8-K
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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

 

 

FORM 8-K

 

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): August 5, 2026

 

 

THE MACERICH COMPANY

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

 

 

Maryland   1-12504   95-4448705

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

401 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 700, Santa Monica, California 90401

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (310) 394-6000

N/A

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

 

 

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

 

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class

 

Trading

symbol(s)

 

Name of each exchange

on which registered

Common stock of The Macerich Company, $0.01 par value per share   MAC   The New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

 

 
 


Item 1.01.

Entry Into or Amendment of a Material Definitive Agreement.

On August 11, 2026, The Macerich Partnership, L.P. (the “Partnership”), the operating partnership of The Macerich Company (the “Company”), completed the issuance and sale of $775,000,000 aggregate principal amount of the Partnership’s 2.25% Exchangeable Senior Notes due 2031 (the “Notes”) pursuant to the purchase agreement among the Partnership, the Company and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, as the representatives of the initial purchasers of the Notes, which included the full exercise of the option granted to the initial purchasers to purchase an additional $100,000,000 aggregate principal amount of the Notes. The Notes are fully and unconditionally guaranteed on a senior, unsecured basis, by the Company.

Indenture and Notes

The Notes were issued pursuant to, and are governed by, an indenture (the “Indenture”), dated as of August 11, 2026, among the Partnership, the Company and U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association, as trustee (the “Trustee”).

The Notes are senior, unsecured obligations of the Partnership, and are equal in right of payment with the existing and future senior, unsecured indebtedness of the Partnership, senior in right of payment to future indebtedness of the Partnership that is expressly subordinated to the Notes and effectively subordinated to the future secured indebtedness of the Partnership to the extent of the value of the collateral securing that indebtedness. The Notes are also structurally subordinated to all existing and future indebtedness and other liabilities, including trade payables, and (to the extent the Partnership is not a holder thereof) preferred equity, if any, of the subsidiaries of the Partnership.

The Notes accrue interest at a rate of 2.25% per annum, payable semi-annually in arrears on February 15 and August 15 of each year, beginning on February 15, 2027. The Notes will mature on August 15, 2031, unless earlier exchanged or repurchased or redeemed by the Partnership. Before May 15, 2031, noteholders will have the right to exchange their Notes only upon the occurrence of certain events. From and after May 15, 2031, noteholders may exchange their Notes at any time at their election until the close of business on the second scheduled trading day immediately before the maturity date. Exchanges will be settled in cash up to the aggregate principal amount of the Notes to be exchanged and, if applicable, cash, shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the “common stock”), or a combination thereof, at the Partnership’s election, in respect of the remainder (if any) of the Partnership’s exchange obligations in excess of the aggregate principal amount of the notes being exchanged. The consideration due upon exchange will be determined based on the exchange value of the Notes, measured proportionately for each trading day in an “Observation Period” (as defined in the Indenture) consisting of 40 consecutive VWAP trading days, and settled following the completion of that Observation Period. The consideration due in respect of each trading day in the Observation Period will consist of cash, up to at least the proportional amount of the principal amount being exchanged, and any excess of the proportional exchange value for that trading day will be settled in cash, shares of the Company’s common stock, or a combination thereof, at the Partnership’s election. The initial exchange rate is 35.4761 shares of the common stock per $1,000 principal amount of Notes, which represents an initial exchange price of approximately $28.19 per share of

 


the common stock. The exchange rate and exchange price will be subject to customary adjustments upon the occurrence of certain events. In addition, if certain corporate events that constitute a “Make-Whole Fundamental Change” (as defined in the Indenture) occur, then the exchange rate will, in certain circumstances, be increased for a specified period of time.

The Notes will be redeemable, in whole or in part (subject to certain limitations described below), at the Partnership’s option at any time, and from time to time, on or after August 20, 2029 and on or before the 41st scheduled trading day immediately before the maturity date, but only if certain liquidity conditions are satisfied and the last reported sale price per share of the Company’s common stock exceeds 130% of the exchange price on (i) each of at least 20 trading days, whether or not consecutive, during the 30 consecutive trading days ending on, and including, the trading day immediately before the date the Partnership sends the related redemption notice; and (ii) the trading day immediately before the date the Partnership sends such redemption notice. However, the Partnership may not redeem less than all of the outstanding Notes unless at least $100.0 million aggregate principal amount of Notes are outstanding and not called for redemption as of the time the Partnership sends the related redemption notice. The Partnership may also redeem the Notes, in whole or in part (subject to certain limitations), for cash at any time, and from time to time, if the Company’s board of directors (or a committee thereof) determines such redemption is necessary to preserve the Company’s status as a real estate investment trust. In either case, the redemption price will be a cash amount equal to the principal amount of the Notes to be redeemed, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to, but excluding, the redemption date. In addition, calling any Note for redemption will constitute a Make-Whole Fundamental Change with respect to that Note, in which case the exchange rate applicable to the exchange of that Note will be increased in certain circumstances if it is exchanged after it is called for redemption.

If certain corporate events that constitute a “Fundamental Change” (as defined in the Indenture) occur, then, subject to a limited exception for certain cash mergers, noteholders may require the Partnership to repurchase their Notes at a cash repurchase price equal to the principal amount of the Notes to be repurchased, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to, but excluding, the fundamental change repurchase date. The definition of Fundamental Change includes but is not limited to certain business combination transactions involving the Company and certain de-listing events with respect to the Company’s common stock.

If a Registration Default Event (as defined in the Registration Rights Agreement referred to below) occurs or is continuing at any time during the period after the regular record date immediately preceding the maturity date and on or before the maturity date (or, if the maturity date is not a business day, the next business day), then the Partnership will pay a cash premium (the “Maturity Premium”) at maturity of certain exchanged Notes in an amount equal to 3% of their principal amount.

The Indenture contains customary provisions relating to the occurrence of “Events of Default” (as defined in the Indenture), which include, but are not limited to, the following: (i) certain payment defaults on the Notes (which, in the case of a default in the payment of interest on the Notes, will be subject to a 30-day cure period); (ii) the Partnership’s failure to send certain notices under the Indenture within specified periods of time; (iii) the failure by the Partnership or the Company to comply with certain covenants in the Indenture relating to the ability of the Partnership or the

 


Company to consolidate with or merge with or into, or sell, lease or otherwise transfer, in one transaction or a series of transactions, all or substantially all of the assets of the Partnership or the Company, as applicable, and its subsidiaries, taken as a whole, to another person; (iv) a default by the Partnership or the Company in its other obligations or agreements under the Indenture or the Notes if such default is not cured or waived within 60 days after notice is given in accordance with the Indenture; (v) certain defaults by the Partnership or the Company with respect to indebtedness for borrowed money (other than certain non-recourse indebtedness) of at least $150,000,000; (vi) the Partnership or the Company denies or disaffirms its obligations under the Registration Rights Agreement described below; (vii) except as expressly permitted by the Indenture, the guarantee of the Notes by the Company ceases to be in full force and effect or the Company denies or disaffirms its obligations under its guarantee; (viii) a default in the Partnership’s obligation to exchange a Note in accordance with the Indenture upon the exercise of the exchange right with respect thereto, if such default is not cured within three business days after its occurrence; and (ix) certain events of bankruptcy, insolvency and reorganization involving the Partnership, the Company or any significant subsidiary.

The above description of the Indenture and the Notes is a summary and is not complete. A copy of the Indenture and the form of the certificate representing the Notes are filed as Exhibits 4.1 and 4.2, respectively, to this Current Report on Form 8-K, and the above summary is qualified by reference to the terms of the Indenture and the Notes set forth in such exhibits.

Registration Rights Agreement

In connection with the initial issuance of the Notes, the Partnership and the Company entered into a registration rights agreement (the “Registration Rights Agreement”) with the representatives of the initial purchasers. Pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement, the Company agreed to prepare and file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) a resale registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), covering the resale of the shares of common stock, if any, issuable upon exchange of the Notes by beneficial owners of the shares who satisfy certain conditions and timely provide certain information to the Partnership. Subject to certain exceptions and limitations, the Registration Rights Agreement requires the Company to use commercially reasonable efforts to cause the resale registration statement to:

 

   

become effective under the Securities Act by the “resale registration statement effectiveness deadline date,” which is the date that is 180 days after the date the Notes are first issued; provided, however, that if the Company (whether directly or indirectly through one or more of its subsidiaries) has completed a significant acquisition and has not filed the financial statements required by Regulation S-X under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, for such significant acquisition with the SEC by the date that would otherwise be the resale registration statement effectiveness deadline date, then the resale registration statement effectiveness deadline date will instead be the earlier of (i) the 210th day after the date the Notes are first issued; and (ii) the 30th calendar day after the date such financial statements are first filed (or, if earlier, are required to be filed) with the SEC; and

 

   

remain continuously effective and usable for a specified period of time.

 


However, the Company will have the right, in certain circumstances, to suspend the availability of the resale registration statement during “blackout periods” if there occurs or exists any pending corporate development, filing with the SEC or any other event, in each case that makes such suspension appropriate in the Company’s reasonable judgment. The Company’s right to institute or maintain blackout periods will be limited such that all blackout periods, together, may not exceed an aggregate of (i) 45 (or, in the case of certain proposed or pending material business transactions, up to 60) calendar days (whether or not consecutive) in any 90 consecutive calendar day period; or (ii) 90 (or, in the case of certain proposed or pending material business transactions, up to 120) calendar days (whether or not consecutive) in any 360 consecutive calendar day period.

During the period when the resale registration statement must remain effective, the Registration Rights Agreement requires the Company to make filings with the SEC to name new selling securityholders in the related prospectus or prospectus supplement to enable them to resell their shares of the Company’s common stock, if any, issuable upon exchange of the Notes pursuant to the resale registration statement.

The Registration Rights Agreement and the Indenture provide that additional interest will accrue on certain Notes during the continuance of a Registration Default Event (as defined in the Registration Rights Agreement). Subject to certain limitations, additional interest will accrue:

 

   

on all of the outstanding Notes for each day on which the resale registration statement is not on file with the SEC, effective under the Securities Act or usable during the period when it is required to be pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement, but only to the extent that the number of days on which the resale registration statement is not so on file, effective or usable (inclusive of any blackout period) exceeds (1) 45 (or, in the case of certain proposed or pending material business transactions, 60) calendar days (whether or not consecutive) in any 90 consecutive calendar day period; or (2) 90 (or, in the case of certain proposed or pending material business transactions, 120) calendar days (whether or not consecutive) in any 360 consecutive calendar day period; provided, however, that no additional interest will accrue pursuant to the provision described in this bullet point as a result of the resale registration statement becoming unavailable in connection with the filing of certain post-effective amendments, but only to the extent that such unavailability does not exceed five business days; and

 

   

on any outstanding Note (and only such Note) for each day (other than during a blackout period) after certain specified deadlines on which, due to an omission, the beneficial owner of such Note is not named as a selling securityholder in the related prospectus or prospectus supplement.

Subject to certain limitations, any additional interest that accrues on a Note will, regardless of the number of events giving rise to such accrual, accrue at a rate per annum equal to 0.25% of the principal amount thereof for the first 90 days on which additional interest accrues and, thereafter, at a rate per annum equal to 0.50% of the principal amount thereof.

 


The Registration Rights Agreement requires the Partnership and the Company to indemnify certain holders and their affiliated parties for certain losses arising in connection with material misstatements or omissions (or alleged material statements or omissions) in the resale registration statement or related documents.

The above description of the Registration Rights Agreement is a summary and is not complete. A copy of the Registration Rights Agreement is filed as Exhibit 4.3 to this Current Report on Form 8-K, and the above summary is qualified by reference to the terms of the Registration Rights Agreement set forth in such exhibit.

Capped Call Transactions

On August 6, 2026, concurrently with the pricing of the Notes, and August 7, 2026, concurrently with the initial purchasers’ full exercise of the option to purchase additional Notes, the Partnership and the Company entered into capped call transactions (the “Capped Call Transactions”) with certain financial institutions (the “Option Counterparties”). The Capped Call Transactions cover, subject to customary adjustments, the number of shares of the common stock initially underlying the Notes. The Capped Call Transactions are expected generally to reduce the potential dilution to the common stock upon any exchange of Notes and/or offset any cash payments the Partnership is required to make in excess of the principal amount of exchanged Notes, as the case may be, with such reduction and/or offset subject to a cap. The cap price of the Capped Call Transactions is initially approximately $34.06 per share, which represents a premium of approximately 45% over the last reported sale price of $23.49 per share of the common stock on August 6, 2026, and is subject to certain adjustments under the terms of the Capped Call Transactions.

The Capped Call Transactions will expire upon the maturity of the Notes, if not earlier exercised or terminated. A copy of the form of confirmation for the Capped Call Transactions is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1 and is incorporated herein by reference. The Capped Call Transactions are separate transactions, entered into by the Partnership and the Company with the Option Counterparties, and are not part of the terms of the Notes.

Credit Agreement

On August 5, 2026, the Company, as a guarantor, the Partnership, as the borrower, and certain subsidiary guarantors, entered into the First Amendment to the Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (the “Amendment”) with Deutsche Bank AG New York Branch, as administrative agent and collateral agent, and certain lenders party thereto, which amended certain terms of the Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of February 24, 2026 (the “Credit Agreement”). The Amendment modifies certain provisions of the Credit Agreement to, among other things, facilitate the Offering (as defined below), including by modifying certain defined terms and covenants and clarifying certain other provisions relevant thereto.

Except as modified by the Amendment, the terms of the Credit Agreement remain in full force and effect.

The foregoing summary is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Amendment, which is filed as Exhibit 10.2 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated by reference herein.

 

Item 2.03.

Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement.

The disclosure set forth in Item 1.01 above is incorporated by reference into this Item 2.03.

 

Item 3.02.

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities.

The net proceeds from the Offering (defined below) were approximately $757.0 million, after deducting the initial purchasers’ discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses. The Partnership used approximately $45.0 million of the net proceeds from the Offering to pay the cost of the Capped Call Transactions and intends to use the remainder of the net proceeds to refinance existing secured debt and for general corporate purposes. Pending such use, the Partnership may invest the net proceeds in short-term, interest-bearing deposit accounts.

The disclosure set forth in Item 1.01 above is incorporated by reference into this Item 3.02. The Notes were issued to the initial purchasers in reliance upon Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act

 


in transactions not involving any public offering. The Notes were resold by the initial purchasers to persons whom the initial purchasers reasonably believe are “qualified institutional buyers,” as defined in, and in accordance with, Rule 144A under the Securities Act. Any shares of the Company’s common stock that may be issued upon exchange of the Notes will be issued in reliance upon Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act in transactions not involving any public offering. Initially, a maximum of 32,992,757 shares of the Company’s common stock may be issued upon exchange of the Notes, based on the initial maximum exchange rate of 42.5713 shares of common stock per $1,000 principal amount of Notes, which is subject to customary anti-dilution adjustment provisions.

 

Item 8.01.

Other Events.

On August 6, 2026, the Company issued a press release announcing the launch of the offering of the Notes in a private offering that is exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act (the “Offering”). On August 7, 2026, the Company issued a press release announcing the pricing of the Notes to be issued in the Offering.

Copies of the foregoing press releases are attached hereto as Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2 and are incorporated into this Item 8.01 by reference.

 


Item 9.01.

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

Exhibits

 

Exhibit

Number

   Description
4.1    Indenture, dated as of August 11, 2026, among The Macerich Partnership, L.P., as issuer, The Macerich Company, as guarantor, and U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association, as trustee.
4.2    Form of certificate representing the 2.25% Exchangeable Senior Notes due 2031 (included as Exhibit A to Exhibit 4.1).
4.3    Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of August 11, 2026, among The Macerich Partnership, L.P., The Macerich Company, and the initial purchasers named therein.
10.1    Form of Capped Call Transaction Confirmation.
10.2    First Amendment to the Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of August 5, 2026
99.1    Launch Press Release, dated August 6, 2026.
99.2    Pricing Press Release, dated August 7, 2026.
104    Cover page interactive data file (embedded within the inline XBRL document).

 


SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

THE MACERICH COMPANY
By:  

/s/ Daniel E. Swanstrom II

  Daniel E. Swanstrom II
  Senior Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

Date: August 11, 2026

EX-4.1

Exhibit 4.1

THE MACERICH PARTNERSHIP, L.P.,

THE MACERICH COMPANY

and

U.S. BANK TRUST COMPANY, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

as Trustee

 

 

INDENTURE

Dated as of August 11, 2026

 

 

2.25% Exchangeable Senior Notes due 2031

 

 

 


TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

             Page  
ARTICLE 1. DEFINITIONS; RULES OF CONSTRUCTION      1  
 

Section 1.01

 

Definitions

     1  
 

Section 1.02

 

Other definitions

     10  
 

Section 1.03

 

Rules of Construction

     11  
ARTICLE 2. THE NOTES      11  

   

 

Section 2.01

 

Form, Dating and Denominations

     11  
 

Section 2.02

 

Execution, Authentication and Delivery

     12  
 

Section 2.03

 

Initial Notes and Additional Notes

     12  
 

Section 2.04

 

Method of Payment

     12  
 

Section 2.05

 

Accrual of Interest; Defaulted Amounts; When Payment Date is Not a Business Day

     13  
 

Section 2.06

 

Registrar, Paying Agent and Exchange Agent

     14  
 

Section 2.07

 

Paying Agent and Exchange Agent to hold Property in Trust

     15  
 

Section 2.08

 

Holder Lists

     15  
 

Section 2.09

 

Legends

     15  
 

Section 2.10

 

Transfers and Exchanges; Certain Transfer Restrictions

     16  
 

Section 2.11

 

Exchange and Cancellation of Notes to be Exchanged or to be Repurchased Pursuant to a Repurchase Upon Fundamental Change or Redemption

     19  
 

Section 2.12

 

Replacement Notes

     20  
 

Section 2.13

 

Registered Holders; Certain Rights with Respect to Global Notes

     20  
 

Section 2.14

 

Cancellation

     20  
 

Section 2.15

 

Notes Held by the Company or its Affiliates

     20  
 

Section 2.16

 

Temporary Notes

     21  
 

Section 2.17

 

Outstanding Notes

     21  
 

Section 2.18

 

Repurchase by the Company

     21  
 

Section 2.19

 

CUSIP and ISIN Numbers

     21  
ARTICLE 3. COVENANTS      22  
 

Section 3.01

 

Payment of Notes

     22  
 

Section 3.02

 

Exchange Act Reports

     22  
 

Section 3.03

 

Rule 144A Information

     22  
 

Section 3.04

 

Additional Interest

     22  
 

Section 3.05

 

Maturity Premium

     23  
 

Section 3.06

 

Compliance and Default Certificates

     23  
 

Section 3.07

 

Stay, Extension and Usury Laws

     24  
 

Section 3.08

 

Acquisition of Notes by the Company, the Parent Guarantor and their Respective Affiliates

     24  
ARTICLE 4. REPURCHASE AND REDEMPTION      24  
 

Section 4.01

 

No Sinking Fund

     24  
 

Section 4.02

 

Right of Holders to Require the Company to Repurchase Notes Upon a Fundamental Change

     24  
 

Section 4.03

 

Right of the Company to Redeem the Notes

     28  
ARTICLE 5. EXCHANGE      30  
 

Section 5.01

 

Right to Exchange

     30  
 

Section 5.02

 

Exchange Procedures

     33  
 

Section 5.03

 

Settlement Upon Exchange

     34  
 

Section 5.04

 

Reserve and Status of Common Stock Delivered Upon Exchange

     35  
 

Section 5.05

 

Adjustments to the Exchange Rate

     36  
 

Section 5.06

 

Voluntary Adjustments

     43  

 

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Section 5.07

  Adjustments to the Exchange Rate in Connection with a Make-Whole Fundamental Change      43  
 

Section 5.08

  Transfer of Notes to be Exchanged to a Third Party for Settlement      44  
 

Section 5.09

  Effect of Common Stock Change Event      45  
 

Section 5.10

  Deemed Representation Upon Exchange      46  
ARTICLE 6. COMPANY SUCCESSORS      47  
 

Section 6.01

  When the Company May Merge, Etc.      47  
 

Section 6.02

  Company Successor Entity Substituted      47  
 

Section 6.03

  Exclusion for Asset Transfers with Wholly Owned Subsidiaries      47  
ARTICLE 7. DEFAULTS AND REMEDIES      47  
 

Section 7.01

  Events of Default      47  
 

Section 7.02

  Acceleration      49  
 

Section 7.03

  Sole Remedy for a Failure to Report      50  
 

Section 7.04

  Other Remedies      50  
 

Section 7.05

  Waiver of Past Defaults      50  
 

Section 7.06

  Control by Majority      51  
 

Section 7.07

  Limitation on Suits      51  
 

Section 7.08

  Absolute Right of Holders to Institute Suit for the Enforcement of the Right to Receive Payment and Exchange Consideration      51  
 

Section 7.09

  Collection Suit by Trustee      51  

   

 

Section 7.10

  Trustee May File Proofs of Claim      52  
 

Section 7.11

  Priorities      52  
 

Section 7.12

  Undertaking for Costs      52  
ARTICLE 8. AMENDMENTS, SUPPLEMENTS AND WAIVERS      53  
 

Section 8.01

  Without the Consent of Holders      53  
 

Section 8.02

  With the Consent of Holders      53  
 

Section 8.03

  Notice of Amendments, Supplements and Waivers      54  
 

Section 8.04

  Revocation, Effect and Solicitation of Consents; Special Record Dates; Etc.      54  
 

Section 8.05

  Notations and Exchanges      55  
 

Section 8.06

  Trustee to Execute Supplemental Indentures      55  
ARTICLE 9. GUARANTEE      55  
 

Section 9.01

  Guarantee      55  
 

Section 9.02

  Limitation on Parent Guarantor Liability      56  
 

Section 9.03

  Execution and Delivery of Guarantee      56  
 

Section 9.04

  When the Parent Guarantor May Merge, Etc.      56  
 

Section 9.05

  Application of Certain Provisions to the Parent Guarantor      57  
 

Section 9.06

  Automatic Release of Guarantee      57  
ARTICLE 10. SATISFACTION AND DISCHARGE      58  
 

Section 10.01

  Termination of Company’s Obligations      58  
 

Section 10.02

  Repayment to Company      58  
 

Section 10.03

  Reinstatement      58  
ARTICLE 11. TRUSTEE      59  
 

Section 11.01

  Duties of the Trustee      59  
 

Section 11.02

  Rights of the Trustee      59  
 

Section 11.03

  Individual Rights of the Trustee      60  
 

Section 11.04

  Trustee’s Disclaimer      60  

 

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             Page  
 

Section 11.05

 

Notice of Defaults

     60  
 

Section 11.06

 

Compensation and Indemnity

     61  
 

Section 11.07

 

Replacement of the Trustee

     61  
 

Section 11.08

 

Successor Trustee by Merger, Etc.

     62  
 

Section 11.09

 

Eligibility; Disqualification

     62  
ARTICLE 12. MISCELLANEOUS      62  
 

Section 12.01

 

Notices

     62  
 

Section 12.02

 

Delivery of Officer’s Certificate and Opinion of Counsel as to Conditions Precedent

     64  
 

Section 12.03

 

Statements Required in Officer’s Certificate and Opinion of Counsel

     64  
 

Section 12.04

 

Rules by the Trustee, the Registrar, the Paying Agent and the Exchange Agent

     64  
 

Section 12.05

 

No Personal Liability of Directors, Officers, Employees, Partners and Stockholders

     64  
 

Section 12.06

 

Governing Law, Waiver of Jury Trial

     65  

   

 

Section 12.07

 

Submission to Jurisdiction

     65  
 

Section 12.08

 

No Adverse Interpretation of Other Agreements

     65  
 

Section 12.09

 

Successors

     65  
 

Section 12.10

 

Force Majeure

     65  
 

Section 12.11

 

U.S.A. PATRIOT Act

     65  
 

Section 12.12

 

Calculations

     66  
 

Section 12.13

 

Severability

     66  
 

Section 12.14

 

Counterparts

     66  
 

Section 12.15

 

Table of Contents, Headings, Etc.

     66  
 

Section 12.16

 

Withholding Taxes

     66  

Exhibits

 

Exhibit A: Form of Note

   A-1

Exhibit B-1: Form of Restricted Note Legend

   B1-1

Exhibit B-2: Form of Global Note Legend

   B2-1

Exhibit B-3: Form of Non-Affiliate Legend

   B3-1

 

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INDENTURE, dated as of August 11, 2026, among The Macerich Partnership, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership, as issuer (the “Company”), The Macerich Company, a Maryland corporation (the “Parent Guarantor”), and U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association, as trustee (the “Trustee”).

Each party to this Indenture (as defined below) agrees as follows for the benefit of the other parties and for the equal and ratable benefit of the Holders (as defined below) of the Company’s 2.25% Exchangeable Senior Notes due 2031 (the “Notes”).

ARTICLE 1. DEFINITIONS; RULES OF CONSTRUCTION

Section 1.01 DEFINITIONS.

Additional Interest” means any interest that accrues on any Note pursuant to Section 3.04.

Affiliate” has the meaning set forth in Rule 144 as in effect on the Issue Date.

Authorized Denomination” means, with respect to a Note, a principal amount thereof equal to $1,000 or any integral multiple of $1,000 in excess thereof.

Bankruptcy Law” means Title 11, United States Code, or any similar U.S. federal or state law for the relief of debtors.

Bid Solicitation Agent” means the Person who is required to obtain bids for the Trading Price in accordance with Section 5.01(C)(i)(2) and the definition of “Trading Price.” The initial Bid Solicitation Agent on the Issue Date will be the Company; provided, however, that the Company may appoint any other Person (including any of the Company’s Subsidiaries) to be the Bid Solicitation Agent at any time after the Issue Date without prior notice.

Board of Directors” means the board of directors (or, in the case of a non-corporate entity, the equivalent governing body) of the Company or the Parent Guarantor, as the context requires, or a committee of such board (or governing body) duly authorized to act on behalf of such board.

Business Day” means any day other than a Saturday, a Sunday or any day on which the Federal Reserve Bank of New York is authorized or required by law or executive order to close or be closed.

Capital Stock” of any Person means any and all shares of, interests in, rights to purchase, warrants or options for, participations in, or other equivalents of, in each case however designated, the equity of such Person, but excluding any debt securities convertible into, or exchangeable for, such equity.

Close of Business” means 5:00 p.m., New York City time.

Common Equity” of any Person means the Capital Stock of such Person that is generally entitled (A) to vote in the election of directors of such Person; or (B) if such Person is not a corporation, to vote or otherwise participate in the selection of the governing body, partners, managers or others that will control the management or policies of such Person.

Common Stock” means the common stock, $0.01 par value per share, of the Parent Guarantor, subject to Section 5.09.

Company” means the Person named as such in the first paragraph of this Indenture and, subject to Article 6, its successors and assigns.

Company Order” means a written request or order signed on behalf of the Company by one (1) of its Officers or one (1) of its Parent Guarantor’s Officers and delivered to the Trustee.

Daily Exchange Value” means, with respect to any VWAP Trading Day, one-fortieth (1/40th) of the product of (A) the Exchange Rate on such VWAP Trading Day; and (B) the Daily VWAP per share of Common Stock on such VWAP Trading Day.

 

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Daily Net Settlement Amount,” for each of the 40 consecutive VWAP Trading Days during the relevant Observation Period, means:

(A) if the Company does not elect a Cash Percentage or the Company elects (or are deemed to have elected) a Cash Percentage of 0%, a number of Common Stock equal to (i) the difference between the daily exchange value and $25, divided by (ii) the daily VWAP for such VWAP Trading Day;

(B) if the Company elects a Cash Percentage of 100%, cash in an amount equal to the difference between the Daily Exchange Value and $25; or

(C) if the Company elects a Cash Percentage of less than 100% but greater than 0%, (i) cash equal to the product of (x) the difference between the Daily Exchange Value and $25 and (y) the Cash Percentage, plus (ii) a number of shares of Common Stock equal to the product of (x) (A) the difference between the Daily Exchange Value and $25, divided by (B) the Daily VWAP for such VWAP Trading Day and (y) 100% minus the Cash Percentage.

Daily Settlement Amount,” for each of the 40 consecutive VWAP trading days during the relevant Observation Period, shall consist of:

(A) cash equal to the lesser of (i) $25 and (y) the Daily Exchange Value; and

(B) if the Daily Exchange Value exceeds $25, the Daily Net Settlement Amount.

Daily VWAP” means, for any VWAP Trading Day, the per share volume-weighted average price of the Common Stock as displayed under the heading “Bloomberg VWAP” on Bloomberg page “MAC <EQUITY> AQR” (or, if such page is not available, its equivalent successor page) in respect of the period from the scheduled open of trading until the scheduled close of trading of the primary trading session on such VWAP Trading Day (or, if such volume-weighted average price is unavailable, the market value of one share of Common Stock on such VWAP Trading Day determined, using a volume-weighted average price method, by a nationally recognized independent investment banking firm selected by the Company, which may be any of the Initial Purchasers). The Daily VWAP will be determined without regard to after-hours trading or any other trading outside of the regular trading session.

Default” means any event that is (or, after notice, passage of time or both, would be) an Event of Default.

Depositary” means The Depository Trust Company or its successor.

Depositary Participant” means any member of, or participant in, the Depositary.

Depositary Procedures” means, with respect to any Exchange, transfer, exchange or other transaction involving a Global Note or any beneficial interest therein, the rules and procedures of the Depositary applicable to such Exchange, transfer, exchange or transaction.

Electronic Means” means the following communications methods: e-mail or secure electronic transmission containing applicable authorization codes, passwords and/or authentication keys issued by the Trustee, or another method or system specified by the Trustee as available for use in connection with its services hereunder.

Ex-Dividend Date” means, with respect to an issuance, dividend or distribution on the Common Stock, the first date on which shares of Common Stock trade on the applicable exchange or in the applicable market, regular way, without the right to receive such issuance, dividend or distribution (including pursuant to due bills or similar arrangements required by the relevant stock exchange). For the avoidance of doubt, any alternative trading convention on the applicable exchange or market in respect of the Common Stock under a separate ticker symbol or CUSIP number will not be considered “regular way” for this purpose.

Exchange” means, with respect to any Note, the exchange of such note pursuant to Article 5 into Exchange Consideration. The terms “Exchanged,” “Exchanging” and “Exchangeable” have meanings correlative to the foregoing.

Exchange Act” means the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 

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Exchange Date” means, with respect to a Note, the first Business Day on which the requirements set forth in Section 5.02(A) to Exchange such Note are satisfied.

Exchange Price” means, as of any time, an amount equal to (A) one thousand dollars ($1,000) divided by (B) the Exchange Rate in effect at such time.

Exchange Rate” initially means 35.4761 shares of Common Stock per $1,000 principal amount of Notes; provided, however, that the Exchange Rate is subject to adjustment pursuant to Article 5; provided, further, that whenever this Indenture refers to the Exchange Rate as of a particular date without setting forth a particular time on such date, such reference will be deemed to be to the Exchange Rate immediately after the Close of Business on such date.

Exchange Share” means any share of Common Stock delivered or deliverable upon Exchange of any Note.

Exempted Fundamental Change” means any Fundamental Change with respect to which, in accordance with Section 4.02(I), the Company does not offer to repurchase any Notes.

Fundamental Change” means any of the following events:

(A) a “person” or “group” (within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act), other than the Company, the Parent Guarantor or the Company’s or the Parent Guarantor’s respective Wholly Owned Subsidiaries, or their respective employee benefit plans, files any report with the SEC indicating that such person or group has become the direct or indirect “beneficial owner” (as defined below) of shares of the Common Stock representing more than fifty percent (50%) of the voting power of all of the Common Stock; provided, however, that, for purposes of this clause (A), no “person” or “group” will be deemed to be the beneficial owner of any securities tendered pursuant to a tender or exchange offer made by or on behalf of such “person” or “group” until such tendered securities are accepted for purchase or exchange in such offer;

(B) the consummation of (i) any sale, lease or other transfer, in one transaction or a series of transactions, of all or substantially all of the assets of the Parent Guarantor and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, to any Person, other than solely to the Company or one or more of the Company’s or the Parent Guarantor’s respective Wholly Owned Subsidiaries; or (ii) any transaction or series of related transactions in connection with which (whether by means of merger, consolidation, share exchange, combination, reclassification, recapitalization, acquisition, liquidation or otherwise) all of the Common 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 Parent Guarantor pursuant to which the Persons that directly or indirectly “beneficially owned” (as defined below) all classes of the Parent Guarantor’s Common Equity immediately before such transaction directly or indirectly “beneficially own,” immediately after such transaction, more than fifty percent (50%) of all classes of Common Equity 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 Fundamental Change pursuant to this clause (B);

(C) the partners of the Company or the stockholders of the Parent Guarantor approve any plan or proposal for the liquidation or dissolution of the Company or the Parent Guarantor; or

(D) the Common Stock ceases to be listed on any of the New York Stock Exchange, the Nasdaq Global Market or the Nasdaq Global Select Market (or any of their respective successors);

provided, however, that a transaction or event described in clause (A) or (B) above will not constitute a Fundamental Change if at least ninety percent (90%) of the consideration received or to be received by the holders of Common Stock (excluding cash payments for fractional shares or pursuant to dissenters rights), in connection with such transaction or event, consists of shares of common stock or other corporate Common Equity interests listed (or depositary receipts representing shares of common stock or other corporate Common Equity interests, which depositary receipts are listed) on any of the New York Stock Exchange, the Nasdaq Global Market or the Nasdaq Global Select Market (or any of their respective successors), or that will be so listed when issued or exchanged in connection with such transaction or event, and such transaction or event constitutes a Common Stock Change Event whose Reference Property consists of such consideration.

 

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For the purposes of this definition, (x) any transaction or event described in both clause (A) and in clause (B)(i) or (ii) above (without regard to the proviso in clause (B)) will be deemed to occur solely pursuant to clause (B) above (subject to such proviso); and (y) whether a Person is a “beneficial owner,” whether shares are “beneficially owned,” and percentage beneficial ownership, will be determined in accordance with Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act, subject to the proviso in clause (A) above.

Fundamental Change Repurchase Date” means the date fixed for the repurchase of any Notes by the Company pursuant to a Repurchase Upon Fundamental Change.

Fundamental Change Repurchase Notice” means a notice (including a notice substantially in the form of the “Fundamental Change Repurchase Notice” set forth in Exhibit A) containing the information, or otherwise complying with the requirements, set forth in Section 4.02(F)(i) and Section 4.02(F)(ii).

Fundamental Change Repurchase Price” means the cash price payable by the Company to repurchase any Note upon its Repurchase Upon Fundamental Change, calculated pursuant to Section 4.02(D).

Global Note” means a Note that is represented by a certificate substantially in the form set forth in Exhibit A, registered in the name of the Depositary or its nominee, duly executed by the Company and authenticated by the Trustee, and deposited with the Trustee, as custodian for the Depositary.

Global Note Legend” means a legend substantially in the form set forth in Exhibit B-2.

Guarantee” means the guarantee by the Parent Guarantor of the Company’s obligations under this Indenture and the Notes pursuant to Article 9.

Holder” means a person in whose name a Note is registered on the Registrar’s books.

Indenture” means this Indenture, as amended or supplemented from time to time.

Initial Purchasers” means J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC, BMO Capital Markets Corp., TD Securities (USA) LLC, Scotia Capital (USA) Inc. and KeyBanc Capital Markets Inc.

Interest Payment Date” means, with respect to a Note, each February 15 and August 15 of each year, commencing on February 15, 2027 (or commencing on such other date specified in the certificate representing such Note). For the avoidance of doubt, the Maturity Date is an Interest Payment Date.

Issue Date” means August 11, 2026.

Last Reported Sale Price” of the Common Stock for any Trading Day means the closing sale price per share (or, if no closing sale price is reported, the average of the last bid price and the last ask price per share or, if more than one in either case, the average of the average last bid prices and the average last ask prices per share) of Common Stock on such Trading Day as reported in composite transactions for the principal U.S. national or regional securities exchange on which the Common Stock is then listed. If the Common Stock is not listed on a U.S. national or regional securities exchange on such Trading Day, then the Last Reported Sale Price will be the last quoted bid price per share of Common Stock on such Trading Day in the over-the-counter market as reported by OTC Markets Group Inc. or a similar organization. If the Common Stock is not so quoted on such Trading Day, then the Last Reported Sale Price will be the average of the mid-point of the last bid price and the last ask price per share of Common Stock on such Trading Day from a nationally recognized independent investment banking firm selected by the Company, which may be any of the Initial Purchasers. Neither the Trustee nor the Exchange Agent will have any duty to determine the Last Reported Sale Price.

Liquidity Conditions” means, with respect to the Redemption of any Notes, that, as of the Redemption Notice Date for such Redemption, (A) no event has occurred and is continuing that would result in the accrual of Additional Interest on such Notes; (B) the Company and the Parent Guarantor are not in breach of any of their respective obligations under the Registration Rights Agreement (if any) for such Notes; and (C) the Resale Registration Statement for such Notes is (and is reasonably expected to continue to be through at least the thirtieth (30th) calendar day after the Redemption Date for such Redemption) effective under the Securities Act and available for

 

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use as contemplated by such Registration Rights Agreement; provided, however, that the Liquidity Conditions will be deemed to be satisfied with respect to such Redemption if, in accordance with Section 5.03(A)(i)(3), the Company has elected a Cash Percentage of 100% with respect to the settlement of all Exchanges of Notes with an Exchange Date that occurs on or after such Redemption Notice Date for the related Redemption and on or before the second (2nd) Business Day immediately before such Redemption Date by Cash Settlement.

Make-Whole Fundamental Change” means (A) a Fundamental Change (determined after giving effect to the proviso immediately after clause (D) of the definition thereof, but without regard to the proviso to clause (B)(ii) of such definition); or (B) the sending of a Redemption Notice pursuant to Section 4.03(F); provided, however, that, subject to Section 4.03(I), the sending of a Redemption Notice will constitute a Make-Whole Fundamental Change only with respect to the Notes called for Redemption pursuant to such Redemption Notice and not with respect to any other Notes.

Make-Whole Fundamental Change Effective Date” means (A) with respect to a Make-Whole Fundamental Change pursuant to clause (A) of the definition thereof, the date on which such Make-Whole Fundamental Change occurs or becomes effective; and (B) with respect to a Make-Whole Fundamental Change pursuant to clause (B) of the definition thereof, the applicable Redemption Notice Date.

Make-Whole Fundamental Change Exchange Period” has the following meaning:

(A) in the case of a Make-Whole Fundamental Change pursuant to clause (A) of the definition thereof, the period from, and including, the Make-Whole Fundamental Change Effective Date of such Make-Whole Fundamental Change to, and including, the thirty fifth (35th) Trading Day after such Make-Whole Fundamental Change Effective Date (or, if such Make-Whole Fundamental Change also constitutes a Fundamental Change (other than an Exempted Fundamental Change), to, but excluding, the related Fundamental Change Repurchase Date); and

(B) in the case of a Make-Whole Fundamental Change pursuant to clause (B) of the definition thereof, the period from, and including, the Redemption Notice Date for the related Redemption to, and including, the second (2nd) Business Day immediately before the related Redemption Date; provided, however, that if the Exchange Date for the Exchange of a Note that has been called (or deemed, pursuant to Section 4.03(I), to be called) for Redemption occurs during the Make-Whole Fundamental Change Exchange Period for both a Make-Whole Fundamental Change occurring pursuant to clause (A) of the definition of “Make-Whole Fundamental Change” and a Make-Whole Fundamental Change resulting from such Redemption pursuant to clause (B) of such definition, then, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in Section 5.07, solely for purposes of such Exchange, (x) such Exchange Date will be deemed to occur solely during the Make-Whole Fundamental Change Exchange Period for the Make-Whole Fundamental Change with the earlier Make-Whole Fundamental Change Effective Date; and (y) the Make-Whole Fundamental Change with the later Make-Whole Fundamental Change Effective Date will be deemed not to have occurred.

Market Disruption Event” means, with respect to any date, the occurrence or existence, during the one-half hour period ending at the scheduled close of trading on such date on the principal U.S. national or regional securities exchange or other market on which the Common Stock is listed for trading or trades, of any material suspension or limitation imposed on trading (by reason of movements in price exceeding limits permitted by the relevant exchange or otherwise) in the Common Stock or in any options contracts or futures contracts relating to the Common Stock; provided, however, that a restriction on trading imposed solely by Rule 201 of Regulation SHO promulgated under the Exchange Act (as in effect on the date of this Indenture) shall not constitute a “Market Disruption Event.”

Maturity Date” means August 15, 2031.

Non-Affiliate Legend” means a legend substantially in the form set forth in Exhibit B-3.

Note Agent” means any Registrar, Paying Agent or Exchange Agent.

Notes” means the 2.25% Exchangeable Senior Notes due 2031 issued by the Company pursuant to this Indenture.

 

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Notice and Questionnaire” has the meaning set forth in the applicable Registration Rights Agreement (subject to any limitations set forth in such Registration Rights Agreement that apply to the application of such definition for purposes of this Indenture).

Notice Holder” has the meaning set forth in the Registration Rights Agreement.

Observation Period” means, with respect to any Note to be Exchanged, (A) subject to clause (B) below, if the Exchange Date for such Note occurs on or before May 15, 2031, the forty (40) consecutive VWAP Trading Days beginning on, and including, the second (2nd) VWAP Trading Day immediately after such Exchange Date; and (B) if such Exchange Date occurs on or after the date the Company has sent a Redemption Notice calling all or any Notes for Redemption pursuant to Section 4.03(F) and on or before the second (2nd) Business Day before the related Redemption Date, the forty (40) consecutive VWAP Trading Days beginning on, and including, the forty-first (41st) Scheduled Trading Day immediately before such Redemption Date; and (C) subject to clause (B) above, if such Exchange Date occurs after May 15, 2031, the forty (40) consecutive VWAP Trading Days beginning on, and including, the forty-first (41st) Scheduled Trading Day immediately before the Maturity Date.

Officer” means the President, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Chief Legal Officer, any Executive Vice President, any Senior Vice President, the Treasurer, the Secretary or general partner of the Company or the Parent Guarantor, as applicable.

Officer’s Certificate” means a certificate that is signed on behalf of the Company or the Parent Guarantor by one (1) of its Officers and that meets the requirements of Section 12.03.

Open of Business” means 9:00 a.m., New York City time.

Opinion of Counsel” means an opinion, from legal counsel (including an employee of, or counsel to, the Company or any of its Subsidiaries) reasonably acceptable to the Trustee, that meets the requirements of Section 12.03, subject to customary qualifications and exclusions.

Parent Guarantor” means the Person named as such in the first paragraph of this Indenture and, subject to Section 9.04, the successors and assigns of such Person.

Parent Guarantor Charter” means the Articles of Amendment and Restatement of the Parent Guarantor, as amended, corrected and supplemented, and as the same may be further amended, corrected, restated or supplemented from time to times.

Person” or “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 Indenture.

Physical Note” means a Note (other than a Global Note) that is represented by a certificate substantially in the form set forth in Exhibit A, registered in the name of the Holder of such Note and duly executed by the Company and authenticated by the Trustee.

Purchase Agreement” means that certain Purchase Agreement, dated August 6, 2026, among the Company, the Parent Guarantor and the representatives of the Initial Purchasers.

Qualified Successor Entity” means, with respect to a Parent Guarantor Business Combination Event, a corporation; provided, however, that a limited liability company, limited partnership or other similar entity will also constitute a Qualified Successor Entity with respect to such Parent Guarantor Business Combination Event if either (A) such Parent Guarantor Business Combination Event is an Exempted Fundamental Change; or (B) such Parent Guarantor Business Combination Event constitutes a Common Stock Change Event whose Reference Property consists solely of any combination of cash in U.S. dollars and shares of common stock or other corporate Common Equity interests of an entity that is (x) treated as a corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes; (y) duly organized and existing under the laws of the United States of America, any State thereof or the District of Columbia; and (z) a direct or indirect parent of such limited liability company, limited partnership or other similar entity, as applicable.

 

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Recourse” means, with reference to any indebtedness for money borrowed, the portion of such indebtedness, if any, that is not Without Recourse to the obligor thereunder, directly or indirectly. For purposes of the immediately preceding sentence, a Person shall not be deemed to be “indirectly” liable for indebtedness of an obligor solely by reason of the fact that such Person has an ownership interest in such obligor, provided that such Person is not otherwise legally liable, directly or indirectly, for such obligor’s indebtedness (e.g., by reason of a guaranty or contribution obligation, by operation of law or by reason of such Person being a general partner of such obligor).

Redemption” means the repurchase of any Note by the Company pursuant to Section 4.03.

Redemption Date” means the date fixed, pursuant to Section 4.03(D), for the settlement of the repurchase of any Notes by the Company pursuant to a Redemption.

Redemption Notice Date” means, with respect to a Redemption, the date on which the Company sends the Redemption Notice for such Redemption pursuant to Section 4.03(F).

Redemption Price” means the cash price payable by the Company to redeem any Note upon its Redemption, calculated pursuant to Section 4.03(E).

Registration Default Event” has the meaning set forth in the applicable Registration Rights Agreement (subject to any limitations set forth in such Registration Rights Agreement regarding the application of such definition for purposes of this Indenture). For the avoidance of doubt, no Registration Default Event will be deemed to occur with respect to any Notes issued pursuant to Section 2.03(B) and with respect to which no Registration Rights Agreement has been executed and delivered.

Registration Rights Agreement” means (A) with respect to any Notes issued pursuant to the Purchase Agreement (including any Notes issued pursuant to the exercise of the Shoe Option by the Initial Purchasers), and any Notes issued in exchange therefore or in substitution thereof, that certain Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of August 11, 2026, among the Company, the Parent Guarantor and the representatives of the Initial Purchasers relating to the Notes, as the same may be amended or supplemented from time to time; and (B) with respect to any Notes issued pursuant to Section 2.03(B), and any Notes issued in exchange therefor or in substitution thereof, the registration rights agreement, if any, executed and delivered by the Company relating to such Notes.

Regular Record Date” has the following meaning with respect to an Interest Payment Date: (A) if such Interest Payment Date occurs on February 15, the immediately preceding February 1; and (B) if such Interest Payment Date occurs on August 15, the immediately preceding August 1.

Repurchase Upon Fundamental Change” means the repurchase of any Note by the Company pursuant to Section 4.02.

Resale Registration Statement” has the meaning set forth in the applicable Registration Rights Agreement.

Responsible Officer” means (A) any officer within the corporate trust group of the Trustee (or any successor group of the Trustee) or any other officer of the Trustee customarily performing functions similar to those performed by any of such officers; and (B) with respect to a particular corporate trust matter relating to this Indenture, any other officer to whom such matter is referred because of his or her knowledge of, and familiarity with, the particular subject, and who, in each case, has direct responsibility for the administration of this Indenture.

Restricted Note Legend” means a legend substantially in the form set forth in Exhibit B-1.

Restricted Stock Legend” means, with respect to any Exchange Share, a legend substantially to the effect that the offer and sale of such Exchange Share have not been registered under the Securities Act and that such Exchange Share cannot be sold or otherwise transferred except pursuant to a transaction that is registered under the Securities Act or that is exempt from, or not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act.

 

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Rule 144” means Rule 144 under the Securities Act (or any successor rule thereto), as the same may be amended from time to time.

Rule 144A” means Rule 144A under the Securities Act (or any successor rule thereto), as the same may be amended from time to time.

Rule 501” means Rule 501 of Regulation D under the Securities Act (or any successor rule thereto), as the same may be amended from time to time.

Scheduled Trading Day” means any day that is scheduled to be a Trading Day on the principal U.S. national or regional securities exchange on which the Common Stock is then listed or, if the Common Stock is not then listed on a U.S. national or regional securities exchange, on the principal other market on which the Common Stock is then traded. If the Common Stock is not so listed or traded, then “Scheduled Trading Day” means a Business Day.

SEC” means the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

Securities Act” means the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

Security” means any Note or Exchange Share.

Settlement Method” means Cash Settlement or Combination Settlement.

Shoe Option” means the Initial Purchasers’ option to purchase up to one hundred million dollars ($100,000,000) aggregate principal amount of additional Notes as provided for in the Purchase Agreement.

Significant Subsidiary” means, with respect to any Person, any Subsidiary of such Person that constitutes a “significant subsidiary” (as defined in Rule 1-02(w) of Regulation S-X under the Exchange Act) of such Person; provided, however, that, if a Subsidiary meets the criteria of clause (1)(iii), but not clause (1)(i) or (1)(ii), of the definition of “significant subsidiary” in Rule 1-02(w) (or, if applicable, the respective successor clauses to the aforementioned clauses), then such Subsidiary will be deemed not to be a Significant Subsidiary unless such Subsidiary’s income from continuing operations before income taxes, exclusive of amounts attributable to any non-controlling interests, for the last completed fiscal year before the date of determination exceeds one hundred fifty million dollars ($150,000,000).

Special Interest” means any interest that accrues on any Note pursuant to Section 7.03.

Stock Price” has the following meaning for any Make-Whole Fundamental Change: (A) if the holders of Common Stock receive only cash in consideration for their shares of Common Stock in such Make-Whole Fundamental Change and such Make-Whole Fundamental Change is pursuant to clause (B) of the definition of “Fundamental Change,” then the Stock Price is the amount of cash paid per share of Common Stock in such Make-Whole Fundamental Change; and (B) in all other cases, the Stock Price is the average of the Last Reported Sale Prices per share of Common Stock for the five (5) consecutive Trading Days ending on, and including, the Trading Day immediately before the Make-Whole Fundamental Change Effective Date of such Make-Whole Fundamental Change.

Subsidiary” means, with respect to any Person, (A) any corporation, association or other business entity (other than a partnership or limited liability company) of which more than fifty percent (50%) of the total voting power of the Capital Stock entitled (without regard to the occurrence of any contingency, but after giving effect to any voting agreement or stockholders’ agreement that effectively transfers voting power) to vote in the election of directors, managers or trustees, as applicable, of such corporation, association or other business entity is owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by such Person or one or more of the other Subsidiaries of such Person; and (B) any partnership or limited liability company where (i) more than fifty percent (50%) of the capital accounts, distribution rights, equity and voting interests, or of the general and limited partnership interests, as applicable, of such partnership or limited liability company are owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by such Person or one or more of the other Subsidiaries of such Person, whether in the form of membership, general, special or limited partnership or limited liability company interests or otherwise; and (ii) such Person or any one or more of the other Subsidiaries of such Person is a controlling general partner of, or otherwise controls, such partnership or limited liability company.

 

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Trading Day” means any day on which (A) trading in the Common Stock generally occurs on the principal U.S. national or regional securities exchange on which the Common Stock is then listed or, if the Common Stock is not then listed on a U.S. national or regional securities exchange, on the principal other market on which the Common Stock is then traded; and (B) there is no Market Disruption Event. If the Common Stock is not so listed or traded, then “Trading Day” means a Business Day.

Trading Price” of the Notes on any Trading Day means the average of the secondary market bid quotations, expressed as a cash amount per $1,000 principal amount of Notes, obtained by the Bid Solicitation Agent for one million dollars ($1,000,000) (or such lesser amount as may then be outstanding) in principal amount of Notes at approximately 3:30 p.m., New York City time, on such Trading Day from three (3) nationally recognized independent securities dealers selected by the Company, which may include any of the Initial Purchasers; provided, however, that, if three (3) such bids cannot reasonably be obtained by the Bid Solicitation Agent but two (2) such bids are obtained, then the average of the two (2) bids will be used, and if only one (1) such bid can reasonably be obtained by the Bid Solicitation Agent, then that one (1) bid will be used. If, on any Trading Day, (A) the Bid Solicitation Agent cannot reasonably obtain at least one (1) bid for one million dollars ($1,000,000) (or such lesser amount as may then be outstanding) in principal amount of Notes from a nationally recognized independent securities dealer; (B) the Company is not acting as the Bid Solicitation Agent and the Company fails to instruct the Bid Solicitation Agent to obtain bids when required; or (C) the Bid Solicitation Agent fails to solicit bids when required, then, in each case, the Trading Price per $1,000 principal amount of Notes on such Trading Day will be deemed to be less than ninety eight percent (98%) of the product of the Last Reported Sale Price per share of Common Stock on such Trading Day and the Exchange Rate on such Trading Day.

Transfer-Restricted Security” means any Security that constitutes a “restricted security” (as defined in Rule 144); provided, however, that such Security will cease to be a Transfer-Restricted Security upon the earliest to occur of the following events:

(A) such Security is sold or otherwise transferred to a Person (other than the Company or an Affiliate of the Company) pursuant to a registration statement that was effective under the Securities Act at the time of such sale or transfer;

(B) such Security is sold or otherwise transferred to a Person (other than the Company or an Affiliate of the Company) pursuant to an available exemption (including Rule 144) from the registration and prospectus-delivery requirements of, or in a transaction not subject to, the Securities Act and, immediately after such sale or transfer, such Security ceases to constitute a “restricted security” (as defined in Rule 144); and

(C) such Security is eligible for resale, by a Person that is not an Affiliate of the Company and that has not been an Affiliate of the Company during the immediately preceding three (3) months, pursuant to Rule 144 without any limitations thereunder as to volume, manner of sale, availability of current public information or notice.

The Trustee is under no obligation to determine whether any Security is a Transfer-Restricted Security and may conclusively rely on an Officer’s Certificate with respect thereto.

Trust Indenture Act” means the U.S. Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended.

Trustee” means the Person named as such in the first paragraph of this Indenture until a successor replaces it in accordance with the provisions of this Indenture and, thereafter, means such successor.

Underlying Security” initially means the Common Stock; provided, however, that upon the occurrence of any Common Stock Change Event, the Underlying Security will be deemed to consists of the securities, if any, included in the Reference Property of such Common Stock Change Event.

 

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VWAP Market Disruption Event” means, with respect to any date, (A) the failure by the principal U.S. national or regional securities exchange on which the Common Stock is then listed, or, if the Common Stock is not then listed on a U.S. national or regional securities exchange, the principal other market on which the Common Stock is then traded, to open for trading during its regular trading session on such date; or (B) the occurrence or existence, for more than one half hour period in the aggregate, of any suspension or limitation imposed on trading (by reason of movements in price exceeding limits permitted by the relevant exchange or otherwise) in the Common Stock or in any options contracts or futures contracts relating to the Common Stock, and such suspension or limitation occurs or exists at any time before 1:00 p.m., New York City time, on such date.

VWAP Trading Day” means a day on which (A) there is no VWAP Market Disruption Event; and (B) trading in the Common Stock generally occurs on the principal U.S. national or regional securities exchange on which the Common Stock is then listed or, if the Common Stock is not then listed on a U.S. national or regional securities exchange, on the principal other market on which the Common Stock is then traded. If the Common Stock is not so listed or traded, then “VWAP Trading Day” means a Business Day.

Wholly Owned Subsidiary” of a Person means any Subsidiary of such Person all of the outstanding Capital Stock or other ownership interests of which (other than directors’ qualifying shares) are owned by such Person or one or more Wholly Owned Subsidiaries of such Person.

Without Recourse” means, with reference to any indebtedness for money borrowed, any portion of such indebtedness for which the obligor thereunder is not liable or obligated other than as to such obligor’s interest in an asset specifically identified or designated with respect to such indebtedness, subject to such limited exceptions to the non-recourse nature of such indebtedness, such as, but not limited to, fraud, misappropriation, misapplication and environmental indemnities, as are usual and customary in like transactions involving institutional lenders at the time of the incurrence of such indebtedness.

SECTION 1.02 OTHER DEFINITIONS.

 

Term   

Defined in Section

Additional Shares    5.07(A)
Applicable Law    12.17
Cash Percentage    5.03(A)(i)(3)
Cash Percentage Election Deadline    5.03(A)(i)(3)
Common Stock Change Event    5.09(A)
Company Business Combination Event    6.01(A)
Company Successor Entity    6.01(A)(i)
Default Interest    2.05(B)
Defaulted Amount    2.05(B)
Dividend Threshold    5.05(A)(iv)
Event of Default    7.01(A)
Exchange Agent    2.06(A)
Exchange Consideration    5.03(B)(i)
Expiration Date    5.05(A)(v)
Expiration Time    5.05(A)(v)
Fundamental Change Notice    4.02(E)
Fundamental Change Repurchase Right    4.02(A)
Initial Notes    2.03(A)
Maturity Premium    3.05(A)
Measurement Period    5.01(C)(i)(2)
Parent Guarantor Business Combination Event    9.04(A)
Parent Guarantor Successor Entity    9.04(A)(i)
Paying Agent    2.06(A)
Redemption Notice    4.03(F)
Reference Property    5.09(A)
Reference Property Unit    5.09(A)
Register    2.06(B)
Registrar    2.06(A)
Reporting Event of Default    7.03(A)

 

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Specified Courts    12.07
Spin-Off    5.05(A)(iii)(2)
Spin-Off Valuation Period    5.05(A)(iii)(2)
Stated Interest    2.05(A)
Stated Interest Rate”    2.05(A)
Successor Person    5.09(A)
Tender/Exchange Offer Valuation Period    5.05(A)(v)
Trading Price Condition    5.01(C)(i)(2)

Section 1.03 RULES OF CONSTRUCTION.

For purposes of this Indenture:

(A) “or” is not exclusive;

(B) “including” means “including without limitation”;

(C) “will” expresses a command;

(D) the “average” of a set of numerical values refers to the arithmetic average of such numerical values;

(E) a merger involving, or a transfer of assets by, a limited liability company, limited partnership or trust will be deemed to include any division of or by, or an allocation of assets to a series of, such limited liability company, limited partnership or trust, or any unwinding of any such division or allocation;

(F) words in the singular include the plural and in the plural include the singular, unless the context requires otherwise;

(G) “herein,” “hereof” and other words of similar import refer to this Indenture as a whole and not to any particular Article, Section or other subdivision of this Indenture, unless the context requires otherwise;

(H) references to currency mean the lawful currency of the United States of America, unless the context requires otherwise;

(I) the exhibits, schedules and other attachments to this Indenture are deemed to form part of this Indenture; and

(J) the term “interest,” when used with respect to a Note, includes any Default Interest, Additional Interest and Special Interest, unless the context requires otherwise.

ARTICLE 2. THE NOTES

Section 2.01 FORM, DATING AND DENOMINATIONS.

The Notes and the Trustee’s certificate of authentication will be substantially in the form set forth in Exhibit A. The Notes will bear the legends required by Section 2.09 and may bear notations, legends or endorsements required by law, stock exchange rule or usage or the Depositary. Each Note will be dated as of the date of its authentication.

Except to the extent otherwise provided in a Company Order delivered to the Trustee in connection with the issuance and authentication thereof, the Notes will be issued initially in the form of one or more Global Notes. Global Notes may be exchanged for Physical Notes, and Physical Notes may be exchanged for Global Notes, only as provided in Section 2.10.

The Notes will be issuable only in registered form without interest coupons and only in Authorized Denominations.

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The terms contained in the Notes constitute part of this Indenture, and, to the extent applicable, the Company and the Trustee, by their execution and delivery of this Indenture, agree to such terms and to be bound thereby; provided, however, that, to the extent that any provision of any Note conflicts with the provisions of this Indenture, the provisions of this Indenture will control for purposes of this Indenture and such Note.

Section 2.02 EXECUTION, AUTHENTICATION AND DELIVERY.

(A) Due Execution by the Company. At least one (1) duly authorized Officer will sign the Notes on behalf of the Company by manual, facsimile or electronic signature. A Note’s validity will not be affected by the failure of any Officer whose signature is on any Note to hold, at the time such Note is authenticated, the same or any other office at the Company.

(B) Authentication by the Trustee and Delivery.

(i) No Note will be valid until it is authenticated by the Trustee by manual signature. A Note will be deemed to be duly authenticated only when an authorized signatory of the Trustee (or a duly appointed authenticating agent) signs the certificate of authentication of such Note.

(ii) The Trustee will cause an authorized signatory of the Trustee (or a duly appointed authenticating agent) to sign the certificate of authentication of a Note upon receipt of (i) a Company Order to the Trustee that requests the Trustee to authenticate such Note, and sets forth the name of the Holder of such Note and the date as of which such Note is to be authenticated and (ii) the documents to which the Trustee is entitled under Section 12.02 hereof. If such Company Order also requests the Trustee to deliver such Note to any Holder or to the Depositary, then the Trustee will promptly deliver such Note in accordance with such Company Order.

(iii) The Trustee may appoint an authenticating agent acceptable to the Company to authenticate Notes. A duly appointed authenticating agent may authenticate Notes whenever the Trustee may do so under this Indenture, and a Note authenticated as provided in this Indenture by such an agent will be deemed, for purposes of this Indenture, to be authenticated by the Trustee. Each duly appointed authenticating agent will have the same rights to deal with the Company as the Trustee would have if it were performing the duties that the authenticating agent was validly appointed to undertake.

Section 2.03 INITIAL NOTES AND ADDITIONAL NOTES.

(A) Initial Notes. On the Issue Date, there will be originally issued seven hundred seventy-five million dollars ($775,000,000) aggregate principal amount of Notes, subject to the provisions of this Indenture (including Section 2.02). Notes issued pursuant to this Section 2.03(A), and any Notes issued in exchange therefor or in substitution thereof, are referred to in this Indenture as the “Initial Notes.”

(B) Additional Notes. Without the consent of any Holder, the Company may, subject to the provisions of this Indenture (including Section 2.02), originally issue additional Notes with the same terms as the Initial Notes (except, to the extent applicable, with respect to the date as of which interest begins to accrue on such additional Notes and the first Interest Payment Date of such additional Notes), which additional Notes will, subject to the foregoing, be considered to be part of the same series of, and rank equally and ratably with all other, Notes issued under this Indenture; provided, however, that if any such additional Notes (and any Notes that are resold after such Notes have been purchased or otherwise acquired by the Company, the Parent Guarantor or their respective Subsidiaries) are not fungible with other Notes issued under this Indenture for purposes of federal income tax or federal securities laws or, if applicable, the Depositary Procedures, then such additional or resold Notes will be identified by a separate CUSIP number or by no CUSIP number.

Section 2.04 METHOD OF PAYMENT.

(A) Global Notes. The Company will pay, or cause the Paying Agent to pay, the principal (whether due upon maturity on the Maturity Date, Redemption on a Redemption Date or repurchase on a Fundamental Change Repurchase Date or otherwise) of, interest on, the Maturity Premium, if any, in respect of, and any cash Exchange Consideration for, any Global Note to the Depositary by wire transfer of immediately available funds no later than the time the same is due as provided in this Indenture; provided, however, that if Additional Interest accrues on a

 

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portion (and not the entire principal amount) of any outstanding Global Note in accordance with the Registration Rights Agreement for such Global Note, then the Company will pay such Additional Interest directly to the applicable beneficial owner(s) of such Global Note (as identified in the related Notice and Questionnaire(s)) to the extent the payment is not permitted or practicable under the Depositary Procedures, and the Trustee will have no responsibility for such payments.

(B) Physical Notes. The Company will pay, or cause the Paying Agent to pay, the principal (whether due upon maturity on the Maturity Date, Redemption on a Redemption Date or repurchase on a Fundamental Change Repurchase Date or otherwise) of, interest on, the Maturity Premium, if any, in respect of, and any cash Exchange Consideration for, any Physical Note no later than the time the same is due as provided in this Indenture as follows: (i) if the principal amount of such Physical Note is at least five million dollars ($5,000,000) (or such lower amount as the Company may choose in its sole and absolute discretion) and the Holder of such Physical Note entitled to such payment has delivered to the Paying Agent or the Trustee, no later than the time set forth in the immediately following sentence, a written request that the Company make such payment by wire transfer to an account of such Holder within the United States, by wire transfer of immediately available funds to such account; and (ii) in all other cases, by check mailed to the address of the Holder of such Physical Note entitled to such payment as set forth in the Register. To be timely, such written request must be so delivered no later than the Close of Business on the following date: (x) with respect to the payment of any interest due on an Interest Payment Date, the immediately preceding Regular Record Date; (y) with respect to any cash Exchange Consideration, the relevant Exchange Date; and (z) with respect to any other payment, the date that is fifteen (15) calendar days immediately before the date such payment is due.

Section 2.05 ACCRUAL OF INTEREST; DEFAULTED AMOUNTS; WHEN PAYMENT DATE IS NOT A BUSINESS DAY.

(A) Accrual of Interest. Each Note will accrue interest at a rate per annum equal to 2.25% (the “Stated Interest” and such rate, the “Stated Interest Rate”), plus any Default Interest, Additional Interest and Special Interest that may accrue pursuant to Sections 2.05(B), 3.04 and 7.03, respectively. Stated Interest on each Note will (i) accrue from, and including, the most recent date to which Stated Interest has been paid or duly provided for (or, if no Stated Interest has theretofore been paid or duly provided for, the date set forth in the certificate representing such Note as the date from, and including, which Stated Interest will begin to accrue in such circumstance) to, but excluding, the date of payment of such Stated Interest; and (ii) be, subject to Sections 4.02(D) and 5.02(D) (but without duplication of any payment of interest), payable semi-annually in arrears on each Interest Payment Date, beginning on the first Interest Payment Date set forth in the certificate representing such Note, to the Holder of such Note as of the Close of Business on the immediately preceding Regular Record Date. Stated Interest, and, if applicable, Additional Interest and Special Interest, on the Notes will be computed on the basis of a 360-day year comprised of twelve 30-day months.

(B) Defaulted Amounts. If the Company fails to pay any cash amount (a “Defaulted Amount”) payable on a Note on or before the due date therefor as provided in this Indenture, then, regardless of whether such failure constitutes an Event of Default, (i) such Defaulted Amount will forthwith cease to be payable to the Holder of such Note otherwise entitled to such payment; (ii) to the extent lawful, interest (“Default Interest”) will accrue on such Defaulted Amount at the Stated Interest Rate from, and including, such due date to, but excluding, the date of payment of such Defaulted Amount and Default Interest; (iii) such Defaulted Amount and Default Interest will be paid, at the Company’s election, as provided in clause (i) or (ii) below.

(i) Payment of Defaulted Amounts on a Special Payment Date. The Company will have the right to pay such Default Amounts and Default Interest on a payment date selected by the Company to the Holder of such Note as of the Close of Business on a special record date selected by the Company, provided that such special record date must be no more than fifteen (15), nor less than ten (10), calendar days before such payment date and at least fifteen (15) calendar days before such special record date, the Company will send notice to the Trustee and the Holders that states such special record date, such payment date and the amount of such Defaulted Amount and Default Interest to be paid on such payment date.

(ii) Payment of Defaulted Amounts in Any Other Lawful Manner. If not paid in accordance with Section 2.05(B)(i), such Defaulted Amount and Default Interest will be paid by the Company in any other lawful manner.

 

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Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 2.05(B), a Default in the payment or delivery of any Exchange Consideration when due will be cured upon the payment or delivery of the same (together, if applicable in the case of any cash Exchange Consideration, with Default Interest thereon) to the Person to whom such Exchange Consideration is payable or deliverable (determined in accordance with Article 5).

(C) Delay of Payment when Payment Date is Not a Business Day. If the due date for a payment on a Note as provided in this Indenture is not a Business Day, then, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Indenture or the Notes, such payment may be made on the immediately following Business Day with the same force and effect as if such payment were made on that due date, and no interest will accrue on such payment as a result of the related delay. Solely for purposes of the immediately preceding sentence, a day on which the applicable place of payment is authorized or required by law or executive order to close or be closed will be deemed not to be a “Business Day.”

(D) Special Provision for Global Notes. If the first date on which any Additional Interest or Special Interest begins to accrue on a Global Note is on or after the fifth (5th) Business Day before a Regular Record Date and before the next Interest Payment Date, then, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Indenture or the Notes, the amount thereof accruing in respect of the period from, and including, such first date to, but excluding, such Interest Payment Date will not be payable on such Interest Payment Date but will instead be deemed to accrue (without duplication) entirely on such Interest Payment Date (and, for the avoidance of doubt, no interest will accrue as a result of the related delay).

Section 2.06 REGISTRAR, PAYING AGENT AND EXCHANGE AGENT.

(A) Generally. The Company will maintain (i) an office or agency in the continental United States where Notes may be presented for registration of transfer or for exchange (the “Registrar”); (ii) an office or agency in the continental United States where Notes may be presented for payment (the “Paying Agent”); and (iii) an office or agency in the continental United States where Notes may be presented for Exchange (the “Exchange Agent”). If the Company fails to maintain a Registrar, Paying Agent or Exchange Agent, then the Trustee will act as such and will receive compensation therefor in accordance with this Indenture and any other agreement between the Trustee and the Company. For the avoidance of doubt, the Company or any of its Subsidiaries may act as Registrar, Paying Agent or Exchange Agent. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 2.06(A), each of the Registrar, Paying Agent and Exchange Agent with respect to any Global Note must at all times be a Person that is eligible to act in that capacity under the Depositary Procedures.

(B) Duties of the Registrar. The Registrar will keep a record (the “Register”) of the names and addresses of the Holders, the Notes held by each Holder and the transfer, exchange, repurchase, Redemption and Exchange of Notes. The entries in the Register will be conclusive and the Company and the Trustee shall treat each Person whose name is recorded as a Holder in the Register as a Holder for all purposes. The Register will be in written form or in any form capable of being converted into written form reasonably promptly.

(C) Co-Agents; Company’s Right to Appoint Successor Registrars, Paying Agents and Exchange Agents. The Company may appoint one or more co-Registrars, co-Paying Agents and co-Exchange Agents, each of whom will be deemed to be a Registrar, Paying Agent or Exchange Agent, as applicable, under this Indenture. Subject to Section 2.06(A), the Company may change any Registrar, Paying Agent or Exchange Agent (including appointing itself or any of its Subsidiaries to act in such capacity) without notice to any Holder. The Company will notify the Trustee (and, upon request, any Holder) of the name and address of each Note Agent, if any, not a party to this Indenture and will enter into an appropriate agency agreement with each such Note Agent, which agreement will implement the provisions of this Indenture that relate to such Note Agent.

(D) Initial Appointments. The Company appoints the Trustee as the initial Paying Agent, the initial Registrar and the initial Exchange Agent and designates the corporate trust office of the Trustee identified in Section 12.01 in the continental United States as the office for the same.

 

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Section 2.07 PAYING AGENT AND EXCHANGE AGENT TO HOLD PROPERTY IN TRUST.

The Company will require each Paying Agent or Exchange Agent that is not the Trustee to agree in writing that such Note Agent will (A) hold in trust for the benefit of Holders or the Trustee all money and other property held by such Note Agent for payment or delivery due on the Notes; and (B) notify the Trustee of any default by the Company in making any such payment or delivery. The Company, at any time, may, and the Trustee, while any Default continues, may, require a Paying Agent or Exchange Agent to pay or deliver, as applicable, all money and other property held by it to the Trustee, after which payment or delivery, as applicable, such Note Agent (if not the Company or any of its Subsidiaries) will have no further liability for such money or property. If the Company or any of its Subsidiaries acts as Paying Agent or Exchange Agent, then (A) it will segregate and hold in a separate trust fund for the benefit of the Holders or the Trustee all money and other property held by it as Paying Agent or Exchange Agent; and (B) references in this Indenture or the Notes to the Paying Agent or Exchange Agent holding cash or other property, or to the delivery of cash or other property to the Paying Agent or Exchange Agent, in each case for payment or delivery to any Holders or the Trustee or with respect to the Notes, will be deemed to refer to cash or other property so segregated and held separately, or to the segregation and separate holding of such cash or other property, respectively. Upon the occurrence of any event pursuant to clause (x) or (xi) of Section 7.01(A) with respect to the Company (or with respect to any Subsidiary of the Company acting as Paying Agent or Exchange Agent), the Trustee will serve as the Paying Agent or Exchange Agent, as applicable, for the Notes.

SECTION 2.08 HOLDER LISTS.

If the Trustee is not the Registrar, then the Company will furnish to the Trustee, no later than seven (7) Business Days before each Interest Payment Date, and at such other times as the Trustee may request, a list, in such form and as of such date or time as the Trustee may reasonably require, of the names and addresses of the Holders.

SECTION 2.09 LEGENDS.

(A) Global Note Legend. Each Global Note will bear the Global Note Legend (or any similar legend, not inconsistent with this Indenture, required by the Depositary for such Global Note).

(B) Non-Affiliate Legend. Each Note will bear the Non-Affiliate Legend.

(C) Restricted Note Legend. Subject to the other provisions of this Indenture,

(i) each Note that is a Transfer-Restricted Security will bear the Restricted Note Legend; and

(ii) if a Note is issued in exchange for, in substitution of, or to effect a partial Exchange of, another Note (such other Note being referred to as the “old Note” for purposes of this Section 2.09(C)(ii)), including pursuant to Section 2.10(B), 2.10(C), 2.11 or 2.12, then such Note will bear the Restricted Note Legend if such old Note bore the Restricted Note Legend at the time of such exchange or substitution, or on the related Exchange Date with respect to such Exchange, as applicable; provided, however, that such Note need not bear the Restricted Note Legend if such Note does not constitute a Transfer-Restricted Security immediately after such exchange or substitution, or as of such Exchange Date, as applicable.

(D) Other Legends. A Note may bear any other legend or text, not inconsistent with this Indenture, as may be required by applicable law or by any securities exchange or automated quotation system on which such Note is traded or quoted.

(E) Acknowledgment and Agreement by the Holders. A Holder’s acceptance of any Note bearing any legend required by this Section 2.09 will constitute such Holder’s acknowledgment of, and agreement to comply with, the restrictions set forth in such legend.

(F) Restricted Stock Legend.

(i) Each Exchange Share will, upon its issuance, bear the Restricted Stock Legend if it is a Transfer-Restricted Security at such time; provided, however, that such Exchange Share need not bear the Restricted Stock Legend if the Company determines, in its reasonable discretion, that such Exchange Share need not bear the Restricted Stock Legend.

(ii) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 2.09(F), an Exchange Share need not bear a Restricted Stock Legend if such Exchange Share is delivered in an uncertificated form that does not permit affixing legends thereto, provided the Company takes measures (including the assignment thereto of a “restricted” CUSIP number) that it reasonably deems appropriate to enforce the transfer restrictions referred to in the Restricted Stock Legend.

 

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Section 2.10 TRANSFERS AND EXCHANGES; CERTAIN TRANSFER RESTRICTIONS.

(A) Provisions Applicable to All Transfers and Exchanges.

(i) Generally. Subject to this Section 2.10, Physical Notes and beneficial interests in Global Notes may be transferred or exchanged from time to time and the Registrar will record each such transfer or exchange in the Register.

(ii) Transferred and Exchanged Notes Remain Valid Obligations of the Company. Each Note issued upon transfer or exchange of any other Note (such other Note being referred to as the “old Note” for purposes of this Section 2.10(A)(ii)) or portion thereof in accordance with this Indenture will be the valid obligation of the Company, evidencing the same indebtedness, and entitled to the same benefits under this Indenture, as such old Note or portion thereof, as applicable.

(iii) No Services Charge; Transfer Taxes. The Company, the Parent Guarantor, the Trustee and the Note Agents will not impose any service charge on any Holder for any transfer, exchange or Exchange of Notes, but, subject to Section 5.02(E), the Company, the Parent Guarantor, the Trustee, the Registrar and the Exchange Agent may require payment of a sum sufficient to cover any transfer tax or similar governmental charge that may be imposed in connection with any transfer, exchange or Exchange of Notes, other than exchanges pursuant to Section 2.11, 2.16 or 8.05 not involving any transfer.

(iv) Transfers and Exchanges Must Be in Authorized Denominations. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Indenture or the Notes, a Note may not be transferred or exchanged in part unless the portion to be so transferred or exchanged is in an Authorized Denomination.

(v) Trustee’s Disclaimer. The Trustee will have no obligation or duty to monitor, determine or inquire as to compliance with any transfer restrictions imposed under this Indenture or applicable law with respect to any Security, other than to require the delivery of such certificates or other documentation or evidence as expressly required by this Indenture and to examine the same to determine substantial compliance as to form with the requirements of this Indenture.

(vi) Legends. Each Note issued upon transfer of, or in exchange for, another Note will bear each legend, if any, required by Section 2.09.

(vii) Settlement of Transfers and Exchanges. Upon satisfaction of the requirements of this Indenture to effect a transfer or exchange of any Note, the Company will cause such transfer or exchange to be effected as soon as reasonably practicable but in no event later than the second (2nd) Business Day after the date of such satisfaction.

(viii) Interpretation. For the avoidance of doubt, and subject to the terms of this Indenture, as used in this Section 2.10, an “exchange” of a Global Note or a Physical Note includes (x) an exchange effected for the sole purpose of removing any Restricted Note Legend affixed to such Global Note or Physical Note; and (y) if such Global Note or Physical Note is identified by a “restricted” CUSIP number, an exchange effected for the sole purpose of causing such Global Note or Physical Note to be identified by an “unrestricted” CUSIP number.

(ix) Limitation on De-Legending Notes. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Indenture or the Notes, the Company, in its sole and absolute discretion, may refuse to reissue any Note without a Restricted Note Legend or to cause any Note to be identified by an “unrestricted” CUSIP number or similar identifier.

(B) Transfers and Exchanges of Global Notes.

(i) Certain Restrictions. Subject to the immediately following sentence, no Global Note may be transferred or exchanged in whole except (x) by the Depositary to a nominee of the Depositary; (y) by a nominee of the Depositary to the Depositary or to another nominee of the Depositary; or (z) by the Depositary or any such nominee to a successor Depositary or a nominee of such successor Depositary. No Global Note (or any portion thereof) may be transferred to, or exchanged for, a Physical Note; provided, however, that a Global Note will be exchanged, pursuant to customary procedures, for one or more Physical Notes if:

(1) (x) the Depositary notifies the Company or the Trustee that the Depositary is unwilling or unable to continue as depositary for such Global Note or (y) the Depositary ceases to be a “clearing agency” registered under Section 17A of the Exchange Act and, in each case, the Company fails to appoint a successor Depositary within ninety (90) days of such notice or cessation;

 

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(2) an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing and the Company, the Trustee or the Registrar has received a written request from the Depositary, or from a holder of a beneficial interest in such Global Note, to exchange such Global Note or beneficial interest, as applicable, for one or more Physical Notes; or

(3) the Company, in its sole discretion, permits the exchange of any beneficial interest in such Global Note for one or more Physical Notes at the request of the owner of such beneficial interest.

(ii) Effecting Transfers and Exchanges. Upon satisfaction of the requirements of this Indenture to effect a transfer or exchange of any Global Note (or any portion thereof):

(1) the Trustee will reflect any resulting decrease of the principal amount of such Global Note by notation on the “Schedule of Exchanges of Interests in the Global Note” forming part of such Global Note (and, if such notation results in such Global Note having a principal amount of zero, then the Company may (but is not required to) instruct the Trustee to cancel such Global Note pursuant to Section 2.14);

(2) if required to effect such transfer or exchange, then the Trustee will reflect any resulting increase of the principal amount of any other Global Note by notation on the “Schedule of Exchanges of Interests in the Global Note” forming part of such other Global Note;

(3) if required to effect such transfer or exchange, then the Company will issue, execute and deliver, and the Trustee will authenticate, in each case in accordance with Section 2.02, a new Global Note bearing each legend, if any, required by Section 2.09; and

(4) if such Global Note (or such portion thereof), or any beneficial interest therein, is to be exchanged for one or more Physical Notes, then the Company will issue, execute and deliver, and the Trustee will authenticate, in each case in accordance with Section 2.02, one or more Physical Notes that (x) are in Authorized Denominations and have an aggregate principal amount equal to the principal amount of such Global Note to be so exchanged; (y) are registered in such name(s) as the Depositary specifies (or as otherwise determined pursuant to customary procedures); and (z) bear each legend, if any, required by Section 2.09.

(iii) Compliance with Depositary Procedures. Each transfer or exchange of a beneficial interest in any Global Note will be made in accordance with the Depositary Procedures.

(C) Transfers and Exchanges of Physical Notes.

(i) Requirements for Transfers and Exchanges. Subject to this Section 2.10, a Holder of a Physical Note may (x) transfer such Physical Note (or any portion thereof in an Authorized Denomination) to one or more other Person(s); (y) exchange such Physical Note (or any portion thereof in an Authorized Denomination) for one or more other Physical Notes in Authorized Denominations having an aggregate principal amount equal to the aggregate principal amount of the Physical Note (or portion thereof) to be so exchanged; and (z) if then permitted by the Depositary Procedures, transfer such Physical Note (or any portion thereof in an Authorized Denomination) in exchange for a beneficial interest in one or more Global Notes; provided, however, that, to effect any such transfer or exchange, such Holder must:

(1) surrender such Physical Note to be transferred or exchanged to the office of the Registrar, together with any endorsements or transfer instruments reasonably required by the Company, the Trustee or the Registrar; and

(2) deliver such certificates, documentation or evidence as may be required pursuant to Section 2.10(D).

 

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(ii) Effecting Transfers and Exchanges. Upon the satisfaction of the requirements of this Indenture to effect a transfer or exchange of any Physical Note (such Physical Note being referred to as the “old Physical Note” for purposes of this Section 2.10(C)(ii)) of a Holder (or any portion of such old Physical Note in an Authorized Denomination):

(1) such old Physical Note will be promptly cancelled pursuant to Section 2.14;

(2) if such old Physical Note is to be so transferred or exchanged only in part, then the Company will issue, execute and deliver, and the Trustee will authenticate, in each case in accordance with Section 2.02, one or more Physical Notes that (x) are in Authorized Denominations and have an aggregate principal amount equal to the principal amount of such old Physical Note not to be so transferred or exchanged; (y) are registered in the name of such Holder; and (z) bear each legend, if any, required by Section 2.09;

(3) in the case of a transfer:

(a) to the Depositary or a nominee thereof that will hold its interest in such old Physical Note (or such portion thereof) to be so transferred in the form of one or more Global Notes, the Trustee will reflect an increase of the principal amount of one or more existing Global Notes by notation on the “Schedule of Exchanges of Interests in the Global Note” forming part of such Global Note(s), which increase(s) are in Authorized Denominations and aggregate to the principal amount to be so transferred, and which Global Note(s) bear each legend, if any, required by Section 2.09; provided, however, that if such transfer cannot be so effected by notation on one or more existing Global Notes (whether because no Global Notes bearing each legend, if any, required by Section 2.09 then exist, because any such increase will result in any Global Note having an aggregate principal amount exceeding the maximum aggregate principal amount permitted by the Depositary or otherwise), then the Company will issue, execute and deliver, and the Trustee will authenticate, in each case in accordance with Section 2.02, one or more Global Notes that (x) are in Authorized Denominations and have an aggregate principal amount equal to the principal amount that is to be so transferred but that is not effected by notation as provided above; and (y) bear each legend, if any, required by Section 2.09; and

(b) to a transferee that will hold its interest in such old Physical Note (or such portion thereof) to be so transferred in the form of one or more Physical Notes, the Company will issue, execute and deliver, and the Trustee will authenticate, in each case in accordance with Section 2.02, one or more Physical Notes that (x) are in Authorized Denominations and have an aggregate principal amount equal to the principal amount to be so transferred; (y) are registered in the name of such transferee; and (z) bear each legend, if any, required by Section 2.09; and

(4) in the case of an exchange, the Company will issue, execute and deliver, and the Trustee will authenticate, in each case in accordance with Section 2.02, one or more Physical Notes that (x) are in Authorized Denominations and have an aggregate principal amount equal to the principal amount to be so exchanged; (y) are registered in the name of the Person to whom such old Physical Note was registered; and (z) bear each legend, if any, required by Section 2.09.

(D) Requirement to Deliver Documentation and Other Evidence. Subject to Section 2.10(A)(ix), if a Holder of any Note that is identified by a “restricted” CUSIP number or that bears a Restricted Note Legend or is a Transfer-Restricted Security requests to:

(i) cause such Note to be identified by an “unrestricted” CUSIP number;

(ii) remove such Restricted Note Legend; or

(iii) register the transfer of such Note to the name of another Person, then the Company, the Parent Guarantor, the Trustee and the Registrar may refuse to effect such identification, removal or transfer, as applicable, unless there is delivered to the Company, the Parent Guarantor, the Trustee and the Registrar such certificates or other documentation necessary to evidence that such identification, removal or transfer, as applicable, complies with the Securities Act and other applicable securities laws; provided, however, that, without limiting Section 2.10(E), no such certificates, documentation or evidence (other than a written request in the form contemplated by Section 2.10(E)) need be so delivered with respect to any transfer pursuant to Rule 144 on or and after the date that is six (6) months after the Last Original Issue Date of such Note if the requirements of Rule 144(c) are then satisfied with respect to the Company.

 

 

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(E) Certain De-Legending Procedures. Subject to Section 2.10(A)(ix), if a Holder of any Note or share of Common Stock delivered upon Exchange of any Note, or an owner of a beneficial interest in any Global Note, or in a global certificate representing any share of Common Stock delivered upon Exchange of any Note, transfers such Note or share in compliance with Rule 144 and delivers to the Company a written request in customary form (including a certification that it is not, and has not been at any time during the preceding three (3) months, an Affiliate of the Company) to reissue such Note or share without a Restricted Note Legend or Restricted Stock Legend, as applicable, then the Company will use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause the same to occur (and, if applicable, cause such Note or share to thereafter be represented by an “unrestricted” CUSIP or ISIN number in the facilities of the related depositary).

(F) Transfers of Notes Subject to Redemption, Repurchase or Exchange. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Indenture or the Notes, the Company, the Parent Guarantor, the Trustee and the Registrar will not be required to register the transfer of or exchange any Note that (i) has been surrendered for Exchange, except to the extent that any portion of such Note is not subject to Exchange; (ii) is subject to a Fundamental Change Repurchase Notice validly delivered, and not withdrawn, pursuant to Section 4.02(F), except to the extent that any portion of such Note is not subject to such notice or the Company fails to pay the applicable Fundamental Change Repurchase Price when due; or (iii) has been selected for Redemption pursuant to a Redemption Notice, except to the extent that any portion of such Note is not subject to Redemption or the Company fails to pay the applicable Redemption Price when due.

Section 2.11 EXCHANGE AND CANCELLATION OF NOTES TO BE EXCHANGED OR TO BE REPURCHASED PURSUANT TO A REPURCHASE UPON FUNDAMENTAL CHANGE OR REDEMPTION.

(A) Partial Exchanges of Physical Notes and Partial Repurchases of Physical Notes Pursuant to a Repurchase Upon Fundamental Change or Redemption. If only a portion of a Physical Note of a Holder is to be Exchanged pursuant to Article 5 or repurchased pursuant to a Repurchase Upon Fundamental Change or Redemption, then, as soon as reasonably practicable after such Physical Note is surrendered for such Exchange or repurchase, as applicable, the Company will cause such Physical Note to be exchanged, pursuant and subject to Section 2.10(C), for (i) one or more Physical Notes that are in Authorized Denominations and have an aggregate principal amount equal to the principal amount of such Physical Note that is not to be so Exchanged or repurchased, as applicable, and deliver such Physical Note(s) to such Holder; and (ii) a Physical Note having a principal amount equal to the principal amount to be so Exchanged or repurchased, as applicable, which Physical Note will be Exchanged or repurchased, as applicable, pursuant to the terms of this Indenture; provided, however, that the Physical Note referred to in this clause (ii) need not be issued at any time after which such principal amount subject to such Exchange or repurchase, as applicable, is deemed to cease to be outstanding pursuant to Section 2.17.

(B) Cancellation of Notes that Are Exchanged and Notes that Are Repurchased Pursuant to a Repurchase Upon Fundamental Change or Redemption.

(i) Physical Notes. If a Physical Note (or any portion thereof that has not theretofore been Exchanged pursuant to Section 2.11(A)) of a Holder is to be Exchanged pursuant to Article 5 or repurchased pursuant to a Repurchase Upon Fundamental Change or Redemption, then, promptly after the later of the time such Physical Note (or such portion) is deemed to cease to be outstanding pursuant to Section 2.17 and the time such Physical Note is surrendered for such Exchange or repurchase, as applicable, (1) such Physical Note will be cancelled pursuant to Section 2.14; and (2) in the case of a partial Exchange or repurchase, as applicable, the Company will issue, execute and deliver to such Holder, and the Trustee will authenticate, in each case in accordance with Section 2.02, one or more Physical Notes that (x) are in Authorized Denominations and have an aggregate principal amount equal to the principal amount of such Physical Note that is not to be so Exchanged or repurchased, as applicable; (y) are registered in the name of such Holder; and (z) bear each legend, if any, required by Section 2.09.

(ii) Global Notes. If a Global Note (or any portion thereof) is to be Exchanged pursuant to Article 5 or repurchased pursuant to a Repurchase Upon Fundamental Change or Redemption, then, promptly after the time such Note (or such portion) is deemed to cease to be outstanding pursuant to Section 2.17, the Trustee will reflect a decrease of the principal amount of such Global Note in an amount equal to the principal amount of such Global Note to be so Exchanged or repurchased, as applicable, by notation on the “Schedule of Exchanges of Interests in the Global Note” forming part of such Global Note (and, if the principal amount of such Global Note is zero following such notation, cancel such Global Note pursuant to Section 2.14).

 

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Section 2.12 REPLACEMENT NOTES.

If a Holder of any Note claims that such Note has been mutilated, lost, destroyed or wrongfully taken, then the Company will issue, execute and deliver, and the Trustee will authenticate, in each case in accordance with Section 2.02, a replacement Note upon surrender to the Trustee of such mutilated Note, or upon delivery to the Trustee of evidence of such loss, destruction or wrongful taking reasonably satisfactory to the Trustee and the Company. In the case of a lost, destroyed or wrongfully taken Note, the Company and the Trustee may require the Holder thereof to provide such security or indemnity that is satisfactory to the Company and the Trustee to protect the Company and the Trustee from any loss that any of them may suffer if such Note is replaced. The Company may charge for its and the Trustee’s expenses in replacing a Note.

Every replacement Note issued pursuant to this Section 2.12 will be an additional obligation of the Company and will be entitled to all of the benefits of this Indenture equally and ratably with all other Notes issued under this Indenture, whether or not the lost, destroyed or wrongfully taken Note will at any time be enforceable by anyone.

Section 2.13 REGISTERED HOLDERS; CERTAIN RIGHTS WITH RESPECT TO GLOBAL NOTES.

Except to the extent rights under this Indenture or the Notes are expressly granted to owners of beneficial interests in any Global Note, only the Holder of a Note will have rights under this Indenture as the owner of such Note. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Depositary Participants will have no rights as such under this Indenture with respect to any Global Note held on their behalf by the Depositary or its nominee, or by the Trustee as its custodian, and the Company, the Parent Guarantor, the Trustee and the Note Agents, and their respective agents, may treat the Depositary as the absolute owner of such Global Note for all purposes whatsoever; provided, however, that (A) the Holder of any Global Note may grant proxies and otherwise authorize any Person, including Depositary Participants and Persons that hold interests in Notes through Depositary Participants, to take any action that such Holder is entitled to take with respect to such Global Note under this Indenture or the Notes; and (B) the Company and the Trustee, and their respective agents, may give effect to any written certification, proxy or other authorization furnished by the Depositary.

Section 2.14 CANCELLATION.

The Company may at any time deliver Notes to the Trustee for cancellation. The Registrar, the Paying Agent and the Exchange Agent will forward to the Trustee each Note duly surrendered to them for transfer, exchange, payment or Exchange. The Trustee, upon receipt of a Company Order, will promptly cancel all Notes so surrendered to it in accordance with its customary procedures. Without limiting the generality of Section 2.03(B), the Company may not originally issue new Notes to replace Notes that it has paid or that have been cancelled upon transfer, exchange, payment or Exchange.

Section 2.15 NOTES HELD BY THE COMPANY OR ITS AFFILIATES.

Without limiting the generality of Section 2.17, in determining whether the Holders of the required aggregate principal amount of Notes have concurred in any direction, waiver or consent, Notes owned by the Company, the Parent Guarantor or any of their respective Subsidiaries or Affiliates will be deemed not to be outstanding; provided, however, that, for purposes of determining whether the Trustee is protected in relying on any such direction, waiver or consent, only Notes that a Responsible Officer of the Trustee knows are so owned will be so disregarded. Upon the reasonable request of the Trustee, the Company or the Parent Guarantor shall furnish to the Trustee promptly a written notice listing and identifying all Notes, if any, known by the Company and the Parent Guarantor to be owned by any of the Company, the Parent Guarantor or any of their respective Subsidiaries or Affiliates, and the Trustee shall be entitled to accept such written notice as conclusive evidence of the facts therein set forth and of the fact that all Notes not listed therein are outstanding for the purpose of any such determination.

 

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Section 2.16 TEMPORARY NOTES.

Until definitive Notes are ready for delivery, the Company may issue, execute and deliver, and the Trustee will authenticate, in each case in accordance with Section 2.02, temporary Notes. Temporary Notes will be substantially in the form of definitive Notes but may have variations that the Company considers appropriate for temporary Notes. The Company will promptly prepare, issue, execute and deliver, and the Trustee will authenticate, in each case in accordance with Section 2.02, definitive Notes in exchange for temporary Notes. Until so exchanged, each temporary Note will in all respects be entitled to the same benefits under this Indenture as definitive Notes.

Section 2.17 OUTSTANDING NOTES.

(A) Generally. The Notes that are outstanding at any time will be deemed to be those Notes that, at such time, have been duly executed and authenticated, excluding those Notes (or portions thereof) that have theretofore been (i) cancelled by the Trustee or delivered to the Trustee for cancellation in accordance with Section 2.14; (ii) assigned a principal amount of zero by notation on the “Schedule of Exchanges of Interests in the Global Note” forming part of any a Global Note representing such Note; (iii) paid in full (including upon Exchange) in accordance with this Indenture; or (iv) deemed to cease to be outstanding to the extent provided in, and subject to, clause (B), (C) or (D) of this Section 2.17.

(B) Replaced Notes. If a Note is replaced pursuant to Section 2.12, then such Note will cease to be outstanding at the time of its replacement, unless the Trustee and the Company receive proof reasonably satisfactory to them that such Note is held by a “bona fide purchaser” under applicable law.

(C) Maturing Notes and Notes Called for Redemption or Subject to Repurchase. If, on a Redemption Date, a Fundamental Change Repurchase Date or the Maturity Date, the Paying Agent holds money sufficient to pay the aggregate Redemption Price, Fundamental Change Repurchase Price or principal amount, respectively, together, in each case, with the aggregate interest, in each case due on such date, then (unless there occurs a Default in the payment of any such amount) (i) the Notes (or portions thereof) to be redeemed or repurchased, or that mature, on such date will be deemed, as of such date, to cease to be outstanding, except to the extent provided in Section 4.02(D), 4.03(E) or 5.02(D); and (ii) the rights of the Holders of such Notes (or such portions thereof), as such, will terminate with respect to such Notes (or such portions thereof), other than the right to receive the Redemption Price, Fundamental Change Repurchase Price or principal amount, as applicable, of, and accrued and unpaid interest on, such Notes (or such portions thereof), in each case as provided in this Indenture.

(D) Notes to Be Exchanged. At the Close of Business on the Exchange Date for any Note (or any portion thereof) to be Exchanged, such Note (or such portion) will (unless there occurs a Default in the delivery of the Exchange Consideration or interest due, pursuant to Section 5.03(B) or Section 5.02(D), upon such Exchange) be deemed to cease to be outstanding, except to the extent provided in Section 5.02(D) or Section 5.08.

(E) Cessation of Accrual of Interest. Except as provided in Sections 4.02(D), 4.03(E) or 5.02(D), interest will cease to accrue on each Note from, and including, the date that such Note is deemed, pursuant to this Section 2.17, to cease to be outstanding, unless there occurs a default in the payment or delivery of any cash or other property due on such Note.

Section 2.18 REPURCHASE BY THE COMPANY.

Without limiting the generality of Section 2.14, subject to applicable law, the Company, the Parent Guarantor or their respective Subsidiaries may, from time to time, repurchase Notes in open market purchases or in negotiated transactions without delivering prior notice to Holders.

Section 2.19 CUSIP AND ISIN NUMBERS.

The Company may use one or more CUSIP or ISIN numbers to identify any of the Notes, and, if so, the Company and the Trustee will use such CUSIP or ISIN number(s) in notices to Holders; provided, however, that (i) the Trustee makes no representation as to the correctness or accuracy of any such CUSIP or ISIN number; and (ii) the effectiveness of any such notice will not be affected by any defect in, or omission of, any such CUSIP or ISIN number. The Company will promptly notify the Trustee of any change in the CUSIP or ISIN number(s) identifying any Notes.

 

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ARTICLE 3. COVENANTS

SECTION 3.01 PAYMENT OF NOTES.

(A) Generally. The Company will pay or cause to be paid all the principal of, the Fundamental Change Repurchase Price and Redemption Price for, interest on, and other amounts due with respect to, the Notes on the dates and in the manner set forth in this Indenture.

(B) Deposit of Funds. Before 11:00 A.M., New York City time, on each Redemption Date, Fundamental Change Repurchase Date or Interest Payment Date, and on the Maturity Date or any other date on which any cash amount is due on the Notes, the Company will deposit, or will cause there to be deposited, with the Paying Agent cash, in funds immediately available on such date, sufficient to pay the cash amount due on the applicable Notes on such date. The Paying Agent will return to the Company, as soon as practicable, any money not required for such purpose.

SECTION 3.02 EXCHANGE ACT REPORTS.

(A) Generally. The Company will send to the Trustee copies of all reports that the Parent Guarantor is required to file with the SEC pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act within fifteen (15) calendar days after the date that the Parent Guarantor is required to file the same (after giving effect to all applicable grace periods under the Exchange Act); provided, however, that the Company need not send to the Trustee any material for which the Parent Guarantor has received, or is seeking in good faith and has not been denied, confidential treatment by the SEC. Any report that the Parent Guarantor files with the SEC through the EDGAR system (or any successor thereto) will be deemed to be sent to the Trustee at the time such report is so filed via the EDGAR system (or such successor).

The “grace periods” referred to in the preceding paragraph with respect to any report will include the maximum period afforded by Rule 12b-25 (or any successor rule thereto) under the Exchange Act regardless of whether the Parent Guarantor files, or indicates in the related Form 12b-25 (or any successor form thereto) that Parent Guarantor expects to or will file, such report before the expiration of such maximum period. For the avoidance of doubt, if the Parent Guarantor fails to file with the SEC any report pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act on or before the date that the Parent Guarantor is required to file the same (after giving effect to all applicable grace periods under the Exchange Act), then such failure will not constitute a Default with respect to the covenant set forth in this Section 3.02(A) at any time before the lapsing of the fifteen (15) calendar days referred to in the first sentence of this Section 3.02(A).

(B) Trustee’s Disclaimer. The Trustee need not determine whether the Company has filed any material via the EDGAR system (or such successor). The sending or filing of reports pursuant to Section 3.02(A) is for informational purposes only and will not be deemed to constitute actual or constructive notice to, or knowledge of, the Trustee of any information contained, or determinable from information contained, therein, including the Company’s compliance with any of its covenants under this Indenture (as to which the Trustee is entitled to conclusively rely on an Officer’s Certificate).

SECTION 3.03 RULE 144A INFORMATION.

At any time when any Notes or shares of Common Stock deliverable upon Exchange of the Notes are outstanding and constitute “restricted securities” (as defined in Rule 144), then the Company and the Parent Guarantor (or the Company’s or the Parent Guarantor’s successors, as applicable) will promptly provide, to the Trustee and, upon written request, to any Holder, beneficial owner or prospective purchaser of such Notes or shares, the information required to be delivered pursuant to Rule 144A(d)(4) under the Securities Act to facilitate the resale of such Notes or shares pursuant to Rule 144A, but only to the extent the same is required for such Notes or shares to be eligible for resale pursuant to Rule 144A.

Section 3.04 ADDITIONAL INTEREST.

(A) Accrual of Additional Interest. Additional Interest, if any, will accrue on any Note on each day, and in the circumstances, set forth in the Registration Rights Agreement, if any, relating to such Note. For the avoidance of doubt, no Additional Interest will accrue on any Notes issued pursuant to Section 2.03(B) and with respect to which no Registration Rights Agreement has been executed and delivered.

 

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(B) Amount and Payment of Additional Interest. Any Additional Interest that accrues on a Note pursuant to Section 3.04(A) will be payable on the same dates and in the same manner as the Stated Interest on such Note and will accrue at a rate per annum equal to one quarter of one percent (0.25%) of the principal amount thereof for the first ninety (90) days on which Additional Interest accrues and, thereafter, at a rate per annum equal to one half of one percent (0.50%) of the principal amount thereof, regardless of the number of events giving rise to such accrual; provided, however, that in no event will Additional Interest, together with any Special Interest, accrue on any day on a Note at a combined rate per annum that exceeds one half of one percent (0.50%). For the avoidance of doubt, any Additional Interest that accrues on a Note will be in addition to the Stated Interest that accrues on such Note and, subject to the proviso of the immediately preceding sentence, in addition to any Special Interest that accrues on such Note.

(C) Notice of Accrual of Additional Interest; Trustee’s Disclaimer. The Company will send notice to the Holder of each Note (or, in the case of Additional Interest accruing on a portion (and not the entire principal amount) of any outstanding Global Note in accordance with the Registration Rights Agreement for such Global Note, to the applicable beneficial holder(s) of such Global Note (as identified in the related Notice and Questionnaire(s))), and to the Trustee, of the commencement and termination of any period in which Additional Interest accrues on such Note. In addition, if Additional Interest accrues on any Note, then, no later than five (5) Business Days before each date on which such Additional Interest is to be paid, the Company will deliver an Officer’s Certificate to the Trustee and the Paying Agent stating (i) that the Company is obligated to pay Additional Interest on such Note on such date of payment; and (ii) the amount of such Additional Interest that is payable on such date of payment. The Trustee will have no duty to determine whether any Additional Interest is payable or the amount thereof and shall be entitled to conclusively rely on the Officer’s Certificate referred to in the immediately preceding sentence.

Section 3.05 MATURITY PREMIUM.

(A) Generally. If (i) a Note is Exchanged with an Exchange Date that occurs after May 15, 2031; (ii) a Cash Percentage of less than 100% applies to such Exchange; (iii) the Exchange Consideration for such Exchange includes any whole shares of Common Stock; and (iv) a Registration Default Event occurs or is continuing with respect to such share(s) of Common Stock at any time during the period after August 1, 2031 and on or before the Maturity Date (or, if the Maturity Date is not a Business Day, the next Business Day), then the interest payment due on such Note in respect of the Interest Payment Date occurring on the Maturity Date will be increased by a cash amount (such cash amount, the “Maturity Premium”) equal to three percent (3%) of the principal amount of such Note. For the avoidance of doubt, (i) the Maturity Premium, if any, will be payable in the same manner as the interest payment due in respect of the Interest Payment Date occurring on the Maturity Date; and (ii) accordingly, if a Maturity Premium is payable with respect to any Note, then, pursuant to Section 5.02(D), the Holder of such Note as of the Close of Business on the Regular Record Date immediately before the Maturity Date will receive such Maturity Premium regardless of whether such Notes have been Exchanged after such Regular Record Date. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Indenture or the Notes, if the payment, in the manner set forth above, of the Maturity Premium on a Global Note (or a portion thereof) that is Exchanged is not permitted or practicable under the Depositary Procedures, then the Company will instead pay the Maturity Premium as part of the Exchange Consideration due upon such Exchange.

(B) Notice of Maturity Premium; Trustee’s Disclaimer. The Company will promptly send notice to the Holder of each Note, and to the Trustee, of the occurrence of any event obligating the Company to pay a Maturity Premium on such Note. The Trustee will have no duty to determine whether a Registration Default Event has occurred or is continuing or whether any Maturity Premium is payable or the amount thereof.

Section 3.06 COMPLIANCE AND DEFAULT CERTIFICATES.

(A) Annual Compliance Certificate. Within one hundred twenty (120) days after the last day of each fiscal year of the Parent Guarantor, beginning with the first such fiscal year ending after the date of this Indenture, the Company will deliver an Officer’s Certificate to the Trustee stating (i) that the signatory thereto has supervised a review of the activities of the Company and its Subsidiaries during such fiscal year with a view towards determining whether any Default or Event of Default has occurred; and (ii) whether, to such signatory’s knowledge, a Default or Event of Default has occurred or is continuing (and, if so, describing all such Defaults or Events of Default and what action the Company is taking or proposes to take with respect thereto).

 

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(B) Default Certificate. If a Default or Event of Default occurs, then the Company will, within thirty (30) days after its first occurrence, unless such Default or Event of Default is cured or waived as of such time, deliver an Officer’s Certificate to the Trustee describing the same and what action the Company is taking or proposes to take with respect thereto.

Section 3.07 STAY, EXTENSION AND USURY LAWS.

To the extent that it may lawfully do so, the Company (A) agrees that it will not at any time insist upon, plead, or in any manner whatsoever claim or take the benefit or advantage of, any stay, extension or usury law (wherever or whenever enacted or in force) that may affect the covenants or the performance of this Indenture; and (B) expressly waives all benefits or advantages of any such law and agrees that it will not, by resort to any such law, hinder, delay or impede the execution of any power granted to the Trustee by this Indenture, but will suffer and permit the execution of every such power as though no such law has been enacted.

Section 3.08 ACQUISITION OF NOTES BY THE COMPANY, THE PARENT GUARANTOR AND THEIR RESPECTIVE AFFILIATES.

Without limiting the generality of Section 2.17, Notes that the Company, the Parent Guarantor or any of their respective Subsidiaries have purchased or otherwise acquired will be deemed to remain outstanding (except to the extent provided in Section 2.15) until such time as such Notes are delivered to the Trustee for cancellation. The Company will use commercially reasonable efforts to prevent any of its controlled Affiliates from acquiring any Note (or any beneficial interest therein).

ARTICLE 4. REPURCHASE AND REDEMPTION

Section 4.01 NO SINKING FUND.

No sinking fund is required to be provided for the Notes.

Section 4.02 RIGHT OF HOLDERS TO REQUIRE THE COMPANY TO REPURCHASE NOTES UPON A FUNDAMENTAL CHANGE.

(A) Right of Holders to Require the Company to Repurchase Notes Upon a Fundamental Change. Subject to the other terms of this Section 4.02, if a Fundamental Change occurs, then each Holder will have the right (the “Fundamental Change Repurchase Right”) to require the Company to repurchase such Holder’s Notes (or any portion thereof in an Authorized Denomination) on the Fundamental Change Repurchase Date for such Fundamental Change for a cash purchase price equal to the Fundamental Change Repurchase Price.

(B) Repurchase Prohibited in Certain Circumstances. If the principal amount of the Notes has been accelerated and such acceleration has not been rescinded on or before the Fundamental Change Repurchase Date for a Repurchase Upon Fundamental Change (including as a result of the payment of the related Fundamental Change Repurchase Price, and any related interest pursuant to the proviso to the first sentence of Section 4.02(D), on such Fundamental Change Repurchase Date), then (i) the Company may not repurchase any Notes pursuant to this Section 4.02; and (ii) the Company will cause any Notes theretofore surrendered for such Repurchase Upon Fundamental Change to be returned to the Holders thereof (or, if applicable with respect to Global Notes, cancel any instructions for book-entry transfer to the Company, the Trustee or the Paying Agent of the applicable beneficial interest in such Notes in accordance with the Depositary Procedures).

(C) Fundamental Change Repurchase Date. The Fundamental Change Repurchase Date for any Fundamental Change will be a Business Day of the Company’s choosing that is no more than thirty five (35), nor less than twenty (20), Business Days after the date the Company sends the related Fundamental Change Notice pursuant to Section 4.02(E).

 

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(D) Fundamental Change Repurchase Price. The Fundamental Change Repurchase Price for any Note to be repurchased upon a Repurchase Upon Fundamental Change following a Fundamental Change is an amount in cash equal to the principal amount of such Note plus accrued and unpaid interest on such Note to, but excluding, the Fundamental Change Repurchase Date for such Fundamental Change; provided, however, that if such Fundamental Change Repurchase Date is after a Regular Record Date and on or before the next Interest Payment Date, then (i) the Holder of such Note at the Close of Business on such Regular Record Date will be entitled, notwithstanding such Repurchase Upon Fundamental Change, to receive, on or, at the Company’s election, before such Interest Payment Date, the unpaid interest that would have accrued on such Note to, but excluding, such Interest Payment Date (assuming, solely for these purposes, that such Note remained outstanding through such Interest Payment Date, if such Fundamental Change Repurchase Date is before such Interest Payment Date); and (ii) the Fundamental Change Repurchase Price will not include accrued and unpaid interest on such Note to, but excluding, such Fundamental Change Repurchase Date. For the avoidance of doubt, if an Interest Payment Date is not a Business Day within the meaning of Section 2.05(C) and such Fundamental Change Repurchase Date occurs on the Business Day immediately after such Interest Payment Date, then (x) accrued and unpaid interest on Notes to, but excluding, such Interest Payment Date will be paid, in accordance with Section 2.05(C), on the next Business Day to Holders as of the Close of Business on the immediately preceding Regular Record Date; and (y) the Fundamental Change Repurchase Price will include interest on Notes to be repurchased from, and including, such Interest Payment Date.

(E) Fundamental Change Notice. On or before the twentieth (20th) calendar day after the effective date of a Fundamental Change, the Company will send to each Holder, the Trustee, the Exchange Agent and the Paying Agent a notice of such Fundamental Change (a “Fundamental Change Notice”).

Such Fundamental Change Notice must state:

(i) briefly, the events causing such Fundamental Change;

(ii) the effective date of such Fundamental Change;

(iii) the procedures that a Holder must follow to require the Company to repurchase its Notes pursuant to this Section 4.02, including the deadline for exercising the Fundamental Change Repurchase Right and the procedures for submitting and withdrawing a Fundamental Change Repurchase Notice;

(iv) the Fundamental Change Repurchase Date for such Fundamental Change;

(v) the Fundamental Change Repurchase Price per $1,000 principal amount of Notes for such Fundamental Change (and, if such Fundamental Change Repurchase Date is after a Regular Record Date and on or before the next Interest Payment Date, the amount, manner and timing of the interest payment payable pursuant to the proviso to the first sentence of Section 4.02(D));

(vi) the name and address of the Paying Agent and the Exchange Agent;

(vii) the Exchange Rate in effect on the date of such Fundamental Change Notice and a description and quantification of any adjustments to the Exchange Rate that may result from such Fundamental Change (including pursuant to Section 5.07);

(viii) that Notes for which a Fundamental Change Repurchase Notice has been duly tendered and not duly withdrawn must be delivered to the Paying Agent for the Holder thereof to be entitled to receive the Fundamental Change Repurchase Price;

(ix) that Notes (or any portion thereof) that are subject to a Fundamental Change Repurchase Notice that has been duly tendered may be Exchanged only if such Fundamental Change Repurchase Notice is withdrawn in accordance with this Indenture; and

(x) the CUSIP and ISIN numbers, if any, of the Notes.

On or before the date the Fundamental Change Repurchase Notice is to be sent (or, if the Company requests that the Trustee sends the Fundamental Change Repurchase Notice, no later than five (5) days before the Fundamental Change Repurchase Notice is to be sent (or such shorter period as shall be acceptable to the Trustee)), the Company will send a copy of such Fundamental Change Repurchase Notice to the Trustee, the Exchange Agent and the Paying Agent.

 

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Neither the failure to deliver a Fundamental Change Notice nor any defect in a Fundamental Change Notice will limit the Fundamental Change Repurchase Right of any Holder or otherwise affect the validity of any proceedings relating to any Repurchase Upon Fundamental Change.

(F) Procedures to Exercise the Fundamental Change Repurchase Right.

(i) Delivery of Fundamental Change Repurchase Notice and Notes to Be Repurchased. To exercise its Fundamental Change Repurchase Right for a Note following a Fundamental Change, the Holder thereof must deliver to the Paying Agent:

(1) before the Close of Business on the Business Day immediately before the related Fundamental Change Repurchase Date (or such later time as may be required by law), a duly completed, written Fundamental Change Repurchase Notice with respect to such Note; and

(2) such Note, duly endorsed for transfer (if such Note is a Physical Note) or by book-entry transfer (if such Note is a Global Note).

The Paying Agent will promptly deliver to the Company a copy of each Fundamental Change Repurchase Notice that it receives.

(ii) Contents of Fundamental Change Repurchase Notices. Each Fundamental Change Repurchase Notice with respect to a Note must state:

(1) if such Note is a Physical Note, the certificate number of such Note;

(2) the principal amount of such Note to be repurchased, which must be an Authorized Denomination; and

(3) that such Holder is exercising its Fundamental Change Repurchase Right with respect to such principal amount of such Note;

provided, however, that if such Note is a Global Note, then such Fundamental Change Repurchase Notice must comply with the Depositary Procedures (and any such Fundamental Change Repurchase Notice delivered in compliance with the Depositary Procedures will be deemed to satisfy the requirements of this Section 4.02(F)).

(iii) Withdrawal of Fundamental Change Repurchase Notice. A Holder that has delivered a Fundamental Change Repurchase Notice with respect to a Note may withdraw such Fundamental Change Repurchase Notice by delivering a written notice of withdrawal to the Paying Agent at any time before the Close of Business on the Business Day immediately before the related Fundamental Change Repurchase Date. Such withdrawal notice must state:

(1) if such Note is a Physical Note, the certificate number of such Note;

(2) the principal amount of such Note to be withdrawn, which must be an Authorized Denomination; and

(3) the principal amount of such Note, if any, that remains subject to such Fundamental Change Repurchase Notice, which must be an Authorized Denomination; provided, however, that if such Note is a Global Note, then such withdrawal notice must comply with the Depositary Procedures (and any such withdrawal notice delivered in compliance with the Depositary Procedures will be deemed to satisfy the requirements of this Section 4.02(F)).

 

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Upon receipt of any such withdrawal notice with respect to a Note (or any portion thereof), the Paying Agent will (x) promptly deliver a copy of such withdrawal notice to the Company; and (y) if such Note is surrendered to the Paying Agent, cause such Note (or such portion thereof in accordance with Section 2.11, treating such Note as having been then surrendered for partial repurchase in the amount set forth in such withdrawal notice as remaining subject to repurchase) to be returned to the Holder thereof (or, if applicable with respect to any Global Note, cancel any instructions for book-entry transfer to the Company, the Trustee or the Paying Agent of the applicable beneficial interest in such Note in accordance with the Depositary Procedures).

(G) Payment of the Fundamental Change Repurchase Price. Without limiting the Company’s obligation to deposit the Fundamental Change Repurchase Price within the time proscribed by Section 3.01(B), the Company will cause the Fundamental Change Repurchase Price for a Note (or portion thereof) to be repurchased pursuant to a Repurchase Upon Fundamental Change to be paid to the Holder thereof on the later of (i) the applicable Fundamental Change Repurchase Date; and (ii) the date (x) such Note is delivered to the Paying Agent (in the case of a Physical Note) or (y) the Depositary Procedures relating to the repurchase, and the delivery to the Paying Agent, of such Holder’s beneficial interest in such Note to be repurchased are complied with (in the case of a Global Note). For the avoidance of doubt, interest payable pursuant to the proviso to the first sentence of Section 4.02(D) on any Note to be repurchased pursuant to a Repurchase Upon Fundamental Change must be paid pursuant to such proviso regardless of whether such Note is delivered or such Depositary Procedures are complied with pursuant to the first sentence of this Section 4.02(G).

(H) Third Party May Conduct Repurchase Offer In Lieu of the Company. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 4.02, the Company will be deemed to satisfy its obligations under this Section 4.02 if (i) one or more third parties conduct any Repurchase Upon Fundamental Change and related offer to repurchase Notes otherwise required by this Section 4.02 in a manner that would have satisfied the requirements of this Section 4.02 if conducted directly by the Company; and (ii) an owner of a beneficial interest in any Note repurchased by such third party or parties will not receive a lesser amount (as a result of withholding or other similar taxes) than such owner would have received had the Company repurchased such Note.

(I) No Requirement to Conduct an Offer to Repurchase Notes if the Fundamental Change Results in the Notes Becoming Exchangeable into an Amount of Cash Exceeding the Fundamental Change Repurchase Price. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 4.02, the Company will not be required to send a Fundamental Change Notice pursuant to Section 4.02(E), or offer to repurchase or repurchase any Notes pursuant to this Section 4.02, in connection with a Common Stock Change Event that constitutes a Fundamental Change pursuant to clause (B)(ii) of the definition thereof (regardless of whether such Common Stock Change Event also constitutes a Fundamental Change pursuant to any other clause of such definition), if (i) the Reference Property of such Common Stock Change Event consists entirely of cash in U.S. dollars; (ii) immediately after such Fundamental Change, the Notes become Exchangeable, pursuant to Section 5.09(A) and, if applicable, Section 5.07, into consideration that consists solely of U.S. dollars in an amount per $1,000 aggregate principal amount of Notes that equals or exceeds the Fundamental Change Repurchase Price per $1,000 aggregate principal amount of Notes (calculated assuming that the same includes accrued and unpaid interest to, but excluding, the latest possible Fundamental Change Repurchase Date for such Fundamental Change); and (iii) the Company timely sends the notice relating to such Fundamental Change required pursuant to Section 5.01(C)(i)(3)(b) and includes, in such notice, a statement that the Company is relying on this Section 4.02(I).

(J) Compliance with Applicable Securities Laws. To the extent applicable, the Company will comply, in all material respects, with all federal and state securities laws in connection with a Repurchase Upon Fundamental Change (including complying with Rules 13e-4 and 14e-1 under the Exchange Act and filing any required Schedule TO, to the extent applicable) so as to permit effecting such Repurchase Upon Fundamental Change in the manner set forth in this Indenture; provided, however, that, to the extent that the Company’s obligations pursuant to this Section 4.02 conflict with any law or regulation that is applicable to the Company and enacted after the Issue Date, the Company’s compliance with such law or regulation will not be considered to be a Default of such obligations.

(K) Repurchase in Part. Subject to the terms of this Section 4.02, Notes may be repurchased pursuant to a Repurchase Upon Fundamental Change in part, but only in Authorized Denominations. Provisions of this Section 4.02 applying to the repurchase of a Note in whole will equally apply to the repurchase of a permitted portion of a Note.

 

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Section 4.03 RIGHT OF THE COMPANY TO REDEEM THE NOTES.

(A) Right to Redeem to Preserve Parent Guarantor’s Status as a REIT for U.S. federal income tax purposes. Subject to the terms of this Section 4.03, the Company has the right, at its election, to redeem all, or any portion in an Authorized Denomination, of the Notes, at any time, and from time to time, on a Redemption Date for a cash purchase price equal to the Redemption Price if Parent Guarantor’s Board of Directors determines that such Redemption is necessary to preserve the Parent Guarantor’s status as a real estate investment trust for U.S. federal income tax purposes. For the avoidance of doubt, the calling of any Notes for Redemption will constitute a Make-Whole Fundamental Change with respect to such Notes pursuant to clause (B) of the definition thereof.

(B) Right to Redeem the Notes on or After August 20, 2029. Other than pursuant to Section 4.03(A), the Company may not redeem the Notes at its option at any time before August 20, 2029. Subject to the terms of this Section 4.03, the Company has the right, at its election, to redeem all, or any portion in an Authorized Denomination, of the Notes, at any time, and from time to time, on a Redemption Date on or after August 20, 2029 and on or before the forty-first (41st) Scheduled Trading Day immediately before the Maturity Date, for a cash purchase price equal to the Redemption Price, but only if (i) the Last Reported Sale Price per share of Common Stock exceeds one hundred and thirty percent (130%) of the Exchange Price on (x) each of at least twenty (20) Trading Days (whether or not consecutive) during the thirty (30) consecutive Trading Days ending on, and including, the Trading Day immediately before the Redemption Notice Date for such Redemption; and (y) the Trading Day immediately before such Redemption Notice Date; and (ii) the Liquidity Conditions have been satisfied; provided, however, that the Company will not be entitled to call less than all of the outstanding Notes for Redemption unless the excess of (i) the principal amount of Notes outstanding as of the time the Company sends the related Redemption Notice (excluding any Notes that have been called for redemption pursuant to a prior Redemption Notice) over (ii) the aggregate principal amount of Notes set forth in such Redemption Notice as being subject to such Redemption is at least one hundred million dollars ($100,000,000). For the avoidance of doubt, the calling of any Notes for Redemption will constitute a Make-Whole Fundamental Change with respect to such Notes pursuant to clause (B) of the definition thereof.

(C) Redemption Prohibited in Certain Circumstances. If the principal amount of the Notes has been accelerated and such acceleration has not been rescinded on or before the Redemption Date (including as a result of the payment of the related Redemption Price, and any related interest pursuant to the proviso to the first sentence of Section 4.03(E), on such Redemption Date), then (i) the Company may not call for Redemption or otherwise redeem any Notes pursuant to this Section 4.03; and (ii) the Company will cause any Notes theretofore surrendered for such Redemption to be returned to the Holders thereof (or, if applicable with respect to Global Notes, cancel any instructions for book-entry transfer to the Company, the Trustee or the Paying Agent of the applicable beneficial interests in such Notes in accordance with the Depositary Procedures).

(D) Redemption Date. The Redemption Date for any Redemption will be a Business Day of the Company’s choosing that is no more than sixty-five (65), nor less than forty-five (45), Scheduled Trading Days after the Redemption Notice Date for such Redemption.

(E) Redemption Price. The Redemption Price for any Note called for Redemption is an amount in cash equal to the principal amount of such Note plus accrued and unpaid interest on such Note to, but excluding, the Redemption Date for such Redemption; provided, however, that if such Redemption Date is after a Regular Record Date and on or before the next Interest Payment Date, then (i) the Holder of such Note at the Close of Business on such Regular Record Date will be entitled, notwithstanding such Redemption, to receive, on or, at the Company’s election, before such Interest Payment Date, the unpaid interest that would have accrued on such Note to, but excluding, such Interest Payment Date (assuming, solely for these purposes, that such Note remained outstanding through such Interest Payment Date, if such Redemption Date is before such Interest Payment Date); and (ii) the Redemption Price will not include accrued and unpaid interest on such Note to, but excluding, such Redemption Date. For the avoidance of doubt, if an Interest Payment Date is not a Business Day within the meaning of Section 2.05(C) and such Redemption Date occurs on the Business Day immediately after such Interest Payment Date, then (x) accrued and unpaid interest on Notes to, but excluding, such Interest Payment Date will be paid, in accordance with Section 2.05(C), on the next Business Day to Holders as of the Close of Business on the immediately preceding Regular Record Date; and (y) the Redemption Price will include interest on Notes to be redeemed from, and including, such Interest Payment Date.

(F) Redemption Notice. To call any Notes for Redemption, the Company must send to each Holder of such Notes a written notice of such Redemption (a “Redemption Notice”).

 

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Such Redemption Notice must state:

(i) that such Notes have been called for Redemption, briefly describing the Company’s Redemption right under this Indenture;

(ii) the Redemption Date for such Redemption;

(iii) the Redemption Price per $1,000 principal amount of Notes for such Redemption (and, if the Redemption Date is after a Regular Record Date and on or before the next Interest Payment Date, the amount, manner and timing of the interest payment payable pursuant to the proviso to the first sentence of Section 4.03(E));

(iv) the name and address of the Paying Agent and the Exchange Agent;

(v) that Notes called for Redemption may be Exchanged at any time before the Close of Business on the second (2nd) Business Day immediately before the Redemption Date (or, if the Company fails to pay the Redemption Price due on such Redemption Date in full, at any time until such time as the Company pays such Redemption Price in full);

(vi) the Exchange Rate in effect on the Redemption Notice Date for such Redemption and a description and quantification of any adjustments to the Exchange Rate that may result from such Redemption (including pursuant to Section 5.07);

(vii) the Settlement Method that will apply to all Exchanges of Notes with an Exchange Date that occurs on or after such Redemption Notice Date and on or before the second (2nd) Business Day before such Redemption Date; and

(viii) the CUSIP and ISIN numbers, if any, of the Notes.

On or before the Redemption Notice Date (or, if the Company requests that the Trustee sends the Redemption Notice, no later than five (5) days before the Redemption Notice is to be sent (or such shorter period as shall be acceptable to the Trustee)), the Company will send a copy of such Redemption Notice to the Trustee, the Exchange Agent and the Paying Agent.

(G) Selection and Exchange of Notes to Be Redeemed in Part.

(i) If less than all Notes then outstanding are called for Redemption, then the Notes to be redeemed will be selected by the Company as follows: (1) in the case of Global Notes, in accordance with the Depositary Procedures; and (2) in the case of Physical Notes, pro rata, by lot or by such other method the Company considers fair and appropriate.

(ii) If only a portion of a Note is subject to Redemption and such Note is Exchanged in part, then the Exchanged portion of such Note will be deemed to be from the portion of such Note that was subject to Redemption.

(H) Payment of the Redemption Price. Without limiting the Company’s obligation to deposit the Redemption Price by the time proscribed by Section 3.01(B), the Company will cause the Redemption Price for a Note (or portion thereof) subject to Redemption to be paid to the Holder thereof on the applicable Redemption Date. For the avoidance of doubt, interest payable pursuant to the proviso to the first sentence of Section 4.03(E) on any Note (or portion thereof) subject to Redemption must be paid pursuant to such proviso.

(I) Special Provisions for Partial Calls. If the Company elects to redeem less than all of the outstanding Notes pursuant to this Section 4.03, and the Holder of any Note, or any owner of a beneficial interest in any Global Note, is reasonably not able to determine, before the Close of Business on the forty-second (42nd) Scheduled Trading Day immediately before the Redemption Date for such Redemption, whether such Note or beneficial interest, as applicable, is to be redeemed pursuant to such Redemption, then such Holder or owner, as applicable, will be entitled to Exchange such Note or beneficial interest, as applicable, at any time before the Close of Business on the second (2nd) Business Day immediately before such Redemption Date (subject to extension pursuant to Section 5.01(C)(i)(4)), and each such Exchange will be deemed to be of a Note called for Redemption for purposes of this Section 4.03 and Sections 5.01(C)(i)(4) and 5.07. For the avoidance of doubt, each reference in this

 

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Indenture or the Notes to (x) any Note that is called for Redemption (or similar language) includes any Note that is deemed to be called for Redemption pursuant to this Section 4.03(I); and (y) any Note that is not called for Redemption (or similar language) excludes any Note that is deemed to be called for Redemption pursuant to this Section 4.03(I). The Trustee shall not be obligated to make any determination in connection with this Section 4.03(I).

(J) Repurchases or Other Acquisitions Other Than by Redemption Not Affected. For the avoidance of doubt, nothing in this Section 4.03 will limit or otherwise apply to any repurchase or other acquisition, by the Company or its Affiliates, or any other Person, of any Notes not by Redemption (including in the open market transactions, private or public tender or exchange offers or otherwise).

ARTICLE 5. EXCHANGE

Section 5.01 RIGHT TO EXCHANGE.

(A) Generally. Subject to the provisions of this Article 5, each Holder may, at its option, Exchange such Holder’s Notes into Exchange Consideration.

(B) Exchanges in Part. Subject to the terms of this Indenture, Notes may be Exchanged in part, but only in Authorized Denominations. Provisions of this Article 5 applying to the Exchange of a Note in whole will equally apply to Exchanges of a permitted portion of a Note.

(C) When Notes May Be Exchanged.

(i) Generally. Subject to Section 5.01(C)(ii), a Note may be Exchanged only in the following circumstances:

(1) Exchange Upon Satisfaction of Common Stock Sale Price Condition. A Holder may Exchange its Notes at any time during the 30 consecutive Trading Day period beginning on, and including, the 21st Trading Day of any fiscal quarter commencing after the fiscal quarter ending on December 31, 2026, if the Last Reported Sale Price of the Common Stock exceeds 130% of the Exchange Price for each of at least five Trading Days (whether or not consecutive) during the first 20 consecutive Trading Days of such fiscal quarter.

(2) Exchange Upon Satisfaction of Note Trading Price Condition. A Holder may Exchange its Notes during the five (5) consecutive Business Days immediately after any ten (10) consecutive Trading Day period (such ten (10) consecutive Trading Day period, the “Measurement Period”) if the Trading Price per $1,000 principal amount of Notes, as determined following a request by a Holder in accordance with the procedures set forth below, for each Trading Day of the Measurement Period was less than ninety eight percent (98%) of the product of the Last Reported Sale Price per share of Common Stock on such Trading Day and the Exchange Rate on such Trading Day. The condition set forth in the preceding sentence is referred to in this Indenture as the “Trading Price Condition.”

The Trading Price will be determined by the Bid Solicitation Agent pursuant to this Section 5.01(C)(i)(2) and the definition of “Trading Price.” The Bid Solicitation Agent (if not the Company) will have no obligation to determine the Trading Price of the Notes unless the Company has requested such determination in writing, and the Company will have no obligation to make such request (or seek bids itself) unless a Holder of at least $3,000,000 aggregate principal amount of Notes provides the Company with reasonable evidence that the Trading Price per $1,000 principal amount of Notes would be less than ninety eight percent (98%) of the product of the Last Reported Sale Price per share of Common Stock and the Exchange Rate. If a Holder provides such evidence, then the Company will (if acting as Bid Solicitation Agent), or will instruct the Bid Solicitation Agent to, determine the Trading Price of the Notes beginning on the next Trading Day and on each successive Trading Day until the Trading Price per $1,000 principal amount of Notes is greater than or equal to ninety eight percent (98%) of the product of the Last Reported Sale Price per share of Common Stock on such Trading Day and the Exchange Rate on such Trading Day. If the Trading Price Condition has been met as set forth above, then the Company will notify the Holders, the Trustee and the Exchange Agent of the same. If, on any Trading Day after the Trading Price Condition has been met as set forth above, the Trading Price per $1,000 principal amount of Notes is greater than or equal to ninety eight percent (98%) of the product of the Last Reported Sale Price per share of Common Stock on such Trading Day and the Exchange Rate on such Trading Day, then the Company will notify the Holders, the Trustee and the Exchange Agent of the same.

 

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(3) Exchange Upon Specified Corporate Events.

(a) Certain Distributions. If, before May 15, 2031, the Parent Guarantor elects to:

(I) distribute, to all or substantially all holders of Common Stock, any rights, options or warrants (other than rights issued pursuant to a stockholder rights plan, so long as such rights have not separated from the Common Stock and are not exercisable until the occurrence of a triggering event, except that such rights will be deemed to be distributed under this clause (I) upon their separation from the Common Stock or upon the occurrence of such triggering event) entitling them, for a period of not more than sixty (60) calendar days after the record date of such distribution, to subscribe for or purchase shares of Common Stock at a price per share that is less than the average of the Last Reported Sale Prices per share of Common Stock for the ten (10) consecutive Trading Days ending on, and including, the Trading Day immediately before the date such distribution is announced (determined in the manner set forth in the third paragraph of Section 5.05(A)(ii)); or

(II) distribute, to all or substantially all holders of Common Stock, assets or securities of the Parent Guarantor or rights to purchase the Parent Guarantor’s securities (other than rights issued pursuant to a stockholder rights plan, so long as such rights have not separated from the Common Stock and are not exercisable until the occurrence of a triggering event, except that such rights will be deemed to be distributed under this clause (II) upon their separation from the Common Stock or upon the occurrence of such triggering event), which distribution per share of Common Stock has a value, as reasonably determined by the Board of Directors, exceeding ten percent (10%) of the Last Reported Sale Price per share of Common Stock on the Trading Day immediately before the date such distribution is announced,

then, in either case, (x) the Company will send notice of such distribution, and of the related right to Exchange Notes, to Holders, the Trustee and the Exchange Agent at least forty-five (45) Scheduled Trading Days before the Ex-Dividend Date for such distribution (or, if later in the case of any such separation of rights issued pursuant to a stockholder rights plan or the occurrence of any such triggering event under a stockholder rights plan, as soon as reasonably practicable after the Company becomes aware that such separation or triggering event has occurred or will occur); and (y) once the Company has sent such notice, Holders may Exchange their Notes at any time until the earlier of the Close of Business on the Business Day immediately before such Ex-Dividend Date and the Company’s announcement that such distribution will not take place; provided, however, that the Notes will not become Exchangeable pursuant to clause (y) above (but the Company will be required to send notice of such distribution pursuant to clause (x) above) on account of such distribution if each Holder participates, at the same time and on the same terms as holders of Common Stock, and solely by virtue of being a Holder, in such distribution without having to Exchange such Holder’s Notes and as if such Holder held a number of shares of Common Stock equal to the product of (i) the Exchange Rate in effect on the record date for such distribution; and (ii) the aggregate principal amount (expressed in thousands) of Notes held by such Holder on such record date.

(b) Certain Corporate Events. If a Fundamental Change, Make-Whole Fundamental Change (other than a Make-Whole Fundamental Change pursuant to clause (B) of the definition thereof) or Common Stock Change Event occurs (other than a merger or other business combination transaction that is effected solely to change the Company’s or the Parent Guarantor’s jurisdiction of organization and that does not constitute a Fundamental Change or a Make-Whole Fundamental Change), then, in each case, Holders may Exchange their Notes at any time from, and including, the effective date of such transaction or event to, and including, the thirty fifth (35th) Trading Day after such effective date (or, if such transaction or event also constitutes a Fundamental Change (other than an Exempted Fundamental Change), to, but excluding, the related Fundamental Change Repurchase Date); provided, however, that if the Company does not provide the notice referred to in the immediately following sentence by the Business Day after such effective date, then the last day on which the Notes are Exchangeable pursuant to this sentence will be extended by the number of Business Days from, and including, the Business Day after such effective date to, but excluding, the date the Company provides such notice. No later than the Business Day after such effective date, the Company will send notice to the Holders, the Trustee and the Exchange Agent of such transaction or event, such effective date and the related right to Exchange Notes.

 

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(4) Exchange Upon Redemption. If the Company calls (or is deemed, pursuant to Section 4.03(I), to have called) any Note for Redemption, then the Holder of such Note may Exchange such Note at any time before the Close of Business on the second (2nd) Business Day immediately before the related Redemption Date (or, if the Company fails to pay the Redemption Price due on such Redemption Date in full, at any time until such time as the Company pays such Redemption Price in full).

(5) Exchanges During Free Exchangeability Period. A Holder may Exchange its Notes at any time from, and including, May 15, 2031 until the Close of Business on the second (2nd) Scheduled Trading Day immediately before the Maturity Date regardless of the conditions set forth in clauses (1), (2), (3) or (4) of this Section 5.01(C)(i).

For the avoidance of doubt, the Notes may become Exchangeable pursuant to any one or more of the preceding sub-paragraphs of this Section 5.01(C)(i) and the Notes ceasing to be Exchangeable pursuant to a particular sub-paragraph of this Section 5.01(C)(i) will not preclude the Notes from being Exchangeable pursuant to any other sub-paragraph of this Section 5.01(C)(i).

(ii) Limitations and Closed Periods. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Indenture or the Notes:

(1) Notes may be surrendered for Exchange only after the Open of Business and before the Close of Business on a day that is a Business Day;

(2) in no event may any Note be Exchanged after the Close of Business on the second (2nd) Scheduled Trading Day immediately before the Maturity Date;

(3) if the Company calls any Note for Redemption pursuant to Section 4.03, then the Holder of such Note may not Exchange such Note after the Close of Business on the second (2nd) Business Day immediately before the applicable Redemption Date, except to the extent the Company fails to pay the Redemption Price for such Note in accordance with this Indenture; and

(4) if a Fundamental Change Repurchase Notice is validly delivered pursuant to Section 4.02(F) with respect to any Note, then such Note may not be Exchanged, except to the extent (a) such Note is not subject to such notice; (b) such notice is withdrawn in accordance with Section 4.02(F); or (c) the Company fails to pay the Fundamental Change Repurchase Price for such Note in accordance with this Indenture.

(D) Ownership Limit. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Indenture or the Notes, no Holder of Notes will be entitled to receive any shares of Common Stock following an Exchange of such Notes to the extent (but only to the extent) that the receipt of such Common Stock would cause such Holder to exceed the ownership limit or violate other restrictions on ownership and transfer of the Common Stock contained in Article Eight (or any successor Article or provision thereto) of the Parent Guarantor Charter; provided, however, that subject to the conditions set forth in the Parent Guarantor Charter, the Board of Directors of the Parent Guarantor may exempt a Holder from such restrictions as provided in the Parent Guarantor Charter. Any attempted Exchange of Notes that would result in the delivery of the Common Stock in violation of the restriction set forth in the preceding sentence will be void to the extent (but only to the extent) of the number of shares of Common Stock that would cause such violation, and the related Notes (or portion thereof) will be returned to the Holder as promptly as practicable. The Parent Guarantor and the Company will not have any further obligation to the Holder of such Notes with respect to such voided Exchange, and such Notes (or portion thereof) will be treated as if they had not been submitted for Exchange. The Trustee will have no obligation for monitoring compliance with this Section 5.01(D) or monitoring any ownership limits upon the transfer or Exchange of Notes, nor shall the Trustee have any liability in connection therewith.

 

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Section 5.02 EXCHANGE PROCEDURES.

(A) Generally.

(i) Global Notes. To Exchange a beneficial interest in a Global Note that is Exchangeable pursuant to Section 5.01(C), the owner of such beneficial interest must (1) comply with the Depositary Procedures for Exchanging such beneficial interest (at which time such Exchange will become irrevocable); and (2) pay any amounts due pursuant to Section 5.02(D) or Section 5.02(E).

(ii) Physical Notes. To Exchange all or a portion of a Physical Note that is Exchangeable pursuant to Section 5.01(C), the Holder of such Note must (1) complete, sign and deliver to the Exchange Agent the exchange notice attached to such Physical Note or a .pdf of such exchange notice; (2) deliver such Physical Note to the Exchange Agent (at which time such Exchange will become irrevocable); (3) furnish any endorsements and transfer documents that the Company or the Exchange Agent may require; and (4) pay any amounts due pursuant to Section 5.02(D) or Section 5.02(E).

(B) Effect of Exchanging a Note. At the Close of Business on the Exchange Date for a Note (or any portion thereof) to be Exchanged, such Note (or such portion) will (unless there occurs a Default in the delivery of the Exchange Consideration or interest due, pursuant to Section 5.03(B) or 5.02(D), upon such Exchange) be deemed to cease to be outstanding (and, for the avoidance of doubt, no Person will be deemed to be a Holder of such Note (or such portion thereof) as of the Close of Business on such Exchange Date), except to the extent provided in Section 5.02(D).

(C) Holder of Record of Exchange Shares. The Person in whose name any share of Common Stock is deliverable upon Exchange of any Note will be deemed to become the holder of record of such share as of the Close of Business on the last VWAP Trading Day of the Observation Period for such Exchange.

(D) Interest Payable Upon Exchange in Certain Circumstances. If the Exchange Date of a Note is after a Regular Record Date and before the next Interest Payment Date, then (i) the Holder of such Note at the Close of Business on such Regular Record Date will be entitled, notwithstanding such Exchange (and, for the avoidance of doubt, notwithstanding anything set forth in the proviso to this sentence), to receive, on or, at the Company’s election, before such Interest Payment Date, the unpaid interest that would have accrued on such Note to, but excluding, such Interest Payment Date (assuming, solely for these purposes, that such Note remained outstanding through such Interest Payment Date); and (ii) the Holder surrendering such Note for Exchange must deliver to the Exchange Agent, at the time of such surrender, an amount of cash equal to the amount of such interest referred to in clause (i) above; provided, however, that the Holder surrendering such Note for Exchange need not deliver such cash (w) if the Company has specified a Redemption Date that is after such Regular Record Date and on or before the second (2nd) Business Day immediately after such Interest Payment Date; (x) if such Exchange Date occurs after the Regular Record Date immediately before the Maturity Date; (y) if the Company has specified a Fundamental Change Repurchase Date that is after such Regular Record Date and on or before the Business Day immediately after such Interest Payment Date; or (z) to the extent of any Additional Interest, Special Interest, overdue interest or interest that has accrued on any overdue interest. For the avoidance of doubt, as a result of, and without limiting the generality of, the foregoing, if a Note is Exchanged with an Exchange Date that is after the Regular Record Date immediately before the Maturity Date, then the Company will pay, as provided above, the interest that would have accrued on such Note to, but excluding, the Maturity Date. For the avoidance of doubt, if the Exchange Date of a Note to be Exchanged is on an Interest Payment Date, then the Holder of such Note at the Close of Business on the Regular Record Date immediately before such Interest Payment Date will be entitled to receive, on such Interest Payment Date, the unpaid interest that has accrued on such Note to, but excluding, such Interest Payment Date, and such Note, when surrendered for Exchange, need not be accompanied by any cash amount pursuant to the first sentence of this Section 5.02(D).

(E) Taxes and Duties. If a Holder Exchanges a Note, the Company will pay any documentary, stamp or similar issue or transfer tax or duty due on the issue or delivery of any shares of Common Stock upon such Exchange; provided, however, that if any tax or duty is due because such Holder requested such shares to be registered in a name other than such Holder’s name, then such Holder will pay such tax or duty and, until having received a sum sufficient to pay such tax or duty, the Exchange Agent may refuse to deliver any such shares to be delivered in a name other than that of such Holder.

(F) Exchange Agent to Notify Company of Exchanges. If any Note is submitted for Exchange to the Exchange Agent or the Exchange Agent receives any notice of Exchange with respect to a Note, then the Exchange Agent will promptly (and, in any event, no later than the date the Exchange Agent receives such Note or notice) notify the Company and the Trustee of such occurrence, together with any other information reasonably requested by the Company, and will cooperate with the Company to determine the Exchange Date for such Note.

 

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Section 5.03 SETTLEMENT UPON EXCHANGE.

(A) Settlement Procedures.

(i) The Company’s Right to Elect a Cash Percentage. The Company will have the right to elect the Cash Percentage applicable to any Exchange of a Note; provided, however, that:

(1) All Exchanges of Notes for which the relevant Exchange Date occurs on or after the date the Company sends the Redemption Notice for the related Redemption and on or before the second (2nd) Business Day immediately before the related Redemption Date, and all Exchanges of Notes for which the relevant Exchange Date occurs on or after May 15, 2031 will be settled using the same forms and amounts of consideration;

(2) Except for any Exchanges of Notes for which the relevant Exchange Date occurs on or after the date the Company send the Redemption Notice for the related Redemption and on or before the second (2nd) Business Day immediately before the related Redemption Date and any Exchanges of Notes for which the relevant Exchange Date occurs on or after May 15, 2031, the Company will use the same forms and amounts of consideration for all Exchanges with the same Exchange Date, but the Company will not have any obligation to use the same forms and amounts of consideration with respect to Exchanges of Notes with different Exchange Dates; and

(3) If, in respect of any Exchange Date (or any Exchanges for which the relevant Exchange Date occurs after the issuance by the Company of a Redemption Notice and on or before the second Business Day immediately before the related Redemption Date or which occurs on or after May 15, 2031), the Company elects to settle all or a portion of the Exchange Consideration in respect of an Exchange of Notes in excess of the principal portion of the Notes being Exchanged in cash, the Company will inform Holders so Exchanging, the Trustee and the Exchange Agent (if other than the Trustee) no later than the Close of Business on the Trading Day immediately following the related Exchange Date (or in the case of any Exchanges for which the relevant Exchange Date occurs (i) on or after the date the Company sends the Redemption Notice for the related Redemption pursuant to Section 4.03(F) and on or before the second (2nd) Business Day immediately before the related Redemption Date, in the related Redemption Notice (and, in the case of a Redemption of less than all outstanding Notes, in a notice simultaneously sent to all Holders of Notes not called for Redemption) or (ii) on or after May 15, 2031, no later than May 15, 2031) (in each case, the “Cash Percentage Election Deadline”), and the Company will indicate in such notice the percentage of the Exchange Consideration due upon Exchange in excess of the principal portion of the Notes being Exchanged that will be paid in cash (the “Cash Percentage”). If the Company does not elect a Cash Percentage on or prior to the applicable Cash Percentage Election Deadline, the Company will no longer have the right to elect a Cash Percentage for such Exchange or during such period and the Company will be deemed to have elected a Cash Percentage of 0% with respect to such Exchange or during such period, as the case may be. The Company will separately provide to the Trustee and the Exchange Agent (if other than the Trustee) in writing any notice contemplated by this paragraph. In no event will the Company’s failure to make a timely election of the Cash Percentage as described above constitute a Default under this Indenture;

(ii) The Company’s Right to Irrevocably Fix Percentages. By notice to the Holders of the Notes, the Trustee and the Exchange Agent (if other than the Trustee), the Company may, prior to May 15, 2031, at its option irrevocably elect to settle the Exchange Consideration in excess of the principal portion of all Notes submitted for Exchange subsequent to the date of the irrevocable election notice using the Cash Percentage specified (in such election notice) for each $1,000 principal amount of Notes, including (at the Company’s option) a specified minimum Cash Percentage per $1,000 principal amount of Notes with an ability to continue to set the Cash Percentage per $1,000 principal amount of Notes at or above the specified minimum Cash Percentage set forth in such election notice. If the Company irrevocably elects a specified minimum Cash Percentage per $1,000 principal amount of Notes with an ability to continue to set the cash percentage per $1,000 principal amount of Notes at or above the specified minimum cash Percentage set forth in such election notice, the Company will, after the date of such election, inform Holders Exchanging their Notes of such Cash Percentage no later than the relevant Cash Percentage Election Deadline, or, if the Company does not timely notify Holders, such Cash Percentage will be the specified minimum Cash Percentage set forth in the election notice. An irrevocable election will apply to all Exchanges with Exchange Dates occurring subsequent to delivery of such notice; provided, however, that no such election will affect any Cash Percentage therefore elected (or deemed to be elected) with respect to any Exchange. For the avoidance of doubt, such an irrevocable election, if made, will be effective without the need to amend this Indenture or the Notes, including pursuant to Section 8.01(G) (it being understood, however, that the Company may nonetheless choose to execute such an amendment at its option).

 

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(iii) Requirement to Publicly Disclose the Fixed Cash Percentage. If the Company fixes the Cash Percentage or the minimum Cash Percentage pursuant to Section 5.03(A)(ii), then the Company or the Parent Guarantor will, concurrently with providing the related notice to the Holders, the Trustee and the Exchange Agent (if other than the Trustee), either post such irrevocable election on its website or disclose the same in a Current Report on Form 8-K (or any successor form) that is filed with the SEC.

(B) Exchange Consideration.

(i) Generally. Subject to Section 5.01(D), 5.03(B)(ii), 5.03(B)(iii) and 5.09(A)(2), upon the Exchange of any Note, the Company will settle such Exchange by paying and, if applicable, delivering to Holders in respect of each $1,000 principal amount of Notes being exchanged, a settlement amount equal to the sum of the Daily Settlement Amounts for each of the 40 consecutive VWAP Trading Days during the relevant Observation Period for such Note (the “Exchange Consideration”).

(ii) Cash in Lieu of Fractional Shares. If Combination Settlement applies to the Exchange of any Note and the number of shares of Common Stock deliverable pursuant to Section 5.03(B)(i) upon such Exchange is not a whole number, then such number will be rounded down to the nearest whole number and the Company will deliver, in addition to the other consideration due upon such Exchange, cash in lieu of the related fractional share in an amount equal to the product of (1) such fraction and (2) the Daily VWAP on the last VWAP Trading Day of the Observation Period for such Exchange.

(iii) Exchange of Multiple Notes by a Single Holder. If a Holder Exchanges more than one (1) Note on a single Exchange Date, then the Exchange Consideration due in respect of such Exchange will (in the case of any Global Note, to the extent permitted by, and practicable under, the Depositary Procedures) be computed based on the total principal amount of Notes Exchanged on such Exchange Date by such Holder.

(iv) Notice of Calculation of Exchange Consideration. If any Note is to be Exchanged, then the Company will determine the Exchange Consideration due thereupon promptly following the last VWAP Trading Day of the applicable Observation Period and will promptly thereafter send notice to the Trustee and the Exchange Agent of the same and the calculation thereof in reasonable detail. Neither the Trustee nor the Exchange Agent will have any duty to make any such determination.

(C) Delivery of the Exchange Consideration. Except as set forth in Sections 5.01(D), 5.05(D) and 5.09, the Company will pay or deliver, as applicable, the Exchange Consideration due upon the Exchange of any Note to the Holder on the second (2nd) Business Day immediately after the last VWAP Trading Day of the Observation Period for such Exchange.

(D) Deemed Payment of Principal and Interest; Settlement of Accrued Interest Notwithstanding Exchange. If a Holder Exchanges a Note, then the Company will not adjust the Exchange Rate to account for any accrued and unpaid interest on such Note, and, except as provided in Section 5.02(D), the Company’s delivery of the Exchange Consideration due in respect of such Exchange will be deemed to fully satisfy and discharge the Company’s obligation to pay the principal of, and accrued and unpaid interest, if any, on, such Note to, but excluding the Exchange Date. As a result, except as provided in Section 5.02(D), any accrued and unpaid interest on an Exchanged Note will be deemed to be paid in full rather than cancelled, extinguished or forfeited. In addition, subject to Section 5.02(D), if the Exchange Consideration for a Note consists of both cash and shares of Common Stock, then accrued and unpaid interest that is deemed to be paid therewith will be deemed to be paid first out of such cash.

Section 5.04 RESERVE AND STATUS OF COMMON STOCK DELIVERED UPON EXCHANGE.

(A) Stock Reserve. At all times when any Notes are outstanding, the Parent Guarantor will reserve (out of its authorized and not outstanding shares of Common Stock that are not reserved for other purposes) a number of shares of Common Stock equal to the product of (i) the aggregate principal amount (expressed in thousands) of all then-outstanding Notes; and (ii) the Exchange Rate then in effect (assuming, for these purposes, that the Exchange Rate is

 

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increased by the maximum amount pursuant to which the Exchange Rate may be increased pursuant to Section 5.07). To the extent the Parent Guarantor delivers shares of Common Stock held in its treasury in settlement of the Exchange of any Notes, each reference in this Indenture or the Notes to the delivery of shares of Common Stock in connection therewith will be deemed to include such delivery, mutatis mutandis.

(B) Status of Exchange Shares; Listing. Each Exchange Share, if any, delivered upon Exchange of any Note will be a newly issued or treasury share (except that any Exchange Share delivered by a designated financial institution pursuant to Section 5.08 need not be a newly issued or treasury share) and will be duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid, non-assessable, free from preemptive rights and free of any lien or adverse claim (except to the extent of any lien or adverse claim created by the action or inaction of the Holder of such Note or the Person to whom such Exchange Share will be delivered). If the Common Stock is then listed on any securities exchange, or quoted on any inter-dealer quotation system, then the Company will use commercially reasonable efforts to cause each Exchange Share, when delivered upon Exchange of any Note, to be admitted for listing on such exchange or quotation on such system.

Section 5.05 ADJUSTMENTS TO THE EXCHANGE RATE.

(A) Events Requiring an Adjustment to the Exchange Rate. The Exchange Rate will be adjusted from time to time as follows:

(i) Stock Dividends, Splits and Combinations. If the Parent Guarantor issues solely shares of Common Stock as a dividend or distribution on all or substantially all shares of the Common Stock, or if the Parent Guarantor effects a stock split or a stock combination of the Common Stock (in each case excluding an issuance solely pursuant to a Common Stock Change Event, as to which Section 5.09 will apply), then the Exchange Rate will be adjusted based on the following formula:

 

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where:      
ER0    =    the Exchange Rate in effect immediately before the Open of Business on the Ex-Dividend Date for such dividend or distribution, or immediately before the Open of Business on the effective date of such stock split or stock combination, as applicable;
ER1    =    the Exchange Rate in effect immediately after the Open of Business on such Ex-Dividend Date or effective date, as applicable;
OS0    =    the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately before the Open of Business on such Ex-Dividend Date or effective date, as applicable, without giving effect to such dividend, distribution, stock split or stock combination; and
OS1    =    the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately after giving effect to such dividend, distribution, stock split or stock combination.

If any dividend, distribution, stock split or stock combination of the type described in this Section 5.05(A)(i) is declared or announced, but not so paid or made, then the Exchange Rate will be readjusted, effective as of the date the Board of Directors determines not to pay such dividend or distribution or to effect such stock split or stock combination, to the Exchange Rate that would then be in effect had such dividend, distribution, stock split or stock combination not been declared or announced.

 

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(ii) Rights, Options and Warrants. If the Parent Guarantor distributes, to all or substantially all holders of Common Stock, rights, options or warrants (other than rights issued or otherwise distributed pursuant to a stockholder rights plan, as to which Sections 5.05(A)(iii)(1) and 5.05(F) will apply) entitling such holders, for a period of not more than sixty (60) calendar days after the record date of such distribution, to subscribe for or purchase shares of Common Stock at a price per share that is less than the average of the Last Reported Sale Prices per share of Common Stock for the ten (10) consecutive Trading Days ending on, and including, the Trading Day immediately before the date such distribution is announced, then the Exchange Rate will be increased based on the following formula:

 

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where:      
ER0    =    the Exchange Rate in effect immediately before the Open of Business on the Ex-Dividend Date for such distribution;
ER1    =    the Exchange Rate in effect immediately after the Open of Business on such Ex-Dividend Date;
OS    =    the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately before the Open of Business on such Ex-Dividend Date;
X    =    the total number of shares of Common Stock deliverable pursuant to such rights, options or warrants; and
Y    =    a number of shares of Common Stock obtained by dividing (x) the aggregate price payable to exercise such rights, options or warrants by (y) the average of the Last Reported Sale Prices per share of Common Stock for the ten (10) consecutive Trading Days ending on, and including, the Trading Day immediately before the date such distribution is announced.

To the extent such rights, options or warrants are not so distributed, the Exchange Rate will be readjusted to the Exchange Rate that would then be in effect had the increase to the Exchange Rate for such distribution been made on the basis of only the rights, options or warrants, if any, actually distributed. In addition, to the extent that shares of Common Stock are not delivered after the expiration of such rights, options or warrants (including as a result of such rights, options or warrants not being exercised), the Exchange Rate will be readjusted to the Exchange Rate that would then be in effect had the increase to the Exchange Rate for such distribution been made on the basis of delivery of only the number of shares of Common Stock actually delivered upon exercise of such rights, options or warrants.

For purposes of this Section 5.05(A)(ii) and Section 5.01(C)(i)(3)(a)(I), in determining whether any rights, options or warrants entitle holders of Common Stock to subscribe for or purchase shares of Common Stock at a price per share that is less than the average of the Last Reported Sale Prices per share of Common Stock for the ten (10) consecutive Trading Days ending on, and including, the Trading Day immediately before the date the distribution of such rights, options or warrants is announced, and in determining the aggregate price payable to exercise such rights, options or warrants, there will be taken into account any consideration the Parent Guarantor receives for such rights, options or warrants and any amount payable on exercise thereof, with the value of such consideration, if not cash, to be determined by the Parent Guarantor in good faith and in a commercially reasonable manner.

(iii) Spin-Offs and Other Distributed Property.

(1) Distributions Other than Spin-Offs. If the Parent Guarantor distributes shares of its Capital Stock, evidences of its indebtedness or other assets or property of the Parent Guarantor, or rights, options or warrants to acquire Capital Stock of the Parent Guarantor or other securities, to all or substantially all holders of the Common Stock, excluding:

(u) dividends, distributions, rights, options or warrants for which an adjustment to the Exchange Rate is required (or would be required without regard to Section 5.05(C)) pursuant to Section 5.05(A)(i) or 5.05(A)(ii);

 

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(v) dividends or distributions paid exclusively in cash for which an adjustment to the Exchange Rate is required (or would be required assuming the Dividend Threshold were zero and without regard to Section 5.05(C)) pursuant to Section 5.05(A)(iv);

(w) rights issued or otherwise distributed pursuant to a stockholder rights plan, except to the extent provided in Section 5.05(F);

(x) Spin-Offs for which an adjustment to the Exchange Rate is required (or would be required without regard to Section 5.05(C)) pursuant to Section 5.05(A)(iii)(2);

(y) a distribution solely pursuant to a tender offer or exchange offer for shares of Common Stock, as to which Section 5.05(A)(v) will apply; and

(z) a distribution solely pursuant to a Common Stock Change Event, as to which Section 5.09 will apply, then the Exchange Rate will be increased based on the following formula:

 

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where:     
ER0   =    the Exchange Rate in effect immediately before the Open of Business on the Ex-Dividend Date for such distribution;
ER1   =    the Exchange Rate in effect immediately after the Open of Business on such Ex-Dividend Date;
SP   =    the average of the Last Reported Sale Prices per share of Common Stock for the ten (10) consecutive Trading Days ending on, and including, the Trading Day immediately before such Ex-Dividend Date; and
FMV   =    the fair market value (as determined by the Parent Guarantor in good faith and in a commercially reasonable manner), as of such Ex-Dividend Date, of the shares of Capital Stock, evidences of indebtedness, assets, property, rights, options or warrants distributed per share of Common Stock pursuant to such distribution;

provided, however, that if FMV is equal to or greater than SP, then, in lieu of the foregoing adjustment to the Exchange Rate, each Holder will receive, for each $1,000 principal amount of Notes held by such Holder on the record date for such distribution, at the same time and on the same terms as holders of Common Stock and without having to Exchange such Notes, the amount and kind of shares of Capital Stock, evidences of indebtedness, assets, property, rights, options or warrants that such Holder would have received in such distribution if such Holder had owned, on such record date, a number of shares of Common Stock equal to the Exchange Rate in effect on such record date.

To the extent such distribution is not so paid or made, the Exchange Rate will be readjusted to the Exchange Rate that would then be in effect had the adjustment been made on the basis of only the distribution, if any, actually made or paid.

(2) Spin-Offs. If the Parent Guarantor distributes or dividends shares of Capital Stock of any class or series, or similar equity interests, of or relating to an Affiliate, a Subsidiary or other business unit of the Parent Guarantor to all or substantially all holders of the Common Stock (other than solely pursuant to (x) a Common Stock Change Event, as to which Section 5.09 will apply; or (y) a tender offer or exchange offer for shares of Common Stock, as to which Section 5.05(A)(v) will apply), and such Capital Stock or equity interests are listed or quoted (or will be listed or quoted upon the consummation of the transaction) on a U.S. national securities exchange (a “Spin-Off”), then the Exchange Rate will be increased based on the following formula:

 

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where:

 

ER0     =

the Exchange Rate in effect immediately before the Close of Business on the last Trading Day of the Spin-Off Valuation Period for such Spin-Off;

 

ER1     =

the Exchange Rate in effect immediately after the Close of Business on the last Trading Day of the Spin-Off Valuation Period;

 

FMV  =

the product of (x) the average of the Last Reported Sale Prices per share or unit of the Capital Stock or equity interests distributed in such Spin-Off over the ten (10) consecutive Trading Day period (the “Spin-Off Valuation Period”) beginning on, and including, the Ex-Dividend Date for such Spin-Off (such average to be determined as if references to Common Stock in the definitions of Last Reported Sale Price, Trading Day and Market Disruption Event were instead references to such Capital Stock or equity interests); and (y) the number of shares or units of such Capital Stock or equity interests distributed per share of Common Stock in such Spin-Off; and

 

SP     =

the average of the Last Reported Sale Prices per share of Common Stock for each Trading Day in the Spin-Off Valuation Period.

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 5.05(A)(iii)(2), if any VWAP Trading Day of the Observation Period for a Note to be Exchanged occurs during the Spin-Off Valuation Period for such Spin-Off, then, solely for purposes of determining the Exchange Rate for such VWAP Trading Day for such Exchange, such Spin-Off Valuation Period will be deemed to consist of the Trading Days occurring in the period from, and including, the Ex-Dividend Date for such Spin-Off to, and including, such VWAP Trading Day.

To the extent any dividend or distribution of the type set forth in this Section 5.05(A)(iii)(2) is declared but not made or paid, the Exchange Rate will be readjusted to the Exchange Rate that would then be in effect had the adjustment been made on the basis of only the dividend or distribution, if any, actually made or paid.

(iv) Cash Dividends or Distributions. If any cash dividend or distribution is made to all or substantially all holders of Common Stock that, together with all prior dividends or distributions made to all or substantially all holders of Common Stock during the calendar quarter in which such dividend or distribution is made, exceeds the Dividend Threshold per share of Common Stock, then the Exchange Rate will be increased based on the following formula:

 

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where:

 

ER0     =

the Exchange Rate in effect immediately before the Open of Business on the Ex-Dividend Date for such dividend or distribution;

 

ER1     =

the Exchange Rate in effect immediately after the Open of Business on such Ex-Dividend Date;

 

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SP    =

the Last Reported Sale Price per share of Common Stock on the Trading Day immediately before such Ex-Dividend Date;

 

T      =

an amount (subject to the proviso below, the “Dividend Threshold”) initially equal to $0.17 per share of Common Stock; provided, however, that (x) for purposes of any cash dividends or distributions made in a calendar quarter, such amount shall be reduced by the aggregate amount of per share cash dividends or distributions that were previously made to all or substantially holders of Common Stock during such calendar quarter (y) in no event shall T be lower than $0.00 and (z) the Dividend Threshold will be adjusted in the same manner as, and at the same time and for the same events for which, the Exchange Price is adjusted as a result of the operation of Section 5.05(A) (other than this Section 5.05(A)(iv)); and

 

D     =

the cash amount distributed per share of Common Stock in such dividend or distribution;

provided, however, that if D is equal to or greater than SP, then, in lieu of the foregoing adjustment to the Exchange Rate, each Holder will receive, for each $1,000 principal amount of Notes held by such Holder on the record date for such dividend or distribution, at the same time and on the same terms as holders of Common Stock, and without having to Exchange such Notes, the amount of cash that such Holder would have received in such dividend or distribution if such Holder had owned, on such record date, a number of shares of Common Stock equal to the Exchange Rate in effect on such record date.

To the extent such dividend or distribution is declared but not made or paid, the Exchange Rate will be readjusted to the Exchange Rate that would then be in effect had the adjustment been made on the basis of only the dividend or distribution, if any, actually made or paid.

(v) Tender Offers or Exchange Offers. If the Parent Guarantor, the Company or any of their respective Subsidiaries makes a payment in respect of a tender offer or exchange offer for shares of Common Stock, which tender offer or exchange offer is subject to the then-applicable tender offer rules under the Exchange Act (other than solely pursuant to an odd-lot tender offer pursuant to Rule 13e-4(h)(5) under the Exchange Act), and the value (determined as of the Expiration Time by the Parent Guarantor in good faith and in a commercially reasonable manner) of the cash and other consideration paid per share of Common Stock in such tender or exchange offer exceeds the Last Reported Sale Price per share of Common Stock on the Trading Day immediately after the last date (the “Expiration Date”) on which tenders or exchanges may be made pursuant to such tender or exchange offer (as it may be amended), then the Exchange Rate will be increased based on the following formula:

 

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where:

 

ER0    =

the Exchange Rate in effect immediately before the Close of Business on the last Trading Day of the Tender/Exchange Offer Valuation Period for such tender or exchange offer;

 

ER1    =

the Exchange Rate in effect immediately after the Close of Business on the last Trading Day of the Tender/Exchange Offer Valuation Period;

 

AC      =

the aggregate value (determined as of the time (the “Expiration Time”) such tender or exchange offer expires by the Parent Guarantor in good faith and in a commercially reasonable manner) of all cash and other consideration paid or payable for shares of Common Stock purchased or exchanged in such tender or exchange offer;

 

OS0    =

the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately before the Expiration Time (including all shares of Common Stock accepted for purchase or exchange in such tender or exchange offer);

 

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OS1    =

the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately after the Expiration Time (excluding all shares of Common Stock accepted for purchase or exchange in such tender or exchange offer); and

 

SP    =

the average of the Last Reported Sale Prices per share of Common Stock over the ten (10) consecutive Trading Day period (the “Tender/Exchange Offer Valuation Period”) beginning on, and including, the Trading Day immediately after the Expiration Date;

provided, however, that the Exchange Rate will in no event be adjusted down pursuant to this Section 5.05(A)(v), except to the extent provided in the immediately following paragraph. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 5.05(A)(v), if any VWAP Trading Day of the Observation Period for a Note to be Exchanged occurs during the Tender/Exchange Offer Valuation Period for such tender or exchange offer, then, solely for purposes of determining the Exchange Rate for such VWAP Trading Day for such Exchange, such Tender/Exchange Offer Valuation Period will be deemed to consist of the Trading Days occurring in the period from, and including, the Trading Day immediately after the Expiration Date for such tender or exchange offer to, and including, such VWAP Trading Day.

To the extent such tender or exchange offer is announced but not consummated (including as a result of the Parent Guarantor being precluded from consummating such tender or exchange offer under applicable law), or any purchases or exchanges of shares of Common Stock in such tender or exchange offer are rescinded, the Exchange Rate will be readjusted to the Exchange Rate that would then be in effect had the adjustment been made on the basis of only the purchases or exchanges of shares of Common Stock, if any, actually made, and not rescinded, in such tender or exchange offer.

(B) No Adjustments in Certain Cases.

(i) Where Holders Participate in the Transaction or Event Without Exchange. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in Section 5.05(A), the Company will not be obligated to adjust the Exchange Rate on account of a transaction or other event otherwise requiring an adjustment pursuant to Section 5.05(A) (other than a stock split or combination of the type set forth in Section 5.05(A)(i) or a tender or exchange offer of the type set forth in Section 5.05(A)(v)) if each Holder participates, at the same time and on the same terms as holders of Common Stock, and solely by virtue of being a Holder of Notes, in such transaction or event without having to Exchange such Holder’s Notes and as if such Holder held a number of shares of Common Stock equal to the product of (i) the Exchange Rate in effect on the related record date; and (ii) the aggregate principal amount (expressed in thousands) of Notes held by such Holder on such date.

(ii) Certain Events. The Company will not be required to adjust the Exchange Rate except as provided in Section 5.05 or Section 5.07. Without limiting the foregoing, the Company will not be obligated to adjust the Exchange Rate on account of:

(1) except as otherwise provided in Section 5.05, the sale of shares of Common Stock for a purchase price that is less than the market price per share of Common Stock or less than the Exchange Price;

(2) the issuance of any shares of Common Stock pursuant to any present or future plan providing for the reinvestment of dividends or interest payable on the Parent Guarantor’s securities and the investment of additional optional amounts in shares of Common Stock under any such plan;

(3) the issuance of any shares of Common Stock or options or rights to purchase shares of Common Stock pursuant to any present or future employee, director or consultant benefit plan or program of, or assumed by, the Company, the Parent Guarantor or any of the Company’s or the Parent Guarantor’s respective Subsidiaries;

(4) the issuance of any shares of Common Stock pursuant to any option, warrant, right or convertible or exchangeable security of the Parent Guarantor or the Company outstanding as of the Issue Date;

(5) the repurchase of any shares of Common Stock pursuant to an open market share purchase program or other buyback transaction, including structured or derivative transactions such as accelerated share repurchase transactions or similar forward derivatives, in each case that is not subject to Section 5.05(A)(v);

 

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(6) solely a change in the par value of the Common Stock; or

(7) accrued and unpaid interest on the Notes.

(C) Adjustment Deferral. If an adjustment to the Exchange Rate otherwise required by this Article 5 would result in a change of less than one percent (1%) to the Exchange Rate, then, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Article 5, the Company may, at its election, defer and carry forward such adjustment, except that all such deferred adjustments must be given effect immediately upon the earliest of the following: (i) when all such deferred adjustments would, had they not been so deferred and carried forward, result in a change of at least one percent (1%) to the Exchange Rate; (ii) the Exchange Date of, or any VWAP Trading Day of an Observation Period for, any Note; (iii) the date a Fundamental Change or Make-Whole Fundamental Change occurs; (iv) the date the Company calls any Notes for Redemption; and (v) May 15, 2031.

(D) Adjustments Not Yet Effective. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Indenture or the Notes, if:

(i) a Note is to be Exchanged and the Cash Percentage applicable to such Exchange is less than 100%;

(ii) the record date, effective date or Expiration Time for any event that requires an adjustment to the Exchange Rate pursuant to Section 5.05(A) has occurred on or before any VWAP Trading Day in the Observation Period for such Exchange, but an adjustment to the Exchange Rate for such event has not yet become effective as of such VWAP Trading Day;

(iii) the Exchange Consideration due in respect of such VWAP Trading Day includes any whole or fractional shares of Common Stock; and

(iv) such shares are not entitled to participate in such event (because they were not held on the related record date or otherwise),

then, solely for purposes of such Exchange, the Company will, without duplication, give effect to such adjustment on such VWAP Trading Day. In such case, if the date on which the Company is otherwise required to deliver the consideration due upon such Exchange is before the first date on which the amount of such adjustment can be determined, then the Company will delay the settlement of such Exchange until the second (2nd) Business Day after such first date.

(E) Exchange Rate Adjustments Where Exchanging Holders Participate in the Relevant Transaction or Event. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Indenture or the Notes, if:

(i) an Exchange Rate adjustment for any dividend or distribution becomes effective on any Ex-Dividend Date pursuant to Section 5.05(A);

(ii) a Note is to be Exchanged and the Cash Percentage applicable to such Exchange is less than 100%;

(iii) any VWAP Trading Day in the Observation Period for such Exchange occurs on or after such Ex-Dividend Date and on or before the related record date;

(iv) the Exchange Consideration due in respect of such VWAP Trading Day includes any whole or fractional shares of Common Stock based on an Exchange Rate that is adjusted for such dividend or distribution; and

(v) such shares would be entitled to participate in such dividend or distribution (including pursuant to Section 5.02(C)),

then the Exchange Rate adjustment relating to such Ex-Dividend Date will be made for such Exchange in respect of such VWAP Trading Day, but the shares of Common Stock issuable with respect to such VWAP Trading Day based on such adjusted Exchange Rate will not be entitled to participate in such dividend or distribution.

 

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(F) Stockholder Rights Plans. If any shares of Common Stock are to be delivered upon Exchange of any Note and, at the time of such Exchange, the Parent Guarantor has in effect any stockholder rights plan, then the Holder of such Note will be entitled to receive, in addition to, and concurrently with the delivery of, the Exchange Consideration otherwise payable under this Indenture upon such Exchange, the rights set forth in such stockholder rights plan, unless such rights have separated from the Common Stock at such time, in which case, and only in such case, the Exchange Rate will be adjusted pursuant to Section 5.05(A)(iii)(1) on account of such separation as if, at the time of such separation, the Parent Guarantor had made a distribution of the type referred to in such Section to all holders of the Common Stock, subject to potential readjustment in accordance with the last paragraph of Section 5.05(A)(iii)(1).

(G) Limitation on Effecting Transactions Resulting in Certain Adjustments. The Company and the Parent Guarantor will not engage in or be a party to any transaction or event that would require the Exchange Rate to be adjusted pursuant to Section 5.05(A) or Section 5.07 to an amount that would result in the Exchange Price per share of Common Stock being less than the par value per share of Common Stock.

(H) Equitable Adjustments to Prices. Whenever any provision of this Indenture requires the Company to calculate the average of the Last Reported Sale Prices, or any function thereof, over a period of multiple days (including to calculate the Stock Price or an adjustment to the Exchange Rate), or to calculate Daily VWAPs, or any function thereof, over an Observation Period, the Company will make appropriate adjustments, if any, to such calculations to account for any adjustment to the Exchange Rate pursuant to Section 5.05(A) that becomes effective, or any event requiring such an adjustment to the Exchange Rate where the Ex-Dividend Date or effective date, as applicable, of such event occurs, at any time during such period or Observation Period, as applicable.

(I) Calculation of Number of Outstanding Shares of Common Stock. For purposes of Section 5.05(A), the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding at any time will (i) include shares issuable in respect of scrip certificates issued in lieu of fractions of shares of Common Stock; and (ii) exclude shares of Common Stock held in the Company’s treasury (unless the Company pays any dividend or makes any distribution on shares of Common Stock held in its treasury).

(J) Calculations. All calculations with respect to the Exchange Rate and adjustments thereto will be made to the nearest 1/10,000th of a share of Common Stock (with 5/100,000ths rounded upward).

(K) Notice of Exchange Rate Adjustments. Upon the effectiveness of any adjustment to the Exchange Rate pursuant to Section 5.05(A), the Company will promptly send notice to the Holders, the Trustee and the Exchange Agent containing (i) a brief description of the transaction or other event on account of which such adjustment was made; (ii) the Exchange Rate in effect immediately after such adjustment; and (iii) the effective time of such adjustment.

Section 5.06 VOLUNTARY ADJUSTMENTS.

(A) Generally. To the extent permitted by law and applicable stock exchange rules, the Company, from time to time, may (but is not required to) increase the Exchange Rate by any amount if (i) the Company’s or the Parent Guarantor’s Board of Directors determines that such increase is either (x) in the best interest of the Company or the Parent Guarantor; or (y) advisable to avoid or diminish any income tax imposed on holders of Common Stock or rights to purchase Common Stock as a result of any dividend or distribution of shares (or rights to acquire shares) of Common Stock or any similar event; (ii) such increase is in effect for a period of at least twenty (20) Business Days; and (iii) such increase is irrevocable during such period.

(B) Notice of Voluntary Increases. If the Board of Directors determines to increase the Exchange Rate pursuant to Section 5.06(A), then, no later than the first Business Day of the related twenty (20) Business Day period referred to in Section 5.06(A), the Company will send notice to each Holder, the Trustee and the Exchange Agent of such increase, the amount thereof and the period during which such increase will be in effect.

Section 5.07 ADJUSTMENTS TO THE EXCHANGE RATE IN CONNECTION WITH A MAKE-WHOLE FUNDAMENTAL CHANGE.

(A) Generally. If a Make-Whole Fundamental Change occurs and the Exchange Date for the Exchange of a Note occurs during the related Make-Whole Fundamental Change Exchange Period, then, subject to this Section 5.07, the Exchange Rate applicable to such Exchange will be increased by a number of shares (the “Additional Shares”) set forth in the table below corresponding (after interpolation as provided in, and subject to, the provisions below) to the Make-Whole Fundamental Change Effective Date and the Stock Price of such Make-Whole Fundamental Change:

 

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Stock Price

 

Make-Whole Fundamental Change Effective Date

   $23.49      $24.50      $26.00      $28.19      $32.00      $36.64      $42.00      $48.00      $55.00  

August , 2026

     7.0952        6.1959        5.0588        3.7421        2.1556        1.0079        0.3143        0.0127        0.0000  

August 15, 2027

     7.0952        6.1959        5.0588        3.7421        2.1478        0.9823        0.2998        0.0127        0.0000  

August 15, 2028

     7.0952        6.1959        5.0588        3.7144        2.0222        0.8693        0.2324        0.0025        0.0000  

August 15, 2029

     7.0952        6.1959        4.9238        3.4005        1.7009        0.6329        0.1150        0.0000        0.0000  

August 15, 2030

     7.0952        5.8045        4.2838        2.6673        1.0616        0.2574        0.0040        0.0000        0.0000  

August 15, 2031

     7.0952        5.3400        2.9854        0.0000        0.0000        0.0000        0.0000        0.0000        0.0000  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

If such Make-Whole Fundamental Change Effective Date or Stock Price is not set forth in the table above, then:

(i) if such Stock Price is between two Stock Prices in the table above or the Make-Whole Fundamental Change Effective Date is between two dates in the table above, then the number of Additional Shares will be determined by straight-line interpolation between the numbers of Additional Shares set forth for the higher and lower Stock Prices in the table above or the earlier and later dates in the table above, based on a 365- or 366-day year, as applicable; and

(ii) if the Stock Price is greater than $55.00 (subject to adjustment in the same manner as the Stock Prices set forth in the column headings of the table above are adjusted pursuant to Section 5.07(B)), or less than $23.49 (subject to adjustment in the same manner), per share, then no Additional Shares will be added to the Exchange Rate.

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Indenture or the Notes, in no event will the Exchange Rate be increased to an amount that exceeds 42.5713 shares of Common Stock per $1,000 principal amount of Notes, which amount is subject to adjustment in the same manner as, and at the same time and for the same events for which, the Exchange Rate is required to be adjusted pursuant to Section 5.05(A).

For the avoidance of doubt, but subject to Section 4.03(I), (x) the sending of a Redemption Notice will constitute a Make-Whole Fundamental Change only with respect to the Notes called (or deemed called) for Redemption pursuant to such Redemption Notice, and not with respect to any other Notes; and (y) the Exchange Rate applicable to the Notes not so called (or deemed called) for Redemption will not be subject to increase pursuant to this Section 5.07 on account of such Redemption Notice.

(B) Adjustment of Stock Prices and Number of Additional Shares. The Stock Prices in the first row (i.e., the column headers) of the table set forth in Section 5.07(A) will be adjusted in the same manner as, and at the same time and for the same events for which, the Exchange Price is adjusted as a result of the operation of Section 5.05(A). The numbers of Additional Shares in the table set forth in Section 5.07(A) will be adjusted in the same manner as, and at the same time and for the same events for which, the Exchange Rate is adjusted pursuant to Section 5.05(A).

(C) Notice of the Occurrence of a Make-Whole Fundamental Change. The Company will notify the Holders, the Trustee and the Exchange Agent of each Make-Whole Fundamental Change (i) occurring pursuant to clause (A) of the definition thereof in accordance with Section 5.01(C)(i)(3)(b); and (ii) occurring pursuant to clause (B) of the definition thereof in accordance with Section 4.03(F).

Section 5.08 TRANSFER OF NOTES TO BE EXCHANGED TO A THIRD PARTY FOR SETTLEMENT.

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Article 5, and subject to the terms of this Section 5.08, if a Note is submitted for Exchange, the Company may elect to arrange to have such Note transferred for settlement, in lieu of Exchange, to a third party financial institution designated by the Company that will pay and deliver, as the case may be, the consideration due upon such Exchange in lieu of the Company’s payment and delivery of the same. To make such election, the Company must send notice of such election to the Holder of such Note, the Trustee and the Exchange Agent before the Close of Business on the Business Day immediately following the Exchange Date for such Note. If the Company has made such election, then:

 

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(A) no later than the Business Day immediately following such Exchange Date, the Company must deliver (or cause the Exchange Agent to deliver) such Note, together with delivery instructions for the Exchange Consideration due upon such Exchange (including wire instructions, if applicable), to a financial institution designated by the Company that has agreed to deliver such Exchange Consideration in the manner and at the time the Company would have had to deliver the same pursuant to this Article 5;

(B) if such Note is a Global Note, then (i) such designated institution will send written confirmation to the Exchange Agent promptly after wiring the cash Exchange Consideration, if any, and delivering any other Exchange Consideration, due upon such Exchange to the Holder of such Note; and (ii) the Exchange Agent will as soon as reasonably practicable thereafter contact such Holder’s custodian with the Depositary to confirm receipt of the same; and

(C) such Note will not cease to be outstanding by reason of such transfer to a third party for settlement; provided, however, that if such financial institution does not accept such Note or fails to timely deliver such Exchange Consideration, then the Company will be responsible for delivering such Exchange Consideration in the manner and at the time provided in this Article 5 as if the Company had not elected to make a transfer to a third party for settlement.

Section 5.09 EFFECT OF COMMON STOCK CHANGE EVENT.

(A) Generally. If there occurs any:

(i) recapitalization, reclassification or change of the Common Stock (other than (x) changes solely resulting from a subdivision or combination of the Common Stock, (y) a change only in par value or from par value to no par value or no par value to par value or (z) stock splits and stock combinations that do not involve the issuance of any other series or class of securities);

(ii) consolidation, merger, combination or binding or statutory share exchange involving the Parent Guarantor;

(iii) sale, lease or other transfer of all or substantially all of the assets of the Parent Guarantor and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, to any Person; or

(iv) other similar event,

and, as a result of which, the Common Stock is converted into, or is exchanged for, or represents solely the right to receive, other securities, cash or other property, or any combination of the foregoing (such an event, a “Common Stock Change Event,” and such other securities, cash or property, the “Reference Property,” and the amount and kind of Reference Property that a holder of one (1) share of Common Stock would be entitled to receive on account of such Common Stock Change Event (without giving effect to any arrangement not to issue or deliver a fractional portion of any security or other property), a “Reference Property Unit”), then, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Indenture or the Notes,

(1) from and after the effective time of such Common Stock Change Event, (I) the Exchange Consideration due upon Exchange of any Note, and the conditions to any such Exchange, will be determined in the same manner as if each reference to any number of shares of Common Stock in this Article 5 (or in any related definitions) were instead a reference to the same number of Reference Property Units; (II) for purposes of the definitions of “Fundamental Change” and “Make-Whole Fundamental Change,” references to “Common Stock” and the Parent Guarantor’s “Common Equity” will be deemed to refer to the Common Equity (including depositary receipts representing Common Equity), if any, forming part of such Reference Property; and (III) for purposes of Section 4.03, each reference to any number of shares of Common Stock in such Section (or in any related definitions) will be deemed to be a reference to the same number of Reference Property Units; and

 

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(2) if such Reference Property Unit consists entirely of cash, then (I) each Exchange of any Note with an Exchange Date that occurs on or after the effective date of such Common Stock Change Event will be settled entirely in cash in an amount, per $1,000 principal amount of such Note being Exchanged, equal to the product of (x) the Exchange Rate in effect on such Exchange Date (including, for the avoidance of doubt, any increase to such Exchange Rate pursuant to Section 5.07, if applicable); and (y) the amount of cash constituting such Reference Property Unit; and (II) the Company will settle each such Exchange on the second (2nd) Business Day after the relevant Exchange Date; and

(3) for these purposes, (I) the Daily VWAP of any Reference Property Unit or portion thereof that consists of a class of Common Equity securities listed on a national securities exchange will be determined by reference to the definition of “Daily VWAP,” substituting, if applicable, the Bloomberg page for such class of securities in such definition; and (II) the Daily VWAP of any Reference Property Unit or portion thereof that does not consist of a class of Common Equity securities listed on a national securities exchange, and the Last Reported Sale Price of any Reference Property Unit or portion thereof that does not consist of a class of securities, will be the fair value of such Reference Property Unit or portion thereof, as applicable, determined in good faith and in a commercially reasonable manner by the Company (or, in the case of cash denominated in U.S. dollars, the face amount thereof).

If the Reference Property consists of more than a single type of consideration to be determined based in part upon any form of stockholder election, then the composition of the Reference Property Unit will be deemed to be the weighted average of the types and amounts of consideration actually received, per share of Common Stock, by the holders of Common Stock. The Company will notify Holders, the Trustee and the Exchange Agent of such weighted average as soon as practicable after such determination is made.

At or before the effective time of a Common Stock Change Event, the Company, the Parent Guarantor and the resulting, surviving or transferee Person (if not the Company or the Parent Guarantor) of such Common Stock Change Event (the “Successor Person”) will execute and deliver to the Trustee a supplemental indenture pursuant to Section 8.01(F), which supplemental indenture will (x) provide for subsequent Exchanges of Notes in the manner set forth in this Section 5.09; (y) provide for subsequent adjustments to the Exchange Rate pursuant to Section 5.05(A) in a manner consistent with this Section 5.09 (including giving effect, in good faith and the reasonable discretion of the Company, to the Dividend Threshold in a manner that reflects the nature and value of the consideration comprising a Reference Property Unit, and provided that if the Reference Property is composed solely of non-stock consideration, the adjusted Dividend Threshold will be zero); and (z) contain such other provisions, if any, that the Company reasonably determines are appropriate to preserve the economic interests of the Holders and to give effect to the provisions of this Section 5.09(A). If the Reference Property includes shares of stock or other securities or assets (other than cash) of a Person other than the Successor Person, then such other Person will also execute such supplemental indenture and such supplemental indenture will contain such additional provisions, if any, that the Company reasonably determines are appropriate to preserve the economic interests of the Holders.

(B) Notice of Common Stock Change Events. The Company will provide notice of each Common Stock Change Event to the Holders, the Trustee and the Exchange Agent no later than the Business Day after the effective date of such Common Stock Change Event.

(C) Compliance Covenant. The Parent Guarantor will not become a party to any Common Stock Change Event unless its terms are consistent with this Section 5.09.

Section 5.10 DEEMED REPRESENTATION UPON EXCHANGE.

As of the Exchange Date for the Exchange of any Note, the Holder of such Note will be deemed to have represented to the Company and the Parent Guarantor that such Holder is either a “qualified institutional buyer” (as defined in Rule 144A) or an “accredited investor” (as defined in Rule 501). A Holder’s satisfaction of the requirements set forth in Section 5.02 to Exchange any Note will be deemed to constitute such Holder’s representation as provided in the preceding sentence.

 

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ARTICLE 6. COMPANY SUCCESSORS

Section 6.01 WHEN THE COMPANY MAY MERGE, ETC.

(A) Generally. The Company will not consolidate with or merge with or into, or (directly, or indirectly through one or more of its Subsidiaries) sell, lease or otherwise transfer, in one transaction or a series of transactions, all or substantially all of the assets of the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, to another Person (a “Company Business Combination Event”), unless:

(i) the resulting, surviving or transferee Person either (x) is the Company or (y) if not the Company, is a corporation, limited liability company, limited partnership or other similar entity (such corporation, limited liability company, limited partnership or other similar entity, the “Company Successor Entity”) duly organized and existing under the laws of the United States of America, any State thereof or the District of Columbia that expressly assumes (by executing and delivering to the Trustee, at or before the effective time of such Company Business Combination Event, a supplemental indenture pursuant to Section 8.01(E)) all of the Company’s obligations under this Indenture, the Notes and the Registration Rights Agreement;

(ii) immediately after giving effect to such Company Business Combination Event, no Default or Event of Default will have occurred and be continuing; and

(iii) at or before the effective time of any Company Business Combination Event, the Company will deliver to the Trustee an Officer’s Certificate and Opinion of Counsel, each stating that (a) such Company Business Combination Event (and, if applicable, the related supplemental indenture) complies with Section 6.01(A)(i) and (ii); and (b) all conditions precedent to such Company Business Combination Event provided in this Indenture have been satisfied.

Section 6.02 COMPANY SUCCESSOR ENTITY SUBSTITUTED.

At the effective time of any Company Business Combination Event that complies with Section 6.01, the Company Successor Entity (if not the Company) will succeed to, and may exercise every right and power of, the Company under this Indenture, the applicable Registration Rights Agreement (if any) and the Notes with the same effect as if such Company Successor Entity had been named as the Company in this Indenture, such Registration Rights Agreement and the Notes, and, except in the case of a lease, the predecessor Company will be discharged from its obligations under this Indenture, the Notes and (unless the Underlying Security immediately after such Company Business Combination Event includes any securities of such predecessor Company) such Registration Rights Agreement.

Section 6.03 EXCLUSION FOR ASSET TRANSFERS WITH WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARIES.

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Article 6, this Article 6 will not apply to any transfer of assets (not effected by merger or consolidation) between or among (i) the Company or (ii) any one or more of the Company’s Wholly Owned Subsidiaries.

ARTICLE 7. DEFAULTS AND REMEDIES

Section 7.01 EVENTS OF DEFAULT.

(A) Definition of Events of Default. “Event of Default” means the occurrence of any of the following:

(i) a default in the payment when due (whether at maturity, upon Redemption or Repurchase Upon Fundamental Change or otherwise) of the principal of, the Maturity Premium in respect of, or the Redemption Price or Fundamental Change Repurchase Price for, any Note;

(ii) a default for thirty (30) consecutive days in the payment when due of interest on any Note;

(iii) the Company’s failure to deliver, when required by this Indenture, a Fundamental Change Notice, or a notice pursuant to Section 5.01(C)(i)(3), if (in the case of any notice other than a notice pursuant to Section 5.01(C)(i)(3)(a)) such failure is not cured within three (3) Business Days after its occurrence;

 

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(iv) a default in the Company’s obligation to Exchange a Note in accordance with Article 5 upon the exercise of the Exchange right with respect thereto, if such default is not cured within three (3) Business Days after its occurrence;

(v) a default in the Company’s obligations under Article 6 or in the Parent Guarantor’s obligations under Section 9.04;

(vi) a default in any of the Company’s obligations or agreements, or in the Parent Guarantor’s obligations or agreements, under this Indenture or the Notes (other than a default set forth in clause (i), (ii), (iii), (iv) or (v) of this Section 7.01(A)) where such default is not cured or waived within sixty (60) days after notice to the Company by the Trustee, or to the Company and the Trustee by Holders of at least twenty five percent (25%) of the aggregate principal amount of Notes then outstanding, which notice must specify such default, demand that it be remedied and state that such notice is a “Notice of Default”;

(vii) a default under any bond, debenture, note, mortgage, indenture or other instrument, in each case, under which there may be issued or by which there may be secured or evidenced any Recourse indebtedness for money borrowed of the Company or the Parent Guarantor having an aggregate principal amount outstanding of at least one hundred fifty million dollars ($150,000,000), whether such Recourse indebtedness exists as of the Issue Date or shall hereafter be crated, which default:

(1) shall constitute a failure to pay any portion of the principal of such Recourse indebtedness when due and payable at its stated maturity after the expiration of any applicable grace period with respect thereto; or

(2) shall have resulted in such Recourse indebtedness becoming or being declared due and payable prior to its stated maturity,

without, in the case of Clause (1), such Recourse indebtedness having been discharged or without, in the case of Clause (2), such Recourse indebtedness having been discharged or such acceleration having been rescinded or annulled, in each such case, within a period of thirty (30) days after there shall have been given, by registered or certified mail, to the Company by the Trustee or to us and the Trustee by the Holders of at least twenty five percent (25%) of the aggregate principal amount of Notes then outstanding a written notice specifying such default and requiring us to cause such Recourse indebtedness to be discharged or cause such acceleration to be rescinded or annulled, as the case may be, and stating that such notice is a “Notice of Default” hereunder;

(viii) the Company or the Parent Guarantor denies or disaffirms its obligations under the Registration Rights Agreement;

(ix) the entry by a court having jurisdiction in the premises of (A) a decree or order for relief in respect of the Company, Parent Guarantor or any Significant Subsidiary in an involuntary case or proceeding under any applicable Federal or State bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or other similar law or (B) a decree or order adjudging the Company, Parent Guarantor or any Significant Subsidiary a bankrupt or insolvent, or approving as properly filed a petition seeking reorganization, arrangement, adjustment or composition of or in respect of the Company, Parent Guarantor or any Significant Subsidiary under any applicable Federal or State law, or appointing a custodian, receiver, liquidator, assignee, trustee, sequestrator or other similar official of the Company, Parent Guarantor or any Significant Subsidiary or of any substantial part of its property, or ordering the winding up or liquidation of its affairs, and the continuance of any such decree or order for relief or any such other decree or order unstayed and in effect for a period of ninety (90) consecutive days;

(x) the commencement by the Company, Parent Guarantor or any Significant Subsidiary of a voluntary case or proceeding under any applicable Federal or State bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or other similar law or of any other case or proceeding to be adjudicated a bankrupt or insolvent, or the consent by the Company, Parent Guarantor or any Significant Subsidiary to the entry of a decree or order for relief in respect of the Company, Parent Guarantor or any Significant Subsidiary in an involuntary case or proceeding under any applicable Federal or State bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or other similar law or to the commencement of any bankruptcy or insolvency case or proceeding against the Company, Parent Guarantor or any Significant Subsidiary, or the filing by the Company, Parent Guarantor or any Significant Subsidiary of a petition or answer or consent seeking

 

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reorganization or relief under any applicable Federal or State law, or the consent by the Company, Parent Guarantor or any Significant Subsidiary to the filing of such petition or to the appointment of or taking possession by a custodian, receiver, liquidator, assignee, trustee, sequestrator or other similar official of the Company, Parent Guarantor or any Significant Subsidiary or of any substantial part of its property, or the making by the Company, Parent Guarantor or any Significant Subsidiary of an assignment for the benefit of creditors, or the admission by the Company, Parent Guarantor or any Significant Subsidiary in writing of its inability to pay its debts generally as they become due, or the taking of action by the Company, Parent Guarantor or any Significant Subsidiary in furtherance of any such action; or

(xi) except as expressly permitted by this Indenture, the Guarantee ceases to be in full force and effect or the Parent Guarantor denies or disaffirms its obligations under its Guarantee.

(B) Cause Irrelevant. Each of the events set forth in Section 7.01(A) will constitute an Event of Default regardless of the cause thereof or whether voluntary or involuntary or effected by operation of law or pursuant to any judgment, decree or order of any court or any order, rule or regulation of any administrative or governmental body.

(C) Cure of Defaults; Ability to Cure or Waive Before Event of Default Occurs. For the avoidance of doubt, and without limiting the manner in which any Default can be cured, (A) a Default consisting of a failure to send a notice in accordance with this Indenture will be cured upon the sending of such notice; (B) a Default in making any payment on (or delivering any other consideration in respect of) any Note will be cured upon the delivery, in accordance with this Indenture, of such payment (or other consideration) together, if applicable, with Default Interest thereon; and (C) a Default that is (or, after notice, passage of time or both, would be) a Reporting Event of Default will be cured upon the filing of the relevant report(s) giving rise to such Default. In addition, for the avoidance of doubt, (x) if a Default that is not an Event of Default is cured or waived before such Default would have constituted an Event of Default, then no Event of Default will result from such Default and (y) the cure of any Default shall not affect any obligation to pay interest that accrued prior to the time of such cure as a result of such Default.

Section 7.02 ACCELERATION.

(A) Automatic Acceleration in Certain Circumstances. If an Event of Default set forth in Section 7.01(A)(ix) or 7.01(A)(x) occurs with respect to Parent Guarantor or the Company (and not solely with respect to a Significant Subsidiary of the Company or the Parent Guarantor (other than the Company)), then the principal amount of, and all accrued and unpaid interest on, and the Maturity Premium, if any, in respect of, all of the Notes then outstanding will immediately become due and payable without any further action or notice by any Person.

(B) Optional Acceleration. Subject to Section 7.03, if an Event of Default (other than an Event of Default set forth in Section 7.01(A)(ix) or 7.01(A)(x) with respect to Parent Guarantor or the Company and not solely with respect to a Significant Subsidiary of the Company or the Parent Guarantor (other than the Company)) occurs and is continuing, then the Trustee, by notice to the Company, or Holders of at least twenty five percent (25%) of the aggregate principal amount of Notes then outstanding, by notice to the Company and the Trustee, may declare the principal amount of, and all accrued and unpaid interest on, and the Maturity Premium, if any, in respect of, all of the Notes then outstanding to become due and payable immediately.

(C) Rescission of Acceleration. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Indenture or the Notes, the Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the Notes then outstanding, by notice to the Company and the Trustee, may, on behalf of all Holders, rescind any acceleration of the Notes and its consequences if (i) such rescission would not conflict with any judgment or decree of a court of competent jurisdiction; and (ii) all existing Events of Default (except the non-payment of principal of, or interest on, or the Maturity Premium, if any, in respect of, the Notes that has become due solely because of such acceleration) have been cured or waived. No such rescission will affect any subsequent Default or impair any right consequent thereto.

 

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Section 7.03 SOLE REMEDY FOR A FAILURE TO REPORT.

(A) Generally. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Indenture or the Notes, the Company may elect that the sole remedy for any Event of Default (a “Reporting Event of Default”) pursuant to Section 7.01(A)(vi) arising from the Parent Guarantor’s failure to comply with Section 3.02 will, for each of the first three hundred sixty (360) calendar days on which a Reporting Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, consist exclusively of the accrual of Special Interest on the Notes. If the Company has made such an election, then (i) the Notes will be subject to acceleration pursuant to Section 7.02 on account of the relevant Reporting Event of Default from, and including, the three hundred and sixty first (361st) calendar day on which a Reporting Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or if the Company fails to pay any accrued and unpaid Special Interest when due; and (ii) Special Interest will cease to accrue on any Notes from, and including, the earlier of (x) the date such Reporting Event of Default is cured or waived and (y) such three hundred sixty first (361st) calendar day (it being understood that interest on any defaulted Special Interest will nonetheless accrue pursuant to Section 2.05(B)).

(B) Amount and Payment of Special Interest. Any Special Interest that accrues on a Note pursuant to Section 7.03(A) will be payable on the same dates and in the same manner as the Stated Interest on such Note and will accrue at a rate per annum equal to one quarter of one percent (0.25%) of the principal amount thereof for the first one hundred and eighty (180) days on which Special Interest accrues and, thereafter, at a rate per annum equal to one half of one percent (0.50%) of the principal amount thereof; provided, however, that in no event will Special Interest, together with any Additional Interest, accrue on any day on a Note at a combined rate per annum that exceeds one half of one percent (0.50%). For the avoidance of doubt, any Special Interest that accrues on a Note will be in addition to the Stated Interest that accrues on such Note and, subject to the proviso of the immediately preceding sentence, in addition to any Additional Interest that accrues on such Note.

(C) Notice of Election. To make the election set forth in Section 7.03(A), the Company must send to the Holders, the Trustee and the Paying Agent, before the date on which each Reporting Event of Default first occurs, a notice that (i) briefly describes the report(s) that the Company failed to file with the SEC; (ii) states that the Company is electing that the sole remedy for such Reporting Event of Default consist of the accrual of Special Interest; and (iii) briefly describes the periods during which and rate at which Special Interest will accrue and the circumstances under which the Notes will be subject to acceleration on account of such Reporting Event of Default.

(D) Notice to Trustee and Paying Agent; Trustee’s Disclaimer. If Special Interest accrues on any Note, then, no later than five (5) Business Days before each date on which such Special Interest is to be paid, the Company will deliver an Officer’s Certificate to the Trustee and the Paying Agent stating (i) that the Company is obligated to pay Special Interest on such Note on such date of payment; and (ii) the amount of such Special Interest that is payable on such date of payment. The Trustee will have no duty to determine whether any Special Interest is payable or the amount thereof and shall be entitled to conclusively rely on the Officer’s Certificate referred to in the immediately preceding sentence.

(E) No Effect on Other Events of Default. No election pursuant to this Section 7.03 with respect to a Reporting Event of Default will affect the rights of any Holder with respect to any other Event of Default, including with respect to any other Reporting Event of Default.

Section 7.04 OTHER REMEDIES.

(A) Trustee May Pursue All Remedies. If an Event of Default occurs and is continuing, then the Trustee may pursue any available remedy to collect the payment of any amounts due with respect to the Notes, any amounts due to the Trustee under Section 11.06 hereof or to enforce the performance of any provision of this Indenture or the Notes.

(B) Procedural Matters. The Trustee may maintain a proceeding even if it does not possess any of the Notes or does not produce any of them in such proceeding. A delay or omission by the Trustee or any Holder in exercising any right or remedy following an Event of Default will not impair the right or remedy or constitute a waiver of, or acquiescence in, such Event of Default. All remedies will be cumulative to the extent permitted by law.

Section 7.05 WAIVER OF PAST DEFAULTS.

A Default that is (or, after notice, passage of time or both, would be) an Event of Default pursuant to clause (i), (ii), (iv) or (vi) of Section 7.01(A) (that, in the case of clause (vi) only, results from a Default under any covenant that cannot be amended without the consent of each affected Holder) can be waived only with the consent of each affected Holder. Each other Default or Event of Default may be waived, on behalf of all Holders, by the Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the Notes then outstanding. If an Event of Default is so waived, then it will cease to exist. If a Default is so waived, then it will be deemed to be cured and any Event of Default arising therefrom will be deemed not to occur. However, no such waiver will extend to any subsequent or other Default or Event of Default or impair any right arising therefrom.

 

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Section 7.06 CONTROL BY MAJORITY.

Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the Notes then outstanding may direct the time, method and place of conducting any proceeding for exercising any remedy available to the Trustee or exercising any trust or power conferred on it, subject to Section 11.02(f). However, the Trustee may refuse to follow any direction that conflicts with law, this Indenture or the Notes, or that, subject to Section 11.01, the Trustee determines may be unduly prejudicial to the rights of other Holders or may involve the Trustee in liability, unless the Trustee is offered (and, if requested, provided with) security and/or indemnity satisfactory to the Trustee against any loss, liability or expense to the Trustee that may result from the Trustee’s following such direction.

Section 7.07 LIMITATION ON SUITS.

No Holder may pursue any remedy with respect to this Indenture or the Notes (except to enforce (x) its rights to receive the principal of, or the Fundamental Change Repurchase Price or Redemption Price for, or any interest on, or the Maturity Premium, if any, in respect of, any Notes; or (y) the Company’s obligations to Exchange any Notes pursuant to Article 5), unless:

(A) such Holder has previously delivered to the Trustee notice that an Event of Default is continuing;

(B) Holders of at least twenty five percent (25%) in aggregate principal amount of the Notes then outstanding deliver a request to the Trustee to pursue such remedy;

(C) such Holder or Holders offer and, if requested, provide to the Trustee security and/or indemnity reasonably satisfactory to the Trustee against any loss, liability or expense to the Trustee that may result from the Trustee’s following such request;

(D) the Trustee does not comply with such request within sixty (60) calendar days after its receipt of such request and such offer of security or indemnity; and

(E) during such sixty (60) calendar day period, Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the Notes then outstanding do not deliver to the Trustee a direction that is inconsistent with such request.

A Holder of a Note may not use this Indenture to prejudice the rights of another Holder or to obtain a preference or priority over another Holder. The Trustee will have no duty to determine whether any Holder’s use of this Indenture complies with the preceding sentence.

Section 7.08 ABSOLUTE RIGHT OF HOLDERS TO INSTITUTE SUIT FOR THE ENFORCEMENT OF THE RIGHT TO RECEIVE PAYMENT AND EXCHANGE CONSIDERATION.

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Indenture or the Notes (but without limiting Section 8.01), the right of each Holder of a Note to bring suit for the enforcement of any payment or delivery, as applicable, of the principal of, or the Fundamental Change Repurchase Price or Redemption Price for, or any interest on, or the Maturity Premium, if any, in respect of, or the Exchange Consideration due pursuant to Article 5 upon Exchange of, such Note on or after the respective due dates therefor provided in this Indenture and the Notes, will not be impaired or affected without the consent of such Holder.

Section 7.09 COLLECTION SUIT BY TRUSTEE.

The Trustee will have the right, upon the occurrence and continuance of an Event of Default pursuant to clause (i), (ii) or (iv) of Section 7.01(A), to recover judgment in its own name and as trustee of an express trust against the Company for the total unpaid or undelivered principal of, or Fundamental Change Repurchase Price or Redemption Price for, or any interest on, or the Maturity Premium, if any, in respect of, or Exchange Consideration due pursuant to Article 5 upon Exchange of, the Notes, as applicable, and, to the extent lawful, any Default Interest on any Defaulted Amounts, and such further amounts sufficient to cover the costs and expenses of collection, including compensation provided for in Section 11.06.

 

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Section 7.10 TRUSTEE MAY FILE PROOFS OF CLAIM.

The Trustee has the right to (A) file such proofs of claim and other papers or documents as may be necessary or advisable in order to have the claims of the Trustee and the Holders allowed in any judicial proceedings relative to the Company (or any other obligor upon the Notes) or its creditors or property and (B) collect, receive and distribute any money or other property payable or deliverable on any such claims. Each Holder authorizes any custodian in such proceeding to make such payments to the Trustee, and, if the Trustee consents to the making of such payments directly to the Holders, to pay to the Trustee any amount due to the Trustee for the reasonable compensation, expenses, disbursements and advances of the Trustee, and its agents and counsel, and any other amounts payable to the Trustee pursuant to Section 11.06. To the extent that the payment of any such compensation, expenses, disbursements, advances and other amounts out of the estate in such proceeding, is denied for any reason, payment of the same will be secured by a lien (senior to the rights of Holders) on, and will be paid out of, any and all distributions, dividends, money, securities and other properties that the Holders may be entitled to receive in such proceeding (whether in liquidation or under any plan of reorganization or arrangement or otherwise). Nothing in this Indenture will be deemed to authorize the Trustee to authorize, consent to, accept or adopt on behalf of any Holder any plan of reorganization, arrangement, adjustment or composition affecting the Notes or the rights of any Holder, or to authorize the Trustee to vote in respect of the claim of any Holder in any such proceeding.

Section 7.11 PRIORITIES.

The Trustee will pay or deliver in the following order any money or other property that it collects pursuant to this Article 7:

First: to the Trustee and its agents and attorneys for amounts due under Section 11.06, including payment of all fees and compensation of, and all expenses and liabilities incurred, and all advances made, by, the Trustee (in each of its capacities under this Indenture, including as Note Agent) and the costs and expenses of collection;

Second: to Holders for unpaid amounts or other property due on the Notes, including the principal of, or the Fundamental Change Repurchase Price or Redemption Price for, or any interest on, or the Maturity Premium, if any, in respect of, or any Exchange Consideration due upon Exchange of, the Notes, ratably, and without preference or priority of any kind, according to such amounts or other property due and payable on all of the Notes; and

Third: to the Company or such other Person as a court of competent jurisdiction directs.

The Trustee may fix a record date and payment date for any payment or delivery to the Holders pursuant to this Section 7.11, in which case the Trustee will instruct the Company to, and the Company will, deliver, at least fifteen (15) calendar days before such record date, to each Holder and the Trustee a notice stating such record date, such payment date and the amount of such payment or nature of such delivery, as applicable.

Section 7.12 UNDERTAKING FOR COSTS.

In any suit for the enforcement of any right or remedy under this Indenture or the Notes or in any suit against the Trustee for any action taken or omitted by it as Trustee, a court, in its discretion, may (A) require the filing by any litigant party in such suit of an undertaking to pay the costs of such suit; and (B) assess reasonable costs (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) against any litigant party in such suit, having due regard to the merits and good faith of the claims or defenses made by such litigant party; provided, however, that this Section 7.12 does not apply to any suit by the Trustee, any suit by a Holder pursuant to Section 7.08 or any suit by one or more Holders of more than ten percent (10%) in aggregate principal amount of the Notes then outstanding.

 

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ARTICLE 8. AMENDMENTS, SUPPLEMENTS AND WAIVERS

Section 8.01 WITHOUT THE CONSENT OF HOLDERS.

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in Section 8.02, the Company, the Parent Guarantor and the Trustee may amend or supplement this Indenture or the Notes without the consent of any Holder to:

(A) cure any ambiguity or correct any omission, defect or inconsistency in this Indenture or the Notes;

(B) add additional guarantees with respect to the Company’s obligations under this Indenture or the Notes;

(C) secure the Notes or the Guarantee;

(D) add to the Company’s or the Parent Guarantor’s covenants or Events of Default for the benefit of the Holders or surrender any right or power conferred on the Company or the Parent Guarantor;

(E) provide for the assumption of the Company’s or the Parent Guarantor’s obligations under this Indenture, the Notes and the Registration Rights Agreement pursuant to, and in compliance with, Article 6 or Section 9.04, as applicable;

(F) enter into supplemental indentures pursuant to, and in accordance with, Section 5.09 in connection with a Common Stock Change Event;

(G) irrevocably elect or eliminate a Cash Percentage with respect to an Exchange of Notes; provided, however, that no such election or elimination will affect any Cash Percentage theretofore elected (or deemed to be elected) with respect to any Note pursuant to Section 5.03(A);

(H) evidence or provide for the acceptance of the appointment, under this Indenture, of a successor Trustee;

(I) conform the provisions of this Indenture and the Notes to the “Description of Notes” section of the Company’s preliminary offering memorandum, dated August 6, 2026, as supplemented by the related pricing term sheet, dated August 6, 2026, in each case, as it relates to the Notes;

(J) provide for or confirm the issuance of additional Notes pursuant to Section 2.03(B);

(K) increase the Exchange Rate in accordance with this Indenture;

(L) comply with any requirement of the SEC in connection with any qualification of this Indenture or any supplemental indenture under the Trust Indenture Act, as then in effect; or

(M) make any other change to this Indenture or the Notes that does not, individually or in the aggregate with all other such changes, adversely affect the rights of the Holders, as such, in any material respect, as determined by the Company in good faith.

At the written request of any Holder of a Note or owner of a beneficial interest in a Global Note, the Company will provide a copy of the “Description of Notes” section and pricing term sheet referred to in Section 8.01(I).

Section 8.02 WITH THE CONSENT OF HOLDERS.

(A) Generally. Subject to Sections 8.01, 7.05 and 7.08 and the immediately following sentence, the Company, the Parent Guarantor and the Trustee may, with the consent of the Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the Notes then outstanding, amend or supplement this Indenture or the Notes or waive compliance with any provision of this Indenture or the Notes. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the foregoing sentence, but subject to Section 8.01, without the consent of each affected Holder, no amendment or supplement to this Indenture or the Notes, or waiver of any provision of this Indenture or the Notes, may:

(i) reduce the principal, or change the stated maturity, of any Note;

(ii) reduce the Redemption Price or the Fundamental Change Repurchase Price for any Note or change the times at which, or the circumstances under which, the Notes may or will be redeemed or repurchased by the Company;

(iii) reduce the rate, or extend the time for the payment, of interest on any Note;

 

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(iv) reduce the Maturity Premium or change the times at which, or the circumstances under which, the Maturity Premium is payable with respect to any Notes;

(v) make any change that adversely affects the Exchange rights of any Note;

(vi) impair the rights of any Holder set forth in Section 7.08 (as such section is in effect on the Issue Date);

(vii) change the ranking of the Notes;

(viii) modify or amend the terms and conditions of the obligations of the Parent Guarantor in any manner that is adverse to the rights of the Holders, as such, other than: (i) any elimination of the guarantee in accordance with the indenture; or (ii) to give effect to any Parent Guarantor Business Combination Event in accordance with this Indenture;

(ix) make any Note payable in money, or at a place of payment, other than that stated in this Indenture or the Note;

(x) reduce the amount of Notes whose Holders must consent to any amendment, supplement, waiver or other modification; or

(xi) make any direct or indirect change to any amendment, supplement, waiver or modification provision of this Indenture or the Notes that requires the consent of each affected Holder.

(B) Holders Need Not Approve the Particular Form of any Amendment. A consent of any Holder pursuant to this Section 8.02 need approve only the substance, and not necessarily the particular form, of the proposed amendment, supplement or waiver.

Section 8.03 NOTICE OF AMENDMENTS, SUPPLEMENTS AND WAIVERS.

As soon as reasonably practicable after any amendment, supplement or waiver pursuant to Section 8.01 or 8.02 becomes effective, the Company will send to the Holders and the Trustee notice that (A) describes the substance of such amendment, supplement or waiver in reasonable detail and (B) states the effective date thereof; provided, however, that the Company will not be required to provide such notice to the Holders if such amendment, supplement or waiver is included in a periodic report filed by the Company or the Parent Guarantor with the SEC within four (4) Business Days of its effectiveness. The failure to send, or the existence of any defect in, such notice will not impair or affect the validity of such amendment, supplement or waiver.

Section 8.04 REVOCATION, EFFECT AND SOLICITATION OF CONSENTS; SPECIAL RECORD DATES; ETC.

(A) Revocation and Effect of Consents. The consent of a Holder of a Note to an amendment, supplement or waiver will bind (and constitute the consent of) each subsequent Holder of any Note to the extent the same evidences any portion of the same indebtedness as the consenting Holder’s Note, subject to the right of any Holder of a Note to revoke (if not prohibited pursuant to Section 8.04(B)) any such consent with respect to such Note by delivering notice of revocation to the Trustee before the time such amendment, supplement or waiver becomes effective.

(B) Special Record Dates. The Company may, but is not required to, fix a record date for the purpose of determining the Holders entitled to consent or take any other action in connection with any amendment, supplement or waiver pursuant to this Article 8. If a record date is fixed, then, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in Section 8.04(A), only Persons who are Holders as of such record date (or their duly designated proxies) will be entitled to give such consent, to revoke any consent previously given or to take any such action, regardless of whether such Persons continue to be Holders after such record date; provided, however, that no such consent will be valid or effective for more than one hundred and twenty (120) calendar days after such record date.

(C) Solicitation of Consents. For the avoidance of doubt, each reference in this Indenture or the Notes to the consent of a Holder will be deemed to include any such consent obtained in connection with a repurchase of, or tender or exchange offer for, any Notes.

 

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(D) Effectiveness and Binding Effect. Each amendment, supplement or waiver pursuant to this Article 8 will become effective in accordance with its terms and, when it becomes effective with respect to any Note (or any portion thereof), will thereafter bind every Holder of such Note (or such portion).

Section 8.05 NOTATIONS AND EXCHANGES.

If any amendment, supplement or waiver changes the terms of a Note, then the Company may, in its discretion, require the Holder of such Note to deliver such Note to the Trustee so that the Trustee may place an appropriate notation prepared by the Company on such Note and return such Note to such Holder. Alternatively, at its discretion, the Company may, in exchange for such Note, issue, execute and deliver, and the Trustee will authenticate, in each case in accordance with Section 2.02, a new Note that reflects the changed terms. The failure to make any appropriate notation or issue a new Note pursuant to this Section 8.05 will not impair or affect the validity of such amendment, supplement or waiver.

Section 8.06 TRUSTEE TO EXECUTE SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURES.

The Trustee will execute and deliver any amendment or supplemental indenture authorized pursuant to this Article 8; provided, however, that the Trustee need not (but may, in its sole and absolute discretion) execute or deliver any such amendment or supplemental indenture that the Trustee concludes adversely affects the Trustee’s rights, duties, liabilities or immunities. In executing any amendment or supplemental indenture, the Trustee will be entitled to receive, and (subject to Sections 11.01 and 11.02) will be fully protected in relying on, an Officer’s Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel stating that (A) the execution and delivery of such amendment or supplemental indenture is authorized or permitted by this Indenture; and (B) in the case of the Opinion of Counsel, such amendment or supplemental indenture is valid, binding and enforceable against the Company in accordance with its terms.

ARTICLE 9. GUARANTEE

Section 9.01 GUARANTEE.

(A) Generally. By its execution of this Indenture (or any amended or supplemental indenture pursuant to Section 8.01(B)), the Parent Guarantor acknowledges and agrees that it receives substantial benefits from the Company and that the Parent Guarantor is providing its Guarantee for good and valuable consideration, including such substantial benefits. Subject to this Article 9, the Parent Guarantor hereby fully and unconditionally guarantees, to each Holder of a Note authenticated and delivered by the Trustee and to the Trustee and its successors and assigns, regardless of the validity or enforceability of this Indenture, the Notes or the obligations of the Company under this Indenture or the Notes, that:

(i) the principal of, any interest on, the Maturity Premium, if any, in respect of, and any Exchange Consideration for, the Notes will be promptly paid in full when due, whether at maturity, by acceleration, on a Fundamental Change Repurchase Date, upon Redemption or otherwise, and interest on the overdue principal of, any interest on, the Maturity Premium, if any, in respect of, or any Exchange Consideration for, the Notes, if lawful, and all other obligations of the Company to the Holders or the Trustee under this Indenture or the Notes, will be promptly paid or delivered in full or performed, as applicable, in each case in accordance with this Indenture and the Notes; and

(ii) in case of any extension of time of payment or renewal of any Notes or any of such other obligations, that the same will be promptly paid in full when due or performed in accordance with the terms of the extension or renewal, whether at stated maturity, by acceleration, on a Fundamental Change Repurchase Date, upon Redemption or otherwise,

(collectively, the “Guaranteed Obligations”), in each case subject to Section 9.02.

Upon the failure of any payment when due of any amount so guaranteed, and upon the failure of any performance so guaranteed, for whatever reason, the Parent Guarantor will be obligated to pay or perform, as applicable, the same immediately. The Parent Guarantor agrees that this is a guarantee of payment and not a guarantee of collection.

 

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(B) Guarantee Is Unconditional; Waiver of Diligence, Presentment, Etc. The Parent Guarantor agrees that its Guarantee of the Guaranteed Obligations is unconditional, regardless of the validity or enforceability of this Indenture, the Notes or the obligations of the Company under this Indenture or the Notes, the absence of any action to enforce the same, any waiver or consent by any Holder with respect to any provisions of this Indenture or the Notes, the recovery of any judgment against the Company, any action to enforce the same or any other circumstance that might otherwise constitute a legal or equitable discharge or defense of a guarantor. The Parent Guarantor agrees that in the event of a default in any obligation of the Company under this Indenture or the Notes, including any payment of the principal of or interest on, the Maturity Premium, if any, in respect of, or any Exchange Consideration for the Notes when due, whether at maturity, by acceleration, on a Fundamental Change Repurchase Date or otherwise, legal proceedings may be instituted against the Parent Guarantor to enforce the Guarantee without first proceeding against the Company. The Parent Guarantor waives diligence, presentment, demand of payment, filing of claims with a court in the event of insolvency or bankruptcy of the Company, any right to require a proceeding first against the Company, protest, notice and all demands whatsoever, and covenants that this Guarantee will not be discharged except by complete performance of the obligations contained in this Indenture and the Notes.

(C) Reinstatement of Guarantee Upon Return of Payments. If any Holder or the Trustee is required by any court or otherwise to return, to the Company, the Parent Guarantor or any custodian, trustee, liquidator or other similar official acting in relation to the Company or the Parent Guarantor, any consideration paid or delivered by the Company or the Parent Guarantor to such Holder or the Trustee, then the Guarantee, to the extent theretofore discharged, will be reinstated in full force and effect.

(D) Subrogation. The Parent Guarantor agrees that any right of subrogation, reimbursement or contribution it may have in relation to the Holders or in respect of any Guaranteed Obligations will be subordinated to, and will not be enforceable until payment in full of, all Guaranteed Obligations. The Parent Guarantor further agrees that, as between the Parent Guarantor, on the one hand, and the Holders and the Trustee, on the other hand, (i) the maturity of the Guaranteed Obligations may be accelerated as provided in Article 7, notwithstanding any stay, injunction or other prohibition preventing such acceleration in respect of the Guaranteed Obligations; and (ii) if any Guaranteed Obligations are accelerated pursuant to Article 7, then such Guaranteed Obligations will, whether or not due and payable, immediately become due and payable by the Parent Guarantor.

Section 9.02 LIMITATION ON PARENT GUARANTOR LIABILITY.

The Parent Guarantor, and, by its acceptance of any Note, each Holder, confirms that the Parent Guarantor and the Holders intend that the Guarantee of the Parent Guarantor not constitute a fraudulent transfer or conveyance for purposes of Bankruptcy Law, the Uniform Fraudulent Conveyance Act, the Uniform Fraudulent Transfer Act or any similar federal or state law to the extent applicable to the Guarantee. Each of the Trustee, the Holders and the Parent Guarantor irrevocably agrees that the obligations of the Parent Guarantor under its Guarantee will be limited to the maximum amount that will, after giving effect to such maximum amount and all other contingent and fixed liabilities of the Parent Guarantor that are relevant under such laws, result in the obligations of the Parent Guarantor under its Guarantee not constituting a fraudulent transfer or conveyance.

Section 9.03 EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF GUARANTEE.

The execution by the Parent Guarantor of this Indenture (or an amended or supplemental indenture pursuant to Section 8.01(B)) evidences the Guarantee of the Parent Guarantor, and the delivery of any Note by the Trustee after its authentication constitutes due delivery of the Guarantee on behalf of the Parent Guarantor. A Guarantee’s validity will not be affected by the failure of any officer of the Parent Guarantor executing this Indenture or any such amended or supplemental indenture on the Parent Guarantor’s behalf to hold, at the time any Note is authenticated, the same or any other office at the Parent Guarantor, and the Guarantee will be valid and enforceable even if no notation, certificate or other instrument is set upon or attached to, or otherwise executed and delivered to the Holder of, any Note.

Section 9.04 WHEN THE PARENT GUARANTOR MAY MERGE, ETC.

(A) Generally. The Parent Guarantor will not consolidate with or merge with or into, or (directly, or indirectly through one or more of its Subsidiaries) sell, lease or otherwise transfer, in one transaction or a series of transactions, all or substantially all of the assets of the Parent Guarantor and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, to another Person (a “Parent Guarantor Business Combination Event”), unless:

 

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(i) the resulting, surviving or transferee Person either (x) is the Parent Guarantor or (y) if not the Parent Guarantor, is a Qualified Successor Entity (such Qualified Successor Entity, the “Parent Guarantor Successor Entity”) duly organized and existing under the laws of the United States of America, any State thereof or the District of Columbia that expressly assumes (by executing and delivering to the Trustee, at or before the effective time of such Parent Guarantor Business Combination Event, a supplemental indenture pursuant to Section 8.01(E)) all of the Parent Guarantor’s obligations under this Indenture, the Notes and the Registration Rights Agreement; and

(ii) immediately after giving effect to such Parent Guarantor Business Combination Event, no Default or Event of Default will have occurred and be continuing.

(B) Delivery of Officer’s Certificate and Opinion of Counsel to the Trustee. At or before the effective time of any Parent Guarantor Business Combination Event, the Company will deliver to the Trustee an Officer’s Certificate and Opinion of Counsel, each stating that (i) such Parent Guarantor Business Combination Event (and, if applicable, the related supplemental indenture) comply with Section 9.04(A); and (ii) all conditions precedent to such Parent Guarantor Business Combination Event provided in this Indenture have been satisfied.

(C) Parent Guarantor Successor Entity Substituted. At the effective time of any Parent Guarantor Business Combination Event that complies with Section 9.04(A) and Section 9.04(B), the Parent Guarantor Successor Entity (if not the Parent Guarantor) will succeed to, and may exercise every right and power of, the Parent Guarantor under this Indenture, the Registration Rights Agreement (if any) and the Notes with the same effect as if such Parent Guarantor Successor Entity had been named as the Parent Guarantor in this Indenture, the Registration Rights Agreement and the Notes, and, except in the case of a lease, the predecessor Parent Guarantor will be discharged from its obligations under this Indenture, the Notes and (unless the Underlying Security immediately after such Parent Guarantor Business Combination Event includes any securities of such predecessor Parent Guarantor) the Registration Rights Agreement.

(D) Exclusion for Asset Transfers to the Company or its Wholly Owned Subsidiaries. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 9.04, this Section 9.04 will not apply to any transfer of assets (not effected by merger or consolidation) between or among (x) the Parent Guarantor; and (y) the Company or any one or more of the Company’s or the Parent Guarantor’s Wholly Owned Subsidiaries.

Section 9.05 APPLICATION OF CERTAIN PROVISIONS TO THE PARENT GUARANTOR.

(A) Officer’s Certificates and Opinions of Counsel. Upon any request or application by the Parent Guarantor to the Trustee to take any action under this Indenture, the Trustee will be entitled to receive an Officer’s Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel pursuant to Section 12.02 with the same effect as if each reference to the Company in Section 12.02 or in the definitions of “Officer,” “Officer’s Certificate” or “Opinion of Counsel” were instead a reference to the Parent Guarantor.

(B) Company Order. A Company Order may be given by the Parent Guarantor with the same effect as if each reference to the Company in the definitions of “Company Order” or “Officer” were instead a reference to the Parent Guarantor.

(C) Notices and Demands. Any notice or demand that this Indenture requires or permits to be given by the Trustee, or by any Holders, to the Company may instead be given to the Parent Guarantor.

Section 9.06 AUTOMATIC RELEASE OF GUARANTEE.

The Guarantee of the Parent Guarantor will be automatically released, and the Parent Guarantor’s obligations under its Guarantee will be automatically released and discharged, and, in each case, be of no future force and effect, upon the occurrence of any of the following events:

(A) the Company’s obligations under this Indenture and the Notes are discharged in accordance with the terms of this Indenture;

 

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(B) the merger or consolidation of the Parent Guarantor into the Company; or

(C) all remaining obligations to make payments or deliver other Exchange Consideration with respect to all Notes are discharged in full after the same has become due.

For the avoidance of doubt, this Section 9.06 will not limit the operation of Section 5.09.

ARTICLE 10. SATISFACTION AND DISCHARGE

Section 10.01 TERMINATION OF COMPANYS OBLIGATIONS.

This Indenture will be discharged, and will cease to be of further effect as to all Notes issued under this Indenture, when:

(A) all Notes then outstanding (other than Notes replaced pursuant to Section 2.12) have (i) been delivered to the Trustee for cancellation; or (ii) become due and payable (whether on a Redemption Date, a Fundamental Change Repurchase Date, the Maturity Date, upon Exchange or otherwise) for an amount of cash or Exchange Consideration, as applicable, that has been fixed;

(B) the Company has caused there to be irrevocably deposited with the Trustee, or with the Paying Agent (or, with respect to Exchange Consideration, the Exchange Agent), in each case for the benefit of the Holders, or has otherwise caused there to be delivered to the Holders, cash (or, with respect to Notes to be Exchanged, Exchange Consideration) sufficient to satisfy all amounts or other property due on all Notes then outstanding (other than Notes replaced pursuant to Section 2.12);

(C) the Company has paid all other amounts payable by it under this Indenture; and

(D) the Company has delivered to the Trustee an Officer’s Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel, each stating that the conditions precedent to the discharge of this Indenture have been satisfied; provided, however, that Section 2.10(E), Article 11 and Section 12.01 will survive such discharge and, until no Notes remain outstanding, Section 2.14 and the obligations of the Trustee, the Paying Agent and the Exchange Agent with respect to money or other property deposited with them will survive such discharge.

At the Company’s request, the Trustee will acknowledge the satisfaction and discharge of this Indenture.

Section 10.02 REPAYMENT TO COMPANY.

The Trustee, the Paying Agent and the Exchange Agent will promptly notify the Company if there exists (and, at the Company’s request, promptly deliver to the Company) any cash, Exchange Consideration or other property held by any of them for payment or delivery on the Notes that remain unclaimed two (2) years after the date on which such payment or delivery was due. After such delivery to the Company, the Trustee, the Paying Agent and the Exchange Agent will have no further liability to any Holder with respect to such cash, Exchange Consideration or other property, and Holders entitled to the payment or delivery of such cash, Exchange Consideration or other property must look to the Company for payment as a general creditor of the Company.

Section 10.03 REINSTATEMENT.

If the Trustee, the Paying Agent or the Exchange Agent is unable to apply any cash or other property deposited with it pursuant to Section 10.01 because of any legal proceeding or any order or judgment of any court or other governmental authority that enjoins, restrains or otherwise prohibits such application, then the discharge of this Indenture pursuant to Section 10.01 will be rescinded; provided, however, that if the Company thereafter pays or delivers any cash or other property due on the Notes to the Holders thereof, then the Company will be subrogated to the rights of such Holders to receive such cash or other property from the cash or other property, if any, held by the Trustee, the Paying Agent or the Exchange Agent, as applicable.

 

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ARTICLE 11. TRUSTEE

Section 11.01 DUTIES OF THE TRUSTEE.

(A) If an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, and a Responsible Officer of the Trustee has written notice of the same, then, without limiting the generality of Section 11.02(F), the Trustee will exercise such of the rights and powers vested in it by this Indenture, and use the same degree of care and skill in its exercise, as a prudent person would exercise or use under the circumstances in the conduct of such person’s own affairs.

(B) Except during the continuance of an Event of Default:

(i) the duties of the Trustee will be determined solely by the express provisions of this Indenture, and the Trustee need perform only those duties that are specifically set forth in this Indenture and no others, and no implied covenants or obligations will be read into this Indenture against the Trustee; and

(ii) in the absence of bad faith or willful misconduct on its part, the Trustee may, without investigation, conclusively rely, as to the truth of the statements and the correctness of the opinions expressed therein, upon Officer’s Certificates or Opinions of Counsel that are provided to the Trustee and conform to the requirements of this Indenture; provided, however, that the Trustee will examine the certificates and opinions to determine whether or not they conform to the requirements of this Indenture (but need not confirm or investigate the accuracy of mathematical calculations or other facts stated therein).

(C) The Trustee may not be relieved from liabilities for its negligence or willful misconduct, except that:

(i) this paragraph will not limit the effect of Section 11.01(B);

(ii) the Trustee will not be liable for any error of judgment made in good faith by a Responsible Officer, unless it is proved that the Trustee was negligent in ascertaining the pertinent facts; and

(iii) the Trustee will not be liable with respect to any action it takes or omits to take in good faith in accordance with a direction received by it pursuant to Section 7.06.

(D) No provision of this Indenture will require the Trustee to expend or risk its own funds or incur any liability in the performance of any of its duties or in the exercise of any of its rights or powers.

(E) The Trustee will not be liable for interest on any money received by it, except as the Trustee may agree in writing with the Company. Money held in trust by the Trustee need not be segregated from other funds, except to the extent required by law.

(F) The Trustee will not be liable in its individual capacity for the obligations evidenced by the Notes.

(G) Each provision of this Indenture that in any way relates to the Trustee (including any provision that affects the liability of, or affords protection to, the Trustee) is subject to this Section 11.01, regardless of whether such provision so expressly provides.

Section 11.02 RIGHTS OF THE TRUSTEE.

(A) The Trustee may conclusively rely on any document that it believes to be genuine and signed or presented by the proper Person, and the Trustee need not investigate any fact or matter stated in such document.

(B) Before the Trustee acts or refrains from acting, it may require an Officer’s Certificate, an Opinion of Counsel or both. The Trustee will not be liable for any action it takes or omits to take in good faith in reliance on such Officer’s Certificate or Opinion of Counsel. The Trustee may consult with counsel; and the written advice of such counsel, or any Opinion of Counsel, will constitute full and complete authorization of the Trustee to take or omit to take any action in good faith in reliance thereon without liability.

(C) The Trustee may act through its attorneys and agents and will not be responsible for the misconduct or negligence of any such agent appointed with due care.

(D) The Trustee will not be liable for any action it takes or omits to take in good faith and that it believes to be authorized or within the rights or powers vested in it by this Indenture.

 

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(E) Unless otherwise specifically provided in this Indenture, any demand, request, direction or notice from the Company will be sufficient if signed by an Officer of the Company.

(F) The Trustee need not exercise any rights or powers vested in it by this Indenture at the request or direction of any Holder unless such Holder has offered (and, if requested, provided) the Trustee security and/or indemnity satisfactory to the Trustee against any loss, liability or expense that it may incur in complying with such request or direction.

(G) The Trustee will not be responsible or liable for any punitive, special, indirect or consequential loss or damage (including lost profits), even if the Trustee has been advised of the likelihood of such loss or damage and regardless of the form of action.

(H) The permissive rights of the Trustee set forth in this Indenture will not be construed as duties imposed on the Trustee.

(I) The Trustee will not be required to give any bond or surety in respect of the execution or performance of this Indenture or otherwise.

(J) Unless a Responsible Officer of the Trustee has received written notice from the Company that Additional Interest or Special Interest is owing or accruing, on the Notes, the Trustee may assume that no Additional Interest or Special Interest, as applicable, is payable or accruing.

(K) The rights, privileges, protections, immunities and benefits given to the Trustee, including its right to be indemnified, are extended to, and will be enforceable by, the Trustee in each of its capacities under this Indenture, including as Note Agent.

(L) The Trustee will not be charged with knowledge of any document or agreement other than this Indenture and the Notes (including the Registration Rights Agreement and any Notice and Questionnaire(s)).

(M) Neither the Trustee nor any Note Agent will have any responsibility or liability to any person for any action taken or not taken by, or any records or any other aspect of the operations of, the Depositary (including the delivery of notices, or the making of payments, through the facilities of the Depositary) and may conclusively rely, without investigation, on any information provided by the Depositary.

Section 11.03 INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS OF THE TRUSTEE.

The Trustee, in its individual or any other capacity, may become the owner or pledgee of any Note and may otherwise deal with the Company or any of its Affiliates with the same rights that it would have if it were not Trustee; provided, however, that if the Trustee acquires a “conflicting interest” (within the meaning of Section 310(b) of the Trust Indenture Act), then it must eliminate such conflict within ninety (90) days or resign as Trustee. Each Note Agent will have the same rights and duties as the Trustee under this Section 11.03.

Section 11.04 TRUSTEES DISCLAIMER.

The Trustee will not be (A) responsible for, and makes no representation as to, the validity or adequacy of this Indenture or the Notes; (B) accountable for the Company’s use of the proceeds from the Notes or any money paid to the Company or upon the Company’s direction under any provision of this Indenture; (C) responsible for the use or application of any money received by any Paying Agent other than the Trustee; and (D) responsible for any statement or recital in this Indenture, the Notes or any other document relating to the sale of the Notes or this Indenture, other than the Trustee’s certificate of authentication.

Section 11.05 NOTICE OF DEFAULTS.

If a Default or Event of Default occurs and is continuing and notice of such Default or Event of Default has been received by a Responsible Officer of the Trustee, then the Trustee will send Holders a notice of such Default or Event of Default within ninety (90) days after a Responsible Officer of the Trustee receives such notice; provided, however, that, except in the case of a Default or Event of Default in the payment of the principal of, or interest on, or the Maturity Premium, if any, in respect of, any Note, the Trustee may withhold such notice if and for so long as it

 

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in good faith determines that withholding such notice is in the interests of the Holders. The Trustee will not be deemed to have notice or be charged with knowledge of any Default or Event of Default unless written notice thereof has been received by a Responsible Officer, and such notice references the Notes and this Indenture and states on its face that a Default or Event of Default has occurred. For the avoidance of doubt, the Trustee will not be required to deliver such notice at any time after such Default or Event of Default is cured or waived.

Section 11.06 COMPENSATION AND INDEMNITY.

(A) The Company will, from time to time, pay the Trustee reasonable compensation for its acceptance of this Indenture and services under this Indenture, as separately agreed by the Company and the Trustee. The Trustee’s compensation will not be limited by any law on compensation of a trustee of an express trust. In addition to the compensation for the Trustee’s services, the Company will reimburse the Trustee promptly upon request for all reasonable disbursements, advances and expenses incurred or made by it under this Indenture, including the reasonable compensation, disbursements and expenses of the Trustee’s agents and counsel.

(B) The Company will indemnify the Trustee (in each of its capacities under this Indenture) and its directors, officers, employees and agents, in their capacities as such, against any and all losses, liabilities, claims, charges, costs or expenses incurred by it arising out of or in connection with the acceptance or administration of its duties under this Indenture, including the costs and expenses of enforcing this Indenture against the Company (including this Section 11.06) and defending itself against any claim (whether asserted by the Company, any Holder or any other Person) or liability in connection with the exercise or performance of any of its powers or duties under this Indenture, except to the extent any such loss, liability, claim, charge, cost or expense is attributable (as determined by a final decision of a court of competent jurisdiction) to its negligence or willful misconduct. The Trustee will promptly notify the Company of any claim for which it may seek indemnity, but the Trustee’s failure to so notify the Company will not relieve the Company of its obligations under this Section 11.06(B), except to the extent the Company is materially prejudiced by such failure. The Company will defend such claim, and the Trustee will cooperate in such defense. If the Trustee is advised by counsel that it may have defenses available to it that are in conflict with the defenses available to the Company, or that there is an actual or potential conflict of interest, then the Trustee may retain separate counsel, and the Company will pay the reasonable fees and expenses of such counsel (including the reasonable fees and expenses of counsel to the Trustee incurred in evaluating whether such a conflict exists). The Company need not pay for any settlement of any such claim made without its consent, which consent will not be unreasonably withheld.

(C) The obligations of the Company under this Section 11.06 will survive the resignation or removal of the Trustee and the discharge of this Indenture.

(D) To secure the Company’s payment obligations in this Section 11.06, the Trustee will have a lien prior to the Notes on all money or property held or collected by the Trustee, except that held in trust to pay principal of, or interest on, particular Notes, which lien will survive the discharge of this Indenture.

(E) If the Trustee incurs expenses or renders services after an Event of Default pursuant to clause (x) or (xi) of Section 7.01(A) occurs, then such expenses and the compensation for such services (including the fees and expenses of its agents and counsel) are intended to constitute expenses of administration under any Bankruptcy Law.

Section 11.07 REPLACEMENT OF THE TRUSTEE.

(A) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 11.07, a resignation or removal of the Trustee, and the appointment of a successor Trustee, will become effective only upon such successor Trustee’s acceptance of appointment as provided in this Section 11.07.

(B) The Trustee may resign at any time and be discharged from the trust created by this Indenture by so notifying the Company. The Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the Notes then outstanding may remove the Trustee upon thirty days’ written notice to the Trustee and the Company. The Company may remove the Trustee if:

(i) the Trustee fails to comply with Section 11.09;

 

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(ii) the Trustee is adjudged to be bankrupt or insolvent or an order for relief is entered with respect to the Trustee under any Bankruptcy Law;

(iii) a custodian or public officer takes charge of the Trustee or its property; or

(iv) the Trustee becomes incapable of acting.

(C) If the Trustee resigns or is removed, or if a vacancy exists in the office of the Trustee for any reason, then (i) the Company will promptly appoint a successor Trustee complying with Section 11.09; and (ii) at any time within one (1) year after the successor Trustee takes office, the Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the Notes then outstanding may appoint a successor Trustee complying with Section 11.09 to replace such successor Trustee appointed by the Company.

(D) If a successor Trustee does not take office within sixty (60) days after the retiring Trustee resigns or is removed, then the retiring Trustee, the Company or the Holders of at least ten percent (10%) in aggregate principal amount of the Notes then outstanding may petition any court of competent jurisdiction for the appointment of a successor Trustee.

(E) If the Trustee, after written request by a Holder of at least six (6) months (or such lesser period since the Issue Date), fails to comply with Section 11.09, then such Holder may petition any court of competent jurisdiction for the removal of the Trustee and the appointment of a successor Trustee.

(F) A successor Trustee will deliver a written acceptance of its appointment to the retiring Trustee and to the Company, upon which notice the resignation or removal of the retiring Trustee will become effective and the successor Trustee will have all the rights, powers and duties of the Trustee under this Indenture. The successor Trustee will send notice of its succession to Holders. The retiring Trustee will, upon payment of all amounts due to it under this Indenture, promptly transfer all property held by it as Trustee to the successor Trustee, which property will, for the avoidance of doubt, be subject to the lien provided for in Section 11.06(D).

Section 11.08 SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE BY MERGER, ETC.

Any entity into which the Trustee may be merged or converted or with which it may be consolidated, or any entity resulting from any merger, conversion or consolidation to which the Trustee is a party, or any entity succeeding to all or substantially all of the corporate trust business of the Trustee, will (without the execution or filing of any paper or any further act on the part of any of the parties to this Indenture) be the successor of the Trustee under this Indenture, provided that such entity must be otherwise qualified and eligible under this Article 11.

Section 11.09 ELIGIBILITY; DISQUALIFICATION.

There will at all times be a Trustee under this Indenture that is a corporation organized and doing business under the laws of the United States of America or of any state thereof, that is authorized under such laws to exercise corporate trustee power, that is subject to supervision or examination by federal or state authorities and that has a combined capital and surplus of at least one hundred million dollars ($100,000,000) as set forth in its most recent published annual report of condition.

ARTICLE 12. MISCELLANEOUS

Section 12.01 NOTICES.

Any notice or communication by the Company or the Parent Guarantor or the Trustee to the other will be deemed to have been duly given if in writing and delivered in person or by first class mail (registered or certified, return receipt requested), Electronic Means or overnight air courier guaranteeing next day delivery, or to the other’s address, which initially is as follows:

 

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If to the Company or the Parent Guarantor:

The Macerich Partnership, L.P.

401 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 700

Santa Monica, California 90401

Attention: Chief Financial Officer

with a copy (which will not constitute notice) to:

Goodwin Procter LLP

100 Northern Avenue

Boston, MA 02210

Attention: James Barri

If to the Trustee:

U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association

Lunken Operations Center

5065 Wooster Road

Cincinnati, OH 45226

E-mail: james.byrnes@usbank.com

Attention: J. Byrnes (The Macerich Partnership, L.P. Notes)

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the preceding paragraph, notices to the Trustee or any Note Agent must be in writing and will be deemed to have been given upon actual receipt by the Trustee or such Note Agent, as applicable.

The Company, the Parent Guarantor or the Trustee, by notice to the others, may designate additional or different addresses (including e-mail addresses) for subsequent notices or communications.

The Trustee will not have any duty to confirm that the person sending any notice, instruction or other communication by electronic transmission (including by e-mail, facsimile transmission, web portal or other electronic methods) is, in fact, a person authorized to do so. Electronic signatures believed by the Trustee to comply with the ESIGN Act of 2000 or other applicable law (including electronic images of handwritten signatures and digital signatures provided by DocuSign, Orbit, Adobe Sign or any other digital signature provider acceptable to the Trustee) will be deemed original signatures for all purposes. Any Person that uses electronic signatures or electronic methods to send communications to the Trustee assumes all risks arising out of such use, including the risk of the Trustee acting on an unauthorized communication and the risk of interception or misuse by third parties. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this paragraph, the Trustee may, in any instance and in its sole discretion, require that an original document bearing a manual signature be delivered to the Trustee in lieu of, or in addition to, any such electronic communication.

All notices and communications (other than those sent to Holders) will be deemed to have been duly given: (A) at the time delivered by hand, if personally delivered; (B) five (5) Business Days after being deposited in the mail, postage prepaid, if mailed; (C) when receipt acknowledged, if transmitted by Electronic Means; and (D) the next Business Day after timely delivery to the courier, if sent by overnight air courier guaranteeing next day delivery.

All notices or communications required to be made to a Holder pursuant to this Indenture must be made in writing and will be deemed to be duly sent or given in writing if mailed by first class mail, certified or registered, return receipt requested, or by overnight air courier guaranteeing next day delivery, to its address shown on the Register; provided, however, that (A) a notice or communication to a Holder of a Global Note may, but need not, instead be sent pursuant to the Depositary Procedures (in which case, such notice will be deemed to be duly sent or given in writing); and (B) a notice or communication to a Holder of a Global Note that is entitled to the benefits of a Registration Rights Agreement may, but need not, be sent in any manner permitted by such Registration Rights Agreement to the owner of the related beneficial interest in such Global Note if such owner is a Notice Holder under such Registration Rights Agreement. The failure to send a notice or communication to a Holder, or any defect in such notice or communication, will not affect its sufficiency with respect to any other Holder.

 

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If the Trustee is then acting as the Depositary’s custodian for the Notes, then, at the reasonable request of the Company to the Trustee, the Trustee will cause any notice prepared by the Company to be sent to any Holder(s) pursuant to the Depositary Procedures, provided such request is evidenced in a Company Order delivered, together with the text of such notice, to the Trustee at least two (2) Business Days before the date such notice is to be so sent. For the avoidance of doubt, such Company Order need not be accompanied by an Officer’s Certificate or Opinion of Counsel. The Trustee will not have any liability relating to the contents of any notice that it sends to any Holder pursuant to any such Company Order.

If a notice or communication is mailed or sent in the manner provided above within the time prescribed, it will be deemed to have been duly given, whether or not the addressee receives it.

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Indenture or the Notes, (A) whenever any provision of this Indenture requires a party to send notice to another party, no such notice need be sent if the sending party and the recipient are the same Person acting in different capacities; and (B) whenever any provision of this Indenture requires a party to send notice to more than one receiving party, and each receiving party is the same Person acting in different capacities, then only one such notice need be sent to such Person.

Section 12.02 DELIVERY OF OFFICERS CERTIFICATE AND OPINION OF COUNSEL AS TO CONDITIONS PRECEDENT.

Upon any request or application by the Company to the Trustee to take any action under this Indenture (other than the initial authentication of Notes under this Indenture), the Company will furnish to the Trustee:

(A) an Officer’s Certificate that complies with Section 12.03 and states that, in the opinion of the signatory thereto, all conditions precedent and covenants, if any, provided for in this Indenture relating to such action have been satisfied; and

(B) an Opinion of Counsel that complies with Section 12.03 and states that, in the opinion of such counsel, all such conditions precedent and covenants, if any, have been satisfied.

Section 12.03 STATEMENTS REQUIRED IN OFFICERS CERTIFICATE AND OPINION OF COUNSEL.

Each Officer’s Certificate (other than an Officer’s Certificate pursuant to Section 3.06) or Opinion of Counsel with respect to compliance with a covenant or condition provided for in this Indenture will include:

(A) a statement that the signatory thereto has read such covenant or condition;

(B) a brief statement as to the nature and scope of the examination or investigation upon which the statements or opinions contained therein are based;

(C) a statement that, in the opinion of such signatory, he, she or it has made such examination or investigation as is necessary to enable him, her or it to express an informed opinion as to whether or not such covenant or condition has been satisfied; and

(D) a statement as to whether, in the opinion of such signatory, such covenant or condition has been satisfied.

Section 12.04 RULES BY THE TRUSTEE, THE REGISTRAR, THE PAYING AGENT AND THE EXCHANGE AGENT.

The Trustee may make reasonable rules for action by or at a meeting of Holders. Each of the Registrar, the Paying Agent and the Exchange Agent may make reasonable rules and set reasonable requirements for its functions.

Section 12.05 NO PERSONAL LIABILITY OF DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, PARTNERS AND STOCKHOLDERS.

No past, present or future director, officer, employee, incorporator, partner or stockholder of the Company or the Parent Guarantor, as such, will have any liability for any obligations of the Company or the Parent Guarantor under this Indenture, the Notes or the Guarantee or for any claim based on, in respect of, or by reason of, such obligations or their creation. By accepting any note, each noteholder will be deemed to waive and release all such liability, and such waiver and release are part of the consideration for the issuance of the Notes.

 

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Section 12.06 GOVERNING LAW, WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL.

THIS INDENTURE, THE NOTES AND THE GUARANTEE AND ANY CLAIM, CONTROVERSY OR DISPUTE ARISING UNDER OR RELATED TO THIS INDENTURE, THE NOTES OR THE GUARANTEE, WILL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK. EACH OF THE COMPANY, THE TRUSTEE AND THE HOLDERS BY THEIR ACCEPTANCE OF THE NOTES IRREVOCABLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY AND ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS INDENTURE, THE NOTES, THE GUARANTEE OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED BY THIS INDENTURE, THE NOTES OR THE GUARANTEE.

Section 12.07 SUBMISSION TO JURISDICTION.

Any legal suit, action or proceeding arising out of or based upon this Indenture or the transactions contemplated by this Indenture may be instituted in the federal courts of the United States of America located in the Borough of Manhattan in the City of New York or the courts of the State of New York, in each case located in the Borough of Manhattan in the City of New York (collectively, the “Specified Courts”), and each party irrevocably submits to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of such courts in any such suit, action or proceeding. Service of any process, summons, notice or document by mail (to the extent allowed under any applicable statute or rule of court) to such party’s address set forth in Section 12.01 will be effective service of process for any such suit, action or proceeding brought in any such court. Each of the Company, the Parent Guarantor, the Trustee and each Holder (by its acceptance of any Note) irrevocably and unconditionally waives any objection to the laying of venue of any suit, action or other proceeding in the Specified Courts and irrevocably and unconditionally waives and agrees not to plead or claim any such suit, action or other proceeding has been brought in an inconvenient forum.

Section 12.08 NO ADVERSE INTERPRETATION OF OTHER AGREEMENTS.

Neither this Indenture nor the Notes may be used to interpret any other indenture, note, loan or debt agreement of the Company or its Subsidiaries or of any other Person, and no such indenture, note, loan or debt agreement may be used to interpret this Indenture or the Notes. For the avoidance of doubt, this provision will not apply to interpretations relating to any Registration Rights Agreement.

Section 12.09 SUCCESSORS.

All agreements of the Company in this Indenture and the Notes will bind its successors. All agreements of the Trustee in this Indenture will bind its successors.

Section 12.10 FORCE MAJEURE.

In no event shall the Trustee be responsible or liable for any failure or delay in the performance of its obligations hereunder arising out of or caused by, directly or indirectly, strikes, work stoppages, acts of war or terrorism, civil or military disturbances, pandemics or epidemics, nuclear or natural catastrophes or other similar events beyond its control that cause a sudden, significant and/or widespread disruption in its business activities; it being understood that the Trustee shall use reasonable efforts which are consistent with accepted practices in the banking industry to resume performance as soon as practicable under the circumstances.

Section 12.11 U.S.A. PATRIOT ACT.

The Company acknowledges that, in accordance with Section 326 of the U.S.A. PATRIOT Act, the Trustee, like all financial institutions, in order to help fight the funding of terrorism and money laundering, is required to obtain, verify and record information that identifies each person or legal entity that establishes a relationship or opens an account with the Trustee. The Company agrees to provide the Trustee with such information as it may request to enable the Trustee to comply with the U.S.A. PATRIOT Act.

 

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Section 12.12 CALCULATIONS.

Except as otherwise provided in this Indenture, the Company will be responsible for making all calculations called for under this Indenture or the Notes, including determinations of the Last Reported Sale Price, the Daily Exchange Value, the Daily Settlement Amount, the Daily Net Settlement Amount, the Daily VWAP, the Trading Price, accrued interest (including Additional Interest or Special Interest) on the Notes, any Maturity Premium, the Redemption Price, the Fundamental Change Repurchase Price and the Exchange Rate.

The Company will make all calculations in good faith, and, absent manifest error, its calculations will be final and binding on all Holders. The Company will provide a schedule of its calculations to the Trustee and the Exchange Agent, and each of the Trustee and the Exchange Agent may rely conclusively on the accuracy of the Company’s calculations without independent verification. The Trustee will promptly forward a copy of each such schedule to a Holder upon its written request therefor. For the avoidance of doubt, neither the Trustee nor the Exchange Agent shall be responsible for performing any calculation under this Indenture, nor shall the Trustee or Exchange Agent be charged with knowledge or, or be responsible for, monitoring the price of the Common Stock.

Section 12.13 SEVERABILITY.

If any provision of this Indenture or the Notes is invalid, illegal or unenforceable, then the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions of this Indenture or the Notes will not in any way be affected or impaired thereby.

Section 12.14 COUNTERPARTS.

The parties may sign any number of copies of this Indenture. Each signed copy will be an original, and all of them together represent the same agreement. Delivery of an executed counterpart of this Indenture by facsimile, electronically in portable document format or in any other format will be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart.

Section 12.15 TABLE OF CONTENTS, HEADINGS, ETC.

The table of contents and the headings of the Articles and Sections of this Indenture have been inserted for convenience of reference only, are not to be considered a part of this Indenture and will in no way modify or restrict any of the terms or provisions of this Indenture.

Section 12.16 WITHHOLDING TAXES.

Each Holder of a Note agrees, and each beneficial owner of an interest in a Global Note, by its acquisition of such interest, is deemed to agree, that if the Company, the Parent Guarantor or other applicable withholding agent (including the Trustee) pays withholding taxes or backup withholding on behalf of such Holder or beneficial owner as a result of an adjustment or the non-occurrence of an adjustment to the Exchange Rate, then the Company, the Parent Guarantor or such withholding agent (including the Trustee), as applicable, may, at its option, withhold such amounts from or set off such amounts against payments of cash or the delivery of other Exchange Consideration on such Note, any payments on the Common Stock or sales proceeds received by, or other funds or assets of, such Holder or the beneficial owner of such Note.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties to this Indenture have caused this Indenture to be duly executed as of the date first written above.

 

THE MACERICH PARTNERSHIP, L.P.
By: THE MACERICH COMPANY, its general partner
By:   /s/ Daniel E. Swanstrom II
  Name: Daniel E. Swanstrom II
  Title: Senior Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
THE MACERICH COMPANY
By:   /s/ Daniel E. Swanstrom II
  Name: Daniel E. Swanstrom II
  Title: Senior Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
U.S. BANK TRUST COMPANY, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Trustee
By:   /s/ Steven J. Gomes
  Name: Steven J. Gomes
  Title: Vice President

 

[Signature Page to Indenture]


EXHIBIT A

FORM OF NOTE

[Insert Global Note Legend, if applicable]

[Insert Restricted Note Legend, if applicable]

[Insert Non-Affiliate Legend]

THE MACERICH PARTNERSHIP, L.P.

2.25% Exchangeable Senior Note due 2031

 

CUSIP No.: [___]    Certificate No. [___]
ISIN No.: [___]   

The Macerich Partnership, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership, for value received, promises to pay to [Cede & Co.], or its registered assigns, the principal sum of [___] dollars ($[___]) [(as revised by the attached Schedule of Exchanges of Interests in the Global Note)]* on August 15, 2031 and to pay interest thereon, as provided in the Indenture referred to below, until the principal and all accrued and unpaid interest are paid or duly provided for.

Interest Payment Dates: February 15 and August 15 of each year, commencing on [date].

Regular Record Dates: February 1 and August 1.

Additional provisions of this Note are set forth on the other side of this Note.

[The Remainder of This Page Intentionally Left Blank; Signature Page Follows]

 
* 

Insert bracketed language for Global Notes only.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, The Macerich Partnership, L.P. has caused this instrument to be duly executed as of the date set forth below.

 

    THE MACERICH PARTNERSHIP, L.P.
Date:                By:    
      Name:
      Title:

 

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TRUSTEE’S CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICATION

U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association, as Trustee, certifies that this is one of the Notes referred to in the within-mentioned Indenture.

 

Date:                By:    
      Name:
      Title:

 

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THE MACERICH PARTNERSHIP, L.P.

2.25% Exchangeable Senior Note due 2031

This Note is one of a duly authorized issue of notes of The Macerich Partnership, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (the “Company”), designated as its 2.25% Exchangeable Senior Notes due 2031 (the “Notes”), all issued or to be issued pursuant to an indenture, dated as of August 11, 2026 (as the same may be amended from time to time, the “Indenture”), among the Company, The Macerich Company., a Maryland corporation and U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association, as trustee. Capitalized terms used in this Note without definition have the respective meanings ascribed to them in the Indenture.

The Indenture sets forth the rights and obligations of the Company, the Parent Guarantor, the Trustee and the Holders and the terms of the Notes. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Note, to the extent that any provision of this Note conflicts with the provisions of the Indenture, the provisions of the Indenture will control.

1. Interest. This Note will accrue interest at a rate and in the manner set forth in Section 2.05 of the Indenture. Stated Interest on this Note will begin to accrue from, and including, [date].

2. Maturity. This Note will mature on August 15, 2031, unless earlier repurchased, redeemed or Exchanged.

3. Guarantee. The Company’s obligations under the Indenture and the Notes are fully and unconditionally guaranteed by the Parent Guarantor as provided in Article 9 of the Indenture.

4. Method of Payment. Cash amounts due on this Note will be paid in the manner set forth in Section 2.04 of the Indenture.

5. Persons Deemed Owners. The Holder of this Note will be treated as the owner of this Note for all purposes.

6. Denominations; Transfers and Exchanges. All Notes will be in registered form, without coupons, in principal amounts equal to any Authorized Denominations. Subject to the terms of the Indenture, the Holder of this Note may transfer or exchange this Note by presenting it to the Registrar and delivering any required documentation or other materials.

7. Right of Holders to Require the Company to Repurchase Notes Upon a Fundamental Change. If a Fundamental Change (other than an Exempted Fundamental Change) occurs, then each Holder will have the right to require the Company to repurchase such Holder’s Notes (or any portion thereof in an Authorized Denomination) for cash in the manner, and subject to the terms, set forth in Section 4.02 of the Indenture.

8. Right of the Company to Redeem the Notes. The Company will have the right to redeem the Notes for cash in the manner, and subject to the terms, set forth in Section 4.03 of the Indenture.

9. Exchange. The Holder of this Note may Exchange this Note into Exchange Consideration in the manner, and subject to the terms, set forth in Article 5 of the Indenture.

10. When the Company May Merge, Etc. Article 6 of the Indenture places limited restrictions on the Company’s ability to be a party to a Company Business Combination Event.

11. Defaults and Remedies. If an Event of Default occurs, then the principal amount of, and all accrued and unpaid interest on, and the Maturity Premium, if any, in respect of, all of the Notes then outstanding may (and, in certain circumstances, will automatically) become due and payable in the manner, and subject to the terms, set forth in Article 7 of the Indenture.

12. Amendments, Supplements and Waivers. The Company, the Parent Guarantor and the Trustee may amend or supplement the Indenture, the Notes or the Guarantee or waive compliance with any provision of the Indenture, the Notes or the Guarantee in the manner, and subject to the terms, set forth in Section 7.05 and Article 8 of the Indenture.

 

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13. [Registration Rights Agreement. In addition to the rights provided to Holders of Notes under the Indenture, Holders shall have all the rights set forth in the Registration Rights Agreement dated as of [date], among the Company, the Parent Guarantor and the Initial Purchasers named therein.]*

14. No Personal Liability of Directors, Officers, Employees, Partners and Stockholders. No past, present or future director, officer, employee, incorporator, partner or stockholder of the Company or the Parent Guarantor, as such, will have any liability for any obligations of the Company or the Parent Guarantor under this Note, the Indenture or the Guarantee or for any claim based on, in respect of, or by reason of, such obligations or their creation. By accepting any note, each noteholder will be deemed to waive and release all such liability, and such waiver and release are part of the consideration for the issuance of the Notes.

15. Authentication. No Note will be valid until it is authenticated by the Trustee. A Note will be deemed to be duly authenticated only when an authorized signatory of the Trustee (or a duly appointed authenticating agent) signs the certificate of authentication of such Note.

16. Abbreviations. Customary abbreviations may be used in the name of a Holder or its assignee, such as TEN COM (tenants in common), TEN ENT (tenants by the entireties), JT TEN (joint tenants with right of survivorship and not as tenants in common), CUST (custodian), and U/G/M/A (Uniform Gift to Minors Act).

17. Governing Law. THIS NOTE, AND ANY CLAIM, CONTROVERSY OR DISPUTE ARISING UNDER OR RELATED TO THIS NOTE, WILL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.

* * *

To request a copy of the Indenture, which the Company will provide to any Holder at no charge, please send a written request to the following address:

The Macerich Partnership, L.P.

401 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 700

Santa Monica, California 90401

Attention: Chief Financial Officer

 

 
* 

To be included for any Notes subject to a Registration Rights Agreement.

 

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SCHEDULE OF EXCHANGES OF INTERESTS IN THE GLOBAL NOTE*

INITIAL PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF THIS GLOBAL NOTE: $[___]

The following exchanges, transfers or cancellations of this Global Note have been made:

 

Date

  

Amount of Increase

(Decrease) in

Principal Amount of

this Global Note

  

Principal Amount of

this Global Note

After Such Increase

(Decrease)

  

Signature of

Authorized

Signatory of Trustee

        

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

        

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

        

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

        

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

        

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

        

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

        

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

        

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

        

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

        

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

        

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

        

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

        

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

        

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

 
* 

Insert for Global Notes only.

 

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EXCHANGE NOTICE

THE MACERICH PARTNERSHIP, L.P.

2.25% Exchangeable Senior Notes due 2031

Subject to the terms of the Indenture, by executing and delivering this Exchange Notice, the undersigned Holder of the Note identified below directs the Company to Exchange (check one):

 

the entire principal amount of

 

$________* aggregate principal amount of

the Note identified by CUSIP No. _________ and Certificate No. _________.

The undersigned acknowledges that if the Exchange Date of a Note to be Exchanged is after a Regular Record Date and before the next Interest Payment Date, then such Note, when surrendered for Exchange, must, in certain circumstances, be accompanied with an amount of cash equal to the interest that would have accrued on such Note to, but excluding, such Interest Payment Date. The undersigned Holder represents to the Company that, as of the Exchange Date relating to this Exchange Notice, the undersigned Holder is either a “qualified institutional buyer” (as defined in Rule 144A) or an “accredited investor” (as defined in Rule 501).

 

Date:               

 

    (Legal Name of Holder)
    By:    
      Name:
      Title:
    Signature Guaranteed:
   

 

    Participant in a Recognized Signature
    Guarantee Medallion Program
    By:    
      Authorized Signatory
 
* 

Must be an Authorized Denomination.

 

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FUNDAMENTAL CHANGE REPURCHASE NOTICE

THE MACERICH PARTNERSHIP, L.P.

2.25% Exchangeable Senior Notes due 2031

Subject to the terms of the Indenture, by executing and delivering this Fundamental Change Repurchase Notice, the undersigned Holder of the Note identified below is exercising its Fundamental Change Repurchase Right with respect to (check one):

 

the entire principal amount of

 

$________* aggregate principal amount of

the Note identified by CUSIP No. _________ and Certificate No. _________.

The undersigned acknowledges that this Note, duly endorsed for transfer, must be delivered to the Paying Agent before the Fundamental Change Repurchase Price will be paid.

 

Date:               

 

    (Legal Name of Holder)
    By:    
      Name:
      Title:
    Signature Guaranteed:
   

 

    Participant in a Recognized Signature
    Guarantee Medallion Program
    By:    
      Authorized Signatory
 
* 

Must be an Authorized Denomination.

 

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ASSIGNMENT FORM

THE MACERICH PARTNERSHIP, L.P.

2.25% Exchangeable Senior Notes due 2031

Subject to the terms of the Indenture, the undersigned Holder of the Note identified below assigns (check one):

 

the entire principal amount of

 

$________* aggregate principal amount of

the Note identified by CUSIP No. _________ and Certificate No. _________, and all rights thereunder, to:

 

Name:

       

Address:

       

Social security or tax id. #:

       

and irrevocably appoints:

       

as agent to transfer the within Note on the books of the Company. The agent may substitute another to act for him/her.

 

Date:               

 

    (Legal Name of Holder)
    By:    
      Name:
      Title:
    Signature Guaranteed:
   

 

    Participant in a Recognized Signature
    Guarantee Medallion Program
    By:    
      Authorized Signatory
 

 
* 

Must be an Authorized Denomination.

 

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TRANSFEROR ACKNOWLEDGMENT

If the within Note bears a Restricted Note Legend, the undersigned further certifies that (check one):

 

1. ☐

Such Transfer is being made to the Company or a Subsidiary of the Company.

 

2. ☐

Such Transfer is being made pursuant to, and in accordance with, a registration statement that is effective under the Securities Act at the time of the Transfer.

 

3. ☐

Such Transfer is being made pursuant to, and in accordance with, Rule 144A under the Securities Act, and, accordingly, the undersigned further certifies that the within Note is being transferred to a Person that the undersigned reasonably believes is purchasing the within Note for its own account, or for one or more accounts with respect to which such Person exercises sole investment discretion, and such Person and each such account is a “qualified institutional buyer” within the meaning of Rule 144A under the Securities Act in a transaction meeting the requirements of Rule 144A. If this item is checked, then the transferee must complete and execute the acknowledgment contained on the next page.

 

4. ☐

Such Transfer is being made pursuant to, and in accordance with, any other available exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act (including, if available, the exemption provided by Rule 144 under the Securities Act).

 

Date:               

 

    (Legal Name of Holder)
    By:    
      Name:
      Title:
    Signature Guaranteed:
   

 

    (Participant in a Recognized Signature
    Guarantee Medallion Program)
    By:    
      Authorized Signatory

 

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TRANSFEREE ACKNOWLEDGMENT

The undersigned represents that it is purchasing the within Note for its own account, or for one or more accounts with respect to which the undersigned exercises sole investment discretion, and that and the undersigned and each such account is a “qualified institutional buyer” within the meaning of Rule 144A under the Securities Act. The undersigned acknowledges that the transferor is relying, in transferring the within Note, on the exemption from the registration and prospectus-delivery requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, provided by Rule 144A and that the undersigned has received such information regarding the Company as the undersigned has requested pursuant to Rule 144A.

 

Dated:               

 

      (Name of Transferee)
    By:    
      Name:
      Title:

 

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EXHIBIT B-1

FORM OF RESTRICTED NOTE LEGEND

THE OFFER AND SALE OF THIS NOTE AND THE SHARES OF COMMON STOCK, IF ANY, DELIVERABLE UPON EXCHANGE OF THIS NOTE HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “SECURITIES ACT”), AND THIS NOTE MAY NOT BE OFFERED, SOLD, PLEDGED OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED EXCEPT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE. BY ITS ACQUISITION HEREOF OR OF A BENEFICIAL INTEREST HEREIN, THE ACQUIRER:

 

(1)

REPRESENTS THAT IT AND ANY ACCOUNT FOR WHICH IT IS ACTING IS A “QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER” (WITHIN THE MEANING OF RULE 144A UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT) AND THAT IT EXERCISES SOLE INVESTMENT DISCRETION WITH RESPECT TO EACH SUCH ACCOUNT; AND

 

(2)

AGREES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE MACERICH PARTNERSHIP, L.P. (THE “COMPANY”) THAT IT WILL NOT OFFER, SELL, PLEDGE OR OTHERWISE TRANSFER THIS NOTE OR ANY BENEFICIAL INTEREST HEREIN, EXCEPT ONLY:

 

  (A)

TO THE MACERICH COMPANY, THE COMPANY OR ANY OF THEIR RESPECTIVE SUBSIDIARIES THEREOF;

 

  (B)

PURSUANT TO A REGISTRATION STATEMENT THAT IS EFFECTIVE UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT;

 

  (C)

TO A PERSON REASONABLY BELIEVED TO BE A QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER IN COMPLIANCE WITH RULE 144A UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT;

 

  (D)

PURSUANT TO RULE 144 UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT; OR

 

  (E)

PURSUANT TO ANY OTHER EXEMPTION FROM, OR IN A TRANSACTION NOT SUBJECT TO, THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT.

BEFORE THE REGISTRATION OF ANY SALE OR TRANSFER IN ACCORDANCE WITH (2)(C), (D) OR (E) ABOVE, THE COMPANY, THE MACERICH COMPANY, THE TRUSTEE AND THE REGISTRAR RESERVE THE RIGHT TO REQUIRE THE DELIVERY OF SUCH CERTIFICATES OR OTHER DOCUMENTATION OR EVIDENCE AS THEY MAY REASONABLY REQUIRE IN ORDER TO DETERMINE THAT THE PROPOSED SALE OR TRANSFER IS BEING MADE IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE SECURITIES ACT AND APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS.

 

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EXHIBIT B-2

FORM OF GLOBAL NOTE LEGEND

THIS IS A GLOBAL NOTE WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE INDENTURE HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AND IS REGISTERED IN THE NAME OF THE DEPOSITARY OR A NOMINEE OF THE DEPOSITARY, WHICH MAY BE TREATED BY THE COMPANY, THE TRUSTEE AND ANY AGENT THEREOF AS THE OWNER AND HOLDER OF THIS NOTE FOR ALL PURPOSES.

UNLESS THIS CERTIFICATE IS PRESENTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DEPOSITORY TRUST COMPANY (“DTC”) TO THE COMPANY OR ITS AGENT FOR REGISTRATION OF TRANSFER, EXCHANGE OR PAYMENT, AND ANY CERTIFICATE ISSUED IS REGISTERED IN THE NAME OF CEDE & CO. OR IN SUCH OTHER NAME AS IS REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF DTC (AND ANY PAYMENT HEREON IS MADE TO CEDE & CO. OR TO SUCH OTHER ENTITY AS IS REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF DTC), ANY TRANSFER, PLEDGE OR OTHER USE HEREOF FOR VALUE OR OTHERWISE BY OR TO ANY PERSON IS WRONGFUL SINCE THE REGISTERED OWNER HEREOF, CEDE & CO., HAS AN INTEREST HEREIN.

TRANSFERS OF THIS GLOBAL NOTE WILL BE LIMITED TO TRANSFERS IN WHOLE, BUT NOT IN PART, TO NOMINEES OF DTC, OR TO A SUCCESSOR THEREOF OR SUCH SUCCESSOR’S NOMINEE, AND TRANSFERS OF PORTIONS OF THIS GLOBAL NOTE WILL BE LIMITED TO TRANSFERS MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE RESTRICTIONS SET FORTH IN ARTICLE 2 OF THE INDENTURE HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO.

 

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EXHIBIT B-3

FORM OF NON-AFFILIATE LEGEND

NO AFFILIATE (AS DEFINED IN RULE 144 UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED) OF THE COMPANY MAY PURCHASE OR OTHERWISE ACQUIRE THIS NOTE OR ANY BENEFICIAL INTEREST HEREIN.

 

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EX-4.3

Exhibit 4.3

The Macerich Partnership, L.P.

The Macerich Company

Registration Rights Agreement

August 11, 2026


TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

         Page  
Section 1.   Definitions      1  
Section 2.   Rules of Construction      5  
Section 3.   Resale Registration Statement      6  
  (a)   Filing and Effectiveness of Resale Registration Statement      6  
  (b)   Contents of and Requirements for Resale Registration Statement      6  
  (c)   Obligation to Make Filings to Name Additional Notice Holders      6  
  (d)   Filing of New Resale Registration Statement; Designation of Existing Registration Statement      7  
  (e)   Where SEC Rules Do Not Require Naming Selling Securityholders      7  
Section 4.   Blackout Periods      8  
  (a)   Generally      8  
  (b)   Limitation on Blackout Periods      8  
Section 5.   Certain Registration and Related Procedures      8  
  (a)   Compliance with Registration Obligations and Securities Act; SEC Staff Comments      8  
  (b)   Opportunity for Review      8  
  (c)   Blue Sky Qualification      8  
  (d)   Prevention and Lifting of Suspension Orders      9  
  (e)   Notices of Certain Events      9  
  (f)   Remediation of Material Disclosure Defects      9  
  (g)   Listing of Registrable Securities      9  
  (h)   Provision of Copies of the Prospectus      9  
  (i)   Holders Cannot Be Identified as Underwriters Without Consent      10  
  (j)   Earnings Statement      10  
  (k)   Settlement of Transfers and De-Legending      10  
Section 6.   Expenses      10  
Section 7.   Accrual of Additional Interest During Registration Default Events      10  
  (a)   Generally      10  
  (b)   No Registration Default Events Outside the Resale Registration Statement Effectiveness Period; No Accrual of Additional Interest on Registrable Securities      11  
  (c)   Accrual and Payment of Additional Interest      11  
  (d)   Remedies Not Exclusive      11  
Section 8.   Certain Agreements and Representations of the Holders      11  
  (a)   Provision of Information      11  
  (b)   Use of Offering Materials      11  
  (c)   Covenants Relating to Blackout Periods      11  
Section 9.   Indemnification and Contribution      12  
  (a)   Indemnification by the Issuers      12  
  (b)   Indemnification by the Holders      12  
  (c)   Indemnification Procedures      12  
  (d)   Contribution Where Indemnification Not Available      13  
  (e)   Remedies Not Exclusive      14  
Section 10.   Subsequent Holders      14  
Section 11.   Miscellaneous      14  
  (a)   Notices      14  

 

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

(continued)

 

         Page  
  (b)   Amendments and Waivers      14  
  (c)   Third Party Beneficiaries      15  
  (d)   Governing Law; Waiver of Jury Trial      15  
  (e)   Submission to Jurisdiction      15  
  (f)   No Adverse Interpretation of Other Agreements      15  
  (g)   Successors      15  
  (h)   Severability      15  
  (i)   Counterparts      15  
  (j)   Table of Contents, Headings, Etc.      16  
  (k)   Entire Agreement      16  
  (l)   Specific Performance      16  

Exhibits

 

Exhibit A: Form of Notice and Questionnaire    A-1

 

 

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Registration Rights Agreement

REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT, dated as of August 11, 2026, among The Macerich Partnership, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (the “Operating Partnership”), The Macerich Company, a Maryland corporation (the “Company,” and, together with the Operating Partnership, the “Issuers”), and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC acting as the representatives of the several Initial Purchasers.

WHEREAS, the execution and delivery of this Agreement is a condition to the closing of the transactions contemplated by the Purchase Agreement (as defined in Section 1).

THEREFORE, the Issuers, jointly and severally, agree as follows for the benefit of the Initial Purchasers and the Holders (as defined in Section 1):

SECTION 1. DEFINITIONS.

Additional Interest” means any fee payable by the Issuers pursuant to Section 7(c).

Affiliate” has the meaning set forth in Rule 144.

Agreement” means this Registration Rights Agreement, as amended or supplemented from time to time.

As-Exchanged Note Ownership Percentage” means, with respect to any Notice Holder(s) as of any time, a fraction (a) whose numerator is the aggregate number of Registrable Securities owned, or deliverable upon exchange of Initial Notes owned, by such Notice Holder(s) as of such time; and (b) whose denominator is the aggregate number of Registrable Securities that are either (x) then outstanding and held by Holders that are Notice Holders as of such time; or (y) are deliverable upon exchange of all Initial Notes then outstanding and held by Holders that are Notice Holders as of such time (assuming, for these purposes, that exchanges are settled solely in Registrable Securities at the then-applicable exchange rate (for the avoidance of doubt, without regard to anything to the contrary in Sections 5.01(D) and 5.03 of the Indenture)). Solely for purposes of this definition, Initial Notes or Registrable Securities owned by any of the Issuers or any of their respective Affiliates will be deemed not to be outstanding.

Blackout Commencement Notice” has the meaning set forth in Section 4(a)(i).

Blackout Period” has the meaning set forth in Section 4(a)(iv).

Blackout Termination Notice” has the meaning set forth in Section 4(a)(iv).

Business Day” means any day other than a Saturday, a Sunday or any day on which the Federal Reserve Bank of New York is authorized or required by law or executive order to close or be closed.

Common Stock” means the common stock, $0.01 par value per share, of the Company.

Common Stock Change Event” has the meaning set forth in the Indenture.

Company” means the Person named as such in the first paragraph of this Agreement.

Company Business Combination Event” has the meaning set forth in the Indenture.

Company Indemnified Person” means each of the following Persons: (a) any Issuer; (b) any Affiliate of any Issuer; (c) any partner, director, officer, member, stockholder, employee, advisor or other representative of any of Issuer or its Affiliates; (d) each Person, if any, who controls any Issuer within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act or Section 20 of the Exchange Act; and (e) each successor of the foregoing Persons.

Company Registration Expenses” means all fees and expenses incurred by any Issuer in connection with its obligations pursuant to Section 3 or 5 (regardless of whether the Resale Registration Statement is filed or becomes effective under the Securities Act), including the following, to the extent applicable: (a) registration, qualification or filing fees of the SEC, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. or state securities or “blue sky” regulatory

 

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agencies; (b) fees incurred in connection with the listing, or the maintaining of any listing, of any Registrable Securities on any national securities exchange or inter-dealer quotation system; (c) the fees and disbursements of counsel for any Issuer or of any independent accounting firm for any Issuer; and (d) the reasonable and documented fees and out-of-pocket expenses, up to an aggregate of $10,000, of a single Designated Holder Counsel incurred in connection with the Resale Registration Statement; provided, however, that Company Registration Expenses will not include (i) any fees, expenses or disbursements of any counsel for any Holder or for any Initial Purchaser, except fees and expenses of any such counsel that constitute Company Registration Expenses pursuant to clause (d) above; or (ii) any underwriting, brokerage or similar fees or discounts or selling commissions, or any stock transfer taxes (or any other taxes borne by any Holder), incurred in connection with the sale or other transfer of any Registrable Securities.

Depositary” means The Depository Trust Company or any other entity acting as securities depositary for any of the Registrable Securities.

Designated Holder Counsel” means a single counsel, if any, that is designated and appointed, by one or more Notice Holders whose aggregate As-Exchanged Note Ownership Percentage exceeds fifty percent (50%) (with written notice of such designation and appointment to the Company by such Notice Holders), to serve as counsel for all Notice Holders in respect of the Resale Registration Statement.

Exchange,” “Exchanged,” “Exchanging” and “Exchangeable” have the meanings set forth in the Indenture.

Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations of the SEC thereunder.

Exchange Date” has the meaning set forth in the Indenture.

Form S-3” means Form S-3 under the Securities Act, or any successor form thereto.

Form S-3ASR” means an automatically effective Form S-3 Registration Statement.

Holder” means, subject to Section 10, any Person that beneficially owns any Registrable Securities. For these purposes, a Person will be deemed to beneficially own any Registrable Securities deliverable upon exchange of any other securities beneficially owned by such Person.

Holder Indemnified Person” mean each of the following Persons: (a) any Notice Holder; (b) any Affiliate of any Notice Holder; (c) any partner, director, officer, member, stockholder, employee, advisor or other representative of any Notice Holder or its Affiliates; (d) each Person, if any, who controls any Notice Holder within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act or Section 20 of the Exchange Act; and (e) each successor of the foregoing Persons.

Holder Information” means, with respect to any Holder, any information furnished in writing by or on behalf of such Holder to the Company expressly for use in any Resale Registration Statement (including information in any Notice and Questionnaire delivered by such Holder to the Company).

Indemnified Person” means any Company Indemnified Person or Holder Indemnified Person.

Indemnifying Party” has the meaning set forth in Section 9(c)(i).

Indenture” means that certain indenture relating to the 2.25% Exchangeable Senior Notes due 2031, dated as of August 11, 2026, among the Operating Partnership, the Company and the Trustee, as such indenture may be amended from time to time.

Issue Date” has the meaning set forth in the Indenture.

Initial Notes” has the meaning set forth in the Indenture.

Initial Notice and Questionnaire Deadline Date” means the date that is 10 (ten) calendar days before the first date that the initial Resale Registration Statement becomes effective under the Securities Act.

 

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Initial Purchasers” means J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC, BMO Capital Markets Corp., TD Securities (USA) LLC, Scotia Capital (USA) Inc. and KeyBanc Capital Markets Inc.

Loss” means any loss, damage, expense, liability or claim (including reasonable costs of investigating or defending, and reasonable attorney’s fees and disbursements in connection with, the same).

Material Disclosure Defect” has the following meaning with respect to any document:

(a) if such document is of the type as to which the provisions of Section 11 of the Securities Act are applicable, that such document contains an untrue statement of a material fact or omits to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading; and

(b) in all other cases, that such document includes an untrue statement of a material fact or omits to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading.

Maturity Date” has the meaning set forth in the Indenture.

Maturity Premium” has the meaning set forth in the Indenture.

Notice and Questionnaire” means a duly completed and executed Notice and Questionnaire substantially in the form set forth in Exhibit A.

Notice Holder” means, subject to Section 10, a Holder that has delivered a Notice and Questionnaire to the Company.

Operating Partnership” means the Person named as such in the first paragraph of this Agreement.

Parent Guarantor Business Combination Event” has the meaning set forth in the Indenture.

Permitted Blackout Period Extension” has the meaning set forth in Section 4(b).

Person” or “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 Agreement.

Proceeding” has the meaning set forth in Section 9(c)(i).

Purchase Agreement” means that certain Purchase Agreement, dated as of August 6, 2026, by and among the Operating Partnership, the Company (solely for purposes of Sections 1(d), 1(j), 1(k), 1(l), 1(o), 1(s), 4(k), 4(n) and 5(k) of the Purchase Agreement) and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, as representatives of the several Initial Purchasers.

Redemption Date” has the meaning set forth in the Indenture.

Redemption Notice Date” has the meaning set forth in the Indenture.

Registrable Securities” means:

(a) the Common Stock or other securities delivered or deliverable (including following a Common Stock Change Event), if any, upon Exchange of the Initial Notes; and

 

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(b) any securities issued, distributed or otherwise delivered with respect to any security referred to in clause (a) above upon any stock dividend, combination or split or other similar event or in connection with a Common Stock Change Event; provided, however, that a security described in clause (a) or (b) above will cease to be a Registrable Security upon the earliest to occur of the following events:

(i) such security (x) would be eligible to be offered, sold or otherwise transferred pursuant to Rule 144 if held by a Person that is not an Affiliate of the issuer of such security, and that has not been an Affiliate of such issuer during the immediately preceding three (3) months, without any requirements as to volume, manner of sale, availability of current public information (whether or not then satisfied) or notice under the Securities Act; (y) is not identified by a “restricted” CUSIP or ISIN number; and (z) is not represented by any certificate that bears a Restricted Security Legend;

(ii) such security ceases to be outstanding (or deliverable upon exchange of any outstanding note); and

(iii) such security (x) is sold or otherwise transferred in a transaction (including, for the avoidance of doubt, a transaction that is registered under the Securities Act) following which such security ceases to be a “restricted security” (as defined in Rule 144); (y) is not identified by a “restricted” CUSIP or ISIN number; and (z) is not represented by any certificate that bears a Restricted Security Legend.

For the avoidance of doubt, references to Registrable Securities consisting of Common Stock “deliverable” upon exchange of any Initial Note will include shares of Common Stock potentially deliverable thereupon at the then-applicable exchange rate (that is, a number of shares of the Company’s Common Stock equal to the product of the principal amount (expressed in thousands) of such Initial Note and the then-applicable exchange rate).

Registration Default Event” means any event set forth in Section 7(a)(i) that gives rise to the accrual of any Additional Interest pursuant to Section 7.

Resale Registration Statement” shall mean a registration statement on Form S-3, including a registration statement on Form S-3ASR, of the Company pursuant to the provisions of Section 3 hereof which covers some or all of the Common Stock, including by “shelf takedown” using a prospectus supplement an existing Form S-3 or S-3ASR or otherwise, on an appropriate form under Rule 415 under the Securities Act, or any similar rule that may be adopted by the SEC, amendments and supplements to such registration statement, including post-effective amendments, in each case including the prospectus contained therein, all exhibits thereto and all material incorporated by reference therein. For the avoidance of doubt, if at any time from the date hereof through the end of the Resale Registration Statement Effectiveness Period, the Company is not eligible to use Form S-3 or Form S-3ASR or any successor form thereto, all references to Resale Registration Statement in this Agreement shall be read to include a registration statement on Form S-11, or if the Company is no longer a real estate investment trust at such time, Form S-1, or any successor form thereto.

Resale Registration Statement Effectiveness Deadline Date” means the date that is one hundred and eighty (180) days after the Issue Date. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the preceding sentence, if the Company (whether directly or indirectly through one or more of its subsidiaries) has completed a Significant Acquisition and has not filed the financial statements required by Regulation S-X under the Exchange Act for such Significant Acquisition with the SEC by the date that would be the Resale Registration Statement Effectiveness Deadline Date pursuant to the preceding sentence, then the Resale Registration Statement Effectiveness Deadline Date will instead be the earlier of (a) the two hundred and tenth (210th) day after the Issue Date; and (b) the thirtieth (30th) calendar day after the date such financial statements are first filed (or, if earlier, are required to be filed) with the SEC.

Resale Registration Statement Effectiveness Period” means the period that (a) begins on, and includes, the earlier of (i) the Resale Registration Statement Effectiveness Deadline Date; and (ii) the first date the Resale Registration Statement is effective under the Securities Act; and (b) ends on, and includes, the earlier of (i) the date that is forty (40) Trading Days after the earlier of (x) the Maturity Date and (y) the first date when no Initial Notes are outstanding and (ii) the first date when no Registrable Securities are outstanding (or deliverable upon Exchange of any note); provided, however, that if, during the period from the Maturity Date (or, if earlier, the first date when no Initial Notes are outstanding) to the date referred to in clause (b)(i), the Resale Registration Statement fails to be effective or usable for the resale or other transfer of Registrable Securities under the Securities Act, then the last date referred to in clause (b)(i) will be extended by the total number of Trading Days on which such failure has occurred during such period.

Restricted Security Legend” means, with respect to any security, a legend substantially to the effect that the offer and sale of such security have not been registered under the Securities Act and that such security cannot be sold or otherwise transferred except pursuant to a transaction that is registered under the Securities Act or that is exempt from, or not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act.

 

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Rule 144” means Rule 144 under the Securities Act (or any successor rule thereto).

Rule 415” means Rule 415 under the Securities Act (or any successor rule thereto).

SEC” means the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

Securities Act” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and regulations of the SEC thereunder.

Significant Acquisition” means the acquisition by the Company (whether directly or indirectly through one or more of its subsidiaries) of a business or Person, which acquisition requires the filing, with the SEC, of financial statements of such business or Person pursuant to Regulation S-X under the Exchange Act, the omission of which financial statements from the Resale Registration Statement would, in the Company’s reasonable discretion, cause the Resale Registration Statement to contain a Material Disclosure Defect.

Special Subsequent Filing Deadline Period” means, with respect to any Initial Note, any of the following periods: (a) the period from, and including, the Exchange Date for the Exchange of such Initial Note to, and including, the last date by which such Exchange is required to be settled pursuant to the Indenture; and (b) the period from, and including, a Redemption Notice Date to, and including, the related Redemption Date.

Specified Courts” has the meaning set forth in Section 11(e).

Subsequent Filing Deadline Date” has the meaning set forth in Section 3(c).

Trading Day” has the meaning set forth in the Indenture.

Trustee” means U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association (or any successor thereto pursuant to the Indenture).

Section 2. RULES OF CONSTRUCTION. For purposes of this Agreement:

(a) “or” is not exclusive;

(b) “including” means “including without limitation”;

(c) “will” expresses a command;

(d) a merger involving, or a transfer of assets by, a limited liability company, limited partnership or trust will be deemed to include any division of or by, or an allocation of assets to a series of, such limited liability company, limited partnership or trust, or any unwinding of any such division or allocation;

(e) words in the singular include the plural and in the plural include the singular, unless the context requires otherwise;

(f) “herein,” “hereof” and other words of similar import refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular Section or other subdivision of this Agreement, unless the context requires otherwise;

(g) references to currency mean the lawful currency of the United States of America, unless the context requires otherwise; and

(h) the exhibits, schedules and other attachments to this Agreement are deemed to form part of this Agreement.

 

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SECTION 3. RESALE REGISTRATION STATEMENT.

(a) Filing and Effectiveness of Resale Registration Statement. Subject to Section 4, the Company will (i) prepare and file a Resale Registration Statement with the SEC; and (ii) use commercially reasonable efforts to cause such Resale Registration Statement to (x) become effective under the Securities Act no later than the Resale Registration Statement Effectiveness Deadline Date; and (y) remain continuously effective, and usable for the resale or other transfer of Registrable Securities, under the Securities Act throughout the Resale Registration Statement Effectiveness Period.

(b) Contents of and Requirements for Resale Registration Statement. The Company will cause the Resale Registration Statement to satisfy the following requirements:

(i) Registration for Continuous Resale by Holders Under Rule 415. The Resale Registration Statement will register, under the Securities Act, the offer and resale, from time to time on a continuous basis under Rule 415, of Registrable Securities by the Holders thereof as provided in Sections 3(b)(ii) and 3(c).

(ii) Selling Securityholder Information. Subject to Section 4, when it first becomes effective under the Securities Act, the Resale Registration Statement will cover resales of Registrable Securities of Notice Holders identified in all Notice and Questionnaires delivered to the Company on or before the Initial Notice and Questionnaire Deadline Date.

(iii) Plan of Distribution. The Resale Registration Statement will provide for a plan of distribution in customary form for resale registration statements of the type contemplated by this Agreement (including coverage for market transactions on a national securities exchange, privately negotiated transactions and transactions through broker-dealers acting as agent or principal) and, in any event, will cover transactions contemplated by Item 6 of Exhibit A; provided, however, that in no event will any such plan of distribution include an underwritten public offering by one or more registered broker-dealers without the Company’s prior consent (which may be granted, with or without conditions, or withheld in its sole and absolute discretion).

(c) Obligation to Make Filings to Name Additional Notice Holders. Subject to Section 3(e), each Holder agrees to deliver a Notice and Questionnaire and such other information as the Company may reasonably request in writing, if any, to the Company by the Initial Notice and Questionnaire Deadline Date. Subject to Section 3(e), if a Holder does not timely complete and deliver a Notice and Questionnaire or provide the other information the Company may reasonably request in writing by the Initial Notice and Questionnaire Deadline Date, that Holder will not be named as a selling securityholder in the initial prospectus and will not be permitted to sell its Registrable Securities under the initial Resale Registration Statement.

If any Holder delivers a Notice and Questionnaire to the Company after the Initial Notice and Questionnaire Deadline Date, then, subject to Section 4 and the other provisions of this Section 3(c), the Company will use commercially reasonable efforts during the Resale Registration Statement Effectiveness Period to (i) make such filing(s) with the SEC (including, if applicable, (w) a post-effective amendment, (x) a prospectus supplement, (y) any document that will be incorporated by reference in the Resale Registration Statement upon its filing or (z) a new Resale Registration Statement, provided that the Company will effect such filing by means of a prospectus supplement or a document referred to in the preceding clause (y) instead of a post-effective amendment or a new Resale Registration Statement, if reasonably practicable and then permitted by the rules of the SEC) on or before the Subsequent Filing Deadline Date for such Notice and Questionnaire so as to enable such Holder to sell or otherwise transfer such Holder’s Registrable Securities identified in such Notice and Questionnaire pursuant to the applicable Resale Registration Statement and the related prospectus and, if applicable, prospectus supplement in accordance with the plan of distribution set forth therein; and (ii) in the case of a post-effective amendment or a new Resale Registration Statement, cause the same to become effective under the Securities Act as soon as reasonably practicable; provided, however, that no such filing will be required outside the Resale Registration Statement Effectiveness Period. For these purposes, “Subsequent Filing Deadline Date” has the following meaning:

(i) if such Notice and Questionnaire is so delivered to the Company during a Special Subsequent Filing Deadline Period, then the Subsequent Filing Deadline Date for such Notice and Questionnaire will be the fifth (5th) Business Day after the last day of such Special Subsequent Filing Deadline Period; and

 

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(ii) in all other cases, the Subsequent Filing Deadline Date for such Notice and Questionnaire will be the fifth (5th) Business Day of: (1) if such Notice and Questionnaire is so delivered on or before the twentieth (20th) calendar day of any calendar month, the calendar month following the calendar month of such delivery; or (2) if such Notice and Questionnaire is so delivered after the twentieth (20th) calendar day of any calendar month, the second (2nd) calendar month following the calendar month of such delivery; provided, however, that (x) if, in the reasonable judgment of the Company, such filing(s) must consist of, or include, a new Resale Registration Statement, then the Subsequent Filing Deadline Date for such Notice and Questionnaire will be the ninetieth (90th) calendar day after the date on which such Notice and Questionnaire is so delivered (or, if later, the date that is six (6) months after the last date, if any, on which the Company previously filed a new Resale Registration Statement pursuant to this Agreement); provided further, that if the Company (whether directly or indirectly through one or more of its subsidiaries) has completed a Significant Acquisition and has not filed the financial statements required by Regulation S-X under the Exchange Act for such Significant Acquisition with the SEC by the Subsequent Filing Deadline Date referred to above in this clause (x), then such Subsequent Filing Deadline Date will instead be the thirtieth (30th) calendar day after the date such financial statements are first filed (or, if earlier, are required to be filed) with the SEC; and (y) in all cases, if such Notice and Questionnaire is so delivered during a Blackout Period, then the Subsequent Filing Deadline Date will be determined assuming that such delivery were instead made on the first calendar day after the termination of such Blackout Period.

Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, the Company shall be under no obligation to name any Holder that is not a Notice Holder as a selling securityholder in a Resale Registration Statement or related prospectus; provided, however, that any Holder that becomes a Notice Holder pursuant to the provisions of this Section 3(c) (whether or not such Holder was a Notice Holder at the effective date of such Resale Registration Statement) shall be named as a selling securityholder in such Resale Registration Statement or related prospectus in accordance with the requirements of this Section 3(c).

(d) Filing of New Resale Registration Statement; Designation of Existing Registration Statement. To the extent the Company deems doing so to be desirable or necessary to satisfy its obligations under this Agreement or to comply with applicable law (including, if applicable, to comply with Rule 415(a)(5)), the Company may file one or more new Resale Registration Statements or designate an existing registration statement to constitute a Resale Registration Statement for purposes of this Agreement, provided that each such new Resale Registration Statement or existing registration statement satisfies the requirements of this Agreement. Each reference in this Agreement to the Resale Registration Statement will, if applicable, be deemed to include each such new Resale Registration Statement or existing registration statement, if any, mutatis mutandis. In addition, the first date any such existing registration statement is amended or supplemented to permit the offer and resale of Registrable Securities in the manner contemplated by this Agreement will be deemed, for purposes of Section 5(e) and any related definitions, to be the initial filing date of such existing registration statement, and the first date such amended or supplemented existing registration statement is effective under the Securities Act and permits such offers and resales will be deemed, for purposes of Sections 3(b)(ii), 3(c) and 5(e) and any related definitions, to be the initial effective date of such existing registration statement.

(e) Where SEC Rules Do Not Require Naming Selling Securityholders. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 3, if the applicable rules under the Securities Act, or interpretations thereof published by the staff of the SEC, are amended so as to permit Holders to resell their Registrable Securities pursuant to the Resale Registration Statement without being named as a selling securityholder therein or in any related prospectus or prospectus supplement, then the Company may, at its election, amend any applicable Resale Registration Statement to identify the Holders generically in accordance with such rules and interpretations, in which event the Company will no longer have any obligation thereafter make any filings pursuant to Section 3(c) to the extent such filings are not necessary to permit any Holder to sell its Registrable Securities pursuant to the Resale Registration Statement.

 

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Section 4. BLACKOUT PERIODS.

(a) Generally. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, but subject to Section 4(b), if there occurs or exists any pending corporate development, filing with the SEC or any other event, in each case that, in the Company’s reasonable judgment, makes it appropriate to suspend the availability of the Resale Registration Statement, then:

(i) the Company will send notice (a “Blackout Commencement Notice”) to each Notice Holder of such suspension (without setting forth any material non-public information);

(ii) the Company’s obligations under Section 3 or otherwise with respect to the Resale Registration Statement, including and any related obligations of the Company under Section 5, will be suspended until the related Blackout Period has terminated;

(iii) upon its receipt of such Blackout Commencement Notice, each Holder agrees to comply with its obligations set forth in Section 8(c);

(iv) upon the Company’s determination that such suspension is no longer needed or appropriate, the Company will send notice (a “Blackout Termination Notice” and, the period from, and including, the date the Company sends such Blackout Commencement Notice to, and including, the date the Company sends such Blackout Termination Notice, a “Blackout Period”) to each Notice Holder of the termination of such suspension (without setting forth any material non-public information).

(b) Limitation on Blackout Periods. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in Section 4(a), but subject to the next sentence, all Blackout Periods, together, will in no event exceed an aggregate of (i) forty five (45) calendar days (whether or not consecutive) in any ninety (90) consecutive calendar day period; or (ii) ninety (90) calendar days (whether or not consecutive) in any three hundred and sixty (360) consecutive calendar day period. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the preceding sentence, if, and to the extent that, the Company determines in good faith that the termination of a Blackout Period would require public disclosure relating to a proposed or pending material business transaction, and such disclosure would be reasonably likely to impede the consummation of such transaction or would otherwise be materially detrimental to the Company and its subsidiaries, taken as a whole, then the Company will have the right to extend the limitation set forth in the preceding sentence to an aggregate of (i) up to sixty (60) calendar days (whether or not consecutive) in any ninety (90) consecutive calendar day period; or (ii) up to one hundred and twenty (120) calendar days (whether or not consecutive) in any three hundred and sixty (360) consecutive calendar day period (any extension of any Blackout Period pursuant to this sentence, a “Permitted Blackout Period Extension”).

Section 5. CERTAIN REGISTRATION AND RELATED PROCEDURES.

(a) Compliance with Registration Obligations and Securities Act; SEC Staff Comments. Subject to Section 4, the Company will make such filings with the SEC as may be necessary to comply with its obligations under Section 3 and to cause the Resale Registration Statement to comply with the Securities Act and other applicable law, including, if applicable, the filing of any Resale Registration Statement to comply with Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act and Rule 3-12 of Regulation S-X under the Securities Act, to amend the Resale Registration Statement to cause the same to be on a form for which the Company and the transactions contemplated thereby are eligible, and to address any comments received from the staff of the SEC. The Company will otherwise comply in all material respects with the Securities Act and other applicable law in the discharge of its obligations under Section 3.

(b) Opportunity for Review. The Company will provide the Designated Holder Counsel (if one is then designated in accordance with the definition of such term) with draft copies of the initial filing of the Resale Registration Statement, each pre-effective and post-effective amendment thereto, and each related prospectus supplement, at least five (5) Business Days before the same is filed with the SEC, and the Company will use commercially reasonable efforts to give effect to the reasonable comments received by the Company from such Designated Holder Counsel within three (3) Business Days after delivery of such draft copies to the latter; provided, however, that this Section 5(b) will not apply to (i) any prospectus supplement that solely supplements or amends selling securityholder information and is filed pursuant to Rule 424(b)(7) under the Securities Act (or any successor rule); or (ii) any report filed by any Issuer pursuant to Section 13(a), 14 or 15(d) under the Exchange Act.

(c) Blue Sky Qualification. The Company will use commercially reasonable efforts to qualify the offer and sale of Registrable Securities in the manner contemplated by the Resale Registration Statement under the securities or “blue sky” laws of those jurisdictions within the United States as the Notice Holders may reasonably request and to maintain such qualification, once obtained, during the Resale Registration Statement Effectiveness Period, and the Company will use commercially reasonable efforts to cooperate with such Notice Holders in

 

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connection with the same, except, in each case, to the extent such qualification is not required in connection with such offer and sale (including as a result of preemption by federal law pursuant to Section 18 of the Securities Act (or any successor provision)); provided, however, that no Issuer will be required to (i) qualify generally to do business in any jurisdiction where it is not then so qualified; (ii) take any action that would subject it to general service of process in suits (other than those arising out of the offer or sale of Registrable Securities or in connection with this Agreement) in any jurisdiction where it is not then so subject; or (iii) take any action that would subject it to taxation in any jurisdiction where it is not then so subject.

(d) Prevention and Lifting of Suspension Orders. The Company will use commercially reasonable efforts to prevent the issuance (or, if issued, to obtain the withdrawal as promptly as practicable) of any order suspending the effectiveness of the Resale Registration Statement under the Securities Act or suspending any qualification referred to in Section 5(c).

(e) Notices of Certain Events. The Company will provide notice of the following events to each Notice Holder as soon as reasonably practicable:

(i) the receipt, by the Company, of any request by the staff of the SEC for any amendment or supplement to the Resale Registration Statement or any related prospectus or prospectus supplement;

(ii) the issuance, by the SEC or any other governmental authority, of any stop order suspending the effectiveness of the Resale Registration Statement or the receipt, by the Company, of any written notice that proceedings for such purpose have been initiated;

(iii) the receipt, by the Company, of any written notice (x) of the suspension of the qualification or exemption from qualification of the offer and sale of the Registrable Securities in any jurisdiction; or (y) that proceedings for such purpose have been initiated;

(iv) the withdrawal or lifting of any suspension referred to in clause (ii) or (iii) above; and

(v) that the Company has determined that the use of the Resale Registration Statement must be suspended (which notice may, at the Company’s discretion, state that it constitutes a Blackout Commencement Notice), including as a result of the occurrence of any event that causes any of the Resale Registration Statement to have a Material Disclosure Defect or to cease to comply with applicable law; provided, however, that (x) the Company need not provide any such notice during a Blackout Period; and (y) in no event will this Section 5(e) require the Company to, and in no event will the Company, provide any information that it in good faith determines would constitute material non-public information.

(f) Remediation of Material Disclosure Defects. Subject to Section 4, the Company will, as promptly as reasonably practicable after determining that any Resale Registration Statement contains a Material Disclosure Defect, prepare and file with the SEC (and, if applicable, use commercially reasonable efforts to cause the same to become effective under the Securities Act as promptly as practicable) such appropriate additional Resale Registration Statement(s) so as to cause the applicable Resale Registration Statement(s) to thereafter not contain any Material Disclosure Defect.

(g) Listing of Registrable Securities. The Company will use commercially reasonable efforts to cause the Registrable Securities to be listed for trading on each U.S. national securities exchange, if any, on which securities of the same class of the Company are then so listed.

(h) Provision of Copies of the Prospectus. At its expense, the Company will provide, to Notice Holders, such number of copies of the prospectus relating to the Resale Registration Statement or any related prospectus supplement or “issuer free writing prospectus” (as defined in Rule 433 under the Securities Act) as such Notice Holders may reasonably request; provided, however, that the Company need not provide any document pursuant to this Section 5(h) that is publicly available on the SEC’s EDGAR system (or any successor thereto).

 

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(i) Holders Cannot Be Identified as Underwriters Without Consent. The Company will not expressly name or identify any Holder as an “underwriter” in any Resale Registration Statement without such Holder’s prior written consent (including consent provided in a Notice and Questionnaire); provided, however, that nothing in this Section 5(i) will require the consent of any Holder in connection with the inclusion in any Resale Registration Statement of customary language, without specifically naming any Holder, that selling securityholders may in certain circumstances be considered to be underwriters under federal securities laws. If, and for so long as, any Notice Holder that is required (either upon the reasonable advice of counsel for the Company or by the staff of the SEC) to be expressly named or identified as an “underwriter” in any Resale Registration Statement does not provide its written consent to being named as such, then, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, the Company’s failure to include such Notice Holder or its Registrable Securities in any Resale Registration Statement will not constitute a Registration Default Event or a breach of the Company’s obligations under this Agreement or otherwise require the accrual or payment of any Additional Interest.

(j) Earnings Statement. The Company will use commercially reasonable efforts to comply with its reporting obligations under Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act in such manner, as contemplated under Rule 158 under the Securities Act, so as to make generally available to its securityholders an earnings statement covering the twelve (12) month period referred to in Section 11(a) of the Securities Act, as it relates to the Resale Registration Statement, in the manner contemplated by, and otherwise in compliance with, such Section 11(a).

(k) Settlement of Transfers and De-Legending. The Company will use commercially reasonable efforts to cause its transfer agent (or any other securities custodian for any Registrable Securities) to cooperate in connection with the settlement of any transfer of Registrable Securities pursuant to the Resale Registration Statement, including through the applicable Depositary. If any such Registrable Securities so transferred are represented by a certificate bearing a Restricted Security Legend, then the Company will, if appropriate, use commercially reasonable efforts to cause such Registrable Securities to be reissued in the form of one or more certificates not bearing such a legend.

Section 6. EXPENSES. All Company Registration Expenses will be borne by the Issuers. All fees and expenses that are incurred by any Holder in connection with this Agreement, and that are not Company Registration Expenses, will be borne by such Holder.

Section 7. ACCRUAL OF ADDITIONAL INTEREST DURING REGISTRATION DEFAULT EVENTS.

(a) Generally.

(i) Accrual of Additional Interest During Continuance of Registration Default Event. Subject to Section 7(b), Additional Interest will accrue, as provided in Section 7(c),

(1) on all of the outstanding Initial Notes for each day during the Resale Registration Statement Effectiveness Period on which the Resale Registration Statement is not on file with the SEC, effective under the Securities Act or usable for the resale or other transfer of Registrable Securities in the manner provided by this Agreement; provided, however, that (A) Additional Interest will accrue pursuant to this Section 7(a)(i)(1) only to the extent that the number of days during the Resale Registration Statement Effectiveness Period on which the Resale Registration Statement is so not on file, effective or usable (inclusive of any Blackout Period) exceeds an aggregate of either (x) forty five (45) (or, in the case of a Permitted Blackout Period Extension, sixty (60)) calendar days (whether or not consecutive) in any ninety (90) consecutive calendar day period; or (y) ninety (90) (or, in the case of a Permitted Blackout Period Extension, one hundred and twenty (120)) calendar days (whether or not consecutive) in any three hundred and sixty (360) consecutive calendar day period; and (B) no Additional Interest will accrue pursuant to this Section 7(a)(i)(1) as a result of the Resale Registration Statement becoming unavailable in connection with the filing of a post-effective amendment required pursuant to Section 3(c), but only to the extent such unavailability in respect of such post-effective amendment does not exceed five (5) Business Days; and

(2) on any outstanding Initial Note (and only such Initial Note) as to which the Holder has timely and duly delivered a Notice and Questionnaire:

(A) on or before the Initial Notice and Questionnaire Deadline Date, for each day (other than during a Blackout Period), on or after the first date that the initial Resale Registration Statement becomes effective under the Securities Act, on which the Company, through its omission, has failed, and not cured such failure, to cause the Resale Registration Statement to cover any Registrable Securities of such Initial Note (provided such Registrable Securities are properly identified in such Notice and Questionnaire) in such manner as would enable such Holder to sell or otherwise transfer such Registrable Securities pursuant to the Resale Registration Statement and the related prospectus and, if applicable, prospectus supplement in accordance with the plan of distribution set forth therein; or

 

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(B) pursuant to Section 3(c) after the Initial Notice and Questionnaire Deadline Date, for each day (other than during a Blackout Period), on or after the date on which the applicable filing is made pursuant to Section 3(c) (or, if applicable, such later date as of which the related new Resale Registration Statement or post-effective amendment becomes effective under the Securities Act), on which the Company, through its omission, has failed, and not cured such failure, to include, in such filing, any Registrable Securities of such Initial Note (provided such Registrable Securities are properly identified in such Notice and Questionnaire) in such manner as would enable such Holder to sell or otherwise transfer such Registrable Securities pursuant to the applicable Resale Registration Statement and the related prospectus and, if applicable, prospectus supplement in accordance with the plan of distribution set forth therein.

(b) No Registration Default Events Outside the Resale Registration Statement Effectiveness Period; No Accrual of Additional Interest on Registrable Securities. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 7, (i) no Registration Default Event will occur on any day that is not within the Resale Registration Statement Effectiveness Period; and (ii) no Additional Interest will accrue on any securities other than the Initial Notes (it being understood, for the avoidance of doubt, that no Additional Interest will accrue on any Registrable Security).

(c) Accrual and Payment of Additional Interest. Any Additional Interest that accrues on an Initial Note pursuant to Section 7(a) will accrue and be payable in the manner, and at the rates, and subject to the limitations, set forth in Section 3.04 of the Indenture.

(d) Remedies Not Exclusive. The accrual or payment of Additional Interest is not the exclusive remedy and will not limit, and will be in addition to, any rights or remedies that may otherwise be available to any Holder at law or in equity; provided, however, that, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, if a Maturity Premium is paid on a note in connection with a Registration Default Event, then the payment of such Maturity Premium (together, if applicable, with any Additional Interest payable on such note on account of such Registration Default Event) will be the exclusive remedy available to the Holder of such note in respect of such Registration Default Event.

Section 8. CERTAIN AGREEMENTS AND REPRESENTATIONS OF THE HOLDERS.

(a) Provision of Information. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, no Holder will be entitled to any benefits under this Agreement until it has executed and delivered a Notice and Questionnaire to the Company. Each Holder represents that the information included in any such Notice and Questionnaire is accurate and complete in all material respects and covenants, during the term of this Agreement, to promptly provide notice to the Company if any such information thereafter ceases to be accurate and complete in all material respects. Each Holder authorizes the Company to assume the accuracy and completeness of all information contained in the most recent Notice and Questionnaire executed and delivered to the Company by such Holder. Each Holder will (i) provide, as soon as reasonably practicable, such other information as the Company may reasonably request in connection with the performance of the Company’s obligations under this Agreement; and (ii) promptly notify the Company upon becoming aware that any information relating to such Holder and included in any Resale Registration Statement contains a Material Disclosure Defect.

(b) Use of Offering Materials. Each Holder agrees that, without the prior written consent of the Company, it will not offer or sell any Registrable Securities by means of any written communication other than the latest prospectus or prospectus supplement provided to such Holder by the Company (or on file on SEC’s EDGAR system (or any successor thereto)) relating to the Resale Registration Statement, and any related “issuer free writing prospectus” (as defined in Rule 433 under the Securities Act) authorized for such use by the Company.

(c) Covenants Relating to Blackout Periods. Each Holder agrees that, upon its receipt of a Blackout Commencement Notice, such Holder will not effect any sale or other transfer of Registrable Securities pursuant to the Resale Registration Statement, and will not distribute any Resale Registration Statement, until such Holder has received a subsequent Blackout Termination Notice.

 

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Section 9. INDEMNIFICATION AND CONTRIBUTION.

(a) Indemnification by the Issuers. The Issuers, jointly and severally, will indemnify, defend and hold harmless each Holder Indemnified Person from and against (and will reimburse such Holder Indemnified Person, as incurred, for) any Losses that, jointly or severally, such Holder Indemnified Person may incur under the Securities Act, the Exchange Act, the common law or otherwise, insofar as such Losses arise out of or are based on any Material Disclosure Defect or alleged Material Disclosure Defect in any Resale Registration Statement; provided, however, that no Issuer will have any obligation under this Section 9(a) in respect of any Losses insofar as such Losses arise out of or are based on (i) any sale by such Holder Indemnified Person, pursuant to the Resale Registration Statement, of Registrable Securities either (x) during a Blackout Period in breach of such Holder’s covenant set forth in Section 4(a)(iii); or (y) without delivery, if required by the Securities Act, of the most recent related prospectus or prospectus supplement provided to such Holder by the Company pursuant to Section 5(h) (or on file on SEC’s EDGAR system (or any successor thereto)), except, in the case of this clause (y), to the extent the same is deemed to have been delivered through compliance with Rule 172 under the Securities Act or any similar rule; or (ii) any Material Disclosure Defect or alleged Material Disclosure Defect included in any Resale Registration Statement in conformity with or in reliance on the Holder Information of any Holder.

(b) Indemnification by the Holders. Each Holder, severally and not jointly, will indemnify, defend and hold harmless each Company Indemnified Person from and against (and will reimburse such Company Indemnified Person, as incurred, for) any Losses that, jointly or severally, such Company Indemnified Person may incur under the Securities Act, the Exchange Act, the common law or otherwise, insofar as such Losses arise out of or are based on (i) any sale by such Holder, pursuant to the Resale Registration Statement, of Registrable Securities either (x) during a Blackout Period in breach of such Holder’s covenant set forth in Section 4(a)(iii); or (y) without delivery, if required by the Securities Act, of the most recent related prospectus or prospectus supplement provided to such Holder by the Company pursuant to Section 5(h) (or on file on SEC’s EDGAR system (or any successor thereto)), except, in the case of this clause (y), to the extent the same is deemed to have been delivered through compliance with Rule 172 under the Securities Act or any similar rule; or (ii) any Material Disclosure Defect or alleged Material Disclosure Defect in any Resale Registration Statement, which Material Disclosure Defect or alleged Material Disclosure Defect is included therein in conformity with the Holder Information of such Holder; provided, however, that in no event will the liability of any Holder pursuant to this Section 9(b) exceed a dollar amount equal to the proceeds received by such Holder (less any related discounts, commissions, transfer taxes, fees or other expenses) from the sale of the Registrable Securities giving rise to the related indemnification obligation under this Section 9(b). Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 9(b), nothing in this Section 9(b) will impose any obligation on any Initial Purchaser acting in its capacity as such in connection with the offering of the Initial Notes.

(c) Indemnification Procedures.

(i) Notice of Proceedings. If any claim, action, suit or proceeding (each, a “Proceeding”) is made or commenced against any Indemnified Person in respect of which indemnity is or may be sought from any Person (in such capacity, the “Indemnifying Party”) pursuant to Section 9(a) or Section 9(b), then such Indemnified Person will promptly notify the such Indemnifying Party in writing of such Proceeding; provided, however, that the failure to so notify such Indemnifying Party will not relieve such Indemnifying Party from any liability that it may have to such Indemnified Person or otherwise, except to the extent that such Indemnifying Party is materially prejudiced by such failure.

(ii) Defense of Proceedings; Employment of Counsel. Subject to the next sentence, upon its receipt of the notice referred to in Section 9(c)(i) in respect of a Proceeding, the Indemnifying Party will assume the defense of such Proceeding, including the employment of counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Indemnified Person and payment of all fees and expenses. Such Indemnified Person will also have the right to employ its own counsel in such Proceeding at such Indemnified Person’s expense; provided, however, that such Indemnifying Party will be responsible for, and pay as incurred, the reasonable and documented fees and expenses of such counsel if (1) such Indemnifying Party authorized, in writing, the employment of such counsel in connection with the defense of such Proceeding; (2) such Indemnifying Party fails, within thirty (30) days after its receipt of the notice referred to in Section 9(c)(i), to employ counsel to defend such Proceeding; or (3) such Indemnified Person reasonably concludes that there may be defenses available to such Indemnified Person that are different from, in addition to, or in conflict with, those available to such Indemnifying Party (in which case of this clause (3), such Indemnifying Party will not have the right to direct the defense of such Proceeding on behalf of such Indemnified Person). Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 9(c)(ii), in no event will any Indemnifying Party be liable for the fees or expenses of more than one separate counsel (in addition to any local counsel) in any one Proceeding or series of related Proceedings in the same jurisdiction representing the Indemnified Person(s) who are parties to such Proceeding.

 

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(iii) Settlements of Proceedings. An Indemnifying Party will not be liable pursuant to Section 9(a) or Section 9(b), as applicable, or this Section 9(c) for any settlement of any Proceeding except as provided in the next sentence. If any Proceeding is settled, then the Indemnifying Party will indemnify and hold harmless each Indemnified Person that is subject to such settlement from and against any Losses incurred by such Indemnified Person by reason of such settlement, if:

(1) such Indemnifying Party effected, or otherwise provided its written consent to, such settlement (which consent will not be unreasonably withheld or delayed); or

(2) (A) such Indemnified Person has requested such Indemnifying Party to reimburse such Indemnified Person for any fees and expenses of counsel as contemplated by Section 9(c)(ii); (B) such settlement is entered into more than sixty (60) Business Days after such Indemnifying Party has received such request; (C) such Indemnifying Party has not fully reimbursed such Indemnified Person in accordance with such request before the date of such settlement; and (D) such Indemnified Person has given such Indemnifying Party at least thirty (30) days’ prior notice of its intention to settle.

The Indemnifying Party will not effect any settlement of any Proceeding without the prior written consent of the applicable Indemnified Person(s) (which consent will not be unreasonably withheld or delayed), unless such settlement (1) includes an unconditional release of such Indemnified Person(s) from all liability on the claims that are the subject matter of such Proceeding; and (2) does not include an admission of fault or culpability or a failure to act by or on behalf of such Indemnified Person(s).

(d) Contribution Where Indemnification Not Available. If the indemnification provided for in this Section 9 is unavailable to any Indemnified Person, or is insufficient to hold any Indemnified Person harmless, in respect of any Losses referred to in the preceding provisions of this Section 9, then each applicable Indemnifying Party, severally and not jointly, will contribute to the amount paid or payable by such Indemnified Person as a result of such Losses (i) in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect the relative benefits received by the Issuers, on the one hand, and the Holders, on the other hand, from the offer and sale of the Registrable Securities; or (ii) if the allocation provided by clause (i) above is not permitted by applicable law, in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect not only the relative benefits referred to in clause (i) above but also the relative fault of the Issuers, on the one hand, and of the Holders, on the other hand, in connection with the statements or omissions, or the actions or non-actions, as applicable, that resulted in such Losses, as well as other relevant equitable considerations. The benefits to the Issuers, on the one hand, will be deemed to be equal to the proceeds (after deducting offering expenses) from the issuance and sale of the Initial Notes pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, and the benefits received by any Holder, on the other hand, will be deemed to be the value of having the offer and sale of such Holder’s Registrable Securities registered under the Securities Act pursuant to this Agreement. The relative fault of the Issuers, on the one hand, and of the Holders, on the other hand, will be determined by reference to, among other things, whether any applicable Material Disclosure Defect or alleged Material Disclosure Defect, or any relevant action or non-action, as applicable, relates to information supplied, or was taken or made, as applicable, by the Issuers or by the Holders and the parties’ relative intent, knowledge, access to information and opportunity to correct or prevent such Material Disclosure Defect or alleged Material Disclosure Defect, or such action or non-action, as applicable. The amount paid or payable by an Indemnified Person as a result of any Losses referred to in this Section 9(d) will include any legal or other fees or expenses reasonably incurred by such Indemnified Person in connection with investigating, preparing to defend or defending the related Proceeding.

The Issuers and the Holders agree that it would not be just and equitable if contribution pursuant to this Section 9(d) were determined by pro rata allocation (even if the Holders were treated as one Person, or the Issuers were treated as one Person, for such purpose) or by any other allocation method that does not take account of the equitable considerations referred to in the preceding paragraph. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the preceding paragraph, no Holder will be required to contribute any amount in excess of the amount by which the proceeds received by such Holder (less any related discounts, commissions, transfer taxes, fees or other expenses) from the sale of Registrable Securities pursuant to any Resale Registration Statement exceeds the amount of any

 

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damage that such Holder has otherwise been required to pay by reason of the relevant Material Disclosure Defect or alleged Material Disclosure Defect, or the relevant action or non-action, as applicable. No Person guilty of fraudulent misrepresentation (within the meaning of Section 11(f) of the Securities Act) will be entitled to contribution from any Person who was not guilty of such fraudulent misrepresentation. The Holders’ obligations to contribute pursuant to this Section 9(d) are several and not joint.

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 9(d), nothing in this Section 9(d) will impose any obligation on any Initial Purchaser acting in its capacity as such in connection with the offering of the Initial Notes.

(e) Remedies Not Exclusive. The remedies provided for in this Section 9 are not exclusive and will not limit, and will be in addition to, any rights or remedies that may otherwise be available to any Indemnified Person at law or in equity.

Section 10. SUBSEQUENT HOLDERS. Each Person that acquires any Registrable Securities from any Holder will, to the extent such securities continue to constitute Registrable Securities in the hands of such Person, become a Holder until such time as such person thereafter ceases to satisfy the definition of such term.

Section 11. MISCELLANEOUS.

(a) Notices. The Issuers will send all notices or communications to any Holder pursuant to this Agreement either (a) in writing by first class mail, certified or registered, return receipt requested, or by overnight air courier guaranteeing next day delivery, to such Holder’s address as set forth in the latest Notice and Questionnaire of such Notice Holder delivered to the Company (or, if such Holder has not delivered any Notice and Questionnaire, as set forth in the Company’s registrar); or (b) by email to the email address specified in such Notice and Questionnaire (which email will be deemed to constitute notice in writing for purposes of this Agreement).

Any notice or communication by any Holder to any Issuer will be deemed to have been duly given if in writing by first class mail, certified or registered, return receipt requested, or by overnight air courier guaranteeing next day delivery, to offices of the Company at the following address (or at such other address as may be hereafter specified by notice to the Holders by the Company):

The Macerich Company

401 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 700

Santa Monica, California 90401

Attention: Chief Legal and Administrative Officer

with a copy (which will not constitute notice) to:

Goodwin Procter LLP

100 Northern Ave,

Boston, Massachusetts 02210

Attention: James P. Barri and David H. Roberts

(b) Amendments and Waivers. This Agreement, or any provision of this Agreement, may be amended, modified, waived or superseded only by a written instrument that is executed by each of the Issuers and by one or more Notice Holders whose aggregate As-Exchanged Note Ownership Percentage exceeds fifty percent (50%), and any such amendment, modification, waiver or supersession so executed will be binding upon the Issuers and all Holders; provided, however, that (i) no amendment, modification, waiver or supersession of Section 7 (including the events that constitute a Registration Default Event) or this Section 11(b), or any related definitions, will be effective as to any Holder or any Initial Purchaser unless reflected in a written instrument executed by such Holder or such Initial Purchaser, as applicable; (ii) a waiver with respect to any particular Holder’s rights under this Agreement will be effective as to such Holder if reflected in a written instrument executed by such Holder, provided such waiver does not adversely affect the rights of any other Holder; and (iii) no amendment, modification, waiver or supersession that affects any rights of any Initial Purchaser will be effective as to such Initial Purchaser unless reflected in a written instrument executed by such Initial Purchaser.

 

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For purposes of determining whether any such amendment, modification, waiver or supersession is executed by Holders of the requisite number of securities, the Issuers may, absent manifest error, conclusively rely on information contained in the Company’s registrar or in any Notice and Questionnaire.

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, the Issuers will have the right to amend or supplement this Agreement, or any provision of this Agreement, without the consent of any Holder or any Initial Purchaser, to (i) conform the provisions of this Agreement to the “Description of Notes—Registration Rights; Additional Interest; Maturity Premium” section of the Issuers’ preliminary offering memorandum, dated August 6, 2026, as supplemented by the related pricing term sheet, dated August 6, 2026, relating to the initial offering of the Initial Notes; and (ii) in connection with a Company Business Combination Event or Parent Guarantor Business Combination Event, effect the addition of a successor to the applicable Issuer and (if applicable) the release of the predecessor Issuer, in each case in the manner set forth in Articles 6 and 9 or Sections 6.01 and 9.01, as applicable, of the Indenture.

No delay on the part of any party in exercising any right, power or privilege pursuant to this Agreement will operate as a waiver thereof, and no waiver, or single or partial exercise of, any such right, power or privilege will preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, power or privilege pursuant to this Agreement.

(c) Third Party Beneficiaries. Subject to Section 10, this Agreement will be binding on, inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by, each Holder and its successors and assigns.

(d) Governing Law; Waiver of Jury Trial. THIS AGREEMENT, AND ANY CLAIM, CONTROVERSY OR DISPUTE ARISING UNDER OR RELATED TO THIS AGREEMENT, WILL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK. EACH OF THE ISSUERS AND EACH INITIAL PURCHASER IRREVOCABLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY AND ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED BY THIS AGREEMENT.

(e) Submission to Jurisdiction. Any legal suit, action or proceeding arising out of or based upon this Agreement or the transactions contemplated by this Agreement may be instituted in the federal courts of the United States of America located in the City of New York or the courts of the State of New York, in each case located in the City of New York (collectively, the “Specified Courts”), and each of the Issuers, each Initial Purchaser and each Holder irrevocably submits to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of such courts in any such suit, action or proceeding. Service of any process, summons, notice or document by mail (to the extent allowed under any applicable statute or rule of court) to the address of the relevant party set forth in Section 11(a) will be effective service of process for any such suit, action or proceeding brought in any such court. Each of the Issuers, each Initial Purchaser and each Holder (by its execution and delivery of this Agreement, a joinder to this Agreement or a Notice and Questionnaire) irrevocably and unconditionally waives any objection to the laying of venue of any suit, action or other proceeding in the Specified Courts and irrevocably and unconditionally waives and agrees not to plead or claim any such suit, action or other proceeding has been brought in an inconvenient forum.

(f) No Adverse Interpretation of Other Agreements. This Agreement may not be used to interpret any other agreement of any Issuer or its subsidiaries or of any other Person, and except to the extent the terms of the Indenture are referenced herein, no such agreement may be used to interpret this Agreement.

(g) Successors. All agreements of the Issuers in this Agreement will bind their respective successors.

(h) Severability. If any provision of this Agreement is invalid, illegal or unenforceable, then the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions of this Agreement will not in any way be affected or impaired thereby.

(i) Counterparts. The parties may sign any number of copies of this Agreement. Each signed copy will be an original, and all of them together represent the same agreement. Delivery of an executed counterpart of this Agreement by facsimile, electronically in portable document format or in any other format will be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart.

 

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(j) Table of Contents, Headings, Etc. The table of contents and the headings of the Sections and Subsections of this Agreement have been inserted for convenience of reference only, are not to be considered a part of this Agreement and will in no way modify or restrict any of the terms or provisions of this Agreement.

(k) Entire Agreement. This Agreement, including Exhibit A, constitutes the entire agreement of the parties with respect to the specific subject matter of this Agreement and supersedes in their entirety all other agreements or understandings (whether written or oral) between or among the parties with respect to such specific subject matter.

(l) Specific Performance. Each Issuer (a) agrees that any failure by it to comply with its obligations under this Agreement may result in material irreparable injury to the Notice Holders for which there is no adequate remedy at law, and, that upon any such failure, any Notice Holder may obtain such relief as may be required to specifically enforce such Issuer’s obligations under this Agreement; and (b) hereby waives the defense in any action for specific performance that a remedy at law would be adequate.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties to this Agreement have caused this Agreement to be duly executed as of the date first written above.

 

THE MACERICH PARTNERSHIP, L.P.
By: THE MACERICH COMPANY, its general partner
By:   /s/ Daniel E. Swanstrom II
  Name: Daniel E. Swanstrom II
  Title: Senior Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
THE MACERICH COMPANY
By:   /s/ Daniel E. Swanstrom II
  Name: Daniel E. Swanstrom II
  Title: Senior Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

 

[Signature Page to Registration Rights Agreement]


J.P. MORGAN SECURITIES LLC
By:   /s/ Laurel Zhang
  Name: Laurel Zhang
  Title: Authorized Signatory
MORGAN STANLEY & CO. LLC
By:   /s/ Klavs Takhtani
  Name: Klavs Takhtani
  Title: Vice President

 

[Signature Page to Registration Rights Agreement]


EXHIBIT A

FORM OF NOTICE AND QUESTIONNAIRE

The undersigned (the “Selling Securityholder”) beneficial holder of 2.25% Exchangeable Senior Notes due 2031 (the “Notes”) of The Macerich Partnership, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (the “Partnership”), and the related guarantee of The Macerich Company, a Maryland corporation (the “Parent Guarantor” and together with the Partnership, the “Issuers”), or of the Parent Guarantor’s common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the “Common Stock”), or of other Registrable Securities (as defined in the Registration Rights Agreement referred to below) understands that the Parent Guarantor has filed, or intends to file, with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) one or more registration statements (each, a “Resale Registration Statement”) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), to register the resale of Registrable Securities, in accordance with the terms of the Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of August 11, 2026, among the Partnership, the Parent Guarantor and the initial purchasers named therein (the “Registration Rights Agreement”). The Parent Guarantor will provide a copy of the Registration Rights Agreement upon request at the address set forth below. All capitalized terms used in this Notice and Questionnaire without definition have the respective meanings given to them in the Registration Rights Agreement.

To sell or otherwise dispose of any Registrable Securities pursuant to the Resale Registration Statement, the beneficial owner of those Registrable Securities generally must be named as a selling securityholder in the related prospectus or prospectus supplement, deliver a prospectus to the purchasers of such Registrable Securities and be bound by those provisions of the Registration Rights Agreement applicable to such beneficial owner (including certain indemnification provisions, as described below). Beneficial owners that do not complete this Notice and Questionnaire and deliver it to the Parent Guarantor as provided below will not be named as selling securityholders in the prospectus and will not be permitted to sell any Registrable Securities pursuant to the Resale Registration Statement. Beneficial owners are encouraged to complete and deliver this Notice and Questionnaire as soon as possible.

Certain legal consequences arise from being named as a selling securityholder in a Resale Registration Statement and the related prospectus. Accordingly, registered holders and beneficial owners of Registrable Securities should consult their legal counsel regarding the consequences of being named or not being named as a selling securityholder in a Resale Registration Statement and the related prospectus.

NOTICE

By signing and returning this Notice and Questionnaire, the Selling Securityholder:

notifies the Issuers of its intention to sell or otherwise dispose of Registrable Securities beneficially owned by it and listed below in Item 3 (except as otherwise specified under such Item 3) pursuant to the Resale Registration Statement; and

agrees to be bound by the terms and conditions of this Notice and Questionnaire and the Registration Rights Agreement.

Pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement, the Selling Securityholder has agreed to indemnify and hold harmless the Issuers and their respective affiliates, the partners, directors, officers, members, stockholders, employees, advisors or other representatives of the Issuers or their respective affiliates, and each person, if any, who controls either Issuer within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act or Section 20 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), from and against certain claims and losses arising in connection with (i) sales by the Selling Securityholder of Registrable Securities pursuant to the Resale Registration Statement either (x) during a Blackout Period of which the Parent Guarantor has provided notice to the Selling Securityholder; or (y) without delivering, if required by the Securities Act, the most recent prospectus relating to the Resale Registration Statement; or (ii) statements or omissions concerning the Selling Securityholder made in the Resale Registration Statement or the related prospectus in reliance upon the information provided in this Notice and Questionnaire.

 

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The Selling Securityholder hereby provides the following information to the Issuers and represents and warrants that such information is accurate and complete:

QUESTIONNAIRE

 

1.

Selling Securityholder Information:

 

  (a)

Full legal name of the Selling Securityholder:

 

  

 

 

  (b)

If the Registrable Securities listed in Item 3(b) below are held in certificated form and not “in street name,” state the full legal name of the registered holder through which the Registrable Securities listed in Item 3(b) below are held:

 

  

 

 

  (c)

If the Registrable Securities listed in Item 3(b) below are held “in street name,” state the full legal name of the Depository Trust Company participant through which the Registrable Securities listed in Item 3(b) below are held:

 

  

 

 

  (d)

Taxpayer identification or social security number of the Selling Securityholder:

 

  

 

 

2.

Address and Contact Information for Notices to the Selling Securityholder:

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Telephone:     
Fax:     
Email Address:     
Contact Person:     

 

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3.

Beneficial Ownership of Notes and Common Stock Delivered Upon Exchange of Notes:

Check each of the following that applies to the Selling Securityholder.

 

(a) ☐    The Selling Securityholder owns Notes:
   Principal Amount:     
   CUSIP No(s). (If Any):     
(b) ☐    The Selling Securityholder owns shares of Common Stock that were delivered upon exchange of the Notes:
   Number of Shares:     
   CUSIP No(s). (If Any):     

 

4.

Beneficial Ownership of Other Securities of either Issuer:

Except as set forth below in this Item 4, the Selling Securityholder is not the beneficial or registered owner of any securities of either Issuer other than the securities listed in Item 3 above.

Type and amount of other securities beneficially owned by the Selling Securityholder:

 

Title of Security    Amount Beneficially Owned    CUSIP No(s). (If Any)

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

5.

Relationships with either Issuer:

 

  (a)

Has the Selling Securityholder or any of its affiliates, officers, directors or principal equity holders (owners of 5% or more of the equity securities of the Selling Securityholder) held any position or office or had any other material relationship with either Issuer (or any of their respective predecessors or affiliates) during the past three years?

☐ Yes.

☐ No.

 

  (b)

If the response to (a) above is “Yes,” then please state the nature and duration of the relationship:

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

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6.

Plan of Distribution:

Check the following box confirming the intended plan of distribution of the Registrable Securities:

 

 

The Selling Securityholder (including its donees and pledgees) does not intend to distribute the Registrable Securities listed in Item 3(b) above pursuant to the Resale Registration Statement except as follows (if at all):

The Registrable Securities may be sold from time to time directly by the Selling Securityholder or, alternatively, through underwriters, broker-dealers or agents. If the Registrable Securities are sold through broker-dealers or agents, the Selling Securityholder will be responsible for underwriting discounts or commissions or agents’ commissions. The Registrable Securities may be sold in one or more transactions at fixed prices, at prevailing market prices at the time of sale, at varying prices determined at the time of sale or at negotiated prices. Such sales may be effected in transactions (which may involve block transactions) (1) on any national securities exchange or quotation service on which the Registrable Securities may be listed or quoted at the time of sale; (2) in the over-the-counter market; (3) otherwise than on such exchanges or services or in the over-the-counter market; or (4) through the writing of options. In connection with sales of the Registrable Securities or otherwise, the Selling Securityholder may enter into hedging transactions with broker-dealers, which may in turn engage in short sales of the Registrable Securities in the course of the hedging positions they assume. The Selling Securityholder may also sell Registrable Securities short and deliver Registrable Securities to close out short positions or loan or pledge Registrable Securities to broker-dealers that in turn may sell such securities. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, in no event will the methods of distribution take the form of an underwritten offering of the Registrable Securities without the prior agreement of the Parent Guarantor.

 

7.

Broker-Dealers and Their Affiliates:

The Parent Guarantor may have to identify the Selling Securityholder as an underwriter in the Resale Registration Statement or related prospectus if:

the Selling Securityholder is a broker-dealer and did not receive the Registrable Securities as compensation for underwriting activities or investment banking services or as investment securities; or

the Selling Securityholder is an affiliate of a broker-dealer and either (1) did not acquire the Registrable Securities in the ordinary course of business; or (2) at the time of its purchase of the Registrable Securities, had an agreement or understanding, directly or indirectly, with any person to distribute the Registrable Securities.

Persons identified as underwriters in a Resale Registration Statement or related prospectus may be subject to additional potential liabilities under the Securities Act and should consult their legal counsel before submitting this Notice and Questionnaire.

 

  (a)

Is the Selling Securityholder a broker-dealer registered pursuant to Section 15 of the Exchange Act?

☐ Yes.

☐ No.

 

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  (b)

If the response to (a) above is “No,” is the Selling Securityholder an “affiliate” of a broker-dealer that is registered pursuant to Section 15 of the Exchange Act?

☐ Yes.

☐ No.

For the purposes of this Item 7(b), an “affiliate” of a registered broker-dealer includes any company that directly, or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, controls, or is controlled by, or is under common control with, such broker-dealer.

 

  (c)

Did the Selling Securityholder acquire the securities listed in Item 3 above in the ordinary course of business?

☐ Yes.

☐ No.

 

  (d)

At the time of the Selling Securityholder’s purchase of the securities listed in Item 3 above, did the Selling Securityholder have any agreements or understandings, directly or indirectly, with any person to distribute the securities?

☐ Yes.

☐ No.

 

  (e)

If the response to (d) above is “Yes,” then please describe such agreements or understandings:

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

  (f)

Did the Selling Securityholder receive the securities listed in Item 3 above as compensation for underwriting activities or investment banking services or as investment securities?

☐ Yes.

☐ No.

 

  (g)

If the response to (f) above is “Yes,” then please describe the circumstances:

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

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8.

Nature of Beneficial Ownership:

The purpose of this section is to identify the ultimate natural person(s) or publicly held entity(ies) that exercise(s) sole or shared voting or dispositive power over the Registrable Securities.

 

  (a)

Is the Selling Securityholder a natural person?

☐ Yes.

☐ No.

 

  (b)

Is the Selling Securityholder required to file, or is it a wholly owned subsidiary of an entity that is required to file, periodic and other reports (for example, Forms 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K) with the SEC pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act?

☐ Yes.

☐ No.

 

  (c)

Is the Selling Securityholder an investment company, or a subsidiary of an investment company, registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended?

☐ Yes.

☐ No.

 

  (d)

If the Selling Securityholder is a subsidiary of such an investment company, please identify the investment company:

 

  

 

  

 

 

  (e)

Identify below the name of each natural person or entity that has sole or shared investment or voting control over the securities listed in Item 3 above:

 

  

 

  

 

PLEASE NOTE THAT THE SEC REQUIRES THAT THESE NATURAL PERSONS AND ENTITIES BE NAMED IN THE PROSPECTUS.

 

9.

Securities Received from Named Selling Securityholder:

 

  (a)

Did the Selling Securityholder receive the Registrable Securities listed above in Item 3(b) as a transferee from selling securityholder(s) previously identified in the Resale Registration Statement?

☐ Yes.

☐ No.

 

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  (b)

If the response to (a) above is “Yes,” then please answer the following two questions:

 

  (i)

Did the Selling Securityholder receive the Registrable Securities listed above in Item 3(b) from the named selling securityholder(s) prior to the effectiveness of the Resale Registration Statement?

☐ Yes.

☐ No.

 

  (ii)

Identify below the names of the selling securityholder(s) from whom the Selling Securityholder received the Registrable Securities listed above in Item 3(b) and the date on which such securities were received.

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

If more space is needed for responses, then please attach additional sheets of paper. Please indicate the Selling Securityholder’s name and the number of the item being responded to on each such additional sheet of paper, and sign each such additional sheet of paper, before attaching it to this Notice and Questionnaire. The Selling Securityholder may be asked to answer additional questions depending on the responses to the above questions.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

The Selling Securityholder acknowledges its obligation to comply with the provisions of the Exchange Act and the rules thereunder relating to stock manipulation, particularly Regulation M thereunder (or any successor rules or regulations), in connection with any offer or sale of Registrable Securities. The Selling Securityholder agrees that neither it nor any person acting on its behalf will engage in any transaction in violation of such provisions.

The Selling Securityholder acknowledges its obligations under the Registration Rights Agreement to indemnify and hold harmless certain persons as set forth therein.

Pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement, the Issuers have agreed under certain circumstances to indemnify the Selling Securityholder against certain liabilities.

In accordance with the Selling Securityholder’s obligation under the Registration Rights Agreement to provide such information as may be required by law for inclusion in the Resale Registration Statement, the Selling Securityholder agrees to promptly notify the Parent Guarantor of any inaccuracies or changes in the information provided in this Notice and Questionnaire that may occur after the date of this Notice and Questionnaire at any time while the Resale Registration Statement remains effective.

Notices to the Selling Securityholder relating to this Notice and Questionnaire or pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement will be made by email, or in writing, at the email or physical address set forth in Item 2 above.

 

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By signing below, the Selling Securityholder consents to the disclosure of the information contained in this Notice and Questionnaire in its answers to Items 1 through 9 and the inclusion of such information in the Resale Registration Statement and the related prospectus. The Selling Securityholder understands that such information will be relied upon by the Issuers in connection with the preparation or amendment of the Resale Registration Statement and the related prospectus.

[Remainder of Page Intentionally Left Blank; Signature Pages Follows]

 

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The Selling Securityholder has caused this Notice and Questionnaire to be executed and delivered either in person or by its duly authorized agent and thereby confirms that they are entitled to the benefits of, and be subject to the indemnification and other obligations under, the Registration Rights Agreement.

 

Dated:                Legal Name of Selling Securityholder:                     
       By:    
       Name:    
       Title:    

PLEASE RETURN THE COMPLETED AND EXECUTED NOTICE

AND QUESTIONNAIRE TO THE MACERICH COMPANY AT:

The Macerich Company

401 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 700

Santa Monica, California 90401

Attention: Corporate Secretary

Email: Melissa.DeMarie@macerich.com

Telephone: (310) 394-6000

 

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EX-10.1

Exhibit 10.1

[Dealer’s name]

[Dealer’s address]1

August [__], 2026

 

To:

The Macerich Partnership, L.P.

c/o The Macerich Company

401 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 700

Santa Monica, California 90401

 

Re:

[Base][Additional] Call Option Transaction

The purpose of this letter agreement (this “Confirmation”) is to confirm the terms and conditions of the call option transaction entered into among [DEALER] (“Dealer”), The Macerich Partnership, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (“Counterparty”), and The Macerich Company, a Maryland corporation (“Parent”), as of the Trade Date specified below (the “Transaction”). This letter agreement constitutes a “Confirmation” as referred to in the ISDA Master Agreement specified below. Each party further agrees that this Confirmation together with the Agreement evidence a complete binding agreement among Counterparty, Parent and Dealer as to the subject matter and terms of the Transaction to which this Confirmation relates, and shall supersede all prior or contemporaneous written or oral communications with respect thereto.

The definitions and provisions contained in the 2002 ISDA Equity Derivatives Definitions (the “Equity Definitions”), as published by the International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. (“ISDA”) are incorporated into this Confirmation. In the event of any inconsistency between the Equity Definitions and this Confirmation, this Confirmation shall govern. Certain defined terms used herein are based on terms that are defined in the Offering Memorandum dated August [6], 2026 (the “Offering Memorandum”) relating to the [__]% Exchangeable Senior Notes due 2031 (as originally issued by Counterparty, the “Exchangeable Notes” and each USD 1,000 principal amount of Exchangeable Notes, an “Exchangeable Note”) issued by Counterparty in an aggregate initial principal amount of USD [600,000,000] (as increased by [up to]2 an aggregate principal amount of USD [90,000,000] [if and to the extent that]3[pursuant to the exercise by]4 the Initial Purchasers (as defined below) [exercise]5[of]6 their option to purchase additional Exchangeable Notes pursuant to the Purchase Agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) dated as of August [6], 2026, among Counterparty, Parent, [J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. and Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC], as representatives of the Initial Purchasers party thereto (the “Initial Purchasers”)) pursuant to an Indenture [to be]7 dated August [11], 2026 among Counterparty, Parent and U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association, as trustee (the “Indenture”). In the event of any inconsistency between the terms defined in the Offering Memorandum, the Indenture and this Confirmation, this Confirmation shall govern. The parties acknowledge that this Confirmation is entered into on the date hereof with the understanding that (i) definitions set forth in the Indenture that are also defined herein by reference to the Indenture and (ii) sections of the Indenture that are referred to herein will conform to the descriptions thereof in the Offering Memorandum. If any such definitions in the Indenture or any such sections of the Indenture differ from the descriptions thereof in the Offering Memorandum, the descriptions thereof in the Offering Memorandum will govern for purposes of this Confirmation. The parties further acknowledge that the Indenture section numbers and cross-references used herein are based on the [draft of the Indenture last reviewed by Dealer and Counterparty as of the date of this Confirmation, and if any such section numbers or cross-references are changed in the Indenture as executed, the parties will amend this Confirmation in good faith to preserve the intent of the parties]8[Indenture as executed]9. Subject to the foregoing, references to the Indenture herein are references to the Indenture as in effect on the date of its execution, and if the Indenture is amended or supplemented following such date (other than any

 
1 

Include Dealer name, address and, if applicable, logo.

2 

Include in the Base Call Option Confirmation.

3 

Include in the Base Call Option Confirmation.

4 

Include in the Additional Call Option Confirmation.

5 

Include in the Base Call Option Confirmation.

6 

Include in the Additional Call Option Confirmation.

7 

Insert if Indenture is not effective at the time of the Confirmation.

8 

Include in the Base Call Option Confirmation. Include in the Additional Call Option Confirmation if it is executed before closing of the base deal.

9 

Include in the Additional Call Option Confirmation, but only if the Additional Call Option Confirmation is executed after closing of the base deal.


amendment or supplement (x) pursuant to Section [8.01(I)]10 of the Indenture that, as determined by the Calculation Agent, conforms the Indenture to the description of Exchangeable Notes in the Offering Memorandum or (y) pursuant to Section [5.09]11 of the Indenture, subject, in the case of this clause (y), to the second paragraph under “Method of Adjustment” in Section 3 of this Confirmation), any such amendment or supplement will be disregarded for purposes of this Confirmation unless the parties agree otherwise in writing. For the purposes of the Equity Definitions, the Transaction shall be deemed to be a Share Option Transaction.

Each party is hereby advised, and each such party acknowledges, that the other party has engaged in, or refrained from engaging in, substantial financial transactions and has taken other material actions in reliance upon the parties’ entry into the Transaction to which this Confirmation relates on the terms and conditions set forth below.

1. This Confirmation shall supplement, form a part of, and be subject to an agreement in the form of the 2002 ISDA Master Agreement (the “Agreement”) as if Dealer, Counterparty and Parent had executed an agreement in such form on the Trade Date (but without any Schedule except for (i) the election of the laws of the State of New York as the governing law (without reference to choice of law doctrine other than Sections 5-1401 and 5-1402 of the General Obligations Law); (ii) the election of US Dollars as the Termination Currency;[, (iii) the election of an executed guarantee of [___________] (“Guarantor”) dated as of the Trade Date in substantially the form attached hereto as Annex A as a Credit Support Document, (iv) the election of Guarantor as Credit Support Provider in relation to Dealer]12 and [(v)][(iii)] the election that the “Cross Default” provisions of Section 5(a)(vi) of the Agreement shall apply solely to Dealer with a “Threshold Amount” of three percent of [Dealer’s][Dealer’s ultimate parent’s] shareholders’ equity as of the Trade Date; provided that (A) “Specified Indebtedness” shall not include obligations in respect of deposits received in the ordinary course of Dealer’s banking business, (B) the phrase “or becoming capable at such time of being declared” shall be deleted from clause (1) of such Section 5(a)(vi) and (C) the following sentence shall be added to the end of Section 5(a)(vi) of the Agreement: “Notwithstanding the foregoing, a default under subsection (2) hereof shall not constitute an Event of Default if (i) the default was caused solely by error or omission of an administrative or operational nature; (ii) funds were available to enable the party to make the payment when due; and (iii) the payment is made within two Local Business Days of such party’s receipt of written notice of its failure to pay.”). In the event of any inconsistency between provisions of the Agreement and this Confirmation, this Confirmation will prevail for the purpose of the Transaction to which this Confirmation relates. The parties hereby agree that no transaction other than the Transaction to which this Confirmation relates shall be governed by the Agreement. If there exists any ISDA Master Agreement between Dealer and Counterparty and/or Parent or any confirmation or other agreement between Dealer and Counterparty and/or Parent pursuant to which an ISDA Master Agreement is deemed to exist between Dealer and Counterparty and/or Parent, then notwithstanding anything to the contrary in such ISDA Master Agreement, such confirmation or agreement or any other agreement to which Dealer and Counterparty and/or Parent are parties, the Transaction shall not be considered a Transaction under, or otherwise governed by, such existing or deemed ISDA Master Agreement.

2. The terms of the particular Transaction to which this Confirmation relates are as follows:

 

General Terms.

  
Trade Date:    August [__], 2026
Effective Date:    The second Exchange Business Day immediately prior to the Premium Payment Date
Option Style:    “Modified American”, as described under “Procedures for Exercise” below
Option Type:    Call
 
10 

Insert the section of the indenture that relates to amendment without consent to conform provisions of the Indenture or Notes to the descriptions in the Offering Memorandum

11 

Insert the section of the indenture that relates to a Common Stock Change Event

12 

Include if Dealer is not the highest rated entity in group.

 

2


Buyer:    Counterparty
Seller:    Dealer
Shares:    The common stock of Parent, par value USD 0.01 per share (Exchange symbol “MAC”).
Number of Options:    [_______]13. For the avoidance of doubt, the Number of Options shall be reduced by any Options exercised or deemed exercised by Counterparty. In no event will the Number of Options be less than zero.
Applicable Percentage:    [__]%
Option Entitlement:    A number equal to the product of the Applicable Percentage and [______]14.
Strike Price:    USD [______]
Cap Price:    USD [______]
Premium:    USD [______]
Premium Payment Date:    August [__], 202615
Exchange:    The New York Stock Exchange
Related Exchange(s):    All Exchanges; provided that Section 1.26 of the Equity Definitions shall be amended to add the words “United States” before the word “exchange” in the tenth line of such Section.
Excluded Provisions:    Section [5.06]16 and Section [5.07]17 of the Indenture.
Procedures for Exercise.   
Exchange Date:    With respect to any exchange of an Exchangeable Note (other than (1) any exchange of Exchangeable Notes with an Exchange Date occurring prior to the Uniform Exchangeability Deadline and (2) any exchange of Exchangeable Notes occurring on or after the Uniform Exchangeability Deadline in connection with a “Make-Whole Fundamental Change” (as defined in the Indenture (any such exchange described in (1) or (2), an “Early Exchange”), to which the provisions of Section 9(i)(i) of this Confirmation shall apply), the date on which the “Holder” (as such term is defined in the Indenture) of such Exchangeable Note satisfies all of the requirements for exchange thereof as set forth in Section [5.02(A)]18 of the Indenture; provided that if Counterparty has not delivered to Dealer a related Notice of Exercise, then in no event shall an Exchange Date be deemed to occur hereunder (and no Option shall be exercised or deemed to be exercised hereunder) with respect to any surrender of an Exchangeable Note for exchange in respect of which Counterparty has elected to designate a financial institution for exchange in lieu of exchange of such Exchangeable Note pursuant to Section [5.08]19 of the Indenture.
 
13 

For the Base Call Option Confirmation, this is equal to the number of Exchangeable Notes in principal amount of $1,000 initially issued on the closing date for the Exchangeable Notes. For the Additional Call Option Confirmation, this is equal to the number of additional Exchangeable Notes in principal amount of $1,000.

14 

Insert the initial Exchange Rate for the Exchangeable Notes.

15 

To be the closing date for the Exchangeable Notes (for the base transaction) and then the closing date for the exercise of the greenshoe (for the additional transaction).

16 

Insert section of indenture that relates to voluntary adjustments

17 

Insert section of indenture that relates to adjustment to conversion rate in connection with a Make-Whole Fundamental Change or Notice of Redemption

18 

Insert section of Indenture that relates to the establishment of an Exchange Date

19 

Insert section of indenture that is in respect of exchange in lieu of exchange

 

3


Uniform Exchangeability Deadline:    [________], 2031
Expiration Time:    The Valuation Time
Expiration Date:    [________], 2031, subject to earlier exercise.
Multiple Exercise:    Applicable, as described under “Automatic Exercise” and “Automatic Exercise of Remaining Repayment Options After Uniform Exchangeability Deadline” below.
Automatic Exercise:    Notwithstanding Section 3.4 of the Equity Definitions, on each Exchange Date (other than in respect of an Early Exchange), a number of Options equal to [(i)] the number of Exchangeable Notes in denominations of USD 1,000 as to which such Exchange Date has occurred[, minus (ii) the number of Options that are or are deemed to be automatically exercised on such Exchange Date under the Base Call Option Transaction Confirmation letter agreement dated August [__], 2026 among Dealer, Counterparty and Parent (the “Base Call Option Confirmation”) (and for the purposes of determining whether any Options under this Confirmation or under the Base Call Option Confirmation will be automatically exercised hereunder or under the Base Call Option Confirmation, the Exchangeable Notes subject to exchange shall be allocated first to the Base Call Option Confirmation until all Options thereunder are exercised or terminated),]20 shall be deemed to be automatically exercised; provided that such Options shall be exercised or deemed exercised only if Counterparty has provided a Notice of Exercise to Dealer in accordance with “Notice of Exercise” below.
   Notwithstanding the foregoing, in no event shall the number of Options that are exercised or deemed exercised hereunder exceed the Number of Options.
Automatic Exercise of Remaining Repayment Options After Uniform Exchangeability Deadline:    Notwithstanding anything herein or in Section 3.4 of the Equity Definitions to the contrary, unless Counterparty notifies Dealer in writing prior to 5:00 p.m. (New York City time) on the Scheduled Valid Day immediately preceding the Expiration Date that it does not wish automatic exercise to occur with respect to any Remaining Repayment Options (as defined below), a number of Options equal to the lesser of (a) the Number of Options (after giving effect to the provisions opposite the caption “Automatic Exercise” above) as of 9:00 a.m. (New York City time) on the Expiration Date and (b) the Remaining Repayment Options [minus the number of Remaining Options (as defined in the Base Call Option Confirmation]21 (such lesser number, the “Remaining Options”) will be deemed to be automatically exercised as if (i) a number of Exchangeable Notes (in denominations of USD 1,000 principal amount) equal to such number of Remaining Options were outstanding under the Indenture and were converted with an Exchange Date occurring on or after the Uniform Exchangeability Deadline and (ii) the Settlement Method were applied to the Options corresponding to such Exchangeable Notes; provided that no such automatic exercise pursuant to this paragraph will occur if the Relevant Price for each Valid Day during the Settlement Averaging Period is less than or equal to the Strike Price. “Remaining Repayment Options” shall mean the excess of (I) the number of Options corresponding to the aggregate number of Exchangeable Notes (in denominations of USD 1,000 principal amount) that were subject to Repayment
 
20 

Include for Additional Call Option Confirmation only.

21 

Include for Additional Call Option Confirmation only.

 

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   Events (as defined below) described in clause (ii) of the first paragraph of Section 9(i)(iv) (“Specified Repayment Events”) during the term of the Transaction over (II) the aggregate number of Repayment Options (as defined below) that were terminated pursuant to Section 9(i)(iv) relating to Specified Repayment Events during the term of the Transaction [plus the aggregate number of Repayment Options (as defined in the Base Call Option Confirmation) terminated under the Base Call Option Confirmation relating to Specified Repayment Events (as defined therein) during the term of the “Transaction” under the Base Call Option Confirmation]22. Counterparty shall notify Dealer in writing of the number of Remaining Repayment Options before 5:00 p.m. (New York City time) on the Scheduled Valid Day immediately preceding the Expiration Date.
Notice of Exercise:    Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Equity Definitions or under “Automatic Exercise” above, but subject to “Automatic Exercise of Remaining Repayment Options After Uniform Exchangeability Deadline” above, in order to exercise any Options relating to Exchangeable Notes with an Exchange Date occurring on or after the Uniform Exchangeability Deadline, Counterparty must notify Dealer in writing (which, for the avoidance of doubt, may be by email) before 5:00 p.m. (New York City time) on the Scheduled Valid Day immediately preceding the Expiration Date specifying the number of such Options; provided that, notwithstanding the foregoing, such notice (and the related exercise of Options hereunder) shall be effective if given after the applicable notice deadline specified above but prior to 5:00 P.M. (New York City time) on the fifth Exchange Business Day following such notice deadline, in which event the Calculation Agent shall have the right to adjust Dealer’s delivery obligation hereunder and the Settlement Date in a commercially reasonable manner, with respect to the exercise of such Options, as appropriate to reflect the additional commercially reasonable costs (limited to losses as a result of hedging mismatches and market losses) and expenses incurred by Dealer in connection with its hedging activities, with such adjustments made assuming that Dealer maintains commercially reasonable hedge positions (including the unwinding of any hedge position), solely resulting from Dealer not having received such notice prior to such notice deadline (it being understood that the adjusted delivery obligation described in the preceding proviso can never be less than zero and can never require any payment by Counterparty); provided further that if the Relevant Settlement Method for such Options is not Net Share Settlement, Dealer shall have received a separate notice (the “Notice of Final Settlement Method”) (which, for the avoidance of doubt, may be by email) in respect of all such Exchangeable Notes before 5:00 p.m. (New York City time) on the Uniform Exchangeability Deadline specifying (1) the Relevant Settlement Method for such Options, and (2) if the Relevant Settlement Method for such Options is Combination Settlement, the percentage of the consideration due upon exchange per Exchangeable Note in excess of the principal amount thereof that Counterparty has elected to pay to “Holders” (as such term is defined in the Indenture) of the related Exchangeable Notes in cash (the “Cash Percentage”). Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, if Counterparty does not timely deliver the Notice of Final Settlement Method, then the Notice of Final Settlement Method shall be deemed timely given and the Relevant Settlement Method specified therein shall be deemed to be Net Share Settlement and that the Cash Percentage elected in connection with the exchange of the related Exchangeable Notes is 0%. Counterparty acknowledges its responsibilities under applicable securities laws, and in particular Section 9 and Section 10(b) of the Exchange Act (as defined below) and the rules and regulations thereunder, in respect of any affirmative election of a settlement method with respect to the Exchangeable Notes.
 
22 

Include for Additional Call Option Confirmation only.

 

5


Valuation Time:    At the close of trading of the regular trading session on the Exchange; provided that if the principal trading session is extended, the Calculation Agent shall determine the Valuation Time in its commercially reasonable discretion.
Market Disruption Event:    A “VWAP Market Disruption Event” as defined in the Indenture.
Settlement Terms.   
Settlement Method:    For any Option, Net Share Settlement; provided that if the Relevant Settlement Method set forth below for such Option is not Net Share Settlement, then the Settlement Method for such Option shall be such Relevant Settlement Method, but only if Counterparty shall have notified Dealer of the Relevant Settlement Method in the Notice of Final Settlement Method for such Option.
Relevant Settlement Method:    In respect of any Option:
   (i) if Counterparty has not elected to settle all or any portion of its exchange obligations in respect of the related Exchangeable Note in excess of the principal amount thereof in cash either by specifying a Cash Percentage of 0% or not timely specifying a Cash Percentage, in each case, pursuant to Section [5.03(A)(i)(3)]23 of the Indenture, then the Relevant Settlement Method for such Option shall be Net Share Settlement;
   (ii) if Counterparty has elected to settle its exchange obligations in respect of the related Exchangeable Note in excess of the principal amount thereof in a combination of cash and Shares by specifying a Cash Percentage less than 100% but greater than 0% pursuant to Section [5.03(A)(i)(3)]24 of the Indenture, then the Relevant Settlement Method for such Option shall be Combination Settlement; and
   (iii) if Counterparty has elected to settle its exchange obligations in respect of the related Exchangeable Note in excess of the principal amount thereof entirely in cash by specifying a Cash Percentage of 100% pursuant to Section [5.03(A)(i)(3)]25 of the Indenture, then the Relevant Settlement Method for such Option shall be Cash Settlement.
Net Share Settlement:    If Net Share Settlement is applicable to any Option exercised or deemed exercised hereunder, Dealer will deliver to Counterparty, on the relevant Settlement Date for each such Option, a number of Shares (the “Net Share Settlement Amount”) equal to the sum, for each Valid Day during the Settlement Averaging Period for each such Option, of (i) (a) the Daily Option Value for such Valid Day, divided by (b) the Relevant Price on such Valid Day, divided by (ii) the number of Valid Days in the Settlement Averaging Period; provided that in no event shall the Net Share Settlement Amount for any Option exceed a number of Shares equal to the Applicable Limit for such Option divided by the Applicable Limit Price on the Settlement Date for such Option.
   Dealer will pay cash in lieu of delivering any fractional Shares to be delivered with respect to any Net Share Settlement Amount valued at the Relevant Price for the last Valid Day of the Settlement Averaging Period.
 
23 

Insert section of Indenture pursuant to which the Company elects a Cash Percentage

24 

Insert section of Indenture pursuant to which the Company elects a Cash Percentage

25 

Insert section of Indenture pursuant to which the Company elects a Cash Percentage

 

6


Combination Settlement:    If Combination Settlement is applicable to any Option exercised or deemed exercised hereunder, Dealer will pay or deliver, as the case may be, to Counterparty, on the relevant Settlement Date for each such Option:
   (i) cash (the “Combination Settlement Cash Amount”) equal to the sum, for each Valid Day during the Settlement Averaging Period for such Option, of (A) an amount for such Valid Day (the “Daily Combination Settlement Cash Amount”) equal to the product of (1) the Cash Percentage and (2) the Daily Option Value for such Valid Day, divided by (B) the number of Valid Days in the Settlement Averaging Period; provided that if the calculation in clause (A) above results in zero or a negative number for any Valid Day, the Daily Combination Settlement Cash Amount for such Valid Day shall be deemed to be zero; and
   (ii) Shares (the “Combination Settlement Share Amount”) equal to the sum, for each Valid Day during the Settlement Averaging Period for such Option, of a number of Shares for such Valid Day (the “Daily Combination Settlement Share Amount”) equal to (A) (1) the Daily Option Value on such Valid Day minus the Daily Combination Settlement Cash Amount for such Valid Day, divided by (2) the Relevant Price on such Valid Day, divided by (B) the number of Valid Days in the Settlement Averaging Period; provided that if the calculation in sub-clause (A)(1) above results in zero or a negative number for any Valid Day, the Daily Combination Settlement Share Amount for such Valid Day shall be deemed to be zero;
   provided that in no event shall the sum of (x) the Combination Settlement Cash Amount for any Option and (y) the Combination Settlement Share Amount for such Option multiplied by the Applicable Limit Price on the Settlement Date for such Option, exceed the Applicable Limit for such Option.
   Dealer will pay cash in lieu of delivering any fractional Shares to be delivered with respect to any Combination Settlement Share Amount valued at the Relevant Price for the last Valid Day of the Settlement Averaging Period.
Cash Settlement:    If Cash Settlement is applicable to any Option exercised or deemed exercised hereunder, in lieu of Section 8.1 of the Equity Definitions, Dealer will pay to Counterparty, on the relevant Settlement Date for each such Option, an amount of cash (the “Cash Settlement Amount”) equal to the sum, for each Valid Day during the Settlement Averaging Period for such Option, of (i) the Daily Option Value for such Valid Day, divided by (ii) the number of Valid Days in the Settlement Averaging Period; provided that in no event shall the Cash Settlement Amount for any Option exceed the Applicable Limit for such Option.
Daily Option Value:    For any Valid Day, an amount equal to (i) the Option Entitlement on such Valid Day, multiplied by (ii) (A) the lesser of the Relevant Price on such Valid Day and the Cap Price, less (B) the Strike Price on such Valid Day; provided that if the calculation contained in clause (ii) above results in a negative number, the Daily Option Value for such Valid Day shall be deemed to be zero. In no event will the Daily Option Value be less than zero.
Applicable Limit:    For any Option, an amount of cash equal to the Applicable Percentage multiplied by the excess of (i) the aggregate of (A) the amount of cash paid to the “Holder” (as such term is defined in the Indenture) of the related Exchangeable Note upon exchange of such Exchangeable Note and (B) the number of Shares, if any, delivered to the “Holder” (as such term is defined in the Indenture) of the related Exchangeable Note upon exchange of such Exchangeable Note multiplied by the Applicable Limit Price on the Settlement Date for such Option, over (ii) USD 1,000.

 

7


Applicable Limit Price:    On any day, the opening price as displayed under the heading “Op” on Bloomberg page MAC <equity> (or any successor thereto).
Valid Day:    A “VWAP Trading Day” as defined in the Indenture.
Scheduled Valid Day:    A “Scheduled Trading Day” as defined in the Indenture.
Business Day:    A “Business Day” as defined in the Indenture.
Relevant Price:    On any Valid Day, the per Share volume-weighted average price as displayed under the heading “Bloomberg VWAP” on Bloomberg page MAC <equity> AQR (or its equivalent successor if such page is not available) in respect of the period from the scheduled open of trading on the Exchange to the Scheduled Closing Time of the Exchange on such Valid Day (or if such volume-weighted average price is unavailable at such time, the market value of one Share on such Valid Day, as determined by the Calculation Agent in a commercially reasonable manner using, if practicable, a volume-weighted average method). The Relevant Price will be determined without regard to after-hours trading or any other trading outside of the regular trading session trading hours.
Settlement Averaging Period:    For any Option, the 40 consecutive Valid Days commencing on, and including, the 41st Scheduled Valid Day immediately prior to the Expiration Date.
Settlement Date:    For any Option, the second Business Day immediately following the final Valid Day of the Settlement Averaging Period for such Option.
Settlement Currency:    USD
Other Applicable Provisions:    The provisions of Sections 9.1(c), 9.8, 9.9 and 9.11 of the Equity Definitions will be applicable, except that all references in such provisions to “Physical Settlement” or “Physically-settled” shall be read as references to “Share Settled”. “Share Settled” in relation to any Option means that Net Share Settlement or Combination Settlement is applicable to that Option.
Representation and Agreement:    Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Equity Definitions (including, but not limited to, Section 9.11 thereof), the parties acknowledge that (i) any Shares delivered to Counterparty shall be, upon delivery, subject to restrictions and limitations arising from (x) Counterparty’s status as a subsidiary of the issuer of the Shares under applicable securities laws and (y) the Articles of Amendment and Restatement of Parent, including subparagraphs (a)(2) and (a)(3) of Article EIGHTH, as amended from time to time (the “Certificate of Incorporation”), (ii) Dealer may deliver any Shares required to be delivered hereunder in certificated form in lieu of delivery through the Clearance System, (iii) any Shares delivered to Counterparty may be “restricted securities” (as defined in Rule 144 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”)) and (iv) the Representation and Agreement contained in Section 9.11 of the Equity Definitions shall be deemed modified accordingly.

 

8


3. Additional Terms applicable to the Transaction.

 

Adjustments applicable to the Transaction:   
Potential Adjustment Events:    Notwithstanding Section 11.2(e) of the Equity Definitions, a “Potential Adjustment Event” means an occurrence of any event or condition, as set forth in any Dilution Adjustment Provision, that requires an adjustment under the Indenture to the “Exchange Rate” or the composition of a “Reference Property Unit” or to any “Last Reported Sale Price”, “Daily VWAP,” “Daily Exchange Value,” “Daily Net Settlement Amount” or “Daily Settlement Amount” (as each such term is defined in the Indenture). For the avoidance of doubt, Dealer shall not have any delivery or payment obligation hereunder, and no adjustment shall be made to the terms of the Transaction, on account of (x) any distribution of cash, property or securities by Counterparty or Parent to holders of the Exchangeable Notes (upon exchange or otherwise) or (y) any other transaction in which holders of the Exchangeable Notes are entitled to participate, in each case, in lieu of an adjustment under the Indenture of the type referred to in the immediately preceding sentence (including, without limitation, the proviso to the first sentence of Section [5.05(A)(iii)(1)]26 of the Indenture or the proviso to the first sentence of Section [5.05(A)(iv)]27 of the Indenture).
Method of Adjustment:    Calculation Agent Adjustment, which shall not have the meaning set forth in Section 11.2(c) of the Equity Definitions and instead shall mean that, upon any Potential Adjustment Event, the Calculation Agent shall make, in a commercially reasonable manner, a corresponding adjustment in respect of any adjustment to the Exchangeable Notes under the Indenture to any one or more of the Strike Price, Number of Options and Option Entitlement.
   Notwithstanding the foregoing and “Consequences of Merger Events / Tender Offers” below, if the Calculation Agent in good faith disagrees with any adjustment to the Exchangeable Notes determined pursuant to the Indenture that involves an exercise of discretion by Counterparty or its or Parent’s board of directors (or equivalent governing body) (including, without limitation, pursuant to Section [5.05(H)]28 of the Indenture, Section [5.09]29 of the Indenture or any supplemental indenture entered into thereunder or in connection with any proportional adjustment or the determination of the fair value of any securities, property, rights or other assets), then in each such case, the Calculation Agent will determine the adjustment to be made to any one or more of the Strike Price, Number of Options and Option Entitlement, using, if applicable, the methodology set forth in the Indenture for any such adjustment, in good faith and in a commercially reasonable manner.
 
26 

Insert sentence / section of Indenture that provides that if the FMV of the distribution is equal to or greater than the Last Reported Sale Price, then no adjustment to the Exchange Rate will be made.

27 

Insert sentence / section of Indenture that provides that if the cash dividend equal to or greater than the Last Reported Sale Price, then adjustment to the Exchange Rate will be made.

28 

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29 

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   Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, (i) in connection with any Potential Adjustment Event as a result of an event or condition set forth in Section [5.05(A)(ii)]30 of the Indenture or Section [5.05(A)(iii)(1)]31 of the Indenture where, in either case, the period for determining “Y” (as such term is used in Section [5.05(A)(ii)]32 of the Indenture) or “SP” (as such term is used in Section [5.05(A)(iii)(1)]33 of the Indenture), as the case may be, begins before Parent has publicly announced the event or condition giving rise to such Potential Adjustment Event, then the Calculation Agent shall, acting in good faith and in a commercially reasonable manner, have the right to adjust any one or more of the Strike Price, Number of Options and Option Entitlement as appropriate to reflect the commercially reasonable costs incurred by Dealer in connection with its hedging activities, with such adjustments to be made assuming that Dealer maintains commercially reasonable hedge positions, as a result of such event or condition not having been publicly announced prior to the beginning of such period and (ii) if any Potential Adjustment Event is declared and (a) the event or condition giving rise to such Potential Adjustment Event is subsequently amended, modified, cancelled or abandoned, (b) the “Exchange Rate” (as such term is defined in the Indenture) is otherwise not adjusted at the time or in the manner contemplated by the relevant Dilution Adjustment Provision based on such declaration or (c) the “Exchange Rate” (as such term is defined in the Indenture) is adjusted as a result of such Potential Adjustment Event and subsequently re-adjusted (each of clauses (a), (b) and (c), a “Potential Adjustment Event Change”) then, in each case, the Calculation Agent shall have the right to adjust any one or more of the Strike Price, Number of Options and Option Entitlement as appropriate to reflect the reasonable costs documented in reasonable detail (including, but not limited to, hedging mismatches and market losses) and reasonable expenses incurred by Dealer in connection with its commercially reasonable hedging activities as a result of such Potential Adjustment Event Change, with such adjustments to be made assuming that Dealer maintains commercially reasonable hedge positions.
Dilution Adjustment Provisions:    Sections [5.05(A)(i), (ii), (iii), (iv) and (v)]34 and Section [5.05(H)]35 of the Indenture.
Extraordinary Events applicable to the Transaction:   
Merger Events:    Applicable; provided that notwithstanding Section 12.1(b) of the Equity Definitions, a “Merger Event” means the occurrence of any event or condition set forth in the definition of “Common Stock Change Event” in Section [5.09(A)]36 of the Indenture.
Tender Offers:    Applicable; provided that “Tender Offer” shall not have the meaning set forth in Section 12.1(d) of the Equity Definitions and instead shall mean the occurrence of any event or condition set forth in Section [5.05(A)(v)]37 of the Indenture.
Consequences of Merger Events / Tender Offers:    Notwithstanding Section 12.2 and Section 12.3 of the Equity Definitions, upon the occurrence of a Merger Event or a Tender Offer, the Calculation Agent shall make a corresponding adjustment in respect of any adjustment under the Indenture to any one or more of the nature of the Shares (in the case of a Merger Event), Strike Price, Number of Options and Option Entitlement to the extent that an analogous adjustment is required to be made pursuant to the Indenture in respect of such Merger Event or Tender Offer, subject to the second paragraph under “Method of
 
30 

Insert section of Indenture that includes an Exchange Rate adjustment provision for the distribution of rights, options or warrants entitling recipients to exercise for no more than 60 calendar days

31 

Insert section of the Indenture that includes an Exchange Rate adjustment provision for the distributions other than spin-offs

32 

Insert section of Indenture that includes an Exchange Rate adjustment provision for the distribution of rights, options or warrants entitling recipients to exercise for no more than 60 calendar days

33 

Insert section of the Indenture that includes an Exchange Rate adjustment provision for the distributions other than spin-offs

34 

Insert sections of the Indenture that includes the Exchange Rate adjustments

35 

Insert section of Indenture that allows for the company to make equitable adjustments to the Exchange Rate.

36 

Insert section of Indenture where Common Stock Change Event is defined

37 

Insert section of Indenture that adjusts for below market acquisitions of stock in a tender or exchange offer

 

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   Adjustment”; provided, however, that such adjustment shall be made without regard to any adjustment to the “Exchange Rate” (as such term is defined in the Indenture) pursuant to any Excluded Provision; provided further that if, with respect to a Merger Event or a Tender Offer, (i) the consideration for the Shares includes (or, at the option of a holder of Shares, may include) shares of an entity or person that is not a corporation or is not organized under the laws of the United States, any State thereof or the District of Columbia or (ii) the Counterparty to the Transaction following such Merger Event or Tender Offer will not be a corporation, limited liability company, partnership or other similar entity, in each case treated as a U.S. corporation or a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes, organized under the laws of the United States, any State thereof or the District of Columbia, then, in either case, Cancellation and Payment (Calculation Agent Determination) may apply at Dealer’s reasonable election if (A) Dealer determines in a commercially reasonable manner at any time following the occurrence of such Merger Event or Tender Offer that (x) such Merger Event or Tender Offer has had or will have an adverse effect on Dealer’s rights and obligations under the Transaction or (y) Dealer will incur or has incurred an increased (as compared with circumstances existing on the Trade Date) amount of tax, duty, expense or fee to (1) acquire, establish, re-establish, substitute, maintain, unwind or dispose of any transaction(s) or asset(s) constituting a commercially reasonable hedge position in respect of the economic risk of entering into and performing its obligations with respect to the Transaction or (2) realize, recover or remit the proceeds of any transaction(s) or asset(s) constituting a commercially reasonable hedge position in respect of the economic risk of entering into and performing its obligations with respect to the Transaction or (B) Dealer determines, in its good faith and commercially reasonable judgment, that it will not be in compliance with applicable legal, regulatory or self-regulatory requirements, or with related policies and procedures, applicable to Dealer; provided further that, for the avoidance of doubt, adjustments shall be made pursuant to the provisions set forth above regardless of whether any Merger Event or Tender Offer gives rise to an Early Exchange.
Consequences of Announcement Events:    Modified Calculation Agent Adjustment as set forth in Section 12.3(d) of the Equity Definitions; provided that, in respect of an Announcement Event (w) references in such Section 12.3(d) to “Tender Offer” shall be replaced by references to “Announcement Event” and references in such Section 12.3(d) to “Tender Offer Date” shall be replaced by references to “date of such Announcement Event”, (x) the phrase “exercise, settlement, payment or any other terms of the Transaction (including, without limitation, the spread)” in such Section 12.3(d) shall be replaced with the phrase “Cap Price (provided that in no event shall the Cap Price be less than the Strike Price)”, (y) the words “whether within a commercially reasonable (as determined by the Calculation Agent) period of time prior to or after the Announcement Event,” shall be inserted prior to the word “which” in the seventh line of such Section 12.3(d), and (z) for the avoidance of doubt, the Calculation Agent shall determine whether the relevant Announcement Event has had a material economic effect on the Transaction (and, if so, shall, acting in good faith and in a commercially reasonable manner, adjust the Cap Price accordingly) on one or more occasions on or after the date of the Announcement Event up to, and including, the Expiration Date, any Early Termination Date and/or any other date of cancellation and the Calculation Agent shall make an adjustment to the Cap Price upon any announcement regarding the abandonment of any such transaction that was previously the subject of an adjustment pursuant to this provision to the extent necessary to reflect the economic effect of such subsequent announcement on the Transaction, it being understood that (1) any adjustment in respect of an Announcement Event shall take into account any earlier adjustment relating to the same Announcement Event and (2) such adjustment shall be made without duplication of any other adjustment or cancellation valuation made pursuant to this Confirmation, the Equity Definitions or the Agreement. An Announcement Event shall be an “Extraordinary Event” for purposes of the Equity Definitions, to which Article 12 of the Equity Definitions, as modified in this paragraph, is applicable.

 

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Announcement Event:    (i) The public announcement by the Issuer, any affiliate or agent of the Issuer or any Valid Third Party Entity of (x) any transaction or event that is reasonably likely to be completed (as determined by the Calculation Agent taking into account the effect of such announcement on the market for the Shares and/or options on the Shares) and, if completed, would constitute a Merger Event or Tender Offer, (y) any potential acquisition or disposition by Issuer and/or its subsidiaries where the aggregate consideration exceeds 35% of the market capitalization of Issuer as of the date of such announcement (a “Transformative Transaction”) or (z) the intention to enter into a Merger Event or Tender Offer or a Transformative Transaction, (ii) the public announcement by Issuer of an intention to solicit or enter into, or to explore strategic alternatives or other similar undertaking that may include, a Merger Event or Tender Offer or a Transformative Transaction or (iii) any subsequent public announcement by the Issuer, any affiliate or agent of the Issuer or any Valid Third Party Entity of a change to a transaction or intention that is the subject of an announcement of the type described in clause (i) or (ii) of this sentence (including, without limitation, a new announcement, whether or not by the same party, relating to such a transaction or intention or the announcement of a withdrawal from, or the abandonment or discontinuation of, such a transaction or intention), as determined by the Calculation Agent. For the avoidance of doubt, the occurrence of an Announcement Event with respect to any transaction or intention shall not preclude the occurrence of a later Announcement Event with respect to such transaction or intention. For purposes of this definition of “Announcement Event,” (A) “Merger Event” shall mean such term as defined under Section 12.1(b) of the Equity Definitions (but, for the avoidance of doubt, the remainder of the definition of “Merger Event” in Section 12.1(b) of the Equity Definitions following the definition of “Reverse Merger” therein shall be disregarded) and (B) “Tender Offer” shall mean such term as defined under Section 12.1(d) of the Equity Definitions, except that all references to “voting shares” in Sections 12.1(d), 12.1(e) and 12.1(l) of the Equity Definitions shall be deemed to be references to “Shares” and provided that Section 12.1(d) of the Equity Definitions is hereby amended by replacing “10%” with “25%” in the third line thereof.
Valid Third Party Entity:    In respect of any transaction, any third party that has a bona fide intent to enter into and consummate such transaction (it being understood and agreed that in determining whether such third party has such a bona fide intent, the Calculation Agent shall take into consideration the effect of the relevant announcement by such third party on the Shares and/or options relating to the Shares).
Nationalization, Insolvency or Delisting:    Cancellation and Payment (Calculation Agent Determination); provided that, in addition to the provisions of Section 12.6(a)(iii) of the Equity Definitions, it will also constitute a Delisting if the Exchange is located in the United States and the Shares are not immediately re- listed, re-traded or re-quoted on any of The New York Stock Exchange, The Nasdaq Global Select Market or The Nasdaq Global Market (or their respective successors); if the Shares are immediately re-listed, re-traded or re-quoted on any of The New York Stock Exchange, The Nasdaq Global Select Market or The Nasdaq Global Market (or their respective successors), such exchange or quotation system shall thereafter be deemed to be the Exchange.

 

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Additional Disruption Events:   
Change in Law:    Applicable; provided that Section 12.9(a)(ii) of the Equity Definitions is hereby amended by (i) replacing the phrase “the interpretation” in the third line thereof with the phrase “, or public announcement of, the formal or informal interpretation”, (ii) replacing the word “Shares” where it appears in clause (X) thereof with the words “Hedge Position”, (iii) replacing the parenthetical beginning after the word “regulation” in the second line thereof with the words “(including, for the avoidance of doubt and without limitation, (x) any tax law or (y) adoption, effectiveness or promulgation of new regulations authorized or mandated by existing statute)” and (iv) adding the words “provided that in the case of clause (Y) hereof, the consequence of such law, regulation or interpretation is applied consistently by Dealer to all similar transactions in a non- discriminatory manner;” after the semi-colon in the last line thereof. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein or in the Equity Definitions, upon the occurrence of the “Change in Law” as set forth in clause (Y) of Section 12.9(a)(ii) of the Equity Definitions, the provisions applicable to an “Increased Cost of Hedging” as set forth in Section 12.9(b)(vi) of the Equity Definitions shall apply to such “Change in Law” (in lieu of the provisions set forth in Section 12.9(b)(i)).
Failure to Deliver:    Applicable
Hedging Disruption:    Applicable; provided that:
   (i) Section 12.9(a)(v) of the Equity Definitions is hereby amended by (a) inserting the following words at the end of clause (A) thereof: “in the manner contemplated by the Hedging Party on the Trade Date” and (b) inserting the following two phrases at the end of such Section:
   “For the avoidance of doubt, the term “equity price risk” shall be deemed to include, but shall not be limited to, stock price and volatility risk. And, for the further avoidance of doubt, any such transactions or assets referred to in phrases (A) or (B) above must be available on commercially reasonable pricing terms.”;
   (ii) Section 12.9(b)(iii) of the Equity Definitions is hereby amended by inserting in the third line thereof, after the words “to terminate the Transaction”, the words “or the portion of the Transaction affected by such Hedging Disruption”;
   and
   (iii) it shall not be a Hedging Disruption if such inability occurs solely due to the deterioration of the creditworthiness of the Hedging Party.
Increased Cost of Hedging:    Applicable solely with respect to a “Change in Law” described in clause (Y) of Section 12.9(a)(ii) of the Equity Definitions as set forth in the last sentence opposite the caption “Change in Law” above.
Hedging Party:    For all applicable Additional Disruption Events, Dealer.
Determining Party:    For all applicable Extraordinary Events, Dealer; provided that when making any determination or adjustment as “Determining Party,” Dealer shall be bound by the same obligations relating to required acts of the Calculation Agent as set forth in Section 1.40 of the Equity Definitions and this Confirmation as if Determining Party were the Calculation Agent. Following any determination or adjustment by the Determining Party hereunder, following a written request by Counterparty (which, for the avoidance of doubt, may be by email) therefor, the Determining Party shall

 

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   provide to Counterparty by e-mail to the e-mail address provided by Counterparty a written explanation and report (in a commonly used file format for the storage and manipulation of financial data) describing in reasonable detail any determination or adjustment made by it (including, as applicable, any quotations, market data, information from internal sources used in making such determinations, descriptions of the methodology and any assumptions and basis used in making for such determination or adjustment), it being understood that the Determining Party shall not be obligated to disclose any proprietary or confidential models or proprietary or confidential information used by it for such determination or adjustment. The Determining Party shall use commercially reasonable efforts to provide such written explanation and report within five (5) Exchange Business Days from the receipt of such request. All determinations or adjustments by Dealer acting in its capacity as the Hedging Party or Determining Party shall be made in good faith and in a commercially reasonable manner and assuming that Dealer maintains a commercially reasonable hedge position.
Agreements and Acknowledgments   
Non-Reliance:    Applicable
Regarding Hedging Activities:    Applicable
Additional Acknowledgments:    Applicable

4. Calculation Agent. Dealer. Regardless of whether or not a standard for the actions of the Calculation Agent is explicitly stated in any provision hereof, the standards of Section 1.40 of the Equity Definitions, as modified by adding the words, “acts or” immediately before the words, “is required to act” in line 2 thereof, shall apply to the Calculation Agent at all times and in respect of all circumstances hereunder. Following the occurrence and during the continuation of an Event of Default described in Section 5(a)(vii) of the Agreement with respect to which Dealer is the Defaulting Party, Counterparty shall have the right to designate an independent, nationally recognized equity derivatives dealer to replace Dealer as Calculation Agent, and the parties shall work in good faith to execute any appropriate documentation required by such replacement Calculation Agent.

All calculations, adjustments and determinations by the Calculation Agent shall be made in good faith and in a commercially reasonable manner, and by reference to the effect on Dealer assuming that Dealer maintains a commercially reasonable hedge position with respect to the Transaction. Following any adjustment, determination or calculation by the Calculation Agent hereunder, following a written request by Counterparty therefor (which, for the avoidance of doubt, may be made by email), the Calculation Agent shall provide to Counterparty by e-mail to the e-mail address provided by Counterparty in such request a written explanation and report (in a commonly used file format for the storage and manipulation of financial data) displaying in commercially reasonable detail the basis for such adjustment, determination or calculation (including any quotations, market data or information from internal or external sources, and any assumptions, used in making such adjustment, determination or calculation), it being understood that the Calculation Agent shall not be obligated to disclose any proprietary or confidential models or proprietary or confidential information used by it for such adjustment, determination or calculation. The Calculation Agent shall use commercially reasonable efforts to provide such written explanation and report within five (5) Exchange Business Days from the receipt of such request.

 

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5. Account Details.

(a) Account for payments to Counterparty:

To be provided.

Account for delivery of Shares to Counterparty:

To be provided.

(b) Account for payments to Dealer:

[Bank:] [_________]

[SWIFT:] [_________]

[Bank Routing:] [_________]

[Acct Name:] [_________]

[Acct No.:] [_________]38

Account for delivery of Shares from Dealer:

To be provided.

6. Offices.

(a) The Office of Counterparty for the Transaction is: Inapplicable, Counterparty is not a Multibranch Party.

(b) The Office of Dealer for the Transaction is: [____________][Inapplicable; Dealer is not a Multibranch Party]39

7. Notices.

(a) Address for notices or communications to Counterparty and to Parent:

To: The Macerich Partnership, L.P.

c/o The Macerich Company

401 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 700

Santa Monica, CA 90401

Attention: [________]

Email: [_________]

With a copy to:

The Macerich Company

401 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 700

Santa Monica, CA 90401

Attention: [________]

Email: [_________]

(b) Address for notices or communications to Dealer:

[To: [____________]

Attention: [____________]

Telephone: [____________]

Email: [____________]

 
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39 

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With a copy to:

To: [____________]

Attention: [____________]

Telephone: [____________]

Email: [____________]]40

(c) Any notice given by Dealer (in any of its capacities hereunder) to Counterparty or to Parent shall be deemed to constitute simultaneous notice to each of them, and any notice by Counterparty or Parent shall be deemed to constitute simultaneous notice to Dealer from each of them.

8. Representations and Warranties.

(a) Representations and Warranties of Counterparty and Parent. Each of Counterparty and Parent hereby represents and warrants to Dealer on the date hereof and on and as of the Premium Payment Date, in lieu of the representations set forth in Section 3(a) of the Agreement, that:

(i) Neither Counterparty nor Parent is and, after consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, neither will be required to register as an “investment company” as such term is defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.

(ii) Each of Counterparty and Parent is an “eligible contract participant” (as such term is defined in Section 1a(18) of the Commodity Exchange Act, as amended, other than a person that is an eligible contract participant under Section 1a(18)(C) of the Commodity Exchange Act).

(iii) Neither Counterparty nor Parent is, on the date hereof, in possession of any material non-public information with respect to Counterparty, Parent or the Shares.

(iv) Each of Parent and Counterparty has all necessary corporate power and authority to execute, deliver and perform its obligations in respect of the Transaction; such execution, delivery and performance have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action on the part of each of Parent and Counterparty; and this Confirmation has been duly and validly executed and delivered by each of Counterparty and Parent and constitutes its valid and binding obligation, enforceable against each of Counterparty and Parent in accordance with its terms, subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent conveyance, reorganization, moratorium and similar laws affecting creditors’ rights and remedies generally, and subject, as to enforceability, to general principles of equity, including principles of commercial reasonableness, good faith and fair dealing (regardless of whether enforcement is sought in a proceeding at law or in equity) and except that rights to indemnification and contribution hereunder may be limited by federal or state securities laws or public policy relating thereto.

(v) Neither the execution and delivery of this Confirmation nor the incurrence or performance of obligations of each of Counterparty and Parent hereunder will conflict with or result in a breach of the certificate of incorporation or limited partnership or by-laws (or any equivalent documents) of either of Counterparty or Parent, or any applicable law or regulation, or any order, writ, injunction or decree of any court or governmental authority or agency, or any agreement or instrument to which either of Counterparty or Parent or any of their respective subsidiaries is a party or by which either of Counterparty or Parent or any of their respective subsidiaries is bound or to which either of Counterparty or Parent or any of their respective subsidiaries is subject, or constitute a default under, or result in the creation of any lien under, any such agreement or instrument.

(vi) No consent, approval, authorization, or order of, or filing with, any governmental agency or body or any court is required in connection with the execution, delivery or performance by Counterparty or Parent of this Confirmation, except such as have been obtained or made and such as may be required under the Securities Act or state securities laws.

 
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(vii) To the knowledge of each of Counterparty and Parent, other than pursuant to the Certificate of Incorporation, no state or local law, rule, regulation or regulatory order applicable to the Shares would give rise to any reporting, consent, registration or other requirement (including without limitation a requirement to obtain prior approval from any person or entity) as a result of Dealer or its affiliates owning or holding (however defined) Shares (except for filings of any Form 13F, Schedule 13D or Schedule 13G under the Exchange Act); provided that neither Counterparty nor Parent makes any representation or warranty regarding any such requirement that is applicable generally to the ownership of equity securities by Dealer or any of its affiliates solely as a result of it or any of such affiliates being financial institutions or broker-dealers.

(viii) Each of Counterparty and Parent (A) is capable of evaluating investment risks independently, both in general and with regard to all transactions and investment strategies involving a security or securities; (B) will exercise independent judgment in evaluating the recommendations of any broker-dealer or its associated persons, unless it has otherwise notified the broker-dealer in writing; and (C) has total assets of at least USD 50 million.

(ix) In respect of each of Counterparty and Parent, on the Trade Date and the Premium Payment Date, (A) the value of the total assets of such person is greater than the sum of the total liabilities (including contingent liabilities) and the capital of such person, (B) the capital of such person is adequate to conduct the business of such person, and such person’s entry into the Transaction will not impair its capital, (C) such person has the ability to pay its debts and obligations as such debts mature and does not intend to, or does not believe that it will, incur debt beyond its ability to pay as such debts mature, (D) such person will be able to continue as a going concern; (E) such person is not “insolvent” (as such term is defined under Section 101(32) of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code (Title 11 of the United States Code) (the “Bankruptcy Code”)) and (F) such person would be able to purchase the number of Shares with respect to the Transaction in compliance with the laws of the jurisdiction of such person’s incorporation.

(x) Parent has all necessary corporate power and authority to execute, deliver and perform its obligations in respect of the letter agreement (the “Waiver”), dated as of August [__]41, 2026, delivered by Parent to Dealer; such execution, delivery and performance have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action on Parent’s part; and the Waiver has been duly and validly executed and delivered by Parent and constitutes its valid and binding obligation, enforceable against Parent in accordance with its terms.

(xi) [Each of Counterparty and Parent has received, read and understands the OTC Options Risk Disclosure Statement and a copy of the most recent disclosure pamphlet prepared by The Options Clearing Corporation entitled “Characteristics and Risks of Standardized Options”.]42

(b) Representations and Warranties of Dealer. Dealer hereby represents and warrants to Counterparty and Parent on the date hereof and on and as of the Premium Payment Date, in lieu of the representations set forth in Section 3(a) of the Agreement, that:

(i) Dealer has all necessary power and authority to execute, deliver and perform its obligations in respect of the Transaction; such execution, delivery and performance have been duly authorized by all necessary action on Dealer’s part; and this Confirmation has been duly and validly executed and delivered by Dealer and constitutes its valid and binding obligation, enforceable against Dealer in accordance with its terms, subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent conveyance, reorganization, moratorium and similar laws affecting creditors’ rights and remedies generally, and subject, as to enforceability, to general principles of equity, including principles of commercial reasonableness, good faith and fair dealing (regardless of whether enforcement is sought in a proceeding at law or in equity) and except that rights to indemnification and contribution hereunder may be limited by federal or state securities laws or public policy relating thereto.

(ii) Neither the execution and delivery of this Confirmation nor the incurrence or performance of obligations of Dealer hereunder will conflict with or result in a breach of (1) the certificate of incorporation or by laws (or any equivalent documents) of Dealer, or (2) any applicable law or regulation, or any order, writ, injunction or decree of any court or governmental authority or agency, or (3) any agreement or instrument to which Dealer or any of its subsidiaries is a party or by which Dealer or any of its subsidiaries is bound or to which Dealer or any of its subsidiaries is subject, or (4) constitute a default under, or result in the creation of any lien under, any such agreement or instrument.

 
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(iii) No consent, approval, authorization, or order of, or filing with, any governmental agency or body or any court is required in connection with the execution, delivery or performance by Dealer of this Confirmation, except such as have been obtained or made and such as may be required under the Securities Act or state securities laws.

(iv) Dealer is an “eligible contract participant” (as such term is defined in Section 1a(18) of the Commodity Exchange Act, as amended, other than a person that is an eligible contract participant under Section 1a(18)(C) of the Commodity Exchange Act).

(v) On each of the Trade Date and the Premium Payment Date, Dealer is not “insolvent” (as such term is defined under Section 101(32) of the Bankruptcy Code).

9. Other Provisions.

(a) Opinions. Counterparty and Parent shall deliver to Dealer an opinion of counsel, dated as of the Premium Payment Date, with respect to the matters set forth in Section 8(a)(iv) through (vi), subject to customary assumptions, qualifications, and exceptions. Delivery of such opinion to Dealer shall be a condition precedent for the purpose of Section 2(a)(iii) of the Agreement with respect to each obligation of Dealer under Section 2(a)(i) of the Agreement.

(b) Repurchase Notices. Counterparty or Parent shall, at least one Scheduled Valid Day prior to any day on which Counterparty or Parent intends to effect any repurchase of Shares, give Dealer a written notice of such repurchase (a “Repurchase Notice”) if following such repurchase, the number of outstanding Shares as determined on such day is (i) less than [__]43 million (in the case of the first such notice) or (ii) thereafter more than [__]44 million less than the number of Shares included in the immediately preceding Repurchase Notice. Counterparty and Parent jointly and severally agree to indemnify and hold harmless Dealer and its affiliates and their respective officers, directors, employees, affiliates, advisors, agents and controlling persons (each, an “Indemnified Person”) from and against any and all commercially reasonable losses (including losses relating to Dealer’s commercially reasonable hedging activities as a consequence of becoming, or of the risk of becoming, a Section 16 “insider” (including without limitation, any forbearance from hedging activities or cessation of hedging activities) and any losses under or resulting from the operation of any ownership limitations contained in the Certificate of Incorporation (other than those arising as a result of breaches or inaccuracies of representation or warranties made by Dealer to Parent in connection with the Waiver) and, in each case, any commercially reasonable losses in connection therewith with respect to the Transaction, in each case, assuming that Dealer maintains a commercially reasonable hedge position), claims, damages, judgments, liabilities and commercially reasonable and documented out-of-pocket expenses (including reasonable external attorney’s fees), joint or several, which an Indemnified Person may become subject to, as a result of Counterparty’s or Parent’s failure to provide Dealer with a Repurchase Notice when and in the manner specified in this paragraph, and to reimburse, within 30 days, upon written request, each of such Indemnified Persons for any reasonable and documented out-of-pocket legal or other expenses incurred in connection with investigating, preparing for, providing testimony or other evidence in connection with or defending any of the foregoing. If any suit, action, proceeding (including any governmental or regulatory investigation), claim or demand shall be brought or asserted against the Indemnified Person as a result of Counterparty’s or Parent’s failure to provide Dealer with a Repurchase Notice in accordance with this paragraph, such Indemnified Person shall promptly notify Counterparty and Parent in writing, and Counterparty and/or Parent, upon request of the Indemnified Person, shall retain one counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Indemnified Person to represent the Indemnified Person and any others Counterparty and/or Parent may designate in such proceeding and shall pay the reasonable and documented out-of-pocket fees and expenses of such counsel related to such

 
43 

Insert the number of Shares outstanding that would cause Dealer’s current position in the Shares underlying the Transaction (including the number of Shares underlying any additional transaction if the greenshoe is exercised in full) to increase by 0.5%. To be determined based on Dealer with highest Applicable Percentage.

44 

Insert the number of Shares that, if repurchased, would cause Dealer’s current position in the Shares underlying the Transaction (including the number of Shares underlying any additional transaction if the greenshoe is exercised in full) to increase by a further 0.5% from the threshold for the first Repurchase Notice. To be determined based on Dealer with highest Applicable Percentage.

 

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proceeding. Counterparty and Parent shall be relieved from liability to the extent that any Indemnified Person fails to promptly notify Counterparty and Parent of any action commenced against it in respect of which indemnity may be sought hereunder to the extent Counterparty and/or Parent are materially prejudiced as a result thereof. Counterparty and Parent shall not be liable for any settlement of any proceeding contemplated by this paragraph that is effected without its written consent, but if settled with such consent or if there be a final judgment for the plaintiff, Counterparty and Parent jointly and severally agree to indemnify any Indemnified Person from and against any commercially reasonable loss or liability by reason of such settlement or judgment. Counterparty and Parent shall not, without the prior written consent of the Indemnified Person, effect any settlement of any pending or threatened proceeding contemplated by this paragraph that is in respect of which any Indemnified Person is or could have been a party and indemnity could have been sought hereunder by such Indemnified Person, unless such settlement includes an unconditional release of such Indemnified Person from all liability on claims that are the subject matter of such proceeding on terms reasonably satisfactory to such Indemnified Person. Counterparty shall not be liable for any losses, claims, damages or liabilities (or expenses relating thereto) of any Indemnified Person that result from the bad faith, gross negligence, willful misconduct or fraud of such Indemnified Person. If the indemnification provided for in this paragraph is unavailable to an Indemnified Person or insufficient in respect of any losses, claims, damages or liabilities referred to therein, then Counterparty and Parent hereunder, in lieu of indemnifying such Indemnified Person thereunder, shall contribute, jointly and severally, to the amount paid or payable by such Indemnified Person as a result of such losses, claims, damages or liabilities. The remedies provided for in this paragraph (b) are not exclusive and shall not limit any rights or remedies which may otherwise be available to any Indemnified Person at law or in equity; provided that in no event shall Counterparty be responsible hereunder for any fees and expenses of more than one counsel (in addition to any local counsel) for all Indemnified Persons in connection with any suit, action, proceeding (including any governmental or regulatory investigation), claim or demand in the same jurisdiction. The indemnity and contribution agreements contained in this paragraph shall remain operative and in full force and effect regardless of the termination of the Transaction.

(c) Regulation M. Neither Counterparty nor Parent is on the Trade Date engaged in a distribution, as such term is used in Regulation M under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), of any securities of Counterparty or Parent, as applicable, other than a distribution meeting the requirements of the exception set forth in Rules 101(b)(10) and 102(b)(7) of Regulation M. Neither Counterparty nor Parent shall, until the second Scheduled Trading Day immediately following the Effective Date, engage in any such distribution.

(d) No Manipulation. Neither Counterparty nor Parent is entering into the Transaction to create actual or apparent trading activity in the Shares (or any security convertible into or exchangeable for the Shares) or to raise or depress or otherwise manipulate the price of the Shares (or any security convertible into or exchangeable for the Shares) in violation of the Exchange Act.

(e) Transfer or Assignment.

(i) Parent may not transfer any of its rights or obligations under the Transaction without the prior written consent of Dealer. Counterparty shall have the right to transfer or assign its rights and obligations hereunder with respect to all, but not less than all, of the Options hereunder (such Options, the “Transfer Options”); provided that such transfer or assignment shall be subject to reasonable conditions that Dealer may impose, including but not limited, to the following conditions:

(A) With respect to any Transfer Options, Counterparty shall not be released from its notice and indemnification obligations pursuant to Section 9(b) of this Confirmation or any obligations under Section 9(n) or 9(s) of this Confirmation;

(B) Any Transfer Options shall only be transferred or assigned to a third party that is a United States person (as defined in the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended) (the “Code”);

(C) Such transfer or assignment shall be effected on terms, including any reasonable undertakings by such third party (including, but not limited to, an undertaking with respect to compliance with applicable securities laws in a manner that, in the reasonable judgment of Dealer, will not expose Dealer to material risks under applicable securities laws) and execution of any documentation and delivery of legal opinions with respect to securities laws and other matters by such third party and Counterparty, as are reasonably requested by and reasonably satisfactory to Dealer;

 

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(D) Dealer will not, as a result of such transfer and assignment, have an obligation to pay the transferee on any payment date an amount under Section 2(d)(i)(4) of the Agreement greater than an amount that Dealer would have been required to pay to Counterparty in the absence of such transfer and assignment;

(E) No Event of Default, Potential Event of Default or Termination Event will occur as a result of such transfer and assignment;

(F) Without limiting the generality of clause (B), Counterparty shall cause the transferee to make such Payee Tax Representations and to provide such tax documentation as may be reasonably requested by Dealer to permit Dealer to determine that results described in clauses (D) and (E) will not occur upon or after such transfer and assignment; and

(G) Counterparty shall be responsible for all reasonable costs and expenses, including reasonable counsel fees, incurred by Dealer in connection with such transfer or assignment.

(ii) Dealer may transfer or assign all or any part of its rights or obligations under the Transaction without Counterparty’s or Parent’s consent, (A) to any affiliate or branch of Dealer whose obligations would be guaranteed, pursuant to the terms of a customary guarantee in a form used by Dealer generally for similar transactions, by Dealer or Dealer’s ultimate parent or (B) to any person (including any affiliate of Dealer whose obligations are not guaranteed in the manner described in clause (A)) or any person whose obligations would be guaranteed by a person (a “Designated Transferee”), in either case under this clause (B), with a rating for its long-term, unsecured and unsubordinated indebtedness at least equivalent to Dealer’s (or its guarantor’s), provided, however, that, in the case of this clause (B), in no event shall the credit rating of the Designated Transferee or of its guarantor (whichever is higher) be lower than A3 from Moody’s Investor Service, Inc. or its successor or A-from Standard and Poor’s Rating Group, Inc. or its successor (or, if either S&P or Moody’s ceases to rate such debt, at least an equivalent rating or better by a substitute rating agency mutually agreed by Counterparty and Dealer); provided, however, Dealer may transfer or assign pursuant to this paragraph only if (A) either (i) the transferee is a “dealer in securities” within the meaning of Section 475(c)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), or (ii) the transfer or assignment does not otherwise constitute a “deemed exchange” by Counterparty within the meaning of Section 1001 of the Code, (B) immediately after any such transfer or assignment, Counterparty will not, as a result of any withholding or deduction made by the transferee or assignee as a result of any Tax, receive from the transferee or assignee on any payment date or delivery date (after accounting for amounts paid by the transferee or assignee under Section 2(d)(i)(4) of the Agreement as well as such withholding or deduction) an amount or a number of Shares, as applicable, lower than the amount or the number of Shares, as applicable, that Dealer would have been required to pay or deliver to Counterparty in the absence of such transfer or assignment and (C) no Event of Default, Potential Event of Default or Termination Event will occur as a result of such transfer and assignment. If at any time at which (A) the Section 16 Percentage exceeds 8.5%, (B) the Option Equity Percentage exceeds 14.5%, (C) the Certificate of Incorporation Percentage exceeds [__]%45 or (D) the Share Amount exceeds the Applicable Share Limit (if any applies) (any such condition described in clauses (A), (B), (C) or (D), an “Excess Ownership Position”), Dealer, acting in good faith, is unable after using its commercially reasonable efforts to effect a transfer or assignment of Options to a third party on pricing terms reasonably acceptable to Dealer and within a time period reasonably acceptable to Dealer such that no Excess Ownership Position exists, then Dealer may designate any Exchange Business Day as an Early Termination Date with respect to a portion of the Transaction (the “Terminated Portion”), such that following such partial termination no Excess Ownership Position exists. In the event that Dealer so designates an Early Termination Date with respect to a portion of the Transaction, a payment shall be made pursuant to Section 6 of the Agreement as if (1) an Early Termination Date had been designated in respect of a Transaction having terms identical to the Transaction and a Number of Options equal to the number of Options underlying the Terminated Portion, (2) Counterparty were the

 

 
45 

Insert the percentage that is 1.0% less than the increased ownership limit percentage for such Dealer pursuant to clause (i) of the proviso to the second paragraph of the Waiver

 

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sole Affected Party with respect to such partial termination and (3) the Terminated Portion were the sole Affected Transaction (and, for the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of Section 9(l) of this Confirmation shall apply to any amount that is payable by Dealer to Counterparty pursuant to this sentence as if Counterparty was not the Affected Party). The “Section 16 Percentage” as of any day is the fraction, expressed as a percentage, (A) the numerator of which is the number of Shares that Dealer and any of its affiliates or any other person subject to aggregation with Dealer for purposes of the “beneficial ownership” test under Section 13 of the Exchange Act, or any “group” (within the meaning of Section 13 of the Exchange Act) of which Dealer is or may be deemed to be a part beneficially owns (within the meaning of Section 13 of the Exchange Act), without duplication, on such day (or, to the extent that for any reason the equivalent calculation under Section 16 of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations thereunder results in a higher number, such higher number) and (B) the denominator of which is the number of Shares outstanding on such day. The “Option Equity Percentage” as of any day is the fraction, expressed as a percentage, (A) the numerator of which is the sum of (1) the product of the Number of Options and the Option Entitlement and (2) the aggregate number of Shares underlying any other call option transaction sold by Dealer to Counterparty, and (B) the denominator of which is the number of Shares outstanding. The “Share Amount” as of any day is the number of Shares that Dealer and any person whose ownership position would be aggregated with that of Dealer (Dealer or any such person, a “Dealer Person”) under any law, rule, regulation, regulatory order or organizational documents or contracts of Counterparty or Parent that are, in each case, applicable to ownership of Shares (“Applicable Restrictions”), owns, beneficially owns, constructively owns, controls, holds the power to vote or otherwise meets a relevant definition of ownership under any Applicable Restriction, as determined by Dealer in its reasonable discretion. The “Applicable Share Limit” means a number of Shares equal to (A) the minimum number of Shares that, in Dealer’s reasonable judgment based on advice of counsel, could give rise to reporting or registration obligations (except for filings on Form 13F, Schedule 13D or Schedule 13G, in each case, as in effect on the Trade Date) or other requirements (including obtaining prior approval from any person or entity) of a Dealer Person, or could result in an adverse effect on a Dealer Person, under any Applicable Restriction, as determined by Dealer in its reasonable discretion, minus (B) 1% of the number of Shares outstanding. The “Certificate of Incorporation Percentage” as of any day is the fraction, expressed as a percentage, (A) the numerator of which is the number of Shares that Dealer “Beneficially Owns” and “Constructively Owns” (as defined in the Certificate of Incorporation) and (B) the denominator of which is the aggregate number of the outstanding Shares on such day. Dealer shall provide Counterparty with written notice of any transfer or assignment on the date of or as promptly as practicable after the date of such transfer or assignment.

(iii) Notwithstanding any other provision in this Confirmation to the contrary requiring or allowing Dealer to purchase, sell, receive or deliver any Shares or other securities, or make or receive any payment in cash, to or from Counterparty, Dealer may designate any of its affiliates to purchase, sell, receive or deliver such Shares or other securities, or to make or receive such payment in cash, and otherwise to perform Dealer’s obligations in respect of the Transaction and any such designee may assume such obligations. Dealer shall be discharged of its obligations to Counterparty to the extent of any such performance.

(f) Staggered Settlement. If upon advice of counsel with respect to applicable legal and regulatory requirements, including any requirements relating to Dealer’s commercially reasonable hedging activities hereunder, Dealer reasonably determines, based on the advice of counsel, that it would not be practicable or advisable to deliver, or to acquire Shares to deliver, any or all of the Shares to be delivered by Dealer on any Settlement Date for the Transaction, Dealer may, by written notice to Counterparty on or prior to any Settlement Date (a “Nominal Settlement Date”), elect to deliver the Shares on two or more dates (each, a “Staggered Settlement Date”) as follows:

(i) in such notice, Dealer will specify to Counterparty the related Staggered Settlement Dates (the first of which will be on or prior to such Nominal Settlement Date and the last of which will be no later than the twentieth (20th) Exchange Business Day following such Nominal Settlement Date) and the number of Shares that it will deliver on each Staggered Settlement Date;

(ii) the aggregate number of Shares that Dealer will deliver to Counterparty hereunder on all such Staggered Settlement Dates will equal the number of Shares that Dealer would otherwise be required to deliver on such Nominal Settlement Date; and (iii) if the Net Share Settlement terms or the Combination Settlement terms set forth above were to apply on the Nominal Settlement Date, then the Net Share Settlement terms or the Combination Settlement terms, as the case may be, will apply on each Staggered Settlement Date, except that the Shares otherwise deliverable on such Nominal Settlement Date will be allocated among such Staggered Settlement Dates as specified by Dealer in the notice referred to in clause (i) above.

 

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(g) Dividends. If at any time during the period from and including the Trade Date, to but excluding the Expiration Date, (i) an ex-dividend date for a regular quarterly cash dividend occurs with respect to the Shares (an “Ex-Dividend Date”), and that dividend is less than the Regular Dividend on a per Share basis or (ii) if no Ex-Dividend Date for a regular quarterly cash dividend occurs with respect to the Shares in any quarterly dividend period of Parent, then the Calculation Agent will adjust the Cap Price to preserve the fair value of the Options to Dealer after taking into account such dividend or lack thereof. “Regular Dividend” shall mean USD [0.17] per Share per quarter. Upon any adjustment to the Dividend Threshold (as defined in the Indenture) for the Exchangeable Notes pursuant to the Indenture, the Calculation Agent will make a corresponding adjustment to the Regular Dividend for the Transaction.

(h) [Conduct Rules. Each party acknowledges and agrees to be bound by the Conduct Rules of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority applicable to transactions in options, and further agrees not to violate the position and exercise limits set forth therein.]46[Reserved.]

(i) Additional Termination Events.

(i) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Confirmation, upon any Early Exchange in respect of which an Exchange Date has been established under the Indenture by the relevant exchanging “Holder” (as such term is defined in the Indenture):

(A) Counterparty shall, within five Scheduled Trading Days of the Exchange Date for such Early Exchange, provide written notice (an “Early Exchange Notice”) to Dealer specifying the number of Exchangeable Notes surrendered for exchange on such Exchange Date (such Exchangeable Notes, the “Affected Exchangeable Notes”), and the giving of such Early Exchange Notice shall constitute an Additional Termination Event as provided in this clause (i)[; provided that any “Early Exchange Notice” delivered to Dealer pursuant to the Base Call Option Confirmation shall deemed to be an Early Exchange Notice pursuant to this Confirmation and the terms of such Early Exchange Notice shall apply, mutatis mutandis, to this Confirmation]47; [provided, further, that the provisions of this Section 9(i)(i) shall not apply to any Affected Exchangeable Note (i) with respect to which Counterparty has made an “[Exchange Election]” (as defined in the Indenture) pursuant to Section [5.08]48 of the Indenture and (ii) that has been accepted by the designated financial institution pursuant to Section [5.08]49 of the Indenture, except to the extent that Counterparty notifies Dealer, within five Scheduled Trading Days of the then applicable exchange settlement date determined pursuant to Section [5.03(C)]50 of the Indenture, that (x) such financial institution has failed to pay or deliver, as the case may be, the consideration due upon exchange of such Affected Exchangeable Note, or (y) such Affected Exchangeable Note is subsequently resubmitted to Counterparty for exchange in accordance with the terms of the Indenture;]

(B) upon receipt of any such Early Exchange Notice, Dealer shall designate an Exchange Business Day as an Early Termination Date (which Exchange Business Day shall be on or as promptly as reasonably practicable after the related settlement date for the exchange of such Affected Exchangeable Notes) with respect to the portion of the Transaction corresponding to a number of Options (the “Affected Number of Options”) equal to the lesser of (x) the number of Affected Exchangeable Notes [minus the “Affected Number of Options” (as defined in the Base Call Option Confirmation), if any, that relate to such Affected Exchangeable Notes (and for the purposes of determining whether any Options under this Confirmation or under the Base Call Option Confirmation will be among the Affected Number of Options hereunder or under, and as defined in, the Base Call Option Confirmation, the Affected Exchangeable Notes specified in such Early Exchange Notice shall be allocated first to the Base Call Option Confirmation until all Options thereunder are exercised or terminated)]51 and (y) the Number of Options as of the Exchange Date for such Early Exchange;

 

 
46 

Include for applicable Dealers.

47 

Insert for Additional Call Option Confirmation.

48 

Insert section of indenture that is in respect of exchange in lieu of exchange

49 

Insert section of indenture that is in respect of exchange in lieu of exchange

50 

Insert applicable section of the indenture in respect of when exchange consideration is due

51 

Include in Additional Call Option Confirmation only.

 

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(C) any payment hereunder with respect to such termination shall be calculated pursuant to Section 6 of the Agreement as if (x) an Early Termination Date had been designated in respect of a Transaction having terms identical to the Transaction and a Number of Options equal to the Affected Number of Options, (y) Counterparty were the sole Affected Party with respect to such Additional Termination Event and (z) the terminated portion of the Transaction were the sole Affected Transaction; provided that the amount payable with respect to such termination shall not be greater than (1) the Applicable Percentage, multiplied by (2) the Affected Number of Options, multiplied by (3) (x) the sum of (i) the amount of cash paid to the “Holder” (as such term is defined in the Indenture) of an Affected Exchangeable Note upon exchange of such Affected Exchangeable Note and (ii) the number of Shares delivered (if any) to the “Holder” (as such term is defined in the Indenture) of an Affected Exchangeable Note upon exchange of such Affected Exchangeable Note (including for such purposes taking into account any applicable adjustments to the “Exchange Rate” (as defined in the Indenture) pursuant to Section [5.07]52 of the Indenture), multiplied by the Applicable Limit Price on the settlement date for the exchange of the relevant Affected Exchangeable Note, minus (y) the Synthetic Instrument Adjusted Issue Price per Exchangeable Note, as determined by the Calculation Agent in good faith and in a commercially reasonable manner. “Synthetic Instrument Adjusted Issue Price per Exchangeable Note” shall mean the amount determined by the Calculation Agent utilizing the numbers in the table set forth below based on the date of payment of the amount due with respect to the relevant Affected Number of Options (the “Affected Unwind Date”). If the Affected Unwind Date is not listed below, the amount in the preceding sentence shall be determined by the Calculation Agent by reference to the table below using a linear interpolation between the lower and higher Synthetic Instrument Adjusted Issue Prices per Exchangeable Note for the dates immediately preceding and immediately following the Affected Unwind Date. For the avoidance of doubt, any payment pursuant to this paragraph shall be subject to Section 9(l) of this Confirmation.

 

Affected Unwind Date

   Synthetic Instrument Adjusted
Issue Price per Exchangeable Note
    

August [_] 2026

   USD    [_______]

February 15, 2027

   USD    [_______]

August 15, 2027

   USD    [_______]

February 15, 2028

   USD    [_______]

August 15, 2028

   USD    [_______]

February 15, 2029

   USD    [_______]

August 15, 2029

   USD    [_______]

February 15, 2030

   USD    [_______]

August 15, 2030

   USD    [_______]

February 15, 2031

   USD    [_______]

August 15, 2031

   USD    [_______]

(D) for the avoidance of doubt, in determining the amount payable in respect of such Affected Transaction pursuant to Section 6 of the Agreement, the Calculation Agent shall assume that (x) the relevant Early Exchange and any exchanges, adjustments, agreements, payments, deliveries or acquisitions by or on behalf of Counterparty or Parent leading thereto had not occurred, (y) no adjustments to the “Exchange Rate” (as such term is defined in the Indenture) have occurred pursuant to any Excluded Provision and (z) the corresponding Exchangeable Notes remain outstanding; and

(E) the Transaction shall remain in full force and effect, except that, as of the Exchange Date for such Early Exchange, the Number of Options shall be reduced by the Affected Number of Options.

 

 
52 

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(ii) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Confirmation, if an event of default with respect to Counterparty or Parent occurs under the terms of the Exchangeable Notes as set forth in Section [7.01]53 of the Indenture and the Exchangeable Notes have been accelerated and declared due and payable as a result thereof, then such event of default shall constitute an Additional Termination Event applicable to the Transaction and, with respect to such Additional Termination Event, (A) Counterparty shall be deemed to be the sole Affected Party, (B) the Transaction shall be the sole Affected Transaction and (C) Dealer shall be the party entitled to designate an Early Termination Date pursuant to Section 6(b) of the Agreement.

(iii) [Reserved].

(iv) Within five Scheduled Trading Days following any Repayment Event (as defined below) described in the immediately succeeding clause (i) and within fifteen Scheduled Trading Days following any other Repayment Event, Counterparty (i) shall (solely to the extent that such Repayment Event is in respect of a repurchase or redemption of the Exchangeable Notes pursuant to Section [4.02]54 or Section [4.03]55 of the Indenture), and (ii) otherwise may, but shall not be obligated to, notify Dealer of such Repayment Event and the aggregate principal amount of Exchangeable Notes subject to such Repayment Event (any such notice, a “Repayment Notice”); provided that in the case of (ii) only, such Repayment Notice shall contain the representation and warranty by each of Counterparty and Parent that each such person is not, on the date thereof, aware of any material non-public information with respect to Counterparty, Parent or the Shares[; provided, further, that any “Repayment Notice” delivered to Dealer pursuant to the Base Call Option Confirmation shall deemed to be a Repayment Notice pursuant to this Confirmation and the terms of such Repayment Notice shall apply, mutatis mutandis, to this Confirmation]56. The receipt by Dealer from Counterparty of any Repayment Notice, within the applicable time period set forth in the preceding sentence, shall constitute an Additional Termination Event as provided in this paragraph, it being understood that no Repayment Event shall constitute an Additional Termination Event hereunder unless Dealer has so received such Repayment Notice. Upon receipt of any such Repayment Notice, Dealer shall designate an Exchange Business Day following receipt of such Repayment Notice (which in no event shall be earlier than the date on which the relevant Repayment Event occurs or is consummated) as an Early Termination Date with respect to the portion of the Transaction corresponding to a number of Options (the “Repayment Options”) equal to the lesser of (A) [(x)] the aggregate principal amount of such Exchangeable Notes specified in such Repayment Notice, divided by USD 1,000, [minus (y) the number of “Repayment Options” (as defined in the Base Call Option Confirmation), if any, that relate to such Exchangeable Notes (and for the purposes of determining whether any Options under this Confirmation or under the Base Call Option Confirmation will be among the Repayment Options hereunder or under, and as defined in, the Base Call Option Confirmation, the Exchangeable Notes specified in such Repayment Notice shall be allocated first to the Base Call Option Confirmation until all Options thereunder are exercised or terminated)]57, and (B) the Number of Options as of the date Dealer designates such Early Termination Date and, as of such date, the Number of Options shall be reduced by the number of Repayment Options. Any payment hereunder with respect to such termination (the “Repayment Unwind Payment”) shall be calculated pursuant to Section 6 of the Agreement as if (1) an Early Termination Date had been designated in respect of a Transaction having terms identical to the Transaction and a Number of Options equal to the number of Repayment Options, (2) Counterparty were the sole Affected Party with respect to such Additional Termination Event, (3) no adjustments to the “Exchange Rate” (as defined in the Indenture) have occurred pursuant to an Excluded Provision, (4) the corresponding Exchangeable Notes remain outstanding, (5) the relevant Repayment Event and any conversions, adjustments, agreements, payments, deliveries or acquisitions by or on behalf of Counterparty leading thereto had not occurred and (6) the terminated portion of the Transaction was the sole Affected Transaction, provided that, in the event of a Repayment Event in respect of a repurchase or redemption of the Exchangeable Notes pursuant to Section [4.02]58 or Section [4.03]59 of the Indenture, the Repayment Unwind Payment shall not be greater than (x) the number of Repayment Options multiplied by (y) the product of (A) the Applicable Percentage and (B) (x) the amount paid by Counterparty per Exchangeable Note in connection with the relevant Repayment Event pursuant to the relevant sections of the Indenture minus (y) the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
53 

Insert section of Indenture that sets forth Events of Default

54 

Insert Fundamental Change Repurchase Section of Indenture

55 

Insert Optional Redemption Section of Indenture

56 

Insert for Additional Call Option Confirmation.

57 

Insert for Additional Call Option Confirmation.

58 

Insert Fundamental Change Repurchase Section of Indenture

59 

Insert Optional Redemption Section of Indenture

 

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Repayment Synthetic Instrument Adjusted Issue Price per Exchangeable Note, as determined by the Calculation Agent in good faith and in a commercially reasonable manner. “Repayment Synthetic Instrument Adjusted Issue Price per Exchangeable Note” shall mean the amount determined by the Calculation Agent utilizing the numbers in the table set forth below based on the date of payment of the amount due with respect to the relevant Repayment Options (the “Repayment Unwind Date”). If the Repayment Unwind Date is not listed below, the amount in the preceding sentence shall be determined by the Calculation Agent by reference to the table below using a linear interpolation between the lower and higher Repayment Synthetic Instrument Adjusted Issue Prices per Exchangeable Note for the dates immediately preceding and immediately following the Repayment Unwind Date. For the avoidance of doubt, any payment pursuant to this paragraph shall be subject to Section 9(l) of this Confirmation.

 

Repayment Affected Unwind Date

   Repayment Synthetic Instrument
Adjusted
Issue Price per Exchangeable Note
    

August [_] 2026

   USD    [_______]

February 15, 2027

   USD    [_______]

August 15, 2027

   USD    [_______]

February 15, 2028

   USD    [_______]

August 15, 2028

   USD    [_______]

February 15, 2029

   USD    [_______]

August 15, 2029

   USD    [_______]

February 15, 2030

   USD    [_______]

August 15, 2030

   USD    [_______]

February 15, 2031

   USD    [_______]

August 15, 2031

   USD    [_______]

Repayment Event” means that (i) any Exchangeable Notes are repurchased and cancelled in accordance with the Indenture (whether pursuant to a repurchase or redemption of the Exchangeable Notes pursuant to Section [4.02]60 or Section [4.03]61 of the Indenture or for any other reason) by Counterparty, Parent or any of their respective subsidiaries, (ii) any Exchangeable Notes are delivered to Counterparty, Parent or any of their respective subsidiaries in exchange for delivery of any property or assets of such party (howsoever described), (iii) any principal of any of the Exchangeable Notes is repaid prior to the final maturity date of the Exchangeable Notes (for any reason other than as a result of an acceleration of the Exchangeable Notes that results in an Additional Termination Event pursuant to the preceding Section 9(i)(ii)), or (iv) any Exchangeable Notes are exchanged by or for the benefit of the holders thereof for any other securities of Counterparty, Parent or any of their respective subsidiaries (or any other property, or any combination thereof) pursuant to any exchange offer or similar transaction. For the avoidance of doubt, any exchange of Exchangeable Notes (whether into cash, Shares, reference property or any combination thereof) pursuant to Article 5 of the Indenture shall not constitute a Repayment Event. In addition, each of Counterparty and Parent acknowledges its responsibilities under applicable securities laws, including, in particular, Sections 9 and 10(b) of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations thereunder in respect of the Repayment Event, including, without limitation, the delivery of a Repayment Notice hereunder.

(v) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Equity Definitions, if, as a result of an Extraordinary Event, the Transaction would be cancelled or terminated (whether in whole or in part) pursuant to Article 12 of the Equity Definitions, an Additional Termination Event (with the Transaction (or portion thereof) being the Affected Transaction, Counterparty being the sole Affected Party and Dealer being the party entitled to designate an Early Termination Date pursuant to Section 6(b) of the Agreement) shall be deemed to occur, and, in lieu of Sections 12.7, 12.8 and 12.9 of the Equity Definitions, Section 6 of the Agreement shall apply to such Affected Transactions.

 
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(j) Amendments to Equity Definitions, Agreement.

(i) Section 11.2(e)(vii) of the Equity Definitions is hereby amended by deleting the words “that may have a diluting or concentrative effect on the theoretical value of the relevant Shares” and replacing them with the words “that is the result of a corporate event involving the Issuer or its securities that has, in the commercially reasonable judgment of the Calculation Agent, a material economic effect on the Shares or the Options; provided that such event is not based on (a) an observable market, other than the market for Issuer’s own stock or (b) an observable index, other than an index calculated and measured solely by reference to Issuer’s own operations.”.

(ii) Section 12.9(b)(i) of the Equity Definitions is hereby amended by (1) replacing “either party may elect” with “Dealer may elect” and (2) replacing “notice to the other party” with “notice to Counterparty” in the first sentence of such Section.

(iii) Section 12(a) of the Agreement is hereby amended by (1) deleting the phrase “or email” in the third line thereof and (2) deleting the phrase “or that communication is delivered (or attempted) or received, as applicable, after the close of business on a Local Business Day” in the final clause thereof.

(k) Setoff. Notwithstanding any provision of the Agreement and this Confirmation (including without limitation this Section 9(k)) or any other agreement between the parties to the contrary, each party waives any and all rights it may have to set off obligations arising under the Agreement and the Transaction against other obligations between the parties, whether arising under any other agreement, applicable law or otherwise.

(l) Alternative Calculations and Payment on Early Termination and on Certain Extraordinary Events. If (a) an Early Termination Date (whether as a result of an Event of Default or a Termination Event) occurs or is designated with respect to the Transaction or (b) the Transaction is cancelled or terminated upon the occurrence of an Extraordinary Event (except as a result of (i) a Nationalization, Insolvency or Merger Event in which the consideration to be paid to all holders of Shares consists solely of cash, (ii) an Announcement Event, Merger Event or Tender Offer that is within Counterparty’s control, or (iii) an Event of Default in which Counterparty is the Defaulting Party or a Termination Event in which Counterparty is the sole Affected Party other than an Event of Default of the type described in Section 5(a)(iii), (v), (vi), (vii) or (viii) of the Agreement or a Termination Event of the type described in Section 5(b) of the Agreement, in each case that resulted from an event or events outside Counterparty’s control), and if Dealer would owe any amount to Counterparty pursuant to Section 6(d)(ii) of the Agreement or any Cancellation Amount pursuant to Article 12 of the Equity Definitions (any such amount, a “Payment Obligation”), then Dealer shall satisfy the Payment Obligation by the Share Termination Alternative (as defined below), unless (a) Counterparty gives irrevocable telephonic notice to Dealer, confirmed in writing within one Scheduled Trading Day, no later than 12:00 p.m. (New York City time) on the date of the Announcement Event, Merger Date, Tender Offer Date, Announcement Date (in the case of a Nationalization, Insolvency or Delisting), Early Termination Date or date of cancellation, as applicable, of its election that the Share Termination Alternative shall not apply, (b) each of Counterparty and Parent remakes the representation set forth in Section 8(a)(iii) of this Confirmation as of the date of such election and (c) Dealer agrees, in its sole discretion, to such election, in which case the provisions of Section 12.7 or Section 12.9 of the Equity Definitions, or the provisions of Section 6(d)(ii) of the Agreement, as the case may be, shall apply.

 

Share Termination Alternative:    If applicable, Dealer shall deliver to Counterparty the Share Termination Delivery Property on, or within a commercially reasonable period of time after, the date when the relevant Payment Obligation would otherwise be due pursuant to Section 12.7 or 12.9 of the Equity Definitions or Section 6(d)(ii) and 6(e) of the Agreement, as applicable, in satisfaction of such Payment Obligation in the manner reasonably requested by Counterparty free of payment.
Share Termination Delivery Property:    A number of Share Termination Delivery Units, as calculated by the Calculation Agent, equal to the Payment Obligation divided by the Share Termination Unit Price. The Calculation Agent shall adjust the Share Termination Delivery Property by replacing any fractional portion of a security therein with an amount of cash equal to the value of such fractional security based on the values used to calculate the Share Termination Unit Price.

 

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Share Termination Delivery Unit:    One Share or, if the Shares have changed into cash or any other property or the right to receive cash or any other property as the result of a Nationalization, Insolvency or Merger Event (any such cash or other property, the “Exchange Property”), a unit consisting of the type and amount of such Exchange Property received by a holder of one Share (without consideration of any requirement to pay cash or other consideration in lieu of fractional amounts of any securities) in such Nationalization, Insolvency or Merger Event, as determined by the Calculation Agent.
Share Termination Unit Price:    The value to Dealer of property contained in one Share Termination Delivery Unit, as determined by the Calculation Agent in its discretion by commercially reasonable means and notified by the Calculation Agent to Dealer at the time of notification of the Payment Obligation. For the avoidance of doubt, the parties agree that in determining the Share Termination Delivery Unit Price the Calculation Agent may consider the purchase price paid in connection with the purchase of Share Termination Delivery Property that was purchased in connection with the delivery of the Share Termination Delivery Units.
Failure to Deliver:    Applicable
Other applicable provisions:    If Share Termination Alternative is applicable, the provisions of Sections 9.8, 9.9 and 9.11 (as modified above) of the Equity Definitions and the provisions set forth opposite the caption “Representation and Agreement” in Section 2 of this Confirmation will be applicable, except that all references in such provisions to “Physical Settlement” or “Physically-settled” shall be read as references to “Share Termination Settled” and all references to “Shares” shall be read as references to “Share Termination Delivery Units”. “Share Termination Settled” in relation to the Transaction means that Share Termination Alternative is applicable to the Transaction.

(m) Waiver of Jury Trial. Each party waives, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, any right it may have to a trial by jury in respect of any suit, action or proceeding relating to the Transaction. Each party (i) certifies that no representative, agent or attorney of either party has represented, expressly or otherwise, that such other party would not, in the event of such a suit, action or proceeding, seek to enforce the foregoing waiver and (ii) acknowledges that it and the other party have been induced to enter into the Transaction, as applicable, by, among other things, the mutual waivers and certifications provided herein.

(n) Registration. Each of Counterparty and Parent hereby agrees that if, in the good faith reasonable judgment of Dealer, based on the advice of counsel, the Shares acquired and held by Dealer for the purpose of effecting a commercially reasonable hedge of its obligations pursuant to the Transaction (“Hedge Shares”) cannot be sold in the U.S. public market by Dealer without registration under the Securities Act (other than any such Hedge Shares that were, at the time of acquisition by Dealer, “restricted securities” (as defined in Rule 144 under the Securities Act)), Counterparty and Parent shall, at Counterparty’s election, either (i) in order to allow Dealer to sell the Hedge Shares in a registered offering, make available to Dealer an effective registration statement under the Securities Act to cover the resale of such Hedge Shares and enter into an agreement, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Dealer, substantially in the form of an underwriting agreement for a registered secondary offering of substantially similar size and in a similar industry; provided, however, that if Dealer, in its good faith and reasonable discretion, is not satisfied with access to due diligence materials, the results of its due diligence investigation, or the procedures and documentation for the registered offering referred to above, then clause (ii) or clause (iii) of this paragraph shall apply at the election of Counterparty, (ii) in order to allow Dealer to sell the Hedge Shares in a private placement, enter into a private placement agreement substantially similar to private placement purchase agreements customary for private placements of equity securities of similar size and industry, in

 

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form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Dealer (in which case, the Calculation Agent shall make any adjustments to the terms of the Transaction that are necessary, in its reasonable judgment, to compensate Dealer for any commercially reasonable discount from the public market price of the Shares incurred on the sale of Hedge Shares in a private placement for companies of a similar size in a similar industry; provided that no “comfort letter” or accountants’ consent shall be required to be delivered in connection with any private placements), or (iii) purchase the Hedge Shares from Dealer at the then-current market price on such Exchange Business Days, and in the amounts and at such time(s), requested by Dealer (which agreement of Counterparty and Parent shall be joint and several).

(o) Tax Disclosure. Effective from the date of commencement of discussions concerning the Transaction, Counterparty, Parent and each of their respective employees, representatives, or other agents may disclose to any and all persons, without limitation of any kind, the tax treatment and tax structure of the Transaction and all materials of any kind (including opinions or other tax analyses) that are provided to Counterparty or Parent relating to such tax treatment and tax structure.

(p) Right to Extend. Dealer may postpone or add, in a commercially reasonable manner, in whole or in part, any Valid Day or Valid Days during the Settlement Averaging Period or any other date of valuation, payment or delivery by Dealer, with respect to some or all of the Options hereunder, to the extent Dealer reasonably determines (in the case of clause (i) below, in its commercially reasonable judgment, and in the case of clause (ii) below, based on the advice of counsel), that such action is reasonably necessary or appropriate (i) to preserve Dealer’s commercially reasonable hedging or hedge unwind activity hereunder in light of existing liquidity conditions in the cash market or stock loan market (but only if there is a material decrease in liquidity relative to Dealer’s expectations on the Trade Date) or (ii) to enable Dealer to effect purchases or sales of Shares in connection with its commercially reasonable hedging, hedge unwind or settlement activity hereunder in a manner that would, if Dealer were Parent or an affiliated purchaser of Parent, be in compliance with applicable legal, regulatory or self-regulatory requirements, or with related policies and procedures applicable to Dealer (so long as such policies or procedures have been adopted by Dealer in good faith and are consistently applied to transactions similar to the Transaction); provided that no such Valid Day or other date of valuation, payment or delivery may be postponed or added more than 40 Valid Days after the original Valid Day or other date of valuation, payment or delivery, as the case may be.

(q) Status of Claims in Bankruptcy. Dealer acknowledges and agrees that this Confirmation is not intended to convey to Dealer rights against Counterparty or Parent with respect to the Transaction that are senior to the claims of unitholders of Counterparty or common shareholders of Parent, as the case may be, in any United States bankruptcy proceedings of Counterparty or Parent, as applicable; provided that nothing herein shall limit or shall be deemed to limit Dealer’s right to pursue remedies in the event of a breach by Counterparty or Parent of their respective obligations and agreements with respect to the Transaction; provided further that nothing herein shall limit or shall be deemed to limit Dealer’s rights in respect of any transactions other than the Transaction.

(r) Securities Contract; Swap Agreement. The parties hereto intend for (i) the Transaction to be a “securities contract” and a “swap agreement” as defined in the Bankruptcy Code (Title 11 of the United States Code) (the “Bankruptcy Code”), and the parties hereto to be entitled to the protections afforded by, among other Sections, Sections 362(b)(6), 362(b)(17), 546(e), 546(g), 555 and 560 of the Bankruptcy Code, (ii) a party’s right to liquidate the Transaction and to exercise any other remedies upon the occurrence of any Event of Default under the Agreement with respect to the other party to constitute a “contractual right” as described in the Bankruptcy Code, and (iii) each payment and delivery of cash, securities or other property hereunder to constitute a “margin payment” or “settlement payment” and a “transfer” as defined in the Bankruptcy Code.

(s) Notice of Certain Other Events. Counterparty and Parent jointly and severally covenant and agree that:

(i) promptly following the public announcement of the results of any election by the holders of Shares with respect to the consideration due upon consummation of any Merger Event, Counterparty and Parent shall give Dealer written notice of the weighted average of the types and amounts of consideration actually received by holders of Shares pursuant to such Merger Event (the date of such notification, the “Consideration Notification Date”); provided that in no event shall the Consideration Notification Date be later

 

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than the date on which such Merger Event is consummated; and (ii) (A) Counterparty and Parent shall give Dealer commercially reasonable advance (but in no event less than one Exchange Business Day) written notice of the section or sections of the Indenture and, if applicable, the formula therein, pursuant to which any adjustment will be made to the Exchangeable Notes in connection with any Potential Adjustment Event, Merger Event or Tender Offer and (B) promptly following any such adjustment, Counterparty and Parent shall give Dealer written notice of the details of such adjustment.

(t) Wall Street Transparency and Accountability Act. In connection with Section 739 of the Wall Street Transparency and Accountability Act of 2010 (“WSTAA”), the parties hereby agree that neither the enactment of WSTAA or any regulation under the WSTAA, nor any requirement under WSTAA or an amendment made by WSTAA, shall limit or otherwise impair either party’s otherwise applicable rights to terminate, renegotiate, modify, amend or supplement this Confirmation or the Agreement, as applicable, arising from a termination event, force majeure, illegality, increased costs, regulatory change or similar event under this Confirmation, the Equity Definitions incorporated herein, or the Agreement (including, but not limited to, rights arising from Change in Law, Hedging Disruption, Increased Cost of Hedging, an Excess Ownership Position, or Illegality (as defined in the Agreement)).

(u) Agreements and Acknowledgements Regarding Hedging. Each of Counterparty and Parent understands, acknowledges and agrees that: (A) at any time on and prior to the Expiration Date, Dealer and its affiliates may buy or sell Shares or other securities or buy or sell options or futures contracts or enter into swaps or other derivative securities in order to adjust its hedge position with respect to the Transaction; (B) Dealer and its affiliates also may be active in the market for Shares other than in connection with hedging activities in relation to the Transaction; (C) Dealer shall make its own determination as to whether, when or in what manner any hedging or market activities in securities of Issuer shall be conducted and shall do so in a manner that it deems appropriate to hedge its price and market risk with respect to the Relevant Prices; and (D) any market activities of Dealer and its affiliates with respect to Shares may affect the market price and volatility of Shares, as well as the Relevant Prices, each in a manner that may be adverse to Counterparty and Parent.

(v) Early Unwind. In the event the sale of the [“Firm Securities”]62 [“Additional Securities”]63 (as defined in the Purchase Agreement) is not consummated with the Initial Purchasers for any reason, or Counterparty and Parent fail to deliver to Dealer an opinion of counsel as required pursuant to Section 9(a) of this Confirmation, in each case by 5:00 p.m. (New York City time) on the Premium Payment Date, or such later date as agreed upon by the parties (the Premium Payment Date or such later date, the “Early Unwind Date”), the Transaction shall automatically terminate (the “Early Unwind”) on the Early Unwind Date and (i) the Transaction and all of the respective rights and obligations of Dealer, Counterparty and Parent under the Transaction shall be cancelled and terminated and (ii) each party shall be released and discharged by the other party from and agrees not to make any claim against the other party with respect to any obligations or liabilities of the other party arising out of and to be performed in connection with the Transaction either prior to or after the Early Unwind Date. Each of Dealer, Counterparty and Parent represents and acknowledges to the other that upon an Early Unwind, all obligations with respect to the Transaction shall be deemed fully and finally discharged.

(w) Tax Matters.

(i) Withholding Tax imposed on payments to non-U.S. counterparties under the United States Foreign Account Tax Compliance provisions of the HIRE Act. The parties hereto agree that for the Transaction the term “Indemnifiable Tax” as defined in Section 14 of the Agreement, shall not include any Tax imposed pursuant to Sections 1471 through 1474 of the Code, as amended, any current or future regulations or official interpretations thereof, any agreement entered into pursuant to Section 1471(b) of the Code, or any fiscal or regulatory legislation, rules or practices adopted pursuant to any intergovernmental agreement entered into in connection with the implementation of such Sections of the Code (a “FATCA Withholding Tax”). For the avoidance of doubt, a FATCA Withholding Tax is a Tax the deduction or withholding of which is required by applicable law for the purposes of Section 2(d)(i) of the Agreement.

 
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(ii) Tax Documentation. For purposes of Section 4(a)(i) and (ii) of the Agreement, (i) Counterparty agrees to deliver to Dealer one duly executed and completed United States Internal Revenue Service Form W-9 (or successor thereto) and (ii) Dealer agrees to deliver to Counterparty one duly executed and completed applicable Internal Revenue Service Form [W-8 or W-9 (or successor thereto)]64, in each case, (A) on or before the date of execution of this Confirmation and (B) promptly upon learning that any such tax form previously provided by it has become obsolete or incorrect. Additionally, each party shall, promptly, provide such other tax forms and documents reasonably requested by the other party.

(iii) Payee Tax Representations. Counterparty is a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes and is organized under the laws of the State of Delaware. Parent is a corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes and is organized under the laws of the State of Maryland. Parent is a “U.S. person” (as that term is used in section 1.1441-4(a)(3)(ii) of United States Treasury Regulations) for U.S. federal income tax purposes. [Dealer is a “U.S. person” (as that term is used in section 1.1441-4(a)(3)(ii) of United States Treasury Regulations) for U.S. federal income tax purposes and an exempt recipient under Treasury Regulation Section 1.6049-4(c)(1)(ii).]65 Each party agrees to give notice of any failure of a representation made by it under this Section 9(w)(iii) to be accurate and true promptly upon learning of such failure.

(iv) Section 871(m). The parties hereto agree that for the Transaction the term “Indemnifiable Tax” as defined in Section 14 of the Agreement shall not include any tax imposed on payments treated as dividends from sources within the United States under Section 871(m) of the Code or any regulations issued thereunder. For the avoidance of doubt, any such tax imposed under Section 871(m) of the Code or any regulations thereunder is a Tax the deduction or withholding of which is required by applicable law for the purposes of Section 2(d)(i) of the Agreement.

(x) Payment by Counterparty. In the event that, following payment of the Premium, (i) an Early Termination Date occurs or is designated with respect to the Transaction as a result of a Termination Event or an Event of Default (other than an Event of Default arising under Section 5(a)(ii) or 5(a)(iv) of the Agreement) and, as a result, Counterparty owes to Dealer an amount calculated under Section 6(e) of the Agreement, or (ii) Counterparty owes to Dealer, pursuant to Section 12.7 or Section 12.9 of the Equity Definitions, an amount calculated under Section 12.8 of the Equity Definitions, such amount shall be deemed to be zero.

(y) Other Adjustments Pursuant to the Equity Definitions. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Agreement, the Equity Definitions or this Confirmation, upon the occurrence of a Merger Date, the occurrence of a Tender Offer Date, or declaration by Counterparty or Parent of the terms of any Potential Adjustment Event, the Calculation Agent shall determine in good faith and in a commercially reasonable manner whether such occurrence or declaration, as applicable, has had a material economic effect on the Transaction, and if so, shall, in its good faith and commercially reasonable discretion, adjust the Cap Price to preserve the fair value of the Options (provided that in no event shall the Cap Price be less than the Strike Price); and provided further that (i) with respect to any Announcement Event (or any event that would be an Announcement Event if “35%” and “25%” in the definition thereof were replaced with “0%”), no adjustment to the Cap Price shall be made pursuant to this Section 9(y); (ii) (x) open market Share repurchases at prevailing market price, (y) Share repurchases through a dealer pursuant to accelerated share repurchases, forward contracts or similar transactions (including, without limitation, any discount to average VWAP prices) that are entered into at prevailing market prices and in accordance with customary market terms for transactions of such type to repurchase the Shares and (z) any reacquisition of Shares pursuant to Counterparty’s employee incentive plans in connection with the related equity transactions, or Counterparty’s withholding of Shares to cover tax liabilities associated with such equity transactions, shall not be considered Potential Adjustment Events or Tender Offers so long as, in the case of clauses (x) and (y), such repurchases in aggregate would not reduce the number of total Shares outstanding to be less than [________]66 Shares, as adjusted by the Calculation Agent to account for any subdivision or combination with respect to the Shares and (iii) any adjustment to the Cap Price made pursuant to this Section 9(y) shall be made without duplication of any other adjustment hereunder. Solely for purposes of this Section 9(y): (x) the terms “Potential Adjustment Event,” “Merger Event,” and “Tender Offer” shall each have the meanings assigned to each such term

 
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To be updated as appropriate for Dealer.

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in the Equity Definitions (in the case of the definition of “Potential Adjustment Event”, as amended by Section 9(j)(i) of this Confirmation, and in the case of the definition of “Tender Offer”, as amended by the provisions opposite the caption “Announcement Event” in Section 3 of this Confirmation) and (y) “Extraordinary Dividend” means any cash dividend on the Shares in an amount per Share in excess of the Regular Dividend (for the avoidance of doubt, determined on a per quarter basis).

(z) Counterparts. This Confirmation may be executed in several 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 signature page by facsimile or electronic transmission (e.g. “pdf” or “tif”), or any electronic signature complying with the U.S. federal ESIGN Act of 2000, Uniform Electronic Transactions Act or other applicable law, e.g., www.docusign.com, shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart hereof.

(aa) [Insert preferred form of US QFC Stay Rule language for each Dealer, as applicable.]

(bb) [Insert additional Dealer boilerplate, if applicable.]

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Please confirm that the foregoing correctly sets forth the terms of the agreement among Dealer, Counterparty and Parent with respect to the Transaction, by signing this Confirmation or this page hereof as evidence of agreement to such terms and providing the other information requested herein and returning an executed copy to Dealer.

 

Very truly yours,
[DEALER]67
By:    
  Name:
  Title:
 
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[Signature Page to the [Base] [Additional] Capped Call Confirmation]


Accepted and confirmed

as of the Trade Date:

 

THE MACERICH PARTNERSHIP, L.P.

By:    
 

Name:

 

Title:

THE MACERICH COMPANY

By:    
 

Name:

 

Title:

 

[Signature Page to the [Base] [Additional] Capped Call Confirmation]

EX-10.2

Exhibit 10.2

Execution Version

FIRST AMENDMENT TO

SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT

This FIRST AMENDMENT TO SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT (this “Amendment”) is dated as of August 5, 2026 and is entered into by and among THE MACERICH PARTNERSHIP, L.P., a limited partnership organized under the laws of the state of Delaware, as the borrower (the “Borrower”), THE MACERICH COMPANY, a Maryland corporation (“MAC”), as a guarantor, THE SUBSIDIARY GUARANTORS SIGNATORY HERETO, THE LENDERS SIGNATORY HERETO, and DEUTSCHE BANK AG NEW YORK BRANCH, as administrative agent for the Lenders (in such capacity, the “Administrative Agent”), and is made with reference to that certain Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of February 24, 2026 (as Modified prior to the date hereof, the “Original Credit Agreement”, and the Original Credit Agreement as Modified by this Amendment as further provided below, the “Amended Credit Agreement”) by and among the Borrower, MAC, the Subsidiary Guarantors from time to time party thereto, the Lenders from time to time party thereto, the Administrative Agent and the other agents named therein. Capitalized terms used herein without definition shall have the same meanings herein as set forth in the Amended Credit Agreement.

WHEREAS, the Borrower has requested that the Administrative Agent and the Lenders agree to Modify the Original Credit Agreement as provided for herein; and

WHEREAS, subject to certain conditions set forth below, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders party hereto (which constitute the Required Lenders (as defined in the Original Credit Agreement)) are willing to agree to such Modifications relating to the Original Credit Agreement.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the agreements, provisions and covenants herein contained, the parties hereto agree as follows:

SECTION I. AMENDMENTS TO THE ORIGINAL CREDIT AGREEMENT

Effective upon the First Amendment Effective Date (as defined below), the Original Credit Agreement (excluding the Schedules and Exhibits thereto, which shall remain unchanged by this Amendment) is hereby Modified to delete the stricken text (indicated textually in the same as manner as the following example: stricken text) and to add the double-underlined text (indicated textually in the same manner as the following example: double-underlined text) as set forth in the pages attached as Annex A hereto.


SECTION II. CONDITIONS TO EFFECTIVENESS

This Amendment shall become effective as of the date hereof only upon the satisfaction (or waiver by the Required Lenders) of all of the following conditions precedent (the date of satisfaction (or waiver) of such conditions being referred to herein as the “First Amendment Effective Date”):

A. Execution of Amendment. The Administrative Agent shall have received counterpart signature pages of this Amendment duly executed by each of the Borrower Parties and each of the Required Lenders.

B. No Event of Default or Potential Event of Default. As of the First Amendment Effective Date, both immediately before and immediately after giving effect to this Amendment, no Event of Default or Potential Default shall have occurred and be continuing.

C. Expenses. To the extent invoiced at least three (3) Business Days prior to the First Amendment Effective Date, the Administrative Agent shall have received reimbursement or other payment of all out-of-pocket expenses required to be reimbursed or paid by the Borrower hereunder or any other Loan Document.

SECTION III. REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES, AND COVENANTS

In order to induce Administrative Agent and the Lenders to enter into this Amendment and to Modify the Original Credit Agreement in the manner provided herein, each Borrower Party hereby represents and warrants as of the First Amendment Effective Date as follows:

A. Such Borrower Party has all requisite partnership, limited liability company, corporate or other legal entity power and authority to execute and deliver this Amendment and to perform the Amended Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents to which it is a party. Such execution, delivery and performance, as applicable, and the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Loan Documents are within their partnership, limited liability company or corporate powers, as applicable, and have been duly authorized by all necessary partnership, limited liability company corporate or other legal entity action, as applicable, which such authorization has not been rescinded.

B. This Amendment has been duly executed and delivered by such Borrower Party and constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of such Borrower Party, enforceable against such Borrower Party in accordance with its terms (subject to bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, or other laws affecting creditors’ rights generally and to principles of equity, regardless of whether considered in a proceeding in equity or at law).

C. No Event of Default or Potential Default has occurred and is continuing.

D. The representations and warranties of the Borrower Parties contained in the Amended Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents are true and correct in all material respects (except for changes in factual circumstances not prohibited under the Loan Documents and, except further that, in the event any exception or disclosure schedule provided to Administrative Agent in connection with such representations and warranties is proposed by Borrower to be updated, any such updates (other than to reflect changes in factual circumstances not prohibited under the Loan Documents) shall be non-material and shall be approved by the Administrative Agent in its good faith judgment in accordance with Section 5.2(1) of the Original Credit Agreement or in connection with this Amendment) on and as of the date hereof to the same extent as though made on and as of the date hereof (or, if any such representation or warranty is expressly stated to have been made as of a specific date, as of such specific date); provided that any representation or warranty that is qualified as to materiality or Material Adverse Effect or similar language shall be true and correct in all respects subject to such qualifiers.


SECTION IV. ACKNOWLEDGMENT AND CONSENT

In order to induce the Administrative Agent and the Lenders party hereto to enter into this Amendment, each Guarantor hereby:

A. acknowledges that it has reviewed the terms and provisions of this Amendment and the Amended Credit Agreement, and consents to all the terms and conditions set forth in this Amendment and the Amended Credit Agreement. Each Guarantor hereby confirms that each Loan Document to which it is a party or otherwise bound and all Collateral encumbered thereby will continue to guarantee or secure, as the case may be, to the fullest extent possible in accordance with the Loan Documents the payment and performance of all “Obligations” under each of the Loan Documents to which is a party;

B. acknowledges and agrees that any of the Loan Documents to which it is a party or otherwise bound shall continue in full force and effect and that all of its obligations thereunder shall be valid and enforceable and shall not be impaired or limited by the execution or effectiveness of this Amendment; and

C. acknowledges and agrees that (x) notwithstanding the conditions to effectiveness set forth in this Amendment, such Guarantor is not required by the terms of the Original Credit Agreement, the Amended Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document to consent to the Modifications to or waivers of the Original Credit Agreement effected pursuant to this Amendment and (y) nothing in the Original Credit Agreement, the Amended Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document shall be deemed to require the consent of such Guarantor to any future Modifications or waivers with respect to the Original Credit Agreement or the Amended Credit Agreement.

SECTION V. MISCELLANEOUS

A. Reference to and Effect on the Original Credit Agreement and the Other Loan Documents.

(i) On and after the First Amendment Effective Date, each reference in the Original Credit Agreement to “this Agreement”, the “Credit Agreement”, “hereunder”, “hereof”, “herein” or words of like import referring to the Original Credit Agreement, and each reference in the other Loan Documents to the “Credit Agreement”, “thereunder”, “thereof” or words of like import referring to the Original Credit Agreement shall mean and be a reference to the Amended Credit Agreement (including any Modifications prior to the date hereof and Modifications effected through this Amendment).

(ii) The Original Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents are amended by this Amendment. Except as specifically amended by this Amendment, the Original Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents shall remain in full force and effect and are hereby ratified and confirmed.


(iii) The execution, delivery and performance of this Amendment shall not constitute a waiver of any provision of, or operate as a waiver of any right, power or remedy of any Agent or Lender under, the Original Credit Agreement, the Amended Credit Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents.

(iv) This Amendment constitutes a Loan Document.

B. Headings. Section and Subsection headings in this Amendment are included herein for convenience of reference only and shall not constitute a part of this Amendment for any other purpose or be given any substantive effect.

C. Applicable Law. The governing law, consent to jurisdiction and waiver of jury trial provisions stated in the Original Credit Agreement are incorporated herein by this reference, and this Amendment shall be construed and enforced in accordance therewith.

D. Counterparts. This Amendment may be executed in counterparts (and by different parties hereto in different counterparts), each of which shall constitute an original, but all of which when taken together shall constitute a single contract. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page of this Amendment by facsimile or in electronic (i.e., “pdf” or “tif”) format shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Amendment. The words “execution,” “signed,” “signature,” and words of like import in this Amendment shall be deemed to include electronic signatures or electronic records, each of which shall be of the same legal effect, validity or enforceability as a manually executed signature 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.

E. Beneficiaries. This Amendment is made and entered into solely for the benefit of the Administrative Agent, the Lenders and the other parties hereto, and no other Person shall be a direct or indirect legal beneficiary of, or have any direct or indirect cause of action or claim in connection with, this Amendment.

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

BORROWER:

 

THE MACERICH PARTNERSHIP, L.P.,

a Delaware limited partnership

By:   The Macerich Company, a Maryland corporation, its general partner
By:   /s/ Howard Garfield
Name:   Howard Garfield
Title:   Senior Vice President, Finance

MAC:

 

THE MACERICH COMPANY,

a Maryland corporation

By:   /s/ Howard Garfield
Name:   Howard Garfield
Title:   Senior Vice President, Finance

[Signature Page to First Amendment - Macerich]


SUBSIDIARY GUARANTORS:

 

Desert Sky Mall LLC

East Mesa Mall L.L.C.

La Cumbre Adjacent Parcel GP LLC

Macerich Desert Sky Mall Holdings LLC

Macerich Fresno Adjacent GP Corp.

Macerich Holdings LLC

Macerich La Cumbre GP LLC

Macerich Management Company

Macerich North Park Mall LLC

Macerich SanTan Estrella Holdings Pledgor LLC

Macerich Stonewood Holdings LLC

Macerich Stonewood, LLC

Macerich Superstition Mall Holdings LLC

Macerich Valley River Center LLC

Macerich Whittwood Holdings GP Corp.

MVRC Holding LLC

SM Eastland Mall, LLC

TWC Scottsdale Corp.

Westcor Realty Limited Partnership

WM Inland Investors IV GP LLC

By:   /s/ Howard Garfield
Name:   Howard Garfield
Title:   Senior Vice President, Finance

La Cumbre Adjacent Parcel LP

La Cumbre Adjacent Parcel SPE LP

By: La Cumbre Adjacent Parcel GP LLC,

its general partner

By:   /s/ Howard Garfield
Name:   Howard Garfield
Title:   Senior Vice President, Finance

[Signature Page to First Amendment - Macerich]


Macerich Fresno Adjacent LP

By: Macerich Fresno Adjacent GP Corp.,

its general partner

By:   /s/ Howard Garfield
Name:   Howard Garfield
Title:   Senior Vice President, Finance

Macerich La Cumbre LP

Macerich La Cumbre SPE LP

By: Macerich La Cumbre GP LLC, its general partner
By:   /s/ Howard Garfield
Name:   Howard Garfield
Title:   Senior Vice President, Finance
Macerich Whittwood Holdings LP
By: Macerich Whittwood Holdings GP Corp., its general partner
By:   /s/ Howard Garfield
Name:   Howard Garfield
Title:   Senior Vice President, Finance
Queens JV LP
By: Queens JV GP LLC, its general partner
By:   /s/ Howard Garfield
Name:   Howard Garfield
Title:   Senior Vice President, Finance

[Signature Page to First Amendment - Macerich]


WM Inland Investors IV LP
By: WM Inland Investors IV GP LLC, its general partner
By:   /s/ Howard Garfield
Name:   Howard Garfield
Title:   Senior Vice President, Finance
WM Inland LP
By: Macerich Inland GP LLC, its general partner
By:   /s/ Howard Garfield
Name:   Howard Garfield
Title:   Senior Vice President, Finance
Macerich Lubbock Limited Partnership
By: Macerich Lubbock GP Corp., its general partner
By:   /s/ Howard Garfield
Name:   Howard Garfield
Title:   Senior Vice President, Finance
The Westcor Company Limited Partnership
By: Westcor Realty Limited Partnership, its general partner
By:   /s/ Howard Garfield
Name:   Howard Garfield
Title:   Senior Vice President, Finance

[Signature Page to First Amendment - Macerich]


The Westcor Company II Limited Partnership
By: Macerich TWC II Corp., its general partner
By:   /s/ Howard Garfield
Name: Howard Garfield

Title: Senior Vice President, Finance

[Signature Page to First Amendment - Macerich]


ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT

AND LENDERS:

 

DEUTSCHE BANK AG NEW YORK BRANCH,
as Administrative Agent
By:   /s/ Stephen H Choe
Name:   Stephen H Choe
Title:   Managing Director
By:   /s/ Peter Castro
Name:   Peter Castro
Title:   Director
DEUTSCHE BANK AG NEW YORK BRANCH,
as a Lender
By:    
Name:  
Title:  
By:    
Name:  
Title:  

[Signature Page to First Amendment - Macerich]


ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT

AND LENDERS:

 

DEUTSCHE BANK AG NEW YORK BRANCH,
as Administrative Agent
By:    
Name:  
Title:  
By:    
Name:  
Title:  
DEUTSCHE BANK AG NEW YORK BRANCH,
as a Lender
By:   /s/ Kelvyn Correa
Name:   Kelvyn Correa
Title:   Director
By:   /s/ Alison Lugo
Name:   Alison Lugo
Title:   Vice President

[Signature Page to First Amendment - Macerich]


JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., as Lender
By:   /s/ Cody A. Canafax
Name:   Cody A. Canafax
Title:   Executive Director


GOLDMAN SACHS BANK USA, as a Lender
By:   /s/ Elizabeth Tosin
Name:   Elizabeth Tosin
Title:   Authorized Signatory

[Signature Page to First Amendment - Macerich]


BMO BANK N.A., as a Lender
By:   /s/ Stephanie Beggs
Name:  

Stephanie Beggs

Title:   Director

[Signature Page to First Amendment - Macerich]


THE TORONTO-DOMINION BANK, NEW YORK BRANCH, as a Lender
By:   /s/ Victoria Roberts
Name:   Victoria Roberts
Title:   Authorized Signatory

[Signature Page to First Amendment - Macerich]


MORGAN STANLEY SENIOR FUNDING, INC., as a Lender
By   /s/ Gretell Merlo
Name: Gretell Merlo
Title: Vice President

[Signature Page to First Amendment - Macerich]


THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA, as a Lender
By:   /s/ Vijay Kant
Name:   Vijay Kant
Title:   Managing Director & Head

[Signature Page to First Amendment - Macerich]


Annex A

Amended Credit Agreement

[see attached]


Execution Version

Conformed through the First Amendment

to Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement

SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT

by and among

THE MACERICH PARTNERSHIP, L.P.,

as the Borrower

THE MACERICH COMPANY,

as a Guarantor

THE SUBSIDIARY GUARANTORS FROM TIME TO TIME PARTY HERETO

THE LENDERS FROM TIME TO TIME PARTY HERETO

DEUTSCHE BANK AG NEW YORK BRANCH,

as the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent

DEUTSCHE BANK SECURITIES INC.,

JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.,

GOLDMAN SACHS BANK USA,

BMO CAPITAL MARKETS CORP.,

TD SECURITIES (USA) LLC

and

MORGAN STANLEY SENIOR FUNDING, INC.,

as the Joint Lead Arrangers and Joint Bookrunning Managers

DEUTSCHE BANK SECURITIES INC.

and

JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.,

as the Co-Syndication Agents

and

GOLDMAN SACHS BANK USA,

BMO BANK N.A.,

TD SECURITIES (USA) LLC

and

MORGAN STANLEY SENIOR FUNDING, INC.,

as the Co-Documentation Agents

Dated as of February 24, 2026


TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

         Page  
ARTICLE 1.  

The Credits

     2  
  1.1.  

The Revolving Commitments

     2  
  1.2.  

Loans and Borrowings

     2  
     1.3.  

Requests for Borrowings

     3  
  1.4.  

Letters of Credit

     3  
  1.5.  

Funding of Borrowings

     10  
  1.6.  

Interest Elections

     11  
  1.7.  

Termination, Reduction and Extension of the Revolving Commitments

     12  
  1.8.  

Manner of Payment of Loans; Evidence of Debt

     16  
  1.9.  

Repayment of Loans

     17  
  1.10.  

Interest

     18  
  1.11.  

Presumptions of Payment

     19  
  1.12.  

Defaulting Lenders

     19  
ARTICLE 2.  

General Provisions Regarding Payments

     22  
  2.1.  

Payments by the Borrower

     22  
  2.2.  

Pro Rata Treatment

     22  
  2.3.  

[Reserved]

     23  
  2.4.  

Inability to Determine Rates; Alternate Rate

     23  
  2.5.  

Illegality

     25  
  2.6.  

[Reserved]

     27  
  2.7.  

Increased Costs

     27  
  2.8.  

Obligation of Lenders to Mitigate; Replacement of Lenders

     27  
  2.9.  

Funding Indemnification

     28  
  2.10.  

Taxes

     28  
  2.11.  

Fees

     33  
  2.12.  

Default Interest

     34  
  2.13.  

Computation

     34  
  2.14.  

Application of Insufficient Payments

     34  
ARTICLE 3.  

Incremental Facility

     34  
  3.1.  

Incremental Facility Request

     34  
  3.2.  

Facility Increase Arrangers

     35  
  3.3.  

Conditions to Effectiveness of Facility Increase

     36  
  3.4.  

Additional Facility Increase Matters

     37  
ARTICLE 4.  

Credit Support

     38  
  4.1.  

REIT Guaranty

     38  
  4.2.  

Guaranties

     38  
     4.3.  

Pledge Agreement

     38  

 

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ARTICLE 5.  

Conditions Precedent

     39  
  5.1.  

Conditions Precedent to Effectiveness

     39  
  5.2.  

Each Credit Event After the Closing Date

     40  
ARTICLE 6.  

Representations and Warranties

     43  
  6.1.  

Financial Condition

     43  
  6.2.  

No Material Adverse Effect

     43  
  6.3.  

Compliance with Laws and Agreements

     43  
  6.4.  

Organization, Powers; Authorization; Enforceability

     43  
  6.5.  

No Conflict

     44  
  6.6.  

No Material Litigation

     45  
  6.7.  

Taxes

     45  
  6.8.  

Investment Company Act

     45  
  6.9.  

Subsidiary Entities

     45  
  6.10.  

Federal Reserve Board Regulations

     46  
  6.11.  

ERISA Compliance

     46  
  6.12.  

Assets and Liens

     47  
  6.13.  

Securities Acts

     47  
  6.14.  

Consents, Etc.

     47  
  6.15.  

Hazardous Materials

     47  
  6.16.  

Regulated Entities

     48  
  6.17.  

Copyrights, Patents, Trademarks and Licenses, etc.

     48  
  6.18.  

REIT Status

     48  
  6.19.  

Insurance

     48  
  6.20.  

Full Disclosure

     49  
  6.21.  

Indebtedness

     49  
  6.22.  

Real Property

     49  
  6.23.  

Brokers

     49  
  6.24.  

No Default

     49  
  6.25.  

Solvency

     49  
  6.26.  

Foreign Assets Control Regulations, FCPA, etc.

     49  
  6.27.  

Sanctions

     50  
  6.28.  

Borrowing Base Matters

     50  
  6.29.  

Security Documents

     51  
  6.30.  

Outbound Investment Rules

     52  
ARTICLE 7.  

Affirmative Covenants

     52  
  7.1.  

Financial Statements

     52  
  7.2.  

Certificates; Reports; Other Information

     55  
  7.3.  

Maintenance of Existence and Properties

     55  
  7.4.  

Inspection of Property; Books and Records; Discussions

     56  

 

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     7.5.  

Notices

     56  
  7.6.  

Expenses

     57  
  7.7.  

Payment of Taxes and Charges

     58  
  7.8.  

Insurance

     58  
  7.9.  

Hazardous Materials

     59  
  7.10.  

Compliance with Laws and Contractual Obligations

     59  
  7.11.  

REIT Status

     60  
  7.12.  

Use of Proceeds

     60  
  7.13.  

Management of Projects; Management Agreements

     60  
  7.14.  

Borrowing Base Additions

     61  
  7.15.  

Borrowing Base Leases

     61  
  7.16.  

Specified Ground Leases

     62  
  7.17.  

Post-Closing Matters

     66  
  7.18.  

Additional Guarantors, Collateral, Etc.

     66  
  7.19.  

Further Assurances

     67  
  7.20.  

Account Control Agreements; Cash Management

     68  
  7.21.  

Sanctions

     68  
ARTICLE 8. Negative Covenants      69  
  8.1.  

Liens

     69  
  8.2.  

Indebtedness

     70  
  8.3.  

Fundamental Change

     71  
  8.4.  

Dispositions

     71  
  8.5.  

Investments

     73  
  8.6.  

Transactions with Partners and Affiliates

     73  
  8.7.  

Margin Regulations; Securities Laws

     73  
  8.8.  

Organizational Documents

     73  
  8.9.  

Fiscal Year

     73  
  8.10.  

Distributions

     74  
  8.11.  

Financial Covenants of Borrower Parties

     74  
  8.12.  

Outbound Investment Rules

     75  
ARTICLE 9. Events of Default      75  
ARTICLE 10. The Agents      80  
  10.1.  

Appointment

     80  
  10.2.  

Delegation of Duties

     80  
  10.3.  

Exculpatory Provisions

     81  
  10.4.  

Reliance by the Agents

     81  
  10.5.  

Notice of Default

     82  
  10.6.  

Non-Reliance on Agents and Other Lenders

     82  
  10.7.  

Indemnification; Reimbursement

     83  
  10.8.  

Agents in Their Individual Capacity

     84  
  10.9.  

Successor Administrative Agent

     84  
  10.10.  

Successor Collateral Agent

     84  

 

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  10.11.  

Limitations on Agents’ Liability

     85  
  10.12.  

Collateral Matters and Releases; Mortgage Security Release Event; Designation of Non-Borrowing Base Assets; Protective Advances

     85  
  10.13.  

Secured Treasury Services Agreements and Secured Hedge Agreements

     88  
  10.14.  

Administrative Agent May File Proofs of Claim

     88  
  10.15.  

Erroneous Payments

     89  
ARTICLE 11.  

Miscellaneous Provisions

     93  
     11.1.  

No Assignment by the Borrower or MAC

     93  
  11.2.  

Modification

     93  
  11.3.  

Cumulative Rights; No Waiver

     95  
  11.4.  

Entire Agreement

     96  
  11.5.  

Survival

     96  
  11.6.  

Notices

     96  
  11.7.  

Governing Law

     97  
  11.8.  

Assignments, Participations, Etc.

     98  
  11.9.  

Counterparts; Electronic Execution

     101  
  11.10.  

Sharing of Payments

     101  
  11.11.  

Confidentiality

     102  
  11.12.  

Consent to Jurisdiction

     102  
  11.13.  

Waiver of Jury Trial

     103  
  11.14.  

Indemnity

     104  
  11.15.  

Telephonic Instruction

     104  
  11.16.  

Marshalling; Payments Set Aside

     105  
  11.17.  

Set-off

     105  
  11.18.  

Severability

     106  
  11.19.  

No Third Parties Benefited

     106  
  11.20.  

No Fiduciary Duty

     106  
  11.21.  

PATRIOT Act; Beneficial Ownership Regulation

     107  
  11.22.  

Time

     107  
  11.23.  

Effectiveness of Agreement

     107  
  11.24.  

Acknowledgement and Consent to Bail-In of Affected Financial Institutions

     107  
  11.25.  

Certain ERISA Matters

     108  
  11.26.  

Acknowledgment Regarding Any Supported QFCs

     109  
  11.27.  

Exculpation

     110  
  11.28.  

Amendment and Restatement

     110  
ARTICLE 12.  

Definitions

     111  
  12.1.  

Defined Terms

     193  
  12.2.  

Other Interpretive Provisions

     193  
  12.3.  

Rates

     194  

 

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SCHEDULE OF ANNEXES, SCHEDULES AND EXHIBITS

SCHEDULES:

 

Schedule I    Borrowing Base Assets
Schedule II    Commitments
Schedule III    Raw Land and/or Non-Income Generating Properties
Schedule IV    Subsidiary Guarantors
Schedule 1.4    Existing Letters of Credit
Schedule 6.6    Material Litigation
Schedule 6.9    Subsidiary Entities
Schedule 6.11    ERISA
Schedule 6.14    Consents
Schedule 6.15    Environmental Reports, Etc.
Schedule 6.21    Indebtedness
Schedule 6.22    Schedule of Properties
Schedule 6.29    Filing Jurisdictions and Closing Date Collateral Exceptions
Schedule 7.13    Wholly-Owned Projects with Non-Standard Management Agreement
Schedule 7.17    Post-Closing Matters
Schedule 8.1    Additional Permitted Liens
Schedule 8.2    Indebtedness
Schedule 8.5    Investments
Schedule 8.6    Transactions with Affiliates
Schedule 8.21    Offsets for Contribution and Indemnification Obligations
Schedule 11.6    Addresses for Notices, Etc.
EXHIBITS:   
Exhibit A    Form of Borrowing Request
Exhibit B    Form of Letter of Credit Request
Exhibit C    Form of Rate Request
Exhibit D    Form of Pledge Agreement
Exhibit E    Form of Assignment and Acceptance Agreement
Exhibit F    Form of Closing Certificate
Exhibit G    Form of Compliance Certificate
Exhibit H    Form of Master Management Agreement
Exhibit I    Form of Subsidiary Guaranty Agreement
Exhibit J-1    Form of U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate
Exhibit J-2    Form of U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate
Exhibit J-3    Form of U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate
Exhibit J-4    Form of U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate
Exhibit K    Form of Joinder Agreement
Exhibit L    Form of Quarterly Pricing Certificate
Exhibit M    Form of Revolving Loan Note

 

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Exhibit N    Form of Borrowing Base Certificate
Exhibit O    Form of Assignment and Subordination of Property Management Agreements


SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT

This SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT (as Modified, extended or replaced from time to time, this “Agreement”) is made and dated as of February 24, 2026, by and among THE MACERICH PARTNERSHIP, L.P., a limited partnership organized under the laws of the state of Delaware, as the Borrower (the “Borrower”); THE MACERICH COMPANY, a Maryland corporation (“MAC”), as a guarantor; THE SUBSIDIARY GUARANTORS FROM TIME TO TIME PARTY HERETO; THE LENDERS FROM TIME TO TIME PARTY HERETO; and DEUTSCHE BANK AG NEW YORK BRANCH (“DBNY”), as administrative agent for the Lenders (in such capacity, together with its permitted successors and assigns in such capacity, the “Administrative Agent”) and as collateral agent for the Secured Parties (in such capacity, together with its permitted successors and assigns in such capacity, the “Collateral Agent”).

RECITALS

A. On the Original Closing Date, the Borrower, certain of the Guarantors, certain of the Lenders, the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent entered into a Credit Agreement (as Modified prior to the First Amendment and Restatement Closing Date, the “Original Credit Agreement”), which provided for a revolving credit facility in an aggregate principal amount equal to $525,000,000 and a term loan facility in an aggregate principal amount equal to $175,000,000.

B. On the First Amendment and Restatement Closing Date, the Borrower, certain of the Guarantors, certain of the Lenders, the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent entered into an Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (as Modified prior to the Closing Date, the “First Amended and Restated Credit Agreement”), which amended and restated the Original Credit Agreement in its entirety and provided for a revolving credit facility in an aggregate principal amount equal to $650,000,000.

C. The Borrower has requested that the Lenders amend and restate the First Amended and Restated Credit Agreement in order to, among other things, provide for a revolving credit facility in an aggregate principal amount equal to $900,000,000 (as may be increased pursuant to and in accordance with the terms hereof).

D. The Lenders party hereto have agreed to amend and restate the First Amended and Restated Credit Agreement on the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement and to provide or continue the Revolving Commitments in the amounts set forth for each such Lender on Schedule II hereto on the Closing Date.

E. DBNY has agreed to continue to act as Administrative Agent and as Collateral Agent on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein and in the other Loan Documents.


NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the above Recitals and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and adequacy of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:

AGREEMENT

ARTICLE 1. The Credits.

1.1. The Revolving Commitments. Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, each Revolving Lender with a Revolving Commitment severally agrees to make one or more Revolving Loans in U.S. Dollars to the Borrower during the Availability Period in an aggregate principal amount that will not result in, after giving effect thereto, any of the following: (a) such Revolving Lender’s Revolving Credit Exposure exceeding such Revolving Lender’s Revolving Commitment; (b) the sum of the total Revolving Credit Exposures exceeding the total Revolving Commitments; or (c) the sum of the total Revolving Credit Exposures exceeding the Borrowing Base Amount. Within the foregoing limits and subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, the Borrower may borrow, prepay and re-borrow Revolving Loans.

1.2. Loans and Borrowings.

(1) Obligations of Lenders. Each Loan shall be made as part of a Borrowing consisting of Loans or portions of a Loan of the same Type made by the Revolving Lenders ratably in accordance with their respective Revolving Commitments. The failure of any Lender to make any Loan or portion of a Loan required to be made by it shall not relieve any other Lender of its obligations hereunder; provided that the Revolving Commitments of the Lenders are several and no Lender shall be responsible for any other Lender’s failure to make any Loan or portion of a Loan as required.

(2) Types of Loans. Subject to Section 2.4, each Borrowing shall be constituted entirely of Base Rate Loans or Term SOFR Loans as the Borrower may request in accordance herewith.

(3) Minimum Amounts; Limitation on Number of Borrowings. At the commencement of each Interest Period for any Term SOFR Borrowing, such Borrowing shall be in an aggregate amount of $1,000,000 or a larger multiple of $1,000,000. At the time that each Base Rate Borrowing is made, such Borrowing shall be in an aggregate amount equal to $1,000,000 or a larger multiple of $1,000,000; provided that a Base Rate Borrowing may be in an aggregate amount that is equal to the entire unused balance of the total Revolving Commitments or in an amount that is required to finance the reimbursement of an LC Disbursement as contemplated by Section 1.4(6). Borrowings of more than one Type may be outstanding at the same time; provided that there shall not at any time be Term SOFR Loans outstanding having more than twelve (12) different Interest Periods.

(4) Limitations on Lengths of Interest Periods. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, the Borrower shall not be entitled to request, or to elect to convert to or continue as a Term SOFR Borrowing, any Borrowing if the Interest Period requested therefore would end after the Revolving Commitment Termination Date.

 

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1.3. Requests for Borrowings. To request a Borrowing, the Borrower shall notify the Administrative Agent in writing (which notice may be by electronic mail in accordance herewith) (a) in the case of a Term SOFR Borrowing, not later than 2:00 p.m. (New York time), three Business Days before the date of the proposed Revolving Borrowing or (b) in the case of a Base Rate Borrowing, not later than 11:00 a.m. (New York time) on the date of the proposed Borrowing. Each such Borrowing Request shall be irrevocable, shall be signed by a Responsible Officer and shall be in the form of Exhibit A hereto. A Borrowing Request may be made by electronic mail in accordance herewith. Each such Borrowing Request shall specify the following information in compliance with Section 1.2:

(i) the aggregate amount of the requested Borrowing;

(ii) the date of such Borrowing, which shall be a Business Day;

(iii) whether such Borrowing is to be a Base Rate Borrowing or a Term SOFR Borrowing;

(iv) in the case of a Term SOFR Borrowing, the Interest Period therefor, which shall be a period contemplated by the definition of the term “Interest Period” as it relates to Term SOFR Loans; and

(v) the location and number of the Borrower’s account to which funds are to be disbursed, which shall comply with the requirements of Section 1.5.

If no election as to the Type of Borrowing is specified, then the requested Borrowing shall be a Base Rate Borrowing. If no Interest Period is specified with respect to any requested Term SOFR Borrowing, then the Borrower shall be deemed to have selected an Interest Period of one month’s duration. Promptly following receipt of a Borrowing Request in accordance with this Section, the Administrative Agent shall advise each applicable Lender of the details thereof and of the amount of such Lender’s Loan to be made as part of the requested Borrowing.

1.4. Letters of Credit.

(1) General. Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, in addition to the Loans provided for in Section 1.1, the Borrower may request the Issuing Lenders to issue Letters of Credit for its own account or the account of any Macerich Entity in such form as is acceptable to the applicable Issuing Lender in its reasonable determination at any time prior to the earlier of (i) the date that is thirty (30) days prior to the Revolving Commitment Termination Date and (ii) the date of termination of the Revolving Commitments (such earlier date, the “LC Commitment Expiry Date”). Letters of Credit issued hereunder shall constitute utilization of the Revolving Commitments. All Letters of Credit issued pursuant to this Agreement must be denominated in U.S. Dollars and must be standby letters of credit. The only drawings permitted on the Letters of Credit issued pursuant to this Agreement shall be sight drawings. The Borrower may request a Letter of Credit from any Issuing Lender selected by the Borrower in its sole discretion. The Borrower shall use commercially reasonable efforts, to the extent practicable, to cause the Letters of Credit to be issued by the Issuing Lenders on a proportionate basis in accordance with their proportionate share of the aggregate Letter of Credit Commitments. It is hereby acknowledged and agreed that each of the Existing Letters of Credit shall constitute a “Letter of Credit” for all purposes under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents.

 

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(2) Notice of Issuance, Amendment or Extension. Whenever it requires that a Letter of Credit be issued, the Borrower shall give the Administrative Agent and the applicable Issuing Lender(s) written notice thereof at least three (3) Business Days (or such shorter period acceptable to the applicable Issuing Lender(s)) in advance of the proposed date of issuance (which shall be a Business Day), which notice shall be in the form of Exhibit B or such other form as reasonably required by such Issuing Lender (each such notice being a “Letter of Credit Request”). Whenever the Borrower requires an amendment or extension of any outstanding Letter of Credit, the Borrower shall, on its letterhead, give the Administrative Agent and the applicable Issuing Lender(s) written notice thereof at least three (3) Business Days (or such shorter period acceptable to the applicable Issuing Lender(s)) in advance of the proposed date of the amendment (which shall be a Business Day). Letter of Credit Requests and amendment requests may be delivered by electronic mail in accordance herewith. No later than the fifth Business Day of each month (and on such other dates as the Administrative Agent may request), each Issuing Lender (other than any Issuing Lender that is also the Administrative Agent) shall provide the Administrative Agent a list of all Letters of Credit issued by it that are outstanding at such time together with information regarding changes in the balances under, and maturity dates of, Letters of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender during the previous month and such other information as the Administrative Agent may reasonably request. If requested by an Issuing Lender, the Borrower shall also submit a letter of credit application on such Issuing Lender’s standard form in connection with any request for a Letter of Credit. In the event of any inconsistency between the terms and conditions of this Agreement and the terms and conditions of any form of letter of credit application or other agreement submitted by the Borrower to, or entered into by the Borrower with, such Issuing Lender relating to any Letter of Credit, the terms and conditions of this Agreement shall control.

(3) Limitations on Amounts. A Letter of Credit shall be issued, amended or extended only if (and upon issuance, amendment or extension of each Letter of Credit the Borrower shall be deemed to represent and warrant that), after giving effect to such issuance, amendment or extension (i) the aggregate LC Exposure of the Issuing Lenders (determined for these purposes without giving effect to the participations therein of the Revolving Lenders pursuant to Section 1.4(5) below), collectively, shall not exceed the aggregate Letter of Credit Commitments, (ii) the sum of the total Revolving Credit Exposures shall not exceed the total Revolving Commitments, (iii) unless otherwise consented to in writing, the aggregate LC Exposure of an Issuing Lender (determined for these purposes without giving effect to the participations therein of the Revolving Lenders pursuant to Section 1.4(5) below) shall not exceed such Issuing Lender’s Letter of Credit Commitment and (iv) the sum of the total Revolving Credit Exposures shall not exceed the Borrowing Base Amount. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no Issuing Lender shall be obligated to issue a Letter of Credit to the extent that, on the date of such Issuing Lender’s receipt of a request for issuance pursuant to Section 1.4(2) above, the Stated Amount of such Letter of Credit shall exceed the unused portion of the Revolving Commitments of such Issuing Lender in its capacity as a Lender on such date. Each Letter of Credit shall be in an amount of $100,000 or larger.

 

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(4) Expiration Date. Each Letter of Credit shall expire at or prior to the close of business on the earlier of (i) the date twelve months after the date of the issuance of such Letter of Credit or, in the case of any extension thereof (which extensions, subject to clause (ii) hereof, may be automatic pursuant to the terms of such Letter of Credit), twelve months after the then-current expiration date of such Letter of Credit and (ii) the Outside L/C Maturity Date; provided that, if one or more Letters of Credit shall have an expiry date that is later than the Revolving Commitment Termination Date, (x) the Borrower shall provide Cash Collateral pursuant to and in accordance with Section 1.4(11) with respect to such Letters of Credit on or prior to the date that is five days before the Revolving Commitment Termination Date, (y) the obligations of the Borrower under this Section 1.4 in respect of such Letters of Credit shall survive the Revolving Commitment Termination Date and shall remain in effect until no such Letters of Credit remain outstanding (or remain subject to any pending drawing) and (z) each Revolving Lender shall be reinstated hereunder, to the extent any such Cash Collateral, the application thereof or reimbursement in respect thereof is required to be returned to the Borrower by the applicable Issuing Lender after the Revolving Commitment Termination Date until no such Letters of Credit remain outstanding (or remain subject to any pending drawing).

(5) Participations. By the issuance of a Letter of Credit (or an amendment to a Letter of Credit increasing the amount thereof) by an Issuing Lender, and without any further action on the part of such Issuing Lender or the Revolving Lenders, such Issuing Lender hereby grants to each Revolving Lender, and each Revolving Lender hereby acquires from such Issuing Lender, an undivided interest and participation in such Letter of Credit equal to such Revolving Lender’s Applicable Revolving Percentage of the aggregate amount available to be drawn under such Letter of Credit. Each Revolving Lender acknowledges and agrees that its obligation to acquire participations pursuant to this section in respect of Letters of Credit is absolute and unconditional and shall not be affected by any circumstance whatsoever, including any amendment or extension of any Letter of Credit or the occurrence and continuance of a Potential Default or Event of Default or reduction or termination of the Revolving Commitments, and that each payment made in accordance with the following paragraph of this Section 1.4(5) by a Revolving Lender for the account of an Issuing Lender shall be made without any offset, abatement, withholding or reduction whatsoever.

In consideration and in furtherance of the foregoing, each Revolving Lender hereby absolutely and unconditionally agrees to pay to the Administrative Agent, for account of the applicable Issuing Lender, such Revolving Lender’s Applicable Revolving Percentage of each LC Disbursement made by such Issuing Lender promptly upon the request of the Administrative Agent or such Issuing Lender at any time from the time of such LC Disbursement until such LC Disbursement is reimbursed by the Borrower or at any time after any reimbursement payment is required to be refunded to the Borrower for any reason. Each such payment shall be made in the same manner as provided in Section 1.5 with respect to Revolving Loans made by such Revolving Lender (and Section 1.5 shall apply, mutatis mutandis, to the payment obligations of the Revolving Lenders), and the Administrative Agent shall promptly pay to the applicable Issuing Lender the amounts so received by it from the Revolving Lenders. Promptly following receipt by the Administrative Agent of any payment from the Borrower pursuant to the next following paragraph, the Administrative Agent shall distribute such payment to the applicable Issuing Lender or, to the extent that the Revolving Lenders have made payments pursuant to this paragraph to reimburse such Issuing Lender, then to such Revolving Lenders and such Issuing Lender as their interests may appear. Any payment made by a Revolving Lender pursuant to this paragraph to reimburse the Issuing Lenders for any LC Disbursement shall not constitute a Revolving Loan and shall not relieve the Borrower of its obligation to reimburse such LC Disbursement.

 

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(6) Reimbursement. If an Issuing Lender shall make any LC Disbursement in respect of a Letter of Credit, the Borrower shall reimburse such Issuing Lender in respect of such LC Disbursement by paying to the Administrative Agent an amount equal to such LC Disbursement not later than 1:00 p.m. (New York time) on (i) the Business Day that the Borrower receives notice of such LC Disbursement, if such notice is received prior to 11:00 a.m. (New York time) or (ii) the Business Day immediately following the day that the Borrower receives such notice, if such notice is not received prior to such time; provided that, anything contained in this Agreement to the contrary notwithstanding, (A) unless the Borrower shall have notified Administrative Agent and such Issuing Lender prior to 1:00 p.m. (New York City time) on the date on which the Borrower is obligated to reimburse such Issuing Lender in respect of such LC Disbursement (the “Reimbursement Date”) that the Borrower intends to reimburse such Issuing Lender for the amount of such payment with funds other than the proceeds of a Base Rate Borrowing, the Borrower shall be deemed to have delivered an irrevocable Borrowing Request to Administrative Agent containing all of the representations set forth in Exhibit A requesting Revolving Lenders to make Base Rate Loans on the Business Day following the Reimbursement Date in an amount equal to the amount of the payment and (B) subject to satisfaction or written waiver of the conditions specified in Section 1.1 and 5.2 in accordance with the terms thereof, Revolving Lenders shall, on the Reimbursement Date, make Base Rate Loans in the amount of such payment, the proceeds of which shall be applied directly by Administrative Agent to reimburse such Issuing Lender for the amount of such payment; provided, further, that no Potential Default or Event of Default shall be deemed to exist by reason of a failure of the Borrower to reimburse such Issuing Lender pending the making of such Revolving Loans on the Business Day following the applicable Reimbursement Date in accordance with the terms hereof, including the prior satisfaction or written waiver of the conditions specified in Section 1.1 and 5.2 in accordance with the terms thereof; and provided, further that, if for any reason proceeds of Revolving Loans are not received by such Issuing Lender on the Business Day following the Reimbursement Date in an amount equal to the amount of such payment, the Borrower shall immediately reimburse such Issuing Lender, on demand, in an amount in same day funds equal to the excess of the amount of such payment over the aggregate amount of such Revolving Loans, if any, which are so received. If the Borrower fails to make such payment when due, the Administrative Agent shall notify each Revolving Lender of the applicable LC Disbursement, the payment then due from the Borrower in respect thereof and such Revolving Lender’s Applicable Revolving Percentage thereof. The applicable Issuing Lender shall promptly notify the Administrative Agent upon the making of each LC Disbursement.

(7) Obligations Absolute. The Borrower’s obligation to reimburse LC Disbursements as provided in Section 1.4(6) shall be absolute, unconditional and irrevocable, and shall be performed in accordance with the terms of this Agreement under any and all circumstances whatsoever and irrespective of (i) any lack of validity or enforceability of any Letter of Credit, or any term or provision therein, (ii) any draft or other document presented under a Letter of Credit proving to be forged, fraudulent or invalid in any respect or any

 

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statement therein being untrue or inaccurate in any respect, (iii) payment by the applicable Issuing Lender under a Letter of Credit against presentation of a draft or other document that does not comply with the terms of such Letter of Credit, and (iv) any other event or circumstance whatsoever, whether or not similar to any of the foregoing, that might, but for the provisions of this Section, constitute a legal or equitable discharge of, or provide a right of setoff against, the Borrower’s obligations hereunder.

Neither the Administrative Agent, the Revolving Lenders nor any Issuing Lender, nor any of their Related Parties, shall have any liability or responsibility by reason of or in connection with the issuance or amendment (including any extension) of any Letter of Credit by any Issuing Lender or any payment or failure to make any payment thereunder (irrespective of any of the circumstances referred to in the preceding sentence), or any error, omission, interruption, loss or delay in transmission or delivery of any draft, notice or other communication under or relating to any Letter of Credit (including any document required to make a drawing thereunder), any error in interpretation of technical terms, any error in translation or any consequence arising from causes beyond the control of any Issuing Lender; provided that the foregoing shall not be construed to excuse an Issuing Lender from liability to the Borrower to the extent of any direct damages (as opposed to consequential, special, indirect and/or punitive damages, claims in respect of which are hereby waived by the Borrower to the extent permitted by applicable law) suffered by the Borrower that are caused by such Issuing Lender’s gross negligence or willful misconduct (as determined by a final and non-appealable judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction) when determining whether drafts and other documents presented under a Letter of Credit comply with the terms thereof. The parties hereto expressly agree that: (i) an Issuing Lender may accept documents that appear on their face to be in substantial compliance with the terms of a Letter of Credit without responsibility for further investigation, regardless of any notice or information to the contrary, and may make payment upon presentation of documents that appear on their face to be in substantial compliance with the terms of such Letter of Credit; (ii) an Issuing Lender shall have the right, in its sole discretion, to decline to accept such documents and to make such payment if such documents are not in strict compliance with the terms of such Letter of Credit; and (iii) this sentence and the immediately preceding sentence shall establish the standard of care to be exercised by an Issuing Lender when determining whether drafts and other documents presented under a Letter of Credit comply with the terms thereof (and the parties hereto hereby waive, to the extent permitted by applicable law, any standard of care inconsistent with the foregoing).

(8) Disbursement Procedures. The applicable Issuing Lender shall, within a reasonable time following its receipt thereof, examine all documents purporting to represent a demand for payment under a Letter of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender. Such Issuing Lender shall, promptly after such examination, notify the Administrative Agent and the Borrower by telephone (confirmed by facsimile) of such demand for payment if such Issuing Lender has made or will make an LC Disbursement thereunder; provided that any failure to give or delay in giving such notice shall not relieve the Borrower of its obligation to reimburse such Issuing Lender and the Revolving Lenders with respect to any such LC Disbursement.

 

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(9) Interim Interest. If an Issuing Lender shall make any LC Disbursement, then, unless the Borrower shall reimburse such LC Disbursement in full on the date Borrower receives notice that such LC Disbursement was made, the unpaid amount thereof shall bear interest, for each day from and including the date such LC Disbursement is made to but excluding the date that the Borrower reimburses such LC Disbursement, at the rate per annum then applicable to Base Rate Loans; provided that, if the Borrower fails to reimburse such LC Disbursement within three (3) days when due pursuant to Section 1.4(6), then Section 9.1 shall apply. Interest accrued pursuant to this section shall be for account of the applicable Issuing Lender, except that a pro rata portion of the interest accrued on and after the date of payment by any Revolving Lender pursuant to Section 1.4(5) to reimburse an Issuing Lender shall be for account of such Revolving Lender to the extent of such payment.

(10) Policy and Requirements of Law Limitations. Notwithstanding anything in this Section 1.4 to the contrary, an Issuing Lender may elect not to issue or amend (including extension of) a Letter of Credit hereunder to the extent that it reasonably determines that the issuance (or such amendment) of such Letter of Credit would breach, violate or be inconsistent with any Requirements of Law applicable to such Issuing Lender or would violate one or more policies of such Issuing Lender applicable to letters of credit generally. In such event, the Borrower may select an alternative Issuing Lender to issue such Letter of Credit.

(11) Cash Collateralization.

(A) On or prior to the Revolving Commitment Termination Date, the Borrower shall deposit into an account (the “LC Collateral Account”) established by the Collateral Agent an amount in cash equal to the LC Exposure with respect to the Borrower as of such date plus any accrued and unpaid interest thereon (the “Revolving Commitment Termination LC Exposure Deposit”). In addition:

(i) if an Event of Default shall occur and be continuing and the Borrower receives notice from the Administrative Agent, an Issuing Lender or the Required Lenders (or, if the maturity of the Revolving Loans has been accelerated, Revolving Lenders with LC Exposure representing more than 50% of the total LC Exposure) demanding the deposit of Cash Collateral pursuant to this paragraph the Borrower shall immediately deposit into the LC Collateral Account an amount in cash equal to the LC Exposure with respect to the Borrower as of such date plus any accrued and unpaid interest thereon; provided that the obligation to deposit such Cash Collateral shall become effective immediately, and such deposit shall become immediately due and payable, without demand or other notice of any kind, upon the occurrence of any Event of Default with respect to any Borrower Party or any other Consolidated Entities described in Section 9.7; and

(ii) if at any time that there shall exist a Defaulting Lender, within one Business Day following the written request of the Administrative Agent or any Issuing Lender (with a copy to the Administrative Agent) the Borrower shall Cash Collateralize the Issuing Lenders’ LC Exposure with respect to such Defaulting Lender (only to the extent necessary as determined after giving effect to Section 1.12(1)(D)) in an amount in cash equal to the LC Exposure with respect to such Defaulting Lender as of such date plus any accrued and unpaid interest thereon.

 

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Such deposits shall be held by the Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the Revolving Lenders, the Issuing Lenders and the Agents, in the LC Collateral Account as collateral in the first instance for the LC Exposure with respect to the Borrower under this Agreement and thereafter for the payment of the other Secured Obligations of the Borrower owing to the Secured Parties.

(B) The LC Collateral Account shall be maintained in the name of the Collateral Agent (on behalf of the Secured Parties) and under its sole dominion and control at such place as shall be designated by the Collateral Agent. Interest shall accrue on the LC Collateral Account at a rate equal to the Federal Funds Rate minus 0.15% (or such other rate as may be agreed to between the Borrower and the Collateral Agent in writing).

(C) The Borrower hereby pledges, assigns and grants to the Collateral Agent, for the ratable benefit of the Secured Parties, a lien on and a security interest in, the following collateral (the “Letter of Credit Collateral”):

(i) the LC Collateral Account, all cash deposited therein and all certificates and instruments, if any, from time to time representing or evidencing the LC Collateral Account;

(ii) all notes, certificates of deposit and other cash-equivalent instruments from time to time hereafter delivered to or otherwise possessed by the Collateral Agent for or on behalf of the Borrower in substitution for or in respect of any or all of the then existing Letter of Credit Collateral;

(iii) all interest, dividends, cash, instruments and other property from time to time received, receivable or otherwise distributed in respect of or in exchange for any or all of the then existing Letter of Credit Collateral; and

(iv) to the extent not covered by the above clauses, all proceeds of any or all of the foregoing Letter of Credit Collateral.

The lien and security interest granted hereby secures the payment of all Secured Obligations.

(D) Neither the Borrower nor any Person claiming or acting on behalf of or through the Borrower shall have any right to withdraw any of the funds held in the LC Collateral Account, except as provided in Section 1.4(11)(G).

(E) The Borrower agrees that it will not (i) sell or otherwise dispose of any interest in the Letter of Credit Collateral or (ii) create or permit to exist any lien, security interest or other charge or encumbrance upon or with respect to any of the Letter of Credit Collateral, except for the security interest created by this Section 1.4(11).

(F) At any time an Event of Default shall be continuing:

(i) the Collateral Agent may, in its sole discretion, without notice to the Borrower except as required by law and at any time from time to time, charge, set off or otherwise apply all or any part of the LC Collateral Account to first, the aggregate amount of LC Disbursements that have not been reimbursed by the Borrower and second, any other unpaid Secured Obligations then due and payable, in such order as the Collateral Agent shall elect. The rights of the Collateral Agent under this Section 1.4(11) are in addition to any rights and remedies which any Lender may have.

 

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(ii) The Collateral Agent may also exercise, in its sole discretion, in respect of the LC Collateral Account, in addition to the other rights and remedies provided herein or otherwise available to it, all the rights and remedies of a secured party upon default under the UCC in effect in the State of New York at that time.

(G) At such time prior to the Revolving Commitment Termination Date as all Events of Default have been cured or waived in writing and there are no unreimbursed LC Disbursements outstanding or, in the case of any cash collateral provided as a result of the classification of a Lender as a Defaulting Lender, the termination of the Defaulting Lender status of the applicable Lender, all amounts remaining in the LC Collateral Account shall be promptly returned to the Borrower. For avoidance of doubt, the preceding sentence shall not affect Borrower’s obligation to make the Revolving Commitment Termination LC Exposure Deposit on the Revolving Commitment Termination Date as otherwise provided in Section 1.4(11)(A). Any surplus of the funds held in the LC Collateral Account remaining after Payment in Full shall be paid to the Borrower or to whomsoever may be lawfully entitled to receive such surplus.

(12) Resignation of an Issuing Lender. Any Issuing Lender may resign at any time by giving thirty (30) days’ prior written notice to the Administrative Agent, the Lenders and the Borrower so long as one or more other Issuing Lenders shall have agreed to enter into an Assignment and Acceptance Agreement with respect to the entire amount of such resigning Issuing Lender’s Letter of Credit Commitment, after which time the Letter of Credit Commitments of such Issuing Lender shall be reduced to zero. After the resignation of an Issuing Lender hereunder, the retiring Issuing Lender shall remain a party hereto and shall continue to have all the rights and obligations of an Issuing Lender under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents with respect to Letters of Credit issued by it prior to such resignation, but shall not be required to issue additional Letters of Credit or to extend, reinstate, or increase any existing Letter of Credit.

1.5. Funding of Borrowings.

(1) Funding by Lenders. Each Lender shall make each Loan to be made by it hereunder on the proposed date thereof by wire transfer of immediately available funds to the Administrative Agent at the Contact Office, ABA No. 021-001-033, for further credit to Commercial Loan Division, Account No. 60200119, Reference: The Macerich Company (or such other account as may be designated in writing by the Administrative Agent to the Lenders from time to time), no later than 12:00 p.m. (New York time). The Administrative Agent will make such Loans available to the Borrower pursuant to the terms and conditions hereof by promptly crediting the amounts so received, in like funds, to an account of the Borrower maintained with the Administrative Agent in New York City (or any other location if agreed to by the Borrower and the Administrative Agent in writing) and designated by the Borrower in the applicable Borrowing Request; provided that Base Rate Borrowings that are Revolving Borrowings made to finance the reimbursement of an LC Disbursement as provided in Section 1.4(6) shall be remitted by the Administrative Agent to the applicable Issuing Lender.

 

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(2) Presumption by the Administrative Agent. Unless the Administrative Agent shall have received notice from a Lender prior to the proposed date of any Borrowing that such Lender will not make available to the Administrative Agent such Lender’s share of such Borrowing, the Administrative Agent may assume that such Lender has made such share available on such date in accordance with Section 1.5(1) and may, in reliance upon such assumption, make available to the Borrower a corresponding amount. In such event, if a Lender has not in fact made its share of the applicable Borrowing available to the Administrative Agent, then the applicable Lender and the Borrower severally agree to pay to the Administrative Agent forthwith on demand such corresponding amount with interest thereon, for each day from and including the date such amount is made available to the Borrower to but excluding the date of payment to the Administrative Agent, at (i) in the case of a payment to be made by such Lender, the Federal Funds Rate or (ii) in the case of a payment to be made by the Borrower, the interest rate applicable to Base Rate Loans (it being intended that such interest payment shall be the only interest payment payable by the Borrower with respect to any amount repaid by the Borrower to the Administrative Agent in accordance with this paragraph, except that Section 2.12 shall apply if the Borrower fails to make such repayment within three (3) days after the date of such payment as required hereunder). If such Lender pays such amount to the Administrative Agent, then such amount shall constitute such Lender’s Loan included in such Borrowing.

1.6. Interest Elections.

(1) Elections by the Borrower for Borrowings. Each Borrowing initially shall be of the Type specified in the applicable Borrowing Request and, in the case of a Term SOFR Borrowing, shall have an initial Interest Period as specified in such Borrowing Request (which shall be a period contemplated by the definition of the term “Interest Period”). Thereafter, the Borrower may elect to convert such Borrowing to a different Type or to continue such Borrowing and, in the case of a Term SOFR Borrowing, may elect Interest Periods therefor, all as provided in this Section; provided, however, any conversion or continuation of Term SOFR Loans shall be subject to the provisions of Sections 1.2(3) and (4). The Borrower may elect different options with respect to different portions of the affected Borrowing, in which case each such portion shall be allocated ratably among the Revolving Lenders holding the Revolving Loans comprising such Borrowing in accordance with each such Lender’s Applicable Revolving Percentage thereof, and the Loans comprising each such portion shall be considered a separate Borrowing.

(2) Notice of Elections. To make an election pursuant to this Section, the Borrower shall notify the Administrative Agent in writing of such election (which notice may be by electronic mail in accordance herewith) by the time that a Borrowing Request would be required under Section 1.3 if the Borrower was requesting a Borrowing of the Type resulting from such election to be made on the effective date of such election. Each such Rate Request shall be irrevocable, shall be signed by a Responsible Officer and shall be in the form of Exhibit C hereto (or such other form as may be acceptable to the Administrative Agent).

 

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(3) Information in Interest Election Requests. Each Rate Request shall specify the following information in compliance with Section 1.2:

(i) the Borrowing to which such Rate Request applies and, if different options are being elected with respect to different portions thereof, the portions thereof to be allocated to each resulting Borrowing (in which case the information to be specified pursuant to clauses (iii) and (iv) of this section shall be specified for each resulting Borrowing);

(ii) the effective date of the election made pursuant to such Rate Request, which shall be a Business Day;

(iii) whether the resulting Borrowing is to be a Base Rate Borrowing or a Term SOFR Borrowing; and

(iv) if the resulting Borrowing is a Term SOFR Borrowing, the Interest Period to be applicable thereto after giving effect to such election, which shall be a period contemplated by the definition of the term “Interest Period”.

If any such Rate Request requests a Term SOFR Borrowing but does not specify an Interest Period, then the Borrower shall be deemed to have selected an Interest Period of one month’s duration.

(4) Notice by the Administrative Agent to Lenders. Promptly following receipt of a Rate Request, the Administrative Agent shall advise each applicable Lender of the details thereof and of such Lender’s portion of each resulting Borrowing.

(5) Failure to Elect; Potential Default and Events of Default. If the Borrower fails to deliver a timely Rate Request with respect to a Term SOFR Borrowing prior to the end of the Interest Period applicable thereto, then, unless such Borrowing is repaid as provided herein, at the end of such Interest Period such Borrowing shall be converted to a Term SOFR Borrowing with a one month Interest Period so long as no Potential Default or Event of Default is continuing and otherwise to a Base Rate Borrowing. Notwithstanding any contrary provision hereof, if a Potential Default or an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing on the day occurring three Business Days prior to the date of, or on the date of, the requested funding, continuation or conversion, then, so long as a Potential Default or an Event of Default is continuing (i) no outstanding Borrowing may be converted to or continued as a Term SOFR Borrowing and (ii) unless repaid, each Term SOFR Borrowing shall be converted to a Base Rate Borrowing at the end of the Interest Period applicable thereto.

1.7. Termination, Reduction and Extension of the Revolving Commitments.

(1) Scheduled Termination. Unless previously terminated, the Revolving Commitments shall terminate at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the Revolving Commitment Termination Date.

 

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(2) Voluntary Termination or Reduction. The Borrower may at any time terminate, or from time to time reduce, the Revolving Commitments; provided that (i) each reduction of the Revolving Commitments shall be in an amount that is $5,000,000 or a larger

multiple of $1,000,000 and (ii) the Borrower shall not terminate or reduce the Revolving Commitments if, after giving effect to any concurrent prepayment or repayment of the Revolving Loans in accordance with Section 1.9, the total Revolving Credit Exposures would exceed the total Revolving Commitments.

(3) Notice of Voluntary Termination or Reduction. The Borrower shall notify the Administrative Agent of any election to terminate or reduce the Revolving Commitments under Section 1.7(2) above at least three Business Days prior to the effective date of such termination or reduction, specifying such election and the effective date thereof. Promptly following receipt of any notice, the Administrative Agent shall advise the Revolving Lenders of the contents thereof. Each notice delivered by the Borrower pursuant to this Section shall be irrevocable; provided that a notice of termination of the Revolving Commitments delivered by the Borrower may state that such notice is conditioned upon the effectiveness of other credit facilities, in which case such notice may be revoked by the Borrower (by notice to the Administrative Agent on or prior to the specified effective date) if such condition is not satisfied.

(4) Effect of Termination or Reduction. Any termination or reduction of the Revolving Commitments shall be permanent; provided that any such termination or reduction shall not reduce the Maximum Increase Amount. Each reduction of the Revolving Commitments shall be made ratably among the Revolving Lenders in accordance with their respective Revolving Commitments.

(5) Extension of Revolving Commitment Termination Date.

(A) The Borrower shall have the option, subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this clause (5), to extend the Initial Revolving Commitment Termination Date by twelve (12) months to March 1, 2030 (the “Extended Revolving Commitment Termination Date” and such option, the “Extension Option”). In order to exercise the Extension Option, the Borrower must deliver written notice (the “Extension Notice”) to the Administrative Agent at least thirty (30) days (but no more than ninety (90) days) prior to the Initial Revolving Commitment Termination Date (the date of delivery of the Extension Notice to the Administrative Agent, the “Extension Notice Date”), which Extension Notice shall include a certification from the Borrower that no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing as of the Extension Notice Date.

(B) The extension of the Initial Revolving Commitment Termination Date to the Extended Revolving Commitment Termination Date shall be subject to the prior (or concurrent) satisfaction of each of the following conditions precedent:

(i) the Borrower shall have paid to the Administrative Agent for the ratable benefit of the Revolving Lenders (excluding any Defaulting Lender) an extension fee equal to 0.25% of the total Revolving Commitments outstanding as of the Initial Revolving Commitment Termination Date (excluding such Defaulting Lender’s portion of the Revolving Commitment to the extent not reallocated to Non-Defaulting Lenders) which fee the Borrower hereby agrees shall be fully earned and nonrefundable under any circumstances when paid;

 

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(ii) on or within three (3) Business Days prior to the Initial Revolving Commitment Termination Date, the Borrower shall have delivered to the Administrative Agent a certificate signed by a duly authorized officer of the Borrower, dated as of the Initial Revolving Commitment Termination Date (“Extension Certificate”) containing the following:

(a) a certification by the Borrower that, as of the Initial Revolving Commitment Termination Date, (x) no Potential Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or would result from such extension, and (y) the representations and warranties made by the Borrower Parties in the Loan Documents are true and correct in all material respects (except for changes in factual circumstances not prohibited under the Loan Documents and except further that, in the event any exception or disclosure schedule provided to Administrative Agent in connection with such representations and warranties is proposed by the Borrower to be updated, any such updates (other than to reflect changes in factual circumstances not prohibited under the Loan Documents) shall be non-material and shall be approved by the Administrative Agent in its good faith judgment) on and as of the Initial Revolving Commitment Termination Date (or, if any such representation or warranty is expressly stated to have been made as of a specific date, as of such specific date); provided however, that any representation or warranty that is qualified as to materiality or Material Adverse Effect or similar language shall be true and correct in all respects subject to such qualifiers;

(b) an acknowledgement, reaffirmation and ratification, on behalf of the Borrower Parties, that all obligations (and prior grants of security interests not previously released in accordance herewith) of the Borrower Parties under the Loan Documents, as extended, as of the Initial Revolving Commitment Termination Date, remain in full force and effect;

(c) as an attachment thereto, a Compliance Certificate (with reasonably detailed calculations) demonstrating that MAC and the Borrower are in compliance with (A) the covenants set forth in Section 8.11 that are in effect as of the Initial Revolving Commitment Termination Date, as of the last day of the most recently ended Fiscal Quarter for which financial statements were required to have been delivered pursuant to Section 7.1 and (B) a Debt Yield, as of the last day of the most recently ended Fiscal Quarter for which financial statements were required to be delivered pursuant to Section 7.1, of not less than 14.50%; and

(d) as an attachment thereto, a Borrowing Base Certificate as of the Initial Revolving Commitment Termination Date showing reasonably detailed calculations of the Borrowing Base Amount and the Borrowing Base Values.

 

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Borrower’s delivery of the Extension Certificate shall satisfy the requirements of this clause (ii) unless (x) the certification of the Borrower required pursuant to the immediately preceding clause (a) is made in manifest error, (y) any Borrower Party has actual knowledge on or prior to the Initial Revolving Commitment Termination Date that the certification of the Borrower pursuant to the immediately preceding clause (a) is inaccurate, or (z) the Administrative Agent notifies the Borrower in writing (including email) on or prior to the Initial Revolving Commitment Termination Date that the certification of the Borrower pursuant to the immediately preceding clause (a) is inaccurate (i.e., because either (A) a Potential Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or would result from such extension or (B) the representations and warranties described in clause (ii)(a)(Y) are inaccurate, in which case this clause (ii) shall not be satisfied and the extension of the Initial Revolving Commitment Termination Date shall not be effective.

(iii) to the extent invoiced at least three (3) Business Days prior to the Initial Revolving Commitment Termination Date, the Borrower shall have paid all reasonable out-of-pocket costs and expenses incurred by the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent and all reasonable fees and expenses paid to third party consultants (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses) by the Administrative Agent and/or the Collateral Agent in connection with such extension; and

(iv) (a) solely to the extent required by any Requirements of Law to maintain the enforceability and/or priority of any Mortgage in respect of a Mortgaged Property, the Borrower Parties shall have delivered to the Administrative Agent (I) an amendment to such Mortgage extending the Initial Revolving Commitment Termination Date and such other amendments as reasonably required by the Administrative Agent, (II) title insurance endorsements to the title policy for such Mortgaged Property (to the extent available in the applicable jurisdiction) insuring that the insured’s Lien continues in full force and effect subject only to Permitted Encumbrances, as reasonably required by Administrative Agent and (III) evidence satisfactory to the Administrative Agent that all premiums in respect of any title insurance endorsements referred to in the foregoing clause (II), all charges for additional mortgage recording tax, if any, and all related expenses for such Mortgaged Property, as reasonably determined by the Administrative Agent, have been paid and (b) solely to the extent requested by the Administrative Agent (or any Lender acting through the Administrative Agent) prior to the Initial Revolving Commitment Termination Date with respect to any Mortgaged Property, the Borrower Parties shall have delivered (or caused to be delivered) to the Administrative Agent the documentation and information required under clause (viii) of the definition of Mortgaged Property Deliverables with respect to such Mortgaged Property. The Administrative Agent shall use commercially reasonable efforts to (A) determine whether any of the items set forth in clause (a) above are required and/or whether it or any Lender will require the items set forth in clause (b) above and (B) if applicable, request such items from the Borrower within 10 Business Days after the Administrative Agent receives the Extension Notice.

(C) The Administrative Agent shall notify each of the Revolving Lenders in the event that the Borrower delivers an Extension Notice as provided in this Section 1.7(5) and upon the effectiveness of the extension of the Initial Revolving Commitment Termination Date to the Extended Revolving Commitment Termination Date.

 

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(D) If requested by the Administrative Agent in connection with the Borrower’s exercise of the Extension Option, the Borrower Parties shall, at their own expense, promptly deliver to the Administrative Agent an updated Appraisal with respect to any Borrowing Base Mortgaged Property Asset that has a most recent Appraisal in excess of one year old; provided that (i) such Appraisals shall be provided for informational purposes only and the values set forth therein shall not impact the Borrower’s right to extend the Initial Revolving Commitment Termination Date as set forth above (or otherwise) and (ii) the delivery of such Appraisals shall not constitute a condition precedent to the effectiveness of the extension of the Initial Revolving Commitment Termination Date to the Extended Revolving Commitment Termination Date.

1.8. Manner of Payment of Loans; Evidence of Debt.

(1) Repayment at Maturity. Subject to any earlier acceleration of the Revolving Loans following an Event of Default, the Borrower hereby unconditionally promises to pay to the Administrative Agent for account of the Revolving Lenders the outstanding principal amount of the Revolving Loans on the Revolving Commitment Termination Date.

(2) Manner of Payment. The Borrower shall notify the Administrative Agent in writing (which notice may be by electronic mail in accordance herewith) of any repayment or prepayment hereunder (i) in the case of repayment or prepayment of a Term SOFR Borrowing with an Interest Period not expiring on the date of payment, not later than 2:00 p.m. (New York time) one Business Day before the date of repayment or prepayment, or (ii) in the case of repayment or prepayment of a Term SOFR Borrowing with Interest Periods expiring on the date of repayment or prepayment or a Base Rate Borrowing, not later than 1:00 p.m. (New York time) one Business Day before the date of repayment or prepayment. Each such notice shall be irrevocable and shall specify the repayment or prepayment date and the principal amount of each Borrowing or portion thereof to be repaid or prepaid; provided that, if a notice of repayment or prepayment is given in connection with a conditional notice of termination of the Revolving Commitments as contemplated by Section 1.7, then such notice of repayment or prepayment may be revoked if such notice of termination is revoked in accordance with Section 1.7. Promptly following receipt of any such notice relating to a Borrowing, the Administrative Agent shall advise the Lenders of the Loans included in such Borrowing of the contents thereof. Each repayment or prepayment of a Borrowing shall be applied ratably to the Loans included in the repaid or prepaid Borrowing. Repayments and prepayments shall be accompanied by (A) accrued interest and (B) any payments due pursuant to Section 2.9. If the Borrower fails to make a timely selection of the Borrowing or Borrowings to be repaid or prepaid, such payment shall be applied, first, to pay any outstanding Base Rate Borrowings and, second, to other Borrowings in the order of the remaining duration of their respective Interest Periods (the Borrowing with the shortest remaining Interest Period to be repaid first).

(3) Maintenance of Loan Accounts by Lenders. Each Lender shall maintain in accordance with its usual practice an account or accounts evidencing the indebtedness of the Borrower to such Lender resulting from each Loan made by such Lender, including the amounts of principal and interest payable and paid to such Lender from time to time hereunder.

 

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(4) Maintenance of Register by the Administrative Agent. The Administrative Agent shall maintain a register in which it shall record the names and addresses of Lenders and Issuing Lenders and the Commitments, Letter of Credit Commitments, the principal amounts of (and stated interest on) the Loans of each Lender and the available balance of outstanding Letters of Credit of each Issuing Lender from time to time (the “Register”). The Register shall be available for inspection at the Administrative Agent’s notice address or by email upon request by Borrower, any Lender (with respect to any entry relating to such Lender’s Loans) or any Issuing Lender (with respect to any entry relating to Letters of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender) at any reasonable time and from time to time upon reasonable prior notice. Administrative Agent shall record, or shall cause to be recorded, in the Register the Commitments and the Loans in accordance with the provisions of Section 10.6, and each repayment or prepayment in respect of the principal amount of the Loans, and any such recordation shall be conclusive and binding on Borrower and each Lender, absent manifest error; provided that the failure to make any such recordation, or any error in such recordation, shall not affect any Lender’s Commitments or Loans or Borrower’s Obligations in respect of any Loan. Borrower hereby designates Administrative Agent to serve as Borrower’s non-fiduciary agent solely for purposes of maintaining the Register as provided in this Section 1.8(4), and Borrower hereby agrees that, to the extent Administrative Agent serves in such capacity, Administrative Agent and its officers, directors, employees, agents, sub-agents and affiliates shall constitute “Indemnified Persons.”

(5) Effect of Entries. The entries made in the accounts maintained pursuant to Sections 1.8(3) and (4) above shall be prima facie evidence of the existence and amounts of the obligations recorded therein; provided that the failure of any Lender or the Administrative Agent to maintain such accounts or any error therein shall not in any manner affect the obligation of the Borrower to repay the Loans in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.

(6) Promissory Notes. Upon the request of a Revolving Lender, the Borrower shall promptly execute and deliver to such Revolving Lender a Revolving Loan Note evidencing such Revolving Lender’s Revolving Commitment.

 

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Repayment of Loans.

(1) Optional Prepayment. The Borrower shall have the right at any time and from time to time to prepay any Borrowing in whole or in part, subject to the requirements of this Section; provided, however, that voluntary prepayments (other than a prepayment in whole) shall be in the minimum amount of $1,000,000 and integral multiples of $100,000 in excess thereof.

(2) Mandatory Repayment of Revolving Loans.

(A) If on any day the total Revolving Credit Exposure exceeds the Borrowing Base Amount, the Borrower shall promptly (but in any event within three (3) Business Days of the occurrence thereof), in its discretion, (x) repay an aggregate principal amount of the Revolving Loans and LC Disbursements (or, if no (or insufficient) Revolving Loans or LC Disbursements are outstanding at such time, Cash Collateralize any issued and

 

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outstanding Letters of Credit) in an amount sufficient to cause the total Revolving Credit Exposure to be equal to or less than the Borrowing Base Amount and/or (y) provide additional Borrowing Base Assets in accordance with Section 7.14 that increase the Borrowing Base Amount by an amount sufficient to cause the total Revolving Credit Exposure to be equal to or less than the Borrowing Base Amount.

(B) If on any day the total Revolving Credit Exposure exceeds the aggregate Revolving Commitments of the Revolving Lenders, the Borrower shall promptly (but in any event within three (3) Business Days of the occurrence thereof) repay an aggregate principal amount of the Revolving Loans and LC Disbursements (or, if no (or insufficient) Revolving Loans or LC Disbursements are outstanding at such time, Cash Collateralize any issued and outstanding Letters of Credit) in an amount sufficient to cause the total Revolving Credit Exposure to be equal to or less than the aggregate Revolving Commitments of the Revolving Lenders.

(C) All repayments under this Section 1.9(2) shall be made together with accrued interest to the date of such repayment on the principal amount repaid.

1.10. Interest.

(1) Base Rate Loans. The Loans comprising each Base Rate Borrowing shall bear interest at a rate per annum equal to the Applicable Base Rate.

(2) Term SOFR Loans. The Loans constituting each Term SOFR Borrowing shall bear interest at a rate per annum equal to the Applicable Term SOFR Rate for the Interest Period for such Borrowing.

(3) Payment of Interest.

(A) The Borrower shall pay interest on Base Rate Borrowings monthly, in arrears, on the last Business Day of each calendar month, as set forth on an interest billing delivered by the Administrative Agent to the Borrower no later than the Business Day prior to the date such interest is due.

(B) The Borrower shall pay interest on the Term SOFR Borrowings on the last day of the applicable Interest Period or, in the case of Term SOFR Borrowings with an Interest Period ending later than three months after the date funded, converted or continued, at the end of each three month period from the date funded, converted or continued and on the last day of the applicable Interest Period, as set forth on an interest billing delivered by the Administrative Agent to the Borrower no later than the Business Day prior to the date such interest is due.

(4) Conforming Changes. In connection with the use or administration of Term SOFR or any other Benchmark, the Administrative Agent, in consultation with the Borrower, shall have the right to make Conforming Changes from time to time and, notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein or in any other Loan Document, any amendments implementing such Conforming Changes will become effective without any further action or consent of the Borrower or any other party to this Agreement. The Administrative Agent will promptly notify the Borrower and the Lenders of the effectiveness of any such Conforming Changes in connection with the use or administration of Term SOFR or such other Benchmark.

 

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1.11. Presumptions of Payment. Unless the Administrative Agent shall have received notice from the Borrower prior to the date on which any payment is due to the Administrative Agent for the account of the Lenders or the Issuing Lenders hereunder that the Borrower will not make such payment, the Administrative Agent may assume that the Borrower has made such payment on such date in accordance herewith and may, in reliance upon such assumption, distribute to the applicable Lenders or the applicable Issuing Lenders, as the case may be, the amount due. In such event, if the Borrower has not in fact made such payment, then each of the applicable Lenders or the applicable Issuing Lenders, as the case may be, severally agrees to repay to the Administrative Agent forthwith on demand the amount so distributed to such Lender or such Issuing Lender with interest thereon, for each day from and including the date such amount is distributed to it to but excluding the date of payment to the Administrative Agent, at the Federal Funds Rate.

1.12. Defaulting Lenders.

(1) Defaulting Lender Adjustments. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, if any Lender becomes a Defaulting Lender, then, until such time as such Lender is no longer a Defaulting Lender, to the extent permitted by applicable law:

(A) Waivers and Amendments. Such Defaulting Lender shall be deemed not to be a “Lender” for purposes of any amendment, waiver or consent with respect to any provision of the Loan Documents that requires the approval of the Required Lenders.

(B) Defaulting Lender Waterfall. Any payment of principal, interest, fees or other amounts received by the Administrative Agent for the account of such Defaulting Lender (whether voluntary or mandatory, at maturity, pursuant to Article 9 or otherwise) or received by the Administrative Agent from a Defaulting Lender pursuant to Section 11.17 shall be applied at such time or times as may be determined by the Administrative Agent as follows: first, to the payment on a pro rata basis of any amounts owing by such Defaulting Lender to the Administrative Agent or the Collateral Agent hereunder; second, to the payment on a pro rata basis of any amounts owing by such Defaulting Lender to the Issuing Lenders hereunder; third, to Cash Collateralize the Issuing Lenders’ Fronting Exposure with respect to such Defaulting Lender in accordance with Section 1.4(11); fourth, as the Borrower may request (so long as no Potential Default or Event of Default is continuing other than any such Potential Default or Event of Default that is caused by or attributable to the default by the Defaulting Lender), to the funding of any Loan in respect of which such Defaulting Lender has failed to fund its portion thereof as required by this Agreement, as determined by the Administrative Agent; fifth, if so determined by the Administrative Agent and the Borrower, to be held in a deposit account and released pro rata in order to (x) satisfy such Defaulting Lender’s potential future funding obligations with respect to Loans under this Agreement and (y) Cash Collateralize the Issuing Lenders’ future Fronting Exposure with respect to such Defaulting Lender with respect to future Letters of Credit issued under this Agreement, in accordance with Section 1.4(11); sixth, to the payment of any amounts owing to the Lenders or the Issuing

 

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Lenders as a result of any judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction obtained by any Lender or any Issuing Lender against such Defaulting Lender as a result of such Defaulting Lender’s breach of its obligations under this Agreement; seventh, so long as no Potential Default or Event of Default exists, to the payment of any amounts owing to the Borrower as a result of any judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction obtained by the Borrower against such Defaulting Lender as a result of such Defaulting Lender’s breach of its obligations under this Agreement; and eighth, to such Defaulting Lender or as otherwise directed by a court of competent jurisdiction; provided that if (x) such payment is a payment of the principal amount of any Loans or LC Disbursements in respect of which such Defaulting Lender has not fully funded its appropriate share, and (y) such Loans were made or the related Letters of Credit were issued at a time when the conditions set forth in Section 5.2 were satisfied or waived, such payment shall be applied solely to pay the Loans of, and LC Disbursements owed to, all Non-Defaulting Lenders on a pro rata basis prior to being applied to the payment of any Loans of, or LC Disbursements owed to, such Defaulting Lender until such time as all Revolving Loans and funded and unfunded participations in LC Disbursements are held by the Revolving Lenders pro rata in accordance with the Revolving Commitments without giving effect to Section 1.12(1)(D). Any payments, prepayments or other amounts paid or payable to a Defaulting Lender that are applied (or held) to pay amounts owed by a Defaulting Lender or to post cash collateral pursuant to this Section 1.12(1)(B) shall be deemed paid to and redirected by such Defaulting Lender, and each Lender irrevocably consents hereto.

(C) Certain Fees.

(i) No Defaulting Lender shall be entitled to receive any Unused Line Fee for any period during which that Lender is a Defaulting Lender (and the Borrower shall not be required to pay any such fee that otherwise would have been required to have been paid to that Defaulting Lender).

(ii) Each Defaulting Lender shall be entitled to receive Letter of Credit Fees for any period during which that Revolving Lender is a Defaulting Lender only to the extent allocable to its Applicable Revolving Percentage of the Stated Amount of Letters of Credit for which such Defaulting Lender has provided cash collateral from its own funds with respect to such Defaulting Lender’s Applicable Revolving Percentage of the Stated Amount of Letters of Credit.

(iii) With respect to any Unused Line Fee or Letter of Credit Fee not required to be paid to any Defaulting Lender pursuant to clause (i) or (ii) above, the Borrower shall (x) pay to each Non-Defaulting Lender that portion of any such fee otherwise payable to such Defaulting Lender with respect to such Defaulting Lender’s participation in LC Disbursements that has been reallocated to such Non-Defaulting Lender pursuant to clause (D) below, (y) pay to the applicable Issuing Lender the amount of any such fee otherwise payable to such Defaulting Lender with respect to such Defaulting Lender’s participation in LC Disbursements that has not been reallocated to a Non-Defaulting Lender pursuant to clause (D) below but instead has been retained as Fronting Exposure by such Issuing Lender and (z) not be required to pay the remaining amount of any such fee.

 

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(D) Reallocation of Participations to Reduce Fronting Exposure. All or any part of such Defaulting Lender’s participation in LC Exposure shall be reallocated among the Non-Defaulting Lenders which are Revolving Lenders in accordance with their respective Applicable Revolving Percentages (calculated without regard to such Defaulting Lender’s Revolving Commitment) but only to the extent that such reallocation does not cause the aggregate Revolving Credit Exposure of any Non-Defaulting Lender to exceed such Non-Defaulting Lender’s Revolving Commitment. Subject to Section 11.24, no reallocation hereunder shall constitute a waiver or release of any claim of any party hereunder against a Defaulting Lender arising from that Lender having become a Defaulting Lender, including any claim of a Non-Defaulting Lender as a result of such Non-Defaulting Lender’s increased exposure following such reallocation.

(E) Cash Collateral. If the reallocation described in clause (D) above cannot, or can only partially, be effected, the Borrower shall, without prejudice to any right or remedy available to it hereunder or under law, Cash Collateralize the Issuing Lenders’ Fronting Exposure in accordance with the procedures set forth in Section 1.4(11).

(2) Defaulting Lender Cure. If the Borrower and the Administrative Agent (and, in the case of any Revolving Lender that is a Defaulting Lender, each Issuing Lender) agree in writing that a Lender is no longer a Defaulting Lender, the Administrative Agent will so notify the parties hereto, whereupon as of the effective date specified in such notice and subject to any conditions set forth therein (which may include arrangements with respect to any cash collateral), that Lender will, to the extent applicable, purchase at par that portion of outstanding Loans of other Lenders or take such other actions as the Administrative Agent may determine to be necessary to cause the Revolving Loans and funded and unfunded participations in Letters of Credit to be held pro rata by the Revolving Lenders in accordance with the Revolving Commitments (without giving effect to Section 1.12(1)(D)), whereupon such Lender will cease to be a Defaulting Lender; provided that no adjustments will be made retroactively with respect to fees accrued or payments made by or on behalf of the Borrower while that Lender was a Defaulting Lender; and provided, further, that, except to the extent otherwise expressly agreed by the affected parties, no change hereunder from Defaulting Lender to Lender will constitute a waiver or release of any claim of any party hereunder arising from that Lender’s having been a Defaulting Lender.

(3) New Letters of Credit. So long as any Revolving Lender is a Defaulting Lender, no Issuing Lender shall be required to issue, extend or increase any Letter of Credit unless it is satisfied that it will have no Fronting Exposure after giving effect thereto.

(4) Removal of Defaulting Lender. At the Borrower’s request, the Administrative Agent or an Eligible Assignee reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent shall have the right (but not the obligation) to purchase from any Defaulting Lender, and each Defaulting Lender shall, upon such request, sell and assign to the Administrative Agent or such Eligible Assignee, all of the Defaulting Lender’s outstanding Commitments and Loans hereunder. Such sale shall be consummated promptly after the Administrative Agent has arranged for a purchase by the Administrative Agent or an Eligible Assignee pursuant to an Assignment and Acceptance Agreement, and at a price equal to the outstanding principal balance of the Defaulting Lender’s Loans, plus accrued interest, without premium or discount.

 

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ARTICLE 2. General Provisions Regarding Payments.

2.1. Payments by the Borrower. The Borrower shall make each payment required to be made by it hereunder (whether of principal, interest or fees or reimbursement of LC Disbursements, or under Section 2.7, 2.9 or 2.10, or otherwise) or under any other Loan Document (except to the extent otherwise provided therein) prior to 2:00 p.m. (New York time) (unless otherwise specified in this Agreement), on the date when due, in immediately available funds, without set-off or counterclaim; provided that if a new Loan is to be made by any Lender on a date the Borrower is to repay any principal of an outstanding Loan of such Lender, such Lender shall apply the proceeds of such new Loan to the payment of the principal to be repaid and only an amount equal to the difference between the principal to be borrowed and the principal to be repaid shall be made available by such Lender to the Administrative Agent as provided in Section 1.5 or paid by the Borrower to the Administrative Agent pursuant to this paragraph, as the case may be. Any amounts received after such time on any date may, in the discretion of the Administrative Agent, be deemed to have been received on the next succeeding Business Day for purposes of calculating interest thereon. All such payments shall be wired to the Administrative Agent at the Contact Office, ABA No. 021-001-033, for further credit to Commercial Loan Division, Account No. 60200119, Reference: The Macerich Company (or such other account as may be designated in writing by the Administrative Agent to the Borrower from time to time at least five (5) Business Days prior to any date upon which a payment is due hereunder), except as otherwise expressly provided in the relevant Loan Document, and except payments to be made directly to an Issuing Lender as expressly provided herein and except that payments pursuant to Sections 2.7, 2.9, 2.10 and 11.14 shall be made directly to the Persons entitled thereto. The Administrative Agent shall distribute any such payments received by it for the account of any other Person to the appropriate recipient promptly following receipt thereof. If any payment hereunder shall be due on a day that is not a Business Day, the date for payment shall be extended to the next succeeding Business Day and, in the case of any payment accruing interest, interest thereon shall be payable for the period of such extension. All payments hereunder or under any other Loan Document (except to the extent otherwise provided therein) shall be made in Dollars.

2.2. Pro Rata Treatment. Except to the extent otherwise provided herein: (i) each Revolving Borrowing shall be made from the Revolving Lenders, each payment of the Unused Line Fee under Section 2.11 shall be made for account of the Revolving Lenders, each payment of the Letter of Credit Fees under Section 2.11 shall be made for account of the Revolving Lenders and each termination or reduction of the amount of the Revolving Commitments under Section 1.7 shall be applied to the respective Revolving Commitments of the Revolving Lenders, pro rata according to the amounts of their respective Revolving Commitments; (ii) each Revolving Borrowing shall be allocated pro rata among the Revolving Lenders according to the amounts of their respective Revolving Commitments (in the case of the making of Revolving Loans) or their respective Revolving Loans (in the case of conversions and continuations of Loans); (iii) each payment or prepayment of principal of Revolving Loans by the Borrower shall be made for account of the Revolving Lenders pro rata in accordance with the respective unpaid principal amounts of the Revolving Loans held by them; and (iv) each

 

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payment of interest on Revolving Loans by the Borrower shall be made for account of the Revolving Lenders pro rata in accordance with the amounts of interest on such Revolving Loans then due and payable to the respective Revolving Lenders. For the avoidance of doubt, (x) all of the Secured Obligations of the Borrower are guarantied by the Guarantors under Loan Documents on a pari passu basis and (y) all of the Secured Obligations are secured by all Collateral on a pari passu basis (subject to allocated loan amounts in certain cases).

2.3. [Reserved].

2.4. Inability to Determine Rates; Alternate Rate.

(1) In the event that the Administrative Agent shall have determined in its sole but good faith discretion (which determination shall be conclusive and binding upon the Borrower and the Lenders absent manifest error) that one or more Benchmark Transition Events shall have occurred, the Administrative Agent shall determine the corresponding Benchmark Replacement Date in accordance with the definition thereof, and the Administrative Agent shall, at any time after the Benchmark Replacement Date, have the sole and exclusive right at its election, to be exercised in its sole but good faith discretion, upon prior notice to the Borrower, to convert any Loan (or all Loans, including on a go-forward basis) from a Term SOFR Loan to an Alternate Rate Loan based on the applicable Benchmark Replacement selected by the Administrative Agent as provided in the definition thereof, or if such Loan had previously been converted to an Alternate Rate Loan based upon a Benchmark Replacement, to an Alternate Rate Loan based on the applicable alternative Benchmark Replacement selected by the Administrative Agent as provided in the definition thereof; provided in each case that such conversion shall be subject to satisfaction of the following conditions: (A) at the time of conversion, such applicable Benchmark Replacement is a floating rate index that is then, or the Administrative Agent anticipates will be, generally used by the Administrative Agent in its syndicated floating rate commercial real estate loans as an alternative to the then-current Benchmark, as determined by the Administrative Agent in its sole but good faith discretion, and (B) such applicable Benchmark Replacement is administratively and commercially reasonable for the Administrative Agent and each Lender to implement, as determined by the Administrative Agent in its sole but good faith discretion; provided further that the Borrower shall be entitled to direct that in lieu of conversion to an Alternate Rate Loan such Term SOFR Loans (or Alternate Rate Loans, as applicable) be converted to Base Rate Loans. In the event the foregoing conditions shall be satisfied and such Loan is converted to an Alternate Rate Loan as provided above, such Loan shall bear interest at the Applicable Alternate Rate effective as of the first day on which such Loan is converted to the applicable Alternate Rate Loan. The Administrative Agent will promptly notify the Borrower and the Lenders of the commencement of any Benchmark Unavailability Period and the conversion of any Loan to the applicable Alternate Rate Loan. Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement to the contrary, in no event shall the Borrower have the right to convert (x) a Term SOFR Loan to an Alternate Rate Loan or (y) an Alternate Rate Loan accruing interest at a rate based upon the then-current Benchmark Replacement to an alternative Alternate Rate Loan accruing interest at a rate based upon any alternative Benchmark Replacement. For the avoidance of doubt, Borrower may borrow and continue Alternate Rate Loans once the Administrative Agent has established the applicable Alternate Index Rate as provided herein.

 

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(2) In the event that the Administrative Agent shall have determined in its sole and absolute discretion (which determination shall be conclusive and binding upon the Borrower and the Lenders absent manifest error) that Term SOFR cannot be ascertained as provided in the definition of Term SOFR as set forth herein, or that the adoption of any Requirement of Law or any change therein or in the interpretation or application thereof, shall make it unlawful for any Lender to maintain a Term SOFR Loan as contemplated hereunder, or Term SOFR would be in excess of the maximum interest rate that the Borrower may by law pay, and such Loan has not been converted to an Alternate Rate Loan in accordance with Section 2.4(1) above, the Administrative Agent shall give notice thereof to the Borrower and the Lenders (which may be by telephone or e-mail, followed promptly by written notice). If such notice is given, each Term SOFR Loan shall be converted, as of the first day of the next succeeding Interest Period, or upon such earlier date as may be required by any Requirement of Law, at the Administrative Agent’s option (in the Administrative Agent’s sole and absolute discretion), to a Base Rate Loan bearing interest at the Applicable Base Rate. Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement to the contrary, in no event shall the Borrower have the right to convert a Term SOFR Loan to an Alternate Rate Loan; provided that Borrower may borrow and continue Alternate Rate Loans once the Administrative Agent has established the applicable Alternate Index Rate as provided herein. Upon the Borrower’s receipt of notice of the commencement of a Benchmark Unavailability Period, the Borrower may revoke any pending request for an advance of, conversion to or continuation of a Term SOFR Loan to be made, converted or continued during any Benchmark Unavailability Period and, failing that, the Borrower will be deemed to have converted any such request into a request for a borrowing of or conversion to a Base Rate Loan.

(3) If, pursuant to Section 2.4(2), a Loan has been converted to or required to be maintained as a Base Rate Loan and the Administrative Agent thereafter determines in its sole but good faith discretion (which determination shall be conclusive and binding upon the Borrower and the Lenders absent manifest error) that the event(s) or circumstance(s) which resulted in such conversion or requirement shall no longer be applicable and Term SOFR can be determined as provided in the definition of Term SOFR as set forth herein, the Administrative Agent shall give notice thereof to the Borrower and the Lenders (which may be by telephone or e-mail, followed promptly by written notice) prior to the next succeeding Interest Determination Date. Upon the giving of such notice, such Loan may be converted, as of the first day of the next succeeding Interest Period, to a Term SOFR Loan.

(4) If, pursuant to the terms of Section 2.4(1), a Loan has been converted to an Alternate Rate Loan but the Administrative Agent thereafter determines in its sole but good faith discretion (which determination shall be conclusive and binding upon the Borrower and the Lenders absent manifest error) that the applicable Alternate Index Rate cannot be ascertained, or that the adoption of any Requirement of Law or any change therein or in the interpretation or application thereof, shall make it unlawful for any Lender to maintain an Alternate Rate Loan as contemplated hereunder, or the Applicable Alternate Rate would be in excess of the maximum interest rate that the Borrower may by law pay, the Administrative Agent shall give notice thereof to the Borrower and the Lenders (which may be by telephone or e-mail, followed promptly by written notice) prior to the next succeeding Interest Determination Date. If such notice is given, each Alternate Rate Loan shall be converted, as of the first day of the next succeeding Interest Period, or upon such earlier date as may be required by any Requirement of Law, to a Base Rate Loan bearing interest at the Applicable Base Rate.

 

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(5) If, pursuant to the terms of this Section 2.4, a Loan has been converted to or required to be maintained as a Base Rate Loan and thereafter the Administrative Agent determines in its sole but good faith discretion that Term SOFR has been succeeded by a Benchmark Replacement and such Benchmark Replacement can be determined, then the Administrative Agent shall have the sole and exclusive right, to be exercised in its sole but good faith discretion, upon notice to the Borrower to convert such Loan from a Base Rate Loan to an Alternate Rate Loan in accordance with, and subject to satisfaction of the conditions set forth in, the provisions of Section 2.4(1) above, and the Administrative Agent shall give notice thereof to the Borrower and the Lenders (which may be by telephone or e-mail, followed promptly by written notice) prior to the next succeeding Interest Determination Date, and if such notice is given, the Loan shall be converted, as of the first day of the next succeeding Interest Period, to an Alternate Rate Loan; provided that the Borrower shall be entitled to direct that in lieu of conversion to an Alternate Rate Loan such Base Rate Loans be continued as Base Rate Loans.

(6) The Borrower hereby agrees to pay to each Lender, in accordance with Section 2.9, any additional amounts necessary to compensate such Lender for any costs incurred by such Lender in making any conversion pursuant to this Section 2.4.

(7) In connection with the use, administration, adoption or implementation of a Benchmark Replacement, the Administrative Agent, in consultation with Borrower, shall have the right to make Conforming Changes from time to time and, notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein or in any other Loan Document, any amendments implementing such Conforming Changes will become effective without any further action or consent of any party to this Agreement or any other Loan Document. The Administrative Agent will promptly notify the Borrower and the Lenders of the effectiveness of any such Conforming Changes.

(8) Any determination, decision or election that may be made by the Administrative Agent pursuant to this Section 2.4, including, but not limited to, any determination with respect to a tenor, rate or adjustment or of the occurrence or non-occurrence of an event, circumstance or date, the calculation of any spread adjustment to achieve neutrality, any Conforming Changes, and any decision to take or refrain from taking any action or any selection, will be conclusive and binding absent manifest error and may be made in its sole discretion and without consent from any other party to this Agreement or any other Loan Document, except consultation with the Borrower if and to the extent expressly required by this Section 2.4 and the definitions of terms used in this Section 2.4.

2.5. Illegality. If any Lender determines that any Requirement of Law has made it unlawful, or that any Governmental Authority has asserted that it is unlawful, for any Lender or its applicable lending office to make, maintain or fund Loans whose interest is determined by reference to SOFR, the Term SOFR Reference Rate or Term SOFR, or to determine or charge interest based upon SOFR, the Term SOFR Reference Rate or Term SOFR, then, upon notice thereof by such Lender to the Borrower (through the Administrative Agent) (an “Illegality Notice”), (a) any obligation of the Lenders to make Term SOFR Loans, and any right

 

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of the Borrower to continue Term SOFR Loans or to convert Base Rate Loans to Term SOFR Loans, shall be suspended, and (b) the interest rate on which Base Rate Loans shall, if necessary to avoid such illegality, be determined by the Administrative Agent without reference to clause (c) of the definition of “Base Rate”, in each case until each affected Lender notifies the Administrative Agent and the Borrower that the circumstances giving rise to such determination no longer exist. Upon receipt of an Illegality Notice, the Borrower shall, if necessary to avoid such illegality, upon demand from any Lender (with a copy to the Administrative Agent), prepay or, if applicable, convert all Term SOFR Loans to Base Rate Loans (the interest rate on which Base Rate Loans shall, if necessary to avoid such illegality, be determined by the Administrative Agent without reference to clause (c) of the definition of “Base Rate”), on the last day of the Interest Period therefor, if all affected Lenders may lawfully continue to maintain such Term SOFR Loans to such day, or immediately, if any Lender may not lawfully continue to maintain such Term SOFR Loans to such day. Upon any such prepayment or conversion, the Borrower shall also pay accrued interest on the amount so prepaid or converted, together with any additional amounts required pursuant to Section 2.9.

2.6. [Reserved].

2.7. Increased Costs.

(1) Subject to the provisions of Section 2.10 (which shall be controlling with respect to the matters covered thereby), in the event that any Change in Law:

(A) Does or shall subject any Lender or any Issuing Lender to any Taxes of any kind whatsoever with respect to this Agreement or any Loan, or change the basis of determining the Taxes imposed on payments to such Lender or such Issuing Lender of principal, fee, interest or any other amount payable hereunder (except for Indemnified Taxes and Excluded Taxes);

(B) Does or shall impose, modify or hold applicable any reserve, capital or liquidity requirement, special deposit, compulsory loan or similar requirements against assets held by, or deposits or other liabilities in or for the account of, advances or loans by, or other credit extended by, or any other acquisition of funds by, any office of such Lender or such Issuing Lender which are not otherwise included in the determination of interest payable on the Obligations;

(C) Does or shall impose on any Lender or any Issuing Lender any other condition; or

(D) Does or shall impose on any Lender or any Issuing Lender or the applicable interbank market any other condition, cost or expense (other than Taxes) affecting this Agreement or Term SOFR Loans made by such Lender or any Letter of Credit or participation therein;

 

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and the result of any of the foregoing is to increase the cost to such Lender or such Issuing Lender of making, renewing or maintaining its Revolving Commitment or its Credit Exposure or to increase the cost of such Lender or such Issuing Lender of participating in, issuing or maintaining any Letter of Credit or to reduce any amount receivable in respect thereof or the rate of return on the capital of such Lender or such Issuing Lender or any corporation controlling such Lender or such Issuing Lender, then, in any such case, the Borrower shall, without duplication of amounts payable pursuant to Section 2.10, promptly (and in any event no later than 10 Business Days after receipt by the Borrower of notice from the applicable Lender or the applicable Issuing Lender pursuant to Section 2.7(2) below claiming additional amounts pursuant to this Section 2.7) pay to such Lender or such Issuing Lender, upon its written demand made through the Administrative Agent, any additional amounts necessary to compensate such Lender or such Issuing Lender for such additional cost or reduced amounts receivable or rate of return as determined by such Lender or such Issuing Lender with respect to this Agreement or such Lender’s or such Issuing Lender’s Revolving Commitment, Credit Exposure or Letter of Credit obligations.

(2) If a Lender or an Issuing Lender becomes entitled to claim any additional amounts pursuant to this Section 2.7, it shall promptly notify the Borrower of the event by reason of which it has become so entitled. A certificate as to any additional amounts so claimed payable containing the calculation thereof in reasonable detail submitted by a Lender or an Issuing Lender to the Borrower, accompanied by a certification that such Lender or such Issuing Lender has required substantially all obligors under other commitments of this type made available by such Lender or such Issuing Lender to similarly so compensate such Lender or such Issuing Lender, shall constitute prima facie evidence thereof; provided that the Borrower shall not be required to compensate a Lender or an Issuing Lender pursuant to this Section 2.7 for any increased cost or reduction in respect of a period occurring more than six months prior to the date that such Lender or such Issuing Lender notifies the Borrower of such Lender’s intention to claim compensation therefor unless the circumstances giving rise to such increased cost or reduction became applicable retroactively, in which case no such time limitation shall apply so long as such Lender requests compensation within six months from the date such circumstances become applicable.

(3) Other than as set forth in this Section 2.7, the failure or delay on the part of any Lender or any Issuing Lender to demand compensation pursuant to this Section 2.7 shall not constitute a waiver of such Lender’s or such Issuing Lender’s right to demand such compensation. The provisions of this Section 2.7 shall survive the termination of this Agreement and payment of the Loans and all other Obligations.

2.8. Obligation of Lenders to Mitigate; Replacement of Lenders. Each Lender agrees that:

(1) As promptly as reasonably practicable after the officer of such Lender responsible for administering such Lender’s Revolving Commitment and Credit Exposure becomes aware of any event or condition that would entitle such Lender to receive payments under Section 2.7 above or Section 2.10 below or to cease making or maintaining Term SOFR Loans under Section 2.5 above, such Lender will use reasonable efforts: (i) to maintain its Revolving Commitment and Credit Exposure through another lending office of such Lender or (ii) take such other measures as such Lender may deem reasonable, if as a result thereof the additional amounts which would otherwise be required to be paid to such Lender pursuant to Section 2.7 above or pursuant to Section 2.10 below would be materially reduced or eliminated or the conditions rendering such Lender incapable of making or maintaining Term SOFR Loans under Section 2.5 above no longer would be applicable, and if, as determined by such Lender in its sole discretion, the maintaining of such Term SOFR Loans through such other lending office or in accordance with such other measures, as the case may be, would not otherwise materially adversely affect such Term SOFR Loans or the interests of such Lender.

 

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(2) If the Borrower receives a notice pursuant to Section 2.7 above or pursuant to Section 2.10 below or a notice pursuant to Section 2.5 above stating that a Lender is unable to make or maintain Term SOFR Loans (for reasons not generally applicable to the Required Lenders) or if any other circumstance exists hereunder which gives Borrower the right to replace a Lender as a party hereto pursuant to this Section, so long as (i) no Potential Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, (ii) the Borrower has obtained a commitment from another Lender or an Eligible Assignee to purchase at par such Lender’s Revolving Commitment, its Credit Exposure at such time and accrued interest and fees and to assume all obligations of the Lender to be replaced under the Loan Documents and (iii) if applicable, such Lender to be replaced is unwilling to withdraw the notice delivered to the Borrower, upon the date following the date on which such Lender confirms in writing to the Borrower or the Administrative Agent that it is unwilling to withdraw such notice, or, if no such written confirmation has been given, five (5) Business Days’ prior written notice to such Lender and the Administrative Agent, the Borrower may require, at the Borrower’s expense, such Lender to assign, without recourse, all of its Revolving Commitment, Credit Exposure and accrued interest and fees to such other Lender or Eligible Assignee pursuant to the provisions of Section 11.8 below.

2.9. Funding Indemnification. In the event of (a) the payment of any principal of any Term SOFR Loan other than on the last day of an Interest Period applicable thereto (including as a result of an Event of Default), (b) the conversion of any Term SOFR Loan other than on the last day of the Interest Period applicable thereto, (c) the failure to borrow, convert, continue or prepay any Loan on the date specified in any notice delivered pursuant hereto (regardless of whether such notice is permitted to be revocable under Section 1.8(2) and is revoked in accordance herewith), or (d) the assignment of any Term SOFR Loan other than on the last day of the Interest Period applicable thereto as a result of a request by the Borrower pursuant to Section 2.8(2), then, in any such event, the Borrower shall compensate each Lender for the loss, cost and expense attributable to such event, including any loss, cost or expense arising from the liquidation or redeployment of funds or from any fees payable. A certificate of any Lender setting forth any amount or amounts that such Lender is entitled to receive pursuant to this Section shall be delivered to the Borrower and shall be conclusive absent manifest error. The Borrower shall pay such Lender the amount shown as due on any such certificate within 10 days after receipt thereof.

2.10. Taxes.

(1) Any and all payments by or on account of any obligation of any Borrower Party hereunder or under any other Loan Document shall be made free and clear of and without deduction for any Taxes except as required by applicable law. If any applicable law (as determined in the good faith discretion of an applicable Withholding Agent) requires the deduction or withholding of any Tax from any such payment by a Withholding Agent, then the applicable Withholding Agent shall be entitled to make such deduction or withholding and shall

 

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timely pay the full amount deducted or withheld to the relevant Governmental Authority in accordance with applicable law and, if such Tax is an Indemnified Tax, then the sum payable by the applicable Borrower Party shall be increased as necessary so that after such deduction or withholding has been made (including such deductions and withholdings applicable to additional sums payable under this Section) the Lender, the Administrative Agent or the Collateral Agent, as applicable, receives an amount equal to the sum it would have received had no such deduction or withholding been made.

(2) In addition, each Borrower Party shall timely pay to the relevant Governmental Authority in accordance with applicable law, or at the option of the Administrative Agent or the Collateral Agent, as applicable, timely reimburse it for the payment of, any Other Taxes.

(3) The Borrower Parties shall jointly and severally indemnify the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent or any Lender, as applicable, within 10 days after demand therefor, for the full amount of any Indemnified Taxes (including Indemnified Taxes imposed or asserted on or attributable to amounts payable under this Section) payable or paid by such Administrative Agent, Collateral Agent or Lender, or required to be withheld or deducted from a payment to such Administrative Agent, Collateral Agent or Lender, and any reasonable expenses arising therefrom or with respect thereto, whether or not such Indemnified Taxes were correctly or legally imposed or asserted by the relevant Governmental Authority. A certificate as to the amount of such payment or liability delivered to the Borrower by a Lender (with a copy to the Administrative Agent), or by the Administrative Agent or the Collateral Agent on its own behalf or on behalf of a Lender, shall be conclusive absent manifest error.

(4) Each Lender shall severally indemnify the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent, within 10 days after demand therefor, for (i) any Indemnified Taxes attributable to such Lender (but only to the extent that any Borrower Party has not already indemnified the Administrative Agent or the Collateral Agent, as applicable, for such Indemnified Taxes and without limiting the obligation of the Borrower Parties to do so), (ii) any Taxes attributable to such Lender’s failure to comply with the provisions of Section 11.8(5) relating to the maintenance of a Participant Register and (iii) any Excluded Taxes attributable to such Lender that are payable or paid by the Administrative Agent or the Collateral Agent, as applicable, in connection with any Loan Document, and any reasonable expenses arising therefrom or with respect thereto, whether or not such Taxes were correctly or legally imposed or asserted by the relevant Governmental Authority. A certificate as to the amount of such payment or liability delivered to any Lender by the Administrative Agent or the Collateral Agent, as applicable, shall be conclusive absent manifest error. Each Lender hereby authorizes the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent to set off and apply any and all amounts at any time owing to such Lender under any Loan Document or otherwise payable by the Administrative Agent or the Collateral Agent, as applicable, to the Lender from any other source against any amount due to the Administrative Agent or the Collateral Agent, as applicable, under this paragraph (4).

(5) As soon as practicable after any payment of Taxes by any Borrower Party to a Governmental Authority, pursuant to this Section 2.10 such Borrower Party shall deliver to the Administrative Agent the original or a certified copy of a receipt issued by such Governmental Authority evidencing such payment, a copy of the return reporting such payment or other evidence of such payment reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.

 

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(6)(i) Any Lender that is entitled to an exemption from or reduction of withholding Tax with respect to payments made under any Loan Document shall deliver to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent, at the time or times reasonably requested by the Borrower or the Administrative Agent, such properly completed and executed documentation reasonably requested by the Borrower or the Administrative Agent as will permit such payments to be made without withholding or at a reduced rate of withholding. In addition, any Lender, if reasonably requested by the Borrower or the Administrative Agent, shall deliver such other documentation prescribed by applicable law or reasonably requested by the Borrower or the Administrative Agent as will enable the Borrower or the Administrative Agent to determine whether or not such Lender is subject to backup withholding or information reporting requirements. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the preceding two sentences, the completion, execution and submission of such documentation (other than such documentation set forth in Section 2.10(6)(ii)(A), (ii)(B) and (ii)(D) below) shall not be required if in the Lender’s reasonable judgment such completion, execution or submission would subject such Lender to any material unreimbursed cost or expense or would materially prejudice the legal or commercial position of such Lender.

(ii) Without limiting the generality of the foregoing,

(A) any Lender that is a U.S. Person shall deliver to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent on or prior to the date on which such Lender becomes a Lender under this Agreement (and from time to time thereafter upon the reasonable request of the Borrower or the Administrative Agent), executed originals of IRS Form W-9 (or successor form) certifying that such Lender is exempt from U.S. federal backup withholding tax;

(B) any Foreign Lender shall, to the extent it is legally entitled to do so, deliver to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent (in such number of copies as shall be requested by the recipient) on or prior to the date on which such Foreign Lender becomes a Lender under this Agreement (and from time to time thereafter upon the reasonable request of the Borrower or the Administrative Agent), whichever of the following is applicable:

(i) in the case of a Foreign Lender claiming the benefits of an income tax treaty to which the United States is a party (x) with respect to payments of interest under any Loan Document, executed originals of IRS Form W-8BEN or IRS Form W-8BEN-E (in each case, or successor form) establishing an exemption from, or reduction of, U.S. federal withholding Tax pursuant to the “interest” article of such tax treaty and (y) with respect to any other applicable payments under any Loan Document, IRS Form W-8BEN or IRS Form W-8BEN-E (in each case, or successor form) establishing an exemption from, or reduction of, U.S. federal withholding Tax pursuant to the “business profits” or “other income” or other applicable article of such tax treaty;

 

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(ii) executed originals of IRS Form W-8ECI (or successor form);

(iii) in the case of a Foreign Lender claiming the benefits of the exemption for portfolio interest under Section 881(c) of the Code, (x) a certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit J-1 to the effect that such Foreign Lender is not a “bank” within the meaning of Section 881(c)(3)(A) of the Code, a “10 percent shareholder” of the Borrower within the meaning of Section 881(c)(3)(B) of the Code, or a “controlled foreign corporation” described in Section 881(c)(3)(C) of the Code (a “U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate”) and (y) executed originals of IRS Form W-8BEN or IRS Form W-8BEN-E (in each case, or successor form); or

(iv) to the extent a Foreign Lender is not the beneficial owner, executed originals of IRS Form W-8IMY, accompanied by IRS Form W-8ECI, IRS Form W-8BEN, IRS Form W-8BEN-E, a U.S. Tax

Compliance Certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit J-2 or J-3, IRS Form W-9 (in each case, or successor form), and/or other certification documents from each beneficial owner, as applicable; provided that if the Foreign Lender is a partnership and one or more direct or indirect partners of such Foreign Lender are claiming the portfolio interest exemption, such Foreign Lender may provide a U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit J-4 on behalf of each such direct and indirect partner;

(C) any Foreign Lender shall, to the extent it is legally entitled to do so, deliver to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent (in such number of copies as shall be requested by the recipient) on or prior to the date on which such Foreign Lender becomes a Lender under this Agreement (and from time to time thereafter upon the reasonable request of the Borrower or the Administrative Agent), executed originals of any other form prescribed by applicable law as a basis for claiming exemption from or a reduction in U.S. federal withholding Tax, duly completed, together with such supplementary documentation as may be prescribed by applicable law to permit the Borrower or the Administrative Agent to determine the withholding or deduction required to be made; and

(D) if a payment made to a Lender under any Loan Document would be subject to U.S. federal withholding Tax imposed by FATCA if such Lender were to fail to comply with the applicable reporting requirements of FATCA (including those contained in Section 1471(b) or 1472(b) of the Code, as applicable), such Lender shall deliver to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent at the time or times prescribed by law and at such time or times reasonably requested by the Borrower or the Administrative Agent such documentation prescribed by applicable law (including as prescribed by Section 1471(b)(3)(C)(i) of the Code) and such

 

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additional documentation reasonably requested by the Borrower or the Administrative Agent as may be necessary for the Borrower and the Administrative Agent to comply with their obligations under FATCA and to determine that such Lender has complied with such Lender’s obligations under FATCA or to determine the amount to deduct and withhold from such payment. Solely for purposes of this clause (D), “FATCA” shall include any amendments made to FATCA after the date of this Agreement.

Each Lender agrees that if any form or certification it previously delivered expires or becomes obsolete or inaccurate in any respect, it shall update such form or certification or promptly notify the Borrower and the Administrative Agent in writing of its legal inability to do so.

(7) If any party determines, in its sole discretion exercised in good faith, that it has received a refund of any Taxes as to which it has been indemnified pursuant to this Section 2.10 (including by the payment of any additional amounts pursuant to this Section 2.10), it shall pay to the indemnifying party an amount equal to such refund (but only to the extent of indemnity payments made, or additional amounts paid, by such Borrower Party under this Section 2.10 with respect to Taxes giving rise to such refund), net of all out-of-pocket expenses (including Taxes) of such indemnified party incurred in order to obtain such refund and without interest (other than any interest paid by the relevant Governmental Authority with respect to such refund). Such indemnifying party, upon the request of such indemnified party, shall repay to such indemnified party the amount paid over pursuant to this paragraph (7) (plus any penalties, interest or other charges imposed by the relevant Governmental Authority) in the event that such indemnified party is required to repay such refund to such Governmental Authority. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this paragraph (7), in no event will the indemnified party be required to pay any amount to an indemnifying party pursuant to this paragraph (7) the payment of which would place the indemnified party in a less favorable net after-Tax position than the indemnified party would have been in if the Tax subject to indemnification and giving rise to such refund had not been deducted, withheld or otherwise imposed and the indemnification payments or additional amounts with respect to such Tax had never been paid. This paragraph shall not be construed to require any indemnified party to make available its Tax returns (or any other information relating to its Taxes that it deems confidential) to the indemnifying party or any other Person.

(8) Each party’s obligations under this Section 2.10 shall survive the resignation or replacement of the Administrative Agent or the Collateral Agent or any assignment of rights by, or the replacement of, a Lender, the termination of the Commitments and the repayment, satisfaction or discharge of all obligations under any Loan Document.

(9) For purposes of this Section 2.10, the term “Lender” shall include the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent and any Issuing Lender and the term “applicable law” includes FATCA.

 

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2.11. Fees.

(1) Unused Line Fee. Until Payment in Full, the Borrower agrees to pay, on the first day of each month and on the Revolving Commitment Termination Date, to the Administrative Agent, for the ratable account of the Revolving Lenders, an unused line fee (the “Unused Line Fee”), for each day during the immediately preceding month or shorter period if calculated on the Revolving Commitment Termination Date, equal to (A) (x) if the average Daily Revolving Commitment Utilization (as defined below) during the applicable one month or shorter period is less than 50.0% of the average daily outstanding Revolving Commitments during such one month or shorter period, 0.25% per annum or (y) if the average Daily Revolving Commitment Utilization during the applicable one month or shorter period is greater than or equal to 50.0% of the average daily outstanding Revolving Commitments during such one month or shorter period, 0.20% per annum, multiplied by (B) the amount by which (i) the aggregate amount of the Revolving Lenders’ Revolving Commitments on such day exceeded (ii) the sum of (I) the outstanding amount of Revolving Loans on such day and (II) the undrawn available balance of all outstanding Letters of Credit on such day. The Unused Line Fee shall be computed on the basis of a 360-day year for the actual number of days elapsed. “Daily Revolving Commitment Utilization” shall mean, for any day, the result of (A) the sum of (i) the outstanding amount of Revolving Loans on such day and (ii) the undrawn available balance of all outstanding Letters of Credit on such day divided by (B) the aggregate amount of the Revolving Lenders’ Revolving Commitments on such day.

(2) Letter of Credit Fees and Costs. (A) The Borrower agrees to pay to the Administrative Agent for distribution to each Revolving Lender that is a Non-Defaulting Lender (based on their respective Applicable Revolving Percentage) in U.S. Dollars, a fee in respect of each Letter of Credit issued for the account of any Macerich Entity (the “Letter of Credit Fee”), in each case for the period from and including the date of issuance of the respective Letter of Credit to and including the date of termination of such Letter of Credit, computed at a rate per annum equal to the applicable “SOFR Spread” as listed in the definition of Applicable Term SOFR Rate on the daily Stated Amount of such Letter of Credit. Accrued Letter of Credit Fees shall be due and payable on the first Business Day of each August, November, February and May (for the calendar quarterly period most recently ended), and on the Revolving Commitment Termination Date or such earlier date upon which the Revolving Commitments are terminated.

(B) The Borrower agrees to pay the applicable Issuing Lender, for its own account, in U.S. Dollars, a facing fee in respect of each Letter of Credit issued for the account of any Macerich Entity by such Issuing Lender (the “Facing Fee”), for the period from and including the date of issuance of such Letter of Credit to and including the date of the termination of such Letter of Credit, computed at a rate equal to one-eighth of one percent (0.125%) per annum of the daily Stated Amount of such Letter of Credit; provided that in no event shall the annual Facing Fee with respect to any Letter of Credit be less than $500. Accrued Facing Fees shall be due and payable in arrears on the first Business Day of each August, November, February and May (for the calendar quarterly period most recently ended), and on the Revolving Commitment Termination Date or such earlier date upon which the Revolving Commitments are terminated.

(C) The Borrower shall pay, upon each payment under, issuance of, or amendment to, any Letter of Credit, such amount as shall at the time of such event be the administrative charge and the reasonable expenses which the applicable Issuing Lender is generally imposing for payment under, issuance of, or amendment to, Letters of Credit issued by it, not to exceed $500 per issuance or amendment.

 

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(3) Administrative Agent Fee. The Borrower agrees to pay to the Administrative Agent, for its own account, fees payable in the amounts and at the times separately agreed upon between the Borrower and the Administrative Agent in the Fee Letter.

(4) Payment of Fees. All fees payable hereunder shall be paid on the dates due, in immediately available funds, to the Administrative Agent (except the Facing Fee which shall be paid directly to the Issuing Lenders) for distribution, in the case of the Unused Line Fee and the Letter of Credit Fee, to the Lenders entitled thereto. Fees paid shall not be refundable under any circumstances.

2.12. Default Interest. During such time as there shall have occurred and be continuing an Event of Default, all Obligations (including any accrued and unpaid interest) outstanding, shall, at the election of the Administrative Agent or the Required Lenders, bear interest at a per annum rate equal to two percent (2%) above the applicable rate of interest in effect during the applicable calculation period.

2.13. Computation. All computations of interest and fees payable hereunder shall be based upon a year of 360 days for the actual number of days elapsed (which results in more interest being paid than if computed on the basis of a 365-day year).

2.14. Application of Insufficient Payments. If at any time insufficient funds are received by and available to the Administrative Agent to pay fully all amounts of principal, unreimbursed LC Disbursements, interest, fees and prepayment premiums then due under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, such funds shall be applied (i) first, to pay interest, fees and prepayment premiums then due under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, ratably among the parties entitled thereto in accordance with the amounts of interest, fees and prepayment premiums then due to such parties, and (ii) second, to pay principal and unreimbursed LC Disbursements then due hereunder, ratably among the parties entitled thereto in accordance with the amounts of principal and unreimbursed LC Disbursements then due to such parties.

ARTICLE 3. Incremental Facility.

3.1. Incremental Facility Request Borrower may, by written notice to the Administrative Agent on one or more occasions prior to the Revolving Commitment Termination Date, elect to request an increase to the existing Revolving Commitments (any such increase, the “New Revolving Loan Commitments”) by an aggregate amount (the “Maximum Increase Amount”) that would result in the Revolving Commitments not exceeding $1,100,000,000 in the aggregate (each such amount in addition to the Revolving Commitments as of the Closing Date, a “Facility Increase”) and not less than $25,000,000 per request (or such lesser amount which shall be approved by Administrative Agent or such lesser amount that shall constitute the difference between the Maximum Increase Amount and the sum of all such New Revolving Loan Commitments obtained prior to such date), and integral multiples of $5,000,000 (or such other amount approved by the Administrative Agent) in excess of that amount. Each such notice shall specify (A) the date (each, an “Increased Amount Date”) on which the

 

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Borrower proposes that the New Revolving Loan Commitments shall be effective, which shall be a date not less than 10 Business Days, nor more than 60 Business Days after the date on which such notice is delivered to the Administrative Agent (or such shorter or longer period as the Administrative Agent may agree in its sole discretion) and (B) the identity of each Lender or other Person that is an Eligible Assignee (each Lender or other Eligible Assignee who agrees to provide all or a portion of the New Revolving Loan Commitments being referred to herein as a “New Revolving Loan Lender”) to whom the Borrower proposes any portion of such New Revolving Loan Commitments be allocated and the amounts of such allocations; provided that any Lender or other Eligible Assignee approached to provide all or a portion of the New Revolving Loan Commitments may elect or decline, in its sole discretion, to provide a New Revolving Loan Commitment and any Lender that fails to respond to Borrower’s request shall be deemed to have declined such request.

3.2. Facility Increase Arrangers. Except as provided in Section 3.1 above, the Administrative Agent, Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. and Goldman Sachs Bank USA, as joint lead arrangers and joint book runners (in such capacities, the “Facility Increase Arrangers”), unless any of them separately waives such right, will manage all aspects of the syndication of the proposed New Revolving Loan Commitments in consultation with the Borrower, including identifying each New Revolving Loan Lender to whom any portion of any Facility Increase shall be allocated, the timing of all offers to Lenders (or their respective Affiliates or Approved Funds) and other Eligible Assignees and the acceptance of commitments, the amounts offered and the compensation provided; provided, that (i) the Facility Increase Arrangers will consult with the Borrower with respect to the syndication of the proposed Facility Increase, (ii) any allocation to any Eligible Assignee that is not a Lender or an Affiliate or Approved Fund of a Lender shall be subject to the consent of the Borrower, the Administrative Agent and each Issuing Lender (in each case, such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed) and (iii) in the event the Facility Increase Arrangers are unable to fully syndicate the proposed Facility Increase by the date which is 10 Business Days prior to the applicable Increased Amount Date, the Borrower may identify Persons who are Eligible Assignees to whom the Facility Increase Arrangers shall allocate any unsyndicated portion of the Facility Increase, subject to the consent rights set forth in subclause (ii) above. Subject to the immediately preceding sentence, the Facility Increase Arrangers and each Lender shall have the ongoing right to sell, assign, syndicate, participate, or transfer all or a portion of its Commitments or Loans or other Obligations owing to it to one or more investors as otherwise provided in Section 11.8. Without limitation on the Facility Increase Arrangers’ rights as set forth herein, in the event there are Lenders (or their respective Affiliates or Approved Funds) and Eligible Assignees that have committed to New Revolving Loan Commitments in excess of the maximum amount requested (or permitted), then the Facility Increase Arrangers shall have the right to allocate such commitments, first to Lenders (or their respective Affiliates or Approved Funds) and then to Eligible Assignees, on whatever basis the Facility Increase Arrangers determine is appropriate (except that no such allocation to any Eligible Assignee that is not a Lender or an Affiliate or Approved Fund of any Lender shall be in an amount less than $20,000,000 (or such lesser amount approved by the Administrative Agent) and the Facility Increase Arrangers will consult with the Borrower with respect to such allocations).

 

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3.3. Conditions to Effectiveness of Facility Increase. Such New Revolving Loan Commitments shall become effective as of such Increased Amount Date, subject to the satisfaction of each of the following conditions precedent, as determined by the Administrative Agent in its good faith judgment:

(i) no Potential Default or Event of Default shall exist on such Increased Amount Date before or after giving effect to such Facility Increase;

(ii) the Borrower Parties shall be in pro forma compliance with each of the covenants set forth in Section 8.11 that are in effect as of such Increased Amount Date, as of the last day of the most recently ended Fiscal Quarter for which financial statements were required to be delivered under Section 7.1 after giving effect to such Facility Increase;

(iii) the New Revolving Loan Commitments shall be effected pursuant to one or more Joinder Agreements executed and delivered by the Borrower, the New Revolving Loan Lender and the Administrative Agent, each of which shall be recorded in the Register, and each New Revolving Loan Lender shall be subject to the requirements set forth in Section 2.10(6) and Section 2.10(7), as applicable, and any New Revolving Loan Lender who is not already a Lender shall become a Lender hereunder;

(iv) the Borrower shall make any payments required pursuant to Section 2.9 in connection with the New Revolving Loan Commitments;

(v) the Borrower shall deliver or cause to be delivered any legal opinions or other documents reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent in connection with any such transaction (including, without limitation, (i) all mortgage amendments increasing the principal amount secured by the Affected Mortgaged Properties to an amount reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and such other amendments as reasonably required by the Administrative Agent, (ii) title insurance endorsements to the title insurance policies for each of the Affected Mortgaged Properties increasing the title insurance coverage to an amount reasonably satisfactory to, and as reasonably required by, the Administrative Agent and insuring that the insured’s Lien continues in full force and effect subject only to Permitted Encumbrances and (iii) evidence satisfactory to the Administrative Agent that all premiums in respect of any title insurance endorsements referred to in the foregoing clause (ii) and all charges for additional mortgage recording Taxes, if any, and all related expenses for each of the Affected Mortgaged Properties, as reasonably determined by the Administrative Agent, have been paid);

(vi) as requested by the Administrative Agent, the Borrower Parties shall have acknowledged and ratified that their obligations (including their guarantees and grants of security interests and Liens, as applicable) under the applicable Loan Documents remain in full force and effect after giving effect to the applicable Facility Increase and the implementation thereof;

(vii) the Borrower shall have paid (i) all reasonable out-of-pocket costs and expenses incurred by the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent and (ii) all fees as may be agreed by the parties participating in such Facility Increase (including any arrangement or similar fees associated therewith), in each case, in connection with the applicable Facility Increase;

 

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(viii) the representations and warranties made by the Borrower Parties in the Loan Documents shall be true and correct in all material respects (except for changes in factual circumstances not prohibited under the Loan Documents and except further that, in the event any exception or disclosure schedule provided to Administrative Agent in connection with such representations and warranties is proposed by Borrower to be updated, any such updates (other than to reflect changes in factual circumstances not prohibited under the Loan Documents) shall be non-material and shall be approved by the Administrative Agent in its good faith judgment) on and as of the date when made and on and as of the Increased Amount Date (or, if any such representation or warranty is expressly stated to have been made as of a specific date, as of such specific date); provided however, that any representation or warranty that is qualified as to materiality or Material Adverse Effect or similar language shall be true and correct in all respects subject to such qualifiers; and

(ix) after giving effect to any such Facility Increase, the total Revolving Credit Exposures shall not exceed the Borrowing Base Amount.

3.4. Additional Facility Increase Matters.

(1) On any Increased Amount Date on which New Revolving Loan Commitments are effected, subject to the satisfaction of the foregoing terms and conditions, (a) each of the Revolving Lenders shall assign to each of the New Revolving Loan Lenders, and each of the New Revolving Loan Lenders shall purchase from each of the Revolving Lenders, at the principal amount thereof (together with accrued interest), such interests in the Revolving Loans outstanding on such Increased Amount Date as shall be necessary in order that, after giving effect to all such assignments and purchases, such Revolving Loans will be held by existing Revolving Lenders and New Revolving Loan Lenders ratably in accordance with their Revolving Commitments after giving effect to the addition of such New Revolving Loan Commitments to the Revolving Commitments, (b) each Revolving Lender shall automatically and without further act be deemed to have assigned to each of the New Revolving Loan Lenders, and each such New Revolving Loan Lender will automatically and without further act be deemed to have assumed, a portion of such Revolving Lender’s participations hereunder in outstanding Letters of Credit such that, after giving effect to each such deemed assignment and assumption of participations, the aggregate outstanding participations hereunder in Letters of Credit will be held by existing Revolving Lenders and New Revolving Loan Lenders ratably in accordance with their Revolving Commitments after giving effect to the addition of such New Revolving Loan Commitments to the Revolving Commitments, (c) each New Revolving Loan Commitment shall be deemed for all purposes a Revolving Commitment and each loan made thereunder (a New Revolving Loan) shall be deemed, for all purposes, a Revolving Loan and (d) each New Revolving Loan Lender shall become a Revolving Lender with respect to the New Revolving Loan Commitment and all matters relating thereto. The Administrative Agent and the Revolving Lenders hereby agree that the minimum borrowing, pro rata borrowing and pro rata payment requirements contained elsewhere in this Agreement shall not apply to any of the transactions effected pursuant to this Article 3.

 

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(2) The Administrative Agent shall notify the Lenders and the Issuing Lenders promptly upon receipt of the Borrower’s notice of each Increased Amount Date and in respect thereof (y) the New Revolving Loan Commitments and the New Revolving Loan Lenders and (z) in the case of each notice to any Lender with a Revolving Commitment, the respective interests in such Lender’s Revolving Loans, in each case subject to the assignments contemplated by this Section.

(3) The terms and provisions of the New Revolving Loan Commitments and New Revolving Loans (other than any upfront or similar fees on the New Revolving Loan Commitments, which shall be determined by the Borrower and the New Revolving Loan Lenders) shall be identical to the existing Revolving Commitments and Revolving Loans.

(4) Each Joinder Agreement may, without the consent of any other Lenders, effect such amendments to this Agreement and the other Loan Documents as may be necessary or appropriate, in the good faith judgment of the Administrative Agent, to effect the provisions of this Article 3; provided, however, that any amendments to Articles 4 through 10, inclusive, that adversely affect a Lender shall be subject to the provisions of Section 11.2. All such amendments entered into with the applicable Borrower Parties by the Agents shall be binding and conclusive on all Lenders.

ARTICLE 4. Credit Support.

4.1. REIT Guaranty. As credit support for the Secured Obligations, on or before the Closing Date, MAC shall execute and deliver to the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the Lenders, the REIT Guaranty.

4.2. Guaranties. As credit support for the Secured Obligations, on or before the Closing Date, each of the Subsidiary Guarantors listed on Schedule IV and the Borrower shall execute and deliver to the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the Lenders, the Subsidiary Guaranty.

4.3. Pledge Agreement. As credit support for the Secured Obligations, on or before the Closing Date, the Pledgors as of the Closing Date shall each execute and deliver to the Collateral Agent the Pledge Agreement, pursuant to which each of them shall pledge to the Collateral Agent, for the ratable benefit of the Secured Parties, all of the Collateral of such Pledgor described therein.

4.4. Mortgages. As credit support for the Secured Obligations, on or before the Closing Date, certain of the Subsidiary Guarantors shall execute and deliver to the Collateral Agent Mortgages, pursuant to which each of them shall grant a security interest in the applicable Mortgaged Property described therein.

 

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ARTICLE 5. Conditions Precedent.

5.1. Conditions Precedent to Effectiveness. As conditions precedent to the Closing Date and the effectiveness of this Agreement:

(1) Except to the extent permitted to be delivered after the Closing Date pursuant to Section 7.17, the Borrower Parties shall have delivered or shall have caused to be delivered to the Administrative Agent, in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent, the Lenders and their counsel and duly executed (if applicable) by the appropriate Persons (if requested, with sufficient copies for each of the Lenders), each of the following:

(A) This Agreement;

(B) To the extent requested by any applicable Lender at least three (3) Business Days prior to the Closing Date, a Revolving Loan Note payable to such Lender;

(C) The REIT Guaranty;

(D) The Subsidiary Guaranty;

(E) The Pledge Agreement;

(F) A certificate of the Secretary, Assistant Secretary or other Responsible Officer of each Borrower Party (or such Borrower Party’s general partner, managing member, manager or sole member, if applicable) attaching and certifying (i) the Certificate of Limited Partnership, Articles of Incorporation, Articles of Organization, Certificate of Formation or equivalent registered Organizational Document of such Borrower Party, certified by the Secretary of State of such Borrower Party’s state of incorporation or formation, (ii) the limited partnership agreement, bylaws, limited liability company agreement or equivalent Organizational Document of such Borrower Party, (iii) the resolutions duly adopted by the Board of Directors of such Borrower Party (or the general partner, managing member, manager or sole member of such Borrower Party, if applicable) approving the execution, delivery and performance of the Loan Documents on behalf of such Borrower Party, (iv) a certificate of good standing or analogous documentation for such Borrower Party dated as of a recent date from the Secretary of State of such Borrower Party’s state of incorporation or formation and (v) a certificate of incumbency containing the name, title and true signature of each officer of such Borrower Party (or the general partner, managing member, manager or sole member of such Borrower Party, if applicable) authorized to sign the Loan Documents to which such Borrower Party is a party on behalf of such Borrower Party;

(G) Mortgaged Property Deliverables as requested by the Collateral Agent with respect to each Mortgaged Property;

(H) Opinions of counsel for the Borrower Parties dated as of the Closing Date;

 

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(I) From a Responsible Officer of MAC, a Closing Certificate dated as of the Closing Date;

(J) Evidence satisfactory to the Administrative Agent that all fees required to be paid by the Borrower on or before the Closing Date have been, or will upon the initial funding of the Loans on the Closing Date be, paid in full, including, without limitation, the Participating Lender Upfront Fee (as defined in the Fee Letter);

(K) Evidence satisfactory to the Administrative Agent that all reasonable costs and expenses of the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent, and the Joint Lead Arrangers, including, without limitation, fees of outside counsel and fees of third party consultants and appraisers, required to be paid by the Borrower on or prior to the Closing Date have been, or will upon the funding of the Loans on the Closing Date be, paid in full;

(L) The certificates representing the shares of Capital Stock pledged pursuant to the Pledge Agreement (to the extent certificated), together with an undated stock power for each such certificate executed in blank by a Responsible Officer of the pledgor thereof;

(M) The results of recent UCC, lien, judgment, litigation and bankruptcy searches (in the case of UCC searches, in each of the material jurisdictions in which Uniform Commercial Code financing statements or other filings or recordations should be made to evidence or perfect security interests in the assets of the Borrower Parties subject to the Security Documents), which shall be satisfactory to the Administrative Agent;

(N) The Administrative Agent and each Lender shall have received at least two (2) weeks before the Closing Date all documentation and other information about the Borrower and the Guarantors that shall have been reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent or such Lender in writing at least three (3) weeks prior to the Closing Date and that the Administrative Agent or such Lender reasonably determine is required by the Administrative Agent’s or such Lender’s internal policies and/or U.S. and/or any applicable foreign regulatory authorities under applicable “know your customer” and anti-money laundering rules and regulations, including without limitation PATRIOT Act and the Beneficial Ownership Regulation (including, if the Borrower qualifies as a “legal entity customer” under the Beneficial Ownership Regulation, a Beneficial Ownership Certification in relation to the Borrower as required by the Beneficial Ownership Regulation for each Lender that so requests (which request shall be made through the Administrative Agent)), and the Administrative Agent and the Lenders shall have completed and be satisfied with their “know your customer” due diligence and procedures, anti-financial crime compliance approvals and client on-boarding procedures;

(O) A Borrowing Base Certificate demonstrating that the Borrowing Base Amount as of such date will be greater than or equal to the total Revolving Credit Exposures (calculated on a pro forma basis after giving effect to the prepayments and extensions of credit on the Closing Date) on such date;

(P) A duly executed Borrowing Request for each Borrowing on the Closing Date (to the extent a Borrowing is so desired by Borrower);

 

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(Q) Proper financing statements (Form UCC-1 or the equivalent) for filing under the UCC or other appropriate filing offices of each jurisdiction as may be necessary to perfect the security interests purported to be created by the Pledge Agreement;

(R) [Reserved];

(S) A Compliance Certificate demonstrating that MAC and the Borrower are in compliance, on a pro forma basis after giving effect to the Transactions occurring on the Closing Date, with the covenants set forth in Section 8.11 that are in effect as of the Closing Date, as of the last day of the most recently ended Fiscal Quarter for which financial statements were required to have been delivered pursuant to Section 7.1 of the First Amended and Restated Credit Agreement; and

(T) Each Assignment and Subordination of Property Management Agreement referenced in clause (a) of the definition thereof.

(2) All representations and warranties of the Borrower Parties set forth herein and in the other Loan Documents shall be accurate and complete in all material respects as if made on and as of the Closing Date, unless any such representation and warranty speaks as of a particular date, in which case it shall be accurate and complete in all material respects as of such date; provided that, in each case, any representation or warranty that is qualified as to materiality or Material Adverse Effect or similar language shall be true and correct in all respects subject to such qualifiers.

(3) There shall not have occurred and be continuing as of the Closing Date any Event of Default or Potential Default.

(4) The Closing Date Payments shall have been consummated, or shall be consummated substantially concurrently with the initial funding of the Loans hereunder on the Closing Date.

(5) Since the Statement Date, there shall not have occurred any change, occurrence or development that could reasonably be expected, in the good faith opinion of the Administrative Agent or the Lenders, to have a Material Adverse Effect.

The making of the initial Loans by the Lenders hereunder on the Closing Date shall conclusively be deemed to constitute an acknowledgement by the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent, each Issuing Lender and each Lender that each of the conditions precedent set forth in this Section 5.1 shall have been satisfied in accordance with its respective terms or shall have been irrevocably waived by such Person.

 

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5.2. Each Credit Event After the Closing Date. The obligation of each Lender to make a Loan on the occasion of any New Borrowing (and solely with respect to subsection (2) below, to continue or convert any Term SOFR Borrowing), and of the applicable Issuing Lender to issue, amend or extend any Letter of Credit, after the Closing Date is subject to the satisfaction of the following conditions:

(1) The representations and warranties of the Borrower Parties set forth in this Agreement and in the other Loan Documents shall be true and correct in all material respects (except for changes in factual circumstances not prohibited under the Loan Documents and, except further that, in the event any exception or disclosure schedule provided to Administrative Agent in connection with such representations and warranties is proposed by Borrower to be updated, any such updates (other than to reflect changes in factual circumstances not prohibited under the Loan Documents) shall be non-material and shall be approved by the Administrative Agent in its good faith judgment) on and as of the date of such New Borrowing or the date of issuance, amendment or extension of such Letter of Credit, as applicable (or, if any such representation or warranty is expressly stated to have been made as of a specific date, as of such specific date); provided that any representation or warranty that is qualified as to materiality or Material Adverse Effect or similar language shall be true and correct in all respects subject to such qualifiers;

(2) Immediately after giving effect to a New Borrowing or any continuation of or conversion to a Term SOFR Borrowing or the issuance, amendment or extension of such Letter of Credit, as applicable, no Potential Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing;

(3) At the time of each New Borrowing or issuance, amendment or extension of such Letter of Credit, as applicable, a Responsible Officer shall certify that (i) no Potential Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing and (ii) after giving effect to such New Borrowing or issuance, amendment or extension of such Letter of Credit, as applicable, the Borrower Parties remain in compliance with the covenants set forth in Article 8 after giving effect to such New Borrowing or issuance, amendment or extension of such Letter of Credit, as applicable, including supporting documentation reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent;

(4) The Administrative Agent and, if applicable, the relevant Issuing Lender, shall have received an executed Borrowing Request or Letter of Credit Request (and, if requested by such Issuing Lender, an executed letter of credit application on such Issuing Lender’s standard form), as applicable, in accordance with the requirements hereof; and

(5) Other than in the case of an amendment of a Letter of Credit that does not increase the Stated Amount or extend the expiration date thereof, the Administrative Agent shall have received an executed Borrowing Base Certificate, dated as of the date of such New Borrowing or issuance, amendment or extension of such Letter of Credit, as applicable, and demonstrating that the total Revolving Credit Exposures as of such date (calculated on a pro forma basis after giving effect to such New Borrowing and the use of proceeds thereof or issuance, amendment or extension of such Letter of Credit, as applicable) will be less than or equal to each of (x) the Borrowing Base Amount and (y) the total Revolving Commitments.

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ARTICLE 6. Representations and Warranties. As an inducement to the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent, each Issuing Lender and each Lender to enter into this Agreement, each of the Borrower Parties, collectively and severally, represent and warrant as of the Closing Date (or such later date as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement), to the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent, each Issuing Lender and each Lender:

6.1. Financial Condition. Complete and accurate copies of the following financial statements and materials have been delivered to the Administrative Agent: (i) audited financial statements of MAC for the Fiscal Year ended December 31, 2024 and (ii) unaudited financial statements of MAC for each Fiscal Quarter, if any, ended after December 31, 2024 and more than 60 days prior to the Closing Date (the materials described in clauses (i) and (ii) are referred to as the “Initial Financial Statements”). All financial statements included in the Initial Financial Statements were prepared in all material respects in conformity with GAAP, except as otherwise noted therein, and fairly present in all material respects the respective consolidated financial positions, and the consolidated results of operations and cash flows for each of the periods covered thereby of MAC and its consolidated Subsidiaries as at the respective dates thereof. None of the Borrower Parties or any of their Subsidiaries has any Contingent Obligation, contingent liability or liability for any taxes, long-term leases or commitments, not reflected in its audited financial statements delivered to the Administrative Agent on or prior to the Closing Date or otherwise disclosed to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders in writing, which will have or is reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse Effect.

6.2. No Material Adverse Effect. Since the Statement Date no event has occurred which has resulted in, or is reasonably likely to have, a Material Adverse Effect.

6.3. Compliance with Laws and Agreements. MAC and each of its Subsidiaries is in compliance with all Requirements of Law and Contractual Obligations, except where the failure to do so, individually or in the aggregate, could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

6.4. Organization, Powers; Authorization; Enforceability.

(1) The Borrower (A) is a limited partnership duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware, (B) is duly qualified to do business and is in good standing under the laws of each jurisdiction in which failure to be so qualified and in good standing will have or is reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse Effect, (C) has all requisite partnership power and authority to own, operate and encumber its Property and to conduct its business as presently conducted and (D) is a partnership for purposes of federal income taxation and for purposes of the tax laws of any state or locality in which the Borrower is subject to taxation based on its income.

(2) MAC (A) is a corporation or real estate investment trust duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Maryland, (B) is duly authorized and qualified to do business and is in good standing under the laws of each jurisdiction in which failure to be so qualified and in good standing will have or is reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse Effect, and (C) has all requisite corporate or other legal entity power and authority to own, operate and encumber its Property and to conduct its business as presently conducted.

 

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(3) Each Subsidiary Guarantor (A) is either a corporation, a limited partnership, a limited liability company or a real estate investment trust duly incorporated, formed or organized, validly existing, and in good standing under the laws of the State of its incorporation, organization and/or formation, (B) is duly qualified to do business and is in good standing under the laws of each jurisdiction in which failure to be so qualified and in good standing will have or is reasonably expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, and (C) has all requisite partnership, limited liability company, corporate or other legal entity power and authority to own, operate and encumber its Property and to conduct its business as presently conducted.

(4) True, correct and complete copies of the Organizational Documents described in Section 5.1(1)(F) have been delivered to the Administrative Agent, each of which is in full force and effect, has not been Modified except to the extent indicated therein as of the Closing Date and, to the best knowledge of each of the Borrower Parties, there are no material defaults under such Organizational Documents and no events which, with the passage of time or giving of notice or both, would constitute a material default under such Organizational Documents.

(5) The Borrower Parties have the requisite partnership, limited liability company, corporate or other legal entity power and authority to execute, deliver and perform this Agreement and each of the other Loan Documents to which they are a party or which are required to be executed on their behalf. The execution, delivery and performance of each of the Loan Documents by the Borrower Parties and the consummation of the transactions contemplated thereby are within their partnership, limited liability company or corporate powers, as applicable, and have been duly authorized by all necessary partnership, limited liability company corporate or other legal entity action, as applicable, which such authorization has not been rescinded. No other partnership, limited liability company, corporate or other legal entity action or proceedings on the part of the Borrower Parties is necessary to consummate such transactions.

(6) Each of the Loan Documents to which each Borrower Party is a party has been duly executed and delivered on behalf of such Borrower Party and constitutes its legal, valid and binding obligation, enforceable against it in accordance with its terms (subject to bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, or other laws affecting creditors’ rights generally and to principles of equity, regardless of whether considered in a proceeding in equity or at law), and is in full force and effect, and all the terms, provisions, agreements and conditions set forth therein and required to be performed or complied with by such Borrower Party on or before the Closing Date have been performed or complied with, and no Potential Default or Event of Default exists thereunder.

6.5. No Conflict. The execution, delivery and performance of the Loan Documents, the borrowing hereunder and the use of the proceeds thereof, will not violate any material Requirement of Law or any Organizational Document or any material Contractual Obligation of MAC or any of its Subsidiaries, or create or result in the creation of any Lien on any material assets of any of the Borrower Parties (except for Liens created under the Loan Documents).

 

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6.6. No Material Litigation. Except as disclosed on Schedule 6.6 hereto, no litigation, investigation or proceeding of or before any arbitrator or Governmental Authority is pending or, to the knowledge of the Borrower Parties, threatened by or against MAC or any of its Subsidiaries or against any of such Persons’ Properties or revenues which, could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

6.7. Taxes. All federal and other material tax returns, reports and similar statements or filings of MAC and its Subsidiaries have been timely filed. Except for Permitted Encumbrances, all Taxes upon such Persons and upon or relating to their respective Properties, assets, receipts, sales, use, payroll, employment, income, licenses and franchises which are shown in such returns or reports to be due and payable have been paid, except to the extent (i) such Taxes are subject to a Good Faith Contest; or (ii) the non-payment of such Taxes would not, individually or in the aggregate, result in a Material Adverse Effect. The Borrower Parties have no knowledge of any proposed tax assessment against MAC or any of its Subsidiaries that will have or is reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse Effect.

6.8. Investment Company Act. Neither the Borrower nor any other Borrower Party, nor any Person controlling such entities is an “investment company” or a company “controlled” by an “investment company” within the meaning of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (as amended from time to time).

6.9. Subsidiary Entities. Schedule 6.9 (A) contains charts and diagrams reflecting the corporate structure of the Borrower Parties and their respective Subsidiary Entities indicating the nature of the corporate, partnership, limited liability company or other equity interest in each Person included in such chart or diagram; and (B) accurately sets forth (1) the correct legal name of such Person, the type of organization, and the jurisdiction of its incorporation or organization, and (2) the percentage thereof owned by the Borrower Parties and their Subsidiaries, in each case, as of the Closing Date. None of such issued and outstanding Capital Stock or Securities owned by any Borrower Party or its Subsidiaries is subject to any vesting, redemption, or repurchase agreement, and there are no warrants or options outstanding with respect to such Securities, in each case, as of the Closing Date, except as noted on Schedule 6.9. The outstanding Capital Stock of each Subsidiary Entity shown on Schedule 6.9 as being owned by a Borrower Party or its Subsidiary is duly authorized and validly issued. Except where failure may not have a Material Adverse Effect, each Subsidiary Entity of the Borrower Parties: (A) is a corporation, limited liability company, or partnership, as indicated on Schedule 6.9, duly organized, validly existing and, if applicable, in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its organization, (B) is duly qualified to do business and, if applicable, is in good standing under the laws of each jurisdiction in which failure to be so qualified and in good standing would limit its ability to use the courts of such jurisdiction to enforce Contractual Obligations to which it is a party, and (C) has all requisite partnership, limited liability company or corporate power and authority to own, operate and encumber its Property and to conduct its business as presently conducted and as proposed to be conducted hereafter.

 

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6.10. Federal Reserve Board Regulations. Neither the Borrower nor any other Borrower Party is engaged or will engage, principally or as one of its important activities, in the business of extending credit for the purpose of “purchasing” or “carrying” any “Margin Stock” within the respective meanings of such terms under Regulations U, T and X. No part of the proceeds of the Loans will be used, whether directly or indirectly, for “purchasing” or “carrying” “Margin Stock” as so defined for any purpose which violates, or which would be inconsistent with, the provisions of any Requirement of Law (including, without limitation, the Regulations of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System).

6.11. ERISA Compliance. Except as disclosed on Schedule 6.11:

(1) Each Plan is in compliance with the applicable provisions of ERISA, the Code and other federal or state law, except where the failure to do so individually or in the aggregate could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect. Each Plan which is intended to qualify under Section 401(a) of the Code has received a favorable determination letter from the IRS and to the best knowledge of the Borrower Parties nothing has occurred which would cause the loss of such qualification.

(2) There are no pending or, to the best knowledge of the Borrower Parties, threatened claims, actions or lawsuits, or action by any Governmental Authority, with respect to any Plan which has resulted or could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect. There has been no prohibited transaction or violation of the fiduciary responsibility rules with respect to any Plan which has resulted or could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

(3) No ERISA Event has occurred or is reasonably expected to occur with respect to any Pension Plan or, to the best knowledge of the Borrower Parties, any Multiemployer Plan, which has resulted or could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

(4) No Pension Plan has any Unfunded Pension Liability, which has resulted or could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

(5) None of the Borrower Parties or their respective Subsidiaries, nor any ERISA Affiliate has incurred, nor reasonably expects to incur, any liability under Title IV of ERISA with respect to any Pension Plan (other than premiums due and not delinquent under Section 4007 of ERISA), which has resulted or could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

(6) None of the Borrower Parties or their respective Subsidiaries, nor any ERISA Affiliate has incurred nor reasonably expects to incur any liability (and no event has occurred which, with the giving of notice under Section 4219 of ERISA, would result in such liability) under Section 4201 or 4243 of ERISA with respect to a Multiemployer Plan, which has resulted or could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

 

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(7) None of the Borrower Parties or their respective Subsidiaries, nor any ERISA Affiliate has transferred any Unfunded Pension Liability to any person or otherwise engaged in a transaction that is subject to Section 4069 or 4212(c) of ERISA, which has resulted or could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

6.12. Assets and Liens. Each of the Borrower Parties and their respective Subsidiary Entities has good and marketable fee or leasehold title to all Property and assets reflected in the financial statements referred to in Section 6.1 above in all material respects, except Property and assets sold or otherwise disposed of in transactions permitted by this Agreement. None of the Borrower Parties, nor their respective Subsidiary Entities, has outstanding Liens on any of its Properties or assets nor are there any security agreements to which it is a party, except for Liens permitted in accordance with Section 8.1.

6.13. Securities Acts. None of the Borrower Parties or their respective Subsidiary Entities has issued any unregistered securities in violation of the registration requirements of Section 5 of the Securities Act of 1933 (as amended from time to time, the “Act”) or any other law, nor are they in violation of any rule, regulation or requirement under the Act, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, (as amended from time to time) other than violations which could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. None of the Borrower Parties is required to qualify an indenture under the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, (as amended from time to time) in connection with its execution and delivery of this Agreement or the incurrence of Indebtedness hereunder.

6.14. Consents, Etc. Except as disclosed in Schedule 6.14 (as such schedule may be updated in connection with the addition or release of Collateral and the Guarantors as contemplated by this Agreement; provided that, solely with respect to Borrowing Base Assets, any additions to Schedule 6.14 after the Closing Date shall require the prior written consent (including via email) of the Administrative Agent, which may be granted or withheld in its sole discretion) (and if such consent is denied, Borrower may undertake a release of said subject asset from the Borrowing Base Assets as contemplated herein) and except for Uniform Commercial Code financing statement filings and recording of Mortgages, no consent, approval or authorization of, or registration, declaration or filing with any Governmental Authority or any other Person is required on the part of MAC or any of its Subsidiaries in connection with the execution and delivery of the Loan Documents by the Borrower Parties, or the performance of or compliance with the terms, provisions and conditions thereof by such Persons, other than those that have been obtained or will be obtained by the legally required time.

6.15. Hazardous Materials. Except as otherwise disclosed in the reports identified on Schedule 6.15, to the best knowledge of the Borrower Parties: (1) as and to the extent that the same would have a Material Adverse Effect, no Hazardous Materials have been discharged, disposed of, or otherwise released on, under, or from the Retail/Other Properties in material violation of Hazardous Materials Laws; (2) the owners of the Retail/Other Properties have obtained all material environmental, health and safety permits and licenses necessary for their respective operations, and all such permits are in good standing and the holder of each such permit is currently in compliance with all terms and conditions of such permits, except to the extent the failure to obtain such permits or comply therewith is not reasonably expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect; (3) none of the Retail/Other Properties is listed or proposed for listing on the National Priorities List (“NPL”) pursuant to CERCLA or on the Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation Liability Information System List (“CERCLIS”) or any

 

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similar applicable state list of sites requiring remedial action under any Hazardous Materials Laws; (4) none of the owners of the Retail/Other Properties has sent or directly arranged for the transport of any hazardous waste to any site listed or proposed for listing on the NPL, CERCLIS or any similar state list (other than in the ordinary course of its business and as required by applicable law); (5) as and to the extent that the same would have a Material Adverse Effect, there is not now on or in any Retail/Other Property: (a) any landfill or surface impoundment; (b) any underground storage tanks; (c) any asbestos-containing material; or (d) any polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB), which in the case of any of clauses (a) through (d) is in material violation of any Hazardous Materials Laws; (6) no environmental Lien has attached (and remains in effect) to any Retail/Other Properties; and (7) no other event has occurred with respect to the presence of Hazardous Materials on or under any of the Properties of MAC or any of its Subsidiaries, which would reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect. Notwithstanding the foregoing, except as otherwise disclosed in the reports identified on Schedule 6.15, to the best knowledge of the Borrower Parties, on the Closing Date all of the representations set forth above are true and correct with respect to all Real Properties of MAC and its Subsidiaries (and not only the Retail/Other Properties).

6.16. Regulated Entities. Neither MAC nor any of its Subsidiaries: (1) is subject to regulation under the Federal Power Act, the Interstate Commerce Act, any state public utilities code, or any other Federal or state statute or regulation limiting its ability to incur Indebtedness, or (2) is a “foreign person” within the meaning of Section 1445 of the Code.

6.17. Copyrights, Patents, Trademarks and Licenses, etc. To the best knowledge of the Borrower Parties, MAC and its Subsidiaries own or are licensed or otherwise have the right to use all of the patents, trademarks, service marks, trade names, copyrights, contractual franchises, authorizations and other rights that are necessary for the operation of their respective businesses, without conflict with the rights of any other Person, except to the extent that individually or in the aggregate, would not result, or be expected to result, in a Material Adverse Effect. To the best knowledge of the Borrower Parties, no slogan or other advertising device, product, process, method, substance, part or other material now employed, or now contemplated to be employed, by MAC or its Subsidiaries infringes upon any rights held by any other Person, except for any infringements, individually or in the aggregate, which would not result, or be expected to result, in a Material Adverse Effect.

6.18. REIT Status. MAC: (1) is a REIT, (2) has not revoked its election to be a REIT, (3) has not engaged in any material “prohibited transactions” as defined in Section 857(b)(6)(B)(iii) of the Code (or any successor provision thereto), and (4) for all prior tax years subsequent to the effective date of its election to be a REIT has been entitled to, and for its current tax year expects to be entitled to, a dividends paid deduction which meets the requirements of Section 857 of the Code.

6.19. Insurance. The Borrower Parties and their Subsidiaries maintain all insurance policies and coverage required under Section 7.8 hereof.

 

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6.20. Full Disclosure. None of the representations or warranties made by the Borrower Parties in the Loan Documents as of the date such representations and warranties are made or deemed made, taken as a whole, contains any untrue statement of a material fact or omits to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made therein, in light of the circumstances under which they are made, not misleading; provided that with respect to representations and warranties related to any projected financial information, each of the Borrower Parties represents only that such information was prepared in good faith based on assumptions believed to be reasonable at the time made, it being recognized by the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Lenders and the Lenders that such projections as to future events are not to be viewed as facts and that actual results during the period or periods covered thereby may differ from the projected results.

6.21. Indebtedness. Schedule 6.21 sets forth, as of September 30, 2025, all Indebtedness for borrowed money of each of MAC and its Subsidiaries, and, except as set forth on such Schedule 6.21, as of the Closing Date, there are no defaults in the payment of principal or interest on any such Indebtedness, and no payments thereunder have been deferred or extended beyond their stated maturity, and, except for the Closing Date Payments and the incurrence of Indebtedness hereunder on the Closing Date, there has been no material change in the type or amount of such Indebtedness since September 30, 2025.

6.22. Real Property. Set forth on Schedule 6.22 is a list, as of the date of this Agreement, of all of the Projects of MAC and its Subsidiaries, indicating in each case whether the respective property is owned or ground leased by such Persons, the identity of the owner or lessee and the location of the respective property.

6.23. Brokers. The Borrower Parties have not dealt with any broker or finder with respect to the transactions embodied in this Agreement and the other Loan Documents.

6.24. No Default. No Event of Default or Potential Default has occurred and is continuing.

6.25. Solvency. On the Closing Date and after giving effect to all loans made on the Closing Date, each Borrowing and each issuance, amendment or extension of any Letter of Credit, the Borrower Parties, taken as a whole, are and shall be Solvent.

6.26. Foreign Assets Control Regulations, FCPA, etc. None of the Macerich Entities or their Affiliates: (i) is or will be in violation of any Requirements of Law relating to terrorism or money laundering (“Anti-Terrorism Laws”), including Executive Order 13224 of September 23, 2001 Blocking Property and Prohibiting Transactions With Persons Who Commit, Threaten to Commit, or Support Terrorism (66 Fed. Reg. 49079 (2001)) (the “Executive Order”), the Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001, Public Law 107-56 (“Patriot Act”) or any other applicable requirements contained in the rules and regulations of the Office of Foreign Assets Control, Department of the Treasury (“OFAC”); (ii) is or will become a “blocked” person listed in or subject to the Annex to the Executive Order; (iii) has been or will be designated as a Specially Designated National on any publicly available lists maintained by OFAC or any other publicly available list of terrorists or terrorist organizations maintained pursuant to the Patriot Act (any person regulated pursuant to clauses (ii) and (iii), a “Prohibited Person”); (iv) conducts or will conduct any business or engages or will engage in any transactions or dealings with any Prohibited Person, including the making or receiving of any contribution of funds, goods or

 

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services to or for the benefit of any Prohibited Person; or any transactions involving any property or interests in property blocked pursuant to the Executive Order or (v) has taken any action, directly or indirectly, that would result in a violation by such persons of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, as amended, and the rules and regulations thereunder or any other applicable anticorruption law. The Macerich Entities and their Affiliates have conducted their businesses in compliance with applicable Anti-Terrorism Laws and anticorruption laws and have instituted and maintain and will continue to maintain policies and procedures designed to ensure compliance with such laws and with the representation and warranty contained herein. It is acknowledged and agreed that the Borrower is not making any representation or warranty under this Section 6.26 about Unaffiliated Partners or their Affiliates, or any of such Unaffiliated Partners’ or their Affiliates’ respective officers, directors, partners, members, shareholders or other beneficial interest holders.

6.27. Sanctions. None of the Macerich Entities or any of their Related Parties is, or is owned or controlled by Persons that are, (i) currently the subject of any Sanctions, or (ii) located, organized or residing in any Designated Jurisdiction. The Macerich Entities will not, directly or indirectly, use the proceeds of the Loans, or lend, contribute or otherwise make available such proceeds to any subsidiary, joint venture partner or other Person, or use any Letter of Credit (i) to fund any activities or business of or with any Person, or in any country or territory, that, at the time of such funding, is, or whose government is, the subject of Sanctions, or (ii) in any other manner that would result in a violation of Sanctions by any Person (including any Lender, any Agent, any Issuing Lender or any other Person participating in the Loans, whether as underwriter, advisor, investor, or otherwise). Each Macerich Entity and its Related Parties are in compliance with all applicable Sanctions in all material respects. Each Macerich Entity has instituted and maintains policies and procedures designed to ensure compliance with applicable Sanctions. It is acknowledged and agreed that the Borrower is not making any representation or warranty under this Section 6.27 about Unaffiliated Partners or their Affiliates, or any of such Unaffiliated Partners’ or their Affiliates’ respective officers, directors, partners, members, shareholders or other beneficial interest holders.

The sanctions-related representations in this Section 6.27 shall apply with respect to any Lender only if and to the extent that they do not result in a violation of Section 7 of the German Foreign Trade Ordinance, Council Regulation No. 2271/96 or any other applicable anti-boycott laws or regulations.

6.28. Borrowing Base Matters.

(1) Each Borrowing Base Asset satisfies all Borrowing Base Criteria applicable to such Borrowing Base Asset (other than (a) those Borrowing Base Criteria, if any, that have theretofore been waived by the Administrative Agent and the Required Lenders, to the extent of such waiver, and/or (b) the requirement that a ground lease qualify as a Qualifying Ground Lease if such failure is solely the result of the passage of time).

(2) Each Borrowing Base Mortgaged Property Asset is in compliance with all laws, rules and regulations applicable to such Borrowing Base Mortgaged Property Asset, including building, zoning, safety, fire and other health statutes, ordinances and codes, except where the failure to do so, individually or in the aggregate, could not reasonably be expected to result in a Property-Level Material Adverse Effect.

 

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(3) If, after the date on which a Property became a Borrowing Base Asset, the representations and warranties set forth above in this Section 6.28 cease to be true and accurate with respect to such Borrowing Base Asset, such failure shall not constitute a Potential Default or Event of Default. Rather, such Borrowing Base Asset shall (i) no longer qualify as a Borrowing Base Asset and shall automatically cease to be a Borrowing Base Asset (and cease to be included in the Borrowing Base Amount) on the earliest to occur of (x) the date on which a Responsible Officer of a Borrower Party obtains actual knowledge or (y) the date on which the Borrower receives written notice from the Administrative Agent, in each case of clauses (x) and (y), that any representation and warranty set forth above in this Section 6.28 is no longer true and accurate with respect to such Borrowing Base Asset and (ii) other than in the case of a former Borrowing Base Unencumbered Asset, thereafter continue to constitute Collateral (together with, in the case of a former Borrowing Base Mortgaged Property Asset, the related pledges of Capital Stock of the applicable Property Owner) until released in accordance with and subject to the requirements of Section 10.12. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the applicable Property may later be added as a Borrowing Base Asset in accordance with Section 7.14 if (i) such Property satisfies all applicable Borrowing Base Criteria and (ii) the representations and warranties set forth above in this Section 6.28 will be true and accurate with respect to such Property, in the case of each of the foregoing clauses (i) and (ii), on the date such Property becomes a Borrowing Base Asset again.

6.29. Security Documents.

(1) The Pledge Agreement is effective to create in favor of the Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, a legal, valid and enforceable security interest in the Collateral described therein and proceeds thereof, in the case of enforceability, subject to Contractual Encumbrances. When any certificated securities or promissory notes representing such Collateral are delivered to the Collateral Agent, and in the case of the other Collateral described in the Pledge Agreement (other than deposit accounts and securities accounts (and cash and Cash Equivalents on deposit therein or for credit thereto)), when financing statements in appropriate form are filed in the offices specified on Schedule 6.29 (which financing statements have been duly completed and delivered to the Collateral Agent), the Lien created by the Pledge Agreement shall constitute a fully perfected first priority Lien on, and security interest in, all right, title and interest of the Pledgors in such Collateral and the proceeds thereof as security for the Secured Obligations, in each case that is prior and superior in right to any other Person. When executed and delivered by the parties thereto, the Account Control Agreements are effective to provide the Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, with a perfected Lien, and to establish “control” (as such term is used in Article 9 of the UCC) over, the deposit account(s) described therein or “control” (as such term is used in Article 8 of the UCC) over, the securities entitlement(s) described therein, as the case may be. Each of the Mortgages is effective to create in favor of the Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, a legal, valid and enforceable first priority Lien on, and security interest in, the Mortgaged Properties described therein and proceeds thereof subject only to Permitted Encumbrances, and each of the Mortgages when executed and delivered and when filed in the offices specified on Schedule 6.29 shall constitute, or in the case of any Mortgage to be executed

 

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and delivered pursuant to Section 7.14 when filed in the recording office designated by the Borrower, each such Mortgage shall constitute, a legal, valid and enforceable first priority Lien on, and perfected security interest in, all right, title and interest of the Borrower Parties in the Mortgaged Properties described therein and the proceeds thereof, as security for the Secured Obligations, in each case prior and superior in right to any other Person (subject only to Permitted Encumbrances).

(2) No Mortgage encumbers improved Real Property which is located in a Special Flood Hazard Area (except any Mortgaged Properties as to which Flood Insurance (as required by Regulation H) has been obtained and is in full force and effect as required by this Agreement).

(3) As of the Closing Date, the Macerich Entities (i) have provided Mortgages on all of their Unencumbered Properties (other than (x) Raw Land and/or Non-Income Producing Properties and (y) the Specified Unencumbered Property Assets) and (ii) have pledged under the Pledge Agreement all of the Capital Stock of the Macerich Entities (other than any Capital Stock identified on Schedule 6.29) that is not prohibited from being pledged to secure the Secured Obligations by any joint venture agreement, ground lease, or financing arrangements applicable to the Macerich Entities. As of the Closing Date, Schedule III contains a list of certain Raw Land and/or Non-Income Producing Properties of the Macerich Entities.

6.30. Outbound Investment Rules. None of the Borrower Parties nor any of their respective Subsidiaries is a “covered foreign person” as that term is used in the Outbound Investment Rules. None of the Borrower Parties nor any of their respective Subsidiaries currently engages, or has any present intention to engage in the future, directly or indirectly, in (i) a “covered activity” or a “covered transaction”, as each such term is defined in the Outbound Investment Rules, (ii) any activity or transaction that would constitute a “covered transaction”, as such term is defined in the Outbound Investment Rules, if any Borrower Party or any Subsidiary thereof were a U.S. Person or (iii) any other activity that would cause any Agent or Lender to be in violation of the Outbound Investment Rules or cause any Agent or Lender to be legally prohibited by the Outbound Investment Rules from performing or enforcing its rights under this Agreement or any other Loan Document.

ARTICLE 7. Affirmative Covenants. As an inducement to the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent, each Issuing Lender and each Lender to enter into this Agreement, each of the Borrower Parties, collectively and severally, hereby covenants and agrees with the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent, each Issuing Lender and each Lender that, from the Closing Date until Payment in Full:

7.1. Financial Statements. The Borrower Parties shall maintain, for themselves, and shall cause each of their respective Subsidiaries to maintain a system of accounting established and administered in accordance with sound business practices to permit preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP. Each of the financial statements and reports described below shall be prepared from such system and records and in form reasonably satisfactory to the

 

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Administrative Agent, and shall be provided to the Administrative Agent (and the Administrative Agent shall provide a copy to each requesting Lender):

(1) As soon as practicable, and in any event within ninety (90) days after the close of each Fiscal Year of MAC, the consolidated balance sheet of MAC and its Subsidiaries as of the end of such Fiscal Year and the related consolidated statements of income, stockholders’ equity and cash flow of MAC and its Subsidiaries for such Fiscal Year, setting forth in each case in comparative form the consolidated or combined figures, as the case may be, for the previous Fiscal Year, all in reasonable detail and accompanied by a report thereon of KPMG LLP or other independent certified public accountants of recognized national standing selected by the Borrower or otherwise reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, which report shall be without a “going concern” or like qualification, exception or explanation (unless due solely to the maturity of the Obligations) and without any qualification or exception as to the scope of such audit, and shall state that such consolidated financial statements fairly present in all material respects the financial position of MAC and its Subsidiaries as at the date indicated and the results of their operations and cash flow for the periods indicated in conformity with GAAP (except as otherwise stated therein) and that the examination by such accountants in connection with such consolidated financial statements has been made in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards;

(2) As soon as practicable, and in any event within sixty (60) days after the close of each of the first three Fiscal Quarters of each Fiscal Year of MAC, for MAC and its Subsidiaries, unaudited balance sheets as at the close of each such period and the related combined statements of income and cash flow of MAC and its Subsidiaries for such quarter and the portion of the Fiscal Year ended at the end of such quarter, setting forth in each case in comparative form the consolidated or combined figures, as the case may be, for the corresponding periods of the prior Fiscal Year, all in reasonable detail and in conformity with GAAP (except as otherwise stated therein), together with a representation by a Responsible Financial Officer, as of the date of such financial statements, that such financial statements have been prepared in accordance with GAAP (except as otherwise stated therein) (provided, however, that such financial statements may not include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial information) and reflect all adjustments that are, in the opinion of management, necessary for a fair presentation in all material respects of the financial information contained therein;

(3) Together with each delivery of any quarterly or annual report pursuant to subsections (1) through (2) of this Section 7.1, MAC shall deliver (i) a Compliance Certificate signed by a Responsible Financial Officer of MAC representing and certifying (A) that such Responsible Financial Officer signatory thereto has reviewed the terms of the Loan Documents, and has made, or caused to be made under his/her supervision, a review in reasonable detail of the transactions and consolidated financial condition of MAC and its Subsidiaries, during the Fiscal Quarter or Fiscal Year, as applicable, covered by such reports, that such review has not disclosed the existence during or at the end of such Fiscal Quarter or Fiscal Year, as applicable, and that such officer does not have knowledge of the existence as at the date of such Compliance Certificate, of any condition or event which constitutes an Event of Default or Potential Default, or, if any such condition or event existed or exists, specifying the nature and period of existence thereof and what action the Borrower, MAC or their Subsidiaries

 

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have taken, are taking and propose to take with respect thereto, (B) the calculations (with such specificity as the Administrative Agent may reasonably request) for the period then ended which demonstrate compliance with the covenants and financial ratios set forth in Section 8.11 that are in effect at such time; provided that calculations of the Total Leverage Ratio covenant set forth in Section 8.11 shall be included at all times, whether or not such covenant is then in effect (but, for the avoidance of doubt, shall be solely for informational purposes prior the time that such covenant is in effect), (C) a schedule of Total Liabilities in respect of borrowed money in the level of detail disclosed in MAC’s Form 10-Q filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, as well as such other information regarding such Indebtedness as may be reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent, (D) a schedule of EBITDA and (E) that attached thereto is an updated Schedule III to the Pledge Agreement with respect to any Pledged Mortgage Loans (as defined in the Pledge Agreement) acquired during the period then ended (if any) and (ii) a Quarterly Pricing Certificate signed by a Responsible Financial Officer of MAC representing and certifying to the applicable Debt Yield or Total Leverage Ratio, as applicable, and corresponding “Base Rate Spread” pursuant to the definition of Applicable Base Rate, “SOFR Spread” pursuant to the definition of Applicable Term SOFR Rate and, if applicable at such time, “Alternate Rate Spread” pursuant to the definition of Applicable Alternate Rate as a result thereof;

(4) To the extent not otherwise delivered pursuant to this Section 7.1, copies of all financial statements and financial information delivered by the Borrower and MAC (or, upon Administrative Agent’s request, any Subsidiaries of such Persons) from time to time to the holders of any Indebtedness for borrowed money of such Persons;

(5) Copies of all proxy statements, financial statements, and reports which the Borrower or MAC sends to their respective stockholders or limited partners, and copies of all regular, periodic and special reports, and all registration statements under the Act which the Borrower or MAC file with the Securities and Exchange Commission or any Governmental Authority which may be substituted therefore, or with any national securities exchange; provided, however, that there shall not be required to be delivered hereunder such copies for any Lender of prospectuses relating to future series of offerings under registration statements filed under Rule 415 under the Act or other items which such Lender has indicated in writing to the Borrower or MAC from time to time need not be delivered to such Lender; and

(6) Together with each delivery of any quarterly or annual report pursuant to subsections (1) through (2) of this Section 7.1, the Borrower shall deliver (A) a Borrowing Base Certificate, as at the end of the most recently ended Fiscal Quarter covered by such financial statements and (B) financial information pertinent to the calculation of Borrowing Base Amount in respect of all Borrowing Base Assets for the period covered in such financial statements, in form and detail reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, it is understood and agreed that, for so long as MAC is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange, NYSE American or Nasdaq Stock Market, the Borrower Parties shall be deemed to have satisfied their obligations under subsections (1), (2), (3) (only with respect to subclause (C)), (4) and (5) of this Section 7.1 by, as applicable, timely filing MAC’s Form 10-Q and Form 10-K with the Securities and Exchange Commission for each applicable period and by filing its proxy statements with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

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7.2. Certificates; Reports; Other Information. The Borrower Parties shall furnish or cause to be furnished to the Administrative Agent for distribution to each of the Issuing Lenders and each of the Lenders:

(1) From time to time upon reasonable request by the Administrative Agent, a rent roll, tenant sales report and income statement with respect to any Project;

(2) Upon request by the Administrative Agent, which request shall not be made by the Administrative Agent more than once in any calendar year, (i) a report in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent outlining all insurance coverage maintained as of the date of such report by MAC and its Subsidiaries and the duration of such coverage, (ii) evidence that all premiums with respect to such coverage have been paid when due and (iii) other evidence of compliance with Section 7.8 as the Administrative Agent may reasonably request, including insurance certificates and endorsements; and

(3) Promptly, such additional financial and other information, including, without limitation, information regarding MAC and/or its Subsidiaries and any of such entities’ assets and Properties as Administrative Agent or any Lender may from time to time reasonably request, including, without limitation, such information as is necessary for any Lender to participate out any of its interests in the Obligations.

7.3. Maintenance of Existence and Properties. The Borrower Parties shall, and shall cause each of their respective Subsidiaries to, at all times: (1) maintain or otherwise conduct its corporate existence or existence as a limited partnership, limited liability company or real estate investment trust, as applicable, in the case of any such Subsidiary (other than any Borrower Party), except to the extent the failure to do so would not reasonably be expected to cause a Material Adverse Effect; provided that (I) any Subsidiary of the Borrower (A) may change its form of organization from one type of legal entity to another to the extent otherwise not prohibited in this Agreement; and (B) may effect a dissolution if such actions are taken subsequent to a Disposition of substantially all of its assets as otherwise not prohibited under this Agreement (including Section 8.4); and (II) a Borrower Party and any Subsidiary may merge or consolidate with any Person as otherwise not prohibited by this Agreement (including Section 8.3); provided that, (a) if the Borrower or MAC is a party thereto, the Borrower or MAC, as applicable, shall be the surviving entity of such merger or consolidation, and (b) subject to the immediately preceding clause (a), if a Subsidiary Guarantor is a party thereto, either (i) the surviving entity of such merger or consolidation is, or shall substantially concurrently with such merger or consolidation become, a Subsidiary Guarantor or (ii) such Subsidiary Guarantor is released from its guarantee under the Subsidiary Guaranty pursuant to and subject to the requirements set forth in Section 10.12; (2) maintain in full force and effect all rights, privileges, licenses, approvals, franchises, Properties and assets material to the conduct of its business, in the case of any Borrower Party (other than MAC or the Borrower) or any such Subsidiary (other than the Borrower), except to the extent the failure to do so would not reasonably be expected to cause a Material Adverse Effect; (3) remain qualified to do business and maintain its good standing in each jurisdiction in which failure to be so qualified and in good standing will have a

 

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Material Adverse Effect; (4) not permit, commit or suffer any waste or abandonment of any Project that will have a Material Adverse Effect; and (5) with respect to each Borrower Party, provide written notice to the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent of any change in its state of formation, legal name, type of organization or chief executive office address no later than ten (10) Business Days after the date on which such change becomes effective (or such later date as may be agreed to by the Administrative Agent).

7.4. Inspection of Property; Books and Records; Discussions. The Borrower Parties shall, and shall cause each of their respective Subsidiaries to, keep proper books of record and account in which full, true and correct entries in conformity with GAAP and all material Requirements of Law shall be made of all dealings and transactions in relation to its business and activities, and shall permit representatives of the Administrative Agent, at Lenders’ cost and expense (except in the event that an Event of Default is then continuing), to visit and inspect any of its properties and examine and make copies or abstracts from any of its books and records at any reasonable time during normal business hours and as often as may reasonably be desired by the Administrative Agent and to discuss the business, operations, properties and financial and other condition of MAC and its Subsidiaries with officers and employees of such Persons, and with their independent certified public accountants (provided that representatives of such Persons may be present at and participate in any such discussion).

7.5. Notices. The Borrower shall promptly, but in any event within five Business Days after a Responsible Officer of Borrower obtains knowledge thereof, give written notice to the Administrative Agent for distribution to each Issuing Lender and each Lender of:

(1) The occurrence of any Potential Default or Event of Default and, in each case, what action the Borrower has taken, is taking, or is proposing to take in response thereto;

(2) The institution of, or written threat of, any action, suit, proceeding, governmental investigation or arbitration against or affecting MAC or any of its Subsidiaries and not previously disclosed, which action, suit, proceeding, governmental investigation or arbitration (i) exposes, or in the case of multiple actions, suits, proceedings, governmental investigations or arbitrations arising out of the same general allegations or circumstances expose, such Persons, in the Borrower’s reasonable judgment, to liability in an amount aggregating $100,000,000 or more which is not covered by insurance, or (ii) seeks injunctive or other relief which, if obtained, may have a Material Adverse Effect, and shall provide such other information as may be reasonably available to enable the Administrative Agent and its counsel to evaluate such matters. The Borrower, upon request of the Administrative Agent, shall promptly give written notice of the status of any such action, suit, proceeding, governmental investigation or arbitration;

(3) Any labor dispute to which MAC or any of its Subsidiaries becomes a party (including, without limitation, any strikes, lockouts or other disputes relating to any Property of such Persons’ and other facilities) which could result in a Material Adverse Effect;

 

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(4) The bankruptcy or cessation of operations of any tenant to which greater than 5% of either the Borrower’s or MAC’s share of consolidated minimum rent is attributable;

(5) The occurrence of any ERISA Event, specifying the nature thereof, what action any Consolidated Entity or any ERISA Affiliate has taken, is taking or proposes to take with respect thereto and, when known, any action taken or threatened by the Internal Revenue Service, the Department of Labor or the PBGC with respect thereto;

(6) Any condition or event which causes any Borrowing Base Asset to (i) fail to satisfy any of the Borrowing Base Criteria (other than (a) those Borrowing Base Criteria, if any, that did not apply at the time the subject asset became a Borrowing Base Asset or have theretofore been waived by the Administrative Agent and the Required Lenders, to the extent of such waiver, and/or (b) the passage of time, which would cause a ground leased property to no longer qualify as a Qualifying Ground Lease) or (ii) otherwise cease to be a Borrowing Base Asset pursuant to Section 6.28(3), Section 7.16(8) or Section 9.9; or

(7) Any event not disclosed pursuant to subsections (1) through (6) above which could reasonably be expected to result in either (i) a Material Adverse Effect or (ii) in the case of any Borrowing Base Mortgaged Property Asset, any Borrowing Base Unencumbered Asset, any other Mortgaged Property or any Retail/Other Property directly or indirectly owned by any Person whose Capital Stock constitutes a Borrowing Base Equity Interest Asset, a Borrowing Base Unencumbered Equity Interest Asset or an Additional Equity Interest Asset, a Property-Level Material Adverse Effect.

7.6. Expenses. The Borrower shall pay all reasonable and documented out-of-pocket expenses (including reasonable fees and disbursements of outside counsel): (1) of the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent incident to the preparation, negotiation and administration of the Loan Documents, including any proposed Modifications or waivers with respect thereto, the syndication of the Commitments (but such expenses shall not include any fees paid to the syndicate members), and the preservation and protection of the rights of the Lenders, the Issuing Lenders, the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent under the Loan Documents (including in respect of the Collateral), and (2) of the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent, each of the Issuing Lenders and each of the Lenders incident to the enforcement of payment of the Secured Obligations and/or the exercise of remedies in respect of the Collateral, whether by judicial proceedings or otherwise, including, without limitation, in connection with bankruptcy, insolvency, liquidation, reorganization, moratorium or other similar proceedings involving any Borrower Party or a “workout” of the Secured Obligations; provided that only one property inspection or site visit performed pursuant to Section 7.4 shall be paid for by the Borrower each year, unless a Potential Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, in which case there shall be no limit to property inspections or site visits performed pursuant to Section 7.4, and the Borrower shall pay the costs associated with each such inspection and visit performed during such periods; provided further that the Borrower shall only be responsible for fees and disbursements of one primary outside counsel (unless there is an actual or perceived conflict of interest, in which case another primary outside counsel shall be permitted for each group of similarly situated Persons) for the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent, each Issuing Lender, and the Lenders, taken as a whole, and, if reasonably

 

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necessary, one special or local counsel (unless there is an actual or perceived conflict of interest, in which case another special or local counsel shall be permitted for each group of similarly situated Persons) for the Administrative Agent, Collateral Agent, each Issuing Lender and the Lenders, taken as a whole, in each relevant material jurisdiction (which may include a single special counsel acting in multiple jurisdictions). The obligations of the Borrower under this Section 7.6 shall survive payment of all other Secured Obligations.

7.7. Payment of Taxes and Charges. The Borrower Parties shall, and shall cause each of their respective Subsidiaries to, file all federal and other material tax returns required to be filed in any jurisdiction and, if applicable, with respect to such federal and other material tax returns, except with respect to Taxes subject to any Good Faith Contest, pay and discharge all Taxes imposed upon it or any of its Properties or in respect of any of its franchises, business, income or property before any material penalty shall be incurred with respect to such Taxes.

7.8. Insurance. The Borrower Parties shall, and shall cause each of their respective Subsidiaries to, maintain, to the extent commercially available, insurance with responsible and reputable insurance companies or associations in such amounts and covering such risks (including, without limitation, fire, extended coverage, vandalism, malicious mischief, flood, earthquake, public liability, product liability, business interruption and terrorism) as is usually carried by companies engaged in similar businesses and owning similar properties in the same general areas in which the Borrower Parties or their respective Subsidiaries engage in business or own properties. Unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Administrative Agent, insurance policies shall provide for ten (10) days prior written notice to the Administrative Agent of any cancelation for nonpayment of premiums. Subject to Section 7.17 with respect to insurance endorsements, the Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, shall be named as lender’s loss payee on all insurance policies that the Borrower Parties maintain with respect to any Mortgaged Property and improvements on such Mortgaged Property and as additional insured on all liability insurance policies maintained by the Borrower Parties (except as otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent with respect to certain liability insurance policies); provided that, unless a Potential Default or an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, if Administrative Agent or Collateral Agent receives any such proceeds as loss payee, it shall promptly deliver the same to Borrower for Borrower’s use in connection with the operations or restoration of the subject Property. At all times, Borrower is entitled to receive and collect directly from the insurer any business interruption and rental loss insurance proceeds. Notwithstanding any provision in the Credit Agreement or the other Loan Documents to the contrary, solely in the case of the Mortgage by each of Macerich Stonewood, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, and Macerich Stonewood Holdings, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, with respect to the Real Property commonly referred to as “Stonewood Center (including Stonewood - Kohls)” (the “Stonewood Mortgage”), the holding, application and disbursement of any and all insurance policies and proceeds may, in lieu of compliance with the foregoing provisions of this Section 7.8, be effected in accordance with Section 3.7 of the Stonewood Mortgage.

 

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7.9. Hazardous Materials. The Borrower Parties shall, and shall cause each of their respective Subsidiaries to, do the following:

(1) Keep and maintain all Retail/Other Properties in material compliance with any Hazardous Materials Laws unless the failure to so comply would not be reasonably expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

(2) Diligently remediate in accordance with and as required by applicable Hazardous Material Laws any Hazardous Materials discharged, disposed of, or otherwise released in, on or under any Retail/Other Properties that are in violation of any Hazardous Materials Laws and which would be reasonably expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, and cause any remediation required by any Hazardous Material Laws or Governmental Authority to be performed, though no such action shall be required if any action is subject to a good faith contest. In the course of carrying out such actions, the Borrower shall provide the Administrative Agent with such periodic information and notices regarding the status of investigation, removal, and remediation, as the Administrative Agent may reasonably require.

(3) Promptly advise the Administrative Agent, each Issuing Lender and each Lender in writing of any of the following: (i) any Hazardous Material Claims known to the Borrower Parties which would be reasonably expected to result in a Property-Level Material Adverse Effect to any Real Property or a material adverse effect on the owner thereof; (ii) the receipt of any notice of any alleged violation of Hazardous Materials Laws with respect to any Real Property (and the Borrower shall promptly provide the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Lenders and the Lenders with a copy of such notice of violation), provided that such alleged violation, if true (and if any release of the Hazardous Materials alleged therein were not promptly remediated), would result in a breach of subsections (1) or (2) above; and (iii) the discovery of any occurrence or condition on any Retail/Other Properties that could reasonably be expected to cause such Retail/Other Properties or any part thereof to be in violation of subsections (1) or, if not promptly remediated, (2) above. If the Administrative Agent, any Issuing Lender and/or any Lender shall be joined in any legal proceedings or actions initiated in connection with any Hazardous Materials Claims, each Borrower Party shall indemnify, defend, and hold harmless such Person with respect to any liabilities and out-of-pocket expenses arising with respect thereto, including reasonable attorneys’ fees and disbursements.

(4) Comply with each of the covenants set forth in subsections (1), (2) and (3) of this Section 7.9 with respect to all other Properties of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries unless the failure to so comply would not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

7.10. Compliance with Laws and Contractual Obligations. The Borrower Parties: (1) shall, except where the failure to do so, individually or in the aggregate, could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, comply, in all respects, with all Requirements of Law of any Governmental Authority having jurisdiction over it or its business, and (2) shall, except to the extent that the failure of the same either (x) would not have a Material Adverse Effect or (y) in the case of Contractual Obligations in respect of Indebtedness for borrowed money only, would not result in an Event of Default under either Section 9.5 or Section 9.9, comply, in all respects, with all Contractual Obligations. The Borrower Parties shall, except to the extent that the failure of the same either (x) would not have a Material Adverse Effect or (y) in the case of Contractual Obligations in respect of Indebtedness for borrowed money only (and only for purposes of clause (2) below), would not result in an Event of Default under either Section 9.5 or Section 9.9, cause each of their respective Subsidiaries (other than the Subsidiary Guarantors) to: (1) comply, in all respects, with all Requirements of Law of any Governmental Authority having jurisdiction over it or its business, and (2) comply, in all respects, with all Contractual Obligations.

 

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7.11. REIT Status. MAC shall maintain its status as a REIT and (i) all of the representations and warranties set forth in subsections (1), (2) and (4) of Section 6.18 shall remain true and correct at all times and (ii) all of the representations and warranties set forth in subsection (3) of Section 6.18 shall remain true and correct in all material respects. MAC will do or cause to be done all things necessary to maintain the listing of its Capital Stock on the New York Stock Exchange, NYSE American or Nasdaq Stock Market (or any successor thereof), and the Borrower will do or cause to be done all things necessary to cause it to be treated as a partnership for purposes of federal income taxation and the tax laws of any state or locality in which the Borrower is subject to taxation based on its income.

7.12. Use of Proceeds. The Letters of Credit and the proceeds of the Loans will be used for the Closing Date Payments and for other general corporate purposes, including the financing of working capital needs, in each case, in a manner that would not result in the representation and warranty set forth in the second sentence of Section 6.27 to cease to be true and correct in any respect.

7.13. Management of Projects; Management Agreements. Except as set forth on Schedule 7.13, all Wholly-Owned Projects shall be managed by Subsidiaries of MAC pursuant to agreements that are either (x) substantially similar to the Master Management Agreements or (y) on terms no less favorable in totality to the Borrower Parties than would be obtained in a comparable arm’s-length transaction with a third party manager that is not a Macerich Entity. The Borrower Parties shall at all times ensure that each Affiliate of any Borrower Party that manages and/or operates a Borrowing Base Mortgaged Property Asset has executed and delivered to the Administrative Agent an Assignment and Subordination of Property Management Agreement. From time to time, the Borrower may replace the subject property manager with another manager that is a Macerich Entity, and/or amend and replace the subject management agreement (so long as the same is no less favorable in totality to the Borrower Parties than would be obtained in a comparable arm’s-length transaction with a third party manager that is not a Macerich Entity), provided the applicable Borrower Party and the applicable manager amend the existing Assignment and Subordination of Property Management Agreement to reflect such new property manager and the applicable property management agreement or enter into a new Assignment and Subordination of Property Management Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in no event shall the management fees (not including expense recoveries, leasing commissions and/or construction supervisory fees) payable to any Macerich Entity under any property management agreement for Wholly-Owned Projects exceed 3.0% of gross revenues (less customary exclusions from such capped amount such as leasing commission and construction supervision fees) from the applicable Property.

 

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7.14. Borrowing Base Additions. Borrower may, from time to time, propose to add Real Property or Capital Stock as a Borrowing Base Asset, provided such Real Property or Capital Stock satisfies the Borrowing Base Criteria at the time such Real Property or Capital Stock would become a Borrowing Base Asset (a “Proposed Borrowing Base Asset”). Borrower’s proposal to the Administrative Agent shall be in writing and include a Borrowing Base Asset Proposal Package with respect to such Proposed Borrowing Base Asset. Within ten (10) Business Days after receipt of a complete Borrowing Base Asset Proposal Package, the Administrative Agent shall give notice to the Borrower of its determination of whether such Proposed Borrowing Base Asset will, subject to the delivery of all applicable Borrowing Base Deliverables pursuant to the following sentence, satisfy the applicable Borrowing Base Criteria (any such notice comprising an approval, a “Conditional Approval Notice”); provided that (i) if the Administrative Agent does not respond to the Borrower within ten (10) Business Days after receipt of a written proposal with a complete Borrowing Base Asset Proposal Package, the Borrower may deliver a second written notice to the Administrative Agent with respect to such Proposed Borrowing Base Asset, and the Administrative Agent shall, within five (5) Business Days after receipt of such second written notice, give notice to the Borrower of its determination of whether such Proposed Borrowing Base Asset will, subject to the delivery of all applicable Borrowing Base Deliverables pursuant to the following sentence, satisfy the applicable Borrowing Base Criteria and (ii) if the Administrative Agent does not respond to the Borrower within five (5) Business Days after receipt of such second written notice with respect to such Proposed Borrowing Base Asset, a Conditional Approval Notice shall be deemed to have been issued by the Administrative Agent with respect to such Proposed Borrowing Base Asset on the sixth (6th) Business Day after the Administrative Agent’s receipt of such second written notice. Within forty five (45) days after receipt by the Borrower of a Conditional Approval Notice (which period may be extended in the discretion of the Administrative Agent), the Borrower shall, at its sole cost and expense, as a condition to such Proposed Borrowing Base Asset becoming a Borrowing Base Asset, deliver (or cause to be delivered) to the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent (i) all applicable Borrowing Base Deliverables and (ii) if such Proposed Borrowing Base Asset is a proposed Borrowing Base Mortgaged Property Asset that is managed or operated by an Affiliate of any Borrower Party, an Assignment and Subordination of Property Management Agreement executed by each Borrower Party that owns such Proposed Borrowing Base Asset and each Affiliate of a Borrower Party that manages and/or operates the applicable Proposed Borrowing Base Asset. The Borrower’s failure to deliver the same within said forty-five (45) day period shall not constitute a Potential Default or Event of Default by the Borrower; rather, until the same are delivered, such Proposed Borrowing Base Asset shall not constitute a Borrowing Base Asset. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the failure of any Proposed Borrowing Base Asset to comply with one or more of the Borrowing Base Criteria shall not preclude the addition of such Proposed Borrowing Base Asset as a Borrowing Base Asset so long as the Administrative Agent and the Required Lenders shall have expressly consented in writing to the addition of such Proposed Borrowing Base Asset as a Borrowing Base Asset notwithstanding the failure to satisfy such conditions.

7.15. Borrowing Base Leases. All Borrowing Base Leases (and all renewals thereof) executed after the Closing Date shall provide for rental rates obtained through arm’s-length negotiations, shall be on commercially reasonable terms, and shall not contain any terms which could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

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7.16. Specified Ground Leases. With respect to any Specified Ground Lease of any applicable Borrower Party:

(1) Performance; Modifications. Each applicable Borrower Party shall:

(A) Pay all rents, additional rents and other sums required to be paid by the applicable Borrower Party, as tenant under and pursuant to the provisions of the Specified Ground Lease as and when such rent or other sums are due and payable;

(B) Promptly and faithfully observe, perform and comply with all the material terms, covenants and provisions of the Specified Ground Leases on the part of an applicable Borrower Party to be observed, performed and complied with, at the times set forth therein and to do all things necessary to preserve unimpaired its rights thereunder, except where the failure to do so, individually or in the aggregate, could not reasonably be expected to result in a Property-Level Material Adverse Effect;

(C) Not do, permit, suffer or refrain from doing anything, the result of which could be a material default under any of the terms thereof beyond the giving of any required notice and the expiration of any applicable cure period or a breach of any of the terms thereof (it being agreed that any default that would permit any party thereto other than the applicable Borrower Party to terminate the applicable Specified Ground Lease shall be deemed to be material);

(D) Unless the Administrative Agent has consented thereto in writing, not voluntarily cancel, surrender, or modify any of the material terms thereof, release any party thereto (other than the applicable Borrower Party) from any material obligation imposed upon it thereby or surrender, terminate or cancel such Specified Ground Lease; and

(E) Give Administrative Agent prompt written notice of any material default by anyone thereunder of which the applicable Borrower Party becomes aware and promptly deliver to Administrative Agent copies of each notice of material default.

(2) Termination or Cancellation; Administrative Agent’s Right to Cure. The applicable Borrower Party hereby assigns to the Collateral Agent, as further security for the payment and performance of the Secured Obligations, its right as tenant under the Specified Ground Lease, to surrender the leasehold estate created by the Specified Ground Lease or to terminate, cancel, or modify the Specified Ground Lease in a manner in violation of Section 7.16(1)(D), and any such action without the prior written consent of Administrative Agent shall be void and of no force and effect. If the applicable Borrower Party shall default in the performance or observance of any material term, covenant or condition of such Specified Ground Lease on the part of the applicable Borrower Party, as tenant thereunder, to be performed or observed where the failure to do so, individually or in the aggregate, could reasonably be expected to result in a Property-Level Material Adverse Effect, then, without limiting the generality of the other provisions of the Mortgage and this Agreement and without waiving or releasing the applicable Borrower Party from any of its obligations hereunder, Administrative Agent shall have the right, but shall be under no obligation, to pay any sums and to perform any act or take any action as may be appropriate to cause all of the material terms, covenants and conditions of the Specified Ground Lease on the part of the applicable Borrower Party, as tenant thereunder, to be performed or observed or to be promptly performed or observed on behalf of the applicable Borrower Party, to the end that the rights of the applicable Borrower Party in, to and under such Specified Ground Lease shall be kept unimpaired as a result thereof and free from default, even though the existence of such event of default or the nature thereof may be questioned or denied by the applicable Borrower Party or by any party on behalf of the applicable Borrower Party.

 

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(3) Payments by Administrative Agent. If the Administrative Agent shall make any payment or perform any act or take action in accordance with the preceding section, the Administrative Agent will promptly notify the applicable Borrower Party of the making of any such payment, the performance of any such act, or the taking of any such action. In any such event, subject to the rights of tenants, subtenants and other occupants under the leases or of parties to any reciprocal easement agreements, the Administrative Agent and any Person designated as the Administrative Agent’s agent by the Administrative Agent shall have, and are hereby granted, the right to peaceably enter upon the Mortgaged Property at any reasonable time, on reasonable notice for the purpose of taking any such action. The Administrative Agent may pay and expend such sums of money as the Administrative Agent deems necessary for any such purpose and upon so doing shall be subrogated to any and all rights of the landlord under the Specified Ground Lease. The Borrower hereby agrees to pay to the Administrative Agent within five (5) Business Days after demand, all such sums so paid and expended by the Administrative Agent, together with interest thereon from the day of such payment at an interest rate that is 2% per annum in excess of the interest rate that is otherwise payable hereunder for Revolving Loans that are Base Rate Loans. All sums so paid and expended by the Administrative Agent and the interest thereon shall be secured by the legal operation and effect of the Mortgage and the other Security Documents. If the ground lessor under the Specified Ground Lease shall deliver to the Administrative Agent a copy of any notice of default sent by said ground lessor to the applicable Borrower Party, as tenant under the Specified Ground Lease, such notice shall constitute full protection to the Administrative Agent for any action taken or omitted to be taken by the Administrative Agent in reliance thereon.

(4) Exercise of Extensions. The applicable Borrower Party shall exercise each individual option, if any, to extend or renew the term of the Specified Ground Lease upon demand by the Administrative Agent made at any time within one (1) year of the last day upon which any such option may be exercised, and if the applicable Borrower Party shall fail to do so, the applicable Borrower Party hereby expressly authorizes and appoints the Administrative Agent its attorney-in-fact to exercise any such option in the name of and upon behalf of the applicable Borrower Party, which power of attorney shall be irrevocable and shall be deemed to be coupled with an interest. The applicable Borrower Party shall not subordinate or consent to the subordination of the Specified Ground Lease to any mortgage, security deed, lease or other interest on or in the landlord’s interest in all or any part of the Property, unless, in each such case, the written consent of the Administrative Agent shall have been first had and obtained, which approval shall not unreasonably be withheld.

(5) No Merger of Fee and Leasehold Estates; Releases. Prior to Payment in Full, unless the Administrative Agent shall otherwise consent, the fee title to that portion of the Mortgaged Property subject to the Specified Ground Lease and the leasehold estate therein created pursuant to the provisions of the Specified Ground Lease shall not merge but shall always be kept separate and distinct, notwithstanding the union of such estates in the applicable Borrower Party, the Administrative Agent, or in any other person by purchase,

 

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operation of law or otherwise. The Collateral Agent reserves the right, at any time, to release portions of the Mortgaged Property, including, but not limited to, the leasehold estate created by the Specified Ground Lease, with or without consideration, at the Collateral Agent’s election, without waiving or affecting any of its or the Administrative Agent’s rights hereunder or under the other Loan Documents, and any such release shall not affect the Collateral Agent’s rights in connection with the portion of the Mortgaged Property not so released.

(6) Acquisition of Fee Estate. In the event that the applicable Borrower Party, prior to Payment in Full, shall become the owner and holder of the fee title to that portion of the Mortgaged Property subject to the Specified Ground Lease, the Lien of the Mortgage shall be spread to cover the applicable Borrower Party’s fee title to such portion of the Mortgaged Property and said fee title shall be deemed to be included in the Mortgaged Property and no consent of the Administrative Agent is required for the applicable Borrower Party to acquire fee title to that portion of the Mortgaged Property subject to the Specified Ground Lease. The applicable Borrower Party agrees, at its sole cost and expense, including without limitation the Administrative Agent’s and Collateral Agent’s reasonable attorneys’ fees, to execute any and all documents or instruments necessary to subject its fee title to such portion of the Mortgaged Property to the lien of the Mortgage. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Specified Ground Lease is for any reason whatsoever terminated prior to the natural expiration of its term, and if, pursuant to any provisions of the Specified Ground Lease or otherwise, the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent or their respective designees shall acquire from the landlord thereunder another lease of the Mortgaged Property, the applicable Borrower Party shall have no right, title or interest in or to such other lease or the leasehold estate created thereby so long as any Obligations remain outstanding.

(7) Rejection of the Specified Ground Lease.

(A) In the event of the rejection or disaffirmance of the Specified Ground Lease by the landlord thereunder pursuant to the Bankruptcy Code or any other law affecting creditor’s rights, (i) the applicable Borrower Party, promptly after obtaining notice thereof, shall give notice thereof to the Administrative Agent, (ii) the applicable Borrower Party, without the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent, shall not elect to treat the Specified Ground Lease as terminated pursuant to Section 365(h) of the Bankruptcy Code or any comparable federal or state statute or law, and any election by the applicable Borrower Party made without such consent shall be void and (iii) the Mortgage and all the Liens, terms, covenants and conditions of the Mortgage shall extend to and cover the applicable Borrower Party’s possessory rights under Section 365(h) of the Bankruptcy Code and to any claim for damages due to the rejection of the Specified Ground Lease or other termination of the Specified Ground Lease. In addition, the applicable Borrower Party hereby assigns irrevocably to the Administrative Agent, the applicable Borrower Party’s rights to treat the Specified Ground Lease as terminated pursuant to Section 365(h) of the Bankruptcy Code and to offset rents under the Specified Ground Lease in the event any case, proceeding or other action is commenced by or against the landlord under the Bankruptcy Code or any comparable federal or state statute or law, provided that the Administrative Agent shall not exercise such rights and shall permit the applicable Borrower Party to exercise such rights with the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent, not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed, unless an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing.

 

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(B) The applicable Borrower Party hereby assigns to the Administrative Agent the applicable Borrower Party’s right to seek an extension of the sixty (60) day period within which the applicable Borrower Party must accept or reject the Specified Ground Lease under Section 365 of the Bankruptcy Code or any comparable federal or state statute or law with respect to any case, proceeding or other action commenced by or against the applicable Borrower Party under the Bankruptcy Code or comparable federal or state statute or law, provided the Administrative Agent shall not exercise such right, and shall permit the applicable Borrower Party to exercise such right with the prior written consent of Administrative Agent, not to be unreasonably withheld, unless an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing. Further, if the applicable Borrower Party shall desire to so reject the Specified Ground Lease, at the Administrative Agent’s request, to the extent not prohibited by the terms of the Specified Ground Lease and applicable law, the applicable Borrower Party shall assign its interest in the Specified Ground Lease to the Administrative Agent or its designee in lieu of rejecting such Specified Ground Lease as described above, upon receipt by the applicable Borrower Party of written notice from the Administrative Agent of such request.

(C) The applicable Borrower Party hereby agrees that if the Specified Ground Lease is terminated for any reason in the event of the rejection or disaffirmance of the Specified Ground Lease pursuant to the Bankruptcy Code or any other law affecting creditor’s rights, any property of the applicable Borrower Party not removed from the Mortgaged Property by the applicable Borrower Party as permitted or required by the Specified Ground Lease, shall at the option of the Administrative Agent be deemed abandoned by the applicable Borrower Party, provided that the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent or their respective designees may remove any such property required to be removed by the applicable Borrower Party pursuant to the Specified Ground Lease and all reasonable out-of-pocket costs and expenses associated with such removal shall be paid by the applicable Borrower Party within five (5) Business Days of receipt by the applicable Borrower Party of an invoice for such removal costs and expenses.

(8) Failure to Comply with Section 7.16. A Borrower Party’s failure to comply with this Section 7.16 with respect to any Borrowing Base Mortgaged Property Asset shall not constitute a Potential Default or Event of Default. Rather, such Borrowing Base Mortgaged Property Asset shall (i) no longer qualify as a Borrowing Base Mortgaged Property Asset and shall automatically cease to be a Borrowing Base Mortgaged Property Asset (and cease to be included in the Borrowing Base Amount as a Borrowing Base Mortgaged Property Asset) on the date on which an Event of Default would have resulted under this Agreement in the absence of this Section 7.16(8) and (ii) thereafter continue to constitute Collateral (together with the related pledges of Capital Stock of the applicable Property Owner) until released in accordance with and subject to the requirements of Section 10.12. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the applicable Property may later be added as a Borrowing Base Asset in accordance with Section 7.14 if such Property (i) satisfies all applicable Borrowing Base Criteria and (ii) in the case of a Borrowing Base Mortgaged Property Asset, satisfies the requirements set forth above in this Section 7.16, in the case of each of the foregoing clauses (i) and (ii), on the date such Property becomes a Borrowing Base Mortgaged Property Asset again.

 

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7.17. Post-Closing Matters. The Borrower Parties shall satisfy the requirements set forth on Schedule 7.17 on or before the date specified for such requirement or such later date as agreed to by the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion.

7.18. Additional Guarantors, Collateral, Etc.

(1) In the event that any Proposed Borrowing Base Asset is added as a Borrowing Base Asset in accordance with Section 7.14 or if the direct or indirect ownership of a Borrowing Base Asset is transferred among Macerich Entities, the Borrower Parties shall, in each case substantially concurrently with or prior to such addition or transfer, (i) (A) in the case of a Borrowing Base Mortgaged Property Asset, cause each of (I) the Property Owner and (II) the Property Owner Parent, in each case, if not MAC, the Borrower, or already a Subsidiary Guarantor, to become a Subsidiary Guarantor under the Subsidiary Guaranty and a party to this Agreement and to the Environmental Indemnity Agreement by executing and delivering to the Administrative Agent a joinder agreement in the form attached to the Subsidiary Guaranty, (B) in the case of a Borrowing Base Equity Interest Asset, cause the Borrowing Base Equity Interest Asset Owner of such Proposed Borrowing Base Asset, if not the Borrower, MAC, or already a Subsidiary Guarantor, to become a Subsidiary Guarantor under the Subsidiary Guaranty and a party to this Agreement and to the Environmental Indemnity Agreement by executing and delivering to the Administrative Agent a joinder agreement in the form attached to the Subsidiary Guaranty, and (C) in the case of a Borrowing Base Unencumbered Equity Interest Asset, cause the Borrowing Base Unencumbered Equity Interest Asset Owner of such Proposed Borrowing Base Asset, if not the Borrower, MAC, or already a Subsidiary Guarantor, to become a Subsidiary Guarantor under the Subsidiary Guaranty and a party to this Agreement and to the Environmental Indemnity Agreement by executing and delivering to the Administrative Agent a joinder agreement in the form attached to the Subsidiary Guaranty, (ii) cause each Property Owner Parent, Borrowing Base Equity Interest Asset Owner and Borrowing Base Unencumbered Equity Interest Asset Owner, as applicable, if not already a party to the Pledge Agreement, to become a party to the Pledge Agreement by executing and delivering a joinder thereto to the Collateral Agent or, if such Person is already a party to the Pledge Agreement, to deliver a supplement to the schedules to the Pledge Agreement to the Collateral Agent, and, in each case, to deliver or cause to be delivered any and all certificates representing (x) Capital Stock (to the extent certificated) of the applicable Property Owner, (y) the Borrowing Base Equity Interest Asset (to the extent certificated) or (z) the Borrowing Base Unencumbered Equity Interest Asset (to the extent certificated), as applicable, accompanied by undated stock powers or other appropriate instruments of transfer executed in blank and appropriate UCC financing statements or amendments, as applicable, (iii) in the case of a Borrowing Base Mortgaged Property Asset, execute (as applicable) and deliver the Mortgaged Property Deliverables and (iv) take all such further actions and execute and deliver, or cause to be executed and delivered, all such other documents, instruments, agreements, certificates and opinions reasonably requested by Administrative Agent.

 

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(2) With respect to any Additional Equity Interest Asset described in clause (b) of the definition thereof, the Borrower Parties shall, within the time period set forth in the applicable clause of the definition of “Permitted Investment”, (i) cause the Additional Equity Interest Asset Owner of such Additional Equity Interest Asset, if not the Borrower, MAC, or already a Subsidiary Guarantor, to become a Subsidiary Guarantor under the Subsidiary Guaranty and a party to this Agreement and to the Environmental Indemnity Agreement by executing and delivering to the Administrative Agent a joinder agreement in the form attached to the Subsidiary Guaranty, (ii) cause each Additional Equity Interest Asset Owner, if not already a party to the Pledge Agreement, to become a party to the Pledge Agreement by executing and delivering a joinder thereto to the Collateral Agent or, if such Person is already a party to the Pledge Agreement, to deliver a supplement to the schedules to the Pledge Agreement to the Collateral Agent, and, in each case, to deliver or cause to be delivered any and all certificates representing the Additional Equity Interest Asset (to the extent certificated), accompanied by undated stock powers or other appropriate instruments of transfer executed in blank and appropriate UCC financing statements or amendments, as applicable, and (iii) take all such further actions and execute and deliver, or cause to be executed and delivered, all such other documents, instruments, agreements, certificates and opinions reasonably requested by Administrative Agent. For the avoidance of doubt, this Section 7.18(2) shall not apply to the extent the actions required to be taken hereunder are instead taken, and permitted to be taken, pursuant to Section 7.18(1) above. If and to the extent any of the foregoing is prohibited by any joint venture agreement or ground lease relating to the subject asset, then the Borrower Parties shall not be obligated to perform the prohibited act and such non-performance shall not constitute a Potential Default or Event of Default hereunder.

7.19. Further Assurances. The Borrower Parties shall from time to time execute and deliver, or cause to be executed and delivered, such additional instruments, certificates or documents, and take such actions, as the Administrative Agent or the Collateral Agent may reasonably request for the purposes of implementing or effectuating the provisions of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, or of more fully perfecting or renewing the rights of the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent and the Lenders with respect to the Collateral (or with respect to any additions thereto or replacements or proceeds thereof or with respect to any other property or assets hereafter acquired by the Borrower Parties or any of their respective Subsidiary Entities which may be deemed to be part of the Collateral) pursuant hereto or thereto, including without limitation, information and documentation reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent any Issuing Lender, or any Lender for purposes of compliance with applicable “know your customer” requirements under the Patriot Act or other applicable anti-money laundering laws. Upon the exercise by the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent or any Lender of any power, right, privilege or remedy pursuant to this Agreement or the other Loan Documents which requires any consent, approval, recording, qualification or authorization of any Governmental Authority, the Borrower Parties will execute and deliver, or will cause the execution and delivery of, all applications, certifications, instruments and other documents and papers that the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent or such Lender may be required to obtain from any Borrower Party or Subsidiary Entity thereof to obtain such governmental consent, approval, recording, qualification or authorization.

 

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7.20. Account Control Agreements; Cash Management.

(1) The Borrower shall execute and deliver (and cause the applicable depositary bank or securities intermediary, as the case may be, to execute and deliver) to the Collateral Agent Account Control Agreements with respect to all deposit accounts and securities accounts held in the name of the Borrower (other than any (i) such accounts that are used solely to fund payroll and payroll taxes and other employee wage and benefit payments in the ordinary course of business on a current basis, (ii) escrow accounts (to the extent maintained exclusively by the Borrower for the purpose of establishing or maintaining escrow amounts for third parties that are not Affiliates of any Borrower Parties or any Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of a Borrower Party), (iii) trust accounts (to the extent maintained exclusively by the Borrower for the purpose of establishing or maintaining trust amounts for third parties that are not Affiliates of any Borrower Parties or any Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of a Borrower Party) and (iv) dedicated cash collateral accounts to the extent subject to a Lien permitted by Section 8.1(1)) (each, a “Controlled Account”) (x) in the case of Controlled Accounts existing on the Closing Date, either (A) on or prior to the Closing Date or (B) within the time period set forth in Schedule 7.17 and (y) in the case of Controlled Accounts arising after the Closing Date, within thirty (30) days of such account becoming a Controlled Account (or such later date as may be agreed to by the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion), and shall thereafter maintain in effect such Account Control Agreements. Each Controlled Account shall be a cash collateral account, with all cash, Cash Equivalents, securities entitlements, checks and other similar items in such account securing payment of the Secured Obligations, and in which the Borrower shall have granted a first priority Lien to the Collateral Agent, on behalf of the Secured Parties, pursuant to the Pledge Agreement.

(2) MAC, the Borrower and their Wholly-Owned Subsidiaries shall maintain their cash management systems and practices in a manner (including the zero balance account nature of deposit accounts of Wholly-Owned Subsidiaries of MAC and the Borrower that sweep the balance on deposit in such accounts (less a reserve for reasonably anticipated operating expenses consistent with past practice and in the ordinary course of business) on a daily basis to one or more Controlled Accounts) that is consistent in all material respects with their respective cash management systems and practices as in effect on the Closing Date (which, for the avoidance of doubt, is consistent with past practice of MAC, the Borrower and their Wholly-Owned Subsidiaries) unless otherwise consented to by the Administrative Agent (in its sole discretion) in writing.

7.21. Sanctions. Each Macerich Entity shall maintain in effect policies and procedures designed to ensure compliance by such Macerich Entity, its Subsidiaries, and its and their directors, officers, employees, agents and advisors with applicable Sanctions. It is acknowledged and agreed that the Borrower Parties are not making any covenant under this Section 7.21 with respect to Unaffiliated Partners or their Affiliates, or any of such Unaffiliated Partners’ or their Affiliates’ respective officers, directors, partners, members, shareholders or other beneficial interest holders.

 

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ARTICLE 8. Negative Covenants. As an inducement to the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent, each Issuing Lender and each Lender to enter into this Agreement, each Borrower Party, jointly and severally, hereby covenants and agrees with the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent, each Issuing Lender and each Lender that, from the Closing Date until Payment in Full:

8.1. Liens.

(1) The Borrower Parties shall not, and shall not permit any of their respective Subsidiaries to, create, incur, assume or suffer to exist, any Lien upon any of their Property except:

(A) Liens that secure Permitted Indebtedness that is permitted to be (or not otherwise prohibited from being) secured under this Agreement;

(B) Permitted Encumbrances;

(C) Liens created pursuant to the Security Documents; and

(D) Liens listed on Schedule 8.1.

(2) No Liens shall be created, incurred, assumed or suffered to exist:

(A) on the Capital Stock held by MAC in the Borrower (other than Contractual Encumbrances);

(B) on any Pledged Equity Interests (for so long as the subject interests remain as Pledged Equity Interests), except for (x) Liens securing the Secured Obligations pursuant to the Pledge Agreement and (y) Contractual Encumbrances;

(C) on the Capital Stock of any Subsidiary or Joint Venture of any Person whose Capital Stock constitutes a Borrowing Base Equity Interest Asset (or formerly constituted a Borrowing Base Equity Interest Asset and continues to constitute Collateral at such time), any Person whose Capital Stock constitutes a Borrowing Base Unencumbered Equity Interest Asset (or formerly constituted a Borrowing Base Unencumbered Equity Interest Asset and continues to constitute Collateral at such time) or any Person whose Capital Stock constitutes an Additional Equity Interest Asset for so long as such Person’s Capital Stock, directly or indirectly, is a Borrowing Base Equity Interest Asset (or in the case of a former Borrowing Base Equity Interest Asset, is Collateral), a Borrowing Base Unencumbered Equity Interest Asset (or in the case of a former Borrowing Base Unencumbered Equity Interest Asset, is Collateral) or an Additional Equity Interest Asset) (other than any Pledged Equity Interests, which are addressed by clause (B) above), except for (x) Liens securing the Secured Obligations pursuant to the Pledge Agreement, (y) Liens securing Permitted Indebtedness that is permitted to be secured under this Agreement, and (z) Contractual Encumbrances;

(D) on any Mortgaged Property (for so long as the subject Property remains a Mortgaged Property), or the Capital Stock of any Property Owner (for so long as such entity is a Property Owner), except for (w) with respect to such Capital Stock only, Contractual Encumbrances, (x) with respect to such Mortgaged Property only, Permitted Encumbrances, (y) Liens securing the Secured Obligations, and (z) any UCC financing statements related to any of the Liens described in the immediately preceding subclauses (w), (x) and (y) of this clause (D); and

 

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(E) on any Borrowing Base Unencumbered Asset or the Capital Stock of any Macerich Entity that directly or indirectly owns such Borrowing Base Unencumbered Asset (for so long as the subject asset remains a Borrowing Base Unencumbered Asset), except for (x) in the case of any such Borrowing Base Unencumbered Asset, Permitted Encumbrances, (y) in the case of such Capital Stock, Contractual Encumbrances and (z) Liens securing the Secured Obligations.

(3) In addition, at no time shall any Borrower Party or any direct or indirect Subsidiary of the Borrower incur Indebtedness that is secured by a Lien on the Capital Stock of the Borrower or any direct or indirect Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of the Borrower, other than Liens on the Capital Stock of Subsidiaries of the Borrower securing Permitted Indebtedness that is permitted (or not otherwise prohibited) to be secured under this Agreement and Contractual Encumbrances, unless such Borrower Party has or has caused the applicable Subsidiary to have (i) caused the Secured Obligations to be secured by a Lien that is equal and ratable with any and all other Indebtedness thereby secured, (ii) entered into valid and binding security agreements and executed and delivered such other documents (including UCC-1 financing statements) and instruments as the Administrative Agent deems appropriate in its sole good faith judgment to effect the rights set forth in clause (i) of this sentence above, and (iii) caused the holder of such Indebtedness secured by such Lien to have entered into intercreditor arrangements with the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the Lenders, in a form satisfactory to the Administrative Agent in its sole good faith judgment, to effect the rights set forth in clause (i) of this sentence above.

8.2. Indebtedness.

(1) The Borrower Parties shall not incur, assume or suffer to exist, and shall not permit their respective Subsidiaries to incur, assume or suffer to exist, any (i) Indebtedness, (ii) Capital Stock (other than Disqualified Capital Stock) that is required to be accounted for as Indebtedness in accordance with GAAP or (iii) Disqualified Capital Stock, in each case, other than Permitted Indebtedness.

(2) The terms and conditions (other than pricing and similar economic terms (it being understood and agreed that amortization, maturity and financial covenants are not economic terms)) of any unsecured Indebtedness of the type referred to in clauses (a)(i) and (ii) of the definition of “Indebtedness” that is recourse to any Borrower Party (excluding any Indebtedness that is recourse to a Borrower Party solely as a result of a Permitted Guarantee by such Borrower Party) may not be materially more restrictive, when taken as a whole, than the terms and conditions under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents.

(2) If, as of the closing date of any Material Credit Document or the closing date of any amendment, supplement or other modification in respect of any such Material Credit Document, such Material Credit Document shall include any Material Covenant that is not included herein or that is more restrictive, taken as a whole, than the analogous provision contained herein (any such covenant, together with any related definitions (including any components of such definitions), an “Additional or More Restrictive Covenant”), then effective from and after the occurrence of the Mortgage

 

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Security Release Event, this Agreement, unless waived in writing by the Required Lenders and without any further action on the part of MAC, the Borrower, any Subsidiary Guarantor, the Administrative Agent, any Lender or any other Person, shall be, and shall be deemed to be, automatically amended to include such Additional or More Restrictive Covenant (for the avoidance of doubt, together with any grace, cure or other similar provisions applicable thereto) as of such closing date; provided that, if the applicable Material Credit Document is subsequently amended, modified or otherwise no longer in effect, and/or as a result such Additional or More Restrictive Covenant is modified, waived, excluded or no longer in effect, then such Additional or More Restrictive Covenant shall automatically be modified, waived, excluded or no longer in effect in the same manner in this Agreement. For the avoidance of doubt, any Additional or More Restrictive Covenant that exists prior to the occurrence of the Mortgage Security Release Event shall not be subject to this clause (2) until such time, if any, that the Mortgage Security Release Event occurs (and then shall only apply on a prospective basis, subject to the proviso in the immediately preceding sentence). As of the date hereof, it is acknowledged and agreed that no such Additional or More Restrictive Covenants exist in the agreements described in the 2026 QCI OM.

8.3. Fundamental Change.

(1) Neither MAC nor the Borrower shall do any or all of the following: merge, liquidate, wind-up or consolidate with any Person, or sell, assign, lease or otherwise effect a Disposition, whether in one transaction or in a series of transactions, of all or substantially all of its Properties and assets, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, unless, MAC or the Borrower, as applicable, is the surviving Person in any such merger or consolidation.

(2) None of the Borrower Parties shall, nor shall they permit any of their respective Subsidiaries to, engage to any material extent in any business other than such Person’s business as conducted on the date hereof and businesses which are substantially similar, related or incidental thereto or other additional businesses that would not have a Material Adverse Effect.

8.4. Dispositions. The Borrower Parties shall not permit any of the following to occur:

(1) Any Disposition by MAC of any of the Capital Stock of the Borrower; provided that the foregoing shall not prohibit Borrower from issuing partnership units as consideration for the acquisition of a Project otherwise permitted under this Agreement, profit participation units in connection with an employee ownership or similar plan and other Capital Stock to the extent not prohibited by this Agreement or redeeming and/or repurchasing Capital Stock of the Borrower;

 

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(2) Any Disposition by any Borrower Party or any of its Subsidiaries of any of their respective Properties (or any portion thereof) if such Disposition would cause the Borrower Parties to be in violation of any of (a) the covenants set forth in Section 8.11 that are in effect at such time or (b) the limitations on Investments set forth in Section 8.5; and

(3) Any Disposition of Collateral (or any portion thereof) (other than (i) any such Disposition of cash or Cash Equivalents in the ordinary course of business and (ii) any such Disposition among Borrower Parties or Macerich Entities who become Borrower Parties concurrently with such Disposition and such Collateral continues to constitute Collateral hereunder (and the transferee executes any necessary Security Documents in connection with the foregoing)) unless the following conditions are satisfied:

(A) immediately prior to and after giving effect to such Disposition, no Specified Default or Event of Default shall exist (or, if a Specified Default or Event of Default is then continuing, the underlying events or circumstances that resulted in the occurrence of such Specified Default or Event of Default are effectively cured after giving effect thereto (for example, if an Event of Default shall have occurred as a result of the Borrower’s failure to make a payment that is required hereunder, and the consummation of the applicable Disposition results in net cash proceeds that are used to make such required payment) and at such time no other Specified Default or Event of Default is then continuing);

(B) the Borrowing Base Amount (calculated on a pro forma basis after giving effect to such Disposition and to any repayment of any Revolving Loans or LC Disbursements, and Cash Collateralization of any outstanding Letters of Credit, at the time thereof) is greater than or equal to the total Revolving Credit Exposures;

(C) such Disposition shall constitute a bona fide sale to either (i) a Joint Venture or non-Wholly-Owned Subsidiary in connection with the capitalization thereof, (ii) a Person that is not an Affiliate of any Macerich Entity or (iii) a Person who is a Macerich Entity or an Affiliate of a Macerich Entity, provided that such Affiliate complies with the requirements hereunder and under the Security Documents with respect to Collateral; and

(D) MAC shall have delivered to the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent (i) a certificate of a Responsible Officer of MAC (I) certifying compliance with the foregoing clauses (A) and (C) and (ii) a Borrowing Base Certificate demonstrating compliance with the foregoing clause (B).

Upon the consummation of any Disposition of Collateral pursuant to this Section 8.4(3) that was a Borrowing Base Asset immediately prior to the consummation thereof (other than a Disposition of Collateral where such Collateral continues to constitute Collateral hereunder), such Borrowing Base Asset shall cease to constitute a Borrowing Base Asset hereunder and such Collateral shall be released from the Liens under the Loan Documents in accordance with Section 10.12. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the applicable Property may later be added as a Borrowing Base Asset in accordance with Section 7.14 and the other provisions hereof.

 

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8.5. Investments. The Borrower Parties shall not, and shall not permit any of their respective Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly make any Investment, except Permitted Investments.

8.6. Transactions with Partners and Affiliates. The Borrower Parties shall not, and shall not permit any of their respective Subsidiaries to directly or indirectly enter into or permit to exist any transaction (including, without limitation, the purchase, sale, lease or exchange of any property or the rendering of any service) with a holder or holders of more than five percent (5%) of any class of equity Securities of MAC, or with any Affiliate of MAC which is not its Subsidiary (a “Transactional Affiliate”), except as set forth on Schedule 8.6 or except upon fair and reasonable terms no less favorable to the Borrower Parties than would be obtained in a comparable arm’s-length transaction with a Person not a Transactional Affiliate, taken as a whole; provided that any management agreement substantially in the form of the Master Management Agreements shall be deemed to satisfy the criteria set forth in this Section 8.6. This Section 8.6 shall not prohibit the entry into any Qualified Bond Hedge Transaction or Qualified Warrant Transaction.

8.7. Margin Regulations; Securities Laws. Neither MAC nor any of its Subsidiaries shall use all or any portion of the proceeds of any credit extended under this Agreement to purchase or carry Margin Stock for any purpose which violates, or which would be inconsistent with, any Requirements of Law (including, without limitation, the provisions of the regulations of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System).

8.8. Organizational Documents. Without the prior written consent of Administrative Agent, which shall not be unreasonably withheld, the Borrower Parties shall not Modify any of the terms or provisions in any of their respective Organizational Documents as in effect as of the Closing Date which would change in any material manner the rights and obligations of the parties to such Organizational Documents, except (a) any Modifications necessary for the Borrower Parties to issue, redeem or repurchase Capital Stock (provided such issuance, redemption and/or repurchase does not otherwise violate the terms of this Agreement) and (b) any Modifications which would not have a Material Adverse Effect on the Borrower Parties or a material adverse effect on the rights or interests of the Secured Parties in conjunction with the Loans or under the Loan Documents (it being understood that, without limitation, modifications solely to the extent necessary to reflect mergers, consolidations, and changes in legal entity form, name, jurisdiction and ownership, in each case of the foregoing, which are permitted under (or not in violation of) this Agreement would not have a Material Adverse Effect on the Borrower Parties or a material adverse effect on the rights or interests of the Secured Parties in conjunction with the Loans or under the Loan Documents).

8.9. Fiscal Year. Without the prior written consent of Administrative Agent, none of the Borrower Parties or Consolidated Entities (other than a De Minimis Subsidiary) shall change its Fiscal Year for accounting or tax purposes from a period consisting of the 12-month period ending on December 31 of each calendar year.

 

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8.10. Distributions. Neither MAC nor the Borrower shall make any Distribution unless either (A) such Distribution constitutes a REIT Status Maintenance Dividend or (B) no Specified Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or would result from such Distribution; provided that, the foregoing shall not prohibit the Borrower from (i) so long as no Potential Default or Event of Default is continuing, issuing partnership units as consideration for the acquisition of a Project otherwise permitted under this Agreement, (ii) exchanging limited partnership units for common stock in MAC, or (iii) issuing profit participation units in connection with an employee ownership or similar plan.

8.11. Financial Covenants of Borrower Parties.

(1) Minimum Total Debt Yield. As of the last day of each Fiscal Quarter occurring on or prior to the date that the Mortgage Security Release Event occurs, commencing with the Fiscal Quarter ended December 31, 2025, the Debt Yield shall not be less than 10.00%.

(2) Minimum Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio. As of the last day of each Fiscal Quarter, commencing with the Fiscal Quarter ended December 31, 2025, the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio shall not be less than 1.50 to 1:00.

(3) Maximum Floating Rate Debt. The Borrower Parties shall maintain Hedging Obligations on a notional amount of Total Liabilities in respect of Borrowed Indebtedness so that such notional amount, when added to the aggregate principal amount of such Total Liabilities which bears interest at a fixed rate, equals or exceeds 65% of the aggregate principal amount of all Total Liabilities in respect of Borrowed Indebtedness.[Reserved].

(4) Maximum Total Leverage Ratio. On and after the date on which the Mortgage Security Release Event occurs, the Total Leverage Ratio shall not, at any time, exceed 6.50:1.00.

(5) Maximum Secured Leverage Ratio. On and after the date on which the Mortgage Security Release Event occurs, the Secured Leverage Ratio shall not, at any time, exceed 52.50%.

(6) Maximum Unsecured Leverage Ratio. On and after the date on which the Mortgage Security Release Event occurs, the Unsecured Leverage Ratio shall not, at any time, exceed 60%.

(7) Minimum Unsecured Interest Coverage Ratio. As of the last day of each Fiscal Quarter, commencing with the first Fiscal Quarter ending on or after the date that the Mortgage Security Release Event occurs, the Unsecured Interest Coverage Ratio shall not be less than 1.50 to 1.00.

(8) Minimum Net Worth. On and after the date on which the Mortgage Security Release Event occurs, Net Worth shall not, at any time, be less than the sum of (i) 75% of Net Worth as reported in the Form 10-Q or 10-K of MAC most recently filed on or prior to the date on which the Mortgage Security Release Event occurs, plus (ii) 75% of the aggregate amount of net cash proceeds received by MAC from issuances or sales of any equity or other ownership interests of MAC after the date of the Form 10-Q or 10-K, as applicable, referred to in the immediately preceding clause (i). For the avoidance of doubt, the proceeds from the issuance of any Qualified Convertible Indebtedness and/or Qualified Warrant Transaction shall not be included in Net Worth, including the amount referred to in clause (ii) of the preceding sentence.

 

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(9) Unencumbered Pool Properties. On and after the date on which the Mortgage Security Release Event occurs, the Unencumbered Pool Properties Value shall not, at any time, be less than $750,000,000.

(10) In the event the Borrower Parties fail to comply with the financial covenants set forth in this Section 8.11 at any time following the date on which the Mortgage Security Release Event occurs, it shall not be an Event of Default under this Agreement unless such failure continues for a period of ten (10) Business Days (it being understood that Borrower may repay Indebtedness during such ten (10) Business Day period and such prepayment will reduce Total Liabilities, Secured Indebtedness and/or Unsecured Indebtedness, as applicable, for the purposes of determining compliance with the financial covenants in this Section 8.11).

8.12. Outbound Investment Rules. None of the Borrower Parties will, nor will they permit any of their respective Subsidiaries to, (a) be or become a “covered foreign person”, as that term is defined in the Outbound Investment Rules, or (b) engage, directly or indirectly, in (i) a “covered activity” or a “covered transaction”, as each such term is defined in the Outbound Investment Rules, (ii) any activity or transaction that would constitute a “covered transaction”, as such term is defined in the Outbound Investment Rules, if any Borrower Party or any Subsidiary thereof were a U.S. Person or (iii) any other activity that would cause any Agent or Lender to be in violation of the Outbound Investment Rules or cause any Agent or Lender to be legally prohibited by the Outbound Investment Rules from performing or enforcing its rights under this Agreement or any other Loan Document.

ARTICLE 9. Events of Default. Upon the occurrence of any of the following events (an “Event of Default”):

9.1. Any Borrower Party shall fail to make any payment of principal or interest on the Loans or pay any reimbursement obligation in respect of any LC Disbursement on the date when due or shall fail to pay any other Obligation within three days of the date when due; or

9.2. Any representation or warranty made by the Borrower Parties in any Loan Document or in connection with any Loan Document shall be inaccurate or incomplete in any material respect on or as of the date made or deemed made (except as otherwise provided in Section 6.28(3) or otherwise contemplated herein); or

9.3. Any of the Borrower Parties shall default in the observance or performance of any covenant or agreement contained in Section 1.4(11), Article 8 (with respect to any Additional or More Restrictive Covenant that is included in this Agreement pursuant to and in accordance with Section 8.2(2), after giving effect to any grace, cure or other similar provisions applicable thereto) or Sections 7.3(1) (with respect only to the Borrower and MAC), 7.5(1), 7.11, or 7.12; or

 

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9.4. Any of the Borrower Parties shall fail to observe or perform any other term or provision contained in the Loan Documents and such failure shall continue for thirty (30) days following the date a Responsible Officer of such Borrower Party knew of such failure or Borrower Party received notice thereof from Administrative Agent; provided that if such failure is capable of being cured but is not capable of being cured within thirty (30) days, such thirty (30) day period will be extended to sixty (60) days provided the Borrower is diligently seeking to cure the same (other than as provided in Section 7.16); or

9.5. Any of the Borrower Parties, or any of their respective Subsidiaries, shall default in any payment of principal of or interest on any recourse Indebtedness (other than (x) the Obligations or (y) solely in the case of a Subsidiary that is not a Borrower Party, any Specified Indebtedness) in an aggregate unpaid amount for all such Persons in excess of $150,000,000, and, prior to the election of the Lenders to accelerate the Obligations hereunder, such recourse Indebtedness is not paid or the payment thereof waived or cured in accordance with the terms of the documents, instruments and agreements evidencing the same; provided that any Borrowing Base Asset that ceases to satisfy the Borrowing Base Criteria applicable to such Borrowing Base Asset as a result of any Specified Debt Default shall (i) no longer qualify as a Borrowing Base Asset and shall automatically cease to be a Borrowing Base Asset (and cease to be included in the Borrowing Base Amount) on the date of such Specified Debt Default (and the Borrower shall make any mandatory repayment required under Section 1.9(2)(A), if any, as a result of any such reduction of the Borrowing Base Amount as and when required under Section 1.9(2)(A)) and (ii) other than in the case of a Borrowing Base Unencumbered Asset, continue to constitute Collateral (together with any related pledges of Capital Stock) until released in accordance with and subject to the requirements of Section 10.12; or

9.6. [Reserved]; or

9.7. (1) Any of the Borrower Parties or any Consolidated Entities (other than a De Minimis Subsidiary), shall commence any case, proceeding or other action (i) under any existing or future law of any jurisdiction, domestic or foreign, relating to bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or relief of debtors, seeking to have an order for relief entered with respect to it, or seeking to adjudicate it a bankrupt or insolvent, or seeking reorganization, arrangement, adjustment, winding-up, liquidation, dissolution, composition or other relief with respect to it or its debts, or (ii) seeking appointment of a receiver, trustee, custodian or other similar official for it or for all or any substantial part of its assets, or making a general assignment for the benefit of its creditors; or (2) there shall be commenced against any of the Borrower Parties or any Consolidated Entities (other than a De Minimis Subsidiary) any case, proceeding or other action of a nature referred to in clause (1) above which (i) results in the entry of an order for relief or any such adjudication or appointment, or (ii) remains undismissed, undischarged or unbonded for a period of ninety (90) days; or (3) there shall be commenced against any of the Borrower Parties or any Consolidated Entities (other than a De Minimis Subsidiary) any case, proceeding or other action seeking issuance of a warrant of attachment, execution, distraint or similar process against all or substantially all of its assets which results in the entry of an order for any such relief which shall not have been vacated, discharged, stayed, satisfied or bonded pending appeal within ninety (90) days from the entry thereof; or (4) any of the Borrower Parties or any Consolidated Entities (other than a De Minimis Subsidiary) shall take any action in furtherance of, or indicating its consent to, approval of, or acquiescence in (other than in connection with a final settlement), any of the acts set forth in clause (1), (2) or (3) above; or (5) any of the Borrower Parties or any Consolidated Entities (other than a De Minimis Subsidiary) shall generally not, or shall be unable to, or shall admit in writing in any proceeding identified in (1), (2) or (3) its inability to, pay its debts as they become due, in each case unless such action relates to Permitted Indebtedness of a Macerich Entity that is not a Borrower Party (including, without limitation, Specified Indebtedness); or

 

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9.8. (1) An ERISA Event shall occur with respect to a Pension Plan or Multiemployer Plan which has resulted or could reasonably be expected to result in liability of any of the Borrower Parties in an aggregate amount in excess of $125,000,000, (2) the commencement or increase of contributions to, or the adoption of or the amendment of a Pension Plan by any of the Borrower Parties or an ERISA Affiliate which has resulted or could reasonably be expected to result in an increase in Unfunded Pension Liability among all Pension Plans in an aggregate amount in excess of $125,000,000 or (3) any of the Borrower Parties or an ERISA Affiliate shall fail to pay when due, after the expiration of any applicable grace period, any installment payment with respect to its withdrawal liability under Section 4201 of ERISA under a Multiemployer Plan, which has resulted or could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect; or

9.9. One or more judgments or decrees in an aggregate unpaid amount in excess of $150,000,000 (excluding (i) judgments and decrees covered by insurance, without giving effect to self-insurance or deductibles and (ii) judgments and decrees with respect to the exercise of remedies by mortgage and mezzanine lenders in relation to Permitted Indebtedness (including, without limitation, Specified Indebtedness) and for which such judgment or decree is not enforced against any assets directly owned by a Borrower Party (other than any collateral for the subject mortgage loan or mezzanine loan) (such judgments or decrees, “Excepted Judgments”); provided that any Borrowing Base Asset that ceases to satisfy the Borrowing Base Criteria applicable to such Borrowing Base Asset as a result of an Excepted Judgment shall (i) no longer qualify as a Borrowing Base Asset and shall automatically cease to be a Borrowing Base Asset (and cease to be included in the Borrowing Base Amount) on the date such Excepted Judgment is entered (and the Borrower shall make any mandatory repayment required under Section 1.9(2)(A), if any, as a result of any such reduction of the Borrowing Base Amount as and when required under Section 1.9(2)(A)) and (ii) other than in the case of a Borrowing Base Unencumbered Asset, continue to constitute Collateral (together with any related pledges of Capital Stock) until released in accordance with and subject to the requirements of Section 10.12) shall be entered and be outstanding at any date against any of the Borrower Parties or any Consolidated Entities (other than a De Minimis Subsidiary) and all such judgments or decrees shall not have been vacated, discharged, stayed, satisfied or bonded pending appeal (or otherwise secured in a manner satisfactory to Administrative Agent in its reasonable judgment) within sixty (60) days from the entry thereof or in any event later than five days prior to the date of any proposed sale thereunder; or

9.10. MAC shall attempt to rescind or revoke the REIT Guaranty or a Subsidiary Guarantor attempts to rescind or revoke a Subsidiary Guaranty, with respect to future transactions or otherwise; or any material provision of any Loan Document, at any time after its execution and delivery and for any reason other than (i) as expressly permitted hereunder or thereunder, (ii) as a result of acts or omissions by the Administrative Agent or the Collateral Agent, or (iii) Payment in Full, ceases to be in full force and effect in all respects in order for the principal benefit thereunder to be realized; or any Borrower Party contests in writing the validity

 

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or enforceability of any provision of any Loan Document or the validity or priority of a Lien as required by the Security Documents on a material portion of the Collateral; or any Borrower Party denies in writing that it has any or further liability or obligation under any Loan Document (other than (i) as a result of Payment in Full, (ii) as a result of acts or omissions by the Administrative Agent or the Collateral Agent, or (iii) in accordance with its terms), or purports in writing to revoke or rescind any Loan Document (other than in accordance with its terms); or

9.11. MAC shall fail to maintain its status as a REIT; or

9.12. The Capital Stock of MAC is no longer listed on the New York Stock Exchange, NYSE American or Nasdaq Stock Market; or

9.13. Any Event of Default shall occur under any of the other Loan Documents; or

9.14. There shall occur a Change of Control;

THEN,

automatically upon the occurrence of an Event of Default under Section 9.7 above, and in all other cases at the option of the Administrative Agent or at the request or with the consent of the Required Lenders: (i) the Commitments shall terminate; (ii) the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent may exercise, on behalf of the Lenders and the other Secured Parties, all rights and remedies under the REIT Guaranty, the Subsidiary Guaranty, the Security Documents and the other Loan Documents; (iii) the outstanding principal balance of the Loans and interest accrued but unpaid thereon and all other Obligations shall become immediately due and payable, without demand upon or presentment to any of the Borrower Parties, which are expressly waived by the Borrower Parties; and (iv) the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent and the Secured Parties may immediately exercise all rights, powers and remedies available to them at law, in equity or otherwise, including, without limitation, under the Loan Documents, all of which rights, powers and remedies are cumulative and not exclusive.

Subject to any applicable intercreditor or subordination agreement, following the occurrence of an Event of Default and acceleration of the Obligations, all amounts received by the Administrative Agent and/or the Collateral Agent on account of the Secured Obligations shall be promptly disbursed by the Administrative Agent or Collateral Agent, as applicable, as follows:

(1) first, to the payment of (x) any and all sums advanced by the Collateral Agent in order to preserve the Collateral (or any other security or collateral for the Secured Obligations) or preserve its security interest in the Collateral (or any other security or collateral for the Secured Obligations); and (y) the reasonable expenses incurred by the Collateral Agent in connection with the retaking, holding, preparing for sale or lease, selling or otherwise disposing or realizing on the Collateral or any other collateral or security for the Secured Obligations, or in connection with the exercise by the Collateral Agent of any of its rights or remedies hereunder or under any other Loan Document, together with attorneys’ fees and court costs;

 

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(2) second, to the extent proceeds remain after the application pursuant to the preceding clause (1), to the payment of (x) any and all sums advanced by the Administrative Agent in order to preserve the Collateral (or any other security or collateral for the Secured Obligations) or preserve its security interest in the Collateral (or any other security or collateral for the Secured Obligations) and (y) the reasonable expenses incurred by the Administrative Agent in connection with the retaking, holding, preparing for sale or lease, selling or otherwise disposing or realizing on the Collateral or any other collateral or security for the Secured Obligations, or in connection with the exercise by the Administrative Agent of any of its rights or remedies hereunder or under any other Loan Document, together with attorneys’ fees and court costs;

(3) third, to the extent proceeds remain after the application pursuant to the preceding clauses (1) and (2), to the payment of out-of-pocket third party expenses incurred by the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent in the performance of their duties and the enforcement of the rights of the Lenders and the other Secured Parties under the Loan Documents, including, without limitation, all costs and expenses of collection, “workout”, attorneys’ fees, court costs and other amounts payable as provided in Section 10.7;

(4) fourth, to the extent proceeds remain after the application pursuant to the preceding clauses (1), (2) and (3), to the payment of any other fees payable to the Collateral Agent, the Administrative Agent and/or the Issuing Lenders in accordance with this Agreement or under any other Loan Document;

(5) fifth, to the extent proceeds remain after the application pursuant to the preceding clauses (1) through (4) inclusive, to the applicable Secured Parties in payment of all outstanding accrued and unpaid interest and fees with respect to the Loans and the Letters of Credit and all fees, premiums and scheduled periodic payments due under Secured Treasury Services Agreements and Secured Hedge Agreements, ratably among the Secured Parties in proportion to the respective amounts described in this clause (5) held by them;

(6) sixth, to the extent proceeds remain after the application pursuant to the preceding clauses (1) through (5) inclusive, to the applicable Secured Parties in payment of the outstanding principal amount of all Loans and unreimbursed LC Disbursements (and, in the case of undrawn Letters of Credit, payment of the amount that would be owing if the maximum amount under such Letter of Credit were drawn, which amount shall be held in accordance with the immediately following paragraph of this Article 9) and any breakage, termination or other payments under Secured Treasury Services Agreements and Secured Hedge Agreements, ratably among the Secured Parties in proportion to the respective amounts described in this clause (6) held by them;

(7) seventh, to the extent proceeds remain after the application pursuant to the preceding clauses (1) through (6) inclusive, to the payment of all other Secured Obligations of the Borrower Parties that are due and payable to the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent and the other Secured Parties on such date, ratably based upon the respective aggregate amounts of all such Secured Obligations owing to the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent and the other Secured Parties on such date; and

 

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(8) Last, the balance, if any, after all of the Secured Obligations then due and payable have been paid in full, to the Borrower or as otherwise required by Requirements of Law.

If any Issuing Lender is to receive a distribution in accordance with the procedures set forth above in the immediately preceding paragraph on account of undrawn amounts with respect to Letters of Credit issued hereunder, such amounts shall be paid to the Collateral Agent as Cash Collateral, for the equal and ratable benefit of the Secured Parties, and shall be applied to satisfy drawings under such Letters of Credit as they occur. If any amount remains on deposit as Cash Collateral after all Letters of Credit have either been fully drawn or expired, such remaining amount shall be applied to the other Secured Obligations, if any, in the order set forth above and, if no Secured Obligations remain outstanding, to the Borrower or as otherwise required by any applicable intercreditor or subordination agreement or Requirement of Law. Notwithstanding the foregoing, amounts received from any Guarantor that is not an “Eligible Contract Participant” (as defined in the Commodity Exchange Act) shall not be applied to its Secured Obligations that are Excluded Swap Obligations.

The order of priority set forth in this Article 9 and the related provisions of this Agreement are set forth solely to determine the rights and priorities of the Agents, the Lenders and the other Secured Parties as among themselves.

ARTICLE 10. The Agents.

10.1. Appointment. Each of the Lenders and the Issuing Lenders hereby irrevocably designates and appoints the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent as the agents of such Lender under the Loan Documents and each such Lender hereby irrevocably authorizes the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent, as the agents for such Lender, to take such action on its behalf under the provisions of the Loan Documents and to exercise such powers and perform such duties as are expressly delegated to each such Agent by the terms of the Loan Documents, together with such other powers as are reasonably incidental thereto. Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary elsewhere in the Loan Documents, neither the Administrative Agent nor the Collateral Agent shall have any duties or responsibilities, except those expressly set forth herein or therein, or any fiduciary relationship with any Lender, and no implied covenants, functions, responsibilities, duties, obligations or liabilities shall be read into the Loan Documents or otherwise exist against any of the Agents. Each Lender acknowledges and agrees that it shall be bound by all terms and conditions of the Pledge Agreement and the Guaranties.

10.2. Delegation of Duties. The Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent may execute any of their respective duties under the Loan Documents by or through agents or attorneys-in-fact and shall be entitled to advice of counsel concerning all matters pertaining to such duties. Neither the Administrative Agent nor the Collateral Agent shall be responsible for the negligence or misconduct of any agents or attorneys-in-fact selected by it with reasonable care.

 

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10.3. Exculpatory Provisions. None of the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent, the other Agents, nor any of their respective officers, directors, employees, agents, attorneys-in-fact or affiliates shall be (1) liable for any action lawfully taken or omitted to be taken by it or such Person under or in connection with the Loan Documents (except for its or such Person’s own gross negligence or willful misconduct), or (2) responsible in any manner to any of the Lenders or the Issuing Lenders for any recitals, statements, representations or warranties made by the Borrower Parties or any officer thereof contained in the Loan Documents or in any certificate, report, statement or other document referred to or provided for in, or received by the Administrative Agent or the Collateral Agent under or in connection with the Loan Documents or for the value, validity, effectiveness, genuineness, enforceability or sufficiency of the Loan Documents or for any failure of the Borrower Parties to perform their obligations thereunder. The Administrative Agent and all other Agents shall not be under any obligation to any Lender or any Issuing Lender to ascertain or to inquire as to the observance or performance of any of the agreements contained in, or conditions of, the Loan Documents or to inspect the properties, books or records of the Borrower Parties.

10.4. Reliance by the Agents. Each of the Agents shall be entitled to rely, and shall be fully protected in relying, upon any note, writing, resolution, notice, consent, certification, affidavit, letter, cablegram, telegram, telecopy, telex or teletype message, statement, order or other document or conversation reasonably believed by it to be genuine and correct and to have been signed, sent or made by the proper Person or Persons and upon advice and statements of legal counsel (including, without limitation, counsel to the Borrower), independent accountants and other experts selected by such Agent. As to the Lenders and the Issuing Lenders: (1) the Administrative Agent shall be fully justified in failing or refusing to take any action under the Loan Documents unless it shall first receive such advice or concurrence of one hundred percent (100%) of the Lenders and the Issuing Lenders (or, if a provision of this Agreement expressly provides that a lesser number of the Lenders may direct the action of the Administrative Agent, such lesser number of Lenders) or it shall first be indemnified to its satisfaction by the Lenders and the Issuing Lenders ratably in accordance with their respective Applicable Percentages against any and all liability and expense which may be incurred by it by reason of taking or continuing to take any action (except for liabilities and expenses resulting from the Administrative Agent’s gross negligence or willful misconduct (as determined by a final and non-appealable judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction)); (2) the Administrative Agent shall in all cases be fully protected in acting, or in refraining from acting, under the Loan Documents in accordance with a request of one hundred percent (100%) of the Lenders (or, if a provision of this Agreement expressly provides that the Administrative Agent shall be required to act or refrain from acting at the request of a lesser number of the Lenders, such lesser number of Lenders), and such request and any action taken or failure to act pursuant thereto shall be binding upon all the Lenders; (3) the Collateral Agent shall be fully justified in failing or refusing to take any action under the Loan Documents unless it shall first receive such advice or concurrence of the Required Lenders (or, if a provision of any Loan Document expressly provides that a greater percentage of Lenders are required to direct the action of the Collateral Agent, such greater number of Lenders) or it shall first be indemnified to its satisfaction by the Lenders against any and all liability and expense which may be incurred by it by reason of taking or continuing to take any action (except for liabilities and expenses resulting from the Collateral Agent’s gross negligence or willful misconduct (as determined by a final and non-appealable judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction)), and (4) the Collateral Agent shall in all cases be fully protected in acting, or in refraining from acting, under the Loan Documents in accordance with a request of the Required Lenders (or, if a provision of any Loan Document expressly provides that a greater percentage of Lenders are required to direct the action of the Collateral Agent, such greater number of Lenders), and such request and any action taken or failure to act pursuant thereto shall be binding upon all Lenders.

 

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10.5. Notice of Default. Neither the Administrative Agent nor the Collateral Agent shall be deemed to have knowledge or notice of the occurrence of any Potential Default or Event of Default hereunder unless the Administrative Agent or the Collateral Agent, as the case may be, has received notice from a Lender or the Borrower referring to the Loan Documents, describing such Potential Default or Event of Default and stating that such notice is a “notice of default.” In the event that the Administrative Agent receives such a notice and a Potential Default has occurred, the Administrative Agent shall promptly give notice thereof to the Collateral Agent and the Lenders. The Administrative Agent shall take such action with respect to such Potential Default or Event of Default as shall be reasonably directed by the Required Lenders; provided that, unless and until the Administrative Agent shall have received such directions, the Administrative Agent may (but shall not be obligated to) take such action, or refrain from taking such action, with respect to such Potential Default or Event of Default as it shall deem advisable in the best interest of the Lenders (except to the extent that this Agreement or the other Loan Documents expressly require that such action be taken or not taken by the Administrative Agent with the consent or upon the authorization of the Required Lenders or such other group of Lenders, in which case such action will be taken or not taken as directed by the Required Lenders or such other group of Lenders). The Collateral Agent shall take such action with respect to such Potential Default or Event of Default as shall be reasonably directed by the Required Lenders; provided that, unless and until the Collateral Agent shall have received such directions, the Collateral Agent may (but shall not be obligated to) take such action, or refrain from taking such action, with respect to such Potential Default or Event of Default as it shall deem advisable in the best interest of the Lenders (except to the extent that this Agreement or the other Loan Documents expressly require that such action be taken or not taken by the Collateral Agent with the consent or upon the authorization of the Required Lenders, in which case such action will be taken or not taken as directed by the Required Lenders).

10.6. Non-Reliance on Agents and Other Lenders. Each of the Lenders and the Issuing Lenders expressly acknowledges that none of the Administrative Agent, the other Agents nor any of their respective officers, directors, employees, agents, attorneys-in-fact or affiliates has made any representations or warranties to it and that no act by the Administrative Agent or the other Agents hereinafter taken, including any review of the affairs of the Borrower Parties, shall be deemed to constitute any representation or warranty by the Administrative Agent or the other Agents to any Lender or any Issuing Lender. Each of the Lenders and the Issuing Lenders represents to the Administrative Agent and the other Agents that it has, independently and without reliance upon the Administrative Agent, the other Agents or any other Lender or any other Issuing Lender, and based on such documents and information as it has deemed appropriate, made its own appraisal of and investigation into the business, operations, property, financial and other condition and creditworthiness of the Borrower Parties and made its own decision to make its loans hereunder and enter into this Agreement. Each Lender and each Issuing Lender also represents that it will, independently and without reliance upon the Administrative Agent, the other Agents or any other Lender or any other Issuing Lender, and based on such documents and information as it shall deem appropriate at the time, continue to make its own credit analysis, appraisals and decisions in taking or not taking action under this

 

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Agreement, and to make such investigation as it deems necessary to inform itself as to the business, operations, property, financial and other condition and creditworthiness of the Borrower Parties. Except for notices, reports and other documents expressly required to be furnished to the Lenders or the Issuing Lenders by the Administrative Agent hereunder, the Administrative Agent, the other Agents shall not have any duty or responsibility to provide any Lender or any Issuing Lender with any credit or other information concerning the business, operations, property, financial and other condition or creditworthiness of the Borrower or other Borrower Parties which may come into the possession of the Administrative Agent or any of its officers, directors, employees, agents, attorneys-in-fact or affiliates.

10.7. Indemnification; Reimbursement.

(1) The Lenders and the Issuing Lenders agree to indemnify the Administrative Agent and the other Agents in their respective capacity as such (to the extent not reimbursed by the Borrower and without limiting the obligation of the Borrower to do so), ratably according to their respective Applicable Percentages, from and against any and all liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, penalties, actions, judgments, suits, costs, expenses or disbursements of any kind whatsoever which may at any time (including without limitation at any time following the payment of the Obligations) be imposed on, incurred by or asserted against the Administrative Agent or the other Agents in any way relating to or arising out of the Loan Documents or any documents contemplated by or referred to herein or the transactions contemplated hereby or any action taken or omitted by the Administrative Agent or the other Agents under or in connection with any of the foregoing; provided that no Lender nor any Issuing Lender shall be liable for the payment of any portion of such liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, penalties, actions, judgments, suits, costs, expenses or disbursements resulting from the Administrative Agent’s or any other Agent’s gross negligence or willful misconduct (as determined by a final and non-appealable judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction), respectively. The provisions of this Section 10.7 shall survive Payment in Full, the Revolving Commitment Termination Date and the termination of this Agreement.

(2) If the Administrative Agent or the Collateral Agent incurs any reasonable costs or expenses (including, without limitation, those for legal services) after the date of this Agreement and with respect to any actual or proposed Modification or waiver of any term of the Loan Documents or restructuring or refinancing thereof or with any effort to enforce or protect Lenders’ or Issuing Lenders’ rights or interests with respect thereto (including any protective advances made in accordance with any Loan Document), or otherwise with respect to the performance of its role as Administrative Agent or Collateral Agent, as applicable, under this Agreement, each in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, then, if such costs are not reimbursed by or on behalf of Borrower, Lenders shall reimburse the Administrative Agent and/or the Collateral Agent, as applicable, for their respective Applicable Percentages of such costs promptly after request therefor. If the Administrative Agent or the Collateral Agent, as applicable, recovers any amounts for which it has previously been reimbursed by Lenders hereunder, the Administrative Agent or the Collateral Agent, as applicable, shall promptly distribute to Lenders their respective Applicable Percentages thereof.

 

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10.8. Agents in Their Individual Capacity. The Administrative Agent, the other Agents and their affiliates may make loans to, accept deposits from and generally engage in any kind of business with any of the Borrower Parties or any of their respective Subsidiary Entities and Affiliates as though the Administrative Agent and the other Agents were not, respectively, the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent, a Co-Syndication Agent or another Agent hereunder. With respect to such loans made or renewed by them and any Note issued to them, the Administrative Agent and the other Agents shall have the same rights and powers under the Loan Documents as any Lender and may exercise the same as though it were not the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent, a Co-Syndication Agent or another Agent, respectively, and the terms “Lender” and “Lenders” shall include the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent, each Co-Syndication Agent and each other Agent in its individual capacity.

10.9. Successor Administrative Agent. The Administrative Agent may resign as Administrative Agent under the Loan Documents upon thirty (30) days’ notice to the Lenders. If the Administrative Agent shall resign, then the Required Lenders shall (with, so long as there shall not exist and be continuing an Event of Default, the consent of the Borrower, such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed) appoint from among the Lenders a successor agent or, if the Required Lenders are unable to agree on the appointment of a successor agent, the Administrative Agent shall appoint a successor agent for the Lenders and the Issuing Lenders whereupon such successor agent shall succeed to the rights, powers and duties of the Administrative Agent, and the term “Administrative Agent” shall mean such successor agent effective upon its appointment, and the former Administrative Agent’s rights, powers and duties as Administrative Agent shall be terminated, without any other or further act or deed on the part of such former Administrative Agent or any of the parties to this Agreement or any of the Loan Documents or successors thereto. After any retiring Administrative Agent’s resignation hereunder as Administrative Agent, the provisions of the Loan Documents shall inure to its benefit as to any actions taken or omitted to be taken by it while it was Administrative Agent under the Loan Documents.

10.10. Successor Collateral Agent. The Collateral Agent may resign as Collateral Agent under the Loan Documents upon thirty (30) days’ notice to the Lenders. If the Collateral Agent shall resign, then the Required Lenders shall (with, so long as there shall not exist and be continuing an Event of Default, the consent of the Borrower, such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed) appoint a successor agent or, if such Required Lenders are unable to agree on the appointment of a successor agent, the Collateral Agent shall appoint a successor agent for the Lenders whereupon such successor agent shall succeed to the rights, powers and duties of the Collateral Agent, and the term “Collateral Agent” shall mean such successor agent effective upon its appointment, and the former Collateral Agent’s rights, powers and duties as Collateral Agent shall be terminated, without any other or further act or deed on the part of such former Collateral Agent or any of the parties to this Agreement or any of the Loan Documents or successors thereto. After any retiring Collateral Agent’s resignation hereunder as Collateral Agent, the provisions of the Loan Documents shall inure to its benefit as to any actions taken or omitted to be taken by it while it was Collateral Agent under the Loan Documents.

 

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10.11. Limitations on Agents’ Liability. None of the Co-Syndication Agents, the Co-Documentation Agents, or the Joint Lead Arrangers, in such capacities, shall have any right, power, obligation, liability, responsibility or duty under this Agreement.

10.12. Collateral Matters and Releases; Mortgage Security Release Event; Designation of Non-Borrowing Base Assets; Protective Advances.

(1) Each Lender hereby authorizes each of the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent, without the necessity of any notice to or further consent from any Lender to take any action with respect to any Collateral or Loan Documents which may be necessary to perfect and maintain perfected the Liens upon the Collateral granted pursuant to any of the Loan Documents.

(2) The Lenders and other Secured Parties hereby authorize and direct, without the necessity of any notice to or further consent from any Lender or any other Secured Party:

(A) the Collateral Agent to release any Lien granted to or held by the Collateral Agent on any Collateral (i) upon Payment in Full, (ii) as otherwise expressly permitted by the terms of the applicable Loan Document, including (a) release of Liens on any Replaced Asset upon delivery by MAC of the applicable Release Request Certificate (and the satisfaction of all other Borrowing Base Asset Substitution Conditions in connection therewith; provided that no Agent shall be responsible for or have any liability in connection with determining whether or not such conditions are satisfied) (it being acknowledged and agreed that such a release is expressly permitted by this Agreement), (b) a release of Liens on Collateral subject to a Disposition permitted under Section 8.4(3) upon the consummation of such Disposition (provided that no Agent shall be responsible for or have any liability in connection with determining whether or not the conditions set forth therein are satisfied), (c) a release of Liens on Collateral subject to a Financing or Joint Venture Transaction upon delivery of the applicable officer’s certificate described in clause (v) of the definition of “Financing or Joint Venture Transaction Release Conditions” (and the satisfaction of all other Financing or Joint Venture Transaction Release Conditions in connection therewith; provided that no Agent shall be responsible for or have any liability in connection with determining whether or not such conditions are satisfied) (it being acknowledged and agreed that such a release is expressly permitted by this Agreement) and (d) release of all Mortgages (with the release of such Mortgages resulting in the applicable Mortgaged Properties simultaneously and automatically ceasing to constitute Borrowing Base Mortgaged Property Assets (to the extent they did prior to the release of such Mortgages) and ceasing to be included in the Borrowing Base Amount as Borrowing Base Mortgaged Property Assets (to the extent they were included in the Borrowing Base Amount prior to the release of such Mortgages)) upon delivery of the officer’s certificate described in clause (iv) of the definition of “Mortgage Security Release Event” (and the satisfaction of all other conditions set forth in the definition of “Mortgage Security Release Event” in connection therewith; provided that no Agent shall be responsible for or have any liability in connection with determining whether or not such conditions are satisfied) (it being acknowledged and agreed that such a release is expressly permitted by this Agreement); provided

 

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that, notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, the occurrence of the Mortgage Security Release Event and the release of the Mortgages in connection therewith will not result in either (A) the release of any Capital Stock that is Collateral under the Loan Documents and such Capital Stock shall be included in the Borrowing Base as a Borrowing Base Unencumbered Equity Interest Asset (unless such Capital Stock does not meet the Borrowing Base Criteria for a Borrowing Base Unencumbered Equity Interest Asset) or the termination of any pledge in respect thereof or (B) the release or termination of the unconditional guaranty of any owner of such Capital Stock, or (iii) if approved, authorized or ratified in writing by the Required Lenders (or such greater number of Lenders as this Agreement or any other Loan Document may expressly provide); and

(B) the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent to release any Guarantor from its guarantee under the applicable Guaranty (i) upon Payment in Full, (ii) other than in the case of MAC, as expressly permitted by the terms of the applicable Loan Document, including (a) if all of the Collateral of such Subsidiary Guarantor is released in accordance with clause (A) above or (b) if such Subsidiary Guarantor ceases to be a Subsidiary of the Macerich Entities pursuant to a transaction that is permitted under the Loan Documents (it being acknowledged and agreed that such the releases contemplated by the foregoing clauses (a) and (b) are expressly permitted by this Agreement) or (iii) if approved, authorized or ratified in writing by the Required Lenders (or such greater number of Lenders as this Agreement or any other Loan Document may expressly provide). For the avoidance of doubt, upon any Guarantor’s release as described in the preceding sentence, such Person shall cease to be a Guarantor, Borrower Party, Borrowing Base Equity Interest Asset Owner, Borrowing Base Unencumbered Equity Interest Asset Owner, Additional Equity Interest Asset Owner, Property Owner, Property Owner Parent and/or Pledgor under this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents and shall have no obligations hereunder or thereunder in such capacity (including any obligation to comply with covenants applicable solely to a Guarantor, Borrower Party, Borrowing Base Equity Interest Asset Owner, Borrowing Base Unencumbered Equity Interest Asset Owner, Additional Equity Interest Asset Owner, Property Owner, Property Owner Parent or Pledgor and not to other Macerich Entities). Upon request by the Collateral Agent or the Administrative Agent at any time, the Lenders will confirm in writing the Collateral Agent’s or the Administrative Agent’s, as applicable, authority to release particular types or items of Collateral or particular Guarantors pursuant to this Section 10.12. In each case as specified in this Section 10.12, each of the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent will (and each Lender and other Secured Party irrevocably authorizes each of the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent to), at the Borrower’s expense, execute and deliver to the applicable Borrower Party such documents as such Borrower Party may reasonably request to evidence any release of such item of Collateral from the security interest granted under the Security Documents or to evidence any release of such Guarantor from its obligations under the applicable Guaranty and as a Pledgor under the Pledge Agreement (and in connection with therewith, release as a Borrower Party, Borrowing Base Equity Interest Asset Owner, Borrowing Base Unencumbered Equity Interest Asset Owner, Additional Equity Interest Asset Owner, Property Owner and/or Property Owner Parent under the Loan Documents), as applicable, in each case in accordance with the terms of the Loan Documents and this Section 10.12.

 

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(3) Any such release of guarantee obligations or other obligations shall be deemed subject to the provision that such obligations shall be reinstated if after such release any portion of any payment in respect of the Obligations guaranteed thereby shall be rescinded or must otherwise be restored or returned upon the insolvency, bankruptcy, dissolution, liquidation or reorganization of any Borrower Party, or upon or as a result of the appointment of a receiver, intervenor or conservator of, or trustee or similar officer for, any Borrower Party or any substantial part of its property, or otherwise, all as though such payment had not been made.

(4) The Collateral Agent shall have no obligation whatsoever to any Secured Party or to any other Person to assure that the Collateral exists or is owned by the Borrower, any other Borrower Party or any other Subsidiary or is cared for, protected or insured or that the Liens granted to the Collateral Agent herein or pursuant hereto have been properly or sufficiently or lawfully created, perfected, protected or enforced or are entitled to any particular priority, or to exercise or to continue exercising at all or in any manner or under any duty of care, disclosure or fidelity any of the rights, authorities and powers granted or available to the Collateral Agent in this Article 10 or in any of the Loan Documents, it being understood and agreed that in respect of the Collateral, or any act, omission or event related thereto, the Collateral Agent may act in any manner it may deem appropriate, in its sole discretion, and that the Collateral Agent shall have no duty or liability whatsoever to the Lenders or the other Secured Parties, except to the extent resulting from its gross negligence or willful misconduct as determined by a court of competent jurisdiction in a final, non-appealable judgment.

(5) Each Lender and other Secured Party (a) agrees that it will be bound by and will take no actions contrary to the provisions of any applicable intercreditor or subordination agreements permitted under this Agreement and (b) authorizes and instructs the Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent to enter into any applicable intercreditor or subordination agreements permitted under this Agreement as Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent on behalf of such Lender or other Secured Party. In the event of any conflict or inconsistency between the provisions of any applicable intercreditor or subordination agreement permitted under this Agreement and this Agreement, the provisions of such intercreditor or subordination agreement shall control.

(6) Without limiting the other provisions of the Loan Documents, the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent may make, and shall be reimbursed by the Lenders to the extent not reimbursed by the Borrower for, Protective Advances with respect to each Mortgaged Property in an aggregate amount per calendar year not to exceed the sum of (i) amounts expended to pay real estate Taxes, assessments and governmental charges or levies imposed upon such Mortgaged Property; (ii) amounts expended to pay insurance premiums for policies of insurance related to such Mortgaged Property; and (iii) $1,000,000. The Borrower agrees to pay on demand all Protective Advances.

(7) The Borrower may designate a Borrowing Base Unencumbered Asset that is subject to a Financing or Joint Venture Transaction described in clause (iii) of the definition thereof as a non-Borrowing Base Asset by delivering the applicable officer’s certificate described in clause (v) of the definition of “Financing or Joint Venture Transaction Release Conditions” (and the satisfaction of all other applicable Financing or Joint Venture Transaction Release Conditions in connection therewith; provided that no Agent shall be responsible for or have any liability in connection with determining whether or not such conditions are satisfied), and upon delivery of such certificate and satisfaction of such conditions, such Borrowing Base Unencumbered Asset shall no longer constitute a Borrowing Base Unencumbered Asset or a Borrowing Base Asset hereunder.

 

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(8) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein or in any other Loan Document (i) neither the Administrative Agent nor the Collateral Agent shall be required to take any action under this Section 10.12 which, in such Agent’s opinion, would expose such Agent to personal liability or create any obligation or entail any consequence other than the release of Liens and guarantees without recourse or warranty and (ii) such release shall not in any manner discharge, affect or impair the Obligations or any Liens upon (or obligations of the Borrower or any other Borrower Party in respect of) all interests retained by the Borrower or any other Borrower Party. In the event of any sale or transfer of Collateral, or any foreclosure with respect to any of the Collateral, the Collateral Agent shall be authorized to deduct all of the expenses reasonably incurred by the Collateral Agent from the proceeds of any such sale, transfer or foreclosure.

10.13. Secured Treasury Services Agreements and Secured Hedge Agreements. Anything contained in any of the Loan Documents to the contrary notwithstanding, the Borrower Parties, the Agents and each Secured Party hereby agree that no Secured Party shall have any right individually to realize upon any of the Collateral or to enforce any Guaranty, it being understood and agreed that all powers, rights and remedies hereunder and under each Guaranty may be exercised solely by the Administrative Agent, on behalf of the Secured Parties, in accordance with the terms hereof and thereof and all powers, rights and remedies under the Security Documents may be exercised solely by the Collateral Agent, in each case, on behalf of the Secured Parties. No Specified Counterparty that obtains the benefits of the payment “waterfall” set forth in Article 9, any Guaranty or any Collateral by virtue of the provisions hereof or of any Guaranty or any Security Document shall have any right to notice of any action or to consent to, direct or object to any action hereunder or under any other Loan Document or otherwise in respect of the Collateral (including the release or impairment of any Collateral) other than in its capacity as a Lender and, in such case, only to the extent expressly provided in the Loan Documents. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Article 10 to the contrary, the Administrative Agent shall not be required to verify the payment of, or that other satisfactory arrangements have been made with respect to, Secured Obligations arising under Secured Treasury Services Agreements and Secured Hedge Agreements unless the Administrative Agent has received written notice of such Secured Obligations, together with such supporting documentation as the Administrative Agent may request, from the applicable Specified Counterparty. The Specified Counterparties hereby authorize the Administrative Agent to enter into any intercreditor or subordination agreement permitted under this Agreement and any amendment, modification, replacement, extension, supplement or joinder with respect thereto, and any such intercreditor agreement is binding upon the Specified Counterparties.

10.14. Administrative Agent May File Proofs of Claim. In case of the pendency of any proceeding under the Bankruptcy Code or any other judicial proceeding relative to any Borrower Party, the Administrative Agent (irrespective of whether any Credit Exposure shall then be due and payable as herein expressed or by declaration or otherwise and irrespective of whether the Administrative Agent shall have made any demand on the Borrower) shall be entitled and empowered (but not obligated) by intervention in such proceeding or otherwise:

 

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(1) to file and prove a claim for the whole amount of the principal and interest owing and unpaid in respect of the Loans, LC Exposure and all other Secured Obligations that are owing and unpaid and to file such other documents as may be necessary or advisable in order to have the claims of the Lenders, the Issuing Lenders, the Collateral Agent, the Administrative Agent and the other Secured Parties (including any claim for the reasonable compensation, expenses, disbursements and advances of the Secured Parties and their respective agents and counsel and all other amounts due the Secured Parties) allowed in such judicial proceeding; and

(2) to collect and receive any monies or other property payable or deliverable on any such claims and to distribute the same;

and any custodian, receiver, assignee, trustee, liquidator, sequestrator or other similar official in any such judicial proceeding is hereby authorized by each Secured Party to make such payments to the Administrative Agent and, in the event that the Administrative Agent shall consent to the making of such payments directly to the Secured Parties, to pay to the Administrative Agent any amount due for the reasonable compensation, expenses, disbursements and advances of the Administrative Agent and its agents and counsel and any other amounts due the Administrative Agent.

10.15. Erroneous Payments.

(1) If the Administrative Agent notifies a Lender, Issuing Lender or other Secured Party, or any Person who has received funds on behalf of a Lender, Issuing Lender or other Secured Party (any such Lender, Issuing Lender, other Secured Party or other recipient (and each of their respective successors and assigns), a “Payment Recipient”) that the Administrative Agent has determined in its sole discretion (whether or not after receipt of any notice under the immediately succeeding clause (2)) that any funds (as set forth in such notice from the Administrative Agent) received by such Payment Recipient from the Administrative Agent or any of its Affiliates were erroneously transmitted to, or otherwise erroneously or mistakenly received by, such Payment Recipient (whether or not known to such Lender, Issuing Lender, other Secured Party or other Payment Recipient on its behalf) (any such funds, whether received as a payment, prepayment or repayment of principal, interest, fees, distribution or otherwise, individually and collectively, an “Erroneous Payment”) and demands the return of such Erroneous Payment (or a portion thereof), such Erroneous Payment shall at all times remain the property of the Administrative Agent pending its return or repayment as contemplated below in this Section 10.15 and held in trust for the benefit of the Administrative Agent, and such Lender, Issuing Lender or other Secured Party shall (or, with respect to any Payment Recipient who received such funds on its behalf, shall cause such Payment Recipient to) promptly, but in no event later than two (2) Business Days thereafter (or such later date as the Administrative Agent may, in its sole discretion, specify in writing), return to the Administrative Agent the amount of any such Erroneous Payment (or portion thereof) as to which such a demand was made, in same day funds (in the currency so received), together with interest thereon (except to the extent waived in writing by the Administrative Agent) in respect of each day from and including the date such Erroneous Payment (or portion thereof) was received by such Payment Recipient to the date such amount is repaid to the Administrative Agent in same day funds at the greater of the Federal Funds Rate and a rate determined by the Administrative Agent in accordance with banking industry rules on interbank compensation from time to time in effect. A notice of the Administrative Agent to any Payment Recipient under this clause (1) shall be conclusive, absent manifest error.

 

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(2) Without limiting the immediately preceding clause (1), each Lender, Issuing Lender or other Secured Party, or any Person who has received funds on behalf of a Lender, Issuing Lender or other Secured Party (and each of their respective successors and assigns), hereby further agrees that if it receives a payment, prepayment or repayment (whether received as a payment, prepayment or repayment of principal, interest, fees, distribution or otherwise) from the Administrative Agent (or any of its Affiliates) (x) that is in a different amount than, or on a different date from, that specified in this Agreement or in a notice of payment, prepayment or repayment sent by the Administrative Agent (or any of its Affiliates) with respect to such payment, prepayment or repayment, (y) that was not preceded or accompanied by a notice of payment, prepayment or repayment sent by the Administrative Agent (or any of its Affiliates), or (z) that such Lender, Issuing Lender or other Secured Party, or other such recipient, otherwise becomes aware was transmitted, or received, in error or by mistake (in whole or in part) in each case:

(A) it acknowledges and agrees that (I) in the case of immediately preceding clauses (x) or (y), an error and mistake shall be presumed to have been made (absent written confirmation from the Administrative Agent to the contrary) or (II) an error and mistake has been made (in the case of immediately preceding clause (z)), in each case, with respect to such payment, prepayment or repayment; and

(B) such Lender, Issuing Lender or other Secured Party shall (and shall cause any other recipient that receives funds on its respective behalf to) promptly (and, in all events, within one Business Day of its knowledge of the occurrence of any of the circumstances described in immediately preceding clauses (x), (y) and (z)) notify the Administrative Agent of its receipt of such payment, prepayment or repayment, the details thereof (in reasonable detail) and that it is so notifying the Administrative Agent pursuant to this Section 10.15(2).

For the avoidance of doubt, the failure to deliver a notice to the Administrative Agent pursuant to this Section 10.15(2) shall not have any effect on a Payment Recipient’s obligations pursuant to Section 10.15(1) or on whether or not an Erroneous Payment has been made.

(3) Each Lender, Issuing Lender or other Secured Party hereby authorizes the Administrative Agent to set off, net and apply any and all amounts at any time owing to such Lender, Issuing Lender or other Secured Party under any Loan Document, or otherwise payable or distributable by the Administrative Agent to such Lender, Issuing Lender or other Secured Party under any Loan Document with respect to any payment of principal, interest, fees or other amounts, against any amount that the Administrative Agent has demanded to be returned under the immediately preceding clause (1).

 

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(4) In the event that an Erroneous Payment (or portion thereof) is not recovered by the Administrative Agent for any reason, after demand therefor in accordance with the immediately preceding clause (1), from any Lender that has received such Erroneous Payment (or portion thereof) (and/or from any Payment Recipient who received such Erroneous Payment (or portion thereof) on its respective behalf) (such unrecovered amount, an “Erroneous Payment Return Deficiency”), upon the Administrative Agent’s notice to such Lender at any time (with the consideration therefor being acknowledged by the parties hereto), (i) such Lender (the “Erroneous Payment Assigning Lender”) shall be deemed to have assigned its Loans (but not its Commitments) of the relevant class with respect to which such Erroneous Payment was made (the “Erroneous Payment Impacted Class”) in an amount equal to the Erroneous Payment Return Deficiency (or such lesser amount as the Administrative Agent may specify) (such assignment of the Loans (but not Commitments) of the Erroneous Payment Impacted Class, the “Erroneous Payment Deficiency Assignment”) (on a cashless basis and calculated at par plus any accrued and unpaid interest (with the assignment fee to be waived by the Administrative Agent in such instance)), and is hereby (together with the Borrower and, to the extent such Person’s consent would otherwise be required hereunder, each Issuing Lender) deemed to execute and deliver an Assignment and Acceptance Agreement (or, to the extent applicable, an agreement incorporating an Assignment and Acceptance Agreement by reference pursuant to an electronic platform approved by the Administrative Agent as to which the Administrative Agent and such parties are participants) with respect to such Erroneous Payment Deficiency Assignment, and such Lender shall deliver any Notes evidencing such Loans to the Borrower or the Administrative Agent (but the failure of such Person to deliver any such Notes shall not affect the effectiveness of the foregoing assignment), (ii) the Administrative Agent as the assignee Lender shall be deemed to have acquired the Erroneous Payment Deficiency Assignment, (iii) upon such deemed acquisition, the Administrative Agent as the assignee Lender shall become a Lender, as applicable, hereunder with respect to such Erroneous Payment Deficiency Assignment and the assigning Lender shall cease to be a Lender hereunder with respect to such Erroneous Payment Deficiency Assignment, excluding, for the avoidance of doubt, its obligations under the indemnification provisions of this Agreement and its applicable Commitments which shall survive as to such assigning Lender and (iv) the Administrative Agent, each Issuing Lender and the Borrower shall each be deemed to have waived any consents required under this Agreement to any such Erroneous Payment Deficiency Assignment, and (v) the Administrative Agent will reflect in the Register its ownership interest in the Loans subject to the Erroneous Payment Deficiency Assignment.

(5) Subject to Section 11.8 (but excluding, in all events, any assignment consent or approval requirements other than with respect to a Disqualified Institution), the Administrative Agent may, in its discretion, sell any Loans acquired pursuant to an Erroneous Payment Deficiency Assignment and upon receipt of the proceeds of such sale, the Erroneous Payment Return Deficiency owing by the applicable Lender shall be reduced by the net proceeds of the sale of such Loan (or portion thereof), and the Administrative Agent shall retain all other rights, remedies and claims against such Lender (and/or against any recipient that receives funds on its respective behalf). In addition, an Erroneous Payment Return Deficiency owing by the applicable Lender (x) shall be reduced by the proceeds of prepayments or repayments of principal and interest, or other distribution in respect of principal and interest, received by the Administrative Agent on or with respect to any such Loans acquired from such Lender pursuant to an Erroneous Payment Deficiency Assignment (to the extent that any such Loans are then owned by the Administrative Agent) and (y) may, in the sole discretion of the Administrative Agent, be reduced by any amount specified by the Administrative Agent in writing to the applicable Lender from time to time.

 

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(6) The parties hereto agree that (x) irrespective of whether the Administrative Agent may be equitably subrogated, in the event that an Erroneous Payment (or portion thereof) is not recovered from any Payment Recipient that has received such Erroneous Payment (or portion thereof) for any reason, the Administrative Agent shall be subrogated to all the rights and interests of such Payment Recipient (and, in the case of any Payment Recipient who has received funds on behalf of a Lender, Issuing Lender or other Secured Party, to the rights and interests of such Lender, Issuing Lender or other Secured Party, as the case may be) under the Loan Documents with respect to such amount (the “Erroneous Payment Subrogation Rights”) (provided that the Borrower Parties’ Secured Obligations under the Loan Documents in respect of the Erroneous Payment Subrogation Rights shall not be duplicative of such Secured Obligations in respect of Loans that have been assigned to the Administrative Agent under an Erroneous Payment Deficiency Assignment) and (y) an Erroneous Payment shall not pay, prepay, repay, discharge or otherwise satisfy any Secured Obligations owed by the Borrower or any other Borrower Party; provided that this Section 10.15 shall not be interpreted to increase (or accelerate the due date for), or have the effect of increasing (or accelerating the due date for), the Secured Obligations of the Borrower relative to the amount (and/or timing for payment) of the Secured Obligations that would have been payable had such Erroneous Payment not been made by the Administrative Agent; provided, further, that for the avoidance of doubt, immediately preceding clauses (x) and (y) shall not apply to the extent any such Erroneous Payment is, and solely with respect to the amount of such Erroneous Payment that is, comprised of funds received by the Administrative Agent from the Borrower or any other Borrower Party for the purpose of making a payment on the Secured Obligations.

(7) In the event that a Revolving Loan is assigned pursuant to clause (4) above, then (i) for purposes of determining “Required Lenders” or any other provision hereof specifying the number or percentage of Lenders required to waive, amend or modify any rights hereunder or make any determination or grant any consent hereunder, (x) the unused Revolving Commitment of the applicable class of an Erroneous Payment Assigning Lender shall be deemed to be reduced by the Erroneous Payment Assigned Amount (as defined below) of such Erroneous Payment Assigning Lender and (y) the Erroneous Payment Assigned Amount held by the Administrative Agent shall be included as Revolving Loans of the applicable class in any determination under such defined terms or provisions, (ii) the amount of the Unused Line Fee payable to any Lender shall not be increased as a result of such assignment, (iii) the amount available to be borrowed by the Borrower from the Erroneous Payment Assigning Lender in respect of the affected class of Revolving Commitments shall not be increased as a result of such assignment, (iv) to the extent appropriate and relating to the determination of the proper recipient of any payment attributable to the applicable Erroneous Payment Assigned Amount, such Erroneous Payment Assigned Amount shall be treated as a part of the Revolving Credit Exposure of the Administrative Agent with respect to the affected class and (v) otherwise, such Erroneous Payment Assigned Amount shall be treated as a part of the Revolving Credit Exposure of the Erroneous Payment Assigning Lender, including for purposes of determining participations in Letters of Credit. For purposes hereof, “Erroneous Payment Assigned Amount” shall mean, as to any Erroneous Payment Assigning Lender, the principal amount assigned in accordance with clause (4) above (taking into account any prepayment or repayment from time to time of such principal amount in accordance with the terms of this Agreement). For the avoidance of doubt, no Erroneous Payment Deficiency Assignment will reduce the Revolving Commitments of any Lender and such Revolving Commitments shall remain available in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.

 

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(8) To the extent permitted by applicable law, no Payment Recipient shall assert any right or claim to an Erroneous Payment, and hereby waives, and is deemed to waive, any claim, counterclaim, defense or right of set-off or recoupment with respect to any demand, claim or counterclaim by the Administrative Agent for the return of any Erroneous Payment received, including without limitation any defense based on “discharge for value” or any similar doctrine.

(9) Each party’s obligations, agreements and waivers under this Section 10.15 shall survive the resignation or replacement of the Administrative Agent, any transfer of rights or obligations by, or the replacement of, a Lender, Issuing Lender or other Secured Party, the termination of the Commitments and/or the repayment, satisfaction or discharge of all Secured Obligations (or any portion thereof) under any Loan Document.

ARTICLE 11. Miscellaneous Provisions.

11.1. No Assignment by the Borrower or MAC. Neither the Borrower nor MAC may assign its rights or obligations under this Agreement or the other Loan Documents without the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent, and one hundred percent (100%) of the Lenders and the Issuing Lenders. Subject to the foregoing, all provisions contained in this Agreement and the other Loan Documents and in any document or agreement referred to herein or therein or relating hereto or thereto shall inure to the benefit of the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent, each Issuing Lender and each Lender, their respective successors and assigns, and shall be binding upon each of the Borrower Parties and such Person’s successors and assigns.

11.2. Modification.

(1) Subject to Section 2.4 and to the additional requirements of Section 11.2(2) and 11.2(3), neither this Agreement nor any other Loan Document may be Modified or waived unless such Modification or waiver is in writing and signed by the Administrative Agent, MAC, the Borrower and the Required Lenders; provided that Administrative Agent may, with the consent of the Borrower only, (i) Modify this Agreement or any other Loan Document to cure any ambiguity, omission, defect or inconsistency, so long as such amendment, modification or supplement does not adversely affect the rights of any Lender or any Issuing Lender; (ii) Modify this Agreement or any other Loan Document to permit additional affiliates of the Borrower to guarantee the Secured Obligations and/or provide collateral therefor; and (iii) Modify this Agreement and other Loan Documents to add Collateral and/or Mortgaged Properties and to effectuate releases of Subsidiary Guarantors and Collateral as contemplated by Section 10.12 hereof; provided further that this Agreement may be amended by any Joinder Agreements as contemplated by Article 3 hereof; provided further that the Revolving Commitment Termination Date may be extended as provided in Section 1.7(5).

 

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(2) Notwithstanding the foregoing, no such Modification or waiver shall, without the prior written consent of each Lender that would be directly and adversely affected thereby (for the avoidance of doubt, in addition to the consents required under Section 11.2(1)): (i) reduce the principal of, or rate of interest on, any Loan or any LC Disbursement or interest or fees payable hereunder; provided, no (w) repayment of the Loans at par, (x) waiver of any post-default increase in interest rates, condition precedent, Potential Default, Specified Default, Event of Default or mandatory prepayment or repayment required under Section 1.9 or any other principal repayment obligation under any Loan Document (other than, for the avoidance of doubt, any payment required under Section 1.8(1)), (y) amendment or modification of the financial covenants or defined terms used in the financial covenants in this Agreement or (z) replacement of the then-current Benchmark pursuant to Section 2.4, in each case, shall constitute a reduction in the principal of, or rate of interest on, any Loan or any LC Disbursement or interest or fees, (ii) except as expressly contemplated by this Section 11.2 and Section 11.8 below, increase the Commitment of any Lender over the amount thereof then in effect or extend the expiration date of any Commitment of any Lender; provided, no amendment, modification or waiver of any condition precedent (other than any condition precedent under Section 1.7(5), which shall constitute an extension of the expiration date of the Commitment of the applicable Lenders and shall require the consent of such Lenders), covenant (including any financial covenant (including the defined terms used therein) or covenant relating to Borrowing Base Assets), Potential Default, Specified Default, Event of Default or mandatory prepayment or repayment required under Section 1.9 or any other principal repayment obligation under any Loan Document shall constitute an increase in any Commitment of any Lender or an extension of the expiration date of any Commitment of any Lender, (iii) Modify the definition of “Required Lenders” or the percentage of Lenders which shall be required for Lenders to take any action hereunder (provided that additional extensions of credit pursuant hereto may be included in the determination of “Required Lenders” on substantially the same basis as the Commitments, the Loans and the other Revolving Credit Exposure are included on the Closing Date), (iv) extend or waive any scheduled payment date for any principal, interest or fees, including any payment required under Section 1.8(1); provided, no amendment, modification or waiver of any post-default increase in interest rates, condition precedent, covenant (including any financial covenant (including the defined terms used therein) or covenant relating to Borrowing Base Assets), Potential Default, Specified Default, Event of Default or mandatory prepayment or repayment under Section 1.9 or any other principal repayment obligation (other than, for the avoidance of doubt, any payment required under Section 1.8(1)) under any Loan Document shall constitute an extension or waiver of any scheduled payment date for any principal, interest or fees, (v) (A) release MAC from its obligations under the REIT Guaranty, (B) release the Borrower from its obligation to repay the Loans and LC Disbursements hereunder or (C) release all or substantially all of the Guarantors or the Collateral, except, in the case of this clause (C), to the extent such release is otherwise permitted under the Loan Documents, (vi) Modify this Section 11.2, (vii) Modify any provision of the Loan Documents which by its terms requires the consent or approval of all affected Lenders, (viii) Modify any pro rata sharing provision of any Loan Document or the payment “waterfall” in Article 9 or (ix) subordinate (A) any of the Liens securing the Obligations to Liens securing any other Indebtedness or (B) the payment of any Obligations to the payment of any other Indebtedness; provided that, for the avoidance of doubt, all Lenders shall be deemed directly and adversely affected thereby with respect to any amendment described in clauses (iii), (v), (vi) and (viii).

 

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(3) No Modification of any provision of the Loan Documents, or consent to any departure by any Borrower Party therefrom, shall: (i) Modify any provision of the Loan Documents relating to the Administrative Agent without the written consent of the Administrative Agent; (ii) Modify any provision of the Loan Documents relating to the Collateral Agent without the written consent of the Collateral Agent; (iii) Modify any obligation of Lenders relating to the purchase of participations in Letters of Credit as provided in Section 1.4 or the limitations on amounts of Letters of Credit of the applicable Issuing Lenders set forth in Section 1.4(3), in each case, without the written consent of Administrative Agent and the Issuing Lenders; (iv) Modify or waive any provision hereof relating to the Letter of Credit Commitment of any Issuing Lender, extend or waive any scheduled payment date for any reimbursement of any LC Disbursement or any pledge or deposit of Cash Collateral or extend the LC Commitment Expiry Date of any Issuing Lender, in each case, without the consent of such Issuing Lender; provided, no amendment, modification or waiver of any condition precedent, covenant, Potential Default or Event of Default shall constitute a modification of the Letter of Credit Commitment of any Issuing Lender; or (v) Modify any provision of the Loan Documents relating to any Agent without the written consent of such Agent.

(4) Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement or any other Loan Document to the contrary, the Borrower may enter into Joinder Agreements in accordance with Article 3 and such Joinder Agreements shall be effective to amend the terms of this Agreement and the other applicable Loan Documents, in each case, without any further action or consent of any other party to any Loan Document.

(5) If any Lender does not consent to a proposed amendment, waiver, consent or release with respect to this Agreement or any other Loan Document that requires the consent of each Lender that would be directly and adversely affected thereby or the consent of all Lenders, as the case may be, the Borrower may replace such non-consenting Lender in accordance with Section 2.8(2); provided that (i) such proposed amendment, waiver, consent or release has otherwise been approved by the Required Lenders and (ii) such amendment, waiver, consent or release can be effected as a result of the assignment contemplated by such Section (together with all other such assignments required by the Borrower to be made pursuant to this paragraph).

Further, it is expressly agreed and understood that the failure by the Required Lenders to elect to accelerate amounts outstanding hereunder and/or to terminate the Commitments of the Lenders and the Issuing Lenders hereunder shall not constitute a Modification or waiver of any term or provision of this Agreement.

11.3. Cumulative Rights; No Waiver. The rights, powers and remedies of the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent, the Issuing Lenders and the Lenders hereunder and under the other Loan Documents are cumulative and in addition to all rights, power and remedies provided under any and all agreements among the Borrower Parties, the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent, the Issuing Lenders and the Lenders relating hereto, at law, in equity or otherwise. Any delay or failure by Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent, the Issuing Lenders and the Lenders to exercise any right, power or remedy shall not constitute a waiver thereof by the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent, the Issuing Lenders or the Lenders, and no single or partial exercise by the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent, the Issuing Lenders or the Lenders of any right, power or remedy shall preclude other or further exercise thereof or any exercise of any other rights, powers or remedies.

 

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11.4. Entire Agreement. This Agreement, the other Loan Documents and the schedules, appendices, documents and agreements referred to herein and therein embody the entire agreement and understanding between the parties hereto and supersede all prior agreements and understandings relating to the subject matter hereof and thereof.

11.5. Survival. All representations, warranties, covenants and agreements contained in this Agreement and the other Loan Documents on the part of the Borrower Parties shall survive the termination of this Agreement and shall be effective until the Obligations are paid and performed in full or longer as expressly provided herein.

11.6. Notices.

(1) Notices Generally. Except in the case of notices and other communications expressly permitted to be given by telephone (and except as provided in paragraph (2) below), all notices and other communications provided for herein shall be in writing and shall be delivered by hand or overnight courier service, mailed by certified or registered mail or sent by facsimile, in each case, addressed to the party at the address set forth on Schedule 11.6 attached hereto. Notices sent by hand or overnight courier service, or mailed by certified or registered mail, shall be deemed to have been given when received; notices sent by facsimile shall be deemed to have been given when sent (except that, if not given during normal business hours for the recipient, shall be deemed to have been given at the opening of business on the next business day for the recipient). Notices delivered through electronic communications, to the extent provided in paragraph (2) below, shall be effective as provided in said paragraph (2). Notices may be provided on behalf of the Borrower Parties by their legal counsel and delivery of such notices shall be deemed delivery by the Borrower Parties.

(2) Electronic Communications. Notices and other communications to the Lenders and the Issuing Lenders hereunder may be delivered or furnished by electronic communication (including e-mail and Internet or intranet websites) pursuant to procedures approved by the Administrative Agent, provided that the foregoing shall not apply to notices to any Lender or any Issuing Lender pursuant to Section 1.5 if such Lender or such Issuing Lender, as applicable, has notified the Administrative Agent that it is incapable of receiving notices under such Section by electronic communication. The Administrative Agent or the Borrower may, in its discretion, agree to accept notices and other communications to it hereunder by electronic communications pursuant to procedures approved by it; provided that approval of such procedures may be limited to particular notices or communications.

Unless the Administrative Agent otherwise prescribes, (i) notices and other communications sent to an e-mail address shall be deemed received upon the sender’s receipt of an acknowledgement from the intended recipient (such as by the “return receipt requested” function, as available, return e-mail or other written acknowledgement), and (ii) notices or communications posted to an Internet or intranet website shall be deemed received upon the deemed receipt by the intended recipient, at its e-mail address as described in the foregoing clause (i), of notification that such notice or communication is available and identifying the website address therefore; provided that, for both clauses (i) and (ii) of this paragraph, if such notice, email or other communication is not sent during the normal business hours of the recipient, such notice or communication shall be deemed to have been sent at the opening of business on the next business day for the recipient.

 

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(3) Change of Address, etc. Any party hereto may change its address or facsimile number for notices and other communications hereunder by notice to the other parties hereto; provided that, in the case of the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent or an Issuing Lender, such physical address for notice is an address maintained in the continental United States.

(4) Platform.

(A) Each Borrower Party agrees that the Administrative Agent may, but shall not be obligated to, make the Communications (as defined below) available to the Issuing Lenders and the other Lenders by posting the Communications on Debt Domain, Intralinks, Syndtrak or a substantially similar electronic transmission system (the “Platform”).

(B) The Platform is provided “as is” and “as available.” The Agent Parties (as defined below) do not warrant the adequacy of the Platform and expressly disclaim liability for errors or omissions in the Communications. No warranty of any kind, express, implied or statutory, including, without limitation, any warranty of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, non-infringement of third-party rights or freedom from viruses or other code defects, is made by any Agent Party in connection with the Communications or the Platform. In no event shall the Administrative Agent or any of its Related Parties (collectively, the “Agent Parties”) have any liability to the Borrower or the other Borrower Parties, any Lender or any other Person or entity for damages of any kind, including, without limitation, direct or indirect, special, incidental or consequential damages, losses or expenses (whether in tort, contract or otherwise) arising out of the Borrower’s, any other Borrower Party’s or the Administrative Agent’s transmission of Communications through the Platform. “Communications” means, collectively, any notice, demand, communication, information, document or other material that any Borrower Party provides to the Administrative Agent pursuant to any Loan Document or the transactions contemplated therein which is distributed to the Administrative Agent, any Lender or any Issuing Lender by means of electronic communications pursuant to this Section, including through the Platform.

11.7. Governing Law. THIS AGREEMENT AND THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS (IN THE CASE OF THE SECURITY DOCUMENTS, EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE SET FORTH THEREIN) AND ANY CLAIMS, CONTROVERSIES, DISPUTES OR CAUSES OF ACTION (WHETHER IN CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE AND IN LAW OR EQUITY) BASED UPON, ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT AND THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY AND THEREBY SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, WITHOUT GIVING EFFECT TO ITS PRINCIPLES OR RULES OF CONFLICTS OF LAWS TO THE EXTENT SUCH PRINCIPLES OR RULES ARE NOT MANDATORILY APPLICABLE BY STATUTE AND WOULD REQUIRE OR PERMIT THE APPLICATION OF THE LAWS OF ANOTHER JURISDICTION.

 

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11.8. Assignments, Participations, Etc.

(1) With the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Lenders (with respect to assignments of Revolving Commitments and Revolving Credit Exposure only) and, but only if there has not occurred and is continuing an Event of Default or Potential Default, MAC, in each case such consents not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed, any Lender may at any time assign and delegate to one or more Eligible Assignees (provided that (i) no written consent of MAC or the Administrative Agent shall be required in connection with any assignment and delegation by a Lender to an Affiliate of such Lender or to another Lender or its Affiliate or an Approved Fund, (ii) MAC shall be deemed to have consented to any such assignment and delegation unless it shall have objected thereto by written notice to the Administrative Agent within 10 Business Days after having received notice thereof and (iii) MAC’s refusal to consent to an assignment to an assignee on the basis that MAC would be obligated to pay to the assignee pursuant to Section 2.7 an amount in excess of the amount payable to the applicable assignor pursuant to Section 2.7 immediately prior to such assignment is deemed to be reasonable) (each an “Assignee”) all or any part of such Lender’s rights and obligations under this Agreement (including all or a portion of its Commitment and the Loans at the time owing to it) and the other Obligations held by such Lender hereunder, in a minimum amount of $5 million (or (A) if such Assignee is another Lender or an Affiliate or Approved Fund of a Lender, $1 million, or such lesser amount as agreed by the Administrative Agent; and (B) if such Lender’s Commitment (or, after the Revolving Commitments have terminated, Revolving Credit Exposure) is less than $5 million, one hundred percent (100%) thereof); provided, however, that MAC, the Borrower, the Issuing Lenders, the Collateral Agent and the Administrative Agent may continue to deal solely and directly with such Lender in connection with the interest so assigned to an Assignee until (i) written notice of such assignment, together with payment instructions, addresses and related information with respect to the Assignee, shall have been given to the Borrower, the Issuing Lenders and the Administrative Agent by such Lender and the Assignee and such assignment shall have been recorded in the Register in accordance with Section 11.8(1)(B); (ii) such Lender and its Assignee shall have delivered to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent an Assignment and Acceptance Agreement; and (iii) the Assignee has paid to the Administrative Agent a processing fee in the amount of $3,500. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, unless a Potential Default or an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, no assignment, transfer or participation may be made to a Disqualified Institution absent the prior written consent of MAC (which consent may be made in its sole and absolute discretion). The Administrative Agent and its Related Parties shall not be responsible or have any liability for, or have any duty to ascertain, inquire into, monitor or enforce compliance with the provisions hereof relating to Disqualified Institutions; provided that the list of Disqualified Institutions shall be posted for all Lenders or made available to any Lender upon request.

 

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(A) From and after the date that the Administrative Agent notifies the assignor Lender and the Borrower that it has received an executed Assignment and Acceptance Agreement and payment of the above-referenced processing fee: (i) the Assignee thereunder shall be a party hereto and, to the extent that rights and obligations hereunder and under the other Loan Documents have been assigned to it pursuant to such Assignment and Acceptance Agreement, shall have the rights and obligations of a Lender under the Loan Documents, (ii) the assignor Lender shall, to the extent that rights and obligations hereunder and under the other Loan Documents have been assigned by it pursuant to such Assignment and Acceptance Agreement, relinquish its rights and be released from its obligations under the Loan Documents (but shall be entitled to indemnification as otherwise provided in this Agreement with respect to any events occurring prior to the assignment) and (iii) this Agreement shall be deemed to be amended to the extent, but only to the extent, necessary to reflect the addition of the Assignee and the resulting adjustment of the Commitments and Credit Exposures resulting therefrom.

(B) Borrower, Administrative Agent and Lenders shall deem and treat the Persons listed as Lenders in the Register as the holders and owners of the corresponding Commitments and Loans listed therein for all purposes hereof, and no assignment or transfer of any such Commitment or Loan shall be effective, in each case, unless and until receipt by Administrative Agent of a fully executed Assignment and Acceptance Agreement effecting the assignment or transfer thereof, together with the required forms and certificates regarding tax matters and any fees payable in connection with such assignment, in each case, as provided in Section 11.8(1). Each assignment shall be recorded in the Register promptly following receipt by the Administrative Agent of the fully executed Assignment and Acceptance Agreement and all other necessary documents and approvals, prompt notice thereof shall be provided to Borrower and a copy of such Assignment and Acceptance Agreement shall be maintained, as applicable. Any request, authority or consent of any Person who, at the time of making such request or giving such authority or consent, is listed in the Register as a Lender shall be conclusive and binding absent manifest error on any subsequent holder, assignee or transferee of the corresponding Commitments or Loans. The Administrative Agent will deliver to the Borrower a copy of the Register within five (5) Business Days after the Administrative Agent’s receipt of the Borrower’s written request therefor.

(2) Within five Business Days after its receipt of notice by the Administrative Agent that it has received an executed Assignment and Acceptance Agreement and payment of the processing fee (which notice shall also be sent by the Administrative Agent to each Lender), the Borrower shall, if requested by the Assignee, execute and deliver to the Administrative Agent, a new Note evidencing such Assignee’s Revolving Commitment.

(3) Any Lender may at any time, without notice to or the consent of any other Person, sell to one or more commercial banks or other Persons not Affiliates of the Borrower (other than, unless a Potential Default or an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, a Disqualified Institution without the prior written consent of MAC) (a “Participant”) participating interests in all or any portion of its rights and obligations under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents (including all or a portion of its Commitments and the Loans owing to it) (the “Originating Lender”); provided, however, that (i) the Originating Lender’s obligations under this Agreement shall remain unchanged, (ii) the Originating Lender shall remain solely responsible for the performance of such obligations, and (iii) the Borrower, the Issuing Lenders, the Collateral Agent and the Administrative Agent shall continue to deal solely and directly with the Originating Lender in connection with the Originating Lender’s

 

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rights and obligations under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents. In the case of any such participation, the Participant shall be entitled to the benefit of Sections 2.5, 2.6 and 2.7 (and subject to the burdens of Sections 2.8 and 11.8 above), and the benefits of Section 2.10 (subject to the requirements and limitations therein, including the requirements under Section 2.10(6) (it being understood that the documentation required under Section 2.10(6) shall be delivered to the participating Lender)) as though it were also a Lender thereunder, and if amounts outstanding under this Agreement are due and unpaid, or shall have been declared or shall have become due and payable upon the occurrence of an Event of Default, each Participant shall be deemed to have the right of set-off in respect of its participating interest in amounts owing under this Agreement to the same extent as if the amount of its participating interest were owing directly to it as a Lender under this Agreement, and Section 11.10 of this Agreement shall apply to such Participant as if it were a Lender party hereto.

(4) Notwithstanding any other provision contained in this Agreement or any other Loan Document to the contrary, any Lender may pledge and/or assign all or any portion of its rights and obligations under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents (including all or a portion of its Commitments and the Loans owing to it) to any Federal Reserve Bank or other central bank or the United States Treasury as collateral security pursuant to Regulation A of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and any Operating Circular issued by such Federal Reserve Bank or other central bank, provided that any payment in respect of such pledged and assigned interests made by the Borrower to or for the account of the assigning and/or pledging Lender in accordance with the terms of this Agreement shall satisfy the Borrower’s obligations hereunder in respect to such assigned interests to the extent of such payment. No such pledge or assignment shall release the assigning Lender from its obligations hereunder.

(5) Each Lender that sells a participation shall, acting solely for this purpose as a non-fiduciary agent of the Borrower, maintain at one of its offices a register on which it enters the names and addresses of each Participant and the principal amounts (and stated interest) of each Participant’s interest in the Loans or other obligations under this Agreement (the “Participant Register”); provided that no Lender shall have any obligation to disclose all or any portion of the Participant Register to any Person (including the identity of any Participant or any information relating to a Participant’s interest in any Commitments, Loans or its other obligations under any Loan Document) except to the extent that such disclosure is necessary to establish that such Commitment, Loan or other obligation is in registered form under Section 5f.103-1(c) of the United States Treasury Regulations. The entries in the Participant Register shall be conclusive absent manifest error, and such Lender shall treat each Person whose name is recorded in the Participant Register pursuant to the terms hereof as the owner of such participation for all purposes of this Agreement, notwithstanding notice to the contrary. For the avoidance of doubt, the Administrative Agent (in its capacity as Administrative Agent) shall have no responsibility for maintaining a Participant Register.

(6) No Lender may assign or otherwise transfer any of its rights or obligations hereunder except (i) to an assignee in accordance with the provisions of paragraph (1) of this Section 11.8, (ii) by way of participation in accordance with the provisions of paragraphs (3) and (5) of this Section 11.8, or (iii) by way of assignment of a security interest subject to the restrictions of paragraph (4) of this Section 11.8 (and any other attempted assignment or transfer by any party hereto shall be null and void).

 

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(7) A Participant shall not be entitled to receive any greater payment under Section 2.7 or 2.10 than the applicable Lender would have been entitled to receive with respect to the participation sold to such Participant, unless the sale of the participation to such Participant is made with MAC’s prior written consent.

11.9. Counterparts; Electronic Execution. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts (and by different parties hereto in different counterparts), each of which shall constitute an original, but all of which when taken together shall constitute a single contract. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page of this Agreement by facsimile or in electronic (i.e., “pdf” or “tif”) format shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Agreement. The words “execution,” “signed,” “signature,” and words of like import in this Agreement and the other Loan Documents shall be deemed to include electronic signatures or electronic records, each of which shall be of the same legal effect, validity or enforceability as a manually executed signature or the use of a paper-based recordkeeping system, as the case may be, to the extent and as provided for in any applicable law, including the Federal Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, the New York State Electronic Signatures and Records Act, or any other similar state laws based on the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act. The Administrative Agent may also require that any such documents and signatures delivered by facsimile or other electronic transmission be confirmed by a manually signed original thereof; provided that the failure to request or deliver the same shall not limit the effectiveness of any document or signature delivered by facsimile or other electronic transmission.

11.10. Sharing of Payments. If any Lender or any Issuing Lender shall receive and retain any payment, whether by setoff, application of deposit balance or security, or otherwise, in respect of the Obligations in excess of such Lender’s or such Issuing Lender’s Applicable Revolving Percentage, then such Lender or such Issuing Lender shall purchase from the other Revolving Lenders, for cash and at face value and without recourse, such participation in the Obligations held by them as shall be necessary to cause such excess payment to be shared ratably as aforesaid with each of them; provided, that if such excess payment or part thereof is thereafter recovered from such purchasing Lender or Issuing Lender, the related purchases from the other Lenders shall be rescinded ratably and the purchase price restored as to the portion of such excess payment so recovered, but without interest. Each Lender, each Issuing Lender and each Agent is hereby authorized by the Borrower Parties to exercise any and all rights of setoff, counterclaim or bankers’ lien against the full amount of the Obligations, whether or not held by such Lender, such Issuing Lender or such Agent. Each of the Lenders and the Issuing Lenders hereby agree to exercise any such rights first against the Obligations and only then to any other Indebtedness of the Borrower to such Lender or such Issuing Lender.

 

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11.11. Confidentiality. Each Lender and each Issuing Lender agrees to take normal and reasonable precautions and exercise due care to maintain the confidentiality of all information provided to it by any of the Borrower Parties or by the Administrative Agent on the Borrower Parties’ behalf, in connection with this Agreement or any other Loan Document, and neither it nor any of its Affiliates shall use any such information for any purpose or in any manner other than pursuant to the terms contemplated by this Agreement, except to the extent such information: (1) was or becomes generally available to the public other than as a result of a disclosure by any Lender or any Issuing Lender or any prospective Lender, or (2) was or becomes available from a source other than the Borrower Parties not known to the Lenders or the Issuing Lenders to be in breach of an obligation of confidentiality to the Borrower Parties in the disclosure of such information. Nothing contained herein shall restrict any Lender or any Issuing Lender from disclosing such information (i) at the request or pursuant to any requirement of any Governmental Authority or self-regulatory authority; (ii) pursuant to subpoena or other court process; (iii) when required to do so in accordance with the provisions of any applicable Requirement of Law; (iv) to the extent reasonably required in connection with any litigation or proceeding to which the Administrative Agent, the Collateral, Agent, any Issuing Lender, any Lender or their respective Affiliates may be party; (v) to the extent reasonably required in connection with the exercise of any remedy hereunder or under any other Loan Document; (vi) to such Lender’s or such Issuing Lender’s Affiliates and to their and their Affiliates’ respective partners, directors, officers, employees, agents, advisors and other representatives (it being understood that the persons to whom such disclosure is made will be informed of the confidential nature of such information and instructed to keep such information confidential); (vii) to the extent such disclosure is otherwise consented to by the Borrower; (viii) to any rating agency when required by it, provided that, prior to any disclosure, such rating agency shall undertake in writing to preserve the confidentiality of any confidential information relating to the Borrower Parties received by it from any Agent or any Lender; (ix) to the other parties to this Agreement; (x) to bank trade publications (in the case of this clause (x), such information limited to deal terms and other information customarily found in such publications); (xi) to any permitted pledgee under Section 11.8(4); or (xii) to any Participant or Assignee and to any prospective Participant or Assignee (other than any Disqualified Institution unless an assignment or participation to such Disqualified Institution would be permitted at such time) or to any direct or indirect contractual counterparties (or the professional advisors thereto) to any swap, derivative or insurance transaction, or other transaction under which payments are to be made by reference to the Borrower Parties and their obligations hereunder, this Agreement or payments hereunder, provided that each Participant and Assignee, prospective Participant or Assignee or contractual counterparty first agrees to be bound by the provisions of this Section 11.11 or to confidentiality provisions that are at least as restrictive as this Section 11.11. For the avoidance of doubt, nothing in this Section 11.11 shall prohibit any Person from voluntarily disclosing or providing any information within the scope of this confidentiality provision to any governmental, regulatory or self-regulatory organization (any such entity, a “Regulatory Authority”) to the extent that any such prohibition on disclosure set forth in this Section 11.11 shall be prohibited by the laws or regulations applicable to such Regulatory Authority.

11.12. Consent to Jurisdiction. SUBJECT TO CLAUSE (E) OF THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE, ALL JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS BROUGHT AGAINST ANY PARTY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING HERETO OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS, ANY OF THE OBLIGATIONS, AND/OR ANY CLAIMS, CONTROVERSIES, DISPUTES OR CAUSES OF ACTION (WHETHER IN CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE AND IN LAW OR EQUITY) BASED UPON, ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT AND THE

 

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TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY AND THEREBY SHALL BE BROUGHT IN ANY STATE OR FEDERAL COURT OF COMPETENT JURISDICTION IN THE STATE, COUNTY AND CITY OF NEW YORK. BY EXECUTING AND DELIVERING THIS AGREEMENT AND/OR THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS, EACH BORROWER PARTY, FOR ITSELF AND IN CONNECTION WITH ITS PROPERTIES, IRREVOCABLY (A) ACCEPTS GENERALLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY THE EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION AND VENUE OF SUCH COURTS (OTHER THAN WITH RESPECT TO ACTIONS BY ANY AGENT IN RESPECT OF RIGHTS UNDER ANY SECURITY AGREEMENT GOVERNED BY A LAW OTHER THAN THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK OR WITH RESPECT TO ANY COLLATERAL SUBJECT THERETO); (B) WAIVES ANY DEFENSE OF FORUM NON CONVENIENS; (C) AGREES THAT SERVICE OF ALL PROCESS IN ANY SUCH PROCEEDING IN ANY SUCH COURT MAY BE MADE BY REGISTERED OR CERTIFIED MAIL, RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED, TO THE APPLICABLE BORROWER PARTY AT ITS ADDRESS PROVIDED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 11.6; (D) AGREES THAT SERVICE AS PROVIDED IN CLAUSE (C) ABOVE IS SUFFICIENT TO CONFER PERSONAL JURISDICTION OVER THE APPLICABLE BORROWER PARTY IN ANY SUCH PROCEEDING IN ANY SUCH COURT, AND OTHERWISE CONSTITUTES EFFECTIVE AND BINDING SERVICE IN EVERY RESPECT; AND (E) AGREES THAT AGENTS AND LENDERS RETAIN THE RIGHT TO SERVE PROCESS IN ANY OTHER MANNER PERMITTED BY LAW OR TO BRING PROCEEDINGS AGAINST ANY BORROWER PARTY IN THE COURTS OF ANY OTHER JURISDICTION IN CONNECTION WITH THE EXERCISE OF ANY RIGHTS UNDER ANY LOAN DOCUMENT OR THE ENFORCEMENT OF ANY JUDGMENT.

11.13. Waiver of Jury Trial. EACH OF THE BORROWER PARTIES, THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT, THE ISSUING LENDERS AND THE LENDERS EACH WAIVE THEIR RESPECTIVE RIGHTS TO A TRIAL BY JURY OF ANY CLAIMS, CONTROVERSIES, DISPUTES OR CAUSES OF ACTION (WHETHER IN CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE AND IN LAW OR EQUITY) BASED UPON, ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT AND THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY AND THEREBY, IN ANY ACTION, PROCEEDING OR OTHER LITIGATION OF ANY TYPE BROUGHT BY ANY OF THE PARTIES AGAINST ANY OTHER PARTY OR ANY PARTICIPANT OR ASSIGNEE. EACH OF THE BORROWER PARTIES, THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT, THE ISSUING LENDERS AND THE LENDERS EACH AGREE THAT ANY SUCH CLAIM OR CAUSE OF ACTION SHALL BE TRIED BY A COURT TRIAL WITHOUT A JURY. WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING, EACH OF SUCH PARTIES FURTHER AGREES THAT ITS RESPECTIVE RIGHT TO A TRIAL BY JURY IS WAIVED BY OPERATION OF THIS SECTION AS TO ANY ACTION, COUNTERCLAIM OR OTHER PROCEEDING WHICH SEEKS, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, TO CHALLENGE THE VALIDITY OR ENFORCEABILITY OF THIS AGREEMENT OR THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS OR ANY PROVISION HEREOF OR THEREOF. THIS WAIVER SHALL APPLY TO ANY SUBSEQUENT AMENDMENTS, RENEWALS, SUPPLEMENTS OR MODIFICATIONS TO THIS AGREEMENT AND THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS.

 

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11.14. Indemnity. Whether or not the transactions contemplated hereby are consummated, each of the Borrower Parties shall, jointly and severally, indemnify and hold the Administrative Agent, the other Agents, each Issuing Lender and each Lender and each of their respective Related Parties (each, an “Indemnified Person”) harmless from and against any and all liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, penalties, actions, judgments, suits, costs, charges, expenses and disbursements (including reasonable attorney’s fees and expenses) of any kind or nature whatsoever which may at any time (including at any time following the Revolving Commitment Termination Date and the termination, resignation or replacement of the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent or any Issuing Lender or replacement of any Lender) be imposed on, incurred by or asserted against any such Person in any way relating to or arising out of this Agreement or any document contemplated by or referred to herein, or the transactions contemplated hereby, or any action taken or omitted by any such Person under or in connection with any of the foregoing, including with respect to any investigation, litigation or proceeding (including any insolvency proceeding or appellate proceeding) related to or arising out of this Agreement or the Loans or Letters of Credit (including any refusal by an Issuing Lender to honor a demand for payment under a Letter of Credit if the documents presented in connection with such demand do not strictly comply with the terms of such Letter of Credit) or the use of the proceeds thereof, whether or not any Indemnified Person is a party thereto (all the foregoing, collectively, the “Indemnified Liabilities”); provided that the Borrower Parties shall only be responsible for fees and disbursements of one primary outside counsel (unless there is an actual or perceived conflict of interest, in which case another primary outside counsel shall be permitted for each group of similarly situated Persons) for the Indemnified Persons, taken as a whole, and, if reasonably necessary, one special or local counsel (unless there is an actual or perceived conflict of interest, in which case another special or local counsel shall be permitted for each group of similarly situated Persons) for the Indemnified Persons, taken as a whole, in each relevant material jurisdiction (which may include a single special counsel acting in multiple jurisdictions); provided, further, that the Borrower Parties shall have no obligation hereunder to any Indemnified Person with respect to Indemnified Liabilities resulting solely from (i) the gross negligence or willful misconduct of such Indemnified Person as finally determined in a nonappealable judgment by a court of competent jurisdiction, (ii) a claim not involving an act or omission of the Borrower Parties that is brought by an Indemnified Person against another Indemnified Person (provided that this clause (ii) shall not apply to any claim brought against any Agent in its capacity as such) or (iii) a claim brought by the Borrower against an Indemnified Person for a material breach of such Person’s obligations hereunder or under any other Loan Document, if the Borrower has obtained a final and nonappealable judgment in its favor on such claim as determined by a court of competent jurisdiction; provided further, however, that in no event shall any officer, director, employee, agent, consultant, investor, manager or other Person (except only the Borrower Parties) have any indemnification obligation or liability of any kind to any Indemnified Person under this Section 11.14. To the extent permitted by applicable law, no Borrower Party or, subject to the proviso at the end of this sentence, no Lender Party shall assert, and each Borrower Party hereby waives, any claim against each Lender Party, and each Lender Party hereby waives, any claim against each Borrower Party, in each case, in respect of any Punitive Damages and each Borrower Party and each Lender Party hereby waives, releases and agrees not to sue upon any such claim or any such Punitive Damages, whether or not accrued and whether or not known or suspected to exist in its favor; provided, however, that the foregoing is not in any way intended to affect the rights of the Lender Parties with respect to Punitive Damages awarded to a third party that are otherwise subject to indemnification pursuant to this Section 11.14. The agreements in this Section 11.14 shall survive payment of all other Obligations. This Section 11.14 shall not apply with respect to Taxes other than any Taxes that represent losses, claims, damages, etc. arising from any non-Tax claim.

 

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11.15. Telephonic Instruction. Any agreement of the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent, the Issuing Lenders and the Lenders herein to receive certain notices by telephone is solely for the convenience and at the request of the Borrower. The Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent, the Issuing Lenders and the Lenders shall be entitled to rely on the authority of any Person purporting to be a Person authorized by the Borrower to give such notice and the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent, the Issuing Lenders and the Lenders shall not have any liability to the Borrower or other Person on account of any action taken or not taken by the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent, the Issuing Lenders or the Lenders in reliance upon such telephonic notice. The obligation of the Borrower to repay the Loans and the LC Disbursements shall not be affected in any way or to any extent by any failure by the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent, the Issuing Lenders and the Lenders to receive written confirmation of any telephonic notice or the receipt by the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent, the Issuing Lenders and the Lenders of a confirmation which is at variance with the terms understood by the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent, the Issuing Lenders and the Lenders to be contained in the telephonic notice.

11.16. Marshalling; Payments Set Aside. Neither the Administrative Agent, any other Agent, any Issuing Lender nor the Lenders shall be under any obligation to marshal any assets in favor of any of the Borrower Parties or any other Person or against or in payment of any or all of the Secured Obligations. To the extent that any of the Borrower Parties makes a payment or payments to the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent, the Issuing Lenders or the Lenders, or the Administrative Agent, any other Agent, any Issuing Lender or the Lenders enforce their Liens or exercise their rights of set-off, and such payment or payments or the proceeds of such enforcement or set-off or any part thereof are subsequently invalidated, declared to be fraudulent or preferential, set aside or required (including pursuant to any settlement entered into by the Administrative Agent in its discretion) to be repaid to a trustee, receiver or any other party in connection with any insolvency proceeding, or otherwise, then (1) to the extent of such recovery the obligation or part thereof originally intended to be satisfied shall be revived and continued in full force and effect as if such payment had not been made or such enforcement or set-off had not occurred, and (2) each Lender and each Issuing Lender severally agrees to pay to the Administrative Agent and/or the Collateral Agent, as applicable upon demand its ratable share of the total amount so recovered from or repaid by the Administrative Agent or the Collateral Agent, as applicable.

11.17. Set-off. In addition to any rights and remedies of the Agents, the Lenders and the Issuing Lenders provided by law, if an Event of Default exists, each Agent, each Lender and each Issuing Lender is authorized at any time and from time to time, without prior notice to the Borrower Parties, any such notice being waived by the Borrower Parties to the fullest extent permitted by law, to set off and apply in favor of the Secured Parties any and all deposits (general or special, time or demand, provisional or final) at any time held by, and other Indebtedness at any time owing by, such Agent, such Lender or such Issuing Lender to or for the

 

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credit or the account of the Borrower Parties against any and all Obligations owing to the Secured Parties, now or hereafter existing, irrespective of whether or not the Administrative Agent, any other Agent or such Lender or such Issuing Lender shall have made demand under this Agreement or any Loan Document and although such Obligations may be contingent or unmatured. Each Agent, each Lender and each Issuing Lender agrees promptly to (i) notify the Borrower Parties, the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent after any such set-off and application made by such Agent, such Lender or such Issuing Lender; provided, however, that the failure to give such notice shall not affect the validity of such set-off and application and (ii) pay such amounts that are set-off to the Collateral Agent for the ratable benefit of the Secured Parties.

11.18. Severability. The illegality or unenforceability of any provision of this Agreement or any other Loan Document or any instrument or agreement required hereunder or thereunder shall not in any way affect or impair the legality or enforceability of the remaining provisions hereof or thereof.

11.19. No Third Parties Benefited. This Agreement and the other Loan Documents are made and entered into for the sole protection and legal benefit of the Borrower Parties, the Lenders, the Indemnified Persons, the Issuing Lenders and the Agents, and their permitted successors and assigns, and no other Person shall be a direct or indirect legal beneficiary of, or have any direct or indirect cause of action or claim in connection with, this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents.

11.20. No Fiduciary Duty. Each Agent, each Lender, each Issuing Lender and their Affiliates (collectively, the “Lender Parties”), may have economic interests that conflict with those of the Borrower Parties, their stockholders and/or their affiliates. Each Borrower Party agrees that nothing in the Loan Documents or otherwise will be deemed to create an advisory, fiduciary or agency relationship or fiduciary or other implied duty between any Lender Party, on the one hand, and such Borrower Party, its stockholders or its affiliates, on the other. The Borrower Parties acknowledge and agree that (i) the transactions contemplated by the Loan Documents (including the exercise of rights and remedies hereunder and thereunder) are arm’s-length commercial transactions between the Lender Parties, on the one hand, and the Borrower Parties, on the other, and (ii) in connection therewith and with the process leading thereto, (x) no Lender Party has assumed an advisory or fiduciary responsibility in favor of any Borrower Party, its stockholders or its affiliates with respect to the transactions contemplated hereby (or the exercise of rights or remedies with respect thereto) or the process leading thereto (irrespective of whether any Lender Party has advised, is currently advising or will advise any Borrower Party, its stockholders or its Affiliates on other matters) or any other obligation to any Borrower Party except the obligations expressly set forth in the Loan Documents and (y) each Lender Party is acting solely as principal and not as the agent or fiduciary of any Borrower Party, its management, stockholders, creditors or any other Person. Each Borrower Party acknowledges and agrees that it has consulted its own legal and financial advisors to the extent it deemed appropriate and that it is responsible for making its own independent judgment with respect to such transactions and the process leading thereto. Each Borrower Party agrees that it will not claim that any Lender Party has rendered advisory services of any nature or respect, or owes a fiduciary or similar duty to such Borrower Party, in connection with such transaction or the process leading thereto.

 

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11.21. PATRIOT Act; Beneficial Ownership Regulation. Each Lender, each Issuing Lender, the Collateral Agent and Administrative Agent (for itself and not on behalf of any Lender) hereby notifies each Borrower Party that pursuant to the requirements of the Patriot Act and the Beneficial Ownership Regulation, it is required to obtain, verify and record information that identifies each Borrower Party, which information includes the name and address of each Borrower Party and other information that will allow such Lender, such Issuing Lender, Collateral Agent or Administrative Agent, as applicable, to identify such Borrower Party in accordance with the Patriot Act and the Beneficial Ownership Regulation. Additionally, the Patriot Act, the Beneficial Ownership Regulation and federal regulations issued with respect thereto require all financial institutions to obtain, verify and record certain information that identifies individuals or business entities which open an “account” with such financial institution. Consequently, a Lender, an Issuing Lender, Collateral Agent or Administrative Agent may from time-to-time request, and the Borrower Parties shall provide to such Lender, such Issuing Lender, Collateral Agent or Administrative Agent, as applicable, such Borrower Party’s name, address, tax identification number and/or such other identification information as shall be necessary for such Lender, such Issuing Lender, Collateral Agent or Administrative Agent, as applicable, to comply with federal law. An “account” for this purpose may include, without limitation, a deposit account, cash management service, a transaction or asset account, a credit account, a loan or other extension of credit, and/or other financial services product.

11.22. Time. Time is of the essence as to each term or provision of this Agreement and each of the other Loan Documents.

11.23. Effectiveness of Agreement. This Agreement shall become effective upon satisfaction of all of the conditions set forth in Section 5.1 of this Agreement.

11.24. Acknowledgement and Consent to Bail-In of Affected Financial Institutions. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in any Loan Document or in any other agreement, arrangement or understanding among any such parties, each party hereto acknowledges that any liability of any Affected Financial Institution arising under any Loan Document, to the extent such liability is unsecured, may be subject to the Write-Down and Conversion Powers of the applicable Resolution Authority and agrees and consents to, and acknowledges and agrees to be bound by:

(1) the application of any Write-Down and Conversion Powers by the applicable Resolution Authority to any such liabilities arising hereunder which may be payable to it by any party hereto that is an Affected Financial Institution; and

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(B) a conversion of all, or a portion of, such liability into shares or other instruments of ownership in such Affected Financial Institution, its parent undertaking, or a bridge institution that may be issued to it or otherwise conferred on it, and that such shares or other instruments of ownership will be accepted by it in lieu of any rights with respect to any such liability under this Agreement or any other Loan Document; or

(C) the variation of the terms of such liability in connection with the exercise of the Write-Down and Conversion Powers of the applicable Resolution Authority.

 

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Certain ERISA Matters.

(1) Each Lender (x) represents and warrants, as of the date such Person became a Lender party hereto, to, and (y) covenants, from the date such Person became a Lender party hereto to the date such Person ceases being a Lender party hereto, for the benefit of, the Agents and their respective Affiliates, and not, for the avoidance of doubt, to or for the benefit of the Borrower or any other Borrower Party, that at least one of the following is and will be true:

(A) such Lender is not using “plan assets” (within the meaning of Section 3(42) of ERISA or otherwise for purposes of Title I of ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code) of one or more Benefit Plans in connection with the Loans, the Letters of Credit or the Commitments,

(B) the prohibited transaction exemption set forth in one or more PTEs, such as PTE 84-14 (a class exemption for certain transactions determined by independent qualified professional asset managers), PTE 95-60 (a class exemption for certain transactions involving insurance company general accounts), PTE 90-1 (a class exemption for certain transactions involving insurance company pooled separate accounts), PTE 91-38 (a class exemption for certain transactions involving bank collective investment funds) or PTE 96-23 (a class exemption for certain transactions determined by in-house asset managers), is applicable so as to exempt from the prohibitions of Section 406 of ERISA and Section 4975 of the Code such Lender’s entrance into, participation in, administration of and performance of the Loans, the Letters of Credit, the Commitments and this Agreement,

(C) (A) such Lender is an investment fund managed by a “Qualified Professional Asset Manager” (within the meaning of Part VI of PTE 84-14), (B) such Qualified Professional Asset Manager made the investment decision on behalf of such Lender to enter into, participate in, administer and perform the Loans, the Letters of Credit, the Commitments and this Agreement, (C) the entrance into, participation in, administration of and performance of the Loans, the Letters of Credit, the Commitments and this Agreement satisfies the requirements of sub-sections (b) through (g) of Part I of PTE 84-14 and (D) to the best knowledge of such Lender, the requirements of subsection (a) of Part I of PTE 84-14 are satisfied with respect to such Lender’s entrance into, participation in, administration of and performance of the Loans, the Letters of Credit, the Commitments and this Agreement, or

 

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(D) such other representation, warranty and covenant as may be agreed in writing between the Administrative Agent, in its sole discretion, and such Lender.

(2) In addition, unless either (i) sub-clause (A) in the immediately preceding clause (1) is true with respect to a Lender or (ii) a Lender has provided another representation, warranty and covenant in accordance with sub-clause (D) in the immediately preceding clause (1), such Lender further (x) represents and warrants, as of the date such Person became a Lender party hereto, and (y) covenants, from the date such Person became a Lender party hereto to the date such Person ceases being a Lender party hereto, for the benefit of, the Agents and their respective Affiliates, and not, for the avoidance of doubt, to or for the benefit of the Borrower or any other Borrower Party, that none of the Agents or any of their respective Affiliates is a fiduciary with respect to the assets of such Lender involved in the Loans, the Letters of Credit, the Commitments and this Agreement (including in connection with the reservation or exercise of any rights by any Agent under this Agreement, any Loan Document or any documents related to hereto or thereto).

11.26. Acknowledgment Regarding Any Supported QFCs. To the extent that the Loan Documents provide support, through a guarantee or otherwise, agreements in respect of Hedging Obligations or any other agreement or instrument that is a QFC (such support, “QFC Credit Support” and each such QFC a “Supported QFC”), the parties acknowledge and agree as follows with respect to the resolution power of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation under the Federal Deposit Insurance Act and Title II of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (together with the regulations promulgated thereunder, the “U.S. Special Resolution Regimes”) in respect of such Supported QFC and QFC Credit Support (with the provisions below applicable notwithstanding that the Loan Documents and any Supported QFC may in fact be stated to be governed by the laws of the State of New York and/or of the United States or any other state of the United States):

(1) In the event a Covered Entity that is party to a Supported QFC (each, a “Covered Party”) becomes subject to a proceeding under a U.S. Special Resolution Regime, the transfer of such Supported QFC and the benefit of such QFC Credit Support (and any interest and obligation in or under such Supported QFC and such QFC Credit Support, and any rights in property securing such Supported QFC or such QFC Credit Support) from such Covered Party will be effective to the same extent as the transfer would be effective under the U.S. Special Resolution Regime if the Supported QFC and such QFC Credit Support (and any such interest, obligation and rights in property) were governed by the laws of the United States or a state of the United States. In the event a Covered Party or a BHC Act Affiliate of a Covered Party becomes subject to a proceeding under a U.S. Special Resolution Regime, Default Rights under the Loan Documents that might otherwise apply to such Supported QFC or any QFC Credit Support that may be exercised against such Covered Party are permitted to be exercised to no greater extent than such Default Rights could be exercised under the U.S. Special Resolution Regime if the Supported QFC and the Loan Documents were governed by the laws of the United States or a state of the United States. Without limitation of the foregoing, it is understood and agreed that rights and remedies of the parties with respect to a Defaulting Lender shall in no event affect the rights of any Covered Party with respect to a Supported QFC or any QFC Credit Support.

 

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(2) As used in this Section 11.26, the following terms have the following meanings:

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

Covered Entity” shall mean any of the following:

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

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

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

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

QFC” has the meaning assigned to the term “qualified financial contract” in, and shall be interpreted in accordance with, 12 U.S.C. 5390(c)(8)(D).

11.27. Exculpation. In no event shall any officer, director, employee, agent, consultant, investor or manager of any Borrower Party nor any other Person (except only each Borrower Party) have any indemnification obligation or liability of any kind under the Loan Documents.

11.28. Amendment and Restatement. It is the intention of each of the parties hereto that (a) the First Amended and Restated Credit Agreement be amended and restated in its entirety pursuant to this Agreement so as to preserve the perfection and priority of all Liens and security interests securing indebtedness and obligations under the First Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, (b) all Indebtedness, Obligations and Secured Obligations of the Borrower Parties hereunder and under the other Loan Documents shall be secured by the Liens and security interests evidenced under the Loan Documents (as defined in the First Amended and Restated Credit Agreement) as Modified and that such Loan Documents (as defined in the First Amended and Restated Credit Agreement) shall continue in full force and effect as so Modified, (c) each “Letter of Credit” (as defined in the First Amended and Restated Credit Agreement) that is outstanding on the Closing Date shall be continued as a Letter of Credit under this Agreement, (d) this Agreement does not constitute a novation or termination of the obligations and liabilities existing under the First Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (or serve to terminate Sections 7.6 and 11.14 of the First Amended and Restated Credit Agreement or any of the Borrower Parties’ obligations thereunder with respect to the Agents (as defined in the First Amended and Restated Credit Agreement) or the Lenders (as defined in the First Amended and Restated Credit Agreement) or any other Indemnified Persons (as defined in the First Amended and Restated Credit Agreement)) and (e) any Subsidiary that was a party to the First Amended and Restated Credit Agreement as a “Subsidiary Guarantor” and is not a signatory to this Agreement is

 

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released from any obligations under the First Amended and Restated Credit Agreement and has no obligations under this Agreement. The parties hereto further acknowledge and agree that this Agreement constitutes a Modification of the First Amended and Restated Credit Agreement made under and in accordance with the terms of Section 11.2 of the First Amended and Restated Credit Agreement. In addition, unless specifically Modified hereby or in connection herewith, each of the Loan Documents (as defined in the First Amended and Restated Credit Agreement) shall continue in full force and effect. This Agreement restates and replaces, in its entirety, the First Amended and Restated Credit Agreement; from and after the Closing Date, any reference in any of the other Loan Documents to the “Credit Agreement” or any like term shall be deemed to refer to this Agreement. Each Lender with a Revolving Commitment on the Closing Date shall be deemed to have agreed that its Revolving Commitment set forth on Schedule II hereto replaces in its entirety such Lender’s “Revolving Commitment” under the First Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (if any) and each such Lender shall further be deemed to agree (a) that the repayment in full of all outstanding “Revolving Loans” (as defined in the First Amended and Restated Credit Agreement) together with all interest, fees and other amounts accrued and payable thereon and all fees and other amounts accrued and payable in respect of all “Letters of Credit” (as defined in the First Amended and Restated Credit Agreement) under the First Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, in each case, to such date on the Closing Date constitutes the payment in full of all Obligations (as defined in the First Amended and Restated Credit Agreement) owed to it under the First Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (other than any unasserted contingent obligations that would survive the termination of the First Amended and Restated Credit Agreement), (b) to the continuance of the outstanding “Letters of Credit” (as defined in the First Amended and Restated Credit Agreement) as Letters of Credit under this Agreement, (c) that such Lender waives the right to any compensation due under Section 2.9 of the First Amended and Restated Credit Agreement solely as a result of the early repayment in full of all outstanding “Revolving Loans” (as defined in the First Amended and Restated Credit Agreement) on the Closing Date and (d) to the release of the Mortgage with respect to that certain Deed of Trust, Security Agreement, Assignment of Rents and Leases and Fixture Filing, dated April 14, 2021, as amended or modified prior to the date hereof, executed by Macerich Fresno Adjacent LP, a limited partnership organized under the laws of the state of Delaware, in favor of Commonwealth Land Title Company, as trustee for the benefit of DBNY, as collateral agent under the First Amended and Restated Credit Agreement and related Loan Documents (as defined therein), which release shall occur automatically on the Closing Date and shall be evidenced, reasonably promptly after the Closing Date, by such documents as are reasonably agreed between the Collateral Agent and the Borrower.

ARTICLE 12. Definitions.

12.1. Defined Terms. For purposes of this Agreement and, except as otherwise set forth therein, the other Loan Documents, the terms set forth below shall have the following meanings:

“2026 QCI OM” shall mean the offering memorandum in respect of the Qualified Convertible Indebtedness, Qualified Bond Hedge transaction and Qualified Warrant Transaction anticipated to be entered into in August or September 2026.

 

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6.0% Cap Rate Property” shall mean each of the Real Properties identified on Schedule I under the heading “6.0% Cap Rate Properties” on the Closing Date.

7.0% Cap Rate Property” shall mean each of the Real Properties identified on Schedule I under the heading “7.0% Cap Rate Properties” on the Closing Date.

10.0% Cap Rate Property” shall mean each of the Real Properties identified on Schedule I under the heading “10.0% Cap Rate Properties” on the Closing Date.

Account Control Agreement” shall mean any tri-party agreement by and among the Borrower, the Collateral Agent and a depositary bank or securities intermediary at which the Borrower maintains a Controlled Account, in each case in form and substance satisfactory to the Collateral Agent.

Acquisition/Appraisal Capitalization Rate” shall mean (a) with respect to any Borrowing Base Asset acquired following the Closing Date (for a period of two years following such acquisition), (i) if the Average Appraisal Capitalization Rate for such Borrowing Base Asset is lower than the Implied Cap Rate for such Borrowing Base Asset, the sum of (x) the Implied Cap Rate for such Borrowing Base Asset, plus (y) 1.00% and (ii) otherwise, the Adjusted Appraisal Capitalization Rate for such Borrowing Base Asset and (b) with respect to any Borrowing Base Asset (other than any Borrowing Base Asset described in the foregoing clause (a)), the Adjusted Appraisal Capitalization Rate.

Act” shall have the meaning given such term in Section 6.13.

Additional Equity Interest Asset” shall mean (a) any Capital Stock that is a Pledged Equity Interest but not (x) a Borrowing Base Asset, (y) the Capital Stock of a Person that owns a Borrowing Base Mortgaged Property Asset or (z) an Additional Equity Interest Asset pursuant to the immediately following clause (b) and (b) any Capital Stock that is stated to be an “Additional Equity Interest Asset” pursuant to the definition of “Permitted Investments.” The Capital Stock of each Person that owns a Borrowing Base Mortgaged Property Asset that ceases to constitute a Borrowing Base Mortgaged Property Asset upon the occurrence of the Mortgage Security Release Event and the release of the Mortgage thereon, if such Capital Stock does not meet the Borrowing Base Criteria for a Borrowing Base Unencumbered Equity Interest Asset, shall thereafter constitute an Additional Equity Interest Asset under clause (a) of the first sentence of this definition until it becomes a Borrowing Base Asset or is released in accordance with, and subject to the conditions set forth in, Section 10.12 hereof (and, for the avoidance of doubt, shall not be released solely as a result of the occurrence of the Mortgage Security Release Event and the release of the Mortgage on the applicable Borrowing Base Mortgaged Property Asset).

Additional Equity Interest Asset Owner” shall mean the Person that owns and provides a pledge of the applicable Additional Equity Interest Asset.

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Adjusted Appraisal Capitalization Rate” shall mean, with respect to any applicable Borrowing Base Asset, the sum of (x) the Average Appraisal Capitalization Rate for such Borrowing Base Asset, plus (y) 1.00%.

Administrative Agent” shall have the meaning given such term in the introductory paragraph of this Agreement.

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

Affected Mortgaged Property” shall mean (a) any Mortgaged Property located in a jurisdiction that requires (i) any Mortgage filed with respect to such Mortgaged Property to set forth the principal amount secured thereby and the payment of a recording Tax or other similar Tax based on such principal amount or (ii) any Mortgage filed with respect to such Mortgaged Property to set forth the maturity date of the Secured Obligations secured thereby or (b) any other Mortgaged Property as reasonably determined by the Administrative Agent.

Affiliate” shall mean, as to any Person, any other Person directly or indirectly controlling, controlled by or under direct or indirect common control with, such Person. “Control” as used herein shall mean the power to direct the management and policies of such Person. In the case of a Lender which is a fund that invests in loans, any other fund that invests in loans which is managed by the same investment advisor as such Lender, or by another Affiliate of such Lender or such investment advisor, shall be deemed an Affiliate of such Lender.

Agent Accepted Ground Lease” shall mean, with respect to assets proposed to be added as Borrowing Base Mortgaged Property Assets, a ground lease that satisfies all of the requirements set forth in the definition of Qualifying Ground Lease other than clause (i) thereof so long as such ground lease has a remaining term that is acceptable to, and approved by, the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion.

Agent Accepted Ground Lease Borrowing Base Mortgaged Property Asset” shall mean, with respect to a Borrowing Base Mortgaged Property Asset, any wholly-owned (pursuant to an Agent Accepted Ground Lease) Unencumbered Property (other than with respect to Liens securing the Secured Obligations).

Agent Parties” shall have the meaning given such term in Section 11.6(4).

Agents” shall mean the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent, the Joint Lead Arrangers, the Co-Syndication Agents, the Co-Documentation Agents and any other Persons acting in the capacity of an agent for the Lenders or the Secured Parties under this Agreement, together with their permitted successors and assigns.

Alternate Index Rate” shall mean, with respect to each Interest Period, the per annum rate of interest of the Benchmark Replacement, determined as of the Interest Determination Date with respect to, or on a daily basis during, as applicable, such Interest Period; provided that in no event will the Alternate Index Rate be less than the Index Floor.

 

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Alternate Rate Loan”, when used in reference to any Loan, refers to whether the Loans comprising such Borrowing are bearing interest at a rate determined by reference to the Applicable Alternate Rate.

Anti-Terrorism Laws” shall have the meaning given such term in Section 6.26.

Applicable Alternate Rate” shall mean, with respect to any Alternate Rate Loan for the Interest Period applicable to such Alternate Rate Loan, (a) from the Closing Date until the first day of the first Interest Period commencing after the date that the Mortgage Security Release Event occurs, the per annum rate equal to the Alternate Index Rate plus the percentage (per annum) set forth below which corresponds to the applicable Debt Yield as measured at the end of each Fiscal Quarter:

 

Pricing Level

  

Debt Yield

   Alternate Rate
Spread
 
I    Greater than or equal to 14.00%      1.80
II    Less than 14.00% and greater than or equal to 12.00%      1.90
III    Less than 12.00%      2.20

and (b) from and after the first day of the first Interest Period commencing after the date that the Mortgage Security Release Event occurs, the per annum rate equal to the Alternate Index Rate plus the percentage (per annum) set forth below which corresponds to the applicable Total Leverage Ratio as measured at the end of each Fiscal Quarter:

 

Pricing Level

  

Total Leverage Ratio

   Alternate Rate
Spread
 
I    Less than 5.50:1.00      1.35
II    Greater than or equal to 5.50:1.00 and less than 6.00:1.00      1.45
III    Greater than or equal to 6.00:1.00      1.65

The Debt Yield or Total Leverage Ratio, as applicable, and the applicable “Alternate Rate Spread” shall be determined by the Administrative Agent based on the Compliance Certificate and related Quarterly Pricing Certificate delivered for each Fiscal Quarter. Notwithstanding the foregoing, (i) if the Compliance Certificate or related Quarterly Pricing Certificate are not delivered pursuant to this Agreement for purposes of calculating the Debt Yield or Total Leverage Ratio, as applicable, and determining the “Alternate Rate Spread” (or if such calculation and determination cannot be made for any other reason), then the “Alternate Rate Spread” above shall be determined based on Pricing Level III under the applicable pricing grid

 

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set forth above until such Compliance Certificate and related Quarterly Pricing Certificate are delivered and such calculation and determination can be made, at which time the “Alternate Rate Spread” shall be based on the Debt Yield or Total Leverage Ratio, as applicable, under the applicable pricing grid set forth above and (ii) the “Alternate Rate Spread” shall be determined based on Pricing Level III under the applicable pricing grid set forth above from the date of occurrence of any Event of Default until the date (if any) on which both (A) such Event of Default has been waived by the applicable Lenders in accordance with Section 11.2 and (B) no other Event of Default is then continuing. The Applicable Alternate Rate in effect from the Closing Date until delivery to the Administrative Agent of the Compliance Certificate and related Quarterly Pricing Certificate for the Fiscal Quarter ending March 31, 2026 shall be determined based on Pricing Level II under the pricing grid based on the Debt Yield set forth in clause (a) above. Upon the occurrence of the Mortgage Security Release Event, the initial “Alternate Rate Spread” under clause (b) above shall be determined based on the Compliance Certificate and Quarterly Pricing Certificate delivered to and received by the Administrative Agent pursuant to the definition of “Mortgage Security Release Event”, and the “Alternate Rate Spread” shall thereafter be adjusted in accordance with this definition. Any change in the Applicable Alternate Rate resulting from a change in the Debt Yield or Total Leverage Ratio, as applicable, shall not take effect until the fifth Business Day after the Compliance Certificate and related Quarterly Pricing Certificate with respect to a Fiscal Quarter are (or are required to be) delivered to the Administrative Agent.

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained above in this definition or elsewhere in this Agreement, if it is subsequently determined that the Debt Yield or Total Leverage Ratio set forth in any Compliance Certificate and related Quarterly Pricing Certificate delivered to the Administrative Agent is inaccurate for any reason and the result thereof is that the Lenders received interest or fees for any period based on an “Alternate Rate Spread” that is greater or less than that which would have been applicable had the Debt Yield or Total Leverage Ratio, as applicable, been accurately determined (regardless of whether this Agreement or the Commitments are in effect or any Loans are outstanding when such inaccuracy is discovered), then, for all purposes of this Agreement, the “Alternate Rate Spread” for any day occurring within the applicable period shall retroactively be deemed to be the relevant percentage as based upon the accurately determined Debt Yield or Total Leverage Ratio, as applicable, for such period, and (A) any excess in the interest or fees theretofore paid by the Borrower for the relevant periods as a result of the miscalculation of the Debt Yield or Total Leverage Ratio, as applicable, shall reduce (but not below $0) the interest payment due on the first interest payment date pursuant to Section 1.10(3) that occurs immediately following the date of delivery of written notice from the Borrower to the Administrative Agent of such inaccuracy (and, for the avoidance of doubt, shall not reduce any other payment hereunder or otherwise be required to be paid by the Administrative Agent, the Lenders or any other Secured Party to the Borrower) and (B) any shortfall in the interest or fees theretofore paid by the Borrower for the relevant periods as a result of the miscalculation of the Debt Yield or Total Leverage Ratio, as applicable, shall be deemed to be (and shall be) due and payable within five (5) Business Days after the earlier to occur of (x) discovery of such inaccuracy by the Borrower Parties and (y) delivery of written notice from the Administrative Agent to the Borrower Parties of such inaccuracy (and shall remain due and payable until paid in full in accordance with the terms of this Agreement); provided that, for the avoidance of doubt, no Potential Default or Event of Default shall be deemed to have occurred with respect to such deficiency unless and until the Borrower fails to make such payment required by this sentence.

 

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Applicable Base Rate” shall mean, with respect to any Base Rate Loan for the Interest Period applicable to such Base Rate Loan, (a) from the Closing Date until the first day of the first Interest Period commencing after the date that the Mortgage Security Release Event occurs, the floating rate per annum equal to the daily average Base Rate in effect during the applicable calculation period plus the percentage (per annum) set forth below which corresponds to the applicable Debt Yield as measured at the end of each Fiscal Quarter:

 

Pricing Level

  

Debt Yield

   Base Rate Spread  
I    Greater than or equal to 14.00%      0.80
II    Less than 14.00% and greater than or equal to 12.00%      0.90
III    Less than 12.00%      1.20

and (b) from and after the first day of the first Interest Period commencing after the date that the Mortgage Security Release Event occurs, the floating rate per annum equal to the daily average Base Rate in effect during the applicable calculation period plus the percentage (per annum) set forth below which corresponds to the applicable Total Leverage Ratio as measured at the end of each Fiscal Quarter:

 

Pricing Level

  

Total Leverage Ratio

   Base Rate Spread  
I    Less than 5.50:1.00      0.35
II    Greater than or equal to 5.50:1.00 and less than 6.00:1.00      0.45
III    Greater than or equal to 6.00:1.00      0.65

The Debt Yield or Total Leverage Ratio, as applicable, and the applicable “Base Rate Spread” shall be determined by the Administrative Agent based on the Compliance Certificate and related Quarterly Pricing Certificate delivered for each Fiscal Quarter. Notwithstanding the foregoing, (i) if the Compliance Certificate or related Quarterly Pricing Certificate are not delivered pursuant to this Agreement for purposes of calculating the Debt Yield or Total Leverage Ratio, as applicable, and determining the “Base Rate Spread” (or if such calculation and determination cannot be made for any other reason), then the “Base Rate Spread” above shall be determined based on Pricing Level III under the applicable pricing grid set forth above until such Compliance Certificate and related Quarterly Pricing Certificate are delivered and such calculation and determination can be made, at which time the “Base Rate Spread” shall be based on the Debt Yield or Total Leverage Ratio, as applicable, under the applicable pricing grid set forth above and (ii) the “Base Rate Spread” shall be determined based on Pricing Level III

 

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under the applicable pricing grid set forth above from the date of occurrence of any Event of Default until the date (if any) on which both (A) such Event of Default has been waived by the applicable Lenders in accordance with Section 11.2 and (B) no other Event of Default is then continuing. The Applicable Base Rate in effect from the Closing Date until delivery to the Administrative Agent of the Compliance Certificate and related Quarterly Pricing Certificate for the Fiscal Quarter ending March 31, 2026 shall be determined based on Pricing Level II under the pricing grid based on the Debt Yield set forth in clause (a) above. Upon the occurrence of the Mortgage Security Release Event, the initial “Base Rate Spread” under clause (b) above shall be determined based on the Compliance Certificate and Quarterly Pricing Certificate delivered to and received by the Administrative Agent pursuant to the definition of “Mortgage Security Release Event”, and the “Base Rate Spread” shall thereafter be adjusted in accordance with this definition. Any change in the Applicable Base Rate resulting from a change in the Debt Yield or Total Leverage Ratio, as applicable, shall not take effect until the fifth Business Day after the Compliance Certificate and related Quarterly Pricing Certificate with respect to a Fiscal Quarter are (or are required to be) delivered to the Administrative Agent.

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained above in this definition or elsewhere in this Agreement, if it is subsequently determined that the Debt Yield or Total Leverage Ratio set forth in any Compliance Certificate and related Quarterly Pricing Certificate delivered to the Administrative Agent is inaccurate for any reason and the result thereof is that the Lenders received interest or fees for any period based on a “Base Rate Spread” that is greater or less than that which would have been applicable had the Debt Yield or Total Leverage Ratio, as applicable, been accurately determined (regardless of whether this Agreement or the Commitments are in effect or any Loans are outstanding when such inaccuracy is discovered), then, for all purposes of this Agreement, the “Base Rate Spread” for any day occurring within the applicable period shall retroactively be deemed to be the relevant percentage as based upon the accurately determined Debt Yield or Total Leverage Ratio, as applicable, for such period, and (A) any excess in the interest or fees theretofore paid by the Borrower for the relevant periods as a result of the miscalculation of the Debt Yield or Total Leverage Ratio, as applicable, shall reduce (but not below $0) the interest payment due on the first interest payment date pursuant to Section 1.10(3) that occurs immediately following the date of delivery of written notice from the Borrower to the Administrative Agent of such inaccuracy (and, for the avoidance of doubt, shall not reduce any other payment hereunder or otherwise be required to be paid by the Administrative Agent, the Lenders or any other Secured Party to the Borrower) and (B) any shortfall in the interest or fees theretofore paid by the Borrower for the relevant periods as a result of the miscalculation of the Debt Yield or Total Leverage Ratio, as applicable, shall be deemed to be (and shall be) due and payable within five (5) Business Days after the earlier to occur of (x) discovery of such inaccuracy by the Borrower Parties and (y) delivery of written notice from the Administrative Agent to the Borrower Parties of such inaccuracy (and shall remain due and payable until paid in full in accordance with the terms of this Agreement); provided that, for the avoidance of doubt, no Potential Default or Event of Default shall be deemed to have occurred with respect to such deficiency unless and until the Borrower fails to make such payment required by this sentence.

 

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Applicable Term SOFR Rate” shall mean, with respect to any Term SOFR Loan for the Interest Period applicable to such Term SOFR Loan, (a) from the Closing Date until the first day of the first Interest Period commencing after the date that the Mortgage Security Release Event occurs, the per annum rate equal to Term SOFR plus the percentage (per annum) set forth below which corresponds to the applicable Debt Yield as measured at the end of each Fiscal Quarter:

 

Pricing Level

  

Debt Yield

   SOFR Spread  
I    Greater than or equal to 14.00%      1.80
II    Less than 14.00% and greater than or equal to 12.00%      1.90
III    Less than 12.00%      2.20

and (b) from and after the first day of the first Interest Period commencing after the date that the Mortgage Security Release Event occurs, the per annum rate equal to Term SOFR plus the percentage (per annum) set forth below which corresponds to the applicable Total Leverage Ratio as measured at the end of each Fiscal Quarter:

 

Pricing Level

  

Total Leverage Ratio

   SOFR Spread  
I    Less than 5.50:1.00      1.35
II    Greater than or equal to 5.50:1.00 and less than 6.00:1.00      1.45
III    Greater than or equal to 6.00:1.00      1.65

The Debt Yield or Total Leverage Ratio, as applicable, and the applicable “SOFR Spread” shall be determined by the Administrative Agent based on the Compliance Certificate and related Quarterly Pricing Certificate delivered for each Fiscal Quarter. Notwithstanding the foregoing, (i) if the Compliance Certificate or related Quarterly Pricing Certificate are not delivered pursuant to this Agreement for purposes of calculating the Debt Yield or Total Leverage Ratio, as applicable, and determining the “SOFR Spread” (or if such calculation and determination cannot be made for any other reason), then the “SOFR Spread” above shall be determined based on Pricing Level III under the applicable pricing grid set forth above until such Compliance Certificate and related Quarterly Pricing Certificate are delivered and such calculation and determination can be made, at which time the “SOFR Spread” shall be based on the Debt Yield or Total Leverage Ratio, as applicable, under the applicable pricing grid set forth above and (ii) the “SOFR Spread” shall be determined based on Pricing Level III under the applicable pricing grid set forth above from the date of occurrence of any Event of Default until the date (if any) on which both (A) such Event of Default has been waived by the applicable Lenders in accordance with Section 11.2 and (B) no other Event of Default is then continuing. The Applicable Term SOFR Rate in effect from the Closing Date until delivery to the Administrative Agent of the Compliance Certificate and related Quarterly Pricing Certificate for the Fiscal Quarter ending March 31, 2026 shall be determined based on Pricing Level II under the pricing grid based on the Debt Yield set forth in clause (a) above. Upon the occurrence of the Mortgage Security Release Event, the initial “SOFR Spread” under clause (b) above shall be

 

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determined based on the Compliance Certificate and Quarterly Pricing Certificate delivered to and received by the Administrative Agent pursuant to the definition of “Mortgage Security Release Event”, and the “SOFR Spread” shall thereafter be adjusted in accordance with this definition. Any change in the Applicable Term SOFR Rate resulting from a change in the Debt Yield or Total Leverage Ratio, as applicable, shall not take effect until the fifth Business Day after the Compliance Certificate and related Quarterly Pricing Certificate with respect to a Fiscal Quarter are (or are required to be) delivered to the Administrative Agent.

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained above in this definition or elsewhere in this Agreement, if it is subsequently determined that the Debt Yield or Total Leverage Ratio set forth in any Compliance Certificate and related Quarterly Pricing Certificate delivered to the Administrative Agent is inaccurate for any reason and the result thereof is that the Lenders received interest or fees for any period based on a “SOFR Spread” that is greater or less than that which would have been applicable had the Debt Yield or Total Leverage Ratio, as applicable, been accurately determined (regardless of whether this Agreement or the Commitments are in effect or any Loans are outstanding when such inaccuracy is discovered), then, for all purposes of this Agreement, the “SOFR Spread” for any day occurring within the applicable period shall retroactively be deemed to be the relevant percentage as based upon the accurately determined Debt Yield or Total Leverage Ratio, as applicable, for such period, and (A) any excess in the interest or fees theretofore paid by the Borrower for the relevant periods as a result of the miscalculation of the Debt Yield or Total Leverage Ratio, as applicable, shall reduce (but not below $0) the interest payment due on the first interest payment date pursuant to Section 1.10(3) that occurs immediately following the date of delivery of written notice from the Borrower to the Administrative Agent of such inaccuracy (and, for the avoidance of doubt, shall not reduce any other payment hereunder or otherwise be required to be paid by the Administrative Agent, the Lenders or any other Secured Party to the Borrower) and (B) any shortfall in the interest or fees theretofore paid by the Borrower for the relevant periods as a result of the miscalculation of the Debt Yield or Total Leverage Ratio, as applicable, shall be deemed to be (and shall be) due and payable within five (5) Business Days after the earlier to occur of (x) discovery of such inaccuracy by the Borrower Parties and (y) delivery of written notice from the Administrative Agent to the Borrower Parties of such inaccuracy (and shall remain due and payable until paid in full in accordance with the terms of this Agreement); provided that, for the avoidance of doubt, no Potential Default or Event of Default shall be deemed to have occurred with respect to such deficiency unless and until the Borrower fails to make such payment required by this sentence.

Applicable Percentage” shall mean Applicable Revolving Percentage.

Applicable Revolving Percentage” shall mean, with respect to any Revolving Lender, (i) prior to the termination of the Revolving Commitments in accordance with this Agreement, the percentage obtained by dividing (x) the Revolving Commitment of that Revolving Lender by (y) the aggregate Revolving Commitments of all Revolving Lenders and (ii) after the termination of the Revolving Commitments in accordance with this Agreement, the percentage obtained by dividing (x) the Revolving Credit Exposure of that Revolving Lender by (y) the aggregate Revolving Credit Exposures of all Revolving Lenders.

 

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Appraisal” shall mean, with respect to any Real Property, an M.A.I. appraisal (commissioned by and addressed to the Administrative Agent), reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent as to form, methodology employed and appraisal date, prepared by a professional appraiser reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent (an “Appraiser”), which shall have at least the minimum qualifications required under applicable law governing the Administrative Agent and the Lenders, including without limitation, FIRREA.

Appraiser” shall have the meaning given such term in the definition of “Appraisal”.

Approved Fund” shall mean any Fund that is administered or managed by (a) a Lender, (b) an Affiliate of a Lender or (c) an entity or an Affiliate of an entity that administers or manages a Lender.

Asset Rationalization” shall mean transactions consisting of internal reorganizations and/or restructurings of the Macerich Entities, including mergers, dissolutions and asset transfers and related activities related to tax planning, organizational chart simplification, and other corporate governance and efficiency measures, in each case, in connection with a Borrowing Base Asset Substitution, that directly or indirectly affects the ownership of a Borrowing Base Asset.

Assignee” shall have the meaning given such term in Section 11.8.

Assignment and Acceptance Agreement” shall mean an Assignment and Acceptance Agreement substantially in the form of Exhibit E, with such amendments or modifications as may be approved by the Administrative Agent.

Assignment and Subordination of Property Management Agreements” shall mean, collectively, (a) the Second Amended and Restated Assignment and Subordination of Property Management Agreements, dated as of the Closing Date, executed and delivered by each Affiliate of any Borrower Party that manages or operates a Borrowing Base Mortgaged Property Asset as of the Closing Date and each Borrower Party that is an owner of such a Borrowing Base Mortgaged Property Asset as of the Closing Date and (b) each other assignment and subordination of property management agreement executed and delivered by each Affiliate of any Borrower Party that manages or operates a Borrowing Base Mortgaged Property Asset and each Borrower Party that is an owner of such a Borrowing Base Mortgaged Property Asset, in each case, substantially in the form of Exhibit O and as Modified from time to time.

Availability Period” shall mean the period from and including the Closing Date to but excluding the earlier of the Revolving Commitment Termination Date and the date of termination of the Revolving Commitments.

Average Appraisal Capitalization Rate” shall mean, with respect to any applicable Borrowing Base Asset, the average of (i) the capitalization rate for such Borrowing Base Asset as determined based on an appraisal prepared at the request of the Borrower and/or its Affiliates in connection with MAC’s audit requirements as a publicly traded company and (ii) the capitalization rate with respect to such Borrowing Base Asset as determined based on an Appraisal prepared at the request of the Administrative Agent and the Lenders; provided, that until such time as the Appraisals described in the foregoing clauses (i) and (ii) are available, such Average Appraisal Capitalization Rate shall be deemed to be equal to the Implied Cap Rate for such Borrowing Base Asset.

 

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Bail-In Action” shall mean 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” shall mean, (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” shall mean Title 11 of the United States Code entitled “Bankruptcy,” as now and hereafter in effect, or any successor statute.

Base Rate” shall mean, for any day, a rate per annum equal to the highest of: (a) the Prime Rate in effect on such day, (b) the sum of the Federal Funds Rate in effect on such day plus 0.50%, (c) the sum of Term SOFR calculated for such day based on an Interest Period of one month plus 1.00% and (d) the Index Floor. Any change in the Base Rate due to a change in the Prime Rate, the Federal Funds Rate or Term SOFR shall be effective on the effective day of such change in the Prime Rate, the Federal Funds Rate or Term SOFR, respectively.

Base Rate Borrowing”, when used in reference to any Borrowing, refers to whether the Loans comprising such Borrowing are bearing interest at a rate determined by reference to the Applicable Base Rate.

Base Rate Loan”, when used in reference to any Loan, refers to whether the Loans comprising such Borrowing are bearing interest at a rate determined by reference to the Applicable Base Rate.

Benchmark” shall mean, (i) initially, and continuing unless and until replaced by a Benchmark Replacement pursuant to Section 2.4 of this Agreement, the Term SOFR Reference Rate, and (ii) if a Benchmark Transition Event and its related Benchmark Replacement Date have occurred with respect to the Term SOFR Reference Rate or the then-current Benchmark, then the applicable Benchmark Replacement to the extent such Benchmark Replacement has replaced such prior Benchmark pursuant to Section 2.4 of this Agreement.

 

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Benchmark Replacement” shall mean, for any Interest Period, the first alternative set forth in the order below that can be determined by the Administrative Agent as of the date that a Loan is converted to an Alternate Rate Loan pursuant to Section 2.4 of this Agreement:

(a) subject to the proviso at the end, and the last sentence, of this definition, the sum of: (i) Daily Simple SOFR and (ii) the related Benchmark Replacement Adjustment; or

(b) the sum of: (i) the floating rate index that the Administrative Agent determines in its sole but good faith discretion in consultation with the Borrower (giving due consideration to the recommendations of the Relevant Governmental Body and any evolving or then-prevailing market convention for determining a benchmark rate as a replacement to the then-current Benchmark for U.S. dollar-denominated floating rate syndicated loans) and that is then, or the Administrative Agent anticipates will be, generally used by the Administrative Agent in its syndicated floating rate commercial real estate loans similar to the subject Loan as an alternative to the then-current Benchmark, as determined by the Administrative Agent in its sole but good faith discretion and (ii) the related Benchmark Replacement Adjustment;

provided that if the index rate set forth in clause (a) above is not then commonly used by the Administrative Agent in its syndicated floating rate commercial real estate loans similar to the subject Loan as an alternative to the then-current Benchmark, as determined by the Administrative Agent in its sole but good faith discretion, then the Benchmark Replacement shall be determined per clause (b) above.

Notwithstanding the foregoing or anything herein to the contrary, if the Benchmark Replacement as determined pursuant to clause (a) or (b) above would be less than the Index Floor, the Benchmark Replacement will be deemed to be the Index Floor for the purposes of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents.

Benchmark Replacement Adjustment” shall mean, for any Interest Period, the first alternative set forth in the order below that can be determined by the Administrative Agent as of the date that a Loan is converted to an Alternate Rate Loan pursuant to Section 2.4 of this Agreement:

(a) the rate adjustment, or method for calculating or determining such rate adjustment (which may be a positive or negative value or zero) that has been selected, endorsed or recommended by the Relevant Governmental Body for the applicable Unadjusted Benchmark Replacement; or

(b) the rate adjustment (which may be a positive or negative value or zero) that has been determined by the Administrative Agent in its sole but good faith discretion in consultation with the Borrower, giving due consideration to any industry-accepted index rate adjustment, or method for calculating or determining such rate adjustment, for the replacement of the then-current Benchmark with the applicable Unadjusted Benchmark Replacement for U.S. dollar-denominated floating rate syndicated loans.

Benchmark Replacement Date” shall mean the earliest to occur of the following events with respect to the then-current Benchmark:

(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 permanently or indefinitely ceases to provide such Benchmark (or the published component used in the calculation thereof);

 

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(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 non-representative; provided that, such non-representativeness will be determined by reference to the most recent statement or publication referenced in such clause (3) even if such Benchmark continues to be provided on such date;

(3) in the case of clause (4) of the definition of “Benchmark Transition Event”, the date of the Change in Law Determination; or

(4) in the case of clause (5) of the definition of “Benchmark Transition Event”, the date of the Benchmark Unavailability Determination.

Benchmark Transition Event” shall mean the occurrence of one or more of the following events with respect to the 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 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 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 Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, an insolvency official with jurisdiction over the administrator for such Benchmark (or such component), a resolution authority with jurisdiction over the administrator for such Benchmark (or such component) or a court or an entity with similar insolvency or resolution authority over the administrator for such Benchmark (or such component), which states that the administrator of such Benchmark (or such component) has ceased or will cease to provide 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 such Benchmark (or such component thereof);

(3) 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) or the regulatory supervisor for the administrator of such Benchmark (or such component thereof) announcing that such Benchmark (or such component thereof) is not, or as of a specified future date will not be, representative;

 

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(4) a Change in Law that the Administrative Agent determines (which determination shall be conclusive and binding for all purposes absent manifest error) prohibits, restricts or limits the use of such Benchmark (upon such determination “Change in Law Determination”); or

(5) a Benchmark Unavailability Period has occurred or exists with respect to such Benchmark, and the Administrative Agent determines in its sole and absolute discretion that such circumstance is unlikely to be temporary (a “Benchmark Unavailability Determination”).

Benchmark Unavailability Period” shall mean each (if any) Interest Period for which the Administrative Agent determines (which determination shall be conclusive and binding absent manifest error) that adequate and reasonable means do not exist for ascertaining the Interest Rate for the applicable Interest Period (including, if the Benchmark is Term SOFR or Daily Simple SOFR, that Term SOFR or Daily Simple SOFR, as applicable, cannot be determined in accordance with the definition thereof).

Beneficial Ownership Certification” shall mean a certification regarding beneficial ownership required by the Beneficial Ownership Regulation.

Beneficial Ownership Regulation” shall mean 31 C.F.R. § 1010.230.

Benefit Plan” shall mean any of (a) an “employee benefit plan” (as defined in ERISA) that is subject to Title I of ERISA, (b) a “plan” as defined in and subject to Section 4975 of the Code or (c) any Person whose assets include (for purposes of ERISA Section 3(42) 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”.

Board of Directors” shall mean, with respect to any person, (i) in the case of any corporation, the board of directors of such person, (ii) in the case of any limited liability company, the board of managers of such person, (iii) in the case of any partnership, the Board of Directors of the general partner of such person and (iv) in any other case, the functional equivalent of the foregoing.

Book Value” shall mean the book value of such asset or property, without regard to any related Indebtedness.

Borrowed Indebtedness” of any Person shall mean, without duplication, (A) all obligations for borrowed money of such Person, (B) all liabilities and obligations, contingent or otherwise, evidenced by a letter of credit or a reimbursement obligation of such Person with respect to any letter of credit, (C) all obligations payable in cash (excluding obligations payable in cash or Capital Stock, at the option of a Borrower Party) for the deferred purchase price of Real Property acquired by such Person (excluding obligations arising in the ordinary course of business but including all obligations of such Person created or arising under any conditional sale or other title retention agreement with respect to any Real Property acquired by such Person), (D) all obligations for borrowed money secured by any Lien upon or in any Real Property owned by such Person whether or not such Person has assumed or become liable for the payment of such obligations for borrowed money and (E) all obligations of the type described in any of clauses (A) through (D) above which are guaranteed, directly or indirectly, or endorsed (otherwise than for collection or deposit in the ordinary course of business) or discounted with

 

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recourse by such Person. Borrowed Indebtedness shall not include (i) Indebtedness incurred for the purpose of acquiring one or more items of personal property, (ii) Permitted Guaranties, (iii) Indebtedness with respect to any Real Property that is the subject of a Specified Change of Control Event, (iv) Indebtedness which is cash collateralized (but only to the extent of such cash collateral) solely for so long as such cash is restricted for payment to such Indebtedness, (v) Indebtedness which has been defeased (but only to the extent of such defeasance), (vi) Indebtedness owing to a Macerich Entity, (vii) cash redemption or repurchase obligations with respect to Capital Stock issued in compliance with this Agreement so long as any such obligations are not required to be shown on such Person’s balance sheet in accordance with GAAP and, (viii) redemption or repurchase obligations with respect to Capital Stock issued in compliance with this Agreement, so long as such obligations are not required to be (and the Person to whom such obligations are owed does not have the right to require that such obligations be) satisfied with any payments other than non-cash payments in the form of Capital Stock, and (ix) that portion of any obligation that is payable in cash or Capital Stock, at the option of a Borrower Party.

Borrower” shall have the meaning given such term in the preamble to this Agreement.

Borrower Parties” shall mean, jointly and severally, each of the Borrower and the Guarantors.

Borrowing” shall mean (a) all Base Rate Loans made, converted or continued on the same date, or (b) all Term SOFR Loans of the same Interest Period. For purposes hereof, the date of a Borrowing comprising one or more Loans that have been converted or continued shall be the effective date of the most recent conversion or continuation of such Loan or Loans.

Borrowing Base Amount” shall mean, at any date of determination, the sum of (i) the Borrowing Base Value of all Borrowing Base Equity Interest Assets, plus (ii) the product of (x) the Borrowing Base Value of all Borrowing Base Mortgaged Property Assets multiplied by (y) 65.0%, plus (iii) the product of (x) the Borrowing Base Value of all Borrowing Base Unencumbered Assets multiplied by (y) 65.0%, plus (iv) solely from and after the occurrence of the Mortgage Security Release Event, the Borrowing Base Value of all Borrowing Base Unencumbered Equity Interest Assets; provided that to the extent the aggregate Borrowing Base Value of all Borrowing Base Unencumbered Assets exceeds 20% of the aggregate Borrowing Base Value of all Borrowing Base Assets at the applicable time of determination, such excess over 20% shall be excluded from the calculation of the Borrowing Base Amount.

Borrowing Base Asset Proposal Package” shall mean, with respect to any Proposed Borrowing Base Asset, the following items, each in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent: (i) a description of the applicable Real Property (either the proposed Borrowing Base Mortgaged Property Asset, the proposed Borrowing Base Unencumbered Asset or the Real Property directly or indirectly owned by the proposed Borrowing Base Equity Interest Asset Owner or the Borrowing Base Unencumbered Equity Interest Asset Owner) and the Capital Stock, Indebtedness and businesses of the relevant Persons, (ii) a projected cash flow analysis of such Real Property, (iii) a statement of operating expenses for such Real Property for the immediately preceding 36 consecutive calendar months (or such shorter period as such Real Property has been operational); provided that if such Real Property was acquired during such

 

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period, this requirement shall only apply to that portion of such period prior to such acquisition to the extent such statements are available to the Borrower Parties and their Subsidiaries after use of commercially reasonable efforts to obtain such statements, (iv) an operating expense and capital expenditures budget for such Real Property for the next succeeding 12 consecutive months, (v) if such Real Property is then the subject of an acquisition transaction, (A) a complete, executed copy of the letter of intent (or similar instrument) and (B) once available, a complete, executed copy of the purchase agreement with respect thereto and a schedule of the proposed sources and uses of funds for such transaction (provided that it is acknowledged and agreed that delivery of the purchase agreement shall not be required for the Administrative Agent to begin its review of the applicable Borrowing Base Asset Proposal Package), (vi) complete, executed copies of any applicable joint venture or financing agreements related to such Real Property and the relevant Persons who directly or indirectly own such Real Property, (vii) a recent rent roll for such Real Property and (viii) if such Real Property is subject to a ground lease, a complete, executed copy of such ground lease.

Borrowing Base Asset Substitution” shall mean the substitution or swap of any Borrowing Base Assets (the “Replaced Assets”) for other assets of the Macerich Entities that satisfy the applicable Borrowing Base Criteria (the “Replacement Assets”) so long as the Borrowing Base Asset Substitution Conditions with respect to such substitution or swap have been satisfied. Upon the consummation of any Borrowing Base Asset Substitution, (x) if the Replaced Asset subject to such Borrowing Base Asset Substitution is a Borrowing Base Mortgaged Property Asset, such Replaced Asset shall cease to constitute a Borrowing Base Asset and, unless MAC shall have delivered a Release Request Certificate in connection therewith, shall thereafter continue to constitute Collateral hereunder (together with the related pledges of Capital Stock of the applicable Property Owner) and (y) if the Replaced Asset subject to such Borrowing Base Asset Substitution is a Borrowing Base Equity Interest Asset or a Borrowing Base Unencumbered Equity Interest Asset, such Replaced Asset shall cease to constitute a Borrowing Base Asset and, unless MAC shall have delivered a Release Request Certificate in connection therewith, shall thereafter continue to constitute Collateral hereunder (it being understood, for purposes of the foregoing clauses (x) and (y), that if MAC shall have delivered a Release Request Certificate in connection therewith, such Replaced Assets (and/or related pledged Capital Stock, as applicable) shall be released in accordance with, and subject to the conditions set forth in, Section 10.12 hereof).

Borrowing Base Asset Substitution Conditions” shall mean, in respect of any Borrowing Base Asset Substitution, each of the following conditions:

(1) immediately prior to and after giving effect to such Borrowing Base Asset Substitution, no Specified Default or Event of Default shall exist;

(2) the Borrower Parties shall have complied with Section 7.14 with respect to the Replacement Assets to the extent applicable;

(3) immediately after giving effect to such Borrowing Base Asset Substitution, the remaining Borrowing Base Assets (including the Replacement Assets) shall satisfy (or continue to satisfy) the requirements set forth in the definition of Borrowing Base Criteria;

 

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(4) the Borrowing Base Amount (calculated on a pro forma basis after giving effect to such Borrowing Base Asset Substitution and to any repayment of any Revolving Loans or LC Disbursements, and Cash Collateralization of any outstanding Letters of Credit, at the time thereof) is greater than or equal to the total Revolving Credit Exposures;

(5) if the Borrower Parties are requesting that the Replaced Assets (and/or related pledged Capital Stock, as applicable) in respect of such Borrowing Base Asset Substitution be released from the Collateral in connection with such Borrowing Base Asset Substitution, the Borrowing Base Asset Substitution shall be made in connection with (a) a Financing or Joint Venture Transaction with respect to such Replaced Assets (and/or related pledged Capital Stock, as applicable), (b) a Disposition of such Replaced Assets (and/or related pledged Capital Stock, as applicable) that is permitted under Section 8.4(3) and/or (c) an Asset Rationalization;

(6) solely in the case of an Asset Rationalization, the Replacement Asset shall be the same as (or the functional equivalent of) the Replaced Asset; and

(7) MAC shall have delivered to the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent (i) a certificate of a Responsible Officer of MAC (I) certifying compliance with the foregoing clauses (1), (2) and (3) and (II) if the Borrower Parties are requesting that such the Replaced Assets in respect of such Borrowing Base Asset Substitution be released from the Collateral, requesting such release and certifying, in reasonable detail and with such supporting documentation as the Administrative Agent or Collateral Agent may reasonably request, compliance with the foregoing clause (5) (and, solely in the case of an Asset Rationalization, the foregoing clause (6)) (any such certificate that includes the request described in this subclause (II), a “Release Request Certificate”) and (ii) a Borrowing Base Certificate demonstrating compliance with the foregoing clause (4).

Borrowing Base Assets” shall mean each (i) Borrowing Base Equity Interest Asset, (ii) Borrowing Base Mortgaged Property Asset, (iii) Borrowing Base Unencumbered Asset and (iv) Borrowing Base Unencumbered Equity Interest Asset.

Borrowing Base Certificate” shall mean a certificate in substantially the form of Exhibit N hereto, duly certified by the chief financial officer (or other Responsible Officer performing similar functions) of MAC.

Borrowing Base Criteria” shall mean:

(1) with respect to any Borrowing Base Mortgaged Property Asset or Proposed Borrowing Base Asset that would constitute a Borrowing Base Mortgaged Property Asset, such Borrowing Base Mortgaged Property Asset or Proposed Borrowing Base Asset must be:

(A) a Retail/Other Property,

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(C) Wholly-Owned by the Borrower or a Subsidiary Guarantor either in fee simple or subject to a ground lease, or for those Borrowing Base Assets which are ground leased and added as a Borrowing Base Mortgaged Property Asset after the Closing Date, subject to a Qualifying Ground Lease or an Agent Accepted Ground Lease (it being understood, for the avoidance of doubt, that ground leases with respect to Borrowing Base Mortgaged Property Assets that are Borrowing Base Assets on the Closing Date, including without limitation the Stonewood Ground Lease, are not, and will not in the future be, required to be a Qualifying Ground Lease or an Agent Accepted Ground Lease to satisfy the Borrowing Base Criteria),

(D) subject to a valid and enforceable first priority Mortgage (subject to Permitted Encumbrances) in favor of the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties, and the related Capital Stock of the Property Owner must be subject to a valid and enforceable first priority pledge in favor of the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties pursuant to the Pledge Agreement,

(E) free of any structural defect, title defect, environmental issue, and/or condemnation proceeding, in each case, that individually or in the aggregate has had, or is reasonably expected to have, a Property-Level Material Adverse Effect,

(F) free of any Indebtedness or Liens other than (I) Liens in favor of the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties and (II) Permitted Encumbrances and Indebtedness (excluding any Indebtedness for borrowed money) in respect of such Permitted Encumbrances (and the related Capital Stock of the Property Owner shall not be subject to any Indebtedness or Liens other than Liens in favor of the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties and Contractual Encumbrances), and

(G) either (x) a Borrowing Base Mortgaged Property Asset on the Closing Date or (y) added as a Borrowing Base Mortgaged Property Asset pursuant to Section 7.14 (whether as a Borrowing Base Asset Substitution or otherwise);

(2) with respect to any Borrowing Base Equity Interest Asset or Proposed Borrowing Base Asset that would constitute a Borrowing Base Equity Interest Asset, such Borrowing Base Equity Interest Asset or Proposed Borrowing Base Asset must be:

(A) Capital Stock of a Person that (I) is organized in the United States or any state thereof, (II) is either (x) Wholly-Owned by the Macerich Entities or (y) a member of a Joint Venture, or the holder of an indirect interest in a Joint Venture and (III) directly or indirectly owns or ground leases a Retail/Other Property that is located in the United States,

(B) with respect to such Retail/Other Property, (I) free of any structural defect, title defect, environmental issue, and/or condemnation proceeding, in each case, that individually or in the aggregate has had, or is reasonably expected to have, a Property-Level Material Adverse Effect and (II) if such Retail/Other Property is Wholly-Owned, is collateral for and subject to Liens securing Permitted Indebtedness (other than the Secured Obligations) that is permitted to be secured under this Agreement,

 

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(C) in the case of such Capital Stock of such Person (and not, for the avoidance of doubt, the Capital Stock of Subsidiaries and Joint Ventures of such Person) and such Retail/Other Property, free of any Indebtedness or Liens other than (I) Liens in favor of the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties, (II) with respect to such Retail/Other Property only, Permitted Indebtedness that is permitted to be secured under this Agreement, (III) with respect to such Capital Stock only, Contractual Encumbrances, and (IV) with respect to such Retail/Other Property only, Permitted Encumbrances,

(D) in the case of such Capital Stock of such Person (and the Capital Stock of Subsidiaries and Joint Ventures of such Person) and such Retail/Other Property, not the subject of any Excepted Judgment or any Specified Debt Default,

(E) subject to a valid and enforceable first priority pledge in favor of the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties pursuant to the Pledge Agreement, which is permitted pursuant to any applicable joint venture agreement and the definitive documents governing any applicable Indebtedness, subject to Contractual Encumbrances, and

(F) either (x) a Borrowing Base Equity Interest Asset on the Closing Date or (y) added as a Borrowing Base Equity Interest Asset pursuant to Section 7.14 (whether as a Borrowing Base Asset Substitution or otherwise);

(3) with respect to any Borrowing Base Unencumbered Asset or Proposed Borrowing Base Asset that would constitute a Borrowing Base Unencumbered Asset, such Borrowing Base Unencumbered Asset or Proposed Borrowing Base Asset must be:

(A) a Retail/Other Property,

(B) located in the United States,

(C) free of any structural defect, environmental issue, and/or condemnation proceeding, in each case, that individually or in the aggregate has had, or is reasonably expected to have, a Property-Level Material Adverse Effect,

(D) free of any Indebtedness or Liens other than (I) Liens in favor of the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties and (II) Permitted Encumbrances and Indebtedness (excluding any Indebtedness for borrowed money) in respect of such Permitted Encumbrances,

(E) not the subject of any Excepted Judgment or Specified Debt Default,

(F) owned by a non-Wholly-Owned Subsidiary or Joint Venture of the Macerich Entities that is (I) party to a joint venture agreement that prohibits a pledge to the Collateral Agent, and to any agent, trustee or other representative for any other non-property level Indebtedness, of the Capital Stock of such Subsidiary or Joint Venture and the Capital Stock of all direct or indirect parent companies of such Subsidiary or Joint Venture that constitute Macerich Entities (which prohibition was entered into for bona fide business purposes and not by the Macerich Entities for the purpose of avoiding a pledge thereof under the Loan Documents) and (II) not the subject of an Excepted Judgment or a Specified Debt Default, and

 

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(G) either (x) a Borrowing Base Unencumbered Asset on the Closing Date or (y) added as a Borrowing Base Unencumbered Asset pursuant to Section 7.14 (whether as a Borrowing Base Asset Substitution or otherwise); and

(4) with respect to any Borrowing Base Unencumbered Equity Interest Asset or any Proposed Borrowing Base Asset that would constitute a Borrowing Base Unencumbered Equity Interest Asset, such Borrowing Base Unencumbered Equity Interest Asset or Proposed Borrowing Base Asset must be:

(A) Capital Stock of a Person that (I) is organized in the United States or any state thereof, (II) is Wholly-Owned by the Macerich Entities and (III) directly owns or ground leases a Retail/Other Property that is located in the United States,

(B) with respect to such Retail/Other Property, free of any structural defect, title defect, environmental issue, and/or condemnation proceeding, in each case, that individually or in the aggregate has had, or is reasonably expected to have, a Property-Level Material Adverse Effect,

(C) in the case of such Capital Stock of such Person and such Retail/Other Property, free of any Indebtedness or Liens other than (I) with respect to such Capital Stock only, Liens in favor of the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties and (II) with respect to such Retail/Other Property only, Permitted Encumbrances and Indebtedness (excluding any Indebtedness for borrowed money) in respect of such Permitted Encumbrances,

(D) in the case of such Capital Stock of such Person and such Retail/Other Property, not the subject of any Excepted Judgment or Specified Debt Default,

(E) subject to a valid and enforceable first priority pledge in favor of the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties pursuant to the Pledge Agreement, and

(F) added as a Borrowing Base Unencumbered Equity Interest Asset (which shall be deemed to have occurred automatically, without further action of the Parties, if the Capital Stock of its direct or indirect parent is already pledged pursuant to the Pledge Agreement) thereafter pursuant to Section 7.14 (whether as a Borrowing Base Asset Substitution or otherwise) solely after the occurrence of the Mortgage Security Release Event.

 

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Borrowing Base Deliverables” shall mean, with respect to any Proposed Borrowing Base Asset, the following items, each in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent (unless otherwise specified):

(i) a certificate of the chief financial officer (or other Responsible Officer) of MAC, dated the date of the addition of such Proposed Borrowing Base Asset to the Collateral as a Borrowing Base Asset, confirming that (A) the Proposed Borrowing Base Asset satisfies all Borrowing Base Criteria, (B) no Potential Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, and the addition of such Proposed Borrowing Base Asset as a Borrowing Base Asset will not cause or result in a Potential Default or Event of Default, (C) the representations and warranties made by the Borrower Parties in the Loan Documents with respect to the asset proposed to be added as a Borrowing Base Asset are true and correct in all material respects (except for changes in factual circumstances not prohibited under the Loan Documents and except further that, in the event any exception or disclosure schedule provided to Administrative Agent in connection with such representations and warranties is proposed by the Borrower to be updated, any such updates shall be non-material and shall be approved by the Administrative Agent in its good faith judgment) on and as of the date when made and on and as of the date of the addition of such Proposed Borrowing Base Asset (or, if any such representation or warranty is expressly stated to have been made as of a specific date, as of such specific date); provided however, that any representation or warranty that is qualified as to materiality or Material Adverse Effect or similar language shall be true and correct in all respects subject to such qualifiers, and (D) the Borrower Parties are in compliance with the covenants contained in Section 8.11 that are in effect at such time (both immediately before and on a pro forma basis immediately after the addition of such Proposed Borrowing Base Asset as a Borrowing Base Asset), together with supporting information demonstrating such compliance;

(ii) a Borrowing Base Certificate demonstrating that the Borrowing Base Amount (calculated on a pro forma basis after giving effect to the addition of such Proposed Borrowing Base Asset to the Collateral as a Borrowing Base Asset and to any Revolving Loans made and Letters of Credit issued, amended or extended at the time thereof) will be greater than or equal to the aggregate Revolving Credit Exposures of all Revolving Lenders;

(iii) each of the items set forth in Sections 5.1, 7.14 and 7.18, in each case to the extent applicable for the Proposed Borrowing Base Asset and for any Subsidiary Guarantor to the extent not previously satisfied with respect to such Subsidiary Guarantor;

(iv) reports supplementing Schedules I and III hereto, including descriptions of such changes in the information included in such Schedules as may be necessary for such Schedules to be accurate and complete, certified as correct and complete by a Responsible Officer of the Borrower; provided that for purposes of the definition of the terms Borrowing Base Assets and Borrowing Base Amount, the supplement to Schedule I shall become effective only upon delivery of all Borrowing Base Deliverables and approval thereof by the Administrative Agent; and

(v) such other approvals, opinions or documents as the Administrative Agent may reasonably request.

Borrowing Base Equity Interest Asset” shall mean Capital Stock that at all times satisfies the Borrowing Base Criteria applicable to Borrowing Base Equity Interest Assets (unless waived by the Administrative Agent and the Required Lenders) and (i) either (A) is listed on Schedule I hereto under the heading “Borrowing Base Equity Interest Assets” on the Closing Date, (B) for which the applicable conditions in Section 7.14 have been satisfied (as may be reasonably determined by the Administrative Agent) or (C) is the result of a Borrowing Base Asset Substitution and (ii) excluding, in each case, any such Borrowing Base Equity Interest Asset that ceases to be a Borrowing Base Asset pursuant to Section 8.4(3), a Borrowing Base Asset Substitution or a release under Section 10.12 in connection with a Financing or Joint Venture Transaction.

 

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Borrowing Base Equity Interest Asset Owner” shall mean the Person that directly owns and provides a pledge of the applicable Borrowing Base Equity Interest Asset.

Borrowing Base Leases” shall mean Leases entered into by a Borrower Party (as landlord) with respect to a Borrowing Base Mortgaged Property Asset.

Borrowing Base Mortgaged Property Asset” shall mean each Mortgaged Property that at all times satisfies the applicable Borrowing Base Criteria (unless waived by the Administrative Agent and the Required Lenders) and (i) either (A) is listed on Schedule I hereto under the heading “Borrowing Base Mortgaged Property Assets” on the Closing Date, (B) for which the applicable conditions in Section 7.14 have been satisfied (as may be determined by the Administrative Agent in accordance therewith) or (C) is the result of a Borrowing Base Asset Substitution and (ii) excluding, in each case, any such Borrowing Base Mortgaged Property Asset that ceases to be a Borrowing Base Asset pursuant to Section 8.4(3), a Borrowing Base Asset Substitution or a release under Section 10.12 in connection with a Financing or Joint Venture Transaction.

Borrowing Base Ownership Share” shall mean (i) with respect to any Cap Rate Property, the percentage of such Cap Rate Property directly or indirectly owned by the applicable Borrowing Base Equity Interest Asset Owner through its ownership of (or its right to distributable cash from) the applicable Borrowing Base Equity Interest Asset (for purposes of illustration, if the applicable Borrowing Base Equity Interest Asset constitutes 60.00% of the Capital Stock of a Person who in turn owns 50.00% of the applicable Cap Rate Property, the Borrowing Base Ownership Share is 30.00%) and (ii) with respect to any Borrowing Base Unencumbered Asset, the percentage of such Borrowing Base Unencumbered Asset that is directly or indirectly owned by the Macerich Entities (or the percentage of distributable cash from such Borrowing Base Unencumbered Asset to which the applicable MAC controlled Person is entitled).

Borrowing Base Unencumbered Asset” shall mean any Retail/Other Property for which at all times the Borrowing Base Criteria applicable to Borrowing Base Unencumbered Assets are satisfied (unless waived by the Administrative Agent and the Required Lenders) and (i) either (A) is listed on Schedule I hereto under the heading “Borrowing Base Unencumbered Assets” on the Closing Date, (B) for which the applicable conditions in Section 7.14 have been satisfied (as may be reasonably determined by the Administrative Agent) or (C) is the result of a Borrowing Base Asset Substitution and (ii) excluding, in each case, any such Borrowing Base Unencumbered Asset that ceases to be a Borrowing Base Asset pursuant to Section 8.4(3), a Borrowing Base Asset Substitution or a designation as a non-Borrowing Base Asset under Section 10.12 in connection with a Financing or Joint Venture Transaction described in clause (iii) of the definition thereof.

 

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Borrowing Base Unencumbered Equity Interest Asset” shall mean Capital Stock that at all times satisfies the Borrowing Base Criteria applicable to Borrowing Base Unencumbered Equity Interest Assets (unless waived by the Administrative Agent and the Required Lenders) and (i) either (A) for which the applicable conditions in Section 7.14 have been satisfied (as may be reasonably determined by the Administrative Agent) or (B) is the result of a Borrowing Base Asset Substitution and (ii) excluding, in each case, any such Borrowing Base Unencumbered Equity Interest Asset that ceases to be a Borrowing Base Asset pursuant to Section 8.4(3), a Borrowing Base Asset Substitution or a release under Section 10.12 in connection with a Financing or Joint Venture Transaction; provided for the avoidance of doubt, that no Capital Stock (or other property) shall constitute or otherwise be eligible to constitute a Borrowing Base Unencumbered Equity Interest Asset until the occurrence of the Mortgage Security Release Event.

Borrowing Base Unencumbered Equity Interest Asset Owner” shall mean the Person that directly owns and provides a pledge of the applicable Borrowing Base Unencumbered Equity Interest Asset.

Borrowing Base Value” shall mean, as of any date of determination:

(a) in the case of (I) any Borrowing Base Mortgaged Property Asset (including the Stonewood Property while it is a Borrowing Base Mortgaged Property Asset) (other than the Specified Borrowing Base Mortgaged Property Assets and any Borrowing Base Mortgaged Property Asset acquired following the Closing Date), an amount equal to (i) the Property NOI of such Borrowing Base Mortgaged Property Asset divided by (ii) 12.00% and (II) any Borrowing Base Mortgaged Property Asset acquired following the Closing Date), an amount equal to (i) the Property NOI of such Borrowing Base Mortgaged Property Asset divided by (ii) a percentage capitalization rate equal to the Acquisition/Appraisal Capitalization Rate;

(b) in the case of any Former Mervyn’s Box Borrowing Base Mortgaged Property Asset, an amount equal to (i) the Property NOI of such Former Mervyn’s Box Borrowing Base Mortgaged Property Asset divided by (ii) 20.00%;

(c) in the case of any Agent Accepted Ground Lease Borrowing Base Mortgaged Property Asset, a value to be agreed between the Borrower and the Administrative Agent;

(d) in the case of any Borrowing Base Equity Interest Asset that constitutes the Capital Stock of the direct or indirect owner of an interest in a 6.0% Cap Rate Property, an amount, if positive, equal to (i) an amount equal to (A) the Property NOI of such 6.0% Cap Rate Property divided by (B) 6.00% multiplied by (C) 75.00% minus (ii) an amount equal to (A) the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness secured by such 6.0% Cap Rate Property multiplied by (B) the Borrowing Base Ownership Share with respect to such 6.0% Cap Rate Property;

 

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(e) in the case of any Borrowing Base Equity Interest Asset that constitutes the Capital Stock of the direct or indirect owner of an interest in a 7.0% Cap Rate Property, an amount, if positive, equal to (i) an amount equal to (A) the Property NOI of such 7.0% Cap Rate Property divided by (B) 7.0% multiplied by (C) 75.00% minus (ii) an amount equal to (A) the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness secured by such 7.0% Cap Rate Property multiplied by (B) the Borrowing Base Ownership Share with respect to such 7.0% Cap Rate Property;

(f) in the case of any Borrowing Base Equity Interest Asset that constitutes the Capital Stock of the direct or indirect owner of an interest in a 10.0% Cap Rate Property, an amount, if positive, equal to (i) an amount equal to (A) the Property NOI of such 10.0% Cap Rate Property divided by (B) 10.00% multiplied by (C) 75.00% minus (ii) an amount equal to (A) the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness secured by such 10.0% Cap Rate Property multiplied by (B) the Borrowing Base Ownership Share with respect to such 10.0% Cap Rate Property;

(g) in the case of any Borrowing Base Equity Interest Asset that constitutes the Capital Stock of the direct or indirect owner of an interest in an Other Cap Rate Property, an amount, if positive, equal to (i) an amount equal to (A) the Property NOI of such Other Cap Rate Property divided by (B) a percentage capitalization rate equal to the Acquisition/Appraisal Capitalization Rate multiplied by (C) 75.00% minus (ii) an amount equal to (A) the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness secured by such Other Cap Rate Property multiplied by (B) the Borrowing Base Ownership Share with respect to such Other Cap Rate Property;

(h) in the case of any Borrowing Base Unencumbered Asset, an amount equal to (i) the Property NOI of such Borrowing Base Unencumbered Asset divided by (ii) 12.00% multiplied by (iii) the Borrowing Base Ownership Share with respect to such Borrowing Base Unencumbered Asset; and

(i) in the case of any Borrowing Base Unencumbered Equity Interest Asset that constitutes the Capital Stock of the direct owner of an interest in an Unencumbered Pool Property, an amount, if positive, equal to (i) an amount equal to (A) the Property NOI of such Unencumbered Pool Property divided by (B) a percentage capitalization rate for such Unencumbered Pool Property that, if applicable, applied when such Borrowing Base Unencumbered Equity Interest Asset was a Borrowing Base Mortgaged Property Asset, or otherwise, a percentage capitalization rate equal to the Acquisition/Appraisal Capitalization Rate multiplied by (ii) 65.00%;

provided that the Borrowing Base Value with respect to any Real Property that is the subject of a Specified Change of Control Event shall be excluded in the calculation of Borrowing Base Value. If and to the extent Borrowing Base Ownership Share is used in the above, Property NOI shall be adjusted to avoid discounting the Borrower Parties’ pro rata share twice.

Borrowing Request” shall mean a request by the Borrower for a Borrowing in accordance with Section 1.3.

Bullet Payment” shall mean any payment of the entire unpaid balance of any Indebtedness at its final maturity other than the final payment with respect to a loan that is fully amortized over its term.

 

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Business Day” shall mean any day other than a Saturday, a Sunday or a day on which banks in Los Angeles, California or New York, New York are authorized or obligated to close their regular banking business; provided that the term “Business Day” as used with respect to the Letter of Credit provisions of this Agreement (including, without limitation, Section 1.4) shall be defined as otherwise set forth above but shall not include the reference to “Los Angeles, California”; provided, further, when the term “Business Day” is used in connection with a Term SOFR Loan or Term SOFR Borrowing (including the definition of “Interest Period” as it relates to Term SOFR Loans), the term “Business Day” shall also exclude any day that is not a U.S. Government Securities Business Day.

Capitalization Value” shall mean, as of any date of determination, the sum of (without duplication) (i) Property NOI of all Real Property (other than Real Property Under Construction, Material Acquisition Assets and undeveloped land) of the Macerich Entities for the twelve months then most recently ended on or prior to such date, divided by 8.00%, plus (ii) the aggregate amount of all cash and Cash Equivalents (other than Restricted Cash) of the Borrower Parties and other Consolidated Entities (excluding, for the avoidance of doubt, any tenant security or other restricted deposits owned by others) as of such date, plus (iii) the aggregate value of all Real Property Under Construction of the Borrower Parties and other Consolidated Entities as of such date at cost, plus (iv) the aggregate value of all undeveloped land of the Borrower Parties and other Consolidated Entities as of such date determined in accordance with GAAP, at the lower of cost or market, plus (v) Property NOI of all Material Acquisition Assets of the Borrower Parties and other Consolidated Entities for the twelve months then most recently ended on or prior to such date, divided by the sum of (x) a percentage capitalization rate equal to the Implied Cap Rate for such Material Acquisition Assets plus (y) 1.00%; provided, however, that in no event shall the aggregate value attributable to non-controlling Joint Venture assets included in Capitalization Value as of any date of determination exceed 20% of Capitalization Value in the aggregate as of such date. For purposes hereof, the amount of cash and Cash Equivalents (other than Restricted Cash) of any non-Wholly-Owned Subsidiary or Joint Venture of MAC (i) shall be deemed to be an amount equal to the product of (x) the cash and Cash Equivalents (other than Restricted Cash) of such Person, multiplied by (y) the percentage of the total outstanding common Capital Stock of such Person directly or indirectly owned by MAC, expressed as a decimal (or the percentage of distributable cash to which the applicable MAC controlled Person is entitled), and (ii) shall only be available to increase the Capitalization Value to the extent in excess of that portion of Secured Indebtedness that is attributable to the applicable Macerich Entity in respect of such Person.

Capitalization Value (Unencumbered Property)” shall mean, as of any date of determination, the sum of (without duplication) (i) Property NOI of all Unencumbered Property (other than Real Property Under Construction, Material Acquisition Assets and undeveloped land) for the twelve months then most recently ended on or prior to such date, divided by 8.00%, plus (ii) the aggregate amount of all cash and Cash Equivalents (other than Restricted Cash) of the Borrower Parties and other Consolidated Entities (excluding, for the avoidance of doubt, any tenant security or other restricted deposits owned by others) as of such date, plus (iii) the aggregate value of all Unencumbered Property that constitutes Real Property Under Construction as of such date at cost, plus (iv) the aggregate value of all Unencumbered Property that constitutes undeveloped land as of such date determined in accordance with GAAP, at the lower of cost or market, plus (v) Property NOI of all Unencumbered Property that constitutes Material

 

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Acquisition Assets of the Borrower Parties and other Consolidated Entities for the twelve months then most recently ended on or prior to such date, divided by the sum of (x) a percentage capitalization rate equal to the Implied Cap Rate for such Material Acquisition Assets plus (y) 1.00%; provided, however, that in no event shall the aggregate value attributable to non-controlling Joint Venture assets included in Capitalization Value (Unencumbered Property) as of any date of determination exceed 20% of Capitalization Value (Unencumbered Property) in the aggregate as of such date. For purposes hereof, the amount of cash and Cash Equivalents (other than Restricted Cash) of any non-Wholly-Owned Subsidiary or Joint Venture of MAC (i) shall be deemed to be an amount equal to the product of (x) the cash and Cash Equivalents (other than Restricted Cash) of such Person, multiplied by (y) the percentage of the total outstanding common Capital Stock of such Person directly or indirectly owned by MAC, expressed as a decimal (or the percentage of distributable cash to which the applicable MAC controlled Person is entitled), and (ii) shall only be available to increase the Capitalization Value (Unencumbered Property) to the extent in excess of that portion of Unsecured Indebtedness that is attributable to the applicable Macerich Entity in respect of such Person.

Capitalized Lease” of a Person shall mean any lease of property by such Person as lessee which would be capitalized on a balance sheet of such Person prepared in accordance with GAAP.

Capitalized Lease Obligations” of a Person shall mean the amount of the obligations of such Person under Capitalized Leases which would be shown as a liability on a balance sheet of such Person prepared in accordance with GAAP.

Capitalized Loan Fees” shall mean, with respect to the Macerich Entities, and with respect to any period, any upfront, closing or similar fees paid by such Person in connection with the incurrence or refinancing of Indebtedness during such period that are capitalized on the balance sheet of such Person.

Capital Stock” shall mean (i) with respect to any Person that is a corporation, any and all shares, interests, participations or other equivalents (however designated and whether or not voting) of corporate stock, including, without limitation, each class or series of common stock and preferred stock of such Person and (ii) with respect to any Person that is not a corporation, any and all investment units, partnership, membership or other equity interests of such Person. For the avoidance of doubt, Capital Stock shall not include any Qualified Convertible Indebtedness, Qualified Bond Hedge Transaction or Qualified Warrant Transaction.

Cap Rate Property” shall mean each 6.0% Cap Rate Property, each 7.0% Cap Rate Property, each 10.0% Cap Rate Property and each Other Cap Rate Property.

Cash Collateralize” shall mean, to pledge and deposit in the LC Collateral Account, as collateral for the LC Exposure (and Obligations in respect thereof) or obligations of Lenders to fund participations in respect thereof, cash or deposit account balances or, if the Administrative Agent and the applicable Issuing Lender shall agree in their sole discretion, other credit support, in each case pursuant to documentation in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and such Issuing Lender. “Cash Collateral” shall have a meaning correlative to the foregoing and shall include the proceeds of such cash collateral and other credit support.

 

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Cash Equivalents” shall mean, with respect to any Person: (a) securities issued, guaranteed or insured by the United States of America or any of its agencies with maturities of not more than one year from the date acquired; (b) certificates of deposit with maturities of not more than one year from the date acquired by a United States federal or state chartered commercial bank of recognized standing, which has capital and unimpaired surplus in excess of $500,000,000 and which bank or its holding company has a short-term commercial paper rating of at least A-2 or the equivalent by S&P or at least P-2 or equivalent by Moody’s; (c) reverse repurchase agreements with terms of not more than seven days from the date acquired, for securities of the type described in clause (a) above and entered into only with commercial banks having the qualifications described in clause (b) above; (d) commercial paper issued by any Person incorporated under the laws of the United States of America or any State thereof and rated at least A-2 or the equivalent thereof by S&P or at least P-2 or the equivalent thereof of Moody’s, in each case with maturities of not more than one year from the date acquired; and (e) investments in money market funds registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, which have net assets of at least $500,000,000 and at least 85% of whose assets consist of securities and other obligations of the type described in clauses (a) through (d) above.

Cash Management Services” shall mean any one or more of the following types of services or facilities: (a) ACH transactions, (b) treasury and/or cash management services, including, controlled disbursement services, depository, overdraft and electronic funds transfer services, (c) foreign exchange facilities, (d) deposit and other accounts, and (e) merchant services (other than those constituting a line of credit). For the avoidance of doubt, Cash Management Services do not include Hedging Obligations.

CERCLIS” shall have the meaning given such term in Section 6.15.

Change in Law” shall mean (a) the adoption of any law, rule or regulation after the Closing Date, (b) any change in any law, rule or regulation or in the interpretation or application thereof by any Governmental Authority after the Closing Date or (c) compliance by any Lender or any Issuing Lender (or by any lending office of such Lender or such Issuing Lender or by such Lender’s or such Issuing Lender’s holding company, if any) with any guideline or directive (whether or not having the force of law) of any Governmental Authority made or issued after the Closing Date; provided, however, that (i) no Change in Law shall be deemed to have occurred with respect to any Assignee or Participant until after the date on which such Assignee or Participant acquired its interest as an Assignee or Participant under this Agreement and (ii) clause (i) of this proviso shall not apply to any Change in Law with respect to (x) any Assignee to the extent such Change in Law was applicable to the assignor Lender on the effective date of the Assignment and Acceptance Agreement pursuant to which such assignee became a Lender or (y) any Participant to the extent such Change in Law was applicable to the Originating Lender on the effective date of the agreement pursuant to which such Participant became a Participant; provided, further, however that notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, (i) the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and all requests, rules, guidelines or directives thereunder or issued in connection therewith, and (ii) all requests, rules, guidelines or directives promulgated by the Bank for International Settlements, the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (or any successor or similar authority) or the United States of America or foreign regulatory authorities, in each case in respect of this clause (ii) pursuant to Basel III, shall, in each case, be deemed to be a “Change in Law”, regardless of the date enacted, adopted or issued.

 

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Change of Control” shall mean occurrence of any of the following: (i) the acquisition of ownership, directly or indirectly, beneficially or of record, by any “person” or “group” (within the meaning of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission thereunder as in effect on the date hereof) of Capital Stock representing more than 35% of the aggregate ordinary voting power represented by the issued and outstanding Capital Stock of MAC or (ii) during any period of 12 consecutive months, individuals who at the beginning of such period constituted the Board of Directors of MAC (together with any new or replacement directors whose election by the Board of Directors, or whose nomination for election, was approved by a vote of at least a majority of the directors then still in office who were either directors at the beginning of such period or whose election or nomination for reelection was previously so approved) cease for any reason to constitute a majority of the directors then in office, unless otherwise approved in advance in writing by the Required Lenders.

Closing Certificate” shall mean a certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit F.

Closing Date” shall mean the date as of which all conditions set forth in Section 5.1 shall have been satisfied or waived.

Closing Date Payments” shall mean the payment in full, on the Closing Date, of all (a) Revolving Loans (as defined in the First Amended and Restated Credit Agreement) outstanding under the First Amended and Restated Credit Agreement as of the Closing Date, together with all accrued interest thereon, (b) accrued Unused Line Fees (as defined in the First Amended and Restated Credit Agreement) under the First Amended and Restated Credit Agreement as of the Closing Date and (c) accrued fees (including Letter of Credit Fees (as defined in the First Amended and Restated Credit Agreement)) and other amounts payable in respect of all “Letters of Credit” (as defined in the First Amended and Restated Credit Agreement) under the First Amended and Restated Credit Agreement as of the Closing Date.

Code” shall mean the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, as from time to time in effect.

Collateral” shall mean all Property of the Borrower Parties, now owned or hereafter acquired, upon which a Lien is purported to be created by any Security Document.

Collateral Agent” shall have the meaning given such term in the introductory paragraph of this Agreement.

Commencement of Construction” shall mean with respect to any Real Property, the commencement of material on-site work (including grading) or the commencement of a work of improvement of such property.

 

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Commitment” shall mean Revolving Commitment.

Commodity Exchange Act” shall mean the Commodity Exchange Act (7 U.S.C. § 1 et seq.), as amended from time to time, and any successor statute.

Communications” shall have the meaning given such term in Section 11.6(4).

Compliance Certificate” shall mean a certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit G.

Conditional Approval Notice” shall have the meaning given such term in Section 7.14.

Conforming Changes” shall mean, with respect to either the use or administration of Term SOFR or the use, administration, adoption or implementation of any Alternate Index Rate, any technical, administrative or operational changes (including, without limitation, changes to the definitions of “Business Day”, “Interest Determination Date”, “Interest Period” and “U.S. Government Securities Business Day”, preceding and succeeding business day conventions, rounding of amounts, the timing and frequency of determining rates and making payments of interest, the applicability and length of lookback periods, the applicability of breakage provisions, and other technical, administrative or operational matters) that the Administrative Agent determines, in consultation with the Borrower, from time to time, may be appropriate to reflect the adoption and implementation of any such rate or to permit the use and administration thereof by the Administrative Agent in a manner substantially consistent with market practice (or, if the Administrative Agent determines that adoption of any portion of such market practice is not administratively feasible or if the Administrative Agent or its designee determines that no market practice for the use and administration of such rate exists, in such other manner as the Administrative Agent determines is reasonably necessary).

Consolidated Entities” shall mean, collectively, (i) the Borrower Parties, (ii) all other Subsidiaries of MAC and (iii) any other Person the accounts of which are consolidated with those of MAC in the consolidated financial statements of MAC in accordance with GAAP.

Consolidated Total Assets” shall mean, as of any date of determination, the total property and assets of the Consolidated Entities, determined in accordance with GAAP, as set forth on the consolidated balance sheet of the Consolidated Entities most recently delivered (or required to be delivered) pursuant to Section 7.1(1) or (2), as applicable (on a pro forma basis after giving effect to any Investments or Dispositions permitted hereunder or by the other Loan Documents made after the date of such balance sheet and on or prior to such date of determination).

Construction-in-Process” shall mean, with respect to any Real Property Under Construction, the aggregate amount of expenditures classified as “construction-in-process” on the balance sheet of the Consolidated Entities, with respect thereto.

Contact Office” shall mean the office of the Administrative Agent identified on Schedule 11.6 attached hereto, or such other offices in the United States as the Administrative Agent may notify the Borrower, the Lenders and the Issuing Lenders from time to time in writing.

 

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Contingent Obligation” as to any Person shall mean, without duplication, (i) any contingent obligation of such Person required to be shown on such Person’s balance sheet in accordance with GAAP, and (ii) any obligation required to be disclosed in the footnotes to such Person’s financial statements in accordance with GAAP, guaranteeing partially or in whole any non-recourse Indebtedness, lease, dividend or other obligation, exclusive of contractual indemnities (including, without limitation, any indemnity or price-adjustment provision relating to the purchase or sale of securities or other assets), of such Person or of any other Person. The amount of any Contingent Obligation described in clause (ii) above shall be deemed to be (a) with respect to a guaranty of interest or interest and principal, or operating income guaranty, the sum of all payments required to be made thereunder (which in the case of an operating income guaranty shall be deemed to be equal to the debt service for the note secured thereby), calculated at the interest rate applicable to such Indebtedness, through (1) in the case of an interest or interest and principal guaranty, the stated date of maturity of the obligation (and commencing on the date interest could first be payable thereunder), or (2) in the case of an operating income guaranty, the date through which such guaranty will remain in effect, and (b) with respect to all guarantees not covered by the preceding clause (a) an amount equal to the stated or determinable amount of the primary obligation in respect of which such guaranty is made or, if not stated or determinable, the maximum reasonably anticipated liability in respect thereof (assuming such Person is required to perform thereunder) as recorded on the balance sheet and on the footnotes to the most recent financial statements of the applicable Person required to be delivered pursuant hereto. Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, (x) Permitted Guaranties shall not be deemed to be Contingent Obligations unless and until a claim for payment has been made thereunder, at which time any such Permitted Guaranty shall be deemed to be a Contingent Obligation in an amount equal to any such claim and (y) Contingent Obligations of a Borrower Party which is attributable to a non-Wholly-Owned Subsidiary or a Joint Venture will be equal to the amount that such Borrower Party may be liable for pursuant to the relevant guaranty or other applicable agreement (without taking into account any offset by any partner’s contribution or indemnification obligations with respect thereto other than those offsets for contribution and indemnification obligations with the partners identified on Schedule 8.21). Subject to the preceding sentence, (i) in the case of a joint and several guaranty given by such Person and another Person (but only to the extent such guaranty is recourse, directly or indirectly to the applicable Borrower Party or their respective Subsidiaries), the amount of the guaranty shall be deemed to be 100% thereof unless and only to the extent that (X) such other Person has delivered a letter of credit, cash or Cash Equivalents to secure all or any part of such Person’s guaranteed obligations or (Y) such other Person holds an investment grade credit rating from either Moody’s or S&P, and (ii) in the case of a guaranty (whether or not joint and several) of an obligation otherwise constituting Indebtedness of such Person, the amount of such guaranty shall be deemed to be only that amount in excess of the amount of the obligation constituting Indebtedness of such Person.

Contractual Encumbrance” has the meaning given to it in the definition of Permitted Encumbrances.

Contractual Obligation” as to any Person shall mean any provision of any security issued by such Person or of any agreement, instrument or undertaking to which such Person is a party or by which it or any of its property is bound.

 

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Controlled Account” shall have the meaning given such term in Section 7.20(1).

Co-Documentation Agents” shall mean Goldman Sachs Bank USA, BMO Bank N.A, TD Securities (USA) LLC and Morgan Stanley Senior Funding, Inc., in their respective capacities as the co-documentation agents for the credit facility evidenced by this Agreement, together with their respective permitted successors and assigns.

Co-Syndication Agents” shall mean Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., in their respective capacities as co-syndication agents for the credit facility evidenced by this Agreement, together with their respective permitted successors and assigns.

Credit Exposure” shall mean, with respect to any Lender at any time, such Lender’s Revolving Credit Exposure.

Daily Simple SOFR” shall mean, for any day, SOFR, with the conventions for this rate (which will 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; provided, further, that if the Administrative Agent determines that Daily Simple SOFR is not administratively feasible for the Administrative Agent (after giving effect to the immediately preceding proviso), then Daily Simple SOFR will be deemed unable to be determined for purposes of the definition of “Benchmark Replacement”.

DBNY” shall have the meaning given such term in the preamble to this Agreement.

Debt Service” shall mean, with respect to any Person for any period, the sum (without duplication) of scheduled payments made during such period on account of principal of Indebtedness (other than balloon payments of principal due upon the stated maturity of any such Indebtedness or similar principal payment which repays or discharges such Indebtedness in full or, to the extent not pursuant to an amortization schedule which requires two or more periodic payments of principal, an amount equal to at least 80% of the initial aggregate principal amount of such Indebtedness, and mandatory reductions of principal associated with any loan modifications, loan extensions or exercise of rights thereunder which are contingent on ratios that would not otherwise be satisfied but for the repayment of principal). For purposes hereof, the amount of Debt Service of any non-Wholly-Owned Subsidiaries or Joint Ventures of MAC shall be deemed to be an amount equal to the product of (x) the Debt Service of such Person, multiplied by (y) the percentage of the total outstanding common Capital Stock of such Person directly or indirectly owned by MAC, expressed as a decimal (or the percentage of distributable cash to which the applicable MAC controlled Person is entitled).

Debt Yield” shall mean, as of the date such calculation is made, the ratio, expressed as a percentage, of (a) the aggregate Property NOI with respect to all Retail/Other Properties of the Macerich Entities for the four Fiscal Quarter period then most recently ended, to (b) an amount equal to (A) the aggregate principal amount of all Total Liabilities in respect of Borrowed Indebtedness minus (B) the aggregate amount of cash and Cash Equivalents (other than

 

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Restricted Cash) and cash collateralized letters of credit of the Macerich Entities. For purposes hereof, the amount of cash and Cash Equivalents (other than Restricted Cash) and cash collateralized letters of credit of any non-Wholly-Owned Subsidiary or Joint Venture of MAC (i) shall be deemed to be an amount equal to the product of (x) the cash and Cash Equivalents (other than Restricted Cash) and cash collateralized letters of credit of such Person, multiplied by (y) the percentage of the total outstanding common Capital Stock of such Person directly or indirectly owned by MAC, expressed as a decimal (or the percentage of distributable cash to which the applicable MAC controlled Person is entitled), and (ii) shall only be available to reduce that portion of the Total Liabilities in respect of Borrowed Indebtedness that is attributable to the applicable Macerich Entity in respect of such Person.

Defaulting Lender” shall mean, subject to Section 1.12(2), any Lender that (a) has failed to (i) fund all or any portion of its Loans within two Business Days of the date such Loans were required to be funded hereunder unless such Lender notifies the Administrative Agent and the Borrower in writing that such failure is the result of such Lender’s determination that one or more conditions precedent to funding (each of which conditions precedent, together with any applicable default, shall be specifically identified in such writing) has not been satisfied, or (ii) pay to the Administrative Agent, any Issuing Lender or any other Lender any other amount required to be paid by it hereunder (including in respect of its participation in Letters of Credit) within two Business Days of the date when due, (b) has notified the Borrower, the Administrative Agent or any Issuing Lender in writing that it does not intend to comply with its funding obligations hereunder, or has made a public statement to that effect (unless such writing or public statement relates to such Lender’s obligation to fund a Loan hereunder and states that such position is based on such Lender’s determination that a condition precedent to funding (which condition precedent, together with any applicable default, shall be specifically identified in such writing or public statement) cannot be satisfied), (c) has failed, within three Business Days after written request by the Administrative Agent or the Borrower, to confirm in writing to the Administrative Agent and the Borrower that it will comply with its prospective funding obligations hereunder (provided that such Lender shall cease to be a Defaulting Lender pursuant to this clause (c) upon receipt of such written confirmation by the Administrative Agent and the Borrower), or (d) has, or has a direct or indirect parent company that has, (i) become the subject of a proceeding under the Bankruptcy Code, any other liquidation, conservatorship, bankruptcy, assignment for the benefit of creditors, moratorium, rearrangement, receivership, insolvency, reorganization, or similar debtor relief laws of the United States or other applicable jurisdictions from time to time in effect, or (ii) had appointed for it a receiver, custodian, conservator, trustee, administrator, assignee for the benefit of creditors or similar Person charged with reorganization or liquidation of its business or assets, including the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other state or federal regulatory authority acting in such a capacity, or (iii) become the subject of a Bail-in Action; provided that a Lender shall not be a Defaulting Lender solely by virtue of the ownership or acquisition of any equity interest in that Lender or any direct or indirect parent company thereof by a Governmental Authority so long as such ownership interest does not result in or provide such Lender with immunity from the jurisdiction of courts within the United States or from the enforcement of judgments or writs of attachment on its assets or permit such Lender (or such Governmental Authority) to reject, repudiate, disavow or disaffirm any contracts or agreements made with such Lender. Any determination by the Administrative Agent that a Lender is a Defaulting Lender under one or more of clauses (a) through (d) above shall be conclusive and binding absent manifest error, and such Lender shall be deemed to be a Defaulting Lender (subject to Section 1.12(2)) upon delivery of written notice of such determination to the Borrower, each Issuing Lender and each Lender.

 

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De Minimis Subsidiary” shall mean any Subsidiary or Subsidiaries which in the aggregate represents less than one percent of Consolidated Total Assets.

Depreciation and Amortization Expense” shall mean (without duplication), for any period, the sum for such period of (i) total depreciation and amortization expense, whether paid or accrued, of the Consolidated Entities, plus (ii) any Consolidated Entity’s pro rata share of depreciation and amortization expenses of Joint Ventures. For purposes of this definition, MAC’s pro rata share of depreciation and amortization expense of any Joint Venture shall be deemed equal to the product of (i) the depreciation and amortization expense of such Joint Venture, multiplied by (ii) the percentage of the total outstanding Capital Stock of such Person held by any Consolidated Entity, expressed as a decimal (or the percentage of distributable cash to which the applicable MAC controlled Person is entitled).

Designated Jurisdiction” shall mean any country, region or territory to the extent that such country, region or territory itself is the subject of any Sanction.

Disposition” shall mean the sale, lease, sale and leaseback, assignment, conveyance, transfer or other disposition, whether voluntary or involuntary, direct or indirect, of any legal or beneficial interest in any Property and shall include any issuance of Capital Stock; provided, however, that Disposition shall not include (a) the grant or assignment by any Person of a security interest, Lien or encumbrance in or on any Property or, (b) the leasing of a Property (or any portion thereof) in the ordinary course of business., (c) any entry into and any unwind, settlement or termination of any Qualified Bond Hedge Transaction or Qualified Warrant Transaction and any payments in relation thereto, or (d) the payment of interest or premium in connection with and the repayment, redemption, repurchase, or exchange (including any issuance of Capital Stock of MAC in settlement of any exchange right) of any Indebtedness of a Borrower Party that is permitted to be incurred hereunder, including the payment of cash, delivery of Capital Stock of MAC, or any combination thereof, in settlement of any conversion, exchange, redemption, or repurchase of or with respect to such Indebtedness.

Disqualified Capital Stock” shall mean with respect to any Person any Capital Stock of such Person (other than preferred stock of MAC issued and outstanding on the Closing Date) that by its terms (or by the terms of any security into which it is convertible or for which it is exchangeable), or otherwise (including upon the occurrence of any event), (i) matures or is mandatorily redeemable (other than solely for Capital Stock that does not constitute Disqualified Capital Stock), pursuant to a sinking fund obligation or otherwise (except as a result of a change of control, asset sale or similar event so long as any rights of the holders thereof upon the occurrence of a change of control, asset sale or similar event are subject to the prior Payment in Full), (ii) is redeemable at the option of the holder thereof (other than (a) solely for Capital Stock that does not constitute Disqualified Capital Stock or (b) as a result of a change of control, asset sale or similar event so long as any rights of the holders thereof upon the occurrence of a change of control, asset sale or similar event are subject to the prior Payment in Full), in whole or in part, or (iii) is or becomes convertible into or exchangeable for Indebtedness or any other Capital

 

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Stock that would constitute Disqualified Capital Stock, in each case of clauses (i)-(iii) above, prior to the date that is 91 days after the Extended Revolving Commitment Termination Date; provided that if such Capital Stock is issued pursuant to a plan for the benefit of employees, officers, directors, managers or consultants of MAC or any of its Subsidiaries or by any such plan to such employees, officers, directors, managers or consultants, such Capital Stock shall not constitute Disqualified Capital Stock solely because it may be required to be repurchased by MAC and its Subsidiaries in order to satisfy applicable statutory or regulatory obligations or as a result of the termination, death or disability of such officers, directors, managers or consultants.

Disqualified Institution” shall mean (i) each Person who is a competitor of MAC and/or any other Macerich Entity that is designated as a “Disqualified Competitor Party” by the Borrower to the Administrative Agent from time to time in writing, which designation shall become effective three (3) Business Days after the delivery of each such written designation to the Administrative Agent (each Person in this clause (i), a “Disqualified Competitor Party”), (ii) each other Person designated as a “Disqualified Institution” by the Borrower to the Administrative Agent prior the Closing Date, and (iii) the Subsidiaries and controlled Affiliates and Affiliates that are under common control with the Persons identified in the foregoing clauses (i) and (ii), in each case under this clause (iii), that are readily identifiable as such according to their names or would otherwise be evident from customary know your customer due diligence conducted by Lenders. Any such designation shall not apply retroactively to disqualify any persons that have previously acquired, or entered into a trade to acquire, an assignment or participation interest in the Commitments or Credit Exposure.

Disqualified Competitor Party” shall have the meaning given such term in the definition of Disqualified Institution.

Distribution” shall mean with respect to MAC or the Borrower: (i) any distribution of cash or Cash Equivalents, directly or indirectly, to the partners or holders of Capital Stock of such Persons, or any other distribution on or in respect of any partnership, company or equity interests of such Persons (including any stock repurchases or buybacks), other than distributions payable solely in shares of Capital Stock of MAC or the Borrower; and (ii) the declaration or payment of any dividend on or in respect of any shares of any class of Capital Stock of such Persons, other than dividends payable solely in shares of Capital Stock of MAC or the Borrower. For the avoidance of doubt, (a) the reference to “equity interests” in the foregoing clause (i) shall not include any Qualified Convertible Indebtedness and (b) “Distribution” shall not include (x) any payments in connection with any Qualified Bond Hedge Transaction or (y) any settlement, unwind or termination of all or any portion of any Qualified Warrant Transaction (I) with proceeds from the settlement, unwind or other termination of all or any portion of any related Qualified Bond Hedge Transaction, (II) by delivery of common stock or (III) by a cash payment not to exceed the amount received upon any exercise, settlement, unwinding or termination of a related Qualified Bond Hedge Transaction (solely to the extent an equivalent cash amount is not being paid to holders of the related Qualified Convertible Indebtedness).

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EBITDA” shall mean, for the twelve months then most recently ended, solely with respect to the Consolidated Entities, Net Income, plus (without duplication) (A) Interest Expense, (B) Tax Expense, (C) Depreciation and Amortization Expense and (D) noncash compensation charges, including any such charges arising from stock options, restricted stock grants and other equity incentive programs, in each case for such period.

EEA Financial Institution” shall mean (a) any credit institution or investment firm established in any EEA Member Country which is subject to the supervision of an EEA Resolution Authority, (b) any entity established in an EEA Member Country which is a parent of an institution described in clause (a) of this definition, or (c) any financial institution established in an EEA Member Country which is a subsidiary of an institution described in clauses (a) or (b) of this definition and is subject to consolidated supervision with its parent.

EEA Member Country” shall mean any of the member states of the European Union, Iceland, Liechtenstein, and Norway.

EEA Resolution Authority” shall mean any public administrative authority or any person entrusted with public administrative authority of any EEA Member Country (including any delegee) having responsibility for the resolution of any EEA Financial Institution.

Eligible Assignee” shall mean any Person other than a natural Person that is:

(a) a commercial bank organized under the laws of the United States, or any state thereof, and having a combined capital and surplus of at least $100,000,000;

(b) a commercial bank organized under the laws of any other country which is a member of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (the “OECD”), or a political subdivision of any such country, and having a combined capital and surplus of at least $100,000,000 (provided that such bank is acting through a branch or agency located in the country in which it is organized or another country which is also a member of the OECD);

(c) a Person that is engaged in the business of commercial banking and that is: (1) an Affiliate of a Lender or an Issuing Lender, (2) an Affiliate of a Person of which a Lender or an Issuing Lender is an Affiliate, or (3) a Person of which a Lender or an Issuing Lender is a Subsidiary;

(d) an insurance company, mutual fund or other financial institution organized under the laws of the United States, any state thereof, any other country which is a member of the OECD or a political subdivision of any such country which invests in bank loans and has a net worth of $500,000,000; or

(e) a Fund (other than a mutual fund) which invests in bank loans and whose assets exceed $100,000,000;

provided, however, that (i) no Person shall be an “Eligible Assignee” unless at the time of the proposed assignment to such Person: (x) in the case of an assignment of Revolving Commitments and Revolving Loans, such Person is able to make its Applicable Revolving Percentage of the Revolving Commitments in U.S. dollars, and (y) such Person is exempt from withholding of tax on interest and is able to deliver the documents related thereto pursuant to Section 2.10(5), (ii) no Borrower Party nor any Affiliate of any Borrower Party shall be an “Eligible Assignee” and (iii) no Defaulting Lender shall be an “Eligible Assignee” so long as such Lender remains a Defaulting Lender.

 

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Environmental Indemnity Agreement” shall mean the Second Amended and Restated Environmental Indemnity Agreement, dated as of the Closing Date, executed and delivered by each Borrower Party in favor of the Administrative Agent, as Modified from time to time.

ERISA” shall mean the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as Modified, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder as from time to time in effect.

ERISA Affiliate” shall mean any entity, trade or business (whether or not incorporated) that, together with any Consolidated Entity, would be deemed a “single employer” within the meaning of Section 414(b) or (c) of the Code (and Sections 414(m) and (o) of the Code for purposes of provisions relating to Section 412 of the Code).

ERISA Event” shall mean (a) a Reportable Event with respect to a Pension Plan; (b) a withdrawal by any Consolidated Entity or any ERISA Affiliate from a Pension Plan subject to Section 4063 of ERISA during a plan year in which it was a “substantial employer” (as defined in Section 4001(a)(2) of ERISA) or a cessation of operations which is treated as such a withdrawal under Section 4062(e) of ERISA; (c) a complete or partial withdrawal (within the meanings of Sections 4203 and 4205 of ERISA) by any Consolidated Entity or any ERISA Affiliate from a Multiemployer Plan or receipt by any Consolidated Entity or any ERISA Affiliate of notice from any Multiemployer Plan that it is in “reorganization” (within the meaning of Section 4241 of ERISA), “insolvency” (within the meaning of Section 4245 of ERISA), or “endangered or critical status” (within the meaning of Section 305 of ERISA); (d) the filing of a notice of intent to terminate, the treatment of a plan amendment as a termination under Section 4041 or 4041A of ERISA or the commencement of proceedings by the PBGC to terminate a Pension Plan or Multiemployer Plan; (e) a failure by any Consolidated Entity or any ERISA Affiliate to meet the funding requirements of Sections 412 and 430 of the Code or Sections 302 and 303 of ERISA with respect to any Pension Plan, whether or not waived, or the failure to make by its due date a required installment under Section 430(j) of the Code or Section 303(j) of ERISA with respect to any Pension Plan or the failure to make any required contribution to a Multiemployer Plan; (f) an event or condition which could reasonably be expected to constitute grounds under Section 4042 of ERISA for the termination of, or the appointment of a trustee to administer, any Pension Plan or Multiemployer Plan; (g) the imposition of any liability under Title IV of ERISA, other than for PBGC premiums due but not delinquent under Section 4007 of ERISA, upon any Consolidated Entity or any ERISA Affiliate; or (h) the filing of an application for a waiver of the minimum funding standard pursuant to Section 412(c) of the Code or Section 303(c) of ERISA with respect to any Pension Plan.

Erroneous Payment” shall have the meaning given such term in Section 10.15(1).

Erroneous Payment Assigned Amount” shall have the meaning given such term in Section 10.15(7).

 

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Erroneous Payment Assigning Lender” shall have the meaning given such term in Section 10.15(4).

Erroneous Payment Deficiency Assignment” shall have the meaning given such term in Section 10.15(4).

Erroneous Payment Impacted Class” shall have the meaning given such term in Section 10.15(4).

“Erroneous Payment Return Deficiency” shall have the meaning given such term in Section 10.15(4).

Erroneous Payment Subrogation Rights” shall have the meaning given such term in Section 10.15(6).

EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule” shall mean the EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule published by the Loan Market Association (or any successor person), as in effect from time to time.

Event of Default” shall have the meaning given such term in Article 9.

Excepted Judgment” shall have the meaning given such term in Section 9.9.

Excluded Swap Obligation” shall mean, with respect to any Guarantor, any obligation (a “Swap Obligation”) to pay or perform under any agreement, contract or transaction that constitutes a “swap” within the meaning of section 1a(47) of the Commodity Exchange Act, if, and to the extent that, all or a portion of the guarantee of such Guarantor of, or the grant by such Guarantor of a security interest to secure, such Swap Obligation (or any guarantee thereof) is or becomes illegal or unlawful under the Commodity Exchange Act or any rule, regulation or order of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (or the application or official interpretation of any thereof) by virtue of such Guarantor’s failure for any reason to constitute an “eligible contract participant” as defined in the Commodity Exchange Act and the regulations thereunder at the time the guarantee of such Guarantor or the grant of such security interest becomes effective with respect to such Swap Obligation. If a Swap Obligation arises under a master agreement governing more than one swap, such exclusion shall apply only to the portion of such Swap Obligation that is attributable to swaps for which such guarantee or security interest is or becomes illegal.

Excluded Taxes” shall mean, with respect to any recipient of any payment on account of any obligation of any Borrower Party hereunder or under any other Loan Document, any of the following Taxes imposed on or with respect to such recipient or required to be withheld or deducted from a payment to such 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

 

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effect on the date on which (i) such Lender acquires such interest in the Loan or Commitment (other than pursuant to an assignment requested by the Borrower under Section 2.8(2)) or (ii) such Lender changes its lending office, except in each case to the extent that, pursuant to Section 2.10, amounts with respect to such Taxes were payable either to such Lender’s assignor immediately before such Lender became a party hereto or to such Lender immediately before it changed its lending office, (c) Taxes attributable to such recipient’s failure to comply with Section 2.10(6) and (d) any U.S. federal withholding Taxes imposed under FATCA.

Executive Order” shall have the meaning given such term in Section 6.26.

Existing Letters of Credit” shall mean those letters of credit issued under that certain Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of July 6, 2016, as Modified prior to the Original Closing Date, by and among the Borrower, MAC, the lenders from time to time party thereto, DBNY, as administrative agent and the other agents named therein, which remained outstanding as of the Original Closing Date and are listed on Schedule 1.4.

Extended Revolving Commitment Termination Date” shall have the meaning given such term in Section 1.7(5)(A).

Extension Notice” shall have the meaning given such term in Section 1.7(5)(A).

Extension Notice Date” shall have the meaning given such term in Section 1.7(5)(A).

Extension Option” shall have the meaning given such term in Section 1.7(5)(A).

Facility Increase” shall have the meaning given such term in Section 3.1.

Facility Increase Arrangers” shall have the meaning given such term in Section 3.2.

Facing Fee” shall have the meaning given such term in Section 2.11(2)(B).

FATCA” shall mean Sections 1471 through 1474 of the Code as of the date hereof (and 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, any agreements entered into pursuant to Section 1471(b)(1) of the Code and any fiscal or regulatory legislation, rules or practices adopted pursuant to any intergovernmental agreement, treaty or convention among Governmental Authorities and implementing such sections of the Code.

Federal Flood Insurance” shall mean federally backed Flood Insurance available under the NFIP to owners of real property improvements located in Special Flood Hazard Areas in a community participating in the NFIP.

Federal Funds Rate” shall mean for any day, an interest rate per annum equal to the weighted average of the rates on overnight Federal funds transactions with members of the Federal Reserve System on such day, as published for such day (or, if such day is not a Business Day, for the immediately preceding Business Day) by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, or, if such rate is not so published for any day which is a Business Day, the average rate (rounded, if necessary, to a whole multiple of 1/100 of 1%) charged to the Administrative Agent on such day on such transactions as reasonably determined by the Administrative Agent.

 

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Fee Letter” shall mean that certain Fee Letter dated as of the Closing Date entered into by the Borrower, Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., DBNY and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.

FEMA” shall mean the Federal Emergency Management Agency, a component of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security that administers the NFIP.

Financing or Joint Venture Transaction” shall mean:

(i) an incurrence of Indebtedness of the type set forth in clauses (a) and/or (b) of the definition thereof that is to be secured by Liens on (x) assets that constitute Collateral immediately prior to the release of such assets from the Collateral or (y) in the case of Collateral that is Capital Stock, either a Real Property or Capital Stock owned by a Subsidiary or Joint Venture of the Person whose Capital Stock constitutes Collateral, which Indebtedness and Liens are permitted hereunder after giving effect to such release and are incurred substantially concurrently with such release;

(ii) a contribution of (x) Collateral or (y) in the case of Collateral that is Capital Stock, either a Real Property or Capital Stock owned by a Subsidiary or Joint Venture of the Person whose Capital Stock constitutes Collateral, in each case of clauses (x) and (y), to a Joint Venture or non-Wholly-Owned Subsidiary in a transaction that is permitted hereunder; and/or

(iii) an incurrence of Indebtedness of the type set forth in clauses (a) and/or (b) of the definition thereof that is to be secured by Liens on a Borrowing Base Unencumbered Asset (and/or on the Capital Stock of a direct or indirect owner of such Borrowing Base Unencumbered Asset) substantially concurrently with the designation of such Borrowing Base Unencumbered Asset as a non-Borrowing Base Asset, which Indebtedness and Liens are permitted hereunder after giving effect to such designation;

and, in each case of clauses (i), (ii) and (iii), such Financing or Joint Venture Transaction is undertaken for bona fide business purposes (i.e., and not with the primary purpose of obtaining release of such Collateral (in the case of clauses (i) and (ii)) or designation of such Borrowing Base Unencumbered Asset as a non-Borrowing Base Asset (in the case of clause (iii))) and either (x) a release of such Collateral (in the case of clauses (i) and (ii)) or designation of such Borrowing Base Unencumbered Asset as a non-Borrowing Base Asset (in the case of clause (iii)) is required in order to consummate such incurrence of Indebtedness or Joint Venture transaction or (y) the lack of release of such Collateral (in the case of clauses (i) and (ii)) or designation of such Borrowing Base Unencumbered Asset as a non-Borrowing Base Asset (in the case of clause (iii)) would adversely affect the terms of such Indebtedness or Joint Venture transaction in any material respect.

Financing or Joint Venture Transaction Release Conditions” shall mean, with respect to the release of any Collateral in connection with a Financing or Joint Venture Transaction or the designation of a Borrowing Base Unencumbered Asset as a non-Borrowing Base Asset in connection with a Financing or Joint Venture Transaction described in clause (iii) of the definition thereof, the following conditions: (i) immediately prior to and after giving effect to such release or designation, as applicable, no Specified Default or Event of Default shall exist

 

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(or, if a Specified Default or Event of Default is then continuing, the underlying events or circumstances that resulted in the occurrence of such Specified Default or Event of Default are effectively cured after giving effect thereto (for example, if an Event of Default shall have occurred as a result of the Borrower’s failure to make a payment that is required hereunder, and the consummation of the applicable Financing or Joint Venture Transaction results in net cash proceeds that are used to make such required payment) and at such time no other Specified Default or Event of Default is then continuing), (ii) such release or designation, as applicable, is being consummated as part of and substantially concurrently with a Financing or Joint Venture Transaction, (iii) if such release or designation relates to a Borrowing Base Asset, immediately after giving effect to such release or designation, as applicable, the remaining Borrowing Base Assets shall satisfy (or continue to satisfy) the requirements set forth in the definition of Borrowing Base Criteria, (iv) if such release or designation relates to a Borrowing Base Asset, the Borrowing Base Amount (calculated on a pro forma basis after giving effect to such release and to any repayment of any Revolving Loans or LC Disbursements, and Cash Collateralization of any outstanding Letters of Credit, at the time thereof) is greater than or equal to the total Revolving Credit Exposures and (v) MAC shall have delivered to the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent (A) a certificate of a Responsible Officer of MAC certifying compliance with the foregoing clauses (i) through (iii), in reasonable detail and with such supporting documentation as the Administrative Agent or Collateral Agent may reasonably request, and requesting such release and (B) if such release or designation relates to a Borrowing Base Asset, a Borrowing Base Certificate demonstrating compliance with the foregoing clause (iv).

FIRREA” shall mean the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery and Enforcement Act of 1989 (FIRREA), as amended.

First Amended and Restated Credit Agreement” shall have the meaning given such term in the recitals to this Agreement.

First Amendment and Restatement Closing Date” shall mean September 11, 2023.

Fiscal Quarter” or “fiscal quarter” shall mean any three-month period ending on March 31, June 30, September 30 or December 31 of any Fiscal Year.

Fiscal Year” or “fiscal year” shall mean the 12-month period ending on December 31 in each year or such other period as MAC may designate and the Administrative Agent may approve in writing.

Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio” shall mean, at any time, the ratio of (i) EBITDA for the twelve months then most recently ended (except that, with respect to any Project that has not achieved Stabilization, EBITDA for such Project shall be calculated for the most recent Fiscal Quarter and annualized), to (ii) Fixed Charges for such period (except that, with respect to any Project that has not achieved Stabilization, Fixed Charges for such Project shall be calculated for the most recent Fiscal Quarter and annualized).

 

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Fixed Charges” shall mean, for any period, solely with respect to the Consolidated Entities, the sum of the amounts for such period of (i) scheduled payments of principal of Indebtedness of the Consolidated Entities (other than any Bullet Payment and mandatory reductions of principal associated with any loan modifications, loan extensions or exercise of rights thereunder which are contingent on ratios that would not otherwise be satisfied but for the repayment of principal) to the extent such Indebtedness constitutes Borrowed Indebtedness, (ii) the Consolidated Entities’ pro rata share of scheduled payments of principal of Indebtedness of non-Wholly-Owned Subsidiaries or Joint Ventures (other than any Bullet Payment and mandatory reductions of principal associated with any loan modifications, loan extensions or exercise of rights thereunder which are contingent on ratios that would not otherwise be satisfied but for the repayment of principal) that does not otherwise constitute Indebtedness of and is not otherwise recourse to the Consolidated Entities or their assets to the extent such Indebtedness constitutes Borrowed Indebtedness, (iii) Interest Expense, (iv) dividends in respect of Disqualified Capital Stock that are paid, or are payable, in cash or Cash Equivalents, and (v) to the extent not otherwise included in Interest Expense, dividends and other Distributions that are paid, or are payable, in cash or Cash Equivalents during such period by the Borrower or MAC with respect to preferred stock or preferred operating units (excluding distributions on convertible preferred units of MACWH in accordance with the MACWH Partnership Agreement). For purposes of clauses (ii) and (v), the Consolidated Entities’ pro rata share of payments by any non-Wholly-Owned Subsidiary or Joint Venture shall be deemed equal to the product of (a) the payments made by such Person, multiplied by (b) the percentage of the total outstanding Capital Stock of such Person held by any Consolidated Entity, expressed as a decimal (or the percentage of distributable cash to which the applicable MAC controlled Person is entitled).

Flood Insurance” shall mean, for any improved Mortgaged Property located in a Special Flood Hazard Area, Federal Flood Insurance or private insurance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, in either case, that (a) meets the requirements set forth by FEMA in its Mandatory Purchase of Flood Insurance Guidelines, (b) shall include a deductible not to exceed $10,000 and (c) shall have a coverage amount equal to an amount as the Administrative Agent may from time to time require, and otherwise comply with the NFIP.

Flood Notice” shall have the meaning given such term in clause (viii) of the definition of Mortgaged Property Deliverables.

Foreign Lender” shall mean any Lender or any Issuing Lender that is organized under the laws of a jurisdiction other than that in which the Borrower is located. For purposes of this definition, the United States of America, each State thereof and the District of Columbia shall be deemed to constitute a single jurisdiction.

Former Mervyn’s Box” shall mean the following Real Property which was formerly owned by, or leased to, Mervyn’s: that certain parcel sub-leased to Kohl’s as of the date hereof, located at the shopping center commonly known as “Whittwood Town Center” in Whittier, California, and leased as of the date hereof by Macerich Whittwood Holdings LP, a Delaware limited partnership.

Former Mervyn’s Box Borrowing Base Mortgaged Property Asset” shall mean a Former Mervyn’s Box to the extent constituting a Borrowing Base Mortgaged Property Asset.

 

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Fronting Exposure” shall mean, at any time there is a Defaulting Lender, with respect to each Issuing Lender, such Defaulting Lender’s LC Exposure other than LC Exposure as to which such Defaulting Lender’s participation obligation has been reallocated to other Revolving Lenders or Cash Collateralized in accordance with the terms hereof.

Fund” shall mean any Person (other than a natural Person) that is (or will be) engaged in making, purchasing, holding or otherwise investing in commercial loans, bonds and similar extensions of credit in the ordinary course of its activities.

GAAP” shall mean generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America as in effect on the Closing Date; provided that “GAAP” will exclude (i) the impact of expensing leasing costs which were previously capitalized as a result of changes in lease accounting standards prior to the Original Closing Date and (ii) the impact from mark-to-market and other adjustments to interest expense that are not related to interest expense from loans, including, but not limited to, such amounts in respect of loans made to (i) Chandler Fashion Center, located in Chandler, Arizona and owned as of the Closing Date by TWC Chandler LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, and/or (ii) Freehold Raceway Mall, located in Freehold, New Jersey, and owned as of the Closing Date by Freemall Associates, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company.

Good Faith Contest” shall mean the contest of an item if (1) the item is diligently contested in good faith, and, if appropriate, by proceedings timely instituted, (2) adequate reserves are established if required by, and in accordance with, GAAP with respect to the contested item, (3) during the period of such contest, the enforcement of any contested item is effectively stayed and (4) the failure to pay or comply with the contested item during the period of the contest is not likely to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

Governmental Authority” shall mean the government of the United States of America or any other nation, or of any political subdivision thereof, whether state or local, and any agency, authority, instrumentality, regulatory body, court, central bank (or similar monetary or regulatory authority) or other entity exercising executive, legislative, judicial, taxing, regulatory or administrative powers or functions of or pertaining to government (including any supra-national bodies such as the European Union or the European Central Bank).

Gross Leasable Area” shall mean the total leasable square footage of buildings situated on Real Properties, excluding the square footage of any department stores.

Guarantors” shall mean each of MAC and each Subsidiary Guarantor.

Guaranty” shall mean each of the Subsidiary Guaranty and the REIT Guaranty.

Hazardous Materials” shall mean any flammable materials, explosives, radioactive materials, hazardous wastes, toxic substances or related materials, including, without limitation, any substances defined as or included in the definitions of “hazardous substances,” “hazardous wastes,” “hazardous materials,” or “toxic substances” under any applicable federal, state, or local laws or regulations.

 

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Hazardous Materials Claims” shall mean any enforcement, cleanup, removal or other governmental or regulatory action or order with respect to the Property, pursuant to any Hazardous Materials Laws, and/or any claim asserted in writing by any third party relating to damage, contribution, cost recovery compensation, loss or injury resulting from any Hazardous Materials.

Hazardous Materials Laws” shall mean any applicable federal, state or local laws, ordinances or regulations relating to Hazardous Materials.

Hedging Obligations” of a Person shall mean any and all obligations of such Person or any of its Subsidiaries, whether absolute or contingent and howsoever and whenever created, arising, evidenced or acquired (including all renewals, extensions and modifications thereof and substitutions therefor), under (a) any and all agreements, devices or arrangements designed to protect at least one of the parties thereto from the fluctuations of interest rates, commodity prices, exchange rates or forward rates applicable to such party’s assets, liabilities or exchange transactions, including, but not limited to, dollar-denominated or cross-currency interest rate exchange agreements, forward currency exchange agreements, interest rate cap or collar protection agreements, forward rate currency or interest rate options, puts and warrants, and (b) any and all cancellations, buy backs, reversals, terminations or assignments of any of the foregoing.

Implied Cap Rate” shall mean, with respect to any applicable Real Property as of any date of determination, a percentage equal to the (i) the trailing twelve (12) month Property NOI of such Real Property as reported to the applicable Macerich Entity in connection with the acquisition of such Real Property by such Macerich Entity divided by (ii) the purchase price for such Real Property.

Increased Amount Date” shall have the meaning given such term in Section 3.1.

Indebtedness” of any Person shall mean without duplication, (a) all liabilities and obligations of such Person, whether consolidated or representing the proportionate interest in any other Person, (i) in respect of borrowed money (whether or not the recourse of the lender is to the whole of the assets of such Person or only to a portion thereof, and including construction loans), (ii) evidenced by bonds, notes, debentures or similar instruments, (iii) representing the balance deferred and unpaid of the purchase price of any property or services, except those incurred in the ordinary course of its business that would constitute a trade payable to trade creditors (but specifically excluding from such exception the deferred purchase price of real property), (iv) evidenced by bankers’ acceptances, (v) consisting of obligations, whether or not assumed, secured by Liens or payable out of the proceeds or production from property now or hereafter owned or acquired by such Person (in an amount equal to the lesser of the obligation so secured and the fair market value of such property), (vi) consisting of Capitalized Lease Obligations (including any Capitalized Leases entered into as a part of a sale/leaseback transaction), (vii) consisting of liabilities and obligations under any receivable sales transactions, (viii) consisting of a letter of credit or a reimbursement obligation of such Person with respect to any letter of credit, or (ix) consisting of Net Hedging Obligations, (b) all Contingent Obligations that constitute guarantees by such Person of or other obligations of such Person in respect of Indebtedness of the kind described in the preceding clause (a) (without double-counting the

 

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Contingent Obligation and the underlying Indebtedness)), and (c) except to the extent either (x) such obligations are not required to be shown on such Person’s balance sheet in accordance with GAAP or (y) such obligations are not required to be (and the Person to whom such obligations are owed does not have the right to require that such obligations be) satisfied with any consideration other than non-cash consideration in the form of Capital Stock that does not constitute Disqualified Capital Stock or which are payable in cash or Capital Stock, at the option of a Borrower Party, (i) all obligations to purchase, redeem or acquire for cash or non-cash consideration any Capital Stock or other equity interest and (ii) all obligations of such Person to purchase for cash or non-cash consideration Securities or other property arising out of or in connection with the sale of the same or substantially similar securities or property. For the avoidance of doubt, Indebtedness of any water, sewer, or other improvement district that is payable from assessments or taxes on property located within such district shall not be deemed to be Indebtedness of any Person owning property located within such district; provided that such Person has not otherwise obligated itself in respect of the repayment of such Indebtedness on a recourse basis. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this definition, Indebtedness shall not include any Qualified Bond Hedge Transaction or Qualified Warrant Transaction. In the case of a guaranty (whether or not joint and several) of an obligation otherwise constituting Indebtedness of such Person, the amount of such guaranty shall be deemed to be only that amount in excess of the amount of the obligation constituting Indebtedness of such Person.

Indemnified Liabilities” shall have the meaning given such term in Section 11.14.

Indemnified Person” shall have the meaning given such term in Section 11.14.

Indemnified Taxes” shall mean (a) Taxes, other than Excluded Taxes, imposed on or with respect to any payment made by or on account of any obligation of any Borrower Party under any Loan Document and (b) to the extent not otherwise described in clause (a), Other Taxes.

Index Floor” shall mean 0.25% per annum.

Initial Financial Statements” shall have the meaning given such term in Section 6.1.

Initial Revolving Commitment Termination Date” shall mean March 1, 2029.

Interest Determination Date” shall mean, (i) with respect to each Interest Period that occurs while a Loan is a Term SOFR Loan, the date that is two (2) U.S. Government Securities Business Days prior to the first day of the applicable Interest Period, and (ii) with respect to any Interest Period that occurs while a Loan is an Alternate Rate Loan, the date that is two (2) U.S. Government Securities Business Days prior to the first day of the applicable Interest Period (or the time determined by the Administrative Agent in accordance with the Conforming Changes).

Interest Expense” shall mean, for any period, solely with respect to the Consolidated Entities, the sum (without duplication) for such period of: (i) total interest expense, whether paid or accrued, of the Consolidated Entities, including fees payable in connection with the Loan Documents, charges in respect of letters of credit and the portion of any Capitalized Lease Obligations allocable to interest expense, including the Consolidated Entities’ share of interest

 

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expenses in non-Wholly-Owned Subsidiaries and Joint Ventures but excluding amortization or write-off of debt discount and expense (except as provided in clause (ii) below), giving effect to interest rate protection and hedging contracts, (ii) amortization of costs related to interest rate protection contracts and rate buydowns (other than the costs associated with the interest rate buydowns completed in connection with the initial public offering of MAC), (iii) capitalized interest, provided that capitalized interest may be excluded from this clause (iii) to the extent (A) such interest is paid or reserved out of any interest reserve established under a loan facility; or (B) consists of interest imputed under GAAP in respect of ongoing construction activities, but only to the extent such interest has not actually been paid, and the amount thereof does not exceed $40,000,000, (iv) for purposes of determining Interest Expense as used in the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio (both numerator and denominator) only, amortization of Capitalized Loan Fees, (v) to the extent not included in clauses (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv), any Consolidated Entities’ pro rata share of interest expense and other amounts of the type referred to in such clauses of non-Wholly-Owned Subsidiaries and Joint Ventures, and (vi) interest incurred on any liability or obligation that constitutes a Contingent Obligation of any Consolidated Entity; provided that during any period that a Retail/Other Property is subject to a Specified Change of Control Event, the accrued and unpaid interest with respect to Indebtedness incurred in respect of such Retail/Other Property shall also be excluded from Interest Expense. For purposes of clause (v), any Consolidated Entities’ pro rata share of interest expense or other amount of any non-Wholly-Owned Subsidiary or Joint Venture shall be deemed equal to the product of (a) the interest expense or other relevant amount of such Person, multiplied by (b) the percentage of the total outstanding Capital Stock of such Person held by any Consolidated Entity, expressed as a decimal (or the percentage of distributable cash to which the applicable MAC controlled Person is entitled). For the avoidance of doubt, all net payments received from interest rate protection and/or hedging counterparties on interest rate swaps, caps and similar instruments shall be netted from the calculation and all such payments made to such counterparties shall be included in the calculation of Interest Expense.

Interest Period” shall mean:

(a) for any Base Rate Borrowing, the period commencing on the date of such borrowing and ending on the last day of the calendar month in which made; provided, that if any Base Rate Borrowing is converted to a Term SOFR Borrowing, the applicable Base Rate Interest Period shall end on such date;

(b) for any Term SOFR Loan, the period commencing on the date of such Loan and ending on the numerically corresponding day in the calendar month that is one, three or six months thereafter, as specified in the applicable Borrowing Request or Rate Request; and

(c) for any Alternate Rate Loan, the period commencing on the date of such Loan and ending on the date determined by the Administrative Agent in accordance with the Conforming Changes;

 

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provided, that (i) 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, in the case of a Term SOFR Borrowing only, 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 and (ii) any Interest Period pertaining to a Term SOFR Borrowing 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. For purposes hereof, the date of a Loan initially shall be the date on which such Loan is made and thereafter shall be the effective date of the most recent conversion or continuation of such Loan.

Investment” shall mean, with respect to any Person, (i) any purchase or other acquisition by that Person of Securities, or of a beneficial interest in Securities, issued by any other Person, (ii) any purchase by that Person of a Property or the assets of a business conducted by another Person, and (iii) any loan (other than loans to employees), advance (other than deposits with financial institutions available for withdrawal on demand, prepaid expenses, accounts receivable, advances to employees and similar items made or incurred in the ordinary course of business) or capital contribution by that Person to any other Person, including, without limitation, all Indebtedness to such Person arising from a sale of property by such Person other than in the ordinary course of its business. “Investment” shall not include (a) any promissory notes or other consideration paid to it or by a tenant or other occupant in connection with Project leasing and operating activities, (b) any purchase or other acquisition of Securities of, or a loan, advance or capital contribution (including of assets) to, a Macerich Entity by another Macerich Entity in the ordinary course of business (including in connection with internal reorganizations and/or restructurings of the Macerich Entities) or to effect a Permitted Investment or, (c) any entry into and any unwind, settlement or termination of any Qualified Bond Hedge Transaction or Qualified Warrant Transaction, and any payment in relation thereto, or (d) any redemption, repurchase and/or exchange obligations in respect of any Capital Stock of any Macerich Entity otherwise undertaken in accordance herewith. The amount of any Investment shall be the original cost of such Investment, plus the cost of all additions thereto less the amount of any return of capital or principal to the extent such return is in cash with respect to such Investment without any adjustments for increases or decreases in value or write-ups, write-downs or write-offs with respect to such Investment. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Investments shall not include any promissory notes (and related instruments) received by a Person in connection with a Disposition.

IRS” shall mean the United States Internal Revenue Service.

Issuing Lender” shall mean (i) DBNY, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. and Goldman Sachs Bank USA, each in its capacity as an issuer of Letters of Credit hereunder and (ii) each other Revolving Lender or Affiliate of a Revolving Lender that is designated, with the consent of such Revolving Lender or Affiliate, as applicable, the Borrower, and the Administrative Agent, as an issuer of Letters of Credit hereunder, together with their respective successors in such capacity.

Joinder Agreement” shall mean a Joinder Agreement substantially in the form of Exhibit K.

Joint Lead Arrangers” shall mean Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Goldman Sachs Bank USA, BMO Capital Markets Corp., TD Securities (USA) LLC and Morgan Stanley Senior Funding, Inc. in their respective capacities as joint lead arrangers and joint book runners for the credit facility evidenced by this Agreement, together with their respective permitted successors and assigns.

 

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Joint Venture” shall mean, as to any Person: (i) any corporation fifty percent (50%) or less of the outstanding securities having ordinary voting power of which shall at the time be owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by such Person or by one or more of its Subsidiaries or by such Person and one or more of its Subsidiaries, or (ii) any partnership, limited liability company, association, joint venture or similar business organization fifty percent (50%) or less of the ownership interests having ordinary voting power of which shall at the time be so owned or controlled. Notwithstanding the foregoing, a Joint Venture of MAC shall include each Person, other than a Subsidiary, in which MAC owns a direct or indirect equity interest. Unless otherwise expressly provided, all references in the Loan Documents to a “Joint Venture” shall mean a Joint Venture of MAC.

LC Collateral Account” shall have the meaning given such term in Section 1.4(11).

LC Commitment Expiry Date” shall have the meaning given such term in Section 1.4(1).

LC Disbursement” shall mean a payment made by an Issuing Lender pursuant to a Letter of Credit.

LC Exposure” shall mean, at any time, the sum of (a) the aggregate undrawn amount of all outstanding Letters of Credit at such time plus (b) the aggregate amount of all LC Disbursements that have not yet been reimbursed by or on behalf of the Borrower at such time. The LC Exposure of any Revolving Lender at any time shall be its Applicable Revolving Percentage of the total LC Exposure at such time.

Lender Parties” shall have the meaning given such term in Section 11.20.

Lenders” shall mean each of the lenders from time to time party to this Agreement (whether as a direct signatory thereto or as a signatory to a Joinder Agreement), including any Assignee permitted pursuant to Section 11.8. Unless the context requires otherwise, the term “Lenders” includes each Issuing Lender.

Letter of Credit” shall mean any standby letter of credit issued pursuant to this Agreement. For the avoidance of doubt, each Existing Letter of Credit shall be deemed to be a Letter of Credit issued pursuant to this Agreement by DBNY, in its capacity as an Issuing Lender for the account of the Borrower from and after the Original Closing Date.

Letter of Credit Commitment” shall mean, as to any Issuing Lender, (i) the amount set forth opposite such Issuing Lender’s name on Schedule II or (ii) if such Issuing Lender has entered into an Assignment and Acceptance Agreement that has been consented to by MAC and the Administrative Agent, the amount set forth for such Issuing Lender as its Letter of Credit Commitment in the Register.

 

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Letter of Credit Fee” shall have the meaning given such term in Section 2.11(2)(A).

Letter of Credit Request” shall have the meaning given such term in Section 1.4(2).

Lien” shall mean any security interest, mortgage, pledge, lien, claim on property, charge or encumbrance (including any conditional sale or other title retention agreement), any lease in the nature thereof, and any agreement to give any security interest.

Loans” shall mean Revolving Loans.

Loan Documents” shall mean this Agreement, each Joinder Agreement, if any, the Notes, each Guaranty, the Security Documents, the Environmental Indemnity Agreement and each other instrument, certificate or agreement executed by any Borrower Party in connection herewith, as any of the same may be Modified from time to time.

MAC” shall have the meaning given such term in the preamble to this Agreement.

Macerich Core Entities” shall mean collectively, (i) the Consolidated Entities, and (ii) any Joint Venture in which any Consolidated Entity is a general partner or in which any Consolidated Entity owns more than 50% of the Capital Stock.

Macerich Entities” shall mean the Borrower Parties, and all Subsidiary Entities of the Borrower Parties.

Macerich Entity” shall mean any one of the Macerich Entities.

MACWH” shall mean MACWH, LP, a Delaware limited partnership.

MACWH Partnership Agreement” shall mean the 2005 Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of MACWH, dated as of April 25. 2005, by and between Walleye Retail Investments LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (as successor to MACWPI Corp., a Delaware corporation), as general partner, and certain limited partners party thereto from time to time, as the same may be amended, modified and/or supplement from time to time.

Management Companies” shall mean Macerich Property Management Company, LLC a Delaware limited liability company, Macerich Management Company, a California corporation, Macerich Arizona Partners, LLC, an Arizona limited liability company, Macerich Partners of Colorado LLC, a Colorado limited liability company, Macerich Arizona Management LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, MACW Property Management, LLC, a New York limited liability company, and MACW Mall Management, Inc., a New York corporation, and includes their respective successors.

Management Contracts” shall mean any contract between any Management Company, on the one hand, and any other Macerich Entity, on the other hand, relating to the management of any Macerich Entity or any Joint Venture or any of the properties of such Person, as the same may be amended from time to time.

 

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Margin Stock” shall mean “margin stock” as defined in Regulation U.

Master Management Agreements” shall mean Management Contracts between a Macerich Entity, as owner of a Project, and a Wholly-Owned Subsidiary in the form of Exhibit H with such Modifications to such form as may be made by the Macerich Entities in their reasonable judgment so long as such Modifications are fair, reasonable, and no less favorable to the owner than would be obtained in a comparable arm’s-length transaction with a Person not a Transactional Affiliate.

Material Acquisition Assets” shall mean new assets acquired as a result of Investments in Projects including new Subsidiaries, Joint Ventures or non-Wholly-Owned Subsidiaries for any one acquisition or series of acquisitions.

Material Adverse Effect” shall mean with respect to (a) MAC and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis taken as a whole or (b) the Borrower and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis taken as a whole, any of the following (1) a material adverse change in, or a material adverse effect upon, the operations, business, properties or condition (financial or otherwise) of such Persons, taken as a whole, from and after the Statement Date, (2) a material impairment of the ability of such Persons, taken as a whole, to otherwise perform their obligations under any Loan Document, or (3) a material adverse effect upon the legality, validity, binding effect or enforceability against such Persons, taken as a whole, of any Loan Document.

“Material Credit Document” shall mean any agreement in respect of the incurrence or issuance of any unsecured Indebtedness of the type referred to in clauses (a)(i) and (ii) of the definition of “Indebtedness” that is recourse to any Borrower Party (excluding any Indebtedness that is recourse to a Borrower Party solely as a result of a Permitted Guarantee by such Borrower Party) (it being understood that no such documentation evidencing any property-level financing shall constitute a Material Credit Document).

“Material Covenant” shall mean any financial covenant (whether set forth as a covenant, undertaking, event of default, restriction or other such provision) in any Material Credit Document that is applicable to MAC and/or the Borrower that requires MAC and/or the Borrower, on a consolidated basis, to achieve or maintain a stated level of financial condition or performance based on the measurement of financial data. For an abundance of clarity, it is understood and agreed that “Material Covenant” does not include, without limitation, the following terms and conditions that may exist with respect to any Material Credit Document: (a) the borrowing cost thereunder, including fees of any type, charges, original issue discounts, and the interest rate applicable thereto, or the manner in which it is determined, such as by reference to a performance metric; (b) the loan amount thereunder, or the manner in which it is determined, such as by reference to an “advance rate”, or “loan to value”, or as a measure of net operating income or debt service coverage or fixed charge coverage thereunder or similar loan sizing metric; (c) the term of such debt, any extension rights, and the fees and conditions thereto; (d) the repayment terms of such indebtedness, including whether such indebtedness is amortizing and the applicable amortization schedule, interest only, accruing, to be repaid in discrete amounts over time, or subject to prepayment penalties, fees or other expenses; (e) the imposition of cash management or cash controls, including when and to the extent the same

 

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are triggered, cured or otherwise applicable, and the relevant Borrower’s access to funds subject thereto; (f) terms, covenants and/or conditions that are specific to one or more properties owned by the applicable Borrower Part(ies), such as occupancy levels, tenant quality, leasing rates, lease term or other rental guidelines, environmental or physical condition of the subject property, and the terms upon which properties may be relied upon for “borrowing base” purposes thereunder, and the release and/or substitution mechanisms applicable to such borrowing base assets; (g) representations and warranties; (h) conditions to funding, and the revolving or non-revolving nature thereof; (i) notice and cure periods for events of default; (j) the permitted use of loan funds in relation thereto; (k) the amount and terms and conditions applicable to any “accordion” feature thereunder; (l) the terms and conditions relating to amendments of, or waivers with respect to, the subject facility, including when unanimous, majority or affected lender consents are necessary thereunder; (m) the scope and extent of recourse thereunder; (n) restrictions on distributions or new investments by the Borrower Parties thereunder; (o) financial reporting requirements thereunder; (p) insurance, casualty and condemnation provisions thereunder; (q) releases and indemnities thereunder; and (r) in each case of the foregoing clauses (a) through (q), the definitions that apply with respect thereto.

Maximum Increase Amount” shall have the meaning given such term in Section 3.1.

Modifications” shall mean any amendments, restatements, amendment and restatements, supplements, modifications, renewals, replacements, consolidations, severances, substitutions and extensions of any document or instrument from time to time; “Modify”, “Modified,” or related words shall have meanings correlative thereto.

Moody’s” shall mean Moody’s Investors Service, Inc., or any successor thereto.

Mortgage Loans” shall mean all loans owned or held by any of the Macerich Entities secured by mortgages or deeds of trust on Retail/Other Properties.

Mortgaged Properties” shall mean the Real Properties listed on Schedule I under the heading “Borrowing Base Mortgaged Property Assets” and each other Real Property as to which the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties has been, or shall be, granted a valid and enforceable first priority Lien, free and clear of all defects, encumbrances and Liens other than Permitted Encumbrances (some of which, for the avoidance of doubt, may be prior and superior in right to the Lien of such Mortgage) pursuant to one or more Mortgages, as updated from time to time in connection with the addition of any new Borrowing Base Mortgaged Property Assets pursuant to Section 7.14 and the release of any Mortgage pursuant to Section 10.12.

Mortgaged Property Deliverables” shall mean, with respect to each Mortgaged Property,

(i)(x) unless the immediately succeeding clause (y) applies, a Mortgage in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, duly executed by the appropriate Borrower Party or, (y) for purposes of Section 5.1 only, if a Mortgage in favor of, or for the benefit of, the Collateral Agent was previously recorded against such Mortgaged Property and is in effect as of the Closing Date, a modification to such Mortgage in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent (a “Mortgage Modification”), duly executed by the appropriate Borrower Party;

 

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(ii) evidence that (x) counterparts of such Mortgage or such Mortgage Modification, as applicable, have been duly executed, acknowledged and delivered and are in form suitable for filing or recording in all filing or recording offices that the Administrative Agent may deem necessary or desirable in order to create or maintain, as applicable, a valid and enforceable first priority Lien on the Mortgaged Property described therein in favor of, or for the benefit of, the Collateral Agent, subject only to Permitted Encumbrances (some of which, for the avoidance of doubt, may be prior and superior in right to the Lien of such Mortgage) and (y) all required affidavits, tax forms and filings pertaining to any applicable documentary stamp, intangible and mortgage recordation taxes have been executed and delivered by all appropriate parties and are in form suitable for filing with all applicable Governmental Authorities;

(iii) to the extent available in the applicable jurisdiction, fully paid American Land Title Association Lender’s Extended Coverage title insurance policies or unconditional commitment therefor (or, in the case of a Mortgage Modification pursuant to clause (i)(y) above, mortgage modification and date down endorsements to the related title insurance policy), issued by a title insurance company reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent (the “Title Company”), in an amount, form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, with endorsements or affirmative insurance as required by the Administrative Agent and available in the applicable jurisdiction, naming the Administrative Agent as the insured and insuring such Mortgage to be a valid and enforceable first priority Lien on the Mortgaged Property described therein, free and clear of all defects (including, but not limited to, mechanics’ and materialmen’s Liens) and encumbrances, excepting only Permitted Encumbrances (some of which, for the avoidance of doubt, may be prior and superior in right to the Lien of such Mortgage) (each such policy or unconditional commitment, a “Title Policy”), and evidence that all premiums in respect of such Title Policy have been paid;

(iv) American Land Title Association surveys dated no more than ninety (90) days (or such longer period as may be acceptable to the Administrative Agent together with a survey “no change” affidavit satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and the Title Company) before the date of their delivery to the Administrative Agent, certified to the Administrative Agent and the Title Company in a manner satisfactory to the Administrative Agent by a land surveyor duly registered and licensed in the jurisdiction in which the applicable Mortgaged Property described in such survey is located and acceptable to the Administrative Agent, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Administrative Agent;

(v) property condition, engineering and, as reasonably required by Administrative Agent, seismic assessments as to the applicable Mortgaged Property, each in form and substance and from professional firms reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent;

(vi) a Phase I environmental site assessment and, if recommended in such assessment, a Phase II environmental site assessment, with respect to the applicable Mortgaged Property in each case in form and substance and from professional firms reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent;

 

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(vii) evidence of the insurance required by Section 8.5;

(viii)(x) a completed “Life of Loan” standard flood hazard determination form as to any improved Mortgaged Property, (y) if the improvements located on the applicable Mortgaged Property are located in a Special Flood Hazard Area, a Flood Notice and (if applicable) notification to the applicable Borrower Party (the “Flood Notice”) that flood insurance coverage under the NFIP is not available because the community in which such improved Mortgaged Property is located does not participate in the NFIP, and (z) if the Flood Notice is required to be given (i) documentation evidencing the applicable Borrower Party’s receipt of the Flood Notice (e.g., a countersigned Flood Notice) and (ii) copy of one of the following: the Flood Insurance policy, the applicable Borrower Party’s application for a Flood Insurance policy plus proof of premium payment, a declaration page confirming that Flood Insurance has been issued, or such other evidence of Flood Insurance required by Section 7.8;

(ix) an Appraisal with respect to the applicable Mortgaged Property described in such Mortgage;

(x) estoppel and consent agreements, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, executed by each of the lessors in the event the applicable Mortgaged Property is subject to a ground lease;

(xi) a certified rent roll for the Mortgaged Property; and

(xii) such other consents, assignment of leases and rents, security agreements, fixture filings, and agreements and confirmations of lessors and third parties as the Administrative Agent may reasonably deem necessary or desirable and evidence that all other actions that the Administrative Agent may reasonably deem necessary or desirable in order to create valid and enforceable Liens on the Mortgaged Property described in such Mortgage (subject to Permitted Encumbrances, some of which, for the avoidance of doubt, may be prior and superior in right to the Lien of such Mortgage) have been taken.

Mortgage Modification” shall have the meaning given such term in the definition of Mortgaged Property Deliverables.

Mortgages” shall mean each of the mortgages, deeds to secure debt, and deeds of trust made by any Borrower Party in favor of, or for the benefit of, the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties and in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Collateral Agent, as Modified from time to time (including by any applicable Mortgage Modifications).

Mortgage Security Release Event” shall mean the time at which all of the following conditions have been satisfied:

(i) the Total Leverage Ratio as of the last day of each of the two most recently ended consecutive Fiscal Quarters for which financial statements were required to have been delivered pursuant to Section 7.1 does not exceed 6.50:1.00 (as demonstrated in the Compliance Certificate delivered with respect to each such Fiscal Quarter);

 

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(ii) the Borrower is in pro forma compliance with each of the financial covenants set forth in Section 8.11 (regardless of whether compliance with such financial covenants is otherwise required prior to or after the occurrence of the Mortgage Security Release Event) as of the last day of the most recently ended Fiscal Quarter for which financial statements were required to have been delivered pursuant to Section 7.1;

(iii) no Potential Default or Event of Default shall have occurred that is then continuing at such time, or would result after giving effect to the release of Mortgages occurring as a result of the Mortgage Security Release Event;

(iv) the Borrower shall have delivered an officer’s certificate from a Responsible Officer to the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent (A) certifying as to (I) satisfaction of the conditions described in the foregoing clauses (i) through (iii) and (II) the “Base Rate Spread” pursuant to the definition of Applicable Base Rate, “SOFR Spread” pursuant to the definition of Applicable Term SOFR Rate and, if applicable at such time, “Alternate Rate Spread” pursuant to the definition of Applicable Alternate Rate, in each case, in effect following the occurrence of the Mortgage Security Release Event, (B) confirming the occurrence of the Mortgage Security Release Event and (C) requesting that the Mortgages be released; and

(v) to the extent that, after giving effect to the occurrence of the Mortgage Security Release Event and the release of the Mortgages in connection therewith (with the release of such Mortgages resulting in the applicable Mortgaged Properties simultaneously and automatically ceasing to constitute Borrowing Base Mortgaged Property Assets (to the extent they did prior to the release of such Mortgages) and ceasing to be included in the Borrowing Base Amount as Borrowing Base Mortgaged Property Assets (to the extent they were included in the Borrowing Base Amount prior to the release of such Mortgages)) and after giving effect to the automatic addition of the Capital Stock of each Person that owns a Borrowing Base Mortgaged Property Asset that ceases to constitute a Borrowing Base Mortgaged Property Asset upon the occurrence of the Mortgage Security Release as a Borrowing Base Unencumbered Equity Interest Asset (unless such Capital Stock does not meet the Borrowing Base Criteria for a Borrowing Base Unencumbered Equity Interest Asset), Revolving Credit Exposure on a pro forma basis would exceed the Borrowing Base Amount on a pro forma basis, the Borrower shall (x) repay the Revolving Loans (or, if no (or insufficient) Revolving Loans are outstanding at such time, Cash Collateralize any issued and outstanding Letters of Credit) and/or (y) provide additional Borrowing Base Assets to eliminate such pro forma excess.

Multiemployer Plan” shall mean a “multiemployer plan” (within the meaning of Section 4001(a)(3) of ERISA) to which any Consolidated Entity or any ERISA Affiliate makes, is making, or is obligated to make contributions or, during the preceding five (5) plan years, has made, or been obligated to make, contributions.

National Flood Insurance Program” or “NFIP” shall mean the program created by the U.S. Congress pursuant to the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 and the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973, as revised by the National Flood Insurance Reform Act of 1994, the Flood Insurance Act of 2004 and the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012, in each case as now and hereafter in effect or any successor statute thereto and together with all statutory and regulatory provisions consolidating, amending, replacing, supplementing, implementing or interpreting any of the foregoing, as amended or modified from time to time, that mandates the purchase of flood insurance to cover real property improvements located in Special Flood Hazard Areas in participating communities and provides protection to property owners through a federal insurance program.

 

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Net Hedging Obligations” shall mean, as of any date of determination, the excess (if any) of all “unrealized losses” over all “unrealized profits” of such Person arising from Hedging Obligations as substantiated in writing by the Borrower and approved by the Administrative Agent. “Unrealized losses” shall mean the fair market value of the cost to such Person of replacing such Hedging Obligation as of the date of determination (assuming the Hedging Obligation were to be terminated as of that date), and “unrealized profits” shall mean the fair market value of the gain to such Person of replacing such Hedging Obligation as of the date of determination (assuming such Hedging Obligation were to be terminated as of that date). Notwithstanding the foregoing, “Net Hedging Obligations” shall not include, and “Hedging Obligations” shall be deemed for all purposes of this Agreement not to include, any obligations of such Person under any call option, warrant, forward stock purchase transaction, capped call transaction, bond hedge transaction or other transaction relating to shares of Capital Stock of MAC (or securities exchangeable into or convertible into shares of Capital Stock of MAC), including any such transaction entered into by MAC or the Borrower in connection with the issuance of convertible or exchangeable Indebtedness, in each case, to the extent such transaction (i) is classified, or intended to be classified, as an equity instrument (and not as a derivative liability) under GAAP, or (ii) does not require cash settlement except at the election of MAC or the Borrower, as applicable.

Net Income” shall mean, for any period, the net income (or loss), after provision for taxes, of the Consolidated Entities determined on a consolidated basis for such period taken as a single accounting period as determined in accordance with GAAP, and including the Consolidated Entities’ pro rata share of the net income (or loss) of any non-Wholly-Owned Subsidiary and Joint Venture for such period, but excluding (i) any recorded losses and gains and other extraordinary items for such period and any losses or gains in connection with the early extinguishment of debt or the impairment of assets, (ii) other non-cash charges and expenses (including non-cash charges resulting from accounting changes), (iii) any gains or losses arising outside of the ordinary course of business, and (iv) any charges for minority interests in the Borrower held by Unaffiliated Partners. For purposes hereof the Consolidated Entities’ pro rata share of the net income (or loss) of any non-Wholly-Owned Subsidiary or Joint Venture shall be deemed equal to the product of (i) the income (or loss) of such Person, multiplied by (ii) the percentage of the total outstanding Capital Stock of such Person held by any Consolidated Entity, expressed as a decimal (or the percentage of distributable cash to which the applicable MAC controlled Person is entitled).

Net Worth” shall mean, as of any date of determination, (i) the consolidated stockholders’ equity of MAC as of such date determined in accordance with GAAP, plus (ii) accumulated depreciation and accumulated amortization of MAC as of such date determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP.

 

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New Borrowing” shall mean any new advance of funds by the applicable Lenders to the Borrower constituting either a Base Rate Loan or a Term SOFR Loan.

New Revolving Loan” shall have the meaning given such term in Section 3.4(1).

New Revolving Loan Commitments” shall have the meaning given such term in Section 3.1.

New Revolving Loan Lender” shall have the meaning given such term in Section 3.1.

Non-Defaulting Lender” shall mean, at any time, each Lender that is not a Defaulting Lender at such time.

Note” shall mean a Revolving Loan Note.

NPL” shall have the meaning given such term in Section 6.15.

Obligations” shall mean any and all debts, obligations and liabilities of the Borrower Parties to the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent, any Issuing Lender, the other Agents, any of the Lenders or any other Secured Party (whether now existing or hereafter arising, voluntary or involuntary, whether or not jointly owed with others, direct or indirect, absolute or contingent, liquidated or unliquidated, and whether or not from time to time decreased or extinguished and later increased, created or incurred), arising out of or related to the Loan Documents.

OFAC” shall have the meaning given such term in Section 6.26.

Organizational Documents” shall mean: (a) for any corporation, the certificate or articles of incorporation, the bylaws, any certificate of determination or instrument relating to the rights of preferred shareholders of such corporation, and all applicable resolutions of the Board of Directors (or any committee thereof) of such corporation, (b) for any partnership, the partnership agreement, any certificate of formation, and any other instrument or agreement relating to the rights between the partners or pursuant to which such partnership is formed, (c) for any limited liability company, the operating agreement, any articles of organization or formation, and any other instrument or agreement relating to the rights between the members, pertaining to the manager, or pursuant to which such limited liability company is formed, and (d) for any trust, the trust agreement and any other instrument or agreement relating to the rights between the trustors, trustees and beneficiaries, or pursuant to which such trust is formed.

Original Closing Date” shall mean April 14, 2021.

Original Credit Agreement” shall have the meaning given such term in the recitals to this Agreement.

Originating Lender” shall have the meaning given such term in Section 11.8.

 

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Other Cap Rate Property” shall mean each Real Property (other than a 6.0% Cap Rate Property, a 7.0% Cap Rate Property or a 10.0% Cap Rate Property) that is directly or indirectly owned by a Person whose Capital Stock is a Borrowing Base Equity Interest Asset.

Other Connection Taxes” shall mean, with respect to any recipient of any payment under this Agreement, Taxes imposed as a result of a present or former connection between such recipient and the jurisdiction imposing such Tax (other than connections arising from such recipient having executed, delivered, become a party to, performed its obligations under, received payments under, received or perfected a security interest under, engaged in any other transaction pursuant to or enforced any Loan Document, or sold or assigned an interest in any Loan or Loan Document).

Other Taxes” shall mean all present or future stamp, court or documentary, intangible, recording, filing or similar Taxes that arise from any payment made under, from the execution, delivery, performance, enforcement or registration of, from the receipt or perfection of a security interest under, or otherwise with respect to, any Loan Document, except any such Taxes that are Other Connection Taxes imposed with respect to an assignment (other than an assignment made pursuant to Section 2.8(2)).

Outbound Investment Rules” shall mean the regulations administered and enforced, together with any related public guidance issued, by the U.S. Department of the Treasury under U.S. Executive Order 14105, “Addressing United States Investments in Certain National Security Technologies and Products in Countries of Concern” (August 9, 2023), as of the Closing Date, and as codified at 31 C.F.R. § 850.101 et seq.

Outside L/C Maturity Date” shall mean the date six calendar months after the Initial Revolving Commitment Termination Date; provided that at any time prior to the extension of the Initial Revolving Commitment Termination Date in accordance with the terms and conditions of Section 1.7(5), if the Borrower has notified the Administrative Agent in writing that it will exercise the option to extend the Initial Revolving Commitment Termination Date until the Extended Revolving Commitment Termination Date, such date shall be extended to eighteen calendar months after the Initial Revolving Commitment Termination Date.

Participant” shall have the meaning given such term in Section 11.8(3).

Participant Register” shall have the meaning given such term in Section 11.8(5).

Patriot Act” shall have the meaning given such term in Section 6.26.

Payment in Full” shall mean the (i) termination of all Commitments, (ii) payment in full, in cash, of all of the Obligations (other than any contingent indemnity or similar obligations for which no claim has been made), (iii) Cash Collateralization of, or making of other arrangements satisfactory to the applicable Issuing Lenders with respect to, all Letters of Credit and (iv) termination of all Secured Hedge Agreements (or the making of arrangements with respect thereto that are reasonably satisfactory to the applicable Specified Counterparties).

Payment Recipient” shall have the meaning given such term in Section 10.15(4).

 

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PBGC” shall mean the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation or any entity succeeding to any of its principal functions under ERISA.

Pension Plan” shall mean a “pension plan” (as defined in Section 3(2) of ERISA) that is subject to Title IV of ERISA which any Consolidated Entity or any ERISA Affiliate sponsors, maintains, or to which any Consolidated Entity or any ERISA Affiliate makes, is making, or is obligated to make contributions, or in the case of a multiple employer or other plan described in Section 4064(a) of ERISA, has made contributions at any time during the immediately preceding five (5) plan years, but excluding any Multiemployer Plan.

Permitted Encumbrances” shall mean any Liens with respect to the assets of the Macerich Entities consisting of the following:

(a) Liens (other than environmental Liens and Liens in favor of the PBGC) with respect to the payment of taxes, assessments or governmental charges in all cases which are not yet due or which are being contested in good faith and with respect to which adequate reserves or other appropriate provisions are being maintained in accordance with GAAP;

(b) statutory liens of carriers, warehousemen, mechanics, materialmen, landlords, repairmen or other like Liens arising by operation of law in the ordinary course of business for amounts which, if not resolved in favor of the Macerich Entities, could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect;

(c) Liens securing the performance of bids, trade contracts (other than borrowed money), leases, statutory obligations, surety and appeal bonds, performance bonds and other obligations of a like nature incurred in the ordinary course of business;

(d) other Liens incidental to the conduct of the business of the Macerich Entities, including Liens arising with respect to zoning restrictions, easements, reciprocal easement agreements and related separate or supplemental agreements, covenants, conditions and restrictions, licenses, reservations, covenants, rights-of-way, encroachments, building restrictions, minor defects, irregularities in title, tax and developmental incentives, and other similar charges or encumbrances on the use of the assets of the Macerich Entities which do not interfere with the ordinary conduct of the business of the Macerich Entities and that are not incurred (i) in violation of any terms and conditions of this Agreement, (ii) in connection with the borrowing of money or the obtaining of advances or credit, or (iii) in a manner which could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect;

(e) Liens incurred or deposits made in the ordinary course of business in connection with worker’s compensation, unemployment insurance and other types of social security;

(f) any attachment or judgment Lien not constituting an Event of Default;

(g) Licenses (with respect to intellectual property and other property), capital leases, leases or subleases granted to third parties;

 

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(h) any (i) interest or title of a lessor or sublessor under any lease not prohibited by this Agreement, (ii) Lien or restriction that the interest or title of such lessor or sublessor may be subject to, or (iii) subordination of the interest of the lessee or sublessee under such lease to any Lien or restriction referred to in the preceding clause (ii), so long as the holder of such Lien or restriction agrees to recognize the rights of such lessee or sublessee under such lease;

(i) Liens arising from filing UCC financing statements relating solely to leases not prohibited by this Agreement;

(j) Liens in favor of customs and revenue authorities arising as a matter of law to secure payment of customs duties in connection with the importation of goods;

(k) Liens on personal property (other than the Collateral (as defined in the Pledge Agreement));

(l) other Liens which are the subject of a Good Faith Contest and do not secure Indebtedness for borrowed money;

(m) Liens reflecting the interest of a purchaser pursuant to a contract to purchase Property, including in the form of a memorandum of purchase contract recorded in the title records for the subject Property;

(n) Liens in respect of rights of redemption, put and call rights, buy-sell rights, first offer rights, rights of first refusal, forced sale rights, drag-to-market rights, tag-along rights, restrictions on transfer and similar encumbrances, in each case, that are in favor of Persons who are not Affiliates of any Macerich Entity and set forth in the organizational documentation of a non-Wholly-Owned entity (whether on the Closing Date or, to the extent entered into for bona fide business purposes and not in contravention of the Loan Documents, in the future) (each of the foregoing in this clause (n), a “Contractual Encumbrance”);

(o) Liens (i) of a collection bank arising under Section 4-210 of the UCC, or any comparable or successor provision, on items in the course of collection; (ii) attaching to pooling, commodity trading accounts or other commodity brokerage accounts incurred in the ordinary course of business; and (iii) in favor of banking or other financial institutions or entities, or electronic payment service providers, arising as a matter of law encumbering deposits (including the right of set-off) and which are within the general parameters customary in the banking or finance industry; and

(p) Liens that are contractual rights of set-off (i) relating to the establishment of depository relations with banks or other Persons not given in connection with the issuance of Indebtedness; or (ii) relating to pooled deposit or sweep accounts of the Borrower Parties to permit satisfaction of overdraft or similar obligations incurred in the ordinary course of business of the Borrower Parties.

 

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Permitted Guaranties” shall mean any of the following, provided such guaranties are not secured by any assets directly owned by any Borrower Party:

(a) guaranties of principal repayment customarily undertaken in the ordinary course (“Principal Repayment Guaranties”); provided that the aggregate maximum potential liability of the Borrower Parties in respect of all such Principal Repayment Guaranties pursuant to this clause (a) shall not at any time exceed an amount equal to the greater of (i) 6% of Consolidated Total Assets and (ii) $550,000,000; provided further that if and to the extent either (x) a payment is made under a Principal Repayment Guaranty that reduces the remaining obligations under such Principal Repayment Guaranty or (y) the amount of such Principal Repayment Guaranty is increased, the amount of such Principal Repayment Guaranty for purposes of the cap set forth in the immediately preceding proviso shall be reduced or increased, as applicable, in a corresponding amount so that the amount of such Principal Repayment Guaranty for purposes of this definition matches the actual amount of such Principal Repayment Guaranty at all times;in respect of Permitted Indebtedness;

(b) guaranties of performance (including completion guarantees), “carry” guaranties and guaranties of mandatory equity contributions (excluding any equity contributions that are or are required to be used to make principal repayments), in each case, customarily undertaken in the ordinary course, but excluding guaranties of principal repayment;

(c) guaranties of environmental indemnification obligations and “non-recourse carveouts” customarily undertaken in connection with mortgage and mezzanine financings, debt-like preferred equity investments by third parties, and similar financing or debt-like transactions for which the repayment thereof is primarily based on the income from one or more Real Properties;

(d) guaranties of a Macerich Entity’s obligations (other than obligations in respect of Indebtedness for borrowed money) to Unaffiliated Partners with respect to a Subsidiary Entity, such as guaranties of a Macerich Entity’s capital contribution obligations to a partnership with such Unaffiliated Partner(s);

(e) guaranties in favor of tenants and occupants of a Real Property, or others in relation to a lease or occupancy agreement in respect of a Real Property, of contribution amounts to, and allowances for, a tenant’s improvements or the performance of landlord’s work under a lease, or amounts to be paid to an occupant such as an anchor retailer in relation to a proposed activity at a subject Real Property (such as redevelopment) or with respect to obligations to a governmental agency such as under a development agreement, tax incentive financing arrangement or the like, in each case undertaken in the ordinary course;

(f) guaranties provided in relation to the issuance of title insurance, the bonding of mechanics’ and other statutory liens, and for the provision of utility services; and

(g) Guaranties listed on Schedule 8.2.

Further, in the case of any such guarantee in respect of which a Borrower Party or a Subsidiary of a Borrower Party is jointly and severally liable with a Person that is not an Affiliate of the Borrower Parties, any calculation with respect thereto shall include the entirety of such guarantee obligations without taking into account any related joint and several liability or contribution, indemnity or similar rights of any Borrower Party or any Subsidiary of a Borrower

 

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Party against such non-Affiliated Person unless such non-Affiliated Person (x) is listed on Schedule 8.21, (y) has delivered a letter of credit, cash or Cash Equivalents to secure all or any part of such non-Affiliated Person’s guaranteed obligations or (z) holds an investment grade credit rating from either Moody’s or S&P. For the avoidance of doubt, guaranties of principal repayment shall only be permitted under clause (a) of this definition and not any other clause of this definition (it being agreed, however, that any principal repayment obligations arising under a “non-recourse carveout” guaranty are addressed by clause (c) and not clause (a)).

Permitted Indebtedness” shall mean any of the following:

(a) Indebtedness consisting of the Secured Obligations;

(b) Indebtedness (other than (i) Indebtedness that is recourse to the Borrower Parties and (ii) Indebtedness of the type described in clauses (a), (c), (d), (e) and (f) of this definition), which for the avoidance of doubt, may be secured, including Indebtedness incurred in connection with a Financing or Joint Venture Transaction; provided that after giving effect thereto, the Borrower Parties maintain compliance with the financial covenants set forth in Section 8.11 that are in effect at such time;

(c) Permitted Guaranties and Indebtedness consisting of reimbursement obligations in respect of letters of credit (in each case other than Indebtedness of the type described in clauses (d), (e) and (f) of this definition); provided that after giving effect thereto, the Borrower Parties maintain compliance with the financial covenants set forth in Section 8.11 that are in effect at such time;

(d) (i) Indebtedness (other than Indebtedness of the type described in clauses (c), (e) and (f) of this definition) that is recourse to the Borrower Parties on an unsecured basis, (ii) Disqualified Capital Stock (including preferred Capital Stock which constitutes or is convertible into Disqualified Capital Stock) of any Borrower Party that is unsecured and redemption, repurchase and exchange obligations in respect of such Disqualified Capital Stock, and (iii) Indebtedness that may be converted into or exchanged for any Capital Stock (including Disqualified Capital Stock) of the Borrower Parties that is unsecured, in an aggregate outstanding principal amount under this clause (d) not to exceed $550,000,000 and (iv) Qualified Convertible Indebtedness; provided that (A) after giving effect thereto, the Borrower Parties maintain compliance with the financial covenants set forth in Section 8.11 that are in effect at such time and (B) Indebtedness of a Borrower Party which is attributable to a non-Wholly-Owned Subsidiary or Joint Venture will be equal to the amount that such Borrower Party may be liable for (i.e., on a recourse basis to such Borrower Party) pursuant to the relevant guaranty or other applicable agreement (without taking into account any offset by any non-Affiliated Person’s joint and several liability or contribution or indemnification obligations with respect thereto unless such non-Affiliated Person (x) is listed on Schedule 8.21, (y) has delivered a letter of credit, cash or Cash Equivalents to secure all or any part of such non-Affiliated Person’s guaranteed obligations or (z) holds an investment grade credit rating from either Moody’s or S&P);

 

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(e) obligations with respect to Capital Stock including preferred Capital Stock (other than Disqualified Capital Stock) that is required to be accounted for as Indebtedness in accordance with GAAP and redemption, repurchase and exchange obligations in respect of such Capital Stock and other Capital Stock (other than Disqualified Capital Stock) to the extent such other Capital Stock is not prohibited hereunder; provided that after giving effect thereto, the Borrower Parties maintain compliance with the financial covenants set forth in Section 8.11 that are in effect at such time; and

(f) Indebtedness listed on Schedule 8.2.

Permitted Investments” shall mean any of the following:

(a)(i) Investments (x) in individualone or more Projects (including, for the avoidance of doubt, (A) any individual Projects in which any Macerich Entity is already an investor and (B) any new individual Projects), including new Subsidiaries, Joint Ventures or non-Wholly-Owned Subsidiaries and loans to Joint-Ventures and non-Wholly Owned Subsidiaries (or the unaffiliated equityholders in a Joint Venture or non-Wholly-Owned Subsidiary), in connection with the funding of capital needs where the unaffiliated equityholders thereof are not obligated to fund the same, or fail to fund the same in default of their obligations, or (y) pursuant to which a Macerich Entity acquires Capital Stock in one or more Joint Ventures or non-Wholly-Owned Subsidiaries in which a Macerich Entity is already an investor and which own an individual Project; provided that any such Investment under this clause (i) that is made in a single transaction or series of related transactions and for which the Macerich Entities’ entitlement to the newly-acquired Property NOI is in an aggregate amount for such Investment that exceeds 10% of the aggregate Property NOI with respect to all Retail/Other Properties of the Macerich Entities for the four Fiscal Quarter period then most recently ended shall require the consent of the Administrative Agent and the Required Lenders; provided further that solely for the purposes of determining compliance with the immediately preceding proviso, any Investment under this clause (i) in the form of a loan shall be added to the equity capitalization of the applicable Joint Venture or Subsidiary and result in newly acquired Property NOI based on the increased percentage of the combined equity and equityholder loan capitalization of such Joint Venture or Subsidiary held by the Macerich Entities (for example, if the Macerich Entities own 50% of a Person with a total equity capitalization of $10,000,000 and make a loan to such Person or unaffiliated equityholders in such Person in an amount equal to $5,000,000 (resulting in the Macerich Entities holding two thirds of the total equity and equityholder loan capitalization of such Person), the Macerich Entities would be deemed to be entitled to two thirds of the Property NOI of such Person and have newly acquired one sixth of the Property NOI of such Person for purposes of the immediately preceding proviso (and not for any other purposes hereunder or under any other Loan Document unless the relevant documentation is to the contrary)), (ii) Investments (x) in one or more Portfolios of Two Projects (including, for the avoidance of doubt, (A) any Portfolio of Two Projects in which any Macerich Entity is already an investor and (B) any new Portfolio of Two Projects), including new Subsidiaries, Joint Ventures or non-Wholly-Owned Subsidiaries and loans to Joint-Ventures and non-Wholly Owned Subsidiaries (or the unaffiliated equityholders in a Joint Venture or non-Wholly-Owned Subsidiary) in connection with the funding of capital needs where the unaffiliated equityholders thereof are not obligated to fund the same, or fail to fund the same in default of their obligations or (y) pursuant to which a Macerich Entity acquires

 

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Capital Stock in one or more Joint Ventures or non-Wholly-Owned Subsidiaries in which a Macerich Entity is already an investor and which own a Portfolio of Two Projects; provided that any single Investment under this clause (ii) that is made in a single transaction or series of related transactions and for which the Macerich Entities’ entitlement to the newly-acquired Property NOI is in an aggregate amount for such Investment that exceeds 15% of the aggregate Property NOI with respect to all Retail/Other Properties of the Macerich Entities for the four Fiscal Quarter period then most recently ended shall require the consent of the Administrative Agent and the Required Lenders; provided further that solely for the purposes of determining compliance with the immediately preceding proviso, any Investment under this clause (ii) in the form of a loan shall be added to the equity capitalization of the applicable Joint Venture or Subsidiary and result in newly acquired Property NOI based on the increased percentage of the combined equity and equityholder loan capitalization of such Joint Venture or Subsidiary held by the Macerich Entities (for example, if the Macerich Entities own 50% of a Person with a total equity capitalization of $10,000,000 and make a loan to such Person or unaffiliated equityholders in such Person in an amount equal to $5,000,000 (resulting in the Macerich Entities holding two thirds of the total equity and equityholder loan capitalization of such Person), the Macerich Entities would be deemed to be entitled to two thirds of the Property NOI of such Person and have newly acquired one sixth of the Property NOI of such Person for purposes of the immediately preceding proviso (and not for any other purposes hereunder or under any other Loan Document unless the relevant documentation is to the contrary)) and (iii) Investments (x) in one or more Portfolios of Three or More Projects (including, for the avoidance of doubt, (A) any Portfolio of Three or More Projects in which any Macerich Entity is already an investor and (B) any new Portfolio of Three or More Projects), including new Subsidiaries, Joint Ventures or non-Wholly-Owned Subsidiaries and loans to Joint-Ventures and non-Wholly Owned Subsidiaries (or the unaffiliated equityholders in a Joint Venture or non-Wholly-Owned Subsidiary), in connection with the funding of capital needs where the unaffiliated equityholders thereof are not obligated to fund the same, or fail to fund the same in default of their obligations or (y) pursuant to which a Macerich Entity acquires Capital Stock in one or more Joint Ventures or non-Wholly-Owned Subsidiaries in which a Macerich Entity is already an investor and which own a Portfolio of Three or More ProjectsProject; provided that any singlesuch Investment under this clause (iiia ) that is made in a single transaction or series of related transactions and for which the Macerich Entities’ entitlement to the newly-acquired Property NOI is in an aggregate amount for such Investment that exceeds 25% of the aggregate Property NOI with respect to all Retail/Other Properties of the Macerich Entities for the four Fiscal Quarter period then most recently ended shall require the consent of the Administrative Agent and the Required Lenders; provided further that solely for the purposes of determining compliance with the immediately preceding proviso, any Investment under this clause (iiia ) in the form of a loan shall be added to the equity capitalization of the applicable Joint Venture or Subsidiary and result in newly acquired Property NOI based on the increased percentage of the combined equity and equityholder loan capitalization of such Joint Venture or Subsidiary held by the Macerich Entities (for example, if the Macerich Entities own 50% of a Person with a total equity capitalization of $10,000,000 and make a loan to such Person or unaffiliated equityholders in such Person in an amount equal to $5,000,000 (resulting in the Macerich Entities holding two thirds of the total equity and equityholder loan capitalization of such Person), the Macerich

 

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Entities would be deemed to be entitled to two thirds of the Property NOI of such Person and have newly acquired one sixth of the Property NOI of such Person for purposes of the immediately preceding proviso (and not for any other purposes hereunder or under any other Loan Document unless the relevant documentation is to the contrary)); provided further that, with respect to any acquisition of (1) additional Capital Stock in a Joint Venture or non-Wholly-Owned Subsidiary in which a Macerich Entity is already an investor or (2) Capital Stock in a new Joint Venture or non-Wholly-Owned Subsidiary that owns an interest in a Project in which a Macerich Entity is already an investor, in each case of clauses (1) and (2), the Borrower shall use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain approval, if needed, from the applicable Joint Venture or non-Wholly-Owned Subsidiary partners, underlying mortgage lender and/or ground lessee, as applicable, to permit a pledge of the applicable Capital Stock in order to cause such Capital Stock to constitute a Borrowing Base Equity Interest Asset (if such Capital Stock satisfies the applicable Borrowing Base Criteria), a Borrowing Base Unencumbered Equity Interest Asset (if such Capital Stock satisfies the applicable Borrowing Base Criteria) or an Additional Equity Interest Asset (if such Capital Stock does not satisfy the applicable Borrowing Base Criteria), and if such approval is not required or is obtained, such Capital Stock shall be added by the Borrower as a Borrowing Base Equity Interest Asset (if such Capital Stock satisfies the applicable Borrowing Base Criteria), or an Additional Equity Interest Asset (if such Capital Stock does not satisfy the applicable Borrowing Base Criteria), as applicable, in accordance with Section 7.14 and/or Section 7.18, as applicable, within thirty (30) days (or such later date as may be agreed to by the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion) after (x) the date of acquisition thereof (if no approvals are required) or (y) the date the required approvals are obtained (if such approvals are required); provided further that if such approval is required but not obtained after the Borrower’s use of commercially reasonable efforts, the Investment is still permitted, but the acquired Capital Stock shall not be required to become a Borrowing Base Equity Interest Asset (if such Capital Stock satisfies the applicable Borrowing Base Criteria), or an Additional Equity Interest Asset (if such Capital Stock does not satisfy the applicable Borrowing Base Criteria), as applicable, pursuant to this clause (a);

(b) Investments consisting of seller notes and other seller financings provided by a Borrower Party or any Subsidiary thereof to a Person who is not an Affiliate of a Borrower Party in connection with a Disposition to such Person so long as (i) such Disposition is otherwise permitted under the Loan Documents (or not otherwise prohibited under the Loan Documents) and (ii) if such Disposition is a Disposition of Collateral, the sole payees in respect of such seller notes or other seller financings are Borrower Parties (or, if such Subsidiary is the seller of such Collateral, a Subsidiary of a Borrower Party);

(c) Investments consisting of first lien priority Mortgage Loans, mezzanine loans, preferred equity, commercial mortgage backed securities and the public or private Indebtedness of other real estate companies acquired by the Borrower, MAC or any Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of MAC that are pledged to the Collateral Agent as Collateral for the Secured Obligations pursuant to the Pledge Agreement within thirty (30) days after the acquisition thereof;

 

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(d) Investments pursuant to which a Borrower Party or any Subsidiary thereof acquires the Capital Stock in a Joint Venture or non-Wholly-Owned Subsidiary (or all or a portion of the assets of any such Joint Venture or non-Wholly-Owned Subsidiary) in which a Borrower Party or any Subsidiary thereof is already an investor solely to the extent (x) in response to, or in anticipation of (as reasonably determined by the Borrower acting in good faith (and not for purposes of otherwise circumventing the limitations described in clause (a) above)), (i) a proposed sale, buy-sell, or forced sale of the assets owned by such Joint Venture or non-Wholly-Owned Subsidiary, or similar rights exercised by the un-Affiliated equityholders, by the other un-Affiliated equityholders of such Joint Venture or non-Wholly-Owned Subsidiary or (ii) a default by the un-Affiliated equityholders of such Joint Venture or non-Wholly-Owned Subsidiary under its organizational documents or loan agreement or the bankruptcy or insolvency of the un-Affiliated equityholders of such Joint Venture or non-Wholly-Owned Subsidiary or (y) as required by the terms of the Joint Venture’s or non-Wholly-Owned Subsidiary’s organizational documents (so long as such requirement in such organizational documents was not created for purposes of circumventing the limitations described in clause (a) above); provided that the Borrower shall use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain approval, if needed, from the applicable Joint Venture or non-Wholly-Owned Subsidiary equityholders, underlying mortgage lender and/or ground lessee, as applicable, to permit a pledge of the applicable Capital Stock in order to cause such Capital Stock to constitute a Borrowing Base Equity Interest Asset (if such Capital Stock satisfies the applicable Borrowing Base Criteria), or an Additional Equity Interest Asset (if such Capital Stock does not satisfy the applicable Borrowing Base Criteria), and if such approval is not required or is obtained, such Capital Stock shall be added by the Borrower as a Borrowing Base Equity Interest Asset (if such Capital Stock satisfies the applicable Borrowing Base Criteria), or an Additional Equity Interest Asset (if such Capital Stock does not satisfy the applicable Borrowing Base Criteria), as applicable, in accordance with Section 7.14 and/or Section 7.18, as applicable, within thirty (30) days (or such later date as may be agreed to by the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion) after (x) the date of acquisition thereof (if no approvals are required) or (y) the date the required approvals are obtained (if such approvals are required); provided further that if such approval is required but not obtained after the Borrower’s use of commercially reasonable efforts, the Investment is still permitted, but the acquired Capital Stock shall not be required to become a Borrowing Base Equity Interest Asset (if such Capital Stock satisfies the applicable Borrowing Base Criteria), a Borrowing Base Unencumbered Equity Interest Asset (if such Capital Stock satisfies the applicable Borrowing Base Criteria) or an Additional Equity Interest Asset (if such Capital Stock does not satisfy the applicable Borrowing Base Criteria), as applicable, pursuant to this clause (d);

(e) Investments in the nature of asset swaps with existing partners; provided that, in the case of an asset swap in which Capital Stock is received by the Macerich Entities, the Borrower shall use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain approval, if needed, from the applicable Joint Venture or non-Wholly-Owned Subsidiary partners, underlying mortgage lender and/or ground lessee, as applicable, to permit a pledge of the applicable Capital Stock in order to cause such Capital Stock to constitute a Borrowing Base Equity Interest Asset (if such Capital Stock satisfies the applicable Borrowing Base Criteria), or an Additional Equity Interest Asset (if such Capital Stock does not satisfy the applicable Borrowing Base Criteria), and if such approval is not required or is obtained, such Capital Stock shall be added by the Borrower as a Borrowing Base Equity Interest Asset (if such Capital Stock satisfies the applicable Borrowing Base Criteria), or an Additional Equity Interest Asset (if such Capital Stock does not satisfy the applicable Borrowing Base Criteria), as applicable, in accordance with Section 7.14 and/or Section 7.18, as applicable, within thirty (30) days (or such later date as may be agreed to by the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion) after (x) the date of acquisition thereof (if no

 

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approvals are required) or (y) the date the required approvals are obtained (if such approvals are required); provided further that if such approval is required but not obtained after the Borrower’s use of commercially reasonable efforts, the Investment is still permitted, but the acquired Capital Stock shall not be required to become a Borrowing Base Equity Interest Asset (if such Capital Stock satisfies the applicable Borrowing Base Criteria), or an Additional Equity Interest Asset (if such Capital Stock does not satisfy the applicable Borrowing Base Criteria), as applicable, pursuant to this clause (e);

(f) Investments in development and capital expenditures (including Investments in Land and Investments in Real Property Under Construction);

(g) [reserved];

(h) Investments in connection with Permitted Indebtedness, including the repayment or defeasance thereof;

(i) Investments consisting of Cash and Cash Equivalents;

(j) Investments that are existing, committed and/or contemplated as of the Closing Date and, in each case, set forth on Schedule 8.5;

(k) Investments in a “taxable REIT Subsidiary” for purposes of maintaining the Company’s tax status as a REIT; and

(l) Investments in connection with (including, for the avoidance of doubt, the entry into, payment of any premium with respect to, and the settlement or unwind of) any Qualified Bond Hedge Transaction, Qualified Warrant Transaction, Qualified Convertible Indebtedness, or other Permitted Indebtedness, including any repayment, redemption, repurchase or exchange (including the issuance of Capital Stock of MAC in settlement of any exchange right) thereof or with respect thereto; and

(m)(l) other Investments in an aggregate outstanding amount not to exceed $150,000,000250,000,000 .

Permitted Liens” shall mean Liens permitted under Section 8.1.

Person” shall mean any corporation, natural person, firm, joint venture, partnership, trust, unincorporated organization, government or any department or agency of any government.

Plan” shall mean any “employee benefit plan” (as defined in Section 3(3) of ERISA) which any Consolidated Entity or any ERISA Affiliate establishes, sponsors or maintains or to which any Consolidated Entity or any ERISA Affiliate makes, is making, or is obligated to make contributions, or with respect to which any Consolidated Entity or any ERISA Affiliate may have any liability (whether actual or contingent), but excluding any Multiemployer Plan.

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Pledge Agreement” shall mean the Second Amended and Restated Pledge and Security Agreement dated as of the Closing Date made by the Pledgors in favor of the Collateral Agent in substantially the form of Exhibit D, as the same may be Modified from time to time.

Pledged Equity Interests” shall mean the Capital Stock pledged by the Pledgors in favor of the Collateral Agent pursuant to the Pledge Agreement.

Pledgors” shall have the meaning set forth in the Pledge Agreement.

Portfolio of Two Projects” shall mean a portfolio of two Projects (excluding, solely for purposes of determining whether such portfolio consists of two Projects, outparcels) that (a) with respect to Investments by the Macerich Entities pursuant to clause (a)(ii)(x) of the definition of Permitted Investment, are acquired in a single transaction or series of related transactions from a single Person or from multiple Persons who are Affiliates of each other and (b) with respect to Investments by the Macerich Entities pursuant to clause (a)(ii)(y) of the definition of Permitted Investment, are owned by a single Person or multiple Persons who are Affiliates of each other.

Portfolio of Three or More Projects” shall mean a portfolio of three or more Projects (excluding solely for purposes of determining whether such portfolio consists of three or more Projects, outparcels) that (a) with respect to Investments by the Macerich Entities pursuant to clause (a)(iii)(x) of the definition of Permitted Investment, are acquired in a single transaction or series of related transactions from a single Person or from multiple Persons who are Affiliates of each other and (b) with respect to Investments by the Macerich Entities pursuant to clause (a)(iii)(y) of the definition of Permitted Investment, are owned by a single Person or multiple Persons who are Affiliates of each other.

Potential Default” shall mean an event which but for the lapse of time or the giving of notice, or both, would constitute an Event of Default.

Prime Rate” shall mean the fluctuating per annum rate announced from time to time by DBNY or any successor Administrative Agent at its principal office in New York, New York as its “prime rate”; provided, that if the “prime rate” (as determined above) would be less than 0.00%, then the Prime Rate shall be deemed to be 0.00%. The Prime Rate is a rate set by DBNY as one of its base rates and serves as the basis upon which effective rates of interest are calculated for those loans making reference thereto, and is evidenced by the recording thereof after its announcement in such internal publication or publications as DBNY may designate. The Prime Rate is not tied to any external index and does not necessarily represent the lowest or best rate of interest actually charged to any class or category of customers. Each change in the Prime Rate will be effective on the day the change is announced within DBNY.

Prohibited Person” shall have the meaning given such term in Section 6.26.

Project” shall mean any shopping center, retail property, office building, mixed use property or other income producing project owned or controlled, directly or indirectly by a Macerich Entity. “Project” shall include (i) the redevelopment or reconstruction of any existing Project and (ii) any anchor and/or “big-box” parcels, outparcels and ground-leased parcels. An Investment in a Project may be made directly or indirectly, including by and through a qualified opportunities zone fund or business.

 

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Property” shall mean, collectively and severally, any and all Real Property and all personal property owned or occupied by the subject Person. “Property” shall include all Capital Stock owned by the subject Person in a Subsidiary Entity.

Property Expense” shall mean, for any Retail/Other Property, all operating expenses relating to such Retail/Other Property, including the following items (provided, however, that Property Expenses shall not include debt service, tenant improvement costs, tenant allowances, leasing commissions, costs of capital improvements and/or landlord’s work, Depreciation and Amortization Expenses and any extraordinary items not considered operating expenses under GAAP): (i) all expenses for the operation of such Retail/Other Property, including any management fees payable under Management Contracts and all insurance expenses, but not including any expenses incurred in connection with a sale or other capital or interim capital transaction; (ii) water charges, property taxes, sewer rents and other impositions, other than fines, penalties, interest or such impositions (or portions thereof) that are payable by reason of the failure to pay an imposition timely; and (iii) the cost of routine maintenance, repairs and minor alterations, to the extent they can be expensed under GAAP. Property Expense will not include any expense with respect to any Real Property that is the subject of a Specified Change of Control Event.

Property Income” shall mean, for any Retail/Other Property, all gross revenue from the ownership and/or operation of such Retail/Other Property (but excluding income from a sale or other capital item transaction), service fees and charges and all tenant expense reimbursement income payable with respect to such Retail/Other Property. Property Income will not include any income with respect to any Real Property that is the subject of a Specified Change of Control Event.

Property-Level Material Adverse Effect” shall mean a material adverse effect upon the value of a Retail/Other Property.

Property NOI” shall mean, for any Retail/Other Property for the four Fiscal Quarter period then most recently ended, (i) all Property Income for such period, minus (ii) all Property Expenses for such period. For purposes hereof the Property NOI of any Retail/Other Property of any non-Wholly-Owned Subsidiary or Joint Venture shall be deemed equal to the product of (i) the Property NOI of such Retail/Other Property of such Person (prior to giving effect to this sentence), multiplied by (ii) the percentage of the total outstanding common Capital Stock of such Person directly or indirectly owned by MAC, expressed as a decimal (or the percentage of distributable cash to which the applicable MAC controlled Person is entitled). For purposes of calculating Property NOI, contract rents under signed leases will be annualized upon rent commencement (on an actual rent basis) for (i) newly developed properties, (ii) major redevelopment of existing properties and (iii) redevelopment of anchor spaces. With respect to any newly acquired Real Properties, for the first four full Fiscal Quarters after acquisition thereof, Property NOI will be deemed to be the greater of (x) the Property NOI calculated based on the Implied Cap Rate for such Real Property and (y) after at least one full Fiscal Month has been completed after the acquisition of such Real Property, the trailing twelve month Property NOI for such Real Property. Property NOI will not include any income or expense with respect to any Real Property that is the subject of a Specified Change of Control Event.

 

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Property Owner” shall mean the Macerich Entity owning the applicable Borrowing Base Mortgaged Property Asset.

Property Owner Parent” shall mean the Macerich Entity directly owning the Capital Stock of the applicable Property Owner with respect to the applicable Borrowing Base Mortgaged Property Asset.

Proposed Borrowing Base Asset” shall have the meaning given such term in Section 7.14.

Protective Advance” shall mean all sums expended as determined by the Administrative

Agent to be necessary or appropriate to do any of the following to the extent any Borrower Party is required, but fails, to do so pursuant to the terms of the Loan Documents: (a) to protect the validity, enforceability, perfection or priority of the Liens in any of the Collateral and the instruments evidencing the Obligations; (b) to prevent the value of any Collateral from being materially diminished (assuming the lack of such a payment within the necessary time frame could potentially cause such Collateral to lose value); or (c) to protect any of the Collateral from being materially damaged, impaired, mismanaged or taken, including, without limitation, any amounts expended in connection therewith in accordance with Section 10.12.

PTE” shall mean a prohibited transaction class exemption issued by the U.S. Department of Labor, as any such exemption may be amended from time to time.

Punitive Damages” shall mean special, indirect, consequential or punitive damages (as opposed to direct or actual damages) on any theory of liability (whether or not the claim therefor is based on contract, tort or duty imposed by any applicable legal requirement) arising out of, in connection with, as a result of, or in any way related to, this Agreement or any other Loan Document or any agreement or instrument contemplated hereby or thereby or referred to therein, the transactions contemplated thereby, any Loan or the use of the proceeds thereof or any act or omission or event occurring in connection therewith.

“Qualified Bond Hedge Transaction” shall mean any call or capped call option (or substantively equivalent derivative transaction) on MAC’s common stock purchased by MAC or any of its Subsidiaries in connection with the issuance of any Qualified Convertible Indebtedness; provided that the purchase price for such Qualified Bond Hedge Transaction, less the proceeds received by MAC or its Subsidiaries from the sale of any related Qualified Warrant Transaction, does not exceed the net proceeds received by MAC or its Subsidiaries from the sale of such Qualified Convertible Indebtedness.

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“Qualified Convertible Note Guarantees” shall mean unsecured Indebtedness of any Borrower Party that is in the form of guarantees of Qualified Convertible Notes of another Borrower Party.

“Qualified Convertible Notes” shall mean unsecured Indebtedness of any Borrower Party that is either (a) convertible into, or exchangeable for, common stock or other common equity interests of MAC (and cash in lieu of any fractional share of common stock or other common equity interest) and/or cash (in an amount determined by reference to the price or value of such common stock or other common equity interest); or (b) sold as units with call options, warrants or rights to purchase (or substantially equivalent derivative transactions) that are exercisable for common stock or other common equity interests of MAC and/or cash (in an amount determined by reference to the price or value of such common stock or other common equity interest). For purposes of this definition, upon any recapitalization, business combination event or other event that causes such common stock or common equity interest to be exchanged for, or to represent solely the right to receive, other securities, cash or other assets, references to “common stock” and “common equity” will in the preceding sentence will be deemed to refer to such other securities, cash or other assets.

“Qualified Warrant Transaction” shall mean any call option or warrant on, or right to purchase (or substantively equivalent derivative transaction), the common stock or other common equity interests of MAC sold by MAC or its Subsidiaries substantially concurrently with any purchase by MAC or its Subsidiaries of a related Qualified Bond Hedge Transaction.

Qualifying Ground Lease” shall mean, with respect to assets proposed to be added as Borrowing Base Mortgaged Property Assets, a ground lease that (i) has a remaining term of at least thirty (30) years including, for this purpose, any renewal option exercisable at the sole option of the ground lessee thereunder, with no veto or approval rights by the ground lessor or any lender to such ground lessor; (ii) can be mortgaged without the consent of the ground lessor thereunder (or such consent is otherwise obtained); (iii) contains customary leasehold mortgagee protection rights reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent (including customary provisions regarding rights to insurance proceeds and condemnation awards); and (iv) can be assigned in connection with a foreclosure of a security interest on the ground tenant’s interest, without the consent of the ground lessor thereunder (or if consent of such ground lessor is required, such consent is subject to either an express reasonableness standard or an objective financial standard for the assignee that is reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent).

Quarterly Pricing Certificate” shall mean a certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit L.

Rate Request” shall mean a request for the conversion or continuation of a Base Rate Loan or Term SOFR Loan as set forth in Section 1.6(2).

Raw Land and/or Non-Income Generating Properties” shall mean, as of any date of determination, (i) land that is not under development and/or (ii) Real Properties for which Property NOI not in excess of $250,000 was generated during the most recently ended four Fiscal Quarter period, including without limitation, as of the Closing Date, those Raw Land and/or Non-Income Generating Properties of the Macerich Entities set forth on Schedule III.

 

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Real Property” shall mean each of those parcels (or portions thereof) of real property, improvements and fixtures thereon and appurtenances thereto now or hereafter owned or leased by the Macerich Entities.

Real Property Under Construction” shall mean Real Property for which Commencement of Construction has occurred but construction of such Real Property is not substantially complete or has not yet reached Stabilization.

Register” shall have the meaning given such term in Section 1.8(4).

Regulation D” shall mean Regulation D of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System from time to time in effect and shall include any successor or other regulation of said Board of Governors relating to reserve requirements applicable to member banks of the Federal Reserve System.

Regulation U” shall mean Regulation U of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (12 C.F.R. § 221), as the same may from time to time be amended, supplemented or superseded.

REIT” shall mean a domestic trust or corporation that qualifies as a real estate investment trust under the provisions of Sections 856, et seq. of the Code.

REIT Guaranty” shall mean that certain Second Amended and Restated Unconditional Guaranty dated as of the Closing Date, made by MAC in favor of the Administrative Agent, as the same may be Modified from time to time.

REIT Status Maintenance Dividends” shall mean Distributions in the minimum amount required for MAC to maintain its status as a REIT (assuming such Distribution is paid solely in cash (in Borrower’s sole discretion), and disregarding capital losses in the calculation of taxable income for such purposes).

Related Parties” shall mean, with respect to any specified Person, such Person’s Affiliates and the respective directors, officers, employees, agents and advisors of such Person and such Person’s Affiliates.

Release Request Certificate” shall have the meaning given such term in the definition of Borrowing Base Asset Substitution Conditions.

Relevant Governmental Body” shall mean the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System or the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, or a committee officially endorsed or convened by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System or the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, or any successor thereto.

Regulatory Authority” shall have the meaning given such term in Section 11.11.

 

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Replaced Assets” shall have the meaning given such term in the definition of Borrowing Base Asset Substitution.

Replacement Assets” shall have the meaning given such term in the definition of Borrowing Base Asset Substitution.

Reportable Event” shall mean any of the events set forth in Section 4043(c) of ERISA or the regulations thereunder, other than any such event for which the thirty (30)-day notice requirement under ERISA has been waived in regulations issued by the PBGC.

Required Lenders” shall mean, at any time, Lenders having Revolving Credit Exposure and unused Revolving Commitments representing an amount greater than 50.0% of the sum of the total Revolving Credit Exposure and unused Revolving Commitments at such time. The Revolving Credit Exposure and unused Revolving Commitments of any Defaulting Lender shall be disregarded in determining Required Lenders at any time.

Requirements of Law” shall mean, as to any Person, the Organizational Documents of such Person, and any law, treaty, rule or regulation, or a final and binding determination of an arbitrator or a determination of a court or other Governmental Authority, in each case applicable to or binding upon such Person or any of its property or to which such Person or any of its property is subject.

Resolution Authority” shall mean an EEA Resolution Authority or, with respect to any UK Financial Institution, a UK Resolution Authority.

Responsible Financial Officer” shall mean, with respect to any Person, the chief financial officer or treasurer of such Person or any other officer, partner or member having substantially the same authority and responsibility.

Responsible Officer” shall mean, with respect to any Person, the president, chief executive officer, vice president, Responsible Financial Officer, general partner or managing member of such Person or any other officer, partner or member having substantially the same authority and responsibility.

Restricted Cash” shall mean any cash or Cash Equivalents held by any Person with respect to which such Person does not have unrestricted access and unrestricted right to expend such cash or expend or liquidate such permitted Investments (provided that Restricted Cash shall not include any reserves maintained with any lender under any secured Indebtedness for the future payment of (i) property taxes and similar assessments under public or private agreements, (ii) leasing obligations (including without limitation, in respect of tenant improvements and tenant allowances as contemplated by any applicable lease, costs of landlord’s work, and leasing commissions in respect of any applicable lease), (iii) capital improvements and deferred maintenance, (iv) other property-related expenses including operating expenses (other than, for the avoidance of doubt, interest payments on Indebtedness) for which reserves are customarily established and (v) principal of Indebtedness); provided that, for the purposes of any calculation of Capitalization Value, Capitalization Value (Unencumbered Property), the Secured Leverage Ratio or the Unsecured Leverage Ratio hereunder, (i) “Restricted Cash” shall not include any cash or Cash Equivalents subject to a Lien or otherwise restricted in favor of the Collateral

 

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Agent on its own behalf or on behalf of any Lender or other Secured Party and (ii) the amount of any cash or Cash Equivalents of a Person that is subject to a Lien or otherwise restricted in favor of any lender or other secured party (other than the Lenders and the other Secured Parties) in respect of Indebtedness of such Person owing to such lender or other secured party shall be permitted to be netted against such Indebtedness owing to such lender or other secured party and shall be deemed not to be “Restricted Cash” solely to the extent of the amount of such Indebtedness (and, for the avoidance of doubt, not in respect of any other Indebtedness of such Person or any other Person).

Retail/Other Property” or “Retail/Other Properties” shall mean any Real Property that is (i) a neighborhood, community or regional shopping center, mall or district, office building, multi-family project, entertainment venue, gym, restaurant, or warehouse, (ii) a hotel in which a Macerich Core Entity or one of its Joint Ventures holds the fee interest and/or other ground lessor’s interest under a ground lease or (iii) combination of any of the foregoing and/or subject to uses otherwise compatible with any of the foregoing.

Revolving Borrowing” shall mean a Borrowing consisting of one or more Revolving Loans.

Revolving Commitment” shall mean, with respect to each Revolving Lender, the commitment, if any, of such Revolving Lender to make Revolving Loans and to acquire participations in Letters of Credit hereunder, expressed as an amount representing the maximum aggregate amount that such Revolving Lender’s Revolving Credit Exposure could be at any time hereunder, as such commitment may be (a) reduced from time to time pursuant to Section 1.7; (b) reduced or increased from time to time pursuant to assignments by or to such Revolving Lender pursuant to Section 11.8; or (c) increased from time to time pursuant to a Joinder Agreement delivered pursuant to Article 3. The initial amount of each Revolving Lender’s Revolving Commitment is set forth on Schedule II, or in the Assignment and Acceptance Agreement or Joinder Agreement pursuant to which such Revolving Lender shall have assumed its Revolving Commitment, as applicable. The initial aggregate amount of the Revolving Lenders’ Revolving Commitments as of the Closing Date is $900,000,000.

Revolving Commitment Termination Date” shall mean initially the Initial Revolving Commitment Termination Date; provided that the “Revolving Commitment Termination Date” shall mean the Extended Revolving Commitment Termination Date if the Borrower extends the Initial Revolving Commitment Termination Date in accordance with the terms and conditions of Section 1.7(5). The Revolving Commitment Termination Date shall be subject to acceleration upon an Event of Default as otherwise provided in this Agreement.

Revolving Commitment Termination LC Exposure Deposit” shall have the meaning given such term in Section 1.4(11)(A).

Revolving Credit Exposure” shall mean, with respect to any Revolving Lender at any time, the aggregate outstanding principal amount of such Revolving Lender’s Revolving Loans and LC Exposure, at such time.

 

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Revolving Lender” shall mean any Lender with a Revolving Commitment and/or Revolving Credit Exposure.

Revolving Loan Note” shall mean a promissory note substantially in the form of Exhibit M, as it may be Modified from time to time.

Revolving Loans” shall mean the loans made by the Revolving Lenders to the Borrower pursuant to Section 1.1.

S&P” shall mean Standard & Poor’s Rating Services, a division of the McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc., or any successor thereto.

Sanctions” shall mean any international economic sanction administered or enforced by OFAC, the United States Department of State, the United Nations Security Council, the European Union, His Majesty’s Treasury, the government of Canada or other relevant sanctions authority.

Secured Cash Management Obligations” shall mean obligations owed by a Macerich Entity to a Specified Counterparty in respect of any Cash Management Services, in each case, pursuant to a Secured Treasury Services Agreement, and solely to the extent designated by the Borrower and such Specified Counterparty as “Secured Cash Management Obligations” in writing to the Administrative Agent. The designation of any Secured Cash Management Obligations shall not create in favor of such Specified Counterparty any rights in connection with the management or release of any Collateral or of the obligations of any Guarantor under the Loan Documents. For the avoidance of doubt, any designation of Secured Cash Management Obligations under the Original Credit Agreement or the First Amended and Restated Credit Agreement shall not be affected by the amendment and restatement of this Agreement on the Closing Date.

Secured Hedge Agreement” shall mean any agreement in respect of Hedging Obligations permitted under Article 8 that is entered into by and between a Macerich Entity and a Specified Counterparty, to the extent designated by the Borrower and such Specified Counterparty as a “Secured Hedge Agreement” in writing to the Administrative Agent. The designation of any Secured Hedge Agreement shall not create in favor of such Specified Counterparty any rights in connection with the management or release of Collateral or of the obligations of any Guarantor under the Loan Documents. For the avoidance of doubt, any designation of a Secured Hedge Agreement under the Original Credit Agreement or the First Amended and Restated Credit Agreement shall not be affected by the amendment and restatement of this Agreement on the Closing Date.

Secured Hedging Obligations” shall mean, with respect to any Person, the obligations of such Person under any Secured Hedge Agreements.

Secured Indebtedness” shall mean that portion of the aggregate principal amount of all Total Liabilities in respect of Borrowed Indebtedness that is secured by a Lien (other than a Lien in favor of the Collateral Agent).

 

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Secured Leverage Ratio” shall mean, as of any date of determination, the ratio, expressed as a percentage, of (i) an amount equal to (A) Secured Indebtedness as of such date minus (B) the aggregate amount of cash and Cash Equivalents (other than Restricted Cash) and cash collateralized letters of credit of the Macerich Entities to (ii) the Capitalization Value as of such date. For purposes hereof, the amount of cash and Cash Equivalents (other than Restricted Cash) and cash collateralized letters of credit of any non-Wholly-Owned Subsidiary or Joint Venture of MAC (i) shall be deemed to be an amount equal to the product of (x) the cash and Cash Equivalents (other than Restricted Cash) and cash collateralized letters of credit of such Person, multiplied by (y) the percentage of the total outstanding common Capital Stock of such Person directly or indirectly owned by MAC, expressed as a decimal (or the percentage of distributable cash to which the applicable MAC controlled Person is entitled), and (ii) shall only be available to reduce that portion of Secured Indebtedness that is attributable to the applicable Macerich Entity in respect of such Person.

Secured Obligations” shall mean, collectively, the Obligations, all Erroneous Payment Subrogation Rights, all Secured Cash Management Obligations and all Secured Hedging Obligations.

Secured Parties” shall mean the Agents (including any co-agent or sub-agent appointed by the Administrative Agent or the Collateral Agent in accordance with the Loan Documents from time to time), the Issuing Lenders, the Lenders, the Indemnified Persons and the Specified Counterparties.

Secured Treasury Services Agreement” shall mean any agreement between a Macerich Entity and a Specified Counterparty relating to treasury, depository, credit card, debit card and cash management services or automated clearinghouse transfer of funds or any similar services.

Securities” shall mean any stock, shares, partnership interests, voting trust certificates, certificates of interest or participation in any profit sharing agreement or arrangement, bonds, debentures, options, warrants, notes, or other evidences of indebtedness, secured or unsecured, convertible, subordinated or otherwise, or in general any instruments commonly known as “securities” or any certificates of interest, shares or participations in temporary or interim certificates for the purchase or acquisition of, or any right to subscribe to, purchase or acquire, any of the foregoing.

Security Documents” shall mean the Pledge Agreement, the Mortgages, the Assignment and Subordination of Property Management Agreements, the Account Control Agreements and all other security documents hereafter delivered to the Collateral Agent purporting to grant a Lien on any Property of any Person to secure the obligations and liabilities of any Borrower Party under any Loan Document.

SOFR” shall mean a rate equal to the secured overnight financing rate as administered by the SOFR Administrator.

SOFR Administrator” shall mean the Federal Reserve Bank of New York (or a successor administrator of the secured overnight financing rate).

 

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SOFR Administrator’s Website” shall mean the website of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, currently at https://www.newyorkfed.org, or any successor source for the secured overnight financing rate identified as such by the SOFR Administrator from time to time.

Solvent” shall mean, when used with respect to any Person, that at the time of determination: (i) the fair saleable value of its assets is in excess of the total amount of its liabilities (including, without limitation, contingent liabilities); (ii) the present fair saleable value of its assets is greater than its probable liability on its existing debts as such debts become absolute and matured; (iii) it is then able and expects to be able to pay its debts (including, without limitation, contingent debts and other commitments) as they mature; and (iv) it has capital sufficient to carry on its business as conducted and as proposed to be conducted.

Special Flood Hazard Area” shall mean an area that FEMA’s current flood maps indicate has at least a one percent (1%) chance of a flood equal to or exceeding the base flood elevation (a 100-year flood) in any given year.

Specified Borrowing Base Mortgaged Property Asset” shall mean each of (i) the Former Mervyn’s Box Borrowing Base Mortgaged Property Assets and (ii) the Agent Accepted Ground Lease Borrowing Base Mortgaged Property Assets.

Specified Change of Control Event” shall mean (i) any Retail/Other Property or other Real Property, as applicable, is subject to an insolvency, receivership or other similar proceeding described in Section 9.7 applicable to such Real Property, or (ii) is in default with respect to nonrecourse Indebtedness (other than to the Subsidiary of MAC that owns such Real Property) to which it is subject, and is anticipated to undergo full transfer of legal title of the subject Real Property to the lender thereof, upon foreclosure, deed in lieu of foreclosure or otherwise; and (iii) following the transfer of control as provided in clause (ii) above, neither MAC nor any of its Subsidiaries (other than with respect to the Subsidiary of MAC that owns such Real Property and/or the Subsidiary of MAC that is the property manager thereof) shall have any further operating control or liability, including any obligation to make additional capital contributions, in any form with respect to such Real Property (but may continue to provide certain transitional services and during transition of the asset). Nothing contained in this definition is intended to permit MAC or any of its Subsidiaries to commence any insolvency, receivership, bankruptcy or similar proceedings otherwise restricted under this Agreement, including pursuant to Section 9.7, and all such provisions shall continue to apply with full force and effect. However, MAC and its Subsidiaries may consent to the commencement of a receivership or similar proceeding with respect to a Subsidiary of MAC and/or its assets if requested by a lender enforcing its rights as to Permitted Indebtedness that is then in default as described in clause (ii) above.

Specified Counterparty” shall mean any Person that is a Lender, an Agent or an Affiliate of a Lender or an Agent at the time it enters into a Secured Hedge Agreement or a Secured Treasury Services Agreement, as applicable, in its capacity as a party thereto and that is designated a “Specified Counterparty” with respect to such Secured Hedge Agreement or Secured Treasury Services Agreement, as applicable, in a writing from the Borrower to the Administrative Agent, and (other than a Person already party hereto as a Lender or an Agent) that delivers to the Administrative Agent a letter agreement reasonably satisfactory to it (i) appointing each of the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent as its agent under the applicable Loan Documents and (ii) agreeing to be bound by Sections 11.7, 11.12 and 11.13 and Article 10 as if it were a Lender.

 

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Specified Debt Default” shall mean a default (after giving effect to any grace or cure periods, if any, set forth in the documents, instruments and agreements evidencing such Indebtedness) by any of the Borrower Parties or any of their respective Subsidiaries or Joint Ventures in any payment of principal of or interest on any recourse Indebtedness (other than the Obligations). A Specified Debt Default with respect to any Indebtedness shall cease to exist once such Specified Debt Default has been waived or cured in accordance with the terms of the documents, instruments and agreements evidencing such Indebtedness or such Indebtedness has otherwise been repaid in full.

Specified Default” shall mean any (i) Potential Default under Section 9.1 or 9.7 or (ii) Potential Default that is not capable of being cured.

Specified Ground Lease” shall mean each ground lease to which a Borrowing Base Mortgaged Property Asset is subject.

Specified Indebtedness” shall mean any Indebtedness of a Subsidiary of a Borrower Party (other than a Subsidiary that is a Borrower Party) (i) that is secured by (A)(x) a single Project (but not more than one Project) or (y) one or more Real Properties that are co-located with each other and do not constitute a Project (each such Project described in clause (i)(A)(x) or Real Property described in clause (i)(A)(y), an “Applicable Property”) and/or (B) Capital Stock of (I) the Persons that own such Applicable Property and/or (II) the Persons that operate such Applicable Property, and (ii) for which the sole obligors are (A) the Persons that own such Applicable Property, (B) the Persons that operate such Applicable Property, (C) the immediate parent companies of the Persons described in the immediately preceding clauses (A) and (B) and/or (D) Borrower Parties that have provided Permitted Guaranties of such Indebtedness; provided that (a) the Persons described in clauses (ii)(A), (ii)(B) and (ii)(C) above shall not own any material assets that are unrelated to the Applicable Property (and for the avoidance of doubt, the Persons described in clauses (ii)(A), (ii)(B) above shall not own (I) any Project or Real Property other than the Applicable Property or (II) any Capital Stock of any Person other than the Persons described in clauses (ii)(A) and (ii)(B) above) and (b) no Borrower Party may be an obligor for such Indebtedness other than with respect to Permitted Guaranties.

Specified Unencumbered Property Assets” shall mean the fee and/or ground lease interests in those properties identified on Schedule 6.29(5).

Stabilization” shall mean, with respect to any Real Property, the earlier of (i) the date on which eighty five percent (85%) or more of the Gross Leasable Area of such Real Property has been subject to binding leases for a period of twelve (12) months or longer, or (ii) the date twenty-four (24) months after the date that substantially all portions of such Real Property are open to the public and operating in the ordinary course of business.

Stated Amount” shall mean, with respect to any Letter of Credit, the maximum amount available to be drawn thereunder, without regard to whether any conditions to drawing could then be met.

 

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Statement Date” shall mean December 31, 2024.

Stonewood Ground Lease” shall mean the ground lease for the Stonewood Property.

Stonewood Mortgage” shall have the meaning given such term in Section 7.8.

Stonewood Property” shall mean the Real Property commonly known as “Stonewood Center” located at 251 & 300 Stonewood Street, 9021, 9245 & 9253 Firestone Boulevard, Downey, California held via leasehold estate as of the date hereof by Macerich Stonewood, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and Macerich Stonewood Holdings LLC, a Delaware limited liability company.

Subsidiary” shall mean, with respect to any Person: (a) any corporation more than fifty percent (50%) of the outstanding securities having ordinary voting power of which shall at the time be owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by such Person, (b) any partnership, limited liability company, association, joint venture or similar business organization more than fifty percent (50%) of the ownership interests having ordinary voting power of which shall at the time be owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by such Person, or (c) with respect to MAC, any other Person in which MAC owns, directly or indirectly, any Capital Stock and, in each case under this clause (c), which would be combined with MAC in the consolidated financial statements of MAC in accordance with GAAP.

Subsidiary Entities” shall mean a Subsidiary or Joint Venture of a Person. Unless otherwise expressly provided, all references in the Loan Documents to a “Subsidiary Entity” shall mean a Subsidiary Entity of MAC.

Subsidiary Guarantors” shall mean each Person that is a party to the Subsidiary Guaranty from time to time as a Guarantor. The Subsidiary Guarantors as of the Closing Date are listed on Schedule IV.

Subsidiary Guaranty” shall mean that certain Second Amended and Restated Subsidiary Guaranty dated as of the Closing Date executed by each of the Guarantors (as defined therein) from time to time party thereto in favor of the Administrative Agent and, solely for purposes of Section 7 thereof, acknowledged and agreed to by MAC, in substantially the form of Exhibit I, as the same may be Modified from time to time.

Taxes” shall mean any and all present or future taxes, levies, imposts, duties, deductions, withholdings (including backup withholding), assessments, fees or other charges imposed by any Governmental Authority, including any interest, additions to tax or penalties applicable thereto.

Tax Expense” shall mean (without duplication), for any period, total tax expense (if any) attributable to income and franchise taxes based on or measured by income, whether paid or accrued, of the Consolidated Entities, including the Consolidated Entity’s pro rata share of tax expenses in any Joint Venture. For purposes of this definition, the Consolidated Entities’pro rata share of any such tax expense of any Joint Venture shall be deemed equal to the product of (i) such tax expense of such Joint Venture, multiplied by (ii) the percentage of the total outstanding Capital Stock of such Person held by the Consolidated Entity, expressed as a decimal (or the percentage of distributable cash to which the applicable MAC controlled Person is entitled).

 

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Term SOFR” shall mean, with respect to each Interest Period, the Term SOFR Reference Rate for a tenor comparable to such Interest Period as determined by the Administrative Agent on the Interest Determination Date for such Interest Period, as such rate is published by the Term SOFR Administrator (as calculated by the Administrative Agent and rounded upwards, if necessary, to the nearest 1/1,000 of 1%); provided, that if as of 5:00 p.m. (New York City time) on any Interest Determination Date the Term SOFR Reference Rate for the applicable tenor has not been published by the Term SOFR Administrator and a Benchmark Replacement Date with respect to the Term SOFR Reference Rate has not occurred, then Term SOFR for the related Interest Period will be the Term SOFR Reference Rate for such tenor as published by the Term SOFR Administrator on the first preceding U.S. Government Securities Business Day for which such Term SOFR Reference Rate for such tenor was published by the Term SOFR Administrator so long as such first preceding U.S. Government Securities Business Day is not more than three (3) U.S. Government Securities Business Days prior to such Interest Determination Date; provided further that if Term SOFR as so determined shall ever be less than the Index Floor, then Term SOFR shall be deemed to be the Index Floor.

Term SOFR Administrator” shall mean CME Group Benchmark Administration Limited (CBA) (or a successor administrator of the Term SOFR Reference Rate selected by the Administrative Agent in its reasonable discretion).

Term SOFR Borrowing”, when used in reference to any Borrowing, refers to whether the Loans comprising such Borrowing are bearing interest at a rate determined by reference to the Applicable Term SOFR Rate.

Term SOFR Loan”, when used in reference to any Loan, refers to whether the Loans comprising such Borrowing are bearing interest at a rate determined by reference to the Applicable Term SOFR Rate.

Term SOFR Reference Rate” shall mean the forward-looking term rate based on SOFR, currently identified on the Term SOFR Administrator’s website at https://www.cmegroup.com/market-data/cme-group-benchmark-administration/term-sofr.html.

Total Leverage Ratio” shall mean, as of any date of determination, the ratio, expressed as a percentage, of (i) an amount equal to (A) the aggregate principal amount of all Total Liabilities in respect of Borrowed Indebtedness as of such date minus (B) the aggregate amount of cash and Cash Equivalents (other than Restricted Cash) and cash collateralized letters of credit of the Macerich Entities to (ii) EBITDA for the twelve months then most recently ended on or prior to such date. For purposes hereof, the amount of cash and Cash Equivalents (other than Restricted Cash) and cash collateralized letters of credit of any non-Wholly-Owned Subsidiary or Joint Venture of MAC (i) shall be deemed to be an amount equal to the product of (x) the cash and Cash Equivalents (other than Restricted Cash) and cash collateralized letters of credit of such Person, multiplied by (y) the percentage of the total outstanding common Capital Stock of such Person directly or indirectly owned by MAC, expressed as a decimal (or the percentage of distributable cash to which the applicable MAC controlled Person is entitled), and (ii) shall only be available to reduce that portion of the Total Liabilities in respect of Borrowed Indebtedness that is attributable to the applicable Macerich Entity in respect of such Person.

 

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Total Liabilities” shall mean, at any time, without duplication, the aggregate amount of (i) all Indebtedness and other liabilities of the Borrower Parties and other Consolidated Entities that are Wholly-Owned reflected in the financial statements of MAC or disclosed in the notes thereto (to the extent the same would constitute a Contingent Obligation), plus (ii) for all Consolidated Entities that are not Wholly-Owned, such Borrower Parties’ pro rata share of all Indebtedness and other liabilities reflected in the financial statements of MAC or disclosed in the notes thereto (to the extent the same constitutes a Contingent Obligation), plus (iii) the Borrower Parties’ pro rata share of all Indebtedness and other liabilities reflected in the financial statements of any non-Wholly-Owned Subsidiary or Joint Venture or disclosed in the notes thereto (to the extent the same constitutes a Contingent Obligation), plus (iv) the Borrower Parties’ pro rata share of all liabilities of the Consolidated Entities with respect to purchase and repurchase obligations; provided that any obligations to acquire fully-constructed Real Property shall not be included in Total Liabilities prior to the transfer of title of such Real Property. With respect to any Real Property Under Construction as to which any Consolidated Entity has provided an outstanding and undrawn letter of credit relating to the performance and/or completion of construction at such property, the amount of Indebtedness evidenced by such letter of credit shall be included in Total Liabilities if: (a) such Indebtedness does not duplicate Indebtedness incurred in respect of such Real Property Under Construction (including any off-site improvements associated therewith); (b) such Indebtedness is required by GAAP to be reflected on the liability side of any Consolidated Entities’ balance sheet; and (c) to the extent such Indebtedness is not required by GAAP to be reflected on the liability side of any Consolidated Entities’ balance sheet, then such Indebtedness shall only be included to the extent the amount of such Indebtedness exceeds $40,000,000. For purposes of clauses (ii), (iii) and (iv), the Borrower Parties’ pro rata share of all Indebtedness and other liabilities of a Consolidated Entity that is not a Borrower Party and is not a Wholly-Owned Subsidiary or of a Joint Venture shall be deemed equal to the product of (a) such Indebtedness or other liabilities, multiplied by (b) the percentage of the total outstanding Capital Stock of such Person held directly or indirectly by the Borrower Parties, expressed as a decimal (or the percentage of distributable cash to which the applicable MAC controlled Person is entitled). To the extent that Indebtedness in respect of any guaranty or other liability is expressly excluded from the definition of Contingent Obligation, it shall not constitute a Total Liability. Notwithstanding the foregoing, during any period that a Retail/Other Property is subject to a Specified Change of Control Event, the Indebtedness and other liabilities of such Retail/Other Property shall be excluded from Total Liabilities. For clarity, it is agreed that the following are not included in the calculation of Total Liabilities: (a) rental obligations under ground leases, (b) development obligations under public development incentive programs, and (c) contingent repayment obligations under tax incentive programs with taxing authorities. , or (d) any obligation that is expressly excluded from the definition of “Indebtedness” or “Borrowed Indebtedness.”

Transactional Affiliates” shall have the meaning given such term in Section 8.6.

Transactions” shall mean, collectively, (a) the funding of any initial Revolving Borrowing on the Closing Date and the execution, delivery and performance of the Loan Documents to be entered into on the Closing Date, (b) the Closing Date Payments, and (c) the payment of fees, costs and expenses in connection with the foregoing.

 

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Type”, when used in reference to any Loan or Borrowing, refers to whether the rate of interest on such Loan, or on the Loans comprising such Borrowing, is determined by reference to the Applicable Term SOFR Rate or the Applicable Base Rate.

UCC” shall mean the Uniform Commercial Code.

UK Financial Institution” shall mean any BRRD Undertaking (as such term is defined under the PRA Rulebook (as amended from time to time) promulgated by the United Kingdom Prudential Regulation Authority) or any person falling within IFPRU 11.6 of the FCA Handbook (as amended from time to time) promulgated by the United Kingdom Financial Conduct Authority, which includes certain credit institutions and investment firms, and certain affiliates of such credit institutions or investment firms.

UK Resolution Authority” shall mean the Bank of England or any other public administrative authority having responsibility for the resolution of any UK Financial Institution.

Unadjusted Benchmark Replacement” shall mean the applicable Benchmark Replacement determined under the definition thereof excluding the applicable Benchmark Replacement Adjustment.

Unaffiliated Partners” shall mean Persons who own, directly or indirectly at any tier, a beneficial interest in the Capital Stock of a Subsidiary Entity, but such Persons shall exclude: (i) the Macerich Entities; (ii) Affiliates of Macerich Entities; and (iii) Persons whose Capital Stock or beneficial interest therein is owned, directly or indirectly at any tier, by the Macerich Entities or their Affiliates.

Unencumbered EBITDA” shall mean that portion of EBITDA which represents earnings from Real Properties that are not subject to or encumbered by indebtedness of the type described in the definition of Secured Indebtedness and are not subject to any agreements which would restrict, directly or indirectly, the ability of the owner of such Real Property from granting Liens thereon to secure the Secured Obligations or other Indebtedness of the type described in the definition of Secured Indebtedness.

Unencumbered Pool Property” shall mean an Unencumbered Property that satisfies each of the following criteria at all times (as determined by the Required Lenders): (a) such property is owned 100% by the Borrower or a Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of the Borrower in fee simple or a leasehold per a Qualifying Ground Lease; (b) eighty percent (80%) or more of the Gross Leasable Area of such property is subject to binding leases (excluding any Gross Leasable Area undergoing development or redevelopment); (c) sixty-five percent (65%) or more of the Gross Leasable Area of such property is subject to binding leases for a period of twelve (12) months or longer (excluding any Gross Leasable Area undergoing development or redevelopment); (d) such property is free of all structural defects or major architectural deficiencies, title defects, environmental conditions or other adverse matters except for defects, deficiencies, conditions or other matters individually or collectively which are not material to the profitable operation of such property and (e) such property is a Retail/Other Property.

 

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Unencumbered Pool Properties Value” shall mean the aggregate sum of Value for all Unencumbered Pool Properties, determined individually for each Unencumbered Pool Property; provided that, (i) no greater than forty percent (40%) of the aggregate Unencumbered Pool Properties Value may be contributed by any single Unencumbered Pool Property and (ii) no greater than twenty percent (20%) of the aggregate Unencumbered Pool Properties Value may be contributed by Unencumbered Pool Properties (taken together) that are more than 50% by land area subject to a Qualifying Ground Lease.

Unencumbered Property” shall mean any Real Property of the Borrower Parties and other Consolidated Entities that is not, or that ceases to be, encumbered by Liens securing indebtedness in respect of borrowed money (whether or not the recourse of the lender is to the whole of the assets of a Person or only to a portion thereof, and including construction loans) or that is evidenced by bonds, notes, debentures or similar instruments, whether as a result of debt repayments or otherwise.

Unfunded Pension Liability” shall mean the excess of a Pension Plan’s benefit liabilities under Section 4001(a)(16) of ERISA, over the current value of that Plan’s assets, determined in accordance with the assumptions used for funding the Pension Plan pursuant to Section 412 of the Code for the applicable plan year.

Unsecured Indebtedness” shall mean that portion of the aggregate principal amount of all Total Liabilities in respect of Borrowed Indebtedness that is not secured by a Lien.

Unsecured Interest Coverage Ratio” shall mean, as of any date of determination, the ratio of (i) Unencumbered EBITDA for the twelve months then most recently ended on or prior to such date to (ii) Unsecured Interest Expense for the twelve months then most recently ended on or prior to such date.

Unsecured Interest Expense” shall mean Interest Expense in respect of Unsecured Indebtedness.

Unsecured Leverage Ratio” shall mean, as of any date of determination, the ratio, expressed as a percentage, of (i) an amount equal to (A) Unsecured Indebtedness as of such date minus (B) the aggregate amount of cash and Cash Equivalents (other than Restricted Cash) and cash collateralized letters of credit of the Macerich Entities as of such date to (ii) the Capitalization Value (Unencumbered Property) as of such date. For purposes hereof, the amount of cash and Cash Equivalents (other than Restricted Cash) and cash collateralized letters of credit of any non-Wholly-Owned Subsidiary or Joint Venture of MAC (i) shall be deemed to be an amount equal to the product of (x) the cash and Cash Equivalents (other than Restricted Cash) and cash collateralized letters of credit of such Person, multiplied by (y) the percentage of the total outstanding common Capital Stock of such Person directly or indirectly owned by MAC, expressed as a decimal (or the percentage of distributable cash to which the applicable MAC controlled Person is entitled), and (ii) shall only be available to reduce that portion of Unsecured Indebtedness that is attributable to the applicable Macerich Entity in respect of such Person.

 

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Unused Commitments” shall mean, with respect to any Revolving Lender at any time, the difference of (i) the total amount of such Revolving Lender’s Revolving Commitment and (ii) such Revolving Lender’s Revolving Credit Exposure.

Unused Line Fee” shall have the meaning as set forth in Section 2.11.

U.S. Government Securities Business Day” shall mean any day except for (a) a Saturday, (b) a Sunday, or (c) a day on which the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association, or any successor thereto, recommends that the fixed income departments of its members be closed for the entire day for purposes of trading in United States government securities.

U.S. Personmeansshall mean any United States citizen, any lawful permanent resident, any entity organized under the laws of the United States or any jurisdiction within the United States, including any foreign branch of any such entity, or any person in the United States.

Value” shall mean, as of any date of determination with respect to any Unencumbered Pool Property, an amount equal to (i) the Property NOI of such Unencumbered Pool Property divided by (ii) (a) for any Unencumbered Pool Property which was previously a Borrowing Base Mortgaged Property Asset, a percentage capitalization rate for such Unencumbered Pool Property that applied when such Borrowing Base Unencumbered Equity Interest Asset was a Borrowing Base Mortgaged Property Asset or (b) for any other Unencumbered Pool Property, a percentage capitalization rate equal to the Adjusted Appraisal Capitalization Rate for such Unencumbered Pool Property.

Wholly-Owned” shall mean, with respect to any Real Property, Capital Stock, or other Property owned or leased, that (i) title to such Property is held directly by, or such Property is leased by, the Borrower, or (ii) in the case of Real Property or Capital Stock, title to such property is held by, or (in the case of Real Property) such Property is leased by, a Consolidated Entity at least 99% of the Capital Stock of which is held of record and beneficially by the Borrower (or a Person whose Capital Stock is owned 100% by the Borrower) and the balance of the Capital Stock of which (if any) is held of record and beneficially by MAC (or a Person whose Capital Stock is owned 100% by MAC). References to Property Wholly-Owned by a Macerich Entity shall mean property 100% owned by such Person.

Withholding Agent” shall mean any Borrower Party and the Administrative Agent.

Write-Down and Conversion Powers” shall mean, (a) with respect to any EEA Resolution Authority, the write-down and conversion powers of such EEA Resolution Authority from time to time under the Bail-In Legislation for the applicable EEA Member Country, which write-down and conversion powers are described in the EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule, and (b) with respect to the United Kingdom, any powers of the applicable Resolution Authority under the Bail-In Legislation to cancel, reduce, modify or change the form of liability of any UK Financial Institution or any contract or instrument under which that liability arises, to convert all or part of that liability into shares, securities or obligations of that person or any other person, to provide that any such contract or instrument is to have effect as if a right had been exercised under it or to suspend any obligation in respect of that liability or any of the powers under that Bail-In Legislation that are related to or ancillary to any of those powers.

 

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12.2. Other Interpretive Provisions. The definitions of terms herein shall apply equally applicable to the singular and plural forms of the defined terms. Terms (including uncapitalized terms) not otherwise defined herein and that are defined in the UCC shall have the meanings therein described.

(1) The words “hereof”, “herein”, “hereunder” and similar words refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular provision of this Agreement; and Section, subsection, Schedule and Exhibit references are to this Agreement unless otherwise specified.

(2)(i) The term “documents” includes any and all instruments, documents, agreements, certificates, indentures, notices and other writings, however evidenced;

(ii) The term “including” is not limiting and means “including without limitation;”

(iii) In the computation of periods of time from a specified date to a later specified date, the word “from” means “from and including,” the words “to” and “until” each mean “to but excluding,” and the word “through” means “to and including;”

(iv) The term “property” includes any kind of property or asset, real, personal or mixed, tangible or intangible; and

(v) The verb “exists” and its correlative noun forms, with reference to a Potential Default or an Event of Default, means that such Potential Default or Event of Default has occurred and continues uncured and unwaived.

(3) Unless otherwise expressly provided herein, (i) references to agreements (including this Agreement) and other contractual instruments shall be deemed to include all subsequent Modifications thereto, but only to the extent such Modifications are not prohibited by the terms of any Loan Document, (ii) references to any statute or regulation are to be construed as including all statutory and regulatory provisions consolidating, amending, replacing, supplementing or interpreting the statute or regulation, and (iii) references to any Person include its permitted successors and assigns.

(4) This Agreement and the other Loan Documents may use several different limitations, tests or measurements to regulate the same or similar matters. All such limitations, tests and measurements are cumulative and shall each be performed in accordance with their terms.

(5) Any reference herein or in any other Loan Document to an assignment, sale, disposition or transfer, or similar term, shall be deemed to apply to a division of or by a limited liability company, limited partnership or trust, or an allocation of assets to a series of a limited liability company, limited partnership or trust, as if it were an assignment, sale, disposition or transfer, or similar term, as applicable, to, of or with a separate Person, and any reference herein to a merger, consolidation or amalgamation, or similar term, shall be deemed to

 

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apply to the unwinding of such a division or allocation, as if it were a merger, consolidation or amalgamation, or similar term, as applicable, with a separate Person. Any division of a limited liability company, limited partnership or trust shall constitute a separate Person hereunder (and each division of any limited liability company, limited partnership or trust that is a Subsidiary, a Joint Venture or any other like term shall also constitute such a Person).

12.3. Rates. The Administrative Agent does not warrant or accept any responsibility for, and shall not have any liability with respect to, (a) the continuation of, administration of, submission of, calculation of or any other matter related to the Base Rate, the Term SOFR Reference Rate or Term SOFR, or any component definition thereof or rates referred to in the definition thereof, or any alternative, successor or replacement rate thereto (including any Benchmark Replacement), including whether the composition or characteristics of any such alternative, successor or replacement rate (including any Benchmark Replacement) will be similar to, or produce the same value or economic equivalence of, or have the same volume or liquidity as, the Base Rate, the Term SOFR Reference Rate, Term SOFR or any other Benchmark prior to its discontinuance or unavailability, or (b) the effect, implementation or composition of any Conforming Changes. The Administrative Agent and its affiliates or other related entities may engage in transactions that affect the calculation of the Base Rate, the Term SOFR Reference Rate, Term SOFR, any alternative, successor or replacement rate (including any Benchmark Replacement) or any relevant adjustments thereto, in each case, in a manner adverse to the Borrower. The Administrative Agent may select information sources or services in its reasonable discretion to ascertain the Base Rate, the Term SOFR Reference Rate, Term SOFR or any other Benchmark, or any component definition thereof or rates referred to in the definition thereof, in each case pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, and shall have no liability to the Borrower, any Lender or any other person or entity for damages of any kind, including direct or indirect, special, punitive, incidental or consequential damages, costs, losses or expenses (whether in tort, contract or otherwise and whether at law or in equity), for any error or calculation of any such rate (or component thereof) provided by any such information source or service.

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EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

Macerich Announces Proposed Offering of Exchangeable Senior Notes

SANTA MONICA, Calif., August 6, 2026 – The Macerich Company (NYSE: MAC) (“Macerich”) announced today that its operating partnership, The Macerich Partnership, L.P. (“Macerich Partnership”), intends to offer, subject to market and other conditions, $600 million aggregate principal amount of exchangeable senior notes due 2031 (the “notes”) in a private offering to persons reasonably believed to be qualified institutional buyers pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”). Macerich will fully and unconditionally guarantee the notes on a senior, unsecured basis. Macerich Partnership also expects to grant the initial purchasers of the notes a 13-day option to purchase up to an additional $90 million aggregate principal amount of notes.

The notes will be senior, unsecured obligations of Macerich Partnership, and will accrue interest payable semi-annually in arrears. The notes will mature on August 15, 2031, unless earlier repurchased, exchanged or redeemed. Noteholders will have the right to exchange their notes in certain circumstances and during specified periods. Exchanges will be settled in cash up to the aggregate principal amount of the notes to be exchanged and, if applicable, cash, shares of Macerich’s common stock or a combination thereof, at Macerich Partnership’s election, in respect of the remainder (if any) of Macerich Partnership’s exchange obligations in excess of the aggregate principal amount of the notes being exchanged.

The notes will be redeemable, in whole or in part (subject to certain limitations), for cash at Macerich Partnership’s option at any time, and from time to time, on or after August 20, 2029 and on or before the 41st scheduled trading day immediately before the maturity date of the notes, but only if the last reported sale price per share of Macerich’s common stock exceeds 130% of the exchange price of the notes for a specified period of time and certain other conditions are satisfied. Macerich Partnership may also redeem the notes, in whole or in part (subject to certain limitations), for cash at any time, and from time to time, if Macerich’s board of directors (or a committee thereof) determines such redemption is necessary to preserve Macerich’s status as a real estate investment trust. In either case, the redemption price will be equal to the principal amount of the notes to be redeemed, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to, but excluding, the redemption date.


The holders of the notes will be entitled to the benefits of a registration rights agreement pursuant to which Macerich will agree to register the resale of the shares of Macerich’s common stock, if any, deliverable upon exchange of the notes under the Securities Act.

The interest rate, initial exchange rate and other terms of the notes will be determined at the pricing of the offering.

In connection with the pricing of the notes, Macerich Partnership and Macerich expect to enter into privately negotiated capped call transactions with one or more of the initial purchasers of the notes or their respective affiliates or certain other financial institutions (the “option counterparties”). The capped call transactions will cover, subject to customary adjustments, the number of shares of Macerich’s common stock initially underlying the notes. The capped call transactions are expected generally to reduce the potential dilution to Macerich’s common stock upon any exchange of notes and/or offset any cash payments Macerich Partnership is required to make in excess of the principal amount of exchanged notes, as the case may be, with such reduction and/or offset subject to a cap.

Macerich Partnership has been advised that, in connection with establishing their initial hedges of the capped call transactions, the option counterparties or their respective affiliates will enter into various derivative transactions with respect to Macerich’s common stock and/or purchase shares of Macerich’s common stock or other securities of Macerich in secondary market transactions concurrently with, or shortly after, the pricing of the notes, including with, or from, as the case may be, certain investors in the notes. This activity could increase (or reduce the size of any decrease in) the market price of Macerich’s common stock or the notes at that time. In addition, Macerich Partnership expects that the option counterparties or their respective affiliates may modify their hedge positions by entering into or unwinding various derivatives with respect to Macerich’s common stock and/or purchasing or selling Macerich’s common stock or other securities of Macerich or Macerich Partnership in secondary market transactions following the pricing of the notes and prior to the maturity of the notes (and are likely to do so following any repurchase of notes by Macerich Partnership on a fundamental change repurchase date, any redemption date or exchange of the notes and during the 40 VWAP trading day period beginning on the 41st scheduled trading day immediately before the maturity date of the notes, or, to the extent Macerich Partnership exercises the


relevant election under the capped call transactions, following any other repurchase of the notes). This activity could also cause, reduce the extent of or avoid an increase or a decrease in the market price of Macerich’s common stock or the notes, which could affect the ability of holders to exchange the notes, and, to the extent the activity occurs during any observation period related to an exchange of notes, it could affect the number of shares of Macerich’s common stock, if any, and value of the consideration that holders will receive upon exchange of the notes.

Macerich Partnership intends to use a portion of the net proceeds from the offering to pay the cost of the capped call transactions, and the remainder of the net proceeds to refinance existing secured debt and for general corporate purposes. If the initial purchasers exercise their option to purchase additional notes, Macerich Partnership expects to use a portion of the proceeds from the sale of the additional notes to enter into additional capped call transactions with the option counterparties. Pending such use, Macerich Partnership may invest the net proceeds in short-term, interest-bearing deposit accounts.

The offer and sale of the notes, the related guarantee and any shares of Macerich’s common stock deliverable upon exchange of the notes have not been registered under the Securities Act or any other securities laws, and the notes, such guarantee and any such shares cannot be offered or sold except pursuant to an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act and any other applicable securities laws.

Although Macerich Partnership and Macerich intend to enter into a registration rights agreement pursuant to which Macerich will agree to file a resale registration statement under the Securities Act covering the resale of shares of Macerich’s common stock, if any, deliverable upon exchange of the notes, the registration rights agreement will contain significant limitations, and a resale registration statement may not be available at the time investors wish to resell the shares of Macerich’s common stock, if any, deliverable upon exchange of their notes. This press release does not constitute an offer to sell, or the solicitation of an offer to buy, the notes or any shares of Macerich’s common stock deliverable upon exchange of the notes, nor will there be any sale of the notes or any such shares of Macerich’s common stock, in any state or other jurisdiction in which such offer, sale or solicitation would be unlawful.


About Macerich

Macerich (NYSE: MAC) is a fully integrated, self-managed, self-administered real estate investment trust (REIT). As a leading owner, operator, and developer of high-quality retail real estate in densely populated and attractive U.S. markets, Macerich’s portfolio is concentrated in California, the Pacific Northwest, Phoenix/Scottsdale, and the Metro New York to Washington, D.C. corridor. Developing and managing properties that serve as community cornerstones, Macerich currently owns approximately 40 million square feet of real estate, consisting primarily of interests in 38 retail centers.

Forward-Looking Information

Information set forth in this press release contains “forward-looking statements” (within the meaning of the federal securities laws, Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended), which reflect Macerich’s expectations regarding future events and plans, including, but not limited to, statements regarding the proposed offering of the notes and the capped call transactions, Macerich’s potential grant to the initial purchasers of an option to purchase additional notes, the completion, timing and size of the offering, the anticipated terms of the notes and the capped call transactions, the expected use of proceeds, and expectations regarding the actions of the option counterparties and their respective affiliates. Generally, the words “expects,” “anticipates,” “projects,” “intends,” “plans,” “believes,” “seeks,” “estimates,” “scheduled,” “predicts,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “could,” variations of such words and similar expressions identify forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements are based on information currently available to us and involve a number of known and unknown assumptions, risks, uncertainties and other factors, which may be difficult to predict and beyond the control of Macerich, which could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking statements. These factors include market conditions, including market interest rates and the trading price and volatility of Macerich’s common stock, whether Macerich will consummate the offering and the capped call transactions on the expected terms or at all, and the risks and uncertainties detailed from time to time in Macerich’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), which are available at the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. Macerich disclaims any obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements contained in this press release whether as a result of changes in underlying assumptions or factors, new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.


INVESTOR CONTACT: Investor Relations, IR@macerich.com

EX-99.2

Exhibit 99.2

Macerich Announces Pricing of Upsized Offering of $675 Million Exchangeable Senior Notes due 2031

SANTA MONICA, Calif., August 7, 2026 – The Macerich Company (NYSE: MAC) (“Macerich”) announced today that its operating partnership, The Macerich Partnership, L.P. (“Macerich Partnership”), priced its offering of $675 million aggregate principal amount of 2.25% exchangeable senior notes due 2031 (the “notes”) in a private offering to persons reasonably believed to be qualified institutional buyers pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”). The offering was upsized from the previously announced offering size of $600 million aggregate principal amount of notes. Macerich will fully and unconditionally guarantee the notes on a senior, unsecured basis. The issuance and sale of the notes are scheduled to settle on August 11, 2026, subject to customary closing conditions. Macerich Partnership also granted the initial purchasers of the notes a 13-day option to purchase up to an additional $100 million aggregate principal amount of notes.

The notes will be senior, unsecured obligations of Macerich Partnership, and will accrue interest at a rate of 2.25% per annum, payable semi-annually in arrears on February 15 and August 15 of each year, beginning on February 15, 2027. The notes will mature on August 15, 2031, unless earlier repurchased, exchanged or redeemed. Before May 15, 2031, noteholders will have the right to exchange their notes in certain circumstances and during specified periods. From and after May 15, 2031, noteholders may exchange their notes at any time at their election until the close of business on the second scheduled trading day immediately before the maturity date of the notes. Exchanges will be settled in cash up to the aggregate principal amount of the notes to be exchanged and, if applicable, cash, shares of Macerich’s common stock or a combination thereof, at Macerich Partnership’s election, in respect of the remainder (if any) of Macerich Partnership’s exchange obligations in excess of the aggregate principal amount of the notes being exchanged. The initial exchange rate is 35.4761 shares of Macerich’s common stock per $1,000 principal amount of notes, which represents an initial exchange price of approximately $28.19 per share of Macerich’s common stock. The initial exchange price represents a premium of approximately 20% over the last reported sale price of $23.49 per share of Macerich’s common stock on August 6, 2026. The exchange rate and exchange price of the notes will be subject to adjustment upon the occurrence of certain events.


The notes will be redeemable, in whole or in part (subject to certain limitations), for cash at Macerich Partnership’s option at any time, and from time to time, on or after August 20, 2029 and on or before the 41st scheduled trading day immediately before the maturity date of the notes, but only if the last reported sale price per share of Macerich’s common stock exceeds 130% of the exchange price of the notes for a specified period of time and certain other conditions are satisfied. Macerich Partnership may also redeem the notes, in whole or in part (subject to certain limitations), for cash at any time, and from time to time, if Macerich’s board of directors (or a committee thereof) determines such redemption is necessary to preserve Macerich’s status as a real estate investment trust. In either case, the redemption price will be equal to the principal amount of the notes to be redeemed, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to, but excluding, the redemption date.

The holders of the notes will be entitled to the benefits of a registration rights agreement pursuant to which Macerich will agree to register the resale of the shares of Macerich’s common stock, if any, deliverable upon exchange of the notes under the Securities Act.

In connection with the pricing of the notes, Macerich Partnership and Macerich entered into privately negotiated capped call transactions with certain of the initial purchasers of the notes or their respective affiliates and certain other financial institutions (the “option counterparties”). The capped call transactions cover, subject to customary adjustments, the number of shares of Macerich’s common stock initially underlying the notes. The cap price of the capped call transactions will initially be approximately $34.06 per share, which represents a premium of approximately 45% over the last reported sale price of Macerich’s common stock on August 6, 2026, and is subject to certain adjustments under the terms of the capped call transactions. The capped call transactions are expected generally to reduce the potential dilution to Macerich’s common stock upon any exchange of notes and/or offset any cash payments Macerich Partnership is required to make in excess of the principal amount of exchanged notes, as the case may be, with such reduction and/or offset subject to a cap.


Macerich Partnership has been advised that, in connection with establishing their initial hedges of the capped call transactions, the option counterparties or their respective affiliates will enter into various derivative transactions with respect to Macerich’s common stock and/or purchase shares of Macerich’s common stock or other securities of Macerich in secondary market transactions concurrently with, or shortly after, the pricing of the notes, including with, or from, as the case may be, certain investors in the notes. This activity could increase (or reduce the size of any decrease in) the market price of Macerich’s common stock or the notes at that time. In addition, Macerich Partnership expects that the option counterparties or their respective affiliates may modify their hedge positions by entering into or unwinding various derivatives with respect to Macerich’s common stock and/or purchasing or selling Macerich’s common stock or other securities of Macerich or Macerich Partnership in secondary market transactions prior to the maturity of the notes (and are likely to do so following any repurchase of notes by Macerich Partnership on a fundamental change repurchase date, any redemption date or exchange of the notes and during the 40 VWAP trading day period beginning on the 41st scheduled trading day immediately before the maturity date of the notes, or, to the extent Macerich Partnership exercises the relevant election under the capped call transactions, following any other repurchase of the notes). This activity could also cause, reduce the extent of or avoid an increase or a decrease in the market price of Macerich’s common stock or the notes, which could affect the ability of holders to exchange the notes, and, to the extent the activity occurs during any observation period related to an exchange of notes, it could affect the number of shares of Macerich’s common stock, if any, and value of the consideration that holders will receive upon exchange of the notes.

Macerich Partnership estimates that the net proceeds from the offering of the notes will be approximately $659.1 million, (or approximately $757.0 million if the initial purchasers exercise their option to purchase additional notes in full) after deducting the initial purchasers’ discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses. Macerich Partnership intends to use approximately $39.2 million of the net proceeds from the offering to pay the cost of the capped call transactions (or approximately $45.0 million if the initial purchasers exercise their option to purchase additional notes in full), and the remainder of the net proceeds to refinance existing secured debt and for general corporate purposes. If the initial purchasers exercise their option to purchase additional notes, Macerich Partnership expects to use a portion of the proceeds from the sale of the additional notes to enter into additional capped call transactions with the option counterparties. Pending such use, Macerich Partnership may invest the net proceeds in short-term, interest-bearing deposit accounts.


The offer and sale of the notes, the related guarantee and any shares of Macerich’s common stock deliverable upon exchange of the notes have not been registered under the Securities Act or any other securities laws, and the notes, such guarantee and any such shares cannot be offered or sold except pursuant to an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act and any other applicable securities laws.

Although Macerich Partnership and Macerich intend to enter into a registration rights agreement pursuant to which Macerich will agree to file a resale registration statement under the Securities Act covering the resale of shares of Macerich’s common stock, if any, deliverable upon exchange of the notes, the registration rights agreement will contain significant limitations, and a resale registration statement may not be available at the time investors wish to resell the shares of Macerich’s common stock, if any, deliverable upon exchange of their notes. This press release does not constitute an offer to sell, or the solicitation of an offer to buy, the notes or any shares of Macerich’s common stock deliverable upon exchange of the notes, nor will there be any sale of the notes or any such shares of Macerich’s common stock, in any state or other jurisdiction in which such offer, sale or solicitation would be unlawful.

About Macerich

Macerich (NYSE: MAC) is a fully integrated, self-managed, self-administered real estate investment trust (REIT). As a leading owner, operator, and developer of high-quality retail real estate in densely populated and attractive U.S. markets, Macerich’s portfolio is concentrated in California, the Pacific Northwest, Phoenix/Scottsdale, and the Metro New York to Washington, D.C. corridor. Developing and managing properties that serve as community cornerstones, Macerich currently owns approximately 40 million square feet of real estate, consisting primarily of interests in 38 retail centers.


Forward-Looking Information

Information set forth in this press release contains “forward-looking statements” (within the meaning of the federal securities laws, Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended), which reflect Macerich’s expectations regarding future events and plans, including, but not limited to, statements regarding the completion of the offering, the intended use of the net proceeds, expectations regarding the actions of the option counterparties and their respective affiliates and whether the capped call transactions will become effective. Generally, the words “expects,” “anticipates,” “projects,” “intends,” “plans,” “believes,” “seeks,” “estimates,” “scheduled,” “predicts,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “could,” variations of such words and similar expressions identify forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements are based on information currently available to us and involve a number of known and unknown assumptions, risks, uncertainties and other factors, which may be difficult to predict and beyond the control of Macerich, which could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking statements. These factors include Macerich’s ability to satisfy the closing conditions to the offering described above, as well as other risks and uncertainties detailed from time to time in Macerich’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), which are available at the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. Macerich disclaims any obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements contained in this press release whether as a result of changes in underlying assumptions or factors, new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.

INVESTOR CONTACT: Investor Relations, IR@macerich.com