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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 9, 2022

Registration No. 333-256659

 

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 1

TO

FORM S-1

REGISTRATION STATEMENT

UNDER

THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933

 

 

Garrett Motion, Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   6331   82-4873189

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

 

(Primary Standard Industrial

Classification Code Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification Number)

La Pièce 16, Rolle, Switzerland

+41 21 695 30 00

(Address, Including Zip Code, and Telephone Number, Including Area Code, of Registrant’s Principal Executive Offices)

 

 

Jerome P. Maironi

Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary

Garrett Motion Inc.

La Pièce 16, Rolle, Switzerland

+41 21 695 30 00

(Name, Address, including Zip Code, and Telephone Number, including Area Code, of Agent for Service)

 

 

Copies to:

John C. Kennedy, Esq.

Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP

1285 Avenue of the Americas

New York, NY 10019-6064

(212) 373-3000

 

 

Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale of the securities to the public: As soon as practicable after the registration statement is declared effective.

If any of the securities being registered on this Form are to be offered on a delayed or continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act of 1933 check the following box.  ☒

If this Form is filed to register additional securities for an offering pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering.  ☐

If this Form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(c) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering.  ☐

If this Form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(d) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering.  ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

 

Large accelerated filer  ☐        Accelerated filer  ☒  
Non-accelerated filer  ☐        Smaller reporting company  ☐  
       Emerging growth company  ☐  

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act.  ☐

 

 

The registrant hereby amends this Registration Statement on such date or dates as may be necessary to delay its effective date until the registrant shall file a further amendment which specifically states that this Registration Statement shall thereafter become effective in accordance with Section 8(a) of the Securities Act of 1933, or until this Registration Statement shall become effective on such date as the Commission, acting pursuant to said Section 8(a), may determine.

 

 

 


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EXPLANATORY NOTE

This Post-Effective Amendment No.1 to the Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-256659) (the “Registration Statement”) previously filed by Garrett Motion Inc. (the “Company”) is being filed to, among other things, update and supplement the Registration Statement, as originally declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on June 11, 2021, to (i) incorporate by reference the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021 filed with the SEC on February 14, 2022, the Company’s Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A filed with the SEC on April 15, 2022, the Company’s Definitive Information Statement on Schedule 14C filed with the SEC on February 9, 2022, the Company’s Additional Definitive Proxy Materials on Schedule 14A filed with the SEC on April 15, 2022, the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2022 filed with the SEC on April 28, 2022, and the Company’s Current Reports on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on January 18, 2022, February 14, 2022, March 22, 2022 and May 27, 2022, to the extent such reports were filed and not furnished, (ii) remove certain persons from the Selling Security Holders table in the Registration Statement, and (iii) reflect other updated information about the Company.

The information included in this Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement updates and supplements the Registration Statement and the Prospectus contained therein. No additional securities are being registered under this Post-Effective Amendment No. 1. All applicable SEC registration fees were paid at the time of the filing of the Registration Statement.


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The information in this preliminary prospectus is not complete and may be changed. The selling security holders may not sell these securities until the registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission is effective. This preliminary prospectus is not an offer to sell these securities and it is not soliciting offers to buy these securities in any jurisdiction where such offer or sale is not permitted.

 

SUBJECT TO COMPLETION, DATED JUNE 9, 2022

PROSPECTUS

 

LOGO

GARRETT MOTION INC.

37,680,203 SHARES OF COMMON STOCK

219,552,835 SHARES OF SERIES A CUMULATIVE CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK

219,552,835 SHARES OF COMMON STOCK ISSUABLE UPON CONVERSION OF SERIES A CUMULATIVE CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK

 

 

This prospectus relates to the offer and sale by the selling security holders identified in this prospectus (the “selling security holders”) of up to (i) 37,680,203 shares of our Series A Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock (the “Series A Preferred Stock”), (ii) 219,552,835 shares of our common stock, par value $0.001 per share and (iii) 219,552,835 shares of our common stock issuable upon conversion of our Series A Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock (the foregoing shares of common stock, the “Common Stock” and, together with the Series A Preferred Stock, the “Securities”) initially issued to the selling security holders in connection with our emergence from bankruptcy on April 30, 2021. We are not selling any Securities and we will not receive any proceeds from the sale of the Securities by the selling security holders. We have paid the fees and expenses incident to the registration of the Securities for sale by the selling security holders pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement.

Our registration of the Securities covered by this prospectus does not mean that the selling security holders will offer or sell any of the Securities. The selling security holders may sell the Securities covered by this prospectus in a number of different ways and at varying prices. For information on the possible methods of sale that may be used by the selling security holders, you should refer to the section entitled “Plan of Distribution” beginning on page 40 of this prospectus.

We may amend or supplement this prospectus from time to time by filing amendments or supplements as required. You should read this entire prospectus, including the information incorporated by reference into this prospectus, and any amendments or supplements carefully before you make your investment decision.

Our Common Stock and Series A Preferred Stock are quoted on the Nasdaq Global Select Market (“Nasdaq”) under the symbols “GTX” and “GTXAP”, respectively. On June 8, 2022, the last reported sale prices of our Common Stock and Series A Preferred Stock on Nasdaq, respectively, were $6.41 per share of Common Stock and $7.44 per share of Series A Preferred Stock.

 

 

Investing in our Securities involves a high degree of risk. See “Risk Factors” beginning on page 4 to read about factors you should consider before buying our Securities.

Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) nor any other regulatory body has approved or disapproved of these securities or passed upon the accuracy or adequacy of this prospectus. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.

 

 

Prospectus dated                 , 2022.

 

 


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EXPLANATORY NOTE

     ii  

PROSPECTUS SUMMARY

     1  

THE OFFERING

     2  

RISK FACTORS

     4  

SPECIAL NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

     5  

MARKET PRICE OF OUR SECURITIES

     7  

DIVIDEND POLICY

     10  

SELLING SECURITY HOLDERS

     11  

DESCRIPTION OF CAPITAL STOCK

     20  

PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION

     35  

LEGAL MATTERS

     37  

EXPERTS

     38  

WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION

     39  

INCORPORATION OF CERTAIN INFORMATION BY REFERENCE

     40  

We and the selling security holders have not authorized anyone to provide any information or to make any representations other than those contained in this prospectus or in any free writing prospectuses we have prepared. We take no responsibility for, and can provide no assurance as to the reliability of, any other information that others may give you. This prospectus is an offer to sell only the Securities offered hereby, but only under circumstances and in jurisdictions where it is lawful to do so. The information contained in or incorporated by reference into this prospectus is current only as of its date, regardless of the time of delivery of this prospectus or of any sale of our Securities. Our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects may have changed since that date.

Neither we nor the selling security holders have done anything that would permit this offering or possession or distribution of this prospectus in any jurisdiction where action for that purpose is required, other than in the United States. Persons outside the United States who come into possession of this prospectus must inform themselves about, and observe any restrictions relating to, the offering of Securities and the distribution of this prospectus outside the United States.

This prospectus contains forward-looking statements that are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond our control. See “Risk Factors” and “Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements.”

Unless the context otherwise requires, references in this prospectus to “the Company,” “we,” “our,” and “us” refer to Garrett Motion Inc., a Delaware corporation, and certain of its subsidiaries, unless the context otherwise requires, such as in the sections providing descriptions of the Securities offered in this prospectus.

 

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PROSPECTUS SUMMARY

This summary highlights information contained elsewhere in this prospectus, is not complete, and does not contain all of the information that you should consider before making your investment decision. You should carefully read the entire prospectus, including the documents incorporated by reference herein, which are described under “Incorporation by Reference of Certain Documents” and “Where You Can Find Additional Information.” You should also carefully consider, among other things, the information presented under the sections entitled “Risk Factors” and “Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” and the consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto before making an investment decision.

Overview

We design, manufacture and sell highly engineered turbocharger and electric-boosting technologies for light and commercial vehicle original equipment manufacturers and the global vehicle independent aftermarket as well as automotive software solutions. We are a global technology leader with significant expertise in delivering products across gasoline, diesel, natural gas and electric (hybrid and fuel cell) powertrains. We offer light vehicle gasoline, light vehicle diesel and commercial vehicle turbochargers that enhance vehicle performance, fuel economy and drivability. Building on our expertise in turbocharger technology, we have also developed electric-boosting technologies targeted for use in electrified powertrains, primarily hybrid and fuel cell vehicles. In addition, we have emerging opportunities in technologies, products and services that support the growing connected vehicle market, which include software focused on automotive cybersecurity and integrated vehicle health management. Our comprehensive portfolio of turbocharger, electric-boosting and connected vehicle technologies is supported by our five research and development centers, 11 close-to-customer engineering facilities and 13 factories, which are strategically located around the world. We also sell our technologies in the global aftermarket through our distribution network of more than 250 distributors covering 165 countries.

Corporate Information

Our Common Stock and Series A Preferred Stock are quoted on Nasdaq under the ticker symbols “GTX” and “GTXAP”, respectively. Our principal executive offices are located at La Pièce 16, Rolle, Switzerland 1180, and our telephone number is +41 21 695 30 00. Our website address is www.garrettmotion.com. Neither our website nor any information contained on our website is part of this prospectus.

 

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THE OFFERING

 

Issuer

   Garrett Motion Inc., a Delaware corporation.

Shares of Common Stock offered by the selling security holders

   37,680,203 shares of Common Stock.

Common Stock outstanding

   64,804,051 shares of Common Stock as of June 1, 2022.

Shares of Series A Preferred Stock offered by the selling security holders

   219,552,835 shares of Series A Preferred Stock.

Shares of Series A Preferred Stock outstanding

   245,655,745 shares of Series A Preferred Stock as of June 1, 2022.

Shares of Common Stock offered by the selling security holders issuable upon conversion of the Series A Preferred Stock

   219,552,835 shares of Common Stock.

Selling security holders

   Certain holders of our securities prior to our emergence from bankruptcy, including investment funds and other entities. See “Selling Security Holders” for further discussion.

Use of proceeds

   We will not receive any proceeds from the sale of Securities by the selling security holders in this offering. See “Use of Proceeds.”

Dividend policy

   Our Board of Directors (the “Board”) has not adopted a dividend policy with respect to our Common Stock. There can be no assurances that it will adopt a policy that contemplates paying cash dividends or other distributions with respect to our Common Stock, or that it will authorize share repurchases. In addition, restrictive covenants in certain debt instruments and preferred stock to which we are a party limit our ability to pay dividends or engage in share repurchases or redemptions, any of which may negatively impact the trading price of our Common Stock. Holders of our Series A Preferred Stock will be entitled to receive, when, as and if declared by a committee of disinterested directors of our Board out of funds legally available for such dividend, cumulative cash dividends at an annual rate of 11%, accumulating on a daily basis and payable quarterly on January 1, April 1, July 1 and October 1, respectively, in each year. Dividends on the Series A Preferred Stock will accumulate whether or not declared. The holders of Series A Preferred Stock are also entitled to participate in dividends paid and other distributions made to holders of Common Stock to the same extent as if such holders of Series A Preferred Stock had converted their shares of Series A Preferred Stock into shares of Common Stock. We have never declared a dividend on the Series A Preferred Stock, and as of June 1, 2022, the aggregate accumulated dividend on the Series A Preferred Stock was approximately $162 million. Furthermore, the terms of our Credit Agreement include restrictions on our ability to pay dividends or make distributions on, or redeem or otherwise acquire, the Common Stock and to pay certain participating dividends on the Series A Preferred Stock. See the discussion concerning dividends and restrictions in payment of dividends below under “Dividend Policy.”

 

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Risk factors

   Investing in our Common Stock or Series A Preferred Stock involves risks. You should read carefully the “Risk Factors” section of this prospectus for a discussion of factors that you should carefully consider before deciding to invest in shares of our Common Stock or Series A Preferred Stock.

Nasdaq ticker symbol for Common Stock

   “GTX.”

Nasdaq ticker symbol for Series A Preferred Stock

   “GTXAP.”

 

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RISK FACTORS

An investment in the Securities involves a high degree of risk. You should carefully consider each of the risk factors set forth in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021 and our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2022, which are incorporated by reference into this prospectus. Before making an investment decision, you should carefully consider these risks as well as other information we include or incorporate by reference in this prospectus and any prospectus supplement. Any of these risks and uncertainties could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, cash flows and results of operations. If that occurs, the trading price of our Securities could decline materially and you could lose all or part of your investment.

The risks included in this prospectus and the documents we have incorporated by reference into this prospectus are not the only risks we face. We may experience additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to us, or as a result of developments occurring in the future. Conditions that we currently deem to be immaterial may also materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition, cash flows and results of operations.

 

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SPECIAL NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This prospectus and the documents that we incorporate by reference contain forward-looking statements. We intend such forward-looking statements to be covered by the safe harbor provisions for forward-looking statements contained in Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act. All statements other than statements of historical fact contained in this prospectus, including without limitation statements regarding the below, are forward-looking statements:

 

   

our future results of operations and financial position;

 

   

the consequences of the Chapter 11 cases;

 

   

the anticipated impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on our business;

 

   

anticipates impacts of the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine;

 

   

expectations regarding the growth of the turbocharger and electric vehicle markets and other industry trends;

 

   

the sufficiency of our cash and cash equivalents;

 

   

anticipated sources and uses of cash;

 

   

anticipated investments in our business;

 

   

our business strategy;

 

   

our ability to carry out our business plan;

 

   

pending litigation;

 

   

anticipated interest expense;

 

   

the plans and objectives of management for future operations and capital expenditures;

 

   

the consequences of our recent emergence from bankruptcy;

 

   

our ability to carry out our business plan;

 

   

the future trading price of our stock;

 

   

our ability to pay preference dividends; and

 

   

future sales or other issuance of equity securities.

These statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other important factors that may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terms such as “may,” “will,” “should,” “expect,” “plan,” “anticipate,” “could,” “intend,” “target,” “project,” “contemplate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “predict,” “potential,” or “continue” or the negative of these terms or other similar expressions. The forward-looking statements contained in or incorporated by reference into this prospectus are only predictions. We have based these forward-looking statements largely on our current expectations and projections about future events and financial trends that we believe may affect our business, financial condition and results of operations. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the dates of such

 

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statements and are subject to a number of important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements, including the factors described in the section titled “Risk Factors” herein and in our other filings with the SEC.

You should read this prospectus and the documents that we incorporate by reference herein completely and with the understanding that our actual future results may be materially different from what we expect. We qualify all of our forward-looking statements by these cautionary statements and by the cautionary statements appearing in the documents incorporated by reference herein. Except as required by applicable law, we do not plan to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements contained herein, whether as a result of any new information, future events, changed circumstances or otherwise.

 

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MARKET PRICE OF OUR SECURITIES

Our Common Stock is quoted on Nasdaq under the symbol “GTX” and has been trading since May 3, 2021. The Series A Preferred Stock is quoted on Nasdaq under the symbol “GTXAP” and has been trading since October 1, 2021. As of June 1, 2022, we had approximately 30,190 holders of record of our Common Stock and 38 holders of record of our Series A Preferred Stock, based on information provided by our transfer agent.

 

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USE OF PROCEEDS

The selling security holders will receive all of the net proceeds from the sale of the Securities. We will not receive any of the proceeds from the sale of the Securities by the selling security holders.

 

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DETERMINATION OF OFFERING PRICE

The selling security holders will determine at what price(s) they may sell the Securities offered by this prospectus, and such sales may be made at fixed prices, prevailing market prices at the time of the sale, varying process determined at the time of the sale, or negotiated prices.

 

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DIVIDEND POLICY

Our Board has not adopted a dividend policy with respect to our Common Stock. There can be no assurances that it will adopt a policy that contemplates paying cash dividends or other distributions with respect to our Common Stock. Any future determinations relating to our dividend policies and the declaration, amount and payment of any future dividends on our Common Stock will be at the sole discretion of our Board, and, if we elect to pay such dividends in the future, we may reduce or discontinue entirely the payment of such dividends at any time. The Board may take into account general and economic conditions, our financial condition and operating results, our available cash and current and anticipated cash needs, capital requirements, contractual, legal, tax and regulatory restrictions and implications on the payment of dividends by us to our stockholders, and such other factors as the Board may deem relevant. Furthermore, restrictive covenants in certain debt instruments and preferred stock to which we are a party, limit our ability to pay dividends or engage in share repurchases or redemptions, any of which may negatively impact the trading price of our Common Stock.

Holders of our Series A Preferred Stock will be entitled to receive, when, as and if declared by a committee of disinterested directors of our Board out of funds legally available for such dividend, cumulative cash dividends at an annual rate of 11%, accumulating on a daily basis and payable quarterly on January 1, April 1, July 1 and October 1, respectively, in each year. Such a dividend will not be declared at any time when consolidated EBITDA for the most recent four fiscal quarters for which financial statements of the Company are available is less than $425 million. Dividends on the Series A Preferred Stock will accumulate whether or not declared. Under the terms of our Series B Preferred Stock, a dividend on the Common Stock or Series A Preferred Stock may not be declared so long as the Company has not satisfied or cannot satisfy in full deferred redemption payments or the next scheduled redemption payment owed to holders of Series B Preferred Stock. The holders of Series A Preferred Stock are also entitled to participate in dividends paid and other distributions made to holders of Common Stock to the same extent as if such holders of Series A Preferred Stock had converted their shares of Series A Preferred Stock into shares of Common Stock.

We have never declared a divided on the Series A Preferred Stock, and as of June 1, 2022, the aggregate accumulated dividend on the Series A Preferred Stock was approximately $162 million.

In addition, under Delaware law, we may declare and pay dividends on our capital stock either out of our surplus, as defined in the relevant Delaware statutes, or if there is no such surplus, out of our net profits for the fiscal year in which the dividend is declared and/or the preceding fiscal year. If, however, our capital, computed in accordance with the relevant Delaware statutes, has been diminished by depreciation in the value of our property, or by losses, or otherwise, to an amount less than the aggregate amount of the capital represented by the issued and outstanding stock of all classes having a preference upon the distribution of assets, we are prohibited from declaring and paying out of such net profits any dividends upon any shares of our capital stock until the deficiency has been repaired.

Furthermore, the terms of the Certificate of Designations for the Series A Preferred Stock include restrictions on our ability to make dividend payments or distributions on, or redeem or otherwise acquire, shares of the Common Stock or certain future classes of preferred stock, while there are cumulative accrued and unpaid preference dividends on the Series A Preferred Stock, in each case subject to certain exceptions and carve-outs. Additionally, the terms of the Credit Agreement include restrictions on our ability to pay dividends or make distributions on, or redeem or otherwise acquire, the Common Stock and to pay certain participating dividends on the Series A Preferred Stock, subject to certain exceptions and carve-outs. See “Description of Capital Stock—Series A Preferred Stock—Dividends” below.

 

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SELLING SECURITY HOLDERS

This prospectus relates to the offering for resale from time to time, in one or more offerings, of up to an aggregate of 37,680,203 shares of Common Stock owned by the selling security holders, 219,552,835 shares of Series A Preferred Stock and 219,552,835 shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of Series A Preferred Stock.

The Securities were obtained by the selling security holders named below pursuant to the Plan (as defined below). We are registering the Securities pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement, as described under “Description of Capital Stock.”

The selling security holders may from time to time offer and sell pursuant to this prospectus any or all of the Securities owned by them, but make no representation that any of the Securities will be offered for sale.

The table below presents information regarding the selling security holders and the Securities that the selling security holders may offer and sell from time to time under this prospectus.

The following table sets forth:

 

   

the name of each selling security holder;

 

   

the number of shares of Common Stock or Series A Preferred Stock, as applicable, beneficially owned by each selling security holders prior to the sale of the Common Stock or Series A Preferred Stock, as applicable, covered by this prospectus;

 

   

the number of shares of Common Stock or Series A Preferred Stock, as applicable, that may be offered by each selling security holder for sale pursuant to this prospectus;

 

   

the number of shares of Common Stock or Series A Preferred Stock, as applicable, beneficially owned by each selling security holders following the sale of all of such selling security holder’s Common Stock or Series A Preferred Stock, as applicable, covered by this prospectus; and

 

   

the percentage of Common Stock (including, on an as-converted basis, the Series A Preferred Stock) beneficially owned by each selling security holder following the sale of all of such selling security holder’s Common Stock or Series A Preferred Stock, as applicable, covered by this prospectus.

All information with respect to selling security holders’ beneficial ownership of the Securities has been furnished by or on behalf of the selling security holders and is as of May 26, 2021. We believe, based on information supplied by the selling security holders, that except as may otherwise be indicated in the footnotes to the table below, the selling security holders have sole voting and dispositive power with respect to the Securities reported as beneficially owned by them. Because the selling security holders identified in the table may sell some or all of the Securities owned by them which is included in this prospectus, and because there are currently no agreements, arrangements or understandings with respect to the sale of any of the Securities, no estimate can be given as to the number of Securities available for resale hereby that will be held by the selling security holders upon termination of this offering. In addition, the selling security holders may have sold, transferred or otherwise disposed of, or may sell, transfer or otherwise dispose of, at any time and from time to time, the Securities it holds in transactions exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act after the date on which the selling security holders provided the information set forth on the table below. We have, therefore, assumed for the purposes of the following table, that the selling security holders will sell all of the Securities beneficially owned by them that is covered by this prospectus, but will not sell any other Securities that they may presently own. The percent of beneficial ownership for the selling security holders is based on 64,804,051 shares of our Common Stock outstanding as of June 1, 2022.

All information with respect to beneficial ownership by the selling security holders has been furnished by the respective selling security holders. We have not sought to independently verify such information.

 

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The amounts and percentages of Securities beneficially owned are reported on the basis of regulations of the SEC governing the determination of beneficial ownership of securities. Under the rules of the SEC, a person is deemed to be a “beneficial owner” of a security if that person has or shares “voting power,” which includes the power to vote or to direct the voting of such security, or “investment power,” which includes the power to dispose of or to direct the disposition of such security. A person is also deemed to be a beneficial owner of any securities of which that person has a right to acquire beneficial ownership within 60 days. Under these rules, more than one person may be deemed a beneficial owner of the same securities and a person may be deemed a beneficial owner of securities as to which he has no economic interest. Except as otherwise indicated in the footnotes below, each of the beneficial owners has, to our knowledge, sole voting and investment power with respect to the indicated Securities and has not pledged any such Securities as security. Our Series A Preferred Stock is convertible into Common Stock, at the option of each holder, on January 1, April 1, July 1 and October 1 of each year.

 

Name of Selling
Security Holder

   Number of
Shares of
Common
Stock
Beneficially
Owned
Prior to
Offering (1)(2)
     Number of
Shares of
Common
Stock
Beneficially
Owned
Being
Registered
for Sale
Pursuant
to this
Prospectus (2)
     Number of
Shares of
Common
Stock
Issuable
Upon
Conversion
of Series A
Preferred
Stock
Beneficially
Owned
Prior to
Offering (1) (3)
     Number of
Shares of
Common
Stock
Issuable
Upon
Conversion
of Series A
Preferred
Stock
Beneficially
Owned
Being
Registered
for Sale
Pursuant
to this
Prospectus (3)
     Total
Number of
Shares of
Common
Stock
Beneficially
Owned
After
Offering(4)
     Percentage
of Common
Stock
Beneficially
Owned
After
Offering(4)
     Number of
Shares of
Series A
Preferred
Stock
Beneficially
Owned
Prior to
Offering(5)
     Number of
Shares of
Series A
Preferred
Stock
Beneficially
Owned
Being
Registered
for Sale
Pursuant
to this
Prospectus
     Number of
Shares of
Series A
Preferred
Stock
Beneficially
Owned
After
Offering(6)
     Percentage
of Shares
of Series A
Preferred
Stock
Beneficially
Owned
After
Offering(6)
 

ATTESTOR VALUE MASTER FUND LP (7)

     3,147,970        3,147,970        4,839,004        4,839,004        —          —          4,839,004        4,839,004        —          —    

BAUPOST GROUP SECURITIES LLC (8)

     3,575,000        3,575,000        27,308,160        27,308,160        —          —          27,308,160        27,308,160        —          —    

CANARY SC MASTER FUND LP(9)

     1,603,445        1,603,445        3,708,277        3,708,277        —          —          3,708,277        3,708,277        —          —    

CENTERBRIDGE PARTNERS, L.P. (on behalf of its affiliates) (10)

     3,390,000        3,390,000        66,207,182        66,207,182        —          —          66,207,182        66,207,182        —          —    

CRESCENT 1 LP (11)

     2,095,093        2,095,093        4,845,308        4,845,308        —          —          4,845,308        4,845,308        —          —    

CRS MASTER FUND LP (12)

     1,994,954        1,994,954        4,613,717        4,613,717        —          —          4,613,717        4,613,717        —          —    

CYRUS 1740 MASTER FUND LP (13)

     264,724        264,724        612,225        612,225        —          —          612,225        612,225        —          —    

CYRUS OPPORTUNITIES MASTER FUND II LTD (14)

     3,593,111        3,593,111        8,309,765        8,309,765        —          —          8,309,765        8,309,765        —          —    

CYRUS SELECT OPPORTUNITIES MASTER FUND II LP (15)

     41,955        41,955        97,029        97,029        —          —          97,029        97,029        —          —    

CYRUS SELECT OPPORTUNITIES MASTER FUND LTD (16)

     617,127        617,127        1,427,225        1,427,225        —          —          1,427,225        1,427,225        —          —    

FIN CAPITAL PARTNERS LP (17)

     446,955        446,955        684,045        684,045        —          —          684,045        684,045        —          —    

HAWK RIDGE MASTER FUND LP (18)

     2,336,564        2,336,564        3,686,595        3,686,595        —          —          3,686,595        3,686,595        —          —    

KEYFRAME FUND I LP (20)

     263,900        263,900        610,320        610,320        —          —          610,320        610,320        —          —    

KEYFRAME FUND II LP (21)

     225,226        225,226        520,879        520,879        —          —          520,879        520,879        —          —    

KEYFRAME FUND III LP (22)

     564,200        564,200        1,304,822        1,304,822        —          —          1,304,822        1,304,822        —          —    

KEYFRAME FUND IV LP (23)

     452,724        452,724        1,047,011        1,047,011        —          —          1,047,011        1,047,011        —          —    

NEWTYN PARTNERS LP (24)

     1,117,299        1,117,299        1,939,340        1,939,340        —          —          1,939,340        1,939,340        —          —    

NEWTYN TE PARTNERS LP (25)

     684,796        684,796        1,188,627        1,188,627        —          —          1,188,627        1,188,627        —          —    

PC INVESTORS III LLC (30)

     8,170        8,170        18,895        18,895        —          —          18,895        18,895        —          —    

OAKTREE OPPORTUNITIES FUND XB HOLDINGS (DELAWARE), L.P. (26)

     2,874,489        2,874,489        —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —    

OAKTREE PHOENIX INVESTMENT FUND, L.P. (27)

     —          —          1,904,762        1,904,762        —          —          1,904,762        1,904,762        —          —    

OAKTREE VALUE OPPORTUNITIES FUND HOLDINGS, L.P. (28)

     718,622        718,622        14,374,581        14,374,581        —          —          14,374,581        14,374,581        —          —    

OCM OPPS GTM HOLDINGS, LLC (29)

     —          —          52,555,471        52,555,471        —          —          52,555,471        52,555,471        —          —    

PETERSON CAPITAL INVESTORS LLC (31)

     1,675        1,675        3,874        3,874        —          —          3,874        3,874        —          —    

SESSA CAPITAL MASTER LP (32)

     6,912,204        6,912,204        16,592,834        16,592,834        —          —          16,592,834        16,592,834        —          —    

 

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Name of
Selling
Security
Holder

   Number of
Shares of
Common
Stock
Beneficially
Owned
Prior to
Offering (1)(2)
     Number of
Shares of
Common
Stock
Beneficially
Owned
Being
Registered
for Sale
Pursuant
to this
Prospectus (2)
     Number of
Shares of
Common
Stock
Issuable
Upon
Conversion
of Series A
Preferred
Stock
Beneficially
Owned
Prior to
Offering (1) (3)
     Number of
Shares of
Common
Stock
Issuable
Upon
Conversion
of Series A
Preferred
Stock
Beneficially
Owned
Being
Registered
for Sale
Pursuant
to this
Prospectus (3)
     Total
Number of
Shares of
Common
Stock
Beneficially
Owned
After
Offering(4)
     Percentage
of
Common
Stock
Beneficially
Owned
After
Offering(4)
     Number of
Shares of
Series A
Preferred
Stock
Beneficially
Owned
Prior to
Offering(5)
     Number of
Shares of
Series A
Preferred
Stock
Beneficially
Owned
Being
Registered
for Sale
Pursuant
to this
Prospectus
     Number of
Shares of
Series A
Preferred
Stock
Beneficially
Owned
After
Offering(6)
     Percentage
of Shares
of Series A
Preferred
Stock
Beneficially
Owned
After
Offering(6)
 

WHITEBOX MULT-STRATEGY PARTNERS LP (33)

     750,000        750,000        1,152,887        1,152,887        —          —          1,152,887        1,152,887        —          —    

 

*

Less than 1%.

 

(1)

Includes shares of Common Stock that are owned by the applicable selling security holder but not being registered.

 

(2)

Excludes shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of any shares of Series A Preferred Stock.

 

(3)

Excludes shares of Common Stock that are not issuable upon conversion of any shares of Series A Preferred Stock.

 

(4)

Includes shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of any shares of Series A Preferred Stock. Assumes the sale of all shares of Common Stock being registered for sale pursuant to this prospectus by the selling security holders and assumes the selling security holders do not acquire beneficial ownership of any additional shares of our Common Stock. The selling security holders are not obligated to sell any of the shares of our Common Stock covered by this prospectus.

 

(5)

Includes shares of Series A Preferred Stock that are owned by the applicable security holder but not being registered.

 

(6)

Assumes the sale of all shares of Series A Preferred Stock being registered for sale pursuant to this prospectus by the selling security holders and assumes the selling security holders do not acquire beneficial ownership of any additional shares of our Series A Preferred Stock. The selling security holders are not obligated to sell any of the shares of our Series A Preferred Stock covered by this prospectus.

 

(7)

These securities are beneficially owned by (1) Attestor Value Master Fund LP, a Cayman Islands exempted limited partnership (“Attestor”), as a result of its direct ownership of the Shares reported herein, (2) Attestor Value Fund GP Limited, a Cayman Islands exempted private limited company (“Attestor GP”), as the sole general partner of Attestor, (3) Attestor Capital Limited, a Cayman Islands exempted private limited company (“Attestor Capital”), as the manager to Attestor GP, (4) Attestor Limited, a private limited company registered in England and Wales (with company number 12080120) (“Attestor Limited”), as the investment manager to Attestor, and (5) Mr. Jan-Christoph Peters, as the sole director and sole indirect shareholder of Attestor Limited. Attestor, Attestor GP, Attestor Capital, Attestor Limited and Mr. Peters disclaim beneficial ownership of such securities except to the extent of their pecuniary interests therein, if any. The principal business office of Attestor Limited and Mr. Peters is 7 Seymour Street, London W1H 7JW, United Kingdom.

 

(8)

Held on behalf of entities affiliated with The Baupost Group, L.L.C. (“Baupost”). Baupost is a registered investment adviser and acts as the investment adviser to certain private investment limited partnerships on whose behalf these securities were indirectly purchased. Baupost Group GP, L.L.C. (“BG GP”), as the Manager of Baupost, and Seth A. Klarman, as the sole Managing Member of BG GP and a controlling person of Baupost, may be deemed to have beneficial ownership of the securities beneficially owned by Baupost. Baupost, BG GP and Seth A. Klarman have shared voting and investment power over these shares. BG GP and Mr. Klarman disclaim beneficial ownership of such securities except to the extent of their pecuniary interest therein, if any.

 

(9)

These securities are beneficially owned by (1) Canary SC Master Fund, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (“CANM”), as a result of its direct ownership of shares of Common Stock and Series A Preferred Stock, (2) Cyrus Capital Partners, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (“Cyrus Capital Partners”), as the investment manager of CANM, (3) Cyrus Capital Advisors, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company (“Cyrus Capital Advisors”), as the general partner of CANM, (4) Cyrus Capital Partners GP, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company (“Cyrus Capital GP”), as the general partner of Cyrus Capital Partners and the managing member of Cyrus Capital Advisors, and (5) Mr. Stephen C. Freidheim, as the Chief Investment Officer of Cyrus Capital Partners and the sole member and manager of Cyrus Capital GP. CANM, Cyrus Capital Partners, Cyrus Capital Advisors, Cyrus Capital GP and Mr. Freidheim disclaim beneficial ownership of such securities except to the extent of their pecuniary interests therein, if any. The address of each of the foregoing is 65 East 55th Street, 35th Floor, New York, New York, 10022.

 

(10)

CSCP III Cayman GP Ltd. (“CSCP III Cayman GP”) is the general partner of Centerbridge Special Credit Partners General Partner III, L.P. (“Special Credit III GP”), which is the general partner of Centerbridge Special Credit Partners III-Flex, L.P. (“SC III-Flex”), and may be deemed to share beneficial ownership over the securities held of record by SC III-Flex. As the director of CSCP III Cayman GP, Jeffrey H. Aronson may be deemed to share beneficial ownership with respect to the securities held of record by SC III-Flex. Such persons and entities expressly disclaim beneficial ownership of the securities held of record by SC III-Flex, except to the extent of any proportionate pecuniary interest therein. The address of each of CSCP III Cayman GP, Special Credit III GP, SC III-Flex and Mr. Aronson, respectively, is 375 Park Avenue, 11th Floor, New York, New York 10152. Centerbridge Credit GP Investors, L.L.C. (“Credit GP Investors”) is the sole director of Centerbridge Credit Cayman GP, Ltd. (“Credit Cayman GP”), which is the general partner of Centerbridge Credit Partners Offshore General Partner, L.P. (“Credit Partners Offshore GP”), which is the general partner of Centerbridge Credit Partners Master, L.P. (“Credit Partners Master”), and may be deemed to share beneficial ownership over the securities held of record by Credit Partners Master. As the managing member of Credit GP Investors, Jeffrey H. Aronson may be deemed to share beneficial ownership with respect to the securities held of record by Credit Partners Master. Such persons and entities expressly disclaim beneficial ownership of the securities held of record by Credit Partners Master, except to the extent of any proportionate pecuniary interest therein. The address of each of Credit GP Investors, Credit Cayman GP, Credit Partners Offshore GP, Credit Partners Master and Mr. Aronson, respectively, is 375 Park Avenue, 11th Floor, New York, New York 10152.

 

(11)

These securities are beneficially owned by (1) Crescent 1, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (“CRES”), as a result of its direct ownership of shares of Common Stock and Series A Preferred Stock, (2) Cyrus Capital Partners, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (“Cyrus Capital Partners”), as the investment manager of CRES, (3) Cyrus Capital Advisors, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company (“Cyrus Capital Advisors”), as the general partner of CRES, (4) Cyrus Capital Partners GP, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company (“Cyrus Capital GP”), as the general partner of Cyrus Capital Partners and the managing member of Cyrus Capital Advisors, and (5) Mr. Stephen C. Freidheim, as the Chief Investment Officer of Cyrus Capital Partners and the sole member and manager of Cyrus Capital GP. CRES, Cyrus Capital Partners, Cyrus Capital Advisors, Cyrus Capital GP and Mr. Freidheim disclaim beneficial ownership of such securities except to the extent of their pecuniary interests therein, if any. The address of each of the foregoing is 65 East 55th Street, 35th Floor, New York, New York, 10022.

 

(12)

These securities are beneficially owned by (1) CRS Master Fund, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (“CRSM”), as a result of its direct ownership of shares of Common Stock and Series A Preferred Stock, (2) Cyrus Capital Partners, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (“Cyrus Capital Partners”), as the investment manager of CRSM, (3) Cyrus Capital Advisors, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company (“Cyrus Capital Advisors”), as the general partner of CRSM, (4) Cyrus Capital Partners GP, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company (“Cyrus Capital GP”), as the general partner of Cyrus Capital Partners and the managing member of Cyrus Capital Advisors, and (5) Mr. Stephen C. Freidheim, as the Chief Investment Officer of Cyrus Capital Partners and the sole member and manager of Cyrus Capital GP. CRSM, Cyrus Capital Partners, Cyrus Capital Advisors, Cyrus Capital GP and Mr. Freidheim disclaim beneficial ownership of such securities except to the extent of their pecuniary interests therein, if any. The address of each of the foregoing is 65 East 55th Street, 35th Floor, New York, New York, 10022.

 

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(13)

These securities are beneficially owned by (1) Cyrus 1740 Master Fund, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (“C1740M”), as a result of its direct ownership of shares of Common Stock and Series A Preferred Stock, (2) Cyrus Capital Partners, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (“Cyrus Capital Partners”), as the investment manager of C1740M, (3) Cyrus Capital Advisors, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company (“Cyrus Capital Advisors”), as the general partner of C1740M, (4) Cyrus Capital Partners GP, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company (“Cyrus Capital GP”), as the general partner of Cyrus Capital Partners and the managing member of Cyrus Capital Advisors, and (5) Mr. Stephen C. Freidheim, as the Chief Investment Officer of Cyrus Capital Partners and the sole member and manager of Cyrus Capital GP. C1740M, Cyrus Capital Partners, Cyrus Capital Advisors, Cyrus Capital GP and Mr. Freidheim disclaim beneficial ownership of such securities except to the extent of their pecuniary interests therein, if any. The address of each of the foregoing is 65 East 55th Street, 35th Floor, New York, New York, 10022.

 

(14)

These securities are beneficially owned by (1) Cyrus Opportunities Master Fund II, Ltd., a Delaware limited partnership (“COFII”), as a result of its direct ownership of shares of Common Stock and Series A Preferred Stock, (2) Cyrus Capital Partners, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (“Cyrus Capital Partners”), as the investment manager of COFII, (3) Cyrus Capital Partners GP, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company (“Cyrus Capital GP”), as the general partner of Cyrus Capital Partners, and (5) Mr. Stephen C. Freidheim, as the Chief Investment Officer of Cyrus Capital Partners and the sole member and manager of Cyrus Capital GP. COFII, Cyrus Capital Partners, Cyrus Capital GP and Mr. Freidheim disclaim beneficial ownership of such securities except to the extent of their pecuniary interests therein, if any. The address of each of the foregoing is 65 East 55th Street, 35th Floor, New York, New York, 10022.

 

(15)

These securities are beneficially owned by (1) Cyrus Select Opportunities Master Fund II, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (“CSOM2”), as a result of its direct ownership of shares of Common Stock and Series A Preferred Stock, (2) Cyrus Capital Partners, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (“Cyrus Capital Partners”), as the investment manager of CSOM2, (3) Cyrus Capital Advisors, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company (“Cyrus Capital Advisors”), as the general partner of CSOM2, (4) Cyrus Capital Partners GP, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company (“Cyrus Capital GP”), as the general partner of Cyrus Capital Partners and the managing member of Cyrus Capital Advisors, and (5) Mr. Stephen C. Freidheim, as the Chief Investment Officer of Cyrus Capital Partners and the sole member and manager of Cyrus Capital GP. CSOM2, Cyrus Capital Partners, Cyrus Capital Advisors, Cyrus Capital GP and Mr. Freidheim disclaim beneficial ownership of such securities except to the extent of their pecuniary interests therein, if any. The address of each of the foregoing is 65 East 55th Street, 35th Floor, New York, New York, 10022.

 

(16)

These securities are beneficially owned by (1) Cyrus Select Opportunities Master Fund, Ltd, a Delaware limited partnership (“CSOM”), as a result of its direct ownership of shares of Common Stock and Series A Preferred Stock, (2) Cyrus Capital Partners, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (“Cyrus Capital Partners”), as the investment manager of CSOM, (3) Cyrus Capital Partners GP, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company (“Cyrus Capital GP”), as the general partner of Cyrus Capital Partners, and (4) Mr. Stephen C. Freidheim, as the Chief Investment Officer of Cyrus Capital Partners and the sole member and manager of Cyrus Capital GP. CSOM, Cyrus Capital Partners, Cyrus Capital GP and Mr. Freidheim disclaim beneficial ownership of such securities except to the extent of their pecuniary interests therein, if any. The address of each of the foregoing is 65 East 55th Street, 35th Floor, New York, New York, 10022.

 

(17)

These securities are beneficially owned by (1) FIN Capital Partners LP, a Delaware limited partnership (“FCP”), as a result of its direct ownership of shares of Common Stock and Series A Preferred Stock, (2) Finn Management GP LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“FMGP”), as the general partner of FCP, (3) FIN Capital Management LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“FCM”), as the investment manager of FCP; and (4) Mr. Brian A. Finn, as manager of FCM and FMGP. FCP, FMGP, FCM and Mr. Finn disclaim beneficial ownership of such securities except to the extent of their pecuniary interests therein, if any. The address of each of the foregoing is 39 White Street, 3rd Floor, New York, NY 10013.

 

(18)

These securities are beneficially owned by (1) Hawk Ridge Master Fund, LP, a Delaware limited partnership (“Hawk Ridge”), as a result of its direct ownership of shares of Common Stock and Series A Preferred Stock, (2) Hawk Ridge Management, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Hawk Ridge GP”), as the general partner of Hawk Ridge, (3) Hawk Ridge Capital Management, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (“Hawk Ridge LP”), as the investment manager to Hawk Ridge, (4) Hawk Ridge Capital Management GP LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Hawk Ridge Capital GP”), as the general partner of Hawk Ridge LP, and (5) Mr. David G. Brown, as the portfolio manager of Hawk Ridge LP and sole member and manager of Hawk Ridge GP and Hawk Ridge Capital GP. Hawk Ridge, Hawk Ridge GP, Hawk Ridge LP, Hawk Ridge Capital GP and Mr. Brown disclaim beneficial ownership of such securities except to the extent of their pecuniary interests therein, if any. The address of each of the foregoing is 12121 Wilshire Blvd. Suite 900, Los Angeles CA 90025.

 

(19)

The address of Honeywell International Inc., is Honeywell International Inc., 300 South Tyron Street, Charlotte, North Carolina 28202

 

(20)

These securities are beneficially owned by (1) Keyframe Fund I, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (“KFI”), as a result of its direct ownership of shares of Common Stock and Series A Preferred Stock, (2) Keyframe Capital Advisors, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company (“KCA”), as the general partner of KFI, (3) Keyframe Capital Partners, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (“KCP”), as investment manager to KFI, (4) Keyframe Capital Partners GP, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company (“KCPGP”), as the general partner of KCP, and (5) John R. Rapaport, as the Chief Investment Officer and Managing Partner of KCP and the Managing Member of both KCA and KCPGP. KFI, KCA, KCP, KCPGP and Mr. Rapaport disclaim beneficial ownership of such securities except to the extent of their pecuniary interests therein, if any. The address of each of the foregoing is 65 East 55th Street, 35th Floor, New York, New York, 10022.

 

(21)

These securities are beneficially owned by (1) Keyframe Fund II, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (“KFII”), as a result of its direct ownership of shares of Common Stock and Series A Preferred Stock, (2) Keyframe Capital Advisors, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company (“KCA”), as the general partner of KFII, (3) Keyframe Capital Partners, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (“KCP”), as investment manager to KFII, (4) Keyframe Capital Partners GP, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company (“KCPGP”), as the general partner of KCP, and (5) John R. Rapaport, as the Chief Investment Officer and Managing Partner of KCP and the Managing Member of both KCA and KCPGP. KFII, KCA, KCP, KCPGP and Mr. Rapaport disclaim beneficial ownership of such securities except to the extent of their pecuniary interests therein, if any. The address of each of the foregoing is 65 East 55th Street, 35th Floor, New York, New York, 10022.

 

(22)

These securities are beneficially owned by (1) Keyframe Fund III, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (“KFIII”), as a result of its direct ownership of shares of Common Stock and Series A Preferred Stock, (2) Keyframe Capital Advisors, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company (“KCA”), as the general partner of KFIII, (3) Keyframe Capital Partners, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (“KCP”), as investment manager to KFIII, (4) Keyframe Capital Partners GP, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company (“KCPGP”), as the general partner of KCP, and (5) John R. Rapaport, as the Chief Investment Officer and Managing Partner of KCP and the Managing Member of both KCA and KCPGP. KFIII, KCA, KCP, KCPGP and Mr. Rapaport disclaim beneficial ownership of such securities except to the extent of their pecuniary interests therein, if any. The address of each of the foregoing is 65 East 55th Street, 35th Floor, New York, New York, 10022.

 

(23)

These securities are beneficially owned by (1) Keyframe Fund IV, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (“KFIV”), as a result of its direct ownership of shares of Common Stock and Series A Preferred Stock, (2) Keyframe Capital Advisors, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company (“KCA”), as the general partner of KFIV, (3) Keyframe Capital Partners, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (“KCP”), as investment manager to KFIV, (4) Keyframe Capital Partners GP, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company (“KCPGP”), as the general partner of KCP, and (5) John R. Rapaport, as the Chief Investment Officer and Managing Partner of KCP and the Managing Member of both KCA and KCPGP. KFIV, KCA, KCP, KCPGP and Mr. Rapaport disclaim beneficial ownership of such securities except to the extent of their pecuniary interests therein, if any. The address of each of the foregoing is 65 East 55th Street, 35th Floor, New York, New York, 10022.

 

(24)

These securities are beneficially owned by (1) Newtyn Partners, LP, a Delaware limited partnership (“NP”), with respect to the Shares directly and beneficially owned by it; (2) Newtyn Management, LLC, a New York limited liability company (“NM”), as the investment manager of NP; (3) Newtyn Capital Partners, LP, a Delaware limited partnership (“NCP”), as the general partner to NP; (4) Ledo Capital, LLC, a New York limited liability company (“Ledo”), as the general partner to NCP; and (5) Mr. Noah Levy, as managing member to NM. NM, NCP, Ledo and Mr. Levy disclaim beneficial ownership of such securities    except to the extent of their pecuniary interest therein, if any. The address of each of the foregoing is 60 East 42nd Street, 9th Floor, New York, New York 10165.

 

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(25)

These securities are beneficially owned by (1) Newtyn TE Partners, LP, a Delaware limited partnership (“NTE”), with respect to the Shares directly and beneficially owned by it; (2) Newtyn Management, LLC, a New York limited liability company (“NM”), as the investment manager of NTE; (3) Newtyn Capital Partners, LP, a Delaware limited partnership (“NCP”), as the general partner to NTE; (4) Ledo Capital, LLC, a New York limited liability company (“Ledo”), as the general partner to NCP; and (5) Mr. Noah Levy, as managing member to NM. NM, NCP, Ledo and Mr. Levy disclaim beneficial ownership of such securities except to the extent of their pecuniary interest therein, if any. The address of each of the foregoing is 60 East 42nd Street, 9th Floor, New York, New York 10165.

 

(26)

The sole general partner of Oaktree Opportunities Fund Xb Holdings (Delaware), L.P. is Oaktree Fund GP, LLC. The sole managing member of Oaktree Fund GP, LLC is Oaktree Fund GP I, L.P. The sole general partner of Oaktree Fund GP I, L.P. is Oaktree Capital I, L.P. The sole general partner of Oaktree Capital I, L.P. is OCM Holdings I, LLC. The sole managing member of OCM Holdings I, LLC is Oaktree Holdings, LLC. The sole managing member of Oaktree Holdings, LLC is Oaktree Capital Group, LLC. Oaktree Capital Group, LLC is governed and controlled by its eleven-member board of directors. Each of the foregoing general partners, managing members, and directors, disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities except to the extent of their pecuniary interest therein (if any). The address of each of the foregoing is 333 S. Grand Avenue, 28th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90071.

 

(27)

The sole general partner of Oaktree Phoenix Investment Fund, L.P. is Oaktree Phoenix Investment Fund GP, L.P. The sole general partner of Oaktree Phoenix Investment Fund GP, L.P. is Oaktree Phoenix Investment Fund GP Ltd. The director of Oaktree Phoenix Investment Fund GP Ltd. is Oaktree Capital Management, L.P. The general partner of Oaktree Capital Management, L.P. is Oaktree Capital Management GP, LLC. The sole managing member of Oaktree Capital Management GP, LLC is Atlas OCM Holdings, LLC. Atlas OCM Holdings, LLC is governed and controlled by its eleven-member board of directors. Each of the foregoing general partners, managing members, and directors, disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities except to the extent of their pecuniary interest therein (if any). The address of each of the foregoing is 333 S. Grand Avenue, 28th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90071.

 

(28)

The sole general partner of Oaktree Value Opportunities Fund Holdings, L.P. is Oaktree Value Opportunities Fund GP, L.P. The sole general partner of Oaktree Value Opportunities Fund GP, L.P. is Oaktree Value Opportunities Fund GP Ltd. The director of Oaktree Value Opportunities Fund GP Ltd. is Oaktree Capital Management, L.P. The general partner of Oaktree Capital Management, L.P. is Oaktree Capital Management GP, LLC. The sole managing member of Oaktree Capital Management GP, LLC is Atlas OCM Holdings, LLC. Atlas OCM Holdings, LLC is governed and controlled by its eleven-member board of directors. The address of each of the foregoing is 333 S. Grand Avenue, 28th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90071.

 

(29)

The sole managing member of OCM Opps GTM Holdings, LLC is Oaktree Fund GP, LLC. The sole managing member of Oaktree Fund GP, LLC is Oaktree Fund GP I, L.P. The sole general partner of Oaktree Fund GP I, L.P. is Oaktree Capital I, L.P. The sole general partner of Oaktree Capital I, L.P. is OCM Holdings I, LLC. The sole managing member of OCM Holdings I, LLC is Oaktree Holdings, LLC. The sole managing member of Oaktree Holdings, LLC is Oaktree Capital Group, LLC. Oaktree Capital Group, LLC is governed and controlled by its eleven-member board of directors. Each of the foregoing general partners, managing members, and directors, disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities except to the extent of their pecuniary interest therein (if any). The address of each of the foregoing is 333 S. Grand Avenue, 28th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90071.

 

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These securities are beneficially owned by (1) PC Investors III, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (“PCI3”), as a result of its direct ownership of shares of Common Stock and Series A Preferred Stock, (2) Cyrus Capital Partners, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (“Cyrus Capital Partners”), as the investment manager of PCI3, (3) Cyrus Capital Partners GP, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company (“Cyrus Capital GP”), as the general partner of Cyrus Capital Partners, and (4) Mr. Stephen C. Freidheim, as the Chief Investment Officer of Cyrus Capital Partners and the sole member and manager of Cyrus Capital GP. PCI3, Cyrus Capital Partners, Cyrus Capital GP and Mr. Freidheim disclaim beneficial ownership of such securities except to the extent of their pecuniary interests therein, if any. The address of each of the foregoing is 65 East 55th Street, 35th Floor, New York, New York, 10022.

 

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These securities are beneficially owned by (1) Peterson Capital Investors, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“PCIN”), as a result of its direct ownership of shares of Common Stock and Series A Preferred Stock, (2) Cyrus Capital Partners, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (“Cyrus Capital Partners”), as the investment manager of PCIN, (3) Cyrus Capital Partners GP, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company (“Cyrus Capital GP”), as the general partner of Cyrus Capital Partners, and (4) Mr. Stephen C. Freidheim, as the Chief Investment Officer of Cyrus Capital Partners and the sole member and manager of Cyrus Capital GP. PCIN, Cyrus Capital Partners, Cyrus Capital GP and Mr. Freidheim disclaim beneficial ownership of such securities except to the extent of their pecuniary interests therein, if any. The address of each of the foregoing is c/o Cyrus Capital Partners, L.P. 65 East 55th Street, 35th Fl, New York, NY 10022.

 

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These securities are beneficially owned by (1) Sessa Capital (Master), L.P., a Cayman Islands exempted limited partnership (“Sessa Capital”), as a result of its direct ownership of shares of Common Stock and Series A Preferred Stock, (2) Sessa Capital GP, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Sessa Capital GP”), as a result of being the sole general partner of Sessa Capital, (3) Sessa Capital IM, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (“Sessa IM”), as a result of being the investment adviser for Sessa Capital, (4) Sessa Capital IM GP, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Sessa IM GP”), as a result of being the sole general partner of Sessa IM, and (5) John Petry, as a result of being the manager of Sessa Capital GP and Sessa IM GP. Sessa Capital, Sessa Capital GP, Sessa IM, Sessa IM GP and Mr. Petry disclaim beneficial ownership of such securities except to the extent of their pecuniary interests therein, if any. The address of each of the foregoing is 888 Seventh Avenue, 30th Floor, New York, New York, 10019.

 

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Whitebox General Partner LLC is the general partner of Whitebox Multi-Strategy Partners, LP, a Cayman Islands limited partnership. Whitebox General Partner LLC is owned by Robert Vogel, Jacob Mercer, Paul Roos, Paul Twitchell and Dyal Capital Partners II (B) LP. Messrs. Vogel, Mercer, Roos and Twitchell share voting and dispositive power over all of the shares of Whitebox General Partner LLC. Whitebox Advisors LLC is the investment manager of Whitebox Multi-Strategy Partners, LP and holds voting and disposable power over the shares. Whitebox Advisors LLC is owned by Robert Vogel, Jacob Mercer, Paul Roos, Paul Twitchell and Dyal Capital Partners II (A) LP. The address of these persons is 3033 Excelsior Blvd, Suite 500, Minneapolis, MN 55416. Whitebox General Partner LLC (“WBGP”), Whitebox Advisors LLC (“WBA”) and the individuals and entities listed above as owners of WBGP and WBA each disclaim beneficial ownership of the securities except to the extent of such entity or individual’s pecuniary interest therein, if any.

 

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CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

Relationship with Our Principal Stockholders Following the Offering

Except as disclosed below, none of the selling security holders has had any material relationships with the Company within the past three years.

On September 20, 2020, the Company and certain of its subsidiaries (together with the Company, the “Debtors”) filed voluntary petitions seeking relief under Chapter 11 of Title 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York (the “Bankruptcy Court”), to pursue a Chapter 11 plan of reorganization, which were jointly administered under the caption “In re Garrett Motion Inc., 20-12212” (the “Chapter 11 cases”). On April 26, 2021, the Debtors filed the proposed Amended Joint Plan of Reorganization (as amended, modified, or supplemented from time to time, the “Plan”), which was confirmed by the Bankruptcy Court on April 26, 2021, and on April 30, 2021 (the “Effective Date”), the Plan became effective in accordance with its terms and the Debtors emerged from the Chapter 11 cases.

Pursuant to the Plan and the Amended and Restated Plan Support Agreement, dated as of March 9, 2021, by and among the Company and the other parties thereto (“PSA”), the Investor Rights Agreement (as defined below) and the certificate of designations governing our Series B Preferred Stock, the following members of our Board have been designated to serve on the Board by certain of the selling security holders: (i) Steven Silver (who currently serves as Senior Managing Director and Co-Head of Private Equity at Centerbridge), Julia Steyn and Robert Shanks, who were designated by Centerbridge, (ii) Steven Tesoriere (who currently serves as Co-Portfolio Manager and Managing Director at Oaktree), Daniel Ninivaggi and D’aun Norman, who were designated by Oaktree, (iii) John Petry, who was designated by the Additional Investors (as defined in the PSA) and who founded Sessa Capital IM, L.P. (“Sessa Capital”) in 2012 and currently serves as its Managing Principal and (iv) Tina Pierce, who was designated by Honeywell and currently serves as Vice President and Chief Executive Officer of Honeywell Performance Materials and Technologies. Except as set forth above, the selling security holders are not directors, officers or employees of ours or affiliates of such persons.

Related Party Transactions

Transactions with Honeywell

We lease certain facilities and receive property maintenance services from Honeywell, which is the owner of our Series B Preferred Stock and appoints a director to our Board. We also contract with Honeywell for the occasional purchase of certain goods and services. Lease and service agreements were made at commercial terms prevalent in the market at the time they were executed. Our payments under our lease agreements with Honeywell were approximately $9 million during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021 and approximately $2 million from the beginning of the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022 to the date of this proxy statement. Our payments under our bearings purchase and professional and other services agreements with Honeywell were less than $1 million in each of the same periods.

Second Amended and Restated Plan Support Agreement

On March 9, 2021, we entered into the PSA with Centerbridge, Oaktree, Honeywell and certain other investors and parties, which, on aggregate, held (at the time of the transactions in question) more than 5% of our registered securities, pursuant to which the Company agreed to reimburse such parties for their professional fees and expenses, subject to an interim cap on certain expenses of $25 million prior to the Company’s emergence from bankruptcy. Pursuant to the PSA, the Company reimbursed such investors and parties, who on aggregate beneficially owned 264,350,147 shares of our Common Stock and 225,464,670 shares of Series A Preferred Stock as of the Effective Date.

 

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Replacement Equity Backstop Commitment Agreement

On March 9, 2021, we entered into a Replacement Equity Backstop Commitment Agreement (the “BCA”) with certain investors and parties, which, on aggregate, held (at the time of the transactions in question) more than 5% of our registered securities, pursuant to which the Company agreed to reimburse certain parties for all reasonable and documented out-of-pocket fees and expenses for all attorneys, accountants, other professionals, advisors and consultants incurred by those security holders or their affiliates in connection with the Company’s bankruptcy, subject to an interim cap of $25 million. Pursuant to the PSA and BCA, the Company reimbursed such investors and parties, who on aggregate beneficially owned 264,350,147 shares of our Common Stock and 225,464,670 shares of Series A Preferred Stock as of the Effective Date, in an aggregate amount of approximately $73.4 million.

Registration Rights Agreement

On April 30, 2021, we entered into a registration rights agreement (the “Registration Rights Agreement”) with the holders of our Common Stock and Series A Preferred Stock named therein to provide for resale registration rights for the holders’ Registrable Securities (as defined in the Registration Rights Agreement).

Pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement, the Company agreed to file with the SEC the shelf registration statement of which this prospectus is a part for the offer and resale of Common Stock and Series A Preferred Stock held by Centerbridge, Oaktree and certain other investors and parties. The parties to the Registration Rights Agreement have customary underwritten offering and piggyback registration rights, subject to the limitations set forth therein. Under their underwritten offering registration rights, one or more of the parties to the Registration Rights Agreement holding, collectively, at least 7.5% of the aggregate number of Registrable Securities and Registrable Securities with an anticipated aggregate gross offering price (before deducting underwriting discounts and commissions) of at least $50 million have the right to demand that we file a registration statement with the SEC, and further have the right to demand that we effectuate the distribution of any or all of such holder’s Registrable Securities by means of an underwritten offering pursuant to an effective registration statement, subject to certain limitations described in the Registration Rights Agreement. The holders’ piggyback registration rights provide that, if at any time we propose to undertake a registered offering of our Common Stock, whether or not for our own account, we must give at least five business days’ notice to all holders of Registrable Securities to allow them to include a specified number of their Registrable Securities in the offering.

These registration rights are subject to certain conditions and limitations, including our right to delay or withdraw a registration statement under certain circumstances. We will generally pay all registration expenses in connection with our obligations under the Registration Rights Agreement, regardless of whether any Registrable Securities are sold pursuant to a registration statement. The registration rights granted in the Registration Rights Agreement are subject to customary indemnification and contribution provisions, as well as customary restrictions such as blackout periods and, if an underwritten offering is contemplated, limitations on the number of shares to be included in the underwritten offering that may be imposed by the managing underwriter.

For further description of the terms of the Registration Rights Agreement, please see “Description of Capital Stock – Registration Rights Agreement” below.

Investor Rights Agreement

On April 30, 2021, we entered into an Investor Rights Agreement (the “Investor Rights Agreement”) with Centerbridge, Oaktree and certain other investors party thereto including an affiliate of Sessa Capital (the “Additional Investors”), pursuant to which, subject to certain thresholds for beneficial share ownership, Centerbridge and Oaktree each have the right to designate three directors to our Board and the Additional Investors have the right to designate one director to our Board.

Pursuant to the Investor Rights Agreement, Centerbridge and Oaktree will each have a continuing right to designate three directors to the Board, subject to its (and permitted transferees’) beneficial ownership of at least 60% of their respective aggregate initial ownership interest as of the Effective Date (the “Initial Investor Interest”), at least one of which will not be employed by Centerbridge or Oaktree, as applicable, or their respective affiliates. If

 

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Centerbridge or Oaktree, as applicable, beneficially own less than 60% but at least 40% of their respective Initial Investor Interest, then they will each have the right to designate at least two directors to the Board. If Centerbridge or Oaktree, as applicable, beneficially own less than 40% but at least 20% of their respective Initial Investor Interest, then they will each have the right to designate at least one director to the Board. If Centerbridge or Oaktree, as applicable, cease to own at least 20% of their respective Initial Investor Interest, then they will have no right to designate any directors to the Board.

Pursuant to the Investor Rights Agreement, the Additional Investors will have a continuing right to designate one director for election to the Board, subject to its (and permitted transferees’) beneficial ownership of at least 60% of their Initial Investor Interest. If the Additional Investors beneficially own less than 60% of their Initial Investor Interest, then they will have no right to designate any directors to the Board. The designee of the Additional Investors shall be the person nominated, separately and not jointly, by those Additional Investors holding at least 65% of the shares of Series A Preferred Stock held by the Additional Investors at such time. After the Additional Investors no longer have a right to designate a director as described above, if the Company becomes aware that at least 20% of the Series A Preferred Stock issued as of the Effective Date is held by stockholders other than Centerbridge and Oaktree, then the holders of a majority of the Series A Preferred Stock then outstanding (excluding Series A Preferred Stock held by Centerbridge and the Oaktree) will collectively have the right to designate one director to the Board.

Series B Preferred Stock Certificate of Designations

Pursuant to the Certificate of Designations for our Series B Preferred Stock, Honeywell has the right to elect or appoint one director to our Board until the first date on which certain amounts due to Honeywell under the terms of the Series B Preferred Stock are, on aggregate, equal to or less than $125.0 million.

Under the terms of the original Certificate of Designations for our Series B Preferred Stock, we were obligated to redeem an aggregate number of shares of Series B Preferred Stock equal to an aggregate redemption amount of $834.8 million, payable to Honeywell in annual cash installments beginning in 2022 and ending in 2030, subject to various conditions and put and call rights set forth in the Certificate of Designations for the Series B Preferred Stock.

On December 28, 2021, we elected to complete an early partial redemption of 345,988,497 shares of Series B Preferred Stock for an aggregate price of approximately $211 million, and on February 18, 2022, we elected to complete an early partial redemption of 217,183,244 shares of Series B Preferred Stock for an aggregate price of approximately $197 million. Following these early partial redemptions, we will be required by the amended and restated Certificate of Designations for the Series B Preferred Stock to make future scheduled redemptions of shares of Series B Preferred Stock in the amount of $18 million, $100 million, $100 million and $54 million, in the years 2024 to 2027, respectively, subject to various conditions and put and call rights set forth in the Certificate of Designations for the Series B Preferred Stock.

A dividend on the shares of Series A Preferred Stock or Common Stock may not be declared, and a distribution or other payment may not be made to holders thereof, so long as the Company has not satisfied or cannot satisfy in full deferred redemption payments or the next scheduled redemption payment owed to holders of Series B Preferred Stock.

Consultant Fee Letter

On April 26, 2021, we entered into a Consultant Fee Reimbursement Letter with Oaktree and its consultant (the “Fee Letter”). The Fee Letter was executed in order to document our agreement to (a) reimburse, pursuant to the PSA, Oaktree’s reasonable and documented fees and expenses incurred in its retention of the consultant in connection with the transactions contemplated by the PSA up to $112,500 and (b) facilitate Oaktree’s arrangements with the consultant to provide a co-investment opportunity in shares of Series A Preferred Stock with an aggregate subscription price of approximately $250,000, which Oaktree otherwise would have been entitled to acquire pursuant to the PSA.

 

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Policy on Related Party Transactions

Our Board has adopted written policies and procedures (the “Policy”) for the review, approval and ratification of any transaction, arrangement or relationship (or any series of similar transactions, arrangements or relationships) (each, a “Related Person Transaction”) in which the Company (including any of its subsidiaries) was, is or will be a participant and the amount involved exceeds $120,000, and in which any “Related Person” had, has or will have a direct or indirect material interest. Under the Policy, a “Related Person” includes (i) any person who is, or at any time since the beginning of the Company’s last fiscal year was, a director, executive officer or a nominee to become a director of the Company; (ii) any person (or group) who is the beneficial owner of more than 5% of any class of the Company’s voting securities; (iii) any immediate family member of any of the foregoing persons; and (iv) any firm, corporation or other entity in which any of the foregoing persons is employed or of which any of the foregoing persons is a general partner or principal, or in which such person occupies a similar position, or in which such person has a 10% or greater beneficial ownership interest.

Prior to entering into any Related Person Transaction, the Related Person must provide notice to our General Counsel of the facts and circumstances of the proposed Related Person Transaction. The Policy calls for the proposed transaction to be assessed by the General Counsel and, if determined to be a Related Person Transaction, submitted to the Audit Committee for its consideration at the next Audit Committee meeting or, if the General Counsel, in consultation with the Chief Executive Officer or Chief Financial Officer, determines that it is not practicable or desirable to wait until the next Audit Committee meeting, to the Chair of the Audit Committee.

The Audit Committee or Chair of the Audit Committee, as applicable, will review and consider all the relevant facts and circumstances available, including but not limited to:

 

   

the benefits to the Company of the proposed transaction;

 

   

the impact on a director’s independence in the event the Related Person is a director, an immediate family member of a director or an entity in which a director is a partner, stockholder or executive officer; and

 

   

the availability of other sources for comparable products or services, the terms of the transaction including their fairness to the Company, and the terms available to unrelated third parties or to employees generally.

The Audit Committee (or the Chair of the Audit Committee) shall approve only those Related Person Transactions that are in, or are not inconsistent with, the best interests of the Company, as the Audit Committee (or its Chair) determines in good faith. From time to time, the Audit Committee shall review certain previously approved or ratified Related Person Transactions that remain ongoing in nature.

The Policy also deems certain transactions to be pre-approved or ratified under its terms, even if such transactions will exceed $120,000, including Related Person Transactions involving competitive bids, certain employment relationships or transactions approved by the Compensation Committee of the Board or another group of independent directors, certain transactions between the Company and Honeywell relating to the provision of ancillary services by Honeywell to the Company at facilities leased from Honeywell, and certain other transactions with Honeywell not exceeding $200,000 in aggregate per quarter.

 

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DESCRIPTION OF CAPITAL STOCK

The following description of our capital stock, together with the additional information we include in any applicable prospectus supplements, summarizes the material terms and provisions of our capital stock that we may offer under this prospectus. It may not contain all the information that is important to you. For the complete terms of our Common Stock and preferred stock, please refer to our Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws, which are incorporated by reference into the registration statement which includes this prospectus. The Delaware General Corporation Law (“DGCL”) may also affect the terms of these securities.

Authorized Capitalization

Under the Certificate of Incorporation, the Company’s authorized capital stock consists of 2,200,000,000 shares of capital stock, consisting of (i) 1,000,000,000 shares of Common Stock and (ii) 1,200,000,000 shares of preferred stock. As of June 1, 2022, the Company had 64,804,051 issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock, 245,655,745 issued and outstanding shares of Series A Preferred Stock and 271,628,259 issued and outstanding shares of Series B preferred stock, par value $0.001 per share (the “Series B Preferred Stock”). Pursuant to the Series A Certificate of Designations, the Company must reserve and keep available the full number of shares of Common Stock deliverable upon the conversion of all shares of Series A Preferred Stock then outstanding. Additionally, approximately 27 million shares of Common Stock are reserved for issuance in connection with equity awards that may be granted pursuant to the Company’s management equity compensation plan adopted by the Board on May 25, 2021 (the “MIP”).

Common Stock

Dividends

Holders of shares of the Common Stock are entitled to receive dividends when, as and if declared by the Board at its discretion out of funds legally available for that purpose, subject to the preferential rights of any preferred stock that may be outstanding. The timing, declaration, amount and payment of future dividends will depend on the Company’s financial condition, earnings, capital requirements and debt service obligations, as well as legal requirements, regulatory constraints, industry practice and other factors that the Board deems relevant. Under the terms of our Series A Preferred Stock, a dividend on our Common Stock (other than a dividend payable solely in Common Stock) may not be declared if (i) all cumulative accrued and unpaid preference dividends on all outstanding shares of Series A Preferred Stock have not been paid in full and the full dividend thereon due has not been paid or declared and set aside for payment, or (ii) all prior redemption requirements with respect to Series A Preferred Stock have not been complied with, in each case subject to certain exceptions. Additionally, under the terms of our Series B Preferred Stock, a dividend on our Common Stock may not be declared if the Company has not satisfied or cannot satisfy in full redemption payments owed to holders of Series B Preferred Stock.

Additionally, the Credit Agreement, dated as of April 30, 2021, by and among the Company, Garrett LX I S.à r.l., Garrett Motion Holdings Inc. and Garrett Motion Sàrl, the lenders and issuing banks party thereto and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent (as amended, amended and restated, or supplemented, including by that certain Amendment No. 1 dated January 11, 2022 and that certain Amendment No. 2 dated March 23, 2022, the “Credit Agreement”), includes restrictions on the Company’s ability to pay dividends or make distributions on, or redeem or otherwise acquire, shares of its Common Stock, and to pay participating dividends on shares of its Series A Preferred Stock, in each case subject to certain exceptions and carve-outs.

For information on restrictions on the payment of dividends on the Common Stock pursuant to the terms of the Series A Preferred Stock, see “Series A Preferred Stock — Dividends” below.

Voting

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Designations relating to any series of preferred stock) that relates solely to the terms of one or more outstanding series of preferred stock if the holders of such affected series are entitled, either separately or together with the holders of one or more other such series, to vote thereon.

Subject to the rights of any outstanding series of preferred stock, directors will be elected by a majority of the votes cast, provided that, in contested elections, directors will be elected by a plurality of the validly cast votes represented in person or by proxy with respect to the election. There are no cumulative voting rights for the election of directors.

For information on the voting rights of holders of the Series A Preferred Stock, see “Series A Preferred Stock — Voting” below. For information on the voting rights of holders of the Series B Preferred Stock, see “Series B Preferred Stock — Voting” below.

Other Rights

Subject to the preferential liquidation rights of any preferred stock that may be outstanding, including the Series A Preferred Stock and the Series B Preferred Stock, upon the Company’s liquidation, dissolution or winding-up, the holders of the Common Stock are entitled to share ratably in the Company’s assets legally available for distribution to stockholders.

Under the terms of the Certificate of Incorporation and the Bylaws, the Company is prohibited from issuing any non-voting equity securities, provided that such restriction (i) only applies to the extent required under Section 1123(a)(6) of the Bankruptcy Code, (ii) only for so long as Section 1123 of the Bankruptcy Code is in effect and applicable to the Company and (iii) may be amended or eliminated in accordance with applicable law as from time to time may be in effect. Such a restriction in no way restricts or prevents the issuance of any shares of Series B Preferred Stock, regardless of any voting rights granted thereto.

Fully Paid

The issued and outstanding shares of the Common Stock are fully paid and non-assessable. Any additional shares of Common Stock that the Company may issue in the future will also be fully paid and non-assessable.

The holders of the Common Stock do not have preemptive rights or preferential rights to subscribe for shares of the Company’s capital stock.

Series A Preferred Stock

Dividends

Holders of the Series A Preferred Stock will be entitled to receive, when, as and if declared by a committee of disinterested directors of the Board, which currently consists of Daniel Ninivaggi, Julia Steyn, Robert Shanks, and D’aun Norman (the “Disinterested Directors Committee”) out of funds legally available for such dividend, cumulative cash dividends at an annual rate of 11% on the stated amount per share plus the amount of any accrued and unpaid dividends on such share, accumulating on a daily basis and payable quarterly on January 1, April 1, July 1 and October 1, respectively, in each year. Such a dividend will not be declared at any time when Consolidated EBITDA (as defined in the Series A Certificate of Designations) of the Company and its subsidiaries for the most recent four fiscal quarters for which financial statements of the Company are available is less than $425,000,000. Dividends on the Series A Preferred Stock will accumulate whether or not declared. Under the terms of our Series B Preferred Stock, a dividend on the Series A Preferred Stock may not be declared so long as the Company has not satisfied or cannot satisfy in full any deferred redemption payments or redemption payments owed on the next scheduled redemption date to holders of Series B Preferred Stock.

Holders of the Series A Preferred Stock will also be entitled to such dividends paid to holders of Common Stock to the same extent as if such holders of Series A Preferred Stock had converted their shares of Series A Preferred Stock into Common Stock (without regard to any limitations on conversions) and had held such shares of

 

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Common Stock on the record date for such dividends and distributions. Such payments will be made concurrently with the dividend or distribution to the holders of the Common Stock. However, the Credit Agreement includes restrictions on the Company’s ability to pay such participating dividends on shares of its Series A Preferred Stock and dividends on shares of its Common Stock, in each case subject to certain exceptions and carve-outs.

So long as any shares of Series A Preferred Stock remain outstanding, no dividend shall be paid or declared, and no distribution shall be made, on any class of Common Stock or any future class of preferred stock established thereafter by the Board (other than any series of capital stock that ranks pari passu to the Series A Preferred Stock) (such stock “Dividend Junior Stock”), other than a dividend payable solely in Dividend Junior Stock, unless (i) all cumulative accrued and unpaid preference dividends on all outstanding shares of Series A Preferred Stock have been paid in full and the full dividend thereon due has been paid or declared and set aside for payment and (ii) all prior redemption requirements with respect to Series A Preferred Stock have been complied with. Notwithstanding this limitation, the Certificate of Designations for the Series A Preferred Stock permits the payment or declaration of a dividend, or the making of a distribution, on Dividend Junior Stock even if there are cumulative accrued and unpaid Preference Dividends that have not been paid in full or the full dividend for the then current Preference Dividend Period has not been paid or declared and set aside for payment, but only if (x) the distribution consists of the purchase, redemption or other acquisition by the Company of Dividend Junior Stock for cash, and such distribution is approved by the Disinterested Directors Committee of the Board and ratified by the affirmative vote of at least two-thirds of the Board, or (y) the holders of Series A Preferred Stock participate ratably in the dividend or distribution, and such dividend or distribution is declared or approved by the Disinterested Directors Committee of the Board and ratified by the affirmative vote of a majority of the Board.

Voting

Holders of the Series A Preferred Stock will be entitled to vote together as a single class with the holders of Common Stock, with each such holder entitled to cast the number of votes equal to the number of votes such holder would have been entitled to cast if such holder were the holder of a number of shares of Common Stock equal to the whole number of shares of Common Stock that would be issuable upon conversion of such holder’s shares of Series A Preferred Stock in addition to a number of shares of Common Stock equal to the amount of cumulative unpaid preference dividends (whether or not authorized or declared) divided by the lesser of (i) the fair market value per share of such additional shares and (ii) the fair market value per share of the Common Stock.

So long as any shares of Series A Preferred Stock are outstanding, a vote or the consent of the holders representing a majority of the Series A Preferred Stock will be required for (i) effecting or validating any amendment, modification or alteration to the Certificate of Incorporation that would authorize or create, or increase the authorized amount of, any shares of any class or series or any securities convertible into shares of any class or series of capital stock that would rank senior or pari passu to the Series A Preferred Stock with respect to dividend payments or upon the occurrence of a liquidation, (ii) any increase in the authorized number of shares of Series A Preferred Stock or of any series of capital stock that ranks pari passu with Series A Preferred Stock, (iii) effecting or validating any amendment, alteration or repeal of any provision of the Certificate of Incorporation or Bylaws that would have an adverse effect on the rights, preferences, privileges or voting power of Series A Preferred Stock or the holders thereof in any material respect, or (iv) any action or inaction that would reduce the stated amount of any share of Series A Preferred Stock to below $5.25 per share.

Liquidation

Upon liquidation, Series A Preferred Stock will rank senior to the Common Stock and to the Series B Preferred Stock, and will have the right to be paid, out of the assets of the Company legally available for distribution to its stockholders, an amount equal to the Aggregate Liquidation Entitlement (as defined in the Series A Certificate of Designations) for all outstanding shares of Series A Preferred Stock.

Other Rights

All shares of Series A Preferred Stock will automatically convert to shares of Common Stock, at a conversion price of $5.25 per share of Common Stock (subject to adjustment as described in the Series A Certificate of Designations) (the “Conversion Price”) upon either (i) the election of holders representing a majority of the then-

 

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outstanding Series A Preferred Stock or (ii) the occurrence of a Trading Day (as defined in the Series A Certificate of Designations) at any time on or after the date which is two years after the Effective Date on which (A) the aggregate stated amount of all outstanding shares of Series B Preferred Stock is an amount less than or equal to $125,000,000, (B) the Common Stock is traded on a Principal Exchange, a Fallback Exchange or an Over-the-Counter Market (each as defined in the Series A Certificate of Designations) and, in each case, the Automatic Conversion Fair Market Value (as defined in the Series A Certificate of Designations) of the Common Stock exceeds 150% of the Conversion Price, and (C) the Consolidated EBITDA (as defined in the Series A Certificate of Designations) of the Company and its subsidiaries for the last twelve months ended as of the last day of each of the two most recent fiscal quarters is greater than or equal to $600,000,000.

Shares of Series A Preferred Stock are also convertible into Common Stock at any time at the option of the holder, effective on January 1, April 1, July 1 and October 1 in each year, or on the third business day prior to the date of redemption of the outstanding shares of the Series A Preferred Stock as described in the following paragraph.

The Company may, at its election, redeem all but not less than all of the outstanding shares of Series A Preferred Stock (i) at any time following the date which is six years after the Effective Date or (ii) in connection with the consummation of a Change of Control (as defined in the Series A Certificate of Designations), in either case for a cash purchase price equal to $5.25 per share plus cumulative unpaid preference dividends (whether or not authorized or declared) as of the redemption date.

Series B Preferred Stock

Dividends

The Series B Preferred Stock will not be entitled to any dividends or other distributions or payments other than the scheduled redemption payments and payments upon liquidation as provided in the Series B Certificate of Designations.

Scheduled Redemptions

On April 30 of each year, beginning on April 30, 2022 and ending on April 30, 2030, on which any shares of Series B Preferred Stock are outstanding (each a “Scheduled Redemption Date”), the Company will redeem, pro rata from each holder, an aggregate number of shares of Series B Preferred Stock equal to a scheduled redemption amount with respect to such Scheduled Redemption Date as set forth in the Series B Certificate of Designations divided by $1.00 per share (the “Scheduled Redemption Amounts”), provided that the Company will not be obligated to redeem the shares of Series B Preferred Stock on a Scheduled Redemption Date if, as of such date, (i) the consolidated EBITDA of the Company and its subsidiaries measured as of the end of the most recently completed fiscal year is less than $425,000,000 or (ii) the Company does not have sufficient funds legally available to pay the redemption amount due on such Scheduled Redemption Date. Shares of Series B Preferred Stock whose redemption on a Scheduled Redemption Date is deferred, and which are not thereafter redeemed in accordance with the applicable Initial Deferral Payment Schedule (as defined in the Series B Certificate of Designations) will accrue interest from and after the time that the Company fails to make redemption payments in accordance with the applicable Initial Deferral Payment Schedule. Any shares of Series B Preferred Stock that have not been redeemed on a Scheduled Redemption Date outstanding as of April 30, 2030, will be redeemed on April 30, 2030.

Voting

Except as required by law, the holders of Series B Preferred Stock will have no voting rights, provided that a vote or the consent of the holders representing a majority of the Series B Preferred Stock will be required to effect or validate (i) any amendment, modification or alteration to the Certificate of Incorporation that would authorize or create, or increase the authorized amount of, any shares of any class or series or any securities convertible into shares of any class or series of capital stock that would rank senior to the Series B Preferred Stock, (ii) any amendment, modification or alteration to the Certificate of Incorporation that would authorize or create, or increase the authorized amount of, any shares of any class or series of capital stock that would rank pari passu to the Series B Preferred Stock on the occurrence of a liquidation, (iii) entry by the Company or any of its subsidiaries into any

 

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agreement containing or imposing, directly or indirectly, any restriction (including, but not limited to, any covenant or agreement) on the Company’s ability to make required payments on or redeem the shares of Series B Preferred Stock, (iv) any amendment, modification, alteration or repeal of any provision of the Certificate of Incorporation or any other certificate of designations of the Company that would have an adverse effect, in any material respect, on the rights, preferences, privileges or voting power of the shares of Series B Preferred Stock or any holder thereof or any amendment, modification, alteration or repeal of the Series B Certificate of Designations, (iv) any increase in the number of members of the Board at a time when the sum of (x) the aggregate value of deferred Scheduled Redemption Amounts relating to past Scheduled Redemption Dates (plus any unpaid interest accruing thereon) plus (y) the aggregate present value of future Scheduled Redemption Amounts, calculated using a discount rate of 7.25% (such sum, the “Aggregate Series B Liquidation Preference”) is greater than $125,000,000 or (vi) any action or inaction that would reduce the stated amount of any share of Series B Preferred Stock to below $1.00 per share.

Other Rights

Upon liquidation, the Series B Preferred Stock will rank (A) senior to the Common Stock and (B) junior to the Series A Preferred Stock, and will have a right to be paid the Aggregate Series B Liquidation Preference.

The Company will be automatically obligated to redeem all shares of Series B Preferred Stock upon (i) a Change of Control (as defined in the Series B Certificate of Designations), (ii) an assertion from the Company or the Board that any portion of the Series B Preferred Stock or any of the Company’s obligations under the Series B Certificate of Designations are invalid or unenforceable, (iii) if indebtedness outstanding under the Credit Agreement is accelerated (and such acceleration is not rescinded), or (iv) the Company or any of its material subsidiaries enters bankruptcy or similar proceedings affecting creditors’ or equity holders’ rights.

Each holder of Series B Preferred Stock will have the right to require the Company to redeem all, but not less than all, of such holder’s shares of Series B Preferred Stock if the Consolidated EBITDA (as defined in the Series B Certificate of Designations) of the Company and its subsidiaries exceeds $600,000,000 for two consecutive fiscal quarters.

Under the terms of the Series B Certificate of Designations, the Majority in Interest (as defined in the Series B Certificate of Designations) has the exclusive right, voting separately as a class, to elect or appoint one director to the Board (such director the “Series B Director”).

The Majority in Interest has a continuing right, voting separately as a class, to elect or appoint the Series B Director, and an exclusive right to remove the Series B Director at any time for any reason or no reason (with or without cause), subject to the rights of other holders to remove any Series B Director for cause to the extent provided by the DGCL, until the first date on which the Aggregate Series B Liquidation Preference is not greater than $125,000,000 (the “Series B Threshold Date”). From and after the Series B Threshold Date, the Majority in Interest will have no right to elect or appoint any directors to the Board. If the Majority in Interest is no longer entitled to elect or appoint a Series B Director, then the then-serving Series B Director will automatically be deemed to have resigned from the Board.

So long as any shares of Series B Preferred Stock are outstanding, the Company may not take certain actions without the written consent of the Majority in Interest (as defined in the Series B Certificate of Designations), including, among other things, increasing the size of the Board of Directors so long as the Aggregate Series B Liquidation Preference is greater than $125,000,000.

Anti-Takeover Protections

Certain provisions in the Certificate of Incorporation and the Bylaws summarized below may be deemed to have an anti-takeover effect and may delay, deter or prevent a tender offer or takeover attempt that a stockholder might consider to be in its best interests, including attempts that might result in a premium being paid over the market price for the shares held by stockholders. These provisions are intended to enhance the likelihood of continuity and stability in the composition of the Board and in the policies formulated by the Board and to discourage certain types of transactions that may involve an actual or threatened change of control.

 

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Removal

Subject to the rights of holders of any one or more series of preferred stock, the Certificate of Incorporation provides that (i) any director may be removed with or without cause and (ii) the removal of any director, with or without cause, will require the affirmative vote of the holders of at least a majority of the combined voting power of the then-outstanding shares of all classes and series of capital stock generally entitled to vote in the election of directors of the Company.

For information on the rights of holders of Series A Preferred Stock and Series B Preferred Stock regarding the removal of directors, see “— Series B Preferred Stock — Voting” above and “Series A Investor Rights Agreement” below.

Blank Check Preferred Stock

The Certificate of Incorporation authorizes the Board to designate and issue, without any further vote or action by the stockholders (subject to the rights of the holders of the Series A Preferred Stock and the Series B Preferred Stock, as set out above), out of the unissued shares of preferred stock, series of preferred stock and, with respect to such series, to fix the number of shares constituting the series and the designation of the series, the voting powers (if any) of the shares of the series, and the preferences and relative, participating, optional and other rights, if any, and any qualifications, limitations or restrictions, of the shares of such series. The ability to issue such preferred stock could discourage potential acquisition proposals and could delay or prevent a change in control.

Stockholder Action by Written Consent

Prior to the first date on which either the Centerbridge Investors (as defined below) or the Oaktree Investors (as defined below) cease to have the right to designate two individuals for election to the Board (such date, the “Transition Date”), any action required or permitted to be taken at any annual or special meeting of the Company’s stockholders may be taken without a meeting, without prior notice and without a vote, if a consent or consents in writing, setting forth the action so taken, shall be signed by the holders of outstanding stock of the Company having not less than the minimum number of votes that would be necessary to authorize or take such action at a meeting at which all shares entitled to vote thereon were present and voted so long as the Board has unanimously recommended that the Company’s stockholders take such action. On and after the Transition Date, and subject to the rights of the holders of any outstanding series of preferred stock, any action required or permitted to be taken by the holders of any class or series of stock of the Company may be taken only upon the vote of stockholders at annual or special meetings duly called and may not be taken by written consent of the stockholders.

Special Stockholder Meetings

The Certificate of Incorporation and the Bylaws provide that a special meeting of stockholders may only be called by the affirmative vote of a majority of the Board, the Chairman of the Board, the Chief Executive Officer (or, in the absence of a Chief Executive Officer, the President) of the Company, or by the holders of a majority of the then-outstanding shares of Series A Preferred Stock, for so long as the Centerbridge Investors and the Oaktree Investors beneficially own, in the aggregate, a majority of the then outstanding shares of Series A Preferred Stock. Each special meeting shall be held at such date, time and place either within or without the State of Delaware, or by means of remote communication, as may be determined by the Board and as specified in the notice of meeting. Except as described herein, stockholders may not call or request special meetings of stockholders.

Requirements for Advance Notification of Stockholder Nominations and Proposals

The Bylaws establish advance notice procedures for stockholder proposals to be brought before an annual meeting of the Company’s stockholders and proposed nominations of persons for election to the Board to be brought before an annual or special meeting of the stockholders. Although the Bylaws do not give the Board the power to approve or disapprove stockholder nominations of candidates or proposals regarding other business to be conducted at a special or annual meeting, the Bylaws may have the effect of precluding the conduct of certain business at a meeting if the proper procedures are not followed or may discourage or deter a potential acquirer from conducting a solicitation of proxies to elect its own slate of directors or otherwise attempting to obtain control of the Company.

 

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No Cumulative Voting

The DGCL provides that stockholders are denied the right to cumulate votes in the election of directors unless the company’s certificate of incorporation provides otherwise. The Certificate of Incorporation does not provide for cumulative voting.

Amendments to Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws

The DGCL provides that the affirmative vote of holders of a majority of a company’s voting stock then outstanding is required to amend such company’s certificate of incorporation unless the company’s certificate of incorporation provides a higher threshold, and our Certificate of Incorporation does not provide for a higher threshold. The Certificate of Incorporation provides that the By-Laws may be amended by the Board or by the affirmative vote of holders of at least a majority of the combined voting power of the then-outstanding shares of the Company’s capital stock entitled generally to vote in the election of directors of the Company, voting together as a single class. Except as otherwise required by law, holders of Common Stock, as such, shall not be entitled to vote on any amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation that relates solely to the terms of one or more outstanding series of Preferred Stock if the holders of such affected series are entitled, either separately or together with the holders of one or more other such series, to vote thereon pursuant to this the Certificate of Incorporation, the DGCL, or a Certificate of Designations setting forth the terms of such series of Preferred Stock.

Section 203 of the DGCL

The Company is subject to Section 203 of the DGCL, which, subject to certain exceptions, prohibits a Delaware corporation from engaging in any business combination with any interested stockholder for a period of three years following the date that such stockholder became an interested stockholder.

The acquisition of shares of Series A Preferred Stock pursuant to the Plan by the Centerbridge Investors and the Oaktree Investors was approved by the Board for the purposes of Section 203 of the DGCL.

Limitation on Liability of Directors and Indemnification of Directors and Officers

Delaware law authorizes corporations to limit or eliminate the personal liability of directors to corporations and their stockholders for monetary damages for breaches of directors’ fiduciary duties as directors, and the Certificate of Incorporation includes such an exculpation provision. The Bylaws and Certificate of Incorporation include provisions that indemnify, to the fullest extent allowable under the DGCL, the personal liability of directors or officers for monetary damages for actions taken as a director, officer or agent of the Company, or for serving at the Company’s request as a director, officer or agent at another corporation or enterprise, as the case may be. The Bylaws and Certificate of Incorporation also provide that the Company must indemnify and advance reasonable expenses to the Company’s directors, officers and employees, subject to receipt of an undertaking from the indemnified party as may be required under the DGCL. The Bylaws expressly authorize the Company to carry directors’ and officers’ insurance to protect the Company, its directors, officers and employees for some liabilities.

Exclusive Forum

The Certificate of Incorporation provides, in all cases to the fullest extent permitted by law, that unless the Company consents in writing to the selection of an alternative forum, the Court of Chancery located within the State of Delaware is the sole and exclusive forum for any derivative action or proceeding brought on behalf of the Company, any action asserting a claim of breach of a fiduciary duty owed by any of the Company’s directors, officers or other employees or stockholders to the Company or its stockholders, any action asserting a claim arising pursuant to the DGCL or as to which the DGCL confers jurisdiction on the Court of Chancery located in the State of Delaware, any action asserting a claim governed by the internal affairs doctrine or any other action asserting an “internal corporate claim” as that term is defined in Section 115 of the DGCL. However, if the Court of Chancery within the State of Delaware does not have jurisdiction, the action may be brought in any other state or federal court located within the State of Delaware.

 

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In addition, the Certificate of Incorporation provides that, unless the Company consents in writing to the selection of an alternative forum, the sole and exclusive forum for any complaint asserting a cause of action arising under the Securities Act shall be the federal district courts of the United States.

Nothing in the Certificate of Incorporation precludes stockholders that assert claims under the Exchange Act, from bringing such claims in federal court to the extent that the Exchange Act confers exclusive federal jurisdiction over such claims, subject to applicable law.

Although the Certificate of Incorporation contains the choice of forum provision described above, it is possible that a court could find that such a provision is inapplicable for a particular claim or action or that such provision is unenforceable. For example, Section 22 of the Securities Act creates concurrent jurisdiction for federal and state courts over all suits brought to enforce any duty or liability created by the Securities Act or the rules and regulations thereunder. Accordingly, there is uncertainty as to whether a court would enforce such a forum selection provision as written in connection with claims arising under the Securities Act.

Transfer Agent and Registrar

The transfer agent and registrar for the Common Stock and Series A Preferred Stock is Equiniti Trust Company. The registrar for the Series B Preferred Stock is Equiniti Trust Company.

Listing

The Common Stock and the Series A Preferred Stock are listed on the Nasdaq Global Select Market.

Registration Rights Agreement

Pursuant to the Plan, the Company and certain holders of the Common Stock and Series A Preferred Stock (the “Registration Rights Holders”) executed the Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of the Effective Date.

Pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement, the Company was obligated to provide, and as of the date of the filing of the original Registration Statement had already provided, notice to the Accredited Investor Eligible Holders (as defined in the Registration Rights Agreement) that they are (i) able to become parties to the Registration Rights Agreement and (ii) participate in the Shelf Registration Statement (the “Shelf Notice”). The Company agreed to use its reasonable best efforts to file with the SEC a shelf registration statement on Form S-1, the (“Shelf Registration Statement”), of which this prospectus is a part, covering the resale of all of the Registrable Securities (as defined in the Registration Rights Agreement) on a continuous basis as promptly as practicable following the Effective Date (taking into account the need to provide Accredited Investor Eligible Holders a reasonable opportunity to respond to the Shelf Notice (as defined below) and in any event no later than 30 days following the Effective Date). As promptly as practicable thereafter, the Company agreed to use its reasonable best efforts to cause such Shelf Registration Statement to become effective on the earliest date practicable.

At any time following the Effective Date, any Registration Rights Holders who, directly or indirectly, together with their respective affiliates, have beneficial ownership of at least 7.5% of the then issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock, after giving effect to the conversion of the Series A Preferred Stock (such Registration Rights Holders, the “Required Investors”), may request registration of all or any portion of the Registrable Securities beneficially owned by such Required Investors on Form S-1 or, if available, on Form S-3 (each, a “Demand Registration”). Unless there is a currently effective Shelf Registration Statement covering such Registrable Securities, the Company will effect such Demand Registration by filing with the SEC a registration statement within (i) 60 days in the case of a registration statement on Form S-1 and (ii) 30 days in the case of a registration statement on Form S-3. The aggregate number of Demand Registrations on Form S-1 that may be requested by the Required Investors shall not exceed four; the Required Investors may request an unlimited number of Demand Registrations on Form S-3.

 

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The relevant Required Investors may request to effectuate any offering of Registrable Securities by means of an underwritten offering, provided that the aggregate gross proceeds of such public offering are expected to be at least $50 million. The Company will not be required to effect more than one underwritten offering in any 90-day period.

In the event the Company proposes to file a Shelf Registration Statement with respect to any offering of its equity securities, the Company will give written notice of such proposed filing to the Registration Rights Holders as soon as practicable (but in no event less than five business days prior to the proposed date of public filing of such shelf), and such notice shall offer the Registration Rights Holders the opportunity to register under such registration statement the resale of such number of Registrable Securities as each such Registration Rights Holder may request in writing (a “Piggyback Registration”). If the Company proposes to file a registration statement that is not a Shelf Registration Statement with respect to any offering of its equity securities, the Company will give written notice of such proposed filing to certain of the Registration Rights Holders (the “Piggyback Eligible Investors”), and such notice shall offer the Piggyback Eligible Investors the opportunity to make a Piggyback Registration. If the Company proposes to undertake an underwritten offering pursuant to a registration statement for which there was a Piggyback Registration, the Piggyback Eligible Investors may be entitled to participate in such underwritten offering, subject to customary “cutback” provisions in certain circumstances.

If requested by the managing underwriter or underwriters in the event of any underwritten public offering of equity securities by the Company, each holder of Registrable Securities participating in such sale agrees, as a condition to such holder’s participation in the offering, to execute a lock-up agreement, which will provide for restrictions on transferring the Company’s capital stock as specified in the Registration Rights Agreement. Additionally, in connection with any underwritten public offering of Registrable Securities and upon the request of the managing underwriter or underwriters, the Company will agree not to effect any public sale or distribution of any Lock-Up Securities (as defined in the Registration Rights Agreement).

The Registration Rights Agreement includes customary indemnification provisions. The Company will be responsible for its own expenses associated with the performance of its obligations under the Registration Rights Agreement and certain fees and expenses of legal counsel to the relevant Registration Rights Holders. Except as described in the preceding sentence, the Registration Rights Holders will bear their own expenses, including any underwriting discounts, selling commissions and transfer taxes applicable to any sale of Registrable Securities.

The Registration Rights Agreement will automatically terminate upon the later of (i) the expiration of the Shelf Period (as defined in the Registration Rights Agreement) and (ii) at such time as no Registrable Securities remain outstanding.

The foregoing description of the Registration Rights Agreement does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Registration Rights Agreement, which is attached to the Registration Statement of which this prospectus forms a part as Exhibit 4.1 and is incorporated by reference herein.

Series A Investor Rights Agreement

Pursuant to the Plan, the Company entered into a Series A Investor Rights Agreement (the “Series A Investor Rights Agreement”) with Centerbridge Credit Partners Master, L.P. (“Centerbridge Credit”), Centerbridge Special Credit Partners III-Flex, L.P. (“Centerbridge Special Credit” and, together with Centerbridge Credit, the “Centerbridge Investors”), OCM Opps GTM Holdings, LLC (“OCM Opps”), Oaktree Value Opportunities Fund Holdings, L.P. (“Oaktree Value”), Oaktree Phoenix Investment Fund, L.P. (“Oaktree Phoenix”) and Oaktree Opportunities Fund Xb Holdings (Delaware), L.P. (“Oaktree Opportunities” and, together with OCM Opps, Oaktree Value and Oaktree Phoenix, the “Oaktree Investors”) and the other signatories thereto (the “Additional Investors” and, together with the Centerbridge Investors and the Oaktree Investors, the “Series A Investors”). Pursuant to the Series A Investor Rights Agreement, as of the Effective Date, the Centerbridge Investors and Oaktree Investors each have the right to designate three directors for election to the Board and the Additional Investors have the right to designate one director for election to the Board. One director will be the chief executive officer of the Company.

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respective aggregate initial ownership interest as of the Effective Date (the “Initial Investor Interest”), at least one of which will not be employed by Centerbridge Investors or Oaktree Investors, as applicable, or their respective affiliates. If the Centerbridge Investors or Oaktree Investors, as applicable, beneficially own less than 60% but at least 40% of their respective Initial Investor Interest, then they will each have the right to designate at least two directors to the Board. If the Centerbridge Investors or Oaktree Investors, as applicable, beneficially own less than 40% but at least 20% of their respective Initial Investor Interest, then they will each have the right to designate at least one director to the Board. If the Centerbridge Investors or Oaktree Investors, as applicable, cease to own at least 20% of their respective Initial Investor Interest, then they will have no right to designate any directors to the Board.

Pursuant to the Series A Investor Rights Agreement, the Additional Investors have a continuing right to designate one director for election to the Board, subject to their (and permitted transferees’) beneficial ownership of at least 60% of their Initial Investor Interest. If the Additional Investors beneficially own less than 60% of their Initial Investor Interest, then they have no right to designate any directors to the Board. The designee of the Additional Investors shall be the person nominated, separately and not jointly, by those Additional Investors holding at least 65% of the shares of Series A Preferred Stock held by the Additional Investors at such time. After the Additional Investors no longer have a right to designate a director as described above, if the Company becomes aware that at least 20% of the Series A Preferred Stock issued as of the Effective Date is held by stockholders other than the Centerbridge Investors and Oaktree Investors, then the holders of a majority of the Series A Preferred Stock then outstanding (excluding Series A Preferred Stock held by the Centerbridge Investors and the Oaktree Investors) will collectively have the right to designate one director to the Board.

If the number of individuals that any Series A Investor has the right to designate for election to the Board is decreased in accordance with the foregoing, then the corresponding number of directors designated by such Investor will immediately offer to resign from the Board under the terms of the Series A Investor Rights Agreement.

The Company is restricted under the Series A Investor Rights Agreement from increasing the size of the Board without the written consent of the Series A Investors holding a majority of the then-outstanding Series A Preferred Stock for so long as the outstanding Series A Preferred Stock represents, in the aggregate, a majority of the combined voting power of the then-outstanding shares of all classes and series of capital stock of the Company entitled generally to vote in the election of directors of the Company.

The foregoing description of the Series A Investor Rights Agreement is not complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Series A Investor Rights Agreement, which is attached to the Registration Statement of which this prospectus forms a part as Exhibit 4.2 and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

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CERTAIN U.S. FEDERAL TAX CONSIDERATIONS

This section describes the material United States federal income tax consequences of our Common Stock and Series A Preferred Stock. It applies to you only if you acquire your Common Stock and Series A Preferred Stock in this offering from a selling shareholder and you hold your Common Stock and Series A Preferred Stock as capital assets for tax purposes. This discussion addresses only United States federal income taxation and does not discuss all of the tax consequences that may be relevant to you in light of your individual circumstances, including foreign, state or local tax consequences, estate and gift tax consequences, and tax consequences arising under the Medicare contribution tax on net investment income or the alternative minimum tax. This section does not apply to you if you are a member of a special class of holders subject to special rules, including:

 

   

a dealer in securities,

 

   

a trader in securities that elects to use a mark-to-market method of accounting for securities holdings,

 

   

a tax-exempt organization,

 

   

a life insurance company,

 

   

a person that actually or constructively owns 10% or more of the combined voting power of our voting stock or of the total value of our stock,

 

   

a person that holds our Common Stock and Series A Preferred Stock as part of a straddle or a hedging or conversion transaction,

 

   

a person that purchases or sells our Common Stock and Series A Preferred Stock as part of a wash sale for tax purposes, or

 

   

a U.S. holder (as defined below) whose functional currency is not the U.S. dollar.

This section is based on the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (“Code”), as amended, its legislative history, existing and proposed regulations, published rulings, court decisions, and published positions of the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) all as currently in effect. These authorities are subject to change, possibly on a retroactive basis.

If an entity or arrangement that is treated as a partnership for United States federal income tax purposes holds our Common Stock and Series A Preferred Stock, the United States federal income tax treatment of a partner will generally depend on the status of the partner and the tax treatment of the partnership. A partner in a partnership holding our Common Stock and Series A Preferred Stock should consult its tax advisor with regard to the United States federal income tax treatment of an investment in our Common Stock and Series A Preferred Stock You are a U.S. holder if you are a beneficial owner of our Common Stock and Series A Preferred Stock and you are, for United States federal income tax purposes:

 

   

a citizen or resident of the United States,

 

   

a domestic corporation,

 

   

an estate whose income is subject to United States federal income tax regardless of its source, or

 

   

a trust if a United States court can exercise primary supervision over the trust’s administration and one or more United States persons are authorized to control all substantial decisions of the trust.

A “non-U.S. holder” is a beneficial owner of our Common Stock and Series A Preferred Stock that is not a United States person and is not a partnership for United States federal income tax purposes.

 

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You should consult your own tax advisor regarding the United States federal, state and local tax consequences of owning and disposing of our Common Stock and Series A Preferred Stock in your particular circumstances.

U.S. Holders of Common Stock

Amounts paid to a U.S. Holder that are treated as dividends are generally taxable for U.S. federal income tax purposes. Generally, any distributions paid on our Common Stock to a U.S. Holder will be treated as a dividend to the extent of our current or accumulated earnings and profits as determined under U.S. federal income tax principles. To the extent the amount of any distribution exceeds available earnings and profits, the excess will be applied against and will reduce the Holder’s adjusted tax basis in respect of the stock as to which the distribution was made, but not below zero. Any remaining excess will be treated as gain from the sale or exchange of such stock. Dividends paid to a non-corporate U.S. Holder will qualify for taxation at preferential rates for qualified dividend income if such Holder meets certain holding period and other applicable requirements. If a U.S. Holder is a corporation, dividends received by it will be eligible for the dividends-received deduction if it meets certain holding period and other applicable requirements. U.S. Holders should consult their own tax advisers regarding the availability of the reduced dividend tax rate or dividends-received deduction in light of their particular circumstances.

Gain or loss that a U.S. Holder recognizes with respect to a sale or exchange of their Common Stock will be capital gain or loss if the Common Stock has been held by the U.S. Holder as a capital asset. Such gain or loss will generally be long-term capital gain or loss if the Common Stock has been held for more than one year.

Non-U.S. Holders of Common Stock

Subject to the discussions below regarding FATCA withholding (defined below) and backup withholding, except as described below, for a non-U.S. Holder of Common Stock, amounts treated as dividends with respect to Common Stock are subject to withholding of United States federal income tax at a 30% rate or at a lower rate if the non-U.S. Holder is eligible for the benefits of an income tax treaty that provides for a lower rate, provided such Holder provides the applicable withholding agent with:

 

   

a valid IRS Form W-8BEN or W-8BEN-E, as applicable, or an acceptable substitute or applicable successor form upon which the non-U.S. Holder certifies, under penalties of perjury, the non-U.S. Holder’s status as a person who is not a United States person and entitlement to the lower treaty rate with respect to such payments; or

 

   

in the case of payments made outside the United States to an offshore account (generally, an account maintained by you at an office or branch of a bank or other financial institution at any location outside the United States), other documentary evidence establishing the non-U.S. Holder’s entitlement to the lower treaty rate in accordance with U.S. Treasury regulations.

If a non-U.S. Holder is eligible for a reduced rate of United States tax under an income tax treaty or because any such distribution is treated as a non-taxable return of capital or as capital gain because it is in excess of our current and accumulated earnings and profits as described above, the non-U.S. Holder may obtain a refund of any amounts withheld in excess of that rate by filing a refund claim with the IRS.

If dividends paid to a non-U.S. Holder are “effectively connected” with such Holder’s conduct of a trade or business within the United States, and, if required by an income tax treaty, the dividends are attributable to a permanent establishment that the non-U.S. Holder maintains in the United States, payors are generally not required to withhold tax from the dividends, provided that the non-U.S. Holder has furnished to the relevant payor a valid IRS Form W-8ECI or an acceptable substitute or applicable successor form upon which such Holder certifies, under penalties of perjury, that:

 

   

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the dividends are effectively connected with the non-U.S. Holder’s conduct of a trade or business within the United States and are includible in such Holder’s gross income.

“Effectively connected” dividends are taxed on a net basis at rates applicable to United States citizens, resident aliens and domestic United States corporations.

For a corporate non-U.S. holder, “effectively connected” dividends received may, under certain circumstances, be subject to an additional “branch profits tax” at a 30% rate or at a lower rate if it is eligible for the benefits of an income tax treaty that provides for a lower rate.

Any gain recognized on the sale or other taxable disposition of Common Stock by such non-U.S. Holder generally will not be subject to United States federal income taxation unless:

 

   

the investment in Common Stock is effectively connected with the non-U.S. Holder’s United States trade or business, in which case the non-U.S. Holder will be subject to the same treatment as U.S. Holders with respect to any gain;

 

   

the non-U.S. Holder is a non-resident alien individual who is present in the United States for 183 days or more during the taxable year and has a tax home in the United States, in which case the non-resident alien individual will be subject to a 30% tax on the individual’s net capital gains for the taxable year; or

 

   

we are a “United States real property holding corporation” within the meaning of the Code and applicable Treasury Regulations (“USRPHC”) at any time within the shorter of (i) the five-year period preceding the disposition or (ii) the non-U.S. Holder’s holding period for the Common Stock.

In general, a corporation is a USRPHC if the fair market value of its “United States real property interests” equals or exceeds 50% of the sum of the fair market value of its worldwide real property interests and its other assets used or held for use in a trade or business. In the event that we are determined to be a USRPHC, gain will, nonetheless, not be subject to tax as U.S. trade or business income if your holdings (direct and indirect, taking into account certain constructive ownership rules) at all times during the applicable period described in the third bullet point above constituted 5% or less of our Common Stock, provided that our Common Stock was regularly traded on an established securities market during such period. The Company has not made a determination as to whether we may be a USRPHC.

U.S. Holders of Series A Preferred Stock

Any distributions of cash received by a U.S. Holder of Series A Preferred Stock will be treated as a dividend to the extent of our current or accumulated earnings and profits of under U.S. federal income tax principles. To the extent the amount of such distribution exceeds available earnings and profits, the excess will be applied against and will reduce the Holder’s adjusted tax basis in respect of the stock as to which the distribution was made, but not below zero. Any remaining excess will be treated as gain from the sale or exchange of such stock. Dividends received by a non-corporate U.S. Holder will qualify for taxation at preferential rates for qualified dividend income if such Holder meets certain holding period and other applicable requirements. If a U.S. Holder is a corporation, dividends received by it will be eligible for the dividends-received deduction if it meets certain holding period and other applicable requirements. U.S. Holders should consult their own tax advisers regarding the availability of the reduced dividend tax rate or dividends-received deduction in light of their particular circumstances.

We intend to take the position that a holder of Series A Preferred Stock will not include anything in income in the absence of such a distribution of cash. A holder should be aware, however, that section 305 of the Code and the regulations thereunder provide rules that would require inclusion of income in the absence of cash under certain circumstances. In certain circumstances, a deemed dividend could result if there is a disproportionate distribution for purposes of Section 305(b)(2) of the Code that could require the inclusion of income in the absence of cash. These regulations are unclear and open to different interpretations, and it is in any case not clear how the regulations should be applied to this particular set of factual circumstances. We do not intend to seek a ruling from the IRS. The IRS could therefore disagree with our position, and it could ultimately prevail in court. If the IRS were to successfully disagree with our position, a holder could in effect be required to include dividends in income on a current basis as if we had elected to pay its dividends in cash and the holder had recontributed that cash to us in exchange for their additional rights on conversion or liquidation. A U.S. Holder could also be subject to charges for interest and penalties. A U.S. Holder should consult a tax advisor concerning the tax treatment of the Series A Preferred Stock, including the treatment of any actual or deemed distributions thereon, and the risk that a U.S. Holder could be required to include dividends in income in the absence of any receipt of cash. Except where noted, the remainder of this discussion assumes that our intended treatment of the Series A Preferred will be respected.

 

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In general, a U.S. Holder should not recognize gain or loss upon the conversion of Series A Preferred Stock into shares of Common Stock. A U.S. Holder’s basis in the shares of Common Stock received will equal the basis of the shares of Series A Preferred Stock exchanged therefor, and the U.S. Holder’s holding period for such shares will include the holding period of the shares exchanges therefor. We intend to take the position that this treatment extends to any shares of Common Stock received in respect of the fact that the we did not declare dividends in cash during prior periods. As noted above, however, it is not clear how the regulations should be applied in this case. The IRS could disagree with our position, and it could ultimately prevail in court. If the IRS were to successfully disagree with our position and the conversion were treated as a dividend, a holder could be required to include the entire fair market value of such Common Stock in income as a dividend received at that time. A U.S. Holder could also be subject to charges for interest and penalties. A U.S. Holder should consult a tax advisor concerning the treatment of the conversion, including the risk that a U.S. Holder could be required to include such Common Stock in income as a dividend.

Non-U.S. Holders of Series A Preferred Stock

Subject to the discussions below regarding FATCA withholding and backup withholding, except as described below, for a non-U.S. Holder of Series A Preferred Stock, amounts treated as dividends with respect to Series A Preferred Stock are subject to withholding of United States federal income tax at a 30% rate or at a lower rate if the non-U.S. Holder is eligible for the benefits of an income tax treaty that provides for a lower rate, provided such Holder provides the applicable withholding agent with:

 

   

a valid IRS Form W-8BEN or W-8BEN-E, as applicable, or an acceptable substitute or applicable successor form upon which the non-U.S. Holder certifies, under penalties of perjury, the non-U.S. Holder’s status as a person who is not a United States person and entitlement to the lower treaty rate with respect to such payments; or

 

   

in the case of payments made outside the United States to an offshore account (generally, an account maintained by you at an office or branch of a bank or other financial institution at any location outside the United States), other documentary evidence establishing the non-U.S. Holder’s entitlement to the lower treaty rate in accordance with U.S. Treasury regulations.

If a non-U.S. Holder is eligible for a reduced rate of United States tax under an income tax treaty or because any such distribution is treated as a non-taxable return of capital or as capital gain because it is in excess of our current and accumulated earnings and profits as described above, the non-U.S. Holder may obtain a refund of any amounts withheld in excess of that rate by filing a refund claim with the IRS.

We intend to take the position that a holder of Series A Preferred Stock will not include anything in income in the absence of such a distribution of cash and consistent with such treatment, we expect that withholding, if applicable, would apply only to cash payments to a non-U.S. holder of Series A Preferred Stock. However, a non-U.S. Holder should review the discussion immediately above with regard to the taxation of U.S. Holders and focus on the portion thereof that deals with the risk that holders of Series A Preferred Stock might be required to include dividends in income in the absence of any receipt of cash at the time. A non-US holder could be subject to withholding in respect of such inclusion.

If dividends paid to a non-U.S. Holder are “effectively connected” with such Holder’s conduct of a trade or business within the United States, and, if required by an income tax treaty, the dividends are attributable to a permanent establishment that the non-U.S. Holder maintains in the United States, payors are generally not required to withhold tax from the dividends, provided that the non-U.S. Holder has furnished to the relevant payor a valid IRS Form W-8ECI or an acceptable substitute or applicable successor form upon which such Holder certifies, under penalties of perjury, that:

 

   

such Holder is not a United States person; and

 

   

the dividends are effectively connected with the non-U.S. Holder’s conduct of a trade or business within the United States and are includible in such Holder’s gross income.

 

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“Effectively connected” dividends are taxed on a net basis at rates applicable to United States citizens, resident aliens and domestic United States corporations.

For a corporate non-U.S. holder, “effectively connected” dividends received may, under certain circumstances, be subject to an additional “branch profits tax” at a 30% rate or at a lower rate if it is eligible for the benefits of an income tax treaty that provides for a lower rate.

In general, a non-U.S. holder should not recognize gain or loss upon the conversion of Series A Preferred Stock into shares of Common Stock. However, a non-U.S. Holder should review the discussion immediately above with regard to the taxation of U.S. Holders and the possibility that a portion of the Common Stock received could be included in income as a dividend. Any distribution (including constructive distributions) on our Series A Preferred Stock that is treated as a dividend paid to a non-U.S. Holder that is not effectively connected with the holder’s conduct of a trade or business in the United States will generally be subject to withholding tax as described above.

FATCA

Pursuant to sections 1471 through 1474 of the Code (commonly referred to as “FATCA”), foreign financial institutions (which term includes most foreign hedge funds, private equity funds, mutual funds, securitization vehicles and other investment vehicles) and certain other foreign entities who do not comply with certain information reporting rules with respect to their U.S. account holders, investors or owners may be subject to a 30% withholding tax with respect to any payments of U.S.-source interest or dividends. Foreign financial institutions located in jurisdictions that have an intergovernmental agreement with the United States governing FATCA may be subject to different rules. Under certain circumstances, a non-U.S. Holder might be eligible for refunds or credits of such taxes. Non-U.S. Holders are urged to consult with their own tax advisors regarding the effect, if any, of the FATCA provisions to them based on their particular circumstances.

Information Reporting and Backup Withholding

Payments of interest or dividends and any other reportable payments, possibly including amounts received pursuant to the Plan and payments of proceeds from the sale, retirement or other disposition of the exchange consideration, may be subject to “backup withholding” (currently at a rate of 24%) if a recipient of those payments fails to furnish to the payor certain identifying information and, in some cases, a certification that the recipient is not subject to backup withholding. Backup withholding is not an additional tax. Any amounts deducted and withheld generally should be allowed as a refund or credit against that recipient’s U.S. federal income tax, provided that appropriate proof is timely provided under rules established by the IRS. Furthermore, certain penalties may be imposed by the IRS on a recipient of payments who is required to supply information but who does not do so in the proper manner. Backup withholding generally should not apply with respect to payments made to certain exempt recipients, such as corporations and financial institutions. Information may also be required to be provided to the IRS concerning payments, unless an exemption applies. Holders should consult their tax advisors regarding their qualification for exemption from backup withholding and information reporting and the procedures for obtaining such an exemption. U.S. Treasury regulations generally require disclosure by a taxpayer on its U.S. federal income tax return of certain types of transactions in which the taxpayer participated, including, among other types of transactions, certain transactions that result in the taxpayer’s claiming a loss in excess of certain thresholds. Holders should consult their tax advisors regarding these regulations and whether the contemplated transactions under the Plan would be subject to these regulations and require disclosure on their tax returns.

The foregoing summary has been provided for informational purposes only and does not discuss all aspects of U.S. federal income taxation that may be relevant to a particular holder’s circumstances and income tax situation. All Holders are urged to consult their tax advisors concerning the federal, state, local, and other tax consequences.

 

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PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION

We are registering the offer and sale by the selling security holders of an aggregate of 37,680,203 shares of Common Stock, 219,552,835 shares of Series A Preferred Stock and 219,552,835 shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of Series A Preferred Stock. Our registered Common Stock and Series A Preferred Stock trade on Nasdaq under the symbols “GTX” and “GTXAP”, respectively.

The Securities being registered for offer and sale are currently owned by the selling security holders. The selling security holders, which as used herein includes donees, pledgees, transferees or other successors-in-interest selling Securities or interests in Securities received after the date of this prospectus from a selling security holder as a gift, pledge, partnership distribution or other transfer, may, from time to time, sell, transfer or otherwise dispose of any or all of their Securities or interests in Securities on any stock exchange, market or trading facility on which the shares are traded or in private transactions. These dispositions may be at fixed prices, at prevailing market prices at the time of sale, at prices related to the prevailing market price, at varying prices determined at the time of sale, or at negotiated prices.

The selling security holders may use any one or more of the following methods when disposing of shares or interests therein:

 

   

ordinary brokerage transactions and transactions in which the broker-dealer solicits purchasers;

 

   

block trades in which the broker-dealer will attempt to sell the shares as agent, but may position and resell a portion of the block as principal to facilitate the transaction;

 

   

purchases by a broker-dealer as principal and resale by the broker-dealer for its account;

 

   

an exchange distribution in accordance with the rules of the applicable exchange;

 

   

privately negotiated transactions;

 

   

short sales effected after the date the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part is declared effective by the SEC;

 

   

through the writing or settlement of options or other hedging transactions, whether through an options exchange or otherwise;

 

   

broker-dealers may agree with the selling security holder to sell a specified number of such shares at a stipulated price per share;

 

   

one or more underwritten offerings on a firm commitment or best efforts basis;

 

   

distributions of the shares by any selling security holder to its partners, members or stockholders;

 

   

a combination of any such methods of sale; and

 

   

any other method permitted by applicable law.

The selling security holders may, from time to time, pledge or grant a security interest in some or all of the Securities owned by them and, if they default in the performance of their secured obligations, the pledgees or secured parties may offer and sell the Securities, from time to time, under this prospectus. The selling security holders also may transfer the Securities in other circumstances, in which case the transferees, pledgees or other successors in interest will be the selling beneficial owners for purposes of this prospectus.

 

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In connection with the sale of our Securities or interests therein, the selling security holders may enter into hedging transactions with broker-dealers or other financial institutions, which may in turn engage in short sales of the Securities in the course of hedging the positions they assume. The selling security holders may also sell Securities short and deliver these securities to close out their short positions, or loan or pledge the Securities to broker-dealers that in turn may sell these securities. The selling security holders may also enter into option or other transactions with broker-dealers or other financial institutions or the creation of one or more derivative securities which require the delivery to such broker-dealer or other financial institution of shares offered by this prospectus, which shares such broker-dealer or other financial institution may resell pursuant to this prospectus (as supplemented or amended to reflect such transaction).

The aggregate proceeds to the selling security holders from the sale of the Securities offered by them will be the purchase price of the Securities less discounts or commissions, if any. The selling security holders reserve the right to accept and, together with their agents from time to time, to reject, in whole or in part, any proposed purchase of Securities to be made directly or through agents. We will not receive any of the proceeds from this offering.

The selling security holders also may resell all or a portion of the shares in open market transactions in reliance upon Rule 144 under the Securities Act, provided that they meet the criteria and conform to the requirements of that rule.

The selling security holders and any underwriters, broker-dealers or agents that participate in the sale of the Securities or interests therein may be “underwriters” within the meaning of Section 2(a)(11) of the Securities Act. Any discounts, commissions, concessions or profit they earn on any resale of the shares may be underwriting discounts and commissions under the Securities Act. Selling security holders who are “underwriters” within the meaning of Section 2(a)(11) of the Securities Act will be subject to the prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act.

To the extent required, the Securities to be sold, the names of the selling security holders, the respective purchase prices and public offering prices, the names of any agents, dealer or underwriter, any applicable commissions or discounts with respect to a particular offer will be set forth in an accompanying prospectus supplement or, if appropriate, a post-effective amendment to the registration statement that includes this prospectus.

In order to comply with the securities laws of some states, if applicable, the Securities may be sold in these jurisdictions only through registered or licensed brokers or dealers. In addition, in some states the Securities may not be sold unless it has been registered or qualified for sale or an exemption from registration or qualification requirements is available and is complied with.

The anti-manipulation rules of Regulation M under the Exchange Act may apply to sales of shares in the market and to the activities of the selling security holders and their affiliates. In addition, to the extent applicable, we will make copies of this prospectus (as it may be supplemented or amended from time to time) available to the selling security holders for the purpose of satisfying the prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act. The selling security holders may indemnify any broker-dealer that participates in transactions involving the sale of the shares against certain liabilities, including liabilities arising under the Securities Act.

We have agreed with the selling security holders to keep the registration statement of which this prospectus constitutes a part effective until the earlier of (1) such time as all of the shares covered by this prospectus have been sold pursuant to and in accordance with the registration statement or with another registration statement filed under the Securities Act (but in no event prior to the applicable period referred to in Section 4(3) of the Securities Act and Rule 174 thereunder) and (2) the date on which each of the selling security holders holding shares covered by such registration statement no longer holds its Registrable Securities (as defined in the Registration Rights Agreement).

There can be no assurance that the selling security holders will sell any or all of the Securities registered pursuant to the registration statement, of which this prospectus forms a part.

Once sold under the registration statement, of which this prospectus forms a part, the Securities will be freely tradable in the hands of persons other than our affiliates.

 

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LEGAL MATTERS

The validity of the Securities offered hereby have been passed upon for us by Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP, New York, New York.

 

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EXPERTS

The consolidated financial statements of the Company as of December 31, 2021 and 2020, and for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2021, incorporated by reference in this Prospectus by reference to the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021, and the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting have been audited by Deloitte SA, an independent registered public accounting firm, as stated in their reports which express an unqualified opinion on the financial statements and an adverse opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Such financial statements are incorporated by reference in reliance upon the reports of such firm given their authority as experts in accounting and auditing.

 

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WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION

We have filed with the SEC a Registration Statement on Form S-1 (including the exhibits, schedules and amendments thereto) under the Securities Act, with respect to our Securities offered hereby. This prospectus does not contain all of the information set forth in the registration statement and the exhibits and schedules thereto. For further information with respect to us and the Securities offered hereby, we refer you to the registration statement and the exhibits and schedules filed therewith. Statements contained in this prospectus as to the contents of any contract, agreement or any other document are summaries of the material terms of this contract, agreement or other document and are not necessarily complete. With respect to each of these contracts, agreements or other documents filed as an exhibit to the registration statement, reference is made to the exhibits for a more complete description of the matter involved.

We file annual, quarterly and current reports and other information with the SEC (File No. 001-38636) pursuant to the Exchange Act. The SEC maintains a website that contains these and other reports, proxy and information statements and other information regarding registrants that file electronically with the SEC. The address of the SEC’s website is www.sec.gov. Our filings are also available to the public on our website at www.garrettmotion.com.com, free of charge. Information on our website does not constitute part of this prospectus. You may inspect a copy of the registration statement through the SEC’s website, as provided herein.

 

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INCORPORATION OF CERTAIN INFORMATION BY REFERENCE

The SEC allows us to “incorporate by reference” the information we have filed with the SEC. This means we can disclose important information to you without actually including the specific information in this prospectus by referring to those documents. The information incorporated by reference is an important part of this prospectus.

If information in incorporated documents conflicts with information in this prospectus, you should rely on the most recent information. If information in an incorporated document conflicts with information in another incorporated document, you should rely on the most recent incorporated document. We incorporate by reference the documents listed below.

 

   

our Annual Report on for the year ended December 31, 2021, filed on February 14, 2022;

 

   

our Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A filed on April 15, 2022;

 

   

our Additional Definitive Proxy Materials on Schedule 14A filed with the SEC on April 15, 2022;

 

   

our Definitive Information Statement on Schedule 14C filed on February 9, 2022;

 

   

our Quarterly Report on for the quarter ended March 31, 2022, filed on April 28, 2022; and

 

   

our Current Reports on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on January 18, 2022 (Film No. 22533755), February 14, 2022 (Film No.  22625089), March 22, 2022 (Film No.  22760681), and May 27, 2022 (Film No. 22977731) (with respect to each of the foregoing, excluding any information furnished pursuant to Item 2.02 or Item 7.01).

We will provide a copy of these filings (including certain exhibits that are specifically incorporated by reference therein) to each person, including any beneficial owner, to whom a prospectus is delivered. You may request a copy of any or all of these filings at no cost, by writing or calling us at:

Garrett Motion Inc.

Attention: Jérôme Maironi

La Pièce 16, Rolle, Switzerland 1180

Phone: +41 21 695 30 00

Copies of certain information filed by us with the SEC, including our Annual Report and Quarterly Reports, are also available on our website at www.garrettmotion.com. Information contained on our website or that can be accessed through our website is not incorporated by reference herein.

You should read the information relating to us in this prospectus together with the information in the documents incorporated by reference. Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to incorporate information furnished to, but not filed with, the SEC.

 

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GARRETT MOTION INC.

37,680,203 SHARES OF COMMON STOCK

219,552,835 SHARES OF SERIES A

PREFERRED STOCK

219,552,835 SHARES OF COMMON STOCK ISSUABLE UPON CONVERSION OF SERIES A PREFERRED STOCK

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PART II INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS

Item 13. Other Expenses Of Issuance And Distribution

The following table sets forth the expenses payable by the Registrant expected to be incurred by us in connection with the registration of Securities offered hereby (other than underwriting discounts and commissions). All of such expenses are estimates, except for the SEC registration fee.

 

SEC registration fee

   $ 210,063.91  

Financial printer fees and expenses

     160,000       

Legal fees and expenses

     280,000       

Accounting fees and expenses

     130,000       
  

 

 

 

Total

   $ 780,063.91  
  

 

 

 

Item 14. Indemnification Of Directors And Officers

Delaware law authorizes corporations to limit or eliminate the personal liability of directors to corporations and their stockholders for monetary damages for breaches of directors’ fiduciary duties as directors, and our Certificate of Incorporation includes such an exculpation provision. Our Certificate of Incorporation include provisions that indemnify, to the fullest extent allowable under the DGCL, the personal liability of directors or officers for monetary damages for actions taken as a director, officer or agent of us, or for serving at our request as a director, officer or agent at another corporation or enterprise, as the case may be. Our Bylaws and Certificate of Incorporation also provide that we must indemnify and advance reasonable expenses to our directors, officers and employees, subject to our receipt of an undertaking from the indemnified party as may be required under the DGCL. Our Bylaws expressly authorize us to carry directors’ and officers’ insurance to protect us, our directors, officers and employees for some liabilities.

Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be permitted to directors, officers or persons in control of the operations of the Company pursuant to the foregoing provisions, the Company has been informed that in the opinion of the SEC such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Act and is therefore unenforceable.

Item 15. Recent Sales Of Unregistered Securities

In connection with the Company’s emergence from bankruptcy and pursuant to the Plan, all existing shares of the Company’s old common stock were cancelled on the Effective Date, and the Company initially issued (i) 65,050,367 shares of the Company’s new Common Stock to holders of the Company’s old common stock as of March 15, 2021, (ii) 247,768,962 shares of Series A Preferred Stock to Centerbridge, Oaktree and certain other investors and parties, including in connection with committed direct equity investments in the amount of $668.8 million in cash and the consummation of a rights offering for $632 million backstopped on a fully committed basis and (iii) 834,800,000 shares of Series B Preferred Stock to Honeywell, in consideration for a global settlement of its outstanding claims against the Company.

The shares of Common Stock issued pursuant to the Plan were issued in reliance upon the exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act, provided by section 1145 of the Bankruptcy Code, or, only to the extent such exemption under section 1145 of the Bankruptcy Code is not available, Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act and the safe harbor contained in Regulation D thereunder.

The shares of Series A Preferred Stock issued pursuant to the Plan were issued in reliance upon the exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act, provided by section 1145 of the Bankruptcy Code, or, only to the extent such exemption under section 1145 of the Bankruptcy Code is not available, Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act and the safe harbor contained in Regulation D thereunder.

 

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The shares of Series B Preferred Stock issued pursuant to the Plan were issued in reliance upon the exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act, provided by section 1145 of the Bankruptcy Code, or, only to the extent such exemption under section 1145 of the Bankruptcy Code is not available, Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act and the safe harbor contained in Regulation D thereunder.

Item 16. Exhibits And Financial Statement Schedules

(a)    Exhibits.

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit
Number

  

Description

2.1    Amended Debtors’ Joint Plan of Reorganization Under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code, dated April  26, 2021 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on April 27, 2021).
3.1    Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Garrett Motion Inc., dated April  30, 2021 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on April 30, 2021).
3.2    Amended and Restated Certificate of Designations of the Company’s Series A Preferred Stock (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021, filed on February 14, 2022).
3.3*    Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Designations of the Company’s Series B Preferred Stock.
3.4    Third Amended and Restated Bylaws of Garrett Motion Inc., dated October  27, 2021 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.5 of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021, filed on February 14, 2022).
4.1    Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of April  30, 2021, among Garrett Motion Inc. and the holders party thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on April 30, 2021).
4.2    Series A Investor Rights Agreement, dated as of April  30, 2021, among Garrett Motion Inc. and the investors named therein (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on April 30, 2021).
5.1*    Legal Opinion of Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP.
8.1*    Opinion of Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP as to tax matters.
10.1    Credit Agreement, dated April  30, 2021, among Garrett Motion Inc., Garrett LX I S.à r.l., Garrett Motion Holdings, Inc., Garrett Motion Sàrl, the lenders and issuing banks party thereto and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on April 30, 2021).
10.2    Amendment No. 1, dated January 11, 2022, to the Credit Agreement, dated April  30, 2021, among Garrett Motion Inc., Garrett LX I S.à r.l., Garrett Motion Holdings, Inc., Garrett Motion Sàrl, the lenders and issuing banks party thereto and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.31 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021, filed on February 14, 2022).
10.3*    Amendment No. 2, dated March 23, 2022, to the Credit Agreement, dated April  30, 2021, among Garrett Motion Inc., Garrett LX I S.à r.l., Garrett Motion Holdings, Inc., Garrett Motion Sàrl, the lenders and issuing banks party thereto and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent.

 

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Exhibit
Number

  

Description

10.4    Second Amended and Restated Plan Support Agreement, dated as of March  9, 2021, by and among the Debtors, Centerbridge Partners, L.P., Oaktree Capital Management, L.P., Honeywell International Inc. and the additional parties named therein (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on March 10, 2021).
10.5    Replacement Backstop Commitment Agreement, dated as of March  9, 2021, by and among Garrett Motion Inc. and the backstop parties party thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on March 10, 2021).
10.6    Garrett Motion Inc. 2021 Long-Term Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 28, 2021)
10.7    Form of Garrett Motion Inc. 2021 Long-Term Incentive Plan Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 28, 2021)
10.8    Form of Garrett Motion Inc. 2021 Management Incentive Plan Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement 2021 Performance-Based (Stock Price Goals) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 28, 2021)
10.9    Form of Garrett Motion Inc. 2021 Management Incentive Plan Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement 2021 Performance-Based (Adjusted EBITDA Margin) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 28, 2021)
10.10    Form of Garrett Motion Inc. 2021 Long-Term Incentive Plan Non-Employee Director Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 28, 2021).
21.1    List of Subsidiaries (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 21.1 of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021, filed on February 14, 2022).
23.1*    Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm, Deloitte SA.
23.2*    Consent of Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP (included as part of Exhibits 5.1 and 8.1).
24.1    Powers of Attorney (included in the signature pages to the initial Registration Statement).
24.2    Powers of Attorney (included in the signature pages hereto).
99.1    Order of the Bankruptcy Court, dated April  26, 2021, confirming the Amended Debtors’ Joint Plan of Reorganization Under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on April 27, 2021).
107*    Filing Fee Table

 

*

Filed Herewith

 

  (b)

Financial Statements Schedules

None.

Item 17. Undertakings

(a) The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes:

(1) To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a post-effective amendment to this registration statement:

(i) To include any prospectus required by section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act;

 

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(ii) To reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective date of the registration statement (or the most recent post-effective amendment thereof) which, individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information set forth in the registration statement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any increase or decrease in volume of securities offered (if the total dollar value of securities offered would not exceed that which was registered) and any deviation from the low or high end of the estimated maximum offering range may be reflected in the form of prospectus filed with the SEC pursuant to Rule 424(b) if, in the aggregate, the changes in volume and price represent no more than 20% change in the maximum aggregate offering price set forth in the “Calculation of Registration Fee” table in the effective registration statement; and

(iii) To include any material information with respect to the plan of distribution not previously disclosed in the registration statement or any material change to such information in the registration statement; provided, however, that paragraphs (a)(1)(i), (ii) and (iii) of this section do not apply if the information required to be included in a post-effective amendment by those paragraphs is contained in reports filed with or furnished to the SEC by the registrant pursuant to section 13 or section 15(d) of the Exchange Act that are incorporated by reference in the registration statement.

(2) That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.

(3) To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the offering.

(4) That, for the purpose of determining liability under the Securities Act to any purchaser:

(i)    If the registrant is relying on Rule 430B:

(A)    Each prospectus filed by the registrant pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3) shall be deemed to be part of the registration statement as of the date the filed prospectus was deemed part of and included in the registration statement; and

(B)    Each prospectus required to be filed pursuant to Rule 424(b)(2), (b)(5), or (b)(7) as part of a registration statement in reliance on Rule 430B relating to an offering made pursuant to Rule 415(a)(1)(i), (vii), or (x) for the purpose of providing the information required by section 10(a) of the Securities Act shall be deemed to be part of and included in the registration statement as of the earlier of the date such form of prospectus is first used after effectiveness or the date of the first contract of sale of securities in the offering described in the prospectus. As provided in Rule 430B, for liability purposes of the issuer and any person that is at that date an underwriter, such date shall be deemed to be a new effective date of the registration statement relating to the securities in the registration statement to which that prospectus relates, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof. Provided, however, that no statement made in a registration statement or prospectus that is part of the registration statement or made in a document incorporated or deemed incorporated by reference into the registration statement or prospectus that is part of the registration statement will, as to a purchaser with a time of contract of sale prior to such effective date, supersede or modify any statement that was made in the registration statement or prospectus that was part of the registration statement or made in any such document immediately prior to such effective date.

(ii)    If the registrant is subject to Rule 430C, each prospectus filed pursuant to Rule 424(b) as part of a registration statement relating to an offering, other than registration statements relying on Rule 430B or other than prospectuses filed in reliance on Rule 430A, shall be deemed to be part of and included in the registration statement as of the date it is first used after effectiveness. Provided, however, that no statement made in a registration statement or prospectus that is part of the registration statement or made in a document incorporated or deemed incorporated by reference into the registration statement or prospectus that is part of the registration statement will, as to a purchaser with a time of contract of sale prior to such first use, supersede or modify any statement that was made in the registration statement or prospectus that was part of the registration statement or made in any such document immediately prior to such date of first use.

 

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(b) Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the SEC such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.

(c)    The undersigned registrants hereby undertakes:

(1)    For purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act, the information omitted from the form of prospectus filed as part of this registration statement in reliance upon Rule 430A and contained in a form of prospectus filed by the registrant pursuant to Rule 424(b) (1) or (4) or 497(h) under the Securities Act shall be deemed to be part of this registration statement as of the time it was declared effective.

(2)    For the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act, each post-effective amendment that contains a form of prospectus shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant has duly caused this Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in Rolle, Switzerland, on the 9th day of June, 2022.

 

GARRETT MOTION INC.
By:  

/s/ Jerome Maironi

  Name: Jerome Maironi
  Title:   Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary

 

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POWER OF ATTORNEY

KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each individual whose signature appears below hereby constitutes and appoints each of Olivier Rabiller, Sean Deason and Jerome Maironi, acting singly, as his or her true and lawful agent, proxy and attorney-in-fact, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to (i) act on, sign and file with the Securities and Exchange Commission any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this Registration Statement together with all schedules and exhibits thereto and any subsequent registration statement filed pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, together with all schedules and exhibits thereto, (ii) act on, sign and file such certificates, instruments, agreements and other documents as may be necessary or appropriate in connection therewith, (iii) act on and file any supplement to any prospectus included in this registration statement or any such amendment or any subsequent registration statement filed pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and (iv) take any and all actions which may be necessary or appropriate in connection therewith, granting unto such agents, proxies and attorneys-in-fact, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing necessary or appropriate to be done, as fully for all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby approving, ratifying and confirming all that such agents, proxies and attorneys-in-fact or any of their substitutes may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue thereof.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has been signed on June 9, 2022, by or on behalf of the following persons in the capacities indicated:

 

Signature    Title

*

   President, Chief Executive Officer and Director
(Principal Executive Officer)
Olivier Rabiller

*

   Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Accounting Officer)
Sean Deason

/s/ Joanne Lau

   Chief Accounting Officer, VP and Controller
(Principal Accounting Officer)
Joanne Lau

/s/ Tina Pierce

   Director
Tina Pierce

*

   Director
John Petry

*

   Director
Steven Silver

*

   Director
Steven Tesoriere

*

   Director
Julia Steyn

*

   Director
Robert Shanks

 

*

   Director
Daniel Ninivaggi

*

   Director
D’aun Norman

 

*By:  

/s/ Jerome Maironi

 

Jerome Maironi

Attorney-in-Fact

 

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EX-3.3

Exhibit 3.3

SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED

CERTIFICATE OF DESIGNATIONS

OF

SERIES B PREFERRED STOCK

OF

GARRETT MOTION INC.

GARRETT MOTION INC., a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of Delaware (the “Corporation”), DOES HEREBY CERTIFY AS FOLLOWS:

The Board of Directors of the Corporation (including any committee thereof, the “Board of Directors”), by resolutions adopted on April 27, 2021 and September 27, 2021, and a Certificate of Designations filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on April 30, 2021, and an Amended and Restated Certificate of Designations on September 30, 2021 (the “Certificate of Designations”), previously established a series of Preferred Stock, par value $0.001 per share, of the Corporation and designated such series as “Series B Preferred Stock”.

The Board of Directors, at a meeting duly called on December 16, 2021, determined that it was advisable and in the best interests of the Corporation and its stockholders to amend and restate the Certificate of Designations. The Board of Directors desires to amend and restate certain terms of the Certificate of Designations, subject to certain terms and conditions as set forth in the amended and restated Certificate of Designations.

The holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of Series B Preferred Stock representing the votes necessary to authorize such action and acting by written consent, approved the adoption of this amended and restated Certificate of Designations, as approved by the Board of Directors, pursuant to Sections 228 and 242 of the Delaware General Corporation Law.

Effective as of December 17, 2021, the Certificate of Designations is amended and restated in its entirety to read as follows:

Section 1.    Designation. The distinctive serial designation of such series is “Series B Preferred Stock” (“Series B”). Each share of Series B shall be identical in all respects to every other share of Series B.

Section 2.    Number of Designated Shares. The number of designated shares of Series B shall initially be 834,800,000. Such number may from time to time be decreased (but not below the number of shares of Series B then outstanding) by the Board of Directors. Shares of Series B that are redeemed, purchased or otherwise acquired by the Corporation shall be cancelled and shall revert to authorized but unissued shares of Preferred Stock undesignated as to series.

Section 3.    Definitions. As used herein with respect to Series B:

(a)    “Affiliate” means, with respect to any Person, any Person who, directly or indirectly, controls, is controlled by or is under common control with that Person, and the term “control” (including the terms “controlled”, “controlled by” and “under common control with”)


means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of such Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities or partnership or other ownership interests, by contract (including proxy) or otherwise.

(b)    “Aggregate Partial Early Redemption Price” has the meaning set forth in Section 9(a).

(c)    “Aggregate Series B Liquidation Preference” means, as of any date, an amount equal to the sum of (A) the Deferred Scheduled Redemption Amount (plus any unpaid Deferred Interest Amount which has accrued in accordance with Section 8, Section 10(b) or Section 11(b)) plus (B) the Present Value.

(d)    “Automatic Early Redemption” has the meaning set forth in Section 10(a).

(e)    “Automatic Early Redemption Date” has the meaning set forth in Section 10(c).

(f)    “Automatic Early Redemption Event” means any of the following events: (i) a Change of Control occurs, (ii) the Corporation or the Board of Directors asserts in writing that any portion of the Series B or any of the Corporation’s obligations under this Certificate of Designations is invalid or unenforceable, (iii) the indebtedness under the Credit Agreement is accelerated (and such acceleration is not rescinded prior to the Automatic Early Redemption Date), or (iv) the Corporation or any of its material Subsidiaries (defined for this purpose as any “significant subsidiary” as defined in Rule 1-02(w) of Regulation S-X) files for bankruptcy, reorganization, receivership, liquidation or similar proceedings affecting creditors’ or equity holders’ rights.

(g)    “Automatic Early Redemption Notice” has the meaning set forth in Section 10(d).

(h)    “Beneficial Owner” or “Beneficially Own” have the meanings assigned to such terms in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act.

(i)    “Board of Directors” has the meaning set forth in the Preamble.

(j)    “Business Day” means each Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday or Friday on which banking institutions in The City of New York are not authorized or obligated by law, regulation or executive order to close.

(k)    “Bylaws” means the Second Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Corporation, dated as of April 30, 2021, as amended, amended and restated or otherwise modified from time to time.

(l)    “Certificate of Incorporation” means the Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Corporation, dated as of April 30, 2021, as amended, amended and restated or otherwise modified from time to time.

(m)    “Change of Control” means any of the following events (whether in a single transaction or series of related transactions):

(i)    a “person” or “group” (within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act), other than the Corporation or any of its wholly owned subsidiaries or any of the Excluded Parties, acquires, directly or indirectly, capital stock of the Corporation such that following such acquisition, such person or group becomes the direct or indirect

 

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Beneficial Owner of shares of the Corporation’s capital stock representing more than fifty percent (50%) of the combined voting power of all of the then outstanding shares of all classes and series of capital stock of the Corporation; provided, however, that if one or more of the Excluded Parties becomes the direct or indirect Beneficial Owner of shares of the Corporation’s capital stock representing more than fifty percent (50%) of the combined voting power of all of the then outstanding shares of all classes and series of capital stock of the Corporation in a transaction pursuant to which the Common Stock ceases to be publicly listed on a national securities exchange in the United States, such transaction shall be considered a Change of Control;

(ii)    any transaction or series of related transactions in connection with which (whether by means of merger, consolidation, share exchange, combination, reclassification, recapitalization, acquisition or otherwise) a majority of the Corporation’s capital stock is exchanged for, converted into, acquired for, or constitutes solely the right to receive, other securities, cash or other property; provided, however, that any merger, consolidation, share exchange or combination of the Corporation pursuant to which the Person or Persons that directly or indirectly Beneficially Owned all classes and series of the Corporation’s capital stock immediately before such transaction directly or indirectly Beneficially Own, immediately after such transaction, more than fifty percent (50%) of all classes or series of capital stock of the surviving, continuing or acquiring company or other transferee, as applicable, or the parent thereof, in substantially the same proportions vis-à -vis each other as immediately before such transaction, will be deemed not to be a Change of Control pursuant to this clause (ii) (provided, that, in the case where stockholders of the Corporation receive securities in another company (such company, an “Acquiror”) as consideration for such transaction, such Acquiror must be publicly listed on a national securities exchange in the United States); or

(iii)    the sale, exchange, lease, or transfer of all or substantially all of the Corporation’s assets, determined on a consolidated basis

(n)    “Common Stock” means the common stock, $0.001 par value per share, of the Corporation.

(o)    “Consolidated EBITDA” has the meaning given to such term or any equivalent term in the Credit Agreement then in effect; provided, that if a Credit Agreement is no longer in effect, “Consolidated EBITDA” shall have the meaning set forth in the Credit Agreement as most recently in effect. Except as otherwise set forth herein, “Consolidated EBITDA” shall be measured over the 12-month period that includes the most recent four fiscal quarters for which financial statements of the Corporation are available.

(p)    “Corporation” has the meaning set forth in the Preamble.

(q)    “Credit Agreement” means that certain Credit Agreement, dated as of April 30, 2021, among the Corporation, Garrett LX I S.À R.L., Garrett Motion Holdings, Inc., Garrett Motion SÀRL, the lenders and issuing banks party thereto and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as amended, restated, amended and restated, modified or otherwise supplemented from time to time, or any replacement or successor thereto that is at the applicable time of determination the senior secured credit facility of the Corporation with the largest amount of undrawn commitments plus aggregate principal amount outstanding.

(r)    “Deferral” has the meaning set forth in Section 8.

 

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(s)    “Deferred Interest Amount” has the meaning set forth in Section 8.

(t)    “Deferred Scheduled Redemption Amount” means an amount equal to the number of Deferred Shares outstanding multiplied by the Stated Amount.

(u)    “Deferred Shares” has the meaning set forth in Section 8.

(v)    “Discount Rate” means a rate of 7.25% per annum.

(w)    “Early Redemption Notice” has the meaning set forth in Section 9(c).

(x)    “EBITDA Margin” has the meaning set forth in Section 8.

(y)    “EBITDA Threshold Requirement” has the meaning set forth in Section 8.

(z)    “Effective Date” means April 30, 2021.

(aa)    “Exchange Act” means the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

(bb)    “Excluded Parties” means each of Centerbridge Partners, L.P., Oaktree Capital Management, L.P. and each of their respective Affiliates.

(cc)    “Full Early Redemption Shares” has the meaning set forth in Section 9(b).

(dd)    “Holder” means the Person in which the Series B is registered on the books of the Corporation or any permitted transferee thereof pursuant to Section 13.

(ee)    “Holder Put Event” means an event which occurs if Consolidated EBITDA exceeds $600,000,000 for two (2) consecutive fiscal quarters (measured as of the end of each such fiscal quarter).

(ff)    “Holder Put Event Notice” has the meaning set forth in Section 11(a).

(gg)    “Holder Put Exercise Notice” has the meaning set forth in Section 11(d)(i).

(hh)    “Holder Put Redemption” has the meaning set forth in Section 11(a).

(ii)    “Holder Put Redemption Date” has the meaning set forth in Section 11(c).

(jj)    “Holder Put Redemption Price” has the meaning set forth in Section 11(a).

(kk)    “Holder Put Right” has the meaning set forth in Section 11(a).

(ll)    “Initial Deferral Payment Schedule” has the meaning set forth in Section 8.

(mm)    “Junior Stock” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.

(nn)    “Law”, with respect to any Person, means (a) all provisions of all laws, statutes, ordinances, rules, regulations, permits, certificates or orders of any governmental authority applicable to such Person or any of its assets or property or to which such Person or any of its assets or property is subject, and (b) all judgments, injunctions, orders and decrees of any governmental authority in proceedings or actions in which such Person is a party or by which it or any of its assets or properties is or may be bound or subject.

 

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(oo)    “Liquidation Event” means any voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding-up of the Corporation.

(pp)    “Majority In Interest” means Holders holding a majority of the issued and outstanding shares of Series B.

(qq)    “Parity Stock” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.

(rr)    “Parity Stock Liquidation Preference” has the meaning set forth in Section 6(a).

(ss)    “Partial Early Redemption Shares” has the meaning set forth in Section 9(a).

(tt)    “Person” means any individual, corporation, partnership, limited liability company, joint venture, association, joint-stock company, trust, unincorporated organization or government or other agency or political subdivision thereof. Any division or series of a limited liability company, limited partnership or trust will constitute a separate “Person” under this Certificate of Designations.

(uu)    “Per Share Series B Liquidation Preference” has the meaning set forth in Section 6(c).

(vv)    “Planned Partial First Early Redemption” means a Qualifying Partial First Early Redemption occurring on or prior to December 30, 2021.

(ww)    “Planned Partial Second Early Redemption” means a Qualifying Partial Second Early Redemption occurring after December 30, 2021 and on or prior to March 31, 2022.

(xx)    “Preferred Stock” means the Series A, the Series B, and any future series of preferred stock of the Corporation authorized in accordance with the terms of this Certificate of Designations.

(yy)    “Present Value” means, with respect to any date, the present value, calculated using the Discount Rate in accordance with the formula set forth on Part I of Annex B hereto, as of such date, of all amounts to be paid to Holders to redeem all of the outstanding shares of Series B on future Scheduled Redemption Dates (excluding any Deferred Shares) pursuant to Section 8, calculated using the Discount Rate. Illustrative calculations of the Present Value are set forth on Part II of Annex B hereto.

(zz)    “Qualifying Partial First Early Redemption” means a redemption of Partial Early Redemption Shares pursuant to Section 9(a) such that the Present Value of all of the remaining outstanding shares of Series B shall be $400,000,000 immediately following such redemption; provided, further, that as illustrated in Part II of Annex B (which illustrates the remaining scheduled redemption dates and remaining scheduled redemption amounts after giving effect to a Qualifying Partial First Early Redemption and a Qualifying Partial Second Early Redemption), such redemption shall be applied to the shares to be redeemed on the latest Scheduled Redemption Dates (i.e., beginning with the Series B shares to be redeemed on April 30, 2030 until all Series B shares scheduled for redemption on that date are redeemed, then with respect to the Series B shares to be redeemed on April 30, 2029 until all Series B shares scheduled for redemption on that date are redeemed, and continuing in that manner), with the Scheduled Redemption Dates nearest in time (and the number of Series B shares to be redeemed on such dates) being preserved.

 

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(aaa)    “Qualifying Partial Second Early Redemption” means a redemption of Partial Early Redemption Shares pursuant to Section 9(a) such that the Present Value of all of the remaining outstanding shares of Series B shall be $207,139,982 (rounded down to the nearest dollar) immediately following such redemption; provided, further, that as illustrated in Part II of Annex B (which illustrates the remaining scheduled redemption dates and remaining scheduled redemption amounts after giving effect to a Qualifying Partial First Early Redemption and a Qualifying Partial Second Early Redemption), such redemption shall be applied to the shares to be redeemed on the earliest Scheduled Redemption Dates (i.e., beginning with the Series B shares to be redeemed on April 30, 2022 until all Series B shares scheduled for redemption on that date are redeemed, then with respect to the Series B shares to be redeemed on April 30, 2023 until all Series B shares scheduled for redemption on that date are redeemed, and continuing in that manner), with the Scheduled Redemption Dates most distant in time (and the number of Series B shares to be redeemed on such dates) being preserved (after giving effect to the Planned Partial First Early Redemption); provided, further, that a redemption of Partial Early Redemption Shares shall only constitute a Qualifying Partial Second Early Redemption if, at the time of such redemption, a Planned Partial First Early Redemption has been completed in accordance with the terms hereof.

(bbb)    “Scheduled Redemption Amount” has the meaning set forth in Section 8.

(ccc)    “Scheduled Redemption Dates” means each date set forth on Annex A hereto and each anniversary of the final Scheduled Redemption Date on which shares of Series B remain outstanding.

(ddd)    “Senior Stock” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.

(eee)    “Series A” means the Series A Preferred Stock, $0.001 par value per share, of the Corporation.

(fff)    “Series B” has the meaning set forth in Section 1.

(ggg)    “Series B Director” has the meaning set forth in Section 12(a).

(hhh)    “Stated Amount” means, in respect of each share of Series B, $1.00 per share and, in respect of any other series of capital stock, the stated amount per share specified in the Certificate of Incorporation or applicable certificate of designations.

(iii)    “Subsidiary” means, with respect to any Person, any other Person of which a majority of the securities or other interests having ordinary voting power for the election of directors or other governing body (other than securities or interests having such power only by reason of the happening of a contingency) are at the time Beneficially Owned, or the management of which is otherwise controlled, directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, or both, by such first Person. Unless otherwise specified, all references herein to a “Subsidiary” or to “Subsidiaries” shall refer to a Subsidiary or Subsidiaries of the Corporation.

 

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Section 4.    Distributions; No Participation; Certain Restrictions.

(a)    The Series B shall not be entitled to any dividends or other distributions or payments other than the redemption payments and payments upon liquidation as provided in this Certificate of Designations.

(b)    The Series B shall not be entitled to participate in any distributions or payments to the holders of the Common Stock or any other class or series of stock of the Corporation.

(c)    Unless (i) the Deferred Scheduled Redemption Amount is $0.00 and (ii) the Board of Directors has determined, in good faith, that the Corporation will be able to satisfy in full the payment of the upcoming Scheduled Redemption Amount on the next Scheduled Redemption Date after giving effect to such dividend, distribution or payment, no dividends, distributions or other payments may be made to holders of the Common Stock, the Series A (other than in connection with a conversion of any shares of the Series A in accordance with its terms), or any future class of Preferred Stock established hereafter by the Board of Directors (unless the terms thereof expressly provide that such class ranks senior to the Series B as to right to payment of dividends and distributions and such class of Preferred Stock has been established in accordance with Section 7(b)(i)). For the avoidance of doubt, this Section 4(c) shall not prohibit the accrual of Preference Dividends (as defined in the Series A Certificate of Designations) which are not paid in cash in accordance with the terms of the Series A Certificate of Designations.

Section 5.    Ranking. The Series B shall, with respect to the right to be paid the Aggregate Series B Liquidation Preference upon the occurrence of a Liquidation Event (as provided in Section 6 below), rank (i) senior to (A) all classes of Common Stock and (B) any future class of Preferred Stock established hereafter by the Board of Directors (other than Parity Stock or Senior Stock established in accordance with Section 7(b)(i) or Section 7(b)(ii), as applicable) (collectively, referred to as the “Junior Stock”), (ii) pari passu with any future class of Preferred Stock established hereafter by the Board of Directors in accordance with Section 7(b)(ii), the terms of which expressly provide that such class ranks pari passu with the Series B as to rights on the occurrence of a Liquidation Event (collectively, referred to as the “Parity Stock”) and (iii) junior to (A) the Series A and (B) any future class of Preferred Stock established hereafter by the Board of Directors in accordance with Section 7(b)(i), the terms of which expressly provide that such class ranks senior to the Series B as to rights on the occurrence of a Liquidation Event (collectively, referred to as “Senior Stock”).

Section 6.    Liquidation Rights.

(a)    Payment of Series B Liquidation Preference. In the event of the occurrence of any Liquidation Event, before any distribution or payment out of the assets of the Corporation may be made to or set aside for the holders of any Junior Stock, the Holders of Series B will be entitled to receive out of the assets of the Corporation legally available for distribution to its stockholders an amount equal to the Aggregate Series B Liquidation Preference. If, after payment of any liquidation preferences otherwise payable to holders of any Senior Stock in respect of any distribution upon the occurrence of a Liquidation Event, and subject to applicable Law, the remaining assets of the Corporation are not sufficient to pay all Holders of Series B the Aggregate Series B Liquidation Preference in full and to pay all holders of any Parity Stock the aggregate liquidation preferences payable to such holders of such Parity Stock in respect of any distributions upon the occurrence of a Liquidation Event (a “Parity Stock Liquidation Preference”), then the amounts paid to the Holders of Series B and to the holders of all Parity Stock shall be pro rata in accordance with the respective Aggregate Series B Liquidation Preference of Series B and the Parity Stock Liquidation Preference of such Parity Stock.

 

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(b)    Residual Distributions. Without prejudice to the rights of the Corporation set forth in Section 9, if the Aggregate Series B Liquidation Preference has been paid in full to the Holders of Series B and all Parity Stock Liquidation Preferences, if any, have been paid in full to all holders of any Parity Stock, then the holders of Junior Stock will be entitled to receive all remaining assets of the Corporation according to their respective rights and preferences and the Series B shall not be entitled to receive any remaining assets.

(c)    Per Share Series B Liquidation Preference. Each share of Series B shall, from time to time, have a liquidation preference in an amount equal to the quotient of (i) the Aggregate Series B Liquidation Preference divided by (ii) the total number of outstanding shares of Series B (the “Per Share Series B Liquidation Preference”).

(d)    Merger, Consolidation and Sale of Assets Not Liquidation. For purposes of this Certificate of Designations, the merger, consolidation or other business combination of the Corporation with or into any other corporation, including a transaction in which the holders of Series B receive cash or property for their shares, or the sale, conveyance, lease, exchange or transfer (for cash, shares of stock, securities or other consideration) of all or substantially all of the assets of the Corporation, shall not constitute a Liquidation Event.

Section 7.    Voting Rights.

(a)    General. The holders of Series B will have no voting rights except as set forth below or as otherwise required by Law.

(b)    Other Voting Rights. So long as any shares of Series B are outstanding, in addition to any other vote or consent of stockholders required by Law or by the Certificate of Incorporation, the Corporation shall not, either directly or indirectly by amendment, merger, consolidation or otherwise, do any of the following without the vote or written consent of a Majority In Interest (such right to vote or written consent to be limited to the following, except as otherwise set forth in Section 7(a), but, for the avoidance of doubt, without prejudice to any other rights of the Holders hereunder), given in person or by proxy if by vote, at any meeting called for that purpose, and any such act or transaction purportedly entered into without such consent or vote shall be null and void ab initio, and of no force or effect:

(i)    Authorization of Senior Stock. Any amendment, modification or alteration of the Certificate of Incorporation to authorize or create, or increase the authorized amount of, any shares of any class or series or any securities convertible into shares of any class or series of Senior Stock, or any issuance after the date hereof of shares of Senior Stock that are authorized as of the date hereof, other than an amendment or alteration increasing the authorized amount of shares of Series A necessary to issue shares of Series A as distributions in kind on the Series A Preferred Stock to the holders thereof.

(ii)    Authorization of Parity Stock. Any amendment, modification or alteration of the Certificate of Incorporation to authorize or create, or increase the authorized amount of, any shares of any class or series of Parity Stock or any issuance after the date hereof of shares of Parity Stock that are authorized as of the date hereof.

(iii)    Restriction on Series B Redemptions. Entry by the Corporation or any of its Subsidiaries into any agreement containing or imposing, directly or indirectly, any restriction (including, but not limited to, any covenant or agreement) on the ability of the Corporation to make required payments on or redeem the shares of Series B (other than

 

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pursuant to any customary restrictions contained in any agreement governing indebtedness of the Corporation or its Subsidiaries that are on terms which are not, taken as a whole, materially less favorable to the Holders of Series B than the terms contained in the Credit Agreement in existence on the date hereof as determined by the Board of Directors in good faith).

(iv)    Amendments. Any amendment, modification, alteration or repeal of any provision of the Certificate of Incorporation or any other certificate of designations of the Corporation that would have an adverse effect, in any material respect, on the rights, preferences, privileges or voting power of the shares of Series B or any Holder thereof or any amendment, modification, alteration or repeal of this Certificate of Designations.

(v)    Increase of Size of Board of Directors. Any increase in the number of members of the Board of Directors at a time when the Aggregate Series B Liquidation Preference is greater than $125,000,000.

(vi)    Other Actions. Any action or inaction that would reduce the Stated Amount of any share of Series B (including, but not limited to, any reverse stock split, combination, or other adjustment).

Section 8.    Scheduled Redemptions. On each Scheduled Redemption Date set forth on Annex A (or, if such day is not a Business Day, on the next succeeding Business Day) on which any shares of Series B remain outstanding, the Corporation shall redeem, pro rata from each Holder based on the total number of shares of Series B held by such Holder, an aggregate number of shares of Series B equal to the scheduled redemption amount set forth on Annex A hereto (the “Scheduled Redemption Amount”) with respect to such Scheduled Redemption Date divided by the Stated Amount thereof, for a per share price equal to the Stated Amount; provided, that the Corporation shall not be obligated to redeem the shares of Series B on a Scheduled Redemption Date if, as of such date, (i) the Consolidated EBITDA measured as of the end of the most recently completed fiscal year is less than $425,000,000 (the “EBITDA Threshold Requirement”) or (ii) the Corporation does not have sufficient funds legally available to pay the applicable Scheduled Redemption Amount when due. Any shares of Series B which the Corporation has not redeemed on a Scheduled Redemption Date pursuant to the proviso of the foregoing sentence or the following sentence (“Deferred Shares”) shall, subject to the terms of this Section 8, be redeemed in equal installments on the subsequent two Scheduled Redemption Dates following the Scheduled Redemption Date on which such shares were scheduled to be redeemed in accordance with Annex A for a per share price equal to the Stated Amount (such delayed redemption, a “Deferral”, and such initial deferred payment schedule, the “Initial Deferral Payment Schedule”). Notwithstanding anything else herein to the contrary: (i) all Deferred Shares outstanding as of April 30, 2030 shall be redeemed on April 30, 2030 (and shall not be subject to any further deferral at that time); (ii) if (x) as of any Scheduled Redemption Date the Corporation does not have sufficient funds legally available to redeem all Deferred Shares in accordance with the Initial Deferral Payment Schedule or (y) the difference between the Consolidated EBITDA measured as of the end of the most recent completed fiscal year prior to the applicable payment date for such Deferred Shares and $425,000,000 (the “EBITDA Margin”) is less than the amount of redemption payments that would otherwise be payable by the Corporation with respect to such Deferred Shares, the Corporation shall redeem a number of Deferred Shares equal to the lesser of (A) the maximum amount of Deferred Shares for which it has sufficient funds legally available to do so and (B) the EBITDA Margin divided by the Stated Amount, and any remaining additional Deferred Shares shall be redeemable on the next Scheduled Redemption Date subject to continued application of this clause (ii) (and, for the avoidance of doubt, the Deferred Interest Amount (as defined below)

 

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shall continue to apply thereto until such Deferred Shares are redeemed); and (iii) in the event of a Deferral, if the shares of Series B subject to such Deferral are not redeemed in accordance with the Initial Deferral Payment Schedule, such shares shall accrue interest from and after the time that the Corporation fails to make redemption payments in accordance with the applicable Initial Deferral Payment Schedule, at the Deferred Interest Amount and shall, for the avoidance of doubt be payable on the subsequent Scheduled Redemption Date in full, subject to the terms of this Section 8. “Deferred Interest Amount” means interest on the aggregate Stated Amount with respect to the relevant shares of Series B (with no compounding interest) at the annual rate of seven and one-quarter percent (7.25%). Such interest shall accrue daily but shall not be capitalized or added to the then Stated Amount.

Section 9.    Early Redemption at the Option of the Corporation.

(a)    From the effective date of this Certificate of Designations to and including March 31, 2022, and no more than twice during such period, and subject to the terms of this Section 9, the Corporation may redeem, pro rata from each Holder based on the total number of shares of Series B of such Holder, the number of outstanding shares of Series B specified in an Early Redemption Notice to be redeemed pursuant to a Planned Partial First Early Redemption or a Planned Partial Second Early Redemption (in each case, “Partial Early Redemption Shares”), for an aggregate purchase price equal to the Aggregate Partial Early Redemption Price; provided, that the Corporation may not effect more than one of each of a Planned Partial First Early Redemption or a Planned Partial Second Early Redemption; provided, further, that (i) immediately following the redemption of Partial Early Redemption Shares pursuant to a Planned Partial First Early Redemption, the Present Value of all of the remaining outstanding shares of Series B shall be at least $400,000,000, (ii) immediately following the redemption of Partial Early Redemption Shares pursuant to a Planned Partial Second Early Redemption (and assuming the Planned Partial First Early Redemption was effected in full), the Present Value of all of the remaining outstanding shares of Series B shall be at least $207,139,982 and (iii) the Corporation shall not redeem any shares of Series B pursuant to this Section 9(a) unless the Corporation has sufficient funds legally available to pay the applicable Aggregate Partial Early Redemption Price. As used in this Certificate of Designations, “Aggregate Partial Early Redemption Price” means the difference of (A) the Present Value as of the applicable redemption date, calculated without giving effect to the redemption of any Partial Early Redemption Shares pursuant to this Section 9(a) (and, for the avoidance of doubt, when calculating such amount in respect of a Planned Partial Second Early Redemption, any Partial Early Redemption Shares redeemed in connection with a Planned Partial First Early Redemption shall not be included in the calculation of Present Value), minus (B) the Present Value as of the applicable redemption date, calculated as of immediately following the redemption of all of the Partial Early Redemption Shares pursuant to this Section 9(a) (and, for the avoidance of doubt, when calculating such amount in respect of a Planned Partial First Early Redemption, any Partial Early Redemption Shares contemplated to be redeemed in connection with a Planned Partial Second Early Redemption shall be included in the calculation of Present Value).

(b)    Without prejudice to the rights of the Corporation set forth in Section 9(a), at any time while shares of Series B remain outstanding, and subject to the terms of this Section 9, the Corporation may redeem all, but not less than all, outstanding shares of Series B (the “Full Early Redemption Shares”), for an aggregate cash purchase price equal to the Aggregate Series B Liquidation Preference as of the applicable redemption date, calculated without giving effect to the redemption of the shares of Series B pursuant to this Section 9(b).

(c)    To call any Partial Early Redemption Shares or any Full Early Redemption Shares for redemption, the Corporation must send to the Holders a notice of such redemption (an “Early

 

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Redemption Notice”) at least twenty (20) Business Days (or three (3) Business Days in the case of a Planned Partial First Early Redemption) prior to the intended redemption date. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Majority In Interest may agree to any shorter period for the transmission of an Early Redemption Notice in respect of any redemption. Such Early Redemption Notice must state:

(i)    the number of Partial Early Redemption Shares or Full Early Redemption Shares, as applicable, to be called from such Holder;

(ii)    the redemption date for redemption of such Partial Early Redemption Shares or Full Early Redemption Shares, as applicable; and

(iii)    the per share redemption price, calculated as the Aggregate Partial Early Redemption Price or Aggregate Series B Liquidation Preference, as applicable, divided by the total number of Partial Early Redemption Shares or Full Early Redemption Shares, as applicable.

(d)    The Corporation will cause any redemption price payable pursuant to this Section 9 to be paid to the Holders on or before the applicable redemption date.

(e)    Subject to applicable Law, including that the Corporation has funds legally available to do so, (i) the Corporation shall effect the Planned Partial First Early Redemption, and (ii) if either (a) the Lenders’ Revolving Commitments (as such term is defined in the Credit Agreement) shall be increased to $500,000,000 (the “Revolver Upsize”) or (b) the Board of Directors has determined in its sole discretion that the Corporation otherwise has sufficient liquidity to effect the Planned Partial Second Early Redemption, then the Corporation shall effect the Planned Partial Second Early Redemption; provided, that (x) if the Corporation does not have funds legally available to effect the entire Planned Partial First Early Redemption or the entire Planned Partial Second Early Redemption, as applicable, the Corporation shall redeem the Partial Early Redemption Shares to the maximum extent that it has funds legally available to do so, and any Partial Early Redemption Shares that remain outstanding following such redemption shall be redeemed in full as soon as the Corporation has funds legally available to do so, and (y) the Corporation shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to effect the Revolver Upsize or otherwise obtain sufficient liquidity to effect the Planned Partial Second Early Redemption in full.

Section 10.    Early Automatic Redemption.

(a)    In General. Subject to the other terms of this Section 10, on the Automatic Early Redemption Date, the Corporation shall redeem all outstanding shares of Series B (the “Automatic Early Redemption”) for an aggregate cash purchase price equal to the Aggregate Series B Liquidation Preference as of the applicable redemption date, calculated without giving effect to the redemption of the shares of Series B pursuant to this Section 10.

(b)    Funds Legally Available for Payment of Aggregate Series B Liquidation Preference. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 10, in connection with an Automatic Early Redemption (1) the Corporation will pay the maximum amount of such Aggregate Series B Liquidation Preference permitted by Law, which payment will be made pro rata to each Holder based on the total number of shares of Series B of such Holder that were otherwise to be redeemed pursuant to such Automatic Early Redemption; and (2) the Corporation will cause all such shares as to which the Aggregate Series B Liquidation Preference was not paid in full to be returned to the Holder(s) thereof, and such shares will be deemed to remain outstanding, shall accrue interest at the Deferred Interest Amount from and after the date of the Automatic Early

 

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Redemption Event and shall be redeemed in full as soon as the Corporation has funds legally available to do so; provided, that, the Corporation will not take any action, or engage in any transaction, in furtherance of a Change of Control if the Aggregate Series B Liquidation Preference payable upon such Change of Control is not reasonably expected to be paid in full at the time due in accordance with Section 10(c).

(c)    Automatic Early Redemption Date. The “Automatic Early Redemption Date” will be (1) in the event of an Automatic Early Redemption Event pursuant to clause (i) of the definition thereof that is authorized, approved or otherwise recommended by the Board of Directors (or a committee thereof), a Business Day of the Corporation’s choosing which is on or prior to the date of such Automatic Early Redemption Event, (2) in the event of an Automatic Early Redemption Event pursuant to clause (iv) (solely if such event occurs with respect to the Corporation) of the definition thereof, on the date thereof, provided that the timing for the payment of the Aggregate Series B Liquidation Preference will be in accordance with the law applicable to such bankruptcy reorganization, receivership, insolvency, liquidation or similar proceedings affecting creditors’ or equity holders’ rights and (3) in the event of any Automatic Early Redemption Event other than as set forth in the preceding clauses (1) and (2) of this Section 10(c), a Business Day of the Corporation’s choosing that is no more than thirty (30) calendar days after the date the Corporation sends the related Automatic Early Redemption Notice (provided, that in the event of an Automatic Early Redemption Event pursuant to clause (ii) of the definition thereof, such Automatic Early Redemption Event shall be deemed to be the Automatic Early Redemption Notice). For the avoidance of doubt, in the event of an Automatic Early Redemption Event pursuant to clause (iv) of the definition thereof (solely if such event occurs with respect to the Corporation), the amount due to the Holders pursuant to this Section 10(c) shall be the Aggregate Series B Liquidation Preference, solely to the extent that any such amounts remain legally available for distribution following payment of any liquidation preferences otherwise payable to holders of any Senior Stock. It is understood and agreed that, in the event of an Automatic Early Redemption Event pursuant to clause (iv) of the definition thereof (solely if such event occurs with respect to the Corporation), the Aggregate Series B Liquidation Preference shall be deemed not to include any unmatured interest prohibited by section 502(b)(2) of the Bankruptcy Code. The Corporation shall not assert that the Aggregate Series B Liquidation Preference includes any unmatured interest prohibited by section 502(b)(2) of the Bankruptcy Code.

(d)    Automatic Early Redemption Notice. As soon as reasonably practicable after the Corporation discovers that an Automatic Early Redemption Event has occurred or is reasonably likely to occur (other than in the event of an Automatic Early Redemption Event pursuant to clause (ii) of the definition thereof, in which case such Automatic Early Redemption Event shall also be deemed to be the Automatic Early Redemption Notice), the Corporation shall send to each Holder a notice of such Automatic Early Redemption Event (an “Automatic Early Redemption Notice”); provided, that any Automatic Early Redemption effected in connection with such Automatic Early Redemption Notice shall be conditional upon the actual occurrence of such Automatic Early Redemption Event. Such Automatic Early Redemption Notice must state:

(i)    a description in reasonable detail of the events constituting such Automatic Early Redemption Event;

(ii)    the expected effective date of such Automatic Early Redemption Event;

(iii)    the Automatic Early Redemption Date; and

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B Liquidation Preference as of the applicable redemption date divided by the total number of outstanding shares of Series B (the “Per Share Early Redemption Price”).

(e)    Payment of the Redemption Price. Subject to Section 10(b), the Corporation will cause the Per Share Early Redemption Price for each share of Series B to be redeemed pursuant to an Automatic Early Redemption to be paid to the Holder thereof on or before the Automatic Early Redemption Date.

Section 11.    Early Redemption at the Option of the Holder.

(a)    In General. Subject to the other terms of this Section 11, each Holder will have the right (the “Holder Put Right”), at its election, following the occurrence of a Holder Put Event, to require the Corporation to redeem all, but not less than all, of such Holder’s shares of Series B on the Holder Put Redemption Date (the “Holder Put Redemption”), for an aggregate cash purchase price equal to the Per Share Early Redemption Price multiplied by the number of shares of Series B held by such Holder (the “Holder Put Redemption Price”); provided, that the Corporation shall not be obligated to effect the Holder Put Redemption unless a Majority in Interest elect to exercise the Holder Put Right in accordance with this Section 11. As soon as reasonably practicable (and in any event within five (5) Business Days) after a Holder Put Event has occurred, the Corporation shall send to each Holder a notice of such Holder Put Event (a “Holder Put Event Notice”). Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, (i) if the Planned Partial First Early Redemption occurs in full on or prior to December 30, 2021, then a Holder shall not be entitled to exercise the Holder Put Right prior to December 30, 2022 and (ii) if the Planned Partial First Early Redemption does not occur in full on or prior to December 30, 2021, then a Holder shall be entitled to exercise the Holder Put Right (subject to the occurrence of a Holder Put Event) on or after December 30, 2021.

(b)    Funds Legally Available for Payment of the Holder Put Redemption Price. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 11 in connection with a Holder Put Redemption, (1) the Corporation will pay the maximum amount of such Holder Put Redemption Price permitted by Law, which payment will be made pro rata to each Holder based on the total number of shares of Series B of such Holder that were otherwise to be redeemed pursuant to such Holder Put Redemption, as the case may be; and (2) the Corporation will cause all such shares as to which the Holder Put Redemption Price was not paid in full to be returned to the Holder(s) thereof, and such shares will be deemed to remain outstanding and shall accrue interest at the Deferred Interest Amount from and after the date of such Holder Put Event and shall be redeemed in full as soon as the Corporation has funds legally available to do so.

(c)    Holder Put Redemption Date. The “Holder Put Redemption Date” will be a Business Day of the Corporation’s choosing that is no more than thirty (30) calendar days after the date the Holder sends the related Holder Put Exercise Notice pursuant to Section 11(d).

(d)    Procedures to Exercise the Holder Put Right. To exercise its Holder Put Right the Holder thereof must deliver to the Corporation:

(i)    Within twenty (20) Business Days after receiving the applicable Holder Put Event Notice, a duly completed, written Holder Put Exercise Notice with respect to such share(s) in the form of Annex C hereto (a “Holder Put Exercise Notice”); it being understood that if the Holder fails to deliver the Holder Put Exercise Notice within such twenty (20) Business Day period, then such Holder Put Right in respect of such Holder Put Event shall lapse; provided, that, (i) if the Planned Partial First Early Redemption has not

 

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occurred in full on or prior to December 30, 2021 and a Holder Put Event occurs on or prior to December 30, 2021, then a Holder shall have until the later of (x) twenty (20) Business Days after December 30, 2021 and (y) twenty (20) Business Days after receipt of a Holder Put Event Notice to deliver the Holder Put Exercise Notice with respect to the occurrence of such Holder Put Event and (ii) if the Planned Partial First Early Redemption has occurred in full on or prior to December 30, 2021 and a Holder Put Event occurs on or prior to December 30, 2022, then a Holder shall have until the later of (x) twenty (20) Business Days after December 30, 2022 and (y) twenty (20) Business Days after receipt of a Holder Put Event Notice to deliver the Holder Put Exercise Notice with respect to the occurrence of such Holder Put Event; and

(ii)    such share(s), duly endorsed for transfer, to the extent such share(s) are represented by one or more certificates.

Within five (5) Business Days after receipt of the Holder Put Exercise Notice, the Corporation shall notify the Holder in writing of (A) the Holder Put Redemption Date and (B) the per share redemption price, which shall be equal to the Per Share Early Redemption Price.

(e)    Payment of the Per Share Early Redemption Price. Subject to Section 11(b), the Corporation will cause the Per Share Early Redemption Price for each share of Series B to be redeemed pursuant to Holder Put Redemption to be paid to the Holder thereof on or before the later of (i) the Holder Put Redemption Date and (ii) the date the certificate in respect of such share (if any) is tendered to the Corporation or its transfer agent. If a Holder Put Exercise Notice is validly delivered but the Holder Put Redemption is prohibited by applicable law, the Corporation will redeem (at the Per Share Early Redemption Price for each such share of Series B) the maximum number of shares of Series B with respect to which redemption is permitted by Law, and will redeem any remaining share of Series B as promptly as possible following the date when such redemption is permitted by Law.

Section 12.    Election of Directors.

(a)    Provided that the aggregate Series B Liquidation Preference is greater than $125,000,000, (i) the Majority in Interest will have the exclusive right, voting separately as a class, to elect or appoint one director to the Board of Directors (which, for the purposes of this Section 12, shall refer only to the Board of Directors of the Corporation and not any committee thereof), irrespective of whether the Board of Directors has nominated such Person (the “Series B Director”), (ii) notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, in the Certificate of Incorporation or in the Bylaws, a Majority in Interest shall have the exclusive right to remove any Series B Director at any time for any reason or no reason (with or without cause) by sending a written notice to the Corporation and, upon receipt of such notice by the Corporation, such Series B Director shall be deemed to have resigned from the Board of Directors, and (iii) in the event of the death, disability, resignation or removal of any Series B Director, a Majority in Interest shall have the exclusive right to designate or appoint a successor to fill the vacancy created thereby. In the event that any Series B Director offers to tender his or her resignation, the Board of Directors shall promptly determine whether to accept such resignation and, if the Board of Directors chooses to accept such resignation, the Corporation and the Majority In Interest shall be immediately required to take any and all actions necessary or appropriate to cooperate in ensuring the removal of such individual; provided, that, for the avoidance of doubt, this sentence shall not be construed in any manner to limit the right of a Majority In Interest to remove the Series B Director at any time pursuant to clause (ii) above. At such time as the Aggregate Series B Liquidation Preference is not greater than $125,000,000, any Series B Director shall be deemed to have resigned from the Board of Directors without further

 

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action by the Holders or the Corporation. Neither the Board of Directors nor any holders of Senior Stock or any Person or group of Persons (other than the Majority in Interest) shall have any right to remove any Series B Director from the Board of Directors without cause, such right of removal being vested exclusively with a Majority in Interest. For the avoidance of doubt, nothing in the foregoing sentence shall be deemed to derogate the rights of the Corporation’s stockholders to remove any Series B Director for cause to the extent provided by the Delaware General Corporation Law; provided, that, for the avoidance of doubt, no such removal shall in any way alter or impair the rights of the Majority in Interest to elect or appoint the Series B Director, including any replacement Series B Director.

(b)    The Corporation and its Subsidiaries shall reimburse the Series B Director for all reasonable and documented out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with his or her attendance at meetings of the Board of Directors, and any committees thereof, including travel, lodging and meal expenses, in accordance with the Corporation’s reimbursement policies.

(c)    To the extent elected or appointed by the Majority In Interest, the Corporation shall, and shall use its reasonable best efforts to cause its directors, officers and employees to, take all actions necessary and within its and their control and to the extent permissible by Law to cause the election, appointment, removal or replacement of the Series B Director as provided for herein.

Section 13.    Transfer Restrictions. No Holder of shares of Series B may offer, sell, assign or transfer any portion of such Holder’s shares of Series B without the approval of the Board of Directors, which consent the Board of Directors may grant or withhold in its sole discretion; provided, that, any Holder may offer, sell, assign or transfer any shares of Series B to any of its controlled Affiliates; provided, further, that if any such controlled Affiliate ceases to be an Affiliate of such Holder, such Series B shares must be assigned or transferred to the original Holder or a controlled Affiliate thereof. Any offer, sale, assignment or transfer of any shares of Series B in violation of any provision of this Certificate of Designations shall be null and void and without any effect. Each certificate (if any) evidencing shares of Series B shall bear a legend indicating that such shares of Series B are subject to the restrictions on transfer set forth herein, and a notation to the same effect shall be made on any book entry uncertificated shares.

Section 14.    Expenses. All reasonable and documented out-of-pocket costs and expenses incurred by any Holder in successfully enforcing the right to receive any Scheduled Redemption Amounts or the Deferred Scheduled Redemption Amount in accordance with the terms of this Certificate of Designations shall reimbursed by the Corporation.

Section 15.    Record Holders. To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, the Corporation and the transfer agent for the Series B may deem and treat the record holder of any share of Series B as the true and lawful owner thereof for all purposes, and neither the Corporation nor such transfer agent shall be affected by any notice to the contrary.

Section 16.    Notices. All notices or communications in respect of the Series B will be sufficiently given if given in writing and delivered in person or by first class mail, postage prepaid, or if given in such other manner as may be permitted in this Certificate of Designations, in the Certificate of Incorporation or Bylaws or by applicable law.

Section 17.    No Other Rights or Privileges. The shares of Series B will not have any voting powers, preferences or relative, participating, optional or other special rights, or qualifications, limitations or restrictions thereof, other than as set forth herein or in the Certificate of Incorporation.

 

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Section 18.    Certificates.

(a)    The Corporation may at its option issue shares of Series B without certificates.

(b)    In addition to any other requirements set forth in this Certificate of Designations, the following provisions shall apply to all redemptions by the Corporation of shares Series B:

(i)    Each Early Redemption Notice shall specify that, for Holders of shares of Series B in certificated form, the Holder must surrender to the Corporation, in the manner and at the place designated, such Holder’s certificate or certificates representing the shares of Series B to be redeemed.

(ii)    On or before the applicable redemption date, each Holder of certificated shares of Series B to be redeemed on such redemption date shall surrender the certificate or certificates representing such shares to the Corporation, in the manner and at the place designated in the Early Redemption Notice. In the event that less than all of the shares of Series B represented by a certificate are redeemed, a new certificate, instrument or book entry representing the unredeemed shares of Series B shall promptly be issued to such Holder.

(iii)    Notwithstanding that any certificate evidencing any of the shares of Series B called for redemption pursuant to an Early Redemption Notice shall not have been surrendered, all rights with respect to such shares shall forthwith terminate after the redemption date, except only the right of the Holders thereof to receive the redemption price, without further interest, upon surrender of any such certificate or certificates.

Section 19.    Interpretation. Whenever possible, each provision of this Certificate of Designations shall be interpreted in a manner as to be effective and valid under applicable law and public policy. If any provision set forth herein is held to be invalid, unlawful or incapable of being enforced by reason of any rule of law or public policy, such provision shall be ineffective only to the extent of such prohibition or invalidity, without invalidating or otherwise adversely affecting the remaining provisions of this Certificate of Designations, and a suitable and equitable provision shall be substituted therefor in order to carry out, so far as may be valid and enforceable, the intent and purpose of such invalid or unenforceable provision. No provision herein set forth shall be deemed dependent upon any other provision unless so expressed herein. If a court of competent jurisdiction should determine that a provision of this Certificate of Designations would be valid or enforceable if a period of time were extended or shortened, then such court may make such change as shall be necessary to render the provision in question effective and valid under applicable law. References herein to any payment shall mean a payment in cash in United States Dollars by wire transfer of immediately available funds to an account designated by the applicable payee.

Section 20.    Enforcement. To the fullest extent permitted by law, the provisions of this Certificate of Designations shall remain in full force and effect irrespective of (i) the failure of any Person to assert any claim or demand or to enforce any right or remedy under this Certificate of Designations or otherwise or (ii) any change in the corporate existence, structure or ownership of the Corporation or any of its Affiliates, or any insolvency, bankruptcy, reorganization or other similar proceeding affecting the Corporation or any of its Affiliates.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Corporation has caused this Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Designations to be signed by Jérôme Maironi, its Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary this 16th day of December, 2021.

 

GARRETT MOTION INC.
By:  

/s/ Jérôme Maironi

Name: Jérôme Maironi
Title: Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary


Annex A1

Scheduled Redemptions

 

Scheduled Redemption Date

   Scheduled
Redemption
Amount
 

April 30, 2022

   $ 34,800,000  

April 30, 2023

   $ 100,000,000  

April 30, 2024

   $ 100,000,000  

April 30, 2025

   $ 100,000,000  

April 30, 2026

   $ 100,000,000  

April 30, 2027

   $ 100,000,000  

April 30, 2028

   $ 100,000,000  

April 30, 2029

   $ 100,000,000  

April 30, 2030

   $ 100,000,000  

 

1 

In the case a Planned Partial First Early Redemption and/or a Planned Partial Second Early Redemption is effected in accordance with this Certificate of Designations, Annex A shall be deemed to be revised to reflect each such redemption in accordance with the applicable definition of “Qualifying Partial First Early Redemption” and/or “Qualifying Partial Second Early Redemption”.


Annex B

Calculation of Present Value

Part I

Present Value = LOGO

Where

S0 = the aggregate Stated Amount of Series B to be redeemed at the next Scheduled Redemption Date

D = Discount Rate

R0 = LOGO

Rn+1 = Rn + 1

d = the number of calendar days until the next Scheduled Redemption Date

Part II

 

Discount Rate:

     7.25  
Present Value as of March 29, 2022 (Assuming a Planned Partial First Early Redemption occurs on December 28, 2021 and a Planned Partial Second Early Redemption occurs on March 29, 2022) (rounded down to the nearest dollar):    $ 207,139,982      
Discount Rate
Multiplier:
 
 

April 30, 2022

       0.993798  

April 30, 2023

       0.926618  

April 30, 2024

   $ 15,791,932       0.863979  

April 30, 2025

   $ 100,000,000       0.805575  

April 30, 2026

   $ 100,000,000       0.751119  

April 30, 2027

   $ 54,011,503       0.700344  

April 30, 2028

       0.653002  

April 30, 2029

       0.608859  

April 30, 2030

       0.567701  


Annex C

Form of Holder Put Exercise Notice

This Holder Put Exercise Notice is executed by the undersigned holder (the “Holder”) in connection with the conversion of shares of the Series B Preferred Stock of Garrett Motion Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Corporation”), pursuant to the terms and conditions of that certain Certificate of Designations of Series B Preferred Stock of Garrett Motion Inc. (the “Certificate of Designations”), approved by the Board of Directors of the Corporation on April 27, 2021, as amended and restated on September 30, 2021 and December 16, 2021, and as further amended, amended and restated or otherwise modified from time to time. Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined shall have the respective meanings set forth in the Certificate of Designations.

Redemption: In accordance with and pursuant to such Certificate of Designations, the Holder hereby elects that the Corporation shall redeem all of the outstanding shares of Series B held by the Holder.

 

Name of Holder: _______________________

Number of Shares of Series B Held by Holder: _______________________

Bank Account Information: Please provide bank account details for delivery of the redemption price.

 

Account Name :

 

   

Bank Account No.:

 

   

ABA/Routing No.:

 

   

SWIFT Instructions (as applicable)

 

   

Bank Name:

 

   

Bank Address:

 

   

Reference:

 

 

   
EX-5.1

Exhibit 5.1

[Letterhead of Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP]

212-373-3000

212-757-3990

June 9, 2022

Garrett Motion Inc.

La Pièce 16

Rolle, Switzerland 1180

Registration Statement on Form S-1

(Registration No. 333-256659 )

Ladies and Gentlemen:

We have acted as special counsel to Garrett Motion Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”) in connection with Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on Form S-1, as amended (the “Registration Statement”) of the Company, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Act”), and the rules and regulations thereunder (the “Rules”). You have asked us to furnish our opinion as to the legality of the securities being registered under the Registration Statement. The Registration Statement relates to the registration under the Act (i) up to 37,680,203 shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.001 per share (the “Common Stock”) that may be offered by certain stockholders of the Company (the “Secondary Common Shares”), (ii) up to 219,552,835 shares of the Company’s Series A Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $0.001 per share (the “Series A Preferred Stock”) that may be offered by certain


stockholders of the Company (the “Secondary Series A Shares”), and (iii) up to 219,552,835 shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the Secondary Series A Shares (the “Converted Common Stock”, and together with the Secondary Common Shares and the Secondary Series A Preferred Shares, the “Secondary Shares”).

In connection with the furnishing of this opinion, we have examined originals, or copies certified or otherwise identified to our satisfaction, of the following documents (collectively, the “Documents”):

1.    the Registration Statement;

2.    the Debtors’ Amended Joint Plan of Reorganization under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code, dated April 20, 2021; and

3.    Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law and Order Confirming the Debtors’ Amended Joint Chapter 11 Plan of Reorganization under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code, dated April 26, 2021.

In addition, we have examined (i) such corporate records of the Company that we have considered appropriate, including a copy of the Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company, the Amended and Restated Certificate of Designations of the Series A Preferred Stock, and Third Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Company, certified by the Company as in effect on the date of this letter, and copies of resolutions of the board of directors of the Company relating to the issuance of the Secondary Shares, certified by the Company and (ii) such other certificates, agreements and documents that we deemed relevant and necessary as a basis for the opinions expressed below. We have also relied upon the factual matters contained in the representations and warranties of the Company made in the Documents and upon certificates of public officials and the officers of the Company.


In our examination of the documents referred to above, we have assumed, without independent investigation, the genuineness of all signatures, the legal capacity of all individuals who have executed any of the documents reviewed by us, the authenticity of all documents submitted to us as originals, the conformity to the originals of all documents submitted to us as certified, photostatic, reproduced or conformed copies of valid existing agreements or other documents, the authenticity of all the latter documents and that the statements regarding matters of fact in the certificates, records, agreements, instruments and documents that we have examined are accurate and complete.

Based upon the above, and subject to the stated assumptions, exceptions and qualifications, we are of the opinion that:

1.    The Secondary Shares have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action on the part of the Company, the Secondary Common Shares and the Secondary Series A Shares have been validly issued and are fully paid and non-assessable, and the Converted Common Stock, when duly issued upon conversion of the Series A Preferred Stock, will be validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable.

The opinion expressed above is limited to the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware. Our opinion is rendered only with respect to the laws, and the rules, regulations and orders under those laws, that are currently in effect.

We hereby consent to use of this opinion as an exhibit to the Registration Statement and to the use of our name under the heading “Legal Matters” contained in the prospectus included in the Registration Statement. In giving this consent, we do not thereby admit that we come within the category of persons whose consent is required by the Act or the Rules.

Very truly yours,

/s/ Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP

PAUL, WEISS, RIFKIND, WHARTON & GARRISON LLP

EX-8.1

Exhibit 8.1

[Letterhead of Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP]

(212) 373-3000

(212) 757-3990

June 9, 2022

Garrett Motion, Inc.

La Pièce 16

Rolle, Switzerland 1180

Ladies and Gentlemen:

We have acted as United States federal income tax counsel for Garrett Motion Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), in connection with the Company’s filing of a Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the registration statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-256659), as amended (the “Registration Statement”) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Act”). The Registration Statement registers (i) 37,680,203 shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share (the “Common Stock”), (ii) 219,552,835 shares of Series A Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $0.001 per share (the “Series A Preferred Stock”), and (iii) 219,552,835 shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of Series A Preferred Stock.

The opinion set forth below is based on the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, administrative rulings, judicial decisions, Treasury regulations and other applicable authorities, all as in effect on the date hereof. The statutory provisions, regulations, and interpretations upon which our opinion is based are subject to change, and such changes could apply retroactively. Any change in law or the facts regarding the initial public offering, or any inaccuracy in the facts or assumptions on which we relied, could


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affect the continuing validity of the opinion set forth below. We assume no responsibility to inform you of any such changes or inaccuracy that may occur or come to our attention. The opinion set forth herein has no binding effect on the United States Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) or the courts of the United States. No assurance can be given that, if the matter were contested, a court would agree with the opinion set forth herein.

Based upon and subject to the foregoing, and subject to the limitations and qualifications set forth herein and in the Registration Statement, the discussion set forth under the caption “Certain U.S. Federal Tax Considerations” in the Registration Statement, insofar as it expresses conclusions as to the application of United States federal income tax law, is our opinion as to the material United States federal income tax consequences generally applicable to the acquisition, ownership and disposition of the Common Stock and Series A Preferred Stock.

We are furnishing this letter in our capacity as United States federal income tax counsel to the Company.

We hereby consent to use of this opinion as an exhibit to the Registration Statement, to the use of our name under the heading “Legal Matters” contained in the prospectus included in the Registration Statement and to the discussion of this opinion in the prospectus included in the Registration Statement. In giving such consent, we do not thereby admit that we are in the category of persons whose consent is required under Section 7 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the rules and regulations thereunder.

Very truly yours,

/s/ Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP

PAUL, WEISS, RIFKIND, WHARTON & GARRISON LLP

EX-10.3

Exhibit 10.3

Execution Version

 

 

 

AMENDMENT NO. 2

Dated as of March 2, 2022

among

GARRETT MOTION INC.,

as Holdings,

GARRETT LX I S.À R.L.,

as Lux Borrower,

GARRETT MOTION HOLDINGS INC.,

as U.S. Co-Borrower,

GARRETT MOTION SÀRL,

as Swiss Borrower,

The Guarantors Party Hereto,

The Lenders and Issuing Banks Party Hereto,

and

JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.,

as Administrative Agent

 

 

JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.,

as Sole Lead Arranger and Bookrunner

 

 

 


AMENDMENT NO. 2

This AMENDMENT NO. 2 (this “Amendment”), dated as of March 22, 2022, by and among GARRETT MOTION INC., a Delaware corporation (“Holdings”), GARRETT LX I S.à r.l., a private limited liability company (société à responsabilité limitée) incorporated and existing under the laws of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg with registered office at 9, rue de Bitbourg, L-1273 Luxembourg, Grand Duchy of Luxembourg and registered with the Luxembourg Trade and Companies’ Register under number B225642 (the “Lux Borrower”), GARRETT MOTION HOLDINGS INC., a Delaware corporation (the “U.S. Co-Borrower” and, together with the Lux Borrower, the “Term Borrowers”), GARRETT MOTION Sàrl (f/k/a Honeywell Technologies Sàrl), a limited liability company (société à responsabilité limitée) organized under the laws of Switzerland (the “Swiss Borrower”), the GUARANTORS party hereto, JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., as Administrative Agent (in such capacity, the “Administrative Agent” and for purposes of Section 8 hereof, as Administrative Agent and pledgee under each Swiss law accessory (akzessorische) Swiss Security Document for itself, including, without limitation, as creditor of the Loan Parallel Debt (as defined in the Existing Credit Agreement (as defined below)) and as direct representative (direkter Stellvertreter) in the name and for the account of all other Secured Parties (as defined in the Existing Credit Agreement)), the SECOND AMENDMENT INCREMENTAL REVOLVING LENDERS (as defined below), each of the other LENDERS party hereto and each of the ISSUING BANKS party hereto. Capitalized terms used herein (including the preamble and preliminary statements hereof) but not defined herein shall have the meanings assigned to such terms in the Amended Credit Agreement (as defined below).

PRELIMINARY STATEMENTS:

(1) WHEREAS, Holdings, the Borrowers, the Lenders and Issuing Banks party thereto from time to time and the Administrative Agent are party to that certain Credit Agreement, dated as of April 30, 2021 (as amended by the Amendment No. 1, dated as of January 11, 2022, and as further amended, restated, supplemented, waived or otherwise modified from time to time prior to the date hereof, the “Existing Credit Agreement”);

(2) WHEREAS, the Borrowers have requested that the Second Amendment Incremental Revolving Lenders (as defined below) provide, pursuant to Section 2.21(a) of the Existing Credit Agreement, Second Amendment Incremental Revolving Commitments (as defined below) in an aggregate principal amount of $50,500,000;

(3) WHEREAS, each Second Amendment Incremental Revolving Lender that executes and delivers this Amendment as a Second Amendment Incremental Revolving Lender will provide Second Amendment Incremental Revolving Commitments and make Borrowings thereunder available to the Swiss Borrower on and following the Second Amendment Effective Date (as defined below) in an aggregate principal amount equal to its Second Amendment Incremental Revolving Commitment (the “Revolving Facility Upsize”);

(4) WHEREAS, on the Second Amendment Effective Date, after giving effect to the Revolving Facility Upsize, the Aggregate Revolving Commitment will be $474,750,000;

(5) WHEREAS, Holdings, the Borrowers, the Guarantors party hereto, the Administrative Agent, the Second Amendment Incremental Revolving Lenders, the other Revolving Lenders party hereto (constituting the Required Revolving Lenders) and the Issuing Banks party hereto (constituting each of the Issuing Banks) have agreed to amend certain provisions of the Existing Credit Agreement as provided for herein to effect the Revolving Facility Upsize pursuant to Section 2.21(a) of the Existing Credit Agreement and certain other amendments to the Existing Credit Agreement, such amendments to become effective on the Second Amendment Effective Date;


(6) WHEREAS, Holdings, the Borrowers, the Guarantors party hereto, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders party hereto, constituting the Required Lenders, have agreed to amend certain other provisions of the Existing Credit Agreement (such other amendments, the “Other Amendments”), such amendments to become effective on the Second Amendment Effective Date; and

(7) WHEREAS, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. will act as sole lead arranger and bookrunner (the “Second Amendment Arranger”) with respect to this Amendment.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual agreements herein contained and other good and valuable consideration, the sufficiency and receipt of which are hereby acknowledged, and subject to the conditions set forth herein, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:

SECTION 1. Defined Terms. As used in this Amendment, the following term has the meaning specified:

Second Amendment Incremental Revolving Lendershall mean a Lender with a Second Amendment Incremental Revolving Commitment on the Second Amendment Effective Date.

SECTION 2. Second Amendment Incremental Revolving Commitments.

(a) Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, on the Second Amendment Effective Date, each of the Second Amendment Incremental Revolving Lenders agrees to provide, pursuant to Section 2.21(a) of the Existing Credit Agreement, a Revolving Commitment Increase and to make Borrowings thereunder available to the Swiss Borrower on and following the Second Amendment Effective Date in a principal amount not to exceed the amount set forth opposite its name on Schedule 1 (with respect to each Second Amendment Incremental Revolving Lender, its “Second Amendment Incremental Revolving Commitment” and collectively, the “Second Amendment Incremental Revolving Commitments”). The aggregate principal amount of the Second Amendment Incremental Revolving Commitments as of the Second Amendment Effective Date is $50,500,000.

(b) The Second Amendment Incremental Revolving Commitments being provided pursuant to this Amendment shall constitute a Revolving Commitment Increase as defined in the Amended Credit Agreement and shall constitute a part of the same Class of Commitments as the Revolving Commitments outstanding under the Credit Agreement immediately prior to giving effect to this Amendment for all purposes under the Amended Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents.

(c) On the Second Amendment Effective Date, after giving effect to the foregoing clauses (a) and (b), the Aggregate Revolving Commitment will be $474,750,000.

SECTION 3. Amendment. The Existing Credit Agreement is, effective as of the Second Amendment Effective Date, hereby amended to delete the stricken text (indicated textually in the same manner as the following example: stricken text) and to add the underlined text (indicated textually in the same manner as the following example: underlined text) as set forth on Exhibit B hereto (the Existing Credit Agreement, as so amended, the “Amended Credit Agreement”).


SECTION 4. Representations of the Loan Parties. Each Loan Party party hereto hereby represents and warrants to the other parties hereto on and as of the Second Amendment Effective Date that:

(a) this Amendment has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by each such Loan Party and constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of each such Loan Party enforceable against each such Loan Party in accordance with its terms, subject to (i) the effects of bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium, reorganization, fraudulent conveyance or other similar laws affecting creditors’ rights generally, (ii) general principles of equity (regardless of whether such enforceability is considered in a proceeding in equity or at law), (iii) implied covenants of good faith and fair dealing, (iv) any foreign laws, rules and regulations as they relate to pledges of Equity Interests of Foreign Subsidiaries that are not Loan Parties and (v) any other matters which are set out as qualifications or reservations as to matters of law of general application in any legal opinion supplied to the Administrative Agent; and

(b) the representations and warranties of each Loan Party set forth in the Loan Documents shall be true and correct in all material respects (or, in the case of representations and warranties qualified as to materiality or Material Adverse Effect, in all respects) on and as of the Second Amendment Effective Date, except in the case of any such representation and warranty that expressly relates to a prior date, in which case such representation and warranty shall be true and correct in all material respects (or in all respects, as applicable) as of such earlier date.

SECTION 5. Conditions of Effectiveness. This Amendment and the obligation of the Second Amendment Incremental Revolving Lenders to provide the Second Amendment Incremental Revolving Commitments shall become effective on the date (such date, the “Second Amendment Effective Date”) on which the following conditions shall have been satisfied:

(a) The Administrative Agent (or its counsel) shall have received from each Second Amendment Incremental Revolving Lender, each Issuing Bank, the Revolving Lenders constituting the Required Revolving Lenders, the Lenders constituting the Required Lenders and Holdings, each Borrower, each other U.S. Loan Party, each other Swiss Loan Party and each other Loan Party organized under the laws of Luxembourg (each, a “Luxembourg Loan Party”) either (x) a counterpart of this Amendment signed on behalf of such party, (y) written evidence reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent (which may include delivery of a signed signature page of this Amendment by facsimile or other means of electronic transmission (e.g., “pdf”)) that such party has signed a counterpart of this Amendment or (z) solely in the case of a Dollar Term Lender, consent substantially in the form of Exhibit A hereto executed on behalf of such Dollar Term Lender and pursuant to which such Dollar Term Lender checks “Approves the Other Amendments” box.

(b) The Administrative Agent shall have received a copy of (i) each organizational or constitutional document of each U.S. Loan Party, each Swiss Loan Party and each Luxembourg Loan Party certified, to the extent applicable, as of a recent date by the applicable Governmental Authority or as of the Second Amendment Effective Date by a director or an authorized representative of such Loan Party (where customary in any applicable jurisdiction), which shall, for the avoidance of doubt, include in the case of a Swiss Loan Party a copy of (x) up-to-date and certified articles of association (Statuten), (y) an up-to-date and certified excerpt of the competent commercial register and (z) an electronic copy of the register of beneficial owners (Verzeichnis der wirtschaftlich Berechtigten) and an electronic copy of the quota register (Anteilbuch), in each case, relating to such Swiss Loan Party; (ii) signature and incumbency certificates (where customary in any applicable jurisdiction) of the responsible officers or authorized


representatives of each Loan Party executing this Amendment, (iii) copies of resolutions (or extracts of resolutions) of the board of directors or managers, shareholders, partners, and/or similar governing bodies, as applicable, of each Loan Party executing this Amendment approving and authorizing the execution, delivery and performance of this Amendment and the Amended Credit Agreement, certified as of the Second Amendment Effective Date by a secretary, an assistant secretary, a responsible officer or an authorized representative of such Loan Party as being in full force and effect without modification or amendment and (iv) a good standing certificate (to the extent such concept, or an analogous concept, exists) from the applicable Governmental Authority of the jurisdiction of incorporation, organization or formation of each Loan Party executing this Amendment.

(c) The Administrative Agent shall have received a favorable written opinion (addressed to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders) of (i) Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP, special New York counsel for the Loan Parties, (ii) Brouxel & Rabia Luxembourg law firm, Luxembourg counsel for the Loan Parties, (iii) Ogier, Luxembourg counsel to the Administrative Agent and (iv) Homburger AG, Swiss counsel to the Administrative Agent, in each case (A) dated as of the Second Amendment Effective Date and (B) in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.

(d) The Borrower shall have paid to the Administrative Agent, for the account of each Lender that delivers an executed signature page to this Amendment (or, in the case of a Dollar Term Lender, an executed Consent in which it checks both the “Approves the Benchmark-Related Amendments” box and the “Approves the Other Amendments” box thereon), a consent fee equal to the product of 0.25% multiplied by the sum of such Lender’s outstanding Term Loans and such Lender’s Revolving Commitment immediately after giving effect to the Revolving Facility Upsize.

(e) The Administrative Agent shall have received all fees payable thereto, to the Second Amendment Arranger or to any Lender (other than the fees described in clause (d) above), on or prior to the Second Amendment Effective Date, including, to the extent invoiced at least three Business Days prior to the Second Amendment Effective Date, reimbursement or payment of all reasonable and documented out-of-pocket expenses (including fees, charges and disbursements of counsel) required to be reimbursed or paid by the Loan Parties hereunder, under the Engagement Letter, dated as of February 16, 2022, by and between Holdings and the Second Amendment Arranger or under any other Loan Document on or prior to the Second Amendment Effective Date.

(f) The Administrative Agent, each Second Amendment Incremental Revolving Lender and the Second Amendment Arranger shall have received, at least three Business Days prior to the Second Amendment Effective Date, all documentation and other information about the Borrowers and the Guarantors that shall have been reasonably requested by such Person in writing at least 10 Business Days prior to the Second Amendment Effective Date and that such Person reasonably determines is required by regulatory authorities under applicable “know your customer” and anti-money laundering rules and regulations, including without limitation the USA PATRIOT Act including, if any Borrower qualifies as a “legal entity customer” under the Beneficial Ownership Regulation, a Beneficial Ownership Certification in relation to such Borrower (provided that, upon the execution and delivery by such Lender of its signature page to this Agreement, the conditions set forth in this clause (f) shall be deemed to be satisfied).


(g) The representations and warranties of each Loan Party set forth in Section 4 hereof and in the Loan Documents shall be true and correct in all material respects (or, in the case of representations and warranties qualified as to materiality or Material Adverse Effect, in all respects) on and as of the Second Amendment Effective Date, except in the case of any such representation and warranty that expressly relates to a prior date, in which case such representation and warranty shall be true and correct in all material respects (or in all respects, as applicable) as of such earlier date.

(h) The Lenders shall have received a certificate from a Financial Officer of Holdings, substantially in the form of Exhibit K to the Amended Credit Agreement, certifying as to the solvency of Holdings and its Restricted Subsidiaries as of the Second Amendment Effective Date on a consolidated basis after giving effect to the transactions contemplated hereby.

(i) No Event of Default of the type set forth in Section 7.01(a), (b), (h) or (i) shall have occurred and be continuing or shall result from the transactions contemplated by this Amendment.

(j) The Administrative Agent shall have received a certificate from a Financial Officer of Holdings, dated the Second Amendment Effective Date, confirming compliance with the condition set forth in Sections 5(g) and (i).

(k) The Administrative Agent shall have received the results of a recent UCC, tax and judgment lien search in each relevant U.S. jurisdiction with respect to each of the Loan Parties as the Administrative Agent may request.

SECTION 6. Post-Closing Covenant. Each of Holdings and the Borrowers will, and will cause each of its Subsidiaries that is a Loan Party to (with respect to the Non-U.S. Loan Parties, to the extent provided for in the Agreed Guaranty and Security Principles), within 90 days of the Second Amendment Effective Date (or such later date as may be agreed to by the Administrative Agent in its reasonable discretion), execute any and all further documents, financing statements, reaffirmations, agreements and instruments, and take all such further actions (including the delivery of legal opinions, filing and recording of financing statements, fixture filings, mortgages, deeds of trust and other documents and any foreign equivalents of the foregoing, and the recording of instruments in the United States Patent and Trademark Office and the United States Copyright Office), that may be required under any applicable law, or that the Administrative Agent or the Required Lenders may reasonably request, to cause the Collateral and Guarantee Requirement to be and remain satisfied and are necessary in the applicable jurisdiction in order for Liens in the Collateral to remain perfected, all at the expense of the Loan Parties. This Section 6 shall replace and supersede in its entirety Section 6 of the First Amendment, and Section 6 of the First Amendment shall be of no further force and effect.

SECTION 7. Consent and Affirmation of Loan Parties. Each of the Loan Parties party hereto, in its capacity as a guarantor under the Guarantee Agreement and a pledgor under the other Security Documents to which it is a party, hereby (i) consents to the execution, delivery and performance of this Amendment and agrees that each of the Guarantee Agreement and the Security Documents to which it is a party is, and shall continue to be, in full force and effect and is hereby in all respects ratified and confirmed on the Second Amendment Effective Date, except that, on and after the Second Amendment Effective Date, each reference to “Credit Agreement,” “thereunder,” “thereof” or words of like import shall, unless the context otherwise requires, mean and be a reference to the Amended Credit Agreement, and (ii) confirms that, notwithstanding the effectiveness of the terms hereof, the Security Documents to which such Loan Party is a party and all of the Liens on the Collateral described therein remain in full force and effect, are not released or reduced and do, and shall continue to, secure the payment of all of the Obligations, including the obligations in respect of the Second Amendment Incremental Revolving Commitments and the obligations under this Amendment.


SECTION 8. Swiss Security Confirmation.

(a) Each of Garrett TS Ltd., Garrett Motion Switzerland Holdings Sàrl and Garrett Motion Sàrl (together with Garret Holding Company Sàrl, the “Swiss Security Providers”) agrees and confirms for the benefit of the Administrative Agent, acting as administrative agent and pledgee under each Swiss Security Document (as defined in the Existing Credit Agreement) for itself, including, without limitation, as creditor of the Loan Parallel Debt (as defined in the Existing Credit Agreement), and as direct representative (direkter Stellverterter) in the name and for the account of all other Secured Parties, with the effect as of the Second Amendment Effective Date: (i) it is and continues to be bound by its obligations as set out in each of the existing Swiss Security Document to which it is a party; and (ii) the security interest created pursuant to each of the existing Swiss Security Documents to which it is a party shall remain in full force and effect and shall continue to secure any and all Secured Obligations (as amended, modified, extended, replaced, restated and/or increased pursuant to this Amendment, subject in each case to applicable limitations set out in the relevant Swiss Security Document).

(b) Each of Garrett Motion Switzerland Holdings Sàrl, Garrett Motion Sàrl and Garrett Holding Company Sàrl further agrees and confirms to the Administrative Agent, acting as administrative agent as indirect representative (indirekter Stellvertreter) in its own name but for the account of all Secured Parties, including, without limitation, as creditor of the Loan Parallel Debt (as defined in the Existing Credit Agreement): (i) it is and continues to be bound by its obligations as set out in each of the existing Swiss Security Document to which it is a party; and (ii) the security interest created pursuant to each of the existing Swiss Security Document to which it is a party shall remain in full force and effect and shall continue to secure any and all Secured Obligations (as amended, modified, extended, replaced, restated and/or increased pursuant to this Amendment, subject in each case to applicable limitations set out in the relevant Swiss Security Document).

SECTION 9. Reference to and Effect on the Loan Documents. (a) From and after the Second Amendment Effective Date, each reference in the Credit Agreement to “hereunder,” “hereof,” “this Agreement” or words of like import and each reference in the other Loan Documents to “Credit Agreement,” “thereunder,” “thereof” or words of like import shall, unless the context otherwise requires, mean and be a reference to the Amended Credit Agreement. From and after the Second Amendment Effective Date, this Amendment shall be a Loan Document under the Existing Credit Agreement and the Amended Credit Agreement.

(b) The Security Documents and each other Loan Document, as specifically amended by this Amendment, are and shall continue to be in full force and effect and are hereby in all respects ratified and confirmed, and the respective guarantees, pledges, grants of security interests and other agreements, as applicable, under each of the Security Documents, notwithstanding the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, shall continue to be in full force and effect and shall accrue to the benefit of the Secured Parties under the Existing Credit Agreement and the Amended Credit Agreement. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Security Documents and all of the Collateral described therein do and shall continue to secure the payment of all Obligations of the Loan Parties under the Loan Documents, in each case, as amended by this Amendment.

(c) The execution, delivery and effectiveness of this Amendment shall not, except as expressly provided herein, operate as a waiver of any right, power or remedy of any Lender or the Administrative Agent under any of the Loan Documents, nor constitute a waiver of any provision of any of the Loan Documents.


(d) (i) This Amendment shall constitute an “Incremental Facility Amendment,” (ii) the Revolving Loans made under the Second Amendment Incremental Revolving Commitments shall constitute “Incremental Revolving Loans,” “Revolving Loans” and “Loans” and (iii) and the Second Amendment Incremental Revolving Commitments shall constitute a “Revolving Commitment Increase,” “Revolving Commitments” and “Commitments,” in each case, for all purposes of the Amended Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents.

(e) This Amendment shall constitute notice to the Administrative Agent required under Section 2.21(a) of the Existing Credit Agreement.

SECTION 10. Execution in Counterparts. This Amendment may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page of this Amendment by telecopy, emailed pdf or any other electronic means that reproduces an image of the actual executed signature page shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Amendment. The words “execution,” “signed,” “signature,” “delivery,” and words of like import in or relating to any document to be signed in connection with this Amendment and the transactions contemplated hereby shall be deemed to include Electronic Signatures, deliveries or the keeping of records in electronic form, each of which shall be of the same legal effect, validity or enforceability as a manually executed signature, physical delivery thereof or the use of a paper-based recordkeeping system, as the case may be, to the extent and as provided for in any applicable law, including the Federal Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, the New York State Electronic Signatures and Records Act, or any other similar state laws based on the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act; provided that nothing herein shall require the Administrative Agent to accept electronic signatures in any form or format without its prior written consent.

SECTION 11. Amendments; Headings; Severability. This Amendment may not be amended nor may any provision hereof be waived except pursuant to a writing signed by Holdings, the Borrowers, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders party hereto. The Section headings used herein are for convenience of reference only, are not part of this Amendment and are not to affect the construction of, or to be taken into consideration in interpreting this Amendment. Any provision of this Amendment held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall, as to such jurisdiction, be ineffective to the extent of such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability without affecting the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions hereof, and the invalidity of a particular provision in a particular jurisdiction shall not invalidate such provision in any other jurisdiction. The parties shall endeavor in good-faith negotiations to replace the invalid, illegal or unenforceable provisions with valid provisions, the economic effect of which comes as close as possible to that of the invalid, illegal or unenforceable provisions.

SECTION 12. Governing Law; Etc.

(a) THIS AMENDMENT AND ANY CLAIMS, CONTROVERSY, DISPUTE OR CAUSES OF ACTION (WHETHER IN CONTRACT OR TORT OR OTHERWISE) BASED UPON, ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AMENDMENT (OTHER THAN SECTION 8 HEREOF, WHICH ONLY APPLIES TO THE SWISS SECURITY PROVIDERS AS PROVIDED FOR HEREIN) SHALL BE CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH AND GOVERNED BY THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, WITHOUT REGARD TO ANY PRINCIPLE OF CONFLICTS OF LAW THAT COULD REQUIRE THE APPLICATION OF ANY OTHER LAW.


(b) EACH PARTY HERETO HEREBY AGREES AS SET FORTH IN SECTIONS 9.10 AND 9.15 OF THE AMENDED CREDIT AGREEMENT AS IF SUCH SECTIONS WERE SET FORTH IN FULL HEREIN.

(c) SECTION 8 OF THIS AMENDMENT SHALL BE EXCLUSIVELY GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SUBSTANTIVE LAWS OF SWITZERLAND, UNDER THE EXCLUSION OF THE SWISS INTERNATIONAL CONFLICT OF LAW RULES. ALL DISPUTES ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH SECTION 8 OF THIS AMENDMENT, INCLUDING DISPUTES ON ITS CONCLUSION, BINDING EFFECT, AMENDMENT AND TERMINATION, SHALL EXCLUSIVELY BE RESOLVED BY THE COURTS THAT HAVE JURISDICTION FOR THE CITY OF ZURICH, SWITZERLAND, VENUE ZURICH 1.

SECTION 13. No Novation. This Amendment shall not extinguish the obligations for the payment of money outstanding under the Existing Credit Agreement or discharge or release the Lien or priority of any Security Document or any other security therefor. Nothing herein contained shall be construed as a substitution or novation of the obligations outstanding under the Existing Credit Agreement or instruments securing the same, which shall remain in full force and effect, except to the extent expressly modified hereby or by instruments executed concurrently herewith and except to the extent repaid as provided herein. Nothing implied in this Amendment or in any other document contemplated hereby shall be construed as a release or other discharge of any of the Loan Parties under any Loan Document from any of its obligations and liabilities as a borrower, guarantor or pledgor under any of the Loan Documents.

SECTION 14. Notices. All notices hereunder shall be given in accordance with the provisions of Section 9.01 of the Amended Credit Agreement.

[Signature Pages Follow]


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Amendment to be executed by their respective officers thereunto duly authorized, as of the date first above written.

 

GARRETT MOTION INC., as Holdings
By:  

    /s/ Sean Deason

  Name: Sean Deason
  Title: Chief Financial Officer
GARRETT LX I S.À.R.L., as the Lux Borrower
By:  

    /s/ Koenraad Van Himbeeck

  Name: Koenraad Van Himbeeck
  Title: Class A Manager - Authorized Signatory
GARRETT MOTION HOLDINGS INC., as the U.S. Co-Borrower
By:  

    /s/ Jerome Maironi

  Name: Jerome Maironi
  Title: Secretary and Director
GARRETT MOTION SÀRL, as Swiss Borrower and a Swiss Security Provider
By:  

    /s/ Jerome Maironi

  Name: Jerome Maironi
  Title: Authorized Signatory

 

[Signature Page to Second Amendment]


GARRETT MOTION SWITZERLAND HOLDINGS SÀRL, as Swiss Security Provider
By:  

    /s/ Koenraad Clemens W. Van Himbeeck

  Name: Koenraad Clemens W. Van Himbeeck
  Title: Authorized Signatory
GARRETT HOLDING COMPANY SÀRL, as Swiss Security Provider
By:  

    /s/ Koenraad Clemens W. Van Himbeeck

  Name: Koenraad Clemens W. Van Himbeeck
  Title: Authorized Signatory
GARRETT LX II S.À.R.L., as a Guarantor
By:  

    /s/ Koenraad Clemens W. Van Himbeeck

  Name: Koenraad Clemens W. Van Himbeeck
  Title: Class A Manager – Authorized Signatory
GARRETT LX III S.À.R.L., as a Guarantor
By:  

    /s/ Koenraad Clemens W. Van Himbeeck

  Name: Koenraad Clemens W. Van Himbeeck
  Title: Class A Manager – Authorized Signatory

 

[Signature Page to Second Amendment]


GARRETT MOTION HOLDINGS II INC., as a Guarantor
GARRETT MOTION LLC, as a Guarantor
GARRETT TRANSPORTATION I INC., as a Guarantor
GARRETT ASASCO INC., as a Guarantor
GARRETT BORROWING LLC, as a Guarantor
By:  

    /s/ Jerome Maironi

  Name: Jerome Maironi
  Title: Secretary and Director
BRH LLC, as a Guarantor
FRICTION MATERIALS LLC, as a Guarantor
By:  

    /s/ Jerome Maironi

  Name: Jerome Maironi
  Title: Authorized Signatory
GARRETT TS LTD., as Swiss Security Provider
By:  

    /s/ Koenraad Clemens W. Van Himbeeck

  Name: Koenraad Clemens W. Van Himbeeck
  Title: Director

 

[Signature Page to Second Amendment]


JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., as the Administrative Agent
By:  

    /s/ Gene Riego De Dios

  Name: Gene Riego De Dios
  Title: Executive Director

 

[Signature Page to Second Amendment]


JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as a Revolving Lender and an Issuing Bank
By:  

    /s/ Gene Riego de Dios

 

Name: Gene Riego de Dios

Title: Executive Director

 

[Signature Page to Second Amendment]


GOLDMAN SACHS BANK USA, as a Second Amendment Incremental Revolving Lender and an Issuing Bank
By:  

    /s/ Jonathan Dworkin

  Name: Jonathan Dworkin
 

Title: Authorized Signatory

 

[Signature Page to Second Amendment]


Fifth Third Bank, National Association, as a Second Amendment Incremental Revolving Lender, a Revolving Lender and an Issuing Bank
By:  

    /s/ Martin Ryan

  Name: Martin Ryan
  Title: Vice President

 

[Signature Page to Second Amendment]


BNP Paribas, as a Revolving Lender and an Issuing Bank
By:  

    /s/ Todd Grossnickle

  Name: Todd Grossnickle
 

Title: Director

By:  

    /s/ Louis Moran

  Name: Louis Moran
 

Title: Vice President

 

[Signature Page to Second Amendment]


Deutsche Bank AG New York Branch, as a Revolving Lender and an Issuing Bank
By:  

    /s/ Jessica Lutrario

  Name: Jessica Lutrario
 

Title: Associate

By:  

    /s/ Philip Tancorra

  Name: Philip Tancorra
 

Title: Vice President

 

[Signature Page to Second Amendment]


KeyBank National Association, as a Revolving Lender and an Issuing Bank
By:  

    /s/ Ari Deutchman

  Name: Ari Deutchman
  Title: Senior Vice President

 

[Signature Page to Second Amendment]


Morgan Stanley Senior Funding, Inc, as a Revolving Lender and an Issuing Bank
By:  

    /s/ Jack Kuhns

  Name: Jack Kuhns
  Title: Vice President

 

[Signature Page to Second Amendment]


Royal Bank of Canada, as a Revolving Lender and an Issuing Bank
By:  

    /s/ Benjamin Lennon

  Name: Benjamin Lennon
  Title: Authorized Signatory

 

[Signature Page to Second Amendment]


UBS Switzerland AG, as a Revolving Lender and an Issuing Bank
By:  

    /s/ Stéphane Guye-Bergeret

  Name: Stéphane Guye-Bergeret
 

Title: Director

By:  

    /s/ Mehmet Inkaya

  Name: Mehmet Inkaya
 

Title: Associate Director

 

[Signature Page to Second Amendment]


Euro Term Lender Signature Pages

[On file with the Administrative Agent.]


SCHEDULE 1

Second Amendment Incremental Revolving Commitments


EXHIBIT A

Form of Consent


Dollar Term Lender Consents

[On file with the Administrative Agent.]


EXHIBIT B

Amended Credit Agreement

[See attached.]


Conformed through Amendment No. 2

 

 

 

CREDIT AGREEMENT

dated as of

April 30, 2021,

as amended by Amendment No. 1, dated as of January 11, 2022,

among

and as further amended by Amendment No. 2, dated as of March 22, 2022,

among

GARRETT MOTION INC.,

as Holdings,

GARRETT LX I S.À R.L.,

as Lux Borrower,

GARRETT MOTION HOLDINGS INC.,

as U.S. Co-Borrower,

GARRETT MOTION SÀRL,

as Swiss Borrower,

The Lenders and Issuing Banks Party Hereto,

and

JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.,

as Administrative Agent

 

 

JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.,

RBC CAPITAL MARKETS,1

DEUTSCHE BANK SECURITIES INC.,

FIFTH THIRD BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

KEYBANC CAPITAL MARKETS INC.

and

BNP PARIBAS SECURITIES CORPORATION,

as Joint Lead Arrangers and Joint Bookrunners

BNP PARIBAS

and

UBS SWITZERLAND AG,

as Syndication Agents

BNP PARIBAS

and

UBS SWITZERLAND AG,

as Documentation Agents

 

 

 

 

 

1 

RBC Capital Markets is a brand name for the capital markets activities of Royal Bank of Canada and its affiliates.


TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

         Page  

ARTICLE I

 

DEFINITIONS

 

 

SECTION 1.01.

  Defined Terms      1  

SECTION 1.02.

  Classification of Loans and Borrowings      8570  

SECTION 1.03.

  Terms Generally      8670  

SECTION 1.04.

  Accounting Terms; GAAP; Borrower Representative      8670  

SECTION 1.05.

  Calculations      8771  

SECTION 1.06.

  Exchange Rates; Currency Equivalents      8872  

SECTION 1.07.

  Agreed Guaranty and Security Principles      8872  

SECTION 1.08.

  Limited Condition Transaction.      8972  

SECTION 1.09.

  Luxembourg Terms      9073  

SECTION 1.10.

  Australian Code of Banking Practice      9073  

SECTION 1.11.

  Change in GAAP      9074  

SECTION 1.12.

  Restricted Credit Parties      9074  

SECTION 1.13.

  LLC Divisions      9174  

SECTION 1.14.

  Discontinued Operations      9174  

SECTION 1.15.

  Bridge Loans and Escrow Indebtedness      9174  

SECTION 1.16.

  Interest Rates; Benchmark Notification      9175  

ARTICLE II

 

THE CREDITS

 

 

SECTION 2.01.

  Commitments      9376  

SECTION 2.02.

  Loans and Borrowings      9376  

SECTION 2.03.

  Requests for Borrowings      9477  

SECTION 2.04.

  [Reserved]      9578  

SECTION 2.05.

  Letters of Credit      9578  

SECTION 2.06.

  Funding of Borrowings      10182  

SECTION 2.07.

  Interest Elections      10283  

SECTION 2.08.

  Termination and Reduction of Commitments      10484  

SECTION 2.09.

  Repayment of Loans; Evidence of Debt      10485  

SECTION 2.10.

  Amortization of Term Loans      10585  

SECTION 2.11.

  Prepayment of Loans      10686  

SECTION 2.12.

  Fees      11089  

SECTION 2.13.

  Interest      11190  

SECTION 2.14.

  Alternate Rate of Interest      11291  

SECTION 2.15.

  Increased Costs      11997  

SECTION 2.16.

  Break Funding Payments      12098  

SECTION 2.17.

  Taxes      12199  

SECTION 2.18.

  Payments Generally; Pro Rata Treatment; Sharing of Setoffs      126102  

SECTION 2.19.

  Mitigation Obligations; Replacement of Lenders      128103  

SECTION 2.20.

  Defaulting Lenders      129104  

SECTION 2.21.

  Incremental Extensions of Credit      131106  

SECTION 2.22.

  Extension of Maturity Date      135109  

SECTION 2.23.

  Refinancing Facilities      137111  

 

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TABLE OF CONTENTS (continued)

 

         Page  
ARTICLE III

 

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

 

SECTION 3.01.

  Organization; Powers      139113  

SECTION 3.02.

  Authorization; Due Execution and Delivery; Enforceability      139113  

SECTION 3.03.

  Governmental Approvals; No Conflicts      139113  

SECTION 3.04.

  Financial Condition; No Material Adverse Change      140113  

SECTION 3.05.

  Properties      140113  

SECTION 3.06.

  Litigation and Environmental Matters      141114  

SECTION 3.07.

  Compliance with Laws      141114  

SECTION 3.08.

  Sanctions; Anti-Corruption Laws      141114  

SECTION 3.09.

  Investment Company Status      141114  

SECTION 3.10.

  Federal Reserve Regulations      141114  

SECTION 3.11.

  Taxes      142115  

SECTION 3.12.

  ERISA      142115  

SECTION 3.13.

  Disclosure      142115  

SECTION 3.14.

  Subsidiaries      142115  

SECTION 3.15.

  [Reserved]      143115  

SECTION 3.16.

  Solvency      143115  

SECTION 3.17.

  Collateral Matters      143116  

SECTION 3.18.

  [Reserved]      144116  

SECTION 3.19.

  Centre of Main Interest      144116  

SECTION 3.20.

  Swiss Non-Bank Rules      144116  

ARTICLE IV

 

CONDITIONS

 

 

SECTION 4.01.

  Effective Date      145117  

SECTION 4.02.

  Each Credit Event      147119  

ARTICLE V

 

AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS

 

 

SECTION 5.01.

  Financial Statements and Other Information      148120  

SECTION 5.02.

  Notices of Material Events      150122  

SECTION 5.03.

  Information Regarding Collateral      150122  

SECTION 5.04.

  Existence; Conduct of Business      151122  

SECTION 5.05.

  Payment of Taxes      151122  

SECTION 5.06.

  Maintenance of Properties      151122  

SECTION 5.07.

  Insurance      151122  

SECTION 5.08.

  Swiss Tax      151123  

SECTION 5.09.

  Books and Records; Inspection and Audit Rights      152123  

SECTION 5.10.

  Compliance with Laws      152123  

SECTION 5.11.

  Use of Proceeds; Letters of Credit      152123  

SECTION 5.12.

  Additional Subsidiaries      153124  

SECTION 5.13.

  Further Assurances      153124  

SECTION 5.14.

  Credit Ratings      154125  

 

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TABLE OF CONTENTS (continued)

 

         Page  

SECTION 5.15.

  Post-Effective Date Matters      154125  

SECTION 5.16.

  [Reserved]      155125  

SECTION 5.17.

  Designation of Subsidiaries      155125  

SECTION 5.18.

  Swiss Non-Bank Rules      155126  

ARTICLE VI

 

NEGATIVE COVENANTS

 

 

SECTION 6.01.

  Indebtedness; Certain Equity Securities      156126  

SECTION 6.02.

  Liens      161131  

SECTION 6.03.

  Fundamental Changes      163133  

SECTION 6.04.

  Investments, Loans, Advances, Guarantees and Acquisitions      165134  

SECTION 6.05.

  Asset Sales      169137  

SECTION 6.06.

  Sale and Leaseback Transactions      171139  

SECTION 6.07.

  Hedging Agreements      171139  

SECTION 6.08.

  Restricted Payments; Certain Payments of Junior Indebtedness      171139  

SECTION 6.09.

  Transactions with Affiliates      175142  

SECTION 6.10.

  Restrictive Agreements      175143  

SECTION 6.11.

  Amendment of Material Documents, Etc      176143  

SECTION 6.12.

  [Reserved]      176143  

SECTION 6.13.

  Consolidated Total Leverage Ratio      176143  

SECTION 6.14.

  Changes in Fiscal Period      177144  

SECTION 6.15.

  Limitation on Activities.      177144  

SECTION 6.16.

  IFRS Equity Amount      177144  

ARTICLE VII

 

EVENTS OF DEFAULT

 

 

SECTION 7.01.

  Events of Default      178145  

SECTION 7.02.

  Exclusion of Certain Subsidiaries      181147  

SECTION 7.03.

  Net Short Lenders      181148  

SECTION 7.04.

  Application of Payments      182148  
ARTICLE VIII

 

THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT

 

SECTION 8.01.

  Appointment and Other Matters      183149  

SECTION 8.02.

  Administrative Agent’s Reliance, Indemnification, Etc      187152  

SECTION 8.03.

  Successor Administrative Agent      188153  

SECTION 8.04.

  Acknowledgments of Lenders and Issuing Banks      189154  

SECTION 8.05.

  Collateral Matters      191155  

SECTION 8.06.

  Credit Bidding      192156  

SECTION 8.07.

  Certain ERISA Matters      193157  

SECTION 8.08.

  Declaration of Security Trust      194158  

SECTION 8.09.

  Administrator Appointed to Australian Loan Party.      194158  

 

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TABLE OF CONTENTS (continued)

 

         Page  
ARTICLE IX

 

MISCELLANEOUS

 

SECTION 9.01.

  Notices      195158  

SECTION 9.02.

  Waivers; Amendments      197160  

SECTION 9.03.

  Expenses; Indemnity; Damage Waiver      201163  

SECTION 9.04.

  Successors and Assigns      203165  

SECTION 9.05.

  Survival      211171  

SECTION 9.06.

  Counterparts; Integration; Effectiveness      212171  

SECTION 9.07.

  Severability      213172  

SECTION 9.08.

  Right of Setoff      213172  

SECTION 9.09.

  Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Consent to Service of Process      213173  

SECTION 9.10.

  WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL      214173  

SECTION 9.11.

  Headings      214173  

SECTION 9.12.

  Confidentiality      215174  

SECTION 9.13.

  Interest Rate Limitation      216174  

SECTION 9.14.

  Release of Liens and Guarantees      216175  

SECTION 9.15.

  USA PATRIOT Act Notice      217175  

SECTION 9.16.

  No Fiduciary Relationship      217175  

SECTION 9.17.

  Non-Public Information      217176  

SECTION 9.18.

  Acknowledgement and Consent to Bail-In of Affected Financial Institutions      218176  

SECTION 9.19.

  Joint and Several Liability      218177  

SECTION 9.20.

  Swiss Limitations      219177  

SECTION 9.21.

  Exclusion of the Australian PPSA Provisions      221179  

SECTION 9.22.

  Judgment Currency      221179  

SECTION 9.23.

  Acknowledgement Regarding Any Supported QFCs      222179  

SECTION 9.24.

  Cashless Settlement      222180  

SECTION 9.25.

  Loan Parallel Debt      222180  

SECTION 9.26.

  Ipso Facto      223180  

SCHEDULES:

 

Schedule 1.01 – Agreed Guaranty and Security Principles

Schedule 1.02 – Mortgaged Property

Schedule 1.03 – Non-U.S. Security Documents and Non-U.S. Local Counsel

Schedule 1.04 – Existing Letters of Credit

Schedule 2.01 – Commitments

Schedule 3.14 – Subsidiaries

Schedule 4.01 – Effective Date Security Documents

Schedule 5.15 – Post-Closing Undertakings

Schedule 6.01 – Existing Indebtedness

Schedule 6.02 – Existing Liens

Schedule 6.04 – Existing Investments

Schedule 6.05 – Proposed Asset Sales

Schedule 6.10 – Existing Restrictions

 

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EXHIBITS:

 

Exhibit A       Form of Assignment and Assumption
Exhibit B-1       Form of Pari Passu Intercreditor Agreement
Exhibit B-2       Form of Junior Lien Intercreditor Agreement
Exhibit C       Form of U.S. Collateral Agreement
Exhibit D       Form of Perfection Certificate
Exhibit E       Form of Guarantee Agreement
Exhibit F       Form of Global Intercompany Note
Exhibit G       Auction Procedures
Exhibit H       Form of Affiliated Lender Assignment and Assumption
Exhibit I       Form of Maturity Date Extension Request
Exhibit J-1       Form of U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate for Foreign Lenders that are not Partnerships for U.S. Federal Income Tax Purposes
Exhibit J-2       Form of U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate for Non-U.S. Participants that are Partnerships for U.S. Federal Income Tax Purposes
Exhibit J-3       Form of U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate for Non-U.S. Participants that are not Partnerships for U.S. Federal Income Tax Purposes
Exhibit J-4       Form of U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate for Foreign Lenders that are Partnerships for U.S. Federal Income Tax Purposes
Exhibit K       Form of Solvency Certificate
Exhibit L       Form of Borrowing Request
Exhibit M       Form of Election Request
Exhibit N       Form of Notice of Secured Cash Management Services Provider

 

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CREDIT AGREEMENT dated as of April 30, 2021 (as amended by Amendment No. 1, dated as of January 11, 2022, and as further amended by Amendment No. 2, dated as of March 22, 2022, this “Agreement”), among GARRETT MOTION INC., a Delaware corporation (“Holdings”), GARRETT LX I S.à r.l., a private limited liability company (société à responsabilité limitée) incorporated and existing under the laws of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg with registered office at 9, rue de Bitbourg, L-1273 Luxembourg, Grand Duchy of Luxembourg and registered with the Luxembourg Trade and Companies’ Register under number B225642 (the “Lux Borrower”), GARRETT MOTION HOLDINGS INC., a Delaware corporation (the “U.S. Co-Borrower” and, together with the Lux Borrower, the “Term Borrowers”) and GARRETT MOTION Sàrl, (f/k/a Honeywell Technologies Sàrl) a limited liability company (société à responsabilité limitée) organized under the laws of Switzerland (the “Swiss Borrower”), the LENDERS and ISSUING BANKS party hereto and JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., as Administrative Agent.

WHEREAS, on September 20, 2020, Holdings and certain affiliates (collectively, the “Debtors”) filed voluntary petitions with the Bankruptcy Court initiating their respective cases under chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code under the cases jointly administered as In re Garrett Motion Inc., et al.;

WHEREAS, the Debtors filed the Plan of Reorganization with the Bankruptcy Court on January 22, 2021, which Plan of Reorganization was confirmed by the Bankruptcy Court on April 26, 2021;

WHEREAS, the Borrowers have requested that (a) the Dollar Term Lenders extend credit in the form of Dollar Term Loans on the Effective Date to the Term Borrowers in an aggregate principal amount not in excess of $715,000,000, (b) the Euro Term Lenders extend credit in the form of Euro Term Loans on the Effective Date to the Term Borrowers in an aggregate principal amount not in excess of €450,000,000 and (c) the Revolving Lenders extend credit in the form of Revolving Loans and the Issuing Banks issue Letters of Credit, in each case at any time and from time to time during the Revolving Availability Period to the Swiss Borrower such that the Aggregate Revolving Exposure will not exceed $424,250,000474,750,000 at any time; and

WHEREAS, the Lenders are willing to extend such credit to the Borrowers, and the Issuing Banks are willing to issue Letters of Credit for the account of the Borrowers, on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein.

NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereto agree as follows:

ARTICLE I

DEFINITIONS

SECTION 1.01. Defined Terms. As used in this Agreement, the following terms have the meanings specified below:

ABR, when used in reference to any Loan or Borrowing, refers to whether such Loan, or the Loans comprising such Borrowing, are bearing interest at a rate determined by reference to the Alternate Base Rate. All ABR Loans shall be denominated in dollars.

Acceptable Intercreditor Agreement” means (a) to the extent executed in connection with the incurrence of Indebtedness secured by Liens on the Collateral which rank (or are intended to rank) equal in priority (but without regard to the control of remedies) to the Liens on the Collateral securing the Obligations, at the option of the Swiss Borrower, either (i) a Pari Passu Intercreditor Agreement or (ii) a customary U.S.-style intercreditor agreement in form and substance reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent and the Swiss Borrower, which agreement shall provide that the Liens on the Collateral securing such Indebtedness and related obligations shall rank equal in priority (but without regard to the control of remedies) to the Liens on the Collateral securing the Obligations and (b) to the extent executed in connection with the incurrence of Indebtedness secured by Liens on the Collateral which rank (or are intended to rank) junior to the Liens on the Collateral securing the Obligations, at the option of the Swiss Borrower, either (i) a Junior Lien Intercreditor Agreement or (ii) a customary U.S.-style intercreditor agreement in form and substance reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent and the Swiss Borrower, which agreement shall provide that the Liens on the Collateral securing such Indebtedness shall rank junior to the Liens on the Collateral securing the Secured Obligations.


Additional Lender” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.21(c).

Adjusted AUD Rate” means, with respect to any Term Benchmark Borrowing denominated in Australian Dollars for any Interest Period, an interest rate per annum equal to (a) the AUD Rate for such Interest Period multiplied by (b) the Statutory Reserve Rate; provided that if the Adjusted AUD Rate as so determined would be less than the Floor, such rate shall be deemed to be equal to the Floor for the purposes of this Agreement.

Adjusted Daily Simple RFR” means, (i) with respect to any RFR Borrowing denominated in Sterling, an interest rate per annum equal to the Daily Simple RFR for Sterling and (ii) with respect to any RFR Borrowing denominated in Swiss Francs, an interest rate per annum equal to the Daily Simple RFR for Swiss Francs; provided that if the Adjusted Daily Simple RFR Rate as so determined would be less than the Floor, such rate shall be deemed to be equal to the Floor for the purposes of this Agreement.

Adjusted Daily Simple SOFR” means an interest rate per annum equal to (a) the Daily Simple SOFR, plus (b) 0.10%; provided that if the Adjusted Daily Simple SOFR as so determined would be less than the Floor, such rate shall be deemed to be equal to the Floor for the purposes of this Agreement.

Adjusted EURIBOR Rate” means, with respect to any EURIBOR Borrowing for any Interest Period, an interest rate per annum (rounded upwards, if necessary, to the next 1/100 of 1%) equal to (a) the EURIBOR Rate for such Interest Period multiplied by (b) the Statutory Reserve Rate; provided that if the Adjusted EURIBOR Rate as so determined would be less than the Floor, such rate shall be determined to be equal to the Floor for the purposes of this Agreement.

Adjusted LIBO Rate” means, with respect to any Eurocurrency Borrowing for any Interest Period (or, solely for purposes of clause (c)(i) of the defined term “Alternate Base Rate, for purposes of determining the Alternate Base Rate as of any date), an interest rate per annum (rounded upwards, if necessary, to the next 1/100 of 1%) equal to (i) the LIBO Rate for such Interest Period (or such date, as applicable) multiplied by (ii) the Statutory Reserve Rate. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in no event shall the Adjusted LIBO Rate at any time be less than 0.50% per annum.

Adjusted Term SOFR Rate” means, with respect to any Term Benchmark Borrowing denominated in dollars for any Interest Period, an interest rate per annum equal to (a) the Term SOFR Rate for such Interest Period, plus (b) 0.10%; provided that if the Adjusted Term SOFR Rate as so determined would be less than the Floor, such rate shall be deemed to be equal to the Floor for the purposes of this Agreement.

Adjusted TIBOR Rate” means, with respect to any Term Benchmark Borrowing denominated in Yen for any Interest Period, an interest rate per annum equal to (a) the TIBOR Rate for such Interest Period multiplied by (b) the Statutory Reserve Rate; provided that if the Adjusted TIBOR Rate as so determined would be less than the Floor, such rate shall be deemed to be equal to the Floor for the purposes of this Agreement.

Administrative Agent” means JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (including its branches and Related Parties), in its capacity as administrative agent, security trustee and collateral agent hereunder and under the other Loan Documents, and its successors in such capacity as provided in Article VIII.

Administrative Questionnaire” means an administrative questionnaire in a form supplied by the Administrative Agent.

Affected Financial Institution” means (a) any EEA Financial Institution or (b) any UK Financial Institution.

Affiliate” means, with respect to a specified Person, another Person that directly, or indirectly, Controls, is Controlled by or is under common Control with the Person specified.

 

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Affiliated Debt Fund” means any Affiliate of the Sponsors (other than a natural Person) that is engaged in or advises funds or other investment vehicles that are engaged in, making, purchasing, holding or otherwise investing in commercial loans, bonds and similar extensions of credit or securities, and that exercises independent discretion from the private equity business of the Sponsors, or any of their respective subsidiaries or successor or parallel funds or vehicles.

Affiliated Debt Fund Restrictions” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 9.04(e).

Affiliated Lender Assignment and Assumption” means an assignment and assumption entered into by a Lender and a Purchasing Borrower Party (with the consent of any party whose consent is required by Section 9.04), and accepted by the Administrative Agent, in the form of Exhibit H or any other form approved by the Administrative Agent.

Aggregate Revolving Commitment” means, at any time, the sum of the Revolving Commitments of all the Revolving Lenders at such time.

Aggregate Revolving Exposure” means, at any time, the sum of the Revolving Exposures of all the Revolving Lenders at such time measured in dollars (or the Dollar Equivalent).

Agreed Currencies” means dollars and each Permitted Foreign Currency.

Agreed Guaranty and Security Principles” means those principles set forth on Schedule 1.01 or as such principles may be supplemented or modified from time to time.

Agreement” has the meaning assigned to such term in the introductory statement to this Agreement.

Agreement Currency” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 9.22.

Alternate Base Rate” means, for any day, a rate per annum equal to the greatest of (a) the Prime Rate in effect on such day, (b) the NYFRB Rate in effect on such day plus 12 of 1% and (c) (i) with respect to Term Loans, the Adjusted LIBO Rate for a one month Interest Period on such day (or if such day is not a Business Day, the immediately preceding Business Day) plus 1%, provided that for the purpose of this definition, the Adjusted LIBO Rate for any day shall be based on the applicable LIBO Screen Rate (or if that LIBO Screen Rate is not available for such one month Interest Period, the LIBO Interpolated Rate) at approximately 11:00 a.m. London time on such day and (ii) with respect to the Revolving Facility, the Adjusted Term SOFR Rate for a one month Interest Period as published two U.S. Government Securities Business Days prior to such day (or if such day is not a Business Day, the immediately preceding Business Day) plus 1%; provided that for the purpose of this definition, the Adjusted Term SOFR Rate for any day shall be based on the Term SOFR Reference Rate at approximately 5:00 a.m., Chicago time, on such day (or any amended publication time for the Term SOFR Reference Rate, as specified by the CME Term SOFR Administrator in the Term SOFR Reference Rate methodology). Any change in the Alternate Base Rate due to a change in the Prime Rate, the NYFRB Rate, the Adjusted LIBO Rate or the Adjusted Term SOFR Rate shall be effective from and including the effective date of such change in the Prime Rate, the NYFRB Rate, the Adjusted LIBO Rate or the Adjusted Term SOFR Rate, respectively. If the Alternate Base Rate is being used as an alternate rate of interest pursuant to Section 2.14 hereof (for the avoidance of doubt, only until the Benchmark Replacement has been determined pursuant to Section 2.14(I)(b) or Section 2.14(II)(b), as applicable), then the Alternate Base Rate shall be the greater of clauseclauses (a) and (b) above and shall be determined without reference to clause (c) above. Notwithstanding the foregoing, (i) in the case of any Term Loans, if the Alternate Base Rate shall be less than 1.50%, such rate shall be deemed to be 1.50% for purposes of this Agreement and (ii) in the case of the Revolving Facility, if the Alternate Base Rate shall be deemed to be less than 1.00%, such rate shall be deemed to be 1.00% for the purposes of this Agreement.

Alternative Incremental Facility Debt” means any Indebtedness incurred by a Borrower in the form of one or more series of senior secured notes, senior subordinated notes, bonds or debentures and/or term loans that are unsecured or secured on a pari passu basis with or junior basis to the Loans or senior unsecured notes, or any bridge facility; provided that (i) if such Indebtedness is secured, such Indebtedness shall be secured by the Collateral on a

 

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pari passu or junior basis with the Loan Document Obligations and shall not be secured by any property or assets of any member of the Restricted Group other than the Collateral or the proceeds of such Indebtedness pending application thereof, (ii) such Indebtedness does not mature or have scheduled amortization or payments of principal prior to the Latest Maturity Date (or in the case of Indebtedness secured on a junior basis to the Loan Document Obligations or unsecured Indebtedness, the date that is 90 days after the Latest Maturity Date) at the time such Indebtedness is incurred (except, in each case, upon the occurrence of an event of default, a change in control, an event of loss or an asset disposition); provided that the requirements set forth in this clause (ii) shall not apply to (x) Permitted Earlier Maturing Indebtedness, (y) any Indebtedness consisting of a customary bridge facility so long as such bridge facility converts into long-term Indebtedness that satisfies this clause (ii) and such conversion or exchange is subject only to conditions customary for similar conversions or exchanges (as determined by the Swiss Borrower in good faith) or (z) Indebtedness subject to Customary Escrow Provisions, (iii) the mandatory prepayment provisions of any such Indebtedness shall not be more favorable to the applicable lenders or creditors than those of the Term Loans unless (x) the Lenders of the Term Loans also receive the benefit of such more favorable terms or (y) such provisions apply after the Latest Maturity Date at the time, (iv) such Indebtedness is not guaranteed by any Subsidiaries other than the Loan Parties and (v) the holders of, or an agent, trustee or note agent acting on behalf of the holders of, such Indebtedness shall comply with the requirement set forth in Section 6.01(c).

Ancillary Document” has the meaning given to such term in Section 9.06(b).

Anti-Corruption Laws” means all comprehensive laws and regulations of any Governmental Authority applicable to any Borrower or any of its Affiliates from time to time concerning or relating to bribery or corruption.

Applicable Parties” has the meaning given to such term in Section 9.01(d)(iii).

Applicable Percentage” means, at any time with respect to any Revolving Lender, the percentage of the Aggregate Revolving Commitment represented by such Lender’s Revolving Commitment at such time (or, if the Revolving Commitments have terminated or expired, such Revolving Lender’s share of the total Revolving Exposure at that time); provided that, at any time any Revolving Lender shall be a Defaulting Lender, for purposes of Section 2.20(c)(ii), “Applicable Percentage” shall mean the percentage of the total Revolving Commitments (disregarding any such Defaulting Lender’s Revolving Commitment) represented by such Lender’s Revolving Commitment. If the Revolving Commitments have terminated or expired, the Applicable Percentages shall be determined based upon the Revolving Commitments most recently in effect, giving effect to any assignments of Revolving Loans and LC Exposures that occur after such termination or expiration and to any Lender’s status as a Defaulting Lender at the time of determination.

Applicable Rate” means, for any day:

(a) with respect to any Loan that is a Dollar Term Loan, 3.25% per annum in the case of Eurocurrency Loans and 2.25% per annum in the case of ABR Loans;

(b) with respect to any Loan that is a Euro Term Loan, 3.50% per annum; and

(c) with respect to (i) any Loan that is a Revolving Loan and (ii) the commitment fees payable hereunder in respect of unused Revolving Commitments after the Effective Date, the applicable rate per annum set forth in the table below in the “Revolving Loans that are Term Benchmark Loans, “Revolving Loans that are EURIBOR Loans, “Revolving Loans that are RFR Loans, “Revolving Loans that are ABR Loans” or “Commitment Fee” columns, as applicable, based upon the Consolidated First Lien Leverage Ratio as of the end of the fiscal quarter of Holdings for which consolidated financial statements have most recently been delivered to the Administrative Agent pursuant to Section 5.01(a) or 5.01(b); provided that until the delivery of such consolidated financial statements as of and for the first fiscal quarter of Holdings beginning after the Effective Date, the Applicable Rate shall be that set forth below in Level I:

 

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Level

   Consolidated
First Lien
Leverage

Ratio
   Revolving
Loans that
are Term

Benchmark
Loans
    Revolving
Loans that
are
EURIBOR

Loans
    Revolving
Loans that
are RFR
Loans
denominated

in Sterling
    Revolving
Loans that
are RFR
Loans
denominated

in Swiss
Franc
    Revolving
Loans
that are
ABR

Loans
    Commitment
Fee
 

I

   > 1.85 to 1.00      2.75     3.00     2.7826     2.75     1.75     0.50

II

   > 1.35 to 1.00

and

< 1.85 to 1.00

     2.50     2.75     2.5326     2.50     1.50     0.375

III

   < 1.35 to 1.00      2.25     2.50     2.2826     2.25     1.25     0.25

For purposes of the foregoing, each change in the Applicable Rate resulting from a change in the Consolidated First Lien Leverage Ratio shall be effective during the period commencing on and including the date of delivery to the Administrative Agent pursuant to Section 5.01(a) or 5.01(b) of the consolidated financial statements indicating such change and ending on the date immediately preceding the effective date of the next such change; provided that the Consolidated First Lien Leverage Ratio shall be deemed to be in Level I at the request of the Required Lenders if Holdings fails to deliver the consolidated financial statements required to be delivered by it pursuant to Section 5.01(a) or 5.01(b) or the certificate of a Financial Officer required to be delivered by it pursuant to Section 5.01(c) during the period from the expiration of the time for delivery thereof until such consolidated financial statements and such certificate are delivered.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Borrowers shall not have obtained, on or prior to the Effective Date, public ratings (but no specific ratings) for the Initial Term Loans (the “Facility Ratings”) and a public corporate credit rating (but no specific rating) and a public corporate family rating (but no specific rating) in respect of the Lux Borrower after giving effect to the Transactions (the “Corporate Ratings”), in each case, from two out of three of Moody’s, S&P and Fitch, the Applicable Rate for Dollar Term Loans and Euro Term Loans shall be increased by 0.25% per annum for each day from the Effective Date until the first date on which Facility Ratings and Corporate Ratings, in each case, from two out of three of Moody’s S&P and Fitch shall have been obtained (and after such date, the Applicable Rate for Dollar Term Loans and Euro Term Loans shall be as reflected in clauses (a) and (b), respectively, above).

Applicable Time” means, with respect to any Borrowings and payments in any Permitted Foreign Currency, the local time in the place of settlement for such Permitted Foreign Currency as may be determined by the Administrative Agent or the applicable Issuing Bank, as the case may be, to be necessary for timely settlement on the relevant date in accordance with normal banking procedures in the place of payment.

Approved Commercial Bank” means a commercial bank with a consolidated combined capital and surplus of at least $5,000,000,000.

Approved Fund” means, with respect to any Lender or Eligible Assignee, any Person (other than a natural person) that is engaged in making, purchasing, holding or investing in commercial loans and similar extensions of credit in the ordinary course of its activities and that is administered, advised or managed by (a) such Lender or Eligible Assignee, (b) an Affiliate of such Lender or Eligible Assignee or (c) an entity or an Affiliate of an entity that administers, advises or manages such Lender or Eligible Assignee.

Arrangers” means, collectively, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., RBC Capital Markets, Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., Fifth Third Bank, National Association, KeyBanc Capital Markets Inc. and BNP Paribas Securities Corporation, in their capacities as joint lead arrangers and joint bookrunners for the credit facilities provided for herein.

 

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Assignment and Assumption” means an assignment and assumption entered into by a Lender and an Eligible Assignee (with the consent of any Person whose consent is required by Section 9.04) and accepted by the Administrative Agent, substantially in the form of Exhibit A or any other form (including electronic records generated by the use of an electronic platform) approved by the Administrative Agent.

ASU” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 1.04(a).

Auction” means an auction pursuant to which a Purchasing Borrower Party offers to purchase Term Loans pursuant to the Auction Procedures.

Auction Manager” means any financial institution or advisor employed by a Borrower (whether or not an Affiliate of the Administrative Agent) to act as an arranger in connection with any Auction; provided that no Borrower shall designate the Administrative Agent as the Auction Manager without the written consent of the Administrative Agent (it being understood and agreed that the Administrative Agent shall be under no obligation to agree to act as the Auction Manager).

Auction Procedures” means the procedures set forth in Exhibit G.

Auction Purchase Offer” means an offer by a Purchasing Borrower Party to purchase Term Loans of one or more Classes pursuant to an auction process conducted in accordance with the Auction Procedures and otherwise in accordance with Section 9.04(e).

Audited Financial Statements” the audited combined balance sheets of Holdings dated December 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, and the related audited consolidated statements of operations, comprehensive income (loss), cash flows and equity (deficit) as of and for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020, December 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, audited and reported on by Deloitte SA.

AUD Interpolated Rate” means, at any time, the rate per annum determined by the Administrative Agent to be equal to the rate that results from interpolating on a linear basis between: (a) the AUD Screen Rate for the longest period for which that AUD Screen Rate is available that is shorter than the Impacted AUD Interest Period and (b) the AUD Screen Rate for the shortest period for which that AUD Screen Rate is available that exceeds the Impacted AUD Interest Period, in each case, at such time; provided that, at any time the AUD Interpolated Rate is less than zero, the AUD Interpolated Rate shall be deemed to be zero for purposes of this Agreement.

AUD Rate” means, with respect to any Term Benchmark Borrowing denominated in Australian Dollars and for any Interest Period, the AUD Screen Rate at approximately 11:00 A.M., Sydney, Australia time, two Business Days prior to the beginning of such Interest Period; provided that if the AUD Screen Rate shall not be available at such time for such Interest Period (an “Impacted AUD Interest Period”), then the AUD Rate shall be the AUD Interpolated Rate.

AUD Screen Rate” means with respect to any Interest Period, the average bid reference rate administered by ASX Benchmarks Pty Limited (ACN 616 075 417) (or any other Person that takes over the administration of such rate) for Australian dollar bills of exchange with a tenor equal in length to such Interest Period as displayed on page BBSY of the Reuters screen (or, in the event such rate does not appear on such Reuters page, on any successor or substitute page on such screen that displays such rate, or on the appropriate page of such other information service that publishes such rate as shall be selected by the Administrative Agent from time to time in its reasonable discretion) at or about 11:00 a.m. (Sydney, Australia time) on the first day of such Interest Period. If the AUD Screen Rate shall be less than zero, the AUD Screen Rate shall be deemed to be zero for purposes of this Agreement.

Australia” shall mean the Commonwealth of Australia.

Australian Corporations Acts” means the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) of Australia.

Australian Dollars” means the lawful currency of Australia.

 

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Australian Entity” means any entity incorporated or established under the laws of Australia (including any State or territory of Australia).

Australian Loan Party” means any Australian Entity that is a Loan Party.

Australian PPSA” means Personal Property Securities Act 2009 (Cth) and any regulations in force at any time under the PPSA, including the Personal Property Securities Regulations 2010 (Cth).

Available Amount” means, at any time,

(a) the sum of:

(i) the greater of (x) $132,000,000 and (y) 30% of Consolidated EBITDA for the most recently ended Test Period, calculated on a Pro Forma Basis, plus

(ii) 50% of cumulative Consolidated Net Income for the period commencing on the Effective Date through and including such date of measurement (or, in the case such Consolidated Net Income for such period is a deficit, minus 100% of such deficit; provided that the amount pursuant to this clause (ii) shall in no event be less than $0), plus

(iii) the Net Proceeds from any sale or issuance of Equity Interests (other than Disqualified Equity Interests) of Holdings to the extent such Net Proceeds are received by any Borrower, plus

(iv) (A) the aggregate amount of prepayments declined by the Term Lenders and retained by the applicable Borrower pursuant to Section 2.11(f) plus (B) the aggregate amount of Retained Prepayment Event Proceeds, plus

(v) to the extent not already included in the calculation of Consolidated Net Income and without duplication of clause (vi) below and of any amount deducted from the calculation of Investments pursuant to the definition of “Investment,” the amounts of any dividends in cash or Permitted Investments or other returns, profits, distributions and similar amounts (whether by means of a sale or other disposition, a repayment of a loan or advance, a dividend or otherwise) received by the Borrowers and the Restricted Subsidiaries on Investments made using the Available Amount, in each case up to the original amount of such Investments; plus

(vi) to the extent not already included in the calculation of Consolidated Net Income and without duplication of clause (v) above and of any amount deducted from the calculation of Investments pursuant to the definition of “Investment,” the amount of any Investment made using the Available Amount in any Unrestricted Subsidiary that has been re-designated as a Restricted Subsidiary or that has been merged, amalgamated or consolidated with or into a Borrower or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries (up to the lesser of (A) the fair market value determined in good faith by the Swiss Borrower of the Investments of Holdings and the Restricted Subsidiaries in such Unrestricted Subsidiary at the time of such re-designation or merger or consolidation and (B) the fair market value determined in good faith by the Swiss Borrower of the original Investment by Holdings and the Restricted Subsidiaries in such Unrestricted Subsidiary); minus

(b) the sum since the Effective Date of (i) Investments, loans and advances then outstanding in reliance on the Available Amount, plus (ii) Restricted Payments previously or concurrently made in reliance on the Available Amount, plus (iii) Restricted Debt Payments previously or concurrently made in reliance on the Available Amount.

Available Tenor” means (x) with respect to the Term Loans, as of any date of determination and with respect to the then-current Benchmark for any Agreed Currency, as applicable, any tenor for such Benchmark or payment period for interest calculated with reference to such Benchmark, as applicable, that is or may be used for

 

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determining the length of an Interest Period pursuant to this Agreement as of such date and not including, for the avoidance of doubt, any tenor for such Benchmark that is then-removed from the definition of “Interest Period” pursuant to clause (I)(f) of Section 2.14 and (y) with respect to the Revolving Facility, as of any date of determination and with respect to the then-current Benchmark for any Agreed Currency, as applicable, any tenor for such Benchmark (or component thereof) or payment period for interest calculated with reference to such Benchmark (or component thereof), as applicable, that is or may be used for determining the length of an Interest Period for any term rate or otherwise, for determining any frequency of making payments of interest calculated pursuant to this Agreement as of such date and not including, for the avoidance of doubt, any tenor for such Benchmark that is then- removed from the definition of “Interest Period” pursuant to clause (II)(e) of Section 2.14.

Back to Back Arrangements” shall mean any “back-to-back” transactions between Holdings, the Borrowers or any Restricted Subsidiary, in connection with facilitating any Hedging Agreements (provided that, for such arrangements to constitute Back to Back Arrangements, such arrangements must be settled in cash, which for this purpose shall include netting of obligations, within five Business Days of any corresponding settlement with the third-party counterparty to such Hedging Agreement).

Bail-In Action” means the exercise of any Write-Down and Conversion Powers by the applicable Resolution Authority in respect of any liability of an Affected Financial Institution.

Bail-In Legislation” means, (a) with respect to any EEA Member Country implementing Article 55 of Directive 2014/59/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of the European Union, the implementing law, regulation, rule or requirement for such EEA Member Country from time to time which is described in the EU Bail- In Legislation Schedule and (b) with respect to the United Kingdom, Part I of the United Kingdom Banking Act 2009 (as amended from time to time) and any other law, regulation or rule applicable in the United Kingdom relating to the resolution of unsound or failing banks, investment firms or other financial institutions or their affiliates (other than through liquidation, administration or other insolvency proceedings).

Bankruptcy Code” means Title 11, U.S.C., as now or hereafter in effect or any successor thereto.

Bankruptcy Court” means the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York.

Bankruptcy Event” means, with respect to any Person, that such Person has become the subject of a bankruptcy, insolvency proceeding or Bail-In Action, or has had a receiver, conservator, trustee, administrator, custodian, examiner, Examiner, assignee for the benefit of creditors or similar Person charged with the reorganization or liquidation of its business appointed for it, in the good faith determination of the Administrative Agent, has taken any action in furtherance of, or indicating its consent to, approval of or acquiescence in, any such proceeding or appointment or has become the subject of a Bail-In Action; provided that a Bankruptcy Event shall not result solely by virtue of any ownership interest, or the acquisition of any ownership interest, in such Person by a Governmental Authority; provided further that such ownership interest does not result in or provide such Person with immunity from the jurisdiction of courts within the United States of America or from the enforcement of judgments or writs of attachment on its assets or permit such Person (or such Governmental Authority) to reject, repudiate, disavow or disaffirm any contracts or agreements made by such Person.

Belgian Financial Collateral Act” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 8.01(a).

Benchmark” means, initially, with respect to any (i) RFR Loan in any Agreed Currency, the applicable Relevant Rate for such Agreed Currency, (ii) EURIBOR Loan, the applicable Relevant Rate for Euros, (iii) Eurocurrency Loan, the applicable Relevant Rate for dollars and (iv) Term Benchmark Loan, the Relevant Rate for such Agreed Currency; provided that (x) with respect to any Term Loan, if a Benchmark Transition Event, a Term SOFR Transition Event or an Early Opt-in Election, as applicable, and its related Benchmark Replacement Date have occurred with respect to the applicable Relevant Rate or the then-current Benchmark for such Agreed Currency, then “Benchmark” means the applicable Benchmark Replacement to the extent that such Benchmark Replacement has replaced such prior benchmark rate pursuant to clause (I)(b) or clause (I)(c) of Section 2.14 and (y) with respect to a Revolving Loan, if a Benchmark Transition Event and the related Benchmark Replacement Date have occurred with respect to the applicable Relevant Rate or the then-current Benchmark for such Agreed Currency, then “Benchmark” means the applicable Benchmark Replacement to the extent that such Benchmark Replacement has replaced such prior benchmark rate pursuant to clause (II)(b) of Section 2.14.

 

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Benchmark Replacement” means, for any Available Tenor, the first alternative set forth in the order below that can be determined by the Administrative Agent for the applicable Benchmark Replacement Date; provided that, in the case of any Loan denominated in a Permitted Foreign Currency, “Benchmark Replacement” shall mean the alternative set forth in (I)(3) or (II)(2) below, as applicable:

(I) with respect to Term Loans:

(1) in the case of any Loan denominated in dollars, the sum of: (a) Term SOFR and (b) the related Benchmark Replacement Adjustment;

(2) in the case of any Loan denominated in dollars, the sum of: (a) Daily Simple SOFR and (b) the related Benchmark Replacement Adjustment;

(3) the sum of: (a) the alternate benchmark rate that has been selected by the Administrative Agent and the Borrowers as the replacement for the then-current Benchmark for the applicable Corresponding Tenor giving due consideration to (i) any selection or recommendation of a replacement benchmark rate or the mechanism for determining such a rate by the Relevant Governmental Body or (ii) any evolving or then-prevailing market convention for determining a benchmark rate as a replacement for the then-current Benchmark for syndicated credit facilities denominated in the applicable Agreed Currency at such time in the United States and (b) the related Benchmark Replacement Adjustment;

provided that, in the case of clause (I)(1), such Unadjusted Benchmark Replacement is displayed on a screen or other information service that publishes such rate from time to time as selected by the Administrative Agent in its reasonable discretion; provided, further, that, solely with respect to a Loan denominated in dollars, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement or in any other Loan Document, upon the occurrence of a Term SOFR Transition Event, and the delivery of a Term SOFR Notice, on the applicable Benchmark Replacement Date the “Benchmark Replacement” shall revert to and shall be deemed to be the sum of (a) Term SOFR and (b) the related Benchmark Replacement Adjustment, as set forth in clause (I)(1) of this definition (subject to the first proviso above).

If the Benchmark Replacement as determined pursuant to clause (I)(1), (I)(2) or (I)(3) above would be less than the Floor, the Benchmark Replacement will be deemed to be the Floor for the purposes of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents; and

(II) with respect to the Revolving Facility:

(1) in the case of any Loan denominated in dollars, the Adjusted Daily Simple SOFR;

(2) the sum of: (a) the alternate benchmark rate that has been selected by the Administrative Agent and the Borrowers as the replacement for the then-current Benchmark for the applicable Corresponding Tenor giving due consideration to (i) any selection or recommendation of a replacement benchmark rate or the mechanism for determining such a rate by the Relevant Governmental Body or (ii) any evolving or then-prevailing market convention for determining a benchmark rate as a replacement for the then-current Benchmark for syndicated credit facilities denominated in the applicable Agreed Currency at such time in the United States and (b) the related Benchmark Replacement Adjustment;

If the Benchmark Replacement as determined pursuant to clause (II)(1) or (II)(2) above would be less than the Floor, the Benchmark Replacement will be deemed to be the Floor for the purposes of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents.

 

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Benchmark Replacement Adjustment” means, with respect to any replacement of the then-current Benchmark with an Unadjusted Benchmark Replacement for any applicable Interest Period and Available Tenor for any setting of such Unadjusted Benchmark Replacement:

(I) with respect to Term Loans:

(1) for purposes of clauses (I)(1) and (I)(2) of the definition of “Benchmark Replacement,” the first alternative set forth in the order below that can be determined by the Administrative Agent:

(a) the spread adjustment, or method for calculating or determining such spread adjustment (which may be a positive or negative value or zero), as of the Reference Time such Benchmark Replacement is first set for such Interest Period that has been selected or recommended by the Relevant Governmental Body for the replacement of such Benchmark with the applicable Unadjusted Benchmark Replacement for the applicable Corresponding Tenor;

(b) the spread adjustment (which may be a positive or negative value or zero) as of the Reference Time such Benchmark Replacement is first set for such Interest Period that would apply to the fallback rate for a derivative transaction referencing the ISDA Definitions to be effective upon an index cessation event with respect to such Benchmark for the applicable Corresponding Tenor; and

(2) for purposes of clause (I)(3) of the definition of “Benchmark Replacement,” the spread adjustment, or method for calculating or determining such spread adjustment (which may be a positive or negative value or zero), that has been selected by the Administrative Agent and the Borrowers for the applicable Corresponding Tenor giving due consideration to (i) any selection or recommendation of a spread adjustment, or method for calculating or determining such spread adjustment, for the replacement of such Benchmark with the applicable Unadjusted Benchmark Replacement by the Relevant Governmental Body on the applicable Benchmark Replacement Date and/or (ii) any evolving or then-prevailing market convention for determining a spread adjustment, or method for calculating or determining such spread adjustment, for the replacement of such Benchmark with the applicable Unadjusted Benchmark Replacement for syndicated credit facilities denominated in the applicable Agreed Currency at such time in the United States;

provided that, in the case of clause (I)(1) above, such adjustment is displayed on a screen or other information service that publishes such Benchmark Replacement Adjustment from time to time as selected by the Administrative Agent in its reasonable discretion; and

(II) with respect to the Revolving Facility, the spread adjustment, or method for calculating or determining such spread adjustment, (which may be a positive or negative value or zero) that has been selected by the Administrative Agent and the Borrowers for the applicable Corresponding Tenor giving due consideration to (i) any selection or recommendation of a spread adjustment, or method for calculating or determining such spread adjustment, for the replacement of such Benchmark with the applicable Unadjusted Benchmark Replacement by the Relevant Governmental Body on the applicable Benchmark Replacement Date and/or (ii) any evolving or then-prevailing market convention for determining a spread adjustment, or method for calculating or determining such spread adjustment, for the replacement of such Benchmark with the applicable Unadjusted Benchmark Replacement for syndicated credit facilities denominated in the applicable Agreed Currency at such time.

Benchmark Replacement Conforming Changes” means (x) in the case of Term Loans, with respect to any Benchmark Replacement, any technical, administrative or operational changes (including changes to the definition of “Alternate Base Rate,” the definition of “Business Day,” the definition of “Interest Period,” timing and frequency of determining rates and making payments of interest, timing of borrowing requests or prepayment, conversion or continuation notices, length of lookback periods, the applicability of breakage provisions, and other technical, administrative or operational matters) that the Administrative Agent decides may be appropriate to reflect the

 

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adoption and implementation of such Benchmark Replacement and to permit the administration thereof by the Administrative Agent in a manner substantially consistent with market practice (or, if the Administrative Agent decides that adoption of any portion of such market practice is not administratively feasible or if the Administrative Agent determines that no market practice for the administration of such Benchmark Replacement exists, in such other manner of administration as the Administrative Agent decides is reasonably necessary in connection with the administration of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents). and (y) in the case of the Revolving Facility, with respect to any Benchmark Replacement, EURIBOR Revolving Loan and/or Term Benchmark Revolving Loan, any technical, administrative or operational changes (including changes to the definition of “Alternate Base Rate,” the definition of “Business Day,” the definition of “U.S. Government Securities Business Day,” the definition of “RFR Business Day,” the definition of “Interest Period,” timing and frequency of determining rates and making payments of interest, timing of borrowing requests or prepayment, conversion or continuation notices, length of lookback periods, the applicability of breakage provisions, and other technical, administrative or operational matters) that the Administrative Agent decides may be appropriate to reflect the adoption and implementation of such Benchmark and to permit the administration thereof by the Administrative Agent in a manner substantially consistent with market practice (or, if the Administrative Agent decides that adoption of any portion of such market practice is not administratively feasible or if the Administrative Agent determines that no market practice for the administration of such Benchmark exists, in such other manner of administration as the Administrative Agent decides is reasonably necessary in connection with the administration of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents).

Benchmark Replacement Date” means, with respect to any Benchmark, the earliest to occur of the following events with respect to such then-current Benchmark:

(I) with respect to Term Loans:

(1) in the case of clause (1) or (2) of the definition of “Benchmark Transition Event,” the later of (a) the date of the public statement or publication of information referenced therein and (b) the date on which the administrator of such Benchmark (or the published component used in the calculation thereof) permanently or indefinitely ceases to provide all Available Tenors of such Benchmark (or such component thereof);

(2) in the case of clause (3) of the definition of “Benchmark Transition Event,” the date of the public statement or publication of information referenced therein;

(3) in the case of a Term SOFR Transition Event, the date that is thirty (30) days after the date a Term SOFR Notice is provided to the Lenders and the Borrowers pursuant to Section 2.14(c)(I); or

(4) in the case of an Early Opt-in Election, the sixth (6th) Business Day after the date notice of such Early Opt-in Election is provided to the Lenders, so long as the Administrative Agent has not received, by 5:00 p.m. (New York City time) on the fifth (5th) Business Day after the date notice of such Early Opt-in Election is provided to the Lenders, written notice of objection to such Early Opt-in Election from Lenders comprising the Required Lenders; and

(II) with respect to the Revolving Facility:

(1) in the case of clause (1) or (2) of the definition of “Benchmark Transition Event,” the later of (a) the date of the public statement or publication of information referenced therein and (b) the date on which the administrator of such Benchmark (or the published component used in the calculation thereof) permanently or indefinitely ceases to provide all Available Tenors of such Benchmark (or such component thereof); or

(2) in the case of clause (3) of the definition of “Benchmark Transition Event,” the first date on which such Benchmark (or the published component used in the calculation thereof) has been determined and announced by the regulatory supervisor for the administrator of such Benchmark (or such component thereof) to be no longer representative; provided that such non- representativeness will be determined by reference to the most recent statement or publication referenced in such clause (3) and even if any Available Tenor of such Benchmark (or such component thereof) continues to be provided on such date.

 

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For the avoidance of doubt, (i) if the event giving rise to the Benchmark Replacement Date occurs on the same day as, but earlier than, the Reference Time in respect of any determination, the Benchmark Replacement Date will be deemed to have occurred prior to the Reference Time for such determination and (ii) the “Benchmark Replacement Date” will be deemed to have occurred in the case of clause (I)(1) or (I)(2) above or clause (II)(1) or (II)(2) above, as applicable, with respect to any Benchmark upon the occurrence of the applicable event or events set forth therein with respect to all then-current Available Tenors of such Benchmark (or the published component used in the calculation thereof).

Benchmark Transition Event” means, with respect to any Benchmark, the occurrence of one or more of the following events with respect to such then-current Benchmark:

(1) a public statement or publication of information by or on behalf of the administrator of such Benchmark (or the published component used in the calculation thereof) announcing that such administrator has ceased or will cease to provide all Available Tenors of such Benchmark (or such component thereof), permanently or indefinitely; provided that, at the time of such statement or publication, there is no successor administrator that will continue to provide any Available Tenor of such Benchmark (or such component thereof);

(2) a public statement or publication of information by the regulatory supervisor for the administrator of such Benchmark (or the published component used in the calculation thereof), the Federal Reserve Board, the NYFRB, the CME Term SOFR Administrator, the central bank for the Agreed Currency applicable to such Benchmark, an insolvency official with jurisdiction over the administrator for such Benchmark (or such component), a resolution authority with jurisdiction over the administrator for such Benchmark (or such component) or a court or an entity with similar insolvency or resolution authority over the administrator for such Benchmark (or such component), in each case, which states that the administrator of such Benchmark (or such component) has ceased or will cease to provide all Available Tenors of such Benchmark (or such component thereof) permanently or indefinitely; provided that, at the time of such statement or publication, there is no successor administrator that will continue to provide any Available Tenor of such Benchmark (or such component thereof); or

(3) a public statement or publication of information by the regulatory supervisor for the administrator of such Benchmark (or the published component used in the calculation thereof) announcing that all Available Tenors of such Benchmark (or such component thereof) are no longer representative or (solely with respect to the Revolving Facility) as of a specified future date will no longer be representative.

For the avoidance of doubt, a “Benchmark Transition Event” will be deemed to have occurred with respect to any Benchmark if a public statement or publication of information set forth above has occurred with respect to each then-current Available Tenor of such Benchmark (or the published component used in the calculation thereof).

Benchmark Unavailability Period” means, with respect to any Benchmark, the period (if any) (x) beginning at the time that a Benchmark Replacement Date pursuant to clause (1) or (2) of that definition has occurred if, at such time, no Benchmark Replacement has replaced such then-current Benchmark for all purposes hereunder and under any Loan Document in accordance with Section 2.14 and (y) ending at the time that a Benchmark Replacement has replaced such then-current Benchmark for all purposes hereunder and under any Loan Document in accordance with Section 2.14.

Beneficial Ownership Certification” means a certification regarding individual beneficial ownership solely to the extent expressly required by 31 C.F.R. § 1010.230 (“Beneficial Ownership Regulation”).

Beneficial Ownership Regulation” has the meaning specified in the definition of “Beneficial Ownership Certification.”

 

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Benefit Plan” means any of (a) an “employee benefit plan” (as defined in Section 3(3) of ERISA) that is subject to Title I of ERISA, (b) a “plan” as defined in Section 4975 of the Code to which Section 4975 of the Code applies, and (c) any Person whose assets include (for purposes of the Plan Asset Regulations or otherwise for purposes of Title I of ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code) the assets of any such “employee benefit plan” or “plan”.

BHC Act Affiliate” of a party means an “affiliate” (as such term is defined under, and interpreted in accordance with, 12 U.S.C. 1841(k)) of such party.

Bilateral Facility” means the continuing letter of credit agreement (committed), dated as of April 30, 2021, entered into between BNP Paribas and the Swiss Borrower, as amended, modified, supplemented, refinanced or replaced from time to time.

Board of Governors” means the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System of the United States of America.

Borrowers” means, collectively, the Swiss Borrower, the Lux Borrower and the U.S. Co-Borrower.

Borrowing” means Loans of the same Class, Type and currency, made, converted or continued on the same date and, in the case of Eurocurrency Loans, Term Benchmark Loans, RFR Loans and EURIBOR Loans, as to which a single Interest Period is in effect.

Borrowing Minimum” means (a) in the case of a Eurocurrency Borrowing or a Term Benchmark Borrowing, in each case, denominated in dollars, $5,000,000, (b) in the case of a Term Benchmark Borrowing or RFR Borrowing, in each case, denominated in any Permitted Foreign Currency, the smallest amount of such Permitted Foreign Currency that is an integral multiple of 100,000 units of such currency and that has a Euro Equivalent in excess of €5,000,000, (c) in the case of a EURIBOR Borrowing denominated in Euros, €5,000,000 and (d) in the case of an ABR Borrowing, $1,000,000.

Borrowing Multiple” means (a) in the case of a Eurocurrency Borrowing or a Term Benchmark Borrowing, in each case, denominated in dollars, $500,000, (b) in the case of a Term Benchmark Borrowing or RFR Borrowing, in each case, denominated in any Permitted Foreign Currency, the smallest amount of such Permitted Foreign Currency that is an integral multiple of 100,000 units of such currency and that has a Euro Equivalent in excess of €500,000, (c) in the case of a EURIBOR Borrowing denominated in Euros, €500,000 and (d) in the case of an ABR Borrowing, $100,000.

Borrowing Request” means a request by a Borrower for a Borrowing in accordance with Section 2.03, which shall be substantially in the form of Exhibit L (or in such other form as may be approved by the Administrative Agent and otherwise consistent with the requirements of Section 2.03).

Business Day” means any day (other than a Saturday or a Sunday) on which banks are open for business in New York City and Zurich, Switzerland; provided that (A) in relation to Loans denominated in Sterling and (in the case of Dollar Term Loans) in relation to the calculation or computation of the London interbank offered rate, any day (other than a Saturday or a Sunday) on which banks are open for business in London, (B) in relation to Loans denominated in Yen and in relation to the calculation or computation of TIBOR, any day (other than a Saturday or a Sunday) on which banks are open for business in Japan, (C) in relation to Loans denominated in Euros and in relation to the calculation or computation of EURIBOR, any day which is a TARGET Day, (D) in relation to RFR Loans and any interest rate settings, fundings, disbursements, settlements or payments of any such RFR Loan, or any other dealings in the applicable Agreed Currency of such RFR Loan, any such day that is an RFR Business Day and (E) in relation to Loans denominated in Australian Dollars and in relation to the calculation or computation of the AUD Rate, any day (other than a Saturday or a Sunday) on which banks are open for business in Australia.

Capital Expenditures” means, for any period, (a) the additions to property, plant and equipment and other capital expenditures of the Restricted Group that are (or should be) set forth in a consolidated statement of cash flows of Holdings for such period prepared in accordance with GAAP and (b) Capital Lease Obligations incurred by the Restricted Group during such period, but excluding in each case any such expenditure (i) constituting

 

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reinvestment of the Net Proceeds of any event described in clause (a) or (b) of the definition of the term “Prepayment Event, to the extent permitted by Section 2.11(c), (ii) made by the Restricted Group to effect leasehold improvements to any property leased by the Restricted Group as lessee, to the extent that such expenses have been reimbursed by the landlord, (iii) in the form of a substantially contemporaneous exchange of similar property, plant, equipment or other capital assets, except to the extent of cash or other consideration (other than the assets so exchanged), if any, paid or payable by the Restricted Group and (iv) made with the Net Proceeds from the issuance of Qualified Equity Interests.

Capital Lease Obligations” of any Person means the obligations of such Person to pay rent or other amounts under any lease of (or other arrangement conveying the right to use) real or personal property, or a combination thereof, which obligations are required to be classified and accounted for as capital leases on a balance sheet of such Person under GAAP, and the amount of such obligations shall be the capitalized amount thereof determined in accordance with GAAP; provided that any obligations relating to a lease that would have been accounted by such Person as an operating lease in accordance with GAAP as of December 31, 2018 shall be accounted for as an operating lease and not a Capital Lease Obligation for all purposes under this Agreement.

Captive Insurance Subsidiary” means a Subsidiary of Holdings established for the purpose of, and to be engaged solely in the business of, insuring the businesses or facilities owned or operated by Holdings or any of its Subsidiaries or joint ventures.

Cash Management Banks” has the meaning assigned to such term in the definition of “Secured Cash Management Obligations.”

Cash Management Services” means the treasury management services (including controlled disbursements, zero balance arrangements, cash sweeps, automated clearinghouse transactions, return items, overdrafts, single entity or multi-entity multicurrency notional pooling structures, temporary advances, interest and fees and interstate depository network services), netting services, employee credit or purchase card programs, Supply Chain Financings, Outside LC Facilities, bankers’ acceptances and similar programs, in each case provided to Holdings, any Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary.

CBR Loan” means a Loan that bears interest at a rate determined by reference to the Central Bank Rate.

CBR Spread” means the Applicable Rate, applicable to such Loan that is replaced by a CBR Loan.

Central Bank Rate” means, the sum of (A) the greater of (i) for any Loan denominated in (a) Sterling, the Bank of England (or any successor thereto)’s “Bank Rate” as published by the Bank of England (or any successor thereto) from time to time, (b) Euro, the fixed rate for the main refinancing operations of the European Central Bank (or any successor thereto), or, if that rate is not published, the minimum bid rate for the main refinancing operations of the European Central Bank (or any successor thereto), each as published by the European Central Bank (or any successor thereto) from time to time, (c) Yen, the “short-term prime rate” as publicly announced by the Bank of Japan (or any successor thereto) from time to time, (d) Swiss Francs, the policy rate of the Swiss National Bank (or any successor thereto) as published by the Swiss National Bank (or any successor thereto) from time to time and (e) any other Permitted Foreign Currency determined after the Effective Date, a central bank rate as determined by the Administrative Agent in its reasonable discretion and (ii) the Floor plus (solely with respect to the Revolving Facility) plus (B) the applicable Central Bank Rate Adjustment.

Central Bank Rate Adjustment” means, for any day, for any Revolving Loan denominated in (a) Euro, a rate equal to the difference (which may be a positive or negative value or zero) of (i) the average of the Adjusted EURIBOR Rate for the five most recent Business Days preceding such day for which the EURIBOR Screen Rate was available (excluding, from such averaging, the highest and the lowest Adjusted EURIBOR Rate applicable during such period of five Business Days) minus (ii) the Central Bank Rate in respect of Euro in effect on the last Business Day in such period, (b) Sterling, a rate equal to the difference (which may be a positive or negative value or zero) of (i) the average of Adjusted Daily Simple RFR for Sterling Borrowings for the five most recent RFR Business Days preceding such day for which SONIA was available (excluding, from such averaging, the highest and the lowest such Adjusted Daily Simple RFR applicable during such period of five RFR Business Days) minus (ii)

 

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the Central Bank Rate in respect of Sterling in effect on the last RFR Business Day in such period, (c) Swiss Francs, a rate equal to the difference (which may be a positive or negative value or zero) of (i) the average of Adjusted Daily Simple RFR for Swiss Franc Borrowings for the five most recent RFR Business Days preceding such day for which SARON was available (excluding, from such averaging, the highest and the lowest such Adjusted Daily Simple RFR applicable during such period of five RFR Business Days) minus (ii) the Central Bank Rate in respect of Swiss Francs in effect on the last RFR Business Day in such period, (d) Yen, a rate equal to the difference (which may be a positive or negative value or zero) of (i) the average of the Adjusted TIBOR Rate for the five most recent Business Days preceding such day for which the TIBOR Screen Rate was available (excluding, from such averaging, the highest and the lowest Adjusted TIBOR Rate applicable during such period of five Business Days) minus (ii) the Central Bank Rate in respect of Yen in effect on the last Business Day in such period and (e) any other Permitted Foreign Currency determined after the Effective Date, a Central Bank Rate Adjustment as determined by the Administrative Agent in its reasonable discretion. For purposes of this definition, (x) the term Central Bank Rate shall be determined disregarding clause (B) of the definition of such term and (y) each of the EURIBOR Rate and the TIBOR Rate on any day shall be based on the EURIBOR Screen Rate or the TIBOR Screen Rate, as applicable, on such day at approximately the time referred to in the definition of such term for deposits in the applicable Agreed Currency for a maturity of one month.

Centre of Main Interest” means “centre of main interest” as that term is used in Article 3(1) of the Insolvency Regulation.

Change in Control” means (a) Holdings ceases to own, directly or indirectly through one or more Intermediate Holdcos, all of the Equity Interests of the U.S. Co-Borrower, the Lux Borrower and the Swiss Borrower, or (b) the acquisition of ownership, directly or indirectly, beneficially or of record, by any Person or group (within the meaning of the Exchange Act and the rules of the SEC thereunder), other than the Permitted Holders, of 50% or more of the Voting Equity Interests in Holdings; provided, however, that this clause (b) shall not include any transaction where (x) Holdings becomes a direct or indirect wholly owned subsidiary of a holding company; and (y) the direct or indirect holders of the Voting Equity Interests of such holding company immediately following that transaction are substantially the same as the holders of Holdings’ Voting Equity Interests immediately prior to that transaction.

For purposes of this definition, (i) “beneficial ownership” shall be as defined in Rules 13(d)-3 and 13(d)-5 under the Exchange Act, (ii) the phrase Person or “group” is within the meaning of Section 13(d) or 14(d) of the Exchange Act, but excluding any employee benefit plan of such Person or “group” and its subsidiaries and any Person acting in its capacity as trustee, agent or other fiduciary or administrator of any such plan and (iii) if any group includes one or more Permitted Holders, the issued and outstanding Voting Equity Interests of Holdings beneficially owned, directly or indirectly, by any Permitted Holders that are part of such group shall not be treated as being beneficially owned by any other member of such group for purposes of determining whether a Change in Control has occurred.

Change in Law” means the occurrence, after the Effective Date (or with respect to any Lender, if later, the date on which such Lender becomes a Lender), of any of the following: (a) the adoption or taking effect of any law, rule, regulation or treaty, (b) any change in any law, rule, regulation or treaty or in the administration, interpretation, implementation or application thereof by any Governmental Authority or (c) the making or issuance of any request, rule, guideline or directive (whether or not having the force of law) by any Governmental Authority; provided that, notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, (i) the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and all requests, rules, guidelines or directives promulgated thereunder or issued in connection therewith and (ii) all requests, rules, guidelines or directives promulgated by the Bank for International Settlements, the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (or any successor or similar authority) or the United States of America or foreign regulatory authorities, in each case pursuant to Basel III, in each case shall be deemed to be a “Change in Law, regardless of the date enacted, adopted, promulgated or issued.

Charges” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 9.13.

 

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Class, when used in reference to (a) any Loan or Borrowing, refers to whether such Loan, or the Loans comprising such Borrowing, are Revolving Loans, Dollar Term Loans, Euro Term Loans, Incremental Revolving Loans or Incremental Term Loans, (b) any Commitment, refers to whether such Commitment is a Revolving Commitment, Dollar Term Commitment, Euro Term Commitment, a Commitment in respect of any Incremental Revolving Loans or a Commitment in respect of any Incremental Term Loans and (c) any Lender, refers to whether such Lender has a Loan or Commitment with respect to a particular Class. Incremental Revolving Loans and Incremental Term Loans that have different terms and conditions (together with the Commitments in respect thereof) shall be construed to be in different Classes.

CME Term SOFR Administrator” means CME Group Benchmark Administration Limited as administrator of the forward-looking term Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) (or a successor administrator).

Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

Collateral” means any and all assets, whether real or personal, tangible or intangible, on which Liens are purported to be granted pursuant to the Security Documents as security for the Obligations, but excluding, for the avoidance of doubt, the Excluded Property.

Collateral and Guarantee Requirement” means, subject to the last paragraph of Section 4.01, at any time and, in the case of Non-U.S. Loan Parties, subject to the Agreed Guaranty and Security Principles in all respects, the requirement that:

(a) the Obligations shall have been guaranteed by Holdings, each Intermediate Holdco, each Borrower (other than with respect to its own primary Obligations), each Designated Subsidiary and each other Subsidiary organized or incorporated in a Material Jurisdiction (other than an Excluded Subsidiary) (collectively, the “Guarantors”), and the Administrative Agent shall have received a counterpart of the Guarantee Agreement from each Guarantor, or in the case of a Subsidiary that becomes a Guarantor after the Effective Date, a supplement to the Guarantee Agreement in substantially the form attached as Exhibit I thereto and the Administrative Agent shall have received from Holdings, each Borrower, and each other Loan Party (i) a counterpart of each Security Document to which such Person is a party duly executed and delivered on behalf of such Person or (ii) in the case of any Subsidiary that becomes a Loan Party after the Effective Date, (A) if such Subsidiary is a U.S. Subsidiary, a supplement to the U.S. Collateral Agreement in substantially the form attached as Exhibit I thereto, a Patent Security Agreement, Trademark Security Agreement and/or Copyright Security Agreement (each as defined in the U.S. Collateral Agreement, and to the extent applicable) and other security documents reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent (consistent, if applicable, with the Security Documents in effect on the Effective Date), duly executed and delivered on behalf of such Person, in each case, together with opinions and documents of the type referred to in Sections 4.01(b) and (c) with respect to such Person, to the extent reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent, and (B) if such Subsidiary is a Non-U.S. Subsidiary, subject to the Agreed Guaranty and Security Principles, a supplement to each applicable Non-U.S. Security Document and other security documents reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent (consistent, if applicable, with the Security Documents in effect on the Effective Date), duly executed and delivered on behalf of such Person, in each case, together with opinions and documents of the type referred to in Sections 4.01(b) and (c) with respect to such Person, to the extent reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent; provided that any such obligation arising under this definition (including paragraph (b) below) in respect of an entity organized or incorporated in Australia shall be subject to prior completion of any and all applicable steps and procedures required pursuant to the Australian Corporations Act in respect of the provision of financial assistance (where applicable), it being understood that such steps shall be completed no later than 90 days after the obligation has arisen for any such entity organized or incorporated in Australia to comply with the relevant Collateral and Guarantee Requirement;

(b) the Administrative Agent shall, to the extent required by the Security Documents and, with respect to Non-U.S. Loan Parties, by the Agreed Guaranty and Security Principles, have received certificates or other instruments representing all Equity Interests of any Restricted Subsidiary (other than any Equity Interests constituting Excluded Property) held by any Loan Party (including, without limitation, all Equity Interests issued by the Borrowers), together with undated stock powers or other appropriate instruments of transfer with respect thereto endorsed in blank (to the extent applicable) (provided that no Loan Party shall have any obligation to deliver a certificate or other instrument representing any such Equity Interest if such Equity Interest is uncertificated);

 

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(c) subject to, in the case of Non-U.S. Loan Parties, the Agreed Guaranty and Security Principles, all Indebtedness of Holdings, each Borrower and each Subsidiary that is owing to any Loan Party in a principal amount greater than the greater of (x) $31,000,000 and (y) 7.0% of Consolidated EBITDA for the most recently ended Test Period prior to the time of incurrence thereof, or more, shall be evidenced by, at the Loan Party’s option, a Global Intercompany Note, or standalone promissory notes, and shall be Collateral pursuant to the applicable Security Documents; and further, in each case the Administrative Agent shall have received the Global Intercompany Note and all such promissory notes with a principal amount of the greater of (x) $31,000,000 and (y) 7.0% of Consolidated EBITDA for the most recently ended Test Period prior to the incurrence thereof, together with undated instruments of transfer with respect thereto endorsed in blank;

(d) (i) all financing statements and other appropriate filings or recordings, including Uniform Commercial Code financing statements (and the equivalent thereof in any applicable jurisdiction), required by law or specified in the Security Documents to be filed, registered or recorded on the Effective Date shall have been so filed, registered or recorded or delivered to the Administrative Agent for such filing, registration or recording and (ii) all documents and instruments required, or reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent, to be delivered, filed, registered or recorded and all actions required to be taken or reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent to be taken to create the Liens intended to be created by the Security Documents (in each case, including any supplements thereto) and perfect such Liens with the priority required by the Security Documents shall have been taken, delivered, filed, registered, recorded, and/or delivered to the Administrative Agent;

(e) subject to the Agreed Guaranty and Security Principles with respect to the Non-U.S. Loan Parties, the Administrative Agent shall have received (i) counterparts of a Mortgage with respect to each Mortgaged Property duly executed and delivered by the record owner of such Mortgaged Property (provided that if the Mortgaged Property is in a jurisdiction that imposes a mortgage recording or similar tax on the amount secured by such Mortgage, then the amount secured by such Mortgage shall be limited to the fair market value, as reasonably determined by Holdings in good faith, of such Mortgaged Property), (ii) with respect to U.S. Mortgages, a policy or policies of title insurance issued by a nationally recognized title insurance company insuring the Lien of each such Mortgage as a valid and enforceable Lien on the Mortgaged Property described therein, free of any other Liens except as expressly permitted by Section 6.02, together with such endorsements, coinsurance and reinsurance as the Administrative Agent may reasonably request to the extent available in the applicable jurisdiction at commercially reasonable rates (it being agreed that the Administrative Agent shall accept zoning reports from a nationally recognized zoning company in lieu of zoning endorsements to such title insurance policies), in an amount equal to the fair market value of such Mortgaged Property as reasonably determined by Holdings in good faith; provided that in no event will Holdings be required to obtain independent appraisals or other third-party valuations of such Mortgaged Property, unless required by FIRREA or other applicable law; provided, however, Holdings shall provide to the title company such supporting information with respect to its determination of Fair Market Value as may be reasonably required by the title company, (iii) with respect to each Mortgaged Property located in the United States, a completed “Life-of-Loan” Federal Emergency Management Agency Standard Flood Hazard Determination (together with a notice about special flood hazard area status and flood disaster assistance, which, if applicable, shall be duly executed by the applicable Loan Party relating to such Mortgaged Property), and, if any such Mortgaged Property is located in an area determined by the Federal Emergency Management Agency to have special flood hazards, evidence of such flood insurance as may be required under applicable law, including Regulation H of the Board of Governors and (iv) such customary surveys (or existing surveys together with no-change affidavits of such Mortgaged Property or survey alternatives, including express maps), abstracts, legal opinions, title documents and other documents as the Administrative Agent or the Required Lenders may reasonably request with respect to any such Mortgage or Mortgaged Property; provided that (x) the requirements of the foregoing clauses (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv) shall be completed on or before the date that is, with respect to U.S. Mortgages, 120 days, and with respect to Non-U.S. Mortgages, 150 days after the Effective Date, or, for Mortgaged Property purchased after the Effective Date, within 120 days (for U.S. Mortgages) and 150 days (for Non-

 

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U.S. Mortgages) following the acquisition of the applicable Mortgaged Property (or, in each case, such longer period as the Administrative Agent may, in its reasonable discretion, agree to in writing (such approval or consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed), in accordance with Section 5.15); (y) legal opinions referred to in the foregoing clause (iv) shall be limited to the purposes of obtaining customary legal opinions from counsel qualified to opine in the jurisdiction where such Mortgaged Property is located regarding solely to the enforceability of the Mortgage for such Mortgaged Property and such other customary matters as may be reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent; and (z) no delivery of new surveys shall be required for any non-U.S. Mortgaged Property or (with respect to U.S. Mortgaged Property) where the title company will issue a lender’s title policy with the standard survey exception omitted from, and customary affirmative survey-related endorsements as Administrative Agent may reasonably require included in, the policy; and

(f) except as otherwise provided for in the Security Documents, each Loan Party shall have obtained all consents and approvals required to be obtained by it in connection with the execution and delivery of all Security Documents to which it is a party, the performance of its obligations thereunder and the granting by it of the Liens thereunder.

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, except as set forth in the following sentence, no U.S. Loan Party shall be required, nor shall the Administrative Agent be authorized, (i) to perfect pledges, security interests and mortgages of Collateral of U.S. Loan Parties by any means other than by (A) filings pursuant to the Uniform Commercial Code, in the office of the Secretary of State (or similar central filing office) of the relevant jurisdiction where the grantor is located (as determined pursuant to the Uniform Commercial Code) and filings in the applicable real estate records with respect to Mortgaged Properties, (B) filings in the United States Patent and Trademark Office and the United States Copyright Office with respect to intellectual property as expressly required in the U.S. Security Documents, and (C) delivery to the Administrative Agent to be held in its possession of the Global Intercompany Note and all Collateral consisting of intercompany notes in a principal amount greater than the greater of (x) $31,000,000 and (y) 7.0% of Consolidated EBITDA for the most recently ended Test Period prior to the time of incurrence thereof, owed by a single obligor, stock certificates and other certificates and instruments representing Equity Interests of Restricted Subsidiaries and instruments, in each case as expressly required in the Security Documents or (ii) to enter into any control agreement with respect to any cash and Permitted Investments, other deposit accounts, securities accounts or commodities accounts, in each case to the extent in the name of otherwise held or located in the United States. For the avoidance of doubt, and notwithstanding anything to the contrary, including the foregoing, (x) other than the U.S. HoldCo Lux Share Pledge Agreement, pledge agreements with respect to the Equity Interests of Non-U.S. Loan Parties and the actions specified in clause (i) of the immediately preceding sentence, no actions shall be required in order to create or perfect any security interest in any assets of U.S. Loan Parties located outside of the United States, (y) no actions (including filings or searches) shall be required in order to perfect any security interest in any intellectual property assets of any Loan Parties (whether a U.S. Loan Party or a non-U.S. Loan Party), that are located, protected or arising under the laws of any jurisdiction outside of the United States (including any intellectual property registered or applied-for, or otherwise located, protected or arising under the laws of any jurisdiction outside the United States) and (z) no foreign law security or pledge agreements or foreign law mortgages or deeds shall be required outside of the United States with respect to any U.S. Loan Party (other than the U.S. HoldCo Lux Share Pledge Agreement and otherwise in respect of a pledge of the Equity Interests of a Non-U.S. Loan Party by a U.S. Loan Party). Furthermore, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement or any other Loan Document, nothing in this Agreement or any other Loan Document shall require any Non-U.S. Loan Party to make any filings or take any actions other than in a manner consistent with the Agreed Guaranty and Security Principles.

Commitment” means with respect to any Lender, such Lender’s Revolving Commitment, Dollar Term Commitment, Euro Term Commitment, commitment in respect of any Incremental Revolving Loans or commitment in respect of any Incremental Term Loans or any combination thereof (as the context requires).

Commitment Letter” means that certain Amended and Restated Commitment Letter, dated as of February 24, 2021, by and among JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Royal Bank of Canada, RBC Capital Markets, Deutsche Bank AG New York Branch, Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., Fifth Third Bank, National Association, KeyBanc Capital Markets Inc., KeyBank National Association, BNP Paribas, BNP Paribas Securities Corporation, UBS Switzerland AG and Gearbox FinCo LLC.

 

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Commodity Exchange Act” means the Commodity Exchange Act (7 U.S.C. §§ 1 et seq.) and any successor statute.

Communications” means, collectively, any notice, demand, communication, information, document or other material provided by or on behalf of any Loan Party pursuant to this Agreement or any other Loan Document or the transactions contemplated herein or therein that is distributed to the Administrative Agent, any Lender or any Issuing Bank by means of electronic communications pursuant to Section 9.01, including through the Platform.

Competitor Debt Fund Affiliates” has the meaning given to such term in the definition of “Disqualified Institution.”

Connection Income Taxes” means Other Connection Taxes that are imposed on or measured by net income (however denominated) or that are franchise Taxes or branch profits Taxes.

Consenting Lender” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.22(a).

Consolidated Debt” means, as of any date, the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness of the type specified in the following clauses of the definition of “Indebtedness”: clauses (a) (excluding Indebtedness of the type set forth in Section 6.01(a)(ix) that is non-recourse to the Borrowers, Holdings and the Restricted Subsidiaries and excluding any Excluded Refinanced Debt), (b), (e) (but only to the extent supporting Indebtedness of the types specified in clauses (a), (b) and (g) of the definition thereof), (f) (but only to the extent supporting Indebtedness of the types specified in clauses (a), (b) and (g) of the definition thereof), (g), (h) (but only to the extent drawn and unreimbursed after one Business Day) and (k), in each case relating to the Restricted Group outstanding as of such date determined on a consolidated basis.

Consolidated EBITDA” means, for any period, Consolidated Net Income for such period plus

(a) without duplication and (other than with respect to clauses (ix), (xi), (xii) and (xiii) below) to the extent deducted in determining such Consolidated Net Income for such period, the sum of:

(i) total interest expense for such period, and, to the extent not reflected in such total interest expense, the sum of (A) premium payments, debt discount, fees, charges and related expenses incurred in connection with Indebtedness (including capitalized interest) or in connection with the deferred purchase price of assets plus (B) the portion of rent expense with respect to such period under Capital Leases that is treated as interest expense in accordance with GAAP, plus (C) any losses on hedging obligations or other derivative instruments entered into for the purpose of hedging interest rate risk, net of interest income and gains on such hedging obligations or such derivative instruments, plus (D) bank and letter of credit fees and costs of surety bonds in connection with financing activities, plus (E) any commissions, discounts, yield and other fees and charges (including any interest expense) related to any letter of credit facility or Permitted Receivables Facility, plus (F) amortization or write-off of deferred financing fees, debt issuance costs, debt discount or premium, terminated hedging obligations and other commissions, financing fees and expenses and, adjusted, to the extent included, to exclude any refunds or similar credits received in connection with the purchasing or procurement of goods or services under any purchasing card or similar program,

(ii) provision for Taxes based on income, profits, revenue or capital for such period, including, without limitation, state, franchise, excise, gross receipts, value added, margins, and similar taxes and foreign withholding taxes (including penalties and interest related to taxes or arising from tax examinations) and, without duplication of the foregoing, any payments to any direct or indirect parent in respect of such taxes (including, without limitation, the amount of any distributions in respect of the foregoing items pursuant to Section 6.08(a)(xiii)),

(iii) depreciation and amortization expense for such period,

 

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(iv) fees, costs and expenses incurred during such period in connection with any proposed or actual permitted merger, acquisition, Investment, asset sale, other disposition or capital markets transaction, without regard to the consummation thereof,

(v) unusual, non-recurring or exceptional expenses, losses or charges incurred during such period,

(vi) any non-cash charges, losses or expenses for such period except to the extent representing an accrual for future cash outlays (but excluding any non-cash charge, loss or expense in respect of an item that was included in Consolidated Net Income in a prior period and any non-cash charge, loss or expense that relates to the write-down or write-off of inventory, other than any write-down or write-off of inventory as a result of purchase accounting adjustments in respect of any acquisition permitted by the credit facilities provided for under this Agreement),

(vii) any non-cash loss attributable to the mark to market movement in the valuation of any Equity Interests and hedging obligations or other derivative instruments;

(viii) any losses during such period resulting from the sale or disposition of any asset or from casualty events, in each case, outside the Ordinary Course of Business,

(ix) charges, costs, losses, expenses or reserves related to: (A) restructuring (including restructuring charges or reserves, whether or not classified as such under GAAP), severance, relocation, consolidation, integration or other similar items, (B) strategic initiatives, business optimization (including costs and expenses relating to business optimization programs) and new systems design and implementation, as well as consulting fees and any one-time expense relating to enhanced accounting function, (C) business or facilities (including greenfield facilities) start-up, opening, transition, consolidation, shut-down and closing, (D) signing, retention and completion bonuses, (E) severance, relocation or recruiting, (F) public company registration, listing, compliance, reporting and related expenses and (G) charges and expenses incurred in connection with litigation to the extent not incurred in the Ordinary Course of Business (including threatened litigation), any investigation or proceeding (or any threatened investigation or proceeding) by a regulatory, governmental or law enforcement body (including any attorney general),

(x) (A) any disposed, abandoned, divested and/or discontinued asset, property or operation (other than, at the option of such Person, any asset, property or operation pending the disposal, abandonment, divestiture and/or termination thereof), (B) any disposal, abandonment, divestiture and/or discontinuation of any asset, property or operation (other than, at the option of such Person, relating to assets or properties held for sale or pending the divestiture or termination thereof) and/or (C) any losses from disposed or discontinued operations,

(xi) the amount of “run rate” cost savings, operating expense reductions and other cost synergies related to acquisitions, dispositions or restructuring activities or that are reasonably expected by the Swiss Borrower in good faith to result from actions that either have been taken, with respect to which substantial steps have been taken or are expected to be taken no later than 24 months of the date of the relevant event (which amounts will be determined by the Swiss Borrower in good faith and calculated on a pro forma basis as though such amounts had been realized on the first day of the applicable period for which Consolidated EBITDA is being determined), net of the amount of actual benefits realized during the applicable period from such actions (it being agreed such determination need not be made in compliance with Regulation S-X or other applicable securities law); provided that (A) such cost savings are reasonably identifiable and (B) no cost savings, operating expense reductions or synergies shall be added pursuant to this clause (xi) to the extent duplicative of any expenses or charges relating to such cost savings, operating expense reductions or synergies that are otherwise added back in the computation of Consolidated EBITDA (whether through a pro forma adjustment or otherwise) for such period (it being understood and agreed that “run rate” shall mean the full recurring benefit that is associated with any action taken),

 

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(xii) other add-backs and adjustments to the extent permitted to be reflected in pro forma financial information complying with the requirements of Article 11 of Regulation S-X under the Securities Act,

(xiii) other add-backs and adjustments of the type and nature reflected in (A) the Sponsor Model and/or (B) any other quality of earnings analysis prepared by independent registered public accountants of recognized national standing (including any “Big Four” firm) or any other accounting firm reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent and delivered to the Administrative Agent in connection with any Investment permitted hereunder; and

(xiv) any amount of dividends accrued or paid on the Series A Preferred Equity and that reduced Consolidated Net Income for such period, minus

(b) without duplication and to the extent included in determining such Consolidated Net Income, the sum of

(i) any non-cash gains for such period (other than any such non-cash gains (A) in respect of which cash was received in a prior period or will be received in a future period and (B) that represent the reversal of any accrual in a prior period for, or the reversal of any cash reserves established in a prior period for, anticipated cash charges),

(ii) all gains during such period resulting from the sale or disposition of any asset outside the Ordinary Course of Business, and

(iii) any non-cash gain attributable to the mark to market movement in the valuation of any Equity Interests, and hedging obligations or other derivative instrument.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, Consolidated EBITDA shall be deemed to equal (a) $108,000,000 for the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2020, (b) $63,000,000 for the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2020, (c) $120,000,000 for the fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2020 and (d) $149,000,000 for the fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2020 (it being understood that such amounts are subject to adjustments, as and to the extent otherwise contemplated in this Agreement, in connection with any pro forma adjustment or any calculation on a Pro Forma Basis with respect to events occurring after the Effective Date); provided that, notwithstanding any requirements of GAAP to the contrary, the determination of Consolidated EBITDA for purposes of calculating the Consolidated Interest Coverage Ratio, the Consolidated First Lien Leverage Ratio, the Consolidated Secured Leverage Ratio and the Consolidated Total Leverage Ratio (including in connection with determining compliance with Section 6.13) shall be calculated on a Dollar-basis by converting any Euro-denominated income-statement accounts of Holdings and its Subsidiaries into dollars as of the end of each calendar month during such four-quarter period on the basis of the Period Average Exchange Rate.

Consolidated First Lien Debt” means, as of any date, Consolidated Secured Debt that is secured only by Liens on the Collateral that rank pari passu with the Liens securing the Obligations.

Consolidated First Lien Leverage Ratio” means, as of any date, the ratio of (a) Consolidated First Lien Debt to (b) Consolidated EBITDA for the most recently ended Test Period.

Consolidated Interest Coverage Ratio” means, as of any date, the ratio of (a) Consolidated EBITDA to (b) Consolidated Interest Expense, in each case for the most recently ended Test Period.

 

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Consolidated Interest Expense” means for any period, the excess of (a) the sum of, without duplication, (i) the interest expense (including imputed interest expense in respect of Capital Lease Obligations) of the Restricted Group for such period, determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP and (ii) any interest or other financing costs accrued during such period in respect of Indebtedness of the Restricted Group that are required to be capitalized rather than included in Consolidated Interest Expense of Holdings for such period in accordance with GAAP, (iii) any cash payments made during such period in respect of obligations referred to in clause (b)(iii) below that were amortized or accrued in a previous period, and (iv) all cash dividends paid or payable during such period in respect of Disqualified Equity Interests of Holdings; provided that such dividends shall be multiplied by a fraction the numerator of which is one and the denominator of which is one minus the effective combined tax rate of Holdings (expressed as a decimal) for such period (as estimated by a Financial Officer of Holdings in good faith) minus (b) the sum of, without duplication, (i) interest income of the Restricted Group for such period, determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP, (ii) to the extent included in such Consolidated Interest Expense for such period, non-cash amounts attributable to amortization or write-off of capitalized interest or other financing costs paid in a previous period, (iii) to the extent included in such Consolidated Interest Expense for such period, non-cash amounts attributable to amortization of debt discounts or accrued interest payable in kind for such period and (iv) to the extent included in such Consolidated Interest Expense for such period, the aggregate amount of dividends paid in cash during such period on the Series B Preferred Equity and other preferred Equity Interests of the same series as the Series B Preferred Equity.

Consolidated Net Income” means, for any period, (a) the net income or loss of the Restricted Group for such period determined in accordance with GAAP as set forth on the consolidated financial statements of the Restricted Group for such period minus (b) cash dividends paid on Series A Preferred Equity and Series B Preferred Equity, in each case, to the extent such dividends did not otherwise reduce Consolidated Net Income in such period; provided that there shall be excluded (i) fees and expenses incurred during such period in connection with any proposed or actual permitted merger, acquisition, Investment, asset sale, other disposition or capital markets transaction, without regard to the consummation thereof, (ii) the income of any Person that is not a member of the Restricted Group, except to the extent of the amount of cash dividends or other cash distributions (or, in the case of non-cash distributions, to the extent converted into cash) actually paid by such Person to a Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary of Holdings during such period, (iii) any extraordinary gain or loss, together with any related provision for taxes on such extraordinary gain or loss, (iv)(A) any net after-tax gain (or loss) attributable to the early repurchase, extinguishment or conversion of Indebtedness, obligations pursuant to any Hedging Agreement or other derivative instrument (including any premiums paid), (B) any non-cash income (or loss) related to the recording of the Fair Market Value of any obligations under Hedging Agreements and (C) any unrealized gains or losses in respect of any foreign exchange contract, currency swap agreement or other agreement with respect to currency values, (v) any gain (loss) as a result of any revaluation of the Series A Preferred Equity, the Series B Preferred Equity or any other preferred equity instrument during the applicable period and (vi) the cumulative effect of a change in accounting principles in such period, if any.

Consolidated Secured Debt” means, as of any date, Consolidated Debt minus the portion of Indebtedness of the Restricted Group included in Consolidated Debt that is not secured by a Lien on property or assets of the Restricted Group.

Consolidated Secured Leverage Ratio” means, as of any date, the ratio of (a) Consolidated Secured Debt to (b) Consolidated EBITDA for the most recently ended Test Period.

Consolidated Total Assets” means the total assets of the Restricted Group determined in accordance with GAAP.

Consolidated Total Leverage Ratio” means, as of any date (or, for purposes of Section 6.13, as of the last day of any fiscal quarter), the ratio of (a) Consolidated Debt to (b) Consolidated EBITDA for the most recently ended Test Period.

Control” means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management or policies, or the dismissal or appointment of the management, of a Person, whether through the ability to exercise voting power, by contract or otherwise. “Controlling” and “Controlled” have meanings correlative thereto.

Corporate Ratings” has the meaning assigned to such term in the definition of “Applicable Rate.”

 

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Corresponding Tenor” with respect to any Available Tenor means, as applicable, either a tenor (including overnight) or an interest payment period having approximately the same length (disregarding business day adjustment) as such Available Tenor.

Covered Entity” means any of the following:

(i) a “covered entity” as that term is defined in, and interpreted in accordance with, 12 C.F.R. § 252.82(b);

(ii) a “covered bank” as that term is defined in, and interpreted in accordance with, 12 C.F.R. § 47.3(b); or

(iii) a “covered FSI” as that term is defined in, and interpreted in accordance with, 12 C.F.R. § 382.2(b).

Covered Party” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 9.23.

Credit Party” means the Administrative Agent, each Issuing Bank and each other Lender.

Customary Escrow Provisions” means customary prepayment or redemption terms relating to Escrowed Proceeds under escrow arrangements.

Daily Simple RFR” means, for any day (an “RFR Interest Day”), an interest rate per annum equal to, for any RFR Loan denominated in (i) Sterling, SONIA for the day that is 5 RFR Business Days prior to (A) if such RFR Interest Day is an RFR Business Day, such RFR Interest Day or (B) if such RFR Interest Day is not an RFR Business Day, the RFR Business Day immediately preceding such RFR Interest Day and (ii) Swiss Francs, SARON for the day that is 5 RFR Business Days prior to (A) if such RFR Interest Day is an RFR Business Day, such RFR Interest Day or (B) if such RFR Interest Day is not an RFR Business Day, the Business Day immediately preceding such RFR Interest Day.

Daily Simple SOFR” means, for any day (a “SOFR Rate Date”), (x) with respect to Term Loans, SOFR, with the conventions for this rate (which may include a lookback) being established by the Administrative Agent in accordance with the conventions for this rate selected or recommended by the Relevant Governmental Body for determining “Daily Simple SOFR” for syndicated business loans; provided that, if the Administrative Agent decides that any such convention is not administratively feasible for the Administrative Agent, then the Administrative Agent may establish another convention in its reasonable discretion and (y) with respect to the Revolving Facility, a rate per annum equal to SOFR for the day (such day, the “SOFR Determination Date”) that is five (5) U.S. Government Securities Business Days prior to (i) if such SOFR Rate Day is a U.S. Government Securities Business Day, such SOFR Rate Day or (ii) if such SOFR Rate Day is not a U.S. Government Securities Business Day, the U.S. Government Securities Business Day immediately preceding such SOFR Rate Day, in each case of this clause (y), as such SOFR is published by the SOFR Administrator on the SOFR Administrator’s Website. Any change in Daily Simple SOFR due to a change in SOFR shall be effective from and including the effective date of such change in SOFR without notice to the Borrower.

Debtors” has the meaning assigned to such term in the recitals to this Agreement.

Declining Lender” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.22(a).

Default” means any event or condition that constitutes an Event of Default or that upon notice, lapse of time or both would, unless cured or waived, constitute an Event of Default.

Default Right” has the meaning assigned to that term in, and shall be interpreted in accordance with, 12 C.F.R. §§ 252.81, 47.2 or 382.1, as applicable.

 

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Defaulting Lender” means any Revolving Lender that (a) has failed, within two Business Days of the date required to be funded or paid, to (i) fund any portion of its Loans, (ii) fund any portion of its participations in Letters of Credit or (iii) pay over to any Credit Party any other amount required to be paid by it hereunder, unless, in the case of clause (i) above, such Revolving Lender notifies the Administrative Agent in writing that such failure is the result of such Revolving Lender’s good faith determination that a condition precedent to funding (specifically identified in such writing, including, if applicable, by reference to a specific Default) has not been satisfied, (b) has notified Holdings, the Swiss Borrower or any Credit Party in writing, or has made a public statement to the effect, that it does not intend or expect to comply with any of its funding obligations under this Agreement (unless such writing or public statement indicates that such position is based on such Revolving Lender’s good faith determination that a condition precedent to funding (specifically identified in such writing, including, if applicable, by reference to a specific Default) cannot be satisfied) or generally under other agreements in which it commits to extend credit, (c) has failed, within three Business Days after request by a Credit Party, made in good faith, to provide a certification in writing from an authorized officer of such Revolving Lender that it will comply with its obligations (and is financially able to meet such obligations) to fund prospective Loans and participations in then outstanding Letters of Credit; provided that such Revolving Lender shall cease to be a Defaulting Lender pursuant to this clause (c) upon such Credit Party’s receipt of such certification in form and substance satisfactory to it and the Administrative Agent or (d) has, or has a direct or indirect parent company that has, become the subject of a Bankruptcy Event. Any determination by the Administrative Agent that a Revolving Lender is a Defaulting Lender under any one or more of clauses (a) through (d) above shall be conclusive and binding absent manifest error, and such Revolving Lender shall be deemed to be a Defaulting Lender (subject to Section 2.20) upon delivery of written notice of such determination to the Swiss Borrower, each Issuing Bank and each other Lender.

Derivative Instrument” with respect to a Person, means any contract, instrument or other right to receive payment or delivery of cash or other assets to which such person or any Affiliate of such person that is acting in concert with such person in connection with such person’s investment in the Obligations (other than a Screened Affiliate) is a party (whether or not requiring further performance by such person), the value and/or cash flows of which (or any material portion thereof) are materially affected by the value and/or performance of the Obligations and/or the creditworthiness of a Borrower and/or any one or more of the Loan Parties (the “Performance References”).

Designated Non-Cash Consideration” means the fair market value of non-cash consideration received by a Borrower or a Subsidiary in connection with a disposition pursuant to Section 6.05(k) that is designated as Designated Non-Cash Consideration pursuant to a certificate of a Financial officer, setting forth the basis of such valuation (which amount will be reduced by the fair market value of the portion of the non-cash consideration converted to cash within 180 days following the consummation of such disposition).

Designated Subsidiary” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 5.12(b).

DIP Facility” has the meaning assigned to such term in the definition of “Effective Date Refinancing”.

Directing Lender” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 7.03(a).

Disqualified Equity Interest” means any Equity Interest, other than the Effective Date Preferred Equity, that (a) matures or is mandatorily redeemable (other than solely for Qualified Equity Interests) or subject to mandatory repurchase or redemption or repurchase at the option of the holders thereof, in each case in whole or in part and whether upon the occurrence of any event, pursuant to a sinking fund obligation on a fixed date or otherwise, prior to the date that is 91 days after the Latest Maturity Date (determined as of the date of issuance thereof or, in the case of any such Equity Interests outstanding on the date hereof, as of the date hereof), other than (i) upon payment in full of the Loan Document Obligations, reduction of the LC Exposure to zero and termination of the Commitments or (ii) upon a “change in control” or asset sale or casualty or condemnation event; provided that any payment required pursuant to this clause (ii) shall be subject to the prior repayment in full of the Loan Document Obligations, reduction of the LC Exposure to zero and termination of the Commitments or (b) is convertible or exchangeable, automatically or at the option of any holder thereof, into (i) any Indebtedness (other than any Indebtedness described in clause (i) of the definition thereof) or (ii) any Equity Interests or other assets other than Qualified Equity Interests, in each case at any time prior to the date that is 91 days after the Latest Maturity Date (determined as of the date of issuance thereof or, in the case of any such Equity Interests outstanding

 

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on the date hereof, as of the date hereof); provided that an Equity Interest in any Person that is issued to any employee or to any plan for the benefit of employees or by any such plan to such employees shall not constitute a Disqualified Equity Interest solely because it may be required to be repurchased by such Person or any of its subsidiaries in order to satisfy applicable statutory or regulatory obligations or as a result of such employee’s termination, death or disability.

Disqualified Institution” means (i)(x) those competitors of Holdings, the Borrowers and their respective subsidiaries identified to the Administrative Agent from time to time at JPMDQ_Contact@jpmorgan.com, or such other address provided by the Administrative Agent from time to time and (y) the banks, financial institutions and other institutional lenders and persons set forth in a list provided by Holdings to the Arrangers on or prior to February 24, 2021, and (ii) any of their Affiliates that are (x) readily identifiable on the basis of such Affiliates’ name (other than, in the case of clause (i)(x) above, any such Affiliates that are primarily engaged in making, purchasing, holding or otherwise investing in commercial loans in the ordinary course of their business and with respect to which no competitor so identified by you possesses the power, directly or indirectly, to direct or cause the investment policies of such entity (the “Competitor Debt Fund Affiliates”)) or (y) identified to the Administrative Agent from time to time at JPMDQ_Contact@jpmorgan.com, or such other address provided by the Administrative Agent from time to time; provided that (A) the exclusion as to Disqualified Institutions shall not apply retroactively to disqualify any entity that has previously acquired an assignment or participation interest in the Loans to the extent such entity was not a Disqualified Institution at the time of the applicable assignment or participation, as the case may be and (B) any additional designation permitted by the foregoing shall not become effective until one (1) Business Days following delivery to the Administrative Agent by email.

Disqualified Person” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 9.04(f)(iii).

Documentation Agents” means BNP Paribas and UBS Switzerland AG.

Dollar Equivalent” means, for any amount, at the time of determination thereof, (a) if such amount is expressed in dollars, such amount, (b) if such amount is expressed in a Permitted Foreign Currency, the equivalent of such amount in dollars determined by using the rate of exchange for the purchase of dollars with the Permitted Foreign Currency last provided (either by publication or otherwise provided to the Administrative Agent) by Reuters on the Business Day (New York City time) immediately preceding the date of determination or if such service ceases to be available or ceases to provide a rate of exchange for the purchase of dollars with the Permitted Foreign Currency, as provided by such other publicly available information service which provides that rate of exchange at such time in place of Reuters as may be agreed upon between the Administrative Agent and the Swiss Borrower or, in the absence of such agreement, as may be calculated by taking the arithmetic average of the spot rates of exchange of the Administrative Agent in the market where its foreign currency exchange operations in respect of such currency are then being conducted, at or about 10:00 a.m., Local Time, on the Business Day immediately preceding the date of determination (or if such service ceases to be available or ceases to provide such rate of exchange, the equivalent of such amount in dollars as reasonably determined by the Administrative Agent using any method of determination it deems appropriate in consultation with the Swiss Borrower) and (c) if such amount is denominated in any other currency, the equivalent of such amount in dollars as reasonably determined by the Administrative Agent using any method of determination it deems appropriate in consultation with the Swiss Borrower.

Dollar Term Commitment” means, with respect to each Lender, the commitment, if any, of such Lender to make a Dollar Term Loan hereunder on the Effective Date, expressed as an amount representing the maximum principal amount of the Dollar Term Loan to be made by such Lender hereunder, as such commitment may be (a) reduced from time to time pursuant to Section 2.08 and (b) reduced or increased from time to time pursuant to assignments by or to such Lender pursuant to Section 9.04. The initial amount of each Lender’s Dollar Term Commitment is set forth on Schedule 2.01 or in the Assignment and Assumption pursuant to which such Lender shall have assumed its Dollar Term Commitment, as applicable. The initial aggregate amount of the Lenders’ Dollar Term Commitments is $715,000,000.

Dollar Term Lender” means a Lender with a Dollar Term Commitment or an outstanding Dollar Term Loan.

 

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Dollar Term Loan” means a Loan made pursuant to clause (a)(i) of Section 2.01.

Dollar Tranche Borrowing” means Dollar Term Loans of the same Class and Type made, converted or continued on the same date and, in the case of Eurocurrency Loans, as to which a single Interest Period is in effect.

dollars” or “$” refers to lawful currency of the United States of America.

Early Opt-in Election” means, in the case of Term Loans denominated in dollars, if the then current Benchmark with respect to dollars is the LIBO Rate, the occurrence of:

(1) a notification by the Administrative Agent to (or the request by the Borrowers to the Administrative Agent to notify) each of the other parties hereto that at least five currently outstanding dollar-denominated syndicated credit facilities at such time contain (as a result of amendment or as originally executed) a SOFR-based rate (including SOFR, a term SOFR or any other rate based upon SOFR) as a benchmark rate (and such syndicated credit facilities are identified in such notice and are publicly available for review), and

(2) the joint election by the Administrative Agent and the Borrowers to trigger a fallback from the LIBO Rate and the provision, as applicable, by the Administrative Agent of written notice of such election to the Swiss Borrower and the Lenders.

ECF Sweep Amount” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.11(d).

EEA Financial Institution” means (a) any institution established in any EEA Member Country which is subject to the supervision of an EEA Resolution Authority, (b) any entity established in an EEA Member Country which is a parent of an institution described in clause (a) of this definition, or (c) any institution established in an EEA Member Country which is a subsidiary of an institution described in clauses (a) or (b) of this definition and is subject to consolidated supervision with its parent.

EEA Member Country” means any of the member states of the European Union, Iceland, Liechtenstein, and Norway.

EEA Resolution Authority” means any public administrative authority or any Person entrusted with public administrative authority of any EEA Member Country (including any delegee) having responsibility for the resolution of any EEA Financial Institution.

Effective Date” means April 30, 2021.

Effective Date Preferred Equity” means the Series A Preferred Equity and the Series B Preferred Equity.

Effective Date Preferred Equity Documentation” means the Series A Preferred Equity Documentation and the Series B Preferred Equity Documentation.

Effective Date Preferred Equity Investment” means the investment by the applicable investors in the Effective Date Preferred Equity.

Effective Date Refinancing” means (i) the repayment, settlement or discharge (including by order of the Bankruptcy Court) of the principal, accrued and unpaid interest, fees, premium, if any, and other amounts, other than (x) contingent obligations not then due and payable and that by their terms and the terms of the Plan of Reorganization survive the termination of the Terminating Indebtedness (as defined below) and (y) certain Existing Letters of Credit outstanding under the Existing Credit Agreement that on the Plan Effective Date will be grandfathered into (if applicable), or backstopped by, the Revolving Facility or cash collateralized in a manner satisfactory to the issuing banks thereof, (a) under the Existing Credit Agreement, (b) in respect of the 5.125% senior secured notes issued by the Lux Borrower under the indenture dated September 27, 2018, by and among, inter alios, the Lux Borrower and Deutsche Trustee Company Limited, as trustee, Deutsche Bank AG London Branch, as

 

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security agent and paying agent and Deutsche Bank Luxembourg S.A., as register and transfer agent (the “Existing Notes”) and (c) the debtor-in-possession term loan facility, approved by final order of the Bankruptcy Court on October 23, 2020, by and among Holdings, as borrower, the several banks and other financial institutions or entities from time to time party thereto and Citibank, N.A., as administrative agent and collateral agent (the “DIP Facility” and, together with the indebtedness under the Existing Credit Agreement and the Existing Notes, the “Terminating Indebtedness”), (ii) the termination of any commitments to extend credit under the Terminating Indebtedness and

(iii) the termination and/or release of any security interests, Liens or guarantees in connection with the Terminating Indebtedness.

Electronic Signature” means an electronic sound, symbol, or process attached to, or associated with, a contract or other record and adopted by a Person with the intent to sign, authenticate or accept such contract or record.

Eligible Assignee” means (a) a Lender, (b) an Affiliate of a Lender, (c) an Approved Fund and (d) any other Person (but with respect to Holdings, any Borrower, any other Subsidiary and any other Affiliate of Holdings, subject to Section 9.04(e)), other than, in each case, a natural person, a Defaulting Lender and, to the extent the list of Disqualified Institutions is provided on a confidential basis to any Lender, Participant, prospective Lender or prospective Participant who specifically requests a copy thereof, a Disqualified Institution.

EMU Legislation” means the legislative measures of the European Council for the introduction of, changeover to or operation of a single or unified European currency.

Environmental Law” means any treaty, law (including common law), rule, regulation, code, ordinance, order, decree, judgment, injunction, notice of violation or potential liability or binding agreement issued, promulgated or entered into by or with any Governmental Authority, relating to (a) the protection of the environment, (b) the preservation or reclamation of natural resources, (c) the generation, management, Release or threatened Release of any Hazardous Material or (d) health and safety matters to the extent relating to the exposure to Hazardous Materials.

Environmental Liability” means any liability, obligation, loss, claim, action, order or cost, contingent or otherwise (including any liability for damages, costs of medical monitoring, costs of environmental remediation or restoration, administrative oversight costs, consultants’ fees, fines, penalties and indemnities), directly or indirectly resulting from or based upon (a) any actual or alleged violation of any Environmental Law or permit, license or approval required thereunder, (b) the generation, use, handling, transportation, storage, treatment or disposal of any Hazardous Materials, (c) exposure to any Hazardous Materials, (d) the Release or threatened Release of any Hazardous Materials or (e) any legally binding contract or agreement or other legally binding consensual arrangement pursuant to which liability is assumed or imposed with respect to any of the foregoing.

Equity Interests” means shares of capital stock, partnership interests, membership interests in a limited liability company, beneficial interests in a trust or other equity ownership interests (whether voting or non-voting) in, or interests in the income or profits of, a Person, and any warrants, options or other rights entitling the holder thereof to purchase or acquire any of the foregoing (other than, prior to the date of such conversion, Indebtedness that is convertible into Equity Interests). For the avoidance of doubt, the Effective Date Preferred Equity shall constitute “Equity Interests” hereunder.

ERISA” means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended.

ERISA Affiliate” means any trade or business (whether or not incorporated) that, together with the Borrowers, is treated as a single employer under Section 414(b) or 414(c) of the Code or, solely for purposes of Section 302 of ERISA and Section 412 of the Code, is treated as a single employer under Section 414 of the Code.

ERISA Event” means (a) any “reportable event, as defined in Section 4043(c) of ERISA or the regulations issued thereunder with respect to a Plan (other than an event for which the 30-day notice period is waived), (b) any failure by any Plan to satisfy the minimum funding standard (within the meaning of Section 412 of the Code or Section 302 of ERISA) applicable to such Plan, whether or not waived, (c) the filing pursuant to Section

 

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412(c) of the Code or Section 302(c) of ERISA of an application for a waiver of the minimum funding standard with respect to any Plan, (d) a determination that any Plan is, or is expected to be, in “at risk” status (as defined in Section 303(i)(4) of ERISA or Section 430(i)(4)(A) of the Code), (e) the incurrence by a Borrower or any of its ERISA Affiliates of any liability under Title IV of ERISA with respect to the termination of any Plan under Section 4041 or 4041(A) of ERISA, respectively, (f) the receipt by a Borrower or any of its ERISA Affiliates from the PBGC or a plan administrator of any notice relating to an intention to terminate any Plan under Section 4041 or 4041A of ERISA, respectively, or to appoint a trustee to administer any Plan, (g) the incurrence by a Borrower or any of its ERISA Affiliates of any liability with respect to the withdrawal or partial withdrawal from any Plan or Multiemployer Plan, (h) the receipt by a Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate of any notice, or the receipt by any Multiemployer Plan from a Borrower or any of its ERISA Affiliates of any notice, concerning the imposition of Withdrawal Liability or a determination that a Multiemployer Plan is, or is expected to be, insolvent within the meaning of Title IV of ERISA, or in endangered or critical status, within the meaning of Section 305 of ERISA or (i) any Foreign Benefit Event.

Escrowed Proceeds” means the proceeds from the offering of any debt securities or other Indebtedness deposited into an escrow account with an independent escrow agent on the date of the applicable offering or incurrence pursuant to escrow arrangements that permit the release of amounts on deposit in such escrow account upon satisfaction of certain conditions or the occurrence of certain events. The term “Escrowed Proceeds” shall include any interest earned on the amounts held in escrow.

EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule” means the EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule published by the Loan Market Association (or any successor Person), as in effect from time to time.

EURIBOR, when used in reference to any Loan or Borrowing, refers to whether such Loan, or the Loans comprising such Borrowing, are bearing interest at a rate determined by reference to the Adjusted EURIBOR Rate.

EURIBOR Interpolated Rate” means, at any time, with respect to any EURIBOR Borrowing of Term Loans for any Interest Period, the rate per annum (rounded to the same number of decimal places as the EURIBOR Screen Rate) determined by the Administrative Agent (which determination shall be conclusive and binding absent manifest error) to be equal to the rate that results from interpolating on a linear basis between: (a) the EURIBOR Screen Rate for the longest period (for which the EURIBOR Screen Rate is available for Euros) that is shorter than the Impacted EURIBOR Rate Interest Period; and (b) the EURIBOR Screen Rate for the shortest period (for which the EURIBOR Screen Rate is available for Euros) that exceeds the Impacted EURIBOR Rate Interest Period, in each case, at such time; provided that, if any EURIBOR Interpolated Rate shall be less than 0.00%, such rate shall be deemed to be 0.00% for the purposes of this Agreement.

EURIBOR Rate” means, with respect to (x) any EURIBOR Borrowing of Term Loans for any Interest Period, the EURIBOR Screen Rate at approximately 11:00 a.m., Brussels time, two TARGET Days prior to the commencement of such Interest Period; provided that if the EURIBOR Screen Rate shall not be available at such time for such Interest Period (an “Impacted EURIBOR Rate Interest Period”) with respect to Euros then the EURIBOR Rate shall be the EURIBOR Interpolated Rate and (y) any EURIBOR Borrowing of Revolving Loans for any Interest Period, the EURIBOR Screen Rate, two TARGET Days prior to the commencement of such Interest Period.

EURIBOR Screen Rate” means the euro interbank offered rate administered by the European Money Markets Institute (or any other person which takes over the administration of that rate) for the relevant period displayed (before any correction, recalculation or republication by the administrator) on page EURIBOR01 of the Thomson Reuters screen (or any replacement Thomson Reuters page which displays that rate) or on the appropriate page of such other information service which publishes that rate from time to time in place of Thomson Reuters as published at approximately 11:00 a.m. Brussels time two TARGET Days prior to the commencement of such Interest Period. If such page or service ceases to be available, the Administrative Agent may specify another page or service displaying the relevant rate after consultation with the Swiss Borrower. With respect to Term Loans, if the EURIBOR Screen Rate shall be less than 0.00%, the EURIBOR Screen Rate shall be deemed to be 0.00% for purposes of this Agreement.

 

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Euro” or “” means the single currency of the Participating Member States.

Euro Equivalent” means, at any time:

(a) with respect to any Loan denominated in Euro, the principal amount thereof then outstanding (or in which such participation is held);

(b) with respect to any Loan denominated in dollars or a Permitted Foreign Currency, the principal amount thereof then outstanding in dollars or the relevant Permitted Foreign Currency, converted to Euro in accordance with Section 1.06; and

(c) with respect to Letters of Credit (or any participation therein), (i) if denominated in Euro, the amount thereof and (ii) if denominated in Dollars or a Permitted Foreign Currency, the amount thereof converted to Euro in accordance with Section 1.06.

Euro Term Commitment” means, with respect to each Lender, the commitment, if any, of such Lender to make a Euro Term Loan hereunder on the Effective Date, expressed as an amount representing the maximum principal amount of the Euro Term Loan to be made by such Lender hereunder, as such commitment may be (a) reduced from time to time pursuant to Section 2.08 and (b) reduced or increased from time to time pursuant to assignments by or to such Lender pursuant to Section 9.04. The initial amount of each Lender’s Euro Term Commitment is set forth on Schedule 2.01 or in the Assignment and Assumption pursuant to which such Lender shall have assumed its Euro Term Commitment, as applicable. The initial aggregate amount of the Lenders’ Euro Term Commitments is €450,000,000.

Euro Term Lender” means a Lender with a Euro Term Commitment or an outstanding Euro Term Loan.

Euro Term Loan” means a Loan made pursuant to clause (a)(ii) of Section 2.01.

Euro Tranche Borrowing” means Euro Term Loans of the same Class and Type made, converted or continued on the same date and, in the case of EURIBOR Loans, as to which a single Interest Period is in effect.

Eurocurrency, when used in reference to any Dollar Term Loan or Dollar Tranche Borrowing, refers to whether such Loan, or the Loans comprising such Borrowing, are bearing interest at a rate determined by reference to the Adjusted LIBO Rate.

Event of Default” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 7.01.

Examiner” has the meaning given to that term in Section 2 of the Irish Companies Act 2014 and “Examinership” shall be construed accordingly.

Excess Cash Flow” means, for any fiscal year of Holdings, the sum (without duplication) of:

(a) the Consolidated Net Income (or loss) of the Restricted Group for such fiscal year, adjusted to exclude (i) net income (or loss) of any consolidated Restricted Subsidiary that is not wholly owned by Holdings to the extent such income or loss is attributable to the non-Controlling interest in such consolidated Restricted Subsidiary and (ii) any non-cash gains (or non-cash losses) attributable to sale or disposition of any asset of the Restricted Group outside the Ordinary Course of Business to the extent included (or deducted) in calculating Consolidated Net Income; plus

(b) depreciation, amortization and other non-cash charges or losses deducted in determining such Consolidated Net Income (or loss) for such fiscal year; plus

(c) the sum of (i) the amount, if any, by which Net Working Capital decreased during such fiscal year (except as a result of the reclassification of items from short-term to long-term or vice-versa), (ii) the net amount, if any, by which the consolidated deferred revenues and other consolidated accrued long-term liability accounts of the Restricted Group increased during such fiscal year and (iii) the net amount, if any, by which the consolidated accrued long-term asset accounts of the Restricted Group decreased during such fiscal year; minus

 

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(d) the sum of (i) any non-cash gains included in determining such Consolidated Net Income (or loss) for such fiscal year, (ii) the amount, if any, by which Net Working Capital increased during such fiscal year (except as a result of the reclassification of items from long-term to short-term or vice-versa), (iii) the net amount, if any, by which the consolidated deferred revenues and other consolidated accrued long-term liability accounts of the Restricted Group decreased during such fiscal year and (iv) the net amount, if any, by which the consolidated accrued long-term asset accounts of the Restricted Group increased during such fiscal year; minus

(e) the sum (without duplication) of (i) Capital Expenditures made in cash for such fiscal year (and, at the Swiss Borrower’s option (and without deducting such amounts against the subsequent fiscal year’s Excess Cash Flow calculation), after the end of such fiscal year but prior to the date on which the prepayment pursuant to Section 2.11(d) for such fiscal year is required to have been made) (except to the extent attributable to the incurrence of Capital Lease Obligations or otherwise financed from Excluded Sources (other than Revolving Loans)) and (ii) cash consideration paid during such fiscal year to make acquisitions or other Investments (other than Permitted Investments) (except to the extent financed from Excluded Sources (other than Revolving Loans)), without duplication of amounts credited against the ECF Sweep Amount pursuant to Section 2.11(d); minus

(f) the aggregate principal amount of Long-Term Indebtedness repaid or prepaid by the Restricted Group during such fiscal year (and, at the Swiss Borrower’s option (and without deducting such amounts against the subsequent fiscal year’s Excess Cash Flow calculation), after the end of such fiscal year but prior to the date on which the prepayment pursuant to Section 2.11(d) for such fiscal year is required to have been made), excluding (i) Indebtedness in respect of Revolving Loans and Letters of Credit or other revolving credit facilities (unless there is a corresponding reduction in the Revolving Commitments or the commitments in respect of such other revolving credit facilities, as applicable), (ii) Term Loans voluntarily prepaid or prepaid pursuant to Section 2.11(c) or (d) and, to the extent Revolving Commitments are permanently reduced, Revolving Loans voluntarily prepaid and (iii) repayments or prepayments of Long-Term Indebtedness financed from Excluded Sources (other than Revolving Loans), without duplication of amounts credited against the ECF Sweep Amount pursuant to Section 2.11(d); minus

(g) the aggregate amount of Restricted Payments made in cash during such fiscal year in accordance with Section 6.08(a)(v) (and, at the Swiss Borrower’s option (and without deducting such amounts against the subsequent fiscal year’s Excess Cash Flow calculation), after the end of such fiscal year but prior to the date on which the prepayment pursuant to Section 2.11(d) for such fiscal year is required to have been made), except to the extent that such Restricted Payments (i) are made to fund expenditures that reduce Consolidated Net Income (or loss) of the Restricted Group or (ii) are financed from Excluded Sources, without duplication of amounts credited against the prepayment amount pursuant to Section 2.11(d), without duplication of amounts credited against the ECF Sweep Amount pursuant to Section 2.11(d); minus

(h) the amount of taxes (including penalties and interest) paid in cash or tax reserves set aside or payable (without duplication) in such period to the extent such amounts exceed the amount of tax expense deducted in determining Consolidated Net Income for such period; minus

(i) the aggregate amount of cash dividends paid on or cash redemptions or repurchases of the Series B Preferred Equity during such fiscal year (and, at the Swiss Borrower’s option (and without deducting such amounts against the subsequent fiscal year’s Excess Cash Flow calculation), after the end of such fiscal year but prior to the date on which the prepayment pursuant to Section 2.11(d) for such fiscal year is required to have been made), without duplication of amounts credited against the ECF Sweep Amount pursuant to Section 2.11(d).

Exchange Act” means the United States Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended from time to time.

 

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Exchange Rate” means, for any amount, at the time of determination thereof, (a) if such amount is expressed in dollars, such amount, (b) if such amount is expressed in a Permitted Foreign Currency, the equivalent of such amount in dollars determined by using the rate of exchange for the purchase of dollars with the Permitted Foreign Currency last provided (either by publication or otherwise provided to the Administrative Agent) by the applicable Reuters source on the Business Day (New York City time) immediately preceding the date of determination or if such service ceases to be available or ceases to provide a rate of exchange for the purchase of dollars with the Permitted Foreign Currency, as provided by such other publicly available information service which provides that rate of exchange at such time in place of Reuters as may be agreed upon between the Administrative Agent and the Swiss Borrower or, in the absence of such agreement, as may be calculated by taking the arithmetic average of the spot rates of exchange of the Administrative Agent in the market where its foreign currency exchange operations in respect of such currency are then being conducted, at or about 10:00 a.m., Local Time, on the Business Day immediately preceding the date of determination (or if such service ceases to be available or ceases to provide such rate of exchange, the equivalent of such amount in dollars as reasonably determined by the Administrative Agent using any method of determination it deems appropriate in consultation with the Swiss Borrower) and (c) if such amount is denominated in any other currency, the equivalent of such amount in dollars as reasonably determined by the Administrative Agent using any method of determination it deems appropriate in consultation with the Swiss Borrower.

Excluded Deposit Account” means (a) any deposit account the funds in which are used solely for the payment of salaries and wages, workers’ compensation and similar expenses in the Ordinary Course of Business, (b) any deposit account that is a zero-balance disbursement account and (c) any deposit account the funds in which consist solely of (i) funds held by Holdings, the Borrowers or any Restricted Subsidiary in trust for any director, officer or employee of Holdings, the Borrowers or any Restricted Subsidiary or any employee benefit plan maintained by Holdings, the Borrowers or any Restricted Subsidiary or (ii) funds representing deferred compensation for the directors and employees of Holdings, the Borrowers or any Restricted Subsidiary.

Excluded Property” means (a) any assets or property of any Non-U.S. Loan Party that is excluded from the Collateral due to the Agreed Guaranty and Security Principles and (b) the following assets and property of any U.S. Loan Party (or, with respect to clause (iii) below, any Loan Party): (i) all leasehold interests and any fee-owned real property other than Mortgaged Property (including requirements to deliver landlord waivers, estoppels and collateral access letters); (ii) aircraft, rolling stock, motor vehicles and other assets subject to certificates of title and letter of credit rights (except, in each case, to the extent perfection can be obtained by filing of Uniform Commercial Code financing statements) and commercial tort claims for which a complaint or a counterclaim has not yet been filed in a court of competent jurisdiction and commercial tort claims reasonably expected to result in a judgment less than the greater of (x) $18,000,000 and (y) 4.0% of Consolidated EBITDA for the most recently ended Test Period; (iii) “margin stock” (within the meaning of Regulation U), and pledges and security interests prohibited by applicable law, rule or regulation; (iv) Equity Interests in (x) any Excluded Subsidiary of the type described in clauses (a), (b), (d) (other than any Unrestricted Subsidiary that is a Receivables Entity to the extent a pledge of the equity of such Receivables Entity is not prohibited by the terms of the Permitted Receivables Facility Documents), (e) or (h) of the definition thereof or (y) any Person other than wholly owned Subsidiaries to the extent the pledge thereof is not permitted by the terms of such Person’s organizational documents, joint venture documents or similar contractual obligations; (v) assets to the extent a security interest in such assets would result in material adverse tax consequences to Holdings and its Subsidiaries (as determined by the Swiss Borrower in its reasonable judgment in consultation with the Administrative Agent); (vi) rights, title or interest in any lease, license, sublicense or other agreement or in any equipment or property subject to a purchase money security interest, Capital Lease Obligation or similar arrangement to the extent that a grant of a security interest therein would violate or invalidate such lease, license, sublicense or agreement or purchase money arrangement, Capital Lease Obligation or similar arrangement or require the consent of any Person or create a right of termination in favor of any other party thereto (other than a Loan Party or any of its subsidiaries) after giving effect to the applicable anti-assignment provisions of the Uniform Commercial Code or equivalent law, other than proceeds and receivables thereof, the assignment of which is expressly deemed effective under the Uniform Commercial Code or equivalent law notwithstanding such prohibition; (vii) assets that are (x) prohibited by applicable law, rule or regulation or require governmental (including regulatory) consent, approval, license or authorization to pledge such assets or (y) contractually prohibited on the Effective Date or the date of acquisition of such asset (or on the date an Excluded Subsidiary becomes a Loan Party by guaranteeing the Obligations) from pledging such assets, so long as such prohibition is not created in contemplation of such transaction, and unless such consent, approval, license or authorization has been

 

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received, in each case, after giving effect to the applicable anti-assignment provisions of the Uniform Commercial Code and other applicable requirements of law; (viii) any intent-to-use trademark application filed in the United States Patent and Trademark Office pursuant to Section 1(b) of the Lanham Act, 15 U.S.C. Section 1051, prior to the accepted filing of a “Statement of Use” and issuance of a “Certificate of Registration” pursuant to Section 1(d) of the Lanham Act or an accepted filing of an “Amendment to Allege Use” whereby such intent-to-use trademark application is converted to a “use in commerce” application pursuant to Section 1(c) of the Lanham Act and any other intellectual property in any jurisdiction where such pledge or security interest would cause the invalidation or abandonment of such intellectual property under applicable law; (ix) accounts primarily holding funds received from insurance companies in connection with the third party claims of management and handling business of Holdings and the Restricted Subsidiaries (together with the funds held in such accounts); (x) Excluded Deposit Accounts; (xi) Excluded Securities Accounts; (xii) any governmental licenses or state or local franchises, charters and authorizations, to the extent security interests in favor of the Administrative Agent in such licenses, franchises, charters or authorizations are prohibited or restricted thereby or under applicable law, after giving effect to the applicable anti-assignment provisions of the Uniform Commercial Code and other applicable requirements of law; provided that in the event of the termination or elimination of any such prohibition or restriction contained in any applicable license, franchise, charter or authorization or applicable law, a security interest in such licenses, franchises, charters or authorizations shall be automatically and simultaneously granted under the applicable Security Documents and such license, franchise, charter or authorization shall be included as Collateral; (xiii) assets of U.S. Loan Parties located in any jurisdiction outside of the United States (but excluding (1) Equity Interests of any non-U.S. entity or any other Person organized in a jurisdiction outside of the United States and (2) assets owned by a Loan Party organized under the laws of the United States in which a security interest can be perfected by the filing of a Uniform Commercial Code financing statement or by delivery of certificates evidencing Equity Interests or instruments), (xiv) those assets as to which the Administrative Agent and Holdings reasonably agree that the cost or other consequences of obtaining such a security interest or perfection thereof are excessive in relation to the benefit to the Lenders of the security to be afforded thereby and (xv) assets that are not owned by Loan Parties and that are held by Loan Parties on behalf of third parties (other than Loan Parties) pursuant to valid, binding and enforceable bailment agreements. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, in no circumstances shall the Equity Interests in any Borrower or any Intermediate Holdco constitute Excluded Property.

Excluded Refinanced Debt” has the meaning assigned to such term in the definition of “Refinancing Indebtedness”.

Excluded Securities Account” shall mean (a) any securities account the funds in which are used solely for the payment of salaries and wages, workers’ compensation and similar expenses in the Ordinary Course of Business and (b) any securities account the funds or assets in which consist solely of (i) funds or assets held by Holdings, the Borrowers or any Restricted Subsidiary in trust for any director, officer or employee of Holdings, the Borrowers or any Restricted Subsidiary or any employee benefit plan maintained by Holdings, the Borrowers or any Restricted Subsidiary or (ii) funds or assets representing deferred compensation for the directors and employees of Holdings, the Borrowers or any Restricted Subsidiary.

Excluded Sources” means proceeds of any incurrence or issuance of Long-Term Indebtedness or Capital Lease Obligations.

Excluded Subsidiary” shall mean (a) each Immaterial Subsidiary of Holdings, (b) each Subsidiary that is not a wholly owned Subsidiary or otherwise constitutes a joint venture (for so long as such Subsidiary remains a non-wholly owned Subsidiary or joint venture), (c) each Subsidiary that is prohibited by any applicable law, regulation or contract to provide the Guarantee required by the Collateral and Guarantee Requirement (so long as any such contractual restriction is not incurred in contemplation of such Person becoming a Subsidiary) (unless such prohibition is removed or any necessary consent, approval, waiver or authorization has been received), or would require governmental (including regulatory) consent, approval, license or authorization to provide such Guarantee, unless such consent, approval, license or authorization has been received (and for so long as such restriction or any replacement or renewal thereof is in effect), (d) each Unrestricted Subsidiary, (e) any special purpose entity or broker-dealer entity, (f) any Subsidiary to the extent that the guarantee of the Obligations by such Subsidiary would result in material adverse tax or accounting consequences (as determined by the Swiss Borrower in its reasonable judgment in consultation with the Administrative Agent), (g) any Captive Insurance Subsidiary, (h) any non-profit Subsidiary, (i) any Subsidiary of Holdings that is, or would become as a result of providing the Guarantee required

 

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by the Collateral and Guarantee Requirement, an “investment company” as defined in, or subject to regulation under, the Investment Company Act or (j) any other Subsidiary with respect to which, in the reasonable judgment of the Administrative Agent and the Swiss Borrower, the cost, burden, difficulty or other consequence of guaranteeing the Obligations shall be excessive in view of the benefits to be obtained by the Secured Parties therefrom; provided that a Subsidiary that has become a Designated Subsidiary shall not constitute an Excluded Subsidiary. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, none of the Borrowers or any Intermediate Holdco shall constitute an Excluded Subsidiary.

Excluded Swap Guarantor” means Holdings or any other Loan Party all or a portion of whose Guarantee of, or grant of a security interest to secure, any Swap Obligation (or any Guarantee thereof) is or becomes illegal under the Commodity Exchange Act or any rule, regulation or order of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (or the application or official interpretation of any thereof).

Excluded Swap Obligations” means, with respect to Holdings or any other Loan Party, any Swap Obligation if, and to the extent that, all or a portion of the Guarantee of Holdings or such other Loan Party of, or the grant by Holdings or such other Loan Party of a security interest to secure, such Swap Obligation (or any Guarantee thereof) is or becomes illegal under the Commodity Exchange Act or any rule, regulation or order of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (or the application or official interpretation of any thereof). If a Swap Obligation arises under a master agreement governing more than one swap, such exclusion shall apply only to the portion of such Swap Obligation that is attributable to swaps for which such Guarantee or security interest is or becomes illegal.

Excluded Taxes” means any of the following Taxes imposed on or with respect to a Recipient or required to be withheld or deducted from a payment to a Recipient: (a) Taxes imposed on or measured by net income (however denominated), franchise Taxes and branch profits Taxes, in each case (i) imposed as a result of such Recipient being organized under the laws of, or having its principal office or, in the case of any Lender, its applicable lending office located in, the jurisdiction imposing such Tax (or any political subdivision thereof) or (ii) that are Other Connection Taxes, (b) in the case of a Lender, U.S. Federal withholding Taxes imposed on amounts payable to or for the account of such Lender with respect to an applicable interest in a Loan or Commitment pursuant to a law in effect on the date on which (i) such Lender acquires such interest in the Loan or Commitment (other than pursuant to an assignment request by a Borrower under Section 2.19(b) or 9.02(c)) or (ii) such Lender changes its lending office, except in each case to the extent that, pursuant to Section 2.17, amounts with respect to such Taxes were payable either to such Lender’s assignor immediately before such Lender acquired the applicable interest in a Loan or Commitment or to such Lender immediately before it changed its lending office, (c) Taxes attributable to such Recipient’s failure to comply with Section 2.17(f), (d) any U.S. Federal withholding Taxes imposed under FATCA, (e) Taxes attributable to or arising as a result of any Recipient’s failure to comply with Section 9.04(b), (f) withholding Taxes required by virtue of the so called Luxembourg Relibi law dated 23 December 2005, as amended, (g) any Tax withholding or deduction arising as a result of a notice or direction under section 260-5 of Schedule 1 to the Taxation Administration Act 1953 (Cth) of Australia, or under section 255 of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1936 (Cth) of Australia or under other similar legislation (as applicable) and (h) in the case of a Revolving Lender, Swiss withholding tax imposed as a result of a violation of the Swiss Non-Bank Rules to the extent that those rules would not have been violated but for the fact that (x) such Revolving Lender was a Swiss Qualifying Bank but on the relevant date for purposes of withholding, the Revolving Lender was not, or has ceased to be, a Swiss Qualifying Bank, in each case, other than as a result of any change of law after the date such Revolving Lender became a Lender under this Agreement, (y) such Revolving Lender incorrectly declared its status as a Swiss Qualifying Bank or (z) such Revolving Lender incorrectly declared or failed to declare to the best of its knowledge the number of Swiss Non-Qualifying Banks it counts as or failed to notify the Swiss Borrower of any change in the number of Swiss Non-Qualifying Banks it counts as, in each case as required pursuant to Section 2.17(h).

Existing Credit Agreement” means that certain Credit Agreement, dated as of September 27, 2018 among Holdings, Garrett LX I S.à r.l, Garrett LX II S.à r.l, the Borrowers, the other loan parties party thereto from time to time, the lenders and issuing banks party thereto from time to time and WSFS Global Capital Markets, as successor administrative agent (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time).

Existing Letters of Credit” means those certain letters of credit, bank guarantees or similar instruments issued prior to the Effective Date, in effect on the Effective Date and listed on Schedule 1.04.

 

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Existing Maturity Date” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.22(a).

Existing Notes” has the meaning assigned to such term in the definition of “Effective Date Refinancing.

Existing Revolving Borrowings” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.21(d).

Extension Effective Date” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.22(a).

Facility Ratings” has the meaning assigned to such term in the definition of “Applicable Rate.”

Fair Market Value” or “fair market value” means, with respect to any asset or group of assets on any date of determination, the value of the consideration obtainable in a sale of such asset at such date of determination assuming a sale by a willing seller to a willing purchaser dealing at arm’s length and arranged in an orderly manner over a reasonable period of time taking into account the nature and characteristics of such asset, as reasonably determined by Holdings in good faith.

FATCA” means Sections 1471 through 1474 of the Code, as of the Effective Date (or any amended or successor version that is substantively comparable and not materially more onerous to comply with), any current or future regulations or official interpretations thereof and any agreements entered into pursuant to Section 1471(b) of the Code and any fiscal or regulatory legislation, rules or practices adopted pursuant to any intergovernmental agreement, treaty or convention entered into in connection with the implementation of such Sections of the Code (or any such amended or successor version thereof).

FCA” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 1.16(a).

FCPA” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 3.08(b).

Federal Funds Effective Rate” shall mean, for any day, the rate calculated by the NYFRB based on such day’s federal funds transactions by depositary institutions, as determined in such manner as shall be set forth on the NYFRB’s Website from time to time, and published on the next succeeding Business Day by the NYFRB as the effective federal funds rate; provided that if the Federal Funds Effective Rate as so determined would be less than zero, such rate shall be deemed to be zero for the purposes of this Agreement.

Fee Letter” shall mean the Amended and Restated Fee Letter, dated February 24, 2021, by and among JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Royal Bank of Canada, RBC Capital Markets, Deutsche Bank AG New York Branch, Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., Fifth Third Bank, National Association, KeyBanc Capital Markets Inc., KeyBank National Association, BNP Paribas, BNP Paribas Securities Corporation, UBS Switzerland AG and Gearbox FinCo LLC.

Financial Officer” means, with respect to any Person, a managing director, director, the chief executive officer, president, member of the board of directors of a Loan Party, Class A Manager and Class B Manager (and any other manager in similar capacity) in the case of any Person organized under the laws of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, and with respect to certain limited liability companies that do not have officers, the manager, sole member, managing member or general partner thereof, the chief financial officer, principal accounting officer, treasurer, assistant treasurer or controller of such Person, or any other officer of such Person performing the duties that are customarily performed by a chief financial officer, principal accounting officer, treasurer or controller, but in any event, with respect to financial matters, the chief financial officer, principal accounting officer, treasurer or controller of such Person, or any other officer of such Person performing the duties that are customarily performed by a chief financial officer, principal accounting officer, treasurer or controller.

First Amendment” means that certain Amendment No. 1, dated as of the First Amendment Effective Date, among the Borrowers, Holdings, certain of the other Loan Parties, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders party thereto.

 

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First Amendment Effective Date” means January 11, 2022.

Fitch” shall mean Fitch Ratings, Inc. and any successor to its rating agency business.

Floor” means the benchmark rate floor, if any, provided in this Agreement initially (as of the execution of this Agreement, the modification, amendment or renewal of this Agreement or otherwise) with respect to (x) in the case of Term Loans, the LIBO Rate or the EURIBOR Rate, as applicable and (y) in the case of the Revolving Facility, the Adjusted Term SOFR Rate, the Adjusted EURIBOR Rate, the Adjusted TIBOR Rate, the Adjusted AUD Rate, the Adjusted Daily Simple SOFR, each Adjusted Daily Simple RFR or the Central Bank Rate, as applicable. For the avoidance of doubt the initial Floor for each of Adjusted Term SOFR Rate, Adjusted EURIBOR Rate, Adjusted TIBOR Rate, the Adjusted AUD Rate, the Adjusted Daily Simple SOFR, each Adjusted Daily Simple RFR or the Central Bank Rate shall be 0.00%.

Foreign Benefit Event” means, with respect to any Foreign Pension Plan, (a) the failure to make or, if applicable, accrue in accordance with normal accounting practices, any employer or employee contributions under Requirements of Law or by the terms of such Foreign Pension Plan; (b) the failure to register or loss of good standing with applicable regulatory authorities of any such Foreign Pension Plan required to be registered; (c) the failure of any Foreign Pension Plan to comply with any material Requirements of Law or with the material terms of such Foreign Pension Plan; or (d) the receipt of a notice by a Governmental Authority relating to the intention to terminate any such Foreign Pension Plan or to appoint a trustee or similar official to administer any such Foreign Pension Plan, or alleging the insolvency of any such Foreign Pension Plan, in each case, which would reasonably be expected to result in Holdings, any Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary becoming subject to a material funding or contribution obligation with respect to such Foreign Pension Plan.

Foreign Lender” means any Lender that is not a U.S. Person.

Foreign Pension Plan” means any plan, trust, insurance contract, fund (including, without limitation, any superannuation fund) or other similar program established or maintained by a Borrower or any one or more of its Restricted Subsidiaries primarily for the benefit of employees or other service providers of such Borrower or such Restricted Subsidiaries, as applicable, which plan, fund or other similar program provides, or results in, retirement income, a deferral of income in contemplation of retirement or payments to be made upon termination of employment, and which plan is not subject to ERISA or the Code.

Foreign Prepayment Event” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.11(e).

GAAP” means generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America, as in effect from time to time (unless the Swiss Borrower elects to change to IFRS pursuant to Section 1.11, upon the effective date of which GAAP shall subsequently refer to IFRS); provided, however, that if the Swiss Borrower notifies the Administrative Agent that the Borrowers request an amendment to any provision hereof to eliminate the effect of any change occurring after the Effective Date in GAAP or in the application thereof on the operation of such provision (or if the Administrative Agent notifies the Borrowers that the Required Lenders request an amendment to any provision hereof for such purpose), regardless of whether any such notice is given before or after such change in GAAP or in the application thereof, then such provision shall be interpreted on the basis of GAAP as in effect and applied immediately before such change shall have become effective until such notice shall have been withdrawn or such provision amended in accordance herewith.

General Restricted Debt Prepayments Basket” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 6.08(b)(iv)(A).

General Restricted Payments Basket” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 6.08(a)(xii)(A).

Global Intercompany Note” means the global intercompany note substantially in the form of Exhibit F pursuant to which intercompany obligations and advances owed by any Loan Party are subordinated to the Obligations.

 

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Governmental Authority” means the government of the United States of America, any other nation or any political subdivision thereof, whether State or local, and any agency, authority, instrumentality, regulatory body, court, central bank or other entity exercising executive, legislative, judicial, taxing, regulatory or administrative powers or functions of or pertaining to government (including any supranational bodies exercising such powers or functions, such as the European Union or the European Central Bank).

Guarantee” of or by any Person (the “guarantor”) means any obligation, contingent or otherwise, of the guarantor guaranteeing or having the economic effect of guaranteeing any Indebtedness or other monetary obligation payable by another Person (the “primary obligor”) in any manner, whether directly or indirectly, and including any obligation of the guarantor, direct or indirect, (a) to purchase or pay (or advance or supply funds for the purchase or payment of) such Indebtedness or other obligation or to purchase (or to advance or supply funds for the purchase of) any security for the payment thereof, (b) to purchase or lease property, securities or services for the purpose of assuring the owner of such Indebtedness or other obligation of the payment thereof, (c) to maintain working capital, equity capital or any other financial statement condition or liquidity of the primary obligor so as to enable the primary obligor to pay such Indebtedness or other obligation or (d) as an account party in respect of any letter of credit or letter of guaranty issued to support such Indebtedness or other obligation; provided that the term “Guarantee” shall not include endorsements for collection or deposit in the Ordinary Course of Business. The amount, as of any date of determination, of any Guarantee shall be the principal amount outstanding on such date of the Indebtedness or other obligation guaranteed thereby (or, in the case of (i) any Guarantee the terms of which limit the monetary exposure of the guarantor or (ii) any Guarantee of an obligation that does not have a principal amount, the maximum monetary exposure as of such date of the guarantor under such Guarantee (as determined, in the case of the foregoing clause (i), pursuant to such terms or, in the case of the foregoing clause (ii), reasonably and in good faith by a Financial Officer of the Swiss Borrower)). The term “Guarantee” used as a verb and the term “Guaranteed” have corresponding meanings.

Guarantee Agreement” means the Guarantee Agreement dated as of April 30, 2021 by and among the Administrative Agent and the Loan Parties from time to time party thereto, substantially in the form of Exhibit E, as may be amended, restated, amended and restated, supplemented or modified from time to time.

Guarantors” has the meaning assigned to such term in clause (a) of the definition of “Collateral and Guarantee Requirement.”

Hazardous Materials” means all explosive, radioactive, hazardous or toxic substances, materials, wastes or other pollutants, including petroleum or petroleum by-products or distillates, asbestos or asbestos-containing materials, polychlorinated biphenyls, radon gas, chlorofluorocarbons and other ozone-depleting substances or mold, or any or materials or substances which are defined or regulated as “toxic,” or “hazardous,” or words of similar import, pursuant to any Environmental Law.

Hedge Banks” has the meaning assigned to such term in the definition of “Secured Hedging Obligations.”

Hedging Agreement” means any agreement with respect to any swap, forward, future or derivative transaction, or any option or similar agreement, involving, or settled by reference to, one or more rates, currencies, commodities, equity or debt instruments or securities, or economic, financial or pricing indices or measures of economic, financial or pricing risk or value or any similar transaction or any combination of the foregoing transactions; provided that no phantom stock or similar plan providing for payments only on account of services provided by current or former directors, officers, employees or consultants of any member of the Restricted Group shall be a Hedging Agreement.

Holdings” means any of the following persons: (i) Garrett Motion, Inc., a Delaware corporation or (ii) any Successor Holdings.

IFRS” means international financial reporting standards and interpretations issued by the International Accounting Standards Board or any successor thereto (or the Financial Accounting Standards Board, the Accounting Principles Board of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants or any successor to either such Board, or the SEC, as the case may be), as in effect from time to time.

 

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IFRS Equity Amount” means the amount of equity capital of the Lux Borrower as reflected in its year-end financial statements, determined in accordance with IFRS.

Immaterial Subsidiary” means any Subsidiary that is not a Material Subsidiary.

Impacted AUD Interest Period” has the meaning assigned to it in the definition of “EURIBORAUD Rate.”

Impacted EURIBOR Rate Interest Period” has the meaning assigned to it in the definition of “EURIBOR Rate.”

Impacted LIBO Rate Interest Period” has the meaning assigned to it in the definition of “LIBO Rate.”

Incremental Extensions of Credit” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.21(a)(iv).

Incremental Facilities” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.21(a).

Incremental Facility Amendment” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.21(c)(ii).

Incremental Revolving Commitment” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.21(a)(iv).

Incremental Revolving Loans” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.21(a)(iii).

Incremental Term Loan Increase” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.21(a).

Incremental Term Loans” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.21(a)(i).

Incremental Tranche B Term Loan” means any Incremental Term Loan that would be considered a “Term B” loan under then-existing customary market convention.

Indebtedness” of any Person means, without duplication, (a) all obligations of such Person for borrowed money, (b) all obligations of such Person evidenced by bonds, debentures, notes or similar instruments, (c) all obligations of such Person under conditional sale or other title retention agreements relating to property acquired by such Person, (d) all obligations of such Person in respect of the deferred purchase price of property or services (excluding (x) trade accounts payable, promissory notes issued to suppliers and other accrued or cash management obligations, in each case incurred in the Ordinary Course of Business, (y) any earn-out obligation until after becoming due and payable and shown as a liability on the balance sheet of such Person in accordance with GAAP and (z) Taxes and other accrued expenses), (e) all Indebtedness of others secured by (or for which the holder of such Indebtedness has an existing right, contingent or otherwise, to be secured by) any Lien on property owned or acquired by such Person, whether or not the Indebtedness secured thereby has been assumed by such Person, (f) all Guarantees by such Person of Indebtedness of others, (g) all Capital Lease Obligations of such Person, (h) all obligations, contingent or otherwise, of such Person as an account party in respect of letters of credit and letters of guaranty, (i) all obligations, contingent or otherwise, of such Person in respect of bankers’ acceptances, (j) net obligations of such Person under any Hedging Agreement and (k) all Disqualified Equity Interests in such Person, valued, as of the date of determination, at the greater of (i) the maximum aggregate amount that would be payable upon maturity, redemption, repayment or repurchase thereof (or of Disqualified Equity Interests or Indebtedness into which such Disqualified Equity Interests are convertible or exchangeable) and (ii) the maximum liquidation preference of such Disqualified Equity Interests; provided that the term “Indebtedness” shall not include (A) deferred or prepaid revenue, (B) purchase price holdbacks in respect of a portion of the purchase price of an asset to satisfy warranty, indemnity or other unperformed obligations of the seller, (C) any obligations attributable to the exercise of appraisal rights and the settlement of any claims or actions (whether actual, contingent or potential) with respect thereto, (D) obligations in respect of any residual value guarantees on equipment leases, (E) any take-or-pay or similar obligation to the extent such obligation is not shown as a liability on the balance sheet of such Person in accordance with GAAP and (F) asset retirement obligations and obligations in respect of reclamation and workers’ compensation (including pensions and retiree medical care). The amount of Indebtedness of any Person for

 

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purposes of clause (e) above shall (unless such Indebtedness has been assumed by such Person or such Person has otherwise become liable for the payment thereof) be deemed to be equal to the lesser of (i) the aggregate unpaid amount of such Indebtedness and (ii) the fair market value of the property encumbered thereby as determined by such Person in good faith. For the avoidance of doubt, payment obligations under the Effective Date Preferred Equity Documentation shall not constitute Indebtedness.

Indemnified Taxes” means (a) Taxes, other than Excluded Taxes, imposed on or with respect to any payment made by or on account of any obligation of any Loan Party under this Agreement or any other Loan Document and (b) to the extent not otherwise described in clause (a) of this definition, Other Taxes.

Indemnitee” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 9.03(b).

Information” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 9.12.

Initial Term Loans” means the Term Loans made on the Effective Date.

Insolvency Regulation” means the Regulation (EU) 2015/848 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 May 2015 on Insolvency Proceedings (recast).

Interest Election Request” means a request by the applicable Borrower to convert or continue a Revolving Borrowing, Dollar Tranche Borrowing or Euro Tranche Borrowing in accordance with Section 2.07, substantially in the form of Exhibit M or otherwise in a form approved by the Administrative Agent and otherwise consistent with the requirements of Section 2.07.

Interest Payment Date” means (a) with respect to any ABR Loan, the last day of each March, June, September and December, (b) with respect to any RFR Loan, (1) each date that is on the numerically corresponding day in each calendar month that is one month after the Borrowing of such Loan (or, if there is no such numerically corresponding day in such month, then the last day of such month) and (2) the Maturity Date of the relevant Loans and (c) with respect to any Term Benchmark Loan, Eurocurrency Loan or EURIBOR Loan, the last day of the Interest Period applicable to the Borrowing of which such Loan is a part and, in the case of a Term Benchmark Borrowing, a Eurocurrency Borrowing or a EURIBOR Borrowing with an Interest Period of more than three months’ duration, each day prior to the last day of such Interest Period that occurs at intervals of three months’ duration after the first day of such Interest Period.

Interest Period” means (x) with respect to any Eurocurrency Borrowing or EURIBOR Borrowing, in each case, of Term Loans, the period commencing on the date of such Borrowing and ending on the numerically corresponding day in the calendar month that is one, three or six months thereafter or any other period if, at the time of the relevant Borrowing, all Lenders participating therein agree to make an interest period of such duration available (in each case, subject to the availability for the Benchmark applicable to the relevant Loan or Commitment for any Agreed Currency), as the applicable Borrower may elect and (y) with respect to any Term Benchmark Borrowing or EURIBOR Borrowing, in each case, of Revolving Loans, the period commencing on the date of such Borrowing and ending on the numerically corresponding day in the calendar month that is one, three or six months thereafter (in each case, subject to the availability for the Benchmark applicable to the relevant Loan or Commitment for any Agreed Currency), as the Swiss Borrower may elect; provided that (a) if any Interest Period would end on a day other than a Business Day, such Interest Period shall be extended to the next succeeding Business Day unless such next succeeding Business Day would fall in the next calendar month, in which case such Interest Period shall end on the next preceding Business Day, (b) any Interest Period that commences on the last Business Day of a calendar month (or on a day for which there is no numerically corresponding day in the last calendar month of such Interest Period) shall end on the last Business Day of the last calendar month of such Interest Period and (c) no tenor that has been removed from this definition pursuant to Section 2.14(I)(f) or Section 2.14(II)(e), as applicable, shall be available for specification in such Borrowing Request or Interest Election Request. For purposes hereof, the date of a Borrowing initially shall be the date on which such Borrowing is made and thereafter shall be the effective date of the most recent conversion or continuation of such Borrowing.

 

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Intermediate Holdco” means any Subsidiary of Holdings that directly or indirectly owns Equity Interests of any Borrower.

Investment Company Act” means the United States Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended from time to time.

Investments” means, as to any Person, any direct or indirect acquisition or investment by such Person, whether by means of (a) the purchase or other acquisition of Equity Interests or debt or other securities of another Person, (b) a loan, advance or capital contribution to, Guarantee or assumption of Indebtedness of, or purchase or other acquisition of any other debt or equity participation or interest in, another Person, including any partnership or joint venture interest in such other Person or (c) the purchase or other acquisition (in one transaction or a series of transactions) of all or substantially all of the property and assets or business of another Person or assets constituting a business unit, line of business or division of such Person. The amount, as of any date of determination, of (a) any Investment in the form of a loan or an advance shall be the principal amount thereof outstanding on such date, minus any cash payments actually received by such investor representing interest in respect of such Investment (to the extent any such payment to be deducted does not exceed the remaining principal amount of such Investment and without duplication of amounts increasing the Available Amount), but without any adjustment for write-downs or write-offs (including as a result of forgiveness of any portion thereof) with respect to such loan or advance after the date thereof, (b) any Investment in the form of a Guarantee shall be equal to the stated or determinable amount of the related primary obligation, or portion thereof, in respect of which such Guarantee is made or, if not stated or determinable, the maximum reasonably anticipated liability in respect thereof, as determined in good faith by a Financial Officer, (c) any Investment in the form of a transfer of Equity Interests or other non-cash property by the investor to the investee, including any such transfer in the form of a capital contribution, shall be the fair market value (as determined in good faith by a Financial Officer) of such Equity Interests or other property as of the time of the transfer, minus any payments actually received by such investor representing a return of capital of, or dividends or other distributions in respect of, such Investment (to the extent such payments do not exceed, in the aggregate, the original amount of such Investment and without duplication of amounts increasing the Available Amount), but without any other adjustment for increases or decreases in value of, or write-ups, write-downs or write-offs with respect to, such Investment after the date of such Investment, and (d) any Investment (other than any Investment referred to in clause (a), (b) or (c) above) by the specified Person in the form of a purchase or other acquisition for value of any Equity Interests, evidences of Indebtedness or other securities of any other Person shall be the original cost of such Investment (including any Indebtedness assumed in connection therewith), plus (i) the cost of all additions thereto and minus (ii) the amount of any portion of such Investment that has been repaid to the investor in cash as a repayment of principal or a return of capital, and of any cash payments actually received by such investor representing interest, dividends or other distributions in respect of such Investment (to the extent the amounts referred to in clause (ii) above do not, in the aggregate, exceed the original cost of such Investment plus the costs of additions thereto and without duplication of amounts increasing the Available Amount), but without any other adjustment for increases or decreases in value of, or write-ups, write-downs or write-offs with respect to, such Investment after the date of such Investment. If an Investment involves the acquisition of more than one Person, the amount of such Investment shall be allocated among the acquired Persons in accordance with GAAP; provided that pending the final determination of the amounts to be so allocated in accordance with GAAP, such allocation shall be as reasonably determined by a Financial Officer.

IP Rights” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 3.05(b).

Ipso Facto Event” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 9.26.

IRS” means the United States Internal Revenue Service.

ISDA Definitions” means the 2006 ISDA Definitions published by the International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. or any successor thereto, as amended or supplemented from time to time, or any successor definitional booklet for interest rate derivatives published from time to time by the International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. or such successor thereto.

 

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Issuing Banks” means (a) JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Royal Bank of Canada, Deutsche Bank AG New York Branch, Fifth Third Bank National Association, KeyBank National Association, BNP Paribas, UBS Switzerland AG and, Morgan Stanley Senior Funding, Inc. and Goldman Sachs Bank USA, and (b) each Revolving Lender that shall have become an Issuing Bank hereunder as provided in Section 2.05(j), in each case, in its capacity as an issuer of Letters of Credit hereunder (other than any Person that shall have ceased to be an Issuing Bank as provided in Section 2.05(k)); provided that each of Royal Bank of Canada, Deutsche Bank AG, New York Branch, UBS Switzerland AG, Morgan Stanley Senior Funding, Inc., Goldman Sachs Bank USA and their respective affiliates and designees shall only be required to issue standby Letters of Credit. Each Issuing Bank may, in its discretion, arrange for one or more Letters of Credit to be issued by Affiliates of such Issuing Bank, in which case the term “Issuing Bank” shall include any such Affiliate with respect to Letters of Credit issued by such Affiliate.

Judgment Currency” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 9.22.

Junior Lien Intercreditor Agreement” means an intercreditor agreement in substantially the form of Exhibit B-2.

Latest Maturity Date” means, at any time, the latest of the Maturity Dates in respect of the Classes of Loans and Commitments that are outstanding at such time.

LC Disbursement” means a payment made by an Issuing Bank pursuant to a Letter of Credit.

LC Exposure” means, at any time, the sum of (a) the Dollar Equivalent of the aggregate undrawn amount of all outstanding Letters of Credit at such time and (b) the Dollar Equivalent of the aggregate amount of all LC Disbursements that have not yet been reimbursed by or on behalf of the applicable Borrower at such time. The LC Exposure of any Revolving Lender at any time shall be such Lender’s Applicable Percentage of the aggregate LC Exposure at such time.

LC Sublimit” means $125,000,000.

LCT Election” means the Swiss Borrower’s election to test the permissibility of a Limited Condition Transaction in accordance with the methodology set forth in Section 1.08.

LCT Test Date” has the meaning specified in Section 1.08(ii).

Lender Direction” has the meaning specified in Section 7.03(a).

Lender Presentation” means that certain lender presentation dated February 23, 2021 relating to the Transactions.

Lender-Related Person” has the meaning specified in Section 9.03(d).

Lenders” means the Persons listed on Schedule 2.01 and any other Person that shall have become a party hereto pursuant to an Assignment and Assumption, an Incremental Facility Amendment or a Refinancing Facility Agreement, other than any such Person that shall have ceased to be a party hereto pursuant to an Assignment and Assumption.

Letters of Credit” means any letter of credit (or with respect to any Issuing Bank, any bank guarantee (or similar instrument) as such Issuing Bank may in its sole discretion approve) denominated in dollars or in a Permitted Foreign Currency issued pursuant to this Agreement by an Issuing Bank under the Revolving Commitments and shall include the Existing Letters of Credit (which shall