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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950170-23-050836
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		18
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20230929
ITEM INFORMATION:		Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
ITEM INFORMATION:		Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20230929
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20230929

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			STEPAN CO
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000094049
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SOAP, DETERGENT, CLEANING PREPARATIONS, PERFUMES, COSMETICS [2840]
		IRS NUMBER:				361823834
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

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		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-04462
		FILM NUMBER:		231296717

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		EDENS & WINNETKA ROAD
		CITY:			NORTHFIELD
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60093
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8474467500

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		EDENS & WINNETKA ROAD
		CITY:			NORTHFIELD
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60093

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	STEPAN CHEMICAL CO /DE/
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19840108
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  <p style="text-indent:0;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:10pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">On September 29, 2023, Stepan entered into amendments to the 2005 NPA, 2013 NPA 2015 NPA, NYL NPA and Prudential NPA (collectively, the &#x201c;2023 NPA Amendments&#x201d;) to primarily provide additional covenant flexibility. The 2023 NPA Amendments, among other things:</span></p>
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  <div style="margin-left:4.528%;text-indent:0;display:flex;margin-top:6pt;justify-content:flex-start;align-items:baseline;margin-bottom:0;min-width:4.537%;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:10pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;justify-content:flex-start;min-width:4.7521786492374725%;">iii.</span><div style="display:inline;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:10pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">include a debt rating requirement and, to the extent the relevant notes are rated below investment grade, a rating fee of 0.75% per annum; and</span></div></div>
  <div style="margin-left:4.528%;text-indent:0;display:flex;margin-top:6pt;justify-content:flex-start;align-items:baseline;margin-bottom:0;min-width:4.537%;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:10pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;justify-content:flex-start;min-width:4.7521786492374725%;">iv.</span><div style="display:inline;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:10pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">for the 2005 NPA, 2013 NPA and 2015 NPA, conform certain provisions to the corresponding provisions in the NYL NPA and the Prudential NPA.</span></div></div>
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  <p style="text-indent:0;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:10pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">On September 29, 2023, Stepan entered into Amendment No. 1 (the &#x201c;Amendment&#x201d;) to the Credit Agreement, dated as of June 24, 2022, among Stepan, the foreign subsidiary borrowers from time to time party thereto, the lenders from time to time party thereto, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent, Bank of America, N.A., as syndication agent, and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. and BofA Securities, Inc., as joint lead arrangers and joint bookrunners (the &#x201c;Credit Agreement&#x201d;).</span></p>
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  <p style="text-indent:0;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:10pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">The Amendment amends the Credit Agreement to, among other things, (i) provide for a maximum net leverage ratio on substantially the same terms as the corresponding covenant contained in the 2023 NPA Amendments; and (ii) expand the definition of &#x201c;Qualified Cash,&#x201d; to align with the definition of &#x201c;Qualified Cash&#x201d; included in the 2023 NPA Amendments.</span></p>
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  <p style="text-indent:0;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:10pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">The foregoing descriptions of the 2023 NPA Amendments and the Amendment are qualified in their entirety by reference to the full texts of the 2023 NPA Amendments and the Amendment, which are filed as Exhibits 10.1, 10.2, 10.3, 10.4, 10.5 and 10.6 hereto and incorporated herein by reference.</span></p>
  <p style="text-indent:0;font-size:10pt;margin-top:18pt;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:6pt;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:bold;font-size:10pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">Item 2.03 Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.</span></p>
  <p style="text-indent:0;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:10pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">The information set forth under Item 1.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated herein by reference.</span></p>
  <p style="text-indent:0;font-size:10pt;margin-top:18pt;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:6pt;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:bold;font-size:10pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.</span></p>
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  <p style="text-indent:0;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">		B.	</font><font style="text-transform:uppercase;color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">Whereas</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">, capitalized terms used herein shall have the respective meanings ascribed thereto in the Note Purchase Agreement unless herein defined or the context shall otherwise require;</font></p>
  <p style="text-indent:0;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">		C.	</font><font style="text-transform:uppercase;color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">Whereas</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">, the Company has requested that the Noteholders make certain amendments to the Note Purchase Agreement;</font></p>
  <p style="text-indent:0;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">		D.	</font><font style="text-transform:uppercase;color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">Whereas</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">, the Required Holders have agreed to the Company&#x2019;s amendment request and the Required Holders now desire to amend the Note Purchase Agreement in the respects, but only in the respects, hereinafter set forth; and</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;"> </font></p>
  <p style="text-indent:0;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">		E.	</font><font style="text-transform:uppercase;color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">Whereas</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">, all requirements of law have been fully complied with and all other acts and things necessary to make this Amendment a valid, legal and binding instrument according to its terms for the purposes herein expressed have been done or performed.</font></p>
  <p style="text-indent:0;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">		</font><font style="text-transform:uppercase;color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">Now, therefore</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">, upon the full and complete satisfaction of the conditions precedent to the effectiveness of this Amendment set forth in Section 3.1 hereof, and in consideration of good and valuable consideration the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Company and the Noteholders do hereby agree as follows:</font></p>
  <div style="text-indent:0;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;align-items:baseline;margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;"><font style="text-transform:uppercase;color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;justify-content:flex-start;min-width:4.533%;">SECTION 1.</font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="text-transform:uppercase;color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">Amendments.</font></div></div>
  <div style="text-indent:6.667%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:6.667%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;justify-content:flex-start;min-width:2.4%;">1.1.</font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">Section 7.1(b) of the Note Purchase Agreement is hereby amended by inserting the following parenthetical clause immediately following the words &#x201c;accompanied by an opinion thereon&#x201d;:  </font></div></div>
  <p style="margin-left:13.333%;text-indent:0;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">(without a &#x201c;going concern&#x201d; or similar qualification or exception and without any qualification or exception as to the scope of the audit on which such opinion is based)</font></p>
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  <div style="text-indent:6.667%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:6.667%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;justify-content:flex-start;min-width:2.4%;">1.2.</font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">Section 7.1 of the Note Purchase Agreement is hereby amended by (i) renumbering clause (h) thereof to be clause (j), (ii) deleting the &#x201c;and&#x201d; at the end of clause (g) thereof and (iii) inserting new clauses (h) and (i) which shall read as follows:</font></div></div>
  <p style="margin-left:13.333%;text-indent:7.692%;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">(h)	</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;font-style:italic;min-width:fit-content;">Resignation or Replacement of Auditors</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">&#x2014; within 10 days following the date on which the Company&#x2019;s auditors resign or the Company elects to change auditors, as the case may be, notification thereof, together with such further information as the Required Holders may request;</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">  </font></p>
  <p style="margin-left:13.333%;text-indent:7.692%;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">(i) 	</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;font-style:italic;min-width:fit-content;">Debt Rating</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;"> &#x2014; promptly following the occurrence thereof, notice of any change in the Debt Rating for the Notes (to the extent such Debt Rating is not a public rating); and</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;"> </font></p>
  <div style="text-indent:6.667%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:6.667%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;justify-content:flex-start;min-width:2.4%;">1.3.</font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">Section 9 of the Note Purchase Agreement is hereby amended by inserting a new Section 9.10 thereto which shall read as follows:</font></div></div>
  <p style="margin-left:13.333%;text-indent:7.692%;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;font-style:italic;min-width:fit-content;">Section 9.10.	Rating Requirements; Ratings Fee</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">.</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">  </font></p>
  <p style="margin-left:13.333%;text-indent:7.692%;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">(a)	On or prior to November 30, 2023, the Company shall deliver, or cause to be delivered, to each holder of Notes (i) a Private Rating Letter issued by an Acceptable Rating Agency setting forth the Debt Rating for the Notes and (ii) the related Private Rating Rationale Report with respect to such Debt Rating.  From and after the delivery of such Private Rating Letter, the Company shall at all times maintain a Debt Rating for the Notes from an Acceptable Rating Agency.</font></p>
  <p style="margin-left:13.333%;text-indent:7.692%;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">(b)	At any time that the Debt Rating maintained pursuant to clause (a) above is not a public rating, the Company will provide to each holder of a Note (i) at least annually (on or before December 31 of the applicable year) and (ii) promptly upon any change in such Debt Rating, an updated Private Rating Letter evidencing such Debt Rating and an updated Private Rating Rationale Report with respect to such Debt Rating.  In addition to the foregoing information and any information specifically required to be included in any Private Rating Letter or Private Rating Rationale Report (as set forth in the respective definitions thereof), if the SVO or any other government authority having jurisdiction over any holder of any Notes from time to time requires any additional information with respect to the Debt Rating of the Notes, the Company shall use commercially reasonable efforts to procure such information from the Acceptable Rating Agency.</font></p>
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  <p style="margin-left:13.333%;text-indent:7.692%;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">(c)	Without limiting the Company&#x2019;s obligations under the other clauses of this Section 9.10, if the Company has a Below Investment Grade Rating at any time during the period commencing with the Fourth Amendment Effective Date and ending on December 31, 2024, in addition to the interest accruing on the Notes, the Company agrees to pay to each holder of a Note a fee (a </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;font-style:italic;min-width:fit-content;">&#x201c;Rating Fee&#x201d;</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">)  of 0.75% per annum computed on</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;"> </font></p>
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  <p style="margin-left:13.333%;text-indent:0;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">the daily average outstanding principal amount of such Notes during each fiscal quarter during which the Company has a Below Investment Grade Rating; provided that, in no event shall a Rating Fee be payable pursuant to this Section 9.10 for any period for which a Leverage Fee is payable pursuant to Section 10.2(b).  Such Rating Fee shall begin to accrue on the first day of the fiscal quarter during which the Company receives a Below Investment Grade Rating and shall, subject to the immediately succeeding sentence, continue to accrue until the Company delivers a Debt Rating as required pursuant to Section 9.10(b) reflecting an Investment Grade Rating (for the avoidance of doubt regardless of whether such Investment Grade Rating is received after December 31, 2024).  In the event such a Debt Rating evidencing an Investment Grade Rating is delivered, the Rating Fee shall cease to accrue on the last day of the fiscal quarter during which such Debt Rating is delivered.</font></p>
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  <p style="margin-left:13.333%;text-indent:7.692%;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">The Rating Fee with respect to each Note for each fiscal quarter for which such fee accrues shall be calculated on the same basis as interest on such Note is calculated and shall be paid in arrears within three Business Days after the last day of each fiscal quarter during which the Company had a Below Investment Grade Rating and all accrued and unpaid Rating Fees on any principal amount of a Note being paid or prepaid shall be paid concurrently with such principal.</font></p>
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  <div style="text-indent:6.667%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:6.667%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;justify-content:flex-start;min-width:2.4%;">1.4.</font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">Section 10.1 of the Note Purchase Agreement is hereby amended and restated in its entirety to read as follows:</font></div></div>
  <p style="margin-left:13.333%;text-indent:0;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;font-style:italic;min-width:fit-content;">	Section 10.1.	Consolidated Net Worth</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">.  The Company will not permit Consolidated Net Worth to be less than $750,000,000.</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;vertical-align:super;font-size:8.040000000000001pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;"> </font></p>
  <div style="text-indent:6.667%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:6.667%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;justify-content:flex-start;min-width:2.4%;">1.5.</font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">Section 10.2 of the Note Purchase Agreement is hereby amended and restated in its entirety to read as follows:</font></div></div>
  <p style="margin-left:13.333%;text-indent:0;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;font-style:italic;min-width:fit-content;">	Section 10.2.	Maximum Net Leverage Ratio</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">.</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">  </font></p>
  <p style="margin-left:13.333%;text-indent:7.692%;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">(a) The Company will not permit the ratio (the &#x201c;</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;font-style:italic;min-width:fit-content;">Net Leverage Ratio</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">&#x201d;), determined as of the end of each of its fiscal quarters ending on and after September 30, 2023, of (i) Consolidated Debt minus Qualified Cash, in each case as of the last day of the applicable fiscal quarter (it being understood that such difference shall not be less than zero) to (ii) Consolidated EBITDA for the period of four (4) fiscal quarters then ended, all calculated for the Company and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis, to be greater than the following ratios set forth below for the applicable fiscal quarter:</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;"> </font></p>
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  <p style="margin-left:13.333%;text-indent:0;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">	(b)	If the Net Leverage Ratio exceeds 3.50 to 1.00 as of the end of any fiscal quarter, as evidenced by an Officer&#x2019;s Certificate delivered pursuant to Section 7.2(a), the Company shall pay a fee on the aggregate outstanding principal amount of the Notes on a per annum basis equal to 0.75% (the &#x201c;</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;font-style:italic;min-width:fit-content;">Leverage Fee</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">&#x201d;; the Leverage Fee and the Rating Fee are collectively referred to herein as the </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;font-style:italic;min-width:fit-content;">&#x201c;Additional Fee&#x201d;</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">).  Such Leverage Fee shall begin to accrue on the first day of the fiscal quarter following the fiscal quarter in respect of which such Officer&#x2019;s Certificate was delivered, and shall, subject to the immediately succeeding sentence, continue to accrue until the Company has provided an Officer&#x2019;s Certificate pursuant to Section 7.2(a) demonstrating that, as of the last day of the fiscal quarter in respect of which such Officer&#x2019;s Certificate is delivered, the Net Leverage Ratio is not more than 3.50 to 1.00.  In the event such Officer&#x2019;s Certificate evidencing that the Net Leverage Ratio is not more than 3.50 to 1.00 is delivered, the Leverage Fee shall cease to accrue on the last day of the fiscal quarter in respect of which such Officer&#x2019;s Certificate is delivered.</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;"> </font></p>
  <p style="margin-left:13.333%;text-indent:0;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">	Within 10 Business Days of the delivery of an Officer&#x2019;s Certificate pursuant to Section 7.2(a) evidencing that Net Leverage Ratio exceeds 3.50 to 1.00, the Company shall pay to each holder of a Note the amount attributable to the Leverage Fee (the &#x201c;</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;font-style:italic;min-width:fit-content;">Leverage Fee Payment</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">&#x201d;) which shall be the product of (i) the aggregate outstanding principal amount of Notes held by such holder (or its predecessor(s) in interest) as of the first day that the Leverage Fee begins to accrue with respect to the period covered by such Officer&#x2019;s</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;"> </font></p>
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  <p style="margin-left:13.333%;text-indent:0;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">Certificate, (ii) 0.75% (to reflect the Leverage Fee) and (iii) 0.25 (to reflect that the Leverage Fee is payable quarterly).  The Leverage Fee Payment, if any, shall be paid quarterly by wire transfer of immediately available funds to each holder of the Notes in accordance with the terms of this Agreement and all accrued and unpaid Leverage Fees on any principal amount of a Note being paid or prepaid shall be paid concurrently with such principal.  The payment of a Leverage Fee shall not constitute a waiver of any Default or Event of Default.</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;"> </font></p>
  <div style="text-indent:6.667%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:6.667%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;justify-content:flex-start;min-width:2.4%;">1.6.</font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">Section 10.12 of the Note Purchase Agreement is hereby amended and restated in its entirety to read as follows:</font></div></div>
  <p style="margin-left:13.333%;text-indent:7.692%;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;font-style:italic;min-width:fit-content;">Section 10.12	Most Favored Lender</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">.</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">  </font></p>
  <p style="margin-left:13.333%;text-indent:0;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">	(a)	If, on any date, the Company or any its Subsidiaries enters into, assumes or otherwise is or becomes bound or obligated under a Principal Credit Facility that contains one or more Additional Negative Covenants (including, for the avoidance of doubt, as a result of any amendment to any Principal Credit Facility, whether or not in effect on the date hereof, causing it to contain one or more Additional Negative Covenants), then (i) the Company will promptly, and in any event within five Business Days, notify the holders of the Notes thereof, and (ii) whether or not the Company provides such notice, the terms of this Agreement shall, without any further action on the part of the Company or any holder of the Notes, be deemed to be amended automatically to include each Additional Negative Covenant in this Agreement.  The Company further covenants to promptly execute and deliver at its expense (including the fees and expenses of counsel for the holders of the Notes) an amendment to this Agreement in form and substance satisfactory to the Required Holders evidencing the amendment of this Agreement to include such Additional Negative Covenants in this Agreement, provided that the execution and delivery of such amendment shall not be a precondition to the effectiveness of such amendment as provided for in this clause (a), but shall merely be for the convenience of the parties hereto.</font></p>
  <p style="margin-left:13.333%;text-indent:0;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">	(b)	If after the time this Agreement is amended pursuant to clause (a) of this Section 10.12 to include in this Agreement any Additional Negative Covenant (an &#x201c;</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;font-style:italic;min-width:fit-content;">Incorporated Provision</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">&#x201d;) contained in any other agreement or instrument (the &#x201c;</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;font-style:italic;min-width:fit-content;">Other Debt Agreement</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">&#x201d;), such Incorporated Provision ceases to be in effect under or is deleted from such Other Debt Agreement or is amended or modified for the purposes of such Other Debt Agreement so as to become less restrictive with respect to the Company and its Subsidiaries, then, upon the request of the Company, the holders of the Notes will amend this Agreement to delete or similarly amend or modify, as the case may be, such Incorporated Provision as in effect in this Agreement, provided that (i) no Default or Event of Default shall be in</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;"> </font></p>
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  <p style="margin-left:13.333%;text-indent:0;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">existence immediately before or after such deletion, amendment or modification (including under such Incorporated Provision otherwise to be deleted, amended or modified), and (ii) if any fees or other remuneration were paid to any lender under such Other Debt Agreement with respect to causing such Incorporated Provision to cease to be in effect or be deleted or to be so amended or modified, then the Company shall have paid to the holders of the Notes the same fees or other remuneration on a pro rata basis in proportion to the relative outstanding principal amounts of the Notes and the principal amount of the Debt outstanding under such Other Debt Agreement.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, no amendment to this Agreement pursuant to this clause (b) as the result of any Incorporated Provision ceasing to be in effect or being deleted, amended or otherwise modified shall cause any covenant or Event of Default in this Agreement to be less restrictive as to the Company or its Subsidiaries than such covenant or Event of Default as contained in this Agreement as in effect on the date hereof, and as amended other than as the result of the application of clause (a) of this Section 10.12 originally caused by such Incorporated Provision in such Other Debt Agreement.</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;vertical-align:super;font-size:8.040000000000001pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;"> </font></p>
  <div style="text-indent:6.667%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:6.667%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;justify-content:flex-start;min-width:2.4%;">1.7.</font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">Section 11(b) of the Note Purchase Agreement is hereby amended by inserting &#x201c;or Additional Fee&#x201d; immediately following the words &#x201c;any interest&#x201d;.</font></div></div>
  <div style="text-indent:6.667%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:6.667%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;justify-content:flex-start;min-width:2.4%;">1.8.</font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">Section 22.3 of the Note Purchase Agreement is hereby amended by numbering the current clause in Section 22.3 as &#x201c;(a)&#x201d; and inserting a new clause (b) which shall read as follows: </font></div></div>
  <p style="margin-left:13.333%;text-indent:0;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">(b) Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of Section 22.3(a), the GAAP treatment of operating leases as in effect on the Closing Date applies for purposes of this Agreement and the calculation of the financial covenants under this Agreement.</font></p>
  <div style="text-indent:6.667%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:6.667%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;justify-content:flex-start;min-width:2.4%;">1.9.</font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">Section 22.6 of the Note Purchase Agreement is hereby amended to insert the following sentences at the end thereof:</font></div></div>
  <p style="margin-left:13.333%;text-indent:0;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">The parties agree to electronic contracting and signatures with respect to this Agreement and any other Transaction Document (other than the Notes). Delivery of an electronic signature to, or a signed copy of, this Agreement and any other Transaction Document (other than the Notes) by facsimile, email or other electronic transmission shall be fully binding on the parties to the same extent as the delivery of the signed originals and shall be admissible into evidence for all purposes. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if any Purchaser shall request manually signed counterpart signatures to this Agreement or any other Transaction Document, the Company hereby agrees to use its reasonable endeavors to provide such manually signed signature pages as soon as reasonably practicable.</font></p>
  <p style="text-indent:0;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:center;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">6</font></p>
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  <div style="text-indent:6.667%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:6.667%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;justify-content:flex-start;min-width:2.4%;">1.10.</font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">Schedule A to the Note Purchase Agreement shall be and hereby is amended by amending and restating or adding in the correct alphabetical order, as applicable, the following definitions:</font></div></div>
  <p style="margin-left:13.333%;text-indent:7.692%;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;font-style:italic;min-width:fit-content;">&#x201c;Acceptable Rating Agency&#x201d; </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">means (a) Fitch, Moody&#x2019;s or S&amp;P, or (b) or any other credit rating agency that is recognized as a nationally recognized statistical rating organization by the SEC and approved by the Required Holders, so long as, in each case, any such credit rating agency described in clause (a) or (b) above continues to be a nationally recognized statistical rating organization recognized by the SEC and is approved as a &#x201c;Credit Rating Provider&#x201d; (or other similar designation) by the NAIC.</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;font-style:italic;min-width:fit-content;"> </font></p>
  <p style="margin-left:13.333%;text-indent:7.692%;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;font-style:italic;min-width:fit-content;">&#x201c;Additional Fee&#x201d;</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;"> is defined in Section 10.2(b).</font></p>
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  <p style="margin-left:13.333%;text-indent:7.692%;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">&#x201c;</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;font-style:italic;min-width:fit-content;">Additional Negative Covenant&#x201d;</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;"> means any financial or negative covenant or similar restriction applicable to the Company or any Subsidiary (regardless of whether such provision is labeled or otherwise characterized as a covenant, including if stated as a default or otherwise), including any defined terms as used therein, the subject matter of which either (i) is similar to that of any negative or financial covenant in this Agreement, or related definitions in this Schedule A, but contains one or more percentages, amounts, formulas or other provisions that are more restrictive as to the Company or any Subsidiary or more beneficial to the holder or holders of the Debt to which the document containing such covenant or similar restriction relates than as set forth herein (and such covenant or similar restriction shall be deemed an Additional Negative Covenant only to the extent that it is more restrictive or more beneficial) or (ii) is different from the subject matter of any covenant in this Agreement, or the related definitions in this Schedule A.</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;font-style:italic;min-width:fit-content;"> </font></p>
  <p style="margin-left:13.333%;text-indent:7.692%;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;font-style:italic;min-width:fit-content;">&#x201c;Below Investment Grade Rating&#x201d;</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;"> in respect of any Person means, at any time of determination, a Debt Rating of less than: (i) &#x201c;BBB-&#x201d; by S&amp;P, (ii) &#x201c;BBB-&#x201d; by Fitch, (iii) &#x201c;Baa3&#x201d; by Moody&#x2019;s or (iv) an equivalent Debt Rating by any other nationally recognized statistical rating agency.</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">  </font></p>
  <p style="margin-left:13.333%;text-indent:7.692%;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;font-style:italic;min-width:fit-content;">&#x201c;Debt Rating&#x201d; </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">means the debt rating of the Notes as determined from time to time by any Acceptable Rating Agency.</font></p>
  <p style="margin-left:13.333%;text-indent:7.692%;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;font-style:italic;min-width:fit-content;">&#x201c;Fitch&#x201d;</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;"> means Fitch, Inc. or, if applicable, its successor.</font></p>
  <p style="margin-left:13.333%;text-indent:7.692%;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;font-style:italic;min-width:fit-content;">&#x201c;Fourth Amendment Effective Date&#x201d;</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;"> means September 29, 2023.</font></p>
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  <p style="margin-left:13.333%;text-indent:7.692%;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;font-style:italic;min-width:fit-content;">&#x201c;Investment Grade Rating&#x201d;</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;"> in respect of any Person means, at any time of determination, a Debt Rating of at least: (i) &#x201c;BBB-&#x201d; by S&amp;P, (ii) &#x201c;BBB-&#x201d; by Fitch, (iii) &#x201c;Baa3&#x201d; by Moody&#x2019;s or (iv) an equivalent Debt Rating by any other nationally recognized statistical rating agency.</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">  </font></p>
  <p style="text-indent:0;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:center;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">7</font></p>
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  <p style="margin-left:13.333%;text-indent:7.692%;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;font-style:italic;min-width:fit-content;">&#x201c;Leverage Fee&#x201d;</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;"> is defined in Section 10.2(b).</font></p>
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  <p style="margin-left:13.333%;text-indent:7.692%;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;font-style:italic;min-width:fit-content;">&#x201c;Leverage Fee Payment&#x201d;</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;"> is defined in Section 10.2(b).</font></p>
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  <p style="margin-left:13.333%;text-indent:7.692%;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">&#x201c;</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;font-style:italic;min-width:fit-content;">Principal Credit Facility</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">&#x201d; means: (a) the Bank Credit Agreement, including any renewals, extensions, amendments, supplements, restatements, replacements or refinancing thereof, (b) the Note Purchase Agreement dated as of June 27, 2013, by and among the Company and purchasers party thereto, as amended by the First Amendment thereto dated January 30, 2018, including any renewals, extensions, amendments, supplements, restatements, replacements or refinancing thereof, (c) the Note Purchase Agreement dated as of July 10, 2015, by and among the Company and purchasers party thereto, as amended by the First Amendment thereto dated January 30, 2018, including any renewals, extensions, amendments, supplements, restatements, replacements or refinancing thereof, (d) the Note Purchase and Master Note Agreement dated as of June 10, 2021, by and among the Company, NYL Investors LLC and the purchasers party thereto, including any renewals, extensions, amendments, supplements, restatements, replacements or refinancing thereof, (e) the Note Purchase and Private Shelf Agreement dated as of June 10, 2021, by and among the Company, PGIM, Inc. and the purchasers party thereto, including any renewals, extensions, amendments, supplements, restatements, replacements or refinancing thereof and (f) any agreement under which Debt of the Company or any Subsidiary in an aggregate amount of $100,000,000 or more is outstanding or which provides for a commitment to make loans, advances or other financial accommodations to the Company or any Subsidiary in an aggregate amount of $100,000,000 or more.</font></p>
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  <p style="margin-left:13.333%;text-indent:7.692%;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;font-style:italic;min-width:fit-content;">&#x201c;Private Rating Letter&#x201d;</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">means a letter issued by an Acceptable Rating Agency in connection with any private debt rating for the Notes, which (a) sets forth the Debt Rating for the Notes, (b) refers to the Private Placement Number issued by Standard &amp; Poor&#x2019;s CUSIP Global Service in respect of the Notes, (c) addresses the likelihood of payment of both principal and interest on the Notes (which requirement shall be deemed satisfied if either (x) such letter includes confirmation that the rating reflects the Acceptable Rating Agency&#x2019;s assessment of the Company&#x2019;s ability to make timely payment of principal and interest on the Notes or a similar statement or (y) such letter is silent as to the Acceptable Rating Agency&#x2019;s assessment of the likelihood of payment of both principal and interest and does not include any indication to the contrary), (d) includes such other</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;"> </font></p>
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  <p style="margin-left:13.333%;text-indent:0;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">information describing the relevant terms of the Notes as may be required from time to time by the SVO or any other Governmental Authority having jurisdiction over any holder of any Notes and (e) shall not be subject to confidentiality provisions or other restrictions which would prevent or limit the letter from being shared with the SVO or any other Governmental Authority having jurisdiction over any holder of any Notes.</font></p>
  <p style="margin-left:13.333%;text-indent:7.692%;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;font-style:italic;min-width:fit-content;">&#x201c;Private Rating Rationale Report&#x201d;</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;"> means, with respect to any Debt Rating, a report issued by the Acceptable Rating Agency in connection with such Debt Rating setting forth an analytical review of such series of Notes explaining the transaction structure, methodology relied upon, and, as appropriate, analysis of the credit, legal, and operational risks and mitigants supporting the assigned Debt Rating for such series of Notes, in each case, on the letterhead of the Acceptable Rating Agency or its controlled website and generally consistent with the work product that an Acceptable Rating Agency would produce for a similar publicly rated security and otherwise in form and substance generally required by the SVO or any other Governmental Authority having jurisdiction over any holder of any Notes from time to time. Such report shall not be subject to confidentiality provisions or other restrictions which would prevent or limit the report from being shared with the SVO or any other Governmental Authority having jurisdiction over any holder of any Notes.</font></p>
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  <p style="margin-left:13.333%;text-indent:0;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">	</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;font-style:italic;min-width:fit-content;">&#x201c;Rating Fee&#x201d;</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;"> is defined in Section 9.10.</font></p>
  <p style="margin-left:13.333%;text-indent:0;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">	</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;font-style:italic;min-width:fit-content;">&#x201c;S&amp;P&#x201d; </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">means S&amp;P Global Ratings or, if applicable, its successor.</font></p>
  <p style="margin-left:13.333%;text-indent:0;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">	</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;font-style:italic;min-width:fit-content;">&#x201c;Transaction Documents</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">&#x201d; means this Agreement, the Notes, the Subsidiary Guaranty, and the other agreements, documents, certificates and instruments now or hereafter executed or delivered by the Company, any Subsidiary or any of their respective Affiliates in connection with this Agreement.</font></p>
  <p style="text-indent:0;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:center;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">9</font></p>
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  <p style="text-indent:0;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:left;"><font style="white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">&#160;</font></p>
  <div style="text-indent:0;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;align-items:baseline;margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;"><font style="text-transform:uppercase;color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;justify-content:flex-start;min-width:4.533%;">SECTION 2.</font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="text-transform:uppercase;color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">Representations and Warranties of the Company.</font></div></div>
  <div style="text-indent:6.667%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:6.667%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;justify-content:flex-start;min-width:2.4%;">2.1.</font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">To induce the Noteholders to execute and deliver this Amendment (which representations shall survive the execution and delivery of this Amendment), the Company, represents and warrants to the Noteholders that:</font></div></div>
  <div style="margin-left:6.667%;text-indent:7.143%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:6.667%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;justify-content:flex-start;min-width:5.14287551026968%;">(a)</font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">this Amendment has been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action on the part of the Company and has been duly executed and delivered by the Company, and this Amendment and the Note Purchase Agreement, as amended by this Amendment, constitute the legal, valid and binding obligations of the Company, enforceable against the Company in accordance with their respective terms, except as enforcement may be limited by (1) applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors&#x2019; rights generally and (2) general principles of equity (regardless of whether such enforceability is considered in a proceeding in equity or at law);</font></div></div>
  <div style="margin-left:6.667%;text-indent:7.143%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:6.667%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;justify-content:flex-start;min-width:5.14287551026968%;">(b)</font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">the execution, delivery and performance of this Amendment by the Company and the performance by the Company hereof and of the Note Purchase Agreement, as amended by this Amendment, will not (1) contravene, result in any breach of, or constitute a default under, or result in the creation of any Lien in respect of any property of the Company under any indenture, mortgage, deed of trust, loan, purchase or credit agreement, lease, corporate charter or by-laws, or any other Material agreement or instrument to which the Company is bound or by which the Company may be bound, (2) conflict with or result in a breach of any of the terms, conditions or provisions of any order, judgment, decree or ruling of any court, arbitrator or Governmental Authority applicable to the Company, or (3) violate any provision of any statute or other rule or regulation of any Governmental Authority applicable to the Company;</font></div></div>
  <div style="margin-left:6.667%;text-indent:7.143%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:6.667%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;justify-content:flex-start;min-width:5.14287551026968%;">(c)</font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">no consent, approval or authorization of, or registration, filing or declaration with, any Governmental Authority is required in connection with the execution and delivery of this Amendment by the Company or the performance hereof or of the Note Purchase Agreement, as amended by this Amendment, by the Company;</font></div></div>
  <div style="margin-left:6.667%;text-indent:7.143%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:6.667%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;justify-content:flex-start;min-width:5.14287551026968%;">(d)</font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">on the Effective Date (as hereinafter defined), after giving effect to this Amendment, all the representations and warranties contained in Section 5 of the Note Purchase Agreement are true and correct in all material respects with the same force and effect as if made by the Company, on and as of the date hereof (except to the extent such representations and warranties expressly refer to an earlier date, in which case they were true and correct in all material respects as of such earlier date);</font></div></div>
  <div style="margin-left:6.667%;text-indent:7.143%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:6.667%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;justify-content:flex-start;min-width:5.14287551026968%;">(e)</font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">since June 30, 2023, there has been no change in the financial condition, operations, business or properties of the Company except changes that </font></div></div>
  <p style="text-indent:0;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:center;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">10</font></p>
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  <div style="margin-left:6.667%;text-indent:0;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:6.667%;text-align:justify;"><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">individually or in the aggregate, would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect; and</font></div></div>
  <div style="margin-left:6.667%;text-indent:7.143%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:6.667%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;justify-content:flex-start;min-width:5.14287551026968%;">(f)</font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">as of the Effective Date and after giving effect to this Amendment, no Default or Event of Default has occurred which is continuing and no waiver of Default or Event of Default is in effect.</font></div></div>
  <div style="text-indent:0;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;align-items:baseline;margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;"><font style="text-transform:uppercase;color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;justify-content:flex-start;min-width:4.533%;">SECTION 3.</font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="text-transform:uppercase;color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">Conditions to Effectiveness of this Amendment.</font></div></div>
  <div style="text-indent:6.667%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:6.667%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;justify-content:flex-start;min-width:2.4%;">3.1.</font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">This Amendment shall become effective upon satisfaction of each and every one of the following conditions (the date of such satisfaction, the &#x201c;</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">Effective Date</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">&#x201d;):</font></div></div>
  <div style="margin-left:6.667%;text-indent:7.143%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:6.667%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;justify-content:flex-start;min-width:5.14287551026968%;">(a)</font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">executed counterparts of this Amendment, duly executed by the Company, each Subsidiary Guarantor and the Required Holders, shall have been delivered to each Noteholder or its special counsel;</font></div></div>
  <div style="margin-left:6.667%;text-indent:7.143%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:6.667%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;justify-content:flex-start;min-width:5.14287551026968%;">(b)</font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">the representations and warranties of the Company set forth in Section 2 hereof shall be true and correct on and with respect to the Effective Date;</font></div></div>
  <div style="margin-left:6.667%;text-indent:7.143%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:6.667%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;justify-content:flex-start;min-width:5.14287551026968%;">(c)</font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">each other Principal Credit Facility in existence on the date hereof shall have been amended to make corresponding modifications to the applicable terms thereof to be consistent with those in the Note Purchase Agreement, as amended by this Amendment, and copies of such amendments shall have been delivered to each Noteholder or its special counsel;</font></div></div>
  <div style="margin-left:6.667%;text-indent:7.143%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:6.667%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;justify-content:flex-start;min-width:5.14287551026968%;">(d)</font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">the Company shall have paid by wire transfer of immediately available funds to each Holder at the account of such Holder set forth in Schedule A to the Note Purchase Agreement (or to such other account as such Holder shall have provided to the Company in writing), an amendment fee in an amount equal to 0.05% of the aggregate outstanding principal amount of Notes held by such Holder; and</font></div></div>
  <div style="margin-left:6.667%;text-indent:7.143%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:6.667%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;justify-content:flex-start;min-width:5.14287551026968%;">(e)</font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">the Company shall have paid the fees and expenses of ArentFox Schiff LLP, special counsel to the Noteholders, in connection with the negotiation, preparation, approval, execution and delivery of this Amendment.</font></div></div>
  <div style="text-indent:0;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;align-items:baseline;margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;"><font style="text-transform:uppercase;color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;justify-content:flex-start;min-width:4.533%;">SECTION 4.</font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="text-transform:uppercase;color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">Miscellaneous.</font></div></div>
  <div style="text-indent:6.667%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:6.667%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;justify-content:flex-start;min-width:2.4%;">4.1.</font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">Except as expressly amended hereby, the Note Purchase Agreement and all documents, instruments and agreements related thereto are hereby ratified and confirmed in all respects and shall continue in full force and effect. This Amendment and the Note Purchase Agreement shall hereafter be read and construed together as a single document, and all references in the Note Purchase Agreement or any agreement or instrument related to the Note Purchase Agreement shall hereafter refer to the Note Purchase Agreement as amended by this Amendment. The Company and each Subsidiary Guarantor hereby ratifies the Note Purchase Agreement and the Subsidiary Guaranty and acknowledges and reaffirms (a) that it is bound by all terms of the Note Purchase Agreement and Subsidiary </font></div></div>
  <p style="text-indent:0;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:center;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">11</font></p>
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  <div style="text-indent:0;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:6.667%;text-align:justify;"><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">Guaranty applicable to it and (b) that it is responsible for the observance and full performance of its respective obligations under the Note Purchase Agreement, the Subsidiary Guaranty and the Notes.</font></div></div>
  <div style="text-indent:6.667%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:6.667%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;justify-content:flex-start;min-width:2.4%;">4.2.</font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to (a) constitute a waiver of any Default or Event of Default that may heretofore or hereafter occur or have occurred and be continuing or, except as expressly set forth herein, to otherwise modify any provision of the Note Purchase Agreement, or (b) give rise to any defenses or counterclaims to the right of any Noteholder to compel payment of any obligations of the Company or any Subsidiary Guarantor owing to such Noteholder when due or to otherwise enforce its rights and remedies under the Note Purchase Agreement, the Subsidiary Guaranty or the Notes.</font></div></div>
  <div style="text-indent:6.667%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:6.667%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;justify-content:flex-start;min-width:2.4%;">4.3.</font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">The Company hereby confirms its obligations under the Note Purchase Agreement whether or not the transactions hereby contemplated are consummated, to pay, promptly after request by the Noteholders, all out-of-pocket costs and expenses, including reasonable attorneys&#x2019; fees of a special counsel and, if reasonably required, local or other counsel, incurred by such Noteholder in connection with this Amendment or the transactions contemplated hereby, in enforcing any rights under this Amendment, or in responding to any subpoena or other legal process or informal investigative demand issued in connection with this Amendment or the transactions contemplated hereby.  The obligations of the Company under this Section 4.3 shall survive transfer by any Noteholder of any Note and payment of any Note.</font></div></div>
  <div style="text-indent:6.667%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:6.667%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;justify-content:flex-start;min-width:2.4%;">4.4.</font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">Any and all notices, requests, certificates and other instruments executed and delivered after the execution and delivery of this Amendment may refer to the Note Purchase Agreement without making specific reference to this Amendment but nevertheless all such references shall include this Amendment unless the context otherwise requires.</font></div></div>
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  <p style="text-indent:0;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;" id="docxgobackhere"><font style="font-variant:small-caps;color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">	</font><font style="text-transform:uppercase;color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">This second Amendment</font><font style="font-variant:small-caps;color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">dated as of September 29, 2023 (this &#x201c;</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">Amendment</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">&#x201d;) to that certain Note Purchase Agreement dated as of June 27, 2013 is among Stepan Company, a Delaware corporation (the &#x201c;</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">Company</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">&#x201d;), each Subsidiary Guarantor party hereto and each holder of Notes (as hereinafter defined) that is a party hereto (collectively, the &#x201c;</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">Noteholders</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">&#x201d;).</font></p>
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  <p style="text-indent:6.667%;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">	A.	</font><font style="text-transform:uppercase;color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">Whereas</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">, the Company has heretofore entered into that certain Note Purchase  Agreement dated as of June 27, 2013 (as amended through the date hereof, the &#x201c;</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">Note Purchase Agreement</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">&#x201d;) with each of the Purchasers listed in Schedule A thereto pursuant to which the Company issued and has outstanding $28,571,425 aggregate principal amount of its 3.86% Senior Notes due June 27, 2025 (the &#x201c;</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">Notes</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">&#x201d;);</font></p>
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  <div style="text-indent:6.667%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:6.667%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;justify-content:flex-start;min-width:2.4%;">1.2.</font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">Section 7.1 of the Note Purchase Agreement is hereby amended by (i) renumbering clause (g) thereof to be clause (i), (ii) deleting the &#x201c;and&#x201d; at the end of clause (f) thereof and (iii) inserting new clauses (g) and (h) which shall read as follows:</font></div></div>
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  <div style="text-indent:6.667%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:6.667%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;justify-content:flex-start;min-width:2.4%;">1.3.</font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">Section 9 of the Note Purchase Agreement is hereby amended by inserting a new Section 9.10 thereto which shall read as follows:</font></div></div>
  <p style="margin-left:13.333%;text-indent:7.692%;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;font-style:italic;min-width:fit-content;">Section 9.10.	Rating Requirements; Ratings Fee</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">.</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">  </font></p>
  <p style="margin-left:13.333%;text-indent:7.692%;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">(a)	On or prior to November 30, 2023, the Company shall deliver, or cause to be delivered, to each holder of Notes (i) a Private Rating Letter issued by an Acceptable Rating Agency setting forth the Debt Rating for the Notes and (ii) the related Private Rating Rationale Report with respect to such Debt Rating.  From and after the delivery of such Private Rating Letter, the Company shall at all times maintain a Debt Rating for the Notes from an Acceptable Rating Agency.</font></p>
  <p style="margin-left:13.333%;text-indent:7.692%;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">(b)	At any time that the Debt Rating maintained pursuant to clause (a) above is not a public rating, the Company will provide to each holder of a Note (i) at least annually (on or before December 31 of the applicable year) and (ii) promptly upon any change in such Debt Rating, an updated Private Rating Letter evidencing such Debt Rating and an updated Private Rating Rationale Report with respect to such Debt Rating.  In addition to the foregoing information and any information specifically required to be included in any Private Rating Letter or Private Rating Rationale Report (as set forth in the respective definitions thereof), if the SVO or any other government authority having jurisdiction over any holder of any Notes from time to time requires any additional information with respect to the Debt Rating of the Notes, the Company shall use commercially reasonable efforts to procure such information from the Acceptable Rating Agency.</font></p>
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  <p style="margin-left:13.333%;text-indent:7.692%;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">(c)	Without limiting the Company&#x2019;s obligations under the other clauses of this Section 9.10, if the Company has a Below Investment Grade</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;"> </font></p>
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  <p style="margin-left:13.333%;text-indent:0;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">Rating at any time during the period commencing with the Second Amendment Effective Date and ending on December 31, 2024, in addition to the interest accruing on the Notes, the Company agrees to pay to each holder of a Note a fee (a </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;font-style:italic;min-width:fit-content;">&#x201c;Rating Fee&#x201d;</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">)  of 0.75% per annum computed on the daily average outstanding principal amount of such Notes during each fiscal quarter during which the Company has a Below Investment Grade Rating; provided that, in no event shall a Rating Fee be payable pursuant to this Section 9.10 for any period for which a Leverage Fee is payable pursuant to Section 10.2(b).  Such Rating Fee shall begin to accrue on the first day of the fiscal quarter during which the Company receives a Below Investment Grade Rating and shall, subject to the immediately succeeding sentence, continue to accrue until the Company delivers a Debt Rating as required pursuant to Section 9.10(b) reflecting an Investment Grade Rating (for the avoidance of doubt regardless of whether such Investment Grade Rating is received after December 31, 2024).  In the event such a Debt Rating evidencing an Investment Grade Rating is delivered, the Rating Fee shall cease to accrue on the last day of the fiscal quarter during which such Debt Rating is delivered.</font></p>
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  <p style="margin-left:13.333%;text-indent:7.692%;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">The Rating Fee with respect to each Note for each fiscal quarter for which such fee accrues shall be calculated on the same basis as interest on such Note is calculated and shall be paid in arrears within three Business Days after the last day of each fiscal quarter during which the Company had a Below Investment Grade Rating and all accrued and unpaid Rating Fees on any principal amount of a Note being paid or prepaid shall be paid concurrently with such principal.</font></p>
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  <div style="text-indent:6.667%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:6.667%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;justify-content:flex-start;min-width:2.4%;">1.4.</font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">Section 10.1 of the Note Purchase Agreement is hereby amended and restated in its entirety to read as follows:</font></div></div>
  <p style="margin-left:13.333%;text-indent:0;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;font-style:italic;min-width:fit-content;">	Section 10.1.	Consolidated Net Worth</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">.  The Company will not permit Consolidated Net Worth to be less than $750,000,000.</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;vertical-align:super;font-size:8.040000000000001pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;"> </font></p>
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  <p style="margin-left:13.333%;text-indent:0;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;font-style:italic;min-width:fit-content;">	Section 10.2.	Maximum Net Leverage Ratio</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">.</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">  </font></p>
  <p style="margin-left:13.333%;text-indent:7.692%;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">(a) The Company will not permit the ratio (the &#x201c;</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;font-style:italic;min-width:fit-content;">Net Leverage Ratio</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">&#x201d;), determined as of the end of each of its fiscal quarters ending on and after September 30, 2023, of (i) Consolidated Debt minus Qualified Cash, in each case as of the last day of the applicable fiscal quarter (it being understood that such difference shall not be less than zero) to (ii) Consolidated EBITDA for the period of four (4) fiscal quarters then ended, all calculated for the Company and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis,</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;"> </font></p>
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  <p style="margin-left:13.333%;text-indent:0;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">	(b)	If the Net Leverage Ratio exceeds 3.50 to 1.00 as of the end of any fiscal quarter, as evidenced by an Officer&#x2019;s Certificate delivered pursuant to Section 7.2(a), the Company shall pay a fee on the aggregate outstanding principal amount of the Notes on a per annum basis equal to 0.75% (the &#x201c;</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;font-style:italic;min-width:fit-content;">Leverage Fee</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">&#x201d;; the Leverage Fee and the Rating Fee are collectively referred to herein as the </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;font-style:italic;min-width:fit-content;">&#x201c;Additional Fee&#x201d;</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">).  Such Leverage Fee shall begin to accrue on the first day of the fiscal quarter following the fiscal quarter in respect of which such Officer&#x2019;s Certificate was delivered, and shall, subject to the immediately succeeding sentence, continue to accrue until the Company has provided an Officer&#x2019;s Certificate pursuant to Section 7.2(a) demonstrating that, as of the last day of the fiscal quarter in respect of which such Officer&#x2019;s Certificate is delivered, the Net Leverage Ratio is not more than 3.50 to 1.00.  In the event such Officer&#x2019;s Certificate evidencing that the Net Leverage Ratio is not more than 3.50 to 1.00 is delivered, the Leverage Fee shall cease to accrue on the last day of the fiscal quarter in respect of which such Officer&#x2019;s Certificate is delivered.</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;"> </font></p>
  <p style="margin-left:13.333%;text-indent:0;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">	Within 10 Business Days of the delivery of an Officer&#x2019;s Certificate pursuant to Section 7.2(a) evidencing that Net Leverage Ratio exceeds 3.50 to 1.00,</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;"> </font></p>
  <p style="text-indent:0;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:center;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">4</font></p>
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  <p style="margin-left:13.333%;text-indent:0;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">the Company shall pay to each holder of a Note the amount attributable to the Leverage Fee (the &#x201c;</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;font-style:italic;min-width:fit-content;">Leverage Fee Payment</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">&#x201d;) which shall be the product of (i) the aggregate outstanding principal amount of Notes held by such holder (or its predecessor(s) in interest) as of the first day that the Leverage Fee begins to accrue with respect to the period covered by such Officer&#x2019;s Certificate, (ii) 0.75% (to reflect the Leverage Fee) and (iii) 0.25 (to reflect that the Leverage Fee is payable quarterly).  The Leverage Fee Payment, if any, shall be paid quarterly by wire transfer of immediately available funds to each holder of the Notes in accordance with the terms of this Agreement and all accrued and unpaid Leverage Fees on any principal amount of a Note being paid or prepaid shall be paid concurrently with such principal.  The payment of a Leverage Fee shall not constitute a waiver of any Default or Event of Default.</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;"> </font></p>
  <div style="text-indent:6.667%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:6.667%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;justify-content:flex-start;min-width:2.4%;">1.6.</font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">Section 10 of the Note Purchase Agreement is hereby amended by inserting a new Section 10.12 thereto which shall read as follows:</font></div></div>
  <p style="margin-left:13.333%;text-indent:7.692%;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;font-style:italic;min-width:fit-content;">Section 10.12	Most Favored Lender</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">.</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">  </font></p>
  <p style="margin-left:13.333%;text-indent:0;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">	(a)	If, on any date, the Company or any its Subsidiaries enters into, assumes or otherwise is or becomes bound or obligated under a Principal Credit Facility that contains one or more Additional Negative Covenants (including, for the avoidance of doubt, as a result of any amendment to any Principal Credit Facility, whether or not in effect on the date hereof, causing it to contain one or more Additional Negative Covenants), then (i) the Company will promptly, and in any event within five Business Days, notify the holders of the Notes thereof, and (ii) whether or not the Company provides such notice, the terms of this Agreement shall, without any further action on the part of the Company or any holder of the Notes, be deemed to be amended automatically to include each Additional Negative Covenant in this Agreement.  The Company further covenants to promptly execute and deliver at its expense (including the fees and expenses of counsel for the holders of the Notes) an amendment to this Agreement in form and substance satisfactory to the Required Holders evidencing the amendment of this Agreement to include such Additional Negative Covenants in this Agreement, provided that the execution and delivery of such amendment shall not be a precondition to the effectiveness of such amendment as provided for in this clause (a), but shall merely be for the convenience of the parties hereto.</font></p>
  <p style="margin-left:13.333%;text-indent:0;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">	(b)	If after the time this Agreement is amended pursuant to clause (a) of this Section 10.12 to include in this Agreement any Additional Negative Covenant (an &#x201c;</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;font-style:italic;min-width:fit-content;">Incorporated Provision</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">&#x201d;) contained in any other agreement or instrument (the &#x201c;</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;font-style:italic;min-width:fit-content;">Other Debt Agreement</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">&#x201d;), such Incorporated Provision ceases to be in effect under or is deleted from such Other Debt Agreement or is amended or modified for the purposes of such Other Debt Agreement</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;"> </font></p>
  <p style="text-indent:0;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:center;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">5</font></p>
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  <p style="margin-left:13.333%;text-indent:0;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">so as to become less restrictive with respect to the Company and its Subsidiaries, then, upon the request of the Company, the holders of the Notes will amend this Agreement to delete or similarly amend or modify, as the case may be, such Incorporated Provision as in effect in this Agreement, provided that (i) no Default or Event of Default shall be in existence immediately before or after such deletion, amendment or modification (including under such Incorporated Provision otherwise to be deleted, amended or modified), and (ii) if any fees or other remuneration were paid to any lender under such Other Debt Agreement with respect to causing such Incorporated Provision to cease to be in effect or be deleted or to be so amended or modified, then the Company shall have paid to the holders of the Notes the same fees or other remuneration on a pro rata basis in proportion to the relative outstanding principal amounts of the Notes and the principal amount of the Debt outstanding under such Other Debt Agreement.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, no amendment to this Agreement pursuant to this clause (b) as the result of any Incorporated Provision ceasing to be in effect or being deleted, amended or otherwise modified shall cause any covenant or Event of Default in this Agreement to be less restrictive as to the Company or its Subsidiaries than such covenant or Event of Default as contained in this Agreement as in effect on the date hereof, and as amended other than as the result of the application of clause (a) of this Section 10.12 originally caused by such Incorporated Provision in such Other Debt Agreement.</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;vertical-align:super;font-size:8.040000000000001pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;"> </font></p>
  <div style="text-indent:6.667%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:6.667%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;justify-content:flex-start;min-width:2.4%;">1.7.</font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">Section 11 of the Note Purchase Agreement is hereby amended by (i) renumbering the second clause (j) thereof to be clause (k) and updating the references to &#x201c;Section 11(j)&#x201d; within the renumbered clause (k) to read &#x201c;Section 11(k)&#x201d;, (ii) deleting the &#x201c;; or&#x201d; at the end of the second to last sentence of renumbered clause (k) and inserting &#x201c;.&#x201d; in lieu thereof, (iii) deleting the &#x201c;.&#x201d; at the end of renumbered clause (k) thereof and inserting &#x201c;; or&#x201d; in lieu thereof and (iv) inserting a new clause (l) which shall read as follows: </font></div></div>
  <p style="margin-left:13.333%;text-indent:0;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">	(l) the Company defaults in the payment of any Additional Fee on any Note for more than five Business Days after the same becomes due and payable.</font></p>
  <div style="text-indent:6.667%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:6.667%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;justify-content:flex-start;min-width:2.4%;">1.8.</font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">Section 22.6 of the Note Purchase Agreement is hereby amended to insert the following sentences at the end thereof:</font></div></div>
  <p style="margin-left:13.333%;text-indent:0;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">The parties agree to electronic contracting and signatures with respect to this Agreement and any other Transaction Document (other than the Notes). Delivery of an electronic signature to, or a signed copy of, this Agreement and any other Transaction Document (other than the Notes) by facsimile, email or other electronic transmission shall be fully binding on the parties to the same extent as the delivery of the signed originals and shall be admissible into evidence for all purposes. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if any Purchaser shall request manually signed counterpart signatures to this Agreement or any other Transaction Document, the Company hereby agrees</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;"> </font></p>
  <p style="text-indent:0;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:center;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">6</font></p>
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  <p style="margin-left:13.333%;text-indent:0;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">to use its reasonable endeavors to provide such manually signed signature pages as soon as reasonably practicable.</font></p>
  <div style="text-indent:6.667%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:6.667%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;justify-content:flex-start;min-width:2.4%;">1.9.</font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">Schedule A to the Note Purchase Agreement shall be and hereby is amended by amending and restating or adding in the correct alphabetical order, as applicable, the following definitions:</font></div></div>
  <p style="margin-left:13.333%;text-indent:7.692%;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;font-style:italic;min-width:fit-content;">&#x201c;Acceptable Rating Agency&#x201d; </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">means (a) Fitch, Moody&#x2019;s or S&amp;P, or (b) or any other credit rating agency that is recognized as a nationally recognized statistical rating organization by the SEC and approved by the Required Holders, so long as, in each case, any such credit rating agency described in clause (a) or (b) above continues to be a nationally recognized statistical rating organization recognized by the SEC and is approved as a &#x201c;Credit Rating Provider&#x201d; (or other similar designation) by the NAIC.</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;font-style:italic;min-width:fit-content;"> </font></p>
  <p style="margin-left:13.333%;text-indent:7.692%;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;font-style:italic;min-width:fit-content;">&#x201c;Additional Fee&#x201d;</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;"> is defined in Section 10.2(b).</font></p>
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  <p style="margin-left:13.333%;text-indent:7.692%;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">&#x201c;</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;font-style:italic;min-width:fit-content;">Additional Negative Covenant&#x201d;</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;"> means any financial or negative covenant or similar restriction applicable to the Company or any Subsidiary (regardless of whether such provision is labeled or otherwise characterized as a covenant, including if stated as a default or otherwise), including any defined terms as used therein, the subject matter of which either (i) is similar to that of any negative or financial covenant in this Agreement, or related definitions in this Schedule A, but contains one or more percentages, amounts, formulas or other provisions that are more restrictive as to the Company or any Subsidiary or more beneficial to the holder or holders of the Debt to which the document containing such covenant or similar restriction relates than as set forth herein (and such covenant or similar restriction shall be deemed an Additional Negative Covenant only to the extent that it is more restrictive or more beneficial) or (ii) is different from the subject matter of any covenant in this Agreement, or the related definitions in this Schedule A.</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;font-style:italic;min-width:fit-content;"> </font></p>
  <p style="margin-left:13.333%;text-indent:7.692%;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;font-style:italic;min-width:fit-content;">&#x201c;Below Investment Grade Rating&#x201d;</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;"> in respect of any Person means, at any time of determination, a Debt Rating of less than: (i) &#x201c;BBB-&#x201d; by S&amp;P, (ii) &#x201c;BBB-&#x201d; by Fitch, (iii) &#x201c;Baa3&#x201d; by Moody&#x2019;s or (iv) an equivalent Debt Rating by any other nationally recognized statistical rating agency.</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">  </font></p>
  <p style="margin-left:13.333%;text-indent:7.692%;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;font-style:italic;min-width:fit-content;">&#x201c;Debt Rating&#x201d; </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">means the debt rating of the Notes as determined from time to time by any Acceptable Rating Agency.</font></p>
  <p style="margin-left:13.333%;text-indent:7.692%;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;font-style:italic;min-width:fit-content;">&#x201c;Fitch&#x201d;</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;"> means Fitch, Inc. or, if applicable, its successor.</font></p>
  <p style="margin-left:13.333%;text-indent:7.692%;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;font-style:italic;min-width:fit-content;">&#x201c;Investment Grade Rating&#x201d;</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;"> in respect of any Person means, at any time of determination, a Debt Rating of at least: (i) &#x201c;BBB-&#x201d; by S&amp;P, (ii)</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;"> </font></p>
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  <p style="margin-left:13.333%;text-indent:0;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">the Acceptable Rating Agency&#x2019;s assessment of the Company&#x2019;s ability to make timely payment of principal and interest on the Notes or a similar statement or (y) such letter is silent as to the Acceptable Rating Agency&#x2019;s assessment of the likelihood of payment of both principal and interest and does not include any indication to the contrary), (d) includes such other information describing the relevant terms of the Notes as may be required from time to time by the SVO or any other Governmental Authority having jurisdiction over any holder of any Notes and (e) shall not be subject to confidentiality provisions or other restrictions which would prevent or limit the letter from being shared with the SVO or any other Governmental Authority having jurisdiction over any holder of any Notes.</font></p>
  <p style="margin-left:13.333%;text-indent:7.692%;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;font-style:italic;min-width:fit-content;">&#x201c;Private Rating Rationale Report&#x201d;</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;"> means, with respect to any Debt Rating, a report issued by the Acceptable Rating Agency in connection with such Debt Rating setting forth an analytical review of such series of Notes explaining the transaction structure, methodology relied upon, and, as appropriate, analysis of the credit, legal, and operational risks and mitigants supporting the assigned Debt Rating for such series of Notes, in each case, on the letterhead of the Acceptable Rating Agency or its controlled website and generally consistent with the work product that an Acceptable Rating Agency would produce for a similar publicly rated security and otherwise in form and substance generally required by the SVO or any other Governmental Authority having jurisdiction over any holder of any Notes from time to time. Such report shall not be subject to confidentiality provisions or other restrictions which would prevent or limit the report from being shared with the SVO or any other Governmental Authority having jurisdiction over any holder of any Notes.</font></p>
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  <p style="text-indent:0;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:center;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">9</font></p>
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  <p style="margin-left:13.333%;text-indent:0;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">Subsidiary or any of their respective Affiliates in connection with this Agreement.</font></p>
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  <div style="margin-left:6.667%;text-indent:7.143%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:6.667%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;justify-content:flex-start;min-width:5.14287551026968%;">(b)</font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">the execution, delivery and performance of this Amendment by the Company and the performance by the Company hereof and of the Note Purchase Agreement, as amended by this Amendment, will not (1) contravene, result in any breach of, or constitute a default under, or result in the creation of any Lien in respect of any property of the Company under any indenture, mortgage, deed of trust, loan, purchase or credit agreement, lease, corporate charter or by-laws, or any other Material agreement or instrument to which the Company is bound or by which the Company may be bound, (2) conflict with or result in a breach of any of the terms, conditions or provisions of any order, judgment, decree or ruling of any court, arbitrator or Governmental Authority applicable to the Company, or (3) violate any provision of any statute or other rule or regulation of any Governmental Authority applicable to the Company;</font></div></div>
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  <div style="margin-left:6.667%;text-indent:7.143%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:6.667%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;justify-content:flex-start;min-width:5.14287551026968%;">(d)</font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">on the Effective Date (as hereinafter defined), after giving effect to this Amendment, all the representations and warranties contained in Section 5 of the Note Purchase Agreement are true and correct in all material respects with the same force and effect as if made by the Company, on and as of the date hereof (except to the extent such representations and warranties expressly refer to an </font></div></div>
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  <div style="margin-left:6.667%;text-indent:7.143%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:6.667%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;justify-content:flex-start;min-width:5.14287551026968%;">(e)</font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">since June 30, 2023, there has been no change in the financial condition, operations, business or properties of the Company except changes that individually or in the aggregate, would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect; and</font></div></div>
  <div style="margin-left:6.667%;text-indent:7.143%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:6.667%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;justify-content:flex-start;min-width:5.14287551026968%;">(f)</font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">as of the Effective Date and after giving effect to this Amendment, no Default or Event of Default has occurred which is continuing and no waiver of Default or Event of Default is in effect.</font></div></div>
  <div style="text-indent:0;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;align-items:baseline;margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;"><font style="text-transform:uppercase;color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;justify-content:flex-start;min-width:4.533%;">SECTION 3.</font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="text-transform:uppercase;color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">Conditions to Effectiveness of this Amendment.</font></div></div>
  <div style="text-indent:6.667%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:6.667%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;justify-content:flex-start;min-width:2.4%;">3.1.</font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">This Amendment shall become effective upon satisfaction of each and every one of the following conditions (the date of such satisfaction, the &#x201c;</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">Effective Date</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">&#x201d;):</font></div></div>
  <div style="margin-left:6.667%;text-indent:7.143%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:6.667%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;justify-content:flex-start;min-width:5.14287551026968%;">(a)</font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">executed counterparts of this Amendment, duly executed by the Company, each Subsidiary Guarantor and the Required Holders, shall have been delivered to each Noteholder or its special counsel;</font></div></div>
  <div style="margin-left:6.667%;text-indent:7.143%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:6.667%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;justify-content:flex-start;min-width:5.14287551026968%;">(b)</font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">the representations and warranties of the Company set forth in Section 2 hereof shall be true and correct on and with respect to the Effective Date;</font></div></div>
  <div style="margin-left:6.667%;text-indent:7.143%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:6.667%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;justify-content:flex-start;min-width:5.14287551026968%;">(c)</font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">each other Principal Credit Facility in existence on the date hereof shall have been amended to make corresponding modifications to the applicable terms thereof to be consistent with those in the Note Purchase Agreement, as amended by this Amendment, and copies of such amendments shall have been delivered to each Noteholder or its special counsel;</font></div></div>
  <div style="margin-left:6.667%;text-indent:7.143%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:6.667%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;justify-content:flex-start;min-width:5.14287551026968%;">(d)</font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">the Company shall have paid by wire transfer of immediately available funds to each Holder at the account of such Holder set forth in Schedule A to the Note Purchase Agreement (or to such other account as such Holder shall have provided to the Company in writing), an amendment fee in an amount equal to 0.05% of the aggregate outstanding principal amount of Notes held by such Holder; and</font></div></div>
  <div style="margin-left:6.667%;text-indent:7.143%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:6.667%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;justify-content:flex-start;min-width:5.14287551026968%;">(e)</font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">the Company shall have paid the fees and expenses of ArentFox Schiff LLP, special counsel to the Noteholders, in connection with the negotiation, preparation, approval, execution and delivery of this Amendment.</font></div></div>
  <div style="text-indent:0;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;align-items:baseline;margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;"><font style="text-transform:uppercase;color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;justify-content:flex-start;min-width:4.533%;">SECTION 4.</font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="text-transform:uppercase;color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">Miscellaneous.</font></div></div>
  <div style="text-indent:6.667%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:6.667%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;justify-content:flex-start;min-width:2.4%;">4.1.</font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">Except as expressly amended hereby, the Note Purchase Agreement and all documents, instruments and agreements related thereto are hereby ratified and confirmed in all respects and shall continue in full force and effect. This Amendment and the Note Purchase Agreement shall hereafter be read and construed together as a single document, </font></div></div>
  <p style="text-indent:0;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:center;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">11</font></p>
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  <div style="text-indent:0;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:6.667%;text-align:justify;"><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">and all references in the Note Purchase Agreement or any agreement or instrument related to the Note Purchase Agreement shall hereafter refer to the Note Purchase Agreement as amended by this Amendment. The Company and each Subsidiary Guarantor hereby ratifies the Note Purchase Agreement and the Subsidiary Guaranty and acknowledges and reaffirms (a) that it is bound by all terms of the Note Purchase Agreement and Subsidiary Guaranty applicable to it and (b) that it is responsible for the observance and full performance of its respective obligations under the Note Purchase Agreement, the Subsidiary Guaranty and the Notes.</font></div></div>
  <div style="text-indent:6.667%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:6.667%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;justify-content:flex-start;min-width:2.4%;">4.2.</font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to (a) constitute a waiver of any Default or Event of Default that may heretofore or hereafter occur or have occurred and be continuing or, except as expressly set forth herein, to otherwise modify any provision of the Note Purchase Agreement, or (b) give rise to any defenses or counterclaims to the right of any Noteholder to compel payment of any obligations of the Company or any Subsidiary Guarantor owing to such Noteholder when due or to otherwise enforce its rights and remedies under the Note Purchase Agreement, the Subsidiary Guaranty or the Notes.</font></div></div>
  <div style="text-indent:6.667%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:6.667%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;justify-content:flex-start;min-width:2.4%;">4.3.</font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">The Company hereby confirms its obligations under the Note Purchase Agreement whether or not the transactions hereby contemplated are consummated, to pay, promptly after request by the Noteholders, all out-of-pocket costs and expenses, including reasonable attorneys&#x2019; fees of a special counsel and, if reasonably required, local or other counsel, incurred by such Noteholder in connection with this Amendment or the transactions contemplated hereby, in enforcing any rights under this Amendment, or in responding to any subpoena or other legal process or informal investigative demand issued in connection with this Amendment or the transactions contemplated hereby.  The obligations of the Company under this Section 4.3 shall survive transfer by any Noteholder of any Note and payment of any Note.</font></div></div>
  <div style="text-indent:6.667%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:6.667%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;justify-content:flex-start;min-width:2.4%;">4.4.</font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">Any and all notices, requests, certificates and other instruments executed and delivered after the execution and delivery of this Amendment may refer to the Note Purchase Agreement without making specific reference to this Amendment but nevertheless all such references shall include this Amendment unless the context otherwise requires.</font></div></div>
  <div style="text-indent:6.667%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:6.667%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;justify-content:flex-start;min-width:2.4%;">4.5.</font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">The descriptive headings of the various Sections or parts of this Amendment are for convenience only and shall not affect the meaning or construction of any of the provisions hereof.</font></div></div>
  <div style="text-indent:6.667%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:6.667%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;justify-content:flex-start;min-width:2.4%;">4.6.</font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">This Amendment shall be construed and enforced in accordance with, and the rights of the parties shall be governed by, the law of the State of New York excluding choice-of-law principles of the law of such State that would require the application of the laws of a jurisdiction other than such State.</font></div></div>
  <div style="text-indent:6.667%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:6.667%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;justify-content:flex-start;min-width:2.4%;">4.7.</font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">This Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts, each executed counterpart constituting an original, but all together only one agreement.  Delivery of an electronic signature to, or a signed copy of, this Amendment by facsimile, </font></div></div>
  <p style="text-indent:0;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:center;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">12</font></p>
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  <div style="text-indent:0;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:6.667%;text-align:justify;"><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">email or other electronic transmission shall be fully binding on the parties to the same extent as the delivery of the signed originals and shall be admissible into evidence for all purposes.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, if any Noteholder shall request manually signed counterpart signatures to the Amendment, the Company and each Subsidiary Guarantor hereby agrees to use its reasonable endeavors to provide such manually signed signature pages as soon as reasonably practicable.</font></div></div>
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  <p style="text-indent:0;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;" id="docxgobackhere"><font style="font-variant:small-caps;color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">	</font><font style="text-transform:uppercase;color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">This second Amendment</font><font style="font-variant:small-caps;color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">dated as of September 29, 2023 (this &#x201c;</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">Amendment</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">&#x201d;) to that certain Note Purchase Agreement dated as of July 10, 2015 is among Stepan Company, a Delaware corporation (the &#x201c;</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">Company</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">&#x201d;), each Subsidiary Guarantor party hereto and each holder of Notes (as hereinafter defined) that is a party hereto (collectively, the &#x201c;</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">Noteholders</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">&#x201d;).</font></p>
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  <div style="text-indent:6.667%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:6.667%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;justify-content:flex-start;min-width:2.4%;">1.3.</font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">Section 9 of the Note Purchase Agreement is hereby amended by inserting a new Section 9.10 thereto which shall read as follows:</font></div></div>
  <p style="margin-left:13.333%;text-indent:7.692%;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;font-style:italic;min-width:fit-content;">Section 9.10.	Rating Requirements; Ratings Fee</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">.</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">  </font></p>
  <p style="margin-left:13.333%;text-indent:7.692%;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">(a)	On or prior to November 30, 2023, the Company shall deliver, or cause to be delivered, to each holder of Notes (i) a Private Rating Letter issued by an Acceptable Rating Agency setting forth the Debt Rating for the Notes and (ii) the related Private Rating Rationale Report with respect to such Debt Rating.  From and after the delivery of such Private Rating Letter, the Company shall at all times maintain a Debt Rating for the Notes from an Acceptable Rating Agency.</font></p>
  <p style="margin-left:13.333%;text-indent:7.692%;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">(b)	At any time that the Debt Rating maintained pursuant to clause (a) above is not a public rating, the Company will provide to each holder of a Note (i) at least annually (on or before December 31 of the applicable year) and (ii) promptly upon any change in such Debt Rating, an updated Private Rating Letter evidencing such Debt Rating and an updated Private Rating Rationale Report with respect to such Debt Rating.  In addition to the foregoing information and any information specifically required to be included in any Private Rating Letter or Private Rating Rationale Report (as set forth in the respective definitions thereof), if the SVO or any other government authority having jurisdiction over any holder of any Notes from time to time requires any additional information with respect to the Debt Rating of the Notes, the Company shall use commercially reasonable efforts to procure such information from the Acceptable Rating Agency.</font></p>
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  <p style="margin-left:13.333%;text-indent:7.692%;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">(c)	Without limiting the Company&#x2019;s obligations under the other clauses of this Section 9.10, if the Company has a Below Investment Grade</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;"> </font></p>
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  <p style="margin-left:13.333%;text-indent:0;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">Rating at any time during the period commencing with the Second Amendment Effective Date and ending on December 31, 2024, in addition to the interest accruing on the Notes, the Company agrees to pay to each holder of a Note a fee (a </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;font-style:italic;min-width:fit-content;">&#x201c;Rating Fee&#x201d;</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">)  of 0.75% per annum computed on the daily average outstanding principal amount of such Notes during each fiscal quarter during which the Company has a Below Investment Grade Rating; provided that, in no event shall a Rating Fee be payable pursuant to this Section 9.10 for any period for which a Leverage Fee is payable pursuant to Section 10.2(b).  Such Rating Fee shall begin to accrue on the first day of the fiscal quarter during which the Company receives a Below Investment Grade Rating and shall, subject to the immediately succeeding sentence, continue to accrue until the Company delivers a Debt Rating as required pursuant to Section 9.10(b) reflecting an Investment Grade Rating (for the avoidance of doubt regardless of whether such Investment Grade Rating is received after December 31, 2024).  In the event such a Debt Rating evidencing an Investment Grade Rating is delivered, the Rating Fee shall cease to accrue on the last day of the fiscal quarter during which such Debt Rating is delivered.</font></p>
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  <p style="margin-left:13.333%;text-indent:7.692%;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">The Rating Fee with respect to each Note for each fiscal quarter for which such fee accrues shall be calculated on the same basis as interest on such Note is calculated and shall be paid in arrears within three Business Days after the last day of each fiscal quarter during which the Company had a Below Investment Grade Rating and all accrued and unpaid Rating Fees on any principal amount of a Note being paid or prepaid shall be paid concurrently with such principal.</font></p>
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  <div style="text-indent:6.667%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:6.667%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;justify-content:flex-start;min-width:2.4%;">1.4.</font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">Section 10.1 of the Note Purchase Agreement is hereby amended and restated in its entirety to read as follows:</font></div></div>
  <p style="margin-left:13.333%;text-indent:0;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;font-style:italic;min-width:fit-content;">	Section 10.1.	Consolidated Net Worth</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">.  The Company will not permit Consolidated Net Worth to be less than $750,000,000.</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;vertical-align:super;font-size:8.040000000000001pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;"> </font></p>
  <div style="text-indent:6.667%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:6.667%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;justify-content:flex-start;min-width:2.4%;">1.5.</font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">Section 10.2 of the Note Purchase Agreement is hereby amended and restated in its entirety to read as follows:</font></div></div>
  <p style="margin-left:13.333%;text-indent:0;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;font-style:italic;min-width:fit-content;">	Section 10.2.	Maximum Net Leverage Ratio</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">.</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">  </font></p>
  <p style="margin-left:13.333%;text-indent:7.692%;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">(a) The Company will not permit the ratio (the &#x201c;</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;font-style:italic;min-width:fit-content;">Net Leverage Ratio</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">&#x201d;), determined as of the end of each of its fiscal quarters ending on and after September 30, 2023, of (i) Consolidated Debt minus Qualified Cash, in each case as of the last day of the applicable fiscal quarter (it being understood that such difference shall not be less than zero) to (ii) Consolidated EBITDA for the period of four (4) fiscal quarters then ended, all calculated for the Company and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis,</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;"> </font></p>
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  <p style="margin-left:13.333%;text-indent:0;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;font-style:italic;min-width:fit-content;">provided</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">, that after the fiscal quarter ending June 30, 2024, the Company may, not more than two (2) times during the term of this Agreement, elect (an &#x201c;</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;font-style:italic;min-width:fit-content;">Acquisition Holiday Election</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">&#x201d;) to increase the maximum Net Leverage Ratio permitted under this Section 10.2 to 4.00 to 1.00 for a period of four (4) consecutive fiscal quarters in connection with, and commencing with the first fiscal quarter ending after, an Acquisition (the &#x201c;</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;font-style:italic;min-width:fit-content;">Acquisition Holiday Election Quarter</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">&#x201d;) if, the aggregate consideration paid or to be paid in respect of such Acquisition equals or exceeds $75,000,000 (it being understood that the Net Leverage Ratio shall return to less than or equal to 3.50 to 1.00 no later than the fifth fiscal quarter following the Acquisition Holiday Election Quarter) and the Company pays the additional fees required by Section 10.2(b).</font></p>
  <p style="margin-left:13.333%;text-indent:0;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:justify;"><font style="white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">&#160;</font></p>
  <p style="margin-left:13.333%;text-indent:0;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">	(b)	If the Net Leverage Ratio exceeds 3.50 to 1.00 as of the end of any fiscal quarter, as evidenced by an Officer&#x2019;s Certificate delivered pursuant to Section 7.2(a), the Company shall pay a fee on the aggregate outstanding principal amount of the Notes on a per annum basis equal to 0.75% (the &#x201c;</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;font-style:italic;min-width:fit-content;">Leverage Fee</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">&#x201d;; the Leverage Fee and the Rating Fee are collectively referred to herein as the </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;font-style:italic;min-width:fit-content;">&#x201c;Additional Fee&#x201d;</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">).  Such Leverage Fee shall begin to accrue on the first day of the fiscal quarter following the fiscal quarter in respect of which such Officer&#x2019;s Certificate was delivered, and shall, subject to the immediately succeeding sentence, continue to accrue until the Company has provided an Officer&#x2019;s Certificate pursuant to Section 7.2(a) demonstrating that, as of the last day of the fiscal quarter in respect of which such Officer&#x2019;s Certificate is delivered, the Net Leverage Ratio is not more than 3.50 to 1.00.  In the event such Officer&#x2019;s Certificate evidencing that the Net Leverage Ratio is not more than 3.50 to 1.00 is delivered, the Leverage Fee shall cease to accrue on the last day of the fiscal quarter in respect of which such Officer&#x2019;s Certificate is delivered.</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;"> </font></p>
  <p style="margin-left:13.333%;text-indent:0;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">	Within 10 Business Days of the delivery of an Officer&#x2019;s Certificate pursuant to Section 7.2(a) evidencing that Net Leverage Ratio exceeds 3.50 to 1.00,</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;"> </font></p>
  <p style="text-indent:0;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:center;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">4</font></p>
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  <p style="margin-left:13.333%;text-indent:0;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">the Company shall pay to each holder of a Note the amount attributable to the Leverage Fee (the &#x201c;</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;font-style:italic;min-width:fit-content;">Leverage Fee Payment</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">&#x201d;) which shall be the product of (i) the aggregate outstanding principal amount of Notes held by such holder (or its predecessor(s) in interest) as of the first day that the Leverage Fee begins to accrue with respect to the period covered by such Officer&#x2019;s Certificate, (ii) 0.75% (to reflect the Leverage Fee) and (iii) 0.25 (to reflect that the Leverage Fee is payable quarterly).  The Leverage Fee Payment, if any, shall be paid quarterly by wire transfer of immediately available funds to each holder of the Notes in accordance with the terms of this Agreement and all accrued and unpaid Leverage Fees on any principal amount of a Note being paid or prepaid shall be paid concurrently with such principal.  The payment of a Leverage Fee shall not constitute a waiver of any Default or Event of Default.</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;"> </font></p>
  <div style="text-indent:6.667%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:6.667%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;justify-content:flex-start;min-width:2.4%;">1.6.</font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">Section 10 of the Note Purchase Agreement is hereby amended by inserting a new Section 10.12 thereto which shall read as follows:</font></div></div>
  <p style="margin-left:13.333%;text-indent:7.692%;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;font-style:italic;min-width:fit-content;">Section 10.12	Most Favored Lender</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">.</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">  </font></p>
  <p style="margin-left:13.333%;text-indent:0;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">	(a)	If, on any date, the Company or any its Subsidiaries enters into, assumes or otherwise is or becomes bound or obligated under a Principal Credit Facility that contains one or more Additional Negative Covenants (including, for the avoidance of doubt, as a result of any amendment to any Principal Credit Facility, whether or not in effect on the date hereof, causing it to contain one or more Additional Negative Covenants), then (i) the Company will promptly, and in any event within five Business Days, notify the holders of the Notes thereof, and (ii) whether or not the Company provides such notice, the terms of this Agreement shall, without any further action on the part of the Company or any holder of the Notes, be deemed to be amended automatically to include each Additional Negative Covenant in this Agreement.  The Company further covenants to promptly execute and deliver at its expense (including the fees and expenses of counsel for the holders of the Notes) an amendment to this Agreement in form and substance satisfactory to the Required Holders evidencing the amendment of this Agreement to include such Additional Negative Covenants in this Agreement, provided that the execution and delivery of such amendment shall not be a precondition to the effectiveness of such amendment as provided for in this clause (a), but shall merely be for the convenience of the parties hereto.</font></p>
  <p style="margin-left:13.333%;text-indent:0;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">	(b)	If after the time this Agreement is amended pursuant to clause (a) of this Section 10.12 to include in this Agreement any Additional Negative Covenant (an &#x201c;</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;font-style:italic;min-width:fit-content;">Incorporated Provision</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">&#x201d;) contained in any other agreement or instrument (the &#x201c;</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;font-style:italic;min-width:fit-content;">Other Debt Agreement</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">&#x201d;), such Incorporated Provision ceases to be in effect under or is deleted from such Other Debt Agreement or is amended or modified for the purposes of such Other Debt Agreement</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;"> </font></p>
  <p style="text-indent:0;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:center;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">5</font></p>
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  <p style="margin-left:13.333%;text-indent:0;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">so as to become less restrictive with respect to the Company and its Subsidiaries, then, upon the request of the Company, the holders of the Notes will amend this Agreement to delete or similarly amend or modify, as the case may be, such Incorporated Provision as in effect in this Agreement, provided that (i) no Default or Event of Default shall be in existence immediately before or after such deletion, amendment or modification (including under such Incorporated Provision otherwise to be deleted, amended or modified), and (ii) if any fees or other remuneration were paid to any lender under such Other Debt Agreement with respect to causing such Incorporated Provision to cease to be in effect or be deleted or to be so amended or modified, then the Company shall have paid to the holders of the Notes the same fees or other remuneration on a pro rata basis in proportion to the relative outstanding principal amounts of the Notes and the principal amount of the Debt outstanding under such Other Debt Agreement.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, no amendment to this Agreement pursuant to this clause (b) as the result of any Incorporated Provision ceasing to be in effect or being deleted, amended or otherwise modified shall cause any covenant or Event of Default in this Agreement to be less restrictive as to the Company or its Subsidiaries than such covenant or Event of Default as contained in this Agreement as in effect on the date hereof, and as amended other than as the result of the application of clause (a) of this Section 10.12 originally caused by such Incorporated Provision in such Other Debt Agreement.</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;vertical-align:super;font-size:8.040000000000001pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;"> </font></p>
  <div style="text-indent:6.667%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:6.667%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;justify-content:flex-start;min-width:2.4%;">1.7.</font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">Section 11 of the Note Purchase Agreement is hereby amended by (i) renumbering the second clause (j) thereof to be clause (k) and updating the references to &#x201c;Section 11(j)&#x201d; within the renumbered clause (k) to read &#x201c;Section 11(k)&#x201d;, (ii) deleting the &#x201c;; or&#x201d; at the end of the second to last sentence of renumbered clause (k) and inserting &#x201c;.&#x201d; in lieu thereof, (iii) deleting the &#x201c;.&#x201d; at the end of renumbered clause (k) thereof and inserting &#x201c;; or&#x201d; in lieu thereof and (iv) inserting a new clause (l) which shall read as follows: </font></div></div>
  <p style="margin-left:13.333%;text-indent:0;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">	(l) the Company defaults in the payment of any Additional Fee on any Note for more than five Business Days after the same becomes due and payable.</font></p>
  <div style="text-indent:6.667%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:6.667%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;justify-content:flex-start;min-width:2.4%;">1.8.</font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">Section 22.6 of the Note Purchase Agreement is hereby amended to insert the following sentences at the end thereof:</font></div></div>
  <p style="margin-left:13.333%;text-indent:0;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">The parties agree to electronic contracting and signatures with respect to this Agreement and any other Transaction Document (other than the Notes). Delivery of an electronic signature to, or a signed copy of, this Agreement and any other Transaction Document (other than the Notes) by facsimile, email or other electronic transmission shall be fully binding on the parties to the same extent as the delivery of the signed originals and shall be admissible into evidence for all purposes. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if any Purchaser shall request manually signed counterpart signatures to this Agreement or any other Transaction Document, the Company hereby agrees</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;"> </font></p>
  <p style="text-indent:0;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:center;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">6</font></p>
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  <p style="margin-left:13.333%;text-indent:0;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">to use its reasonable endeavors to provide such manually signed signature pages as soon as reasonably practicable.</font></p>
  <div style="text-indent:6.667%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:6.667%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;justify-content:flex-start;min-width:2.4%;">1.9.</font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">Schedule A to the Note Purchase Agreement shall be and hereby is amended by amending and restating or adding in the correct alphabetical order, as applicable, the following definitions:</font></div></div>
  <p style="margin-left:13.333%;text-indent:7.692%;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;font-style:italic;min-width:fit-content;">&#x201c;Acceptable Rating Agency&#x201d; </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">means (a) Fitch, Moody&#x2019;s or S&amp;P, or (b) or any other credit rating agency that is recognized as a nationally recognized statistical rating organization by the SEC and approved by the Required Holders, so long as, in each case, any such credit rating agency described in clause (a) or (b) above continues to be a nationally recognized statistical rating organization recognized by the SEC and is approved as a &#x201c;Credit Rating Provider&#x201d; (or other similar designation) by the NAIC.</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;font-style:italic;min-width:fit-content;"> </font></p>
  <p style="margin-left:13.333%;text-indent:7.692%;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;font-style:italic;min-width:fit-content;">&#x201c;Additional Fee&#x201d;</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;"> is defined in Section 10.2(b).</font></p>
  <p style="text-indent:0;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:left;"><font style="white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">&#160;</font></p>
  <p style="margin-left:13.333%;text-indent:7.692%;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">&#x201c;</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;font-style:italic;min-width:fit-content;">Additional Negative Covenant&#x201d;</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;"> means any financial or negative covenant or similar restriction applicable to the Company or any Subsidiary (regardless of whether such provision is labeled or otherwise characterized as a covenant, including if stated as a default or otherwise), including any defined terms as used therein, the subject matter of which either (i) is similar to that of any negative or financial covenant in this Agreement, or related definitions in this Schedule A, but contains one or more percentages, amounts, formulas or other provisions that are more restrictive as to the Company or any Subsidiary or more beneficial to the holder or holders of the Debt to which the document containing such covenant or similar restriction relates than as set forth herein (and such covenant or similar restriction shall be deemed an Additional Negative Covenant only to the extent that it is more restrictive or more beneficial) or (ii) is different from the subject matter of any covenant in this Agreement, or the related definitions in this Schedule A.</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;font-style:italic;min-width:fit-content;"> </font></p>
  <p style="margin-left:13.333%;text-indent:7.692%;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;font-style:italic;min-width:fit-content;">&#x201c;Below Investment Grade Rating&#x201d;</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;"> in respect of any Person means, at any time of determination, a Debt Rating of less than: (i) &#x201c;BBB-&#x201d; by S&amp;P, (ii) &#x201c;BBB-&#x201d; by Fitch, (iii) &#x201c;Baa3&#x201d; by Moody&#x2019;s or (iv) an equivalent Debt Rating by any other nationally recognized statistical rating agency.</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">  </font></p>
  <p style="margin-left:13.333%;text-indent:7.692%;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;font-style:italic;min-width:fit-content;">&#x201c;Debt Rating&#x201d; </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">means the debt rating of the Notes as determined from time to time by any Acceptable Rating Agency.</font></p>
  <p style="margin-left:13.333%;text-indent:7.692%;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;font-style:italic;min-width:fit-content;">&#x201c;Fitch&#x201d;</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;"> means Fitch, Inc. or, if applicable, its successor.</font></p>
  <p style="margin-left:13.333%;text-indent:7.692%;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;font-style:italic;min-width:fit-content;">&#x201c;Investment Grade Rating&#x201d;</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;"> in respect of any Person means, at any time of determination, a Debt Rating of at least: (i) &#x201c;BBB-&#x201d; by S&amp;P, (ii)</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;"> </font></p>
  <p style="text-indent:0;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:center;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">7</font></p>
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  <p style="margin-left:13.333%;text-indent:7.692%;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;font-style:italic;min-width:fit-content;">&#x201c;Private Rating Letter&#x201d;</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">means a letter issued by an Acceptable Rating Agency in connection with any private debt rating for the Notes, which (a) sets forth the Debt Rating for the Notes, (b) refers to the Private Placement Number issued by Standard &amp; Poor&#x2019;s CUSIP Global Service in respect of the Notes, (c) addresses the likelihood of payment of both principal and interest on the Notes (which requirement shall be deemed satisfied if either (x) such letter includes confirmation that the rating reflects</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;"> </font></p>
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  <p style="margin-left:13.333%;text-indent:0;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">the Acceptable Rating Agency&#x2019;s assessment of the Company&#x2019;s ability to make timely payment of principal and interest on the Notes or a similar statement or (y) such letter is silent as to the Acceptable Rating Agency&#x2019;s assessment of the likelihood of payment of both principal and interest and does not include any indication to the contrary), (d) includes such other information describing the relevant terms of the Notes as may be required from time to time by the SVO or any other Governmental Authority having jurisdiction over any holder of any Notes and (e) shall not be subject to confidentiality provisions or other restrictions which would prevent or limit the letter from being shared with the SVO or any other Governmental Authority having jurisdiction over any holder of any Notes.</font></p>
  <p style="margin-left:13.333%;text-indent:7.692%;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;font-style:italic;min-width:fit-content;">&#x201c;Private Rating Rationale Report&#x201d;</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;"> means, with respect to any Debt Rating, a report issued by the Acceptable Rating Agency in connection with such Debt Rating setting forth an analytical review of such series of Notes explaining the transaction structure, methodology relied upon, and, as appropriate, analysis of the credit, legal, and operational risks and mitigants supporting the assigned Debt Rating for such series of Notes, in each case, on the letterhead of the Acceptable Rating Agency or its controlled website and generally consistent with the work product that an Acceptable Rating Agency would produce for a similar publicly rated security and otherwise in form and substance generally required by the SVO or any other Governmental Authority having jurisdiction over any holder of any Notes from time to time. Such report shall not be subject to confidentiality provisions or other restrictions which would prevent or limit the report from being shared with the SVO or any other Governmental Authority having jurisdiction over any holder of any Notes.</font></p>
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  <p style="text-indent:0;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:center;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">9</font></p>
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  <p style="margin-left:13.333%;text-indent:0;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">Subsidiary or any of their respective Affiliates in connection with this Agreement.</font></p>
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  <div style="margin-left:6.667%;text-indent:7.143%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:6.667%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;justify-content:flex-start;min-width:5.14287551026968%;">(b)</font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">the execution, delivery and performance of this Amendment by the Company and the performance by the Company hereof and of the Note Purchase Agreement, as amended by this Amendment, will not (1) contravene, result in any breach of, or constitute a default under, or result in the creation of any Lien in respect of any property of the Company under any indenture, mortgage, deed of trust, loan, purchase or credit agreement, lease, corporate charter or by-laws, or any other Material agreement or instrument to which the Company is bound or by which the Company may be bound, (2) conflict with or result in a breach of any of the terms, conditions or provisions of any order, judgment, decree or ruling of any court, arbitrator or Governmental Authority applicable to the Company, or (3) violate any provision of any statute or other rule or regulation of any Governmental Authority applicable to the Company;</font></div></div>
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  <div style="margin-left:6.667%;text-indent:7.143%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:6.667%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;justify-content:flex-start;min-width:5.14287551026968%;">(d)</font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">on the Effective Date (as hereinafter defined), after giving effect to this Amendment, all the representations and warranties contained in Section 5 of the Note Purchase Agreement are true and correct in all material respects with the same force and effect as if made by the Company, on and as of the date hereof (except to the extent such representations and warranties expressly refer to an </font></div></div>
  <p style="text-indent:0;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:center;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">10</font></p>
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  <div style="margin-left:6.667%;text-indent:0;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:6.667%;text-align:justify;"><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">earlier date, in which case they were true and correct in all material respects as of such earlier date);</font></div></div>
  <div style="margin-left:6.667%;text-indent:7.143%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:6.667%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;justify-content:flex-start;min-width:5.14287551026968%;">(e)</font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">since June 30, 2023, there has been no change in the financial condition, operations, business or properties of the Company except changes that individually or in the aggregate, would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect; and</font></div></div>
  <div style="margin-left:6.667%;text-indent:7.143%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:6.667%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;justify-content:flex-start;min-width:5.14287551026968%;">(f)</font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">as of the Effective Date and after giving effect to this Amendment, no Default or Event of Default has occurred which is continuing and no waiver of Default or Event of Default is in effect.</font></div></div>
  <div style="text-indent:0;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;align-items:baseline;margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;"><font style="text-transform:uppercase;color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;justify-content:flex-start;min-width:4.533%;">SECTION 3.</font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="text-transform:uppercase;color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">Conditions to Effectiveness of this Amendment.</font></div></div>
  <div style="text-indent:6.667%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:6.667%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;justify-content:flex-start;min-width:2.4%;">3.1.</font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">This Amendment shall become effective upon satisfaction of each and every one of the following conditions (the date of such satisfaction, the &#x201c;</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">Effective Date</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">&#x201d;):</font></div></div>
  <div style="margin-left:6.667%;text-indent:7.143%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:6.667%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;justify-content:flex-start;min-width:5.14287551026968%;">(a)</font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">executed counterparts of this Amendment, duly executed by the Company, each Subsidiary Guarantor and the Required Holders, shall have been delivered to each Noteholder or its special counsel;</font></div></div>
  <div style="margin-left:6.667%;text-indent:7.143%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:6.667%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;justify-content:flex-start;min-width:5.14287551026968%;">(b)</font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">the representations and warranties of the Company set forth in Section 2 hereof shall be true and correct on and with respect to the Effective Date;</font></div></div>
  <div style="margin-left:6.667%;text-indent:7.143%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:6.667%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;justify-content:flex-start;min-width:5.14287551026968%;">(c)</font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">each other Principal Credit Facility in existence on the date hereof shall have been amended to make corresponding modifications to the applicable terms thereof to be consistent with those in the Note Purchase Agreement, as amended by this Amendment, and copies of such amendments shall have been delivered to each Noteholder or its special counsel;</font></div></div>
  <div style="margin-left:6.667%;text-indent:7.143%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:6.667%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;justify-content:flex-start;min-width:5.14287551026968%;">(d)</font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">the Company shall have paid by wire transfer of immediately available funds to each Holder at the account of such Holder set forth in Schedule A to the Note Purchase Agreement (or to such other account as such Holder shall have provided to the Company in writing), an amendment fee in an amount equal to 0.05% of the aggregate outstanding principal amount of Notes held by such Holder; and</font></div></div>
  <div style="margin-left:6.667%;text-indent:7.143%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:6.667%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;justify-content:flex-start;min-width:5.14287551026968%;">(e)</font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">the Company shall have paid the fees and expenses of ArentFox Schiff LLP, special counsel to the Noteholders, in connection with the negotiation, preparation, approval, execution and delivery of this Amendment.</font></div></div>
  <div style="text-indent:0;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;align-items:baseline;margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;"><font style="text-transform:uppercase;color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;justify-content:flex-start;min-width:4.533%;">SECTION 4.</font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="text-transform:uppercase;color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">Miscellaneous.</font></div></div>
  <div style="text-indent:6.667%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:6.667%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;justify-content:flex-start;min-width:2.4%;">4.1.</font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">Except as expressly amended hereby, the Note Purchase Agreement and all documents, instruments and agreements related thereto are hereby ratified and confirmed in all respects and shall continue in full force and effect. This Amendment and the Note Purchase Agreement shall hereafter be read and construed together as a single document, </font></div></div>
  <p style="text-indent:0;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:center;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">11</font></p>
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  <div style="text-indent:0;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:6.667%;text-align:justify;"><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">and all references in the Note Purchase Agreement or any agreement or instrument related to the Note Purchase Agreement shall hereafter refer to the Note Purchase Agreement as amended by this Amendment. The Company and each Subsidiary Guarantor hereby ratifies the Note Purchase Agreement and the Subsidiary Guaranty and acknowledges and reaffirms (a) that it is bound by all terms of the Note Purchase Agreement and Subsidiary Guaranty applicable to it and (b) that it is responsible for the observance and full performance of its respective obligations under the Note Purchase Agreement, the Subsidiary Guaranty and the Notes.</font></div></div>
  <div style="text-indent:6.667%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:6.667%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;justify-content:flex-start;min-width:2.4%;">4.2.</font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to (a) constitute a waiver of any Default or Event of Default that may heretofore or hereafter occur or have occurred and be continuing or, except as expressly set forth herein, to otherwise modify any provision of the Note Purchase Agreement, or (b) give rise to any defenses or counterclaims to the right of any Noteholder to compel payment of any obligations of the Company or any Subsidiary Guarantor owing to such Noteholder when due or to otherwise enforce its rights and remedies under the Note Purchase Agreement, the Subsidiary Guaranty or the Notes.</font></div></div>
  <div style="text-indent:6.667%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:6.667%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;justify-content:flex-start;min-width:2.4%;">4.3.</font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">The Company hereby confirms its obligations under the Note Purchase Agreement whether or not the transactions hereby contemplated are consummated, to pay, promptly after request by the Noteholders, all out-of-pocket costs and expenses, including reasonable attorneys&#x2019; fees of a special counsel and, if reasonably required, local or other counsel, incurred by such Noteholder in connection with this Amendment or the transactions contemplated hereby, in enforcing any rights under this Amendment, or in responding to any subpoena or other legal process or informal investigative demand issued in connection with this Amendment or the transactions contemplated hereby.  The obligations of the Company under this Section 4.3 shall survive transfer by any Noteholder of any Note and payment of any Note.</font></div></div>
  <div style="text-indent:6.667%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:6.667%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;justify-content:flex-start;min-width:2.4%;">4.4.</font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">Any and all notices, requests, certificates and other instruments executed and delivered after the execution and delivery of this Amendment may refer to the Note Purchase Agreement without making specific reference to this Amendment but nevertheless all such references shall include this Amendment unless the context otherwise requires.</font></div></div>
  <div style="text-indent:6.667%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:6.667%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;justify-content:flex-start;min-width:2.4%;">4.5.</font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">The descriptive headings of the various Sections or parts of this Amendment are for convenience only and shall not affect the meaning or construction of any of the provisions hereof.</font></div></div>
  <div style="text-indent:6.667%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:6.667%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;justify-content:flex-start;min-width:2.4%;">4.6.</font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">This Amendment shall be construed and enforced in accordance with, and the rights of the parties shall be governed by, the law of the State of New York excluding choice-of-law principles of the law of such State that would require the application of the laws of a jurisdiction other than such State.</font></div></div>
  <div style="text-indent:6.667%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:6.667%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;justify-content:flex-start;min-width:2.4%;">4.7.</font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">This Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts, each executed counterpart constituting an original, but all together only one agreement.  Delivery of an electronic signature to, or a signed copy of, this Amendment by facsimile, </font></div></div>
  <p style="text-indent:0;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:center;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">12</font></p>
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  <div style="text-indent:0;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:6.667%;text-align:justify;"><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">email or other electronic transmission shall be fully binding on the parties to the same extent as the delivery of the signed originals and shall be admissible into evidence for all purposes.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, if any Noteholder shall request manually signed counterpart signatures to the Amendment, the Company and each Subsidiary Guarantor hereby agrees to use its reasonable endeavors to provide such manually signed signature pages as soon as reasonably practicable.</font></div></div>
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  <p style="margin-left:40%;text-indent:-2.857%;padding-left:1.667%;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:left;"><font style="font-variant:small-caps;color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">THE PRUDENTIAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA</font></p>
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  <p style="text-indent:0;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;" id="docxgobackhere"><font style="font-variant:small-caps;color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">	</font><font style="text-transform:uppercase;color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">This first Amendment</font><font style="font-variant:small-caps;color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">dated as of September 29, 2023 (this &#x201c;</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">Amendment</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">&#x201d;) to that certain Note Purchase and Private Shelf Agreement dated as of June 10, 2021 is among Stepan Company, a Delaware corporation (the &#x201c;</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">Company</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">&#x201d;), each Subsidiary Guarantor party hereto and each holder of Notes (as hereinafter defined) that is a party hereto (collectively, the &#x201c;</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">Noteholders</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">&#x201d;).</font></p>
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  <p style="text-indent:6.667%;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">	A.	</font><font style="text-transform:uppercase;color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">Whereas</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">, the Company has heretofore entered into that certain Note Purchase and Private Shelf Agreement dated as of June 10, 2021 (the &#x201c;</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">Note Purchase Agreement</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">&#x201d;) with each of the Purchasers listed in Schedule A thereto pursuant to which the Company issued and has outstanding (i) $50,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its 2.30% Senior Notes, Series 2021-A, due June 10, 2028 (the &#x201c;</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">Series 2021-A Notes</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">&#x201d;), (ii) $50,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its 2.73% Senior Notes, Series 2021-D, due December 10, 2031 (the </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">Series 2021-D Notes</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">&#x201d;) and (iii) $50,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its 2.83% Senior Notes, Series 2022-B, due March 1, 2032 (the &#x201c;</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">Series 2022-B Notes</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">&#x201d;; together with the Series 2021-A Notes and the Series 2021-D Notes, collectively, the &#x201c;</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">Notes</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">&#x201d;);</font></p>
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  <p style="text-indent:0;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">consideration of good and valuable consideration the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Company and the Noteholders do hereby agree as follows:</font></p>
  <div style="text-indent:0;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;align-items:baseline;margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;"><font style="text-transform:uppercase;color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;justify-content:flex-start;min-width:4.533%;">SECTION 1.</font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="text-transform:uppercase;color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">Amendments.</font></div></div>
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  <p style="margin-left:13.333%;text-indent:7.692%;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">(a)	On or prior to November 30, 2023, the Company shall deliver, or cause to be delivered, to each holder of Notes (i) a Private Rating Letter issued by an Acceptable Rating Agency setting forth the Debt Rating for the Notes and (ii) the related Private Rating Rationale Report with respect to such Debt Rating.  From and after the delivery of such Private Rating Letter, the Company shall at all times maintain a Debt Rating for each Series of the Notes from an Acceptable Rating Agency.</font></p>
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  <p style="margin-left:13.333%;text-indent:0;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">the daily average outstanding principal amount of such Notes during each fiscal quarter during which the Company has a Below Investment Grade Rating; provided that, in no event shall a Rating Fee be payable pursuant to this Section 9.9 for any period for which a Leverage Fee is payable pursuant to Section 10.2(b).  Such Rating Fee shall begin to accrue on the first day of the fiscal quarter during which the Company receives a Below Investment Grade Rating and shall, subject to the immediately succeeding sentence, continue to accrue until the Company delivers a Debt Rating as required pursuant to Section 9.9(b) reflecting an Investment Grade Rating (for the avoidance of doubt regardless of whether such Investment Grade Rating is received after December 31, 2024).  In the event such a Debt Rating evidencing an Investment Grade Rating is delivered, the Rating Fee shall cease to accrue on the last day of the fiscal quarter during which such Debt Rating is delivered.</font></p>
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  <p style="margin-left:13.333%;text-indent:7.692%;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;font-style:italic;min-width:fit-content;">&#x201c;Acceptable Rating Agency&#x201d; </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">means (a) Fitch, Moody&#x2019;s or S&amp;P, or (b) or any other credit rating agency that is recognized as a nationally recognized statistical rating organization by the SEC and approved by the Required Holders, so long as, in each case, any such credit rating agency described in clause (a) or (b) above continues to be a nationally recognized statistical rating organization recognized by the SEC and is approved as a &#x201c;Credit Rating Provider&#x201d; (or other similar designation) by the NAIC.</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;font-style:italic;min-width:fit-content;"> </font></p>
  <p style="margin-left:13.333%;text-indent:7.692%;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;font-style:italic;min-width:fit-content;">&#x201c;Below Investment Grade Rating&#x201d;</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;"> in respect of any Person means, at any time of determination, a Debt Rating of less than: (i) &#x201c;BBB-&#x201d; by S&amp;P, (ii) &#x201c;BBB-&#x201d; by Fitch, (iii) &#x201c;Baa3&#x201d; by Moody&#x2019;s or (iv) an equivalent Debt Rating by any other nationally recognized statistical rating agency.</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">  </font></p>
  <p style="margin-left:13.333%;text-indent:7.692%;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;font-style:italic;min-width:fit-content;">&#x201c;Debt Rating&#x201d; </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">means the debt rating of the Notes as determined from time to time by any Acceptable Rating Agency.</font></p>
  <p style="margin-left:13.333%;text-indent:0;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">	</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;font-style:italic;min-width:fit-content;">&#x201c;First Amendment Effective Date&#x201d;</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;"> means September 29, 2023.</font></p>
  <p style="margin-left:13.333%;text-indent:7.692%;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;font-style:italic;min-width:fit-content;">&#x201c;Fitch&#x201d;</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;"> means Fitch, Inc. or, if applicable, its successor.</font></p>
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  <p style="margin-left:13.333%;text-indent:7.692%;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;font-style:italic;min-width:fit-content;">&#x201c;Leverage Fee&#x201d;</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;"> is defined in Section 10.2(b).</font></p>
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  <p style="margin-left:13.333%;text-indent:7.692%;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;font-style:italic;min-width:fit-content;">&#x201c;Leverage Fee Payment&#x201d;</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;"> is defined in Section 10.2(b).</font></p>
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  <p style="margin-left:13.333%;text-indent:7.692%;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">&#x201c;</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;font-style:italic;min-width:fit-content;">Principal Credit Facility</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">&#x201d; means: (a) the Bank Credit Agreement, including any renewals, extensions, amendments, supplements, restatements, replacements or refinancing thereof, (b) the Note Purchase Agreement  dated as of September 29, 2005, as Supplemented by that First</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;"> </font></p>
  <p style="text-indent:0;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:center;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">5</font></p>
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  <p style="margin-left:13.333%;text-indent:0;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">Supplement thereto dated as of June 1, 2010 and that Second Supplement thereto dated as of November 1, 2011 and amended by that First Amendment thereto dated as of October 25, 2011, that Second Amendment thereto dated as of April 23, 2014 and that Third Amendment thereto dated January 30, 2018, including any renewals, extensions, amendments, supplements, restatements, replacements or refinancing thereof, (c) the Note Purchase Agreement dated as of June 27, 2013, by and among the Company and purchasers party thereto, as amended by the First Amendment thereto dated January 30, 2018, including any renewals, extensions, amendments, supplements, restatements, replacements or refinancing thereof, (d) the Note Purchase Agreement dated as of July 10, 2015, by and among the Company and purchasers party thereto, as amended by the First Amendment thereto dated January 30, 2018, including any renewals, extensions, amendments, supplements, restatements, replacements or refinancing thereof, (e) the Note Purchase and Master Note Agreement dated as of June 10, 2021, by and among the Company, NYL Investors LLC and the purchasers party thereto, including any renewals, extensions, amendments, supplements, restatements, replacements or refinancing thereof and (f) any agreement under which Debt of the Company or any Subsidiary in an aggregate amount of $100,000,000 or more is outstanding or which provides for a commitment to make loans, advances or other financial accommodations to the Company or any Subsidiary in an aggregate amount of $100,000,000 or more.</font></p>
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  <p style="margin-left:13.333%;text-indent:7.692%;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;font-style:italic;min-width:fit-content;">&#x201c;Private Rating Letter&#x201d;</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">means a letter issued by an Acceptable Rating Agency in connection with any private debt rating for the Notes, which (a) sets forth the Debt Rating for the Notes, (b) refers to the Private Placement Number issued by Standard &amp; Poor&#x2019;s CUSIP Global Service in respect of the Notes, (c) addresses the likelihood of payment of both principal and interest on the Notes (which requirement shall be deemed satisfied if either (x) such letter includes confirmation that the rating reflects the Acceptable Rating Agency&#x2019;s assessment of the Company&#x2019;s ability to make timely payment of principal and interest on the Notes or a similar statement or (y) such letter is silent as to the Acceptable Rating Agency&#x2019;s assessment of the likelihood of payment of both principal and interest and does not include any indication to the contrary), (d) includes such other information describing the relevant terms of the Notes as may be required from time to time by the SVO or any other Governmental Authority having jurisdiction over any holder of any Notes and (e) shall not be subject to confidentiality provisions or other restrictions which would prevent or limit the letter from being shared with the SVO or any other Governmental Authority having jurisdiction over any holder of any Notes.</font></p>
  <p style="margin-left:13.333%;text-indent:7.692%;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;font-style:italic;min-width:fit-content;">&#x201c;Private Rating Rationale Report&#x201d;</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;"> means, with respect to any Debt Rating, a report issued by the Acceptable Rating Agency in connection with such Debt Rating setting forth an analytical review of such series of Notes</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;"> </font></p>
  <p style="text-indent:0;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:center;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">6</font></p>
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  <p style="margin-left:13.333%;text-indent:0;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">explaining the transaction structure, methodology relied upon, and, as appropriate, analysis of the credit, legal, and operational risks and mitigants supporting the assigned Debt Rating for such series of Notes, in each case, on the letterhead of the Acceptable Rating Agency or its controlled website and generally consistent with the work product that an Acceptable Rating Agency would produce for a similar publicly rated security and otherwise in form and substance generally required by the SVO or any other Governmental Authority having jurisdiction over any holder of any Notes from time to time. Such report shall not be subject to confidentiality provisions or other restrictions which would prevent or limit the report from being shared with the SVO or any other Governmental Authority having jurisdiction over any holder of any Notes.</font></p>
  <p style="margin-left:13.333%;text-indent:7.692%;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">&#x201c;</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;font-style:italic;min-width:fit-content;">Qualified Cash</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">&#x201d; means, as of any date of determination, the amount by which the sum of (i) unrestricted and unencumbered cash or Permitted Investments of the Company and its Domestic Subsidiaries on deposit in accounts located in the United States on such date plus (ii) an amount equal to 65% of unrestricted and unencumbered cash or Permitted Investments of the Company and its Subsidiaries on deposit in accounts not located in the United States on such date exceeds $50,000,000; </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;font-style:italic;min-width:fit-content;">provided</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;"> that in no event shall the amount of Qualified Cash exceed $100,000,000.</font></p>
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  <p style="margin-left:13.333%;text-indent:0;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">	</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;font-style:italic;min-width:fit-content;">&#x201c;S&amp;P&#x201d; </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">means S&amp;P Global Ratings or, if applicable, its successor.</font></p>
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  <div style="text-indent:6.667%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:6.667%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;justify-content:flex-start;min-width:2.4%;">2.1.</font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">To induce the Noteholders to execute and deliver this Amendment (which representations shall survive the execution and delivery of this Amendment), the Company, represents and warrants to the Noteholders that:</font></div></div>
  <div style="margin-left:6.667%;text-indent:7.143%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:6.667%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;justify-content:flex-start;min-width:5.14287551026968%;">(a)</font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">this Amendment has been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action on the part of the Company and has been duly executed and delivered by the Company, and this Amendment and the Note Purchase Agreement, as amended by this Amendment, constitute the legal, valid and binding obligations of the Company, enforceable against the Company in accordance with their respective terms, except as enforcement may be limited by (1) applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors&#x2019; rights generally and (2) general principles of equity (regardless of whether such enforceability is considered in a proceeding in equity or at law);</font></div></div>
  <div style="margin-left:6.667%;text-indent:7.143%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:6.667%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;justify-content:flex-start;min-width:5.14287551026968%;">(b)</font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">the execution, delivery and performance of this Amendment by the Company and the performance by the Company hereof and of the Note Purchase Agreement, as amended by this Amendment, will not (1) contravene, result in any </font></div></div>
  <p style="text-indent:0;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:center;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">7</font></p>
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  <div style="margin-left:6.667%;text-indent:0;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:6.667%;text-align:justify;"><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">breach of, or constitute a default under, or result in the creation of any Lien in respect of any property of the Company under any indenture, mortgage, deed of trust, loan, purchase or credit agreement, lease, corporate charter or by-laws, or any other Material agreement or instrument to which the Company is bound or by which the Company may be bound, (2) conflict with or result in a breach of any of the terms, conditions or provisions of any order, judgment, decree or ruling of any court, arbitrator or Governmental Authority applicable to the Company, or (3) violate any provision of any statute or other rule or regulation of any Governmental Authority applicable to the Company;</font></div></div>
  <div style="margin-left:6.667%;text-indent:7.143%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:6.667%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;justify-content:flex-start;min-width:5.14287551026968%;">(c)</font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">no consent, approval or authorization of, or registration, filing or declaration with, any Governmental Authority is required in connection with the execution and delivery of this Amendment by the Company or the performance hereof or of the Note Purchase Agreement, as amended by this Amendment, by the Company;</font></div></div>
  <div style="margin-left:6.667%;text-indent:7.143%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:6.667%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;justify-content:flex-start;min-width:5.14287551026968%;">(d)</font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">on the Effective Date (as hereinafter defined), after giving effect to this Amendment, all the representations and warranties contained in Section 5 of the Note Purchase Agreement are true and correct in all material respects with the same force and effect as if made by the Company, on and as of the date hereof (except to the extent such representations and warranties expressly refer to an earlier date, in which case they were true and correct in all material respects as of such earlier date);</font></div></div>
  <div style="margin-left:6.667%;text-indent:7.143%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:6.667%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;justify-content:flex-start;min-width:5.14287551026968%;">(e)</font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">since June 30, 2023, there has been no change in the financial condition, operations, business or properties of the Company except changes that individually or in the aggregate, would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect; and</font></div></div>
  <div style="margin-left:6.667%;text-indent:7.143%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:6.667%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;justify-content:flex-start;min-width:5.14287551026968%;">(f)</font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">as of the Effective Date and after giving effect to this Amendment, no Default or Event of Default has occurred which is continuing and no waiver of Default or Event of Default is in effect.</font></div></div>
  <div style="text-indent:0;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;align-items:baseline;margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;"><font style="text-transform:uppercase;color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;justify-content:flex-start;min-width:4.533%;">SECTION 3.</font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="text-transform:uppercase;color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">Conditions to Effectiveness of this Amendment.</font></div></div>
  <div style="text-indent:6.667%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:6.667%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;justify-content:flex-start;min-width:2.4%;">3.1.</font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">This Amendment shall become effective upon satisfaction of each and every one of the following conditions (the date of such satisfaction, the &#x201c;</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">Effective Date</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">&#x201d;):</font></div></div>
  <div style="margin-left:6.667%;text-indent:7.143%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:6.667%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;justify-content:flex-start;min-width:5.14287551026968%;">(a)</font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">executed counterparts of this Amendment, duly executed by the Company, each Subsidiary Guarantor and the Required Holders, shall have been delivered to each Noteholder or its special counsel;</font></div></div>
  <div style="margin-left:6.667%;text-indent:7.143%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:6.667%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;justify-content:flex-start;min-width:5.14287551026968%;">(b)</font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">the representations and warranties of the Company set forth in Section 2 hereof shall be true and correct on and with respect to the Effective Date;</font></div></div>
  <div style="margin-left:6.667%;text-indent:7.143%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:6.667%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;justify-content:flex-start;min-width:5.14287551026968%;">(c)</font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">each other Principal Credit Facility in existence on the date hereof shall have been amended to make corresponding modifications to the applicable </font></div></div>
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  <div style="margin-left:6.667%;text-indent:0;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:6.667%;text-align:justify;"><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">terms thereof to be consistent with those in the Note Purchase Agreement, as amended by this Amendment, and copies of such amendments shall have been delivered to each Noteholder or its special counsel;</font></div></div>
  <div style="margin-left:6.667%;text-indent:7.143%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:6.667%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;justify-content:flex-start;min-width:5.14287551026968%;">(d)</font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">the Company shall have paid by wire transfer of immediately available funds to each Holder at the account of such Holder set forth in Schedule A to the Note Purchase Agreement (or to such other account as such Holder shall have provided to the Company in writing), an amendment fee in an amount equal to 0.05% of the aggregate outstanding principal amount of Notes held by such Holder; and</font></div></div>
  <div style="margin-left:6.667%;text-indent:7.143%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:6.667%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;justify-content:flex-start;min-width:5.14287551026968%;">(e)</font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">the Company shall have paid the fees and expenses of ArentFox Schiff LLP, special counsel to the Noteholders, in connection with the negotiation, preparation, approval, execution and delivery of this Amendment.</font></div></div>
  <div style="text-indent:0;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;align-items:baseline;margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;"><font style="text-transform:uppercase;color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;justify-content:flex-start;min-width:4.533%;">SECTION 4.</font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="text-transform:uppercase;color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">Miscellaneous.</font></div></div>
  <div style="text-indent:6.667%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:6.667%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;justify-content:flex-start;min-width:2.4%;">4.1.</font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">Except as expressly amended hereby, the Note Purchase Agreement and all documents, instruments and agreements related thereto are hereby ratified and confirmed in all respects and shall continue in full force and effect. This Amendment and the Note Purchase Agreement shall hereafter be read and construed together as a single document, and all references in the Note Purchase Agreement or any agreement or instrument related to the Note Purchase Agreement shall hereafter refer to the Note Purchase Agreement as amended by this Amendment. The Company and each Subsidiary Guarantor hereby ratifies the Note Purchase Agreement and the Subsidiary Guaranty and acknowledges and reaffirms (a) that it is bound by all terms of the Note Purchase Agreement and Subsidiary Guaranty applicable to it and (b) that it is responsible for the observance and full performance of its respective obligations under the Note Purchase Agreement, the Subsidiary Guaranty and the Notes.</font></div></div>
  <div style="text-indent:6.667%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:6.667%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;justify-content:flex-start;min-width:2.4%;">4.2.</font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to (a) constitute a waiver of any Default or Event of Default that may heretofore or hereafter occur or have occurred and be continuing or, except as expressly set forth herein, to otherwise modify any provision of the Note Purchase Agreement, or (b) give rise to any defenses or counterclaims to the right of any Noteholder to compel payment of any obligations of the Company or any Subsidiary Guarantor owing to such Noteholder when due or to otherwise enforce its rights and remedies under the Note Purchase Agreement, the Subsidiary Guaranty or the Notes.</font></div></div>
  <div style="text-indent:6.667%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:6.667%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;justify-content:flex-start;min-width:2.4%;">4.3.</font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">The Company hereby confirms its obligations under the Note Purchase Agreement whether or not the transactions hereby contemplated are consummated, to pay, promptly after request by the Noteholders, all out-of-pocket costs and expenses, including reasonable attorneys&#x2019; fees of a special counsel and, if reasonably required, local or other counsel, incurred by such Noteholder in connection with this Amendment or the transactions contemplated hereby, in enforcing any rights under this Amendment, or in responding to any subpoena or other legal process or informal investigative demand issued in connection with this Amendment or the transactions contemplated hereby.  The </font></div></div>
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  <div style="text-indent:0;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:6.667%;text-align:justify;"><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">obligations of the Company under this Section 4.3 shall survive transfer by any Noteholder of any Note and payment of any Note.</font></div></div>
  <div style="text-indent:6.667%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:6.667%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;justify-content:flex-start;min-width:2.4%;">4.4.</font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">Any and all notices, requests, certificates and other instruments executed and delivered after the execution and delivery of this Amendment may refer to the Note Purchase Agreement without making specific reference to this Amendment but nevertheless all such references shall include this Amendment unless the context otherwise requires.</font></div></div>
  <div style="text-indent:6.667%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:6.667%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;justify-content:flex-start;min-width:2.4%;">4.5.</font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">The descriptive headings of the various Sections or parts of this Amendment are for convenience only and shall not affect the meaning or construction of any of the provisions hereof.</font></div></div>
  <div style="text-indent:6.667%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:6.667%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;justify-content:flex-start;min-width:2.4%;">4.6.</font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">This Amendment shall be construed and enforced in accordance with, and the rights of the parties shall be governed by, the law of the State of New York excluding choice-of-law principles of the law of such State that would require the application of the laws of a jurisdiction other than such State.</font></div></div>
  <div style="text-indent:6.667%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:6.667%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;justify-content:flex-start;min-width:2.4%;">4.7.</font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">This Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts, each executed counterpart constituting an original, but all together only one agreement.  Delivery of an electronic signature to, or a signed copy of, this Amendment by facsimile, email or other electronic transmission shall be fully binding on the parties to the same extent as the delivery of the signed originals and shall be admissible into evidence for all purposes.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, if any Noteholder shall request manually signed counterpart signatures to the Amendment, the Company and each Subsidiary Guarantor hereby agrees to use its reasonable endeavors to provide such manually signed signature pages as soon as reasonably practicable.</font></div></div>
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  <p style="margin-left:40%;text-indent:0;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:24pt;text-align:left;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">By:		PGIM Japan Co., Ltd., as Investment	 			Manager<br><br>By: 		PGIM, Inc., as Sub-Adviser<br><br><br>By: </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">/s/ Joshua Brooks                                             </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;"><br>	Vice President</font></p>
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  <p style="text-indent:0;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:center;"><font style="text-transform:uppercase;color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">First Amendment</font></p>
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  <p style="text-indent:0;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;" id="docxgobackhere"><font style="font-variant:small-caps;color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">	</font><font style="text-transform:uppercase;color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">This First Amendment</font><font style="font-variant:small-caps;color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">dated as of September 29, 2023 (this &#x201c;</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">Amendment</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">&#x201d;) to that certain Note Purchase and Master Note Agreement dated as of June 10, 2021 is among Stepan Company, a Delaware corporation (the &#x201c;</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">Company</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">&#x201d;), each Subsidiary Guarantor party hereto and each holder of Notes (as hereinafter defined) that is a party hereto (collectively, the &#x201c;</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">Noteholders</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">&#x201d;).</font></p>
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  <p style="text-indent:6.667%;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">	A.	</font><font style="text-transform:uppercase;color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">Whereas</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">, the Company has heretofore entered into that certain Note Purchase and Master Note Agreement dated as of June 10, 2021 (the &#x201c;</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">Note Purchase Agreement</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">&#x201d;) with each of the Purchasers listed in Schedule A thereto pursuant to which the Company issued and has outstanding (i) $50,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its 2.37% Senior Notes, Series 2021-B, due September 23, 2028 (the &#x201c;</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">Series 2021-B Notes</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">&#x201d;), (ii) $50,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its 2.73% Senior Notes, Series 2021-C, due December 10, 2031 (the </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">Series 2021-C Notes</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">&#x201d;) and (iii) $25,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its 2.83% Senior Notes, Series 2022-A, due March 1, 2032 (the &#x201c;</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">Series 2022-A Notes</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">&#x201d;; together with the Series 2021-B Notes and the Series 2021-C Notes, collectively, the &#x201c;</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">Notes</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">&#x201d;);</font></p>
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  <p style="text-indent:0;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">consideration of good and valuable consideration the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Company and the Noteholders do hereby agree as follows:</font></p>
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  <p style="margin-left:13.333%;text-indent:7.692%;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">(a)	On or prior to November 30, 2023, the Company shall deliver, or cause to be delivered, to each holder of Notes (i) a Private Rating Letter issued by an Acceptable Rating Agency setting forth the Debt Rating for the Notes and (ii) the related Private Rating Rationale Report with respect to such Debt Rating.  From and after the delivery of such Private Rating Letter, the Company shall at all times maintain a Debt Rating for each Series of the Notes from an Acceptable Rating Agency.</font></p>
  <p style="margin-left:13.333%;text-indent:7.692%;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">(b)	At any time that the Debt Rating maintained pursuant to clause (a) above is not a public rating, the Company will provide to each holder of a Note (i) at least annually (on or before December 31 of the applicable year) and (ii) promptly upon any change in such Debt Rating, an updated Private Rating Letter evidencing such Debt Rating and an updated Private Rating Rationale Report with respect to such Debt Rating.  In addition to the foregoing information and any information specifically required to be included in any Private Rating Letter or Private Rating Rationale Report (as set forth in the respective definitions thereof), if the SVO or any other government authority having jurisdiction over any holder of any Notes from time to time requires any additional information with respect to the Debt Rating of the Notes, the Company shall use commercially reasonable efforts to procure such information from the Acceptable Rating Agency.</font></p>
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  <p style="margin-left:13.333%;text-indent:7.692%;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">(c)	Without limiting the Company&#x2019;s obligations under the other clauses of this Section 9.9, if the Company has a Below Investment Grade Rating at any time during the period commencing with the First Amendment Effective Date and ending on December 31, 2024, in addition to the interest accruing on the Notes, the Company agrees to pay to each holder of a Note a fee (a </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;font-style:italic;min-width:fit-content;">&#x201c;Rating Fee&#x201d;</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">)  of 0.75% per annum computed on</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;"> </font></p>
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  <p style="margin-left:13.333%;text-indent:0;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">the daily average outstanding principal amount of such Notes during each fiscal quarter during which the Company has a Below Investment Grade Rating; provided that, in no event shall a Rating Fee be payable pursuant to this Section 9.9 for any period for which a Leverage Fee is payable pursuant to Section 10.2(b).  Such Rating Fee shall begin to accrue on the first day of the fiscal quarter during which the Company receives a Below Investment Grade Rating and shall, subject to the immediately succeeding sentence, continue to accrue until the Company delivers a Debt Rating as required pursuant to Section 9.9(b) reflecting an Investment Grade Rating (for the avoidance of doubt regardless of whether such Investment Grade Rating is received after December 31, 2024).  In the event such a Debt Rating evidencing an Investment Grade Rating is delivered, the Rating Fee shall cease to accrue on the last day of the fiscal quarter during which such Debt Rating is delivered.</font></p>
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  <p style="margin-left:13.333%;text-indent:7.692%;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">The Rating Fee with respect to each Note for each fiscal quarter for which such fee accrues shall be calculated on the same basis as interest on such Note is calculated and shall be paid in arrears within three Business Days after the last day of each fiscal quarter during which the Company had a Below Investment Grade Rating and all accrued and unpaid Rating Fees on any principal amount of a Note being paid or prepaid shall be paid concurrently with such principal.</font></p>
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  <p style="margin-left:13.333%;text-indent:7.692%;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">(a) The Company will not permit the ratio (the &#x201c;</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;font-style:italic;min-width:fit-content;">Net Leverage Ratio</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">&#x201d;), determined as of the end of each of its fiscal quarters ending on and after September 30, 2023, of (i) Consolidated Debt minus Qualified Cash, in each case as of the last day of the applicable fiscal quarter (it being understood that such difference shall not be less than zero) to (ii) Consolidated EBITDA for the period of four (4) fiscal quarters then ended, all calculated for the Company and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis, to be greater than the following ratios set forth below for the applicable fiscal quarter:</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;"> </font></p>
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  <p style="margin-left:13.333%;text-indent:0;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">	Within 10 Business Days of the delivery of an Officer&#x2019;s Certificate pursuant to Section 7.2(a) evidencing that Net Leverage Ratio exceeds 3.50 to 1.00, the Company shall pay to each holder of a Note the amount attributable to the Leverage Fee (the &#x201c;</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;font-style:italic;min-width:fit-content;">Leverage Fee Payment</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">&#x201d;) which shall be the product of (i) the aggregate outstanding principal amount of Notes held by such holder (or its predecessor(s) in interest) as of the first day that the Leverage Fee begins to accrue with respect to the period covered by such Officer&#x2019;s Certificate, (ii) 0.75% (to reflect the Leverage Fee) and (iii) 0.25 (to reflect that the Leverage Fee is payable quarterly).  The Leverage Fee Payment, if any, shall be paid quarterly by wire transfer of immediately available funds to each holder of the Notes in accordance with the terms of this Agreement and all accrued and unpaid Leverage Fees on any principal amount of a Note being paid or prepaid shall be paid concurrently with such principal.  The</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;"> </font></p>
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  <p style="margin-left:13.333%;text-indent:7.692%;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;font-style:italic;min-width:fit-content;">&#x201c;Debt Rating&#x201d; </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">means the debt rating of the Notes as determined from time to time by any Acceptable Rating Agency.</font></p>
  <p style="margin-left:13.333%;text-indent:0;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">	</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;font-style:italic;min-width:fit-content;">&#x201c;First Amendment Effective Date&#x201d;</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;"> means September 29, 2023.</font></p>
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  <p style="margin-left:13.333%;text-indent:7.692%;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;font-style:italic;min-width:fit-content;">&#x201c;Leverage Fee&#x201d;</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;"> is defined in Section 10.2(b).</font></p>
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  <p style="margin-left:13.333%;text-indent:7.692%;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;font-style:italic;min-width:fit-content;">&#x201c;Leverage Fee Payment&#x201d;</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;"> is defined in Section 10.2(b).</font></p>
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  <p style="margin-left:13.333%;text-indent:7.692%;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;font-style:italic;min-width:fit-content;">&#x201c;Moody&#x2019;s&#x201d;</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;font-style:italic;min-width:fit-content;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">means Moody&#x2019;s Investors Service, Inc. or, if applicable, its successor.</font></p>
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  <p style="margin-left:13.333%;text-indent:7.692%;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">&#x201c;</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;font-style:italic;min-width:fit-content;">Principal Credit Facility</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">&#x201d; means: (a) the Bank Credit Agreement, including any renewals, extensions, amendments, supplements, restatements, replacements or refinancing thereof, (b) the Note Purchase Agreement  dated as of September 29, 2005, as Supplemented by that First</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;"> </font></p>
  <p style="text-indent:0;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:center;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">5</font></p>
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  <p style="margin-left:13.333%;text-indent:0;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">Supplement thereto dated as of June 1, 2010 and that Second Supplement thereto dated as of November 1, 2011 and amended by that First Amendment thereto dated as of October 25, 2011, that Second Amendment thereto dated as of April 23, 2014 and that Third Amendment thereto dated January 30, 2018, including any renewals, extensions, amendments, supplements, restatements, replacements or refinancing thereof, (c) the Note Purchase Agreement dated as of June 27, 2013, by and among the Company and purchasers party thereto, as amended by the First Amendment thereto dated January 30, 2018, including any renewals, extensions, amendments, supplements, restatements, replacements or refinancing thereof, (d) the Note Purchase Agreement dated as of July 10, 2015, by and among the Company and purchasers party thereto, as amended by the First Amendment thereto dated January 30, 2018, including any renewals, extensions, amendments, supplements, restatements, replacements or refinancing thereof, (e) the Note Purchase and Private Shelf Agreement dated as of June 10, 2021, by and among the Company, PGIM, Inc. and the purchasers party thereto, including any renewals, extensions, amendments, supplements, restatements, replacements or refinancing thereof and (f) any agreement under which Debt of the Company or any Subsidiary in an aggregate amount of $100,000,000 or more is outstanding or which provides for a commitment to make loans, advances or other financial accommodations to the Company or any Subsidiary in an aggregate amount of $100,000,000 or more.</font></p>
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  <p style="margin-left:13.333%;text-indent:7.692%;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;font-style:italic;min-width:fit-content;">&#x201c;Private Rating Letter&#x201d;</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">means a letter issued by an Acceptable Rating Agency in connection with any private debt rating for the Notes, which (a) sets forth the Debt Rating for the Notes, (b) refers to the Private Placement Number issued by Standard &amp; Poor&#x2019;s CUSIP Global Service in respect of the Notes, (c) addresses the likelihood of payment of both principal and interest on the Notes (which requirement shall be deemed satisfied if either (x) such letter includes confirmation that the rating reflects the Acceptable Rating Agency&#x2019;s assessment of the Company&#x2019;s ability to make timely payment of principal and interest on the Notes or a similar statement or (y) such letter is silent as to the Acceptable Rating Agency&#x2019;s assessment of the likelihood of payment of both principal and interest and does not include any indication to the contrary), (d) includes such other information describing the relevant terms of the Notes as may be required from time to time by the SVO or any other Governmental Authority having jurisdiction over any holder of any Notes and (e) shall not be subject to confidentiality provisions or other restrictions which would prevent or limit the letter from being shared with the SVO or any other Governmental Authority having jurisdiction over any holder of any Notes.</font></p>
  <p style="margin-left:13.333%;text-indent:7.692%;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;font-style:italic;min-width:fit-content;">&#x201c;Private Rating Rationale Report&#x201d;</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;"> means, with respect to any Debt Rating, a report issued by the Acceptable Rating Agency in connection with such Debt Rating setting forth an analytical review of such series of Notes</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;"> </font></p>
  <p style="text-indent:0;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:center;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">6</font></p>
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  <p style="margin-left:13.333%;text-indent:0;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">explaining the transaction structure, methodology relied upon, and, as appropriate, analysis of the credit, legal, and operational risks and mitigants supporting the assigned Debt Rating for such series of Notes, in each case, on the letterhead of the Acceptable Rating Agency or its controlled website and generally consistent with the work product that an Acceptable Rating Agency would produce for a similar publicly rated security and otherwise in form and substance generally required by the SVO or any other Governmental Authority having jurisdiction over any holder of any Notes from time to time. Such report shall not be subject to confidentiality provisions or other restrictions which would prevent or limit the report from being shared with the SVO or any other Governmental Authority having jurisdiction over any holder of any Notes.</font></p>
  <p style="margin-left:13.333%;text-indent:7.692%;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">&#x201c;</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;font-style:italic;min-width:fit-content;">Qualified Cash</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">&#x201d; means, as of any date of determination, the amount by which the sum of (i) unrestricted and unencumbered cash or Permitted Investments of the Company and its Domestic Subsidiaries on deposit in accounts located in the United States on such date plus (ii) an amount equal to 65% of unrestricted and unencumbered cash or Permitted Investments of the Company and its Subsidiaries on deposit in accounts not located in the United States on such date exceeds $50,000,000; </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;font-style:italic;min-width:fit-content;">provided</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;"> that in no event shall the amount of Qualified Cash exceed $100,000,000.</font></p>
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  <p style="margin-left:13.333%;text-indent:0;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">	</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;font-style:italic;min-width:fit-content;">&#x201c;S&amp;P&#x201d; </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">means S&amp;P Global Ratings or, if applicable, its successor.</font></p>
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  <div style="text-indent:6.667%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:6.667%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;justify-content:flex-start;min-width:2.4%;">2.1.</font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">To induce the Noteholders to execute and deliver this Amendment (which representations shall survive the execution and delivery of this Amendment), the Company, represents and warrants to the Noteholders that:</font></div></div>
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  <div style="margin-left:6.667%;text-indent:7.143%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:6.667%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;justify-content:flex-start;min-width:5.14287551026968%;">(b)</font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">the execution, delivery and performance of this Amendment by the Company and the performance by the Company hereof and of the Note Purchase Agreement, as amended by this Amendment, will not (1) contravene, result in any </font></div></div>
  <p style="text-indent:0;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:center;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">7</font></p>
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  <div style="margin-left:6.667%;text-indent:0;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:6.667%;text-align:justify;"><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">breach of, or constitute a default under, or result in the creation of any Lien in respect of any property of the Company under any indenture, mortgage, deed of trust, loan, purchase or credit agreement, lease, corporate charter or by-laws, or any other Material agreement or instrument to which the Company is bound or by which the Company may be bound, (2) conflict with or result in a breach of any of the terms, conditions or provisions of any order, judgment, decree or ruling of any court, arbitrator or Governmental Authority applicable to the Company, or (3) violate any provision of any statute or other rule or regulation of any Governmental Authority applicable to the Company;</font></div></div>
  <div style="margin-left:6.667%;text-indent:7.143%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:6.667%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;justify-content:flex-start;min-width:5.14287551026968%;">(c)</font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">no consent, approval or authorization of, or registration, filing or declaration with, any Governmental Authority is required in connection with the execution and delivery of this Amendment by the Company or the performance hereof or of the Note Purchase Agreement, as amended by this Amendment, by the Company;</font></div></div>
  <div style="margin-left:6.667%;text-indent:7.143%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:6.667%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;justify-content:flex-start;min-width:5.14287551026968%;">(d)</font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">on the Effective Date (as hereinafter defined), after giving effect to this Amendment, all the representations and warranties contained in Section 5 of the Note Purchase Agreement are true and correct in all material respects with the same force and effect as if made by the Company, on and as of the date hereof (except to the extent such representations and warranties expressly refer to an earlier date, in which case they were true and correct in all material respects as of such earlier date);</font></div></div>
  <div style="margin-left:6.667%;text-indent:7.143%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:6.667%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;justify-content:flex-start;min-width:5.14287551026968%;">(e)</font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">since June 30, 2023, there has been no change in the financial condition, operations, business or properties of the Company except changes that individually or in the aggregate, would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect; and</font></div></div>
  <div style="margin-left:6.667%;text-indent:7.143%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:6.667%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;justify-content:flex-start;min-width:5.14287551026968%;">(f)</font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">as of the Effective Date and after giving effect to this Amendment, no Default or Event of Default has occurred which is continuing and no waiver of Default or Event of Default is in effect.</font></div></div>
  <div style="text-indent:0;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;align-items:baseline;margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;"><font style="text-transform:uppercase;color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;justify-content:flex-start;min-width:4.533%;">SECTION 3.</font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="text-transform:uppercase;color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">Conditions to Effectiveness of this Amendment.</font></div></div>
  <div style="text-indent:6.667%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:6.667%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;justify-content:flex-start;min-width:2.4%;">3.1.</font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">This Amendment shall become effective upon satisfaction of each and every one of the following conditions (the date of such satisfaction, the &#x201c;</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">Effective Date</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">&#x201d;):</font></div></div>
  <div style="margin-left:6.667%;text-indent:7.143%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:6.667%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;justify-content:flex-start;min-width:5.14287551026968%;">(a)</font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">executed counterparts of this Amendment, duly executed by the Company, each Subsidiary Guarantor and the Required Holders, shall have been delivered to each Noteholder or its special counsel;</font></div></div>
  <div style="margin-left:6.667%;text-indent:7.143%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:6.667%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;justify-content:flex-start;min-width:5.14287551026968%;">(b)</font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">the representations and warranties of the Company set forth in Section 2 hereof shall be true and correct on and with respect to the Effective Date;</font></div></div>
  <div style="margin-left:6.667%;text-indent:7.143%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:6.667%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;justify-content:flex-start;min-width:5.14287551026968%;">(c)</font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">each other Principal Credit Facility in existence on the date hereof shall have been amended to make corresponding modifications to the applicable </font></div></div>
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  <div style="margin-left:6.667%;text-indent:0;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:6.667%;text-align:justify;"><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">terms thereof to be consistent with those in the Note Purchase Agreement, as amended by this Amendment, and copies of such amendments shall have been delivered to each Noteholder or its special counsel;</font></div></div>
  <div style="margin-left:6.667%;text-indent:7.143%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:6.667%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;justify-content:flex-start;min-width:5.14287551026968%;">(d)</font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">the Company shall have paid by wire transfer of immediately available funds to each Holder at the account of such Holder set forth in Schedule A to the Note Purchase Agreement (or to such other account as such Holder shall have provided to the Company in writing), an amendment fee in an amount equal to 0.05% of the aggregate outstanding principal amount of Notes held by such Holder; and</font></div></div>
  <div style="margin-left:6.667%;text-indent:7.143%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:6.667%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;justify-content:flex-start;min-width:5.14287551026968%;">(e)</font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">the Company shall have paid the fees and expenses of ArentFox Schiff LLP, special counsel to the Noteholders, in connection with the negotiation, preparation, approval, execution and delivery of this Amendment.</font></div></div>
  <div style="text-indent:0;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;align-items:baseline;margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;"><font style="text-transform:uppercase;color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;justify-content:flex-start;min-width:4.533%;">SECTION 4.</font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="text-transform:uppercase;color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">Miscellaneous.</font></div></div>
  <div style="text-indent:6.667%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:6.667%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;justify-content:flex-start;min-width:2.4%;">4.1.</font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">Except as expressly amended hereby, the Note Purchase Agreement and all documents, instruments and agreements related thereto are hereby ratified and confirmed in all respects and shall continue in full force and effect. This Amendment and the Note Purchase Agreement shall hereafter be read and construed together as a single document, and all references in the Note Purchase Agreement or any agreement or instrument related to the Note Purchase Agreement shall hereafter refer to the Note Purchase Agreement as amended by this Amendment. The Company and each Subsidiary Guarantor hereby ratifies the Note Purchase Agreement and the Subsidiary Guaranty and acknowledges and reaffirms (a) that it is bound by all terms of the Note Purchase Agreement and Subsidiary Guaranty applicable to it and (b) that it is responsible for the observance and full performance of its respective obligations under the Note Purchase Agreement, the Subsidiary Guaranty and the Notes.</font></div></div>
  <div style="text-indent:6.667%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:6.667%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;justify-content:flex-start;min-width:2.4%;">4.2.</font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to (a) constitute a waiver of any Default or Event of Default that may heretofore or hereafter occur or have occurred and be continuing or, except as expressly set forth herein, to otherwise modify any provision of the Note Purchase Agreement, or (b) give rise to any defenses or counterclaims to the right of any Noteholder to compel payment of any obligations of the Company or any Subsidiary Guarantor owing to such Noteholder when due or to otherwise enforce its rights and remedies under the Note Purchase Agreement, the Subsidiary Guaranty or the Notes.</font></div></div>
  <div style="text-indent:6.667%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:6.667%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;justify-content:flex-start;min-width:2.4%;">4.3.</font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">The Company hereby confirms its obligations under the Note Purchase Agreement whether or not the transactions hereby contemplated are consummated, to pay, promptly after request by the Noteholders, all out-of-pocket costs and expenses, including reasonable attorneys&#x2019; fees of a special counsel and, if reasonably required, local or other counsel, incurred by such Noteholder in connection with this Amendment or the transactions contemplated hereby, in enforcing any rights under this Amendment, or in responding to any subpoena or other legal process or informal investigative demand issued in connection with this Amendment or the transactions contemplated hereby.  The </font></div></div>
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  <div style="text-indent:0;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:6.667%;text-align:justify;"><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">obligations of the Company under this Section 4.3 shall survive transfer by any Noteholder of any Note and payment of any Note.</font></div></div>
  <div style="text-indent:6.667%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:6.667%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;justify-content:flex-start;min-width:2.4%;">4.4.</font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">Any and all notices, requests, certificates and other instruments executed and delivered after the execution and delivery of this Amendment may refer to the Note Purchase Agreement without making specific reference to this Amendment but nevertheless all such references shall include this Amendment unless the context otherwise requires.</font></div></div>
  <div style="text-indent:6.667%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:6.667%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;justify-content:flex-start;min-width:2.4%;">4.5.</font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">The descriptive headings of the various Sections or parts of this Amendment are for convenience only and shall not affect the meaning or construction of any of the provisions hereof.</font></div></div>
  <div style="text-indent:6.667%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:6.667%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;justify-content:flex-start;min-width:2.4%;">4.6.</font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">This Amendment shall be construed and enforced in accordance with, and the rights of the parties shall be governed by, the law of the State of New York excluding choice-of-law principles of the law of such State that would require the application of the laws of a jurisdiction other than such State.</font></div></div>
  <div style="text-indent:6.667%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:6.667%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;justify-content:flex-start;min-width:2.4%;">4.7.</font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">This Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts, each executed counterpart constituting an original, but all together only one agreement.  Delivery of an electronic signature to, or a signed copy of, this Amendment by facsimile, email or other electronic transmission shall be fully binding on the parties to the same extent as the delivery of the signed originals and shall be admissible into evidence for all purposes.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, if any Noteholder shall request manually signed counterpart signatures to the Amendment, the Company and each Subsidiary Guarantor hereby agrees to use its reasonable endeavors to provide such manually signed signature pages as soon as reasonably practicable.</font></div></div>
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  <p style="text-indent:13.333%;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">WHEREAS, the Borrower, the Lenders party hereto and the Administrative Agent have agreed to amend the Credit Agreement on the terms and conditions set forth herein;</font></p>
  <p style="text-indent:13.333%;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises set forth above, the terms and conditions contained herein, and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Borrower, the Lenders party hereto and the Administrative Agent hereby agree as follows.</font></p>
  <div style="text-indent:13.333%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:13.333%;text-align:justify;"><font style="text-transform:uppercase;color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;justify-content:flex-start;min-width:4.8%;">1.</font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline;font-size:11pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">Amendments to Credit Agreement</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">.  Effective as of the Amendment No. 1 Effective Date but subject to the satisfaction or waiver of the conditions precedent set forth in </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline;font-size:11pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">Section 2</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;"> below, the Credit Agreement is hereby amended as follows:</font></div></div>
  <div style="text-indent:13.333%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:13.333%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;justify-content:flex-start;min-width:4.8%;">(a)</font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">Section 1.01 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended to amend and restate the following definitions thereto in their appropriate alphabetical order therein:</font></div></div>
  <p style="margin-left:6.667%;text-indent:7.143%;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">&#x201c; &#x201c;</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline;font-size:11pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">Note Purchase Amendment Condition</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">&#x201d; means that each Note Purchase Agreement has been amended, on terms reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent, as follows:</font></p>
  <div style="margin-left:13.333%;text-indent:0;display:flex;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;align-items:baseline;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:3.333%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;justify-content:flex-start;min-width:3.8457544394060026%;">(a)</font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">with respect to calculation of the Net Leverage Ratio hereunder, to amend or restate each financial covenant therein that is substantially similar to the Net Leverage Ratio described in Section 6.12(a) (each, a &#x201c;</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline;font-size:11pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">NPA Leverage Ratio</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">&#x201d;) to increase each such required NPA Leverage Ratio to be at least (and not less than) the levels described in clause (i) of the proviso to Section 6.12(a) hereof for the same periods; and/or</font></div></div>
  <div style="margin-left:13.333%;text-indent:0;display:flex;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;align-items:baseline;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:3.333%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;justify-content:flex-start;min-width:3.8457544394060026%;">(b)</font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">with respect to any exercise of an Acquisition Holiday Election, to increase any financial covenant levels therein following any exercise of an applicable acquisition </font></div></div>
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  <div style="margin-left:13.333%;text-indent:0;display:flex;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;align-items:baseline;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:3.333%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;visibility:hidden;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;justify-content:flex-start;min-width:3.8457544394060026%;"></font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">holiday election thereunder to be at least the levels described in clause (ii) of the proviso to Section 6.12(a) hereof for the same periods; and/or</font></div></div>
  <div style="margin-left:13.333%;text-indent:0;display:flex;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;align-items:baseline;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:3.333%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;justify-content:flex-start;min-width:3.8457544394060026%;">(c)</font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">with respect to any exercise of an Acquisition Holiday Election, to provide for two (2) exercises of the applicable acquisition holiday election thereunder, and/or </font></div></div>
  <div style="margin-left:13.333%;text-indent:0;display:flex;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;align-items:baseline;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:3.333%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;justify-content:flex-start;min-width:3.8457544394060026%;">(d)</font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">in connection with the calculation of Qualified Cash, to permit netting of applicable cash in the calculation of such financial covenants thereunder consistent with the levels in clause (b) or (c), as applicable, of the definition of Qualified Cash herein; and/or</font></div></div>
  <div style="margin-left:13.333%;text-indent:0;display:flex;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;align-items:baseline;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:3.333%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;justify-content:flex-start;min-width:3.8457544394060026%;">(e)</font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">in connection with the calculation of the interest coverage ratio in Section 6.12(b) hereof (the &#x201c;</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline;font-size:11pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">Interest Coverage Ratio</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">&#x201d;), to amend or restate each financial covenant therein that is substantially similar to the Interest Coverage Ratio (each, a &#x201c;</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline;font-size:11pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">NPA Interest Coverage Ratio</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">&#x201d;) to reduce the financial covenant levels therein to 3.00 to 1.00 or lower; and</font></div></div>
  <div style="margin-left:13.333%;text-indent:0;display:flex;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;align-items:baseline;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:3.333%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;justify-content:flex-start;min-width:3.8457544394060026%;">(f)</font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">in the case of each of the foregoing clauses (a) through (e), with no other modifications to any NPA Leverage Ratio or NPA Interest Coverage Ratio, as applicable, that are more restrictive with respect to the Company and its Subsidiaries than the Net Leverage Ratio or the Interest Coverage Ratio (with respect to covenant levels, applicability of acquisition holidays, cash netting components, embedded defined terms or otherwise) contained herein.&#x201d;</font></div></div>
  <p style="margin-left:6.667%;text-indent:14.286%;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">&#x201c;</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline;font-size:11pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">Qualified Cash</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">&#x201d; means, as of any date of determination, (a) with respect to the calculation of the Net Leverage Ratio prior to the satisfaction of clauses (d) and (f) of the Note Purchase Amendment Condition, unrestricted and unencumbered cash or Permitted Investments of the Company and its Domestic Subsidiaries on deposit in accounts located in the United States on such date in excess of $50,000,000 and in an aggregate amount not to exceed $150,000,000, (b) with respect to the calculation of the Net Leverage Ratio following the satisfaction of the clause (d) (as it references this clause (b)) and clause (f) of the Note Purchase Amendment Conditions, the sum of the following (solely to the extent that such sum is in excess of $50,000,000 and in an aggregate amount not to exceed $150,000,000): (i) 100% of unrestricted and unencumbered cash or Permitted Investments of the Company and its Domestic Subsidiaries on deposit in accounts located in the United States (collectively, &#x201c;</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline;font-size:11pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">Domestic Cash</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">&#x201d;) on such date, </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline;font-size:11pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">plus</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;"> (ii) 65% of unrestricted and unencumbered cash or Permitted Investments of the Company and its Subsidiaries which does not qualify as &#x201c;Domestic Cash&#x201d;, and (c) with respect to calculation of the Pricing Leverage Ratio, or with respect to the calculation of the Net Leverage Ratio following the satisfaction of clause (d) (as it references this clause (c)) and clause (f) of the Note Purchase Amendment Conditions, unrestricted and unencumbered cash or Permitted Investments of the Company and its Subsidiaries in excess of $50,000,000 and in an aggregate amount not to exceed $300,000,000. For the avoidance of doubt, cash and Permitted Investments of any Captive Insurance Subsidiary shall be considered restricted and therefore shall not constitute Qualified Cash.</font></p>
  <div style="text-indent:13.333%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:13.333%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;justify-content:flex-start;min-width:4.8%;">(b)</font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">Section 6.12(a) of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as follows:</font></div></div>
  <p style="margin-left:6.667%;text-indent:0;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">&#x201c;(a) 	</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline;font-size:11pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">Maximum Net Leverage Ratio</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">.  The Company will not permit the ratio (the &#x201c;</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline;font-size:11pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">Net Leverage Ratio</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">&#x201d;), determined as of the end of each of its fiscal quarters ending on and after June 30, 2022, of (i) Consolidated Indebtedness minus Qualified Cash, in each case as of the last day of the applicable fiscal quarter (it being understood that such difference shall not be less than zero) to (ii)</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;"> </font></p>
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  <p style="margin-left:6.667%;text-indent:0;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">Consolidated EBITDA for the period of four (4) fiscal quarters then ended, all calculated for the Company and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis, to be greater than, 3.50 to 1.00; </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline;font-size:11pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">provided</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">, that the Company may, not more than one (1) time during the term of this Agreement, elect (an &#x201c;</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline;font-size:11pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">Acquisition Holiday Election</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">&#x201d;) to increase the maximum Net Leverage Ratio permitted under this Section 6.12(a)(i) to 4.00 to 1.00 for a period of four (4) consecutive fiscal quarters in connection with, and commencing with the first fiscal quarter ending after, an Acquisition (the &#x201c;</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline;font-size:11pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">Acquisition Holiday Election Quarter</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">&#x201d;) if the aggregate consideration paid or to be paid in respect of such Acquisition equals or exceeds $75,000,000 (it being understood that the Net Leverage Ratio shall return to less than or equal to 3.50 to 1.00 no later than the fifth fiscal quarter following the Acquisition Holiday Election Quarter);</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;"> </font></p>
  <p style="margin-left:6.667%;text-indent:0;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline;font-size:11pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">provided</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">, further, that:</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;"> </font></p>
  <div style="margin-left:13.333%;text-indent:0;display:flex;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;align-items:baseline;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:6.667%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;justify-content:flex-start;min-width:7.692662720527998%;">(i)</font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">to the extent clauses (a) and (f) of the Note Purchase Amendment Conditions have been satisfied, the Company will not permit the Net Leverage Ratio for the period of four (4) fiscal quarters then ended, all calculated for the Company and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis, to be greater than (x) for the fiscal quarter ending September 30, 2023 through and including the fiscal quarter ending June 30, 2024, 4.00 to 1.00, (y) for the fiscal quarters ending September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2024, 3.75 to 1.00 and (z) for the fiscal quarter ending March 31, 2025 and each fiscal quarter thereafter, 3.50 to 1.00;</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline;font-size:11pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;"> </font></div></div>
  <div style="margin-left:13.333%;text-indent:0;display:flex;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;align-items:baseline;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:6.667%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;justify-content:flex-start;min-width:7.692662720527998%;">(ii)</font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">to the extent clauses (b) and (f) of the Note Purchase Amendment Condition have been satisfied, the Company may, not more than one (1) time during the term of this Agreement, effect an Acquisition Holiday Election to increase the maximum Net Leverage Ratio permitted under this Section 6.12 for an Acquisition Holiday Election Quarter if the aggregate consideration paid or to be paid in respect of such Acquisition equals or exceeds $50,000,000, to (x) 4.25 to 1.00 if such Acquisition Holiday Election occurs when the Net Leverage Ratio is otherwise required to be no greater than 4.00 to 1.00 and (y) 4.00 to 1.00 if such Acquisition Holiday Election occurs when the Net Leverage Ratio is otherwise required to be no greater than 3.75 to 1.00 or 3.50 to 1.00 (it being understood that the Net Leverage Ratio shall return to the level otherwise required for the applicable quarter, without giving effect to any Acquisition Holiday Election, no later than the fifth fiscal quarter following the Acquisition Holiday Election Quarter); and</font></div></div>
  <div style="margin-left:13.333%;text-indent:0;display:flex;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;align-items:baseline;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:6.667%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;justify-content:flex-start;min-width:7.692662720527998%;">(iii)</font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">to the extent clauses (c) and (f) of  the Note Purchase Amendment Conditions have been satisfied, the Company may elect to increase the maximum Net Leverage Ratio up to twice (versus only once) during the term of this Agreement for so long as a period of two (2) consecutive fiscal quarters shall have passed since the last day of any prior applicable increase to the maximum Net Leverage Ratio pursuant to an Acquisition Holiday Election hereunder.&#x201d;</font></div></div>
  <div style="text-indent:13.333%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:13.333%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;justify-content:flex-start;min-width:4.8%;">(c)</font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">Section 6.12(b) of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended to delete the reference to &#x201c;the Note Purchase Amendment Condition&#x201d; therein, and to substitute &#x201c;clauses (e) and (f) of the Note Purchase Amendment Condition&#x201d; therefor.</font></div></div>
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  <div style="text-indent:13.333%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:13.333%;text-align:justify;"><font style="text-transform:uppercase;color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;justify-content:flex-start;min-width:4.8%;">2.</font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline;font-size:11pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">Conditions of Effectiveness</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">.  The effectiveness of this Amendment is subject to the following conditions precedent:</font></div></div>
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  <div style="text-indent:13.333%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:13.333%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;justify-content:flex-start;min-width:4.8%;">(a)</font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">the Administrative Agent shall have received counterparts of this Amendment duly executed by the Borrower, the Required Lenders and the Administrative Agent; </font></div></div>
  <div style="text-indent:13.333%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:13.333%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;justify-content:flex-start;min-width:4.8%;">(b)</font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">the Administrative Agent shall have received a Reaffirmation in the form of </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline;font-size:11pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">Attachment A</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;"> hereto from the Subsidiary Guarantors; </font></div></div>
  <div style="text-indent:13.333%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:13.333%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;justify-content:flex-start;min-width:4.8%;">(c)</font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">the Administrative Agent shall have received payment and/or reimbursement of all of the fees and expenses (including, to the extent invoiced, reasonable attorneys&#x2019; fees and expenses of counsel) due or payable to the Administrative Agent or its affiliates in connection with this Amendment; and</font></div></div>
  <div style="text-indent:13.333%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:13.333%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;justify-content:flex-start;min-width:4.8%;">(d)</font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">the Administrative Agent shall have received for the ratable account of each Lender who has provided a signature page to this Amendment by 3:00 p.m. Eastern time on September 13, 2023 (each, a &#x201c;</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline;font-size:11pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">Consenting Lender</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">&#x201d;), a consent fee payable to each such Consenting Lender in an amount equal to 0.05% of the sum of each such Consenting Lender&#x2019;s Revolving Commitment plus its outstanding Term Loans under the Credit Agreement on the date hereof.</font></div></div>
  <div style="text-indent:13.333%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:13.333%;text-align:justify;"><font style="text-transform:uppercase;color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;justify-content:flex-start;min-width:4.8%;">3.</font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline;font-size:11pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">Representations and Warranties of the Borrower</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">.  The Borrower hereby represents and warrants as follows:</font></div></div>
  <div style="text-indent:13.333%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:13.333%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;justify-content:flex-start;min-width:4.8%;">(a)</font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">The execution, delivery and performance of this Amendment and the Credit Agreement (as amended hereby) are within the Borrower&#x2019;s corporate powers and authority and legal right and have been duly authorized by all proper corporate proceedings.  This Amendment has been duly executed and delivered by the Borrower, and this Amendment and the Credit Agreement (as amended hereby) constitute the legal, valid and binding obligations of the Borrower, enforceable against such Person in accordance with their respective terms, except as enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency or similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors&#x2019; rights generally.</font></div></div>
  <div style="text-indent:13.333%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:13.333%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;justify-content:flex-start;min-width:4.8%;">(b)</font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">Neither the execution and delivery by the Borrower of this Amendment, nor the consummation of the transactions contemplated herein (or in the Credit Agreement as amended hereby), nor compliance with the provisions thereof will violate (i) any law, rule, regulation, order, writ, judgment, injunction, decree or award binding on the Borrower or (ii) the Borrower&#x2019;s or any Subsidiary&#x2019;s articles or certificate of incorporation, partnership agreement, certificate of partnership, articles or certificate of organization, by laws, or operating or other management agreement, as the case may be, or (iii) the provisions of any indenture, instrument or agreement to which the Borrower or any Subsidiary is a party or is subject, or by which it, or its property, is bound, or conflict with or constitute a default thereunder, or result in the creation or imposition of any Lien in, of or on the property of the Borrower or a Subsidiary pursuant to the terms of any such indenture, instrument or agreement.  No order, consent, approval, license, authorization, or validation of, or filing, recording or registration with, or exemption by, any Governmental Authority, is required to authorize, or is required in connection with the execution, delivery and performance of, or the legality, validity, binding effect or enforceability of, any of this Amendment or the Credit Agreement (as amended hereby).</font></div></div>
  <div style="text-indent:13.333%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:13.333%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;justify-content:flex-start;min-width:4.8%;">(c)</font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">As of the date hereof and after giving effect to the terms of this Amendment, (i) there exists no Default or Event of Default and (ii) the representations and warranties contained in Article III of the Credit Agreement, as amended hereby, are true and correct in all material respects (or in all respects in the case of any representation or warranty qualified by materiality or Material Adverse Effect), except for (x) the representations and warranties set forth in Sections 3.05 and 3.07, which shall be true and correct only as of the Effective Date and (y) representations and warranties made with reference solely to an earlier date, in which case such representations and warranties shall be true and correct as of such earlier date.</font></div></div>
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  <div style="text-indent:13.333%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:13.333%;text-align:justify;"><font style="text-transform:uppercase;color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;justify-content:flex-start;min-width:4.8%;">4.</font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline;font-size:11pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">Reference to and Effect on the Credit Agreement</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">.</font></div></div>
  <div style="text-indent:13.333%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:13.333%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;justify-content:flex-start;min-width:4.8%;">(a)</font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">Upon the effectiveness hereof, each reference to the Credit Agreement in the Loan Documents shall mean and be a reference to the Credit Agreement as amended hereby.</font></div></div>
  <div style="text-indent:13.333%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:13.333%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;justify-content:flex-start;min-width:4.8%;">(b)</font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">The Borrower (i) agrees that this Amendment and the transactions contemplated hereby shall not limit or diminish the obligations of the Borrower or any other Loan Party arising under or pursuant to the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents to which it is a party, (ii) reaffirms its obligations under the Credit Agreement and each and every other Loan Document to which it is a party, and (iii) acknowledges and agrees that, except as specifically modified above, the Credit Agreement and all other Loan Documents executed and/or delivered in connection therewith shall remain in full force and effect and are hereby ratified and confirmed</font></div></div>
  <div style="text-indent:13.333%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:13.333%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;justify-content:flex-start;min-width:4.8%;">(c)</font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">The execution, delivery and effectiveness of this Amendment shall not operate as a waiver of any right, power or remedy of the Administrative Agent or the Lenders, nor constitute a waiver of any provision of the Credit Agreement or any other documents, instruments and agreements executed and/or delivered in connection therewith.  </font></div></div>
  <div style="text-indent:13.333%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:13.333%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;justify-content:flex-start;min-width:4.8%;">(d)</font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">Without in any way limiting the foregoing, this Amendment is not intended to and shall not constitute a novation of the Loan Documents or any obligations arising thereunder or in connection therewith.</font></div></div>
  <div style="text-indent:13.333%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:13.333%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;justify-content:flex-start;min-width:4.8%;">(e)</font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">This Amendment is a Loan Document, including for purposes of making the representations and warranties in </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline;font-size:11pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">Section 3(c)</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;"> hereof.</font></div></div>
  <div style="text-indent:13.333%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:13.333%;text-align:justify;"><font style="text-transform:uppercase;color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;justify-content:flex-start;min-width:4.8%;">5.</font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline;font-size:11pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">Governing Law; Waiver of Jury Trial</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">.  This Amendment shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York.  EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO IRREVOCABLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT IT MAY LEGALLY DO SO, ITS RIGHT TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AMENDMENT.</font></div></div>
  <div style="text-indent:13.333%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:13.333%;text-align:justify;"><font style="text-transform:uppercase;color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;justify-content:flex-start;min-width:4.8%;">6.</font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline;font-size:11pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">Headings</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">.  Section headings in this Amendment are included herein for convenience of reference only and shall not constitute a part of this Amendment for any other purpose.</font></div></div>
  <div style="text-indent:13.333%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:13.333%;text-align:justify;"><font style="text-transform:uppercase;color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;justify-content:flex-start;min-width:4.8%;">7.</font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline;font-size:11pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">Counterparts</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">.  This Amendment may be executed by one or more of the parties hereto on any number of separate counterparts, and all of said counterparts taken together shall be deemed to constitute one and the same instrument. Section 9.06(b) of the Credit Agreement shall apply to this Amendment </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;font-style:italic;min-width:fit-content;">mutatis mutandis</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">.</font></div></div>
  <p style="text-indent:0;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:center;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;font-size:11pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">[</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">Signature Pages Follow</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;font-size:11pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">]</font></p>
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  <p style="text-indent:13.333%;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Amendment has been duly executed as of the day and year first above written.</font></p>
  <p style="text-indent:33.333%;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:left;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:bold;font-size:11pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">STEPAN COMPANY,</font></p>
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<span style="display: none;">v3.23.3</span><table class="report" border="0" cellspacing="2" id="idm140388163575872">
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<th class="tl" colspan="1" rowspan="1"><div style="width: 200px;"><strong>Document And Entity Information<br></strong></div></th>
<th class="th"><div>Sep. 29, 2023</div></th>
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<td class="pl" style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.showAR( this, 'defref_dei_CoverAbstract', window );"><strong>Cover [Abstract]</strong></a></td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="pl" style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.showAR( this, 'defref_dei_DocumentType', window );">Document Type</a></td>
<td class="text">8-K<span></span>
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<td class="pl" style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.showAR( this, 'defref_dei_AmendmentFlag', window );">Amendment Flag</a></td>
<td class="text">false<span></span>
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<td class="pl" style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.showAR( this, 'defref_dei_DocumentPeriodEndDate', window );">Document Period End Date</a></td>
<td class="text">Sep. 29,  2023<span></span>
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<td class="pl" style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.showAR( this, 'defref_dei_EntityRegistrantName', window );">Entity Registrant Name</a></td>
<td class="text">STEPAN COMPANY<span></span>
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<td class="pl" style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.showAR( this, 'defref_dei_EntityCentralIndexKey', window );">Entity Central Index Key</a></td>
<td class="text">0000094049<span></span>
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<td class="pl" style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.showAR( this, 'defref_dei_EntityEmergingGrowthCompany', window );">Entity Emerging Growth Company</a></td>
<td class="text">false<span></span>
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<td class="pl" style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.showAR( this, 'defref_dei_EntityFileNumber', window );">Securities Act File Number</a></td>
<td class="text">1-4462<span></span>
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<td class="pl" style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.showAR( this, 'defref_dei_EntityIncorporationStateCountryCode', window );">Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code</a></td>
<td class="text">DE<span></span>
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<td class="pl" style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.showAR( this, 'defref_dei_EntityTaxIdentificationNumber', window );">Entity Tax Identification Number</a></td>
<td class="text">36-1823834<span></span>
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<td class="pl" style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.showAR( this, 'defref_dei_EntityAddressAddressLine1', window );">Entity Address, Address Line One</a></td>
<td class="text">1101 Skokie Boulevard<span></span>
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<td class="pl" style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.showAR( this, 'defref_dei_EntityAddressAddressLine2', window );">Entity Address, Address Line Two</a></td>
<td class="text">Suite 500<span></span>
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<td class="pl" style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.showAR( this, 'defref_dei_EntityAddressCityOrTown', window );">Entity Address, City or Town</a></td>
<td class="text">Northbrook<span></span>
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<td class="pl" style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.showAR( this, 'defref_dei_EntityAddressStateOrProvince', window );">Entity Address, State or Province</a></td>
<td class="text">IL<span></span>
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<td class="pl" style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.showAR( this, 'defref_dei_EntityAddressPostalZipCode', window );">Entity Address, Postal Zip Code</a></td>
<td class="text">60062<span></span>
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<td class="pl" style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.showAR( this, 'defref_dei_CityAreaCode', window );">City Area Code</a></td>
<td class="text">847<span></span>
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<td class="pl" style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.showAR( this, 'defref_dei_LocalPhoneNumber', window );">Local Phone Number</a></td>
<td class="text">446-7500<span></span>
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<td class="text">false<span></span>
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<td class="text">false<span></span>
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<td class="text">false<span></span>
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<td class="pl" style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.showAR( this, 'defref_dei_PreCommencementIssuerTenderOffer', window );">Pre-commencement Issuer Tender Offer</a></td>
<td class="text">false<span></span>
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<td class="pl" style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.showAR( this, 'defref_dei_Security12bTitle', window );">Title of 12(b) Security</a></td>
<td class="text">Common Stock, $1 par value<span></span>
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<td class="text">SCL<span></span>
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<td class="text">NYSE<span></span>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>For the EDGAR submission types of Form 8-K: the date of the report, the date of the earliest event reported; for the EDGAR submission types of Form N-1A: the filing date; for all other submission types: the end of the reporting or transition period.  The format of the date is YYYY-MM-DD.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>The type of document being provided (such as 10-K, 10-Q, 485BPOS, etc). The document type is limited to the same value as the supporting SEC submission type, or the word 'Other'.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
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<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Address Line 1 such as Attn, Building Name, Street Name</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">dei_EntityAddressAddressLine1</td>
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<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
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<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Address Line 2 such as Street or Suite number</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">dei_EntityAddressAddressLine2</td>
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<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>dei_</td>
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<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
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<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
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<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Name of the City or Town</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">dei_EntityAddressCityOrTown</td>
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<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
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<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
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<tr>
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<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Code for the postal or zip code</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">dei_EntityAddressPostalZipCode</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>dei_</td>
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<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
<td>xbrli:normalizedStringItemType</td>
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<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
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<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
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<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Name of the state or province.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">dei_EntityAddressStateOrProvince</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>dei_</td>
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<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
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<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
<td>na</td>
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<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
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</table></div>
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<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>A unique 10-digit SEC-issued value to identify entities that have filed disclosures with the SEC. It is commonly abbreviated as CIK.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher SEC<br> -Name Exchange Act<br> -Number 240<br> -Section 12<br> -Subsection b-2<br></p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">dei_EntityCentralIndexKey</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>dei_</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
<td>dei:centralIndexKeyItemType</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
<td>na</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
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</table>
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="authRefData" style="display: none;" id="defref_dei_EntityEmergingGrowthCompany">
<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Indicate if registrant meets the emerging growth company criteria.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher SEC<br> -Name Exchange Act<br> -Number 240<br> -Section 12<br> -Subsection b-2<br></p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">dei_EntityEmergingGrowthCompany</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>dei_</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
<td>xbrli:booleanItemType</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
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<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
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</table></div>
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<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="authRefData" style="display: none;" id="defref_dei_EntityFileNumber">
<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Commission file number. The field allows up to 17 characters. The prefix may contain 1-3 digits, the sequence number may contain 1-8 digits, the optional suffix may contain 1-4 characters, and the fields are separated with a hyphen.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">dei_EntityFileNumber</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>dei_</td>
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<td>dei:fileNumberItemType</td>
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<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
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<tr>
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<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Two-character EDGAR code representing the state or country of incorporation.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">dei_EntityIncorporationStateCountryCode</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>dei_</td>
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<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
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<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
<td>na</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
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</table></div>
</div></td></tr>
</table>
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="authRefData" style="display: none;" id="defref_dei_EntityRegistrantName">
<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>The exact name of the entity filing the report as specified in its charter, which is required by forms filed with the SEC.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher SEC<br> -Name Exchange Act<br> -Number 240<br> -Section 12<br> -Subsection b-2<br></p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">dei_EntityRegistrantName</td>
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<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>dei_</td>
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<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
<td>xbrli:normalizedStringItemType</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
<td>na</td>
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<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
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</table></div>
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<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="authRefData" style="display: none;" id="defref_dei_EntityTaxIdentificationNumber">
<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>The Tax Identification Number (TIN), also known as an Employer Identification Number (EIN), is a unique 9-digit value assigned by the IRS.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher SEC<br> -Name Exchange Act<br> -Number 240<br> -Section 12<br> -Subsection b-2<br></p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">dei_EntityTaxIdentificationNumber</td>
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<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>dei_</td>
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<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
<td>dei:employerIdItemType</td>
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<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
<td>na</td>
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<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
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<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="authRefData" style="display: none;" id="defref_dei_LocalPhoneNumber">
<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Local phone number for entity.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">dei_LocalPhoneNumber</td>
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<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>dei_</td>
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<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
<td>xbrli:normalizedStringItemType</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
<td>na</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
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</tr>
</table></div>
</div></td></tr>
</table>
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="authRefData" style="display: none;" id="defref_dei_PreCommencementIssuerTenderOffer">
<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Boolean flag that is true when the Form 8-K filing is intended to satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant as pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher SEC<br> -Name Exchange Act<br> -Number 240<br> -Section 13e<br> -Subsection 4c<br></p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">dei_PreCommencementIssuerTenderOffer</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>dei_</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
<td>xbrli:booleanItemType</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
<td>na</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
<td>duration</td>
</tr>
</table></div>
</div></td></tr>
</table>
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="authRefData" style="display: none;" id="defref_dei_PreCommencementTenderOffer">
<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Boolean flag that is true when the Form 8-K filing is intended to satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant as pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher SEC<br> -Name Exchange Act<br> -Number 240<br> -Section 14d<br> -Subsection 2b<br></p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">dei_PreCommencementTenderOffer</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>dei_</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
<td>xbrli:booleanItemType</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
<td>na</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
<td>duration</td>
</tr>
</table></div>
</div></td></tr>
</table>
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