subsidiaries of Subsidiary

  

# of Issued and

Outstanding Shares

  

Share Ownership

Information

Claymount Americas Corporation    None    100 common shares    100% Varex Imaging Corporation
Varex Imaging Holdings, Inc.    Varex Imaging Mexico, S. de R.L. de C.V. (1%), Varex Imagens Brasil Holdings, Ltda. (1%)    100 common shares    100% Varex Imaging Corporation

Varex Imaging Mexico, S. de R.L. de C.V.

(formerly known as VMS Mexico)

   None    2 common shares   

99% Varex Imaging Corporation

1% Varex Imaging Holdings, Inc.

Varex Imagens Brasil Holdings, Ltda.    None    100 common shares    100% Varex Imaging Investments B.V.
Varex Imaging Deutschland AG    MeVis Medical Solutions AG (73.5%)    50,000 common shares    100% Varex Imaging Investments B.V.
MeVis Medical Solutions AG    MeVis BreastCare GmbH & Co.    1,820,000 common shares   

73.5% Varex Imaging Deutschland AG

26.5% publically-traded in Europe

MeVis BreastCare GmbH & Co.    None    10,000 common shares   

51% MeVis Medical Solutions AG

49% Siemens Healthcare GmbH, Munich


Subsidiary

  

Subsidiaries of Subsidiary

  

# of Issued and

Outstanding Shares

  

Share Ownership

Information

Varex Imaging International Holdings B.V.    Varex Imaging Investments B.V.    100 common shares    100% Varex Imaging Corporation

Varex Imaging Investments B.V.

(formerly known as Claymount Investments BV)

   Claymount Technologies Group B.V. Varex Imaging UK, Limited, Varex Imaging Japan, K.K., Varex Imagens Brasil Holdings, Ltda., Varex Imaging France SARL, Varex Imaging International AG, Varex Imaging Italia S.r.l., Varex Imaging Deutschland AG, Varex Imaging China Co., Ltd.    4861 common shares and 2 preferred shares    100% Varex Imaging International Holdings B.V.
Claymount Technologies Group B.V.    Claymount Assemblies Philippines, Inc., Claymount High Voltage Technologies (Beijing) Co. Ltd., Claymount Switzerland AG, Clayberg International B.V., Claymount Assemblies B.V.    400 common shares    100% Varex Imaging Investments B.V.
Claymount Assemblies B.V.    None    27,227 common shares    100% Claymount Technologies Group B.V.
Clayberg International B.V.    None    18,152 common shares    100% Claymount Technologies Group B.V.
Claymount Switzerland AG    None    1000 common shares    100% Claymount Technologies Group B.V.
Varex Imaging International AG    Varex Imaging Arabia Commercial Limited (75%)    1,000 common shares    100% Varex Imaging Investments B.V.
Varex Imaging France SARL    None    100 common shares    100% Varex Imaging Investments B.V.
Varex Imaging Italia S.r.l.    None    10,000 common shares    100% Varex Imaging Investments B.V.
Varex Imaging UK, Limited    None    100 common shares    100% Varex Imaging Investments B.V.
Claymount High Voltage Technologies (Beijing) Co. Ltd.    None    100 common shares    100% Claymount Technologies Group B.V.
Claymount Assemblies Philippines, Inc. (“CAP”)    None    1,015,461 common shares    100% Claymount Technologies Group B.V.
Varex Imaging Japan, K.K.    None    100 common shares    100% Varex Imaging Investments B.V.

 

1   The following entities are considered immaterial and are currently inactive: VivaRay, Inc., Mansfield Insurance Company, Page Mill Corporation, Varian BioSynergy, Inc., Centella Therapeutics, Inc.


SCHEDULE 7.8

ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS

None.


SCHEDULE 7.9

ERISA PLANS

None.


SCHEDULE 7.18

REAL PROPERTY

Owned Property

 

1. USA: Salt Lake City Plant, 1678 S. Pioneer Road, Salt Lake City, UT 84104 USA (Varex Imaging Corporation)

 

2. USA: Liverpool New York, 121 Metropolitan Park Drive, Salina, New York 13088 USA (Varex Imaging Corporation)

 

3. USA: Las Vegas 6811 Spencer Street, Las Vegas, Nevada 89119 USA (Varex Imaging Corporation)

Leased Property

 

1. Belgium: LA PREVOTE, rue Jean Jaurès 10b à 7350, Hensies, Belgium (Varex Imaging Investments B.V. Belgium Branch)

 

2. Brazil: 854, 10 th floor, office 101, Top Center Building, Sao Paulo, Brasil, 01310-100 (Varex Imagens Brasil Holdings, Ltda.)

 

3. Netherlands: Zutphensestraat 160a, Brummen 6971 ET, Netherlands (Claymount Assemblies B.V.)

 

4. France: 13 Avenue Morane Saulnier, CS 60740, Velizy Villacoublay, 78457, France (Varex Imaging France SARL)

 

5. USA: Gig Harbor, 6659 Kimball Drive, #E-502, Gig Harbor, WA 98335 USA (Varex Imaging Corporation)

 

6. India: R Tech Park, 13 th Floor, Western Express Highway, Goregaon (East), Mumbai, 40063, India (Varex Imaging International AG)

 

7. Japan: No. 8, Shinkawa 1-chrome, Chuo – ku Tokyo, Japan (Varex Imaging Japan, K.K.)

 

8. USA: 425 Barclay Boulevard, Lincolnshire, IL 60069 USA (Varex Imaging Corporation)

 

9. USA: 2535-45 Curtiss Street, Downers Grove, Illinois 60515 USA ( Claymount Americas Corporation)

 

10. USA: 3235 Fortune Drive, North Charleston, SC 29418 USA (Varex Imaging Corporation)

 

11. USA: 15 Fishers Road, Suite 105, Pittsford, NY 14534 USA (Varex Imaging Corporation)

 

12. USA: 683 River Oaks Parkway, San Jose, CA 95134 USA (Varex Imaging Corporation)

 

13. USA: Salt Lake City Warehouse, 1636 South Pioneer Road, Salt Lake City, UT 84104 USA (Varex Imaging Corporation)

 

14. South Korea: 20F, Standard Chartered Bank Korea Bldg., 47 Jongro, Jongro-gu, Seoul, 03160, South Korea (Varex Imaging Investments B.V. South Korea Branch)

 

15. Switzerland: Hinterbergstrasse 22/24, CH-6312, Steinhausen, Ideal Office No. 9 [Idealburo Nr. 9] on 1 st upper floor west Cham, 6330 Switzerland (Varex Imaging International AG)

 

16. Italy: Via San Francesco d’Assisi 222, 10121 Torino, Italia (Varex Imaging Italia S.r.l.)

 

17. Germany: Willich Karl-Arnold-Straße 12D-47877 Willich, Germany (Varex Imaging Deutschland AG)

 

18. Switzerland: Claymount Switzerland, Wassergrabe 14, Sursee, Canton of Lucerne 6210 Switzerland (Claymount Switzerland AG)

 

19. Netherlands: Claymount Netherlands, Anholtseweg 44, Dinxperlo, Gelderland 7091 Netherlands (Claymount Assemblies B.V.)

 

20. Philippines: Claymount Philippines (Claymount Assemblies Philippines, Inc.)

 

  a. Building 9, Harvard Avenue, Phase 3, EZP Business Park, Calamba Premiere, International Barangay Batino, Calamba City, Laguna 4027 Philippines

 

  b. Building 10, Harvard Avenue, Phase 3, EZP Business Park, Calamba Premiere, International Barangay Batino, Calamba City, Laguna 4027 Philippines

 

  c. Building 11, Harvard Avenue, Phase 3, EZP Business Park, Calamba Premiere, International Barangay Batino, Calamba City, Laguna 4027 Philippines

 

21. China: Claymount China (Beijing), No. Jia 1, Di Shen Nan Jie, Room 606, 6 th Floor, Building #3, Beijing Economic and Development Area, Beijing 100176 China (Claymount High Voltage Technologies (Beijing) Co. Ltd.)

 

22. Germany: MeVis Germany, Caroline-Herschel-Str. 128359 Bremen Deutschland (MeVis Medical Solutions AG)


SCHEDULE 7.19

LITIGATION

None.


SCHEDULE 8.18

SPECIFIED REAL PROPERTY

None.


SCHEDULE 9.1

EXISTING INDEBTEDNESS

None.


SCHEDULE 9.2

EXISTING LIENS

None.


SCHEDULE 9.3

EXISTING INVESTMENTS

 

1. Borrower has a 40% ownership interest in dpiX Holding, a two-member consortium which has a 100% ownership interest in dpiX LLC (“dpiX”), a supplier of amorphous silicon based thin film transistor arrays (“flat panels”) for Borrower’s Imaging Components’ digital image detectors and for Varian Medical’s Oncology Systems’ On-Board Imager ® and PortalVision™ imaging products. In accordance with the dpiX Holding agreement, net profits or losses are allocated to the members, in accordance with their ownership interests. Varian Medical (as previous owner of the 40% ownership interest in dpiX), as of September 30, 2016, had an estimated fixed cost commitment of $4.5 million related to dpiX’s amended agreement through December 31, 2016. The fixed cost commitment for future periods will be determined and approved by the dpiX board of directors at the beginning of each calendar year.


SCHEDULE 9.7

TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES

None.


EXHIBIT A-1

FORM OF REVOLVING CREDIT NOTE

PROMISSORY NOTE

[            ,         ]

 

$                     

               , 20    

FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned, VAREX IMAGING CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation (the “ Borrower ”), HEREBY UNCONDITIONALLY PROMISES TO PAY to the order of [            ] (the “ Lender ”) on the Revolving Credit Maturity Date the principal sum of             DOLLARS ($            ) or, if less, the aggregate outstanding principal amount of the Revolving Credit Loans made by the Lender to the Borrower pursuant to the Credit Agreement referred to below.

The Borrower further promises to pay interest on the Revolving Credit Loans outstanding hereunder from time to time at the interest rates, and payable on the dates, set forth in the Credit Agreement.

Both principal and interest are payable in lawful money of the United States of America and in same day or immediately available funds in a manner specified in the Credit Agreement.

The Revolving Credit Loans made by the Lender shall be evidenced by one or more loan accounts maintained by the Lender in accordance with its usual practices. The accounts or records maintained by the Lender shall be conclusive absent manifest error of the amount of Revolving Credit Loans made by the Lender to the Borrower and the interest and payments thereon. Any failure so to 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 Revolving Credit Loans.

This promissory note is one of the Revolving Credit Notes referred to in, and is subject to and entitled to the benefits of, the Credit Agreement dated as of January 25, 2017 (as amended, modified, renewed or extended from time to time, the “ Credit Agreement ”) by and among the Borrower, the lenders from time to time party thereto and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as administrative agent for the lenders. Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Credit Agreement.

This promissory note is secured by certain Collateral more specifically described in the Credit Agreement and the Security Documents.

The Credit Agreement provides, among other things, for acceleration (which in certain cases shall be automatic) of the maturity hereof upon the occurrence of certain stated events, in each case without presentment, demand, protest or further notice of any kind, all of which are hereby expressly waived.

This promissory note is subject to prepayment in whole or in part as provided in the Credit Agreement.


This promissory note 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 promissory note and the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the law of the State of New York.

 

VAREX IMAGING CORPORATION
By:  

 

Name:  

 

Title:  

 


EXHIBIT A-2

FORM OF SWINGLINE NOTE

PROMISSORY NOTE

[            ,         ]

 

$                     

               , 20    

FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned, VAREX IMAGING CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation (the “ Borrower ”), HEREBY UNCONDITIONALLY PROMISES TO PAY to the order of WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION (the “ Swingline Lender ”) on the Revolving Credit Maturity Date the principal sum of             DOLLARS ($            ) or, if less, the aggregate outstanding principal amount of the Swingline Loans made by the Swingline Lender to the Borrower pursuant to the Credit Agreement referred to below.

The Borrower further promises to pay interest on the Swingline Loans outstanding hereunder from time to time at the interest rates, and payable on the dates, set forth in the Credit Agreement.

Both principal and interest are payable in lawful money of the United States of America and in same day or immediately available funds in a manner specified in the Credit Agreement.

The Swingline Loans made by the Swingline Lender shall be evidenced by one or more loan accounts maintained by the Swingline Lender in accordance with its usual practices. The accounts or records maintained by the Swingline Lender shall be conclusive absent manifest error of the amount of Swingline Loans made by the Swingline Lender to the Borrower and the interest and payments thereon. Any failure so to 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 Swingline Loans.

This promissory note is the Swingline Note referred to in, and is subject to and entitled to the benefits of, the Credit Agreement dated as of January 25, 2017 (as amended, modified, renewed or extended from time to time, the “ Credit Agreement ”) by and among the Borrower, the lenders from time to time party thereto and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as administrative agent for the lenders. Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Credit Agreement.

This promissory note is secured by certain Collateral more specifically described in the Credit Agreement and the Security Documents.

The Credit Agreement provides, among other things, for acceleration (which in certain cases shall be automatic) of the maturity hereof upon the occurrence of certain stated events, in each case without presentment, demand, protest or further notice of any kind, all of which are hereby expressly waived.


This promissory note is subject to prepayment in whole or in part as provided in the Credit Agreement.

This promissory note 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 promissory note and the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the law of the State of New York.

 

VAREX IMAGING CORPORATION
By:  

 

Name:  

 

Title:  

 


EXHIBIT A-3

FORM OF TERM LOAN NOTE

PROMISSORY NOTE

[            ,         ]

 

$                     

               , 20    

FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned, VAREX IMAGING CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation (the “ Borrower ”), HEREBY UNCONDITIONALLY PROMISES TO PAY to the order of [            ] (the “ Lender ”) on the Term Loan Maturity Date the principal sum of             DOLLARS ($            ) or, if less, the aggregate outstanding principal amount of the Term Loans made by the Lender to the Borrower pursuant to the Credit Agreement referred to below.

The Borrower further promises to pay interest on the Term Loans outstanding hereunder from time to time at the interest rates, and payable on the dates, set forth in the Credit Agreement.

Both principal and interest are payable in lawful money of the United States of America and in same day or immediately available funds in a manner specified in the Credit Agreement.

The Term Loans made by the Lender shall be evidenced by one or more loan accounts maintained by the Lender in accordance with its usual practices. The accounts or records maintained by the Lender shall be conclusive absent manifest error of the amount of Term Loans made by the Lender to the Borrower and the interest and payments thereon. Any failure so to 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 Term Loans.

This promissory note is one of the Term Loan Notes referred to in, and is subject to and entitled to the benefits of, the Credit Agreement dated as of January 25, 2017 (as amended, modified, renewed or extended from time to time, the “ Credit Agreement ”) by and among the Borrower, the lenders from time to time party thereto and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as administrative agent for the lenders. Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Credit Agreement.

This promissory note is secured by certain Collateral more specifically described in the Credit Agreement and the Security Documents.

The Credit Agreement provides, among other things, for acceleration (which in certain cases shall be automatic) of the maturity hereof upon the occurrence of certain stated events, in each case without presentment, demand, protest or further notice of any kind, all of which are hereby expressly waived.

This promissory note is subject to prepayment in whole or in part as provided in the Credit Agreement.


This promissory note 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 promissory note and the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the law of the State of New York.

 

VAREX IMAGING CORPORATION
By:  

 

Name:  

 

Title:  

 


EXHIBIT B

FORM OF NOTICE OF BORROWING

NOTICE OF BORROWING

Date:             , 201    

 

To:    Wells Fargo Bank, National Association,      
   as Administrative Agent      
  

 

     
  

 

     
  

 

     

 

  Re: Varex Imaging Corporation

Ladies and Gentlemen:

The undersigned, Varex Imaging Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the “ Borrower ”), refers to the Credit Agreement dated as of January 25, 2017 (as amended, modified, renewed or extended from time to time, the “ Credit Agreement ”) by and among the Borrower, the lenders from time to time party thereto and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as administrative agent for the lenders (capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Credit Agreement), and hereby gives you notice irrevocably, pursuant to Section [2.3][4.2] of the Credit Agreement, of the borrowing of the Loan specified herein:

The undersigned hereby request (select one):

 

  A borrowing of a Revolving Credit Loan

 

  1. On [            ], 201    . 1

 

  2. In the principal amount of $            .

 

  3. Comprised of a [Base Rate][LIBOR Rate] Loan.

 

  4. For a LIBOR Rate Loan: with an Interest Period of             months.

 

  A borrowing of a Term Loan

 

  1. On [            ], 201    . 2

 

  2. In the principal amount of $            .

 

1   Under Section 2.3(a) of the Credit Agreement, Notice of Borrowing with respect to the Revolving Credit Loans must be given no later than 12:00 noon (i) on the same Business Day as each Base Rate Loan and (ii) at least three (3) Business Days before each LIBOR Rate Loan.
2   Under Section 4.2 of the Credit Agreement, Notice of Borrowing with respect to the Initial Term Loan must be given no later than 12:00 noon (i) on the Closing Date if such Initial Term Loan is a Base Rate Loan and (ii) at least three (3) Business Days before the Closing Date if such Initial Term Loan is a LIBOR Rate Loan.


  3. Comprised of a [Base Rate][LIBOR Rate] Loan.

 

  4. For a LIBOR Rate Loan: with an Interest Period of             months.

 

  A borrowing of a Swingline Loan

 

  1. On [            ], 201    . 3

 

  2. In the amount of $            .

The Borrower hereby certifies that the following statements are true on the date hereof, and will be true on the date of the proposed borrowing of the Loan, before and after giving effect thereto and to the application of the proceeds therefrom:

 

  1. the representations and warranties contained in the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents are true and correct in all material respects, except for any representation and warranty that is qualified by materiality or reference to Material Adverse Effect, which such representation and warranty is true and correct in all respects (except for any such representation and warranty that by its terms is made only as of an earlier date, which representation and warranty remains true and correct in all material respects as of such earlier date, except for any representation and warranty that is qualified by materiality or reference to Material Adverse Effect, which such representation and warranty remains true and correct in all respects as of such earlier date);

 

  2. no Default or Event of Default exists or would result from such proposed borrowing; and

 

  3. no mandatory prepayment under the Credit Agreement is required and no mandatary prepayment will be required as a result of such proposed borrowing.

 

VAREX IMAGING CORPORATION
By:  

 

Name:  

 

Title:  

 

 

3   Under Section 2.3(a) of the Credit Agreement, Notice of Borrowing with respect to the Swingline Loans must be given no later than 12:00 noon on the same Business Day as the Swingline Loan.


EXHIBIT C

FORM OF NOTICE OF ACCOUNT DESIGNATION

NOTICE OF ACCOUNT DESIGNATION

Date:             , 201    

Wells Fargo Bank, National Association,

as Administrative Agent

 

 

        

 

        

 

        

Ladies and Gentlemen:

This Notice of Account Designation is delivered to you by Varex Imaging Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the “ Borrower ”), pursuant to the Credit Agreement dated as of January 25, 2017 (as amended, modified, renewed or extended from time to time, the “ Credit Agreement ”) by and among the Borrower, the lenders from time to time party thereto and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as administrative agent for the lenders (capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Credit Agreement).

The Administrative Agent is hereby authorized to disburse all Loan proceeds into the following account, unless the Borrower shall designate, in writing to the Administrative Agent, one or more other accounts:

 

Bank Name:    [                ]
ABA Routing Number:    [                ]
Account Number:    [                ]

 

VAREX IMAGING CORPORATION
By:  

 

Name:  

 

Title:  

 


EXHIBIT D

FORM OF NOTICE OF PREPAYMENT

NOTICE OF PREPAYMENT

Date:             , 201    

Wells Fargo Bank, National Association,

as Administrative Agent

 

 

        

 

        

 

        

Ladies and Gentlemen:

This irrevocable Notice of Prepayment is delivered to you by Varex Imaging Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the “ Borrower ”), pursuant to the Credit Agreement dated as of January 25, 2017 (as amended, modified, renewed or extended from time to time, the “ Credit Agreement ”) by and among the Borrower, the lenders from time to time party thereto and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as administrative agent for the lenders (capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Credit Agreement).

The Borrower hereby provides notice to the Administrative Agent that it shall repay the following Loans in an aggregate amount equal to             .

The Loans to be repaid are: [check applicable box]

 

  Term Loans in an amount equal to             .

 

  Revolving Credit Loans in an amount equal to             .

 

  Swingline Loans in an amount equal to             .

The Borrower shall repay the above-referenced Loan[s] on the following Business Day:             . 4

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Notice of Prepayment the day and year set forth above.

 

VAREX IMAGING CORPORATION
By:  

 

Name:  

 

Title:  

 

 

4   Under Sections 2.4(c) and 4.4(a) of the Credit Agreement, Notice of Prepayment must be given no later than 12:00 noon (i) on the same Business Day as each Base Rate Loan and Swingline Loan (ii) at least three (3) Business Days before each LIBOR Rate Loan.


EXHIBIT E

FORM OF NOTICE OF CONVERSION/CONTINUATION

NOTICE OF CONVERSION/CONTINUATION

Date:             , 201    

Wells Fargo Bank, National Association,

as Administrative Agent

 

 

        

 

        

 

        

Ladies and Gentlemen:

This irrevocable Notice of Conversion/Continuation is delivered to you by Varex Imaging Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the “ Borrower ”), pursuant to the Credit Agreement dated as of January 25, 2017 (as amended, modified, renewed or extended from time to time, the “ Credit Agreement ”) by and among the Borrower, the lenders from time to time party thereto and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as administrative agent for the lenders (capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Credit Agreement).

The Borrower hereby gives you irrevocable notice, pursuant to Section 5.2 of the Agreement, of its request for the following:

☐ a continuation, on             , 20            , as LIBOR Rate Loans having an Interest Period of             months, of [Term] [Revolving Credit] Loans in an aggregate outstanding principal amount of $            , such [Term] [Revolving Credit] Loans having an Interest Period ending on the proposed date for such continuation.

☐ a conversion, on             , 20            , to LIBOR Rate Loans having an Interest Period of             months, of [Term] [Revolving Credit] Loans in an aggregate outstanding principal amount of $            .

☐ a conversion, on             , 20            , to Base Rate Loans, of [Term] [Revolving Credit] Loans in an aggregate outstanding principal amount of $            , such [Term] [Revolving Credit] Loans having an Interest Period ending on the proposed date for such conversion.

The Borrower hereby certifies that no Default or Event of Default exists or would result from such proposed continuation or conversion.


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Notice of Conversion/Continuation the day and year set forth above.

 

VAREX IMAGING CORPORATION
By:  

 

Name:  

 

Title:  

 


EXHIBIT F

FORM OF OFFICER’S COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE

OFFICER’S COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE

Financial Statement Date: [Fiscal Year-End][Fiscal Quarter-End]             , 201    

 

To: Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Administrative Agent

Ladies and Gentlemen:

Reference is made to the Credit Agreement dated as of January 25, 2017 (as amended, modified, renewed or extended from time to time, the “ Credit Agreement ”) by and among Varex Imaging Corporation, a Delaware corporation, as borrower (the “ Borrower ”), the lenders from time to time party thereto and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as administrative agent for the lenders (the “ Administrative Agent ”) (capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Credit Agreement).

The undersigned Responsible Officer of the Borrower hereby certifies as of the date hereof that he/she is the [chief financial officer] [treasurer] of the Borrower, and that, as such, he/she is authorized to execute and deliver this Officer’s Compliance Certificate to the Administrative Agent on the behalf of the Borrower, and that:

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

1. The Borrower has delivered the year-end audited Consolidated and consolidating financial statements required by Section 8.1(a) of the Credit Agreement for the fiscal year of the Borrower ended as of the above date, together with the report and opinion of an independent certified public accountant required by such section all compiled by an independent certified public accounting firm of recognized national standing reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent.

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

1. The Borrower has delivered the unaudited financial statements required by Section 8.1(b) of the Credit Agreement for the above quarter-end. Such financial statements present fairly in all material respects the financial condition of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries on a Consolidated and consolidating basis as of their respective dates and the results of operations of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries for the respective periods then ended, subject to normal year-end adjustments and the absence of footnotes.

2. The undersigned has reviewed and is familiar with the terms of the Loan Documents and has made, or has caused to be made under his/her supervision, a detailed review of the transactions and condition (financial or otherwise) of the Borrower during the accounting period covered by such financial statements.

3. A review of the activities of the Borrower during such period has been made under the supervision of the undersigned Responsible Officer with a view to determining whether during such fiscal period the Borrower performed and observed all its Obligations under the Loan Documents, and

[select one:]


[to the best knowledge of the undersigned, during such period the Borrower performed and observed each covenant and condition of the Loan Documents applicable to it, and no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing.]

—or—

[to the best knowledge of the undersigned, during such period the following covenants or conditions have not been performed or observed and the following is a list of each such Default or Event of Default and its nature and status:]

4. The [pro forma] financial covenant and capital expenditure analyses and information set forth on Schedule 1 attached hereto are true and accurate on and as of the date of this Officer’s Compliance Certificate.

5. [A report containing management’s discussion and analysis of the financial statements referred to in Section 1 above is attached as Schedule 2 hereto.]

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Officer’s Compliance Certificate as of             , 201    .

 

VAREX IMAGING CORPORATION
By:  

 

Name:  

 

Title:  

 


SCHEDULE 1

To Officer’s Compliance Certificate

Calculations of Financial Covenant and Capital Expenditure Compliance

 

I.    Section 9.14: Capital Expenditures   
  A.    additions to property, plant and equipment and other capital expenditures that are set forth in a consolidated statement of cash flows of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries for the Fiscal Year ended [            ], 20[    ] prepared in accordance with GAAP    $                    
  B.    additions to property, plant and equipment financed through Capital Lease Obligations during the Fiscal Year ended [            ], 20[    ], but excluding expenditures for the restoration, repair or replacement of any fixed or capital asset which was destroyed or damaged, in whole or in part, to the extent financed by the proceeds of an insurance policy maintained by the Borrower or its Subsidiaries    $                    
  C.    Line I.A. plus Line I.B.    $                                         
  D.    Is Line I.C. less than or equal to $[25,000,000] 5 [30,000,000] 6    Yes: In compliance;

No: Not in compliance

II.    Section 9.15(a): Consolidated Total Leverage Ratio   
  A.    the sum of all Indebtedness of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries outstanding as of the fiscal quarter ended [            ], 20[    ], in the amount that is reflected on the balance sheet prepared at such date (other than Indebtedness relating to issued and undrawn letters of credit and bankers’ acceptances and Indebtedness described in clause (h) of the definition thereof)    $                    
  B.    Consolidated EBITDA (determined on a Consolidated basis, without duplication, for the Borrower and its Subsidiaries in accordance with GAAP for the period of four (4) consecutive fiscal quarters ending with the fiscal quarter ended [            ], 20[    ])   
  

(1)    the net income (or loss) of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries 7

   $                    
  

(2)    income and franchise taxes

   $                    

 

5   For the Fiscal Year 2018 and thereafter
6   For the Fiscal Year 2017
7   In calculating Consolidated Net Income of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries for any period, there shall be excluded (a) the net income (or loss) of any Person (other than a Subsidiary which shall be subject to clause (c) below), in which the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries has a joint interest with a third party, except to the extent such net income is actually paid in cash to the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries by dividend or other distribution during such period, (b) the net income (or loss) of any Person accrued prior to the date it becomes a Subsidiary of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries or is merged into or consolidated with the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries or that Person’s assets are acquired by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries except to the extent included pursuant to the foregoing clause (a), (c) the net income (if positive), of any Subsidiary to the extent that the declaration or payment of dividends or similar distributions by such Subsidiary to the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries of such net income (i) is not at the time permitted by operation of the terms of its charter or any agreement, instrument, judgment, decree, order, statute, rule or governmental regulation applicable to such Subsidiary or (ii) would be subject to any taxes payable on such dividends or distributions, but in each case only to the extent of such prohibition or taxes and (d) any gain or loss from Asset Dispositions during such period


  

(3)    cash interest expense (including, without limitation, cash interest expense attributable to Capital Lease Obligations and all net payment obligations pursuant to Hedge Agreements entered into for the purpose of hedging interest rates)

   $                    
  

(4)    amortization, depreciation and other non-cash charges (except to the extent that such non-cash charges are reserved for cash charges to be taken in the future)

   $                    
  

(5)    non-cash stock-based compensation expenses

   $                    
  

(6)    reasonable out of pocket costs, fees, charges or expenses incurred by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries prior to the Closing Date, or within 90 days thereafter, in connection with the consummation of the Spin-Off and the negotiation, execution and delivery of the Spin-Off Documents 8

   $                    
  

(7)    reasonable out of pocket costs, fees, charges or expenses incurred by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries prior to the Closing Date in connection with the negotiation, execution and delivery of the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents

   $                    
  

(8)    reasonable out of pocket costs, fees, charges or expenses incurred by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries prior to the closing date of any Permitted Acquisition, or within 90 days thereafter, of such Permitted Acquisition and one-time restructuring charges with respect to such Permitted Acquisition 9

   $                                
  

(9)    unrealized net losses in the fair market value of any arrangements under Hedge Agreements

   $                    
  

(10)  any extraordinary, unusual, and non-recurring non-cash losses (disregarding FASB ASU 2015-1) 10

   $                    
  

(11)  Sum of Line II.B.(1) through Line II.B.(10)

   $                    
  

(12)  interest income 11

   $                    
  

(13)  non-cash gains or non-cash items increasing Consolidated Net Income set forth in Line II.B.(1) 12

   $                    
  

(14)  unrealized net gains in the fair market value of any arrangements under Hedge Agreements 13

   $                    
  

(15)  any extraordinary gains 14

   $                    
  

(16)  Sum of Line II.B.(12) through Line II.B.(15)

   $                    
  

(17)  Line III.B.(11) minus Line II.B.(16)

   $                    

 

8   The aggregate amount of all costs, fees, charges and expenses added back pursuant to clause (6) shall not exceed $5,000,000 for any period of calculation
9   The aggregate amount of all costs, fees, charges and expenses added back pursuant to this clause (8) shall not exceed 10% of Consolidated EBITDA for any period of calculation
10   The aggregate amount of all losses added back pursuant to this clause (10) shall not exceed $7,500,000 for any period of calculation
11   To the extent included in determining Consolidated Net Income for such period
12   To the extent included in determining Consolidated Net Income for such period
13   To the extent included in determining Consolidated Net Income for such period
14   To the extent included in determining Consolidated Net Income for such period


C.    The ratio of Line II.A. to Line II.B.(17)        :        
   Is Line II.C. less than or equal to 3.00 to 1.00?    Yes: In compliance;

No: Not in compliance

III.    Section 9.15(b): Consolidated Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio   
A.    Consolidated EBITDA (Line II.B.(17))    $                                             
B.

 

  

Capital Expenditures

 

  
  

(1)    additions to property, plant and equipment and other capital expenditures that are set forth in a consolidated statement of cash flows of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries for the period of four (4) consecutive fiscal quarters ending with the fiscal quarter ended [            ], 20[    ] prepared in accordance with GAAP

 

   $                                
  

(2)    additions to property, plant and equipment financed through Capital Lease Obligations during the period of four (4) consecutive fiscal quarters ending with the fiscal quarter ended [            ], 20[    ], but excluding expenditures for the restoration, repair or replacement of any fixed or capital asset which was destroyed or damaged, in whole or in part, to the extent financed by the proceeds of an insurance policy maintained by the Borrower or its Subsidiaries

 

   $                                
  

(3)    Line III.B.(1) plus Line III.B.(2)

   $                                
C.    federal, state, local and foreign income taxes paid in cash (for the period of four (4) consecutive fiscal quarters ending with the fiscal quarter ended [            ], 20[    ])    $                                
D.   

Restricted Payments (for the period of four (4) consecutive fiscal quarters ending with the fiscal quarter ended [            ], 20[    ]) (other than the dividend to be paid

with the proceeds of the Term Loan Facility contemplated

by Section 8.15(a) of the Credit Agreement)

   $                                
E.   

Line III.A. minus Line III.B.(3) minus Line III.C. minus Line

III.D.

   $                                
F.    Consolidated Fixed Charges (for the period of four (4) consecutive fiscal quarters ending with the fiscal quarter ended [            ], 20[    ])   
  

(1)    Consolidated Interest Expense (Line II.B.(3))

   $                                
  

(2)    scheduled principal payments with respect to Consolidated Total Indebtedness set forth in Line II.A.

   $                                
  

(3)    Line III.F.(1) plus Line III.F.(2)

   $                                
G.    The ratio of Line III.E. to Line III.F.(3)        :        
   Is Line III.G. equal to or greater than 1.25 to 1.00?    Yes: In compliance;

No: Not in compliance


EXHIBIT G

FORM OF ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION

ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION

This Assignment and Assumption (the “ Assignment and Assumption ”) is dated as of the Effective Date set forth below and is entered into by and between [the][each] Assignor identified in item 1 below ([the][each, an] “ Assignor ”) and [the][each] Assignee identified in item 2 below ([the][each, an] “ Assignee ”). [It is understood and agreed that the rights and obligations of [the Assignors][the Assignees] hereunder are several and not joint.] 15 Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Credit Agreement identified below (as amended, the “ Credit Agreement ”), receipt of a copy of which is hereby acknowledged by [the][each] Assignee. The Standard Terms and Conditions set forth in Annex 1 attached hereto are hereby agreed to and incorporated herein by reference and made a part of this Assignment and Assumption as if set forth herein in full.

For an agreed consideration, [the][each] Assignor hereby irrevocably sells and assigns to [the Assignee][the respective Assignees], and [the][each] Assignee hereby irrevocably purchases and assumes from [the Assignor][the respective Assignors], subject to and in accordance with the Standard Terms and Conditions and the Credit Agreement, as of the Effective Date inserted by the Administrative Agent as contemplated below (i) all of [the Assignor’s][the respective Assignors’] rights and obligations in [its capacity as a Lender][their respective capacities as Lenders] under the Credit Agreement and any other documents or instruments delivered pursuant thereto to the extent related to the amount and percentage interest identified below of all of such outstanding rights and obligations of [the Assignor][the respective Assignors] under the respective facilities identified below (including without limitation any letters of credit, guarantees, and swingline loans included in such facilities), and (ii) to the extent permitted to be assigned under applicable law, all claims, suits, causes of action and any other right of [the Assignor (in its capacity as a Lender)][the respective Assignors (in their respective capacities as Lenders)] against any Person, whether known or unknown, arising under or in connection with the Credit Agreement, any other documents or instruments delivered pursuant thereto or the loan transactions governed thereby or in any way based on or related to any of the foregoing, including, but not limited to, contract claims, tort claims, malpractice claims, statutory claims and all other claims at law or in equity related to the rights and obligations sold and assigned pursuant to clause (i)  above (the rights and obligations sold and assigned by [the][any] Assignor to [the][any] Assignee pursuant to clauses (i)  and (ii)  above being referred to herein collectively as [the][an] “ Assigned Interest ”). Each such sale and assignment is without recourse to [the][any] Assignor and, except as expressly provided in this Assignment and Assumption, without representation or warranty by [the][any] Assignor.

 

1.    Assignor[s]:   

 

     
     

 

     
2.    Assignee[s]:   

 

     

 

15   Include bracketed language if there are either multiple Assignors or multiple Assignees.


           
   [Assignee is an [Affiliate][Approved Fund] of [name of Lender]   
3.    Borrower:    Varex Imaging Corporation      
4.    Administrative Agent:    Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as the administrative agent under the Credit Agreement
5.    Credit Agreement:    Credit Agreement dated as of January 25, 2017 by and among Varex Imaging Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the “ Borrower ”), the lenders from time to time party thereto and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as administrative agent for the lenders (the “ Administrative Agent ”)
6.    Assigned Interest[s]:         

 

Credit Facility

    Assigned

  

Aggregate Amount of
Commitment/Loans for all
Lenders

    

Amount of

Commitment/Loans

Assigned

    

Percentage
Assigned of
Commitment/
Loans

 
   $                        $                                  
   $         $                                  
   $         $                                  

 

[7.   

TradeDate:

                                   ] 16      

Effective Date:                     , 20            [TO BE INSERTED BY ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT AND WHICH SHALL BE THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF RECORDATION OF TRANSFER IN THE REGISTER THEREFOR.]

The terms set forth in this Assignment and Assumption are hereby agreed to:

 

ASSIGNOR[S]
[NAME OF ASSIGNOR]
By:  

 

Name:  

 

Title:  

 

[NAME OF ASSIGNOR]
By:  

 

Name:  

 

Title:  

 

 

16   To be completed if the Assignor(s) and the Assignee(s) intend that the minimum assignment amount is to be determined as of the Trade Date.


ASSIGNEE[S]
[NAME OF ASSIGNEE]
By:  

 

Name:  

 

Title:  

 

[NAME OF ASSIGNEE]
By:  

 

Name:  

 

Title:  

 

[Consented to and] 17 Accepted:

WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,

as Administrative Agent

By:  

 

Name:  

 

Title:  

 

[Consented to:] 18

[NAME OF RELEVANT PARTY]
By:  

 

Name:  

 

Title:  

 

 

17   To be added only if the consent of the Administrative Agent is required by the terms of the Credit Agreement.
18   To be added only if the consent of the Borrower and/or other parties (e.g., Swingline Lender, Issuing Lender) is required by the terms of the Credit Agreement.


ANNEX 1

to Assignment and Assumption

STANDARD TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR

ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION

1. Representations and Warranties .

1.1 Assignor[s] . [The][Each] Assignor (a) represents and warrants that (i) it is the legal and beneficial owner of [the][the relevant] Assigned Interest, (ii) [the][such] Assigned Interest is free and clear of any lien, encumbrance or other adverse claim, (iii) it has full power and authority, and has taken all action necessary, to execute and deliver this Assignment and Assumption and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and (iv) it is not a Defaulting Lender; and (b) assumes no responsibility with respect to (i) any statements, warranties or representations made in or in connection with the Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document, (ii) the execution, legality, validity, enforceability, genuineness, sufficiency or value of the Loan Documents or any collateral thereunder, (iii) the financial condition of the Borrower, any other Credit Parties, any of their respective Subsidiaries or Affiliates or any other Person obligated in respect of any Loan Document, or (iv) the performance or observance by the Borrower, any other Credit Parties, any of their respective Subsidiaries or Affiliates or any other Person of any of their respective obligations under any Loan Document.

1.2. Assignee[s] . [The][Each] Assignee (a) represents and warrants that (i) it has full power and authority, and has taken all action necessary, to execute and deliver this Assignment and Assumption and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and to become a Lender under the Credit Agreement, (ii) it meets all the requirements to be an assignee under Section 12.9 of the Credit Agreement (subject to such consents, if any, as may be required thereunder), (iii) from and after the Effective Date, it shall be bound by the provisions of the Credit Agreement as a Lender thereunder and, to the extent of [the][the relevant] Assigned Interest, shall have the obligations of a Lender thereunder, (iv) it is sophisticated with respect to decisions to acquire assets of the type represented by the Assigned Interest and either it, or the Person exercising discretion in making its decision to acquire the Assigned Interest, is experienced in acquiring assets of such type, (v) it has received a copy of the Credit Agreement, and has received or has been accorded the opportunity to receive copies of the most recent financial statements delivered pursuant to Section 8.1 thereof, as applicable, and such other documents and information as it deems appropriate to make its own credit analysis and decision to enter into this Assignment and Assumption and to purchase [the][such] Assigned Interest, (vi) it has, independently and without reliance upon the Administrative Agent or any other Lender and based on such documents and information as it has deemed appropriate, made its own credit analysis and decision to enter into this Assignment and Assumption and to purchase [the][such] Assigned Interest, and (vii) if it is a Foreign Lender attached to the Assignment and Assumption is any documentation required to be delivered by it pursuant to the terms of the Credit Agreement, duly completed and executed by [the][such] Assignee; and (b) agrees that (i) it will, independently and without reliance on the Administrative Agent, [the][any] Assignor or any other Lender, and based on such documents and information as it shall deem appropriate at the time, continue to make its own credit decisions in taking or not taking action under the Loan Documents, and (ii) it will perform in accordance with their terms all of the obligations which by the terms of the Loan Documents are required to be performed by it as a Lender.


2. Payments . From and after the Effective Date, the Administrative Agent shall make all payments in respect of [the][each] Assigned Interest (including payments of principal, interest, fees and other amounts) to [the][the relevant] Assignor for amounts which have accrued to but excluding the Effective Date and to [the][the relevant] Assignee for amounts which have accrued from and after the Effective Date. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Administrative Agent shall make all payments of interest, fees or other amounts paid or payable in kind from and after the Effective Date to [the][the relevant] Assignee.

3. General Provisions . This Assignment and Assumption shall be binding upon, and inure to the benefit of, the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns. This Assignment and Assumption may be executed in any number of counterparts, which together shall constitute one instrument. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page of this Assignment and Assumption by telecopy shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Assignment and Assumption. This Assignment and Assumption shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the law of the State of New York.


EXHIBIT H-1

FORM OF U.S. TAX COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE

(NON-PARTNERSHIP FOREIGN LENDERS)

Reference is hereby made to the Credit Agreement (as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “ Credit Agreement ”) dated as of January 25, 2017 by and among Varex Imaging Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the “ Borrower ”), the Lenders from time to time party thereto and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Administrative Agent.

Pursuant to the provisions of Section 5.11(g)(ii)(B)(3) of the Credit Agreement, the undersigned hereby certifies that (i) it is the sole record and beneficial owner of the Loan(s) (as well as any Note(s) evidencing such Loan(s)) in respect of which it is providing this certificate, (ii) it is not a bank within the meaning of Section 881(c)(3)(A) of the Code, (iii) it is not a ten percent shareholder of the Borrower within the meaning of Section 871(h)(3)(B) of the Code and (iv) it is not a controlled foreign corporation related to the Borrower as described in Section 881(c)(3)(C) of the Code.

The undersigned has furnished the Administrative Agent and the Borrower with a certificate of its non-U.S. Person status on IRS Form W-8BEN-E. By executing this certificate, the undersigned agrees that (1) if the information provided on this certificate changes, the undersigned shall promptly so inform the Borrower and the Administrative Agent, and (2) the undersigned shall have at all times furnished the Borrower and the Administrative Agent with a properly completed and currently effective certificate in either the calendar year in which each payment is to be made to the undersigned, or in either of the two calendar years preceding such payments.

Unless otherwise defined herein, terms defined in the Credit Agreement and used herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Credit Agreement.

[NAME OF LENDER]

 

By:  

 

Name:  

 

Title:  

 

Date:                 , 20[     ]


EXHIBIT H-2

FORM OF U.S. TAX COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE

(NON-PARTNERSHIP FOREIGN PARTICIPANTS)

Reference is hereby made to the Credit Agreement (as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “ Credit Agreement ”) dated as of January 25, 2017 by and among Varex Imaging Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the “ Borrower ”), the Lenders from time to time party thereto and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Administrative Agent.

Pursuant to the provisions of Section 5.11(g)(ii)(B)(4) of the Credit Agreement, the undersigned hereby certifies that (i) it is the sole record and beneficial owner of the participation in respect of which it is providing this certificate, (ii) it is not a bank within the meaning of Section 881(c)(3)(A) of the Code, (iii) it is not a ten percent shareholder of the Borrower within the meaning of Section 871(h)(3)(B) of the Code, and (iv) it is not a controlled foreign corporation related to the Borrower as described in Section 881(c)(3)(C) of the Code.

The undersigned has furnished its participating Lender with a certificate of its non-U.S. Person status on IRS Form W-8BEN-E. By executing this certificate, the undersigned agrees that (1) if the information provided on this certificate changes, the undersigned shall promptly so inform such Lender in writing, and (2) the undersigned shall have at all times furnished such Lender with a properly completed and currently effective certificate in either the calendar year in which each payment is to be made to the undersigned, or in either of the two calendar years preceding such payments.

Unless otherwise defined herein, terms defined in the Credit Agreement and used herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Credit Agreement.

[NAME OF PARTICIPANT]

 

By:  

 

Name:  

 

Title:  

 

Date:                 , 20[     ]


EXHIBIT H-3

FORM OF U.S. TAX COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE

(FOREIGN PARTICIPANT PARTNERSHIPS)

Reference is hereby made to the Credit Agreement (as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “ Credit Agreement ”) dated as of January 25, 2017 by and among Varex Imaging Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the “ Borrower ”), the Lenders from time to time party thereto and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Administrative Agent.

Pursuant to the provisions of Section 5.11(g)(ii)(B)(4) of the Credit Agreement, the undersigned hereby certifies that (i) it is the sole record owner of the participation in respect of which it is providing this certificate, (ii) its direct or indirect partners/members are the sole beneficial owners of such participation, (iii) with respect such participation, neither the undersigned nor any of its direct or indirect partners/members is a bank extending credit pursuant to a loan agreement entered into in the ordinary course of its trade or business within the meaning of Section 881(c)(3)(A) of the Code, (iv) none of its direct or indirect partners/members is a ten percent shareholder of the Borrower within the meaning of Section 871(h)(3)(B) of the Code and (v) none of its direct or indirect partners/members is a controlled foreign corporation related to the Borrower as described in Section 881(c)(3)(C) of the Code.

The undersigned has furnished its participating Lender with IRS Form W-8IMY accompanied by one of the following forms from each of its partners/members that is claiming the portfolio interest exemption: (i) an IRS Form W-8BEN-E or (ii) an IRS Form W-8IMY accompanied by an IRS Form W-8BEN-E from each of such partner’s/member’s beneficial owners that is claiming the portfolio interest exemption. By executing this certificate, the undersigned agrees that (1) if the information provided on this certificate changes, the undersigned shall promptly so inform such Lender and (2) the undersigned shall have at all times furnished such Lender with a properly completed and currently effective certificate in either the calendar year in which each payment is to be made to the undersigned, or in either of the two calendar years preceding such payments.

Unless otherwise defined herein, terms defined in the Credit Agreement and used herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Credit Agreement.

[NAME OF PARTICIPANT]

 

By:  

 

Name:  

 

Title:  

 

Date:                 , 20[     ]


EXHIBIT H-4

FORM OF U.S. TAX COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE

(FOREIGN LENDER PARTNERSHIPS)

Reference is hereby made to the Credit Agreement (as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “ Credit Agreement ”) dated as of January 25, 2017 by and among Varex Imaging Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the “ Borrower ”), the Lenders from time to time party thereto and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Administrative Agent.

Pursuant to the provisions of Section 5.11(g)(ii)(B)(4) of the Credit Agreement, the undersigned hereby certifies that (i) it is the sole record owner of the Loan(s) (as well as any Note(s) evidencing such Loan(s)) in respect of which it is providing this certificate, (ii) its direct or indirect partners/members are the sole beneficial owners of such Loan(s) (as well as any Note(s) evidencing such Loan(s)), (iii) with respect to the extension of credit pursuant to this Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document, neither the undersigned nor any of its direct or indirect partners/members is a bank extending credit pursuant to a loan agreement entered into in the ordinary course of its trade or business within the meaning of Section 881(c)(3)(A) of the Code, (iv) none of its direct or indirect partners/members is a ten percent shareholder of the Borrower within the meaning of Section 871(h)(3)(B) of the Code and (v) none of its direct or indirect partners/members is a controlled foreign corporation related to the Borrower as described in Section 881(c)(3)(C) of the Code.

The undersigned has furnished the Administrative Agent and the Borrower with IRS Form W-8IMY accompanied by one of the following forms from each of its partners/members that is claiming the portfolio interest exemption: (i) an IRS Form W-8BEN-E or (ii) an IRS Form W-8IMY accompanied by an IRS Form W-8BEN-E from each of such partner’s/member’s beneficial owners that is claiming the portfolio interest exemption. By executing this certificate, the undersigned agrees that (1) if the information provided on this certificate changes, the undersigned shall promptly so inform the Borrower and the Administrative Agent, and (2) the undersigned shall have at all times furnished the Borrower and the Administrative Agent with a properly completed and currently effective certificate in either the calendar year in which each payment is to be made to the undersigned, or in either of the two calendar years preceding such payments.

Unless otherwise defined herein, terms defined in the Credit Agreement and used herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Credit Agreement.

[NAME OF LENDER]

 

By:  

 

Name:  

 

Title:  

 

Date:                 , 20[     ]


EXHIBIT I

FORM OF GUARANTY AGREEMENT

(Please see the attached.)


EXHIBIT I

FORM OF GUARANTY AGREEMENT

This GUARANTY AGREEMENT (this “ Guaranty ”), dated as of January 25, 2017, is made by each Guarantor named in the signature pages hereof and each other Guarantor that may become a party to this Guaranty as a Guarantor (each a “ Guarantor ” and, collectively, the “ Guarantors ”) in favor of WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as administrative agent for the Lenders referred to below (in such capacity, the “ Administrative Agent ”), for the ratable benefit of the Secured Parties.

Varex Imaging Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the “ Borrower ”), lenders parties thereto (the “ Lenders ”) and the Administrative Agent are parties to a Credit Agreement dated as of January 25, 2017 (as amended, modified, renewed or extended from time to time, the “ Credit Agreement ”).

Pursuant to the Credit Agreement each Guarantor is required to guarantee the indebtedness and other obligations of the Borrower to the Secured Parties under or in connection with the Credit Agreement as set forth herein. Each Guarantor will derive substantial direct and indirect benefits from the extensions of credit pursuant to the Credit Agreement (which benefits are hereby acknowledged by each Guarantor).

Accordingly in consideration of the premises and in order to induce the Lenders to make extensions of credit to the Borrower from time to time, each Guarantor, jointly and severally with each other Guarantor, hereby agrees as follows:

SECTION 1 Definitions; Interpretation .

(a) Terms Defined in Credit Agreement . All capitalized terms used in this Guaranty (including in the recitals hereof) and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Credit Agreement.

(b) Certain Defined Terms . As used in this Guaranty (including in the recitals hereof), the following terms shall have the following meanings:

Qualified ECP Guarantor ” means, in respect of any Swap Obligation, each Credit Party that has total assets exceeding $10,000,000 at the time the relevant guarantee or grant of the relevant security interest becomes effective with respect to such Swap Obligation or such other Person as constitutes an “eligible contract participant” under the Commodity Exchange Act or any regulations promulgated thereunder and can cause another Person to qualify as an “eligible contract participant” at such time by entering into a keepwell under Section 1a(18)(A)(v)(II) of the Commodity Exchange Act.

Subordinated Debt ” has the meaning set forth in SECTION 7(a) .

(c) Interpretation . The rules of interpretation set forth in Section 1.2 of the Credit Agreement shall be applicable to this Guaranty and are incorporated herein by this reference.

SECTION 2 Guaranty .


(a) Guaranty . Each Guarantor hereby unconditionally and irrevocably, jointly and severally, guarantees to the Secured Parties, and their respective successors, endorsees, transferees and assigns, the full and prompt payment when due (whether at stated maturity, by required prepayment, declaration, acceleration, demand or otherwise) and performance of the Secured Obligations. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, in no event shall the principal amount of Loans guaranteed by Varian Medical hereunder exceed $300,000,000.

(b) Limitation of Guaranty . To the extent that any court of competent jurisdiction shall impose by final judgment under Applicable Law (including the applicable state law and §§544 and 548 of the Bankruptcy Code) any limitations on the amount of the Guarantor’s liability with respect to the Secured Obligations which any Secured Party can enforce under this Guaranty, the Secured Parties by their acceptance hereof accept such limitation on the amount of such Guarantor’s liability hereunder to the extent needed to make this Guaranty fully enforceable and nonavoidable.

(c) Keepwell Agreement . Each Guarantor that is a Qualified ECP Guarantor hereby jointly and severally, absolutely, unconditionally and irrevocably undertakes to provide such funds and other support as may be needed from time to time by each other Credit Party to honor all of its obligations under this Guaranty and the other Loan Documents in respect of Swap Obligations ( provided , however , that each Qualified ECP Guarantor shall only be liable under this Section for the maximum amount of such liability that can be hereby incurred without rendering its obligations under this Section, or otherwise under this Guaranty or any other Loan Document, voidable under Debtor Relief Laws and not for any greater amount). Subject to Section 15 , the obligations of each Qualified ECP Guarantor under this Section shall remain in full force and effect until all of the Secured Obligations and all the obligations of the Guarantors (other than contingent, indemnification obligations not then due) have been paid and satisfied in full in cash, all Letters of Credit have been terminated or expired and the Commitments terminated. Each Qualified ECP Guarantor intends that this Section constitute, and this Section shall be deemed to constitute, a “keepwell, support or other agreement” for the benefit of each other Credit Party for all purposes of Section 1a(18)(A)(v)(II) of the Commodity Exchange Act.

SECTION 3 Liability of Guarantors . The liability of the Guarantors under this Guaranty shall be irrevocable, absolute, independent and unconditional, and shall not be affected by any circumstance which might constitute a discharge of a surety or guarantor other than the indefeasible payment and performance in full of all Secured Obligations. In furtherance of the foregoing and without limiting the generality thereof, each Guarantor agrees as follows:

(a) such Guarantor’s liability hereunder shall be the immediate, direct, and primary obligation of such Guarantor and shall not be contingent upon any Secured Party’s exercise or enforcement of any remedy it may have against the Borrower or any other Person, or against any Collateral;

(b) this Guaranty is a guaranty of payment when due and not merely of collectibility;

(c) the Secured Parties may enforce this Guaranty upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default notwithstanding the existence of any dispute between any of the Secured Parties and the Borrower with respect to the existence of such Event of Default;


(d) such Guarantor’s payment of a portion, but not all, of the Secured Obligations shall in no way limit, affect, modify or abridge such Guarantor’s liability for any portion of the Secured Obligations remaining unsatisfied; and

(e) such Guarantor’s liability with respect to the Secured Obligations shall remain in full force and effect without regard to, and shall not be impaired or affected by, nor shall such Guarantor be exonerated or discharged by, any of the following events:

(i) any insolvency proceeding with respect to the Borrower, such Guarantor, any other Credit Party or any other Person;

(ii) any limitation, discharge, or cessation of the liability of the Borrower, such Guarantor, any other Credit Party or any other Person for any Secured Obligations due to any statute, regulation or rule of law, or any invalidity or unenforceability in whole or in part of any of the Secured Obligations or the Loan Documents;

(iii) any merger, acquisition, consolidation or change in structure of the Borrower, such Guarantor or any other Credit Party or Person, or any sale, lease, transfer or other disposition of any or all of the assets or shares of the Borrower, such Guarantor, any other Credit Party or other Person;

(iv) any assignment or other transfer, in whole or in part, of any Secured Party’s interests in and rights under this Guaranty or the other Loan Documents, including any Secured Party’s right to receive payment of the Secured Obligations, or any assignment or other transfer, in whole or in part, of any Secured Party’s interests in and to any of the Collateral;

(v) any claim, defense, counterclaim or setoff, other than that of prior performance, that the Borrower, such Guarantor, any other Credit Party or other Person may have or assert, including any defense of incapacity or lack of corporate or other authority to execute any of the Loan Documents;

(vi) any Secured Party’s amendment, modification, renewal, extension, cancellation or surrender of any Loan Document, any Secured Obligations, or any Collateral, or any Secured Party’s exchange, release, or waiver of any Collateral;

(vii) any Secured Party’s exercise or nonexercise of any power, right or remedy with respect to any of the Collateral, including any Secured Party’s compromise, release, settlement or waiver with or of the Borrower, any other Credit Party or any other Person;

(viii) any Secured Party’s vote, claim, distribution, election, acceptance, action or inaction in any insolvency proceeding related to the Secured Obligations;

(ix) any impairment or invalidity of any of the Collateral securing any of the Secured Obligations or any failure to perfect any of the Liens of the Secured Parties thereon or therein; and


(x) any other guaranty, whether by such Guarantor or any other Person, of all or any part of the Secured Obligations or any other indebtedness, obligations or liabilities of the Borrower to any Secured Party.

SECTION 4 Consents of Guarantors . Each Guarantor hereby unconditionally consents and agrees that, without notice to or further assent from such Guarantor:

(a) the principal amount of the Secured Obligations may be increased or decreased and additional indebtedness or obligations of the Credit Parties under the Loan Documents may be incurred, by one or more amendments, modifications, renewals or extensions of any Loan Document or otherwise;

(b) the time, manner, place or terms of any payment under any Loan Document may be extended or changed, including by an increase or decrease in the interest rate on any Secured Obligation or any fee or other amount payable under such Loan Document, by an amendment, modification or renewal of any Loan Document or otherwise;

(c) the time for the Borrower’s (or any other Person’s) performance of or compliance with any term, covenant or agreement on its part to be performed or observed under any Loan Document may be extended, or such performance or compliance waived, or failure in or departure from such performance or compliance consented to, all in such manner and upon such terms as the Secured Parties may deem proper;

(d) any Secured Party may discharge or release, in whole or in part, any other Credit Party or any other Person liable for the payment and performance of all or any part of the Secured Obligations, and may permit or consent to any such action or any result of such action, and shall not be obligated to demand or enforce payment upon any of the Collateral, nor shall any Secured Party be liable to the Guarantors for any failure to collect or enforce payment or performance of the Secured Obligations from any Person or to realize the Collateral;

(e) in addition to the Collateral, the Secured Parties may take and hold other security (legal or equitable) of any kind, at any time, as collateral for the Secured Obligations, and may, from time to time, in whole or in part, exchange, sell, surrender, release, subordinate, modify, waive, rescind, compromise or extend such security and may permit or consent to any such action or the result of any such action, and may apply such security and direct the order or manner of sale thereof;

(f) the Secured Parties may request and accept other guaranties of the Secured Obligations and any other indebtedness, obligations or liabilities of the Borrower to any Secured Party and may, from time to time, in whole or in part, surrender, release, subordinate, modify, waive, rescind, compromise or extend any such guaranty and may permit or consent to any such action or the result of any such action; and

(g) the Secured Parties may exercise, or waive or otherwise refrain from exercising, any other right, remedy, power or privilege (including the right to accelerate the maturity of any Loan and any power of sale) granted by any Loan Document or other security document or agreement, or otherwise available to any Secured Party, with respect to the Secured Obligations or any of the Collateral, even if the exercise of such right, remedy, power or privilege affects or eliminates any right of subrogation or any other right of the Guarantors against the Borrower;


all as the Secured Parties may deem advisable, and all without impairing, abridging, releasing or affecting this Guaranty.

SECTION 5 Guarantor Waivers .

(a) Certain Waivers . Each Guarantor waives and agrees not to assert:

(i) any right to require any Secured Party to marshal assets in favor of the Borrower, such Guarantor, any other Credit Party or any other Person, to proceed against the Borrower, any other Credit Party or any other Person, to proceed against or exhaust any of the Collateral, to give notice of the terms, time and place of any public or private sale of personal property security constituting the Collateral or other collateral for the Secured Obligations or comply with any other provisions of §9-611 of the UCC (or any equivalent provision of any other Applicable Law) or to pursue any other right, remedy, power or privilege of any Secured Party whatsoever;

(ii) the defense of the statute of limitations in any action hereunder or for the collection or performance of the Secured Obligations;

(iii) any defense arising by reason of any lack of corporate or other authority or any other defense of the Borrower, such Guarantor or any other Person;

(iv) any defense based upon any Secured Party’s errors or omissions in the administration of the Secured Obligations;

(v) any rights to set-offs and counterclaims;

(vi) any defense based upon an election of remedies (including, if available, an election to proceed by nonjudicial foreclosure) which destroys or impairs the subrogation rights of such Guarantor or the right of such Guarantor to proceed against the Borrower or any other obligor of the Secured Obligations for reimbursement; and

(vii) without limiting the generality of the foregoing, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any defenses or benefits that may be derived from or afforded by Applicable Law limiting the liability of or exonerating guarantors or sureties, or which may conflict with the terms of this Guaranty.

(b) Additional Waivers . Each Guarantor waives any and all notice of the acceptance of this Guaranty, and any and all notice of the creation, renewal, modification, extension or accrual of the Secured Obligations, or the reliance by the Secured Parties upon this Guaranty, or the exercise of any right, power or privilege hereunder. The Secured Obligations shall conclusively be deemed to have been created, contracted, incurred and permitted to exist in reliance upon this Guaranty. Each Guarantor waives promptness, diligence, presentment, protest, demand for payment, notice of default, dishonor or nonpayment and all other notices to or upon the Borrower, such Guarantor or any other Person with respect to the Secured Obligations.


(c) Independent Obligations . The obligations of each Guarantor hereunder are independent of and separate from the obligations of the Borrower and any other Credit Party and upon the occurrence and during the continuance of any Event of Default, a separate action or actions may be brought against such Guarantor, whether or not the Borrower or any such other Credit Party is joined therein or a separate action or actions are brought against the Borrower or any such other Credit Party.

(d) Financial Condition of the Borrower . No Guarantor shall have any right to require any Secured Party to obtain or disclose any information with respect to: (i) the financial condition or character of any Credit Party or the ability of any Credit Party to pay and perform the Secured Obligations; (ii) the Secured Obligations; (iii) the Collateral; (iv) the existence or nonexistence of any other guarantees of all or any part of the Secured Obligations; (v) any action or inaction on the part of any Secured Party or any other Person; or (vi) any other matter, fact or occurrence whatsoever.

SECTION 6 Subrogation . Until all of the Secured Obligations (other than contingent, indemnification obligations not then due) have been paid and satisfied in full in cash, all Letters of Credit have been terminated or expired and the Commitments terminated, no Guarantor shall have, and no Guarantor shall directly or indirectly exercise, (i) any rights that it may acquire by way of subrogation under this Guaranty, by any payment hereunder or otherwise, (ii) any rights of contribution, indemnification, reimbursement or similar suretyship claims arising out of this Guaranty or (iii) any other right which it might otherwise have or acquire (in any way whatsoever) which could entitle it at any time to share or participate in any right, remedy or security of any Secured Party as against the Borrower or other Credit Parties, whether in connection with this Guaranty, any of the other Loan Documents or otherwise. If any amount shall be paid to any Guarantor on account of the foregoing rights at any time when all the Secured Obligations shall not have been paid in full, such amount shall be held in trust for the benefit of the Secured Parties and shall forthwith be paid to the Administrative Agent to be credited and applied to the Secured Obligations, whether matured or unmatured, in accordance with the terms of the Loan Documents.

SECTION 7 Subordination .

(a) Subordination to Payment of Secured Obligations . All payments on account of all indebtedness, liabilities and other obligations of the Borrower or any Guarantor (each an “ Obligor ” and collectively the “ Obligors ”) to any Guarantor, whether created under, arising out of or in connection with any documents or instruments evidencing any credit extensions to any Obligor or otherwise, including all principal on any such credit extensions, all interest accrued thereon, all fees and all other amounts payable by any Obligor to such Guarantor in connection therewith, whether now existing or hereafter arising, and whether due or to become due, absolute or contingent, liquidated or unliquidated, determined or undetermined (the “ Subordinated Debt ”) shall be subject, subordinate and junior in right of payment and exercise of remedies, to the extent and in the manner set forth herein, to the prior payment in full in cash or cash equivalents of the Secured Obligations. For the avoidance of doubt, the Subordinated Debt shall not include the payment of any dividend expressly permitted by Section 8.15(a) of the Credit Agreement.


(b) No Payments . As long as any of the Secured Obligations shall remain outstanding and unpaid, no Guarantor shall accept or receive any payment or distribution by or on behalf of any Obligor, directly or indirectly, of assets of such Obligor of any kind or character, whether in cash, property or securities, including on account of the purchase, redemption or other acquisition of Subordinated Debt, as a result of any collection, sale or other disposition of collateral, or by setoff, exchange or in any other manner, for or on account of the Subordinated Debt (“ Subordinated Debt Payments ”), except that if no Event of Default exists, a Guarantor shall be entitled to accept and receive regularly scheduled payments and other payments in the ordinary course on the Subordinated Debt, in accordance with the terms of the documents and instruments governing the Subordinated Debt and other Subordinated Debt Payments in respect of Subordinated Debt not evidenced by documents or instruments, in each case to the extent permitted under Article VIII of the Credit Agreement. During the existence and continuance of an Event of Default (or if any Event of Default would exist immediately after the making of a Subordinated Debt Payment), and until such Event of Default is cured or waived, such Guarantor shall not make, accept or receive any Subordinated Debt Payment. In the event that, notwithstanding the provisions of this Section 7 , any Subordinated Debt Payments shall be received in contravention of this Section 7 by any Guarantor before all Secured Obligations are paid in full in cash or cash equivalents, such Subordinated Debt Payments shall be held in trust for the benefit of the Secured Parties and shall be paid over or delivered to the Administrative Agent for application to the payment in full in cash or cash equivalents of all Secured Obligations remaining unpaid to the extent necessary to give effect to this Section 7 , after giving effect to any concurrent payments or distributions to any Secured Party in respect of the Secured Obligations.

(c) Subordination of Remedies . As long as any Secured Obligations shall remain outstanding and unpaid, no Guarantor shall, without the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent:

(i) accelerate, make demand or otherwise make due and payable prior to the original stated maturity thereof any Subordinated Debt or bring suit or institute any other actions or proceedings to enforce its rights or interests under or in respect of the Subordinated Debt;

(ii) exercise any rights under or with respect to (A) any guaranties of the Subordinated Debt, or (B) any collateral held by it, including causing or compelling the pledge or delivery of any collateral, any attachment of, levy upon, execution against, foreclosure upon or the taking of other action against or institution of other proceedings with respect to any collateral held by it, notifying any account debtors of an Obligor or asserting any claim or interest in any insurance with respect to any collateral, or attempt to do any of the foregoing;

(iii) exercise any rights to set-offs and counterclaims in respect of any indebtedness, liabilities or obligations of such Guarantor to any Obligor against any of the Subordinated Debt; or


(iv) commence, or cause to be commenced, or join with any creditor other than any Secured Party in commencing, any insolvency proceeding.

(d) Subordination upon any Distribution of Assets of any Obligor . In the event of any payment or distribution of assets of any Obligor of any kind or character, whether in cash, property or securities, upon any insolvency proceeding with respect to or involving any Obligor, (i) all amounts owing on account of the Secured Obligations, including all interest accrued thereon at the contract rate both before and after the initiation of any such proceeding, whether or not an allowed claim in any such proceeding, shall first be paid in full in cash, or payment provided for in cash or in cash equivalents, before any Subordinated Debt Payment is made; and (ii) to the extent permitted by Applicable Law, any Subordinated Debt Payment to which such Guarantor would be entitled except for the provisions hereof, shall be paid or delivered by the trustee in bankruptcy, receiver, assignee for the benefit of creditors or other liquidating agent making such payment or distribution directly to the Administrative Agent (on behalf of the Secured Parties) for application to the payment of the Secured Obligations in accordance with clause (i), after giving effect to any concurrent payment or distribution or provision therefor to any Secured Party in respect of such Secured Obligations.

(e) Authorization to the Administrative Agent . If, while any Subordinated Debt is outstanding, any insolvency proceeding is commenced by or against any Obligor or its property:

(i) the Administrative Agent, when so instructed by the Required Lenders, is hereby irrevocably authorized and empowered (in the name of the Secured Parties or in the name of any Guarantor or otherwise), but shall have no obligation, to demand, sue for, collect and receive every payment or distribution in respect of the Subordinated Debt and give acquittance therefor and to file claims and proofs of claim and take such other action (including voting the Subordinated Debt) as it may deem necessary or advisable for the exercise or enforcement of any of the rights or interests of the Secured Parties; and

(ii) each Guarantor shall promptly take such action as the Administrative Agent (on instruction from the Required Lenders) may reasonably request (A) to collect the Subordinated Debt for the account of the Secured Parties and to file appropriate claims or proofs of claim in respect of the Subordinated Debt, (B) to execute and deliver to the Administrative Agent, such powers of attorney, assignments and other instruments as it may request to enable it to enforce any and all claims with respect to the Subordinated Debt, and (C) to collect and receive any and all Subordinated Debt Payments.

SECTION 8 Continuing Guaranty .

(a) This Guaranty is a continuing guaranty and agreement of subordination relating to any Secured Obligations, including Secured Obligations which may exist continuously or which may arise from time to time under successive transactions, and the Guarantors expressly acknowledge that this Guaranty shall remain in full force and effect notwithstanding that there may be periods in which no Secured Obligations exist. This Guaranty shall continue in effect and be binding upon the Guarantors until all of the Secured Obligations (other than contingent, indemnification obligations not then due) have been paid and satisfied in full in cash, all Letters of Credit have been terminated or expired and the Commitments terminated.


(b) Upon the occurrence of the Spin-Off Effective Date, Varian Medical shall automatically cease to be a Guarantor without any further action or notice. No such release shall affect the rights and obligations of Varian Medical and the Secured Parties arising hereunder prior to such release or in respect of any provision of this Guaranty which survives such release.

SECTION 9 Payments .

(a) Payments . Each Guarantor hereby agrees, in furtherance of the foregoing provisions of this Guaranty and not in limitation of any other right which any Secured Party or any other Person may have against such Guarantor by virtue hereof, upon the failure of the Borrower to pay any of the Secured Obligations when and as the same shall become due, whether at stated maturity, by required prepayment, declaration, acceleration, demand or otherwise (including amounts that would become due but for the operation of the automatic stay under §362(a) of the Bankruptcy Code), such Guarantor shall forthwith pay, or cause to be paid, in cash, to the Administrative Agent an amount equal to the amount of the Secured Obligations then due as aforesaid (including interest which, but for the filing of a petition in any insolvency proceeding with respect to the Borrower, would have accrued on such Secured Obligations, whether or not a claim is allowed against the Borrower for such interest in any such insolvency proceeding). Each Guarantor shall make each payment hereunder, unconditionally in full without set-off, counterclaim or other defense, on the day when due in Dollars and in same day or immediately available funds, to the Administrative Agent at such office of the Administrative Agent and to such account as are specified in the Credit Agreement.

(b) Taxes . Any and all payments by or on account of any Secured Obligation hereunder shall be made in accordance with Section 5.11 of the Credit Agreement. Each Guarantor agrees that the provisions of Section 5.11 of the Credit Agreement are hereby incorporated herein by reference and agrees to be bound thereunder, mutatis mutandis , and by their acceptance hereof, the Secured Parties also agree thereto.

SECTION 10 Representations and Warranties . Each Guarantor represents and warrants to each Secured Party that:

(a) No Prior Assignment . No Guarantor has previously assigned any interest in the Subordinated Debt or any collateral relating thereto, no Person other than a Guarantor owns an interest in any of the Subordinated Debt or any such collateral (whether as joint holders of the Subordinated Debt, participants or otherwise), and the entire Subordinated Debt is owing only to the Guarantors.

(b) Consideration . Each Guarantor has received at least “reasonably equivalent value” (as such phrase is used in §548 of the Bankruptcy Code and in comparable provisions of other Applicable Law) and more than sufficient consideration to support its obligations hereunder in respect of the Secured Obligations.

(c) Independent Investigation . Each Guarantor hereby acknowledges that it has undertaken its own independent investigation of the financial condition of the Borrower and all other matters pertaining to this Guaranty and further acknowledges that it is not relying in any manner upon any representation or statement of any Secured Party with respect thereto. Each


Guarantor represents and warrants that it has received and reviewed copies of the Loan Documents and that it is in a position to obtain, and it hereby assumes full responsibility for obtaining, any additional information concerning the financial condition of the Borrower and any other matters pertinent hereto that any Guarantor may desire. No Guarantor is relying upon or expecting any Secured Party to furnish to such Guarantor any information now or hereafter in any Secured Party’s possession concerning the financial condition of the Borrower or any other matter.

(d) Credit Agreement Representations and Warranties . Each representation and warranty in the Credit Agreement relating to each Guarantor and its Subsidiaries is true and correct.

SECTION 11 Covenants . Until all of the Secured Obligations (other than contingent, indemnification obligations not then due) have been paid and satisfied in full in cash, all Letters of Credit have been terminated or expired and the Commitments terminated, each Guarantor agrees that it shall, and shall cause its Subsidiaries to, observe, perform and comply with all covenants applicable to such Guarantor and its Subsidiaries set forth in the Credit Agreement and each other Loan Document as if such covenants were set forth in full herein. Each Guarantor agrees with and remakes each agreement, acknowledgement, consent or waiver in the Credit Agreement relating to such Guarantor and its Subsidiaries.

SECTION 12 Notices . All notices or other communications hereunder shall be given in the manner specified in the Credit Agreement, and, in the case of the Administrative Agent, to the address specified in the Credit Agreement, and in the case of any Guarantor, to the address set forth below its name on the signature page hereof. All such notices and communications shall be effective as set forth in 11.1 of the Credit Agreement.

SECTION 13 No Waiver; Cumulative Remedies . The enumeration of the rights and remedies of the Secured Parties set forth in this Guaranty is not intended to be exhaustive and the exercise by the Secured Parties of any right or remedy shall not preclude the exercise of any other rights or remedies, all of which shall be cumulative, and shall be in addition to any other right or remedy given hereunder or that may now or hereafter exist at law or in equity or by suit or otherwise. No delay or failure to take action on the part of any Secured Party in exercising any right, power or privilege shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any such right, power or privilege preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, power or privilege. No course of dealing between any Guarantor and any of the Secured Parties or their respective agents or employees shall be effective to change, modify or discharge any provision of this Guaranty.

SECTION 14 Expenses; Indemnity .

(a) Costs and Expenses . Each Guarantor, jointly and severally, 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 preparation, negotiation, execution, delivery and administration of this Guaranty 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 any Issuing Lender in connection with the issuance, amendment, renewal or extension of any Letter of Credit or any demand for payment thereunder and (iii) all out of pocket expenses incurred by the Administrative Agent, any Lender or any Issuing Lender (including the fees, charges and disbursements of any counsel for the Administrative Agent, any Lender or any Issuing Lender), in connection with the enforcement or protection of its rights (A) in connection with this Guaranty and the other Loan Documents, including its rights under this Section, or (B) in connection with the Revolving Credit Loans made or Letters of Credit issued under the Credit Agreement, including all such out of pocket expenses incurred during any workout, restructuring or negotiations in respect of such Revolving Credit Loans or Letters of Credit.

(b) Indemnification by the Guarantors . Each Guarantor, jointly and severally, shall indemnify each Indemnitee against, and hold each Indemnitee harmless from, and shall pay or reimburse any such Indemnitee for, any and all losses, claims (including, without limitation, any Environmental Claims), penalties, 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 Borrower or any other Credit Party), arising out of, in connection with, or as a result of (i) the execution or delivery of this Guaranty, any other Loan Document or any agreement or instrument contemplated hereby or thereby, the performance by the parties hereto of their respective obligations hereunder or thereunder or the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby (including, without limitation, the Transactions), (ii) any Revolving Credit Loan or Letter of Credit or the use or proposed use of the proceeds therefrom (including any refusal by any Issuing Lender to honor a demand for payment under a Letter of Credit if the documents presented in connection with such demand do not strictly comply with the terms of such Letter of Credit), (iii) any actual or alleged presence or release of Hazardous Materials on or from any property owned or operated by any Credit Party or any Subsidiary thereof, or any Environmental Claim related in any way to any Credit Party or any Subsidiary thereof, (iv) any actual or prospective claim, litigation, investigation or proceeding relating to any of the foregoing, whether based on contract, tort or any other theory, whether brought by a third party or by any Credit Party or any Subsidiary thereof, and regardless of whether any Indemnitee is a party thereto, or (v) any claim (including, without limitation, any Environmental Claims), investigation, litigation or other proceeding (whether or not the Administrative Agent or any Lender is a party thereto) and the prosecution and defense thereof, arising out of or in any way connected with the Revolving Credit Loans, this Guaranty, any other Loan Document, or any documents contemplated by or referred to herein or therein or the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, including without limitation, reasonable attorneys and consultant’s fees; provided that such indemnity shall not, as to any Indemnitee, be available to the extent that such losses, claims, damages, liabilities or related expenses are determined by a court of competent jurisdiction by final and nonappealable judgment to have resulted from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of such Indemnitee. This Section 14(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) Waiver of Consequential Damages, Etc. To the fullest extent permitted by Applicable Law, the Guarantors shall not assert, and hereby waives, any claim against any Indemnitee, on any theory of liability, for special, indirect, consequential or punitive damages (as opposed to direct or actual damages) arising out of, in connection with, or as a result of, this


Guaranty, any other Loan Document or any agreement or instrument contemplated hereby, the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, any Revolving Credit Loan or Letter of Credit or the use of the proceeds thereof. No Indemnitee referred to in clause (b) above shall be liable for any damages arising from the use by unintended recipients of any information or other materials distributed by it through telecommunications, electronic or other information transmission systems in connection with this Guaranty or the other Loan Documents or the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby.

(d) Payments . All amounts due under this Section shall be payable promptly after written demand therefor.

(e) Survival . Each party’s obligations under this Section shall survive the termination of the Loan Documents and payment of the obligations hereunder.

SECTION 15 Marshalling; Payments Set Aside . Neither the Administrative Agent nor any Secured Party shall be under any obligation to marshal any assets in favor of any Guarantor or any other Person or against or in payment of any or all of the Secured Obligations. If any payment of the Secured Obligations by or on behalf of any Credit Party (or receipt of any proceeds of any set-off or any Collateral) shall be rescinded, invalidated, declared to be fraudulent or preferential, set aside, voided or otherwise required to be repaid to any Credit Party, its estate, trustee, receiver or any other Person, in connection with any insolvency proceeding or otherwise, then to the extent any payment is so rescinded, set aside, voided or otherwise repaid or restored, the Secured Obligations shall be revived and continued in full force and effect as if such payment had not been made or such set-off or Collateral application had not occurred.

SECTION 16 Benefits of Guaranty . This Guaranty is entered into for the sole protection and benefit of the Administrative Agent and each other Secured Party and their respective successors and assigns, and no other Person (other than any Related Party thereof) shall be a direct or indirect beneficiary of, or shall have any direct or indirect cause of action or claim in connection with, this Guaranty. The Secured Parties, by their acceptance of this Guaranty, shall not have any obligations under this Guaranty to any Person other than the Guarantors, and such obligations shall be limited to those expressly stated herein.

SECTION 17 Binding Effect . This Guaranty shall be binding upon, inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by the Guarantors, the Administrative Agent, each other Secured Party, each other Indemnitee, and their respective successors and assigns and shall bind any Person who becomes bound as a debtor to this Guaranty.

SECTION 18 Governing Law and Jurisdiction .

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

(b) Submission to Jurisdiction . Each Guarantor 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 any Secured Party or any Related Party thereof in any way relating to this Guaranty 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 Guarantor and each Secured Party (by its acceptance hereof) 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 Guarantor and each Secured Party (by its acceptance hereof) agrees that a final judgment in any such action, litigation or proceeding shall be conclusive and may be enforced in other jurisdictions by suit on the judgment or in any other manner provided by law. Nothing in this Guaranty or in any other Loan Document shall affect any right that any Secured Party may otherwise have to bring any action or proceeding relating to this Guaranty or any other Loan Document against any Guarantor or its properties in the courts of any jurisdiction.

(c) Waiver of Venue . Each Guarantor irrevocably and unconditionally waives, to the fullest extent permitted by Applicable Law, any objection that it may now or hereafter have to the laying of venue of any action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Guaranty or any other Loan Document in any court referred to in paragraph (b) of this Section. Each Guarantor and each Secured Party (by its acceptance hereof) 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 Guarantor and each Secured Party (by its acceptance hereof) irrevocably consents to service of process in the manner provided for notices in Section 12 . Nothing in this Guaranty will affect the right of any Guarantor or the Administrative Agent to serve process in any other manner permitted by Applicable Law.

SECTION 19 Waiver of Jury Trial . EACH GUARANTOR AND EACH SECURED PARTY (BY ITS ACCEPTANCE HEREOF) 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 GUARANTY OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY OR THEREBY (WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT OR ANY OTHER THEORY). EACH GUARANTOR AND EACH SECURED PARTY (BY ITS ACCEPTANCE HEREOF) (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 GUARANTY AND THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS BY, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE MUTUAL WAIVERS AND CERTIFICATIONS IN THIS SECTION.


SECTION 20 Entire Agreement; Amendments and Waivers .

(a) Entire Agreement

(b) This Guaranty constitutes the entire contract among the parties relating to the subject matter hereof and supersedes any and all previous agreements and understandings, oral or written, relating to the subject matter hereof.

(b) Amendments and Waivers . This Guaranty shall not be amended or waived except by the written agreement of the parties as provided in the Credit Agreement.

SECTION 21 Survival . All covenants, agreements, representations and warranties made in this Guaranty shall survive the execution and delivery of this Guaranty, and shall continue in full force and effect so long as any Lender has any Commitment or any Secured Obligations remain unsatisfied.

SECTION 22 Secured Parties Not Fiduciaries to any Guarantor . The relationship between each Guarantor and its Affiliates, on the one hand, and each Secured Party and its Affiliates, on the other hand, is solely that of debtor and creditor, and neither such Secured Party nor any Affiliate thereof shall have any fiduciary or other special relationship with any Guarantor or any of its Affiliates, and no term or provision of any Loan Document, no course of dealing, no written or oral communication, or other action, shall be construed so as to deem such relationship to be other than that of debtor and creditor.

SECTION 23 Future Guarantors . At such time following the date hereof as any Subsidiary of the Borrower (an “ Acceding Subsidiary ”) is required to accede hereto pursuant to the terms of Section 8.14 of the Credit Agreement, such Acceding Subsidiary shall execute and deliver to the Administrative Agent an accession agreement substantially in the form of Annex 1 (the “ Accession Agreement ’), signifying its agreement to be bound by the provisions of this Guaranty as a Guarantor to the same extent as if such Acceding Subsidiary had originally executed this Guaranty as of the date hereof.

SECTION 24 Counterparts; Effectiveness. This Guaranty 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 Guaranty 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 Guaranty by facsimile or in electronic (i.e., “pdf” or “tif”) format shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Guaranty.

SECTION 25 USA PATRIOT Act Notice . Each Secured Party hereby notifies each Guarantor that pursuant to the requirements of the PATRIOT Act, it is required to obtain, verify and record information that identifies each Credit Party, which information includes the name and address of each Credit Party and other information that will allow such Secured Party to identify each Credit Party in accordance with the PATRIOT Act. Each Guarantor shall, promptly upon the request thereof, deliver to the Administrative Agent such other information and documentation required by bank regulatory authorities under applicable “know your customer” and anti-money laundering rules and regulations (including, without limitation, the PATRIOT Act), as from time to time reasonably requested by any Secured Party.


SECTION 26 Incorporation of Provisions of the Credit Agreement . To the extent the Credit Agreement contains provisions of general applicability to the Loan Documents, including any such provisions contained in Article XI thereof, such provisions are incorporated herein by this reference.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each Guarantor has executed this Guaranty, as of the date first above written.

 

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ANNEX 1

FORM OF ACCESSION AGREEMENT

 

To: Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Administrative Agent

 

Re: Varex Imaging Corporation

Ladies and Gentlemen:

This Accession Agreement is made and delivered pursuant to Section 23 of that certain Guaranty Agreement dated as of [            ], [    ] (as amended, modified, renewed or extended from time to time, the “ Guaranty ”), made by each Guarantor named therein (each a “ Guarantor ”), in favor of Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as administrative agent for the Lenders referred to therein (in such capacity, the “ Administrative Agent ”). All capitalized terms used in this Accession Agreement and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings assigned to them in either the Guaranty or the Credit Agreement referred to below.

Varex Imaging Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the “ Borrower ”), lenders parties thereto and the Administrative Agent are parties to a Credit Agreement dated as of January [    ], 2017 (as amended, modified, renewed or extended from time to time, the “ Credit Agreement ”).

The undersigned,              [insert name of acceding Guarantor] , a              [corporation, partnership, limited liability company, etc.] , is a Subsidiary of the Borrower and hereby acknowledges for the benefit of the Secured Parties that it shall be a “Guarantor” for all purposes of the Guaranty effective from the date hereof. The undersigned confirms that the representations and warranties set forth in Section 10 of the Guaranty are true and correct as to the undersigned as of the date hereof.

Without limiting the foregoing, the undersigned hereby agrees to perform all of the obligations of a Guarantor under, and to be bound in all respects by the terms of, the Guaranty, including Section 11 thereof, to the same extent and with the same force and effect as if the undersigned were an original signatory thereto.

This Accession Agreement shall constitute a Loan Document under the Credit Agreement.

THIS ACCESSION AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Accession Agreement, as of the date first above written.

 

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Exhibit 10.9

VAREX IMAGING CORPORATION

MANAGEMENT INCENTIVE PLAN


TABLE OF CONTENTS

(Continued)

 

         Page  

SECTION 1

 

        BACKGROUND, PURPOSE AND DURATION

     1   

1.1

  Effective Date      1   

1.2

  Purpose of the Plan      1   

SECTION 2

 

        DEFINITIONS

     1   

2.1

  “Actual Award      1   

2.2

  “Affiliate      1   

2.3

  “Base Salary      1   

2.4

  “Board      1   

2.5

  “Code      1   

2.6

  “Committee      1   

2.7

  “Company      1   

2.8

  “Disability      2   

2.9

  “EBIT      2   

2.10

  “EBITDA      2   

2.11

  “Earnings Per Share      2   

2.12

  “Effective Date      2   

2.13

  “Employee      2   

2.14

  “Exchange Act      2   

2.15

  “Fair Market Value      2   

2.16

  “Fiscal Year      2   

2.17

  “Maximum Award      2   

2.18

  “Net Income      2   

2.19

  “Net Orders      2   

2.20

  “Omnibus Plan      2   

2.21

  “Operating Cash Flow      2   

2.22

  “Participant      3   

2.23

  “Payout Formula      3   

2.24

  “Performance Goals      3   

2.25

  “Performance Period      3   

 

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

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2.26

  “Plan      3   

2.27

  “Retirement      3   

2.28

  “Return on Assets      3   

2.29

  “Return on Equity      3   

2.30

  “Return on Sales      3   

2.31

  “Revenue      3   

2.32

  “Shareholder Return      4   

2.33

  “Shares      4   

2.34

  “Target Award      4   

SECTION 3

 

        SELECTION OF PARTICIPANTS AND DETERMINATION OF AWARDS

     4   

3.1

  Selection of Participants      4   

3.2

  Determination of Performance Goals      4   

3.3

  Determination of Target Awards      4   

3.4

  Determination of Payout Formula or Formulae      4   

3.5

  Determination of Actual Awards      4   

SECTION 4

 

        PAYMENT OF AWARDS

     5   

4.1

  Right to Receive Payment      5   

4.2

  Timing of Payment      5   

4.3

  Form of Payment      5   

4.4

  Payment in the Event of Death      5   

4.5

  Recoupment Policy      5   

SECTION 5

 

        ADMINISTRATION

     6   

5.1

  Committee is the Administrator      6   

5.2

  Committee Authority      6   

5.3

  Decisions Binding      6   

5.4

  Delegation by the Committee      6   

SECTION 6

 

        GENERAL PROVISIONS

     6   

6.1

  Tax Withholding      6   

 

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

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6.2

  No Effect on Employment or Service      6   

6.3

  Participation      6   

6.4

  Indemnification      6   

6.5

  Successors      7   

6.6

  Beneficiary Designations      7   

6.7

  Nontransferability of Awards      7   

6.8

  Deferrals      7   

SECTION 7

 

        AMENDMENT, TERMINATION AND DURATION

     7   

7.1

  Amendment, Suspension or Termination      7   

7.2

  Duration of the Plan      7   

SECTION 8

 

        LEGAL CONSTRUCTION

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8.1

  Gender and Number      8   

8.2

  Severability      8   

8.3

  Requirements of Law      8   

8.4

  Governing Law      8   

8.5

  Captions      8   

 

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VAREX IMAGING CORPORATION

MANAGEMENT INCENTIVE PLAN

SECTION 1

BACKGROUND, PURPOSE AND DURATION

1.1 Effective Date . The Plan was adopted by the Board on January 10, 2017 (the “ Adoption Date ”), effective as of the Effective Date, and approved by Varian Medical Systems, Inc., as the sole stockholder of the Company on January 10, 2017.

1.2 Purpose of the Plan . The Plan is intended to increase stockholder value and the success of the Company by motivating key executives (1) to perform to the best of their abilities, and (2) to achieve the Company’s objectives. The Plan’s goals are to be achieved by providing such executives with incentive awards based on the achievement of goals relating to the performance of the Company and its business units. The Plan is intended to permit the grant of awards that qualify as performance-based compensation under section 162(m) of the Code.

SECTION 2

DEFINITIONS

The following words and phrases shall have the following meanings unless a different meaning is plainly required by the context:

2.1 “ Actual Award ” means as to any Performance Period, the actual award (if any) payable to a Participant for the Performance Period. Each Actual Award is determined by the Payout Formula for the Performance Period, subject to the Committee’s authority under Section 3.5 to reduce the award otherwise determined by the Payout Formula.

2.2 “ Affiliate ” means any corporation or other entity (including, but not limited to, partnerships and joint ventures) controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the Company.

2.3 “ Base Salary ” means as to any Performance Period, the Participant’s annualized salary rate on the last day of the Performance Period. Such Base Salary shall be before both (a) deductions for taxes or benefits, and (b) deferrals of compensation pursuant to Company-sponsored plans.

2.4 “ Board ” means the Board of Directors of the Company.

2.5 “ Code ” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. Reference to a specific section of the Code or regulation thereunder shall include such section or regulation, any valid regulation promulgated thereunder, and any comparable provision of any future legislation or regulation amending, supplementing or superseding such section or regulation.

2.6 “ Committee ” means the committee appointed by the Board (pursuant to Section 5.1) to administer the Plan.

2.7 “ Company ” means Varex Imaging Corporation, a Delaware corporation, or any successor thereto.

 

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2.8 “ Disability ” means a permanent and total disability determined in accordance with uniform and nondiscriminatory standards adopted by the Committee from time to time.

2.9 “ EBIT ” means as to any Performance Period, the Company’s or a business unit’s income before reductions for interest and taxes, determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.

2.10 “ EBITDA ” means as to any Performance Period, the Company’s or a business unit’s income before reductions for interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.

2.11 “ Earnings Per Share ” means as to any Performance Period, the Company’s or a business unit’s Net Income, divided by a weighted average number of common shares outstanding and dilutive common equivalent shares deemed outstanding, determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.

2.12 “ Effective Date ” means the day immediately preceding the date on which the Shares will begin trading on a “when-issued” basis on the Nasdaq Global Select Market.

2.13 “ Employee ” means any employee of the Company or of an Affiliate, whether such employee is so employed at the time the Plan is adopted or becomes so employed subsequent to the adoption of the Plan.

2.14 “ Exchange Act ” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.

2.15 “ Fair Market Value ” means the closing sales price for Shares as quoted on any established securities market, or if there is no closing sales price for Shares on the applicable date, the closing sales price for Shares on the last preceding date for which such quotation exists.

2.16 “ Fiscal Year ” means any fiscal year of the Company.

2.17 “ Maximum Award ” means as to any Actual Award to any Participant for any Performance Period, $3 million.

2.18 “ Net Income ” means as to any Performance Period, the Company’s or a business unit’s income after taxes, determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.

2.19 “ Net Orders ” means as to any Performance Period, the Company’s or a business unit’s net orders calculated (and reviewed by the Company’s external independent auditors in accordance with agreed standard procedures) for and reported in the Company’s quarterly financial earnings press release filed by the Company on a Current Report on Form 8-K.

2.20 “ Omnibus Plan ” means the Company’s 2017 Omnibus Plan, or any successor plan.

2.21 “ Operating Cash Flow ” means as to any Performance Period, the Company’s or a business unit’s sum of Net Income plus depreciation and amortization less capital expenditures plus changes in working capital comprised of accounts receivable, inventories, other current assets, trade accounts payable, accrued expenses, product warranty, advance payments from customers and long-term accrued expenses, determined in accordance with generally acceptable accounting principles.

 

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2.22 “ Participant ” means as to any Performance Period, an Employee who has been selected by the Committee for participation in the Plan for that Performance Period.

2.23 “ Payout Formula ” means as to any Performance Period, the formula or payout matrix established by the Committee pursuant to Section 3.4 in order to determine the Actual Awards (if any) to be paid to Participants. The formula or matrix may differ from Participant to Participant.

2.24 “ Performance Goals ” means the goal(s) (or combined goal(s)) determined by the Committee (in its discretion) to be applicable to a Participant for a Target Award for a Performance Period. As determined by the Committee, the Performance Goals for any Target Award applicable to a Participant may provide for a targeted level or levels of achievement using one or more of the following measures: (a) EBIT, (b) EBITDA, (c) Earnings Per Share, (d) Net Income, (e) Operating Cash Flow, (f) Return on Assets, (g) Return on Equity, (h) Return on Sales, (i) Revenue, (j) Shareholder Return, (k) orders or Net Orders, (l) expenses, (m) cost of goods sold, (n) profit/loss or profit margin, (o) working capital, (p) operating income, (q) cash flow, (r) market share, (s) return on equity, (t) economic value add, (u) stock price of the Company’s stock, (v) price/earning ratio, (w) debt or debt-to-equity ratio, (x) accounts receivable, (y) cash, (z) write-off, (aa) assets, (bb) liquidity, (cc) operations, (dd) intellectual property (e.g., patents), (ee) product development, (ff) regulatory activities, (gg) manufacturing, production or inventory, (hh) mergers, acquisitions or divestitures, (ii) financings, (jj) days sales outstanding, (kk) backlog, (ll) deferred revenue, and (mm) employee headcount. The Performance Goals may differ from Participant to Participant and from award to award. Prior to the Determination Date, the Committee shall determine whether any significant element(s) shall be included in or excluded from the calculation of any Performance Goal with respect to any Participants. “Determination Date” means the latest possible date that will not jeopardize a Target Award’s qualification as performance-based compensation under section 162(m) of the Code.

2.25 “ Performance Period ” means any fiscal period not to exceed three consecutive Fiscal Years, as determined by the Committee in its sole discretion.

2.26 “ Plan ” means the Varex Imaging Corporation Management Incentive Plan, as set forth in this instrument and as hereafter amended from time to time.

2.27 “ Retirement ” means, with respect to any Participant, “Retirement” as defined by the Company’s retirement policies, as they may be established from time to time.

2.28 “ Return on Assets ” means as to any Performance Period, the percentage equal to the Company’s or a business unit’s EBIT before incentive compensation, divided by average net Company or business unit, as applicable, assets, determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.

2.29 “ Return on Equity ” means as to any Performance Period, the percentage equal to the Company’s Net Income divided by average stockholder’s equity, determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.

2.30 “ Return on Sales ” means as to any Performance Period, the percentage equal to the Company’s or a business unit’s EBIT before incentive compensation, divided by the Company’s or the business unit’s, as applicable, Revenue, determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.

2.31 “ Revenue ” means as to any Performance Period, the Company’s or a business unit’s net sales, determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.

 

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2.32 “ Shareholder Return ” means as to any Performance Period, the total return (change in share price plus reinvestment of any dividends) of a Share.

2.33 “ Shares ” means shares of the Company’s common stock.

2.34 “ Target Award ” means the target award payable under the Plan to a Participant for the Performance Period, expressed as a percentage of his or her Base Salary, as determined by the Committee in accordance with Section 3.3.

SECTION 3

SELECTION OF PARTICIPANTS AND DETERMINATION OF AWARDS

3.1 Selection of Participants . The Committee, in its sole discretion, shall select the Employees of the Company who shall be Participants for any Performance Period. Participation in the Plan is in the sole discretion of the Committee, and on a Performance Period by Performance Period basis. Accordingly, an Employee who is a Participant for a given Performance Period in no way is guaranteed or assured of being selected for participation in any subsequent Performance Period or Periods.

3.2 Determination of Performance Goals . The Committee, in its sole discretion, shall establish the Performance Goals for each Participant for the Performance Period no later than the Determination Date. Such Performance Goals shall be set forth in writing.

3.3 Determination of Target Awards . The Committee, in its sole discretion, shall establish a Target Award for each Participant. Each Participant’s Target Award shall be determined by the Committee in its sole discretion, and each Target Award shall be set forth in writing.

3.4 Determination of Payout Formula or Formulae . On or prior to the Determination Date, the Committee, in its sole discretion, shall establish a Payout Formula or Formulae for purposes of determining the Actual Award (if any) payable to each Participant. Each Payout Formula shall (a) be in writing, (b) be based on a comparison of actual performance to the Performance Goals, (c) provide for the payment of a Participant’s Target Award if the Performance Goals for the Performance Period are achieved, and (d) provide for an Actual Award greater than or less than the Participant’s Target Award, depending upon the extent to which actual performance exceeds or falls below the Performance Goals. Notwithstanding the preceding, no Participant’s Actual Award under the Plan may exceed his or her Maximum Award.

3.5 Determination of Actual Awards . After the end of each Performance Period, the Committee shall certify in writing the extent to which the Performance Goals applicable to each Participant for the Performance Period were achieved or exceeded. The Actual Award for each Participant shall be determined by applying the Payout Formula to the level of actual performance which has been certified in writing by the Committee. Notwithstanding any contrary provision of the Plan, the Committee, in its sole discretion, may (a) eliminate or reduce the Actual Award payable to any Participant below that which otherwise would be payable under the Payout Formula, and (b) determine what Actual Award, if any, will be paid to a Participant if such Participant’s employment terminates prior to the end of the Performance Period, provided, however, that no Actual Award will be paid to the Participant in such circumstances unless the Committee certifies in writing that the Performance Goals applicable to the Participant for such Performance Period were achieved. In addition, the Committee may not increase the amount of an Actual Award otherwise payable to a Participant with respect to any Performance Period unless such Participant is not subject to the limitations of section 162(m) of the Code. The total aggregate Actual Awards under the Plan with respect to any Performance Period shall not exceed eight percent (8%)

 

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of the Company’s EBIT (but before incentive compensation) for the most recent completed Fiscal Year. If the total aggregate Actual Awards with respect to a Performance Period would exceed this aggregate limit, all such Actual Awards shall be pro-rated on an equal basis among all Participants according to a formula established by the Committee. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Committee, in its sole discretion, may establish an award that provides that a Participant shall be paid an Actual Award in the amount of his or her Target Award in the event of such Participant’s termination due to Death or Disability.

SECTION 4

PAYMENT OF AWARDS

4.1 Right to Receive Payment . Each Actual Award that may become payable under the Plan shall be paid solely from the general assets of the Company. Nothing in this Plan shall be construed to create a trust or to establish or evidence any Participant’s claim of any right other than as an unsecured general creditor with respect to any payment to which he or she may be entitled.

4.2 Timing of Payment . Except as determined by the Committee with respect to multi-fiscal year Performance Periods, payment of each Actual Award shall be made no later than the 15th day of the third month following the end of the Performance Period during which the Actual Award was earned.

4.3 Form of Payment . Each Actual Award normally shall be paid in cash (or its equivalent) in a single lump sum. However, the Committee, in its sole discretion, may declare any Actual Award, in whole or in part, payable in stock granted under the Company’s Omnibus Plan. The number of Shares granted shall be determined by dividing the cash amount foregone by the Fair Market Value of a Share on the date that the cash payment otherwise would have been made.

4.4 Payment in the Event of Death . If the Committee certifies in writing that the Performance Goals for the Performance Period were achieved and a Participant dies prior to the payment of an Actual Award earned by him or her for such Performance Period, the Actual Award shall be paid to his or her estate.

4.5 Recoupment Policy . All Actual Awards granted under the Plan will be subject to recoupment in accordance with any clawback policy that the Company is required to adopt pursuant to the listing standards of any national securities exchange or association on which the Company’s securities are listed or as is otherwise required by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act or other applicable law. In the event that the Company has not adopted such a policy and notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in the Plan or otherwise, and there is a restatement of incorrect financial results, the Board will review the conduct of executive officers in relation to the restatement, and if the Board determines that an executive officer has engaged in misconduct or other violations of the Company’s code of ethics in connection with the restatement, the Board would, in its discretion, take appropriate action to remedy the misconduct, including, without limitation, seeking reimbursement of any portion of performance-based or incentive compensation paid or awarded to the executive under the Plan that is greater than would have been paid or awarded if calculated based on the restated financial results, to the extent not prohibited by governing law. For this purpose, the term “executive officer” means executive officers as defined by the Exchange Act. Such action by the Board would be in addition to any other actions the Board or the Company may take under the Company’s policies, as modified from time to time, or any actions imposed by law enforcement, regulators or other authorities. No recovery of compensation under such a clawback policy will be an event giving rise to a right to resign for “good reason” or “constructive termination” (or similar term) under any agreement with the Company.

 

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SECTION 5

ADMINISTRATION

5.1 Committee is the Administrator . The Plan shall be administered by the Committee. The Committee shall consist of not less than two (2) members of the Board. The members of the Committee shall be appointed from time to time by, and serve at the pleasure of, the Board. Each member of the Committee shall qualify as an “outside director” under section 162(m) of the Code and as a “non-employee director” for purposes of Rule 16b-3 of the Exchange Act. If it is later determined that one or more members of the Committee do not so qualify, actions taken by the Committee prior to such determination shall be valid despite such failure to qualify.

5.2 Committee Authority . It shall be the duty of the Committee to administer the Plan in accordance with the Plan’s provisions. The Committee shall have all powers and discretion necessary or appropriate to administer the Plan and to control its operation, including, but not limited to, the power to (a) determine which Employees shall be granted awards, (b) prescribe the terms and conditions of awards, (c) interpret the Plan and the awards, (d) adopt such procedures and subplans as are necessary or appropriate to permit participation in the Plan by Employees who are foreign nationals or employed outside of the United States, (e) adopt rules for the administration, interpretation and application of the Plan as are consistent therewith, and (f) interpret, amend or revoke any such rules.

5.3 Decisions Binding . All determinations and decisions made by the Committee, the Board, and any delegate of the Committee pursuant to the provisions of the Plan shall be final, conclusive, and binding on all persons, and shall be given the maximum deference permitted by law.

5.4 Delegation by the Committee . The Committee, in its sole discretion and on such terms and conditions as it may provide, may delegate all or part of its authority and powers under the Plan to one or more directors and/or officers of the Company; provided, however, that the Committee may delegate its authority and powers only with respect to awards that are not intended to qualify as performance-based compensation under section 162(m) of the Code.

SECTION 6

GENERAL PROVISIONS

6.1 Tax Withholding . The Company shall withhold all applicable taxes from any Actual Award, including any federal, state and local taxes (including the Participant’s FICA obligation).

6.2 No Effect on Employment or Service . Nothing in the Plan shall interfere with or limit in any way the right of the Company to terminate any Participant’s employment or service at any time, with or without cause. For purposes of the Plan, transfer of employment of a Participant between the Company and any one of its Affiliates (or between Affiliates) shall not be deemed a Termination of Service. Employment with the Company and its Affiliates is on an at-will basis only. The Company expressly reserves the right, which may be exercised at any time and without regard to when during a Performance Period such exercise occurs, to terminate any individual’s employment with or without cause, and to treat him or her without regard to the effect which such treatment might have upon him or her as a Participant.

6.3 Participation . No Employee shall have the right to be selected to receive an award under this Plan, or, having been so selected, to be selected to receive a future award.

6.4 Indemnification . Each person who is or shall have been a member of the Committee, or of the Board, shall be indemnified and held harmless by the Company against and from (a) any loss, cost,

 

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liability, or expense that may be imposed upon or reasonably incurred by him or her in connection with or resulting from any claim, action, suit, or proceeding to which he or she may be a party or in which he or she may be involved by reason of any action taken or failure to act under the Plan or any award, and (b) from any and all amounts paid by him or her in settlement thereof, with the Company’s approval, or paid by him or her in satisfaction of any judgment in any such claim, action, suit, or proceeding against him or her, provided he or she shall give the Company an opportunity, at its own expense, to handle and defend the same before he or she undertakes to handle and defend it on his or her own behalf. The foregoing right of indemnification shall not be exclusive of any other rights of indemnification to which such persons may be entitled under the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation or Bylaws, by contract, as a matter of law, or otherwise, or under any power that the Company may have to indemnify them or hold them harmless.

6.5 Successors . All obligations of the Company under the Plan, with respect to awards granted hereunder, shall be binding on any successor to the Company, whether the existence of such successor is the result of a direct or indirect purchase, merger, consolidation, or otherwise, of all or substantially all of the business or assets of the Company.

6.6 Beneficiary Designations . If permitted by the Committee, a Participant under the Plan may name a beneficiary or beneficiaries to whom any vested but unpaid award shall be paid in the event of the Participant’s death. Each such designation shall revoke all prior designations by the Participant and shall be effective only if given in a form and manner acceptable to the Committee. In the absence of any such designation, any vested benefits remaining unpaid at the Participant’s death shall be paid to the Participant’s estate.

6.7 Nontransferability of Awards . No award granted under the Plan may be sold, transferred, pledged, assigned, or otherwise alienated or hypothecated, other than by will, by the laws of descent and distribution, or to the limited extent provided in Section 6.6. All rights with respect to an award granted to a Participant shall be available during his or her lifetime only to the Participant.

6.8 Deferrals . The Committee, in its sole discretion, may permit a Participant to defer receipt of the payment of cash that would otherwise be delivered to a Participant under the Plan. Any such deferral elections shall be subject to such rules and procedures as shall be determined by the Committee in its sole discretion.

SECTION 7

AMENDMENT, TERMINATION AND DURATION

7.1 Amendment, Suspension or Termination . The Board, in its sole discretion, may amend or terminate the Plan, or any part thereof, at any time and for any reason. The amendment, suspension or termination of the Plan shall not, without the consent of the Participant, alter or impair any rights or obligations under any Target Award theretofore granted to such Participant. No award may be granted during any period of suspension or after termination of the Plan.

7.2 Duration of the Plan . The Plan shall commence on the date specified herein, and subject to Section 7.1 (regarding the Board’s right to amend or terminate the Plan), shall remain in effect thereafter.

 

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SECTION 8

LEGAL CONSTRUCTION

8.1 Gender and Number . Except where otherwise indicated by the context, any masculine term used herein also shall include the feminine; the plural shall include the singular and the singular shall include the plural.

8.2 Severability . In the event any provision of the Plan shall be held illegal or invalid for any reason, the illegality or invalidity shall not affect the remaining parts of the Plan, and the Plan shall be construed and enforced as if the illegal or invalid provision had not been included.

8.3 Requirements of Law . The granting of awards under the Plan shall be subject to all applicable laws, rules and regulations, and to such approvals by any governmental agencies or national securities exchanges as may be required.

8.4 Governing Law . The Plan and all awards shall be construed in accordance with and governed by the laws of the State of Delaware, but without regard to its conflict of law provisions.

8.5 Captions . Captions are provided herein for convenience only, and shall not serve as a basis for interpretation or construction of the Plan.

EXECUTION

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Varex Imaging Corporation, by its duly authorized officer, has executed the Plan on the date indicated below.

 

    Varex Imaging Corporation
Dated: January 19, 2017     By:  

/s/ Kimberley E. Honeysett

    Kimberley E. Honeysett
    Vice President and Secretary

 

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Exhibit 10.10

CHANGE IN CONTROL AGREEMENT

FOR [INSERT TITLE]

CHANGE IN CONTROL AGREEMENT

THIS CHANGE IN CONTROL AGREEMENT (“Agreement”) is entered into effective as of the date that the spin-off of Varex Imaging Corporation, a Delaware corporation, (the “Company”) from Varian Medical Systems, Inc. (“Varian”) is completed (the “Effective Date”), by and between the Company 1 , and             , an employee of the Company (“Employee”).

The Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) has determined that it is in the best interest of the Company and its stockholders for the Company to agree to pay Employee termination compensation in the event Employee should leave the employ of the Company under the circumstances described below. The Board recognizes that the possibility of a proposal from a third person, whether or not solicited by the Company, concerning a possible “Change in Control” of the Company (as such language is defined in Section 3(d)) will be unsettling to Employee. Therefore, the arrangements set forth in this Agreement are being made to help assure a continuing dedication by Employee to Employee’s duties to the Company notwithstanding the proposal or occurrence of a Change in Control. The Board believes it imperative, should the Company receive any proposal from a third party, that Employee, without being influenced by the uncertainties of Employee’s own situation, be able to assess and advise the Board whether such proposals are in the best interest of the Company and its stockholders, and to enable Employee to take action regarding such proposals as the Board might determine to be appropriate. The Board also wishes to demonstrate to key personnel that the Company desires to enhance management relations and its ability to retain and, if needed, to attract new management, and intends to ensure that loyal and dedicated management personnel are treated fairly.

In view of the foregoing, the Company and Employee agree as follows:

 

1. EFFECTIVE DATE AND TERM OF AGREEMENT .

This Agreement is effective and binding on the Company and Employee as of the date described above; provided, however, that, subject to Section 2(d), the provisions of Sections 3 and 4 shall become operative only upon the Change in Control Date.

 

 

1   “Company” shall include the Company, any successor to the Company’s business and/or assets, and any party which executes and delivers the agreement required by Section 6(e) or which otherwise becomes bound by the terms and conditions of this Agreement by operation of law or otherwise.

 

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2. EMPLOYMENT OF EMPLOYEE .

(a) Except as provided in Sections 2(b), 2(c) and 2(d), nothing in this Agreement shall affect any right which Employee may otherwise have to terminate Employee’s employment, nor shall anything in this Agreement affect any right which the Company may have to terminate Employee’s employment at any time in any lawful manner.

(b) In the event of a Potential Change in Control, to be eligible to receive the benefits provided by this Agreement, Employee will not voluntarily leave the employ of the Company, and will continue to perform Employee’s regular duties and the services specified in the recitals of this Agreement until the Change in Control Date. Should Employee voluntarily terminate employment prior to the Change in Control Date, this Agreement shall lapse upon such termination and be of no further force or effect.

(c) If Employee’s employment terminates on or after the Change in Control Date as provided under Sections 3 and 4, the Company will provide to Employee the payments and benefits as provided in Sections 3 and 4.

(d) If Employee’s employment is terminated by the Company without Cause within sixty (60) days prior to and including the Change in Control Date but on or after a Potential Change in Control Date, subject to Section 4(d), then the Company will provide to Employee the payments and benefits described in Sections 3 and 4 unless the Company reasonably demonstrates that Employee’s termination of employment neither (i) was at the request of a third party who has taken steps reasonably calculated to effect a Change in Control nor (ii) arose in connection with or in anticipation of a Change in Control. Such payments and benefits will be paid within five (5) business days following the 60th day after the Employee’s Separation from Service except that the stock option and restricted stock acceleration benefits described in Section 4(a)(iii) shall be provided on the Change in Control Date and accelerated restricted stock units outstanding as of [            ], shall be settled on their originally scheduled vesting dates. In the event that a Change in Control is not consummated, Employee shall not be entitled to any payments or benefits on account of Employee’s termination described in this Section 2(d).

 

3. TERMINATION FOLLOWING CHANGE IN CONTROL .

(a) If a Change in Control shall have occurred, Employee shall be entitled to the benefits provided in Section 4 upon the subsequent termination of Employee’s employment within the applicable period set forth in Section 4 unless such termination is due to Employee’s death, Retirement or Disability or is for Cause or is effected by Employee other than for Good Reason (as such terms are defined in Section 3(d)).

(b) If within eighteen (18) months after a Change in Control, Employee incurs a Separation from Service by reason of Employee’s death or Disability, Employee (or, if applicable, his or her estate) shall be entitled to death or long-term disability benefits

 

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from the Company no less favorable than the most favorable benefits to which Employee would have been entitled had the death or Disability occurred at any time during the period commencing one (1) year prior to the Change in Control under the plans of the Company or Varian. To the extent such benefits are taxable to Employee, the benefits provided during the calendar year shall not affect the benefits to be provided in any other calendar year and the benefits shall not be subject to liquidation or exchange for another benefit.

(c) If Employee’s employment shall be terminated by the Company for Cause or by Employee other than for Good Reason during the term of this Agreement, the Company shall pay Employee’s base salary through the date of termination at the rate in effect at the time notice of termination is given, subject to applicable tax withholdings and deductions, and the Company shall have no further obligations to Employee under this Agreement.

(d) For purposes of this Agreement:

“Base Salary” shall mean the annual base salary paid to Employee immediately prior to a Change in Control, provided that such amount shall in no event be less than the annual base salary paid to Employee during the one (1) year period immediately prior to the Change in Control by the Company or Varian.

A “Change in Control” shall be deemed to have occurred if:

(i) Any individual or group constituting a “person”, as such term is used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d)(2) of the Exchange Act (other than (A) the Company or any of its subsidiaries or (B) any trustee or other fiduciary holding securities under an employee benefit plan of the Company or of any of its subsidiaries), is or becomes the beneficial owner, directly or indirectly, of securities of the Company representing thirty percent (30%) or more of the combined voting power of the Company’s outstanding securities then entitled ordinarily (and apart from rights accruing under special circumstances) to vote for the election of directors; or

(ii) Continuing Directors cease to constitute at least a majority of the Board; or

(iii) there occurs a reorganization, merger, consolidation or other corporate transaction involving the Company (a “Transaction”), in each case with respect to which the stockholders of the Company immediately prior to such Transaction do not, immediately after the Transaction, own more than 50% of the combined voting power of the Company or other corporation resulting from such Transaction; or

(iv) all or substantially all of the assets of the Company are sold, liquidated or distributed;

 

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provided, however, that a “Change in Control” shall not be deemed to have occurred under this Agreement if, prior to the occurrence of a specified event that would otherwise constitute a Change in Control hereunder, the disinterested Continuing Directors then in office, by a majority vote thereof, determine that the occurrence of such specified event shall not be deemed to be a Change in Control with respect to Employee hereunder if the Change in Control results from actions or events in which Employee is a participant in a capacity other than solely as an officer, employee or director of the Company; it being understood, for the avoidance of doubt, that the spin-off of the Company from Varian shall not constitute a Change in Control.

“Change in Control Date” shall mean the date on which a Change in Control occurs.

“Cause” shall mean:

(i) The continued willful failure of Employee to perform Employee’s duties to the Company (other than any such failure resulting from Employee’s incapacity due to physical or mental illness) after written notice thereof (specifying the particulars thereof in reasonable detail) and a reasonable opportunity to be heard and cure such failure are given to Employee by the Board or a committee thereof; or

(ii) The willful commission by Employee of a wrongful act that caused or was reasonably likely to cause substantial damage to the Company, or an act of fraud in the performance of Employee’s duties on behalf of the Company; or

(iii) The conviction of, or plea of nolo contendere by, Employee for commission of a felony in connection with the performance of Employee’s duties on behalf of the Company; or

(iv) The order of a federal or state regulatory authority having jurisdiction over the Company or its operations or by a court of competent jurisdiction requiring the termination of Employee’s employment by the Company.

“Continuing Directors” shall mean the directors of the Company in office on the Effective Date and any successor to any such director who was nominated or selected by a majority of the Continuing Directors in office at the time of the director’s nomination or selection and who is not an “affiliate” or “associate” (as defined in Regulation 12B under the Exchange Act) of any person who is the beneficial owner, directly or indirectly, of securities representing ten percent (10%) or more of the combined voting power of the Company’s outstanding securities then entitled ordinarily to vote for the election of directors.

“Disability” shall mean Employee’s incapacity due to physical or mental illness such that Employee shall have become qualified to receive benefits under the Company’s long-term disability plan as in effect on the date of the Change in Control.

 

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“Dispute” shall mean, in the case of termination of Employee’s employment for Disability or Cause, that Employee challenges the existence of Disability or Cause, and in the case of termination of Employee’s employment for Good Reason, that the Company challenges the existence of Good Reason for termination of Employee’s employment.

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

[FOR CFO/General Counsel: “Equivalent Position” shall mean an employment position that:

(i) requires that Employee serve in a role and perform duties that are functionally equivalent in all material respects to (or broader than) the role and duties performed by Employee for the Company prior to the Change in Control;

(ii) is the [principal [financial] OR [legal] officer] of the combined or acquiring entity;

(iii) does not constitute a material, adverse change in Employee’s responsibilities or duties or authority, when compared to Employee’s responsibilities or duties or authority with the Company prior to the Change in Control; and

(iv) has Employee reporting directly to the Chief Executive Officer of the combined or acquiring company to the extent that the Employee was reporting directly to the Chief Executive Officer of the Company prior to the Change in Control.]

“Good Reason” shall mean:

(i) [FOR CEO: The failure to appoint Employee as Chief Executive Officer (or principal executive officer) of the combined or acquiring entity, reporting to its Board of Directors] [FOR CFO/General Counsel: The assignment to Employee of a position, responsibilities or duties such that he no longer holds an Equivalent Position] [FOR KEY EMPLOYEES: The assignment of Employee to duties which are materially different from Employee’s duties immediately prior to the Change in Control and which result in a material reduction in Employee’s authority and responsibility]; or

(ii) A material reduction of Employee’s total cash and equity compensation, evaluated in the aggregate, as the same may have been increased from time to time after the Change in Control Date other than a reduction implemented with the consent of Employee; or

(iii) The relocation of the office of the Company where Employee is providing Employee’s services to the Company immediately prior to the Change in Control Date (the “CIC Location”) to a location which is more than 50 miles away from

 

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the CIC Location or the Company’s requiring Employee to be based more than 50 miles away from the CIC Location (except for required travel on the Company’s business to an extent substantially consistent with Employee’s customary business travel obligations in the ordinary course of business prior to the Change in Control Date); or

(iv) A material breach of this Agreement.

Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, a termination for “Good Reason” shall not occur unless the Employee has provided written notice to the Company of the Employee’s intention to terminate employment and the specific reason(s) for such “Good Reason” within thirty (30) days of the circumstances giving rise to such “Good Reason” first occurring. Following receipt of such notice, the Company shall have the right, within thirty (30) days of receiving such written notice, to cure the circumstances giving rise to such “Good Reason”.

“Potential Change in Control” shall mean the earliest to occur of (a) the execution of an agreement or letter of intent, the consummation of the transactions described in which would result in a Change in Control, (b) the approval by the Board of a transaction or series of transactions, the consummation of which would result in a Change in Control, or (c) the public announcement of a tender offer for the Company’s voting stock, the completion of which would result in a Change in Control; provided, that no such event shall be a “Potential Change in Control” unless (i) in the case of any agreement or letter of intent described in clause (a), the transaction described therein is subsequently consummated by the Company and the other party or parties to such agreement or letter of intent and thereupon constitutes a “Change in Control”, (ii) in the case of any Board-approved transaction described in clause (b), the transaction so approved is subsequently consummated and thereupon constitutes a “Change in Control” or (iii) in the case of any tender offer described in clause (c), such tender offer is subsequently completed and such completion thereupon constitutes a “Change in Control”.

“Potential Change in Control Date” shall mean the date on which a Potential Change in Control occurs.

“Retirement” shall mean Employee’s actual retirement after reaching the normal or early retirement date provided for in the Company’s Retirement and Profit-Sharing Program as in effect on the date of Employee’s termination of employment.

“Separation from Service” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 409A of the Code.

(e) Any termination of employment by the Company or by Employee shall be communicated by written notice, specify the date of termination, state the specific basis for termination and set forth in reasonable detail the facts and circumstances of the termination in order to provide a basis for determining the entitlement to any payments under this Agreement.

 

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(f) If within thirty (30) days after notice of termination is given, the party to whom the notice was given notifies the other party that a Dispute exists, the parties will promptly pursue resolution of such Dispute with reasonable diligence; provided, however, that pending resolution of any such Dispute, the Company shall pay 75% of any amounts which would otherwise be due Employee pursuant to Section 4 if such Dispute did not exist into escrow pending resolution of such Dispute and pay 25% of such amounts to Employee. Employee agrees to return to the Company any such amounts to which it is ultimately determined that he is not entitled. If, following a final, nonappealable determination that Employee is not entitled to retain all or any portion of this amount, Employee fails to return such excess amount, then Employee shall be required to pay the full costs of recovering such amount. Any escrowed amounts that are released shall otherwise be paid as required under this Agreement and, in no case, later than the end of the calendar year in which the Company and Employee enter into a legally binding settlement of such dispute, the Company concedes the amount is payable, or the Company is required to make such payment pursuant to a final and nonappealable judgment or other binding decision.

 

4. PAYMENTS AND BENEFITS UPON TERMINATION .

(a) If within eighteen (18) months after a Change in Control, the Company terminates Employee’s employment other than by reason of Employee’s death, Disability, Retirement or for Cause, or if Employee terminates Employee’s employment for Good Reason, then the Employee shall be entitled to the following payments and benefits following Employee’s Separation from Service:

(i) The Company shall pay to Employee as compensation for services rendered, no later than five (5) business days following the Release Deadline, a lump sum severance payment equal to [INSERT MULTIPLE] multiplied by the sum of: (A) Employee’s Base Salary; and (B) the greater of (x) the Employee’s most recently established target annual bonus under the Company’s annual incentive plan (the “AIP”) and (y) the average annual bonus that was paid to Employee in the three (3) fiscal years ending prior to the date of termination under the AIP or the Varian Management Incentive Plan. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if Employee has not completed at least three (3) full fiscal years of service with the Company prior to Employee’s termination date, then the amount determined in (y) above, shall be based on the average annual bonus for the number of full fiscal years Employee has completed.

(ii) The Company shall pay to Employee as compensation for services rendered, no later than five (5) business days following the Release Deadline, a lump sum payment equal to a pro rata portion (based on the number of days elapsed during the fiscal year and/or other bonus performance period in which the termination occurs) of Employee’s target bonus under the AIP for the fiscal year and for any other partially completed bonus performance period in which the termination occurs.

 

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(iii) All waiting periods for the exercise of any stock options granted to Employee and all conditions or restrictions of any restricted stock granted to Employee shall terminate, and all such options shall be exercisable in full according to their terms, and the restricted stock shall be transferred to Employee as soon as reasonably practicable thereafter. In addition, all conditions or restrictions of any restricted stock units granted to Employee shall terminate, and the stock underlying such units shall be transferred to Employee (x) within five (5) business days following the Release Deadline with respect to awards granted after [            ], or (y) on the originally scheduled vesting dates for awards first outstanding as of [            ].

(iv) If Employee is eligible and has made the necessary elections for continuation coverage pursuant to COBRA under a health, dental, or vision plan sponsored by the Company, the Company will pay, as and when due directly to the COBRA carrier, the COBRA premiums necessary to continue the COBRA coverage for Employee and his or her eligible dependents from the date of Employee’s termination until the earliest of (i) the end of 18 months or (ii) the expiration of Employee’s eligibility for the continuation coverage under COBRA.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, if at any time the Company determines, in its sole discretion, that the payment of the COBRA premiums is likely to result in a violation of the nondiscrimination rules of Section 105(h) of the Code or any other statute or regulation (including, without limitation, the 2010 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, as amended by the 2010 Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act), then in lieu of providing the COBRA premiums, the Company will instead pay Employee, no later than five (5) business days following the Release Deadline, a fully taxable cash payment equal to eighteen (18) months of COBRA premiums for Employee and his or her eligible dependents, subject to applicable tax withholdings and deductions. Any insurance premiums that are paid by the Company will not include any amounts payable by Employee under a health care reimbursement plan that qualifies under Section 125 of the Code, which amounts, if any, are the sole responsibility of Employee.

(vi) All payments and benefits provided under this Agreement shall be subject to applicable tax withholding.

(b) Following Employee’s termination of employment for any reason, the Company shall have the unconditional right to reduce any payments owed to Employee hereunder by the amount of any due and unpaid principal and interest on any loans by the Company to Employee and Employee hereby agrees and consents to such right on the part of the Company. Any loan offset made under this Section 4(b) shall be made at the same time the payments reduced hereunder would have otherwise been made and otherwise in a manner that would not result in the imposition of taxes to Employee under Section 409A of the Code. If it is not possible to make such offset without the imposition of taxes to Employee under Section 409A of the Code, such offset shall not be made.

 

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(c) In the event this Agreement or any compensation or benefit paid to Employee hereunder is deemed to be subject to Section 409A of the Code, Employee and the Company agree to negotiate in good faith to adopt such amendments that are necessary to comply with Section 409A of the Code or to exempt such compensation or benefits from Section 409A. In addition, to the extent (i) any compensation or benefits to which Employee becomes entitled under this agreement, or any agreement or plan referenced herein, in connection with Employee’s termination of employment with the Company constitute deferred compensation subject to Section 409A of the Code and (ii) Employee is deemed at the time of such termination of employment to be a “specified” employee under Section 409A of the Code, then such compensation or benefits shall not be made or commence until the earliest of (i) the expiration of the six (6)-month period measured from the date of Employee’s “separation from service” (as such term is at the time defined in Treasury Regulations under Section 409A of the Code with the Company; or (ii) the date of Employee’s death following such separation from service; provided, however, that such deferral shall only be effected to the extent required to avoid adverse tax treatment to Employee, including (without limitation) the additional twenty percent (20%) tax for which Employee would otherwise be liable under Section 409A(a)(1)(B) of the Code in the absence of such deferral. During any period compensation or benefits to Employee are deferred pursuant to the foregoing, Employee shall be entitled to interest on such deferral at a per annum rate equal to the highest rate of interest applicable to six (6)-month money market accounts offered by the following institutions: Citibank N.A., Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. or Bank of America, on the date of such “separation from service.” Upon the expiration of the applicable deferral period, any compensation or benefits which would have otherwise been paid during that period (whether in a single sum or in installments) in the absence of this paragraph shall be paid to Employee or Employee’s beneficiary in one lump sum and any amounts not subject to such deferral shall be paid at their regularly scheduled time.

(d) Any payment pursuant to this Section 4 shall be conditioned upon the Employee signing and not revoking a release in a form reasonably acceptable to the Company (the “Release”) not later than 60 days after the Employee’s Separation from Service (such 60th day, the “Release Deadline”). The Employee shall not be entitled to such payment, and no payment shall be made to the Employee, until after the Release Deadline and subject to the Release having become effective on or prior to the Release Deadline. The Company shall furnish such Release to the Employee in connection with the Employee’s Separation from Service. If the Employee has signed the Release prior to the time the Company so furnishes such Release to the Employee, the Employee will be required to again sign and not revoke the Release in connection with the Employee’s Separation from Service in order to receive payments hereunder (as described above), and the prior signed Release shall be null and void.

 

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5. LIMITATION ON PAYMENTS .

In the event that the payments and other benefits provided for in this Agreement or otherwise payable to Employee (i) constitute “parachute payments” within the meaning of Section 280G of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”) and (ii) would be subject to the excise tax imposed by Section 4999 of the Code (the “Excise Tax”), then Employee’s payments and benefits under this Agreement or otherwise payable to Employee shall be either delivered in full (without the Company paying any portion of the Excise Tax), or delivered as to such lesser extent which would result in no portion of such payments and benefits being subject to the Excise Tax, whichever of the foregoing amounts, taking into account the applicable federal, state and local income taxes and the Excise Tax, results in the receipt by Employee on an after-tax basis of the greatest amount of payments and benefits, notwithstanding that all or some portion of such payments and benefits may subject to the Excise Tax. Unless the Company and Employee otherwise agree in writing, any determination required under this Section 5 shall be made in writing by a nationally-recognized independent public accounting firm designated by agreement between Employee and Company (the “Accountants”), whose determination shall be conclusive and binding upon Employee and the Company for all purposes. For purposes of making the calculations required by this Section 5, the Accountants may make reasonable assumptions and approximations concerning applicable taxes and may rely on reasonable, good faith interpretations concerning the application of Section 280G and 4999 of the Code. The Company and Employee shall furnish to the Accountants such information and documents as the Accountants may reasonably request in order to make a determination under this Section 5.

Any reduction in payments and/or benefits required by this Section 5 shall occur in the following order as reasonably determined by the Accountants: (1) reduction of vesting acceleration of “out-of-the-money” stock options or stock appreciation rights, (2) reduction of cash payments; (3) reduction of non-cash/non-equity-based payments or benefits and (4) reduction of vesting acceleration of equity-based awards (other than “out-of-the-money” stock options or stock appreciation rights); provided, however, that any non-taxable payments or benefits shall be reduced last in accordance with the same categorical ordering rule. In the event items described in (2) or (3) are to be reduced, reduction shall occur in reverse chronological order such that the payment or benefit owed on the latest date following the occurrence of the event triggering the Excise Tax will be the first payment to be reduced (with reductions made pro-rata in the event payments are owed at the same time). In the event that acceleration of vesting of equity-based awards is to be reduced, such acceleration of vesting shall be cancelled in a manner such as to obtain the best economic benefit for Employee (with reductions made pro-rata if economically equivalent), as determined by the Accountants. In no event will Employee exercise any discretion with respect to the ordering of any reduction of payments or benefits pursuant to this Section 5.

 

6. GENERAL.

(a) Employee shall retain in confidence under the conditions of the Company’s confidentiality agreement with Employee any proprietary or other

 

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confidential information known to Employee concerning the Company and its business so long as such information is not publicly disclosed and disclosure is not required by an order of any governmental body or court. If required, Employee shall return to the Company any memoranda, documents or other materials proprietary to the Company.

(b) While employed by the Company and following the termination of such employment after a Change in Control for a period of twelve (12) months, Employee shall not:

(i) whether for Employee’s own account or for the account of any other individual, partnership, firm, corporation or other business organization, intentionally solicit, endeavor to entice away from the Company or a subsidiary of the Company (each, a “Protected Party”), or otherwise interfere with the relationship of a Protected Party with, any person who is employed by a Protected Party or any person or entity who is, or was within the then most recent twelve (12) month period, a customer or client of a Protected Party; or

(ii) without the prior written consent of the Protected Party, in any geographic area in which the Protected Party is then conducting business, directly or indirectly own an interest in, manage, operate, join, control, lend money or render financial or other assistance to or participate in or be connected with, as an officer, employee, partner, stockholder, consultant or otherwise, any individual, partnership, firm, corporation or other business organization or entity that is engaged in any business in which the Protected Party is actively engaged at the time; provided, however, that the restrictions in this Section 6(b)(ii) shall not apply to (A) any non-employee directorships held by Employee as of the date hereof or (B) ownership by Employee for personal investment purposes only of not in excess of 1% of the voting stock of any publicly held corporation.

Employee acknowledges that a breach of any of the covenants contained in this Section 6(b) may result in material irreparable injury to the Company for which there is no adequate remedy at law, that it may not be possible to measure damages for such injuries precisely and that, in the event of such a breach, any payments remaining under the terms of this Agreement shall cease and the Company may be entitled to obtain a temporary restraining order and/or a preliminary or permanent injunction restraining Employee from engaging in activities prohibited by this Section 6(b) or such other relief as may be required to specifically enforce any of the covenants in this Section 6(b). Employee agrees to and hereby does submit to in personam jurisdiction before each and every such court in the State of [            ], County of [            ], for that purpose. This Section 6(b) shall survive any termination of this Agreement.

(c) If litigation is brought by Employee to enforce or interpret any provision contained in this Agreement, the Company shall indemnify Employee for Employee’s reasonable attorney’s fees and disbursements incurred in such litigation and pay prejudgment interest on any money judgment obtained by Employee calculated at the prime rate of interest in effect from time to time at the Bank of America, San Francisco,

 

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from the date that payment should have been made under the Agreement, provided that Employee shall not have been found by the court in which such litigation is pending to have had no cause in bringing the action, or to have acted in bad faith, which finding must be final with the time to appeal therefrom having expired and no appeal having been taken. Any payment made pursuant to this Section 6(c) shall be made promptly and no later than the end of the calendar year in which such fees or disbursements were incurred or in which such judgment was obtained, as applicable.

(d) Except as provided in Section 4, the Company’s obligation to pay to Employee the compensation and to make the arrangements provided in this Agreement shall be absolute and unconditional and shall not be affected by any circumstance, including, without limitation, any setoff, counterclaim, recoupment, defense or other right which the Company may have against Employee or anyone else. All amounts payable by the Company hereunder shall be paid without notice or demand. Subject to Section 4(a)(iv), Employee shall not be required to mitigate the amount of any payment provided for in this Agreement by seeking other employment.

(e) The Company shall require any successor, whether direct or indirect, by purchase, merger, consolidation or otherwise, to all or substantially all of the business and/or assets of the Company, by written agreement to expressly assume and agree to perform this Agreement in the same manner and to the same extent that the Company would be required to perform it if no such succession had taken place.

(f) This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by Employee’s heirs, successors and assigns. If Employee should die while any amounts would still be payable to Employee hereunder if Employee had continued to live, all such amounts shall be paid in accordance with the terms of this Agreement to Employee’s heirs, successors and assigns.

(g) For the purposes of this Agreement, notices and all other communications provided for in this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given when delivered or mailed by United States registered mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, addressed as follows:

 

If to Employee:

 

                        

                        

                        

  

If to the Company:

 

Varex Imaging Corporation

1678 S. Pioneer Road

Salt Lake City, UT 84104

Attn: Chief Human Resource Officer

or to such other address as either party furnishes to the other in writing in accordance herewith, except that notices of change of address shall be effective only upon receipt.

(h) This Agreement shall constitute the entire agreement between Employee and the Company concerning the subject matter of this Agreement.

 

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(i) The validity, interpretation, construction and performance of this Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of             without giving effect to the provisions, principles or policies thereof relating to choice or conflict of laws. The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision of this Agreement in any circumstance shall not affect the validity or enforceability of such provision in any other circumstance or the validity or enforceability of any other provision of this Agreement, and, except to the extent such provision is invalid or unenforceable, this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect. Any provision in this Agreement which is prohibited or unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall, as to such jurisdiction, be ineffective only to the extent of such prohibition or unenforceability without invalidating or affecting the remaining provisions hereof in such jurisdiction, and any such prohibition or unenforceability in any jurisdiction shall not invalidate or render unenforceable such provision in any other jurisdiction. This Section 6(i) shall survive any termination of this Agreement.

(j) This Agreement may be amended or terminated by the Company pursuant to a resolution adopted by the Board at any time prior to a Potential Change in Control Date. After a Change in Control Date or a Potential Change in Control Date, this Agreement may only be amended or terminated in writing with the consent of Employee.

(k) No agreements or representations, oral or otherwise, express or implied, with respect to the subject matter hereof have been made by either party which are not expressly set forth in this Agreement and this Agreement shall supersede all prior agreements, negotiations, correspondence, undertakings and communications of the parties, oral or written, with respect to the subject matter hereof.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties acknowledge that they have read and understand the terms of this Agreement and have executed this Agreement to be effective as of             .

 

VAREX IMAGING CORPORATION     EMPLOYEE

 

   

 

By:    
Title:    

 

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Exhibit 10.11

VAREX IMAGING CORPORATION

INDEMNIFICATION AGREEMENT

This Indemnification Agreement (this “ Agreement ”) is made as of                      , by and between Varex Imaging Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the “ Company ”), and                      (“ Indemnitee ”).

RECITALS

The Company and Indemnitee recognize the increasing difficulty in obtaining liability insurance for directors, officers and key employees, the significant increases in the cost of such insurance and the general reductions in the coverage of such insurance. The Company and Indemnitee further recognize the substantial increase in corporate litigation in general, subjecting directors, officers and key employees to expensive litigation risks at the same time as the availability and coverage of liability insurance has been severely limited. Indemnitee does not regard the current protection available as adequate under the present circumstances, and Indemnitee may not be willing to continue to serve in Indemnitee’s current capacity with the Company without additional protection. The Company desires to attract and retain the services of highly qualified individuals, such as Indemnitee, and to indemnify its directors, officers and key employees so as to provide them with the maximum protection permitted by law.

AGREEMENT

In consideration of the mutual promises made in this Agreement, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the Company and Indemnitee hereby agree as follows:

1. Indemnification .

(a) Third-Party Proceedings . To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, as such may be amended from time to time, the Company shall indemnify Indemnitee, if Indemnitee was, is or is threatened to be made, a party to or a participant (as a witness or otherwise) in any Proceeding (other than a Proceeding by or in the right of the Company to procure a judgment in the Company’s favor), against all Expenses, judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement (if such settlement is approved in advance by the Company, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld) actually and reasonably incurred by Indemnitee in connection with such Proceeding if Indemnitee acted in good faith and in a manner Indemnitee reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company and, in the case of a criminal Proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe Indemnitee’s conduct was unlawful.

(b) Proceedings By or in the Right of the Company . To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, the Company shall indemnify Indemnitee, if Indemnitee was, is or is threatened to be made a party to or a participant (as a witness or otherwise) in any Proceeding by or in the right of the Company to procure a judgment in the Company’s favor, against all Expenses actually and reasonably incurred by Indemnitee in connection with such Proceeding if


Indemnitee acted in good faith and in a manner Indemnitee reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company, except that no indemnification shall be made in respect of any claim, issue or matter as to which Indemnitee shall have been finally adjudicated by court order or judgment to be liable to the Company unless and only to the extent that the Court of Chancery or the court in which such Proceeding is or was pending shall determine upon application that, in view of all the circumstances of the case, Indemnitee is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnity for such expenses which such court shall deem proper.

(c) Success on the Merits . To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law and to the extent that Indemnitee has been successful on the merits or otherwise in defense of any Proceeding referred to in Section 1(a) or Section 1(b) or the defense of any claim, issue or matter therein, in whole or in part, the Company shall indemnify Indemnitee against all Expenses actually and reasonably incurred by Indemnitee in connection therewith. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, if Indemnitee is successful on the merits or otherwise as to one or more but less than all claims, issues or matters in a Proceeding, the Company shall indemnify Indemnitee against all Expenses actually and reasonably incurred by Indemnitee in connection with such successfully resolved claims, issues or matters to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law. If any Proceeding is disposed of on the merits or otherwise (including a disposition without prejudice), without (i) the disposition being adverse to Indemnitee, (ii) an adjudication that Indemnitee was liable to the Company, (iii) a plea of guilty by Indemnitee, (iv) an adjudication that Indemnitee did not act in good faith and in a manner Indemnitee reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company, and (v) with respect to any criminal Proceeding, an adjudication that Indemnitee had reasonable cause to believe Indemnitee’s conduct was unlawful, Indemnitee shall be considered for the purposes hereof to have been wholly successful with respect thereto.

(d) Witness Expenses . To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law and to the extent that Indemnitee is a witness or otherwise asked to participate in any Proceeding to which Indemnitee is not a party, the Company shall indemnify Indemnitee against all Expenses actually and reasonably incurred by Indemnitee in connection with such Proceeding.

2. Indemnification Procedure .

(a) Advancement of Expenses . To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, the Company shall advance all Expenses actually and reasonably incurred by Indemnitee in connection with a Proceeding within thirty (30) days after receipt by the Company of a statement requesting such advances from time to time, whether prior to or after final disposition of any Proceeding. Such advances shall be unsecured and interest free and shall be made without regard to Indemnitee’s ability to repay the Expenses and without regard to Indemnitee’s ultimate entitlement to indemnification under the other provisions of this Agreement. Indemnitee shall be entitled to continue to receive advancement of Expenses pursuant to this Section 2(a) unless and until the matter of Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification hereunder has been finally adjudicated by court order or judgment from which no further right of appeal exists. Indemnitee hereby undertakes to repay such amounts advanced only if, and to the extent that, it ultimately is determined that Indemnitee is not entitled to be indemnified by the Company under the other provisions of this Agreement. Indemnitee shall qualify for advances upon the execution and delivery of this Agreement, which shall constitute the requisite undertaking with respect to repayment of advances made hereunder and no other form of undertaking shall be required to qualify for advances made hereunder other than the execution of this Agreement.

 

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(b) Notice and Cooperation by Indemnitee . Indemnitee shall promptly notify the Company in writing upon being served with any summons, citation, subpoena, complaint, indictment, information or other document relating to any Proceeding or matter for which indemnification will or could be sought under this Agreement. Such notice to the Company shall include a description of the nature of, and facts underlying, the Proceeding, shall be directed to the Chief Executive Officer of the Company and shall be given in accordance with the provisions of Section 13(e) below. In addition, Indemnitee shall give the Company such additional information and cooperation as the Company may reasonably request. Indemnitee’s failure to so notify, provide information and otherwise cooperate with the Company shall not relieve the Company of any obligation that it may have to Indemnitee under this Agreement, except to the extent that the Company is adversely affected by such failure.

(c) Determination of Entitlement .

(i) Final Disposition . Notwithstanding any other provision in this Agreement, no determination as to entitlement to indemnification under this Agreement shall be required to be made prior to the final disposition of the Proceeding.

(ii) Determination and Payment . Subject to the foregoing, promptly after receipt of a statement requesting payment with respect to the indemnification rights set forth in Section 1, to the extent required by applicable law, the Company shall take the steps necessary to authorize such payment in the manner set forth in Section 145 of the Delaware General Corporation Law. The Company shall pay any claims made under this Agreement, under any statute, or under any provision of the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation or Bylaws providing for indemnification or advancement of Expenses, within thirty (30) days after a written request for payment thereof has first been received by the Company, and if such claim is not paid in full within such thirty (30) day-period, Indemnitee may, but need not, at any time thereafter bring an action against the Company in the Delaware Court of Chancery to recover the unpaid amount of the claim and, subject to Section 12, Indemnitee shall also be entitled to be paid for all Expenses actually and reasonably incurred by Indemnitee in connection with bringing such action. It shall be a defense to any such action (other than an action brought to enforce a claim for advancement of Expenses under Section 2(a)) that Indemnitee has not met the standards of conduct which make it permissible under applicable law for the Company to indemnify Indemnitee for the amount claimed. In making a determination with respect to entitlement to indemnification hereunder, the person or persons or entity making such determination shall presume that Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification under this Agreement and the Company shall have the burden of proof to overcome that presumption with clear and convincing evidence to the contrary. The termination of any Proceeding by judgment, order, settlement, conviction, or upon a plea of nolo contendere or its equivalent, shall not, of itself, create a presumption that Indemnitee did not act in good faith and in a manner which Indemnitee reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company, or, in the case of a criminal Proceeding, that Indemnitee had reasonable cause to believe that Indemnitee’s conduct was unlawful. In addition, it is the parties’ intention that if the Company contests Indemnitee’s right to indemnification, the question of Indemnitee’s right to indemnification shall

 

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be for the court to decide, and neither the failure of the Company (including its Board of Directors, any committee or subgroup of the Board of Directors, independent legal counsel, or its stockholders) to have made a determination that indemnification of Indemnitee is proper in the circumstances because Indemnitee has met the applicable standard of conduct required by applicable law, nor an actual determination by the Company (including its Board of Directors, any committee or subgroup of the Board of Directors, independent legal counsel, or its stockholders) that Indemnitee has not met such applicable standard of conduct, shall create a presumption that Indemnitee has or has not met the applicable standard of conduct. If any requested determination with respect to entitlement to indemnification hereunder has not been made within ninety (90) days after the final disposition of the Proceeding, the requisite determination that Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification shall be deemed to have been made.

(d) Payment Directions . To the extent payments are required to be made hereunder, the Company shall, in accordance with Indemnitee’s request (but without duplication), (i) pay such Expenses on behalf of Indemnitee, (b) advance to Indemnitee funds in an amount sufficient to pay such Expenses, or (c) reimburse Indemnitee for such Expenses.

(e) Notice to Insurers . If, at the time of the receipt of a notice of a claim pursuant to Section 2(b) hereof, the Company has director and officer liability insurance in effect, the Company shall give prompt notice of the commencement of such Proceeding to the insurers in accordance with the procedures set forth in the respective policies. The Company shall thereafter take all necessary or desirable action to cause such insurers to pay, on behalf of Indemnitee, all amounts payable as a result of such Proceeding in accordance with the terms of such policies. The Company shall provide to Indemnitee: (i) copies of all potentially applicable directors’ and officers’ liability insurance policies, (ii) a copy of such notice delivered to the applicable insurers, and (iii) copies of all subsequent correspondence between the Company and such insurers regarding the Proceeding, in each case substantially concurrently with the delivery or receipt thereof by the Company.

(f) Defense of Claim and Selection of Counsel . In the event the Company shall be obligated under Section 2(a) hereof to advance Expenses with respect to any Proceeding, the Company, if appropriate, shall be entitled to assume the defense of such Proceeding, with counsel reasonably acceptable to Indemnitee, upon the delivery to Indemnitee of written notice of its election so to do, and upon Indemnitee providing signed, written consent to such assumption, which shall not be unreasonably withheld. After delivery of such notice, approval of such counsel by Indemnitee and the retention of such counsel by the Company, the Company will not be liable to Indemnitee under this Agreement for any fees of counsel subsequently incurred by Indemnitee with respect to the same Proceeding, provided that (i) Indemnitee shall have the right to employ counsel in any such Proceeding at Indemnitee’s expense; and (ii) if (A) the employment of counsel by Indemnitee has been previously authorized by the Company, (B) Indemnitee shall have reasonably concluded that there may be a conflict of interest between the Company and Indemnitee in the conduct of any such defense or (C) the Company shall not, in fact, have employed counsel to assume the defense of such Proceeding, then the fees and expenses of Indemnitee’s counsel shall be at the expense of the Company. In addition, if there exists a potential, but not an actual conflict of interest between the Company and Indemnitee, the actual and reasonable legal fees and expenses incurred by Indemnitee for separate counsel retained by Indemnitee to monitor the Proceeding (so that such counsel may assume

 

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Indemnitee’s defense if the conflict of interest between the Company and Indemnitee becomes an actual conflict of interest) shall be deemed to be Expenses that are subject to indemnification hereunder. The existence of an actual or potential conflict of interest, and whether such conflict may be waived, shall be determined pursuant to the rules of attorney professional conduct and applicable law. The Company shall not be required to obtain the consent of Indemnitee for the settlement of any Proceeding the Company has undertaken to defend if the Company assumes full and sole responsibility for each such settlement; provided, however, that the Company shall be required to obtain Indemnitee’s prior written approval, which shall not be unreasonably withheld, before entering into any settlement which (1) does not grant Indemnitee a complete release of liability, (2) would impose any penalty or limitation on Indemnitee, or (3) would admit any liability or misconduct by Indemnitee.

3. Additional Indemnification Rights .

(a) Scope . Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, the Company hereby agrees to indemnify Indemnitee to the fullest extent permitted by law, notwithstanding that such indemnification is not specifically authorized by the other provisions of this Agreement, the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation, the Company’s Bylaws or by statute. In the event of any change, after the date of this Agreement, in any applicable law, statute, or rule which expands the right of a Delaware corporation to indemnify a member of its board of directors or an officer, such changes shall be deemed to be within the purview of Indemnitee’s rights and the Company’s obligations under this Agreement. In the event of any change in any applicable law, statute or rule which narrows the right of a Delaware corporation to indemnify a member of its board of directors or an officer, such changes, to the extent not otherwise required by such law, statute or rule to be applied to this Agreement shall have no effect on this Agreement or the parties’ rights and obligations hereunder.

(b) Nonexclusivity . The indemnification provided by this Agreement shall not be deemed exclusive of any rights to which Indemnitee may be entitled under the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation, its Bylaws, any agreement, any vote of stockholders or disinterested members of the Company’s Board of Directors, the Delaware General Corporation Law, or otherwise, both as to action in Indemnitee’s official capacity and as to action in another capacity while holding such office.

(c) Interest on Unpaid Amounts . If any payment to be made by the Company to Indemnitee hereunder is delayed by more than ninety (90) days from the date the duly prepared request for such payment is received by the Company, interest shall be paid by the Company to Indemnitee at the legal rate under Delaware law for amounts which the Company indemnifies or is obligated to indemnify for the period commencing with the date on which Indemnitee actually incurs such Expense or pays such judgment, fine or amount in settlement and ending with the date on which such payment is made to Indemnitee by the Company.

(d) Third-Party Indemnification . The Company hereby acknowledges that Indemnitee has or may from time to time obtain certain rights to indemnification, advancement of expenses and/or insurance provided by one or more third parties (collectively, the “ Third-Party Indemnitors ”). The Company hereby agrees that it is the indemnitor of first resort ( i.e., its obligations to Indemnitee are primary and any obligation of the Third-Party Indemnitors to

 

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advance expenses or to provide indemnification for the same expenses or liabilities incurred by Indemnitee are secondary), and that the Company will not assert that the Indemnitee must seek expense advancement or reimbursement, or indemnification, from any Third-Party Indemnitor before the Company must perform its expense advancement and reimbursement, and indemnification obligations, under this Agreement. No advancement or payment by the Third-Party Indemnitors on behalf of Indemnitee with respect to any claim for which Indemnitee has sought indemnification from the Company shall affect the foregoing. The Third-Party Indemnitors shall be subrogated to the extent of such advancement or payment to all of the rights of recovery which Indemnitee would have had against the Company if the Third-Party Indemnitors had not advanced or paid any amount to or on behalf of Indemnitee. If for any reason a court of competent jurisdiction determines that the Third-Party Indemnitors are not entitled to the subrogation rights described in the preceding sentence, the Third-Party Indemnitors shall have a right of contribution by the Company to the Third-Party Indemnitors with respect to any advance or payment by the Third-Party Indemnitors to or on behalf of the Indemnitee.

4. Partial Indemnification . If Indemnitee is entitled under any provision of this Agreement to indemnification by the Company for some or a portion of the Expenses, judgments, fines or amounts paid in settlement, actually and reasonably incurred in connection with a Proceeding, but not, however, for the total amount thereof, the Company shall nevertheless indemnify Indemnitee for the portion of such Expenses, judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement to which Indemnitee is entitled.

5. Director and Officer Liability Insurance .

(a) D&O Policy . The Company shall, from time to time, make the good faith determination whether or not it is practicable for the Company to obtain and maintain a policy or policies of insurance with reputable insurance companies providing the directors and officers of the Company with coverage for losses from wrongful acts, or to ensure the Company’s performance of its indemnification obligations under this Agreement. Among other considerations, the Company will weigh the costs of obtaining such insurance coverage against the protection afforded by such coverage. In all policies of director and officer liability insurance, Indemnitee shall be named as an insured in such a manner as to provide Indemnitee the same rights and benefits as are accorded to the most favorably insured of the Company’s directors, if Indemnitee is a director; or of the Company’s officers, if Indemnitee is not a director of the Company but is an officer; or of the Company’s key employees, if Indemnitee is not an officer or director but is a key employee. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company shall have no obligation to obtain or maintain such insurance if the Company determines in good faith that such insurance is not reasonably available, if the premium costs for such insurance are disproportionate to the amount of coverage provided, if the coverage provided by such insurance is limited by exclusions so as to provide an insufficient benefit, or if Indemnitee is covered by similar insurance maintained by a parent or subsidiary of the Company.

(b) Tail Coverage . In the event of a Change of Control or the Company’s becoming insolvent (including being placed into receivership or entering the federal bankruptcy process and the like), the Company shall maintain in force any and all insurance policies then maintained by the Company in providing insurance (directors’ and officers’ liability, fiduciary, employment practices or otherwise) in respect of Indemnitee, for a period of six years thereafter.

 

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6. Severability . Nothing in this Agreement is intended to require or shall be construed as requiring the Company to do or fail to do any act in violation of applicable law. The Company’s inability, pursuant to court order, to perform its obligations under this Agreement shall not constitute a breach of this Agreement. If this Agreement or any portion hereof shall be invalidated on any ground by any court of competent jurisdiction, then the Company shall nevertheless indemnify Indemnitee to the full extent permitted by any applicable portion of this Agreement that shall not have been invalidated, and the balance of this Agreement not so invalidated shall be enforceable in accordance with its terms.

7. Exclusions . Any other provision herein to the contrary notwithstanding, the Company shall not be obligated pursuant to the terms of this Agreement:

(a) Claims Initiated by Indemnitee . To indemnify or advance Expenses to Indemnitee with respect to Proceedings initiated or brought voluntarily by Indemnitee and not by way of defense, except with respect to Proceedings brought to establish, enforce or interpret a right to indemnification under this Agreement or any other statute or law or otherwise as required under Section 145 of the Delaware General Corporation Law, but such indemnification or advancement of Expenses may be provided by the Company in specific cases if the Board of Directors finds it to be appropriate; provided, however, that the exclusion set forth in the first clause of this subsection shall not be deemed to apply to any investigation initiated or brought by Indemnitee to the extent reasonably necessary or advisable in support of Indemnitee’s defense of a Proceeding to which Indemnitee was, is or is threatened to be made, a party;

(b) Lack of Good Faith . To indemnify Indemnitee for any Expenses incurred by Indemnitee with respect to any Proceeding instituted by Indemnitee to establish, enforce or interpret a right to indemnification under this Agreement or any other statute or law or otherwise as required under Section 145 of the Delaware General Corporation Law, if a court of competent jurisdiction determines that each of the material assertions made by Indemnitee in such proceeding was not made in good faith or was frivolous;

(c) Unlawful Payments . To indemnify Indemnitee for Expenses to the extent it is determined by a final court order or judgment by a court of competent jurisdiction, to which all rights of appeal have either lapsed or been exhausted, that such indemnification is unlawful;

(d) Certain Conduct . To indemnify Indemnitee for Expenses on account of Indemnitee’s conduct that is established by a final court order or judgment by a court of competent jurisdiction, to which all rights of appeal have either lapsed or been exhausted, as knowingly fraudulent;

(e) Insured Claims . To indemnify Indemnitee for Expenses to the extent such Expenses have been paid directly to Indemnitee by an insurance carrier under an insurance policy maintained by the Company; or

 

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(f) Certain Exchange Act Claims . To indemnify Indemnitee in connection with any claim made against Indemnitee for (i) an accounting of profits made from the purchase and sale (or sale and purchase) by Indemnitee of securities of the Company within the meaning of Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act or any similar successor statute or any similar provisions of state statutory law or common law, or (ii) any reimbursement of the Company by Indemnitee of any bonus or other incentive-based or equity-based compensation or of any profits realized by Indemnitee from the sale of securities of the Company, as required in each case under the Exchange Act (including any such reimbursements that arise from an accounting restatement of the Company pursuant to Section 304 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (the “ Sarbanes-Oxley Act ”) or Section 954 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, or the payment to the Company of profits arising from the purchase and sale by Indemnitee of securities in violation of Section 306 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act); provided, however, that to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law and to the extent Indemnitee is successful on the merits or otherwise with respect to any such Proceeding, the Expenses actually and reasonably incurred by Indemnitee in connection with any such Proceeding shall be deemed to be Expenses that are subject to indemnification hereunder.

8. Contribution Claims .

(a) If the indemnification provided in Section 1 is unavailable in whole or in part and may not be paid to Indemnitee for any reason other than those set forth in Section 7, then in respect to any Proceeding in which the Company is jointly liable with Indemnitee (or would be if joined in such Proceeding), to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, the Company, in lieu of indemnifying Indemnitee, shall pay, in the first instance, the entire amount incurred by Indemnitee, whether for Expenses, judgments, fines or amounts paid in settlement, in connection with any Proceeding without requiring Indemnitee to contribute to such payment, and the Company hereby waives and relinquishes any right of contribution it may have at any time against Indemnitee.

(b) Without diminishing or impairing the obligations of the Company set forth in the preceding Section 8(a), if, for any reason, Indemnitee shall elect or be required to pay all or any portion of any Expenses, judgment or settlement in any Proceeding in which the Company is jointly liable with Indemnitee (or would be if joined in such Proceeding), the Company shall contribute to the amount of Expenses, judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred and paid or payable by Indemnitee in proportion to the relative benefits received by the Company and all officers, directors or employees of the Company, other than Indemnitee, who are jointly liable with Indemnitee (or would be if joined in such Proceeding), on the one hand, and Indemnitee, on the other hand, from the transaction or events from which such Proceeding arose; provided, however, that the proportion determined on the basis of relative benefit may, to the extent necessary to conform to law, be further adjusted by reference to the relative fault of the Company and all officers, directors or employees of the Company other than Indemnitee who are jointly liable with Indemnitee (or would be if joined in such Proceeding), on the one hand, and Indemnitee, on the other hand, in connection with the transaction or events that resulted in such Expenses, judgments, fines or settlement amounts, as well as any other equitable considerations which applicable law may require to be considered. The relative fault of the Company and all officers, directors or employees of the Company, other than Indemnitee, who are jointly liable with Indemnitee (or would be if joined in such Proceeding), on the one hand, and Indemnitee, on the other hand, shall be determined by reference to, among other things, the degree to which their actions were motivated by intent to gain personal profit or advantage, the degree to which their liability is primary or secondary and the degree to which their conduct is active or passive.

 

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(c) With respect to a Proceeding brought against directors, officers, employees or agents of the Company (other than Indemnitee), to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, the Company shall indemnify Indemnitee from any claims for contribution that may be brought by any such directors, officers, employees or agents of the Company (other than Indemnitee) who may be jointly liable with Indemnitee, to the same extent Indemnitee would have been entitled to such indemnification under this Agreement if such Proceeding had been brought against Indemnitee.

9. No Imputation . The knowledge and/or actions, or failure to act, of any director, officer, agent or employee of the Company or the Company itself shall not be imputed to Indemnitee for purposes of determining any rights under this Agreement.

10. Determination of Good Faith . For purposes of any determination of good faith, Indemnitee shall be deemed to have acted in good faith if Indemnitee’s action is based on the records or books of account of the Enterprise, including financial statements, or on information supplied to Indemnitee by the officers of the Enterprise in the course of their duties, or on the advice of legal counsel for the Enterprise or the Board of Directors of the Enterprise or any counsel selected by any committee of the Board of Directors of the Enterprise or on information or records given or reports made to the Enterprise by an independent certified public accountant or by an appraiser, investment banker, compensation consultant, or other expert selected with reasonable care by the Enterprise or the Board of Directors of the Enterprise or any committee thereof. The provisions of this Section 10 shall not be deemed to be exclusive or to limit in any way the other circumstances in which the Indemnitee may be deemed to have met the applicable standard of conduct. Whether or not the foregoing provisions of this Section are satisfied, it shall in any event be presumed that Indemnitee has at all times acted in good faith and in a manner Indemnitee reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company.

11. Defined Terms and Phrases . For purposes of this Agreement, the following terms shall have the following meanings:

(a) “ Beneficial Owner ” and “ Beneficial Ownership ” shall have the meanings set forth in Rule 13d-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act as in effect on the date hereof.

(b) “ Change of Control ” shall be deemed to occur upon the earliest of any of the following events:

(i) Acquisition of Stock by Third Party . Any Person is or becomes the Beneficial Owner, directly or indirectly, of securities of the Company representing 50% or more of the combined voting power of the Company’s then outstanding securities entitled to vote generally in the election of directors, unless (1) the change in the relative Beneficial Ownership of the Company’s securities by any Person results solely from a reduction in the aggregate number of outstanding shares of securities entitled to vote generally in the election of directors, or (2) such acquisition was approved in advance by the Continuing Directors and such acquisition would not constitute a Change of Control under part (iii) of this definition.

 

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(ii) Change in Board of Directors . Individuals who, as of the date of this Agreement, constitute the Company’s Board of Directors (the “ Board ”), and any new director whose election by the Board or nomination for election by the Company’s stockholders was approved by a vote of at least two thirds of the directors then still in office who were directors on the date of this Agreement (collectively, the “ Continuing Directors ”), cease for any reason to constitute at least a majority of the members of the Board.

(iii) Corporate Transaction . The effective date of a reorganization, merger, or consolidation of the Company (a “ Business Combination ”), in each case, unless, following such Business Combination: (1) all or substantially all of the individuals and entities who were the Beneficial Owners of securities entitled to vote generally in the election of directors immediately prior to such Business Combination beneficially own, directly or indirectly, more than 51% of the combined voting power of the then outstanding securities of the Company entitled to vote generally in the election of directors resulting from such Business Combination (including a corporation which as a result of such transaction owns the Company or all or substantially all of the Company’s assets either directly or through one or more subsidiaries) in substantially the same proportions as their ownership, immediately prior to such Business Combination, of the securities entitled to vote generally in the election of directors and with the power to elect at least a majority of the Board or other governing body of the surviving entity; (2) no Person (excluding any corporation resulting from such Business Combination) is the Beneficial Owner, directly or indirectly, of 15% or more of the combined voting power of the then outstanding securities entitled to vote generally in the election of directors of such corporation except to the extent that such ownership existed prior to the Business Combination; and (3) at least a majority of the Board of Directors of the corporation resulting from such Business Combination were Continuing Directors at the time of the execution of the initial agreement, or of the action of the Board of Directors, providing for such Business Combination.

(iv) Liquidation . The approval by the Company’s stockholders of a complete liquidation of the Company or an agreement or series of agreements for the sale or disposition by the Company of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets, other than factoring the Company’s current receivables or escrows due (or, if such approval is not required, the decision by the Board to proceed with such a liquidation, sale or disposition in one transaction or a series of related transactions).

(v) Other Events . There occurs any other event of a nature that would be required to be reported in response to Item 6(e) of Schedule 14A of Regulation 14A (or a response to any similar item or any similar schedule or form) promulgated under the Exchange Act whether or not the Company is then subject to such reporting requirement.

(c) “ Company ” shall include, in addition to the resulting corporation, any constituent corporation (including any constituent of a constituent) absorbed in a consolidation or merger which, if its separate existence had continued, would have had power and authority to indemnify its directors, officers, and employees or agents, so that if Indemnitee is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of such constituent corporation, or is or was serving at the request of such constituent corporation as a director, officer, trustee, general partner, managing member, fiduciary, employee or agent of any other enterprise, Indemnitee shall stand in the same position under the provisions of this Agreement with respect to the resulting or surviving corporation as Indemnitee would have with respect to such constituent corporation if its separate existence had continued.

 

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(d) “ Enterprise ” means the Company and any other enterprise that Indemnitee was or is serving at the request of the Company as a director, officer, partner (general, limited or otherwise), member (managing or otherwise), trustee, fiduciary, employee or agent.

(e) “ Exchange Act ” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

(f) “ Expenses ” shall include all direct and indirect costs, fees and expenses of any type or nature whatsoever, including all attorneys’ fees and costs, retainers, court costs, transcript costs, fees of experts, witness fees, travel expenses, fees of private investigators and professional advisors, duplicating costs, printing and binding costs, telephone charges, postage, delivery service fees, any federal, state, local or foreign taxes imposed on Indemnitee as a result of the actual or deemed receipt of any payment under this Agreement (including taxes that may be imposed upon the actual or deemed receipt of payments under this Agreement with respect to the imposition of federal, state, local or foreign taxes), fax transmission charges, secretarial services and all other disbursements, obligations or expenses in connection with prosecuting, defending, preparing to prosecute or defend, investigating, being or preparing to be a witness in, settlement or appeal of, or otherwise participating in a Proceeding. Expenses also shall include any of the forgoing expenses incurred in connection with any appeal resulting from any Proceeding, including the principal, premium, security for, and other costs relating to any costs bond, supersedes bond, or other appeal bond or its equivalent. Expenses also shall include any interest, assessment or other charges imposed thereon and costs incurred in preparing statements in support of payment requests hereunder. Expenses, however, shall not include amounts paid in settlement by Indemnitee or the amount of judgments or fines against Indemnitee.

(g) “ Person ” shall have the meaning as set forth in Section 13(d) and 14(d) of the Exchange Act as in effect on the date hereof; provided, however, that “Person” shall exclude: (i) the Company; (ii) any direct or indirect majority owned subsidiaries of the Company; (iii) any employee benefit plan of the Company or any direct or indirect majority owned subsidiaries of the Company or of any corporation owned, directly or indirectly, by the Company’s stockholders in substantially the same proportions as their ownership of stock of the Company (an “ Employee Benefit Plan ”); and (iv) any trustee or other fiduciary holding securities under an Employee Benefit Plan.

(h) “ Proceeding ” shall include any actual, threatened, pending or completed action, suit, arbitration, mediation, alternate dispute resolution mechanism, investigation, inquiry, administrative hearing or any other actual, threatened or completed proceeding, whether brought by a third party, a government agency, the Company or its Board of Directors or a committee thereof, whether in the right of the Company or otherwise and whether of a civil (including intentional or unintentional tort claims), criminal, administrative, legislative or investigative (formal or informal) nature, including any appeal therefrom, in which Indemnitee was, is, will or might be involved as a party, potential party, non-party witness or otherwise by reason of the fact that Indemnitee is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the Company, by reason of any action (or failure to act) taken by Indemnitee or of any action (or failure to act) on Indemnitee’s part while acting as a director, officer, employee or agent of the Company, or by reason of the

 

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fact that Indemnitee is or was serving at the request of the Company as a director, officer, partner (general, limited or otherwise), member (managing or otherwise), trustee, fiduciary, employee or agent of any other enterprise, in each case whether or not serving in such capacity at the time any liability or expense is incurred for which indemnification, reimbursement or advancement of expenses can be provided under this Agreement.

(i) In addition, references to “ other enterprise ” shall include another corporation, partnership, limited liability company, joint venture, trust, employee benefit plan or any other enterprise; references to “ fines ” shall include any excise taxes assessed on Indemnitee with respect to an employee benefit plan; references to “ serving at the request of the Company ” shall include any service as a director, officer, employee or agent of the Company which imposes duties on, or involves services by Indemnitee with respect to an employee benefit plan, its participants, or beneficiaries; and if Indemnitee acted in good faith and in a manner Indemnitee reasonably believed to be in the interest of the participants and beneficiaries of an employee benefit plan, Indemnitee shall be deemed to have acted in a manner “ not opposed to the best interests of the Company ” as referred to in this Agreement; references to “ include ” or “ including ” shall mean include or including, without limitation; and references to Sections, paragraphs or clauses are to Sections, paragraphs or clauses in this Agreement unless otherwise specified.

12. Attorneys’ Fees . In the event that any Proceeding is instituted by Indemnitee under this Agreement to enforce or interpret any of the terms hereof, the Company shall indemnify Indemnitee against all Expenses actually and reasonably incurred by Indemnitee in connection with such Proceeding, unless a court of competent jurisdiction determines that each of the material assertions made by Indemnitee as a basis for such Proceeding were not made in good faith or were frivolous. In the event of a Proceeding instituted by or in the name of the Company under this Agreement or to enforce or interpret any of the terms of this Agreement, the Company shall indemnify Indemnitee against all Expenses actually and reasonably incurred by Indemnitee in connection with such Proceeding (including with respect to Indemnitee’s counterclaims and cross-claims made in such action), unless a court of competent jurisdiction determines that each of Indemnitee’s material defenses to such action were made in bad faith or were frivolous.

13. Miscellaneous .

(a) Governing Law . The validity, interpretation, construction and performance of this Agreement, and all acts and transactions pursuant hereto and the rights and obligations of the parties hereto shall be governed, construed and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the state of Delaware, without giving effect to principles of conflicts of law.

(b) Entire Agreement; Binding Effect . Without limiting any of the rights of Indemnitee described in Section 3(b), this Agreement sets forth the entire agreement and understanding of the parties relating to the subject matter herein and merges all prior discussions and supersedes any and all previous agreements between them covering the subject matter herein. The indemnification provided under this Agreement applies with respect to events occurring before or after the effective date of this Agreement, and shall continue to apply even after Indemnitee has ceased to serve the Company in any and all indemnified capacities.

 

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(c) Amendments and Waivers . No modification of or amendment to this Agreement, nor any waiver of any rights under this Agreement, shall be effective unless in writing signed by the parties to this Agreement. No delay or failure to require performance of any provision of this Agreement shall constitute a waiver of that provision as to that or any other instance.

(d) Successors and Assigns . This Agreement shall be binding upon the Company and its successors (including any direct or indirect successor by purchase, merger, consolidation or otherwise to all or substantially all of the business and/or assets of the Company) and assigns, and inure to the benefit of Indemnitee and Indemnitee’s heirs, executors, administrators, legal representatives and assigns. The Company shall require and cause any successor (whether direct or indirect by purchase, merger, consolidation or otherwise) to all or substantially all of the business and/or assets of the Company, by written agreement in form and substance satisfactory to Indemnitee, expressly to assume and agree to perform this Agreement in the same manner and to the same extent that the Company would be required to perform if no such succession had taken place.

(e) Notices . Any notice, demand or request required or permitted to be given under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed sufficient when delivered personally or by overnight courier or sent by email, or 48 hours after being deposited in the U.S. mail as certified or registered mail with postage prepaid, addressed to the party to be notified at such party’s address as set forth on the signature page, as subsequently modified by written notice, or if no address is specified on the signature page, at the most recent address set forth in the Company’s books and records.

(f) Severability . If one or more provisions of this Agreement are held to be unenforceable under applicable law, the parties agree to renegotiate such provision in good faith. In the event that the parties cannot reach a mutually agreeable and enforceable replacement for such provision, then (i) such provision shall be excluded from this Agreement, (ii) the balance of the Agreement shall be interpreted as if such provision were so excluded and (iii) the balance of the Agreement shall be enforceable in accordance with its terms.

(g) Construction . This Agreement is the result of negotiations between and has been reviewed by each of the parties hereto and their respective counsel, if any; accordingly, this Agreement shall be deemed to be the product of all of the parties hereto, and no ambiguity shall be construed in favor of or against any one of the parties hereto.

(h) Counterparts . This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which when so executed and delivered shall be deemed an original, and all of which together shall constitute one and the same agreement. Execution of a facsimile or scanned copy will have the same force and effect as execution of an original, and a facsimile or scanned signature will be deemed an original and valid signature.

(i) No Employment Rights . Nothing contained in this Agreement is intended to create in Indemnitee any right to continued employment.

 

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(j) Company Position . The Company shall be precluded from asserting, in any Proceeding brought for purposes of establishing, enforcing or interpreting any right to indemnification under this Agreement, that the procedures and presumptions of this Agreement are not valid, binding and enforceable and shall stipulate in any such court that the Company is bound by all the provisions of this Agreement and is precluded from making any assertion to the contrary.

(k) Injunctive Relief . The Company and the Indemnitee agree herein that a monetary remedy for breach of this Agreement, at some later date, may be inadequate, impracticable and difficult of proof, and further agree that such breach may cause the Indemnitee and the Company irreparable harm. Accordingly, the parties hereto agree that the parties may enforce this Agreement by seeking injunctive relief and/or specific performance hereof, without any necessity of showing actual damage or irreparable harm and that by seeking injunctive relief and/or specific performance, they shall not be precluded from seeking or obtaining any other relief to which they may be entitled. The Company and the Indemnitee further agree that they shall be entitled to such specific performance and injunctive relief, including temporary restraining orders, preliminary injunctions and permanent injunctions, without the necessity of posting bonds or other undertaking in connection therewith. The Company and the Indemnitee acknowledge that in the absence of a waiver, a bond or undertaking may be required by the Chancery Court of the State of Delaware, and they hereby waive any such requirement of such a bond or undertaking.

(l) Subrogation . Subject to Section 3(d), in the event of payment under this Agreement, the Company shall be subrogated to the extent of such payment to all of the rights of recovery of Indemnitee, who shall execute all documents required and shall do all acts that may be necessary to secure such rights and to enable the Company to effectively bring suit to enforce such rights.

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The parties have executed this Indemnification Agreement as of the date first set forth above.

 

THE COMPANY:

 

VAREX IMAGING CORPORATION

By:    
  (Signature)

 

Name:  

 

Title:    

 

Address:  

 

 

                              

 

 

 
United States

 

AGREED TO AND ACCEPTED:

 

INDEMNITEE:

 
(PRINT NAME)
 
(Signature)

 

Address:

 

 

Email:  

 

Exhibit 99.2

 

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VAREX IMAGING COMPLETES SEPARATION FROM

VARIAN MEDICAL SYSTEMS, LISTS ON THE NASDAQ STOCK MARKET

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, January  30, 2017 – Varex Imaging Corporation (Nasdaq: VREX) today announced that its spin-off from Varian Medical Systems (NYSE: VAR) has been successfully completed. The common stock of Varex Imaging, a new independent public company, will begin trading “regular way” today on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the ticker symbol “VREX”.

Under the terms of the previously announced separation, Varian stockholders received 0.4 of a share of Varex stock for every one share of Varian stock they held as of the record date of January 20, 2017. Varex shares were distributed at 12:01 am Pacific Time on January 28, 2017 in a distribution that is intended to be tax-free for U.S. federal income tax purposes. Varex has approximately 38 million shares outstanding.

In connection with the separation, Varex made a $200 million cash payment to Varian. Varex funded this payment and related expenses from its $300 million revolving credit facility. The balance of undrawn funds remain available to fund working capital needs and other general corporate purposes.

“The past few months have been very busy as we prepared for the spin-off of Varex Imaging and also announced the planned acquisition of the Medical Imaging business of PerkinElmer,” said Sunny Sanyal, President and Chief Executive Officer of Varex Imaging. “Much of our time recently has been filled with meetings, calls and roadshow presentations with the investor and analyst community. Overall, the past year has been an exciting time for us and I want to thank all the people at Varian and Varex who devoted so much time and effort to make the separation a success,” Sanyal added.

Varex Management

The new President and Chief Executive Officer of Varex Imaging is Sunny Sanyal (previously President of the Varian Imaging Components business). The new Chief Financial Officer is Clarence Verhoef (previously Varian Corporate Controller). The new General Counsel and Corporate Secretary is Kim Honeysett (previously Vice President and Assistant General Counsel and Assistant Corporate Secretary for Varian).

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Varex Board Members

 

    Dr. Ruediger Naumann-Etienne is Chairman of the Board of Varex Imaging Corporation. He has been the Owner and Managing Director of Intertec Group, an investment company specializing in the medical device field, since 1989.

 

    Sunny Sanyal is Varex’s President and Chief Executive Officer.

 

    Christine A. Tsingos has been the Chief Financial Officer of Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. a global provider of life science research and clinical diagnostic products, since 2002.

 

    Dow R. Wilson is President and Chief Executive Officer of Varian Medical Systems.

 

    Dr. Erich R. Reinhardt is currently the Chairman of the Board of Medical Valley Europaische Metropol Region in Nürnberg in Germany. Previously, he was President and Chief Executive Officer of Siemens Healthcare (formerly Siemens Medical Solutions).

 

    Jay K. Kunkel is Senior Vice President and President, Asia-Pacific Operations of Leer Corporation. He has extensive experience in Asia that includes his current role and previous senior management positions with Continental A.G. and SRP International Group Ltd.

Additional information about Varex’s management, board of directors and corporate governance can be accessed via the Investors section of the company’s website at www.vareximaging.com .

As previously disclosed, Varex expects revenues for fiscal year 2017 to grow by 3-4 percent over the approximately $620 million recorded for fiscal year 2016 as set forth in the company’s Form 10 filing with the SEC. Assuming approximately 38 million shares outstanding and a 35 percent tax rate, Varex anticipates that GAAP net earnings per diluted share for the second through the fourth quarters of fiscal year 2017 will be in the range of $1.20 to $1.30. Going forward Varex will provide annual guidance.

Varex intends to file a 10-Q for the first quarter of fiscal year 2017 approximately at the end of February 2017. Prior to the filing of Varex’s 10-Q, Varian is expected to file financial information related to the discontinued operations of its Imaging Components business that is not anticipated to be comparable to the financial information included in Varex’s Form 10.

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz acted as the respective financial and legal advisors in connection with the separation.

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About Varex Imaging

Varex Imaging Corporation is a leading innovator, designer and manufacturer of X-ray imaging components, which include tubes, digital flat panel detectors and other image processing solutions, which are key components of X-ray imaging systems. Varex’s components are used in medical imaging as well as in industrial and security imaging applications. With a 65+ year history of successful innovation, global OEM manufacturers of X-ray imaging system use the company’s X-ray sources, digital detectors, connecting devices and imaging software as components in their systems to detect, diagnose and protect. Varex employs approximately 1,400 people located at manufacturing and service center sites in North America, Europe, and Asia. For more information about Varex, visit www.vareximaging.com.

Forward Looking Statements

Except for historical information, this news release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Statements concerning industry or market outlook, including growth drivers; customer demand and acceptance of products or technology; the company’s future orders, revenues, or earnings growth or other financial results; the ability of the company’s technology and products to achieve stated results or outcomes; the company’s ability to complete the acquisition of certain assets of PerkinElmer; and any statements using the terms “planned,” “future,” “anticipate,” “expects,” “intends,” “going forward,” “assume,” “will” or similar statements are forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties that could cause the company’s actual results to differ materially from those anticipated. Such risks and uncertainties include global economic conditions; demand for the company’s products; the company’s ability to develop, commercialize and deploy new products; the impact of competitive products and pricing; the company’s ability to complete the proposed acquisition of certain assets of PerkinElmer, or at all; the company’s ability to integrate the operations, products and technology of PerkinElmer; and the other risks listed from time to time in the company’s Registration Statement on Form 10 and other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, which by this reference are incorporated herein. The company assumes no obligation to update or revise the forward-looking statements in this release because of new information, future events, or otherwise.

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For Information Contact:

Howard Goldman

Director of Investor & Public Relations

Varex Imaging Corporation

801.978.5274 | howard.goldman@vareximaging.com

 

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