FINANCING AGREEMENT dated as of June 30, 2022 among BLUEPRINT MEDICINES CORPORATION, as Borrower, CERTAIN SUBSIDIARIES OF BORROWER, as Guarantors, VARIOUS LENDERS FROM TIME TO TIME PARTY HERETO, AND TAO TALENTS, LLC, as Administrative Agent
Exhibit 10.3
CERTAIN INFORMATION IN THIS DOCUMENT, MARKED BY [***], HAS BEEN EXCLUDED PURSUANT TO REGULATION S-K, ITEM 601(b)(10)(iv). SUCH EXCLUDED INFORMATION IS NOT MATERIAL AND IS THE TYPE THAT THE REGISTRANT TREATS AS PRIVATE OR CONFIDENTIAL.
dated as of June 30, 2022
among
BLUEPRINT MEDICINES CORPORATION,
as Borrower,
CERTAIN SUBSIDIARIES OF BORROWER,
as Guarantors,
VARIOUS LENDERS FROM TIME TO TIME PARTY HERETO,
AND
TAO TALENTS, LLC,
as Administrative Agent
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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ARTICLE I DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATION | 1 | |
Section 1.1 | Definitions | 1 |
Section 1.2 | Accounting and Other Terms | 44 |
Section 1.3 | Interpretation, Etc. | 45 |
Section 1.4 | Time References | 46 |
Section 1.5 | Certain Matters of Construction | 46 |
Section 1.6 | Rates | 46 |
Section 1.7 | Limited Condition Transactions | 47 |
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ARTICLE II LOANS | 47 | |
Section 2.1 | Term Loans | 47 |
Section 2.2 | Use of Proceeds | 49 |
Section 2.3 | Evidence of Debt; Register; Lenders’ Books and Records; Notes | 50 |
Section 2.4 | Interest | 50 |
Section 2.5 | Conversion/Continuation | 51 |
Section 2.6 | Default Interest | 52 |
Section 2.7 | Fees | 52 |
Section 2.8 | Repayment of Term Loans | 52 |
Section 2.9 | Voluntary Prepayments and Commitment Reductions | 52 |
Section 2.10 | Mandatory Prepayments | 53 |
Section 2.11 | Application of Prepayments | 54 |
Section 2.12 | General Provisions Regarding Payments | 55 |
Section 2.13 | Ratable Sharing | 57 |
Section 2.14 | Increased Costs; Capital Adequacy | 57 |
Section 2.15 | Taxes; Withholding, Etc. | 58 |
Section 2.16 | Obligation to Mitigate | 62 |
Section 2.17 | Defaulting Lenders | 62 |
Section 2.18 | Removal or Replacement of a Lender | 62 |
Section 2.19 | Making or Maintaining SOFR Loans | 63 |
Section 2.20 | Benchmark Replacement Setting. | 65 |
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ARTICLE III CONDITIONS PRECEDENT | 66 | |
Section 3.1 | Closing Date | 66 |
Section 3.2 | Conditions to Each Credit Extension | 69 |
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ARTICLE IV REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES | 70 | |
Section 4.1 | Organization; Requisite Power and Authority; Qualification | 70 |
Section 4.2 | Capital Stock and Ownership | 70 |
Section 4.3 | Due Authorization | 71 |
Section 4.4 | No Conflict | 71 |
Section 4.5 | Governmental Consents | 71 |
Section 4.6 | Binding Obligation | 71 |
Section 4.7 | Historical Financial Statements | 71 |
Section 4.8 | Projections | 72 |
Section 4.9 | No Material Adverse Effect | 72 |
Section 4.10 | Adverse Proceedings, Etc. | 72 |
Section 4.11 | Payment of Taxes | 72 |
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Section 4.12 | Properties, Title | 72 |
Section 4.13 | Environmental Matters | 72 |
Section 4.14 | No Defaults | 73 |
Section 4.15 | Material Contracts | 73 |
Section 4.16 | Governmental Regulation | 73 |
Section 4.17 | Margin Stock | 73 |
Section 4.18 | Employee Benefit Plans | 74 |
Section 4.19 | Certain Fees | 74 |
Section 4.20 | Solvency | 74 |
Section 4.21 | ERISA | 74 |
Section 4.22 | Compliance with Statutes, Etc. | 74 |
Section 4.23 | Intellectual Property | 74 |
Section 4.24 | Insurance | 76 |
Section 4.25 | [Reserved]. | 76 |
Section 4.26 | Permits, Etc. | 76 |
Section 4.27 | Bank Accounts and Securities Accounts | 76 |
Section 4.28 | Security Interests | 77 |
Section 4.29 | PATRIOT ACT and FCPA | 77 |
Section 4.30 | [Reserved] | 77 |
Section 4.31 | Disclosure | 77 |
Section 4.32 | Use of Proceeds | 77 |
Section 4.33 | Regulatory Compliance | 78 |
Section 4.34 | Government Contracts | 79 |
Section 4.35 | Healthcare Regulatory Laws. | 79 |
Section 4.36 | Data Protection | 80 |
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ARTICLE V AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS | 81 | |
Section 5.1 | Financial Statements and Other Reports | 81 |
Section 5.2 | Existence | 85 |
Section 5.3 | Payment of Taxes and Claims | 85 |
Section 5.4 | Maintenance of Properties | 86 |
Section 5.5 | Insurance | 86 |
Section 5.6 | Books and Records; Inspections | 87 |
Section 5.7 | Lenders Calls | 87 |
Section 5.8 | Compliance with Laws | 87 |
Section 5.9 | Environmental | 88 |
Section 5.10 | Subsidiaries | 88 |
Section 5.11 | Real Estate Assets | 88 |
Section 5.12 | Further Assurances | 89 |
Section 5.13 | Control Agreements | 89 |
Section 5.14 | Post-Closing Matters | 89 |
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ARTICLE VI NEGATIVE COVENANTS | 89 | |
Section 6.1 | Indebtedness | 90 |
Section 6.2 | Liens | 90 |
Section 6.3 | Material Contracts | 90 |
Section 6.4 | No Further Negative Pledges | 90 |
Section 6.5 | Restricted Junior Payments | 90 |
Section 6.6 | Restrictions on Subsidiary Distributions | 91 |
Section 6.7 | Investments | 92 |
Section 6.8 | Minimum Qualified Cash | 92 |
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Section 6.9 | Fundamental Changes; Disposition of Assets | 92 |
Section 6.10 | Disposal of Subsidiary Interests | 93 |
Section 6.11 | Sales and Lease Backs | 94 |
Section 6.12 | Transactions with Shareholders and Affiliates | 94 |
Section 6.13 | Conduct of Business | 94 |
Section 6.14 | Changes to Certain Agreements and Organizational Documents | 94 |
Section 6.15 | Accounting Methods | 95 |
Section 6.16 | Deposit Accounts and Securities Accounts | 95 |
Section 6.17 | Prepayments of Certain Indebtedness | 95 |
Section 6.18 | Anti-Terrorism Laws | 95 |
Section 6.19 | Anti-Corruption Laws | 95 |
Section 6.20 | Use of Proceeds | 96 |
Section 6.21 | Products (Core) and Patent Rights | 96 |
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ARTICLE VII GUARANTY | 96 | |
Section 7.1 | Guaranty of the Obligations | 96 |
Section 7.2 | Contribution by Guarantors | 96 |
Section 7.3 | Payment by Guarantors | 97 |
Section 7.4 | Liability of Guarantors Absolute | 97 |
Section 7.5 | Waivers by Guarantors | 99 |
Section 7.6 | Guarantors’ Rights of Subrogation, Contribution, Etc. | 99 |
Section 7.7 | Subordination of Other Obligations | 100 |
Section 7.8 | Continuing Guaranty | 100 |
Section 7.9 | Authority of Guarantors or Company | 100 |
Section 7.10 | Financial Condition of Company | 100 |
Section 7.11 | Bankruptcy, Etc. | 100 |
Section 7.12 | Discharge of Guaranty Upon Sale of Guarantor | 101 |
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ARTICLE VIII EVENTS OF DEFAULT | 101 | |
Section 8.1 | Events of Default | 101 |
Section 8.2 | Remedies | 103 |
Section 8.3 | Rights Not Exclusive | 104 |
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ARTICLE IX ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT | 104 | |
Section 9.1 | Appointment of Administrative Agent | 104 |
Section 9.2 | Powers and Duties | 104 |
Section 9.3 | General Immunity | 105 |
Section 9.4 | Administrative Agent Entitled to Act as Lender | 106 |
Section 9.5 | Lenders’ Representations, Warranties and Acknowledgment | 106 |
Section 9.6 | Right to Indemnity | 106 |
Section 9.7 | Successor Administrative Agent | 107 |
Section 9.8 | Collateral Documents and Guaranty | 108 |
Section 9.9 | Agency for Perfection | 109 |
Section 9.10 | Reports and Other Information; Confidentiality; Disclaimers | 109 |
Section 9.11 | Protective Advances | 110 |
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ARTICLE X MISCELLANEOUS | 111 | |
Section 10.1 | Notices | 111 |
Section 10.2 | Expenses | 111 |
Section 10.3 | Indemnity | 112 |
Section 10.4 | Set-Off | 112 |
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Section 10.5 | Amendments and Waivers | 113 |
Section 10.6 | Successors and Assigns; Participations | 114 |
Section 10.7 | Independence of Covenants | 117 |
Section 10.8 | Survival of Representations, Warranties and Agreements | 117 |
Section 10.9 | No Waiver; Remedies Cumulative | 117 |
Section 10.10 | Marshalling; Payments Set Aside | 117 |
Section 10.11 | Severability | 118 |
Section 10.12 | Obligations Several; Independent Nature of Lenders’ Rights | 118 |
Section 10.13 | Contingent Payment Debt Instrument Rules | 118 |
Section 10.14 | Original Issue Discount | 118 |
Section 10.15 | Headings | 118 |
Section 10.16 | APPLICABLE LAW | 118 |
Section 10.17 | CONSENT TO JURISDICTION | 118 |
Section 10.18 | WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL | 119 |
Section 10.19 | Confidentiality | 120 |
Section 10.20 | Usury Savings Clause | 121 |
Section 10.21 | Counterparts | 121 |
Section 10.22 | Effectiveness | 121 |
Section 10.23 | PATRIOT Act Notice | 121 |
Section 10.24 | Waiver of Immunity | 122 |
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APPENDICES: | A-1 | Initial Term Loan Commitments |
| A-2 | Delayed Draw Term Loan Commitments |
| B | Notice Addresses |
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SCHEDULES: | 1.1(a) | Chemical Structure of AYVAKIT |
| 1.1(b) | Chemical Structure of BLU-263 |
| 1.1(c) | Chemical Structure of GAVRETO |
| 1.1(d) | Permitted Product Transactions |
| 4.1 | Jurisdictions of Organization and Qualification |
| 4.2 | Capital Stock and Ownership |
| 4.12 | Real Property |
| 4.13 | Environmental Matters |
| 4.15 | Material Contracts |
| 4.23 | Intellectual Property |
| 4.24 | Insurance |
| 4.27 | Bank Accounts and Securities Accounts |
| 4.34 | Government Contracts |
| 5.14 | Certain Post Closing Matters |
| 6.1 | Certain Indebtedness |
| 6.2 | Certain Liens |
| 6.6 | Certain Loans and Advances to Employees |
| 6.7 | Certain Investments |
| 6.12 | Certain Affiliate Transactions |
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EXHIBITS: | A-1 | Funding Notice |
| A-2 | Conversion/Continuation Notice |
| B | Compliance Certificate |
| C | Assignment Agreement |
| D | Closing Date Certificate |
| E | Solvency Certificate |
| F | Counterpart Agreement |
| G | U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate |
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This FINANCING AGREEMENT, dated as of June 30, 2022, is entered into by and among BLUEPRINT MEDICINES CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation (“Company” or “Borrower”), and certain Subsidiaries of Borrower, as Guarantors, the Lenders from time to time party hereto, and TAO Talents, LLC (“TAO Talents”), as administrative agent for the Lenders (in such capacity, “Administrative Agent”).
W I T N E S S E T H:
WHEREAS, capitalized terms used in these Recitals shall have the respective meanings set forth for such terms in Section 1.1 hereof;
WHEREAS, Lenders have agreed to extend certain senior secured credit facilities to Company, in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $660,000,000, consisting of (a) an initial term loan in an aggregate principal amount not exceeding $150,000,000, (b) delayed draw term loans in an aggregate principal amount not exceeding $250,000,000 and (c) an uncommitted incremental facility in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $260,000,000, in each case the proceeds of which will be used as described in Section 2.2;
WHEREAS, Company has agreed to secure all of its Obligations by granting to Administrative Agent, for the benefit of Secured Parties, a First Priority Lien on all of its assets (except as otherwise set forth in the Collateral Documents), including a pledge of all of the Capital Stock of each of its Subsidiaries (except as otherwise set forth in the Collateral Documents); and
WHEREAS, Guarantors have agreed to guarantee the Obligations of Company hereunder and to secure their respective Obligations by granting to Administrative Agent, for the benefit of Secured Parties, a First Priority Lien on all of their respective assets (except as otherwise set forth in the Collateral Documents), including a pledge or mortgage of all of the Capital Stock of each of their respective Subsidiaries (except as otherwise set forth in the Collateral Documents).
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the agreements, provisions and covenants herein contained, the parties hereto agree as follows:
DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATION
Section 1.1 Definitions. The following terms used herein, including in the preamble, recitals, exhibits and schedules hereto, shall have the following meanings:
“Administrative Agent” has the meaning specified in the preamble hereto.
“Administrative Agent’s Account” means an account at a bank designated by Administrative Agent from time to time as the account into which the Loan Parties shall make all payments to Administrative Agent under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents.
“Adverse Proceeding” means any action, suit, proceeding (whether administrative, judicial or otherwise), governmental investigation or arbitration (whether or not purportedly on behalf of Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries) at law or in equity, or before or by any Governmental Authority, domestic or foreign (including any Environmental Claims) or other regulatory body or any mediator or arbitrator, whether
pending or, to the knowledge of Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, threatened in writing against Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries or any property of Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries.
“Affected Lender” has the meaning specified in Section 2.19(b).
“Affected Loans” has the meaning specified in Section 2.19(b).
“Affiliate” means, as applied to any Person, any other Person directly or indirectly controlling, controlled by, or under common control with, that Person. For the purposes of this definition, “control” (including, with correlative meanings, the terms “controlling,” “controlled by” and “under common control with”), as applied to any Person, means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of that Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities or Capital Stock, by contract or otherwise. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, in no event shall Administrative Agent or any Lender or any of their Affiliates or Related Funds be considered an “Affiliate” of any Loan Party.
“Aggregate Amounts Due” has the meaning specified in Section 2.13.
“Aggregate Payments” has the meaning specified in Section 7.2.
“Agreement” means this Financing Agreement and any annexes, exhibits and schedules attached hereto.
“Anti-Corruption Laws” means all Requirements of Law concerning or relating to bribery or corruption, including, without limitation, the United States Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, and the anti-bribery and anti-corruption laws and regulations of those jurisdictions in which the Loan Parties do business.
“Anti-Terrorism Laws” means any Requirement of Law relating to terrorism or money laundering, including, without limitation, (a) the Money Laundering Control Act of 1986 (i.e., 18 U.S.C. §§ 1956 and 1957), (b) the Currency and Foreign Transactions Reporting Act (31 U.S.C. §§ 5311-5330 and 12 U.S.C. §§ 1818(s), 1820(b) and 1951-1959) (the “Bank Secrecy Act”), (c) the USA PATRIOT Act, (d) the laws, regulations and Executive Orders administered by the United States Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”), (e) the Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Divestment Act of 2010 and implementing regulations by the United States Department of the Treasury, (f) any law prohibiting or directed against terrorist activities or the financing of terrorist activities (e.g., 18 U.S.C. §§ 2339A and 2339B), or (g) any similar laws enacted in the United States or any other jurisdictions in which the parties to this Agreement operate, as any of the foregoing laws may from time to time be amended, renewed, extended, or replaced and all other present and future legal requirements of any Governmental Authority governing, addressing, relating to, or attempting to eliminate, terrorist acts and acts of war and any regulations promulgated pursuant thereto.
“Applicable Margin” means (a) with respect to a Term Loan that is a Term SOFR Loan, 6.50% per annum and (b) with respect to a Term Loan that is a Base Rate Loan, 5.50% per annum.
“Applicable Premium” has the meaning specified in the Fee Letter.
“Application Event” means the (a) occurrence of an Event of Default and (b) the election by Administrative Agent or the Required Lenders during the continuance of such Event of Default to require that payments and proceeds of Collateral be applied pursuant to Section 2.12(f).
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“Asset Sale” means a sale, lease or sublease (as lessor or sublessor), sale and leaseback, assignment, conveyance, transfer, license or sublicense or other disposition to (other than to a Loan Party), or any exchange of property with, any Person, in one transaction or a series of transactions, of all or any part of any Loan Party’s businesses, assets or properties of any kind, whether real, personal, or mixed and whether tangible or intangible, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, including, without limitation, the Capital Stock of any Loan Party. For purposes of clarification, “Asset Sale” shall include (a) the sale or other disposition for value of any contracts, (b) any disposition of property through a “plan of division” under the Delaware Limited Liability Company Act or any comparable transaction under any similar law, (c) any sale of accounts (or any rights thereto (including, without limitation, any rights to any residual payment stream with respect thereto)) by any Loan Party or Subsidiary of Borrower, (e) any Product Agreement, (f) any Permitted Product Transaction and (g) any Royalty Monetization Transaction.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, none of the following items will be deemed to be an Asset Sale:
(i) | an issuance of Capital Stock by a Subsidiary of Borrower to Borrower or to another Loan Party; |
(ii)an issuance of Capital Stock by Borrower;
(iii) | use or transfer of Cash or Cash Equivalents in a manner that is not prohibited by the terms of this Agreement or the other Loan Documents; |
(iv) | the non-exclusive licensing or sublicensing alone, of any Intellectual Property Rights in the ordinary course of business which does not materially interfere with the ordinary conduct of the business of Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries and which is otherwise permitted under this Agreement (provided and for the avoidance of doubt that (x) any exclusive or co-exclusive license or other arrangement with respect to any Intellectual Property Rights, (y) any Permitted Product Transaction and (y) Royalty Monetization Transaction shall be deemed to be an Asset Sale); and |
(v) | the lease, assignment or sublease of any real or personal property (other than any Intellectual Property Rights or any property pursuant to a Permitted Product Transaction or Royalty Monetization Transaction) in the ordinary course of business which do not materially interfere with the ordinary conduct of the business of Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries and which is otherwise permitted under this Agreement. |
“Assignment Agreement” means an Assignment and Assumption Agreement substantially in the form of Exhibit C, with such amendments or modifications as may be approved by Administrative Agent.
“Authorized Officer” means, as applied to any Person, any individual holding the position of chairman of the board (if an officer), director, chief executive officer, president or one of its vice presidents (or the equivalent thereof), and such Person’s chief financial officer or treasurer.
“Available Tenor” means, as of any date of determination and with respect to the then-current Benchmark, as applicable, (a) if such Benchmark is a term rate, any tenor for such Benchmark (or component thereof) that is or may be used for determining the length of an interest period pursuant to this Agreement or (b) otherwise, any payment period for interest calculated with reference to such Benchmark (or component thereof) that is or may be used for determining any frequency of making payments of interest calculated with reference to such Benchmark pursuant to this Agreement, in each case, as of such date and not including, for the avoidance of doubt, any tenor for such Benchmark that is then-removed from the definition of “Interest Period” pursuant to Section 2.20(d).
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“AYVAKIT” means [***].
“AYVAKIT Patents” means the U.S. and foreign Patents and pending Patent applications owned or in-licensed by Company or any of its Subsidiaries, now or in the future, that are necessary for or material to the research, development, use or Commercialization of AYVAKIT.
“AYVAKIT/BLU-263 Purchase Agreement” means that certain Purchase and Sale Agreement, dated as of the date hereof, by and among Borrower, as seller, Garnich Adjacent Investments S.à x.x., as purchaser, the other purchases from time to time party thereto and Garnich Adjacent Investments S.à x.x., as Purchaser’s Representative on behalf of the purchasers (as amended, supplemented or otherwise from time to time in compliance with the Senior Lender Intercreditor Agreement).
“Back-Up Security Interest” means a back-up security interest granted by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries to a buyer of royalties in connection with a Permitted Royalty Transaction to the extent such purchase of such royalties is recharacterized as a secured debt financing rather than a true sale.
“Bank Secrecy Act” has the meaning specified in the definition of “Anti-Terrorism Laws”.
“Bankruptcy Code” means Title 11 of the United States Code entitled “Bankruptcy,” as now and hereafter in effect, or any successor statute.
“Base Rate” means, for any day, a rate per annum equal to the greatest of (a) the Prime Rate in effect on such day, (b) the Federal Funds Effective Rate in effect on such day [***] (c) Term SOFR (which rate shall be calculated based upon an Interest Period of three months and to be determined on a daily basis) [***], and (d) 2.00% per annum. Any change in the Prime Rate, the Federal Funds Effective Rate or Term SOFR shall be effective on the effective day of such change in the Prime Rate, the Federal Funds Effective Rate or Term SOFR, respectively.
“Base Rate Loan” means a Loan bearing interest at a rate determined by reference to the Base Rate.
“Base Rate Term SOFR Determination Day” has the meaning specified in the definition of “Term SOFR”.
“Benchmark” means, initially, Term SOFR; provided that if a Benchmark Transition Event has occurred with respect to Term SOFR or the then-current Benchmark, then “Benchmark” means the applicable Benchmark Replacement to the extent that such Benchmark Replacement has replaced such prior benchmark rate pursuant to Section 2.20(a).
“Benchmark Replacement” means, with respect to any Benchmark Transition Event, the sum of: (a) the alternate benchmark rate that has been selected by Administrative Agent in consultation with Borrower giving due consideration to (i) any selection or recommendation of a replacement benchmark rate or the mechanism for determining such a rate by the Relevant Governmental Body or (ii) any evolving or then-prevailing market convention for determining a benchmark rate as a replacement for the then-current Benchmark for Dollar-denominated syndicated credit facilities and (b) the related Benchmark Replacement Adjustment; provided that if such Benchmark Replacement as so determined would be less than the Floor, such Benchmark Replacement shall be deemed to be the Floor for the purposes of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents.
“Benchmark Replacement Adjustment” means, with respect to any replacement of the then-current Benchmark with an Unadjusted Benchmark Replacement for any applicable Available Tenor, the spread adjustment, or method for calculating or determining such spread adjustment, (which may be a positive or
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negative value or zero) that has been selected by the Administrative Agent in consultation with Borrower giving due consideration to (a) any selection or recommendation of a spread adjustment, or method for calculating or determining such spread adjustment, for the replacement of such Benchmark with the applicable Unadjusted Benchmark Replacement by the Relevant Governmental Body or (b) any evolving or then-prevailing market convention for determining a spread adjustment, or method for calculating or determining such spread adjustment, for the replacement of such Benchmark with the applicable Unadjusted Benchmark Replacement for Dollar-denominated syndicated credit facilities at such time.
“Benchmark Replacement Date” means the earliest to occur of the following events with respect to the then-current Benchmark:
(a)in the case of clause (a) or (b) of the definition of “Benchmark Transition Event,” the later of (i) the date of the public statement or publication of information referenced therein and (ii) the date on which the administrator of such Benchmark (or the published component used in the calculation thereof) permanently or indefinitely ceases to provide all Available Tenors of such Benchmark (or such component thereof); or
(b)in the case of clause (c) of the definition of “Benchmark Transition Event,” the first date on which such Benchmark (or the published component used in the calculation thereof) has been determined and announced by the regulatory supervisor for the administrator of such Benchmark (or such component thereof) to be non-representative; provided that such non-representativeness will be determined by reference to the most recent statement or publication referenced in such clause (c) and even if any Available Tenor of such Benchmark (or such component thereof) continues to be provided on such date.
For the avoidance of doubt, the “Benchmark Replacement Date” will be deemed to have occurred in the case of clause (a) or (b) with respect to any Benchmark upon the occurrence of the applicable event or events set forth therein with respect to all then-current Available Tenors of such Benchmark (or the published component used in the calculation thereof).
“Benchmark Transition Event” means the occurrence of one or more of the following events with respect to the then-current Benchmark:
(a)a public statement or publication of information by or on behalf of the administrator of such Benchmark (or the published component used in the calculation thereof) announcing that such administrator has ceased or will cease to provide all Available Tenors of such Benchmark (or such component thereof), permanently or indefinitely, provided that, at the time of such statement or publication, there is no successor administrator that will continue to provide any Available Tenor of such Benchmark (or such component thereof);
(b)a public statement or publication of information by the regulatory supervisor for the administrator of such Benchmark (or the published component used in the calculation thereof), the Board of Governors, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, an insolvency official with jurisdiction over the administrator for such Benchmark (or such component), a resolution authority with jurisdiction over the administrator for such Benchmark (or such component) or a court or an entity with similar insolvency or resolution authority over the administrator for such Benchmark (or such component), which states that the administrator of such Benchmark (or such component) has ceased or will cease to provide all Available Tenors of such Benchmark (or such component thereof) permanently or indefinitely, provided that, at the time of such statement or publication, there is no successor administrator that will continue to provide any Available Tenor of such Benchmark (or such component thereof); or
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(c)a public statement or publication of information by the regulatory supervisor for the administrator of such Benchmark (or the published component used in the calculation thereof) announcing that all Available Tenors of such Benchmark (or such component thereof) are not, or as of a specified future date will not be, representative.
For the avoidance of doubt, if the then-current Benchmark has any Available Tenors, a “Benchmark Transition Event” will be deemed to have occurred with respect to any Benchmark if a public statement or publication of information set forth above has occurred with respect to each then-current Available Tenor of such Benchmark (or the published component used in the calculation thereof).
“Benchmark Transition Start Date” means, in the case of a Benchmark Transition Event, the earlier of (a) the applicable Benchmark Replacement Date and (b) if such Benchmark Transition Event is a public statement or publication of information of a prospective event, the 90th day prior to the expected date of such event as of such public statement or publication of information (or if the expected date of such prospective event is fewer than 90 days after such statement or publication, the date of such statement or publication).
“Benchmark Unavailability Period” means the period (if any) (x) beginning at the time that a Benchmark Replacement Date has occurred if, at such time, no Benchmark Replacement has replaced the then-current Benchmark for all purposes hereunder and under any Loan Document in accordance with Section 2.20 and (y) ending at the time that a Benchmark Replacement has replaced the then-current Benchmark for all purposes hereunder and under any Loan Document in accordance with Section 2.20.
“Beneficiary” means Administrative Agent and each Lender.
“Benefit Plan” means any of (a) an “employee benefit plan” (as defined in Section 3(3) of ERISA) that is subject to Title I of ERISA, (b) a “plan” as defined in Section 4975 of the Internal Revenue Code to which Section 4975 of the Internal Revenue Code applies, and (c) any Person whose assets include (for purposes of the Plan Asset Regulations or otherwise for purposes of Title I of ERISA or Section 4975 of the Internal Revenue Code) the assets of any such “employee benefit plan” or “plan”.
“Blocked Person” means any Person: (a) that is publicly identified (i) on the most current list of “Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons” published by OFAC or resides, is organized or chartered, or has a place of business in a country or territory subject to OFAC sanctions or embargo program or (ii) as prohibited from doing business with the United States under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, the Trading With the Enemy Act, or any other Anti-Terrorism Law; (b) that is owned or controlled by, or that owns or controls, or that is acting for or on behalf of, any Person described in clause (a) above; (c) which any Lender is prohibited from dealing or otherwise engaging in any transaction by any Anti-Terrorism Law; and (d) that is affiliated or associated with a Person described in clauses (a), (b), or (c) above.
“BLU-263” means [***].
“BLU-263 Patents” means the U.S. and foreign Patents owned or in-licensed by Company or any of its Subsidiaries, now or in the future, that are necessary for or material to the research, development, use or Commercialization of BLU-263.
“Board of Directors” means, (a) with respect to any corporation or company, the board of directors of the corporation, company or any committee thereof duly authorized to act on behalf of such board, (b) with respect to a partnership, the board of directors of the general partner of the partnership, (c) with respect to a limited liability company, the managing member or members or any controlling committee or board of
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directors of such company or the sole member or the managing member thereof, and (d) with respect to any other Person, the board or committee of such Person serving a similar function.
“Borrower” has the meaning specified in the preamble hereto and is interchangeable with the term “Company”.
“Business Day” means any day that is not a Saturday, Sunday, other day on which the Federal Reserve Bank of New York is closed.
“Capital Lease” means, as applied to any Person, any lease of any property (whether real, personal or mixed) by that Person (a) as lessee that, in conformity with GAAP, is or should be accounted for as a capital lease on the balance sheet of that Person or (b) as lessee which is a transaction of a type commonly known as a “synthetic lease” (i.e., a transaction that is treated as an operating lease for accounting purposes but with respect to which payments of rent are intended to be treated as payments of principal and interest on a loan for income tax purposes).
“Capital Stock” means any and all shares, interests, participations or other equivalents (however designated) of capital stock of a company or a corporation, any and all equivalent ownership interests in a Person (other than a corporation), including, without limitation, shares, partnership interests and membership interests, and any and all warrants, rights or options to purchase or other arrangements or rights to acquire any of the foregoing; provided that Capital Stock shall exclude debt securities and other Indebtedness convertible into or exchangeable for any of the foregoing (including without limitation, Permitted Convertible Indebtedness).
“Cash” means money, currency or a credit balance in any demand or Deposit Account.
“Cash Equivalents” means, as at any date of determination, (a) marketable securities (i) issued or directly and unconditionally guaranteed as to interest and principal by the United States Government, or (ii) issued by any agency of the United States the obligations of which are backed by the full faith and credit of the United States, in each case maturing within one year after such date, (b) marketable direct obligations issued by any state of the United States of America or any political subdivision of any such state or any public instrumentality thereof, in each case maturing within one year after such date and having, at the time of the acquisition thereof, a rating of at least A 1 from S&P or at least P 1 from Moody’s, (c) commercial paper maturing no more than one year from the date of creation thereof and having, at the time of the acquisition thereof, a rating of at least A 1 from S&P or at least P 1 from Moody’s, (d) certificates of deposit or bankers’ acceptances maturing within one year after such date and issued or accepted by any Lender or by any commercial bank organized under the laws of the United States of America or any state thereof or the District of Columbia that (i) is at least “adequately capitalized” (as defined in the regulations of its primary Federal banking regulator), and (ii) has Tier 1 capital (as defined in such regulations) of not less than $100,000,000, (e) shares of any money market mutual fund that (i) has substantially all of its assets invested continuously in the types of investments referred to in clauses (a) and (b) above, (ii) has net assets of not less than $500,000,000, and (iii) has the highest rating obtainable from either S&P or Moody’s, and (f) other Investments described in Borrower’s investment policy as approved by the Administrative Agent in writing (it being understood that the investment policy provided to Administrative Agent prior to the Closing Date shall be deemed approved in writing) and the board from time to time.
“CFC” means any Subsidiary that is a “controlled foreign corporation” within the meaning of Section 957(a) of the Internal Revenue Code.
“CFC Holdco” means any Subsidiary substantially all of the assets of which consist of Capital Stock or Capital Stock and Indebtedness of one or more CFCs or other CFC Holdcos.
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“Change of Control” means, at any time, any of the following occurrences:
(a)any Person or “group” (within the meaning of Rules 13d-3 and 13d-5 under the Exchange Act) (i) shall have acquired beneficial ownership of [***] or more on a fully diluted basis of the voting and/or economic interest in the securities or Capital Stock of Borrower or (ii) shall have obtained the power (whether or not exercised) to elect a majority of the members of the Board of Directors (or similar governing body) of Borrower; provided that for purposes of this provision, any Person or group shall not be deemed to beneficially own Capital Stock to be acquired by such Person or group pursuant to a stock or asset purchase agreement, merger agreement, option agreement, warrant agreement or similar agreement (or voting or option or similar agreement related thereto) until the consummation of the acquisition of the Capital Stock in connection with the transactions contemplated; or
(b)any “change of control” or similar event shall occur under, and as defined in or set forth in the documents evidencing or governing the Capital Stock of Borrower, any agreement evidencing any Royalty Monetization Transaction, the AYVAKIT/BLU-263 Purchase Agreement, any Permitted Convertible Indebtedness in an aggregate principal amount in excess of [***] or any Permitted Priority Indebtedness, in each case to the extent it would result in any repayment or payment obligation by Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries in connection with such event.
“Closing Date” means the date on which this Agreement becomes effective, which is June 30, 2022.
“Closing Date Certificate” means a Closing Date Certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit D.
“Collateral” means, collectively, all of the real, personal and mixed property (including Capital Stock) and all interests therein and proceeds thereof now owned or hereafter acquired by any Loan Party upon which a Lien is granted or purported to be granted by such Loan Party in favor of the Administrative Agent pursuant to the Collateral Documents as security for the Obligations.
“Collateral Documents” means the Pledge and Security Agreement, any Control Agreement, any Mortgages and all other instruments, documents and agreements delivered by any Loan Party pursuant to this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents in order to grant to Administrative Agent, for the benefit of Secured Parties, a Lien on any real, personal or mixed property of that Loan Party as security for the Obligations, in each case, as such Collateral Documents may be amended or otherwise modified from time to time.
“Combination Patent” is [***].
“Commercialize” means any and all activities directed to the manufacturing, distribution, marketing, detailing, promotion, selling and securing of reimbursement of a Product (including the using, importing, selling and offering for sale of such Product), and shall include post-marketing approval studies to the extent required by a Governmental Authority, post-launch marketing, promoting, detailing, distributing, selling such Product, importing, exporting or transporting such Product for sale, and regulatory compliance with respect to the foregoing. When used as a verb, “Commercialize” shall mean to engage in Commercialization. Except with respect to post-marketing approval studies required by a Governmental Authority, Commercialization shall not include any activities directed to the research or development (including pre-clinical and clinical development) or manufacture of a Product.
“Common Stock” means Borrower’s common stock.
“Company” has the meaning specified in the preamble hereto and is interchangeable with the term “Borrower”.
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“Competing Product” means, [***].
“Compliance Certificate” means a Compliance Certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit B.
“Conforming Changes” means, with respect to either the use or administration of Term SOFR or the use, administration, adoption or implementation of any Benchmark Replacement, any technical, administrative or operational changes (including changes to the definition of “Base Rate,” the definition of “Business Day,” the definition of “U.S. Government Securities Business Day,” the definition of “Interest Period” or any similar or analogous definition (or the addition of a concept of “interest period”), timing and frequency of determining rates and making payments of interest, timing of borrowing requests or prepayment, conversion or continuation notices, the applicability and length of lookback periods, the applicability of Section 2.19(c) and other technical, administrative or operational matters) that Administrative Agent decides may be appropriate to reflect the adoption and implementation of any such rate or to permit the use and administration thereof by Administrative Agent in a manner substantially consistent with market practice (or, if Administrative Agent decides that adoption of any portion of such market practice is not administratively feasible or if Administrative Agent determines that no market practice for the administration of any such rate exists, in such other manner of administration as Administrative Agent decides is reasonably necessary in connection with the administration of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents).
“Consolidated Total Cash” means, at any date of determination, total Qualified Cash as of such date, which, in connection with any determination under the definition of Permitted Acquisition, shall be determined on a pro forma basis, after giving effect to the applicable Permitted Acquisition, and in each case as certified by the chief financial officer of Borrower to Administrative Agent.
“Contractual Obligation” means, as applied to any Person, any provision of any security issued by that Person or of any indenture, mortgage, deed of trust, contract (including, but not limited to, any Material Contract), undertaking, agreement, license or other instrument to which that Person is a party or by which it or any of its properties is bound or to which it or any of its properties is subject.
“Control Agreement” means a control agreement, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Administrative Agent, executed and delivered by the applicable Loan Party, Administrative Agent, and the applicable securities intermediary (with respect to a Securities Account) or bank (with respect to a Deposit Account).
“Conversion/Continuation Date” means the effective date of a continuation or conversion, as the case may be, as set forth in the applicable Conversion/Continuation Notice.
“Conversion/Continuation Notice” means a Conversion/Continuation Notice substantially in the form of Exhibit A-2.
“Counterpart Agreement” means a Counterpart Agreement substantially in the form of Exhibit F delivered by a Loan Party pursuant to Section 5.10.
“Credit Date” means the date of a Credit Extension.
“Credit Extension” means the making of a Loan.
“CStone” means CStone Pharmaceuticals, a corporation organized under the laws of the Cayman Islands.
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“CStone License” means that certain License and Collaboration Agreement, dated June 1, 2018, by and between Borrower and CStone, as amended from time to time[***].
“CStone Territory” means [***].
“Data” means customer lists, correspondence, data, submissions and licensing and purchasing histories relating to customers of Borrower or any Subsidiary, and all other reports, information and documentation collected or maintained by Borrower or any Subsidiary regarding purchasers of Borrower products and the visitors to websites owned or controlled by Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries.
“Data Protection Laws” means applicable Requirements of Law concerning the protection, privacy or security of Personal Information (including any applicable laws of jurisdictions where the Personal Information was collected or otherwise processed) and other applicable consumer protection laws, and all regulations promulgated thereunder, including, without limitation, HIPAA, the General Data Protection Regulation (and all laws implementing or supplementing it), the California Consumer Privacy Act, and Section 5 of the Federal Trade Commission Act.
“Debtor Relief Law” means the Bankruptcy Code and any other liquidation, conservatorship, bankruptcy, assignment for the benefit of creditors, moratorium, rearrangement, receivership, insolvency, reorganization, or similar debtor relief law of the United States or other applicable jurisdiction from time to time in effect.
“Default” means a condition or event that, after notice or lapse of time or both, would constitute an Event of Default.
“Default Excess” means, with respect to any Defaulting Lender, the excess, if any, of such Defaulting Lender’s Pro Rata Share of the aggregate outstanding principal amount of Term Loans of all Lenders (calculated as if all Defaulting Lenders (other than such Defaulting Lender) had funded all of their respective Defaulted Loans) over the aggregate outstanding principal amount of all Term Loans of such Defaulting Lender.
“Default Period” means, with respect to any Defaulting Lender, the period commencing on the date of the applicable Funding Default or violation of Section 9.5(c), as applicable, and ending on the earliest of the following dates: (a) the date on which all Term Loan Commitments are cancelled or terminated and/or the Obligations are declared or become immediately due and payable, (b) the date on which (i) the Default Excess with respect to such Defaulting Lender shall have been reduced to zero (whether by the funding by such Defaulting Lender of any Defaulted Loans of such Defaulting Lender or by the non pro rata application of any voluntary or mandatory prepayments of the Loans in accordance with the terms of Section 2.9 or Section 2.10 or by a combination thereof), and (ii) such Defaulting Lender shall have delivered to Company and Administrative Agent a written reaffirmation of its intention to honor its obligations hereunder with respect to its Term Loan Commitments, (c) the date on which Company, Administrative Agent and Required Lenders waive all Funding Defaults of such Defaulting Lender in writing, and (d) the date on which Administrative Agent shall have waived all violations of Section 9.5(c) by such Defaulting Lender in writing.
“Default Rate” means any interest payable pursuant to Section 2.6.
“Defaulted Loan” has the meaning specified in Section 2.17.
“Defaulting Lender” has the meaning specified in Section 2.17.
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“Delayed Draw A Commitment Period” means the time period commencing on the date upon which Administrative Agent shall have received reasonably satisfactory evidence that Borrower has achieved the Delayed Draw A Funding Milestone through and including the Delayed Draw A Commitment Termination Date.
“Delayed Draw A Commitment Termination Date” means the earliest to occur of (a) the date the Term Loan Commitments are permanently reduced to zero pursuant to Section 2.1(a) or 2.9(b), (b) the date of the termination of the Delayed Draw Term Loan Commitments pursuant to Section 8.2, and (c) [***].
“Delayed Draw A Funding Milestone” means the Loan Parties achieve, for any trailing four fiscal quarter period ending on or before [***], Product Revenue from sales of AYVAKIT and/or BLU-263 outside of the CStone Territories of at least [***], measured as of the last day of the four fiscal quarter period ending immediately prior to any proposed Delayed Draw A Term Loan Credit Date.
“Delayed Draw A Term Loan Commitment” means the commitment of a Lender to make or otherwise fund the Delayed Draw A Term Loan. The amount of each Lender’s Delayed Draw A Term Loan Commitment, if any, is set forth on Appendix A-2 or in the applicable Assignment Agreement, subject to any adjustment or reduction pursuant to the terms and conditions hereof. The aggregate amount of the Delayed Draw A Term Loan Commitments as of the Closing Date is [***].
“Delayed Draw A Term Loans” means the Term Loans funded after the Closing Date pursuant to Section 2.1(a)(ii).
“Delayed Draw B Commitment Period” means the time period commencing on the date upon which Administrative Agent shall have received reasonably satisfactory evidence that Borrower has achieved the Delayed Draw B Funding Milestone through and including the Delayed Draw B Commitment Termination Date.
“Delayed Draw B Commitment Termination Date” means the earliest to occur of (a) the date the Term Loan Commitments are permanently reduced to zero pursuant to Section 2.1(a) or 2.9(b), (b) the date of the termination of the Delayed Draw Term Loan Commitments pursuant to Section 8.2, and (c) [***].
“Delayed Draw B Funding Milestone” means the Loan Parties achieve, for any trailing four fiscal quarter period ending on or before [***], Product Revenue from sales of AYVAKIT and/or BLU-263 outside of the CStone Territories of at least [***], measured as of the last day of the four fiscal quarter period ending immediately period to any proposed Delayed Draw B Term Loan Credit Date.
“Delayed Draw B Term Loan Commitment” means the commitment of a Lender to make or otherwise fund the Delayed Draw B Term Loan. The amount of each Lender’s Delayed Draw B Term Loan Commitment, if any, is set forth on Appendix A-2 or in the applicable Assignment Agreement, subject to any adjustment or reduction pursuant to the terms and conditions hereof. The aggregate amount of the Delayed Draw B Term Loan Commitments as of the Closing Date is [***].
“Delayed Draw B Term Loans” means the Term Loans funded after the Closing Date pursuant to Section 2.1(a)(iii).
“Delayed Draw Term Loan Commitment” means the commitment of a Lender to make or otherwise fund the Delayed Draw A Term Loans and Delayed Draw B Term Loans and “Delayed Draw Term Loan Commitments” means such commitments of all such Lenders in the aggregate. The amount of each Lender’s Delayed Draw Term Loan Commitment, if any, is set forth on Appendix A-2 or in the applicable Assignment Agreement, subject to any adjustment or reduction pursuant to the terms and conditions hereof.
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The aggregate amount of the Delayed Draw Term Loan Commitments as of the Closing Date is $250,000,000.
“Delayed Draw Term Loans” means the Delayed Draw A Term Loans, Delayed Draw B Term Loans and Incremental Term Loans.
“Deposit Account” means a demand, time, savings, passbook or like account with a bank, savings and loan association, credit union or like organization, other than an account evidenced by a negotiable certificate of deposit.
“Disputes” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.23(d).
“Disqualified Capital Stock” means any Capital Stock that, by its terms (or by the terms of any security or other Capital Stock 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, pursuant to a sinking fund obligation or otherwise, (b) is redeemable at the option of the holder thereof, in whole or in part, (c) provides for the scheduled payments of dividends or distributions in cash, or (d) is convertible into or exchangeable for (i) Indebtedness or (ii) any other Capital Stock that would constitute Disqualified Capital Stock, in each case of clauses (a) through (d), prior to the date that is [***] after the Term Loan Maturity Date and other than solely for Qualified Capital Stock or 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 Term Loan Commitments); provided that if such Capital Stock is issued pursuant to a plan for the benefit of current or former employees, directors, independent contractors or other service providers of the Loan Parties or by any such plan to such current or former employees, directors, independent contractors or other service providers, such Capital Stock shall not constitute Disqualified Capital Stock solely because it may be required to be repurchased by a Loan Party in order to satisfy applicable statutory or regulatory obligations, including tax withholding, or as a result of such current or former employee’s, director’s, independent contractor’s or other service provider’s termination, death or disability; provided further that Disqualified Capital Stock shall exclude Permitted Equity Derivatives.
“Dollars” and the sign “$” mean the lawful money of the United States of America.
“Domestic Subsidiary” means any Subsidiary organized under the laws of the United States of America, any State thereof or the District of Columbia.
“Eligible Assignee” means (a) any Lender, any Affiliate of any Lender and any Related Fund (any two or more Related Funds being treated as a single Eligible Assignee for all purposes hereof), (b) any commercial bank, insurance company, investment or mutual fund or other entity that is an “accredited investor” (as defined in Regulation D under the Securities Act) and which extends credit or buys loans as one of its businesses, and (c) any other Person (other than a natural Person); provided, (i) neither Borrower nor any Affiliate of Borrower shall, in any event, be an Eligible Assignee, and (ii) no Person owning or controlling any trade debt or Indebtedness of any Loan Party (other than the Obligations) or any Capital Stock of any Loan Party (in each case, unless approved by Administrative Agent) shall, in any event, be an Eligible Assignee.
“Employee Benefit Plan” means any “employee benefit plan” as defined in Section 3(3) of ERISA which is or was sponsored, maintained or contributed to by, or required to be contributed by, Borrower, any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective ERISA Affiliates.
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“Environmental Claim” means any complaint, summons, citation, investigation, notice, directive, notice of violation, order, claim, demand, action, litigation, judicial or administrative proceeding, judgment, letter or other communication from any Governmental Authority or any other Person, involving (a) any actual or alleged violation of any Environmental Law, (b) any Hazardous Material or any actual or alleged Hazardous Materials Activity, (c) injury to the environment, natural resource, any Person (including wrongful death) or property (real or personal) in connection with Hazardous Materials or actual or alleged violations of Environmental Laws, or (d) actual or alleged Releases or threatened Releases of Hazardous Materials either (i) on, at or migrating from any assets, properties or businesses currently or formerly owned or operated by any Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries or any predecessor in interest, (ii) from adjoining properties or businesses, or (iii) onto any facilities which received Hazardous Materials generated by any Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries or any predecessor in interest.
“Environmental Laws” means any and all current or future foreign or domestic, federal or state (or any subdivision of either of them), statutes, ordinances, orders, rules, regulations, judgments, decrees, permits, licenses or binding determinations of any Governmental Authorizations, or any other requirements of Governmental Authorities relating to (a) the manufacture, generation, use, storage, transportation, treatment, disposal or Release of Hazardous Materials, or (b) occupational safety and health, industrial hygiene, land use or the protection of the environment, human, plant or animal health or welfare.
“Environmental Liabilities and Costs” means all liabilities, monetary obligations, losses (including monies paid in settlement), damages, punitive damages, natural resources damages, consequential damages, treble damages, costs and expenses (including all reasonable fees, disbursements and expenses of counsel, experts and consultants and costs of investigations and feasibility studies), fines, penalties, sanctions and interest incurred in connection with any Remedial Action, any Environmental Claim, or any other claim or demand by any Governmental Authority or any Person that relates to any actual or alleged violation of Environmental Laws, actual or alleged exposure or threatened exposure to Hazardous Materials, or any actual or alleged Release or threatened Release of Hazardous Materials.
“Environmental Lien” means any Lien in favor of any Governmental Authority for Environmental Liabilities and Costs.
“ERISA” means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974.
“ERISA Affiliate” means, as applied to any Person, (a) any corporation which is a member of a controlled group of corporations within the meaning of Section 414(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of which that Person is a member; (b) any trade or business (whether or not incorporated) which is a member of a group of trades or businesses under common control within the meaning of Section 414(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of which that Person is a member; and (c) any member of an affiliated service group within the meaning of Section 414(m) or (o) of the Internal Revenue Code of which that Person, any corporation described in clause (a) above or any trade or business described in clause (b) above is a member. Any former ERISA Affiliate of Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries shall continue to be considered an ERISA Affiliate of Borrower or any such Subsidiary within the meaning of this definition with respect to the period such entity was an ERISA Affiliate of Borrower or such Subsidiary and with respect to liabilities arising after such period for which Borrower or such Subsidiary could be liable under the Internal Revenue Code or ERISA.
“ERISA Event” means (a) a “reportable event” within the meaning of Section 4043 of ERISA and the regulations issued thereunder with respect to any Pension Plan (excluding those for which the provision for thirty day notice to the PBGC has been waived by regulation), (b) the failure to meet the minimum funding standard of Section 412 of the Internal Revenue Code with respect to any Pension Plan (whether or not waived in accordance with Section 412(d) of the Internal Revenue Code) or the failure to make by
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its due date a required installment under Section 412(m) of the Internal Revenue Code with respect to any Pension Plan or the failure to make any required contribution to a Multiemployer Plan, (c) the provision by the administrator of any Pension Plan pursuant to Section 4041(a)(2) of ERISA of a notice of intent to terminate such plan in a distress termination described in Section 4041(c) of ERISA, (d) the withdrawal by Borrower, any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective ERISA Affiliates from any Pension Plan with two or more contributing sponsors or the termination of any such Pension Plan resulting in liability to Borrower, any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective Affiliates pursuant to Section 4063 or 4064 of ERISA, (e) the institution by the PBGC of proceedings to terminate any Pension Plan, or the occurrence of any event or condition which might constitute grounds under ERISA for the termination of, or the appointment of a trustee to administer, any Pension Plan, (f) the imposition of liability on Borrower, any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective ERISA Affiliates pursuant to Section 4062(e) or 4069 of ERISA or by reason of the application of Section 4212(c) of ERISA, (g) the withdrawal of Borrower, any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective ERISA Affiliates in a complete or partial withdrawal (within the meaning of Sections 4203 and 4205 of ERISA) from any Multiemployer Plan if there is any potential liability therefor, or the receipt by Borrower, any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective ERISA Affiliates of notice from any Multiemployer Plan that it is in reorganization or insolvency pursuant to Section 4241 or 4245 of ERISA, or that it intends to terminate or has terminated under Section 4041A or 4042 of ERISA, (h) the occurrence of an act or omission which could give rise to the imposition on Borrower, any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective ERISA Affiliates of fines, penalties, taxes or related charges under Chapter 43 of the Internal Revenue Code or under Section 409, Section 502(c), (i) or (l), or Section 4071 of ERISA in respect of any Employee Benefit Plan, (i) the assertion of a material claim (other than routine claims for benefits) against any Employee Benefit Plan other than a Multiemployer Plan or the assets thereof, or against Borrower, any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective ERISA Affiliates in connection with any Employee Benefit Plan, (j) receipt from the Internal Revenue Service of notice of the failure of any Pension Plan (or any other Employee Benefit Plan intended to be qualified under Section 401(a) of the Internal Revenue Code) to qualify under Section 401(a) of the Internal Revenue Code, or the failure of any trust forming part of any Pension Plan to qualify for exemption from taxation under Section 501(a) of the Internal Revenue Code, or (k) the imposition of a Lien pursuant to Section 401(a)(29) or 412(n) of the Internal Revenue Code or pursuant to ERISA with respect to any Pension Plan.
“Event of Default” means each of the conditions or events set forth in Section 8.1.
“ESG Certificate” means a certificate substantially in the form of the Loan Syndications and Trading Association’s (“LSTA”) “ESG Diligence Questionnaire – Borrower, effective June 4, 2021”, and any successor thereto as may be designated as the form “ESG Certificate” by the Administrative Agent.
“Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
“Excluded Account” means Deposit Accounts, (a) the balance of which consists exclusively of withheld income taxes and foreign, federal, state or local employment taxes in such amounts as are required to be paid to the Internal Revenue Service or any other government agencies within the following two months with respect to employees of Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, (b) used exclusively for payroll to or for the benefit of employees of Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries in such amounts as are required to be paid to such employees within the immediately succeeding two payroll cycles, (c) which are exclusively health care reimbursement accounts or employee benefits accounts, including any accounts exclusively containing amounts required to be paid over to an employee benefit plan pursuant to DOL Reg. Sec. 2510.3-102 on behalf of or for the benefit of employees of Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, (d) all segregated Deposit Accounts constituting (and the balance of which consists solely of funds set aside in connection with) fiduciary accounts and trust accounts, (e) any other Deposit Accounts that have amounts on deposit that do not exceed [***] individually or [***] in the aggregate at any one time, (f) which are exclusively holding cash collateral or other deposits constituting Liens permitted by clauses (g), (o) and (ee) of
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Permitted Liens, and (g) segregate accounts that solely hold cash proceeds of receivables or royalties sold pursuant to a Permitted Royalty Transaction.
“Excluded Subsidiary” means (a) any not-for-profit Subsidiary, (b) any captive insurance entity, (c) any merger Subsidiary formed in connection with a Permitted Acquisition so long as such merger Subsidiary is merged out of existence pursuant to such Permitted Acquisition or dissolved within [***] of its formation thereof or such later date as permitted by Administrative Agent in its reasonable discretion, (d) any Foreign Subsidiary (except at the election of Borrower in accordance with Section 5.10), (e) any CFC Holdco, CFC or any direct or indirect Subsidiary thereof to the extent that a pledge of more than [***] of the voting stock of, and the guarantee by, any such CFC Holdco, CFC or any direct or indirect Subsidiary thereof would, in the reasonable judgment of the Company in consultation with the Administrative Agent, be expected to result in adverse tax consequences (other than de minimis tax consequences) to any Loan Party or any of its Affiliates; provided, for the avoidance of doubt, up to [***] of the voting stock of any CFC Holdco, CFC or any direct or indirect Subsidiary thereof may be pledged as Collateral, (f) any Subsidiary that (i) had assets representing [***] or less of the total assets of Company and its Subsidiaries, determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP, as of the last day of the most recent Fiscal Quarter for which financial statements have been, or were required to be, delivered pursuant to Section 3.1(f) or Section 5.1(b) or (c), as applicable (the “Test Date”), (ii) contributed [***] or less of the total revenues of Borrower and its Subsidiaries, for the Fiscal Quarter ended on the Test Date, and (iii) had Cash and Cash Equivalents representing [***] or less of the total Cash and Cash Equivalents of Company and its Subsidiaries, for the Fiscal Quarter ended on the Test Date; provided, if at any time and from time to time after the Closing Date, Subsidiaries that are not Loan Parties comprise in the aggregate more than [***] of the total assets of Company and its Subsidiaries as of the Test Date, contribute more than [***] of the total revenues of Company and its Subsidiaries for the Fiscal Quarter ended on the Test Date, and hold more than [***] of the total Cash and Cash Equivalents of Company and its Subsidiaries for the Fiscal Quarter ended on the Test Date, then Borrower shall, not later than [***] after the date by which financial statements for such period are required to be delivered (or such longer period as the Administrative Agent may agree in its sole discretion), designate in writing to Administrative Agent that one or more of such Subsidiaries is no longer an Excluded Subsidiary (other than a Foreign Subsidiary, CFC, CFC Holdco or any direct or indirect Subsidiary thereof) for purposes of this Agreement to the extent required such that the foregoing condition ceases to be true, (g) any Subsidiary that is prohibited or restricted by any Requirement of Law or by 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 Obligations would require governmental (including regulatory) consent, approval, license or authorization, unless such consent, approval, license or authorization has been obtained, and (h) Blueprint Medicines Security Corporation.
“Excluded Taxes” means any of the following Taxes imposed on or with respect to a Recipient or required to be withheld or deducted from a payment to a Recipient, (a) Taxes imposed on or measured by net income (however denominated), franchise Taxes, and branch profits Taxes, in each case, (i) imposed as a result of such Recipient being organized under the laws of, or having its principal office or, in the case of any Lender, its applicable lending office located in, the jurisdiction imposing such Tax (or any political subdivision thereof) or (ii) that are Other Connection Taxes, (b) in the case of a Lender, U.S. federal withholding Taxes imposed on amounts payable to or for the account of such Lender with respect to an applicable interest in a Loan or commitment hereunder pursuant to a law in effect on the date on which (i) such Lender acquires such interest in the Loan or commitment hereunder (other than pursuant to an assignment request by the Borrower under Section 2.21(b)) or (ii) such Lender changes its lending office, except in each case to the extent that, pursuant to Section 2.18, amounts with respect to such Taxes were payable either to such Lender's assignor immediately before such Lender became a party hereto or to such Lender immediately before it changed its lending office, (c) Taxes attributable to such Recipient’s failure to comply with Section 2.15(d), and (d) any withholding Taxes imposed under FATCA.
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“Existing Patent Rights” shall mean the “Existing Patent Rights” as defined in the AYVAKIT/BLU-263 Purchase Agreement as of the date hereof.
“Fair Share” has the meaning specified in Section 7.2.
“FASB ASC” means the Accounting Standards Codification of the Financial Accounting Standards Board.
“FATCA” means Sections 1471 through 1474 of the Internal Revenue Code, in effect as of the date of this Agreement (or any amended or successor version that is substantively comparable and not materially more onerous to comply with), and any current or future regulations or official interpretations thereof and any agreements entered into pursuant to Section 1471(b)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code.
“FDA” means the U.S. Food and Drug Administration or any successor thereto.
“FDA Laws” means all applicable statutes, rules, regulations, standards, guidelines, policies and orders and Requirements of Law administered, implemented, enforced or issued by FDA or any comparable Governmental Authority.
“Federal Funds Effective Rate” means for any day, the rate per annum (expressed, as a decimal, rounded upwards, if necessary, to the next higher 1/100 of 1%) equal to the weighted average of the rates on overnight Federal funds transactions with members of the Federal Reserve System arranged by Federal funds brokers on such day, as published by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York on the Business Day next succeeding such day; provided, 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.
“Federal Health Care Programs” shall mean the Medicare, Medicaid and TRICARE programs and any other state or federal health care program, as defined in 42 U.S.C. § 1320a-7b(f).
“Fee Letter” means the letter agreement, dated the Closing Date, between Company and Administrative Agent.
“Financial Officer Certification” means, with respect to the financial statements for which such certification is required, the certification of the chief financial officer of Borrower that such financial statements fairly present, in all material respects, the financial condition of Borrower and its Subsidiaries as at the dates indicated and the results of their operations and their cash flows for the periods indicated, subject to changes resulting from audit and normal year-end adjustments.
“First Priority” means, with respect to any Lien purported to be created in any Collateral pursuant to any Collateral Document, that such Lien is the only Lien to which such Collateral is subject, other than any Permitted Lien.
“Fiscal Quarter” means a fiscal quarter of any Fiscal Year.
“Fiscal Year” means the fiscal year of Borrower and its Subsidiaries ending on December 31 of each calendar year.
“Floor” means a rate of interest equal to one percent (1.00%).
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“Flow of Funds Agreement” means that certain Flow of Funds Agreement, dated as of the Initial Funding Date, duly executed by Company, Administrative Agent, and any other person party thereto, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Administrative Agent, in connection with the disbursement of Loan proceeds in accordance with Section 2.1(a)(i).
“Foreign Lender” means (a) if Borrower is a U.S. Person, a Lender that is not a U.S. Person, and (b) if Borrower is not a U.S. Person, a Lender that is resident or organized under the laws of a jurisdiction other than that in which Borrower is resident for tax purposes.
“Foreign Official” means any officer or employee of a non-U.S. government or any department, agency, or instrumentality thereof, or of a public international organization, or any person acting in an official capacity for or on behalf of any such government or department, agency, or instrumentality, or for or on behalf of any such public international organization.
“Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act” means the US Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act of 1976 (28 U.S.C. Sections 1602-1611).
“Foreign Subsidiary” means any Subsidiary that is not a Domestic Subsidiary.
“Funding Default” has the meaning specified in Section 2.17.
“Funding Notice” means a written notice substantially in the form of Exhibit A-1.
“GAAP” means, subject to the limitations on the application thereof set forth in Xxxxxxx 0.0, Xxxxxx Xxxxxx generally accepted accounting principles in effect as of the date of determination thereof.
“GAVRETO” means [***].
“GAVRETO Patents” means the U.S. and foreign Patents and pending Patent applications owned or in-licensed by Company or any of its Subsidiaries, now or in the future, that are necessary for or material to the research, development, use or Commercialization of GAVRETO.
“GAVRETO Royalty Transaction” means the Royalty Monetization Transaction in respect of the royalty payable on sales of GAVRETO in the Roche Territory (as defined in the Roche Agreement as in effect on the date hereof).
“Governmental Authority” means any federal, state, municipal, national, supranational or other government, governmental department, commission, board, bureau, court, agency or instrumentality or political subdivision thereof or any entity or officer exercising executive, legislative, judicial, regulatory or administrative functions of or pertaining to any government or any court, including any patent office, in each case whether associated with a state of the United States, the United States or a foreign entity or government. [***].
“Governmental Authorization” means any permit, license, authorization, clearance, approval, Registration, plan, directive, consent order or consent decree of or from any Governmental Authority.
“Grantor” has the meaning specified in the Pledge and Security Agreement.
“Guaranteed Obligations” has the meaning specified in Section 7.1.
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“Guarantor” means each Subsidiary of Borrower and each other Person which guarantees, pursuant to Article VII or otherwise, all or any part of the Obligations. For the avoidance of doubt, no Excluded Subsidiary shall be required to become a Guarantor except at the election of Borrower in accordance with Section 5.10.
“Guarantor Subsidiary” means each Guarantor.
“Guaranty” means (a) the guaranty of each Guarantor set forth in Article VII and (b) each other guaranty, in form and substance satisfactory to Administrative Agent, made by any other Guarantor for the benefit of the Secured Parties guaranteeing all or part of the Obligations.
“Hazardous Materials” means, regardless of amount or quantity, (a) any element, compound or chemical that is defined, listed or otherwise classified as a contaminant, pollutant, toxic pollutant, toxic or hazardous substance, extremely hazardous substance or chemical, hazardous waste, special waste, or solid waste under Environmental Laws or that is likely to cause immediately, or at some future time, harm to or have an adverse effect on, the environment or risk to human health or safety, including, without limitation, any pollutant, contaminant, waste, hazardous waste, toxic substance or dangerous good which is defined or identified in any Environmental Law and which is present in the environment in such quantity or state that it contravenes any Environmental Law, (b) petroleum and its refined products, (c) polychlorinated biphenyls, (d) any substance exhibiting a hazardous waste characteristic, including, without limitation, corrosivity, ignitability, toxicity or reactivity as well as any radioactive or explosive materials, (e) any raw materials, building components (including, without limitation, asbestos-containing materials) and manufactured products containing hazardous substances listed or classified as such under Environmental Laws, and (f) any substance or materials that are otherwise regulated under Environmental Law.
“Hazardous Materials Activity” means any past, current, proposed or threatened activity, event or occurrence involving any Hazardous Materials, including the use, manufacture, possession, storage, holding, presence, existence, location, Release, threatened Release, discharge, placement, generation, transportation, processing, construction, treatment, abatement, removal, remediation, disposal, disposition or handling of any Hazardous Materials, and any corrective action or response action with respect to any of the foregoing.
“Health Care Program Laws” means collectively, (a) federal Medicare or federal or state Medicaid statutes, (b) Sections 1128, 1128A, 1128B, 1128C, 1128G, and 1877 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. §§ 1320a-7, 1320a-7a, 1320a-7b, 1320a-7c, 1320a-7h and 1395nn), (c) the federal TRICARE statute (10 U.S.C. § 1071 et seq.), (d) the civil False Claims Act of 1863 (31 U.S.C. § 3729 et seq.), (e)criminal false claims statutes (e.g., 18 U.S.C. §§ 286, 287 and 1001), (f) the Program Fraud Civil Remedies Act of 1986 (31 U.S.C. § 3801 et seq.), (g) criminal fraud provisions under HIPAA, (h) federal and state Requirements of Law related to healthcare, health care professionals or other health care participants, or relationships with health care providers, suppliers, distributors, manufacturers and patients, and the pricing, sale and reimbursement of health care items or services, (i) Requirements of Law regarding the collection and reporting requirements, and the processing of any applicable rebate, chargeback or adjustment, under applicable rules and regulations relating to the Medicaid Drug Rebate Program (42 U.S.C. § 1396r-8) and any state supplemental rebate program, Medicare average sales price reporting (42 U.S.C. § 1395w-3a), the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. § 256b), the VA Federal Supply Schedule (38 U.S.C. § 8126) or under any state pharmaceutical assistance program or U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs agreement, and any successor government programs, (j) any other Requirements of Law that directly or indirectly govern the health care industry, programs of Governmental Authorities; and (k) each as amended and the regulations promulgated thereunder.
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“Hedging Agreement” means any interest or foreign exchange rate swap agreement, interest rate or foreign exchange cap agreement, interest rate or foreign exchange collar agreement, interest rate or foreign exchange hedging agreement or other similar agreement or arrangement, each of which is (a) for the purpose of hedging the interest rate exposure or foreign exchange exposure associated with Borrower’s and its Subsidiaries’ operations, and (b) not for speculative purposes.
“Highest Lawful Rate” means the maximum lawful interest rate, if any, that at any time or from time to time may be contracted for, charged, or received under the laws applicable to any Lender which are presently in effect or, to the extent allowed by law, under such applicable laws which may hereafter be in effect and which allow a higher maximum non-usurious interest rate than applicable laws now allow.
“HIPAA” means the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, as amended by the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (Title XIII of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009), and all regulations promulgated thereunder, and other Requirements of Law regulating the privacy and/or security of patient-identifying health care information, including with respect to notification of breach of privacy or security of such information.
“Historical Financial Statements” means as of the Closing Date, (a) the audited financial statements of Borrower and its Subsidiaries, for the Fiscal Year ended December 31, 2021, consisting of balance sheets and the related consolidated statements of income, stockholders’ equity and cash flows for such Fiscal Year, and (b) the financial statements of Borrower and its Subsidiaries for the Fiscal Quarter ended March 31, 2021, consisting of balance sheets and the related consolidated statements of income, stockholders’ equity and cash flows for such Fiscal Quarter.
“Incremental Term Loans” means the Term Loans funded after the Closing Date pursuant to Section 2.1(a)(iv).
“Indebtedness” means, as applied to any Person, without duplication, (a) all indebtedness for borrowed money, (b) that portion of obligations with respect to Capital Leases that is properly classified as a liability on a balance sheet in conformity with GAAP, (c) all obligations of such Person evidenced by notes, bonds or similar instruments or upon which interest payments are customarily paid and all obligations in respect of notes payable and drafts accepted representing extensions of credit whether or not representing obligations for borrowed money, (d) any obligation owed for all or any part of the deferred purchase price of property or services, including any earn-outs or other deferred payment obligations in connection with an acquisition to the extent such earn-outs and deferred payment obligations are fixed and non-contingent (excluding any such obligations incurred under ERISA and excluding trade payables incurred in the ordinary course of business and repayable in accordance with customary trade terms), (e) all obligations created or arising under any conditional sale or other title retention agreement with respect to property acquired by such Person, (f) all indebtedness secured by any Lien on any property or asset owned or held by that Person regardless of whether the indebtedness secured thereby shall have been assumed by that Person or is non-recourse to the credit of that Person, (g) the face amount of any letter of credit or letter of guaranty issued, bankers’ acceptances facilities, surety bonds and similar credit transactions issued for the account of that Person or as to which that Person is otherwise liable for reimbursement of drawings, (h) the direct or indirect guaranty, endorsement (otherwise than for collection or deposit in the ordinary course of business), co-making, discounting with recourse or sale with recourse by such Person of the obligation of another, (i) any obligation of such Person the primary purpose or intent of which is to provide assurance to an obligee that the obligation of the obligor thereof will be paid or discharged, or any agreement relating thereto will be complied with, or the holders thereof will be protected (in whole or in part) against loss in respect thereof, (j) any liability of such Person for an obligation of another through any agreement (contingent or otherwise) (i) to purchase, repurchase or otherwise acquire such obligation or any security therefor, or to provide funds for the payment or discharge of such obligation (whether in the form of loans,
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advances, stock purchases, capital contributions or otherwise) or (ii) to maintain the solvency or any balance sheet item, level of income or financial condition of another if, in the case of any agreement described under subclauses (i) or (ii) of this clause (j), the primary purpose or intent thereof is as described in clause (i) above, (k) all obligations of such Person in respect of any exchange traded or over the counter derivative transaction, including, without limitation, any Hedging Agreement, whether entered into for hedging or speculative purposes, and (l) Disqualified Capital Stock. The Indebtedness of any Person shall include the Indebtedness of any partnership or joint venture in which such Person is a general partner or joint venturer, unless such Indebtedness is expressly non-recourse to such Person. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, Indebtedness shall not include (i) prepaid or deferred revenue arising in the ordinary course of business, (ii) endorsements of checks or drafts arising in the ordinary course of business, (iii) Capital Stock to the extent not constituting Disqualified Capital Stock, (iv) any obligations in respect of any Permitted Equity Derivative Transaction, (v) deferred compensation and severance, pension, health and welfare retirement and equivalent benefits or any deferred obligations incurred under ERISA until such obligations become a liability on the balance sheet of such Person in accordance with GAAP, (vi) purchase price adjustments or earn outs or other contingent payments of a similar nature (including any non-compete payments and consulting payments) made in connection with any Investment or other acquisitions, in each case, to the extent such obligations have not become due and payable (provided that deferred payments that are fixed or not subject to a bona fide contingency shall constitute Indebtedness to the extent provided in clause (d) above), (vii) non-compete or consulting obligations incurred in connection with Investments or other acquisitions until such obligations become a liability on the balance sheet of such Person in accordance with GAAP, (viii) unsecured installment payments or the deferred purchase price of property or services to the extent payable solely in Qualified Capital Stock of such Person, and (ix) purchase price holdbacks arising in the ordinary course of business in respect of a portion of the purchase price of an asset to satisfy unperformed obligations of the seller of such asset.
“Indemnified Liabilities” means, collectively, any and all liabilities (including Environmental Liabilities and Costs), obligations, losses, damages (including natural resource damages), penalties, claims (including Environmental Claims), costs (including the costs of any investigation, study, sampling, testing, abatement, cleanup, removal, remediation or other response action necessary to remove, remediate, clean up or xxxxx any Hazardous Materials Activity), expenses and disbursements of any kind or nature whatsoever (including the reasonable and documented out-of-pocket fees and disbursements of counsel for Indemnitees in connection with any investigative, administrative or judicial proceeding commenced or threatened by any Person, whether or not any such Indemnitee shall be designated as a party or a potential party thereto, and any fees or expenses incurred by Indemnitees in enforcing this indemnity), whether direct, indirect or consequential and whether based on any federal, state or foreign laws, statutes, rules or regulations (including securities and commercial laws, statutes, rules or regulations and Environmental Laws), on common law or equitable cause or on contract or otherwise, that may be imposed on, incurred by, or asserted in writing against any such Indemnitee, in any manner relating to or arising out of (a) this Agreement or the other Loan Documents or the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby (including the Lenders’ agreement to make Credit Extensions or the use or intended use of the proceeds thereof, or any enforcement of any of the Loan Documents (including any sale of, collection from, or other realization upon any of the Collateral or the enforcement of the Guaranty)), (b) the statements contained in the proposal letter delivered by any Lender to Company prior to the Closing Date with respect to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, or (c) any Environmental Claim or any Hazardous Materials Activity relating to or arising from, directly or indirectly, any past or present activity, operation, land ownership, or practice of Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries.
“Indemnified Taxes” means (a) Taxes, other than Excluded Taxes, imposed on or with respect to any payment made by or on account of any obligation of any Loan Party under any Loan Document and (b) to the extent not otherwise described in clause (a), Other Taxes.
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“Indemnitee” has the meaning specified in Section 10.3.
“Indemnitee Agent Party” has the meaning specified in Section 9.6.
“Initial Funding Date” means the fifteenth (15th) Business Day following the Closing Date.
“Initial Term Loan” means the Term Loan funded on the Initial Funding Date pursuant to Section 2.1(a)(i).
“Initial Term Loan Commitment” means the commitment of a Lender to make or otherwise fund the Initial Term Loan and “Initial Term Loan Commitments” means such commitments of all such Lenders in the aggregate. The amount of each Lender’s Initial Term Loan Commitment, if any, is set forth on Appendix A-1 or in the applicable Assignment Agreement, subject to any adjustment or reduction pursuant to the terms and conditions hereof. The aggregate amount of the Initial Term Loan Commitments as of the Closing Date is $150,000,000.
“Insolvency Proceeding” means any proceeding commenced by or against any Person under any provision of any Debtor Relief Law.
“Intellectual Property” has the meaning specified in the Pledge and Security Agreement.
“Intellectual Property Rights” means any and all rights, title and interests in and to all intellectual property rights of every kind and nature however denominated, as they exist throughout the world, including
(a)any Patent;
(b)trademarks, trade names, service marks, brands, trade dress and logos, packaging design, slogans, domain names and the goodwill and activities associated therewith;
(c)copyrights, mask work rights, confidential information, trade secrets, database rights, including all compilations, databases and computer programs, manuals and other documentation, and all derivatives, translations, adaptations, and combinations of the above;
(d)Know-How;
(e)rights of publicity and moral rights; and
(f)any and all other intellectual property rights or proprietary rights, whether or not patentable, including any and all registrations, applications, recordings, licenses, common-law rights, statutory rights, administrative rights, and contractual rights relating to any of the foregoing, claims of infringement and misappropriation against third parties, and regulatory filings, submissions and approvals.
“Intercompany Subordination Agreement” means that certain Intercompany Subordination Agreement, dated as of the Closing Date, made by the Loan Parties and their Subsidiaries in favor of Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties.
“Interest Payment Date” means (a) with respect to any Base Rate Loan, the last Business Day of each Fiscal Quarter, commencing on the first such date to occur after the Closing Date, (b) with respect to any Term SOFR Loan, (i) the last Business Day of each Fiscal Quarter, commencing on the first such date to occur after the Closing Date and (ii) the last day of each Interest Period applicable to such Loan, and (c)
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with respect to each Loan, the final maturity date of the Loans (whether by scheduled maturity, acceleration or otherwise).
“Interest Period” means, in connection with a Term SOFR Loan, an interest period of three months (a) initially, commencing on the Credit Date or Conversion/Continuation Date thereof, as the case may be, and (b) thereafter, commencing on the day on which the immediately preceding Interest Period expires; provided, (i) if an Interest Period would otherwise expire on a day that is not a Business Day, such Interest Period shall expire on the next succeeding Business Day unless no further Business Day occurs in such month, in which case such Interest Period shall expire on the immediately preceding Business Day, (ii) 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, subject to clauses (b)(iii) and (b)(iv) of this definition, end on the last Business Day of a calendar month, and (iii) no Interest Period with respect to any portion of any Term Loan shall extend beyond Term Loan Maturity Date; provided, further, that the Interest Period for any Term SOFR Loan to be made on the Initial Funding Date may, at the Borrower’s option, end on September 30, 2022.
“Interest Rate Determination Date” means, with respect to any Interest Period, the date that is two Business Days prior to the first day of such Interest Period.
“Internal Revenue Code” means the United States Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
“Investment” means (a) any direct or indirect purchase or other acquisition by Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries of, or of a beneficial interest in, any of the securities or Capital Stock or all or substantially all of the assets of any other Person (or of any product, division, product line or business line of such other Person), (b) any direct or indirect redemption, retirement, purchase or other acquisition for value, by any Subsidiary of Borrower from any Person, of any Capital Stock of such Person, (c) any direct or indirect loan, advance, or capital contributions (or transfer or similar payment made from one entity to its Subsidiary in lieu of any capital contributions that would otherwise be required) by Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries to any other Person, including all indebtedness (including, without limitation, any intercompany indebtedness) and accounts receivable from that other Person that are not current assets or did not arise from sales to that other Person in the ordinary course of business, and (d) any direct or indirect guarantee of any obligations of any other Person. The amount of any Investment shall be (i) the original cost of such Investment plus the cost of all additions thereto, without any adjustments for increases or decreases in value, or write ups, write downs or write offs with respect to such Investment; minus (ii) the amount of dividends or distributions actually received in connection with such Investment and any return of capital and any payment of principal received in respect of such Investment that in each case is received in cash or Cash Equivalents (not in excess of the amount of Investments originally made).
“Joint Venture” means a joint venture, partnership or other similar arrangement, whether in corporate, partnership or other legal form, in which Company or any of its Subsidiaries holds any Capital Stock; provided, in no event shall any corporate Subsidiary of any Person be considered to be a Joint Venture to which such Person is a party.
“KIT” means the stem cell growth factor receptor tyrosine kinase protein targets commonly known as KIT, including without limitation any isoforms of the foregoing.
“Know-How” means all information and materials, including but not limited to discoveries, improvements, processes, methods, protocols, formulations formulas, data (including pharmacological, toxicological, non-clinical data, clinical data, analytical and quality control data, manufacturing data and descriptions, market data, financial data or descriptions), inventions, devices, assays, chemical formulations, specifications, product samples and other samples, physical, practices, procedures,
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technology, techniques, designs, drawings, correspondence, computer programs, documents, apparatus, results, strategies, regulatory documentation, information and submissions pertaining to, or made in association with, filings with any Governmental Authority, research in progress, algorithms, data, databases, data collections, chemical and biological materials (including any compounds, DNA, RNA, clones, vectors, cells and any expression product, progeny, derivatives or improvements thereto), and the results of experimentation and testing, including samples in each case, knowledge, know-how, trade secrets and the like, in written, electronic, oral or other tangible or intangible form, patentable or otherwise, which are not generally known.
“Lender” means each lender listed on the signature pages hereto as a Lender, and any other Person that becomes a party hereto pursuant to an Assignment Agreement other than any Person that ceases to be a party hereto pursuant to any Assignment Agreement.
“Liabilities” means all claims, actions, suits, judgments, damages, losses, liability, obligations, responsibilities, fines, penalties, sanctions, costs, fees, taxes, commissions, charges, disbursements and expenses, in each case of any kind or nature (including interest accrued thereon or as a result thereto and fees, charges and disbursements of financial, legal and other advisors and consultants), whether joint or several, whether or not indirect, contingent, consequential, actual, punitive, treble or otherwise.
“License Agreements” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.23(b).
“Licensee” means any third party to which Company or any of its Affiliates, directly or indirectly through multiple tiers, grants a license, a sublicense, or other right to Commercialize a Product in any jurisdiction.
“Lien” means (a) any lien, mortgage, pledge, assignment, hypothec, deed of trust, security interest, license or sublicense, charge or encumbrance of any kind (including any agreement to give any of the foregoing, any conditional sale or other title retention agreement, and any lease in the nature thereof) and any option, trust or other preferential arrangement having the practical effect of any of the foregoing, and (b) in the case of securities or Capital Stock, any purchase option, call or similar right of a third party with respect to such securities or Capital Stock.
“Limited Condition Transaction” means any acquisition or Investment in, any assets, business or Person that would be permitted by this Agreement that Borrower or one or more of its Subsidiaries is contractually committed to consummate (it being understood that such commitment may be subject to conditions precedent, which conditions precedent may be amended, satisfied or waived in accordance with the terms of the applicable agreement) and the consummation of which is not conditioned on the availability of, or on obtaining, third party financing; provided that such acquisition or Investment is consummated no later than [***] after the execution of the definitive agreement relating thereto (or [***] in the case of any such acquisition or Investment that has not been consummated within [***] as a result of any required regulatory approvals not being obtained).
“Loan” means any Term Loan.
“Loan Account” means an account maintained hereunder by Administrative Agent on its books of account at the Payment Office, and with respect to Company, in which it will be charged with the Term Loan made to, and all other Obligations incurred by the Loan Parties.
“Loan Document” means any of this Agreement, the Notes, if any, the Collateral Documents, the Fee Letter, the Flow of Funds Agreement, any Guaranty, the Intercompany Subordination Agreement, the Perfection Certificate, the Senior Lender Intercreditor Agreement, any intercreditor agreement executed
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pursuant to Section 9.8(a)(ii)(D), and all other documents, instruments or agreements executed and delivered by a Loan Party for the benefit of Administrative Agent or any Lender in connection herewith.
“Loan Party” means Company or any Guarantor.
“Loan Party Partner” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.33(a).
“Margin Stock” has the meaning specified in Regulation U of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System as in effect from time to time.
“Material Adverse Effect” means a material adverse effect with respect to (a) the business operations, properties, assets, financial condition, or liabilities of Borrower and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole, (b) the ability of any Loan Party to fully and timely perform its obligations under any Loan Document to which it is a party, (c) the legality, validity, binding effect, or enforceability against a Loan Party of a Loan Document to which it is a party, (d) the validity, perfection or priority of Administrative Agent’s Liens on the Collateral or (e) the rights, remedies and benefits available to, or conferred upon, Administrative Agent and any Lender or any other Secured Party under any Loan Document.
“Material Contract” means the Roche Agreement and those agreements which are necessary for or material to the research, development, use or Commercialization of AYVAKIT, GAVRETO or BLU-263, which as of the Closing Date are listed on Schedule 4.15.
“Material Real Property” means any fee-owned real property located in the United States that is owned by any Loan Party with a fair market value in excess of [***] (at the time of acquisition, as reasonably estimated by the Borrower in good faith).
“Material Regulatory Liabilities” means (a)(i) any Liabilities arising from the violation of FDA Laws, Public Health Laws, Health Care Program Laws, and other applicable comparable Requirements of Law, or the terms, conditions of or requirements applicable to any Registrations (including costs of actions required under applicable Requirements of Law, including FDA Laws and Health Care Program Laws, or necessary to remedy any violation of any terms or conditions applicable to any Registrations), including, but not limited to, withdrawal of approval, recall, revocation, suspension, import detention and seizure of any Product, and (ii) any loss of recurring annual revenues as a result of any loss, suspension or limitation of any Registrations, which, in the case of the foregoing clauses (i) and (ii), exceed [***] individually or in the aggregate, or (b) a Material Adverse Effect.
“Moody’s” means Xxxxx’x Investor Services, Inc.
“Mortgage” means a mortgage, deed of trust or deed to secure debt that encumbers Real Property, in form and substance satisfactory to Administrative Agent, made by a Loan Party in favor of Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties, securing the Obligations and delivered to Administrative Agent.
“Multiemployer Plan” means any Employee Benefit Plan which is a “multiemployer plan” as defined in Section 3(37) of ERISA.
“Net Proceeds” means (a) with respect to any Asset Sale, an amount equal to: (i) Cash payments received by Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries from such Asset Sale, minus (ii) any bona fide costs or expenses incurred in connection with such Asset Sale that are properly attributable to such Asset Sale and to the extent paid or payable to non-Affiliates, including (A) taxes paid or reasonably estimated to be payable in connection therewith (after taking into account available loses, deductions and tax attributes that
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may reduce otherwise payable Taxes) and any reasonable and unavoidable repatriation Taxes associated with receipt or distribution by the applicable taxpayer of such proceeds, (B) payment of the outstanding principal amount of, premium or penalty, if any, and interest on any Indebtedness (other than the Loans) that is secured by a Lien on the stock or assets in question and that is required to be repaid under the terms thereof as a result of such Asset Sale, (C) a reasonable reserve for (x) any indemnification payments (fixed or contingent) attributable to seller’s indemnities and representations and warranties to purchaser in respect of such Asset Sale undertaken by Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries in connection with such Asset Sale, and (y) any liabilities associated with such property and retained after such Asset Sale, including pension and other post-employment benefit liabilities and liabilities related to environmental matters or against any indemnification obligations associated with such transaction and (D) any reasonable and documented out-of-pocket fees or expenses incurred in connection therewith; provided that upon release of any such reserve, the amount released shall be considered Net Proceeds, and (b) with respect to any insurance, condemnation, taking or other casualty proceeds, an amount equal to: (i) any Cash payments or proceeds received by Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries (A) under any casualty, business interruption or “key man” insurance policies in respect of any covered loss thereunder, or (B) as a result of the condemnation or taking of any assets of Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries by any Person pursuant to the power of eminent domain, condemnation or otherwise, or pursuant to a sale of any such assets to a purchaser with such power under threat of such a taking, minus (ii) (A) any actual costs or expenses incurred by Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries in connection with the adjustment or settlement of any claims of Borrower or such Subsidiary in respect thereof, and (B) any bona fide costs and expenses incurred in connection with any sale of such assets as referred to in clause (b)(i)(B) of this definition to the extent paid or payable to non-Affiliates, including income taxes payable as a result of any gain recognized in connection therewith.
“NIH” has the meaning specified in the definition of Public Health Laws.
“Note” means a promissory note evidencing the Initial Term Loan or a Delayed Draw Term Loan, as applicable.
“Notice” means a Funding Notice or a Conversion/Continuation Notice.
“Obligations” means all obligations of every nature of each Loan Party and its Subsidiaries from time to time owed to Administrative Agent (including former Administrative Agents), the Lenders or any of them, under any Loan Document, whether for principal, interest (including interest which, but for the filing of a petition in bankruptcy with respect to such Loan Party, would have accrued on any Obligation, whether or not a claim is allowed against such Loan Party for such interest in the related bankruptcy proceeding), the Applicable Premium, the Prepayment Premium, fees, expenses, indemnification or otherwise and whether primary, secondary, direct, indirect, contingent, fixed or otherwise (including obligations of performance).
“OFAC” has the meaning specified in the definition of “Anti-Terrorism Laws”.
“OFAC Sanctions Programs” means (a) the Requirements of Law and Executive Orders administered by OFAC, including but not limited to, Executive Order No. 13224, and (b) the list of Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons administered by OFAC, in each case, as renewed, extended, amended, or replaced.
“Orange Book Patents” means any Product Patents listed in the FDA’s Orange Book pursuant to 21 U.S.C. Section 355(b)(1), as such patent listing may be amended from time to time, together with all foreign counterpart patents.
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“Organizational Documents” means (a) with respect to any corporation or company, its certificate of incorporation, its articles or memorandum of incorporation, organization or association, and its by-laws, (b) with respect to any limited partnership, its certificate of limited partnership, and its partnership agreement, (c) with respect to any general partnership, its partnership agreement, and (d) with respect to any limited liability company, its articles of organization, and its operating agreement (or, in each case of (a) through (d), the equivalent or comparable constitutive documents with respect to any non-U.S. jurisdiction). In the event any term or condition of this Agreement or any other Loan Document requires any Organizational Document to be certified by a secretary of state or similar governmental official, the reference to any such “Organizational Document” shall only be to a document of a type customarily certified by such governmental official.
“Other Connection Taxes” means, with respect to any Recipient, Taxes imposed as a result of a present or former connection between such Recipient and the jurisdiction imposing such Tax (other than connections arising from such Recipient having executed, delivered, become a party to, performed its obligations under, received payments under, received or perfected a security interest under, engaged in any other transaction pursuant to or enforced any Loan Document, or sold or assigned an interest in any Loan or Loan Document).
“Other Taxes” has the meaning specified in Section 2.15(b).
“Participant Register” has the meaning specified in Section 10.6(h)(ii).
“Patent” means any patent or patent application, including any continuation, continuation-in-part, division, provisional or any substitute applications, any patent issued with respect to any of the foregoing patent applications, any certificate, reissue, reexamination, renewal or patent term extension or adjustment (including any supplementary protection certificate) of any such patent or other governmental actions which extend the duration or any of the subject matter of a patent, and any substitution patent, confirmation patent or registration patent or patent of addition based on any such patent, and all foreign counterparts of any of the foregoing.
“PATRIOT Act” has the meaning specified in Section 4.29.
“Payment Office” means Administrative Agent’s office located at 0000 XxXxxxxx Xxx, Xxxxx 0000 Xxxxxx Xxxxx 00000 or such other office or offices of Administrative Agent as may be designated in writing from time to time by Administrative Agent and Company.
“PBGC” means the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation or any successor thereto.
“PDGFRα” means the platelet-derived growth factor receptor targets commonly known as PDGFRα, including without limitation any isoforms of the foregoing.
“Pension Plan” means any Employee Benefit Plan, other than a Multiemployer Plan, which is subject to Section 412 of the Internal Revenue Code, Section 302 of ERISA or Title IV of ERISA.
“Perfection Certificate” means that certain Perfection Certificate dated as of the Closing Date.
“Periodic Term SOFR Determination Day” has the meaning specified in the definition of “Term SOFR”.
“Permitted Acquisition” means any acquisition by Company or its Subsidiaries, whether by purchase, merger, in-licensing or otherwise, of all or substantially all of the assets of, a majority of the
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Capital Stock of, or a business line or unit or a division of, or Patents, royalty rights or similar or related assets of, any Person; provided,
(a)immediately prior to, and after giving effect thereto, no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing or would result therefrom;
(b)all transactions in connection therewith shall be consummated, in all material respects, in accordance with all applicable laws and in conformity with all applicable and material Governmental Authorizations;
(c)in the case of the acquisition of Capital Stock, all of the Capital Stock (except for any such securities in the nature of directors’ qualifying shares required pursuant to applicable law) acquired or otherwise issued by such Person or any newly formed Guarantor Subsidiary in connection with such acquisition shall be owned [***] by a Loan Party, and Company shall have taken, or caused to be taken, as of the date such Person becomes a Subsidiary, any actions required to be taken as of such date as set forth in Section 5.10, Section 5.11 and/or Section 5.12, as applicable;
(d)Borrower and its Subsidiaries shall be in compliance with the covenant set forth in Section 6.8 on a pro forma basis after giving effect to such acquisition as of the last day of the Fiscal Quarter most recently ended;
(e)in the case of an acquisition with total cash consideration in excess of [***], and solely to the extent reasonably available to Company, Company shall have delivered to Administrative Agent at least [***] (or such shorter period as agreed to by Administrative Agent in writing) prior to such proposed acquisition, such information and documents that Administrative Agent may reasonably request, including, without limitation, financial information with respect to such acquired assets, to the extent such financial information is available, and drafts of the respective acquisition agreements related thereto;
(f)any Person or assets or division as acquired in such Permitted Acquisition shall be in the same business or lines of business in which Company and/or its Subsidiaries are engaged as of the Closing Date (or in lines of business reasonably related or incidental thereto, or such other lines of business as may be consented to by Administrative Agent (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed));
(g)the acquisition shall have been approved by the Board of Directors or other governing body or controlling Person of the Person acquired or the Person from whom such assets or division is acquired or a court of competent jurisdiction; and
(h)the total cash consideration (excluding any portion thereof paid with the proceeds of (i) Qualified Stock received no more than [***] before or after such acquisition or (ii) a Delayed Draw Term Loan) paid or payable in connection with all such acquisitions consummated since the Closing Date (x) allocable to the purchase or other acquisition of (A) any Subsidiary that will not become a Loan Party or (B) assets to be held by a Person that is not or will not become a Loan Party shall not exceed [***] and (y) with respect to Subsidiaries that will become Loan Parties in accordance Section 5.10, shall not exceed [***].
“Permitted Convertible Indebtedness” means Indebtedness of Borrower that is convertible based on a fixed conversion rate (subject to customary anti-dilution adjustments, “make-whole” increases and other customary changes thereto) into shares of Common Stock of Borrower (or other securities or property following a merger event or other change of the Common Stock of Borrower), cash or any combination thereof (with the amount of such cash or such combination determined by reference to the market price of
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such Common Stock or such other securities); provided that (a) at the time such Indebtedness is incurred, no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or would occur as a result of such incurrence, (b) all necessary corporate, company, shareholder or similar actions shall be taken and consents obtained in connection with the issuance of such Indebtedness, (c) the issuance of such Indebtedness shall be consummated in compliance with all applicable Requirements of Law, and (d) the documentation evidencing such Indebtedness shall have been delivered to Administrative Agent and shall be subject to customary terms for similar convertible transactions in the public markets (as determined by Borrower in good faith), including all of the following terms: (i) it shall be (and shall remain at all times) unsecured, (ii) it shall not have a maturity (and shall not have any scheduled amortization of principal) prior to the date that is [***] after the Term Loan Maturity Date in effect at the time such Indebtedness is incurred, (iii) if it has any negative covenants, such covenants (including covenants relating to incurrence of Indebtedness) shall not be more restrictive than those set forth herein, (iv) it shall have no restrictions on Borrower’s ability to grant liens securing the Obligations, (v) it shall not prohibit the incurrence of the Obligations, (vi) it is not guaranteed by any Subsidiary, and (vii) any cross-default or cross-acceleration event of default (each howsoever defined) provision contained therein that relates to indebtedness or other payment obligations of Company (or any of its Subsidiaries) (such indebtedness or other payment obligations, a “Cross-Default Reference Obligation”) contains a cure period of at least [***] (after written notice to the issuer of such Indebtedness by the trustee or to such issuer and such trustee by holders of at least [***] in aggregate principal amount of such Indebtedness then outstanding) before a default, event of default, acceleration or other event or condition under such Cross-Default Reference Obligation results in an event of default under such cross-default or cross-acceleration provision.
“Permitted Equity Derivative” means any forward purchase, accelerated share repurchase, call option, warrant or other derivative transactions in respect of Borrower’s Common Stock; provided, that (w) the terms, conditions and covenants of each such transaction shall be customary for transactions of such type, as determined by Borrower in good faith, (x) such transaction may, at the option of Borrower, be settled in Common Stock of Borrower, (y) such transaction is entered into contemporaneously and otherwise in connection with the issuance of Permitted Convertible Indebtedness or the Restricted Payments in respect of such transaction are otherwise permitted pursuant to Section 6.5(f), and (z) such transaction shall be classified in Borrower’s stockholders’ equity under FASB ASC 815-40 or any successor provision.
“Permitted Indebtedness” means:
(a)the Obligations;
(b)to the extent constituting Indebtedness, Permitted Intercompany Investments; provided, that such Indebtedness shall be unsecured and the parties thereto are party to an Intercompany Subordination Agreement;
(c)Indebtedness incurred by Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries arising from agreements providing for indemnification or from guaranties or letters of credit, surety bonds or performance bonds securing the performance of Company or any such Subsidiary pursuant to such agreements, in connection with Permitted Acquisitions or Asset Sales permitted hereunder;
(d)Indebtedness which may be deemed to exist pursuant to any guaranties, performance, surety, statutory, appeal or similar obligations incurred in the ordinary course of business and Indebtedness constituting guaranties in the ordinary course of business of the obligations of suppliers, customers, franchisees and licensees of Borrower and its Subsidiaries;
(e)Indebtedness incurred in the ordinary course of business in connection with workers’ compensation, unemployment insurance and other types of social security, or to secure the performance of
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tenders, statutory obligations, surety and appeal bonds, bids, leases, government contracts, trade contracts, performance and return of money bonds and other similar obligations;
(f)(i) Indebtedness in respect of netting services, overdraft protections and otherwise in connection with deposit accounts; and (ii) Indebtedness arising from the honoring by a bank or other financial institution of a check, draft or similar instrument inadvertently (except in the case of daylight overdrafts) drawn against insufficient funds in the ordinary course of business;
(g)Indebtedness described in Schedule 6.1, and any Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness in respect of such Indebtedness;
(h)Indebtedness in an aggregate amount outstanding not to exceed at any time [***] with respect to (i) Capital Leases and (ii) purchase money Indebtedness (including any Indebtedness acquired in connection with a Permitted Acquisition); provided that any such Indebtedness shall be secured only by the asset subject to such Capital Lease or by the asset acquired in connection with the incurrence of such Indebtedness;
(i)guaranties with respect to Indebtedness of Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, to the extent that the Person that is obligated under such guaranty could have incurred such underlying Indebtedness to the extent such guaranties are not prohibited by Section 6.7; provided that, if the Indebtedness being guaranteed is subordinated to the Obligations, such guaranty shall be subordinated to the Obligations on terms at least as favorable to the Secured Parties as those contained in the subordination of such Indebtedness;
(j)unsecured Indebtedness of Borrower owing to former employees, officers, or directors (or any spouses, ex-spouses, or estates of any of the foregoing) incurred in connection with the repurchase by Borrower of the Capital Stock of Borrower that has been issued to such Persons, so long as (i) no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or would result from the incurrence of such Indebtedness, (ii) the aggregate outstanding principal amount of all such Indebtedness incurred pursuant to this clause (j) does not exceed [***];
(k)Indebtedness owed to any Person providing property, casualty, liability, or other insurance to the Loan Parties, so long as the amount of such Indebtedness is not in excess of the amount of the unpaid cost of, and shall be incurred only to defer the cost of, such insurance for the period in which such Indebtedness is incurred and such Indebtedness is outstanding only during such period;
(l)adjustment of purchase price, deferred purchase price and compensation, or other similar arrangements incurred by such Person in connection with Permitted Acquisitions, any Investment permitted hereunder or any license, transfer or other Disposition permitted hereunder in an aggregate outstanding amount not to exceed [***] at any time outstanding;
(m)Indebtedness of a Person whose assets or Capital Stock are acquired by Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries in a Permitted Acquisition in an aggregate amount not to exceed [***] at any one time outstanding; provided, that such Indebtedness was not incurred in connection with, or in contemplation of, such Permitted Acquisition;
(n)Permitted Convertible Indebtedness and any Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness in respect thereof in an aggregate outstanding principal amount not to exceed [***];
(o)Indebtedness consisting of obligations in respect of letters of credit, surety bonds or performance bonds in an aggregate outstanding principal amount not to exceed [***];
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(p)Indebtedness owed to any financial institution in respect of purchasing or debit card programs, credit card programs and related liabilities arising from ordinary course treasury, depository or cash management services, including any payments in connection with the termination thereof;
(q)Indebtedness consisting of take-or-pay obligations contained in supply arrangements in the ordinary course of business;
(r)customer deposits and advance payments received in the ordinary course of business from customers for goods purchased in the ordinary course of business;
(s)Indebtedness incurred in connection with bankers’ acceptances, discounted bills of exchange, warehouse receipts or similar facilities or the discounting or factoring of receivables for collection purposes, in each case incurred or undertaken in the ordinary course of business;
(t)guarantees incurred in the ordinary course of business in respect of obligations to suppliers, customers, franchisees, lessors, licensees, sub-licensees and distribution partners;
(u)Indebtedness of Borrower under the AYVAKIT/BLU-263 Purchase Agreement;
(v)Permitted Priority Indebtedness;
(w)to the extent constituting Indebtedness, obligations under Permitted Royalty Transactions;
(x)obligations under any Hedging Agreement;
(y)solely prior to the date that is [***] after the Closing Date, Indebtedness consisting of margin loans in an aggregate principal amount at any time outstanding not to exceed [***] minus the principal amount of any outstanding Permitted Priority Indebtedness; and
(z)other Indebtedness of Borrower and its Subsidiaries, in an aggregate amount not to exceed at any time [***].
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.
“Permitted Intercompany Investments” means Investments by (a) a Loan Party to or in another Loan Party, (b) a Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party to or in another Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party, (c) a Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party to or in a Loan Party, so long as, in the case of a loan or an advance, the parties thereto are party to an Intercompany Subordination Agreement, (d) Investments by the Loan Parties in Subsidiaries that are not Loan Parties to the extent such Investments constitute bona fide transfer pricing transactions, cost-sharing arrangements or “cost-plus” arrangements (in each case not to exceed [***]) in the ordinary course of business or consist of foreign regulatory approvals or licenses in connection with the development or Commercialization of any Product in a foreign jurisdiction; and (e) additional Investments by the Loan Parties in Subsidiaries that are not Loan Parties in an aggregate amount not to exceed [***]; provided that, with respect to clause (e), Company and its Subsidiaries shall be in compliance with the covenant set forth in Section 6.8 on a pro forma basis after giving effect to such Investment; provided further that no Product (Core) or Product (Core) Intellectual Property Rights shall be assigned, transferred, contributed, licensed, sublicensed, or otherwise disposed by any Loan Party pursuant to this clause (e).
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“Permitted Investments” means:
(a)Investments in Cash and Cash Equivalents;
(b)equity Investments owned as of the Closing Date in any Subsidiary and equity Investments in an aggregate amount outstanding not to exceed [***] owned as a result of the formation of a Subsidiary to the extent otherwise permitted hereunder;
(c)Permitted Intercompany Investments;
(d)loans and advances to employees of Borrower and its Subsidiaries (i) made in the ordinary course of business and described on Schedule 6.6, and (ii) any refinancings of such loans after the Closing Date in an aggregate amount not to exceed [***] at any time outstanding;
(e)Permitted Acquisitions;
(f)Investments described in Schedule 6.7 as of the Closing Date;
(g)any Investments consisting of extensions of credit in the nature of accounts receivable or notes receivable arising from the grant of trade credit in the ordinary course of business or received in compromise or resolution of (i) obligations of trade creditors or customers that were incurred in the ordinary course of business of Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, including pursuant to any plan of reorganization or similar arrangement upon the bankruptcy or insolvency of any trade creditor or customer or (ii) litigation, arbitration or other disputes;
(h)Investments in negotiable instruments deposited or to be deposited for collection in the ordinary course of business;
(i)Investments in the ordinary course of business consisting of customary trade arrangements with customers;
(j)advances made in connection with purchases of goods or services in the ordinary course of business;
(k)Investments held by a Person acquired in a Permitted Acquisition to the extent that such Investments were not made in contemplation of or in connection with such Permitted Acquisition and were in existence on the date of such Permitted Acquisition;
(l)so long as no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or would result therefrom, Investments in Joint Ventures in an aggregate outstanding amount not to exceed [***];
(m)Permitted Equity Derivatives;
(n)[Reserved];
(o)Investments (including debt obligations) received in connection with the bankruptcy or reorganization of suppliers and customers and in settlement of delinquent obligations of, and other disputes with, customers and suppliers arising in the ordinary course of business;
(p)Investments under Hedging Agreement permitted under this Agreement;
(q)[Reserved];
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(r)[Reserved]
(s)any Investment of the non-cash consideration received from a Disposition that was made pursuant to and in compliance with this Agreement;
(t)Investments consisting of xxxxxxx money deposits made by the Borrower or its Subsidiaries in connection with any letter of intent or other agreement in respect of any Investment permitted by this Agreement;
(u)acquisitions of obligations of one or more officers or other employees of Borrower or any Subsidiary of the Borrower in connection with such officer’s or employee’s acquisition of Capital Stock of any direct or indirect parent of the Borrower, so long as no cash is actually advanced by the Borrower or any Subsidiary to such officers or employees in connection with the acquisition of any such obligations;
(v)guarantees of operating leases or of other obligations, in each case, that do not constitute Indebtedness, and are entered into by the Borrower or any Subsidiary in the ordinary course of business;
(w)Investments consisting of the redemption, purchase, repurchase or retirement of any Capital Stock of Borrower permitted by this Agreement;
(x)[Reserved];
(y)[Reserved];
(z)solely so long as no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing and Qualified Cash is in excess of [***], Investments of Cash and Cash Equivalents in Blueprint Medicines Security Corporation in an aggregate amount outstanding at any time not to exceed the lesser of (i) [***] and (ii) an amount equal to [***] of the excess of Consolidated Total Cash over the amount of Qualified Cash required pursuant to Section 6.8; provided, that if at any time an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or the Borrower does not have Qualified Cash in excess of [***], then Borrower shall immediately, and in any event within [***], cause all Cash and Cash Equivalents held by Blueprint Medicines Security Corporation to be distributed to a Loan Party; and
(aa)so long as no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or would result therefrom, other Investments in an aggregate amount outstanding not to exceed the lesser of (i) the greater of (A) [***] of Product Revenue from sales of all Product (Core) for the most recently ended four fiscal quarter period on or prior to the date of such Investment for which financial statements have been delivered pursuant to Section 5.1(b) or (c) and (B) [***] and (ii) [***].
“Permitted Liens” means:
(a)Liens in favor of Administrative Agent for the benefit of Secured Parties granted pursuant to any Loan Document;
(b)Liens for Taxes (i) not yet due and payable or (ii) if obligations with respect to such Taxes are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings promptly instituted and diligently conducted and reserves required by GAAP have been made;
(c)statutory Liens of landlords, banks (and rights of set off), of carriers, warehousemen, mechanics, repairmen, workmen and materialmen, and other Liens imposed by law (other than any such
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Lien imposed pursuant to Section 401(a)(29) or 412(n) of the Internal Revenue Code or by ERISA), in each case incurred in the ordinary course of business for amounts not yet overdue;
(d)Liens incurred in the ordinary course of business in connection with workers’ compensation, unemployment insurance and other types of social security, or to secure the performance of tenders, statutory obligations, surety and appeal bonds, bids, leases, government contracts, trade contracts, performance and return of money bonds and other similar obligations (exclusive of obligations for the payment of borrowed money or other Indebtedness), so long as no foreclosure, sale or similar proceedings have been commenced with respect to any portion of the Collateral on account thereof;
(e)easements, rights of way, restrictions, encroachments, and other minor defects or irregularities in title, in each case which do not and will not interfere in any material respect with the ordinary conduct of the business of Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries;
(f)any interest or title of a lessor or sublessor under any lease of real estate permitted hereunder;
(g)Liens solely on any xxxx xxxxxxx money deposits made by Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries in connection with any letter of intent or purchase agreement permitted hereunder;
(h)purported Liens evidenced by the filing of precautionary UCC financing statements relating solely to operating leases of personal property entered into in the ordinary course of business;
(i)Liens in favor of customs and revenue authorities arising as a matter of law to secure payment of customs duties in connection with the importation of goods;
(j)any zoning or similar law or right reserved to or vested in any governmental office or agency to control or regulate the use of any real property;
(k)Liens described in Schedule 6.2; provided that any such Lien shall only secure the Indebtedness that it secures on the Closing Date and any Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness in respect thereof;
(l)Liens securing Capital Leases or purchase money Indebtedness permitted pursuant to clause (h) of the definition of Permitted Indebtedness; provided, any such Lien shall encumber only the asset subject to such Capital Lease or the asset acquired with the proceeds of such Indebtedness
(m)Liens granted in the ordinary course of business on the unearned portion of insurance premiums securing the financing of insurance premiums to the extent the financing is permitted under the definition of Permitted Indebtedness;
(n)Liens assumed by Borrower and its Subsidiaries in connection with a Permitted Acquisition that secure Indebtedness permitted by clause (m) of the definition of Permitted Indebtedness;
(o)(i) Liens solely on any cash securing Indebtedness permitted pursuant to clause (o) of the definition of Permitted Indebtedness, and (ii) Liens on cash deposits not exceeding [***] in the aggregate securing Indebtedness permitted pursuant to clause (p) of the definition of Permitted Indebtedness;
(p)Liens in favor of vendors or suppliers of such Person in the ordinary course of business to the extent encumbering property purchased from or provided by such vendors or suppliers and the proceeds thereof;
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(q)Liens securing any judgments, writs or warrants of attachment or similar process not constituting an Event of Default under Section 8.1(h);
(r)leases, subleases, licenses or sublicenses that are (i) permitted by Section 6.9(b) or (ii) excluded from the definition of Asset Sale;
(s)bankers’ Liens, rights of setoff and other similar Liens existing solely with respect to cash and Cash Equivalents on deposit in one or more accounts maintained by Borrower or its Subsidiaries, in each case granted in the ordinary course of business in favor of the bank or banks with which such accounts are maintained, securing amounts owing to such bank with respect to cash management and operating account arrangements, including those involving pooled accounts and netting arrangements, as part of a bank’s standard term and conditions; provided, that, unless such Liens are nonconsensual and arise by operation of law, in no case shall any such Liens secure (either directly or indirectly) the repayment of any Indebtedness;
(t)Liens (i) of a collection bank arising under Section 4-210 of the UCC, or any comparable or successor provision, on items in the course of collection; and (ii) in favor of banking or other financial institutions or entities, or electronic payment service providers, arising as a matter of law encumbering deposits (including the right of set-off) and which are within the general parameters customary in the banking or finance industry;
(u)Liens on the Collateral (as defined in the AYVAKIT/BLU-263 Purchase Agreement) in favor of the Royalty Agent as required under the AYVAKIT/BLU-263 Purchase Agreement, which security interests shall subject at all times to the Senior Lender Intercreditor Agreement;
(v)Liens securing Permitted Priority Indebtedness (for the avoidance of doubt, to the extent such Liens are permitted in the definition of “Permitted Priority Indebtedness”);
(w)Back-up Security Interests granted pursuant to any Permitted Royalty Transaction;
(x)Liens on specific items of inventory or other goods and proceeds of the Borrower or a Subsidiary securing such Person’s obligations in respect of bankers’ acceptances or letters of credit entered into in the ordinary course of business issued or created for the account of such Person to facilitate the purchase, shipment or storage of such inventory or other goods;
(y)Liens arising from, or from UCC financing statement filings regarding, operating leases or consignments entered into by the Borrower or its Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business;
(z)Liens arising out of conditional sale, title retention, consignment or similar arrangements for the sale of goods entered into in the ordinary course of business;
(aa)any encumbrance or restriction, including any put and call arrangements, related to Capital Stock in any Joint Venture set forth in the Organization Documents of such Joint Venture or any related joint venture, shareholders’ or similar agreement;
(bb)Liens on insurance policies and the proceeds thereof securing the financing of the premiums with respect thereto;
(cc)Liens on receivables, collateral accounts and related assets and proceeds thereof incurred under Permitted Royalty Transactions; provided that such Liens are limited to the receivables sold and the proceeds thereof;
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(dd)To the extent constituting Liens, licenses and sublicenses under any Permitted Product Transaction;
(ee)Liens on Cash and Cash Equivalents in a segregated account securing Indebtedness permitted pursuant to clause (y) of Permitted Indebtedness; provided that such the amount of Cash and Cash Equivalents subject to such Liens shall not at any time exceed the amount of such Indebtedness; and
(ff)other Liens incurred in the ordinary course of business of Borrower or any Subsidiary of Borrower with respect to obligations that do not exceed [***] at any one time outstanding.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, no Liens on any Product, Product Patent or Registrations shall be permitted (other than non-consensual Liens constituting “Permitted Liens” and Liens described in clauses (a), (r), (u), (w) and (cc) above).
“Permitted Priority Indebtedness” means Indebtedness of Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries under one working capital revolving credit facility, in an amount not to exceed the lesser of (x) [***] minus, at any time, the amount of any Indebtedness outstanding pursuant to clause (y) of “Permitted Indebtedness” and (y) at any time, [***] of the face amount at such time of Loan Parties’ eligible accounts receivable; provided that (a) such Indebtedness, if secured, is secured solely by Borrower’s and its Subsidiaries’ accounts receivable, inventory and segregated cash proceeds of the foregoing, and (b) the holders or lenders thereof have executed and delivered to Administrative Agent an intercreditor agreement reasonably satisfactory to Administrative Agent and the Required Lenders (which, for the avoidance of doubt, may provide that such Permitted Priority Indebtedness has priority on the assets securing such Permitted Priority Indebtedness).
“Permitted Product Agreement” means:
(a)[***]
(b)[***] provided any such Product Agreement (i) [***], (ii) permits the disclosure of royalty and similar reports to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders in accordance with Section 5.1(e)(i) and (iii) [***]; provided further, that [***].
“Permitted Product Transaction” means (a) the grant of a license or sublicense or any other disposition of any rights under any Product Patents or Registrations pursuant to a Permitted Product Agreement, and (b) the grant of the applicable licenses set forth on Schedule 1.1(d).
“Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness” means any Indebtedness of Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries issued in exchange for, or the net proceeds of which are used to renew, refund, refinance, replace, defease or discharge other Indebtedness of Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries; provided that:
(a)the principal amount (or accreted value, if applicable) of such Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness does not exceed the principal amount (or accreted value, if applicable) of the Indebtedness renewed, refunded, refinanced, replaced, defeased or discharged (plus all accrued interest on the Indebtedness and the amount of all fees and expenses, including premiums, incurred in connection therewith);
(b)such Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness has a final maturity date 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 renewed, refunded, refinanced, replaced, defeased or discharged;
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(c)if the Indebtedness being renewed, refunded, refinanced, replaced, defeased or discharged is subordinated in right of payment to the Obligations, such Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness is subordinated in right of payment to, the Obligations on terms at least as favorable to Administrative Agent and the Lenders as those contained in the documentation governing the Indebtedness being renewed, refunded, refinanced, replaced, defeased or discharged;
(d)such Indebtedness is incurred either by Borrower or by the Subsidiary who is the obligor on the Indebtedness being renewed, refunded, refinanced, replaced, defeased or discharged; and
(e)in the case of Permitted Convertible Indebtedness, such Indebtedness complies with the terms set forth in the proviso of the definition of Permitted Convertible Indebtedness.
“Permitted Royalty Transaction” means a (i) the GAVRETO Royalty Transaction, (ii) a Royalty Monetization Transaction in respect of payments owed to Borrower under the CStone License and (iii) any other Royalty Monetization Transaction in respect of royalties payable in respect of, or revenues from, net sales of a Product (Non-Core); provided, in each case of clause (ii) and (iii) that (a) such transaction shall be structured as a “true sale” of such royalties or revenues, (b) such transaction shall not have or provide for any (x) redemption or buy-back obligations or any financial covenants that apply prior to the date that is [***] after the Term Loan Maturity Date in effect at the time of such Permitted Royalty Transaction (and, in any event, shall permit the Indebtedness and other Obligations pursuant to the Loan Documents), (y) Lien on any asset of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, except a Back-Up Security Interest in the royalties or revenues sold pursuant to such transaction or (z) negative pledge restricting incurrence of any Lien on any asset of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries (except that such transaction may contain a customary negative pledge on the royalties or revenues sold pursuant to such transaction, the proceeds thereof and cash in segregated accounts that receive such proceeds and hold no other cash), (c) the consideration received for such transaction shall be in an amount at least equal to the fair market value thereof, and (d) no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing or would result therefrom.
“Person” means and includes natural persons, corporations, companies, limited partnerships, general partnerships, limited liability companies, limited liability partnerships, joint stock companies, Joint Ventures, associations, companies, trusts, banks, trust companies, land trusts, business trusts or other organizations, whether or not legal entities, and Governmental Authorities.
“Personal Information” means any information that identifies or can be used to identify a natural person, including any information defined as “personal data,” “personally identifiable information,” “personal information,” “protected health information,” or “nonpublic personal information” under applicable Data Protection Laws.
“Platform Intellectual Property” means any Intellectual Property Rights [***] on Schedule 1.1(e), as may be updated from time to time in the Borrower’s sole discretion; [***].
“Pledge and Security Agreement” means the Pledge and Security Agreement executed by Grantors in favor of Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties.
“Prepayment Premium” has the meaning specified in the Fee Letter.
“Prime Rate” means the rate of interest quoted in The Wall Street Journal, Money Rates Section as the Prime Rate (currently defined as the base rate on corporate loans posted by at least 75% of the nation’s thirty (30) largest banks), as in effect from time to time. The Prime Rate is a reference rate and does not necessarily represent the lowest or best rate actually charged to any customer. The Administrative Agent
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or any other Lender may make commercial loans or other loans at rates of interest at, above or below the Prime Rate.
“Principal Office” means Administrative Agent’s “Principal Office” as set forth on Appendix B, or such other office as such Person may from time to time designate in writing to Company and each Lender.
“Privacy Policies” has the meaning specified in Section 4.36.
“Pro Rata Share” means, with respect to:
(a)(i) a Lender’s obligation to make the Initial Term Loan, the percentage obtained by dividing (A) such Lender’s Initial Term Loan Commitment by (B) the Total Initial Term Loan Commitment; (ii) a Lender’s obligation to make a Delayed Draw Term Loan, the percentage obtained by dividing (A) such Lender’s Delayed Draw Term Loan Commitment by (B) the aggregate amount of the Lenders’ Delayed Draw Term Loan Commitments and (iii) a Lender’s right to make an Incremental Term Loan, the percentage obtained by dividing (A) such Lender’s outstanding Term Loans and unfunded Delayed Draw Term Loan Commitments by (B) the aggregate amount of the all Lenders’ outstanding Term Loans and unfunded Delayed Draw Term Loan Commitments;
(b)a Lender’s right to receive payments of interest, fees and principal with respect to a Term Loan, the percentage obtained by dividing (i) the aggregate unpaid principal amount of such Lender’s portion of the Term Loan, by (ii) the aggregate unpaid principal amount of the Term Loan; and
(c)all other matters, the percentage obtained by dividing (i) the sum of such Lender’s Delayed Draw Term Loan Commitment and the unpaid principal amount of such Lender’s portion of the Term Loan, by (ii) the sum of the Total Delayed Draw Term Loan Commitment and the aggregate unpaid principal amount of the Term Loan.
“Product” means XXXXXXX, XXX-000, GAVRETO and any other product/development candidate being developed or Commercialized by Borrower or the Loan Parties from time to time, including but not limited to any acquired Product that is acquired or in-licensed pursuant to a Permitted Acquisition.
“Product Agreement” means any agreement entered into between Company or any of its Subsidiaries with another Person that includes the granting of a license or sublicense of any rights under any Product Intellectual Property Rights or Registrations that allows such Person to develop or commercialize a Product.
“Product (Core)” means each of [***].
“Product (Core) Intellectual Property Rights” means Product Intellectual Property Rights relating to any Product (Core).
“Product (Core) Patents” means the [***].
“Product (Non-Core)” means any Product other Product (Core).
“Product Intellectual Property Rights” means (a) the Product Patents and (b) any and all Intellectual Property Rights owned by or exclusively licensed to, or purported to be owned by or exclusively licensed to, Borrower or its Affiliates relating to any Product or that, absent a valid license or other rights under such Intellectual Property Rights, would be infringed or misappropriated by the research, development, manufacture, use or Commercialization of any Product.
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“Product Patents” means the U.S. and foreign Patents and pending Patent applications owned or in-licensed by Company or any of its Subsidiaries, now or in the future, that are necessary or material to the research, development, manufacture, use or Commercialization of one or more of the Products.
“Product Revenue” means, for any period and with respect to any Product (including any Product, containing whether alone, or with any other active ingredients) (a) the consolidated gross revenues of the Loan Parties generated solely through the commercial sale of such Product to third parties by the Loan Parties (or any licensee pursuant to a Permitted Product Agreement, in which case such revenues shall be limited to the royalties actually received by the Loan Parties from the commercial sale of such Product by any such licensee or its sublicensees thereof) during such period, less, without duplication, (b)(i) trade, quantity and cash discounts allowed by Company, (ii) discounts, refunds, rebates, charge backs, retroactive price adjustments and any other allowances which effectively reduce net selling price, (iii) product returns and allowances, (iv) allowances for shipping or other distribution expenses, (v) set-offs and counterclaims, and (vi) any other similar and customary deductions used by Company in determining net revenues, all, in respect of clauses (a) and (b), as determined in accordance with GAAP and calculated on a basis consistent with the Historical Financial Statements delivered to Administrative Agent prior to the Closing Date; provided that, for the avoidance of doubt, Product Revenue does not include any upfront fees, milestone or other payments that do not represent a portion of sales of the applicable Product by such licensee (or its sublicensees) pursuant to a Permitted Product Agreement.
“Projections” has the meaning specified in Section 4.8.
“Protective Advances” has the meaning specified in Section 9.11.
“Public Health Laws” means all Requirements of Law relating to the procurement, development, clinical and non-clinical evaluation, product approval or licensure, manufacture, production, analysis, wholesale, distribution, dispensing, importation, exportation, use, handling, quality, sale, labeling, promotion, clinical trial registration or post market requirements of any drug, biologic or other product (including, without limitation, any ingredient or component of the foregoing products) subject to regulation under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. § 301 et seq.) and the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. § 201 et seq.), including without limitation the regulations promulgated by the FDA at Title 21 of the Code of Federal Regulations, all applicable regulations promulgated by the National Institutes of Health (“NIH”) and codified at Title 42 of the Code of Federal Regulations, equivalent foreign legislation and guidance, compliance, guides, and other policies issued by the FDA, the NIH and other comparable Governmental Authorities, including foreign Governmental Authorities, as well as applicable Requirements of Law relating to the licensure of entities that manufacture or distribute drugs, biologics, or other regulated product.
“Qualified Capital Stock” means, with respect to any Person, all Capital Stock of such Person that are not Disqualified Capital Stock.
“Qualified Cash” means, as of any date of determination, the amount of unrestricted Cash and Cash Equivalents (other than restrictions created by the Collateral Documents) of the Loan Parties that is in Deposit Accounts or in Securities Accounts, or any combination thereof, which such Deposit Accounts or Securities Accounts are (after the post-closing period set forth in Section 5.13) subject to a Control Agreement.
“Real Estate Asset” means, at any time of determination, any Real Property owned by a Loan Party, but only to the extent such Real Property constitutes Collateral and is encumbered by a Mortgage pursuant to the terms of this Agreement.
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“Real Property” means any real property (including all buildings, fixtures or other improvements located thereon) now, hereafter or heretofore owned, leased, operated or used by Company or any of its Subsidiaries.
“Recipient” means (a) the Administrative Agent or (b) any Lender, as applicable.
“Register” has the meaning specified in Section 2.3(b).
“Registrations” shall mean authorizations, approvals, licenses, permits, certificates, registrations, listings, certificates, or exemptions of or issued by any Governmental Authority (including marketing approvals, investigational new drug applications, product recertifications, manufacturing approvals and authorizations, pricing and reimbursement approvals, labeling approvals or their foreign equivalent) that are required for the research, development, manufacture, commercialization, distribution, marketing, storage, transportation, pricing, Governmental Authority reimbursement, use and sale of Products.
“Regulation D” means Regulation D of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, as in effect from time to time.
“Regulatory Action” means an administrative or regulatory enforcement action, proceeding or investigation, settlement agreement, corporate integrity agreement, deferred or non-prosecution agreement, warning letter, untitled letter, Form 483 or similar inspectional observations, civil investigative demand, subpoena, other notice of violation letter, recall, seizure, Section 305 notice or other similar written communication, or consent decree, issued or required by the FDA, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services or its departments thereunder, or under the Public Health Laws, the NIH or a comparable Governmental Authority in any other regulatory jurisdiction, including any inspectional observations recorded on a Form FDA 483, any Establishment Inspection Report, and any written request from FDA for a regulatory meeting.
“Reinvestment Amounts” has the meaning specified term in Section 2.10(a)(i).
“Related Fund” means, with respect to any Lender that is an investment fund, any other investment fund that invests in commercial loans and that is managed or advised by the same investment advisor as such Lender or by an Affiliate of such investment advisor.
“Release” means any release, spill, emission, leaking, pumping, pouring, injection, escaping, deposit, disposal, discharge, dispersal, dumping, leaching or migration of any Hazardous Material into the indoor or outdoor environment (including the abandonment or disposal of any barrels, containers or other closed receptacles containing any Hazardous Material), including the movement of any Hazardous Material through the air, soil, surface water or groundwater.
“Relevant Governmental Body” means the Federal Reserve Board and/or the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, or a committee officially endorsed or convened by the Federal Reserve Board and/or the Federal Reserve Bank of New York or any successor thereto.
“Remedial Action” means all actions taken to (a) correct or address any actual or threatened non-compliance with Environmental Law, (b) clean up, remove, remediate, contain, treat, monitor, assess, evaluate or in any other way address Hazardous Materials in the indoor or outdoor environment, (c) prevent or minimize a Release or threatened Release of Hazardous Materials so they do not migrate or endanger or threaten to endanger public health or welfare or the indoor or outdoor environment, (d) perform pre-remedial studies and investigations and post-remedial operation and maintenance activities; or (e) perform any other actions authorized or required by Environmental Law or Governmental Authority.
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“Replacement Lender” has the meaning specified in Section 2.18.
“Required Lenders” means Lenders whose Pro Rata Share (calculated in accordance with clause (c) of the definition thereof) aggregate at least 50.1%.
“Required Prepayment Date” has the meaning specified in Section 2.11(a).
“Requirements of Law” means, with respect to any Person, collectively, the common law and all federal, state, provincial, local, foreign, multinational or international laws, statutes, codes, treaties, standards, rules and regulations, guidelines, ordinances, orders, judgments, writs, injunctions, decrees (including administrative or judicial precedents or authorities) and the interpretation or administration thereof by, and other determinations, directives, requirements or requests of, any Governmental Authority, in each case that are applicable to or binding upon such Person or any of its property or to which such Person or any of its property is subject.
“Restricted Junior Payment” means (a) any dividend or other distribution, direct or indirect, on account of any shares of any class of Capital Stock of Borrower now or hereafter outstanding, except a dividend payable solely in shares of Capital Stock to the holders of that class, together with any payment or distribution pursuant to a “plan of division” under the Delaware Limited Liability Act or any comparable transaction under any similar law, (b) any redemption, retirement, sinking fund or similar payment, purchase or other acquisition for value, direct or indirect, of any shares of any class of Capital Stock of Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries that is not a Loan Party now or hereafter outstanding, (c) any payment made to retire, or to obtain the surrender of, any outstanding warrants, options or other rights to acquire shares of any class of Capital Stock of Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries that is not a Loan Party now or hereafter outstanding, (d) [reserved], and (e) any payment or prepayment of principal of, premium, if any, or interest on, or redemption, purchase, retirement, defeasance (including in substance or legal defeasance), sinking fund or similar payment with respect to, any subordinated Indebtedness.
“Restricted License” means any Product Agreement that (i) cannot be collaterally assigned to secure the Obligations or otherwise contains provisions that restrict or penalize the granting of a security interest in or Lien on such Product Agreement or the related Product Intellectual Property Rights, (ii) restricts the assignment of such Product Agreement upon the sale or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets to which such Product Agreement relates (other than customary provisions requiring the assumption by the applicable purchaser of all obligations under such Product Agreement), or (iii) does not permit the disclosure of information to be provided thereunder to Administrative Agent and the Lenders, any purchaser or prospective purchaser in a foreclosure or other Transfer of all or any portion of the Collateral (subject to customary confidentiality obligations); provided a Product Agreement shall not be a “Restricted Licenses” by virtue of clause (iii) if Borrower and/or the applicable Subsidiary has used commercially reasonable efforts to permit, or other obtain permission for, such disclosure.
“RET” means a receptor tyrosine kinase commonly known as Rearranged during Transfection, including without limitation any isoforms of the foregoing.
“Roche Agreement” means that certain Collaboration Agreement, dated as of July 13, 2020, by and among X. Xxxxxxx-Xx Xxxxx Ltd, Genentech, Inc. and Borrower, as in effective as of the date hereof (and as the same may be amended, restated, amended and restated or otherwise modified from time to time to the extent not prohibited by this Agreement).
“Royalty Agent” has the meaning given to the term “Purchaser’s Representative” in the AYVAKIT/BLU-263 Purchase Agreement.
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“Royalty Monetization Transaction” means any monetization transaction involving the sale, transfer, option or collateralization of (i) any monetary payments (contingent or otherwise) payable to Borrower or its Subsidiaries by a counterparty under a Product Agreement, or (ii) any Product Revenues, in each case whether in whole or in part, including but not limited to sales of royalty streams, royalty bonds and other royalty financings, synthetic royalty and revenue interest transactions (including but not limited to clinical trial funding arrangements), and hybrid monetization transactions.
“S&P” means Standard & Poor’s Ratings Group, a division of The McGraw Hill Corporation.
“Sanctioned Entity” means (a) a country or territory or a government of a country or territory, (b) an agency of the government of a country or territory, (c) an organization directly or indirectly controlled by a country or territory or its government, or (d) a Person resident in or determined to be resident in a country or territory, in each case of clauses (a) through (d) that is a target of Sanctions, including a target of any country or territory sanctions program administered and enforced by OFAC.
“Sanctioned Person” means, at any time (a) any Person named on the list of Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons maintained by OFAC, OFAC’s consolidated Non-SDN list or any other Sanctions-related list maintained by any Governmental Authority, (b) a Person or legal entity that is a target of Sanctions, (c) any Person operating, organized or resident in a Sanctioned Entity, or (d) any Person directly or indirectly owned or controlled (individually or in the aggregate) by or acting on behalf of any such Person or Persons described in clauses (a) through (c) above.
“Sanctions” means individually and collectively, respectively, any and all economic sanctions, trade sanctions, financial sanctions, sectoral sanctions, secondary sanctions, trade embargoes anti-terrorism laws and other sanctions laws, regulations or embargoes, including those imposed, administered or enforced from time to time by: (a) the United States of America, including those administered by OFAC, the U.S. Department of State, the U.S. Department of Commerce, or through any existing or future executive order, (b) the United Nations Security Council, (c) the European Union or any European Union member state, (d) Her Majesty’s Treasury of the United Kingdom, or (e) any other Governmental Authority with jurisdiction over any Lender or any Loan Party or any of their respective Subsidiaries or Affiliates.
“Secured Parties” has the meaning assigned to that term in the Pledge and Security Agreement.
“Securities Account” means a securities account (as defined in the UCC).
“Securities Act” means the Securities Act of 1933.
“Senior Lender Intercreditor Agreement” means that certain Senior Lender Intercreditor Agreement dated as of the date hereof among the Royalty Agent, as collateral agent under the AYVAKIT/BLU-263 Purchase Agreement, and the Administrative Agent.
“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 Loan” means a Loan bearing interest at a rate determined by reference to Term SOFR (other than pursuant to clause (c) of the definition of “Base Rate”).
“Solvency Certificate” means a Solvency Certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit E.
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“Solvent” means, with respect to any Loan Party, that as of the date of determination, both (a)(i) the sum of such Loan Party’s debt (including contingent liabilities) does not exceed the present fair saleable value of such Loan Party’s present assets, (ii) such Loan Party’s capital is not unreasonably small in relation to its business as contemplated on the Closing Date and reflected in the Projections, and (iii) such Loan Party has not incurred and does not intend to incur, or believe (nor should it reasonably believe) that it will incur, debts beyond its ability to pay such debts as they become due (whether at maturity or otherwise) and (b) such Person is “solvent” within the meaning given that term and similar terms under applicable laws relating to fraudulent transfers and conveyances. For purposes of this definition, the amount of any contingent liability at any time shall be computed as the amount that, in light of all of the facts and circumstances existing at such time, represents the amount that can reasonably be expected to become an actual or matured liability (irrespective of whether such contingent liabilities meet the criteria for accrual under Statement of Financial Accounting Standard No. 5).
“Subsidiary” means, with respect to any Person, any corporation, company, partnership, limited liability company, association, joint venture or other business entity of which more than 50% of the total voting power of shares of stock, shares, or other ownership interests entitled (without regard to the occurrence of any contingency) to vote in the election of the Person or Persons (whether directors, managers, trustees or other Persons performing similar functions) having the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies thereof is at the time owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by that Person or one or more of the other Subsidiaries of that Person or a combination thereof; provided, in determining the percentage of ownership interests of any Person controlled by another Person, no ownership interest in the nature of a “qualifying share” of the former Person shall be deemed to be outstanding. When used herein, “Subsidiary” shall mean a Subsidiary of Borrower unless otherwise specified.
“Tax” means any present or future tax, levy, impost, duty, assessment, charge, fee, deduction or withholding (including backup withholding) or other charge imposed by any Governmental Authority, and any interest, penalties, additions to tax or other liabilities with respect thereto.
“Term Loan” means, collectively, the Initial Term Loan and each Delayed Draw Term Loan.
“Term Loan Commitment” means, collectively, the Initial Term Loan Commitment and the Delayed Draw Term Loan Commitments.
“Term Loan Maturity Date” means the earlier of (a) June 30, 2028 and (b) the date that the Term Loan shall become due and payable in full hereunder, whether by acceleration or otherwise.
“Term SOFR” means,
(a)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 and a Benchmark Replacement Date with respect to the Term SOFR Reference Rate has not occurred, then Term SOFR will be the Term SOFR Reference Rate for such tenor as published by the Term SOFR Administrator on the first preceding 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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(b)for any calculation with respect to a Base Rate Loan on any day, the Term SOFR Reference Rate for a tenor of three months 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 and a Benchmark Replacement Date with respect to the Term SOFR Reference Rate has not occurred, then Term SOFR will be the Term SOFR Reference Rate for such tenor as published by the Term SOFR Administrator on the first preceding 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;
provided, further, that if Term SOFR determined as provided above (including pursuant to the proviso under clause (a) or clause (b) above) shall ever be less than the Floor, then Term SOFR shall be deemed to be the Floor.
“Term SOFR Administrator” means CME Group Benchmark Administration Limited (CBA) (or a successor administrator of the Term SOFR Reference Rate selected by the Administrative Agent in its reasonable discretion).
“Term SOFR Reference Rate” means the forward-looking term rate based on SOFR.
“Terminated Lender” has the meaning specified in Section 2.18.
“Title Company” has the meaning specified in Section 5.11.
“Title Policy” has the meaning specified in Section 5.11.
“Test Date” has the meaning specified in the definition of Excluded Subsidiary.
“Total Delayed Draw Term Loan Commitment” means the sum of the amounts of the Lenders’ Delayed Draw Term Loan Commitments.
“Total Initial Term Loan Commitment” means the sum of the amounts of the Lenders’ Initial Term Loan Commitments.
“Transaction Costs” means the reasonable and documented fees, costs and expenses payable by Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries on or before the Closing Date in connection with the transactions contemplated by the Loan Documents.
“Type of Loan” means with respect to any Term Loan, a Base Rate Loan or a SOFR Loan.
“U.S.” or “United States” means the United States of America (including all possessions and territories thereof).
“U.S. Government Securities Business Day” 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. Tax Compliance Certificate” has the meaning specified in Section 2.15(d)(i)(B)(3).
“UCC” means the Uniform Commercial Code (or any similar or equivalent legislation) as in effect in any applicable jurisdiction.
“Unadjusted Benchmark Replacement” means the applicable Benchmark Replacement excluding the related Benchmark Replacement Adjustment.
“Waivable Mandatory Prepayment” has the meaning specified in Section 2.11(b).
“Weighted Average Life to Maturity” means, when applied to any Indebtedness at any date, the number of years obtained by dividing:
(a)the sum of the products obtained by multiplying (i) the amount of each then remaining installment, sinking fund, serial maturity or other required payments of principal, including payment at final maturity, in respect of the Indebtedness, by (ii) the number of years (calculated to the nearest one-twelfth) that will elapse between such date and the making of such payment; by
(b)the then outstanding principal amount of such Indebtedness.
Section 1.2Accounting and Other Terms.
(a)Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, all accounting terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings assigned to them in conformity with GAAP. Financial statements and other information required to be delivered by Borrower to Lenders pursuant to Sections 5.1(b) and 5.1(c) shall be prepared in accordance with GAAP as in effect at the time of such preparation. Subject to the foregoing, calculations in connection with the definitions, covenants and other provisions hereof shall utilize accounting principles and policies in conformity with those used to prepare the Historical Financial Statements. Notwithstanding the foregoing, for purposes of determining compliance with any covenant (including the computation of any financial covenant) contained herein, (i) Indebtedness of Borrower and its Subsidiaries shall be deemed to be carried at 100% of the outstanding principal amount thereof, and the effects of FASB ASC 825 and FASB ASC 470 20 on financial liabilities shall be disregarded, (ii) with respect to the accounting for leases as either operating leases or capital leases and the impact of such accounting in accordance with FASB ASC 840 on the definitions and covenants herein, GAAP as in effect on December 31, 2018 shall be applied and (iii) with respect to revenue recognition and the impact of such accounting in accordance with FASB ASC 606 on the definitions and covenants herein, GAAP as in effect on December 31, 2017 shall be applied.
(b)All terms used in this Agreement which are defined in Article 8 or Article 9 of the UCC as in effect from time to time in the State of New York and which are not otherwise defined herein shall have the same meanings herein as set forth therein, provided that terms used herein which are defined in the UCC as in effect in the State of New York on the date hereof shall continue to have the same meaning notwithstanding any replacement or amendment of such statute except as Administrative Agent may otherwise determine.
(c)For purposes of determining compliance with any incurrence or expenditure tests set forth in this Agreement, any amounts so incurred or expended (to the extent incurred or expended in a currency other than Dollars ($)) shall be converted into Dollars on the basis of the exchange rates (as shown on the Bloomberg currency page for such currency or, if the same does not provide such exchange rate, by reference to such other recognized and publicly available service for displaying exchange rates as may be reasonably selected by Administrative Agent or, in the event no such service is available, on such
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other basis as is reasonably satisfactory to Administrative Agent) as in effect on the date of such incurrence or expenditure under any provision of any such Section that has an aggregate Dollar limitation provided for therein (and to the extent the respective incurrence or expenditure 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 rates (as shown on the Bloomberg currency page for such currency or, if the same does not provide such exchange rate, by reference to such other recognized and publicly available service for displaying exchange rates as may be reasonably selected by Administrative Agent or, in the event no such service is available, on such other basis as is reasonably satisfactory to Administrative Agent) as in effect on the date of any new incurrence or expenditures made under any provision of any such Section that regulates the Dollar amount outstanding at any time).
Section 1.3Interpretation, Etc. Any of the terms defined herein may, unless the context otherwise requires, be used in the singular or the plural, depending on the reference. Whenever the context may require, any pronoun shall include the corresponding masculine, feminine, and neuter forms. The word “will” shall be construed to have the same meaning and effect as the word “shall.” References herein to any Section, Appendix, Schedule or Exhibit shall be to a Section, an Appendix, a Schedule or an Exhibit, as the case may be, hereof unless otherwise specifically provided. The use herein of the word “include” or “including,” when following any general statement, term or matter, shall not be construed to limit such statement, term or matter to the specific items or matters set forth immediately following such word or to similar items or matters, whether or not no limiting language (such as “without limitation” or “but not limited to” or words of similar import) is used with reference thereto, but rather shall be deemed to refer to all other items or matters that fall within the broadest possible scope of such general statement, term or matter. The words “asset” and “property” shall be construed to have the same meaning and effect and to refer to any right or interest in or to assets and properties of any kind whatsoever, whether real, personal or mixed and whether tangible or intangible. Any reference herein or in any other Loan Document to the satisfaction, repayment, or payment in full of the Obligations or Guaranteed Obligations shall mean (a) the payment or repayment in full in immediately available funds of (i) the principal amount of, and interest accrued and unpaid with respect to, all outstanding Loans, together with the payment of any premium applicable to the repayment of the Loans, including any Applicable Premium and any Prepayment Premium, (ii) all costs, expenses, or indemnities payable pursuant to Section 10.2 or Section 10.3 of this Agreement that have accrued and are unpaid regardless of whether demand has been made therefor, and (iii) all fees, charges (including loan fees, service fees, professional fees, and expense reimbursement) and other Obligations that have accrued hereunder or under any other Loan Document and are unpaid, (b) the receipt by Administrative Agent of cash collateral in order to secure any other contingent Obligations for which a claim or demand for payment has been made on or prior to such time or in respect of matters or circumstances known to the Administrative Agent or a Lender at such time that are reasonably expected to result in any loss, cost, damage, or expense (including attorneys’ fees and legal expenses), such cash collateral to be in such amount as the Administrative Agent reasonably determines is appropriate to secure such contingent Obligations, and (c) the termination of all of the Term Loan Commitments. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, (A) the Xxxx-Xxxxx Xxxx Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and all requests, rules, guidelines or directives thereunder or issued in connection therewith and (B) all requests, rules, guidelines or directives concerning capital adequacy 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 shall, in each case, be deemed to be enacted, adopted, issued, phased in or effective after the date of this Agreement regardless of the date enacted, adopted, issued, phased in or effective. Unless the context requires otherwise (a) any definition of or reference to any Loan Document, agreement, instrument or other document herein shall be construed as referring to such agreement, instrument or other document as from time to time amended, supplemented or otherwise modified (subject to any restrictions on such amendments, supplements or modifications set forth in any Loan Document), (b) any reference to any law
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or regulation shall (i) include all statutory and regulatory provisions consolidating, amending, replacing or interpreting or supplementing such law or regulation, and (ii) unless otherwise specified, refer to such law or regulation as amended, modified or supplemented from time to time, and (c) any reference herein to any Person shall be construed to included such Person’s successors and permitted assigns. This Section 1.3 shall apply, mutatis mutandis, to all Loan Documents.
Section 1.4Time References. Unless otherwise indicated herein, all references to time of day refer to Eastern Standard Time or Eastern daylight saving time, as in effect in New York City on such day. For purposes of the computation of a period of time from a specified date to a later specified date, the word “from” means “from and including” and the words “to” and “until” each means “to but excluding”; provided, however, that with respect to a computation of fees or interest payable to Administrative Agent or any Lender, such period shall in any event consist of at least one full day.
Section 1.5Certain Matters of Construction. References in this Agreement to “determination” by Administrative Agent include good faith estimates by Administrative Agent (in the case of quantitative determinations) and good faith beliefs by Administrative Agent (in the case of qualitative determinations). A Default or Event of Default shall be deemed to exist at all times during the period commencing on the date that such Default or Event of Default occurs to the date on which such Default or Event of Default is waived in writing pursuant to this Agreement or, in the case of a Default, is cured within any period of cure expressly provided for in this Agreement; and an Event of Default shall “continue” or be “continuing” until such Event of Default has been waived in writing by the Required Lenders. Any Lien referred to in this Agreement or any other Loan Document as having been created in favor of Administrative Agent, any agreement entered into by Administrative Agent pursuant to this Agreement or any other Loan Document, any payment made by or to or funds received by Administrative Agent pursuant to or as contemplated by this Agreement or any other Loan Document, or any act taken or omitted to be taken by Administrative Agent, shall, unless otherwise expressly provided, be created, entered into, made or received, or taken or omitted, for the benefit or account of Administrative Agent and the Lenders. Wherever the phrase “to the knowledge of any Loan Party” or words of similar import relating to the knowledge or the awareness of any Loan Party are used in this Agreement or any other Loan Document, such phrase shall mean and refer to (i) the actual knowledge of a senior officer of any Loan Party or (ii) the knowledge that a senior officer would have obtained if such officer had engaged in good faith and diligent performance of such officer’s duties, including the making of such reasonably specific inquiries as may be necessary of the employees or agents of such Loan Party and a good faith attempt to ascertain the existence or accuracy of the matter to which such phrase relates. All covenants hereunder shall be given independent effect so that if a particular action or condition is not permitted by any of such covenants, the fact that it would be permitted by an exception to, or otherwise within the limitations of, another covenant shall not avoid the occurrence of a default if such action is taken or condition exists. In addition, all representations and warranties hereunder shall be given independent effect so that if a particular representation or warranty proves to be incorrect or is breached, the fact that another representation or warranty concerning the same or similar subject matter is correct or is not breached will not affect the incorrectness of a breach of a representation or warranty hereunder.
Section 1.6Rates. References Administrative Agent does not warrant or accept any responsibility for, and shall not have any liability with respect to, (a) the continuation of, administration of, submission of, calculation of or any other matter related to the Term SOFR Reference Rate, Term SOFR or any other Benchmark, any component definition thereof or rates referred to in the definition thereof, or with respect to any alternative, successor or replacement rate thereto (including any then-current Benchmark or any Benchmark Replacement), including whether the composition or characteristics of any such alternative, successor or replacement rate (including any Benchmark Replacement), as it may or may not be adjusted pursuant to Section 2.20, will be similar to, or produce the same value or economic equivalence of, or have the same volume or liquidity as, the Term SOFR
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Reference Rate, Term SOFR or any other Benchmark, prior to its discontinuance or unavailability, or (b) the effect, implementation or composition of any Conforming Changes. Administrative Agent and its affiliates or other related entities may engage in transactions that affect the calculation of the Term SOFR Reference Rate, Term SOFR, any alternative, successor or replacement rate (including any Benchmark Replacement) or any relevant adjustments thereto and such transactions may be adverse to Company. Administrative Agent may select information sources or services in its reasonable discretion to ascertain the Term SOFR Reference Rate or Term SOFR, or any other Benchmark, any component definition thereof or rates referred to in the definition thereof, in each case pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, and shall have no liability to Company, 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 1.7Limited Condition Transactions. For purposes of (i) determining whether any Default or Event of Default has occurred or (ii) testing availability under baskets set forth in this Agreement or the other Loan Documents, in each case, in connection with a Limited Condition Transaction, at the option of the Borrower (the 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 agreement for such Limited Condition Transaction is entered into (such date, the “LCT Test Date”), and if the Borrower could have taken such action on the relevant LCT Test Date in compliance with such basket, such basket shall be deemed to have been complied with. If the Borrower has made an LCT Election for any Limited Condition Transaction, then in connection with any subsequent calculation of any basket on or following the relevant LCT Test Date and prior to the earlier of (i) the date on which such Limited Condition Transaction is consummated, and (ii) the date that the definitive agreement for such Limited Condition Transaction is terminated or expires without consummation of such Limited Condition Transaction, any such basket shall be calculated and tested on a Pro Forma Basis assuming such Limited Condition Transaction and other transactions in connection therewith have been consummated until such time as the applicable Limited Condition Transaction has actually closed or the definitive agreement for such Limited Condition Transaction has been terminated. For the avoidance of doubt, if any of such amounts are exceeded as a result of fluctuations in such amount (including due to fluctuations in Consolidated Total Cash of the Borrower), at or prior to the consummation of the relevant transaction or action, such basket will not be deemed to have been exceeded as a result of such fluctuations solely for purposes of determining whether the relevant transaction or action is permitted to be consummated or taken.
LOANS
Section 2.1Term Loans.
(a)Initial Term Loans; Delayed Draw Term Loans; Incremental Term Loans. Subject to the terms and conditions hereof:
(i)each Lender severally agrees to make, on the Initial Funding Date, an Initial Term Loan to Company in an amount equal to such Lender’s Initial Term Loan Commitment;
(ii)each Lender severally agrees to make, on one occasion during the Delayed Draw A Commitment Period, Delayed Draw A Term Loans to Company in an aggregate amount not to exceed such Lender’s Delayed Draw A Term Loan Commitment;
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(iii)each Lender severally agrees to make, on one occasion during the Delayed Draw B Commitment Period, Delayed Draw B Term Loans to Company in an aggregate amount not to exceed such Lender’s Delayed Draw B Term Loan Commitment; and
(iv)at the option of Company, and subject to the approval of Lenders in their sole discretion, each Lender may, severally and not jointly, make Incremental Term Loans to Company in an aggregate amount not to exceed $260,000,000.00.
Company may make only one borrowing under the Initial Term Loan Commitment, which shall be on the Initial Funding Date, and may make only one borrowing under each of the Delayed Draw A Commitment and Delayed Draw B Commitment. Any amount borrowed under this Section 2.1(a) and subsequently repaid or prepaid may not be reborrowed. Subject to Section 2.9, all amounts owed hereunder with respect to the Term Loan shall be paid in full no later than the Term Loan Maturity Date. Each Lender’s Initial Term Loan Commitment, Delayed Draw A Commitment, and Delayed Draw B Commitment shall terminate immediately and without further action on the Credit Date on which such Lender funds Initial Term Loans, Delayed Draw A Term Loans or Delayed Draw B Term Loans, respectively, after giving effect to the funding of such Term Loans on such Credit Date.
(b)Borrowing Mechanics for Term Loans.
(i)Company shall deliver to Administrative Agent a fully executed Funding Notice no later than three Business Days prior to the Initial Funding Date (or such shorter period permitted by Administrative Agent), with respect to Term Loans made on the Initial Funding Date. Following the Initial Funding Date (and subject to the conditions set forth in Section 3.2), whenever Company desires that Lenders make a Delayed Draw Term Loan, Company shall deliver to Administrative Agent a fully executed and delivered Funding Notice no later than 10:00 a.m. (New York City time) at least fifteen (15) U.S. Government Securities Business Days in advance of the proposed Credit Date. Except as otherwise provided herein, a Funding Notice for a Term Loan that is a SOFR Loan shall be irrevocable on and after the related Interest Rate Determination Date, and Company shall be bound to make a borrowing in accordance therewith. Promptly upon receipt by Administrative Agent of any such Funding Notice, Administrative Agent shall notify each Lender of the proposed borrowing. Administrative Agent and Lenders (A) may act without liability upon the basis of written or facsimile notice believed by Administrative Agent in good faith to be from Company (or from any Authorized Officer thereof designated in writing purportedly from Company to Administrative Agent), (B) shall be entitled to rely conclusively on any Authorized Officer’s authority to request a Term Loan on behalf of Company until Administrative Agent receives written notice to the contrary, and (C) shall have no duty to verify the authenticity of the signature appearing on any written Funding Notice.
(ii)Each Lender shall make its applicable Term Loan available to Administrative Agent not later than 12:00 p.m. on the applicable Credit Date, by wire transfer of same day funds in Dollars, at Administrative Agent’s Principal Office. Upon satisfaction or waiver of the conditions precedent specified herein, Administrative Agent shall make the proceeds of the applicable Term Loans available to Company on the applicable Credit Date by causing an amount of same day funds in Dollars equal to the proceeds of all such Loans received by Administrative Agent from Lenders to be credited to the account of Company at Administrative Agent’s Principal Office or to such other account as may be designated in writing to Administrative Agent by Company.
(iii)During the Delayed Draw A Commitment Period, Company may make one (1) draw of Delayed Draw A Term Loans in a minimum amount of $10,000,000 and integral multiples of $5,000,000 in excess of that amount.
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(iv)During the Delayed Draw B Commitment Period, Company may make one (1) draw of Delayed Draw B Term Loans in an aggregate minimum amount of $10,000,000 and integral multiples of $5,000,000 in excess of that amount.
(v)With respect to any Funding Notice requesting Incremental Term Loans, (i) the Administrative Agent shall promptly forward such Funding Notice to each Lender and (ii) each Lender shall, within fifteen (15) U.S. Government Securities Business Days of receipt of such Funding Notice, elect or decline to commit, on the applicable Credit Date, to provide its Pro Rata Share of such Term Loans. During such fifteen (15) U.S. Government Securities Business Days period, Borrower shall provide to Administrative Agent, for distribution to the Lenders, such information as reasonably requested by Lenders, including, without limitation any information related to the use of funds of such Incremental Term Loans.
(c)Pro Rata Shares; Availability of Funds.
(i)Pro Rata Shares. All Loans (other than the Incremental Term Loans) shall be made by Lenders simultaneously and proportionately to their respective Pro Rata Shares, it being understood that no Lender shall be responsible for any default by any other Lender in such other Lender’s obligation to make a Loan requested hereunder nor shall any Term Loan Commitment of any Lender be increased or decreased as a result of a default by any other Lender in such other Lender’s obligation to make a Loan requested hereunder or purchase a participation required hereby.
(ii)Availability of Funds. Unless Administrative Agent shall have been notified by any Lender prior to the applicable Credit Date that such Lender does not intend to make available to Administrative Agent the amount of such Lender’s Loan requested on such Credit Date, Administrative Agent may assume that such Lender has made such amount available to Administrative Agent on such Credit Date and Administrative Agent may, in its sole discretion, but shall not be obligated to, make available to Company a corresponding amount on such Credit Date. If such corresponding amount is not in fact made available to Administrative Agent by such Lender, Administrative Agent shall be entitled to recover such corresponding amount on demand from such Lender together with interest thereon, for each day from such Credit Date until the date such amount is paid to Administrative Agent, at the customary rate set by Administrative Agent for the correction of errors among banks for three Business Days and thereafter at the Base Rate. If such Lender does not pay such corresponding amount forthwith upon Administrative Agent’s demand therefor, Administrative Agent shall promptly notify Company and Company shall immediately pay such corresponding amount to Administrative Agent together with interest thereon, for each day from such Credit Date until the date such amount is paid to Administrative Agent, at the rate payable hereunder for Base Rate Loans. Nothing in this Section 2.1(d)(ii) shall be deemed to relieve any Lender from its obligation to fulfill its Term Loan Commitments hereunder or to prejudice any rights that Company may have against any Lender as a result of any default by such Lender hereunder.
Section 2.2Use of Proceeds. The proceeds of the Term Loans shall be applied by Company (a) for the development, promotion and commercial launch of AYVAKIT and BLU-263, (b) to fund potential acquisition and partnership opportunities and (c) for working capital, pipeline research and development and general corporate purposes of Borrower and its Subsidiaries. No portion of the proceeds of the Term Loan shall be used in any manner that causes or might cause such Credit Extension or the application of such proceeds to violate Regulation T, Regulation U or Regulation X of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System or any other regulation thereof or to violate the Exchange Act.
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Section 2.3Evidence of Debt; Register; Lenders’ Books and Records; Notes.
(a)Lenders’ Evidence of Debt. Each Lender shall maintain on its internal records an account or accounts evidencing the Obligations of Company to such Lender, including the amounts of the Term Loans made by it and each repayment and prepayment in respect thereof. Any such recordation shall be conclusive and binding on Company, absent manifest error; provided, that the failure to make any such recordation, or any error in such recordation, shall not affect Company’s Obligations in respect of any Term Loans; and provided further, in the event of any inconsistency between the Register and any Lender’s records, the recordations in the Register shall govern.
(b)Register. Administrative Agent shall maintain at its Principal Office a register for the recordation of the names and addresses of Lenders and the principal amount of the Term Loans (and stated interest therein) of each Lender from time to time (the “Register”). The Register shall be available for inspection by Company at any reasonable time and from time to time upon reasonable prior notice. Administrative Agent shall record in the Register the Term Loans (and stated interest thereon), and each repayment or prepayment in respect of the principal amount of the Term Loans, and any such recordation shall be conclusive and binding on Company and each Lender, absent manifest error; provided, failure to make any such recordation, or any error in such recordation, shall not affect Company’s Obligations in respect of any Term Loan. Company hereby designates the entity serving as Administrative Agent to serve as Company’s non-fiduciary agent solely for purposes of maintaining the Register as provided in this Section 2.3, and Company hereby agrees that, to the extent such entity serves in such capacity, the entity serving as Administrative Agent and its officers, directors, employees, agents and affiliates shall constitute “Indemnitees.”
(c)Notes. If so requested by any Lender by written notice to Company (with a copy to Administrative Agent) at least two Business Days prior to the Closing Date, or at any time thereafter, Company shall execute and deliver to such Lender (and/or, if applicable and if so specified in such notice, to any Person who is an assignee of such Lender pursuant to Section 10.6) on the Closing Date (or, if such notice is delivered after the Closing Date, promptly after Company’s receipt of such notice) a Note or Notes.
Section 2.4Interest.
(a)Except as otherwise set forth herein, each Loan shall bear interest on the unpaid principal amount thereof from the date made through repayment (whether by acceleration or otherwise) thereof as follows: (i) if a Base Rate Loan, at the Base Rate plus the Applicable Margin; or (ii) if a SOFR Loan, at Term SOFR plus the Applicable Margin.
(b)The basis for determining the rate of interest with respect to any Loan, and the Interest Period with respect to any SOFR Loan, shall be selected by Company and notified to Administrative Agent and Lenders pursuant to the applicable Funding Notice or Conversion/Continuation Notice, as the case may be. If on any day a Loan is outstanding with respect to which a Funding Notice or Conversion/Continuation Notice has not been delivered to Administrative Agent in accordance with the terms hereof specifying the applicable basis for determining the rate of interest, then for that day such Loan shall be a Base Rate Loan.
(c)In connection with SOFR Loans there shall be no more than five (5) Interest Periods outstanding at any time. In the event Company fails to specify between a Base Rate Loan or a SOFR Loan in the applicable Funding Notice or Conversion/Continuation Notice, such Loan (if outstanding as a SOFR Loan) will be automatically converted into a Base Rate Loan on the last day of the then current Interest Period for such Loan (or if outstanding as a Base Rate Loan will remain as, or (if not then outstanding) will be made as, a Base Rate Loan). At any time that a Default or an Event of Default has
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occurred and is continuing, Company no longer shall have the option to request that any portion of the Loans be a SOFR Loan and such SOFR Loans shall automatically convert to Base Rate Loans on the last day of the then current Interest Period. As soon as practicable after 10:00 a.m. (New York City time) on each Interest Rate Determination Date, Administrative Agent shall determine (which determination shall, absent manifest error, be final, conclusive and binding upon all parties) the interest rate that shall apply to the SOFR Loans for which an interest rate is then being determined for the applicable Interest Period and shall promptly give notice thereof (in writing) to Company and each Lender.
(d)Interest payable hereunder shall be computed on the basis of a 360 day year, in each case for the actual number of days elapsed in the period during which it accrues. In computing interest on any Loan, the date of the making of such Loan or the first day of an Interest Period applicable to such Loan or, with respect to a Base Rate Loan being converted from a SOFR Loan, the date of conversion of such SOFR Loan to such Base Rate Loan, as the case may be, shall be included, and the date of payment of such Loan or the expiration date of an Interest Period applicable to such Loan or, with respect to a Base Rate Loan being converted to a SOFR Loan, the date of conversion of such Base Rate Loan to such SOFR Loan, as the case may be, shall be excluded; provided, if a Loan is repaid on the same day on which it is made, one day’s interest shall be paid on that Loan.
(e)Except as otherwise set forth herein, interest on each Term Loan shall be payable in cash and in arrears (i) on each Interest Payment Date and (ii) upon any prepayment of that Term Loan, whether voluntary or mandatory, to the extent accrued on the amount being prepaid.
(f)In connection with the use or administration of Term SOFR, 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. Administrative Agent will promptly notify Company and the Lenders of the effectiveness of any Conforming Changes in connection with the use or administration of Term SOFR.
Section 2.5Conversion/Continuation.
(a)Subject to Section 2.17 and so long as no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and then be continuing, Company shall have the option:
(i)to convert at any time all or any part of any Term Loan equal to $5,000,000 and integral multiples of $5,000,000 in excess of that amount from one Type of Loan to another Type of Loan; provided, a SOFR Loan may only be converted on the expiration of the Interest Period applicable to such SOFR Loan unless Company shall pay all amounts due under Section 2.17 in connection with any such conversion; or
(ii)upon the expiration of any Interest Period applicable to any SOFR Loan, to continue all or any portion of such Loan equal to $5,000,000 and integral multiples of $5,000,000 in excess of that amount as a SOFR Loan.
(b)Company shall deliver a Conversion/Continuation Notice to Administrative Agent no later than 10:00 a.m. (New York City time) at least one (1) Business Day in advance of the proposed conversion date (in the case of a conversion to a Base Rate Loan) and at least three (3) Business Days in advance of the proposed conversion/continuation date (in the case of a conversion to, or a continuation of, a SOFR Loan). Except as otherwise provided herein, a Conversion/Continuation Notice for conversion to, or continuation of, any SOFR Loans shall be irrevocable on and after the related Interest Rate Determination Date, and Company shall be bound to effect a conversion or continuation in accordance therewith.
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Section 2.6Default Interest. Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default under Sections 8.1(a), (f) or (g), and after notice from the Administrative Agent acting at the direction of the Required Lenders, after the occurrence and during the continuance of any other Event of Default, the principal amount of all Term Loans outstanding and, to the extent permitted by applicable law, any interest payments on the Term Loans or any fees or other amounts owed hereunder (including any Applicable Premium and Prepayment Premium, if applicable), shall thereafter bear interest (including post petition interest in any proceeding under the Bankruptcy Code or other applicable bankruptcy laws) payable on demand at a rate that is [***] per annum in excess of the interest rate otherwise payable hereunder with respect to the Term Loans (the “Default Rate”). All interest payable at the Default Rate shall be payable in cash on demand. Payment or acceptance of the Default Rate of interest provided for in this Section 2.6 is not a permitted alternative to timely payment and shall not constitute a waiver of any Default or Event of Default or otherwise prejudice or limit any rights or remedies of Administrative Agent or any Lender.
Section 2.7Fees.
(a)Company agrees to pay to Administrative Agent all fees payable by it in the Fee Letter in the amounts and at the times specified therein.
(b)All fees referred to in Section 2.7(a) shall be calculated on the basis of a 360 day year and the actual number of days elapsed.
Section 2.8Repayment of Term Loans. The principal amounts of the Term Loans shall be repaid, together with all other amounts owed hereunder with respect thereto, in full in cash no later than the Term Loan Maturity Date.
Section 2.9Voluntary Prepayments and Commitment Reductions.
(a)Voluntary Prepayments.
(i)Subject to the terms of the Fee Letter, Company may prepay at any time the Term Loan on any Business Day in whole or in part (together with any amounts due pursuant to Section 2.19), in an aggregate minimum amount of $5,000,000 and integral multiples of $5,000,000 in excess of that amount.
(ii)All such prepayments shall be made (A) upon not less than one (1) Business Day’s prior written notice in the case of Base Rate Loans and (B) upon not less than three (3) Business Days’ prior written notice in the case of SOFR Loans, in each case given to Administrative Agent by 10:00 a.m. on the date required (and Administrative Agent will promptly transmit such or original notice by facsimile or email to each Lender). Upon the giving of any such notice, the principal amount of the Term Loans specified in such notice shall become due and payable on the prepayment date specified therein. Any such voluntary prepayment shall be applied as specified in Section 2.11(a) with respect to the Term Loans.
(b)Voluntary Commitment Reductions.
(i)Company may, upon not less than three Business Days’ prior written confirmed in writing to Administrative Agent (which written notice Administrative Agent will promptly transmit by facsimile or email to each applicable Lender), at any time and from time to time terminate in whole or permanently reduce in part any unused portion of the Delayed Draw Term Loan Commitments; provided, any such partial reduction of the Delayed Draw Term Loan Commitments shall be in an aggregate minimum amount of $5,000,000 and integral multiples of $5,000,000 in excess of that amount.
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(ii)Company’s notice to Administrative Agent shall designate the date (which shall be a Business Day) of such termination or reduction and the amount of any partial reduction, and such termination or reduction of the Delayed Draw Term Loan Commitments shall be effective on the date specified in Company’s notice and shall reduce the Delayed Draw Term Loan of each Lender proportionately to its Pro Rata Share thereof.
Section 2.10Mandatory Prepayments.
(a)Asset Sales.
(i)No later than the [***] following the date of receipt by any Loan Party of any Net Proceeds from Asset Sales (other than any Asset Sale described in clauses (ii) (solely with respect to the GRAVETO Royalty Transaction), (iv), (v), (vi), (vii), (viii), (x) or (xi) of Section 6.9(b)) in excess of [***], Company shall, subject to Section 2.11(b), prepay the Term Loans as set forth in Section 2.11(a) in an aggregate amount equal to such Net Proceeds in excess of [***]; provided, such prepayment shall not be required so long as (i) no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing and (ii) Company has delivered Administrative Agent prior written notice of Company’s intention to apply such monies (the “Reinvestment Amounts”) to research, develop, Commercialize or purchase other assets or Products used or useful in the business of the Loan Parties. including capital expenditures, research and development and Permitted Acquisitions, (iii) the Loan Parties complete such reinvestment or purchase within [***] after the initial receipt of such monies, the Loan Parties shall have the option to apply the Reinvestment Amounts to reinvest in or to the costs of purchase of other assets used or useful in the business of the Loan Parties; provided, that if any such Net Proceeds are no longer intended to be or cannot be so reinvested during the applicable [***] period, and subject to Section 2.11(b), an amount equal to any such Net Proceeds shall be applied within [***] after Borrower reasonably determines that such Net Proceeds are no longer intended to be or cannot be so reinvested to the prepayment of the Term Loans as set forth in Section 2.11(a).
(ii)Nothing contained in this Section 2.10(a) shall permit Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries to sell or otherwise dispose of any assets other than in accordance with Section 6.9.
(b)Insurance/Condemnation Proceeds. No later than the [***] following the date of receipt by any Loan Party, or Administrative Agent as loss payee, of any Net Proceeds from insurance or any condemnation, taking or other casualty in excess of [***] in the aggregate in any Fiscal Year, Company shall, subject to Section 2.12(b), prepay the Term Loan as set forth in Section 2.11(a) in an aggregate amount equal to such Net Proceeds in excess of [***] in the aggregate in any Fiscal Year; provided, such prepayment shall not be required (i) so long as no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, (ii) Company has delivered Administrative Agent written notice of Company’s intention to apply such proceeds to research, develop, Commercialize or purchase other assets or Products used or useful in the business of the Loan Parties, including capital expenditures, research and development and Permitted Acquisitions, and (iii) the Loan Parties complete such purchase within 365 days after the initial receipt of such monies; provided, that if any such Net Proceeds are no longer intended to be or cannot be so reinvested during the applicable 365 day period, and subject to Section 2.11(b), an amount equal to any such Net Proceeds shall be applied within [***] after Borrower reasonably determines that such Net Proceeds are no longer intended to be or cannot be so reinvested to the prepayment of the Term Loans as set forth in Section 2.11(a).
(c)Issuance of Debt. On the date of receipt by Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries of any Cash proceeds from the incurrence of any Indebtedness of Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries (other than with respect to any Indebtedness permitted to be incurred pursuant to Section 6.1), Company shall prepay the Loans in an aggregate amount equal to [***] of such proceeds, net of underwriting discounts
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and commissions and other reasonable costs and expenses associated therewith, in each case, paid to non-Affiliates, including reasonable legal fees and expenses.
(d)[Reserved].
(e)Prepayment Certificate. Concurrently with any prepayment of the Term Loan pursuant to Section 2.10(a) through Section 2.10(c), Company shall deliver to Administrative Agent a certificate of an Authorized Officer demonstrating the calculation of the amount of the applicable net proceeds and compensation owing to Lenders pursuant to the Fee Letter, if any, as the case may be. In the event that Company shall subsequently determine that the actual amount received exceeded the amount set forth in such certificate, Company shall promptly make an additional prepayment of the Loans, and Company shall concurrently therewith deliver to Administrative Agent a certificate of an Authorized Officer demonstrating the derivation of such excess.
Section 2.11Application of Prepayments.
(a)Application of Prepayments of Term Loans. (i) Any prepayment of the Term Loan pursuant to Section 2.9 and (ii) except in connection with any Waivable Mandatory Prepayment provided for in Section 2.11(b), so long as no Application Event has occurred and is continuing, any mandatory prepayment of any Loan pursuant to Section 2.10, in each case, shall be applied as follows:
first, to prepay accrued and unpaid interest on the Term Loan;
second, to pay any Prepayment Premium and any Applicable Premium payable thereon; and
third, to prepay (A) first, the principal of the Initial Term Loan until paid in full and (B) second, the principal of the Delayed Draw Term Loan until paid in full.
(b)Waivable Mandatory Prepayment. Anything contained herein to the contrary notwithstanding, in the event Company is required to make any mandatory prepayment (a “Waivable Mandatory Prepayment”) of the Term Loans pursuant to Section 2.10 (other than Section 2.11(c)), not less than [***] prior to the date (the “Required Prepayment Date”) on which Company is required to make such Waivable Mandatory Prepayment, Company shall notify Administrative Agent of the amount of such prepayment, and Administrative Agent will promptly thereafter notify each Lender holding an outstanding Term Loan of the amount of such Lender’s Pro Rata Share of such Waivable Mandatory Prepayment and such Lender’s option to refuse such amount. Each such Lender may exercise such option by giving written notice to Company and Administrative Agent of its election to do so on or before the first Business Day prior to the Required Prepayment Date (it being understood that any Lender which does not notify Company and Administrative Agent of its election to exercise such option on or before the first Business Day prior to the Required Prepayment Date shall be deemed to have elected, as of such date, not to exercise such option). On the Required Prepayment Date, Company shall pay to Administrative Agent the amount of the Waivable Mandatory Prepayment, which amount shall be applied (i) in an amount equal to that portion of the Waivable Mandatory Prepayment payable to those Lenders that have elected not to exercise such option, to prepay the Term Loans of such Lenders (which prepayment shall be applied in accordance with Section 2.11(a)), and (ii) to the extent of any excess, to Company for working capital and general corporate purposes.
(c)At any time an Application Event has occurred and is continuing, all payments shall be applied pursuant to Section 2.12(f). Nothing contained herein shall modify the provisions of Section 2.12(b) regarding the requirement that all prepayments be accompanied by accrued interest and
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fees on the principal amount being prepaid to the date of such prepayment and the applicable Applicable Premium, Prepayment Premium, or any requirement otherwise contained herein to pay all other amounts as the same become due and payable.
Section 2.12General Provisions Regarding Payments.
(a)All payments by Company of principal, interest, fees and other Obligations shall be made in Dollars in immediately available funds, without defense, recoupment, setoff or counterclaim, free of any restriction or condition, and delivered to Administrative Agent, for the account of Lenders, not later than 10:00 a.m. on the date such payment is due and payable to Administrative Agent’s Account. Funds received by Administrative Agent after that time on such due date may be deemed to have been paid by Company on the next Business Day.
(b)All payments in respect of the principal amount of any Term Loan shall be accompanied by payment of accrued interest on the principal amount being repaid or prepaid, any Prepayment Premium, any Applicable Premium, and all other amounts payable with respect to the principal amount being repaid or prepaid.
(c)Administrative Agent shall promptly distribute to each Lender at such address as such Lender shall indicate in writing, such Lender’s applicable Pro Rata Share of all payments and prepayments of principal and interest due hereunder, together with all other amounts due with respect thereto, including, without limitation, all fees payable with respect thereto, to the extent received by Administrative Agent.
(d)Subject to the provisos set forth in the definition of “Interest Period”, whenever any payment to be made hereunder shall be stated to be due on a day that is not a Business Day, such payment shall be made on the next succeeding Business Day and such extension of time shall be included in the computation of the payment of interest hereunder or of the commitment fees hereunder.
(e)Administrative Agent shall deem any payment by or on behalf of Company hereunder that is not made in same day funds prior to 10:00 a.m. to be a non-conforming payment. Any such payment shall not be deemed to have been received by Administrative Agent until the later of (i) the time such funds become available funds, and (ii) the applicable next Business Day. Administrative Agent shall give prompt telephonic notice to Company and each applicable Lender (confirmed in writing) if any payment is non-conforming. Any non-conforming payment may constitute or become a Default or Event of Default in accordance with the terms of Section 8.1(a). Interest shall continue to accrue on any principal as to which a non-conforming payment is made until such funds become available funds (but in no event less than the period from the date of such payment to the next succeeding applicable Business Day) at the Default Rate determined pursuant to Section 2.6 from the date such amount was due and payable until the date such amount is paid in full.
(f)At any time an Application Event has occurred and is continuing, or the maturity of the Obligations shall have been accelerated pursuant to Section 8.2, all payments or proceeds received by Administrative Agent hereunder or under any Collateral Document in respect of any of the Obligations, including, but not limited to all proceeds received by Administrative Agent in respect of any sale, any collection from, or other realization upon all or any part of the Collateral, shall be applied in full or in part as follows:
first, ratably to pay the Obligations in respect of any fees (other than any Prepayment Premium and Applicable Premium), expense reimbursements, indemnities and other amounts then due and payable to Administrative Agent until paid in full;
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second, ratably to pay interest then due and payable in respect of Protective Advances until paid in full;
third, ratably to pay principal of Protective Advances then due and payable until paid in full;
fourth, ratably to pay the Obligations in respect of any fees (other than any Prepayment Premium and Applicable Premium) and indemnities then due and payable to the Lenders with a Term Loan Commitment until paid in full;
fifth, ratably to pay interest then due and payable in respect of the Term Loan until paid in full;
sixth, ratably to pay (A) first, the principal of the Initial Term Loan until paid in full and (B) second, the principal of the Delayed Draw Term Loan until paid in full;
seventh, ratably to pay the Obligations in respect of any Prepayment Premium and Applicable Premium then due and payable to the Lenders with a Term Loan Commitment until paid in full; and
eighth, to the ratable payment of all other Obligations then due and payable until paid in full.
(g)For purposes of Section 2.12(f) (other than clause eighth of Section 2.12(f)), “paid in full” means payment in cash of all amounts owing under the Loan Documents according to the terms thereof, including loan fees, service fees, professional fees, interest (and specifically including interest accrued after the commencement of any Insolvency Proceeding), default interest, interest on interest, and expense reimbursements, whether or not same would be or is allowed or disallowed in whole or in part in any Insolvency Proceeding, except to the extent that default or overdue interest (but not any other interest) and loan fees, each arising from or related to a default, are disallowed in any Insolvency Proceeding; provided, however, that for purposes of clause eighth of Section 2.12(f), “paid in full” means payment in cash of all amounts owing under the Loan Documents according to the terms thereof, including loan fees, service fees, professional fees, interest (and specifically including interest accrued after the commencement of any Insolvency Proceeding), default interest, interest on interest, and expense reimbursements, whether or not the same would be or is allowed or disallowed in whole or in part in any Insolvency Proceeding.
(h)In the event of a direct conflict between the priority provisions of Section 2.12(f) and other provisions contained in any other Loan Document, it is the intention of the parties hereto that both such priority provisions in such documents shall be read together and construed, to the fullest extent possible, to be in concert with each other. In the event of any actual, irreconcilable conflict that cannot be resolved as aforesaid, the terms and provisions of Section 2.12(f) shall control and govern.
(i)The Lenders and Company hereby authorize Administrative Agent to, and Administrative Agent may, from time to time, charge the Loan Account with any amount then due and payable by Company under any Loan Document. Each of the Lenders and Company agrees that Administrative Agent shall have the right to make such charges whether or not any Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing or whether any of the conditions precedent in Section 3.2 have been satisfied. Any amount charged to the Loan Account shall be deemed a Loan hereunder made by the Lenders to Company, funded by Administrative Agent on behalf of the Lenders and subject to Section 2.2. The Lenders and Company confirm that any charges which Administrative Agent may so make to the Loan Account as herein provided will be made as an accommodation to Company and solely at
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Administrative Agent’s discretion, provided that Administrative Agent shall from time to time in its discretion or upon the request of the Required Lenders, charge the Loan Account of Company with any amount due and payable under any Loan Document. The Administrative Agent shall provide a reasonably detailed invoice for any amounts charged to the Loan Account (unless such charge is made at the Company’s request) promptly upon request by the Company.
(j)Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions hereof, if any Conversion/Continuation Notice is withdrawn as to any Affected Lender or if any Affected Lender makes Base Rate Loans in lieu of its Pro Rata Share of any SOFR Loans, Administrative Agent shall give effect thereto in apportioning payments received thereafter.
Section 2.13Ratable Sharing. Lenders hereby agree among themselves that, except as otherwise provided in the Collateral Documents with respect to amounts realized from the exercise of rights with respect to Liens on the Collateral, if any of them shall, whether by voluntary payment (other than a voluntary prepayment of Term Loans made and applied in accordance with the terms hereof), through the exercise of any right of set off or banker’s lien, by counterclaim or cross action or by the enforcement of any right under the Loan Documents or otherwise, or as adequate protection of a deposit treated as cash collateral under the Bankruptcy Code, receive payment or reduction of a proportion of the aggregate amount of principal, interest, fees and other amounts then due and owing to such Lender hereunder or under the other Loan Documents (collectively, the “Aggregate Amounts Due” to such Lender) which is greater than the proportion received by any other Lender in respect of the Aggregate Amounts Due to such other Lender having Term Loans, then the Lender receiving such proportionately greater payment shall (a) notify Administrative Agent and each other Lender of the receipt of such payment and (b) apply a portion of such payment to purchase participations (which it shall be deemed to have purchased from each seller of a participation simultaneously upon the receipt by such seller of its portion of such payment) in the Aggregate Amounts Due to the other Lenders so that all such recoveries of Aggregate Amounts Due shall be shared by all Lenders having Term Loans in proportion to the Aggregate Amounts Due to them; provided, if all or part of such proportionately greater payment received by such purchasing Lender is thereafter recovered from such Lender upon the bankruptcy or reorganization of Company or otherwise, those purchases shall be rescinded and the purchase prices paid for such participations shall be returned to such purchasing Lender ratably to the extent of such recovery, but without interest. Company expressly consents to the foregoing arrangement and agrees that any holder of a participation so purchased may exercise any and all rights of banker’s lien, set off or counterclaim with respect to any and all monies owing by Company to that holder with respect thereto as fully as if that holder were owed the amount of the participation held by that holder.
Section 2.14Increased Costs; Capital Adequacy.
(a)Compensation For Increased Costs and Taxes. Subject to the provisions of Section 2.15 (which shall be controlling with respect to the matters covered thereby), in the event that Administrative Agent or any Lender shall determine (which determination shall, absent manifest error, be final and conclusive and binding upon all parties hereto) that any law, treaty or governmental rule, regulation or order, or any change therein or in the interpretation, administration or application thereof (including the introduction of any new law, treaty or governmental rule, regulation or order), or any determination of a court or Governmental Authority, in each case that becomes effective after the date hereof, or compliance by Administrative Agent or such Lender with any guideline, request or directive issued or made after the date hereof by any central bank or other governmental or quasi-Governmental Authority (whether or not having the force of law): (i) subjects Administrative Agent or such Lender (or its applicable lending office) to any additional Tax (other than (A) Indemnified Taxes, (B) Taxes described in clauses (b) through (d) of the definition of Excluded Taxes and (C) Connection Income Taxes) with respect to this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents or any of its obligations hereunder or thereunder or any payments to Administrative Agent or such Lender (or its applicable lending office) of
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principal, interest, fees or any other amount payable hereunder; (ii) imposes, modifies or holds applicable any reserve (including any marginal, emergency, supplemental, special or other reserve), special deposit, compulsory loan, FDIC insurance or similar requirement against assets held by, or deposits or other liabilities in or for the account of, or advances or loans by, or other credit extended by, or any other acquisition of funds by, any office of Administrative Agent or such Lender (other than any such reserve or other requirements with respect to SOFR Loans that are reflected in the definition of Term SOFR); or (iii) imposes any other condition (other than with respect to Taxes) on or affecting Administrative agent or such Lender (or its applicable lending office) or its obligations hereunder or the London interbank market; and the result of any of the foregoing is to increase the cost to Administrative Agent or such Lender of agreeing to make, making or maintaining Loans hereunder or to reduce any amount received or receivable by Administrative Agent or such Lender (or its applicable lending office) with respect thereto; then, in any such case, Company shall promptly pay to Administrative Agent or such Lender, upon receipt of the statement referred to in the next sentence, such additional amount or amounts (in the form of an increased rate of, or a different method of calculating, interest or otherwise as Administrative Agent or such Lender in its sole discretion shall determine) as may be necessary to compensate Administrative Agent or such Lender for any such increased cost or reduction in amounts received or receivable hereunder. Administrative Agent or such Lender shall deliver to Company (with a copy to Administrative Agent, if applicable) a written statement, setting forth in reasonable detail the basis for calculating the additional amounts owed to Administrative Agent or such Lender under this Section 2.14(a), which statement shall be conclusive and binding upon all parties hereto absent manifest error.
(b)Capital Adequacy Adjustment. In the event that any Lender shall have determined that the adoption, effectiveness, phase in or applicability after the Closing Date of any law, rule or regulation (or any provision thereof) regarding capital adequacy, or any change therein or in the interpretation or administration thereof by any Governmental Authority, central bank or comparable agency charged with the interpretation or administration thereof, or compliance by any Lender (or its applicable lending office) with any guideline, request or directive regarding capital adequacy (whether or not having the force of law) of any such Governmental Authority, central bank or comparable agency, has or would have the effect of reducing the rate of return on the capital of such Lender or any corporation controlling such Lender as a consequence of, or with reference to, such Lender’s Term Loans or other obligations hereunder with respect to the Term Loan to a level below that which such Lender or such controlling corporation could have achieved but for such adoption, effectiveness, phase in, applicability, change or compliance (taking into consideration the policies of such Lender or such controlling corporation with regard to capital adequacy), then from time to time, within [***] after receipt by Company from such Lender of the statement referred to in the next sentence, Company shall pay to such Lender such additional amount or amounts as will compensate such Lender or such controlling corporation on an after tax basis for such reduction. Such Lender shall deliver to Company (with a copy to Administrative Agent) a written statement, setting forth in reasonable detail the basis for calculating the additional amounts owed to Lender under this Section 2.14(b), which statement shall be conclusive and binding upon all parties hereto absent manifest error.
Section 2.15Taxes; Withholding, Etc.
(a)Withholding of Taxes. All sums payable by any Loan Party hereunder and under the other Loan Documents shall (except to the extent required by applicable law) be paid free and clear of, and without any deduction or withholding on account of, any Tax. If any Loan Party or any other Person is required by law to make any deduction or withholding on account of any Tax from any sum paid or payable by any Loan Party to Administrative Agent or any Lender under any of the Loan Documents: (1) Company shall notify Administrative Agent of any such requirement or any change in any such requirement as soon as Company becomes aware of it; (2) Company or the applicable Loan Party shall pay any such Tax before the date on which penalties attach thereto, such payment to be made (if the liability to pay is imposed on any Loan Party) for its own account or (if that liability is imposed on Administrative Agent or such Lender,
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as the case may be) on behalf of and in the name of Administrative Agent or such Lender; (3) if such Tax is an Indemnified Tax, then the sum payable by such Loan Party shall be increased to the extent necessary to ensure that, after the making of that deduction, withholding or payment (including any such deductions, withholdings or payments applicable to additional sums payable under this Section 2.15), Administrative Agent or such Lender, as the case may be, receives on the due date a net sum equal to what it would have received had no such deduction, withholding or payment been required or made; and (4) within [***] after paying any sum from which it is required by law to make any deduction or withholding, Company shall deliver to Administrative Agent evidence satisfactory to Administrative Agent of such deduction, withholding or payment and of the remittance thereof to the relevant Governmental Authority.
(b)Other Taxes. The Loan Parties shall pay to the relevant Governmental Authorities (or, at the option of Administrative Agent, timely reimburse it for the payment of) any present or future stamp, court, documentary, intangible, recording, filing or similar Taxes or any other excise or property Taxes that arise from any payment made hereunder or from the execution, delivery, performance, enforcement or registration of, from the receipt or perfection of a security interest under, or otherwise with respect to, this Agreement or any other Loan Document (“Other Taxes”). Within [***] after paying any such Other Taxes, each Loan Party shall deliver to Administrative Agent evidence satisfactory to Administrative Agent that such Other Taxes have been paid to the relevant Governmental Authority.
(c)Tax Indemnification.
(i)The Loan Parties hereby jointly and severally indemnify and agree to hold Administrative Agent and any Lender harmless from and against all Indemnified Taxes (including, without limitation, Indemnified Taxes imposed or asserted on or attributable to any amounts payable under this Section 2.15) payable or paid by such Person or required to be withheld or deducted from a payment to such Person and any reasonable expenses arising therefrom or with respect thereto, whether or not such Indemnified Taxes were correctly or legally imposed or asserted. Such indemnification shall be paid within [***] from the date on which Administrative Agent or Lender makes written demand therefor. A certificate as to the amount of such payment or liability delivered to Borrower by a Lender (with a copy to Administrative Agent), or by Administrative Agent on its own behalf or on behalf of a Lender, shall be conclusive absent manifest error.
(ii)Each Lender shall severally indemnify Administrative Agent, within [***] after demand therefor, for (i) any Indemnified Taxes attributable to such Lender (but only to the extent that the Loan Parties have not already indemnified 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 10.6(h)(ii) 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 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 Administrative Agent shall be conclusive absent manifest error. Each Lender hereby authorizes 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 Administrative Agent to the Lender from any other source against any amount due to Administrative Agent under this paragraph.
(d)Evidence of Exemption From Withholding Tax.
(i)Any Lender that is entitled to an exemption from or reduction of withholding Tax with respect to payments made under any Loan Document shall deliver to Borrower and Administrative Agent, at the time or times reasonably requested by Borrower or the Administrative Agent,
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such properly completed and executed documentation reasonably requested by Borrower or Administrative Agent as will permit such payments to be made without withholding or at a reduced rate of withholding. In addition, any Lender, if reasonably requested by Borrower or Administrative Agent, shall deliver such other documentation prescribed by applicable law or reasonably requested by Borrower or Administrative Agent as will enable Borrower or Administrative Agent to determine whether or not such Lender is subject to backup withholding or information reporting requirements. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the preceding two sentences, the completion, execution and submission of such documentation (other than such documentation set forth in Section 2.15(d)(i)(A), (i)(B) and (iii)) shall not be required if in the Lender’s reasonable judgment such completion, execution or submission would subject such Lender to any material unreimbursed cost or expense or would materially prejudice the legal or commercial position of such Lender. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, in the event that Borrower is a U.S. Borrower.
(A)any Lender that is a U.S. Person shall deliver to Borrower and Administrative Agent on or about the date on which such Lender becomes a Lender under this Agreement (and from time to time thereafter upon the reasonable request of Borrower or Administrative Agent), executed copies of IRS Form W-9 certifying that such Lender is exempt from U.S. federal backup withholding tax;
(B)any Foreign Lender shall, to the extent it is legally entitled to do so, deliver to Borrower and Administrative Agent (in such number of copies as shall be requested by the recipient) on or about the date on which such Foreign Lender becomes a Lender under this Agreement (and from time to time thereafter upon the reasonable request of Borrower or Administrative Agent), whichever of the following is applicable:
(1)in the case of a Foreign Lender claiming the benefits of an income tax treaty to which the United States is a party (x) with respect to payments of interest under any Loan Document, executed copies of IRS Form W-8BEN or IRS Form W-8BEN-E establishing an exemption from, or reduction of, U.S. federal withholding Tax pursuant to the “interest” article of such tax treaty and (y) with respect to any other applicable payments under any Loan Document, IRS Form W-8BEN or IRS Form W-8BEN-E establishing an exemption from, or reduction of, U.S. federal withholding Tax pursuant to the “business profits” or “other income” article of such tax treaty;
(2)executed copies of IRS Form W-8ECI;
(3)in the case of a Foreign Lender claiming the benefits of the exemption for portfolio interest under Section 881(c) of the Internal Revenue Code, (x) a certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit G-1 to the effect that such Foreign Lender is not a “bank” within the meaning of Section 881(c)(3)(A) of the Code, a “10 percent shareholder” of Borrower within the meaning of Section 871(h)(3)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code, or a “controlled foreign corporation” related to any Loan Party described in Section 881(c)(3)(C) of the Internal Revenue Code Internal Revenue Code (a “U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate”) and (y) executed copies of IRS Form W-8BEN or IRS Form W-8BEN-E; or
(4)to the extent a Foreign Lender is not the beneficial owner, executed copies of IRS Form W-8IMY, accompanied by IRS Form W-
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8ECI, IRS Form W-8BEN, IRS Form W-8BEN-E, a U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit G-2 or Exhibit G-3, IRS Form W-9, and/or other certification documents from each beneficial owner, as applicable; provided that if the Foreign Lender is a partnership and one or more direct or indirect partners of such Foreign Lender are claiming the portfolio interest exemption, such Foreign Lender may provide a U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit G-4 on behalf of each such direct and indirect partner;
(ii)any Foreign Lender shall, to the extent it is legally entitled to do so, deliver to Borrower and Administrative Agent (in such number of copies as shall be requested by the recipient) on or about the date on which such Foreign Lender becomes a Lender under this Agreement (and from time to time thereafter upon the reasonable request of Borrower or Administrative Agent), executed copies of any other form prescribed by applicable law as a basis for claiming exemption from or a reduction in U.S. federal withholding Tax, duly completed, together with such supplementary documentation as may be prescribed by applicable law to permit Borrower or Administrative Agent to determine the withholding or deduction required to be made; and
(iii)If a payment made to a Lender under any Loan Document would be subject to United States federal withholding Tax imposed by FATCA if such Lender were to fail to comply with the applicable reporting requirements of FATCA (including those contained in Section 1471(b) or 1472(b) of the Internal Revenue Code, as applicable), such Lender shall deliver to Company and Administrative Agent at the time or times prescribed by law and at such time or times reasonably requested by Company or Administrative Agent such documentation prescribed by applicable law (including as prescribed by Section 1471(b)(3)(C)(i) of the Internal Revenue Code) and such additional documentation reasonably requested by Company or Administrative Agent as may be necessary for Company and Administrative Agent to comply with their obligations under FATCA and to determine that such Lender has complied with such Lender’s obligations under FATCA or to determine the amount to deduct and withhold from such payment. Solely for purposes of this Section 2.15(d)(iii), FATCA shall include any amendments made to FATCA after the date of this Agreement. Notwithstanding the above, a Lender shall not be required to deliver any form or other form of documentation pursuant to this Section 2.15(d)(iii) that such Lender is not legally able to deliver.
(e)Treatment of Certain Refunds. If any party determines, in its sole discretion exercised in good faith, that it has received a refund of any Taxes as to which it has been indemnified pursuant to this Section (including by the payment of additional amounts pursuant to this Section), it shall pay to the indemnifying party an amount equal to such refund (but only to the extent of indemnity payments made under this Section with respect to the Taxes giving rise to such refund), net of all out-of-pocket expenses (including Taxes) of such indemnified party and without interest (other than any interest paid by the relevant Governmental Authority with respect to such refund). Such indemnifying party, upon the request of such indemnified party, shall repay to such indemnified party the amount paid over pursuant to this paragraph (e) (plus any penalties, interest or other charges imposed by the relevant Governmental Authority) in the event that such indemnified party is required to repay such refund to such Governmental Authority. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this paragraph (e), in no event will the indemnified party be required to pay any amount to an indemnifying party pursuant to this paragraph (e) the payment of which would place the indemnified party in a less favorable net after-Tax position than the indemnified party would have been in if the Tax subject to indemnification and giving rise to such refund had not been deducted, withheld or otherwise imposed and the indemnification payments or additional amounts with respect to such Tax had never been paid. This paragraph shall not be construed to require any indemnified party to make available its Tax returns (or any other information relating to its Taxes that it deems confidential) to the indemnifying party or any other Person.
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Section 2.16Obligation to Mitigate. Each Lender agrees that, as promptly as practicable after the officer of such Lender responsible for administering its Term Loans becomes aware of the occurrence of an event or the existence of a condition that would cause such Lender to become an Affected Lender or that would entitle such Lender to receive payments under Section 2.13, 2.14, 2.15 or 2.19, it will, to the extent not inconsistent with the internal policies of such Lender and any applicable legal or regulatory restrictions, use reasonable efforts to (a) make, issue, fund or maintain its Credit Extensions, including any Affected Loans, through another office of such Lender, or (b) take such other measures as such Lender may deem reasonable, if as a result thereof the circumstances which would cause such Lender to be an Affected Lender would cease to exist or the additional amounts which would otherwise be required to be paid to such Lender pursuant to Section 2.13, 2.14, 2.15 or 2.19 would be materially reduced and if, as determined by such Lender in its sole discretion, the making, issuing, funding or maintaining of such Term Loans through such other office or in accordance with such other measures, as the case may be, would not otherwise adversely affect such Term Loans or the interests of such Lender; provided, such Lender will not be obligated to utilize such other office pursuant to this Section 2.16 unless Company agrees to pay all incremental expenses incurred by such Lender as a result of utilizing such other office as described above. A certificate as to the amount of any such expenses payable by Company pursuant to this Section 2.16 (setting forth in reasonable detail the basis for requesting such amount) submitted by such Lender to Company (with a copy to Administrative Agent) shall be conclusive absent manifest error.
Section 2.17Defaulting Lenders. Anything contained herein to the contrary notwithstanding, in the event that any Lender violates any provision of Section 9.5(c), or, other than at the direction or request of any regulatory agency or authority, defaults (in each case, a “Defaulting Lender”) in its obligation to fund (a “Funding Default”) a Term Loan (in each case, a “Defaulted Loan”), then (a) during any Default Period with respect to such Defaulting Lender, such Defaulting Lender shall be deemed not to be a “Lender” for purposes of voting on any matters (including the granting of any consents or waivers) with respect to any of the Loan Documents; and (b) to the extent permitted by applicable law, until such time as the Default Excess, if any, with respect to such Defaulting Lender shall have been reduced to zero, (i) any voluntary prepayment of the Term Loans shall, if Administrative Agent so directs at the time of making such voluntary prepayment, be applied to Term Loans of other Lenders as if such Defaulting Lender had no Term Loans outstanding and the outstanding Term Loans of such Defaulting Lender were zero, and (ii) any mandatory prepayment of the Term Loans shall, if Administrative Agent so directs at the time of making such mandatory prepayment, be applied to the Term Loans of other Lenders (but not to the Term Loans of such Defaulting Lender) as if such Defaulting Lender had funded all Defaulted Loans of such Defaulting Lender, it being understood and agreed that Company shall be entitled to retain any portion of any mandatory prepayment of the Term Loans that is not paid to such Defaulting Lender solely as a result of the operation of the provisions of this clause (b). No Term Loan Commitment of any Lender shall be increased or otherwise affected, and, except as otherwise expressly provided in this Section 2.17, performance by Company of its obligations hereunder and the other Loan Documents shall not be excused or otherwise modified as a result of any Funding Default or the operation of this Section 2.17. The rights and remedies against a Defaulting Lender under this Section 2.17 are in addition to other rights and remedies which Company may have against such Defaulting Lender with respect to any Funding Default and which Administrative Agent or any Lender may have against such Defaulting Lender with respect to any Funding Default or violation of Section 9.5(c).
Section 2.18Removal or Replacement of a Lender. Anything contained herein to the contrary notwithstanding, in the event that: (a) (i) any Lender (an “Increased Cost Lender”) shall give notice to Company that such Lender is an Affected Lender or that such Lender is entitled to receive payments under Section 2.14, 2.15 or 2.16, (ii) the circumstances which have caused such Lender to be an Affected Lender or which entitle such Lender to receive such payments shall remain in effect, and (iii) such Lender shall fail to withdraw such notice within five Business Days after Company’s request for such withdrawal; or (b) (i) any Lender shall become a Defaulting Lender, (ii) the Default Period for such Defaulting Lender shall
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remain in effect, and (iii) such Defaulting Lender shall fail to cure the default as a result of which it has become a Defaulting Lender within five Business Days after Company’s request that it cure such default; or (c) in connection with any proposed amendment, modification, termination, waiver or consent with respect to any of the provisions hereof as contemplated by Section 10.5(b), the consent of Administrative Agent and Required Lenders shall have been obtained but the consent of one or more of such other Lenders (each a “Non-Consenting Lender”) whose consent is required shall not have been obtained; then, with respect to each such Increased Cost Lender, Defaulting Lender or Non-Consenting Lender (the “Terminated Lender”), Administrative Agent may (which, in the case of an Increased Cost Lender, only after receiving written request from Company to remove such Increased Cost Lender), by giving written notice to Company and any Terminated Lender of its election to do so, elect to cause such Terminated Lender (and such Terminated Lender hereby irrevocably agrees) to assign its outstanding Term Loans in full to one or more Eligible Assignees (each a “Replacement Lender”) in accordance with the provisions of Section 10.6 and Terminated Lender shall pay any fees payable thereunder in connection with such assignment; provided, (1) on the date of such assignment, the Replacement Lender shall pay to Terminated Lender an amount equal to the sum of (A) an amount equal to the principal of, and all accrued interest on, all outstanding Loans of the Terminated Lender and (B) an amount equal to all accrued, but theretofore unpaid fees owing to such Terminated Lender pursuant to Section 2.7; (2) on the date of such assignment, Company shall pay any amounts payable to such Terminated Lender pursuant to Section 2.14 or 2.15; and (3) in the event such Terminated Lender is a Non-Consenting Lender, each Replacement Lender shall consent, at the time of such assignment, to each matter in respect of which such Terminated Lender was a Non-Consenting Lender. Upon the prepayment of all amounts owing to any Terminated Lender, such Terminated Lender shall no longer constitute a “Lender” for purposes hereof; provided, any rights of such Terminated Lender to indemnification hereunder shall survive as to such Terminated Lender. For the avoidance of doubt, all fees that would otherwise be due and payable to any Non-Consenting Lender, including, without limitation, any Prepayment Premium and any Applicable Premium, shall continue to be due and payable to such Non-Consenting Lender.
Section 2.19Making or Maintaining SOFR Loans.
(a)Inability to Determine Rates. Subject to Section 2.20, if, on or prior to the first day of any Interest Period for any SOFR Loan:
(i)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
(ii)the 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 written notice of such determination to the Administrative Agent, then the Administrative Agent will promptly so notify Company and each Lender.
Upon notice thereof by the Administrative Agent to Company, any obligation of the Lenders to make SOFR Loans, and any right of Company 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) Company 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, Company will be deemed to have converted any such request into a request for a
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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, Company shall also pay accrued interest on the amount so converted, together with any additional amounts required pursuant to Section 2.19(c). Subject to Section 2.20, 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 clause (c) of the definition of “Base Rate” until the Administrative Agent revokes such determination.
(b)Illegality. If any Lender determines that any law has made it unlawful, or that any Governmental Authority has asserted that it is unlawful, for any Lender or its applicable lending office to make, maintain or fund Loans whose interest is determined by reference to SOFR, the Term SOFR Reference Rate or Term SOFR (the “Affected Loans”), or to determine or charge interest based upon SOFR, the Term SOFR Reference Rate or Term SOFR, then, upon notice thereof by such Lender (an “Affected Lender”) to Company (through the Administrative Agent) (an “Illegality Notice”), (a) any obligation of the Lenders to make SOFR Loans, and any right of Company to continue SOFR Loans or to convert Base Rate Loans to SOFR Loans, shall be suspended, and (b) the interest rate on which Base Rate Loans shall, if necessary to avoid such illegality, be determined by the Administrative Agent without reference to clause (c) of the definition of “Base Rate”, in each case until each affected Lender notifies the Administrative Agent and Company that the circumstances giving rise to such determination no longer exist. Upon receipt of an Illegality Notice, Company shall, if necessary to avoid such illegality, upon demand from any Lender (with a copy to the Administrative Agent), prepay or, if applicable, convert all SOFR Loans to Base Rate Loans (the interest rate on which Base Rate Loans shall, if necessary to avoid such illegality, be determined by the Administrative Agent without reference to clause (c) of the definition of “Base Rate”), on the last day of the Interest Period therefor, if all affected Lenders may lawfully continue to maintain such SOFR Loans to such day, or immediately, if any Lender may not lawfully continue to maintain such SOFR Loans to such day, in each case until the Administrative Agent is advised in writing by each affected Lender that it is no longer illegal for such Lender to determine or charge interest rates based upon SOFR, the Term SOFR Reference Rate or Term SOFR. Upon any such prepayment or conversion, Company shall also pay accrued interest on the amount so prepaid or converted, together with any additional amounts required pursuant to Section 2.19(c).
(c)Compensation for Breakage or Non-Commencement of Interest Periods. Company shall compensate each Lender, upon written request by such Lender (which request shall set forth the basis for requesting such amounts), for all reasonable losses, expenses and liabilities (including any interest paid or calculated to be due and payable by such Lender to lenders of funds borrowed by it to make or carry its SOFR Loans and any loss, expense or liability sustained by such Lender in connection with the liquidation or re-employment of such funds but excluding loss of anticipated profits) which such Lender may sustain: (i) if for any reason (other than a default by such Lender) a borrowing of any SOFR Loan does not occur on a date specified therefor in a Funding Notice, or a conversion to or continuation of any SOFR Loan does not occur on a date specified therefor in a Conversion/Continuation Notice for conversion or continuation; (ii) if any prepayment or other principal payment of, or any conversion of, any of its SOFR Loans occurs on any day other than the last day of an Interest Period applicable to that Loan (whether voluntary, mandatory, automatic, by reason of acceleration, or otherwise); or (iii) if any prepayment of any of its SOFR Loans is not made on any date specified in a notice of prepayment given by Company.
(d)Booking of SOFR Loans. Any Lender may make, carry or transfer SOFR Loans at, to, or for the account of any of its branch offices or the office of an Affiliate of such Lender.
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(e)Assumptions Concerning Funding of SOFR Loans. Calculation of all amounts payable to a Lender under this Section 2.19 and under Section 2.14 shall be made as though such Lender had actually funded each of its relevant SOFR Loans through the purchase of a SOFR deposit bearing interest at Term SOFR in an amount equal to the amount of such SOFR Loan and having a maturity comparable to the relevant Interest Period and through the transfer of such SOFR deposit from an offshore office of such Lender to a domestic office of such Lender in the United States of America; provided, however, each Lender may fund each of its SOFR Loans in any manner it sees fit and the foregoing assumptions shall be utilized only for the purposes of calculating amounts payable under this Section 2.19 and under Section 2.14. Anything to the contrary contained herein notwithstanding, neither Administrative Agent, nor any Lender, nor any of their participants, is required actually to match fund any Obligation as to which interest accrues at Term SOFR or the Term SOFR Reference Rate.
Section 2.20Benchmark Replacement Setting.
(a)Benchmark Replacement. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein or in any other Loan Document, upon the occurrence of a Benchmark Transition Event, Administrative Agent and Company may amend this Agreement to replace the then-current Benchmark with a Benchmark Replacement. Any such amendment with respect to a Benchmark Transition Event will become effective at 5:00 p.m. on the fifth (5th) Business Day after Administrative Agent has posted such proposed amendment to all affected Lenders and Company so long as Administrative Agent has not received, by such time, written notice of objection to such amendment from Lenders comprising the Required Lenders. No replacement of a Benchmark with a Benchmark Replacement pursuant to this Section 2.20(a) will occur prior to the applicable Benchmark Transition Start Date.
(b)Benchmark Replacement Conforming Changes. In connection with the use, administration, adoption or implementation of a Benchmark Replacement, 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.
(c)Notices; Standards for Decisions and Determinations. Administrative Agent will promptly notify Company and the Lenders of (1) the implementation of any Benchmark Replacement and (2) the effectiveness of any Conforming Changes in connection with the use, administration, adoption or implementation of a Benchmark Replacement. The Administrative Agent will notify Company of (x) the removal or reinstatement of any tenor of a Benchmark pursuant to Section 2.20(d) and (y) the commencement of any Benchmark Unavailability Period. Any determination, decision or election that may be made by Administrative Agent or, if applicable, any Lender (or group of Lenders) pursuant to this Section 2.20, including any determination with respect to a tenor, rate or adjustment or of the occurrence or non-occurrence of an event, circumstance or date and any decision to take or refrain from taking any action or any selection, will be conclusive and binding absent manifest error and may be made in its or their sole discretion and without consent from any other party to this Agreement or any other Loan Document, except, in each case, as expressly required pursuant to this Section 2.20.
(d)Unavailability of Tenor of Benchmark. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein or in any other Loan Document, at any time (including in connection with the implementation of a Benchmark Replacement), (1) if the then-current Benchmark is a term rate (including the Term SOFR) and either (I) any tenor for such Benchmark is not displayed on a screen or other information service that publishes such rate from time to time as selected by Administrative Agent in its reasonable discretion or (II) the regulatory supervisor for the administrator of such Benchmark has provided a public statement or publication of information announcing that any tenor for such Benchmark is not or will not be
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representative, then Administrative Agent may modify the definition of “Interest Period” (or any similar or analogous definition) for any Benchmark settings at or after such time to remove such unavailable or non-representative tenor and (2) if a tenor that was removed pursuant to clause (1) above either (I) is subsequently displayed on a screen or information service for a Benchmark (including a Benchmark Replacement) or (II) is not, or is no longer, subject to an announcement that it is not or will not be representative for a Benchmark (including a Benchmark Replacement), then Administrative Agent may modify the definition of “Interest Period” (or any similar or analogous definition) for all Benchmark settings at or after such time to reinstate such previously removed tenor.
(e)Benchmark Unavailability Period. Upon Company’s receipt of notice of the commencement of a Benchmark Unavailability Period, (1) Company may revoke any pending request for a borrowing of, conversion to or continuation of SOFR Loans to be made, converted or continued during any Benchmark Unavailability Period and, failing that, Company will be deemed to have converted any such request into a request for a borrowing of or conversion to Base Rate Loans and (2) any outstanding affected SOFR Loans will be deemed to have been converted to Base Rate Loans at the end of the applicable Interest Period. During any Benchmark Unavailability Period or at any time that a tenor for the then-current Benchmark is not an Available Tenor, the component of the Base Rate based upon the then-current Benchmark or such tenor for such Benchmark, as applicable, will not be used in any determination of the Base Rate.
CONDITIONS PRECEDENT
Section 3.1 Closing Date. The effectivness of this Agreement, and the obligation of each Lender to make a Credit Extension on the Initial Funding Date, is subject to the satisfaction, or waiver in accordance with Section 10.5, of the following conditions on or before the Closing Date:
(a)Loan Documents. Administrative Agent shall have received copies of each Loan Document duly executed and delivered by each applicable Loan Party for each Lender.
(b)Organizational Documents; Incumbency. Administrative Agent shall have received a Secretary’s or Director’s Certificate for each Loan Party attaching (i) copies of each Organizational Document of such Loan Party and, to the extent applicable, certified as of a recent date by the appropriate governmental official, each dated the Closing Date or a recent date prior thereto; (ii) signature and incumbency certificates of the officers or directors of such Person executing the Loan Documents to which it is a party; (iii) resolutions of the Board of Directors or similar governing body of such Loan Party approving and authorizing the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents to which it is a party or by which it or its assets may be bound as of the Closing Date, certified as of the Closing Date by its secretary, assistant secretary or a director as being in full force and effect without modification or amendment; (iv) a good standing certificate (to the extent such concept exists) from the applicable Governmental Authority of such Loan Party’s jurisdiction of incorporation, organization or formation and in each jurisdiction in which it is qualified as a foreign corporation or other entity to do business, each dated a recent date prior to the Closing Date; and (v) such other documents as Administrative Agent may reasonably request.
(c)Organizational and Capital Structure. The organizational structure and capital structure of Borrower and its Subsidiaries shall be as set forth on Schedule 4.2.
(d)Governmental Authorizations and Consents. Each Loan Party shall have obtained all Governmental Authorizations and all consents of other Persons, in each case that are necessary or
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advisable in connection with the transactions contemplated by the Loan Documents and each of the foregoing shall be in full force and effect and in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Administrative Agent. All applicable waiting periods shall have expired without any action being taken or threatened by any competent authority which would restrain, prevent or otherwise impose adverse conditions on the transactions contemplated by the Loan Documents or the financing thereof and no action, request for stay, petition for review or rehearing, reconsideration, or appeal with respect to any of the foregoing shall be pending, and the time for any applicable agency to take action to set aside its consent on its own motion shall have expired.
(e)Personal Property Collateral. In order to create in favor of Administrative Agent, for the benefit of Secured Parties, a valid, perfected First Priority security interest in the personal property Collateral, Administrative Agent shall have received:
(i)evidence satisfactory to Administrative Agent of the compliance by each Loan Party of their obligations under the Pledge and Security Agreement and the other Collateral Documents (including, without limitation, their obligations to authorize or execute, as the case may be, and deliver UCC financing statements, originals of Capital Stock (including stock certificates, if any, representing pledged Capital Stock along with appropriate endorsements), instruments and chattel paper, and any agreements governing deposit and/or securities accounts as provided therein and a duly executed authorization to pre-file UCC-1 financing statements), together with (A) appropriate financing statements on Form UCC1 in form for filing in such office or offices as may be necessary or, in the opinion of Administrative Agent, desirable to perfect the security interests purported to be created by each Pledge and Security Agreement and each other Collateral Document and (B) evidence satisfactory to Administrative Agent of the filing of such UCC-1 financing statements;
(ii)a completed Perfection Certificate dated the Closing Date and executed by an Authorized Officer of each Loan Party, together with all attachments contemplated thereby, including (A) the results of a recent search, by a Person satisfactory to Administrative Agent, of all effective UCC financing statements (or equivalent filings) made with respect to any assets or property of any Loan Party in the jurisdictions specified in the Perfection Certificate, together with copies of all such filings disclosed by such search, and (B) UCC termination statements (or similar documents) duly executed by all applicable Persons for filing in all applicable jurisdictions as may be necessary to terminate any effective UCC financing statements (or equivalent filings) disclosed in such search (other than any such financing statements in respect of Permitted Liens); and
(f)Financial Statements; Projections. Lenders shall have received from Borrower (i) the Historical Financial Statements, (ii) pro forma consolidated balance sheets of Borrower and its Subsidiaries as at the Closing Date, and reflecting the transactions contemplated by the Loan Documents to occur on or prior to the Closing Date, which pro forma financial statements shall be in form and substance satisfactory to Administrative Agent, and (iii) the Projections.
(g)[Reserved].
(h)Opinions of Counsel to Loan Parties. Lenders and their respective counsel shall have received executed copies of the favorable written opinions of Xxxxxxx Procter LLP, counsel for Loan Parties, as to such other matters as Administrative Agent may reasonably request, dated the Closing Date and otherwise in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Administrative Agent (and each Loan Party hereby instructs such counsel to deliver such opinions to Administrative Agent and Lenders).
(i)Fees. Company shall have paid to Administrative Agent, the fees and expenses then due and payable pursuant to Section 2.7 and Section 10.2.
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(j)Solvency Certificate. On the Closing Date, Administrative Agent shall have received a duly executed Solvency Certificate of the chief financial officer of Borrower, dated as of the Closing Date and addressed to Administrative Agent and Lenders, and in form, scope and substance satisfactory to Administrative Agent, certifying that after giving effect to the consummation of the transactions contemplated herein including the funding of the Initial Term Loan on the Initial Funding Date, Borrower and its Subsidiaries are and will be Solvent.
(k)Closing Date Certificate. Company shall have delivered to Administrative Agent a duly executed Closing Date Certificate, together with all attachments thereto.
(l)No Litigation. There shall not exist any action, suit, investigation, litigation or proceeding or other legal or regulatory developments, pending or threatened in any court or before any arbitrator or Governmental Authority that, in the reasonable discretion of Administrative Agent, singly or in the aggregate, materially impairs the transactions contemplated by the Loan Documents or that would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
(m)[Reserved].
(n)No Material Adverse Effect/Material Regulatory Liability. Since [***], no event, circumstance or change shall have occurred that has caused or evidences, either in any case or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect or a Material Regulatory Liability.
(o)Completion of Proceedings. All partnership, corporate and other proceedings taken or to be taken in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby and all documents incidental thereto not previously found acceptable by Administrative Agent and its counsel shall be satisfactory in form and substance to Administrative Agent and such counsel, and Administrative Agent, and such counsel shall have received all such counterpart originals or certified copies of such documents as Administrative Agent may reasonably request.
(p)Bank Regulations. Administrative Agent shall have received all documentation and other information reasonably requested that is required by bank regulatory authorities under applicable “know-your-customer” and anti-money laundering rules and regulations, including the Patriot Act, and all such documentation and other information shall be in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Administrative Agent.
(q)[Reserved].
(r)Representations and Warranties. The representations and warranties contained herein and in each other Loan Document, certificate or other writing delivered to Administrative Agent or any Lender pursuant hereto or thereto on or prior to the date hereof shall be true and correct in all material respects (except that such materiality qualifier shall not be applicable to any representations or warranties that already are qualified or modified as to “materiality” or “Material Adverse Effect” in the text thereof, which representations and warranties shall be true and correct in all respects subject to such qualification) on and as the date hereof to the same extent as though made on and as of that date, except to the extent such representations and warranties specifically relate to an earlier date, in which case such representations and warranties shall have been true and correct in all material respects (except that such materiality qualifier shall not be applicable to any representations or warranties that already are qualified or modified as to “materiality” or “Material Adverse Effect” in the text thereof, which representations and warranties shall be true and correct in all respects subject to such qualification) on and as of such earlier date.
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(s)No Default or Event of Default. No event shall have occurred and be continuing or would result from the consummation of the transactions contemplated herein that would constitute an Event of Default or a Default.
(t)No Contravention. The making of the Term Loan shall not contravene any law, rule or regulation applicable to Administrative Agent or any Lender.
(u)Registrations. All Registrations from the FDA and EMA in respect of the Products shall be valid and subsisting and in full force and effect.
Each Lender, by delivering its signature page to this Agreement, shall be deemed to have acknowledged receipt of, and consented to and approved, each Loan Document and each other document or item required to be approved by or satisfactory to Administrative Agent, Required Lenders or Lenders, as applicable, on the Closing Date.
Section 3.2Conditions to Each Credit Extension. The obligation of each Lender to make the Initial Term Loan on the Initial Funding Date or any other Loan on any date following the Closing Date is subject to the satisfaction, or waiver in accordance with Section 10.5, of the following conditions precedent:
(a) | Funding Notice. Administrative Agent shall have received a fully executed and delivered Funding Notice as and when required by Section 2.1(b)(i). |
(b) | Representations and Warranties. As of as of the applicable Credit Date, the representations and warranties contained herein and in each other Loan Document, certificate or other writing delivered to the Administrative Agent or any Lender pursuant hereto or thereto on or prior to the Credit Date shall be true and correct in all material respects (except that such materiality qualifier shall not be applicable to any representations or warranties that already are qualified or modified as to “materiality” or “Material Adverse Effect” in the text thereof, which representations and warranties shall be true and correct in all respects subject to such qualification) on and as of that Credit Date to the same extent as though made on and as of that date, except to the extent such representations and warranties specifically relate to an earlier date, in which case such representations and warranties shall have been true and correct in all material respects (except that such materiality qualifier shall not be applicable to any representations or warranties that already are qualified or modified as to “materiality” or “Material Adverse Effect” in the text thereof, which representations and warranties shall be true and correct in all respects subject to such qualification) on and as of such earlier date; |
(c) | No Default or Event of Default. As of as of the applicable Credit Date, no event shall have occurred and be continuing or would result from the consummation of the applicable Credit Extension that would constitute an Event of Default or a Default; |
(d) | Minimum Qualified Cash. |
(i)With respect to the Initial Funding Date, Administrative Agent shall have received evidence reasonably satisfactory to it that the Loan Parties shall have unrestricted Cash and Cash Equivalents of at least [***] on the Initial Funding Date (on a pro forma basis after giving effect to any Credit Extensions made on the Initial Funding Date and the payment of all Transaction Costs required to be paid in Cash).
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(ii)With respect to any other Credit Date, Administrative Agent shall have received evidence reasonably satisfactory to it that the Loan Parties shall have Qualified Cash of at least [***] on such Credit Date (on a pro forma basis after giving effect to the Delayed Draw Term Loans being drawn on such Credit Date).
(e) | Fees. On each Credit Date, the Loan Parties shall have paid all fees, costs and expenses then payable by the Loan Parties pursuant to this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, including, without limitation, Section 2.7, and Section 10.2 hereof. |
(f) | Funding Milestones. |
(i)With respect to any Delayed Draw A Term Loan, on such Funding Date, Administrative Agent shall have received evidence reasonably satisfactory to it that the Delayed Draw A Funding Milestone was satisfied as of last day of the most recently ended fiscal quarter for which financial statements have, or should have, been delivered in accordance with Section 5.1(b) or (c).
(ii)With respect to any Delayed Draw B Term Loan, on such Funding Date, Administrative Agent shall have received evidence reasonably satisfactory to it that the Delayed Draw B Funding Milestone was satisfied as of last day of the most recently ended fiscal quarter for which financial statements have, or should have, been delivered in accordance with Section 5.1(b) or (c).
(g)Lender Approval. With respect to any Incremental Term Loans, the funding of such Term Loan shall have been approved by each applicable Lenders in its sole and absolute discretion.
ARTICLE IV
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
In order to induce the Administrative Agent and Lenders to enter into this Agreement and to make each Credit Extension to be made thereby, each Loan Party represents and warrants to the Administrative Agent and Lender, on the Closing Date and on each Credit Date, that the following statements are true and correct:
Section 4.1Organization; Requisite Power and Authority; Qualification. Each of Borrower and its Subsidiaries (a) is duly organized or incorporated, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of its jurisdiction of organization or incorporation as identified in Schedule 4.1, (b) has all requisite power and authority to own and operate its properties, to carry on its business as now conducted and as proposed to be conducted, to enter into the Loan Documents to which it is a party and to carry out the transactions contemplated thereby and, in the case of Company, to make the borrowings hereunder, and (c) is qualified to do business and in good standing in every jurisdiction where its assets are located and wherever necessary to carry out its business and operations, except in jurisdictions where the failure to be so qualified or in good standing has not had, and would not be reasonably expected to have, a Material Adverse Effect.
Section 4.2Capital Stock and Ownership. The Capital Stock of each of Borrower and its Subsidiaries has been duly authorized and validly issued and is fully paid and non-assessable. Except as set forth on Schedule 4.2, as of the date hereof, there is no existing option, warrant, call, right, commitment or other agreement to which Borrower or any Subsidiary of Borrower is a party requiring, and there is no
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membership interest or other Capital Stock of such Subsidiary outstanding which upon conversion or exchange would require, the issuance by Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries of any additional membership interests or other Capital Stock of Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries or other securities convertible into, exchangeable for or evidencing the right to subscribe for or purchase, a membership interest or other Capital Stock of Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries. Schedule 4.2 correctly sets forth the ownership interest of Borrower and each of its Subsidiaries in their respective Subsidiaries.
Section 4.3Due Authorization. The execution, delivery and performance of the Loan Documents and the consummation by each Loan Party of the transactions contemplated hereby and by the other Loan Documents have been duly authorized by all necessary action on the part of each Loan Party that is a party thereto.
Section 4.4No Conflict. The execution, delivery and performance by Loan Parties of the Loan Documents to which they are parties and the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Loan Documents do not and will not (a) violate any provision of (i) any law or any governmental rule or regulation applicable to Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, (ii) any of the Organizational Documents of Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, or (iii) any order, judgment or decree of any court or other agency of government binding on Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, except, in the cases of clauses (a)(i) and (a)(iii), as would not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect; (b) conflict with, result in a breach of or constitute (with due notice or lapse of time or both) a default under any Material Contract; (c) result in or require the creation or imposition of any Lien upon any of the properties or assets of Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries (other than any Liens created under any of the Loan Documents in favor of Administrative Agent, on behalf of Secured Parties); (d) result in any default, non-compliance, suspension revocation, impairment, forfeiture or non-renewal of any permit, license, authorization or approval applicable to its operations or any of its properties except as would not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect; or (e) require any approval of stockholders, members or partners or any approval or consent of any Person under any Material Contract, except for such approvals or consents which will be obtained on or before the Closing Date and disclosed in writing to Lenders.
Section 4.5Governmental Consents. The execution, delivery and performance by Loan Parties of the Loan Documents to which they are parties and the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Loan Documents do not and will not require any registration with, consent or approval of, or notice to, or other action to, with or by, any Governmental Authority except for filings and recordings with respect to the Collateral to be made, or otherwise delivered to Administrative Agent for filing and/or recordation, as of the Closing Date.
Section 4.6Binding Obligation. Each Loan Document has been duly executed and delivered by each Loan Party that is a party thereto and is the legally valid and binding obligation of such Loan Party, enforceable against such Loan Party in accordance with its respective terms, except as may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar laws relating to or limiting creditors’ rights generally or by equitable principles relating to enforceability.
Section 4.7Historical Financial Statements. The Historical Financial Statements were prepared in conformity with GAAP and fairly present, in all material respects, the financial position, on a consolidated basis, of the Persons described in such financial statements as at the respective dates thereof and the results of operations and cash flows, on a consolidated basis, of the entities described therein for each of the periods then ended, subject, in the case of any such unaudited financial statements, to changes resulting from audit and normal year end adjustments and the absence of footnotes. As of the Closing Date, neither Borrower nor any of its Subsidiaries has any contingent liability or liability for taxes, long term lease or unusual forward or long term commitment that is not reflected in the Historical Financial Statements or the notes thereto and which in any such case is material in relation to the business, operations,
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properties, assets and, condition (financial condition or otherwise) of the Company and prospects of Borrower and any of its Subsidiaries taken as a whole.
Section 4.8Projections. On and as of the Closing Date, the Projections of Borrower and its Subsidiaries for the period of Fiscal Year [***] through and including Fiscal Year [***], (the “Projections”) are based on good faith estimates and assumptions made by the management of Borrower; provided, the Projections are not to be viewed as facts and that actual results during the period or periods covered by the Projections may differ from such Projections and that the differences may be material; provided, further, as of the Closing Date, management of Borrower believed that the Projections were reasonable.
Section 4.9No Material Adverse Effect. Since [***], no event, circumstance or change has occurred that has caused or evidences, either in any case or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect.
Section 4.10Adverse Proceedings, Etc. There are no Adverse Proceedings that (a) relate to any Loan Document or the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby or (b) individually or in the aggregate, would materially impair Administrative Agent’s security interest in the Collateral, Borrower’s and its Subsidiaries’ respective rights, powers or remedies with respect to applicable Products or could otherwise reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. Neither Borrower nor any of its Subsidiaries is subject to or in default with respect to any final judgments, writs, injunctions, decrees, rules, laws or regulations of any court or any federal, state, municipal or other governmental department, commission, board, bureau, agency or instrumentality, domestic or foreign except to the extent such default could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.
Section 4.11Payment of Taxes. All federal Tax returns and all other material Tax returns and reports of Borrower and its Subsidiaries required to be filed by or with respect to any of them have been timely filed, and all federal Taxes and all other material Taxes due and payable upon Borrower and its Subsidiaries and upon or with respect to their respective properties, assets, income, businesses and franchises which are due and payable have been paid when due and payable, except for Taxes that are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently conducted and for which adequate reserves are being maintained in accordance with GAAP. There is no pending or, to the knowledge of Borrower, proposed Tax assessment, deficiency, audit or other proceeding against Borower or any of its Subsidiaries. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the case of any Credit Date, matters occuring after the Closing Date that are permitted under Section 5.3 shall not violate this Section 4.11 with respect to such Credit Date.
Section 4.12Properties, Title. Each of Borrower and its Subsidiaries has (a) good, sufficient, marketable and legal title to (in the case of fee interests in real property), (b) valid leasehold interests in (in the case of leasehold interests in real or personal property), and (c) good and valid title to (in the case of all other personal property), all of their respective properties and assets reflected in their respective Historical Financial Statements referred to in Section 4.7 and in the most recent financial statements delivered pursuant to Section 5.1, in each case except for (i) assets disposed of since the date of such financial statements in the ordinary course of business or as otherwise permitted under Section 6.9 or (ii) defects in title or interests which would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to interfere with the Borrower or its applicable Subsidiary’s ability to conduct its business as currently conducted or utilize such property for its intended purpose. All such properties and assets are in working order and condition, ordinary wear and tear excepted, and except as permitted by this Agreement, all such properties and assets are free and clear of Liens (other than Permitted Liens). As of the Closing Date, Schedule 4.12 contains a true, accurate and complete list of all property owned or leased by Borrower and its Subsidiaries or where Collateral or books and records are located.
Section 4.13Environmental Matters. Except as any such failure could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect:
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(a)No Environmental Claim has been asserted against any Loan Party or any predecessor in interest nor has any Loan Party received written notice of any threatened or pending Environmental Claim against Loan Party or any predecessor in interest.
(b)There has been no Release of Hazardous Materials and there are no Hazardous Materials present in violation of Environmental Law at any of the properties currently owned or operated by any Loan Party.
(c)The operation of the business of, and each of the properties owned or operated by, each Loan Party are in compliance with all Environmental Laws.
(d)Each Loan Party holds and is in compliance Governmental Authorizations required under any Environmental Laws in connection with the operations carried on by it and the properties owned or operated by it.
Section 4.14No Defaults. Neither Borrower nor any of its Subsidiaries is in default in the performance, observance or fulfillment of any of the obligations, covenants or conditions contained in any of its Contractual Obligations, and no condition exists which, with the giving of notice or the lapse of time or both, could constitute such a default, except, in each case. where the consequences, direct or indirect, of such default or defaults, if any, could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
Section 4.15Material Contracts. Schedule 4.15 contains a true, correct and complete list of all the Material Contracts in effect on the Closing Date, which, together with any updates provided pursuant to Section 5.1(l), all such Material Contracts are in full force and effect and no defaults currently exist thereunder (other than as described in Schedule 4.15 or in such updates).
(a)Except as described in Schedule 4.15, each Material Contract is a legal, valid and binding obligation of Borrower, its Subsidiaries and, to the knowledge of Borrower, each other party thereto, is enforceable in accordance with its terms and is in full force and effect, subject bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent transfer, reorganization, moratorium and similar laws of general applicability relating to or affecting creditors’ rights and to general equity principles. Neither Borrower nor its Subsidiaries, nor to the knowledge of Borrower or its Subsidiaries, any other party to any Material Contract, is or was in material breach or default, under the terms of any Material Contract, and no condition exists which, with the giving of notice or the lapse of time or both, would constitute a breach or default by Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries thereunder that could result in any material liability to Borrower or such Subsdiary or termination of such Material Contract.
Section 4.16Governmental Regulation. Neither Borrower nor any of its Subsidiaries is subject to regulation under the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 2005, the Federal Power Act or the Investment Company Act of 1940 or under any other federal or state statute or regulation which may limit its ability to incur Indebtedness or which may otherwise render all or any portion of the Obligations unenforceable. Neither Borrower nor any of its Subsidiaries is a “registered investment company” or a company “controlled” by a “registered investment company” or a “principal underwriter” of a “registered investment company” as such terms are defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940.
Section 4.17Margin Stock. Neither Borrower nor any of its Subsidiaries is engaged principally, or as one of its important activities, in the business of extending credit for the purpose of purchasing or carrying any Margin Stock. No part of the proceeds of the Term Loans made to such Loan Party will be used to purchase or carry any such Margin Stock or to extend credit to others for the purpose of purchasing or carrying any such Margin Stock or for any purpose that violates, or is inconsistent with, the provisions
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of Regulation T, U or X of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System or any similar regulation in any other jurisdiction.
Section 4.18Employee Benefit Plans. No ERISA Event has occurred or is reasonably expected to occur that has resulted or could resaonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.
Section 4.19Certain Fees. Except as disclosed to Administrative Agent prior to the Closing Date, no broker’s or finder’s fee or commission will be payable with respect hereto or any of the transactions contemplated hereby.
Section 4.20Solvency. Borrower is individually, and the Loan Parties and their Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis, are and upon the occurrrence of the Credit Extension by the Borrower on the Closing Date and on each Credit Date, will be, Solvent.
Section 4.21ERISA. The underlying assets of Borrower and its Subsidiaries do not constitute “plan assets” (within the meaning of 29 CFR § 2510.3-101 et seq., as modified by Section 3(42) of ERISA) of one or more Benefit Plans and the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents do not and will not constitute a non-exempt prohibited transaction under Section 406 of ERISA or Section 4975 of the Internal Revenue Code.
Section 4.22Compliance with Statutes, Etc. Each of Borrower and its Subsidiaries is in compliance with (i) its Organizational Documents and (ii) all applicable laws, statutes, regulations and orders of, and all applicable restrictions imposed by, all Governmental Authorities, in respect of the conduct of its business and the ownership of its property, except such non-compliance that, individually or in the aggregate, could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.
Section 4.23Intellectual Property.
(a)To the knowledge of Borrower and its Subsidiaries, each of Borrower and its Subsidiaries own, or hold valid licenses in, all Intellectual Property Rights that are necessary to the conduct of its business as currently conducted and proposed to be conducted, including the discovery, development, manufacture, use and Commercialization of the Products, except, in the case of any Product (Non-Core), where the failure to own or hold such rights would not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect. Except as set forth in Schedule 4.23(a), and except as set forth in the License Agreements, Borrower and its Subsidiaries have the exclusive right and license to develop, manufacture, use and Commercialize the Products under the Product Intellectual Property Rights, the Registrations, and the Regulatory Documentation, except, in the case of any Product (Non-Core), where the failure to have such exclusive rights and licenses would not reasonably be likely to result in a Material Adverse Effect.
(b)Schedule 4.23(b) sets forth a true, correct and complete listing, under separate headings, of all Contractual Obligations, whether written or oral, (i) under which Borrower or its Subsidiaries is granted a license other or right to use any Product Intellectual Property Rights that any other Person owns, or owes any royalties or other payments to any Person for the use of any Product Intellectual Property Rights, (ii) under which Borrower or its Subsidiaries have granted any Person any right or interest in any Product Intellectual Property Rights, and (iii) that otherwise affect Borrower or its Subsidiaries’ use of or rights in the Product Intellectual Property Rights (including co-existence agreements and covenants not to xxx), except, in the case of Contractual Obligations relating solely to any Product (Non-Core), where such Contractual Obligations are not material to the research, development, use, import or Commercialization of such Product (Non-Core) (collectively, “License Agreements”). Each License Agreement identified on Schedule 4.23(b) is a valid and binding obligation of Borrower and the counterpart(ies) thereto and is enforceable against each counterparty thereto in accordance with its terms,
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except as may be limited by applicable Bankruptcy Laws or by general principles of equity (whether considered in a proceeding in equity or at law). Borrower has not received any written notice in connection with any such License Agreement challenging the validity, enforceability or interpretation of any provision of such agreement. Borrower has not (A) given written notice to a counterparty of the termination of any such License Agreement (whether in whole or in part) or any written notice to a counterparty expressing any intention to terminate any such License Agreement or (B) received from a counterparty thereto any written notice of termination of any such License Agreement (whether in whole or in part) or any written notice from a counterparty stating its intention to terminate any such License Agreement. Borrower has not consented to any assignment by the counterparty to any License Agreement of any of its rights or obligations under any such License Agreement, and, to the knowledge of Borrower, the counterparty has not assigned any of its rights or obligations under any such License Agreement to any Person. Borrower has not notified in writing the respective counterparty to any License Agreement or any other Person of any claims for indemnification under any License Agreement nor has Borrower received any written claims for indemnification under any License Agreement. Borrower has not received any written notice from, or given any written notice to, any counterparty to any License Agreement alleging any infringement of any of the Patents licensed thereunder.
(c)Schedule 4.23(c) sets forth a true, correct and complete listing, including the owner and registration or application number, of all the Product Intellectual Property Rights that are U.S. (federal or state) and foreign [***] (i) Patents, and identifies the owner of each such patent/application, (ii) registered trademarks and trademark applications, (iii) registered copyrights and copyright applications, (iv) domain names, and (v) any other form of registered Product Intellectual Property Rights. Except as identified in Schedule 4.23(c), (i) the owner listed on Schedule 4.23(c) is the exclusive owner of such registration or application; (ii) to the best of Company’s and its Subsidiaries’ knowledge, such registrations are valid, subsisting and enforceable; (iii) none of the registrations or applications have lapsed or been abandoned, cancelled or expired, except for registrations or applications abandoned in the ordinary course of business; (iv) Company has taken all reasonable steps to maintain such registrations or applications, including by timely filing fees and responses; and (v) each individual associated with the filing and prosecution of such registrations or applications, including the named inventors in the case of the Product Patents, has complied in all material respects with all applicable duties of candor and good faith in dealing with any patent office, including the USPTO, in those jurisdictions where such duties exist. Company may update this list to add additional registrations or applications, so long as such amendment occurs by written notice to Administrative Agent, subject to Borrower’s obligations and restrictions under this Agreement.
(d)Neither Borrower nor any of its Subsidiares is a party to any pending, and neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has received written notice of any threat of any, opposition, interference, reexamination, inter partes review, post-grant review, derivation or other post-grant proceeding, injunction, claim, suit, action, subpoena, hearing, inquiry, investigation (by the International Trade Commission or otherwise), complaint, arbitration, mediation, demand, decree or other dispute, disagreement, proceeding or claim (collectively, “Disputes”) that challenges the legality, scope, validity, enforceability, infringement, ownership, inventorship or other rights with respect to any of the Product Intellectual Property Rights, except, in the case of any Product (Non-Core), where such Dispute, if resolved adversely to Borrower, its Subsidiaries or their licensees or licensors, would not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, and to the knowledge of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, there are no facts that could provide a reasonable basis for such a claim. Borrower and its Subsidiaries have not received any written notice that there is any, and to their knowledge there is no, Person who is or claims to be an inventor under any of the Product Patents who is not a named inventor thereof except, in the case of any Product (Non-Core), where the failure to name the correct inventor would not reasonably be likely to result in a Material Adverse Effect.
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(e)Neither the Borrower nor any of its Subsidiaries is party to any past or pending and neither the Borrower nor its Subsidiaries has received written notice of any threat of any, and to the Knowledge of Company and its Subsidiaries no event has occurred or circumstance exists that (with or without notice or lapse of time, or both) could reasonably be expected to give rise to or serve as a basis for any, action, suit, or proceeding, or any investigation or claim by any Person that claims or alleges that the discovery, development, manufacture, use or Commercialization of any Product, once marketed, does or could infringe on any Patent or other intellectual property rights of any other Person or constitute misappropriation of any other Person’s trade secrets or other intellectual property rights, except, in the case of any Product (Non-Core), where the failure to own, have a license to or otherwise hold such rights would not reasonably be likely to result in a Material Adverse Effect, and to the knowledge of Borrower and its Subsidiaries, there is no facts that could provide a reasonable basis for such a claim.
(f)Except as disclosed in Schedule 4.23(f), neither Borrower nor its Subsidiaries has entered into any Contractual Obligation (i) creating a lien, charge, security interest or other encumbrance on, or relating to or affecting the Product Intellectual Property Rights or any of its royalties on, or proceeds from, sales of the Product, (ii) pursuant to which Borrower or its Subsidiaries has sold, transferred, assigned or pledged to any Person royalties on, or proceeds from, sales of the Product, or (iii) providing for milestone payments or similar development-, commercialization- or intellectual property-related payments to any Person applicable (or that with further development and commercialization may become applicable) to the Product.
(g)[***].
Section 4.24Insurance. Each of Borrower and its Subsidiaries keeps its property adequately insured and maintains (a) insurance to such extent and against such risks, as is customary with companies in the same or similar businesses, (b) workmen’s compensation insurance in the amount required by applicable law, (c) public liability insurance, which shall include product liability insurance, in the amount customary with companies in the same or similar business against claims for personal injury or death on properties owned, occupied or controlled by it, and (d) such other insurance as may be required by law or as may be reasonably required by Administrative Agent (including, without limitation, against larceny, embezzlement or other criminal misappropriation). Schedule 4.24 sets forth a list of all insurance maintained by each Loan Party on the Closing Date.
Section 4.25[Reserved].
Section 4.26Permits, Etc. Each Loan Party has, and is in compliance with, all permits, licenses, authorizations, approvals, entitlements and accreditations required for such Person lawfully to own, lease, manage or operate, or to acquire, each business currently owned, leased, managed or operated, or to be acquired, by such Person, which, if not obtained, could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. No condition exists or event has occurred which, in itself or with the giving of notice or lapse of time or both, would result in the suspension, revocation, impairment, forfeiture or non-renewal of any such permit, license, authorization, approval, entitlement or accreditation, and there is no claim that any thereof is not in full force and effect, except, in each case, to the extent any such condition, event or claim could not be reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
Section 4.27Bank Accounts and Securities Accounts. Schedule 4.27 sets forth a complete and accurate list as of the Closing Date of all deposit, checking and other bank accounts, all securities and other accounts maintained with any broker dealer and all other similar accounts maintained by each Loan Party, together with a description thereof (i.e., the bank or broker dealer at which such deposit or other account is maintained and the account number and the purpose thereof).
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Section 4.28Security Interests. The Collateral Documents create in favor of Administrative Agent, for the benefit of Secured Parties, a legal, valid and enforceable security interest in the Collateral secured thereby. Upon the filing of the UCC-1 financing statements described in Section 3.1(e), the posssession by Administrative Agent of any certificated Capital Stock or instrument owned by such Loan Party, the recording of the Collateral Assignments for Security referred to in each Pledge and Security Agreement in the United States Patent and Trademark Office and the United States Copyright Office, as applicable, such security interests in and Liens on the Collateral granted thereby shall be perfected, First Priority security interests, and no further recordings or filings are or will be required in connection with the creation, perfection or enforcement of such security interests and Liens, other than (a) the filing of continuation statements in accordance with applicable law, (b) the recording of the Collateral Assignments for Security pursuant to each Pledge and Security Agreement in the United States Patent and Trademark Office and the United States Copyright Office, as applicable, with respect to after-acquired U.S. patent and trademark applications and registrations and U.S. copyrights and (c) the recordation of appropriate evidence of the security interest in the appropriate foreign registry with respect to all foreign Intellectual Property.
Section 4.29PATRIOT ACT and FCPA. To the extent applicable, each Loan Party is in compliance with (a) the laws, regulations and Executive Orders administered by OFAC, and (b) the Bank Secrecy Act, as amended by the Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT Act ) of 2001 (the “PATRIOT Act”). Neither the Loan Parties nor any of their officers, directors, employees, agents [***] or shareholders acting on the Loan Parties’ behalf shall use the proceeds of the Loans to make any payments, directly or indirectly (including through any third party intermediary), to any Foreign Official in violation of the United States Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977 (the “FCPA”). None of the Loan Parties nor any Affiliates of any Loan Parties, is in violation of any Anti-Terrorism Law or engages in or conspires to engage in any transaction that evades or avoids, or has the purpose of evading or avoiding, or attempts to violate, any of the Anti-Terrorism Laws. None of the Loan Parties, nor any Affiliates of any Loan Parties, or their respective agents [***] acting or benefiting in any capacity in connection with the Loans or other transactions hereunder, is a Blocked Person. None of the Loan Parties, nor any of their agents [***] acting in any capacity in connection with the Loans or other transactions contemplated hereunder (A) conducts any business or engages in making or receiving any contribution of funds, goods or services to or for the benefit of any Blocked Person, or (B) deals in, or otherwise engages in any transaction relating to, any property or interests in property blocked pursuant to any OFAC Sanctions Programs. [***].
Section 4.30[Reserved].
Section 4.31Disclosure. No representation or warranty of any Loan Party contained in any Loan Document or in any other documents, certificates or written statements made or furnished to Lenders by or on behalf of Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries for use in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby, when taken as a whole, contains any untrue statement of a material fact or omits to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements contained herein or therein not materially misleading in light of the circumstances in which the same were made. Any projections and pro forma financial information contained in such materials are based upon good faith estimates and assumptions believed by Company to be reasonable at the time made, it being recognized by Lenders that such projections as to future events are not to be viewed as facts and that actual results during the period or periods covered by any such projections may differ materially from the projected results. The information provided by the Loan Parties to Lenders in the Perfection Certificate (as supplemented in accordance with Section 5.1(n)) is true and correct in all material respects as of the date such Perfection Certificate was delivered.
Section 4.32Use of Proceeds. The proceeds of the Term Loans shall be applied by Company (a) for the development, promotion and commercial launch of AYVAKIT and BLU-263, (b) to fund
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potential acquisition and partnership opportunities and (c) for working capital, pipeline development and general corporate purposes of Borrower and its Subsidiaries; provided, Incremental Term Loans shall be used exclusively to fund potential acquisition and partnership opportunities. No portion of the proceeds of the Term Loan shall be used in any manner that causes or might cause such Credit Extension or the application of such proceeds to violate Regulation T, Regulation U or Regulation X of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System or any other regulation thereof or to violate the Exchange Act.
Section 4.33Regulatory Compliance.
(a)Each of Borrower and its Subsidiaries have all Registrations from the FDA, comparable foreign counterparts or any other Governmental Authority required to conduct their respective businesses as currently conducted, except where the failure to have all such Registrations would not reasonably be expected to, individually or in the aggregate, result in Material Regulatory Liabilities. Each of such Registrations is valid and subsisting in full force and effect, except where the failure to do so would not reasonably be expected to, individually or in the aggregate, result in Material Regulatory Liabilities. To the knowledge of Borrower and its Subsidiaries, neither FDA nor any other applicable Governmental Authority is considering limiting, suspending, or revoking such Registrations or changing the scope of the marketing authorization or the labeling of any Products under such Registrations. To the knowledge of Borrower and its Subsidiaries, there is no false or materially misleading information or significant omission in any Product application or other notification, submission or report to the FDA or any other applicable Governmental Authority that was not corrected by subsequent submission, and all such applications, notifications, submissions and reports provided Borrower and its Subsidiaries were true, complete, and correct in all material respects as of the date of submission to FDA or any other applicable Governmental Authority, except as would not reasonably be expected to, individually or in the aggregate, result in Material Regulatory Liabilities. Borrower and its Subsidiaries have not failed to fulfill and perform their obligations which are due under each such Registration, and no event has occurred or condition or state of facts exists which would constitute a breach or default under any such Registration, in each case that would reasonably be expected to cause the revocation, termination or suspension or material limitation of any such Registration, including but not limited to any form of clinical hold order, except as would not reasonably be expected to, individually or in the aggregate, result in Material Regulatory Liabilities. To the knowledge of Borrower and its Subsidiaries, any third party that develops, researches, manufactures, commercializes, distributes, sells or markets Products pursuant to an agreement with Borrower or its Subsidiaries (a “Loan Party Partner”) is in compliance with all Registrations from the FDA and any comparable Governmental Authority insofar as they pertain to Products, and each such Loan Party Partner is, and since [***] has been, in compliance with applicable Public Health Laws, except where the failure to so be in compliance would not reasonably be expected to, individually or in the aggregate, result in Material Regulatory Liabilities. The Company is not required to give notice to, make any filing with, or obtain any consent from any Governmental Authority at any time prior to the Closing Date in connection with the execution and delivery of this Agreement, or the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Loan Documents.
(b)Each of Borrower and its Subsidiaries is in compliance, and since [***] has been in compliance, with all Public Health Laws, except to the extent that any such non-compliance, individually or in the aggregate, could not reasonably be expected to result in Material Regulatory Liabilities.
(c)To the extent applicable, all products designed, developed, investigated, manufactured, prepared, assembled, packaged, tested, labeled, distributed, sold, marketed or delivered by or on behalf of Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, that are subject to the jurisdiction of the FDA or any comparable Governmental Authority have, since [***], been and are being designed, developed, investigated, manufactured, prepared, assembled, packaged, tested, labeled, distributed, sold, marketed or delivered in compliance with the Public Health Laws, except for such noncompliance that would not reasonably be expected to, individually or in the aggregate, result in Material Regulatory Liabilities. To
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the knowledge of Borrower and its Subsidiaries, there are no defects in the design or technology embodied in any Products that are reasonably expected to prevent the safe and effective performance of any such Product for its intended use (other than such limitations specified in the applicable package insert), except for such defects that would not reasonably be expected to, individually or in the aggregate, result in Material Regulatory Liabilities or other Liabilities. None of the Products has been the subject of any products liability or warranty action against Borrower or its Subsidiaries or any non-legal claim for clinical trial compensation by trial participants, except as would not reasonably be expected to, individually or in the aggregate, result in Material Regulatory Liabilities.
(d)Neither Borrower nor any of its Subsidiaries is currently subject to any material obligation arising pursuant to a Regulatory Action and, to the knowledge of Borrower and its Subsidiaries, no such material obligation or Regulatory Action has been threatened by a Governmental Authority in writing, except as would not reasonably be expected to, individually or in the aggregate, result in Material Regulatory Liabilities. In addition, and without limitation on the foregoing, neither Borrower nor any of its Subsidiaries has since [***] received any written notice or communication from the FDA, comparable foreign counterparts or any other Governmental Authority alleging material non-compliance with any Public Health Law or comparable foreign laws, except as would not reasonably be expected to, individually or in the aggregate, result in Material Regulatory Liabilities.
(e)Except as would not reasonably be expected to, individually or in the aggregate, result in Material Regulatory Liabilities, (i) neither Borrower nor any of its Subsidiaries has since [***] received any written notice or communication from the FDA or any other Governmental Authority alleging material noncompliance with any Public Health Law, including without limitation any notice of inspectional observation, notice of adverse finding, notice of violation, warning letters, untitled letters or other notices from the FDA and (ii) to the knowledge of Borrower and its Subsidiaries, no Loan Party Partner has since [***] received any written notice or communication from the FDA or any other Governmental Authority alleging material noncompliance with any Public Health Law, including without limitation any notice of inspectional observation, notice of adverse finding, notice of violation, warning letters, untitled letters or other notices from the FDA or other Governmental Authority relating to such Loan Party Partner’s work for Borrower or such Subsidiary. Except as would not reasonably be expected to, individually or in the aggregate, result in Material Regulatory Liabilities, there have been no recalls, field notifications, field corrections, market withdrawals or replacements, detentions, warnings, “dear doctor” letters, investigator notices, safety alerts or other notice of action relating to an actual or potential lack of safety, efficacy, or regulatory compliance of any Products (“Safety Notices”) or clinical hold orders issued by the FDA with respect to an ongoing or anticipated clinical trial of any Product, and to the knowledge of Borrower and its Subsidiaries, there are no facts or circumstances that are reasonably likely to result in (x) a Safety Notice, (y) a material change in labeling of any Product, (z) a termination or suspension of research, testing, manufacturing, distribution, or commercialization of any Product.
Section 4.34Government Contracts. Except as set forth on Schedule 4.34 as of the Closing Date hereof, neither Borrower nor any of its Subsidiaries is a party to any contract or agreement with any Governmental Authority and none of Borrower’s or such Subsidiary’s accounts receivables or other rights to receive payment are subject to the Federal Assignment of Claims Act (31 U.S.C. Section 3727) or any similar state, county or municipal law.
Section 4.35Healthcare Regulatory Laws.
(i)Each of Borrower and its Subsidiaries is operating, and since [***] has been operating in material compliance with applicable Health Care Program Laws.
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(b)None of Borrower and its Subsidiaries, nor, to their knowledge, any officer, director, managing employee or agent (as those terms are defined in 42 C.F.R. § 1001.1001) thereof, is a party to, or bound by, any Regulatory Action, including without limitation, any written order, individual integrity agreement, corporate integrity agreement, deferred or non-prosecution agreement or other written agreement with any Governmental Authority concerning their compliance with Health Care Program Laws.
(c)None of Borrower and its Subsidiaries, nor any officer, director, managing employee or agent (as those terms are defined in 42 C.F.R. § 1001.1001) thereof, nor to the knowledge of Borrower and its Subsidiaries, any Loan Party Partner: (i) has been, since [***], charged with or convicted of any criminal offense relating to the delivery of an item or service under any Federal Health Care Program; (ii) has had, since [***], a civil monetary penalty assessed against it, him or her under Section 1128A of the Social Security Act; (iii) has been listed on the U.S. General Services Administration published list of parties excluded from federal procurement programs and non-procurement programs; or (iv) to the knowledge of Borrower and its Subsidiaries, is the target or subject of any current or potential suit, claim, action, proceeding, arbitration, mediation, inquiry, subpoena or investigation relating to any of the foregoing or any Federal Health Care Program-related offense, or which could result in the imposition of material penalties or the debarment, suspension or exclusion from participation in any Federal Health Care Program. None of Borrower and its Subsidiaries, nor any officer, director, managing employee or agent [***] (as those terms are defined in 42 C.F.R. § 1001.1001) thereof, nor any Loan Party Partner, has been debarred, excluded, disqualified or suspended from participation in any Federal Health Care Program or under any FDA Laws (including 21 U.S.C. § 335a).
(d)None of Borrower and its Subsidiaries, nor any officer, director, managing employee or agent [***] (as those terms are defined in 42 C.F.R. § 1001.1001) thereof, nor to the knowledge of Borrower and its Subsidiaries, any Loan Party Partner, has, since [***], violated or engaged in any activity that is in violation of any Health Care Program Laws or cause for false claims liability, civil penalties or mandatory or permissive exclusion from any Federal Health Care Program.
(e)To the knowledge of Borrower and its Subsidiaries, no person has filed or has threatened to file against Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, an action relating to any FDA Law, Public Health Law or Health Care Program Law under any whistleblower statute, including without limitation, the False Claims Act of 1863 (31 U.S.C. § 3729 et seq.).
(f)[***].
Section 4.36Data Protection. Each of Borrower and its Subsidiaries is operating, and since [***] has been operating in material compliance with: (i) applicable Data Protection Laws; (ii) applicable industry standards; (iii) contractual obligations to which Borrower or any Subsidiaries is bound; and (iv) all of Borrower and each of its Subsidiaries’ internal privacy policies, in each case relating to privacy, data protection, consumer protection, consent or the collection, retention, protection, and use of Personal Information collected, used or maintained by Borrower or by third parties having access to the records of Borrower and each of its Subsidiaries that contain any Personal Information, except as would not reasonably be expected to, individually or in the aggregate, result in a Material Adverse Effect. Each of Borrower and its Subsidiaries has adopted and published privacy notices and policies that accurately describe the privacy practices of Borrower or any Subsidiary (as applicable), to any website, mobile application or other electronic platform and complied with those notices and policies, except as would not reasonably be expected to, individually or in the aggregate, result in a Material Adverse Effect (collectively, with each of Borrower and each of its Subsidiaries’ internal privacy policies, the “Privacy Policies”). The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement complies and will comply with all Data Protection Laws and Borrower’s and each Subsidiary’s Privacy Policies in each case in all material respects, except as would not reasonably be expected to, individually or in the aggregate, result in a Material Adverse Effect. Neither
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Borrower nor any Subsidiary, nor to the knowledge of Borrower and its Subsidiaries, any third party acting on behalf of Borrower or any Subsidiary, has experienced any incidences in which Personal Information was or may have been stolen or improperly accessed, including any breach of security or other loss, unauthorized access, use or disclosure of Personal Information in the possession, custody or control of Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries or any third party acting on behalf of Borrower or any Subsidiary, except as would not reasonably be expected to, individually or in the aggregate, result in a Material Adverse Effect. Neither Borrower nor any Subsidiary, nor, to the knowledge of Borrower and its Subsidiaries, any third party acting on behalf of Borrower or any Subsidiary, has received any: (i) written, or to the knowledge of Borrower or its Subsidiaries, oral inquiry or complaint alleging noncompliance with Data Protection Laws; (ii) written or, to the knowledge of Borrower or its Subsidiaries, oral claim for compensation for loss or unauthorized collection, processing or disclosure of Data or other Personal Information; or (iii) written or, to the knowledge of Borrower or its Subsidiaries, oral notification of an application for rectification, erasure or destruction of Data or other Personal Information that is still outstanding, except as would not reasonably be expected to, individually or in the aggregate, result in a Material Adverse Effect.
ARTICLE V
AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS
Each Loan Party covenants and agrees that, so long as any Commitment is in effect and until payment in full of all Obligations (other than any such contingent obligations or liabilities hereunder that by express terms thereof survive such payment in full of all Obligations), each Loan Party shall perform, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to perform, all covenants in this Article V.
Section 5.1Financial Statements and Other Reports. Unless otherwise provided below, Borrower will deliver to Administrative Agent and Lenders:
(a)Cash Reports. Promptly, but in any event within [***] after the end of each fiscal month of Borrower where Qualified Cash is less than [***], a report of the current Cash and Cash Equivalent balances of the Loan Parties, which report shall identify unrestricted and restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents; provided, that at any time the current Cash and Cash Equivalent balances of the Loan Parties is less than [***], Administrative Agent may request at any time, and Borrower shall promptly provide, a report of at least [***] of the current Cash and Cash Equivalent balances of the Loan Parties, which report shall identify unrestricted and restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents (or, if greater, all Cash and Cash Equivalent balances required to satisfy the covenant set forth in Section 6.8).
(b)Quarterly Financial Statements. Within [***] after the end of each Fiscal Quarter of each Fiscal Year (excluding the fourth Fiscal Quarter), the consolidated balance sheets of Borrower and its Subsidiaries as at the end of such Fiscal Quarter and the related consolidated statements of income, stockholders’ equity and cash flows of Borrower and its Subsidiaries for such Fiscal Quarter and for the period from the beginning of the then current Fiscal Year to the end of such Fiscal Quarter (including a description of all costs, royalty, milestone payments and licensing payments, dividends, and distributions, paid or received by Borrower or its Subsidiaries in connection with any Product on a Product-by-Product basis during the applicable period), setting forth in each case in comparative form the corresponding figures for the corresponding periods of the previous Fiscal Year, all in reasonable detail, together with a Financial Officer Certification with respect thereto;
(c)Annual Financial Statements. Within [***] after the end of each Fiscal Year, (i) the consolidated balance sheets of Borrower and its Subsidiaries as at the end of such Fiscal Year and the related consolidated statements of income, stockholders’ equity and cash flows of Borrower and its Subsidiaries for such Fiscal Year, setting forth in each case in comparative form the corresponding figures
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for the previous Fiscal Year, in reasonable detail, together with a Financial Officer Certification with respect thereto; and (ii) with respect to such consolidated financial statements a report thereon of PricewaterhouseCoopers or other independent certified public accountants of recognized national standing selected by Borrower or that is otherwise reasonably satisfactory to Administrative Agent (which report shall be unqualified as to going concern and scope of audit, shall not contain any going concern emphasis of matter and shall state that such consolidated financial statements fairly present, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of Borrower and its Subsidiaries as at the dates indicated and the results of their operations and their cash flows for the periods indicated in conformity with GAAP (other than any such exception, qualification or explanatory paragraph that is with respect to, or resulting from, the upcoming maturity of Indebtedness);
(d)Compliance Certificate. Together with each delivery of financial statements of Borrower and its Subsidiaries pursuant to Section 5.1(b) or Section 5.1(c), a duly executed and completed Compliance Certificate attaching evidence of the Cash balances contained in each Deposit Account of the Loan Parties;
(e)Royalty Reports; Notice of Disputes. Promptly (but in any event within [***]) after receipt by Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, (i) a copy of any royalty reports or similar reports outlining fees to be paid or payable with respect to any Product (Core) from any third party Licensee or (ii) any notices of any material third disputes with respect to a Product (Core), any Material Contract, or any Product Intellectual Property Rights.
(f)[Reserved].
(g)Notice of Default. Promptly (but in any event within [***]) upon any officer of Borrower obtaining knowledge (i) of any condition or event that constitutes a Default or an Event of Default or that notice has been given to Borrower with respect thereto; (ii) that any Person has given any notice to Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries or taken any other action with respect to any event or condition set forth in Section 8.1(b); or (iii) of the occurrence of any event or change that has caused or evidences or results in, in any case or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect or Material Regulatory Liabilities, a certificate of its Authorized Officers specifying the nature and period of existence of such condition, event or change, or specifying the notice given and action taken by any such Person and the nature of such claimed Event of Default, Default, default, event or condition, and what action Company has taken, is taking and proposes to take with respect thereto;
(h)Notice of Litigation. Promptly (but in any event within [***]) upon any officer of Company obtaining knowledge of (i) the institution of, or non-frivolous threat of, any Adverse Proceeding or (ii) any material development in any Adverse Proceeding that, in the case of either clause (i) or (ii) which relates to the Products, the Product Intellectual Property or the Material Contracts, which seeks to enjoin or otherwise prevent the consummation of, or to recover any damages or obtain relief as a result of, the transactions contemplated hereby or which would reasonably be expected to result in Material Regulatory Liabilities or a Material Adverse Effect, written notice thereof together with such other information as may be reasonably available to Company to enable Lenders and their counsel to evaluate such matters;
(i)ERISA. Promptly (but in any event within [***]) upon becoming aware of the occurrence of or forthcoming occurrence of any ERISA Event that would reasonably be expected to result in a material Liability to a Loan Party, a written notice specifying the nature thereof, what action a Loan Party or any ERISA Affiliate has taken, is taking or proposes to take with respect thereto and, when known, any action taken or threatened by the Internal Revenue Service, the Department of Labor or the PBGC with respect thereto;
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(j)Insurance Report. As soon as practicable and in any event by the last day of each Fiscal Year to the extent requested by the Administrative Agent, a report in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Administrative Agent outlining all material insurance coverage maintained as of the date of such report by Borrower and its Subsidiaries and all material insurance coverage planned to be maintained by Borrower and its Subsidiaries in the immediately succeeding Fiscal Year;
(k)Regulatory and Product Notices. Each Loan Party shall promptly (but in any event within [***]) after the receipt or occurrence thereof notify Administrative Agent of:
(i)any written notice received by Borrower or its Subsidiaries alleging potential or actual material violations of any Public Health Law or Health Care Program Law by Borrower or its Subsidiaries,
(ii)any written notice that the FDA (or international equivalent [***]) or other Governmental Authority [***] is limiting, suspending or revoking any Registration (including, but not limited to, by the issuance of a clinical hold),
(iii)any written notice that Borrower or its Subsidiaries has become subject to any Regulatory Action (other than any routine inspection or investigation in the ordinary course of business),
(iv)the exclusion or debarment from any Federal Health Care Program or debarment or disqualification by FDA (or international equivalent [***]) of Borrower or its Subsidiaries or its or their Authorized Officers,
(v)any written notice that a Borrower or any Subsidiary, or any of their licensees or sublicensees (including licensees or sublicensees under the Product Agreements or Material Contracts), is being investigated or is the subject of any allegation of potential or actual violations of any Public Health Law or Health Care Program Laws,
(vi)any written notice that any product of Borrower or its Subsidiaries has been seized, withdrawn, recalled, detained, or subject to a suspension of manufacturing, or the commencement of any proceedings in the United States or any other jurisdiction seeking the withdrawal, recall, suspension, import detention, or seizure of any Product are pending or threatened in writing against Borrower or its Subsidiaries, or
(vii)changing the scope of marketing authorization or the labeling of the products of Borrower and its Subsidiaries under any Registration.
except, in each case of (i) through (iii) and (v) through (viii) above, where such action would not reasonably be expected to have, either individually or in the aggregate, Material Regulatory Liabilities;
(l)Notice Regarding Material Contracts. (i) Promptly (but in any event within [***]) (A) after a Loan Party or a Subsidiary of a Loan Party receives any notice (written or oral) of default or event of default under any Material Contract, or (B) after Loan Party or a Subsidiary of a Loan Party receives or otherwise becomes aware of any dispute, litigation, purchase price adjustment (other than in accordance with the terms of such Material Contract), indemnity claim, exercise of rights of set-off or deduction (including any of the foregoing threatened in writing) under or with respect any Material Contract in each case, reasonably expected to be in excess of [***], and (ii) promptly (but in any event within [***]), new Material Contract is entered into, in each case of clauses (i) through (ii), furnish a written statement describing such event, with copies of such notices or new contracts together with all pertinent detail and
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information relating thereto in such Loan Party or Subsidiary of Loan Party’s possession, custody or control and to the extent allowed to be delivered pursuant to its terms, delivered to Administrative Agent, and an explanation of any actions being taken with respect thereto. Borrower shall promptly provide Administrative Agent with written notice upon becoming aware of a counterparty’s material breach of its obligations under any Material Contract;
(m)Information Regarding Collateral. Company will furnish to Administrative Agent prior written notice of any change (a) in any Loan Party’s legal name, (b) in any Loan Party’s identity or (c) in any Loan Party’s U.S. federal or other taxpayer identification number (if any). Company agrees not to effect or permit any change referred to in the preceding sentence unless all filings have been made under the UCC or otherwise that are required in order for Administrative Agent to continue at all times following such change to have a valid, legal and perfected security interest in all the Collateral and for the Collateral at all times following such change to have a valid, legal and perfected security interest as contemplated in the Collateral Documents. Company also agrees promptly to notify Administrative Agent if any material portion of the Collateral is damaged or destroyed;
(n)Annual Collateral Verification. Each year, at the time of delivery of annual financial statements with respect to the preceding Fiscal Year pursuant to Section 5.1(c), Company shall deliver to Administrative Agent an Officer’s Certificate (a) either confirming that there has been no change in such information since the date of the Perfection Certificate delivered on the Closing Date or the date of the most recent certificate delivered pursuant to this Section 5.1(n) and/or identifying such changes, or (b) certifying that all UCC financing statements (including fixtures filings, as applicable) or other appropriate filings, recordings or registrations, have been filed of record in each governmental, municipal or other appropriate office in each jurisdiction identified in the Perfection Certificate or pursuant to clause (a) above to the extent necessary to protect and perfect the security interests under the Collateral Documents for a period of not less than [***] after the date of such certificate (except as noted therein with respect to any continuation statements to be filed within such period);
(o)Product (Core). Promptly, but in any event within [***] after the receipt by Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries or occurrence thereof, as applicable, notify Administrative Agent of:
(i)granting of any licenses or sublicenses under any Permitted Product Agreement;
(ii)amending an existing, or entering into any new Permitted Product Agreement;
(iii)any material written communications received from the FDA or other Governmental Authority [***] that would reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect;
in each case, to the extent related to a Product (Core).
(p)Notices re Intellectual Property. Promptly (but in any event within [***]), deliver notice of material infringements of any material Intellectual Property Rights owned or licensed by such Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries that are known to Borrower;
(q)Regulatory Documentation. Company shall be responsible for, and shall maintain, with respect to each Product, all submissions to Governmental Authorities relating to the Products,
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including clinical studies, tests and biostudies, including all Product non-disclosure agreements, and the drug master files, as well as all correspondence with Governmental Authorities with respect thereto (including Registrations and licenses and regulatory drug lists, and any amendments or supplements thereto). Promptly following Administrative Agent’s reasonable request from time to time, Company shall promptly provide to Administrative Agent copies of any and all regulatory filings submitted to any such Governmental Authorities with respect to the Products;
(r)Maintenance, Defense and Enforcement of Product Patents. Company shall take all commercially reasonable steps to maintain, defend and enforce the Product Patents, including by timely filing fees and responses with the United States Patent and Trademark Office or any applicable foreign counterpart. Company shall provide prompt written notice to Administrative Agent of any material occurrences with respect to any Product Patents, and, upon Administrative Agent’s request from time to time, shall promptly provide Administrative Agent with complete and correct copies of (i) any certification received by Company, its Subsidiaries, or any of their respective licensors or licensees pursuant to 21 U.S.C. § 355(j)(2)(A)(vii)(I), (II), (III) or (IV) relating to any of the Orange Book Patents, and (ii) any pleadings, briefs, declarations, correspondence and other documents relating to any Dispute involving any of the Orange Book Patents; and
(s)ESG Reporting. Upon reasonable request of Administrative Agent, together with the Annual Financial Statements delivered pursuant to Section 5.1(c), an ESG Certificate.
(t)Other Information. (A) Promptly upon their becoming available and in any event within [***] of Borrower’s receipt thereof, copies of all amendments, waivers, consents, notices of defaults and reservations of rights with respect to and received by Borrower or its Subsidiaries from any holder of its Indebtedness having a principal amount greater than [***], (B) promptly after submission to any Governmental Authority, all documents and information furnished to such Governmental Authority in connection with any investigation of any Loan Party (other than a routine inquiry), and (C) such other information and data with respect to Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries as from time to time may be reasonably requested by Administrative Agent.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the obligations in paragraphs (b) and (c) of this Section 5.1 may be satisfied with respect to financial information of Borrower and its Subsidiaries by furnishing Borrower’s Form 10-K or 10-Q, as applicable, filed with the SEC. Further, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 5.1, neither the Borrower nor any of its Subsidiaries will be required to disclose or permit the inspection or discussion of, any document, information or other matter (i) in respect of which disclosure (or their respective representatives or contractors) is prohibited by Requirements of Law or any binding agreement or (ii) that is subject to attorney client or similar privilege or constitutes attorney work product, in each case based on the advice of outside counsel to Borrower.
Section 5.2Existence. Except as otherwise permitted under Section 6.9, each Loan Party will, and will cause each of Borrower’s Subsidiaries to, at all times preserve and keep in full force and effect its existence and all rights and Governmental Authorizations, qualifications, franchises, licenses and permits material to its business and to conduct its business in each jurisdiction in which its business is conducted; provided, no Loan Party or any of Borrower’s Subsidiaries shall be required to preserve any such existence, right or Governmental Authorizations, qualifications, franchise, licenses and permits if such Person’s Board of Directors (or similar governing body) shall determine that the preservation thereof is no longer desirable in the conduct of the business of such Person, and that the loss thereof is not disadvantageous in any material respect to such Person or to Lenders.
Section 5.3Payment of Taxes and Claims. Each Loan Party will, and will cause each of Borrower’s Subsidiaries to, file all Tax returns required to be filed by or with respect to Borrower or any
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of its Subsidiaries and timely pay all Taxes imposed upon or with respect to it or any of its properties, assets, income, businesses or franchises before any penalty or fine accrues thereon, and all claims (including claims for labor, services, materials and supplies) for sums that have become due and payable and that by law have or may become a Lien upon any of its properties or assets, prior to the time when any penalty or fine shall be incurred with respect thereto; provided, no such Tax or claim need be paid if it is being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings promptly instituted and diligently conducted, so long as (a) adequate reserve or other appropriate provision, as shall be required in conformity with GAAP shall have been made therefor, and (b) in the case of a Tax or claim which has or may become a Lien against any of the Collateral, such contest proceedings conclusively operate to stay imposition of any penalty, fine or Lien resulting from the non-payment thereof. No Loan Party will, nor will it permit any of Borrower’s Subsidiaries to file or consent to the filing of any consolidated income tax return with any Person (other than Borrower or its Subsidiaries).
Section 5.4Maintenance of Properties. Each Loan Party will, and will cause each of Borrower’s Subsidiaries to (a) maintain or cause to be maintained in good repair, working order and condition, ordinary wear and tear excepted, all properties used or useful in the business of Borrower and its Subsidiaries and from time to time will make or cause to be made all appropriate repairs, renewals and replacements thereof, except to the extent any such failure to maintain could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, and (b) comply at all times with the provisions of all material leases to which it is a party as lessee or under which it occupies property, so as to prevent any loss or forfeiture thereof or thereunder, except to the extent any such failure to comply could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
Section 5.5Insurance.
(a)The Loan Parties will maintain or cause to be maintained, with financially sound and reputable insurers, (i) business interruption insurance, and (ii) casualty insurance, such public liability insurance, third party property damage insurance or such other insurance with respect to liabilities, losses or damage in respect of the assets, properties and businesses of the Loan Parties as may customarily be carried or maintained under similar circumstances by Persons of established reputation engaged in similar businesses, in each case in such amounts (giving effect to self-insurance), with such deductibles, covering such risks and otherwise on such terms and conditions as shall be customary for such Persons. Each such policy of insurance shall (1) name Administrative Agent, on behalf of Lenders as an additional insured thereunder as its interests may appear, and (2) in the case of each casualty insurance policy, contain a loss payable clause or endorsement, satisfactory in form and substance to Administrative Agent, that names Administrative Agent, on behalf of Secured Parties as the loss payee thereunder. If any Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries fails to maintain such insurance, Administrative Agent may, upon [***] prior written notice to Borrower, arrange for such insurance, but at Company’s expense and without any responsibility on Administrative Agent’s part for obtaining the insurance, the solvency of the insurance companies, the adequacy of the coverage, or the collection of claims. Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, following notice to the Borrower, Administrative Agent shall have the sole right, in the name of the Lenders, any Loan Party and its Subsidiaries, to file claims under any insurance policies, to receive, receipt and give acquittance for any payments that may be payable thereunder, and to execute any and all endorsements, receipts, releases, assignments, reassignments or other documents that may be necessary to effect the collection, compromise or settlement of any claims under any such insurance policies.
(b)Each of the insurance policies required to be maintained under this Section 5.5 shall provide for at least [***] prior written notice to Administrative Agent of the cancellation or substantial modification thereof. Receipt of such notice shall entitle Administrative Agent (but Administrative Agent shall not be obligated), upon [***] prior written notice to Loan Parties, to renew any such policies, cause
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the coverages and amounts thereof to be maintained at levels required pursuant to this Section 5.5 or otherwise to obtain similar insurance (including with respect to coverage types, limits and premiums) in place of such policies, in each case at the expense of the Loan Parties.
Section 5.6Books and Records; Inspections. Each Loan Party will, and will cause each of Borrower’s Subsidiaries to, (a) maintain at all times at the chief executive office of Borrower copies of all material books and records of Borrower and its Subsidiaries, (b) keep adequate books of record and account in which full, true and correct entries in all material respects are made of all dealings and transactions in relation to its business and activities, and (c) permit any representatives designated by Administrative Agent (including employees of Administrative Agent, any Lender or any consultants, auditors, accountants, lawyers and appraisers retained by Administrative Agent) to visit any of the properties of any Loan Party and any of Borrower’s Subsidiaries to inspect, copy and take extracts from its and their financial and accounting records, and to discuss its and their affairs, finances and accounts with its and their officers and independent accountants and auditors, all upon reasonable notice and at such reasonable times during normal business hours (so long as no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing) and as often as may reasonably be requested; provided that, absent the occurrence and continuance of an Event of Default, Administrative Agent and Lenders shall not exercise such rights more often than one time during any Fiscal Year. The Loan Parties agree to pay the reasonable and documented out-of-pocket costs and expenses incurred by the examiner in connection therewith.
Section 5.7Lenders Calls.
(a)Borrower will, upon the reasonable request of Administrative Agent or Required Lenders, participate in a conference call of Administrative Agent and Lenders once during each Fiscal Year at such time as may be agreed to by Borrower and Administrative Agent.
(b)Within [***] after delivery of financial statements and other information required to be delivered pursuant to Section 5.1(b), Borrower shall, upon the reasonable request by Administrative Agent, cause its chief financial officer or other Authorized Officers to participate in a conference call with Administrative Agent and all Lenders who choose to participate in such conference call, during which conference call the chief financial officer or such Authorized Officer shall review the financial condition of Borrower and its Subsidiaries and such other matters as Administrative Agent or any Lender may reasonably request.
Section 5.8Compliance with Laws.
(a)Each Loan Party will comply, and shall cause each of Borrower’s Subsidiaries and all other Persons, if any, on or occupying any real property, to comply, with the requirements of all applicable laws, rules, regulations and orders of any Governmental Authority (including all Environmental Laws), non-compliance with which would reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect.
(b)Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, each Loan Party shall, and shall cause each of Borrower’s Subsidiaries to, comply with all FDA Laws and Public Health Laws, and with all applicable Health Care Program Laws, except where the failure to comply would not reasonably be expected to result, either individually or in the aggregate, in Material Regulatory Liabilities. All products developed, manufactured, tested, investigated, distributed or marketed by or on behalf of the Loan Parties and Borrower’s Subsidiaries that are subject to the jurisdiction of the FDA or any comparable Governmental Authority have been and shall be developed, tested, manufactured, investigated, distributed, sold and marketed in compliance with the FDA Laws and any other Requirement of Law, including, without limitation, good manufacturing practices, labeling, advertising, record-keeping, and adverse event
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reporting, except where the failure to comply would not reasonably be expected to result, either individually or in the aggregate, in Material Regulatory Liabilities.
Section 5.9Environmental.
(a)Each Loan Party shall (i) keep its real property free of any Environmental Liens; (ii) maintain and comply in all material respects with all Governmental Authorizations required under applicable Environmental Laws, except as any such failure could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect; (iii) take all steps to prevent any Release of Hazardous Materials from any property owned or operated by any Loan Party, except as any such failure could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect; and (iv) ensure that there are no Hazardous Materials on, at or migrating from any property owned or operated by any Loan Party, except as any such failure could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.
(b)The Loan Parties shall promptly (but in any event within [***]) (i) notify Administrative Agent in writing (A) of any material Environmental Claims asserted in writing against or material Environmental Liabilities and Costs of any Loan Party, and (B) any notice of Environmental Lien filed against any real property, and (ii) provide such other documents and information as reasonably requested by Administrative Agent in relation to any matter pursuant to this Section 5.9(b).
Section 5.10Subsidiaries. In the event that any Person becomes a Domestic Subsidiary of a Loan Party and such Person is not an Excluded Subsidiary, Company shall (a) within [***] of such Person becoming a Subsidiary or ceasing to be an Excluded Subsidiary cause such Subsidiary to become a Guarantor hereunder and a Grantor under the Pledge and Security Agreement by executing and delivering to Administrative Agent a Counterpart Agreement, and (b) take all such actions and execute and deliver, or cause to be executed and delivered, all such documents, instruments, agreements, and certificates as are similar to those described in Sections 3.1(b), 3.1(f), and 3.1(i). With respect to each such Subsidiary, Company shall promptly send to Administrative Agent written notice setting forth with respect to such Person (i) the date on which such Person became a Subsidiary of Company or ceased to be an Excluded Subsidiary, and (ii) all of the data required to be set forth in