Form 8-K
8-K — Trinseo PLC
Accession: 0001104659-26-060590
Filed: 2026-05-14
Period: 2026-05-13
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Item: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
Item: Regulation FD Disclosure
Item: Financial Statements and Exhibits
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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):
May 13, 2026
Trinseo
PLC
(Exact name of registrant
as specified in its charter)
Ireland
001-36473
N/A
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation or organization)
(Commission
File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)
440
East Swedesford Road, Suite 301,
Wayne,
Pennsylvania 19087
(Address of principal
executive offices, including zip code)
(610) 240-3200
(Telephone number, including
area code)
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):
¨ Written
communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
¨ Soliciting
material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
¨ Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
¨ Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of
the Act:
Title of Each
Class
Trading
symbol(s)
Name of Each Exchange
on which registered
Ordinary Shares, par value $0.01 per share
TSEOF
N/A*
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405
of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth
company ¨
If an emerging
growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any
new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨
* On March 23, 2026, the NYSE filed a Form 25 relating to the delisting
from the NYSE of our ordinary shares. The delisting became effective on March 30, 2026. The ordinary shares will continue to trade over
the counter under the symbol “TSEOF.”
EXPLANATORY NOTE
Debt Restructuring Pursuant to Restructuring Support Agreement
with Majority of Senior Lenders
Pursuant
to a restructuring support agreement with certain holders representing a majority of the Company Parties’ prepetition funded indebtedness
(the “Restructuring Support Agreement”), Trinseo PLC (the “Company”)
and certain of its subsidiaries and affiliates (collectively, the “Company Parties”)
intend to implement a comprehensive restructuring of the Company Parties’ existing capital structure (the “Restructuring
Transactions”) that will discharge and release approximately $2.0 billion of the Company Parties’ prepetition funded
indebtedness (which is expected to reduce annual interest expense by approximately $140 million) in exchange for certain recoveries set
forth in the Restructuring Support Agreement and further described below. The Restructuring Support Agreement contemplates effectuating
the Restructuring Transactions through a joint Chapter 11 plan of reorganization (the “Plan”)
to be filed by the applicable Company Parties (the “Debtors”) in cases to
be commenced under Chapter 11 of Title 11 of the United States Code (the “Bankruptcy Code”)
in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas (the “Bankruptcy
Court,” and such cases, the “Chapter 11 Cases”). Pursuant to
the Restructuring Support Agreement, supporting senior lenders have committed to support and vote for the Plan and use commercially
reasonable efforts to consummate and complete the Restructuring Transactions. The Company Parties do not expect any operational impact
from the Restructuring Transactions and plan to continue to operate and serve customers and pay vendors and employees in the ordinary
course of business as “debtors-in-possession” under the jurisdiction of the Bankruptcy Court and in accordance with the applicable
provisions of the Bankruptcy Code and orders of the Bankruptcy Court. Existing lenders will initially receive 100% of the reorganized
Company's equity interests through the Restructuring Transactions. Holders of the Company’s Existing Equity Interests will
have their equity interests cancelled and will receive no recovery. Capitalized terms used but not defined herein have the meanings given
to them in the Restructuring Support Agreement and the term sheet attached thereto (the “Restructuring
Term Sheet”).
This Current Report does not constitute an offer
to sell or buy, or the solicitation of an offer to sell or buy, any securities, nor does it constitute a solicitation of acceptances or
rejections of any Chapter 11 plan of reorganization within the meaning of Section 1125 of the Bankruptcy Code. Any solicitation or
offer will be made only in compliance with applicable securities laws and/or the provisions of the Bankruptcy Code.
ITEM 1.01 Entry into Material Definitive Agreement.
Restructuring Support Agreement
In
connection with the Restructuring Transactions, on May 13, 2026, the Company Parties entered into the Restructuring Support
Agreement with:
· Supporting Super HoldCo 1L Lenders holding approximately 98.0% of the aggregate outstanding principal amount of Super HoldCo 1L
Claims under the Credit Agreement dated September 8, 2023 (as amended, the “Super
HoldCo 1L Credit Agreement”) and 100% of the OpCo Intercompany Term Loans;
· Supporting RCF Lenders holding approximately 100% of the aggregate outstanding principal amount of RCF Claims under the Credit
Agreement dated January 17, 2025 (as amended, the “RCF Credit
Agreement”); and
· Supporting OpCo 2028 Term Lenders holding approximately 57.2% of the aggregate outstanding principal amount of OpCo 2028 Term
Loan Claims under the Credit Agreement dated September 6, 2017 (as amended, the “OpCo
Term Loan Credit Agreement”).
The Restructuring Support Agreement contemplates
the Restructuring Transactions through the cancellation, discharge and release of the Company Parties’ prepetition funded indebtedness
in exchange for the recoveries set forth in the Restructuring Term Sheet, including, as applicable, reorganized common interests, cash,
subscription rights and takeback term loans, to be effectuated through the Plan. In connection with the Restructuring Transactions, trade
creditors and all other non-funded-debt General Unsecured Claims will be treated as Unimpaired. Holders of the Company’s Existing
Equity Interests will have their equity interests cancelled and will receive no recovery.
Commitments
and Representations. Each of the Company Parties, the Supporting Super HoldCo 1L Lenders, the Supporting RCF Lenders and the
Supporting OpCo 2028 Term Lenders (collectively, the “Supporting Creditors”) have made certain customary commitments
and representations in the Restructuring Support Agreement. The Company Parties have agreed, among other things, to support and take all
commercially reasonable actions necessary and appropriate to facilitate the Restructuring Transactions, meet the milestones set forth
in the Restructuring Support Agreement and obtain required regulatory approvals for the Restructuring Transactions. The Supporting Creditors
have committed to the Company Parties, among other things, to support and vote for the Plan, use their commercially reasonable efforts
to consummate and complete the Restructuring Transactions, consent to the incurrence of the DIP Facilities and the Company Parties’
use of cash collateral, and forbear from exercising remedies during the support period.
Milestones.
The Restructuring Support Agreement contains milestones relating to the Chapter 11 Cases (the “Milestones”), which
include the dates by which the Company Parties are required to, among other things, file certain motions and documents (including the
Plan and Disclosure Statement) with the Bankruptcy Court, obtain certain orders of the Bankruptcy Court and consummate the Company Parties’
emergence from Chapter 11 protection. Among other dates set forth in the Restructuring Support Agreement, the Restructuring Support Agreement
contemplates that the Company Parties:
· commence the Chapter 11 Cases no later than May 25, 2026;
· obtain entry of the Interim DIP Order no later than four (4) calendar days following the Petition Date;
· obtain entry of the Solicitation Procedures Order and conditional approval of the Disclosure Statement no later than four (4) Business
Days following the Petition Date;
· obtain entry of the Final DIP Order no later than thirty-five (35) calendar days following the Petition Date;
· obtain entry of the Confirmation Order no later than sixty (60) calendar days following the Petition Date; and
· cause the Plan Effective Date to occur on or before the Outside Date (defined as one hundred and eighty (180) days after the Petition
Date, subject to extension for up to ninety (90) days if the Plan Effective Date has not occurred solely because of outstanding Regulatory
Approvals and all other conditions to the Plan Effective Date have been satisfied).
Termination.
Each of the parties to the Restructuring Support Agreement may terminate the agreement (and thereby their support for the Plan) under
certain limited circumstances, subject, in certain cases, to cure rights. The Company Parties may terminate the Restructuring Support
Agreement upon, among other circumstances:
· certain material breaches of the Restructuring Support Agreement by the Supporting Creditors (provided that the Company Parties shall
not have the right to terminate if the non-breaching Supporting Creditors still hold at least 66.7% of each of the Super HoldCo 1L Claims
and the RCF Claims and at least 50.1% of the OpCo 2028 Term Loan Claims);
· the failure of the Equity Rights Offering Commitment Parties to fund the Equity Rights Offering;
· a Company Party’s board determining in good faith, upon the advice of outside counsel, that continued performance under the
Restructuring Support Agreement would be inconsistent with applicable law or its fiduciary duties; or
· certain actions by the Bankruptcy Court, including converting the Chapter 11 Cases to cases under Chapter 7 of the Bankruptcy Code,
dismissing the Chapter 11 Cases or appointing an examiner or trustee.
The Requisite Supporting Senior Creditors have
termination rights that may be exercised upon, among other circumstances:
· the breach in any material respect by any Company Party of its covenants, obligations, representations, or warranties contained in
the Restructuring Support Agreement that has a material adverse effect on the Requisite Supporting Senior Creditors and remains uncured
for ten Business Days;
· the failure to meet a Milestone that has not been waived or extended, where such failure is not the result of any act, omission or
delay by the terminating Supporting Senior Creditors in breach of their obligations under the Restructuring Support Agreement;
· certain actions by the Bankruptcy Court, including preventing the consummation of the Restructuring Transactions, dismissing the Chapter
11 Cases or converting any of the Chapter 11 Cases into a case under Chapter 7 of the Bankruptcy Code; or
· a Company Party’s determination to exercise a fiduciary out.
The Requisite Supporting OpCo 2028 Term Lenders
have termination rights that may be exercised upon, among other circumstances:
· the breach in any material respect by any Company Party of its covenants, obligations, representations, or warranties contained in
the Restructuring Support Agreement that has a material adverse effect on the Requisite Supporting OpCo 2028 Term Lenders and remains
uncured for ten Business Days;
· certain actions by the Bankruptcy Court, including preventing the consummation of the Restructuring Transactions, dismissing the Chapter
11 Cases or converting any of the Chapter 11 Cases into a case under Chapter 7 of the Bankruptcy Code; or
· a Company Party’s determination to exercise a fiduciary out.
The Restructuring Support Agreement will terminate
automatically upon the Plan Effective Date and may be terminated by mutual written agreement of the Company Parties, the Requisite Supporting
Senior Creditors and the Requisite Supporting OpCo 2028 Term Lenders.
Consummation.
Consummation of the Restructuring Transactions contemplated by the Restructuring Support Agreement is subject to approval of the Plan
by the Bankruptcy Court, required regulatory approvals (including antitrust clearance in the United States, Germany, South Korea, the
European Commission and Sweden, and foreign investment clearance in France and Italy), satisfaction of the conditions to the Plan Effective
Date, and completion of any Irish law implementation steps. Accordingly, no assurance can be given that the transactions described therein
will be consummated.
Summary
of Material Terms. The following is a summary of the material terms of the Restructuring Transactions that are set forth in
the Restructuring Term Sheet:
· DIP Facilities. The Restructuring Support Agreement contemplates senior secured debtor-in-possession term loan facilities (collectively,
the “DIP Facilities”), consisting of:
· the OpCo DIP Facility, in the aggregate principal amount of $270.0 million, to be provided to the OpCo Debtors (as defined in the
Restructuring Support Agreement) by the Supporting RCF Lenders (as defined in the Restructuring Support Agreement); and
· the Super HoldCo DIP Facility, in the aggregate principal amount of $157.5 million, to be provided to the Super HoldCo Debtors by
the Supporting Super HoldCo 1L Lenders. The DIP Facilities will be used to fund the Debtors’ operations during the Chapter 11 Cases.
· Equity Rights Offering. The Restructuring Support Agreement contemplates a $450 million equity rights offering (the “Equity
Rights Offering”), pursuant to which certain holders of Claims will be offered the right to purchase Reorganized Common Interests.
The Equity Rights Offering Commitment Parties, consisting of the Supporting OpCo 2028 Term Lenders and the Supporting Super HoldCo 1L
Lenders, have agreed to fully backstop the Equity Rights Offering pursuant to the terms of the Equity Rights Offering Commitment Letters.
· Exit Financing. The Restructuring Support Agreement contemplates that, on the Plan Effective Date, the Reorganized Debtors
(as defined in the Restructuring Support Agreement) will enter into:
· a revolving credit facility (the “Exit RCF Facility”) in an aggregate principal amount of at least $200 million;
and
· a term loan facility (the “Exit Term Loan Facility”) in an aggregate principal amount of $850 million, in each
case, on terms consistent with the Restructuring Term Sheet.
· Postpetition A/R Facility. The Restructuring Support Agreement contemplates that the Company Parties will enter into a $150
million accounts receivable facility (the “Postpetition A/R Facility”) to provide additional liquidity during the Chapter
11 Cases.
· Intercompany Settlement. The Restructuring Transactions include a settlement of all potential claims directly or indirectly
related to the OpCo Intercompany Term Loans between the OpCo Company Parties, on one hand, and the OpCo Intercompany Term Lender, on the
other hand, including the allowance of the OpCo 2028 Term Loan Claim held by certain of the Super HoldCo Company Parties in the aggregate
principal amount of approximately $1.5 billion, plus all accrued interest as of the Petition Date.
· Corporate Governance. Reorganized Parent will be a newly formed Delaware limited liability company. The New Corporate Governance
Documents will contain customary protections for minority equity holders, including board appointment rights.
· Irish Process. The Restructuring Support Agreement contemplates that the Restructuring Transactions may be implemented in part
through an Irish examinership, liquidation, scheme of arrangement, receivership or other process under Irish law by or in respect of Trinseo
PLC or any other Company Party in furtherance of the Restructuring Transactions.
The foregoing summary of the Restructuring Support
Agreement, including the Restructuring Term Sheet, does not purport to be complete and is subject to, and qualified in its entirety by,
the full text of the Restructuring Support Agreement, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K
and is incorporated herein by reference.
Revolver Amendment
On
May 13, 2026, Trinseo Luxco S.à r.l. (“Trinseo Luxco”), Trinseo Holding S.à r.l. (“Trinseo
Holding”), and Trinseo Materials Finance, Inc. (together with Trinseo Holding, the “Borrowers”), entered
into an amendment (the “Third Amendment”) to the credit agreement governing our super priority revolving credit facility,
dated as of January 17, 2025 (as amended, the “SuperPriority Revolver”), by and among Trinseo Luxco, the Borrowers,
the guarantors party thereto from time to time, the lenders party thereto from time to time, and Deutsche Bank AG New York Branch, as
administrative agent and collateral agent. Pursuant to the Third Amendment, certain lenders (the “2026 May Incremental
Revolving Credit Lenders”) agreed to provide incremental senior-secured revolving credit commitments (the “2026 May Incremental
Revolving Commitments”) to the Borrowers under the SuperPriority Revolver in an aggregate principal amount of $25,000,000 (the
“2026 May Incremental Revolving Facility”).
Borrowings under the 2026 May Incremental
Revolving Facility may be used to fund working capital, for general corporate purposes, and for any other purposes not prohibited by the
SuperPriority Revolver. Amounts borrowed under the 2026 May Incremental Revolving Facility and repaid may not be reborrowed. The
entire outstanding principal amount (if any) of the 2026 May Incremental Revolving Facility is due and payable at maturity thereof.
The 2026 May Incremental Revolving Facility is scheduled to mature on February 2, 2028.
The full amount of the 2026 May Incremental
Revolving Facility was drawn on May 13, 2026. The Borrowers made a borrowing of revolving loans under the 2026
May Incremental Revolving Facility in an aggregate principal amount of $25,000,000. The revolving loans under the 2026 May Incremental
Revolving Facility bear interest at a rate per annum equal to, at the Borrowers’ election, either:
· a Term SOFR based rate (subject to a 0.00% floor), plus an applicable margin of 9.00%; or
· an alternate base rate (subject to a 0.00% floor), plus an applicable margin of 8.00%. Interest payments under the 2026 May Incremental
Revolving Facility are payable in kind on the applicable payment date thereof.
In addition, the 2026 May Incremental Revolving
Facility provides for a quarterly unused line fee on the unused portion of the 2026 May Incremental Revolving Facility, at a rate
per annum equal to 0.375%. In connection with the Third Amendment, the Borrowers agreed to pay a closing fee to the 2026 May Incremental
Revolving Credit Lenders, payable in-kind on May 13, 2026 by capitalizing and adding such fee to the outstanding principal balance
of the 2026 May Incremental Revolving Credit Loans, in an amount equal to 3.50% of the aggregate amount of the 2026 May Incremental
Revolving Commitments.
The obligations of each Borrower under the 2026
May Incremental Revolving Facility are guaranteed by the same guarantors, and secured by the same collateral as the existing revolving
facility under the SuperPriority Revolver. The 2026 May Incremental Revolving Facility is subject to substantially the same terms
as the existing revolving facility under the SuperPriority Revolver, including with respect to representations and warranties, mandatory
prepayments, affirmative and negative covenants, and events of default.
Senior Credit Facility Amendment
On May 13, 2026, Trinseo Luxco, Trinseo Holding,
and Trinseo Materials Finance, Inc. (the “Co-Borrower,” and together with Trinseo Holdings, the “Borrowers”),
entered into an amendment (the “Second Amendment”) to that certain Credit Agreement, dated as of September 6,
2017 (as amended, the “Senior Credit Agreement”), by and among Trinseo Luxco, the Borrowers, the guarantors party thereto
from time to time, the lenders party thereto from time to time, and Alter Domus (US) LLC, as administrative agent, pursuant to which the
Consenting Lenders (as defined in the Second Amendment, constituting Required Lenders under the Senior Credit Agreement) agreed to amend
certain provisions of the Senior Credit Agreement, including amending the Senior Credit Agreement to increase the cap on aggregate principal
amount of loans outstanding under the Superpriority Credit Agreement (as defined in the Senior Credit Agreement) from $350,000,000 to
$375,000,000 (excluding amounts paid in kind).
The descriptions of the Third Amendment and the
Second Amendment included in this Current Report on Form 8-K do not purport to be complete and are qualified in their entirety by
reference to the complete terms of the Third Amendment and the Second Amendment, copies of which are attached hereto as Exhibit 10.2
and Exhibit 10.3, respectively, and which are incorporated herein by reference.
Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.
Press Release
On May 13, 2026, the Company issued a press
release announcing that the Debtors entered into the Restructuring Support Agreement. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1
to this current report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
Cleansing Material
The
Company entered into confidentiality agreements (the “Confidentiality Agreements”) with certain holders of the Super
HoldCo 1L Loans, the OpCo 2028 Term Loans, and the 2029 Notes (each as defined in the Restructuring Support Agreement) (the “Creditors”).
The Confidentiality Agreements facilitated the Company’s ability to engage in discussions with the Creditors regarding one or more
potential restructuring transactions (a “Potential Transaction”).
Pursuant to the Confidentiality Agreements, the
Company agreed to publicly disclose certain confidential information previously disclosed to the Creditors (collectively, the “Cleansing
Material”) upon the occurrence of certain events set forth in the Confidentiality Agreements. The Cleansing Material attached
as Exhibit 99.2 hereto was prepared as of an earlier date and is being furnished in satisfaction of the Company’s public disclosure
obligations under the Confidentiality Agreements.
The information set forth under this Item 7.01,
including the materials attached as Exhibit 99.1 and Exhibit 99.2, is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed”
for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), nor shall
it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall
be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
Forward-Looking Statements
This
Current Report on Form 8-K contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform
Act of 1995, including statements about the Third Amendment, the 2026 Incremental Revolving Facility, the Second Amendment, the Restructuring
Support Agreement, the Restructuring Transactions, the Chapter 11 Cases, the Plan, debtor-in-possession financing, the Postpetition A/R
Facility, use of cash collateral, exit financing, the Equity Rights Offering, the issuance of Reorganized Common Interests or other securities,
the treatment of claims and interests, the expected cancellation of Existing Equity Interests and the Company’s financial position.
These forward-looking statements are based upon current expectations and involve risks and uncertainties, including the Company’s
ability to consummate the Restructuring Transactions on the terms contemplated by the Restructuring Term Sheet or at all; negotiate, execute
and perform definitive documents; obtain Bankruptcy Court approval of the Plan, the DIP Facilities, cash collateral arrangements and other
requested relief; obtain and consummate exit financing, the Postpetition A/R Facility and the Equity Rights Offering; satisfy or waive
conditions to the Plan Effective Date, including any required governmental or regulatory approvals and Irish law implementation steps;
and manage its business during the Chapter 11 Cases. Additional information and key risks applicable to these statements are described
in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, under Part I, Item 1A — “Risk Factors,” and elsewhere
in the Company’s other reports, filings and furnishings made with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission from time to time.
All forward-looking statements in this Current Report on Form 8-K are qualified by these cautionary statements, and actual results
or developments may differ materially from those in these forward-looking statements. The Company assumes no obligation to publicly update
or revise any forward-looking statements, except as required by law.
ITEM 9.01
Exhibits.
10.1+
Restructuring Support Agreement, dated as of May 13,
2026, by and among Trinseo PLC, certain of its subsidiaries and affiliates party thereto, and the Supporting Creditors party thereto
10.2
Third Amendment, dated as of May 13, 2026, to
the Credit Agreement dated as of January 17, 2025, by and among Trinseo Luxco S.à r.l., Trinseo Holding S.à r.l.,
Trinseo Materials Finance, Inc., Trinseo Ireland Global IHB Limited, Trinseo Services Ireland Limited, Deutsche Bank AG New
York Branch, as administrative agent, and the lenders party thereto
10.3
Second Amendment, dated as of May 13, 2026, to
the Credit Agreement dated as of September 6, 2017, by and among Trinseo Luxco S.à r.l., Trinseo Holding S.à r.l.,
Trinseo Materials Finance, Inc., and the lenders party thereto
99.1
Press Release, dated May 13,
2026
99.2
Cleansing Material
104
Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted in
Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101)
+ Portions of this exhibit (indicated by asterisks) have been omitted
in accordance with Item 601(b)(10)(iv) of Regulation S-K because they are both not material and are the type that the Registrant treats
as private or confidential.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
TRINSEO PLC
By:
/s/ David Stasse
Name:
David Stasse
Title:
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Date: May 13, 2026
EX-10.1 — EXHIBIT 10.1
EX-10.1
Filename: tm2614481d1_ex10-1.htm · Sequence: 2
Exhibit 10.1
THIS RESTRUCTURING
SUPPORT AGREEMENT IS NOT AN OFFER OR ACCEPTANCE WITH RESPECT TO ANY SECURITIES OR A SOLICITATION OF ACCEPTANCES OF A CHAPTER 11 PLAN WITHIN
THE MEANING OF SECTIONS 1125 AND 1126 OF THE BANKRUPTCY CODE. ANY SUCH OFFER OR SOLICITATION WILL COMPLY WITH ALL APPLICABLE SECURITIES
LAWS AND/OR PROVISIONS OF THE BANKRUPTCY CODE. NOTHING CONTAINED IN THIS RESTRUCTURING SUPPORT AGREEMENT SHALL BE AN ADMISSION OF FACT
OR LIABILITY OR, UNTIL THE OCCURRENCE OF THE SUPPORT EFFECTIVE DATE (AS DEFINED BELOW) ON THE TERMS DESCRIBED IN THIS RESTRUCTURING SUPPORT
AGREEMENT, DEEMED BINDING ON ANY OF THE PARTIES TO THIS RESTRUCTURING SUPPORT AGREEMENT.
THIS RESTRUCTURING
SUPPORT AGREEMENT DOES NOT PURPORT TO SUMMARIZE ALL OF THE TERMS, CONDITIONS, REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES, AND OTHER AGREEMENTS WITH RESPECT
TO THE TRANSACTIONS DESCRIBED IN THIS RESTRUCTURING SUPPORT AGREEMENT, WHICH TRANSACTIONS WILL BE SUBJECT TO THE EXECUTION OF DEFINITIVE
DOCUMENTS (as defined below) INCORPORATING THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS RESTRUCTURING SUPPORT AGREEMENT. THE CLOSING OF ANY TRANSACTION
SHALL BE SUBJECT TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS SET FORTH IN SUCH DEFINITIVE DOCUMENTS.
THIS RESTRUCTURING
SUPPORT AGREEMENT IS THE PRODUCT OF SETTLEMENT DISCUSSIONS AMONG THE PARTIES HERETO. ACCORDINGLY, THIS RESTRUCTURING SUPPORT AGREEMENT
IS PROTECTED BY RULE 408 OF THE FEDERAL RULES OF EVIDENCE AND ANY OTHER APPLICABLE STATUTES OR DOCTRINES PROTECTING THE USE OR DISCLOSURE
OF CONFIDENTIAL SETTLEMENT DISCUSSIONS.
RESTRUCTURING
SUPPORT AGREEMENT
This Restructuring Support
Agreement (together with all annexes, exhibits, schedules, and attachments hereto, including the Restructuring Term Sheet (as defined
below) and, as may be amended, restated, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time in accordance with
the terms hereof, this “Agreement”), dated May 13, 2026 (the “Execution Date”),
is entered into by and among:
(a) Trinseo PLC, a public limited company incorporated in Ireland (“Trinseo PLC”)
and certain of its direct and indirect subsidiaries listed on Schedule 1 hereto (collectively, the “Company
Parties” and, each, a “Company Party”); and
(b) the signatories hereto (including those Persons that become Parties (as defined below) to this Agreement
by executing and delivering a Joinder Agreement (as defined below) in compliance with Section 3(c) after the Support
Effective Date) that are beneficial owners, or investment advisors or managers for the account of beneficial owners (such undersigned
Parties and subsequent Parties, collectively, the “Supporting Creditors”), of:
(i) term loans (including any participations in term loans) under that certain Credit Agreement dated September 8,
2023 (as amended, restated, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Super HoldCo
1L Credit Agreement”), among Trinseo Luxco Finance SPV S.à r.l., a private limited liability company (société
à responsabilité limitée), incorporated and existing under the laws of Luxembourg, having its registered office at
130, Boulevard de la Pétrusse, L-2330 Luxembourg, Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, registered with the Luxembourg Register of Commerce
and Companies (“RCS”) under number B279526 (“Trinseo Luxco Finance”), Trinseo PLC,
Trinseo NA Finance LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, Trinseo NA Finance SPV LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, the other
guarantors party thereto, the lenders party thereto (whether or not party to this Agreement), and the Super HoldCo 1L Agent (as defined
below) (the loans thereunder, the “Super HoldCo 1L Loans” and the holders of such Super HoldCo 1L Loans (or
participations therein), the “Super HoldCo 1L Lenders” and the Super HoldCo 1L Lenders (or investment advisors
or managers on behalf of such Super HoldCo 1L Lenders, if applicable) party hereto, collectively, the “Supporting Super HoldCo
1L Lenders”);
(ii) revolving commitments and revolving loans (including any risk participations in letters of credit) under
that certain Credit Agreement dated January 17, 2025 (as amended, restated, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified
from time to time, the “RCF Credit Agreement”), among Trinseo Holding S.à r.l., a private limited liability
company (société à responsabilité limitée), organized and existing under the laws of Luxembourg, having
its registered office at 130, Boulevard de la Pétrusse, L-2330 Luxembourg, Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, registered with the RCS under
number B153582 (“Trinseo Holding”), Trinseo LuxCo S.à r.l., a private limited liability company (société
à responsabilité limitée), organized and existing under the laws of Luxembourg, having its registered office at 130,
Boulevard de la Pétrusse, L-2330 Luxembourg, Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, registered with the RCS under number B153577 (“Trinseo LuxCo”),
Trinseo Materials Finance, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Trinseo Materials”), the other guarantors
party thereto, the lenders party thereto (whether or not party to this Agreement), and the RCF Agent (as defined below) (the revolving
loans, any risk participations in letters of credit, and revolving commitments thereunder, the “RCF Obligations”
and the holders of such RCF Obligations, the “RCF Lenders” and the RCF Lenders (or investment advisors or managers
on behalf of such RCF Lenders, if applicable) party hereto, collectively, the “Supporting RCF Lenders”);
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(iii) term loans (including any participations in term loans) due May 3, 2028 under the Credit Agreement
dated September 6, 2017, as amended, restated, or otherwise modified from time to time (the “OpCo Term Loan Credit Agreement”),
between Trinseo LuxCo, Trinseo Holding, Trinseo Materials, the other guarantors party thereto (together with such guarantors, Trinseo
LuxCo, Trinseo Holding and Trinseo Materials, the “OpCo Term Loan Loan Parties”), the lenders party thereto
other than the OpCo Intercompany Term Lender (as defined below) (whether or not party to this Agreement) (the “OpCo 2028 Term
Lenders”) and Deutsche Bank AG New York Branch, as administrative agent and collateral agent (the “OpCo Term
Loan Agent”) (the term loans and any participations therein, other than the OpCo Intercompany Term Loans (as defined below),
the “OpCo 2028 Term Loans” and all Claims relating to the OpCo 2028 Term Loans, the “OpCo 2028 Term
Loan Claims” and the holders of such OpCo 2028 Term Loans party hereto, collectively, the “Supporting OpCo 2028
Term Lenders”); and
(iv) term loans under the OpCo Term Loan Credit Agreement between the OpCo Term Loan Loan Parties, the OpCo
Term Loan Agent, and Trinseo Luxco Finance, as lender (in such capacity, the “OpCo Intercompany Term Lender”,
such term loans, the “OpCo Intercompany Term Loans”, and all Claims relating to the OpCo Intercompany Term Loans,
the “OpCo Intercompany Term Loan Claims”).
The Company Parties, the Supporting
Creditors, and any Person that subsequently becomes a party hereto in accordance with the terms hereof are collectively referred to herein
as the “Parties” and each, individually, as a “Party.” The Restructuring Term Sheet
is hereby incorporated by reference and made part of this Agreement as if fully set forth herein.
RECITALS
WHEREAS, following
good faith, arm’s-length negotiations, the Parties consent to and have agreed to consummate and support the transactions contemplated
by this Agreement (such transactions, the “Restructuring Transactions”) on the terms set forth in this Agreement,
including the term sheet attached hereto as Exhibit A (together with all annexes, exhibits, schedules, and attachments
thereto, the “Restructuring Term Sheet”);
WHEREAS, the Parties
intend to implement and consummate the Restructuring Transactions through the commencement of voluntary cases (the “Chapter
11 Cases”) by certain of the Company Parties under chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code in the United States Bankruptcy Court
for the Southern District of Texas (the “Bankruptcy Court”);
WHEREAS, as of the
Execution Date:
(a) the Supporting Super HoldCo 1L Lenders, in the aggregate, hold, own, or control approximately 98.0% of
the aggregate outstanding principal amount of Super HoldCo 1L Claims and 100% of the OpCo Intercompany Term Loans;
(b) the Supporting RCF Lenders, in the aggregate, hold, own, or control approximately 100% of the aggregate
outstanding principal amount of RCF Claims; and
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(c) the Supporting OpCo 2028 Term Lenders, in the aggregate, hold, own, or control approximately 57.2% of
the aggregate outstanding principal amount of OpCo 2028 Term Loan Claims;
WHEREAS, the Parties
have agreed to support the Restructuring Transactions, subject to and in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, and desire to work
together in good faith to complete the negotiation of the terms of the Definitive Documents and each of the actions necessary or desirable
to effectuate the Restructuring Transactions in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, including, for the avoidance of doubt, the
Restructuring Term Sheet;
WHEREAS, the Restructuring
Transactions include a settlement (the “Intercompany Settlement”) of all potential claims directly or indirectly
related to the OpCo Intercompany Term Loans between the OpCo Company Parties, on one hand, and the OpCo Intercompany Term Lender, on the
other hand, including against their respective directors, managers, officers, and other related parties, and including all potential claims
and causes of action investigated as part of the OpCo Investigation, on the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, the Restructuring
Term Sheet, the Plan, and the Definitive Documents, including the allowance of the OpCo 2028 Term Loan Claim held by certain of the Super
HoldCo Company Parties in the aggregate principal amount of $1,507,608,986.46 plus all accrued interest as of the Petition Date; and
WHEREAS, (a) the
Supporting Creditors have further agreed to consent to the Debtors’ use of cash collateral; (b) each DIP Commitment Party (as
defined below) has agreed, severally and not jointly, to backstop (or cause to be backstopped) the DIP Facilities (as defined below);
and (c) each Equity Rights Offering Commitment Party (as defined below) agrees, severally and not jointly, to backstop the Equity
Rights Offering (as defined below), in each case, subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement and the other applicable Definitive
Documents.
NOW, THEREFORE, in
consideration of the foregoing and the covenants and agreements set forth herein, and for other valuable consideration, the receipt and
sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Parties, on a several but not joint basis, agree as follows:
Section 1. Certain
Definitions; Rules of Construction. Capitalized terms used but not defined in this Section 1 shall have the meanings
given to them in the Restructuring Term Sheet. As used in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the following meanings:
“2029 Indenture” means
that certain Indenture dated January 17, 2025, as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, between
Trinseo Luxco Finance, Trinseo NA Finance LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, the other guarantors party thereto, and the 2029
Notes Trustee.
“2029 Notes” means 7.625%
second lien notes due 2029 issued under the 2029 Indenture.
“2029 Notes Claims”
means all Claims against a Debtor arising under, derived from, secured by, based on, or related to the 2029 Notes or the 2029 Notes Documents.
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“2029 Notes Documents”
means the 2029 Indenture together with all other related documents, instruments, and agreements, in each case, as supplemented, amended,
restated, amended and restated, or otherwise modified from time to time.
“2029 Notes Trustee”
means The Bank of New York Mellon, in its capacity as trustee under the 2029 Indenture, and any successor thereto.
“Ad Hoc Group of OpCo 2028 Term Lenders”
means that certain ad hoc group of OpCo 2028 Term Lenders represented by Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP and Lazard Frères &
Co. LLC, among others, as may be reconstituted from time to time.
“Ad Hoc Group of OpCo 2028 Term Lenders
Advisors” means Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP, as legal advisor, Howley Law PLLC, as local counsel, one Luxembourg
legal counsel, one Irish legal counsel, Lazard Frères & Co. LLC, as investment banker and financial advisor, and, subject
to prior written consent from the Company Parties (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned, or delayed), such other
professionals that may be retained by or on behalf of the Ad Hoc Group of OpCo 2028 Term Lenders (including the retention of any such
professionals by Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP).
“Ad Hoc Group of Senior Secured Creditors”
means that certain ad hoc group of Super HoldCo 1L Lenders and RCF Lenders represented by Paul Hastings LLP and PJT Partners LP,
among others, as may be reconstituted from time to time.
“Ad Hoc Group of Senior Secured Creditors
Advisors” means Paul Hastings LLP, as legal advisor, PJT Partners LP, as investment banker and financial advisor, and, subject
to prior written consent from the Company Parties (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned, or delayed), such other
professionals that may be retained by or on behalf of the Ad Hoc Group of Senior Secured Creditors (including the retention of any such
professionals made by Paul Hastings LLP).
“Affiliate” has the
meaning set forth in section 101(2) of the Bankruptcy Code as if such Entity were a debtor in a case under the Bankruptcy Code.
“Agents” means, collectively,
the OpCo Term Loan Agent, the OpCo DIP Agent, the RCF Agent, the Super HoldCo 1L Agent, the Super HoldCo DIP Agent, and the 2029 Notes
Trustee, in their capacities as such.
“Alternative Transaction”
means any reorganization, transaction, merger, consolidation, tender offer, exchange offer, business combination, joint venture, partnership,
debt incurrence or financing (including any new-money financing, debtor-in-possession financing, or exit financing, but excluding the
DIP Facilities), plan proposal, liquidation, examinership, recapitalization, restructuring or sale involving substantially all or a material
portion of the assets, debt or equity of the Company Parties and their respective subsidiaries (taken as a whole), or other transaction
or series of transactions of similar effect, other than the Restructuring Transactions; provided, that any Alternative Transaction
that is implemented pursuant to a valid amendment of this Agreement shall not be an Alternative Transaction.
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“Avoidance Actions”
means any and all actual or potential Claims and Causes of Action to avoid or recover a transfer of property or an obligation incurred
by the Company Parties arising under chapter 5 of the Bankruptcy Code, including sections 502(d), 544, 545, 547, 548, 549, 550, 551, and
553(b) of the Bankruptcy Code and applicable non-bankruptcy Law.
“Bankruptcy Code” means
title 11 of the United States Code, 11 U.S.C. §§ 101–1532, as amended.
“Bankruptcy Court” has
the meaning set forth in the recitals to this Agreement.
“Business Day” means
any day other than a Saturday, Sunday, or another day on which commercial banks in New York are required or permitted under applicable
laws or regulations to close.
“Cash” means the legal
tender of the United States of America.
“Cause of Action” means
any action, claim, cross-claim, third-party claim, cause of action, controversy, dispute, Proceeding, demand, right, lien, indemnity,
contribution claim, guaranty, suit, obligation, liability, debt, damage, interest, account, defense, remedy, offset, power, privilege,
recoupment right, reimbursement claim, license and franchise of any kind or character whatsoever, known, unknown, foreseen or unforeseen,
existing or hereafter arising, contingent or non-contingent, matured or unmatured, suspected or unsuspected, liquidated or unliquidated,
disputed or undisputed, secured or unsecured, assertable directly or derivatively (including any alter ego theories), choate, inchoate,
reduced to judgment or otherwise whether arising before, on, or after the Support Effective Date, in contract or in tort, in Law or in
equity or pursuant to any other theory of Law (including under any state or federal securities Laws). “Cause of Action” also
includes: (a) any right of setoff, counterclaim or recoupment and any claim for breach of contract or for breach of duties imposed
by Law or in equity; (b) the right to object to Claims against, or Interests in, a Company Party; (c) any claim pursuant to
section 362 or chapter 5 of the Bankruptcy Code; (d) any claim or defense including fraud, mistake, duress and usury and any other
defenses set forth in section 558 of the Bankruptcy Code; (e) any state Law fraudulent transfer claim; and (f) any Avoidance
Action.
“Chapter 11 Cases” has
the meaning set forth in the recitals to this Agreement.
“Claim” has the meaning
set forth in section 101(5) of the Bankruptcy Code.
“Company Advisors” means
Latham, as counsel, Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP, as counsel, Centerview Partners LLC, as investment banker, FTI Consulting, Inc., as
financial advisor, and such other professionals that may be retained by or on behalf of the Company Parties.
“Confirmation Hearing”
means the hearing held by the Bankruptcy Court to consider (a) final approval of the Disclosure Statement under sections 1125 and
1126(b) of the Bankruptcy Code (if previously conditionally approved), and (b) confirmation of the Plan, as such hearing may
be adjourned or continued from time to time subject to the Milestones.
“Confirmation Order”
means the order of the Bankruptcy Court confirming the Plan pursuant to section 1129 of the Bankruptcy Code, and if not previously approved
on a final basis, approving the Disclosure Statement on a final basis pursuant to section 1125 of the Bankruptcy Code.
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“Debtors” means Altuglas
LLC, Aristech Surfaces LLC, Trinseo International Holding LLC, Trinseo Holding B.V., Trinseo Holding, Trinseo LLC, Trinseo Luxco Finance,
Trinseo LuxCo, Trinseo Materials, Trinseo NA Finance LLC, Trinseo NA Finance SPV LLC, Trinseo PLC, and Trinseo US Holding, Inc.
“Definitive Documents”
means the documents related to or otherwise utilized to implement, effectuate, or govern the Restructuring Transactions, including each
of the following:
(a) this Agreement;
(b) the Plan;
(c) the Disclosure Statement, the Solicitation Materials, and any motion seeking approval of, and any notices
related to, the foregoing;
(d) the Solicitation Procedures Order (if applicable);
(e) the Confirmation Order;
(f) the DIP Documents;
(g) the DIP Orders;
(h) the Postpetition A/R Facility Documents;
(i) the Exit Debt Documents;
(j) the Equity Rights Offering Documents;
(k) the Exit A/R Facility Documents;
(l) the First Day Pleadings and First Day Orders;
(m) the Irish Documents;
(n) any material filings, notifications, pleadings, orders, certificates, letters, memoranda, instruments
or other documents submitted, filed, delivered or entered into in connection with any Foreign Proceeding or Regulatory Approvals;
(o) the Lien/Guaranty Release Documents;
(p) [reserved];
(q) the New Corporate Governance Documents;
(r) any and all other material deeds, agreements, filings, notifications, pleadings, orders, certificates,
letters, memoranda, instruments or other documents reasonably necessary or desirable to consummate and document the Restructuring Transactions
contemplated by this Agreement;
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(s) the Plan Supplement Documents;
(t) any material amendments, supplements, exhibits, schedules, appendices, or modifications to any of the
foregoing, and any related notes, certificates, agreements, and instruments, as applicable; and
(u) any agreement, settlement, stipulation, term sheet, motion, court filing, order, release, instrument,
or other document entered into, filed, sought, or implemented (including pursuant to Rule 9019 of the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy
Procedure) to effectuate, evidence, or approve a settlement or compromise with any holder of any Claims, Interests, or Disclosable
Economic Interests that is not a Supporting Creditor prior to or on May 11, 2026.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the term “Definitive
Documents” shall not include monthly or quarterly operating reports, retention applications, fee applications, fee statements, and
any declarations in support thereof or related thereto filed in the Chapter 11 Cases.
“DIP Agents” means,
collectively, the OpCo DIP Agent and the Super HoldCo DIP Agent.
“DIP Claims” means,
collectively, the Super HoldCo DIP Claims and the OpCo DIP Claims.
“DIP Commitment Letters”
means, collectively, the OpCo DIP Commitment Letter and the Super HoldCo DIP Commitment Letter.
“DIP Commitment Parties”
means, collectively, the OpCo DIP Commitment Parties and the Super HoldCo DIP Commitment Parties.
“DIP Credit Agreements”
means, collectively, the OpCo DIP Credit Agreement and the Super HoldCo DIP Credit Agreement.
“DIP Documents” means,
collectively, the OpCo DIP Documents and the Super HoldCo DIP Documents.
“DIP Facilities” means,
collectively, the OpCo DIP Facility and the Super HoldCo DIP Facility.
“DIP Lenders” means,
collectively, the OpCo DIP Lenders and the Super HoldCo DIP Lenders.
“DIP Orders” means,
collectively, the Interim DIP Order, the Final DIP Order, and any other order(s) entered in connection with any DIP Facility.
“DIP Term Sheets” means,
collectively, the OpCo DIP Term Sheet and the Super HoldCo DIP Term Sheet, in each case, as set forth in the Restructuring Term Sheet.
“Disclosable Economic Interest”
has the meaning set forth in Rule 2019 of the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure.
“Disclosure Statement”
means the disclosure statement in respect of the Plan, including all exhibits, schedules, supplements, modifications, amendments, annexes
and attachments thereto, as approved or ratified by the Bankruptcy Court pursuant to sections 1125 and 1126 of the Bankruptcy Code.
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“Entity” has the meaning
set forth in section 101(15) of the Bankruptcy Code.
“Equity Rights Offering”
means the offering by the Debtors to certain holders of Claims of rights to purchase Reorganized Common Interests, in connection with
the Restructuring Transactions, on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Restructuring Term Sheet, the Plan, and the
Equity Rights Offering Documents.
“Equity Rights Offering Commitment
Letters” means the commitment letters or commitment agreements to be entered into among certain of the Company Parties and
the Equity Rights Offering Commitment Parties, pursuant to which the Equity Rights Offering Commitment Parties will document their agreement,
severally and not jointly, to backstop the Equity Rights Offering on the terms and conditions thereof, as may be amended, restated, amended
and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time in accordance with the terms hereof and thereof.
“Equity Rights Offering Commitment
Parties” means, collectively, the Supporting OpCo 2028 Term Lenders and the Supporting Super HoldCo 1L Lenders set forth
in the Equity Rights Offering Commitment Letters that have agreed to fully backstop the Equity Rights Offering pursuant to the terms of
the Equity Rights Offering Commitment Letter.
“Equity Rights Offering Documents”
means, collectively, any and all documents required to implement, conduct, backstop, or consummate the Equity Rights Offering, including
the Equity Rights Offering Procedures, the Equity Rights Offering Commitment Letters, and any other agreement, document, or instrument
delivered or entered into pursuant thereto or in connection therewith, in each case, as amended, restated, amended and restated, supplemented
or otherwise modified from time to time in accordance with the terms hereof and thereof.
“Equity Rights Offering Procedures”
means those certain rights offering procedures with respect to the Equity Rights Offering, as set forth in or contemplated by the Plan
and the other Equity Rights Offering Documents.
“Execution Date” has
the meaning set forth in the preamble to this Agreement.
“Exit A/R Facility”
has the meaning set forth in the Restructuring Term Sheet.
“Exit A/R Facility Documents”
means, collectively, the credit agreement governing the Exit A/R Facility, together with all other related documents, instruments, and
agreements, in each case, as amended, restated, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.
“Exit Debt Documents”
means, collectively, the credit agreements and any related notes, certificates, agreements, intercreditor agreements (including the New
Intercreditor Agreement), security agreements, deeds of trust, documents, and instruments related to or executed in connection with the
Exit RCF Facility and the Exit Term Loan Facility, in each case, as amended, restated, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise
modified from time to time.
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“Exit RCF Facility”
has the meaning set forth in the Restructuring Term Sheet.
“Exit Term Loan Facility”
has the meaning set forth in the Restructuring Term Sheet.
“Exit Term Loan Term Sheet”
has the meaning set forth in the Restructuring Term Sheet.
“Exit Term Loans” has
the meaning set forth in the Restructuring Term Sheet.
“Fiduciary Out” has
the meaning set forth in Section 5(b)(xi) of this Agreement.
“Final DIP Order” means
any order entered by the Bankruptcy Court authorizing the Company Parties to enter into the DIP Documents and approving, among other things,
the DIP Facilities and the Company Parties’ use of cash collateral, and the Parties’ rights with respect thereto on a final
basis (as may be amended, restated, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time in accordance with the
terms hereof and thereof).
“First Day Orders” means
any interim or final order of the Bankruptcy Court granting the relief requested in the First Day Pleadings (as may be amended, restated,
amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time in accordance with the terms hereof and thereof).
“First Day Pleadings”
means all material motions, applications, notices and/or other pleadings that the Company Parties file or propose to file in connection
with the commencement of the Chapter 11 Cases.
“Foreign Proceeding”
means, other than the Chapter 11 Cases, the Irish Process and any other Proceeding taken in furtherance of or in connection with the Restructuring
Transactions, the appointment of an administrator, liquidator, provisional liquidator, bankruptcy or proposal trustee, receiver, restructuring
expert, administrative receiver, examiner, or similar officer in respect of any Company Party or any subsidiary of any Company Party,
or the winding up, bankruptcy, suspension of payments, liquidation, provisional liquidation, dissolution, administration, reorganization,
composition, compromise, or arrangement of or with any Company Party or any subsidiary of any Company Party, or any equivalent or analogous
appointment or Proceedings under the Law of any non-U.S. jurisdiction, including any recognition proceeding in respect of the Chapter
11 Cases or any of the foregoing.
“Governmental Unit”
has the meaning set forth in section 101(27) of the Bankruptcy Code.
“Intercompany Settlement”
has the meaning set forth in the recitals to this Agreement.
“Interests” means any
equity interest in a Company Party, including all ordinary shares, units, common stock, preferred stock, membership interest, partnership
interest, or other instruments evidencing an ownership interest, or equity security (as defined in section 101(16) of the Bankruptcy Code)
in any of the Company Parties, whether or not transferable, and any option, warrant or right, contractual or otherwise, including equity-based
employee incentives, grants, stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, restricted stock units, performance shares/units,
incentive awards, or other instruments issued to employees of the Company Parties, to acquire any such interests in a Company Party that
existed immediately before the Plan Effective Date.
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“Interim DIP Order”
means any order entered by the Bankruptcy Court authorizing the Company Parties to enter into the DIP Documents and approving, among other
things, the DIP Facilities, the Company Parties’ use of cash collateral, and the Parties’ rights with respect thereto on an
interim basis (as may be amended, restated, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time in accordance with
the terms hereof and thereof).
“Irish Process” means
any examinership, liquidation, scheme of arrangement, receivership or other process implemented under Irish law by or in respect of Trinseo
PLC or any other Company Party in furtherance of the Restructuring Transactions.
“Irish Documents” means
any petitions, schemes of arrangement, proposals, agreements, and other documents entered into or to be entered into in connection with
or in furtherance of the Irish Process.
“Joinder Agreement”
has the meaning set forth in Section 3(c).
“Latham” means Latham &
Watkins LLP, as legal advisor to the Company Parties.
“Law” means any federal,
state, local, or foreign law (including, in each case, any common law), statute, code, ordinance, rule, regulation, decree, injunction,
order, ruling, assessment, writ or other legal requirement, or judgment, in each case, that is validly adopted, promulgated, issued, or
entered by a Governmental Unit.
“Lazard Engagement Letter Amendment”
means that certain amendment to the engagement letter, dated as of May 12, 2026, by and among the Company Parties, Gibson, Dunn &
Crutcher LLP, as counsel to the Ad Hoc Group of OpCo 2028 Term Lenders, and Lazard Frères & Co. LLC, pursuant to which
such engagement letter shall be amended to provide that the Restructuring Fee (as defined therein) shall be payable only if the transaction
giving rise to such Restructuring Fee is supported by members of the Ad Hoc Group of OpCo 2028 Term Lenders holding at least 50.1% of
the aggregate principal amount of the OpCo 2028 Term Loans.
“Lien/Guaranty Release Documents”
means all payoff letters, termination letters, agent acknowledgment of lien and guaranty release letters, and/or any other documents,
agreements, or filings necessary or reasonably requested to effectuate the release of all liens and guaranties with respect to all Company
Parties and any of their subsidiaries or Affiliates (whether or not such subsidiary or Affiliate is a signatory hereto) on account of
the Prepetition Funded Debt.
“Milestones” has the
meaning set forth on Exhibit C hereto (as may be amended, modified, or supplemented in accordance with the terms of
this Agreement).
“New Corporate Governance Documents”
means the certificate of incorporation, certificate of formation, bylaws, limited liability company agreements, shareholder agreement
(if any), operating agreement, or other similar organizational or formation documents, as applicable, of each of the Reorganized Debtors.
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“New Intercreditor Agreement”
means the intercreditor agreement to be entered into on the Plan Effective Date governing the relative rights and priorities of the Exit
RCF Facility, the Exit Term Loan Facility, and, if applicable, any other indebtedness of the Reorganized Debtors.
“OpCo 2028 Term Loan Claims”
has the meaning set forth in the preamble to this Agreement.
“OpCo 2028 Term Loans”
has the meaning set forth in the preamble to this Agreement.
“OpCo Company Parties”
means, collectively, Heathland B.V., Trinseo Europe GmbH, Trinseo Export GmbH, Trinseo Holding B.V., Trinseo Holding S.à r.l.,
Trinseo Holdings Asia Pte. Ltd., Trinseo (Hong Kong) Limited, Trinseo International Holding LLC, Trinseo Ireland Global IHB Limited, Trinseo
LLC, Trinseo Luxco S.à r.l., Trinseo Materials Finance, Inc., Trinseo Netherlands B.V., Trinseo Services Ireland Limited Company,
Trinseo Suomi Oy, Trinseo Sverige AB, and Trinseo US Holding, Inc.
“OpCo Debtors” has the
meaning set forth in the Restructuring Term Sheet.
“OpCo DIP Agent” means
the administrative agent and collateral agent under the OpCo DIP Credit Agreement, including its successors, assigns, or any replacement
agent appointed pursuant to the terms of the OpCo DIP Credit Agreement.
“OpCo DIP Claims” means
all Claims against an OpCo Debtor arising under, derived from, secured by, based on, or related to the OpCo DIP Loans or the OpCo DIP
Credit Agreement.
“OpCo DIP Commitment Letter”
means the commitment letter among certain of the Company Parties and the OpCo DIP Commitment Parties, pursuant to which the OpCo DIP Commitment
Parties have committed to provide the OpCo DIP Facility on the terms and conditions thereof, attached hereto as Exhibit D
(as may be amended, restated, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time in accordance with the terms
hereof and thereof).
“OpCo DIP Commitment Parties”
means, collectively, the Supporting RCF Lenders set forth on Annex A to the OpCo DIP Commitment Letter that have agreed to provide the
OpCo DIP Facility pursuant to the terms of the OpCo DIP Commitment Letter.
“OpCo DIP Credit Agreement”
means that certain super-senior secured debtor-in-possession credit agreement, by and among the OpCo Debtors, the OpCo DIP Agent, and
the OpCo DIP Lenders, setting forth the terms and conditions of the OpCo DIP Facility, which shall be consistent with the OpCo DIP Commitment
Letter and the OpCo DIP Term Sheet, as may be amended, restated, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to
time in accordance with the terms hereof and thereof.
“OpCo DIP Documents”
means, collectively, (a) the OpCo DIP Commitment Letter, (b) the OpCo DIP Credit Agreement, and (c) any related notes,
certificates, agreements, intercreditor agreements, security agreements, deeds of trust, documents, and instruments related to or executed
in connection with the OpCo DIP Facility, the OpCo DIP Commitment Letter or the OpCo DIP Credit Agreement (in each case,
including any amendments, restatements, supplements, or modifications thereof).
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“OpCo DIP Facility”
means the senior secured superpriority debtor-in-possession term loan financing facility to be provided to the OpCo Debtors by the Supporting
RCF Lenders on the terms and conditions set forth in the OpCo DIP Documents.
“OpCo DIP Lenders” means
the lenders under the OpCo DIP Credit Agreement.
“OpCo DIP Loans” means
the loans made under the OpCo DIP Facility.
“OpCo DIP Term Sheet”
has the meaning set forth in the Restructuring Term Sheet.
“OpCo Independent Managers”
means M. Elizabeth Abrams and Alan J. Carr, in their capacities as independent managers of the board of Trinseo Holding and the board
of Trinseo LuxCo and as independent directors of Trinseo Materials.
“OpCo Intercompany Term Lender”
has the meaning set forth in the preamble to this Agreement.
“OpCo Intercompany Term Loans”
has the meaning set forth in the preamble to this Agreement.
“OpCo Investigation”
means the independent investigation conducted by the OpCo Independent Managers, with the assistance of Quinn Emanuel Urquhart &
Sullivan, LLP and Portage Point Partners LLC, of (a) potential claims and causes of action that may be asserted by or on behalf of
Trinseo Holding or Trinseo LuxCo, including potential claims arising from prepetition and intercompany transactions, and (b) whether
Trinseo Holding or Trinseo LuxCo should retain, release, or seek to settle any such potential claims or causes of action.
“OpCo Term Loan Agent”
has the meaning set forth in the preamble to this Agreement.
“OpCo Term Loan Claims”
means, collectively, the OpCo 2028 Term Loan Claims and the OpCo Intercompany Term Loan Claims.
“OpCo Term Loan Credit Agreement”
has the meaning set forth in the preamble to this Agreement.
“OpCo Term Loan Credit Documents”
means, collectively, the OpCo Term Loan Credit Agreement, together with all other related documents, instruments, and agreements, in each
case, as amended, restated, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.
“OpCo Term Loan Loan Parties”
has the meaning set forth in the preamble to this Agreement.
“OpCo Term Loans” means,
collectively, the OpCo 2028 Term Loans and the OpCo Intercompany Term Loans.
“Outside Date” means
the date that is one hundred and eighty (180) days after the Petition Date, as such date may be extended from time to time with the prior
written consent of the Requisite Supporting Senior Creditors, the Requisite Supporting OpCo 2028 Term Lenders and the Company Parties;
provided, that if the Plan Effective Date shall not have occurred on or prior to the Outside Date because of outstanding Regulatory
Approvals, and if all other conditions to the Plan Effective Date are satisfied as of the Outside Date (other than those conditions which
are to be satisfied only on the Plan Effective Date), then, at the option of the Company Parties or the Requisite Supporting Senior Creditors,
the Outside Date shall be extended for a period of up to ninety (90) days.
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“Person” means an individual,
corporation, partnership, joint venture, association, joint stock company, limited liability company, limited liability partnership, trust,
estate, unincorporated organization, Governmental Unit, or other Entity.
“Petition Date” means
the date on which the Debtors commence the Chapter 11 Cases by filing petitions with the Bankruptcy Court.
“Plan” means the Debtors’
joint chapter 11 plan including all appendices, exhibits, schedules, and supplements thereto (including the Plan Supplement Documents),
as the same may be amended, restated, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time in accordance with the
provisions of the Bankruptcy Code and the terms of the Plan and this Agreement, which shall incorporate the terms of, and shall be consistent
with, this Agreement.
“Plan Effective Date”
means the first Business Day on which all conditions precedent to the effectiveness or consummation of the Plan have been satisfied or
waived in accordance with the terms of the Plan and this Agreement and the effective date of the Plan has occurred.
“Plan Supplement” means,
collectively, the compilation of the Plan Supplement Documents, all of which will be incorporated by reference into, and shall be an integral
part of, the Plan, as all of the same may be amended, restated, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to
time in accordance with the terms of the Plan and this Agreement.
“Plan Supplement Documents”
means, collectively, documents and forms of documents, and all exhibits, attachments, schedules, agreements, documents and instruments
referred to in the Plan Supplement, ancillary or otherwise, all of which will be incorporated by reference into, and shall be an integral
part of, the Plan, as all of the same may be amended, restated, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to
time in accordance with the terms of the Plan and this Agreement.
“Postpetition A/R Facility”
has the meaning set forth in the Restructuring Term Sheet.
“Postpetition A/R Facility Documents”
means, collectively, the credit agreement governing the Postpetition A/R Facility, together with all other related documents, instruments,
and agreements, in each case, as amended, restated, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.
“Prepetition A/R Facility”
means the securitization facility provided under the Prepetition A/R Facility Documents.
“Prepetition A/R Facility Credit Agreement”
means that certain Credit and Security Agreement dated as of July 18, 2024, as amended, restated, amended and restated, supplemented
or otherwise modified from time to time, by and among Trinseo Ireland Global IHB Limited, Styron Receivables Funding Designated Activity
Company, KKR Credit Advisors (US) LLC as the structuring advisor, GLAS USA LLC, as the administrative agent, GLAS Americas LLC, as the
collateral agent and the lenders party thereto.
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“Prepetition A/R Facility Documents”
means, collectively, the Prepetition A/R Facility Credit Agreement, together with all other related documents, instruments, and agreements,
in each case, as amended, restated, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.
“Prepetition Funded Debt”
means, collectively, the Super HoldCo 1L Loans, the RCF Obligations, the OpCo Term Loans, and the 2029 Notes.
“Prepetition Funded Debt Claims”
means, collectively, the Super HoldCo 1L Claims, the RCF Claims, the OpCo Term Loan Claims, and the 2029 Notes Claims.
“Prepetition Funded Debt Documents”
means, collectively, the Super HoldCo 1L Credit Documents, the RCF Credit Documents, the OpCo Term Loan Credit Documents, and the 2029
Notes Documents.
“Proceeding” means any
action, claim, complaint, petition, suit, arbitration, mediation, alternative dispute resolution procedure, hearing, audit, examination,
investigation or other proceeding by or before any Governmental Unit.
“Qualified Marketmaker”
means an Entity that (a) holds itself out to the public, the syndicated loan market, the high yield bond market, or the applicable
private markets as standing ready in the ordinary course of business to purchase from customers and sell to customers Claims against the
Company Parties, or enter with customers into long and short positions in Claims against the Company Parties, in its capacity as a dealer
or market maker in such Claims and (b) is, in fact, regularly in the business of making a market in Claims against issuers or borrowers
(including term loans, or debt or equity securities).
“RCF Agent” means Deutsche
Bank AG New York Branch, in its capacity as administrative agent and collateral agent under the RCF Credit Agreement, and any successor
thereto.
“RCF Agent Advisors”
means White & Case LLP, as legal counsel, and, subject to prior written consent from the Company Parties (in its sole discretion),
such other legal advisors that may be retained by or on behalf of the RCF Agent.
“RCF Claims” means all
Claims against a Debtor arising under, derived from, secured by, based on, or related to the RCF Obligations or the RCF Credit Documents.
“RCF Credit Agreement”
has the meaning set forth in the preamble to this Agreement.
“RCF Credit Documents”
means, collectively, the RCF Credit Agreement, together with all other related documents, instruments, and agreements, in each case, as
amended, restated, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.
“RCS” has the meaning
set forth in the preamble to this Agreement.
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“Regulatory Approvals”
means (a) clearance or approval under antitrust Laws in (i) the United States, (ii) Germany, (iii) South Korea, (iv) the
European Commission, and (v) Sweden (in each case, as applicable); (b) clearance or approval under other non-U.S. investment
Laws including France and Italy; and (c) any other regulatory approvals from any regulatory regimes necessary to consummate the Restructuring
Transactions.
“Reorganized Common Interests”
means a single class of common equity interests of Reorganized Parent to be issued (a) on the Plan Effective Date or (b) as
otherwise permitted pursuant to the Plan and the New Corporate Governance Documents.
“Reorganized Debtors”
means a Debtor, or any successor or assign thereto, by merger, consolidation, reorganization, or otherwise, in the form of a corporation,
limited liability company, partnership, or other form, as the case may be, on and after the Plan Effective Date, including Reorganized
Parent.
“Reorganized Parent”
means from and after the Plan Effective Date, a newly formed Delaware limited liability company as mutually determined by the Debtors
and the Requisite Supporting Senior Creditors to be the Reorganized Debtors’ (other than Trinseo PLC and Trinseo Luxco Finance)
new corporate parent, as reorganized pursuant to the Plan or as otherwise agreed between the Debtors and the Requisite Supporting Senior
Creditors; provided that any determination or structure of the Reorganized Parent that is materially adverse to the treatment or
recoveries of the Supporting OpCo 2028 Term Lenders, taken as a whole, shall require the reasonable consent of the Requisite Supporting
OpCo 2028 Term Lenders.
“Requisite Supporting OpCo 2028 Term
Lenders” means, as of any date of determination, (i) 50.1% of the aggregate outstanding principal amount of OpCo 2028
Term Loan Claims held, beneficially owned, or managed by all of the Supporting OpCo 2028 Term Lenders, and (ii) 50.1% of the Equity
Rights Offering backstop commitments held by the Supporting OpCo 2028 Term Lenders that are Equity Rights Offering Commitment Parties
under the Equity Rights Offering Commitment Letters, in each case, as of such date.
“Requisite Supporting Senior Creditors”
means, as of any date of determination, each of (a) Supporting RCF Lenders that hold, own, or control as of such date more than 90%
of the aggregate outstanding principal amount of the RCF Claims held, beneficially owned, or managed by all of the Supporting RCF Lenders
as of such date; and (b) each member of the Ad Hoc Group of Senior Secured Creditors and Supporting Super HoldCo 1L Lenders that
hold, own, or control as of such date more than 66.7% of the aggregate outstanding principal amount of the Super HoldCo 1L Claims
held, beneficially owned, or managed by all of the Supporting Super HoldCo 1L Lenders as of such date.
“Restructuring Fees and Expenses”
means all reasonable and documented out-of-pocket fees, costs, and expenses of the Ad Hoc Group of Senior Secured Creditors Advisors,
Ad Hoc Group of OpCo 2028 Term Lenders Advisors, RCF Agent Advisors, and Super HoldCo 1L Agent Advisors, in each case, in connection with
the negotiation, formulation, preparation, execution, delivery, implementation, consummation and/or enforcement of this Agreement, the
Plan, the other Definitive Documents, the Restructuring Transactions, and the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby.
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“Restructuring Term Sheet”
has the meaning set forth in the recitals to this Agreement.
“Restructuring Transactions”
has the meaning set forth in the recitals to this Agreement.
“Solicitation” means
the solicitation of votes on the Plan pursuant to sections 1125 and 1126 of the Bankruptcy Code.
“Solicitation Materials”
means any materials used in connection with the Solicitation, including the Disclosure Statement and any procedures established by the
Bankruptcy Court with respect to the Solicitation pursuant to the Solicitation Procedures Order (if any).
“Solicitation Procedures Order”
means any order of the Bankruptcy Court approving the Solicitation Materials and scheduling the Confirmation Hearing.
“Super HoldCo 1L Agent”
means Alter Domus (US) LLC, in its capacity as administrative agent and collateral agent under the Super HoldCo 1L Credit Agreement, and
any successor thereto.
“Super HoldCo 1L Agent Advisors”
means Pryor Cashman LLP, as legal counsel, and, subject to prior written consent from the Company Parties (in its sole discretion), such
other legal advisors that may be retained by or on behalf of the Super HoldCo 1L Agent.
“Super HoldCo 1L Claims”
means all Claims against a Debtor arising under, derived from, secured by, based on, or related to the Super HoldCo 1L Loans or the Super
HoldCo 1L Credit Documents.
“Super HoldCo 1L Credit Agreement”
has the meaning set forth in the preamble to this Agreement.
“Super HoldCo 1L Credit Documents”
means, collectively, the Super HoldCo 1L Credit Agreement, together with all other related documents, instruments, and agreements,
in each case, as amended, restated, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.
“Super HoldCo 1L Lenders”
has the meaning set forth in the preamble to this Agreement.
“Super HoldCo 1L Loans”
has the meaning set forth in the preamble to this Agreement.
“Super HoldCo Company Parties”
means, collectively, Altuglas LLC, Aristech Surfaces LLC, PT Trinseo Materials Indonesia, PT Trinseo Operating Indonesia, Taiwan Trinseo
Limited, Trinseo Belgium BV, Trinseo Deutschland Anlagengesellschaft mbH, Trinseo Deutschland GmbH, Trinseo Europe GmbH, Trinseo Luxco
Finance SPV S.à r.l., Trinseo NA Finance LLC, Trinseo NA Finance SPV LLC, and Trinseo PLC.
“Super HoldCo Debtors”
has the meaning set forth in the Restructuring Term Sheet.
“Super HoldCo DIP Agent”
means the administrative agent and collateral agent under the Super HoldCo DIP Credit Agreement, including its successors, assigns, or
any replacement agent appointed pursuant to the terms of the Super HoldCo DIP Credit Agreement.
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“Super HoldCo DIP Claims”
means all Claims against a Super HoldCo Debtor arising under, derived from, secured by, based on, or related to the Super HoldCo DIP Loans
or the Super HoldCo DIP Credit Agreement.
“Super HoldCo DIP Commitment Letter”
means the commitment letter among certain of the Company Parties and the Super HoldCo DIP Commitment Parties, pursuant to which the Super
HoldCo DIP Commitment Parties have committed to fully backstop the Super HoldCo DIP Facility on the terms and conditions thereof,
which shall be consistent with the Super HoldCo DIP Term Sheet, attached hereto as Exhibit E (as may be amended, restated,
amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time in accordance with the terms hereof and thereof).
“Super HoldCo DIP Commitment Parties”
means, collectively, the Supporting Super HoldCo 1L Lenders set forth on Annex A to the Super HoldCo DIP Commitment Letter that have agreed
to fully backstop the Super HoldCo DIP Facility pursuant to the terms of the Super HoldCo DIP Commitment Letter.
“Super HoldCo DIP Credit Agreement”
means that certain super-senior secured debtor-in-possession credit agreement, by and among the Super HoldCo Debtors, the Super HoldCo
DIP Agent, and the Super HoldCo DIP Lenders, setting forth the terms and conditions of the Super HoldCo DIP Facility, which
shall be consistent with the Super HoldCo DIP Commitment Letter and the Super HoldCo DIP Term Sheet, as may be amended, restated,
amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time in accordance with the terms hereof and thereof.
“Super HoldCo DIP Documents”
means, collectively, (a) the Super HoldCo DIP Commitment Letter, (b) the Super HoldCo DIP Credit Agreement, and (c) any
related notes, certificates, agreements, intercreditor agreements, security agreements, deeds of trust, documents, and instruments related
to or executed in connection with the Super HoldCo DIP Facility, the Super HoldCo DIP Commitment Letter or the Super HoldCo DIP Credit
Agreement (in each case, including any amendments, restatements, supplements, or modifications thereof).
“Super HoldCo DIP Facility”
means the senior secured superpriority debtor-in-possession term loan financing facility to be provided to the Super HoldCo Debtors on
the terms and conditions set forth in the Super HoldCo DIP Documents.
“Super HoldCo DIP Lenders”
means the lenders under the Super HoldCo DIP Credit Agreement.
“Super HoldCo DIP Loans”
means the loans made under the Super HoldCo DIP Facility.
“Super HoldCo DIP Term Sheet”
has the meaning set forth in the Restructuring Term Sheet.
“Support Effective Date”
means the date on which all of the following conditions have been satisfied or waived by the applicable Party or Parties in accordance
with this Agreement:
(a) each
of the Company Parties shall have executed and delivered counterpart signature pages to this Agreement to counsel to the Company
Parties, counsel to the Ad Hoc Group of Senior Secured Creditors and counsel to the Ad Hoc Group of OpCo 2028 Term Lenders;
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(b) Supporting
Super HoldCo 1L Lenders who collectively hold at least 66.7% of the aggregate outstanding principal amount of the Super HoldCo 1L Loans
shall have executed and delivered counterpart signature pages to this Agreement to counsel to the Company Parties, counsel to the
Ad Hoc Group of Senior Secured Creditors and counsel to the Ad Hoc Group of OpCo 2028 Term Lenders;
(c) Supporting
RCF Lenders who collectively hold at least 66.7% of the aggregate outstanding principal amount of the RCF Obligations shall have executed
and delivered counterpart signature pages to this Agreement to counsel to the Company Parties, counsel to the Ad Hoc Group of Senior
Secured Creditors and counsel to the Ad Hoc Group of OpCo 2028 Term Lenders;
(d) Supporting
OpCo 2028 Term Lenders who collectively hold at least 50.1% of the aggregate outstanding principal amount of the OpCo 2028 Term Loans
shall have executed and delivered counterpart signature pages to this Agreement to counsel to the Company Parties, counsel to the
Ad Hoc Group of Senior Secured Creditors and counsel to the Ad Hoc Group of OpCo 2028 Term Lenders;
(e) the
Company Parties shall have paid all accrued and unpaid Restructuring Fees and Expenses incurred up to (and including) the Support Effective
Date to the extent invoiced at least five (5) Business Days prior to the Support Effective Date;
(f) counsel
to the Company Parties shall have given notice to counsel to the Ad Hoc Group of Senior Secured Creditors, and counsel to the Ad Hoc Group
of OpCo 2028 Term Lenders that all conditions to the Support Effective Date have been satisfied or waived by the applicable Party or Parties
in accordance with this Agreement;
(g) each
of the DIP Commitment Letters shall have been executed by the parties thereto; and
(h) the
Lazard Engagement Letter Amendment shall have been executed and delivered by all parties thereto.
“Support Period” means
the period commencing on the Support Effective Date (or, in the case of any Party that becomes a Party after the Support Effective Date,
the date as of which such Party executes and delivers a Joinder Agreement in compliance with Section 3(c)) and ending on the
Termination Date, and in the event that the Termination Date is the Plan Effective Date, the Support Period shall include the Termination
Date.
“Supporting Senior Creditors”
means, collectively, the Supporting RCF Lenders and the Supporting Super HoldCo 1L Lenders.
“Termination Date” means
the date on which termination of this Agreement is effective as to a Party in accordance with Section 5.
“Transfer” has the meaning
set forth in Section 3(c).
“Transferee” has the
meaning set forth in Section 3(c).
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“Trinseo Holding” has
the meaning set forth in the preamble to this Agreement.
“Trinseo LuxCo” has
the meaning set forth in the preamble to this Agreement.
“Trinseo Luxco Finance”
has the meaning set forth in the preamble to this Agreement.
“Trinseo Materials”
has the meaning set forth in the preamble to this Agreement.
“Trinseo PLC” has the
meaning set forth in the preamble to this Agreement.
“U.S. Process” has the
meaning set forth in this Section 1.
Unless otherwise specified,
references in this Agreement to any Section or clause refer to such Section or clause as contained in this Agreement. The words
“herein,” “hereof,” and “hereunder” and other words of similar import in this
Agreement refer to this Agreement as a whole, and not to any particular Section or clause contained in this Agreement. Wherever from
the context it appears appropriate, each term stated in either the singular or plural shall include the singular and the plural, and pronouns
stated in the masculine, feminine, or neuter gender shall include the masculine, feminine, and neuter genders. Capitalized terms defined
only in the plural or singular form shall nonetheless have their defined meanings when used in the opposite form. Unless otherwise specified,
all references herein to “Sections” are references to Sections of this Agreement. References to “shareholders,”
“directors,” or “officers” shall also include “members” or “managers,”
as applicable, as such terms are defined under the applicable limited liability company Laws. The words “including,”
“includes,” and “include” shall each be deemed to be followed by the words “without limitation”.
The phrase “hold, own, or control” shall be deemed to be followed by the words “(including through beneficial
ownership or as investment advisors or managers for the account of a beneficial owner)”. To “beneficially own or have beneficial
ownership” shall include having an interest in a Prepetition Funded Debt Claim and/or Disclosable Economic Interest as a result
of an open trade, total return swap or other similar transaction. Unless otherwise specified, any reference in this Agreement to an existing
document, schedule, or exhibit shall mean such document, schedule, or exhibit, as it may have been or may be amended, restated, amended
and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified or replaced from time to time; provided that, notwithstanding the foregoing, any
capitalized terms in this Agreement which are defined with reference to another agreement (other than the Restructuring Term Sheet), are
defined with reference to such other agreement as of the Execution Date, without giving effect to any termination of such other agreement
or amendments to or modifications of such capitalized terms in any such other agreement following the Execution Date. The word “or”
is not exclusive. Whenever any action must be taken hereunder on or by a day that is not a Business Day, then such action may be validly
taken on or by the next day that is a Business Day.
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Where the provisions of this
Agreement and the Plan refer or apply to the Chapter 11 Cases, the Bankruptcy Court, the Restructuring Transactions (including the Definitive
Documents and any other documentation relating or relevant thereto), or events, circumstances, or procedures in the United States (the
“U.S. Process”) but do not equally reference or apply to (a) the Irish Process or (b) any other Foreign
Proceeding to recognize or implement the Chapter 11 Cases, the Restructuring Transactions, or orders of the Bankruptcy Court in any non-U.S.
jurisdiction, if any, those provisions relating to the U.S. Process shall be deemed to apply or refer equally to the Irish Process and,
to the extent possible under applicable Law, to any Foreign Proceeding (and, if necessary, this Agreement and the Plan will be deemed
to include provisions relating to the Irish Process and any other Foreign Proceeding which correspond to provisions relating to the U.S.
Process) to ensure that the rights and obligations of the Parties under this Agreement apply equally to the Irish Process and any Foreign
Proceeding in the same way as the U.S. Process, to the fullest extent necessary in order to implement the Restructuring Transactions in
accordance with the terms, spirit, and intent of this Agreement and the Plan.
Section 2. Restructuring
Transactions.
(a) Confirmation of the Plan. Subject to the terms of this Agreement, for the duration of the Support
Period, the Parties shall use their commercially reasonable efforts to obtain confirmation of the Plan as soon as reasonably practicable
after the Petition Date, and by no later than the applicable Milestone, in accordance with the Bankruptcy Code, and on terms consistent
with this Agreement and the Definitive Documents. For the duration of the Support Period, each Party shall use commercially reasonable
efforts to cooperate fully and coordinate among each other and with the Company Parties in connection therewith. Further, for the duration
of the Support Period, each of the Parties shall take such action (including executing and delivering any other documents and agreements)
as may be reasonably necessary or as may be required by order of the Bankruptcy Court, to carry out the purpose and intent of this Agreement
(including to provide any information reasonably necessary, or information requested from federal, state, or local regulators, to obtain
required Regulatory Approvals necessary for consummation of the Plan or any other Restructuring Transactions).
(b) Definitive Documents. The Definitive Documents not executed or not in a form attached to this Agreement
as of the Support Effective Date remain subject to negotiation and completion. Upon completion, the Definitive Documents shall contain
terms, conditions, representations, warranties, and covenants consistent with the terms of this Agreement and the Restructuring Term Sheet,
as each may be amended, restated, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time in accordance with Section 8.
Further, the Definitive Documents not executed or not in a form attached to this Agreement as of the Support Effective Date (and any modifications,
amendments, or supplements thereto), and any agreement with respect to the treatment under the Plan of a holder of any Claim or Interest
other than as expressly and specifically set forth in the Restructuring Term Sheet, shall be in a form and substance reasonably acceptable
to (i) the Company Parties and the Requisite Supporting Senior Creditors and (ii) solely with respect to the documents described
in clauses (a), (b), (c), (e), (f), (g), (i), (j), (l), (m), (o), (q) (solely with respect to reasonable minority equity holder protections,
including board appointment rights with respect to the member appointed by one or more Supporting OpCo 2028 Term Lenders and any transfer
restrictions or other limitations on transferability applicable to Reorganized Common Interests issued or distributed pursuant to the
Restructuring Transactions), (r) (solely with respect to the documents described in the foregoing clauses), (s) (solely with
respect to the documents described in the foregoing clauses), (t) (solely with respect to the documents described in the foregoing
clauses), and (u) of the definition of “Definitive Documents”, the Requisite Supporting OpCo 2028 Term Lenders.
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Section 3. Agreements
of the Supporting Creditors.
(a) Support of Restructuring Transactions. For the duration of the Support Period, each Supporting
Creditor, severally and not jointly, agrees that, subject to Section 5, such Supporting Creditor shall, (including using commercially
reasonable efforts to direct any applicable agent or trustee or any of its brokers, sub-agents, or custodians, if necessary) to the extent
applicable to such Supporting Creditor:
(i) timely vote or cause to be voted (or, with respect to any unsettled trade purchases or open swap arrangements,
by giving a direction to each trade or swap counterparty to such unsettled trade purchases to timely vote or cause to be voted), following
commencement of the Solicitation and by the applicable deadline set forth in the Solicitation Materials, all of its Prepetition Funded
Debt Claims (or Prepetition Funded Debt Claims under its control), including all Prepetition Funded Debt Claims that are impaired under
the Plan, to accept the Plan and not change or withdraw (or cause to be changed or withdrawn) any such vote;
(ii) subject to Section 3(e), (1) consent, and to be deemed to have consented, to the incurrence
of the DIP Facilities on the terms set forth in the DIP Documents; (2) consent, and, if necessary, direct any applicable Agent to
consent, to the Company Parties’ use of its cash collateral on the terms set forth in the DIP Documents;
(iii) use commercially reasonable efforts to give any notice, order, instruction, or direction to the Agents
necessary to give effect to the Restructuring Transactions and the incurrence of the DIP Facilities and use of cash collateral on the
terms set forth in the DIP Term Sheets and DIP Documents; provided that such Supporting Creditor shall not be required to
provide the applicable Agents, or any other Person, with any indemnities or similar monetary undertakings in connection with taking any
such action or direction;
(iv) subject to Section 3(e), upon consummation of the Restructuring Transactions, release, or
cause to be released, all guarantees and liens granted under the Prepetition Funded Debt Documents, including by instructing any applicable
Agents to execute and deliver all Lien/Guaranty Release Documents and to make all local filings required to release security interests
granted by any non-U.S. guarantors;
(v) act in good faith to support, not object to, and take all reasonable actions (to the extent practicable
and consistent with the terms of this Agreement and/or the Definitive Documents) reasonably necessary or reasonably requested by the Company
Parties to facilitate the confirmation and consummation of the Plan and the other Restructuring Transactions contemplated herein;
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(vi) support, and not object to or otherwise oppose, and not interfere with (or instruct or encourage any other
Person to interfere with), (1) any steps required to be taken by the directors of Trinseo PLC or any other Company Party in connection
with the commencement of the Irish Process, whether before the High Court of Ireland or otherwise, and/or (2) any ancillary applications
brought before the High Court of Ireland relating to the Irish Process, including but not limited to applications in relation to the confirmation
of proposals for a scheme of arrangement or the approval of the entry into of any transaction by or on behalf of Trinseo PLC or any other
Company Party in furtherance of the Irish Process;
(vii) in connection with the Chapter 11 Cases, timely file with the Bankruptcy Court, or join in any filing
made by the Company Parties with the Bankruptcy Court of, a written objection to any motion filed with the Bankruptcy Court by any Entity
seeking the entry of an order (1) directing the appointment of an examiner with enlarged powers relating to the operation of the
Debtors’ business (powers beyond those set forth in section 1106(a)(3) and (4) of the Bankruptcy Code), (2) converting
any of the Chapter 11 Cases to cases under chapter 7 of the Bankruptcy Code, (3) dismissing any of the Chapter 11 Cases, (4) for
relief that (A) is materially inconsistent with this Agreement or (B) would frustrate the purposes of this Agreement, including
by preventing consummation of the Restructuring Transactions, or (5) modifying or terminating the Debtors’ exclusive right
to file and/or solicit acceptances of a plan of reorganization;
(viii) if applicable, use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain, or assist the Company Parties in obtaining,
any and all required Regulatory Approvals and/or third-party approvals to effectuate the Restructuring Transactions on the terms contemplated
by this Agreement, including the Restructuring Term Sheet, and the Plan;
(ix) negotiate in good faith, enter into, implement and effectuate the Definitive Documents to which it is
required to be a party; provided that subject to the terms of this Agreement, no Supporting Creditor shall be obligated to (1) waive
(to the extent such Supporting Creditor has the power or right to waive) any condition to the consummation of any part of the Restructuring
Transactions set forth in any Definitive Document or (2) approve any Definitive Document that is not in form and substance reasonably
acceptable to such Supporting Creditor if such Definitive Document is required to be in form and substance reasonably acceptable to such
Supporting Creditor pursuant to this Agreement;
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(x) to the extent any legal or structural impediment arises that would prevent, hinder, or delay the consummation
of the Restructuring Transactions or the incurrence of the DIP Facilities and use of cash collateral on the terms set forth in the DIP
Documents (including the DIP Orders), negotiate with the Company Parties and the other Supporting Creditors in good faith with respect
to additional or alternative provisions to address any such legal or structural impediment to the Restructuring Transactions;
(xi) to the extent it is permitted to elect whether to (1) opt out of the releases set forth in the Plan,
or (2) if the Bankruptcy Court requires opting in to give effect to the releases set forth in the Plan, not elect to opt out of,
or elect to opt in to (as applicable), the releases set forth in the Plan by timely delivering its duly executed and completed ballot(s) indicating
such election;
(xii) support all applicable releases, injunctions, discharges, indemnities, and exculpation provisions incorporated
into this Agreement, the Plan, and the other Definitive Documents;
(xiii) promptly notify (and in no event more than three (3) Business Days after the occurrence thereof)
the Company Parties and the other Parties hereto as to: (1) the occurrence, or failure to occur, of any event of which such Supporting
Creditor is aware that would be likely to cause such Supporting Creditor to be unable to satisfy any condition precedent in the Definitive
Documents; and (2) any breach of which such Supporting Creditor has knowledge in respect of any of its or another Supporting Creditor’s
obligations, representations, warranties, or covenants set forth in this Agreement to the extent such information is not otherwise publicly
known or already known by the Company Parties;
(xiv) not file any motion, objection, pleading, or other document with the Bankruptcy Court or any other court
that, in whole or in part, is not materially consistent with this Agreement and the Restructuring Term Sheet (nor directly or indirectly
cause or instruct any other Person to make such a filing);
(xv) with respect to Supporting Creditors that are Equity Rights Offering Commitment Parties, fund the Equity
Rights Offering in accordance with the Equity Rights Offering Documents and the other Definitive Documents;
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(xvi) subject to Section 3(e), not object to, delay, impede, or take any other action or fail to
take any action the result of which could cause a delay, impediment, or interference with the acceptance, implementation, or consummation
of the Restructuring Transactions and/or the incurrence of the DIP Facilities and use of cash collateral on the terms set forth in the
DIP Term Sheets and DIP Documents (including, as applicable, by using commercially reasonable efforts to provide any instructions, directions,
notices, or orders to any applicable Agent, any broker or any custodian that conflict with such Supporting Creditor’s obligations
hereunder or with the implementation or consummation of the Restructuring Transactions and/or the incurrence of the DIP Facilities and
use of cash collateral on the terms set forth in the DIP Term Sheets and DIP Documents, or by failing to use its commercially reasonable
efforts to provide any such instructions, directions, notices, or orders to the extent reasonably necessary to the implementation and
consummation of the Restructuring Transactions and/or the incurrence of the DIP Facilities and use of cash collateral on the terms set
forth in the DIP Term Sheets and DIP Documents);
(xvii) not initiate or have initiated on its behalf, or permit to exist, any Proceeding of any kind with respect
to this Agreement, the Definitive Documents, the Restructuring Transactions, or the other Parties other than to enforce this Agreement
or any Definitive Document or as otherwise permitted under this Agreement;
(xviii) not seek, solicit, encourage, propose, file, support, consent to, or vote for, or enter into or participate
in any discussions, agreements, understandings or other arrangements with any Entity regarding, or pursue or consummate, any Alternative
Transaction;
(xix) use commercially reasonable efforts to cooperate with and assist the Company Parties in obtaining additional
support for the Restructuring Transactions from other stakeholders; and
(xx) not take any action that would be inconsistent with this Agreement and the Restructuring Transactions.
(b) Holdings Information; Additional Prepetition Funded Debt Claims and/or Disclosable Economic Interests.
For the duration of the Support Period, each Supporting Creditor, severally and not jointly, agrees, subject to Section 5,
to be bound by this Agreement in respect of all Prepetition Funded Debt Claims, DIP Claims and other Disclosable Economic Interests directly
or indirectly owned or controlled by such Supporting Creditor, including those set forth on its signature page to this Agreement
(including any Joinder Agreement signature page). If any Supporting Creditor acquires (including through funding) or has executed an agreement
to acquire additional Prepetition Funded Debt Claims, DIP Claims or other Disclosable Economic Interests (whether directly or indirectly
and including by way of assignment or participation) during the Support Period, such Supporting Creditor agrees that all such additional
Prepetition Funded Debt Claims, DIP Claims or other Disclosable Economic Interests shall automatically and immediately be deemed to be
subject to the provisions of this Agreement and such Supporting Creditor shall notify the Company Advisors within five (5) Business
Days of acquiring such additional Prepetition Funded Debt Claims and/or other Disclosable Economic Interests. Each Supporting Creditor
represents, warrants, and agrees that its holdings of Prepetition Funded Debt Claims and other Disclosable Economic Interests as set forth
on the signature page hereto are accurate to the best of its knowledge as of the Execution Date, which the Company Parties will
maintain on a confidential basis in accordance with Section 26. Upon written request (email shall suffice) by the Company
Parties or a Company Advisor, each Party shall promptly (and, in any event, not later than five (5) Business Days thereafter) identify,
in writing, to the Debtors and Latham the nature and amount of the Disclosable Economic Interests held in relation to the Debtors by all
Entities represented by the Supporting Creditor in connection with the Debtors as of the date of such request.
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(c) Transfers. Each Supporting Creditor agrees that, for the duration of the Support Period, and in
addition to any transfer restrictions in the Prepetition Funded Debt Documents, it shall not sell, directly or indirectly, transfer, loan,
issue, hypothecate, assign, grant, encumber, pledge, mortgage, or otherwise dispose of (including by way of participation), directly or
indirectly, in whole or in part, any Prepetition Funded Debt Claims or DIP Claims against or Disclosable Economic Interests in the Company
Parties now or hereafter directly or beneficially owned or controlled by such Supporting Creditor or for which it now or hereafter serves
as the nominee, investment manager, or advisor for beneficial holders, as applicable, or any option thereon or any right or interest therein
(including granting any proxies, depositing any such Prepetition Funded Debt Claims or Disclosable Economic Interests into a voting trust,
or entering into a voting agreement with respect to any such Prepetition Funded Debt Claims or Disclosable Economic Interests) (collectively,
a “Transfer”) (provided, that, the term “Transfer” shall not include any pledge or other
encumbrance in favor of any lender, noteholder, agent or trustee to secure obligations under indebtedness issued by a managed fund or
account, including any collateralized loan obligation or collateralized debt obligation, so long as such pledge or encumbrance does not
prohibit the Supporting Creditor from complying with its obligations under this Agreement and the pledgor maintains its voting rights
for purposes of this Agreement and the Restructuring Transactions, including voting on the Plan), unless the Transfer complies with the
below requirements:
(i) the Transfer must be made either (1) to another Supporting Creditor or (2) if the transferee
of Prepetition Funded Debt Claims or Disclosable Economic Interests (the “Transferee”) is not a Supporting Creditor,
then before the effectiveness of such Transfer, after such proposed Transferee agrees in writing to become a Supporting Creditor and to
be bound by all of the terms of this Agreement applicable to a Supporting Creditor (including with respect to all Prepetition Funded Debt
Claims or Disclosable Economic Interests the Transferee already may then or subsequently own or control) by executing a joinder agreement,
in form and substance substantially similar to the form attached hereto as Exhibit B (each, a “Joinder
Agreement”);
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(ii) the Transferee delivers an executed copy of the Joinder Agreement to Latham, counsel to the Ad Hoc Group
of Senior Secured Creditors, and counsel to the Ad Hoc Group of OpCo 2028 Term Lenders (in accordance with the notice provisions set forth
in Section 19 and before the effectiveness of such Transfer), upon which (1) the Transferee (and any investment funds,
accounts, and other investment vehicles managed by such Transferee) shall be deemed to be a Supporting Creditor hereunder with respect
to all of its directly or beneficially owned or controlled Claims or Interests and (2) the transferor Supporting Creditor shall be
deemed to relinquish its rights, and be released from its obligations, under this Agreement other than any liability for its breach or
non-performance of its obligations hereunder before the effectiveness of such Joinder Agreement and other than on account of any Prepetition
Funded Debt Claims or Disclosable Economic Interests that such Supporting Creditor continues to own; and
(iii) if at the time of a proposed Transfer to a Qualified Marketmaker, such Prepetition Funded Debt Claims
or Disclosable Economic Interests may be voted or consent solicited with respect to matters relating to the Restructuring Transactions
or the DIP Facilities, then the proposed transferor must first vote or consent with respect to such Prepetition Funded Debt Claims or
Disclosable Economic Interests in accordance with Section 3(a).
A Qualified Marketmaker that
acquires any Prepetition Funded Debt Claims or Disclosable Economic Interests with the purpose and intent of acting as a Qualified Marketmaker
for such Prepetition Funded Debt Claims or Disclosable Economic Interests shall not be required to execute and deliver a Joinder Agreement
or otherwise become a Supporting Creditor in respect of such Prepetition Funded Debt Claims or Disclosable Economic Interests if (a) such
Qualified Marketmaker subsequently transfers such Prepetition Funded Debt Claims or Disclosable Economic Interests (by purchase, sale,
assignment, participation, or otherwise) within the earlier of (i) ten (10) Business Days of its acquisition and (ii) one
(1) Business Day before expiration of any applicable voting deadline, to a transferee that is an Entity that is not an Affiliate,
affiliated fund, or affiliated Entity with a common investment advisor and (b) the Transfer otherwise is a permitted Transfer under
this Section 3(c). To the extent that a Supporting Creditor is acting in its capacity as a Qualified Marketmaker, it may Transfer
any right, title, or interests in Prepetition Funded Debt Claims or Disclosable Economic Interests that the Qualified Marketmaker acquires
from a holder of such Prepetition Funded Debt Claims or Disclosable Economic Interests that is not a Supporting Creditor without the requirement
that the transferee be a Transferee under this Section 3(c).
Each Supporting Creditor agrees
that any Transfer of any Prepetition Funded Debt Claims or Disclosable Economic Interests that does not comply with the terms and procedures
set forth in this Section 3(c) shall be deemed void ab initio, and the Company Parties and each other Party shall
have the right to enforce the voiding of such Transfer and the terms hereof.
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(d) Forbearance. Each Supporting Creditor, during the Support Period, hereby agrees to forbear from
exercising or directing any Entity (including any applicable Agents) to exercise remedies (and hereby agrees to direct any applicable
Agents not to exercise or cease the exercise of remedies) on account of the occurrence or existence of any “Default” or “Event
of Default” (howsoever defined or described) as defined under the Super HoldCo 1L Credit Agreement, the RCF Credit Agreement, or
the OpCo Term Loan Credit Agreement, or the 2029 Indenture, directly or indirectly resulting from or relating to the Restructuring Transactions
or any other actions or transactions contemplated by any Definitive Document, in each case, whether existing as of the Support Effective
Date or anticipated to arise during the pendency of the Chapter 11 Cases. It is understood and agreed that any forbearance or waiver granted
pursuant to this Section 3(d) shall be effective during the Support Period only and shall not be deemed to be a permanent
forbearance of any “Default” or “Event of Default” arising under such Prepetition Funded Debt Documents, or any
right or remedy thereunder.
(e) Additional Provisions Regarding the Supporting Creditors’ Commitments. Notwithstanding anything
to the contrary in this Agreement, nothing in this Agreement shall: (i) affect the ability of any Supporting Creditor to consult
with any other Supporting Creditor, the Company Parties or any other party in interest in the Chapter 11 Cases or any Foreign Proceeding;
(ii) impair or waive the rights of any Supporting Creditor to assert or raise any objection permitted under this Agreement or any
Definitive Document in connection with the Restructuring Transactions; (iii) prevent any Supporting Creditor from enforcing this
Agreement or any Definitive Document or asserting or contesting whether any matter, fact, or thing is a breach of, or is inconsistent
with, this Agreement or any Definitive Document; (iv) limit the rights of a Supporting Creditor in respect of the Chapter 11
Cases or any Foreign Proceeding, including appearing as a party in interest in any matter to be adjudicated in order to be heard concerning
any matter arising in the Chapter 11 Cases or any Foreign Proceeding that is not inconsistent with this Agreement, in each case, so long
as the exercise of any such right is not inconsistent with such Supporting Creditor’s obligations hereunder; (v) limit the
ability of a Supporting Creditor to purchase, sell, or enter into any transactions regarding any Claims against any Company Parties, subject
to the terms of this Agreement and applicable Law; (vi) except as and to the extent explicitly set forth in this Agreement, constitute
a waiver or amendment of any term or provision of, or alter or diminish any right or obligation in, any Prepetition Funded Debt Document;
(vii) except as and to the extent explicitly set forth in this Agreement, constitute a termination or release of any liens on, or
security interests in, any of the assets or properties of the Company Parties that secure the obligations under any Prepetition Funded
Debt Document; (viii) except as and to the extent explicitly set forth herein or in any other Definitive Document, require any Supporting
Creditor to incur, assume, become liable in respect of, or suffer to exist any expenses, liabilities, or other obligations, or agree to
or become bound by any commitments, undertakings, concessions, indemnities, or other arrangements that could result in expenses, liabilities,
or other obligations to such Supporting Creditor; provided that, any indemnities running to the Agent (and its related parties)
in their capacities as such shall be limited to those that are (x) customary for agents under syndicated credit facilities of this
type and (y) no broader in scope, and no greater in amount, than the indemnification obligations of such Supporting Creditor in favor
of the Agent under the OpCo Term Loan Credit Agreement as in effect on the date hereof; (ix) prevent a Supporting Creditor from taking
any action that is required in order to comply with applicable Law; provided that, if any Supporting Creditor proposes to take
any action that is otherwise inconsistent with this Agreement or any other Definitive Document in order to comply with applicable Law,
such Supporting Creditor shall provide, to the extent possible without violating applicable Law, at least five (5) Business
Days’ advance, written notice to the Parties; (x) prohibit any Supporting Creditor from taking any action that is not inconsistent
with this Agreement; or (xi) require any Supporting Creditor to fund or commit to fund any additional amounts (other than as expressly
agreed in connection with the DIP Commitment Letters, the DIP Facilities, the Equity Rights Offering Commitment Letters, or in any other
Definitive Document) without such Supporting Creditor’s written consent.
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(f) Designation of Affiliates. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, any Definitive
Document, any DIP Commitment Letter, any Equity Rights Offering Commitment Letter, or any other commitment, agreement, or instrument executed
or delivered in connection with the Restructuring Transactions, each Supporting Creditor shall have the right, at any time and from time
to time, in its sole discretion and without the consent of any other Party or any other Person, to designate one or more of its Affiliates,
related funds, managed accounts, separately managed accounts, or other investment vehicles or entities under common management, advisory,
or sub-advisory arrangements (each, a “Designated Affiliate”) to fund, fulfill, hold, subscribe for, or otherwise
perform, in whole or in part, any of such Supporting Creditor’s commitments, funding obligations, subscription rights, allocations,
or rights to receive consideration in respect of (i) the DIP Facilities, the DIP Commitments, and the DIP Loans, (ii) the Exit
Term Loan Facility, the Exit Term Loans, and any other takeback debt or exit financing contemplated by the Restructuring Transactions,
and (iii) the Equity Rights Offering, the Reorganized Common Interests, and any backstop commitment in respect thereof; provided,
that any such designation shall not relieve the designating Supporting Creditor of any of its obligations under this Agreement,
and each Designated Affiliate shall, to the extent not already a Party hereto, be bound by the terms of this Agreement as a Supporting
Creditor with respect to the Claims and Interests so designated.
Section 4. Agreements
of the Company Parties.
(a) Support of Restructuring Transactions. In addition to the other obligations set forth in this Agreement
and subject to Section 4(b) and Section 5, each of the Company Parties, jointly and severally, agrees that
for the duration of the Support Period it shall:
(i) (1) take any and all actions reasonably necessary, or reasonably requested by the Requisite Supporting
Senior Creditors or the Requisite Supporting OpCo 2028 Term Lenders, to implement and consummate the Restructuring Transactions in accordance
with the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement and the Restructuring Term Sheet, and (2) pursue any necessary or appropriate
Regulatory Approvals or governmental approvals to enable confirmation of the Plan and consummation of the Restructuring Transactions,
including approvals from the Bankruptcy Court and/or any Governmental Unit whose approval or consent is determined by the Company Parties
to be necessary or appropriate to consummate the Restructuring Transactions;
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(ii) except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, any order of the Bankruptcy Court, or as consented to
by the Requisite Supporting Senior Creditors (1) conduct its business and operations in the ordinary course in a manner that is consistent
with past practices and in compliance with Law; and (2) use reasonable efforts to preserve intact its business organizations and
relationships with trade creditors, lessors, licensors, vendors, customers, suppliers, distributors, Governmental Units, and employees;
(iii) (1) prepare or cause to be prepared the Definitive Documents, each of which shall be consistent with
this Agreement and shall be subject to the consent rights set forth herein; and (2) provide draft copies of all material motions,
orders, other pleadings, and documents relating to the Restructuring Transactions or that the Company Parties intend to file with the
Bankruptcy Court to the Ad Hoc Group of Senior Secured Creditors Advisors and the Ad Hoc Group of OpCo 2028 Term Lenders Advisors, as
soon as reasonably practicable before the filing, execution, distribution or use (as applicable) of such document, and consult in good
faith with the Ad Hoc Group of Senior Secured Creditors Advisors and the Ad Hoc Group of OpCo 2028 Term Lenders Advisors regarding the
form and substance of any of the foregoing documents in advance of such proposed filing, execution, distribution or use (as applicable);
(iv) use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain, or assist the Requisite Supporting Senior Creditors in
obtaining, any and all required governmental approvals, Regulatory Approvals and/or third-party approvals (including Bankruptcy Court
approvals) to effectuate the Restructuring Transactions on the terms contemplated by this Agreement, the Definitive Documents, and the
Plan;
(v) in connection with the Chapter 11 Cases, timely file with the Bankruptcy Court a written objection to
any motion filed with the Bankruptcy Court by any Entity seeking the entry of an order (1) directing the appointment of an examiner
with enlarged powers relating to the operation of the Debtors’ business (powers beyond those set forth in section 1106(a)(3) and
(4) of the Bankruptcy Code), (2) converting any of the Chapter 11 Cases to cases under chapter 7 of the Bankruptcy Code, (3) dismissing
any of the Chapter 11 Cases, (4) for relief that (A) is materially inconsistent with this Agreement or (B) would frustrate
the purposes of this Agreement, including by preventing consummation of the Restructuring Transactions, (5) modifying or terminating
the Debtors’ exclusive right to file and/or solicit acceptances of a plan of reorganization, or (6) challenging the amount,
validity, allowance, character, enforceability or priority of any Claims or Interests of any of the Supporting Creditors;
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(vi) negotiate in good faith, complete, enter into, implement, and effectuate the Definitive Documents within
the timeframes contemplated herein; provided, that no Company Party shall be obligated to (1) waive (to the extent such Company
Party has the power or right to waive) any condition to the consummation of any part of the Restructuring Transactions set forth in any
Definitive Document or (2) approve any Definitive Document that is not in form and substance acceptable or reasonably acceptable,
as applicable, to such Company Party if such Definitive Document is required to be in form and substance acceptable or reasonably acceptable,
as applicable, to such Company Party pursuant to this Agreement;
(vii) subject to any applicable orders of the Bankruptcy Court, promptly pay in full and in Cash all Restructuring
Fees and Expenses when incurred and invoiced in accordance with this Agreement and the relevant engagement letters and/or fee arrangements
between any Company Parties and the Ad Hoc Group of Senior Secured Creditors Advisors or the Ad Hoc Group of OpCo 2028 Term Lenders
Advisors (including under any DIP Order), and shall continue to pay such amounts as they come due;
(viii) not terminate any engagement letters or fee arrangements relating to the Restructuring Fees and Expenses,
except in the event of a breach by the applicable advisor or holder under such engagement letter or fee arrangement;
(ix) not object to, delay, impede, or take any other action to interfere with the acceptance, implementation,
or consummation of the Restructuring Transactions;
(x) maintain the good standing and legal existence of each Company Party under the Laws of the jurisdiction
in which it is incorporated, organized or formed, except as otherwise may be provided by the Restructuring Transactions or Definitive
Documents or result from the Chapter 11 Cases or the Irish Process;
(xi) promptly notify the Supporting Creditors of: (1) any breach of any obligations, representations,
warranties, or covenants set forth in this Agreement; (2) any occurrence, or failure to occur, of any event of which the Company
Parties are aware which occurrence or failure to occur would be likely to cause any condition precedent in the Definitive Documents not
to occur or become impossible to satisfy; (3) receipt of any written notice from any third party alleging that the consent of such
party is or may be required in connection with the Restructuring Transactions; and (4) any action commenced, or, to the knowledge
of such party, threatened, relating to or involving or otherwise affecting the transactions contemplated by the Restructuring Transactions
(including any action challenging the validity of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or any Definitive Document or seeking
to enjoin, restrain or prohibit this Agreement or any Definitive Document or the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby
or thereby);
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(xii) cooperate in good faith and use commercially reasonable efforts to structure the Restructuring Transactions
in a manner that optimizes the tax efficiency (including by way of the preservation or enhancement of favorable tax attributes) of the
Restructuring Transactions to the Company Parties and the Supporting Creditors as reasonably determined by the Company Parties and the
Requisite Supporting Senior Creditors and, to the extent such tax structuring has a material, adverse and disproportionate impact on the
OpCo 2028 Term Lenders, taken as a whole, the Requisite Supporting OpCo 2028 Term Lenders;
(xiii) to the extent any legal or structural impediment arises that would prevent, hinder, or delay the consummation
of the Restructuring Transactions, take all steps reasonably necessary and desirable to address any such impediment;
(xiv) use commercially reasonable efforts to oppose and object to the efforts of any Entity seeking in any manner
to object to, delay, impede, or take any other action to interfere with the acceptance, implementation, or consummation of the Restructuring
Transactions to the extent such opposition or objection is reasonably necessary to facilitate implementation of the Restructuring Transactions
after consultation with the Requisite Supporting Senior Creditors and the Requisite Supporting OpCo 2028 Term Lenders (including, if applicable,
timely filing a formal written response in opposition thereto);
(xv) subject to the terms of this Agreement, not amend or modify any of the Definitive Documents in a manner
that is materially inconsistent with any such document, this Agreement, or the Plan; and
(xvi) in the case of Trinseo Luxco Finance, timely vote or cause to be voted, following commencement of the
Solicitation and by the applicable deadline set forth in the Solicitation Materials, all of its Claims (or Claims under its control),
including all OpCo Intercompany Term Loan Claims and any other Claims that are impaired under the Plan, to accept the Plan and not change
or withdraw (or cause to be changed or withdrawn) any such vote.
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(b) Additional Provisions Regarding Company Parties’ Commitments.
(i) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, nothing in this Agreement shall require any
Company Party or any of its respective directors, managers, officers, board or committees (or similar governing body), to take any action
or to refrain from taking any action to the extent such Person or governing body reasonably determines in good faith, upon the advice
of outside counsel, that taking or failing to take such action, including without limitation, the pursuit of an Alternative Transaction,
would be inconsistent with applicable Law or their respective fiduciary obligations under applicable Law, and any such action or inaction
taken or not taken pursuant to this Section 4(b)(i) shall not be deemed to constitute a breach of this Agreement; provided,
that no such action or inaction shall be deemed to prevent Supporting Creditors from taking actions that they are permitted to take hereunder
as a result of such actions or inactions, including terminating their obligations hereunder to the extent permitted hereunder; provided
further that, if the Company Parties receive any Alternative Transaction proposal, then the Company Parties shall (A) within
one (1) Business Day of presenting such proposal to the directors, managers, officers, board or committees (or similar governing
body) of any Company Party, provide counsel to the Ad Hoc Group of Senior Secured Creditors and counsel to the Ad Hoc Group of OpCo 2028
Term Lenders the copy of such proposal (and, in the case of a verbal proposal, a written summary thereof); (B) provide counsel to
the Ad Hoc Group of Senior Secured Creditors and counsel to the Ad Hoc Group of OpCo 2028 Term Lenders with regular updates as to
the status and progress of such Alternative Transaction; and (C) respond promptly to reasonable information requests and questions
from counsel to the Ad Hoc Group of Senior Secured Creditors and counsel to the Ad Hoc Group of OpCo 2028 Term Lenders relating to such
Alternative Transaction.
(ii) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, each Company Party and their respective directors,
officers, employees, investment bankers, attorneys, accountants, consultants, and other advisors or representatives shall have the rights
to: (1) consider, respond to, and facilitate an Alternative Transaction; (2) provide access to non-public information concerning
any Company Party or its Affiliates to any Entity or enter into a confidentiality agreement with any Entity; (3) maintain or continue
discussions or negotiations with respect to Alternative Transactions; (4) otherwise cooperate with, assist, participate in, or facilitate
any inquiries, proposals, discussions, or negotiation of Alternative Transactions; and (5) enter into or continue discussions or
negotiations with holders of Claims against or Interests in a Company Party or its Affiliates, any other party in interest in the Chapter
11 Cases (including any official committee and the United States Trustee), or any other Entity regarding the Restructuring Transactions
or an Alternative Transaction.
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(iii) Nothing in this Agreement shall: (1) impair or waive the rights of the Company Parties to assert
or raise any objection permitted under this Agreement in connection with the Restructuring Transactions; or (2) prevent the Company
Parties from enforcing this Agreement or contesting whether any matter, fact, or thing is a breach of, or is inconsistent with, this Agreement.
Section 5. Termination
of Agreement.
(a) Generally. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein (except Section 5(b)(xi) herein),
no Party may terminate this Agreement if (i) the basis for such termination is principally the result of the action or omission of
the Party seeking to terminate this Agreement or (ii) such Party fails to perform or comply in all material respects with the terms
and conditions of this Agreement (unless such failure to perform or comply arises as a result of another Party’s actions or inactions
in breach of such other Party’s obligations under this Agreement).
(b) Company Parties’ Termination Events. Upon written notice from the Company Parties to the
other Parties delivered in accordance with Section 19, the Company Parties may terminate this Agreement at any time as to
all Parties (except as otherwise expressly set forth below) after the occurrence, and during the continuation, of any of the following
events:
(i) the Supporting Creditors entitled to vote on the Plan fail to timely vote their Claims against the Debtors
in favor of the Plan or at any time change their votes to constitute rejections of the Plan; provided, that this termination event
will not apply if sufficient Supporting Creditors have timely voted (and not withdrawn) their Claims to accept the Plan in amounts necessary
for confirmation of the Plan under the Bankruptcy Code;
(ii) the breach in any material respect by one or more of the Supporting Creditors of any of the representations,
warranties, covenants, or other obligations of such Supporting Creditor set forth in this Agreement, in each case, that remains uncured
for a period of ten (10) Business Days after written notice from any Company Party; provided that the Company Parties shall
not have the right to terminate this Agreement pursuant to this Section 5(b)(ii) as to the Supporting Creditors if the
non-breaching Supporting Creditors still hold at least 66.7% of each of the Super HoldCo 1L Claims and the RCF Claims and at least 50.1%
of the OpCo 2028 Term Loan Claims;
(iii) the failure of the Equity Rights Offering Commitment Parties to fund the Equity Rights Offering in full
in accordance with this Restructuring Support Agreement, the Equity Rights Offering Documents, and the other Definitive Documents;
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(iv) (1) the Supporting Super HoldCo 1L Lenders no longer hold at least 66.7% of the Super HoldCo 1L Claims;
(2) the Supporting RCF Lenders no longer hold at least 66.7% of the RCF Claims; or (3) the Supporting OpCo 2028 Term Lenders
no longer hold at least 50.1% of the OpCo 2028 Term Loan Claims;
(v) (1) the termination of the DIP Commitment Letters or the Equity Rights Offering Commitment Letters
by the applicable Supporting Creditors party thereto, (2) default in any material respect by the applicable Supporting Creditors
of their obligations under a DIP Commitment Letter or an Equity Rights Offering Commitment Letter to fully fund the applicable DIP
Facility or the Equity Rights Offering, or (3) failure to execute any Equity Rights Offering Commitment Letter by the date that is
thirty-five (35) calendar days after the Petition Date;
(vi) the Requisite Supporting Senior Creditors or the Requisite Supporting OpCo 2028 Term Lenders give notice
of termination of this Agreement;
(vii) the entry of a final, non-appealable judgment or order by the Bankruptcy Court or any Governmental Unit,
including any regulatory authority or court of competent jurisdiction, of any ruling, judgment, or order enjoining the consummation of
a material portion of the Restructuring Transactions such that it would be impossible to consummate the Restructuring Transactions, unless,
in each case, such ruling, judgment, or order has been issued at the request of the Company Parties, or, in all other circumstances, such
ruling, judgment or order has been stayed, reversed, or vacated within ten (10) Business Days after such issuance;
(viii) the Irish Process is terminated, whether as a consequence of an order of the High Court of Ireland, a
resolution of Trinseo PLC or any other Company Party or otherwise, without the Restructuring Transactions having been consummated;
(ix) leave is granted by the High Court of Ireland permitting a party to commence proceedings against Trinseo
PLC (or any other Company Party subject to the protection of the High Court of Ireland) after the commencement of the Irish Process, in
circumstances where the commencement of such proceedings would otherwise have been prohibited during the pendency of the Irish Process;
(x) any liquidator (including on a provisional basis), examiner (including on an interim basis), receiver
or other official appointed to Trinseo PLC (or any other Company Party subject to the protection of the High Court of Ireland) consents
to any action, claim or step being taken against Trinseo PLC (or any other Company Party subject to the protection of the High Court of
Ireland) after the commencement of the Irish Process, in circumstances where the taking of such action, claim or step would otherwise
have been prohibited during the pendency of the Irish Process;
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(xi) the governing body for any Company Party determines in good faith, upon the advice of outside counsel,
that continued performance under this Agreement would be inconsistent with applicable Law or its applicable fiduciary duties under applicable
Law (such determination, a “Fiduciary Out”);
(xii) the material failure of any Supporting Creditor to comply with its covenants regarding Regulatory Approvals,
solely to the extent such Supporting Creditor’s material failure is likely to result in such Regulatory Approvals not being obtained
by the Outside Date, and such Regulatory Approvals are reasonably necessary to consummate the Restructuring Transactions;
(xiii) the Plan Effective Date has not occurred by the Outside Date;
(xiv) a filing by any Supporting Creditor of any Definitive Document, motion, or pleading with the Bankruptcy
Court that is materially inconsistent with this Agreement, and such filing is not withdrawn within five (5) Business Days following
written notice thereof (email to counsel shall suffice) to the Supporting Creditors by the Company Parties (or, in the case of a motion
that has already been approved by an order of the Bankruptcy Court, such order is not stayed, reversed, or vacated within ten (10) Business
Days following the entry of such order); provided that this termination event will not apply if the non-breaching Supporting Creditors
collectively hold at least 66.7% of the Super HoldCo 1L Claims, at least 66.7% of the RCF Claims, and at least 50.1% of the OpCo
2028 Term Loan Claims; or
(xv) the Bankruptcy Court or a court of competent jurisdiction enters an order (1) converting the Chapter
11 Cases to cases under chapter 7 of the Bankruptcy Code, (2) dismissing the Chapter 11 Cases, (3) appointing an examiner with
expanded powers (beyond those set forth in sections 1106(a)(3) and (4) of the Bankruptcy Code) or a trustee for the Chapter
11 Cases, which order in each case has not been reversed, stayed, or vacated within ten (10) Business Days after the Company Parties
provide written notice to the other Parties, or (4) approving an Alternative Transaction.
(c) Requisite Supporting Senior Creditors’ Termination Events. Upon written notice from the Requisite
Supporting Senior Creditors to the other Parties delivered in accordance with Section 19, the Requisite Supporting Senior
Creditors may terminate this Agreement at any time after the occurrence, and during the continuation, of any of the following events:
(i) the Company Parties, without the consent of the Requisite Supporting Senior Creditors, withdraw or modify
the Plan or Disclosure Statement or file any Definitive Document, motion, or pleading with the Bankruptcy Court that is materially inconsistent
with this Agreement or the Plan and such withdrawal, modification, motion, or pleading has not been withdrawn or revoked before five (5) Business
Days after the Company Parties receive written notice (email to counsel shall suffice) from the Requisite Supporting Senior Creditors
that such withdrawal, modification, motion, or pleading is inconsistent with this Agreement;
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(ii) failure of the Company Parties to consummate the Equity Rights Offering;
(iii) the breach in any material respect by any Company Party of any of its covenants, obligations, representations,
or warranties contained in this Agreement solely to the extent such breach (1) has a material adverse effect on the Requisite Supporting
Senior Creditors and (2) remains uncured for a period of ten (10) Business Days after written notice from the Requisite Supporting
Senior Creditors;
(iv) the Company Parties give notice of termination of this Agreement pursuant to this Section 5;
(v) any Company Party’s determination to exercise a Fiduciary Out in accordance with Section 5(b)(xi);
(vi) any Definitive Document is entered into, amended, restated, amended and restated, supplemented or modified
in a manner that is materially inconsistent with the terms of this Agreement and adverse to the Supporting Senior Creditors without the
consent of the Requisite Supporting Senior Creditors to the extent the Requisite Supporting Senior Creditors’ consent to such Definitive
Document is required under this Agreement, subject to a ten (10) Business Day cure period following written notice (email to counsel
shall suffice) from the Requisite Supporting Senior Creditors;
(vii) the entry of a final, non-appealable judgment or order by the Bankruptcy Court or any Governmental Unit,
including any regulatory authority or court of competent jurisdiction, of any ruling, judgment, or order enjoining the consummation of
a material portion of the Restructuring Transactions such that it would be impossible to consummate the Restructuring Transactions, unless,
in each case, such ruling, judgment, or order has been issued at the request of the Company Parties, or, in all other circumstances, such
ruling, judgment or order has been stayed, reversed, or vacated within ten (10) Business Days after such issuance;
(viii) the failure to meet a Milestone, unless (x) such Milestone is satisfied prior to delivery of a notice
to the Company Parties from the Requisite Supporting Senior Creditors notifying the Company Parties of the failure to meet the Milestone,
(y) such failure is the result of any act, omission, or delay on the part of the terminating Requisite Supporting Senior Creditors
in breach of their obligations under this Agreement, or (z) such Milestone is waived or extended in accordance with Section 8
of this Agreement;
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(ix) the Bankruptcy Court or a court of competent jurisdiction enters an order (1) converting the Chapter
11 Cases to cases under chapter 7 of the Bankruptcy Code, (2) dismissing the Chapter 11 Cases, (3) appointing an examiner with
expanded powers (beyond those set forth in sections 1106(a)(3) and (4) of the Bankruptcy Code) or a trustee for the Chapter
11 Cases, which order in each case has not been reversed, stayed, or vacated within ten (10) Business Days after the Requisite Supporting
Senior Creditors provide written notice to the other Parties, or (4) approving an Alternative Transaction;
(x) any Company Party (1) files any motion seeking to avoid, disallow, subordinate, invalidate, limit
or recharacterize, in any respect, any Super HoldCo 1L Claim or RCF Claim or (2) supports any application, adversary proceeding,
or Cause of Action referred to in the immediately preceding clause (1) filed by a third party, or consents to the standing of any
such third party to bring such application, adversary proceeding, or Cause of Action, in each case, that remains uncured (including by
withdrawal of such motion, application, or support) for a period of ten (10) Business Days after written notice from the Requisite
Supporting Senior Creditors;
(xi) the entry of an order by a court of competent jurisdiction avoiding, disallowing, subordinating, invalidating,
limiting, or recharacterizing, in any respect, any Super HoldCo 1L Claim or RCF Claim unless such order is stayed, reversed, or vacated
within ten (10) Business Days after entry thereof;
(xii) the Bankruptcy Court enters an order terminating the Debtors’ exclusive right to file and solicit
acceptances of a chapter 11 plan, unless (x) such relief is granted pursuant to a motion filed with the consent of the Requisite
Supporting Senior Creditors or (y) such order is stayed, reversed, or vacated within ten (10) Business Days after entry thereof;
(xiii) the Bankruptcy Court grants relief terminating, annulling, or modifying the automatic stay (as set forth
in section 362 of the Bankruptcy Code) with regard to any asset or assets of the Company Parties having an aggregate fair market value
in excess of $2.5 million without the prior written consent of the Requisite Supporting Senior Creditors;
(xiv) after entry by the Bankruptcy Court of the DIP Orders, Solicitation Procedures Order, or Confirmation
Order, as applicable, any such order is reversed, stayed, dismissed, vacated, reconsidered, modified, or amended, in each case, in a manner
materially inconsistent with this Agreement without the written consent of the Requisite Supporting Senior Creditors, in each case, that
remains uncured for a period of ten (10) Business Days after written notice from the Requisite Supporting Senior Creditors;
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(xv) other than the Chapter 11 Cases and any Foreign Proceedings, any Company Party, without the consent of
the Requisite Supporting Senior Creditors, voluntarily commences any restructuring or insolvency proceeding with respect to any Company
Party or for a substantial part of any Company Party’s assets, except as contemplated by this Agreement;
(xvi) the commencement of an involuntary petition seeking bankruptcy, winding up, dissolution, liquidation,
administration, moratorium, reorganization, assignment for the benefit of creditors, or other relief in respect of any Company Party,
or its debts, or of a substantial part of its assets, under any federal, state or foreign bankruptcy, insolvency, administrative, receivership
or similar Law now or hereafter in effect, provided, that such involuntary proceeding is not dismissed, stayed, reversed, or vacated
within a period of thirty (30) days after the filing thereof, or if any court order grants the relief sought in such involuntary proceeding;
(xvii) the Irish Process is terminated, whether as a consequence of an order of the High Court of Ireland, a
resolution of Trinseo PLC or any other Company Party or otherwise, without the Restructuring Transactions having been consummated;
(xviii) leave is granted by the High Court of Ireland permitting a party to commence proceedings against Trinseo
PLC (or any other Company Party subject to the protection of the High Court of Ireland) after the commencement of the Irish Process, in
circumstances where the commencement of such proceedings would otherwise have been prohibited during the pendency of the Irish Process;
(xix) any liquidator (including on a provisional basis), examiner (including on an interim basis), receiver
or other official appointed to Trinseo PLC (or any other Company Party subject to the protection of the High Court of Ireland) consents
to any action, claim or step being taken against Trinseo PLC (or any other Company Party subject to the protection of the High Court of
Ireland) after the commencement of the Irish Process, in circumstances where the taking of such action, claim or step would otherwise
have been prohibited during the pendency of the Irish Process; or
(xx) the acceleration of the obligations under the Super HoldCo DIP Credit Agreement or the OpCo DIP Credit
Agreement following the occurrence of an “Event of Default” (as defined in the Super HoldCo DIP Credit Agreement or the OpCo
DIP Credit Agreement, as applicable) thereunder.
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(d) Requisite Supporting OpCo 2028 Term Lenders’ Termination Events. Upon written notice from
the Requisite Supporting OpCo 2028 Term Lenders to the other Parties delivered in accordance with Section 19, the Requisite
Supporting OpCo 2028 Term Lenders may terminate this Agreement at any time after the occurrence, and during the continuation, of any of
the following events:
(i) the Company Parties, without the consent of the Requisite Supporting OpCo 2028 Term Lenders, (x) withdraw
or modify, in a manner materially adverse to the Requisite Supporting OpCo 2028 Term Lenders (including in their capacity as holders of
Super HoldCo 1L Claims), the Plan or Disclosure Statement or (y) file any Definitive Document, motion, or pleading with the Bankruptcy
Court that is materially inconsistent with this Agreement or the Plan and is materially adverse to the Requisite Supporting OpCo 2028
Term Lenders (including in their capacity as holders of Super HoldCo 1L Claims) and, in each case, such withdrawal, modification, motion,
or pleading has not been withdrawn or revoked before five (5) Business Days after the Company Parties receive written notice (email
to counsel shall suffice) from the Requisite Supporting OpCo 2028 Term Lenders that such withdrawal, modification, motion, or pleading
is inconsistent with this Agreement;
(ii) failure of the Company Parties to consummate the Equity Rights Offering;
(iii) the breach in any material respect by any Company Party of any of its covenants, obligations, representations,
or warranties contained in this Agreement solely to the extent such breach (1) has a material adverse effect on the Requisite Supporting
OpCo 2028 Term Lenders and (2) remains uncured for a period of ten (10) Business Days after written notice from the Requisite
Supporting OpCo 2028 Term Lenders;
(iv) the Company Parties give notice of termination of this Agreement pursuant to this Section 5;
(v) any Company Party’s determination to exercise a Fiduciary Out in accordance with Section 5(b)(xi);
(vi) any Definitive Document is entered into, amended, restated, amended and restated, supplemented or modified
in a manner that is materially inconsistent with the terms of this Agreement and adverse to the Supporting Creditors without the consent
of the Requisite Supporting OpCo 2028 Term Lenders to the extent the Requisite Supporting OpCo 2028 Term Lenders’ consent to such
Definitive Document is required under this Agreement, subject to a ten (10) Business Day cure period following written notice (email
to counsel shall suffice) from the Requisite Supporting OpCo 2028 Term Lenders;
(vii) the entry of a final, non-appealable judgment or order by the Bankruptcy Court or any Governmental Unit,
including any regulatory authority or court of competent jurisdiction, of any ruling, judgment, or order enjoining the consummation of
a material portion of the Restructuring Transactions such that it would be impossible to consummate the Restructuring Transactions, unless,
in each case, such ruling, judgment, or order has been issued at the request of the Company Parties, or, in all other circumstances, such
ruling, judgment or order has been stayed, reversed, or vacated within ten (10) Business Days after such issuance;
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(viii) the Bankruptcy Court or a court of competent jurisdiction enters an order (1) converting the Chapter
11 Cases to cases under chapter 7 of the Bankruptcy Code, (2) dismissing the Chapter 11 Cases, (3) appointing an examiner with
expanded powers (beyond those set forth in sections 1106(a)(3) and (4) of the Bankruptcy Code) or a trustee for the Chapter
11 Cases, which order in each case has not been reversed, stayed, or vacated within ten (10) Business Days after the Requisite Supporting
OpCo 2028 Term Lenders provide written notice to the other Parties, or (4) approving an Alternative Transaction;
(ix) any Company Party (1) files any motion seeking to avoid, disallow, subordinate, invalidate, limit
or recharacterize, in any respect, any OpCo 2028 Term Loan Claim held by a Supporting OpCo Term Lender or (2) supports any application,
adversary proceeding, or Cause of Action referred to in the immediately preceding clause (1) filed by a third party, or consents
to the standing of any such third party to bring such application, adversary proceeding, or Cause of Action, in each case, that remains
uncured (including by withdrawal of such motion, application, or support) for a period of ten (10) Business Days after written notice
from the Requisite Supporting OpCo 2028 Term Lenders;
(x) the entry of an order by a court of competent jurisdiction avoiding, disallowing, subordinating, invalidating,
limiting, or recharacterizing, in any respect, any OpCo 2028 Term Loan Claim held by a Supporting OpCo Term Lender unless such order is
stayed, reversed, or vacated within ten (10) Business Days after entry thereof;
(xi) the Bankruptcy Court enters an order terminating the Debtors’ exclusive right to file and solicit
acceptances of a chapter 11 plan, unless (x) such relief is granted pursuant to a motion filed with the consent of the Requisite
Supporting OpCo 2028 Term Lenders or (y) such order is stayed, reversed, or vacated within ten (10) Business Days after entry
thereof;
(xii) other than the Chapter 11 Cases and any Foreign Proceedings, any Company Party, without the consent of
the Requisite Supporting OpCo 2028 Term Lenders, voluntarily commences any restructuring or insolvency proceeding with respect to any
Company Party or for a substantial part of any Company Party’s assets, except as contemplated by this Agreement;
(xiii) the commencement of an involuntary petition seeking bankruptcy, winding up, dissolution, liquidation,
administration, moratorium, reorganization, assignment for the benefit of creditors, or other relief in respect of any Company Party,
or its debts, or of a substantial part of its assets, under any federal, state or foreign bankruptcy, insolvency, administrative, receivership
or similar Law now or hereafter in effect, provided, that such involuntary proceeding is not dismissed, stayed, reversed, or vacated
within a period of thirty (30) days after the filing thereof, or if any court order grants the relief sought in such involuntary proceeding;
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(xiv) after entry by the Bankruptcy Court of the DIP Orders, Solicitation Procedures Order, or Confirmation
Order, as applicable, any such order is reversed, stayed, dismissed, vacated, reconsidered, modified, or amended, in each case, in a manner
materially inconsistent with this Agreement and materially adverse to the Requisite Supporting OpCo 2028 Term Lenders without the written
consent of the Requisite Supporting OpCo 2028 Term Lenders, in each case, that remains uncured for a period of ten (10) Business
Days after written notice from the Requisite Supporting OpCo 2028 Term Lenders;
(xv) the Irish Process is terminated, whether as a consequence of an order of the High Court of Ireland, a
resolution of Trinseo PLC or any other Company Party or otherwise, without the Restructuring Transactions having been consummated;
(xvi) leave is granted by the High Court of Ireland permitting a party to commence proceedings against Trinseo
PLC (or any other Company Party subject to the protection of the High Court of Ireland) after the commencement of the Irish Process, in
circumstances where the commencement of such proceedings would otherwise have been prohibited during the pendency of the Irish Process;
(xvii) any liquidator (including on a provisional basis), examiner (including on an interim basis), receiver
or other official appointed to Trinseo PLC (or any other Company Party subject to the protection of the High Court of Ireland) consents
to any action, claim or step being taken against Trinseo PLC (or any other Company Party subject to the protection of the High Court of
Ireland) after the commencement of the Irish Process, in circumstances where the taking of such action, claim or step would otherwise
have been prohibited during the pendency of the Irish Process;
(xviii) the acceleration of the obligations under the Super HoldCo DIP Credit Agreement or the OpCo DIP Credit
Agreement following the occurrence of an “Event of Default” (as defined in the Super HoldCo DIP Credit Agreement or the OpCo
DIP Credit Agreement, as applicable) thereunder; or
(xix) the Plan Effective Date has not occurred by the Outside Date.
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(e) Mutual Termination. This Agreement may be terminated as to all Parties by mutual written agreement
among the Company Parties and the Requisite Supporting Senior Creditors and the Requisite Supporting OpCo 2028 Term Lenders.
(f) Automatic Termination. This Agreement shall automatically terminate with respect to all Parties
without any further required action or notice immediately upon the Plan Effective Date.
(g) Effect of Termination. If this Agreement is terminated pursuant to Section 5 hereof
before closing the Restructuring Transactions, then the obligations of the terminating Parties under this Agreement shall terminate and
each such Party shall be immediately released from its obligations, commitments, undertakings and agreements hereunder and will have all
the rights and remedies that it would have had and will be entitled to take all actions that it would have been entitled to take had it
not entered into this Agreement, including all rights under the Prepetition Funded Debt Documents; provided that in no event shall
any such termination relieve any Party from (i) liability for its breach or non-performance of its obligations under this Agreement
before termination with respect to such Party or (ii) obligations under this Agreement which by their terms expressly survive termination
of this Agreement. Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed as prohibiting a Company Party or any of the Supporting Creditors from
contesting whether any such termination is in accordance with its terms or to seek enforcement of any rights under this Agreement that
arose or existed before the applicable termination date. Except as expressly provided in this Agreement, nothing herein is intended to,
or does, in any manner waive, limit, impair, or restrict any right or ability of any Company Party or Supporting Creditor to protect and
preserve its rights (including rights under this Agreement), remedies, and interests, including its Claims against any other Party.
Section 6. Good
Faith Cooperation; Further Assurances; Acknowledgement.
Each Party shall cooperate
with one another in good faith and shall coordinate their activities with one another (to the extent practicable and subject to the terms
hereof) in respect of: (a) all matters concerning the negotiation and implementation of the Restructuring Transactions; (b) the
pursuit and support of the Restructuring Transactions; (c) the incurrence of the DIP Facilities, the granting of liens under the
DIP Facilities, and use of cash collateral on the terms set forth in the DIP Documents; and (d) the negotiation, drafting and execution
and delivery of the Definitive Documents. Furthermore, subject to the terms hereof, each of the Parties shall take such actions as may
be reasonably necessary, or as may be required by order of the Bankruptcy Court, to carry out the purposes and intent of this Agreement
and the Restructuring Transactions and shall refrain from taking any action that would frustrate the purposes and intent of this Agreement
and the Restructuring Transactions.
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Section 7. Representations
and Warranties.
(a) Each of the Parties, as applicable, severally and not jointly, represents and warrants to the other Parties
that the following statements are true, correct and complete as of the Execution Date (or as of the date a Transferee becomes a party
hereto):
(i) such Party is validly existing and in good standing under the Laws of its jurisdiction of incorporation
or organization, has all requisite corporate, partnership, limited liability company, or similar power and authority to enter into this
Agreement, perform its obligations hereunder, and carry out the Restructuring Transactions, and the execution and delivery of this Agreement
by such Party and the performance of such Party’s obligations under this Agreement have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate,
limited liability company, partnership, or other similar action on its part;
(ii) this Agreement is the legally valid and binding obligation of such Party, enforceable in accordance with
its terms, except as the enforcement thereof may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other similar Laws
relating to or affecting the rights and remedies of creditors or by general equitable principles;
(iii) such Party is not a party to any other restructuring or similar agreements or arrangements in respect
of the capital structure or indebtedness of the Company Parties with any other Party or any other Person that has not been disclosed to
all Parties;
(iv) the entry into and performance by it of, and the transactions contemplated by, this Agreement do not,
and will not (assuming consummation of the Restructuring Transactions), conflict in any material respect with any Law applicable to such
Party; and
(v) the execution, delivery and performance by such Party of this Agreement does not and will not require
any registration or filing with, consent or approval of, or notice to, or other action to, with or by, any federal, state or governmental
authority or regulatory body, except (1) such filings that may be reasonably necessary in connection with the Chapter 11 Cases, (2) filings
that Trinseo PLC is required to make with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, and (3) such filings as may be necessary or
required for disclosure to any applicable regulatory body or Governmental Unit whose approval or consent is determined by the Company
Parties to be necessary to consummate the Restructuring Transactions.
(b) Each Supporting Creditor, severally and not jointly, represents and warrants that, as of the Execution Date
(or as of the date such Supporting Creditor becomes a party hereto):
(i) it is (or will be, following the closing of any currently open trades or the collapsing of any swap arrangement)
the sole beneficial or record owner of, or is the nominee, investment manager, investment advisor, sub-advisor or manager of discretionary
accounts or funds that beneficially hold the Prepetition Funded Debt Claims and other Disclosable Economic Interests set forth below its
name on the signature page hereof (or below its name on the signature page of a Joinder Agreement for any Supporting Creditor
that becomes a party hereto after the Execution Date), or has, with respect to the beneficial owners of such Prepetition Funded Debt
Claims and Disclosable Economic Interests (1) full power and authority to consent to matters concerning such Prepetition Funded Debt
Claims and other Disclosable Economic Interests or to exchange, assign, and Transfer such Prepetition Funded Debt Claims and other Disclosable
Economic Interests; or (2) full power and authority to bind, or act on behalf of, such beneficial owners with respect to such Prepetition
Funded Debt Claims and other Disclosable Economic Interests (subject to any Transfer by such Supporting Creditor made after the Support
Effective Date that is described in a notice delivered pursuant to Section 3(c));
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(ii) it has made no prior assignment, sale, participation, grant, encumbrance, conveyance, or other Transfer
of, and has not entered into any other agreement to assign, sell, participate, grant, encumber, convey, or otherwise Transfer, in whole
or in part, any portion of its right, title, or interests in any Prepetition Funded Debt Claims and other Disclosable Economic Interests
that is inconsistent with the representations and warranties of such Supporting Creditor herein or would render such Supporting Creditor
otherwise unable to comply with this Agreement and perform its obligations hereunder;
(iii) the Prepetition Funded Debt Claims and other Disclosable Economic Interests set forth below its signature
hereto (or below its name on the signature page of a Joinder Agreement for any Supporting Creditor that becomes a party hereto after
the Execution Date) are free and clear of any pledge, lien, security interest, charge, encumbrance, claim, equity, option, proxy,
voting restriction, right of first refusal, or other limitation on disposition or encumbrance of any kind, that would adversely affect
in any way its performance of its obligations contained in this Agreement at the time such obligations are required to be performed; and
(iv) it (and any investment funds, accounts, and other investment vehicles managed by such Party) directly
or beneficially owns or controls no Prepetition Funded Debt or other Disclosable Economic Interests that have not been set forth on the
signature page hereof (or below its name on the signature page of a Joinder Agreement for any Supporting Creditor that becomes
a party hereto after the Execution Date).
(c) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, no Supporting Creditor shall be deemed to have breached
the representations set forth in this Section 7 as a result of any swap agreement with respect to the Prepetition Funded Debt Claims
entered into in the ordinary course, so long as (i) such swap agreement is unwound, terminated, such Prepetition Funded Debt Claims
are returned or repurchased or the applicable swap counterparty joins this Agreement via a Joinder Agreement sufficiently in advance of
any voting or other deadline necessary for it to comply with its obligations hereunder or (ii) the applicable swap counterparty acts
in compliance with the agreements of Supporting Creditors set forth in Section 3 of this Agreement.
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Section 8. Amendments
and Waivers.
(a) This Agreement may not be amended, restated, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified,
and no condition or requirement of this Agreement may be waived, in any manner except in accordance with this Section 8. Any
proposed amendment, restatement, amendment and restatement, supplement, modification, or waiver that does not comply with this Section 8
shall be ineffective and void ab initio.
(b) This Agreement may be modified, amended, restated, amended and restated, or supplemented, or a condition
or requirement of this Agreement may be waived in writing (email of counsel being sufficient) by: (i) in the case of a waiver, the
Party against whom the waiver is to be effective (it being understood that (x) the Requisite Supporting Senior Creditors may make
any such waiver on behalf of all Supporting Senior Creditors or waive any rights of all Supporting Senior Creditors under this Agreement
and (y) the Requisite Supporting OpCo 2028 Term Lenders may make any such waiver on behalf of all Supporting OpCo 2028 Term Lenders
or waive any rights of all Supporting OpCo 2028 Term Lenders under this Agreement), and (ii) in the case of a modification, amendment,
or supplement, the Company Parties and the Requisite Supporting Senior Creditors; provided that if a proposed modification, amendment,
or supplement will (i) result in a material change from the terms provided in this Agreement that has a material adverse effect on
the Ad Hoc Group of OpCo 2028 Term Lenders (including in their capacity as holders of Super HoldCo 1L Claims), or (ii) adversely
and disproportionately affect the economic consideration of the Supporting OpCo 2028 Term Lenders, taken as a whole, then the consent
of the Requisite Supporting OpCo 2028 Term Lenders shall also be required to effectuate such modification, amendment, or supplement (it
being understood that any modification, amendment or supplement that materially and disproportionately impacts the value of the Reorganized
Common Interests vis-à-vis other plan consideration has a material adverse effect on the Ad Hoc Group of OpCo 2028 Term Lenders);
provided, further, that if a proposed modification, amendment, waiver or supplement will result in a material change from
the terms provided in this Agreement that has a material, disproportionate, and adverse effect on a Supporting Creditor, relative to all
other Supporting Creditors, then the consent of such materially, disproportionately, and adversely affected Supporting Creditor shall
also be required to effectuate such modification, amendment, supplement or waiver, and such materially, disproportionately, and adversely
affected Supporting Creditor shall be entitled to terminate this Agreement as to itself only for any breach of this provision.
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(c) The waiver by any Party of a breach of any provision of this Agreement shall not operate or be construed
as a further or continuing waiver of such breach or as a waiver of any other or subsequent breach. No failure on the part of any Party
to exercise, and no delay in exercising, any right, power or remedy under this Agreement shall operate as a waiver of any such right,
power or remedy or any provision of this Agreement, nor shall any single or partial exercise of such right, power or remedy by such Party
preclude any other or further exercise of such right, power or remedy or the exercise of any other right, power or remedy. All remedies
under this Agreement are cumulative and are not exclusive of any other remedies provided by Law.
(d) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, this Section 8 may not be modified, amended, restated,
amended and restated, supplemented or waived without the prior written consent of the Company Parties, the Requisite Supporting Senior
Creditors, and the Requisite Supporting OpCo 2028 Term Lenders.
(e) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, (a) any provision of this Agreement granting consent
rights to the Requisite Supporting OpCo 2028 Term Lenders, (b) any termination right set forth in Section 5(d), and (c) any
defined term used in the provisions described in clauses (a) and (b), in each case, may not be modified, amended, restated, amended
and restated, supplemented or waived without the prior written consent of the Requisite Supporting OpCo 2028 Term Lenders.
Section 9. Effectiveness.
This Agreement shall become effective and binding upon each Party upon the Support Effective Date or, if such Party joins this
Agreement via a Joinder Agreement, upon the date of such Joinder Agreement.
Section 10. GOVERNING
LAW; JURISDICTION; WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL. THIS AGREEMENT AND ANY DISPUTE, CLAIM, COUNTERCLAIM OR CAUSE OF ACTION (WHETHER IN
CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE AND WHETHER IN EQUITY OR AT LAW) ARISING UNDER, OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE
GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE INTERNAL LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, WITHOUT REGARD TO ANY CONFLICTS OF LAW
PROVISIONS WHICH WOULD REQUIRE THE APPLICATION OF THE LAW OF ANY OTHER JURISDICTION. BY EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF THIS AGREEMENT,
EACH OF THE PARTIES HEREBY IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY AGREES THAT ANY LEGAL ACTION, SUIT, DISPUTE, OR PROCEEDING (WHETHER IN
CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE AND WHETHER IN EQUITY OR AT LAW) ARISING UNDER, OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT SHALL,
DURING THE PENDENCY OF THE CHAPTER 11 CASES, BE BROUGHT IN THE BANKRUPTCY COURT, AND OTHERWISE IN THE FEDERAL OR STATE COURTS
LOCATED IN THE STATE OF NEW YORK, COUNTY OF NEW YORK, AND THE PARTIES HERETO IRREVOCABLY CONSENT TO THE JURISDICTION OF SUCH COURTS
AND WAIVE ANY OBJECTIONS AS TO VENUE OR INCONVENIENT FORUM. EACH PARTY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ANY AND ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY
LEGAL PROCEEDING (WHETHER IN CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE AND WHETHER IN EQUITY OR AT LAW) ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS
AGREEMENT OR THE RESTRUCTURING TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY.
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Section 11. Specific
Performance/Remedies. Each Party hereto recognizes and acknowledges that a breach by it of any covenants or agreements contained
in this Agreement will cause other Parties to sustain damages for which such Parties would not have an adequate remedy at Law for money
damages, and therefore each Party agrees that in the event of any such breach, in addition to any other remedy to which such non-breaching
Party may be entitled, including monetary damages, at Law or in equity, such non-breaching Party shall be entitled, to the extent available,
to the remedy of specific performance of such covenants and agreements including to seek the order of any court of competent jurisdiction
requiring any Party to comply promptly with any of its obligations hereunder. Each Party agrees to waive any requirement for the securing
or posting of a bond in connection with such remedy.
Section 12. Disclosure;
Publicity. The Company Parties shall use commercially reasonable efforts to submit drafts to the Ad Hoc Group of Senior Secured
Creditors Advisors and the Ad Hoc Group of OpCo 2028 Term Lenders Advisors, of any press releases and public documents that constitute
disclosure of the existence or terms of this Agreement or any amendment to the terms of this Agreement at least two (2) Business
Days before making any such disclosure, and shall afford them a reasonable opportunity under the circumstances to comment on such documents
and disclosures and shall incorporate any such reasonable comments in good faith; provided that nothing contained in this Section 12
shall apply to disclosures made by the Company Parties to any Supporting Creditor in furtherance of the Restructuring Transactions. No
Party or its advisors shall use the name of any Supporting Creditor in any public manner (including in any press release or public filing)
with respect to this Agreement, the Restructuring Transactions, or any of the Definitive Documents without such Supporting Creditor’s
consent. The Ad Hoc Group of Senior Secured Creditors Advisors and the Ad Hoc Group of OpCo 2028 Term Lenders Advisors shall submit drafts
to the Company Parties of any press releases and public documents that constitute disclosure of the existence or terms of this Agreement
or any amendment to the terms of this Agreement at least two (2) Business Days before making any such disclosure, and shall afford
the Company Parties a reasonable opportunity under the circumstances to comment on such documents and disclosures and shall incorporate
any such reasonable comments in good faith.
Section 13. Survival.
Notwithstanding the termination of this Agreement pursuant to Section 5, the agreements and obligations of the Parties in
Section 11, Section 12, this Section 13, Section 15, Section 16, Section 17,
Section 18, Section 19, Section 20, Section 21, Section 22, Section 25,
Section 26, and Section 27 shall survive such termination and shall continue in full force and effect in accordance
with the terms hereof.
Section 14. Headings.
The headings of the sections, paragraphs, and subsections of this Agreement are inserted for convenience only and shall not affect the
interpretation hereof or, for any purpose, be deemed a part of this Agreement.
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Section 15. Successors
and Assigns; Severability; Several Obligations. This Agreement is intended to bind and inure to the benefit of the Parties and
their respective successors, permitted assigns, heirs, executors, administrators, and representatives; provided that nothing contained
in this Section 15 shall be deemed to permit sales, assignments, or other Transfers of Prepetition Funded Debt other than
in accordance with Section 3 of this Agreement. If any provision of this Agreement, or the application of any such provision
to any Entity or circumstance, shall be held invalid or unenforceable in whole or in part, such invalidity or unenforceability shall attach
only to such provision or part thereof and the remaining part of such provision hereof and this Agreement shall continue in full force
and effect; provided that nothing in this Section 15 shall be deemed to amend, supplement, or otherwise modify, or
constitute a waiver of any default under this Agreement. In the event of any inconsistencies between the provisions of this Agreement
and the provisions of the Restructuring Term Sheet, the provisions of the Restructuring Term Sheet shall govern and prevail.
Section 16. No
Third-Party Beneficiaries. Unless expressly stated herein, this Agreement shall be solely for the benefit of the Parties and no
other Entity shall be a third-party beneficiary hereof.
Section 17. Prior
Negotiations; Entire Agreement. This Agreement, including any exhibits and schedules hereto, constitutes the entire agreement
of the Parties, and supersedes all other prior negotiations and agreements, with respect to the subject matter hereof, except that the
Parties acknowledge that any confidentiality agreements heretofore executed between the Company Parties and the Supporting Creditors shall
continue in full force and effect.
Section 18. Counterparts.
This Agreement may be executed in several counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original, and all of which together shall
be deemed to be one and the same agreement. Execution copies of this Agreement may be delivered by e-mail, which shall be deemed to be
an original for the purposes of this Section 18. Without in any way limiting the provisions hereof, additional Supporting
Creditors may elect to become Parties by executing and delivering to the Company Parties a Joinder Agreement in accordance with the terms
hereof. Such additional holder shall become a Party to this Agreement in accordance with the terms of this Agreement. Delivery of an executed
signature page of this Agreement by Docusign, “.pdf” or other electronic transmission will be effective as delivery of
a manually executed counterpart of this Agreement. The words “execution,” “signed,” “signature,”
“delivery,” and words of like import in this Agreement shall be deemed to include electronic signatures or electronic records,
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 Law based on
the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act.
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Section 19. Notices.
All notices, requests, demands, document deliveries, and other communications under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed
to have been duly given, provided or made (a) when delivered personally; (b) when sent by electronic mail; or (c) two (2) Business
Days after deposit with an overnight courier service, with postage prepaid to the Parties at the following addresses (or at such other
addresses for a Party as shall be specified by like notice):
If to the Company Parties:
Trinseo PLC c/o Trinseo LLC
Legal Department
440 E. Swedesford Road, Suite 301
Wayne, PA 19087
Attn: Angelo N. Chaclas
Email: Chaclas@Trinseo.com
with a copy to (which shall not constitute notice):
Latham & Watkins LLP
1271 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10020
Attn: Ryan Preston Dahl (ryan.dahl@lw.com)
Benjamin M. Rhode (Benjamin.rhode@lw.com)
George Klidonas (george.klidonas@lw.com)
Andrew Sorkin (andrew.sorkin@lw.com)
If to the Supporting Creditors:
To each Supporting Creditor at the
addresses or e-mail addresses set forth below the Supporting Creditor’s signature page to this Agreement (or to the signature
page to a Joinder Agreement).
and
in the case of any Supporting Super HoldCo 1L Lender or Supporting RCF Lender, with a copy to (which shall not constitute notice):
Paul Hastings LLP
200 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10166
Attn: Kris Hansen (krishansen@paulhastings.com)
Chris Guhin (chrisguhin@paulhastings.com)
Allison Miller (allisonmiller@paulhastings.com)
Jason Pierce (jasonpierce@paulhastings.com)
and in the case of any Supporting OpCo Term Lender, with a copy to (which shall not constitute notice):
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP
200 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10166
Attn: Stephen Silverman (ssilverman@gibsondunn.com)
Keith R. Martorana (rmartorana@gibsondunn.com)
Jonathan M. Dunworth (jdunworth@gibsondunn.com)
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Section 20. Reservation
of Rights; No Admission. Subject to and except as expressly provided in this Agreement or in any amendment thereof agreed upon
by the Parties pursuant to the terms hereof, nothing herein is intended to, or does, in any manner waive, limit, impair, or restrict the
ability of each of the Parties to protect and preserve its rights, remedies, and interests, including its claims against any of the other
Parties (or their respective Affiliates or subsidiaries). Without limiting the foregoing sentence in any way, if the Restructuring Transactions
are not consummated, or if this Agreement is terminated for any reason, nothing in this Agreement shall be construed as a waiver by any
Party of any or all of such Party’s rights, remedies, claims, and defenses, and the Parties expressly reserve any and all of their
respective rights, remedies, claims, and defenses.
Section 21. Representation
by Counsel. Each Party acknowledges that it has been represented by counsel with respect to this Agreement and the Restructuring
Transactions. Accordingly, any applicable Law that would provide any Party with a defense to the enforcement of the terms of this Agreement
against such Party based upon lack of legal counsel shall have no application and is expressly waived. No Party shall be considered to
be the drafter of this Agreement or any of its provisions for the purpose of any applicable Law that would, or might cause, any provision
to be construed against such Party.
Section 22. E-mail
Consents. If a written consent, acceptance, approval, or waiver is required pursuant to or contemplated by this Agreement, including
a written approval by the Company Parties or the applicable Supporting Creditors, then such written consent, acceptance, approval, or
waiver shall be deemed to have occurred if, by agreement between counsel to the applicable Parties submitting and receiving such consent,
acceptance, approval, or waiver, it is conveyed in writing (including e-mail) between each such counsel without representations or warranties
of any kind on behalf of such counsel.
Section 23. Payment
of Restructuring Fees and Expenses. Whether or not the transactions contemplated by this Agreement are consummated, the Company
Parties hereby agree, on a joint and several basis, to pay in cash the Restructuring Fees and Expenses as follows: (i) all accrued
and unpaid Restructuring Fees and Expenses incurred up to (and including) the Support Effective Date for which a reasonably detailed invoice
has been received by the Company Parties no later than five (5) Business Days prior to the Support Effective Date shall be paid in
full in cash prior to the Support Effective Date; (ii) after the Petition Date (to the extent permitted by order of the Bankruptcy
Court) all accrued and unpaid Restructuring Fees and Expenses shall be paid in full in cash by the Company Parties on a regular and continuing
basis promptly (but in any event within ten (10) Business Days) following receipt of summary invoices (which may be drafted to ensure
the maintenance of all applicable legal privileges but shall otherwise comply with the requirements set forth in any applicable engagement
letter) and shall otherwise be paid in accordance with clause (iv) hereof; (iii) upon termination of this Agreement (other
than a termination of this Agreement pursuant to Section 5(f), which is addressed in clause (iv) hereof) all accrued
and unpaid Restructuring Fees and Expenses incurred up to (and including) the Termination Date shall be paid in full in cash promptly
(but in any event within ten (10) Business Days) following receipt of summary invoices; and (iv) on the Plan Effective Date,
all accrued and unpaid Restructuring Fees and Expenses incurred up to (and including) the Plan Effective Date shall be paid in full in
cash against receipt of summary invoices. To the extent applicable, the Plan and any DIP Order shall contain appropriate provisions to
give effect to the obligations under this Section 23.
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Section 24. No
Recourse. This Agreement may only be enforced against the named parties hereto (and then only to the extent of the specific obligations
undertaken by such parties in this Agreement). All causes of action (whether in contract, tort, equity or any other theory) that may be
based upon, arise out of or relate to this Agreement, or the negotiation, execution or performance of this Agreement, may be made only
against the Entities that are expressly identified as parties hereto (and then only to the extent of the specific obligations undertaken
by such parties herein); provided that the foregoing shall not apply to any Definitive Documents executed in connection with this
Agreement. No past, present, or future direct or indirect director, manager, officer, employee, incorporator, member, partner, stockholder,
equity holder, trustee, Affiliate, controlling Entity, agent, attorney or other representative of any Party (including any Entity negotiating
or executing this Agreement on behalf of a Party), nor any past, present or future direct or indirect director, manager, officer, employee,
incorporator, member, partner, stockholder, equity holder, trustee, Affiliate, controlling Entity, agent, attorney or other representative
of any of the foregoing and in their capacities as such (other than any of the foregoing that is a Party), shall have any liability with
respect to this Agreement or with respect to any Proceeding (whether in contract, tort, equity or any other theory that seeks to “pierce
the corporate veil” or impose liability of an Entity against its owners or Affiliates or otherwise) that may arise out of or relate
to this Agreement, or the negotiation, execution or performance of this Agreement, except for claims related to any act or omission constituting
actual fraud, gross negligence, or willful misconduct.
Section 25. Relationship
Among Parties. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the duties and obligations of the Supporting Creditors under this
Agreement shall be several, not joint. It is understood and agreed that no Supporting Creditor has any duty of trust or confidence of
any kind or form with respect to any other Supporting Creditor or the Company Parties and, except as expressly provided in this Agreement,
there are no commitments between or among them. In this regard, it is understood and agreed that any Supporting Creditor may acquire Prepetition
Funded Debt or other debt or equity securities of the Company Parties without the consent of the Company Parties or any other Supporting
Creditor, subject to applicable Laws and the terms of this Agreement. No prior history, pattern, or practice of sharing confidences between
or among the Supporting Creditors or the Company Parties shall in any way affect or negate this Agreement. No Supporting Creditor shall,
as a result of its entering into and performing its obligations under this Agreement, be deemed to be part of a “group” (as
that term is used in Section 14(d) of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder) with any of
the other Supporting Creditors.
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Section 26. Confidentiality
and Redactions. No Party shall disclose to any Entity (including for the avoidance of doubt, any other Supporting Creditor) the
principal amount or percentage of the Prepetition Funded Debt held by any Supporting Creditor; provided that: (a) a Party
may disclose the foregoing information as may be required by applicable Law, including order of the Bankruptcy Court; (b) the Parties
shall be permitted to disclose the foregoing information at any time to legal, accounting, financial and other advisors to the Company
Parties, the Ad Hoc Group of Senior Secured Creditors Advisors, and the Ad Hoc Group of OpCo 2028 Term Lenders Advisors; and (c) the
Company Parties shall be permitted to disclose at any time (i) the foregoing information on a confidential basis to its Affiliates
and (ii) the aggregate principal amount of, and aggregate percentage of, any class of the Prepetition Funded Debt held by the Supporting
Creditors collectively. The Supporting Creditors hereby consent to the disclosure of the execution, terms and contents of this Agreement
by the Company Parties in the Definitive Documents or as otherwise required by Law; provided, that (a) if any of the Company
Parties determines that they are required to attach a copy of this Agreement or any Joinder Agreement to any Definitive Documents or any
other filing or similar document relating to the transactions contemplated hereby, they will redact any reference to or concerning a specific
Supporting Creditor’s holdings of Prepetition Funded Debt, and (b) if disclosure of additional identifying information of any
Supporting Creditor is required by applicable Law, advance notice of the intent to disclose, if permitted by applicable Law, shall be
given by the disclosing Party to each affected Supporting Creditor (who shall have the right to seek a protective order before disclosure).
The Company Parties further agree that such information shall be redacted from “closing sets” or other representations of
the fully executed Agreement or any Joinder Agreement, which redacted closing sets may be shared with the Supporting Creditors; provided,
that the unredacted “closing sets” shall be provided to counsel to the Ad Hoc Group of Senior Secured Creditors and counsel
to the Ad Hoc Group of OpCo 2028 Term Lenders on a “professional eyes only” basis.
Section 27. Identified
Business Unit(s), Platform(s) and/or Trading Desk(s). For the avoidance of doubt, where a Supporting Creditor enters into
or accedes to this Agreement through one or more identified business unit(s), platform(s) and/or trading desk(s) in respect
of any debt (as specified in the signature page to this Agreement or a Joinder Agreement), the terms of this Agreement shall apply
only to that identified business unit(s), platform(s) and/or trading desk(s) and not any other business unit(s), platform(s),
trading desk(s) and/or Affiliate(s) within the legal Entity which has not signed or acceded to this Agreement (in accordance
with the terms of this Agreement) separately in respect of any debt or other instrument which it legally or beneficially owns and, therefore,
that Supporting Creditor shall not be required to procure compliance with this Agreement on behalf of such other business unit(s), platform(s) and/or
trading desk(s) within that legal Entity.
[Signature Pages Follow]
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties
have caused this Agreement to be executed and delivered by their respective duly authorized officers, solely in their respective capacity
as officers of the undersigned and not in any other capacity, as of the date first set forth above.
Company Parties Signature
Pages to
the Restructuring Support Agreement
TRINSEO PLC
By:
/s/ David Stasse
Name:
David Stasse
Title:
Executive Vice President
and Chief Financial Officer
TRINSEO SERVICES IRELAND LIMITED COMPANY
By:
/s/ David Stasse
Name:
David Stasse
Title:
Authorized Signatory
TRINSEO SUOMI OY
By:
/s/ David Stasse
Name:
David Stasse
Title:
Authorized Signatory
TRINSEO SVERIGE AB
By:
/s/ David Stasse
Name:
David Stasse
Title:
Authorized Signatory
TRINSEO US HOLDING, INC.
By:
/s/ David Stasse
Name:
David Stasse
Title:
Executive Vice President
and Chief Financial Officer
TRINSEO LUXCO FINANCE SPV S.À R.L.
By:
/s/ David Stasse
Name:
David Stasse
Title:
Manager
[Signature Page to Restructuring Support Agreement]
TRINSEO LUXCO S.À R.L.
By:
/s/ David Stasse
Name:
David Stasse
Title:
Manager
TRINSEO MATERIALS FINANCE, INC.
By:
/s/ David Stasse
Name:
David Stasse
Title:
Executive Vice President
and Chief Financial Officer
TRINSEO NA FINANCE LLC
By:
/s/ David Stasse
Name:
David Stasse
Title:
Manager and Executive Vice
President and Chief Financial Officer
TRINSEO NA FINANCE SPV LLC
By:
/s/ David Stasse
Name:
David Stasse
Title:
Manager and Executive Vice
President and Chief Financial Officer
TRINSEO NETHERLANDS B.V.
By:
/s/ David Stasse
Name:
David Stasse
Title:
Authorized Signatory
TRINSEO HOLDING S.À R.L.
By:
/s/ David Stasse
Name:
David Stasse
Title:
Manager
[Signature Page to Restructuring Support Agreement]
TRINSEO HOLDINGS ASIA PTE. LTD.
By:
/s/ David Stasse
Name:
David Stasse
Title:
Authorized Signatory
TRINSEO (HONG KONG) LIMITED
By:
/s/ David Stasse
Name:
David Stasse
Title:
Authorized Signatory
TRINSEO INTERNATIONAL HOLDING LLC
By:
/s/ David Stasse
Name:
David Stasse
Title:
Authorized Signatory
TRINSEO IRELAND GLOBAL IHB LIMITED
By:
/s/ David Stasse
Name:
David Stasse
Title:
Authorized Signatory
TRINSEO LLC
By:
/s/ David Stasse
Name:
David Stasse
Title:
Executive Vice President
and Chief Financial Officer
TRINSEO BELGIUM BV
By:
/s/ David Stasse
Name:
David Stasse
Title:
Authorized Signatory
TRINSEO DEUTSCHLAND ANLAGENGESELLSCHAFT MBH
By:
/s/ David Stasse
Name:
David Stasse
Title:
Authorized Signatory
[Signature Page to Restructuring Support Agreement]
TRINSEO DEUTSCHLAND GMBH
By:
/s/ David Stasse
Name:
David Stasse
Title:
Authorized Signatory
TRINSEO EUROPE GMBH
By:
/s/ David Stasse
Name:
David Stasse
Title:
Authorized Signatory
TRINSEO EXPORT GMBH
By:
/s/ David Stasse
Name:
David Stasse
Title:
Authorized Signatory
TRINSEO HOLDING B.V.
By:
/s/ David Stasse
Name:
David Stasse
Title:
Authorized Signatory
ALTUGLAS LLC
By:
/s/ David Stasse
Name:
David Stasse
Title:
Manager
ARISTECH SURFACES LLC
By:
/s/ David Stasse
Name:
David Stasse
Title:
Manager
[Signature Page to Restructuring Support Agreement]
HEATHLAND B.V.
By:
/s/ David Stasse
Name:
David Stasse
Title:
Authorized Signatory
TAIWAN TRINSEO LIMITED
By:
/s/ David Stasse
Name:
David Stasse
Title:
Authorized Signatory
[Signature Page to Restructuring Support Agreement]
[Supporting Creditor Signature Page to
the Restructuring Support Agreement]
[Intentionally Omitted]
SCHEDULE 1
Company Parties
1. ALTUGLAS LLC
2. ARISTECH SURFACES LLC
3. HEATHLAND B.V.
4. PT TRINSEO MATERIALS INDONESIA
5. PT TRINSEO OPERATING INDONESIA
6. TAIWAN TRINSEO LIMITED
7. TRINSEO BELGIUM BV
8. TRINSEO DEUTSCHLAND ANLAGENGESELLSCHAFT MBH
9. TRINSEO DEUTSCHLAND GMBH
10. TRINSEO EUROPE GMBH
11. TRINSEO EXPORT GMBH
12. TRINSEO HOLDING B.V.
13. TRINSEO HOLDING S.À R.L.
14. TRINSEO HOLDINGS ASIA PTE. LTD.
15. TRINSEO (HONG KONG) LIMITED
16. TRINSEO INTERNATIONAL HOLDING LLC
17. TRINSEO IRELAND GLOBAL IHB LIMITED
18. TRINSEO LLC
19. TRINSEO LUXCO FINANCE SPV S.À R.L.
20. TRINSEO LUXCO S.À R.L.
21. TRINSEO MATERIALS FINANCE, INC.
22. TRINSEO NA FINANCE LLC
23. TRINSEO NA FINANCE SPV LLC
24. TRINSEO NETHERLANDS B.V.
25. TRINSEO PLC
26. TRINSEO SERVICES IRELAND LIMITED COMPANY
27. TRINSEO SUOMI OY
28. TRINSEO SVERIGE AB
29. TRINSEO US HOLDING, INC.
EXHIBIT A
Restructuring Term Sheet
TRINSEO
PLC
RESTRUCTURING TERM SHEET1
This RESTRUCTURING
term sheet (together with all annexes, exhibits, schedules, and attachments hereto, and as may be amended, restated, amended and restated,
supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time in accordance with the terms of the Restructuring Support Agreement, this “term
sheet”)2 describes CERTAIN KEY TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF a restructuring
for TRINSEO PLC and ITS SUBSIDIARIES AND affiliates THAT WILL BE EFFECTED pursuant to a JOINT chapter 11 plan OF REORGANIZATION OF THE
DEBTORS, FILED BY THE DEBTORS, THAT IS CONSISTENT WITH THIS TERM SHEET AND OTHERWISE CONTAINS TERMS AND CONDITIONS ACCEPTABLE TO THE REQUISITE
SUPPORTING SENIOR CREDITORS and Requisite Supporting OpCo 2028 Term Lenders AND IS CONFIRMED BY the Bankruptcy Court, IN EACH CASE, IN
CASES COMMENCED IN THE United STATES Bankruptcy Court for the SOUTHERN District of TEXAS under chapter 11 of title 11 of the United
States Code.
THIS TERM SHEET IS NOT (NOR SHALL IT BE CONSTRUED
AS) AN OFFER TO SELL OR BUY, OR THE SOLICITATION OF AN OFFER TO SELL OR BUY, ANY SECURITIES; OR AN ACCEPTANCE OR SOLICITATION OF ACCEPTANCES
OF A CHAPTER 11 PLAN WITHIN THE MEANING OF SECTION 1125 OF THE BANKRUPTCY CODE. ANY SUCH OFFER OR SOLICITATION WILL COMPLY WITH ALL
APPLICABLE SECURITIES LAWS AND/OR PROVISIONS OF THE BANKRUPTCY CODE. NOTHING CONTAINED IN THIS TERM SHEET SHALL BE AN ADMISSION OF FACT
OR LIABILITY BY ANY PARTY. THIS TERM SHEET SHALL NOT BE BINDING ON ANY PARTY UNTIL THE SUPPORT EFFECTIVE DATE OCCURS ON THE TERMS DESCRIBED
IN THE RESTRUCTURING SUPPORT AGREEMENT.
This Term
Sheet is a settlement proposal in furtherance of settlement discussions and is accordingly protected by Rule 408 of the Federal Rules of
Evidence and any other applicable statutes or doctrines protecting the use or disclosure of confidential settlement discussions.
1 Prior to the execution of the Restructuring Support Agreement,
this Term Sheet shall be confidential and subject to the confidentiality agreements entered into by the recipients of this Term Sheet
and the Company Parties, and may not be shared with any third-party other than as set forth in the confidentiality agreements.
2 Capitalized terms used but not defined in the body of this Term
Sheet have the meanings ascribed to them in the section of this Term Sheet titled “Certain Defined Terms” or the Restructuring
Support Agreement to which this Term Sheet is attached (the “Restructuring Support Agreement”).
The regulatory,
tax, accounting, and other legal and financial matters and effects related to the RESTRUCTURING Transactions or any related or similar
transaction have not been fully evaluated and any such evaluation may affect the terms and structure of any SUCH RESTRUCTURING Transactions
OR RELATED OR SIMILAR TRANSACTIONS.
THIS TERM SHEET DOES NOT PURPORT TO SUMMARIZE
ALL OF THE TERMS, CONDITIONS, REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES, AND OTHER PROVISIONS WITH RESPECT TO THE RESTRUCTURING TRANSACTIONS DESCRIBED
HEREIN, WHICH RESTRUCTURING TRANSACTIONS WILL BE SUBJECT IN ALL RESPECTS TO THE COMPLETION OF THE DEFINITIVE DOCUMENTS REFLECTING THE
TERMS AND CONDITIONS SET FORTH HEREIN AND IN THE RESTRUCTURING SUPPORT AGREEMENT. THE CLOSING OF ANY SUCH RESTRUCTURING TRANSACTIONS SHALL
BE SUBJECT TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS SET FORTH IN SUCH DEFINITIVE DOCUMENTS AND THE CONSENT RIGHTS OF THE PARTIES SET FORTH HEREIN AND
THEREIN. UNTIL THE SUPPORT EFFECTIVE DATE UNDER THE RESTRUCTURING SUPPORT AGREEMENT TO WHICH THIS TERM SHEET IS ATTACHED, THIS TERM SHEET
DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A COMMITMENT TO PROVIDE, ACCEPT, OR CONSENT TO ANY FINANCING OR OTHERWISE CREATE ANY IMPLIED OR EXPRESS LEGALLY BINDING
OR ENFORCEABLE OBLIGATION ON ANY PARTY (OR ANY AFFILIATES OF A PARTY) AT LAW OR IN EQUITY, TO NEGOTIATE OR ENTER INTO DEFINITIVE DOCUMENTS
RELATED TO A RESTRUCTURING TRANSACTION OR TO NEGOTIATE IN GOOD FAITH OR OTHERWISE.
OVERVIEW
Restructuring Transactions
This Term Sheet contemplates the restructuring
of the existing capital structure of the Company Parties through the Restructuring Transactions, which shall be implemented pursuant to
the Definitive Documents and the Plan. The Plan shall be filed by the Debtors in the Chapter 11 Cases to be commenced in the Bankruptcy
Court in accordance with the Restructuring Support Agreement.
The Restructuring Transactions shall include,
among other things:
i. the
cancellation, discharge, and release of all Prepetition Funded Debt Claims in the aggregate outstanding principal amount of approximately
$2.72 billion, including any related liens and guaranties against all Company Parties, in exchange for the recoveries set forth in the
“Treatment of Claims and Interests” section herein, including distributions on the Plan Effective Date of, as applicable:
(a) the Reorganized Common Interests; (b) Cash; (c) the Subscription Rights; and (d) the Takeback Term Loans; provided
that holders of 2029 Notes Claims shall receive no recoveries or distributions on account of such Claims under the Plan;
ii. all
General Unsecured Claims being rendered Unimpaired under the Plan;
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iii. certain
Supporting Creditors committing to provide debtor-in-possession term loan facilities to the Debtors, consisting of (i) the fully-backstopped
Super HoldCo DIP Facility, in the aggregate principal amount of $157.5 million, and (ii) the OpCo DIP Facility, in the aggregate
principal amount of $270.0 million, in each case, on the terms and conditions set forth in the DIP Documents;
iv. the
Supporting Creditors consenting to the Debtors’ use of cash collateral during the Chapter 11 Cases to fund, among other
things, the Company Parties’ businesses (including those of non-Debtors) and the Chapter 11 Cases, in each case, on the
terms and conditions set forth in the Restructuring Support Agreement and the DIP Documents;
v. the
Debtors conducting the Equity Rights Offering pursuant to which Eligible Holders of Allowed Super HoldCo 1L Claims and Eligible
Holders of Allowed OpCo Term Loan Claims shall be offered the right to purchase Reorganized Common Interests (subject
to dilution by the MIP) for an aggregate purchase price of $450 million in accordance with the Plan and the Equity Rights Offering
Documents, which Equity Rights Offering shall be fully backstopped by the Equity Rights Offering Commitment Parties on the terms and conditions
set forth in the Equity Rights Offering Documents;
vi. on
the Plan Effective Date, the Reorganized Debtors entering into the Exit Term Loan Facility in the aggregate principal amount of $850 million,
in the form of either (a) the Takeback Term Loan Facility, or (b) the New Term Loan Facility;
vii. on
the Plan Effective Date, (a) the Postpetition A/R Facility converting into the Exit A/R Facility, and (b) the Reorganized
Debtors entering into the Exit RCF Facility in the aggregate principal amount of at least $200 million, which shall be newly-syndicated
on market terms;
viii. on
the Plan Effective Date, the Reorganized Parent issuing the Reorganized Common Interests to holders of Allowed Super HoldCo 1L
Claims, the Equity Rights Offering Commitment Parties, and participants in the Equity Rights Offering;
ix. on
the Plan Effective Date, all Existing Equity Interests being canceled, and holders of such Existing Equity Interests receiving no distributions
on account thereof under the Plan; and
x. the
Plan and the Confirmation Order providing for, among other things, (a) the satisfaction, settlement, discharge, and release of all
Claims and Causes of Action against the Debtors pursuant to section 1141 of the Bankruptcy Code, and (b) customary debtor and
third-party releases, exculpations, and injunctions, in each case, as further set forth in Annex IV hereto.
Case Financing / Use of Cash Collateral
The Restructuring Transactions and the Chapter 11 Cases shall be financed by (a) the consensual use of the Debtors’ cash collateral on terms in form and substance reasonably acceptable to the Requisite Supporting Senior Creditors and the Required Lenders (under and as defined in the DIP Credit Agreements), in consultation with the Requisite Supporting OpCo 2028 Term Lenders, and consistent with the applicable prepetition intercreditor agreements (as described in the DIP Orders), (b) the Postpetition A/R Facility, (c) the OpCo DIP Facility, and (d) the Super HoldCo DIP Facility.
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DIP Financing
OpCo DIP Facility: Certain of the
Supporting RCF Lenders shall provide the OpCo Debtors with the financing under the OpCo DIP Facility, on the
terms and conditions set forth in the term sheet attached hereto as Annex I (the “OpCo DIP Term Sheet”)
and the OpCo DIP Documents, which shall be fully backstopped by the OpCo DIP Commitment Parties on the terms and conditions
set forth in the OpCo DIP Commitment Letter.
Super HoldCo DIP Facility: Certain
of the Supporting Super HoldCo 1L Lenders (including, for the avoidance of doubt, Supporting OpCo 2028 Term Loan Lenders
who hold Super HoldCo 1L Claims) shall provide the Super HoldCo Debtors with the financing under the Super HoldCo DIP Facility,
on the terms and conditions set forth in the term sheet attached hereto as Annex II (the “Super HoldCo
DIP Term Sheet”) and the Super HoldCo DIP Documents, which shall be fully backstopped by the Super HoldCo
DIP Commitment Parties (including, for the avoidance of doubt, Supporting OpCo 2028 Term Loan Lenders who hold Super HoldCo 1L Claims)
on the terms and conditions set forth in the Super HoldCo DIP Commitment Letter.
The DIP Credit Agreements and DIP Orders shall
be structured to comply with Irish law, including the Companies Act 2014 of Ireland. To the extent required, any steps to be taken under
Irish law in connection with the DIP Facilities or any related adequate protection arrangements shall be implemented in coordination
with the Chapter 11 Cases.
OpCo DIP Facility Participation and Backstop
All RCF Lenders shall execute the Restructuring Support Agreement on the Execution Date and commit in the OpCo DIP Commitment Letter to subscribe for their Pro Rata Share of the OpCo New Money Commitments (as defined in the OpCo DIP Term Sheet).
Super HoldCo DIP Facility Funding and Backstop
All Super HoldCo 1L Lenders (including,
for the avoidance of doubt, Supporting OpCo 2028 Term Loan Lenders who hold Super HoldCo 1L Claims) who execute the Restructuring Support
Agreement (or Joinder Agreement) on or prior to the date that is five (5) Business Days following the delivery of a notice
containing the Super HoldCo DIP Commitment Letter and the Restructuring Support Agreement will have the opportunity to subscribe for their
Pro Rata Share of the SHC New Money Commitments (as defined in the Super HoldCo DIP Term Sheet) based on their respective
pro rata holdings of Super HoldCo 1L Claims.
To the extent that a Super HoldCo 1L Lender
does not (x) execute the Restructuring Support Agreement (or Joinder Agreement) on or prior to the date that is five (5) Business
Days following the delivery of such notice (in which case, such Super HoldCo 1L Lender shall have no right to participate in
any portion of the Super HoldCo DIP Facility) or (y) subscribe for its Pro Rata Share of the SHC New Money Commitments,
then (in either case) such unsubscribed portion of the Super HoldCo DIP Facility shall be backstopped by the Super HoldCo
DIP Commitment Parties (including the Specified ERO Commitment Parties) on the terms and conditions set forth in the Super HoldCo DIP
Commitment Letter.
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Postpetition A/R Facility
Certain Supporting Senior Creditors shall refinance
the Prepetition A/R Facility on terms and conditions reasonably acceptable to the Debtors, the Requisite Supporting OpCo 2028 Term Lenders
and the Requisite Supporting Senior Creditors (such facility as in place postpetition, the “Postpetition A/R Facility”).
On the Plan Effective Date, the Postpetition A/R Facility
shall convert into, or be refinanced by, an exit A/R facility on terms and conditions reasonably acceptable to the Debtors and the Requisite
Supporting Senior Creditors, in consultation with the Requisite Supporting OpCo 2028 Term Lenders (the “Exit A/R Facility”);
provided that any Exit A/R Facility that is provided by a member of the Ad Hoc Group of Senior Secured Creditors must be reasonably
acceptable to the Requisite Supporting OpCo 2028 Term Lenders.
Exit RCF Facility
On the Plan Effective Date, the Reorganized Debtors shall enter into a newly syndicated revolving credit facility (the “Exit RCF Facility”) on market terms and in the aggregate principal amount of at least $200 million.
Exit Term Loan Process
Prior to the Plan Effective Date, the Debtors shall commence a process, or engage one or more third-party investment banks reasonably acceptable to the Debtors and the Requisite Supporting Senior Secured Creditors, in consultation with the Requisite Supporting OpCo 2028 Term Lenders, to commence a process (the “Exit Term Loan Process”), to solicit and use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain commitments for the New Term Loan Facility from one or more third-party lenders on terms, with respect to the Reorganized Debtors, equal to or better than those set forth in the Exit Term Loan Facility Term Sheet and otherwise reasonably acceptable to the Debtors and the Requisite Supporting Senior Creditors (such financing, a “New Term Loan Facility” and the loans thereunder, “New Term Loans”).
Exit Term Loan Facility
On the Plan Effective Date, the Reorganized Debtors
shall enter into a term loan facility (the “Exit Term Loan Facility”) on the terms and conditions set forth
in the term sheet attached hereto as Annex III (the “Exit Term Loan Facility Term Sheet”),
or such other terms as may be more favorable to the Reorganized Debtors or otherwise agreed to between the Debtors and the Requisite Supporting
Senior Creditors, in consultation with the Requisite Supporting OpCo 2028 Term Lenders.
If the Debtors obtain less than $850 million
of New Term Loans as a result of the Exit Term Loan Process, the difference between $850 million and the amount of New Term Loans
shall be provided under a takeback term loan facility (the “Takeback Term Loan Facility”, and the loans thereunder,
the “Takeback Term Loans”). For the avoidance of doubt, the Takeback Term Loans shall include customary sacred
rights reasonably acceptable to the Company Parties and the Requisite Supporting OpCo 2028 Term Lenders.
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Notwithstanding anything herein or in the Exit Term Loan Facility Term Sheet to the contrary, as of the Plan Effective Date, the New Term Loans or Takeback Term Loans (as applicable, the “Exit Term Loans”), shall have an all-in yield (inclusive of interest rate, fees, and any original issue discount, calculated on a weighted average basis including any Exit Term Loans syndicated to third-party lenders and any Exit Term Loans distributed to creditors on account of their existing claims against the Debtors, “Aggregate Yield”) of no greater than [***].
The cash proceeds of any New Term Loans shall be allocated on a pro-rata basis upon a creditor’s entitlement to receive $850 million of Takeback Term Loans (had no New Term Loans been obtained).
Equity Rights Offering
On the Plan Effective Date, the Reorganized Debtors
shall consummate a rights offering pursuant to applicable exemptions from registration under section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act,
section 1145 of the Bankruptcy Code and/or any other applicable exemption from registration under the Securities Act (the “Equity
Rights Offering”), subject to the Equity Rights Offering Procedures to be included in the Plan Supplement, and distribute
Subscription Rights to purchase Reorganized Common Interests (subject to dilution by the MIP) for an aggregate purchase price of $450 million.
The Equity Rights Offering shall be open to Eligible Holders of Allowed Super HoldCo 1L Claims and Eligible Holders of Allowed OpCo 2028
Term Loan Claims and allocated as follows; provided that the Equity Rights Offering Procedures shall include customary eligibility
requirements, investor representations, transfer restrictions and securities legend mechanics:
i. each
holder of an Allowed Super HoldCo 1L Claim shall receive its Pro Rata Share (determined based on the aggregate amount of Allowed Super
HoldCo 1L Claims) of subscription rights (the “Super HoldCo Subscription Rights”) to purchase 36.99% of
the Reorganized Common Interests (subject to dilution by the MIP) (the “Super HoldCo ERO Interests”) for
an aggregate purchase price of $209.25 million; and
ii. each
holder of an Allowed OpCo 2028 Term Loan Claim shall receive its Pro Rata Share (determined based on the aggregate amount of Allowed
OpCo 2028 Term Loan Claims) of subscription rights (the “2028 OpCo Subscription Rights” and, together with
the Super HoldCo Subscription Rights, the “Subscription Rights”) to purchase 10.74% of the Reorganized
Common Interests (subject to dilution by the MIP) (the “2028 OpCo ERO Interests” and, together with the
Super HoldCo ERO Interests, the “ERO Interests”) for an aggregate purchase price of $60.75
million.3
3 The Subscription
Rights percentages set forth in clauses (i) and (ii) account for the settlement of the Allowed OpCo Intercompany Term Loan Claims as
contemplated herein.
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The proceeds of the Equity Rights Offering shall
be used to: (a) first, repay in full in Cash the OpCo DIP Claims; (b) second, repay in full in Cash the Super HoldCo New Money
DIP Claims; (c) third, make distributions on account of RCF Claims (including accrued but unpaid postpetition interest at the non-default
contract rate); and (d) fourth, make distributions on account of Super HoldCo DIP Roll-Up Claims, in each case as provided in
the “Treatment of Claims and Interests” section herein.
Equity Rights Offering Backstop
Certain Supporting Super HoldCo 1L Lenders (including,
for the avoidance of doubt, the Specified ERO Commitment Parties, the “HoldCo ERO Commitment Parties”) shall
backstop the purchase of any unsubscribed Super HoldCo ERO Interests, and certain Supporting OpCo 2028 Term Lenders (the “2028
OpCo ERO Commitment Parties”) shall backstop the purchase of any unsubscribed 2028 OpCo ERO Interests, on the terms and
conditions set forth in the Equity Rights Offering Commitment Letters. The opportunity to backstop the Equity Rights Offering shall be
available pro rata to all holders of Allowed Super HoldCo 1L Claims and Allowed OpCo 2028 Term Loan Claims, as applicable, subject
to such party having executed the Restructuring Support Agreement (or a Joinder Agreement) and provided a written indication of interest
in being a backstop party within five (5) Business Days after the delivery of a notice containing the Restructuring Support
Agreement.
In consideration for backstopping the Equity Rights
Offering:
i. the
HoldCo ERO Commitment Parties shall receive their Pro Rata Share of (a) $5 million principal amount of Takeback Term Loans (or Cash,
if sufficient New Term Loans are borrowed) and 0.5% of the Reorganized Common Interests (subject to dilution by the MIP) (together,
the “HoldCo Settlement Premium Interests”), and (b) 6.16% of the Reorganized Common Interests (subject
to dilution by the MIP) on account of the put option premium of 10% of the Super HoldCo ERO amount, paid in equity (the “HoldCo ERO Premium
Interests”); provided that each HoldCo ERO Commitment Party (other than the Specified ERO Commitment Parties) agrees
that each such party’s share of the HoldCo Settlement Premium Interests shall be payable on the terms and subject to the conditions
set forth in the applicable Equity Rights Offering Commitment Letter to the Specified ERO Commitment Parties, with 80% payable to the
Specified ERO Commitment Party with a greater principal amount of OpCo 2028 Term Loan Claims and 20% to the Specified ERO Commitment
Party with a lesser principal amount of OpCo 2028 Term Loan Claims; and
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ii. the
2028 OpCo ERO Commitment Parties shall receive their Pro Rata Share of (a) 2.0% of the Reorganized Common Interests (subject to dilution
by the MIP), and (b) 1.79% of the Reorganized Common Interests (subject to dilution by the MIP) on account of the put option premium
of 10% of the 2028 OpCo ERO amount, paid in equity (the “2028 OpCo ERO Premium Interests” and,
together with the HoldCo Settlement Premium Interests and the HoldCo ERO Premium Interests, the “Premium Interests”).
In connection with the Equity Rights Offering,
(a) the HoldCo ERO Commitment Parties shall solely be entitled to purchase 24.66% of the Reorganized Common Interests (subject to
dilution by the MIP) for an aggregate purchase price of $139.50 million (the “HoldCo ERO Allocation Interests”),
and (b) the 2028 OpCo ERO Commitment Parties shall solely be entitled to purchase 7.16% of the Reorganized Common Interests (subject
to dilution by the MIP) for an aggregate purchase price of $40.50 million (the “2028 OpCo ERO Allocation Interests”
and, together with the HoldCo ERO Allocation Interests, the “ERO Allocation Interests”).
Reorganized Common Interests
On the Plan Effective Date, Reorganized Parent shall issue the Reorganized Common Interests and any other class of common interests on the terms and conditions set forth in this Term Sheet and otherwise reasonably acceptable to the Debtors and the Requisite Supporting Senior Creditors.
TREATMENT OF CLAIMS AND INTERESTS
Administrative Claims
On the Plan Effective Date, each holder of an Allowed Administrative Claim shall receive treatment in a manner consistent with section 1129(a)(9)(A) of the Bankruptcy Code.
Priority Tax Claims
On the Plan Effective Date, each holder of an Allowed Priority Tax Claim shall receive treatment in a manner consistent with section 1129(a)(9)(C) of the Bankruptcy Code.
Professional Fee Claims
On or before the Plan Effective Date, the Debtors
shall establish and fund the Professional Fee Reserve Account with the Professional Fee Reserve Amount.
For the avoidance of doubt, the Professional Fee
Reserve Account shall be maintained in trust solely for the Retained Professionals. Such funds shall not be considered property of the
estates of the Debtors or the Reorganized Debtors.
Postpetition A/R Claims
Except to the extent that a holder of an Allowed Postpetition A/R Claim agrees to less favorable treatment of its Allowed Postpetition A/R Claim, on the Plan Effective Date, each holder of an Allowed Postpetition A/R Claim shall receive, in full and final satisfaction, settlement, release, and discharge and in exchange for such Allowed Postpetition A/R Claim, such treatment as is sufficient to render such Allowed Postpetition A/R Claim Unimpaired in accordance with section 1124 of the Bankruptcy Code.
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Super HoldCo DIP Claims
The Super HoldCo DIP Claims shall be deemed Allowed
in an amount equal to: (i) the principal amount outstanding under the Super HoldCo DIP Facility as of the Plan Effective
Date; (ii) all interest accrued and unpaid thereon to the date of payment; (iii) the Put Option Premium (as defined in the Super HoldCo
DIP Commitment Letter); and (iv) all accrued and unpaid fees, expenses, and non-contingent indemnification obligations payable under
the Super HoldCo DIP Documents.
Except to the extent that a holder of an Allowed
Super HoldCo DIP Claim agrees to less favorable treatment, on the Plan Effective Date, each holder of an Allowed Super HoldCo DIP Claim
shall receive, in full and final satisfaction, settlement, release, and discharge of, and in exchange for such Allowed Super HoldCo DIP
Claim:
i. with
respect to Super HoldCo New Money DIP Claims, payment in full in Cash; and
ii. with
respect to Super HoldCo DIP Roll-Up Claims, its Pro Rata Share of the Super HoldCo DIP Roll-Up Distribution.
OpCo DIP Claims
The OpCo DIP Claims shall be deemed Allowed in
an amount equal to: (i) the principal amount outstanding under the OpCo DIP Facility as of the Plan Effective Date; (ii) all
interest accrued and unpaid thereon to the date of payment; (iii) the Put Option Premium (as defined in the OpCo DIP Commitment
Letter); and (iv) all accrued and unpaid fees, expenses, and non-contingent indemnification obligations payable under the OpCo DIP
Documents.
Except to the extent that a holder of an Allowed
OpCo DIP Claim agrees to less favorable treatment, on the Plan Effective Date, each holder of an Allowed OpCo DIP Claim shall receive,
in full and final satisfaction, settlement, release, and discharge of, and in exchange for such Allowed OpCo DIP Claim, payment in full
in Cash.
For the avoidance of doubt, with respect to the
OpCo DIP Roll-Up Claims, accrued postpetition interest shall be Allowed at the default rate; provided, however, that no
distribution shall be made on account of such default rate interest.
Other Priority Claims
Except to the extent that a holder of an Allowed
Other Priority Claim agrees to less favorable treatment of its Allowed Claim, on the Plan Effective Date, each holder of an Allowed Other
Priority Claim shall receive, in full and final satisfaction, settlement, release, and discharge and in exchange for such Allowed Other
Priority Claim, treatment in a manner consistent with section 1129(a)(9) of the Bankruptcy Code.
Unimpaired – Presumed to Accept
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Other Secured Claims
Except to the extent that a holder of an Allowed
Other Secured Claim agrees to less favorable treatment of its Allowed Other Secured Claim, in full and final satisfaction, settlement,
release, and discharge and in exchange for each Allowed Other Secured Claim, on the Plan Effective Date, such holder shall, at the option
of the Debtors (with the consent of the Requisite Supporting Senior Creditors), either (i) receive delivery of the collateral securing
its Allowed Other Secured Claim, (ii) have such Allowed Other Secured Claim reinstated, or (iii) receive such other treatment
rendering its Allowed Other Secured Claim Unimpaired.
Unimpaired – Presumed to Accept
RCF Claims
The RCF Claims shall be deemed Allowed in the
aggregate principal amount of $347,963,333.29, plus accrued and unpaid fees, costs, and interest.
Except to the extent that a holder of an Allowed RCF
Claim agrees in writing to less favorable treatment, on the Plan Effective Date, each holder of an Allowed RCF Claim shall receive,
in full and final satisfaction, settlement, release, and discharge of, and in exchange for, such Allowed RCF Claim, its Pro Rata Share
of the RCF Distribution; provided that no distribution shall be made on account of any default rate interest that has accrued
as of the Petition Date.
Impaired – Entitled to Vote
Super HoldCo 1L Claims
The Super HoldCo 1L Claims shall be deemed Allowed
in the aggregate principal amount of $1,266,201,797.15, plus accrued and unpaid fees, costs, and interest as of the Petition Date.
Except to the extent that a holder of an Allowed
Super HoldCo 1L Claim agrees in writing to less favorable treatment, on the Plan Effective Date each holder of an Allowed
Super HoldCo 1L Claim (other than on account of any portion of such Claim rolled up as part of the Super HoldCo DIP Facility) shall receive,
in full and final satisfaction, settlement, discharge and release of, and in exchange for, such Allowed Super HoldCo 1L Claim, its Pro
Rata Share of the Super HoldCo 1L Distribution.
Impaired – Entitled to Vote
OpCo Term Loan Claims
The OpCo Term Loan Claims shall be deemed Allowed
in the aggregate principal amount of $2,223,858,986.46, comprised of: (a) $716,250,000.00 in principal amount of the OpCo 2028 Term
Loan Claims, plus accrued and unpaid fees, costs, and interest as of the Petition Date and (b) $1,507,608,986.46 in principal
amount of the OpCo Intercompany Term Loan Claims, plus accrued and unpaid fees, costs, and interest as of the Petition Date,
but subject to the terms of the Intercompany Settlement described below.
Except to the extent that a holder of an Allowed
OpCo Term Loan Claim agrees in writing to less favorable treatment, on the Plan Effective Date, each holder of an Allowed OpCo Term Loan
Claim shall receive, in full and final satisfaction, settlement, discharge and release of, and in exchange for, such Allowed OpCo Term
Loan Claim, its Pro Rata Share of:
i. the OpCo Exit Distribution; provided that the amount of the OpCo Exit Distribution allocable to Allowed
OpCo Intercompany Term Loan Claims shall instead be distributed pro rata to the Supporting OpCo 2028 Term Lenders on account of
their Allowed OpCo 2028 Term Loan Claims as a gift through a carve-out of the collateral securing the Allowed OpCo Intercompany Term
Loan Claims; and
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ii. the
OpCo Subscription Rights; provided that Supporting OpCo 2028 Term Lenders shall have the right to assign their OpCo Subscription
Rights in exchange for a cash payment (solely to the extent such payment is funded in advance in full by one or more Supporting OpCo 2028
Term Lenders) equal to its pro rata share (based upon all OpCo 2028 Term Loan Claims) of 2% of the Reorganized Common Interests, to the
extent permitted by applicable law and such assignment does not result in material adverse tax consequences to the Debtors or the Reorganized
Debtors, as further set forth in the Equity Rights Offering Commitment Letters.
Impaired – Entitled to Vote
2029 Notes Claims
On the Plan Effective Date, the 2029 Notes Claims
shall be canceled, released, discharged, and extinguished and shall be of no further force or effect, and each holder of a 2029 Notes
Claim shall receive no recovery on account of such 2029 Notes Claims.
Impaired – Deemed to Reject
General Unsecured Claims
Except to the extent that a holder of an Allowed
General Unsecured Claim agrees to less favorable treatment, on or as soon as practicable after the Plan Effective Date (or when such obligation
becomes due in the ordinary course of business in accordance with applicable law or the terms of any agreement that governs such Allowed
General Unsecured Claim, whichever is later), each holder of an Allowed General Unsecured Claim shall receive, in full and final satisfaction,
settlement, discharge and release of such Allowed General Unsecured Claim, such treatment rendering such Allowed General Unsecured Claim
Unimpaired; provided that no holder shall receive any distribution on account of a Claim previously satisfied prior to or during
the Chapter 11 Cases.
Unimpaired – Presumed to Accept
510(b) Claims
On the Plan Effective Date, all 510(b) Claims
shall be canceled, released, discharged, and extinguished and shall be of no further force or effect, and holders of 510(b) Claims
shall not receive any recovery or distribution on account of such 510(b) Claims.
Impaired – Deemed to Reject
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Intercompany Claims
On or as soon as reasonably practicable after
the Plan Effective Date, all Intercompany Claims shall, at the option of the Debtors or the Reorganized Debtors, as applicable, either
be reinstated or set off, settled, distributed, contributed, merged, canceled, or released.
Impaired / Unimpaired – Deemed to Reject
/ Presumed to Accept
Intercompany Interests
On the Plan Effective Date, all Intercompany Interests
shall, at the option of the Debtors or the Reorganized Debtors, as applicable, either be reinstated or set off, settled, distributed,
contributed, merged, canceled, or released.
Impaired / Unimpaired – Deemed to Reject
/ Presumed to Accept
Existing Equity Interests
On the Plan Effective Date, Existing Equity Interests
shall be canceled, released, discharged, and extinguished (which cancellation, to the extent required under applicable law, shall be effectuated
pursuant to Irish Law), and each holder of Existing Equity Interests shall receive no recovery or distribution on account of such Existing
Equity Interests.
Impaired – Deemed to Reject
OTHER MATERIAL PROVISIONS
Exemptions from Registration
The Plan and Confirmation Order shall provide that the issuance and distribution of any securities thereunder, including the Reorganized Common Interests (including the ERO Interests, the Premium Interests, and the ERO Allocation Interests), will be exempt from the registration requirements under the Securities Act and applicable state securities laws pursuant to section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act, section 1145 of the Bankruptcy Code or any other applicable exemption from registration under the Securities Act, in each case to the fullest extent permitted thereunder. Any Reorganized Common Interests that are not eligible for the section 1145 exemption (including, without limitation, Reorganized Common Interests issued on account of the Equity Rights Offering and the backstop thereof, and any Reorganized Common Interests issued to any Person that is an “underwriter” within the meaning of section 1145(b) of the Bankruptcy Code) shall be issued in reliance on the exemption from registration provided by section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act and/or Regulation D thereunder and shall constitute “restricted securities” within the meaning of Rule 144 under the Securities Act, and shall be subject to applicable resale limitations.
Corporate Governance
Corporate governance documents for the Reorganized
Debtors, including charters, bylaws, operating agreements, or other organizational documents, as applicable, shall contain terms reasonably
acceptable to the Requisite Supporting Senior Creditors, in consultation with the Requisite Supporting OpCo 2028 Term Lenders, and included
in the Plan Supplement.
The board of directors of the Reorganized
Parent (the “New Board”) shall be determined by the HoldCo ERO Commitment Parties, in their sole discretion;
provided, that the New Board shall contain (a) Reorganized Parent’s Chief Executive Officer and (b) one (1) member
selected by the Supporting OpCo 2028 Term Lenders, which member may be removed or replaced by certain of the Supporting OpCo 2028 Term
Lenders on customary terms subject to continuing equity ownership thresholds.
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After the Plan Effective Date, each Reorganized
Debtor shall be a private company not subject to any reporting requirements promulgated by the United States Securities and Exchange
Commission, to the extent permitted by applicable law.
Corporate governance documents for the Reorganized
Debtors shall contain customary protections for minority equity holders reasonably acceptable to the Requisite Supporting OpCo 2028 Term
Lenders, including preemptive rights and tag-along rights.
Intercompany Settlement
Subject in all respects to approval and consummation
thereof, the Plan shall provide for and give effect to a settlement of all Intercompany Claims and Causes of Action among the Company
Parties, including any Claims or Causes of Action investigated as part of the OpCo Investigation, on terms acceptable to the Requisite
Supporting Senior Creditors and the Requisite Supporting OpCo 2028 Term Lenders and consistent with the Restructuring Support Agreement.
The Intercompany Settlement shall include, among other things:
i. the
Allowance of the OpCo Intercompany Term Loan Claims in an aggregate liquidated amount equal to $1,507,608,986.46, plus accrued
and unpaid principal, fees, costs, and interest as of the Petition Date, but shall exclude, for the avoidance of doubt, any make-whole
premium, yield protection fee (including the 2023 Yield Protection Fee, the 2025 Tranche A Yield Protection Fee, and the 2025
Tranche B Yield Protection Fee (each as defined in the OpCo Term Loan Credit Agreement)), prepayment premium, call protection, applicable
premium, or similar amount;
ii. the
opportunity for the Supporting OpCo 2028 Term Lenders to participate in the backstop of the Equity Rights Offering, and to receive the
compensation associated therewith, in each case on the terms and conditions set forth herein and in the Equity Rights Offering Commitment
Letters;
iii. the
treatment afforded to the OpCo 2028 Term Loan Claims under the Plan, including the OpCo Exit Distribution and the OpCo Subscription Rights;
iv. the
allocation of Professional Fee Claims of the Retained Professionals as follows: 50% to the Super HoldCo Debtors and 50% to the OpCo Debtors;
v. the
allocation of Restructuring Fees and Expenses as follows: (a) the fees and expenses of the Ad Hoc Group of Senior Secured Creditors
Advisors shall be allocated pro rata based on the total face amount of Super HoldCo 1L Claims and RCF Claims outstanding as of the Petition
Date, with the portion allocated on account of Super HoldCo 1L Claims to be paid by the Super HoldCo Debtors and the portion allocated
on account of RCF Claims to be paid by the OpCo Debtors; and (b) the fees and expenses of the Ad Hoc Group of OpCo 2028 Term Lenders
Advisors shall be paid by the OpCo Debtors;
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vi. the
gift through a carve-out of the collateral securing the Allowed OpCo Intercompany Term Loan Claims of the portion of the OpCo Exit
Distribution otherwise allocable to such Claims to Supporting OpCo 2028 Term Lenders, as described in the “Treatment of Claims and
Interests” section herein; and
vii. the
right of Supporting OpCo 2028 Term Lenders to designate one member of the New Board.
Management Incentive Plan
On the Plan Effective Date, the New Board shall
adopt a management incentive plan (the “MIP”) that reserves for issuance a pool equal to 10% of the Reorganized
Common Interests (on a fully diluted basis) for awards to employees, non-employee directors and other service providers in the form of
options, appreciation rights or other equity-linked instruments, as determined by the New Board.
The New Board shall award a minimum of 4.0% of
the Reorganized Common Interests to employees, non-employee directors, and other service providers within ninety (90) days of the
Plan Effective Date.
Employee Compensation and Benefit Programs
The employment agreements and severance policies,
and all employment, compensation and benefit plans, retention plans, workers’ compensation programs, savings plans, retirement plans,
deferred compensation plans, healthcare plans, disability plans, severance plans, incentive plans, life and accidental and dismemberment
insurance plans, and policies and programs of each of the Debtors applicable to any of its employees and retirees, in each case existing
as of the Plan Effective Date (collectively, the “Employee Plans”), shall be assumed (and assigned to the Reorganized
Debtors, if necessary).
For the avoidance of doubt, if an Employee Plan
provides in part for an award or potential award of Interests or consideration based on the value of Interests that have not vested into
Existing Equity Interests as of the Petition Date, such Employee Plan shall be assumed in all respects other than the provisions of such
agreement relating to Interest awards.
Tax Structure
The Restructuring Transactions shall be structured
in a manner that (a) eliminates or minimizes Cash taxes payable by the Debtors, the Requisite Supporting Senior Creditors and the
Requisite Supporting OpCo 2028 Term Lenders and (b) preserves or otherwise maximizes favorable tax attributes (including tax basis)
of the Debtors to the extent practicable and commercially reasonable as determined by the Debtors and the Requisite Supporting Senior
Creditors, in consultation with the Requisite Supporting OpCo 2028 Term Lenders.
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The Debtors and Supporting Creditors shall cooperate
in good faith to give effect to the foregoing and implement the Restructuring Transactions in a tax-efficient manner on a U.S. and non-U.S.
basis, including Ireland.
Indemnification of Prepetition Directors, Officers, Managers, et al.
Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary and to the extent permitted by applicable law, all indemnification obligations in place as of the Plan Effective Date (whether in the bylaws, certificates of incorporation or formation, limited liability company agreements, other organizational or formation documents, board resolutions, indemnification agreements, employment contracts, or otherwise) for the current and former directors, officers, managers, employees, attorneys, accountants, investment bankers, and other professionals of the Debtors, as applicable, shall be assumed, honored, reinstated, and remain intact and irrevocable and in full force and effect (and on terms no less favorable than those in place prior to the Restructuring Transactions) after the Plan Effective Date, and shall survive the effectiveness of the Restructuring Transactions unimpaired under the Plan, irrespective of when such obligation arose, as applicable; provided that the Reorganized Debtors shall not be required to indemnify or advance any expenses in connection with any claim made against any such director or officer to the extent any claim or suit is finally adjudicated to have arisen out of or resulted from such director’s or officer’s willful misconduct or fraud. To the extent necessary, the governance documents adopted or amended as of the Plan Effective Date shall include provisions to give effect to the foregoing.
D&O Policy/Tail
Prior to or on the Plan Effective Date, the Debtors
shall obtain a customary, non-cancellable “tail” directors’ and officers’ liability insurance policy (such “tail
policy,” together with all other directors’ and officers’ liability insurance policies and all agreements, documents,
or instruments related thereto, collectively, the “D&O Policies”) with a claims period of six (6) years
from the Plan Effective Date.
On and after the Plan Effective Date, all D&O
Policies (including the foregoing “tail” policy) shall be assumed by the Reorganized Debtors and remain in place, in each
case, on terms for coverage and amounts to be mutually determined by the Reorganized Debtors and the Requisite Supporting Senior Creditors.
The Reorganized Debtors shall not terminate or
otherwise reduce the coverage under any D&O Policies in effect on the Plan Effective Date, and any current and former directors, officers,
managers, and employees of the Debtors and their Affiliates who served in such capacity at any time before or after the Plan Effective
Date shall be entitled to the full benefits of any such D&O Policies in effect on the Plan Effective Date for the full term of such
policies regardless of whether such directors, officers, managers, and employees remain in such positions after the Plan Effective Date.
Prior to the Plan Effective Date, the Reorganized
Debtors shall arrange for directors’ and officers’ liability insurance coverage for each of the members of the New Board,
with such coverage to take effect on the Plan Effective Date.
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Executory Contracts and Unexpired Leases
The Debtors’ executory contracts and unexpired
leases that are not rejected as of the Plan Effective Date shall be deemed assumed and, where applicable, amended (as needed to implement
the terms of the Restructuring Transactions) pursuant to section 365 of the Bankruptcy Code.
The treatment of all executory contracts and unexpired
leases shall be subject to the reasonable consent of the Requisite Supporting Senior Creditors so long as the Restructuring Support Agreement
remains in full force and effect. Any claims arising from the rejection of executory contracts or unexpired leases shall be General Unsecured
Claims.
Releases and Exculpations
The Plan and the Confirmation Order shall include customary exculpation provisions and debtor and third-party release provisions to the fullest extent permitted by law in favor of the Debtors, officers, directors, employees, estate fiduciaries and advisors to the same, the DIP Lenders, the Supporting Creditors, the DIP Agents, the RCF Agent, the Super HoldCo 1L Agent, the OpCo Term Loan Agent, any other parties to the Restructuring Support Agreement, and their respective related parties providing for the release of claims, litigation, or other causes of action arising on or before the Plan Effective Date (including, for the avoidance of doubt, claims arising under the federal or state securities laws, subject to customary carve-outs), substantially identical to those set forth in Annex IV attached hereto. The Plan and Confirmation Order shall also include findings under section 1125(e) of the Bankruptcy Code with respect to the solicitation of acceptances or rejections of the Plan.
Lien and Guaranty Releases
On the Plan Effective Date, the Supporting Creditors shall release, or cause to be released, to the extent not automatically released as a result of the Restructuring Transactions, all guaranties and liens granted under the Prepetition Funded Debt Documents, including by instructing the applicable Agents to execute and deliver all Lien/Guaranty Release Documents and to make all local filings required to release security interests granted by any Debtor or any non-Debtor obligor of the Prepetition Funded Debt (whether or not such subsidiary or Affiliate is a signatory to the Restructuring Support Agreement). The Confirmation Order shall direct the foregoing.
Conditions Precedent to Plan Effective Date
The occurrence of the Plan Effective Date will
be subject to the satisfaction or waiver of the following conditions by the Company Parties, with the consent of the Requisite Supporting
Senior Creditors and the Requisite Supporting OpCo 2028 Term Lenders (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned, or delayed):
i. each
Definitive Document shall (a) be materially consistent with the Restructuring Support Agreement and otherwise approved by the applicable
Parties thereto consistent with their respective consent and approval rights as set forth in the Restructuring Support Agreement, (b) have
been executed or deemed executed and delivered by each party thereto, and any conditions precedent related thereto shall have been satisfied
or waived by the applicable party or parties, and shall remain in full force and effect, and (c) be adopted or amended on terms
materially consistent with the Restructuring Support Agreement and this Term Sheet;
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ii. the
Bankruptcy Court shall have entered the Confirmation Order, and the Confirmation Order shall not be stayed, modified, or vacated;
iii. the
Restructuring Support Agreement, the DIP Facilities, and the DIP Orders shall not have been terminated in accordance with their respective
terms for any reason other than the occurrence of the Plan Effective Date, and there shall not have occurred and be continuing any event,
act, or omission that, but for the expiration of time, would permit the Requisite Supporting Senior Creditors or the Requisite Supporting
OpCo 2028 Term Lenders to terminate the Restructuring Support Agreement or the Required Lenders (as defined in the DIP Credit Agreements)
to terminate the DIP Facilities in accordance with their respective terms upon the expiration of such time;
iv. all
governmental approvals and consents, including all Regulatory Approvals, that are legally required for the consummation of the Restructuring
Transactions shall have been obtained, not be subject to unfulfilled conditions and be in full force and effect, and all applicable waiting
periods under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended, shall have expired;
v. no
Governmental Body shall have enjoined the Restructuring Transactions contemplated herein, in the Restructuring Support Agreement, and
in the Definitive Documents;
vi. the
cancellation of the Existing Equity Interests shall have been cancelled under Irish Law (or shall be cancelled effective concurrently
with effectiveness of the Plan);
vii. all
Restructuring Fees and Expenses shall have been paid in full in Cash;
viii. the
Professional Fee Reserve Account shall have been established and funded with the Professional Fee Reserve Amount; and
ix. all
Lien/Guaranty Release Documents shall have been executed and delivered, and all local filings required to release security interests granted
by any Debtor or any non-Debtor obligor of the Prepetition Funded Debt (whether or not such subsidiary or Affiliate is a signatory to
the Restructuring Support Agreement) shall have been made or shall be made substantially concurrently with the Plan Effective Date.
CERTAIN DEFINED TERMS
“2029 Notes Claims”
Claims arising under, derived from, or based on the 2029 Indenture, including any Claim for all principal amounts outstanding, accrued and unpaid interest (including any compounding, if applicable), fees, expenses, costs, indemnification, and other amounts arising under, derived from, related to, or based on the 2029 Indenture and related documents.
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“510(b) Claims”
Any Claim against the Debtors subject to subordination under section 510(b) of the Bankruptcy Code.
“Administrative Claim”
Any Claim against the Debtors for costs and expenses of administration of the Chapter 11 Cases that is allowed under sections 503(b), 507(a)(2), 507(b) or 1114(e)(2) of the Bankruptcy Code, including, without limitation: (a) any actual and necessary costs and expenses incurred on or after the Petition Date and through and including the Plan Effective Date of preserving the estates and operating the businesses of the Debtors; (b) Professional Fee Claims and any other compensation for legal, financial, advisory, accounting, and other services and reimbursement of expenses allowed by the Bankruptcy Court under sections 328, 330, 331 or 503(b) of the Bankruptcy Code to the extent incurred on or after the Petition Date and through the Plan Effective Date; and (c) all fees and charges assessed against the estates under section 1930, chapter 123, of title 28, United States Code.
“Allowed”
With respect to any Claim against a Debtor, (a) a Claim arising on or before the Plan Effective Date (i) as to which no objection to allowance has been interposed within the time period set forth in the Plan, or (ii) as to which any objection has been determined by a Final Order of the Bankruptcy Court to the extent such objection is determined in favor of the respective holder, (b) a Claim as to which the liability of such Debtor and the amount thereof are determined by a Final Order of a court of competent jurisdiction other than the Bankruptcy Court, or (c) a Claim expressly allowed under the Plan.
“DIP Claims”
Collectively, the OpCo DIP Claims and the Super HoldCo DIP Claims.
“Equity Interests”
With respect to any Person, any common stock, limited liability company interest, equity security (as defined in section 101(16) of the Bankruptcy Code), equity, ownership, profit interests, unit, or share in such Person, including all issued, unissued, authorized, or outstanding shares of capital stock of such Person and any other rights, options, warrants, stock appreciation rights, phantom stock rights, restricted stock units, redemption rights, repurchase rights, convertible, exercisable or exchangeable securities or other agreements, arrangements or commitments of any character relating to, or whose value is related to, any such interest or other ownership interest in such Person.
“Eligible Holders”
A holder of an Allowed OpCo Term Loan Claim or Allowed Super HoldCo 1L Claim, as applicable, that is (i) a “qualified institutional buyer” (as defined in Rule 144A of the Securities Act), or (ii) a non-U.S. person in an “offshore transaction” (as defined under Regulation S under the Securities Act).
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“Existing Equity Interests”
All Equity Interests in Trinseo PLC immediately prior to the Plan Effective Date.
“Final Order”
An order, ruling, or judgment of the Bankruptcy Court (or other court of competent jurisdiction) that (a) is in full force and effect, (b) is not stayed, and (c) is no longer subject to review, reversal, vacatur, modification, or amendment, whether by appeal or by writ of certiorari; provided, however, that the possibility that a motion under Rules 50 or 60 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure or any analogous Rule under the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure (or any analogous rules applicable in such other court of competent jurisdiction) may be filed relating to such order, ruling, or judgment shall not cause such order, ruling, or judgment not to be a Final Order.
“General Unsecured Claims”
Any unsecured Claim against the Debtors that is not an Administrative Claim, a DIP Claim, a Postpetition A/R Claim, a Priority Tax Claim, an Other Priority Claim, an Other Secured Claim, an RCF Claim, a Super HoldCo 1L Claim, an OpCo Term Loan Claim, a 2029 Notes Claim, a 510(b) Claim, or an Intercompany Claim. For the avoidance of doubt, General Unsecured Claims include claims resulting from the rejection of executory contracts and unexpired leases.
“Intercompany Claim”
Any Claim against a Debtor held by another Debtor, other than the OpCo Intercompany Term Loan Claims.
“Intercompany Interest”
Any Equity Interests in one Debtor held by another Debtor.
“OpCo DIP Claims”
Any Claim arising from, under, or in connection with the OpCo DIP Facility (including, for the avoidance of doubt, any new money loans and any roll-up loans thereunder).
“OpCo Debtors”
Collectively, Trinseo Holding S.à r.l., Trinseo Materials Finance, Inc., Trinseo International Holdings LLC, Trinseo Luxco S.à r.l., Trinseo US Holding, Inc., Trinseo Holding B.V., and Trinseo LLC.
“OpCo Exit Distribution”
$35 million principal amount of Takeback Term Loans (or Cash, if sufficient New Term Loans are borrowed).
“OpCo Intercompany Term Loans”
The term loans under the OpCo Term Loan Credit Agreement among the OpCo Term Loan Parties, the OpCo Term Loan Agent, and Trinseo Luxco Finance, as lender.
“OpCo Term Loan Claims”
Claims arising under, derived from, or based on the OpCo Term Loan Credit Agreement, including any Claim for all principal amounts outstanding, accrued and unpaid interest (including any compounding, if applicable), fees, expenses, costs, indemnification, and other amounts arising under, derived from, related to, or based on the OpCo Term Loan Credit Agreement and related documents, and including, for the avoidance of doubt, the OpCo 2028 Term Loan Claims and the OpCo Intercompany Term Loan Claims.
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“Other Priority Claim”
Any Claim entitled to priority in right of payment under section 507(a) of the Bankruptcy Code, other than an Administrative Claim, a Priority Tax Claim, or a DIP Claim.
“Other Secured Claim”
Any secured Claim against a Debtor, other than a DIP Claim or a Prepetition Funded Debt Claim.
“Postpetition A/R Claim”
Any Claim against a Debtor on account of, arising under, or relating to the Postpetition A/R Facility.
“Priority Tax Claim”
Any Claim of a Governmental Body against a Debtor of the kind specified in section 507(a)(8) of the Bankruptcy Code.
“Pro Rata Share”
Except as provided herein, Pro Rata Share means, with respect to any Claim, an amount equal to the ratio (expressed as a percentage) that the amount of such Claim bears to the aggregate amount of all Claims in its class.
“Professional Fee Claim”
A Claim for accrued professional compensation under sections 328, 330, 331 or 503 of the Bankruptcy Code for compensation for services rendered or reimbursement of costs, expenses or other charges incurred on or after the Petition Date and prior to and including the Plan Effective Date.
“Professional Fee Reserve Account”
A reserve account to be established by the Debtors on or before the Plan Effective Date for the purpose of paying Professional Fee Claims.
“Professional Fee Reserve Amount”
An amount sufficient to pay all estimated fees (as estimated by each applicable Retained Professional) of the Retained Professionals through the Plan Effective Date; provided that such estimate shall not be deemed to limit the amount of the fees and expenses that are the subject of the Retained Professional’s final request for payment of Professional Fee Claims.
“RCF Claims”
Claims arising under, derived from, or based on the RCF Credit Agreement, including any claim for all principal amounts outstanding, accrued and unpaid interest (including any compounding, if applicable), fees, expenses, costs, indemnification, and other amounts arising under, derived from, related to, or based on the RCF Credit Agreement and related documents.
“RCF Distributable Cash”
The amount by which the projected, unrestricted Cash on hand of the Debtors or Reorganized Debtors on the Plan Effective Date (including, for the avoidance of doubt, net Cash proceeds of the New Term Loan Facility (if applicable) and the Equity Rights Offering) exceeds $125 million, after taking into account any amounts paid or to be paid on account of the treatment afforded under the Plan to OpCo DIP Claims and Super HoldCo New Money DIP Claims, as determined in good faith by the Debtors’ Chief Restructuring Officer.
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“RCF Distribution”
i. the
RCF Distributable Cash, if any; and
ii. to
the extent the aggregate amount of Allowed RCF Claims exceeds any RCF Distributable Cash, the amount of such excess in the form of:
Takeback Term Loans or Cash, if sufficient New Term Loans are borrowed.
“Retained Professional”
An entity, as defined in section 101(27) of the Bankruptcy Code: (a) employed in the Chapter 11 Cases pursuant to a Final Order in accordance with sections 327, 328, 363 or 1103 of the Bankruptcy Code and to be compensated for services rendered on or after the Petition Date and prior to or on the Plan Effective Date pursuant to sections 327, 328, 329, 330, and 331 of the Bankruptcy Code, or (b) for which compensation and reimbursement has been Allowed by the Bankruptcy Court pursuant to section 503(b)(4) of the Bankruptcy Code, in each case, excluding any ordinary course professionals retained pursuant to a Final Order.
“Securities Act”
The Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
“Specified ERO Commitment Parties”
The two members of the Ad Hoc Group of OpCo 2028 Term Lenders that directly or beneficially hold greater than $50 million in Super HoldCo 1L Claims as of the Execution Date.
“Super HoldCo 1L Claims”
Claims arising under, derived from, or based on the Super HoldCo 1L Credit Agreement, including any claim for all principal amounts outstanding, accrued and unpaid interest (including any compounding, if applicable), fees, expenses, costs, indemnification, and other amounts arising under, derived from, related to, or based on the Super HoldCo 1L Credit Agreement and related documents.
“Super HoldCo 1L Distribution”
i. $810 million
minus the aggregate amount of Takeback Term Loans and/or Cash distributed pursuant to clause (ii) of the definition of
“RCF Distribution” and clause (ii) of the definition of “Super HoldCo DIP Roll-Up Distribution,”
in the form of Takeback Term Loans (or Cash, if sufficient New Term Loans are borrowed);
ii. 10.0%
of the Reorganized Common Interests (subject to dilution by the MIP); and
iii. the
Super HoldCo Subscription Rights.4
“Super HoldCo Debtors”
Collectively, Trinseo Luxco Finance SPV S.à r.l., Trinseo NA Finance SPV LLC, Trinseo PLC, Aristech Surfaces LLC, Altuglas LLC, and Trinseo NA Finance LLC.
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Super HoldCo Subscription Rights account for settlement of the Allowed OpCo Intercompany Term Loan Claims as contemplated herein.
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“Super HoldCo DIP Claims”
Any Claim arising from, under, or in connection with the Super HoldCo DIP Facility (including, for the avoidance of doubt, any new money loans and any roll-up loans thereunder).
“Super HoldCo DIP Distributable Cash”
The amount, if any, by which the RCF Distributable Cash exceeds the aggregate amount of Allowed RCF Claims.
“Super HoldCo DIP Roll-Up Claims”
Any Super HoldCo DIP Claim arising from, under, or in connection with the Super HoldCo DIP Roll-Up Loans (as defined in the DIP Orders).
“Super HoldCo DIP Roll-Up Distribution”
i. the
Super HoldCo DIP Distributable Cash, if any;
ii. the
amount by which the aggregate amount of Allowed Super HoldCo DIP Roll-Up Claims exceeds the amount of any Super HoldCo
DIP Distributable Cash in the form of Takeback Term Loans or Cash, if sufficient New Term Loans are borrowed.
“Super HoldCo New Money DIP Claims”
Any Super HoldCo DIP Claim arising from, under, or in connection with the New Money Super HoldCo DIP Loans (as defined in the DIP Orders).
“Unimpaired”
With respect to a class of Claims or Interests, a class that is not impaired within the meaning of section 1124 of the Bankruptcy Code.
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Annex I
OpCo DIP Term Sheet
Trinseo Holding
S.à r.l.
OpCo DIP Facility Term Sheet
This term sheet
(together with all annexes, exhibits and schedules attached hereto, this “OpCo DIP Term Sheet”) sets forth
certain material terms of the proposed OpCo DIP Facility (as defined below) as further described in the commitment letter, to which this
OpCo DIP Term Sheet is attached, as amended, restated, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time (the
“OpCo DIP Commitment Letter”). Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meaning ascribed
to them in the Restructuring Support Agreement, dated as of May 13, 2026 (together with all annexes, exhibits and schedules attached
thereto, including the Restructuring Term Sheet (as defined therein) attached thereto, in each case, as amended supplemented or modified
in accordance with its terms, the “RSA”).
This OpCo DIP Term
Sheet does not address all terms that would be required in connection with the OpCo DIP Facility or that will be set forth in the OpCo
DIP Documents (as defined below), which are subject to negotiation and further subject to execution of definitive documents, pleadings
and proposed forms of orders that are in form and substance acceptable to the ad hoc group of OpCo Revolving Lenders (as defined below)
represented by Paul Hastings LLP (the “Ad Hoc Group”), in its discretion, and the OpCo Borrowers.
THIS OPCO DIP TERM
SHEET DOES NOT CONSTITUTE (NOR WILL IT BE CONSTRUED AS) AN OFFER WITH RESPECT TO ANY SECURITIES OR A SOLICITATION OF ACCEPTANCES OR REJECTIONS
AS TO ANY CHAPTER 11 PLAN, IT BEING UNDERSTOOD THAT SUCH AN OFFER, IF ANY, ONLY WILL BE MADE IN COMPLIANCE WITH APPLICABLE
PROVISIONS OF SECURITIES, BANKRUPTCY, AND/OR OTHER APPLICABLE LAWS.
Borrowers
Trinseo
Holding S.à r.l., a private limited liability company (société à responsabilité limitée),
organized and established under the laws of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg (the “OpCo Lead Borrower”) and
Trinseo Materials Finance, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “OpCo Co-Borrower”, together
with the OpCo Lead Borrower, the “OpCo Borrowers” and each, an “OpCo Borrower”),
in each OpCo Borrower’s capacity as a debtor and debtor-in-possession in the cases (the “OpCo Borrowers’
Cases”) to be filed under chapter 11 of title 11 of the United States Code (the “Bankruptcy Code”)
with the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas, Houston Division (the “Bankruptcy Court”),
which shall be jointly administered with the OpCo Guarantors’ Cases (as defined below).
Guarantors
Trinseo
Luxco S.à r.l., a private limited liability company (société à responsabilité limitée),
organized and established under the laws of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg (“OpCo Holdings”), in its capacity
as a debtor and debtor-in-possession, and each Affiliate that is an obligor under the Existing OpCo Revolving Loan Facility as set
forth on Schedule I hereto (collectively with OpCo Holdings, the “OpCo Loan Guarantors” and, together with
the OpCo Borrowers, the “OpCo Loan Parties”) , and with respect to such entities that are debtors as set
forth on Schedule I hereto (the “OpCo Debtors”) in their capacities as debtors and debtors-in-possession
in the cases to be filed under the Bankruptcy Code with the Bankruptcy Court contemporaneously and jointly administered with the
OpCo Borrowers’ Cases (the “OpCo Guarantors’ Cases” and, collectively with the OpCo Borrowers’
Cases, the “Chapter 11 Cases”); provided that, with respect to any such entity that is not an OpCo
Debtor that is otherwise required to be an OpCo Loan Guarantor, to the extent that such entity is not or cannot be made an OpCo Loan
Guarantor on the Closing Date (or provide the applicable guarantees, liens and/or security interests set forth herein) after the
use of commercially reasonable efforts to do so, then such entity shall not be required to become an OpCo Loan Guarantor (or provide
the applicable guarantees, liens and/or security interests set forth herein) on the Closing Date, but instead shall be required to
become an OpCo Loan Guarantor (and provide such applicable guarantees, liens and/or security interests), to the extent permitted
by applicable law, on a post-closing basis. The date of commencement of the Chapter 11 Cases is referred to herein as
the “Petition Date”.
Administrative
Agent and Collateral Agent
The
administrative agent and the collateral agent for the OpCo DIP Lenders (as defined below) with respect to the OpCo DIP Facility (in
such capacities, the “OpCo DIP Agent”) shall be a financial institution selected by, and qualified to perform
the duties customarily associated with such roles as determined by, the Required OpCo DIP Lenders, which shall be reasonably acceptable
to the OpCo Borrowers and the OpCo Debtors; provided, that Deutsche Bank AG New York Branch, as administrative agent and collateral
agent, shall be deemed reasonably acceptable.
OpCo
DIP Lenders
The
OpCo Revolving Lenders that are parties to the RSA have committed to provide the full OpCo DIP Facility pursuant to the Opco DIP
Commitment Letter (each an “OpCo DIP Lender”, and collectively, the “OpCo DIP Lenders”
and, together with the OpCo DIP Agent, the “OpCo DIP Secured Parties”).
Prepetition
OpCo Revolving Loan Facility
That
certain Credit Agreement, dated as of January 17, 2025, as amended by that certain First Amendment, dated as of March 19,
2026, among the OpCo Borrowers, the other borrowers and guarantors party thereto, OpCo Holdings, Deutsche Bank AG New York Branch,
as administrative agent and collateral agent (in such capacity, the “OpCo Revolving Loan Representative”)
and the lenders party thereto (the “OpCo Revolving Lenders”, and together with the OpCo Revolving Loan
Representative and the other secured parties under the OpCo Revolving Credit Agreement and related loan documents, the “Prepetition
OpCo Revolving Loan Secured Parties”) (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time,
the “Prepetition OpCo Revolving Credit Agreement” and together with all other agreements, documents, instruments,
and certificates executed or delivered in connection therewith, the “Prepetition OpCo Revolving Loan Documents”;
the obligations thereunder and under the related loan documents, the “Prepetition OpCo Revolving Loan Secured Obligations”;
and the liens and security interests granted in connection therewith, the “Prepetition OpCo Revolving Loan Liens”)
(the “Existing OpCo Revolving Loan Facility”).
Four-Party
Intercreditor Agreement
That
certain Intercreditor and Subordination Agreement, dated as of January 17, 2025, by and between Deutsche Bank AG New York Branch,
in its capacity as collateral agent for the Original Superpriority Secured Parties referred to therein, Deutsche Bank AG New York
Branch, in its capacity as collateral agent for the Original OpCo Facility Secured Parties referred to therein, Alter Domus (US)
LLC, in its capacity as collateral agent for the Original Super Holdco Facility Secured Parties referred to therein, and Alter Domus
(US) LLC, in its capacity as collateral agent for the Original Super Holdco Notes Secured Parties referred to therein (the “Four-Party
Intercreditor Agreement”).
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Prepetition
OpCo Term Loan Facility
That
certain Credit Agreement, dated as of September 6, 2017, as amended by the 2018 Refinancing Amendment, dated as of May 22,
2018, as amended by the 2021 Incremental Amendment, dated as of May 3, 2021, as amended by the 2021 Refinancing Revolver Amendment,
dated as of May 3, 2021, as amended by the 2023 SOFR Amendment, dated as of June 30, 2023, as amended by the 2023 Incremental
and Refinancing Amendment, dated as of September 8, 2023, as amended by the 2024 LuxCo Merger Amendment, dated as of December 12,
2024 and as amended by the 2025 Incremental Amendment, dated as of January 17, 2025, among the OpCo Borrowers, the other borrowers
party thereto, OpCo Holdings, Deutsche Bank AG New York Branch., as administrative agent and collateral agent (in such capacity,
the “OpCo Term Loan Agent”) and the lenders party thereto (the “OpCo Term Lenders”,
and together with the OpCo Term Loan Agent and the other secured parties under the Credit Agreement and related loan documents, the
“Prepetition OpCo Term Loan Secured Parties”) (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified
from time to time, the “Prepetition OpCo Term Loan Credit Agreement”; the obligations thereunder and under
the related loan documents, the “Prepetition OpCo Term Loan Secured Obligations”; and the liens and security
interests granted in connection therewith, the “Prepetition OpCo Term Loan Liens” and tother with the Prepetition
OpCo Revolving Loan Liens, the “Prepetition OpCo Liens”) (the “Existing OpCo Term Loan Facility”).
Prior
Liens
Any
valid liens (“Prior Liens”) that are (1) in existence on the Petition Date, (2) are either perfected
as of the Petition Date or perfected subsequent to the Petition Date under section 546(b) of the Bankruptcy Code and (3) senior
in priority to the Prepetition OpCo Term Loan Liens and the Prepetition OpCo Revolving Loan Liens, as applicable.
Interim
and Final OpCo DIP Orders
The order approving
the OpCo DIP Facility on an interim basis, which shall be in form and substance, and upon terms and conditions, reasonably acceptable
in all respects to the OpCo Loan Parties, the OpCo DIP Agent and the Required OpCo DIP Lenders (as defined below) (the “Interim
OpCo DIP Order”), shall authorize and approve, among other matters, (a) the OpCo Loan Parties’ entry into
the OpCo DIP Documents, (b) the making of the OpCo DIP Loans, (c) the granting of the super-priority claims against the
OpCo Debtors and the granting of liens on the OpCo DIP Collateral in accordance with the OpCo DIP Documents, (d) the use of
cash collateral, and (e) the granting of adequate protection to the Prepetition OpCo Term Loan Secured Parties and the Prepetition
OpCo Revolving Loan Secured Parties.
The order approving
the OpCo DIP Facility on a final basis shall be in form and substance, and upon terms and conditions, reasonably acceptable in all
respects to the OpCo Loan Parties, the OpCo DIP Agent and the Required OpCo DIP Lenders (the “Final OpCo DIP Order”
and, together with the Interim OpCo DIP Order, the “OpCo DIP Orders”).
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Adequate
Protection
As adequate
protection against the risk of any diminution in the value, as of the Petition Date, of the Prepetition OpCo Revolving Loan Secured
Parties’ and the Prepetition OpCo Term Loan Secured Parties’ respective interests in the collateral securing the Prepetition
OpCo Revolving Loan Secured Obligations (the “Prepetition OpCo Revolving Loan Collateral”) owned by the
OpCo Debtors and collateral securing the Prepetition OpCo Term Loan Secured Obligations (the “Prepetition OpCo Term Loan
Collateral”) owned by the OpCo Debtors, including as a result of the imposition of the automatic stay, the OpCo Debtors’
use, sale, or lease of such collateral, including Cash Collateral (as defined below), during the Chapter 11 Cases, the granting of
priming liens and claims as set forth herein, and the imposition of the Carve-Out, the Prepetition OpCo Revolving Loan Secured Parties
and the Prepetition OpCo Term Loan Secured Parties, as applicable, shall be granted the following adequate protection, subject in
all cases to the Carve-Out and Prior Liens:
(i) The
Prepetition OpCo Revolving Loan Secured Parties shall be entitled to receive, subject in all cases to the Carve-Out and Prior Liens,
the following as adequate protection: (A) to the extent of any diminution in the value, as of the Petition Date, of the Prepetition
OpCo Revolving Secured Parties interest in the in Prepetition OpCo Revolving Loan Collateral, validly perfected replacement liens
on any security interests in all OpCo DIP Collateral (the “Revolving Loan Adequate Protection Liens”),
which replacement liens shall have the priority set forth on Annex II attached hereto, as applicable; (B) to the
extent of any diminution in value, as of the Petition Date, of the Prepetition OpCo Revolving Loan Liens in Prepetition OpCo Revolving
Secured Parties interest in Prepetition OpCo Revolving Loan Collateral, a superpriority administrative expense claim as contemplated
by section 507(b) of the Bankruptcy Code against each of the OpCo Debtors, on a joint and several basis, which claim shall have
priority over all other claims against the OpCo Debtors and their estates, now existing or hereafter arising, of any kind or nature
whatsoever, including, without limitation, administrative expenses of the kinds specified in or ordered pursuant to sections 105,
326, 328, 330, 331, 365, 503(a), 506(c) (subject to entry of the Final OpCo DIP Order), 507(a), 507(b), 546(c), 546(d), 726(b),
1113 and 1114 of the Bankruptcy Code or otherwise (other than the Carve-Out) (the “Revolving Loan Adequate Protection
Claims”); provided, that the Revolving Loan Adequate Protection Claims shall be subject and junior to (i) the
Carve-Out and (ii) the OpCo DIP Superpriority Claims; (C) payment in cash of accrued but unpaid pre- and post-petition
interest at the default rate as the same becomes due and payable under the Prepetition OpCo Revolving Credit Agreement, provided
that default interest in excess over the non-default rate shall be paid in kind, (D) the payment of the reasonable and documented
fees and out-of-pocket expenses of the OpCo Revolving Loan Agent (including without limitation, the pre-petition and post-petition
fees and expenses of White & Case LLP, as counsel to the OpCo Revolving Loan Agent, and a single firm as local counsel),
and the payment of the reasonable and documented fees of the Ad Hoc Group (including without limitation, the prepetition and post-petition
reasonable and documented fees and expenses of (i) Paul Hastings, LLP, as counsel to the Ad Hoc Group, and (ii) PJT Partners
LP, as financial advisor to the Ad Hoc Group, in accordance with the terms of that certain fee letter effective as of April 20,
2026 and (iii) with the OpCo Borrowers’ consent (not to be unreasonably withheld), such other attorneys, financial advisors
or professionals retained by the Ad Hoc Group (collectively clauses (i) through (iii), the “Lender Advisors”);
and (E) financial reporting, including the delivery of a rolling 13 week cash flow budget, variance reporting, supporting information
requested by the Ad Hoc Group and/or their advisors, and such other financial reporting reasonably acceptable to the Ad Hoc Group;
and
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(ii) The
Prepetition OpCo Term Loan Secured Parties shall be entitled to receive, subject in all cases to the Carve-Out and Prior Liens, the
following as adequate protection: (A) to the extent of any diminution in the value, as of the Petition Date, of the Prepetition
OpCo Term Loan Secured Parties interest in the Prepetition OpCo Term Loan Collateral, validly perfected replacement liens on and
security interests in all OpCo DIP Collateral (the “Term Loan Adequate Protection Liens”), which replacement
liens shall have the priority set forth on Annex II attached hereto, as applicable; and (B) to the extent of any
diminution in the value, as of the Petition Date, of the Prepetition OpCo Term Loan Secured Parties’ interest in the Prepetition
OpCo Term Loan Collateral, a superpriority administrative expense claim as contemplated by section 507(b) of the Bankruptcy
Code against each of the OpCo Debtors, on a joint and several basis, which claim shall have priority over all other claims against
the OpCo Debtors and their estates, now existing or hereafter arising, of any kind or nature whatsoever, including, without limitation,
administrative expenses of the kinds specified in or ordered pursuant to sections 105, 326, 328, 330, 331, 365, 503(a), 506(c) (subject
to entry of the Final OpCo DIP Order), 507(a), 507(b), 546(c), 546(d), 726(b), 1113 and 1114 of the Bankruptcy Code or otherwise
(other than the Carve-Out) (the “Term Loan Adequate Protection Claims”), provided that the Term Loan Adequate
Protection Claims shall be subject and junior to (i) the Carve-Out, (ii) the OpCo DIP Superpriority Claims, and (iii) the
Revolving Loan Adequate Protection Claims.
Carve-Out
The
Parties agree to the Carve-Out provided for in Annex III attached hereto.
Type
and Amount of the OpCo DIP Facility
Senior secured
super-priority debtor-in-possession delayed-draw term loan credit facility in an aggregate principal amount of $270.0 million (the
“OpCo DIP Facility”, and the loans outstanding thereunder, the “OpCo DIP Loans”),
comprised of the following:
(a) an
aggregate principal amount of commitments of (i) $90.0 million (the “OpCo New Money Commitments”),
pursuant to which the OpCo DIP Lenders shall provide new money term loans (“OpCo New Money Loans”) as follows:
(A) a principal amount of up to $60.0 million (at the election of the applicable OpCo Borrower(s)) of OpCo New Money Loans shall
be drawn in one borrowing upon the Closing Date (as defined below) following the entry of the Interim OpCo DIP Order (the “Initial
Draw”), and (B) the remaining amount of OpCo New Money Loans shall be drawn in one borrowing upon the entry of
the Final OpCo DIP Order; and
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(b) a
roll up facility (the “OpCo Roll Up Loans”) pursuant to which $180.0 million of aggregate principal amount
of the Prepetition OpCo Revolving Loan Secured Obligations (including accrued and unpaid interest thereon) held by the OpCo DIP Lenders,
will be deemed “rolled up” and converted into the OpCo DIP Facility, on a cashless basis at a 2:1 ratio in proportion
with OpCo New Money Commitments (with such roll-up to occur ratably upon entry of the Interim OpCo DIP Order and the Final OpCo DIP
Order based on the OpCo New Money Commitments authorized under each OpCo DIP Order) (subject to the challenge rights under the OpCo
DIP Orders); provided, that the Prepetition OpCo Revolving Loan Secured Obligations shall be rolled up in reverse order of
incurrence (i.e., more-recently incurred Prepetition OpCo Revolving Loan Secured Obligations shall be rolled up first).
Use
of Proceeds
Solely
in accordance with and subject to the credit agreement governing the terms of the OpCo DIP Facility (the “OpCo DIP Credit
Agreement”, and together with all security and collateral agreements related thereto, the “OpCo DIP Documents”),
the proceeds of the OpCo DIP Facility may be used only (a) to roll up all amounts outstanding under the Prepetition OpCo Revolving
Loan Secured Obligations, (b) to make adequate protection payments as required in the OpCo DIP Documents and the OpCo DIP Orders,
(c) to pay the fees, expenses, and administrative costs of the Chapter 11 Cases, (d) to pay obligations arising from or
related to the Carve-Out, (e) to pay prepetition obligations as approved by the Bankruptcy Court, and (f) for the payment
of working capital and other general corporate needs and purposes of the OpCo Debtors and certain of their affiliates (including
non-debtors), in each case, in accordance with and subject to the OpCo DIP Documents and the OpCo DIP Orders (including the Approved
Budget (as defined below), subject to permitted variances).
Closing
Date
The
date of the satisfaction (or waiver) of each of the conditions precedent to the initial funding of the OpCo DIP Facility after entry
of the Interim OpCo DIP Order (the “Closing Date”).
Maturity
The OpCo DIP
Facility will mature on the earliest to occur of:
(i) One
(1) year after the Closing Date;
(ii) 11:59
p.m. New York City Time on the date that is four (4) calendar days after the Petition Date if the Interim OpCo DIP Order,
in form and substance acceptable in all respects to the Required OpCo DIP Lenders, has not been entered by the Bankruptcy Court prior
to such date and time;
(iii) 11:59
p.m. New York City Time on the date that is thirty-five (35) calendar days after the Petition Date (or if such thirty-fifth
day is not a Business Day, the first succeeding Business Day thereafter), if the Final OpCo DIP Order, in form and substance acceptable
in all respects to the Required OpCo DIP Lenders, has not been entered by the Bankruptcy Court prior to such date and time;
(iv) the
effective date of a chapter 11 plan of any OpCo Loan Party, which has been confirmed by an order entered by the Bankruptcy Court
in any of the Chapter 11 Cases (such date, the “Plan Effective Date”);
(v) dismissal
of any of the Chapter 11 Cases or conversion of any of the Chapter 11 Cases into a case under Chapter 7 of the Bankruptcy Code, without
the prior written consent of the Required Opco Lenders;
(vi) the
closing of a sale of all or substantially all assets or equity of the OpCo Loan Parties (other than to another OpCo Loan Party);
and
(vii) the
acceleration of the OpCo DIP Loans and the termination of the commitments under the OpCo DIP Facility.
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Amortization
None.
Payments
and Interest Rates
As
set forth on Annex I attached hereto.
Mandatory
Prepayments
The
OpCo Loan Parties shall be required to make mandatory prepayments of the OpCo DIP Loans in an amount equal to (a) 100% of net
cash proceeds of insurance and condemnation, subject to customary reinvestment rights consistent with the Documentation Principles,
(b) 100% of net cash proceeds from the issuance of post-petition indebtedness not permitted by the OpCo DIP Credit Agreement,
(c) 100% of net cash proceeds from the issuance of any equity of the OpCo Borrowers or OpCo Holdings, and (d) 100% of the
net cash proceeds of any sale of assets of any of the OpCo Loan Parties or their subsidiaries (other than asset sales in the ordinary
course of business), in each case, subject to the Documentation Principles (as defined below).
Voluntary
Prepayments
Permitted,
in whole or in part, subject to limitations as to minimum amounts of prepayments.
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Collateral
and Priority
Subject to
the Carve-Out and Prior Liens, as security for the prompt payment and performance of all amounts due under the OpCo DIP Facility,
including, without limitation, all principal, interest, premiums, payments, fees, costs, expenses, indemnities or other amounts (collectively,
the “OpCo DIP Obligations”), effective as of the Petition Date, the OpCo DIP Agent, for the benefit of
itself and the OpCo DIP Lenders, shall be granted automatically and properly perfected liens and security interests (or, in the case
of OpCo Loan Parties that are not OpCo Debtors, to the extent permitted by applicable law and subject to certain exceptions, shall
be granted liens and security interests) (“OpCo DIP Liens”) in all assets and properties of each of the
OpCo Loan Parties and, if applicable, their bankruptcy estates, whether tangible or intangible, real, personal or mixed, wherever
located, whether now owned or consigned by or to, or leased from or to, or hereafter acquired by, or arising in favor of such OpCo
Loan Parties (including under any trade names, styles or derivations thereof), whether prior to or after the Petition Date, including,
without limitation, all of the rights, title and interests in the following respect to such OpCo Loan Parties: (1) all Prepetition
OpCo Revolving Loan Collateral and Prepetition OpCo Term Loan Collateral; (2) all money, cash and cash equivalents; (3) all
funds in any deposit accounts, securities accounts, commodities accounts or other accounts (together with and all money, cash and
cash equivalents, instruments and other property deposited therein or credited thereto from time to time); (4) all accounts
and other receivables (including those generated by intercompany transactions); (5) all contracts and contract rights; (6) all
instruments, documents and chattel paper; (7) all securities (whether or not marketable); (8) all goods, as-extracted collateral,
furniture, machinery, equipment, inventory and fixtures; (9) all real property interests; (10) all interests in leaseholds,
(11) all franchise rights; (12) all patents, tradenames, trademarks (other than intent-to-use trademarks), copyrights, licenses
and all other intellectual property; (13) all general intangibles, tax or other refunds, or insurance proceeds; (14) all equity interests,
capital stock, limited liability company interests, partnership interests and financial assets; (15) all investment property; (16)
all supporting obligations; (17) all letters of credit and letter of credit rights; (18) all commercial tort claims; (19) upon entry
of the Final OpCo DIP Order, the proceeds of or property recovered, whether by judgment, settlement or otherwise, from claims and
causes of action arising under Chapter 5 of the Bankruptcy Code (“Avoidance Action Proceeds”); (20) all
books and records (including, without limitation, customers lists, credit files, computer programs, printouts and other computer
materials and records); (21) to the extent not covered by the foregoing, all other goods, assets or properties of the OpCo Debtors,
whether tangible, intangible, real, personal or mixed; and (22) all products, offspring, profits, and proceeds of each of the foregoing
and all accessions to, substitutions and replacements for, and rents, profits and products of, each of the foregoing, including any
and all proceeds of any insurance (including any business interruption and property insurance), indemnity, warranty or guaranty payable
to such OpCo Loan Parties from time to time with respect to any of the foregoing (collectively, as described in this paragraph and
subject to the exceptions set forth herein, the “OpCo DIP Collateral”); provided, that (A) the
OpCo DIP Collateral shall exclude (w) any Excluded Property (to be defined in the OpCo DIP Credit Agreement), (x) any security
deposits in respect of non-residential real property leases of the OpCo Loan Parties, (y) any funds held in the Reserve Account
(as defined in the OpCo DIP Orders) and (z) any funds held in the Adequate Assurance Account (each of the foregoing capitalized
terms, to the extent not defined herein, as defined in the OpCo DIP Orders) (the items in clauses (y) and (z), collectively,
the “Excluded Accounts”); (B) the OpCo Loan Parties’ reversionary interests in any funds held
in the Excluded Accounts shall constitute OpCo DIP Collateral; (C) none of the OpCo Loan Parties that are OpCo Debtors shall
be required to grant or perfect any security interests or liens in any of the OpCo DIP Collateral, other than by means of (i) the
OpCo DIP Orders, the DIP Credit Agreement, a US law security agreement and UCC-1 financing statements to be filed by the OpCo DIP
Agent and, (ii) with respect to any such OpCo Loan Parties that are OpCo Debtors and are not organized in the US, providing
additional local law documentation (subject to local law restrictions) on a post-closing basis, to the extent reasonably requested
by the Required OpCo Lenders; and (D) with respect to OpCo Loan Parties that are not OpCo Debtors, the OpCo DIP Collateral shall
be limited to the property and assets of the OpCo Loan Parties that constitute Prepetition OpCo Revolving Loan Collateral and Prepetition
OpCo Term Loan Collateral (subject to customary exceptions and local law restrictions); provided further that none of the
OpCo Loan Parties that are not OpCo Debtors shall be required to grant or perfect any security interests or liens in any of the OpCo
DIP Collateral, other than (subject to local law restrictions) by means of (i) the DIP Credit Agreement, a US law security agreement
and UCC-1 financing statements to be filed by the OpCo DIP Agent and, (ii) providing additional local law documentation (subject
to local law restrictions) on a post-closing basis, to the extent reasonably requested by the Required OpCo DIP Lenders.
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With respect
to the OpCo DIP Collateral constituting Trinseo Europe Foreign Guarantor Collateral and Trinseo Europe Remaining Collateral (each
as defined in the Four Party Intercreditor Agreement) following an exercise of remedies (i) the OpCo DIP Facility shall have
the rights and priority immediately senior to those of the OpCo Facility Obligations (or any Agent therefor) (each as defined in
the Four Party Intercreditor Agreement) and (ii) the SHC DIP Facility (the “SHC DIP Facility”) shall
have the rights and priority immediately senior to those of the Superpriority Obligations (or any Agent therefor) (each as defined
in the Four Party Intercreditor Agreement).
The OpCo DIP
Liens shall have the following priorities (subject in all cases to the Carve-Out):
i. First
Liens on Unencumbered Property. Pursuant to section 364(c)(2) of the Bankruptcy Code, the OpCo DIP Liens shall be valid,
binding, continuing, enforceable, non-avoidable, fully and automatically perfected first priority liens and security interests in
all OpCo DIP Collateral that is not subject to valid, perfected and non-avoidable liens or security interests in existence as of
the Petition Date (or perfected subsequent to the Petition Date as permitted by section 546(b) of the Bankruptcy Code), including,
upon entry of the Final OpCo DIP Order, Avoidance Action Proceeds (collectively, “Unencumbered Property”);
and
ii. Priming
DIP Liens and Liens Junior to Certain Other Liens. The OpCo DIP Liens shall be valid, binding, continuing, enforceable, non-avoidable,
fully and automatically perfected in all OpCo DIP Collateral (other than as described in clause (i) above), which OpCo
DIP Liens (a) shall be, pursuant to section 364(c)(3) of the Bankruptcy Code, subject and subordinate only to the (1) Carve-Out
and (2) Prior Liens, (b) pursuant to section 364(d)(1) of the Bankruptcy Code, shall be senior to any and all other
liens and security interests in OpCo DIP Collateral, including, without limitation, all liens and security interests in the Prepetition
Collateral or any OpCo DIP Collateral that would otherwise constitute Prepetition Collateral (including, without limitation, any
Prepetition Liens in Prepetition Collateral), and (c) shall otherwise be subject to the priorities set forth in Annex
II attached hereto.
Except to the
extent expressly permitted hereunder, subject to the Carve-Out and Prior Liens, the OpCo DIP Liens and the OpCo DIP Superpriority
Claims (as defined below) (i) shall not be made subject to or pari passu with (A) any lien, security interest or
claim heretofore or hereinafter granted in any of the Chapter 11 Cases or any successor cases, including any lien or security interest
granted in favor of any federal, state, municipal or other governmental unit (including any regulatory body), commission, board or
court for any liability of the OpCo Debtors, (B) any lien or security interest that is avoided or preserved for the benefit
of the OpCo Debtors and their estates under section 551 of the Bankruptcy Code or otherwise, (C) any intercompany or affiliate
claim, lien or security interest of the Debtors or their affiliates, or (D) any other lien, security interest or claim arising
under section 363 or 364 of the Bankruptcy Code granted on or after the date hereof.
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The OpCo DIP
Obligations shall be senior in right of payment to the Prepetition OpCo Term Loan Secured Obligations and the Prepetition OpCo Revolving
Loan Secured Obligations, and to the extent any amounts are paid to the Prepetition OpCo Revolving Loan Secured Parties and the Prepetition
OpCo Term Loan Secured Parties (a) prior to the repayment in full of the OpCo DIP Facility and (b) without the prior written
consent of the OpCo DIP Facility, including amounts which are proceeds of property and assets of obligors in respect thereof that
are not OpCo Debtors, then such Prepetition OpCo Revolving Loan Secured Parties and the Prepetition OpCo Term Loan Secured Parties
shall hold such amounts in trust for the benefit of the OpCo DIP Facility and shall promptly turn over such amounts to the OpCo DIP
Agent for application to the OpCo DIP Facility until repaid in full.
The Required
OpCo DIP Lenders shall have the right to direct the OpCo DIP Agent to credit bid any or all of the OpCo DIP Obligations in connection
with a sale of OpCo DIP Collateral undertaken in accordance with the Restructuring Support Agreement, regardless of whether an Event
of Default shall have occurred.
Guarantees
Each
OpCo Loan Guarantor shall, subject to customary local law limitations consistent with the Documentation Principles, unconditionally
guarantee, on a joint and several basis, all OpCo DIP Obligations arising under or in connection with the OpCo DIP Facility.
DIP
Superpriority Claims
Subject
to the Carve-Out and the Prior Liens, the OpCo DIP Obligations shall be allowed super-priority administrative expense claims under
section 364(c) of the Bankruptcy Code against each of the OpCo Debtors, on a joint and several basis, which claims shall have
priority over all other claims against the OpCo Debtors, of any kind or nature whatsoever, including, without limitation, administrative
expenses of the kind specified in or so ordered pursuant to sections 105, 326, 328, 330, 331, 365, 503(a), 506(c), 507(a), 507(b),
546(c), 546(d), 726(b), 1113 and 1114 of the Bankruptcy Code or otherwise, with recourse against all OpCo DIP Collateral (the “OpCo
DIP Superpriority Claims”).
Milestones
The
OpCo Loan Parties shall achieve the Milestones (as defined in the RSA), which Milestones shall be incorporated into the OpCo DIP
Credit Agreement.
Documentation
The
OpCo DIP Facility (including the terms and conditions applicable thereto) will be documented pursuant to and evidenced by (a) a
credit agreement based on the Prepetition OpCo Revolving Credit Agreement, negotiated in good faith, in form and substance acceptable
to the OpCo Loan Parties, the OpCo Borrowers and the Required OpCo DIP Lenders, which shall (i) reflect the terms set forth
herein, (ii) reflect the terms of the Interim OpCo DIP Order or the Final OpCo DIP Order, as applicable, (iii) have usual
and customary provisions for debtor-in-possession financings of this kind and provisions that are necessary to effectuate the financing
contemplated hereby and (iv) be mutually agreed among the OpCo Loan Parties and the Required OpCo DIP Lenders, (b) the
Interim OpCo DIP Order, (c) the Final OpCo DIP Order, and (d) as applicable, the related security agreements, collateral
agreements, pledge agreements, control agreements, guarantees, mortgages and other legal documentation or instruments as are, in
each case, (i) based on the documentation relating to the Prepetition OpCo Revolving Credit Agreement, and (ii) usual and
customary for debtor-in-possession financings of this type and/or reasonably necessary to effectuate the financing contemplated hereby,
as determined by the OpCo Loan Parties and the Required OpCo DIP Lenders (this paragraph, the “Documentation Principles”).
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Representations
and Warranties
The
OpCo DIP Documents will contain usual and customary representations and warranties, subject to the Documentation Principles.
Financial
Covenant
Minimum
liquidity to be not less than $100 million, tested weekly; provided, that the foregoing testing shall apply to all OpCo Loan
Parties in the aggregate, regardless of whether such OpCo Loan Party is an OpCo Debtor or non-filing entity.
Cash
Flow Reporting; Variance Reporting; Variance Testing
Not later than
5:00 p.m. New York City time on every other Thursday following the Petition Date (the “Updated Budget Deadline”),
the OpCo Loan Parties shall deliver to the OpCo DIP Agent and the Lender Advisors a supplement to the Initial DIP Budget (as defined
below) (each such supplement, an “Updated Budget”), covering the 13-week period that commences with Monday
of the calendar week of such Updated Budget Deadline, consistent with the form and level of detail set forth in the Initial DIP Budget
and including a forecasted unrestricted cash balance as well as a line-item report setting forth the estimated fees and expenses
to be incurred by each professional advisor on a monthly basis, which Updated Budget shall be subject to the approval of the Required
OpCo DIP Lenders (which approval may be provided by the Lender Advisors on behalf of the Required OpCo DIP Lenders); provided,
that the Required OpCo DIP Lenders (or the Lender Advisors) shall affirmatively approve or reject such Updated Budget (email being
sufficient) within three (3) Business Days of delivery thereof (it being understood that if no such acceptance or rejection
shall be delivered by 11:59 p.m. NYC time on such third Business Day, then such Updated Budget shall be deemed approved). Upon
(and subject to) the approval of any such Updated Budget by the Required OpCo DIP Lenders in their discretion (which may be provided
by the Lender Advisors), such Updated Budget shall constitute the “Approved Budget” and prior to any such approved Updated
Budget, the Initial Budget shall constitute the Approved Budget; provided, that in the event such Updated Budget is not so
approved (or deemed approved) by the Required OpCo DIP Lenders, the prior Approved Budget shall remain in effect.
Not later than
5:00 p.m. New York City time every Thursday (commencing with Thursday of the week immediately following the week in which the
Petition Date occurs) (each such Thursday, a “Variance Report Deadline”), the OpCo Loan Parties shall deliver
to the OpCo DIP Agent and the Lender Advisors a variance report (each, a “Variance Report”), in form and
substance reasonably acceptable to the Required OpCo DIP Lenders, showing the difference between total actual operating receipts
and total budgeted operating receipts as set forth in the Approved Budget, as the case may be (the “Receipts Variance”),
total actual operating disbursements and total budgeted operating disbursements as set forth in the Approved Budget, as the case
may be (the “Disbursements Variance”), in each case, for the Applicable Period (as defined below), together
with a reasonably detailed explanation of such Receipts Variance, and Disbursements Variance. In addition, on a monthly basis (not
later than the fifteenth (15th) day of each calendar month), the OpCo Loan Parties shall deliver to the OpCo DIP Agent and the Lender
Advisors a report showing the difference between total actual professional fees and expenses and total budgeted professional fees
and expenses as set forth in the Approved Budget.
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The OpCo Debtors
shall not permit the Disbursements Variance (excluding professional fees) to exceed the Permitted Variance (as defined below) over
the Applicable Period (other than in the case of total actual operating disbursements being less than total budgeted operating disbursements).
“Applicable
Period” means, with respect to any Variance Report Deadline on which covenant testing occurs, the two-week period consisting
of (i) the calendar week ending on the Sunday immediately preceding such Variance Report Deadline and (ii) the calendar
week immediately preceding such week, in each case as set forth in the then-current Approved Budget; provided, that covenant
testing shall occur on every other Variance Report Deadline, commencing with the second Variance Report Deadline following the Petition
Date.
“Permitted
Variance” means 17.5%.
Affirmative
and Negative Covenants
The OpCo DIP
Documents will contain usual and customary affirmative and negative covenants, subject to the Documentation Principles; provided,
that, without limitation, the OpCo DIP Documents shall require:
(i) the
two (2) Business Days’ advance delivery of all material pleadings, motions and other material documents filed with the
Bankruptcy Court on behalf of the OpCo Debtors in the Chapter 11 Cases to the Lender Advisors, (a) Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher
LLP, as counsel to the Ad Hoc Group of OpCo 2028 Term Lenders, (b) Lazard Freres & Co., as financial advisor to the
Ad Hoc Group of OpCo 2028 Term Lenders, (c) with the OpCo Borrowers’ consent (not to be unreasonably withheld), such other
attorneys, financial advisors or professionals retained by the Ad Hoc Group of OpCo 2028 Term Lenders (collectively clauses (a) through
(b), the “OpCo Lender Advisors”), unless not reasonably practicable under the circumstances (in which case, as soon as
reasonably practicable prior to filing);
(ii)
weekly update meetings and/or calls with the OpCo Loan Parties’ advisors, the Lender Advisors, the Ad
Hoc Group, the OpCo Lender Advisors, and the Ad Hoc Group of OpCo 2028 Term Lenders, which update calls may cover the OpCo Loan Parties’
financial performance, the latest Approved Budget, the OpCo Loan Parties’ variance reports, and the other documentation provided
pursuant to the reporting covenant described above; provided, that the OpCo Loan Parties’ management shall, to the extent reasonably
practicable, attend such weekly calls subject to the reasonable prior written request of the OpCo DIP Lenders;
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(iii) compliance
with the Milestones; and
(iv) delivery
of monthly and quarterly consolidated financial statements of Trinseo PLC and its subsidiaries on a consolidated basis, consisting
of (i) a monthly income statement for each month and balance sheet as of the end of such month, and (ii) a quarterly cash
flow statement for each calendar quarter; provided, that such monthly financial statements shall be delivered not later than
the end of the month following the month reflected in each financial statement, and such quarterly cash flow statements shall be
delivered not later than the end of the month following the end of such calendar quarter.
Conditions
Precedent to Closing and the Initial Borrowing
The Closing
Date under the OpCo DIP Facility, and the initial borrowing thereunder, shall be subject to customary conditions to closing for facilities
of this type, including, without limitation, the following:
(i) no
later than four (4) calendar days after the Petition Date, the Bankruptcy Court shall have entered the Interim OpCo DIP Order,
and the Interim OpCo DIP Order shall be in full force and effect and shall not have been vacated, reversed, modified, amended or
stayed without the prior written consent of the Required OpCo DIP Lenders;
(ii) the
closing of the SHC DIP Facility, in form and substance reasonably acceptable to the Required SHC DIP Lenders;
(iii) the
preparation, authorization and execution of the OpCo DIP Credit Agreement, together with a U.S. law security agreement and a U.S.
law guaranty agreement with respect to the OpCo DIP Facility, in each case, in form and substance consistent with this OpCo DIP Term
Sheet and otherwise acceptable to the OpCo Loan Parties, the OpCo DIP Lenders and the OpCo DIP Agent;
(iv) the
delivery of a 13-week cash flow projection (the “Initial DIP Budget”) in form and substance acceptable
to the OpCo DIP Lenders, reflecting (a) the OpCo Loan Parties’ and their Subsidiaries’ anticipated cash receipts
and disbursements for each calendar week during the period from the week in which the Petition Date occurs through and including
the end of the thirteenth calendar week thereafter, (b) the anticipated sum of weekly unused availability under the OpCo DIP
Facility and any SHC DIP Facility, plus unrestricted cash on hand, and (c) anticipated weekly outstanding principal balance
of amounts outstanding under the OpCo DIP Facility and any SHC DIP Facility;
(v) no
later than three (3) Business Days after the Petition Date, the Bankruptcy Court shall have entered an order approving the OpCo
DIP Facility and such order shall be in full force and effect and shall not have been vacated, reversed, modified, amended or stayed
without the prior written consent of the Required OpCo DIP Lenders;
(vi) the
delivery of (a) a secretary’s (or other officer’s or equivalent) certificate of the OpCo Borrowers, dated as of
the Closing Date and in such form as is customary for the jurisdiction in which the relevant OpCo Borrower is organized, with appropriate
insertions and attachments; and (b) a customary closing officer’s certificate of the OpCo Borrowers;
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(vii) the
OpCo DIP Facility shall be in full force and effect and there shall not be a default or event of default thereunder;
(viii) all
premiums, payments, fees, costs and expenses (including, without limitation, the reasonable and documented fees and expenses of the
Lender Advisors and all other counsel, financial advisors and other professionals of the OpCo DIP Lenders and OpCo DIP Agent (whether
incurred before or after the Petition Date) to the extent earned, due and owing, and including estimated fees and expenses through
the Closing Date) shall have been paid;
(ix) each
OpCo DIP Lender (or the OpCo DIP Agent) shall have received from the OpCo Borrowers and each of the OpCo Loan Parties, as applicable,
on or prior to the Closing Date, to the extent reasonably requested by such OpCo DIP Lender at least five (5) Business Days
prior to the Closing Date, (a) documentation and other information reasonably requested by such OpCo DIP Lender, to the extent
required by regulatory authorities under applicable “know your customer” and anti-money laundering rules and regulations,
including the USA Patriot Act and (b) if an OpCo Borrower qualifies as a “legal entity customer” under the beneficial
ownership regulations, a beneficial ownership certification in relation to such OpCo Borrower;
(x) the
OpCo DIP Agent shall have a fully perfected lien on the OpCo DIP Collateral to the extent required by the OpCo DIP Documents and
the Interim OpCo DIP Order and subject to the Documentation Principles, having the priorities set forth in the Interim OpCo DIP Order;
and
(xi) the
Closing Date shall have occurred on or before the date that is three (3) Business Days after the date of entry of the Interim
OpCo DIP Order.
Conditions
to Each Borrowing
In addition
to the conditions precedent noted above, each borrowing under the OpCo DIP Facility shall be subject to further customary conditions
to closing for facilities of this type, including, without limitation:
(i) solely
in the case of any borrowing after the Closing Date, no later than thirty-five (35) calendar days after the Petition Date, the Bankruptcy
Court shall have entered the Final OpCo DIP Order;
(ii) each
of the representations and warranties made by any OpCo Loan Party in or pursuant to the OpCo DIP Documents shall be true and correct
in all material respects (and in all respects if any such representation or warranty is already qualified by materiality or material
adverse effect), in each case on and as of such date as if made on and as of such date except to the extent that such representations
and warranties relate to an earlier date, in which case such representations and warranties shall be true and correct in all material
respects (and in all respects if any such representation or warranty is already qualified by materiality or material adverse effect)
as of such earlier date;
(iii) there
shall be no Default or Event of Default, in each case, under the OpCo DIP Credit Agreement (that has not been cured or waived);
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(iv) the
RSA shall be in full force and effect, and no breach, default or event of default shall have occurred and be continuing thereunder;
(v) the
OpCo DIP Agent shall have valid, binding, enforceable, non-avoidable, and automatically and fully and properly perfected liens on,
and security interests in, the OpCo DIP Collateral (subject to the exceptions set forth herein), in each case, having the priorities
set forth in the Orders and subject only to Prior Liens and the payment in full in cash of any amounts due under the Carve-Out; and
(vi) the
OpCo DIP Agent shall have received a signed borrowing request from the OpCo Borrowers.
Events
of Default
The OpCo DIP
Documents will contain usual and customary events of default, subject to the Documentation Principles (including grace periods and
materiality qualifiers), including, without limitation (the “Events of Default”):
(i) the
Closing Date shall not have occurred within three (3) Business Days of the Petition Date;
(ii) any
Event of Default under and as defined in the SHC DIP Facility provided that such Event of Default under the SHC DIP Facility
shall only constitute an Event of Default under the OpCo DIP Facility to the extent that the required lenders under the SHC DIP Facility
have actually accelerated the obligations under the SHC DIP Facility as a result thereof (and such acceleration has not been rescinded);
(iii) the
OpCo Loan Parties’ failure to pay principal, or interest and other amounts (other than professional fees) when due under the
OpCo DIP Documents or the OpCo DIP Orders, subject to grace periods to be agreed (other than in the case of failures to pay principal);
(iv) the
OpCo Loan Parties’ failure to pay professional fees when due under the OpCo DIP Documents or OpCo DIP Orders, subject to a
five (5) Business Day grace period;
(v) any
representation or warranty made by the OpCo Loan Parties is proven untrue or misleading in any material respect (unless qualified
by materiality or by reference to material adverse effect);
(vi) the
OpCo Loan Parties’ failure to comply with any financial reporting or financial covenants under the OpCo DIP Documents or the
OpCo DIP Orders, subject to customary grace periods for certain affirmative covenants;
(vii) the
OpCo Loan Parties’ failure to comply with any other affirmative or negative covenants contained in the OpCo DIP Documents,
subject to customary grace periods for certain affirmative covenants;
(viii) cross
default to other indebtedness or agreements in excess of $10 million, it being understood that the foregoing shall be subject to
customary exclusions, including to the extent rights and remedies are subject to the automatic stay or a forbearance agreement, reasonably
acceptable to the Required OpCo DIP Lenders, pursuant to which holders have agreed to forbear from exercising rights and remedies,
which is in full force and effect;
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(ix) (x) the
Final OpCo DIP Order (a) at any time ceases to be in full force and effect, (b) shall be vacated, reversed, stayed,
modified or amended without the prior written consent of the Required OpCo DIP Lenders, or (c) shall not have been entered
by the Bankruptcy Court within thirty-five (35) calendar days after the Petition Date; and (y) the Interim OpCo DIP Order
(a) at any time ceases to be in full force and effect, subject to entry of the Final OpCo DIP Order or (b) shall be
vacated, reversed, stayed, modified or amended without the prior written consent of the Required OpCo DIP Lenders;
(x) the
OpCo Loan Parties’ failure to satisfy any of the Milestones;
(xi) dismissal
of any of the Chapter 11 Cases or conversion of any of the Chapter 11 Cases to a Chapter 7 case (or the filing of any pleading by
an OpCo Debtor seeking, consenting to or otherwise supporting such action) without the prior written consent of the Required OpCo
Lenders;
(xii) appointment
of a Chapter 11 trustee, a responsible officer or an examiner (other than a fee examiner) with enlarged powers (beyond those set
forth in section 1106(a)(3) and (4) of the Bankruptcy Code) relating to the operation of the business of any OpCo Debtor
in the Bankruptcy Case (or the filing of any pleading by an OpCo Debtor seeking, consenting to or otherwise supporting such action);
(xiii) subject
to the Carve-Out and Prior Liens, and except as expressly permitted herein, the Bankruptcy Court’s granting of any super-priority
claim or lien on the OpCo DIP Collateral that is pari passu with or senior to the super-priority claims or liens of the OpCo
DIP Lenders in the Chapter 11 Cases (or the filing of any pleading by an OpCo Loan Party seeking, consenting to or otherwise supporting
such action);
(xiv) the
OpCo Debtors’ “exclusive period” under section 1121 of the Bankruptcy Code for the filing and/or solicitation of
a chapter 11 plan is terminated or modified for any reason;
(xv) the
Bankruptcy Court shall enter one or more orders granting relief from the automatic stay to permit foreclosure (or the granting of
a deed in lieu of foreclosure or the like) on assets of any OpCo Debtor that have an aggregate value in excess of $2.5 million without
the prior written consent of the Required OpCo DIP Lenders;
(xvi) any
OpCo Debtor shall seek to obtain Bankruptcy Court approval for (or the Bankruptcy Court shall enter an order approving) additional
financing pari passu or senior to the OpCo DIP Liens or the OpCo DIP Superpriority Claims (other than the Carve-Out or as
expressly permitted under the OpCo DIP Documents) without the prior written consent of the Required OpCo DIP Lenders;
(xvii) (a) the
OpCo Debtors engage in or publicly support any challenge to the validity, security, perfection, priority, extent or enforceability
of the OpCo DIP Documents, the OpCo DIP Liens, the OpCo DIP Obligations, the Prepetition OpCo Revolving Loan Liens or the Prepetition
OpCo Revolving Loan Secured Obligations, including without limitation seeking to equitably subordinate or avoid such liens or claims,
or (b) the OpCo Debtors assert any claims or causes of action (or directly or indirectly support assertion of the same) against
any of the OpCo DIP Secured Parties or the Prepetition OpCo Revolving Loan Secured Parties;
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(xviii) the
entry of a judgment or order by the Bankruptcy Court (a) sustaining any defense, objection or challenge to the validity, security,
perfection, priority, extent or enforceability of the OpCo DIP Documents, the OpCo DIP Liens, the DIP Obligations, the Prepetition
OpCo Revolving Loan Documents, the Prepetition OpCo Revolving Loan Liens or the Prepetition OpCo Revolving Loan Secured Obligations,
(b) avoiding, subordinating, recharacterizing, disallowing, offsetting, or otherwise impairing any of the OpCo DIP Documents,
the OpCo DIP Liens, the OpCo DIP Obligations, the OpCo DIP Superpriority Claims, , Prepetition OpCo Revolving Loan Documents, the Prepetition
OpCo Revolving Loan Liens, or the Prepetition OpCo Revolving Loan Secured Obligations;
(xix) subject
to entry of the Final OpCo DIP Order, the entry of any order in any of the Chapter 11 Cases surcharging any of the OpCo DIP Collateral
with respect to the OpCo DIP Secured Parties, whether under section 506(c) of the Bankruptcy Code or otherwise;
(xx) subject
to entry of the Final OpCo DIP Order, the entry of any order in any of the Chapter 11 Cases surcharging any of the Prepetition Revolving
Loan Collateral with respect to the Prepetition Revolving Loan Secured Parties, whether under section 506(c) of the Bankruptcy
Code or otherwise;
(xxi) the
entry of an order in any of the Chapter 11 Cases that is materially adverse to the OpCo DIP Agent or the OpCo DIP Lenders in their
capacities as such or their rights, remedies and protections under the OpCo DIP Facility or the OpCo DIP Documents, unless such order
has been stayed, reversed, or vacated within ten (10) calendar days after entry thereof;
(xxii) any
OpCo Debtor shall consummate or seek to obtain Bankruptcy Court approval of any sale or other disposition of all or a portion of
the OpCo DIP Collateral pursuant to section 363 of the Bankruptcy Code (other than in ordinary course of business that is contemplated
by the Approved Budget and expressly permitted in the OpCo DIP Credit Agreement) without the advance written consent of the Required
OpCo DIP Lenders, whether as a part of or outside of a plan of reorganization or liquidation, or any OpCo Loan Party proposes, supports
or fails to contest in good faith the entry of such an order;
(xxiii) the
confirmation of a plan of reorganization or liquidation that does not provide for treatment of the OpCo DIP Obligations and the Prepetition
OpCo Revolving Loan Secured Obligations acceptable to the Required OpCo DIP Lenders, or any OpCo Debtor proposes or supports, or
fails to contest in good faith, the entry of such a plan of reorganization or liquidation, unless such plan contemplates indefeasibly
paying the DIP Obligations and the Prepetition OpCo Revolving Loan Secured Obligations in full in cash on the effective date of such
plan;
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(xxiv) if
(a) the Four Party Intercreditor Agreement shall for any reason, except to the extent permitted by the terms thereof, cease
to be in full force and effect and valid, binding and enforceable in accordance with its terms against the OpCo Borrowers, any
party thereto or any holder of the liens subordinated thereby, or shall be repudiated by any OpCo Loan Party, or be amended,
modified or supplemented to cause the liens securing the obligations of the OpCo Term Loan Agent to be senior or pari passu
in priority to the liens securing the obligations under the OpCo Revolving Loan Agent, (b) the OpCo Borrowers take any action
inconsistent with the terms of the Four Party Intercreditor Agreement (other than in connection with the Plan), or (c) any
order of any court of competent jurisdiction is granted which is materially inconsistent with the terms of the Four Party Intercreditor
Agreement and would reasonably be expected to be adverse to the interests of the OpCo Revolving Lenders;
(xxv) the
reversal or modification of the Roll-Up Loans provided for hereunder by the Bankruptcy Court without the consent of the Required
OpCo DIP Lenders;
(xxvi) the
failure of any OpCo Debtor to comply with the terms of the applicable OpCo DIP Order;
(xxvii) any
OpCo Debtor shall (a) contest the validity or enforceability of the OpCo DIP Orders or any OpCo DIP Document or deny that it
has further liability thereunder, or (b) contest the validity or perfection of the liens and security interests securing the
OpCo DIP Loans;
(xxviii) the
consensual use of prepetition cash collateral is terminated, or the entry of an order by the Bankruptcy Court terminating or modifying
the use of cash collateral, in each case, without the prior written consent of the Required OpCo DIP Lenders;
(xxix) any
OpCo DIP Document shall cease to be in full force or effect (other than pursuant to the terms hereof or thereof) or any grantor thereunder
or any other OpCo Debtor shall deny or disaffirm in writing any OpCo Loan Party’s obligations under any of the OpCo DIP Documents;
or
(xxx) the
entry of one or more monetary judgments or decrees of a court of competent jurisdiction against any OpCo Debtor involving a liability
of $10 million or more in the aggregate for all such judgments and decrees for the OpCo Debtors and any such judgments or decrees
shall not have been satisfied, vacated, discharged or stayed or bonded pending appeal within thirty (30) days after the entry thereof,
in each case, without the prior written consent of the Required OpCo DIP Lenders.
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Upon the occurrence
and during the continuation of an Event of Default, without further order from or application to the Bankruptcy Court, the automatic
stay provisions of section 362 of the Bankruptcy Code shall be vacated and modified to the extent necessary to permit the OpCo DIP
Agent, acting at the request of the Required OpCo DIP Lenders, to upon delivery of written notice (a “Termination Notice”)
to lead restructuring counsel to the OpCo Debtors, lead restructuring counsel to an Official Committee (if any), and the U.S. Trustee,
unless the Court orders otherwise prior to five (5) Business Days after delivery of such Termination Notice (such five day period,
the “Remedies Notice Period,”): (A) immediately terminate or revoke the OpCo Debtors’ rights
under the OpCo DIP Facility and to use any Cash Collateral; (B) terminate the OpCo DIP Facility as to any future liability or
obligation of the OpCo DIP Secured Parties; (C) declare all OpCo DIP Obligations to be immediately due and payable; and (D) invoke
the right to charge interest at the default rate under the OpCo DIP Documents. During the Remedies Notice Period, the OpCo Debtors
shall be permitted to use Cash Collateral (i) in the ordinary course of business, subject to the Approved Budget and permitted
variances and the OpCo DIP Documents and (ii) for funding of the Carve-Out. Upon delivery of a Termination Notice, the OpCo
Debtors shall be permitted (and, to the extent of available Cash Collateral and proceeds of the OpCo DIP Facility, shall be required)
to fund a segregated reserve account in an amount equal to the then-unfunded Carve-Out, which amounts shall be used solely to pay
obligations comprising the Carve-Out, with any remainder thereafter to be applied in accordance with the OpCo DIP Orders, all in
accordance with Annex III. Following a Termination Event, but prior to exercising the remedies set forth in this sentence below,
the OpCo DIP Secured Parties shall be required to file a motion with the Court seeking emergency relief (the “Stay Relief
Motion”) on five (5) Business Days’ notice for a further order of the Court modifying the automatic stay
in the Chapter 11 Cases for the purposes of permitting the applicable OpCo DIP Secured Parties to exercise any and all rights and
remedies available to them under the OpCo DIP Orders, the OpCo DIP Documents, and applicable law (including, without limitation,
to (A) freeze all monies in any deposit account of the OpCo Loan Parties, (B) exercise any and all rights of setoff, (C) exercise
any right or remedy with respect to the OpCo DIP Collateral or the OpCo DIP Liens, or (D) take any other action or exercise
any other right or remedy permitted under the OpCo DIP Documents, the Interim OpCo DIP Order, or applicable law).
Prior to the
expiration of the Remedies Notice Period, the OpCo Debtors shall be entitled to request an emergency hearing with the Court. If a
request for such hearing is made prior to the end of the Remedies Notice Period, then the Remedies Notice Period shall be continued
until after the Court hears and rules with respect thereto.
Stipulations,
Waivers, Releases and Protections
1. The
OpCo Loan Parties shall stipulate to the extent, validity, security, enforceability, priority and perfection of the Prepetition OpCo
Revolving Loan Liens and the Prepetition OpCo Revolving Loan Secured Obligations, and that all cash of the OpCo Debtors constitutes
“cash collateral” of the Prepetition OpCo Revolving Loan Secured Parties for purposes of section 363 of the Bankruptcy
Code (“Cash Collateral”) (subject to a challenge period acceptable to the Required OpCo DIP Lenders and
in accordance with applicable rules of the Bankruptcy Court); provided that, solely with respect to the members of the Ad Hoc
Group of OpCo 2028 Term Lenders, the challenge period under the order approving the OpCo DIP Facility shall be tolled until 15 days
following the termination of the RSA.
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2. The
OpCo Loan Parties shall waive any right to surcharge the OpCo DIP Collateral with respect to the OpCo DIP Secured Parties and the
Prepetition OpCo Revolving Loan Collateral with respect to the Prepetition OpCo Revolving Loan Secured Parties for the period prior
to entry of the Final OpCo DIP Order, and upon entry of the Final OpCo DIP Order, the OpCo Loan Parties shall waive any right to
surcharge the Prepetition OpCo Revolving Loan Collateral with respect to the Prepetition OpCo Revolving Loan Secured Parties for
the period from and after entry of the Final OpCo DIP Order.
3. The
OpCo Loan Parties shall waive the equitable doctrine of “marshalling” against the OpCo DIP Collateral with respect to
the OpCo DIP Secured Parties, and, subject to entry of the Final OpCo DIP Order, the Prepetition OpCo Revolving Loan Collateral with
respect to the Prepetition OpCo Revolving Loan Secured Parties.
4. The
Prepetition OpCo Revolving Loan Secured Parties shall be entitled to the benefit of section 552(b) of the Bankruptcy Code, and,
upon entry of the Final OpCo DIP Order, the OpCo Debtors shall waive the “equities of the case exception” under section
552(b) of the Bankruptcy Code with respect to the Prepetition OpCo Revolving Loan Secured Parties.
5. The
OpCo Loan Parties shall waive and forever release and discharge any and all claims and causes of action against each of the OpCo
DIP Secured Parties and, subject to the challenge period, the Prepetition OpCo Revolving Loan Secured Parties (and their respective
related parties and representatives) as of the date of the applicable OpCo DIP Order.
6. No
Cash Collateral, proceeds of the OpCo DIP Facility, or any cash or other amounts may be used to (a) investigate, challenge,
object to or contest the extent, validity, enforceability, security, perfection or priority of any of the OpCo DIP Liens, Prepetition
OpCo Revolving Loan Liens, OpCo DIP Obligations or Prepetition OpCo Revolving Loan Secured Obligations, (b) investigate or initiate
any claim or cause of action against any of the OpCo DIP Secured Parties or Prepetition OpCo Revolving Loan Secured Parties, (c) object
to or seek to prevent, hinder or delay or take any action to adversely affect the rights or remedies of the OpCo DIP Secured Parties
or the Prepetition OpCo Revolving Loan Secured Parties, (d) seek to approve superpriority claims or grant liens or security
interests (other than those expressly permitted under the OpCo DIP Documents and the OpCo DIP Orders) that are senior to or pari
passu with the OpCo DIP Liens, OpCo DIP Superpriority Claims, the adequate protection liens or claims granted hereunder, or the
Prepetition OpCo Revolving Loan Liens; provided, however, no more than $50,000 (in the aggregate with such amounts under the
SHC DIP Order) of the proceeds of the OpCo DIP Facility of the Carve-Out in the aggregate may be used by an Official Committee to
investigate (but not object to or commence an action or proceeding with respect to) the Prepetition OpCo Revolving Loan Secured Obligations,
the Prepetition OpCo Revolving Loan Secured Obligations, the Prepetition OpCo Term Loan Loan Liens, and/or the Prepetition OpCo Term
Loan Liens.
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7. The
OpCo DIP Secured Parties shall have the right to credit bid all DIP Obligations and, upon entry of the Final OpCo DIP Order, subject
to section 363(k) of the Bankruptcy Code and the Prepetition OpCo Revolving Loan Secured Parties shall have the right to credit
bid all Prepetition OpCo Revolving Loan Secured Obligations (subject to the challenge period and section 363(k) of the Bankruptcy
Code).
8. The
OpCo DIP Secured Parties shall be entitled to good faith protection under section 364(e) of the Bankruptcy Code.
Expenses
and Indemnification
The OpCo DIP
Credit Agreement shall provide for the payment of all reasonable and documented costs and expenses of the OpCo DIP Agent and the
OpCo DIP Lenders, including, without limitation, the payment of all reasonable and documented fees and expenses of the Lender Advisors.
The OpCo DIP
Credit Agreement shall also provide for customary indemnification by each of the OpCo Loan Parties, on a joint and several basis,
of each of the OpCo DIP Secured Parties (together with their related parties and representatives).
Assignments
The
OpCo DIP Credit Agreement shall contain assignment provisions that are usual and customary for financings of this type and as determined
in accordance with the Documentation Principles, and shall also require that each assignee or participant shall become a party to
the RSA prior to or concurrently with acquiring any OpCo DIP Loans.
Amendments
Usual and customary
for facilities of this type requiring the consent of the Required OpCo DIP Lenders, except for amendments customarily requiring approval
by affected OpCo DIP Lenders under the OpCo DIP Facility.
“Required
OpCo DIP Lenders” shall mean (a) each member of the Ad HoC Group and (b) OpCo DIP Lenders holding greater
than 50% of the aggregate amount of OpCo New Money Commitments and OpCo DIP Loans.
Governing
Law
This
OpCo DIP Term Sheet and the OpCo DIP Documents will be governed by the laws of the State of New York (except as otherwise set forth
therein). The Bankruptcy Court shall maintain exclusive jurisdiction with respect to the interpretation and enforcement of the OpCo
DIP Documents and the exercise of the remedies by the OpCo DIP Secured Parties and preservation of the value of the OpCo DIP Collateral.
Counsel
to the OpCo DIP Lenders
Paul Hastings
LLP.
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Annex I
Interest and
Certain Payments
Interest
Rate:
The OpCo New
Money Loans shall bear interest at a rate per annum equal to the SOFR Rate (subject to a floor of up to 3%) + 9.00%, which shall
be paid in cash.
The OpCo Roll
Up Loans shall bear interest at a rate per annum equal to the rate applicable to the Prepetition OpCo Revolving Loan Secured Obligations
which were rolled up, and which shall be paid in cash.
Interest
Payment Dates:
Interest
shall be payable in arrears, with respect to any SOFR rate borrowings, on the last day of
the interest period in effect for such SOFR rate borrowing (which shall be no longer than
one month) and, with respect to any base rate borrowing, on the last Business Day of each
month, upon any prepayment due to acceleration and at final maturity.
Commitment
Payment:
A
non-refundable commitment payment equal to 3.5% of the aggregate principal amount of the
OpCo New Money Commitment of each OpCo DIP Lender, which shall be payable in kind on the
Closing Date.
Default
Rate:
During
the continuance of event of default, principal, overdue interest, overdue premium and fees
and other overdue amounts shall bear interest at 2.00% per annum above the rate otherwise
applicable to such obligations.
Rate
and Payment Basis:
All
per annum rates shall be calculated on the basis of a year of 360 days. All amounts payable under this OpCo DIP Term Sheet will be
made in Dollars.
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Annex II
Priority
Unencumbered
Property
OpCo
DIP Collateral (other than
Unencumbered Property)
First
Carve-Out
Carve-Out
and Prior Liens
Second
OpCo
DIP Liens
OpCo
DIP Liens
Third
Revolving
Loan Adequate Protection Liens
Revolving
Loan Adequate Protection Liens
Fourth
Term
Loan Adequate Protection Liens
Prepetition
OpCo Revolving Loan Liens
Fifth
Term
Loan Adequate Protection Liens
Sixth
Prepetition
OpCo Term Loan Liens
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Annex III
Carve-Out1
(a) As
used in this Interim Order, the term “Carve-Out” means the sum of the following: (i) all fees required
to be paid to the Clerk of the Court and to the U.S. Trustee under 28 U.S.C. § 1930(a) plus interest at the statutory rate
(without regard to the notice set forth in sub-paragraph (b) below); (ii) all reasonable and documented fees, costs, and expenses
up to $75,000 incurred by a trustee under section 726(b) of the Bankruptcy Code (without regard to the notice set forth in sub-paragraph
(b) below); (iii) to the extent allowed by the Court at any time, whether by interim or final compensation order, procedural
order, or otherwise, all unpaid fees, costs, and expenses (collectively, the “Allowed Professional Fees”) earned,
accrued or incurred by persons or firms retained by the Debtors pursuant to section 327, 328, or 363 of the Bankruptcy Code (collectively,
the “Debtor Professionals”) at any time before or on the first Business Day following delivery by the OpCo
DIP Agent of a Carve-Out Trigger Notice (as defined below), whether allowed by the Court prior to or after delivery of a Carve-Out Trigger
Notice and without regard to whether such Allowed Professional Fees are provided for in the Approved Budget or when invoiced; (iv) to
the extent allowed by the Court at any time, whether by interim or final compensation order, procedural order, or otherwise, all Allowed
Professional Fees earned, accrued or incurred in accordance with and subject to the Approved Budget by persons or firms retained by the
Committee (if any) pursuant to section 328 or 1103 of the Bankruptcy Code (collectively, the “Committee Professionals”
and, together with the Debtor Professionals, the “Professional Persons”) at any time before or on the first
Business Day following delivery by the OpCo DIP Agent of a Carve-Out Trigger Notice, whether allowed by the Court prior to or after delivery
of a Carve-Out Trigger Notice or when invoiced, and subject to the investigation budget set forth in Paragraph 28 below (the aggregate
amounts set forth in clauses (i) through (iv) above, the “Pre-Carve-Out Trigger Notice Amount”);
and (v) Allowed Professional Fees of Debtor Professionals in an aggregate amount not to exceed $12,000,000 and Allowed Professional
Fees of Committee Professionals in an aggregate amount not to exceed $250,000 (in each case, without duplication of any “Post Carve-Out
Trigger Notice Amount” under the Super HoldCo DIP Order), earned, accrued or incurred after the first Business Day following the
date of delivery by the OpCo DIP Agent of the Carve-Out Trigger Notice in accordance with sub-paragraph (b) below (such date, the
“Trigger Date”), to the extent allowed by the Court at any time, whether by interim or final compensation order,
procedural order, or otherwise (the amounts set forth in this clause (v) being the “Post-Carve-Out Trigger Notice Amount”
and, together with the Pre-Carve-Out Trigger Notice Amount, the “Carve-Out Amount”).
1
All capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Interim
DIP Order.
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(b) For
purposes of the foregoing, “Carve-Out Trigger Notice” shall mean a written notice delivered by email (or other
electronic means) by the OpCo DIP Agent (at the direction of the Required Lenders (as defined in the OpCo DIP Credit Agreement)) to the
OpCo Borrower, counsel to the OpCo Borrower (Latham & Watkins LLP), the U.S. Trustee, and counsel to the Committee (if any),
which notice (i) shall expressly state that the Post-Carve-Out Trigger Notice Amount has been invoked and (ii) may be delivered
only following the occurrence and during the continuation of Termination Event (as defined herein), the acceleration of the OpCo DIP
Obligations under the OpCo DIP Facility Documents, and the termination of the Debtors’ consensual use of Cash Collateral under
this Interim Order.
(c) From
and after the Petition Date, the Debtors shall utilize cash on hand, the proceeds from the OpCo DIP Facility, amounts held in the OpCo
DIP Account (as defined in the Cash Management Motion), and/or any other available cash thereafter held by any Debtor to fund, on a weekly
basis, the Pre-Carve-Out Trigger Notice Amount into the Reserve Account (as defined below) in an amount equal to the greatest of (i) the
aggregate unpaid amount of estimated fees, costs, and expenses of Professional Persons included in all weekly estimates timely received
by the Debtors in respect of the preceding week, (ii) the aggregate unpaid amount of actual fees, costs, and expenses of Professional
Persons earned, accrued or incurred at the applicable time, and (iii) the aggregate amount of fees, costs, and expenses of Professional
Persons provided for in the Approved Budget at the applicable time. As used herein, the term “Reserve Account”
means a segregated account of the OpCo Borrower not subject to the control of any OpCo DIP Secured Party, Prepetition OpCo Revolver Secured
Party, and/or Prepetition OpCo Junior Secured Party (collectively, the “Funded Debt Secured Parties”).
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(d) Upon
delivery of a Carve-Out Trigger Notice in accordance with sub-paragraph (b) above, such Carve-Out Trigger Notice shall constitute
a demand to, and approval for, the Debtors to utilize all cash on hand as of such date (including in the OpCo DIP Account) and any available
cash thereafter generated by the Debtors to fund the Reserve Account in an amount equal to the Carve-Out Amount and to hold such amount
in trust to pay the obligations benefitting from the Carve-Out.
(e) Upon
delivery of a Carve-Out Trigger Notice in accordance with sub-paragraph (b) above, and prior to the payment to any Funded Debt
Secured Party on account of any claim or administrative expense held by such person or entity (whether postpetition, super priority,
adequate protection, prepetition, or otherwise), the Debtors shall deposit into the Reserve Account cash available on the Trigger Date
(or available thereafter) in an aggregate amount equal to the Carve-Out Amount. The funds in the Reserve Account shall be available only
to satisfy the obligations benefitting from the Carve-Out in Paragraph 27(a) above, and the Funded Debt Secured Parties (i) shall
not sweep or foreclose on cash (including cash received as a result of the sale or other disposition of assets) of the Debtors unless
and until the Reserve Account is funded in full in cash as provided above and (ii) shall have a valid and perfected security interest
upon any residual amount in the Reserve Account available following payment in full in cash of all obligations benefiting from the Carve-Out,
subject to the lien and claim priorities set forth in this Interim Order.
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(f) Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary in this Interim Order, the OpCo DIP Facility Documents, the Prepetition OpCo Revolver Loan Documents, and/or
the Prepetition OpCo Junior Loan Documents (collectively, including this Interim Order, the “Funded Debt Documents”),
all claims and administrative expenses arising under, with respect to, or in connection with any Funded Debt Document (including the
OpCo DIP Obligations, the OpCo DIP Claims, the Prepetition OpCo Revolver Obligations, the OpCo Revolver Adequate Protection Claims, and
the Prepetition OpCo Junior Obligations) and all security interests and liens securing such claims and administrative expenses (including
the OpCo DIP Liens, the Prepetition OpCo Revolver Liens, the OpCo Revolver Adequate Protection Liens, the Prepetition OpCo Junior Liens,
and the OpCo Junior Adequate Protection Liens) shall, in each case, be subject and subordinate to the payment in full in cash of the
Carve-Out.
(g) Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary in any Funded Debt Document, (a) the failure of the Reserve Account to satisfy in full the Allowed Professional
Fees of the Professional Persons shall not affect, limit, or otherwise modify the scope or priority of the Carve-Out, (b) in no
way shall any Approved Budget, the Carve-Out, the Carve-Out Amount, the Reserve Account, or any other budget or financial projection
delivered in connection with any Funded Debt Document be construed as a cap or limitation on the amount of Allowed Professional Fees
due and payable by the Debtors or that may be allowed by the Court at any time (including on an interim basis), and (c) the Debtors’
authority to use proceeds from the OpCo DIP Facility, the OpCo DIP Collateral, and/or OpCo Cash Collateral on account of, and to timely
pay, the Allowed Professional Fees and the other obligations benefitting from the Carve-Out shall in no way be limited or deemed limited
by any Approved Budget (other than as expressly set forth above as to the Allowed Professional Fees for the Committee Professionals).
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(h) Prior
to the occurrence of the OpCo DIP Termination Date (as defined below), the Debtors shall be permitted to pay Allowed Professional Fees
(including on an interim basis), and such payments shall not reduce or be deemed to reduce the Carve-Out. Moreover, for the avoidance
of doubt, any amounts paid prior to the Carve-Out Trigger Notice shall not reduce or be deemed to reduce the Post-Carve-Out Trigger Notice
Amount.
(i) The
OpCo DIP Agent shall be entitled to establish and maintain reserves against borrowing availability under the OpCo DIP Facility on account
of the Carve-Out (including, for the avoidance of doubt, the OpCo DIP Agent’s estimate of future fees and expenses of the Debtor
Professionals, the Committee Professionals and the Committee members that may be incurred before or after the delivery of a Carve-Out
Trigger Notice) in accordance with the terms of the OpCo DIP Credit Agreement.
(j) Without
affecting, limiting, or otherwise modifying the scope or priority of the Carve-Out, neither the OpCo DIP Secured Parties nor the Prepetition
OpCo Revolver Secured Parties nor the Prepetition OpCo Junior Secured Parties shall be responsible for the direct payment or reimbursement
of any fees or disbursements of any of the Debtor Professionals, Committee Professionals or Committee members incurred in connection
with the Chapter 11 Cases or any Successor Cases under any chapter of the Bankruptcy Code. Without affecting, limiting, or otherwise
modifying the scope or priority of the Carve-Out, nothing in this Interim Order or otherwise shall be construed (i) to obligate
any OpCo DIP Secured Party or any Prepetition OpCo Revolver Secured Party or any Prepetition OpCo Junior Secured Party in any way to
pay compensation to, or to reimburse expenses of, any of the Debtor Professionals, the Committee Professionals or Committee members,
or to guarantee that the Debtors or their estates have sufficient funds to pay such compensation or reimbursement or (ii) to increase
the Carve-Out if actual allowed fees and expenses of any of the Debtor Professionals, Committee Professionals or Committee members are
higher in fact than the Carve-Out Amount. Nothing herein shall be construed as consent to the allowance of any professional fees or expenses
of any of the Debtors, any Committee, any other official or unofficial committee in these Chapter 11 Cases or any Successor Cases, or
of any other person or entity, or shall affect the right of any OpCo DIP Secured Party or any Prepetition OpCo Revolver Secured Party
or any Prepetition OpCo Junior Secured Party to object to the allowance and payment of any such fees and expenses.
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Schedule I
OpCo Loan
Parties
Entity
Jurisdiction
OpCo
Borrower/
OpCo Guarantor
OpCo
Debtor
Trinseo
Holding S.à r.l
Luxembourg
OpCo
Lead Borrower
Y
Trinseo
Materials Finance, Inc.
Delaware
OpCo
Co-Borrower
Y
Trinseo
Luxco S.à r.l
Luxembourg
OpCo
Guarantor
Y
Trinseo
US Holding, Inc.
Delaware
OpCo
Guarantor
Y
Trinseo
LLC
Delaware
OpCo
Guarantor
Y
Trinseo
International Holding LLC
Texas
OpCo
Guarantor
N
Trinseo
(Hong Kong) Limited
Hong
Kong
OpCo
Guarantor
N
Trinseo
Holdings Asia Pte. Ltd.
Singapore
OpCo
Guarantor
N
Trinseo
Ireland Global IHB Limited
Ireland
OpCo
Guarantor
N
Trinseo
Services Ireland Limited
Ireland
OpCo
Guarantor
N
Trinseo
Europe GmbH
Switzerland
OpCo
Guarantor
N
Trinseo
Export GmbH
Switzerland
OpCo
Guarantor
N
Trinseo
Netherlands B.V.
Netherlands
OpCo
Guarantor
N
Trinseo
Holding B.V.
Netherlands
OpCo
Guarantor
N
Heathland
B.V.
Netherlands
OpCo
Guarantor
N
Trinseo
Suomi Oy
Finland
OpCo
Guarantor
N
Trinseo
Sverige AB
Sweden
OpCo
Guarantor
N
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Annex II
Super HoldCo DIP Term Sheet
Trinseo Luxco Finance SPV S.à r.l.
SHC DIP Facility Term Sheet
This term sheet (together with all annexes, exhibits
and schedules attached hereto, this “SHC DIP Term Sheet”), as further described in the commitment letter, to
which this SHC DIP Term Sheet is attached, as amended, restated, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to
time (the “Super HoldCo DIP Commitment Letter”) sets forth certain material terms of the proposed SHC DIP Facility
(as defined below). Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meaning ascribed to them in the Restructuring Support
Agreement, dated as of May 13, 2026 (together with all annexes, exhibits and schedules attached thereto, including the Restructuring
Term Sheet (as defined therein) attached thereto, in each case, as amended, supplemented or modified in accordance with its terms, the
“RSA”).
This SHC DIP Term Sheet does not address all terms
that would be required in connection with the SHC DIP Facility or that will be set forth in the SHC DIP Documents (as defined below),
which are subject to negotiation and further subject to execution of definitive documents, pleadings and proposed forms of orders that
are in form and substance acceptable to the ad hoc group of SHC First Lien Lenders (as defined below) represented by Paul Hastings LLP
(the “Ad Hoc Group”), in its discretion, and the SHC Borrowers.
THIS SHC DIP TERM SHEET DOES NOT CONSTITUTE (NOR
WILL IT BE CONSTRUED AS) AN OFFER WITH RESPECT TO ANY SECURITIES OR A SOLICITATION OF ACCEPTANCES OR REJECTIONS AS TO ANY CHAPTER 11 PLAN, IT
BEING UNDERSTOOD THAT SUCH AN OFFER, IF ANY, ONLY WILL BE MADE IN COMPLIANCE WITH APPLICABLE PROVISIONS OF SECURITIES, BANKRUPTCY,
AND/OR OTHER APPLICABLE LAWS.
Borrowers
Trinseo Luxco Finance SPV S.à r.l., a private limited liability company (société à responsabilité limitée), organized and established under the laws of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg (the “SHC Lead Borrower”) and Trinseo NA Finance SPV LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “SHC Co-Borrower”, together with the SHC Lead Borrower, the “SHC Borrowers” and each, a “SHC Borrower”), in each SHC Borrower’s capacity as a debtor and debtor-in-possession in the cases (the “SHC Borrowers’ Cases”) to be filed under chapter 11 of title 11 of the United States Code (the “Bankruptcy Code”) with the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas, Houston Division (the “Bankruptcy Court”), which shall be jointly administered with the SHC Guarantors’ Cases (as defined below).
Guarantors
Trinseo NA Finance LLC, a Texas limited liability company (“SHC Holdings”), in its capacity as a debtor and debtor-in-possession, and each Affiliate that is an obligor under the Existing SHC First Lien Facility as set forth on Schedule I hereto (collectively with SHC Holdings, the “SHC Loan Guarantors” and, together with the SHC Borrowers, the “SHC Loan Parties”), and with respect to such entities that are debtors as set forth on Schedule I hereto (the “SHC Debtors”) in their capacities as debtors and debtors-in-possession in the cases to be filed under the Bankruptcy Code with the Bankruptcy Court contemporaneously and jointly administered with the SHC Borrowers’ Cases (the “SHC Guarantors’ Cases” and, collectively with the SHC Borrowers’ Cases, the “Chapter 11 Cases”); provided that, with respect to any such entity that is not an SHC Debtor that is otherwise required to be an SHC Loan Guarantor, to the extent that such entity is not or cannot be made an SHC Loan Guarantor on the Closing Date (or provide the applicable guarantees, liens and/or security interests set forth herein) after the use of commercially reasonable efforts to do so, then such entity shall not be required to become an SHC Loan Guarantor (or provide the applicable guarantees, liens and/or security interests set forth herein) on the Closing Date, but instead shall be required to become an SHC Loan Guarantor (and provide such applicable guarantees, liens and/or security interests), to the extent permitted by applicable law, on a post-closing basis. The date of commencement of the Chapter 11 Cases is referred to herein as the “Petition Date”.
Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent
The administrative agent and the collateral agent for the SHC DIP Lenders (as defined below) with respect to the SHC DIP Facility (in such capacities, the “SHC DIP Agent”) shall be a financial institution selected by, and qualified to perform the duties customarily associated with such roles as determined by, the Required SHC DIP Lenders, which shall be reasonably acceptable to the SHC Borrower and the SHC Debtors; provided that Alter Domus (US) LLC, as administrative agent and collateral agent, shall be deemed reasonably acceptable.
SHC DIP Lenders & DIP Offer
One or more SHC First Lien Lenders that are parties
to the RSA (each a “SHC DIP Lender”, and collectively, the “SHC DIP Lenders”).
Prior to the Initial Draw (as defined below),
each SHC First Lien Lender shall be provided with a pro rata opportunity to sign the RSA and become a SHC DIP Lender based on the
aggregate principal amount of the Prepetition SHC First Lien Secured Obligations thereof, which offer shall be kept open for at least
three (3) Business Days following the Closing Date. The SHC DIP Facility shall be fully backstopped by the members of the Ad Hoc
Group and certain members of the Ad Hoc Group of OpCo 2028 Term Lenders in accordance with and pursuant to the Super HoldCo DIP Commitment
Letter.
Prepetition First Lien Term Loan Facility
That certain Credit Agreement, dated as of September 8, 2023, as amended by that certain First Amendment, dated as of January 26, 2024, as amended by that certain Second Amendment, dated as of December 12, 2024 and as amended by that certain Third Amendment, dated as of January 17, 2025, among the SHC Borrowers, the other borrowers and guarantors party thereto, SHC Holdings, Trinseo Plc, as Parent, Alter Domus (US) LLC, as administrative agent and collateral agent (in such capacity, the “SHC First Lien Agent”) and the lenders party thereto (the “SHC First Lien Lenders”, and together with the SHC First Lien Agent and the other secured parties under the Credit Agreement and related loan documents, the “Prepetition SHC First Lien Secured Parties”) (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Prepetition SHC Credit Agreement”; and together with all other agreements, documents, instruments, and certificates executed or delivered in connection therewith, the “Prepetition Super HoldCo Senior Loan Documents”, the obligations thereunder and under the related loan documents, the “Prepetition SHC First Lien Secured Obligations”; and the liens and security interests granted in connection therewith, the “Prepetition SHC First Lien Credit Agreement Liens”) (the “Existing SHC First Lien Facility”).
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Intercreditor Agreements
That certain Intercreditor Agreement, dated as
of January 17, 2025, among The Bank of New York Mellon, as Second Lien Notes Trustee and the SHC First Lien Agent (the “Existing
SHC Intercreditor Agreement”).
That certain Intercreditor and Subordination Agreement,
dated as of January 17, 2025, by and between Deutsche Bank AG New York Branch, in its capacity as collateral agent for the Original
Superpriority Secured Parties referred to therein, Deutsche Bank AG New York Branch, in its capacity as collateral agent for the Original
OpCo Facility Secured Parties referred to therein, Alter Domus (US) LLC, in its capacity as collateral agent for the Original Super Holdco
Facility Secured Parties referred to therein, and Alter Domus (US) LLC, in its capacity as collateral agent for the Original Super Holdco
Notes Secured Parties referred to therein (the “Four-Party Intercreditor Agreement”).
Second Lien Notes
The 7.625% second lien senior secured notes due 2029 (the “SHC Second Lien Notes” and, the holders of such notes, the “SHC Second Lien Noteholders”) issued pursuant to the Indenture, dated as of January 17, 2025 (as supplemented from time to time, the “SHC Second Lien Notes Indenture”; the liens and security interests granted in connection therewith, the “Prepetition SHC Second Lien Notes Liens”; and the obligations arising thereunder, the “Prepetition SHC Second Lien Notes Secured Obligations”) among the SHC Borrowers, The Bank of New York Mellon, as trustee and collateral agent (in such capacities, the “SHC Second Lien Notes Trustee”, and together with the SHC Second Lien Noteholders, the “Prepetition SHC Second Lien Notes Secured Parties”), and the other parties party thereto.
Prior Liens
Any valid liens (“Prior Liens”) that are (1) in existence on the Petition Date, (2) are either perfected as of the Petition Date or perfected subsequent to the Petition Date under section 546(b) of the Bankruptcy Code, and (3) senior in priority to the Prepetition SHC First Lien Credit Agreement Liens and the Prepetition SHC Second Lien Notes Liens, as applicable.
Interim and Final SHC DIP Orders
The order approving the SHC DIP Facility on an
interim basis, which shall be in form and substance, and upon terms and conditions, reasonably acceptable in all respects to the SHC Loan
Parties, the SHC DIP Agent, and the Required SHC DIP Lenders (as defined below) (the “Interim SHC DIP Order”),
shall authorize and approve, among other matters, (a) the SHC Loan Parties’ entry into the SHC DIP Documents, (b) the
making of the SHC DIP Loans, (c) the granting of the super-priority claims against the SHC Debtors and the granting of liens on the
SHC DIP Collateral in accordance with the SHC DIP Documents, (d) the use of cash collateral, and (e) the granting of adequate
protection to the Prepetition SHC First Lien Secured Parties and the Prepetition SHC Second Lien Notes Secured Parties.
The order approving the SHC DIP Facility on a
final basis shall be in form and substance, and upon terms and conditions, reasonably acceptable in all respects to the SHC Loan Parties,
the SHC DIP Agent, and the Required SHC DIP Lenders (the “Final SHC DIP Order” and, together with the Interim
SHC DIP Order, the “SHC DIP Orders”).
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Adequate Protection
As adequate protection against the risk of any
diminution in the value, as of the Petition Date, of the Prepetition SHC First Lien Secured Parties’ and the Prepetition SHC Second
Lien Notes Secured Parties’ respective interests in the collateral securing the Prepetition SHC First Lien Secured Obligations (the
“Prepetition First Lien Collateral”) owned by the SHC Debtors and the collateral securing the Prepetition SHC
Second Lien Notes Secured Obligations (the “Prepetition Second Lien Collateral”) owned by the SHC Debtors, including
as a result of the imposition of the automatic stay, the SHC Debtors’ use, sale, or lease of such collateral, including Cash Collateral
(as defined below), during the Chapter 11 Cases, the granting of priming liens and claims as set forth herein, and the imposition of the
Carve-Out, the Prepetition SHC First Lien Secured Parties and the Prepetition SHC Second Lien Notes Secured Parties, as applicable, shall
be granted the following adequate protection, subject in all cases to the Carve-Out and Prior Liens:
(i)
The Prepetition SHC First Lien Secured Parties shall be entitled to receive, subject in all cases to the
Carve-Out and Prior Liens, the following as adequate protection: (A) to the extent of any diminution in the value, as of the
Petition Date, of the Prepetition SHC First Lien Secured Parties’ interest in the Prepetition First Lien Collateral, validly
perfected replacement liens on any security interests in all SHC DIP Collateral (the “First Lien Adequate Protection
Liens”), which replacement liens shall have the priority set forth on Annex II attached hereto, as applicable;
(B) to the extent of any diminution in the value, as of the Petition Date, of the Prepetition SHC First Lien Secured
Parties’ interest in the Prepetition First Lien Collateral, a superpriority administrative expense claim as contemplated by
section 507(b) of the Bankruptcy Code against each of the SHC Debtors, on a joint and several basis, which claim shall have
priority over all other claims against the SHC Debtors and their estates, now existing or hereafter arising, of any kind or nature
whatsoever, including, without limitation, administrative expenses of the kinds specified in or ordered pursuant to sections 105,
326, 328, 330, 331, 365, 503(a), 506(c), (subject to entry of the Final SHC DIP Order), 507(a), 507(b), 546(c), 546(d), 726(b), 1113
and 1114 of the Bankruptcy Code or otherwise (other than the Carve-Out) (the “First Lien Adequate Protection
Claims”), provided that the First Lien Adequate Protection Claims shall be subject and junior to (i) the
Carve-Out and (ii) the SHC DIP Superpriority Claims; (C) the payment of the reasonable and documented fees and
out-of-pocket expenses of the SHC First Lien Agent (including without limitation, the pre-petition and post-petition fees and
expenses of Pryor Cashman LLP, as counsel to the SHC First Lien Agent, and a single firm as local counsel), and the payment of the
reasonable and documented fees of the Ad Hoc Group (including without limitation, the prepetition and post-petition reasonable and
documented fees and expenses of (i) Paul Hastings, LLP, as counsel to the Ad Hoc Group, and (ii) PJT Partners LP, as
financial advisor to the Ad Hoc Group, in accordance with the terms of that certain fee letter effective as of April 20, 2026),
and (iii) with the SHC Borrowers’ consent (not to be unreasonably withheld), such other attorneys, financial advisors or
professionals retained by the Ad Hoc Group (collectively clauses (i) through (iii), the “Lender
Advisors”); and (D) financial reporting, including the delivery of a rolling 13 week cash flow budget, variance
reporting, supporting information requested by the Ad Hoc Group and/or their advisors, and such other financial reporting reasonably
acceptable to the Ad Hoc Group; and
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(ii)
The Prepetition SHC Second Lien Notes Secured Parties shall be entitled to receive,
subject in all cases to the Carve-Out and Prior Liens, the following as adequate protection: (A) to the extent of any
diminution in the value, as of the Petition Date, of the Prepetition SHC Second Lien Notes Secured Parties’ interest in the
Prepetition Second Lien Collateral, validly perfected replacement liens on any security interests in all SHC DIP Collateral (the
“Second Lien Adequate Protection Liens”), which replacement liens shall have the priority set forth on Annex
II attached hereto, as applicable; and (B) to the extent of any diminution in the value, as of the Petition Date, of
the Prepetition SHC Second Lien Notes Secured Parties’ interest in the Prepetition Second Lien Collateral, a superpriority
administrative expense claim as contemplated by section 507(b) of the Bankruptcy Code against each of the SHC Debtors, on a
joint and several basis, which claim shall have priority over all other claims against the SHC Debtors and their estates, now
existing or hereafter arising, of any kind or nature whatsoever, including, without limitation, administrative expenses of the kinds
specified in or ordered pursuant to sections 105, 326, 328, 330, 331, 365, 503(a), 506(c), (subject to entry of the Final SHC DIP
Order), 507(a), 507(b), 546(c), 546(d), 726(b), 1113 and 1114 of the Bankruptcy Code or otherwise (other than the Carve-Out) (the
“Second Lien Adequate Protection Claims”), provided that the Second Lien Adequate Protection Claims
shall be subject and junior to (i) the Carve-Out, (ii) the SHC DIP Superpriority Claims, and (iii) the First Lien
Adequate Protection Claims.
Carve-Out
The Parties agree to the Carve-Out provided for in Annex III attached hereto.
Type and Amount of the SHC DIP Facility
Senior secured super-priority debtor-in-possession
delayed draw term loan credit facility in an aggregate principal amount of $157.5 million (the “SHC DIP Facility”,
and the loans outstanding thereunder, the “SHC DIP Loans”), comprised of the following:
(a) an
aggregate principal amount of commitments of (i) $52.5 million (the “SHC New Money Commitments”), pursuant
to which the SHC DIP Lenders shall provide new money term loans (“SHC New Money Loans”) as follows: (A) a
principal amount of up to $35.0 million (at the election of the applicable SHC Borrower(s)) of SHC New Money Loans shall be drawn in one
borrowing upon the Closing Date (as defined below) following the entry of the Interim SHC DIP Order (the “Initial Draw”),
and (B) the remaining amount of the SHC New Money Loans shall be drawn in one borrowing upon the entry of the Final SHC DIP Order;
and
(b) a
roll up facility (the “SHC Roll Up Loans”) pursuant to which $105 million of aggregate principal amount of the
Prepetition SHC First Lien Term Loans (including accrued and unpaid interest thereon) held by the SHC DIP Lenders will be deemed “rolled
up” and converted into the SHC DIP Facility, on a cashless basis at a 2:1 ratio in proportion with SHC New Money Commitments (with
such roll-up to occur ratably upon entry of the Interim SHC DIP Order and the Final SHC DIP Order based on the SHC New Money Commitments
authorized under each DIP Order) (subject to the challenge rights under the SHC DIP Orders).
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Use of Proceeds
Solely in accordance with and subject to the credit agreement governing the terms of the SHC DIP Facility (the “SHC DIP Credit Agreement”, and together with all security and collateral agreements related thereto, the “SHC DIP Documents”), the proceeds of the SHC DIP Facility may be used only (a) to roll up all amounts outstanding under the Prepetition SHC First Lien Secured Obligations, (b) to make adequate protection payments as required in the SHC DIP Documents and the SHC DIP Orders, (c) to pay the fees, expenses, and administrative costs of the Chapter 11 Cases, (d) to pay obligations arising from or related to the Carve-Out, (e) to pay prepetition obligations as approved by the Bankruptcy Court, and (f) for the payment of working capital and other general corporate needs and purposes of the SHC Debtors and certain of their affiliates (including non-debtors), in each case, in accordance with and subject to the SHC DIP Documents and the SHC DIP Orders (including the Approved Budget (as defined below), subject to permitted variances).
Closing Date
The date of the satisfaction (or waiver) of each of the conditions precedent to the initial funding of the SHC DIP Facility after entry of the Interim SHC DIP Order (the “Closing Date”).
Maturity
The SHC DIP Facility will mature on the earliest
to occur of:
(i)
One (1) year after the Closing Date;
(ii)
11:59 p.m. New York City Time on the date that is four (4) calendar
days after the Petition Date if the Interim SHC DIP Order, in form and substance acceptable in all respects to the Required SHC DIP
Lenders, has not been entered by the Bankruptcy Court prior to such date and time;
(iii) 11:59
p.m. New York City Time on the date that is thirty-five (35) calendar days after the Petition Date (or if such thirty-fifth day is
not a Business Day, the first succeeding Business Day thereafter), if the Final SHC DIP Order, in form and substance acceptable in all
respects to the Required SHC DIP Lenders, has not been entered by the Bankruptcy Court prior to such date and time;
(iv) the
effective date of a chapter 11 plan of any SHC Loan Party, which has been confirmed by an order entered by the Bankruptcy Court in any
of the Chapter 11 Cases (such date, the “Plan Effective Date”);
(v) dismissal
of any of the Chapter 11 Cases or conversion of any of the Chapter 11 Cases into a case under Chapter 7 of the Bankruptcy Code without
the prior written consent of the Required SHC Lenders;
(vi) the
closing of a sale of all or substantially all assets or equity of the SHC Loan Parties (other than to another SHC Loan Party); and
(vii) the
acceleration of the SHC DIP Loans and the termination of the commitments under the SHC DIP Facility.
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Amortization
None.
Payments and Interest Rates
As set forth on Annex I attached hereto.
Mandatory Prepayments
The SHC Loan Parties shall be required to make mandatory prepayments of the SHC DIP Loans in an amount equal to (a) 100% of net cash proceeds of insurance and condemnation, subject to customary reinvestment rights consistent with the Documentation Principles, (b) 100% of net cash proceeds from the issuance of post-petition indebtedness not permitted by the DIP Credit Agreement, (c) 100% of net cash proceeds from the issuance of any equity of the SHC Borrowers or SHC Holdings, and (d) 100% of the net cash proceeds of any sale of assets of any of the SHC Loan Parties or their subsidiaries (other than asset sales in the ordinary course of business), in each case, subject to the Documentation Principles (as defined below).
Voluntary Prepayments
Permitted, in whole or in part, subject to limitations as to minimum amounts of prepayments.
Collateral and Priority
Subject to the Carve-Out and Prior Liens, as security
for the prompt payment and performance of all amounts due under the SHC DIP Facility, including, without limitation, all principal, interest,
premiums, payments, fees, costs, expenses, indemnities or other amounts (collectively, the “SHC DIP Obligations”),
effective as of the Petition Date, the SHC DIP Agent, for the benefit of itself and the SHC DIP Lenders, shall be granted automatically
and properly perfected liens and security interests (or, in the case of SHC Loan Parties that are not SHC Debtors, to the extent permitted
by applicable law and subject to certain exceptions, shall be granted liens and security interests) (“SHC DIP Liens”)
in all assets and properties of each of the SHC Loan Parties and, if applicable, their bankruptcy estates, whether tangible or intangible,
real, personal or mixed, wherever located, whether now owned or consigned by or to, or leased from or to, or hereafter acquired by, or
arising in favor of such SHC Loan Parties (including under any trade names, styles or derivations thereof), whether prior to or after
the Petition Date, including, without limitation, all of the rights, title and interests in the following respect to such SHC Loan Parties
(1) all Prepetition First Lien Collateral and Prepetition Second Lien Collateral; (2) all money, cash and cash equivalents;
(3) all funds in any deposit accounts, securities accounts, commodities accounts or other accounts (together with and all money,
cash and cash equivalents, instruments and other property deposited therein or credited thereto from time to time); (4) all accounts
and other receivables (including those generated by intercompany transactions); (5) all contracts and contract rights; (6) all
instruments, documents and chattel paper; (7) all securities (whether or not marketable); (8) all goods, as-extracted collateral,
furniture, machinery, equipment, inventory and fixtures; (9) all real property interests; (10) all interests in leaseholds;
(11) all franchise rights; (12) all patents, tradenames, trademarks (other than intent-to-use trademarks), copyrights, licenses and
all other intellectual property; (13) all general intangibles, tax or other refunds, or insurance proceeds; (14) all equity interests,
capital stock, limited liability company interests, partnership interests and financial assets; (15) all investment property; (16) all
supporting obligations; (17) all letters of credit and letter of credit rights; (18) all commercial tort claims; (19) upon entry of the
Final SHC DIP Order the proceeds of or property recovered, whether by judgment, settlement or otherwise, from claims and causes of action
arising under Chapter 5 of the Bankruptcy Code (“Avoidance Action Proceeds”); (20) all books and records (including,
without limitation, customers lists, credit files, computer programs, printouts and other computer materials and records); (21) to
the extent not covered by the foregoing, all other goods, assets or properties of the SHC Debtors, whether tangible, intangible, real,
personal or mixed; and (22) all products, offspring, profits, and proceeds of each of the foregoing and all accessions to, substitutions
and replacements for, and rents, profits and products of, each of the foregoing, including any and all proceeds of any insurance (including
any business interruption and property insurance), indemnity, warranty or guaranty payable to such SHC Loan Parties from time to time
with respect to any of the foregoing (collectively, as described in this paragraph and subject to the exceptions set forth herein, the
“SHC DIP Collateral”); provided that: (A) the SHC DIP Collateral shall exclude (w) any Excluded
Property (to be defined in the SHC DIP Credit Agreement), (x) any security deposits in respect of non-residential real property leases
of the SHC Loan Parties, (y) any funds held in the Reserve Account (as defined in the SHC DIP Orders) and (z) any funds held
in the Adequate Assurance Account (each of the foregoing capitalized terms, to the extent not defined herein, as defined in the SHC DIP
Orders) (the items in clauses (y) and (z), collectively, the “Excluded Accounts”); (B) the SHC Loan
Parties’ reversionary interests in any funds held in the Excluded Accounts shall constitute SHC DIP Collateral; (C) none of
the SHC Loan Parties that are SHC Debtors shall be required to grant or perfect any security interests or liens in any of the SHC DIP
Collateral, other than by means of (i) the SHC DIP Orders, the DIP Credit Agreement, a US law security agreement, and UCC-1 financing
statements to be filed by the SHC DIP Agent, and (ii) with respect to any such SHC Loan Parties that are SHC Debtors and are not
organized in the US, providing additional local law documentation (subject to local law restrictions) on a post-closing basis, to the
extent reasonably requested by the Required SHC DIP Lenders; and (D) with respect to SHC Loan Parties that are not SHC Debtors, the
SHC DIP Collateral shall be limited to the property and assets of such SHC Loan Parties that constitute Prepetition First Lien Collateral
and Prepetition Second Lien Collateral (subject to customary exceptions and local law restrictions); provided, further,
that none of the SHC Loan Parties that are not SHC Debtors shall be required to grant or perfect any security interests or liens in any
of the SHC DIP Collateral, other than (subject to local law restrictions) by means of (i) the DIP Credit Agreement, a US law security
agreement, and UCC-1 financing statements to be filed by the SHC DIP Agent and (ii) providing additional local law documentation
(subject to local law restrictions) on a post-closing basis, to the extent reasonably requested by the Required SHC DIP Lenders.
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With respect to DIP Collateral constituting Trinseo
Europe Foreign Guarantor Collateral and Trinseo Europe Remaining Collateral (each as defined in the Four Party Intercreditor Agreement)
following an exercise of remedies (i) the SHC DIP Facility shall have the rights and priority immediately senior to those of the
Super Holdco Facility Obligations (or any Agent therefor) (each as defined in the Four Party Intercreditor Agreement) and (ii) the
OpCo DIP Facility (the “OpCo DIP Facility”) shall have the rights and priority immediately senior to those of
the Superpriority Obligations (or any Agent therefor) (each as defined in the Four Party Intercreditor Agreement).
The SHC DIP Liens shall have the following priorities
(subject in all cases to the Carve Out):
i.
First Liens on Unencumbered Property. Pursuant to section 364(c)(2) of the Bankruptcy Code, the SHC DIP Liens
shall be valid, binding, continuing, enforceable, non-avoidable, fully and automatically perfected first priority liens and security
interests in all SHC DIP Collateral that is not subject to valid, perfected and non-avoidable liens or security interests in
existence as of the Petition Date (or perfected subsequent to the Petition Date as permitted by section 546(b) of the
Bankruptcy Code), including, upon entry of the Final SHC DIP Order, Avoidance Action Proceeds (collectively,
“Unencumbered Property”); and
ii. Priming
DIP Liens and Liens Junior to Certain Other Liens. The SHC DIP Liens shall be valid, binding, continuing, enforceable, non-avoidable,
fully and automatically perfected in all SHC DIP Collateral (other than as described in clause (i) above), which SHC DIP Liens
(a) shall be, pursuant to section 364(c)(3) of the Bankruptcy Code, subject and subordinate only to the (1) Carve Out and
(2) Prior Liens, (b) pursuant to section 364(d)(1) of the Bankruptcy Code, shall be senior to any and all other liens and
security interests in SHC DIP Collateral, including, without limitation, all liens and security interests in the Prepetition Collateral
or any SHC DIP Collateral that would otherwise constitute Prepetition Collateral (including, without limitation, any Prepetition Liens
in Prepetition Collateral), and (c) shall otherwise be subject to the priorities set forth in Annex II attached hereto.
Except to the extent expressly permitted hereunder,
subject to the Carve Out and Prior Liens, the SHC DIP Liens and the SHC DIP Superpriority Claims (as defined below) (i) shall not
be made subject to or pari passu with (A) any lien, security interest or claim heretofore or hereinafter granted in any of
the Chapter 11 Cases or any successor cases, including any lien or security interest granted in favor of any federal, state, municipal
or other governmental unit (including any regulatory body), commission, board or court for any liability of the SHC Debtors, (B) any
lien or security interest that is avoided or preserved for the benefit of the SHC Debtors and their estates under section 551 of the Bankruptcy
Code or otherwise, (C) any intercompany or affiliate claim, lien or security interest of the SHC Debtors or their affiliates, or
(D) any other lien, security interest or claim arising under section 363 or 364 of the Bankruptcy Code granted on or after the date
hereof.
The SHC DIP Obligations shall be senior in right
of payment to the Prepetition SHC Second Lien Notes Secured Obligations and the Prepetition SHC First Lien Secured Obligations, and to
the extent any amounts are paid to the Prepetition SHC First Lien Secured Parties and the SHC Prepetition Second Lien Notes Secured Parties
(a) prior to the repayment in full of the SHC DIP Facility and (b) without the prior written consent of the SHC DIP Facility,
including amounts which are proceeds of property and assets of obligors in respect thereof that are not SHC Debtors, then such Prepetition
SHC First Lien Secured Parties and the SHC Prepetition Second Lien Notes Secured Parties shall hold such amounts in trust for the benefit
of the SHC DIP Facility and shall promptly turn over such amounts to the SHC DIP Agent for application to the SHC DIP Facility until repaid
in full.
The Required SHC DIP Lenders shall have the right to direct the SHC
DIP Agent to credit bid any or all of the SHC DIP Obligations in connection with a sale of SHC DIP Collateral undertaken in accordance
with the Restructuring Support Agreement, regardless of whether an Event of Default shall have occurred.
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Guarantees
Each SHC Loan Guarantor shall, subject to customary local law limitations consistent with the Documentation Principles, unconditionally guarantee, on a joint and several basis, all SHC DIP Obligations arising under or in connection with the SHC DIP Facility.
DIP Superpriority Claims
Subject to the Carve-Out and Prior Liens, the SHC DIP Obligations shall be allowed super-priority administrative expense claims under section 364(c) of the Bankruptcy Code against each of the SHC Debtors, on a joint and several basis, which claims shall have priority over all other claims against the SHC Debtors, of any kind or nature whatsoever, including, without limitation, administrative expenses of the kind specified in or so ordered pursuant to sections 105, 326, 328, 330, 331, 365, 503(a), 506(c), 507(a), 507(b), 546(c), 546(d), 726(b), 1113 and 1114 of the Bankruptcy Code or otherwise, with recourse against all SHC DIP Collateral (the “SHC DIP Superpriority Claims”).
Milestones
The SHC Loan Parties shall achieve the Milestones (as defined in the RSA), which Milestones shall be incorporated into the SHC DIP Credit Agreement.
Documentation
The SHC DIP Facility (including the terms and conditions applicable thereto) will be documented pursuant to and evidenced by (a) a credit agreement based on the Prepetition SHC Credit Agreement, negotiated in good faith, in form and substance acceptable to the SHC Loan Parties, the SHC Borrowers, and the Required SHC DIP Lenders, which shall (i) reflect the terms set forth herein, (ii) reflect the terms of the Interim SHC DIP Order or the Final SHC DIP Order, as applicable, (iii) have usual and customary provisions for debtor-in-possession financings of this kind and provisions that are necessary to effectuate the financing contemplated hereby, and (iv) be mutually agreed among the SHC Loan Parties and the Required SHC DIP Lenders, (b) the Interim SHC DIP Order, (c) the Final SHC DIP Order, and (d) as applicable, the related security agreements, collateral agreements, pledge agreements, control agreements, guarantees, mortgages and other legal documentation or instruments as are, in each case, (i) based on the documentation relating to the Prepetition SHC Credit Agreement, and (ii) usual and customary for debtor-in-possession financings of this type and/or reasonably necessary to effectuate the financing contemplated hereby, as determined by the SHC Loan Parties and the Required SHC DIP Lenders (this paragraph, the “Documentation Principles”).
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Representations and Warranties
The SHC DIP Documents will contain usual and customary representations and warranties, subject to the Documentation Principles.
Financial Covenant
Minimum liquidity to be not less than $25 million, tested weekly; provided that the foregoing testing shall apply to all SHC Loan Parties in the aggregate, regardless of whether such SHC Loan Party is an SHC Debtor or non-filing entity.
Cash Flow Reporting; Variance Reporting; Variance Testing
Not later than 5:00 p.m. New York City time
on every other Thursday following the Petition Date (the “Updated Budget Deadline”), the SHC Loan Parties shall
deliver to the SHC DIP Agent and the Lender Advisors and the OpCo Advisors a supplement to the Initial DIP Budget (as defined below) (each
such supplement, an “Updated Budget”), covering the 13-week period that commences with Monday of the calendar
week of such Updated Budget Deadline, consistent with the form and level of detail set forth in the Initial DIP Budget and including a
forecasted unrestricted cash balance as well as a line-item report setting forth the estimated fees and expenses to be incurred by each
professional advisor on a monthly basis, which Updated Budget shall be subject to the approval of the Required SHC DIP Lenders (which
approval may be provided by the Lender Advisors on behalf of the Required SHC DIP Lenders); provided, that the Required SHC DIP
Lenders (or the Lender Advisors) shall affirmatively approve or reject such Updated Budget (email being sufficient) within three (3) Business
Days of delivery thereof (it being understood that if no such acceptance or rejection shall be delivered by 11:59 p.m. NYC time on
such third Business Day, then such Updated Budget shall be deemed approved). Upon (and subject to) the approval of any such Updated Budget
by the Required SHC DIP Lenders in their discretion (which may be provided by the Lender Advisors), such Updated Budget shall constitute
the “Approved Budget” and prior to any such approved Updated Budget, the Initial Budget shall constitute the
Approved Budget; provided, that in the event such Updated Budget is not so approved (or deemed approved) by the Required SHC DIP Lenders,
the prior Approved Budget shall remain in effect.
Not later than 5:00 p.m. New York City time
every Thursday (commencing with Thursday of the week immediately following the week in which the Petition Date occurs) (each such Thursday,
a “Variance Report Deadline”), the SHC Loan Parties shall deliver to the SHC DIP Agent and the Lender Advisors
a variance report (each, a “Variance Report”), in form and substance reasonably acceptable to the Required SHC
DIP Lenders, showing the difference between total actual operating receipts and total budgeted operating receipts as set forth in the
Approved Budget, as the case may be (the “Receipts Variance”), total actual operating disbursements and total
budgeted operating disbursements as set forth in the Approved Budget, as the case may be (the “Disbursements Variance”),
in each case, for the Applicable Period (as defined below), together with a reasonably detailed explanation of such Receipts Variance,
and Disbursements Variance. In addition, on a monthly basis (not later than the fifteenth (15th) day of each calendar month), the SHC
Loan Parties shall deliver to the SHC DIP Agent, the Lender Advisors and the OpCo Lender Advisors a report showing the difference between
total actual professional fees and expenses and total budgeted professional fees and expenses as set forth in the Approved Budget.
The SHC Debtors shall not permit the Disbursements
Variance (excluding professional fees) to exceed the Permitted Variance (as defined below) over the Applicable Period (other than in the
case of total actual operating disbursements being less than total budgeted operating disbursements).
“Applicable Period”
means, with respect to any Variance Report Deadline on which covenant testing occurs, the two-week period consisting of (i) the calendar
week ending on the Sunday immediately preceding such Variance Report Deadline and (ii) the calendar week immediately preceding such
week, in each case as set forth in the then-current Approved Budget; provided, that covenant testing shall occur on every other
Variance Report Deadline, commencing with the second Variance Report Deadline following the Petition Date.
“Permitted Variance”
means 17.5%.
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Affirmative and Negative Covenants
The SHC DIP Documents will contain usual and customary
affirmative and negative covenants, subject to the Documentation Principles; provided that, without limitation, the SHC DIP Documents
shall require:
(i) the
two (2) Business Days’ advance delivery of all material pleadings, motions and other material documents filed with the Bankruptcy
Court on behalf of the SHC Debtors in the Chapter 11 Cases to the Lender Advisors, (a) Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP, as counsel
to the Ad Hoc Group of OpCo 2028 Term Lenders, (b) Lazard Freres & Co., as financial advisor to the Ad Hoc Group of OpCo
2028 Term Lenders, (c) with the SHC Borrowers’ consent (not to be unreasonably withheld), such other attorneys, financial advisors
or professionals retained by the Ad Hoc Group of OpCo 2028 Term Lenders (collectively clauses (a) through (b), the “OpCo
Lender Advisors”), unless not reasonably practicable under the circumstances (in which case, as soon as reasonably practicable
prior to filing);
(ii) weekly
update meetings and/or calls with the SHC Loan Parties’ advisors, the Lender Advisors, the Ad Hoc Group, the OpCo Lender Advisors,
and members of the Ad Hoc Group of OpCo 2028 Term Lenders that are SHC DIP Lenders, which update calls may cover the SHC Loan Parties’
financial performance, the latest Approved Budget, the SHC Loan Parties’ variance reports, and the other documentation provided
pursuant to the reporting covenant described above; provided, that the SHC Loan Parties’ management shall, to the extent
reasonably practicable, attend such weekly calls subject to the reasonable prior written request of the SHC DIP Lenders;
(iii) compliance
with the Milestones; and
(iv) delivery
of monthly and quarterly consolidated financial statements of Trinseo PLC and its subsidiaries on a consolidated basis, consisting of
(i) a monthly income statement for each month and balance sheet as of the end of such month, and (ii) a quarterly cash flow
statement for each calendar quarter; provided, that such monthly financial statements shall be delivered not later than the end
of the month following the month reflected in each financial statement, and such quarterly cash flow statements shall be delivered not
later than the end of the month following the end of such calendar quarter.
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Conditions Precedent to Closing and the Initial Borrowing
The Closing Date under the SHC DIP Facility, and
the initial borrowing thereunder, shall be subject to customary conditions to closing for facilities of this type, including, without
limitation, the following:
(i) no
later than four (4) calendar days after the Petition Date, the Bankruptcy Court shall have entered the Interim SHC DIP Order, and
the Interim SHC DIP Order shall be in full force and effect and shall not have been vacated, reversed, modified, amended or stayed without
the prior written consent of the Required SHC DIP Lenders;
(ii) the
closing of the OpCo DIP Facility, in form and substance reasonably acceptable to the Required SHC DIP Lenders;
(iii) delivery
of (x) an executed amendment to the Prepetition SHC Credit Agreement providing for the payment subordination thereof to the SHC DIP
Facility and (y) a notice pursuant to the Existing SHC Intercreditor Agreement applying the terms of such subordination to the Prepetition
SHC Second Lien Notes Liens pursuant to the SHC Intercreditor Agreement;
(iv) the
preparation, authorization and execution of the SHC DIP Credit Agreement, together with a U.S. law security agreement and a U.S. law guaranty
agreement with respect to the SHC DIP Facility, in each case, in form and substance consistent with this SHC DIP Term Sheet and otherwise
acceptable to the SHC Loan Parties, the SHC DIP Lenders and the SHC DIP Agent;
(v) the
delivery of a 13-week cash flow projection (the “Initial DIP Budget”) in form and substance acceptable to the
SHC DIP Lenders, reflecting (a) the SHC Loan Parties’ and their Subsidiaries’ anticipated cash receipts and disbursements
for each calendar week during the period from the week in which the Petition Date occurs through and including the end of the thirteenth
calendar week thereafter, (b) the anticipated sum of weekly unused availability under the SHC DIP Facility and any OpCo DIP Facility,
plus unrestricted cash on hand, and (c) anticipated weekly outstanding principal balance of amounts outstanding under the SHC DIP
Facility and any OpCo DIP Facility;
(vi) no
later than three (3) Business Days after the Petition Date, the Bankruptcy Court shall have entered an order approving the OpCo
DIP Facility and such order shall be in full force and effect and shall not have been vacated, reversed, modified, amended or stayed
without the prior written consent of the Required SHC DIP Lenders;
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(vii) the
delivery of (a) a secretary’s (or other officer’s or equivalent) certificate of the SHC Borrowers, dated as of the Closing
Date and in such form as is customary for the jurisdiction in which the relevant SHC Borrower is organized, with appropriate insertions
and attachments; and (b) a customary closing officer’s certificate of the SHC Borrowers;
(viii) the
OpCo DIP Facility shall be in full force and effect and there shall not be a default or event of default thereunder;
(ix) all
premiums, payments, fees, costs and expenses (including, without limitation, the reasonable and documented fees and expenses of the Lender
Advisors and all other counsel, financial advisors and other professionals of the SHC DIP Lenders and SHC DIP Agent (whether incurred
before or after the Petition Date) to the extent earned, due and owing, and including estimated fees and expenses through the Closing
Date) shall have been paid;
(x) each
SHC DIP Lender (or the SHC DIP Agent) shall have received from the SHC Borrowers and each of the SHC Loan Parties, as applicable, on or
prior to the Closing Date, to the extent reasonably requested by such SHC DIP Lender at least five (5) Business Days prior to the
Closing Date (a) documentation and other information reasonably requested by such SHC DIP Lender, to the extent required by regulatory
authorities under applicable “know your customer” and anti-money laundering rules and regulations, including the USA
Patriot Act and (b) if a SHC Borrower qualifies as a “legal entity customer” under the beneficial ownership regulations,
a beneficial ownership certification in relation to such SHC Borrower;
(xi) the
SHC DIP Agent shall have a fully perfected lien on the SHC DIP Collateral to the extent required by the SHC DIP Documents and the Interim
DIP Order and subject to the Documentation Principles, having the priorities set forth in the Interim SHC DIP Order; and
(xii)
the Closing Date shall have occurred on or before the date that is three Business Days after the
date of entry of the Interim SHC DIP Order.
Conditions to Each Borrowing
In addition to the conditions precedent noted
above, each borrowing under the SHC DIP Facility shall be subject to further customary conditions to closing for facilities of this type,
including, without limitation:
(i) solely
in the case of any borrowing after the Closing Date, no later than thirty-five (35) calendar days after the Petition Date, the Bankruptcy
Court shall have entered the Final SHC DIP Order;
(ii) each
of the representations and warranties made by any SHC Loan Party in or pursuant to the SHC DIP Documents shall be true and correct in
all material respects (and in all respects if any such representation or warranty is already qualified by materiality or material adverse
effect), in each case on and as of such date as if made on and as of such date except to the extent that such representations and warranties
relate to an earlier date, in which case such representations and warranties shall be true and correct in all material respects (and in
all respects if any such representation or warranty is already qualified by materiality or material adverse effect) as of such earlier
date;
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(iii) there
shall be no Default or Event of Default, in each case, under the DIP Credit Agreement (that has not been cured or waived);
(iv) the
RSA shall be in full force and effect, and no breach, default or event of default shall have occurred and be continuing thereunder;
(v) the
SHC DIP Agent shall have valid, binding, enforceable, non-avoidable, and automatically and fully and properly perfected liens on, and
security interests in, the SHC DIP Collateral (subject to the exceptions set forth herein), in each case, having the priorities set forth
in the Orders and subject only to Prior Liens and the payment in full in cash of any amounts due under the Carve-Out; and
(vi) the SHC DIP Agent shall
have received a signed borrowing request from the SHC Borrowers.
Events of Default
The SHC DIP Documents will contain usual and customary
events of default, subject to the Documentation Principles (including grace periods and materiality qualifiers), including, without limitation
(the “Events of Default”):
(i) the
Closing Date shall not have occurred within three (3) Business Days of the Petition Date;
(ii) any
Event of Default under and as defined in the OpCo DIP Facility, provided that such Event of Default under the OpCo DIP Facility
shall only constitute an Event of Default under the SHC DIP Facility to the extent that the required lenders under the OpCo DIP Facility
have actually accelerated the obligations under the OpCo DIP Facility as a result thereof (and such acceleration has not been rescinded);
(iii) the
SHC Loan Parties’ failure to pay principal, or interest and other amounts (other than professional fees) when due under the SHC
DIP Documents or the SHC DIP Orders, subject to grace periods to be agreed (other than in the case of failures to pay principal);
(iv) the
SHC Loan Parties’ failure to pay professional fees when due under the SHC DIP Documents or SHC DIP Orders, subject to a five (5) Business
Day grace period;
(v) any
representation or warranty made by the SHC Loan Parties is proven untrue or misleading in any material respect (unless qualified by materiality
or by reference to material adverse effect);
(vi) the
SHC Loan Parties’ failure to comply with any financial reporting or financial covenants under the SHC DIP Documents or the SHC
DIP Orders, subject to customary grace periods for certain affirmative covenants;
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(vii)
the SHC Loan Parties’ failure to comply with any other affirmative or negative covenants contained
in the SHC DIP Documents, subject to customary grace periods for certain affirmative covenants;
(viii)
cross default to other indebtedness or agreements in excess of $10 million, it being understood that the
foregoing shall be subject to customary exclusions, including to the extent rights and remedies are subject to the automatic stay or
a forbearance agreement, reasonably acceptable to the Required SHC DIP Lenders, pursuant to which holders have agreed to forbear
from exercising rights and remedies, which is in full force and effect;
(ix)
(x) the Final SHC DIP Order (a) at any time ceases to be in full force and effect, (b) shall be
vacated, reversed, stayed, modified or amended without the prior written consent of the Required SHC DIP Lenders, or (c) shall
not have been entered by the Bankruptcy Court within thirty-five (35) calendar days after the Petition Date; and (y) the
Interim SHC DIP Order (a) at any time ceases to be in full force and effect, subject to entry of the Final SHC DIP Order or
(b) shall be vacated, reversed, stayed, modified or amended without the prior written consent of the Required SHC DIP
Lenders;
(x)
the SHC Loan Parties’ failure to satisfy any of the Milestones;
(xi) dismissal
of any of the Chapter 11 Cases or conversion of any of the Chapter 11 Cases to a Chapter 7 case (or the filing of any pleading by a SHC
Debtor seeking, consenting to or otherwise supporting such action) without the prior written consent of the Required SHC Lenders;
(xii)
appointment of a Chapter 11 trustee, a responsible officer or an examiner (other than a fee
examiner) with enlarged powers (beyond those set forth in section 1106(a)(3) and (4) of the Bankruptcy Code) relating to
the operation of the business of any SHC Debtor in the Bankruptcy Case (or the filing of any pleading by a SHC Debtor seeking,
consenting to or otherwise supporting such action);
(xiii)
subject to the Carve-Out and Prior Liens, and except as expressly permitted herein, the Bankruptcy
Court’s granting of any super-priority claim or lien on the SHC DIP Collateral that is pari passu with or senior to the
super-priority claims or liens of the SHC DIP Lenders in the Chapter 11 Cases (or the filing of any pleading by a SHC Loan Party
seeking, consenting to or otherwise supporting such action);
(xiv)
the SHC Debtors’ “exclusive period” under section 1121 of the Bankruptcy Code
for the filing and/or solicitation of a chapter 11 plan is terminated or modified for any reason;
(xv)
the Bankruptcy Court shall enter one or more orders granting relief from the automatic
stay to permit foreclosure (or the granting of a deed in lieu of foreclosure or the like) on assets of any SHC Debtor that have an
aggregate value in excess of $2.5 million without the prior written consent of the Required SHC DIP Lenders;
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(xvi)
any SHC Debtor shall seek to obtain Bankruptcy Court approval for (or the Bankruptcy Court shall enter an
order approving) additional financing pari passu or senior to the SHC DIP Liens or the SHC DIP Superpriority Claims (other
than the Carve-Out or as expressly permitted under the SHC DIP Documents) without the prior written consent of the Required SHC DIP
Lenders;
(xvii) (a) the
SHC Debtors engage in or publicly support any challenge to the validity, security, perfection, priority, extent or enforceability of the
SHC DIP Documents, the SHC DIP Liens, the SHC DIP Obligations, the Prepetition SHC First Lien Credit Agreement Liens or the Prepetition
SHC First Lien Secured Obligations, including, without limitation, seeking to equitably subordinate or avoid such liens or claims, or
(b) the SHC Debtors assert any claims or causes of action (or directly or indirectly support assertion of the same) against any of
the SHC DIP Secured Parties, the Prepetition SHC First Lien Secured Parties or the Prepetition SHC Second Lien Notes Secured Parties;
(xviii) the
entry of a judgment or order by the Bankruptcy Court (a) sustaining any defense, objection or challenge to the validity, security,
perfection, priority, extent or enforceability of the SHC DIP Documents, the SHC DIP Liens, the DIP Obligations, the Prepetition Super
HoldCo Senior Loan Documents, the Prepetition SHC First Lien Credit Agreement or the Prepetition SHC First Lien Secured Obligations, or
(b) avoiding, subordinating, recharacterizing, disallowing, offsetting, or otherwise impairing any of the SHC DIP Documents, the
SHC DIP Liens, the SHC DIP Obligations, the SHC DIP Superpriority Claims, the Prepetition Super HoldCo Senior Loan Documents, the Prepetition
SHC First Lien Credit Agreement Liens, or the Prepetition SHC First Lien Secured Obligations;
(xix)
subject to entry of the Final SHC DIP Order, the entry of any order in any of the Chapter 11 Cases
surcharging any of the SHC DIP Collateral with respect to the SHC DIP Secured Parties, whether under section 506(c) of the
Bankruptcy Code or otherwise;
(xx)
subject to entry of the Final SHC DIP Order, the entry of any order in any of the Chapter
11 Cases surcharging any of the Prepetition First Lien Collateral with respect to the Prepetition SHC First Lien Secured Parties,
whether under section 506(c) of the Bankruptcy Code or otherwise;
(xxi)
the entry of an order in any of the Chapter 11 Cases that is materially adverse to the SHC DIP
Agent or the SHC DIP Lenders in their capacities as such or their rights, remedies and protections under the SHC DIP Facility or the
SHC DIP Documents, unless such order has been stayed, reversed, or vacated within ten (10) calendar days after entry
thereof;
(xxii)
any SHC Debtor shall consummate or seek to obtain Bankruptcy Court approval of any sale or other
disposition of all or a portion of the SHC DIP Collateral pursuant to section 363 of the Bankruptcy Code (other than in ordinary
course of business that is contemplated by the Approved Budget and expressly permitted in the SHC DIP Credit Agreement) without the
advance written consent of the Required SHC DIP Lenders, whether as a part of or outside of a plan of reorganization or liquidation,
or any SHC Loan Party proposes, supports or fails to contest in good faith the entry of such an order;
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(xxiii) the
confirmation of a plan of reorganization or liquidation that does not provide for treatment of the SHC DIP Obligations and the Prepetition
SHC First Lien Secured Obligations acceptable to the Required SHC DIP Lenders, or any SHC Debtor proposes or supports, or fails to contest
in good faith, the entry of such a plan of reorganization or liquidation, unless such plan contemplates indefeasibly paying the DIP Obligations
and the Prepetition SHC First Lien Secured Obligations in full in cash on the effective date of such plan;
(xxiv) if
(a) the Existing SHC Intercreditor Agreement shall for any reason, except to the extent permitted by the terms thereof, cease to
be in full force and effect and valid, binding and enforceable in accordance with its terms against the SHC Borrowers, any party thereto
or any holder of the liens subordinated thereby, or shall be repudiated by any SHC Loan Party, or be amended, modified or supplemented
to cause the liens securing the obligations of the SHC Second Lien Notes Trustee to be senior or pari passu in priority to the
liens securing the obligations under the SHC First Lien Agent, (b) the SHC Borrowers take any action inconsistent with the terms
of the Existing SHC Intercreditor Agreement (other than in connection with the Plan), or (c) any order of any court of competent
jurisdiction is granted which is materially inconsistent with the terms of the Existing SHC Intercreditor Agreement and would reasonably
be expected to be adverse to the interests of the SHC First Lien Lenders;
(xxv)
if (a) the Four Party Intercreditor Agreement shall for any reason, except to the extent permitted
by the terms thereof, cease to be in full force and effect and valid, binding and enforceable in accordance with its terms against
the SHC Borrowers, any party thereto or any holder of the liens subordinated thereby, or shall be repudiated by any SHC Loan Party,
or be amended, modified or supplemented to cause the liens securing the obligations of the SHC Second Lien Notes Trustee to be
senior or pari passu in priority to the liens securing the obligations under the SHC First Lien Agent, (b) the SHC
Borrowers take any action inconsistent with the terms of the Four Party Intercreditor Agreement (other than in connection with the
Plan), or (c) any order of any court of competent jurisdiction is granted which is materially inconsistent with the terms of
the Four Party Intercreditor Agreement and would reasonably be expected to be adverse to the interests of the SHC First Lien
Lenders;
(xxvi) the reversal or modification
of the Roll-Up Loans provided for hereunder by the Bankruptcy Court without the consent of the Required SHC DIP Lenders;
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(xxvii) the
failure of any SHC Debtor to comply with the terms of the applicable SHC DIP Order;
(xxviii) any
SHC Debtor shall (a) contest the validity or enforceability of the SHC DIP Orders or any SHC DIP Document or deny that it has further
liability thereunder, or (b) contest the validity or perfection of the liens and security interests securing the SHC DIP Loans;
(xxix) the
consensual use of prepetition cash collateral is terminated, or the entry of an order by the Bankruptcy Court terminating or modifying
the use of cash collateral, in each case, without the prior written consent of the Required SHC DIP Lenders;
(xxx)
any SHC DIP Document shall cease to be in full force or effect (other than pursuant to the terms hereof
or thereof) or any grantor thereunder or any other SHC Debtor shall deny or disaffirm in writing any SHC Loan Party’s
obligations under any of the SHC DIP Documents; or
(xxxi) the
entry of one or more monetary judgments or decrees of a court of competent jurisdiction against any SHC Debtor involving a liability of
$10 million or more in the aggregate for all such judgments and decrees for the SHC Debtors and any such judgments or decrees shall not
have been satisfied, vacated, discharged or stayed or bonded pending appeal within thirty (30) days after the entry thereof, in each case,
without the prior written consent of the Required SHC DIP Lenders.
Upon the occurrence and during the continuation
of an Event of Default, without further order from or application to the Bankruptcy Court, the automatic stay provisions of section 362
of the Bankruptcy Code shall be vacated and modified to the extent necessary to permit the SHC DIP Agent, acting at the request of the
Required SHC DIP Lenders, to upon delivery of written notice (a “Termination Notice”) to lead restructuring
counsel to the SHC Debtors, lead restructuring counsel to an Official Committee (if any), and the U.S. Trustee, unless the Court orders
otherwise prior to five (5) Business Days after delivery of such Termination Notice (such five day period, the “Remedies
Notice Period,”): (A) immediately terminate or revoke the SHC Debtors’ rights under the SHC DIP Facility and
to use any Cash Collateral; (B) terminate the SHC DIP Facility as to any future liability or obligation of the SHC DIP Secured Parties;
(C) declare all SHC DIP Obligations to be immediately due and payable; and (D) invoke the right to charge interest at the default
rate under the SHC DIP Facility Documents. During the Remedies Notice Period, the SHC Debtors shall be permitted to use Cash Collateral
(i) in the ordinary course of business, subject to the Approved Budget and permitted variances and the SHC DIP Facility Documents
and (ii) for funding of the Carve-Out. Upon delivery of a Termination Notice, the SHC Debtors shall be permitted (and, to the extent
of available Cash Collateral and proceeds of the SHC DIP Facility, shall be required) to fund a segregated reserve account in an amount
equal to the then unfunded Carve-Out, which amounts shall be used solely to pay obligations comprising the Carve-Out, with any remainder
thereafter to be applied in accordance with the SHC DIP Orders, all in accordance with Annex III. Following a Termination
Event, but prior to exercising the remedies set forth in this sentence below, the SHC DIP Secured Parties shall be required to file a
motion with the Court seeking emergency relief (the “Stay Relief Motion”) on five (5) Business Days’
notice for a further order of the Court modifying the automatic stay in the Chapter 11 Cases for the purposes of permitting the applicable
SHC DIP Secured Parties to exercise any and all rights and remedies available to them under the SHC DIP Orders, the SHC DIP Facility Documents,
and applicable law (including, without limitation, to (A) freeze all monies in any deposit account of the SHC Loan Parties, (B) exercise
any and all rights of setoff, (C) exercise any right or remedy with respect to the SHC DIP Collateral or the SHC DIP Liens, or (D) take
any other action or exercise any other right or remedy permitted under the SHC DIP Facility Documents, the SHC Interim Order, or applicable
law).
Prior to the expiration of the Remedies Notice Period, the SHC Debtors
shall be entitled to request an emergency hearing with the Court. If a request for such hearing is made prior to the end of the Remedies
Notice Period, then the Remedies Notice Period shall be continued until after the Court hears and rules with respect thereto.
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Stipulations, Waivers, Releases and Protections
1. The
SHC Loan Parties shall stipulate to the extent, validity, security, enforceability, priority and perfection of the Prepetition SHC First
Lien Credit Agreement Liens and the Prepetition SHC First Lien Secured Obligations, and that all cash of the SHC Debtors constitutes “cash
collateral” of the Prepetition SHC First Lien Secured Parties for purposes of section 363 of the Bankruptcy Code (“Cash
Collateral”) (subject to a challenge period acceptable to the Required SHC DIP Lenders and in accordance with applicable
rules of the Bankruptcy Court); provided that, solely with respect to the members of the Ad Hoc Group of OpCo 2028 Term Lenders,
the challenge period under the order approving the OpCo DIP Facility shall be tolled until 15 days following the termination of the RSA.
2. The
SHC Loan Parties shall waive any right to surcharge the SHC DIP Collateral with respect to the SHC DIP Secured Parties and the Prepetition
First Lien Collateral with respect to the Prepetition SHC First Lien Secured Parties for the period prior to entry of the Final SHC DIP
Order, and upon entry of the Final SHC DIP Order, the SHC Loan Parties shall waive any right to surcharge the Prepetition First Lien Collateral
with respect to the Prepetition SHC First Lien Secured Parties for the period from and after entry of the Final SHC DIP Order.
3. The
SHC Loan Parties shall waive the equitable doctrine of “marshalling” against the SHC DIP Collateral with respect to the SHC
DIP Secured Parties, and, subject to entry of the Final SHC DIP Order, the Prepetition First Lien Collateral with respect to the Prepetition
SHC First Lien Secured Parties.
4. The
Prepetition SHC First Lien Secured Parties shall be entitled to the benefit of section 552(b) of the Bankruptcy Code, and, upon entry
of the Final SHC DIP Order, the SHC Debtors shall waive the “equities of the case exception” under section 552(b) of
the Bankruptcy Code with respect to the Prepetition SHC First Lien Secured Parties.
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5. The
SHC Loan Parties shall waive and forever release and discharge any and all claims and causes of action against each of the SHC DIP Secured
Parties and, subject to the challenge period, the Prepetition SHC First Lien Secured Parties (and their respective related parties and
representatives) as of the date of the applicable SHC DIP Order.
6. No
Cash Collateral, proceeds of the SHC DIP Facility, or any cash or other amounts may be used to (a) investigate, challenge, object
to or contest the extent, validity, enforceability, security, perfection or priority of any of the SHC DIP Liens, Prepetition SHC First
Lien Credit Agreement Liens, SHC DIP Obligations or Prepetition SHC First Lien Secured Obligations, (b) investigate or initiate any
claim or cause of action against any of the SHC DIP Secured Parties or Prepetition SHC First Lien Secured Parties, (c) object to
or seek to prevent, hinder or delay or take any action to adversely affect the rights or remedies of the SHC DIP Secured Parties or the
Prepetition SHC First Lien Secured Parties, (d) seek to approve superpriority claims or grant liens or security interests (other
than those expressly permitted under the SHC DIP Documents and the SHC DIP Orders) that are senior to or pari passu with the SHC
DIP Liens, SHC DIP Superpriority Claims, the adequate protection liens or claims granted hereunder, or the Prepetition SHC First Lien
Credit Agreement Liens; provided that no more than $50,000 (in the aggregate with such amounts under the OpCo DIP Order) of the
proceeds of the SHC DIP Facility in the aggregate may be used by an Official Committee to investigate (but not object to or commence an
action or proceeding with respect to) the Prepetition SHC First Lien Secured Obligations, the Prepetition SHC Second Lien Notes Secured
Obligations, the Prepetition SHC First Lien Credit Agreement Liens, and/or the Prepetition SHC Second Lien Notes Liens.
7. The
SHC DIP Secured Parties shall have the right to credit bid all DIP Obligations and, upon entry of the Final SHC DIP Order, subject to
section 363(k) of the Bankruptcy Code and the Prepetition SHC First Lien Secured Parties shall have the right to credit bid all Prepetition
SHC First Lien Secured Obligations (subject to the challenge period and section 363(k) of the Bankruptcy Code).
8. The SHC DIP Secured Parties shall be entitled
to good faith protection under section 364(e) of the Bankruptcy Code.
Expenses and Indemnification
The DIP Credit Agreement shall provide for the
payment of all reasonable and documented costs and expenses of the SHC DIP Agent and the SHC DIP Lenders, including, without limitation,
the payment of all reasonable and documented fees and expenses of the Lender Advisors.
The DIP Credit Agreement shall also provide for
customary indemnification by each of the SHC Loan Parties, on a joint and several basis, of each of the SHC DIP Secured Parties (together
with their related parties and representatives).
Assignments
The DIP Credit Agreement shall contain assignment provisions that are usual and customary for financings of this type and as determined in accordance with the Documentation Principles, and shall also require that each assignee or participant shall become a party to the RSA prior to or concurrently with acquiring any SHC DIP Loans.
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Amendments
Usual and customary for facilities of this type
requiring the consent of the Required SHC DIP Lenders, except for amendments customarily requiring approval by affected SHC DIP Lenders
under the SHC DIP Facility.
“Required SHC DIP Lenders”
shall mean (a) each member of the Ad Hoc Group and (b) SHC DIP Lenders holding greater than 50% of the aggregate amount of SHC
New Money Commitments and SHC DIP Loans.
Governing Law
This SHC DIP Term Sheet and the SHC DIP Documents will be governed by the laws of the State of New York (except as otherwise set forth therein). The Bankruptcy Court shall maintain exclusive jurisdiction with respect to the interpretation and enforcement of the SHC DIP Documents and the exercise of the remedies by the SHC DIP Secured Parties and preservation of the value of the SHC DIP Collateral.
Counsel to the SHC DIP Lenders
Counsel to Certain SHC DIP Lenders: Paul Hastings
LLP.
Counsel to Certain SHC DIP Lenders: Gibson, Dunn &
Crutcher LLP.
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Annex I
Interest and Certain Payments
Interest Rate:
The SHC New Money Loans shall bear interest at
a rate per annum equal to the SOFR Rate (subject to a floor of up to 3%) + 9.00%, which shall be paid in cash.
The SHC Roll Up Loans shall bear interest at a
rate per annum equal to the SOFR Rate (subject to a floor of up to 3%) + 8.50%, which shall be paid in cash.
Interest Payment Dates:
Interest shall be payable in arrears, with respect to any SOFR rate borrowings, on the last day of the interest period in effect for such SOFR Rate borrowing (which shall be no longer than one month) and, with respect to any base rate borrowing, on the last Business Day of each month, upon any prepayment due to acceleration and at final maturity.
Commitment Payment:
A non-refundable commitment payment equal to 3.5% of the aggregate principal amount of the SHC New Money Commitment of each SHC DIP Lender, which shall be payable in kind on the Closing Date.
Default Rate:
During the continuance of event of default, principal, overdue interest, overdue premium and fees and other overdue amounts shall bear interest at 2.00% per annum above the rate otherwise applicable to such obligations.
Rate and Payment Basis:
All per annum rates shall be calculated on the basis of a year of 360 days. All amounts payable under this SHC DIP Term Sheet will be made in Dollars.
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Annex II
Priority
Unencumbered Property
SHC DIP Collateral (other than Unencumbered Property)
First
Carve-Out
Carve-Out and Prior Liens
Second
SHC DIP Liens
SHC DIP Liens
Third
First Lien Adequate Protection Liens
First Lien Adequate Protection Liens
Fourth
Second Lien Adequate Protection Liens
Prepetition SHC First Lien Credit Agreement Liens
Fifth
Second Lien Adequate Protection Liens
Sixth
Prepetition SHC Second Lien Notes Liens
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Annex III
Carve-Out1
(a) As
used in this Interim Order, the term “Carve-Out” means the sum of the following: (i) all fees required
to be paid to the Clerk of the Court and to the U.S. Trustee under 28 U.S.C. § 1930(a) plus interest at the statutory rate (without
regard to the notice set forth in sub-paragraph (b) below); (ii) all reasonable and documented fees, costs, and expenses up
to $75,000 incurred by a trustee under section 726(b) of the Bankruptcy Code (without regard to the notice set forth in sub-paragraph
(b) below); (iii) to the extent allowed by the Court at any time, whether by interim or final compensation order, procedural
order, or otherwise, all unpaid fees, costs, and expenses (collectively, the “Allowed Professional Fees”) earned,
accrued or incurred by persons or firms retained by the Debtors pursuant to section 327, 328, or 363 of the Bankruptcy Code (collectively,
the “Debtor Professionals”) at any time before or on the first Business Day following delivery by the HoldCo
DIP Agent of a Carve-Out Trigger Notice (as defined below), whether allowed by the Court prior to or after delivery of a Carve-Out Trigger
Notice and without regard to whether such Allowed Professional Fees are provided for in the Approved Budget or when invoiced; (iv) to
the extent allowed by the Court at any time, whether by interim or final compensation order, procedural order, or otherwise, all Allowed
Professional Fees earned, accrued or incurred in accordance with and subject to the Approved Budget by persons or firms retained by the
Committee (if any) pursuant to section 328 or 1103 of the Bankruptcy Code (collectively, the “Committee Professionals”
and, together with the Debtor Professionals, the “Professional Persons”) at any time before or on the first
Business Day following delivery by the Super HoldCo DIP Agent of a Carve-Out Trigger Notice, whether allowed by the Court prior to or
after delivery of a Carve-Out Trigger Notice or when invoiced, and subject to the investigation budget set forth in Paragraph 28 below
(the aggregate amounts set forth in clauses (i) through (iv) above, the “Pre-Carve-Out Trigger Notice Amount”);
and (v) Allowed Professional Fees of Debtor Professionals in an aggregate amount not to exceed $12,000,000 and Allowed Professional
Fees of Committee Professionals in an aggregate amount not to exceed $250,000 (in each case, without duplication of any “Post Carve-Out
Trigger Notice Amount” under the OpCo DIP Order), earned, accrued or incurred after the first Business Day following the date of
delivery by the Super HoldCo DIP Agent of the Carve-Out Trigger Notice in accordance with sub-paragraph (b) below (such date, the
“Trigger Date”), to the extent allowed by the Court at any time, whether by interim or final compensation order,
procedural order, or otherwise (the amounts set forth in this clause (v) being the “Post-Carve-Out Trigger Notice Amount”
and, together with the Pre-Carve-Out Trigger Notice Amount, the “Carve-Out Amount”).
(b) For
purposes of the foregoing, “Carve-Out Trigger Notice” shall mean a written notice delivered by email (or other
electronic means) by the Super HoldCo DIP Agent (at the direction of the Required Lenders (as defined in the Super HoldCo DIP Credit Agreement))
to the Super HoldCo Borrower, counsel to the Super HoldCo Borrower (Latham & Watkins LLP), the U.S. Trustee, and counsel to the
Committee (if any), which notice (i) shall expressly state that the Post-Carve-Out Trigger Notice Amount has been invoked and (ii) may
be delivered only following the occurrence and during the continuation of Termination Event (as defined herein), the acceleration of the
Super HoldCo DIP Obligations under the Super HoldCo DIP Facility Documents, and the termination of the Debtors’ consensual use of
Cash Collateral under this Interim Order.
1 All capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein shall
have the meanings ascribed to them in the Interim DIP Order.
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(c) From
and after the Petition Date, the Debtors shall utilize cash on hand, the proceeds from the Super HoldCo DIP Facility, amounts held in
the Super HoldCo DIP Account (as defined in the Cash Management Motion), and/or any other available cash thereafter held by any Debtor
to fund, on a weekly basis, the Pre-Carve-Out Trigger Notice Amount into the Reserve Account (as defined below) in an amount equal to
the greatest of (i) the aggregate unpaid amount of estimated fees, costs, and expenses of Professional Persons included in all weekly
estimates timely received by the Debtors in respect of the preceding week, (ii) the aggregate unpaid amount of actual fees, costs,
and expenses of Professional Persons earned, accrued or incurred at the applicable time, and (iii) the aggregate amount of fees,
costs, and expenses of Professional Persons provided for in the Approved Budget at the applicable time. As used herein, the term “Reserve
Account” means a segregated account of the Super HoldCo Borrower not subject to the control of any Super HoldCo DIP Secured
Party, Prepetition Super HoldCo Senior Secured Party, and/or Prepetition Super HoldCo Junior Secured Party (collectively, the “Funded
Debt Secured Parties”).
(d) Upon
delivery of a Carve-Out Trigger Notice in accordance with sub-paragraph (b) above, such Carve-Out Trigger Notice shall constitute
a demand to, and approval for, the Debtors to utilize all cash on hand as of such date (including in the Super HoldCo DIP Account) and
any available cash thereafter generated by the Debtors to fund the Reserve Account in an amount equal to the Carve-Out Amount and to hold
such amount in trust to pay the obligations benefitting from the Carve-Out.
(e) Upon
delivery of a Carve-Out Trigger Notice in accordance with sub-paragraph (b) above, and prior to the payment to any Funded Debt
Secured Party on account of any claim or administrative expense held by such person or entity (whether postpetition, super priority, adequate
protection, prepetition, or otherwise), the Debtors shall deposit into the Reserve Account cash available on the Trigger Date (or available
thereafter) in an aggregate amount equal to the Carve-Out Amount. The funds in the Reserve Account shall be available only to satisfy
the obligations benefitting from the Carve-Out in Paragraph 27(a) above, and the Funded Debt Secured Parties (i) shall not sweep
or foreclose on cash (including cash received as a result of the sale or other disposition of assets) of the Debtors unless and until
the Reserve Account is funded in full in cash as provided above and (ii) shall have a valid and perfected security interest upon
any residual amount in the Reserve Account available following payment in full in cash of all obligations benefiting from the Carve-Out,
subject to the lien and claim priorities set forth in this Interim Order.
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(f) Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary in this Interim Order, the Super HoldCo DIP Facility Documents, the Prepetition Super HoldCo Senior Loan Documents,
and/or the Prepetition Super HoldCo Junior Debt Documents (collectively, including this Interim Order, the “Funded Debt Documents”),
all claims and administrative expenses arising under, with respect to, or in connection with any Funded Debt Document (including the Super
HoldCo DIP Obligations, the Super HoldCo DIP Claims, the Prepetition Super HoldCo Senior Obligations, the Super HoldCo 1L Adequate Protection
Claims, and the Prepetition Super HoldCo Junior Obligations) and all security interests and liens securing such claims and administrative
expenses (including the Super HoldCo DIP Liens, the Prepetition Super HoldCo Senior Liens, the Super HoldCo Senior Adequate Protection
Liens, the Prepetition Super HoldCo Junior Liens, and the Super HoldCo Junior Adequate Protection Liens) shall, in each case, be subject
and subordinate to the payment in full in cash of the Carve-Out.
(g) Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary in any Funded Debt Document, (a) the failure of the Reserve Account to satisfy in full the Allowed Professional
Fees of the Professional Persons shall not affect, limit, or otherwise modify the scope or priority of the Carve-Out, (b) in no way
shall any Approved Budget, the Carve-Out, the Carve-Out Amount, the Reserve Account, or any other budget or financial projection delivered
in connection with any Funded Debt Document be construed as a cap or limitation on the amount of Allowed Professional Fees due and payable
by the Debtors or that may be allowed by the Court at any time (including on an interim basis), and (c) the Debtors’ authority
to use proceeds from the Super HoldCo DIP Facility, the Super HoldCo DIP Collateral, and/or Super HoldCo Cash Collateral on account of,
and to timely pay, the Allowed Professional Fees and the other obligations benefitting from the Carve-Out shall in no way be limited or
deemed limited by any Approved Budget (other than as expressly set forth above as to the Allowed Professional Fees for the Committee Professionals).
(h) Prior
to the occurrence of the Super HoldCo DIP Termination Date (as defined below), the Debtors shall be permitted to pay Allowed Professional
Fees (including on an interim basis), and such payments shall not reduce or be deemed to reduce the Carve-Out. Moreover, for the avoidance
of doubt, any amounts paid prior to the Carve-Out Trigger Notice shall not reduce or be deemed to reduce the Post-Carve-Out Trigger Notice
Amount.
(i) The
Super HoldCo DIP Agent shall be entitled to establish and maintain reserves against borrowing availability under the Super HoldCo DIP
Facility on account of the Carve-Out (including, for the avoidance of doubt, the Super HoldCo DIP Agent’s estimate of future fees
and expenses of the Debtor Professionals, the Committee Professionals and the Committee members that may be incurred before or after the
delivery of a Carve-Out Trigger Notice) in accordance with the terms of the Super Holdco DIP Credit Agreement.
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(j) Without
affecting, limiting, or otherwise modifying the scope or priority of the Carve-Out, neither the Super HoldCo DIP Secured Parties nor the
Prepetition Super HoldCo Senior Secured Parties nor the Prepetition Super HoldCo Junior Secured Parties shall be responsible for the direct
payment or reimbursement of any fees or disbursements of any of the Debtor Professionals, Committee Professionals or Committee members
incurred in connection with the Chapter 11 Cases or any Successor Cases under any chapter of the Bankruptcy Code. Without affecting, limiting,
or otherwise modifying the scope or priority of the Carve-Out, nothing in this Interim Order or otherwise shall be construed (i) to
obligate any Super HoldCo DIP Secured Party or any Prepetition Super HoldCo Senior Secured Party or any Prepetition Super HoldCo Junior
Secured Party in any way to pay compensation to, or to reimburse expenses of, any of the Debtor Professionals, the Committee Professionals
or Committee members, or to guarantee that the Debtors or their estates have sufficient funds to pay such compensation or reimbursement
or (ii) to increase the Carve-Out if actual allowed fees and expenses of any of the Debtor Professionals, Committee Professionals
or Committee members are higher in fact than the Carve-Out Amount. Nothing herein shall be construed as consent to the allowance of any
professional fees or expenses of any of the Debtors, any Committee, any other official or unofficial committee in these Chapter 11 Cases
or any Successor Cases, or of any other person or entity, or shall affect the right of any Super HoldCo DIP Secured Party or any Prepetition
Super HoldCo Senior Secured Party or any Prepetition Super HoldCo Junior Secured Party to object to the allowance and payment of any such
fees and expenses.
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Schedule I
SHC Loan Parties
Entity
Jurisdiction
SHC Borrower/ SHC Guarantor
SHC Debtor
Trinseo Luxco Finance SPV S.à r.l
Luxembourg
SHC Lead Borrower
Y
Trinseo NA Finance SPV LLC
Delaware
SHC Co-Borrower
Y
Trinseo PLC
Ireland
SHC Guarantor
Y
Aristech Surfaces LLC
Kentucky
SHC Guarantor
Y
Altuglas LLC
Delaware
SHC Guarantor
Y
Trinseo NA Finance LLC
Texas
SHC Guarantor
Y
Taiwan Trinseo Limited
Taiwan
SHC Guarantor
N
PT Trinseo Materials Indonesia
Indonesia
SHC Guarantor
N
PT Trinseo Operating Indonesia
Indonesia
SHC Guarantor
N
Trinseo Deutschland GmbH
Germany
SHC Guarantor
N
Trinseo Deutschland Anlagengesellschaft
Germany
SHC Guarantor
N
Trinseo Europe GmbH
Switzerland
SHC Guarantor
N
Trinseo Belgium BV
Belgium
SHC Guarantor
N
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Annex III
Exit Term Loan Facility Term Sheet
Trinseo PLC
Exit Term Loan Facility Term Sheet
This term sheet (together with all annexes, exhibits
and schedules attached hereto, this “Exit Term Loan Facility Term Sheet”) sets forth certain material terms
of the proposed Exit Term Loan Facility Documents. Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meaning ascribed to them
in the Restructuring Support Agreement, dated as of May 13, 2026 (together with all annexes, exhibits and schedules attached thereto,
including the Restructuring Term Sheet (as defined therein) attached thereto, in each case, as amended, supplemented or modified in accordance
with its terms, the “RSA”), to which this Exit Term Loan Facility Term Sheet is attached.
Facility
First lien senior secured term loan facility in an aggregate principal amount equal to $850 million (the “Exit Term Loan Facility”; the term loans thereunder, the “Exit Term Loans”; and the lenders thereof, the “Exit Term Loan Facility Lenders”).
Borrowers
Trinseo Holding S.à r.l. or an affiliate thereof to be agreed among the Requisite Supporting Senior Creditors and the Company Parties (the “Borrower”).
Guarantors
An entity to be agreed among the Requisite Supporting Senior Creditors and the Company Parties (“Holdings”), as Holdings, and all direct and indirect subsidiaries of the Borrower, on a joint and several basis, subject to the Documentation Principles, local law restrictions, customary excluded subsidiaries and other exceptions reasonably acceptable to the Requisite Supporting Senior Creditors and the Company Parties (together with Holdings, the “Guarantors”).
Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent
An entity acceptable to the Requisite Supporting Senior Creditors and the Company Parties, will act as sole and exclusive administrative agent and collateral agent with respect to the Exit Term Loan Facility and will perform the duties customarily associated with such roles (in such capacities, the “Agent”); provided, that Alter Domus (US) LLC, as administrative agent and collateral agent, shall be deemed reasonably acceptable.
Collateral
Substantially all of the property and assets of the Borrower and the Guarantors, subject to the Documentation Principles, local law restrictions, permitted liens, customary excluded assets, and other customary exclusions to be agreed among the Requisite Supporting Senior Creditors and the Company Parties.
Maturity
5 years from the Plan Effective Date.
Amortization
1.0% per annum, paid quarterly.
Interest Rate
Subject to the Restructuring Term Sheet, [***].
Default Rate
2.00%, payable following an event of default on overdue amounts.
Call
Protection
Upon any optional
prepayment or mandatory prepayment from the incurrence of impermissible indebtedness or from credit agreement refinancing indebtedness
and upon any acceleration of the Exit Term Loans (including in connection with any insolvency or bankruptcy proceeding or event),
the Borrowers shall pay to the applicable Exit Term Loan Facility Lenders, with respect to the Exit Term Loans subject to such event,
a premium equal to:
·
if
such event occurs after the Plan Effective Date through the 12-month anniversary of the Plan Effective Date, 2.00%;
·
if
such event occurs after the 12-month anniversary of the Plan Effective Date through the 24-month anniversary of the Plan Effective
Date, 1.00%; and
·
if
such event occurs after the 24-month anniversary of the Plan Effective Date, 0.00%.
Notwithstanding
the foregoing, there shall be no call protection in the first thirty (30) days following the Plan Effective Date.
Financial
Covenants
None.
Rating
Unless
otherwise waived in writing by the Requisite Supporting Senior Creditors, Borrower shall use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain
a public rating (but not any particular rating) in respect of the Exit Term Loans from any nationally recognized ratings agency within
one hundred twenty (120) days of the Plan Effective Date.
Affirmative
and Negative Covenants
The
Exit Term Loan Facility Credit Agreement (as defined below) will contain covenants that are usual and customary for transactions
of this type as determined by the Borrower and Requisite Supporting Senior Creditors; provided, that such covenants shall
include, without limitation, debt and lien capacity permitting a superpriority revolving credit facility in an aggregate principal
amount of up to $300,000,000.
Conditions
Precedent
The
Exit Term Loan Facility Credit Agreement (as defined below) will contain conditions precedents that are usual and customary for transactions
of this type as determined by the Borrower and Requisite Supporting Senior Creditors.
Representations
and Warranties
The
Exit Term Loan Facility Credit Agreement (as defined below) will contain representations and warranties that are usual and customary
for transactions of this type as determined by the Borrower and Requisite Supporting Senior Creditors.
Events
of Default
The
Exit Term Loan Facility Credit Agreement (as defined below) will contain events of default that are usual and customary for transactions
of this type as determined by the Borrower and Requisite Supporting Senior Creditors.
Voting
Subject
to usual and customary “sacred” rights to be agreed among (and be reasonably acceptable to) the Borrower, the Requisite
Supporting Senior Creditors and the Requisite Supporting OpCo 2028 Term Lenders, which shall include any amendments to the LME Protections.
Amendments shall require the consent of Exit Term Loan Facility Lenders holding a majority in aggregate principal amount of unused
commitments in respect of Exit Term Loans and the total outstanding principal amount of Exit Term Loans (the “Required
Exit Term Loan Lenders”); provided, that there shall be no limitations applicable to voting by affiliated lenders
who received Reorganized Common Interests in the restructuring.
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LME Protections
To include customary LME protections including customary “Serta” protection, “J. Crew” protection, “Chewy” protection, prohibition on Unrestricted Subsidiaries, “Xerox” protection, “Double DIP” protection and a blanket prohibition on LMEs (“Omni Blocker”).
Documentation
The Exit Term Loan Facility will be evidenced
by a credit agreement (the “Exit Term Loan Facility Credit Agreement”), and the related notes (if any),
security agreements, pledge agreements, guarantees, mortgages and other customary legal documentation or instruments to be delivered in
connection with the foregoing (collectively, the “Exit Term Loan Facility Documents”), in each case, giving
effect to the terms of this Exit Term Loan Facility Term Sheet and in form and substance acceptable to the Borrowers and the Requisite
Supporting Senior Creditors (in consultation with the Requisite Supporting OpCo 2028 Term Lenders) and, except as expressly set forth
herein or otherwise agreed between the Borrower and the Requisite Supporting Senior Creditors, will be generally in form and substance
consistent with the Precedent Credit Agreement and related Loan Documents (as defined therein).
“Precedent Credit Agreement”
means that certain Credit Agreement, dated as of September 6, 2017 (and as amended, supplemented and/or otherwise modified from time
to time in accordance with the terms thereof), among the Trinseo Holdings S.à r.l., Trinseo LuxCo S.à r.l., Trinseo Materials
Finance, Inc., Deutsche Bank AG New York Branch, as Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent, the guarantors from time to time party
thereto and the lenders and other agents from time to time party thereto.
The Exit Term Loan Facility Documents shall contain
terms and conditions customary for senior secured financing agreements and consistent with this Exit Term Loan Facility Term Sheet and
shall otherwise be in form and substance satisfactory to the Agent, the Requisite Supporting Senior Creditors and the Borrower.
The foregoing documents will be negotiated in
good faith within a reasonable time period to be determined. The agreements set forth in this section are, collectively, the “Documentation
Principles”.
Governing Law
New York.
Counsel to the Agent and Certain Lenders
Counsel to the Agent and Certain Lenders: Paul
Hastings LLP
Counsel to Certain Lenders: Gibson, Dunn &
Crutcher LLP
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Annex IV
Release, Discharge, Injunction, and Related
Provisions5
Certain Key Defined
Terms.
“Exculpated Parties” means,
collectively, and in each case in its capacity as such: (a) the Debtors; (b) the Reorganized Debtors; and (c) with respect
to each of the foregoing, such Company Party’s current and former officers, directors, managers, employees, attorneys, financial
advisors, accountants, investment bankers, consultants, agents, and other professionals, each in their capacity as such.
“Related Parties” means
with respect to an Entity, in each case solely in its capacity as such, such Entity’s current and former Affiliates, and such Entity’s
and its current and former Affiliates’ current and former directors, managers, officers, members, equity holders (including preferred
equity holders and regardless of whether such interests are held directly or indirectly), interest holders, predecessors, participants,
successors, trustees, and assigns, subsidiaries, affiliates, managed accounts or funds, and each of their respective current and former
equity holders, officers, directors, managers, principals, shareholders, members, management companies, fund advisors, employees, agents,
advisory board members, financial advisors, partners, attorneys, accountants, investment bankers, consultants, representatives, trustees,
and other professionals.
“Released Parties” means,
each of, and in each case solely in its capacity as such: (a) each Debtor and each Reorganized Debtor; (b) the Debtors’
current and former directors, officers and employees; (c) each Holder of a Prepetition Funded Debt Claim; (d) each DIP Secured
Party (including, but not limited to, for each, in their capacities as lenders); (e) the Agents/Trustees; (f) each Supporting
Creditor; (g) each DIP Commitment Party; (h) each Equity Rights Offering Commitment Party; and (i) with respect to
each of the foregoing Persons in clauses (a) through (h), such Person and its Related Parties; provided that, in each case,
a Person shall not be a Released Party if such Person: (x) elects to opt out of, or not to opt in to, as applicable, the Third-Party
Release or (y) timely objects to the Third-Party Release, either through (i) formal objection filed on the docket of the Chapter
11 Cases or (ii) informal objection provided to the Debtors in writing, including by electronic mail, and such objection is not resolved
or withdrawn from the docket of the Chapter 11 Cases or in writing, including via electronic mail, as applicable, before Confirmation.
“Releasing Parties” means,
collectively, and in each case solely in its capacity as such: (a) the Released Parties; (b) all Holders of Claims and Interests
who (i) vote to accept the Plan, (ii) are presumed to accept the Plan, (iii) abstain from voting on the Plan, or (iv) vote
to reject the Plan and who, in each case, do not affirmatively opt out of the releases provided by the Plan by checking the applicable
box on the Ballot or the Release Form, as applicable, indicating that they opt not to grant the releases provided in the Plan in accordance
with the procedures set forth in the Solicitation Procedures Order; (c) all Holders of Claims and Interests who are deemed to reject
the Plan and who, in each case, do not affirmatively opt in to the releases provided in the Plan by checking the applicable box on the
Opt-In Release Form indicating that they opt to grant the releases provided in the Plan in accordance with the procedures set forth
in the Solicitation Procedures Order; and (d) each Related Party of any of the Debtors, the Reorganized Debtors, and each of the
foregoing Persons in clauses (a) through (c), solely to the extent such Related Party (I) would be obligated to grant a release
under the principles of agency if it were so directed by the Debtors, the Reorganized Debtors, or the Entity in the foregoing clauses
(a) through (c) to whom they are related or (II) may assert Claims or Causes of Action on behalf of or in a derivative
capacity by or through the Debtors, the Reorganized Debtors or an Entity in the foregoing clauses (a) through (c). A Person
shall not be a Releasing Party if such Person timely objects to the Third-Party Release, either through (i) formal objection filed
on the docket of the Chapter 11 Cases or (ii) informal objection provided to the Debtors in writing, including by electronic
mail, and such objection is not resolved or withdrawn from the docket of the Chapter 11 Cases or in writing, including via electronic
mail, as applicable, before Confirmation.
5 Capitalized
terms used but not defined in this Annex IV shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Plan, the form and substance
of which shall be consistent with the Restructuring Support Agreement (including the Term Sheet).
“Retained Causes of Action”
means all Claims, rights, and Causes of Action of the Debtors and their Estates that are not released pursuant to the Plan, including
any Claims, rights, and Causes of Action set forth in the schedule of retained causes of action included in the Plan Supplement, which
schedule shall be reasonably acceptable to the Requisite Supporting Senior Creditors, in consultation with the Requisite Supporting OpCo
2028 Term Lenders.
Debtor Release.
Pursuant to section 1123(b) and
any other applicable provisions of the Bankruptcy Code and Bankruptcy Rule 9019 and in exchange for good and valuable consideration,
the adequacy of which is hereby confirmed, effective as of the Effective Date, except for the rights that remain in effect from and after
the Effective Date to enforce this Plan and the obligations contemplated by this Plan and the documents in the Plan Supplement, or as
otherwise provided in any order of the Bankruptcy Court, on and after the Effective Date, the Released Parties shall be deemed conclusively,
absolutely, unconditionally, irrevocably, and forever released and discharged, to the maximum extent permitted by law, by the Debtors,
the Reorganized Debtors, and the Estates, in each case on behalf of themselves and their respective successors, and their respective assigns
and Representatives and any and all other Persons that may purport to assert any Causes of Action derivatively, by or through the foregoing
Persons, from any and all Claims and Causes of Action (including any derivative claims, asserted or assertable on behalf of the Debtors,
the Reorganized Debtors, or the Estates), whether liquidated or unliquidated, fixed or contingent, matured or unmatured, known or unknown,
foreseen or unforeseen, asserted or unasserted, accrued or unaccrued, existing or hereinafter arising, whether in law or equity, whether
sounding in tort or contract, whether arising under federal or state statutory or common law, or any other applicable international, foreign,
or domestic law, rule, statute, regulation, treaty, right, duty, requirement or otherwise, that the Debtors, the Reorganized Debtors,
the Estates, or their respective Affiliates would have been legally entitled to assert in their own right (whether individually or collectively)
or on behalf of the Holder of any Claim or Interest or other Person (collectively, the “Debtor Released Claims”),
based on or relating to, or in any manner arising from, in whole or in part, the Debtors (including the Debtors’ capital structure,
management, ownership, or operation thereof or otherwise), the Reorganized Debtors, or their Estates, the Prior Transactions (including
the 2023 Transaction, the 2025 Transaction, the 2026 Transactions, and any related documents, instruments, and agreements), the Chapter
11 Cases, the purchase, sale, or rescission of the purchase or sale of any asset or security of the Debtors or the Reorganized Debtors,
the subject matter of, or the transactions or events giving rise to, any Claim or Interest that is treated in this Plan (including related
to the Prepetition Funded Debt and the DIP Facilities), the business or contractual arrangements between or among any Debtor and any Released
Party, the ownership and/or operation of the Debtors by any Released Party or the distribution of any cash or other property of the Debtors
to any Released Party, the assertion or enforcement of rights or remedies against the Debtors, the Debtors’ in or out-of-court restructuring,
and recapitalization efforts, intercompany transactions between or among a Debtor or an Affiliate of a Debtor and another Debtor or Affiliate
of a Debtor, the restructuring of any Claim or Interest before or during the Chapter 11 Cases, the documents in the Plan Supplement, the
Disclosure Statement, the DIP Orders and the other DIP Documents, this Plan, and related agreements, instruments, and other documents,
and the negotiation, formulation, preparation, dissemination, filing, pursuit of consummation, or implementation thereof, the solicitation
of votes with respect to this Plan, the distribution of property under this Plan, or any other act or omission; provided that the
foregoing “Debtor Release” shall not operate to waive or release, and the “Debtor Released Claims” shall not include,
any Cause of Action of any Debtor or Reorganized Debtor or its Estate: (1) against a Released Party arising from any obligations
owed to the Debtors or Reorganized Debtors pursuant to an Executory Contract or Unexpired Lease that is not otherwise rejected by the
Debtors pursuant to section 365 of the Bankruptcy Code before, after, or as of the Effective Date; (2) expressly set forth in and
preserved by this Plan, including in Article [ ] with respect to Intercompany Claims, or related documents; (3) that
is of a commercial nature arising in the ordinary course of business, such as accounts receivable and accounts payable on account of goods
being sold and services being performed; (4) against a Holder of a Disputed Claim to the extent necessary to administer and resolve
such Disputed Claim solely in accordance with this Plan; (5) against a Released Party arising from an act or omission by that Released
Party that is judicially determined by a Final Order of a court of competent jurisdiction to have constituted actual fraud, gross negligence,
or willful misconduct; or (6) the Retained Causes of Action. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the foregoing, the “Debtor
Release” set forth above does not waive or release any post-Effective Date obligations of any Entity under this Plan or any document,
instrument or agreement (including those set forth in the Plan Supplement) executed in connection with this Plan or the implementation
thereof with respect to the Debtors, the Reorganized Debtors, or the Estates.
Entry of the Confirmation
Order shall constitute the Bankruptcy Court’s approval, pursuant to Bankruptcy Rule 9019, of the Debtor Release, which includes
by reference each of the related provisions and definitions contained in this Plan, and further, shall constitute the Bankruptcy Court’s
finding that the Debtor Release is: (1) an integrated and global good faith compromise and settlement that is non-severable from
the provisions of this Plan; (2) in exchange for the good and valuable consideration provided by each of the Released Parties, including
the Released Parties’ substantial contributions to facilitating the Restructuring Transactions and implementing this Plan; (3) a
good-faith settlement and compromise of the Claims released by the Debtors; (4) in the best interests of the Debtors and all Holders
of Claims and Interests; (5) fair, equitable, and reasonable; (6) given and made after due notice and opportunity for hearing;
and (7) a bar to any of the Debtors, the Debtors’ Estates, or the Reorganized Debtors asserting any Claim or Cause of Action
released pursuant to the Debtor Release. Entry of the Confirmation Order will permanently enjoin the commencement or prosecution by any
Person or Entity, whether directly, derivatively or otherwise, of any claims, obligations, suits, judgments, damages, demands, debts,
rights, Causes of Action, or liabilities released pursuant to this Debtor Release.
Third-Party Release
by Holders of Claims and Interests. Pursuant to section 1123(b) and any other applicable provisions of the Bankruptcy Code
and Bankruptcy Rule 9019 and in exchange for good and valuable consideration, the adequacy of which is hereby confirmed, effective
as of the Effective Date, except for the rights that remain in effect from and after the Effective Date to enforce this Plan, and the
obligations contemplated by this Plan and the documents in the Plan Supplement, or as otherwise provided in any order of the Bankruptcy
Court, on and after the Effective Date, the Released Parties will be deemed conclusively, absolutely, unconditionally, irrevocably, and
forever released and discharged, to the maximum extent permitted by law, by the Releasing Parties, in each case from any and all Claims
and Causes of Action whatsoever (including any derivative claims, asserted or assertable on behalf of the Debtors, the Reorganized Debtors,
or the Estates), whether liquidated or unliquidated, fixed or contingent, matured or unmatured, known or unknown, foreseen or unforeseen,
asserted or unasserted, accrued or unaccrued, existing or hereinafter arising, whether in law or equity, whether sounding in tort or contract,
whether arising under federal or state statutory or common law, or any other applicable international, foreign, or domestic law, rule,
statute, regulation, treaty, right, duty, requirement or otherwise, that such Releasing Parties or their estates, affiliates, heirs, executors,
administrators, successors, assigns, managers, accountants, attorneys, Representatives, consultants, agents, and any other Persons claiming
under or through them would have been legally entitled to assert or on behalf of or in a derivative capacity by or through the Releasing
Party (collectively, the “Third-Party Released Claims”), based on or relating to, or in any manner arising from,
in whole or in part, the Debtors (including the Debtors’ capital structure, management, ownership, or operation thereof or otherwise),
the Reorganized Debtors, or their Estates, the Prior Transactions (including the 2023 Transaction, the 2025 Transaction, the 2026 Transactions,
and any related documents, instruments, and agreements), the Chapter 11 Cases, the purchase, sale, or rescission of the purchase or sale
of any asset or security of the Debtors or the Reorganized Debtors, the subject matter of, or the transactions or events giving rise to,
any Claim or Interest that is treated in this Plan (including related to the Prepetition Funded Debt and the DIP Facilities), the business
or contractual arrangements between or among any Debtor and any Released Party, the ownership and/or operation of the Debtors by any Released
Party or the distribution of any cash or other property of the Debtors to any Released Party, the assertion or enforcement of rights or
remedies against the Debtors, the Debtors’ in or out-of-court restructuring and recapitalization efforts, intercompany transactions
between or among a Debtor or an Affiliate of a Debtor and another Debtor or Affiliate of a Debtor, the restructuring of any Claim or Interest
before or during the Chapter 11 Cases, the documents in the Plan Supplement, the Disclosure Statement, the DIP Orders and the other DIP
Documents, this Plan, and related agreements, instruments, and other documents, and the negotiation, formulation, preparation, dissemination,
filing, pursuit of consummation, or implementation thereof, the solicitation of votes with respect to this Plan, the distribution of property
under this Plan, or any other act or omission; provided that the foregoing Third-Party Release shall not operate to waive or release,
and the “Third-Party Released Claims” shall not include, any Cause of Action of any Releasing Party: (1) against a Released
Party arising from any obligations owed to the Releasing Party that are wholly unrelated to the Debtors or the Reorganized Debtors; (2) against
a Released Party arising from any obligations owed to the Releasing Parties pursuant to an Executory Contract or Unexpired Lease that
has been or is assumed or assumed and assigned; (3) that is of a commercial nature arising in the ordinary course of business, including
any statutory and/or mechanic’s liens held by Holders of Claims against a Debtor or accounts receivable and accounts payable on
account of goods being sold and services being performed; (4) expressly set forth in and preserved by this Plan or related documents;
or (5) against a Released Party arising from an act or omission of that Released Party that is judicially determined by a Final Order
of a court of competent jurisdiction to have constituted actual fraud, gross negligence, or willful misconduct. Notwithstanding anything
to the contrary in the foregoing, the “Third-Party Release” set forth above does not release any post-Effective Date obligations
of any Entity under this Plan or any document, instrument or agreement (including those set forth in the Plan Supplement) executed in
connection with this Plan or the implementation thereof.
Entry of the Confirmation
Order shall constitute the Bankruptcy Court’s approval, pursuant to Bankruptcy Rule 9019, of the Third-Party Release, which
includes by reference each of the related provisions and definitions contained in this Plan, and, further, shall constitute the Bankruptcy
Court’s finding that the Third-Party Release is: (1) an integrated and global good faith compromise and settlement that is
non-severable from the provisions of this Plan; (2) consensual; (3) given and made after due notice and opportunity for hearing;
(4) a bar to any of the Releasing Parties asserting any Claim or Cause of Action released pursuant to the Third-Party Release; (5) in
exchange for good and valuable consideration provided by each of the Released Parties, including the Released Parties’ substantial
contributions to facilitating the Restructuring Transactions and implementing this Plan; (6) fair, equitable, and reasonable; (7) in
the best interests of the Debtors and their Estates; and (8) essential to the Confirmation of the Plan.
Exculpation.
To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, and without affecting or limiting the releases set forth in Article [
] or Article [ ] of this Plan, effective as of the Effective Date, the Exculpated Parties shall neither
have nor incur any liability to any Person or entity for any claims, causes of action or for any act taken or omitted to be taken on or
after the Petition Date and prior to or on the Effective Date in connection with or arising out of: the administration of the Chapter
11 Cases, commencement of the Chapter 11 Cases, pursuit of Confirmation and Consummation of this Plan, making Distributions, the formulation,
preparation, dissemination, negotiation, or filing of the Restructuring Support Agreement, Disclosure Statement, this Plan, the Plan Supplement,
or any contract, instrument, release, or other agreement or document created or entered into in connection therewith, or the solicitation
of votes for, or Confirmation of, this Plan; the occurrence of the Effective Date; the administration of this Plan or the property to
be distributed under this Plan; the issuance of securities under or in connection with this Plan; the purchase, sale, or rescission of
the purchase or sale of any asset or security of the Debtors; or the transactions in furtherance of any of the foregoing; provided
that none of the foregoing provisions shall operate to waive or release (i) any Claims or Causes of Action arising out of or related
to any act or omission of an Exculpated Party that constitutes intentional fraud, criminal conduct, or willful misconduct, as determined
by a Final Order of a court of competent jurisdiction, and (ii) the Exculpated Parties’ rights and obligations arising on or
after the Effective Date under this Plan, the Plan Supplement documents, and the Confirmation Order, but in all respects such Persons
will be entitled to reasonably rely upon the advice of counsel with respect to their duties and responsibilities pursuant to this Plan.
The Exculpated Parties have acted in compliance with the applicable provisions of the Bankruptcy Code with regard to the solicitation
of votes on this Plan and, therefore, are not, and will not be, liable at any time for the violation of any applicable law, rule, or regulation
governing the solicitation of acceptances or rejections of this Plan or Distributions made pursuant to this Plan. The Exculpation will
be in addition to, and not in limitation of, all other releases, indemnities, exculpations, and any other applicable law or rules protecting
such Exculpated Parties from liability.
Permanent Injunction.
Except as otherwise provided herein or for obligations issued pursuant hereto, all Persons or Entities that have held, hold, or may hold,
as applicable, Causes of Action, Claims, or Equity Interests that have been released, discharged, or are subject to Exculpation pursuant
to Article [ ], are permanently enjoined, from and after the Effective Date, from taking any of the following
actions against, as applicable, the Debtors, the Reorganized Debtors, the Released Parties, or the Exculpated Parties: (a) commencing
or continuing in any manner any action or other proceeding of any kind on account of or in connection with or with respect to any such
Causes of Action, Claims, or Equity Interests, as applicable; (b) enforcing, attaching, collecting, or recovering by any manner or
means any judgment, award, decree, or order against the Debtors, the Reorganized Debtors, the Released Parties, or the Exculpated Parties
on account of or in connection with or with respect to any such Causes of Action, Claims, or Equity Interests, as applicable; (c) creating,
perfecting, or enforcing any encumbrance of any kind against the Debtors, the Reorganized Debtors, the Released Parties, or the Exculpated
Parties or the property or Estates of the Debtors, the Reorganized Debtors, the Released Parties, or the Exculpated Parties on account
of or in connection with or with respect to any such Causes of Action, Claims, or Equity Interests, as applicable; (d) asserting
any right of setoff, subrogation, or recoupment of any kind against any obligation due from such Entities or against the property or Estates
of the Debtors, the Reorganized Debtors, the Released Parties, or the Exculpated Parties on account of or in connection with or with respect
to any such Causes of Action, Claims, or Equity Interests, as applicable, unless such Holder has filed a motion requesting the right to
perform such setoff on or before the Confirmation Date; and (e) commencing or continuing in any manner any action or other proceeding
of any kind on account of or in connection with or with respect to any such Cause of Action, Claim, or Equity Interest released, exculpated,
or settled pursuant to this Plan.
No Person or Entity may
commence or pursue a Claim or Cause of Action, as applicable, of any kind against the Debtors, the Reorganized Debtors, the Exculpated
Parties, or the Released Parties, as applicable, that relates to or is reasonably likely to relate to any act or omission in connection
with, relating to, or arising out of a Claim or Cause of Action, as applicable, subject to the Article [ ], Article [
], Article [ ], and Article [ ] hereof, without the Bankruptcy Court (i) first
determining, after notice and a hearing, that such Claim or Cause of Action, as applicable, represents a colorable Claim of any kind,
and (ii) specifically authorizing such Person or Entity to bring such Claim or Cause of Action, as applicable; provided that
the foregoing shall only apply to Claims or Causes of Action brought against a Released Party if such Person or Entity bringing such Claim
or Cause of Action is a Releasing Party. At the hearing for the Bankruptcy Court to determine whether such Claim or Cause of Action represents
a colorable Claim of any kind, the Bankruptcy Court may, or shall if any Debtor, Reorganized Debtor, Exculpated Party, Released Party,
or other party in interest requests by motion, direct that such Person or Entity seeking to commence or pursue such Claim or Cause of
Action file a proposed complaint with the Bankruptcy Court embodying such Claim or Cause of Action, such complaint satisfying the applicable
Rules of Federal Procedure, including, but not limited to, Rule 8 and Rule 9 (as applicable), which the Bankruptcy Court
shall assess before making a determination. For the avoidance of doubt, any party that obtains such determination and authorization and
subsequently wishes to amend the authorized complaint or petition to add any claims or causes of action not explicitly included in the
authorized complaint or petition must obtain authorization from the Bankruptcy Court before filing any such amendment in the court where
such complaint or petition is pending. The Bankruptcy Court shall have the sole and exclusive jurisdiction to determine whether a Claim
or Cause of Action constitutes a colorable claim and to adjudicate any such claim to the maximum extent provided by the law.
EXHIBIT B
Joinder Agreement
Joinder to Restructuring Support Agreement
The undersigned (“Joinder
Party”) hereby acknowledges that it has read and understands the Restructuring Support Agreement, dated [_______________],
2026 (the “Agreement”),1 among Trinseo PLC and the other Company Parties and the Supporting Creditors,
and upon execution and delivery of this joinder agrees to be bound by the terms and conditions thereof, and shall be deemed a “Supporting
Creditor” under the terms of the Agreement.
The Joinder Party specifically
agrees to be bound by the terms and conditions of the Agreement and makes all representations and warranties contained in the Agreement
applicable to a Supporting Creditor as of the date hereof and any further date specified in the Agreement, in each case, applicable to
a Supporting Creditor.
Date Executed: __________________, 2026
[SUPPORTING CREDITOR]
By:
Name:
Title:
Address:
Email address(es):
1 Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein
shall have the meanings ascribed to such terms in the Agreement.
[Signature
Page to Joinder Agreement]
Disclosure of Holdings Information
As a condition for joining the Agreement you must
disclose the below holdings information, which will be held by the Company Parties on a confidential basis and not shared with any other
lender or noteholder.
Prepetition Funded Debt Claims
Principal Amount
Super HoldCo 1L Claims
$ [●]
RCF Claims
$ [●]
OpCo 2028 Term Loan Claims
$ [●]
2029 Notes Claims
$ [●]
Other Disclosable Economic Interests
Units
ACKNOWLEDGED AND AGREED
Trinseo PLC c/o Trinseo LLC and Company Parties
By:
Name:
Title:
[Signature Page to Joinder Agreement]
EXHIBIT C
Milestones
The following milestones shall
apply to the Chapter 11 Cases (the “Milestones”), unless the applicable Milestone is extended or waived with
the prior written consent of the Requisite Supporting Senior Creditors (email from the counsel to the Ad Hoc Group of Senior Secured Creditors
shall suffice):
1. Commencement
of the Chapter 11 Cases. The Chapter 11 Cases for each of the Debtors shall have been commenced no later than 11:59 p.m. prevailing
Eastern Time on May 25, 2026.
2. Entry
of the Interim DIP Order. The Bankruptcy Court shall have entered the Interim DIP Order no later than four (4) calendar days
following the Petition Date.
3. Entry
of the Solicitation Procedures Order and Conditional Approval of Disclosure Statement. The Bankruptcy Court shall have entered the
Solicitation Procedures Order and conditionally approved the Disclosure Statement no later than four (4) Business Days following
the Petition Date.
4. Entry
of the Final DIP Order. The Bankruptcy Court shall have entered the Final DIP Order no later than thirty-five (35) calendar days following
the Petition Date.
5. Entry
of the Confirmation Order. The Bankruptcy Court shall have entered the Confirmation Order no later than sixty (60) calendar days following
the Petition Date.
6. Plan
Effective Date. The Plan Effective Date shall have occurred on or before the Outside Date.
EXHIBIT D
OpCo DIP Commitment Letter
Confidential
May 13, 2026
Trinseo Holding S.à r.l.
c/o Trinseo LLC
440 E. Swedesford Road, Suite 301
Wayne, PA 19087
Attn: David Stasse
With a copy to (which shall not constitute notice):
Latham & Watkins LLP
1271 Avenue of the Americas
New York, New York 10020
Attn: Ryan Preston Dahl; Benjamin M.
Rhode; George Klidonas
Email: ryan.dahl@lw.com; Benjamin.rhode@lw.com;
George.klidonas@lw.com
Re:
Commitment Letter – OpCo Debtor-In-Possession Facility
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Trinseo Luxco S.à r.l.
(“OpCo Holdings”), Trinseo Holding S.à r.l. (“Trinseo SARL” or “OpCo Lead Borrower”)
and Trinseo Materials Finance, Inc., (“OpCo Co-Borrower” and, together with the SHC Lead Borrower, the “OpCo
Borrowers” and each, a “Opco Borrower”) and certain of Opco Lead Borrower’s direct and indirect subsidiaries
and affiliates that are listed as OpCo Debtors on Schedule I to the DIP Term Sheet (as defined below) (such subsidiaries and affiliates,
together with the OpCo Borrowers, collectively, the “Opco Debtors”) have advised the undersigned entities (together
with their respective successors and permitted assigns, each, a “Commitment Party” and, collectively, the “Commitment
Parties”, “we” or “us”) that the OpCo Debtors may determine to file voluntary petitions
for relief under Chapter 11 of Title 11 of the United States Code (the “Bankruptcy Code”) in the United States
Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas (the “Bankruptcy Court”) (such petitions, collectively, the “Chapter 11
Cases”). Capitalized terms used in this letter agreement (together with all annexes, schedules, exhibits or attachments hereto,
collectively, this “Commitment Letter”) without definitions shall have the meanings given to such term in the DIP Facility
Term Sheet attached hereto as Exhibit A (together with all attachments thereto, the “DIP Term Sheet”),
as context may require.
1. Commitments.
(a) In
connection with the Chapter 11 Cases, each Commitment Party is pleased to inform you of its several but not joint commitment to provide
(directly or through an affiliate) to the OpCo Borrowers, as debtors and debtors-in-possession during the Chapter 11 Cases, in each
case, on the terms set forth in the DIP Term Sheet (as defined below), and subject only to the conditions set forth in Section 3
of this Commitment Letter, a senior secured super-priority priming term loan debtor-in-possession facility (the “DIP Facility”)
in an aggregate principal amount of $90,000,000 (“DIP Commitment”).
(b) The
OpCo DIP Obligations (as defined in the DIP Term Sheet) of the OpCo Loan Parties (as defined in the DIP Term Sheet) in respect of the
DIP Facility and the other OpCo DIP Obligations of the OpCo Loan Parties under the DIP Credit Agreement and the Loan Documents referred
to therein (collectively, the “DIP Loan Documents”) shall, with respect to the OpCo Debtors, constitute super-priority
claims under section 364(c)(1) of the Bankruptcy Code against each of such OpCo Debtors, on a joint and several basis, with
seniority over any and all other claims asserted against such OpCo Debtor, and be entitled to priming and first priority security interests
under sections 364(c)(2), (c)(3) and (d)(1) of the Bankruptcy Code in all DIP Collateral, in each case, subject to the
Carve Out (each, as defined in the DIP Term Sheet), and subject to the relative priorities more fully described in the DIP Term Sheet.
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(c) The
OpCo Borrowers agree that (i) Deutsche Bank AG New York Branch Deutsche Bank AG New York Branch
or another institution acceptable to the Commitment Parties and reasonably acceptable to the OpCo Lead Borrower will act as the administrative
agent in respect of the DIP Facility and (ii) Deutsche Bank AG New York Branch or another institution acceptable to the Commitment
Parties and reasonably acceptable to the OpCo Lead Borrower will act as the collateral agent in respect of the DIP Facility (in such capacities,
together with their successors and permitted assigns, in such capacities, the “DIP Agent”) on the terms and subject
to the conditions set forth in this Commitment Letter and the DIP Term Sheet.
2. Put
Option Premium.
(a) As
consideration for the OpCo Borrowers’ right to cause the Commitment Parties to make advances under the DIP Facility, the OpCo Borrowers
shall pay to the Commitment Parties, a nonrefundable put option premium in an aggregate amount equal to 7.5% of the OpCo New Money Commitments
(as defined in the Term Sheet) provided to the SHC Borrowers on the Closing Date, as allocated to each Commitment Party based on its Commitment
Percentage (the “Put Option Premium”), which Put Option Premium shall be fully earned upon entry of the Interim OpCo
DIP Order and shall be due and payable in kind on each date that the OpCo New Money Loans are funded (and based on the aggregate principal
amount of such OpCo New Money Loans funded on such date), by increasing the aggregate principal amount of OpCo New Money Loans on such
date.
(b) The
OpCo Borrowers and the Commitment Parties agree that the Put Option Premium shall be taken into account for U.S. federal income tax purposes
as a “put option premium” (and not, for the avoidance of doubt, as payment for services), and none of the OpCo Borrowers shall
take any position or action inconsistent with such treatment and/or characterization unless required by applicable law. The Parties agree
that, as of the date hereof, no deduction or withholding of tax is required by law with respect to the payment of the Put Option Premium
under this Commitment Letter.
3. Conditions.
The commitments of each Commitment Party with respect to the DIP Facility and the availability and funding of the DIP Facility are in
all respects subject to the satisfaction (or waiver by the Commitment Parties, in their reasonable discretion) solely of the conditions
in the section of the DIP Term Sheet entitled “Conditions Precedent to Closing and the Initial Borrowing” (the “Conditions
Precedent to Closing”). The DIP documents (i) shall be negotiated in good faith by you and us to finalize such documents
as promptly as reasonably practicable, (ii) shall contain the terms and conditions set forth in this Commitment Letter (including,
without limitation, the DIP Term Sheet and the Conditions Precedent to Closing), and (iii) to the extent any terms or conditions
are not set forth in this Commitment Letter, such terms and conditions shall be consistent with the Documentation Principles set forth
in the DIP Term Sheet (notwithstanding the foregoing, no such terms or conditions referenced in this clause (iii) shall be a condition
to the obligations of the Commitment Party hereunder).
4. Termination.
This Commitment Letter and each Commitment Party’s commitments and undertakings set forth in this Commitment Letter will terminate
and expire automatically on the earliest to occur of:
a. the initial funding of the OpCo DIP Facility on the Closing Date (as defined in DIP Term Sheet);
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b. the earliest date on which any issuance, placement, or incurrence of any debt for borrowed money (including
any loans, debt securities or other financings for borrowed money) or equity financings, in each case, by any of the Company Parties with
third parties outside the ordinary course of business (other than the DIP Facility, the SHC DIP Facility (as defined in the DIP Term Sheet),
the Prepetition Funded Debt (as defined in the Restructuring Support Agreement), the Prepetition A/R Facility (as defined in the Restructuring
Support Agreement), the Postpetition A/R Facility (as defined in the Restructuring Support Agreement), any additional RCF Obligations
incurred pursuant to the RCF Credit Agreement (each as defined in the Restructuring Support Agreement), including pursuant to any amendments
thereto, and any other debt, loans, securities or other financings issued, placed or incurred with the written consent (email being sufficient)
of the Commitment Parties) is consummated;
c. 11:59 p.m., New York City time, on May 30, 2026 (as such time may be extended with the prior written
consent (email from counsel being sufficient) of the Commitment Parties and the OpCo Lead Borrower), unless the Petition Date shall have
occurred prior to such time and, if the Petition Date has occurred by such time, at 11:59 p.m. New York City time, on the date
that is three (3) Business Days after such Petition Date, unless, prior to that time, the Bankruptcy Court shall have entered the
Interim OpCo DIP Order; or
d. the filing by any Company Party of any motion or request in the Chapter 11 Cases or in any other legal
proceeding seeking, or the entry by the Bankruptcy Court of, an order (i) directing the appointment of a chapter 11 trustee, a responsible
officer or an examiner (other than a fee examiner) with enlarged powers (beyond those set forth in Section 1106(a)(3) and (4) of
the Bankruptcy Code), (ii) converting the Chapter 11 Cases to cases under chapter 7 of the Bankruptcy Code, (iii) dismissing
the Chapter 11 Cases, or (iv) terminating or modifying the exclusive right of the Company Parties to file a plan of reorganization
under section 1121 of the Bankruptcy Code.
5. Assignment; Binding Agreement.
(a) This
Commitment Letter may not be assigned by any OpCo Holdings or any OpCo Borrower to any other person or entity without the prior written
consent of each Commitment Party, and any attempted assignment without such consent shall be void. Subject in all respects to the rights
of the Commitment Parties under Section 5(b) and (c), the Commitment Parties may not assign this Commitment Letter, directly
or indirectly (by operation of law or otherwise), without the prior written consent of the OpCo Lead Borrower. Any attempted or purported
assignment in contravention of this Section 5 shall be null and void and of no force or effect.
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(b) Each
Commitment Party’s obligations to fund all or any portion of its DIP Commitment set forth in this Commitment Letter and any of its
rights and obligations herein may be assigned by such Commitment Party (i) to one or more of its controlled affiliates or funds or
accounts that are administered, managed, or advised by such Commitment Party, or any Person that controls or is under common control with
such Commitment Party (each, a “Related Purchaser”), (ii) to any other Commitment Party, and (iii) solely
with the prior written consent of the OpCo Lead Borrower, such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed, to any other person
or entity. Any attempted or purported assignment in contravention of this Section 5(b) shall be null and void and of no force
or effect. As used in this paragraph, “control” means 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. Any assignment
shall be evidenced by an assignment agreement in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to such assigning Commitment Party and the
OpCo Lead Borrower, executed by each of the assignor and the assignee, which shall be delivered to the OpCo Lead Borrower, shall state
the aggregate principal amount of the DIP Commitment so assigned. The Lead Borrower shall maintain a copy of each assignment agreement
delivered to it and a register for the recordation of the names of each Commitment Party or other person that has an obligation to fund
all or a portion of the DIP Commitment or is entitled to a Put Option Premium and the amount of the applicable commitments of, and Put
Option Premium (to the extent not pro rata based on commitments) with respect to, each such Commitment Party or other person pursuant
to the terms hereof from time to time (the “Register”). The entries in the Register shall be conclusive absent manifest
error.
(c) Each
Commitment Party shall have the right to designate by written notice to the SHC Lead Borrower prior to the Closing Date that some or all
of its DIP Commitment shall be funded by one or more Related Purchasers, which notice of designation may be delivered via email (it being
understood such notice shall not relieve such Commitment Party of its commitments hereunder, and that each Commitment Party shall retain
exclusive control over all rights and obligations with respect to its commitments in respect of the DIP Facility, including all rights
with respect to consents, modifications, supplements, waivers and amendments, until initial funding under the DIP Facility has occurred).
6. Cost
and Expenses. The Company Parties shall jointly and severally pay all reasonable and documented out-of-pocket costs, expenses and
disbursements of the Commitment Parties, including, without limitation, all reasonable and documented fees and out-of-pocket costs, expenses
and disbursements of the following: (i) Paul Hastings LLP, as counsel to the Commitment Parties and one local counsel, if any, in
each relevant jurisdiction, to the Commitment Parties (taken as a whole), (ii) PJT Partners LP, as financial advisor to the Commitment
Parties, and (iii) such other professional advisors hired by the Commitment Parties with the consent of the Company Parties, which
consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed (all of the foregoing professionals, collectively, “DIP Professionals”),
in each case, in connection with the DIP Facility and the preparation, negotiation, execution and delivery, and enforcement of this Commitment
Letter, the Loan Documents, the SHC DIP Orders, the administration of the DIP Facility and the Chapter 11 Cases, including, without limitation,
(1) all due diligence, syndication, transportation, computer, duplication, messenger, audit, insurance, appraisal, valuation and
consultant costs and expenses, and all search, filing and recording fees, incurred or sustained by the Commitment Parties in connection
therewith, (2) the enforcement of any rights and remedies hereunder or under any DIP Loan Document, the enforcement of any DIP Loan
Document and the other Obligations of the Debtors under or in respect of the DIP Loan Documents, the DIP Loan Documents themselves (or
any of them), or the OpCo DIP Orders or any security therefor or exercising or enforcing any other right or remedy available by reason
of a default or event of default under the DIP Loan Documents or otherwise, (3) any amendment, supplement, consent or waiver of or
to any provision of this Commitment Letter or the DIP Loan Documents, (4) any refinancing or restructuring of the credit arrangements
provided hereunder or under the DIP Loan Documents in the nature of a “work-out” or in the Chapter 11 Cases or any other insolvency
or bankruptcy proceeding, (5) commencing, defending or intervening in any litigation or in filing a petition, complaint, answer,
motion or other pleadings in any legal proceeding arising out of, in connection with or related to the Commitment Letter, the DIP Facility,
the other Obligations of the Company Parties under or in respect of the DIP Loan Documents, the DIP Loan Documents themselves (or any
of them), the OpCo DIP Orders, the Transactions or any other transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, and (6) taking any other
action in or with respect to any suit or proceeding (bankruptcy or otherwise) described in clauses (1) through (5) above. Except
as may otherwise be provided in the OpCo DIP Orders, the Company Parties shall pay all out-of-pocket costs, expenses and disbursements
of the Commitment Parties required by this paragraph promptly after demand is made therefor by the Commitment Parties (and no later than
10 business days after such demand, which shall be inclusive of, and run concurrent with, any fee review period that may be set forth
in the OpCo DIP Orders). The terms set forth in this Section 6 shall survive termination of this Commitment Letter and shall
remain in full force and effect regardless of whether the transactions contemplated by this Commitment Letter are consummated.
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7. Indemnification.
Whether or not the transactions contemplated by this Commitment Letter are consummated, the OpCo Borrowers hereby agree, jointly and severally,
to indemnify and hold harmless (a) each of the Commitment Parties, (b) each of the current or former Affiliates of each of the
Commitment Parties, and (c) each of the current or former stockholders, equity holders, members, partners, managers, officers, directors,
employees, attorneys, accountants, financial advisors, consultants, agents, advisors and controlling persons of each of the Persons described
in clauses (a) and (b) above (each, an “Indemnified Party”) from and against any and all losses, claims,
damages, liabilities, reasonable and documented out-of-pocket costs and expenses (including reasonable and documented out-of-pocket attorneys’
fees, but excluding taxes of the Commitment Parties except to the extent otherwise provided for in this Commitment Letter), interest,
penalties, judgments and settlements, imposed on, sustained, incurred or suffered by, or asserted against, any Indemnified Party as a
result of, arising out of, related to or in connection with, directly or indirectly, this Commitment Letter, including on account of its
Commitments, or any claim, litigation, investigation or other action relating to or arising out of the foregoing, regardless of whether
any such Indemnified Party is a party thereto, and whether or not any such claim, litigation, investigation or other action is brought
by any of the OpCo Borrowers or any of their respective Affiliates, and to pay and/or reimburse each such Indemnified Party for the reasonable
and documented legal and other out-of-pocket costs and expenses as they are incurred in connection with investigating, monitoring, responding
to, prosecuting or defending any of the foregoing (collectively, “Losses”); provided, that the foregoing indemnification
will not, as to any Indemnified Party, apply to Losses that are determined by a final, non-appealable decision by a court of competent
jurisdiction to have resulted primarily from any act by such Indemnified Party (or by the Commitment Party with which such Indemnified
Party is affiliated in the case of an Indemnified Party pursuant to clause (b)) that constitutes actual and intentional fraud,
bad faith, willful misconduct, gross negligence or a material breach of the obligations of such Indemnified Party (or the applicable Commitment
Party) under this Commitment Letter. The OpCo Borrowers shall not be liable for any settlement of any indemnified Losses effected without
their written consent (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld). The terms set forth in this Section 6 shall survive
termination of this Commitment Letter and shall remain in full force and effect regardless of whether the transactions contemplated by
this Commitment Letter are consummated.
8. No
Recourse. Notwithstanding anything that may be expressed or implied in this Commitment Letter, and notwithstanding the fact that certain
of the Commitment Parties may be partnerships or limited liability companies, the OpCo Borrowers covenant, agree and acknowledge that
no recourse under this Commitment Letter shall be had against any former, current or future directors, officers, agents, Affiliates, general
or limited partners, members, managers, employees, stockholders, equity holders or controlling persons of any Commitment Party or any
former, current or future directors, officers, agents, Affiliates, employees, general or limited partners, members, managers, employees,
stockholders, equity holders or controlling persons of any of the foregoing (other than any of the foregoing that is a Commitment Party)
(any such Entity, a “No Recourse Party”), whether by the enforcement of any assessment or by any legal or equitable
proceeding (whether in contract, tort, equity or any other theory that seeks to “pierce the corporate veil” or impose liability
of an entity against its owners or Affiliates or otherwise), or by virtue of any statute, regulation or other applicable Law, it being
expressly agreed and acknowledged that no liability whatsoever shall attach to, be imposed on or otherwise be incurred by any No Recourse
Party for any obligation of any Commitment Party under this Commitment Letter for any claim based on, in respect of or by reason of such
obligations or their creation.
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9. Notice.
Except as otherwise expressly provided in this Commitment Letter, all notices, requests, demands, document deliveries and other communications
under this Commitment Letter shall be in writing and shall be deemed to be given or made upon the earlier to occur of (i) actual
receipt by the relevant party hereto and (ii) (A) if delivered by hand or by courier, when signed for by or on behalf of the
relevant party hereto; (B) if delivered by mail to a party, four (4) Business Days after deposit in the mails, postage prepaid;
(C) if delivered by facsimile, when sent and receipt has been confirmed by telephone; and (D) if delivered by electronic mail
(“e-mail”), when delivered. Any notice, request, demand, document delivery or other communication under this Commitment
Letter sent or delivered to any Commitment Party shall also be sent or delivered to Paul Hastings LLP, 200 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10166,
Attn: Kris Hansen (krishansen@paulhastings.com); Chris Guhin (chrisguhin@paulhastings.com); Alex Cota (alexcota@paulhastings.com); and
Sal Perrotto (salperrotto@paulhastings.com).
10. No
Third Party Beneficiaries. This Commitment Letter is intended to be solely for the benefit of the parties hereto and is not intended
to confer any benefits upon, nor create any rights in favor of, any Person other than the parties hereto and other than (a) the Indemnified
Parties (solely with respect to Section 7) and (b) the No Recourse Parties (solely with respect to Section 8).
The terms set forth in this Section 10 shall survive termination of this Commitment Letter and shall remain in full force
and effect regardless of whether the transactions contemplated by this Commitment Letter are consummated.
11. Entire
Agreement. This Commitment Letter, the DIP Term Sheet, and that certain Restructuring Support Agreement, dated as of May 13,
2026, among the OpCo Borrowers, the Commitment Parties and the other parties thereto (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise
modified from time to time, the “Restructuring Support Agreement”), constitute the entire agreement by and among the
parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior agreements and understandings, both written and oral,
by and among the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof.
12. Relationship
of the Parties. Each party hereto acknowledges and agrees that (a) this Commitment Letter is not intended to, and does not, create
any agency, partnership, fiduciary or joint venture relationship among the parties hereto and neither this Commitment Letter nor any other
document or agreement entered into by any party hereto relating to the subject matter hereof shall be construed to suggest otherwise and
(b) the obligations of the Commitment Parties under this Commitment Letter are solely contractual in nature. Each party hereto acknowledges
and agrees that each Commitment Party and their respective Affiliates are in the business of making investments in and otherwise engaging
in businesses which may or may not be in competition with the OpCo Borrowers and/or the other Commitment Parties, and that this Commitment
Letter and the Commitment made by such Commitment Party in no way limits or restricts the ability such Commitment Party or any of their
respective Affiliates, now or at any time in the future, with regard to making such investments or engaging in such businesses. The terms
set forth in this Section 11 shall survive termination of this Commitment Letter and shall remain in full force and effect
regardless of whether the transactions contemplated by this Commitment Letter are consummated.
13. No
Admission. Nothing herein shall be deemed an admission of any kind. Pursuant to Federal Rule of Evidence 408 and any applicable
state rules of evidence, this Commitment Letter and all negotiations relating hereto shall not be admissible into evidence in any
proceeding other than a proceeding to enforce the terms of this Commitment Letter. The terms set forth in this Section 13
shall survive termination of this Commitment Letter and shall remain in full force and effect regardless of whether the transactions contemplated
by this Commitment Letter are consummated.
14. Counterparts.
This Commitment Letter may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which, when executed, shall be deemed to be an original
and all of which together will be deemed to be one and the same instrument binding upon all of the parties hereto notwithstanding the
fact that all parties are not signatory to the original or the same counterpart. For purposes of this Commitment Letter, facsimile and
portable document format signatures (including via DocuSign or a similar service) shall be deemed originals.
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15. Governing
Law; Jurisdiction; Waiver of Jury Trial. THIS COMMITMENT LETTER SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE INTERNAL
LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, WITHOUT REGARD TO ANY CONFLICTS OF LAW PROVISIONS WHICH WOULD REQUIRE THE APPLICATION OF THE LAW OF ANY
OTHER JURISDICTION. BY EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF THIS COMMITMENT LETTER, EACH OF THE PARTIES HEREBY IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY AGREES
THAT ANY LEGAL ACTION, SUIT, DISPUTE, OR PROCEEDING ARISING UNDER, OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS COMMITMENT LETTER SHALL BE BROUGHT
IN THE FEDERAL OR STATE COURTS LOCATED IN THE STATE OF NEW YORK, COUNTY OF NEW YORK, AND THE PARTIES HERETO IRREVOCABLY CONSENT TO THE
JURISDICTION OF SUCH COURTS AND WAIVE ANY OBJECTIONS AS TO VENUE OR INCONVENIENT FORUM. EACH PARTY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ANY AND ALL RIGHT
TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS COMMITMENT LETTER OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY.
Except as prohibited by Law, each OpCo Borrower hereby waives any right which it may have to claim or recover in any action referred to
in the immediately preceding sentence any special, exemplary, punitive or consequential damages or any damages other than, or in addition
to, actual damages. Each of the OpCo Borrowers (a) certifies that none of the Commitment Parties nor any agent or representative
of any of the Commitment Parties has represented, expressly or otherwise, that the Commitment Parties would not, in the event of litigation,
seek to enforce the foregoing waivers and (b) acknowledges that, in entering into this Commitment Letter, the Commitment Parties
are relying upon, among other things, the waivers and certifications contained in this Section 15. Notwithstanding the foregoing
consent to jurisdiction, following the commencement of the Chapter 11 Cases, each of the parties agrees that the Bankruptcy Court shall
have exclusive jurisdiction with respect to any matter under or arising out of or in connection with this DIP Commitment Letter; provided,
that the parties acknowledge and agree that any appeals from the Bankruptcy Court may have to be heard by a court other than the Bankruptcy
Court. The terms set forth in this Section 15 shall survive termination of this Commitment Letter and shall remain in full
force and effect regardless of whether the transactions contemplated by this Commitment Letter are consummated.
16. Amendment.
Any term or other provision of this Commitment Letter may be amended or modified and the compliance with any term or other provision of
this Commitment Letter may be waived (either generally or in a particular instance and either retroactively or prospectively) only if
such amendment, modification or waiver is signed, in the case of an amendment or modification, by each Commitment Party and the OpCo Borrowers,
or in the case of a waiver, by the Commitment Parties (if compliance by the OpCo Borrowers is being waived) or by the Commitment Parties
and the OpCo Borrowers (if compliance by any of the Commitment Parties is being waived).
17. Several,
Not Joint, Obligations. The covenants, commitments, agreements and other obligations of the Commitment Parties under this Commitment
Letter are, in all respects, several and not joint or joint and several, such that no Commitment Party shall be liable or otherwise responsible
for any covenants, commitments, agreements and other obligations of any other Commitment Party, or any breach or violation thereof. The
terms set forth in this Section 17 shall survive termination of this Commitment Letter and shall remain in full force and
effect regardless of whether the transactions contemplated by this Commitment Letter are consummated.
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18. Confidentiality.
The OpCo Borrowers and OpCo Holdings agree to keep confidential and not provide or disclose to any Person the amounts and percentages
set forth on Annex A of this Commitment Letter, except (a) as expressly permitted by the Commitment Parties hereto, (b) as required
by a final non-appealable court order, (c) disclosures to the SHC Borrowers’ agents or representatives in connection with the
transactions contemplated hereby and subject to their agreement to maintain the confidentiality of such disclosed information, (d) disclosures
pursuant to the order of any court or administrative agency in any pending legal, judicial, regulatory, or administrative proceeding,
or otherwise as required by applicable law, rule or regulation or compulsory legal process or to the extent requested or required
by governmental and/or regulatory authorities, in each case based on the reasonable advice of legal counsel to the OpCo Borrowers (and
in each such case the OpCo Borrowers agree (i) to the extent practicable and not prohibited by applicable law, rule or regulation
to inform the Commitment Parties promptly thereof and, to the extent practicable, prior to such disclosure and (ii) to use commercially
reasonable efforts to ensure that any such information so disclosed is accorded confidential treatment), (e) to the extent necessary
in connection with the enforcement of your rights hereunder, or (f) as ordered by the Bankruptcy Court.
19. E-mail
Consents. Where a written and/or signed consent, acceptance, approval, extension, amendment, modification, or waiver is required pursuant
to or contemplated by this Commitment Letter, including any of the foregoing by the OpCo Borrowers or the Commitment Parties, such written
and/or signed consent, acceptance, approval, extension, amendment, modification, or waiver shall be deemed to have been provided, entered
into or occurred if such consent, acceptance, approval, extension, amendment, modification, or waiver is given or made by the applicable
party(ies) or counsel to the applicable party(ies) to the other applicable party(ies) or counsel to the other applicable party(ies) by
e-mail or is entered into by the applicable party(ies) or counsel to the applicable party(ies) with the other applicable party(ies) or
counsel to the other applicable party(ies) by e-mail.
20. Interpretation;
Rules of Construction. When a reference is made in this Commitment Letter to a Section, Exhibit or Annex, such reference
is to a Section of, or Exhibit or Annex to, this Commitment Letter unless otherwise indicated. Unless the context of this Commitment
Letter otherwise requires, (a) words of any gender include each other gender, (b) words using the singular or plural number
also include the plural or singular number, respectively, (c) the terms “hereof,” “herein,” “hereby”
and derivative or similar words refer to this entire Commitment Letter, and (d) the words “include,” “includes”
and “including” when used herein shall be deemed in each case to be followed by the words “without limitation”.
The parties hereto agree that they have been represented by legal counsel during the negotiation and execution of this Commitment Letter
and, therefore, waive the application of any regulation, holding, rule of construction or Law providing that ambiguities in an agreement
or other document shall be construed against the party drafting such agreement or document. Prior drafts of this Commitment Letter or
the fact that any terms or provisions have been added, deleted or otherwise modified from any prior drafts of this Commitment Letter shall
not be construed in favor of or against any party on account of its participation in any negotiations and/or drafting of this Commitment
Letter or be used as an aid of construction or otherwise constitute evidence of the intent of the parties, and no presumption or burden
of proof shall arise favoring or disfavoring any party by virtue of such prior drafts. The terms set forth in this Section 20
shall survive termination of this Commitment Letter and shall remain in full force and effect regardless of whether the transactions contemplated
by this Commitment Letter are consummated.
21. Further
Assurances. Subject to the other terms of this Commitment Letter, the parties hereto agree to execute and deliver such other instruments
and perform such acts, in addition to the matters specified in this Commitment Letter, as may be reasonably appropriate or necessary from
time to time to effectuate the transactions contemplated by this Commitment Letter.
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ACCEPTED AND AGREED:
TRINSEO LUXCO S.À R.L.
By:
/s/
David Stasse
Name: David Stasse
Title: Manager
c/o Trinseo LLC
Legal Department
440 E. Swedesford Road, Suite 301
Wayne, PA 19087
Attn: Angelo N. Chaclas
Email: Chaclas@Trinseo.com
TRINSEO HOLDING S.À R.L.
By:
/s/ David Stasse
Name: David Stasse
Title: Manager
c/o Trinseo LLC
Legal Department
440 E. Swedesford Road, Suite 301
Wayne, PA 19087
Attn: Angelo N. Chaclas
Email: Chaclas@Trinseo.com
TRINSEO MATERIALS FINANCE, INC.
By:
/s/ David Stasse
Name: David Stasse
Title: Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
c/o Trinseo LLC
Legal Department
440 E. Swedesford Road, Suite 301
Wayne, PA 19087
Attn: Angelo N. Chaclas
Email: Chaclas@Trinseo.com
[Signature Page to Commitment Letter]
EXHIBIT A
DIP Term Sheet
[Intentionally Omitted]
Annex A
[COMMITMENTS ON FILE WITH THE COMPANY]
EXHIBIT E
Super HoldCo DIP Commitment Letter
Confidential
May 13, 2026
Trinseo Luxco Finance SPV S.à r.l.
c/o Trinseo LLC
440 E. Swedesford Road, Suite 301
Wayne, PA 19087
Attn: David Stasse
With a copy to (which shall not constitute notice):
Latham & Watkins LLP
1271 Avenue of the Americas
New York, New York 10020
Attn: Ryan Preston Dahl; Benjamin M.
Rhode; George Klidonas
Email: ryan.dahl@lw.com; Benjamin.rhode@lw.com;
George.klidonas@lw.com
Re: Commitment
Letter – SHC Debtor-In-Possession Facility
Ladies
and Gentlemen:
Trinseo NA Finance LLC, a
Texas limited liability company (“SHC Holdings” and, together with the SHC Borrowers (as defined below), “you”),
Trinseo Luxco Finance SPV S.à r.l., a private limited liability company (société à responsabilité
limitée), organized and established under the laws of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg (“ “SHC Lead Borrower”)
and Trinseo NA Finance SPV LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“SHC Co-Borrower” and, together with the SHC
Lead Borrower, the “SHC Borrowers” and each, a “SHC Borrower”) and certain of SHC Lead Borrower’s
direct and indirect subsidiaries and affiliates that are listed as SHC Debtors on Schedule I to the DIP Term Sheet (as defined below)
(such subsidiaries and affiliates, together with the SHC Borrowers, collectively, the “SHC Debtors”) have advised
the undersigned entities (together with their respective successors and permitted assigns, each, a “Commitment Party”
and, collectively, the “Commitment Parties”, “we” or “us”) that the SHC Debtors
may determine to file voluntary petitions for relief under Chapter 11 of Title 11 of the United States Code (the “Bankruptcy
Code”) in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas (the “Bankruptcy Court”)
(such petitions, collectively, the “Chapter 11 Cases”). Capitalized terms used in this letter agreement (together
with all annexes, schedules, exhibits or attachments hereto, collectively, this “Commitment Letter”) without definitions
shall have the meanings given to such term in the DIP Facility Term Sheet attached hereto as Exhibit A (together with all
attachments thereto, the “DIP Term Sheet”), as context may require.
1. Commitments.
(a) In
connection with the Chapter 11 Cases, each Commitment Party is pleased to inform you of its several but not joint commitment to
provide (directly or through an affiliate) to the SHC Borrowers, as debtors and debtors-in-possession during the Chapter 11 Cases,
in each case, on the terms set forth in the DIP Term Sheet (as defined below), and subject only to the conditions set forth in Section 3
of this Commitment Letter, a senior secured super-priority priming term loan debtor-in-possession facility (the “DIP Facility”)
in an aggregate principal amount of $52,500,000 (“DIP Commitment”).
(b) The
SHC DIP Obligations (as defined in the DIP Term Sheet) of the SHC Loan Parties (as defined in the DIP Term Sheet) in respect of the DIP
Facility and the other SHC DIP Obligations of the SHC Loan Parties under the DIP Credit Agreement and the Loan Documents referred to
therein (collectively, the “DIP Loan Documents”) shall, with respect to the SHC Debtors, constitute super-priority
claims under section 364(c)(1) of the Bankruptcy Code against each of such SHC Debtors, on a joint and several basis, with
seniority over any and all other claims asserted against such SHC Debtor, and be entitled to priming and first priority security interests
under sections 364(c)(2), (c)(3) and (d)(1) of the Bankruptcy Code in all DIP Collateral, in each case, subject to the
Carve Out (each, as defined in the DIP Term Sheet), and subject to the relative priorities more fully described in the DIP Term Sheet.
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(c) The
SHC Borrowers agree that (i) Alter Domus (US) LLC or another institution acceptable to the Commitment Parties and reasonably acceptable
to the SHC Lead Borrower will act as the administrative agent in respect of the DIP Facility and (ii) Alter Domus (US) LLC or another
institution acceptable to the Commitment Parties and reasonably acceptable to the SHC Lead Borrower will act as the collateral agent
in respect of the DIP Facility (in such capacities, together with their successors and permitted assigns, in such capacities, the “DIP
Agent”) on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Commitment Letter and the DIP Term Sheet.
2. Put
Option Premium.
(a) As
consideration for the SHC Borrowers’ right to cause the Commitment Parties to make advances under the DIP Facility, the SHC Borrowers
shall pay to the Commitment Parties, a nonrefundable put option premium in an aggregate amount equal to 7.5% of the SHC New Money Commitments
(as defined in the Term Sheet) provided to the SHC Borrowers on the Closing Date, as allocated to each Commitment Party based on its
Commitment Percentage (the “Put Option Premium”), which Put Option Premium shall be fully earned upon entry of the
Interim SHC DIP Order and shall be due and payable in kind on each date that the SHC New Money Loans are funded (and based on the aggregate
principal amount of such SHC New Money Loans funded on such date), by increasing the aggregate principal amount of SHC New Money Loans
on such date.
(b) The
SHC Borrowers and the Commitment Parties agree that the Put Option Premium shall be taken into account for U.S. federal income tax purposes
as a “put option premium” (and not, for the avoidance of doubt, as payment for services), and none of the SHC Borrowers shall
take any position or action inconsistent with such treatment and/or characterization unless required by applicable law. The Parties agree
that, as of the date hereof, no deduction or withholding of tax is required by law with respect to the payment of the Put Option Premium
under this Commitment Letter.
3. Conditions.
The commitments of each Commitment Party with respect to the DIP Facility and the availability and funding of the DIP Facility are in
all respects subject to the satisfaction (or waiver by the Commitment Parties, in their reasonable discretion) solely of the conditions
in the section of the DIP Term Sheet entitled “Conditions Precedent to Closing and the Initial Borrowing” (the “Conditions
Precedent to Closing”). The DIP documents (i) shall be negotiated in good faith by you and us to finalize such documents
as promptly as reasonably practicable, (ii) shall contain the terms and conditions set forth in this Commitment Letter (including,
without limitation, the DIP Term Sheet and the Conditions Precedent to Closing), and (iii) to the extent any terms or conditions
are not set forth in this Commitment Letter, such terms and conditions shall be consistent with the Documentation Principles set forth
in the DIP Term Sheet (notwithstanding the foregoing, no such terms or conditions referenced in this clause (iii) shall be a condition
to the obligations of the Commitment Party hereunder).
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4. Termination.
This Commitment Letter and each Commitment Party’s commitments and undertakings set forth in this Commitment Letter will terminate
and expire automatically on the earliest to occur of:
a. the initial funding of the SHC DIP Facility
on the Closing Date (as defined in DIP Term Sheet);
b. the earliest date on which any issuance,
placement, or incurrence of any debt for borrowed money (including any loans, debt securities
or other financings for borrowed money) or equity financings, in each case, by any of the
Company Parties with third parties outside the ordinary course of business (other than the
DIP Facility, the OpCo DIP Facility (as defined in the DIP Term Sheet), the Prepetition Funded
Debt (as defined in the Restructuring Support Agreement), the Prepetition A/R Facility (as
defined in the Restructuring Support Agreement), the Postpetition A/R Facility (as defined
in the Restructuring Support Agreement), any additional RCF Obligations incurred pursuant
to the RCF Credit Agreement (each as defined in the Restructuring Support Agreement), including
pursuant to any amendments thereto, and any other debt, loans, securities or other financings
issued, placed or incurred with the written consent (email being sufficient) of the Commitment
Parties) is consummated;
c. 11:59 p.m., New York City time, on May 30,
2026 (as such time may be extended with the prior written consent (email from counsel being
sufficient) of the Commitment Parties and the SHC Lead Borrower), unless the Petition Date
shall have occurred prior to such time and, if the Petition Date has occurred by such time,
at 11:59 p.m. New York City time, on the date that is three (3) Business Days
after such Petition Date, unless, prior to that time, the Bankruptcy Court shall have entered
the Interim SHC DIP Order; or
d. the filing by any Company Party of any motion
or request in the Chapter 11 Cases or in any other legal proceeding seeking, or the entry
by the Bankruptcy Court of, an order (i) directing the appointment of a chapter 11 trustee,
a responsible officer or an examiner (other than a fee examiner) with enlarged powers (beyond
those set forth in Section 1106(a)(3) and (4) of the Bankruptcy Code), (ii) converting
the Chapter 11 Cases to cases under chapter 7 of the Bankruptcy Code, (iii) dismissing
the Chapter 11 Cases, or (iv) terminating or modifying the exclusive right of the Company
Parties to file a plan of reorganization under section 1121 of the Bankruptcy Code.
5. Assignment; Binding Agreement.
(a) This
Commitment Letter may not be assigned by SHC Holdings or any SHC Borrower to any other person or entity without the prior written consent
of each Commitment Party, and any attempted assignment without such consent shall be void. Subject in all respects to the rights of the
Commitment Parties under Section 5(b) and (c), the Commitment Parties may not assign this Commitment Letter, directly or indirectly
(by operation of law or otherwise), without the prior written consent of the SHC Lead Borrower. Any attempted or purported assignment
in contravention of this Section 5 shall be null and void and of no force or effect.
(b) Each
Commitment Party’s obligations to fund all or any portion of its DIP Commitment set forth in this Commitment Letter and any of
its rights and obligations herein may be assigned by such Commitment Party (i) to one or more of its controlled affiliates or funds
or accounts that are administered, managed, or advised by such Commitment Party, or any Person that controls or is under common control
with such Commitment Party (each, a “Related Purchaser”), (ii) to any other Commitment Party, and (iii) solely
with the prior written consent of the SHC Lead Borrower, such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed, to any other person
or entity. Any attempted or purported assignment in contravention of this Section 5(b) shall be null and void and of no force
or effect. As used in this paragraph, “control” means 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. Any assignment
shall be evidenced by an assignment agreement in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to such assigning Commitment Party and the
SHC Lead Borrower, executed by each of the assignor and the assignee, which shall be delivered to the SHC Lead Borrower, shall state
the aggregate principal amount of the DIP Commitment so assigned. The Lead Borrower shall maintain a copy of each assignment agreement
delivered to it and a register for the recordation of the names of each Commitment Party or other person that has an obligation to fund
all or a portion of the DIP Commitment or is entitled to a Put Option Premium and the amount of the applicable commitments of, and Put
Option Premium (to the extent not pro rata based on commitments) with respect to, each such Commitment Party or other person pursuant
to the terms hereof from time to time (the “Register”). The entries in the Register shall be conclusive absent manifest
error.
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(c) Each
Commitment Party shall have the right to designate by written notice to the SHC Lead Borrower prior to the Closing Date that some or
all of its DIP Commitment shall be funded by one or more Related Purchasers, which notice of designation may be delivered via email (it
being understood such notice shall not relieve such Commitment Party of its commitments hereunder, and that each Commitment Party shall
retain exclusive control over all rights and obligations with respect to its commitments in respect of the DIP Facility, including all
rights with respect to consents, modifications, supplements, waivers and amendments, until initial funding under the DIP Facility has
occurred).
6. Cost
and Expenses. The Company Parties shall jointly and severally pay all reasonable and documented out-of-pocket costs, expenses and
disbursements of the Commitment Parties, including, without limitation, all reasonable and documented fees and out-of-pocket costs, expenses
and disbursements of the following: (i) Paul Hastings LLP, as counsel to the Commitment Parties and one local counsel, if any, in
each relevant jurisdiction, to the Commitment Parties (taken as a whole), (ii) PJT Partners LP, as financial advisor to the Commitment
Parties, and (iii) such other professional advisors hired by the Commitment Parties with the consent of the Company Parties, which
consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed (all of the foregoing professionals, collectively, “DIP Professionals”),
in each case, in connection with the DIP Facility and the preparation, negotiation, execution and delivery, and enforcement of this Commitment
Letter, the Loan Documents, the SHC DIP Orders, the administration of the DIP Facility and the Chapter 11 Cases, including, without limitation,
(1) all due diligence, syndication, transportation, computer, duplication, messenger, audit, insurance, appraisal, valuation and
consultant costs and expenses, and all search, filing and recording fees, incurred or sustained by the Commitment Parties in connection
therewith, (2) the enforcement of any rights and remedies hereunder or under any DIP Loan Document, the enforcement of any DIP Loan
Document and the other Obligations of the Debtors under or in respect of the DIP Loan Documents, the DIP Loan Documents themselves (or
any of them), or the SHC DIP Orders or any security therefor or exercising or enforcing any other right or remedy available by reason
of a default or event of default under the DIP Loan Documents or otherwise, (3) any amendment, supplement, consent or waiver of
or to any provision of this Commitment Letter or the DIP Loan Documents, (4) any refinancing or restructuring of the credit arrangements
provided hereunder or under the DIP Loan Documents in the nature of a “work-out” or in the Chapter 11 Cases or any other
insolvency or bankruptcy proceeding, (5) commencing, defending or intervening in any litigation or in filing a petition, complaint,
answer, motion or other pleadings in any legal proceeding arising out of, in connection with or related to the Commitment Letter, the
DIP Facility, the other Obligations of the Company Parties under or in respect of the DIP Loan Documents, the DIP Loan Documents themselves
(or any of them), the SHC DIP Orders, the Transactions or any other transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, and (6) taking
any other action in or with respect to any suit or proceeding (bankruptcy or otherwise) described in clauses (1) through (5) above.
Except as may otherwise be provided in the SHC DIP Orders, the Company Parties shall pay all out-of-pocket costs, expenses and disbursements
of the Commitment Parties required by this paragraph promptly after demand is made therefor by the Commitment Parties (and no later than
10 business days after such demand, which shall be inclusive of, and run concurrent with, any fee review period that may be set forth
in the SHC DIP Orders). The terms set forth in this Section 6 shall survive termination of this Commitment Letter and shall
remain in full force and effect regardless of whether the transactions contemplated by this Commitment Letter are consummated.
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7. Indemnification.
Whether or not the transactions contemplated by this Commitment Letter are consummated, the SHC Borrowers hereby agree, jointly and severally,
to indemnify and hold harmless (a) each of the Commitment Parties, (b) each of the current or former Affiliates of each of
the Commitment Parties, and (c) each of the current or former stockholders, equity holders, members, partners, managers, officers,
directors, employees, attorneys, accountants, financial advisors, consultants, agents, advisors and controlling persons of each of the
Persons described in clauses (a) and (b) above (each, an “Indemnified Party”) from and against any
and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities, reasonable and documented out-of-pocket costs and expenses (including reasonable and documented
out-of-pocket attorneys’ fees, but excluding taxes of the Commitment Parties except to the extent otherwise provided for in this
Commitment Letter), interest, penalties, judgments and settlements, imposed on, sustained, incurred or suffered by, or asserted against,
any Indemnified Party as a result of, arising out of, related to or in connection with, directly or indirectly, this Commitment Letter,
including on account of its Commitments, or any claim, litigation, investigation or other action relating to or arising out of the foregoing,
regardless of whether any such Indemnified Party is a party thereto, and whether or not any such claim, litigation, investigation or
other action is brought by any of the SHC Borrowers or any of their respective Affiliates, and to pay and/or reimburse each such Indemnified
Party for the reasonable and documented legal and other out-of-pocket costs and expenses as they are incurred in connection with investigating,
monitoring, responding to, prosecuting or defending any of the foregoing (collectively, “Losses”); provided,
that the foregoing indemnification will not, as to any Indemnified Party, apply to Losses that are determined by a final, non-appealable
decision by a court of competent jurisdiction to have resulted primarily from any act by such Indemnified Party (or by the Commitment
Party with which such Indemnified Party is affiliated in the case of an Indemnified Party pursuant to clause (b)) that constitutes
actual and intentional fraud, bad faith, willful misconduct, gross negligence or a material breach of the obligations of such Indemnified
Party (or the applicable Commitment Party) under this Commitment Letter. The SHC Borrowers shall not be liable for any settlement of
any indemnified Losses effected without their written consent (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld). The terms set forth
in this Section 7 shall survive termination of this Commitment Letter and shall remain in full force and effect regardless
of whether the transactions contemplated by this Commitment Letter are consummated.
8. No
Recourse. Notwithstanding anything that may be expressed or implied in this Commitment Letter, and notwithstanding the fact that
certain of the Commitment Parties may be partnerships or limited liability companies, the SHC Borrowers covenant, agree and acknowledge
that no recourse under this Commitment Letter shall be had against any former, current or future directors, officers, agents, Affiliates,
general or limited partners, members, managers, employees, stockholders, equity holders or controlling persons of any Commitment Party
or any former, current or future directors, officers, agents, Affiliates, employees, general or limited partners, members, managers,
employees, stockholders, equity holders or controlling persons of any of the foregoing (other than any of the foregoing that is a Commitment
Party) (any such Entity, a “No Recourse Party”), whether by the enforcement of any assessment or by any legal or equitable
proceeding (whether in contract, tort, equity or any other theory that seeks to “pierce the corporate veil” or impose liability
of an entity against its owners or Affiliates or otherwise), or by virtue of any statute, regulation or other applicable Law, it being
expressly agreed and acknowledged that no liability whatsoever shall attach to, be imposed on or otherwise be incurred by any No Recourse
Party for any obligation of any Commitment Party under this Commitment Letter for any claim based on, in respect of or by reason of such
obligations or their creation.
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9. Notice.
Except as otherwise expressly provided in this Commitment Letter, all notices, requests, demands, document deliveries and other communications
under this Commitment Letter shall be in writing and shall be deemed to be given or made upon the earlier to occur of (i) actual
receipt by the relevant party hereto and (ii) (A) if delivered by hand or by courier, when signed for by or on behalf of the
relevant party hereto; (B) if delivered by mail to a party, four (4) Business Days after deposit in the mails, postage prepaid;
(C) if delivered by facsimile, when sent and receipt has been confirmed by telephone; and (D) if delivered by electronic mail
(“e-mail”), when delivered. Any notice, request, demand, document delivery or other communication under this Commitment
Letter sent or delivered to any Commitment Party shall also be sent or delivered to Paul Hastings LLP, 200 Park Avenue, New York, NY
10166, Attn: Kris Hansen (krishansen@paulhastings.com); Chris Guhin (chrisguhin@paulhastings.com); Alex Cota (alexcota@paulhastings.com);
and Sal Perrotto (salperrotto@paulhastings.com).
10. No
Third Party Beneficiaries. This Commitment Letter is intended to be solely for the benefit of the parties hereto and is not intended
to confer any benefits upon, nor create any rights in favor of, any Person other than the parties hereto and other than (a) the
Indemnified Parties (solely with respect to Section 7) and (b) the No Recourse Parties (solely with respect to Section 8).
The terms set forth in this Section 10 shall survive termination of this Commitment Letter and shall remain in full force
and effect regardless of whether the transactions contemplated by this Commitment Letter are consummated.
11. Entire
Agreement. This Commitment Letter, the DIP Term Sheet, and that certain Restructuring Support Agreement, dated as of May 13,
2026, among the SHC Borrowers, the Commitment Parties and the other parties thereto (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise
modified from time to time, the “Restructuring Support Agreement”), constitute the entire agreement by and among the
parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior agreements and understandings, both written and oral,
by and among the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof.
12. Relationship
of the Parties. Each party hereto acknowledges and agrees that (a) this Commitment Letter is not intended to, and does not,
create any agency, partnership, fiduciary or joint venture relationship among the parties hereto and neither this Commitment Letter nor
any other document or agreement entered into by any party hereto relating to the subject matter hereof shall be construed to suggest
otherwise and (b) the obligations of the Commitment Parties under this Commitment Letter are solely contractual in nature. Each
party hereto acknowledges and agrees that each Commitment Party and their respective Affiliates are in the business of making investments
in and otherwise engaging in businesses which may or may not be in competition with the SHC Borrowers and/or the other Commitment Parties,
and that this Commitment Letter and the Commitment made by such Commitment Party in no way limits or restricts the ability such Commitment
Party or any of their respective Affiliates, now or at any time in the future, with regard to making such investments or engaging in
such businesses. The terms set forth in this Section 11 shall survive termination of this Commitment Letter and shall remain
in full force and effect regardless of whether the transactions contemplated by this Commitment Letter are consummated.
13. No
Admission. Nothing herein shall be deemed an admission of any kind. Pursuant to Federal Rule of Evidence 408 and any applicable
state rules of evidence, this Commitment Letter and all negotiations relating hereto shall not be admissible into evidence in any
proceeding other than a proceeding to enforce the terms of this Commitment Letter. The terms set forth in this Section 13
shall survive termination of this Commitment Letter and shall remain in full force and effect regardless of whether the transactions
contemplated by this Commitment Letter are consummated.
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14. Counterparts.
This Commitment Letter may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which, when executed, shall be deemed to be an original
and all of which together will be deemed to be one and the same instrument binding upon all of the parties hereto notwithstanding the
fact that all parties are not signatory to the original or the same counterpart. For purposes of this Commitment Letter, facsimile and
portable document format signatures (including via DocuSign or a similar service) shall be deemed originals.
15. Governing
Law; Jurisdiction; Waiver of Jury Trial. THIS COMMITMENT LETTER SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE INTERNAL
LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, WITHOUT REGARD TO ANY CONFLICTS OF LAW PROVISIONS WHICH WOULD REQUIRE THE APPLICATION OF THE LAW OF ANY
OTHER JURISDICTION. BY EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF THIS COMMITMENT LETTER, EACH OF THE PARTIES HEREBY IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY AGREES
THAT ANY LEGAL ACTION, SUIT, DISPUTE, OR PROCEEDING ARISING UNDER, OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS COMMITMENT LETTER SHALL BE BROUGHT
IN THE FEDERAL OR STATE COURTS LOCATED IN THE STATE OF NEW YORK, COUNTY OF NEW YORK, AND THE PARTIES HERETO IRREVOCABLY CONSENT TO THE
JURISDICTION OF SUCH COURTS AND WAIVE ANY OBJECTIONS AS TO VENUE OR INCONVENIENT FORUM. EACH PARTY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ANY AND ALL RIGHT
TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS COMMITMENT LETTER OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY.
Except as prohibited by Law, each SHC Borrower hereby waives any right which it may have to claim or recover in any action referred to
in the immediately preceding sentence any special, exemplary, punitive or consequential damages or any damages other than, or in addition
to, actual damages. Each of the SHC Borrowers (a) certifies that none of the Commitment Parties nor any agent or representative
of any of the Commitment Parties has represented, expressly or otherwise, that the Commitment Parties would not, in the event of litigation,
seek to enforce the foregoing waivers and (b) acknowledges that, in entering into this Commitment Letter, the Commitment Parties
are relying upon, among other things, the waivers and certifications contained in this Section 15. Notwithstanding the foregoing
consent to jurisdiction, following the commencement of the Chapter 11 Cases, each of the parties agrees that the Bankruptcy Court shall
have exclusive jurisdiction with respect to any matter under or arising out of or in connection with this DIP Commitment Letter; provided,
that the parties acknowledge and agree that any appeals from the Bankruptcy Court may have to be heard by a court other than the Bankruptcy
Court. The terms set forth in this Section 15 shall survive termination of this Commitment Letter and shall remain in full
force and effect regardless of whether the transactions contemplated by this Commitment Letter are consummated.
16. Amendment.
Any term or other provision of this Commitment Letter may be amended or modified and the compliance with any term or other provision
of this Commitment Letter may be waived (either generally or in a particular instance and either retroactively or prospectively) only
if such amendment, modification or waiver is signed, in the case of an amendment or modification, by each Commitment Party and the SHC
Borrowers, or in the case of a waiver, by the Commitment Parties (if compliance by the SHC Borrowers is being waived) or by the Commitment
Parties and the SHC Borrowers (if compliance by any of the Commitment Parties is being waived); provided, that the SHC Borrowers
and the Commitment Parties constituting Requisite Supporting Term Lenders under and as defined in the Restructuring Support Agreement
may amend or amend and restate this Commitment Letter, without the consent of the other Commitment Parties, for the purpose of giving
effect to the offer and syndication of the DIP Facility contemplated by the Restructuring Support Agreement (it being understood any
amendments or modifications beyond this scope shall require the consent of each Commitment Party and the SHC Borrowers in accordance
with this Section 16).
17. Several,
Not Joint, Obligations. The covenants, commitments, agreements and other obligations of the Commitment Parties under this Commitment
Letter are, in all respects, several and not joint or joint and several, such that no Commitment Party shall be liable or otherwise responsible
for any covenants, commitments, agreements and other obligations of any other Commitment Party, or any breach or violation thereof. The
terms set forth in this Section 17 shall survive termination of this Commitment Letter and shall remain in full force and effect
regardless of whether the transactions contemplated by this Commitment Letter are consummated.
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18. Confidentiality.
The SHC Borrowers and SHC Holdings agree to keep confidential and not provide or disclose to any Person the amounts and percentages set
forth on Annex A of this Commitment Letter, except (a) as expressly permitted by the Commitment Parties hereto, (b) as required
by a final non-appealable court order, (c) disclosures to the SHC Borrowers’ agents or representatives in connection with
the transactions contemplated hereby and subject to their agreement to maintain the confidentiality of such disclosed information, (d) disclosures
pursuant to the order of any court or administrative agency in any pending legal, judicial, regulatory, or administrative proceeding,
or otherwise as required by applicable law, rule or regulation or compulsory legal process or to the extent requested or required
by governmental and/or regulatory authorities, in each case based on the reasonable advice of legal counsel to the SHC Borrowers (and
in each such case the SHC Borrowers agree (i) to the extent practicable and not prohibited by applicable law, rule or regulation
to inform the Commitment Parties promptly thereof and, to the extent practicable, prior to such disclosure and (ii) to use commercially
reasonable efforts to ensure that any such information so disclosed is accorded confidential treatment), (e) to the extent necessary
in connection with the enforcement of your rights hereunder, or (f) as ordered by the Bankruptcy Court.
19. E-mail
Consents. Where a written and/or signed consent, acceptance, approval, extension, amendment, modification, or waiver is required
pursuant to or contemplated by this Commitment Letter, including any of the foregoing by the SHC Borrowers or the Commitment Parties,
such written and/or signed consent, acceptance, approval, extension, amendment, modification, or waiver shall be deemed to have been
provided, entered into or occurred if such consent, acceptance, approval, extension, amendment, modification, or waiver is given or made
by the applicable party(ies) or counsel to the applicable party(ies) to the other applicable party(ies) or counsel to the other applicable
party(ies) by e-mail or is entered into by the applicable party(ies) or counsel to the applicable party(ies) with the other applicable
party(ies) or counsel to the other applicable party(ies) by e-mail.
20. Interpretation;
Rules of Construction. When a reference is made in this Commitment Letter to a Section, Exhibit or Annex, such reference
is to a Section of, or Exhibit or Annex to, this Commitment Letter unless otherwise indicated. Unless the context of this Commitment
Letter otherwise requires, (a) words of any gender include each other gender, (b) words using the singular or plural number
also include the plural or singular number, respectively, (c) the terms “hereof,” “herein,” “hereby”
and derivative or similar words refer to this entire Commitment Letter, and (d) the words “include,” “includes”
and “including” when used herein shall be deemed in each case to be followed by the words “without limitation”.
The parties hereto agree that they have been represented by legal counsel during the negotiation and execution of this Commitment Letter
and, therefore, waive the application of any regulation, holding, rule of construction or Law providing that ambiguities in an agreement
or other document shall be construed against the party drafting such agreement or document. Prior drafts of this Commitment Letter or
the fact that any terms or provisions have been added, deleted or otherwise modified from any prior drafts of this Commitment Letter
shall not be construed in favor of or against any party on account of its participation in any negotiations and/or drafting of this Commitment
Letter or be used as an aid of construction or otherwise constitute evidence of the intent of the parties, and no presumption or burden
of proof shall arise favoring or disfavoring any party by virtue of such prior drafts. The terms set forth in this Section 20
shall survive termination of this Commitment Letter and shall remain in full force and effect regardless of whether the transactions
contemplated by this Commitment Letter are consummated.
21. Further
Assurances. Subject to the other terms of this Commitment Letter, the parties hereto agree to execute and deliver such other instruments
and perform such acts, in addition to the matters specified in this Commitment Letter, as may be reasonably appropriate or necessary
from time to time to effectuate the transactions contemplated by this Commitment Letter.
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ACCEPTED AND AGREED:
TRINSEO NA FINANCE LLC
By:
/s/ David Stasse
Name: David Stasse
Title: Manager and Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
c/o Trinseo LLC
Legal Department
440 E. Swedesford Road, Suite 301
Wayne, PA 19087
Attn: Angelo N. Chaclas
Email: Chaclas@Trinseo.com
TRINSEO LUXCO FINANCE SPV S.À R.L.
By:
/s/ David Stasse
Name: David Stasse
Title: Manager
c/o Trinseo LLC
Legal Department
440 E. Swedesford Road, Suite 301
Wayne, PA 19087
Attn: Angelo N. Chaclas
Email: Chaclas@Trinseo.com
TRINSEO NA FINANCE SPV LLC
By:
/s/ David Stasse
Name: David Stasse
Title: Manager and Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
c/o Trinseo LLC
Legal Department
440 E. Swedesford Road, Suite 301
Wayne, PA 19087
Attn: Angelo N. Chaclas
Email: Chaclas@Trinseo.com
[Signature Page to Commitment Letter]
EXHIBIT A
DIP Term Sheet
[Intentionally Omitted]
Annex A
[COMMITMENTS ON FILE WITH THE COMPANY]
EX-10.2 — EXHIBIT 10.2
EX-10.2
Filename: tm2614481d1_ex10-2.htm · Sequence: 3
Exhibit 10.2
Execution Version
THIRD AMENDMENT
THIRD AMENDMENT (this
“Amendment”), dated as of May 13, 2026, to the Credit Agreement dated as of January 17, 2025 (as amended,
restated, amended and restated, supplemented and/or otherwise modified from time to time prior to the date hereof, the “Existing
Credit Agreement”, and the Existing Credit Agreement, as amended by this Amendment, the “Amended Credit Agreement”),
by and among TRINSEO LUXCO S.À R.L., a private limited liability company (société à responsabilité
limitée), organized and established under the laws of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, having its registered office at 130, Boulevard
de la Pétrusse, L-2330 Luxembourg, Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, registered with the Luxembourg Register of Commerce and Companies
(R.C.S. Luxembourg) (“RCS”) under number B153577 (“Holdings”), TRINSEO HOLDING S.À
R.L., a private limited liability company (société à responsabilité limitée), organized
and established under the laws of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, having its registered office at 130, Boulevard de la Pétrusse,
L-2330 Luxembourg, Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, registered with the RCS under number B153582 (the “Lead Borrower”), TRINSEO
MATERIALS FINANCE, INC., a Delaware corporation (the “Co-Borrower”, and together with the Lead Borrower, the
“Borrowers” and each, a “Borrower”), DEUTSCHE BANK AG NEW YORK BRANCH, as administrative agent (in
such capacity, the “Administrative Agent”), the 2026 May Incremental Revolving Credit Lenders (as defined below)
and the Lenders under the Existing Credit Agreement party hereto constituting all Lenders immediately prior to giving effect to this Amendment
on the Amendment Effective Date (as defined below) (collectively, the “Consenting Lenders”).
RECITALS
WHEREAS, the Borrowers
and the Consenting Lenders party hereto (constituting all Lenders) desire to amend the Existing Credit Agreement in accordance with Section 10.01
of the Existing Credit Agreement as specified herein on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein and in the Amended Credit
Agreement;
WHEREAS, pursuant to
Section 2.16 of the Amended Credit Agreement, the Lead Borrower has requested that the 2026 May Incremental Revolving Credit
Lenders (as defined below) make Incremental Commitments in an aggregate principal amount equal to $25,000,000 (the “2026 May Incremental
Revolving Credit Commitments”);
WHEREAS, the Lead Borrower
has requested that the 2026 May Incremental Revolving Credit Lenders provide, and the 2026 May Incremental Revolving Credit
Lenders have agreed to provide, the 2026 May Incremental Revolving Credit Commitments, in the amounts indicated on Annex I
hereto;
NOW, THEREFORE, in
consideration of the foregoing and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged,
the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:
Section 1. Defined
Terms. Capitalized terms used and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings assigned to such terms in the Amended Credit
Agreement.
Section 2. 2026
May Incremental Revolving Credit Loans.
(a) Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, each of the Lenders identified on Annex I
hereto (each, a “2026 May Incremental Revolving Credit Lender”, and collectively, the “2026 May Incremental
Revolving Credit Lenders”), hereby commits to provide the amount of the 2026 May Incremental Revolving Credit Commitment
set forth opposite such 2026 May Incremental Revolving Credit Lender’s name on Annex I hereto under the caption “2026
May Incremental Revolving Credit Commitment”.
(b) It is understood and agreed that the 2026 May Incremental Revolving Credit Commitments being made
pursuant to this Amendment and the Amended Credit Agreement shall constitute “Incremental Commitments” as defined in, and
pursuant to, Section 2.16(a) of the Amended Credit Agreement and the 2026 May Incremental Revolving Credit Loans being
made pursuant to this Amendment and the Amended Credit Agreement shall constitute “Incremental Loans” as defined in, and pursuant
to, Section 2.16(b) of the Amended Credit Agreement.
(c) On and as of the Amendment Effective Date (and after giving effect to the establishment of the 2026 May Incremental
Revolving Credit Commitments), the “2026 May Incremental Revolving Credit Commitments” shall be deemed to be “Revolving
Credit Commitments” and “Commitments” for all purposes of the Amended Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents,
the Loans provided by the 2026 May Incremental Revolving Credit Lenders under the 2026 May Incremental Revolving Credit Commitments
(the “2026 May Incremental Revolving Credit Loans”) shall be deemed to be “Loans”, and are designated
and constitute a new single Class of Loans and a new tranche under the Amended Credit Agreement, with terms and provisions identical
to the 2026 Incremental Revolving Credit Loans (including as to Guarantors, Collateral (and ranking), mandatory prepayments and payment
priority), except as set forth herein and in the Amended Credit Agreement. For the avoidance of doubt, the 2026 May Incremental Revolving
Credit Commitments being made pursuant to this Amendment and the Amended Credit Agreement shall not constitute a Revolving Commitment
Increase.
(d) The 2026 May Incremental Revolving Credit Lenders agree to make 2026 May Incremental Revolving
Credit Loans to the Lead Borrower on the Amendment Effective Date in the aggregate principal amount equal to $25,000,000 (the “Amendment
Effective Date Loans”).
(e) The Amendment Effective Date Loans shall be deemed to constitute a single new “SOFR Borrowing”
under the Amended Credit Agreement with an initial Interest Period of 3 months commencing on the Amendment Effective Date. Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary set forth in the Amended Credit Agreement, each of the parties hereto agrees that (i) this Amendment shall
be deemed to be timely delivery of a Committed Loan Notice with respect to the Borrowing of the Amendment Effective Date Loans on the
Amendment Effective Date pursuant to Section 2.02(a) of the Amended Credit Agreement and that no separate Committed Loan Notice
shall be required to be delivered to the Administrative Agent to make the Amendment Effective Date Loans available to the Lead Borrower
on the Amendment Effective Date; (ii) this Amendment constitutes an Incremental Loan Request and all notices or requirements required
under the Amended Credit Agreement in connection with the incurrence of the 2026 May Incremental Revolving Credit Commitments and
the Borrowing of the Amendment Effective Date Loans on the Amendment Effective Date, and each Lender waives any other notice or request
requirement under the Amended Credit Agreement; and (iii) in the case of the Amendment Effective Date Loans, the conditions set forth
in Section 2.16(d)(i) and Section 4.02 of the Amended Credit Agreement shall not apply to the Borrowing of such Amendment
Effective Date Loans, and the only conditions that must be satisfied or waived in connection with such Borrowing shall be limited to those
set forth in Section 4 hereof.
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(f) On and as of the Amendment Effective Date, each 2026 May Incremental Revolving Credit Lender hereby:
(i) confirms that a copy of the Amended Credit Agreement and the other applicable Loan Documents, together with copies of the financial
statements referred to therein and such other documents and information as it has deemed appropriate to make its own credit analysis and
decision to enter into this Amendment and provide the 2026 May Incremental Revolving Credit Commitments, has been made available
to it by the Administrative Agent; (ii) agrees that it will, independently and without reliance upon the Administrative Agent or
any other Lender or agent 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 Amended Credit Agreement and the other applicable Loan Documents, including
this Amendment; (iii) appoints and authorizes each of the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent to take such action as agent
on its behalf and to exercise such powers under the Amended Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents as are delegated to the Administrative
Agent or the Collateral Agent, as applicable, as the case may be, by the terms thereof, together with such powers as are reasonably incidental
thereto; and (iv) acknowledges and agrees that, upon the Amendment Effective Date, each 2026 May Incremental Revolving Credit
Lender shall be a “Lender” and a “Revolving Credit Lender”, under, and for all purposes of, the Amended Credit
Agreement and the other Loan Documents, and shall be subject to and bound by the terms thereof, and shall perform all the obligations
of and shall have all rights of a Lender and a Revolving Credit Lender thereunder.
Section 3. Amendments.
Each of the parties hereto agrees that, effective as of the Amendment Effective Date and subject to the satisfaction (or waiver by the
Lenders) of the conditions set forth in Section 4 hereof:
(a) The Existing Credit Agreement is hereby amended to delete the stricken text (indicated textually in the
same manner as the following example: stricken text) and to add the double-underlined
text (indicated textually in the same manner as the following example: underlined
text) as set forth in the pages of the Amended Credit Agreement attached as Exhibit A hereto. The amendments
to the Existing Credit Agreement set forth in this Section 3 shall be deemed to be effective immediately prior to the establishment
of the 2026 May Incremental Revolving Credit Commitments and the incurrence of the 2026 May Incremental Revolving Credit Loans
pursuant to Section 2 hereof on the Amendment Effective Date;
(b) Schedule 1.01A of the Existing Credit Agreement is hereby supplemented with the information set forth
on Annex I hereto; and
(c) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein or in the Amended Credit Agreement, any Borrowing made
on the Amendment Effective Date shall be made and denominated solely in U.S. Dollars.
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Section 4. Amendment
Effective Date. This Amendment and the amendments to the Existing Credit Agreement contained in Section 3 hereof shall become
effective as of the first date (the “Amendment Effective Date”) on which each of the following conditions shall have
been satisfied (or waived by the Lenders):
(a) the Administrative Agent (or its counsel) shall have received a counterpart signature page of this
Amendment duly executed by Holdings, the Borrowers, the Administrative Agent, each 2026 May Incremental Revolving Credit Lender and
the Consenting Lenders;
(b) the Administrative Agent (or its counsel) shall have received:
i. either (x) a copy of the certificate or articles of incorporation, articles of association (statuts)
or equivalent organizational document, including all amendments thereto, of the Co-Borrower and each Luxembourg Loan Party, certified
as of a recent date by the Secretary of State of the state of its organization (where relevant) or by the Luxembourg Companies Register
with respect to the Luxembourg Loan Parties and the Co-Borrower or (y) confirmation from such Luxembourg Loan Party and the Co-Borrower
that there has been no change to such organizational documents since last delivered to the Administrative Agent; and
ii. a certificate of the secretary, an authorized representative, assistant secretary, director, or managing
director (as applicable) of the Co-Borrower and each Luxembourg Loan Party, dated the Amendment Effective Date and certifying (A) that
(x) attached thereto is a true and complete copy of the certificate of incorporation (and, where applicable, certificate of change
of name), by-laws, articles of association, constitution or operating, management, partnership or similar agreement of the Co-Borrower
or such Luxembourg Loan Party as in effect on the Amendment Effective Date or (y) there has been no change to such governing documents
since last delivered to the Administrative Agent, (B) that attached thereto is a true and complete copy of resolutions duly adopted
by the board of directors or managers, general meeting of the shareholders or other equivalent governing body of the Co-Borrower or such
Luxembourg Loan Party authorizing the execution, delivery and performance of this Amendment or any other document delivered in connection
herewith on behalf of the Co-Borrower or such Luxembourg Loan Party, as applicable, and that such resolutions have not been modified,
rescinded or amended and are in full force and effect (as applicable), (C) that any attached certificate or articles of incorporation,
equivalent organizational document, by-laws, operating, management, partnership or similar agreement of the Co-Borrower or such Luxembourg
Loan Party has not been amended (in the case of the articles of incorporation of each the Co-Borrower or such Luxembourg Loan Party, since
the date of the last amendment thereto shown on the certificate of good standing furnished pursuant to clause (E) below), (D) as
to the incumbency (where applicable) and specimen signature of each officer or authorized signatory executing this Amendment or any other
document delivered in connection herewith on behalf of the Co-Borrower or such Luxembourg Loan Party, (E) good standing certificates,
business registration certificates or registrars (or, in each case, its equivalent) for the Co-Borrower from the jurisdiction in which
it is organized, dated a recent date prior to the Amendment Effective Date; and (F) for Luxembourg Loan Parties: (i) an excerpt
(extrait) from the Luxembourg Companies Register pertaining to the Luxembourg Loan Parties dated no earlier than one (1) Business
Day prior to the Amendment Effective Date; and (ii) a certificate of non-registration of judicial decisions or of administrative
dissolution without liquidation (certificat de non-inscription d’une décision judiciaire ou de dissolution administrative
sans liquidation), issued by the Luxembourg Insolvency Register in respect of the Luxembourg Loan Party no earlier than one (1) Business
Day prior to the Amendment Effective Date certifying that, as of the date of the day immediately preceding such certificate, the Luxembourg
Loan Party has not been declared bankrupt (en faillite), and that it has not applied for general settlement, administrative dissolution
without liquidation (dissolution administrative sans liquidation), or reprieve from payment (sursis de paiement), judicial
or voluntary liquidation (liquidation judiciaire ou volontaire), such other proceedings listed at Article 13, items 4 to 12,
16 and 17 of the Luxembourg Act dated December 19, 2002 on the Register of Commerce and Companies, on Accounting and on Annual Accounts
of the Companies (as amended from time to time).
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(c) the Administrative Agent (or its counsel) shall have received a customary opinion from (i) Latham &
Watkins, as New York counsel for the Loan Parties, (ii) LOYENS & LOEFF LUXEMBOURG SARL, as Luxembourg counsel for the Loan
Parties and (iii) NautaDutilh Avocats Luxembourg S.à r.l. as Luxembourg counsel to the Administrative Agent, in each case,
addressed to the Administrative Agent and the 2026 May Incremental Revolving Credit Lenders and dated the Amendment Effective Date;
(d) to the extent invoiced at least two (2) Business Days prior to the Amendment Effective Date, the
Borrowers shall have paid (or caused to be paid) all reasonable and documented out-of-pocket costs and expenses of the Administrative
Agent incurred in connection with the preparation, negotiation and execution of this Amendment (including all Attorney Costs) in accordance
with Section 10.04 of the Amended Credit Agreement;
(e) The representations and warranties of each Loan Party set forth in Sections 5.01, 5.02, 5.03, and 5.04
of the Existing Credit Agreement (with the references to “Loan Document” or “Loan Documents” in Sections 5.01(b)(ii),
5.02, 5.03 and 5.04 of such representations and warranties to include this Amendment), as applicable to such Loan Party, shall be true
and correct in all material respects on and as of the Amendment Effective Date with the same effect as though made on and as of such date,
except to the extent such representations and warranties expressly relate to an earlier date, in which case they shall be true and correct
in all material respects as of such earlier date;
(f) Other than the Specified Defaults (as defined in the 2026 Limited Waiver), no Event of Default shall exist
immediately prior to or immediately after giving effect to this Amendment on the Amendment Effective Date; and
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(g) The Borrower has executed a restructuring support agreement, in form and substance acceptable to the 2026
May Incremental Revolving Credit Lenders.
Section 5. Conditions
Subsequent. Within the time period specified on Annex II hereto, unless waived or extended by the 2026 May Incremental
Revolving Credit Lenders in their reasonable discretion (which may be via e-mail of counsel), the Administrative Agent (or its counsel)
and the 2026 May Incremental Revolving Credit Lenders (or their counsel) shall have received such items, or the relevant Loan Parties
shall have completed such undertakings, as applicable, as specified on Annex II hereto.
Section 6. Funding
Fee. The Lead Borrower shall pay (or cause to be paid) to each 2026 May Incremental Revolving Credit Lender party hereto, each
for their own account, a fee equal to 3.50% of such 2026 May Incremental Revolving Credit Lender’s 2026 May Incremental
Revolving Credit Commitment as of the Amendment Effective Date (the “Funding Fee”), in each case, as consideration
of such 2026 May Incremental Revolving Credit Lender providing its portion of the 2026 May Incremental Revolving Credit Commitment.
The Funding Fee shall be paid in kind by automatically capitalizing and adding such Funding Fee to the outstanding principal balance of
the 2026 May Incremental Revolving Credit Loans of such 2026 May Incremental Revolving Credit Lender on (and subject to the
occurrence of) the Amendment Effective Date, it being understood and agreed that for all purposes of the Amended Credit Agreement and
the other Loan Documents, such amounts (the “PIKed Amounts”) shall constitute part of the principal balance of the
2026 May Incremental Revolving Credit Loans (including with respect to the accrual of interest thereon in accordance with the terms
hereof and in the Amended Credit Agreement) at all times from and after the Amendment Effective Date; provided, that the determination
of the Revolving Credit Exposure of any 2026 May Incremental Revolving Credit Lender shall exclude any PIKed Amounts.
Section 7. Ratification
and Reaffirmation. Each Loan Party party hereto (on behalf of itself and each of its Subsidiaries that are Loan Parties) hereby (a) consents
to the execution, delivery and performance of this Amendment and the performance of the Existing Credit Agreement (as amended hereby)
and (b) ratifies and reaffirms: (x) its Obligations in respect of the Existing Credit Agreement and each of the other Loan Documents
to which it is a party (including, without limitation, the Guaranty), as such Obligations have been amended by this Amendment, and all
of the covenants, duties, indebtedness and liabilities under the Amended Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents to which it is
a party and (y) the Liens and security interests created in favor of the Administrative Agent and the Lenders pursuant to each Collateral
Document; which Liens shall continue to secure the Obligations (as such Obligations have been amended by this Amendment, including in
respect of the 2026 May Incremental Revolving Credit Loans), in each case, on and subject to the terms and conditions set forth in
the Amended Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents.
Section 8. Effect
of Amendment.
(a) Except as expressly set forth herein, this Amendment shall not by implication or otherwise limit, impair,
constitute a waiver of or otherwise affect the rights and remedies of the Lenders or the Administrative Agent under the Existing Credit
Agreement or any other Loan Document, and shall not alter, modify, amend or in any way affect any of the terms, conditions, obligations,
covenants or agreements contained in the Existing Credit Agreement or any other provision of the Existing Credit Agreement or of any other
Loan Document, all of which are ratified and affirmed in all respects and shall continue in full force and effect. Nothing herein shall
be deemed to entitle either Borrower or any other Loan Party to a consent to, or a waiver, amendment, modification or other change of,
any of the terms, conditions, obligations, covenants or agreements contained in the Amended Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document
in similar or different circumstances.
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(b) From and after the Amendment Effective Date, (i) each reference in the Existing Credit Agreement
to “this Agreement”, “hereunder”, “hereof”, “herein”, or words of like import, and each
reference to the “Credit Agreement” in any other Loan Document shall be deemed to include a reference to the Existing Credit
Agreement as amended hereby and (ii) each reference in any Loan Document to the "Revolving Credit Lenders”, “Revolving
Credit Loans”, “Loans”, “Revolving Credit Commitments” or “Commitments” shall be deemed to include
the 2026 May Incremental Revolving Credit Loans and 2026 May Incremental Revolving Credit Commitments.
(c) From and after the date hereof, this Amendment shall constitute a “Loan Document” for all
purposes of the Amended Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents and shall be deemed to be an “Incremental Amendment”
as defined in the Existing Credit Agreement. This Amendment shall not constitute a novation of the Existing Credit Agreement or any of
the other Loan Documents.
Section 9. Amendments;
Severability.
(a) As of the date hereof, this Amendment may not be amended nor may any provision hereof be waived except
pursuant to Section 10.01 of the Amended Credit Agreement.
(b) If any provision of this Amendment is held to be illegal, invalid or unenforceable, the legality, validity
and enforceability of the remaining provisions of this Amendment shall not be affected or impaired thereby. The illegality, invalidity
or unenforceability of a provision in a particular jurisdiction shall not invalidate or render illegal or unenforceable such provision
in any other jurisdiction. In the event of any such illegality, invalidity or unenforceability, the parties shall negotiate in good faith
with a view to agreeing on a legal, valid and enforceable replacement provision which, to the extent practicable, is in accordance with
the intent and purposes of this Amendment and in its economic effect comes as close as possible to the illegal, invalid or unenforceable
provision.
Section 10. Governing
Law; Waiver of Jury Trial.
(a) SUBJECT TO SECTION 10(B) AND SECTION 10(C) BELOW, THIS AMENDMENT, THE RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS
OF THE PARTIES HEREUNDER AND ANY CLAIMS, CONTROVERSIES, DISPUTES OR CAUSES OF ACTIONS (WHETHER ARISING IN CONTRACT OR TORT, IN LAW
OR EQUITY OR OTHERWISE) BASED UPON, ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AMENDMENT AND THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY SHALL BE GOVERNED
BY, AND CONSTRUED AND INTERPRETED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK. The provisions of Section 10.15 (subject
to Section 10(b) and 10(c) below) and 10.16 of the Existing Credit Agreement as amended by this Amendment are incorporated
herein by reference, mutatis mutandis.
(b) SECTION 7 (RATIFICATION AND REAFFIRMATION) OF THIS AGREEMENT
TO THE EXTENT IT RELATES TO A LUXEMBOURG LAW GOVERNED LOAN AGREEMENT AND ANY NON-CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION
WITH IT SHALL BE GOVERNED AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF LUXEMBOURG.
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(c) THE COURTS OF LUXEMBOURG, JUDICIAL DISTRICT OF LUXEMBOURG-CITY, ARE TO HAVE
THE EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION TO SETTLE ANY CLAIMS, DISPUTES OR MATTERS (THE "PROCEEDINGS") ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION
WITH SECTION 7 (RATIFICATION AND REAFFIRMATION) OF THIS AGREEMENT TO THE EXTENT IT RELATES TO A LUXEMBOURG LAW GOVERNED LOAN
AGREEMENT (INCLUDING A DISPUTE RELATING TO ANY NON-CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH IT) AND THAT ACCORDINGLY
ANY SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH SECTION 7 (RATIFICATION AND REAFFIRMATION) OF THIS AGREEMENT
TO THE EXTENT IT RELATES TO A LUXEMBOURG LAW GOVERNED LOAN AGREEMENT (INCLUDING ANY PROCEEDINGS RELATING TO ANY NON-CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS
ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH SECTION 7 (RATIFICATION AND REAFFIRMATION) OF THIS AGREEMENT TO THE EXTENT IT
RELATES TO A LUXEMBOURG LAW GOVERNED LOAN AGREEMENT) MAY BE BROUGHT IN SUCH COURTS.
Section 11. Headings.
Section headings herein are included for convenience of reference only, are not part of this Amendment and are not to affect the
construction of, or to be taken into consideration in interpreting, this Amendment.
Section 12. Counterparts.
This Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be an original and all of which, when taken together,
shall constitute one agreement. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page of this Amendment by facsimile transmission
or by “.pdf” or similar electronic transmission shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart hereof.
The words “execution,” “signed,” “signature,” “delivery,” and words of like import in
this Amendment shall be deemed to include electronic signatures or electronic records, each of which shall be of the same legal effect,
validity or enforceability as a manually executed signature, physical delivery thereof 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.
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Section 13. Release.
(a) In consideration of, among other things, the Lender Parties’ execution and delivery of this Agreement,
the Borrowers and Holdings, each on behalf of itself and each Loan Party and their respective agents, representatives, officers, directors,
advisors, employees, subsidiaries, affiliates, successors and assigns (collectively, “Releasors”), hereby forever agree
and covenant not to sue or prosecute against any Releasee (as hereinafter defined) and hereby forever waive, release and discharge each
Releasee from any and all claims (including, without limitation, crossclaims, counterclaims, rights of set-off and recoupment), actions,
causes of action, suits, debts, accounts, interests, liens, promises, warranties, damages and consequential damages, demands, agreements,
bonds, bills, specialties, covenants, controversies, variances, trespasses, judgments, executions, costs, expenses or claims whatsoever,
that such Releasor may have, of whatsoever nature and kind, whether known or unknown, whether arising at law or in equity (collectively,
the “Claims”), against, in each case, solely in their capacity as such, any or all of the Secured Parties and their
respective affiliates, subsidiaries, shareholders and “controlling persons” (within the meaning of the federal securities
laws), and each and all of the officers, directors, employees, agents, attorneys, advisors and other representatives of each of the foregoing
(collectively, the “Releasees”), based in whole or in part on facts, whether or not now known, existing on or before
the Amendment Effective Date, that relate to, arise out of or otherwise are in connection with any or all of the Loan Documents or the
transactions thereunder; provided, that the foregoing releases shall not apply to the claims (the “Specified Claims”)
identified in the correspondence from Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP at the direction of the special committee (the “Special
Committee”) of independent managers of the Borrowers on April 30, 2026 to counsel to the Borrowers or prevent any action
or inaction taken or to be taken by any Loan Party in accordance with any direction or recommendation of the Special Committee, including
the pursuit of any Specified Claim; provided further that the foregoing releases shall be binding on the Special Committee, other than
with respect to the Specified Claims. In entering into this Agreement, the Borrowers and each other Loan Party consulted with, and has
been represented by, legal counsel and expressly disclaims any reliance on any representations, acts or omissions by any of the Releasees
and hereby agrees and acknowledges that the validity and effectiveness of the releases set forth above do not depend in any way on any
such representations, acts and/or omissions or the accuracy, completeness or validity thereof. The provisions of this Section 13
shall survive the termination of this Agreement, the Credit Agreement, the other Loan Documents, and payment in full of the Obligations.
(b) Each of the Borrowers and other Loan Parties, on behalf of itself and its respective successors, assigns,
and other legal representatives, hereby absolutely, unconditionally and irrevocably, covenants and agrees with and in favor of each Releasee
that it will not sue (at law, in equity, in any regulatory proceeding or otherwise) any Releasee on the basis of any Claim released, remised
and discharged by the Borrowers or any other Loan Party pursuant to Section 13(a) hereof, subject only to the limited rights
of a Loan Party to pursue the Specified Claims. If the Borrowers, any other Loan Party or any of its successors, assigns or other legal
representatives violates the foregoing covenant, the Borrowers and other Loan Parties, each for itself and its successors, assigns and
legal representatives, agrees to pay, in addition to such other damages as any Releasee may sustain as a result of such violation, all
attorneys’ fees and costs incurred by any Releasee as a result of such violation.
[Remainder of Page Intentionally Left Blank.]
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have
caused this Amendment to be duly executed and delivered by their respective officers thereunto duly authorized as of the date first written
above.
TRINSEO MATERIALS FINANCE, INC.
By:
/s/ David Stasse
Name:
David Stasse
Title:
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
TRINSEO HOLDING S.À R.L.
By:
/s/ David Stasse
Name:
David Stasse
Title:
Manager
TRINSEO LUXCO S.À R.L.
By:
/s/ David
Stasse
Name:
David Stasse
Title:
Manager
[Signature Page to Amendment to Credit Agreement]
EXHIBIT A
TO THIRD AMENDMENT
Amended Credit Agreement
[See attached.]
Conformed through SecondThird
Amendment, dated as of April 10May 13,
2026
CREDIT AGREEMENT
Dated as of January 17, 2025,
as amended by that certain First Amendment, dated
as of March 19, 2026,
as amended by that certain 2026 Limited Waiver
and Amendment, dated as of March 19, 2026, and
as amended by that certain Second Amendment, dated
as of April 10, 2026, and
as
amended by that certain Third Amendment, dated as of May 13, 2026
among
TRINSEO LUXCO S.À R.L.,
as Holdings,
TRINSEO HOLDING S.À R.L.,
as the Lead Borrower,
TRINSEO MATERIALS FINANCE, INC.,
as the Co-Borrower,
THE GUARANTORS PARTY HERETO FROM TIME TO TIME,
THE LENDERS PARTY HERETO FROM TIME TO TIME
and
DEUTSCHE BANK AG NEW YORK BRANCH,
as Administrative Agent, Collateral Agent, L/C Issuer and Swing Line Lender
BARCLAYS BANK PLC,
BNP PARIBAS SECURITIES CORP.,
DEUTSCHE BANK SECURITIES INC.,
FIFTH THIRD BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
GOLDMAN SACHS BANK USA,
HSBC SECURITIES (USA) INC.,
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.,
MIZUHO BANK, LTD.,
and
TRUIST SECURITIES, INC.,
as Joint Lead Arrangers and Joint Bookrunners
Table of Contents
Page
Article I DEFINITIONS AND ACCOUNTING TERMS
2
Section 1.01
Defined Terms
2
Section 1.02
Luxembourg Terms
61
Section 1.03
Swedish Terms
62
Section 1.04
Other Interpretive Provisions
63
Section 1.05
Accounting Terms
64
Section 1.06
Rounding
64
Section 1.07
References to Agreements, Laws, Etc
64
Section 1.08
Times of Day
64
Section 1.09
Timing of Payment of Performance
64
Section 1.10
Pro Forma Calculations
64
Section 1.11
Currency Equivalents
67
Section 1.12
Exchange Rate
67
Section 1.13
Additional Alternative Currencies
67
Section 1.14
Cashless Settlement
68
Section 1.15
Rates
68
Section 1.16
Finnish Provisions
68
Section 1.17
2025 Transactions
69
Article II THE COMMITMENTS AND CREDIT EXTENSIONS
70
Section 2.01
The Loans
70
Section 2.02
Borrowings, Conversions and Continuations of Loans
71
Section 2.03
Letters of Credit
73
Section 2.04
Swing Line Loans
81
Section 2.05
Prepayments
85
Section 2.06
Termination or Reduction of Commitments
86
Section 2.07
Repayment of Loans
87
Section 2.08
Interest
88
Section 2.09
Fees
89
Section 2.10
Computation of Interest and Fees
90
Section 2.11
Evidence of Indebtedness
90
Section 2.12
Payments Generally
91
Section 2.13
Sharing of Payments
93
Section 2.14
[Reserved]
93
Section 2.15
[Reserved]
93
Section 2.16
Incremental Credit Extensions
94
Section 2.17
Refinancing Amendments
97
Section 2.18
Extensions of Revolving Credit Commitments
100
Section 2.19
Defaulting Lenders
103
Section 2.20
Borrower Obligations Joint and Several
105
Article III TAXES, INCREASED COSTS PROTECTION AND ILLEGALITY
106
Section 3.01
Taxes
106
Section 3.02
Illegality
110
Section 3.03
Inability to Determine Rates
110
Section 3.04
Increased Cost and Reduced Return; Capital Adequacy; Reserves on Benchmark Rate Loans
111
(i)
Section 3.05
Funding Losses
113
Section 3.06
Matters Applicable to All Requests for Compensation
113
Section 3.07
Replacement of Lenders under Certain Circumstances
114
Section 3.08
Survival
115
Article IV CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO CREDIT EXTENSIONS
115
Section 4.01
First Credit Event
115
Section 4.02
All Credit Events
119
Article V REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
120
Section 5.01
Existence, Qualification and Power; Compliance with Laws
120
Section 5.02
Authorization; No Contravention
120
Section 5.03
Governmental Authorization; Other Consents
120
Section 5.04
Binding Effect
121
Section 5.05
Financial Statements; No Material Adverse Effect
121
Section 5.06
Litigation
122
Section 5.07
Ownership of Property; Liens
122
Section 5.08
Environmental Matters
122
Section 5.09
Taxes
122
Section 5.10
ERISA Compliance
123
Section 5.11
Subsidiaries; Equity Interests
123
Section 5.12
Margin Regulations; Investment Company Act
124
Section 5.13
Disclosure
124
Section 5.14
Labor Matters
124
Section 5.15
Intellectual Property; Licenses, Etc.
124
Section 5.16
Solvency
124
Section 5.17
Subordination of Junior Financing
125
Section 5.18
Collateral Documents; Valid Liens
125
Section 5.19
Centre of Main Interest
125
Section 5.20
Pensions Act
125
Section 5.21
Commercial Benefit
125
Section 5.22
USA PATRIOT Act, Anti-Corruption Laws, Anti-Money Laundering Laws and Sanctions
125
Section 5.23
Luxembourg Specific Representations
126
Article VI AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS
127
Section 6.01
Financial Statements
127
Section 6.02
Certificates; Other Information
128
Section 6.03
Notices
129
Section 6.04
Payment of Taxes
129
Section 6.05
Preservation of Existence, Etc
129
Section 6.06
Maintenance of Properties
129
Section 6.07
Maintenance of Insurance
130
Section 6.08
Compliance with Laws
130
Section 6.09
Books and Records
130
Section 6.10
Inspection Rights
130
Section 6.11
Additional Collateral; Additional Guarantors
131
Section 6.12
Compliance with Environmental Laws
138
Section 6.13
[Reserved]
138
Section 6.14
Further Assurances
138
Section 6.15
Designation of Subsidiaries
138
(ii)
Section 6.16
Corporate Rating
139
Section 6.17
Use of Proceeds
139
Section 6.18
Post-Closing Actions
139
Section 6.19
Compliance with Anti-Corruption Laws
139
Section 6.20
Lender Calls
139
Article VII NEGATIVE COVENANTS
140
Section 7.01
Liens
140
Section 7.02
[Reserved]
143
Section 7.03
Indebtedness
143
Section 7.04
Fundamental Changes
147
Section 7.05
Dispositions
148
Section 7.06
Restricted Payments
150
Section 7.07
Change in Nature of Business
153
Section 7.08
Transactions with Affiliates
153
Section 7.09
Burdensome Agreements
154
Section 7.10
[Reserved]
155
Section 7.11
Financial Springing Covenant
155
Section 7.12
Accounting Changes
156
Section 7.13
Prepayments, Etc. of Indebtedness
156
Section 7.14
Permitted Activities
157
Section 7.15
Amendments to Related Transaction Documents
157
Section 7.16
[Reserved]
157
Section 7.17
Cash Management Practices
157
Article VIII EVENTS OF DEFAULT AND REMEDIES
158
Section 8.01
Events of Default
158
Section 8.02
Remedies Upon Event of Default
161
Section 8.03
Application of Funds
161
Section 8.04
Lead Borrower’s Right to Cure
162
Article IX ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT AND OTHER AGENTS
163
Section 9.01
Appointment and Authorization of Agents
163
Section 9.02
Delegation of Duties
166
Section 9.03
Liability of Agents
166
Section 9.04
Reliance by Agents
167
Section 9.05
Notice of Default
167
Section 9.06
Credit Decision; Disclosure of Information by Agents
167
Section 9.07
Indemnification of Agents
168
Section 9.08
Agents in their Individual Capacities
168
Section 9.09
Successor Agents
169
Section 9.10
Administrative Agent May File Proofs of Claim
170
Section 9.11
Collateral and Guaranty Matters
170
Section 9.12
Other Agents; Arrangers and Managers
171
Section 9.13
Appointment of Supplemental Agents
172
Section 9.14
[Reserved]
172
Section 9.15
Parallel Debt owed to Collateral Agent
172
Article X MISCELLANEOUS
173
Section 10.01
Amendments, Etc.
173
Section 10.02
Notices and Other Communications; Facsimile Copies
176
(iii)
Section 10.03
No Waiver; Cumulative Remedies
177
Section 10.04
Attorney Costs and Expenses
177
Section 10.05
Indemnification
178
Section 10.06
Payments Set Aside
179
Section 10.07
Successors and Assigns
179
Section 10.08
Confidentiality
184
Section 10.09
Setoff
185
Section 10.10
Interest Rate Limitation
185
Section 10.11
Counterparts
185
Section 10.12
Integration
185
Section 10.13
Survival of Representations and Warranties
185
Section 10.14
Severability
186
Section 10.15
GOVERNING LAW
186
Section 10.16
WAIVER OF RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY
187
Section 10.17
Binding Effect
187
Section 10.18
USA PATRIOT Act
187
Section 10.19
No Advisory or Fiduciary Responsibility
188
Section 10.20
Judgment Currency
189
Section 10.21
Certain Undertakings with Respect to any Securitization Subsidiary
189
Section 10.22
INTERCREDITOR AGREEMENTS
190
Section 10.23
Certain ERISA Matters
190
Article XI GUARANTEE
192
Section 11.01
The Guarantee
192
Section 11.02
Obligations Unconditional
193
Section 11.03
Reinstatement
193
Section 11.04
Subrogation; Subordination
194
Section 11.05
Remedies
194
Section 11.06
Instrument for the Payment of Money
194
Section 11.07
Continuing Guarantee
194
Section 11.08
General Limitation on Guarantee Obligations
194
Section 11.09
Specific Limitation for Swiss Guarantors
195
Section 11.10
[Reserved]
196
Section 11.11
Specific Limitation for Hong Kong Guarantors
196
Section 11.12
[Reserved]
196
Section 11.13
Specific Limitation for Luxembourg Guarantors
196
Section 11.14
Specific Limitation for Irish Guarantors
198
Section 11.15
Specific Limitation for Swedish Guarantors
198
Section 11.16
Specific Limitation for Finnish Guarantors
198
Section 11.17
Release of Guarantors
198
Section 11.18
Right of Contribution
199
Section 11.19
Keepwell
199
Section 11.20
Certain Dutch Guarantors
199
Section 11.21
[Reserved]
199
Section 11.22
Acknowledgment and Consent to Bail-In of Affected Financial Institutions
199
Section 11.23
Acknowledgment Regarding Any Supported QFCs
201
(iv)
SCHEDULES
Schedule 1.01A
--
Commitments
Schedule 1.01B
--
Existing Letters of Credit
Schedule 1.01D
--
Unrestricted Subsidiaries
Schedule 1.01E
--
Existing Investments
Schedule 1.01F(a)
--
Existing Secured Hedge Agreements
Schedule 1.01F(b)
--
Existing Treasury Services Agreement
Schedule 4.01(b)
--
Other Collateral Documents
Schedule 5.07
--
Ownership of Property
Schedule 5.08(a)
--
Environmental Matters
Schedule 5.11
--
Subsidiaries; Equity Interests
Schedule 5.15
--
Aristech and Altuglas IP
Schedule 6.18
--
Post-Closing Actions
Schedule 6.20
--
Opco Reporting Entities
Schedule 7.01(b)
--
Existing Liens
Schedule 7.03(b)
--
Existing Indebtedness
Schedule 7.08
--
Transactions with Affiliates
Schedule 7.09
--
Certain Contractual Obligations
Schedule 10.02
--
Notices and Other Communications
EXHIBITS
Form of
Exhibit A
--
Committed Loan Notice
Exhibit B
--
Swing Line Loan Notice
Exhibit C-1
--
[Reserved]
Exhibit C-2
--
Revolving Credit Note
Exhibit C-3
--
Swing Line Note
Exhibit D
--
Compliance Certificate
Exhibit E
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Assignment and Assumption
Exhibit F
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Pledge and Security Agreement
Exhibit G
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Global Intercompany Note
Exhibit H
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Guarantor Joinder
Exhibit I
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Solvency Certificate
Exhibit J
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Request for L/C Issuance
Exhibit K
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[Reserved]
Exhibit L
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Second Lien Intercreditor Agreement
(v)
CREDIT AGREEMENT
This CREDIT AGREEMENT is
entered into as of January 17, 2025, (as amended, restated, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to
time in accordance with the terms hereof, this “Agreement”), among TRINSEO LUXCO S.À R.L., a private
limited liability company (société à responsabilité limitée), organized and established under
the laws of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, having its registered office at 130, Boulevard de la Pétrusse, L-2330 Luxembourg, Grand
Duchy of Luxembourg, registered with the Luxembourg Register of Commerce and Companies (R.C.S. Luxembourg) (“RCS”)
under number B153577 (“Holdings”), TRINSEO HOLDING S.À R.L., a private limited liability company (société
à responsabilité limitée), organized and established under the laws of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, having
its registered office at 130, Boulevard de la Pétrusse, L-2330 Luxembourg, registered with the RCS under number B153582 (the “Lead
Borrower”), TRINSEO MATERIALS FINANCE, INC., a Delaware corporation (the “Co-Borrower”, and together
with the Lead Borrower, the “Borrowers” and each, a “Borrower”) the Guarantors party hereto from
time to time, the Lenders party hereto from time to time (collectively, the “Lenders” and individually, a “Lender”)
and DEUTSCHE BANK AG NEW YORK BRANCH, as Administrative Agent, Collateral Agent, L/C Issuer and Swing Line Lender.
PRELIMINARY STATEMENTS
The Borrowers requested that
the Lenders under this Agreement as of the Closing Date extend credit to the Borrowers in the form of Closing Date Revolving Credit Commitments
in an aggregate principal amount of $300,000,000. The Closing Date Revolving Credit Commitments permit the making of Closing Date Revolving
Credit Loans, Swing Line Loans and the issuance of Letters of Credit from time to time.
The Borrowers requested that
the 2026 Incremental Revolving Credit Lenders under this Agreement as of the Second Amendment Effective Date extend credit to the Borrowers
in the form of 2026 Incremental Revolving Credit Commitments in an aggregate principal amount of $50,000,000. The 2026 Incremental Revolving
Credit Commitments permit the making of 2026 Incremental Revolving Credit Loans.
The
Borrowers requested that the 2026 May Incremental Revolving Credit Lenders under this Agreement as of the Third Amendment Effective
Date extend credit to the Borrowers in the form of 2026 May Incremental Revolving Credit Commitments in an aggregate principal amount
of $25,000,000. The 2026 May Incremental Revolving Credit Commitments permit the making of 2026 May Incremental Revolving Credit
Loans.
The Closing Date Revolving
Credit Lenders, the 2026 Incremental Revolving Credit Lenders
and the 2026 May Incremental Revolving Credit Lenders
are willing to lend and the L/C Issuer is willing to issue Letters of Credit, in each case, on the terms and subject to the conditions
set forth herein.
In consideration of the mutual
covenants and agreements herein contained, the parties hereto covenant and agree as follows:
Article I
DEFINITIONS
AND ACCOUNTING TERMS
Section 1.01 Defined
Terms. As used in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the meanings set forth below:
“2025 Notes”
means the 5.375% senior unsecured notes due 2025 issued pursuant to the 2025 Notes Indenture in the aggregate original principal amount
of $500,000,000.
“2025 Notes Indenture”
means that certain Indenture, dated as of August 29, 2017, by and among the Borrowers, as co-issuers, the guarantors party thereto
from time to time and the 2025 Notes Trustee, as the same may be amended, restated, amended and restated, modified, supplemented, replaced
or refinanced.
“2025 Notes Trustee”
means The Bank of New York Mellon, as trustee under the 2025 Notes Indenture.
“2025 OpCo Incremental
Amendment” has the meaning set forth in Section 10.04.
“2025 Transaction
Support Agreement” means that certain Transaction Support Agreement, dated as of December 9, 2024, by and among Parent,
certain Subsidiaries of Parent party thereto and the Supporting Creditors (as defined therein) party thereto from time to time.
“2025 Transactions”
means “Transactions” as defined in the 2025 Transaction Support Agreement.
“2026 Incremental
Revolving Credit Borrowing” means a borrowing consisting of simultaneous 2026 Incremental Revolving Credit Loans of the same
Type and currency and, in the case of Benchmark Rate Loans, having the same Interest Period made by each of the 2026 Incremental Revolving
Credit Lenders pursuant to Section 2.01(c).
“2026 Incremental
Revolving Credit Commitment” means, as to each 2026 Incremental Revolving Credit Lender, its 2026 Incremental Revolving Credit
Commitment as of the Second Amendment Effective Date, as may be increased from time to time pursuant to a Revolving Commitment Increase.
The aggregate amount of 2026 Incremental Revolving Credit Commitments is $50,000,000.
“2026 Incremental
Revolving Credit Lenders” means Lenders holding 2026 Incremental Revolving Credit Loans or 2026 Incremental Revolving Credit
Commitments.
“2026 Incremental
Revolving Credit Loans” has the meaning specified in Section 2.01(c).
“2026 Limited Waiver”
has the meaning set forth in the definition of “PIKed Amounts”.
“2026
May Incremental Revolving Credit Borrowing” means a borrowing consisting of simultaneous 2026 May Incremental Revolving
Credit Loans of the same Type and currency and, in the case of Benchmark Rate Loans, having the same Interest Period made by each of the
2026 May Incremental Revolving Credit Lenders pursuant to Section 2.01(d).
“2026
May Incremental Revolving Credit Commitment” means, as to each 2026 May Incremental Revolving Credit Lender, its 2026
May Incremental Revolving Credit Commitment as of the Third Amendment Effective Date, as may be increased from time to time pursuant
to a Revolving Commitment Increase. The aggregate amount of 2026 May Incremental Revolving Credit Commitments is $25,000,000.
“2026
May Incremental Revolving Credit Lenders” means Lenders holding 2026 May Incremental Revolving Credit Loans or 2026 May Incremental
Revolving Credit Commitments.
“2026
May Incremental Revolving Credit Loans” has the meaning specified in Section 2.01(d).
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“2029 Notes”
means the 5.125% senior unsecured notes due 2029 issued pursuant to the 2029 Notes Indenture in the aggregate original principal amount
of $450,000,000.
“2029 Notes Indenture”
means that certain Indenture, dated as of March 24, 2021, by and among the Borrowers, as co-issuers, the guarantors party thereto
from time to time and the 2029 Notes Trustee, as the same may be amended, restated, amended and restated, modified, supplemented, replaced
or refinanced to the extent not prohibited by this Agreement.
“2029 Notes Trustee”
means The Bank of New York Mellon, as trustee under the 2029 Notes Indenture.
“ACRA”
means the Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority of Singapore.
“Additional Lender”
means any Person that is not an existing Lender and has agreed to provide Incremental Commitments pursuant to Section 2.16
or Refinancing Commitments pursuant to Section 2.17.
“Adjusted Term SOFR”
means for purposes of any calculation, the rate per annum equal to (i) Term SOFR for such calculation plus (ii) the Term SOFR
Adjustment; provided that, in no event shall Adjusted Term SOFR for the Revolving Credit Loans denominated in Dollars be less than
the Floor.
“Administrative Agent”
means DBNY, in its capacity as administrative agent under any of the Loan Documents, or any successor administrative agent.
“Administrative Agent
Fee Letter” means that certain Administrative Agent Fee Letter, dated as of the Closing Date, by and among the Borrowers and
the Administrative Agent.
“Administrative Agent’s
Office” means the Administrative Agent’s address and account as set forth on Schedule 10.02, or such other
address or account as the Administrative Agent may from time to time notify the Lead Borrower and the Lenders.
“Administrative Questionnaire”
means an Administrative Questionnaire in a form supplied by the Administrative Agent.
“Affected Financial
Institution” has the meaning set forth in Section 11.22.
“Affiliate”
means, with respect to any Person, another Person that directly, or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, Controls or is Controlled
by or is under common Control with the Person specified.
“Agent-Related Persons”
means the Agents, together with their respective Affiliates, and the officers, directors, employees, agents and attorneys-in-fact of such
Persons and Affiliates.
“Agents”
means, collectively, the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent and the Supplemental Agents (if any).
“Aggregate Commitments”
means the Commitments of all the Lenders.
“Agreement”
means this Credit Agreement, as the same may be amended, restated, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time
to time.
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“AHYDO Payment”
means a payment in respect of Indebtedness in an amount sufficient to ensure that such Indebtedness will not be an “applicable high
yield discount obligation” within the meaning of Section 163(1) of the Code.
“All-In Yield”
means, as to any Indebtedness, the yield thereof, whether in the form of interest rate, margin, OID, upfront fees, a EURIBOR Rate, Term
SOFR or Base Rate floor, or otherwise, in each case, incurred or payable by the applicable Borrower generally to all lenders of such Indebtedness;
provided that OID and upfront fees shall be equated to interest rate assuming a 4-year average life to maturity on a straight line
basis (e.g. 100 basis points of original issue discount equals 25 basis points of interest rate margin); and provided, further,
that “All-In Yield” shall not include amendment fees, arrangement fees, structuring fees, ticking fees, unused line fees,
commitment fees, underwriting fees and other similar fees not paid generally to all lenders in the primary syndication of such Indebtedness.
“Alternative Currency”
means Euros, Pounds Sterling and each other currency that is approved in accordance with Section 1.13.
“Altuglas”
means Altuglas LLC, a Delaware limited liability company.
“AML Laws”
means the Bank Secrecy Act, as amended by the USA PATRIOT Act, and all laws, rules, and regulations of any jurisdiction in which any Loan
Party or any Subsidiary is located or is doing business from time to time concerning or relating to anti-money laundering and ensuring
that all sources of funding are lawful and identifiable.
“Annual Financial
Statements” means the audited consolidated balance sheets and related statements of comprehensive income, shareholders’
equity and cash flows of Topco and its Subsidiaries for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2022 and December 31, 2023.
“Anti-Corruption
Laws” means all laws, rules, and regulations of any jurisdiction from time to time concerning or relating to bribery or corruption
applicable to Holdings or its Subsidiaries by virtue of such Person being organized or operating in such jurisdiction, including but not
limited to the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, as amended, and the rules and regulations thereunder and the UK Bribery Act
2010.
“Anti-Liability Management
Provision” has the meaning set forth in the last paragraph of Article VII.
“Applicable Margin”
means a percentage per annum equal to:
(a) with
respect to unused Closing Date Revolving Credit Commitments, 0.375%;
(b) with
respect to the Closing Date Revolving Credit Loans, Swing Line Loans (which are to be maintained solely as Base Rate Loans) and Letters
of Credit fees, the following percentages per annum:
Applicable
Margin for Closing Date Revolving Credit
Loans, Swing
Line Loans, Letter of Credit Fees
Benchmark
Rate and Letter of Credit Fees
Base Rate
2.25%
1.25%
(c) with
respect to unused 2026 Incremental Revolving Credit Commitments and the
2026 May Incremental Revolving Credit Commitments, 0.375%;
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(d) with
respect to 2026 Incremental Revolving Credit Loans and the 2026 May Incremental
Revolving Credit Commitments, the following percentages per annum:
Applicable
Margin for 2026 Incremental Revolving Credit
Loans
Benchmark
Rate
Base Rate
9.00%
8.00%
Notwithstanding the foregoing,
(a) the Applicable Margin in respect of any Class of Extended Revolving Credit Commitments or Revolving Credit Loans or Swing
Line Loans made pursuant to any Extended Revolving Credit Commitments shall be the applicable percentages per annum set forth in the relevant
Extension Amendment, (b) the Applicable Margin in respect of any Class of Incremental Commitments, and any Class of Incremental
Loans shall be the applicable percentages per annum set forth in the relevant Incremental Amendment and (c) the Applicable Margin
in respect of any Class of Refinancing Commitments, any Class of Refinancing Loans established after the Closing Date shall
be the applicable percentages per annum set forth in the relevant Refinancing Amendment.
“Appropriate Lender”
means, at any time, (a) with respect to Loans of any Class, the Lenders of such Class, (b) with respect to Letters of Credit,
(i) the relevant L/C Issuers and (ii) the Revolving Credit Lenders and (c) with respect to the Swing Line Facility, (i) the
relevant Swing Line Lender and (ii) if any Swing Line Loans are outstanding pursuant to Section 2.04(a), the Revolving
Credit Lenders.
“Approved Bank”
has the meaning set forth in clause (c) of the definition of “Cash Equivalents”.
“Approved Fund”
means any Fund that is administered, advised or managed by (a) a Lender, (b) an Affiliate of a Lender or (c) an entity
or an Affiliate of an entity that administers, advises or manages a Lender.
“Aristech”
means Aristech Surfaces LLC, a Kentucky limited liability company.
“Aristech and Altuglas
IP” means any IP Rights necessary to operate the businesses of Aristech and Altuglas as set forth on Schedule 5.15 of this
Agreement.
“Aristech and Altuglas
License Agreements” means (a) the Amended and Restated Technology License Agreement, dated January 1, 2022, entered
into between Trinseo Europe, as licensor, and Altuglas, as licensee, with respect to the use of IP Rights that are necessary to operate
the businesses of Altuglas, and (b) the Technology License Agreement, dated September 1, 2021, entered into between Trinseo
Europe, as licensor, and Aristech, as licensee, with respect to the use of IP Rights that are necessary to operate the businesses of Aristech.
“Arkema Acquisition”
means the acquisition, directly or indirectly, of 100% of the outstanding Equity Interests of Arkema Group’s methyl methacrylates
(“MMA”) and polymethyl methacrylates (“PMMA”) business, as more specifically described in, and pursuant
to the terms of, that certain Share Purchase Agreement, dated as of March 19, 2021, between Arkema, a French société
anonyme with its registered offices at 420, rue d’Estienne d’Orves, 92700 Colombes, France and registered with the registry
of commerce and company of Nanterre under number 445 074 685, as Seller, and Trinseo S.A., a Luxembourg société anonyme
with its registered offices at 26-28 rue Edward Steichen, L-2540, Luxembourg, Grand Duchy of Luxembourg and registered with the registry
of commerce and company of Luxembourg under number B 153549, as Purchaser (the “Arkema Acquisition Agreement”).
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“Arrangers”
means Barclays Bank PLC, BNP Paribas Securities Corp., Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., Fifth Third Bank, National Association, Goldman
Sachs Bank USA, HSBC Securities (USA) Inc., JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Mizuho Bank, Ltd. and Truist Securities, Inc.
“ASIC”
means the Australian Securities and Investments Commission.
“Assignees”
has the meaning set forth in Section 10.07(b).
“Assignment and Assumption”
shall mean an assignment and assumption entered into by a Lender and an assignee (with the consent of any party whose consent is required
by Section 10.07), in the form of Exhibit E or any other form approved by the Administrative Agent and the Lead
Borrower.
“Associate”
means (i) any Person of which the Lead Borrower or its Restricted Subsidiaries are the legal and beneficial owners of between 20%
and 50% of all outstanding voting Equity Interests and (ii) any joint venture entered into by the Lead Borrower or any Restricted
Subsidiary of the Borrowers.
“Attorney Costs”
means and includes all reasonable, documented fees, expenses and disbursements of any law firm or other external legal counsel required
to be reimbursed by any Loan Party pursuant to the terms of any Loan Document.
“Attributable Indebtedness”
means, on any date, in respect of any Capitalized Lease 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.
“Auditors”
means a firm of recognized international auditors.
“Auto-Extension Letter
of Credit” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.03(b)(iii).
“Bail-In Action”
has the meaning set forth in Section 11.22.
“Bail-In Legislation”
has the meaning set forth in Section 11.22.
“Base Rate”
means for any day a fluctuating rate per annum equal to the highest of (a) the Federal Funds Rate plus 1/2 of 1%, (b) the
rate of interest in effect for such day as publicly announced from time to time by DBNY as its “prime rate” and (c) the
applicable Benchmark Rate for an Interest Period of one month commencing on such day plus 1.00% per annum; provided that
in no event shall the Base Rate be less than 1.00% per annum for all Revolving Credit Loans maintained as Base Rate Loans. The “prime
rate” is a rate set by DBNY based upon various factors including DBNY costs and desired return, general economic conditions and
other factors, and is used as a reference point for pricing some loans, which may be priced at, above, or below such announced rate. Any
change in such rate announced by the Administrative Agent shall take effect at the opening of business on the day specified in the public
announcement of such change.
“Base Rate Loan”
means a Loan that bears interest based on the Base Rate.
“Base Rate Term SOFR
Determination Day” has the meaning set forth in the definition of “Term SOFR”.
“Benchmark Rate”
means (a) as to any Revolving Credit Loans denominated in Euros, the EURIBOR Rate, and (b) as to any Revolving Credit Loans
denominated in Dollars, Adjusted Term SOFR.
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“Benchmark Rate Loan”
means a Loan that bears interest at a rate based on the Benchmark Rate whether denominated in Dollars or in Euros.
“Beneficial Ownership
Certification” means a certification regarding beneficial ownership as required by the Beneficial Ownership Regulation.
“Beneficial Ownership
Regulation” means 31 C.F.R. § 1010.230.
“Beneficiary”
has the meaning set forth in Section 1.03(c).
“BHC Act Affiliate”
has the meaning set forth in Section 11.23.
“Board of Directors”
means, for any Person, the board of directors, the general partner or other governing body of such Person or, if such Person does not
have such a board of directors, general partner or other governing body and is owned or managed by a single entity, the Board of Directors
or board of managers (conseil de gérance) of such entity, or, in either case, any committee thereof duly authorized to act
on behalf of such Board of Directors. Unless otherwise provided, “Board of Directors” means the Board of Directors of the
Lead Borrower.
“Borrower”
has the meaning provided in the introductory paragraph hereof.
“Borrowing”
means a Closing Date Revolving Credit Borrowing, a 2026 Incremental Revolving Credit Borrowing,
a 2026 May Incremental Revolving Credit Borrowing or a Swing Line Borrowing, as the context may require.
“Business Day”
means (a) any day other than a Saturday, Sunday or other day on which commercial banks are authorized to close under the Laws of,
or are in fact closed in, Luxembourg or the State where the Administrative Agent’s Office with respect to Loans denominated in Dollars
is located and (b) if such day relates to any interest rate settings as to a Benchmark Rate Loan denominated in Euros, any fundings,
disbursements, settlements and payments in respect of any such Benchmark Rate Loan denominated in Euros, or any other dealings to be carried
out pursuant to this Agreement in respect of any such Benchmark Rate Loan denominated in Euros, any such day described in clause (a) above
that is also a TARGET Day.
“Calculation Date”
shall mean (a) the first Business Day of each calendar month, (b) each date (with such date to be reasonably determined by the
Administrative Agent) that is on or about the date of the issuance, amendment, renewal or extension of a Letter of Credit denominated
in an Alternative Currency, (c) each date (with such date to be reasonably determined by the Administrative Agent) that is on or
about the date of a Revolving Credit Borrowing of Benchmark Rate Loans denominated in Euros and each continuation of a Benchmark Rate
Loan denominated in Euros and (d) if an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, any Business Day as determined by the Administrative
Agent in its sole discretion.
“Capital Expenditures”
means, for any period, the aggregate of all expenditures (whether paid in cash or accrued as liabilities and including in all events all
amounts expended or capitalized under Capitalized Leases) by the Lead Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries during such period that,
in conformity with GAAP, are or are required to be included as capital expenditures on the consolidated statement of cash flows of the
Lead Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries.
“Capitalized Leases”
means all leases that have been or are required to be, in accordance with GAAP, recorded as capitalized leases; provided that for
all purposes hereunder the amount of obligations under any Capitalized Lease shall be the amount thereof accounted for as a liability
in accordance with GAAP.
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“Captive Insurance
Subsidiary” means any Subsidiary of the Lead Borrower that is subject to regulation as an insurance company (or any Subsidiary
thereof).
“Cash Collateral”
has the meaning set forth in Section 2.03(g).
“Cash Collateral
Account” means a blocked account at DBNY (or another commercial bank selected in compliance with Section 9.09) in
the name of the Administrative Agent and under the sole dominion and control of the Administrative Agent, and otherwise established in
a manner satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.
“Cash Collateralize”
has the meaning set forth in Section 2.03(g).
“Cash Equivalents”
means any of the following types of Investments:
(a) (i) Dollars,
Pounds Sterling, Canadian Dollars or Euros; or (ii) any other currency held by the Lead Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries
from time to time in the ordinary course of business;
(b) readily
marketable obligations issued or directly and fully Guaranteed or insured by the United States or Canadian governments or, in each case,
any agency or instrumentality of thereof (provided that the full faith and credit of such country or such member state is pledged
in support thereof), having maturities of not more than 24 months from the date of acquisition;
(c) certificates
of deposit, time deposits, eurodollar time deposits, overnight bank deposits or bankers’ acceptances issued by any (i) Lender
or (ii) (a) commercial bank or trust company bank that is organized under the Laws of the United States, any state thereof or
the District of Columbia or is the principal banking Subsidiary of a bank holding company organized under the Laws of the United States,
any state thereof or the District of Columbia and is a member of the Federal Reserve System, and (b) has combined capital and surplus
in excess of $100,000,000 (any such Persons referenced in the foregoing clauses (i) and (ii) being an “Approved Bank”),
in each case with maturities not exceeding 24 months from the date of acquisition thereof;
(d) repurchase
obligations for underlying securities of the types described in clauses (b) and (c) entered into with any Approved Bank;
(e) commercial
paper and variable or fixed rate notes rated at the time of acquisition thereof at least “A-2” (or the equivalent thereof
by S&P) or “P-2” (or the equivalent thereof by Moody’s) or carrying an equivalent rating by a Nationally Recognized
Statistical Rating Organization (if both of the two named rating agencies cease publishing ratings of investments) or, if no rating is
available in respect of the commercial paper, the issuer of which has an equivalent rating in respect of its long-term debt, and in any
case maturing within 24 months after the date of acquisition thereof;
(f) readily
marketable direct obligations issued by any state, commonwealth or territory of the United States of America, any province of Canada or
any other foreign government or any political subdivision or taxing authority thereof, in each case, having an investment grade rating
from either Moody’s or S&P (or, if at the time, neither is issuing comparable ratings, then a comparable rating of another Nationally
Recognized Statistical Rating Organization) with maturities of not more than 24 months from the date of acquisition;
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(g) bills
of exchange issued in the United States or Canada eligible for rediscount at the relevant central bank and accepted by a bank (or any
dematerialized equivalent);
(h) Investments
with average maturities of 24 months or less from the date of acquisition in money market funds rated AAA– (or the equivalent thereof)
or better by S&P or Aaa3 (or the equivalent thereof) or better by Moody’s;
(i) for
purposes of Section 7.05(f), the marketable securities portfolio owned by the Lead Borrower and its Subsidiaries on the Closing
Date;
(j) Investments,
classified in accordance with GAAP as current assets, in money market investment programs which are registered under the Investment Company
Act of 1940 or which are administered by financial institutions having capital of at least $100,000,000, and, in either case, the portfolios
of which are limited such that substantially all of such Investments are of the character, quality and maturity described in clauses (a) through
(h) of this definition;
(k) instruments
equivalent to those referred to in clauses (a) through (h) above and clause (j) above denominated in Euros or any other
currency comparable in credit quality and tenor to those referred to above and customarily used by corporations for cash management purposes
in any jurisdiction outside the United States to the extent reasonably required in connection with any business conducted by any Restricted
Subsidiary organized in such jurisdiction; and
(l) any
interest in any investment funds investing at least 90% of their assets in instruments of the type specified in clauses (a) through
(h) above and clauses (j) and (k) above.
“Cash Management
Documentation” means any contractual arrangements, subordination agreements and related documentation required by the Administrative
Agent and the Revolving Credit Lenders pursuant to the Cash Management Provision.
“Cash Management
Obligations” means obligations owed by the Lead Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary to any Lender or any Affiliate of a Lender
in respect of any overdraft and related liabilities arising from treasury, depository and cash management services or any automated clearing
house transfers of funds.
“Cash Management
Provision” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.17.
“Cash Pooling Agreement”
means that certain Amended and Restated Cash Pooling Agreement to be entered into in accordance with Section 6.18.
“Casualty Event”
means any event that gives rise to the receipt by the Lead Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary of any insurance proceeds or condemnation
awards in respect of any equipment, fixed assets or real property (including any improvements thereon) to replace or repair such equipment,
fixed assets or real property.
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“Change of Control”
shall be deemed to occur if:
(a) any
(1) Person (other than the Management Stockholders that in the aggregate own, beneficially or of record, no more than ten percent
(10%) of the outstanding voting stock of Holdings) or (2) Persons (other than the Management Stockholders that in the aggregate own,
beneficially or of record, no more than ten percent (10%) of the outstanding voting stock of Holdings) constituting a “group”
(within the meaning of Rules 13d-3 and 13d-5 under the Exchange Act as in effect on the Closing Date), become(s) the beneficial
owner, directly or indirectly, of Equity Interests representing more than forty percent (40%) of the aggregate ordinary voting power represented
by the issued and outstanding Equity Interests of Holdings;
(b) a
“change of control” (or similar event) shall occur in any document pertaining to any Junior Financing Documentation (including
the Junior Existing Credit Agreement and the 2029 Notes Indenture), or, in each case, any Permitted Refinancing thereof and such Indebtedness
is in an aggregate outstanding principal amount in excess of the Threshold Amount; or
(c) Holdings
or one or more Intermediate Holding Companies ceases to own, in the aggregate, 100% of the Equity Interests of the Lead Borrower.
“Chewy Provision”
has the meaning set forth in Section 11.17.
“Class”
(a) when used with respect to Commitments or Loans, refers to those of such Commitments or Loans that have the same terms and conditions
(without regard to differences in the Type of Loan, Interest Period, upfront fees, OID or similar fees paid or payable in connection
with such Commitments or Loan, or differences in tax treatment (e.g. “fungibility”)); provided that such Commitments
or Loans may be designated in writing by the Lead Borrower and Lenders holding such Commitments or Loans as a separate Class from
other Commitments or Loans that have the same terms and conditions and (b) with respect to Lenders, those of such Lenders that have
Commitments or Loans of a particular Class.
“Closing Date”
means the first date on which all the conditions precedent in Section 4.01 are satisfied or waived in accordance with Section 4.01.
“Closing Date Guarantors”
means Holdings and each Subsidiary of Holdings (other than the Borrowers) party to this Agreement on the Closing Date.
“Closing Date Revolving
Credit Borrowing” means a borrowing consisting of simultaneous Closing Date Revolving Credit Loans of the same Type and currency
and, in the case of Benchmark Rate Loans, having the same Interest Period made by each of the Closing Date Revolving Credit Lenders pursuant
to Section 2.01(b).
“Closing Date Revolving
Credit Commitment” means, as to each Closing Date Revolving Credit Lender, its Closing Date Revolving Credit Commitment as of
the Closing Date, as may be increased from time to time pursuant to a Revolving Commitment Increase. The aggregate amount of Closing Date
Revolving Credit Commitments is $300,000,000.
“Closing Date Revolving
Credit Lenders” means Lenders holding Closing Date Revolving Credit Loans or Closing Date Revolving Credit Commitments.
“Closing Date Revolving
Credit Loans” has the meaning specified in Section 2.01(b).
“Code”
means the U.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to time, and the rules and regulations related thereto.
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“Collateral”
means the “Collateral” as defined in the Security Agreement and all the “Collateral” or “Pledged Assets”
as defined in any other Collateral Document and any other assets pledged pursuant to any Collateral Document.
“Collateral Agent”
means DBNY, in its capacity as collateral agent or pledgee in its own name under any of the Loan Documents, or any successor collateral
agent.
“Collateral and Guarantee
Requirement” means, at any time, the requirement that:
(a) on
the Closing Date the Administrative Agent shall have received each Collateral Document to the extent required to be delivered on the Closing
Date pursuant to Section 4.01(b), subject to the limitations and exceptions of this Agreement, duly executed by each Loan
Party party thereto;
(b) the
Obligations shall have been secured by a first-priority security interest in (i) all the Equity Interests of the Borrowers, (ii) all
the Equity Interests of each Restricted Subsidiary of the Borrowers that is directly owned by a Loan Party and that is not an Excluded
Subsidiary, (iii) all the Equity Interests of Trinseo Italia s.r.l. pursuant to an Italian law-governed pledge agreement (the “Italian
Pledge”), (iv) all the Equity Interests of perfected pledge of 100% of the capital stock of Trinseo France S.A.S. pursuant
to a French law-governed share pledge agreement (the “French Pledge”) and (v) all the Equity Interests of Trinseo
Korea Ltd. pursuant to a Korean law-governed unit pledge agreement (the “Korean Pledge”);
(c) the
Obligations shall have been secured by a first-priority perfected security interest in, and Mortgages on, substantially all tangible and
intangible assets of the Lead Borrower, the Co-Borrower and each Guarantor (including intercompany debt, accounts, inventory, equipment,
investment property, contract rights, securities, patents, trademarks, other intellectual property, other general intangibles, cash, bank
and securities deposit accounts, Material Real Property and proceeds of the foregoing), in each case, subject to exceptions and limitations
otherwise set forth in this Agreement, the Superpriority Intercreditor Agreement and the Collateral Documents (to the extent appropriate
in the applicable jurisdiction);
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(d) subject
to limitations and exceptions of this Agreement and the Collateral Documents, to the extent a security interest in and Mortgages on any
Material Real Property is required under Section 6.11, Section 6.14 or 6.18 (together with any Material
Real Property that is subject to a Mortgage on the Closing Date, each, a “Mortgaged Property”), the Administrative
Agent shall have received (i) counterparts of a Mortgage with respect to such Mortgaged Property duly executed and delivered by the
record owner of such property in form suitable for filing or recording in all filing or recording offices that the Administrative Agent
may reasonably deem necessary or desirable in order to create a valid and subsisting perfected Lien on the property and/or rights described
therein in favor of the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties, and evidence that all filing and recording taxes,
stamp duty and fees have been paid or otherwise provided for in a manner reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent (it being
understood that if a mortgage tax or notary fee or registration fee or other similar tax will be owed or calculated on the entire amount
of the indebtedness evidenced hereby, then the amount secured by the Mortgage shall be limited to 100% of the fair market value of the
property at the time the Mortgage is entered into if such limitation results in such mortgage tax being calculated based upon such fair
market value), (ii) other than with respect to Mortgaged Properties located in Germany, Hong Kong (unless the Administrative Agent
determines, in its reasonable opinion, there to be a defect in such title), Luxembourg, The Netherlands, Singapore, Switzerland and any
other jurisdiction, as reasonably determined by the Collateral Agent, in which title insurance is not customary, fully paid policies of
title insurance (or marked-up title insurance commitments having the effect of policies of title insurance) on the Mortgaged Property
that is owned in fee by the applicable Loan Party (the “Mortgage Policies”) issued by a title insurance company reasonably
acceptable to the Administrative Agent in form and substance and in an amount reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent (not to
exceed 100% of the fair market value of the real properties covered thereby), insuring the Mortgages to be valid subsisting Liens on the
property described therein, free and clear of all Liens other than Liens permitted pursuant to Section 7.01 and other Liens
reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent each of which shall (A) to the extent reasonably necessary, include such reinsurance
arrangements (with provisions for direct access, if reasonably necessary) as shall be reasonably acceptable to the Collateral Agent, (B) contain
a “tie-in” or “cluster” endorsement, if available under applicable law (i.e., policies which insure against
losses regardless of location or allocated value of the insured property up to a stated maximum coverage amount) and (C) have been
supplemented by such endorsements (or where such endorsements are not available, opinions of special counsel, architects or other professionals
reasonably acceptable to the Collateral Agent) as shall be reasonably requested by the Collateral Agent (which may include endorsements
on matters relating to usury, first loss, last dollar, zoning, contiguity, revolving credit, doing business, non-imputation public road
access, variable rate, environmental lien, subdivision, mortgage recording tax, separate tax lot, and so-called comprehensive coverage
over covenants and restrictions, in each case only if available after the applicable Loan Party uses commercially reasonable efforts),
(iii) customary legal opinions (as determined with reference to any applicable jurisdiction), addressed to the Administrative Agent
and the Secured Parties, reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent as to such matters as the Administrative Agent may reasonably
request, and (iv) a completed “life of the loan” Federal Emergency Management Agency Standard Flood Hazard Determination
with respect to each U.S. Mortgaged Property and, to the extent required, duly executed and acknowledged by the appropriate Loan
Parties and evidence of flood insurance, in the event any improved parcel of U.S. Mortgaged Property is located in a special flood
hazard area, which evidence shall comply with the Flood Laws and be otherwise reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent; and
(e) after
the Closing Date, each Restricted Subsidiary of the Borrowers (other than any Immaterial Subsidiary or Excluded Subsidiary) shall become
a Guarantor and signatory to this Agreement pursuant to a Guarantor Joinder in accordance with Section 6.11 or 6.18
and a party to the respective Collateral Documents in accordance with Section 6.11 or 6.18; provided that notwithstanding
the foregoing provisions, any Subsidiary of the Borrowers that Guarantees any Junior Financing shall be a Guarantor hereunder for so long
as it Guarantees such Indebtedness.
Notwithstanding the foregoing
provisions of this definition or anything in this Agreement or any other Loan Document to the contrary:
(i) The
foregoing definition shall not require and the Loan Documents shall not contain any requirements as to the creation or perfection of pledges
of, security interests in, Mortgages on, or the obtaining of title insurance, surveys, abstracts or appraisals or taking other actions
with respect to, any Excluded Assets (save to the extent subject to the Swedish Floating Charge as a matter of Swedish law or the Finnish
Business Mortgage as a matter of Finnish law).
(ii) No
actions in any non-U.S. jurisdiction that is not a Qualified Jurisdiction or required by the Laws of any non-U.S. jurisdiction
that is not a Qualified Jurisdiction shall be required in order to create any security interests in assets located or titled outside of
the U.S. or to perfect such security interests, including any intellectual property registered in any non-U.S. jurisdiction
that is not a Qualified Jurisdiction (it being understood that there shall be no security agreements or pledge agreements governed under
the Laws of, and no perfection actions required in respect of, any non-U.S. jurisdiction that is not a Qualified Jurisdiction), other
than in respect of the creation and perfection of the Italian Pledge, French Pledge and Korean Pledge.
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(iii) No
actions shall be required with respect to Collateral requiring perfection through control agreements or perfection by “control”
(as defined in the UCC) (including deposit accounts or other bank accounts or securities accounts) or possession, other than in respect
of (x) (A) certificated Equity Interests required to be pledged pursuant to the provisions of clause (b) of this definition
of “Collateral and Guarantee Requirement” and not otherwise constituting an Excluded Asset, (B) any floating charge certificate
(Sw. företagsinteckningsbrev) relating to the Swedish Floating Charge Pledge Agreement and (C) any business mortgage
note (Fi. yrityskiinnityspanttivelkakirja) relating to the Finnish Business Mortgage, (y) Pledged Debt (as defined in the
Security Agreement) to the extent required to be delivered to the Collateral Agent pursuant to the terms of the Security Agreement and
(z) (i) perfection over deposit accounts, securities accounts and commodities accounts domiciled in the United States that do
not constitute (A) Excluded Accounts, (B) accounts maintained as zero balance accounts, or (C) any account (other than
any account maintained with Deutsche Bank AG or any of its affiliates) with an average thirty (30) day balance of less than $500,000 (collectively,
the “U.S. Pledged Accounts”) and (ii) to the extent permitted by applicable local law, perfection over bank
accounts and securities accounts that do not constitute (A) Excluded Accounts, (B) accounts maintained as zero balance accounts,
or (C) any account (other than any account maintained with Deutsche Bank AG or any of its affiliates) with an average thirty (30)
day balance, in Dollars or the Dollar Equivalent, of less than $1,000,000 domiciled in a Qualified Jurisdiction (other than the United
States), provided, that the required action with respect to such accounts shall be as set forth in Section 6.11(d) (collectively,
the “Non-U.S. Pledged Accounts”);
(iv) The
Administrative Agent in its discretion may grant extensions of time for the creation or perfection of security interests in, and Mortgages
on, or obtaining of title insurance or taking other actions with respect to, particular assets (including extensions beyond the Closing
Date) or any other compliance with the requirements of this definition where it reasonably determines, in consultation with the Lead Borrower,
that the creation or perfection of security interests in, and Mortgages on, or obtaining of title insurance or taking other actions, or
any other compliance with the requirements of this definition cannot be accomplished without undue delay, burden or expense by the time
or times at which it would otherwise be required by this Agreement or the Collateral Documents;
(v) Liens
required to be granted from time to time pursuant to the Collateral and Guarantee Requirement shall be subject to exceptions and limitations
set forth in this Agreement and the Collateral Documents;
(vi) Notwithstanding
the foregoing provisions, all assets of the Borrowers and their Subsidiaries that secure the “Obligations” under, and as defined
in, the Junior Existing Credit Agreement shall be required to be pledged as “Collateral” under the Collateral Documents; and
(vii) The
floating charge certificate (Sw. företagsinteckningsbrev) to be issued pursuant to the Swedish Floating Charge Pledge Agreement
will be in the amount set forth in the Swedish Floating Charge Pledge Agreement.
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“Collateral Documents”
means, collectively, the Security Agreement, each of the Mortgages, collateral assignments, security agreements, pledge agreements, Intellectual
Property Security Agreements, deeds of hypothecs, bonds, bond pledge agreements or other similar agreements delivered to the Administrative
Agent pursuant to Sections 4.01, 6.11 or 6.14, and each of the other agreements, instruments or documents that
creates or purports to create a Lien in favor of the Administrative Agent and/or the Collateral Agent (as relevant) in connection with
the Obligations set forth hereunder, in each case for the benefit of the Secured Parties.
“Commitment”
means a Closing Date Revolving Credit Commitment, 2026 Incremental Revolving
Credit Commitment and/or a 2026 May Incremental
Revolving Credit Commitment, as the context may require.
“Committed Loan Notice”
means a notice of (a) a Borrowing, (b) a conversion of Loans denominated in Dollars from one Type to the other, or (c) a
continuation of Benchmark Rate Loans, pursuant to Section 2.02(a), which, if in writing, shall be substantially in the form
of Exhibit A.
“Compensation Period”
has the meaning set forth in Section 2.12(c)(ii).
“Compliance Certificate”
means a certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit D.
“Conforming Changes”
means, in the case of Revolving Credit Loans denominated in Dollars, with respect to the use or administration of Term SOFR, any technical,
administrative or operational changes (including changes to the definition of “Base Rate,” the definition of “Business
Day,” the definition of “U.S. Government Securities Business Day,” the definition of “Interest Period,”
timing and frequency of determining rates and making payments of interest and other administrative matters) that the Administrative Agent
decides may be appropriate to reflect the adoption and implementation of Term SOFR and to permit the administration thereof by the Administrative
Agent in a manner substantially consistent with market practice (or, if the Administrative Agent decides that adoption of any portion
of such market practice is not administratively feasible or if the Administrative Agent determines that no market practice for the administration
of Term SOFR exists, in such other manner of administration as the Administrative Agent decides is reasonably necessary in connection
with the administration of this Agreement).
“Consolidated EBITDA”
means, for any period,
Consolidated Net Income for
such period,
plus
(a) without
duplication, the following amounts (in each case, except with respect to clauses (vii) and (x) below, to the extent deducted
(and not added back) in arriving at such Consolidated Net Income for such period) for such period with respect to Topco and its Subsidiaries:
(i) total
interest expense determined in accordance with GAAP and, to the extent not reflected in such total interest expense, any losses on hedging
obligations or other derivative instruments entered into for the purpose of hedging interest rate risk, net of interest income and gains
on such hedging obligations, and costs of surety bonds in connection with financing activities (whether amortized or immediately expensed),
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(ii) provision
for taxes based on income, profits or capital gains of Topco and its Subsidiaries, including, without limitation, federal, state, local,
provincial, franchise and similar taxes and foreign withholding taxes paid or accrued during such period including penalties and interest
related to such taxes or arising from any tax examinations,
(iii) depreciation
and amortization,
(iv) earn-out
and contingent consideration obligations (including to the extent accounted for as bonuses, compensation or otherwise) and adjustments
thereof and purchase price adjustments, in each case in connection with acquisitions,
(v) the
amount of any minority interest expense consisting of Subsidiary income attributable to minority interests of third parties in any non-wholly
owned Subsidiary,
(vi) any
costs or expenses incurred pursuant to any management equity plan or stock option plan or any other management or employee benefit plan
or agreement or any stock subscription or shareholder agreement, to the extent that such costs or expenses are funded with cash proceeds
contributed to the capital of Topco or net cash proceeds of an issuance of Equity Interests of Topco (other than Disqualified Equity Interests),
(vii) cash
receipts (or any netting arrangements resulting in reduced cash expenditures) not representing Consolidated EBITDA or Consolidated Net
Income in any period to the extent non-cash gains relating to such income were deducted in the calculation of Consolidated EBITDA pursuant
to clause (b) below for any previous period and not added back,
(viii) non-cash
expenses, charges and losses (including impairment charges or asset write-offs, losses from investments recorded using the equity method,
stock-based awards compensation expense), in each case other than (A) any non-cash charge representing amortization of a prepaid
cash item that was paid and not expensed in a prior period and (B) any non-cash charge relating to write-offs, write-downs or reserves
with respect to accounts receivable in the normal course or inventory; provided that if any non-cash charges referred to in this
clause (viii) represent an accrual or reserve for potential cash items in any future period, (1) the Lead Borrower may elect
not to add back such non-cash charge in the current period and (2) to the extent the Lead Borrower elects to add back such non-cash
charge, the cash payment in respect thereof in such future period shall be subtracted from Consolidated EBITDA in such future period to
such extent paid,
(ix) any
net loss from disposed, abandoned or discontinued operations (excluding held-for-sale discontinued operations until actually disposed
of),
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(x) the
amount of cost savings, operating expense reductions, other operating improvements and synergies projected by the Lead Borrower in good
faith to be realized in connection with any Specified Transaction (or any other business combination, acquisition (including, for the
avoidance of doubt, acquisitions occurring prior to the Closing Date) or Disposition), any restructuring, any cost savings initiative,
and any other similar initiative and action (calculated on a Pro Forma Basis as though such cost savings, operating expense reductions,
other operating improvements and synergies had been realized on the first day of such period and as if such cost savings, operating expense
reductions, other operating improvements and synergies were realized during the entirety of such period), net of the amount of actual
benefits realized during such period from such actions; provided that (A) such cost savings, operating expense reductions,
other operating improvements and synergies are reasonably identifiable and factually supportable, in the good faith judgment of the Lead
Borrower, and expected to result from actions that have been taken or with respect to which substantial steps are expected to be taken
within 18 months after the applicable Specified Transaction, business combination, acquisition or Disposition is consummated or the applicable
restructuring, cost savings initiative, or other similar initiative or action and (B) no cost savings, operating expense reductions
and synergies shall be added pursuant to this clause (x) to the extent (1) duplicative of any expenses or charges otherwise
added to Consolidated EBITDA, whether through a pro forma adjustment or otherwise, for such period or (2) constituting revenue
synergies,
(xi) solely
for the purpose of compliance with the Financial Springing Covenant set forth in Section 7.11 on the last day of any fiscal
quarter and for no other purpose (including compliance with such covenant for the purposes of any incurrence test under this Agreement
or the permissibility of any action under this Agreement), the amount of cost savings, operating expense reductions, other operating improvements
and synergies projected by the Lead Borrower in good faith to be realized in connection with the Arkema Acquisition and disclosed to the
Revolving Credit Lenders in the lender presentation disclosed publicly in a Form 8-K filing dated March 10, 2021 (calculated
on a Pro Forma Basis as though such cost savings, operating expense reductions, other operating improvements and synergies had been realized
on the first day of such period and as if such cost savings, operating expense reductions, other operating improvements and synergies
were realized during the entirety of such period), net of the amount of actual benefits realized during such period from such actions;
provided that no cost savings, operating expense reductions and synergies shall be added pursuant to this clause (xi) to the
extent (A) duplicative of any expenses or charges otherwise added to Consolidated EBITDA, whether through a pro forma adjustment
or otherwise, for such period or (B) constituting revenue synergies,
(xii) proceeds
of business interruption insurance,
minus
(b) without
duplication and to the extent included in arriving at such Consolidated Net Income, (i) non-cash gains (excluding any non-cash gain
to the extent it represents the reversal of an accrual or reserve for a potential cash item that reduced Consolidated EBITDA in any prior
period), (ii) any net gain from disposed, abandoned or discontinued operations and (iii) the amount of any minority interest
income consisting of Subsidiary losses attributable to minority interests of third parties in any non-wholly owned Subsidiary; provided
that, for the avoidance of doubt, any gain representing the reversal of any non-cash charge referred to in clause (a)(viii)(B) above
for a prior period shall be added (together with, without duplication, any amounts received in respect thereof to the extent not increasing
Consolidated Net Income) to Consolidated EBITDA in any subsequent period to such extent so reversed (or received);
provided
that:
(i) to
the extent included in Consolidated Net Income, there shall be excluded in determining Consolidated EBITDA currency translation gains
and losses related to currency remeasurements of Indebtedness (including the net loss or gain (i) resulting from Swap Contracts for
currency exchange risk and (ii) resulting from intercompany indebtedness),
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(ii) to
the extent included in Consolidated Net Income, there shall be excluded in determining Consolidated EBITDA for any period any adjustments
resulting from the application of Statement of FASB Codification 815 and International Accounting Standard No. 39 and their respective
related pronouncements and interpretations, and
(iii) there
shall be excluded in determining Consolidated EBITDA for any period the effects of Net Raw Material Timing.
Notwithstanding anything else
in the definition of Consolidated EBITDA or the definitions used therein, the realized gain or loss of any currency derivatives that are
entered into for the express purpose of reducing the variability of Topco’s non-Dollar denominated Consolidated EBITDA will be included
in the calculation of Consolidated EBITDA.
“Consolidated Net
Income” means, for any period, the net income (loss) of Topco and its Subsidiaries for such period determined on a consolidated
basis in accordance with GAAP, provided, however, that, without duplication,
(a) (i) any
after-tax effect of non-recurring, unusual or extraordinary items (including gains or losses and all fees and expenses relating thereto)
for such period shall be excluded and (ii) duplicative running costs, severance, relocation costs or expenses, Transaction Expenses,
integration costs, transition costs, pre-opening, opening, consolidation and closing costs for facilities, costs incurred in connection
with any non-recurring strategic initiatives, costs incurred in connection with acquisitions and non-recurring product and intellectual
property development, other business optimization expenses (including costs and expenses relating to business optimization programs and
new systems design and implementation costs), project start-up costs and restructuring charges or reserves (including restructuring costs
related to acquisitions and to closure/consolidation of facilities, retention charges, systems establishment costs and excess pension
charges) and related expenses for such period shall, in each case, be excluded,
(b) the
cumulative effect of a change in accounting principles during such period to the extent included in Consolidated Net Income shall be excluded,
(c) any
fees and expenses incurred during such period (including, without limitation, any premiums, make-whole or penalty payments), or any amortization
thereof for such period, in connection with any acquisition, investment, asset disposition, issuance or repayment of debt, issuance of
equity securities, refinancing transaction or amendment or other modification of any debt instrument (in each case, including any such
transaction consummated on or prior to the Closing Date and any such transaction undertaken but not completed) and any charges or non-recurring
merger costs incurred during such period as a result of any such transaction, in each case for any such fee, expense, charge or cost whether
or not successful (including, for the avoidance of doubt, the effects of expensing all transaction-related expenses in accordance with
FASB Accounting Standards Codification 805 and gains or losses associated with FASB Accounting Standards Codification 460) shall be excluded,
(d) accruals
and reserves that are established or adjusted within eighteen (18) months after the Closing Date that are so required to be established
as a result of the Transactions (or within eighteen (18) months after the closing of any acquisition that are so required to be established
as a result of such acquisition) in accordance with GAAP shall be excluded,
(e) any
net after-tax gains or losses on abandoned, disposed of or discontinued operations shall be excluded,
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(f) any
net after-tax effect of gains or losses (less all fees, expenses and charges relating thereto) attributable to asset dispositions or abandonments
or the sale or other disposition of any Equity Interests of any Person in each case other than in the ordinary course of business, as
determined in good faith by the Lead Borrower, shall be excluded,
(g) the
net income (loss) for such period of any Person that is not a Subsidiary of Topco, or that is accounted for by the equity method of accounting,
shall be excluded; provided that Consolidated Net Income of Topco shall be increased by the amount of dividends or distributions
or other payments that are actually paid in cash or Cash Equivalents (or to the extent subsequently converted into cash or Cash Equivalents)
to Topco or a Subsidiary thereof in respect of such period or a prior period,
(h) any
impairment charge or asset write-off or write-down, including impairment charges or asset write-offs or write-downs related to intangible
assets, long-lived assets, investments in debt and equity securities or as a result of a change in law or regulation, in each case, pursuant
to GAAP, and the amortization of intangibles arising pursuant to GAAP shall be excluded,
(i) any
non-cash compensation charge or expense, including any such charge or expense arising from the grants of stock appreciation or similar
rights, stock options, restricted stock or other rights or equity incentive programs or any other equity-based compensation shall be excluded,
(j) any
expenses, charges or losses that are covered by indemnification or other reimbursement provisions in connection with any Investment, Permitted
Acquisition or any sale, conveyance, transfer or other disposition of assets permitted under this Agreement, to the extent actually reimbursed
or with respect to which the Lead Borrower has made a determination that a reasonable basis exists for indemnification or reimbursement
(but only to the extent that such amount is in fact indemnified or reimbursed within 365 days of such determination) shall be excluded
(with a deduction in the applicable future period of any amount so excluded to the extent not so indemnified or reimbursed within such
365 days),
(k) to
the extent covered by insurance and actually reimbursed or with respect to which the Lead Borrower has made a determination that there
exists reasonable evidence that such amount will in fact be reimbursed by the insurer (but only to the extent that such amount is in fact
reimbursed within 365 days of the date of such determination), expenses, charges or losses with respect to liability or casualty events
or business interruption shall be excluded (with a deduction in the applicable future period for any amount so excluded to the extent
not so reimbursed within such 365 days),
(l) any
net pension or other post-employment benefit costs representing amortization of unrecognized prior service costs, actuarial losses, including
amortization of such amounts arising in prior periods, amortization of the unrecognized net obligation (and loss or cost) existing at
the date of initial application of FASB Accounting Standards Codification 712 and 715, Statement on Financial Accounting Standards Nos.
87, 106 and 112, and any other items of a similar nature, shall be excluded,
(m) the
income (or loss) of any Person accrued prior to the date it becomes a Subsidiary of Topco or is merged into, amalgamated or consolidated
with Topco or any of its Subsidiaries or that Person’s assets are acquired by Topco or any of its Subsidiaries shall be excluded
(except to the extent required for any calculation of Consolidated EBITDA on a Pro Forma Basis in accordance with Section 1.10),
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(n) any
non-cash interest expense attributable to the movement of the mark-to-market valuation of obligations under Swap Contracts or other derivative
instruments pursuant to Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 133 shall be excluded,
(o) any
net after-tax effect of income (or loss) from the early extinguishment, write-off, forgiveness or cancellation of indebtedness or Swap
Contracts or other derivative instruments, and all deferred financing costs written off and premiums paid or other expenses incurred directly
in connection therewith, shall be excluded, and
(p) [reserved].
There shall be excluded from
Consolidated Net Income for any period the acquisition accounting effects of adjustments in component amounts required or permitted by
GAAP (including in the inventory, property and equipment, fair value of leased property, software, goodwill, intangible assets, in-process
research and development, deferred revenue, deferred rent, contingent considerations and debt line items thereof) and related authoritative
pronouncements, as a result of the Transactions, any acquisition consummated prior to or after the Closing Date, any Permitted Acquisitions
or other Investments, or the amortization or write-off of any amounts thereof.
“Consolidated Superpriority
Lien Net Debt” means, as of any date of determination, (a) the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness of the Lead Borrower
and its Restricted Subsidiaries outstanding on such date, in an amount that would be reflected on a balance sheet prepared as of such
date on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP (but excluding the effects of any discounting of Indebtedness resulting from the
application of acquisition accounting in connection with any Permitted Acquisition or any other acquisition constituting an Investment
permitted under this Agreement), consisting of Indebtedness for borrowed money, Attributable Indebtedness, purchase money debt, debt obligations
evidenced by promissory notes or similar instruments and all Guarantees of the foregoing (with Indebtedness in respect of any revolving
credit facility being calculated based on the daily average outstanding amount of revolving credit loans during the four-quarter fiscal
period of the Lead Borrower most recently ended as of such date), in each case, which is secured by a Lien on the assets of the Lead Borrower
and its Restricted Subsidiaries (other than (x) any such Indebtedness of a Restricted Subsidiary that is not the Co-Borrower or a
Guarantor and is not secured by any assets of any Loan Party and (y) any such Indebtedness in which the applicable Liens are expressly
subordinated or junior to the Liens securing the Obligations) minus (b) the aggregate amount of cash and Cash Equivalents
(other than Restricted Cash) that would be reflected on a balance sheet of Topco and its Subsidiaries as of such date; provided
that Consolidated Superpriority Lien Net Debt shall not include Indebtedness in respect of (i) letters of credit, except to the extent
of unreimbursed amounts thereunder (provided that any unreimbursed amount under commercial letters of credit shall not be included
as Consolidated Superpriority Lien Net Debt until three (3) Business Days after such amount is drawn), (ii) Unrestricted Subsidiaries
and (iii) any Permitted Securitizations; it being understood, for the avoidance of doubt, that obligations under Swap Contracts do
not constitute Consolidated Superpriority Lien Net Debt.
“Contractual Obligation”
means, as to any Person, any provision of any security issued by such Person or of any agreement, instrument or other undertaking to which
such Person is a party or by which it or any of its property is bound.
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“Control”
means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management or policies of a Person,
whether through the ability to exercise voting power, by contract or otherwise. “Controlling” and “Controlled”
have meanings correlative thereto.
“Covered Entity”
has the meaning set forth in Section 11.23.
“Covered Party”
has the meaning set forth in Section 11.23(a).
“Credit Extension”
means each of the following: (a) a Borrowing and (b) an L/C Credit Extension.
“Cure Amount”
has the meaning set forth in Section 8.04.
“Cure Expiration
Date” has the meaning set forth in Section 8.04.
“DB Prepayment and
Commitment Termination” means the non-pro rata (a) prepayment in full of the aggregate outstanding Closing Date Revolving
Credit Loans and/or (b) permanent termination in full and reduction to $0 of the unused Closing Date Revolving Credit Commitments,
in each case, of Deutsche Bank AG New York Branch, as a Lender and Revolving Credit Lender hereunder.
“DBNY”
means Deutsche Bank AG New York Branch, in its individual capacity, and any successor thereto by merger, consolidation or otherwise.
“Debtor Relief Laws”
means the Bankruptcy Code of the United States and all other liquidation, conservatorship, bankruptcy, assignment for the benefit of creditors,
moratorium, rearrangement, receivership, examinership, insolvency, winding up, reorganization or similar debtor relief Laws of the United
States or other applicable jurisdictions from time to time in effect and affecting the rights of creditors generally.
“Default”
means any event or condition that constitutes an Event of Default or that, with the giving of any notice, the passage of time, or both,
would be an Event of Default.
“Default Rate”
means an interest rate equal to (a) the Base Rate plus (b) the Applicable Margin, if any, applicable to Base Rate Loans
plus (c) 2.00% per annum; provided that, with respect to a Benchmark Rate Loan, the Default Rate shall be an interest
rate equal to the interest rate (including any Applicable Margin) otherwise applicable to such Loan plus 2.00% per annum, in each
case, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable Laws.
“Default Right”
has the meaning set forth in Section 11.23.
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“Defaulting Lender”
means, subject to Section 2.19(b), any Lender that, as reasonably determined by the Administrative Agent (a) has refused
(which refusal may be given verbally or in writing and has not been retracted) or failed to perform any of its funding obligations hereunder,
including in respect of its Loans or participations in respect of L/C Obligations or Swing Line Loans, which refusal or failure is not
cured within one Business Day after the date of such refusal or failure, unless such Lender notifies the Administrative Agent and the
Lead Borrower in writing that such failure is the result of such Lender’s good faith determination that one or more conditions precedent
to funding has not been satisfied, (b) has notified the Lead Borrower or Administrative Agent that it does not intend to comply with
its funding obligations or has made a public statement to that effect with respect to its funding obligations hereunder or under other
agreements in which it commits to extend credit, (c) has failed, within three Business Days after request by the Administrative Agent,
to confirm in a manner satisfactory to the Administrative Agent that it will comply with its funding obligations (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 Lead Borrower), or (d) has, or has a direct or indirect parent company that has, after the date of this Agreement,
(i) become the subject of a proceeding under any Debtor Relief Law, (ii) had a receiver, conservator, trustee, administrator,
assignee for the benefit of creditors or similar Person charged with reorganization or liquidation of its business or a custodian appointed
for it, (iii) become the subject of a Bail-In Action or (iv) taken any action in furtherance of, or indicated its consent to,
approval of or acquiescence in any such proceeding or appointment; provided that a Lender shall not be a Defaulting Lender solely
by virtue of the ownership or acquisition of any equity interest in that Lender or any direct or indirect parent company thereof by a
Governmental Authority so long as such ownership interest does not result in or provide such Lender with immunity from the jurisdiction
of courts within the United States or from the enforcement of judgments or writs of attachment on its assets or permit such Lender (or
such Governmental Authority) to reject, repudiate, disavow or disaffirm any contracts or agreements made with such Lender. Any determination
by the Administrative Agent that a Lender is a Defaulting Lender under any one or more of clauses (a) through (d) above shall
be conclusive and binding absent manifest error, and such Lender shall be deemed to be a Defaulting Lender (subject to Section 2.19(b))
upon delivery of written notice of such determination to the Lead Borrower, the L/C Issuer, the Swing Line Lender and each Lender.
“Designated Real
Property” means any real property owned or leased by any Loan Party as of the Closing Date that is located in the Federal Republic
of Germany or Switzerland.
“Disposition”
or “Dispose” means the sale, transfer, license, lease or other disposition (including any sale and leaseback transaction
and any sale or issuance of Equity Interests in a Restricted Subsidiary) of any property by any Person, including any sale, assignment,
transfer or other disposal, with or without recourse, of any notes or accounts receivable or any rights and claims associated therewith;
provided that the issuance of Equity Interests by Holdings shall not constitute a Disposition by Holdings.
“Disqualified Equity
Interests” means any Equity Interest that, by its terms (or by the terms of any security or other Equity Interests into which
it is convertible or for which it is exchangeable), or upon the happening of any event or condition (a) matures or is mandatorily
redeemable (other than solely for Qualified Equity Interests or solely at the direction of the issuer), 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) is redeemable at the option of the holder thereof (other than
solely for Qualified Equity Interests), in whole or in part, (c) provides for the scheduled payments of dividends in cash, or (d) is
or becomes 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 ninety-one (91) days after the Maturity Date; provided that if such Equity Interests are
issued pursuant to a plan for the benefit of employees of the Lead Borrower (or any Parent) or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries or by
any such plan to such employees, such Equity Interests shall not constitute Disqualified Equity Interests solely because it may be required
to be repurchased by the Lead Borrower or if its Restricted Subsidiaries in order to satisfy applicable statutory or regulatory obligations
or as a result of such employee’s termination, death or disability.
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“Disqualified Institution”
means those Persons (the list of all such Persons, the “Disqualified Institutions List”) that are (i) identified
in writing by the Lead Borrower to the Administrative Agent prior to the date hereof, (ii) competitors of the Lead Borrower and its
Subsidiaries (other than bona fide fixed income investors or debt funds) that are identified in writing by the Lead Borrower from time
to time or (iii) Affiliates of such Persons set forth in clauses (i) and (ii) above (in the case of Affiliates of such
Persons set forth in clause (ii) above, other than bona fide fixed income investors or debt funds) that are either (a) identified
in writing by the Lead Borrower to the Administrative Agent from time to time or (b) clearly identifiable on the basis of such Affiliate’s
name; provided, that, to the extent Persons are identified as Disqualified Institutions in writing by the Lead Borrower to the
Administrative Agent after the Closing Date pursuant to clauses (ii) or (iii)(a), the inclusion of such Persons as Disqualified Institutions
shall not retroactively apply to prior assignments or participations in respect of any Loan under this Agreement. Until the disclosure
of the identity of a Disqualified Institution to the Lenders generally by the Administrative Agent in writing, such Person shall not constitute
a Disqualified Institution for purposes of a sale of a participation in a Loan (as opposed to an assignment of a Loan) by a Lender; provided,
that no disclosure of the Disqualified Institutions List (or the identity of any Person that constitutes a Disqualified Institution),
in part or in full, to the Lenders shall be made by the Administrative Agent without the prior written consent of the Lead Borrower. Notwithstanding
the foregoing, the Lead Borrower, by written notice to the Administrative Agent, may from time to time in its sole discretion remove any
entity from the Disqualified Institutions List (or otherwise modify such list to exclude any particular entity), and such entity removed
or excluded from the Disqualified Institutions List shall no longer be a Disqualified Institution for any purpose under this Agreement
or any other Loan Document.
“Disqualified Institutions
List” has the meaning as set forth in the definition of Disqualified Institutions.
“Dollar”
and “$” mean lawful money of the United States.
“Dollar Amount”
means, at any time:
(a) with
respect to any Loan denominated in Dollars (including, with respect to any Swing Line Loan, any funded participation therein), the principal
amount thereof then outstanding (or in which such participation is held);
(b) with
respect to any Loan denominated in Euros, the Dollar Equivalent of the principal amount thereof then outstanding in Euros; and
(c) with
respect to any L/C Obligation (or any risk participation therein), (A) if denominated in Dollars, the amount thereof and (B) if
denominated in an Alternative Currency, the Dollar Equivalent of the amount thereof.
“Dollar Equivalent”
means, on any date of determination, with respect to any amount in a currency other than Dollars, the equivalent in Dollars of such amount,
determined by the Administrative Agent pursuant to Section 1.12 using the Exchange Rate with respect to such currency at the
time in effect in accordance with the provisions of Section 1.12.
“Domestic Subsidiary”
means any Subsidiary that is organized under the Laws of the United States, any state thereof or the District of Columbia.
“Double-Dip Provision”
has the meaning set forth in the last paragraph of Article VII.
“Early Maturing Debt”
means (a) indebtedness under the Existing A/R Securitization Facility and (b) any refinancing indebtedness in respect thereof
(and successive refinancing indebtedness in respect of the foregoing) that matures or requires scheduled amortization or other repayments
of principal prior to May 3, 2028.
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“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”
has the meaning set forth in Section 10.07(a). For the avoidance of doubt, “Eligible Assignee” shall not include
any Disqualified Institution identified by the Lead Borrower prior to the effective date of any assignment under Section 10.07.
“EMU Legislation”
means the legislative measures of the European Council for the introduction of, changeover to or operation of a single or unified European
currency.
“Environment”
means indoor air, ambient air, surface water, groundwater, drinking water, land surface, subsurface strata, and natural resources such
as wetlands, flora and fauna.
“Environmental Laws”
means any applicable Law, including common law, relating to the prevention of pollution or the protection of the environment and natural
resources, or to the protection of human health and safety as it relates to the environment.
“Environmental Liability”
means any liability, contingent or otherwise (including any liability for damages, costs of investigation and remediation, fines, penalties
or indemnities) directly or indirectly resulting from or based upon (a) violation of any Environmental Law or any Environmental Permit,
(b) the generation, use, handling, transportation, storage, treatment or disposal of any Hazardous Materials, (c) exposure to
any Hazardous Materials, (d) the Release or threatened Release of any Hazardous Materials into the Environment or (e) any contract,
agreement or other consensual arrangement pursuant to which liability is assumed or imposed with respect to any of the foregoing.
“Environmental Permit”
means any permit, approval, identification number, license or other authorization required by any Environmental Law.
“Envision Provision”
has the meaning set forth in the last paragraph of Article VII.
“Equity Interests”
means, with respect to any Person, all of the shares, interests, rights, participations or other equivalents (however designated) of capital
stock of (or other ownership or profit interests or units in) such Person and all of the warrants, options or other rights for the purchase,
acquisition or exchange from such Person of any of the foregoing (including through convertible securities).
“ERISA”
means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended from time to time, and the regulations promulgated and rulings issued
thereunder.
“ERISA
Affiliate” means any trade or business (whether or not incorporated) that is under common control with a Loan Party or
any Restricted Subsidiary within the meaning of Section 414(b), (c), (m) or (o) of the Code or Section 4001(a)(14)
of ERISA.
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“ERISA
Event” means (a) a Reportable Event with respect to a Pension Plan; (b) a withdrawal by a Loan Party,
any Restricted Subsidiary or any ERISA Affiliate from a Pension Plan subject to Section 4063 of ERISA 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; (c) a complete or partial withdrawal by a Loan Party, any Restricted Subsidiary
or any ERISA Affiliate from a Multiemployer Plan, the insolvency under Title IV of ERISA of any Multiemployer Plan, or the receipt of
any Loan Party, Restricted Subsidiary or any ERISA Affiliate, of any notice that a Multiemployer Plan is in endangered or critical status
under Section 305 of ERISA; (d) the filing of a notice of intent to terminate any Pension Plan, the treatment of a Pension Plan
amendment as a termination under Sections 4041 or 4041A of ERISA, or the commencement of proceedings by the PBGC to terminate a Pension
Plan or Multiemployer Plan; (e) an event or condition which would reasonably be expected to constitute grounds under Section 4042
of ERISA for the termination of, or the appointment of a trustee to administer, any Pension Plan or Multiemployer Plan; (f) the failure
to make a required contribution to any Pension Plan that would result in the imposition of a lien or other encumbrance on a Loan Party
or Restricted Subsidiary or the provision of security under Section 430 of the Code or Section 303 or 4068 of ERISA by a Loan
Party or Restricted Subsidiary, or the arising of such a lien or encumbrance, there being or arising any “unpaid minimum required
contribution” or “accumulated funding deficiency” (as defined or otherwise set forth in Section 4971 of the Code
or Part 3 of Subtitle B of Title I of ERISA), whether or not waived, the failure to satisfy the minimum funding standard of Section 412
of the Code, whether or not waived, or a determination that any Pension Plan is, or is reasonably expected to be, in at-risk status under
Title IV of ERISA; (g) the occurrence of a nonexempt prohibited transaction (within the meaning of Section 4975 of the Code
or Section 406 of ERISA) with respect to a Pension Plan which could reasonably be expected to result in liability to a Loan Party
or any Restricted Subsidiary; or (h) the incurring of any liability under Title IV of ERISA, other than for PBGC premiums due but
not delinquent under Section 4007 of ERISA, by a Loan Party, any Restricted Subsidiary or any ERISA Affiliate.
“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.
“EURIBOR Rate”
means, for each Interest Period, the offered rate per annum that appears on the appropriate page of the Reuters screen that displays
the Global Rate Set Systems Limited rate for deposits in Euros (for delivery on the first day of such Interest Period) with a term equivalent
to such Interest Period (or the successor thereto appointed by the European Money Markets Institute, if Global Rate Set Systems Limited
is no longer making the applicable interest settlement rate available) for deposits of Euros of 11:00 A.M. (Brussels, Belgium time)
on the day that is two (2) Business Days prior to the commencement of such Interest Period (the “EURIBOR Screen Rate”);
provided that, if the EURIBOR Screen Rate is less than zero, such rate shall be deemed to be zero. If no such offered rate exists,
such rate will be the rate of interest per annum, as determined by the Administrative Agent, at which deposits of Euros in immediately
available funds are offered at 11:00 A.M. (Brussels, Belgium time) two (2) Business Days prior to the applicable Interest Period
to first-class banks in the European interbank market for such Interest Period for the applicable principal amount on such date of determination.
“EURIBOR Rate Loan”
means a Loan that bears interest at a rate based on the EURIBOR Rate.
“Euros”
and “EUR” mean the lawful currency of the Participating Member States introduced in accordance with the EMU Legislation.
“Event of Default”
has the meaning set forth in Section 8.01.
“Exchange Act”
means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
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“Exchange Offer”
means the offer launched on December 16, 2024, by the Borrowers to all holders of the 2029 Notes for new second lien notes issued
under the Super HoldCo Second Lien Notes Indenture.
“Exchange Rate”
shall mean on any day, for purposes of determining the Dollar Equivalent of any other currency, the rate at which such other currency
may be exchanged into Dollars as set forth at approximately 11:00 a.m., London time, on such day on the Reuters ECB page 37 for such
currency. In the event that such rate does not appear on the Reuters ECB page 37, the Exchange Rate shall be determined by reference
to such other publicly available service for displaying exchange rates as may be agreed upon by the Administrative Agent and the Lead
Borrower, or, in the absence of such an agreement, such Exchange Rate shall instead be the arithmetic average of the spot rates of exchange
of the Administrative Agent in the market where its foreign currency exchange operations in respect of such currency are then being conducted,
at or about 10:00 a.m. in such market on such date for the purchase of Dollars for delivery two (2) Business Days later; provided
that if at the time of any such determination, for any reason, no such spot rate is being quoted, the Administrative Agent may use any
reasonable method it deems appropriate to determine such rate, and such determination shall be conclusive absent manifest error.
“Excluded Accounts”
has the meaning set forth in the definition of “Excluded Assets”.
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“Excluded Assets”
means (i) any fee owned Real Property (other than Material Real Properties) and any leasehold interest (it being understood there
shall be no requirement to obtain any landlord waivers, estoppels or collateral access letters), (ii) motor vehicles, aircraft and
other assets subject to certificates of title, except to the extent a security interest therein can be perfected by the filing of a UCC
financing statement (or the equivalent thereof), (iii) commercial tort claims below $10,000,000, (iv) governmental licenses
or state or local franchises, charters and authorizations and any other property and assets to the extent that the Administrative Agent
may not validly possess a security interest therein under applicable laws (including, without limitation, rules and regulations of
any governmental authority or agency) or the pledge or creation of a security interest in which would require governmental consent, approval,
license or authorization, other than (A) to the extent such limitation is rendered ineffective under the UCC or other applicable
law notwithstanding such limitation and (B) proceeds and receivables thereof, the assignment of which is expressly deemed effective
under the UCC or other applicable law notwithstanding such limitation, (v) any particular asset or right under contract, if the pledge
thereof or the security interest therein is prohibited or restricted by applicable law, rule or regulation (including any requirement
thereunder to obtain the consent of any governmental or regulatory authority), or third party (i.e., other than the Holdcos, the Borrowers
or any of their respective Subsidiaries for so long as they remain Affiliates), so long as any agreement with such third party that provides
for such prohibition or restriction was not entered into in contemplation of the acquisition of such assets or entering into of such contract
or for the purpose of creating such prohibition or restriction, other than (A) to the extent such prohibition or restriction is rendered
ineffective under the UCC or other applicable law notwithstanding such prohibition or restriction and (B) proceeds and receivables
thereof, the assignment of which is expressly deemed effective under the UCC or other applicable law notwithstanding such prohibition
or restriction, (vi) (A) margin stock, (B) Equity Interests in any Unrestricted Subsidiaries and (C) Equity Interests
in any non-wholly owned Restricted Subsidiaries and any entities which do not constitute Subsidiaries, but only to the extent that (x) the
organizational documents or other agreements with other equity holders of such non-wholly owned Restricted Subsidiary or other entity
do not permit or restrict the pledge of such Equity Interests (to the extent such restriction exists on the Closing Date or on the date
of acquisition of such non-wholly owned Restricted Subsidiary or the Equity Interests in such entity so long as such restriction was not
entered into in contemplation of the acquisition of such Equity Interests), or (y) the pledge of such Equity Interests (including
any exercise of remedies) would result in a change of control, repurchase obligation or other adverse consequence to any of the Loan Parties
or such non-wholly owned Restricted Subsidiary or other entity, (vii) any lease, license or agreement or any property subject to
a purchase money security interest, capital lease obligations or similar arrangement, in each case, to the extent the grant of a security
interest therein would violate or invalidate such lease, license or agreement or purchase money or similar arrangement or create a right
of termination in favor of any other party thereto (other than the Holdcos, the Borrowers or any Subsidiary of the Lead Borrower), other
than (A) to the extent such provision is rendered ineffective under the UCC or other applicable law notwithstanding such provision
and (B) proceeds and receivables thereof, the assignment of which is expressly deemed effective under the UCC or other applicable
law notwithstanding such provisions, (viii) any property or assets for which the creation or perfection of pledges of, or security
interests in such property or assets pursuant to the Loan Documents would result in material adverse tax consequences to the Holdcos,
the Lead Borrower or any of their Subsidiaries, as reasonably determined by the Lead Borrower in consultation with the Administrative
Agent, (ix) letter of credit rights, except to the extent constituting supporting obligations for other Collateral as to which perfection
of the security interest in such other Collateral is accomplished solely by the filing of a UCC financing statement (it being understood
that no actions shall be required to perfect a security interest in letter of credit rights, other than the filing of a UCC financing
statement), (x) (A) payroll and other employee wage and benefit accounts, (B) tax accounts, including, without limitation,
sales tax accounts, (C) escrow accounts and (D) fiduciary or trust accounts and, in the case of clauses (A) through
(D), the funds or other property held in or maintained in any such account (as long as the accounts described in clauses (A) through
(D) are used solely for such purposes) (such accounts in the foregoing clauses (A) through (D), the “Excluded
Accounts”), (xi) any intent-to-use trademark application prior to the filing of a “Statement of Use” or “Amendment
to Allege Use” with respect thereto, to the extent, if any, that, and solely during the period, if any, in which the grant of a
security interest therein would impair the validity or enforceability of such intent-to-use trademark application under applicable federal
law, (xii) assets in circumstances where the cost, consequences or burden of obtaining a security interest in such assets, including,
without limitation, the cost of title insurance, surveys or flood insurance (if necessary) would outweigh the practical benefit to the
Lenders afforded thereby as reasonably determined by the Lead Borrower and the Administrative Agent, (xiii) any particular assets
if it would result in a significant risk, as determined by the Lead Borrower in its sole discretion, to the officers of the relevant grantor
of Collateral of contravention with their fiduciary duties and/or of civil or criminal liability (unless there is customary limitation
language agreed between the Lead Borrower and the Administrative Agent), (xiv) the Existing Securitization Assets, any bank account
of a Loan Party or any Restricted Subsidiary into which only Existing Securitization Assets are collected or any bank account of the Securitization
Subsidiary, in each case over which a Lien may be granted in connection with a Permitted Securitization and for only so long as such bank
accounts do not receive or hold funds of a Loan Party or any Restricted Subsidiary and (xv) the Aristech and Altuglas IP and the
Aristech and Altuglas License Agreements.
“Excluded Subsidiary”
means (a) any Subsidiary that is not a wholly owned Subsidiary of the Lead Borrower or a Guarantor, (b) any Subsidiary that
is (and for so long as such Subsidiary is) prohibited by applicable Law (including without limitation as a result of applicable financial
assistance, directors’ duties or corporate benefit requirements (to the extent that such limitations cannot be addressed through
“whitewash” or similar procedures or customary limitation language)) or Contractual Obligations existing on the Closing Date
(or, in the case of any newly acquired Subsidiary, in existence at the time of acquisition but not entered into in contemplation thereof)
from guaranteeing the Obligations or if guaranteeing the Obligation would (and for so long as it would) require governmental (including
regulatory) consent, approval, license or authorization (unless such consent, approval, license or authorization has been obtained), (c) any
Subsidiary where the Administrative Agent and the Lead Borrower agree that the cost of obtaining a Guarantee by such Subsidiary would
be excessive in light of the practical benefit to the Lenders afforded thereby, (d) each Subsidiary of the Lead Borrower that is
not organized in a Qualified Jurisdiction, (e) any not-for-profit Subsidiaries, (f) any Unrestricted Subsidiaries, (g) any
special purpose securitization vehicle (or similar entity), including any Securitization Subsidiary, (h) any Subsidiary, the obtaining
of a Guarantee with respect to which would result in material adverse tax consequences as reasonably determined by the Lead Borrower in
consultation with the Administrative Agent and (i) any Captive Insurance Subsidiary; provided that no Subsidiary may be an
Excluded Subsidiary hereunder if such Subsidiary is not also an “Excluded Subsidiary” under any Junior Financing.
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“Excluded Swap Obligation”
means, with respect to any Guarantor, any Swap Obligation if, and to the extent that, all or a portion of the guarantee of such Guarantor
of, or the grant by such Guarantor of a security interest to secure, as applicable, such Swap Obligation (or any guarantee thereof) is
or becomes illegal under the Commodity Exchange Act or any rule, regulation or order of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (or the
application or official interpretation of any thereof) (a) by virtue of such Guarantor’s failure to constitute an “eligible
contract participant,” as defined in the Commodity Exchange Act and the regulations thereunder, at the time the guarantee of (or
grant of such security interest by, as applicable) such Guarantor becomes or would become effective with respect to such Swap Obligation
or (b) in the case of a Swap Obligation that is subject to a clearing requirement pursuant to section 2(h) of the Commodity
Exchange Act, because such Guarantor is a “financial entity,” as defined in section 2(h)(7)(C) of the Commodity Exchange
Act, at the time the guarantee of (or grant of such security interest by, as applicable) such Guarantor becomes or would become effective
with respect to such Swap Obligation. If a Swap Obligation arises under a master agreement governing more than one Swap, such exclusion
shall apply only to the portion of such Swap Obligation that is attributable to Swaps for which such guarantee or security interest 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).
“Excluded Taxes”
has the meaning set forth in Section 3.01(a).
“Existing A/R Securitization
Facility” means that certain Credit and Security Agreement, dated as of July 18, 2024, by and among Trinseo Ireland Global
IHB Limited, Styron Receivables Funding Designated Activity Company, KKR Credit Advisors (US) LLC as the structuring advisor, GLAS USA
LLC, as the administrative agent, GLAS Americas LLC, as the collateral agent and the lenders party thereto (as in effect on the Closing
Date or as otherwise amended from time to time in accordance with the terms hereof) or any Permitted Refinancings thereof; provided
that the sum of the Existing A/R Securitization Facility shall not exceed, at any time, $250,000,000.
“Existing Cash Management
Practices” means the ordinary course cash management practices of the Lead Borrower and its Subsidiaries as in effect prior
to the Closing Date, including with respect to the ordinary course cash management practices related to the funding, sweeping or transferring
of cash in accordance with the Cash Pooling Agreement; provided that any transfers or intercompany obligations between any Loan
Party and any non-Loan Party (including any Unrestricted Subsidiary) pursuant to such practices must be subordinated to the Obligations
pursuant to a Subordination Agreement and related documentation in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent;
provided further, that any capital contributions in order to satisfy minimum capitalization or solvency requirements under local
law shall constitute “Existing Cash Management Practices” so long as (a) such contribution is made for legitimate business
purposes and not made for the purposes of adversely affecting the credit position of the Revolving Credit Lenders, (b) availability
under the General Investments Basket is $0 prior to the making of any such capital contribution and (c) the making of such contribution
is subject to pro forma compliance with the Financial Springing Covenant (regardless of whether any such covenant is in effect).
“Existing Letters
of Credit” means any letters of credit outstanding on the Closing Date described in Schedule 1.01B.
“Existing Revolver
Tranche” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.18(a).
“Existing Secured
Hedge Agreements” means any Secured Hedge Agreement in effect on the Closing Date described in Schedule 1.01F(a).
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“Existing Securitization
Assets” means the accounts receivable owed to the Lead Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary (whether now existing or arising
or acquired in the future) subject to the Existing A/R Securitization Facility, all collateral securing such accounts receivable, all
contracts and contract rights and all guarantees or other obligations in respect of such accounts receivable, all proceeds of such accounts
receivable and other assets (including contract rights and credit insurance policies) included as “Collateral” as such term
is defined in the Existing A/R Securitization Facility.
“Existing Securitization
Subsidiary” means a Person to which the Lead Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary sells, conveys, transfers or grants a security
interest in Existing Securitization Assets, which Person (including any financing conduit) is formed for the limited purpose of effecting
a Permitted Securitization.
“Existing Treasury
Services Agreements” means any Treasury Services Agreement in effect on the Closing Date described in Schedule 1.01F(b).
“Extended Revolving
Credit Commitment” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.18(a).
“Extending Revolving
Credit Lender” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.18(a)(ii).
“Extension”
has the meaning set forth in Section 2.18(a).
“Extension Amendment”
has the meaning set forth in Section 2.18(d).
“Extension Election”
has the meaning set forth in Section 2.18(e).
“Extension Offer”
has the meaning set forth in Section 2.18(a).
“Facility”
means a Class of Revolving Credit Commitments.
“fair market value”
means (a) except as otherwise provided in clause (b) below, with respect to any asset or liability, the fair market value of
such asset or liability as determined by the Lead Borrower in good faith and (b) with respect to Existing Securitization Assets,
the current value that would be attributed to such Existing Securitization Assets by an independent and unaffiliated third party purchasing
the Securitization Assets in an arms-length sale transaction, as determined in good faith by the board of managers (conseil de gérance)
of the Lead Borrower.
“FATCA”
means Sections 1471 through 1474 of the Code, as of the date of this Credit Agreement (or any amended or successor version that is
substantively comparable and not materially more onerous to comply with) and any current or future regulations or official interpretations
thereof, and any agreement pursuant to the implementation of the above with the United States Internal Revenue Service, the United States
government or any governmental or taxation authority in the United States, including the Agreement between the Government of the United
States of America and the Government of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg to Improve International Tax Compliance and with respect to The
United States information reporting provisions commonly known as the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act, and any rules, regulations or
guidance enacted thereunder or official interpretations thereof.
“Federal Funds Rate”
means, for any day, the rate per annum equal to the weighted average of the rates on overnight Federal funds transactions with members
of the Federal Reserve System arranged by Federal funds brokers on such day, as published by the Federal Reserve Bank on the Business
Day next succeeding such day; provided that (a) if such day is not a Business Day, the Federal Funds Rate for such day shall
be such rate on such transactions on the next preceding Business Day as so published on the next succeeding Business Day, (b) if
no such rate is so published on such next succeeding Business Day, the Federal Funds Rate for such day shall be the average rate (rounded
upward, if necessary, to a whole multiple of 1/100 of 1%) charged to DBNY on such day on such transactions as determined by the Administrative
Agent and (c) if such rate per annum as otherwise determined in accordance with the provisions above is less than zero, then the
Federal Funds Rate shall be deemed to be zero.
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“Financial Covenants”
means the Financial Springing Covenant.
“Financial Springing
Covenant” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.11.
“Finnish Business
Mortgage” means the Finnish law business mortgage (Fi. yrityskiinnitys) to be provided by Trinseo Suomi Oy (registration
number 2206256-0) under a Collateral Document governed by Finnish law.
“Finnish Collateral”
has the meaning set forth in Section 1.16.
“Finnish Companies
Act” has the meaning set forth in Section 11.16.
“Finnish Party”
has the meaning set forth in Section 1.16.
“FIRREA”
means the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery and Enforcement Act of 1989, as amended.
“First Amendment
Effective Date” means March 19, 2026.
“Flood Laws”
means collectively, (i) National Flood Insurance Reform Act of 1994 (which comprehensively revised the National Flood Insurance Act
of 1968 and the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973) as now or hereafter in effect or any successor statute thereto, (ii) the Flood
Insurance Reform Act of 2004 as now or hereafter in effect or any successor statute thereto and (iii) the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance
Reform Act of 2012 as now or hereafter in effect or any successor statute thereto.
“Floor”
means a rate of interest equal to 0.00%.
“Foreign Pension
Plan” means any occupational pension plan, fund (including, without limitation, any superannuation fund) or other similar program
established, contributed to or maintained outside the United States on a voluntary basis by any Loan Party (other than a Luxembourg Loan
Party) or any Restricted Subsidiary, as a single employer or as part of a group of employers, primarily for the benefit of employees of
any Loan Party or any Restricted Subsidiary residing outside the United States, which plan, fund or other similar program provides, retirement
income, and which plan is not subject to ERISA or the Code.
“Foreign Subsidiary”
means any Subsidiary that is not a Domestic Subsidiary.
“FRB” means
the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System of the United States.
“French Pledge”
has the meaning set forth in the definition of “Collateral and Guarantee Requirement”.
“Fronting Exposure”
means, at any time there is a Defaulting Lender, (a) with respect to the L/C Issuer, such Defaulting Lender’s Pro Rata Share
or other applicable share provided under this Agreement of the Outstanding Amount of L/C Obligations other than L/C Obligations as to
which such Defaulting Lender’s participation obligation has been reallocated to other Lenders or Cash Collateralized in accordance
with the terms hereof, and (b) with respect to the Swing Line Lender, such Defaulting Lender’s Pro Rata Share or other applicable
share provided under this Agreement of Swing Line Loans other than Swing Line 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.
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“Fund”
means any Person (other than a natural person) that is engaged in making, purchasing, holding or otherwise investing in commercial loans
and similar extensions of credit in the ordinary course.
“Funded Debt”
means all Indebtedness of the Lead Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries for borrowed money that matures more than one year from the
date of its creation or matures within one year from such date that is renewable or extendable, at the option of such Person, to a date
more than one year from such date or arises under a revolving credit or similar agreement that obligates the lender or lenders to extend
credit during a period of more than one year from such date, including Indebtedness in respect of the Loans.
“GAAP”
means generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America, as in effect from time to time; provided, however,
that if the Lead Borrower notifies the Administrative Agent that the Lead Borrower requests an amendment to any provision hereof to eliminate
the effect of any change occurring after the Closing Date in GAAP or in the application thereof on the operation of such provision (or
if the Administrative Agent notifies the Lead Borrower that the Required Lenders request an amendment to any provision hereof for such
purpose), regardless of whether any such notice is given before or after such change in GAAP or in the application thereof, then such
provision shall be interpreted on the basis of GAAP as in effect and applied immediately before such change shall have become effective
until such notice shall have been withdrawn or such provision amended in accordance herewith.
“General Investments
Basket” has the meaning assigned to such term in clause (u) of the “Permitted Investments” definition.
“Global Intercompany
Note” means a promissory note substantially in the form of Exhibit G.
“Governmental Authority”
means any nation or government, the European Union, any state, provincial or other political subdivision thereof, any agency, authority,
instrumentality, regulatory body, court, administrative tribunal, central bank or other entity exercising executive, legislative, judicial,
taxing, regulatory or administrative powers or functions of or pertaining to government.
“Granting Lender”
has the meaning set forth in Section 10.07(j).
“Guarantee”
means, as to any Person, without duplication, (a) any obligation, contingent or otherwise, of such Person guaranteeing or having
the economic effect of guaranteeing any Indebtedness or other monetary obligation payable or performable by another Person (the “primary
obligor”) in any manner, whether directly or indirectly, and including any obligation of such Person, direct or indirect, (i) to
purchase or pay (or advance or supply funds for the purchase or payment of) such Indebtedness or other monetary obligation, (ii) to
purchase or lease property, securities or services for the purpose of assuring the obligee in respect of such Indebtedness or other monetary
obligation of the payment or performance of such Indebtedness or other monetary obligation, (iii) to maintain working capital, equity
capital or any other financial statement condition or liquidity or level of income or cash flow of the primary obligor so as to enable
the primary obligor to pay such Indebtedness or other monetary obligation, or (iv) entered into for the purpose of assuring in any
other manner the obligee in respect of such Indebtedness or other monetary obligation of the payment or performance thereof or to protect
such obligee against loss in respect thereof (in whole or in part), or (b) any Lien on any assets of such Person securing any Indebtedness
or other monetary obligation of any other Person, whether or not such Indebtedness or other monetary obligation is assumed by such Person
(or any right, contingent or otherwise, of any holder of such Indebtedness or other monetary obligation to obtain any such Lien); provided
that the term “Guarantee” shall not include endorsements for collection or deposit, in either case in the ordinary course
of business or consistent with past practice, or customary and reasonable indemnity obligations in effect on the Closing Date or entered
into in connection with any acquisition or disposition of assets permitted under this Agreement (other than such obligations with respect
to Indebtedness). The amount of any Guarantee shall be deemed to be an amount equal to the stated or determinable amount of the related
primary obligation, or portion thereof, in respect of which such Guarantee is made or, if not stated or determinable, the maximum reasonably
anticipated liability in respect thereof as determined by the guaranteeing Person in good faith. The term “Guarantee” as a
verb has a corresponding meaning.
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“Guaranteed Obligations”
has the meaning set forth in Section 11.01.
“Guarantor Joinder”
means a joinder agreement substantially in the form of Exhibit H hereto.
“Guarantors”
means each Closing Date Guarantor, those Subsidiaries of Holdings that have issued a Guarantee after the Closing Date pursuant to Section 6.18
and those Subsidiaries that have issued a Guarantee of the Obligations after the Closing Date pursuant to Section 6.11.
“Guaranty”
means, collectively, the guaranty of the Obligations by the Guarantors pursuant to this Agreement.
“Hazardous Materials”
means all materials, pollutants, contaminants, chemicals, wastes or any other substances, including petroleum or petroleum distillates,
asbestos or asbestos-containing materials, polychlorinated biphenyls, radon gas, toxic mold, electromagnetic radio frequency or microwave
emissions, that are listed, classified or regulated as hazardous or toxic, or any similar term, pursuant to any Environmental Law.
“Hedge Bank”
means any Person that is the Administrative Agent, a Lender or an Affiliate of any of the foregoing, either on the Closing Date (with
respect to any Existing Hedge Agreement or Existing Treasury Services Agreement only) or at the time it enters into a Secured Hedge Agreement
or a Treasury Services Agreement, as applicable, in its capacity as a party thereto.
“Holdco”
means Holdings and any Intermediate Holding Company.
“Holdings”
has the meaning set forth in the introductory paragraph to this Agreement.
“Hong Kong”
means Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China.
“Hong Kong Financial
Assistance Documents” means all documents (including all resolutions, notices of meeting and solvency statements) required to
comply with the Companies Ordinance (Cap. 622 of the laws of Hong Kong) in connection with the giving of financial assistance by a Loan
Party.
“Hong Kong Subsidiary”
means any Subsidiary of the Lead Borrower incorporated, organized or established under the laws of Hong Kong.
“Honor Date”
has the meaning set forth in Section 2.03(c)(i).
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“Immaterial Subsidiary”
means, at any date of determination, each of the Lead Borrower’s Subsidiaries (a) whose total assets (when combined with the
assets of such Subsidiary’s Subsidiaries after eliminating intercompany obligations) at the last day of the most recent Test Period
does not exceed 2.5% of Total Assets at such date or (b) whose gross revenues (when combined with the revenues of such Subsidiary’s
Subsidiaries, after eliminating intercompany obligations) for such Test Period does not exceed 2.5% of the consolidated gross revenues
of the Lead Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries for such period, in each case determined in accordance with GAAP; provided
that (i) if, at any time and from time to time after the Closing Date, Subsidiaries that are not Guarantors solely because they do
not exceed the thresholds set forth in clauses (a) or (b) comprise in the aggregate more than 5.0% of Total Assets as of the
end of the most recently ended fiscal quarter of the Lead Borrower for which financial statements have been delivered pursuant to Section 6.01
or more than 5.0% of the consolidated gross revenues of the Lead Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries for such period, then the Lead
Borrower shall, not later than forty-five (45) days after the date by which financial statements for such fiscal quarter are required
to be delivered pursuant to this Agreement (or such longer period as the Administrative Agent may agree in its reasonable discretion),
(A) designate in writing to the Administrative Agent one or more of such Restricted Subsidiaries that will no longer constitute Immaterial
Subsidiaries such that the foregoing condition ceases to be true and (B) comply with the provisions of Section 6.11 applicable
to Restricted Subsidiaries and (ii) no Subsidiary shall constitute an Immaterial Subsidiary to the extent it Guarantees or is otherwise
an obligor with respect to any Indebtedness in a principal amount in excess of the Threshold Amount; provided further that no Subsidiary
may be an Immaterial Subsidiary hereunder if such Subsidiary is not also an “Immaterial Subsidiary” under any Junior Financing
Documentation.
“Incremental Amendment”
has the meaning set forth in Section 2.16(f).
“Incremental Amendment
Date” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.16(d).
“Incremental Commitments”
has the meaning set forth in Section 2.16(a).
“Incremental Facility
Closing Date” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.16(b).
“Incremental Lenders”
has the meaning set forth in Section 2.16(c).
“Incremental Loan”
has the meaning set forth in Section 2.16(b).
“Incremental Loan
Request” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.16(a).
“Indebtedness”
means, as to any Person at a particular time, without duplication, all of the following:
(a) all
obligations of such Person for borrowed money and all obligations of such Person evidenced by bonds, debentures, notes, loan agreements
or other similar instruments;
(b) the
maximum amount (after giving effect to any prior drawings or reductions which may have been reimbursed) of all outstanding letters of
credit (including standby and commercial), bankers’ acceptances, bank guaranties, surety bonds, performance bonds and similar instruments
issued or created by or for the account of such Person;
(c) net
obligations of such Person under any Swap Contract;
(d) all
obligations of such Person to pay the deferred purchase price of property or services (other than (i) trade accounts payable in the
ordinary course of business, (ii) any earn-out obligation until such obligation becomes a liability on the balance sheet of such
Person in accordance with GAAP and is not paid within thirty (30) days after becoming due and payable and (iii) liabilities accrued
in the ordinary course);
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(e) indebtedness
(excluding prepaid interest thereon) secured by a Lien on property owned or being purchased by such Person (including indebtedness arising
under conditional sales or other title retention agreements and mortgage, industrial revenue bond, industrial development bond and similar
financings), whether or not such indebtedness shall have been assumed by such Person or is limited in recourse;
(f) all
Attributable Indebtedness;
(g) all
obligations of such Person in respect of Disqualified Equity Interests to the extent that the foregoing would constitute indebtedness
or a liability in accordance with GAAP; and
(h) to
the extent not otherwise included above, all Guarantees of such Person in respect of any of the foregoing.
For all purposes hereof, the
Indebtedness of any Person shall, in the case of the Lead Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries, exclude all intercompany Indebtedness
having a term not exceeding 364 days (inclusive of any roll-over or extensions of terms) and made in the ordinary course of business.
The amount of any net obligation under any Swap Contract on any date shall be deemed to be the Swap Termination Value thereof as of such
date. The amount of Indebtedness of any Person for purposes of clause (e) shall be deemed to be equal to the lesser of (i) the
aggregate unpaid amount of such Indebtedness and (ii) the fair market value of the property encumbered thereby as determined by such
Person in good faith.
“Indemnified Liabilities”
has the meaning set forth in Section 10.05.
“Indemnified Taxes”
has the meaning set forth in Section 3.01(a).
“Indemnitees”
has the meaning set forth in Section 10.05.
“Independent Financial
Advisor” means an accounting, appraisal, investment banking firm or consultant of nationally recognized standing that is, in
the good faith judgment of the Lead Borrower, qualified to perform the task for which it has been engaged and that is independent of the
Lead Borrower and its Affiliates.
“Information”
has the meaning set forth in Section 10.08.
“Initial Revolving
Credit Commitment” means the Closing Date Revolving Credit Commitment.
“Insolvency Regulation”
means Regulation (EU) 2015/848 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 May 2015 on insolvency proceedings (recast)
as amended by Regulation (EU) 2021/2260 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 December 2021.
“Intellectual Property
Security Agreement” has the meaning set forth in the Security Agreement.
“Intercreditor Agreement”
means the Superpriority Intercreditor Agreement, any Second Lien Intercreditor Agreement or Subordination Agreement, collectively, in
each case to the extent then in effect.
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“Interest Payment
Date” means, (a) as to any Benchmark Rate Loan, the last day of each Interest Period applicable to such Loan, any day on
which such Loan is converted into a Base Rate Loan, any day on which payment of principal in respect of such Benchmark Rate Loan is made
(whether as optional or mandatory prepayment or as repayment) and the Maturity Date (whether by acceleration or otherwise) of the Facility
under which such Loan was made; provided that if any Interest Period for a Benchmark Rate Loan exceeds three months, the respective
dates that fall every three months after the beginning of such Interest Period shall also be Interest Payment Dates and (b) as to
any Base Rate Loan (including a Swing Line Loan), the last Business Day of each March, June, September and December, any day on which
payment of principal in respect of such Base Rate Loan is made (whether as optional or mandatory prepayment or as repayment) and the Maturity
Date (whether by acceleration or otherwise) of the Facility under which such Loan was made.
“Interest Period”
means, as to each Benchmark Rate Loan, the period commencing on the date such Benchmark Rate Loan is disbursed or converted to or continued
as a Benchmark Rate Loan and ending on the date one (1), two (2) (solely with respect to EURIBOR Rate Loans), three (3) or six
(6) months thereafter or, to the extent agreed by each Lender of such Benchmark Rate Loan, twelve (12) months or, solely with respect
to EURIBOR Rate Loans, less than one (1) month thereafter, as selected by the Lead Borrower in its Committed Loan Notice; provided
that:
(a) any
Interest Period that would otherwise end on a day that is not a Business Day shall be extended to the next succeeding Business Day unless
such Business Day falls in another calendar month, in which case such Interest Period shall end on the next preceding Business Day;
(b) any
Interest Period that begins on the last Business Day of a calendar month (or on a day for which there is no numerically corresponding
day in the calendar month at the end of such Interest Period) shall end on the last Business Day of the calendar month at the end of such
Interest Period; and
(c) no
Interest Period shall extend beyond the Maturity Date.
“Intermediate Holding
Company” means any wholly-owned Subsidiary of Holdings that (a) does not own assets other than issued and outstanding Equity
Interests of the Lead Borrower or a Parent (other than Topco) and (b) is a Guarantor.
“Investment”
means, with respect to any Person, all investments by such Person in other Persons (including Affiliates) in the form of any direct or
indirect advance, loan or other extensions of credit (other than advances or extensions of credit to customers, suppliers, directors,
officers or employees of any Person in the ordinary course of business or consistent with past practice, and excluding any debt or extension
of credit represented by a bank deposit other than a time deposit) or capital contribution to (by means of any transfer of cash or other
property to others or any payment for property or services for the account or use of others), or the incurrence of a Guarantee of any
obligation of, or any purchase or acquisition of Equity Interests, Indebtedness or other similar instruments issued by, such other
Persons and all other items that are or would be classified as investments on a balance sheet prepared on the basis of GAAP (but excluding,
in the case of the Lead Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries, intercompany loans, advances, or Indebtedness having a term not exceeding
364 days (inclusive of any rollover or extensions of terms) and made in the ordinary course of business); provided, however,
that endorsements of negotiable instruments and documents in the ordinary course of business or consistent with past practice will not
be deemed to be an Investment. If the Lead Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary issues, sells or otherwise disposes of any Equity Interests
of a Person that is a Restricted Subsidiary such that, after giving effect thereto, such Person is no longer a Restricted Subsidiary,
any Investment by the Lead Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary in such Person remaining after giving effect thereto will be deemed to
be a new Investment at such time.
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For purposes of Section 7.06:
(a) “Investment”
will include the portion (proportionate to the Lead Borrower’s equity interest in an Unrestricted Subsidiary) of the fair market
value of the net assets of such Subsidiary of the Lead Borrower at the time that such Subsidiary was designated an Unrestricted Subsidiary;
provided, however, that upon a redesignation of such Subsidiary as a Restricted Subsidiary, the Lead Borrower will be deemed
to continue to have a permanent “Investment” in an Unrestricted Subsidiary in an amount (if positive) equal to (a) the
Lead Borrower’s “Investment” in such Subsidiary at the time of such redesignation less (b) the portion (proportionate
to the Lead Borrower’s equity interest in such Subsidiary) of the fair market value of the net assets (as conclusively determined
by the Board of Directors of the Lead Borrower in good faith) of such Subsidiary at the time that such Subsidiary is so re-designated
a Restricted Subsidiary; and
(b) any
property transferred to or from an Unrestricted Subsidiary will be valued at its fair market value at the time of such transfer, in each
case as determined in good faith by the Board of Directors of the Lead Borrower.
The amount of any Investment
outstanding at any time shall be the original cost of such Investment (with the fair market value of such Investment being measured at
the time such Investment is made and without giving effect to subsequent changes in value) as reduced by any dividend, distribution, interest
payment, return of capital, repayment or other amount (including in respect of dispositions) received in cash or Cash Equivalents by a
Lead Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary in respect of such Investment; provided that the aggregate amount of such dividend, distribution,
interest payment, return of capital, repayment or other amount shall not exceed the original amount of such Investment.
“Investment Grade
Securities” means:
(a) securities
issued or directly and fully Guaranteed or insured by the United States or Canadian government or any agency or instrumentality thereof
(other than Cash Equivalents);
(b) debt
securities or debt instruments with a rating of “A–” or higher from S&P or “A3” or higher by Moody’s
or the equivalent of such rating by such rating organization or, if no rating of Moody’s or S&P then exists, the equivalent
of such rating by any other Nationally Recognized Statistical Ratings Organization, but excluding any debt securities or instruments constituting
loans or advances among the Lead Borrower and its Subsidiaries; and
(c) investments
in any fund that invests exclusively in investments of the type described in clauses (a) and (b) above, which fund may also
hold cash and Cash Equivalents pending investment or distribution.
“IP Rights”
has the meaning set forth in Section 5.15.
“Irish Guarantor”
has the meaning set forth in Section 11.14.
“Irish Mobility Regulations”
means the European Union (Cross-Border Conversions, Mergers and Divisions) Regulations 2023 (as amended).
“Irish Subsidiary”
means any subsidiary of the Lead Borrower incorporated under the laws of Ireland.
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“Irish Transaction
Security” means the security and Liens created or expressed to be created under any Collateral Documents governed by Irish law.
“Italian Pledge”
has the meaning set forth in the definition of “Collateral and Guarantee Requirement”.
“J. Crew Provision”
has the meaning set forth in the last paragraph of Article VII.
“Junior Existing
Credit Agreement” means that certain Credit Agreement, dated as of September 6, 2017 (as amended, restated, amended and
restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time in accordance with the terms of the Superpriority Intercreditor Agreement)
by and among Holdings, Lead Borrower, the Co-Borrower, the guarantors party thereto, the lenders party thereto and DBNY, as administrative
agent and collateral agent.
“Junior Financing”
has the meaning set forth in Section 7.13(a). For the avoidance of doubt, the 2029 Notes and the Junior Existing Credit Agreement
shall each constitute a Junior Financing.
“Junior Financing
Documentation” means any documentation governing any Junior Financing.
“Korean Pledge”
has the meaning set forth in the definition of “Collateral and Guarantee Requirement”.
“Latest Maturity
Date” means, at any date of determination and with respect to the specified Loans or Commitments (or in the absence of any such
specification, all outstanding Loans and Commitments hereunder), the latest Maturity Date applicable to any such Loans or Commitments
hereunder at such time, including the latest maturity date of any Extended Revolving Credit Commitment, any Incremental Commitments or
any Refinancing Commitments, in each case as extended in accordance with this Agreement from time to time.
“Laws”
means, collectively, all international, foreign, federal, state, regional, provincial and local statutes, treaties, rules, guidelines,
regulations, ordinances, codes and administrative or judicial precedents or authorities, including the interpretation or administration
thereof by any Governmental Authority charged with the enforcement, interpretation or administration thereof, and all applicable administrative
orders, directed duties, requests, licenses, authorizations and permits of, and agreements with, any Governmental Authority.
“L/C Advance”
means, with respect to each Closing Date Revolving Credit Lender, such Lender’s funding of its participation in any L/C Borrowing
in accordance with its Pro Rata Share.
“L/C Borrowing”
means an extension of credit resulting from a drawing under any Letter of Credit which has not been reimbursed on the date when made or
refinanced as a Closing Date Revolving Credit Borrowing.
“L/C Credit Extension”
means, with respect to any Letter of Credit, the issuance thereof or extension of the expiry date thereof, or the renewal or increase
of the amount thereof.
“L/C Issuer”
means DBNY or any of its affiliates, and any other Lender that becomes an L/C Issuer pursuant to Section 2.03(m) or Section 10.07(l),
or any successor issuer of Letters of Credit hereunder; provided that, if any Extension or Extensions of Closing Date Revolving
Credit Commitments is or are effected in accordance with Section 2.18, on the occurrence of the Maturity Date with respect
to the Closing Date Revolving Credit Commitments (each, an “L/C Issuer/Swing Line Termination Date”), each L/C Issuer
at such time shall have the right to resign as an L/C Issuer on, or on any date within twenty (20) Business Days after, the respective
L/C Issuer/Swing Line Termination Date, in each case upon not less than ten (10) days’ prior written notice thereof to the
Lead Borrower and the Administrative Agent and, in the event of any such resignation and upon the effectiveness thereof, the respective
entity so resigning shall retain all of its rights hereunder and under the other Loan Documents as an L/C Issuer with respect to all Letters
of Credit theretofore issued by it (which Letters of Credit shall remain outstanding in accordance with the terms hereof until their respective
expirations) but shall not be required to issue any further Letters of Credit hereunder. If at any time and for any reason (including
as a result of resignations as contemplated by the last proviso to the preceding sentence), each L/C Issuer has resigned in such capacity
in accordance with the preceding sentence, then no Person shall be an L/C Issuer hereunder obligated to issue Letters of Credit unless
and until (and only for so long as) a Lender (or an affiliate of a Lender) reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and the
Lead Borrower agrees to act as an L/C Issuer hereunder. Notwithstanding the foregoing, DBNY shall not be required to issue trade or commercial
letters of credit.
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“L/C Issuer/Swing
Line Termination Date” has the meaning set forth in the definition of “L/C Issuer.”
“L/C Obligations”
means as at any date of determination, the sum of (a) the aggregate undrawn amount of all Letters of Credit denominated in Dollars
outstanding at such time, (b) the Dollar Equivalent of the aggregate undrawn amount of all Letters of Credit denominated in Alternative
Currencies outstanding at such time, and (c) the aggregate amount of all Unreimbursed Amounts, including all L/C Borrowings.
“Lender”
means each Closing Date Revolving Credit Lender, 2026 Incremental Revolving
Credit Lender, 2026 May Incremental Revolving Credit Lender, L/C Issuer and Swing Line Lender, as the context requires,
and their respective successors and assigns as permitted hereunder.
“Lender Upfront Fee
Letter” means that certain Lender Upfront Fee Letter, dated as of the Closing Date, by and among the Borrowers and the Closing
Date Revolving Credit Lenders as of the Closing Date.
“Lending Office”
means, as to any Lender, such office or offices as such Lender may from time to time notify the Lead Borrower and the Administrative Agent.
“Letter of Credit”
means any letter of credit issued hereunder. A Letter of Credit may be a commercial letter of credit or a standby letter of credit. Notwithstanding
the foregoing, DBNY shall not be required to issue trade or commercial letters of credit.
“Letter of Credit
Expiration Date” means the day that is five (5) Business Days prior to the scheduled Latest Maturity Date then in effect
for the Participating Revolving Credit Commitments (taking into account the Maturity Date of any conditional Participating Revolving Credit
Commitment that will automatically go into effect on or prior to such Maturity Date) (or, if such day is not a Business Day, the next
preceding Business Day).
“Letter of Credit
Sublimit” means an amount equal to the lesser of (a) $60,000,000 and (b) the aggregate amount of the Participating
Revolving Credit Commitments. The Letter of Credit Sublimit is part of, and not in addition to, the Closing Date Revolving Credit Commitments.
“Lien”
means any mortgage, pledge, hypothecation, assignment, deposit arrangement, encumbrance, lien (statutory or other), charge, or preference,
priority or other security interest or preferential arrangement of any kind or nature whatsoever (including any conditional sale or other
title retention agreement, any easement, right of way or other encumbrance on title to Real Property, and any Capitalized Lease having
substantially the same economic effect as any of the foregoing).
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“Limited Condition
Acquisition” means any acquisition or similar Investment whose consummation is not conditioned on the availability of, or on
obtaining, financing.
“Limited Condition
Transaction” means (a) any Limited Condition Acquisition and/or (b) any redemption or repayment of Indebtedness requiring
irrevocable notice in advance of such redemption or repayment.
“Loan”
means an extension of credit by a Lender to the Borrowers under Article II in the form of a Closing Date Revolving Credit
Loan, a 2026 Incremental Revolving Credit Loan, a 2026 May Incremental
Revolving Credit Loan or a Swing Line Loan (including any extensions of credit under any Revolving Commitment Increase, any Incremental
Loan, any Refinancing Loan and any extensions of credit under any Extended Revolving Credit Commitment).
“Loan Documents”
means, collectively, (a) this Agreement, (b) the Notes, (c) the Collateral Documents, (d) any Refinancing Amendment
entered into after the Closing Date, (e) any Incremental Amendment or any Extension Amendment entered into after the Closing Date,
(f) each Request for L/C Issuance, (g) any other document or instrument designated by the Lead Borrower and the Administrative
Agent as a “Loan Document” and (h) any other amendment or joinder to this Agreement.
“Loan Parties”
means, collectively, each Borrower and each Guarantor.
“Long-Term Financial
Model” means the Long-Term Financial Model 2024 to 2027 (March 2024) delivered to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders
prior to the Closing Date.
“LuxCo Finance”
means Trinseo LuxCo Finance SPV S.à r.l., a private limited liability company (société à responsabilité
limitée), organized and established under the laws of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, having its registered office at 130, Boulevard
de la Pétrusse, L-2330 Luxembourg, Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, registered with the RCS under number B279526.
“Luxembourg”
means the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg.
“Luxembourg Guarantor”
means a Guarantor incorporated in Luxembourg or having its centre of main interests (as this term is used in Article 3(1) of
the Insolvency Regulation) in Luxembourg; provided that for purposes of Section 11.13, it shall mean any Guarantor
incorporated in Luxembourg that is a Subsidiary of the Lead Borrower.
“Luxembourg Insolvency
Event” means, in relation to any entity incorporated and located in Luxembourg or any of its assets, any corporate action, legal
proceedings or other procedure or step in relation to bankruptcy (faillite), insolvency, liquidation, administrative dissolution
without liquidation (dissolution administrative sans liquidation), moratorium or reprieve from payment (sursis de paiement),
fraudulent conveyance (actio pauliana), general settlement with creditors, out-of-court mutual agreement (réorganisation
extra-judiciaire par accord amiable), judicial reorganisation in the form of a stay to enter into a mutual agreement (réorganisation
par sursis accord amiable), judicial reorganisation by collective agreement (réorganisation judiciaire par accord collectif),
judicial reorganisation by transfer of assets or activities (réorganisation judiciaire par transfert sous autorité de
justice), conciliation (conciliation) or protective measures (mesures en vue de préserver les entreprises), reorganization
or similar laws affecting the rights of creditors generally.
“Luxembourg Insolvency
Register” means the Luxembourg Insolvency Register (Registre de l’insolvabilité) held and maintained by the Luxembourg
Trade and Companies Register.
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“Luxembourg Loan
Party” means a Loan Party incorporated in Luxembourg or having its centre of main interests (as this term is used in Article 3(1) of
the Insolvency Regulation) in Luxembourg.
“Management Advances”
means loans or advances made to, or Guarantees with respect to loans or advances made to, directors, officers, employees or consultants
of any Holdco, the Borrowers or any Restricted Subsidiary:
(a) in
respect of travel, entertainment or moving-related expenses or other similar expenses or payroll advances incurred in the ordinary course
of business or consistent with past practice or (b) for purposes of funding any such person’s purchase of Equity Interests
(or similar obligations) of the Holdcos (or any Parent) or any Restricted Subsidiary of the Lead Borrower; or
(b) in
respect of moving-related expenses incurred in connection with any closing or consolidation of any facility or office.
“Management Stockholders”
means the members of management of any Holdco (or any Parent), the Lead Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary who are investors in Holdings
or any Parent.
“Margin Stock”
shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Regulation U of the FRB.
“Master Agreement”
has the meaning specified in the definition of “Swap Contract.”
“Material Adverse
Effect” means a (a) material adverse effect on the business, operations, assets, liabilities (actual or contingent) or
financial condition of the Lead Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries, taken as a whole; (b) material adverse effect on the ability
of the Loan Parties (taken as a whole) to fully and timely perform any of their payment obligations under any Loan Document to which the
Lead Borrower or any of the Loan Parties is a party; or (c) material adverse effect on the rights and remedies available to the Lenders
or the Collateral Agent under any Loan Document.
“Material Property”
means assets, including intellectual property, owned by the Lead Borrower and its Subsidiaries that is material to the business, operations,
assets or financial condition of the Lead Borrower and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, either prior to or pro forma for any applicable
transfer or Disposition.
“Material Real Property”
means any fee-owned Real Property owned by a Loan Party that is (a) located in the United States and has a fair market value in excess
of $10,000,000 (at the Closing Date or, with respect to fee-owned Real Property acquired after the Closing Date, at the time of acquisition,
in each case, as reasonably determined by the Lead Borrower in good faith) or (b) located outside of the United States in a Qualified
Jurisdiction and has a fair market value in excess of $15,000,000 (at the Closing Date or, with respect to fee-owned real property acquired
after the Closing Date, at the time of acquisition, in each case, as reasonably determined by the Lead Borrower in good faith); provided
that at no time shall any real property located in the Federal Republic of Germany or Switzerland that is owned by any Loan Party (including
any Designated Real Property) be considered Material Real Property.
“Maturity Date”
means (a) with respect to the Closing Date Revolving Credit Commitments,
the 2026 Incremental Revolving Credit Commitments and the 2026 May Incremental
Revolving Credit Commitments, the earlier of (i) February 2, 2028 and (ii) if any principal of any Early Maturing Debt
remains outstanding on the Springing Maturity Date, the Springing Maturity Date; (b) with respect to any Class of Extended Revolving
Credit Commitments, the final maturity date as specified in the applicable Extension Request accepted by the respective Lender or Lenders,
(c) with respect to any other Refinancing Commitments, the final maturity date as specified in the applicable Refinancing Amendment
and (d) with respect to any Incremental Loans incurred after the Closing Date or Incremental Commitments, the final maturity date
as specified in the applicable Incremental Amendment; provided that, in each case, if any such day is not a Business Day, the applicable
Maturity Date shall be the Business Day immediately succeeding such day.
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“Maximum Rate”
has the meaning set forth in Section 10.10.
“Minimum Extension
Condition” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.18(c).
“MNPI”
means, with respect to any Person, information and documentation that is (a) (x) not publicly available if such Person and its
Subsidiaries are public reporting companies or (y) of a type that would not be publicly available (and could not be derived from
publicly available information) if such Person and its Subsidiaries were public reporting companies and (b) material with respect
to such Person, its Subsidiaries or the respective securities of such Person and its Subsidiaries for purposes of United States Federal
and state securities laws, in each case, assuming such laws were applicable to such Person and its Subsidiaries.
“Moody’s”
means Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. and any successor thereto.
“Mortgage Policies”
has the meaning specified in the definition of “Collateral and Guarantee Requirement.”
“Mortgaged Properties”
has the meaning specified in the definition of “Collateral and Guarantee Requirement.”
“Mortgages”
means collectively, the deeds of trust, trust deeds, debentures, hypothecs and mortgages made by the Loan Parties in favor or for the
benefit of the Administrative Agent on behalf of the Secured Parties creating and evidencing a Lien on a Mortgaged Property in form and
substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, and any other mortgages executed and delivered pursuant to Section 6.11,
Section 6.14 and Section 6.18.
“Multiemployer Plan”
means a “multiemployer plan” as defined in Section 4001(a)(3) of ERISA, to which any Loan Party, any Restricted
Subsidiary or any ERISA Affiliate makes or is obligated to make contributions, or during the preceding five (5) plan years, has made
or been obligated to make contributions.
“Nationally Recognized
Statistical Rating Organization” means a nationally recognized statistical rating organization within the meaning of Rule 436
under the Securities Act.
“Net Proceeds”
means:
(a) 100%
of the cash proceeds actually received by the Lead Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries (including any cash payments received
by way of deferred payment of principal pursuant to a note or installment receivable or purchase price adjustment receivable or otherwise
and including casualty insurance settlements and condemnation awards, but in each case only as and when received) from any Disposition
or Casualty Event, net of (i) attorneys’ fees, accountants’ fees, investment banking fees, survey costs, title insurance
premiums, and related search and recording charges, transfer taxes, deed or mortgage recording taxes, required debt payments and required
payments of other obligations (including without limitation principal amount, premium or penalty, if any, interest and other amounts)
(other than pursuant to the Loan Documents), other customary expenses and brokerage, consultant and other customary fees actually incurred
in connection therewith, (ii) in the case of any Disposition or Casualty Event by a non-wholly owned Restricted Subsidiary, the pro
rata portion of the Net Proceeds thereof (calculated without regard to this clause (ii)) attributable to minority interests and not
available for distribution to or for the account of the Lead Borrower or a wholly owned Restricted Subsidiary as a result thereof, (iii) taxes
paid or reasonably estimated to be payable as a result thereof, and (iv) the amount of any reasonable reserve established in accordance
with GAAP against any adjustment to the sale price or any liabilities (other than any taxes deducted pursuant to clause (i) above)
(x) related to any of the applicable assets and (y) retained by the Lead Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries including,
without limitation, pension and other post-employment benefit liabilities and liabilities related to environmental matters or against
any indemnification obligations (however, the amount of any subsequent reduction of such reserve (other than in connection with a payment
in respect of any such liability) shall be deemed to be Net Proceeds of such Disposition or Casualty Event occurring on the date of such
reduction); provided, that no proceeds realized in a single transaction or series of related transactions shall constitute Net
Proceeds under this clause (a) unless (x) such proceeds shall exceed $35,000,000 or (y) the aggregate net proceeds exceed
$50,000,000 in any fiscal year (and thereafter only net cash proceeds in excess of such amount shall constitute Net Proceeds under this
clause (a));
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(b) 100%
of the cash proceeds from the incurrence, issuance or sale by the Lead Borrower or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries of any Indebtedness,
net of all taxes paid or reasonably estimated to be payable as a result thereof and fees (including investment banking fees and discounts),
commissions, costs and other expenses, in each case incurred in connection with such issuance or sale; and
(c) 100%
of the cash proceeds from the issuance or sale of Equity Interests in Holdings or the Lead Borrower, net of all taxes paid or reasonably
estimated to be payable as a result thereof and fees (including investment banking fees and discounts), commissions, costs and other expenses,
in each case incurred in connection with such issuance or sale.
For purposes of calculating
the amount of Net Proceeds, fees, commissions and other costs and expenses payable to the Lead Borrower shall be disregarded.
“Net Raw Material
Timing” means an adjustment (positive or negative) to Consolidated EBITDA equal to the difference of (a) Consolidated EBITDA
as determined in accordance with the “first-in-first-out” method of accounting minus (b) Consolidated EBITDA as determined
in accordance with the “replacement cost” method of accounting, computed by adjusting cost of sales to reflect the cost of
raw material prices during the applicable period; plus (c) an amount (positive or negative) equal to the difference in revenue between
the current contractual price and the current period price.
“Non-Consenting Lender”
has the meaning set forth in Section 3.07(d).
“Non-Defaulting Lender”
means, at any time, a Lender that is not a Defaulting Lender.
“Non-extension Notice
Date” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.03(b)(iii).
“Non-Loan Party”
means any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party.
“Non-U.S. Pledged
Accounts” has the meaning specified in the definition of “Collateral and Guarantee Requirement”.
“Note”
means a Revolving Credit Note or a Swing Line Note, as the context may require.
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“Obligated Party”
has the meaning set forth in Section 1.03(c).
“Obligations”
means all (x) advances to, and debts, liabilities, obligations, covenants and duties of, any Loan Party and its Restricted Subsidiaries
arising under any Loan Document or otherwise with respect to any Loan or Letter of Credit, whether direct or indirect (including those
acquired by assumption), absolute or contingent, due or to become due, now existing or hereafter arising and including interest and fees
that accrue after the commencement by or against any Loan Party or Restricted Subsidiary 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
and (y) obligations of any Loan Party arising under any Secured Hedge Agreement or any Treasury Services Agreement. Without limiting
the generality of the foregoing, the Obligations of the Loan Parties under the Loan Documents (and of their Restricted Subsidiaries to
the extent they have obligations under the Loan Documents) include (a) the obligation (including guarantee obligations) to pay principal,
interest, Letter of Credit fees, reimbursement obligations, charges, expenses, fees, Attorney Costs, indemnities and other amounts payable
by any Loan Party under any Loan Document and (b) the obligation of any Loan Party to reimburse any amount in respect of any of the
foregoing that any Lender, in its sole discretion, may elect to pay or advance on behalf of such Loan Party.
“Officer’s
Certificate” means, with respect to any Person, a certificate signed by one Responsible Officer of such Person. Unless otherwise
provided, “Officer’s Certificate” means an Officer’s Certificate of the Lead Borrower.
“OID” means
original issue discount.
“Organization Documents”
means, (a) with respect to any corporation, the certificate or articles of incorporation, the articles of association, the bylaws,
the constitution and the unanimous shareholder agreements or declarations (or equivalent or comparable constitutive documents with respect
to any non-U.S. jurisdiction); (b) with respect to any limited liability company, the certificate or articles of formation or
organization and the operating or limited liability company agreement (or equivalent or comparable documents with respect to any non-U.S. jurisdiction)
or articles of association; (c) with respect to any partnership, joint venture, trust or other form of business entity, the articles
of association, the partnership, joint venture or other applicable agreement of formation or organization and any agreement, instrument,
filing or notice with respect thereto filed in connection with its formation or organization with the applicable Governmental Authority
in the jurisdiction of its formation or organization and, if applicable, any certificate or articles of formation or organization of such
entity; and (d) in respect of any Swedish Guarantor, its (i) articles of association (Sw. bolagsordning) and (ii) certificate
of registration (Sw. registreringsbevis).
“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).
“Other Taxes”
has the meaning set forth in Section 3.01(a).
“Outstanding Amount”
means (a) with respect to the Closing Date Revolving Credit Loans, 2026 Incremental
Revolving Credit Loans, 2026 May Incremental Revolving Credit Loans, Swing Line Loans or Loans made under any Extended
Revolving Credit Commitment, as applicable, on any date, the aggregate outstanding Dollar Amount thereof after giving effect to any borrowings
and prepayments or repayments of the Closing Date Revolving Credit Loans or the,
2026 Incremental Revolving Credit Loans or the 2026 May Incremental
Revolving Credit Loans (including any refinancing of outstanding unpaid drawings under Letters of Credit or L/C Credit Extensions
as a Closing Date Revolving Credit Borrowing), Swing Line Loans or Loans made under any Extended Revolving Credit Commitment, as the case
may be, occurring on such date; and (b) with respect to any L/C Obligations on any date, the outstanding Dollar Amount thereof on
such date after giving effect to any L/C Credit Extension occurring on such date and any other changes thereto as of such date, including
as a result of any reimbursements of outstanding unpaid drawings under any Letters of Credit (including any refinancing of outstanding
unpaid drawings under Letters of Credit or L/C Credit Extensions as a Closing Date Revolving Credit Borrowing) or any reductions in the
maximum amount available for drawing under Letters of Credit taking effect on such date.
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“Overnight Rate”
means, for any day, (a) with respect to any amount denominated in Dollars, the greater of the Federal Funds Rate and an overnight
rate determined by the Administrative Agent, an L/C Issuer, or the Swing Line Lender, as applicable, in accordance with banking industry
rules on interbank compensation, (b) with respect to any amount denominated in any Alternative Currency, the rate of interest
per annum at which overnight deposits in such Alternative Currency, in an amount approximately equal to the amount with respect to which
such rate is being determined, would be offered for such day by a branch or Affiliate of the Administrative Agent or the L/C Issuer, as
applicable, in the applicable offshore interbank market for such Alternative Currency to major banks in such interbank market.
“Parallel Debt”
has the meaning set forth in Section 9.15(b).
“Parent”
means Topco, and any holding company Subsidiary thereof which owns, directly or indirectly, 100% of the outstanding Equity Interests of
the Lead Borrower.
“Parent Intercompany
Loan” means that certain Loan Agreement, dated as of September 8, 2023 (as in effect on the date hereof or as amended,
restated, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time in accordance with the terms hereof), by and among
Holdings and LuxCo Finance.
“Participant”
has the meaning set forth in Section 10.07(e).
“Participant Register”
has the meaning set forth in Section 10.07(e).
“Participating Member
State” means each state so described in any EMU Legislation.
“Participating Revolving
Credit Commitments” means (1) the Closing Date Revolving Credit Commitments (including any Extended Revolving Credit Commitments
in respect thereof) and (2) those additional Revolving Credit Commitments (and both (x) Revolving Commitment Increases to such
Class and (y) Extended Revolving Credit Commitments in respect thereof) established pursuant to an Incremental Amendment or
Refinancing Amendment for which an election has been made to include such Commitments for purposes of the issuance of Letters of Credit
or the making of Swing Line Loans; provided that, with respect to clause (2), the effectiveness of such election may be made conditional
upon the maturity of one or more other Participating Revolving Credit Commitments. At any time at which there is more than one Class of
Participating Revolving Credit Commitments outstanding, the mechanics and arrangements with respect to the allocation of Letters of Credit
and Swing Line Loans among such Classes will be subject to procedures agreed to by the Lead Borrower and the Administrative Agent.
“Participating Revolving
Credit Lender” means any Lender holding a Participating Revolving Credit Commitment.
“PBGC”
means the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation.
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“Pension Plan”
means any “employee pension benefit plan” (as such term is defined in Section 3(2) of ERISA), other than a Multiemployer
Plan or Foreign Pension Plan, that is subject to Title IV of ERISA and is sponsored or maintained by any Loan Party, any Restricted Subsidiary
or any ERISA Affiliate, and such plan for the five-year period immediately following the latest date on which any Loan Party or Subsidiary
maintained, contributed to or had an obligation to contribute to such plan.
“Perfection Certificate”
means a certificate in the form of Exhibit II to the Security Agreement or any other form reasonably approved by the Collateral Agent,
as the same shall be supplemented from time to time.
“Periodic Term SOFR
Determination Day” has the meaning specified in the definition of “Term SOFR”.
“Permitted Acquisition”
means any Investment of the type described in clause (a)(ii) of the definition of “Permitted Investments” and any
Investment or other acquisition of assets constituting a business unit, line of business or division of, or all or substantially all of
the Equity Interests of, another Person.
“Permitted General
Junior Debt” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 7.03(v).
“Permitted Investment”
means (in each case, by the Lead Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries):
(a) Investments
in (i) a Restricted Subsidiary (including the Equity Interests of a Restricted Subsidiary) or the Lead Borrower or (ii) a Person
(including the Equity Interests of any such Person) that will, upon the making of such Investment, become a Restricted Subsidiary; provided
that any Investment pursuant to this clause (a) made by Loan Parties in Persons that are not, or will not contemporaneously with
such Investment become, Loan Parties must be permitted as an Investment under the “Permitted Investment” definition (other
than this clause (a)) or under Section 7.06;
(b) [reserved];
(c) Investments
in cash, Cash Equivalents or Investment Grade Securities;
(d) Investments
in receivables owing to the Lead Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary created or acquired in the ordinary course of business;
(e) Investments
(i) in payroll, travel, entertainment expenses, moving expenses and similar advances to cover matters that are expected at the time
of such advances ultimately to be treated as expenses for accounting purposes and that are made in the ordinary course of business or
(ii) to fund such Person’s purchase of Equity Interests of Lead Borrower or any of its Parents;
(f) Management
Advances;
(g) Investments
received in settlement of debts created in the ordinary course of business and owing to the Lead Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary
or in exchange for any other Investment or accounts receivable held by Lead Borrower or any such Restricted Subsidiary, or as a result
of foreclosure, perfection or enforcement of any Lien, or in satisfaction of judgments or pursuant to any plan of reorganization or similar
arrangement including upon the bankruptcy or insolvency of a debtor or otherwise with respect to any secured Investment or other transfer
of title with respect to any secured Investment in default;
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(h) Investments
made as a result of the receipt of non-cash consideration from a sale or other disposition of property or assets, including a Disposition;
(i) Investments
existing or pursuant to agreements or arrangements in effect on the Closing Date, as set forth on Schedule 1.01E, and any
modification, replacement, renewal or extension thereof; provided that the amount of any such Investment or binding commitment
may not be increased except (a) as required by the terms of such Investment or binding commitment as in existence on the Closing
Date or (b) as otherwise permitted under this Agreement;
(j) Obligations
in respect of Secured Hedge Agreements, which transactions or obligations are incurred in compliance with Section 7.03;
(k) pledges
or deposits with respect to leases or utilities provided to third parties in the ordinary course of business or Liens permitted under
Section 7.01;
(l) any
Investment to the extent made using Equity Interests of the Lead Borrower (other than Disqualified Equity Interests);
(m) any
Investment arising out of, or in connection with, Existing Cash Management Practices;
(n) Investments
consisting of purchases and acquisitions of assets, services, inventory, supplies, materials and equipment or licenses or leases of intellectual
property, in any case, in the ordinary course of business and in accordance with this Agreement;
(o) (i) Guarantees
not prohibited under Section 7.03 and (other than with respect to Indebtedness) guarantees, keepwells and similar arrangements
in the ordinary course of business, and (ii) performance guarantees with respect to obligations incurred by the Lead Borrower or
any of its Restricted Subsidiaries that are permitted by this Agreement;
(p) Investments
consisting of earnest money deposits required in connection with a purchase agreement, or letter of intent, or other acquisitions to the
extent not otherwise prohibited by this Agreement;
(q) Investments
of a Restricted Subsidiary acquired after the Closing Date or of an entity merged into the Lead Borrower or merged into or consolidated
with a Restricted Subsidiary after the Closing Date to the extent that such Investments were not made in contemplation of or in connection
with such acquisition, merger or consolidation and were in existence on the date of such acquisition, merger or consolidation;
(r) Investments
consisting of licensing of intellectual property pursuant to joint marketing arrangements with other Persons;
(s) contributions
to a “rabbi” trust for the benefit of employees or other grantor trust subject to claims of creditors in the case of a bankruptcy
of the Borrowers;
(t) Investments
in bona fide joint ventures; provided that (i) such Investments, taken together with all other Investments made pursuant to
this clause (t) that are at that time outstanding, shall not exceed $60,000,000, and (ii) the Lead Borrower or such Restricted
Subsidiary, as the case may be, receives consideration (including by way of relief from, or by any other Person assuming responsibility
for, any liabilities, contingent or otherwise of the Lead Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries) at least equal to the fair market
value (such fair market value to be determined, on the date of contractually agreeing to such Investment, in good faith by the Lead Borrower)
of the assets subject to such contribution, transfer or sale;
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(u) additional
Investments having an aggregate fair market value, taken together with all other Investments made pursuant to this clause (u) that
are at that time outstanding, not to exceed $30,000,000 (this clause (u), the “General Investments Basket”);
(v) any
Investment by the Borrowers or a Subsidiary of the Borrowers in (x) an Existing Securitization Subsidiary or (y) any other Person
in connection with a Permitted Securitization, including Investments of funds held in accounts permitted or required by the arrangement
governing such Permitted Securitization or any related Indebtedness; provided that such Investment is in the form of a purchase
money obligation, contribution of additional Existing Securitization Assets or equity interests;
(w) advances,
loans or extensions of trade credit in the ordinary course of business by the Lead Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries and
Investments consisting of extensions of credit in the nature of accounts receivable or notes arising from the grant of trade credit in
the ordinary course of business;
(x) Investments
in the ordinary course of business consisting of Uniform Commercial Code Article 3 endorsements for collection or deposit and Article 4
customary trade arrangements with customers consistent with industry practice;
(y) any
Investment in securities or other assets not constituting Cash Equivalents and received in connection with a Disposition made under Section 7.05
or any other disposition of assets not constituting a Disposition;
(z) Investments
in prepaid expenses, negotiable instruments held for collection and lease, utility and workers compensation, performance and similar deposits
entered into as a result of the operations of the business in the ordinary course of business;
(aa) Investments
made in the ordinary course of business in connection with obtaining, maintaining or renewing client contracts and loans or advances made
to distributors in the ordinary course of business;
(bb) to
the extent constituting an Investment, Guarantees permitted under Section 7.03(r); and
(cc) to
the extent constituting an Investment, Guarantees of the “Obligations” under and as defined in the Junior Existing Credit
Agreement;
(dd) [reserved];
(ee) to
the extent constituting an Investment, any Permitted Relocation; and
(ff) to
the extent constituting an Investment, the parent guaranty provided by the Lead Borrower pursuant to the Existing A/R Securitization Facility.
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For purposes of determining
whether an Investment is a Permitted Investment or is otherwise a Restricted Investment permitted to be made pursuant to Section 7.06,
in the event that an Investment (or any portion thereof) at any time, whether at the time of making of such Investment or upon or subsequently,
meets the criteria of more than one of the categories of Permitted Investments described in clauses (a) through (aa) above or
any other provision of Section 7.06, the Lead Borrower, in its sole discretion, will classify and may subsequently reclassify
such Investment (or any portion thereof) in any one or more of the types of Investments described in clauses (a) through (aa) above
or any other applicable clause in Section 7.06 and will only be required to include the amount and type of such Investment
in such of the above clauses or clauses in Section 7.06 as determined by the Lead Borrower at such time.
“Permitted Refinancing”
means, with respect to any Person, any modification, refinancing, refunding, renewal, replacement or extension of any Indebtedness of
such Person; provided that (a) the principal amount (or accreted value, if applicable) thereof does not exceed the principal
amount (or accreted value, if applicable) of the Indebtedness so modified, refinanced, refunded, renewed, replaced or extended except
by an amount equal to unpaid accrued interest and premium thereon plus other amounts owing or paid related to such Indebtedness,
plus fees and expenses reasonably incurred, in connection with such modification, refinancing, refunding, renewal, replacement
or extension and by an amount equal to any existing commitments unutilized thereunder, (b) other than with respect to a Permitted
Refinancing in respect of Indebtedness permitted pursuant to Section 7.03(e), such modification, refinancing, refunding, renewal,
replacement or extension has a final maturity date equal to or later than the final maturity date of, and has a Weighted Average Life
to Maturity equal to or greater than the Weighted Average Life to Maturity of, the Indebtedness being modified, refinanced, refunded,
renewed, replaced or extended, (c) other than with respect to a Permitted Refinancing in respect of Indebtedness permitted pursuant
to Section 7.03(e), at the time thereof, no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, (d) if such Indebtedness
being modified, refinanced, refunded, renewed, replaced or extended is Junior Financing, to the extent such Indebtedness being modified,
refinanced, refunded, renewed, replaced or extended is subordinated in right of payment to the Obligations, such modification, refinancing,
refunding, renewal, replacement or extension is subordinated in right of payment to the Obligations on terms at least as favorable to
the Lenders as those contained in the documentation governing the Indebtedness being modified, refinanced, refunded, renewed, replaced
or extended, (e) to the extent such Indebtedness being modified, refinanced, refunded, renewed, replaced or extended is secured by
the Collateral and/or subject to intercreditor arrangements for the benefits of the Lenders, such modification, refinancing, refunding,
renewal, replacement or extension is either (1) unsecured or (2) secured and, if secured, subject to intercreditor arrangements
on terms at least as favorable (including with respect to priority) to the Lenders as those contained in the documentation governing the
Indebtedness being modified, refinanced, refunded, renewed, replaced or extended, and such modification refinancing, refunding, renewal,
replacement or extension is incurred only by one or more Persons who is an obligor of the Indebtedness being modified, refinanced, refunded,
renewed, replaced or extended, (f) any such modification, refinancing, renewal, replacement, or extension has the same primary obligor
and the same (or fewer) guarantors as the Indebtedness being modified, refinanced, refunded, renewed, replaced or extended and (g) if
such Indebtedness being modified, refinanced, refunded, renewed, replaced or extended is unsecured, such modification, refinancing, refunding,
renewal, replacement or extension is unsecured. Any reference to a Permitted Refinancing in this Agreement or any other Loan Document
shall be interpreted to mean (a) a Permitted Refinancing of the subject Indebtedness and (b) any further refinancings constituting
a Permitted Refinancing of the Indebtedness resulting from a prior Permitted Refinancing.
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“Permitted Relocation”
means a cross-border conversion by a Luxembourg Loan Party in accordance with Part 2, Chapter 3 of the Irish Mobility Regulations
and the corresponding Luxembourg legislation where:
(a) the
proposed converted company (within the meaning of the Irish Mobility Regulations) is an Irish company; and
(b) on
the date of the cross-border conversion no Default has occurred and no Default would occur as a result of the cross-border conversion;
and
(c) the
cross-border conversion does not materially and adversely affect the value and enforceability of the guarantees and Collateral granted
by the converting Luxembourg Loan Party; and
(d) the
Collateral Agent receives Irish law governed all asset Collateral substantially equivalent to the corresponding Luxembourg law governed
all asset Collateral in existence immediately prior to the cross-border conversion; and
(e) if
the shares in the converting Luxembourg Loan Party were subject to the Collateral in favour of the Collateral Agent immediately prior
to such cross-border conversion, the Collateral Agent will receive (provided this does not have the effect of (A) materially
and adversely affecting the value of the relevant Collateral or (B) materially and adversely affecting the enforceability of the
relevant guarantees and Collateral) substantially equivalent Irish law governed Collateral over those shares.
“Permitted Securitization”
means the Existing A/R Securitization Facility.
“Person”
means any natural person, corporation, limited liability company, trust, joint venture, association, company, partnership, Governmental
Authority or other entity.
“PIK Interest”
has the meaning set forth in Section 2.08(g).
“PIKed Amounts”
means, collectively, the “PIKed Amounts” as defined in each of (a) the Second Amendment and,
(b) the Third Amendment and (c) that certain 2026
Limited Waiver and Amendment, dated as of March 19, 2026, by and among Holdings, the Borrowers, the Administrative Agent and the
Lenders party thereto (the “2026 Limited Waiver”).
“Plan”
means any “employee benefit plan” (as such term is defined in Section 3(3) of ERISA) established by any Loan Party
or Subsidiary or, with respect to any such plan that is subject to Section 412 of the Code or Title IV of ERISA, any ERISA Affiliate,
and such plan for the five-year period immediately following the latest date on which any Loan Party, any Subsidiary or an ERISA Affiliate
maintained, contributed to or had an obligation to or have had an obligation to contribute to, or otherwise to have liability with respect
to such plan.
“Preferred Stock”
means, as applied to the Equity Interests of any Person, Equity Interests of any class or classes (however designated) which is preferred
as to the payment of dividends or as to the distribution of assets upon any voluntary or involuntary liquidation or dissolution of such
Person, over Equity Interests of any other class of such Person.
“Pro Forma Balance
Sheet” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.05(b).
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“Pro Forma Balance
Sheet Date” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.05(b).
“Pro Forma Basis”
and “Pro Forma Effect” means, with respect to compliance with any test or covenant or calculation of any ratio hereunder,
the determination or calculation of such test, covenant or ratio (including in connection with Specified Transactions) in accordance with
Section 1.10.
“Pro Forma Compliance”
means, with respect to the Financial Springing Covenant, compliance on a Pro Forma Basis with such covenant in accordance with Section 1.10.
“Pro Forma Financial
Statements” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.05(b).
“Pro Rata Share”
means, with respect to each Lender at any time a fraction (expressed as a percentage, carried out to the ninth decimal place), the numerator
of which is the amount of the Commitments of such Lender under the applicable Facility or Facilities at such time and the denominator
of which is the amount of the Aggregate Commitments under the applicable Facility or Facilities at such time; provided that if
such Commitments have been terminated, then the Pro Rata Share of each Lender shall be determined based on the Pro Rata Share of such
Lender immediately prior to such termination and after giving effect to any subsequent assignments made pursuant to the terms hereof.
“Projections”
has the meaning set forth in Section 6.01(c).
“PTE” means
a prohibited transaction class exemption issued by the U.S. Department of Labor, as any such exemption may be amended from time to
time.
“Public Company Costs”
means costs relating to compliance with the provisions of the Securities Act and the Exchange Act, in each case as applicable to companies
with equity or debt securities held by the public, the rules of national securities exchange companies with listed equity or debt
securities, directors’ compensation, fees and expense reimbursement, costs relating to investor relations, shareholder meetings
and reports to shareholders or debtholders, directors’ and officers’ insurance, listing fees and all executive, legal and
professional fees related to the foregoing.
“QFC” has
the meaning set forth in Section 11.23.
“QFC Credit Support”
has the meaning set forth in Section 11.23.
“Qualified ECP Guarantor”
means in respect of any Swap Obligation, each Loan Party that, at the time the relevant guarantee (or grant of the relevant security interest,
as applicable) becomes or would become effective with respect to such Swap Obligation, has total assets exceeding $10,000,000 or such
other person as constitutes an “eligible contract participant” under the Commodity Exchange Act or any regulations promulgated
thereunder and which may cause another person to qualify as an “eligible contract participant” with respect to such Swap Obligation
at such time by entering into a keepwell pursuant to section 1a(18)(A)(v)(II) of the Commodity Exchange Act (or any successor provision
thereto).
“Qualified Equity
Interests” means any Equity Interests that are not Disqualified Equity Interests.
“Qualified Jurisdiction”
means each of the United States, any state or territory thereof, the District of Columbia, Finland, Germany, Ireland, Sweden, Switzerland,
Hong Kong, Luxembourg, Singapore, The Netherlands and any other jurisdiction as may be mutually agreed to in writing from time to time
by the Lead Borrower and the Administrative Agent.
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“Quarterly Financial
Statements” means unaudited consolidated balance sheets and related consolidated statements of comprehensive income and cash
flows of Topco for the most recent fiscal quarters (other than the fourth fiscal quarter) after the date of the applicable Annual Financial
Statements and ended at least forty-five (45) days prior to the Closing Date.
“Real Property”
means, collectively, all right, title and interest (including any leasehold, mineral or other estate) in and to any and all parcels of
or interests in real property owned or leased by any Person, whether by lease, license or other means, together with, in each case, all
easements, hereditaments and appurtenances relating thereto, all improvements and appurtenant fixtures and equipment, all general intangibles
and contract rights and other property and rights incidental to the ownership, lease or operation thereof.
“Recipient”
means any Lender or Agent.
“Refinanced Debt”
has the meaning set forth in Section 2.17(a).
“Refinancing Amendment”
has the meaning set forth in Section 2.17(f).
“Refinancing Commitments”
has the meaning set forth in Section 2.17(a).
“Refinancing Facility
Closing Date” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.17(d).
“Refinancing Lenders”
has the meaning set forth in Section 2.17(c).
“Refinancing Loan”
has the meaning set forth in Section 2.17(b).
“Refinancing Loan
Request” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.17(a).
“Register”
has the meaning set forth in Section 10.07(d).
“Regulatory Authority”
has the meaning set forth in Section 10.08.
“Related Transaction
Documents” means, collectively, the Parent Intercompany Loan, the Junior Existing Credit Agreement, the Super Holdco Credit
Agreement, the Super HoldCo Second Lien Notes (and the Super HoldCo Second Lien Notes Indenture) and the 2029 Notes (and the 2029 Notes
Indenture), collectively and in each case as amended, restated, amended and restated, supplemented, modified, refinanced or replaced from
to time.
“Release”
means any spilling, leaking, seepage, pumping, pouring, emitting, emptying, discharging, injecting, escaping, leaching, dumping, disposing,
depositing, dispersing or migrating in, into, onto or through the Environment or from or through any facility, property or equipment.
“Relevant Beneficiary”
has the meaning set forth in Section 1.16(a).
“Reportable Event”
means any reportable event, as defined in Section 4043 of ERISA, with respect to a Pension Plan, other than events for which the
notice period is waived under applicable regulations as in effect on the date hereof.
“Request for Credit
Extension” means (a) with respect to a Borrowing, continuation or conversion of Revolving Credit Loans, a Committed Loan
Notice, (b) with respect to an L/C Credit Extension, a Request for L/C Issuance, and (c) with respect to a Swing Line Loan,
a Swing Line Loan Notice.
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“Request for L/C
Issuance” means an application and agreement for the issuance or amendment of a Letter of Credit, substantially in the form
of Exhibit J, or such other form from time to time in use by the relevant L/C Issuer.
“Required Class Lenders”
means, as of any date of determination, Lenders of a Class having more than 50% of the sum of the (a) Total Outstandings (with,
in the case of the Revolving Credit Commitments, the aggregate amount of each Lender’s risk participation and funded participation
in L/C Obligations and Swing Line Loans being deemed “held” by such Lender for purposes of this definition) for all Lenders
of such Class and (b) aggregate unused Commitments of all Lenders of such Class; provided that the unused Commitment
and the portion of the Total Outstandings held or deemed held by, any Defaulting Lender of such Class shall be excluded for purposes
of making a determination of Required Class Lenders.
“Required Lenders”
means, as of any date of determination, Revolving Credit Lenders under the Revolving Credit Commitments (including, for purposes of this
definition of “Required Lenders” any (x) Extended Revolving Credit Commitments in respect thereof, (y) Incremental
Commitments and (z) Refinancing Commitments in respect thereof) having more than 50% of the sum of the (a) Outstanding Amount
of all Revolving Credit Loans, Swing Line Loans and L/C Obligations (with the aggregate Dollar Amount of each Lender’s risk participation
and funded participation in L/C Obligations and Swing Line Loans being deemed “held” by such Lender for purposes of this definition)
under the Revolving Credit Commitments and (b) aggregate unused Revolving Credit Commitments; provided that unused Revolving
Credit Commitments of, and the portion of the Outstanding Amount of all Revolving Credit Loans, Swing Line Loans and all L/C Obligations
held, or deemed held by, any Defaulting Lender shall be excluded for purposes of making a determination of Required Lenders; provided
further that Required Lenders shall include each Specified Lender for so long as such Specified Lender (together with its managed
funds and accounts) holds at least 75% of the Revolving Credit Commitments that were held by such Specified Lender (together with its
managed funds and accounts) as of the First Amendment Effective Date.
“Resolution Authority”
has the meaning set forth in Section 11.22.
“Responsible Officer”
means the chief executive officer, president, vice president, chief financial officer, treasurer or assistant treasurer or other similar
officer or a manager (gérant) or a director (adminstrateur) of a Loan Party and, as to any document delivered on
the Closing Date, any secretary, authorized signatory or assistant secretary of such Loan Party. Any document delivered hereunder that
is signed by a Responsible Officer of a Loan Party shall be conclusively presumed to have been authorized by all necessary corporate,
partnership and/or other action on the part of such Loan Party and such Responsible Officer shall be conclusively presumed to have acted
on behalf of such Loan Party.
“Restricted Cash”
means cash and Cash Equivalents held by Restricted Subsidiaries that is contractually restricted from being distributed to the Lead Borrower.
“Restricted Investment”
means an Investment other than a Permitted Investment.
“Restricted Obligations”
has the meaning set forth in Section 11.09(a).
“Restricted Payment”
means (i) any dividend or other distribution (whether in cash, securities or other property) with respect to any Equity Interest
of the Lead Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary, or any payment (whether in cash, securities or other property), including any sinking
fund or similar deposit, on account of the purchase, redemption, retirement, defeasance, acquisition, cancellation or termination of any
such Equity Interest, or on account of any return of capital to the Lead Borrower’s or a Restricted Subsidiary’s stockholders,
partners or members (or the equivalent Persons thereof) and (ii) any Restricted Investment.
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“Restricted Subsidiary”
means any Subsidiary of the Lead Borrower other than an Unrestricted Subsidiary; provided that in no event shall the Co-Borrower
be an Unrestricted Subsidiary. For the avoidance of doubt, the Co-Borrower is a Restricted Subsidiary of the Lead Borrower.
“Revolving Commitment
Increase” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.16(a).
“Revolving Credit
Borrowing” means a Closing Date Revolving Credit Borrowing and,
a 2026 Incremental Revolving Credit Borrowing and a 2026 May Incremental
Revolving Credit Borrowing.
“Revolving Credit
Commitment” means, as to each Revolving Credit Lender, its obligation to (a) make Revolving Credit Loans to the Borrowers,
(b) purchase participations in L/C Obligations in respect of Letters of Credit and (c) purchase participations in Swing Line
Loans, as the same may be (i) reduced from time to time pursuant to Section 2.06 or (ii) reduced or increased from
time to time pursuant to (w) assignments by or to such Revolving Credit Lender pursuant to an Assignment and Assumption, (x) an
Incremental Amendment, (y) a Refinancing Amendment or (z) an Extension. The amount of each Revolving Credit Lender’s Commitment
is set forth in Schedule 1.01A (as supplemented by Annex I to the Second Amendment) under the caption “Revolving
Credit Commitment”, “2026 Incremental Revolving Credit Commitment”
or “2026 May Incremental Revolving Credit Commitment”
or in the Assignment and Assumption, in each case, as may be amended pursuant to any Incremental Amendment, Extension Amendment or Refinancing
Amendment pursuant to which such Lender shall have assumed, increased or decreased its Revolving Credit Commitment, as the case may be.
“Revolving Credit
Exposure” means, at any time, as to each Revolving Credit Lender, the sum of the amount of the outstanding Dollar Amount of
such Revolving Credit Lender’s Revolving Credit Loans and its Pro Rata Share of the amount of the L/C Obligations and the Swing
Line Obligations at such time; provided, that the determination of the Revolving Credit Exposure of any 2026 Incremental Revolving
Credit Lender or 2026 May Incremental Revolving Credit Lender shall
exclude any PIK Interest and any PIKed Amounts.
“Revolving Credit
Lender” means, at any time, any Lender that has a Closing Date Revolving Credit Commitment, a 2026 Incremental Revolving Credit
Commitment, or 2026 May Incremental Revolving Credit Commitment,
outstanding Closing Date Revolving Credit Loans at such time or,
outstanding 2026 Incremental Revolving Credit Loans at such time, or 2026
May Incremental Revolving Credit Loans at such time, as applicable.
“Revolving Credit
Loans” means any loan made pursuant to the Closing Date Revolving Credit Commitments, the 2026 Incremental
Revolving Credit Commitments, the 2026 May Incremental Revolving Credit Commitments, any Incremental Loan, any other Refinancing
Loan or any loan under any Extended Revolving Credit Commitments, as the context may require.
“Revolving Credit
Note” means a promissory note of the Borrowers payable to any Revolving Credit Lender or its registered assigns, in substantially
the form of Exhibit C-2 hereto, evidencing the aggregate Indebtedness of the Borrowers to such Revolving Credit Lender resulting
from the Revolving Credit Loans made by such Revolving Credit Lender to the Borrowers.
“S&P”
means Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc., and any successor thereto.
“Same Day Funds”
means immediately available funds.
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“Sanctioned Country”
means, at any time, a country, region or territory which is the subject or target of any Sanctions.
“Sanctioned Person”
means, at any time, (a) any Person listed in any Sanctions-related list of designated Persons, including lists maintained by OFAC,
the U.S. Department of State, the European Union or His Majesty’s Treasury of the United Kingdom, (b) any Person located,
organized or resident in a Sanctioned Country or (c) any Person 50% or more owned or controlled by any Person or Persons described
in the foregoing clause (a).
“Sanctions”
means economic or financial sanctions, trade embargoes or restrictions imposed, administered or enforced from time to time by (a) the
U.S. government, including those administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the U.S. Department of the Treasury
(“OFAC”) or the U.S. Department of State, (b) the European Union or His Majesty’s Treasury of the United
Kingdom, (c) the Hong Kong Monetary Authority or (d) any other relevant Governmental Authority with jurisdiction over any Loan
Party or its Subsidiaries.
“SEC” means
the Securities and Exchange Commission, or any Governmental Authority succeeding to any of its principal functions.
“Second Amendment”
means that certain Second Amendment dated as of the Second Amendment Effective Date by and among Holdings, the Borrowers, the Administrative
Agent, the 2026 Incremental Revolving Credit Lenders party thereto and the other Lenders party thereto.
“Second Amendment
Effective Date” means April 10, 2026.
“Second Lien Intercreditor
Agreement” means an intercreditor agreement substantially in the form of Exhibit L hereto (which agreement in such
form, or with immaterial changes thereto, the Administrative Agent is authorized to enter into) together with any material changes thereto
which are reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent and which material changes shall be posted to the Lenders not less than five
(5) Business Days before execution thereof and, if the Required Lenders shall not have objected to such changes within five (5) Business
Days after posting, then the Required Lenders shall be deemed to have agreed that the Administrative Agent’s entry into such intercreditor
agreement (with such changes) is reasonable and to have consented to such intercreditor agreement (with such changes) and to the Administrative
Agent’s execution thereof.
“Secured Hedge Agreement”
means any Swap Contract permitted under Article VII that is entered into by and between the Lead Borrower or any Restricted
Subsidiary and any Hedge Bank, including the Existing Secured Hedge Agreements.
“Secured Parties”
means, collectively, the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent, the Lenders, the Hedge Banks, the Supplemental Agents and each co-agent
or sub-agent appointed by the Administrative Agent or Collateral Agent from time to time pursuant to Section 9.02.
“Securities Act”
means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
“Securitization Seller’s
Retained Interest” means the debt or equity interests held by the Lead Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary in an Existing
Securitization Subsidiary to which Existing Securitization Assets have been transferred, including any such debt or equity received as
consideration for or as a portion of the purchase price for the Existing Securitization Assets transferred, or any other instrument through
which the Lead Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary has rights to or receives distributions in respect of any residual or excess interest
in the Existing Securitization Assets.
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“Security
Agreement” means the Pledge and Security Agreement substantially in the form of Exhibit F.
“Security Agreement
Supplement” has the meaning specified in the Security Agreement.
“Senior Representative”
means, with respect to any Indebtedness permitted hereunder and subject to an Intercreditor Agreement that is secured by the Collateral,
the trustee, administrative agent, collateral agent, security agent or similar agent under the indenture or agreement pursuant to which
such Indebtedness is issued, incurred or otherwise obtained, as the case may be, and each of their successors in such capacities.
“Singapore Subsidiary”
means any Subsidiary of the Lead Borrower incorporated, organized or established under the laws of Singapore.
“SOFR”
means a rate equal to the secured overnight financing rate as administered by the SOFR Administrator.
“SOFR Administrator”
means the Federal Reserve Bank of New York (or a successor administrator of the secured overnight financing rate).
“SOFR Borrowing”
means, as to any Borrowing, the SOFR Loans comprising such Borrowing.
“SOFR Loan”
means a Loan that bears interest at a rate based on Term SOFR, other than pursuant to clause (c) of the definition of “Base
Rate”.
“Solvent”
and “Solvency” mean, with respect to any Person (other than a Person organized under German law, Belgian law or Luxembourg
law) 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 able to pay all that Person’s debts as and when
they become due and payable and (e) 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. 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. With respect to any Person organized under German law,
“Solvent” and “Solvency” means such Person not being illiquid (zahlungsunfähig) or overindebted (überschuldet)
in accordance with sections 17 and 19, respectively, of the German Insolvency Code (Insolvnzordnung). With respect to any Person
organized under Belgian law, “Solvent” and “Solvency” means such Person being able to pay its debts when they
become due and being able to obtain (further) credit, i.e., such Person not being in a situation as defined in Article 2 of the Belgian
Bankruptcy Act of 8 August 1997. With respect to any Person organized under Luxembourg law, “Solvent” and “Solvency”
means such Person is not unable to pay its debts (in particular, it is not in a state of cessation des paiements and has not lost
its commercial creditworthiness) and would not become unable to do so.
“SPC” has
the meaning set forth in Section 10.07(j).
“Specified Lenders”
means, collectively, (a) certain funds or accounts managed by [***] or one or more entities owned by such
funds or accounts; (b) certain funds or accounts managed by [***] or one or more entities owned by such
funds or accounts; and (c) certain funds or accounts managed by [***] or one or more entities owned by
such funds or accounts.
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“Specified Transaction”
means (a) the Transactions, (b) any Investment that results in a Person becoming a Restricted Subsidiary, (c) any designation
of a Subsidiary as a Restricted Subsidiary, (d) any Permitted Acquisition, (e) any Disposition that results in a Restricted
Subsidiary ceasing to be a Restricted Subsidiary of the Lead Borrower and any Disposition of a business unit, line of business or division
of the Lead Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary, in each case whether by merger, consolidation, amalgamation or otherwise or (f) any
incurrence or repayment of Indebtedness (other than Indebtedness incurred or repaid under any revolving credit facility or line of credit),
the making of any Restricted Payment, the obtaining of any Incremental Commitment, or the incurrence of any Incremental Loan, that by
the terms of this Agreement requires a financial ratio or test to be calculated on a “Pro Forma Basis” or after giving “Pro
Forma Effect”.
“Springing Maturity
Date” means, at any time, the maturity date of any Early Maturing Debt.
“Subject Guarantor”
has the meaning set forth in Section 11.17.
“Subordination Agreement”
means a subordination agreement among the Administrative Agent and one or more representatives for the holders of subordinated Indebtedness,
in form and substance reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent and the Lead Borrower. Wherever in this Agreement a representative
is required to become party to the Subordination Agreement, if the related subordinated Indebtedness is the initial subordinated Indebtedness
incurred by the Lead Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary, then the Lead Borrower and/or such Restricted Subsidiary, the Holdcos (if
applicable), the Subsidiary Guarantors (if applicable), the Administrative Agent and the representative for such subordinated Indebtedness
shall execute and deliver the Subordination Agreement and the Administrative Agent shall be authorized to execute and deliver the Subordination
Agreement.
“Subsidiary”
of a Person means a corporation, partnership, joint venture, limited liability company or other business entity of which (i) a majority
of the shares of securities or other interests having ordinary voting power for the election of directors or other governing body (other
than securities or interests having such power only by reason of the happening of a contingency) are at the time beneficially owned, (ii) more
than half of the issued share capital is at the time beneficially owned or (iii) the management of which is otherwise controlled,
directly or indirectly, through one or more intermediaries, or both, by such Person. Unless otherwise specified, all references herein
to a “Subsidiary” or to “Subsidiaries” shall refer to a Subsidiary or Subsidiaries of the Lead Borrower.
“Subsidiary Guarantor”
means any Guarantor other than the Holdcos.
“Super HoldCo Credit
Agreement” means that certain Credit Agreement, dated as of September 8, 2023 (as amended and in effect on the Closing
Date) by and among, Topco, LuxCo Finance, the lenders party thereto, the guarantors party thereto and Alter Domus (US) LLC, as administrative
agent and collateral agent for the lenders thereunder.
“Super HoldCo Foreign
Guarantors” means, collectively, Trinseo Belgium B.V. (Belgium), Trinseo Operating Belgium B.V. (Belgium), Trinseo Deutschland
GmbH (Germany), Trinseo Deutschland Anlagengesellschaft GmbH (Germany), Trinseo Deutschland RE GP GmbH (Germany), Trinseo Deutschland
RE GmbH & Co. KG (Germany), PT Trinseo Materials Indonesia (Indonesia), PT Trinseo Operating Indonesia (Indonesia), Taiwan
Trinseo Limited (Taiwan) and Trinseo Europe.
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“Super HoldCo Obligations”
means “Obligations”, as such term is defined in the Super HoldCo Credit Agreement and the Super HoldCo Second Lien Notes Indenture,
as applicable.
“Super HoldCo Second
Lien Notes” means the 7.625% second lien senior secured notes due 2029 issued pursuant to the Super HoldCo Second Lien Notes
Indenture in an aggregate principal amount equal to $379,494,400.
“Super HoldCo Second
Lien Notes Indenture” means that certain Indenture, dated as of January 17, 2025, by and among LuxCo Finance, Trinseo NA
Finance SPV LLC, the Guarantors party thereto, The Bank of New York Mellon as trustee and Alter Domus (US) LLC, as collateral agent.
“Super HoldCo Second
Lien Notes Trustee” means The Bank of New York Mellon, as trustee under the Super HoldCo Second Lien Notes Indenture.
“Supermajority Required
Lenders” means, as of any date of determination, Revolving Credit Lenders under the Revolving Credit Commitments (including,
for purposes of this definition of “Supermajority Required Lenders” any (x) Extended Revolving Credit Commitments in
respect thereof, (y) Incremental Commitments and (z) Refinancing Commitments in respect thereof) having more than 75% of the
sum of the (a) Outstanding Amount of all Revolving Credit Loans, Swing Line Loans and all L/C Obligations (with the aggregate Dollar
Amount of each Lender’s risk participation and funded participation in L/C Obligations and Swing Line Loans being deemed “held”
by such Lender for purposes of this definition) under the Revolving Credit Commitments and (b) aggregate unused Revolving Credit
Commitments; provided that unused Revolving Credit Commitments of, and the portion of the Outstanding Amount of all Revolving Credit
Loans, Swing Line Loans and all L/C Obligations held, or deemed held by, any Defaulting Lender shall be excluded for purposes of making
a determination of Required Lenders.
“Superpriority Intercreditor
Agreement” means that certain Intercreditor Agreement, dated as of January 17, 2025, among the Collateral Agent, Deutsche
Bank AG New York Branch, as collateral agent under the Junior Existing Credit Agreement, Alter Domus (US) LLC, as collateral agent under
the Super HoldCo Credit Agreement and Alter Domus (US) LLC, as collateral agent under the Super HoldCo Second Lien Notes Indenture.
“Superpriority Lien
Net Leverage Ratio” means, on any date of determination for any Test Period, the ratio of (a) Consolidated Superpriority
Lien Net Debt as of the last day of such Test Period to (b) Consolidated EBITDA for such Test Period.
“Supplemental Agent”
has the meaning set forth in Section 9.13(a) and “Supplemental Agents” shall have the corresponding meaning.
“Supplier”
has the meaning set forth in Section 3.01(i).
“Supported QFC”
has the meaning set forth in Section 11.23.
“Swap”
means any agreement, contract, or transaction that constitutes a “swap” within the meaning of section 1a(47) of the Commodity
Exchange Act.
“Swap Contract”
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 (any such master agreement, together with any related schedules, a “Master Agreement”),
including any such obligations or liabilities under any Master Agreement.
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“Swap Obligation”
means, with respect to any person, any obligation to pay or perform under any Swap.
“Swap Termination
Value” means, in respect of any one or more Swap Contracts, after taking into account the effect of any legally enforceable
netting agreement relating to such Swap Contracts, (a) for any date on or after the date such Swap Contracts 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 Swap Contracts, as determined based
upon one or more mid-market or other readily available quotations provided by any recognized dealer in such Swap Contracts (which may
include a Lender or any Affiliate of a Lender).
“Swedish Bankruptcy
Act” has the meaning set forth in Section 1.03(b)(i).
“Swedish Companies
Act” has the meaning set forth in Section 1.02(b)(ii).
“Swedish Floating
Charge” means the Swedish law governed floating charge (Sw. företagshypotek) to be provided by Trinseo Sverige AB
(registration number 556760-4664) pursuant to the Swedish Floating Charge Pledge Agreement.
“Swedish Floating
Charge Pledge Agreement” means the Swedish law governed first ranking pledge agreement in respect of a certain floating charge
certificate, being a Collateral Document, to be entered into by Trinseo Sverige AB (registration number 556760-4664).
“Swedish Guarantor”
means a Guarantor incorporated in Sweden.
“Swedish Security”
means any security interest created under the Collateral Documents which is governed by and/or perfected in accordance with Swedish law.
“Swing Line Borrowing”
means a borrowing of a Swing Line Loan pursuant to Section 2.04.
“Swing Line Facility”
means the swing line loan facility made available by the Swing Line Lenders pursuant to Section 2.04.
“Swing Line Lender”
means DBNY, in its capacity as provider of Swing Line Loans or any successor swing line lender hereunder; provided that, if any
Extension or Extensions of Closing Date Revolving Credit Commitments is or are effected in accordance with Section 2.18, then
on the occurrence of each L/C Issuer/Swing Line Termination Date, the Swing Line Lender at such time shall have the right to resign as
Swing Line Lender on, or on any date within twenty (20) Business Days after, the respective L/C Issuer/Swing Line Termination Date, in
each case upon not less than ten (10) days’ prior written notice thereof to the Lead Borrower and the Administrative Agent
and, in the event of any such resignation and upon the effectiveness thereof, the Borrowers shall repay any outstanding Swing Line Loans
made by the respective entity so resigning and such entity shall not be required to make any further Swing Line Loans hereunder. If at
any time and for any reason (including as a result of resignations as contemplated by the proviso to the preceding sentence), the Swing
Line Lender has resigned in such capacity in accordance with the preceding sentence, then no Person shall be the Swingline Lender hereunder
obligated to make Swing Line Loans unless and until (and only for so long as) a Lender (or affiliate of a Lender) reasonably satisfactory
to the Administrative Agent and the Lead Borrower agrees to act as the Swing Line Lender hereunder.
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“Swing Line Loan”
has the meaning set forth in Section 2.04(a).
“Swing Line Loan
Notice” means a notice of a Swing Line Borrowing pursuant to Section 2.04(b), which, if in writing, shall be substantially
in the form of Exhibit B.
“Swing Line Note”
means a promissory note of the Borrowers payable to any Swing Line Lender or its registered assigns, in substantially the form of Exhibit C-3
hereto, evidencing the aggregate Indebtedness of the Borrowers to such Swing Line Lender resulting from the Swing Line Loans.
“Swing Line Obligations”
means, as at any date of determination, the aggregate principal amount of all Swing Line Loans outstanding.
“Swing Line Sublimit”
means an amount equal to $0. The Swing Line Sublimit is part of, and not in addition to, the Closing Date Revolving Credit Commitments.
“Swiss Federal Tax
Administration” means the tax authorities referred to in article 34 of the Federal Act on Anticipatory Tax of 13 October 1965
(Bundesgesetz über die Verrechnungssteuer).
“Swiss Guarantor”
means a Guarantor incorporated in Switzerland.
“Swiss Security”
means any Lien created under a Collateral Document which is governed by Swiss law.
“Swiss Withholding
Tax” any withholding tax in accordance with the Federal Act on Anticipatory Tax of 13 October 1965 (Bundesgesetz über
die Verrechnungssteuer).
“T2” means
the real time gross settlement system operated by the Eurosystem, or any successor system.
“TARGET Day”
means any day on which T2 (or, if such payment system ceases to be operative, such other payment system, if any, determined by the Administrative
Agent to be a suitable replacement) is open for settlement of payments in Euro.
“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, addition to tax or penalties applicable thereto.
“Term SOFR”
means:
(1) for
any calculation with respect to a SOFR Loan, the Term SOFR Reference Rate for a tenor comparable to the applicable Interest Period on
the day (such day, the “Periodic Term SOFR Determination Day”) that is two (2) U.S. Government Securities
Business Days prior to the first day of such Interest Period, as such rate is published by the Term SOFR Administrator; provided however
that if as of 5:00 p.m. (New York City time) on any Periodic Term SOFR Determination Day the Term SOFR Reference Rate for the applicable
tenor has not been published by the Term SOFR Administrator, then Term SOFR will be the Term SOFR Reference Rate for such tenor as published
by the Term SOFR Administrator on the first preceding U.S. Government Securities Business Day for which such Term SOFR Reference
Rate for such tenor was published by the Term SOFR Administrator so long as such first preceding U.S. Government Securities Business
Day is not more than three (3) U.S. Government Securities Business Days prior to such Periodic Term SOFR Determination Day,
and
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(2) for
any calculation with respect to an Base Rate Loan on any day, the Term SOFR Reference Rate for a tenor of one month on the day (such day,
the “Base Rate Term SOFR Determination Day”) that is two (2) U.S. Government Securities Business Days prior
to such day, as such rate is published by the Term SOFR Administrator; provided however that if as of 5:00 p.m. (New York
City time) on any Base Rate Term SOFR Determination Day the Term SOFR Reference Rate for the applicable tenor has not been published by
the Term SOFR Administrator, then Term SOFR will be the Term SOFR Reference Rate for such tenor as published by the Term SOFR Administrator
on the first preceding U.S. Government Securities Business Day for which such Term SOFR Reference Rate for such tenor was published
by the Term SOFR Administrator so long as such first preceding U.S. Government Securities Business Day is not more than three (3) U.S. Government
Securities Business Days prior to such Base Rate Term SOFR Determination Day.
“Term SOFR Adjustment”
means 0.11448% (11.448 basis points) for an Interest Period of one-month’s duration, 0.26161% (26.161 basis points) for an Interest
Period of three-months’ duration, and 0.42826% (42.826 basis points) for an Interest Period of six-months’ duration.
“Term SOFR Administrator”
means CME Group Benchmark Administration Limited as administrator of the Term SOFR Reference Rate (or a successor administrator of the
Term SOFR Reference Rate selected by the Administrative Agent in its reasonable discretion and in consultation with the Lead Borrower).
“Term SOFR Reference
Rate” means the forward-looking term rate based on SOFR.
“Test Period”
means, for any date of determination under this Agreement, the four (4) consecutive fiscal quarters of the Lead Borrower most recently
ended as of such date of determination.
“Third
Amendment” means that certain Third Amendment dated as of the Third Amendment Effective Date by and among Holdings, the Borrowers,
the Administrative Agent, the 2026 May Incremental Revolving Credit Lenders party thereto and the other Lenders party thereto.
“Third
Amendment Effective Date” means May 13, 2026.
“Threshold Amount”
means $40,000,000.
“Topco”
means Trinseo Public Limited Company, a public limited company incorporated in Ireland, with registered number 562693.
“Topco Projections”
has the meaning set forth in Section 6.01.
“Total Assets”
means the total assets of the Lead Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP,
as shown on the most recent balance sheet of the Lead Borrower delivered pursuant to Section 6.01(a) or (b) (and,
in the case of any determination relating to any incurrence of Indebtedness or any Investment or other acquisition, on a Pro Forma Basis
including any property or assets being acquired in connection therewith) or, for the period prior to the time any such statements are
so delivered pursuant to Section 6.01(a) or (b), the Pro Forma Financial Statements.
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“Total Outstandings”
means the aggregate Outstanding Amount of all Loans and all L/C Obligations.
“tranche”
has the meaning set forth in Section 2.18(a).
“Transaction Expenses”
means any fees or expenses incurred or paid by the Holdcos, the Lead Borrower or any of its (or their) Subsidiaries in connection with
the Transactions (including expenses in connection with hedging transactions), this Agreement and the other Loan Documents and the transactions
contemplated hereby and thereby.
“Transactions”
means, collectively, the 2025 Transactions.
“Treasury Services
Agreement” means any agreement between the Lead Borrower and/or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries and any Hedge Bank relating
to treasury, depository, credit card, debit card and cash management services or automated clearinghouse transfer of funds or any similar
services, including the Existing Treasury Services Agreements.
“Trinseo Europe”
means Trinseo Europe GmbH, a limited liability company (Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung), having its registered office at Gwattstrasse
15, 8808 Pfäffikon SZ, Switzerland, registered with the commercial register of the Canton of Schwyz, Switzerland, under number CHE-114.396.041.
“Trust Property”
has the meaning set forth in Section 9.01(k).
“Type”
means, with respect to a Loan, its character as a Base Rate Loan or a Benchmark Rate Loan.
“UK Financial Institution”
has the meaning set forth in Section 11.22.
“UK Resolution Authority”
has the meaning set forth in Section 11.22.
“Uniform Commercial
Code” or “UCC” means the Uniform Commercial Code as the same may from time to time be in effect in the State of
New York or the Uniform Commercial Code (or similar code or statute) of another jurisdiction, to the extent it may be required to apply
to any item or items of Collateral.
“United States”
and “U.S.” mean the United States of America.
“Unreimbursed Amount”
has the meaning set forth in Section 2.03(c)(i).
“Unrestricted Subsidiary”
means (i) each Subsidiary of the Lead Borrower listed on Schedule 1.01D as of the Closing Date and (ii) any Subsidiary
of an Unrestricted Subsidiary.
“UnSub Designation
Transactions” has the meaning given to such term in the 2025 Transaction Support Agreement.
“U.S. Government
Securities Business Days” means any day except for (a) a Saturday, (b) a Sunday or (c) a day on which the Securities
Industry and Financial Markets Association recommends that the fixed income departments of its members be closed for the entire day for
purposes of trading in United States government securities.
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“U.S. Pledged
Accounts” has the meaning specified in the definition of “Collateral and Guarantee Requirement”.
“U.S. Special
Resolution Regimes” has the meaning set forth in Section 11.23.
“USA PATRIOT Act”
means the Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001, Public
Law 107-56.
“VAT” means
(a) any tax imposed in compliance with the Council Directive of November 28, 2006 on the common system of value added tax (EC
Directive 2006/112) and (b) any other tax of a similar nature, whether imposed in a member state of the European Union in substitution
for, or levied in addition to, such tax referred to in clause (a) above, or imposed elsewhere.
“Weighted Average
Life to Maturity” means, when applied to any Indebtedness at any date, the number of years obtained by dividing: (i) the
sum of the products obtained by multiplying (a) the amount of each then remaining scheduled installment, sinking fund, serial maturity
or other required scheduled payments of principal, including payment at final scheduled maturity, in respect thereof, by (b) the
number of years (calculated to the nearest one-twelfth) that will elapse between such date and the making of such payment; by (ii) the
then outstanding principal amount of such Indebtedness; provided, that the effects of any prepayments made on such Indebtedness
shall be disregarded in making such calculation.
“wholly owned”
means, with respect to a Subsidiary of a Person, a Subsidiary of such Person all of the outstanding Equity Interests of which (other than
(x) director’s qualifying shares and (y) shares issued to foreign nationals to the extent required by applicable Law)
are owned by such Person and/or by one or more wholly owned Subsidiaries of such Person.
“Write-Down and Conversion
Powers” has the meaning set forth in Section 11.22.
Section 1.02 Luxembourg
Terms. Without prejudice to the generality of any provision of this Agreement, in this Agreement where it relates to a Luxembourg
Loan Party, a reference to:
(a) a
winding-up, administration or dissolution includes, without limitation, bankruptcy (faillite), insolvency, liquidation, administrative
dissolution without liquidation (dissolution administrative sans liquidation), moratorium or reprieve from payment (sursis de
paiement), fraudulent conveyance (actio pauliana), general settlement with creditors, reorganization or similar laws affecting
the rights of creditors generally;
(b) a
liquidator, receiver, administrative receiver, administrator, trustee, custodian, sequestrator, conservator or similar officer includes,
without limitation, a juge délégué, commissaire, juge-commissaire, mandataire ad hoc,
administrateur, provisoire, liquidateur or curateur and any other person performing the same function of each
of the foregoing;
(c) a
lien or security interest includes any hypothèque, nantissement, gage, privilège, sûreté
réelle, droit de retention, and any type of security in rem (sûreté réelle) or agreement
or arrangement having a similar effect and any transfer of title by way of security;
(d) a
person being unable to pay its debts includes that person being in a state of cessation de paiements;
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(e) a
person being “insolvent” include that person being in a state of cessation of payments (cessation de paiements) and
having lost or meeting the criteria to lose its commercial creditworthiness (ébranlement de crédit);
(f) a
guarantee includes any garantie which is independent from the debt to which it relates and excludes any suretyship (cautionnement)
within the meaning of Articles 2011 and seq. of the Luxembourg Civil Code;
(g) gross
negligence is a reference to faute lourde and wilful misconduct is a reference to faute dolosive/dol;
(h) an
attachment or similar creditors’ process includes an executory attachment (saisie exécutoire) or conservatory attachment
(saisie conservatoire);
(i) a
director or manager includes an administrateur and a gérant;
(j) a
board of directors or a board of managers includes a conseil d’administration and a conseil de gérance;
(k) an
agent includes, without limitation, a mandataire;
(l) shares
or Equity Interests include actions and parts sociales;
(m) by-laws
or constitutional documents includes (a) its up-to-date (restated) articles of association (statuts coordonnées), and
(b) an extract from the Luxembourg Register of Commerce and Companies (RCS).
Section 1.03 Swedish
Terms.
(a) Notwithstanding
any other provisions in this Agreement or any other Loan Document to the contrary, the sale, lease, transfer or disposal of any Collateral
subject to, or the release of, any Swedish Security which has been or should have been duly perfected in accordance with the terms of
the relevant Collateral Document shall always be subject to the prior written consent of the Collateral Agent, such consent to be granted
at the Collateral Agent’s sole discretion on a case by case basis.
(b) Without
prejudice to the generality of any provision of this Agreement or any other Loan Document, in this Agreement where it relates to a person
established or incorporated in Sweden or governed by Swedish law or the context so requires, a reference to:
(i) its
“Organization Documents” includes its certificate of registration (registreringsbevis) and its articles of association
(bolagsordning) as in force from time to time;
(ii) a
“composition” or “arrangement” with any creditor includes (A) any write-down of debt (Sw. skulduppgörelse)
following from any procedure of ‘företagsrekonstruktion’ under the Swedish Company Reorganisation Act (Sw. Lag om
företagsrekonstruktion (2022:964)) (the “Swedish Company Reorganisation Act”), or (B) any write-down
of debt in bankruptcy (Sw. ackord i konkurs) under the Swedish Bankruptcy Act (Sw. Konkurslag (1987:672)) (the “Swedish
Bankruptcy Act”);
(iii) a
“trustee”, “liquidator”, “receiver”, “compulsory manager”, “administrative receiver”
or “administrator” includes (A) ‘rekonstruktör’ under the Swedish Company Reorganisation Act, (B) ‘konkursförvaltare’
under the Swedish Bankruptcy Act, or (C) ‘likvidator’ under the Swedish Companies Act (Sw. Aktiebolagslag (2005:551))
(the “Swedish Companies Act”);
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(iv) a
“merger”, “consolidation” or “amalgamation” includes any ‘fusion’ implemented in accordance
with Chapter 23 of the Swedish Companies Act and a “demerger” includes any ‘delning’ implemented in accordance
with Chapter 24 of the Swedish Companies Act;
(v) a
“winding-up”, “administration” or “dissolution” includes ‘frivillig likvidation’ or ‘tvångslikvidation’
under Chapter 25 of the Swedish Companies Act, a “bankruptcy” includes a ‘konkurs’ under the Swedish Bankruptcy
Act and a “company restructuring” includes a ‘företagsrekonstruktion’ under the Swedish Company Reorganisation
Act;
(vi) a
“guarantee” includes any ‘garanti’ under Swedish law which is independent from the debt to which it relates and
any ‘borgen’ under Swedish law which is accessory to or dependent on the debt to which it relates;
(vii) “gross
negligence” means “grov vårdslösthet” under Swedish law; and
(viii) an
“insolvency” includes “insolvens” under the Swedish Bankruptcy Act, any “konkurs” under the
Swedish Bankruptcy Act, “företagsrekonstruktion” under the Swedish Company Reorganisation Act or “tvångslikvidation”
under Chapter 25 of the Swedish Companies Act.
(c) If
any party to this Agreement that is incorporated in Sweden (the “Obligated Party”) is required by this Agreement or
any other Loan Document to hold an amount of money on trust on behalf of another party (the “Beneficiary”), the Obligated
Party shall hold such money as agent for the Beneficiary on a separate account in accordance with the Swedish Funds Accounting Act (Sw.
Lag om redovisningsmedel (1944:181)).
(d) Any
transfer by novation in accordance with the Loan Documents, shall, as regards any Liens governed by Swedish law and obligations owed by
a Swedish Guarantor, be deemed to take effect as an assignment and assumption or transfer of such Liens and each such assignment and assumption
or transfer shall be in relation to the proportionate part of the security interests granted under the relevant Swedish law governed Collateral
Document.
Section 1.04 Other
Interpretive Provisions. With reference to this Agreement and each other Loan Document, unless otherwise specified herein or
in such other Loan Document:
(a) The
meanings of defined terms are equally applicable to the singular and plural forms of the defined terms.
(b) The
words “herein,” “hereto,” “hereof” and “hereunder” and words of similar import when used
in any Loan Document shall refer to such Loan Document as a whole and not to any particular provision thereof.
(c) Article,
Section, Exhibit and Schedule references are to the Loan Document in which such reference appears.
(d) The
term “including” is by way of example and not limitation.
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(e) 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.
(f) 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.”
(g) Section headings
herein and in the other Loan Documents are included for convenience of reference only and shall not affect the interpretation of this
Agreement or any other Loan Document.
Section 1.05 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, except as otherwise specifically prescribed herein.
(b) Notwithstanding
any changes in GAAP after the Closing Date, any lease of the Loan Parties and their Subsidiaries that would be characterized as an operating
lease under GAAP in effect on the Closing Date (whether such lease is entered into before or after the Closing Date) shall not constitute
Indebtedness or Attributable Indebtedness under this Agreement or any other Loan Document as a result of such changes in GAAP.
Section 1.06 Rounding.
Any financial ratios required to be maintained by the Lead Borrower pursuant to this Agreement (or required to be satisfied in order
for a specific action to be permitted under this Agreement) shall be calculated by dividing the appropriate component by the other component,
carrying the result to one place more than the number of places by which such ratio is expressed herein and rounding the result up or
down to the nearest number (with a rounding up if there is no nearest number).
Section 1.07 References
to Agreements, Laws, Etc. Unless otherwise expressly provided herein, (a) references to Organization Documents, agreements
(including the Loan Documents) and other contractual 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 permitted by the Loan Documents; and (b) references to any Law shall include all statutory and regulatory
provisions consolidating, amending, replacing, supplementing or interpreting such Law.
Section 1.08 Times
of Day. Unless otherwise specified, all references herein to times of day shall be references to United States Eastern time (daylight
or standard, as applicable).
Section 1.09 Timing
of Payment of Performance. When the payment of any obligation or the performance of any covenant, duty or obligation is stated
to be due or performance required on a day which is not a Business Day, the date of such payment (other than as described in the definition
of Interest Period) or performance shall extend to the immediately succeeding Business Day.
Section 1.10 Pro
Forma Calculations.
(a) Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary herein, financial ratios and tests, including the Superpriority Lien Net Leverage Ratio and compliance with
covenants determined by reference to Consolidated EBITDA or Total Assets, shall be calculated in the manner prescribed by this Section 1.10;
provided that, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in clauses (a), (c), (d) or (e) of this Section 1.10, (A) when
calculating any such ratio or test for purposes of (i) [reserved], (ii) [reserved] and (iii) Section 7.11
(other than for the purpose of determining Pro Forma Compliance with the Financial Springing Covenant in Section 7.11), the
events described in this Section 1.10 that occurred subsequent to the end of the applicable Test Period shall not be given pro
forma effect and (B) when calculating any such ratio or test for purposes of the incurrence of any Indebtedness, cash and Cash
Equivalents resulting from the incurrence of any such Indebtedness shall be excluded from the pro forma calculation of any applicable
ratio or test. In addition, whenever a financial ratio or test is to be calculated on a pro forma basis, the reference to the
“Test Period” for purposes of calculating such financial ratio or test shall be deemed to be a reference to, and shall be
based on, the most recently ended Test Period for which internal financial statements of Topco are available (as determined in good faith
by the Lead Borrower) (it being understood that for purposes of determining pro forma compliance with Section 7.11,
if no Test Period with an applicable level cited in Section 7.11 has passed, the applicable level shall be the level for
the first Test Period cited in Section 7.11 with an indicated level). For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the foregoing
sentence shall not apply for purposes of calculating any financial ratio or test for purposes of (i) [reserved], (ii) [reserved]
and (iii) Section 7.11 (other than for the purpose of determining Pro Forma Compliance with Section 7.11),
each of which shall be based on the financial statements delivered pursuant to Section 6.01(a) or (b), as applicable,
for the relevant Test Period.
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(b) For
purposes of calculating any financial ratio or test or compliance with any covenant determined by reference to Consolidated EBITDA or
Total Assets, Specified Transactions (with any incurrence or repayment of any Indebtedness in connection therewith to be subject to clause
(d) of this Section 1.10) that have been made (i) during the applicable Test Period or (ii) unless not applicable
as described in clause (a) of this Section 1.10, subsequent to such Test Period and prior to or simultaneously with the
event for which the calculation of any such ratio is made, shall be calculated on a pro forma basis assuming that all such Specified
Transactions (and any increase or decrease in Consolidated EBITDA, Total Assets and the component financial definitions used therein attributable
to any Specified Transaction) had occurred on the first day of the applicable Test Period (or, in the case of Total Assets, on the last
day of the applicable Test Period). If since the beginning of any applicable Test Period any Person that subsequently became a Restricted
Subsidiary or was merged, amalgamated or consolidated with or into the Lead Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries since the beginning
of such Test Period shall have made any Specified Transaction that would have required adjustment pursuant to this Section 1.10,
then such financial ratio or test (or Total Assets) shall be calculated to give pro forma effect thereto in accordance with this
Section 1.10.
(c) Whenever
pro forma effect is to be given to a Specified Transaction, the pro forma calculations shall be made in good faith by a
responsible financial or accounting officer of the Lead Borrower and may include, for the avoidance of doubt, the amount of “run-rate”
cost savings, operating expense reductions and synergies resulting from or relating to any Specified Transaction (including the Transactions)
which is being given pro forma effect that have been realized or are expected to be realized and for which the actions necessary
to realize such cost savings, operating expense reductions and synergies are taken, committed to be taken (in good faith determination
of the Lead Borrower) (calculated on a pro forma basis as though such cost savings, operating expense reductions and synergies
had been realized on the first day of such period and as if such cost savings, operating expense reductions and synergies were realized
during the entirety of such period and “run-rate” means the full recurring benefit for a period that is associated with any
action taken, committed to be taken or with respect to which substantial steps have been taken or are expected to be taken (including
any savings expected to result from the elimination of a public target’s Public Company Costs) net of the amount of actual benefits
realized during such period from such actions, and any such adjustments shall be included in the initial pro forma calculations
of any financial ratios or tests (and in respect of any subsequent pro forma calculations in which such Specified Transaction is
given pro forma effect) and during any applicable subsequent Test Period in which the effects thereof are expected to be realized)
relating to such Specified Transaction; provided that (A) such amounts are reasonably identifiable and factually supportable
in the good faith judgment of the Lead Borrower, (B) such actions are taken, committed to be taken or with respect to which substantial
steps have been taken or are expected to be taken no later than eighteen (18) months after the date of such Specified Transaction, and
(C) no amounts shall be added pursuant to this clause (c) to the extent (1) duplicative of any amounts that are otherwise
added back in computing Consolidated EBITDA (or any other components thereof), whether through a pro forma adjustment or otherwise,
with respect to such period or (2) constituting revenue synergies.
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(d) In
the event that the Lead Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary incurs (including by assumption or guarantees) or repays (including by redemption,
repayment, retirement or extinguishment) any Indebtedness (other than Indebtedness incurred or repaid under any revolving credit facility
unless such Indebtedness has been permanently repaid and not replaced), (i) during the applicable Test Period or (ii) subject
to clause (a) of this Section 1.10, subsequent to the end of the applicable Test Period and prior to or simultaneously
with the event for which the calculation of any such ratio is made, then such financial ratio or test shall be calculated giving pro
forma effect to such incurrence or repayment of Indebtedness, in each case to the extent required, as if the same had occurred on
the last day of the applicable Test Period, in which case such incurrence, assumption, guarantee, redemption, repayment, retirement or
extinguishment of Indebtedness will be given effect as if the same had occurred on the first day of the applicable Test Period.
(e) In
connection with any action being taken in connection with a Limited Condition Transaction, for purposes of:
(i) determining
compliance with any provision of this Agreement (other than the Financial Springing Covenant) which requires the calculation of any financial
ratio or test, including the Superpriority Lien Net Leverage Ratio; or
(ii) testing
availability under baskets set forth in this Agreement (including baskets determined by reference to Consolidated EBITDA or Total Assets);
in each case, at the option of the Lead Borrower
(the Lead Borrower’s election to exercise such option in connection with any Limited Condition Transaction, an “LCT Election”),
the date of determination of whether any such action is permitted hereunder shall be deemed to be the date the definitive agreements for
such Limited Condition Transaction are entered into (the “LCT Test Date”), and if, after giving Pro Forma Effect to
the Limited Condition Transaction (and the other transactions to be entered into in connection therewith), the Lead Borrower or any of
its Restricted Subsidiaries would have been permitted to take such action on the relevant LCT Test Date in compliance with such ratio,
test or basket, such ratio, test or basket shall be deemed to have been complied with. For the avoidance of doubt, if the Lead Borrower
has made an LCT Election and any of the ratios, tests or baskets for which compliance was determined or tested as of the LCT Test Date
would have failed to have been complied with as a result of fluctuations in any such ratio, test or basket, including due to fluctuations
in Consolidated EBITDA or Total Assets of the Lead Borrower or the Person subject to such Limited Condition Transaction, at or prior to
the consummation of the relevant transaction or action, such baskets, tests or ratios will not be deemed to have failed to have been complied
with as a result of such fluctuations. If the Lead Borrower has made an LCT Election for any Limited Condition Transaction, then in connection
with any calculation of any ratio, test or basket availability with respect to the incurrence of Indebtedness or Liens, the making of
Restricted Payments, the making of any Permitted Investment, mergers, the conveyance, lease or other transfer of all or substantially
all of the assets of the Lead Borrower, the prepayment, redemption, purchase, defeasance or other satisfaction of Indebtedness (each,
a “Subsequent Transaction”) following the relevant LCT Test Date and prior to the earlier of the date on which such
Limited Condition Transaction is consummated or the date that the definitive agreement or irrevocable notice for such Limited Condition
Transaction is terminated or expires without consummation of such Limited Condition Transaction, for purposes of determining whether such
Subsequent Transaction is permitted under this Agreement, any such ratio, test or basket shall be required to be satisfied on a Pro Forma
Basis (i) assuming such Limited Condition Transaction and other transactions in connection therewith (including any incurrence of
Indebtedness and the use of proceeds thereof) have been consummated and (ii) assuming such Limited Condition Transaction and other
transactions in connection therewith (including any incurrence of Indebtedness and the use of proceeds thereof) have not been consummated.
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(f) Interest
on a Capitalized Lease Obligation shall be deemed to accrue at an interest rate reasonably determined by a Responsible Officer of the
Lead Borrower to be the rate of interest implicit in such Capitalized Lease Obligation in accordance with GAAP. Interest on Indebtedness
that may optionally be determined at an interest rate based upon a factor of a prime or similar rate, a London interbank offered rate,
or other rate, shall be determined to have been based upon the rate actually chosen, or if none, then based upon such optional rate chosen
as the Lead Borrower or Restricted Subsidiary may designate.
Section 1.11 Currency
Equivalents. For purposes of any computation determining compliance with any incurrence or expenditure tests set forth in Article VI
and Article VII (excluding Section 7.11) or any definitions contained in Section 1.01, any amounts
so incurred, expended or utilized (to the extent incurred, expended or utilized in a currency other than Dollars) shall be converted
into Dollars on the basis of the Exchange Rate (or on such other basis as is reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent) as
in effect on the date of such incurrence, expenditure or utilization under any provision of any such Section or definition that
has an aggregate Dollar limitation provided for therein (and to the extent the respective incurrence, expenditure or utilization test
regulates the aggregate amount outstanding at any time and it is expressed in terms of Dollars, all outstanding amounts originally incurred
or spent in currencies other than Dollars shall be converted into Dollars on the basis of the Exchange Rate (or on such other basis as
is reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent) as in effect on the date of any new incurrence, expenditure or utilization made
under any provision of any such Section that regulates the Dollar amount outstanding at any time).
Section 1.12 Exchange
Rate. (a) Not later than 1:00 p.m. (New York, New York time), on each Calculation Date, the Administrative Agent shall
(i) determine the Exchange Rate as of such Calculation Date and (ii) give notice thereof to the Lead Borrower. The Exchange
Rates so determined shall become effective on the first Business Day immediately following the relevant Calculation Date (a “Reset
Date”) or other date of determination, shall remain effective until the next succeeding Reset Date, and shall for all purposes
of Section 2.03 be the Exchange Rates employed in converting any amounts between Dollars and an Alternative Currency (or
any other currency other than Dollars).
(b) Not
later than 5:00 p.m. (New York, New York time), on each Reset Date, the Administrative Agent shall (i) determine the Outstanding
Amount of the L/C Obligations and (ii) notify the Revolving Credit Lenders, each L/C Issuer and the Lead Borrower of the results
of such determination.
Section 1.13 Additional
Alternative Currencies. (a) The Borrowers may from time to time request that Letters of Credit be issued in a currency other
than those specifically listed in the definition of “Alternative Currency”; provided that such requested currency
is a lawful currency (other than Dollars) that is readily available and freely transferable and convertible into Dollars. In the case
of any such request, such request shall be subject to the approval of the Administrative Agent and the relevant L/C Issuer.
(b) Any
such request shall be made to the Administrative Agent not later than 11:00 a.m. (New York, New York time), fifteen (15) Business
Days prior to the date of the desired L/C Credit Extension (or such other time or date as may be agreed by the Administrative Agent and
the L/C Issuer, in their sole discretion). The Administrative Agent shall promptly notify the relevant L/C Issuer thereof. The relevant
L/C Issuer shall notify the Administrative Agent, not later than 11:00 a.m. (New York, New York time), seven (7) Business Days
after receipt of such request whether it consents, in its sole discretion, to the issuance of Letters of Credit in such requested currency.
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(c) Any
failure by the relevant L/C Issuer to respond to such request within the time period specified in preceding clause (b) of this Section 1.13
shall be deemed to be a refusal by such L/C Issuer to permit Letters of Credit to be issued in such requested currency. If the Administrative
Agent and the relevant L/C Issuer each consent to the issuance of Letters of Credit in such requested currency, the Administrative Agent
shall so notify the Lead Borrower and such currency shall thereupon be deemed for all purposes to be an Alternative Currency hereunder
for purposes of any Letter of Credit issued by the relevant L/C Issuer. If the Administrative Agent shall fail to obtain consent to any
request for an additional currency under this Section 1.13, the Administrative Agent shall promptly so notify the Lead Borrower.
Section 1.14 Cashless
Settlement. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, any Lender may exchange, continue, convert
or rollover all or any portion of its Loans in connection with any refinancing, replacement, extension, loan modification or similar
transaction permitted by the terms of this Agreement, pursuant to a cashless settlement mechanism approved by the Borrowers, the Administrative
Agent and such Lender.
Section 1.15 Rates.
The Administrative Agent does not warrant or accept any responsibility for, and shall not have any liability with respect to, (a) the
continuation of, administration of, submission of, calculation of or any other matter related to Base Rate, the Term SOFR Reference Rate,
or Term SOFR, or any component definition thereof or rates referred to in the definition thereof, or any alternative, successor or replacement
rate thereto, including whether the composition or characteristics of any such alternative, successor or replacement rate will be similar
to, or produce the same value or economic equivalence of, or have the same volume or liquidity as, Base Rate, the Term SOFR Reference
Rate or Term SOFR prior to its discontinuance or unavailability, or (b) the effect, implementation or composition of any Conforming
Changes. The Administrative Agent and its affiliates or other related entities may engage in transactions that affect the calculation
of Base Rate, the Term SOFR Reference Rate, Term SOFR, any alternative, successor or replacement rate or any relevant adjustments thereto,
in each case, in a manner adverse to the Borrowers. The Administrative Agent may select information sources or services in its reasonable
discretion to ascertain Base Rate, the Term SOFR Reference Rate or Term SOFR, or any component definition thereof or rates referred to
in the definition thereof, in each case pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, and shall have no liability to the Borrowers, any Lender
or any other person or entity for damages of any kind, including direct or indirect, special, punitive, incidental or consequential damages,
costs, losses or expenses (whether in tort, contract or otherwise and whether at law or in equity), for any error or calculation of any
such rate (or component thereof) provided by any such information source or service.
Section 1.16 Finnish
Provisions. In this Agreement and/or any other Loan Document where it relates to a party incorporated under the laws of Finland
(a “Finnish Party”) or a matter of Finnish law or any security interest created by any Collateral Document governed
by Finnish law (“Finnish Collateral”):
(a) if
a Finnish Party is required to hold an amount on trust on behalf of another party (the “Relevant Beneficiary”), the
Finnish Party shall hold such money as agent for the Relevant Beneficiary in a separate account and shall promptly pay or transfer the
same to the Relevant Beneficiary or as the Relevant Beneficiary may direct;
(b) any
transfer by novation in accordance with this Agreement or other Loan Documents shall, in relation to any Finnish Collateral and obligations
owed by a Finnish Party, take effect as a transfer (siirto) and assumption of such Finnish Collateral and each such transfer shall
include a proportionate part of the security interests granted under the Collateral Document governed by Finnish law;
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(c) notwithstanding
any other provisions in this Agreement or any other Loan Document to the contrary, the Disposition or other release of any Finnish Collateral
which has been or should have been duly perfected in accordance with the terms of the relevant Collateral Document (including a merger,
demerger or liquidation of any Finnish Party the shares of which are constitute Finnish Collateral) shall always be subject to the prior
written consent of the Collateral Agent, such consent to be granted at the Collateral Agent’s sole discretion on a case by case
basis; and
(d) any
reference to:
(i) “insolvency”
includes a yrityssaneeraus or konkurssimenettely under the Finnish Bankruptcy Act (Fi: konkurssilaki, 120/2004, as
amended) or the Finnish Reorganisation Act (Fi: laki yrityksen saneerauksesta, 47/1993, as amended) (as the case may be);
(ii) a
“liquidator”, “statutory manager”, “receiver”, “trustee”,
“administrative receiver” or “administrator” includes a pesänhoitaja, selvittäjä,
valvoja and selvitysmies under Finnish law, as applicable;
(iii) “merger”,
“amalgamation” or “consolidation” includes any sulautuminen implemented in accordance with
Chapter 16 of the Finnish Companies Act (Fi: osakeyhtiölaki, 624/2006, as amended) and “demerger” includes
any jakautuminen implemented in accordance with Chapter 17 of the Finnish Companies Act (Fi: osakeyhtiölaki, 624/2006,
as amended);
(iv) a
“winding up”, “administration” or “dissolution” includes any declaration of bankruptcy
(asetettu konkurssiin) or dissolution (asetettu selvitystilaan) as well as a selvitystila, purkaminen or rekisteristä
poistaminen under Chapter 20 of the Finnish Companies Act (Fi: osakeyhtiölaki, 624/2006, as amended);
(v) “attachment”
includes a takavarikko and/or any other turvaamistoimi granted in accordance with Finnish law;
(vi) “gross
negligence” means törkeä tuottamus under Finnish law;
(vii) “distribution”
includes payment of group contribution (Fi: konserniavustus) and distributions from the invested unrestricted equity fund (Fi:
sijoitetun vapaan oman pääoman rahasto); and
(viii) “Organization Documents”
includes kaupparekisteriote and yhtiöjärjestys.
Section 1.17 2025
Transactions. Each Lender hereby acknowledges and agrees that the 2025 Transactions, whether consummated prior to, on or after
the Closing Date, shall be and are permitted under the provisions of this Agreement and each other Loan Document.
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Article II
THE
COMMITMENTS AND CREDIT EXTENSIONS
Section 2.01 The
Loans.
(a) [Reserved]
(b) The
Closing Date Revolving Credit Borrowings. Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, each Closing Date Revolving Credit
Lender severally agrees to make Closing Date Revolving Credit Loans denominated in Dollars or Euros as elected by the Borrowers pursuant
to Section 2.02 to the Borrowers from its applicable Lending Office from time to time, on any Business Day during the period
from the Effective Date until the Maturity Date, in an aggregate Dollar Amount not to exceed at any time outstanding the amount of such
Lender’s Closing Date Revolving Credit Commitment; provided that after giving effect to any Closing Date Revolving Credit
Borrowing the aggregate Outstanding Amount of the Closing Date Revolving Credit Loans of any Lender, plus such Lender’s Pro
Rata Share of the Outstanding Amount of all L/C Obligations, plus such Lender’s Pro Rata Share of the Outstanding Amount
of all Swing Line Loans shall not exceed such Lender’s Closing Date Revolving Credit Commitment. Within the limits of each Closing
Date Revolving Credit Lender’s Closing Date Revolving Credit Commitments, and subject to the other terms and conditions hereof,
the Borrowers may borrow under this Section 2.01(b), prepay under Section 2.05, and reborrow under this Section 2.01(b) until
the Maturity Date. Closing Date Revolving Credit Loans may be Base Rate Loans (if denominated in Dollars) or Benchmark Rate Loans, as
further provided herein.
(c) The
2026 Incremental Revolving Credit Borrowings. Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, each 2026 Incremental Revolving
Credit Lender severally agrees to make 2026 Incremental Revolving Credit Loans denominated in Dollars to the Borrowers from its applicable
Lending Office from time to time, on any Business Day during the period from the Second Amendment Effective Date until the Maturity Date,
in an aggregate Dollar Amount not to exceed at any time outstanding the amount of such 2026 Incremental Revolving Credit Lender’s
2026 Incremental Revolving Credit Commitment. Amounts borrowed under this Section 2.01(c) and repaid or prepaid may not
be reborrowed. 2026 Incremental Revolving Credit Loans may be Base Rate Loans or Benchmark Rate Loans, as further provided herein.
(d) The
2026 May Incremental Revolving Credit Borrowings. Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, each 2026 May Incremental
Revolving Credit Lender severally agrees to make 2026 May Incremental Revolving Credit Loans denominated in Dollars to the Borrowers
from its applicable Lending Office from time to time, on any Business Day during the period from the Third Amendment Effective Date until
the Maturity Date, in an aggregate Dollar Amount not to exceed at any time outstanding the amount of such 2026 May Incremental Revolving
Credit Lender’s 2026 May Incremental Revolving Credit Commitment. Amounts borrowed under this Section 2.01(d) and
repaid or prepaid may not be reborrowed. 2026 May Incremental Revolving Credit Loans may be Base Rate Loans or Benchmark Rate Loans,
as further provided herein.
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Section 2.02 Borrowings,
Conversions and Continuations of Loans. (a) Each Revolving Credit Borrowing, each conversion of Revolving Credit Loans from
one Type to the other, and each continuation of Benchmark Rate Loans shall be made upon the Lead Borrower’s irrevocable notice
to the Administrative Agent, which may be given by telephone. Each such notice must be received by the Administrative Agent not later
than 12:30 p.m. (New York, New York time, in the case of Borrowings denominated in Dollars, or London time, in the case of any Borrowing
denominated in Euros) (i) five (5) Business Days prior to the requested date (or in the case of any such Borrowing to be made
on the Second Amendment Effective Date, on the requested date) of any Borrowing of or conversion of Base Rate Loans to Benchmark Rate
Loans denominated in Dollars, (ii) five (5) Business Days prior to the requested date of any Borrowing or continuation of Benchmark
Rate Loans denominated in Euros and (iii) five (5) Business Days before the requested date of any Borrowing of Base Rate Loans
or conversion of Benchmark Rate Loans denominated in Dollars to Base Rate Loans, in each case, or such later time as agreed by the Administrative
Agent (provided, that, notwithstanding the foregoing, (i) any
such notices in respect of a Borrowing of 2026 Incremental Revolving Credit Loans on the Second Amendment Effective Date may be conditioned
on the occurrence of the Second Amendment Effective Date, and such notice may be revoked or extended by the Borrower without penalty
if the Second Amendment Effective Date does not occur on the requested
date of such Borrowing and (ii) any such notices in respect of a Borrowing of 2026 May Incremental Revolving Credit Loans on
the Third Amendment Effective Date may be conditioned on the occurrence of the Third Amendment Effective Date, and such notice may be
revoked or extended by the Borrower without penalty if the Third Amendment Effective Date does not occur on the requested
date of such Borrowing). Each telephonic notice by the Lead Borrower pursuant to this Section 2.02(a) must be confirmed promptly
by delivery to the Administrative Agent of a written Committed Loan Notice, appropriately completed and signed by a Responsible Officer
of the Lead Borrower. Each Borrowing of, conversion to or continuation of Benchmark Rate Loans shall be in a minimum Dollar Amount of
$1,000,000 or a whole multiple of a Dollar Amount of $250,000 in excess thereof (or in the case of a Borrowing of 2026 Incremental Revolving
Credit Loans (x) on the Second Amendment Effective Date, shall be in a Dollar Amount of $10,400,000 and (y) after the Second
Amendment Effective Date, shall be in a Dollar Amount of $20,000,000 (or, if less, the remaining undrawn amount of 2026 Incremental Revolving
Credit Commitments)). Except as provided in Section 2.03(c) or Section 2.04(c), each Borrowing of or conversion
to Base Rate Loans shall be in a minimum Dollar Amount of $500,000 or a whole multiple of a Dollar Amount of $100,000 in excess thereof
(or in the case of a Borrowing of 2026 Incremental Revolving Credit Loans (x) on the Second Amendment Effective Date, shall be in
a Dollar Amount of $10,400,000 and (y) after the Second Amendment Effective Date, shall be in a Dollar Amount of $20,000,000 (or,
if less, the remaining undrawn amount of 2026 Incremental Revolving Credit Commitments)). Each Committed Loan Notice (whether telephonic
or written) shall specify (i) whether the Borrowers are requesting a Revolving Credit Borrowing, a conversion of Revolving Credit
Loans from one Type to the other, or a continuation of Benchmark Rate Loans, (ii) the requested date of the Borrowing, conversion
or continuation, as the case may be (which shall be a Business Day), (iii) the principal amount of Loans to be borrowed, converted
or continued, (iv) in the case of Revolving Credit Loans, the currency in which the Revolving Credit Loans to be borrowed are to
be denominated, (v) the Type of Loans to be borrowed or to which existing Revolving Credit Loans (which in the case of Revolving
Credit Loans denominated in Euros shall be Benchmark Rate Loans), are to be converted and (vi) if applicable, the duration of the
Interest Period with respect thereto. If (x) with respect to Benchmark Rate Loans denominated in Dollars, the Lead Borrower fails
to specify a Type of Loan in a Committed Loan Notice or if the Lead Borrower fails to give a timely notice requesting a conversion or
continuation, then the applicable Class of Revolving Credit Loans shall be made as, or converted to, Base Rate Loans or (y) with
respect to Benchmark Rate Loans denominated in Euros, the Lead Borrower fails to give a timely notice requesting a continuation, then
the applicable Class of Revolving Credit Loans shall be continued as Benchmark Rate Loans with an Interest Period of one month.
Any such automatic conversion pursuant to the immediately preceding sentence shall be effective as of the last day of the Interest Period
then in effect with respect to the applicable Benchmark Rate Loans. If the Lead Borrower requests a Borrowing of, conversion to, or continuation
of Benchmark Rate Loans in any such Committed Loan Notice, but fails to specify an Interest Period (or fails to give a timely notice
requesting a continuation of Benchmark Rate Loans denominated in Euros), it will be deemed to have specified an Interest Period of one
(1) month. If no currency is specified, the requested Borrowing shall be in Dollars.
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(b) Following
receipt of a Committed Loan Notice, the Administrative Agent shall promptly notify each Lender of the amount of its Pro Rata Share of
the applicable Class of Loans, and if no timely notice of a conversion or continuation is provided by the Lead Borrower, the Administrative
Agent shall notify each Lender of the details of any automatic conversion to Base Rate Loans or continuation described in Section 2.02(a).
In the case of each Borrowing, each Appropriate Lender shall make the amount of its Loan available to the Administrative Agent in the
applicable currency in Same Day Funds at the Administrative Agent’s Office not later than 1:00 p.m. (New York, New York time)
in the case of any Loan denominated in Dollars, and not later than 1:00 p.m. (London time) in the case of any Loan denominated in
Euros, in each case, on the Business Day specified in the applicable Committed Loan Notice. The Administrative Agent shall make all funds
so received available to the Borrowers in like funds as received by the Administrative Agent either by (i) crediting the account(s) of
the Borrowers on the books of the Administrative Agent with the amount of such funds or (ii) wire transfer of such funds, in each
case in accordance with instructions provided to (and reasonably acceptable to) the Administrative Agent by the Lead Borrower; provided
that if, on the date the Committed Loan Notice with respect to such Borrowing is given by the Lead Borrower, there are Swing Line Loans
or L/C Borrowings outstanding, then the proceeds of such Borrowing shall be applied, first, to the payment in full of any such L/C Borrowing,
second, to the payment in full of any such Swing Line Loans, and third, to the Lead Borrower as provided above (it being understood that
if such Borrowing is of Benchmark Rate Loans denominated in Euros, the Lead Borrower will be deemed to have requested that a portion of
such Borrowing in an amount equal to the aggregate Swing Line Loans or L/C Borrowings that are to be repaid in accordance with this proviso
be denominated in Dollars, and the Administrative Agent shall notify each Appropriate Lender of such amount).
(c) Except
as otherwise provided herein, a Benchmark Rate Loan may be continued or converted only on the last day of an Interest Period for such
Benchmark Rate Loan unless the Borrowers pay the amount due, if any, under Section 3.05 in connection therewith. During the
existence of an Event of Default, at the election of the Administrative Agent or the Required Lenders, no Loans denominated in Dollars
may be requested as, converted to or continued as Benchmark Rate Loans.
(d) The
Administrative Agent shall promptly notify the Lead Borrower and the Lenders of the interest rate applicable to any Interest Period for
Benchmark Rate Loans upon determination of such interest rate. The determination of the Benchmark Rate by the Administrative Agent shall
be conclusive in the absence of manifest error. At any time that Base Rate Loans are outstanding, the Administrative Agent shall notify
the Lead Borrower and the Lenders of any change in the “prime rate” used in determining the Base Rate promptly following the
public announcement of such change.
(e) After
giving effect to all Revolving Credit Borrowings, all conversions of Revolving Credit Loans from one Type to the other, and all continuations
of Revolving Credit Loans as the same Type, there shall not be more than ten (10) Interest Periods in effect.
(f) The
failure of any Lender to make the Loan to be made by it as part of any Borrowing shall not relieve any other Lender of its obligation,
if any, hereunder to make its Loan on the date of such Borrowing, but no Lender shall be responsible for the failure of any other Lender
to make the Loan to be made by such other Lender on the date of any Borrowing.
(g) Each
Lender may, at its option, make any Loan available to any Borrower by causing any foreign or domestic branch or Affiliate of such Lender
to make such Loan; provided that any exercise of such option shall not affect the obligation of such Borrower to repay such Loan
in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, subject in each case to Sections 3.01 and 3.04 hereof.
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Section 2.03 Letters
of Credit.
(a) The
Letter of Credit Commitment.
(i) Subject
to the terms and conditions set forth herein, (A) each L/C Issuer agrees, in reliance upon the agreements of the other Closing Date
Revolving Credit Lenders set forth in this Section 2.03, (1) from time to time on any Business Day during the period
from and including the Closing Date until the Letter of Credit Expiration Date, to issue Letters of Credit at sight denominated in Dollars
or an Alternative Currency for the account of the Borrowers (provided, that any Letter of Credit may be for the benefit of any
Subsidiary of the Lead Borrower and may be issued for the joint and several account of the Lead Borrower and a Restricted Subsidiary
to the extent otherwise permitted by this Agreement; provided further, to the extent any such Subsidiary is a Non-Loan Party,
such Letter of Credit shall be deemed an Investment in such Subsidiary and shall only be issued so long as it is permitted hereunder)
and to amend or renew Letters of Credit previously issued by it, in accordance with Section 2.03(b), and (2) to honor
drafts under the Letters of Credit and (B) the Participating Revolving Credit Lenders severally agree to participate in Letters
of Credit issued pursuant to this Section 2.03; provided that no L/C Issuer shall be obligated to make any L/C Credit
Extension with respect to any Letter of Credit, and no Lender shall be obligated to participate in any Letter of Credit if as of the
date of such L/C Credit Extension, (x) the Revolving Credit Exposure of any Participating Revolving Credit Lender would exceed such
Lender’s Participating Revolving Credit Commitment or (y) the Outstanding Amount of the L/C Obligations would exceed the Letter
of Credit Sublimit. Within the foregoing limits, and subject to the terms and conditions hereof, the Lead Borrower’s ability to
obtain Letters of Credit shall be fully revolving, and accordingly the Lead Borrower may, during the foregoing period, obtain Letters
of Credit to replace Letters of Credit that have expired or that have been drawn upon and reimbursed. All Existing Letters of Credit
shall be deemed to be issued hereunder and shall constitute Letters of Credit subject to the terms hereof.
(ii) An
L/C Issuer shall be under no obligation to issue any Letter of Credit if:
(A) any
order, judgment or decree of any Governmental Authority or arbitrator shall by its terms purport to enjoin or restrain such L/C Issuer
from issuing such Letter of Credit, or any Law applicable to such L/C Issuer or any directive (whether or not having the force of law)
from any Governmental Authority with jurisdiction over such L/C Issuer shall prohibit, or direct that such L/C Issuer refrain from, the
issuance of letters of credit generally or such Letter of Credit in particular or shall impose upon such L/C Issuer with respect to the
Letter of Credit any restriction, reserve or capital requirement (for which such L/C Issuer is not otherwise compensated hereunder) not
in effect on the Closing Date, or shall impose upon such L/C Issuer any unreimbursed loss, cost or expense which was not applicable on
the Closing Date (for which such L/C Issuer is not otherwise compensated hereunder);
(B) subject
to Section 2.03(b)(iii), the expiry date of such requested Letter of Credit would occur more than twelve (12) months (in the
case of standby Letters of Credit) or 180 days (in the case of trade Letters of Credit) after the date of issuance or last renewal, unless
(1) each Appropriate Lender has approved such expiry date or (2) the Outstanding Amount of L/C Obligations in respect of such
requested Letter of Credit has been Cash Collateralized or back-stopped by a letter of credit reasonably satisfactory to such L/C Issuer;
(C) the
expiry date of such requested Letter of Credit would occur after the Letter of Credit Expiration Date, unless (1) each Appropriate
Lender has approved such expiry date or (2) the Outstanding Amount of L/C Obligations in respect of such requested Letter of Credit
has been Cash Collateralized or back-stopped by a letter of credit reasonably satisfactory to such L/C Issuer and the Administrative Agent;
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(D) such
Letter of Credit would support obligations of the Borrowers or any of its Subsidiaries in respect of any Junior Financing or any Equity
Interest, or any other obligation of the Borrowers or any of its Subsidiaries not reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent;
(E) the
issuance of such Letter of Credit would violate any Laws binding upon such L/C Issuer;
(F) such
Letter of Credit is in an initial Dollar Amount less than $100,000 (unless otherwise agreed by such L/C Issuer and the Administrative
Agent);
(G) any
Participating Revolving Credit Lender is at that time a Defaulting Lender, unless such L/C Issuer has entered into arrangements reasonably
satisfactory to it and the Lead Borrower to eliminate such L/C Issuer’s actual or potential Fronting Exposure (after giving effect
to Section 2.19(a)(iv)) with respect to the participation in Letters of Credit by such Defaulting Lender, including by cash
collateralizing such Defaulting Lender’s Pro Rata Share of the L/C Obligations; and
(H) such
Letter of Credit is denominated in a currency other than Dollars or an Alternative Currency.
(iii) An
L/C Issuer shall be under no obligation to amend any Letter of Credit if (A) such L/C Issuer would have no obligation at such time
to issue such Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof, or (B) the beneficiary of such Letter of Credit does not
accept the proposed amendment to such Letter of Credit. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the expiry date of any Letter
of Credit denominated in a currency other than Dollars must be approved by the relevant L/C Issuer in its sole discretion even if it is
less than twelve (12) months after the date of issuance or last renewal and any Auto-Extension Letter of Credit denominated in a currency
other than Dollars shall be issued only at the relevant L/C Issuer’s sole discretion.
(b) Procedures
for Issuance and Amendment of Letters of Credit; Auto-Extension of Credit. (i) Each Letter of Credit shall be issued or amended,
as the case may be, upon the request of the Lead Borrower delivered to an L/C Issuer (with a copy to the Administrative Agent) in the
form of a Request for L/C Issuance, appropriately completed and signed by a Responsible Officer of the Lead Borrower. Such Request for
L/C Issuance must be received by the relevant L/C Issuer and the Administrative Agent not later than 12:30 p.m. at least two (2) Business
Days prior to the proposed issuance date or date of amendment, as the case may be; or, in each case, such later date and time as the relevant
L/C Issuer may agree in a particular instance in its sole discretion. In the case of a request for an initial issuance of a Letter of
Credit, such Request for L/C Issuance shall specify in form and detail reasonably satisfactory to the relevant L/C Issuer: (a) the
proposed issuance date of the requested Letter of Credit (which shall be a Business Day); (b) the amount thereof; (c) the expiry
date thereof; (d) the name and address of the beneficiary thereof; (e) the documents to be presented by such beneficiary in
case of any drawing thereunder; (f) the full text of any certificate to be presented by such beneficiary in case of any drawing thereunder;
(g) the currency (which shall be Dollars or an Alternative Currency) in which the requested Letter of Credit is to be issued will
be denominated; and (h) such other matters as the relevant L/C Issuer may reasonably request. In the case of a request for an amendment
of any outstanding Letter of Credit, such Request for L/C Issuance shall specify in form and detail reasonably satisfactory to the relevant
L/C Issuer (1) the Letter of Credit to be amended; (2) the proposed date of amendment thereof (which shall be a Business Day);
(3) the nature of the proposed amendment; and (4) such other matters as the relevant L/C Issuer may reasonably request.
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(ii) Promptly
after receipt of any Request for L/C Issuance, the relevant L/C Issuer will confirm with the Administrative Agent (by telephone or in
writing) that the Administrative Agent has received a copy of such Request for L/C Issuance from the Lead Borrower and, if not, such L/C
Issuer will provide the Administrative Agent with a copy thereof. Upon receipt by the relevant L/C Issuer of confirmation from the Administrative
Agent that the requested issuance or amendment is permitted in accordance with the terms hereof, then, subject to the terms and conditions
hereof, such L/C Issuer shall, on the requested date, issue a Letter of Credit for the account of the Borrowers (and, if applicable, its
applicable Subsidiary) or enter into the applicable amendment, as the case may be. Immediately upon the issuance of each Letter of Credit,
each Participating Revolving Credit Lender shall be deemed to, and hereby irrevocably and unconditionally agrees to, purchase from the
relevant L/C Issuer a risk participation in such Letter of Credit in an amount equal to the product of such Lender’s Pro Rata Share
or other applicable share provided under this Agreement times the stated amount of such Letter of Credit.
(iii) If
the Lead Borrower so requests in any applicable Request for L/C Issuance, the relevant L/C Issuer shall agree to issue a Letter of Credit
that has automatic extension provisions (each, an “Auto-Extension Letter of Credit”); provided that any such
Auto-Extension Letter of Credit must permit the relevant L/C Issuer to prevent any such extension at least once in each twelve (12) month
period (commencing with the date of issuance of such Letter of Credit) by giving prior notice to the beneficiary thereof not later than
a day (the “Non-extension Notice Date”) in each such twelve (12) month period to be agreed upon at the time such Letter
of Credit is issued. Unless otherwise directed by the relevant L/C Issuer, the Lead Borrower shall not be required to make a specific
request to the relevant L/C Issuer for any such extension. Once an Auto-Extension Letter of Credit has been issued, the Lenders shall
be deemed to have authorized (but may not require) the relevant L/C Issuer to permit the extension of such Letter of Credit at any time
to an expiry date that is, unless the Outstanding Amount of L/C Obligations in respect of such requested Letter of Credit has been Cash
Collateralized or back-stopped by a letter of credit reasonably satisfactory to the relevant L/C Issuer, not later than the Letter of
Credit Expiration Date; provided that the relevant L/C Issuer shall not permit any such extension if (A) the relevant L/C
Issuer has determined that it would have no obligation at such time to issue such Letter of Credit in its extended form under the terms
hereof (by reason of the provisions of Section 2.03(a)(ii) or otherwise), or (B) it has received notice (which may
be by telephone or in writing) on or before the day that is five (5) Business Days before the Non-extension Notice Date from the
Administrative Agent, any Participating Revolving Credit Lender or the Lead Borrower that one or more of the applicable conditions specified
in Section 4.02 is not then satisfied.
(iv) Promptly
after issuance of any Letter of Credit or any amendment to a Letter of Credit, the relevant L/C Issuer will also deliver to the Lead Borrower
and the Administrative Agent a true and complete copy of such Letter of Credit or amendment.
(c) Drawings
and Reimbursements; Funding of Participations. (i) Upon receipt from the beneficiary of any Letter of Credit of any notice of
a drawing under such Letter of Credit, the relevant L/C Issuer shall notify promptly the Lead Borrower and the Administrative Agent thereof.
Not later than 11:00 a.m. on the second Business Day following any payment by the relevant L/C Issuer under a Letter of Credit with
notice to the Lead Borrower (each such date, an “Honor Date”), the Lead Borrower shall reimburse such L/C Issuer through
the Administrative Agent in an amount equal to the amount of such drawing in Dollars (determined, for purposes of any Letter of Credit
denominated in an Alternative Currency, using the Dollar Equivalent (determined using the Exchange Rate calculated as of the date when
such payment is due) of such drawing), provided that if such reimbursement is not made on the date of drawing, the Lead Borrower
shall pay interest to the relevant L/C Issuer on such amount at the rate applicable to Base Rate Loans under the applicable Participating
Revolving Credit Commitments (without duplication of interest payable on L/C Borrowings). The L/C Issuer shall notify the Lead Borrower
of the Dollar Amount of the drawing promptly following the determination or revaluation thereof. If the Lead Borrower fails to so reimburse
such L/C Issuer by such time, the Administrative Agent shall promptly notify each Appropriate Lender of the Honor Date, the amount of
the unreimbursed drawing (determined, for purposes of any Letter of Credit denominated in an Alternative Currency, using the Dollar Equivalent
(determined using the Exchange Rate calculated as of the date when such payment was due) of such unreimbursed drawing) (such amount, the
“Unreimbursed Amount”), and the amount of such Appropriate Lender’s Pro Rata Share thereof. In such event, the
Lead Borrower shall be deemed to have requested a Closing Date Revolving Credit Borrowing of Base Rate Loans to be disbursed on the Honor
Date in an amount equal to the Unreimbursed Amount, without regard to the minimum and multiples specified in Section 2.02
for the principal amount of Base Rate Loans, but subject to the amount of the unutilized portion of the Participating Revolving Credit
Commitments of the Appropriate Lenders and the conditions set forth in Section 4.02 (other than the delivery of a Committed
Loan Notice). Any notice given by an L/C Issuer or the Administrative Agent pursuant to this Section 2.03(c)(i) may be
given by telephone if immediately confirmed in writing; provided that the lack of such an immediate confirmation shall not affect
the conclusiveness or binding effect of such notice.
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(ii) Each
Appropriate Lender (including any Lender acting as an L/C Issuer) shall upon any notice pursuant to Section 2.03(c)(i) make
funds available to the Administrative Agent for the account of the relevant L/C Issuer in Dollars, at the Administrative Agent’s
Office for payments in an amount equal to its Pro Rata Share or other applicable share provided under this Agreement of the Unreimbursed
Amount not later than 1:00 p.m. on the Business Day specified in such notice by the Administrative Agent, whereupon, subject to the
provisions of Section 2.03(c)(iii), each Appropriate Lender that so makes funds available shall be deemed to have made a Base Rate
Loan under the Participating Revolving Credit Commitments to the Borrowers in such amount. The Administrative Agent shall remit the funds
so received to the relevant L/C Issuer.
(iii) With
respect to any Unreimbursed Amount that is not fully refinanced by a Closing Date Revolving Credit Borrowing of Base Rate Loans because
the conditions set forth in Section 4.02 cannot be satisfied or for any other reason, the Borrowers shall be deemed to have
incurred from the relevant L/C Issuer an L/C Borrowing in the amount of the Unreimbursed Amount that is not so refinanced, which L/C
Borrowing shall be due and payable on demand (together with interest) and shall bear interest at the Default Rate. In such event, each
Appropriate Lender’s payment to the Administrative Agent for the account of the relevant L/C Issuer pursuant to Section 2.03(c)(ii) shall
be deemed payment in respect of its participation in such L/C Borrowing and shall constitute an L/C Advance from such Lender in satisfaction
of its participation obligation under this Section 2.03.
(iv) Until
each Appropriate Lender funds its Closing Date Revolving Credit Loan or L/C Advance pursuant to this Section 2.03(c) to
reimburse the relevant L/C Issuer for any amount drawn under any Letter of Credit, interest in respect of such Lender’s Pro Rata
Share or other applicable share provided for under this Agreement of such amount shall be solely for the account of the relevant L/C Issuer.
(v) Each
Participating Revolving Credit Lender’s obligation to make Closing Date Revolving Credit Loans or L/C Advances to reimburse an L/C
Issuer for amounts drawn under Letters of Credit, as contemplated by this Section 2.03(c), shall be absolute and unconditional
and shall not be affected by any circumstance, including (A) any setoff, counterclaim, recoupment, defense or other right which such
Lender may have against the relevant L/C Issuer, either Borrower or any other Person for any reason whatsoever; (B) the occurrence
or continuance of a Default, or the failure to satisfy any of the other conditions specified in Article IV; (C) any adverse
change in the condition (financial or otherwise) of the Loan Parties; (D) any breach of this Agreement or any other Loan Document
by either Borrower, any other Loan Party or any other L/C Issuer; or (E) any other circumstance, occurrence, event or condition,
whether or not similar to any of the foregoing; provided that each Participating Revolving Credit Lender’s obligation to
make Closing Date Revolving Credit Loans pursuant to this Section 2.03(c) is subject to the conditions set forth in Section 4.02
(other than delivery by the Lead Borrower of a Committed Loan Notice). No such making of an L/C Advance shall relieve or otherwise impair
the obligation of the Borrowers to reimburse the relevant L/C Issuer for the amount of any payment made by such L/C Issuer under any Letter
of Credit, together with interest as provided herein.
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(vi) If
any Participating Revolving Credit Lender fails to make available to the Administrative Agent for the account of the relevant L/C Issuer
any amount required to be paid by such Lender pursuant to the foregoing provisions of this Section 2.03(c) by the time
specified in Section 2.03(c)(ii), such L/C Issuer shall be entitled to recover from such Lender (acting through the Administrative
Agent), on demand, such amount with interest thereon for the period from the date such payment is required to the date on which such payment
is immediately available to such L/C Issuer at a rate per annum equal to the applicable Overnight Rate from time to time in effect. A
certificate of the relevant L/C Issuer submitted to any Closing Date Revolving Credit Lender (through the Administrative Agent) with respect
to any amounts owing under this Section 2.03(c)(vi) shall be conclusive absent manifest error.
(d) Repayment
of Participations. If, at any time after an L/C Issuer has made a payment under any Letter of Credit and has received from any Participating
Revolving Credit Lender such Lender’s L/C Advance in respect of such payment in accordance with Section 2.03(c), the
Administrative Agent receives for the account of such L/C Issuer any payment in respect of the related Unreimbursed Amount or interest
thereon (whether directly from either Borrower or otherwise, including proceeds of Cash Collateral applied thereto by the Administrative
Agent), the Administrative Agent will distribute to such Lender its Pro Rata Share or other applicable share provided for under this
Agreement thereof (appropriately adjusted, in the case of interest payments, to reflect the period of time during which such Lender’s
L/C Advance was outstanding) in the same funds as those received by the Administrative Agent.
(i) If
any payment received by the Administrative Agent for the account of an L/C Issuer pursuant to Section 2.03(c)(i) is required
to be returned under any of the circumstances described in Section 10.06 (including pursuant to any settlement entered into
by such L/C Issuer in its discretion), each Appropriate Lender shall pay to the Administrative Agent for the account of such L/C Issuer
its Pro Rata Share or other applicable share provided for under this Agreement thereof on demand of the Administrative Agent, plus
interest thereon from the date of such demand to the date such amount is returned by such Lender, at a rate per annum equal to the applicable
Overnight Rate from time to time in effect.
(e) Obligations
Absolute. The obligation of the Borrowers to reimburse the relevant L/C Issuer for each drawing under each Letter of Credit issued
by it and to repay each L/C Borrowing shall be absolute, unconditional and irrevocable, and shall be paid strictly in accordance with
the terms of this Agreement under all circumstances, including the following:
(i) any
lack of validity or enforceability of such Letter of Credit, this Agreement, or any other agreement or instrument relating thereto;
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(ii) the
existence of any claim, counterclaim, setoff, defense or other right that any Loan Party may have at any time against any beneficiary
or any transferee of such Letter of Credit (or any Person for whom any such beneficiary or any such transferee may be acting), the relevant
L/C Issuer or any other Person, whether in connection with this Agreement, the transactions contemplated hereby or by such Letter of Credit
or any agreement or instrument relating thereto, or any unrelated transaction;
(iii) any
draft, demand, certificate or other document presented under such Letter of Credit proving to be forged, fraudulent, invalid or insufficient
in any respect or any statement therein being untrue or inaccurate in any respect; or any loss or delay in the transmission or otherwise
of any document required in order to make a drawing under such Letter of Credit;
(iv) any
payment by the relevant L/C Issuer under such Letter of Credit against presentation of a draft or certificate that does not strictly comply
with the terms of such Letter of Credit; or any payment made by the relevant L/C Issuer under such Letter of Credit to any Person purporting
to be a trustee in bankruptcy, debtor-in-possession, assignee for the benefit of creditors, liquidator, receiver or other representative
of or successor to any beneficiary or any transferee of such Letter of Credit, including any arising in connection with any proceeding
under any Debtor Relief Law;
(v) any
exchange, release or non-perfection of any Collateral, or any release or amendment or waiver of or consent to departure from the Guaranty
or any other guarantee, for all or any of the Obligations of any Loan Party in respect of such Letter of Credit; or
(vi) any
other circumstance or happening whatsoever, whether or not similar to any of the foregoing, including any other circumstance that might
otherwise constitute a defense available to, or a discharge of, any Loan Party;
provided
that the foregoing shall not excuse any L/C Issuer from liability to the Lead Borrower to the extent of any direct damages (as opposed
to consequential, punitive, special or exemplary damages, claims in respect of which are waived by the Lead Borrower to the extent permitted
by applicable Law) suffered by the Lead Borrower that are caused by such L/C Issuer’s gross negligence or willful misconduct as
determined in a final and non-appealable judgment by a court of competent jurisdiction when determining whether drafts and other documents
presented under a Letter of Credit comply with the terms thereof.
(f) Role
of L/C Issuers. Each Lender and each Borrower agree that, in paying any drawing under a Letter of Credit, the relevant L/C Issuer
shall not have any responsibility to obtain any document (other than any sight draft, certificates and documents expressly required by
the Letter of Credit) or to ascertain or inquire as to the validity or accuracy of any such document or the authority of the Person executing
or delivering any such document. None of the L/C Issuers, any Agent-Related Person nor any of the respective correspondents, participants
or assignees of any L/C Issuer shall be liable to any Lender for (i) any action taken or omitted in connection herewith at the request
or with the approval of the Lenders or the Lenders holding a majority of the Participating Revolving Credit Commitments, as applicable;
(ii) any action taken or omitted in the absence of gross negligence or willful misconduct as determined in a final and non-appealable
judgment by a court of competent jurisdiction; or (iii) the due execution, effectiveness, validity or enforceability of any document
or instrument related to any Letter of Credit or Request for L/C Issuance. The Borrowers hereby assume all risks of the acts or omissions
of any beneficiary or transferee with respect to its use of any Letter of Credit; provided that this assumption is not intended
to, and shall not, preclude either Borrower from pursuing such rights and remedies as it may have against the beneficiary or transferee
at law or under any other agreement. None of the L/C Issuers, any Agent-Related Person, nor any of the respective correspondents, participants
or assignees of any L/C Issuer, shall be liable or responsible for any of the matters described in clauses (i) through (vi) of
Section 2.03(e); provided that anything in such clauses to the contrary notwithstanding, each Borrower may have a claim
against an L/C Issuer, and such L/C Issuer may be liable to each Borrower, to the extent, but only to the extent, of any direct, as opposed
to consequential, punitive or exemplary, damages suffered by either Borrower which such Borrower proves were caused by such L/C Issuer’s
willful misconduct or gross negligence or such L/C Issuer’s willful or grossly negligent failure to pay under any Letter of Credit
after the presentation to it by the beneficiary of a sight draft and certificate(s) strictly complying with the terms and conditions
of a Letter of Credit, in each case as determined in a final and non-appealable judgment by a court of competent jurisdiction. In furtherance
and not in limitation of the foregoing, each L/C Issuer may accept documents that appear on their face to be in order, without responsibility
for further investigation, regardless of any notice or information to the contrary, and no L/C Issuer shall be responsible for the validity
or sufficiency of any instrument transferring or assigning or purporting to transfer or assign a Letter of Credit or the rights or benefits
thereunder or proceeds thereof, in whole or in part, which may prove to be invalid or ineffective for any reason.
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(g) Cash
Collateral. (i) If, as of any Letter of Credit Expiration Date, any applicable Letter of Credit for any reason remains outstanding
and partially or wholly undrawn, (ii) if any Event of Default occurs and is continuing and the Administrative Agent or the Lenders
holding a majority of the Participating Revolving Credit Commitments, as applicable, require the Borrowers to Cash Collateralize the L/C
Obligations pursuant to Section 8.02 or (iii) if an Event of Default set forth under Section 8.01(f) occurs
and is continuing, the Borrowers shall Cash Collateralize the then Outstanding Amount of all of their (or, in the case of clause (i),
the applicable) L/C Obligations (in an amount equal to such Outstanding Amount determined as of the date of such Event of Default or the
applicable Letter of Credit Expiration Date, as the case may be), and shall do so not later than 2:00 P.M., New York City time, on (x) in
the case of the immediately preceding clauses (i) or (ii), (1) the Business Day that the Lead Borrower receives notice thereof,
if such notice is received on such day prior to 12:00 Noon, New York City time, or (2) if clause (1) above does not apply,
the Business Day immediately following the day that the Lead Borrower receives such notice and (y) in the case of the immediately
preceding clause (iii), the Business Day on which an Event of Default set forth under Section 8.01(f) occurs or, if such
day is not a Business Day, the Business Day immediately succeeding such day. At any time that there shall exist a Defaulting Lender, immediately
upon the request of the Administrative Agent, the L/C Issuer or the Swing Line Lender, the Borrowers shall deliver to the Administrative
Agent Cash Collateral in an amount sufficient to cover all Fronting Exposure (after giving effect to Section 2.19(a)(iv) and
any Cash Collateral provided by the Defaulting Lender). For purposes hereof, “Cash Collateralize” means to pledge and
deposit with or deliver to the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the relevant L/C Issuer and the Appropriate Lenders, as collateral
for the relevant L/C Obligations, cash or deposit account balances (“Cash Collateral”) pursuant to documentation in
form, amount and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and the relevant L/C Issuer (which documents are hereby
consented to by the Appropriate Lenders). Derivatives of such term have corresponding meanings. The Borrowers hereby grant to the Administrative
Agent, for the benefit of the L/C Issuers and the Participating Revolving Credit Lenders, a security interest in all such cash, deposit
accounts and all balances therein and all proceeds of the foregoing. Cash Collateral shall be maintained in blocked accounts at the Administrative
Agent and may be invested in readily available Cash Equivalents. If at any time the Administrative Agent determines that any funds held
as Cash Collateral are expressly subject to any right or claim of any Person other than the Administrative Agent (on behalf of the Secured
Parties) or that the total amount of such funds is less than the aggregate Outstanding Amount of all relevant L/C Obligations, the Borrowers
will, forthwith upon demand by the Administrative Agent, pay to the Administrative Agent, as additional funds to be deposited and held
in the deposit accounts at the Administrative Agent as aforesaid, an amount equal to the excess of (a) such aggregate Outstanding
Amount over (b) the total amount of funds, if any, then held as Cash Collateral that the Administrative Agent reasonably determines
to be free and clear of any such right and claim. Upon the drawing of any Letter of Credit for which funds are on deposit as Cash Collateral,
such funds shall be applied, to the extent permitted under applicable Law, to reimburse the relevant L/C Issuer. To the extent the amount
of any Cash Collateral exceeds the then Outstanding Amount of such L/C Obligations and so long as no Event of Default has occurred and
is continuing, the excess shall be refunded to the Lead Borrower. To the extent any Event of Default giving rise to the requirement to
Cash Collateralize any Letter of Credit pursuant to this Section 2.03(g) is cured or otherwise waived, then so long as no other
Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, all Cash Collateral pledged to Cash Collateralize such Letter of Credit shall be refunded
to the Lead Borrower. 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 as herein provided, or that the total amount of such Cash Collateral is less than the applicable
Fronting Exposure and other obligations secured thereby, the Borrowers or the relevant Defaulting Lender will, promptly upon demand by
the Administrative Agent, pay or provide to the Administrative Agent additional Cash Collateral in an amount sufficient to eliminate such
deficiency. In addition, the Administrative Agent may request at any time and from time to time after the initial deposit of Cash Collateral
that additional Cash Collateral be provided by the Borrowers in order to protect against the results of exchange rate fluctuations with
respect to Letters of Credit denominated in currencies other than Dollars.
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(h) Letter
of Credit Fees. The Borrowers shall pay to the Administrative Agent for the account of each Participating Revolving Credit Lender
in accordance with its Pro Rata Share or other applicable share provided for under this Agreement a Letter of Credit fee for each Letter
of Credit issued pursuant to this Agreement equal to the Applicable Margin times the daily maximum amount then available to be drawn under
such Letter of Credit (whether or not such maximum amount is then in effect under such Letter of Credit if such maximum amount increases
periodically pursuant to the terms of such Letter of Credit); provided, however, any Letter of Credit fees otherwise payable
for the account of Defaulting Lender with respect to any Letter of Credit as to which such Defaulting Lender has not provided Cash Collateral
satisfactory to the L/C Issuer pursuant to this Section 2.03 shall be payable, to the maximum extent permitted by applicable
Law, to the other Lenders in accordance with the upward adjustments in their respective Pro Rata Shares allocable to such Letter of Credit
pursuant to Section 2.19(a)(iv), with the balance of such fee, if any, payable to the L/C Issuer for its own account. Such
Letter of Credit fees shall be computed on a quarterly basis in arrears. Such Letter of Credit fees shall be due and payable in Dollars
on the last Business Day of each March, June, September and December, commencing with the first such date to occur after the issuance
of such Letter of Credit, on the applicable Letter of Credit Expiration Date and thereafter on demand. If there is any change in the Applicable
Margin during any quarter, the daily maximum amount of each Letter of Credit shall be computed and multiplied by the Applicable Margin
separately for each period during such quarter that such Applicable Margin was in effect.
(i) Fronting
Fee and Documentary and Processing Charges Payable to L/C Issuers. The Borrowers shall pay directly to each L/C Issuer for its own
account a fronting fee with respect to each Letter of Credit issued by it equal to 0.125% per annum of the maximum amount then available
to be drawn under such Letter of Credit (whether or not such maximum amount is then in effect under such Letter of Credit if such maximum
amount increases periodically pursuant to the terms of such Letter of Credit). Such fronting fees shall be computed on a quarterly basis
in arrears. Such fronting fees shall be due and payable in Dollars on the last Business Day of each of March, June, September and
December, commencing with the first such date to occur after the issuance of such Letter of Credit, on the Letter of Credit Expiration
Date and thereafter on demand. In addition, the Lead Borrower shall pay directly to each L/C Issuer for its own account with respect to
each Letter of Credit the customary issuance, presentation, amendment and other processing fees, and other standard costs and charges,
of such L/C Issuer relating to letters of credit as from time to time in effect. Such customary fees and standard costs and charges are
due and payable within ten (10) Business Days of demand and are nonrefundable.
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(j) Conflict
with Request for L/C Issuance. Notwithstanding anything else to the contrary in this Agreement or any Request for L/C Issuance, in
the event of any conflict between the terms hereof and the terms of any Request for L/C Issuance, the terms hereof shall control.
(k) Addition
of an L/C Issuer. A Closing Date Revolving Credit Lender reasonably acceptable to the Lead Borrower and the Administrative Agent
may become an additional L/C Issuer hereunder pursuant to a written agreement among the Lead Borrower, the Administrative Agent and such
Closing Date Revolving Credit Lender. The Administrative Agent shall notify the Participating Revolving Credit Lenders of any such additional
L/C Issuer.
(l) Existing
Letter of Credit. The parties hereto agree that the Existing Letters of Credit shall be deemed Letters of Credit for all purposes
under this Agreement, without any further action by either Borrower.
(m) Provisions
Related to Extended Revolving Credit Commitments. If the Maturity Date in respect of any Participating Revolving Credit Commitments
occurs prior to the expiry date of any Letter of Credit, then (i) if one or more other Participating Revolving Credit Commitments
are then in effect (or will automatically be in effect upon such maturity), such Letters of Credit shall automatically be deemed to have
been issued (including for purposes of the obligations of the Participating Revolving Credit Lenders to purchase participations therein
and to make Closing Date Revolving Credit Loans and payments in respect thereof pursuant to Section 2.03(c) and (d))
under (and ratably participated in by Participating Revolving Credit Lenders pursuant to) the non-terminating Participating Revolving
Credit Commitments up to an aggregate amount not to exceed the aggregate principal amount of the unutilized Participating Revolving Credit
Commitments at such time (it being understood that no partial face amount of any Letter of Credit may be so reallocated) and (ii) to
the extent not reallocated pursuant to immediately preceding clause (i) and unless provisions reasonably satisfactory to the applicable
L/C Issuer for the treatment of such Letter of Credit as a letter of credit under a successor credit facility have been agreed upon, the
Lead Borrower shall, on or prior to the applicable Maturity Date, cause all such Letters of Credit to be replaced and returned to the
applicable L/C Issuer undrawn and marked “cancelled” or to the extent that the Lead Borrower is unable to so replace and return
any Letter(s) of Credit, such Letter(s) of Credit shall be secured by a “back to back” letter of credit from an
issuer and in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the applicable L/C Issuer or the Lead Borrower shall Cash Collateralize any
such Letter of Credit in accordance with Section 2.03(g). Commencing with the Maturity Date of any Class of Revolving
Credit Commitments, the Letter of Credit Sublimit shall be in an amount agreed solely with the L/C Issuer.
(n) Letters
of Credit Issued for Subsidiaries. Notwithstanding that a Letter of Credit issued or outstanding hereunder is in support of any obligations
of, or is for the account of, a Subsidiary, the Borrowers shall be obligated to reimburse the applicable L/C Issuer hereunder for any
and all drawings under such Letter of Credit. Each Borrower hereby acknowledges that the issuance of Letters of Credit for the account
of Subsidiaries inures to the benefit of each Borrower, and that such Borrower’s business derives substantial benefits from the
businesses of such Subsidiaries.
Section 2.04 Swing
Line Loans. (a) Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, the Swing Line Lender agrees to make loans in Dollars
to the Borrowers (each such loan, a “Swing Line Loan”), from time to time on any Business Day during the period beginning
on the Business Day after the Closing Date until the date which is one Business Day prior to the Maturity Date of the Participating Revolving
Credit Commitments (taking into account the Maturity Date of any Participating Revolving Credit Commitment that will automatically come
into effect on such Maturity Date) in an aggregate amount not to exceed at any time outstanding the amount of the Swing Line Sublimit,
notwithstanding the fact that such Swing Line Loans, when aggregated with the Pro Rata Share or other applicable share provided for under
this Agreement of the Outstanding Amount of Closing Date Revolving Credit Loans and L/C Obligations of the Lender acting as Swing Line
Lender, may exceed the amount of the Swing Line Lender’s Closing Date Revolving Credit Commitment; provided that, after
giving effect to any Swing Line Loan, (i) the Revolving Credit Exposure under such Participating Revolving Credit Commitments shall
not exceed the aggregate Participating Revolving Credit Commitments, and (ii) the aggregate Outstanding Amount of the Closing Date
Revolving Credit Loans of any Lender (other than the Swing Line Lender), plus such Lender’s Pro Rata Share or other applicable
share provided for under this Agreement of the Outstanding Amount of all L/C Obligations, plus such Lender’s Pro Rata Share
or other applicable share provided for under this Agreement of the Outstanding Amount of all Swing Line Loans shall not exceed such Lender’s
Participating Revolving Credit Commitment then in effect; provided, further, that the Borrowers shall not use the proceeds
of any Swing Line Loan to refinance any outstanding Swing Line Loan. Within the foregoing limits, and subject to the other terms and
conditions hereof, the Borrowers may borrow under this Section 2.04, prepay under Section 2.05, and reborrow under this
Section 2.04. Each Swing Line Loan shall be a Base Rate Loan. Immediately upon the making of a Swing Line Loan, each Participating
Revolving Credit Lender shall be deemed to, and hereby irrevocably and unconditionally agrees to, purchase from the Swing Line Lender
a risk participation in such Swing Line Loan in an amount equal to the product of such Lender’s Pro Rata Share or other applicable
share provided for under this Agreement times the amount of such Swing Line Loan.
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(b) Borrowing
Procedures. Each Swing Line Borrowing shall be made upon the Lead Borrower’s irrevocable notice to the Swing Line Lender and
the Administrative Agent, which may be given by telephone. Each such notice must be received by the Swing Line Lender and the Administrative
Agent not later than 1:00 p.m. on the requested borrowing date and shall specify (i) the amount to be borrowed, which shall
be a minimum of $500,000 (and any amount in excess of $500,000 shall be an integral multiple of $250,000) and (ii) the requested
borrowing date, which shall be a Business Day. Each such telephonic notice must be confirmed promptly by delivery to the Swing Line Lender
and the Administrative Agent of a written Swing Line Loan Notice, appropriately completed and signed by a Responsible Officer of the Lead
Borrower. Promptly after receipt by the Swing Line Lender of any Swing Line Loan Notice (by telephone or in writing), the Swing Line Lender
will confirm with the Administrative Agent (by telephone or in writing) that the Administrative Agent has also received such Swing Line
Loan Notice and, if not, the Swing Line Lender will notify the Administrative Agent (by telephone or in writing) of the contents thereof.
Unless the Swing Line Lender has received notice (by telephone or in writing) from the Administrative Agent (including at the request
of any Closing Date Revolving Credit Lender) prior to 2:00 p.m. on the date of the proposed Swing Line Borrowing (A) directing
the Swing Line Lender not to make such Swing Line Loan as a result of the limitations set forth in the first proviso to the first sentence
of Section 2.04(a), or (B) that one or more of the applicable conditions specified in Section 4.02 is not
then satisfied, then, subject to the terms and conditions hereof, the Swing Line Lender will, not later than 5:00 p.m. on the borrowing
date specified in such Swing Line Loan Notice, make the amount of its Swing Line Loan available to the Lead Borrower. Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary contained in this Section 2.04 or elsewhere in this Agreement, the Swing Line Lender shall not be
obligated to make any Swing Line Loan at any time when a Participating Revolving Credit Lender is a Defaulting Lender unless the Swing
Line Lender has entered into arrangements reasonably satisfactory to it and the Lead Borrower to eliminate the Swing Line Lender’s
Fronting Exposure (after giving effect to Section 2.19(a)(iv)) with respect to the Defaulting Lender’s or Defaulting
Lenders’ participation in such Swing Line Loans, including Cash Collateralizing, or obtaining backstop letter of credit from an
issuer and in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Swing Line Lender to support, such Defaulting Lender’s or Defaulting
Lenders’ Pro Rata Share of the outstanding Swing Line Loans or other applicable share provided for under this Agreement. The Borrowers
shall repay to the Swing Line Lender each Defaulting Lender’s portion (after giving effect to Section 2.19(a)(iv)) of
each Swing Line Loan promptly following demand by the Swing Line Lender.
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(c) Refinancing
of Swing Line Loans. (i) The Swing Line Lender at any time in its sole and absolute discretion may request, on behalf of the
Borrowers (who hereby irrevocably authorize the Swing Line Lender to so request on its behalf), that each Participating Revolving Credit
Lender make a Base Rate Loan in an amount equal to such Lender’s Pro Rata Share or other applicable share provided for under this
Agreement of the amount of Swing Line Loans of the Borrowers then outstanding. Such request shall be made in writing (which written request
shall be deemed to be a Committed Loan Notice for purposes hereof) and in accordance with the requirements of Section 2.02,
without regard to the minimum and multiples specified therein for the principal amount of Base Rate Loans, but subject to the unutilized
portion of the aggregate Participating Revolving Credit Commitments and the conditions set forth in Section 4.02. The Swing
Line Lender shall furnish the Lead Borrower with a copy of the applicable Committed Loan Notice promptly after delivering such notice
to the Administrative Agent. Each Participating Revolving Credit Lender shall make an amount equal to its Pro Rata Share or other applicable
share provided for under this Agreement of the amount specified in such Committed Loan Notice available to the Administrative Agent in
Same Day Funds for the account of the Swing Line Lender at the Administrative Agent’s Office not later than 1:00 p.m. on the
day specified in such Committed Loan Notice, whereupon, subject to Section 2.04(c)(ii), each Participating Revolving Credit
Lender that so makes funds available shall be deemed to have made a Base Rate Loan, as applicable, to the Borrowers in such amount. The
Administrative Agent shall remit the funds so received to the Swing Line Lender. Upon the remission by the Administrative Agent to the
Swing Line Lender of the full amount specified in such Committed Loan Notice, the Borrowers shall be deemed to have repaid the applicable
Swing Line Loan.
(ii) If
for any reason any Swing Line Loan cannot be refinanced by such a Closing Date Revolving Credit Borrowing in accordance with Section 2.04(c)(i),
the request for Base Rate Loans submitted by the Swing Line Lender as set forth herein shall be deemed to be a request by the Swing Line
Lender that each of the Participating Revolving Credit Lenders fund its risk participation in the relevant Swing Line Loan and each Participating
Revolving Credit Lender’s payment to the Administrative Agent for the account of the Swing Line Lender pursuant to Section 2.04(c)(i) shall
be deemed payment in respect of such participation.
(iii) If
any Participating Revolving Credit Lender fails to make available to the Administrative Agent for the account of the Swing Line Lender
any amount required to be paid by such Lender pursuant to the foregoing provisions of this Section 2.04(c) by the time
specified in Section 2.04(c)(i), the Swing Line Lender shall be entitled to recover from such Lender (acting through the Administrative
Agent), on demand, such amount with interest thereon for the period from the date such payment is required to the date on which such payment
is immediately available to the Swing Line Lender at a rate per annum equal to the applicable Overnight Rate from time to time in effect.
If such Participating Revolving Credit Lender pays such amount, the amount so paid shall constitute such Lender’s Closing Date Revolving
Credit Loan included in the relevant Borrowing or funded participation in the relevant Swing Line Loan, as the case may be. A certificate
of the Swing Line Lender submitted to any Lender (through the Administrative Agent) with respect to any amounts owing under this clause
(iii) shall be conclusive absent manifest error.
(iv) Each
Participating Revolving Credit Lender’s obligation to make Closing Date Revolving Credit Loans or to purchase and fund risk participations
in Swing Line Loans pursuant to this Section 2.04(c) shall be absolute and unconditional and shall not be affected by
any circumstance, including (A) any setoff, counterclaim, recoupment, defense or other right which such Lender may have against the
Swing Line Lender, either Borrower or any other Person for any reason whatsoever, (B) the occurrence or continuance of a Default
or the failure to satisfy any condition in Article IV, (C) any adverse change in the condition (financial or otherwise)
of the Loan Parties, (D) any breach of this Agreement, or (E) any other occurrence, event or condition, whether or not similar
to any of the foregoing; provided that each Participating Revolving Credit Lender’s obligation to make Closing Date Revolving
Credit Loans pursuant to this Section 2.04(c) (but not to purchase and fund risk participations in Swing Line Loans)
is subject to the conditions set forth in Section 4.02. No such funding of risk participations shall relieve or otherwise
impair the obligation of either Borrower to repay the applicable Swing Line Loans, together with interest as provided herein.
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(d) Repayment
of Participations. (i) At any time after any Participating Revolving Credit Lender has purchased and funded a risk participation
in a Swing Line Loan, if the Swing Line Lender receives any payment on account of such Swing Line Loan, the Swing Line Lender will distribute
to such Lender its Pro Rata Share or other applicable share provided for under this Agreement of such payment (appropriately adjusted,
in the case of interest payments, to reflect the period of time during which such Lender’s risk participation was funded) in the
same funds as those received by the Swing Line Lender.
(ii) If
any payment received by the Swing Line Lender in respect of principal or interest on any Swing Line Loan is required to be returned by
the Swing Line Lender under any of the circumstances described in Section 10.06 (including pursuant to any settlement entered
into by the Swing Line Lender in its discretion), each Participating Revolving Credit Lender shall pay to the Swing Line Lender its Pro
Rata Share or other applicable share provided for under this Agreement thereof on demand of the Administrative Agent, plus interest
thereon from the date of such demand to the date such amount is returned, at a rate per annum equal to the applicable Overnight Rate.
The Administrative Agent will make such demand upon the request of the Swing Line Lender.
(e) Interest
for Account of Swing Line Lender. The Swing Line Lender shall be responsible for invoicing the Lead Borrower for interest on the Swing
Line Loans. Until each Participating Revolving Credit Lender funds its Base Rate Loan or risk participation pursuant to this Section 2.04
to refinance such Lender’s Pro Rata Share or other applicable share provided for under this Agreement of any Swing Line Loan, interest
in respect of such Pro Rata Share or other applicable share provided for under this Agreement shall be solely for the account of the Swing
Line Lender.
(f) Payments
Directly to Swing Line Lender. The Borrowers shall make all payments of principal and interest in respect of the Swing Line Loans
directly to the Swing Line Lender.
(g) Provisions
Related to Extended Revolving Credit Commitments. If the Maturity Date shall have occurred in respect of any Participating Revolving
Credit Commitments (the “Expiring Credit Commitment”) at a time when Participating Revolving Credit Commitments are
in effect (or will automatically be in effect upon such maturity) with a longer maturity date (each a “non-Expiring Credit Commitment”
and collectively, the “non-Expiring Credit Commitments”), then each outstanding Swing Line Loan on the earliest occurring
Maturity Date shall be deemed reallocated to the non-Expiring Credit Commitments on a pro rata basis; provided that (x) to
the extent that the amount of such reallocation would cause the aggregate credit exposure to exceed the aggregate amount of such non-Expiring
Credit Commitments, immediately prior to such reallocation (after giving effect to any repayments of Closing Date Revolving Credit Loans
and any reallocation of Letter of Credit participations as contemplated in Section 2.03(m)) the amount of Swing Line Loans
to be reallocated equal to such excess shall be repaid or cash collateralized in a manner reasonably satisfactory to the Swing Line Lender
and (y) notwithstanding the foregoing, if a Default has occurred and is continuing, the Lead Borrower shall still be obligated to
pay Swing Line Loans allocated to the Participating Revolving Credit Lenders holding the Expiring Credit Commitments at the Maturity Date
of the Expiring Credit Commitments or if the Loans have been accelerated prior to the Maturity Date of the Expiring Credit Commitment.
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Section 2.05 Prepayments.
(a) (i) The Borrowers may, upon notice by the Lead Borrower to the Administrative Agent (or, solely with respect to the DB
Prepayment and Commitment Termination, any notice period agreed between the Borrowers and the Administrative Agent), at any time or from
time to time voluntarily prepay any Class or Classes of Revolving Credit Loans in whole or in part without premium or penalty; provided
that (1) such notice must be received by the Administrative Agent not later than (A) 12:30 p.m. (New York, New York time
in the case of Loans denominated in Dollars, or London time in the case of Loans denominated in Euros) three (3) Business Days prior
to any date of prepayment of Benchmark Rate Loans (unless otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent) and (B) 11:00 a.m. (New
York, New York time) on the date of prepayment of Base Rate Loans; (2) any prepayment of Benchmark Rate Loans shall be in a principal
Dollar Amount of $1,000,000, or a whole multiple of $250,000 in excess thereof; and (3) any prepayment of Base Rate Loans shall
be in a minimum principal amount of $500,000 or a whole multiple of $100,000 in excess thereof or, in each case, if less, the entire
principal amount thereof then outstanding. Each such notice shall specify the date and amount of such prepayment and the Class(es) and
Type(s) of Loans and the order of Borrowing(s) to be prepaid. Other than with respect to the DB Prepayment and Commitment Termination,
the Administrative Agent will promptly notify each Appropriate Lender of its receipt of each such notice, and of the amount of such Lender’s
Pro Rata Share of such prepayment. If such notice is given by the Lead Borrower, the Borrowers shall make such prepayment and the payment
amount specified in such notice shall be due and payable on the date specified therein. Any prepayment of a Benchmark Rate Loan shall
be accompanied by all accrued interest thereon, together with any additional amounts required pursuant to Section 3.05. In
the case of each prepayment of Loans pursuant to this Section 2.05(a), the Lead Borrower may in its sole discretion select the Borrowing
or Borrowings to be repaid, and such payment shall be paid to the Appropriate Lenders in accordance with their respective Pro Rata Shares
or other applicable share provided for under this Agreement (other than with respect to the DB Prepayment and the Commitment Termination).
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, this Section 2.05(a)(i) shall permit the DB Prepayment and
Commitment Termination on a non-pro rata basis.
(ii) The
Borrowers may, upon notice by the Lead Borrower to the Swing Line Lender (with a copy to the Administrative Agent), at any time or from
time to time, voluntarily prepay Swing Line Loans in whole or in part without premium or penalty; provided that (1) such notice
must be received by the Swing Line Lender and the Administrative Agent not later than 1:00 p.m. on the date of the prepayment, and
(2) any such prepayment shall be in a minimum principal amount of $500,000 or a whole multiple of $250,000 in excess thereof or,
if less, the entire principal amount thereof then outstanding. Each such notice shall specify the date and amount of such prepayment.
If such notice is given by the Lead Borrower, the Borrowers shall make such prepayment and the payment amount specified in such notice
shall be due and payable on the date specified therein.
(iii) Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, the Lead Borrower may rescind any notice of prepayment under Section 2.05(a)(i) or
2.05(a)(ii) if such prepayment would have resulted from a refinancing of all of the Facilities, which refinancing shall not
be consummated or shall otherwise be delayed.
(iv) [reserved].
(v) [reserved].
(b) Mandatory.
(i) [Reserved].
(ii) [Reserved].
(iii) [Reserved].
(iv) [Reserved].
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(v) If
for any reason the aggregate Revolving Credit Exposures (for the avoidance of doubt, without giving effect to any PIKed Amounts) at any
time exceeds the aggregate Revolving Credit Commitments then in effect, the Borrowers shall promptly prepay or cause to be promptly prepaid
Revolving Credit Loans and Swing Line Loans and/or Cash Collateralize the L/C Obligations in an aggregate amount equal to such excess;
provided that the Borrowers shall not be required to Cash Collateralize the L/C Obligations pursuant to this Section 2.05(b)(v) unless
after the prepayment in full of the Revolving Credit Loans and Swing Line Loans such aggregate Revolving Credit Exposures (for the avoidance
of doubt, without giving effect to any PIKed Amounts) exceed the aggregate Revolving Credit Commitments then in effect; and provided,
further, that notwithstanding the foregoing, if the sum of the aggregate Outstanding Amount (without giving effect to any PIKed
Amounts) of Revolving Credit Loans, Swing Line Loans and L/C Obligations exceeds the aggregate amount of Revolving Credit Commitments
then in effect by less than 5.0%, and any such excess is due solely to movements in currency exchange rates, then the Borrowers shall
not be required to take the foregoing actions to eliminate any such excess.
(vi) [Reserved].
(vii) [Reserved].
(viii) Funding
Losses, Etc. All prepayments under this Section 2.05 shall be made together with, in the case of any such prepayment of
a Benchmark Rate Loan on a date other than the last day of an Interest Period therefor, any amounts owing in respect of such Benchmark
Rate Loan pursuant to Section 3.05. Notwithstanding any of the other provisions of Section 2.05(b), so long as no Event
of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, if any prepayment of Benchmark Rate Loans is required to be made under this Section 2.05(b),
prior to the last day of the Interest Period therefor, the Borrowers may, in their sole discretion, deposit the amount of any such prepayment
otherwise required to be made thereunder into a Cash Collateral Account 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 either Borrower or any other Loan Party)
to apply such amount to the prepayment of such Loans in accordance with this Section 2.05(b). Upon the occurrence and during the
continuance of any Event of Default, the Administrative Agent shall also be authorized (without any further action by or notice to or
from either Borrower or any other Loan Party) to apply such amount to the prepayment of the outstanding Loans in accordance with this
Section 2.05(b).
(ix) [Reserved].
Section 2.06 Termination
or Reduction of Commitments.
(a) Optional.
The Lead Borrower may, upon written notice to the Administrative Agent, terminate the unused Commitments of any Class, or from time to
time permanently reduce the unused Commitments of any Class, in each case without premium or penalty; provided that (i) any
such notice shall be received by the Administrative Agent three (3) Business Days prior to the date of termination or reduction,
(ii) any such partial reduction shall be in a minimum aggregate amount of $1,000,000, as applicable, or any whole multiple of $250,000,
in excess thereof and (iii) if, after giving effect to any reduction of the Commitments, the Letter of Credit Sublimit or the Swing
Line Sublimit exceeds the amount of the Closing Date Revolving Credit Commitments, such sublimit shall be automatically reduced by the
amount of such excess. The amount of any such Commitment reduction shall not otherwise be applied to the Letter of Credit Sublimit or
the Swing Line Sublimit unless otherwise specified by the Lead Borrower. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Lead Borrower may rescind
or postpone any notice of termination of the Commitments if such termination would have resulted from a refinancing of all of the Facilities,
which refinancing shall not be consummated or otherwise shall be delayed.
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(b) Mandatory.
(i) The
Revolving Credit Commitment of each Revolving Credit Lender shall automatically and permanently terminate on the Maturity Date for the
applicable Class of Revolving Credit Commitments; provided that (x) the foregoing shall not release any Revolving Credit
Lender from any liability it may have for its failure to fund Revolving Credit Loans, L/C Advances or participations in Swing Line Loans
that were required to be funded by it on or prior to such Maturity Date and (y) the foregoing will not release any Revolving Credit
Lender from any obligation to fund its portion of L/C Advances or participations in Swing Line Loans with respect to Letters of Credit
issued or Swing Line Loans made prior to such Maturity Date.
(ii) Upon
any voluntary or mandatory prepayment of 2026 Incremental Revolving Credit Loans pursuant to Section 2.05, the 2026 Incremental
Revolving Credit Commitment of each 2026 Incremental Revolving Credit Lender shall be automatically and permanently reduced by an amount
equal to such 2026 Incremental Revolving Credit Lender's Pro Rata Share of the aggregate principal amount of such prepayment, in each
case, without any premium or penalty (and for the avoidance of doubt, the notice and minimum reduction requirements in Section 2.06(a) shall
not apply to such reductions).
(iii) Upon
any voluntary or mandatory prepayment of 2026 May Incremental Revolving Credit Loans pursuant to Section 2.05, the 2026 May Incremental
Revolving Credit Commitment of each 2026 May Incremental Revolving Credit Lender shall be automatically and permanently reduced by
an amount equal to such 2026 May Incremental Revolving Credit Lender's Pro Rata Share of the aggregate principal amount of such prepayment,
in each case, without any premium or penalty (and for the avoidance of doubt, the notice and minimum reduction requirements in Section 2.06(a) shall
not apply to such reductions).
(c) Application
of Commitment Reductions; Payment of Fees. The Administrative Agent will promptly notify the Appropriate Lenders of any termination
or reduction of unused portions of the Letter of Credit Sublimit or the Swing Line Sublimit or the unused Commitments of any Class under
this Section 2.06. Upon any reduction of unused Commitments of any Class, the Commitment of each Lender of such Class shall
be reduced by such Lender’s Pro Rata Share of the amount by which such Commitments are reduced (other than the termination of the
Commitment of any Lender as provided in Section 3.07). All commitment fees accrued until the effective date of any termination
of the Aggregate Commitments shall be paid on the effective date of such termination. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained
herein, this Section 2.06(c) shall permit the DB Prepayment and Commitment Termination on a non-pro rata basis.
Section 2.07 Repayment
of Loans.
(a) [reserved].
(b) Closing
Date Revolving Credit Loans. The Borrowers shall repay to the Administrative Agent for the ratable account of the Appropriate Lenders
on the Maturity Date for any Class of Closing Date Revolving Credit Commitments the aggregate outstanding principal amount of all
Closing Date Revolving Credit Loans made in respect of such Class of Closing Date Revolving Credit Commitments.
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(c) Swing
Line Loans. The Lead Borrower shall repay the aggregate principal amount of its Swing Line Loans on the earlier to occur of (i) the
date five (5) Business Days after such Loan is made and (ii) the Latest Maturity Date for the Participating Revolving Credit
Commitments.
(d) 2026
Incremental Revolving Credit Loans. The Borrowers shall repay to the Administrative Agent for the ratable account of the Appropriate
Lenders on the Maturity Date for any Class of 2026 Incremental Revolving Credit Commitments the aggregate outstanding principal amount
of all 2026 Incremental Revolving Credit Loans made in respect of such Class of 2026 Incremental Revolving Credit Commitments.
(e) 2026
May Incremental Revolving Credit Loans. The Borrowers shall repay to the Administrative Agent for the ratable account of the Appropriate
Lenders on the Maturity Date for any Class of 2026 May Incremental Revolving Credit Commitments the aggregate outstanding principal
amount of all 2026 May Incremental Revolving Credit Loans made in respect of such Class of 2026 May Incremental Revolving
Credit Commitments.
Section 2.08 Interest.
(a) Subject
to the provisions of Section 2.08(b), (i) each Revolving Credit Loan that is maintained as a Benchmark Rate Loan shall bear
interest on the outstanding principal amount thereof for each Interest Period at a rate per annum equal to the sum of (A) the Benchmark
Rate for such Interest Period applicable to the currency in which such Benchmark Rate Loan is denominated plus (B) the Applicable
Margin therefor; (ii) each Revolving Credit Loan that is maintained as a Base Rate Loan shall bear interest on the outstanding principal
amount thereof from the applicable borrowing date at a rate per annum equal to the Base Rate plus the Applicable Margin therefor;
and (iii) each Swing Line Loan shall bear interest on the outstanding principal amount thereof from the applicable borrowing date
at a rate per annum equal to the Base Rate plus the Applicable Margin for Revolving Credit Loans.
(b) During
the continuance of a Default or an Event of Default under Section 8.01(a), the Borrowers shall pay interest on past due amounts
owing by it hereunder at a fluctuating interest rate per annum at all times equal to the Default Rate to the fullest extent permitted
by applicable Laws; provided that no interest at the Default Rate shall accrue or be payable to a Defaulting Lender so long as
such Lender shall be a Defaulting Lender. Accrued and unpaid interest on such amounts (including interest on past due interest) shall
be due and payable upon demand.
(c) Interest
on each Closing Date Revolving Credit Loan shall be due and payable in arrears on each Interest Payment Date applicable thereto and at
such other times as may be specified herein. Interest hereunder shall be due and payable in accordance with the terms hereof before and
after judgment, and before and after the commencement of any proceeding under any Debtor Relief Law.
(d) The
provisions of this Section 2.08 (and the interest rates applicable to the various extensions of credit hereunder) shall be subject
to modification as expressly provided in Section 2.18.
(e) The
interest amount is understood as net interest after the deduction of any Swiss Withholding Tax and shall, if the interest is or becomes
subject to such tax, and should clause (a) of Section 3.01 be unenforceable for any reason, be adjusted as follows:
(i) The
amount of the payment due from the Borrowers shall be increased to an amount which (after making the deduction of Swiss Federal Withholding
Tax) leaves the Lenders entitled to such payment with an amount equal to the payment which would have been due if no deduction of Swiss
Federal Withholding Tax had been required. For such purpose, the Swiss Federal Withholding Tax shall be calculated on the full (grossed-up)
interest amount.
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(ii) The
Borrowers shall provide the Lender or any other Person assigned by the Lender with the necessary documents which are required under the
Swiss Federal Withholding Tax Statute and any applicable double taxation treaties between Switzerland and the jurisdiction of organization
of any Lender for relief from the Swiss Federal Withholding Tax.
(f) In
connection with the use or administration of Term SOFR, the Administrative Agent will have the right to make Conforming Changes from time
to time and, notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein or in any other Loan Document, any amendments implementing such Conforming
Changes will become effective without any further action or consent of any other party to this Agreement or any other Loan Document. The
Administrative Agent will promptly notify the Lead Borrower and the Lenders of the effectiveness of any Conforming Changes in connection
with the use or administration of Term SOFR.
(g) Interest
on each 2026 Incremental Revolving Credit Loan or 2026 May Incremental
Revolving Credit Loan shall be due and payable in arrears on each Interest Payment Date applicable thereto and at such other times as
may be specified herein; provided that, all such accrued interest payable on any 2026 Incremental Revolving Credit Loans or
2026 May Incremental Revolving Credit Loan shall be payable in kind on the applicable Interest Payment Date for such payment.
Any accrued interest on any 2026 Incremental Revolving Credit Loan or
2026 May Incremental Revolving Credit Loan that is paid in kind pursuant to this Section 2.08(g) (such
accrued interest, that is paid in kind, “PIK Interest”) shall automatically, by operation of the terms hereof, without
the requirement for any Person to take any action or cause anything to be done in order to effectuate such payment, be deemed paid on
the due date therefor, by deeming the equivalent Dollar Amount of such accrued interest to be automatically capitalized as an equivalent
principal amount of the 2026 Incremental Revolving Credit Loans or 2026
May Incremental Revolving Credit Loan, as applicable, and, accordingly, such accrued interest amount shall be compounded
onto, and added to the aggregate principal amount of the 2026 Incremental Revolving Credit Loans or
2026 May Incremental Revolving Credit Loan, as applicable, outstanding immediately after to such payment. Interest hereunder
shall be due and payable in accordance with the terms hereof before and after judgment, and before and after the commencement of any proceeding
under any Debtor Relief Law.
(h) [reserved].
Section 2.09 Fees.
In addition to certain fees described in Sections 2.03(h) and (i):
(a) Commitment
Fee. The Borrowers agree to pay to the Administrative Agent for the account of each Revolving Credit Lender under each Class of
Revolving Credit Commitments in accordance with its Pro Rata Share or other applicable share provided for under this Agreement, a commitment
fee equal to the Applicable Margin with respect to unused Revolving Credit Commitments for such Class times the actual daily amount
by which the aggregate Revolving Credit Commitment for the applicable Class of Revolving Credit Commitments exceeds the sum of (A) the
Outstanding Amount of Revolving Credit Loans for such Class of Revolving Credit Commitments and (B) the Outstanding Amount of
L/C Obligations for such Class of Revolving Credit Commitments; provided that any commitment fee accrued with respect to any
of the Commitments of a Defaulting Lender during the period prior to the time such Lender became a Defaulting Lender and unpaid at such
time shall not be payable by the Borrowers so long as such Lender shall be a Defaulting Lender except to the extent that such commitment
fee shall otherwise have been due and payable by the Borrowers prior to such time; and provided, further, that no commitment
fee shall accrue on any of the Commitments of a Defaulting Lender so long as such Lender shall be a Defaulting Lender. The commitment
fee on each Class of Revolving Credit Commitments shall accrue at all times from (x) the Closing Date with respect to Closing
Date Revolving Commitments, and (y) the Second Amendment Effective Date (with
respect to 2026 Incremental Revolving Commitments) and (z) the Third
Amendment Effective Date (with respect to 2026 May Incremental Revolving Commitments), in each case, until the Maturity
Date for such Class of Revolving Credit Commitments, including at any time during which one or more of the conditions in Article IV
is not met, and shall be due and payable quarterly in arrears on the last Business Day of each of March, June, September and December,
commencing with the first such date during the first full fiscal quarter to occur after the Closing Date, and on the Maturity Date for
such Class of Revolving Credit Commitments.
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(b) Other
Fees. The Borrowers shall pay to the Agents such fees as shall have been separately agreed upon in writing in the amounts and at
the times so specified, including with respect to the Lender Upfront Fee Letter and the Administrative Agent Fee Letter. Such fees shall
be fully earned when paid and shall not be refundable for any reason whatsoever (except as expressly agreed between the Borrowers and
the applicable Agent).
(c) [Reserved]
Section 2.10 Computation
of Interest and Fees. 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 three hundred and sixty-five (365) days, or three hundred and sixty-six (366) days, as applicable,
and actual days elapsed. All other computations of fees and interest shall be made on the basis of a three hundred and sixty (360) day
year and actual days elapsed. Interest shall accrue on each Loan for the day on which the Loan is made, and shall not accrue on a Loan,
or any portion thereof, for the day on which the Loan or such portion is paid; provided that any Loan that is repaid on the same
day on which it is made shall, subject to Section 2.12(a), bear interest for one (1) day. Each determination by the Administrative
Agent of an interest rate or fee hereunder shall be conclusive and binding for all purposes, absent manifest error.
Section 2.11 Evidence
of Indebtedness.
(a) The
Credit Extensions made by each Lender shall be evidenced by one or more accounts or records maintained by such Lender and evidenced by
one or more entries in the Register maintained by the Administrative Agent, acting solely for purposes of Treasury Regulation Section 5f.103-1(c),
as agent for the Borrowers, in each case in the ordinary course of business. The accounts or records maintained by the Administrative
Agent and each Lender shall be prima facie evidence absent manifest error of the amount of the Credit Extensions made by the Lenders
to the Borrowers and the interest and payments thereon. Any failure to so record or any error in doing so shall not, however, limit or
otherwise affect the obligation of the Borrowers hereunder to pay any amount owing with respect to the Obligations. In the event of any
conflict between the accounts and records maintained by any Lender and the accounts and records of the Administrative Agent in respect
of such matters, the accounts and records of the Administrative Agent shall control in the absence of manifest error. Upon the request
of any Lender made through the Administrative Agent, the Borrowers shall execute and deliver to such Lender (through the Administrative
Agent) a Note payable to such Lender, which shall evidence such Lender’s Loans in addition to such accounts or records. Each Lender
may attach schedules to its Note and endorse thereon the date, Type (if applicable), amount and maturity of its Loans and payments with
respect thereto.
(b) In
addition to the accounts and records referred to in Section 2.11(a), each Lender and the Administrative Agent shall maintain
in accordance with its usual practice accounts or records and, in the case of the Administrative Agent, entries in the Register, evidencing
the purchases and sales by such Lender of participations in Letters of Credit and Swing Line Loans. In the event of any conflict between
the accounts and records maintained by the Administrative Agent and the accounts and records of any Lender in respect of such matters,
the accounts and records of the Administrative Agent shall control in the absence of manifest error.
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(c) Entries
made in good faith by the Administrative Agent in the Register pursuant to Section 2.11(a) and (b), and by each Lender
in its account or accounts pursuant to Section 2.11(a) and (b), shall be prima facie evidence of the amount of
principal and interest due and payable or to become due and payable from the Borrowers to, in the case of the Register, each Lender and,
in the case of such account or accounts, such Lender, under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, absent manifest error; provided
that the failure of the Administrative Agent or such Lender to make an entry, or any finding that an entry is incorrect, in the Register
or such account or accounts shall not limit or otherwise affect the obligations of the Borrowers under this Agreement and the other Loan
Documents.
Section 2.12 Payments
Generally. (a) All payments to be made by the Borrowers shall be made without condition or deduction for any counterclaim,
defense, recoupment or setoff. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein as of the Closing Date, all payments by the Borrowers hereunder
shall be made to the Administrative Agent, for the account of the respective Lenders to which such payment is owed, at the Administrative
Agent’s Office in Dollars and in Same Day Funds not later than 2:00 p.m. (New York, New York time) on the dates specified
herein; provided that all payments by the Borrowers hereunder in respect of principal of and interest on Revolving Credit Loans
denominated in Euros shall be made to the Administrative Agent, for the account of the respective Lenders to which such payment is owed,
at the Administrative Agent’s Office in Euros and in Same Day Funds not later than 2:00 p.m. (London time) on the dates specified
herein. If, for any reason, the Borrowers are prohibited by any Law from making any required payment hereunder in Euros that is otherwise
required pursuant hereto to be made in Euros, the Borrowers shall make such payment in Dollars in the Dollar Equivalent of the Euro payment
amount. The Administrative Agent will promptly distribute to each Lender its Pro Rata Share (or other applicable share as provided herein)
of such payment in like funds as received by wire transfer to such Lender’s applicable Lending Office. All payments received by
the Administrative Agent (i) after 2:00 p.m. (New York, New York time) in the case of payments in Dollars or (ii) after
2:00 p.m. (London time) in the case of payments in Euros, shall, in each case, be deemed received on the next succeeding Business
Day and any applicable interest or fee shall continue to accrue. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, this Section 2.12(a) shall
permit the DB Prepayment and Commitment Termination on a non-pro rata basis.
(b) If
any payment to be made by the Borrowers shall come due on a day other than a Business Day, payment shall be made on the next following
Business Day, and such extension of time shall be reflected in computing interest or fees, as the case may be; provided that, if
such extension would cause payment of interest on or principal of Benchmark Rate Loans to be made in the next succeeding calendar month,
such payment shall be made on the immediately preceding Business Day.
(c) Unless
the Lead Borrower or any Lender has notified the Administrative Agent, prior to the date any payment is required to be made by it to the
Administrative Agent hereunder, that the Borrowers or such Lender, as the case may be, will not make such payment, the Administrative
Agent may assume that the Borrowers or such Lender, as the case may be, has timely made such payment and may (but shall not be so required
to), in reliance thereon, make available a corresponding amount to the Person entitled thereto. If and to the extent that such payment
was not in fact made to the Administrative Agent in Same Day Funds, then:
(i) if
the Borrowers failed to make such payment, each Lender shall forthwith on demand repay to the Administrative Agent the portion of such
assumed payment that was made available to such Lender in Same Day Funds, together with interest thereon in respect of each day from and
including the date such amount was made available by the Administrative Agent to such Lender to the date such amount is repaid to the
Administrative Agent in Same Day Funds at the applicable Federal Funds Rate from time to time in effect; and
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(ii) if
any Lender failed to make such payment, such Lender shall forthwith on demand pay to the Administrative Agent the amount thereof in Same
Day Funds, together with interest thereon for the period from the date such amount was made available by the Administrative Agent to the
Borrowers to the date such amount is recovered by the Administrative Agent (the “Compensation Period”) at a rate per
annum equal to the applicable Federal Funds Rate from time to time in effect. When such Lender makes payment to the Administrative Agent
(together with all accrued interest thereon), then such payment amount (excluding the amount of any interest which may have accrued and
been paid in respect of such late payment) shall constitute such Lender’s Loan included in the applicable Borrowing. If such Lender
does not pay such amount forthwith upon the Administrative Agent’s demand therefor, the Administrative Agent may make a demand therefor
upon the Borrowers, and the Borrowers shall pay such amount to the Administrative Agent, together with interest thereon for the Compensation
Period at a rate per annum equal to the rate of interest applicable to the applicable Borrowing. Nothing herein shall be deemed to relieve
any Lender from its obligation to fulfill its Commitment or to prejudice any rights which the Administrative Agent or the Lead Borrower
may have against any Lender as a result of any default by such Lender hereunder.
A notice of the Administrative
Agent to any Lender or the Lead Borrower with respect to any amount owing under this Section 2.12(c) shall be conclusive,
absent manifest error.
(d) If
any Lender makes available to the Administrative Agent funds for any Loan to be made by such Lender as provided in the foregoing provisions
of this Article II, and such funds are not made available to the Borrowers by the Administrative Agent because the conditions
to the applicable Credit Extension set forth in Article IV are not satisfied or waived in accordance with the terms hereof,
the Administrative Agent shall return such funds (in like funds as received from such Lender) to such Lender, without interest.
(e) The
obligations of the Lenders hereunder to make Loans and to fund participations in Letters of Credit and Swing Line Loans are several and
not joint. The failure of any Lender to make any Loan or to fund any such participation on any date required hereunder shall not relieve
any other Lender of its corresponding obligation to do so on such date, and no Lender shall be responsible for the failure of any other
Lender to so make its Loan or purchase its participation.
(f) Nothing
herein shall be deemed to obligate any Lender to obtain the funds for any Loan in any particular place or manner or to constitute a representation
by any Lender that it has obtained or will obtain the funds for any Loan in any particular place or manner.
(g) Whenever
any payment received by the Administrative Agent under this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents is insufficient to pay in full
all amounts due and payable to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders under or in respect of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents
on any date, such payment shall be distributed by the Administrative Agent and applied by the Administrative Agent and the Lenders in
the order of priority set forth in Section 8.03. If the Administrative Agent receives funds for application to the Obligations of
the Loan Parties under or in respect of the Loan Documents under circumstances for which the Loan Documents do not specify the manner
in which such funds are to be applied, the Administrative Agent may (to the fullest extent permitted by mandatory provisions of applicable
Law), but shall not be obligated to, elect to distribute such funds to each of the Lenders in accordance with such Lender’s Pro
Rata Share of the sum of (a) the Outstanding Amount of all Loans outstanding at such time and (b) the Outstanding Amount of
all L/C Obligations outstanding at such time, in repayment or prepayment of such of the outstanding Loans or other Obligations then owing
to such Lender.
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Section 2.13 Sharing
of Payments. (a) If, other than as expressly provided elsewhere herein as of the Closing Date, any Lender shall obtain on
account of the Loans made by it, or the participations in L/C Obligations and Swing Line Loans held by it, any payment (whether voluntary,
involuntary, through the exercise of any right of setoff, or otherwise) in excess of its ratable share (or other share contemplated hereunder)
thereof, such Lender shall immediately (a) notify the Administrative Agent of such fact, and (b) purchase from the other Lenders
such participations in the Loans made by them and/or such subparticipations in the participations in L/C Obligations or Swing Line Loans
held by them, as the case may be, as shall be necessary to cause such purchasing Lender to share the excess payment in respect of such
Loans or such participations, as the case may be, pro rata with each of them; provided that if all or any portion of such
excess payment is thereafter recovered from the purchasing Lender under any of the circumstances described in Section 10.06
(including pursuant to any settlement entered into by the purchasing Lender in its discretion), such purchase shall to that extent be
rescinded and each other Lender shall repay to the purchasing Lender the purchase price paid therefor, together with an amount equal
to such paying Lender’s ratable share (according to the proportion of (i) the amount of such paying Lender’s required
repayment to (ii) the total amount so recovered from the purchasing Lender) of any interest or other amount paid or payable by the
purchasing Lender in respect of the total amount so recovered, without further interest thereon. The Borrowers agree that any Lender
so purchasing a participation from another Lender may, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable Law, exercise all its rights of
payment (including the right of setoff, but subject to Section 10.09) with respect to such participation as fully as if such
Lender were the direct creditor of the Borrowers in the amount of such participation. The Administrative Agent will keep records (which
shall be conclusive and binding in the absence of manifest error) of participations purchased under this Section 2.13 and
will in each case notify the Lenders following any such purchases or repayments. Each Lender that purchases a participation pursuant
to this Section 2.13 shall from and after such purchase have the right to give all notices, requests, demands, directions
and other communications under this Agreement with respect to the portion of the Obligations purchased to the same extent as though the
purchasing Lender were the original owner of the Obligations purchased. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Section 2.13
or elsewhere in this Agreement, the Lead Borrower may extend the final maturity of Revolving Credit Commitments in connection with an
Extension that is permitted under Section 2.18 without being obligated to effect such extensions on a pro rata basis
among the Lenders (it being understood that no such extension shall constitute a payment or prepayment of any Revolving Credit Loans
for purposes of this Section 2.13) without giving rise to any violation of this Section 2.13 or any other provision
of this Agreement. Furthermore, the Lead Borrower may take all actions contemplated by Section 2.18 in connection with any
Extension (including modifying pricing, amortization and repayments or prepayments) determined by the Administrative Agent in its reasonable
discretion to be necessary and advisable to permit such Extension, and in each case such actions shall be permitted, and the differing
payments contemplated therein shall be permitted without giving rise to any violation of this Section 2.13 or any other provision
of this Agreement.
(b) Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary contained herein, the provisions of the preceding Section 2.13(a) shall be subject to (x) the
express provisions of this Agreement which require, or permit, differing payments to be made to non-Defaulting Lenders as opposed to Defaulting
Lenders, (y) the express provisions of Section 3.07, which permit disproportionate payments with respect to the Loans
as, and to the extent, provided therein and (z) the provisions of Section 2.05 and Section 2.06, which permit
disproportionate payments with respect to the DB Prepayment and Commitment Termination.
Section 2.14 [Reserved].
Section 2.15 [Reserved].
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Section 2.16 Incremental
Credit Extensions.
(a) Incremental
Commitments. The Borrowers may at any time or from time to time after the Closing Date, by notice from the Lead Borrower to the Administrative
Agent (an “Incremental Loan Request”), request one or more increases in the amount of the Revolving Credit Commitments
(a “Revolving Commitment Increase”) or the establishment of one or more Classes of new revolving credit commitments
(any such new commitments, collectively with any Revolving Commitment Increases, the “Incremental Commitments”), whereupon
the Administrative Agent shall promptly deliver a copy to each of the Lenders.
(b) Incremental
Loans. On the applicable date (each, an “Incremental Facility Closing Date”) specified in any Incremental Amendment
(including through any Revolving Commitment Increase), subject to the satisfaction of the terms and conditions in this Section 2.16
and in the applicable Incremental Amendment, (i) (A) each Incremental Lender of such Class shall make its Commitment available
to the Borrowers (when borrowed, an “Incremental Loan”) in an amount equal to its Incremental Commitment of such Class and
(B) each Incremental Lender of such Class shall become a Lender hereunder with respect to the Incremental Commitment of such
Class and the Incremental Loans of such Class made pursuant thereto.
(c) Incremental
Loan Request. Each Incremental Loan Request from the Lead Borrower pursuant to this Section 2.16 shall set forth the requested
amount and proposed terms of the Incremental Commitments. Incremental Commitments may be provided by any existing Lender (but no existing
Lender will have an obligation to make any Incremental Commitment, nor will the Lead Borrower have any obligation to approach any existing
Lender to provide any Incremental Commitment) or by any Additional Lender (each such existing Lender or Additional Lender providing such
Commitment or Loan, an “Incremental Lender”, and, collectively, the “Incremental Lenders”); provided
that the Administrative Agent, the Swing Line Lender and each L/C Issuer shall have consented (not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed)
to providing such Incremental Commitments, to the extent such consent, if any, would be required under Section 10.07(b) for
an assignment of Revolving Credit Commitments to such Lender or Additional Lender.
(d) Effectiveness
of Incremental Amendment. The effectiveness of any Incremental Amendment, and the Incremental Commitments thereunder, shall be subject
to the satisfaction on the applicable date (which shall be no earlier than the date of such Incremental Amendment) specified therein (the
“Incremental Amendment Date”) of each of the following conditions, together with any other conditions set forth in
the Incremental Amendment:
(i) after
giving effect to such Incremental Commitments, the conditions of Section 4.02 shall be satisfied (it being understood that
all references to “the date of such Credit Extension” or similar language in such Section 4.02 shall be deemed
to refer to the Incremental Amendment Date); provided that such Incremental Amendment may include a waiver by the Incremental Lenders
party thereto of the condition set forth in Section 4.02(c) and, in connection with any Incremental Commitment the primary
purpose of which is to finance a Permitted Acquisition, a waiver in full or in part of the conditions set forth in Section 4.02(a) and
4.02(b) (other than with respect to any Event of Default under Section 8.01(a) or (f));
(ii) each
Incremental Commitment shall be in an aggregate principal amount that is not less than $15,000,000 and shall be in an increment of $1,000,000
(provided that such amount may be less than $15,000,000 if such amount represents all remaining availability under the limit set
forth in Section 2.16(d)(iii));
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(iii) together
with the Incremental Commitments established under such Incremental Amendment, the aggregate principal amount of Incremental Commitments
established does not exceed $50,000,00075,000,000;
and
(iv) to
the extent reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent, receipt by the Administrative Agent of (A) customary legal opinions,
board resolutions and officers’ certificates (including solvency certificates) consistent with those delivered on the Closing Date
(conformed as appropriate) other than changes to such legal opinions resulting from a change in law, change in fact or change to counsel’s
form of opinion reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and (B) reaffirmation agreements and/or such amendments to the
Collateral Documents as may be reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent in order to ensure that such Incremental Lenders are provided
with the benefit of the applicable Loan Documents.
(e) Required
Terms. The terms, provisions and documentation of the Incremental Loans and Incremental Commitments, as the case may be, of any Class shall
be as agreed between the Lead Borrower and the applicable Incremental Lenders providing such Incremental Commitments, and except as otherwise
set forth herein, to the extent not identical to any Class of Revolving Credit Commitments, each existing on the Incremental Facility
Closing Date, shall be consistent with clauses (i) through (iii) below, as applicable, and otherwise reasonably satisfactory
to the Administrative Agent (except for covenants or other provisions (a) conformed (or added) in the Loan Documents pursuant to
the related Incremental Amendment, in the case of any Class of Incremental Loans and Incremental Commitments, for the benefit of
the Revolving Credit Lenders or (b) applicable only to periods after the Latest Maturity Date as of the Incremental Amendment Date);
provided that in the case of a Revolving Commitment Increase, the terms, provisions and documentation (other than the Incremental
Amendment evidencing such increase) of such Revolving Commitment Increase shall be identical (other than, solely in the case of a Revolving
Commitment Increase, with respect to upfront fees, OID or similar fees) to the applicable Class of Revolving Credit Commitments being
increased, in each case, as existing on the Incremental Facility Closing Date. In any event:
(i) [reserved].
(ii) the
Incremental Commitments and Incremental Loans:
(A) (I) shall
rank pari passu or junior in right of payment with the Revolving Credit Loans, (II) no Person other than a Loan Party shall
provide a Guarantee or otherwise be an obligor with respect to such Incremental Commitments and Incremental Loans, (III) the obligations
in respect thereof shall not be secured by any Lien on any asset other than the Collateral and (IV) shall rank pari passu
in right of security with the Revolving Credit Loans available under the Revolving Credit Commitments,
(B) (I) shall
not have a final scheduled maturity date or commitment reduction date earlier than the Maturity Date with respect to the Revolving Credit
Commitments and (II) shall not have any scheduled amortization or mandatory commitment reduction prior to the Maturity Date with
respect to the Revolving Credit Commitments,
(C) shall
provide that the borrowing and repayment (except for (1) payments of interest and fees at different rates on Incremental Commitments
(and related outstandings), (2) repayments required upon the Maturity Date of the Incremental Commitments and (3) repayment
made in connection with a permanent repayment and the termination or reduction of commitments (in accordance with clause (E) below))
of Loans with respect to Incremental Commitments after the associated Incremental Facility Closing Date shall be made on a pro rata
basis or less than a pro rata basis (but not more than a pro rata basis) with all other Revolving Credit Commitments then
existing on the Incremental Facility Closing Date,
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(D) may
be elected to be included as additional Participating Revolving Credit Commitments under the Incremental Amendment (or in the case of
any Revolving Commitment Increase to an existing Class of Participating Revolving Credit Commitments, shall be included), subject
to (other than in the case of a Revolving Commitment Increase) the consent of the Swing Line Lender and each L/C Issuer, and on the Incremental
Facility Closing Date all Swing Line Loans and Letters of Credit shall be participated on a pro rata basis by all Participating
Revolving Credit Lenders in accordance with their percentage of the Participating Revolving Credit Commitments existing after giving effect
to such Incremental Amendment, provided, such election may be made conditional upon the maturity of one or more other Participating
Revolving Credit Commitments, provided, further, that in connection with such election the Swing Line Lender or the L/C
Issuers may, in their sole discretion and with the consent of the Administrative Agent (not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed), agree
in the applicable Incremental Amendment to increase the Swing Line Sublimit or the Letter of Credit Sublimit so long as such increase
does not exceed the amount of the additional Participating Revolving Credit Commitments,
(E) may
provide that the permanent repayment of Revolving Credit Loans in connection with or permanent reduction or termination of, Incremental
Commitments after the associated Incremental Facility Closing Date be made on a pro rata basis, less than pro rata basis
or greater than pro rata basis with all other Revolving Credit Commitments,
(F) shall
provide that assignments and participations of Incremental Commitments and Incremental Loans shall be governed by the same assignment
and participation provisions applicable to Revolving Credit Commitments and Revolving Credit Loans then existing on the Incremental Facility
Closing Date,
(G) shall
have an Applicable Margin determined by the Borrowers and the applicable Incremental Lenders; provided that the Applicable Margin
for a Revolving Commitment Increase shall be (x) the Applicable Margin for the Class being increased or (y) higher than
the Applicable Margin for the Class being increased as long as the Applicable Margin for the Class being increased shall be
automatically increased as and to the extent necessary to eliminate such deficiency, and
(H) shall
have fees determined by the Lead Borrower and the applicable Incremental Commitment arranger(s).
(iii) the
All-In Yield applicable to the Incremental Loans of each Class shall be determined by the Lead Borrower and the applicable Incremental
Lenders and shall be set forth in each applicable Incremental Amendment.
(f) Incremental
Amendment. Commitments in respect of Incremental Commitments shall become additional Commitments pursuant to an amendment (an “Incremental
Amendment”) to this Agreement and, as appropriate, the other Loan Documents, executed by the Borrower, each Incremental Lender
providing such Commitments, the Administrative Agent and, for purposes of any election and/or increase to the Swing Line Sublimit or Letter
of Credit Sublimit pursuant to Section 2.16(e)(ii)(D), the Swing Line Lender and each L/C Issuer. The Incremental Amendment
may, without the consent of any other Loan Party, Agent or Lender, effect such amendments to this Agreement and the other Loan Documents
as may be necessary or appropriate, in the reasonable opinion of the Administrative Agent and the Lead Borrower, to effect the provisions
of this Section 2.16, including amendments as deemed necessary by the Administrative Agent in its reasonable judgment to effect
any lien or payment subordination and associated rights of the applicable Lenders to the extent any Incremental Loans are to rank junior
in right of security or payment or to address technical issues relating to funding and payments. The Borrowers will use the proceeds of
the Incremental Commitments for any purpose not prohibited by this Agreement.
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(g) Reallocation
of Revolving Credit Exposure. Upon any Incremental Facility Closing Date on which Incremental Commitments are effected through a
Revolving Commitment Increase pursuant to this Section 2.16, (a) each of the Revolving Credit Lenders of the Class of
Revolving Credit Commitments subject to such Revolving Commitment Increase shall assign to each of the Incremental Lenders, and each
of the Incremental Lenders shall purchase from each of such Revolving Credit Lenders, at the principal amount thereof, such interests
in the Incremental Loans outstanding on such Incremental Facility Closing Date as shall be necessary in order that, after giving effect
to all such assignments and purchases, the Revolving Credit Loans of the Class of Revolving Credit Commitments subject to such Revolving
Commitment Increase will be held by existing Revolving Credit of the Class of Revolving Credit Commitments subject to such Revolving
Commitment Increase and Incremental Lenders ratably in accordance with their Revolving Credit Commitments of the Class of Revolving
Credit Commitments subject to such Revolving Commitment Increase after giving effect to the addition of such Incremental Commitments
to such Revolving Credit Commitments, (b) each Incremental Commitment shall be deemed for all purposes a Revolving Credit Commitment
and each Loan made thereunder shall be deemed, for all purposes, a Revolving Credit Loan and (c) each Incremental Lender shall become
a Lender with respect to the Incremental Commitments and all matters relating thereto. The Administrative Agent and the Lenders hereby
agree that the minimum borrowing and prepayment requirements in Section 2.02 and Section 2.05(a) of this
Agreement shall not apply to the transactions effected pursuant to the immediately preceding sentence.
(h) [Reserved].
(i) [Reserved].
(j) Notwithstanding
anything herein to the contrary, the Borrower and its Subsidiaries shall not incur any Indebtedness under this Section 2.16
without the written consent of the Required Lenders.
(k) This
Section 2.16 shall supersede any provisions in Section 2.13 or Section 10.01 to the contrary.
Section 2.17 Refinancing
Amendments.
(a) Refinancing
Commitments. The Borrowers may at any time or from time to time after the Closing Date, by notice from the Lead Borrower to the Administrative
Agent (a “Refinancing Loan Request”), request the establishment of a new Class of revolving credit commitments
(any such new Class, “Refinancing Commitments”), in each case, established in exchange for, or to extend, renew, replace,
repurchase, retire or refinance, in whole or in part, existing Loans or Commitments (with respect to a particular Refinancing Commitment
or Refinancing Loan, such existing Loans or Commitments, “Refinanced Debt”), whereupon the Administrative Agent shall
promptly deliver a copy to each of the Lenders.
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(b) Refinancing
Loans. On any Refinancing Facility Closing Date on which any Refinancing Commitments of any Class are effected, subject to the
satisfaction of the terms and conditions in this Section 2.17, (i) each Refinancing Lender of such Class shall make its
Commitment available to the Borrowers (when borrowed, a “Refinancing Loan”) in an amount equal to its Refinancing Commitment
of such Class and (ii) each Refinancing Lender of such Class shall become a Lender hereunder with respect to the Refinancing
Commitment of such Class and the Refinancing Loans of such Class made pursuant thereto.
(c) Refinancing
Loan Request. Each Refinancing Loan Request from the Lead Borrower pursuant to this Section 2.17 shall set forth the requested
amount and proposed terms of the Refinancing Commitments. Refinancing Commitments may be provided, by any existing Lender (but no existing
Lender will have an obligation to make any Refinancing Commitment, nor will the Lead Borrower have any obligation to approach any existing
Lender to provide any Refinancing Commitment) or by any Additional Lender (each such existing Lender or Additional Lender providing such
Commitment or Loan, a “Refinancing Lender”, and, collectively, “Refinancing Lenders”); provided
that the Administrative Agent, the Swing Line Lender and each L/C Issuer shall have consented (not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed)
to such Additional Lender’s providing such Refinancing Commitments, to the extent such consent, if any, would be required under
Section 10.07(b) for an assignment of Revolving Credit Commitments, as applicable, to such Lender or Additional Lender.
(d) Effectiveness
of Refinancing Amendment. The effectiveness of any Refinancing Amendment, and the Refinancing Commitments thereunder, shall be subject
to the satisfaction on the date thereof (a “Refinancing Facility Closing Date”) of each of the following conditions,
together with any other conditions set forth in the Refinancing Amendment:
(i) after
giving effect to such Refinancing Commitments, the conditions of Sections 4.02(a) and (b) shall be satisfied
(it being understood that all references to “the date of such Credit Extension” or similar language in such Section 4.02
shall be deemed to refer to the effective date of such Refinancing Amendment);
(ii) each
Refinancing Commitment shall be in an aggregate principal amount that is not less than $10,000,000 and shall be in an increment of $1,000,000
(provided that such amount may be less than $10,000,000 and not in an increment of $1,000,000 if such amount is equal to the entire
outstanding principal amount of Refinanced Debt); and
(iii) to
the extent reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent, receipt by the Administrative Agent of (A) customary legal opinions,
board resolutions and officers’ certificates (including solvency certificates) consistent with those delivered on the Closing Date
(conformed as appropriate) other than changes to such legal opinions resulting from a change in law, change in fact or change to counsel’s
form of opinion reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and (B) reaffirmation agreements and/or such amendments to the
Collateral Documents as may be reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent in order to ensure that such Refinancing Lenders are provided
with the benefit of the applicable Loan Documents.
(e) Required
Terms. The terms, provisions and documentation of the Refinancing Loans and Refinancing Commitments, as the case may be, of any Class shall
be as agreed between the Lead Borrower and the applicable Refinancing Lenders providing such Refinancing Commitments, and except as otherwise
set forth herein, to the extent not identical to any Class of Revolving Credit Commitments, as applicable, each existing on the Refinancing
Facility Closing Date, shall be consistent with clauses (i) and (ii) below, as applicable, and otherwise reasonably satisfactory
to the Administrative Agent (except for covenants or other provisions (a) conformed (or added) in the Loan Documents pursuant to
the related Refinancing Amendment, in the case of any Class of Refinancing Loans and Refinancing Commitments, for the benefit of
the Revolving Credit Lenders or (b) applicable only to periods after the Latest Maturity Date as of the Incremental Amendment Date).
In any event:
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(i) [reserved]
(ii) the
Refinancing Commitments and Refinancing Loans:
(A) (I) shall
have the same or more junior rank in right of payment with respect to the other Obligations as the applicable Refinancing Commitments
(and, to the extent subordinated in right of payment with respect to the other Obligations, subject to a Subordination Agreement (or,
alternatively, terms in the Refinancing Amendment substantially similar to those in such Subordination Agreement, as agreed by the Lead
Borrower and Administrative Agent) or other subordination arrangement satisfactory to the Lead Borrower and the Administrative Agent),
(II) no Person other than a Loan Party shall Guarantee or otherwise be an obligor with respect to the applicable Refinanced Debt,
(III) the obligations in respect thereof shall not be secured by any Lien on any asset other than the Collateral and (IV) shall
have the same rank in right of security with respect to the other Obligations as the applicable Refinanced Debt,
(B) (I) shall
not have a final maturity date or commitment reduction date earlier than the Maturity Date or commitment reduction date, respectively,
with respect to the Refinanced Debt and (II) shall not have any mandatory Commitment reductions prior to the maturity date of the
Refinanced Debt,
(C) shall
provide that the borrowing and repayment (except for (1) payments of interest and fees at different rates on Refinancing Commitments
(and related outstandings), (2) repayments required upon the Maturity Date of the Refinancing Commitments and (3) repayments
made in connection with a permanent repayment and termination of commitments (in accordance with clause (E) below)) of Loans with
respect to Refinancing Commitments after the associated Refinancing Facility Closing Date shall be made on a pro rata basis or
less than a pro rata basis (but not more than a pro rata basis) with all other Revolving Credit Commitments then existing
on the Refinancing Facility Closing Date,
(D) may
be elected to be included as additional Participating Revolving Credit Commitments under the Refinancing Amendment, subject to the consent
of the Swing Line Lender and each L/C Issuer, and on the Refinancing Facility Closing Date all Swing Line Loans and Letters of Credit
shall be participated on a pro rata basis by all Participating Revolving Credit Lenders in accordance with their percentage of
the Participating Revolving Credit Commitments existing after giving effect to such Refinancing Amendment, provided such election
may be made conditional upon the termination of one or more other Participating Revolving Credit Commitments,
(E) may
provide that the permanent repayment of Revolving Credit Loans in connection with a permanent termination or reduction of Refinancing
Commitments after the associated Refinancing Facility Closing Date be made on a pro rata basis, less than pro rata basis
or greater than pro rata basis with all other Revolving Credit Commitments,
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(F) shall
provide that assignments and participations of Refinancing Commitments and Refinancing Loans shall be governed by the same assignment
and participation provisions applicable to Revolving Credit Commitments and Revolving Credit Loans then existing on the Refinancing Facility
Closing Date,
(G) shall
have an Applicable Margin and Benchmark Rate or Base Rate floor (if any) determined by the Borrowers and the applicable Refinancing Lenders,
(H) shall
have fees determined by the Lead Borrower and the applicable Refinancing Commitment arranger(s), and
(I) shall
not have a greater principal amount of Commitments than the principal amount of the Commitments of the Refinanced Debt plus accrued
but unpaid interest, fees, premiums (if any) and penalties thereon and reasonable fees, expenses, OID and upfront fees associated with
the refinancing.
(f) Refinancing
Amendment. Commitments in respect of Refinancing Commitments shall become additional Commitments pursuant to an amendment (a “Refinancing
Amendment”) to this Agreement and, as appropriate, the other Loan Documents, executed by the Borrowers, each Refinancing Lender
providing such Commitments, the Administrative Agent and, for purposes of any election pursuant to Section 2.17(e)(ii)(D), the Swing
Line Lender and each L/C Issuer. The Refinancing Amendment may, without the consent of any other Loan Party, Agent or Lender, effect such
amendments to this Agreement and the other Loan Documents as may be necessary or appropriate, in the reasonable opinion of the Administrative
Agent and the Borrowers, to effect the provisions of this Section 2.17, including amendments as deemed necessary by the Administrative
Agent in its reasonable judgment to effect any lien or payment subordination and associated rights of the applicable Lenders to the extent
any Refinancing Loans are to rank junior in right of security or payment or to address technical issues relating to funding and payments.
The Borrowers will use the proceeds of the Refinancing Commitments to extend, renew, replace, repurchase, retire or refinance, substantially
concurrently, the applicable Refinanced Debt.
(g) [Reserved].
(h) [Reserved].
Section 2.18 Extensions
of Revolving Credit Commitments. (a) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, pursuant to one or more
offers (each, an “Extension Offer”) made from time to time by the Borrowers to all Lenders of Revolving Credit Commitments
of a given Class (an “Existing Revolver Tranche”) with a like Maturity Date, in each case on a pro rata
basis under each tranche (based on the aggregate outstanding principal amount of the Revolving Credit Commitments of the applicable Class with
the same Maturity Date) and on identical terms to each such Lender (including as to the proposed interest rates and fees payable, but
excluding any arrangement, structuring or other similar fees payable in connection therewith that are not generally shared with all relevant
Lenders), the Borrowers may from time to time extend the maturity date of any Revolving Credit Commitments and otherwise modify the terms
of such Revolving Credit Commitments pursuant to the terms of the relevant Extension Offer (including, without limitation, by increasing
the interest rate or fees payable in respect of such Revolving Credit Commitments (and related outstandings)) (each, an “Extension”),
and each group of Revolving Credit Commitments, in each case as so extended, as well as the original Revolving Credit Commitments (in
each case not so extended), being a “tranche” or Existing Revolver Tranche as applicable; any Extended Revolving Credit
Commitments shall constitute a separate tranche of Revolving Credit Commitments from the tranche of Revolving Credit Commitments from
which they were converted so long as the following terms are satisfied:
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(i) no
Default shall have occurred and be continuing at the time the offering document in respect of an Extension Offer is delivered to the Lenders,
(ii) except
as to interest rates, fees and final maturity (which shall be identical as offered to each Lender under the relevant tranche), the Revolving
Credit Commitment of any Revolving Credit Lender (an “Extending Revolving Credit Lender”) extended pursuant to an Extension
(an “Extended Revolving Credit Commitment”), and the related outstandings, shall be a Revolving Credit Commitment (or
related outstandings, as the case may be) with the identical terms as the original Revolving Credit Commitments (and related outstandings);
provided that (x) subject to the provisions of Sections 2.03(l) and 2.04(g) to the extent relating
to Swing Line Loans and Letters of Credit which mature or expire after a Maturity Date when there exist Extended Revolving Credit Commitments
with a longer Maturity Date, all Swing Line Loans and Letters of Credit shall be participated in on a pro rata basis by all Lenders
with Revolving Credit Commitments in accordance with their Pro Rata Share of such Revolving Credit Commitments (and except as provided
in Sections 2.03(l) and 2.04(g), without giving effect to changes thereto on an earlier Maturity Date with respect
to Swing Line Loans and Letters of Credit theretofore incurred or issued) and all borrowings under Revolving Credit Commitments and repayments
thereunder shall be made on a pro rata basis (except for (A) payments of interest and fees on Extended Revolving Credit Commitments
(and related outstandings) at different rates from the original Revolving Credit Commitments; provided that such interest and fees
shall be identical for each Lender under the Extended Revolving Credit Commitment and (B) repayments required upon the Maturity Date
of the non-extending Revolving Credit Commitments) and (y) at no time shall there be Revolving Credit Commitments hereunder (including
Extended Revolving Credit Commitments, Refinancing Revolving Commitments and any original Revolving Credit Commitments) which have more
than three (3) different Maturity Dates or three (3) different tranches,
(iii) [reserved],
(iv) [reserved],
(v) [reserved],
(vi) [reserved],
(vii) if
the aggregate principal amount of Revolving Credit Commitments in respect of which Revolving Credit Lenders shall have accepted the relevant
Extension Offer shall exceed the maximum aggregate principal amount of Revolving Credit Commitments offered to be extended by the Lead
Borrower pursuant to such Extension Offer, then the Revolving Credit Loans of such Revolving Credit Lenders shall be extended ratably
up to such maximum amount based on the respective principal amounts (but not to exceed actual holdings of record) with respect to which
such Revolving Credit Lenders have accepted such Extension Offer,
(viii) all
documentation in respect of such Extension shall be consistent with the foregoing, and all written communications by either Borrower generally
directed to the Lenders in connection therewith shall be in form and substance consistent with the foregoing and otherwise reasonably
satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, and
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(ix) any
applicable Minimum Extension Condition shall be satisfied unless waived by the Lead Borrower.
(b) If,
at the time any Extension of Revolving Credit Commitments becomes effective, there will be Extended Revolving Credit Commitments which
remain in effect from a prior Extension, then if the “effective interest rate”, “effective unused commitment fee rate”
or “effective letter of credit fronting fee rate” (which, for this purpose, shall, in each case, be reasonably determined
by the Administrative Agent and shall take into account any interest rate floors or similar devices and be deemed to include (without
duplication) all fees (except to the extent independently taken into account as commitment fees under Section 2.09(a) or
Letter of Credit fronting fees under Section 2.03(i)), including up front or similar fees or original issue discount (amortized
over the shorter of (x) the life of such new Extended Revolving Credit Commitments and (y) the four years following the date
of the respective Extension) payable to Lenders with such Extended Revolving Credit Commitments, but excluding any arrangement, structuring
or other fees payable in connection therewith that are not generally shared with the relevant extending Lenders) and customary consent
fees paid generally to consenting Lenders in respect of the Extended Revolving Credit Commitments (and related extensions of credit) shall
at any time (over the life of the Extended Revolving Credit Commitments and related extensions of credit) exceed by more than 0.50% the
“effective interest rate”, “effective unused commitment fee rate” or “effective letter of credit fronting
fee rate” applicable to Revolving Credit Commitments (or outstanding extensions of credit pursuant thereto) which were extended
pursuant to one or more prior Extensions (determined on the same basis as provided in the first parenthetical in this sentence), then
the Applicable Margin and/or Letter of Credit fronting fee applicable thereto shall be increased to the extent necessary so that at all
times thereafter the Extended Revolving Credit Commitments made pursuant to previous Extensions (and related extensions of credit) do
not receive less “effective interest rate”, “effective unused commitment fee rate” and/or “effective letter
of credit fronting fees” than are applicable to the Revolving Credit Commitments (and related extensions of credit) made (or extended)
pursuant to such Extension.
(c) With
respect to all Extensions consummated by the Borrowers pursuant to this Section 2.18, (i) such Extensions shall not constitute
voluntary or mandatory payments or prepayments for purposes of Section 2.05 and (ii) no Extension Offer is required to
be in any minimum amount or any minimum increment, provided that the Lead Borrower may at its election specify as a condition (a
“Minimum Extension Condition”) to consummating any such Extension that a minimum amount (to be determined and specified
in the relevant Extension Offer in the Lead Borrower’s sole discretion and may be waived by the Lead Borrower) of Revolving Credit
Commitments of any or all applicable tranches be tendered. The Administrative Agent and the Lenders hereby consent to the Extensions and
the other transactions contemplated by this Section 2.18 (including, for the avoidance of doubt, payment of any interest,
fees or premium in respect of any Extended Revolving Credit Commitments on the such terms as may be set forth in the relevant Extension
Offer) and hereby waive the requirements of any provision of this Agreement (including, without limitation, Section 2.05 and
2.13) or any other Loan Document that may otherwise prohibit any such Extension or any other transaction contemplated by this Section 2.18.
(d) The
Lenders hereby irrevocably authorize the Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent to enter into amendments to this Agreement and the
other Loan Documents with the Borrowers (each an “Extension Amendment”), as may be necessary in order to establish
new tranches or sub-tranches in respect of Revolving Credit Commitments so extended and such technical amendments as may be necessary
or appropriate in the reasonable opinion of the Administrative Agent and the Lead Borrower in connection with the establishment of such
new tranches or sub-tranches, in each case on terms consistent with this Section 2.18. Notwithstanding the foregoing, each
of the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent shall have the right (but not the obligation) to seek the advice or concurrence of
the Required Lenders with respect to any matter contemplated by this Section 2.18(d) and, if either the Administrative
Agent or the Collateral Agent seeks such advice or concurrence, it shall be permitted to enter into such amendments with the Lead Borrower
in accordance with any instructions actually received by such Required Lenders and shall also be entitled to refrain from entering into
such amendments with the Lead Borrower unless and until it shall have received such advice or concurrence; provided, however,
that whether or not there has been a request by the Administrative Agent or the Collateral Agent for any such advice or concurrence, all
such amendments entered into with the Lead Borrower by the Administrative Agent or the Collateral Agent hereunder shall be binding and
conclusive on the Lenders. Without limiting the foregoing, in connection with any Extensions the respective Loan Parties shall (at their
expense) amend (and the Collateral Agent is hereby directed to amend) any Mortgage that has a maturity date prior to the then latest Maturity
Date so that such maturity date is extended to the then latest Maturity Date (or such later date as may be advised by local counsel to
the Collateral Agent).
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(e) In
connection with any Extension, the Lead Borrower shall provide the Administrative Agent at least five (5) Business Days’ (or
such shorter period as may be agreed by the Administrative Agent) prior written notice thereof, and shall agree to such procedures, if
any, as may be established by, or acceptable to, the Administrative Agent, in each case acting reasonably to accomplish the purposes of
this Section 2.18. No Lender shall have any obligation to agree to have any of its Revolving Credit Commitments amended into
Extended Revolving Credit Commitments pursuant to any Extension Offer. Any Extending Revolving Credit Lender wishing to have all or a
portion of its Revolving Credit Commitments under the Existing Revolver Tranche subject to such Extension Offer amended into Extended
Revolving Credit Commitments shall notify the Administrative Agent (each, an “Extension Election”) on or prior to the
date specified in such Extension Offer of the amount of its Revolving Credit Commitments under the Existing Revolver Tranche which it
has elected to request be amended into Extended Revolving Credit Commitments (subject to any minimum denomination requirements imposed
by the Administrative Agent). In the event that the aggregate principal amount of Revolving Credit Commitments under the Existing Revolver
Tranche in respect of which applicable Revolving Credit Lenders shall have accepted the relevant Extension Offer exceeds the amount of
Extended Revolving Credit Commitments requested to be extended pursuant to the Extension Offer, Revolving Credit Commitments subject to
Extension Elections shall be amended to Revolving Credit Commitments on a pro rata basis (subject to rounding by the Administrative
Agent, which shall be conclusive) based on the aggregate principal amount of Revolving Credit Commitments included in each such Extension
Election.
Section 2.19 Defaulting
Lenders.
(a) Adjustments.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, if any Lender becomes a Defaulting Lender, then, until such time
as that Lender is no longer a Defaulting Lender, to the extent permitted by applicable Law:
(i) Waivers
and Amendments. That 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 Section 10.01.
(ii) Reallocation
of Payments. Any payment of principal, interest, fees or other amounts received by the Administrative Agent for the account of that
Defaulting Lender (whether voluntary or mandatory, at maturity, pursuant to Article VIII or otherwise) 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 that
Defaulting Lender to the Administrative Agent hereunder; second, to the payment on a pro rata basis of any amounts owing
by that Defaulting Lender to the L/C Issuer or Swing Line Lender hereunder; third, if so determined by the Administrative Agent
or requested by the L/C Issuer or Swing Line Lender, to be held as Cash Collateral for future funding obligations of that Defaulting Lender
of any participation in any Swing Line Loan or Letter of Credit; fourth, as the Lead Borrower may request (so long as no Default
or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing), to the funding of any Loan in respect of which that 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 Lead Borrower, to be held in a non-interest bearing deposit account and released in order to satisfy
obligations of that Defaulting Lender to fund Loans under this Agreement; sixth, to the payment of any amounts owing to the Lenders,
the L/C Issuer or Swing Line Lender as a result of any judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction obtained by any Lender, the L/C Issuer
or Swing Line Lender against that Defaulting Lender as a result of that Defaulting Lender’s breach of its obligations under this
Agreement; seventh, so long as no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, to the payment of any amounts owing
to the Lead Borrower as a result of any judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction obtained by the Lead Borrower against that Defaulting
Lender as a result of that Defaulting Lender’s breach of its obligations under this Agreement; and eighth, to that Defaulting
Lender or as otherwise directed by a court of competent jurisdiction; provided that if (x) such payment is a payment of the
principal amount of any Loans or L/C Borrowings in respect of which that Defaulting Lender has not fully funded its appropriate share
and (y) such Loans or L/C Borrowings were made at a time when the conditions set forth in Section 4.02 were satisfied
or waived, such payment shall be applied solely to pay the Loans of, and L/C Borrowings owed to, all Non-Defaulting Lenders on a pro
rata basis prior to being applied to the payment of any Loans of, or L/C Borrowings owed to, that Defaulting Lender. Any payments,
prepayments or other amounts paid or payable to a Defaulting Lender that are applied (or held) to pay amounts owed by a Defaulting Lender
or to post Cash Collateral pursuant to this Section 2.19(a)(ii) shall be deemed paid to and redirected by that Defaulting Lender,
and each Lender irrevocably consents hereto.
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(iii) Certain
Fees. That Defaulting Lender (x) shall not be entitled to receive any commitment fee pursuant to Section 2.09(a) for
any period during which that Lender is a Defaulting Lender (and the Lead Borrower shall not be required to pay any such fee that otherwise
would have been required to have been paid to that Defaulting Lender) and (y) shall be limited in its right to receive Letter of
Credit fees as provided in Section 2.03(h).
(iv) Reallocation
of Pro Rata Share to Reduce Fronting Exposure. During any period in which there is a Defaulting Lender, for purposes of computing
the amount of the obligation of each Non-Defaulting Lender to acquire, refinance or fund participations in Letters of Credit or Swing
Line Loans pursuant to Sections 2.03 and 2.04, the “Pro Rata Share” of each Non-Defaulting Lender’s
Closing Date Revolving Credit Loans and L/C Obligations shall be computed without giving effect to the Participating Revolving Credit
Commitment of that Defaulting Lender; provided that (i) each such reallocation shall be given effect only if, at the date
the applicable Lender becomes a Defaulting Lender, no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing; and (ii) the aggregate
obligation of each Non-Defaulting Lender to acquire, refinance or fund participations in Letters of Credit and Swing Line Loans shall
not exceed the positive difference, if any, of (1) the Participating Revolving Credit Commitment of that Non-Defaulting Lender minus
(2) the sum of (A) the aggregate Outstanding Amount of the Loans of that Non-Defaulting Lender under such Participating Revolving
Credit Commitments plus (B) such Non-Defaulting Lender’s Pro Rata Share of the Outstanding Amount of L/C Obligations
and Swing Line Obligations at such time. Subject to Section 11.19, no reallocation hereto 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.
(b) Defaulting
Lender Cure. If the Lead Borrower, the Administrative Agent, Swing Line Lender and each L/C Issuer agree in writing in their sole
discretion that a Defaulting Lender should no longer be deemed to be a Defaulting Lender, the Administrative Agent will so notify the
parties hereto, whereupon as of the effective date specified in such notice and subject to any conditions set forth therein (which may
include arrangements with respect to any Cash Collateral), that Lender will, to the extent applicable, purchase 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 Closing
Date Revolving Credit Loans and funded and unfunded participations in Letters of Credit and Swing Line Loans to be held on a pro rata
basis by the Lenders in accordance with their Pro Rata Share (without giving effect to Section 2.19(a)(iv)), whereupon that 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 Lead 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.
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Section 2.20 Borrower
Obligations Joint and Several. (a) Each Borrower hereby designates and appoints the Lead Borrower as its agent, attorney-in-fact
and legal representative on its behalf for all purposes, including issuing Committed Loan Notices and Swing Line Loan Notices; delivering
Compliance Certificates; giving instructions with respect to the disbursement of the proceeds of the Loans; paying, prepaying and reducing
loans, commitments, or any other amounts owing under the Loan Documents; selecting interest rate options; giving, receiving, accepting
and rejecting all other notices, consents or other communications hereunder or under any of the other Loan Documents; and taking all
other actions (including in respect of compliance with covenants) on behalf of any Borrower or the Borrowers under the Loan Documents.
The Lead Borrower hereby accepts such appointment. The Administrative Agent and each Lender may regard any notice or other communication
pursuant to any Loan Document from the Lead Borrower on behalf of one or more Borrowers as a notice or communication from such Borrower.
Each warranty, covenant, agreement and undertaking made on behalf of the Co-Borrower by the Lead Borrower shall be deemed for all purposes
to have been made by such Borrower and shall be binding upon and enforceable against such Borrower to the same extent as if the same
had been made directly by such Borrower. Any action, notice, delivery, receipt, acceptance, approval, rejection or any other undertaking
under any of the Loan Documents to be made by the Lead Borrower in respect of the Obligations of the Co-Borrower shall be deemed, where
applicable, to be made in the Lead Borrower’s capacity as representative and agent on behalf of each Borrower, and any such action,
notice, delivery, receipt, acceptance, approval, rejection or other undertaking shall be deemed for all purposes to have been made by
such Borrower and shall be binding upon and enforceable against such Borrower to the same extent as if the same had been made directly
by such Borrower.
(b) The
Borrowers shall have joint and several liability in respect of all Obligations hereunder and under any other Loan Document to which any
Borrower is a party, without regard to any defense (other than the defense that payment in full in Same Day Funds has been made), setoff
or counterclaim which may at any time be available to or be asserted by any other Loan Party against the Lenders, or by any other circumstance
whatsoever (with or without notice to or knowledge of the Borrowers) which constitutes, or might be construed to constitute, an equitable
or legal discharge of either Borrower’s liability hereunder, in bankruptcy or in any other instance, and the Obligations of the
Borrowers hereunder shall not be conditioned or contingent upon the pursuit by the Lenders or any other person at any time of any right
or remedy against either Borrower or against any other person which may be or become liable in respect of all or any part of the Obligations
or against any Collateral or Guarantee therefor or right of offset with respect thereto. Each Borrower hereby acknowledges that this Agreement
is the joint and several obligation of each Borrower (regardless of which Borrower shall have delivered a Request for Credit Extension)
and may be enforced against each Borrower separately, whether or not enforcement of any right or remedy hereunder has been sought against
any other Borrower. Each Borrower hereby expressly waives, with respect to any of the Loans made to any other Borrower hereunder and any
of the amounts owing hereunder by such other Loan Parties in respect of such Loans, diligence, presentment, demand of payment, protest
and all notices whatsoever, and any requirement that the Administrative Agent or any Lender exhaust any right, power or remedy or proceed
against such other Loan Parties under this Agreement or any other agreement or instrument referred to herein or against any other person
under any other guarantee of, or security for, any of such amounts owing hereunder.
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Article III
TAXES, INCREASED
COSTS PROTECTION AND ILLEGALITY
Section 3.01 Taxes.
(a) Payments
Free of Taxes. Except as provided in this Section 3.01, or as required by applicable Law, any and all payments made by or on
account of any Loan Party under any Loan Document shall be made free and clear of and without deduction or withholding for any and all
present or future Taxes, excluding, in the case of each Agent and each Lender, (1) Taxes imposed on or measured by its net income,
however denominated, franchise (and similar) Taxes imposed on it in lieu of net income Taxes, and branch profits Taxes, in each
case, (i) imposed by a jurisdiction (or by any political subdivision or taxing authority thereof) in which such Lender or Administrative
Agent is organized or the jurisdiction (or by any political subdivision or taxing authority thereof) in which such Lender’s or Administrative
Agent’s principal office or applicable Lending Office is located, or (ii) that are Other Connection Taxes, (2) Taxes attributable
to such Recipient’s failure to comply with Section 3.01(d), and (3) any U.S. federal withholding Taxes imposed
under FATCA (all such excluded taxes being hereinafter referred to as “Excluded Taxes”, and all non-excluded Taxes
imposed on or with respect to any payment made by or on account of any obligation of any Loan Party, being hereinafter referred to as
“Indemnified Taxes”). If the Loan Party or other applicable withholding agent shall be required by any Laws to deduct
or withhold any Taxes from or in respect of any sum payable under any Loan Document to any Recipient, (i) if such Taxes are Indemnified
Taxes or Other Taxes, the sum payable by such Loan Party shall be increased as necessary so that after making all required deductions
or withholdings (including deductions or withholdings applicable to additional sums payable under this Section 3.01), each
of such Recipient receives an amount equal to the sum it would have received had no such deductions or withholdings been made, (ii) the
applicable withholding agent shall make such deductions or withholdings, (iii) the applicable withholding agent shall pay the full
amount deducted or withheld to the relevant taxation authority or other authority in accordance with applicable Laws, and (iv) within
thirty (30) days after the date of such payment (or, if receipts or evidence are not available within thirty (30) days, as soon as possible
thereafter), if the Loan Party is the applicable withholding agent, such Loan Party shall furnish to the Agent the original or a copy
of a receipt evidencing payment thereof or other evidence reasonably acceptable to the Agent.
In addition, each Borrower
(jointly and severally) agrees to pay any and all present and future stamp, transfer, sales and use, court or documentary taxes and any
other excise, property, intangible or mortgage recording taxes, or charges or levies of the same character, imposed by any Governmental
Authority, which arise from any payment made under any Loan Document or from the execution, delivery, performance, enforcement or registration
of, or otherwise with respect to, any Loan Document, including additions to tax, penalties and interest related thereto (all taxes described
in this paragraph of Section 3.01(a) being hereinafter referred to as “Other Taxes”), save for any Luxembourg
Taxes payable due to the registration of a Loan Document with the Administration de l’Enregistrement at des Domaines in Luxembourg
or in connection with any registration of a Loan Document for the purposes of any court proceedings before a Luxembourg court or any presentation
before a public authority in Luxembourg (“autorité constituée”), except in circumstances where: (i) the
registration or presentation of a Loan Document is required or ordered by the relevant Luxembourg court or public authority in connection
with any proceedings or matters pending before such court or authority; or (ii) the registration or presentation of a Loan Document
is necessary for the exercise of the rights under such Loan Document and the protection, preservation or maintenance of such rights; or
(iii) the registration or presentation of a Loan Document is mandatorily required by law.
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(b) Indemnification
by the Borrowers. Each Borrower (jointly and severally) and each Guarantor agrees to indemnify each Recipient for (i) the full
amount of Indemnified Taxes and Other Taxes payable by such Recipient and (ii) any reasonable expenses arising therefrom or with
respect thereto, provided such Recipient, as the case may be, provides the Lead Borrower or such Guarantor with a written statement
thereof setting forth in reasonable detail the basis and calculation of such amounts.
(c) Indemnification
by the Lenders. To the extent required by any applicable law, the Administrative Agent may withhold from any payment to any Lender
an amount equivalent to any applicable withholding tax. Each Lender shall severally indemnify the Administrative Agent, within ten (10) days
after demand therefor, for (i) any Indemnified Taxes or Other Taxes attributable to such Lender (but only to the extent that any
Loan Party has not already indemnified the Administrative Agent for such Indemnified Taxes and without limiting the obligation of the
Loan Parties to do so), (ii) any Taxes attributable to such Lender’s failure to comply with the provisions of Section 10.07(e) 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 (c).
(d) Tax
Administration Formalities.
(i) Each
Recipient 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 requesting Loan Party and the Administrative Agent, at the time or times reasonably requested by the such Loan Party
or the Administrative Agent, such properly completed and executed documentation reasonably requested by such Loan Party or the Administrative
Agent as will permit such payments to be made without withholding or at a reduced rate of withholding (if any). Notwithstanding anything
to the contrary in the preceding sentence, the completion, execution and submission of such documentation shall not be required if in
the Lender’s reasonable judgment such completion, execution or submission (1) would subject such Lender to any material unreimbursed
cost or expense (it being understood that the completion, execution and submission of any documentation no more burdensome than that required
for U.S. federal income withholding will not for purposes of this subsection (1) give rise to an exception from the preceding
sentence and shall not be considered material unreimbursed cost or expense) or (2) would materially prejudice the legal or commercial
position of such Lender (it being understood that the completion, execution and submission of the applicable IRS Form W-8 shall not
give rise to an exception from the preceding sentence or otherwise be considered prejudicial to the position of a Recipient); provided,
however, that in no event shall the Lenders be required to provide its tax returns or its calculations.
(ii) Each
Recipient shall confirm whether it is entitled to receive payments under any Loan Document free from withholding under FATCA and shall
provide any documentation, forms and other information relating to its status under FATCA reasonably requested by the Loan Parties sufficient
for the Loan Parties to comply with their obligations under FATCA and to determine whether such Recipient has complied with such applicable
reporting requirements.
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Each Recipient 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, provide such successor form, or promptly notify the Lead Borrower and the Administrative Agent in writing of its legal
inability to do so.
(e) Designation
of Different Lending Office. If any Recipient requests compensation under Section 3.04, or requires the Borrowers or any
Loan Party to pay any Indemnified Taxes or additional amounts to any Recipient or any Governmental Authority for the account of any Recipient
pursuant to Section 3.01, then such Recipient shall (at the request of the Lead 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 Recipient, such designation or assignment (i) would eliminate or
reduce amounts payable pursuant to Section 3.01 or 3.04, as the case may be, in the future, and (ii) would not
subject such Recipient to any unreimbursed cost or expense and would not otherwise be disadvantageous to such Recipient. The Borrowers
hereby agree to pay all reasonable costs and expenses incurred by any Recipient in connection with any such designation or assignment.
(f) Treatment
of Certain Refunds. If any Recipient determines, in its sole discretion, that it has received a refund in respect of any Indemnified
Taxes or Other Taxes as to which indemnification or additional amounts have been paid to it by any Loan Party pursuant to this Section 3.01,
it shall promptly remit such refund to the Loan Party, net of all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses of the Recipient, as the case may
be and without interest (other than any interest paid by the relevant taxing authority with respect to such refund net of any Taxes payable
by any Recipient on such interest); provided that the Loan Parties, upon the request of the Recipient, as the case may be, agree
promptly to return such refund (plus any penalties, interest or other charges imposed by the relevant taxing authority) to such
party in the event such party is required to repay such refund to the relevant taxing authority. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary
in this paragraph (f), in no event will the Recipient be required to pay any amount to the Loan Party pursuant to this paragraph (f) the
payment of which would place the Recipient in a less favorable net after-Tax position than the Recipient would have been in if the Taxes
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 Taxes had never been paid. This section shall not be construed to require any Recipient
to make available its tax returns (or any other information relating to Taxes that it deems confidential) to the Borrowers or any other
Person.
(g) Survival.
Each party’s obligations under this Section 3.01 shall survive the resignation or replacement of the Administrative
Agent or any assignment of rights by, or the replacement of, a Lender, the termination of the Commitments and the repayment, satisfaction
or discharge of all obligations under any Loan Document.
(h) All
amounts set forth in a Loan Document to be payable by any Loan Party to a Lender or Agent which (in whole or in part) constitute the consideration
for a supply or supplies for VAT purposes shall be deemed to be exclusive of any VAT which is chargeable on such supply or supplies, and
accordingly, subject to paragraph (j) below, if VAT is or becomes chargeable on any supply made by any Lender or Agent to any Loan
Party under a Loan Document and such Lender or Agent is required to account to the relevant taxing authority for the VAT, that Loan Party
shall pay to the relevant Lender or Agent (in addition to and at the same time as paying any other consideration for such supply) an amount
equal to the amount of such VAT (and such Lender or Agent shall promptly provide an appropriate VAT invoice to such Loan Party).
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(i) If
VAT is or becomes chargeable on any supply made by any Lender or Agent (the “Supplier”) to any other Lender or Agent
(the “Recipient”) under a Loan Document, and any Loan Party other than the Recipient (the “Subject Party”)
is required by the terms of any Loan Document to pay an amount equal to the consideration for such supply to the Supplier (rather than
being required to reimburse the Recipient in respect of that consideration) (i) (where the Supplier is the Person required to account
to the relevant tax authority for the VAT) the Subject Party must also pay to the Supplier (at the same time as paying that amount) an
additional amount equal to the amount of the VAT. The Recipient must (where this sub-paragraph (i) applies) promptly pay to the Subject
Party an amount equal to any credit or repayment the Recipient receives from the relevant tax authority which the Recipient reasonably
determines relates to the VAT chargeable on that supply; and (ii) (where the Recipient is the person required to account to the relevant
tax authority for the VAT) the Subject Party must promptly, following demand from the Recipient, pay to the Recipient an amount equal
to the VAT chargeable on that supply but only to the extent that the Recipient reasonably determines that it is not entitled to credit
or repayment from the relevant tax authority in respect of that VAT.
(j) Where
a Loan Document requires any Loan Party to reimburse or indemnify a Lender or Agent for any cost or expense, that Loan Party shall reimburse
or indemnify (as the case may be) such Lender or Agent for the full amount of such cost or expense, including such part thereof as represents
VAT, save to the extent that such Lender or Agent reasonably determines that it is entitled to credit or repayment in respect of such
VAT from the relevant tax authority.
(k) Any
reference in paragraphs 3.01(h)-(l) to any Party shall, at any time when such Party is treated as a member of a group or unity (or
fiscal unity) for VAT purposes, include (where appropriate and unless the context otherwise requires) a reference to the person who is
treated at that time as making the supply, or (as appropriate) receiving the supply, under the grouping rules (provided for in Article 11
of Council Directive 2006/112/EC (or as implemented by the relevant member state of the European Union) or any other similar provision
in any jurisdiction which is not a member state of the European Union) so that a reference to a Party shall be construed as a reference
to that Party or the relevant group or unity (or fiscal unity) of which that Party is a member for VAT purposes at the relevant time or
the relevant representative member (or head) of that group or unity (or fiscal unity) at the relevant time (as the case may be).
(l) In
relation to any supply made by a Party to any other Party under a Loan Document, if reasonably requested by such Party, that other Party
must promptly provide such Party with details of that other Party’s VAT registration and such other information as is reasonably
requested in connection with such Party’s VAT reporting requirements in relation to such supply.
(m) [reserved].
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Section 3.02 Illegality.
If any Lender determines that any Law has made it unlawful, or that any Governmental Authority has asserted that it is unlawful, for
any Lender or its applicable Lending Office to make, maintain or fund Benchmark Rate Loans (whether denominated in Dollars or Euros),
then, on notice thereof by such Lender to the Lead Borrower through the Administrative Agent, any obligation of such Lender to make or
continue Benchmark Rate Loans in the affected currency or currencies shall be suspended until such Lender notifies the Administrative
Agent and the Lead Borrower that the circumstances giving rise to such determination no longer exist. Upon receipt of such notice, (x) the
Lead Borrower shall, upon demand from such Lender (with a copy to the Administrative Agent), prepay or (I) if applicable, and such
Loans are denominated in Dollars, convert all of such Lender’s Benchmark Rate Loans to Base Rate Loans (the interest rate on which
Base Rate Loans of such Lender shall, if necessary to avoid such illegality, be determined by the Administrative Agent without reference
to the Benchmark Rate component of the Base Rate) or (II) if applicable, and such Loans are denominated in Euros, to the extent
the Lead Borrower and all Appropriate Lenders agree, convert such Loans to Loans bearing interest at an alternative rate mutually acceptable
to the Lead Borrower and all of the Appropriate Lenders, in each case, either on the last day of the Interest Period therefor, if such
Lender may lawfully continue to maintain such Benchmark Rate Loans to such day, or immediately, if such Lender may not lawfully continue
to maintain such Benchmark Rate Loans; and (y) if such notice asserts the illegality of such Lender determining or charging interest
rates based upon the Benchmark Rate, the Administrative Agent shall during the period of such suspension compute the Base Rate applicable
to such Lender without reference to the Benchmark Rate component thereof until the Administrative Agent is advised in writing by such
Lender that it is no longer illegal for such Lender to determine or charge interest rates based upon the Benchmark Rate. Upon any such
prepayment or conversion, the Borrowers shall also pay accrued interest on the amount so prepaid or converted and all amounts due, if
any, in connection with such prepayment or conversion under Section 3.05. Each Lender agrees to designate a different Lending
Office if such designation will avoid the need for such notice and will not, in the good faith judgment of such Lender, otherwise be
materially disadvantageous to such Lender.
Section 3.03 Inability
to Determine Rates.
(1) Solely with respect to the Revolving Credit Loans denominated in Euros and notwithstanding anything herein
to the contrary:
(a) If
the Required Lenders determine that for any reason (i) adequate and reasonable means do not exist for determining the EURIBOR Rate
for any requested Interest Period with respect to a proposed EURIBOR Rate Loan, or (ii) that the EURIBOR Rate for any requested Interest
Period with respect to a proposed EURIBOR Rate Loan does not adequately and fairly reflect the cost to such Lenders of funding such Loan,
or (iii) that Euro deposits are not being offered to banks in the London interbank eurodollar, or other applicable, market for the
applicable amount and the Interest Period of such EURIBOR Rate Loan (in each case with respect to the Revolving Credit Loans in the event
of clause (iii), the “Impacted Loans”), the Administrative Agent will promptly so notify the Lead Borrower and each
Lender. Thereafter, the obligation of the Lenders to make or maintain EURIBOR Rate Loans shall be suspended until the Administrative Agent
(upon the instruction of the Required Lenders) revokes such notice. Upon receipt of such notice, the Lead Borrower may revoke any pending
request for a Borrowing of or continuation of such EURIBOR Rate Loans or, failing that, the Lead Borrower and the Lenders may establish
a mutually acceptable alternative rate.
Notwithstanding the foregoing,
if the Required Lenders have made the determination described in clause (iii) of this Section, the Administrative Agent and the Required
Lenders may, with the consent of the Borrowers (consent not to be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned), establish an alternative
interest rate for the Impacted Loans, in which case, such alternative rate of interest shall apply with respect to the Impacted Loans
until (1) the Administrative Agent (upon the instruction of the Required Lenders) revokes the notice delivered with respect to the
Impacted Loans under clause (iii) of the first sentence of this Section, in which case the EURIBOR Rate shall be determined as otherwise
provided in this Agreement, (2) the Administrative Agent (upon the instruction of the Required Lenders) notifies the Borrowers that
such alternative interest rate does not adequately and fairly reflect the cost to such Lenders of funding the Impacted Loans, or (3) any
Lender determines that any Law has made it unlawful, or that any Governmental Authority has asserted that it is unlawful, for such Lender
or its applicable Lending Office to make, maintain or fund Loans whose interest is determined by reference to such alternative rate of
interest or to determine or charge interest rates based upon such rate or any Governmental Authority has imposed material restrictions
on the authority of such Lender to do any of the foregoing and provides the Administrative Agent and the Borrowers written notice thereof,
in which case of preceding clause (2) or (3), the obligation of the Lenders to make or maintain EURIBOR Rate Loans shall be
suspended until the Administrative Agent (upon the instruction of the Required Lenders) revokes the notice referred to in clause (2) or
(3), as applicable.
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(b) [Reserved].
(2) Solely with respect to the Revolving Credit Loans denominated in Dollars and notwithstanding anything
herein to the contrary:
If, on or prior to the first
day of any Interest Period for any SOFR Loan:
(a) the
Administrative Agent determines (which determination shall be conclusive and binding absent manifest error) that “Term SOFR”
cannot be determined pursuant to the definition thereof, or
(b) the
applicable Required Lenders determine that for any reason in connection with any request for a SOFR Loan or a conversion thereto or a
continuation thereof that Term SOFR for any requested Interest Period with respect to a proposed SOFR Loan does not adequately and fairly
reflect the cost to such Lenders of making and maintaining such Loan, and the Required Lenders have provided notice of such determination
to the Administrative Agent,
then, in each case, the Administrative Agent will
promptly so notify the Lead Borrower and each Lender.
Upon notice thereof by the Administrative Agent
to the Lead Borrower, any obligation of the applicable Lenders to make SOFR Loans, and any right of the Lead Borrower to continue SOFR
Loans or to convert Base Rate Loans to SOFR Loans, shall be suspended (to the extent of the affected SOFR Loans or affected Interest Periods)
until the Administrative Agent (with respect to clause (b), at the instruction of the Required Lenders) revokes such notice. Upon receipt
of such notice, (i) the Lead Borrower may revoke any pending request for a borrowing of, conversion to or continuation of SOFR Loans
(to the extent of the affected SOFR Loans or affected Interest Periods) or, failing that, the Lead Borrower will be deemed to have converted
any such request into a request for a Borrowing of or conversion to Base Rate Loans in the amount specified therein and (ii) any
outstanding affected SOFR Loans will be deemed to have been converted into Base Rate Loans at the end of the applicable Interest Period.
Upon any such conversion, the Lead Borrower shall also pay accrued interest on the amount so converted, together with any additional amounts
required pursuant to Section 3.05. If the Administrative Agent determines (which determination shall be conclusive and binding
absent manifest error) that “Term SOFR” cannot be determined pursuant to the definition thereof on any given day, the interest
rate on Base Rate Loans shall be determined by the Administrative Agent without reference to the “Term SOFR” component of
the definition of “Base Rate” until the Administrative Agent revokes such determination.
Section 3.04 Increased
Cost and Reduced Return; Capital Adequacy; Reserves on Benchmark Rate Loans. (a) If any Lender reasonably determines that
as a result of the introduction of or any change in or in the interpretation of any Law, in each case after the Closing Date, or such
Lender’s compliance therewith, there shall be any increase in the cost to such Lender of agreeing to make or making, funding or
maintaining any Benchmark Rate Loans or (as the case may be) issuing or participating in Letters of Credit, or a reduction in the amount
received or receivable by such Lender in connection with any of the foregoing (excluding for purposes of this Section 3.04(a) any
such increased costs or reduction in amount resulting from (1) Indemnified Taxes, Other Taxes or Excluded Taxes or (2) reserve
requirements contemplated by Section 3.04(c)) and the result of any of the foregoing shall be to increase the cost to such Lender
of making or maintaining any Benchmark Rate Loan (or of maintaining its obligations to make any Loan), or to reduce the amount of any
sum received or receivable by such Lender, then from time to time within fifteen (15) days after demand by such Lender setting forth
in reasonable detail such increased costs (with a copy of such demand to the Administrative Agent given in accordance with Section 3.06),
the Borrowers shall pay to such Lender such additional amounts as will compensate such Lender for such increased cost or reduction.
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(b) If
any Lender determines that the introduction of any Law regarding capital adequacy or any change therein or in the interpretation thereof,
in each case after the Closing Date, or compliance by such Lender (or its Lending Office) therewith, has the effect of reducing the rate
of return on the capital of such Lender or any corporation controlling such Lender as a consequence of such Lender’s obligations
hereunder (taking into consideration its policies with respect to capital adequacy and such Lender’s desired return on capital),
then from time to time upon demand of such Lender setting forth in reasonable detail the charge and the calculation of such reduced rate
of return (with a copy of such demand to the Administrative Agent given in accordance with Section 3.06), the Borrowers shall
pay to such Lender such additional amounts as will compensate such Lender for such reduction within fifteen (15) days after receipt of
such demand.
(c) The
Borrowers shall pay to each Lender, (i) as long as such Lender shall be required to maintain reserves with respect to liabilities
or assets consisting of or including eurocurrency funds or deposits, additional interest on the unpaid principal amount of each applicable
Benchmark Rate Loan of the Borrowers equal to the actual costs of such reserves allocated to such Loan by such Lender (as determined by
such Lender in good faith, which determination shall be conclusive in the absence of manifest error), and (ii) as long as such Lender
shall be required to comply with any reserve ratio requirement or analogous requirement of any other central banking or financial regulatory
authority imposed in respect of the maintenance of the Commitments or the funding of any Benchmark Rate Loans of the Borrowers such additional
costs (expressed as a percentage per annum and rounded upwards, if necessary, to the nearest five decimal places) equal to the actual
costs allocated to such Commitment or Loan by such Lender (as determined by such Lender in good faith, which determination shall be conclusive
absent manifest error) which in each case shall be due and payable on each date on which interest is payable on such Loan, provided
the Lead Borrower shall have received at least fifteen (15) days’ prior notice (with a copy to the Administrative Agent) of such
additional interest or cost from such Lender. If a Lender fails to give notice fifteen (15) days prior to the relevant Interest Payment
Date, such additional interest or cost shall be due and payable fifteen (15) days from receipt of such notice.
(d) [Reserved].
(e) Failure
or delay on the part of any Lender to demand compensation pursuant to this Section 3.04 shall not constitute a waiver of such
Lender’s right to demand such compensation.
(f) If
any Lender requests compensation under this Section 3.04, then such Lender will, if requested by the Lead Borrower, use reasonable
efforts to designate another Lending Office for any Loan or Letter of Credit affected by such event; provided that such efforts
are made on terms that, in the reasonable judgment of such Lender, cause such Lender and its Lending Office(s) to suffer no material
economic, legal or regulatory disadvantage, and provided further that nothing in this Section 3.04(f) shall affect
or postpone any of the Obligations of the Borrowers or the rights of such Lender pursuant to Section 3.04(a), (b) or
(c).
(g) For
purposes of this Section 3.04, (i) the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and all requests, rules,
regulations, guidelines or directives thereunder or issued in connection therewith and (ii) all requests, rules, guidelines, requirements
and directives promulgated by the Bank for International Settlements, the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (or any successor or
similar authority) or the United States or foreign regulatory authorities, in each case pursuant to Basel III, shall, in each case, be
deemed to have gone into effect after the date hereof, regardless of the date enacted, adopted or issued.
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Section 3.05 Funding
Losses. Upon written demand of any Lender (with a copy to the Administrative Agent) from time to time, which demand shall set
forth in reasonable detail the basis for requesting such amount, the Borrowers shall promptly compensate such Lender for and hold such
Lender harmless from any loss, cost or expense actually incurred by it as a result of:
(a) any
continuation, conversion, payment or prepayment of any Benchmark Rate Loan of either Borrower on a day other than the last day of the
Interest Period for such Loan; or
(b) any
failure by the Borrowers (for a reason other than the failure of such Lender to make a Loan) to prepay, borrow, continue or convert any
Benchmark Rate Loan of the Borrowers on the date or in the amount notified by the Lead Borrower;
including any loss or expense (excluding loss
of anticipated profits) arising from the liquidation or reemployment of funds obtained by it to maintain such Loan or from fees payable
to terminate the deposits from which such funds were obtained.
Section 3.06 Matters
Applicable to All Requests for Compensation. (a) Any Agent or any Lender claiming compensation under this Article III
shall deliver a certificate to the Lead Borrower setting forth the additional amount or amounts to be paid to it hereunder which shall
be conclusive in the absence of manifest error. In determining such amount, such Agent or such Lender may use any reasonable averaging
and attribution methods.
(b) With
respect to any Lender’s claim for compensation under Section 3.01, 3.02, 3.03 or 3.04, the Lead
Borrower shall not be required to compensate such Lender for any amount incurred more than one hundred and eighty (180) days prior to
the date that such Lender notifies the Lead Borrower of the event that gives rise to such claim; provided that, if the circumstance
giving rise to such claim is retroactive, then such 180-day period referred to above shall be extended to include the period of retroactive
effect thereof. If any Lender requests compensation by the Borrowers under Section 3.04, the Lead Borrower may, by notice
to such Lender (with a copy to the Administrative Agent), suspend the obligation of such Lender to make or continue from one Interest
Period to another applicable Benchmark Rate Loan, or, if applicable, to convert Base Rate Loans into Benchmark Rate Loans, until the event
or condition giving rise to such request ceases to be in effect (in which case the provisions of Section 3.06(c) shall
be applicable); provided that such suspension shall not affect the right of such Lender to receive the compensation so requested.
(c) If
the obligation of any Lender to make or continue any Benchmark Rate Loan, or to convert Base Rate Loans into Benchmark Rate Loans, shall
be suspended pursuant to Section 3.06(b) hereof, such Lender’s applicable Benchmark Rate Loans shall be automatically
converted into Base Rate Loans (or, if such conversion is not possible, repaid) on the last day(s) of the then current Interest Period(s) for
such Benchmark Rate Loans (or, in the case of any immediate conversion required by Section 3.02, on such earlier date as required
by Law) and, unless and until such Lender gives notice as provided below that the circumstances specified in Section 3.02,
3.03 or 3.04 hereof that gave rise to such conversion no longer exist:
(i) to
the extent that such Lender’s Benchmark Rate Loans have been so converted, all payments and prepayments of principal that would
otherwise be applied to such Lender’s applicable Benchmark Rate Loans shall be applied instead to its Base Rate Loans; and
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(ii) all
Loans that would otherwise be made or continued from one Interest Period to another by such Lender as Benchmark Rate Loans shall be made
or continued instead as Base Rate Loans (if possible), and all Base Rate Loans of such Lender that would otherwise be converted into Benchmark
Rate Loans shall remain as Base Rate Loans.
(d) If
any Lender gives notice to the Lead Borrower (with a copy to the Administrative Agent) that the circumstances specified in Section 3.02,
3.03 or 3.04 hereof that gave rise to the conversion of any of such Lender’s Benchmark Rate Loans pursuant to this
Section 3.06 no longer exist (which such Lender agrees to do promptly upon such circumstances ceasing to exist) at a time
when Benchmark Rate Loans made by other Lenders under the applicable Facility are outstanding, if applicable, such Lender’s Base
Rate Loans shall be automatically converted, on the first day(s) of the next succeeding Interest Period(s) for such outstanding
Benchmark Rate Loans, to the extent necessary so that, after giving effect thereto, all Loans held by the Lenders holding Benchmark Rate
Loans under such Facility and by such Lender are held pro rata (as to principal amounts, interest rate basis, and Interest Periods)
in accordance with their respective Commitments for the applicable Facility.
Section 3.07 Replacement
of Lenders under Certain Circumstances. (a) If at any time (i) the Borrowers become obligated to pay additional amounts
or indemnity payments described in Section 3.01 or 3.04 as a result of any condition described in such Sections or
any Lender ceases to make any Benchmark Rate Loans as a result of any condition described in Section 3.02 or Section 3.04,
(ii) any Lender becomes a Defaulting Lender or (iii) any Lender becomes a Non-Consenting Lender, then the Lead Borrower may
on ten (10) Business Days’ prior written notice to the Administrative Agent and such Lender and, in the case of clause (y) below
only, with the prior written consent of the Required Lenders; provided that such consent shall not be required in the case of
the termination of Commitments of Defaulting Lenders, (x) replace such Lender by causing such Lender to (and such Lender shall be
obligated to) assign, at par, pursuant to Section 10.07(b) (with the assignment fee to be paid by the Lead Borrower
in such instance) all of its rights and obligations under this Agreement (in respect of any applicable Facility only in the case of clause
(i) or with respect to a class vote, clause (iii)) to one or more Eligible Assignees, none of which shall constitute a Defaulting
Lender; provided that neither the Administrative Agent nor any Lender shall have any obligation to the Lead Borrower to find a
replacement Lender or other such Person; and provided further that (A) in the case of any such assignment resulting from
a claim for compensation under Section 3.04 or payments required to be made pursuant to Section 3.01, such assignment
will result in a reduction in such compensation or payments and (B) in the case of any such assignment resulting from a Lender becoming
a Non-Consenting Lender, the applicable Eligible Assignees shall have agreed to, and shall be sufficient (together with all other consenting
Lenders) to cause the adoption of, the applicable departure, waiver or amendment of the Loan Documents; or (y) terminate the Commitment
of such Lender or L/C Issuer, as the case may be, and (1) in the case of a Lender (other than an L/C Issuer in its capacity as such),
repay all Obligations of the Lead Borrower owing to such Lender relating to the Loans and participations held by such Lender as of such
termination date and (2) in the case of an L/C Issuer, repay all Obligations of the Lead Borrower owing to such L/C Issuer relating
to the Letters of Credit issued by such L/C Issuer as of such termination date and cancel or backstop on terms and issued by an issuer
reasonably satisfactory to such L/C Issuer any Letters of Credit issued by it; provided that in the case of any such termination
of a Non-Consenting Lender such termination shall be sufficient (together with all other consenting Lenders) to cause the adoption of
the applicable departure, waiver or amendment of the Loan Documents and such termination shall be in respect of any applicable facility
only in the case of clause (i) or with respect to a class vote, clause (iii).
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(b) Any
Lender being replaced pursuant to Section 3.07(a) above shall (i) execute and deliver an Assignment and Assumption
with respect to such Lender’s applicable Commitment and outstanding Loans and participations in L/C Obligations and Swing Line Loans
in respect thereof, and (ii) deliver any Notes evidencing such Loans to the Lead Borrower or Administrative Agent. Pursuant to such
Assignment and Assumption, (A) the assignee Lender shall acquire all or a portion, as the case may be, of the assigning Lender’s
Commitment and outstanding Loans and participations in L/C Obligations and Swing Line Loans, (B) all obligations of the Borrowers
owing to the assigning Lender relating to the Loans, Commitments and participations so assigned shall be paid in full by the assignee
Lender to such assigning Lender (other than any amounts owing to the assigning Lender pursuant to Section 3.05, which shall
be paid in full by the Borrower) concurrently with such Assignment and Assumption and (C) upon such payment and, if so requested
by the assignee Lender, delivery to the assignee Lender of the appropriate Note or Notes executed by the Borrowers, the assignee Lender
shall become a Lender hereunder and the assigning Lender shall cease to constitute a Lender hereunder with respect to such assigned Loans,
Commitments and participations, except with respect to indemnification provisions under this Agreement, which shall survive as to such
assigning Lender. In connection with any such replacement, if any such Non-Consenting Lender or Defaulting Lender does not execute and
deliver to the Administrative Agent a duly executed Assignment and Assumption reflecting such replacement within five (5) Business
Days of the date on which the assignee Lender executes and delivers such Assignment and Assumption to such Non-Consenting Lender or Defaulting
Lender, then such Non-Consenting Lender or Defaulting Lender shall be deemed to have executed and delivered such Assignment and Assumption
without any action on the part of the Non-Consenting Lender or Defaulting Lender.
(c) Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary contained above, any Lender that acts as an L/C Issuer may not be replaced hereunder at any time that it has
any Letter of Credit outstanding hereunder unless arrangements reasonably satisfactory to such L/C Issuer (including the furnishing of
a back-up standby letter of credit in form and substance, and issued by an issuer reasonably satisfactory to such L/C Issuer or the depositing
of cash collateral into a cash collateral account in amounts and pursuant to arrangements reasonably satisfactory to such L/C Issuer)
have been made with respect to each such outstanding Letter of Credit and the Lender that acts as the Administrative Agent may not be
replaced hereunder except in accordance with the terms of Section 9.09.
(d) In
the event that (i) the Lead Borrower or the Administrative Agent has requested that the Lenders consent to a departure or waiver
of any provisions of the Loan Documents or agree to any amendment thereto, (ii) the consent, waiver or amendment in question requires
the agreement of all affected Lenders in accordance with the terms of Section 10.01 or all the Lenders with respect to a certain
Class of the Loans and (iii) the Required Lenders (or, in the case of a consent, waiver or amendment involving all affected
Lenders of a certain Class, the Required Class Lenders) have agreed (but solely to the extent required by Section 10.01)
to such consent, waiver or amendment, then any Lender who does not agree to such consent, waiver or amendment shall be deemed a “Non-Consenting
Lender.”
Section 3.08 Survival.
All of obligations of the Lead Borrower and the Co-Borrower under this Article III shall survive termination of the Aggregate
Commitments and repayment of all other Obligations hereunder.
Article IV
CONDITIONS
PRECEDENT TO CREDIT EXTENSIONS
Section 4.01 First
Credit Event. The obligation of each Lender to make Loans, and the obligation of the L/C Issuers to issue Letters of Credit,
on the Closing Date, is subject at the time of the making of such Loans or the issuance of such Letters of Credit to the satisfaction
of the following conditions:
(a) Credit
Agreement; Notes. This Agreement shall have been duly executed and delivered by the Borrowers and each Closing Date Guarantor and
there shall have been delivered to the Administrative Agent for the account of each of the Lenders that has so requested, a Note executed
by the Borrowers, in each case in the amount, maturity and as otherwise provided herein.
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(b) Security.
(i) The Administrative Agent shall have received (if applicable) the results of (x) Uniform Commercial Code lien searches and
(y) judgment and tax lien searches and other customary searches, made with respect to the Domestic Subsidiaries in the states or
other jurisdictions of formation of such Person and with respect to such other locations and names listed on the Perfection Certificate,
together with (in the case of clause (x)) copies of the financing statements (or similar documents) disclosed by such search, (ii) the
Security Agreement shall have been duly executed and delivered by each Domestic Subsidiary, (iii) each of the other Collateral Documents
set forth on Schedule 4.01(b) shall have been duly executed and delivered by the parties thereto, together with, in respect
of (ii) above, (x) certificates, if any, representing the pledged Equity Interest of the Subsidiary Guarantors accompanied (where
applicable) by undated stock powers executed in blank (or the equivalent in other jurisdictions) and (y) documents and instruments
to be delivered, recorded, filed or stamped (including the UCC financial statements and registration with ACRA) that the Administrative
Agent may deem reasonably necessary to satisfy the Collateral and Guarantee Requirement and any other evidence in relation to the creation
and perfection of the Collateral in non-U.S. jurisdictions in accordance with the terms of the Collateral Documents, subject to Section 6.18.
(c) Legal
Opinions. The Administrative Agent shall have received, on behalf of itself, the Collateral Agent, the Lenders and the L/C Issuers,
an opinion of (i) Ropes & Gray LLP, as Delaware and New York counsel for the Loan Parties, (ii) LOYENS & LOEFF
LUXEMBOURG SARL, as Luxembourg counsel for the Loan Parties, and Loyens & Loeff Switzerland LLC, as Swiss counsel for the Loan
Parties, (iii) NautaDutilh Avocats Luxembourg S.à r.l. (société à responsabilité limitée)
as Luxembourg counsel for the Administrative Agent, (iv) NautaDutilh N.V., as Dutch counsel for the Administrative Agent, (v) [reserved],
(vi) William Fry LLP, as Irish counsel for the Administrative Agent, (vii) Reed Smith LLP, as Singapore and Hong Kong counsel
for the Loan Parties, (viii) White & Case Advokat AB, as Swedish counsel for the Administrative Agent, (ix) Asianajotoimisto
White & Case Oy, as Finnish counsel for the Administrative Agent and (x) Kim & Chang, as Korean counsel for the
Administrative Agent, in each case, dated the Closing Date and addressed to the L/C Issuers, the Administrative Agent, the Collateral
Agent and the Lenders, in each case in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and customary for senior
secured credit facilities in transactions of this kind.
(d) Solvency
Certificate. The Administrative Agent shall have received a solvency certificate from the chief financial officer of the Lead Borrower,
in the form of Exhibit I hereto.
(e) Luxembourg
Deliverables. The Administrative Agent shall have received for each Luxembourg Loan Party, (i) an excerpt from the RCS dated
no earlier than one (1) Business Day prior to the Closing Date, (ii) a certificate of non-registration of judicial decisions
or of administrative dissolution without liquidation (certificat de non-inscription d’une décision judiciaire ou de dissolution
administrative sans liquidation), issued by the Luxembourg Insolvency Register in respect of the Luxembourg Loan Party no earlier
than one (1) Business Day prior to the Closing Date certifying that, as of the date of the day immediately preceding such certificate,
the Luxembourg Loan Party has not been declared bankrupt (en faillite), and that it has not applied for general settlement, administrative
dissolution without liquidation (dissolution administrative sans liquidation), or reprieve from payment (sursis de paiement),
judicial or voluntary liquidation (liquidation judiciaire ou volontaire), such other proceedings listed at Article 13, items
4 to 12, 16 and 17 of the Luxembourg Act dated December 19, 2002 on the Register of Commerce and Companies, on Accounting and on
Annual Accounts of the Companies (as amended from time to time) and (iii) a certificate dated as of the Closing Date (signed by a
manager or an authorized signatory) that the relevant Luxembourg Loan Party is not subject to nor, as applicable, does it meet or threaten
to meet the criteria of bankruptcy (faillite), insolvency, voluntary or judicial liquidation (liquidation volontaire ou judiciaire),
administrative dissolution without liquidation (dissolution administrative sans liquidation), reprieve from payment (sursis
de paiement), general settlement with creditors, out-of-court mutual agreement (réorganisation extra-judiciaire par accord
amiable), judicial reorganisation in the form of a stay to enter into a mutual agreement (réorganisation par sursis accord
amiable), judicial reorganisation by collective agreement (réorganisation judiciaire par accord collectif), judicial
reorganisation by transfer of assets or activities (réorganisation judiciaire par transfert sous autorité de justice),
conciliation (conciliation) or protective measures (mesures en vue de préserver les entreprises), reorganization
or similar laws affecting the rights of creditors generally, and no application has been made or is to be made by its respective managers
or directors or, as far as it is aware, by any other person for the appointment of a commissaire, juge-commissaire, liquidateur,
curateur or similar officer pursuant to any voluntary or judicial insolvency, winding-up, liquidation or similar proceedings.
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(f) Insurance.
Subject to Section 6.18, the Administrative Agent shall have received certificates of insurance complying with the requirements
of Section 6.07(b) for the business and properties of the Borrowers and its Subsidiaries, in form and substance reasonably
satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and, except for any insurance governed by German law, naming the Collateral Agent as an additional
insured and/or as loss payee.
(g) Organization
Documents. The Administrative Agent shall have received (i) a copy of the Organization Documents, including all amendments thereto,
of each Loan Party, certified, if applicable, as of a recent date by the Secretary of State of the state of its organization, and a certificate
as to the good standing or comparable certificate under applicable law (where relevant) of each Loan Party as of a recent date, from such
Secretary of State or similar Governmental Authority and (ii) a certificate of the Secretary or Assistant Secretary or an authorized
signatory or a comparable officer under applicable law of each Loan Party dated the Closing Date and certifying (where relevant) (A) that
attached thereto is a true and complete copy of the Organization Documents of such Loan Party as in effect on the Closing Date, (B) that
attached thereto is a true and complete copy of resolutions duly adopted by the board of directors or board of managers (or equivalent
governing body) of such Loan Party, authorizing the execution, delivery and performance of the Loan Documents to which such Person is
a party and, in the case of the Borrowers, the borrowings hereunder, and that such resolutions have not been modified, rescinded or amended
and are in full force and effect, (C) (save in respect of each Luxembourg Loan Party and each Finnish Party) that the Organization
Documents of such Loan Party have not been amended since the date of the last amendment thereto shown on the certificate of good standing
or comparable certificate under applicable law furnished pursuant to clause (i) above, (D) as to (if applicable) the incumbency
and specimen signature of each officer or manager or authorized signatory executing any Loan Document on behalf of such Loan Party and
countersigned by another officer or manager as to the incumbency and specimen signature of the Secretary or Assistant Secretary or comparable
officer under applicable law executing the certificate pursuant to clause (ii) above, (E) if required by the articles of association
or laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation or organization of any Loan Party (if applicable) or if customary to provide in the relevant
jurisdiction or in the context of any pledge of shares granted over the shares in the capital in any Loan Party, a copy of a resolution
of the general meeting or a resolution in writing signed by all the holders of the issued shares (if applicable) of that company, (F) if
applicable, a copy of a resolution signed by the supervisory board of the relevant Loan Party, (G) if applicable, an unconditional
positive advice from each relevant works’ council including the request for advice and (H) such other matters that are customarily
included in a certificate of this nature in the jurisdiction of its incorporation or organization.
(h) Fees,
Etc. All duties, fees, reasonable costs and expenses (including, without limitation, legal fees and expenses) and other compensation
contemplated hereby, payable to the Agents and the Lenders or otherwise payable in respect of the Transactions shall have been paid to
the extent due, including any fees or expenses due on the Closing Date pursuant to the Administrative Agent Fee Letter or the Lender Upfront
Fee Letter.
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(i) USA
PATRIOT Act. The Administrative Agent shall have received, at least three (3) Business Days prior to the Closing Date, all documentation
and other information required by regulatory authorities with respect to the Borrowers reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent
under applicable “know your customer” and anti-money laundering rules and regulations, including without limitation the
USA PATRIOT Act and any Beneficial Ownership Regulation.
(j) [Reserved.]
(k) [Reserved.]
(l) Financial
Statements. The Arrangers and the Lenders shall have received the Audited Financial Statements (and the audit report for such financial
statements) and the Quarterly Financial Statements, which financial statements described shall be prepared in accordance with GAAP.
(m) Superpriority
Intercreditor Agreement. The Superpriority Intercreditor Agreement shall have been duly executed by the parties thereto and delivered
to the Administrative Agent.
(n) 2029
Note Exchange. At least $226,000,000 in principal amount of 2029 Notes shall have been exchanged into Super HoldCo Second Lien Notes
at a discount to par of at least fifteen percent (15.0%).
(o) 2025
Note Redemption. The 2025 Notes shall have been, or shall substantially concurrently with the execution of this Agreement be, redeemed
in full at par.
(p) [Reserved].
(q) Related
Transaction Documents. The Related Transaction Documents shall have been duly executed by the parties thereto and delivered, to the
extent not previously executed and delivered, along with any amendments or supplemental indentures related thereto and any schedules
and exhibits and material ancillary documentation thereunder, to the Administrative Agent.
(r) [Reserved].
(s) IP
License Agreements. The Aristech and Altuglas License Agreements have been duly executed by the parties thereto and delivered to the
Administrative Agent.
(t) Global
Intercompany Note. The Global Intercompany Note (which shall contain subordination provisions satisfactory to the Administrative Agent,
including with respect to the Existing Cash Management Practices) shall have been duly executed by the parties thereto and delivered to
the Administrative Agent.
(u) Direction
Letter. A direction letter indicating the flow of funds in connection with the 2025 Transactions closing as of the Closing Date shall
have been duly executed by the Borrowers, LuxCo Finance and Topco and delivered to the Administrative Agent.
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Section 4.02 All
Credit Events. The obligation of each Lender to honor any Request for Credit Extension (other than a Committed Loan Notice requesting
only a conversion of Loans to the other Type, or a continuation of Benchmark Rate Loans) is subject to the following conditions precedent:
(a) (i) Other
than with respect to any 2026 Incremental Revolving Credit Borrowings
or any 2026 May Incremental Revolving Credit Borrowings, the representations and warranties of each Loan Party set forth
in Article V and in each other Loan Document, as applicable to such Loan Party, shall be true and correct in all material respects
on and as of the date of such Credit Extension with the same effect as though made on and as of such date, except to the extent such representations
and warranties expressly relate to an earlier date, in which case they shall be true and correct in all material respects as of such earlier
date and (ii) with respect to any 2026 Incremental Revolving Credit Borrowings or
any 2026 May Incremental Revolving Credit Borrowings, the representations and warranties of each Loan Party set forth
in Sections 5.01, 5.02, 5.03, and 5.04 hereof, as applicable to such Loan Party, shall be true and correct in all material respects on
and as of the date of the applicable 2026 Incremental Revolving Credit Borrowing or
2026 May Incremental Revolving Credit Borrowing, as applicable, with the same effect as though made on and as of such
date, except to the extent such representations and warranties expressly relate to an earlier date, in which case they shall be true and
correct in all material respects as of such earlier date.
(b) (i) Other
than with respect to any 2026 Incremental Revolving Credit Borrowings
or any 2026 May Incremental Revolving Credit Borrowings, no Default shall exist or would result from such proposed Credit
Extension or from the application of the proceeds therefrom and (ii) with respect to any 2026 Incremental Revolving Credit Borrowings
or any 2026 May Incremental Revolving Credit Borrowings,
other than the Specified Defaults (as defined in the 2026 Limited Waiver), no Event of Default shall exist or would result from such proposed
Credit Extension or from the application of the proceeds therefrom.
(c) The
Administrative Agent and, if applicable, the relevant L/C Issuer or the Swing Line Lender shall have received a Request for Credit Extension
in accordance with the requirements hereof.
(d) At
least $75,000,000 of lending commitments under the Existing A/R Securitization Facility must have been drawn and/or utilized at the time
of such proposed Credit Extension.
(e) With
respect to any 2026 Incremental Revolving Credit Borrowings after the Second Amendment Effective Date, Topco, LuxCo Finance, the Loan
Parties and the Restricted Subsidiaries shall have (or, at the time of submission of the applicable Request for Credit Extension with
respect to such Borrowing, the Lead Borrower believes in good faith that Topco, LuxCo Finance, the Loan Parties and the Restricted Subsidiaries
shall have) less than $110,000,000 of Liquidity (as defined in the Super HoldCo Credit Agreement) (excluding clause (b) thereof)
on the date of such proposed Borrowing, immediately prior to giving effect thereto.
Each
Request for Credit Extension (other than a Committed Loan Notice with respect to any 2026 Incremental
Revolving Credit Borrowings or any 2026 May Incremental Revolving Credit Borrowings, or requesting only a conversion of
Loans to the other Type, or a continuation of Benchmark Rate Loans) submitted by the Lead Borrower after the Closing Date shall be deemed
to be a representation and warranty that the conditions specified in Sections 4.02(a) and (b) have
been satisfied on and as of the date of the applicable Credit Extension.
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Article V
REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES
Holdings, the Borrowers and
each of the other Loan Parties party hereto represent and warrant to the Agents and the Lenders at the time of each Credit Extension that:
Section 5.01 Existence,
Qualification and Power; Compliance with Laws. Each Loan Party and each Restricted Subsidiary (other than an Immaterial Subsidiary)
(a) is a Person duly organized or formed, validly existing and in good standing under the Laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation
or organization (to the extent such concept exists in such jurisdiction), (b) has all requisite power and authority to (i) own
or lease its assets and carry on its business as currently conducted and (ii) in the case of the Loan Parties, execute, deliver
and perform its obligations under the Loan Documents to which it is a party, (c) is duly qualified and in good standing (to the
extent such concept exists in such jurisdiction) under the Laws of each jurisdiction where its ownership, lease or operation of properties
or the conduct of its business requires such qualification, (d) is in compliance with all Laws, orders, writs and injunctions and
(e) has all requisite governmental licenses, authorizations, consents and approvals to operate its business as currently conducted;
except, in each case referred to in clause (a) (other than with respect to each Borrower), (b)(i) (other than with respect
to each Borrower), (c), (d) or (e), to the extent that failure to do so could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse
Effect.
Section 5.02 Authorization;
No Contravention. The execution, delivery and performance by each Loan Party of each Loan Document to which such Person is a
party, and the consummation of the Transactions, are within such Loan Party’s corporate or other powers, (a) have been duly
authorized by all necessary corporate or other organizational action, and (b) do not (i) contravene the terms of any of such
Person’s Organization Documents, (ii) conflict with or result in any breach or contravention of, or the creation of any Lien
under (other than as permitted by Section 7.01), or require any payment to be made under (x) any Contractual Obligation
to which such Person is a party or affecting such Person or the properties of such Person or any of its Subsidiaries or (y) any
material order, injunction, writ or decree of any Governmental Authority or any arbitral award to which such Person or its property is
subject, (iii) violate any material Law or (iv) violate or result in a default under any Related Transaction Document; except
with respect to any conflict, breach, contravention or payment (but not the creation of any Lien) referred to in clause (ii)(x), to the
extent that such conflict, breach, contravention or payment could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
Section 5.03 Governmental
Authorization; Other Consents. (a) No material approval, consent, exemption, authorization, or other action by, or notice
to, or filing with, any Governmental Authority or any other Person is necessary or required in connection with (a) the execution,
delivery or performance by, or enforcement against, any Loan Party of this Agreement or any other Loan Document, or for the consummation
of the Transactions, (b) the grant by any Loan Party of the Liens granted by it pursuant to the Collateral Documents, (c) the
perfection or maintenance of the Liens created under the Collateral Documents (including the priority thereof) or (d) the exercise
by the Administrative Agent or any Lender of its rights under the Loan Documents or the remedies in respect of the Collateral pursuant
to the Collateral Documents, except for (i) filings and registrations necessary to perfect, as applicable, the Liens or register
on the Collateral granted by the Loan Parties in favor of the Secured Parties, (ii) the approvals, consents, exemptions, authorizations,
actions, notices and filings which have been (or, within the applicable period set out in the relevant Collateral Document, will be)
duly obtained, taken, given or made and are or (within such applicable period will be) in full force and effect (except to the extent
not required to be obtained, taken, given or made or in full force and effect pursuant to the Collateral and Guarantee Requirement) and
(iii) those approvals, consents, exemptions, authorizations or other actions, notices or filings, the failure of which to obtain
or make could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
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(b) Any
Luxembourg Loan Party has carried out its activities and will continue to carry out its activities in a manner which complies with all
relevant regulatory requirements regarding activities of the financial sector and in a manner which does not require it to be authorized
under the Luxembourg Act, dated April 5, 1993, on the financial sector, as amended.
Section 5.04 Binding
Effect. This Agreement and each other Loan Document has been duly executed and delivered by each Loan Party that is a party thereto.
This Agreement and each other Loan Document constitute legal, valid and binding obligations of such Loan Party, enforceable against each
Loan Party that is a party thereto in accordance with its terms, except as such enforceability may be limited by (i) Debtor Relief
Laws and by general principles of equity (ii) the need for filings, registrations and, with respect to Collateral owned by Foreign
Subsidiaries, any other perfection steps necessary to create or perfect or register the Liens on the Collateral granted by the Loan Parties
in favor of the Secured Parties and (iii) the effect of foreign Laws, rules and regulations as they relate to pledges, if any,
of Equity Interests in Foreign Subsidiaries and intercompany Indebtedness owed by Foreign Subsidiaries.
Section 5.05 Financial
Statements; No Material Adverse Effect. (a) The Annual Financial Statements and the Quarterly Financial Statements fairly
present in all material respects the financial condition of Topco and its Subsidiaries as of the dates thereof and their results of operations
for the periods covered thereby in accordance with GAAP consistently applied throughout the periods covered thereby, (A) except
as otherwise expressly noted therein and (B) subject, in the case of the Quarterly Financial Statements, to changes resulting from
normal year-end adjustments and absence of footnotes.
(b) The
unaudited pro forma consolidated balance sheet of Topco and its Subsidiaries as of the last day of the twelve-month period ending
on the last day of the most recently completed four-fiscal quarter period ended at least forty-five (45) days (or ninety (90) days in
case such four-fiscal quarter period is the end of Topco’s fiscal year) prior to the Closing Date (such last day, the “Pro
Forma Balance Sheet Date”), prepared after giving effect to the Transactions as if the Transactions had occurred as of such
date (including the explanatory notes related to the adjustments thereto) (the “Pro Forma Balance Sheet”) and the unaudited
pro forma consolidated statement of income of Topco and its Subsidiaries for the twelve-month period ended on the Pro Forma Balance
Sheet Date, prepared after giving effect to the Transactions as if the Transactions had occurred at the beginning of such period (together
with the Pro Forma Balance Sheet, the “Pro Forma Financial Statements”), copies of which have heretofore been furnished
to the Administrative Agent, have been prepared based on the Annual Financial Statements (except for the exclusion of the effects of the
finalization of deferred tax accounting and acquisition accounting adjustments) and the Quarterly Financial Statements and have been prepared
in good faith, based on assumptions believed by the Lead Borrower to be reasonable as of the date of delivery thereof, and present fairly
in all material respects on a pro forma basis the estimated financial position of Topco and its Subsidiaries as at the Pro Forma
Balance Sheet Date and their estimated results of operations for the period covered thereby.
(c) The
forecasts of consolidated balance sheets, income statements and cash flow statements of Topco and its Subsidiaries set forth in the Long-Term
Financial Model, and all Projections delivered pursuant to Section 6.01 and Section 6.20 have been prepared in
good faith on the basis of the assumptions stated therein, which assumptions were believed to be reasonable at the time made, it being
understood that projections as to future events are not to be viewed as facts and actual results may vary materially from such forecasts.
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(d) Since
December 31, 2023, there has been no event or circumstance, either individually or in the aggregate, that has had or could reasonably
be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
Section 5.06 Litigation.
There are no actions, suits, proceedings, claims or disputes pending or, to the knowledge of the Lead Borrower, threatened in writing,
at law, in equity, in arbitration or before any Governmental Authority, by or against the Lead Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries
or against any of their properties or revenues that either individually or in the aggregate, could reasonably be expected to have a Material
Adverse Effect.
Section 5.07 Ownership
of Property; Liens. (a) The Lead Borrower and each of its Restricted Subsidiaries has good record title to, or valid leasehold
interests in, or easements or other limited property interests in (in each case, to the extent applicable in the jurisdiction in which
such Real Property is located), all Real Property necessary in the ordinary conduct of its business, free and clear of all Liens except
as set forth on Schedule 5.07 hereto or except for Liens or minor defects in title that do not materially interfere with
its ability to conduct its business or to utilize such assets for their intended purposes and Liens permitted by Section 7.01
and, in each case, except where the failure to have such title, interest, easement or other limited property interest could not reasonably
be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect.
(b) Schedule 6
to the Perfection Certificate dated as of the Closing Date contain a true and complete list of Material Real Property owned by the Lead
Borrower and any of its wholly-owned Domestic Subsidiaries that are Loan Parties as of the Closing Date.
Section 5.08 Environmental
Matters. Except as disclosed in Schedule 5.08(a) or except as could not reasonably be expected to have, individually
or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect:
(a) each
Loan Party is in compliance with all applicable Environmental Laws, and has obtained, and is in compliance with, all Environmental Permits
required of any of them under applicable Environmental Laws;
(b) there
are no claims, proceedings, investigations or actions by any Governmental Authority or other Person pending, or to the knowledge of the
Lead Borrower, threatened in writing, under any Environmental Law or to revoke, suspend or modify any Environmental Permit held by any
of the Loan Parties under applicable Environmental Laws;
(c) none
of the Loan Parties has agreed to assume or accept responsibility, by contract or otherwise, for any Environmental Liability of any other
Person; and
(d) there
are no facts, circumstances or conditions relating to the past or present business or operations of any of the Loan Parties or any of
their respective predecessors (including the disposal of any wastes, hazardous substances or other materials), or to any Real Property
at any time owned, leased or operated by any of them, that could reasonably be expected to give rise to any Environmental Liability on
the part of the Loan Parties.
Section 5.09 Taxes.
Except as would not, either individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, each of
the Loan Parties and their Subsidiaries have filed all returns, statements, forms and reports for taxes (for purposes of this Section,
“Returns”) required to be filed, and the Returns accurately reflect all liability for taxes of the Loan Parties and
their Subsidiaries as a whole for the periods covered thereby. Except as would not, either individually or in the aggregate, reasonably
be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, each of the Loan Parties and their Subsidiaries have paid all taxes levied or imposed
upon them or their properties that are due and payable (including in their capacity as a withholding agent), except those which are being
contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently conducted and for which adequate reserves have been provided in accordance
with GAAP if such contest shall have the effect of suspending enforcement or collection of such taxes. There is no action, suit, proceeding,
investigation, audit, or claim now pending or, to the best knowledge of the Loan Parties or any of their Subsidiaries, threatened by
any authority regarding any taxes relating to the Loan Parties or any of their Subsidiaries, nor is there any proposed Tax deficiency
or assessment known to any Loan Parties against the Loan Parties that would, if made, individually or in the aggregate, have a Material
Adverse Effect.
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Section 5.10 ERISA
Compliance. (a) Except as could not, either individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to result in a Material
Adverse Effect, each Pension Plan is in compliance in form and operation with its terms and with the applicable provisions of ERISA,
the Code and all other applicable Laws and regulations.
(b) (i) No
ERISA Event has occurred during the five year period prior to the date on which this representation is made or deemed made; (ii) no
Loan Party, Restricted Subsidiary or ERISA Affiliate has incurred, or reasonably expects to incur, any liability under Title IV of ERISA
with respect to any Pension Plan (other than premiums due and not delinquent under Section 4007 of ERISA); (iii) no Loan Party,
Restricted Subsidiary or ERISA Affiliate has incurred, or reasonably expects to incur, any liability (and no event has occurred which,
with the giving of notice under Section 4219 of ERISA, would result in such liability) under Sections 4201 or 4243 of ERISA
with respect to a Multiemployer Plan; and (iv) no Loan Party, Restricted Subsidiary or ERISA Affiliate has engaged in a transaction
that could reasonably be expected to be subject to Sections 4069 or 4212(c) of ERISA; except, with respect to each of the foregoing
clauses (i) through (iv) of this Section 5.10(b), as could not reasonably be expected, individually or in the aggregate,
to result in a Material Adverse Effect.
(c) Except
as could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect: (i) each Foreign Pension Plan maintained or administered
by the Loan Party or a Restricted Subsidiary has been maintained in compliance with its terms and with the requirements of any and all
applicable laws, statutes, rules, regulations and orders and has been maintained, where required, in good standing with applicable regulatory
authorities; (ii) all contributions required to be made by a Loan Party or Restricted Subsidiary with respect to a Foreign Pension
Plan have been timely made and the Loan Parties and Restricted Subsidiaries have not incurred any obligation in connection with the termination
of, or withdrawal from, any Foreign Pension Plan; and (iii) each Foreign Pension Plan maintained or administered by the Loan Party
or a Restricted Subsidiary is funded to the extent required by Law or otherwise to comply with the requirements of any material Law applicable
in the jurisdiction in which such Foreign Pension Plan is maintained.
Section 5.11 Subsidiaries;
Equity Interests. As of the Closing Date (after giving effect to any part of the Transactions that is consummated on or prior
to the Closing Date), no Loan Party has any Subsidiaries other than those specifically disclosed in Schedule 5.11, and all
of the outstanding Equity Interests owned by the Loan Parties (or a Subsidiary of any Loan Party) in such Subsidiaries have been validly
issued and are fully paid and all Equity Interests owned by a Loan Party (or a Subsidiary of any Loan Party) in such Subsidiaries are
owned free and clear of all Liens except (i) those created under the Collateral Documents and (ii) any Lien that is permitted
under Section 7.01. As of the Closing Date, Schedules 1(a) and 7(a) and (b) to the Perfection Certificate
(a) set forth the name and jurisdiction of each Borrower and each Borrower’s wholly-owned domestic Subsidiaries that are Loan
Parties and (b) set forth the ownership interest of each Borrower, its wholly-owned domestic Subsidiaries and any other Subsidiary
thereof, including the percentage of such ownership.
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Section 5.12 Margin
Regulations; Investment Company Act. (a) Neither Borrower is engaged nor will it engage, principally or as one of its important
activities, in the business of purchasing or carrying Margin Stock, or extending credit for the purpose of purchasing or carrying Margin
Stock, and no proceeds of any Borrowings or drawings under any Letter of Credit will be used for any purpose that violates Regulation
U.
(b) None
of the Borrowers or any other Loan Party is, or is required to be, registered as an “investment company” under the Investment
Company Act of 1940.
Section 5.13 Disclosure.
To the best knowledge of the Lead Borrower, no report, financial statement, certificate or other written information furnished by or
on behalf of any Loan Party (other than projected financial information, pro forma financial information and information of a
general economic or industry nature) to any Agent or any Lender in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby and the negotiation
of this Agreement or delivered hereunder or any other Loan Document (as modified or supplemented by other information so furnished) when
taken as a whole contains any material misstatement of fact or omits to state any material fact necessary to make the statements therein
(when taken as a whole), in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not materially misleading. With respect to projected
financial information and pro forma financial information, the Lead Borrower represents that such information was prepared in
good faith based upon assumptions believed to be reasonable at the time of preparation of such materials; it being understood that such
projections may vary from actual results and that such variances may be material.
Section 5.14 Labor
Matters. Except as, in the aggregate, could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect: (a) there are
no strikes or other labor disputes against the Lead Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries pending or, to the knowledge of the
Lead Borrower, threatened in writing; (b) hours worked by and payment made to employees of the Lead Borrower or any of its Restricted
Subsidiaries have not been in violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act or any other applicable Laws dealing with such matters; and (c) all
payments due from the Lead Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries on account of employee health and welfare insurance have been
paid or accrued as a liability on the books of the relevant party.
Section 5.15 Intellectual
Property; Licenses, Etc. The Lead Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries own, license or possess the right to use all of the
trademarks, service marks, trade names, domain names, copyrights, patents, patent rights, technology, domain names, software, trade secrets,
know-how database rights, design rights and other intellectual property rights (collectively, “IP Rights”) that are
reasonably necessary for the operation of their respective businesses as currently conducted, and such IP Rights do not conflict with
the rights of any Person, except to the extent such conflicts, either individually or in the aggregate, could not reasonably be expected
to have a Material Adverse Effect. To the knowledge of the Borrower, no use of IP Rights, advertising, product, process, method, substance,
part or other material used by any Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries in the operation of their respective businesses as currently
conducted infringes upon any rights held by any Person except for such infringements, individually or in the aggregate, which could not
reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. No claim, accused infringements or litigation regarding any of the IP Rights
is pending or, to the knowledge of the Lead Borrower, threatened in writing against any Loan Party or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries,
which, either individually or in the aggregate, could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
Section 5.16 Solvency.
On the Closing Date, upon giving effect to the 2025 Transactions to become effective on the Closing Date (including the effectiveness
of the Related Transaction Documents), the Lead Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries, on a consolidated basis, are Solvent.
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Section 5.17 Subordination
of Junior Financing. The Obligations are “Senior Debt,” “Senior Indebtedness,” “Guarantor Senior
Debt” or “Senior Secured Financing” (or any comparable term) under, and as defined in, any Junior Financing Documentation.
Section 5.18 Collateral
Documents; Valid Liens. Except as otherwise contemplated hereby or under any other Loan Documents, the provisions of the Collateral
Documents and any other documents and instruments necessary to satisfy the Collateral and Guarantee Requirement, together with such filings
and other actions required to be taken hereby or by the applicable Collateral Documents (including the delivery to the Administrative
Agent of any Pledged Debt and any Pledged Equity required to be delivered pursuant to the applicable Collateral Documents), are effective
to create in favor of the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties, except as otherwise provided hereunder, including
subject to Liens permitted by Section 7.01, a legal, valid, enforceable and perfected first priority Lien on all right, title
and interest of the respective Loan Parties in the Collateral described therein.
Notwithstanding
anything herein (including this Section 5.18) or in any other Loan Document to the contrary, neither the Lead Borrower nor
any other Loan Party makes any representation or warranty as to (A) the effects of perfection or non-perfection, the priority or
the enforceability of any pledge of or security interest in any Equity Interests of any Foreign Subsidiary that is not organized in a
Qualified Jurisdiction, or as to the rights and remedies of the Agents or any Lender with respect thereto, under foreign Law (other than
the law of any Qualified Jurisdiction) or (B) the pledge or creation of any security interest, or the effects of perfection or non-perfection,
the priority or the enforceability of any pledge of or security interest to the extent such pledge, security interest, perfection or
priority is not required pursuant to the Collateral and Guarantee Requirement.
Section 5.19 Centre
of Main Interest. For the purposes of the Insolvency Regulation, the centre of main interest (as that term is used in Article 3(1) of
the Insolvency Regulation) of each Holdco, each Borrower and each of their Restricted Subsidiaries that is formed or incorporated in
a jurisdiction within the European Union is situated in the jurisdiction of its registered office and it has no “establishment”
(as that term is used in Article 2(10) of the Insolvency Regulation) in any other jurisdiction.
Section 5.20 Pensions
Act. (a) Neither the Lead Borrower nor any of its Restricted Subsidiaries is or has been an employer (for the purposes of
sections 38 to 51 of the Pensions Act 2004) of an occupational pension scheme which is not a money purchase scheme (both terms as defined
in the Pension Schemes Act 1993 as amended).
(b) Neither
the Lead Borrower nor any of its Restricted Subsidiaries is or has been “connected” with or an “associate” of
(as those terms are used in sections 39 and 43 of the Pensions Act 2004) such an employer.
Section 5.21 Commercial
Benefit. Each Loan Party acknowledges that the entry into and performance by such Loan Party of its obligations under the Loan
Documents to which it is a party is for such Loan Party’s commercial benefit.
Section 5.22 USA
PATRIOT Act, Anti-Corruption Laws, Anti-Money Laundering Laws and Sanctions. (a) To the extent applicable, each of Holdings
and its Subsidiaries is in compliance, in all material respects, with (i) the Trading with the Enemy Act, as amended, and each of
the foreign assets control regulations of the United States Treasury Department (31 CFR Subtitle B, Chapter V, as amended) and any other
enabling legislation or executive order relating thereto and (ii) the USA PATRIOT Act and applicable AML Laws.
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(b) Holdings
and its Subsidiaries, their respective directors and officers, and to the knowledge of Holdings or its Subsidiaries, their respective
employees and agents, have conducted their businesses in compliance with Anti-Corruption Laws in all material respects. No part of the
proceeds of the Loans (or any Letters of Credit) will be used by Holdings or its Subsidiaries, directly or, to its knowledge, indirectly,
for any offer, payment, promise to pay, or authorization or approval of the payment or giving of money or anything else of value to any
governmental official or employee, political party, official of a political party, candidate for political office, or anyone else acting
in an official capacity, in order to obtain, retain or direct any improper business advantage, in violation in any material respect of
any Anti-Corruption Laws.
(c) (i) None
of Holdings or its Subsidiaries will directly or, to the knowledge of Holdings or such Subsidiary, indirectly, use the proceeds of the
Loans (or Letters of Credit) in violation of applicable Sanctions or otherwise knowingly make available such proceeds to any Person for
the purpose of financing the activities or business of or with any Sanctioned Person, or in any Sanctioned Country in violation of Sanctions,
except to the extent licensed, exempted or otherwise approved by a competent governmental body responsible for enforcing such Sanctions,
(ii) none of Holdings, any Subsidiary or to the knowledge of Holdings or such Subsidiary, their respective directors, officers or
employees or, to the knowledge of either Borrower, any controlled Affiliate of Holdings, either Borrower or their respective Subsidiaries
that will act in any capacity in connection with or benefit from any Facility, is a Sanctioned Person and (iii) none of Holdings,
its Subsidiaries or to the knowledge of Holdings or such Subsidiary, their respective directors, officers and employees are in violation
of applicable Sanctions in any material respect.
(d) The
representations and warranties and undertakings contained in this Section 5.22 are made by any person falling within the scope of
application of European Council Regulation (EC) 2271/96 (as amended) (or any implementing regulation by any EU Member State or the United
Kingdom only insofar as they do not result in a violation or conflict under, any anti-boycott or blocking law, regulation or statute
that is in force from time to time including Section 7 of the German Foreign Trade Ordinance (§ 7 Außenwirtschaftsverordnung)
or European Council Regulation (EC) 2271/96 (as amended) (or any law or regulation implementing such regulation in any member state of
the European Union). The representations contained this Section 5.22 are made only to the extent that any Lender or any Agent would
not be in violation of or conflict with Section 7 of the German Foreign Trade Ordinance (§ 7 Außenwirtschaftsverordnung)
or in violation of or conflict with any anti-boycott or blocking law regulation or statute that is in force from time to time including
European Council Regulation (EC) 2271/96 (as amended) (or any law or regulation implementing such regulation in any member state of the
European Union).
Section 5.23 Luxembourg
Specific Representations. (i) Each Luxembourg Loan Party is in full compliance with all requirements of the Luxembourg Act
dated May 31, 1999 on the domiciliation of companies, as amended from time to time and all related regulations and (ii) the
head office (administration centrale), the place of effective management (siège de direction effective) and (for
the purposes of the Insolvency Regulation) the center of main interests (centre des intérêts principaux) of each
Luxembourg Loan Party in Luxembourg is located at the place of its registered office (siège statutaire) in Luxembourg.
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Article VI
AFFIRMATIVE
COVENANTS
So
long as any Lender shall have any Commitment hereunder, any Loan or other Obligation (other than (i) contingent indemnification obligations
as to which no claim has been asserted, (ii) obligations under Treasury Services Agreements and (iii) obligations under Secured
Hedge Agreements) hereunder which is accrued and payable shall remain unpaid or unsatisfied, or any Letter of Credit shall remain outstanding
(unless the Outstanding Amount of the L/C Obligations related thereto has been Cash Collateralized or a backstop letter of credit reasonably
satisfactory to the applicable L/C Issuer is in place), then from and after the Closing Date, the Lead Borrower shall, and shall (except
in the case of the covenants set forth in Sections 6.01, 6.02, 6.16 and 6.20) cause each of its
Restricted Subsidiaries to:
Section 6.01 Financial
Statements. (a) Deliver to the Administrative Agent for prompt further distribution to each Lender, within ninety (90) days
after the end of the fiscal year of Topco ended December 31, 2024 and each fiscal year of Topco completed after the Closing Date,
a consolidated balance sheet of Topco and its Subsidiaries as at the end of such fiscal year, and the related consolidated statements
of income or operations, stockholders’ equity and cash flows for such fiscal year, setting forth in each case in comparative form
the figures for the previous fiscal year, all in reasonable detail and prepared in accordance with GAAP, audited and accompanied by a
report and opinion of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLC or any other independent registered public accounting firm of nationally recognized
standing, which report and opinion shall be prepared in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards;
(b) Deliver
to the Administrative Agent for prompt further distribution to each Lender, within forty-five (45) days after the end of each fiscal quarter
of each fiscal year of Topco completed after the Closing Date (other than the fourth fiscal quarter of any fiscal year for which the Lead
Borrower is required to deliver financial statements pursuant to Section 6.01(a)), a consolidated balance sheet of Topco and
its Subsidiaries as at the end of such fiscal quarter and the related (i) consolidated statements of income or operations for such
fiscal quarter and for the portion of the fiscal year then ended and (ii) consolidated statements of cash flows for such fiscal quarter
and the portion of the fiscal year then ended, setting forth in each case in comparative form the figures for the corresponding fiscal
quarter of the previous fiscal year and the corresponding portion of the previous fiscal year, in each case, all in reasonable detail
and certified by a Responsible Officer of the Lead Borrower, as fairly presenting in all material respects the financial condition, results
of operations, stockholders’ equity and cash flows of Topco and its Subsidiaries, in accordance with GAAP, subject only to normal
year-end audit adjustments and the absence of footnotes;
(c) [Reserved];
and
(d) [Reserved].
Notwithstanding the foregoing,
the obligations in clauses (a) and (b) of this Section 6.01 may be satisfied with respect to financial information
of Topco and its Subsidiaries by furnishing Topco’s Form 10-K or 10-Q, as applicable, filed with the SEC; provided that
such Form 10-K or 10-Q, as applicable, is accompanied by the comparisons to Topco Projections contemplated in clauses (a) and
(b) of this Section 6.01 and provided, further, that to the extent such information is in lieu of information
required to be provided under Section 6.01(a), such materials are accompanied by a report and opinion of PricewaterhouseCoopers
LLP or any other independent registered public accounting firm of nationally recognized standing, which report and opinion shall be prepared
in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards.
Any financial statement required
to be delivered pursuant to Sections 6.01(a) or 6.01(b) shall not be required to include acquisition accounting
adjustments relating to any Permitted Acquisition to the extent it is not practicable to include any such adjustments in such financial
statement.
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Documents
required to be delivered pursuant to this Section 6.01 and Section 6.02(b) and (c) may be delivered
electronically and if so delivered, shall be deemed to have been delivered on the date (i) on which Topco posts such documents, or
provides a link thereto on the website on the Internet at the website address listed on Schedule 10.02; or (ii) on which
such documents are posted on the Lead Borrower’s behalf on IntraLinks/IntraAgency or another relevant 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) upon written request by the Administrative Agent, the Lead Borrower shall deliver paper copies
of such documents (which may be electronic copies delivered via electronic mail) to the Administrative Agent for further distribution
to each Lender until a written request to cease delivering paper copies is given by the Administrative Agent and (ii) the Lead Borrower
shall notify (which may be by facsimile or electronic mail) the Administrative Agent of the posting of any such documents and provide
to the Administrative Agent by electronic mail electronic versions (i.e., soft copies) of such documents. Notwithstanding anything
contained herein, in every instance the Lead Borrower shall be required to provide paper copies (which may be electronic copies delivered
via electronic mail) of the Compliance Certificates required by Section 6.02(a) to the Administrative Agent; provided,
however, that if such Compliance Certificate is first delivered by electronic means, the date of such delivery by electronic means
shall constitute the date of delivery for purposes of compliance with Section 6.02(a). Each Lender shall be solely responsible for
timely accessing posted documents or requesting delivery of paper copies of such documents from the Administrative Agent and maintaining
its copies of such documents.
Section 6.02 Certificates;
Other Information. Deliver to the Administrative Agent for prompt further distribution to each Lender:
(a) no
later than five (5) days after the delivery of the financial statements referred to in Section 6.01(a) and (b),
a duly completed Compliance Certificate signed by a Responsible Officer of the Lead Borrower;
(b) promptly
after the same are publicly available, copies of all annual, regular, periodic and special reports and registration statements, if any,
which Topco or any Subsidiary files with the SEC, ASIC or with any applicable Governmental Authority that may be substituted therefor
(other than amendments to any registration statement (to the extent such registration statement, in the form it became effective, is delivered),
exhibits to any registration statement and, if applicable, any registration statement on Form S-8) and in any case not otherwise
required to be delivered to the Administrative Agent pursuant hereto;
(c) promptly
after the furnishing thereof, copies of any material requests or material notices received by any Loan Party (other than in the ordinary
course of business) or material statements or material reports furnished to any holder of debt securities (other than in connection with
any board observer rights) of any Loan Party or of any Restricted Subsidiary pursuant to the terms of the Super HoldCo Second Lien Notes
and any Junior Financing Documentation (including the 2029 Notes Indenture and the Junior Existing Credit Agreement) or any other Indebtedness
of the Lead Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries in a principal amount in excess of the Threshold Amount and not otherwise required
to be furnished to the Lenders pursuant to any clause of this Section 6.02;
(d) together
with the delivery of each Compliance Certificate pursuant to Section 6.02(a), (i) in the case of annual Compliance Certificates
only, a report setting forth the information required by sections describing the legal name and the jurisdiction of formation of each
Loan Party and the location of the chief executive office of each Loan Party or confirming that there has been no change in such information
since the Closing Date or the date of the last such report, (ii) [reserved] and (iii) a list of each Subsidiary of the Lead
Borrower that identifies each Subsidiary as a Restricted Subsidiary or an Unrestricted Subsidiary as of the date of delivery of such Compliance
Certificate (to the extent that there have been any changes in the identity or status as a Restricted Subsidiary or Unrestricted Subsidiary
of any such Subsidiaries since the later of the Closing Date and the most recent list provided);
(e) [reserved];
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(f) [reserved];
(g) promptly,
such additional information regarding the business, legal, financial or corporate affairs of Topco or its Subsidiaries (including the
Loan Parties or any of their respective Restricted Subsidiaries), or compliance with the terms of the Loan Documents, any Junior Financing
Documentation (including the 2029 Notes Indenture and the Junior Existing Credit Agreement) or any other Indebtedness of Topco and its
Subsidiaries (including the Lead Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries) in a principal amount in excess of the Threshold Amount, as
the Administrative Agent or any Lender through the Administrative Agent may from time to time reasonably request.
Section 6.03 Notices.
Promptly after a Responsible Officer of any Loan Party has obtained actual knowledge thereof, notify the Administrative Agent:
(a) of
the occurrence of any Default;
(b) of
the occurrence of an ERISA Event which could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect; and
(c) of
the filing or commencement of, or any written threat or written notice of intention of any person to file or commence, any action, suit,
litigation or proceeding, whether at law or in equity by or before any Governmental Authority, against the Lead Borrower or any Loan
Party that could in each case reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.
Each
notice pursuant to this Section shall be accompanied by a written statement of a Responsible Officer of the Lead Borrower (x) that
such notice is being delivered pursuant to Section 6.03(a), (b) or (c) (as applicable) and (y) setting forth
details of the occurrence referred to therein and stating what action the Lead Borrower or the respective Loan Party has taken and proposes
to take with respect thereto.
Section 6.04 Payment
of Taxes. Pay, discharge or otherwise satisfy, as the same shall become due and payable in the normal conduct of its business,
all its obligations and liabilities in respect of taxes imposed upon it or upon its income or profits or in respect of its property,
except, in each case, to the extent any such tax is being contested in good faith and by appropriate proceedings for which appropriate
reserves have been established in accordance with GAAP or the failure to pay or discharge the same would not reasonably be expected to
have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect.
Section 6.05 Preservation
of Existence, Etc. (a) Preserve, renew and maintain in full force and effect its legal existence under the Laws of the jurisdiction
of its organization except (x) in a transaction permitted by Section 7.04 or 7.05 and (y) any Restricted
Subsidiary may merge, amalgamate or consolidate with any other Restricted Subsidiary and (b) take all reasonable action to maintain
all rights, privileges (including its good standing where applicable in the relevant jurisdiction), permits, licenses and franchises
necessary or desirable in the normal conduct of its business, except, in the case of (a) (other than with respect to either Borrower)
or (b) to the extent that failure to do so could not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material
Adverse Effect or pursuant to a transaction permitted by Section 7.04 or 7.05 or clause (a) (y) of this
Section 6.05.
Section 6.06 Maintenance
of Properties. Except (i) if the failure to do so could not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate,
a Material Adverse Effect or (ii) for Dispositions permitted by Section 7.05 (a) maintain, preserve and protect
all of its material tangible properties and equipment necessary in the operation of its business in as good a working order, repair and
condition, as they were in on the date hereof, ordinary wear and tear excepted and fire, casualty or condemnation excepted, (b) make
all necessary renewals, replacements, modifications, improvements, upgrades, extensions and additions thereof or thereto in accordance
with prudent industry practice and in the normal conduct of its business, and (c) maintain or renew all of its registered or issued
intellectual property.
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Section 6.07 Maintenance
of Insurance.
(a) Generally.
Maintain, with financially sound and reputable insurance companies, insurance with respect to its properties and business against loss
or damage of the kinds customarily insured against by Persons engaged in the same or similar business, of such types and in such amounts
(after giving effect to any self-insurance reasonable and customary for similarly situated Persons engaged in the same or similar businesses
as the Lead Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries) as are customarily carried under similar circumstances by such other Persons.
(b) Requirements
of Insurance. All such insurance shall name the Collateral Agent as mortgagee (in the case of property insurance) or additional insured
on behalf of the Secured Parties (in the case of liability insurance) or loss payee (in the case of property insurance), as applicable.
(c) Flood
Insurance. With respect to each Mortgaged Property, obtain flood insurance in such total amount as the Administrative Agent may from
time to time reasonably require, if at any time the area in which any improvements located on any Mortgaged Property is designated a
“flood hazard area” in any Flood Insurance Rate Map published by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (or any successor
agency), and otherwise comply with the Flood Laws.
(d) If
the Lead Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries shall fail to maintain insurance in accordance with this Section 6.07, or if the Lead
Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries shall fail to so endorse and deposit all policies or certificates with respect thereto, the Administrative
Agent shall have the right (but shall be under no obligation) to procure such insurance and the Lead Borrower and its Subsidiaries jointly
and severally agree to reimburse the Administrative Agent for all costs and expenses of procuring such insurance. The provisions of this
Section 6.07 shall be deemed supplemental to, but not duplicative of, the provisions of any Collateral Documents that require the
maintenance of insurance.
Section 6.08 Compliance
with Laws. Comply in all material respects with the requirements of all Laws and all orders, writs, injunctions and decrees applicable
to it or to its business or property, except, in each case, if the failure to comply therewith could not reasonably be expected to have,
individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect.
Section 6.09 Books
and Records. Maintain proper books of record and account, in which entries that are full, true and correct in all material respects
and are in conformity with GAAP consistently applied and which reflect all material financial transactions and matters involving the
assets and business of the Lead Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary, as the case may be (it being understood and agreed that certain
Foreign Subsidiaries maintain individual books and records in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles in their respective
countries of organization and that such maintenance shall not constitute a breach of the representations, warranties or covenants hereunder).
Section 6.10 Inspection
Rights. Permit representatives and independent contractors of the Administrative Agent and each Lender to visit and inspect any
of such Loan Party’s or such Restricted Subsidiary’s properties, to examine such Person’s corporate, financial and
operating records, and make copies thereof or abstracts therefrom, and to discuss such Person’s affairs, finances and accounts
with its directors, officers, and independent public accountants (subject to such accountants’ customary policies and procedures),
all at the reasonable expense of the Lead Borrower and at such reasonable times during normal business hours and as often as may be reasonably
desired, upon reasonable advance notice to the Lead Borrower; provided that only the Administrative Agent on behalf of the Lenders
may exercise rights of the Administrative Agent and the Lenders under this Section 6.10 and the Administrative Agent shall
not exercise such rights more often than two (2) times during any calendar year and only one (1) such time shall be at the
Lead Borrower’s expense; provided further that when an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, the Administrative
Agent (or any of its representatives or independent contractors), on behalf of itself and the Lenders, may do any of the foregoing at
the expense of the Lead Borrower at any time during normal business hours and upon reasonable advance notice. The Administrative Agent
shall give the Lead Borrower the opportunity to participate in any discussions with the Lead Borrower’s independent public accountants.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 6.10, none of the Lead Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries
shall be required to disclose, or permit the inspection, examination or making copies or abstracts of, or discussion of, any document,
information or other matter that (i) constitutes non-financial trade secrets or non-financial proprietary information, (ii) in
respect of which disclosure to the Administrative Agent or any Lender (or their respective representatives or contractors) is prohibited
by Law or any binding agreement or (iii) is subject to attorney client or similar privilege or constitutes attorney work-product.
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Section 6.11 Additional
Collateral; Additional Guarantors. At the Lead Borrower’s expense, subject to the limitations and exceptions of this Agreement,
including, without limitation, the provisions of the Collateral and Guarantee Requirement and any applicable limitation in any Collateral
Document, take all action necessary or reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent or the Collateral Agent to ensure that the Collateral
and Guarantee Requirement continues to be satisfied, including:
(a) Upon
(1) the formation or acquisition of any new direct or indirect Restricted Subsidiary (other than any Immaterial Subsidiary or Excluded
Subsidiary) that is organized in a Qualified Jurisdiction (other than Hong Kong or Singapore), (2) the designation in accordance
with Section 6.15 of any existing direct or indirect Subsidiary that is organized in a Qualified Jurisdiction (other than
Hong Kong or Singapore) as a Restricted Subsidiary (other than any Excluded Subsidiary), (3) the re-designation in accordance with
the proviso to the definition of “Immaterial Subsidiary” of any existing direct or indirect Restricted Subsidiary (other
than any Immaterial Subsidiary or any Excluded Subsidiary) that is organized in a Qualified Jurisdiction (other than Hong Kong or Singapore),
(4) the designation of any Restricted Subsidiary that is an Immaterial Subsidiary or an Excluded Subsidiary as a Guarantor with,
other than in the case of any such Restricted Subsidiary organized in a Qualified Jurisdiction, the prior written consent of the Administrative
Agent (such consent to be based on matters of concern relating to the procurement of a guarantee from such Guarantor, the enforceability
thereof and the taking and perfecting of a security interest in the assets of such Guarantor to secure its obligations thereunder), which
consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed:
(i) within
(x) 45 days after such formation, acquisition or designation with respect to a Restricted Subsidiary that is a Domestic Subsidiary
or with respect to Collateral located in the U.S. or (y) 90 days after such formation, acquisition or designation with respect
to a Foreign Subsidiary or with respect to non-U.S. Collateral or, in each case, such longer period as the Administrative Agent
may agree in writing in its discretion:
(A) cause
each such Restricted Subsidiary to duly execute and deliver to the Administrative Agent or the Collateral Agent (as appropriate) a Guarantor
Joinder to this Agreement and joinders to the Security Agreement Supplements, Intellectual Property Security Agreements, a counterpart
of the Global Intercompany Note and other security agreements and documents (including, with respect to such Mortgages, the documents
listed in Schedule 6.18), as reasonably requested by and in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative
Agent (consistent with the Mortgages, Security Agreement, Intellectual Property Security Agreements and other security agreements
in effect on the Closing Date), in each case granting Liens required by the Collateral and Guarantee Requirement;
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(B) cause
each such Restricted Subsidiary (and the parent of each such Restricted Subsidiary that is a Guarantor) to deliver any and all certificates
representing Equity Interests (to the extent certificated) and intercompany notes that are required to be pledged pursuant to the Collateral
and Guarantee Requirement, accompanied by undated stock powers or other appropriate instruments of transfer executed in blank;
(C) take
and cause such Restricted Subsidiary and each direct or indirect parent of such Restricted Subsidiary to take whatever action (including
the recording of Mortgages, the filing of UCC financing statements and delivery of stock and membership interest certificates) as may
be necessary in the reasonable opinion of the Collateral Agent to vest in the Collateral Agent (or in any representative of the Collateral
Agent designated by it) valid and perfected Liens to the extent required by the Collateral and Guarantee Requirement, and to otherwise
comply with the requirements of the Collateral and Guarantee Requirement;
(ii) if
reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent or the Collateral Agent, within forty-five (45) days after such request (or such longer
period as the Administrative Agent may agree in its discretion), deliver to the Administrative Agent a signed copy of an opinion from
(A) counsel for the additional Loan Party and/or (B) counsel for the Administrative Agent and the Lenders mutually determined
in accordance with customary practice in the jurisdiction where the additional Loan Party is located and addressed to the Administrative
Agent and the Lenders. Such opinion shall be in form reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent as to such customary matters set
forth in this Section 6.11(a) as the Administrative Agent may reasonably request;
(iii) as
promptly as practicable after the request therefor by the Administrative Agent or Collateral Agent, deliver to the Collateral Agent with
respect to each Material Real Property owned by any Loan Party (as applicable) any existing title reports, abstracts or environmental
assessment reports, to the extent available and in the possession or control of the Lead Borrower; provided, however, that
there shall be no obligation to deliver to the Administrative Agent any existing environmental assessment report whose disclosure to
the Administrative Agent would require the consent of a Person other than the Lead Borrower or one of its Subsidiaries, where, despite
the commercially reasonable efforts of the Lead Borrower to obtain such consent, such consent cannot be obtained; and
(iv) if
reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent or the Collateral Agent, within sixty (60) days after such request (or such longer period
as the Administrative Agent may agree in its discretion), deliver to the Collateral Agent any other items necessary from time to time
to satisfy the Collateral and Guarantee Requirement with respect to perfection and existence of security interests with respect to property
of any Guarantor acquired after the Closing Date and subject to the Collateral and Guarantee Requirement, but not specifically covered
by the preceding clauses (i), (ii) or (iii) or clause (b) below.
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(b)
Not later than one hundred twenty (120) days after the acquisition by any Loan Party of Material Real Property
(or such longer period as the Administrative Agent may agree in its discretion) that is required to be provided as Collateral
pursuant to the Collateral and Guarantee Requirement, which property would not be automatically subject to another Lien pursuant to
pre-existing Collateral Documents, cause such property to be subject to a Lien and Mortgage in favor of the Administrative Agent for
the benefit of the Secured Parties and take, or cause the relevant Loan Party to take, such actions as shall be necessary or
reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent to grant and perfect or record such Lien, in each case to the extent required by,
and subject to the limitations and exceptions of, the Collateral and Guarantee Requirement and to otherwise comply with the
requirements of the Collateral and Guarantee Requirement.
(c) Always
ensuring that the Obligations are secured by a first-priority security interest in all the Equity Interests set forth in clause (b) of
the definition of “Collateral and Guarantee Requirement”.
(d) Deposit
Accounts, Securities Accounts and Commodities Accounts. With respect to U.S. Pledged Accounts and Non-U.S. Pledged Accounts,
the Lead Borrower and each applicable Loan Party shall ensure that the Administrative Agent has a perfected first-priority security interest
(subject to Liens permitted under Section 7.01) in such accounts by causing the depositary institution maintaining such account
to enter into a control agreement (or by effecting an equivalent level of perfection in each Non-U.S. Pledged Account located in
a Qualified Jurisdiction through other means, including acknowledgements of notice of assignment or pledge, to the extent required by
the Laws of such applicable Qualified Jurisdiction to effect such equivalent level of perfection) and deliver such control agreement
(or evidence of other perfection or acknowledgement of notice of assignment or pledge, as applicable) to the Administrative Agent. Within
ninety (90) days after the Closing Date (or such longer period as the Administrative Agent may agree in its reasonable discretion) with
respect to U.S. Pledge Accounts and Non-U.S. Pledged Accounts (as applicable) existing on the Closing Date (or within ninety
(90) days (or such longer period as the Administrative Agent may agree in its reasonable discretion) after the opening or creation of
any U.S. Pledged Account or Non-U.S. Pledged Account (as applicable) or an existing deposit, securities or commodities account
becoming a U.S. Pledged Account or Non-U.S. Pledged Account (as applicable), in each case, after the Closing Date), the Lead
Borrower and each applicable Loan Party shall cause control agreements (or the local law equivalent in the applicable Qualified Jurisdiction)
to be entered into with respect to such U.S. Pledged Accounts and Non-U.S. Pledged Accounts (as applicable) and delivered to
the Administrative Agent; provided that in the event that such control agreements are not entered into within the applicable time
period, the Lead Borrower and the relevant Loan Party shall be required, within 90 days (or such longer period as the Administrative
Agent may agree in its reasonable discretion) of receipt of a written request from the Administrative Agent, to move such accounts to
the Collateral Agent or another bank satisfactory to the Administrative Agent that will provide such control agreements. The Lead Borrower
and each applicable Loan Party, with respect to Non-U.S. Pledged Accounts existing on the Closing Date shall use commercially reasonable
efforts for a period of at least thirty (30) days following the execution of a control agreement (or local law equivalent in the applicable
Qualified Jurisdiction) with respect to such Non-U.S. Pledged Account pursuant to the foregoing sentence, to cause the account bank
for any such Non-U.S. Pledged Account to acknowledge any notice of assignment or pledge of a Non-U.S. Pledged Account (or with
respect to Non-U.S. Pledged Accounts opened or created or a deposit accounts, securities account or commodities account becoming
a Non-U.S. Pledged Account, in each case after the Closing Date, a period of at least thirty (30) days after the date of opening
or creation or the date any such account becomes a Non-U.S. Pledged Account).
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(e) Singapore
Subsidiaries.
(i) Within
60 days after the formation or acquisition by the Lead Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries of any new direct or indirect Restricted
Subsidiary that is a Singapore Subsidiary or the designation in accordance with Section 6.15 of any existing direct or indirect
Singapore Subsidiary as a Restricted Subsidiary, or such longer period as the Administrative Agent may agree in writing in its discretion:
(A) cause
each such Singapore Subsidiary to duly execute and deliver to the Administrative Agent or the Collateral Agent (as appropriate) a Guarantor
Joinder to this Agreement;
(B) cause
each such Singapore Subsidiary to deliver (1) a fixed and floating charge over all its property duly executed and delivered by each
such Singapore Subsidiary in favor of the Collateral Agent, (2) an equitable mortgage of shares duly executed and delivered by the
shareholders of each such Singapore Subsidiary in favor of the Collateral Agent (“Singapore Share Mortgage”) and (3) a
Mortgage over all its Material Real Property duly executed and delivered by each such Singapore Subsidiary in favor of the Collateral
Agent, in each case constituting first ranking Liens in form and substance reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent;
(C) cause
each such Singapore Subsidiary (and the parent of each such Singapore Subsidiary that is a Guarantor) to deliver any and all original
share certificates, original blank share transfers and certified extract of share registers representing Equity Interests and intercompany
notes that are required to be pledged pursuant to the Collateral and Guarantee Requirement and the Singapore Share Mortgages;
(D) if
required, cause the shareholders of each such Singapore Subsidiary to execute and deliver shareholder resolutions to amend the memorandum
and articles of association of the Singapore Subsidiary so that it includes a provision which provides that the directors may not refuse
to register a share transfer effected by the Collateral Agent or a Lender on enforcement of Collateral over those shares;
(E) cause
each such Singapore Subsidiary to deliver to counsel for the Lenders (1) an original bizfile authorization letter addressed to counsel
for the Lenders signed by each such Singapore Subsidiary and (2) original statements containing particulars of charge (drafts of
which are to be provided by counsel to the Collateral Agent and the Lenders within reasonable time following execution of the respective
Collateral Documents) in relation to any Collateral Documents which are registrable as charges pursuant to the Companies Act 1967 of
Singapore;
(F) cause
each such Singapore Subsidiary to provide evidence that all Collateral Documents to which it is a party and Singapore Share Mortgages
are duly stamped or, if not duly stamped, confirmation that they will be duly stamped;
(G) if
reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent or the Collateral Agent, within forty-five (45) days after such request (or such longer
period as the Administrative Agent may agree in its discretion), deliver to the Administrative Agent a signed copy of an opinion, addressed
to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders, of counsel for the Loan Parties (or counsel for the Administrative Agent and Lenders if
it is customary in Singapore for such counsel to deliver such opinion) reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent as to such matters
set forth in this Section 6.11(e) as the Administrative Agent may reasonably request; and
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(H) as
promptly as practicable after the request therefor by the Administrative Agent or Collateral Agent, deliver to the Collateral Agent with
respect to each Material Real Property any existing title reports, abstracts or environmental assessment reports, to the extent available
and in the possession or control of the Lead Borrower or a Singapore Subsidiary; provided, however, that there shall be
no obligation to deliver to the Administrative Agent any existing environmental assessment report whose disclosure to the Administrative
Agent would require the consent of a Person other than the Lead Borrower or one of its Subsidiaries, where, despite the commercially
reasonable efforts of the Lead Borrower to obtain such consent, such consent cannot be obtained.
(ii) Take
and cause each Restricted Subsidiary that is a Singapore Subsidiary and each direct or indirect parent of such Singapore Subsidiary to
take whatever action (including the registration of Mortgages, the registration of the Collateral at ACRA, payment of stamp duty, delivery
of any certificates of title and delivery of share certificates) as may be necessary in the reasonable opinion of the Collateral Agent
to vest in the Collateral Agent (or in any representative of the Collateral Agent designated by it) valid and perfected Liens to the
extent required by the Collateral and Guarantee Requirement, and to otherwise comply with the requirements of the Collateral and Guarantee
Requirement.
(f) Hong
Kong Subsidiaries. Upon the formation or acquisition by the Lead Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary of any new direct or indirect
Restricted Subsidiary that is a Hong Kong Subsidiary or the designation in accordance with Section 6.15 of any existing direct
or indirect Hong Kong Subsidiary as a Restricted Subsidiary and the Administrative Agent and the Lead Borrower determine that financial
assistance pursuant to Section 275 of the Companies Ordinance (Cap 622 of the laws of Hong Kong) has been given by such Hong Kong
Subsidiary:
(i) Ensure
that:
(A) all
board and/or shareholder resolutions which are required to be passed under the Companies Ordinance (Cap. 622 of the laws of Hong Kong)
to approve the giving of financial assistance by each such Hong Kong Subsidiary in connection with the entering into and performance
of each of the Loan Documents by each such Hong Kong Subsidiary are passed; and
(B) all
statutory requirements (including filings) in connection with the giving of the financial assistance referred to in clause (A) above
are complied with.
(ii) Ensure
that each such Hong Kong Subsidiary immediately provides the Administrative Agent with certified copies of all the Hong Kong Financial
Assistance Documents, together with evidence that all statutory filings in relation to such documents have been complied with.
(iii) Within
60 days after such formation, acquisition or designation (as relevant) and delivery of any Hong Kong Financial Assistance Documents,
or such longer period as the Administrative Agent may agree in writing in its discretion:
(A) cause
each such Hong Kong Subsidiary to duly execute and deliver to the Administrative Agent or the Collateral Agent (as appropriate) a Guarantor
Joinder to this Agreement;
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(B) cause
each such Hong Kong Subsidiary to deliver (i) a fixed and floating charge over all its property duly executed and delivered by each
such Hong Kong Subsidiary in favor of the Collateral Agent, (ii) an equitable mortgage of shares in such Hong Kong Subsidiary duly
executed and delivered in favor of the Collateral Agent (“Hong Kong Share Mortgage”) and (iii) a Mortgage over
all its Material Real Property duly executed and delivered by each such Hong Kong Subsidiary in favor of the Collateral Agent, in each
case constituting first ranking Liens in form and substance reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent;
(C) cause
each such Hong Kong Subsidiary (and the parent of each such Hong Kong Subsidiary that is a Guarantor) to deliver any and all original
share certificates, original blank share transfers and certified extract of share registers representing Equity Interests and intercompany
notes that are required to be pledged pursuant to the Collateral and Guarantee Requirement and the Hong Kong Share Mortgages;
(D) if
required, cause each such Hong Kong Subsidiary to execute and deliver shareholder resolutions to amend the memorandum and articles of
association of the Hong Kong Subsidiary so that they include a provision which provides that the directors may not refuse to register
a share transfer effected by the Collateral Agent or a Lender on enforcement of Collateral over those shares;
(E) cause
each such Hong Kong Subsidiary to deliver together with each Collateral Document delivered pursuant to clause (B) above each duly
executed form which is required to be lodged with the Companies Registry of Hong Kong in connection with the giving of the Collateral
Documents; and
(F) take
and cause each such Hong Kong Subsidiary and each direct or indirect parent of each such Hong Kong Subsidiary to take whatever action
(including the registration of Mortgages, the registration of the Collateral, delivery of any certificates of title and delivery of share
certificates) as may be necessary in the reasonable opinion of the Collateral Agent to vest in the Collateral Agent (or in any representative
of the Collateral Agent designated by it) valid and perfected Liens to the extent required by the Collateral and Guarantee Requirement,
and to otherwise comply with the requirements of the Collateral and Guarantee Requirement;
(iv) if
reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent or the Collateral Agent, within forty-five (45) days after such request (or such longer
period as the Administrative Agent may agree in its discretion), deliver to the Administrative Agent a signed copy of an opinion, addressed
to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders, of counsel for the Lenders or (as applicable) the Loan Parties reasonably acceptable to
the Administrative Agent as to such matters set forth in this Section 6.11(f) as the Administrative Agent may reasonably
request; and
(v) as
promptly as practicable after the request therefor by the Administrative Agent or Collateral Agent, deliver to the Collateral Agent with
respect to each Material Real Property any existing title reports, abstracts or environmental assessment reports, to the extent available
and in the possession or control of the Lead Borrower or a Hong Kong Subsidiary; provided, however, that there shall be
no obligation to deliver to the Administrative Agent any existing environmental assessment report whose disclosure to the Administrative
Agent would require the consent of a Person other than the Lead Borrower or one of its Subsidiaries, where, despite the commercially
reasonable efforts of the Lead Borrower to obtain such consent, such consent cannot be obtained.
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(g) Irish
Subsidiaries.
(i) Within
60 days after the formation or acquisition by Lead Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries of any new direct or indirect Restricted
Subsidiary that is an Irish Subsidiary or the designation in accordance with Section 6.15 of any existing direct or indirect
Irish Subsidiary as a Restricted Subsidiary, or such longer period as the Administrative Agent may agree in writing in its discretion:
(A) cause
each such Irish Subsidiary to duly execute and deliver to the Administrative Agent or the Collateral Agent (as appropriate) a Guarantor
Joinder to this Agreement;
(B) cause
each such Irish Subsidiary to deliver a mortgage debenture creating fixed and floating charges over all its property and assets (the
“Debenture”) duly executed and delivered by each such Irish Subsidiary in favor of the Collateral Agent, constituting
first ranking Liens in form and substance reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent;
(C) cause
each such Irish Subsidiary (and the parent of each such Irish Subsidiary that is a Guarantor) to deliver any and all original share certificates,
original blank share transfers and certified extract of share registers representing Equity Interests and intercompany notes that are
required to be pledged pursuant to the Collateral and Guarantee Requirement and the Debenture;
(D) if
required, cause each such Irish Subsidiary to execute and deliver shareholder resolutions to amend the articles of association or the
constitution of the Irish Subsidiary so that they include a provision which provides that the directors may not refuse to register a
share transfer effected the Collateral Agent or by a Lender on enforcement of Collateral over those shares;
(E) cause
each such Irish Subsidiary to deliver to counsel for the Lenders original statements containing particulars of charge (drafts of which
are to be provided by counsel to the Lenders within reasonable time following execution of the respective Collateral Documents) in relation
to any Collateral Documents which are registrable as charges pursuant to the Companies Act 2014 of Ireland;
(F) if
reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent or the Collateral Agent, within forty-five (45) days after such request (or such longer
period as the Administrative Agent may agree in its discretion), deliver to the Administrative Agent a signed copy of an opinion, addressed
to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders, of counsel for the Lenders reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent as to such
matters set forth in this Section 6.11(g) as the Administrative Agent may reasonably request; and
(G) as
promptly as practicable after the request therefor by the Administrative Agent or Collateral Agent, deliver to the Collateral Agent with
respect to each Material Real Property (if any) any existing title reports or certificates of title, environmental impact studies, to
the extent available and in the possession or control of the Lead Borrower or an Irish Subsidiary; provided, however, that
there shall be no obligation to deliver to the Administrative Agent any existing environmental impact studies whose disclosure to the
Administrative Agent would require the consent of a Person other than the Lead Borrower or one of its Subsidiaries, where, despite the
commercially reasonable efforts of the Lead Borrower to obtain such consent, such consent cannot be obtained.
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(ii) Take
and cause each Restricted Subsidiary that is an Irish Subsidiary and each direct or indirect parent of such Irish Subsidiary to take
whatever action (including the registration of Debenture at the Irish Companies Registration Office and on any other relevant register,
including but not limited to the Land Registry or the Registry of Deeds, payment of stamp duty, delivery of any land certificates or
title deeds and delivery of share certificates) as may be necessary in the reasonable opinion of the Collateral Agent to vest in the
Collateral Agent (or in any representative of the Collateral Agent designated by it) valid and perfected Liens to the extent required
by the Collateral and Guarantee Requirement, and to otherwise comply with the requirements of the Collateral and Guarantee Requirement.
Section 6.12 Compliance
with Environmental Laws. (a) Except, in each case, to the extent that the failure to do so could not reasonably be expected
to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect, comply, and take all reasonable actions to cause all lessees and
other Persons operating or occupying any of their Real Properties or facilities to comply, with all applicable Environmental Laws and
Environmental Permits; obtain and renew all Environmental Permits necessary for the ownership or operation of any of their Real Properties,
facilities or business; and, in each case to the extent required by any Environmental Law, conduct any investigation, remedial or other
corrective action to the extent required by any Environmental Law to address Hazardous Materials at any of their Real Properties or facilities,
or any other location, in accordance with such Environmental Law.
(b) Within
thirty (30) days of the occurrence of any Event of Default, if requested by the Administrative Agent or the Collateral Agent, provide
the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent with an environmental site assessment, by an environmental consultant reasonably acceptable
to such Agents, of each of the Mortgaged Properties, identifying the presence or likely presence of Hazardous Materials on such properties
and the potential costs of all actions required by Environmental Law to address such materials.
Section 6.13 [Reserved].
Section 6.14 Further
Assurances. Promptly upon reasonable request by the Administrative Agent (a) correct any material defect or error that may
be discovered in the execution, acknowledgment, filing or recordation of any Collateral Document or other document or instrument relating
to any Collateral, and (b) do, execute, acknowledge, deliver, record, re-record, file, re-file, register and re-register any and
all such further acts, deeds, certificates, assurances and other instruments as the Administrative Agent may reasonably request from
time to time in order to carry out more effectively the purposes of the Collateral Documents, to the extent required pursuant to the
Collateral and Guarantee Requirement. If the Administrative Agent or the Collateral Agent reasonably determines that it is required by
applicable Law to have appraisals prepared in respect of the Real Property of any Loan Party subject to a mortgage constituting Collateral,
the Lead Borrower shall provide to the Administrative Agent appraisals that satisfy the applicable requirements of the Real Estate Appraisal
Reform Amendments of FIRREA.
Section 6.15 Designation
of Subsidiaries. The Lead Borrower may at any time after the Closing Date designate any Unrestricted Subsidiary of the Lead Borrower
as a Restricted Subsidiary. The designation of any Unrestricted Subsidiary as a Restricted Subsidiary shall constitute (i) the incurrence
at the time of designation of any Investment, Indebtedness or Liens of such Subsidiary existing at such time and (ii) a Return
on any Investment by the Lead Borrower in Unrestricted Subsidiaries pursuant to the preceding sentence in an amount equal to the fair
market value at the date of such designation of the Lead Borrower’s (as applicable) Investment in such Subsidiary.
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Section 6.16 Corporate
Rating. The Lead Borrower shall use commercially reasonable efforts (i) to cause Topco to maintain a corporate credit rating
(but not any specific rating) from S&P and a corporate family rating (but not any specific rating) from Moody’s, in each case
with respect to Topco and (ii) [reserved].
Section 6.17 Use
of Proceeds. Use the proceeds of any Borrowing or Letter of Credit for any purpose not otherwise prohibited under this Agreement,
including, for general corporate purposes, working capital needs, the repayment of Indebtedness, the making of Restricted Payments and
the making of Investments; provided that the proceeds of the Loans will not be applied towards the discharge or reduction of any
liability incurred in connection with the acquisition of a Restricted Subsidiary incorporated in Hong Kong; and provided further
that no proceeds of any Loan will be used, whether directly or indirectly, in a manner which would constitute a harmful “use of
proceeds in Switzerland” as interpreted by the Swiss Federal Tax Administration for purposes of Swiss Withholding Tax, unless the
Swiss Federal Tax Administration confirms by way of a binding tax ruling satisfactory to the Administrative Agent that interest payments
under this Agreement will not be subject to Swiss Withholding Tax (irrespective of a potential use of proceeds in Switzerland).
Section 6.18 Post-Closing
Actions. Complete each of the actions described on Schedule 6.18 as soon as commercially reasonable and by no later
than the date set forth in Schedule 6.18 with respect to such action or such later date as the Administrative Agent may reasonably
agree.
Section 6.19 Compliance
with Anti-Corruption Laws. The Lead Borrower shall, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to: (a) conduct its business
in a manner expected to maintain compliance with Anti-Corruption Laws, and maintain policies and procedures designed to ensure compliance
with Anti-Corruption Laws; and (b) not authorize the use of the proceeds of any Borrowing or Letter of Credit, directly or, to its
knowledge, indirectly, in any manner which would violate Anti-Corruption Laws in any material respect.
Section 6.20 Lender
Calls. (a) At the request of the Administrative Agent, the Lead Borrower shall (i) participate in a telephonic conference
with the Administrative Agent and the Lenders once per fiscal quarter (provided that the Administrative Agent provide an agenda
of topics to be covered in such telephonic conference at least twenty-four (24) hours in advance of any such telephonic conference) and
(ii)[reserved].
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Article VII
NEGATIVE
COVENANTS
So long as any Lender shall
have any Commitment hereunder, any Loan or other Obligation hereunder (other than (i) contingent indemnification obligations as
to which no claim has been asserted, (ii) obligations under Treasury Services Agreements and (iii) obligations under Secured
Hedge Agreements) which is accrued and payable shall remain unpaid or unsatisfied, or any Letter of Credit shall remain outstanding (unless
the Outstanding Amount of the L/C Obligations related thereto has been Cash Collateralized or a backstop letter of credit reasonably
satisfactory to the applicable L/C Issuer is in place), then from and after the Closing Date:
Section 7.01 Liens.
The Lead Borrower will not, and will not permit any Restricted Subsidiary to, directly or indirectly, create, incur, assume or suffer
to exist any Lien upon any of its property, assets or revenues, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, other than the following:
(a) Liens
pursuant to any Loan Document;
(b) Liens
existing on the Closing Date and listed on Schedule 7.01(b) and any modifications, replacements, renewals, refinancings
or extensions thereof; provided that (i) the Lien does not extend to any additional property other than after-acquired property
that is affixed or incorporated into the property covered by such Lien and proceeds and products thereof, and (ii) the replacement,
renewal, refinancing or extension of the obligations secured or benefited by such Liens, to the extent constituting Indebtedness, is
permitted by Section 7.03;
(c) Liens
for taxes, assessments or governmental charges that are not overdue for a period of more than 30 days or that are being contested in
good faith and by appropriate actions, if adequate reserves with respect thereto are maintained on the books of the applicable Person
in accordance with GAAP or equivalent accounting principles in the relevant jurisdiction;
(d) statutory
or common law Liens of landlords, sublandlords, carriers, warehousemen, mechanics, materialmen, repairmen, construction contractors or
other like Liens arising in the ordinary course of business and (x) which do not in the aggregate materially detract from the value
of any of the Lead Borrower’s or such Restricted Subsidiary’s property or assets taken as a whole or materially impair the
operation of the business of the Lead Borrower or such Restricted Subsidiary taken as a whole or (y) which are being contested in
good faith by appropriate proceedings, which proceedings have the effect of preventing the forfeiture or sale of the property or assets
subject to any such Lien;
(e) (i) pledges
or deposits in the ordinary course of business in connection with workers’ compensation, health, disability or employee benefits,
unemployment insurance and other social security laws or similar legislation or regulation or other insurance-related obligations (including
in respect of deductibles, self-insured retention amounts and premiums and adjustments thereto), (ii) part-time worker arrangements
in accordance with the German Old-Age Employees Part Time Act (Altersteilzeitgesetz) or pursuant to section 7d of book IV
of the German Social Act (Sozialgesetzbuch) and (iii) pledges and deposits in the ordinary course of business securing liability
for reimbursement or indemnification obligations of (including obligations in respect of letters of credit or bank guarantees for the
benefit of) insurance carriers providing property, casualty or liability insurance to the Lead Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries;
(f) deposits
to secure the performance of bids, trade contracts, governmental contracts and leases (other than Indebtedness for borrowed money), statutory
obligations, surety, stay, customs and appeal bonds, performance bonds and other obligations of a like nature (including those to secure
health, safety and environmental obligations) incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(g) (i) easements,
rights-of-way, restrictions (including zoning restrictions), encroachments, protrusions, matters which would be disclosed by an accurate
survey or inspection of any Real Property and other, similar encumbrances and minor title defects affecting Real Property that do not
in the aggregate materially interfere with the ordinary conduct of the business of the Lead Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries,
taken as a whole, and any exceptions on the Mortgage Policies issued in connection with the Mortgaged Properties or (ii) easements,
rights-of-way, restrictions (including zoning restrictions) or encroachments that are reserved for the benefit of The Dow Chemical Company
on any leased Real Property;
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(h) [reserved];
(i)
Liens securing judgments for the payment of money not constituting an Event of Default
under Section 8.01(h);
(j) leases,
licenses, subleases or sublicenses granted to others in the ordinary course of business which do not (i) interfere in any material
respect with the business of the Lead Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary, taken as a whole or (ii) secure any Indebtedness;
(k) Liens
(i) 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 in the ordinary course of business or (ii) Liens on specific items of inventory or other goods and proceeds
of any Person securing such Person’s obligations in respect of bankers’ acceptances or letters of credit issued or created
for the account of such person to facilitate the purchase, shipment or storage of such inventory or other goods in the ordinary course
of business;
(l) Liens
(i) of a collection bank arising under Section 4-210 of the Uniform Commercial Code on items in the course of collection, (ii) attaching
to commodity trading accounts or other commodities brokerage accounts and (iii) in favor of a banking or other financial institution
arising as a matter of Law or under customary general terms and conditions encumbering deposits or other funds maintained with a financial
institution (including any netting, the right of set-off and any liens arising under the general business conditions of a credit institution
with which the Lead Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries maintains a banking relationship in Germany or The Netherlands) and
that are within the general parameters customary in the banking industry or arising pursuant to such banking institution’s general
terms and conditions;
(m) Liens
on cash advances in favor of the seller of any property to be acquired in an Investment permitted pursuant to Section 7.06
or, to the extent related to any of the foregoing, to be applied against the purchase price for such Investment, or consisting of an
agreement to Dispose of any property in a Disposition permitted under Section 7.05, in each case, solely to the extent such
Investment or Disposition, as the case may be, would have been permitted on the date of the creation of such Lien;
(n)
Liens attaching solely to cash earnest money deposits in connection with any letter of intent or purchase
agreement permitted hereunder;
(o) Liens
deemed to exist in connection with Investments in repurchase agreements permitted under Section 7.06;
(p) Liens
encumbering reasonable customary initial deposits and margin deposits and similar Liens attaching to commodity trading accounts or other
brokerage accounts incurred in the ordinary course of business and not for speculative purposes;
(q) Liens
that are contractual rights of setoff or rights of pledge (i) relating to the establishment of depository relations with banks or
other financial institutions not given in connection with the issuance of Indebtedness or (ii) relating to pooled deposit or sweep
accounts of the Lead Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to permit satisfaction of overdraft or similar obligations incurred
in the ordinary course of business of the Lead Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries;
(r) ground
leases in respect of Real Property on which facilities owned or leased by the Lead Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries are
located;
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(s) Liens
(i) in favor of the Lead Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary on assets of a Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party securing
Indebtedness permitted under Section 7.03(b) and (ii) in favor of the Lead Borrower or any Subsidiary Guarantor;
(t) any
interest or title of a lessor, sublessor, licensor or sublicensor under leases, subleases, licenses or sublicenses entered into by the
Lead Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business;
(u) Liens
arising out of conditional sale, title retention, consignment or similar arrangements for sale of goods entered into by the Lead Borrower
or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business permitted by this Agreement;
(v) Liens
to secure Indebtedness permitted under Section 7.03(e)(i); provided that (i) such Liens are created within 270
days of the acquisition, construction, repair, lease, replacement or improvement of the property subject to such Liens, (ii) such
Liens do not at any time encumber property (except for replacements, additions and accessions to such property) other than the property
financed by such Indebtedness and the proceeds and products thereof and customary security deposits and (iii) with respect to Capitalized
Leases, such Liens do not at any time extend to or cover any assets (except for replacements, additions and accessions to such assets)
other than the assets subject to such Capitalized Leases and the proceeds and products thereof and customary security deposits; provided
that individual financings of equipment provided by one lender may be cross collateralized to other financings of equipment provided
by such lender;
(w) Liens
on property of any Non-Loan Party, which Liens secure obligations permitted under Section 7.03 of the applicable Non-Loan
Party not constituting Indebtedness;
(x) Liens
existing on property at the time of the acquisition thereof or existing on the property of any Person at the time such Person becomes
a Restricted Subsidiary (other than by designation as a Restricted Subsidiary pursuant to Section 6.15), in each case after
the Closing Date (including Capital Leases as provided for in the last paragraph of Section 7.03) (other than Liens on the
Equity Interests of any Person that becomes a Restricted Subsidiary); provided that (i) such Lien was not created in contemplation
of such acquisition or such Person becoming a Restricted Subsidiary and (ii) such Lien does not extend to or cover any other assets
or property (other than the proceeds or products thereof and other than after-acquired property subjected to a Lien securing Indebtedness
and other obligations incurred prior to such time and which Indebtedness and other obligations are permitted hereunder that require,
pursuant to their terms at such time, a pledge of after-acquired property, it being understood that such requirement shall not be permitted
to apply to any property to which such requirement would not have applied but for such acquisition or such Person becoming a Restricted
Subsidiary);
(y) (i) zoning,
building, entitlement and other land use regulations by Governmental Authorities with which the normal operation of the business complies,
and (ii) any zoning or similar law or right reserved to or vested in any Governmental Authority to control or regulate the use of
any real property that does not materially interfere with the ordinary conduct of the business of the Lead Borrower and its Restricted
Subsidiaries, taken as a whole;
(z) Liens
arising from precautionary Uniform Commercial Code financing statement or similar filings;
(aa) Liens
on insurance policies and the proceeds thereof securing the financing of the premiums with respect thereto;
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(bb) Liens
securing Indebtedness permitted under Section 7.03(w) subject to the Superpriority Intercreditor Agreement; provided
that Liens securing such Indebtedness shall be junior to the Obligations in right of payment and security;
(cc) Liens
on Existing Securitization Assets purported to be sold or otherwise transferred in connection with a Permitted Securitization, including,
for the avoidance of doubt, any upsizing thereof permitted herein, or Liens over bank accounts of any Loan Party or any Restricted Subsidiary,
so long as such bank accounts do not receive or hold funds of a Loan Party or any Restricted Subsidiary, in each case which are required
as part of the Permitted Securitization;
(dd) Liens
securing Permitted General Junior Debt and any Permitted Refinancing thereof;
(ee) The
modification, replacement, renewal or extension of any Lien permitted by clauses (v) and (x) of this Section 7.01;
provided that (i) the Lien does not extend to any additional property, other than (A) after acquired property that is
affixed or incorporated into the property covered by such Lien and (B) proceeds and products thereof, and (ii) their modification,
renewal, extension or refinancing of the obligations secured or benefited by such Liens is permitted by Section 7.03 (to
the extent constituting Indebtedness);
(ff)
other Liens with respect to property or assets of the Lead Borrower or any of its Restricted
Subsidiaries securing obligations (other than Indebtedness for borrowed money) in an aggregate principal amount outstanding at any
time not to exceed the $15,000,000, in each case determined as of the date of incurrence; and
(gg) Liens
on the assets of the Super HoldCo Foreign Guarantors securing Indebtedness permitted under Section 7.03(r).
Notwithstanding the foregoing,
neither the Lead Borrower nor any of its Restricted Subsidiaries shall grant a Lien on any Designated Real Property, other than any Lien
deemed to exist by virtue of the respective landlord’s ownership interest in such Designated Real Property.
The expansion of Liens by
virtue of accrual of interest, the accretion of accreted value, the payment of interest or dividends in the form of additional Indebtedness,
amortization of original issue discount and increases in the amount of Indebtedness outstanding solely as a result of fluctuations in
the exchange rate of currencies will not be deemed to be an incurrence of Liens for purposes of this Section 7.01.
Section 7.02 [Reserved].
Section 7.03 Indebtedness.
Neither the Lead Borrower nor any of its Restricted Subsidiaries shall, directly or indirectly, create, incur, assume or suffer to exist
any Indebtedness, except:
(a) Indebtedness
of any Loan Party under the Loan Documents;
(b)
Indebtedness outstanding on the Closing Date and listed on Schedule 7.03(b) and any
Permitted Refinancing thereof;
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(c) Guarantees
by the Lead Borrower and any Restricted Subsidiary in respect of Indebtedness of the Lead Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary otherwise
permitted hereunder; provided that (A) no Guarantee of any Junior Financing shall be permitted unless such guaranteeing party
shall have also provided a Guarantee of the Obligations on the terms set forth herein, (B) if the Indebtedness being Guaranteed
is subordinated to the Obligations, such Guarantee shall be subordinated to the Guarantee of the Obligations on terms at least as favorable
to the Lenders as those contained in the subordination arrangements with respect to such Indebtedness and (C) any Guarantee of any
Indebtedness of a Non-Loan Party shall only be permitted under the General Investments Basket;
(d) Indebtedness
of the Lead Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary owing to any Loan Party or any other Restricted Subsidiary (or issued or transferred
to any direct or indirect parent of a Loan Party which is substantially contemporaneously transferred to a Loan Party or any Restricted
Subsidiary of a Loan Party) to the extent constituting a Permitted Investment or an Investment permitted by Section 7.06;
provided that all such Indebtedness shall be evidenced by the Global Intercompany Note (which, in the case of Indebtedness of
any Loan Party owed to any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party, be unsecured and subordinated to the Obligations in a manner
reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent or the Required Lenders);
(e) (i) Attributable
Indebtedness and other Indebtedness (including Capitalized Leases) financing an acquisition, construction, repair, replacement, lease
or improvement of a fixed or capital asset incurred by the Lead Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary prior to or within 270 days after
the acquisition, lease, construction, repair, replacement, or improvement of the applicable asset in an aggregate outstanding principal
amount not to exceed at any time outstanding $35,000,000, and any Permitted Refinancing thereof and (ii) [reserved];
(f) Indebtedness
in respect of Swap Contracts designed to hedge against the Lead Borrower’s or any Restricted Subsidiary’s exposure to interest
rates, foreign exchange rates or commodities pricing risks incurred in the ordinary course of business and not for speculative purposes;
(g) to
the extent constituting Indebtedness, any Investment arising out of, or in connection with, Existing Cash Management Practices;
(h) Indebtedness
representing deferred compensation to employees of the Lead Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries incurred in the ordinary course
of business or Indebtedness in relation to any part-time worker arrangements in accordance with the German Old-Age Employees Part Time
Act (Altersteilzeitgesetz) or pursuant to section 7d of book IV of the German Social Act (Sozialgesetzbuch);
(i) Indebtedness
to current or former officers, managers, consultants, directors and employees, their respective estates, spouses or former spouses to
finance the purchase or redemption of Equity Interests of the Lead Borrower or any Parent permitted by Section 7.06;
(j) Indebtedness
incurred by the Lead Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in a Permitted Acquisition, any other Investment or any Disposition
expressly permitted hereunder, in each case, constituting indemnification obligations or obligations in respect of purchase price (including
earnouts) or other similar adjustments, or deferred compensation or other similar arrangements;
(k) Cash
Management Obligations and other Indebtedness in respect of netting services, overdraft protections and similar arrangements in each
case in connection with deposit accounts;
(l) Indebtedness
consisting of (a) the financing of insurance premiums or (b) take-or-pay obligations contained in supply arrangements, in each
case, in the ordinary course of business;
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(m) Indebtedness
incurred by the Lead Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in the form of letters of credit, bank guarantees, bankers’
acceptances or similar instruments issued or created in the ordinary course of business, including in respect of workers compensation
claims, health, disability or other employee benefits or property casualty or liability insurance or self-insurance or other Indebtedness
with respect to reimbursement type obligations regarding workers compensation claims;
(n) obligations
in respect of performance, bid, appeal and surety bonds and performance and completion guarantees and similar obligations provided by
the Lead Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries or obligations in the form of letters of credit, bank guarantees or similar instruments
related thereto, in each case in the ordinary course of business or consistent with past practice;
(o) the
2029 Notes and any Permitted Refinancing thereof;
(p) Indebtedness
supported by a Letter of Credit in a principal amount not to exceed the face amount of such Letter of Credit;
(q) to
the extent constituting Indebtedness, obligations of the Lead Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary which is the seller or servicer (or
any obligation of the Lead Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary in respect of a seller or servicer) in a Permitted Securitization;
(r)
Guarantees of the Super HoldCo Obligations provided by the Super
HoldCo Foreign Guarantors;
(s) Indebtedness
which, when aggregated with the principal amount of all other Indebtedness incurred pursuant to this clause (s) and then outstanding,
does not exceed $20,000,000, and any Permitted Refinancing thereof;
(t) [reserved];
(u)
(i) any joint and several liability arising as a result of (the establishment
of) a fiscal unity (fiscale eenheid) between Restricted Subsidiaries incorporated in The Netherlands; and (ii) a
guarantee granted pursuant to a declaration of joint and several liability use for the purpose of Section 2:403 of the Dutch
Civil Code (and any residual liability under such declaration arising pursuant to Section 2:404(2) of the Dutch Civil
Code) in respect of Restricted Subsidiaries;
(v) Indebtedness
which, when aggregated with the principal amount of all other Indebtedness outstanding pursuant to this clause (v), does not exceed $250,000,000,
and any Permitted Refinancing thereof; provided that such Indebtedness (A) matures after the latest Maturity Date in effect
at the time of the incurrence of such Indebtedness, (B) has a Weighted Average Life to Maturity equal to or greater than the Weighted
Average Life to Maturity of the Obligations, (C) is not incurred or guaranteed by a non-Loan Party Subsidiary, (D) is junior
to the Obligations in right of payment and, if applicable, security, and is subject to a Second Lien Intercreditor Agreement, (E) is
on terms no more favorable to the lenders of such Indebtedness than those contained in the Loan Documents and (F) if secured, is
secured by assets that constitute Collateral (the Indebtedness permitted under this clause (v), “Permitted General Junior Debt”);
provided that any incurrence of Permitted General Junior Debt under this clause (v) shall reduce availability under Section 7.03(w)(ii) on
a dollar for dollar basis;
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(w) the
Junior Existing Credit Agreement, subject to the Superpriority Intercreditor Agreement, in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed
the sum of (i) $2,193,299,479.69 plus (ii) $250,000,000; provided that any incurrence of Indebtedness under the
Junior Existing Credit Agreement in reliance on this clause (ii) shall reduce availability under Section 7.03(w) on
a dollar for dollar basis plus (iii) an amount equal to unpaid accrued interest and premiums thereon (including interest
paid-in-kind), and any Permitted Refinancing thereof;
(x) unsecured
Indebtedness in respect of obligations of the Lead Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary to pay the deferred purchase price of goods
or services or progress payments in connection with such goods and services; provided that such obligations are incurred in connection
with open accounts extended by suppliers on customary trade terms in the ordinary course of business and not in connection with the borrowing
of money;
(y) Indebtedness
arising out of, or in connection with, the Cash Management Practices, provided that such Indebtedness owed by Loan Parties to
Restricted Subsidiaries that are not Loan Parties shall be subordinated to the Obligations pursuant to a Subordination Agreement and
related documentation in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent; and
(z) all
premiums (if any), interest (including post-petition interest), fees, expenses, charges and additional or contingent interest on obligations
described in clauses (a) through (x) above.
For purposes of determining compliance
with Section 7.03, in the event that an item of Indebtedness (or any portion thereof) at any time, whether at the time of
incurrence or upon the application of all or a portion of the proceeds thereof or subsequently, meets the criteria of more than one of
the categories of permitted Indebtedness described in Section 7.03(a) through (y) above, the Lead Borrower,
in its sole discretion, will classify and may subsequently reclassify such item of Indebtedness (or any portion thereof) in any one or
more of the types of Indebtedness described in Section 7.03(a) through (y) and will only be required to
include the amount and type of such Indebtedness in such of the above clauses as determined by the Lead Borrower at such time. The Lead
Borrower will be entitled to divide and classify an item of Indebtedness in more than one of the types of Indebtedness described in Section 7.03(a) through
(y) so long as such Indebtedness (or any portion thereof) is permitted to be incurred pursuant to such provision at the time
of reclassification. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Indebtedness incurred (a) under the Loan Documents, any Incremental Commitments,
any Incremental Loans, any Refinancing Commitments and any Refinancing Loans shall only be classified as incurred under Section 7.03(a),
(b) under the Junior Existing Credit Agreement and any Permitted Refinancing thereof shall only be classified as incurred under
Section 7.03(w) and (c) under the 2029 Notes and any Permitted Refinancing thereof shall only be classified as
incurred under Section 7.03(o).
For purposes of determining
compliance with any Dollar-denominated restriction on the incurrence of Indebtedness, the Dollar-equivalent principal amount of Indebtedness
denominated in a foreign currency shall be calculated based on the relevant currency exchange rate in effect on the date such Indebtedness
was incurred, in the case of term debt, or first committed, in the case of revolving credit debt; provided that if such Indebtedness
is incurred to extend, replace, refund, refinance, renew or defease other Indebtedness denominated in a foreign currency, and such extension,
replacement, refunding, refinancing, renewal or defeasance would cause the applicable Dollar-denominated restriction to be exceeded if
calculated at the relevant currency exchange rate in effect on the date of such extension, replacement, refunding, refinancing, renewal
or defeasance, such Dollar-denominated restriction shall be deemed not to have been exceeded so long as the principal amount of such
refinancing Indebtedness does not exceed the principal amount of such Indebtedness being extended, replaced, refunded, refinanced, renewed
or defeased, plus the aggregate amount of fees, underwriting discounts, premiums (including tender premiums) and other costs and
expenses (including OID) incurred in connection with such refinancing.
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The accrual of interest,
the accretion of accreted value and the payment of interest in the form of additional Indebtedness shall not be deemed to be an incurrence
of Indebtedness for purposes of this Section 7.03. The principal amount of any non-interest bearing Indebtedness or other
discount security constituting Indebtedness at any date shall be the principal amount thereof that would be shown on a balance sheet
of the Lead Borrower dated such date prepared in accordance with GAAP.
Section 7.04 Fundamental
Changes. Neither the Lead Borrower nor any of its Restricted Subsidiaries shall merge, amalgamate, dissolve, liquidate, consolidate
with or into another Person, or Dispose of (whether in one transaction or in a series of transactions) all or substantially all of its
assets (whether now owned or hereafter acquired) to or in favor of any Person, except that:
(a) any
Restricted Subsidiary of the Lead Borrower (other than the Co-Borrower) may merge, amalgamate or consolidate with (i) the Lead Borrower
(including a merger, the purpose of which is to reorganize the Lead Borrower into a new jurisdiction); provided that the Lead
Borrower shall be the continuing or surviving Person or (ii) one or more other Restricted Subsidiaries of the Lead Borrower (other
than the Co-Borrower); provided that when any Person that is a Loan Party is merging with a Restricted Subsidiary, a Loan Party
shall be the continuing or surviving Person unless the resulting Investment made in connection with a Loan Party merging with a Non-Loan
Party shall otherwise be a Restricted Investment permitted by Section 7.06 (other than Section 7.06(d)) or a
Permitted Investment;
(b) (i) any
Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party may merge, amalgamate or consolidate with or into any other Restricted Subsidiary that
is not a Loan Party and (ii) any Restricted Subsidiary may liquidate or dissolve or change its legal form if the Lead Borrower determines
in good faith that such action is in the best interest of the Lead Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries and if not materially disadvantageous
to the Lenders (it being understood that in the case of any change in legal form, a Restricted Subsidiary that is a Guarantor will remain
a Guarantor unless such Guarantor is otherwise permitted to cease being a Guarantor hereunder);
(c) any
Restricted Subsidiary (other than the Co-Borrower) may Dispose of all or substantially all of its assets (upon voluntary liquidation
or otherwise) to the Lead Borrower or to another Restricted Subsidiary (other than the Co-Borrower); provided that if the transferor
in such a transaction is a Guarantor, then (i) the transferee must be a Guarantor or the Lead Borrower or (ii) to the extent
constituting an Investment, such Investment must be a permitted Investment in a Restricted Subsidiary which is not a Loan Party permitted
by Section 7.06 (other than Section 7.06(d)) or a Permitted Investment;
(d) any
Restricted Subsidiary may merge or amalgamate with any other Person in order to effect a Restricted Investment permitted pursuant to
Section 7.06 (other than Section 7.06(d)) or a Permitted Investment; provided that the continuing or surviving
Person shall be a Restricted Subsidiary or the Lead Borrower;
(e) so
long as no Default exists or would result therefrom, the Lead Borrower may merge with any other Person; provided that the Lead
Borrower shall be the continuing or surviving corporation, and the Lead Borrower shall have delivered to the Administrative Agent an
Officer’s Certificate of the Lead Borrower stating that such merger or consolidation complies with this Agreement;
(f) the
Lead Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries may consummate the Transactions;
(g) any
Restricted Subsidiary (other than the Co-Borrower) may effect a merger, amalgamation, dissolution, liquidation, consolidation or Disposition,
the purpose of which is to effect a Disposition permitted pursuant to Section 7.05; and
(h) the
Luxembourg Loan Parties may undertake a Permitted Relocation.
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Section 7.05 Dispositions.
Neither the Lead Borrower nor any of its Restricted Subsidiaries shall, directly or indirectly, make any Disposition or enter into any
agreement to make any Disposition, except:
(a) (x) Dispositions
of obsolete, worn out, used or surplus property, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, in the ordinary course of business and Dispositions
of property no longer used or useful in the conduct of the business of the Borrowers or any of their Restricted Subsidiaries and (y) Dispositions
to landlords of improvements made to leased real property pursuant to customary terms of leases entered into in the ordinary course of
business;
(b) Dispositions
of inventory, goods held for sale in the ordinary course of business and immaterial assets in the ordinary course of business (including
allowing any issuances, registrations or any applications for registration of any intellectual property to lapse or become abandoned
in the ordinary course of business);
(c) Dispositions
of property to the extent that (i) such property is exchanged for credit against the purchase price of similar replacement property
or (ii) the proceeds of such Disposition are promptly applied to the purchase price of such replacement property;
(d) Dispositions
of property to the Lead Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary; provided that if the transferor of such property is a Loan Party
(i) the transferee thereof must be a Loan Party or (ii) if such transaction constitutes an Investment, such Investment must
be a Restricted Investment permitted by Section 7.06 or a Permitted Investment;
(e) Dispositions
that are permitted by Section 7.04 (other than Section 7.04(g)) or otherwise constitute a Restricted Payment
permitted by Section 7.06 or a Permitted Investment (other than a Permitted Investment pursuant to clause (d) or (y) of
the definition thereof) and Liens permitted by Section 7.01 (other than Section 7.01(m));
(f) Dispositions
of cash and Cash Equivalents;
(g) (i) leases,
subleases, licenses or sublicenses (including the provision of software or the licensing of other intellectual property rights) and termination
thereof, in each case in the ordinary course of business and which do not materially interfere with the business of the Borrowers and
the Restricted Subsidiaries taken as a whole, (ii) the Aristech and Altuglas License Agreements and (iii) Dispositions of intellectual
property that are not material to the business of the Borrowers and the Restricted Subsidiaries;
(h) transfers
of property subject to Casualty Events;
(i) Dispositions
or discounts without recourse of accounts receivable in connection with the compromise or collection thereof in the ordinary course of
business;
(j) [reserved];
(k) [reserved];
(l) so
long as the Lead Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary receives at least fair market value therefor (taking into account any Securitization
Seller’s Retained Interest), any sale of Existing Securitization Assets in connection with a Permitted Securitization;
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(m) Dispositions
which may not be prohibited pursuant to section 1136 of the German Civil Code;
(n) Dispositions
of property; provided that (i) [reserved] and (ii) with respect to any Disposition pursuant to this clause (n) for
a purchase price equal to or greater than $20,000,000, the Lead Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries shall receive not less
than 75% of such consideration in the form of cash or Cash Equivalents (in each case, free and clear of all Liens at the time received,
other than nonconsensual Liens permitted by Section 7.01 and Liens permitted by Section 7.01(a), Section 7.01(b),
clauses (ii) and (iii) of Section 7.01(l), Section 7.01(p), Section 7.01(q), Section 7.01(s),
Section 7.01(w), Section 7.01(x), Section 7.01(dd), Section 7.01(ee), Section 7.01(ff)
(solely to the extent the Obligations under the Revolving Credit Loans that are secured on a first lien basis shall be secured on a pari
passu or senior basis with such Liens), and Section 7.01(gg)); provided, however, that for the purposes of
this clause (n)(ii), the following shall be deemed to be cash: (A) any liabilities (as shown on the Lead Borrower’s most
recent balance sheet provided hereunder or in the footnotes thereto) of the Lead Borrower or such Restricted Subsidiary, other than liabilities
that are by their terms subordinated to the payment in cash of the Obligations, that (x) are assumed by the transferee with respect
to the applicable Disposition or (y) are otherwise cancelled or terminated in connection with the transaction with such transferee
(other than intercompany debt owed to the Lead Borrower or its Restricted Subsidiaries) and, in each case, for which the Lead Borrower
and all of its Restricted Subsidiaries shall have been validly released by all applicable creditors in writing, (B) any securities,
notes or other obligations or assets received by the Lead Borrower or the applicable Restricted Subsidiary from such transferee that
are converted by the Lead Borrower or such Restricted Subsidiary into cash or Cash Equivalents (to the extent of the cash or Cash Equivalents
received) within 180 days following the closing of the applicable Disposition and (C) aggregate non-cash consideration received
by the Lead Borrower or the applicable Restricted Subsidiary having an aggregate fair market value (determined as of the closing of the
applicable Disposition for which such non-cash consideration is received) not to exceed $20,000,000 (net of any non-cash consideration
converted into cash and Cash Equivalents);
(o) any
swap of assets in exchange for services or other assets in the ordinary course of business of comparable or greater value or usefulness
to the business of the Lead Borrower and its Subsidiaries as a whole, as determined in good faith by the management of the Lead Borrower;
(p) Dispositions
of Investments in joint ventures to the extent required by, or made pursuant to customary buy/sell arrangements between, the joint venture
parties set forth in joint venture arrangements and similar binding arrangements;
(q) the
Lead Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries may enter into any agreement to make any Disposition so long as consummation of the Disposition
contemplated by such agreement is contingent upon either (i) the Required Lenders consenting to such transactions or (ii) the
repayment in full of the Obligations (other than (i) obligations arising under Secured Hedge Agreements or Treasury Services Agreements
and (ii) indemnities and other contingent liabilities that survive repayment of the Loans);
(r) the
unwinding of any Swap Contracts pursuant to its terms;
(s) the
dissolution or liquidation of any Subsidiary with no assets;
(t) sales
of non-core assets acquired after the Closing Date in connection with Permitted Acquisitions, Restricted Investments permitted under
Section 7.06 (other than Section 7.06(d)) or Permitted Investments, in each case to the extent such sales occur within
180 days of such Permitted Acquisition or Investment; provided that the aggregate amount of such sales shall not exceed 25% of
the fair market value of the acquired entity or business; and
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(u) [reserved];
provided
that any Disposition of any property pursuant to Section 7.05(n) shall be for no less than the fair market value of
such property at the time of such Disposition. To the extent any Collateral is Disposed of as expressly permitted by this Section 7.05
to any Person other than a Loan Party, such Collateral shall be sold free and clear of the Liens created by the Loan Documents, and the
Administrative Agent or the Collateral Agent, as applicable, shall be authorized to take any actions deemed appropriate in order to effect
the foregoing.
Section 7.06 Restricted
Payments. The Lead Borrower will not, and will not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to, declare or make, directly or
indirectly, any Restricted Payment, except:
(a) each
Restricted Subsidiary may make Restricted Payments to the Lead Borrower, and other Restricted Subsidiaries of the Lead Borrower (and,
in the case of a Restricted Payment by a non-wholly owned Restricted Subsidiary, to the Lead Borrower and any other Restricted Subsidiary
and to each other owner of Equity Interests of such Restricted Subsidiary based on their relative ownership interests of the relevant
class of Equity Interests);
(b) the
Lead Borrower and each Restricted Subsidiary may declare and make dividend payments or other Restricted Payments payable solely in the
Equity Interests (other than Disqualified Equity Interests not otherwise permitted by Section 7.03) of such Person;
(c) the
Lead Borrower and each Restricted Subsidiary may make Restricted Payments to holders of the common stock of Topco or any Parent in an
amount equal to in any fiscal quarter, up to $0.01 per share for each such fiscal quarter (as such amount shall be appropriately adjusted
for any stock, splits, stock dividends, reverse stock splits, stock consolidations and similar transactions provided that the
amount permitted to be paid under this clause (c) in any fiscal quarter may be increased by an amount equal to the difference
(if positive) between the permitted amount in a preceding fiscal quarter and the amount actually used or applied by Topco or such Parent
during such relevant period);
(d) to
the extent constituting Restricted Payments, the Lead Borrower (or any Parent) and its Restricted Subsidiaries may enter into and consummate
transactions expressly permitted by any provision of Section 7.04 or 7.08 (other than Section 7.08(f) or
7.08(l));
(e) repurchases
of Equity Interests in the Lead Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary of the Lead Borrower deemed to occur upon exercise of stock options
or warrants or the settlement or vesting of other equity-based awards if such Equity Interests represent a portion of the exercise price
of, or tax withholdings with respect to, such options, or warrants or other equity-based awards;
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(f) the
Lead Borrower and each Restricted Subsidiary may (i) pay (or may make Restricted Payments to allow any Holdco or any Parent to pay)
for the repurchase, retirement or other acquisition or retirement for value of Equity Interests or settlement of equity-based awards
of such Restricted Subsidiary (or of the Lead Borrower or any other such Parent) held by any future, present or former employee, officer,
director, manager or consultant (or any spouses, former spouses, successors, executors, administrators, heirs, legatees or distributes
of any of the foregoing) of such Restricted Subsidiary (or the Lead Borrower or any other Parent) or any of its Subsidiaries or (ii) make
Restricted Payments in the form of distributions to allow any Holdco or any Parent to pay principal or interest on promissory notes that
were issued to any future, present or former employee, officer, director, manager or consultant (or any spouses, former spouses, successors,
executors, administrators, heirs, legatees or distributes of any of the foregoing) of such Restricted Subsidiary (or the Lead Borrower
or any Parent) in lieu of cash payments for the repurchase, retirement or other acquisition or retirement for value of such Equity Interests
or equity-based awards held by such Persons, in each case, upon the death, disability, retirement or termination of employment or services,
as applicable, of any such Person or pursuant to any employee, manager or director equity plan, employee, manager or director stock option
plan or any other employee, manager or director benefit plan or any agreement (including any stock subscription agreement, shareholder
agreement or stockholder’s agreement) with any employee, director, officer or consultant of such Restricted Subsidiary (or the
Lead Borrower or any Parent) or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries; provided that (x) the aggregate amount of Restricted
Payments made pursuant to this clause (f) shall not exceed $2,500,000 in any calendar year and (y) [reserved]; provided,
further, that such amount in any calendar year may further be increased by an amount not to exceed:
(i) [reserved];
and
(ii) the
Net Proceeds of key man life insurance policies received by the Lead Borrower or its Restricted Subsidiaries less the amount of Restricted
Payments previously made with the cash proceeds of such key man life insurance policies;
and provided further that that
cancellation of Indebtedness owing to the Lead Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary from members of management of the Lead Borrower,
any of the Lead Borrower’s Parents or any of the Lead Borrower’s Restricted Subsidiaries in connection with a repurchase
of Equity Interests of any of the Lead Borrower’s Parents will not be deemed to constitute a Restricted Payment for purposes of
this covenant or any other provision of this Agreement;
(g) [reserved];
(h) the
Lead Borrower may make Restricted Payments to any Parent;
(i) to
pay its operating costs and expenses incurred in the ordinary course of business and other corporate overhead costs and expenses (including
administrative, legal, accounting and similar expenses provided by third parties), which are reasonable and customary and incurred in
the ordinary course of business and attributable to the ownership or operations of the Lead Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries,
Transaction Expenses and any reasonable and indemnification claims made by directors or officers of such Parent attributable to the ownership
or operations of the Lead Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries;
(ii) the
proceeds of which shall be used to pay (A) franchise taxes and other fees, taxes and expenses required to maintain its (or any of
its Parents’) corporate existence or (B) costs and expenses (including Public Company Costs) incurred by such Parent in connection
with such Parent being a public company, including costs and expenses relating to ongoing compliance with federal and state securities
laws and regulations, SEC rules and regulations and the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002;
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(iii) for
any taxable period in which the Lead Borrower and/or any of its Subsidiaries is a member of a consolidated, combined or similar income
or similar tax group of which a direct or indirect parent of Lead Borrower is the common parent (a “Tax Group”), to
pay federal, foreign, state and local income or similar taxes of such Tax Group that are attributable to the taxable income of the Lead
Borrower and/or its Subsidiaries; provided that, for each taxable period, the amount of such payments made in respect of such
taxable period in the aggregate shall not exceed the amount that the Lead Borrower and its Subsidiaries would have been required to pay
in respect of federal, foreign, state and local income taxes in the aggregate if such entities were corporations paying taxes separately
from any Tax Group at the highest combined applicable federal, foreign, state and local tax rate for such fiscal year (it being understood
and agreed that if the Lead Borrower or Subsidiary pays any such federal, foreign, state or local income taxes directly to such taxing
authority, that a Restricted Payment in duplication of such amount shall not be permitted to be made pursuant to this clause (iii));
provided further that the permitted payment pursuant to this clause (iii) with respect to any taxes of any Unrestricted Subsidiary
for any taxable period shall be limited to the amount actually paid by any Unrestricted Subsidiary to the Lead Borrower or its Restricted
Subsidiaries for the purposes of paying such consolidated, combined or similar Taxes for such taxable period or any previous taxable
period ending after the date hereof and not previously taken into account for purposes of calculating the limitation in this proviso;
(iv) to
finance any Permitted Investments and other Investments that would be permitted to be made pursuant to this Section 7.06
and Section 7.08 made by the Lead Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries; provided that (A) such Restricted
Payment shall be made substantially concurrently with the closing of such Investment and (B) such Parent shall, immediately following
the closing thereof, cause (1) all property acquired (whether assets or Equity Interests) to be contributed to the Lead Borrower
or the Restricted Subsidiaries or (2) the merger (to the extent permitted in Section 7.04) of the Person formed or acquired
into the Lead Borrower or its Restricted Subsidiaries in order to consummate such Permitted Acquisition or Investment, in each case,
in accordance with the requirements of Section 6.11;
(v) the
proceeds of which (A) shall be used to pay salary, commissions, bonus and other benefits payable to and indemnities provided on
behalf of officers, employees, directors and members of management of any Holdco or any Parent and any payroll, social security or similar
taxes thereof to the extent such salaries, commissions, bonuses and other benefits are attributable to the ownership or operation of
the Lead Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries or (B) shall be used to make payments permitted under Section 7.08(g) and
(k) (but only to the extent such payments have not been and are not expected to be made by the Lead Borrower or a Restricted
Subsidiary); and
(vi) the
proceeds of which shall be used by any Holdco to pay (or to make Restricted Payments to allow any Parent to pay) (A) fees and expenses
(other than to Affiliates) related to any unsuccessful equity or debt offering by any Holdco (or any Parent) that is directly attributable
to the operations of the Lead Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries and (B) expenses and indemnities of the trustee with respect
to any debt offering by any Holdco (or any Parent);
(i) payments
made or expected to be made by any Holdco, the Lead Borrower or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries in respect of withholding or other
payroll and other similar Taxes payable by or with respect to any future, present or former employee, director, manager or consultant
(or any spouses, former spouses, successors, executors, administrators, heirs, legatees or distributes of any of the foregoing) and any
repurchases of Equity Interests in consideration of such payments including deemed repurchases in connection with the exercise of stock
options or the vesting or settlement of other equity-based awards;
(j) [reserved];
(k) the
Lead Borrower or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries may pay cash in lieu of the issuance of fractional Equity Interests in connection
with any dividend, split or combination thereof or any Permitted Acquisitions; and
(l) [reserved].
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Section 7.07 Change
in Nature of Business. The Lead Borrower shall not, nor shall the Lead Borrower permit any of the Restricted Subsidiaries to,
directly or indirectly, engage in any material line of business substantially different from those lines of business conducted by the
Lead Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries on the Closing Date or any business reasonably related, complementary, synergistic or ancillary
thereto (including related, complementary, synergistic or ancillary technologies) or reasonable extensions thereof.
Section 7.08 Transactions
with Affiliates. Neither the Lead Borrower shall, nor shall the Lead Borrower permit any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to, directly
or indirectly, enter into any transaction of any kind with any Affiliate of the Lead Borrower involving aggregate payments or consideration
in excess of $5,000,000 for any individual transaction or series of related transactions, whether or not in the ordinary course of business,
other than:
(a) transactions
among any Holdco, the Lead Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries or any entity that becomes a Restricted Subsidiary as a result of
such transactions that are not otherwise prohibited under this Agreement;
(b) on
terms substantially as favorable to the Lead Borrower or such Restricted Subsidiary as would be obtainable by the Lead Borrower or such
Restricted Subsidiary at the time in a comparable arm’s-length transaction with a Person other than an Affiliate;
(c) the
Transactions and the payment of fees and expenses (including Transaction Expenses) as part of or in connection with the Transactions;
(d) Restricted
Payments permitted under Section 7.06 and Permitted Investments other than Permitted Investments under clauses (a)(ii),
(b) and (u) of the definition thereof;
(e) loans
and other transactions by the Lead Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries to the extent expressly permitted under this Article VII;
(f) employment,
consulting, and severance and other service or benefit-related arrangements between the Lead Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries
and their respective officers and employees in the ordinary course of business and transactions pursuant to stock option plans and other
equity award and employee benefit plans and arrangements in the ordinary course of business;
(g) the
payment of customary fees and reasonable out-of-pocket costs to, and indemnities provided on behalf of, directors, officers, employees
and consultants of the Lead Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries (or any Parent) in the ordinary course of business;
(h) transactions
pursuant to agreements in existence on the Closing Date and set forth on Schedule 7.08 (to the extent not otherwise permitted
by this Agreement) or any amendment thereto to the extent such an amendment is not adverse to the Lenders in any material respect;
(i) the
issuance or transfer of Equity Interests (other than Disqualified Equity Interests) of the Lead Borrower to any former, current or future
director, manager, officer, employee or consultant (or any Affiliate of any of the foregoing) of the Lead Borrower, any of its Subsidiaries
or any Parent;
(j) transactions
related to Permitted Securitizations;
(k) transactions
related to Cash Management Practices;
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(l) any
transaction with any Holdco, a Restricted Subsidiary or joint venture partners, in each case in compliance with the terms of this Agreement
that are on terms at least as favorable as might reasonably have been obtained at such time in an arm’s length transaction from
an unaffiliated party in the reasonable determination of the board of directors of the Lead Borrower;
(m) transactions
with customers, clients, joint venture partners, suppliers or purchasers or sellers of goods or services, in each case in the ordinary
course of business and otherwise in compliance with the terms of this Agreement that are fair to the Lead Borrower and the Restricted
Subsidiaries, in the reasonable determination of the board of directors or the senior management of the Lead Borrower, or are on terms
at least as favorable as might reasonably have been obtained at such time from an unaffiliated party;
(n) transactions
in which the Lead Borrower or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries, as the case may be, deliver to the Administrative Agent a letter from
an Independent Financial Advisor stating that such transaction is fair to the Lead Borrower or such Restricted Subsidiary from a financial
point of view or meets the requirements of clause (b) of this Section 7.08; and
(o) transactions
arising out of, in connection with or relating to the Aristech and Altuglas License Agreements, in the ordinary course of business and
consistent with past practice.
Section 7.09 Burdensome
Agreements. The Lead Borrower shall not, nor shall the Lead Borrower permit any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to, enter into
or permit to exist any Contractual Obligation (other than this Agreement or any other Loan Document) that limits the ability of (a) any
Restricted Subsidiary of the Lead Borrower to make Restricted Payments to the Lead Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries or
(b) any Loan Party to create, incur, assume or suffer to exist Liens on property of such Person for the benefit of the Lenders with
respect to the Facilities and the Obligations or under the Loan Documents; provided that the foregoing clauses (a) and (b) shall
not apply to Contractual Obligations which:
(a) (x) exist
on the Closing Date and (to the extent not otherwise permitted by this Section 7.09) are listed on Schedule 7.09 hereto
and (y) to the extent Contractual Obligations permitted by preceding clause (x) are set forth in an agreement evidencing Indebtedness,
are set forth in any agreement evidencing any permitted modification, replacement, renewal, extension or refinancing of such Indebtedness
so long as such modification, replacement, renewal, extension or refinancing does not expand the scope of such Contractual Obligations;
(b) are
binding on a Restricted Subsidiary at the time such Restricted Subsidiary first becomes a Restricted Subsidiary of the Lead Borrower,
so long as such Contractual Obligations were not entered into in contemplation of such Person becoming a Restricted Subsidiary of the
Lead Borrower;
(c) represent
Indebtedness of a Restricted Subsidiary of the Lead Borrower which is not a Loan Party which is permitted by Section 7.03;
(d) arise
in connection with any Disposition permitted by Section 7.04 or 7.05 and relate solely to the assets or Person subject
to such Disposition;
(e) are
customary provisions in joint venture agreements and other similar agreements applicable to joint ventures constituting Permitted Investments
or otherwise permitted under Section 7.06 and applicable solely to such joint venture;
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(f) are
negative pledges and restrictions on Liens in favor of any holder of Indebtedness permitted under Section 7.03 but solely
to the extent any negative pledge relates to the property financed by such Indebtedness;
(g) are
customary restrictions on leases, subleases, licenses or asset sale agreements otherwise permitted hereby so long as such restrictions
relate to the assets subject thereto;
(h) comprise
restrictions imposed by any agreement relating to secured Indebtedness permitted pursuant to Section 7.03(e) or (g) (in
each case to the extent that such restrictions apply only to the property or assets securing such Indebtedness or to the Restricted Subsidiaries
incurring or guaranteeing such Indebtedness);
(i) are
customary provisions restricting subletting or assignment of any lease governing a leasehold interest of the Lead Borrower or any Restricted
Subsidiaries;
(j) are
customary provisions restricting assignment or transfer of any agreement entered into in the ordinary course of business;
(k) are
restrictions on cash or other deposits imposed by customers under contracts entered into in the ordinary course of business;
(l) arise
in connection with cash or other deposits permitted under Sections 7.01 and the definition of Permitted Investments and limited
to such cash or deposit;
(m) comprise
restrictions imposed by any agreement evidencing any Indebtedness permitted under Section 7.03 to the extent that such restrictions
(taken as a whole) are, in the good faith judgment of the Lead Borrower, no more onerous to Lead Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries
than customary market terms for Indebtedness of such type and in any event are no more onerous to Lead Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries
than those restrictions contained in this Agreement and the other Loan Documents; and
(n) any
amendments, modifications, restatements or renewals of the agreements, contracts or instruments referred to in clause (a) through
(m) above, provided that such amendments, modifications, restatements or renewals, taken as a whole, are not materially more
restrictive with respect to such encumbrances or restrictions than those contained in such predecessor agreements, contracts or instruments.
Section 7.10 [Reserved].
Section 7.11 Financial
Springing Covenant. (a) The Lead Borrower shall not permit the Superpriority Lien Net Leverage Ratio on the last day of
any fiscal quarter to be greater than 1.50:1.00 (the “Financial Springing Covenant”) if, as of such date, the aggregate
Dollar Amount of Swing Line Loans, Revolving Credit Loans and L/C Obligations (excluding L/C Obligations relating to (x) Letters
of Credit that have been Cash Collateralized in a manner reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and (y) Letters of
Credit having an aggregate undrawn Dollar Amount not greater than $10,000,000) outstanding on such date is greater than 30.00% of the
aggregate Revolving Credit Commitments of all Revolving Credit Lenders.
(b) [reserved].
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Section 7.12 Accounting
Changes. The Lead Borrower shall not make any change in its fiscal year; provided, however, that the Lead Borrower
may, upon written notice to the Administrative Agent, change its fiscal year to any other fiscal year reasonably acceptable to the Administrative
Agent, in which case, the Borrowers and the Administrative Agent will, and are hereby authorized by the Lenders to, make any adjustments
to this Agreement that are necessary to reflect such change in fiscal year.
Section 7.13 Prepayments,
Etc. of Indebtedness. (a) The Lead Borrower shall not, nor shall the Lead Borrower permit any of its Restricted Subsidiaries
to, prepay, redeem, purchase, defease or otherwise satisfy prior to the scheduled maturity thereof in any manner (it being understood
that payments of regularly scheduled principal, interest, mandatory prepayments, including pursuant to any excess cash flow sweep or
required from proceeds of refinancing Indebtedness and AHYDO Payments shall be permitted) (x) any Indebtedness for borrowed money
that is expressly subordinated to the Obligations in right of payment or security or any other Indebtedness that is required to be expressly
subordinated to the Obligations in right of payment or security pursuant to the terms of the Loan Documents and (y) any Indebtedness
for borrowed money that is unsecured (all Indebtedness described under (x) and (y), collectively, “Junior Financing”)
or make any payment in violation of any subordination terms of any Junior Financing Documentation, except, subject to the absence of
a Default or Event of Default (i) the refinancing thereof with any Indebtedness (to the extent such Indebtedness constitutes a Permitted
Refinancing), to the extent not required to prepay any Loans pursuant to Section 2.05(b), (ii) the conversion of any
Junior Financing to Equity Interests (other than Disqualified Equity Interests) of Holdings or any of its Parents, (iii) the prepayment
of Indebtedness of the Lead Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary owing to the Lead Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary to the extent
not prohibited by the subordination provisions contained in the Global Intercompany Note, (iv) the voluntary prepayment, repayment
or redemption of outstanding Indebtedness under (1) the “2021 Incremental Term Loans” (as defined in the Junior Existing
Credit Agreement) and/or (2) the 2029 Notes; provided that such prepayment, repayment or redemption under this clause (iv) shall
(A) not exceed $50,000,000 in the aggregate (based on the cash amount paid if at a discount to par, and not the face amount of principal)
and (B) [reserved] and (v) Indebtedness permitted under Section 7.03(d).
(b) The
Lead Borrower shall not, nor shall it permit any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to amend, modify or change in any manner materially adverse
to the interests of the Lenders any term or condition of any Junior Financing Documentation (including documentation evidencing Permitted
Refinancings thereof but other than intercompany indebtedness) without the consent of the Administrative Agent (which consent shall not
be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed); provided, that nothing in this Section 7.13(b) shall prohibit the
Lead Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries from refinancing, replacing or renewing any such Junior Financing to the extent otherwise
permitted by Section 7.13(a).
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Section 7.14 Permitted
Activities. With respect to each Holdco, each Holdco shall not engage in any material operating or business activity; provided,
that the following and any activities incidental thereto shall be permitted in any event: (i) (x) in the case of Holdings,
its ownership of the Equity Interests of the Lead Borrower or any Intermediate Holding Company and (y) in the case of any Intermediate
Holding Company, its ownership of Equity Interests of the Lead Borrower, and, in each case, activities incidental thereto, including
payment of dividends and other amounts in respect of its Equity Interests, (ii) the maintenance of its legal existence (including
the ability to incur fees, costs and expenses relating to such maintenance), (iii) the performance of its obligations with respect
to the Loan Documents, the 2029 Notes, the Junior Existing Credit Agreement and any other Indebtedness, (iv) any public offering
of its Equity Interests or any other issuance or sale of its Equity Interests, (v) financing activities, including the issuance
of securities, incurrence of debt, payment of dividends, providing a performance guaranty in connection with a Permitted Securitization
and (x) in the case of Holdings, making contributions to the capital of any Intermediate Holding Company, and guaranteeing the obligations
of any Intermediate Holding Company and the Lead Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries and (y) in the case of any Intermediate
Holding Company, making contributions (including any contribution or transfer made in the form of an intercompany loan provided on an
interest-free basis) to the capital of any other Intermediate Holding Company or the Lead Borrower and guaranteeing the obligations of
and the Lead Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries, (vi) participating in tax, accounting and other administrative matters as
a member of the consolidated group of Topco, (vii) holding any cash or property (but not operate any property) including any intercompany
receivable to the extent held in accordance with an activity otherwise permitted by this Section 7.14 and the other provisions
of the Credit Agreement, (viii) providing indemnification to officers and directors, (ix) in the case of Holdings, the incurrence
of Indebtedness under the Parent Intercompany Loan and compliance with its obligations thereunder, in an aggregate principal amount equal
to $128,865,980, as in effect on the Closing Date, so long as such Indebtedness: (v) is not guaranteed by any Loan Party or Restricted
Subsidiary, (w) is unsecured, (x) has a final scheduled maturity date after the Latest Maturity Date, (y) has no scheduled
amortization, payments of interest in cash, payments of principal or any mandatory redemption, repurchase, prepayment or sinking fund
obligations, in each case, prior to the Latest Maturity Date and (z) is subject to a Subordination Agreement; (x) redomiciling
of each Holdco that is a Luxembourg Loan Party from Luxembourg to Ireland; provided it is a Permitted Relocation; and (xi) any
activities incidental to the foregoing. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, (i) no Intermediate Holding Company shall
own any Equity Interests other than those of the Lead Borrower or another Intermediate Holding Company (unless such Equity Interests
are promptly contributed to the Lead Borrower) and (ii) Holdings shall not own any Equity Interests other than (A) those of
an Intermediate Holding Company or the Lead Borrower (unless such Equity Interests are promptly contributed to the Lead Borrower) or
(B) those of Topco in connection with share purchases, provided however, that such share purchases and the payments related
thereto are permitted by Section 7.06.
Section 7.15 Amendments
to Related Transaction Documents. Amendments or modifications (including via refinancing or replacement) of the terms of any
Related Transaction Documents as in force as of the Closing Date or, with respect to Related Transaction Documents entered into after
the Closing Date, the date on which such Related Transaction Document is entered into, shall be prohibited unless such amendment is not
materially adverse (taken as a whole) to the Superpriority Revolving Lenders; provided that any amendment to a Related Transaction
Document to facilitate the incurrence of Permitted General Junior Debt shall not (solely as regards such incurrence and payment of principal
and interest on such Indebtedness, but for the avoidance of doubt, without prejudice to any other matter addressed by, related to or
otherwise connected with such amendment) be materially adverse to the Revolving Credit Lenders.
Section 7.16 [Reserved].
Section 7.17 Cash
Management Practices. There shall be no material changes to the Existing Cash Management Practices of the Lead Borrower and its
Subsidiaries as in effect prior to the Closing Date (this Section 7.17, the “Cash Management Provision”).
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Notwithstanding anything
in the Loan Documents to the contrary: (a) any intercompany loans, advances or other Indebtedness owed by a Loan Party to an Affiliate
of the Lead Borrower that is not a Loan Party shall be subordinated in right of payment and (if applicable) security to the Obligations,
and any guarantee by a Loan Party of Indebtedness of a non-Loan Party shall be subordinated in right of payment and (if applicable) security
to the Obligations; provided that the foregoing shall not apply to the guarantee of Trinseo Europe (as in effect on the Closing
Date) of the Super Holdco Obligations (this clause (a), the “Double-Dip Provision”); (b) Investments or Dispositions
by any Loan Party or Restricted Subsidiary to an Unrestricted Subsidiary shall only be permitted pursuant to the General Investments
Basket, or in accordance with the Existing Cash Management Practices and may not be reclassified (this clause (b), the “Envision
Provision”); (c) no Loan Party will, and the Loan Parties will not permit any of their Subsidiaries to, (i) directly
or indirectly, create, incur, assume or otherwise become or remain liable with respect to any Indebtedness or issue any capital stock;
(ii) create, incur, assume or permit or suffer to exist any Lien on or with respect to any property of any kind owned by it, whether
now owned or hereafter acquired, or any income or profits therefrom; (iii) make or own any Investment in any other Person; (iv) enter
into any transaction of merger, consolidation or amalgamation, or liquidate, wind up or dissolve themselves (or suffer any liquidation
or dissolution), or (v) make any Disposition of assets or to otherwise engage in any other activity, in each case, that is undertaken
in connection with a liability management financing transaction (this clause (c), the “Anti-Liability Management Provision”),
provided that the Anti-Liability Management Provision shall not restrict (i) the incurrence of Permitted General Junior Debt
or Indebtedness pursuant to Section 7.03(e) or Section 7.03(s) and (ii) transactions taken in
connection with a Permitted Securitization, in each case, so long as such Indebtedness is not incurred for the purpose of materially
reducing the value of the Collateral or disadvantaging the Lenders in respect of their rights as creditors relative to other creditors;
(d) the Lead Borrower shall not, nor shall it permit any Loan Party or other Restricted Subsidiary to sell, transfer or otherwise
dispose of any Material Property (whether pursuant to a sale, lease, license, transfer, Investment, Restricted Payment, dividend
or otherwise or relating to the exclusive rights thereto) to any Person that is either (i) a Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party
or (ii) an Affiliate of the Lead Borrower; provided that non-exclusive licenses of intellectual property granted to a Restricted
Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party shall be permitted to permit the Lead Borrower and its Subsidiaries to operate in the ordinary course
of business so long as each such non-exclusive license is on terms consistent with past practice for intercompany intellectual property
licenses; and provided, further that notwithstanding the foregoing, the Aristech and Altuglas License Agreements are permitted
and (e) no Person that is either (i) a Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party or (ii) an Affiliate of the Lead Borrower shall
own or hold an exclusive license to any Material Property other than the existing arrangements on the Closing Date (clauses (d) and
(e), together with the “Material Property” definition, the “J. Crew Provision”).
Article VIII
EVENTS OF DEFAULT AND REMEDIES
Section 8.01 Events
of Default. Any of the following from and after the Closing Date shall constitute an event of default (an “Event of
Default”):
(a) Non-Payment.
Any Loan Party fails to pay in the currency required hereunder (i) when and as required to be paid herein, any amount of principal
of any Loan, or (ii) within five (5) Business Days after the same becomes due, any interest on any Loan or any other amount
payable hereunder or with respect to any other Loan Document; or
(b) Specific
Covenants. Any Borrower or, in the case of Section 7.14, any Holdco, fails to perform or observe any term, covenant or
agreement contained in any of Sections 6.03(a) or 6.05(a) (solely with respect to a Borrower) or Article VII;
provided that the Financial Springing Covenant is subject to cure pursuant to Section 8.04; provided, further,
that an Event of Default under this clause (b) with respect to a failure by the Lead Borrower to be in compliance with the
Financial Springing Covenant shall not constitute an Event of Default for purposes of any Loan or Commitment unless and until the Required
Lenders have actually declared all such obligations to be immediately due and payable in accordance with this Agreement and such declaration
has not been rescinded on or before such date; or
(c)
Other Defaults. Any Loan Party fails to perform or observe any other covenant or agreement (not
specified in Section 8.01(a) or (b) above) contained in any Loan Document on its part to be performed or
observed and such failure continues for thirty (30) days after receipt of written notice thereof by the Lead Borrower from the
Administrative Agent; or
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(d) Representations
and Warranties. Any representation, warranty, certification or statement of fact made or deemed made by or on behalf of any Holdco,
the Lead Borrower or any other Loan Party herein, in any other Loan Document, or in any document required to be delivered in connection
herewith or therewith shall be incorrect or misleading in any material respect when made or deemed made; or
(e) Cross-Default.
Any Loan Party or any Restricted Subsidiary (A) fails to make any payment beyond the applicable grace period with respect thereto,
if any, (whether by scheduled maturity, required prepayment, acceleration, demand or otherwise) in respect of Indebtedness under the
Super HoldCo Credit Agreement, the Super HoldCo Second Lien Notes, the 2029 Notes or the Junior Existing Credit Agreement, (B) fails
to make any payment beyond the applicable grace period with respect thereto, if any, (whether by scheduled maturity, required prepayment,
acceleration, demand, or otherwise) in respect of any Indebtedness (other than Indebtedness hereunder) having an outstanding aggregate
principal amount of not less than the Threshold Amount, or (C) fails to observe or perform any other agreement or condition relating
to any such Indebtedness under clause (A) or (B), or any other event occurs (other than, with respect to Indebtedness consisting
of Swap Contracts, termination events or equivalent events pursuant to the terms of such Swap Contracts and not as a result of any other
default thereunder by any Loan Party), the effect of which default or other event 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 or beneficiary or beneficiaries) to cause, with the giving
of notice if required, such Indebtedness to become due or to be repurchased, prepaid, defeased or redeemed (automatically or otherwise),
or an offer to repurchase, prepay, defease or redeem such Indebtedness to be made, prior to its stated maturity; provided that
this clause (e)(C) shall not apply to secured Indebtedness that becomes due as a result of the voluntary sale or transfer of the
property or assets securing such Indebtedness, if such sale or transfer is permitted hereunder and under the documents providing for
such Indebtedness; provided further that such failure is unremedied and is not waived by the holders of such Indebtedness prior
to any termination of the Revolving Credit Commitments or acceleration of the Loans pursuant to Section 8.02; or
(f) Insolvency
Proceedings, Etc. Any Loan Party or any Restricted Subsidiary (other than an Immaterial Subsidiary) institutes or consents to the
institution of any proceeding under any Debtor Relief Law, or makes an assignment for the benefit of creditors; or applies for or consents
to the appointment of any receiver, receiver-manager, trustee, statutory manager, custodian, monitor, conservator, liquidator, rehabilitator,
controller, administrator, judicial manager, administrative receiver or similar officer for it or for all or any material part of its
property; or any receiver, receiver-manager, trustee, statutory manager, custodian, monitor, conservator, liquidator, rehabilitator,
administrator, judicial manager, administrative receiver or similar officer is appointed without the application or consent of such Person
and the appointment continues undischarged or unstayed for sixty (60) calendar days; or any proceeding under any Debtor Relief Law relating
to any such Person or to all or any material part of its property is instituted without the consent of such Person and continues undismissed
or unstayed for sixty (60) calendar days, or an order for relief is entered in any such proceeding; or, in relation to any Luxembourg
Loan Party or any Restricted Subsidiary (other than an Immaterial Subsidiary) organized under the laws of Luxembourg, a Luxembourg Insolvency
Event has occurred; or, in addition, in relation to any Loan Party or that is a Restricted Subsidiary (other than an Immaterial Subsidiary)
organized under the laws of Federal Republic of Germany, a court order for the rejection of insolvency proceedings due to lack of funds
(Abweisungsbeschluss mangels Masse) is made; or
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(g) Inability
to Pay Debts; Attachment. (i) Any Loan Party or any Restricted Subsidiary (other than an Immaterial Subsidiary) becomes unable
or admits in writing its inability or fails generally to pay its debts as they become due, or (ii) any writ or warrant of attachment
or execution or similar process is issued or levied against all or any material part of the property of the Loan Parties and is not released,
vacated or fully bonded within sixty (60) days after its issue or levy, or, in relation to any Loan Party or that is a Restricted Subsidiary
(other than an Immaterial Subsidiary) organized under the laws of Federal Republic of Germany, a German Insolvency Event has occurred;
or in relation to any Loan Party organized under the laws of Singapore, such Loan Party is declared by the Minister of Finance of Singapore
to be a company to which Part 9 of the Companies Act 1967 of Singapore applies; or
(h) Judgments.
There is entered against any Loan Party or any Restricted Subsidiary (other than an Immaterial Subsidiary) a final judgment or order
for the payment of money in an aggregate amount exceeding the Threshold Amount (to the extent not covered by (i) independent third-party
insurance as to which the insurer has been notified of such judgment or order and has not denied coverage or (ii) other third party
indemnities from financially sound investment grade indemnifying parties (or other parties reasonably acceptable to the Administrative
Agent)) and such judgment or order shall not have been satisfied, vacated, discharged or stayed or bonded pending an appeal for a period
of sixty (60) consecutive days; or
(i) Invalidity
of Loan Documents. Any material provision of any Loan Document, at any time after its execution and delivery and for any reason other
than as expressly permitted hereunder or thereunder (including as a result of a transaction permitted under Section 7.04
or 7.05) or as a result of acts or omissions by the Administrative Agent or Collateral Agent or any Lender or the satisfaction
in full of all the Obligations, ceases to be in full force and effect; or any Loan Party contests in writing the validity or enforceability
of any provision of any Loan Document or the validity or priority of a Lien as required by the Collateral Documents on a material portion
of the Collateral; or any Loan Party denies in writing that it has any or further liability or obligation under any Loan Document (other
than as a result of repayment in full of the Obligations and termination of the Aggregate Commitments), or purports in writing to revoke
or rescind any Loan Document; or
(j) Change
of Control. There occurs any Change of Control; or
(k) Collateral
Documents. Any Collateral Document after delivery thereof pursuant to Section 6.11 or 6.14 shall for any reason
(other than pursuant to the terms thereof including as a result of a transaction not prohibited under this Agreement) cease to create
a valid and perfected Lien, with the priority required by the Collateral Documents on and security interest in any material portion of
the Collateral purported to be covered thereby, subject to Liens permitted under Section 7.01, (i) except to the extent
that any such perfection or priority is not required pursuant to the Collateral and Guarantee Requirement or results from the failure
of the Administrative Agent or the Collateral Agent to maintain possession of certificates actually delivered to it representing securities
pledged under the Collateral Documents or to file Uniform Commercial Code continuation statements or other equivalent filings and (ii) except
as to Collateral consisting of Real Property to the extent that such losses are covered by a lender’s title insurance policy and
such insurer has not denied coverage; or
(l) ERISA.
(i) An ERISA Event occurs which, individually or together with all other ERISA Events, has resulted or could reasonably be expected
to result in a Material Adverse Effect, (ii) a Loan Party, Restricted Subsidiary or ERISA Affiliate fails to make when due, after
the expiration of any applicable grace period, any installment payment with respect to its withdrawal liability under Section 4201
of ERISA under a Multiemployer Plan, in an amount which could reasonably be expected to result in, a Material Adverse Effect or (iii) any
Loan Party or any Restricted Subsidiary has incurred or is likely to incur liabilities pursuant to one or more Foreign Pension Plans
which, individually or in the aggregate, has resulted in or could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.
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Section 8.02 Remedies
Upon Event of Default. If any Event of Default occurs and is continuing, the Administrative Agent may and, at the request of
the Required Lenders, shall take any or all of the following actions:
(a) declare
the commitment of each Lender to make Loans and any obligation of the L/C Issuers to make L/C Credit Extensions to be terminated, whereupon
such commitments and obligation shall be terminated;
(b) declare
the unpaid principal amount of all outstanding Loans, all interest accrued and unpaid thereon, and all other amounts owing or payable
hereunder or under any other Loan Document to be immediately due and payable, without presentment, demand, protest or other notice of
any kind, all of which are hereby expressly waived by the Borrowers;
(c) require
that the Borrowers Cash Collateralize the L/C Obligations (in an amount equal to the then Outstanding Amount thereof); and
(d) exercise
on behalf of itself and the Lenders all rights and remedies available to it and the Lenders under the Loan Documents or applicable Law;
provided
that upon the occurrence of an actual or deemed entry of an order for relief with respect to either Borrower under the Bankruptcy Code
or any Debtor Relief Laws, the obligation of each Lender to make Loans and any obligation of the L/C Issuers to make L/C Credit Extensions
shall automatically terminate, the unpaid principal amount of all outstanding Loans and all interest and other amounts as aforesaid shall
automatically become due and payable and the obligation of the Borrowers to Cash Collateralize the L/C Obligations as aforesaid shall
automatically become effective, in each case without further act of the Administrative Agent or any Lender.
Section 8.03 Application
of Funds. After the exercise of remedies provided for in Section 8.02 (or after the Loans have automatically become immediately
due and payable and the L/C Obligations have automatically been required to be Cash Collateralized as set forth in the proviso to Section 8.02),
any amounts received on account of the Obligations (whether received as a consequence of the exercise of such remedies or a distribution
out of any proceeding in respect of or commenced under any proceeding under any Debtor Relief Law including payments in respect of “adequate
protection” for the use of Collateral during such proceeding or under any plan of reorganization or on account of any liquidation
of any Loan Party) shall be applied by the Administrative Agent in the following order (to the fullest extent permitted by mandatory
provisions of applicable Law):
First,
to payment of that portion of the Obligations constituting fees, indemnities, expenses and other amounts (other than principal and interest,
but including Attorney Costs payable under Section 10.04 and amounts payable under Article III) payable to the
Administrative Agent or the Collateral Agent in its capacity as such;
Second,
to payment of that portion of the Obligations constituting fees, indemnities and other amounts (other than principal and interest) payable
to the Lenders (including Attorney Costs payable under Section 10.04 and amounts payable under Article III),
ratably among them in proportion to the amounts described in this clause Second payable to them (irrespective of when such amounts were
incurred or accrued or whether any such amounts are allowed in any proceeding under any Debtor Relief Law);
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Third,
to payment of that portion of the Obligations constituting accrued and unpaid interest on the Loans and L/C Borrowings, and any fees,
premiums and scheduled periodic payments due under Secured Hedge Agreements and Treasury Services Agreements, ratably among the applicable
Secured Parties in proportion to the respective amounts described in this clause Third payable to them (irrespective of when such amounts
were incurred or accrued or whether any such amounts are allowed in any proceeding under any Debtor Relief Law);
Fourth,
to payment of that portion of the Obligations constituting unpaid principal of the Loans and L/C Borrowings (including to Cash Collateralize
that portion of L/C Obligations comprised of the aggregate undrawn amount of Letters of Credit), and any breakage, termination or other
payments under Secured Hedge Agreements and Treasury Services Agreements, ratably among the applicable Secured Parties in proportion
to the respective amounts described in this clause Fourth held by them (irrespective of when such amounts were incurred or accrued or
whether any such amounts are allowed in any proceeding under any Debtor Relief Law);
Fifth,
to the payment of all other Obligations of the Borrowers that are due and payable to the Administrative Agent and the other Secured Parties
on such date, ratably based upon the respective aggregate amounts of all such Obligations owing to the Administrative Agent and the other
Secured Parties on such date; and
Last,
the balance, if any, after all of the Obligations have been paid in full, to the Lead Borrower or as otherwise required by Law.
Notwithstanding the foregoing,
no amount received from any Guarantor shall be applied to any Excluded Swap Obligation of such Guarantor.
Subject to Section 2.03(c),
amounts used to Cash Collateralize the aggregate undrawn amount of Letters of Credit pursuant to clause Fourth above shall be applied
to satisfy drawings under such Letters of Credit as they occur. If any amount remains on deposit as Cash Collateral after all Letters
of Credit have either been fully drawn or expired, such remaining amount shall be applied to the other Obligations, if any, in the order
set forth above and, if no Obligations remain outstanding, to the Lead Borrower as applicable.
Section 8.04 Lead
Borrower’s Right to Cure. (a) For the purpose of determining whether an Event of Default under the Financial Springing
Covenant has occurred, the Lead Borrower may on one or more occasions designate any portion of the net cash proceeds from a sale or issuance
of Qualified Equity Interests of the Lead Borrower or any contribution to the common capital of the Lead Borrower (or from any other
contribution to capital or sale or issuance of any other Equity Interests on terms reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent)
(the “Cure Amount”) as an increase to Consolidated EBITDA for the applicable fiscal quarter; provided that
(i) such amounts to be designated are actually received by the Lead Borrower on or after the first day of such applicable fiscal
quarter and on or prior to the fifteenth (15th) Business Day after the date on which financial statements are required to be delivered
with respect to such applicable fiscal quarter (the “Cure Expiration Date”), (ii) such amounts do not exceed
the aggregate amount necessary to cure any Event of Default under the Financial Springing Covenant as of such date and (iii) the
Lead Borrower shall have provided notice to the Administrative Agent on the date such amounts are designated as a “Cure Amount”
(it being understood that to the extent any such notice is provided in advance of delivery of a Compliance Certificate for the applicable
period, the amount of such net cash proceeds that is designated as the Cure Amount may be different than the amount necessary to cure
any Event of Default under the Financial Springing Covenant and may be modified, as necessary, in a subsequent corrected notice delivered
on or before the Cure Expiration Date (it being understood that in any event the final designation of the Cure Amount shall continue
to be subject to the requirements set forth in clauses (i) and (ii) above)). The parties hereby acknowledge that this Section 8.04(a) may
not be relied on for purposes of calculating any financial ratios other than for determining compliance with Section 7.11
(and not Pro Forma Compliance with Section 7.11 that is required by any other provision of this Agreement) and shall not
result in any adjustment to any amounts (including the amount of Indebtedness) or increase in cash (and shall not be included for purposes
of determining pricing, mandatory prepayments and the availability or amount permitted pursuant to any covenant under Article VII)
with respect to the quarter with respect to which such Cure Amount was made other than the amount of the Consolidated EBITDA referred
to in the immediately preceding sentence.
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(b) In
furtherance of clause (a) above, (A) upon actual receipt and designation of the Cure Amount by the Lead Borrower, the Financial
Springing Covenant shall be deemed satisfied and complied with as of the end of the relevant fiscal quarter with the same effect as though
there had been no failure to comply with the Financial Springing Covenant and any Event of Default under the Financial Springing Covenant
(and any other Default arising solely as a result thereof) shall be deemed not to have occurred for purposes of the Loan Documents, and
(B) upon delivery to the Administrative Agent prior to the Cure Expiration Date of a notice from the Lead Borrower stating its good
faith intention to exercise its right set forth in this Section 8.04, neither the Administrative Agent on or after the last day
of the applicable quarter nor any Lender may exercise any rights or remedies under Section 8.02 (or under any other Loan
Document) on the basis of any actual or purported Event of Default under the Financial Springing Covenant (and any other Default as a
result thereof) until and unless the Cure Expiration Date has occurred without the Cure Amount having been received and designated; provided
that, until the earlier to occur of the satisfaction (or waiver in accordance with Section 10.01) of the conditions in Section 4.02
and the receipt of such Cure Amount, no Revolving Credit Lender shall be required to make any Revolving Credit Loan, no Swing Line Loans
shall be made and no L/C Issuer shall issue any Letter of Credit.
(c) (i) In
each period of four consecutive fiscal quarters, there shall be at least two fiscal quarters in which no cure right set forth in this
Section 8.04 is exercised, (ii) there can be no more than five (5) fiscal quarters in which the cure rights set forth
in this Section 8.04 are exercised during the term of the Revolving Credit Commitments and any Extended Revolving Credit Commitments
in respect thereof and (iii) there shall be no pro forma reduction in Indebtedness (by way of netting or otherwise) with
the proceeds of any Cure Amount for determining compliance with the Financial Springing Covenant for the fiscal quarter with respect
to which such Cure Amount was made.
Article IX
ADMINISTRATIVE
AGENT AND OTHER AGENTS
Section 9.01 Appointment
and Authorization of Agents. (a) Each Lender hereby irrevocably appoints, designates and authorizes each of the Administrative
Agent and the Collateral Agent to take such action on its behalf under the provisions of this Agreement and each other Loan Document
and to exercise such powers and perform such duties as are expressly delegated to it by the terms of this Agreement or any other Loan
Document, together with such powers as are reasonably incidental thereto. Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary contained elsewhere
herein or in any other Loan Document, neither the Administrative Agent nor the Collateral Agent shall have any duties or responsibilities,
except those expressly set forth herein, nor shall the Administrative Agent or the Collateral Agent have or be deemed to have any fiduciary
relationship with any Lender or Participant, and no implied covenants, functions, responsibilities, duties, obligations or liabilities
shall be read into this Agreement or any other Loan Document or otherwise exist against the Administrative Agent or the Collateral Agent.
Without limiting the generality of the foregoing sentence, the use of the term “agent” herein and in the other Loan Documents
with reference to any 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 merely as a matter of market custom, and is intended to create or reflect only an administrative
relationship between independent contracting parties.
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(b) Each
L/C Issuer shall act on behalf of the Lenders with respect to any Letters of Credit issued by it and the documents associated therewith,
and such L/C Issuer shall have all of the benefits and immunities (i) provided to the Agents in this Article IX with respect
to any acts taken or omissions suffered by such L/C Issuer in connection with Letters of Credit issued by it or proposed to be issued
by it and the applications and agreements for letters of credit pertaining to such Letters of Credit as fully as if the term “Agent”
as used in this Article IX and in the definition of “Agent-Related Person” included such L/C Issuer with respect
to such acts or omissions, and (ii) as additionally provided herein with respect to such L/C Issuer.
(c) Notwithstanding
the provisions of Section 9.15, each of the Secured Parties hereby irrevocably appoints and authorizes the Collateral Agent
to act as the agent of (and to hold any security interest created by the Collateral Documents for and on behalf of or in trust or as
agent for) such Secured Party for purposes of acquiring, holding and enforcing any and all Liens on Collateral granted by the Loan Parties
to secure any of the Obligations, together with such powers and discretion as are reasonably incidental thereto. In this connection,
the Collateral Agent (and any co-agents, sub-agents and attorneys-in-fact appointed by the Administrative Agent pursuant to Section 9.02
for purposes of holding or enforcing any Lien on the Collateral (or any portion thereof) granted under the Collateral Documents, or for
exercising any rights and remedies thereunder at the direction of the Collateral Agent), shall be entitled to the benefits of all provisions
of this Article IX (including, Section 9.07, 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. Each of the Secured Parties hereby further irrevocably
appoints and authorizes the Collateral Agent and the Administrative Agent to execute the Superpriority Intercreditor Agreement and any
other Intercreditor Agreement and to take such actions on their behalf as specified therein.
(d) [Reserved].
(e) [Reserved].
(f) [Reserved].
(g) [Reserved].
(h) [Reserved].
(i)
[Reserved].
(j) With
respect to a Swiss Security:
(i) the
Collateral Agent (and each agent or sub-agent or attorney-in-fact appointed by the Collateral Agent from time to time pursuant to Section 9.02
and/or any successor collateral agent appointed from time to time pursuant to Section 9.09 and/or any Supplemental Agent
appointed from time to time pursuant to Section 9.13) shall accept, hold, administer and, as the case may be, enforce or
release:
(A) any
Swiss Security of accessory (akzessorische) nature;
(B) the
benefit of this Section; and
(C) any
proceeds of such Swiss Security,
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acting in its own name and as representative
(direkter Stellvertreter) in the name and for account of each of the other Secured Parties;
(ii) the
Collateral Agent (and each agent or sub-agent or attorney-in-fact appointed by the Collateral Agent from time to time pursuant to Section 9.02
and/or any successor collateral agent appointed from time to time pursuant to Section 9.09 and/or any Supplemental Agent
appointed from time to time pursuant to Section 9.13) shall accept, hold, administer and, as the case may be, enforce or
release:
(A) any Swiss Security of non-accessory (nicht akzessorische) nature;
(B) with
respect to the Parallel Debt only, any Swiss Security of accessory (akzessorische) nature;
(C) the
benefit of this Section and, as applicable, of the Parallel Debt;
and
(D) any
proceeds of such Swiss Security,
as fiduciary (treuhänderisch)
in its own name or, with respect to the Parallel Debt, as creditor in its own right and not as a representative of the other Secured
Parties, but for the benefit of all Secured Parties;
(iii) each
present and future Secured Party (other than the Collateral Agent) hereby appoints, instructs and authorises the Collateral Agent (and
each agent or sub-agent or attorney-in-fact appointed by the Collateral Agent from time to time pursuant to Section 9.02
and/or any successor collateral agent appointed from time to time pursuant to Section 9.09 and/or any Supplemental Agent
appointed from time to time pursuant to Section 9.13) to accept, hold, administer and, as the case may be, enforce or release
the Swiss Security, the benefit of sub-paragraphs (i) and (ii) and, as applicable, of the Parallel Debt and any proceeds of
such Swiss Security as set out in sub-paragraphs (i) and (ii) and in the respective Collateral Document constituting the Swiss
Security, and the Collateral Agent (and each agent or sub-agent or attorney-in-fact appointed by the Collateral Agent from time to time
pursuant to Section 9.02 and/or any successor collateral agent appointed from time to time pursuant to Section 9.09
and/or any Supplemental Agent appointed from time to time pursuant to Section 9.13) hereby accepts such appointment; and
(iv)
each present and future Secured Party (other than the Collateral Agent) hereby instructs and authorises the
Collateral Agent (and each agent or sub-agent or attorney-in-fact appointed by the Collateral Agent from time to time pursuant to
Section 9.02 and/or any successor collateral agent appointed from time to time pursuant to Section 9.09 and/or any
Supplemental Agent appointed from time to time pursuant to Section 9.13) in its own name and/or in the name of such
Secured Party as its representative (direkter Stellvertreter), as the case may be to give effect to this paragraph, to enter
into, amend, replace, rescind or terminate any Collateral Document or other document constituting the Swiss Security, to exercise
any rights and perform any obligations thereunder and to make and accept all declarations and take all actions it considers
necessary or useful in connection with any Swiss Security on behalf of such Secured Party (other than the Collateral Agent).
(k) With
respect to any Irish Transaction Security:
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To the extent that any and/or
all rights, interests, benefits and other property comprised in the Irish Transaction Security and the proceeds thereof (the “Trust
Property”) is not transferred, charged or granted to the Collateral Agent on trust pursuant to the relevant Loan Documents,
the Collateral Agent declares itself trustee of the Trust Property to hold the same on trust for the Secured Parties for the purpose
of securing the Obligations on the terms and subject to the conditions set out in the relevant Loan Documents provided that it
is hereby agreed that, in relation to any jurisdiction the courts of which would not recognize or give effect to the trusts expressed
to be created by this Agreement and any other applicable Loan Document, the relationship of the Secured Parties to the Collateral Agent
shall be construed as one of principal and agent.
(l) Any
Swedish Security will be granted to the Secured Parties represented by the Collateral Agent as agent of the Secured Parties.
Section 9.02 Delegation
of Duties. Each of the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent may execute any of its duties under this Agreement or any
other Loan Document (including for purposes of holding or enforcing any Lien on the Collateral (or any portion thereof) granted under
the Collateral Documents or of exercising any rights and remedies thereunder) by or through agents, employees or attorneys-in-fact and
shall be entitled to advice of counsel and other consultants or experts concerning all matters pertaining to such duties. The Administrative
Agent shall not be responsible for the negligence or misconduct of any agent or sub-agent or attorney-in-fact that it selects in the
absence of gross negligence or willful misconduct (as determined in the final non-appealable judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction).
Section 9.03 Liability
of Agents. No Agent-Related Person shall (a) be liable for any action taken or omitted to be taken by any of them under
or in connection with this Agreement or any other Loan Document or the transactions contemplated hereby (except for its own gross negligence
or willful misconduct, as determined by the final non-appealable judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction, in connection with its
duties expressly set forth herein), or (b) be responsible in any manner to any Lender or Participant for any recital, statement,
representation or warranty made by any Loan Party or any officer thereof, contained herein or in any other Loan Document, or in any certificate,
report, statement or other document referred to or provided for in, or received by the Administrative Agent or the Collateral Agent under
or in connection with, this Agreement or any other Loan Document, or the validity, effectiveness, genuineness, enforceability or sufficiency
of this Agreement or any other Loan Document, or the perfection or priority of any Lien or security interest created or purported to
be created under the Collateral Documents, or for any failure of any Loan Party or any other party to any Loan Document to perform its
obligations hereunder or thereunder. No Agent-Related Person shall be under any obligation to any Lender or participant to ascertain
or to inquire as to the observance or performance of any of the agreements contained in, or conditions of, this Agreement or any other
Loan Document, or to inspect the properties, books or records of any Loan Party or any Affiliate thereof.
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Section 9.04 Reliance
by Agents. (a) Each Agent shall be entitled to rely, and shall be fully protected in relying, upon any writing, communication,
signature, resolution, representation, notice, consent, certificate, affidavit, letter, telegram, facsimile, telex or telephone message,
electronic mail message, statement or other document or conversation believed by it to be genuine and correct and to have been signed,
sent or made by the proper Person or Persons, and upon advice and statements of legal counsel (including counsel to any Loan Party),
independent accountants and other experts selected by such Agent. Each Agent shall be fully justified in failing or refusing to take
any action under any Loan Document unless it shall first receive such advice or concurrence of the Required Lenders as it deems appropriate
and, if it so requests, it shall first be indemnified to its satisfaction by the Lenders against any and all liability and expense which
may be incurred by it by reason of taking or continuing to take any such action. Each Agent shall in all cases be fully protected in
acting, or in refraining from acting, under this Agreement or any other Loan Document in accordance with a request or consent of the
Required Lenders (or such greater number of Lenders as may be expressly required hereby in any instance) and such request and any action
taken or failure to act pursuant thereto shall be binding upon all the Lenders.
(b) For
purposes of determining compliance with the conditions specified in Section 4.01 or 4.02 with respect to Credit Extensions
on the Closing Date, 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 9.05 Notice
of Default. The Administrative Agent shall not be deemed to have knowledge or notice of the occurrence of any Default, unless
the Administrative Agent shall have received written notice from a Lender or the Lead Borrower referring to this Agreement, describing
such Default and stating that such notice is a “notice of default.” The Administrative Agent will notify the Lenders of its
receipt of any such notice. The Administrative Agent shall take such action with respect to any Event of Default as may be directed by
the Required Lenders in accordance with Article VIII; provided that unless and until the Administrative Agent has
received any such direction, the Administrative Agent may (but shall not be obligated to) take such action, or refrain from taking such
action, with respect to such Event of Default as it shall deem advisable or in the best interest of the Lenders.
Section 9.06 Credit
Decision; Disclosure of Information by Agents. Each Lender acknowledges that no Agent-Related Person has made any representation
or warranty to it, and that no act by any Agent hereafter taken, including any consent to and acceptance of any assignment or review
of the affairs of any Loan Party or any Affiliate thereof, shall be deemed to constitute any representation or warranty by any Agent-Related
Person to any Lender as to any matter, including whether Agent-Related Persons have disclosed material information in their possession.
Each Lender represents to each Agent that it has, independently and without reliance upon any Agent-Related Person and based on such
documents and information as it has deemed appropriate, made its own appraisal of and investigation into the business, prospects, operations,
property, financial and other condition and creditworthiness of the Loan Parties and their Subsidiaries, and all applicable bank or other
regulatory Laws relating to the transactions contemplated hereby, and made its own decision to enter into this Agreement and to extend
credit to the Borrowers hereunder. Each Lender also represents that it will, independently and without reliance upon any Agent-Related
Person and based on such documents and information as it shall deem appropriate at the time, continue to make its own credit analysis,
appraisals and decisions in taking or not taking action under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, and to make such investigations
as it deems necessary to inform itself as to the business, prospects, operations, property, financial and other condition and creditworthiness
of the Loan Parties. Except for notices, reports and other documents expressly required to be furnished to the Lenders by any Agent herein,
such Agent shall not have any duty or responsibility to provide any Lender with any credit or other information concerning the business,
prospects, operations, property, financial and other condition or creditworthiness of any of the Loan Parties or any of their Affiliates
which may come into the possession of any Agent-Related Person. Each Lender represents and warrants that (i) the Loan Documents
set forth the terms of a commercial lending facility, (ii) in participating as a Lender, it is engaged in making, acquiring or holding
commercial loans and in providing other facilities set forth herein as may be applicable to such Lender in the ordinary course of business,
and not for the purpose of investing in the general performance or operations of the Borrower, or for the purpose of purchasing, acquiring
or holding any other type of financial instrument such as a security (and each Lender agrees not to assert a claim in contravention of
the foregoing, such as a claim under the federal or state securities laws), and (iii) it is sophisticated with respect to decisions
to make, acquire and/or hold commercial loans and to provide other facilities set forth herein, as may be applicable to such Lender,
and either it, or the Person exercising discretion in making its decision to make, acquire and/or hold such commercial loans or to provide
such other facilities, is experienced in making, acquiring or holding such commercial loans or providing such other facilities.
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Section 9.07 Indemnification
of Agents. Whether or not the transactions contemplated hereby are consummated, the Lenders shall indemnify upon demand each
Agent-Related Person (to the extent not reimbursed by or on behalf of any Loan Party and without limiting the obligation of any Loan
Party to do so), pro rata (determined as if there were no Defaulting Lenders), and hold harmless each Agent-Related Person from
and against any and all Indemnified Liabilities incurred by it; provided that no Lender shall be liable for the payment to any
Agent-Related Person of any portion of such Indemnified Liabilities resulting from such Agent-Related Person’s own gross negligence
or willful misconduct, as determined by the final non-appealable judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction; provided that
no action taken in accordance with the directions of the Required Lenders (or such other number or percentage of the Lenders as shall
be required by the Loan Documents) shall be deemed to constitute gross negligence or willful misconduct for purposes of this Section 9.07.
In the case of any investigation, litigation or proceeding giving rise to any Indemnified Liabilities, this Section 9.07 applies
whether any such investigation, litigation or proceeding is brought by any Lender or any other Person. Without limitation of the foregoing,
each Lender shall reimburse each of the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent upon demand for its ratable share (determined as
if there were no Defaulting Lenders) of any costs or out-of-pocket expenses (including Attorney Costs) incurred by the Administrative
Agent or the Collateral Agent, as the case may be, in connection with the preparation, execution, delivery, administration, modification,
amendment or enforcement (whether through negotiations, legal proceedings or otherwise) of, or legal advice in respect of rights or responsibilities
under, this Agreement, any other Loan Document, or any document contemplated by or referred to herein, to the extent that the Administrative
Agent or the Collateral Agent, as the case may be, is not reimbursed for such expenses by or on behalf of the Loan Parties. The undertaking
in this Section 9.07 shall survive termination of the Aggregate Commitments, the payment of all other Obligations and the resignation
of the Administrative Agent or the Collateral Agent, as the case may be.
Section 9.08 Agents
in their Individual Capacities. DBNY and its Affiliates may make loans to, issue letters of credit for the account of, accept
deposits from, acquire Equity Interests in and generally engage in any kind of banking, trust, financial advisory, underwriting or other
business with the Holdcos, the Borrowers and their respective Affiliates as though DBNY were not the Administrative Agent, the Collateral
Agent or an L/C Issuer hereunder and without notice to or consent of the Lenders. The Lenders acknowledge that, pursuant to such activities,
DBNY or its Affiliates may receive information regarding the Holdcos, the Borrowers or their respective Affiliates (including information
that may be subject to confidentiality obligations in favor of the Holdcos, the Borrowers or such Affiliate) and acknowledge that neither
the Administrative Agent nor the Collateral Agent shall be under any obligation to provide such information to them. With respect to
its Loans, DBNY and its Affiliates shall have the same rights and powers under this Agreement as any other Lender and may exercise such
rights and powers as though it were not the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent or an L/C Issuer, and the terms “Lender”
and “Lenders” include DBNY in its individual capacity. Any successor to DBNY as the Administrative Agent or the Collateral
Agent shall also have the rights attributed to DBNY under this Section 9.08.
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Section 9.09 Successor
Agents. (a) Each of the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent may resign as the Administrative Agent or the Collateral
Agent, as applicable, upon thirty (30) days’ notice to Lenders and the Lead Borrower. Any such resignation by the Administrative
Agent hereunder shall also constitute its resignation as an L/C Issuer and the Swing Line Lender, in which case upon the effectiveness
of such resignation in accordance with this Section 9.09 the resigning Administrative Agent (x) shall not be required to issue
any further Letters of Credit or make any additional Swing Line Loans hereunder and (y) shall maintain all of its rights as an L/C
Issuer and the Swing Line Lender, as the case may be, with respect to any Letters of Credit issued by it or Swing Line Loans made by
it, in each case prior to the effective date of such resignation. Such resignation shall take effect upon the appointment of a successor
Administrative Agent pursuant to this Section 9.09.
(b) If
the Administrative Agent or the Collateral Agent resigns under this Agreement, the Required Lenders shall (i) appoint from among
the Lenders a successor agent for the Lenders hereunder and under the other Loan Documents and (ii) use reasonable efforts to arrange
for a Person or Persons (which may, but shall not be required to be, the new Administrative Agent) that will agree to become an L/C Issuer
and/or the Swing Line Lender hereunder, in each case who shall be a Lender, a commercial bank or a trust company, in each case reasonably
acceptable to the Lead Borrower at all times other than during the existence of an Event of Default under Section 8.01(f) or
8.01(g) (which consent of the Lead Borrower shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed).
(c) If
no successor agent is appointed prior to the effective date of the resignation of the Administrative Agent or the Collateral Agent, as
applicable, (i) the Administrative Agent or the Collateral Agent, as applicable, may appoint, after consulting with the Lenders
and the Lead Borrower, a successor agent from among the Lenders and (ii) shall use reasonable efforts to arrange for a Person or
Persons (which may, but shall not be required to be, the new Administrative Agent) that will agree to become an L/C Issuer and/or the
Swing Line Lender hereunder, in each case to the extent the Required Lenders have failed to do the same pursuant to Section 9.09(b).
(d) Upon
the acceptance of its appointment as successor agent hereunder, the Person acting as such successor agent shall succeed to all the rights,
powers and duties of the retiring Administrative Agent or retiring Collateral Agent, as applicable, and the term “Administrative
Agent” or “Collateral Agent,” as applicable, shall mean such successor administrative agent or collateral
agent and/or Supplemental Agent, as the case may be, and the retiring Administrative Agent’s or Collateral Agent’s, as applicable,
appointment, powers and duties as the Administrative Agent or Collateral Agent shall be terminated. After the retiring Administrative
Agent’s or the Collateral Agent’s resignation hereunder as the Administrative Agent or Collateral Agent, as applicable, the
provisions of this Article IX and Sections 10.04 and 10.05 shall inure to its benefit as to any actions
taken or omitted to be taken by it while it was the Administrative Agent or Collateral Agent, as applicable, under this Agreement.
(e) If
no successor agent has accepted appointment as the Administrative Agent or the Collateral Agent, as applicable, by the date which is
thirty (30) days following the retiring Administrative Agent’s or Collateral Agent’s, as applicable, notice of resignation,
the retiring Administrative Agent’s or the retiring Collateral Agent’s, as applicable, resignation shall nevertheless thereupon
become effective and the Lenders shall perform all of the duties of the Administrative Agent or Collateral Agent, as applicable, hereunder
until such time, if any, as the Required Lenders appoint a successor agent as provided for above.
(f) Upon
the acceptance of any appointment as the Administrative Agent or Collateral Agent hereunder by a successor and upon the execution and
filing or recording of such financing statements, or amendments thereto, and such other instruments or notices, as may be necessary or
desirable, or as the Required Lenders may request, in order to (i) continue the perfection of the Liens granted or purported to
be granted by the Collateral Documents or (ii) otherwise ensure that Section 6.11 is satisfied, the Administrative Agent
or Collateral Agent, as applicable, shall thereupon succeed to and become vested with all the rights, powers, discretion, privileges,
and duties of the retiring Administrative Agent or Collateral Agent, as applicable, and the retiring Administrative Agent or Collateral
Agent, as applicable, shall be discharged from its duties and obligations under the Loan Documents.
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(g) After
the retiring Administrative Agent’s or Collateral Agent’s resignation hereunder as the Administrative Agent or the Collateral
Agent, the provisions of this Article IX shall continue in effect for its benefit in respect of any actions taken or omitted
to be taken by it while it was acting as the Administrative Agent or the Collateral Agent, as applicable and the retiring Administrative
Agent and the Collateral Agent, as the case may be, shall remain indemnified to the extent provided in this Agreement and the other Loan
Documents.
Section 9.10 Administrative
Agent May File Proofs of Claim. In case of the pendency of any receivership, insolvency, liquidation, bankruptcy, reorganization,
arrangement, adjustment, judicial management, composition or other judicial proceeding relative to any Loan Party, the Administrative
Agent (irrespective of whether the principal of any Loan or L/C Obligation shall then be due and payable as herein expressed or by declaration
or otherwise and irrespective of whether the Administrative Agent shall have made any demand on either Borrower or the Collateral Agent)
shall be (to the fullest extent permitted by mandatory provisions of applicable Law) entitled and empowered, by intervention in such
proceeding or otherwise:
(a) to
file and prove a claim for the whole amount of the principal and interest owing and unpaid in respect of the Loans, L/C Obligations and
all other Obligations that are owing and unpaid and to file such other documents as may be necessary or advisable in order to have the
claims of the Lenders, the Collateral Agent and the Administrative Agent (including any claim for the reasonable compensation, expenses,
disbursements and advances of the Lenders, the Collateral Agent and the Administrative Agent and their respective agents and counsel
and all other amounts due the Lenders, the Collateral Agent and the Administrative Agent under Sections 2.03(h) and
(i), 2.09 and 10.04) allowed in such judicial proceeding; and
(b) to
collect and receive any monies or other property payable or deliverable on any such claims and to distribute the same;
and any custodian, monitor, curator, receiver,
receiver-manager, assignee, trustee, liquidator, sequestrator or other similar official in any such judicial proceeding is hereby authorized
by each Lender to make such payments to the Administrative Agent or the Collateral Agent and, in the event that the Administrative Agent
shall consent to the making of such payments directly to the Lenders, to pay to the Administrative Agent or the Collateral Agent any
amount due for the reasonable compensation, expenses, disbursements and advances of the Agents and their respective agents and counsel,
and any other amounts due the Administrative Agent or the Collateral Agent under Sections 2.09 and 10.04.
Nothing contained herein
shall be deemed to authorize the Administrative Agent to authorize or consent to or accept or adopt on behalf of any Lender any plan
of reorganization, arrangement, adjustment or composition affecting the Obligations or the rights of any Lender or to authorize the Administrative
Agent to vote in respect of the claim of any Lender in any such proceeding.
Section 9.11 Collateral
and Guaranty Matters. Each of the Lenders (including in its capacities as a potential Hedge Bank) and the L/C Issuer irrevocably
authorize the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent:
(a) to
enter into and sign for and on behalf of the Lenders as Secured Parties the Collateral Documents for the benefit of the Lenders and the
other Secured Parties;
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(b) to
automatically release any Lien on any property granted to or held by the Administrative Agent or Collateral Agent under any Loan Document
(i) upon termination of the Aggregate Commitments and payment in full of all Obligations (other than (A) contingent indemnification
obligations as to which no claim has been asserted and (B) obligations and liabilities under Treasury Services Agreements and Secured
Hedge Agreements not due and payable) and the expiration or termination or Cash Collateralization of all Letters of Credit (other than
Letters of Credit that are Cash Collateralized or back-stopped by a letter of credit in form, amount and substance reasonably satisfactory
to the applicable L/C Issuer or a deemed reissuance under another facility as to which other arrangements satisfactory to the Administrative
Agent and the L/C Issuer shall have been made), (ii) at the time the property subject to such Lien is Disposed or to be Disposed
as part of or in connection with any Disposition permitted hereunder or under any other Loan Document to any Person other than a Loan
Party (or, if such transferee is a Loan Party, at the option of the applicable Loan Party, such Lien on such asset may still be released
in connection with the transfer so long as (x) the transferee grants a new Lien to the Administrative Agent or Collateral Agent
on such asset substantially concurrently with the transfer of such asset, (y) the transfer is between parties organized under the
laws of different jurisdictions and at least one of such parties is a Foreign Subsidiary and (z) the priority of the new Lien is
the same as that of the original Lien), (iii) subject to Section 10.01, if the release of such Lien is approved, authorized
or ratified in writing by the Required Lenders, (iv) if the property subject to such Lien is owned by a Guarantor, upon release
of such Guarantor from its obligations under its Guaranty pursuant to clause (c) below or (v) if such property becomes an Excluded
Asset;
(c) to
release or subordinate any Lien on any property granted to or held by the Administrative Agent or the Collateral Agent under any Loan
Document to the holder of any Lien on such property that is permitted by Section 7.01(p) or (r) (in the
case of clause (r), to the extent required by the terms of the obligations secured by such Liens); and
(d) to
release any Guarantor from its obligations under the Guaranty as provided in Section 11.17.
Upon
request by the Administrative Agent or the Collateral Agent at any time, the Required Lenders will confirm in writing the Administrative
Agent’s or the Collateral 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 pursuant to this Section 9.11. In each case as specified
in this Section 9.11, the Administrative Agent or the Collateral Agent will (and each Lender irrevocably authorizes the Administrative
Agent and the Collateral Agent to), at the Borrowers’ expense, execute and deliver to the applicable Loan Party such documents
as the Lead Borrower may reasonably request to evidence the release or subordination of such item of Collateral from the assignment and
security interest granted under the Collateral Documents, or to evidence the release of such Guarantor from its obligations under the
Guaranty, in each case in accordance with the terms of the Loan Documents and this Section 9.11.
Section 9.12 Other
Agents; Arrangers and Managers. None of the Lenders or other Persons identified on the facing page or signature pages of
this Agreement as a “joint lead arranger” or “joint bookrunner” shall have any right, power, obligation, liability,
responsibility or duty under this Agreement other than those applicable to all Lenders as such. Without limiting the foregoing, none
of the Lenders or other Persons so identified shall have or be deemed to have any fiduciary relationship with any Lender. Each Lender
acknowledges that it has not relied, and will not rely, on any of the Lenders or other Persons so identified in deciding to enter into
this Agreement or in taking or not taking action hereunder.
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Section 9.13 Appointment
of Supplemental Agents. (a) It is the purpose of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents that there shall be no violation
of any Law of any jurisdiction denying or restricting the right of banking corporations or associations to transact business as agent
or trustee in such jurisdiction. It is recognized that in case of litigation under this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents,
and in particular in case of the enforcement of any of the Loan Documents, or in case the Administrative Agent or the Collateral Agent
deems that by reason of any present or future Law of any jurisdiction it may not exercise any of the rights, powers or remedies granted
herein or in any of the other Loan Documents or take any other action which may be desirable or necessary in connection therewith, the
Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent are hereby authorized to appoint an additional individual or institution selected by the
Administrative Agent or the Collateral Agent in its sole discretion as a separate trustee, co-trustee, administrative agent, collateral
agent, administrative sub-agent or administrative co-agent (any such additional individual or institution being referred to herein individually
as a “Supplemental Agent” and collectively as “Supplemental Agents”).
(b) In
the event that the Collateral Agent appoints a Supplemental Agent with respect to any Collateral, (i) each and every right, power,
privilege or duty expressed or intended by this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents to be exercised by or vested in or conveyed
to the Collateral Agent with respect to such Collateral shall be exercisable by and vest in such Supplemental Agent to the extent, and
only to the extent, necessary to enable such Supplemental Agent to exercise such rights, powers and privileges with respect to such Collateral
and to perform such duties with respect to such Collateral, and every covenant and obligation contained in the Loan Documents and necessary
to the exercise or performance thereof by such Supplemental Agent shall run to and be enforceable by either the Collateral Agent or such
Supplemental Agent, and (ii) the provisions of this Article IX and of Sections 10.04 and 10.05 that
refer to the Administrative Agent shall inure to the benefit of such Supplemental Agent and all references therein to the Collateral
Agent shall be deemed to be references to the Collateral Agent and/or such Supplemental Agent, as the context may require.
(c) Should
any instrument in writing from any Loan Party be required by any Supplemental Agent so appointed by the Administrative Agent or the Collateral
Agent for more fully and certainly vesting in and confirming to him or it such rights, powers, privileges and duties, such Loan Party
shall execute, acknowledge and deliver any and all such instruments promptly upon request by the Administrative Agent or the Collateral
Agent. In case any Supplemental Agent, or a successor thereto, shall die, become incapable of acting, resign or be removed, all the rights,
powers, privileges and duties of such Supplemental Agent, to the extent permitted by Law, shall vest in and be exercised by the Administrative
Agent until the appointment of a new Supplemental Agent.
Section 9.14 [Reserved].
Section 9.15 Parallel
Debt owed to Collateral Agent. (a) Without prejudice to the provisions of Section 9.01(k), each Loan Party hereby
irrevocably and unconditionally undertakes to pay to the Collateral Agent as creditor in its own right and not as a representative of
the other Secured Parties amounts equal to any amounts owing from time to time by that Loan Party to any Secured Party under any Loan
Document, Secured Hedge Agreement or Treasury Services Agreement as and when those amounts are due for payment under the relevant Loan
Document, Secured Hedge Agreement or Treasury Services Agreement.
(b) Each
Loan Party and the Collateral Agent acknowledge that the obligations of each Loan Party under Section 9.15(a) are several
and are separate and independent from, and shall not in any way limit or affect, the corresponding obligations of that Loan Party to
any Secured Party under any Loan Document, any Secured Hedge Agreement or any Treasury Services Agreement (its “Corresponding
Debt”) nor shall the amounts for which each Loan Party is liable under Section 9.15(a) (its “Parallel
Debt”) be limited or affected in any way by its Corresponding Debt; provided that:
(i)
the Collateral Agent shall not demand payment with regard to the Parallel Debt of each Loan Party to the
extent that such Loan Party’s Corresponding Debt has been irrevocably paid or (in the case of guarantee obligations)
discharged; and
(ii) a
Secured Party shall not demand payment with regard to the Corresponding Debt of each Loan Party to the extent that such Loan Party’s
Parallel Debt has been irrevocably paid or (in the case of guarantee obligations) discharged.
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(c) The
Collateral Agent acts in its own name and not as a trustee, and its claims in respect of the Parallel Debt shall not be held on trust.
The Collateral granted under the Loan Documents to the Collateral Agent to secure the Parallel Debt is granted to the Collateral Agent
in its capacity as creditor of the Parallel Debt and shall not be held on trust.
(d) All
monies received or recovered by the Collateral Agent pursuant to this Section 9.15, and all amounts received or recovered
by the Collateral Agent from or by the enforcement of any Collateral granted to secure the Parallel Debt, shall be applied in accordance
with this Agreement.
(e) Without
limiting or affecting the Collateral Agent’s rights against the Loan Parties (whether under this Section 9.15 or under
any other provision of the Loan Documents, Secured Hedge Agreement or Treasury Services Agreement), each Loan Party acknowledges that:
(i) nothing
in this Section 9.15 shall impose any obligation on the Collateral Agent to advance any sum to any Loan Party or otherwise
under any Loan Document, Secured Hedge Agreement or Treasury Services Agreement, except in its capacity as lender; and
(ii) for
the purpose of any vote taken under any Loan Document, Secured Hedge Agreement or Treasury Services Agreement, the Collateral Agent shall
not be regarded as having any participation or commitment other than those which it has in its capacity as a Lender.
Article X
MISCELLANEOUS
Section 10.01 Amendments,
Etc. Except as otherwise set forth in this Agreement, no amendment or waiver of any provision of this Agreement or any other
Loan Document, and no consent to any departure by any Loan Party therefrom, shall be effective unless in writing signed by the Required
Lenders (other than with respect to any amendment or waiver contemplated in Sections 10.01(a) through (j)below, which
shall only require the consent of the Lenders expressly set forth therein and not the Required Lenders) (or by the Administrative Agent
with the written consent of the Required Lenders) and such Loan Party and each such waiver or consent shall be effective only in the
specific instance and for the specific purpose for which given; provided that, no such amendment, waiver or consent shall:
(a) [reserved];
(b)
[reserved];
(c) reduce
or forgive the principal of, or the rate of interest specified herein on any L/C Borrowing, including, without limitation, the conversion
of cash pay interest to payment-in-kind interest, or extend the due date of any scheduled interest, fee or other payment or related grace
periods or (subject to clause (iii) of the second proviso to this Section 10.01) any fees or other amounts payable hereunder
or under any other Loan Document (or extend the timing of payments of such fees or other amounts) without the written consent of each
Lender holding such L/C Borrowing or to whom such fee or other amount is owed;
(d) [reserved];
(e) [reserved];
(f) [reserved];
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(g) [reserved];
(h) [reserved];
(i) [reserved];
(j) [reserved];
(k) [reserved];
(l) [reserved];
(m) [reserved];
(n) [reserved];
or
(o) [reserved]
and provided further that (i) no
amendment, waiver or consent shall, unless in writing and signed by each L/C Issuer in addition to the Lenders required above, affect
the rights or duties of an L/C Issuer under this Agreement or any Request for L/C Issuance relating to any Letter of Credit issued or
to be issued by it; provided, however, that this Agreement may be amended to adjust the mechanics related to the issuance
of Letters of Credit, including mechanical changes relating to the existence of multiple L/C Issuers, with only the written consent of
the Administrative Agent, the applicable L/C Issuer and each Borrower so long as the obligations of the Revolving Credit Lenders, if
any, who have not executed such amendment, and if applicable the other L/C Issuers, if any, who have not executed such amendment, are
not adversely affected thereby; (ii) no amendment, waiver or consent shall, unless in writing and signed by the Swing Line Lender
in addition to the Lenders required above, adversely affect the rights or duties of such Swing Line Lender under this Agreement; provided,
however, that this Agreement may be amended to adjust the borrowing mechanics related to Swing Line Loans with only the written
consent of the Administrative Agent, the Swing Line Lenders and each Borrower so long as the obligations of the Revolving Credit Lenders,
if any, who have not executed such amendment are not adversely affected thereby; (iii) no amendment, waiver or consent shall, unless
in writing and signed by the Administrative Agent or the Collateral Agent, as applicable, in addition to the Lenders required above,
affect the rights or duties of, or any fees or other amounts payable to, the Administrative Agent or the Collateral Agent, as applicable,
under this Agreement or any other Loan Document; and (iv) Section 10.07(j) may not be amended, waived or otherwise
modified without the consent of each Granting Lender all or any part of whose Loans are being funded by an SPC at the time of such amendment,
waiver or other modification.
Notwithstanding anything
to the contrary herein, no Defaulting Lender shall have any right to approve or disapprove any amendment, waiver or consent hereunder
(and any amendment, waiver or consent which by its terms requires the consent of all Lenders or each affected Lender may be effected
with the consent of the applicable Lenders other than Defaulting Lenders), except that the Commitment of such Lender may not be increased
or extended without the consent of such Lender (it being understood that any Commitments or Loans held or deemed held by any Defaulting
Lender shall be excluded for a vote of the Lenders hereunder requiring any consent of the Lenders).
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Notwithstanding the foregoing,
no Lender consent is required to effect any amendment or supplement to any Intercreditor Agreement or other intercreditor agreement or
arrangement permitted under this Agreement (i) that is for the purpose of adding a Senior Representative with respect thereto, as
parties thereto, as expressly contemplated by the terms of such Intercreditor Agreement or such other intercreditor agreement or arrangement
permitted under this Agreement, as applicable (it being understood that any such amendment or supplement may make such other changes
to the applicable intercreditor agreement as, in the good faith determination of the Administrative Agent, are required to effectuate
the foregoing and provided that such other changes are not adverse, in any material respect, to the interests of the Lenders)
or (ii) that is expressly contemplated by any Intercreditor Agreement or other intercreditor agreement or arrangement permitted
under this Agreement to be effected without the consent of any Lender; provided, further, that no such agreement shall
amend, modify or otherwise affect the rights or duties of the Administrative Agent hereunder or under any other Loan Document without
the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent.
Notwithstanding the foregoing,
this Agreement may be amended (or amended and restated) with the written consent of the Required Lenders, the Administrative Agent and
the Lead Borrower (a) to add one or more additional credit facilities to this Agreement and to permit the extensions of credit from
time to time outstanding thereunder and the accrued interest and fees in respect thereof to share ratably in the benefits of this Agreement
and the other Loan Documents with the Revolving Credit Loans and the accrued interest and fees in respect thereof and (b) to include
appropriately the Lenders holding such credit facilities in any determination of the Required Lenders.
Notwithstanding anything
to the contrary contained in this Section 10.01, the Holdcos, the Lead Borrower and the Administrative Agent may without
the input or consent of the Lenders, effect amendments to this Agreement and the other Loan Documents as may be necessary or appropriate
in the reasonable opinion of the Administrative Agent to effect the provisions of Section 2.16, 2.17 or 2.18.
Notwithstanding anything
to the contrary contained in this Section 10.01, guarantees, collateral security documents and related documents executed
by Subsidiaries in connection with this Agreement may be in a form reasonably determined by the Administrative Agent and may be, together
with this Agreement, amended, supplemented and waived with the consent of the Administrative Agent and/or the Collateral Agent, as the
case may be, at the request of the Lead Borrower without the need to obtain the consent of any other Lender if such amendment, supplement
or waiver (i) is of a technical nature (including curing any ambiguities, omissions, mistakes or defects) and/or is, in the judgment
of the Collateral Agent, required by applicable local law on the advice of local counsel, in the interests of the Secured Parties or
(in the case of any non-U.S. Collateral Documents) necessary or desirable to preserve, maintain, perfect and/or protect the security
interests purported to the granted by the respective non-U.S. Collateral Documents or (ii) to cause such guarantee, collateral
security document or other document to be consistent with this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, provided, that any section
in a Collateral Document providing for a governing law and/or a jurisdiction different from Section 10.15 shall not be deemed
a conflict of this Agreement.
If the Administrative Agent
and the Lead Borrower shall have jointly identified an obvious error (including, but not limited to, an incorrect cross-reference) or
any error or omission of a technical or immaterial nature, in each case, in any provision of this Agreement or any other Loan Document
(including, for the avoidance of doubt, any exhibit, schedule or other attachment to any Loan Document), then the Administrative Agent
(acting in its sole discretion) and the Borrowers or any other relevant Loan Party shall be permitted to amend such provision and such
amendment shall become effective without any further action or consent of any other party to any Loan Document. Notification of such
amendment shall be made by the Administrative Agent to the Lenders promptly upon such amendment becoming effective.
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Section 10.02 Notices
and Other Communications; Facsimile Copies.
(a) General.
Unless otherwise expressly provided herein, all notices and other communications provided for hereunder or under any other Loan Document
shall be in writing (including by facsimile transmission). All such written notices shall be mailed, faxed or delivered to the applicable
address, facsimile number or electronic mail address, and all notices and other communications expressly permitted hereunder to be given
by telephone shall be made to the applicable telephone number, as follows:
(i) if
to any Holdco, any Borrower or the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent, an L/C Issuer or the Swing Line Lender, to the address,
facsimile number, electronic mail address or telephone number specified for such Person on Schedule 10.02 or to such other
address, facsimile number, electronic mail address or telephone number as shall be designated by such party in a notice to the other
parties; and
(ii) if
to any other Lender, to the address, facsimile number, electronic mail address or telephone number specified in its Administrative Questionnaire
or to such other address, facsimile number, electronic mail address or telephone number as shall be designated by such party in a notice
to the Lead Borrower and the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent, an L/C Issuer and the Swing Line Lender.
All
such notices and other communications shall be deemed to be given or made upon the earlier to occur of (i) actual receipt by the
relevant party hereto and (ii) (A) if delivered by hand or by courier, when signed for by or on behalf of the relevant party
hereto; (B) if delivered by mail to a party in (x) Asia, eight (8) Business Days after deposit in the mails, postage prepaid
or (y) any other location, four (4) Business Days after deposit in the mails, postage prepaid; (C) if delivered by facsimile,
when sent and receipt has been confirmed by telephone; and (D) if delivered by electronic mail (which form of delivery is subject
to the provisions of Section 10.02(c)), when delivered; provided that notices and other communications to the Administrative
Agent, the Collateral Agent, an L/C Issuer and the Swing Line Lender pursuant to Article II shall not be effective until
actually received by such Person. In no event shall a voice mail message be effective as a notice, communication or confirmation hereunder.
(b) Effectiveness
of Facsimile Documents and Signatures. Loan Documents may be transmitted and/or signed by facsimile or other electronic communication.
The effectiveness of any such documents and signatures shall, subject to applicable Law, have the same force and effect as manually signed
originals and shall be binding on all Loan Parties, the Agents and the Lenders.
(c) Reliance
by Agents and Lenders. The Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent and the Lenders shall be entitled to rely and act upon any
notices (including telephonic Committed Loan Notices and Swing Line Loan Notices) purportedly given by or on behalf of any Holdco or
any Borrower even if (i) such notices were not made in a manner specified herein, were incomplete or were not preceded or followed
by any other form of notice specified herein, or (ii) the terms thereof, as understood by the recipient, varied from any confirmation
thereof. Each Borrower shall indemnify each Agent-Related Person and each Lender from all losses, costs, expenses and liabilities resulting
from the reliance by such Person on each notice purportedly given by or on behalf of any Holdco or either Borrower in the absence of
gross negligence or willful misconduct of such Agent-Related Person as determined in a final and non-appealable judgment by a court of
competent jurisdiction. All telephonic notices to the Administrative Agent or Collateral Agent may be recorded by the Administrative
Agent or the Collateral Agent, and each of the parties hereto hereby consents to such recording.
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Section 10.03 No
Waiver; Cumulative Remedies. No failure by any Lender, the Administrative Agent or the Collateral Agent to exercise, and no delay
by any such Person in exercising, any right, remedy, power or privilege hereunder or under any other Loan Document shall operate as a
waiver thereof; nor shall any single or partial exercise of any right, remedy, power or privilege hereunder preclude any other or further
exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, remedy, power or privilege. The rights, remedies, powers and privileges herein provided,
and provided under each other Loan Document, are cumulative and not exclusive of any rights, remedies, powers and privileges provided
by Law.
Section 10.04 Attorney Costs and Expenses. Each Holdco and each Borrower jointly and severally agrees
(a) to pay or reimburse the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent and the Arrangers for all reasonable out-of-pocket costs
and expenses incurred in connection with the preparation, negotiation, syndication and execution of this Agreement and the other
Loan Documents, and any amendment, waiver, consent or other modification of the provisions hereof and thereof (whether or not the
transactions contemplated thereby are consummated), and the consummation and administration of the transactions contemplated hereby
and thereby (including all Attorney Costs, which shall be limited to White & Case LLP (and one local and specialist counsel
in each applicable jurisdiction for each group and, in the event of a conflict of interest, one additional counsel of each type to
the affected parties)) and (b) to pay or reimburse the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent, the Arrangers and each
Lender for all reasonable and documented out-of-pocket costs and expenses incurred in connection with the enforcement (whether
through negotiations, legal proceedings or otherwise) of any rights or remedies under this Agreement or the other Loan Documents
(including all such costs and expenses incurred during any legal proceeding, including any proceeding under any Debtor Relief Law,
and including all Attorney Costs, which shall be limited to Attorney Costs of one counsel to the Administrative Agent and Arrangers
(and one local counsel in each applicable jurisdiction for each group and, in the event of any conflict of interest, one additional
counsel of each type to the affected parties)). The foregoing costs and expenses shall include all reasonable search, filing,
recording and title insurance charges and fees related thereto, and other reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred by any Agent.
The agreements in this Section 10.04 shall survive the termination of the Aggregate Commitments and repayment of all
other Obligations. All amounts due under this Section 10.04 shall be paid within ten (10) Business Days of receipt
by the Lead Borrower of an invoice relating thereto setting forth such expenses in reasonable detail; provided that, with
respect to the Closing Date, all amounts due under this Section 10.04 shall be paid on the Closing Date to the extent
invoiced to the Lead Borrower within one (1) Business Day of the Closing Date. If any Loan Party fails to pay when due any
costs, expenses or other amounts payable by it hereunder or under any Loan Document, such amount may be paid on behalf of such Loan
Party by the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion.
Each Holdco and each Borrower
jointly and severally agree and acknowledge that the provisions of Section 10.04 of the Junior Existing Credit Agreement (as in
effect prior to the effectiveness of that certain 2025 Incremental Amendment dated the date hereof (the “2025 Opco Incremental
Amendment”), by and among Holdings, the Borrowers, the Loan Parties party thereto and the other parties party thereto) shall
inure to the benefit of the Arrangers and the Revolving Credit Lenders hereunder in their capacities as “Revolving Credit Lender”,
“Arrangers”, “Swing Line Lenders”, “L/C Issuers” or “Hedge Banks” or similar roles and
titles as such terms are defined in such credit agreement, notwithstanding the Existing Revolving Facility Termination (as defined in
the 2025 Opco Incremental Amendment).
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Section 10.05 Indemnification.
Each Holdco and each Borrower shall, jointly and severally, indemnify and hold harmless each Agent-Related Person, each Arranger, each
L/C Issuer, each Lender and their respective Affiliates, and directors, officers, employees, counsel, agents, trustees, investment advisors
and attorneys-in-fact of each of the foregoing (collectively the “Indemnitees”) from and against any and all liabilities,
obligations, losses, damages, penalties, claims, demands, actions, judgments, suits, costs, expenses and disbursements (including Attorney
Costs, which shall be limited to Attorney Costs of one counsel to the Administrative Agent and Arrangers (and one local and specialist
counsel in each applicable jurisdiction for each group and, in the event of any conflict of interest, one additional counsel of each
type to the affected parties)) of any kind or nature whatsoever which may at any time be imposed on, incurred by or asserted against
any such Indemnitee in any way relating to or arising out of or in connection with (a) the execution, delivery, enforcement, performance
or administration of any Loan Document or any other agreement, letter or instrument delivered in connection with the transactions contemplated
thereby or the consummation of the transactions contemplated thereby, (b) any Commitment, Loan or Letter of Credit or the use or
proposed use of the proceeds therefrom including any refusal by an L/C Issuer to honor a demand for payment under a Letter of Credit
if the documents presented in connection with such demand do not strictly comply with the terms of such Letter of Credit, (c) any
actual or alleged presence or Release of Hazardous Materials at, on, under or from any property or facility currently or formerly owned,
leased or operated by the Loan Parties or any Subsidiary, or any Environmental Liability related in any way to any Loan Parties or any
Subsidiary, (d) the payment or recovery of an amount in connection with the Loan Documents in a currency other than the currency
required under the Loan Document or (e) any actual or prospective claim, litigation, investigation or proceeding relating to any
of the foregoing, whether based on contract, tort or any other theory (including any investigation of, preparation for, or defense of
any pending or threatened claim, investigation, litigation or proceeding) and regardless of whether any Indemnitee is a party thereto
(a “Proceeding”) or whether or not such Proceeding is brought by any Holdco, Borrower or any other Person (all the
foregoing, collectively, the “Indemnified Liabilities”) in all cases, whether or not caused by or arising, in whole
or in part, out of the negligence of the Indemnitee; provided that, notwithstanding the foregoing, such indemnity shall not, as
to any Indemnitee, be available to the extent that such liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, penalties, claims, demands, actions,
judgments, suits, costs, expenses or disbursements resulted from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of such Indemnitee or of
any affiliate, director, officer, employee, counsel, agent or attorney-in-fact of such Indemnitee, as determined by the final non-appealable
judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction. No Indemnitee shall be liable for any damages arising from the use by others of any information
or other materials obtained through IntraLinks or other similar information transmission systems in connection with this Agreement, nor
shall any Indemnitee or the Lead Borrower or any Subsidiary have any liability for any special, punitive, indirect or consequential damages
relating to this Agreement or any other Loan Document or arising out of its activities in connection herewith or therewith (whether before
or after the Closing Date) (other than, in the case of a Loan Party, in respect of any such damages incurred or paid by an Indemnitee
to a third party, or which are included in a third-party claim, and for any reasonable out-of-pocket expenses related thereto). In the
case of an investigation, litigation or other proceeding to which the indemnity in this Section 10.05 applies, such indemnity
shall be effective whether or not such investigation, litigation or proceeding is brought by any Loan Party, any Subsidiary of any Loan
Party, any Loan Party’s directors, stockholders or creditors or an Indemnitee or any other Person, whether or not any Indemnitee
is otherwise a party thereto and whether or not any of the transactions contemplated hereunder or under any of the other Loan Documents
are consummated. All amounts due under this Section 10.05 shall be paid within ten (10) Business Days after demand therefor;
provided, however, that such Indemnitee shall promptly refund such amount to the extent that there is a final
judicial or arbitral determination that such Indemnitee was not entitled to indemnification rights with respect to such payment pursuant
to the express terms of this Section 10.05. The agreements in this Section 10.05 shall survive the resignation
of the Administrative Agent or the Collateral Agent, the replacement of any Lender, the termination of the Aggregate Commitments and
the repayment, satisfaction or discharge of all the other Obligations.
Each Holdco and each Borrower
jointly and severally agree and acknowledge that the provisions of Section 10.05 of the Junior Existing Credit Agreement (as in
effect prior to the effectiveness of the 2025 OpCo Incremental Amendment) shall inure to the benefit of the Arrangers and the Revolving
Credit Lenders hereunder in their capacities as “Revolving Credit Lender”, “Arrangers”, “Swing Line Lenders”,
“L/C Issuers” or “Hedge Banks” or similar roles and titles, and their “Indemnitees” as such terms
are defined in such credit agreement, notwithstanding the Existing Revolving Facility Termination (as defined in the 2025 Opco Incremental
Amendment).
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Section 10.06
Payments Set Aside. To the extent that any payment by or on behalf of the Borrowers is
made to any Agent or any Lender, or any Agent or any Lender exercises its right of setoff, and such payment or the proceeds of such
setoff or any part thereof is subsequently invalidated, declared to be fraudulent or preferential, set aside or required (including
pursuant to any settlement entered into by such Agent or such Lender in its discretion) to be repaid to a trustee, receiver or any
other party, in connection with any proceeding under any Debtor Relief Law or otherwise, then (a) to the extent of such
recovery, the obligation or part thereof originally intended to be satisfied shall, to the fullest extent possible under provisions
of applicable Law, be revived and continued in full force and effect as if such payment had not been made or such setoff had not
occurred, and (b) each Lender severally agrees to pay to the Administrative Agent upon demand its applicable share of any
amount so recovered from or repaid by any Agent, plus interest thereon from the date of such demand to the date such payment
is made at a rate per annum equal to the applicable Federal Funds Rate from time to time in effect.
Section 10.07 Successors
and Assigns. (a) The provisions of this Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and
their respective successors and assigns permitted hereby, except that neither any Holdco nor any Borrower may assign or otherwise transfer
any of its rights or obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of each Lender and no Lender may assign or otherwise transfer
any of its rights or obligations hereunder except (i) to an Assignee pursuant to an assignment made in accordance with the provisions
of Section 10.07(b) (such an assignee, an “Eligible Assignee”) and, in the case of any Assignee that is
Holdings or any of its Subsidiaries, Section 2.15, (ii) by way of participation in accordance with the provisions of
Section 10.07(e), (iii) by way of pledge or assignment of a security interest subject to the restrictions of Section 10.07(g) or
(iv) to an SPC in accordance with the provisions of Section 10.07(h) (and any other attempted assignment or transfer
by any party hereto shall be null and void); provided, however, that notwithstanding the foregoing, no Lender may assign
or transfer by participation any of its rights or obligations hereunder to (i) any Person that is a Defaulting Lender, (ii) a
natural Person or (iii) a Disqualified Institution. 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 Section 10.07(e) and, to the extent expressly contemplated hereby, the Indemnitees) any legal or equitable
right, remedy or claim under or by reason of this Agreement.
(b) (i) Subject
to the conditions set forth in clause (b)(ii) below, any Lender may assign to one or more assignees (“Assignees”)
all or a portion of its rights and obligations under this Agreement (including all or a portion of its Commitment and the Loans (including
for purposes of this Section 10.07(b), participations in L/C Obligations and in Swing Line Loans) at the time owing to it) with
the prior written consent (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned, except in connection with a proposed
assignment to any Defaulting Lender, natural person or Disqualified Institution) of:
(A) the
Lead Borrower (in its sole discretion), provided that no consent of the Lead Borrower shall be required for an assignment to a
Lender, an Affiliate of a Lender or an Approved Fund; provided further that, other than with respect to any proposed assignment
to any Person that is a Disqualified Institution, the Lead Borrower shall be deemed to have consented to any such assignment unless it
shall have objected thereto by written notice to the Administrative Agent within ten (10) Business Days after having received notice
thereof;
(B) the
Administrative Agent, provided that no consent of the Administrative Agent shall be required for an assignment (i) of all
or any portion of a Loan to a Lender, an Affiliate of a Lender or an Approved Fund or (ii) to an Agent or an Affiliate of an Agent;
(C) each
L/C Issuer, provided that no consent of an L/C Issuer shall be required for any assignment (i) not related to Revolving Credit
Commitments or Revolving Credit Exposure or (ii) of all or any portion of a Loan to a Lender, an Affiliate of a Lender or an Approved
Fund on the Closing Date; and
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(D) the
Swing Line Lender; provided that no consent of the Swing Line Lender shall be required for any assignment (i) not related
to Revolving Credit Commitments or Revolving Credit Exposure, (ii) to an Agent or an Affiliate of an Agent or (iii) of all
or any portion of a Loan to a Lender, an Affiliate of a Lender or an Approved Fund on the Closing Date.
(ii) assignments
shall be subject to the following additional conditions:
(A) except
in the case of an assignment to a Lender, an Affiliate of a Lender or an Approved Fund or an assignment of the entire remaining amount
of the assigning Lender’s Commitment or Loans of any Class, the amount of the Commitment or Loans of the assigning Lender subject
to each such assignment (determined as of the date the Assignment and Assumption with respect to such assignment is delivered to the
Administrative Agent) shall not be less than an amount of $2,500,000 (in the case of each Revolving Credit Loan), unless each of the
Lead Borrower and the Administrative Agent otherwise consents, provided that such amounts shall be aggregated in respect of each
Lender and its Affiliates or Approved Funds, if any;
(B) 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 (unless such fee is waived by the Administrative Agent); provided that only one such fee shall be
payable in the event of simultaneous assignments to or from two or more Approved Funds; and
(C) the
Assignee, if it shall not be a Lender, shall deliver to the Administrative Agent an Administrative Questionnaire.
This clause (b) shall
not prohibit any Lender from assigning all or a portion of its rights and obligations among separate Facilities on a non-pro rata
basis among such Facilities.
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 Lead 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 (x) pay and satisfy in full all payment liabilities then
owed by such Defaulting Lender to the Administrative Agent or any Lender hereunder (and interest accrued thereon) and (y) acquire
(and fund as appropriate) its full Pro Rata Share of all Loans and participations in Letters of Credit and Swing Line Loans in accordance
with its Pro Rata Share. 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.
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(c) Subject
to acceptance and recording thereof by the Administrative Agent pursuant to Section 10.07(d), from and after the effective
date specified in each Assignment and Assumption, the Eligible Assignee thereunder shall be a party to this Agreement and, to the extent
of the interest assigned by such Assignment and Assumption, have the rights and obligations of a Lender under this Agreement, and the
assigning Lender thereunder shall, to the extent of the interest assigned by such Assignment and Assumption, be released from its obligations
under this Agreement (and, in the case of an Assignment and Assumption covering all of the assigning Lender’s rights and obligations
under this Agreement, such Lender shall cease to be a party hereto but shall continue to be entitled to the benefits of Sections 3.01,
3.04, 3.05, 10.04 and 10.05 with respect to facts and circumstances occurring prior to the effective date
of such assignment). Upon request, and the surrender by the assigning Lender of its Note, the relevant Borrowers (at their expense) shall
execute and deliver a Note to the assignee Lender. Any assignment or transfer by a Lender of rights or obligations under this Agreement
that does not comply with this clause (c) 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 Section 10.07(e).
(d) The
Administrative Agent, acting solely for this purpose as an agent of the Borrowers, shall maintain at the Administrative Agent’s
Office a copy of each Assignment and Assumption delivered to it and a register for the recordation of the names and addresses of the
Lenders, and the Commitments of, and principal amounts (and related interest amounts) of the Loans, L/C Obligations (specifying the Unreimbursed
Amounts), L/C Borrowings and the amounts due under Section 2.03, owing to, each Lender pursuant to the terms hereof from
time to time (the “Register”). The entries in the Register shall be conclusive, absent manifest error, and the Borrowers,
the Agents and the Lenders shall treat each Person whose name is recorded in the Register pursuant to the terms hereof as a Lender hereunder
for all purposes of this Agreement, notwithstanding notice to the contrary. Upon its receipt of a duly completed Assignment and Assumption
executed by an assigning Lender and an Assignee, an Administrative Questionnaire completed in respect of the Assignee (if applicable
and unless the Assignee shall already be a Lender hereunder), the processing and recordation fee referred to in Section 10.07(b)(ii)(B) above
(if applicable) and, if required, the written consent of the Lead Borrower, the L/C Issuers, the Swing Line Lender and the Administrative
Agent to such assignment, the Administrative Agent shall (i) accept such Assignment and Assumption and (ii) record the information
contained therein in the Register. No assignment shall be effective unless it has been recorded in the Register as provided in this paragraph.
The Register shall be available for inspection by the Borrowers, any Agent and any Lender, at any reasonable time and from time to time
upon reasonable prior notice.
(e) Any
Lender may at any time sell participations to any Person (other than a natural person a Disqualified Institution or a Defaulting Lender)
(each, a “Participant”) in all or a portion of such Lender’s rights and/or obligations under this Agreement
(including all or a portion of its Commitment and/or the Loans (including such Lender’s participations in L/C Obligations and/or
Swing Line Loans) owing to it); provided that (i) such Lender’s obligations under this Agreement shall remain unchanged,
(ii) such Lender shall remain solely responsible to the other parties hereto for the performance of such obligations and (iii) the
Borrowers, the Agents and the other Lenders shall continue to deal solely and directly with such Lender in connection with such Lender’s
rights and obligations under this Agreement. Any agreement or instrument pursuant to which a Lender sells such a participation shall
provide that such Lender shall retain the sole right to enforce this Agreement and the other Loan Documents and to approve any amendment,
modification or waiver of any provision of this Agreement or the other Loan Documents; provided that such agreement or instrument
may provide that such Lender will not, without the consent of the Participant, agree to any amendment, waiver or other modification described
in clauses (a) through (f) of the first proviso to Section 10.01 that requires the affirmative vote of such
Lender. Subject to Section 10.07(f), the Borrowers agree that each Participant shall be entitled to the benefits of Sections 3.01,
3.04 and 3.05 (subject to the requirements and limitations of such Sections) to the same extent as if it were a Lender
and had acquired its interest by assignment pursuant to Section 10.07(c). To the extent permitted by applicable Law, each
Participant also shall be entitled to the benefits of Section 10.09 as though it were a Lender; provided that such
Participant agrees to be subject to Section 2.13 as though it were a Lender. Each Lender that sells a participation shall,
acting solely for this purpose as a non-fiduciary agent of the Borrowers, maintain a register on which it enters the name and address
of each Participant and the principal amounts (and stated interest) of each Participant’s interest in the Loans or other obligations
under the Loan Documents (the “Participant Register”). 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. 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 that the
portion of any Participant Register relating to any Participant or SPC requesting payment from a Borrower or seeking to exercise its
rights under Section 10.09 shall be available for inspection by the Lead Borrower upon reasonable request 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 or as is otherwise required thereunder.
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(f) A
Participant shall not be entitled to receive any greater payment under Sections 3.01, 3.04 and 3.05 than the
applicable Lender would have been entitled to receive with respect to the participation sold to such Participant, unless the sale of
the participation to such Participant is made with the Lead Borrower’s prior written consent, not to be unreasonably withheld or
delayed (it being understood the Lead Borrower shall have a reasonable basis for withholding consent if such Participant would result
in materially increased indemnification obligation to the Lead Borrower at such time).
(g) Any
Lender may, without the consent of the Lead Borrower or the Administrative Agent, at any time pledge or assign a security interest in
all or any portion of its rights under this Agreement (including under its Note, if any) to secure obligations of such Lender, including
any pledge or assignment to secure obligations to a Federal Reserve Bank or other central bank having jurisdiction over it; 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.
(h) The
Luxembourg Loan Parties hereby expressly accept and confirm, for the purposes of Article 1278 of the Luxembourg Civil Code that,
notwithstanding any assignment, amendment, novation or transfer of any kind permitted under, and made in accordance with, the provisions
of this Agreement or any agreement referred to herein to which a Luxembourg Loan Party is a party (including any Collateral Document),
any security interest created under such agreement shall continue in full force and effect to the benefit of each new Lender. Each other
Luxembourg Loan Party hereby accepts and confirms the above.
(i) The
Loan Parties organized under Belgian law hereby expressly accept and confirm, for the purposes of Article 1278 of the Belgian Civil
Code, that, notwithstanding any novation permitted under this Agreement or any agreement referred to herein, any security interest created
under such agreement shall continue in full force and effect to the benefit of each new Lender.
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(j) Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary contained herein, any Lender (a “Granting Lender”) may grant to a special purpose funding
vehicle identified as such in writing from time to time by the Granting Lender to the Administrative Agent and the Lead Borrower (an
“SPC”) the option to provide all or any part of any Loan that such Granting Lender would otherwise be obligated to
make pursuant to this Agreement; provided that (i) nothing herein shall constitute a commitment by any SPC to fund any Loan,
(ii) if an SPC elects not to exercise such option or otherwise fails to make all or any part of such Loan, the Granting Lender shall
be obligated to make such Loan pursuant to the terms hereof and (iii) such SPC and the applicable Loan or any applicable part thereof,
shall be appropriately reflected in the Participant Register. Each party hereto hereby agrees that (i) an SPC shall be entitled
to the benefit of Sections 3.01, 3.04 and 3.05 (subject to the requirements and the limitations of such Sections),
but neither the grant to any SPC nor the exercise by any SPC of such option shall increase the costs or expenses or otherwise increase
or change the obligations of the Borrowers under this Agreement except in the case of Section 3.01, to the extent that the
grant to the SPC was made with the prior written consent of the Lead Borrower (not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed; for the avoidance
of doubt, the Lead Borrower shall have reasonable basis for withholding consent if an exercise by SPC immediately after the grant would
result in materially increased indemnification obligation to a Borrower at such time), (ii) no SPC shall be liable for any indemnity
or similar payment obligation under this Agreement for which a Lender would be liable, and (iii) the Granting Lender shall for all
purposes, including the approval of any amendment, waiver or other modification of any provision of any Loan Document, remain the lender
of record hereunder. The making of a Loan by an SPC hereunder shall utilize the Commitment of the Granting Lender to the same extent,
and as if, such Loan were made by such Granting Lender. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, any SPC may (i) with
notice to, but without prior consent of the Lead Borrower and the Administrative Agent and with the payment of a processing fee of $3,500,
assign all or any portion of its right to receive payment with respect to any Loan to the Granting Lender and (ii) disclose on a
confidential basis any non-public information relating to its funding of Loans to any rating agency, commercial paper dealer or provider
of any surety or Guarantee or credit or liquidity enhancement to such SPC.
(k) Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary contained herein, without the consent of the Lead Borrower or the Administrative Agent, (1) any Lender
may in accordance with applicable Law create a security interest in all or any portion of the Loans owing to it and the Notes, if any,
held by it and (2) any Lender that is a Fund may create a security interest in all or any portion of the Loans owing to it and the
Notes, if any, held by it to the trustee for holders of obligations owed, or securities issued, by such Fund as security for such obligations
or securities; provided that unless and until such trustee actually becomes a Lender in compliance with the other provisions of
this Section 10.07, (i) no such pledge shall release the pledging Lender from any of its obligations under the Loan
Documents and (ii) such trustee shall not be entitled to exercise any of the rights of a Lender under the Loan Documents even though
such trustee may have acquired ownership rights with respect to the pledged interest through foreclosure or otherwise.
(l) Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary contained herein other than the proviso in the definition of “L/C Issuer” or “Swing Line Lender”,
in each case, in respect of any Extension or Extensions of Revolving Credit Commitments effected in accordance with Section 2.18,
any L/C Issuer or Swing Line Lender may, upon thirty (30) days’ notice to the Lead Borrower and the Lenders, resign as an L/C Issuer
or Swing Line Lender, respectively; provided that the relevant L/C Issuer or Swing Line Lender shall use reasonable efforts to
identify, on or prior to the expiration of such 30-day period with respect to such resignation, a successor L/C Issuer or Swing Line
Lender reasonably acceptable to the Lead Borrower willing to accept its appointment as successor L/C Issuer or Swing Line Lender, as
applicable. In the event of any such resignation of an L/C Issuer or Swing Line Lender, the Lead Borrower shall be entitled to appoint
from among the Lenders willing to accept such appointment a successor L/C Issuer or Swing Line Lender hereunder; provided that
no failure by the Lead Borrower to appoint any such successor shall affect the resignation of the relevant L/C Issuer or the Swing Line
Lender, as the case may be, except as expressly provided above. If an L/C Issuer resigns as L/C Issuer, it shall retain all the rights
and obligations of an L/C Issuer hereunder with respect to all Letters of Credit outstanding as of the effective date of its resignation
as an L/C Issuer and all L/C Obligations with respect thereto (including the right to require the Lenders to make Base Rate Loans or
fund risk participations in Unreimbursed Amounts pursuant to Section 2.03(c)). If the Swing Line Lender resigns as Swing
Line Lender, it shall retain all the rights of the Swing Line Lender provided for hereunder with respect to Swing Line Loans made by
it and outstanding as of the effective date of such resignation, including the right to require the Lenders to make Base Rate Loans,
Benchmark Rate Loans or fund risk participations in outstanding Swing Line Loans pursuant to Section 2.04(c).
(m) [Reserved].
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(n) [Reserved].
Section 10.08 Confidentiality.
Each of the Agents and the Lenders agrees to maintain the confidentiality of the Information, except that Information may be disclosed
(a) to its Affiliates and its and its Affiliates’ managers, administrators, directors, officers, employees, trustees, partners,
investors, investment advisors and agents, including accountants, legal counsel and other advisors (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 requested by any Governmental Authority or self regulatory authority having or asserting jurisdiction
over such Person (including any Governmental Authority regulating any Lender or its Affiliates); (c) to the extent required by applicable
Laws or regulations or by any subpoena or similar legal process; (d) to any other party to this Agreement; (e) subject to an
agreement containing provisions substantially the same as those of this Section 10.08 (or as may otherwise be reasonably
acceptable to the Lead Borrower), to any pledgee referred to in Section 10.07(g), counterparty to a Swap Contract, Eligible
Assignee of or Participant in, or any prospective Eligible Assignee of or Participant in any of its rights or obligations under this
Agreement; (f) with the written consent of the Lead Borrower; (g) to the extent such Information becomes publicly available
other than as a result of a breach of this Section 10.08 or becomes available to the Administrative Agent, any Arranger,
any Lender, any L/C Issuer or any of their respective Affiliates on a nonconfidential basis from a source other than a Loan Party or
its related parties (so long as such source is not known to the Administrative Agent, such Arranger, such Lender, such L/C Issuer or
any of their respective Affiliates to be bound by confidentiality obligations to any Loan Party); (h) to any Governmental Authority
or examiner (including the National Association of Insurance Commissioners or any other similar organization) regulating any Lender;
(i) to any rating agency when required by it (it being understood that, prior to any such disclosure, such rating agency shall undertake
to preserve the confidentiality of any Information relating to Loan Parties and their Subsidiaries received by it from such Lender) or
to the CUSIP Service Bureau or any similar organization; (j) to the extent such information is independently developed by any Agent
or any Arranger or (k) in connection with the exercise of any remedies hereunder, under any other Loan Document or the enforcement
of its rights hereunder or thereunder. In addition, the Agents, the Arrangers and the Lenders may disclose the existence of this Agreement
and publicly available information about this Agreement to market data collectors, similar service providers to the lending industry,
and service providers to the Agents, the Arrangers and the Lenders in connection with the administration and management of this Agreement,
the other Loan Documents, the Commitments, and the Credit Extensions. For the purposes of this Section 10.08, “Information”
means all information received from the Loan Parties relating to any Loan Party, its Affiliates or its Affiliates’ directors, officers,
employees, trustees, investment advisors or agents, relating to the Holdcos, the Lead Borrower or any of their Subsidiaries or its business,
other than any such information that is publicly available to any Agent, any L/C Issuer or any Lender prior to disclosure by any Loan
Party other than as a result of a breach of this Section 10.08; provided that, in the case of information received
from a Loan Party after the Closing Date, such information is clearly identified at the time of delivery as confidential or is delivered
pursuant to Section 6.01, 6.02 or 6.03 hereof. For the avoidance of doubt, nothing in this Section 10.08
shall prohibit any Person from voluntarily disclosing or providing any Information within the scope of this confidentiality provision
to any governmental, regulatory or self-regulatory organization (any such entity, a “Regulatory Authority”) to the
extent that any such prohibition on disclosure set forth in this Section 10.08 shall be prohibited by the laws or regulations applicable
to such Regulatory Authority.
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Section 10.09 Setoff.
In addition to any rights and remedies of the Lenders provided by Law, upon the occurrence and during the continuance of any Event of
Default, each Lender and its Affiliates (and the Collateral Agent, in respect of any unpaid fees, costs and expenses payable hereunder)
is authorized at any time and from time to time, without prior notice to each Borrower, any such notice being waived by each Borrower
(on its own behalf and on behalf of each Loan Party and each of its Subsidiaries) to the fullest extent permitted by applicable Law,
to set off and apply any and all deposits (general or special, time or demand, provisional or final) at any time held by, and other Indebtedness
at any time owing by, such Lender and its Affiliates or the Collateral Agent to or for the credit or the account of the respective Loan
Parties and their Subsidiaries against any and all Obligations (other than, with respect to any Guarantor, any Excluded Swap Obligations
of such Guarantor) owing to such Lender and its Affiliates or the Collateral Agent hereunder or under any other Loan Document, now or
hereafter existing, irrespective of whether or not such Agent or such Lender or Affiliate shall have made demand under this Agreement
or any other Loan Document and although such Obligations may be contingent or unmatured or denominated in a currency different from that
of the applicable deposit or Indebtedness. Each Lender agrees promptly to notify the Lead Borrower and the Administrative Agent after
any such set off and application made by such Lender; provided, that the failure to give such notice shall not affect the validity
of such setoff and application. The rights of the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent and each Lender under this Section 10.09
are in addition to other rights and remedies (including other rights of setoff) that the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent and
such Lender may have at Law.
Section 10.10 Interest
Rate Limitation. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in any Loan Document, the interest paid or agreed to be paid
under the Loan Documents shall not exceed the maximum rate of non-usurious interest permitted by applicable Law (the “Maximum
Rate”). If any Agent or any Lender shall receive interest in an amount that exceeds the Maximum Rate, the excess interest shall
be applied to the principal of the Loans or, if it exceeds such unpaid principal, refunded to the Borrowers. In determining whether the
interest contracted for, charged, or received by an Agent or a Lender exceeds the Maximum Rate, such Person may, to the extent permitted
by applicable Law, (a) characterize any payment that is not principal as an expense, fee, or premium rather than interest, (b) exclude
voluntary prepayments and the effects thereof, and (c) amortize, prorate, allocate, and spread in equal or unequal parts the total
amount of interest throughout the contemplated term of the Obligations hereunder.
Section 10.11 Counterparts.
This Agreement and each other Loan Document may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but
all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument. Delivery by telecopier (or other electronic transmission, e.g.,.pdf)
of an executed counterpart of a signature page to this Agreement and each other Loan Document shall be effective as delivery of
an original executed counterpart of this Agreement and such other Loan Document. The Agents may also require that any such documents
and signatures delivered by telecopier be confirmed by a manually signed original thereof; provided that the failure to request
or deliver the same shall not limit the effectiveness of any document or signature delivered by telecopier.
Section 10.12 Integration.
This Agreement, together with the other Loan Documents, comprises the complete and integrated agreement of the parties on the subject
matter hereof and thereof and supersedes all prior agreements, written or oral, on such subject matter. In the event of any conflict
between the provisions of this Agreement and those of any other Loan Document, the provisions of this Agreement shall control; provided
that the inclusion of supplemental rights or remedies in favor of the Agents or the Lenders in any other Loan Document shall not be deemed
a conflict of this Agreement. Each Loan Document was drafted with the joint participation of the respective parties thereto and shall
be construed neither against nor in favor of any party, but rather in accordance with the fair meaning thereof.
Section 10.13 Survival
of Representations and Warranties. All representations and warranties made hereunder and in any other Loan Document or other
document delivered pursuant hereto or thereto or in connection herewith or therewith shall survive the execution and delivery hereof
and thereof. Such representations and warranties have been or will be relied upon by each Agent and each Lender, regardless of any investigation
made by any Agent or any Lender or on their behalf and notwithstanding that any Agent or any Lender may have had notice or knowledge
of any Default at the time of any Credit Extension, and shall continue in full force and effect as long as any Loan or any other Obligation
hereunder shall remain unpaid or unsatisfied or any Letter of Credit shall remain outstanding.
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Section 10.14 Severability.
If any provision of this Agreement or the other Loan Documents is held to be illegal, invalid or unenforceable, the legality, validity
and enforceability of the remaining provisions of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents shall not be affected or impaired thereby.
The invalidity of a provision in a particular jurisdiction shall not invalidate or render unenforceable such provision in any other jurisdiction.
In the event of any such illegality, invalidity or unenforceability, the parties shall negotiate in good faith with a view to agreeing
on a legal, valid and enforceable replacement provision which, to the extent practicable, is in accordance with the intent and purposes
of this Agreement and in its economic effect comes as close as possible to the illegal, invalid or unenforceable provision.
Section 10.15 GOVERNING
LAW. THIS AGREEMENT AND EACH OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT AND THE RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF THE PARTIES HEREUNDER AND THEREUNDER AND ANY
CLAIMS, CONTROVERSIES, DISPUTES OR CAUSES OF ACTIONS (WHETHER ARISING IN CONTRACT OR TORT, IN LAW OR EQUITY OR OTHERWISE) BASED
UPON, ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT AND THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY SHALL, EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE EXPRESSLY PROVIDED
IN ANY COLLATERAL DOCUMENT, BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.
(a) ANY
LEGAL ACTION OR PROCEEDING ARISING UNDER ANY LOAN DOCUMENT OR IN ANY WAY CONNECTED WITH OR RELATED OR INCIDENTAL TO THE DEALINGS OF THE
PARTIES HERETO OR ANY OF THEM WITH RESPECT TO ANY LOAN DOCUMENT, OR THE TRANSACTIONS RELATED THERETO, IN EACH CASE WHETHER NOW EXISTING
OR HEREAFTER ARISING AND WHETHER IN CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE AND WHETHER AT LAW OR IN EQUITY, SHALL BE BROUGHT IN THE COURTS OF THE
STATE OF NEW YORK SITTING IN NEW YORK CITY OR OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF SUCH STATE, AND BY EXECUTION AND DELIVERY
OF THIS AGREEMENT, EACH LOAN PARTY, EACH AGENT AND EACH LENDER CONSENTS, FOR ITSELF AND IN RESPECT OF ITS PROPERTY, TO THE EXCLUSIVE
JURISDICTION OF THOSE COURTS AND AGREES THAT IT WILL NOT COMMENCE OR SUPPORT ANY SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING IN ANOTHER JURISDICTION. NOTWITHSTANDING
THE FOREGOING, NOTHING CONTAINED HEREIN OR IN ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT WILL PREVENT ANY LENDER, THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT OR THE COLLATERAL
AGENT FROM BRINGING ANY ACTION TO ENFORCE ANY AWARD OR JUDGMENT OR EXERCISE ANY RIGHT UNDER THE COLLATERAL DOCUMENTS OR AGAINST ANY COLLATERAL
OR ANY OTHER PROPERTY OF ANY LOAN PARTY IN ANY OTHER FORUM IN WHICH JURISDICTION CAN BE ESTABLISHED. EACH LOAN PARTY, EACH AGENT AND
EACH LENDER IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ANY OBJECTION, INCLUDING ANY OBJECTION TO THE LAYING OF VENUE OR BASED ON THE GROUNDS OF FORUM NON
CONVENIENS, WHICH IT MAY NOW OR HEREAFTER HAVE TO THE BRINGING OF ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING IN SUCH JURISDICTION IN RESPECT OF ANY
LOAN DOCUMENT OR OTHER DOCUMENT RELATED THERETO. EACH LOAN PARTY WAIVES ANY IMMUNITY (SOVEREIGN OR OTHERWISE) FROM JURISDICTION OF ANY
COURT OR FROM ANY LEGAL PROCESS TO WHICH YOU OR YOUR PROPERTIES OR ASSETS MAY BE ENTITLED. TO THE EXTENT THAT ANY LOAN PARTY HAS
OR HEREAFTER MAY ACQUIRE ANY IMMUNITY FROM JURISDICTION OF ANY COURT OR FROM ANY LEGAL PROCESS (WHETHER THROUGH SERVICE OR NOTICE,
ATTACHMENT PRIOR TO JUDGMENT, ATTACHMENT IN AID OF EXECUTION, EXECUTION OR OTHERWISE) WITH RESPECT TO ITSELF OR ITS PROPERTY, SUCH LOAN
PARTY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES SUCH IMMUNITY IN RESPECT OF ITS OBLIGATIONS UNDER THE LOAN DOCUMENTS.
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(b) EACH
PARTY HERETO IRREVOCABLY CONSENTS TO SERVICE OF PROCESS IN ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING (WHETHER IN CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE AND WHETHER
AT LAW OR IN EQUITY) ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO ANY LOAN DOCUMENTS IN THE MANNER PROVIDED FOR NOTICES (OTHER THAN BY TELECOPIER OR
ELECTRONIC MAIL) IN SECTION 10.02. NOTHING IN THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT WILL AFFECT THE RIGHT OF ANY PARTY
HERETO TO SERVE PROCESS IN ANY OTHER MANNER PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW. WITHOUT LIMITING THE OTHER PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION 10.15
AND IN ADDITION TO THE SERVICE OF PROCESS PROVIDED FOR HEREIN, THE LEAD BORROWER HEREBY IRREVOCABLY DESIGNATES, APPOINTS AND EMPOWERS
THE CO-BORROWER (AND THE CO-BORROWER HEREBY IRREVOCABLY ACCEPTS SUCH APPOINTMENT), AS ITS AUTHORIZED DESIGNEE, APPOINTEE AND AGENT TO
RECEIVE, ACCEPT AND ACKNOWLEDGE FOR AND ON ITS BEHALF, AND IN RESPECT OF ITS PROPERTY, SERVICE OF ANY AND ALL LEGAL PROCESS, SUMMONS,
NOTICES AND DOCUMENTS WHICH MAY BE SERVED IN ANY SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING. IF FOR ANY REASON THE CO-BORROWER SHALL CEASE TO BE
AVAILABLE TO ACT AS SUCH, THE LEAD BORROWER AGREES TO PROMPTLY DESIGNATE A NEW AUTHORIZED DESIGNEE, APPOINTEE AND AGENT IN NEW YORK CITY
ON THE TERMS AND FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS PROVISION REASONABLY SATISFACTORY TO THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT UNDER THIS AGREEMENT.
Section 10.16 WAIVER
OF RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY. TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, EACH PARTY TO THIS AGREEMENT HEREBY EXPRESSLY WAIVES ANY
RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY OF ANY CLAIM, DEMAND, ACTION OR CAUSE OF ACTION ARISING UNDER ANY LOAN DOCUMENT OR IN ANY WAY CONNECTED WITH OR
RELATED OR INCIDENTAL TO THE DEALINGS OF THE PARTIES HERETO OR ANY OF THEM WITH RESPECT TO ANY LOAN DOCUMENT, OR THE TRANSACTIONS RELATED
THERETO, IN EACH CASE WHETHER NOW EXISTING OR HEREAFTER ARISING, AND WHETHER FOUNDED IN CONTRACT OR TORT OR OTHERWISE AND WHETHER
AT LAW OR IN EQUITY; AND EACH PARTY HERETO HEREBY AGREES AND CONSENTS THAT ANY SUCH CLAIM, DEMAND, ACTION OR CAUSE OF ACTION SHALL BE
DECIDED BY COURT TRIAL WITHOUT A JURY, AND THAT ANY PARTY TO THIS AGREEMENT MAY FILE AN ORIGINAL COUNTERPART OR A COPY OF THIS
SECTION 10.16 WITH ANY COURT AS WRITTEN EVIDENCE OF THE CONSENT OF THE SIGNATORIES HERETO TO THE WAIVER OF THEIR RIGHT TO
TRIAL BY JURY.
Section 10.17 Binding
Effect. This Agreement shall become effective when it shall have been executed by the Loan Parties and the Administrative Agent
shall have been notified by each Lender, the Swing Line Lender and each L/C Issuer that each such Lender, Swing Line Lender and L/C Issuer
has executed it and thereafter shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Loan Parties, each Agent and each Lender and their
respective successors and assigns, in each case in accordance with Section 10.07 (if applicable) and except that no Loan
Party shall have the right to assign its rights hereunder or any interest herein without the prior written consent of the Lenders.
Section 10.18 USA
PATRIOT Act. Each Lender that is subject to the USA PATRIOT Act and the Administrative Agent (for itself and not on behalf of
any Lender) hereby notifies the Holdcos and each Borrower that pursuant to the requirements of the USA PATRIOT Act, it is required to
obtain, verify and record information that identifies the Holdcos and the Borrowers, which information includes the Beneficial Ownership
Certification and the name, address and tax identification number of the Holdcos and the Borrowers and other information regarding the
Holdcos and the Borrowers that will allow such Lender or the Administrative Agent, as applicable, to identify the Holdcos and the Borrowers
in accordance with the USA PATRIOT Act. This notice is given in accordance with the requirements of the USA PATRIOT Act and is effective
as to the Lenders and the Administrative Agent.
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Section 10.19 No
Advisory or Fiduciary Responsibility. (a) In connection with all aspects of each transaction contemplated hereby, each Loan
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 Borrowers and their respective Affiliates,
on the one hand, and the Agents, the Arrangers and the Lenders, on the other hand, and the Borrowers are 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 Agents, the Arrangers and the Lenders is and has been acting solely as a principal and is not the financial advisor, agent
or fiduciary, for the Borrowers or any of their respective Affiliates, stockholders, creditors or employees or any other Person, (iii) none
of the Agents, the Arrangers or the Lenders has assumed or will assume an advisory, agency or fiduciary responsibility in favor of any
Borrower or any of its Affiliates 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 Agent or
Lender has advised or is currently advising the Borrowers or any of its Affiliates on other matters) and none of the Agents, the Arrangers
or the Lenders has any obligation to the Borrowers or any of their respective Affiliates with respect to the financing transactions contemplated
hereby except those obligations expressly set forth herein and in the other Loan Documents, (iv) the Agents, the Arrangers and the
Lenders and their respective Affiliates may be engaged in a broad range of transactions that involve interests that differ from, and
may conflict with, those of the Borrowers and their respective Affiliates, and none of the Agents, the Arrangers or the Lenders has any
obligation to disclose any of such interests by virtue of any advisory, agency or fiduciary relationship and (v) the Agents, the
Arrangers 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 Loan Parties have consulted their own legal, accounting, regulatory and tax advisors to the extent they have deemed appropriate.
Each Loan Party hereby waives and releases, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any claims that it may have against the Agents, Arrangers
and the Lenders with respect to any breach or alleged breach of agency or fiduciary duty under applicable law relating to agency and
fiduciary obligations.
(b) Each
Loan Party acknowledges and agrees that each Lender, Arranger and any affiliate thereof may lend money to, invest in, and generally engage
in any kind of business with, any of the Borrowers, the Holdcos, 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 agent or any other person with any similar role under the Facilities) and without any duty to account therefor to any other Lender
or any Arranger, Holdco, Borrower or Affiliate of the foregoing. Each Lender, the Arrangers and any affiliate thereof may accept fees
and other consideration from the Holdcos, the Borrowers or any Affiliate thereof for services in connection with this Agreement, the
Facilities or otherwise without having to account for the same to any other Lender or any Arranger, Holdco, Borrower or Affiliate of
the foregoing. Some or all of the Lenders and the Arrangers may have directly or indirectly acquired certain equity interests (including
warrants) in the Holdcos, the Borrowers or an Affiliate thereof or may have directly or indirectly extended credit on a subordinated
basis to the Holdcos, the Borrowers or an Affiliate thereof. Each party hereto, on its behalf and on behalf of its affiliates, acknowledges
and waives the potential conflict of interest resulting from any such Lender, Arranger or an Affiliate thereof holding disproportionate
interests in the extensions of credit under the Facilities or otherwise acting as arranger or agent thereunder and such Lender, Arranger
or Affiliate thereof directly or indirectly holding equity interests in or subordinated debt issued by the Holdcos, Borrowers or an Affiliate
thereof.
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Section 10.20 Judgment
Currency. If, for the purposes of obtaining judgment in any court, it is necessary to convert a sum due hereunder or under any
other Loan Document in one currency into another currency, the rate of exchange used shall be that at which in accordance with normal
banking procedures the Administrative Agent could purchase the first currency with such other currency on the Business Day preceding
that on which final judgment is given. The obligation of the Loan Parties in respect of any such sum due from it to the Administrative
Agent or the Lenders hereunder or under the other Loan Documents shall, notwithstanding any judgment in a currency (the “Judgment
Currency”) other than that in which such sum is denominated in accordance with the applicable provisions of this Agreement
(the “Agreement Currency”), be discharged only to the extent that on the Business Day following receipt by the Administrative
Agent of any sum adjudged to be so due in the Judgment Currency, the Administrative Agent may in accordance with normal banking procedures
purchase the Agreement Currency with the Judgment Currency. If the amount of the Agreement Currency so purchased is less than the sum
originally due to the Administrative Agent from the Loan Parties in the Agreement Currency, the Loan Parties agree, jointly and severally,
as a separate obligation and notwithstanding any such judgment, to indemnify the Administrative Agent or the Person to whom such obligation
was owing against such loss. If the amount of the Agreement Currency so purchased is greater than the sum originally due to the Administrative
Agent in such currency, the Administrative Agent agrees to return the amount of any excess to the respective Loan Party (or to any other
Person who may be entitled thereto under applicable law).
Section 10.21 Certain
Undertakings with Respect to any Securitization Subsidiary. (a) Each Agent and Lender agrees that, prior to the date that
is one year and one day after payment in full of all of the obligations of an Existing Securitization Subsidiary in connection with the
Existing A/R Securitization Facility, (i) such Agent and such Lender shall not be entitled, whether before or after the occurrence
of any Event of Default, to (A) institute against, or join any other Person in instituting against, any Existing Securitization
Subsidiary any bankruptcy, reorganization, arrangement, insolvency or liquidation proceeding under the laws of the United States or any
State thereof, (B) transfer and register the capital stock of any Existing Securitization Subsidiary or any other instrument evidencing
any Securitization Seller’s Retained Interest in the name of any Agent or a Secured Party or any designee or nominee thereof, (C) foreclose
on any security interest in any Securitization Seller’s Retained Interest regardless of the bankruptcy or insolvency of the Lead
Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary, (D) exercise any voting rights granted or appurtenant to such capital stock of any Existing
Securitization Subsidiary or any other instrument evidencing any Existing Securitization Seller’s Retained Interest or (E) enforce
any right that the holder of any such capital stock of any Existing Securitization Subsidiary or any other instrument evidencing any
Existing Securitization Seller’s Retained Interest might otherwise have to liquidate, consolidate, combine, collapse or disregard
the entity status of such Existing Securitization Subsidiary, (ii) such Agent and such Lender hereby waives and releases any right
to require (A) that any Existing Securitization Subsidiary be in any manner merged, combined, collapsed or consolidated with or
into the Lead Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary, including by way of substantive consolidation in a bankruptcy case or (B) that
the status of any Existing Securitization Subsidiary as a separate entity be in any respect disregarded and (iii) such Agent and
such Lender agrees and acknowledges that the agent acting on behalf of the holders of securitization indebtedness of the Existing Securitization
Subsidiary is an express third party beneficiary with respect to Sections 10.21(a) and (b) and such agent
shall have the right to enforce compliance by the Agents and the Lenders with Sections 10.21(a) and (b).
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(b) Upon
the transfer or purported transfer by the Lead Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary of Existing Securitization Assets to an Existing
Securitization Subsidiary under the Existing A/R Securitization Facility, any Liens with respect to such Existing Securitization Assets
arising under this Agreement or any Collateral Documents related to the Agreement shall automatically be released (and each of the Administrative
Agent and the Collateral Agent, as applicable, is hereby authorized to execute and enter into any such releases and other documents as
the Lead Borrower may reasonably request in order to give effect thereto).
Section 10.22 INTERCREDITOR
AGREEMENTS. (a) PURSUANT TO THE EXPRESS TERMS OF EACH INTERCREDITOR AGREEMENT, IN THE EVENT OF ANY CONFLICT OR INCONSISTENCY
BETWEEN THE TERMS OF THE RELEVANT INTERCREDITOR AGREEMENT AND ANY OF THE LOAN DOCUMENTS, THE PROVISIONS OF THE RELEVANT INTERCREDITOR
AGREEMENT SHALL GOVERN AND CONTROL.
(b) EACH
LENDER AUTHORIZES AND INSTRUCTS THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT TO ENTER INTO THE RELEVANT INTERCREDITOR AGREEMENT ON BEHALF OF SUCH LENDER,
AND TO TAKE ALL ACTIONS (AND EXECUTE ALL DOCUMENTS) REQUIRED (OR DEEMED ADVISABLE) BY IT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS OF SUCH INTERCREDITOR
AGREEMENT(S). EACH LENDER AGREES TO BE BOUND BY AND WILL TAKE NO ACTIONS CONTRARY TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE RELEVANT INTERCREDITOR AGREEMENT.
(c) THE
PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION 10.22 ARE NOT INTENDED TO SUMMARIZE ALL RELEVANT PROVISIONS OF THE RELEVANT INTERCREDITOR AGREEMENT.
REFERENCE MUST BE MADE TO THE RELEVANT INTERCREDITOR AGREEMENT ITSELF TO UNDERSTAND ALL TERMS AND CONDITIONS THEREOF. EACH LENDER IS
RESPONSIBLE FOR MAKING ITS OWN ANALYSIS AND REVIEW OF THE RELEVANT INTERCREDITOR AGREEMENT AND THE TERMS AND PROVISIONS THEREOF, AND
NO AGENT (AND NONE OF ITS AFFILIATES) MAKES ANY REPRESENTATION TO ANY LENDER AS TO THE SUFFICIENCY OR ADVISABILITY OF THE PROVISIONS
CONTAINED IN THE RELEVANT INTERCREDITOR AGREEMENT.
(d) THE
PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION 10.22 SHALL APPLY WITH EQUAL FORCE, MUTATIS MUTANDIS, TO THE SUPERPRIORITY INTERCREDITOR AGREEMENT,
ANY SECOND LIEN INTERCREDITOR AGREEMENT, ANY SUBORDINATION AGREEMENT AND ANY OTHER INTERCREDITOR AGREEMENT OR ARRANGEMENT PERMITTED BY
THIS AGREEMENT.
Section 10.23 Certain
ERISA Matters.
(a) Each
Lender (x) represents and warrants, as of the date such Person became a Lender party hereto, to, and (y) covenants, from the
date such Person became a Lender party hereto to the date such Person ceases being a Lender party hereto, for the benefit of, the Administrative
Agent and the Arrangers and their respective Affiliates, and not, for the avoidance of doubt, to or for the benefit of the Borrowers
or any other Loan Party, that at least one of the following is and will be true:
(i) such
Lender is not using “plan assets” (within the meaning of 29 CFR § 2510.3-101, as modified by Section 3(42)
of ERISA) of one or more Plans in connection with the Loans or the Commitments,
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(ii) the
transaction exemption set forth in one or more PTEs, such as PTE 84-14 (a class exemption for certain transactions determined by independent
qualified professional asset managers), PTE 95-60 (a class exemption for certain transactions involving insurance company general accounts),
PTE 90-1 (a class exemption for certain transactions involving insurance company pooled separate accounts), PTE 91-38 (a class exemption
for certain transactions involving bank collective investment funds) or PTE 96-23 (a class exemption for certain transactions determined
by in-house asset managers), is applicable with respect to such Lender’s entrance into, participation in, administration of and
performance of the Loans, the Commitments and this Agreement,
(iii) (A) such
Lender is an investment fund managed by a “Qualified Professional Asset Manager” (within the meaning of Part VI of PTE
84-14), (B) such Qualified Professional Asset Manager made the investment decision on behalf of such Lender to enter into, participate
in, administer and perform the Loans, the Commitments and this Agreement, (C) the entrance into, participation in, administration
of and performance of the Loans, the Commitments and this Agreement satisfies the requirements of sub-sections (b) through (g) of
Part I of PTE 84-14 and (D) to the best knowledge of such Lender, the requirements of subsection (a) of Part I of
PTE 84-14 are satisfied with respect to such Lender’s entrance into, participation in, administration of and performance of the
Loans, the Commitments and this Agreement, or
(iv)
such other representation, warranty and covenant as may be agreed in writing between the
Administrative Agent, in its sole discretion, and such Lender.
(b) In
addition, unless sub-clause (i) in the immediately preceding clause (a) is true with respect to a Lender or such Lender has
not provided another representation, warranty and covenant as provided in sub-clause (iv) in the immediately preceding clause (a),
such Lender further (x) represents and warrants, as of the date such Person became a Lender party hereto, to, and (y) covenants,
from the date such Person became a Lender party hereto to the date such Person ceases being a Lender party hereto, for the benefit of,
the Administrative Agent and the Arrangers and their respective Affiliates, and not, for the avoidance of doubt, to or for the benefit
of the Borrowers or any other Loan Party, that:
(i) none
of the Administrative Agent or the Arrangers or any of their respective Affiliates is a fiduciary with respect to the assets of such
Lender (including in connection with the reservation or exercise of any rights by the Administrative Agent under this Agreement, any
Loan Document or any documents related to hereto or thereto),
(ii) the
Person making the investment decision on behalf of such Lender with respect to the entrance into, participation in, administration of
and performance of the Loans, the Commitments and this Agreement is independent (within the meaning of 29 CFR § 2510.3-21)
and is a bank, an insurance carrier, an investment adviser, a broker-dealer or other person that holds, or has under management or control,
total assets of at least $50 million, in each case as described in 29 CFR § 2510.3-21(c)(1)(i)(A)-(E),
(iii) the
Person making the investment decision on behalf of such Lender with respect to the entrance into, participation in, administration of
and performance of the Loans, the Commitments and this Agreement is capable of evaluating investment risks independently, both in general
and with regard to particular transactions and investment strategies (including in respect of the Obligations),
(iv) the
Person making the investment decision on behalf of such Lender with respect to the entrance into, participation in, administration of
and performance of the Loans, the Commitments and this Agreement is a fiduciary under ERISA or the Code, or both, with respect to the
Loans, the Commitments and this Agreement and is responsible for exercising independent judgment in evaluating the transactions hereunder,
and
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(v) no
fee or other compensation is being paid directly to the Administrative Agent or the Arrangers or any their respective Affiliates for
investment advice (as opposed to other services) in connection with the Loans, the Commitments or this Agreement.
(c) The
Administrative Agent and the Arrangers hereby inform the Lenders that each such Person is not undertaking to provide impartial investment
advice, or to give advice in a fiduciary capacity, in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby, and that such Person has
a financial interest in the transactions contemplated hereby in that such Person or an Affiliate thereof (i) may receive interest
or other payments with respect to the Loans, the Commitments and this Agreement, (ii) may recognize a gain if it extended the Loans
or the Commitments for an amount less than the amount being paid for an interest in the Loans or the Commitments by such Lender or (iii) may
receive fees or other payments in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby, the Loan Documents or otherwise, including structuring
fees, commitment fees, arrangement fees, facility fees, upfront fees, underwriting fees, ticking fees, agency fees, administrative agent
or collateral agent fees, utilization fees, minimum usage fees, letter of credit fees, fronting fees, deal-away or alternate transaction
fees, amendment fees, processing fees, term out premiums, banker’s acceptance fees, breakage or other early termination fees or
fees similar to the foregoing.
Article XI
GUARANTEE
Section 11.01 The
Guarantee. Each Guarantor hereby jointly and severally with the other Guarantors guarantees, as a primary obligor and not as
a surety to each Secured Party and their respective successors and assigns, the prompt payment in full when due (whether at stated maturity,
by required prepayment, declaration, demand, by acceleration or otherwise) of the principal of and interest (including any interest,
fees, costs or charges that would accrue but for the provisions of (i) the Title 11 of the United States Code after any bankruptcy
or insolvency petition under Title 11 of the United States Code and (ii) any other Debtor Relief Laws) on the Loans made by the
Lenders to, and the Notes held by each Lender of, the Borrowers, and all other Obligations (other than, with respect to any Guarantor,
any Excluded Swap Obligations of such Guarantor) from time to time owing to the Secured Parties by any Loan Party (other than such Guarantor
with respect to its primary obligations) under any Loan Document, any Secured Hedge Agreement or any Treasury Services Agreement, in
each case strictly in accordance with the terms thereof (such obligations being herein collectively called the “Guaranteed Obligations”).
The Guarantors hereby jointly and severally agree that if the Borrowers or other Guarantor(s) shall fail to pay in full when due
(whether at stated maturity, by acceleration or otherwise) any of the Guaranteed Obligations, the Guarantors will promptly pay the same
in cash, without any demand or notice whatsoever, and that in the case of any extension of time of payment or renewal of any of the Guaranteed
Obligations, the same will be promptly paid in full when due (whether at extended maturity, by acceleration or otherwise) in accordance
with the terms of such extension or renewal.
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Section 11.02 Obligations
Unconditional. The obligations of the Guarantors under Section 11.01 shall constitute a guaranty of payment and to the fullest
extent permitted by applicable Law, are absolute, irrevocable and unconditional, joint and several, irrespective of the value, genuineness,
validity, regularity or enforceability of the Guaranteed Obligations of the Loan Parties under this Agreement, the Notes, if any, any
other Loan Document or any other agreement or instrument referred to herein or therein, or any substitution, release or exchange of any
other guarantee of or security for any of the Guaranteed Obligations, and, irrespective of any other circumstance whatsoever that might
otherwise constitute a legal or equitable discharge or defense of a surety or guarantor (except for payment in full in cash). Without
limiting the generality of the foregoing, it is agreed that the occurrence of any one or more of the following shall not alter or impair
the liability of any Guarantor hereunder which shall remain absolute, irrevocable and unconditional under any and all circumstances as
described above:
(a) at
any time or from time to time, without notice to the Guarantors, to the extent permitted by Law, the time for any performance of or compliance
with any of the Guaranteed Obligations shall be extended, or such performance or compliance shall be waived;
(b) any
of the acts mentioned in any of the provisions of this Agreement or the Notes, if any, or any other agreement or instrument referred
to herein or therein shall be done or omitted;
(c) the
maturity of any of the Guaranteed Obligations shall be accelerated, or any of the Guaranteed Obligations shall be amended in any respect,
or any right under the Loan Documents or any other agreement or instrument referred to herein or therein shall be amended or waived in
any respect or any other guarantee of any of the Guaranteed Obligations or except as permitted pursuant to Section 11.08,
any security therefor shall be released or exchanged in whole or in part or otherwise dealt with;
(d) any
Lien or security interest granted to, or in favor of, an L/C Issuer or any Lender or Agent as security for any of the Guaranteed Obligations
shall fail to be perfected; or
(e) the
release of any other Guarantor pursuant to Section 11.17.
The Guarantors hereby expressly
waive diligence, presentment, demand of payment, protest and, to the extent permitted by Law, all notices whatsoever, and any requirement
that any Secured Party exhaust any right, power or remedy or proceed against the Borrowers under this Agreement, the Notes, if any, any
other Loan Document or any other agreement or instrument referred to herein or therein, or against any other person under any other guarantee
of, or security for, any of the Guaranteed Obligations. The Guarantors waive, to the extent permitted by Law, any and all notice of the
creation, renewal, extension, waiver, termination or accrual of any of the Guaranteed Obligations and notice of or proof of reliance
by any Secured Party upon this Guarantee or acceptance of this Guarantee, and the Guaranteed Obligations, and any of them, shall conclusively
be deemed to have been created, contracted or incurred in reliance upon this Guarantee, and all dealings between the Borrowers and the
Secured Parties shall likewise be conclusively presumed to have been had or consummated in reliance upon this Guarantee. This Guarantee
shall be construed as a continuing, absolute, irrevocable and unconditional guarantee of payment without regard to any right of offset
with respect to the Guaranteed Obligations at any time or from time to time held by Secured Parties, and the obligations and liabilities
of the Guarantors hereunder shall not be conditioned or contingent upon the pursuit by the Secured Parties or any other person at any
time of any right or remedy against the Borrowers or against any other person which may be or become liable in respect of all or any
part of the Guaranteed Obligations or against any collateral security or guarantee therefor or right of offset with respect thereto.
This Guarantee shall remain in full force and effect and be binding in accordance with and to the extent of its terms upon the Guarantors
and the successors and assigns thereof, and shall inure to the benefit of the Lenders, and their respective successors and assigns, notwithstanding
that from time to time during the term of this Agreement there may be no Guaranteed Obligations outstanding.
Section 11.03 Reinstatement.
The obligations of the Guarantors under this Article XI shall be automatically reinstated if and to the extent that for any
reason any payment by or on behalf of the Borrowers or other Loan Party in respect of the Guaranteed Obligations is rescinded or must
be otherwise restored by any holder of any of the Guaranteed Obligations, whether as a result of any proceedings in bankruptcy or reorganization
or otherwise.
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Section 11.04 Subrogation;
Subordination. Each Guarantor hereby agrees that until the payment and satisfaction in full in cash of all Guaranteed Obligations
and the expiration and termination of the Commitments of the Lenders under this Agreement it shall waive any claim and shall not exercise
any right or remedy, direct or indirect, arising by reason of any performance by it of its guarantee in Section 11.01, whether
by subrogation or otherwise, against any Borrower or any other Guarantor of any of the Guaranteed Obligations or any security for any
of the Guaranteed Obligations. Any Indebtedness of any Loan Party permitted pursuant to Section 7.03(d) shall be subordinated
to such Loan Party’s Obligations in the manner set forth in the Global Intercompany Note evidencing such Indebtedness.
Section 11.05 Remedies.
The Guarantors jointly and severally agree that, as between the Guarantors and the Lenders, the obligations of the Borrowers under this
Agreement and the Notes, if any, may be declared to be forthwith due and payable as provided in Section 8.02 (and shall be
deemed to have become automatically due and payable in the circumstances provided in Section 8.02) for purposes of Section 11.01,
notwithstanding any stay, injunction or other prohibition preventing such declaration (or such obligations from becoming automatically
due and payable) as against the Borrowers and that, in the event of such declaration (or such obligations being deemed to have become
automatically due and payable), such obligations (whether or not due and payable by the Borrowers) shall forthwith become due and payable
by the Guarantors for purposes of Section 11.01.
Section 11.06 Instrument
for the Payment of Money. Each Guarantor hereby acknowledges that the guarantee in this Article XI constitutes an
instrument for the payment of money, and consents and agrees that any Lender or Agent, at its sole option, in the event of a dispute
by such Guarantor in the payment of any moneys due hereunder, shall have the right to bring a motion-action under New York CPLR Section 3213.
Section 11.07 Continuing
Guarantee. The guarantee in this Article XI is a continuing guarantee of payment, and shall apply to all Guaranteed
Obligations whenever arising.
Section 11.08 General
Limitation on Guarantee Obligations. In any action or proceeding involving any state, provincial or federal corporate, limited
partnership or limited liability company law, or any applicable state, federal or foreign bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or other
Law affecting the rights of creditors generally, if the obligations of any Guarantor under Section 11.01 would otherwise
be held or determined to be void, voidable, invalid or unenforceable, or subordinated to the claims of any other creditors, on account
of the amount of its liability under Section 11.01, then, notwithstanding any other provision to the contrary, the amount
of such liability shall, without any further action by such Guarantor, any Loan Party or any other person, be automatically limited and
reduced to the highest amount (after giving effect to the right of contribution established in Section 11.16) that is valid
and enforceable and not subordinated to the claims of other creditors as determined in such action or proceeding.
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Section 11.09 Specific
Limitation for Swiss Guarantors. (a) If and to the extent that (i) a Swiss Guarantor becomes, under Section 11.01
or under any other provision of any Loan Document, any Secured Hedge Agreement or any Treasury Services Agreement, liable for Guaranteed
Obligations of its Affiliates (other than those of its direct or indirect wholly owned Subsidiaries) or otherwise obliged to grant economic
benefits to its Affiliates (other than its direct or indirect wholly owned Subsidiaries), including, for the avoidance of doubt, any
restrictions of such Swiss Guarantor’s rights of set-off and/or subrogation or its duties to subordinate or waive claims and (ii) complying
with such obligations would constitute a repayment of capital (Einlagerückgewähr), a violation of the legally protected
reserves (gesetzlich geschützte Reserven) or the payment of a (constructive) dividend (Gewinnausschüttung) by
such Swiss Guarantor or would otherwise be restricted under Swiss corporate law then applicable (the “Restricted Obligations”),
the aggregate liability of such Swiss Guarantor for Restricted Obligations shall be limited to the amount available for distribution
as dividends to the shareholders of such Swiss Guarantor at the time such Swiss Guarantor is required to perform under any Loan Document,
any Secured Hedge Agreement or any Treasury Services Agreement, provided that this is a requirement under applicable Swiss law
at that time and further provided that such limitation shall not discharge such Swiss Guarantor from its obligations in excess
thereof, but merely postpone the performance date therefore until such times as performance is again permitted notwithstanding such limitation.
(b) In
respect of Restricted Obligations, each Swiss Guarantor shall:
(i) if
and to the extent required by applicable law in force at the relevant time use its best efforts to mitigate to the extent possible any
Swiss Withholding Tax obligations to be levied on the Restricted Obligations (and cause its parent and other relevant Affiliates to fully
cooperate in any mitigating efforts), in particular through the notification procedure, and promptly notify the Administrative Agent
thereof or, if such a notification procedure is not applicable:
(A) deduct
Swiss Withholding Tax at the rate of 35% (or such other rate as in force from time to time pursuant to, in particular, any applicable
double taxation treaty) from any payment made by it in respect of Restricted Obligations;
(B) pay
any such deduction to the Swiss Federal Tax Administration; and
(C) notify
(and the Lead Borrower shall ensure that such Swiss Guarantor will notify) the Administrative Agent that such a deduction has been made
and provide the Administrative Agent with evidence that such a deduction has been paid to the Swiss Federal Tax Administration; and
(ii) to
the extent such a deduction is made, not be obliged to either gross-up payments and/or indemnify the Secured Parties in accordance with
Section 3.01 in relation to any such payment made by it in respect of Restricted Obligations unless grossing-up and/or indemnifying
is permitted under the laws of Switzerland then in force (it being understood that this shall not in any way limit any obligations of
any other Loan Party under any Loan Document, any Secured Hedge Agreement or any Treasury Services Agreement to indemnify the Secured
Parties in respect of the deduction of the Swiss Withholding Tax). Each Swiss Guarantor shall use its commercially reasonable efforts
to ensure that any Person which is, as a result of a deduction of Swiss Withholding Tax, entitled to a full or partial refund of the
Swiss Withholding Tax, will, as soon as possible after the deduction of the Swiss Withholding Tax, (i) request a refund of the Swiss
Withholding Tax under any applicable law (including double tax treaties) and (ii) promptly upon receipt, pay to the Administrative
Agent (or to any such other Secured Party as directed by the Administrative Agent) any amount so refunded for application as a further
payment of such Swiss Guarantor under and pursuant to the relevant Loan Document, Secured Hedge Agreement and/or Treasury Services Agreement.
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(c) If
and to the extent requested by the Administrative Agent and if and to the extent this is from time to time required under Swiss law (restricting
profit distributions), in order to allow the Secured Parties to obtain a maximum benefit under this Article XI, each Swiss
Guarantor shall, and any parent company of such Swiss Guarantor being a party to this Agreement shall procure that such Swiss Guarantor
will, promptly implement all such measures and/or promptly procure the fulfillment of all prerequisites allowing it to promptly make
the (requested) payment(s) hereunder from time to time, including the following:
(i) preparation
of an up-to-date audited balance sheet of such Swiss Guarantor;
(ii) confirmation
of the auditors of such Swiss Guarantor that the relevant amount represents (the maximum of) freely distributable profits and;
(iii) conversion
of restricted reserves into profits and reserves freely available for the distribution as dividends (to the extent permitted by mandatory
Swiss law);
(iv)
revaluation of hidden reserves (to the extent permitted by mandatory Swiss law);
(v)
approval by a shareholders’ meeting of such Swiss Guarantor of the (resulting) profit distribution;
and
(vi) all
such other measures necessary or useful to allow such Swiss Guarantor to make the payments agreed hereunder with a minimum of limitations.
Section 11.10 [Reserved].
Section 11.11 Specific
Limitation for Hong Kong Guarantors. The obligations under this Agreement (including but not limited to, any representation or
covenant) of any Guarantor which is incorporated under Hong Kong law shall not include any obligation which if incurred or made would
constitute the provision of unlawful financial assistance including within the meaning of Section 275 of the Companies Ordinance
(Cap. 622) of Hong Kong until and unless any requirements of the Companies Ordinance (Cap. 622) of Hong Kong have been complied with
in relation to the provision of financial assistance constituted by this Agreement with respect to such Guarantor.
Section 11.12 [Reserved].
Section 11.13 Specific
Limitation for Luxembourg Guarantors. (a) For the purpose of this Section 11.13:
(i) “Luxembourg
Guarantor” means a Guarantor incorporated in Luxembourg;
(ii) a
reference to a “Luxembourg Guarantor’s Borrowings” will be construed as a reference to the total amount of all
Credit Extensions (including for this purpose any accrued and unpaid interest, costs and fees in respect of such Credit Extensions) made
by that Luxembourg Guarantor under this Agreement;
(iii) a
reference to “Subsidiaries’ Borrowings” in respect of a Luxembourg Guarantor will be construed as a reference
to all Credit Extensions (including Credit Extensions under any accrued and unpaid interest, costs and fees in respect of those Credit
Extensions) made by the direct or indirect Subsidiaries of that Luxembourg Guarantor, including any amounts financed directly or indirectly
by a Luxembourg Guarantor’s Borrowings and on-lent to such Subsidiaries; and
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(iv) “Luxembourg
Guarantee Demand Date” means the first date upon which a Loan Party makes written demand upon the relevant Luxembourg Guarantor
to make payment in respect of any Guaranteed Obligations.
(b) Unlawful
Financial Assistance. Without limiting any specific exemptions set out below:
(i) no
Guaranteed Obligations will extend to include any obligation or liability; and
(ii) no
security granted by a Luxembourg Guarantor will secure any Guaranteed Obligations,
in each case, if to do so would be unlawful financial
assistance in respect of the acquisition of shares in itself under Article 49-6 or would constitute a misuse of corporate assets
(abus de biens sociaux) as defined at Article 171-1 of the Luxembourg Act on commercial companies of 10 August 1915,
as amended.
(c) Luxembourg
Guarantors. A Luxembourg Guarantor’s obligations is subject to the following guarantee limitation (or, in respect of any future
Luxembourg Guarantor, a guarantee limitation, which will be contained in any Guarantor Joinder (if applicable)) to this Agreement, or
in any other agreement or deed, under which that Luxembourg Guarantor becomes an additional Guarantor, substantially in the following
form:
(i) Notwithstanding
any other provision herein, the maximum amount payable by a Luxembourg Guarantor in respect of its Guaranteed Obligations shall not,
at any time, exceed the greater of:
(A)
an amount equal to 95% of that Luxembourg Guarantor’s net assets (capitaux propres),
existing as at the date of this Agreement, as shown in its most recently and duly approved financial statements (comptes
annuels); and
(B)
an amount equal to 95% of that Luxembourg Guarantor’s net assets (capitaux propres),
existing as at the Luxembourg Guarantee Demand Date, as shown in its most recently and duly approved financial statements
(comptes annuels).
For this purpose “net assets
(capitaux propres)” will be determined in accordance with annex to the grand-ducal regulation dated 18 December 2015
defining the form and content of the presentation of balance sheet and profit and loss account, and enforcing the Luxembourg Act of 19 December 2002
on the Register of Commerce and Companies, on accounting and on annual accounts of the companies.
(ii) The
limit in paragraph (i) above will not apply to any Guaranteed Obligations in respect of any Luxembourg Guarantor’s Borrowings
and to Subsidiaries’ Borrowings or any other liabilities of the Subsidiaries of the Luxembourg Guarantor’s under the Loan
Documents.
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Section 11.14 Specific
Limitation for Irish Guarantors. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement or in any other Loan Document, the
obligations and liabilities of any Guarantor incorporated in Ireland (an “Irish Guarantor”) under Section 11.01
shall not apply to the extent that it would result in any such obligations or liabilities constituting unlawful financial assistance
within the meaning of section 82 of the Companies Act 2014 and obligations and liabilities arising from any Guaranty provided by any
additional Irish Guarantor pursuant to Section 6.11, shall be subject to the limitations set out in the Guarantor Joinder
(as such terms of such joinder agreement are reasonably agreed to by the Collateral Agent and the Administrative Agent) applicable to
such additional Irish Guarantor pursuant to Section 6.11.
Section 11.15 Specific
Limitation for Swedish Guarantors. Notwithstanding anything set out to the contrary in this Agreement or any other Loan Document,
the obligations and liabilities of any Swedish Guarantor under this Agreement shall be limited, if (and only if) required by an application
of the provisions of the Swedish Companies Act, as amended, regulating prohibited loans and guarantees and distribution of assets and
also taking into account any other security granted and/or guarantee given by any Swedish Guarantor subject to the corresponding limitation,
and it is understood that the obligations of any Swedish Guarantor for such obligations and liabilities under this Agreement shall apply
only to the extent permitted by the abovementioned provisions as applied together with other applicable provisions of the Swedish Companies
Act, and any guarantee provided by any Swedish Guarantor hereunder shall be limited in accordance herewith.
Section 11.16 Specific
Limitation for Finnish Guarantors. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement or any other Loan Document, the
obligations and liabilities of each Guarantor incorporated under the laws of Finland shall be limited if, and only to the extent, required
by the mandatory provisions of the Finnish Companies Act (Fi: osakeyhtiölaki 624/2006, as amended, the “Finnish Companies
Act”) regulating (i) unlawful financial assistance, as provided in Chapter 13, Section 10 of the Finnish Companies
Act or (ii) distribution of assets, as provided in Chapter 13, Section 1 of the Finnish Companies Act.
Section 11.17 Release
of Guarantors. If, in compliance with the terms and provisions of the Loan Documents, (a) all or substantially all of the
Equity Interests or property of such Guarantor are sold or otherwise transferred to a person or persons, none of which is a Loan Party
or (b) such Guarantor becomes an Immaterial Subsidiary or an Excluded Subsidiary as a result of a transaction or designation permitted
hereunder (any such Guarantor referred to in clauses (a) or (b), a “Subject Guarantor”), such Subject Guarantor
shall, upon the consummation of such sale or transfer or other transaction, be automatically released from its obligations under this
Agreement and its obligations to pledge and grant any Collateral owned by it pursuant to any Collateral Document and, in the case of
a sale of all or substantially all of the Equity Interests of the Subject Guarantor, the pledge of such Equity Interests to the Collateral
Agent pursuant to the Collateral Documents shall be automatically released; provided that (i) the release of any Subject
Guarantor that becomes an Excluded Subsidiary of the type described in clause (a) of the definition thereof shall only be permitted
if at the time such Subject Guarantor becomes an Excluded Subsidiary of such type, (A) no Default or Event of Default exists, (B) such
Subject Guarantor ceases to be a wholly-owned Subsidiary pursuant to a transaction with an unaffiliated third party for a legitimate
business purpose and not for the primary purpose of releasing the Guarantee, the incurrence of Indebtedness or for a liability management
transaction, (C) after giving pro forma effect to such release and the consummation of the transaction that causes such Person to
be an Excluded Subsidiary of such type, the Lead Borrower is deemed to have made a new Investment in such Person for purposes of Section 7.06
(as if such Person were then newly acquired) in an amount equal to the portion of the fair market value of the net assets of such Person
attributable to the Loan Parties’ equity interest therein as reasonably estimated by the Lead Borrower and such transaction complies
with the terms of the Loan Documents (and such Investment is permitted pursuant to Section 7.06 (other than pursuant to clause (i) of
the definition of Permitted Investments herein)) at such time and (D) a Responsible Officer of the Lead Borrower certifies to the
Administrative Agent compliance with preceding clauses (A) through (C) and (ii) no such release shall occur if such Subject
Guarantor continues to be a guarantor in respect of the 2029 Notes, the Junior Existing Credit Agreement or any other Junior Financing
or any Permitted Refinancing in respect thereof (this proviso, the “Chewy Provision”). So long as the Lead Borrower
shall have provided the Agents such certifications or documents as any Agent shall reasonably request, the Collateral Agent shall take
such actions as are necessary to effect each release described in this Section 11.17 in accordance with the relevant provisions
of the Collateral Documents.
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When all Commitments hereunder
have terminated, and all Loans or other Obligations hereunder which are accrued and payable have been paid or satisfied, and no Letter
of Credit remains outstanding (except any Letter of Credit the Outstanding Amount of which the Obligations related thereto has been Cash
Collateralized or for which a backstop letter of credit in form and substance, and issued by a financial institution, reasonably satisfactory
to the applicable L/C Issuer has been put in place), this Agreement and the Guarantees made herein shall terminate with respect to all
Obligations, except with respect to Obligations that expressly survive such repayment pursuant to the terms of this Agreement.
Section 11.18 Right
of Contribution. Each Guarantor hereby agrees that to the extent that a Subsidiary Guarantor shall have paid more than its proportionate
share of any payment made hereunder, such Subsidiary Guarantor shall be entitled to seek and receive contribution from and against any
other Subsidiary Guarantor hereunder which has not paid its proportionate share of such payment. Each Subsidiary Guarantor’s right
of contribution shall be subject to the terms and conditions of Section 11.08. The provisions of this Section 11.18
shall in no respect limit the obligations and liabilities of any Subsidiary Guarantor to the Administrative Agent, the L/C Issuers, the
Swing Line Lender and the Lenders, and each Subsidiary Guarantor shall remain liable to the Administrative Agent, the L/C Issuers, the
Swing Line Lender and the Lenders for the full amount guaranteed by such Subsidiary Guarantor hereunder.
Section 11.19 Keepwell.
Each Qualified ECP Guarantor hereby jointly and severally absolutely, unconditionally, and irrevocably undertakes to provide such funds
or other support as may be needed from time to time by each other Loan Party to honor all of its obligations under this Guarantee in
respect of any Swap Obligation (provided, however, that each Qualified ECP Guarantor shall only be liable under this Section 11.19
for the maximum amount of such liability that can be hereby incurred without rendering its obligations under this Section 11.19,
or otherwise under this Guarantee, voidable under applicable law relating to fraudulent conveyance or fraudulent transfer, and not for
any greater amount). The obligations of each Qualified ECP Guarantor under this Section 11.19 shall remain in full force and effect
until the payment in full and discharge of the Guaranteed Obligations. Each Qualified ECP Guarantor intends that this Section 11.19
constitute, and this Section 11.19 shall be deemed to constitute, a “keepwell, support, or other agreement” for the
benefit of each other Guarantor for all purposes of section 1a(18)(A)(v)(II) of the Commodity Exchange Act.
Section 11.20 Certain
Dutch Guarantors. The obligations under this Article XI of any Guarantor incorporated in The Netherlands shall not
include any obligation which if incurred would constitute the provision of unlawful financial assistance within the meaning of Section 2:98(c) of
the Dutch Civil Code.
Section 11.21 [Reserved].
Section 11.22 Acknowledgment
and Consent to Bail-In of Affected Financial Institutions. (a) 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 liabilities of
any Affected Financial Institution arising under any Loan Document, to the extent such liability is unsecured, may be subject to the
write-down and conversion powers of the applicable Resolution Authority and agrees and consents to, and acknowledges and agrees to be
bound by: the application of any Write-Down and Conversion Powers by an applicable Resolution Authority to any such liabilities arising
hereunder which may be payable to it by any party hereto that is an Affected Financial Institution; and
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(b) the
effects of any Bail-in Action on any such liability, including, if applicable:
(i) a
reduction in full or in part or cancellation of any such liability;
(ii) a
conversion of all, or a portion of, such liability into shares or other instruments of ownership in such Affected Financial Institution,
its parent undertaking, or a bridge institution that may be issued to it or otherwise conferred on it, and that such shares or other
instruments of ownership will be accepted by it in lieu of any rights with respect to any such liability under this Agreement or any
other Loan Document; or
(iii) the
variation of the terms of such liability in connection with the exercise of the write-down and conversion powers of the applicable Resolution
Authority.
As used in this Section 11.22,
the following terms shall have the meanings set forth below.
(a) “Affected
Financial Institution” means (a) any EEA Financial Institution or (b) any UK Financial Institution.
(b) “Bail-In
Action” means the exercise of any Write-Down and Conversion Powers by the applicable Resolution Authority in respect of any
liability of an Affected Financial Institution.
(c) “Bail-In
Legislation” means (a) with respect to any EEA Member Country implementing Article 55 of Directive 2014/59/EU of
the European Parliament and of the Council of the European Union, the implementing law, regulation, rule or requirement for such
EEA Member Country from time to time which is described in the EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule and (b) with respect to the
United Kingdom, Part I of the United Kingdom Banking Act 2009 (as amended from time to time) and any other law, regulation or rule applicable
in the United Kingdom relating to the resolution of unsound or failing banks, investment firms or other financial institutions or their
affiliates (other than through liquidation, administration or other insolvency proceedings).
(d) “Resolution
Authority” means an EEA Resolution Authority or, with respect to any UK Financial Institution, a UK Resolution Authority.
(e) “UK
Financial Institution” means any BRRD Undertaking (as such term is defined under the PRA Rulebook (as amended form time to
time) promulgated by the United Kingdom Prudential Regulation Authority) or any person falling within IFPRU 11.6 of the FCA Handbook
(as amended from time to time) promulgated by the United Kingdom Financial Conduct Authority, which includes certain credit institutions
and investment firms, and certain affiliates of such credit institutions or investment firms.
(f) “UK
Resolution Authority” means the Bank of England or any other public administrative authority having responsibility for the
resolution of any UK Financial Institution.
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(g) “Write-Down
and Conversion Powers” means (a) with respect to any EEA Resolution Authority, the write-down and conversion powers of
such EEA Resolution Authority from time to time under the Bail-In Legislation for the applicable EEA Member Country, which write-down
and conversion powers are described in the EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule and (b) with respect to the United Kingdom, any
powers of the applicable Resolution Authority under the Bail-In Legislation to cancel, reduce, modify or change the form of a liability
of any UK Financial Institution or any contract or instrument under which that liability arises, to convert all or part of that liability
into shares, securities or obligations of that person or any other person, to provide that any such contract or instrument is to have
effect as if a right had been exercised under it or to suspend any obligation in respect of that liability or any of the powers under
that Bail-In Legislation that are related to or ancillary to any of those powers.
Section 11.23 Acknowledgment
Regarding Any Supported QFCs. To the extent that the Loan Documents provide support, through a guarantee or otherwise, for Swap
Contracts or any other agreement or instrument that is a QFC (such support, “QFC Credit Support” and each such QFC
a “Supported QFC”), the parties acknowledge and agree as follows with respect to the resolution power of the Federal
Deposit Insurance Corporation under the Federal Deposit Insurance Act and Title II of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer
Protection Act (together with the regulations promulgated thereunder, the “U.S. Special Resolution Regimes”)
in respect of such Supported QFC and QFC Credit Support (with the provisions below applicable notwithstanding that the Loan Documents
and any Supported QFC may in fact be stated to be governed by the laws of the State of New York or of the United States or any other
state of the United States):
(a) In
the event a Covered Entity that is party to a Supported QFC (each, a “Covered Party”) becomes subject to a proceeding
under a U.S. Special Resolution Regime, the transfer of such Supported QFC and the benefit of such QFC Credit Support (and any interest
and obligation in or under such Supported QFC and such QFC Credit Support, and any rights in property securing such Supported QFC or
such QFC Credit Support) from such Covered Party will be effective to the same extent as the transfer would be effective under the U.S. Special
Resolution Regime if the Supported QFC and such QFC Credit Support (and any such interest, obligation and rights in property) were governed
by the laws of the United States or a state of the United States. In the event a Covered Party or a BHC Act Affiliate of a Covered Party
becomes subject to a proceeding under a U.S. Special Resolution Regime, Default Rights under the Loan Documents that might otherwise
apply to such Supported QFC or any QFC Credit Support that may be exercised against such Covered Party are permitted to be exercised
to no greater extent than such Default Rights could be exercised under the U.S. Special Resolution Regime if the Supported QFC and
the Loan Documents were governed by the laws of the United States or a state of the United States.
(b) As
used in this Section 11.23, the following terms have the following meanings:
“BHC Act Affiliate”
of a party means an “affiliate” (as such term is defined under, and interpreted in accordance with, 12 U.S.C. 1841(k)) of
such party.
“Covered Entity”
means any of the following:
(i) a
“covered entity” as that term is defined in, and interpreted in accordance with, 12 C.F.R. § 252.82(b);
(ii) a
“covered bank” as that term is defined in, and interpreted in accordance with, 12 C.F.R. § 47.3(b); or
(iii) a
“covered FSI” as that term is defined in, and interpreted in accordance with, 12 C.F.R. § 382.2(b).
“Default Right”
has the meaning assigned to that term in, and shall be interpreted in accordance with, 12 C.F.R. § § 252.81, 47.2
or 382.1, as applicable.
“QFC” has the meaning
assigned to the term “qualified financial contract” in, and shall be interpreted in accordance with, 12 U.S.C. 5390(c)(8)(D).
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Annex I
TO THIRD AMENDMENT
2026 May Incremental Revolving Credit
Commitments
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Annex II
TO THIRD AMENDMENT
Post-Closing Undertakings
1. The Lead Borrower shall provide to the Administrative Agent (or its counsel) the following documents within
five (5) Business Days of the Amendment Effective Date:
a. the Acknowledgment and Confirmation, substantially in the form of Annex III attached hereto, executed
and delivered by each Loan Party under the Amended Credit Agreement (the “Acknowledgment and Confirmation”); and
b. a true and complete copy of resolutions duly adopted by the board of directors or managers, general meeting
of the shareholders or other equivalent governing body of each Loan Party authorizing the execution, delivery and performance of the Acknowledgment
and Confirmation, any other document delivered under this Annex II or any other document delivered in connection therewith on behalf of
such Loan Party, as applicable, and that such resolutions have not been modified, rescinded or amended and are in full force and effect
(as applicable).
Sweden
c. a copy of an up-to-date certificate of registration and the articles of association of Trinseo Sverige
AB; and
d. a certificate of an authorised signatory of Trinseo Sverige AB certifying that each copy document relating
to it in this Annex II is a correct and complete copy of the original, in full force and effect and has not been amended or superseded
as at a date no earlier than the date of the Acknowledgement and Confirmation.
United States
e. a certificate of the secretary, an authorized representative, assistant secretary, director, or managing
director (as applicable) of the Loan Parties domiciled in the United States certifying (A) that (x) attached thereto is a true
and complete copy of the certificate of incorporation (and, where applicable, certificate of change of name), by-laws, articles of association,
constitution or operating, management, partnership or similar agreement of the of the Loan Parties domiciled in the United States as in
effect or (y) there has been no change to such governing documents since last delivered to the Administrative Agent, (B) that
attached thereto is a true and complete copy of resolutions duly adopted by the board of directors or managers, general meeting of the
shareholders or other equivalent governing body of the Loan Parties domiciled in the United States authorizing the execution, delivery
and performance of this Amendment or any other document delivered in connection herewith on behalf of the Loan Parties domiciled in the
United States, as applicable, and that such resolutions have not been modified, rescinded or amended and are in full force and effect
(as applicable), (C) that any attached certificate or articles of incorporation, equivalent organizational document, by-laws, operating,
management, partnership or similar agreement of the Loan Parties domiciled in the United States has not been amended (in the case of the
articles of incorporation of the Loan Parties domiciled in the United States, since the date of the last amendment thereto shown on the
certificate of good standing furnished pursuant to clause (E) below), (D) as to the incumbency (where applicable) and specimen
signature of each officer or authorized signatory executing this Amendment or any other document delivered in connection herewith on behalf
of the Loan Parties domiciled in the United States, (E) good standing certificates, business registration certificates or registrars
(or, in each case, its equivalent) for of the Loan Parties domiciled in the United States from the jurisdiction in which it is organized.
2. The Lead Borrower shall provide to Administrative Agent (or its counsel) and the 2026 May Incremental
Revolving Credit Lenders (or their counsel), or the relevant Loan Parties shall have completed such undertakings, by May 22, 2026
(unless either waived by the 2026 May Incremental Revolving Credit Lenders (which may be via email of counsel) or reasonably and
mutually determined by the Lead Borrower and the 2026 May Incremental Revolving Credit Lenders that such undertaking is not required):
Ireland
a. an Irish law deed of confirmation, in a form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent to
be entered into by Trinseo International Holding LLC, Trinseo Ireland Global IHB Limited and Trinseo Services Ireland Limited and the
Collateral Agent (the Irish Deed of Confirmation);
b. the Administrative Agent shall have received a customary opinion from William Fry LLP, as Irish counsel
for the Administrative Agent, addressed to the Administrative Agent and the 2026 May Incremental Revolving Credit Lenders; and
c. a certificate of the director of each Irish Loan Party, certifying (A) that (x) attached thereto
is a true and complete copy of the Organization Documents of such Irish Loan Party; or (y) there has been no change to such governing
documents since last delivered to the Administrative Agent, (B) that attached thereto is a true and complete copy of resolutions
duly adopted by the board of directors of such Irish Loan Party authorizing the execution, delivery and performance of the Irish Deed
of Confirmation and any other Loan Document to which it is a party and that such resolutions have not been modified, rescinded or amended
and are in full force and effect (as applicable), and (C) as to the specimen signature of each director or authorized signatory executing
Irish Deed of Confirmation or any other Loan Document on behalf of such Irish Loan Party.
Hong Kong
d. (A) the Hong Kong law-governed deed of confirmatory security (in respect of the debenture dated 17
January 2025, as supplemented by the deed of confirmatory security relating thereto dated 27 April 2026) between Trinseo (Hong
Kong) Limited and the Collateral Agent (the “HK Debenture Deed of Confirmatory Security”), (B) the Hong Kong law
governed deed of confirmatory security (in respect of the share charge dated 17 January 2025, as supplemented by the deed of confirmatory
security relating thereto dated 27 April 2026) between Trinseo Holdings Asia Pte. Ltd. and the Collateral Agent (the “HK
Share Charge Deed of Confirmatory Security”, and together with the HK Debenture Deed of Confirmatory Security, collectively,
the “HK Security Confirmations”); and (C) evidence that any process agent referred to in the HK Share Charge Deed
of Confirmatory Security has accepted its appointment as agent for service of process;
e. a certificate of the director of Trinseo (Hong Kong) Limited certifying (A) that attached thereto
is a true and complete copy of its certificate of incorporation (and, where applicable, certificate(s) of change of name) and articles
of association in effect on the date thereof, (B) that attached thereto is a true and complete copy of resolutions duly adopted by
its board of directors authorizing the execution, delivery and performance of the Acknowledgment and Confirmation, any other document
delivered under this Annex II or any other document delivered in connection therewith on its behalf, as applicable, and that such resolutions
have not been modified, rescinded or amended and are in full force and effect, (C) that attached thereto is a true and complete copy
of resolutions duly adopted by a general meeting of its shareholders or its sole shareholder authorizing the execution, delivery and performance
of the Acknowledgment and Confirmation, any other document delivered under this Annex II or any other document delivered in connection
therewith on its behalf, as applicable, and that such resolutions have not been modified, rescinded or amended and are in full force and
effect, (D) that any attached certificate of incorporation and articles of association of Trinseo (Hong Kong) Limited has not been
amended, (E) that attached thereto are the true and genuine specimen signature of each director or authorized signatory executing
the Acknowledgement and Confirmation, any other document delivered under this Annex II or any other document delivered in connection therewith
on its behalf, and (F) that attached thereto is its business registration certificate, which is in full force and effect as of the
date thereof;
f. the Administrative Agent (or its counsel) shall have received a customary opinion, addressed to the 2026
May Incremental Revolving Credit Lenders;
g. the Lead Borrower shall (where applicable) procure that Trinseo (Hong Kong) Limited and Trinseo Holdings
Asia Pte. Ltd. deliver any notices, share certificates or other documents of title and share transfer forms and use commercially reasonable
efforts to procedure the delivery of the acknowledgements and other documents in accordance with the terms of the HK Security Confirmations;
and
h. the Lead Borrower shall, within 30 days of the date of the HK Debenture Deed of Confirmatory Security,
register the HK Debenture Deed of Confirmatory Security with the Hong Kong Companies Registry and deliver a copy of the certificate of
registration in respect of the HK Debenture Deed of Confirmatory Security.
Singapore
i. a certificate of the director of each Loan Party incorporated or formed in Singapore certifying (A) that
(x) attached thereto is a true and complete copy of its certificate of incorporation (and, where applicable, certificate(s) of
change of name) and constitution of such Loan Party in effect on the date thereof, (B) that attached thereto is a true and complete
copy of resolutions duly adopted by its board of directors authorizing the execution, delivery and performance of the Acknowledgment and
Confirmation, any other document delivered under this Annex II or any other document delivered in connection therewith on its behalf,
as applicable, and that such resolutions have not been modified, rescinded or amended and are in full force and effect, (C) that
attached thereto is a true and complete copy of resolutions duly adopted by a general meeting of its shareholders or its sole shareholder
authorizing the execution, delivery and performance of the Acknowledgment and Confirmation, any other document delivered under this Annex
II or any other document delivered in connection therewith on its behalf, as applicable, and that such resolutions have not been modified,
rescinded or amended and are in full force and effect, and (D) that any attached certificate of incorporation and constitution of
such Loan Party has not been amended;
j. (A) the Singapore law governed composite deed of confirmatory security (in respect of (1) the
Singapore law security deed dated 17 January 2025, as supplemented by the deed of confirmatory security relating thereto dated 27
April 2026, (2) the Singapore law share charge dated 17 January 2025, as supplemented by the deed of confirmatory security
relating thereto dated 27 April 2026, entered into by Trinseo Holdings Asia Pte. Ltd., (3) the Singapore law share charge dated
17 January 2025, as supplemented by the deed of confirmatory security relating thereto dated 27 April 2026, entered into by
Trinseo Holding B.V.) between Trinseo Holdings Asia Pte. Ltd., Trinseo Holding B.V. and the Collateral Agent (the “Singapore
Composite Deed of Confirmatory Security”); (B) a letter of authorization and confirmation from Trinseo Holdings Asia Pte.
Ltd. addressed to White & Case Pte. Ltd. in connection with the registration of the (1) Singapore Composite Deed of Confirmatory
Security and (2) HK Share Charge Deed of Confirmatory Security with the Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority of Singapore;
and (C) evidence that any process agent referred to in the Singapore Composite Deed of Confirmatory Security has accepted its appointment
as agent for service of process;
k. the Administrative Agent (or its counsel) shall have received a customary opinion, addressed to the 2026
May Incremental Revolving Credit Lenders; and
l. the Lead Borrower shall (where applicable) procure that Trinseo Holdings Asia Pte. Ltd. and Trinseo Holding
B.V. deliver any notices, share certificates or other documents of title, share transfer forms, acknowledgements and other documents in
accordance with the terms of the Singapore Composite Deed of Confirmatory Security.
Switzerland
m. a certificate of a director or officer of each Loan Party formed in Switzerland certifying that there
have been no changes to the constitutional documents provided for such Loan Parties under Section 4(b) of the Second Amendment
and that the resolutions provided for such Loan Parties under 1.b. of this Annex II have not been modified, rescinded or amended and are
in full force and effect; and
n. the Administrative Agent (or its counsel) shall have received a customary opinion from LOYENS &
LOEFF LLC, as Swiss counsel for the Loan Parties, addressed to the Administrative Agent and the 2026 May Incremental Revolving Credit
Lenders.
Finland
o. a copy of an up-to-date trade register extract and the articles of association of Trinseo Suomi Oy; and
p. a certificate of an authorized signatory of Trinseo Suomi Oy certifying that each copy document relating
to it in this Annex II is a correct and complete copy of the original, in full force and effect and has not been amended or superseded
as at a date no earlier than the date of the Acknowledgement and Confirmation.
Annex III
TO THIRD AMENDMENT
Form of Acknowledgment and Confirmation
Agreement
[Intentionally Omitted]
EX-10.3 — EXHIBIT 10.3
EX-10.3
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Exhibit 10.3
SECOND AMENDMENT
Execution Version
SECOND AMENDMENT (this
“Amendment”), dated as of May 13, 2026, to the Credit Agreement dated as of September 6, 2017 (as amended,
restated, amended and restated, supplemented and/or otherwise modified from time to time prior to the date hereof, the “Existing
Credit Agreement”, and the Existing Credit Agreement, as amended by this Amendment, the “Amended Credit Agreement”),
by and among TRINSEO LUXCO S.À R.L., a private limited liability company (société à responsabilité
limitée), organized and established under the laws of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, having its registered office at 130, Boulevard
de la Pétrusse, L-2330 Luxembourg, Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, registered with the Luxembourg Register of Commerce and Companies
(Registre de commerce et des sociétés, Luxembourg) (“RCS”) under number B153577 (“Holdings”),
TRINSEO HOLDING S.À R.L., a private limited liability company (société à responsabilité limitée),
organized and established under the laws of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, having its registered office at 130, Boulevard de la Pétrusse,
L-2330 Luxembourg, Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, registered with the RCS under number B153582 (the “Lead Borrower”), TRINSEO
MATERIALS FINANCE, INC., a Delaware corporation (the “Co-Borrower”, and together with the Lead Borrower, the
“Borrowers” and each, a “Borrower”), and the Lenders under the Existing Credit Agreement party hereto
constituting Required Lenders immediately prior to giving effect to this Amendment on the Amendment Effective Date (as defined below)
(collectively, the “Consenting Lenders”).
RECITALS
WHEREAS, pursuant to
Section 10.01 of the Existing Credit Agreement, the Existing Credit Agreement may be amended in certain cases specified therein with
written consent by the Required Lenders and the applicable Loan Party, as the case may be; and
WHEREAS, the Borrowers
and the Consenting Lenders desire to amend the Existing Credit Agreement in accordance with Section 10.01 of the Existing Credit
Agreement as specified herein, on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein.
NOW, THEREFORE, in
consideration of the foregoing and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged,
the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:
Section 1. Defined
Terms. Capitalized terms used and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings assigned to such terms in the Amended Credit
Agreement.
Section 2. Amendment.
Each of the parties hereto agrees that, effective as of the Amendment Effective Date and subject to the satisfaction (or waiver by the
Consenting Lenders) of the conditions set forth in Section 3 hereof:
(a) Section 7.03(y) of the Existing Credit Agreement is hereby amended and restated in its entirety
to read as follows:
“(y) all Obligations under,
and as defined in, the Superpriority Credit Agreement; provided that the aggregate principal amount of Loans (for avoidance of doubt,
excluding amounts paid in kind) outstanding under, and as defined in, the Superpriority Credit Agreement shall not at any time exceed
$375,000,000;”
(b) The first paragraph immediately following Section 7.03(cc) of the Existing Credit Agreement is hereby
amended and restated in its entirety to read as follows:
“For purposes of determining compliance
with Section 7.03, in the event that an item of Indebtedness (or any portion thereof) at any time, whether at the time of incurrence
or upon the application of all or a portion of the proceeds thereof or subsequently, meets the criteria of more than one of the categories
of permitted Indebtedness described in Section 7.03(a) through (cc) above, the Lead Borrower, in its sole discretion, will classify
and may subsequently reclassify such item of Indebtedness (or any portion thereof) in any one or more of the types of Indebtedness described
in Section 7.03(a) through (cc) and will only be required to include the amount and type of such Indebtedness in such of the
above clauses as determined by the Lead Borrower at such time. The Lead Borrower will be entitled to divide and classify an item of Indebtedness
in more than one of the types of Indebtedness described in Section 7.03(a) through (cc) so long as such Indebtedness (or any
portion thereof) is permitted to be incurred pursuant to such provision at the time of reclassification. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Indebtedness
incurred (a) under the Loan Documents, any Incremental Commitments, any Incremental Loans, any Refinancing Commitments and any Refinancing
Loans shall only be classified as incurred under Section 7.03(a), (b) as Refinancing Equivalent Debt or Incremental Equivalent
Debt and, in either case, any Permitted Refinancing thereof shall only be classified as incurred under Section 7.03(t) and (c) under
the Senior Notes and any Permitted Refinancing thereof shall only be classified as incurred under Section 7.03(o).”
Section 3. Amendment
Effective Date. This Amendment and the amendments to the Existing Credit Agreement contained in Section 2 hereof shall
become effective as of the first date (the “Amendment Effective Date”) on which each of the following conditions shall
have been satisfied (or waived by the Consenting Lenders):
(a) the Administrative Agent (or its counsel) shall have received:
i. a counterpart signature page of this Amendment duly executed by Holdings, the Borrowers, and the
Consenting Lenders; and
ii. the written consent of Alter Domus (US) LLC consenting to this Amendment in accordance with Section 9(b) of
the 2023 Incremental and Refinancing Amendment.
Section 4. Effect
of Amendment.
(a) Except as expressly set forth herein, this Amendment shall not by implication or otherwise limit, impair,
constitute a waiver of or otherwise affect the rights and remedies of the Lenders or the Administrative Agent under the Existing Credit
Agreement or any other Loan Document, and shall not alter, modify, amend or in any way affect any of the terms, conditions, obligations,
covenants or agreements contained in the Existing Credit Agreement or any other provision of the Existing Credit Agreement or of any other
Loan Document, all of which are ratified and affirmed in all respects and shall continue in full force and effect. Nothing herein shall
be deemed to entitle either Borrower or any other Loan Party to a consent to, or a waiver, amendment, modification or other change of,
any of the terms, conditions, obligations, covenants or agreements contained in the Amended Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document
in similar or different circumstances.
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(b) From and after the Amendment Effective Date, each reference in the Existing Credit Agreement to “this
Agreement”, “hereunder”, “hereof”, “herein”, or words of like import, and each reference to
the “Credit Agreement” in any other Loan Document shall be deemed to include a reference to the Existing Credit Agreement
as amended hereby.
(c) From and after the date hereof, this Amendment shall constitute a “Loan Document” for all
purposes of the Amended Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents. This Amendment shall not constitute a novation of the Existing
Credit Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents.
Section 5. Amendments;
Severability.
(a) As of the date hereof, this Amendment may not be amended nor may any provision hereof be waived except
pursuant to Section 10.01 of the Amended Credit Agreement.
(b) If any provision of this Amendment is held to be illegal, invalid or unenforceable, the legality, validity
and enforceability of the remaining provisions of this Amendment shall not be affected or impaired thereby. The illegality, invalidity
or unenforceability of a provision in a particular jurisdiction shall not invalidate or render illegal or unenforceable such provision
in any other jurisdiction. In the event of any such illegality, invalidity or unenforceability, the parties shall negotiate in good faith
with a view to agreeing on a legal, valid and enforceable replacement provision which, to the extent practicable, is in accordance with
the intent and purposes of this Amendment and in its economic effect comes as close as possible to the illegal, invalid or unenforceable
provision.
Section 6. Governing
Law; Waiver of Jury Trial. THIS AMENDMENT, THE RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF THE PARTIES HEREUNDER AND ANY CLAIMS, CONTROVERSIES, DISPUTES
OR CAUSES OF ACTIONS (WHETHER ARISING IN CONTRACT OR TORT, IN LAW OR EQUITY OR OTHERWISE) BASED UPON, ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING
TO THIS AMENDMENT AND THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED AND INTERPRETED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE
LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK. The provisions of Sections 10.15 and 10.16 of the Amended Credit Agreement as amended by this Amendment
are incorporated herein by reference, mutatis mutandis.
Section 7. Headings.
Section headings herein are included for convenience of reference only, are not part of this Amendment and are not to affect the
construction of, or to be taken into consideration in interpreting, this Amendment.
Section 8. Counterparts.
This Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be an original and all of which, when taken together,
shall constitute one agreement. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page of this Amendment by facsimile transmission
or by “.pdf” or similar electronic transmission shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart hereof.
The words “execution,” “signed,” “signature,” “delivery,” and words of like import in
this Amendment shall be deemed to include electronic signatures or electronic records, each of which shall be of the same legal effect,
validity or enforceability as a manually executed signature, physical delivery thereof 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.
[Remainder of Page Intentionally Left Blank.]
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have
caused this Amendment to be duly executed and delivered by their respective officers thereunto duly authorized as of the date first written
above.
TRINSEO MATERIALS FINANCE, INC.
By: /s/ David Stasse
Name:
David Stasse
Title:
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
TRINSEO HOLDING S.À R.L.
By: /s/ David Stasse
Name:
David Stasse
Title:
Manager
TRINSEO LUXCO S.À R.L.
By: /s/ David Stasse
Name:
David Stasse
Title:
Manager
[Signature Page to Amendment to Credit Agreement]
TRINSEO LUXCO FINANCE SPV S. À. R.L.,
as a Lender
By: /s/ David Stasse
Name:
David Stasse
Title:
Manager
[Signature Page to Amendment to Credit Agreement]
EX-99.1 — EXHIBIT 99.1
EX-99.1
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Exhibit 99.1
Trinseo Takes Proactive Step to Strengthen Financial
Foundation and to Drive Long-Term Sustainable Growth
Enters into Restructuring Support Agreement
with majority of senior lenders to strengthen balance sheet and substantially reduce debt
Intends to execute agreement through pre-packaged
plan of reorganization and expedited emergence
Receives commitment for ~$183 million in new
financing to support continued operations
Maintaining uninterrupted delivery of leading
specialty material solutions to customers worldwide
WAYNE, Pa., May 13, 2026 (BUSINESS WIRE) – Trinseo PLC (the “Company”
or “Trinseo”) (OTCM: TSEOF), a specialty material solutions provider, today announced that it entered into a Restructuring
Support Agreement (the “RSA”) with parties that hold a majority of its debt. This binding agreement will significantly reduce
Trinseo’s debt obligations, strengthen its balance sheet and improve its long-term financial health. No concessions from employees,
customers, vendors, or suppliers are part of this agreement.
By taking this proactive step, the Company expects to be better positioned
to execute its long-term growth strategy and operate from a positive free cash flow position. The RSA represents the successful culmination
of collaborative discussions with key lenders to restructure Trinseo's capital structure on an expedited basis while preserving the Company's
market-leading position as a specialty material solutions provider.
“Since our founding, Trinseo has partnered with organizations
to bring ideas to life through smart, sustainable material solutions—combining deep expertise, innovation and best-in-class materials,”
said Frank Bozich, President and Chief Executive Officer of Trinseo. “With the support of our lenders, this agreement marks an important
step forward to strengthen our balance sheet so we can continue to operate our business uninterrupted, drive innovation, support growth
and manufacture the products that our customers rely on for decades to come. We’re confident that entering into this agreement will
position us well for the future and we look forward to emerging from this process as a stronger organization, well-equipped to meet the
needs of our partners around the world. We are deeply grateful to our employees for their continued dedication and hard work, and to our
customers and partners for their support.”
Information Regarding the RSA
The Company has secured support from its key lenders for a comprehensive
restructuring that will reduce its debt by approximately $2.0 billion and reduce annual interest expense by approximately $140 million.
The restructuring will be implemented through a pre-packaged chapter 11 plan of reorganization, funded by a fully committed ~$158 million
debtor-in-possession financing, a $150 million accounts receivable facility, as well as exit financing. Existing lenders will be receiving
100% of the reorganized Company’s equity. All holders of general unsecured claims, including trade creditors, vendors, and suppliers,
will be unimpaired.
To implement the transactions under the RSA, the Company intends to
finalize the plan of reorganization and subsequently file voluntary petitions under chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code in the United
States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas in the coming weeks. Trinseo expects to emerge from chapter 11 on an expedited
basis. While the process will benefit the global organization, the chapter 11 filing is expected to be limited to certain of its U.S.
affiliates, and certain non-operating affiliates outside the U.S. No other Trinseo affiliates are expected to be included in the chapter
11 filing.
Trinseo expects to conduct business uninterrupted both in the U.S.
and globally, with a continued focus on supplying customers with the same high-quality products and services they value. Trinseo plans
to file customary motions with the Bankruptcy Court to support ordinary-course operations including, but not limited to, a motion to pay
outstanding claims of vendors and suppliers, and continue to pay its vendors and suppliers during the restructuring process. In addition,
motions pertaining to customer and employee compensation and benefits programs will be submitted with the filing to ensure there will
be no impact on customers and employees.
Additional details regarding the RSA will be provided in the Company’s
Form 8-K to be filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”).
For
additional information regarding the restructuring, please visit Trinseo’s dedicated microsite at www.StrengtheningTrinseo.com.
Trinseo is advised by Latham & Watkins LLP as legal advisor, Hunton
Andrews Kurth LLP as co-counsel, Centerview Partners LLC as investment banker, and FTI Consulting as financial and communications advisor.
An ad hoc group of Senior Secured Lenders is advised by Paul Hastings LLP and PJT Partners. An ad hoc group of Term Lenders
is advised by Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP and Lazard Frères & Co.
Increase to Revolving Credit Facility Borrowing Capacity
On May 13, 2026, the Company also announced that it had amended its
super-priority revolving credit facility to increase its available capacity under the revolver by $25 million (the “Revolver Amendment”).
The increased borrowing capacity will be used to fund working capital or for general corporate purposes, and allow the Company the flexibility
to implement the transactions under the RSA in a timely manner. Additional details regarding the Revolver Amendment, including borrowing
terms, maturity and interest rate, will be provided in the Company’s Form 8-K to be filed with the SEC.
About Trinseo
Trinseo (OTCM: TSEOF), a specialty material solutions provider, partners
with companies to bring ideas to life in an imaginative, smart and sustainably focused manner by combining its premier expertise, forward-looking
innovations and best-in-class materials to unlock value for companies and consumers. From design to manufacturing, Trinseo taps into
decades of experience in diverse material solutions to address customers’ unique challenges in a wide range of industries, including
building and construction, consumer goods, medical and mobility. Trinseo’s employees bring endless creativity to reimagining the
possibilities with clients all over the world from the company’s locations in North America, Europe and Asia Pacific. Trinseo reported
net sales of approximately $3.0 billion in 2025. Discover more by visiting www.trinseo.com and connecting with Trinseo on LinkedIn,
X, Facebook and WeChat.
Media Contact
Thom Sueta
Director, Corporate Communications
Phone: +1.267.216.7923
Email: media@trinseo.com
Rose Temple / Diana Sangiorgio
TrinseoComms@fticonsulting.com
Investor Contact
Bee van Kessel
SVP, Corporate Finance and Investor Relations
Phone: +1.835.235.0735
Email: investorrelations@trinseo.com
Cautionary Note on Forward-Looking Statements
This press release may contain forward-looking statements including,
without limitation, statements concerning plans, objectives, goals, projections, forecasts, strategies, future events or performance,
and underlying assumptions and other statements, which are not statements of historical facts or guarantees or assurances of future performance.
Forward-looking statements may be identified by the use of words like “expect,” “anticipate,” “believe,”
“intend,” “forecast,” “outlook,” “will,” “may,” “might,” “see,”
“tend,” “assume,” “potential,” “likely,” “target,” “plan,” “contemplate,”
“seek,” “attempt,” “should,” “could,” “would” or expressions of similar meaning.
Forward-looking statements reflect management’s evaluation of information currently available and are based on the Company’s
current expectations and assumptions regarding its business, the economy, its current indebtedness, and other future conditions. Because
forward-looking statements relate to the future, they are subject to inherent uncertainties, risks and changes in circumstances that are
difficult to predict. Factors that might cause future results to differ from those expressed by the forward-looking statements include,
but are not limited to, our ability to complete the transactions contemplated by the RSA, including the receipt of debtor-in-possession
financing; our ability to implement the RSA by soliciting approval of a pre-packaged plan of reorganization and subsequently filing voluntary
petitions for reorganization under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code; the timing of any Chapter 11 filing; our ability to reduce
our debt obligations and interest expense; our ability to execute on our long-term growth strategy and operate from a positive free cash
flow position; and those discussed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K, under Part I, Item 1A — “Risk Factors” and elsewhere
in our other reports, filings and furnishings made with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission from time to time. As a result of
these or other factors, the Company’s actual results, performance or achievements may differ materially from those contemplated
by the forward-looking statements. Therefore, we caution you against relying on any of these forward-looking statements. The forward-looking
statements included in this Current Report are made only as of the date hereof. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update
or revise any forward-looking statement as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as otherwise required by law.
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EX-99.2 — EXHIBIT 99.2
EX-99.2
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Exhibit 99.2
1 Key Market Segments Outlook 2025 - 2030 • Growth in all chemistries and regions, beginning in 2027 and continuing through 2030 • Restocking in B&C and Auto beginning in 2027 • Positive penetration effects for ABS, PMMA and PC • India will be the fastest growth region for the foreseeable future TOTAL MARKET REGIONS APPLICATIONS +4% +1.7% NA +4%; EMEA +5% China +3%; NEA 0% India +7% Construction +4%; Auto +3%; E&E +3%; Appliances +3% MASS ABS +3% +2.3% NA +3%; EMEA 3% China +4%; NEA +2% India +6% E&E +4%; Auto +4%; Appliances +3%; Sheet & Films +3% PC +4% +1.6% NA +4%; EMEA 4% China 4%; NEA +1% India + 8% Construction +4%; Auto +3%; E&E +5%; Lighting +5%; Medical +5%; CapStock +10% PMMA +2% +1.4% NA +1%; EMEA +2% China +3%; NEA +1% India +10% Board +4%; Paper - 1% Textile +3%; CASE +4%; Battery +10% LATEX +2% +2.4% NA +2%; EMEA +3% China 1%; NEA 0% India +8% Construction +3%; Packaging +1%; Electrical/Appliance +2% PS Source: 3 rd - party market analysis
2 UNDERLYING ASSUMPTIONS KEY PRODUCTS ▪ GDP: c.+3% p.a. 2025 - 30 ▪ Prolonged market weakness into 2026, with recovery from 2027 ▪ Crude oil prices remain broadly stable and don’t materially impact GDP WORLD ▪ GDP: c.+2% p.a. 2025 - 30 ▪ Renormalization of stock levels to begin post 2027 in phased manner over 2027 - 30, as customers hedge purchases ▪ Continued anti - dumping tariff regime vs China, and continued modest tariffs for EU/UK/NEA per latest trade agreements of Trump administration NAM ▪ GDP: c.+2% p.a. 2025 - 30 ▪ Renormalization of stock levels to begin post 2027 in phased manner over 2027 - 30, as customers hedge purchases ▪ Continuation of today’s limited tariff regime on Asian imports EUROPE ▪ GDP: c.+4% p.a. 2025 - 30 for China and SEA, c..+1% p.a. for NEA and c.+6% p.a. for India ▪ Stock levels: same as above APAC Current Macroeconomic and Geopolitical Assumptions Source: 3 rd - party market analysis
3 Approach / Assumptions Approach Assumptions Trinseo developed its forecast based on historical trends; market research; and analyst predictions. Key forecast inputs are bac ked up by third - party and internal data. The long - term plan is built from a business baseline with initiatives added on top The baseline is made up of the current business and how it is expected to perform given market dynamics » 2026 : based on internal annual planning process bottoms - up » 2027 to 2030 : baseline volume and margin based on input from Advancy December 2025 analysis Specific initiatives are layered on top of the baseline input, split into the following categories: » Growth » Sustainability Asset Sales and Closures » Rho and Porto Marghera, Italy MMA closure starting in Q4 2025 » $20MM annual EBITDA benefit » $47MM total restructuring cost with $9MM in 2026 » Schkopau , Germany Polystyrene (“PS”) closure at year - end 2025 » $10MM annual EBITDA benefit » $19MM total restructuring cost with $11MM in 2026 Fixed Costs » Fixed cost productivity offsets half of inflation » Inflation of 3% resulting in baseline net fixed cost increase of ~$10MM Working Capital » Working capital days throughout the forecast consistent with year - end 2026 CapEx » Maintenance is ~$35MM annually » Additional CapEx to support known growth and sustainability initiatives, including $18MM in 2026, $10MM in 2027, and $5MM or less per year thereafter Other » Detailed raw material forecast developed for 2026, resulting in roughly flat year - over - year composite pricing; raw material costs assumed flat through 2030
4 2026E Adj EBITDA ex Timing 2025 - 2026 Adj. EBITDA Bridge 2025 to 2026 Change in Adj EBITDA ($ in MMs) » Bonus Accrual: Performance Award accrual assumed at 100% payout in comparison to 55% accrual in 2025 » Stade Shutdown: Net year - over - year impact of Stade closure and Stade PC last time buy » PC License Sale: Sales of PC license to Deepak in 2025 (one - time) » Corporate Restructuring: Remaining incremental benefit from program announced in September 2024 » Asset Rationalization Actions: Benefit of Italy MMA and Germany polystyrene closures » Pricing and Other Share Actions: Weak demand environment, low operating rates and increased import competition required disciplined pricing actions to defend share. Targeted growth initiatives in Battery, sustainable and automotive grades in Asia, in addition to solid surface and AB S i n North America » Inventory Build / Draw / Other: Higher fixed costs from growth initiatives offset by fixed cost under - absorption in 2025 from inventory reduction actions Commentary $179 $166 $215 2025A Adj EBITDA ex Timing Bonus Accrual 2025 Normalized Stade Shutdown PC License Sale Italy MMA Shutdown Schkopau Shutdown Corporate Restructuring AmSty Pricing and Other Share Actions $(13) $4 $10 $17 $48 $14 $(26) $(13) Build / Draw / Other $(5)
5 Business Plan Overview Adj EBITDA - ($ in MMs) Commentary » Profitability declined from 2024 to 2025 from worsening demand, which was partially offset by restructuring initiatives » Baseline (excl. initiatives) annualized volume growth of ~3% from 2025 - 2030, with flat unit variable margins » Cost, sustainability and other growth initiatives layered on top » Significant cost initiatives recently executed and are included in the baseline (e.g. Corporate restructuring, Italy MMA closure, German Polystyrene closure), delivering ~$65MM benefit in 2026 » Growth and sustainability initiatives reflect delays from worsening market conditions, and have been de - risked in comparison to the previous long - term forecast $312 $154 $204 $163 $216 $250 $280 $302 $330 2022A 2023A 2024A 2025A 2026E 2027E 2028E 2029E 2030E Financial Overview - (kt, $ in MMs) 2026E 2027E 2028E 2029E 2030E Q2 Q3 Q4 FY FY FY FY Volume (kt) 347 344 341 1,452 1,500 1,533 1,568 Revenue 768$ 763$ 736$ 3,145$ 3,277$ 3,377$ 3,485$ Adj EBITDA ex Timing 58$ 60$ 49$ 250$ 280$ 302$ 330$ Timing (Fav)/Unfav (0) 1 2 - - - - Adj EBITDA 58$ 58$ 47$ 250$ 280$ 302$ 330$
6 Free Cash Flow Annual UFCF - ($ in MMs) Commentary » CapEx includes ~$35MM annually for maintenance, which reflects our footprint reductions from the past several years » There is additional CapEx to support known growth and sustainability initiatives, including $18MM in 2026, $10MM in 2027, and $5MM or less per year thereafter » Restructuring costs are mainly for asset closures such as Italy MMA, Stade PC, and Schkopau PS » 2026 UFCF forecast does not contemplate restructuring actions and near - term liquidity pressure $149 $267 $128 $77 $101 $127 $161 $218 $245 $0 $100 $200 $300 2022A 2023A 2024E 2025A 2026E 2027E 2028E 2029E 2030E Unlevered Free Cash Flow - ($ in MMs) 2026E 2027E 2028E 2029E 2030E Q2 Q3 Q4 FY FY FY FY Adj EBITDA 58$ 58$ 47$ 250$ 280$ 302$ 330$ JV, net (4) 4 4 - 5 10 - Cash Taxes (6) (6) (6) (26) (30) (34) (38) CapEx, net (13) (13) (13) (53) (48) (40) (38) Turnarounds (1) (1) (1) (4) (3) (4) (1) Restructuring (11) (8) (7) (31) (14) (9) - Working Capital / Other (6) (5) 65 (10) (28) (7) (7) Unlevered Free Cash Flow 18$ 28$ 89$ 127$ 161$ 218$ 245$
7 Segment Financial Overview Financial Overview - (kt, $ in MMs) 1 2026E 2027E 2028E 2029E 2030E Q2 Q3 Q4 FY FY FY FY Volume (kt) Engineered Materials 77 77 74 322 341 354 370 Latex Binders 99 99 96 407 420 430 438 Polymer Solutions 171 169 171 724 739 750 760 Total Volume 347 344 341 1,452 1,500 1,533 1,568 Revenue Engineered Materials 280 280 264 1,169 1,244 1,306 1,382 Latex Binders 204 204 196 832 863 886 904 Polymer Solutions 284 280 277 1,143 1,169 1,185 1,199 Total Revenue 768$ 763$ 736$ 3,145$ 3,277$ 3,377$ 3,485$ Adj EBITDA Engineered Materials 29$ 26$ 19$ 122$ 138$ 147$ 161$ Latex Binders 20 22 20 91 100 105 109 Polymer Solutions 19 21 18 82 87 90 91 Americas Styrenics 11 11 11 45 45 50 60 Corporate (22) (22) (21) (90) (90) (90) (90) Total Adj EBITDA 58$ 58$ 47$ 250$ 280$ 302$ 330$
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