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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-K
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ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024
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TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
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Commission file number: 001-33137
EMERGENT BIOSOLUTIONS INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
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Delaware |
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300 Professional Drive |
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Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (240) 631-3200
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Common stock, $0.001 par value per share |
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New York Stock Exchange |
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of Securities Act. Yes ☐ No ☒
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act. Yes ☐ No ☒
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ☒ No ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§ 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes ☒ No ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of "large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer," "non-accelerated filer", "smaller reporting company" and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer ☐ Accelerated filer ☒ Non-accelerated filer ☐ Smaller reporting company ☐ Emerging growth company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed a report on and attestation to its management's assessment of the effectiveness of its internal control over financial reporting under Section 404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (15 U.S.C. 7262(b)) by the registered public accounting firm that prepared or issued its audit report. Yes ☒ No ☐
If securities are registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act, indicate by check mark whether the financial statements of the registrant included in the filing reflect the correction of an error to previously issued financial statements. ☐
Indicate by check mark whether any of those error corrections are restatements that required a recovery analysis of incentive-based compensation received by any of the registrant's executive officers during the relevant recovery period pursuant to §240.10D-1(b). ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ☐ No ☒
The aggregate market value of voting and non-voting common equity held by non-affiliates of the registrant as of June 30, 2024 was approximately $360.7 million based on the price at which the registrant's common stock was last sold on that date as reported on the New York Stock Exchange.
As of February 25, 2025, the registrant had 54,337,026 shares of common stock outstanding.
DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
Portions of the registrant's definitive proxy statement for its 2025 annual meeting of stockholders, which is expected to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission not later than 120 days after the end of the registrant's fiscal year ended December 31, 2024, are incorporated by reference into Part III of this Annual Report on Form 10-K. With the exception of the portions of the registrant's definitive proxy statement for its 2025 annual meeting of stockholders that are expressly incorporated by reference into this Annual Report on Form 10-K, such proxy statement shall not be deemed filed as part of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
EMERGENT BIOSOLUTIONS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Annual Report on Form 10-K
Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2024
TABLE OF CONTENTS
CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This Annual Report on Form 10-K and the documents we incorporate by reference include forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements, other than statements of historical fact, including statements regarding the future performance of Emergent BioSolutions Inc. or any of our businesses, our business strategy, future operations, future financial position, future revenues and earnings, our ability to achieve the objectives of our restructuring initiatives and divestitures, including our future results, projected costs, prospects, plans and objectives of management, are forward-looking statements. We generally identify forward-looking statements by using words like "anticipate," "believe," "continue," "could," "estimate," "expect," "forecast," "future," "goal," "intend," "may," "plan," "position," "possible," "potential," "predict," "project," "should," "target," "will," "would," and similar expressions or variations thereof, or the negative thereof, but these terms are not the exclusive means of identifying such statements. These forward-looking statements are based on our current intentions, beliefs, assumptions and expectations regarding future events based on information that is currently available. You should realize that if underlying assumptions prove inaccurate or unknown risks or uncertainties materialize, actual results could differ materially from our expectations. You are, therefore, cautioned not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking statement contained herein. Any such forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date on which such statement is made and, except as required by law, we do not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect new information, events or circumstances.
There are a number of important factors that could cause our actual results to differ materially from those indicated by such forward-looking statements, including, among others:
•the availability of U.S. government (“USG”) funding for contracts related to procurement of our medical countermeasures (“MCM”) products, including CYFENDUS® (Anthrax Vaccine Adsorbed (AVA), Adjuvanted), previously known as AV7909, ACAM2000® (Smallpox (Vaccinia) Vaccine, Live), VIGIV CNJ-016® (Vaccinia Immune Globulin Intravenous (Human)), BAT® (Botulism Antitoxin Heptavalent (A,B,C,D,E,F,G)-(Equine)), BioThrax® (Anthrax Vaccine Adsorbed) and/or EbangaTM (ansuvimab-zykl) among others, as well as contracts related to development of medical countermeasures;
•our ability to meet our commitments to quality and compliance in all of our manufacturing operations;
•our ability to negotiate additional USG procurement or follow-on contracts for our MCM products that have expired or will be expiring;
•the commercial availability and impact of a generic and competitive marketplace on future sales of NARCAN® (naloxone HCL) Nasal Spray and over-the-counter NARCAN® Nasal Spray;
•our ability to perform under our contracts with the USG, including the timing of and specifications relating to deliveries;
•the ability of our contractors and suppliers to maintain compliance with current good manufacturing practices and other regulatory obligations;
•our ability to negotiate new or further commitments related to the collaboration and deployment of capacity toward future commercial manufacturing related to our bioservices and under existing Bioservices contracts;
•our ability to collect reimbursement for raw materials and payment of service fees from our Bioservices customers;
•the results of pending government investigations and their potential impact on our business;
•our ability to satisfy the conditions of the final settlement, and the potential impact of the final settlement agreement, including the funds to resolve the litigation, on our business;
•our ability to comply with the operating and financial covenants required by (i) our term loan facility under a credit agreement, dated August 30, 2024, among the Company, the lenders from time to time party thereto and OHA Agency LLC, as administrative agent, (ii) our revolving credit facility under a credit agreement, dated September 30, 2024, among the Company, certain subsidiary borrowers, the lenders from time to time party thereto and Wells Fargo, National Association, as Agent, and (iii) our 3.875% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2028 (the “Senior Unsecured Notes”);
•our ability to maintain adequate internal control over financial reporting and to prepare accurate financial statements in a timely manner;
•our ability to maintain sufficient cash flow from our operations to pay our substantial debt, both now and in the future;
•our ability to invest in our business operations as a result of our current indebtedness;
•the procurement of our product candidates by USG entities under regulatory authorities that permit government procurement of certain medical products prior to United States Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) marketing authorization, and corresponding procurement by government entities outside the United States;
•our ability to realize the expected benefits of the sale of our travel health business to Bavarian Nordic, the sale of our Drug Product facility in Baltimore-Camden to Bora Pharmaceuticals Injectables Inc., a subsidiary of Bora Pharmaceuticals Co., Ltd. (“Bora”) and the sale of RSDL® (Reactive Skin Decontamination Lotion) to BTG International Inc., a subsidiary of SERB Pharmaceuticals (collectively, “SERB”);
•the impact of the organizational changes we announced in January 2023, August 2023, May 2024 and August 2024;
•the success of our commercialization, marketing and manufacturing capabilities and strategy;
•our ability to identify and acquire companies, businesses, products or product candidates that satisfy our selection criteria;
•the impact of cybersecurity incidents, including the risks from the unauthorized access, interruption, failure or compromise of our information systems or those of our business partners, collaborators or other third parties; and
•the accuracy of our estimates regarding future revenues, expenses, capital requirements and need for additional financing.
The foregoing sets forth many, but not all, of the factors that could cause actual results to differ from our expectations in any forward-looking statement. When evaluating our forward-looking statements, you should consider this cautionary statement along with the sections entitled “Risk Factor Summary,” “Risk Factors,” “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk” in this Annual Report on Form 10-K, as well as the risks identified in our other reports filed with the SEC. New factors may emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for management to predict all such factors, nor can it assess the impact of any such factor on the business or the extent to which any factor, or combination of factors, may cause results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statement.
NOTE REGARDING COMPANY REFERENCES
References in this report to “Emergent,” the “Company,” “we,” “us,” and “our” refer to Emergent BioSolutions Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries.
NOTE REGARDING TRADE NAMES
Emergent®, BioThrax®, BaciThrax®, BAT®, Trobigard®, Anthrasil®, CNJ-016®, ACAM2000®, NARCAN®, CYFENDUS®, TEMBEXA® and any and all Emergent BioSolutions Inc. brands, products, services and feature names, logos and slogans are trademarks or registered trademarks of Emergent BioSolutions Inc. or its subsidiaries in the United States or other countries. All other brands, products, services and feature names or trademarks are the property of their respective owners, including RSDL® (Reactive Skin Decontamination Lotion), which was acquired by SERB on July 31, 2024.
PART I
ITEM 1. BUSINESS
OVERVIEW
We are a global life sciences company focused on providing innovative preparedness and response solutions addressing accidental, deliberate and naturally occurring Public Health Threats (“PHTs”). Our solutions include a product portfolio, a product development portfolio, and a contract development and manufacturing (“CDMO”) services portfolio. The types of PHTs we are currently addressing are focused on the following four categories:
•chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and explosives (“CBRNE”);
•emerging infectious diseases (“EID”);
•emerging health crises; and
•acute, emergency and community care.
Our revenues are derived from a combination of the sale and procurement of our product/product candidate portfolio (described below), the provision of our bioservices to external customers, and non-dilutive contract and grant funding for research and development (“R&D”) projects from various third-party sources.
As of December 31, 2024, the Company has a product portfolio of 10 products that it is actively developing and/or marketing (vaccines, therapeutics, and drug-device combination products). The revenues generated by the products comprise a substantial portion of our revenue. We structure our business with a focus on markets and customers. As such, the key components of the business structure include the following four product and service categories: NARCAN® commercial product, Anthrax - Medical Countermeasures (“MCM”) Products, Smallpox - MCM products and Emergent Bioservices (CDMO) (“Bioservices”).
OUR OPERATING SEGMENTS
Our business is organized in three reportable segments:
•our Commercial Product Segment consisting of NARCAN® Nasal Spray;
•our MCM Products Segment consisting of Anthrax—MCM products, Smallpox—MCM products and Other Products (as discussed below); and
•our Services Segment consisting of our Bioservices portfolio.
Additionally, we have a centralized R&D organization and an enterprise-wide governance approach to managing our portfolio of R&D projects.
Commercial Product Segment
In the U.S. and Canadian markets, our Commercial business primarily focuses on sales of NARCAN® (naloxone HCl) Nasal Spray. NARCAN® Nasal Spray is sold commercially over-the-counter ("OTC") at retail pharmacies and digital commerce websites as well as through physician-directed or standing order prescriptions at retail pharmacies, health departments, local law enforcement agencies, community-based organizations, substance abuse centers and other federal agencies.
On May 15, 2023, we completed the sale of our Commercial Products Segment's travel health business, including rights to Vivotif®, the licensed typhoid vaccine; Vaxchora®, the licensed cholera vaccine; the development-stage chikungunya vaccine candidate CHIKV VLP; the Company’s manufacturing site in Bern, Switzerland; and certain of its development facilities in San Diego, California to Bavarian Nordic (the "Bavarian Nordic Transaction"). Bavarian Nordic may be required to pay milestone payments related to the development of CHIKV VLP and receipt of marketing approval and authorization in the U.S. and Europe, and earn-out payments of up to $30.0 million based on aggregate net sales of Vaxchora® and Vivotif® in calendar year 2026. We have achieved all four development milestones. Specifically, on July 18, 2024, Bavarian Nordic announced that the European Medicines Agency had validated the marketing authorization application for CHIKV VLP, which triggered a development milestone payment receivable under the Purchase and Sale Agreement to the Company in the amount of $10.0 million (the "First Milestone Payment"). On August 13, 2024, Bavarian Nordic announced that the United States ("U.S.") Food and Drug Administration ("FDA") has accepted and granted Priority Review for the Biologics License Application "BLA") for CHIKV VLP, which triggered a milestone payment receivable under the Purchase and Sale Agreement to the Company in the amount of $20.0 million (the "Second Milestone Payment"). On February 14, 2025, the FDA approved CHIKV VLP under the Priority Review for persons 12 years of age and older, which triggered a milestone payment receivable under the Purchase and Sale Agreement to the Company in the amount of $30.0 million (the "Third Milestone Payment"). On February 28, 2025, the European Commission approved CHIKV VLP for persons 12 years of age and older, which triggered a development milestone payment receivable under the Purchase and Sale Agreement to the Company in the amount of $20.0 million (the "Fourth Milestone Payment"). The Company received the First and Second Milestone Payments during the year ended December 31, 2024, and as a result $30.0 million of up to $80.0 million total milestone payments have been received as of December 31, 2024. The Company expects to receive the Third and Fourth Milestone Payments in the first half of 2025.
In connection with the divestiture, the Company entered into a Transition Services Agreement (the “Bavarian Nordic TSA”) with Bavarian Nordic to help support its ongoing operations. Under the Bavarian Nordic TSA, the Company provided certain transition services to Bavarian Nordic, including information technology, finance and enterprise resource planning, research and development, human resources, employee benefits and other limited services. While the services under the Bavarian Nordic TSA were substantially completed in the third quarter of 2024, certain services continue to be provided as of December 31, 2024. For additional information, refer to Note 3, "Divestitures" in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in Part II, Item 8. of this Form 10-K.
MCM Products Segment
Our Government - MCM business focuses primarily on procurement of MCM products and procured product candidates by domestic and international government customers, with an emphasis on the U.S. Government (“USG”), which is our largest customer. We also sell MCM products and procured product candidates to domestic and international non- and quasi-government organizations and to governments outside of the U.S.
On July 31, 2024, we entered into a Stock and Asset Purchase Agreement (the “RSDL® Agreement”) with SERB Pharmaceuticals, through its wholly owned subsidiary BTG International Inc. (collectively, “SERB”), pursuant to which, among other things, we sold our worldwide rights to RSDL® to SERB (the “RSDL® Transaction”). See Note 3, “Divestitures” in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in Part II, Item 8. of this Form 10-K for more information on the RSDL® Transaction.
Services Segment
Our services business consists of distinct but interrelated bioservices based on our manufacturing capabilities: drug substance manufacturing; drug product manufacturing (also referred to as “fill/finish” services) and packaging; development services including technology transfer, process and analytical development services; and, when necessary, suite reservation obligations. Our services utilize diverse technology platforms (mammalian, microbial, viral and plasma) from our development and manufacturing facilities to support internal products and enable us to offer unique capabilities to both clinical-stage and commercial-stage projects for a variety of third-party customers, including government agencies, innovative pharmaceutical companies, and non-government organizations.
In August 2023, we initiated an organizational restructuring plan (the “August 2023 Plan”) which included actions to reduce investment in, and de-emphasize focus on, our Bioservices business. In May 2024, we initiated a further organizational restructuring plan (the “May 2024 Plan”) announcing the closure of our Baltimore-Bayview Drug Substance manufacturing facility and Rockville, Maryland Drug Product facility, which led to a reduction in workforce by approximately 300 employees across all areas of the Company and the elimination of approximately 85 positions that were vacant. In August 2024, the Company initiated an organizational restructuring plan (the "August 2024 Plan") at the Company’s Lansing facility, which reduced the Company’s workforce by approximately 70 employees, as well as eliminated several open positions. Additionally, on August 20, 2024, pursuant to the previously announced Asset Purchase Agreement (the “Asset Purchase Agreement”), we completed the sale of our Drug Product facility in Baltimore-Camden (the “Camden Transaction”) to Bora Pharmaceuticals Injectables Inc., a subsidiary of Bora Pharmaceuticals Co., Ltd. (“Bora”). See Note 3, “Divestitures” and Note 4, “Impairment and restructuring charges” in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in Part II, Item 8. of this Form 10-K for more information related to these announcements.
OUR STRATEGY
In 2024, the Company set a new multi-year strategic plan adopted by management to stabilize, turnaround and transform the Company while maintaining our commitment to protect the public, by providing lifesaving products that address the most critical conditions.
Specifically, throughout 2024, the Company took steps in several areas of the business to strengthen our financial position and de-risk the business. In addition to the sale of RSDL®, the implementation of the May 2024 and August 2024 Plans, the Camden Transaction, and milestone payments relating to the Bavarian Nordic Transaction, each discussed above, on July 3, 2024, the Company sold an underutilized warehouse at its Canton, Massachusetts facility for approximately $7.0 million, and on July 31, 2024, the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Emergent Manufacturing Operations Baltimore, LLC (“EMOB”) entered into a settlement agreement with Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc., one of the Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson (“Janssen”) (the "Settlement Agreement"). Pursuant to the Settlement Agreement, the Company received $50.0 million, and all claims among the parties arising from the 2022 termination of the Company's manufacturing services agreement with Janssen (the “Janssen Agreement”) were resolved. Together, these steps led to a reduction of the Company’s debt of approximately $200 million and streamlined the Company's operations, with approximately $130 million in annualized savings.
To further strengthen the Company's financial position, on August 30, 2024, the Company refinanced its credit facility and entered into a Credit Agreement (the “Term Loan Agreement”) with the lenders from time to time party thereto, and OHA Agency LLC, as administrative agent. The Term Loan Agreement provides for a term loan (the “Term Loan”) of $250.0 million, which was drawn in full on the date of entry into the Term Loan Agreement (the “Closing Date”). The Term Loan was issued with an original issue discount of 3.00%. The Company used a portion of the proceeds of the Term Loan to repay all amounts outstanding and terminate commitments under the senior term loan facility under the Company’s Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated October 15, 2018, by and among the Company, the lenders party thereto from time to time, and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as the Administrative Agent (the “Prior Credit Agreement”), plus accrued interest and fees. The Company previously repaid all amounts outstanding under the revolving credit facility under the Prior Credit Agreement.
In addition, on September 30, 2024, the Company entered into a credit agreement for asset-based revolving loans (the “Revolving Credit Agreement”) with certain subsidiary borrowers (together with the Company, the “Borrowers”), the lenders from time to time party thereto, and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as agent (the “Agent”). The Revolving Credit Agreement provides for commitments with respect to asset-based revolver loans (the “Revolving Loans”) of up to the lesser of (x) $100.0 million, which may be increased (but not above $125.0 million, or the “Maximum Revolver Amount”) or decreased (but not below $50.0 million) by the Borrowers in accordance with the terms of the Revolving Credit Agreement and (y) the Borrowing Base (as defined in the Revolving Credit Agreement). Once reduced, the facility may not be increased. Up to $5.0 million of capacity under the Revolving Loans may be used for swing loans and up to $10.0 million may be used for the issuance of letters of credit.
We also achieved a number of positive milestones in our core products business during fiscal year 2024, including the receipt of approximately $223 million of new USG orders across ACAM2000® (discussed more fully below), VIGIV CNJ-016® and BAT®, as well as securing the exercise of an additional option for Ebanga™ and the continued growth of OTC NARCAN® Nasal Spray.
Looking to 2025, the Company plans to advance its multi-year strategic efforts by turning the Company's focus from stabilization to turnaround, while holding firm to its commitment to protect the public, by providing lifesaving products that address the most critical conditions. The Company has identified several priorities for 2025 that it believes will enable profitable growth and improved operating performance, and create long-term and sustainable value for our stakeholders. The priorities are:
•Reinforcing the highest standards of patient safety, quality and compliance;
•Leveraging bipartisan support to drive our business forward;
•Enabling growth of existing segments to maintain revenue diversification;
•Seeking new opportunities aligned to our internal capabilities;
•Strategically focusing on international expansion efforts; and
•Elevating our business lines for today's competitive landscape.
PRIMARY PRODUCTS AND PRODUCT CANDIDATES
Government - MCM Products
The current portfolio of our Government - MCM business consists of the following products:
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GOVERNMENT - MCM PRODUCTS |
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Regulatory Approvals, Licensures or Clearances |
ACAM2000® (Smallpox (Vaccinia) Vaccine, Live) |
Vaccine for active immunization against smallpox disease for persons determined to be at high risk for smallpox infection. |
Australia, Canada, Singapore |
ACAM2000® (Smallpox and Mpox (Vaccinia) Vaccine, Live) |
Vaccine for active immunization for the prevention of smallpox and mpox disease in individuals determined to be at high risk for smallpox or mpox infection. |
United States |
ANTHRASIL®
[Anthrax Immune Globulin Intravenous (Human)]
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Treatment of inhalational anthrax in adult and pediatric patients in combination with appropriate antibacterial drugs. |
United States, Canada |
BAT®
[Botulism Antitoxin Heptavalent (A,B,C,D,E,F,G)-(Equine)]
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Treatment of symptomatic botulism following documented or suspected exposure to botulinum neurotoxin serotypes A, B, C, D, E, F, or G in adults and pediatric patients. |
United States, Canada, Singapore, Ukraine |
BioThrax®
(Anthrax Vaccine Adsorbed)
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Vaccine for active immunization for the prevention of disease caused by Bacillus anthracis in persons 18 through 65 years of age. BioThrax® is approved for:
1.Pre-exposure prophylaxis of disease in persons at high risk of exposure.
2.Post-exposure prophylaxis of disease following suspected or confirmed Bacillus anthracis exposure, when administered in conjunction with recommended antibacterial drugs.
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United States, Canada, France (where it is known as BaciThrax®), Germany, Singapore |
CYFENDUS® (Anthrax Vaccine Adsorbed Adjuvanted) |
Vaccine for post-exposure prophylaxis of disease following suspected or confirmed exposure to Bacillus anthracis in persons 18 through 65 years of age when administered in conjunction with recommended antibacterial drugs. |
United States |
Ebanga™ (ansuvimab-zykl), for injection |
Treatment of infection caused by Zaire ebolavirus in adult and pediatric patients, including neonates born to a mother who is RT-PCR positive for Zaire ebolavirus infection. |
United States |
Raxibacumab injection |
Treatment of adult and pediatric patients with inhalational anthrax due to Bacillus anthracis in combination with appropriate antibacterial drugs and for prophylaxis of inhalational anthrax when alternative therapies are not available or are not appropriate. |
United States |
TEMBEXA® (brincidofovir), (tablet and oral suspension) |
Treatment of human smallpox disease caused by variola virus in adult and pediatric patients, including neonates. |
United States, Canada |
VIGIV
CNJ-016®
[Vaccinia Immune Globulin Intravenous (Human)]
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Treatment of complications due to vaccinia vaccination, including:
•Eczema vaccinatum
•Progressive vaccinia;
•Severe generalized vaccinia;
•Vaccinia infections in individuals who have skin conditions; and
•Aberrant infections induced by vaccinia virus (except in cases of isolated keratitis).
VIGIV CNJ-016® is not indicated for postvaccinial encephalitis.
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United States, Canada |
Description of MCM Products
ACAM2000® (Smallpox and Mpox (Vaccinia) Vaccine, Live). ACAM2000® vaccine is a smallpox and mpox vaccine licensed by the FDA for active immunization for the prevention of smallpox and mpox disease in individuals determined to be at high risk for smallpox or mpox infection. The mpox indication was approved by the FDA following a supplemental Biological License Application ("sBLA") approval issued on August 29, 2024. On December 5, 2023, ACAM2000® vaccine received a Notice of Compliance from Health Canada for its Extraordinary Use New Drug Submission (EUNDS) for the indication of active immunization against smallpox disease for persons determined to be at high risk for smallpox infection. ACAM2000® is also licensed in Australia and Singapore for the smallpox indication. ACAM2000® vaccine is currently stockpiled both in the U.S. and internationally. Smallpox is a highly contagious disease caused by the Variola virus. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ("CDC"), smallpox is a devastating disease, with a mortality rate as high as 30%. In recent years, there have been global outbreaks of Mpox, which is caused by a virus in the same family as smallpox, increasing the need for vaccine access. This is particularly true in endemic regions. The vaccine stimulates a person's immune system to develop antibodies and cell responses that can then help the body fight off infection if exposure occurs.
On September 3, 2019, we announced the award by the USG of a contract valued at up to approximately $2.0 billion over 10 years for the continued supply of ACAM2000® vaccine into the SNS, assuming all contract options are exercised. This multiple-year contract is intended to support the replacement of the smallpox vaccine stockpile and included a one-year base period of performance in 2019 valued at approximately $170.0 million, and nine option years. The number of doses under the base period were delivered by year end 2019. On May 28, 2020, we announced the exercise by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services ("HHS") of the first contract option, valued at $176.0 million, to procure doses of ACAM2000® vaccine. The number of doses under the first contract option were delivered by year end 2020. On July 13, 2021, we announced the exercise by HHS of the second contract option, valued at $182.2 million, to procure doses of ACAM2000® vaccine. We completed the delivery of all ACAM2000® doses in 2022. The USG chose to not exercise its option year in 2022. On May 26, 2023, the Company, through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Emergent Product Development Gaithersburg Inc., received a contract modification from the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (“ASPR”), an agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”), exercising and funding the third of nine annual contract term extension options (the “Third Option Exercise”) for Emergent to supply ACAM2000® to the SNS. The Third Option Exercise is valued at approximately $120 million. On June 28, 2024, Emergent Product Development Gaithersburg Inc., received a contract modification from the ASPR exercising and funding the fifth contract term extension options (the “Fifth Option Exercise”) for Emergent to supply ACAM2000® to the SNS. The Fifth Option Exercise is valued at approximately $99.9 million. The Third and Fifth Option Exercises were made under bilateral modifications of Emergent’s existing 10-year contract awarded by ASPR on August 30, 2019. The period of performance under the Third and Fifth Option Exercise required Emergent to deliver doses of ACAM2000® into the SNS by June 2023 and September 30, 2024, respectively, and the Company achieved delivery in these periods.
ANTHRASIL®. ANTHRASIL® (Anthrax Immune Globulin Intravenous (Human)) is the only polyclonal antibody therapeutic licensed by the FDA for the treatment of inhalational anthrax in adult and pediatric patients in combination with appropriate antibacterial drugs. In 2024, we continued two contracts with HHS for Anthrasil Anthrax IGIV: 1) a development and procurement contract which was successfully completed as of September 2024, and 2) an active delivery order issued under a multiple award, indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contract. We anticipate that the direct disposition of the plasma and close out activities will be completed before July 31, 2025. In addition to domestic USG revenue, Anthrasil solution has been sold to several foreign governments.
BAT® [Botulism Antitoxin Heptavalent (A, B, C, D, E, F, G) – (Equine)]. BAT® antitoxin is the only equine plasma antitoxin licensed by the FDA and Health Canada for the treatment of all seven botulinum neurotoxin serotypes. BAT® antitoxin is licensed by the FDA for the treatment of symptomatic botulism following suspected or documented exposure to botulinum neurotoxin serotypes A, B, C, D, E, F or G in adults and pediatric patients. It is also licensed in Canada pursuant to Health Canada’s Extraordinary Use New Drugs regulations. BAT® antitoxin is the only heptavalent botulism antitoxin available in the U.S. and Canada for treating naturally occurring botulism in adults or pediatric patients. Botulinum toxin is a nerve toxin produced by the bacterium Clostridium botulinum that causes botulism, a serious paralytic illness. On May 8, 2020, we announced the finalization of a previously announced contract with HHS, valued at up to $550.0 million, if all options under the contract are exercised. The contract has two deliverables. The first deliverable, negotiated in September 2019 and valued at up to approximately $90.0 million, is to supply annual doses of BAT® antitoxin into the SNS for 10 years by converting existing bulk drug substance into final drug product. This deliverable also includes options for additional doses valued at up to approximately $94.0 million over 10 years. The second deliverable, valued at up to approximately $366.0 million, is for the production of additional doses of bulk drug substance over 10 years to maintain the plasma collection and production capability for botulism response planning. In addition to domestic government sales, BAT® antitoxin continues to be sold internationally, with deliveries to 25 foreign countries in 2024.
BioThrax® (Anthrax Vaccine Adsorbed). BioThrax® vaccine is the only vaccine licensed by the FDA for pre-exposure prophylaxis of anthrax disease in persons at high risk of exposure. BioThrax® vaccine is also approved by the FDA for post-exposure prophylaxis administration in combination with antimicrobial therapy in the event of suspected or confirmed exposure to Bacillus anthracis. Anthrax is a potentially fatal disease caused by the spore-forming bacterium, Bacillus anthracis. Inhalational anthrax is the most lethal form of anthrax. In the U.S., BioThrax® vaccine is administered in a pre-exposure prophylaxis setting by intramuscular injection as a three-dose primary series over a six-month period. Per the U.S. label, booster doses are administered six and 12 months after completion of the primary series and at 12-month intervals thereafter. BioThrax® vaccine is administered in a post-exposure prophylaxis setting as three subcutaneous injections two weeks apart in conjunction with antibacterial drugs following suspected or confirmed Bacillus anthracis exposure. When we report the revenue associated with “anthrax vaccines,” it reflects the combined revenue from the procurement and sale of BioThrax® vaccine as well as CYFENDUS® vaccine (formerly referred to as AV7909, described below).
On January 11, 2024, the Company announced that it has secured an indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity ("IDIQ") procurement contract with the U.S. Department of Defense ("DoD") and led by the Joint Program Executive Office for Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Defense, with a maximum value up to $235.8 million, to supply BioThrax® vaccine for use by all branches of the U.S. military as Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) for anthrax disease. The IDIQ contract is comprised of a five-year base agreement ending on September 30, 2028, and an additional five-year option that would extend the contract to September 30, 2033. In 2024, one delivery order was issued, exercising two contract options for $27.9 million. On January 8, 2025, the Company announced the exercise of a third option and modification to the IDIQ contract valued at approximately $20 million to supply BioThrax® vaccine for use by all branches of the U.S. military as Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) for anthrax disease.
CYFENDUS® (Anthrax Vaccine Adsorbed, Adjuvanted) (referred to as investigational product AV7909 prior to FDA approval in July 2023). CYFENDUS® vaccine was approved by the FDA for post-exposure prophylaxis of disease following suspected or confirmed exposure to Bacillus anthracis in persons 18 through 65 years of age when administered in conjunction with recommended antibacterial drugs. In 2021, AV7909 was granted orphan drug designation by the FDA. In July 2023, we received BLA approval for CYFENDUS® from the FDA. Studies have shown that CYFENDUS® elicits a stronger immune response using fewer doses than BioThrax® vaccine, which is expected to allow patients to reach a protective level of immunity more rapidly. CYFENDUS® is designed to provide protection with a two-dose regimen (versus the BioThrax® three-dose regimen) for post-exposure prophylaxis of anthrax disease, when administered in combination with the recommended antibacterial drugs.
In September 2016, we signed a combination development and procurement contract with Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority ("BARDA"), which included a five-year base period of performance to develop CYFENDUS® for post-exposure prophylaxis of anthrax disease and to deliver to the SNS an initial two million doses, subsequently modified to three million doses in March 2017. The contract also includes procurement options for the delivery of an additional 7.5 million to 50.0 million doses of CYFENDUS® into the SNS and options for an additional clinical study and post marketing commitments. In 2019, we initiated and completed enrollment of a Phase 3 study of 3,850 subjects evaluating safety, immunogenicity and lot consistency. The study was completed in 2020. In collaboration with us, the CDC filed with the FDA a pre-EUA submission package related to CYFENDUS®. Following this submission, BARDA began procuring CYFENDUS®, exercising its first three contract options in July 2019, July 2020 and September 2021, respectively, followed by the execution of two contract modifications in 2023. In 2024, two additional contract modifications (valued at approximately $80.0 million) were executed with BARDA; full delivery under the first modification was completed in 2024, and partial delivery for the second modification occurred in 2024 with the remainder to be delivered in 2025.
EbangaTM (ansuvimab-zykl), for injection. EbangaTM (ansuvimab-zykl) is a monoclonal antibody with antiviral activity provided through a single IV infusion (over 60 minutes) for the treatment of Zaire ebolavirus in adult and pediatric patients, including neonates born to a mother who is RT-PCR positive for Zaire ebolavirus. On July 1, 2022, we entered into an asset purchase agreement and a license agreement with Ridgeback Biotherapeutics (“Ridgeback”) to expand the availability of EbangaTM (ansuvimab-zykl). This included a license to the Ebanga™ trademark and to certain patent rights related to EbangaTM (ansuvimab-zykl). We will be responsible for manufacturing, selling and distributing EbangaTM (ansuvimab-zykl) in the U.S. and Canada and Ridgeback will serve as the global access partner. In July 2023, we announced we were awarded a 10-year contract by BARDA, valued at up to a maximum of $704 million, for advanced development, manufacturing scale-up, and procurement of Ebanga™. In September 2024, BARDA elected to exercise Option 1 (valued at approximately $41.9 million) under the contract for work related to drug substance engineering, scale-up, stability, process validation and commercial readiness.
Raxibacumab injection. Our raxibacumab product is the first fully human monoclonal antibody therapeutic licensed by the FDA for the treatment and prophylaxis of inhalational anthrax due to Bacillus anthracis. Our raxibacumab product is indicated for the treatment of adult and pediatric patients with inhalational anthrax in combination with appropriate antibacterial drugs and for prophylaxis of inhalational anthrax when alternative therapies are not available or appropriate.
TEMBEXA® (brincidofovir) tablets and oral suspension. TEMBEXA® is the first oral antiviral approved by the FDA for the treatment of smallpox disease caused by variola virus in adult and pediatric patients, including neonates. On September 26, 2022, we acquired exclusive worldwide rights to brincidofovir from Chimerix Inc. for the treatment of any human smallpox disease or any other disease caused by any orthopox virus. Following the acquisition, the 10-year contract with BARDA, valued at up to $680.0 million, to supply up to 1.7 million tablet and suspension formulations of TEMBEXA® was novated to the Company, which contract was modified in September 2024 to execute additional procurement options valued at approximately $67.4 million. On December 11, 2023, Emergent received a Notice of Compliance from Health Canada for its Extraordinary Use New Drug Submission (EUNDS) for indication of the treatment of human smallpox disease in adults and pediatric patients, including newborn infants. On November 6, 2024, Emergent announced that TEMBEXA® will be included in a clinical trial conducted and sponsored by PANTHER, under the leadership of the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, as part of the MpOx Study in Africa. The Company has two patent families relating to the TEMBEXA® product including but not limited to, those listed in the Orange Book: 8,962,829, 9,303,051, 9,371,344, 10,112,909, and 10,487,061. The latest expiring United States composition of matter patents expires in 2034.
VIGIV CNJ-016® (Vaccinia Immune Globulin Intravenous (Human)). VIGIV CNJ-016® is the only polyclonal antibody therapeutic licensed by the FDA and Health Canada to address certain complications from replicating virus smallpox vaccination. The principal customer for VIGIV CNJ-016® is the USG, specifically HHS. In June 2019, we announced a contract award by HHS valued at approximately $535.0 million over 10 years for the continued supply of VIGIV CNJ-016® into the SNS for smallpox preparedness. VIGIV CNJ-016® has also been procured by a limited number of foreign governments.
Commercial Product
Our current Commercial portfolio consists of the following product:
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COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS |
Product |
Indication(s) |
Regulatory Approvals |
NARCAN® (naloxone HCI) Nasal Spray |
Emergency treatment of known or suspected opioid overdose as manifested by respiratory and/or central nervous system depression. |
United States, Canada |
Description of Commercial Product
NARCAN® Nasal Spray. NARCAN® Nasal Spray, a product we obtained in connection with our acquisition of Adapt Pharma Inc. in 2018, is an intranasal formulation of naloxone approved by the FDA and Health Canada for the emergency treatment of known or suspected opioid overdose as demonstrated by respiratory and/or central nervous system depression. We have rights to formulations of naloxone used in NARCAN® Nasal Spray from Indivior PLC (f/k/a Opiant Pharmaceuticals Inc.). The primary customers for NARCAN® Nasal Spray are state health departments, local law enforcement agencies, community-based organizations, substance abuse centers, federal agencies, and consumers. We launched the Generation II NARCAN® Nasal Spray device, which has a claim for enhanced temperature excursions and storage below 25°C. On January 18, 2024, the Company announced that the FDA has acknowledged the shelf-life extension of NARCAN® Nasal Spray from 36 months to 48 months based on the Company’s four-year stability data.
On February 15, 2023, the FDA Nonprescription Drugs Advisory Committee and the Anesthetic and Analgesic Drug Products Advisory Committee unanimously voted in favor (a total of 19 votes) that the benefit-risk profile of NARCAN® Nasal Spray was supportive of its use as a nonprescription opioid overdose reversal agent. NARCAN® Nasal Spray was approved as an OTC medication on March 29, 2023. It was the first 4 mg naloxone nasal spray available OTC in the U.S. The OTC product was shipped out to retailers and e-commerce providers nationwide beginning in August of 2023 and continues to be available nationwide across grocery, drug stores and mass merchant.
On January 14, 2025, the Company announced an agreement with Hikma Pharmaceuticals Inc. (“Hikma”) in which the Company obtained exclusive commercial rights for product sales and marketing in the United States and Canada to Hikma’s KLOXXADO® (Naloxone HCl) Nasal Spray, an 8 mg naloxone agent.
Product Candidates
The table below highlights our current portfolio of product candidates:
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PRODUCT CANDIDATES |
Product Candidate |
Target Indication |
Stage of Development |
EBS-LASV (rVSV-vectored vaccine for Lassa fever) |
Active immunization to prevent Lassa fever. |
Phase 1 - Completed |
EBS-MARV (rVSV-vectored vaccine for Marburg virus disease) |
Active immunization to prevent Marburg virus disease. |
Pre-Clinical |
EBS-SUDV (rVSV-vectored vaccine for Sudan virus disease) |
Active immunization to prevent Sudan virus disease. |
Pre-Clinical |
Pan-Ebola mAbs |
Treatment of ebola virus disease caused by infection in patients with confirmed Sudan virus. |
Pre-Clinical |
WEVEE-VLP |
To prevent disease caused by Western, Eastern, and Venezuelan equine encephalitis virus infections. |
Phase 1 - Completed |
Description of Product Candidates
EBS-LASV. This vaccine candidate is a recombinant, vesicular stomatitis virus vectored, monovalent vaccine encoding the surface glycoprotein precursor gene of Lassa virus. The development program is partnered with the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations ("CEPI"). We have completed our Phase 1 clinical trial and while no safety concerns were observed, the vaccine did not meet the specified immunogenicity endpoint. This candidate will not progress into Phase 2.
EBS-MARV. This vaccine candidate is a recombinant, vesicular stomatitis virus vectored, monovalent vaccine encoding the surface glycoprotein precursor gene of Marburg virus. The development program is partnered with Auro Vaccines and is currently in IND-enabling stage. NIAID is funding Auro Vaccines program with contract options through Phase 1 development. Phase 1 GMP material is expected to be manufactured in 2025.
EBS-SUDV. This vaccine candidate is a recombinant, vesicular stomatitis virus vectored, monovalent vaccine encoding the surface glycoprotein precursor gene of Sudan virus. The development program is partnered with Auro Vaccines and is currently in IND-enabling stage. NIAID is funding Auro Vaccines program with contract options through Phase 1 development. Phase 1 GMP material is expected to be manufactured in 2025.
Pan-Ebola mAbs. IBT-T02 is a cocktail comprised of two chimeric mAbs, FVM04 and CA45. The mAb cocktail candidate targets two highly conserved and non-overlapping epitopes on the glycoprotein of Sudan ebolavirus (SUDV) and other ebolaviruses. The preclinical program is in partnership with Integrated Biotherapeutics with a BARDA funded non-human primate study in progress. Phase 1 GMP material is expected to be manufactured in 2025.
WEVEE-VLP. WEVEE VLP vaccine is a recombinant VLP vaccine. The development program is in partnership with NIAID Vaccine Research Center (VRC), who has already completed a Phase 1 clinical trial of the trivalent vaccine, in addition to a monovalent Phase 1 clinical study of the VEEV VLP component only.
Description of Services
Bioservices
Our Bioservices are based on our established development and manufacturing infrastructure, technology platforms and expertise.
Our Bioservices consist of development services, bulk drug substance manufacturing, fill, finish, and packaging of final drug product. Collectively, this portfolio of services provides the capability to support “molecule-to-market” solutions to clients engaged in drug development through commercialization. These services are provided to innovator biopharmaceutical companies and non-governmental organizations ("NGOs").
We currently have four development and manufacturing sites located in the U.S. and Canada. These sites allow us to meet our internal manufacturing needs as well as perform targeted services for our external customers.
•Our Winnipeg and Gaithersburg sites house our development services expertise;
•Our Canton, Lansing and Winnipeg sites house our commercial drug substance expertise; and
•Our Winnipeg site houses our drug product and packaging expertise.
Marketing and Sales
We have dedicated sales channels for each of our products and service offerings.
Government - MCM Products
Our dedicated team possesses specialized knowledge and experience in both the public and private sectors, focusing on counter terrorism, CBRNE preparedness and public health. We facilitate the entire procurement process for our MCM products and procured product candidates globally through partnerships with the USG, international and domestic NGOs and foreign governments.
The following table lists the registered trademarks for our MCM products:
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Trademark |
Country of Origin |
ACAM2000® |
Australia, Brazil, Canada, EU, Hong Kong, Israel, Singapore, United Kingdom, U.S. |
Anthrasil® |
Australia, Canada, Egypt, EU, Israel, Lebanon, Republic of Korea, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Turkey, United Kingdom, United Arab Emirates, U.S. |
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EU, UK |
BAT® |
Canada, China, EU, Japan, Mexico, Republic of Korea, United Kingdom, U.S. |
BioThrax® |
Australia, Brazil, Canada, EU, India, Malaysia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, United Kingdom, U.S. |
BaciThrax® |
France |
CYFENDUS® |
U.S. |
TEMBEXA® |
Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, EU, Hong Kong, India, Israel, Japan, Mexico, New Zealand, Norway, Russia, Singapore, Switzerland, Taiwan, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom, U.S. |
CNJ-016® |
U.S. |
Commercial Product
In the U.S. market, NARCAN® (naloxone HCl) Nasal Spray is sold directly to state and local governments and used by first responders, including: police, firefighters and emergency medical teams. In addition, NARCAN® Nasal Spray is sold to consumers online and through retailers nationwide. NARCAN® Nasal Spray was approved as an OTC medication on March 29, 2023. It was the first 4 mg naloxone nasal spray available OTC in the U.S.
On December 10, 2024, Emergent completed its FDA establishment registration (per Title 21 CFR Part 807) to authorize Emergent to distribute imported convenience kits containing medical devices (gloves and CPR mask) in the U.S. These convenience kits provide devices that support treatment of opioid overdose.
In the Canadian market, NARCAN® (naloxone HCl) Nasal Spray is sold directly to federal, provincial and local governments and agencies for use by first responders, public health and harm reduction agencies, and indigenous communities. In addition, NARCAN® Nasal Spray is sold to businesses online and through pharmacies nationwide. On November 24, 2023, we submitted a Medical Device Establishment License (MDEL) Application to Health Canada that would permit Emergent to distribute naloxone convenience kits containing medical devices (gloves and CPR mask) and Narcan® Nasal Spray (4mg) to comply with provincial legislative requirements. On December 22, 2023, Emergent Canada Inc. received the MDEL, enabling the direct distribution of naloxone convenience kits containing medical devices and NARCAN® Nasal Spray in Canada, which distribution was launched in 2024.
The following table lists the registered trademarks for NARCAN® (naloxone HCl) Nasal Spray:
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Trademark |
Country of Registration |
NARCAN® |
Benelux, Canada, Denmark, Estonia, EU, Finland, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Norway, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom, U.S. |
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EU, Norway, United Kingdom, U.S. |
NarcanNasalSpray |
Benelux, Germany, Denmark, Spain, Estonia, Finland, United Kingdom, Ireland, Italy, Norway, Sweden |
NARCAN TWINDOSE |
EU, Norway, United Kingdom |
NARCAN DIRECT |
U.S. |
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Bioservices
We market our bioservices to the global pharmaceutical and biotechnology industry, governments and NGOs. We also provided bioservices to the USG, which ended in 2021. Our bioservices are supported by a dedicated group of professionals qualified to represent the full breadth of our service offerings.
Competition
Our products and any product or product candidate that we acquire or successfully develop and commercialize are likely to compete with current products and product candidates that are in development for the same indications. The competition for our products and product candidates includes the following:
•ACAM2000®. ACAM2000® vaccine, which is licensed by the FDA for smallpox and mpox, and is licensed in Australia, Canada and Singapore for smallpox, remains the primary smallpox vaccine stockpiled by the USG and offers key features for public health mass vaccination programs that are critical, including a single dose vaccination schedule and multi-dose vial presentation. ACAM2000® vaccine faces competition from JYNNEOSTM vaccine, which is licensed by the FDA for the prevention of smallpox and mpox disease in adults 18 years of age and older determined to be at high risk for smallpox or mpox infection. JYNNEOS® vaccine is also approved in Switzerland, Singapore and Mexico. JYNNEOS® vaccine is approved in Canada and in the EU and United Kingdom under the trade names IMVAMUNE® and IMVANEX®, respectively. ACAM2000® vaccine also faces competition from KM Biologics LC16m8 vaccine, which is approved in Japan for smallpox and mpox.
•CYFENDUS® and BioThrax®. CYFENDUS® and BioThrax® vaccines are currently procured, primarily by the USG, for prevention of anthrax disease. BioThrax® and CYFENDUS® vaccines are currently the only two anthrax vaccines approved by the FDA for prevention of anthrax disease, and CYFENDUS® and BioThrax® are the only anthrax vaccines procured by the USG for the SNS to date. We face potential future competition for the supply of anthrax vaccines if the USG chooses to procure alternative products or product candidates. GC Pharma, Blue Willow Biologics/Porton Biopharma, and Greffex are each currently developing anthrax vaccine product candidates, which are in various stages of clinical development. Of these product candidates, GC Pharma and Blue Willow Biologics have completed Phase 1 trials.
•BAT®. Our botulinum antitoxin immune globulin product is the only heptavalent antitoxin licensed by the FDA and Health Canada for the treatment of symptomatic botulism for all seven botulinum neurotoxin serotypes. Direct competition is currently limited.
•CNJ-016®. Our VIGIV product is the only therapeutic licensed by the FDA and Health Canada to address adverse events from smallpox vaccination with replicating virus smallpox vaccines. While direct competition in terms of the treatment of smallpox vaccination side effects is limited, SIGA has obtained EU approval for TPOXX® (tecovirimat), an oral therapy, for the treatment of complications following vaccination against smallpox. TPOXX® is currently procured by the USG for the SNS.
•EbangaTM (ansuvimab-zykl). A monoclonal antibody therapeutic approved by the FDA in December 2020 for the treatment of infection caused by Zaire Ebolavirus in adult and pediatric patients, including neonates born to RT-PCR+ mother for Zaire Ebolavirus infection. Ebanga faces competition from another monoclonal antibody, Inmazeb® (atoltivimab, maftivimab and odesivimab-ebgn), which was approved by the FDA in October 2020 with the same indication. Inmazeb® is currently procured by the USG for the SNS.
•NARCAN®. NARCAN® (naloxone HCl) Nasal Spray is the first FDA-approved intranasal naloxone spray for the emergency reversal of opioid overdoses. Teva Pharmaceuticals Industries Ltd. and its Canadian affiliate (collectively, "Teva") have generic versions of an intranasal naloxone spray based on NARCAN® Nasal Spray approved by the FDA and Health Canada. Teva launched its generic naloxone nasal spray in the U.S. in 2021. Padagis Pharmaceuticals also has a generic version of an intranasal naloxone spray based on NARCAN® Nasal Spray approved by the FDA. Padagis launched its generic naloxone nasal spray in 2022. NARCAN® Nasal Spray also faces branded competition: KloxxadoTM (naloxone HCl) nasal spray 8mg, a branded product developed by Hikma, RextovyTM, (naloxone HCL nasal spray 4 mg), a branded product developed by Amphastar Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and its naloxone injection product, Teleflex Medical Inc.'s Intranasal Mucosal Atomization Device and ZimhiTM (naloxone), a branded injectable product developed by Adamis and RiVive™ a 3mg naloxone nasal spray formulation intended for use in opioid overdose reversal by Harm Reduction Therapeutics. On May 22, 2023, FDA granted approval of OPVEE® (nalmefene) Nasal Spray to Opiant Pharmaceuticals Inc, (now a wholly owned subsidiary of Indivior PLC), which was released in the market during fourth quarter of 2023. Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. also received a notice of compliance (NOC) from Health Canada on January 2, 2024. In April 2024, the FDA approved Rezenopy® (naloxone HCL nasal spray 10mg), a branded product manufactured by Summit Biosciences Inc. In addition, in April 2024, the FDA approved an additional ANDA for nasal naloxone 4mg from Amneal Pharmaceuticals, Inc., which was the first generic equivalent to OTC NARCAN® Nasal Spray to be launched. NARCAN® Nasal Spray may face additional generic and branded competition in the future.
•Raxibacumab and Anthrasil® [Anthrax Immune Globulin Intravenous (Human)]. Our raxibacumab product is the first FDA-licensed fully human anthrax monoclonal antibody therapeutic and Anthrasil® [Anthrax Immune Globulin Intravenous (Human)] is the only polyclonal antibody therapeutic licensed by the FDA and Health Canada for the treatment of inhalational anthrax in adult and pediatric patients in combination with appropriate antibacterial drugs. Elusys Therapeutics, Inc. has obtained FDA licensure for Anthim® (obiltoxaximab) injection, a monoclonal antibody indicated for the treatment and prophylaxis of inhalational anthrax. Obiltoxaximab is also approved in Canada.
•TEMBEXA® (brincidofovir). TEMBEXA® is the first oral antiviral approved by the FDA, in June 2021, for all age groups for the treatment of smallpox. In December 2023, TEMBEXA® received approval by Health Canada. TEMBEXA® faces competition from TPOXX® (tecovirimat), an oral therapy for the treatment of smallpox disease that was approved by the FDA in July 2018 and is currently procured by the USG for the SNS. TPOXX® is also approved in Canada and the EU. In the EU and Japan, TPOXX® is indicated for the treatment of smallpox, mpox and cowpox, as well as the treatment of complications following vaccination against smallpox.
Bioservices
We also compete for bioservices with several biopharmaceutical product R&D organizations, contract manufacturers of biopharmaceutical products, other bioservices organizations, and university research laboratories.
Companies with which we compete to provide bioservices include, among others: Lonza Group Ltd., Catalent, Inc., Thermo Fisher Scientific, Curia Global, Inc., National Resilience, Grand River Aseptic Manufacturing, Berkshire Sterile Manufacturing, Jubilant HollisterSteirVetter Pharma, and FUJIFILM Diosynth Biotechnologies. We also compete with in-house research, development and support service departments of other biopharmaceutical companies.
MANUFACTURING OPERATIONS
Manufacturing Network: Emergent relies on an internal and external network of manufacturers and other third parties to produce and test its commercial and clinical supply of products. The following products are manufactured internally: ACAM2000®, Anthrasil®, BAT® and VIGIV CNJ-016®.
NARCAN® Nasal Spray, EBANGA™, TEMBEXA®, CYFENDUS® and BioThrax® are produced externally in whole or in part by contract manufacturers. However, we perform the majority of the work internally to produce CYFENDUS® and BioThrax®.
For example, materials for production of NARCAN® Nasal Spray, such as the naloxone active pharmaceutical ingredient and other excipients, along with the vial, stopper and device are produced around the world by other third parties and delivered to the primary manufacturer and released to manufacturing following appropriate testing.
Supplies and Raw Materials: We place purchase orders for quantities of raw material and supplies in advance of their use in manufacturing in quantities believed to be sufficient to meet upcoming demand requirements. Once received into our facilities or our contract manufacturer’s facility, these materials are subject to rigorous testing to ensure they are appropriate for use.
We obtain Alhydrogel® adjuvant 2%, which is used in the manufacture of CYFENDUS® and BioThrax® vaccines, from a single-source supplier for which we currently have no alternative source of supply. However, we maintain stored supplies of this adjuvant in quantities we believe to be sufficient to meet our expected manufacturing needs. We also utilize single-source suppliers for other raw materials in our manufacturing processes.
In addition, we utilize single source suppliers for all components of NARCAN® Nasal Spray.
We also rely on single source suppliers for our plasma collection to support the VIGIV CNJ-016® and BAT® programs. We work closely with our suppliers for these specialty programs and operate under long-term agreements.
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
We actively seek to protect intellectual property related to our assets, including patent rights, trademark rights, trade secrets and proprietary confidential information, through defense and enforcement of existing rights and pursuit of protection on new and arising innovations. The duration of and the type of protection for patent rights depends upon many factors including the type of patent, the scope of its coverage, the availability of regulatory-related extensions or administrative term adjustments, the availability of legal remedies in a particular country, and the validity and enforceability of the patents. We are a party to various license agreements, including those under which we license patents, patent applications, trademarks, know-how, and other intellectual property rights. It is our policy to ethically consider the enforcement and defense of our intellectual property rights, and to respect the valid and enforceable intellectual property rights of others.
REGULATION
Regulations in the U.S. and other countries have a significant impact on our product development, manufacturing and marketing activities.
Government Contracting
Our status as a USG contractor means that we are subject to various statutes and regulations, including:
•the Federal Acquisition Regulation ("FAR") and agency-specific regulations supplemental to FAR, which comprehensively regulate the award, formation, administration and performance of government contracts;
•the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulations Supplement ("DFARS") and agency-specific regulations supplemental to DFARS, which comprehensively regulate the award, formation, administration and performance of DoD government contracts;
•the Department of State Acquisition Regulation which regulates the relationship between a Department of State organization and a contractor or potential contractor;
•business ethics and public integrity obligations, which govern conflicts of interest and the hiring of former government employees, restrict the granting of gratuities and funding of lobbying activities and incorporate other requirements such as the Anti-Kickback Act, the Procurement Integrity Act, the False Claims Act and the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act;
•export and import control laws and regulations, including but not limited to the Export Administration Regulations and International Traffic in Arms Regulations; and
•laws, regulations and executive orders restricting the use and dissemination of information classified for national security purposes and the exportation of certain products and technical data.
USG agencies routinely audit and investigate government contractors for compliance with applicable laws and standards. Our role and status as a large government supplier to HHS, particularly BARDA increases the likelihood of Congressional review and oversight. The legal framework we are subject to as a government contractor imposes stricter penalties than those normally applicable to commercial contracts, such as criminal and civil liability and suspension and debarment from future government contracting. In addition, pursuant to various laws, our government contracts can be subject to unilateral termination or modification by the government for convenience, detailed auditing and accounting systems requirements, statutorily controlled pricing, sourcing and subcontracting restrictions and statutorily mandated processes for adjudicating contract disputes.
The Project BioShield Act of 2004. The Project BioShield Act of 2004 (Project BioShield) was enacted to augment market incentives for companies pursuing the development of MCMs of which the government is the only significant market. Project BioShield provided $5.6 billion over 10 years to develop, purchase, and stockpile MCMs for use in a public health emergency against CBRNE agents.
The Pandemic and All Hazards Preparedness Act of 2006 and Reauthorization Acts. The Pandemic and All Hazards Preparedness Act of 2006 established the role of ASPR within HHS and provided statutory authorities for a number of programs, including the creation of BARDA to support the development and procurement of MCMs to respond to CBRNE. The Pandemic All Hazards Preparedness Reauthorization Act of 2013 ("PAHPRA") continued BARDA’s role and reauthorized Project BioShield funding through fiscal year 2018 and provided BARDA with additional appropriations to support advanced research and development. The Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Advancing Innovation Act of 2019 reauthorized Project BioShield’s special reserve fund and authorized 10-year funding for product development. BARDA has used the incentives under Project BioShield and subsequent reauthorizations of it to build a robust pipeline of MCMs for multiple CBRNE agents. It has also procured and stockpiled many of our related products for potential use in the event of a PHT emergency, including BioThrax®, ACAM2000®, Anthrasil®, BAT®, VIGIV CNJ-016® and raxibacumab products.
Funding for BARDA is provided by annual appropriations by Congress. Congress appropriates annual funding for procurement of MCMs for the SNS (currently managed by ASPR) and for the NIAID to conduct biodefense research. This appropriation funding supplements amounts available under Project BioShield.
Emergency Use Authorization
Section 564 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetics Act ("FDCA") authorizes FDA to issue an Emergency Use Authorization ("EUA") to permit the introduction into interstate commerce of unapproved MCMs, or approved MCMs for unapproved uses, in the context of certain potential or actual public health emergencies. Several actions are required to trigger FDA’s authority to issue EUAs. First, there must be a determination by certain federal officials that a particular threat or emergency exists. This can be (1) a determination by the Secretary of HHS that there is a public health emergency, or a significant potential for a public health emergency, that affects, or has a significant potential to affect, national security or the health and security of United States citizens living abroad, and that involves CBRN agents, or a disease or condition that may be attributable to CBRN agents; (2) a determination by the Secretary of Homeland Security (“DHS”) that there is a domestic emergency, or a significant potential for a domestic emergency, involving a heightened risk of attack with a CBRN agent; (3) a determination by the Secretary of Defense that there is a military emergency, or a significant potential for a military emergency, involving a heightened risk to United States military forces from an attack with a CBRN agent or an agent that may cause, or is otherwise associated with, an imminently life-threatening and specific risk to United States military forces; or (4) the identification of a material threat pursuant to section 319F–2 of the Public Health Service Act (“PHSA”) sufficient to affect national security or the health and security of United States citizens living abroad. Based on one of these determinations, the Secretary of HHS may make a declaration (the EUA Declaration) that circumstances exist justifying EUAs for MCMs to respond to the threat or emergency at issue. Once the relevant determination and EUA declaration are issued, FDA has the authority to issue EUAs for the use of specific medical products based on criteria established by statute, including that the product at issue may be effective in diagnosing, treating, or preventing a serious or life-threatening disease or condition related to the threat or emergency and that there are no adequate, approved, and available alternatives to the product for diagnosing, preventing, or treating the disease or condition. EUAs are subject to additional conditions and restrictions, are product-specific, and terminate when the EUA is revoked or the EUA declaration is terminated because the Secretary of HHS has determined that the circumstances that led to the emergency determination have ceased or because the authorized use has been approved.
Under PAHPRA, the USG may purchase certain MCMs for the SNS prior to FDA approval, licensure or authorization, under certain circumstances. BARDA is currently procuring CYFENDUS® (Anthrax Vaccine Adsorbed (AVA), Adjuvanted).
Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness Act. The Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness Act ("PREP Act") creates certain liability protections for manufacturers of MCMs when the Secretary of HHS issues a declaration related to a specific disease, condition or public health threat. The PREP Act is intended to provide liability immunity from claims under federal or state law for loss caused by, arising out of, relating to, or resulting from the administration or use of a covered MCM. The scope of protection will be defined by the specific PREP Act declaration. The only statutory exception to the immunity granted by the PREP Act is for actions or failures to act that constitute willful misconduct. The Secretary of HHS has issued PREP Act declarations covering MCMs for smallpox, mpox, and other orthopox; anthrax; and botulinum toxin, among other pathogens. These declarations could apply to ACAM2000®, Anthrasil®, BAT®, BioThrax®, CYFENDUS®, raxibacumab and VIGIV CNJ-016® products, as covered MCMs. The declarations for anthrax and botulism expire on December 31, 2027. The declaration for smallpox, mpox, and other orthopox expires on December 31, 2032.
Support Anti-Terrorism by Fostering Effective Technology Act of 2002. The Support Anti-terrorism by Fostering Effective Technologies Act of 2002 (“SAFETY Act”) was enacted to create certain liability limitations for Qualified Anti-Terrorism Technologies (“QATTs”) for claims arising out of, related to, or resulting from an act of terrorism. DHS administers the SAFETY Act program, which provides two potential categories of liability protections – designation and certification. If DHS deems an MCM a “Designated Technology,” then the company’s liability is limited to the amount of liability insurance that DHS determines the company must maintain. To receive “certification,” a QATT must first be “designated” and also be shown to perform as intended, conform to the manufacturer’s specifications, and be safe for use as intended. Certification allows the company to assert the Government Contractor defense for claims arising from acts of terrorism.
DHS granted SAFETY Act designation and certification for BioThrax® in 2006 and has continued to renew those determinations. Any future renewals of the SAFETY Act designation and certification for BioThrax® products may not provide adequate protection from all claims made against us.
Product Development for Therapeutics and Vaccines
Pre-Clinical Testing. We generally perform pre-clinical safety and efficacy testing on our product candidates before we initiate clinical trials.
Animal Rule. Conducting controlled human clinical trials to determine efficacy of MCMs against dangerous pathogens may sometimes be unethical or unfeasible. In such circumstances, products may be approved under the FDA’s “Animal Rule.” According to the FDA, this regulatory pathway can only be pursued if conducting human efficacy studies would be unethical and field trials to study the product’s effectiveness, after an accidental or deliberate exposure, are not feasible. Under the “Animal Rule,” under some circumstances, approval of product candidates can be based on efficacy data from animal studies. In assessing the sufficiency of animal data, the FDA may take into account other available data, including human data. These approvals generally are associated with a requirement for post-approval trials that would be conducted in the event of an act of bioterrorism, a pandemic, or other natural exposure to the pathogen at issue.
Investigational New Drug Application. Before clinical testing may begin, the results of pre-clinical testing and other available clinical data and manufacturing information must be submitted to the FDA as part of an Investigational New Drug application ("IND"). The data must provide an adequate basis for evaluating both the safety and the scientific rationale for the initial clinical studies. The FDA may impose a full or partial clinical hold on the effectiveness of an IND pending receipt of additional information.
Clinical Trials. Clinical trials involve administration of a product candidate to healthy human volunteers or patients under the supervision of a qualified physician under a regulatory agency approved protocol for the country in which the human trial is to be conducted. Human clinical trials typically are conducted in the following three sequential phases.
▪Phase 1 studies involve introduction of the drug into human subjects (usually healthy, but in some circumstances may include patients) to assess safety, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacological actions, side effects and early evidence of effectiveness.
▪Phase 2 involves studies to assess the efficacy of the drug in specific, targeted indications to explore preliminary efficacy, tolerance, optimal dosage, and safety.
▪Phase 3 involves pivotal trials to assess clinical efficacy and safety in a larger number of healthy subjects or patients. These trials are intended to permit the FDA to evaluate the overall benefit-risk relationship of the product, and provide adequate information for approval and drug labeling.
In addition, in certain circumstances Phase 4 studies may be conducted following marketing approval in order to provide additional data related to drug use. The FDA may impose a temporary or permanent clinical hold, or other sanctions, if it believes that a clinical trial is not being conducted in accordance with the FDA requirements or presents an unacceptable risk to the clinical trial subjects.
Good Clinical Practice and International Conference on Harmonization ("ICH") Guidelines. All phases of clinical studies must be conducted in conformance with the FDA’s bioresearch monitoring regulations and Good Clinical Practices ("GCP"), which include applicable ICH Guidelines and are collectively ethical and scientific quality standards for the conduct and reporting of clinical trials in human subjects.
Marketing Approval – Biologics, Drugs and Vaccines
Biologics License Application ("BLA")/New Drug Application ("NDA"). For large molecule products, such as vaccines, products derived from blood and blood components, and antibodies, all data obtained from a development program, including research and product development, manufacturing, pre-clinical and clinical trials, labeling and related information are submitted in a BLA to the FDA and in similar regulatory filings with the corresponding agencies in other countries for review and approval. For small molecule drugs, this information is submitted in an NDA filing. The submission of an application, either a BLA or an NDA, is not a guarantee that the FDA will find the application complete and accept it for filing. The FDA may issue a refuse to file, or RTF, letter to the applicant and request additional information, in which case the application must be resubmitted. Most applications are subject to a substantial application fee and each approved product will be assessed an annual fee. Under the FDCA, the FDA has the authority to grant waivers of certain user fees.
In reviewing a BLA or NDA, the FDA may grant approval, request more information or data, or decline to approve the application if, among other potential deficiencies, the FDA determines that the application does not provide substantial evidence of effectiveness, the drug is not safe for use under the conditions of use in the proposed labeling, or there are deficiencies in manufacturing quality. If the FDA decides not to approve an application, it will issue a complete response letter, or CRL. During the FDA's review of the application, the FDA will also typically inspect one or more clinical sites to ensure compliance with GCPs as well as the facility or facilities at which the candidate is manufactured to ensure compliance with current good manufacturing practices ("CGMPs").
The receipt of regulatory approval may take many years, and typically involves the expenditure of substantial financial resources. The FDA may also impose conditions upon approval or significantly limit the indications approved for a given product and/or require, as a condition of approval, enhanced labeling, packaging, post-approval clinical trials, expedited reporting of certain adverse events, pre-approval of promotional materials or restrictions on consumer advertising, which could negatively impact the commercial success of a product.
Abbreviated New Drug Applications Under Section 505(j) and Section 505(b)(2) New Drug Applications. Most drug products obtain FDA marketing approval under a full NDA for innovator products, or an abbreviated new drug application ("ANDA") for generic products. The Hatch-Waxman amendments to the FDCA established a statutory procedure for submission and FDA review and approval of ANDAs for generic versions of branded drugs previously approved by the FDA (reference listed drugs, or RLDs). Because the safety and efficacy of RLDs have already been established by the brand company (sometimes referred to as the innovator), the FDA does not generally require ANDA applicants to provide preclinical and full clinical data to establish safety and effectiveness. However, a generic manufacturer is required to demonstrate bioequivalence (i.e., it provides the equivalent rate and extent of absorption as the innovator product) and meet other requirements (including that the generic product provides the same active ingredient in the same dose and dosage form via the same route of administration).
A third alternative for approval of a drug product is commonly referred to as a Section 505(b)(2) NDA, which enables the applicant to rely, in part, on the FDA’s findings of safety and efficacy of an existing product in support of its application. Section 505(b)(2) NDAs often provide an alternate path to FDA approval for new or improved formulations, new strengths, new routes of administration or new uses of previously approved products. Section 505(b)(2) permits the filing of an NDA where at least some of the information required for approval comes from studies not conducted by or for the applicant and for which the applicant has not obtained a right of reference. The applicant might rely upon the FDA’s findings with respect to certain pre-clinical or clinical studies conducted for an approved product. The FDA may also require companies to perform additional studies or submit other information to support the change from the approved product. The FDA may then approve the new product candidate for certain indications for which the referenced product has been approved, as well as for any new indication sought by the applicant.
In seeking approval for a drug through an NDA, including a 505(b)(2) NDA, applicants are required to submit to the FDA information about certain patents of the applicant or that are held by third parties whose claims cover the applicant’s product. Upon approval of an NDA, each of the patents for which the applicant has submitted information in connection with the NDA is then published in the Orange Book. Any subsequent applicant who files an ANDA or a 505(b)(2) NDA must make one of the following certifications to the FDA concerning each patent for which the RLD sponsor was required to submit information in connection with the RLD: (1) the patent information has not been submitted to the FDA; (2) the patent has expired; (3) the date on which the patent will expire; or (4) the patent is invalid, unenforceable, or will not be infringed by the manufacture, use or sale of the drug product for which the application is submitted. This last certification is known as a paragraph IV certification. Alternatively, the ANDA or 505(b)(2) NDA applicant may submit a statement that there are no relevant patents or that a method-of-use patent does not claim a proposed indication or other condition of use for which the applicant is seeking approval.
If the RLD’s NDA holder or patent owner initiates patent litigation to enforce an Orange Book-listed patent within 45 days after receiving notice of a paragraph IV certification, the FDA generally is prohibited from approving the application until 30 months from the date of receipt of the paragraph IV notice, although this stay may terminate earlier depending upon the resolution of the litigation, if the court issues an order terminating the stay, or if the patent owner or exclusive patent licensee consents to approval of the application before the expiration of the stay. The ANDA or 505(b)(2) application also will not be approved until any applicable non-patent exclusivity listed in the Orange Book for the RLD has expired.
Biosimilar Products. When a biological product is licensed for marketing by FDA through the approval of a BLA under section 351(a) of the PHSA, the product may be entitled to exclusivity barring FDA from accepting or approving an application under section 351(k) of the PHSA for a competing product for certain periods of time. The Biologics Price Competition and Innovation Act of 2009 (the "BPCIA") added Section 351(k) of the PHSA, which provides an abbreviated approval pathway for biological products that are biosimilar to or interchangeable with an FDA-licensed reference product. The FDA may approve a biosimilar product if it finds that the product is highly similar to the reference product notwithstanding minor differences in clinically inactive components and there are no clinically meaningful differences between the proposed biosimilar product and the reference product in terms of safety, purity, and potency. For the FDA to approve an interchangeable biosimilar product, it must conclude that the product is biosimilar to the reference product, can be expected to produce the same clinical result as the reference product in any given patient, and—for a product that is administered more than once to an individual—alternating or switching between the proposed interchangeable product and the reference product would not create an increased risk in terms of safety or diminished efficacy compared to using the reference product only.
FDA will not accept a biosimilar application until four years after the date of first licensure of a biological product licensed under section 351(a) of the PHSA, and FDA will not approve a biosimilar application until 12 years after such date of first licensure. This type of exclusivity is known as reference product exclusivity. The approval of a supplemental BLA or certain subsequent BLAs does not give rise to a new date of first licensure, and, consequently, does not yield an additional period of reference product exclusivity. Moreover, reference product exclusivity does not affect the timing of FDA’s acceptance or approval of a competing sponsor’s section 351(a) BLA containing the sponsor’s own pre-clinical data and data from adequate and well‑controlled clinical trials to demonstrate the safety, purity, and potency of its product. There have been recent legislative proposals to reduce the duration of the 12-year reference product exclusivity period, but none has been enacted to date. Moreover, many states have enacted laws that address pharmacy substitution practices involving biosimilar products.
Post-Approval Requirements. Any drug, biologic or medical device product for which we receive FDA marketing authorization will be subject to continuing regulation by the FDA, including, among other things, record keeping requirements, reporting of adverse events, providing FDA with updated safety and efficacy information, product sampling and distribution requirements (for drugs and biologics), restrictions on advertising and promotion, and FDA inspections. Adverse events that are reported after marketing approval can result in additional limitations being placed on the product’s distribution or use and, potentially, withdrawal or suspension of the product from the market. The FDA may also require post-approval clinical trials and/or safety labeling changes.
Facilities involved in the manufacture and distribution of approved products are required to be registered with the FDA and certain state agencies and are subject to periodic unannounced inspections by the FDA for compliance with CGMP and other laws.
A company that is found to have improperly promoted unapproved or off-label uses or otherwise not to have met applicable promotion rules may be subject to significant liability under both the FDCA and other statutes, including the False Claims Act.
Orphan Drugs. Under the Orphan Drug Act, an applicant can request the FDA to designate a product as an “orphan drug" in the U.S. if the drug is intended to treat a rare disease or condition. A disease or condition is considered rare if it affects fewer than 200,000 people in the U.S. or there is no reasonable expectation that the cost of developing the drug and making it available in the United States will be recovered from sales in the United States. A manufacturer must request orphan drug designation prior to submitting a BLA or NDA. Products designated as orphan drugs may be eligible for special grant funding for R&D, FDA assistance with the review of clinical trial protocols, potential tax credits for research, an exemption from the application fee for marketing applications and potentially a seven-year period of orphan drug exclusivity after marketing approval. A grant of an orphan designation is not a guarantee that a product will be approved.
Orphan drug exclusivity (afforded to the first applicant to receive approval for an orphan designated drug for a particular rare disease or condition) generally prevents FDA approval of another sponsor’s application for the same drug for the same indication for seven years after approval of the product that received such exclusivity. Orphan drug exclusivity will not bar approval of the same drug marketed by a different manufacturer under certain circumstances, including if the company with orphan drug exclusivity is not able to meet market demand, grants consent to the FDA’s approval of the subsequent product or the subsequent product is shown to be clinically superior to the approved product on the basis of greater efficacy or safety, or providing a major contribution to patient care.
After an appellate court decision issued in 2021 called into question the continued validity of FDA's approach to determining the scope of orphan-drug exclusivity, the FDA announced in January 2023 that it would continue to apply the FDA’s regulations limiting the scope of orphan drug exclusivity to a product’s approved uses or indications. As a result of the FDA’s announcement, the scope of orphan drug exclusivity and other issues relating to the FDA’s implementation of the Orphan Drug Act with respect to previously approved and future products may be the subject of litigation or legislation.
Vaccine and Therapeutic Product Lot Protocol. Because the manufacturing process for biological products is complex, the FDA requires for many biologics, including most vaccines and immune globulin products, that each product lot undergo thorough testing for purity, potency, identity and sterility. FDA may request samples of any lot and, when deemed necessary for the safety, purity, and potency of the product, FDA may prohibit us from distributing a lot until FDA releases the lot. Several of our vaccines are subject to lot release protocols by the FDA and other regulatory agencies.
Marketing Approval – Devices
Devices may be marketed as stand-alone devices or as constituent parts of a Combination Product, such as a device for delivery of a drug product. Unless an exemption applies, each medical device commercially distributed in the United States requires either FDA clearance of a 510(k) premarket notification, approval of a premarket approval application (“PMA”) or issuance of a de novo classification order.
Medical devices are classified into one of three classes—Class I, Class II or Class III—depending on the degree of risk and the level of control necessary to assure the safety and effectiveness of each medical device.
Medical devices deemed to pose lower risks are generally placed in either Class I or II. While most Class I devices are exempt from the 510(k) premarket notification requirement, manufacturers of most Class II devices are required to submit to the FDA a pre-market notification. Devices deemed by the FDA to pose the greatest risk, such as life-sustaining life-supporting or many implantable devices, or devices that have been found not substantially equivalent to a legally marketed Class I or Class II predicate device, are placed in Class III, requiring approval of a PMA.
All clinical investigations of devices to determine safety and effectiveness must be conducted in accordance with the FDA’s investigational device exemption (“IDE”) regulations that govern investigational device labeling, prohibit promotion of the investigational device, and specify an array of study review and approval, informed consent, recordkeeping, reporting and monitoring responsibilities of study sponsors and study investigators. If the device presents a “significant risk” to human health, as defined by the FDA, the FDA requires the device sponsor to submit an IDE application to the FDA, which must become effective prior to commencing human clinical trials. All clinical device studies, including non-significant risk studies, must be approved by, and conducted under the oversight of, an Institutional Review Board (“IRB”). The IRB is responsible for the initial and continuing review of the study and may pose additional requirements for the conduct of the study.
Both before and after a medical device is commercially distributed, manufacturers and marketers of the device have ongoing responsibilities under FDA regulations, including, for example, establishment registration and device listing; compliance with the requirements of the Quality System Regulation (“QSR”); compliance with requirements regarding the labeling and marketing of devices; medical device reporting regulations; correction and removal reporting regulations; compliance with requirements for Unique Device Identification (“UDI”); and post-market surveillance activities and requirements. In January 2024, the FDA issued a final rule amending the QSR to align more closely with the international consensus standard for Quality Management Systems for medical devices used by many other regulatory authorities around the world, ISO 13485:2016. The revised regulation is referred to as the Quality Management System Regulation ("QMSR") and becomes effective on January 2, 2026.
Device manufacturers are subject to periodic and unannounced inspection by the FDA. The FDA reviews design and manufacturing practices, record keeping, reports of adverse events, labeling and other information to ensure compliance with the QSR and other applicable requirements, and to identify potential problems with manufacturing processes and marketed medical devices.
A combination product is a product comprised of two or more regulated components (e.g., a drug and device) that are combined into a single product, co-packaged, or sold separately but intended for co-administration, as evidenced by the labeling for the products (cross-labeling). Like their constituent parts—e.g., drugs and devices—combination products are highly regulated and subject to a broad range of pre- and post-market requirements including premarket review, CGMPs and/or QSRs, adverse event reporting, periodic reports, labeling and advertising and promotion requirements and restrictions, market withdrawal and recall. When issuing the QMSR, the FDA made conforming edits to the combination product regulation to clarify the device Quality Management System ("QMS") requirements for combination products. Combination products are typically reviewed through a marketing submission that corresponds to the constituent part which provides the primary mode of action (“PMOA”) for the combination product. For example, if the PMOA of a device-biologic combination product is attributable to the biologic, the agency center that reviews biologics would have the primary jurisdiction for the review.
The FDA also regulates the export of medical devices from the U.S., and medical devices that are not authorized to be legally marketed in the U.S. are subject to FDA export requirements.
Manufacturing Requirements
The FDA's statutory provisions and regulations require that drugs be manufactured in FDA-registered facilities and in accordance with CGMPs. The CGMP regulations include requirements relating to organization and personnel, buildings and facilities, equipment, control of components and product containers and closures, production and process controls, packaging and labeling controls, holding and distribution, laboratory controls, records and reports, and returned and salvaged products. These processes must be performed in compliance with the applicable portions of the QSR, which covers the methods and the facilities and controls for the manufacture, testing, production, quality assurance, labeling, packaging, distribution, installation and servicing of finished devices intended for human use. Manufacturers and other entities involved in the manufacture and distribution of cleared, approved, or otherwise authorized products are required to register their establishments with the FDA, and in some instances state agencies, and they are subject to periodic unannounced or announced inspections by the FDA for compliance with CGMPs and/or QSRs and other requirements.
The FDA uses a "risk-based approach" to inspections, whereby the agency prioritizes medical product surveillance inspections deemed high risk based on a variety of specific criteria, such as facility type, compliance history, and inherent risks of product manufactured at the facility. Manufacturers may also have to provide, on request, electronic or physical records regarding their establishments. Delaying, denying, limiting, or refusing inspection by the FDA may lead to a product being deemed to be adulterated. Changes to the manufacturing process, specifications or container closure system for an approved drug product are strictly regulated and often require prior FDA approval before being implemented.
The FDA's regulations also require, among other things, the investigation and correction of any deviations from CGMP or failures to follow the QSR and the maintenance of applicable documentation by the sponsor and any third-party manufacturers involved in producing the approved, cleared, or otherwise authorized product.
Regulation Outside of the U.S.
Currently, we maintain a commercial presence in the U.S. and Canada as well as certain other countries. Each foreign country has its own regulatory requirements for medicines and medical devices. In the EU, medicinal products are authorized following a process that is similarly demanding as the process required in the U.S. Drug products may be authorized in one of two ways, either through the mutual recognition/decentralized procedure, which provides for the mutual recognition procedure of national approval decisions by the competent authorities of the EU Member States or through the centralized procedure, which provides for the grant of a single marketing authorization that is valid for all EU member states. Before a new medical device can be placed on the market in the EU compliance with the requirements of the Medical Devices Regulation (EU) 2017/745 must be demonstrated in order to affix the CE Mark to the product. The method of assessing conformity varies depending on the class of the product, but normally involves a combination of self-assessment by the manufacturer and a third-party assessment by a notified body. We are also subject to many of the same continuing post-approval requirements in the EU as we are in the U.S. (e.g., good manufacturing practices).
As of January 1, 2021, the UK is no longer part of the EU, following its withdrawal in “Brexit.” At the time of withdrawal, all existing EU law in force as of December 31, 2020, was incorporated into UK domestic law, subject to modifications necessary due to Brexit. As a result, UK and EU regulatory requirements initially remained aligned; however, subsequent regulatory divergence has occurred and is expected to continue.
Until recently, the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (the “MHRA”) served as the regulatory authority overseeing medicines and medical devices in Great Britain (England, Scotland, and Wales), while Northern Ireland remained subject to EU regulations under the Windsor Framework, which replaced the previous Northern Ireland Protocol in February 2023. As of January 1, 2025, the MHRA assumed full regulatory oversight for all medicinal products in the UK, including Northern Ireland, and the European Medicines Agency (the “EMA”) no longer has a role in approving products for the Northern Ireland market.
Additionally, an International Recognition Procedure (the “IRP”) took effect on January 1, 2024, designed to facilitate marketing authorizations in the UK for products already approved by a recognized regulatory authority. The IRP applies to products authorized by the EMA (for EU centralized approvals), national regulators in the European Economic Area (the “EEA”), and the FDA, among others. However, reliance-based or recognition-based regulatory decisions are not eligible under this procedure.
Potential Sanctions
For all FDA-regulated products, if the FDA finds that a manufacturer has failed to comply with applicable laws and regulations, or that a product is ineffective or poses an unreasonable health risk, it can institute or seek a wide variety of enforcement actions and remedies, including but not limited to:
•restrictions on products, manufacturers or manufacturing processes;
•restrictions on the labeling or marketing of a product;
•restrictions on distribution or use of a product;
•requirements to conduct post-marketing studies or clinical trials;
•warning letters or untitled letters;
•withdrawal of the products from the market;
•refusal to approve pending applications or supplements to approved applications that are submitted;
•recall of products;
•fines, restitution or disgorgement of profits or revenues;
•suspension or withdrawal of marketing approvals;
•refusal to permit the import or export of our products;
•product seizure; and
•injunctions or the imposition of civil or criminal penalties.
Health regulatory authorities in other countries have similar rules and regulations although the specifics vary from jurisdiction to jurisdiction.
Fraud, Abuse and Anti-Corruption Laws
The U.S. and most other jurisdictions have detailed requirements that apply to government and private health care programs, and a broad range of fraud and abuse laws, transparency laws, and other laws. Relevant U.S. federal and state healthcare laws and regulations include:
•The federal Anti-Kickback Statute;
•The False Claims Act;
•The federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 ("HIPAA"), as amended by the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health ("HITECH") Act;
•The price reporting requirements under the Medicaid Drug Rebate Program and the Veterans Health Care Act of 1992;
•The federal Physician Payment Sunshine Act, being implemented as the Open Payments Program; and
•Analogous and similar state laws and regulations.
Our operations are also subject to compliance with the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act ("FCPA") which prohibits corporations and individuals from corruptly paying, offering to pay, or authorizing the payment of anything of value to any foreign government official, government staff member, political party or party official, or political candidate, directly or indirectly, in an attempt to influence a person working in an official capacity or otherwise obtain an improper advantage. We also may be impacted under the FCPA by the activities of our distributors, collaborators, contract research organizations, vendors, consultants, agents, or other business partners. As a public company, the FCPA also requires us to make and keep books and records that accurately and fairly reflect all of our transactions and to devise and maintain an adequate system of internal accounting controls. Our operations are also subject to compliance with the U.K. Bribery Act, which applies to bribery activities both in the public and private sector, Canada’s Corruption of Foreign Public Officials Act and similar laws in other countries.
We have a global corporate compliance program designed to identify, prevent, and mitigate healthcare fraud and abuse risk through, among other things, policies, systems and promoting a culture of compliance. Our failure to comply with these laws and regulations could subject us to criminal or civil penalties.
Regulations Governing Reimbursement
The marketing practices of U.S. pharmaceutical manufacturers are also subject to federal and state healthcare laws related to government funded healthcare programs.
In the U.S., certain of our products are reimbursed under federal and state health care programs such as Medicaid, Medicare, Tricare, and/or state pharmaceutical assistance programs. Many foreign countries have similar laws.
Various U.S. federal health care laws apply when we or customers submit claims for items or services that are reimbursed under federally funded health care programs, including federal and state anti-kickback laws, false claims laws, and anti-self-referral laws, which may apply to federal and state-funded health care programs and private third-party payers.
Failure to comply with these laws and regulations could subject us to criminal or civil penalties.
Additionally, drug pricing is an active area for regulatory reform at the federal and state levels, and significant changes to current drug pricing and reimbursement structures in the U.S. continue to be considered and enacted. For example, the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (the “IRA”), among other provisions, gives HHS the ability and authority to directly negotiate with manufacturers the price that Medicare will pay for certain single-source drugs that account for high Medicare spending. The IRA will also require manufacturers of certain Part B and Part D drugs to pay to HHS rebates based on certain calculations and triggers (i.e., when drug prices increase and outpace the rate of inflation). The Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program may affect future Medicare reimbursement for certain of our products.
Data Privacy Laws
A number of states in the U.S. have passed or introduced bills, which, if passed, impose operational privacy requirements on U.S. companies similar to the requirements reflected in the General Data Protection Regulation ("GDPR") in the EU ("State Consumer Privacy Laws"). As of December 31, 2024, State Consumer Privacy Laws were effective in eight U.S. states. For example, the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 ("CCPA"), which came into effect on January 1, 2020, requires covered companies that process personal information on California residents to make new disclosures to consumers about their data collection, use and sharing practices, allows consumers to opt out of certain data sharing with third parties and provides a new private right of action for data breaches.
Certain states, such as Nevada and Washington, have recently enacted consumer health data laws for the protection of consumers' personal health data by outlining broad definitions of consumer health data, a range of consumer rights and valid consent and other compliance requirements. Although similar to state consumer privacy laws, these consumer health data laws impose restrictions and obligations beyond state consumer privacy laws. Additionally, the Federal Trade Commission and many state attorneys general are interpreting federal and state consumer protection laws to impose standards for the online collection, use, dissemination and security of data. The compliance and other burdens imposed by the EU's GDPR, CCPA and similar privacy laws and regulations may be substantial as they are subject to differing interpretations and implementation among jurisdictions. The restrictions imposed by such laws may require us to modify our data handling practices and impose additional compliance costs and burdens.
Other Industry Regulation
Our present and future business has been and will continue to be subject to various other laws and regulations. Various laws, regulations and recommendations relating to safe working conditions, laboratory practices, the experimental use of animals, and the purchase, storage, movement, import, export, use and disposal of hazardous or potentially hazardous substances, including radioactive compounds and infectious disease agents used in connection with our product development, are or may be applicable to our activities.
HUMAN CAPITAL
We value our employees and the contributions each of them makes to achieving our mission to protect and save lives. We strive to create an environment that is professionally and personally rewarding by offering challenging work and projects for individual and team contribution, and opportunities for professional and personal development. Our commitment to attracting, developing, and retaining talented employees helps us to fuel our business growth, drive innovation in the products and services we develop, and inform the way we solve problems and how we serve the needs of a global and diverse patient, customer and partner base. We believe that our investments in employee engagement and leadership development are essential to building the capabilities needed to realize our business strategy.
As of December 31, 2024, we had approximately 900 employees globally. During 2024, our number of employees declined by approximately 700 due to the organizational restructurings announced in May and August 2024, the sale of our Hattiesburg facility in July 2024, and the sale of our Camden Manufacturing facility to Bora in August 2024. For employees who were impacted by organizational restructuring, the Company provided transition services, severance and employee benefits.
We focus on building leaders at every level with the requisite scientific, technical and professional skills to develop and deliver products and services that protect life. We have consistent talent processes and systems across the company including performance management, training and development and succession planning. We recognize the need for ongoing skill enhancement and support continued learning through on-the-job assignments, leadership and technical training programs, tuition assistance professional memberships and professional conference attendance. We continue to use the Gallup Q12 employee engagement survey and administer “pulse surveys” throughout the year to gather feedback on matters of interest and importance to our employees and our business.
Our total rewards plan consists of comprehensive benefits and salaries, bonuses, and for employees in eligible roles, equity awards. We continue to provide employees access to country-specific salary range information so that they may have greater visibility to their current compensation levels and more context as they explore developing their careers within our company.
In addition, we are deeply committed to the health and well-being of our employees. We provide a comprehensive range of benefits and resources to support their physical, mental, and financial wellness. Additionally, our safety programs comply with regional requirements and are designed to ensure a safe and comfortable work environment, including a strong culture of safety in our day-to-day operations.
SUSTAINABILITY AND CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITY
Our mission to protect and save lives has motivated us to explore our impact at a broader scale. Our approach to these issues is the foundation of good governance and strengthens accountability in all aspects of our business activities and relationships. In 2024, our EVP, Chief Quality and Compliance Officer joined the Chief Financial Officer as co-executive sponsor of our sustainability and corporate responsibility initiatives, further weaving corporate responsibility efforts into business operations. We also updated several policies, including our Combating Trafficking in Persons Standard and U.S. Government Contracting Policy as well as implemented a Supplier Code of Conduct, and will continue making similar improvements to support our responsible growth and to align with stakeholder expectations.
Along with continued work on a multi-year strategy that supports company objectives, we invested additional resources in assessing and preparing for emerging sustainability regulations in the U.S. and globally. We will continue to monitor and prepare for disclosure requirements. Our approach is influenced by the framework developed by the Task Force on Climate-Related Disclosures as well as the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board’s standards focused on the healthcare, biotechnology, and pharmaceutical industries. The SASB standards provide guidelines on key sustainability issues that directly impact the operational performance and financial condition of our company.
Priority Issues
We updated our priority issues in 2023, with small adjustments in 2024. They are as follows:
•Top Priorities
◦Talent Attraction, Engagement & Development
◦Ethics & Compliance
◦Product Quality & Patient Safety
◦Sustainable Innovation
◦Product Affordability & Accessibility
◦Responsible Supply Chain
•Relative Priorities
◦Supplier Product Quality, Reliability and Compliance
◦Clinical Trial Practices
◦Employee Health and Safety
◦Climate Impact
◦Sustainability and Corporate Responsibility Oversight
Corporate Responsibility for Environmental Management
We recognize that our operations have an impact on both local and global communities from the energy we source, the waste we generate, and the water we discharge. When improving and innovating our operational infrastructure across our enterprise, we give due consideration to the extent to which they may adversely threaten the environment and human health.
We gather data associated with our material operations as a critical step to prioritize future footprint reductions and to be prepared for potential reporting requirements. This data is used to calculate our Scope 1 and Scope 2 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and we are continually expanding our data collection efforts to garner the most comprehensive view of our environmental impacts. This allows us to make informed decisions regarding potential goals, which could include setting science-based targets and creating an accompanying roadmap for enterprise environmental goals. We will continue to monitor to determine the relevant future disclosures, if any, necessary to provide transparency surrounding possible financial impacts to our company through sound governance, strategy, risk management, and performance monitoring.
AVAILABLE INFORMATION
Our common stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol “EBS.” Our principal executive offices are located at 300 Professional Drive, Gaithersburg, Maryland 20879. Our telephone number is (240) 631-3200, and our website address is www.emergentbiosolutions.com. We make available, free of charge on our website, our Annual Report on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, Current Reports on Form 8-K and all amendments to those reports filed or furnished pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act") as soon as reasonably practicable after we electronically file those reports with, or furnish them to, the SEC.
We also make available, free of charge on our website, the reports filed with the SEC by our executive officers, directors and 10% stockholders pursuant to Section 16 under the Exchange Act as soon as reasonably practicable after copies of those filings are provided to us by those persons. In addition, we intend to make available on our website all disclosures that are required to be posted by applicable law, the rules of the SEC or the New York Stock Exchange listing standards regarding any amendment to, or waiver of, our code of business conduct and ethics. We have included our website address as an inactive textual reference only. The information contained on, or that can be accessed through, our website is not a part of, or incorporated by reference into, this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS
The following risk factors and other information included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K should be carefully considered. The occurrence of any of the following risks or of unknown risks and uncertainties may adversely affect our business, operating results and financial condition.
RISK FACTOR SUMMARY
This risk factor summary contains a high-level summary of risks associated with our business. It does not contain all of the information that may be important to you, and you should read this risk factor summary together with the more detailed discussion of risks and uncertainties set forth following this summary. A summary of our risks includes, but is not limited to, the following:
•Reduced demand for and/or funding for procurement of CYFENDUS®, ACAM2000® , VIGIV CNJ-016®, BAT® and/or BioThrax®, discontinuation of funding of our USG procurement and development contracts.
•Inability to secure follow-on product procurement contracts with the USG upon the expiration of any of our existing procurement contracts.
•Our inability to maintain quality and compliance in all of our manufacturing operations.
•Damage to, destruction of, or any unplanned disruption at our development and/or manufacturing facilities may impede our ability to manufacture our products, as well as deliver our bioservices.
•Our operations, including our use of hazardous materials, chemicals, bacteria and viruses expose us to significant potential liabilities.
•Clinical trials of product candidates are expensive and time-consuming, and their outcome is uncertain.
•We may fail to capitalize on the most scientifically, clinically or commercially promising or profitable product candidates.
•Failure to comply with complex laws and regulations pertaining to government contracts and resources required for responding to related government inquiries.
•Conditions associated with approvals and ongoing regulation of products may limit how and the extent to which we manufacture and market them.
•Failure to comply with various health care laws could result in substantial penalties.
•Failure to comply with obligations under USG pricing programs may require reimbursement for underpayments and the payment of substantial penalties, sanctions and fines.
•The extent to which we may be able to lawfully offer to sell and sell unapproved products in many jurisdictions may be unclear or ambiguous and such activities may subject us to regulatory enforcement actions.
•Development and commercialization of pharmaceutical products and our biologic products are subject to evolving competition from private and public sector competition, or biosimiliar manufacturers.
•NARCAN® (naloxone HCl) Nasal Spray is currently subject to generic and branded competition and may be subject to additional branded and generic competition in the future.
•Biologic products may be affected by the approval and entry of follow-on biologics, or biosimilars in the United States and other jurisdictions.
•Challenges in obtaining or maintaining intellectual property rights and defense or enforcement of such rights.
•Potential discrepancies or challenges with respect to licenses, including our failure to comply with obligations under such licenses.
•Potential loss or misappropriation of proprietary information, know-how, and trade secrets which carries the risk of reducing the value of our technology and products.
•Entry of competing generic drugs upon expiration of patents and/or regulatory exclusivity or with patents no longer in force.
•The loss of sole-source suppliers or an increase in the price of inventory.
•If other parties do not perform as contractually required or as expected, we may not be able to obtain regulatory approval for or commercialize our product candidates.
•Unfavorable results of legal proceedings and government investigations could adversely impact our business, financial condition and results of operations.
•Our work on PHTs has exposed us to criticism and may expose us to further criticism, from the media, government personnel and others, which could further harm our reputation, negatively affect our share price, operations and our ability to attract and retain talent.
•Cybersecurity incidents involving us, our business partners, collaborators or other third parties could harm our ability to operate our business effectively in light of our heightened risk profile.
•We could face product liability exposure associated with the use of our medical products. There can be no assurance that the SAFETY Act, Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness Act (the "PREP Act"), or other liability protections will be sufficient to limit or avoid product liability, and defending such cases requires significant resources.
•Our ability to maintain sufficient cash flow from our operations to pay our substantial debt, both now and in the future.
•Restrictions on the operation of our business and limitations on cash available for investment in our business operations as a result of our current indebtedness.
•Our ability to comply with the covenants under our Revolving Credit Facility, Term Loan Facility, Senior Unsecured Notes and any other debt agreements to which we may be a party.
•We may not be successful in identifying, structuring or acquiring businesses and products to drive our growth.
•Our failure to successfully integrate acquired businesses and/or assets into our operations and our ability to realize the benefits of such acquisitions.
•Our failure to realize the full benefits from our divestitures.
•Our business or our share price could be negatively affected as a result of the actions of stockholders.
•The price of our common stock has been and remains subject to extreme volatility.
The risk factors below contain more detailed descriptions of the risks identified above, as well as additional risks that may materially harm our business, financial condition or results of cash flows.
GOVERNMENT CONTRACTING RISKS
We currently derive, and historically derived a substantial portion of our revenue from USG procurement of CYFENDUS® , ACAM2000® , VIGIV CNJ-016®, BAT® and/or BioThrax®. If the USG’s demand for and/or funding for procurement of these products are substantially reduced, our business, financial condition, operating results and cash flows would be materially harmed.
We derive a substantial portion of our current and expected future revenues from USG procurement of CYFENDUS®. The success of our business and our future operating results are significantly dependent on anticipated funding for the procurement of our anthrax vaccines and the terms of such procurement by the USG, including the price per dose, the number of doses and the timing of deliveries. We have no certainty that funding will be made available for the procurement of our anthrax vaccines. If priorities for the Strategic National Stockpile (“SNS”) change generally, or as a result of the conclusion of the USG’s audit of the SNS, or with respect to the level of procurement of our anthrax vaccines, funding to procure future doses of CYFENDUS® or BioThrax® vaccines may be delayed, limited or not available, BARDA may never complete the anticipated full transition to stockpiling CYFENDUS® in support of anthrax preparedness, and our future business, financial condition, operating results and cash flows could be materially harmed.
In addition, we derive a substantial portion of our revenues from sales of ACAM2000® vaccine to the USG. In the past, the priorities of the SNS have changed with respect to ACAM2000® vaccine and if the priorities of the SNS change for ACAM® vaccine in the future or the USG decides not to exercise additional options under our ACAM2000® contract, our future business, financial condition, operating results and cash flows could be materially harmed.
As with any approved product, there is a risk that we may encounter challenges causing delays or an inability to deliver CYFENDUS®, ACAM2000®, VIGIV CNJ-016®, BAT® and/or BioThrax®, which may have a material effect on our ability to generate and recognize revenue.
Our USG procurement and development contracts require ongoing funding decisions by the USG. Any reduction or discontinuation of funding of any of these contracts could cause our business, financial condition, operating results and cash flows to suffer materially.
The USG is the principal customer for our MCMs and the primary source of funds for the development of most of our product candidates in our development pipeline. We anticipate that the USG will also be a principal customer for any MCMs that we successfully develop from within our existing product development pipeline, as well as those we acquire in the future. Additionally, a significant portion of our revenue comes from USG development contracts and grants. Over its lifetime, a USG procurement or development program, such as for CYFENDUS® under our development and procurement contract with BARDA, may be implemented through the award of many different individual contracts and subcontracts. The funding for such government programs is subject to Congressional appropriations, generally made on a fiscal year basis, even for programs designed to continue for several years. These appropriations can be subject to a number of uncertainties, including political considerations, changes in priorities due to global pandemics, the results of elections and stringent budgetary constraints.
Additionally, our government-funded development contracts typically give the USG the right, exercisable in its sole discretion, to extend these contracts for successive option periods following a base period of performance. The value of the services to be performed during these option periods may constitute the majority of the total value of the underlying contract. On July 31, 2023, we were awarded a 10-year contract by BARDA for the advanced development, manufacturing scale-up, and procurement of EbangaTM (ansuvimab-zykl) treatment for Ebola. The contract consists of a base period of performance with two option periods valued at approximately $121 million, which were exercised on September 5, 2024 and January 10, 2025, respectively, and option periods for procurement of EbangaTM over five years valued at up to $583 million, one of which was awarded in September 2024 (valued at $41.9 million). If all option periods are exercised, the total contract value will be valued at up to approximately $704 million. If levels of government expenditures and authorizations for public health countermeasure preparedness decrease or shift to programs in areas where we do not offer products or are not developing product candidates, or if the USG otherwise declines to exercise its options under this contract or our other existing contracts, our revenues would suffer, as well as our business, financial condition, operating results and cash flows.
There can be no assurance that we will be able to secure follow-on product procurement contracts with the USG upon the expiration of any of our existing procurement contracts.
A significant portion of our revenue is substantially dependent upon product procurement contracts with the USG and foreign governments for our MCMs and other commercialized products. Upon the expiration of a procurement contract, we may not be able to negotiate a follow-on procurement contract for the particular product on similar terms. We intend to negotiate follow-on procurement contracts for most of our MCMs and other commercialized products upon the expiration of a related procurement contract, but there can be no assurance that we will be successful obtaining any follow-on contracts. Even if we are successful in negotiating a follow-on procurement contract, it may be for a lower product volume, over a shorter period of performance or be on less favorable pricing or other terms. An inability to secure follow-on procurement contracts for our approved products or product candidates could materially and adversely affect our revenues, and our business, financial condition, operating results and cash flows could be harmed.
The government contracting process is typically a competitive bidding process and involves unique risks and requirements.
Our business involves government contracts and grants, which may be awarded through competitive bidding. Competitive bidding for government contracts presents many risks and requirements, including:
•the possibility that we may be ineligible to respond to a request for proposal;
•the commitment of substantial time and attention of management and key employees to the preparation of bids and proposals;
•the need to accurately estimate the resources and cost structure that will be required to perform any contract that we might be awarded;
•the submission by third parties of protests to our responses to requests for proposal that could result in delays or withdrawals of those requests for proposal; and
•in the event our competitors protest or challenge contract or grant awards made to us through competitive bidding, the potential that we may incur expenses or delays, and that any such protest or challenge could result in the resubmission of bids based on modified specifications, or in the termination, reduction or modification of the awarded contract.
The USG may choose not to award us future contracts for either the development of our new product candidates or for the procurement of our existing MCM and other commercialized products and may instead award such contracts to our competitors. For example, ACAM2000® vaccine faces competition from JYNNEOSTM vaccine, which product has been procured by the USG in recent years. If we are unable to secure particular contracts, we may not be able to operate in the market for products that are provided under those contracts.
Additionally, if we are unable to consistently win new contract awards over an extended period, or if we fail to anticipate all of the costs or resources that we will be required to secure and, if applicable, perform under such contract awards, our growth strategy and our business, financial condition and operating results and cash flows could be materially and adversely affected.
The amounts we are paid under our fixed price government procurement contracts are based on estimates we have made of the time, resources and expenses required for us to perform under those contracts. If our actual costs exceed our estimates, we may not be able to earn an adequate return or may incur a loss under these contracts, which could harm our operating results and materially reduce our net income.
Our current procurement contracts with the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (“HHS”) and the U.S. Department of Defense (“DoD”) are generally fixed price contracts. We expect that any future procurement contracts we successfully secure with the USG would likely also be fixed price contracts. Under a fixed price contract, we are required to deliver our products at a fixed price regardless of the actual costs we incur. Estimating costs that are related to performance in accordance with contract specifications is difficult, particularly where the period of performance is over several years, and when factoring in higher levels of inflation. Our failure to anticipate technical problems, estimate costs accurately or control costs during performance of a fixed price contract could reduce the profitability of such a contract or cause a loss, which could harm our operating results and materially reduce our net income.
Unfavorable provisions in government contracts, some of which may be customary, may subject our business to material limitations, restrictions and uncertainties and may have a material adverse impact on our business, financial condition, operating results and cash flows.
Government contracts customarily contain provisions that give the USG substantial rights and remedies, many of which are not typically found in commercial contracts, including provisions that allow the USG to:
•terminate existing contracts, in whole or in part, for any reason;
•unilaterally reduce or modify contracts or subcontracts;
•decline, in whole or in part, to exercise an option to purchase product under a procurement contract or to fund additional development under a development contract;
•decline to renew a procurement contract;
•claim certain rights to facilities or to products, including intellectual property, developed under the contract;
•require repayment of contract funds spent on construction of facilities in the event of contract default;
•take actions that result in a longer development timeline than expected;
•direct the course of a development program in a manner not chosen by the government contractor;
•suspend or debar the contractor from doing business with the government or a specific government agency;
•pursue civil or criminal remedies under acts such as the False Claims Act and False Statements Act; and
•control or prohibit the export of products.
Generally, government contracts contain provisions permitting unilateral termination or modification, in whole or in part, at the USG’s convenience. Under general principles of government contracting law, if the USG terminates a contract for convenience, the government contractor may recover only its incurred or committed costs, settlement expenses and profit on work completed prior to the termination. If the USG terminates a contract for default, the government contractor is entitled to recover costs incurred and associated profits on accepted items only and may be liable for excess costs incurred by the government in procuring undelivered items from another source. All of our development and procurement contracts with the USG are terminable at their convenience with these potential consequences.
In addition, our contracts with the USG grant the USG the right to use technologies developed by us under the government contract or the right to share data related to our technologies, for or on behalf of the USG. Under our contracts with the USG, we may not be able to limit third parties, including our competitors, from accessing certain of these technology or data rights, including intellectual property, in providing products and services to the USG.
MANUFACTURING RISKS
An inability to maintain manufacturing compliance at our manufacturing facilities, which could damage our reputation and adversely affect our business, financial condition, operating results and cash flows.
The FDA conducts periodic inspections of our manufacturing facilities for compliance with CGMP requirements. The Company's failure to maintain compliance with CGMP requirements at our manufacturing facilities has hindered and could continue to hinder our ability to continue manufacturing for our own products and for Bioservices customers, which could adversely affect our business, financial condition, operating results and cash flows. For example, in August 2023, the FDA inspected Emergent's Canton, Massachusetts facility and in December 2023, the FDA inspected Emergent's Lansing, Michigan facility, and in each case the FDA issued a Form FDA 483 and both facilities were classified as “voluntary action indicated” or VAI. A VAI classification indicates that, although investigators found and documented objectionable conditions during the inspection, the FDA would not take or recommend any administrative or regulatory action. In February 2024, the FDA inspected Emergent's Bayview facility in Baltimore, Maryland. The Bayview facility inspection was classified as "no action indicated" or NAI.
The failure to remedy any objectionable conditions at Emergent's manufacturing facilities, any additional failures to maintain compliance with CGMP requirements at any of our manufacturing facilities, or any administrative or regulatory action or recommendation to take any such action by the FDA could damage our reputation and adversely affect our business, financial condition, operating results and cash flows.
Damage to, destruction of, or any disruption at our manufacturing facilities could impede our ability to manufacture our products or product candidates, as well as impact the delivery of bioservices to third parties, which would harm our business, financial condition, operating results and cash flows.
Any interruptions in our manufacturing operations could result in our inability to produce products and product candidates for delivery to satisfy the demands of our customers in a timely manner, which would reduce our revenues and materially harm our business, financial condition, operating results and cash flows. A number of factors could cause interruptions, including:
•equipment malfunctions or failures;
•technology malfunctions;
•cyber-attacks;
•work stoppages or slowdowns;
•civil unrest and protests, including by animal rights activists;
•injunctions;
•damage to or destruction of our manufacturing equipment, or of one or more of our facilities;
•findings and recommendations of health authorities or qualified persons in connection with facility inspections;
•ongoing supply chain interruptions; and
•product contamination or tampering.
The factors listed above could cause disruptions at any of our manufacturing facilities. We do not have any redundant manufacturing facilities for any of our products. Accordingly, any damage to, or destruction of, or disruption at one or more of our facilities could impede our ability to manufacture our products, and our product candidates and our ability to provide manufacturing and development services for external customers, result in losses and delays, including delays in the performance of our contractual obligations or delays in our clinical trials, any of which could be costly to us and materially harm our business, financial condition, operating results and cash flows.
Providers of MCMs could be subject to an increased risk of terrorist activities. The USG has designated our Lansing, Michigan facility as requiring additional security. Although we continually evaluate and update security measures, there can be no assurance that any additional security measures would protect these facilities from terrorist efforts determined to disrupt our manufacturing activities.
Problems may arise during the production of our products and product candidates, as well as those we produce for our Bioservices customers, due to the complexity of the processes involved in product development, manufacturing and shipment or other factors. Significant delays in product development or manufacturing and our ability to ramp up production to meet the needs of our customers could cause delays in recognizing revenues, which would harm our business, financial condition, operating results and cash flows.
The majority of our products and product candidates are biologics. Manufacturing biologics, especially in large quantities, is complex. The products must be made consistently and in compliance with a clearly-defined manufacturing process. Problems during manufacturing may arise for a variety of reasons, including problems with raw materials, equipment malfunction and failure to follow specific protocols and procedures. Slight deviations anywhere in the manufacturing process, including obtaining materials, maintaining master seed or cell banks and preventing genetic drift, seed or cell growth, fermentation, contamination including from particulates among other things, filtration, filling, labeling, packaging, storage and shipping, potency and stability issues and other quality control testing, may result in lot failures or manufacturing shut-downs, delays in the release of lots, product recalls, spoilage or regulatory action. Such deviations may require us to revise manufacturing processes or change manufacturers. Additionally, as our equipment ages, it will need to be replaced, which has the potential to result in similar consequences. Success rates can also vary dramatically at different stages of the manufacturing process, which can reduce yields and increase costs. From time to time, we may experience deviations in the manufacturing process, including as a result of regulatory action, that may take significant time and resources to resolve and, if unresolved, may affect manufacturing output and could cause us to fail to satisfy customer orders or contractual commitments, lead to a termination of one or more of our contracts, lead to delays in our clinical trials, result in litigation, or other restrictions on the marketing or manufacturing of a product, any of which could be costly to us, damage our reputation and negatively impact our business.
Additionally, if changes are made to the manufacturing process, we may be required to provide the FDA with pre-clinical and clinical data showing the comparable identity, strength, quality, purity or potency of any impacted products before and after the changes.
We are contractually required to ship our biologic products at a prescribed temperature range and variations from that temperature range could result in loss of product and could significantly and adversely impact our revenues, which would harm our business, financial condition, operating results and cash flows.
In addition, we may not be able to ramp up our manufacturing processes to meet the rapidly changing demand or specifications of our customers on the desired timeframe, if at all. Our inability to ramp up manufacturing to meet the demand or specifications of our customers or the inability to timely obtain regulatory authorization to produce the products or product candidates of our customers could also harm our business, financial condition, operating results and cash flows.
Our products and product candidates procured by the USG and other customers require us to perform tests for and meet certain product release standards prescribed by the FDA and other agencies, which may not be met on a timely basis or at all.
We are unable to sell any products and product candidates that fail to satisfy certain testing specifications. For example, we must provide the FDA with the results of certain tests, including potency tests, before certain lots are released for sale. Potency testing of each applicable lot is performed against qualified control lots that we maintain. We continually monitor the status of such reference lots for FDA compliance and periodically produce and qualify a new reference lot to replace the existing reference lot. If we are unable to satisfy regulatory authority and/or USG requirements for the release of our products or product candidates, our ability to supply such products and product candidates to authorized buyers would be impaired until such time as we become able to meet such requirements, which could materially harm our future business, financial condition, operating results and cash flows.
Our operations, including our use of hazardous materials, chemicals, bacteria and viruses, require us to comply with regulatory requirements and expose us to significant potential liabilities.
Our operations involve the use of hazardous materials, including chemicals, bacteria and viruses, and may produce dangerous waste products. Accordingly, we, along with the third parties that conduct clinical trials and manufacture our products and product candidates on our behalf, are subject to federal, state, local and foreign laws and regulations that govern the use, manufacture, distribution, storage, handling, exposure, disposal and recordkeeping with respect to these materials. Under the Federal Select Agent Program, pursuant to the Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Act, we are required to register with and be inspected by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (the "CDC") and the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service if we have in our possession, or if we use or transfer, select biological agents or toxins that could pose a threat to public health and safety, to animal or plant health or to animal or plant products. This legislation requires stringent safeguards and security measures for these select agents and toxins, including controlled access and the screening of entities and personnel and establishes a comprehensive national database of registered entities. We are also subject to a variety of environmental and occupational health and safety laws. Compliance with current or future laws and regulations in this area can require significant costs and we could be subject to substantial fines and penalties in the event of noncompliance.
In addition, the risk of contamination or injury from these materials cannot be completely eliminated. In such event, we could be held liable for substantial civil damages or costs associated with the cleanup of hazardous materials. From time to time, we have been involved in remediation activities and may be so involved in the future. Any related cost or liability might not be fully covered by insurance, could exceed our resources and could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, operating results and cash flows. In addition to complying with environmental and occupational health and safety laws, we must comply with special regulations relating to biosafety administered by the CDC, HHS, U.S. Department of Agriculture and the DoD, as well as regulatory authorities in Canada.
PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT AND COMMERCIALIZATION RISKS
The product candidates that we work on internally or for third-party customers may not be safe or effective and even if they are, we may be unable to manufacture sufficient quantities to meet demand.
We provide bioservices for the development and/or manufacture of various product candidates. There can be no assurance that these product candidates will be safe or effective or that they will be authorized for emergency use or approved by the FDA or any other health regulatory authority. Even if product candidates are found to be safe and/or effective and receive authorization or approval by a health regulatory authority or we receive authorization to produce drug substance or drug product at our facilities, the manufacturing processes for our Bioservices programs are complex. There can be no assurance that we will be able to produce sufficient clinical or commercial quantities of any product candidate in a timely basis or at all. Difficulties manufacturing COVID-19 product candidates for certain Bioservices customers and the November 2021 termination of the Center for Innovation in Advanced Development and Manufacturing agreement with BARDA for COVID-19 vaccine development and manufacturing caused us to suffer considerable reputational and financial damage and resulted in the initiation of stockholder litigation and government investigations described elsewhere in this Annual Report. In June 2022, we became involved in a contractual dispute with Janssen regarding the manufacture of its COVID-19 vaccine, which resulted in arbitration proceedings. See Note 19, “Litigation” in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in Part II, Item 8 of this Form 10-K for more detail. While the dispute initially created additional financial and operational uncertainty, the matter was resolved in July 2024. Pursuant to the Settlement Agreement, the Company received $50.0 million from Janssen, and all claims among the parties arising from the Janssen Agreement were resolved; however, the dispute, litigation, the associated cost and reputational harm have had a material adverse effect on our business. Further, as we have reduced the emphasis on our Bioservices business, concerns may exist regarding our ability to fulfill manufacturing commitments to our Bioservices customers. Any future failure to satisfy manufacturing commitments could adversely affect our reputation, subject us to potential legal liability and harm our business, financial condition, operating results and cash flows.
Our growth depends on our success in developing and commercializing our product candidates. If we are unable to commercialize these product candidates or experience significant delays or unanticipated costs in doing so, our business would be materially and adversely affected.
We have invested significant efforts and financial resources in the development of our vaccines, therapeutics and medical device product candidates and the acquisition of additional product candidates. In addition to our product sales, our ability to generate revenue is dependent on a number of factors, including the success of our development programs, the USG's interest in providing development funding for or procuring certain of our product candidates, and the commercial viability of our acquired or developed product candidates. The commercial success of our product candidates can depend on many factors, including accomplishing the following in an economical manner:
•successful development, formulation and CGMP or Quality System Regulation ("QSR") scale-up of manufacturing that meets FDA and/or foreign regulatory requirements;
•successful program partnering;
•successful completion of clinical or non-clinical development;
•receipt of marketing approvals, clearances, or other authorizations from the FDA and equivalent foreign regulatory authorities;
•establishment of commercial manufacturing processes and product supply arrangements;
•training of a commercial sales force for the product;
•successful registration and maintenance of relevant patent and/or other proprietary protection;
•competitive pricing and market access; and
•acceptance of the product by potential government and other customers.
In particular, the success of NARCAN® (naloxone HCl) Nasal Spray, including in over-the-counter form, is subject to commercial availability of the product and our ability to gain sufficient market acceptance by physicians, patients, third-party payors and others in the medical community.
Clinical trials of product candidates are expensive and time-consuming, and their outcome is uncertain. We must invest substantial amounts of time and financial resources in these trials, which may not yield viable products. Failure to obtain regulatory approval for product candidates, particularly in the United States, could materially and adversely affect our financial resources, which would adversely affect our business, financial condition, operating results and cash flows.
Before obtaining regulatory approval or other authorization of our product candidates, we and our collaborative partners, where applicable, must conduct pre-clinical studies and clinical trials to establish proof of concept and demonstrate the safety and efficacy of our product candidates. Pre-clinical and clinical testing is expensive, difficult to design and implement, can take many years to complete and is uncertain as to outcome. Success in pre-clinical testing and early clinical trials does not ensure that later clinical trials will be successful, and interim results of such trials do not necessarily predict final results. An unexpected result in one or more of our clinical trials can occur at any stage of testing.
We may experience unforeseen events or issues during, or as a result of, pre-clinical testing, clinical trials or animal efficacy studies. These issues and events, which could delay or prevent our ability to receive regulatory approval for a product candidate, include, among others:
•our inability to manufacture sufficient quantities for use in trials;
•the unavailability or variability in the number and types of subjects for each study;
•safety issues or inconclusive or incomplete testing, trial or study results;
•drug immunogenicity;
•lack of efficacy of product candidates during trials;
•government or regulatory restrictions or delays; and
•greater than anticipated costs of trials.
Pre-clinical and clinical testing for certain of our MCM product candidates may face additional difficulties and uncertainties because they cannot ethically or feasibly be tested in human subjects. In the U.S. we expect to rely on the Animal Rule to obtain regulatory approval for some of our MCM product candidates. The Animal Rule permits, for certain limited diseases and circumstances, the use of animal efficacy studies, together with human clinical safety and immunogenicity trials, to support an application for marketing approval. For a product approved under the Animal Rule, certain additional post-marketing requirements apply. For example, to the extent feasible and ethical, applicants must conduct post-marketing clinical studies, such as field studies in the event of an outbreak or act of bioterrorism, to assess the drug's safety and effectiveness. It is possible that results from the animal efficacy studies used to support approval under the Animal Rule may not be predictive of the actual efficacy of our product candidates in humans.
Under the Public Health Service Act (the "PHSA") and the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (the "FDCA"), the Secretary of HHS can contract to purchase MCMs for the SNS prior to FDA approval, clearance, or other authorization of certain MCM product candidates. If the USG does not provide funding for and procure our MCM product candidates, they generally will have to be approved by the FDA through traditional regulatory mechanisms prior to sale and distribution in the United States.
We may fail to select or capitalize on the most scientifically, clinically or commercially promising or profitable product candidates.
We continue to evaluate our product development strategy and, as a result, may modify our strategy in the future. In this regard, we may, from time to time, focus our product development efforts on different product candidates or may delay or halt the development of various product candidates. As part of our stabilization efforts in 2024 related to our multi-year strategic plan, we changed and refocused several areas of our business, and may continue to change or refocus our business activities, including product development, commercialization and manufacturing activities based on government funding decisions and other factors. This required changes, and may require changes in the future, in our facilities and our personnel.
Any product development changes that we implement may not be successful. In particular, we may fail to select or capitalize on the most scientifically, clinically or commercially promising or profitable product candidates or choose candidates for which government development funds are not available. Our decisions to allocate our R&D, management and financial resources toward particular product candidates or therapeutic areas may not lead to the development of viable commercial products and may divert resources from better business opportunities.
Similarly, our decisions to delay or terminate product development programs could also cause us to miss valuable opportunities.
REGULATORY AND COMPLIANCE RISKS
There are a number of complex laws and regulations that pertain to government contracts and compliance with those laws and regulations require significant time and cost, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, operating results and cash flows.
As a manufacturer and supplier of MCMs and other approved products to the USG addressing PHTs, we must comply with numerous laws and regulations relating to the procurement, formation, administration and performance of government contracts. These laws and regulations govern how we operate our business and transact business with our government clients and impose compliance costs on our operations. In addition, these laws and regulations may be subject to sudden change, which may impose additional costs and related obligations on our operations or require us to make changes to the way we operate our business or transact business with our government clients. For a detailed description of the most significant regulations that affect our government contracting business, see the prior discussion under “Regulation - Government Contracting.”
We may be subject to government investigations of compliance with government acquisition regulations. USG agencies routinely audit and investigate government contractors for compliance with applicable laws and standards. Even though we take significant precautions to identify, prevent and deter fraud, misconduct and non-compliance, we face the risk that our personnel or outside partners may engage in misconduct, fraud or improper activities. If we are audited or investigated and such audit or investigation were to uncover improper or illegal activities, we could be subject to civil and criminal fines and penalties, administrative sanctions, including suspension or debarment from government contracting, and suffer significant reputational harm. The loss of our status as an eligible government contractor or significant fines or penalties associated with contract non-compliance or resulting from investigations could have a material adverse effect on our business.
Our long-term success depends, in part, upon our ability to develop, receive regulatory approval for and commercialize product candidates we develop or acquire and, if we are not successful, our business, financial condition, operating results and cash flows may suffer.
Our product candidates and the activities associated with them are subject to extensive FDA regulation and oversight. This includes, but is not limited to, laws and regulations governing product development, product labeling, product testing, manufacturing, storage, product distribution, record keeping, and advertising and promotion. In limited circumstances, governments may have the authority to procure products that have not obtained regulatory approval to stockpile for emergency preparedness and to respond to public health emergencies. In other circumstances, failure to obtain regulatory approval for a product candidate will prevent us from selling and commercializing the product candidate.
In the United States, to obtain authorization from the FDA to market and sell any of our future drug, biologic, or vaccine products, we will be required to submit a New Drug Application (an “NDA”) or Biologics License Application (a “BLA”) to the FDA. Under the FDCA, the PHSA, and the FDA’s implementation of those statutes, a company must support an NDA or BLA with substantial evidence that the product candidate is effective and evidence that the product is safe. Ordinarily, the FDA requires data from adequate and well-controlled clinical trials, including Phase 3 trials conducted in patients with the disease or condition being targeted, to demonstrate that a drug meets the statutory standards for approval. Once an NDA or BLA is submitted, the FDA has substantial discretion and may refuse to accept our application or may decide that our data are insufficient to support approval and require additional pre-clinical, clinical or other studies. Even if marketing approval of a product candidate is granted, the approval may be subject to limitations on the indicated uses for which the product may be marketed, or to conditions of approval, or contain requirements for costly post-marketing testing and surveillance to monitor the safety or efficacy of the product. Likewise, the data in our device submissions may be insufficient to support approval, de novo classification or clearance where required, and we may not be able to demonstrate to the satisfaction of the FDA that our devices are safe or effective for their intended uses or, for a 510(k) device, that they are substantially equivalent to the predicate. Even if we are granted 510(k) clearances, de novo authorizations, or premarket approval application ("PMA") approvals, they may include significant limitations on the indications for use for the device. Likewise, changes to our combination products, including changes to the device constituent part, may also require a new submission to, and approval from, the FDA. The ability of the FDA to review and approve new products can be affected by a variety of factors, including government budget and funding levels, ability to hire and retain key personnel and accept the payment of user fees, and statutory, regulatory and policy changes. Average review times at the FDA have fluctuated in recent years as a result. Disruptions at the FDA and other agencies may also slow the time necessary for new product candidates to be reviewed and approved by necessary government agencies, which could adversely affect our business. In addition, government funding of other government agencies on which our operations may rely, including those that fund research and development activities, is subject to the political process, which is inherently fluid and unpredictable.
Our MCM product candidates may be eligible for approval under the FDA's “Animal Rule,” under which findings from adequate and well controlled animal efficacy studies may serve as the basis of an approval when it is not feasible or ethical to conduct efficacy trials in humans. We cannot guarantee that the FDA will permit us to proceed with approval or licensure of any of our MCM product candidates under the Animal Rule. Even if we are able to proceed under the Animal Rule, product development can take a considerable amount of time, and the FDA may decide that our data are insufficient to support approval and require additional pre-clinical, clinical or other studies, refuse to approve our products, or place restrictions on our ability to commercialize those products. Furthermore, products approved under the Animal Rule are subject to certain additional post-marketing requirements. We cannot guarantee that we will be able to meet this regulatory requirement even if one or more of our product candidates are approved under the Animal Rule.
The process of obtaining these regulatory approvals is expensive, often takes many years if approval is obtained at all, and can vary substantially based upon the type, complexity and novelty of the product candidate involved. Changes in the regulatory approval process may cause delays in the approval or other marketing authorization, or rejection of an application. There is a high rate of failure inherent in the medical product development process, and product candidates that appear promising at early stages of development may fail for a number of reasons, and positive results from pre-clinical studies may not be predictive of similar results in human clinical trials. Similarly, promising results from earlier clinical trials of a product candidate may not be replicated in later clinical trials.
Failure to successfully develop future product candidates may materially adversely affect our business, financial condition, operating results and cash flows.
Unapproved and investigational stage products are also subject to the FDA's laws and regulations governing advertising and promotion, which prohibit the promotion of both unapproved products and unapproved uses of approved products. There is some risk that the FDA could conclude that our communications relating to unapproved products or unapproved uses of approved products constitute the promotion of an unapproved product or product use in violation of FDA laws and regulations. There is also a risk that a regulatory authority in another country could take a similar position under that country's laws and regulations and conclude that we have violated the laws and regulations related to product development, approval, or promotion in that country. If the FDA or any foreign regulatory authority determines that any of our communications constitute pre-approval promotion or promotion of an off-label use, the FDA could request that we modify our promotional materials, issue an untitled letter or warning letter, or subject us to regulatory or enforcement actions, including injunction, seizure, civil fine or criminal penalties.
Even if we or our collaborators obtain marketing approvals for our product candidates, the conditions of approvals and ongoing regulation of our products may limit how we manufacture, market and sell our products, which could materially impair our ability to generate revenue.
Once marketing authorization has been granted, we and our business partners will remain subject to ongoing regulatory oversight of our medical products, including with respect to labeling; safety surveillance and reporting; registration and listing requirements; CGMP and QSR requirements relating to manufacturing, quality control, quality assurance, and corresponding maintenance of records and documents; advertising and promotional activities; requirements regarding the distribution of samples to physicians and related recordkeeping; and medical device design, development and manufacturing.
The FDA and other agencies, including the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) and the HHS Office of Inspector General (“OIG”), closely regulate and monitor the marketing and promotion of medical products to ensure that they are marketed in a manner consistent with the FDA-approved label. For drug products, we must promote the product in a manner consistent with the full prescribing information or, for 510(k) cleared devices, consistent with the cleared indication. The FDA, DOJ, and OIG impose stringent restrictions on manufacturers’ communications regarding unapproved/uncleared products and unapproved/uncleared uses of approved/cleared products. If we market unapproved/uncleared products or market our approved/cleared products for unapproved/uncleared indications, we may be subject to enforcement action. Violations of the FDCA and other statutes, including the False Claims Act, relating to the promotion and advertising of prescription products may lead to investigations and enforcement actions alleging violations of federal and state health care fraud and abuse laws, as well as state consumer protection laws.
Certain of our products are subject to post-marketing requirements (“PMRs”), which we are required to conduct, and post marketing commitments, which we have agreed to conduct. The FDA has the authority to take action against sponsors who fail to meet the obligations of a PMR, including civil monetary penalties and/or misbranding charges.
In addition, discovery of previously unknown adverse events or other problems with our products, manufacturing partners or manufacturing processes, or failure to comply with regulatory requirements, may result in various penalties and sanctions. For all FDA-regulated products, if the FDA finds that a manufacturer has failed to comply with applicable laws and regulations, or that a product is ineffective or poses an unreasonable health risk, it can institute or seek a wide variety of enforcement actions and other remedies, including but not limited to:
•restrictions on such products, manufacturers or manufacturing processes;
•restrictions on the labeling or marketing of a product;
•restrictions on distribution or use of a product;
•requirements to conduct post-marketing studies or clinical trials;
•warning letters or untitled letters;
•refusal to approve pending applications or supplements to approved applications that are submitted;
•delay in or refusal to approve, clear or authorize pending PMA applications, 510(k) premarket submissions, or de novo authorization requests;
•fines, restitution or disgorgement of profits or revenues;
•suspension or withdrawal of marketing approvals;
•refusal to permit the import or export of our products;
•product seizure; and
•injunctions or the imposition of civil or criminal penalties.
If we and our collaborators are not able to comply with post-approval regulatory requirements, we could have the marketing approvals for our products withdrawn by regulatory authorities and our ability to market and sell any products could be limited, which could adversely affect our ability to achieve or sustain profitability. Further, the cost of compliance with post-approval regulations may have a negative effect on our operating results and financial condition.
Any product candidate for which we or our collaborators obtain marketing approval could be subject to restrictions or withdrawal from the market and we may be subject to substantial penalties if we fail to comply with regulatory requirements or if we experience unanticipated problems with our product candidates, when and if any of them are approved.
Likewise, non-compliance with EU, any EU Member State, or UK requirements regarding safety monitoring or pharmacovigilance, and with requirements related to the development of products for the pediatric population, can also result in significant financial penalties. Similarly, failure to comply with the European and other legal and regulatory requirements regarding the protection of personal information can also lead to significant penalties and sanctions. Non-compliance with similar requirements in other foreign jurisdictions can also result in enforcement actions and significant penalties.
Current and future policy or legislation may increase the difficulty and cost for us and our collaborators to obtain marketing approval of and commercialize our product candidates, which may affect the prices we, or our collaborators, may obtain.
In the United States and foreign jurisdictions, there have been a number of policy, legislative and regulatory changes and proposed changes regarding the health care system that could prevent or delay marketing approval of our product candidates, restrict or regulate post-approval activities and affect our ability to profitably sell any approved products. We expect that current laws, as well as other health care reform measures that may be adopted in the future, may result in more rigorous coverage criteria and additional downward pressure on the price that we, or any collaborators, may receive for any approved products.
There has been continued heightened federal governmental scrutiny over the manner in which manufacturers set prices for their marketed products. This includes Congressional inquiries and proposed and enacted federal and state legislation designed to, among other things, bring more transparency to drug pricing, review the relationship between pricing and manufacturer patient programs, and reform government program reimbursement methodologies for drug products.
Further, the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (the “IRA”), was signed into law on August 16, 2022. While the IRA is still subject to rulemaking (and currently is being implemented through guidance documents from the responsible federal agencies), the IRA, as written, among other changes, gives HHS the ability and authority to directly negotiate with manufacturers the price that Medicare will pay for certain high-priced drugs. The IRA also requires manufacturers of certain Part B and Part D drugs to issue to HHS rebates based on certain calculations and triggers (i.e., when drug prices increase and outpace the rate of inflation). While we are not directly affected by the IRA at this time, these types of laws may have a significant impact on our ability to set a product price we believe is fair and may adversely affect our ability to generate revenue and achieve or maintain profitability.
A number of states have passed legislation and implemented regulations designed to control pharmaceutical and biological product pricing, including price or patient reimbursement constraints, discounts, restrictions on certain product access and marketing cost disclosure and transparency measures, and, in some cases, designed to encourage importation from other countries and bulk purchasing.
A number of states, for example, require drug manufacturers and other entities in the drug supply chain, including health carriers, pharmacy benefit managers, and wholesale distributors, to disclose information about pricing of pharmaceuticals. These measures could reduce the ultimate demand for approved products, or put pressure on our product pricing. We expect that additional state and federal health care reform measures will be adopted in the future, any of which could limit the amounts that federal and state governments will pay for health care products and services, which could result in reduced demand for our products or additional pricing pressures.
If we fail to comply with foreign, federal, state and local health care laws, including fraud and abuse laws, health information privacy and security laws, and antitrust laws, we could face substantial penalties and our business, results of operations, financial condition and prospects could be adversely affected.
In the United States, certain of our products are reimbursed under federal and state health care programs such as Medicaid, Medicare, Tricare, and/or state pharmaceutical assistance programs. Many foreign countries have similar laws. Federal and state laws designed to prevent fraud and abuse under these programs prohibit pharmaceutical companies from offering valuable items or services to customers or potential customers to induce them to buy, prescribe, or recommend our product (the so-called “anti-kickback” laws). Exceptions are provided for discounts and certain other arrangements if specified requirements are met. Other federal and state laws, and similar foreign laws, not only prohibit us from submitting any false information to government reimbursement programs but also prohibit us, our employees, or any third party acting on our behalf from doing anything to cause, assist, or encourage our customers to submit false claims for payment to these programs. We are also subject to various federal, state and foreign antitrust and competition laws that prohibit certain activities that may have an impact against potential competitors. Violations of the various fraud and abuse and antitrust laws may result in severe penalties against the responsible employees and us, including jail sentences, large fines, and the exclusion of our products from reimbursement under federal and state programs. Some of the laws that may affect our ability to operate include:
•the federal Anti-Kickback Statute makes it illegal for any person or entity, including a prescription drug manufacturer (or a party acting on its behalf) to knowingly and willfully solicit, receive, offer or pay remuneration, directly or indirectly, overtly or covertly, to induce, or in return for, either the referral of an individual, or the purchase, lease, prescribing or recommendation of an item, good, facility or service reimbursable by a federally funded health care program, such as the Medicare or Medicaid program. The term “remuneration” has been interpreted broadly and may constrain our marketing practices, educational programs, pricing policies and relationships with health care providers or other entities, among other activities;
•the federal False Claims Act imposes criminal and civil penalties, including through civil whistleblower or qui tam actions, against individuals or entities for, among other things, knowingly presenting, or causing to be presented, false or fraudulent claims for payment by a federal health care program or making a false statement or record material to payment of a false claim or avoiding, decreasing or concealing an obligation to pay money to the federal government, with potential liability, including mandatory treble damages and significant per-claim penalties.
•the U.S. federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 ("HIPAA"), which imposes criminal and civil liability for, among other things, knowingly and willfully executing, or attempting to execute, a scheme to defraud any health care benefit program or obtain, by means of false or fraudulent pretenses, representations, or promises, any of the money or property owned by, or under the custody or control of, any health care benefit program, regardless of the payor (e.g., public or private) and knowingly and willfully falsifying, concealing or covering up by any trick or device a material fact or making any materially false statement, in connection with the delivery of, or payment for, health care benefits, items or services. A person or entity does not need to have actual knowledge of the statute or specific intent to violate it in order to have committed a violation;
•HIPAA, as amended by HITECH, and their respective implementing regulations mandates, among other things, the adoption of uniform standards for the electronic exchange of information in common health care transactions, as well as standards relating to the privacy, security and transmission of individually identifiable health information, which require the adoption of administrative, physical and technical safeguards to protect such information. Among other things, HITECH makes HIPAA's security standards directly applicable to “business associates,” or independent contractors or agents of covered entities that create, receive or obtain protected health information in connection with providing a service for or on behalf of a covered entity;
•the Physician Payments Sunshine Act and its implementing regulations require certain manufacturers of drugs, biologics, medical devices and medical supplies for which payment is available under Medicare, Medicaid or the Children’s Health Insurance Program to report certain payments and transfers of value made to U.S. physicians, prescribers and teaching hospitals, as well as ownership or investment interests held by physicians, and their immediate family members; and
•state law equivalents of each of the above federal laws, such as anti-kickback and false claims laws, which may apply to items or services reimbursed by any third-party payor, including commercial insurers; state and foreign laws governing the privacy and security of health information in certain circumstances, many of which differ from each other in significant ways and may not have the same effect, thus complicating compliance efforts; state, local and foreign laws that require pharmaceutical companies to comply with the pharmaceutical industry’s voluntary compliance guidelines and the relevant compliance guidance promulgated by the federal government, obtain pharmaceutical agent licensure, and/or otherwise restrict payments that may be made to health care providers and entities; and state, local and foreign laws that require drug manufacturers to report information related to payments and other transfers of value to health care providers or entities, or marketing expenditures.
Because of the breadth of these laws and the narrowness of the statutory exceptions and safe harbors available under the federal Anti-Kickback Statute, it is possible that some of our business activities could be subject to challenges under one or more of such laws.
If our operations are found to be in violation of any of the laws described above or otherwise, we may be subject to penalties, including civil and criminal penalties, damages, fines, individual imprisonment, integrity obligations, exclusion from federal health care programs and the curtailment or restructuring of our operations. Any such penalties could adversely affect our financial results. We continue to improve our corporate compliance program designed to ensure that our development, marketing, and sales of existing and future products and product candidates are in compliance with all applicable laws and regulations, but we cannot guarantee that this program will protect us from governmental investigations or other actions or lawsuits stemming from a failure to comply with such laws or regulations. If any such actions are instituted against us and we are not successful in defending ourselves or asserting our rights, those actions could have a significant impact on our business, including the imposition of significant fines or other sanctions.
Efforts to ensure that our business arrangements with third parties comply with health care laws and regulations will involve substantial costs. It is possible that governmental authorities will conclude that our business practices may not comply with current or future statutes, regulations or case law involving fraud and abuse or other health care laws and regulations. If our operations are found to be in violation of any of these laws, we may be subject to significant civil, criminal and administrative penalties, damages, fines, individual imprisonment, integrity obligations, exclusion from government funded health care programs, such as Medicare and Medicaid, and the curtailment or restructuring of our operations. If a third party fails to comply with applicable laws and regulations while acting on our behalf, we may also be subject to criminal, civil, and administrative penalties, including those listed above.
The United States government, state governments and private payors regularly investigate the pricing and competitive practices of pharmaceutical companies and biotechnology companies, and many file actions alleging that inaccurate reporting of prices has improperly inflated reimbursement rates. We may also be subject to investigations related to our pricing practices. Regardless of merit or eventual outcome, these types of investigations and related litigation can result in:
•diversion of management time and attention;
•significant legal fees and payment of damages or penalties;
•limitations on our ability to continue certain operations;
•decreased product demand; and
•injury to our reputation.
Moreover, an adverse outcome, or the imposition of penalties or sanctions for failing to comply with applicable fraud and abuse and antitrust laws, could adversely affect us and may have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations, financial condition and cash flows.
If we fail to comply with our obligations under U.S. governmental pricing programs, we could be required to reimburse government programs for underpayments and could pay penalties, sanctions and fines.
The issuance of regulations and coverage expansion by various governmental agencies relating to the Medicaid rebate program will continue to increase our costs and the complexity of compliance and will be time-consuming. Because we participate in the Medicaid rebate program, we are required to report average sales price ("ASP"), information to CMS for certain categories of drugs that are paid for under Part B of the Medicare program. Future statutory or regulatory changes or CMS binding guidance could affect the ASP calculations for our products and the resulting Medicare payment rate and could negatively impact our results of operations.
Pricing and rebate calculations vary among products and programs, involve complex calculations and are often subject to interpretation by us, governmental or regulatory agencies and the courts. The Medicaid rebate amount is computed each quarter based on our submission to CMS of our current AMP and “best price” for the quarter. If we become aware that our reporting for a prior quarter was incorrect, or has changed as a result of recalculation of the pricing data, we are obligated to resubmit the corrected data for a period not to exceed twelve quarters from the quarter in which the data originally were due.
Any such revisions could have the impact of increasing or decreasing our rebate liability for prior quarters, depending on the direction of the revision. Such restatements and recalculations would increase our costs for complying with the laws and regulations governing the Medicaid rebate program. Price recalculations also may affect the “ceiling price” at which we are required to offer our products to certain covered entities, such as safety-net providers, under the 340B/Public Health Service ("PHS") drug pricing program.
In addition, if we are found to have made a misrepresentation in the reporting of ASP, we are subject to civil monetary penalties for each such price misrepresentation and for each day in which such price misrepresentation was applied. If we are found to have knowingly submitted false AMP or “best price” information to the government, we may be liable for civil monetary penalties per item of false information. Any refusal of a request for information or knowing provision of false information in connection with an AMP survey verification would also subject us to civil monetary penalties. In addition, our failure to submit monthly/quarterly AMP or “best price” information on a timely basis could result in a civil monetary penalty per day for each day the information is late beyond the due date. Such failure could also be grounds for CMS to terminate our Medicaid drug rebate agreement, under which we participate in the Medicaid program. In the event that CMS terminates our rebate agreement, no federal payments would be available under Medicaid or Medicare Part B for our covered outpatient drugs. Governmental agencies may also make changes in program interpretations, requirements or conditions of participation, some of which may have implications for amounts previously estimated or paid. We cannot ensure that our submissions will not be found by CMS to be incomplete or incorrect.
In order for our products to be reimbursed by the primary federal governmental programs, we must report certain pricing data to the USG. Compliance with reporting and other requirements of these federal programs is a pre-condition to: (i) the availability of federal funds to pay for our products under Medicaid and Medicare Part B; and (ii) procurement of our products by the Department of Veterans Affairs ("DVA"), and by covered entities under the 340B/PHS program. The pricing data reported are used as the basis for establishing Federal Supply Schedule ("FSS"), and 340B/PHS program contract pricing and payment and rebate rates under the Medicare Part B and Medicaid programs, respectively. Pharmaceutical companies have been prosecuted under federal and state false claims laws for submitting inaccurate and/or incomplete pricing information to the government that resulted in increased payments made by these programs. Although we maintain and follow strict procedures to ensure the maximum possible integrity for our federal pricing calculations, the process for making the required calculations is complex, involves some subjective judgments and the risk of errors always exists, which creates the potential for exposure under the false claims laws. If we become subject to investigations or other inquiries concerning our compliance with price reporting laws and regulations, and our methodologies for calculating federal prices are found to include flaws or to have been incorrectly applied, we could be required to pay or be subject to additional reimbursements, penalties, sanctions or fines, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
To be eligible to have our products paid for or reimbursed with federal funds under the Medicaid and Medicare Part B programs and purchased by certain federal agencies and grantees, we also must participate in the DVA FSS pricing program. To participate, we are required to enter into an FSS contract with the DVA, under which we must make our innovator “covered drugs” available to all federal purchasers. In addition, for the “Big Four” federal agencies—the DVA, the DoD, the PHS (including the Indian Health Service), and the Coast Guard—we must make covered drugs available at pricing that is capped at the statutory federal ceiling price ("FCP"). The FCP is calculated using the formula set forth in Section 603 of the Veterans Health Care Act of 1992 (the "VHCA") and based on a weighted average wholesale price known as the Non-Federal Average Manufacturer Price ("Non-FAMP"), which manufacturers are required to report on a quarterly and annual basis to the DVA. Under the VHCA, knowingly providing false information in connection with a Non-FAMP filing can subject us to significant penalties for each item of false information. If we overcharge the government in connection with our FSS contract or Tricare program agreements, whether due to a misstated FCP or otherwise, we are required to disclose the error and refund the difference to the government. The failure to make necessary disclosures and/or to identify contract overcharges can result in allegations against us under the False Claims Act and other laws and regulations. Unexpected refunds to the government, and responding to a government investigation or enforcement action, can be expensive and time-consuming, and could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and growth prospects.
From time to time, we sell unapproved MCMs to government entities under certain circumstances. While this is permissible in some cases, the extent to which we may be able to lawfully offer to sell and sell unapproved products in many jurisdictions may be unclear or ambiguous. Such sales could subject us to regulatory enforcement action, product liability and reputational risk.
Under certain and narrow circumstances, MCMs may be procured by government entities prior to approval by the FDA or other U.S. regulatory authorities, a practice which we followed in connection with CYFENDUS® prior to its approval by the FDA. In the United States, the Secretary of HHS has the authority to contract to purchase MCMs for the SNS prior to FDA approval of the relevant MCM in specified circumstances. The FDA also has the authority to permit the emergency use of medical products that have not yet been approved by the FDA under an EUA. An EUA terminates when the EUA is revoked or the emergency declaration underlying the EUA terminates.
An EUA is not a long-term alternative to obtaining FDA approval, licensure, clearance, or other marketing authorization for a product. Absent an applicable exception, our MCM product candidates generally will have to be approved, licensed, or cleared by the FDA or other regulatory authorities in the relevant country through traditional pathways before we can sell those products to governments. Additionally, the laws in certain jurisdictions regarding the ability of government entities to purchase unapproved product candidates can be ambiguous, and the permissibility of exporting unapproved products from the United States and importing them to foreign countries may be unclear in some instances. Nevertheless, government bodies, such as U.S. federal entities other than HHS, state and local governments within the United States, and foreign governments have sought and may further seek to procure our MCM product candidates that are not yet approved. In this situation, we would expect to assess the permissibility and liability implications of supplying our product candidates to such entities on a case-by-case basis, which presents certain challenges, both in the case of U.S. and foreign governments, and particularly under emergency conditions. In addition, agencies or branches of one country’s government may take different positions regarding the permissibility of such sales than another country’s government or even other agencies or branches of the same government. If local enforcement authorities disagree with our conclusion that such activities are permissible, they may take enforcement action against us.
In addition, the sale of unapproved products also could give rise to product liability claims for which we may not be able to obtain adequate indemnification or insurance coverage. For example, despite liability protections applicable to claims arising under U.S. law and resulting from the use of certain unlicensed or unauthorized MCMs, such as a declaration issued under the PREP Act, plaintiffs still may bring lawsuits alleging, among other things, that their claims are not barred under the PREP Act.
In the event that a user of one or more of our products experiences an adverse event, we may be subject to additional reputational risk if the product has not been approved by the FDA or the corresponding regulatory authority of another country, particularly because we will not have approved labeling regarding the safety or efficacy of those products. In addition, legislatures and other governmental bodies that have oversight responsibility for procuring agencies may raise concerns after the fact, even if procurement was permissible at the time, which could result in negative publicity, reputational risk and harm to our business prospects.
There is also a risk that our communications with governments about our unapproved/uncleared products, such as in the procurement context, could be considered promotion of an unapproved/uncleared product or unapproved/uncleared use of an approved product. Therefore, there is a risk that we could be subject to enforcement actions if found to be in violation of such laws or regulations.
Even after regulatory approval is received, if we fail to comply with regulatory requirements, or if we experience unanticipated problems with our approved products, they could be subject to restrictions, penalties or withdrawal from the market.
Any vaccine, therapeutic product or medical device for which we obtain marketing approval, along with the manufacturing processes, post-approval clinical data, labeling, advertising and promotional activities for such product, will be subject to the continual requirements of and review by the FDA and other regulatory bodies. Our approved products are subject to these requirements and ongoing review. For drugs and vaccines, these requirements include submissions of safety and other post-marketing information and reports, plasma donor testing, registration requirements, CGMP, requirements relating to potency and stability, quality control, quality assurance, restrictions on advertising and promotion, import and export restrictions and recordkeeping requirements. Requirements for medical devices are similar and include QSR compliance, establishment registration and device listing; record keeping; restrictions on advertising and promotion; post-market surveillance, and restrictions on import and export. In addition, various state laws require that companies that manufacture and/or distribute drug products within the state obtain and maintain a manufacturer or distributor license, as appropriate. Some states have similar requirements for devices. Because of the breadth of these laws, it is possible that some of our business activities could be subject to challenge under one or more of such laws.
Government regulators enforce CGMP, QSR, and other requirements through periodic unannounced inspections of manufacturing facilities. The FDA is authorized to inspect domestic and foreign manufacturing facilities without prior notice at reasonable times and in a reasonable manner. Health Canada may conduct similar inspections of our domestic and foreign facilities where products offered and sold in Canada are produced, or related formulation and filling operations are conducted. The FDA, Health Canada, and other foreign regulatory agencies conduct periodic inspections of our facilities. Following several of these inspections, regulatory authorities have issued inspectional observations, some of which were significant, but all of which are being, or have been, addressed through corrective actions. If, in connection with any future inspection, regulatory authorities find that we are not in substantial compliance with all applicable requirements, or if they are not satisfied with the corrective actions we take, our regulators may undertake enforcement action against us, which may include:
•warning letters, untitled letters, and other communications;
•product seizure or withdrawal of the product from the market;
•restrictions on the marketing or manufacturing of a product;
•suspension or withdrawal of regulatory approvals or refusal to approve pending applications or other marketing submissions, or supplements to approved applications;
•fines or disgorgement of profits or revenue; and
•injunctions or the imposition of civil or criminal penalties.
Similar action may be taken against us should we fail to comply with regulatory requirements, or later discover previously unknown problems with our products or manufacturing processes. For instance, our products are tested regularly to determine if they satisfy potency and stability requirements for their required shelf lives. Failure to meet potency, stability or other specification requirements could result in delays in distributions, recalls or other consequences. In November 2022, three lots of RSDL® kits were recalled due to leakage (the "November 2022 Recall"), which could cause the product not to perform as effectively as intended. We identified and remediated the cause leading to the November 2022 Recall, as well as completed all required actions, notices and report submissions related to the recalled batch. The FDA terminated the November 2022 Recall in October 2024.
Even if regulatory approval, clearance, or other marketing authorization of a product is granted, the approval, clearance, or marketing authorization may be subject to limitations on the indicated uses for which the product may be marketed or sold or to the conditions of approval. Regulatory approval or other authorization may also contain requirements for costly post-marketing testing and surveillance to monitor the safety or efficacy of the product. If we experience any of these post-approval events, our business, financial condition, operating results and cash flows could be materially and adversely affected.
Additionally, companies may not promote unapproved products or unapproved uses of approved products (i.e., “off-label” uses or uses that are not described in the product’s approved labeling and/or that differ from the uses approved or cleared by the applicable regulatory agencies). A company that is found to have improperly promoted an unapproved/uncleared product or an unapproved/uncleared use of an approved/cleared product may be subject to significant liability, including civil and administrative remedies (such as entering into corporate integrity agreements with the USG), as well as criminal sanctions. If our employees or agents engage in marketing of an unapproved/uncleared product or the unapproved/uncleared use of an approved/cleared product, we could be subject to civil or criminal investigations and monetary and injunctive penalties, which could adversely impact our ability to conduct business in certain markets, negatively affect our business, financial condition, operating results and cash flows, and damage our reputation.
Failure to obtain or maintain regulatory approval in international jurisdictions could prevent us from marketing our products abroad and could limit the growth of our business.
We currently sell certain of our products outside the United States and intend to expand the countries in which we sell our products. We currently have market authorization under the mutual recognition procedure to sell BioThrax® in France and Germany. To market or sell our products in foreign jurisdictions under normal circumstances, we generally need to obtain separate regulatory approvals and comply with numerous and varying requirements or use alternative “emergency use” or other exemptions from general approval and import requirements. Approval by the FDA in the United States, in Canada by Health Canada, or the mutual recognition procedure in the European member states does not ensure approval by all foreign regulatory authorities. The approval procedures in foreign jurisdictions can vary widely and can involve additional clinical trials and data review beyond that required by the FDA or under the mutual recognition procedure. There is also a risk that a regulatory authority in another country could conclude that we have violated the rules and regulations related to product development, approval or promotion in that country. Therefore, there is a risk that we could be subject to a foreign enforcement action if found to be in violation of such laws and regulations. We and our collaborators may not be able to obtain foreign regulatory approvals on a timely basis, if at all, and we may be unable to successfully commercialize our products in desired jurisdictions internationally if no alternate procurement pathway is identified for authorized government customers in a particular jurisdiction. We have limited experience in preparing, filing and prosecuting the applications necessary to gain foreign regulatory approvals and expect to rely on third-party contract research organizations and consultants to assist us in this process. Our reliance on third parties can introduce additional uncertainty into the process.
As of January 1, 2021, the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (the "MHRA") serves as the regulatory authority overseeing medicines and medical devices in Great Britain (England, Scotland, and Wales), while Northern Ireland is subject to EU regulations under the Windsor Framework (replacing the Northern Ireland Protocol in February 2023). As of January 1, 2025, the MHRA will assume full regulatory oversight for all medicinal products in the UK, including Northern Ireland, and the European Medicines Agency ("EMA") will no longer have a role in approving products for the Northern Ireland market.
Additionally, a new International Recognition Procedure ("IRP") took effect on January 1, 2024, designed to facilitate marketing authorizations in the UK for products already approved by a recognized regulatory authority. The IRP applies to products authorized by the EMA (for EU centralized approvals), national regulators in the European Economic Area ("EEA"), and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration ("FDA"), among others. However, reliance-based or recognition-based regulatory decisions are not eligible under this procedure.
Any delay in obtaining, or an inability to obtain, any marketing approvals, as a result of Brexit or otherwise, may force us to restrict or delay efforts to seek regulatory approval in the United Kingdom or elsewhere for our product candidates, which could significantly and materially harm our business. In addition, due the evolving nature of UK regulations, further divergence from EU requirements may impact the development, approval, and commercialization of our products in these markets.
Laws and regulations governing international operations may preclude us from developing, manufacturing and selling certain products outside of the United States, require us to develop and implement costly compliance programs, and if violated, can lead to financial and other impacts.
As we continue to expand our activities outside of the United States, we are subject to an increased risk of violating, and must dedicate additional resources towards avoiding inadvertently conducting activities in a manner that violates, the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (the "FCPA"), the U.K. Bribery Act, Canada's Corruption of Foreign Public Officials Act, and other similar foreign anti-bribery laws that prohibit corporations and individuals from corruptly paying, offering to pay, or authorizing the payment of anything of value, directly or indirectly, to any foreign government official, government staff member, political party or party official, or political candidate in an attempt to influence a person working in an official capacity or otherwise obtain an improper advantage. We may be held responsible for conduct of the third parties with which we interact. The FCPA also obligates companies whose securities are listed in the United States to comply with certain accounting provisions requiring the Company to maintain books and records that accurately and fairly reflect all transactions of the corporation, including international subsidiaries, and to devise and maintain an adequate system of internal accounting controls for international operations. Some anti-bribery laws also apply to private sector bribery. Compliance with the FCPA and other anti-bribery laws is expensive and difficult, particularly in countries in which corruption is a recognized problem. In addition, the FCPA presents particular challenges in the pharmaceutical industry, because, in many countries, hospitals and other parts of the health system are operated by the government, and doctors, hospital employees, and other health care providers are considered foreign officials. Certain payments to hospital employees and other health care professionals in connection with clinical trials and other work have been deemed to be improper payments to government officials and have led to FCPA enforcement actions.
Many countries, including the United States, also have various lobbying laws and regulations governing the conduct of individuals and companies who interact with government officials. These laws and regulations typically include certain restrictions and disclosure obligations. If we, our employees, or third parties acting on our behalf do not comply with these laws and regulations, we may be subject to civil and criminal penalties.
Many countries, including the United States, restrict the export or import of products to or from certain countries through, for example, bans, sanction programs, and boycotts. Such restrictions may preclude us from supplying products in certain countries, which could limit our growth potential. Furthermore, if we, or third parties acting on our behalf, do not comply with these restrictions, we may be subject to civil and criminal penalties.
Various laws, regulations and executive orders also restrict the use and dissemination outside of the United States, or the sharing with certain non-U.S. nationals, of information classified for national security purposes, as well as certain products and technical data relating to those products. If we continue to expand our presence outside of the United States, it will require us to dedicate additional resources to comply with these laws, and these laws may preclude us from developing, manufacturing, or selling certain products and product candidates outside of the United States, which could limit our growth potential and increase our development costs. In addition, actions that the U.S. government and other governments have taken or threatened to take regarding tariffs and trade, and the associated uncertainty of how such actions may be implemented, may have adverse effects on the global economic environment and could also amplify these risks.
The failure to comply with laws governing international business practices may result in substantial civil and criminal penalties, suspension or debarment from government contracting, and other sanctions, and can cause reputational harm. The SEC also may bring enforcement actions against issuers for violations of the FCPA’s accounting provisions.
COMPETITIVE AND POLITICAL RISKS
Development and commercialization of pharmaceutical products, including for PHT preparedness, are routinely subject to evolving private and public sector competition.
The development and commercialization of new biopharmaceutical and medical technology products is highly competitive and subject to rapid technological advances. We will continue to face future competition from other companies and governments, universities and other non-profit research organizations in respect to our products, any products that we acquire, our current product candidates and any products we may seek to develop or commercialize in the future. The market for products can be subject to development of safer, more effective, more convenient or less costly products. The market for current products can also depend on what resources can be devoted to marketing or selling products, or how companies are positioned to adapt more quickly to new technologies, respond to scientific advances or patient preferences and needs, initiate or withstand substantial price competition and/or procure third-party licensing and collaborative arrangements.
There are a number of companies with products or product candidates addressing PHT preparedness that are competing with us for both USG procurement and development resources. Factors to consider include competitors' financial, technical, marketing and selling resources as well as potential leverage that their intellectual property estates may offer.
Any reduction in demand for our products or reduction or loss of development funding for our products or product candidates in favor of a competing product could lead to a loss of market share for our products and cause reduced revenues, margins and levels of profitability for us, which could adversely affect our business, financial condition, operating results and cash flows.
Our biologic products may face risks of competition from biosimilar manufacturers.
Biological products and product candidates, which we refer to as “Biologic Products,” can be affected by the approval and entry of “biosimilars” in the United States and other jurisdictions. Biosimilar products are licensed through an abbreviated pathway based on a showing that they are “highly similar” to a previously licensed product (known as the reference product) notwithstanding minor differences in clinically inactive components, and there are no clinically meaningful differences from the reference product in terms of safety, purity, and potency. Biologic Products in our current pipeline include CYFENDUS®, BioThrax® and ACAM2000®. If a biosimilar version of one of our Biologic Products were approved, it could have a material adverse effect on the sales and gross profits of the affected Biologic Product and could adversely affect our business, financial condition, operating results and cash flows.
NARCAN® (naloxone HCl) Nasal Spray is currently subject to generic and branded competition and may be subject to additional generic and branded competition in the future. If demand for over-the-counter NARCAN® Nasal Spray outpaces current estimations, there could be supply challenges to meet demand.
NARCAN® Nasal Spray was approved as an over-the-counter (“OTC”) medication in the U.S. on March 29, 2023 and became available to retailers and e-commerce providers nationwide in August 2023. If demand for NARCAN® Nasal Spray increases beyond our current estimates, there could be supply interruptions. Although we have contingency plans to continue to provide product to those at the highest need and increase production to meet the anticipated increase in demand, such contingency plans may be unsuccessful or the implementation of such plans delayed, which could cause supply interruptions and adversely affect our business, financial condition, operating results and cash flows,
NARCAN® Nasal Spray currently faces generic competition. In 2016, Teva Pharmaceuticals Industries Limited and Teva Pharmaceuticals USA (collectively, “Teva”) filed an Abbreviated New Drug Application (an “ANDA”) seeking regulatory approval to market a generic version of NARCAN® Nasal Spray. In patent litigation related to Teva’s ANDA filing, a trial court decided in favor of Teva, and this decision was subsequently affirmed by the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. The FDA approved Teva's ANDA on April 19, 2019. On December 22, 2021, Teva commenced the launch of its generic naloxone nasal spray. As part of state settlements, including in Florida, Texas, Rhode Island, and West Virginia, Teva has agreed to supply Medication- Assisted Treatment (“MAT”) and generic opioid overdose reversal agents, like naloxone, to states at no cost in lieu of additional monetary compensation. The terms of these product donation agreements stretch 10 to 15 years. NARCAN® Nasal Spray also faces generic competition from Padagis LLC (“Padagis”). Prior to Padagis' separation from Perrigo UK FINCO Limited Partnership (“Perrigo”) in 2021, Perrigo filed its own ANDA for generic naloxone nasal spray in 2018. Emergent settled with Perrigo on February 12, 2020 providing for a license effective upon the Teva litigation decision. In June 2022, the FDA approved the ANDA and Padagis launched its prescription generic naloxone nasal spray. On July 18, 2023, the FDA approved an Rx-to-OTC switch of Padagis' product. In April 2024, the FDA approved an ANDA filed by Amneal Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (“Amneal”) for generic naloxone nasal spray.
Sales of generic versions of NARCAN® Nasal Spray at prices lower than our branded product or provided at no cost by Teva, Padagis and Amneal have the potential to erode our sales and could impact our product revenue related to NARCAN® Nasal Spray.
NARCAN® Nasal Spray also faces branded competition from prescription products, such as Kloxxado™ (naloxone HCl nasal spray 8mg), a branded product developed by Hikma, Zimhi™ (naloxone), a branded injectable product developed by Adamis Pharmaceuticals Corporation, RextovyTM, (naloxone HCL nasal spray 4 mg), a branded product developed by Amphastar Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and its naloxone injection product, Teleflex Medical Inc.'s Intranasal Mucosal Atomization Device, OPVEE® (nalmefene nasal spray 2.7mg), a branded product developed by Opiant Pharmaceuticals Inc, (now a wholly owned subsidiary of Indivior PLC), and Rezenopy® (naloxone HCL nasal spray 10mg), a branded product manufactured by Summit Biosciences Inc., as well as OTC products, such as RiViveTM (naloxene HCl nasal spray 3mg), a branded product developed by Harm Reduction Therapeutics.
NARCAN® (naloxone HCl) Nasal Spray may also face additional generic and branded competition in the future.
Political or social factors may delay or impair our ability to market and sell our products and may require us to spend significant management time and financial resources to address these issues.
Products developed to counter the potential impact of PHTs are subject to changing political and social environments. The political responses and social awareness of the risks of these threats on military personnel or civilians and the level of emphasis placed on such risks by the USG may vary over time. If the threat of terrorism were to decline, then the public perception of the risk on public health and safety may be reduced. This perception, as well as political or social pressures (including as a result of negative publicity we have received based on our longstanding ties to the USG), could delay or cause resistance to bringing our products in development to market or limit pricing or purchases of our products, any of which could negatively affect our revenues and our business, financial condition, operating results and cash flows.
In addition, substantial delays or cancellations of purchases could result from protests or challenges from third parties. Lawsuits brought against us by third parties or activists, even if not successful, could require us to spend significant management time and financial resources defending the related litigation and could potentially damage the public's perception of us and our products. Any publicity campaigns or other negative publicity may adversely affect the degree of market acceptance of our MCMs and thereby limit the demand for our products, which would adversely affect our business, financial condition, operating results and cash flows.
We may not be able to obtain orphan drug exclusivity for product candidates we may develop, and even if we do, that exclusivity may not prevent the FDA or foreign regulatory authorities from approving other competing products.
Under the Orphan Drug Act, the FDA may designate a product as an orphan drug if it is a drug or biologic intended to treat a rare disease or condition. Generally, if a product candidate with an orphan drug designation subsequently receives the first marketing approval for the indication for which it has such designation, the product is entitled to a period of marketing exclusivity, which precludes the FDA from approving another marketing application for the same drug for the same indication for that time period. The applicable period is seven years in the United States.
In order for the FDA to grant orphan drug designation to one of our products, the agency must find, among other requirements, that the product is being or will be investigated for a condition or disease with a patient population of fewer than 200,000 individuals in the United States, or, for a vaccine, diagnostic drug, or preventive drug, it will be administered to fewer than 200,000 persons per year in the United States. Alternatively, the FDA may determine that there is no reasonable expectation that the costs of research and development of the drug can be recovered from sales of the drug in the United States. The FDA may conclude that the condition or disease for which we seek orphan drug designation does not meet this standard. Even if we obtain orphan drug exclusivity for a product, that exclusivity may not effectively protect the product from competition because different products can be approved for the same indication. In addition, even after a product receives orphan drug exclusivity, the FDA can subsequently approve the same product for the same indication if the FDA or such authorities conclude that the later product is clinically superior in that it is shown to be safer, more effective or makes a major contribution to patient care; if the FDA determines that the holder of orphan drug exclusivity cannot ensure the availability of sufficient quantities of the product to meet the needs of patients with the rare disease or condition; or if the holder of orphan drug exclusivity consents to the approval of such subsequent product. Additionally, the FDA may revoke orphan drug designation if the FDA determines that the request for designation contained an untrue statement of material fact, omitted material information, or the FDA subsequently finds that the drug in fact had not been eligible for orphan drug designation at the time of submission of the request for designation.
We face similar risks in the EU and other foreign jurisdictions that have comparable regulations concerning orphan drug exclusivity.
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RISKS
Protection of our intellectual property rights is an important tool for sustaining our business and the failure to do so could impact our financial condition, operating results, and cash flows.
We actively seek to protect intellectual property rights related to our Company's assets, including patent rights, trademark rights, trade secrets, know-how and proprietary confidential information, through defense and enforcement of existing rights and pursuit of protection on new and arising innovations.
Obtaining, maintaining and enforcing our intellectual property rights in the United States and other countries remains a critical component of the development and commercialization of our Company's assets.
Some of the risks associated with procurement, maintenance and enforcement of intellectual property rights include changes in patent laws or administrative patent office rules, evolving criteria and eligibility of obtaining patent protection on particular subject matter, the validity and enforceability of our intellectual property rights, the potential scope of coverage of our intellectual property rights, and/or the availability or strength of legal remedies in a particular country to defend and enforce intellectual property rights.
Other risks include associated costs, such as costs of patent prosecution and maintenance and costs associated with post-grant challenges. For example, such costs include inter partes review proceedings in the United States and oppositions in Europe, as well as costs associated with litigating and enforcing patent and trademark rights.
Additional risks include limitations on our extent or ability to procure, maintain or defend intellectual property rights associated with in-licensed or acquired intellectual property, where, for example, other parties (e.g., licensors) may have the first right to maintain or defend intellectual property rights in which we have an interest, or may pursue strategies that are divergent to the interest of our Company.
Third-party claims of alleged patent infringement could delay, stop or affect the development and commercialization of our products and product candidates. Such challenges, while ongoing, could be costly, requiring and utilizing company resources. Such challenges, if successful, may impact marketing or launch of products, or require ongoing license and/or royalty fees associated with potential settlement agreements. These challenges may have the potential to materially harm our business, financial condition, operating results, and cash flows.
We are a party to a number of license agreements and expect to enter into additional license agreements in the future. Such license agreements or collaboration arrangements can be subject to challenges if interests or expectations under such license agreements diverge. Such challenges may be costly, risk time and resources, and could delay or impact development, commercialization or launch of our products.
Potential loss of proprietary information and know-how generally carries the risk of reducing the value of our technology and products.
We also rely upon unpatented proprietary technology, processes, and know-how, particularly as to our proprietary manufacturing processes. These types of proprietary confidential information, know-how, and trade secrets can be difficult to protect, and potential loss or misappropriation of this information generally carries the risk of reducing the value of our technology and products. We seek to protect this confidential information, in part, through agreements with our employees, consultants, and third parties, as well as through internal policies and audits, although these may not always be successful in protecting our proprietary confidential information, know-how, and trade secrets.
Certain of our products are approved as drug products under the provisions of the FDCA, which may render them susceptible to potential competition from generic manufacturers via the Hatch-Waxman Act and ANDA process. Other of our products may be susceptible to challenges by entry of biosimilars through the route established under the Biologics Price Competition and Innovation Act of 2009.
Although we intend to vigorously enforce our intellectual property rights, there can be no assurance that we will prevail in our enforcement or defense of our intellectual property rights. Our existing patents could be invalidated, found unenforceable, or narrowed in scope. Our trademark and trade name rights and related registrations may be challenged, opposed, infringed, diluted, canceled, circumvented, declared generic or determined to be infringing on other marks.
RISKS RELATED TO RELIANCE ON OTHER PARTIES
The loss of any of our non-exclusive, sole-source or single source suppliers, a shortage of related supplies or an increase in the price of materials supplied to us could have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
We purchase certain supplies used in our manufacturing processes from non-exclusive, or single sources due to quality considerations, costs or constraints resulting from regulatory requirements. We depend on certain single-source suppliers for key materials, manufacturing and other services necessary to produce and release the majority of our products and certain product candidates. For example, we rely on a single-source supplier to provide us with Alhydrogel® in sufficient quantities to meet our needs to manufacture CYFENDUS® and BioThrax® vaccines and the specialty plasma in our hyperimmune specialty plasma products and certain ingredients for the ACAM2000® vaccine. We also rely on single-source suppliers for the materials necessary to produce NARCAN® (naloxone HCl) Nasal Spray, such as the naloxone active pharmaceutical ingredient and other excipients, along with the vial, stopper and device.
Where a particular single-source supply relationship is terminated, we may not be able to establish additional or replacement suppliers for certain components or materials quickly. This is largely due to the FDA approval system, which mandates validation of materials prior to use in our products and product candidates, and the complex nature of manufacturing processes. In addition, we may lose a sole-source supplier due to, among other things, the acquisition of a supplier by a competitor (which may cause the supplier to stop selling its products to us) or the bankruptcy of such a supplier, which may cause the supplier to cease operations. Any reduction or interruption by a sole-source supplier of the supply of materials or key components used in the manufacturing of our products or product candidates, a reduction in quality or an increase in the price of those materials or components could adversely affect us.
If we are unable to locate or establish alternative suppliers, our ability to manufacture our products and product candidates could be adversely affected and could harm our revenues, cause us to fail to satisfy contractual commitments, lead to a termination of one or more of our contracts or lead to delays in our clinical trials, any of which could be costly to us and otherwise materially harm our business, financial condition, operating results and cash flows.
We depend on third parties to conduct many of our clinical and non-clinical trials. If these third parties do not perform as contractually required or as we expect, we may not be able to obtain regulatory approval for or commercialize our product candidates and, as a result, our business, financial condition, operating results and cash flows may suffer.
We depend on third parties, such as independent clinical investigators, contract research organizations and other third-party service providers, to conduct the clinical and non-clinical trials of our product candidates and expect to continue to do so. We rely heavily on these third parties for successful execution of our clinical and non-clinical trials, but do not exercise day-to-day control over their activities. Our reliance on these service providers does not relieve us of our regulatory responsibilities, including ensuring that our trials are conducted in accordance with good clinical practice regulations and the plan and protocols contained in the relevant regulatory application. In addition, these organizations may not complete these activities on our anticipated or desired timeframe. We also may experience unexpected cost increases that are beyond our control. Problems with the timeliness or quality of the work of a contract research organization or other third party may lead us to seek to terminate the relationship and use an alternative service provider, which may prove difficult, costly and result in a delay of our trials. Any delay in or inability to complete our trials could delay or prevent the development, approval and commercialization of our product candidates.
In certain cases, government entities and non-governmental organizations ("NGOs") conduct studies of our product candidates, and we may seek to rely on these studies in applying for marketing approval for certain of our product candidates. These government entities and NGOs have no obligation or commitment to us to conduct or complete any of these studies or clinical trials and may choose to discontinue these development efforts at any time. Furthermore, government entities depend on annual Congressional appropriations to fund their development efforts, which may not be approved.
If we are unable to obtain any necessary third-party services on acceptable terms or if these service providers do not successfully carry out their contractual duties or meet expected deadlines, our efforts to obtain regulatory approvals for our product candidates may be delayed or prevented.
LEGAL AND REPUTATIONAL RISKS
Our financial condition and operating results could be adversely impacted by unfavorable results of legal proceedings or government investigations.
We are subject to various claims, legal proceedings and government investigations that have not yet been fully resolved, including stockholder derivative and putative class action lawsuits, and new matters may arise in the future. In addition, agreements entered into by us sometimes include indemnification provisions which can subject us to costs and damages in the event of a claim against an indemnified third party. The number of claims, legal proceedings and government investigations involving us, and the alleged magnitude of such claims, proceedings and government investigations, has generally increased over time and may continue to increase. Certain of these actions include, and future actual or threatened legal actions may include, claims for substantial and indeterminate amounts of damages, or may result in other actions adverse to us.
For example, in 2021, multiple purported class action lawsuits were filed against us and certain of our current and former senior officers in the United States District Court for the District of Maryland seeking unspecified damages on behalf of a putative class of persons who purchased or otherwise acquired shares of our common stock during various date ranges. The complaints alleged, among other things, that we made materially false and misleading statements regarding our procedures and quality controls relating to vaccine production, in violation of federal securities laws. In September 2024, we and the lead plaintiffs entered into an agreement in principle to settle these claims, and on October 4, 2024, the Court granted preliminary approval of the proposed settlement, ordered notice to the settlement class and scheduled a fairness hearing to consider whether to grant final approval of the settlement. At the scheduled fairness hearing on February 27, 2025, the Court granted final approval of the settlement. As another example, multiple stockholder derivative lawsuits were filed in The Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware and the United States District Court for the District of Maryland on behalf of the Company against certain current and former officers and directors for breach of fiduciary duties, waste of corporate assets, unjust enrichment and insider trading, each allegation related to the Company’s capabilities to manufacture COVID-19 vaccine bulk drug substance. In addition to monetary damages, the complaints seek the implementation of multiple corporate governance and internal policy changes.
Regardless of merit, litigation can be both time-consuming and disruptive to our operations and cause significant expense and diversion of management’s attention. The outcome of litigation or government investigations is also inherently uncertain. If one or more legal matters were resolved against us or an indemnified third party in a reporting period for amounts above management’s expectations, our financial condition and operating results for that reporting period could be materially adversely affected.
Further, such an outcome could result in significant compensatory, punitive or trebled monetary damages, disgorgement of revenue or profits, remedial corporate measures or injunctive relief against us and could require us to change our business practices or limit our ability to offer certain products and services, all of which could materially adversely affect our financial condition and operating results. While we maintain insurance coverage for certain types of claims, such insurance coverage may be insufficient to cover all losses or all types of claims that may arise.
We rely significantly on information technology systems and any cyber-security incidents, unauthorized access or other failure, inadequacy, interruption or security lapse of that technology could harm our ability to operate our business effectively or result in data leakage of proprietary or confidential business or employee information.
Our business is increasingly dependent on critical, complex and interdependent information technology systems, including Internet-based systems, to support business processes as well as internal and external communications. We previously contracted with the USG and pharmaceutical companies for the development and manufacture of a significant quantity of COVID-19 vaccines, which raised our security profile and heightened potential risks that malicious actors may seek to disrupt our systems or misappropriate our information. The size and complexity of our computer systems and those of many of our business partners, collaborators and other third parties make them potentially vulnerable to interruption, invasion, computer viruses, destruction, unauthorized or malicious intrusion and additional related disruptions, which may result in the impairment of production and key business processes. Our systems and information are also potentially vulnerable to cybersecurity incidents through user error, phishing scams, or malfeasance, as well as cyber-security incidents involving our employees, business partners, collaborators or other third parties, any of which may expose sensitive data to unauthorized persons. Our systems and those of our business partners and collaborators have in the past been, and in the future likely will be subject to computer viruses, malicious codes, unauthorized access and other cybersecurity incidents. We are not aware of any significant impact on our operations or financial results from such incidents.
No system of protection is adequate to protect against all such threats, even if they are deemed to be industry standard, and there can be no assurance that we will be able to repel any such attacks. Cybersecurity incidents could lead to the loss of trade secrets or other intellectual property or the public exposure of personal information, including sensitive personal information, of our employees, clinical trial patients, customers and others. Responding to any such threats may also be expensive and time-consuming. Any such unauthorized access to our information, whether through an incident involving our information technology systems or those of our business partners, collaborators or other third parties, could disrupt our business operations, result in the loss of assets, and have a material adverse effect on our reputation, business, financial condition, or results of operations. While the Company has experienced non-material cyber incidents involving third-party vendors, the Company’s continued use of third parties in its business yields the potential for material cybersecurity incidents that may harm business operations.
A significant business disruption or a breach in security resulting in misappropriation, theft or sabotage with respect to proprietary or confidential business or employee information could result in significant financial losses, legal, business or reputational harm to us, compromise our business prospects and our commitments to the USG or other customers, any of which could materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition and operating results.
We face product liability exposure, which could cause us to incur substantial liabilities and negatively affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.
We face an inherent risk of product liability exposure related to the sale of our products, any other products that we successfully acquire or develop and the testing of our product candidates in clinical trials.
One measure of protection against such lawsuits is coverage under the PREP Act, which was signed into law in December 2005. The PREP Act creates liability protection for manufacturers of biodefense countermeasures when the Secretary of HHS issues a declaration for their manufacture, administration or use. A PREP Act declaration is meant to provide liability protection from all claims under federal or state law for loss arising out of the administration or use of a covered countermeasure under a government contract. The Secretary of HHS has issued PREP Act declarations covering countermeasures for smallpox, mpox, and other orthopox; anthrax; and botulinum toxin. These declarations apply to certain of our products, namely BioThrax®, ACAM2000®, CYFENDUS®, raxibacumab, Anthrasil®, BAT® and VIGIV CNJ-016® products, as covered countermeasures. Manufacturers are not entitled to protection under the PREP Act in cases of willful misconduct or for cases brought in non-U.S. tribunals or under non-U.S. law. We cannot predict whether the Secretary of HHS will renew the declarations when they expire, whether Congress will fund the relevant PREP Act compensation programs, or whether the necessary prerequisites for immunity would be triggered with respect to our products or product candidates.
Additionally, certain of our products, namely BioThrax®, are under the SAFETY Act, which provides certain product liability limitations for qualifying anti-terrorism technologies for claims arising from or related to an act of terrorism. Although BioThrax® is designated and certified under the SAFETY Act, the law may not provide adequate protection from claims made against us.
If we cannot successfully defend ourselves against future claims that our products or product candidates caused injuries and if we are not entitled to indemnity by the USG, or the USG does not honor its obligations to us under the PREP Act or SAFETY Act, or if the liability protections under the PREP Act and SAFETY Act are not adequate to cover all claims, we may incur substantial liabilities. Regardless of merit or eventual outcome, product liability claims may result in:
•decreased demand or withdrawal of a product;
•injury to our reputation;
•withdrawal of clinical trial participants;
•costs to defend the related litigation;
•substantial monetary awards to trial participants or patients;
•loss of revenue; and
•an inability to commercialize products that we may develop.
The amount of insurance that we currently hold may not be adequate to cover all liabilities that we may incur. Further product liability insurance may be difficult and expensive to obtain. We may not be able to maintain insurance coverage at a reasonable cost and we may not be able to obtain insurance coverage that will be adequate to satisfy all potential liabilities. For example, we may not have sufficient insurance against potential liabilities associated with a possible large-scale deployment of BioThrax® vaccine as a countermeasure to a bioterrorism threat. We rely on PREP Act protection for BioThrax®, raxibacumab, ACAM2000®, CYFENDUS®, Anthrasil®, BAT® and VIGIV CNJ-016® products, and SAFETY Act protection for BioThrax® in addition to our insurance coverage to help mitigate our product liability exposure for these products. Additionally, potential product liability claims related to our commercial products, including NARCAN® (naloxone HCl) Nasal Spray, may be made by patients, health care providers or others who sell or consume these products. Such claims may be made even with respect to those products that possess regulatory approval for commercial sale. Claims or losses in excess of our product liability insurance coverage could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, operating results and cash flows.
FINANCIAL RISKS
Our level of indebtedness and the terms of our indebtedness could adversely affect our business and liquidity position. We may not have sufficient cash flow from our operations to pay our substantial debt.
As described in Note 10, “Debt” in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in Part II, Item 8. of this Annual Report on Form 10-K, as of December 31, 2024, we have approximately $700.0 million of total indebtedness, which includes our outstanding Senior Unsecured Notes.
Our level of indebtedness could have important consequences for us, including:
•limiting our ability to obtain additional financing, if needed, for working capital, capital expenditures, acquisitions, debt service requirements or other purposes;
•increasing our vulnerability to adverse economic, industry or competitive developments;
•limiting our flexibility in planning for, or reacting to, changes in our business and industry; and
•placing us at a competitive disadvantage compared to our competitors with less debt.
Our indebtedness may increase from time to time for various reasons, including fluctuations in operating results, working capital needs, capital expenditures, acquisitions and/or joint ventures. The cost and level of our debt could negatively impact our liquidity, future financing costs and financial results, while potential credit rating downgrades or adverse market conditions could increase borrowing costs or limit access to capital. Our cash flow and capital resources may not be sufficient to meet our debt obligations, and alternative financing measures may not be available on terms that are acceptable to us, or at all.
Our ability to service or refinance our debt depends on our future performance, which is subject to economic, financial, competitive and other factors beyond our control. We may also seek additional debt financing to support our ongoing activities or to provide additional financial flexibility. Debt financing can have significant adverse consequences for our business, including:
•requiring us to dedicate a substantial portion of cash flows from operations to payment on our debt, which would reduce available funds for other corporate initiatives;
•increasing the amount of interest that we have to pay on debt with variable interest rates, if market rates of interest increase, to the extent we are unable to offset such risk through our hedging instruments;
•subjecting us, as under our Senior Secured Credit Facilities and the indenture governing the Senior Unsecured Notes, to restrictive covenants that reduce our ability to take certain corporate actions, acquire companies, products or technology, or obtain further debt financing;
•requiring us to pledge our assets as collateral, which could reduce financial flexibility; and
•increasing our exposure to adverse economic and industry conditions, furthering disadvantaging us against our competitors that have less debt, better debt servicing options or stronger debt servicing capacity.
In addition, failure to comply with the covenants under our Senior Secured Credit Facilities and other debt agreements, including the maintenance of a specified gross leverage ratio, fixed charge coverage ratio and minimum liquidity level, could result in an event of default. An event of default could result in the acceleration of amounts due under a particular debt agreement and a cross-default and acceleration under other debt agreements. If such events occur, we may not have sufficient funds to pay or financing options to meet these obligations.
Our current indebtedness restricts and any additional debt financing may restrict the operation of our business and limit the cash available for investment in our business operations.
The Senior Secured Credit Facilities include the Term Loan Facility, which had an outstanding principal balance of $250.0 million as of December 31, 2024, and the ability to borrow up to $100.0 million under the Revolving Credit Agreement (subject to certain adjustments described therein). In addition, we have outstanding an aggregate principal amount of $450.0 million of our Senior Unsecured Notes. We may also seek additional debt financing to support our ongoing activities or to provide additional financial flexibility. Debt financing can have significant adverse consequences for our business, including:
•the level, timing and cost of product sales and Bioservices;
•the extent to which we acquire or invest in and integrate companies, businesses, products or technologies;
•the acquisition of new facilities and capital improvements to new or existing facilities;
•the payment obligations under our indebtedness;
•the scope, progress, results and costs of our development activities;
•our ability to obtain funding from collaborative partners, government entities and non-governmental organizations for our development programs;
•the extent to which we repurchase common stock under any future share repurchase program; and
•the costs of commercialization activities, including product marketing, sales and distribution.
In addition, our Senior Secured Credit Facilities and our Senior Unsecured Notes each contain cross-default provisions whereby a default under one agreement would likely result in cross defaults under agreements covering other indebtedness. For example, if we default under the Senior Secured Credit Facilities, the lenders would have the right to accelerate the repayment of borrowings under the Senior Secured Credit Facilities, which would result in a cross-default and acceleration of the Company’s obligations under the Senior Unsecured Notes. The occurrence of a default under any of these arrangements would permit the holders of the notes or the lenders under our Senior Secured Credit Facilities to declare all amounts outstanding under those borrowing arrangements to be immediately due and payable, and there is no assurance that we would have sufficient funds to satisfy any such accelerated obligations.
Our hedging programs have been, and any hedging program we initiate in the future will be, subject to counterparty default risk.
From time to time, we manage our interest rate risk in part by entering into interest rate swaps with a number of counterparties to swap a portion of our indebtedness that is based on variable interest rates to a fixed rate. As a result, when we are party to such interest rate swaps, we are subject to the risk that the counterparty to one or more of these contracts defaults on its performance under the contract. During an economic downturn, the counterparty's financial condition may deteriorate rapidly and with little notice and we may be unable to take action to protect our exposure. In the event of a counterparty default, we could incur losses, which may harm our business and financial condition. In the event that one or more of our counterparties becomes insolvent or files for bankruptcy, our ability to eventually recover any losses suffered as a result of that counterparty's default may be limited by the liquidity of the counterparty.
We may be unable to continue to progress on or implement our strategic plans and sustain our current operating performance, in which case our business, results of operations, financial condition and prospects could be adversely affected, and which may give rise to substantial doubt regarding our ability to continue as a going concern.
As of December 31, 2024, we had unrestricted cash and cash equivalents of $99.5 million and remaining capacity under the Revolving Credit Agreement of $100.0 million. Also as of December 31, 2024, we had borrowings of $250.0 million on our Term Loan Facility and $450.0 million of Senior Unsecured Notes outstanding. The Company may be unable to comply with debt covenants in future periods without additional sources of liquidity.
If our capital resources are insufficient to meet our future capital requirements, we will need to finance our cash needs through public or private equity or debt offerings, bank loans or collaboration and licensing arrangements. Our Registration Statement on Form S-3 that related to our ATM Program expired on August 9, 2024. We cannot sell any shares under the ATM Program until a new Registration Statement on Form S-3 is filed and becomes effective. There can be no assurance that we will have such a shelf registration statement become effective in the future, which may inhibit our ability to access the capital markets to raise funds.
If we raise funds by issuing equity securities, including through a new shelf registrations statement, our stockholders may experience dilution. Debt financing, if available, may involve agreements that include covenants, like those contained in our Senior Secured Credit Facilities and the indenture governing the Senior Unsecured Notes, limiting or restricting our ability to take specific actions, such as incurring additional debt, making capital expenditures, pursuing acquisition opportunities or declaring dividends. If we raise funds through collaboration and licensing arrangements with third parties, it may be necessary to relinquish valuable rights to our technologies or product candidates or grant licenses on terms that may not be favorable to us. Our Senior Secured Credit Facilities as well as the indenture governing the Senior Unsecured Notes restrict our ability to incur additional indebtedness.
Economic conditions may make it difficult to obtain financing on attractive terms, or at all. If financing is unavailable or lost, our business, operating results, financial condition and cash flows would be adversely affected, and we could be forced to delay, reduce the scope of or eliminate many of our planned activities.
We may not maintain profitability in future periods or on a consistent basis.
Our profitability has been substantially dependent on product sales, which historically have fluctuated significantly from quarter to quarter, and we expect that they will continue to fluctuate significantly based primarily on the timing of our fulfillment of orders from the USG. We may not be able to achieve consistent profitability on a quarterly basis or sustain or increase profitability on an annual basis.
Impairment charges to our intangible assets or property, plant and equipment could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition.
In accordance with GAAP, we are required to assess the value of our intangible assets and goodwill annually, or more frequently whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate potential impairment, such as changing market conditions or any changes in key assumptions. If the testing performed indicates that an asset may not be recoverable, we are required to record a non-cash impairment charge for the difference between the carrying value of the asset and its implied fair value in the period the determination is made.
We also periodically monitor the remaining net book values of our property, plant and equipment, or whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset group may not be recoverable. For example, we performed recoverability tests on the Bayview and Rockville asset groups within the Bioservices reporting unit during the three months ended June 30, 2024, and recognized a non-cash impairment charge of $27.2 million during the three months ended June 30, 2024 related to certain Bioservices long-lived assets.
We have a significant amount of intangible assets and property, plant and equipment on our balance sheet. The impairment tests require us to make an estimate of the fair value of our reporting units. An impairment could be recorded as a result of changes in assumptions, estimates or circumstances, some of which are beyond our control. Since a number of factors may influence determinations of fair value, we are unable to predict whether impairments of intangible assets and property, plant and equipment will occur in the future, and we can provide no assurance that continued conditions will not result in future impairments of these assets. The future occurrence of a potential indicator of impairment could include matters such as (i) a decrease in expected net earnings, (ii) adverse equity market conditions, (iii) a decline in current market multiples, (iv) a decline in our common stock price, (v) a significant adverse change in legal factors or the general business climate, and (vi) an adverse action or assessment by a regulator. Any such impairment would result in us recognizing a non-cash charge in our Consolidated Balance Sheets, which could adversely affect our business, results of operations and financial condition.
The accuracy of our financial reporting depends on the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting. Any material weakness in our internal control over financial reporting could have an adverse effect on our business and financial results and our
ability to meet our reporting obligations could be negatively affected, each of which could negatively affect the trading price of our common stock.
Internal control over financial reporting can provide only reasonable assurance with respect to the preparation and fair presentation of financial statements and may not prevent or detect misstatements. A material weakness is a deficiency, or a combination of deficiencies, in internal control over financial reporting, such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of our annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis. Failure to maintain effective internal control over financial reporting, or lapses in disclosure controls and procedures, could impact our financial information and disclosures, require significant resources to remediate, and expose us to legal or regulatory proceedings.
We regularly review and update our internal controls and disclosure controls and procedures. In addition, we are required under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 to report annually on our internal control over financial reporting.
The expansion of our international operations increases our risk of exposure to credit losses.
As we continue to expand our business activities with foreign governments in certain countries that have experienced deterioration in credit and economic conditions or otherwise, our exposure to uncollectible accounts will rise. Global economic conditions and liquidity issues in certain countries have resulted and may continue to result in delays in the collection of accounts receivable and may result in credit losses. Future governmental actions and customer specific actions may require us to re-evaluate the collectability of our accounts receivable and we may potentially incur credit losses that materially impact our operating results.
RISKS RELATED TO STRATEGIC ACQUISITIONS, DIVESTITURES AND COLLABORATIONS
We may not be successful in identifying, structuring or acquiring businesses and products to drive our growth.
We may not be successful in identifying, effectively evaluating, structuring, acquiring or in-licensing, and developing and commercializing additional products on favorable terms, or at all. Competition for attractive product opportunities is intense and may require us to devote substantial resources, both managerial and financial, to an acquisition opportunity. A number of more established companies are also pursuing strategies to acquire or in-license products in the biopharmaceutical field. These companies may have a competitive advantage over us due to their size, cash resources, cost of capital, effective tax rate and greater clinical development and commercialization capabilities.
Acquisition efforts can consume significant management attention and require substantial expenditures, which could detract from our other programs. In addition, we may devote significant resources to potential acquisitions that are never completed. Even if we are successful in acquiring a company or product, it may not result in a successfully developed or commercialized product or, even if an acquired product is commercialized, competing products or technologies could render a product noncompetitive, uneconomical or obsolete. Moreover, the cost of acquiring other companies or in-licensing products could be substantial, and in order to acquire companies or new products, we may need to incur substantial debt or issue dilutive securities.
If we are unsuccessful in our efforts to identify and acquire other companies, products, or in-license and develop additional products, or if we acquire or in-license unproductive assets, it could have a material adverse effect on the growth of our business, and we could be compelled to record significant impairment charges to write-down the carrying value of our acquired intangible assets, which could materially harm our business, financial condition, operating results and cash flows.
Our failure to successfully integrate acquired businesses and/or assets into our operations could adversely affect our ability to realize the benefits of such acquisitions and, therefore, to grow our business.
We may not be able to integrate any acquired business successfully or operate any acquired business profitably. In addition, cost synergies, if achieved at all, may be less than we expect, or may take greater time to achieve than we anticipate.
Issues that could delay or prevent successful integration or cost synergies of an acquired business or products include, among others:
•retaining existing customers and attracting new customers;
•retaining key employees;
•diversion of management attention and resources;
•conforming internal controls, policies and procedures, business cultures and compensation programs;
•consolidating corporate and administrative infrastructures;
•successfully executing technology transfers and obtaining required regulatory approvals;
•consolidating sales and marketing operations;
•identifying and eliminating redundant and underperforming operations and assets;
•assumption of known and unknown liabilities;
•coordinating geographically dispersed organizations;
•managing tax costs or inefficiencies associated with integrating operations; and
•risks associated with intellectual property rights related to an acquisition or collaboration, including but not limited to, license rights, freedom-to-operate, litigation, and loss of proprietary confidential information, know-how, and trade secrets.
If we are unable to successfully integrate pending and future acquisitions with our existing businesses, or operate any acquired business profitably, we may not obtain the advantages that the acquisitions were intended to create, which may materially adversely affect the growth of our business, financial condition, operating results and cash flows.
We may not realize the expected benefits of the sale of our travel health business to Bavarian Nordic, the sale of RSDL® to SERB, and the sale of our drug product facility in Baltimore-Camden to Bora.
On May 15, 2023, pursuant to the Purchase and Sale Agreement, we completed the previously announced sale to Bavarian Nordic of our travel health business, including rights to Vaxchora® and Vivotif®, as well as our development-stage chikungunya vaccine candidate CHIKV VLP, our manufacturing site in Bern, Switzerland and certain of our development facilities in San Diego, California for a cash purchase price of $270.2 million, subject to certain customary adjustments. In addition, we may receive milestone payments of up to $80.0 million related to the development of CHIKV VLP and receipt of marketing approval and authorization in the U.S. and Europe, and sales-based milestone payments of up to $30.0 million based on aggregate net sales of Vaxchora® and Vivotif® in calendar year 2026.
On June 20, 2024, Cangene bioPharma LLC (“Cangene”), a subsidiary of the Company (together with Cangene, the “Seller”), entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement with Bora, under which the Seller sold its drug product facility in Baltimore-Camden for a cash purchase price of approximately $35.0 million. The transaction closed on August 20, 2024.
On July 31, 2024, we entered into the Stock and Asset Purchase Agreement with SERB Pharmaceuticals, through its wholly owned subsidiary BTG International Inc. (collectively, “SERB”), pursuant to which, among other things, we sold our worldwide rights to RSDL®, to SERB (the “RSDL® Transaction”) for a cash purchase price of $75.0 million, exclusive of customary closing adjustments related to inventory. In addition, SERB will pay us a $5.0 million payment upon achievement of a milestone relating to sourcing of a certain component of RSDL® decontamination lotion. The Transaction also included the sale to SERB of all the outstanding capital stock of Emergent Protective Products USA Inc. (“EPPU”), a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, which leases a manufacturing facility in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, as well as certain assets related to RSDL®, including intellectual property rights, contract rights, inventory and marketing authorizations. In addition, the employees of EPPU joined SERB in connection with the RSDL® Transaction.
There can be no assurance that we will be able to realize in full the expected benefits of these transactions, including as to whether any milestone payments will be received. If we are unable to or do not realize the expected strategic, economic, or other benefits of these transactions, it could adversely affect our business and financial position.
RISKS RELATED TO OWNERSHIP OF OUR COMMON STOCK
Our business or our share price could be negatively affected as a result of the actions of stockholders.
In recent years, some stockholders have placed increasing pressure on publicly traded companies in our industry and others to effect changes to corporate governance practices, executive compensation practices, social and environmental practices and to undertake certain corporate actions. This may be true even if they only hold a minority of shares. In addition, certain institutional investors may continue to focus on sustainability and corporate responsibility factors. These investors may be seeking enhanced ESG disclosures or to implement policies adverse to our business. There can be no assurances that stockholders will not publicly advocate for us to make corporate governance changes or engage in certain corporate actions. Responding to challenges from stockholders, such as proxy contests, media campaigns or other public or private means, could be costly and time consuming and could have an adverse effect on our reputation and divert the attention and resources of management and our board of directors, which could have an adverse effect on our business and operational results. Any such stockholder actions or requests, or the mere public presence of stockholders with a reputation for taking such actions among our investor base, could also cause the market price of our common stock to experience periods of significant volatility.
Provisions in our certificate of incorporation and by-laws and under Delaware law may discourage acquisition proposals, delay a change in control or prevent transactions that stockholders may consider favorable.
Provisions in our certificate of incorporation and by-laws may discourage, delay or prevent a merger, acquisition or other changes in control that stockholders may consider favorable, including transactions in which stockholders might otherwise receive a premium for their shares. These provisions may also prevent or frustrate attempts by our stockholders to replace or remove our management.
These provisions include:
•the classification of our directors;
•limitations on changing the size of our board of directors;
•limitations on the removal of directors;
•limitations on filling vacancies on the board of directors;
•advance notice requirements for stockholder nominations of candidates for election to the board of directors and other proposals to be voted on at meetings of stockholders;
•the inability of stockholders to act by written consent;
•the inability of stockholders to call special meetings; and
•the ability of our board of directors to designate the terms of and issue a new series of preferred stock without stockholder approval.
The affirmative vote of a majority of our board of directors or the holders of our capital stock representing at least 75% of the voting power of all outstanding stock entitled to vote is required to amend or repeal the above provisions of our certificate of incorporation or by-laws. The affirmative vote of either a majority of the directors present at a meeting of our board of directors or holders of our capital stock representing at least 75% of the voting power of all outstanding stock entitled to vote is required to amend or repeal our by-laws.
In addition, we are subject to Section 203 of the Delaware General Corporation Law ("Section 203"). In general and subject to certain exceptions, Section 203 prohibits a publicly-held corporation from engaging in a business combination with an interested stockholder, generally a person which, together with its affiliates, owns or within the last three years has owned 15% or more of the corporation's voting stock, for a period of three years after the date of the transaction in which the person became an interested stockholder, unless the business combination is approved in a prescribed manner. Accordingly, Section 203 may discourage, delay or prevent a change in control of us.
Our board of directors may adopt a new stockholder rights plan without stockholder approval, which could prevent a change in control of us in instances in which some stockholders may believe a change in control is in their best interests.
Our board of directors may adopt a stockholder rights plan without stockholder approval, which may have anti-takeover effects, potentially preventing a change in control of us in instances in which some stockholders may believe a change in control is in their best interests. This could cause substantial dilution to a person or group that attempts to acquire us on terms that our board of directors does not believe are in our best interests or those of our stockholders and may discourage, delay or prevent a merger or acquisition that stockholders may consider favorable, including transactions in which stockholders might otherwise receive a premium for their shares.
Our stock price is volatile, and purchasers of our common stock could incur substantial losses.
Our stock price has been, and is likely to continue to be, volatile. The market price of our common stock could fluctuate significantly for many reasons, including in response to the risks described in this “Risk Factors” section, or for reasons unrelated to our operations, such as reports by industry analysts, investor perceptions or negative announcements by our customers, competitors or suppliers regarding their own performance, as well as industry conditions and general financial, economic and political instability. For the five-year period beginning January 1, 2020 and ending December 31, 2024, our common stock traded as high as $134.94 per share and as low as $1.50 per share. The market price of our common stock may be influenced by many factors, including, among others:
•contracts, decisions and procurement policies by the USG affecting our anthrax vaccines and our other products and product candidates;
•the success of competitive products or technologies;
•results of clinical and non-clinical trials of our product candidates;
•announcements of acquisitions, financings or other transactions by us;
•litigation or legal proceedings;
•public concern as to the safety of our products;
•termination or delay of a development program;
•the recruitment or departure of key personnel;
•variations in our product revenue and profitability; and
•the other factors described in this “Risk Factors” section.
Because we currently do not pay dividends, investors will benefit from an investment in our common stock only if it appreciates in value.
We currently do not pay dividends on our common stock. Our Senior Secured Credit Facilities and the indenture governing our Senior Unsecured Notes limit and any future debt agreements that we enter into may limit our ability to pay dividends. As a result, capital appreciation, if any, of our common stock will be the sole source of gain for our stockholders based on current expectations.
Future sales of our common stock or other securities convertible into common stock, or the perception that such sales or issuances could occur, could result in dilution of our stockholders and could cause our share price to decline.
Our board of directors is authorized, without stockholder approval, to cause us to issue additional shares of our common stock or to raise capital through the issuance of preferred shares or the sale of debt securities that are convertible into common stock, options, warrants and other rights, on terms and for consideration as our board of directors in its sole discretion may determine. We may require or desire additional funding in the future and we may seek to achieve such funding through future sales of our common stock or other securities convertible into our common stock. Sales of substantial amounts of our common stock or the issuance of preferred shares, convertible debt, options, restricted stock units, performance stock units, warrants and other rights, or the perception that such sales or issuances could occur could cause the market price of our common stock to decrease significantly. As of December 31, 2024, we had 54,329,542 shares of common stock issued and outstanding. We cannot predict the effect, if any, of future sales of our common stock or any preferred shares, convertible debt securities, options, restricted stock units, performance stock units, warrants or other rights or the availability of our common stock for future sales on the value of our common stock.
GENERAL RISK FACTORS
Our success is dependent on our continued ability to attract, motivate and retain key personnel, and any failure to attract or retain key personnel may negatively affect our business.
Because of the specialized scientific nature of our business, our ability to develop products and to compete with our current and future competitors largely depends upon our ability to attract, retain and motivate highly qualified managerial and key scientific and technical personnel (including quality and manufacturing personnel). If we are unable to retain the services of one or more of the principal members of senior management or other key employees, our ability to implement our business strategy could be materially harmed. From time to time, there may be changes in our senior management team resulting from the hiring or departure of executives. For example, we hired a new Chief Executive Officer in February 2024. Our Chief Executive Officer is critical to executing on and achieving our vision, strategic direction, and business objectives. In addition, we face intense competition for qualified employees from biopharmaceutical companies, research organizations and academic institutions. Attracting, retaining or replacing these personnel on acceptable terms may be difficult and time-consuming given the high demand in our industry for similar personnel. We believe part of being able to attract, motivate and retain personnel is our ability to offer a competitive compensation package, including equity incentive awards. If we cannot offer a competitive compensation package to attract and retain the qualified personnel necessary for the continued development of our business, we may not be able to maintain our operations or grow our business.
ITEM 1B. UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS
Not applicable.
ITEM 1C. CYBERSECURITY
CYBERSECURITY
The Company’s cybersecurity program is aligned and integrated into the overall company risk management process through its Enterprise Risk Management Program ("ERM"). At Emergent, ERM is a centralized process that prioritizes, and groups the top risks to our organization into 12 categories, one of which is Cybersecurity. We conduct an Enterprise Risk Assessment ("ERA") annually to proactively identify, assess, respond, monitor, and report risks to our enterprise. Identified risks are assessed and we accordingly will either accept the risk or take action to reduce or avoid the risk. Mitigations against risks are developed, as necessary, and all risks are monitored, reviewed quarterly, and reported to executive leadership and the Board of Directors.
The ERM program and ERA process is described in the Company’s Enterprise Risk Management Policy which was released this year. The program includes enterprise level risks grouped in 12 risk categories. Cybersecurity is included as a standing risk category. The ERM program does not itself independently review cybersecurity policies and practices. In first quarter 2024, ERM, in collaboration with Emergent’s Policy and Training Center of Excellence, provided training on Emergent’s Enterprise Risk Management Policy to all employees who are at the vice president level and above. As part of our ongoing Enterprise Risk Management ("ERM") enhancements, our ERM intranet page was launched in 2024 to centralize risk-related resources and policies. During the third quarter of 2024, a comprehensive reassessment of the Company's enterprise risks was conducted, with results thoroughly reviewed and communicated to executive leadership (VP and above) to align on key risks and strategic priorities. Annually, we provide an ERM training to all participants in advance of the Company's annual ERA. Full retraining on the ERM policy will occur every three years. The Company leverages the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations’("COSO") guidelines as the foundation for our ERM program and leverage external expertise.
The Company proactively reviews threats landscape, impacts to the company, and address any gaps where necessary. Also, we maintain security operations metrics and incident response plan and conduct tabletop exercises. The Company engages outside consultants to review both its Cybersecurity posture, and maturity, and perform for a cyber assessments of the Company’s manufacturing/operational technology environments. The Company has a process in place to oversee and identify material risks from cybersecurity threats associated with its use of any third-party service provider, namely its Third-Party Risk Management Assessment Process. We utilize the NIST framework when assessing third parties. The framework covers 23 categories. When applicable, we may request if the third party vendor is SOC1/2, GDPR, certified. Additionally, the Company maintains a cybersecurity insurance policy to help mitigate the impacts of potential cybersecurity incidents.
The Company’s Chief Information Security Officer (“CISO”) is responsible for assessing and managing the Cybersecurity risks with comprehensive oversight of information security functions with an emphasis on strategic leadership, governance, risk management and technical proficiency. Moreover, the Company’s CISO provides cybersecurity updates to the entire board of directors and the board's Quality Compliance Management Risk Committee (the "Committee"). The purpose of the Committee is to assist the Board in fulfilling its oversight responsibilities relating to the Company’s compliance with laws, regulations, and industry standards that, if breached, may cause significant business, regulatory, or reputational damage to the Company, including oversight of the Company's:
•Compliance with good (“x” = manufacturing, clinical, laboratory, pharmacovigilance, storage, distribution etc.) (GxP) and medical device Quality Systems Regulations (QSR);
•Healthcare compliance, anti-corruption, privacy and data security landscape, medical product safety, supply chain, employee health and safety, political expenditures and lobbying activities, and government contracting;
•Enterprise Risk Management program; and
•Cyber and information security risks.
The Committee is the primary oversight body to monitor the Company’s cybersecurity and related information technology risks and receives periodic updates from Company management (including, the Chief Information Officer and the CISO) on the Company’s policies, processes, procedures, and any significant developments related to the identification, mitigation, and remediation of cybersecurity risks. The Chair or Vice-Chair of the Committee meet as necessary with the Chief Information Officer and the CISO to engage in a more detailed review of the Company’s cybersecurity and information security activities. The Committee charter also requires that the Committee ensure that Company management provides an annual cyber and information security update to the Board of Directors. Current Committee members are: Zsolt Harsanyi, Ph.D., Sujata Dayal and Kathryn C. Zoon, Ph.D., all of whom are independent directors.
The Company's CISO is certified in Risk and Information Systems Control® (CRISC) and Certified Information Privacy Professional/United States (CIPP/US). The CISO reports to the Quality Compliance Management Risk Committee twice per year and also reports to the Board twice per year.
The Company has not incurred material cybersecurity incidents over the past three years. The Company is not aware that any risks from cybersecurity threats, including because of any previous cybersecurity incidents, have materially affected or are reasonably likely to materially affect the company. The Company proactively reviews threats landscape, impacts to the company, and address any gaps where necessary. Also, we maintain security operations metrics, incident response plan and conduct tabletop exercises. In addition, the Company has:
•Managed Security Service Provider (MSSP) that maintains 24 hours per day, 7 days per week, monitoring of the Company's environment; and
•Performed an internal phishing campaign and awareness program.
ITEM 2. PROPERTIES
We own and lease approximately 1.2 million square feet of building space for development and manufacturing, laboratories, fill/finish facility services, offices and warehouse space for the conduct of our businesses at 12 locations in North America and Europe. Properties that have been leased expire on various dates between 2025 and 2034. Principal locations include:
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Lansing, Michigan |
Manufacturing operations, office and laboratory space. |
336,000 |
Owned |
Products & Services |
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada |
Manufacturing operations, office and laboratory space. |
160,000 (Owned); 15,800 (Leased) |
Owned/Leased |
Products & Services |
Gaithersburg, Maryland |
Laboratory space, office space and rental real estate. |
173,000 (Owned); 11,547 (Leased) |
Owned/Leased |
Products & Services |
Canton, Massachusetts |
Manufacturing operations and warehouse space. |
47,000 (Owned); 27,000 (Leased) |
Owned/Leased |
Products & Services |
Baltimore, Maryland (Bayview) |
Manufacturing facilities, office and laboratory space. |
112,000 |
Owned |
Products & Services |
Elkridge, Maryland |
Warehouse space. |
103,182 |
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Products & Services |
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Rockville, Maryland |
Manufacturing facilities, office and warehouse space. |
84,295 |
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Each property is considered to be in good condition, adequate for its purpose, and suitably utilized according to the individual nature and requirements of the relevant operations. Our policy is to improve and replace property as considered appropriate to meet the needs of the individual operations.
ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
See Item 8 of Part II, “Financial Statements and Supplemental Data — Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements" — Note 19, "Litigation." Our common stock trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "EBS".
ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES
Not applicable
PART II
ITEM 5. MARKET FOR REGISTRANT'S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES
Market Information and Holders
As of February 25, 2025, the closing price per share of our common stock on the New York Stock Exchange was $7.21 and we had 41 holders of record of our common stock. This number does not include beneficial owners whose shares are held by nominees in street name.
Dividend Policy
We have not declared or paid any cash dividends on our common stock since becoming a publicly traded company in November 2006. We currently have no plans to pay dividends.
The remaining information required by Item 5 is hereby incorporated by reference from our Definitive Proxy Statement relating to our 2025 Annual Meeting of the Stockholders, to be filed with the SEC within 120 days following the end of our fiscal year.
Stock Performance Graph
The following graph provides a comparison of five year cumulative total stockholder returns of Emergent BioSolutions Inc.'s common stock, the Standard & Poor’s ("S&P") 500 Stock Index, the Russell 2000 Index, the S&P SmallCap 600 Index, the S&P Pharmaceuticals Index and the S&P Biotechnology Index. The annual changes for the five-year period shown on the graph are based on the assumptions that $100 had been invested in Emergent BioSolutions Inc.'s common stock and each index on December 31, 2019, all fiscal years end December 31st and all dividends were reinvested.

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Market Performance |
Company / Index |
2019 |
2020 |
2021 |
2022 |
2023 |
2024 |
Emergent BioSolutions Inc. |
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100.00 |
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166.08 |
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80.57 |
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21.89 |
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4.45 |
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17.72 |
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100.00 |
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118.40 |
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152.39 |
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124.79 |
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157.59 |
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197.02 |
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100.00 |
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119.96 |
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137.74 |
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109.59 |
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128.14 |
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142.93 |
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111.29 |
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141.13 |
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118.41 |
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137.42 |
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149.37 |
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107.53 |
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135.21 |
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146.65 |
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147.13 |
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159.21 |
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100.00 |
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108.63 |
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121.80 |
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140.85 |
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146.27 |
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147.24 |
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ITEM 6. [RESERVED]
ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes and other financial information included elsewhere in this Annual Report on Form 10-K (the “Annual Report”). Some of the information contained in this discussion and analysis or set forth elsewhere in this Annual Report includes information with respect to our plans and strategy for our business and financing, as well as forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. You should carefully review the sections entitled “Risk Factors” and “Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” in this Annual Report for a discussion of important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the results described in or implied by the forward-looking statements contained in the following discussion and analysis.
BUSINESS OVERVIEW
Emergent BioSolutions Inc. (“Emergent,” the “Company,” “we,” “us,” and “our”) is a global life sciences company focused on providing innovative preparedness and response solutions addressing accidental, deliberate, and naturally occurring Public Health Threats (“PHTs”). The Company's solutions include a product portfolio, a product development portfolio, and a contract development and manufacturing services (“CDMO”) portfolio.
We are currently focused on the following four PHT categories: chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and explosives (“CBRNE”); emerging infectious diseases (“EID”); emerging health crises; and acute, emergency and community care. We have a product portfolio of 10 products that contribute a substantial portion of our revenue and are sold to government and commercial customers. Additionally, we have a development pipeline consisting of a diversified mix of both pre-clinical and clinical stage product candidates. Finally, we have a fully integrated portfolio of CDMO services which cover development services, drug substance manufacturing and drug product manufacturing and packaging.
The Company structures the business with a focus on markets and customers. As such, the key components of the business structure include the following four product and service categories: Anthrax - Medical Countermeasures (“MCM”) Products, NARCAN®, Smallpox - MCM products and Emergent Bioservices (CDMO) services (“Bioservices”). In the fourth quarter of 2023, we realigned our reportable operating segments to reflect recent changes in our internal operating and reporting process. The revised reporting structure reflects the internal reporting and review process used by our Chief Operating Decision Maker, for making decisions and assessing performance, and is consistent with how we currently manage the business. We now manage our business with a focus on three reportable segments: (1) a Commercial Product segment consisting of our NARCAN®; (2) a MCM Products segment consisting of the Anthrax - MCM, Smallpox - MCM and Other Products and (3) a Services segment consisting of our Bioservices portfolio.
Commercial Product Segment:
The majority of our Commercial product revenue comes from the following product:
NARCAN®
•NARCAN® (naloxone HCl) Nasal Spray, an intranasal formulation of naloxone approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) (including in over-the-counter ("OTC") form) and Health Canada for the emergency treatment of known or suspected opioid overdose as manifested by respiratory and/or central nervous system depression.
Sale of Travel Health Business
On May 15, 2023, the Company completed the sale of its Commercial Products segment's travel health business, including rights to Vivotif®, the licensed typhoid vaccine; Vaxchora®, the licensed cholera vaccine; the development-stage chikungunya vaccine candidate CHIKV VLP; the Company’s manufacturing site in Bern, Switzerland; and certain of its development facilities in San Diego, California. For additional information, refer to Note 3, “Divestitures” in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in Part II, Item 8. of this Form 10-K.
MCM Products Segment:
The majority of our MCM product revenue comes from the following products and procured product candidates:
Anthrax - MCM Products
•Anthrasil® (Anthrax Immune Globulin Intravenous (human)), the only polyclonal antibody therapeutic licensed by the FDA and Health Canada for the treatment of inhalational anthrax in combination with appropriate antibacterial drugs;
•BioThrax® (Anthrax Vaccine Adsorbed), the only vaccine licensed by the United States Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) for the general use prophylaxis and post-exposure prophylaxis of anthrax disease;
•CYFENDUS® (Anthrax vaccine adsorbed (AVA), adjuvanted), previously known as AV7909, which was recently approved by the FDA for post-exposure prophylaxis of disease following suspected or confirmed exposure to Bacillus anthracis in persons 18 through 65 years of age when administered in conjunction with recommended antibacterial drugs. CYFENDUS® is procured by certain authorized government buyers for their use; and
•Raxibacumab injection, the first fully human monoclonal antibody therapeutic licensed by the FDA for the treatment and prophylaxis of inhalational anthrax.
Smallpox - MCM Products
•ACAM2000®, (Smallpox (Vaccinia) Vaccine, Live), the only single-dose smallpox vaccine licensed by the FDA for active immunization against smallpox disease for persons determined to be at high risk for smallpox infection;
•CNJ-016® (Vaccinia Immune Globulin Intravenous (Human) (VIGIV)), the only polyclonal antibody therapeutic licensed by the FDA and Health Canada to address certain complications from smallpox vaccination; and
•TEMBEXA®, an oral antiviral formulated as 100 mg tablets and 10 mg/mL oral suspension dosed once weekly for two weeks which has been approved by the FDA for the treatment of smallpox disease caused by variola virus in adult and pediatric patients, including neonates.
Other Products
•BAT® (Botulism Antitoxin Heptavalent (A,B,C,D,E,F,G)-(Equine)), the only heptavalent antitoxin licensed by the FDA and Health Canada for the treatment of symptomatic botulism;
•Ebanga™ (ansuvimab-zykl), a monoclonal antibody with antiviral activity provided through a single IV infusion for the treatment of Ebola. Under the terms of a collaboration with Ridgeback Biotherapeutics (“Ridgeback”), Emergent will be responsible for the manufacturing, sale, and distribution of Ebanga™ in the U.S. and Canada, and Ridgeback will serve as the global access partner for Ebanga™; and
•Trobigard® atropine sulfate, obidoxime chloride auto-injector, a combination drug-device auto-injector procured product candidate that contains atropine sulfate and obidoxime chloride. On April 2, 2024, the Belgium Federal Agency for Medicines and Health Products (“FAMHP”) acknowledged and confirmed Emergent’s request to revoke the Market Authorization for the Trobigard Auto-Injector.
Services Segment:
Bioservices - contract development and manufacturing
The Company’s services revenue consists of distinct but interrelated bioservices: drug substance manufacturing; drug product manufacturing (also referred to as “fill/finish” services) and packaging; development services including technology transfer, process and analytical development services; and, when necessary, suite reservation obligations. These services, which the Company refers to as “molecule-to-market” offerings, employ diverse technology platforms (mammalian, microbial, viral and plasma) across a network of development and manufacturing sites operated by the Company for its internal products and pipeline candidates and third-party bioservices. The Company offers services for both clinical-stage and commercial-stage projects for a variety of third-party customers, including government agencies, innovative pharmaceutical companies, and non-government organizations. In August 2023, the Company initiated an organizational restructuring plan (the “August 2023 Plan”) which included actions to reduce investment in and de-emphasize focus on its Bioservices business. In May 2024, the Company initiated a further organizational restructuring plan (the “May 2024 Plan”) announcing the closure of the Company’s Baltimore-Bayview Drug Substance manufacturing facility and Rockville, Maryland Drug Product facility. Additionally, on August 20, 2024, pursuant to the previously announced Asset Purchase Agreement (the “Asset Purchase Agreement”), the Company completed the sale of its Drug Product facility in Baltimore-Camden (the “Camden Transaction”) to Bora Pharmaceuticals Injectables Inc., a subsidiary of Bora Pharmaceuticals Co., Ltd. (“Bora”). See Note 3, “Divestitures” and Note 4, “Impairment and restructuring charges” in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in Part II, Item 8. of this Form 10-K for more information related to these announcements.
Other Strategic Activities
January 2023 Organizational Restructuring Plan
In January 2023, the Company initiated an organizational restructuring plan (the “January 2023 Plan”) intended to reduce operating costs, improve operating margins, and continue advancing the Company’s ongoing commitment to profitable growth. As part of the January 2023 Plan, the Company reduced its workforce by approximately 125 employees. The charges related to the January 2023 Plan consisted primarily of employee transition, severance payment and employee benefit charges. The cumulative amount of restructuring charge related to the January 2023 Plan since inception is $9.3 million. All activities related to the January 2023 Plan were substantially completed during the first quarter of 2023. Restructuring costs are recognized as an operating expense within the Consolidated Statement of Operations and are classified based on the Company's classification policy for each category of operating expense.
August 2023 Organizational Restructuring Plan
In August 2023, the Company initiated the August 2023 Plan intended to strengthen its core business and financial position by reducing investment in and de-emphasizing focus on its Bioservices business for future growth. As part of the August 2023 Plan, the Company reduced its workforce by approximately 400 employees. The charges related to the August 2023 Plan consisted primarily of employee transition, severance payment and employee benefit charges. The cumulative amount of restructuring charge related to the August 2023 Plan since inception is $19.4 million. All activities related to the August 2023 Plan were substantially completed during the third quarter of 2023. Restructuring costs are recognized as an operating expense within the Consolidated Statement of Operations and are classified based on the Company's classification policy for each category of operating expense.
Trobigard Revocation
On April 2, 2024, Emergent submitted its revocation of the Market Authorization for the Trobigard Auto-Injector to the Belgium FAMHP. The FAMHP subsequently acknowledged and confirmed the revocation date as being April 2, 2024.
May 2024 Organizational Restructuring Plan
In May 2024, the Company initiated the May 2024 Plan. These strategic actions led to a reduction of the Company’s workforce by approximately 300 employees across all areas of the Company and the elimination of approximately 85 positions that were vacant, as well as the closure of the Company’s Baltimore-Bayview Drug Substance manufacturing facility and Rockville, Maryland Drug Product facility. Decisions regarding the elimination of positions and the closure of manufacturing facilities were subject to local law and consultation requirements in certain countries, as well as the Company’s business needs. The cumulative amount of restructuring charge related to the May 2024 Plan since inception is $19.8 million. All activities related to the May 2024 Plan were substantially completed during the third quarter of 2024. Restructuring costs are recognized as an operating expense within the Consolidated Statement of Operations and are classified based on the Company's classification policy for each category of operating expense.
Confidential arbitration settlement with Janssen
On July 3, 2024, the Company and its wholly owned subsidiary, Emergent Manufacturing Operations Baltimore, LLC (“EMOB”), entered into a settlement agreement with Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc., one of the Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson (“Janssen”) (the "Settlement Agreement") to resolve all claims among the Parties arising from the 2022 termination of the manufacturing services agreement with Janssen (the “Janssen Agreement”). The Settlement Agreement also resolves the Parties’ related and previously disclosed arbitration.
Pursuant to the terms of the Settlement Agreement, Janssen paid the Company $50.0 million on July 31, 2024. In addition, the Settlement Agreement contains broad releases of the parties, their affiliates and subsidiaries, representatives, officers, directors and shareholders, including releases of all claims related to the manufacture of the Product by EMOB, the Janssen Agreement, or any agreement or understanding between the parties concerning the investigational SARS-CoV-2 vaccine, Ad26.COV2-S, recombinant based on the AdVac technology, and the matters at issue in the arbitration.
Development milestone payments for CHIKV VLP
On July 18, 2024, Bavarian Nordic announced that the European Medicines Agency had validated the marketing authorization application for CHIKV VLP, which was submitted in June 2024. This approval triggered a milestone payment receivable under the Purchase and Sale Agreement to the Company in the amount of $10.0 million.
On August 13, 2024, Bavarian Nordic announced that the FDA had accepted and granted priority review for the Biologics License Application for CHIKV VLP, which triggered a milestone payment receivable under the Purchase and Sale Agreement to the Company in the amount of $20.0 million.
On February 14, 2025, Bavarian Nordic announced that the FDA approved CHIKV VLP under the Priority Review, which triggered a development milestone payment receivable under the Purchase and Sale Agreement to the Company in the amount of $30.0 million, which is expected to be received in the first half of 2025.
On February 28, 2025, Bavarian Nordic announced that the European Commission approved CHIKV VLP, which triggered a development milestone payment receivable under the Purchase and Sale Agreement to the Company in the amount of $20.0 million, which is expected to be received in the first half of 2025.
Sale of RSDL®
On July 31, 2024, the Company, through its wholly owned subsidiary Emergent BioSolutions Canada Inc., entered into the RSDL® Agreement with SERB pursuant to which, among other things, the Company sold its worldwide rights to RSDL® to SERB. The RSDL® Transaction also included the sale to SERB of all the outstanding capital stock of Emergent Protective Products USA Inc. (“EPPU”), a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, which leases a manufacturing facility in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, as well as certain assets related to RSDL®, including intellectual property rights, contract rights, inventory and marketing authorizations. In addition, the employees of EPPU joined SERB in connection with the RSDL® Transaction.
Pursuant to the RSDL® Transaction, SERB assumed certain government contracts related to RSDL® decontamination lotion, including the Company’s existing contract to supply RSDL® to the U.S. Department of Defense, through a new contract award to the Canadian Commercial Corporation.
At the closing, SERB paid a cash purchase price of $75.0 million, exclusive of customary closing adjustments related to inventory. In addition, SERB will owe the Company a $5.0 million payment upon achievement of a milestone relating to sourcing of a certain component of RSDL® decontamination lotion. The Company recognized a gain on sale of business of $60.8 million, net of transaction costs of $4.1 million, during the year ended December 31, 2024.
The Company and SERB entered into a transition services agreement (the “SERB TSA”) to ensure the orderly transition of RSDL® decontamination lotion and the related assets to SERB, and a supply agreement (the “SERB Supply Agreement”) pursuant to which SERB has a suite reservation at the Company’s Winnipeg facility where the Company will perform Bioservices activities to manufacture and supply bulk lotion to SERB. The Company and SERB also entered into a reverse supply agreement (together with the SERB TSA and the SERB Supply Agreement, the “SERB Agreements”) pursuant to which SERB supplies finished RSDL® to the Company for the Company’s performance of certain transitional distribution services under customer contracts that have not yet transferred to SERB. Under the SERB Agreements, the Company will retain a portion of net sales received upon delivery of RSDL® to the delayed transfer customers.
Sale of Baltimore-Camden Facility
On August 20, 2024, pursuant to the Asset Purchase Agreement, the Company completed the sale of its Drug Product facility in Baltimore-Camden to an affiliate of Bora. The Camden site, which was part of the Company’s Bioservices segment, has clinical and commercial non-viral aseptic fill/finish services on four fill lines, including lyophilization, formulation development, and support services. Alongside the facility, approximately 350 Emergent employees joined Bora as part of the transaction.
At closing, Bora paid a cash purchase price of approximately $35.0 million, which included customary closing adjustments for working capital and transaction expenses of the business. As a result of the divestiture, the Company recognized a loss on sale of business of $36.5 million, net of transaction costs of $3.8 million, during the year ended December 31, 2024.
August 2024 Organizational Restructuring Plan
In August 2024, the Company initiated the August 2024 Plan at the Company’s Lansing facility, which reduced the Company’s workforce by approximately 70 employees, as well as eliminated several open positions. The Company also implemented non-labor optimization efforts, such as reducing the Company’s external and vendor spend. The cumulative amount of restructuring charges related to the August 2024 Plan since inception is $3.3 million. All activities related to the August 2024 Plan were substantially completed during the fourth quarter of 2024. Restructuring costs are recognized as an operating expense within the Consolidated Statement of Operations and are classified based on the Company’s classification policy for each category of operating expense.
Term Loan Agreement
On August 30, 2024, the Company entered into a Credit Agreement (the “Term Loan Agreement”) with the lenders from time to time party thereto, and OHA Agency LLC, as administrative agent. The Term Loan Agreement provides for a term loan (the “Term Loan”) of $250.0 million, which was drawn in full on the date of entry into the Term Loan Agreement (the “Closing Date”). The Term Loan was issued with an original issue discount of 3.00%.
On the Closing Date, the Company used a portion of the proceeds of the Term Loan to repay all amounts outstanding and terminate commitments under the senior term loan facility under the Company’s Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated October 15, 2018, by and among the Company, the lenders party thereto from time to time, and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as the Administrative Agent (the “Prior Credit Agreement”), plus accrued interest and fees. The Company previously repaid all amounts outstanding under the revolving credit facility under the Prior Credit Agreement.
Securities and shareholder litigation
On September 12, 2024, the Company and the lead plaintiffs in stockholder litigation against the Company entered into an agreement in principle to settle the claims against the Company and each of the Company’s current and former officers and directors. On October 4, 2024, the Court granted preliminary approval of the proposed settlement, ordered notice to the settlement class and scheduled a fairness hearing for February 27, 2025. On February 6, 2025, the lead plaintiffs filed a Motion for Final Approval of Class Action Settlement, Certification of the Settlement Class and Approval of Plan of Allocation and Motion for Award of Attorneys' Fees, Reimbursement of Expenses and Compensatory Awards for lead plaintiffs. Under the proposed settlement, the claims against the Company and its officers and directors will be dismissed with prejudice and released in exchange for a payment from the Company of $40.0 million, $30.0 million of which was paid from insurance proceeds, and was funded in the fourth quarter of 2024. At the scheduled fairness hearing on February 27, 2025, the Court granted final approval of the settlement. The Company recorded the settlement and insurance recoverable amounts as pre-tax operating expense and income, respectively, within “Selling, general and administrative” expenses on the Consolidated Statement of Operations for the year ended December 31, 2024.
Asset-Based Revolving Loan
On September 30, 2024, the Company entered into a credit agreement for asset-based revolving loans (the “Revolving Credit Agreement”) with certain subsidiary borrowers (together with the Company, the “Borrowers”), the lenders from time to time party thereto, and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as agent (the “Agent”). The Revolving Credit Agreement provides for commitments with respect to asset-based revolver loans (the “Revolving Loans”) of up to the lesser of (x) $100.0 million, which may be increased (but not above $125.0 million, or the “Maximum Revolver Amount”) or decreased (but not below $50.0 million) by the Borrowers in accordance with the terms of the Revolving Credit Agreement and (y) the Borrowing Base (as defined in the Revolving Credit Agreement). Once reduced, the facility may not be increased. Up to $5.0 million of capacity under the Revolving Loans may be used for swing loans and up to $10.0 million may be used for the issuance of letters of credit.
2024 Triggering Events
2024 Impairment of long-lived assets
During the preparation of our financial statements for the quarter ended June 30, 2024, due to the decision to close the Company’s Baltimore-Bayview Drug Substance manufacturing facility and Rockville, Maryland Drug Product facility, the Company determined there were indicators of impairment for the Bayview and Rockville asset groups within the Bioservices reporting unit. As a result, the Company performed recoverability tests on those asset groups and concluded that the Bayview and Rockville asset groups were not recoverable as the undiscounted expected cash flows did not exceed their carrying values.
Asset groups are written down only to the extent that their carrying value is higher than their respective fair value. The Company, with the assistance of a third-party valuation firm, applied valuation methods to estimate the fair values for each of the assets within the different asset classes. An orderly liquidation value was applied to estimate the fair value of the personal property assets and market and cost based approaches were applied to estimate the fair value of the real property assets, each representing Level 3 non-recurring fair value measurements. Based on these analyses, the Company allocated and recognized a non-cash impairment charge of $27.2 million during the second quarter of 2024.
FINANCIAL OPERATIONS OVERVIEW
Revenues
We generate Commercial Product revenues through sale of NARCAN® Nasal Spray, which is sold commercially over-the-counter at retail pharmacies and digital commerce websites as well as through physician-directed or standing order prescriptions at retail pharmacies, health departments, local law enforcement agencies, community-based organizations, substance abuse centers and other federal agencies. In addition, we previously generated Commercial product revenues through sale of the Company's travel health products, which we sold to Bavarian Nordic in May 2023. We generate MCM Product revenues from the sale of our marketed products and procured product candidates. The U.S. government (“USG”) is the largest purchaser of our Government - MCM products and primarily purchases our products for the Strategic National Stockpile, a national repository of medical countermeasures including critical antibiotics, vaccines, chemical antidotes, antitoxins, and other critical medical supplies. The USG primarily purchases our products under long-term, firm fixed-price procurement contracts, generally with annual options.
We also generate revenue from our Services segment through our Bioservices portfolio, which is based on our established development and manufacturing infrastructure, technology platforms and expertise. Our services include a fully integrated molecule-to-market Bioservices business offering across development services, drug substance and drug product for small to large pharmaceutical and biotechnology industry and government agencies/non-governmental organizations. From time to time, clients require suite reservations at our various manufacturing sites, which may be considered leases depending on the facts and circumstances.
We have received contracts and grant funding from the USG and other non-governmental organizations to perform R&D activities, particularly related to programs addressing certain CBRNE threats and EIDs.
Our revenue, operating results and profitability vary quarterly based on the timing of production and deliveries, the timing of manufacturing services performed and the nature of our business, which involves providing large scale bundles of products and services as needs arise. We expect continued variability in our quarterly financial results.
Cost of Product Sales and Services
Commercial and MCM Products - The primary expenses that we incur to deliver our NARCAN® and MCM products consist of fixed and variable costs. We determine the cost of product sales for products sold during a reporting period based on the average manufacturing cost per unit in the period those units were manufactured. Fixed manufacturing costs include facilities, utilities and amortization of intangible assets. Variable manufacturing costs primarily consist of costs for materials and personnel-related expenses for direct and indirect manufacturing support staff, contract manufacturing operations, sales-based royalties, shipping and logistics. In addition to the fixed and variable manufacturing costs described above, the cost of product sales depends on utilization of available manufacturing capacity. For our commercial sales, other associated expenses include sales-based royalties, shipping, and logistics.
Services - The primary expenses that we incur to deliver our Bioservices offerings consist of fixed and variable costs, including personnel, equipment, and facilities costs. Our manufacturing process includes the production of bulk material and performing drug product work for containment and distribution of biological products. For drug product customers, we receive work in process inventory to be prepared for distribution.
Research and Development (“R&D”) Expenses
We expense R&D costs as incurred. Our R&D expenses consist primarily of:
▪personnel-related expenses;
▪fees to professional service providers for, among other things, analytical testing, independent monitoring or other administration of our clinical trials and obtaining and evaluating data from our clinical trials and non-clinical studies;
▪costs associated with technology transfer and scale up activities throughout the development stage, including internally and through third-party contract manufacturers;
▪costs of Bioservices for our clinical trial material; and
▪costs of materials intended for use and used in clinical trials and R&D.
In many cases, we seek funding for development activities from external sources and third parties, such as governments and non-governmental organizations, or through collaborative partnerships. We expect our R&D spending will be dependent upon such factors as the results from our clinical trials, the availability of reimbursement of R&D spending, the number of product candidates under development, the size, structure and duration of any clinical programs that we may initiate, the costs associated with manufacturing and development of our product candidates on a large-scale basis for later stage clinical trials, and our ability to use or rely on data generated by government agencies.
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses
Selling, general and administrative (“SG&A”) expenses consist primarily of personnel-related costs and professional fees in support of our executives, sales and marketing, business development, government affairs, finance, accounting, information technology, legal, human resource functions and other corporate functions. Other costs include facility costs not otherwise included in Cost of product sales and Bioservices or R&D expense.
Income taxes
Uncertainty in income taxes is accounted for using a recognition threshold and measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. We recognize in our financial statements the impact of a tax position if that position is more likely than not of being sustained on audit, based on the technical merits of the position.
Changes in tax laws, rulings, policies, or related legal and regulatory interpretations occur frequently and may have significant favorable or adverse impacts on our effective tax rate. In 2021, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development released model rules for a 15% global minimum tax applied to cross-border profits of certain large multinational corporations, known as Pillar Two. Pillar Two has now been enacted by approximately 36 countries, including Ireland. This minimum tax is treated as a period cost beginning in 2024 and its impact is included on the Company's financial results of operations for the current period. The Company is monitoring legislative developments, as well as additional guidance from countries that have enacted legislation. We anticipate further legislative activity and administrative guidance in 2025.
Management believes that the assumptions and estimates related to the provision for income taxes are critical to the Company’s results of operations.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Consolidated and Segment Operating Results:
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Year Ended December 31, |
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2024 |
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2023 |
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Revenues: |
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Commercial Product sales, net: |
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NARCAN® |
$ |
398.9 |
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$ |
487.5 |
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$ |
(88.6) |
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(18) |
% |
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Other Commercial Products |
— |
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9.8 |
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(9.8) |
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(100) |
% |
Total Commercial Product sales, net |
398.9 |
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497.3 |
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(98.4) |
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(20) |
% |
MCM Product sales, net: |
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Anthrax MCM |
138.5 |
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187.6 |
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(49.1) |
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(26) |
% |
Smallpox MCM |
277.3 |
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167.4 |
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109.9 |
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66 |
% |
Other Products |
94.0 |
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92.2 |
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1.8 |
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2 |
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Total MCM Product sales, net |
509.8 |
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447.2 |
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62.6 |
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14 |
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Services: |
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Bioservices - Services |
103.5 |
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72.8 |
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30.7 |
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42 |
% |
Bioservices - Leases |
1.4 |
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5.7 |
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(4.3) |
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(75) |
% |
Total Services revenues |
104.9 |
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78.5 |
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26.4 |
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34 |
% |
Contracts and grants |
30.0 |
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26.3 |
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3.7 |
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14 |
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Total revenues |
$ |
1,043.6 |
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1,049.3 |
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(5.7) |
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Operating expenses: |
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Cost of Commercial Product sales (1) |
185.9 |
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210.3 |
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(24.4) |
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(12) |
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Cost of MCM Product sales (1) |
219.4 |
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305.6 |
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(86.2) |
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(28) |
% |
Cost of Bioservices (1) |
276.0 |
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189.5 |
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86.5 |
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46 |
% |
Research and development |
70.7 |
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111.4 |
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Selling, general and administrative |
308.0 |
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368.4 |
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Amortization of intangible assets |
65.1 |
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65.6 |
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Goodwill impairment |
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218.2 |
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Impairment of long-lived assets |
27.2 |
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306.7 |
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(279.5) |
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(91) |
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Total operating expenses |
1,152.3 |
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1,775.7 |
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Loss from operations |
(108.7) |
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(726.4) |
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617.7 |
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85 |
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Other income (expense): |
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Interest expense |
(71.0) |
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(87.9) |
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16.9 |
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19 |
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Gain on sale of business |
24.3 |
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74.2 |
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Other, net |
12.5 |
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8.9 |
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3.6 |
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40 |
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Total other income (expense), net |
(34.2) |
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(4.8) |
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(29.4) |
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NM |
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Loss before income taxes |
(142.9) |
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(731.2) |
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588.3 |
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80 |
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Income tax provision |
47.7 |
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29.3 |
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18.4 |
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63 |
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Net loss |
$ |
(190.6) |
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(760.5) |
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569.9 |
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75 |
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(1) Exclusive of intangible assets amortization |
NM - Not meaningful |
Year Ended December 31, 2024 Compared with Year Ended December 31, 2023
Revenues and gross margin
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Year Ended December 31, |
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2024 |
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2023 |
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Total revenues |
$ |
1,043.6 |
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1,049.3 |
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Contracts and grants |
30.0 |
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26.3 |
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14 |
% |
Total segment revenues (1) |
$ |
1,013.6 |
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$ |
1,023.0 |
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Cost of sales or services |
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Cost of Commercial Product sales |
$ |
185.9 |
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$ |
210.3 |
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(12) |
% |
Cost of MCM Product sales |
219.4 |
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305.6 |
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(28) |
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Cost of Bioservices |
276.0 |
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189.5 |
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46 |
% |
Total cost of sales or services |
$ |
681.3 |
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$ |
705.4 |
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Intangible asset amortization: |
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Commercial Products |
$ |
37.8 |
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$ |
38.6 |
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% |
MCM Products |
27.3 |
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27.0 |
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Total intangible asset amortization |
$ |
65.1 |
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$ |
65.6 |
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Total segment gross margin (1) |
$ |
267.2 |
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252.0 |
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Total segment gross margin % (1) |
26 |
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25 |
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(1) We define total segment revenues, which is a non-GAAP financial measure, as our total revenues, less contracts and grants revenue. We define total segment gross margin, which is a non-GAAP financial measure, as total segment revenues less our aggregate cost of sales or services and intangible asset amortization. We define total segment gross margin percentage, which is a non-GAAP financial measure, as total segment gross margin as a percentage of total segment revenues. We believe that these non-GAAP operating measures, when reviewed collectively with our GAAP financial information, provide useful supplemental information to investors in assessing our operating performance. |
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Total revenues decreased $5.7 million, or 1%, to $1.0 billion in 2024. The decrease was due to a decrease in Commercial Products revenue of $98.4 million, partially offset by increases in MCM Products revenue of $62.6 million, Bioservices revenue of $26.4 million and Contracts and grants revenue of $3.7 million.
Total segment gross margin increased $15.2 million, or 6%, to $267.2 million in 2024. Total segment gross margin percentage increased 2 percentage points to 26%. The increase was primarily due to an increase in the MCM Products segment gross margin of $148.5 million, partially offset by decreases in the Commercial Products segment gross margin and Bioservices segment gross margin of $73.2 million and $60.1 million, respectively. Total segment gross margin and gross margin percentage excludes contracts and grants revenues because the related costs are R&D expenses.
See “Segment Results” for an expanded discussion of revenues and gross profit.
Unallocated corporate operating expenses
R&D Expenses
R&D expenses decreased $40.7 million, or 37%, to $70.7 million in 2024. The decrease was primarily due to the sale of our development program for CHIKV VLP to Bavarian Nordic during the second quarter of 2023 and reduction in related overhead costs driven by the headcount reductions, which were significant contributors to prior period R&D expense. The decrease was also driven by the wind-down of funded projects, excluding EbangaTM. The decrease was partially offset by increases in the allocation of R&D overhead costs and funded R&D related to EbangaTM.
SG&A Expenses
Selling, general and administrative expenses decreased $60.4 million, or 16%, to $308.0 million in 2024. The decrease was primarily due to lower employee related expenses and compensation as a result of restructuring initiatives during 2023 and 2024, lower professional services fees related to corporate initiatives, including organizational transformation consulting fees, lower legal fees due to the wind-down of various legal matters and lower marketing costs. This decrease was partially offset by the settlement charge related to the stockholder litigation matter, net of expected insurance proceeds. Selling, general and administrative costs as a percentage of total revenue decreased 6 percentage points to 30% for the year ended December 31, 2024. The decrease was due to a decrease in selling, general and administrative expenses, partially offset by a decrease in revenues during the period.
Goodwill Impairment
Goodwill impairment decreased $218.2 million, or 100%, in 2024. The decrease was due to the $218.2 million impairment charge to goodwill in the MCM Products segment in the third quarter of 2023, which reduced the goodwill balance of the reporting unit and segment to zero as of December 31, 2024 and 2023.
Impairment of Long-lived Assets
Impairment of long-lived assets decreased $279.5 million, or 91%, to $27.2 million in 2024. The decrease was due to a $27.2 million non-cash impairment charge in the second quarter of 2024 related to our Bayview and Rockville asset groups within the Bioservices reporting unit, compared with a $306.7 million non-cash impairment charge recorded in the second quarter of 2023 related to our Camden, Bayview and Rockville asset groups within the Bioservices reporting unit.
Interest expense
Interest expense decreased $16.9 million, or 19%, to $71.0 million in 2024. The decrease was primarily due to a decrease in interest expense related to our syndicated borrowings and a decrease in amortization of debt service costs, partially offset by higher interest expense related to our Term Loan Agreement and the termination of our interest rate swap hedging agreements in 2023.
Gain on sale of business
Gain on sale of business decreased $49.9 million, or 67%, to $24.3 million in 2024. The gain on sale of business in the current year is related to the sale of RSDL® to SERB, partially offset by a loss the sale of the Company’s drug product facility in Baltimore-Camden to Bora. The gain on sale of business in the prior year is attributable to the sale of our travel health business to Bavarian Nordic during the second quarter of 2023.
Other, net
Other, net was $12.5 million in income in 2024 compared to $8.9 million in income in 2023. The change of $3.6 million was primarily due to income associated with development milestone achievements related to CHIK VLP, partially offset by a loss on the sale of a building at our Canton facility, unfavorable foreign exchange revaluations, lower interest income, due to lower balances in our money market accounts, and a write-off of an equity method investment.
Income tax provision (benefit)
Income tax provision of $29.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2023 increased $18.4 million to a provision of $47.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2024. The effective tax rate was (33)% for the year ended December 31, 2024 as compared to (4)% in 2023. The effective annual tax rate decreased largely due to jurisdictional mix of income and losses, GILTI, and other permanent items.
SEGMENT RESULTS
COMMERCIAL PRODUCT SEGMENT
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Year Ended December 31, |
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2024 |
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2023 |
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% Change |
Revenues |
$ |
398.9 |
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$ |
497.3 |
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(20) |
% |
Cost of sales |
185.9 |
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210.3 |
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(12) |
% |
Intangible asset amortization |
37.8 |
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$ |
38.6 |
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(2) |
% |
Gross margin (1) |
$ |
175.2 |
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$ |
248.4 |
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(29) |
% |
Gross margin % (1) |
44 |
% |
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50 |
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Add back: |
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Intangible asset amortization |
37.8 |
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38.6 |
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(2) |
% |
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Segment adjusted gross margin (2) |
$ |
213.0 |
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$ |
287.0 |
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(26) |
% |
Segment adjusted gross margin % (2) |
53 |
% |
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58 |
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(1) Gross margin is calculated as revenues less cost of sales and intangible asset amortization. Gross margin percentage is calculated as gross margin divided by revenues. |
(2) Segment adjusted gross margin, which is a non-GAAP financial measure, for our Commercial Products segment is calculated as gross margin plus intangible asset amortization. Segment adjusted gross margin percentage, which is a non-GAAP financial measure, is calculated as segment adjusted gross margin divided by revenues. The Company’s management utilizes segment adjusted gross margin and segment adjusted gross margin percentage for purposes of evaluating our ongoing operations and for internal planning and forecasting purposes. We believe that these non-GAAP operating measures, when reviewed collectively with our GAAP financial information, provide useful supplemental information to investors in assessing our operating performance. |
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Year Ended December 31, 2024 Compared with Year Ended December 31, 2023
NARCAN®
NARCAN® sales decreased $88.6 million, or 18%, to $398.9 million in 2024. The decrease was primarily driven by the discontinuation of prescription NARCAN® due to the launch of OTC NARCAN® in the third quarter of 2023 and lower Canadian retail sales, partially offset by higher sales of OTC NARCAN®.
Other Commercial Products
Other Commercial Products sales decreased $9.8 million, or 100%, to no sales in 2024. During the second quarter of 2023, we sold Vivotif® and Vaxchora® to Bavarian Nordic as part of our travel health business.
Cost of Sales, Intangible Asset Amortization and Gross Margin
Cost of Commercial Product sales decreased $24.4 million, or 12%, to $185.9 million in 2024. The decrease was primarily due to lower prescription NARCAN® unit volume and no current period costs related to Vivotif® and Vaxchora®, which were sold to Bavarian Nordic as part of our travel health business in 2023, partially offset by the higher OTC NARCAN® unit volume.
Intangible asset amortization allocated to Commercial Product segment decreased $0.8 million, or 2%, to $37.8 million in 2024. The decrease was due to lower amortization expense resulting from the intangibles sold as part of our travel health business to Bavarian Nordic during the second quarter of 2023.
Commercial Product segment gross margin decreased $73.2 million, or 29%, to $175.2 million in 2024. Commercial Product segment gross margin percentage decreased 6 percentage points to 44% in 2024. The decrease was largely due to an unfavorable price and volume mix in 2024 for NARCAN® products, partially offset by the sale of the products associated with our travel health business to Bavarian Nordic. Commercial Product segment adjusted gross margin excludes the impact of intangible asset amortization of $37.8 million.
MCM PRODUCTS SEGMENT
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Year Ended December 31, |
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2024 |
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2023 |
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% Change |
Revenues |
$ |
509.8 |
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$ |
447.2 |
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14 |
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Cost of sales |
219.4 |
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305.6 |
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(28) |
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Intangible asset amortization |
27.3 |
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27.0 |
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1 |
% |
Gross margin (1) |
$ |
263.1 |
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$ |
114.6 |
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130 |
% |
Gross margin % (1) |
52 |
% |
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26 |
% |
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Intangible asset amortization |
27.3 |
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27.0 |
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1 |
% |
Changes in fair value of financial instruments |
0.6 |
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0.2 |
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200 |
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Restructuring costs |
7.2 |
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5.6 |
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29 |
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Inventory step-up provision |
6.2 |
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3.9 |
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59 |
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Segment adjusted gross margin (2) |
$ |
304.4 |
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$ |
151.3 |
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101 |
% |
Segment adjusted gross margin % (2) |
60 |
% |
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34 |
% |
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(1) Gross margin is calculated as revenues less cost of sales and intangible asset amortization. Gross margin percentage is calculated as gross margin divided by revenues. |
(2) Segment adjusted gross margin, which is a non-GAAP financial measure, for our MCM Products segment is calculated as gross margin plus intangible asset amortization, restructuring costs and non-cash items related to changes in fair value of financial instruments and inventory step-up provision. Segment adjusted gross margin percentage, which is a non-GAAP financial measure, is calculated as segment adjusted gross margin divided by revenues. The Company’s management utilizes segment adjusted gross margin and segment adjusted gross margin percentage for purposes of evaluating our ongoing operations and for internal planning and forecasting purposes. We believe that these non-GAAP operating measures, when reviewed collectively with our GAAP financial information, provide useful supplemental information to investors in assessing our operating performance. |
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Year Ended December 31, 2024 Compared with Year Ended December 31, 2023
Anthrax MCM
Anthrax MCM sales decreased $49.1 million, or 26%, to $138.5 million in 2024. The decrease was due to the impact of timing of sales related to CYFENDUS® and lower sales of Anthrasil®, coupled with a decrease in BioThrax® sales, due to timing. Anthrax vaccine product sales are primarily made under annual purchase options exercised by the USG. Fluctuations in revenues result from the timing of the exercise of annual purchase options, the timing of USG purchases, the availability of governmental funding and the Company’s delivery of orders that follow.
Smallpox MCM
Smallpox MCM sales increased $109.9 million, or 66%, to $277.3 million in 2024. The increase was due to higher ACAM2000® sales to non-U.S. customers and higher VIGIV CNJ-016® sales, primarily related to USG, partially offset by lower USG purchases of ACAM2000®, due to timing. Fluctuations in revenues result from the timing of the exercise of annual purchase options in existing procurement contracts, the timing of USG purchases, the availability of governmental funding and Company delivery of orders that follow.
Other Product Sales
Other Product sales increased $1.8 million, or 2%, to $94.0 million in 2024. The increase was primarily due to higher BAT® product sales to USG and non-U.S. customers, partially offset by lower sales of RSDL®, which was sold to SERB during the third quarter of 2024.
Cost of Sales, Intangible Asset Amortization and Gross Margin
Cost of MCM Product sales decreased $86.2 million, or 28%, to $219.4 million in 2024. The decrease was primarily due to lower allocations to Cost of MCM Product sales at our Bayview facility, lower shutdown costs, and a reduction in Trobigard®-related costs due to the Belgium FAMHP’s approval of the Trobigard® revocation, partially offset by higher BioThrax® and VIGIV CNJ-016® sales as well as higher allocations to Cost of MCM Product sales at our Winnipeg and Gaithersburg facilities.
Intangible asset amortization allocated to MCM Products increased $0.3 million, or 1%, to $27.3 million in 2024. The increase was due to an increase in amortization expense for intangible assets related to EbangaTM, which were acquired during the second half of 2023.
MCM Products segment gross margin increased $148.5 million, or 130%, to $263.1 million in 2024. MCM Products segment gross margin percentage increased 26 percentage points to 52% in 2024. In addition to the MCM Product sales and Cost of MCM Product sales items as discussed above, the increase was largely due to overall higher sales volumes with a favorable product mix weighted more heavily to higher margin products, coupled with a realization of previously adjusted inventory values. MCM Product segment adjusted gross margin excludes the impacts of intangible asset amortization of $27.3 million, restructuring costs of $7.2 million, inventory step-up provision of $6.2 million and the changes in the fair value of financial instruments of $0.6 million.
SERVICES SEGMENT
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Year Ended December 31, |
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2024 |
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2023 |
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% Change |
Revenues |
$ |
104.9 |
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$ |
78.5 |
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34 |
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Cost of services |
276.0 |
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189.5 |
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46 |
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Gross margin (1) |
$ |
(171.1) |
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$ |
(111.0) |
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(54) |
% |
Gross margin % (1) |
(163) |
% |
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(141) |
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Add back: |
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Settlement charges, net |
110.2 |
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— |
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NM |
Restructuring costs |
0.2 |
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8.4 |
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(98) |
% |
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Segment adjusted gross margin (2) |
$ |
(60.7) |
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$ |
(102.6) |
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41 |
% |
Segment adjusted gross margin % (2) |
(58) |
% |
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(131) |
% |
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(1) Gross margin is calculated as revenues less cost of sales and intangible asset amortization. Gross margin percentage is calculated as gross margin divided by revenues. |
(2) Segment adjusted gross margin, which is a non-GAAP financial measure, for our Services segment is calculated as gross margin plus restructuring costs and settlement charges, net. Segment adjusted gross margin percentage, which is a non-GAAP financial measure, is calculated as segment adjusted gross margin divided by revenues. The Company’s management utilizes segment adjusted gross margin and segment adjusted gross margin percentage for purposes of evaluating our ongoing operations and for internal planning and forecasting purposes. We believe that these non-GAAP operating measures, when reviewed collectively with our GAAP financial information, provide useful supplemental information to investors in assessing our operating performance. |
NM - Not meaningful |
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Year Ended December 31, 2024 Compared with Year Ended December 31, 2023
Services Revenues
Bioservices revenue increased $30.7 million, or 42%, to $103.5 million in 2024. The increase was primarily attributable to the $50.0 million arbitration settlement with Janssen related to the Settlement Agreement, coupled with an increase in production at the Camden facility prior to the sale of the facility to Bora. The increase was partially offset by reduced production activities at the Company’s Canton and Winnipeg facilities.
Bioservices lease revenue decreased $4.3 million, or 75%, to $1.4 million in 2024. The decrease was related to the completion of a lease for a Bioservices customer at our Canton facility, partially offset by new lease revenue for SERB at our Winnipeg facility.
Cost of Services and Gross Margin
Cost of Services increased $86.5 million, or 46%, to $276.0 million in 2024. The increase was primarily due to the Settlement Agreement with Janssen and resulting write-down of related assets to net realizable value of $110.2 million, coupled with higher costs at the Company’s Winnipeg facility due to a bad debt charge. These increases were partially offset by lower costs as a result of the sale of the Camden facility to Bora, lower costs associated with production activities at the Company’s Canton facility and higher allocations to R&D at the Company's Gaithersburg facility.
Services segment gross margin decreased $60.1 million, or 54%, to $(171.1) million in 2024. Services segment gross margin percentage decreased 22 percentage points to (163)% in 2024. The decrease was primarily due to the Settlement Agreement with Janssen and resulting revenue and write-down of related assets mentioned above, coupled with lower production at the Company's Canton facility. This decrease was partially offset by an increase in production at the Camden facility prior to the sale of the facility to Bora and a decrease in overhead costs at our other Maryland facilities. Services segment adjusted gross margin excludes the impact of the settlement charge, net of $110.2 million and restructuring costs of $0.2 million.
OTHER REVENUE
Year Ended December 31, 2024 Compared with Year Ended December 31, 2023
Contracts and Grants
Contract and grants revenue increased $3.7 million, or 14%, to $30.0 million in 2024. The increase was related to work under the EbangaTM program, partially offset by the wind-down of our other funded development initiatives.
Year Ended December 31, 2023 Compared with Year Ended December 31, 2022
Consolidated and Segment Operating Results:
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Year Ended December 31, |
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(in millions, except %) |
2023 |
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2022 |
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$ Change |
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% Change |
Revenues: |
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Commercial Product sales, net: |
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NARCAN® |
$ |
487.5 |
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$ |
373.7 |
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$ |
113.8 |
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30 |
% |
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Other Commercial Products |
9.8 |
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12.9 |
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(3.1) |
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(24) |
% |
Total Commercial Product sales, net |
497.3 |
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386.6 |
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110.7 |
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29 |
% |
MCM Product sales, net: |
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Anthrax MCM |
187.6 |
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290.1 |
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(102.5) |
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(35) |
% |
Smallpox MCM |
167.4 |
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234.4 |
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(67.0) |
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(29) |
% |
Other Products |
92.2 |
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55.1 |
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37.1 |
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67 |
% |
Total MCM Product sales, net |
447.2 |
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579.6 |
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(132.4) |
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(23) |
% |
Services: |
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Bioservices - Services |
72.8 |
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105.0 |
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(32.2) |
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(31) |
% |
Bioservices - Leases |
5.7 |
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4.9 |
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0.8 |
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16 |
% |
Total Services revenues |
78.5 |
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109.9 |
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(31.4) |
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(29) |
% |
Contracts and grants |
26.3 |
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41.4 |
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(15.1) |
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(36) |
% |
Total revenues |
$ |
1,049.3 |
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$ |
1,117.5 |
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$ |
(68.2) |
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(6) |
% |
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Operating expenses: |
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Cost of Commercial Product sales |
210.3 |
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160.3 |
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50.0 |
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31 |
% |
Cost of MCM Product sales |
305.6 |
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264.3 |
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41.3 |
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16 |
% |
Cost of Bioservices |
189.5 |
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268.5 |
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(79.0) |
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(29) |
% |
Research and development |
111.4 |
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188.3 |
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(76.9) |
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(41) |
% |
Selling, general and administrative |
368.4 |
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339.5 |
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28.9 |
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9 |
% |
Amortization of intangible assets |
65.6 |
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59.9 |
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5.7 |
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10 |
% |
Goodwill impairment |
218.2 |
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6.7 |
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211.5 |
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NM |
Impairment of long-lived assets |
306.7 |
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— |
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306.7 |
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NM |
Total operating expenses |
1,775.7 |
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1,287.5 |
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488.2 |
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38 |
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Loss from operations |
(726.4) |
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(170.0) |
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(556.4) |
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NM |
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Other income (expense): |
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Interest expense |
(87.9) |
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(37.3) |
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(50.6) |
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136 |
% |
Gain on sale of business |
74.2 |
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— |
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74.2 |
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NM |
Other, net |
8.9 |
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(11.7) |
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20.6 |
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(176) |
% |
Total other income (expense), net |
(4.8) |
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(49.0) |
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44.2 |
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(90) |
% |
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Loss before income taxes |
(731.2) |
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(219.0) |
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(512.2) |
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NM |
Income tax provision (benefit) |
29.3 |
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(7.4) |
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36.7 |
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NM |
Net loss |
$ |
(760.5) |
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$ |
(211.6) |
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$ |
(548.9) |
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NM |
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NM - Not meaningful |
Revenues and gross margin
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Year Ended December 31, |
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(dollars in millions) |
2023 |
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2022 |
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% Change |
Total revenues |
$ |
1,049.3 |
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$ |
1,117.5 |
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(6) |
% |
Contracts and grants |
26.3 |
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41.4 |
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(36) |
% |
Total segment revenues (1) |
$ |
1,023.0 |
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$ |
1,076.1 |
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(5) |
% |
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Cost of sales or services |
|
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Cost of Commercial Product sales |
$ |
210.3 |
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$ |
160.3 |
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31 |
% |
Cost of MCM Product sales |
305.6 |
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264.3 |
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16 |
% |
Cost of Bioservices |
189.5 |
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268.5 |
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(29) |
% |
Total cost of sales or services |
$ |
705.4 |
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|
$ |
693.1 |
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2 |
% |
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Intangible asset amortization allocated to: |
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Cost of Commercial Products |
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38.6 |
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42.9 |
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Cost of MCM Products |
27.0 |
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16.9 |
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60 |
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0.1 |
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Total intangible asset amortization |
$ |
65.6 |
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59.9 |
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Total segment gross margin (1) |
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252.0 |
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323.1 |
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Total segment gross margin % (1) |
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(1) We define total segment revenues, which is a non-GAAP financial measure, as our total revenues, less contracts and grants revenue. We define total segment gross margin, which is a non-GAAP financial measure, as total segment revenues less our aggregate cost of sales or services and intangible asset amortization. We define total segment gross margin percentage, which is a non-GAAP financial measure, as total segment gross margin as a percentage of total segment revenues. We believe that these non-GAAP operating measures, when reviewed collectively with our GAAP financial information, provide useful supplemental information to investors in assessing our operating performance. |
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Total revenues decreased $68.2 million, or 6%, to $1.0 billion in 2023. The decrease was due to a decrease in MCM Product sales of $132.4 million, Bioservices sales of $31.4 million and Contracts and grants revenue of $15.1 million, offset by an increase in Commercial Product sales of $110.7 million.
Total segment gross margin decreased $71.1 million, or 22%, to $252.0 million in 2023. Total segment gross margin percentage decreased 5 percentage points to 25%. The decrease was primarily due to a decrease in the MCM Products segment gross margin of $183.8 million, partially offset by increases in the Commercial Products segment gross margin and Bioservices segment gross margin of $65.0 million and $47.7 million, respectively. Total segment gross margin and gross margin percentage excludes contracts and grants revenues because the related costs are R&D expenses.
See “Segment Results” for an expanded discussion of revenues and gross profit.
Unallocated corporate operating expenses
R&D Expenses
R&D expenses decreased $76.9 million, or 41%, to $111.4 million in 2023. The decrease was primarily due to the sale of our development program for CHIKV VLP to Bavarian Nordic and reduction in related overhead costs driven by the headcount reductions, which were significant contributors to prior period R&D expense, partially offset by write-offs related to program terminations during the period.
SG&A Expenses
Selling, general and administrative expenses increased $28.9 million, or 9%, to $368.4 million in 2023. The increase was primarily due to higher professional services fees related to general corporate initiatives, including organizational transformation consulting fees and legal remediation services fees as well as an increase in marketing expenses related to the launch of OTC NARCAN®. The increase was partially offset by decreases in compensation and other employee costs related to the restructuring initiatives during 2023. Selling, general and administrative costs as a percentage of total revenue increased 5 percentage points to 35% for the year ended December 31, 2023. The increase was due to an increase in selling, general and administrative expenses coupled with a decrease in revenues during the period.
Goodwill Impairment
Goodwill impairment increased $211.5 million to $218.2 million in 2023. During the third quarter of 2023, the Company recognized a $218.2 million impairment charge to goodwill in the MCM reporting unit, reducing the goodwill balance of the reporting unit and segment to zero as of December 31, 2023.
Impairment of Long-lived Assets
During the year ended December 31, 2023, the Company recorded a non-cash impairment charge of $306.7 million related to certain asset groups within our Bioservices reporting unit. The asset groups were written down only to the extent their carrying value was higher than their respective fair values. The Company, with the assistance of a third-party valuation firm, applied valuation methods to estimate the fair values for each of the assets within the different asset classes to determine the amount of the impairment.
Interest expense
Interest expense increased $50.6 million, or 136%, to $87.9 million in 2023. The increase was primarily due to higher interest costs related to our syndicated borrowings and debt service costs attributable to the negotiation of the Fourth Amendment to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, Waiver and First Amendment to Amended and Restated Collateral Agreement, partially offset by reduced interest expense related to the termination of our interest rate swap hedging agreements.
Gain on sale of business
Gain on sale of business was $74.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2023, which was attributable to the sale of our travel health business to Bavarian Nordic on May 15, 2023.
Other, net
Other, net was $8.9 million in income in 2023 compared to $11.7 million in expense in 2022. The change of $20.6 million, or 176%, was primarily attributable to a write-off of a tax indemnity receivable in the prior period that did not reoccur in the current period, favorable foreign exchange revaluations, higher interest income from rising interest rates during the year, income from the Transition Services Agreement with Bavarian Nordic and a gain on extinguishment of debt.
Income tax provision (benefit)
Income tax benefit of $7.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2022 decreased $36.7 million to a provision of $29.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2023. The effective tax rate was (4)% for the year ended December 31, 2023 as compared to 3% in 2022. The effective annual tax rate decreased largely due to an increase in nondeductible expenses, specifically the impact of a valuation allowance charge in the U.S., state and foreign jurisdictions, goodwill impairment charge, GILTI, and other permanent items. This is partially offset by tax credits and favorable rates in foreign jurisdictions.
SEGMENT RESULTS
COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS SEGMENT
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Year Ended December 31, |
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(dollars in millions) |
2023 |
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2022 |
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% Change |
Revenues |
$ |
497.3 |
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$ |
386.6 |
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29 |
% |
Cost of sales |
210.3 |
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160.3 |
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31 |
% |
Intangible asset amortization |
38.6 |
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42.9 |
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(10) |
% |
Gross margin (1) |
$ |
248.4 |
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$ |
183.4 |
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35 |
% |
Gross margin % (1) |
50 |
% |
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47 |
% |
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Add back: |
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Intangible asset amortization |
38.6 |
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42.9 |
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(10) |
% |
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Segment adjusted gross margin (2) |
$ |
287.0 |
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$ |
226.3 |
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27 |
% |
Segment adjusted gross margin % (2) |
58 |
% |
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59 |
% |
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(1) Gross margin is calculated as revenues less cost of sales and intangible asset amortization. Gross margin percentage is calculated as gross margin divided by revenues. |
(2) Segment adjusted gross margin, which is a non-GAAP financial measure, for our Commercial Products segment, is calculated as gross margin plus intangible asset amortization. Segment adjusted gross margin percentage, which is a non-GAAP financial measure, is calculated as segment adjusted gross margin divided by revenues. The Company’s management utilizes segment adjusted gross margin and segment adjusted gross margin percentage for purposes of evaluating our ongoing operations and for internal planning and forecasting purposes. We believe that these non-GAAP operating measures, when reviewed collectively with our GAAP financial information, provide useful supplemental information to investors in assessing our operating performance. |
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Year Ended December 31, 2023 Compared with Year Ended December 31, 2022
NARCAN®
NARCAN® sales increased $113.8 million, or 30%, to $487.5 million in 2023. The increase was primarily driven by higher sales of OTC NARCAN® and branded NARCAN® to U.S. public interest channels and Canadian retail, partially offset by the cessation of authorized generic NARCAN® sales related to the termination of the Company's relationship with Sandoz and a reduction in commercial retail sales in the U.S.
Other Commercial Products
Other Commercial Products sales decreased $3.1 million, or 24%, to $9.8 million. The decrease was driven by lower sales of Vivotif®, partially offset by higher sales of Vaxchora®. During the second quarter of 2023, we sold Vivotif® and Vaxchora® to Bavarian Nordic as part of our travel health business.
Cost of Sales, Intangible Asset Amortization and Gross Margin
Cost of Commercial Product sales increased $50.0 million, or 31%, to $210.3 million in 2023. The increase was primarily driven by higher sales of OTC NARCAN® and higher branded NARCAN® sales.
Intangible asset amortization allocated to Commercial Products decreased $4.3 million, or 10%, to $38.6 million in 2023. The decrease was due to lower amortization expense resulting from the intangibles sold as part of our travel health business to Bavarian Nordic.
Commercial Products segment gross margin increased $65.0 million, or 35%, to $248.4 million in 2023. Commercial Products segment gross margin percentage increased 3 percentage points to 50% in 2023. The increase was largely due to a decrease in royalty expense, partially offset by a decrease in the per unit selling price in response to increased competition for generic NARCAN®. Commercial Products segment adjusted gross margin excludes the impact of intangible asset amortization of $38.6 million.
MCM PRODUCTS SEGMENT
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Year Ended December 31, |
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2023 |
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2022 |
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% Change |
Revenues |
$ |
447.2 |
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$ |
579.6 |
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(23) |
% |
Cost of sales |
305.6 |
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264.3 |
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16 |
% |
Intangible asset amortization |
27.0 |
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16.9 |
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60 |
% |
Gross margin (1) |
$ |
114.6 |
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$ |
298.4 |
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(62) |
% |
Gross margin % (1) |
26 |
% |
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51 |
% |
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Add back: |
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Intangible asset amortization |
27.0 |
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16.9 |
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60 |
% |
Changes in fair value of financial instruments |
0.2 |
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2.6 |
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(92) |
% |
Restructuring costs |
5.6 |
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— |
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NM |
Inventory step-up provision |
3.9 |
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51.4 |
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Segment adjusted gross margin (2) |
$ |
151.3 |
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369.3 |
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(59) |
% |
Segment adjusted gross margin % (2) |
34 |
% |
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64 |
% |
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(1) Gross margin is calculated as revenues less cost of sales and intangible asset amortization. Gross margin percentage is calculated as gross margin divided by revenues. |
(2) Segment adjusted gross margin, which is a non-GAAP financial measure, for our MCM Products segment, is calculated as gross margin plus intangible asset amortization, restructuring costs and non-cash items related to changes in fair value of financial instruments and inventory step-up provision. Segment adjusted gross margin percentage, which is a non-GAAP financial measure, is calculated as segment adjusted gross margin divided by revenues. The Company’s management utilizes segment adjusted gross margin and segment adjusted gross margin percentage for purposes of evaluating our ongoing operations and for internal planning and forecasting purposes. We believe that these non-GAAP operating measures, when reviewed collectively with our GAAP financial information, provide useful supplemental information to investors in assessing our operating performance. |
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Year Ended December 31, 2023 Compared with Year Ended December 31, 2022
Anthrax MCM
Anthrax MCM sales decreased $102.5 million, or 35%, to $187.6 million in 2023. The decrease reflects the impact of timing of sales related to CYFENDUS® and BioThrax®, partially offset by an increase in Anthrasil® sales. Anthrax vaccine product sales are primarily made under annual purchase options exercised by the USG. Fluctuations in revenues result from the timing of the exercise of annual purchase options, the timing and amount of USG purchases, the availability of governmental funding and timing of Company delivery of orders that follow.
Smallpox MCM
Smallpox MCM sales decreased $67.0 million, or 29%, to $167.4 million in 2023. The decrease was primarily due to lower sales of TEMBEXA®, partially offset by an increase related the exercise and full delivery in the current period of a $120 million option by the USG to purchase ACAM2000®. Fluctuations in revenues result from the timing of the exercise of annual purchase options in existing procurement contracts, the timing of USG purchases, the availability of governmental funding and timing of Company delivery of orders that follow.
Other Product Sales
Other Product sales increased $37.1 million, or 67%, to $92.2 million in 2023. The increase was primarily due to higher BAT® product sales, partially offset by lower RSDL® and Trobigard® product sales due to timing.
Cost of Sales, Intangible Asset Amortization and Gross Margin
Cost of MCM Product sales increased $41.3 million, or 16%, to $305.6 million in 2023. The increase was primarily due to higher sales of ACAM2000®, BAT® and Anthrasil®, partially offset by lower sales of CYFENDUS®, coupled with higher allocations to MCM Product COGS at our Bayview facility, shutdown costs and inventory write-offs.
Intangible asset amortization allocated to MCM Product segment increased $10.1 million, or 60%, to $27.0 million in 2023. The increase was due to higher amortization expense for intangible assets related to TEMBEXA®, NARCAN®, and EbangaTM which were acquired during the second half of 2022.
MCM Products segment gross margin decreased $183.8 million, or 62%, to $114.6 million in 2023. MCM Products segment gross margin percentage decreased 25 percentage points to 26% in 2023. The decrease was largely due to lower sales volumes and higher shutdown related costs and inventory write-offs, coupled with an unfavorable product revenue mix which was weighted more heavily to lower margin products compared with the prior year. The 2023 MCM Products segment adjusted gross margin excludes the impact of intangible asset amortization of $27.0 million, restructuring costs of $5.6 million, non-cash items related to the changes in the fair value of contingent consideration of $0.2 million and the inventory step-up provision of $3.9 million.
SERVICES SEGMENT
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Year Ended December 31, |
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2023 |
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2022 |
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% Change |
Revenues |
$ |
78.5 |
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$ |
109.9 |
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Cost of services |
189.5 |
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268.5 |
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Intangible asset amortization |
— |
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0.1 |
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% |
Gross margin (1) |
$ |
(111.0) |
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$ |
(158.7) |
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30 |
% |
Gross margin % (1) |
(141) |
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(144) |
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Intangible asset amortization |
— |
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0.1 |
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% |
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Restructuring costs |
8.4 |
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— |
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NM |
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Segment adjusted gross margin (2) |
$ |
(102.6) |
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$ |
(158.6) |
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35 |
% |
Segment adjusted gross margin % (2) |
(131) |
% |
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(144) |
% |
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(1) Gross margin is calculated as revenues less cost of sales and intangible asset amortization. Gross margin percentage is calculated as gross margin divided by revenues. |
(2) Segment adjusted gross margin, which is a non-GAAP financial measure, for our Services segment, is calculated as gross margin plus intangible asset amortization and restructuring costs. Segment adjusted gross margin percentage, which is a non-GAAP financial measure, is calculated as segment adjusted gross margin divided by revenues. The Company’s management utilizes segment adjusted gross margin and segment adjusted gross margin percentage for purposes of evaluating our ongoing operations and for internal planning and forecasting purposes. We believe that these non-GAAP operating measures, when reviewed collectively with our GAAP financial information, provide useful supplemental information to investors in assessing our operating performance. |
NM - Not meaningful |
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Year Ended December 31, 2023 Compared with Year Ended December 31, 2022
Services Revenues
Bioservices revenue decreased $32.2 million, or 31%, to $72.8 million in 2023. The decrease was driven by reduced production activities at the Company's Winnipeg and Camden facilities. The decreases were partially offset by an increase in production at our Canton facility for a Bioservices customer.
Bioservices lease revenue increased $0.8 million, or 16%, to $5.7 million in 2023. The increase was related to a Bioservices customer at our Canton facility.
Cost of Services, Intangible Asset Amortization and Gross Margin
Cost of Services decreased $79.0 million, or 29%, to $189.5 million in 2023. The decrease was primarily due to reduced production activities related to the halt in manufacturing under the Janssen Agreement coupled with higher allocations to MCM Product cost of sales at our Bayview facility and lower production activities at our Winnipeg facility, partially offset by increased costs at our Camden facility for additional investments in quality enhancement and improvement initiatives and increased costs associated with production activities at our Canton facility for a Bioservices customer.
Intangible asset amortization allocated to Services decreased $0.1 million, or 100%, to no amortization in 2023. The decrease was due to the completion of the amortization of intangible assets acquired from Cangene.
Services segment gross margin increased $47.7 million, or 30%, to $(111.0) million in 2023. Services segment gross margin percentage increased 3 percentage points to (141)% in 2023. The increase was primarily driven by one-time costs and reserves related to the Janssen Agreement in the prior year. The 2023 Services segment adjusted gross margin excludes the impact of restructuring costs of $8.4 million.
OTHER REVENUE
Year Ended December 31, 2023 Compared with Year Ended December 31, 2022
Contracts and Grants
Contract and grants revenue decreased $15.1 million, or 36%, to $26.3 million in 2023. The decrease was primarily attributable to one-time indirect rate adjustments in the prior period, the conclusion of COVID-19 related studies in the fourth quarter of 2022, and decreases in development activities associated with various externally funded research and development projects. These decreases were partially offset by increases in revenue on the BARDA contract for the procurement of EbangaTM, which was awarded in the current period, and TEMBEXA®.
Financial Condition, Liquidity and Capital Resources
Our financial condition is summarized as follows:
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2024 |
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2023 |
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Change % |
Financial assets: |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
$ |
99.5 |
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$ |
111.7 |
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Restricted cash |
6.1 |
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— |
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NM |
Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash |
$ |
105.6 |
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$ |
111.7 |
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(5) |
% |
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Borrowings: |
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Debt, current portion |
$ |
— |
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$ |
413.7 |
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% |
Debt, net of current portion |
663.7 |
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446.5 |
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49 |
% |
Total borrowings |
$ |
663.7 |
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$ |
860.2 |
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(23) |
% |
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Working capital: |
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Current assets |
$ |
598.7 |
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$ |
679.5 |
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(12) |
% |
Current liabilities |
162.4 |
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651.3 |
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(75) |
% |
Total working capital |
$ |
436.3 |
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$ |
28.2 |
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NM |
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NM - Not Meaningful |
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Principal Sources of Capital Resources
We have historically financed our operating and capital expenditures through existing cash and cash equivalents, cash from operations, development contracts and grant funding and borrowings under various credit agreements, including our Term Loan Agreement and other lines of credit we have established from time to time. We also occasionally obtain financing from the sale of our common stock upon exercise of stock options. As of December 31, 2024, we had unrestricted cash and cash equivalents of $99.5 million and available borrowing capacity of up to $100.0 million under the Revolving Credit Agreement.
Going Concern Considerations
During the second quarter of 2024, in evaluating the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern, the Company took into account the potential mitigating effects of management’s previously disclosed plans to mitigate the substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern, which plans had not yet been fully implemented. During the third quarter of 2024, the Company made significant progress implementing these plans, which progress is described below. As a result, the Company concluded that as of September 30, 2024, it alleviated substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern within one year after the date that the third quarter financial statements were issued.
During the third quarter of 2024, the Company entered into the Term Loan Agreement, which provides for a Term Loan of $250.0 million, and the Revolving Credit Agreement, which provides for Revolving Loans of up to $100.0 million, which have maturity dates that can extend through the second quarter of 2029. Also during the third quarter of 2024, the Company repaid all amounts outstanding under its Prior Credit Agreement. As of December 31, 2024, there was $250.0 million outstanding under the Term Loan Agreement and no outstanding Revolving Loans. For more information about the new Senior Secured Credit Facilities, see Note 10, “Debt” in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in Part II, Item 8. of this Form 10-K.
During the year ended December 31, 2024, the Company generated cash through the sale of certain assets, including the RSDL® Transaction, which provided for a cash purchase price of approximately $75.0 million; and the Camden Transaction, which provided for a cash purchase price of approximately $35.0 million. Additionally, the Company received funds of $50.0 million in connection with the Settlement Agreement with Janssen related to the 2022 termination of the Janssen Agreement. See Note 3, “Divestitures” in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in Part II, Item 8. of this Form 10-K for additional information related to RSDL® Transaction and Camden Transaction and Note 19, “Litigation” in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in Part II, Item 8, of this Form 10-K for additional information related to the accounting treatment and settlement of the arbitration with Janssen.
Additionally, the Company has realized positive operational impacts of its restructuring and cost savings initiatives, including the closure of certain Bioservices facilities and reductions in force.
As of December 31, 2024, the Company had unrestricted cash and cash equivalents of $99.5 million and available borrowing capacity of up to $100.0 million under the Revolving Credit Agreement. The Company believes that its sources of liquidity, including debt and cash flows from operating activities, are adequate to fund its operations for at least the next twelve months from the issuance of these consolidated financial statements.
At-the-Market Equity Offering Facility
In May 2023, the Company established an at-the-market equity offering program (the "ATM Program") pursuant to which the Company may, from time to time, sell up to $150.0 million aggregate gross sales price of shares of its common stock through Evercore Group L.L.C. and RBC Capital Markets, LLC, as sales agents. There were no sales of the Company’s common stock under the ATM Program during the year ended December 31, 2024. Our Registration Statement on Form S-3 related to the ATM Program expired on August 9, 2024. The Company cannot sell any shares under the ATM Program until a new Registration Statement on Form S-3 is filed and becomes effective. During the second quarter of 2023, we sold 1.1 million shares of our common stock under the ATM Program for gross proceeds of $9.1 million, representing an average price of $8.22 per share. As of December 31, 2024, $140.9 million aggregate gross sales price of shares of the Company’s common stock remains available for issuance under the ATM Program.
Cash Flows
The following table provides information regarding our cash flows for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023.
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2024 |
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2023 |
Net cash provided by (used in): |
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Operating activities |
$ |
58.7 |
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$ |
(206.3) |
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Investing activities |
125.2 |
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212.3 |
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Financing activities |
(190.0) |
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(535.7) |
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Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash |
— |
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(1.2) |
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Net change in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash |
$ |
(6.1) |
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$ |
(530.9) |
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Operating Activities:
Net cash provided by operating activities increased $265.0 million in 2024. The increase in net cash provided by operating activities was primarily due to positive changes in operating assets and liabilities of $159.0 million, driven largely by a decrease to Prepaid and other assets related to the write-down to net realizable values of the assets classified within “Other long term assets” related to the Janssen Agreement and Settlement Agreement. Additionally, net loss decreased by $569.9 million, offset by a positive change in Goodwill impairment and Impairment of long lived assets of $218.2 million and $279.5 million, respectively.
Investing Activities:
Net cash provided by investing activities decreased $87.1 million in 2024. The decrease in net cash provided by investing activities was primarily due to the proceeds received from the sale of the travel health business during the second quarter of 2023 of $270.2 million, partially offset by proceeds received in 2024 related to the RSDL® Transaction and the sale of the Baltimore-Camden facility of $110.2 million, milestone payments received in 2024 related to an asset divestiture of $30.0 million, and a lower capital expenditures of $28.7 million.
Financing Activities:
Net cash used in financing activities decreased $345.7 million in 2024. The decrease in cash used in financing activities was primarily due to proceeds from the Company's new Term Loan Agreement and a reduction in principal payments and proceeds on the revolving credit facility under the Prior Credit Agreement, partially offset by an increase in payments related to the prior Term Loan Facility and an increase in debt issuance costs associated with entry into the Term Loan Agreement and Revolving Credit Agreement.
Debt
As of December 31, 2024, the Company has $700.0 million of fixed and variable rate debt with varying maturities, with no payable amounts within 12 months (see Note 10, “Debt” in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in Part II, Item 8. of this Form 10-K).
Uncertainties and Trends Affecting Funding Requirements
We expect to continue to fund our short-term and long-term anticipated operating expenses, capital expenditures and debt service requirements from the following sources:
•existing cash and cash equivalents;
•net proceeds from the sale of our products and Bioservices;
•development contracts and grant funding;
•proceeds from potential asset sales; and
•our Term Loan Agreement and Revolving Loans.
There are numerous risks and uncertainties associated with product sales and with the development and commercialization of our product candidates. We may seek additional external financing to provide additional financial flexibility. Our future capital requirements will depend on many factors, including (but not limited to):
•the level, timing and cost of product sales and Bioservices;
•the extent to which we acquire or invest in and integrate companies, businesses, products or technologies;
•the acquisition of new facilities and capital improvements to new or existing facilities;
•the payment obligations under our indebtedness;
•the scope, progress, results and costs of our development activities;
•our ability to obtain funding from collaborative partners, government entities and non-governmental organizations for our development programs; and
•the costs of commercialization activities, including product marketing, sales and distribution.
If our capital resources are insufficient to meet our future capital requirements, we will need to finance our cash needs through public or private equity or debt offerings, bank loans, collaboration and licensing arrangements, cost reductions, assets sales or a combination of these options.
If we raise funds by issuing equity securities, our stockholders may experience dilution. Public or bank debt financing, if available, may involve agreements that include covenants, like those contained in our Senior Unsecured Notes and our Senior Secured Credit Facilities, which could limit or restrict our ability to take specific actions, such as incurring additional debt, making capital expenditures, pursuing acquisition opportunities, buying back shares or declaring dividends. If we raise funds through collaboration and licensing arrangements with third parties, it may be necessary to relinquish valuable rights to our technologies or product candidates or grant licenses on terms that may not be favorable to us.
Economic conditions, including market volatility and adverse impacts on financial markets, may make it more difficult to obtain financing on attractive terms, or at all. Any new debt funding, if available, may be on terms less favorable to us than our Senior Unsecured Notes or our Senior Secured Credit Facilities. If financing is unavailable or lost, our business, operating results, financial condition and cash flows would be adversely affected, and we could be forced to delay, reduce the scope of or eliminate many of our planned activities.
Unused Credit Capacity
Available room under the Revolving Loans as of December 31, 2024 and the revolver under the Prior Credit Agreement as of December 31, 2023 was:
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100.0 |
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80.3 |
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(1) As a result of entering into the Revolving Credit Agreement during the third quarter of 2024, our outstanding letters of credit were moved to cash collateral. The full amount of these letters of credit is reflected in “Restricted Cash” on the Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2024. |
Contractual Obligations
As of December 31, 2024, the Company has contractual obligations related to lease arrangements and purchase commitments. The lease arrangements are for certain equipment and facilities. As of December 31, 2024, the Company had fixed lease payment obligations of $15.3 million, with $3.6 million due within 12 months. The Company has non-cancelable purchase commitments of $632.4 million, with an estimated $195.6 million being due within 12 months.
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
Our consolidated financial statements and related disclosures are prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP, which requires management to make estimates, judgments and assumptions that affect the amounts reported. Note 2, “Summary of significant accounting policies” of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in Part II, Item 8. of this Form 10-K describes the accounting policies and methods used in the preparation of the Company’s consolidated financial statements. Management considers an accounting policy to be critical if it is important to reporting our financial condition and results of operations, and if it requires significant judgment and estimates on the part of management in its application. Management bases its estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions it believes to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions.
Management believes the Company’s critical accounting policies and estimates are those related to revenue recognition, contingent consideration, and income taxes.
Revenue Recognition
The Company's product sales are recognized at a point-in-time generally upon delivery to the customer, depending on the performance obligation which the Company is delivering. The Company's Bioservices arrangements are generally recognized on a percentage of completion basis utilizing a cost-to-cost method. Revenues are recognized as a percentage of the work completed during the period in an amount that reflects the percentage of the consideration which the Company expects to receive in exchange for the product or services.
For contracts with multiple performance obligations, the Company allocates the contract price to each performance obligation on a relative standalone selling price basis using the Company’s best estimate of the standalone selling price of each distinct product or service in the contract. Certain contracts may include lease components which are recognized under Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") 842. The primary method used to estimate standalone selling price is the price observed in standalone sales to customers, however when prices in standalone sales are not available the Company may use third-party pricing for similar products or services or estimate the standalone selling price based on the best available information.
MCM product revenues are recorded net of reserves established for applicable discounts and allowances that are offered within contracts with customers. The Company's contracts for the sale of MCM products include certain acceptance criteria before title passes to the customer. MCM product revenue is recognized to the extent that it is probable that a significant reversal in the amount of cumulative revenue recognized will not occur.
The Company's NARCAN® customer contracts, including OTC NARCAN® customer contracts, are fixed price contracts. For the majority of the Company's OTC NARCAN® contracts, the Company invoices and records revenue when the customers receive product from the third-party logistics warehouse used by the Company, which is the point at which control is transferred to the customer. Revenues for these OTC NARCAN® arrangements are recorded at the net sales price (transaction price), which includes estimates of variable consideration for which reserves are established. Estimates of variable consideration includes allowance for returns under direct retailer contracts, specialty distributor fees, wholesaler fees, prompt payment discounts and government rebates. OTC NARCAN® may also be sold on consignment through third-party online retailers where revenues are recognized point in time when sold to the end customer. The Company pays these third-party online retailers selling commissions and fulfillment fees which are recorded as "Selling general and administrative expenses" and "Cost of Commercial Product Sales", respectively, in the Consolidated Statement of Operations. Revenues from OTC NARCAN® are recognized to the extent that it is probable that a significant reversal in the amount of cumulative revenue recognized will not occur when the uncertainty associated with such variable consideration is subsequently resolved. For contracts with direct retailers, the Company considers several factors in the estimation process for the allowance for returns of OTC NARCAN®, including inventory levels within the distribution channel and historical return activity, including activity for product sold for which the return period has passed, as well as other relevant factors. As returned product cannot be resold, there is no corresponding asset for product returns.
For additional information on our revenues, refer to Note 13, "Revenue recognition" in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in Part II, Item 8. of this Form 10-K.
Contingent Consideration
The Company's acquisitions accounted for as asset acquisitions may include contingent consideration payments to be made for sales-based royalties, sales-based milestones and development and regulatory milestones. We assess whether such contingent consideration meets the definition of a derivative. Contingent consideration payments in an asset acquisition not required to be accounted for as derivatives are recognized when the contingency is resolved, and the consideration is paid or becomes payable. Contingent consideration payments required to be accounted for as derivatives are recorded at fair value on the date of the acquisition and are subsequently remeasured to fair value at each reporting date. For additional information on the Company's contingent consideration, refer to Note 8, "Fair value measurements" in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in Part II, Item 8. of this Form 10-K.
Income Taxes
The Company recognizes deferred tax assets and liabilities for future tax consequences attributable to differences between financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases and net operating loss and R&D tax credit carryforwards. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the year in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. Valuation allowances are recorded as appropriate to reduce deferred tax assets to the amount considered likely to be realized.
The Company’s income tax expense, deferred tax assets and liabilities and liabilities for unrecognized tax benefits reflect management’s best assessment of estimated current and future taxes to be paid. As tax laws are complex and subject to different interpretations, significant management judgement is required in (1) calculating the Company's income tax expense, deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities, (2) determining any valuation allowance recorded against deferred tax assets and (3) evaluating the amount of unrecognized tax benefits, as well as the interest and penalties related to such uncertain tax positions. The Company's estimates and assumptions may differ from tax benefits ultimately realized. For additional information on the Company's income taxes, refer to Note 15, "Income taxes" in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in Part II, Item 8. of this Form 10-K.
Long-lived assets
Long-lived assets such as finite lived intangible assets and property, plant and equipment are not required to be tested for impairment annually, instead they are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. These events or changes in circumstances may include a significant deterioration of operating results, changes in business plans or changes in anticipated future cash flows. If an impairment indicator is present, we evaluate recoverability of assets to be held and used by a comparison of the carrying value of the assets with future undiscounted net cash flows expected to be generated by the assets. We group assets at the lowest level for which there are identifiable cash flows that are largely independent of the cash flows generated by other asset groups. If the total of the expected undiscounted future cash flows is less than the carrying amount of the asset group, we estimate the fair value of the asset group to determine whether an impairment loss should be recognized. Impairment would then be measured as the excess of the asset’s carrying value over its fair value. Fair value is typically determined by discounting the future cash flows associated with that asset. Significant judgments used for long-lived asset impairment assessments include identifying the appropriate asset groupings and primary assets within those groupings, determining whether events or circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of the asset may not be recoverable, determining the future cash flows for the assets involved and assumptions applied in determining fair value, which include, reasonable discount rates, growth rates, market risk premiums and other assumptions about the economic environment.
During the second quarter of 2024, due to the decision to close the Company’s Baltimore-Bayview Drug Substance manufacturing facility and Rockville, Maryland Drug Product facility, the Company determined there were sufficient indicators of impairment for the Bayview and Rockville asset groups within the Bioservices reporting unit to require an impairment analysis. As a result, the Company performed recoverability tests on those asset groups and concluded that the Bayview and Rockville asset groups were not recoverable as the undiscounted expected cash flows did not exceed their carrying values. Based on these analyses, the Company allocated and recognized a non-cash impairment charge of $27.2 million during 2024.
Inventories, net
Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or net realizable value with cost being determined using a standard cost method, which approximates actual cost. Actual cost consists primarily of material, labor and manufacturing overhead expenses (including fixed production-overhead costs) and includes the services and products of third-party suppliers. For internally manufactured inventory, the Company determines normal capacity for each production facility and allocates fixed production-overhead costs on that basis. The Company records inventory acquired in business combinations utilizing the comparative sales method, which estimates the expected sales price reduced for all costs expected to be incurred to complete/dispose of the inventory with a profit on those costs. The Company analyzes its inventory each reporting period and records a reserve to reduce the cost basis to net realizable value for inventory that has become obsolete, expired, slow-moving or short-dated based on customer requirements. Reserves for excess and obsolete inventory are relieved when the related inventory is disposed of through scrap or sale.
Significant New Accounting Pronouncements
See Note 2, “Summary of significant accounting policies” in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in Part II, Item 8. of this Form 10-K.
ITEM 7A. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
For a discussion of additional risks arising from our operations, see “Item 1A—Business—Risk Factors” in this 2024 Annual Report.
Market Risks
We have interest rate and foreign currency market risk. Because of the short-term maturities of our cash and cash equivalents, we believe that an increase in market rates would likely not have a significant impact on the realized value of our investments.
Interest Rate Risk
We have debt with a mix of fixed and variable rates of interest. We terminated our interest rate swaps in June 2023, and we are satisfied with the current fix-float mix of the Company's debt portfolio. Floating rate debt carries interest based generally on the secured overnight financing rate ("SOFR"), as defined in our Term Loan Agreement, plus an applicable margin. Increases in interest rates could result in an increase in interest payments for our floating rate debt. See Note 10, "Debt" in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in Part II, Item 8. of this Form 10-K.
From time to time, we may use derivative instruments to manage our interest rate risk and market risk exposure.
We have assessed our exposure to changes in interest rates by analyzing the sensitivity to our operating results assuming various changes in market interest rates. A hypothetical increase of one percentage point in the SOFR rate as of December 31, 2024 would increase our interest expense by approximately $2.5 million annually.
Foreign Currency Exchange Rate Risk
We have exposure to foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations worldwide and primarily with respect to the Euro, Canadian dollar, Singapore dollar and British pound. We manage our foreign currency exchange rate risk primarily by either entering into foreign currency hedging transactions or incurring operating expenses in the local currency in the countries in which we operate, to the extent practicable. We currently do not hedge all of our foreign currency exchange exposure and the movement of foreign currency exchange rates could have an adverse or positive impact on our results of operations.
ITEM 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA
Emergent BioSolutions Inc. and Subsidiaries
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Stockholders and the Board of Directors of Emergent BioSolutions Inc.
Opinion on the Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Emergent BioSolutions Inc. and subsidiaries (the Company) as of December 31, 2024 and 2023, the related consolidated statements of operations, comprehensive loss, changes in stockholders’ equity and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2024, and the related notes and financial statement schedule listed in the Index at Item 15 (collectively referred to as the “consolidated financial statements”). In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company at December 31, 2024 and 2023, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2024, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB), the Company's internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2024, based on criteria established in Internal Control-Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (2013 framework) and our report dated March 3, 2025 expressed an unqualified opinion thereon.
Basis for Opinion
These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the PCAOB and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
Critical Audit Matter
The critical audit matter communicated below is a matter arising from the current period audit of the financial statements that was communicated or required to be communicated to the audit committee and that: (1) relates to accounts or disclosures that are material to the financial statements and (2) involved our especially challenging, subjective or complex judgments. The communication of the critical audit matter does not alter in any way our opinion on the consolidated financial statements, taken as a whole, and we are not, by communicating the critical audit matter below, providing a separate opinion on the critical audit matter or on the account or disclosure to which it relates.
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The Company had total inventories, net of $311.7 million as of December 31, 2024. As discussed in Note 2 of the consolidated financial statements, inventories are stated at the lower of cost or net realizable value. The company evaluates its inventories each reporting period and records a reserve to account for inventory that has become obsolete, expired, slow-moving, or short-dated based on customer requirements.
Auditing the Company’s assessment for excess and obsolete inventories was subjective and involved auditor judgment as the estimate relies on factors that are outside of the Company’s control. In particular, the analysis is dependent on assumptions such as the expected timing of delivery for customer orders and the shelf-life requirements of customers.
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We obtained an understanding, evaluated the design, and tested the operating effectiveness of the Company's control over the inventory reserve process, which included management’s review of the assumptions, and the completeness and accuracy of the data underlying the inventory reserve analysis.
Our audit procedures included, among others, assessing the appropriateness of the Company’s methodology and the significant assumptions used in the analysis for reserve of excess and obsolete inventory. We tested the mathematical accuracy of the calculations and audited the completeness and accuracy of the underlying inputs used, such as expiration dates, and customer shelf-life requirements. In addition, we performed inquiries of management and inspected documentation, such as customer contracts to evaluate the reasonableness of the Company’s estimate.
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Tysons, Virginia
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Emergent BioSolutions Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(in millions, except per share data)
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December 31, |
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2024 |
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2023 |
ASSETS |
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Current assets: |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
$ |
99.5 |
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$ |
111.7 |
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Restricted cash |
6.1 |
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— |
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Accounts receivable, net |
154.5 |
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191.0 |
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Inventories, net |
311.7 |
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328.9 |
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Prepaid expenses and other current assets |
26.9 |
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47.9 |
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Total current assets |
598.7 |
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679.5 |
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Property, plant and equipment, net |
270.6 |
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382.8 |
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Intangible assets, net |
501.5 |
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566.6 |
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Other assets |
18.9 |
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194.3 |
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Total assets |
$ |
1,389.7 |
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$ |
1,823.2 |
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY |
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Current liabilities: |
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Accounts payable |
$ |
60.9 |
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$ |
112.2 |
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Accrued expenses |
17.7 |
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18.6 |
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Accrued compensation |
56.1 |
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74.1 |
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Debt, current portion |
— |
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413.7 |
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Other current liabilities |
27.7 |
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32.7 |
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Total current liabilities |
162.4 |
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651.3 |
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Debt, net of current portion |
663.7 |
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446.5 |
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Deferred tax liability |
41.7 |
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47.2 |
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Other liabilities |
39.1 |
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28.9 |
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Total liabilities |
906.9 |
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1,173.9 |
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Stockholders’ equity: |
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Preferred stock, $0.001 par value per share; 15.0 shares authorized, no shares issued and outstanding |
— |
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— |
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Common stock, $0.001 par value per share; 200.0 shares authorized, 59.9 and 57.8 shares issued; 54.3 and 52.2 shares outstanding, respectively. |
0.1 |
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0.1 |
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Treasury stock, at cost, 5.6 and 5.6 common shares, respectively |
(227.7) |
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(227.7) |
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Additional paid-in capital |
928.0 |
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904.4 |
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Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net |
(5.2) |
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(5.7) |
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Accumulated deficit |
(212.4) |
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(21.8) |
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Total stockholders’ equity |
482.8 |
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649.3 |
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Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity |
$ |
1,389.7 |
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$ |
1,823.2 |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.
Emergent BioSolutions Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Operations
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Year Ended December 31, |
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2024 |
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2023 |
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2022 |
Revenues: |
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Commercial Product sales |
$ |
398.9 |
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$ |
497.3 |
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$ |
386.6 |
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MCM Product sales |
509.8 |
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447.2 |
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579.6 |
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Total Product sales, net |
908.7 |
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944.5 |
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966.2 |
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Bioservices: |
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Services |
103.5 |
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72.8 |
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105.0 |
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Leases |
1.4 |
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5.7 |
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4.9 |
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Total Bioservices revenues |
104.9 |
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78.5 |
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109.9 |
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Contracts and grants |
30.0 |
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26.3 |
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41.4 |
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Total revenues |
1,043.6 |
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1,049.3 |
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1,117.5 |
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Operating expenses: |
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Cost of Commercial Product sales (1) |
185.9 |
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210.3 |
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160.3 |
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Cost of MCM Product sales (1) |
219.4 |
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305.6 |
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264.3 |
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Cost of Bioservices (1) |
276.0 |
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189.5 |
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268.5 |
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Research and development |
70.7 |
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111.4 |
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188.3 |
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Selling, general and administrative |
308.0 |
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368.4 |
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339.5 |
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Amortization of intangible assets |
65.1 |
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65.6 |
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59.9 |
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Goodwill impairment |
— |
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218.2 |
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6.7 |
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Impairment of long-lived assets |
27.2 |
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306.7 |
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Total operating expenses |
1,152.3 |
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1,775.7 |
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1,287.5 |
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Loss from operations |
(108.7) |
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(726.4) |
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(170.0) |
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Other income (expense): |
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Interest expense |
(71.0) |
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(87.9) |
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(37.3) |
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Gain on sale of business |
24.3 |
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74.2 |
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— |
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Other, net |
12.5 |
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8.9 |
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(11.7) |
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Total other income (expense), net |
(34.2) |
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(4.8) |
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(49.0) |
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Loss before income taxes |
(142.9) |
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(731.2) |
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(219.0) |
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Income tax provision (benefit) |
47.7 |
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29.3 |
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(7.4) |
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Net loss |
$ |
(190.6) |
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$ |
(760.5) |
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$ |
(211.6) |
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Loss per common share |
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Basic |
$ |
(3.60) |
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$ |
(14.85) |
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$ |
(4.22) |
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Diluted |
$ |
(3.60) |
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$ |
(14.85) |
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$ |
(4.22) |
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Weighted average shares outstanding |
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Basic |
53.0 |
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51.2 |
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50.1 |
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Diluted |
53.0 |
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51.2 |
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50.1 |
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(1) Exclusive of intangible assets amortization |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.
Emergent BioSolutions Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss
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Year Ended December 31, |
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2024 |
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2023 |
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2022 |
Net loss |
$ |
(190.6) |
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$ |
(760.5) |
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$ |
(211.6) |
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Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax: |
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Foreign currency translation adjustments, net |
0.5 |
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0.9 |
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1.0 |
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Unrealized gains on hedging activities |
— |
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2.7 |
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10.8 |
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Reclassification adjustment for gains on hedging activities |
— |
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(8.9) |
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(0.1) |
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Reclassification adjustment for (gains) losses on pension benefit obligation |
— |
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(3.5) |
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7.5 |
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Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax |
0.5 |
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(8.8) |
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19.2 |
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Comprehensive loss, net of tax |
$ |
(190.1) |
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$ |
(769.3) |
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$ |
(192.4) |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.
Emergent BioSolutions Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
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Year Ended December 31, |
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2024 |
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2023 |
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2022 |
Operating Activities |
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Net loss |
$ |
(190.6) |
|
|
$ |
(760.5) |
|
|
$ |
(211.6) |
|
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
Share-based compensation expense |
18.0 |
|
|
23.1 |
|
|
45.1 |
|
Depreciation and amortization |
108.8 |
|
|
125.1 |
|
|
143.3 |
|
Change in fair value of contingent obligations, net |
0.6 |
|
|
0.2 |
|
|
2.6 |
|
Amortization of deferred financing costs |
7.4 |
|
|
21.3 |
|
|
4.1 |
|
Deferred income taxes |
(5.5) |
|
|
(8.9) |
|
|
(28.6) |
|
Noncash gain on sale of business |
(32.2) |
|
|
(74.2) |
|
|
— |
|
Change in fair value of warrant and forward liabilities |
1.1 |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
Goodwill impairment |
— |
|
|
218.2 |
|
|
6.7 |
|
Impairment of long-lived assets |
27.2 |
|
|
306.7 |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Loss on disposal of assets |
28.7 |
|
|
21.1 |
|
|
3.6 |
|
Other |
6.5 |
|
|
(8.1) |
|
|
2.8 |
|
Changes in operating assets and liabilities: |
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts receivable |
(24.4) |
|
|
(21.6) |
|
|
118.1 |
|
Inventories |
(24.5) |
|
|
0.6 |
|
|
(57.1) |
|
Prepaid expenses and other assets |
169.9 |
|
|
11.7 |
|
|
(19.9) |
|
Accounts payable |
(33.0) |
|
|
10.6 |
|
|
(14.0) |
|
Accrued expenses and other liabilities |
12.3 |
|
|
(55.7) |
|
|
(66.7) |
|
Long-term incentive plan accrual |
3.6 |
|
|
4.8 |
|
|
— |
|
Accrued compensation |
(18.2) |
|
|
(10.4) |
|
|
(0.8) |
|
Income taxes receivable and payable, net |
23.3 |
|
|
(16.2) |
|
|
28.7 |
|
Contract liabilities |
(20.3) |
|
|
5.9 |
|
|
9.6 |
|
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities |
58.7 |
|
|
(206.3) |
|
|
(34.1) |
|
Investing Activities |
|
|
|
|
|
Purchases of property, plant and equipment |
(22.9) |
|
|
(51.6) |
|
|
(115.8) |
|
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment |
7.9 |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
Royalty settlement payment |
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
(21.8) |
|
Milestone payments from prior asset divestiture (acquisition) |
30.0 |
|
|
(6.3) |
|
|
— |
|
Asset acquisitions |
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
(243.7) |
|
Proceeds from sale of business |
110.2 |
|
|
270.2 |
|
|
— |
|
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities |
125.2 |
|
|
212.3 |
|
|
(381.3) |
|
Financing Activities |
|
|
|
|
|
Proceeds from the issuance of debt, net of lender fees |
219.0 |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
Proceeds allocated to warrants issued in conjunction with debt |
13.4 |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
Proceeds allocated to common stock issued in conjunction with debt |
9.3 |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
Purchases of treasury stock |
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
(82.1) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Proceeds from revolving credit facility |
65.0 |
|
|
20.0 |
|
|
598.0 |
|
Principal payments on revolving credit facility |
(284.2) |
|
|
(398.8) |
|
|
— |
|
Principal payments on term loan facility |
(198.2) |
|
|
(164.6) |
|
|
(33.8) |
|
Debt issuance costs |
(14.6) |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
Proceeds from share-based compensation activity |
1.5 |
|
|
1.8 |
|
|
5.0 |
|
Taxes paid for share-based compensation activity |
(1.2) |
|
|
(2.5) |
|
|
(5.9) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Proceeds from at-the-market sale of stock, net of commissions and expenses |
— |
|
|
8.4 |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities: |
(190.0) |
|
|
(535.7) |
|
|
481.2 |
|
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash |
— |
|
|
(1.2) |
|
|
0.5 |
|
Net change in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash |
(6.1) |
|
|
(530.9) |
|
|
66.3 |
|
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period |
111.7 |
|
|
642.6 |
|
|
576.3 |
|
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period |
$ |
105.6 |
|
|
$ |
111.7 |
|
|
$ |
642.6 |
|
Supplemental cash flow disclosures: |
|
|
|
|
|
Cash paid for interest |
$ |
64.0 |
|
|
$ |
68.3 |
|
|
$ |
33.0 |
|
Cash paid for income taxes, net of refunds |
$ |
26.5 |
|
|
$ |
52.8 |
|
|
$ |
6.2 |
|
Non-cash investing and financing activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
Purchases of property, plant and equipment unpaid at period end |
$ |
1.9 |
|
|
$ |
5.7 |
|
|
$ |
9.4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gain on extinguishments of debt |
$ |
0.6 |
|
|
$ |
2.5 |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
Issuance of common stock in conjunction with debt |
$ |
7.7 |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
Reconciliation of cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash: |
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents |
$ |
99.5 |
|
|
$ |
111.7 |
|
|
$ |
642.6 |
|
Restricted cash |
6.1 |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
Total |
$ |
105.6 |
|
|
$ |
111.7 |
|
|
$ |
642.6 |
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.
Emergent BioSolutions Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statement of Changes in Stockholders' Equity
(in millions, except per share data)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$0.001 Par Value
Common Stock
|
|
Additional Paid-In Capital |
|
Treasury Stock |
|
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) |
|
Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit) |
|
Total Stockholders' Equity |
|
Shares |
|
Amount |
|
|
Shares |
|
Amount |
|
|
|
Balance at December 31, 2021 |
|
55.1 |
|
|
$ |
0.1 |
|
|
$ |
829.4 |
|
|
(3.8) |
|
|
$ |
(152.2) |
|
|
$ |
(16.1) |
|
|
$ |
950.3 |
|
|
$ |
1,611.5 |
|
Net loss |
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
(211.6) |
|
|
(211.6) |
|
Other comprehensive income, net of tax |
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
19.2 |
|
|
— |
|
|
19.2 |
|
Share-based compensation activity |
|
0.6 |
|
|
— |
|
|
44.1 |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
44.1 |
|
Repurchases of common stock |
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
(1.8) |
|
|
(75.5) |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
(75.5) |
|
Balance at December 31, 2022 |
|
55.7 |
|
|
$ |
0.1 |
|
|
$ |
873.5 |
|
|
(5.6) |
|
|
$ |
(227.7) |
|
|
$ |
3.1 |
|
|
$ |
738.7 |
|
|
$ |
1,387.7 |
|
Net loss |
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
(760.5) |
|
|
(760.5) |
|
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax |
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
(8.8) |
|
|
— |
|
|
(8.8) |
|
Share-based compensation activity |
|
1.0 |
|
|
— |
|
|
22.5 |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
22.5 |
|
At-the-market sale of stock, net of commissions and expenses |
|
1.1 |
|
|
— |
|
|
8.4 |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
8.4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance at December 31, 2023 |
|
57.8 |
|
|
$ |
0.1 |
|
|
$ |
904.4 |
|
|
(5.6) |
|
|
$ |
(227.7) |
|
|
$ |
(5.7) |
|
|
$ |
(21.8) |
|
|
$ |
649.3 |
|
Net loss |
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
(190.6) |
|
|
(190.6) |
|
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax |
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
0.5 |
|
|
— |
|
|
0.5 |
|
Share-based compensation activity |
|
1.0 |
|
|
— |
|
|
15.9 |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
15.9 |
|
Issuance of common stock |
|
1.1 |
|
|
— |
|
|
7.7 |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
7.7 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance at December 31, 2024 |
|
59.9 |
|
|
$ |
0.1 |
|
|
$ |
928.0 |
|
|
(5.6) |
|
|
$ |
(227.7) |
|
|
$ |
(5.2) |
|
|
$ |
(212.4) |
|
|
$ |
482.8 |
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.
Emergent BioSolutions Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(dollar and share amounts in tables expressed in millions, except per share data)
1. Nature of the business and organization
Organization and business
Emergent BioSolutions Inc. (“Emergent,” the “Company,” “we,” “us,” and “our”) is a global life sciences company focused on providing innovative preparedness and response solutions addressing accidental, deliberate, and naturally occurring Public Health Threats (“PHTs”). The Company's solutions include a product portfolio, a product development portfolio, and a contract development and manufacturing (“CDMO”) services portfolio.
The Company is focused on the following four PHT categories: chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and explosives (“CBRNE”); emerging infectious diseases (“EID”); emerging health crises; and acute, emergency and community care. The Company has a product portfolio of 10 products (vaccines, therapeutics, and drug-device combination products). The revenue generated by the products comprises a substantial portion of the Company's revenue. The Company structures the business with a focus on markets and customers. As such, the key components of the business structure include the following four product and service categories: Anthrax - Medical Countermeasures (“MCM”) Products, NARCAN® commercial product, Smallpox - MCM products and Emergent Bioservices (CDMO) (“Bioservices”).
The Company manages the business with a focus on three operating segments: (1) a Commercial Products segment consisting of NARCAN® Nasal Spray and other commercial products that were sold as part of our travel health business in the second quarter of 2023 (see Note 3, “Divestitures” for more information on the sale of the travel health business); (2) a MCM Products segment consisting of our Anthrax - MCM, Smallpox - MCM and Other Products, described below and (3) a Services segment consisting of our Bioservices offerings (See Note 18, “Segment information” for more information on our reportable segments).
The Company's products and services include:
Commercial Products Segment:
NARCAN®
•NARCAN® (naloxone HCl) Nasal Spray is an intranasal formulation of naloxone approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) (including in over-the-counter form) and Health Canada for the emergency treatment of known or suspected opioid overdose as manifested by respiratory and/or central nervous system depression.
Sale of Travel Health Business
On May 15, 2023, the Company completed the sale of its Commercial Products segment's travel health business, including rights to Vivotif®, the licensed typhoid vaccine; Vaxchora®, the licensed cholera vaccine; the development-stage chikungunya vaccine candidate CHIKV VLP; the Company’s manufacturing site in Bern, Switzerland; and certain of its development facilities in San Diego, California. For additional information, refer to Note 3, “Divestitures”.
MCM Products Segment:
Anthrax - MCM Products
•Anthrasil® (Anthrax Immune Globulin Intravenous (human)), the only polyclonal antibody therapeutic licensed by the FDA and Health Canada for the treatment of inhalational anthrax in combination with appropriate antibacterial drugs;;
•BioThrax® (Anthrax Vaccine Adsorbed), the only vaccine licensed by the FDA for the general use prophylaxis and post-exposure prophylaxis of anthrax disease;
•CYFENDUS® (Anthrax vaccine adsorbed (AVA), adjuvanted), previously known as AV7909, which was recently approved by the FDA for post-exposure prophylaxis of disease following suspected or confirmed exposure to Bacillus anthracis in persons 18 through 65 years of age when administered in conjunction with recommended antibacterial drugs. CYFENDUS® is procured by certain authorized government buyers for their use; and
•Raxibacumab injection, the first fully human monoclonal antibody therapeutic licensed by the FDA for the treatment and prophylaxis of inhalational anthrax.
Smallpox - MCM Products
•ACAM2000®, (Smallpox (Vaccinia) Vaccine, Live), the only single-dose smallpox vaccine licensed by the FDA for active immunization against smallpox disease for persons determined to be at high risk for smallpox infection;
•CNJ-016® (Vaccinia Immune Globulin Intravenous (Human) (VIGIV)), the only polyclonal antibody therapeutic licensed by the FDA and Health Canada to address certain complications from smallpox vaccination; and
•TEMBEXA®, an oral antiviral formulated as 100 mg tablets and 10 mg/mL oral suspension dosed once weekly for two weeks which has been approved by the FDA for the treatment of smallpox disease caused by variola virus in adult and pediatric patients, including neonates.
Other Products
•BAT® (Botulism Antitoxin Heptavalent (A,B,C,D,E,F,G)-(Equine)), the only heptavalent antitoxin licensed by the FDA and Health Canada for the treatment of symptomatic botulism; and
•Ebanga™ (ansuvimab-zykl), a monoclonal antibody with antiviral activity provided through a single IV infusion for the treatment of Ebola. Under the terms of a collaboration with Ridgeback Biotherapeutics (“Ridgeback”), Emergent will be responsible for the manufacturing, sale, and distribution of Ebanga™ in the U.S. and Canada, and Ridgeback will serve as the global access partner for Ebanga™.
Trobigard Revocation
On April 2, 2024, the Belgium Federal Agency for Medicines and Health Products acknowledged and confirmed Emergent’s request to revoke the Market Authorization for the Trobigard Auto-Injector.
Sale of RSDL®
On July 31, 2024, the Company entered into the Stock and Asset Purchase Agreement (the “RSDL® Agreement”) with SERB Pharmaceuticals, through its wholly owned subsidiary BTG International Inc. (collectively, “SERB”), pursuant to which, among other things, the Company sold its worldwide rights to RSDL® to SERB (the “RSDL® Transaction”). See Note 3, “Divestitures” for more information on the RSDL® Transaction.
Services Segment:
Bioservices - CDMO
The Company’s services revenue consists of distinct but interrelated bioservices: drug substance manufacturing; drug product manufacturing (also referred to as “fill/finish” services) and packaging; development services including technology transfer, process and analytical development services; and, when necessary, suite reservation obligations. These services, which the Company refers to as “molecule-to-market” offerings, employ diverse technology platforms (mammalian, microbial, viral and plasma) across a network of development and manufacturing sites operated by the Company for its internal products and pipeline candidates and third-party bioservices. The Company services both clinical-stage and commercial-stage projects for a variety of third-party customers, including government agencies, innovative pharmaceutical companies, and non-government organizations. In August 2023, the Company initiated an organizational restructuring plan (the “August 2023 Plan”) which included actions to reduce investment in and de-emphasize focus on its Bioservices business. In May 2024, the Company initiated a further organizational restructuring plan (the “May 2024 Plan”) announcing the closure of the Company’s Baltimore-Bayview Drug Substance manufacturing facility and Rockville, Maryland Drug Product facility. Additionally, on August 20, 2024, pursuant to the previously announced Asset Purchase Agreement (the “Asset Purchase Agreement”), the Company completed the sale of its Drug Product facility in Baltimore-Camden (the “Camden Transaction”) to Bora Pharmaceuticals Injectables Inc., a subsidiary of Bora Pharmaceuticals Co., Ltd. (“Bora”). See Note 3, “Divestitures” and Note 4, “Impairment and restructuring charges” for more information related to these announcements.
2. Summary of significant accounting policies
Basis of presentation and consolidation
Our financial statements are prepared in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Emergent and its wholly owned subsidiaries. All significant inter-company accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. For presentation purposes, reclassifications of certain items have been made for comparability.
Liquidity and capital resources
The Company has historically financed its operating and capital expenditures through existing cash and cash equivalents, cash from operations, development contracts and grant funding and borrowings under various credit agreements, including the Term Loan Agreement (as defined below) and other lines of credit it has established from time to time.
In evaluating the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern in prior periods including through the second quarter of 2024, the Company took into account the potential mitigating effects of management’s previously disclosed plans to mitigate the substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern, which plans had not yet been fully implemented. During the third quarter of 2024, the Company made significant progress implementing these plans, which progress is described below. As a result, the Company concluded that as of September 30, 2024, it alleviated substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern within one year after the date that the 2024 third quarter financial statements were issued.
During the third quarter of 2024, the Company entered into a credit agreement which provides for a term loan (the “Term Loan”) of $250.0 million (the “Term Loan Agreement”) and a credit agreement for asset-based revolving loans (the “Revolving Credit Agreement” and together with the Term Loan Agreement, the “Senior Secured Credit Facilities”) with maturity dates that can extend through the second quarter of 2029. Also during the third quarter, the Company repaid all amounts outstanding under its Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated October 15, 2018, by and among the Company, the lenders party thereto from time to time, and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as the Administrative Agent (the “Prior Credit Agreement”). As of December 31, 2024, there was $250.0 million outstanding under the Term Loan Agreement. The Revolving Credit Agreement provides for commitments with respect to asset-based revolver loans (the “Revolving Loans”) of up to the lesser of (x) $100.0 million, which may be increased (but not above $125.0 million, or the “Maximum Revolver Amount”) or decreased (but not below $50.0 million) by the Borrowers in accordance with the terms of the Revolving Credit Agreement and (y) the Borrowing Base (as defined in the Revolving Credit Agreement). Once reduced, the facility may not be increased. As of December 31, 2024, there were no outstanding Revolving Loans. For more information about the Senior Secured Credit Facilities, see Note 10, “Debt” for a discussion of the material terms and financial covenants. As of December 31, 2024, the Company was in compliance with all the covenants under the Senior Secured Credit Facilities.
During the year ended December 31, 2024, the Company generated cash through the sale of certain assets, including the RSDL® Transaction, which provided for a cash purchase price of approximately $75.0 million; and the Camden Transaction, which provided for a cash purchase price of approximately $35.0 million, which includes customary closing adjustments for working capital and transaction expenses of the business at closing. Additionally, the Company received funds of $50.0 million in connection with the confidential arbitration settlement (the “Settlement Agreement”) with Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (“Janssen”), one of the Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson, related to the 2022 termination of the Company's manufacturing services agreement with Janssen (the “Janssen Agreement”). See Note 3, “Divestitures” for additional information related to RSDL® Transaction and Camden Transaction, and Note 19, “Litigation” for additional information related to the accounting treatment and settlement of the arbitration with Janssen. Additionally, the Company has realized positive operational impacts of its restructuring and cost savings initiatives, including the closure of certain Bioservices facilities and reductions in force.
As of December 31, 2024, the Company had unrestricted cash and cash equivalents of $99.5 million and available borrowing capacity of up to $100.0 million under the Revolving Credit Agreement. The Company believes that its sources of liquidity, including debt and cash flows from operating activities, are adequate to fund its operations for at least the next twelve months from the issuance of these consolidated financial statements.
Use of estimates
The preparation of financial statements requires management to make estimates, judgments and assumptions that affect reported amounts and disclosures in the consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. Due to the inherent uncertainty involved in making those estimates, judgements and assumptions, actual results could differ from those estimates. Our most significant estimates relate to revenue recognitions and the assessment of the recoverability of definite lived intangible assets and other long-lived assets. Other estimates include allowances for expected credit losses, inventory, depreciation and amortization, contingent consideration, share-based compensation, warrants, income taxes, and other contingencies. Management continually re-evaluates its estimates, judgments and assumptions and basis its estimates on historical trends, projections, current experience and other assumptions that it believes are reasonable. These estimates are sometimes complex, sensitive to changes in assumptions and require fair value determinations using Level 3 fair value measurements.
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash
Cash equivalents are highly liquid investments with a maturity of 90 days or less at the date of purchase and consist of time deposits and investments in money market funds with commercial banks and financial institutions. Also, the Company maintains cash balances with financial institutions in excess of insured limits. Restricted cash includes cash that is not readily available for use in the Company's operating activities. Restricted cash is primarily comprised of cash pledged under letters of credit.
Warrants
The Company accounts for Warrants as either equity instruments, liabilities or derivative liabilities in accordance with ASC 480, Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity (“ASC 480”) and/or ASC 815, Derivatives and Hedging (“ASC 815”), depending on the specific terms of the applicable warrant agreement.
Fair value measurements
Fair value is defined as the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability, an exit price, in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. Valuation techniques used to measure fair value must maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs. The three-tier fair value hierarchy, which prioritizes the inputs used in measuring fair value, includes:
|
|
|
|
|
|
Level 1 — |
Observable inputs for identical assets or liabilities such as quoted prices in active markets; |
Level 2 — |
Inputs other than quoted prices in active markets that are either directly or indirectly observable; and |
Level 3 — |
Unobservable inputs in which little or no market data exists, which are therefore developed by the Company using estimates and assumptions that reflect those that a market participant would use. |
On a recurring basis, the Company measures and records money market funds (Level 1), contingent purchase consideration (Level 3) and value of Warrants (Level 3) using fair value measurements in the accompanying financial statements. The carrying amounts of the Company's short-term financial instruments, which include cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable and accounts payable approximate their fair values due to their short maturities.
Significant customers and accounts receivable
Billed accounts receivable are stated at invoice amounts and consist of amounts due from the United States Government ("USG"), commercial and Bioservices customers, as well as amounts due under reimbursement contracts with other government entities and non-government organizations. The Company's branded and generic opioid overdose reversal product, NARCAN® Nasal Spray, is sold commercially over-the-counter at retail pharmacies and digital commerce websites as well as through physician-directed or standing order prescriptions at retail pharmacies, health departments, local law enforcement agencies, community-based organizations, substance abuse centers and other federal agencies.
We maintain an allowance for expected credit losses, which represents the estimated aggregate amount of credit risk arising from the inability or unwillingness of specific customers to pay our fees or disputes that may affect our ability to fully collect our billed accounts receivable. We estimate the current-period provision for expected credit losses on a specific identification basis and we consider factors such as the age of the receivables balance, knowledge of the specific customers' circumstances and historical collection experience for similar customers. Amounts determined to be uncollectible are charged or written-off against the reserve. Accounts receivable, net of the allowance for expected credit losses, represents the amount we expect to collect. Our actual experience may vary from our estimates. At each reporting date, we adjust the allowance for expected credit losses to reflect our current estimate. Unbilled accounts receivable relates to various service contracts for which work has been performed and the Company has a right to bill but invoicing has not yet occurred. Contract assets include revenues recognized in advance of billings and the Company does not have a right to invoice the customer under the terms of the contract. The Company has receivables from contracts containing lease components. At each reporting period, the Company assesses whether it is probable that the Company will collect all future lease payments. The Company considers payment history and current credit status when assessing collectability. The Company does not adjust our receivables for the effects of a significant financing component at contract inception if we expect to collect the receivables in one year or less from the time of sale.
Concentration Risk
Customers
The Company has long-term contracts with the USG that expire at various times from 2025 through 2036. The Company has derived a significant portion of its revenue from sales of our Government - MCM products under contracts with the USG. The Company's current USG contracts do not necessarily increase the likelihood that it will secure future comparable contracts with the USG. The Company expects that a significant portion of the business will continue to be under government contracts that present a number of risks that are not typically present in the commercial contracting process. USG contracts for ACAM2000® and Anthrax Vaccines and other medical countermeasures products are subject to unilateral termination or modification by the government. The Company may fail to achieve significant sales of its medical countermeasures products, including ACAM2000® and Anthrax Vaccines to customers in addition to the USG, which would harm their growth opportunities. The Company's commercial product sales, largely NARCAN® Nasal Spray, are sold commercially over-the-counter at retail pharmacies and digital commerce websites as well as through physician-directed or standing order prescriptions at retail pharmacies, health departments, local law enforcement agencies, community-based organizations, substance abuse centers and other federal agencies. Refer to Note 13, "Revenue recognition" for more information regarding significant customers.
Although the Company seeks to expand its customer base and to renew its agreements with its customers prior to expiration of a contract, a delay in securing a renewal or a failure to secure a renewal or securing a renewal on less favorable terms may have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial condition and results of operations.
The Company’s accounts receivable do not represent a significant concentration of credit risk. The USG accounted for approximately 39%, 38% and 43% of total revenues for 2024, 2023 and 2022, respectively. The Company’s accounts receivable as of December 31, 2024 and 2023, consist primarily of amounts due from the USG or other large multi-national highly reputable customers for product sales, Bioservices or from government agencies under government grants.
Financial Institutions
Cash and cash equivalents are maintained with several financial institutions. The Company has deposits held with banks that exceed the amount of insurance provided on such deposits. Generally, these deposits may be redeemed upon demand and are maintained with financial institutions of reputable credit and, therefore, bear minimal credit risk.
Lender Counterparties
There is lender counterparty risk associated with the Company's Revolving Credit Agreement and any derivative instruments that the Company may utilize from time to time. There is risk that the Company’s Revolving Credit Agreement investors and derivative counterparties will not be available to fund as obligated. If funding under the Revolving Credit Agreement is unavailable, the Company may have to acquire a replacement credit facility from different counterparties at a higher cost or may be unable to find a suitable replacement. The Company seeks to manage risks from its Revolving Credit Agreement and any derivative instruments that the Company may utilize from time to time by contracting with experienced large financial institutions and monitoring the credit quality of its lenders. As of December 31, 2024, the Company does not anticipate nonperformance by any of its counterparties.
Inventories, net
Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or net realizable value with cost being determined using a standard cost method, which approximates actual cost. Actual cost consists primarily of material, labor and manufacturing overhead expenses (including fixed production-overhead costs) and includes the services and products of third-party suppliers. For internally manufactured inventory, the Company determines normal capacity for each production facility and allocates fixed production-overhead costs on that basis. The Company records inventory acquired in business combinations utilizing the comparative sales method, which estimates the expected sales price reduced for all costs expected to be incurred to complete/dispose of the inventory with a profit on those costs. The Company analyzes its inventory each reporting period and records a reserve to reduce the cost basis to net realizable value for inventory that has become obsolete, expired, slow-moving or short-dated based on customer requirements. Reserves for excess and obsolete inventory are relieved when the related inventory is disposed of through scrap or sale.
Pre-launch inventory
Within the Company's Commercial Product and MCM Products segments costs relating to raw materials and production of inventory in preparation for product launch prior to regulatory approval are capitalized when the review process has progressed to a point where objective and persuasive evidence exists that regulatory approval is probable, the future economic benefit is expected to be realized, and the Company believes that material uncertainties related to the ultimate regulatory approval have been significantly reduced. Pre-launch inventory is recorded to research and development expense unless these criteria are met. For pre-launch inventory that is capitalized, the Company considers a number of specific facts and circumstances, including the product candidate’s current status in the drug development and regulatory approval process, results from related clinical trials, results from meetings with relevant regulatory agencies prior to the filing of regulatory applications, potential obstacles to the approval process, historical experience, viability of commercialization and market trends. This policy is not applicable to pre-launch inventory purchased to satisfy a performance obligation related to a Bioservices contract as Bioservices pre-launch inventory may be capitalized if it has future economic benefit based on the terms of the contract.
Property, plant and equipment, net
Property, plant and equipment are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation and impairments. subject to reviews for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of the asset may not be recoverable. The cost of normal, recurring or periodic repairs and maintenance activities related to property, plant and equipment are expensed as incurred. The cost for planned major maintenance activities, including the related acquisition or construction of assets, is capitalized if the repair will result in future economic benefits.
Interest costs incurred during the construction of major capital projects are capitalized until the underlying asset is ready for its intended use, at which point the interest costs are amortized as depreciation expense over the life of the underlying asset.
The Company capitalizes internal-use software when both (a) the software is internally developed, acquired, or modified solely to meet the entity’s internal needs and (b) during the software’s development or modification, no substantive plan either exists or is being developed to market the software externally. Capitalization of qualifying internal-use software costs begins when the preliminary project stage is completed, management with the relevant authority, implicitly or explicitly, authorizes and commits to the funding of the software project, and it is probable that the project will be completed and the software will be used to perform the function intended.
The Company generally depreciates or amortizes the cost of its property, plant and equipment using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the respective assets, which are summarized as follows:
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Land |
Not depreciated |
Buildings |
31-39 years |
Building improvements |
10-39 years |
Furniture and equipment |
3-15 years |
Software |
3-7 years |
Leasehold improvements |
Lesser of the asset life or lease term |
Upon retirement or sale, the cost of assets disposed of and the related accumulated depreciation are removed from the accounts and any resulting gain or loss is credited or charged to operations. Repairs and maintenance costs are expensed as incurred.
The Company determines the fair value of the property, plant and equipment acquired in a business combination utilizing either the cost approach or the sales comparison approach. The cost approach is determined by establishing replacement cost of the asset and then subtracting any value that has been lost due to economic obsolescence, functional obsolescence, or physical deterioration. The sales comparison approach determines an asset is equal to the market price of an asset of comparable features such as design, location, size, construction, materials, use, capacity, specification, operational characteristics and other features or descriptions.
Income taxes
Income taxes include federal, state, local and international taxes. Income taxes are accounted for using the asset and liability method. Deferred tax assets/liabilities are recognized for future tax consequences attributable to differences between financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax basis and net operating loss and research and development ("R&D") tax credit carryforwards. Deferred tax assets/liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the year in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. Valuation allowances are recorded as appropriate to reduce deferred tax assets to the amount considered not more likely than not to be realized.
Deferred income tax effects of transactions reported in different periods for financial reporting and income tax return purposes are recognized under the asset/liability method of accounting for income taxes. This method gives consideration to the future tax consequences of the deferred income tax items and immediately recognizes changes in income tax laws in the year of enactment.
The Company's ability to realize deferred tax assets depends upon future taxable income as well as the limitations discussed below. For financial reporting purposes, a deferred tax asset must be reduced by a valuation allowance if it is not more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will be realized. In general, if the Company determines that it is more likely than not to realize more than the recorded amounts of net deferred tax assets in the future, the Company will reverse all or a portion of the valuation allowance established against its deferred tax assets, resulting in a decrease to income taxes in the period in which the determination is made. Likewise, if the Company determines that it is not more likely than not to realize all or part of the net deferred tax asset in the future, the Company will establish a valuation allowance against deferred tax assets, with an offsetting increase to income taxes, in the period in which the determination is made.
Under sections 382 and 383 of the Internal Revenue Code, if an ownership change occurs with respect to a "loss corporation", as defined therein, there are annual limitations on the amount of net operating losses and credits that are available. Historically, the Company has recognized the portion of net operating losses and R&D tax credits acquired that will not be limited and are more likely than not to be realized.
Because tax laws are complex and subject to different interpretations, significant judgment is required. As a result, the Company makes certain estimates and assumptions, in (1) calculating the Company's income tax expense, deferred tax assets/liabilities, (2) determining any valuation allowance recorded against deferred tax assets and (3) evaluating the amount of unrecognized tax benefits, as well as the interest and penalties related to such uncertain tax positions. The Company's estimates and assumptions may differ from tax benefits ultimately realized.
Asset Impairment Analysis
Goodwill and Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets
Goodwill represents the difference between the purchase price and the fair value of the identifiable tangible and intangible net assets when accounted for using the purchase method of accounting. Goodwill is not amortized but is reviewed for impairment. Goodwill is allocated to the Company's reporting units, which are components of our business for which discrete cash flow information is available one level below its operating segment. The Company evaluates goodwill and other indefinite-lived intangible assets for impairment annually as of October 1 and at interim times if an event or other circumstance indicates that we may not recover the carrying value of the asset. If the Company believes that as a result of its qualitative assessment it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit or other indefinite-lived intangible asset is greater than its carrying amount, the quantitative impairment test is not required. If however it is determined that it is not more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit or other indefinite-lived intangible asset is greater than its carrying amount, a quantitative test is required.
The quantitative goodwill impairment test is performed using a one-step process. The process is to compare the fair value of a reporting unit with its carrying amount. If the fair value of a reporting unit exceeds its carrying amount, goodwill of the reporting unit is not impaired. If the carrying amount of a reporting unit exceeds its fair value, goodwill of the reporting unit is impaired and an impairment loss is recognized in an amount equal to that excess up to the total amount of goodwill included in the reporting unit.
When the Company has material indefinite lived intangible assets associated with in-process research and development ("IPR&D"), a qualitative assessment is performed. If the qualitative assessment indicates that it is not more likely than not that the fair value of the indefinite lived intangible asset exceeds its carrying amount, the Company compares the estimated fair value of the intangible with its carrying value. If the carrying value of the intangible asset exceeds its fair value, an impairment loss is recognized in an amount equal to that excess. Determining fair value requires the exercise of judgment about appropriate discount rates, perpetual growth rates and the amount and timing of expected future cash flows (see Note 7, "Intangible assets and goodwill"). Upon successful completion of each project, the asset is classified as a definite-lived intangible and the Company will decide as to the then-useful life of the intangible asset, generally determined by the period in which the substantial majority of the cash flows are expected to be generated and begin amortization.
Long-lived Assets
Long-lived assets such as intangible assets and property, plant and equipment are not required to be tested for impairment annually. Instead, they are tested for impairment whenever circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of the asset may not be recoverable, such as when the disposal of such assets is likely or there is an adverse change in the market involving the business employing the related assets. If an impairment analysis is required, the impairment test employed is based on whether the Company’s intent is to hold the asset for continued use or to hold the asset for sale. If the intent is to hold the asset for continued use, the impairment test first requires a comparison of undiscounted future cash flows to the carrying value of the asset. If the carrying value of the asset exceeds the undiscounted cash flows, the asset would not be deemed to be recoverable. Impairment would then be measured as the excess of the asset’s carrying value over its fair value. Fair value is typically determined by discounting the future cash flows associated with that asset. If the intent is to hold the asset for sale and certain other criteria are met, the impairment test involves comparing the asset’s carrying value to its fair value less costs to sell. To the extent the carrying value is greater than the asset’s fair value less costs to sell, an impairment loss is recognized in an amount equal to the difference. Significant judgments used for long-lived asset impairment assessments include identifying the appropriate asset groupings and primary assets within those groupings, determining whether events or circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of the asset may not be recoverable, determining the future cash flows for the assets involved and assumptions applied in determining fair value, which include, reasonable discount rates, growth rates, market risk premiums and other assumptions about the economic environment.
Contingent Consideration
The Company's acquisitions accounted for as asset acquisitions may include contingent consideration payments to be made for sales-based royalties, sales-based milestones and development and regulatory milestones. The Company assesses whether such contingent consideration meets the definition of a derivative. Contingent consideration payments in an asset acquisition not required to be accounted for as derivatives are recognized when the contingency is resolved, and the consideration is paid or becomes payable. Contingent consideration payments required to be accounted for as derivatives are recorded at fair value on the date of the acquisition and are subsequently remeasured to fair value at each reporting date.
Leases
The Company has operating leases for corporate offices, R&D facilities and manufacturing facilities. The Company determines if an arrangement is a lease at inception. Operating leases with future minimum lease payments in excess of 12 months are included in right-of-use ("ROU") assets and liabilities. The Company has elected to record expense as incurred for leases with minimum lease payments of 12 months or less.
ROU assets represent the Company's right to use an underlying asset for the lease term and lease liabilities represent the Company's obligation to make lease payments arising from the lease. Operating lease ROU assets and liabilities are recognized at commencement date based on the present value of lease payments over the lease term. As most of the Company's leases do not provide an implicit rate, the Company uses an incremental borrowing rate based on the information available at commencement date in determining the present value of lease payments. The Company uses an implicit rate when readily determinable. At the beginning of a lease, the operating lease ROU asset also includes any concentrated lease payments expected to be paid and excludes lease incentives. The Company's lease ROU asset may include options to extend or terminate the lease when it is reasonably certain that the Company will exercise those options.
Lease expense for lease payments is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term. The Company has lease agreements with lease and non-lease components, which are accounted for separately.
Revenue recognition
The Company recognizes revenue when the Company's customers obtain control of promised goods or services, in an amount that reflects the consideration which the Company expects to receive in exchange for those goods or services by analyzing the following five steps: (1) identify the contract with a customer(s); (2) identify the performance obligations in the contract; (3) determine the transaction price; (4) allocate the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract; and (5) recognize revenue when (or as) the entity satisfies a performance obligation.
Multiple performance obligations
At contract inception, the Company assesses the products or services promised in a contract and identifies a performance obligation for each promise to transfer to the customer a product or service that is distinct, including evaluating whether the contract includes a customer option for additional goods or services which could represent a material right. A performance obligation is a promise in a contract to transfer a distinct product or service to a customer and is the unit of account under ASC 606. Contracts sometimes include more than one product, a lease, or options for customers to purchase additional products or services in the future for free or at a discount, which gives rise to separate performance obligations. For contracts with multiple performance obligations, the Company allocates the contract price to each performance obligation on a relative standalone selling price basis using the Company’s best estimate of the standalone selling price of each distinct product or service in the contract. The primary method used to estimate standalone selling price is the price observed in standalone sales to customers, however when prices in standalone sales are not available the Company may use third-party pricing for similar products or services or estimate the standalone selling price. Allocation of the transaction price is determined at the contracts’ inception.
Transaction price and variable consideration
Once the performance obligations in the contract have been identified, the Company estimates the transaction price of the contract. The estimate includes amounts that are fixed as well as those that can vary based on expected outcomes of the activities or contractual terms. The Company's variable consideration includes net profit received from sales of the Company's NARCAN® Nasal Spray, certain MCM products sold on a net basis, cost-plus-fee contract terms and consideration transferred under its development contracts as consideration received can vary based on developmental progression of the product candidate. When a contract's transaction price includes variable consideration, the Company evaluates the variable consideration to determine whether the estimate needs to be constrained; therefore, the Company includes the variable consideration in the transaction price only to the extent that it is probable that a significant reversal of the amount of cumulative revenue recognized will not occur when the uncertainty associated with the variable consideration is subsequently resolved. Variable consideration estimates are updated at each reporting date. There were no significant constraints or material changes to the Company's variable consideration estimates as of or during the year ended December 31, 2024.
Product sales
For our product sales, we recognize revenue at a point in time when the Company’s performance obligations have been satisfied and control of the products transfer to the customer. To indicate the transfer of control the Company will have a present right to payment, legal title must have passed to the customer, and the customer must have the significant risks and rewards of ownership. This point in time depends on several factors, including delivery, transfer of legal title, transition of risk and rewards of the product to the customer and the Company's right to payment.
The Company's contracts for the sale of the Company's Government - MCM products include certain acceptance criteria before title passes to the customer. The primary customer for the Company's Government - MCM products and the primary source of funding for the development of its MCM product candidate portfolio is the USG. The USG contracts for the sale of the Company's Government - MCM products are normally multi-year contracts with annual options. MCM product revenue is recognized to the extent that it is probable that a significant reversal in the amount of cumulative revenue recognized will not occur.
The Company's NARCAN® customer contracts, including OTC NARCAN® customer contracts, are fixed price contracts. For the majority of the Company's OTC NARCAN® contracts, the Company invoices and records revenue when the customers receive product from the third-party logistics warehouse used by the Company, which is the point at which control is transferred to the customer. Revenues for these NARCAN® arrangements are recorded at the net sales price (transaction price), which includes estimates of variable consideration for which reserves are established. Estimates of variable consideration includes allowance for returns under our direct retailer contracts, specialty distributor fees, wholesaler fees, prompt payment discounts and government rebates. OTC NARCAN® may also be sold on consignment through third-party online retailers where revenues are recognized point in time when sold to the end customer. The Company pays these third-party online retailers selling commissions and fulfillment fees which are recorded as "Selling general and administrative expenses" and Cost of commercial product sale", respectively, in the Consolidated Statement of Operations. Revenues from OTC NARCAN® are recognized to the extent that it is probable that a significant reversal in the amount of cumulative revenue recognized will not occur when the uncertainty associated with such variable consideration is subsequently resolved. For contracts with direct retailers, the Company considers several factors in the estimation process for the allowance for returns of OTC NARCAN® including inventory levels within the distribution channel and historical return activity, including activity for product sold for which the return period has passed, as well as other relevant factors. As returned product cannot be resold, there is no corresponding asset for product returns.
Bioservices
The Company performs it's Bioservices offerings for third parties. Under these contracts, activities can include drug substance and drug product manufacturing services for injectable and other sterile products, and development services such as pharmaceutical product process development, process design, technology transfer, manufacturing validations, laboratory analytical development support, aseptic filling, lyophilization, final packaging, stability studies, and suite-reservations. These contracts vary in duration, activities, and number of performance obligations. Performance obligations identified under these arrangements may include drug substance and/or drug product manufacturing, technology transfer activities, and suite-reservations.
Drug substance, drug product manufacturing, development services and technology transfer performance obligations are recognized as revenue over-time because the Company’s performance does not create an asset with an alternative use and the Company has an enforceable right to payment for performance completed as work is performed. In drug product arrangements, the customer typically owns and supplies the active pharmaceutical ingredient (API), that is used in the manufacturing process; in drug substance arrangements, the customer provides certain seed material that is used in the manufacturing process. The transaction price generally contains both a fixed and variable component. The fixed component is stated in the agreement as a fixed price per unit with no contractual provision for a refund or price concession and the variable component generally results from pass-through costs that are billed at cost-plus over the life of the contract. The Company uses an input method to measure progress toward the satisfaction of the related performance obligations based on costs incurred as a percentage of total costs to complete which the Company believes best depicts the transfer of control of goods or services promised to its customers.
Suite reservations are classified as leases when the customer directs the use of the identified suite and obtains substantially all the economic benefits from the manufacturing capacity. If a customer reserves more than one suite, the allocation of contract value is based on relative selling price which varies due to size, location, capacity, production capability for drug product or drug substance, and the time of planned use. The associated revenue is recognized on a straight-line basis over the period of performance. For arrangements that contain both lease and non-lease components, consideration in the contract is allocated on a relative standalone selling price basis.
The Company’s Bioservices customer contracts generally include provisions entitling the Company to a termination penalty when the contract is terminated prior to the contract’s nominal end date. The termination penalties in the customer contracts vary but are generally considered substantive for accounting purposes and create enforceable rights and obligations throughout the stated duration of the contract. The Company accounts for a contract cancellation as a contract modification. The determination of the contract termination penalty is based on the terms stated in the related customer agreement. As of the modification date, the Company updates its estimate of the transaction price, subject to constraints, and recognizes the amount over the remaining performance period or measure of progress under the arrangement.
For contracts that contain lease components, the Company assesses the collectability of the lease payments. If the collectability of the lease payments is probable, the Company recognizes lease income over the term of the lease on a straight-line basis. If collectability is not deemed probable at any time during the term of the lease, the Company’s lease income is limited to the lesser of (i) the lease payments that have been collected from the lessee, or the straight-line recognition of the contract value. If the collectability assessment changes to probable after the Company has determined collectability is not deemed probable, any difference between the lease income that would have been recognized if collectability had always been assessed as probable and the lease income recognized to date is recognized as a current-period adjustment to lease income. Changes to the collectability of operating leases are recorded as adjustments to lease income in the Consolidated Statements of Operations in the period that they occur.
Contracts and grants
The Company generates contract and grant revenue primarily from cost-plus-fee contracts associated with development of certain product candidates. Revenues from reimbursable contracts are recognized as costs are incurred, generally based on allowable costs incurred during the period, plus any recognizable earned fee. The Company uses this input method to measure progress as the customer has access to the development research under these projects and benefits incrementally as R&D activities occur. When applicable, the Company considers fixed fees under cost-plus-fee contracts to be earned in proportion to the allowable costs incurred in performance of the contract, the cost-to-cost measure of progress. The Company analyzes costs for contracts and reimbursable grants to ensure reporting of revenues gross versus net is appropriate. The USG contracts for the development of the Company's MCM product candidates are normally multi-year contracts.
Research and development
The Company expenses R&D costs as incurred. The Company's R&D expenses consist primarily of:
▪personnel-related expenses;
▪fees to professional service providers for, among other things, analytical testing, independent monitoring or other administration of the Company's clinical trials and obtaining and evaluating data from the Company's clinical trials and non-clinical studies;
▪costs associated with technology transfer and scale up activities throughout the development stage, including internally and through third party contract manufacturers;
▪costs of Bioservices for clinical trial material; and
▪costs of materials intended for use and used in clinical trials and R&D.
Comprehensive loss
Comprehensive loss is comprised of net loss and other changes in equity that are excluded from net loss. The Company includes translation gains and losses incurred when converting its subsidiaries' financial statements from their functional currency to the U.S. dollar in accumulated other comprehensive loss as well as gains and losses on its pension benefit obligation and derivative instruments.
Translation and remeasurement of foreign currencies
For our non-U.S. subsidiaries that transact in a functional currency other than the U.S. dollar, assets and liabilities are translated at current rates of exchange at the balance sheet date. Income and expense items are translated at the average foreign currency exchange rates for the period. Adjustments resulting from the translation of the financial statements of our foreign operations into U.S. dollars are excluded from the determination of net income (loss) and are recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), a separate component of equity. For subsidiaries where the functional currency of the assets and liabilities differ from the local currency, non-monetary assets and liabilities are remeasured at the rate of exchange in effect on the date assets were acquired while monetary assets and liabilities are remeasured at current rates of exchange as of the balance sheet date. Income and expense items are remeasured at the average foreign currency rates for the period. Remeasurement adjustments of these subsidiaries are included in "Other income (expense), net" in our Consolidated Statements of Operations.
Earnings (loss) per common share
Basic earnings (loss) per common share is computed by dividing net income (loss) by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period. Diluted net income (loss) per common share is computed using the treasury method by dividing net income (loss) by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period, adjusted for the potential dilutive effect of other securities if such securities were converted or exercised and are not anti-dilutive.
Treasury stock
When stock is acquired for purposes other than formal or constructive retirement, the purchase price of the acquired stock is recorded in a separate treasury stock account, which is separately reported as a reduction of equity.
When stock is retired or purchased for formal or constructive retirement, the purchase price is initially recorded as a reduction to the par value of the shares repurchased, with any excess purchase price over par value recorded as a reduction to additional paid-in capital related to the series of shares repurchased and any remainder excess purchase price recorded as a reduction to retained earnings. If the purchase price exceeds the amounts allocated to par value and additional paid-in capital related to the series of shares repurchased and retained earnings, the remainder is allocated to additional paid-in capital related to other series of shares.
To determine the cost of treasury stock that is either sold or reissued, the Company uses the last in, first out method. If the proceeds from the re-issuance of treasury stock are greater than the cost, the excess is recorded as additional paid-in capital. If the proceeds from re-issuance of treasury stock are less than the cost, the excess cost first reduces any additional paid-in capital arising from previous treasury stock transactions for that class of stock, and any additional excess is recorded as a reduction of retained earnings.
Advertising Costs
Advertising costs are expensed as incurred and are included as an element of "Selling, general and administrative" ("SG&A") expense in the Consolidated Statement of Operations. Advertising costs were $23.0 million, $26.9 million and $8.6 million for the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022, respectively.
Accounting for share-based compensation
The Company has two share-based employee compensation plans, the Fourth Amended and Restated Emergent BioSolutions Inc. 2006 Stock Incentive Plan (the "Emergent Plan") and the Emergent BioSolutions, Inc. Inducement Plan (the "Inducement Plan") under which the Company may grant various types of equity awards including stock options, performance stock options, restricted stock units and performance stock units. For all of our share-based awards, the Company recognizes forfeitures and compensation costs when they occur.
On September 28, 2023, the Company's Board of Directors adopted and approved the Emergent BioSolutions, Inc. Inducement Plan, pursuant to which the Company may from time to time make equity grants to individuals not previously an employee or director of the Company or any of its subsidiaries (or following a bona fide period of interruption of employment) as a material inducement to their employment by the Company. The Inducement Plan was adopted by the board of directors without stockholder approval pursuant to New York Stock Exchange Listing Rule 303A.08. The board of directors reserved 5.0 million shares of the Company's common stock for issuance under the Inducement Plan. The terms and conditions of the Inducement Plan are substantially similar to the Company's stockholder-approved Emergent Plan as discussed below.
The terms and conditions of equity awards (such as price, vesting schedule, term and number of shares) under the Emergent Plan is determined by the compensation committee of the Company's board of directors, which administers the Emergent Plan. Each equity award granted under the Emergent Plan vests as specified in the relevant agreement with the award recipient and no option can be exercised after seven years from the date of grant. The Company records the estimated fair value of awards in expense on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period, which is generally the vesting period. Where awards are made with non-substantive vesting periods (for instance, where a portion of the award vests upon retirement eligibility), the Company estimates and recognizes expense based on the period from the grant date to the date the employee becomes retirement eligible.
The Company determines the fair value of restricted stock units using the closing market price of the Company's common stock on the day prior to the date of grant. The Company's performance stock units settle in the Company's stock. The fair value is determined on the date of the grant using the number of shares expected to be earned and the ending market value of the stock on the day prior to the grant date. The number of shares expected to vest is adjusted each reporting period by assessing the probability that the performance criteria will be met and the associated targeted payout level that is forecasted will be achieved.
The Company utilizes the Black-Scholes valuation model for estimating the fair value of stock options granted. Set forth below is a discussion of the Company's methodology for developing each of the assumptions used:
▪Expected dividend yield — the Company does not pay regular dividends on its common stock and does not anticipate paying any dividends in the foreseeable future.
▪Expected volatility — a measure of the amount by which a financial variable, such as share price, has fluctuated (historical volatility) or is expected to fluctuate (implied volatility) during a period. The Company analyzed its own historical volatility to estimate expected volatility over the same period as the expected average life of the options.
▪Risk-free interest rate — the range of U.S. Treasury rates with a term that most closely resembles the expected life of the option as of the date on which the option is granted.
▪Expected average life of options — the period of time that options granted are expected to remain outstanding, based primarily on the Company's expectation of option exercise behavior subsequent to vesting of options.
The Company uses a Monte Carlo valuation model for estimating performance stock options and liability classified awards granted that vest based on market conditions. The Monte Carlo model incorporates more complex variables than closed-form models such as the Black-Scholes valuation model used for stock option grants. The Monte Carlo valuation model simulates a distribution of stock prices to yield an expected distribution of stock prices over the performance period. The stock-paths are simulated using volatilities calculated with historical information using data from a look-back period that is equal to the term of the award. The model assumes a risk-free interest rate with a term equal to the expected term of the award. The simulations are repeated multiple times and the mean of the discounted values is calculated as the grant date fair value for the award. The final payout of the award as calculated by the model is then discounted back to the grant date using the risk-free interest rate.
New Accounting Standards
Recently Adopted Accounting Standards
In November 2023, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2023-07 (“ASU 2023-07”), Segment Reporting (Topic 280): Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures, which improves reportable segment disclosure requirements, on an annual and interim basis, primarily through enhanced disclosures about significant segment expenses. Additionally, it requires a public entity to disclose the title and position of the Chief Operating Decision Maker (“CODM”). The ASU does not change how a public entity identifies its operating segments, aggregates them, or applies the quantitative thresholds to determine its reportable segments. The Company adopted ASU 2023-07 during the year ended December 31, 2024 with no material impact to the Company's consolidated financial statements.
Accounting Standards Not Yet Adopted
In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-09, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures, which requires a public business entity to disclose, on an annual basis, a tabular rate reconciliation using both percentages and currency amounts, broken out into specified categories with certain reconciling items further broken out by nature and jurisdiction to the extent those items exceed a specified threshold. In addition, all entities are required to disclose income taxes paid, net of refunds received disaggregated by federal, state/local, and foreign and by jurisdiction if the amount is at least 5% of total income tax payments, net of refunds received. The amendments in the ASU are effective for public business entities for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2024, although early adoption is permitted. The Company is in the process of evaluating the impact of this new guidance on its consolidated financial statements.
In November 2024, the FASB issued ASU 2024-03, Income Statement - Reporting Comprehensive Income - Expense Disaggregation Disclosures (Subtopic 220-40) Disaggregation of Income Statement Expenses, which requires a public business entity to disclose additional information about specific expense categories in the notes to financial statements on an annual and interim basis. The amendments are effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2026, and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2027, with early adoption permitted. A public entity should apply the amendments either prospectively to financial statements issued for reporting periods after the effective date of this ASU or retrospectively to any or all prior periods presented in the financial statements. The Company is in the process of evaluating the impact of this new guidance on its consolidated financial statements.
3. Divestitures
Sale of Travel Health Business
On May 15, 2023, pursuant to the Purchase and Sale Agreement (the “Purchase and Sale Agreement”), by and between the Company, through its wholly owned subsidiaries Emergent International Inc. and Emergent Travel Health Inc., and Bavarian Nordic (“Bavarian Nordic”), the Company completed the previously announced sale of the Company’s travel health business, including rights to Vivotif®, the licensed typhoid vaccine; Vaxchora®, the licensed cholera vaccine; the development-stage chikungunya vaccine candidate CHIKV VLP; the Company’s manufacturing site in Bern, Switzerland; and certain of its development facilities in San Diego, California.
At the closing, Bavarian Nordic paid a cash purchase price of $270.2 million, exclusive of customary closing adjustments for cash, indebtedness, working capital and transaction expenses of the business at closing. Bavarian Nordic may also be required to pay milestone payments of up to $80.0 million related to the development of CHIKV VLP and receipt of marketing approval and authorization in the U.S. and Europe, and earn-out payments of up to $30.0 million based on aggregate net sales of Vaxchora® and Vivotif® in calendar year 2026. On July 18, 2024, Bavarian Nordic announced that the European Medicines Agency had validated the marketing authorization application for CHIKV VLP, which triggered a development milestone payment receivable under the Purchase and Sale Agreement to the Company in the amount of $10.0 million. On August 13, 2024, Bavarian Nordic announced that the FDA has accepted and granted Priority Review for the Biologics License Application for CHIKV VLP, which triggered a milestone payment receivable under the Purchase and Sale Agreement to the Company in the amount of $20.0 million. The Company received both development milestone payments during the year ended December 31, 2024. On February 14, 2025, Bavarian Nordic announced that the FDA approved CHIKV VLP under the Priority Review, which triggered a development milestone payment receivable under the Purchase and Sale Agreement to the Company in the amount of $30.0 million.
On February 28, 2025, Bavarian Nordic announced that the European Commission approved CHIKV VLP, which triggered a development milestone payment receivable under the Purchase and Sale Agreement to the Company in the amount of $20.0 million. Both payments are expected to be received in the first half of 2025.
As a result of the divestiture, the Company recognized a pre-tax gain of $74.2 million, net of transaction costs of $4.0 million, recorded within “Gain on sale of business” on the Consolidated Statements of Operations for the year ended December 31, 2023.
In connection with the divestiture, the Company entered into a Transition Services Agreement (the “Bavarian Nordic TSA”) with Bavarian Nordic to help support its ongoing operations. Under the Bavarian Nordic TSA, the Company provided certain transition services to Bavarian Nordic, including information technology, finance and enterprise resource planning, research and development, human resources, employee benefits and other limited services. Income from performing services under the Bavarian Nordic TSA was recorded within “Other, net” on the Consolidated Statements of Operations. While the services under the Bavarian Nordic TSA were substantially completed in the third quarter of 2024, certain services continue to be provided as of December 31, 2024. The Bavarian Nordic TSA services income was $0.5 million and $3.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. The Company determined that the disposal of the Company’s travel health business did not qualify for reporting as a discontinued operation since it does not represent a strategic shift that had or will have a major effect on the Company’s operations and financial results.
Sale of RSDL®
On July 31, 2024, the Company, through its wholly owned subsidiary Emergent BioSolutions Canada Inc., entered into the RSDL® Agreement with SERB pursuant to which, among other things, the Company sold its worldwide rights to RSDL® to SERB. The RSDL® Transaction also included the sale to SERB of all the outstanding capital stock of Emergent Protective Products USA Inc. (“EPPU”), a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, which leases a manufacturing facility in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, as well as certain assets related to RSDL®, including intellectual property rights, contract rights, inventory and marketing authorizations. In addition, the employees of EPPU joined SERB in connection with the RSDL® Transaction.
Pursuant to the RSDL® Transaction, SERB assumed certain government contracts related to RSDL® decontamination lotion, including the Company’s existing contract to supply RSDL® to the U.S. Department of Defense, through a new contract award to the Canadian Commercial Corporation.
At the closing, SERB paid a cash purchase price of $75.0 million, exclusive of customary closing adjustments related to inventory. In addition, SERB will owe the Company a $5.0 million payment upon achievement of a milestone relating to sourcing of a certain component of RSDL® decontamination lotion. In connection with the RSDL® Transaction, the Company recognized a pre-tax gain of $60.8 million, net of transaction costs of $4.1 million, recorded within “Gain (loss) on sale of business” on the Consolidated Statements of Operations for the year ended December 31, 2024. The Company determined that the disposal of RSDL® does not qualify for reporting as a discontinued operation since it does not represent a strategic shift that has or will have a major effect on the Company’s operations and financial results.
The Company and SERB entered into a transition services agreement (the “SERB TSA”) to ensure the orderly transition of RSDL® decontamination lotion and the related assets to SERB, and a supply agreement (the “SERB Supply Agreement”) pursuant to which SERB has a suite reservation at the Company’s Winnipeg facility where the Company will perform Bioservices activities to manufacture and supply bulk lotion to SERB. The Company and SERB also entered into a reverse supply agreement (together with the SERB TSA and the SERB Supply Agreement, the “SERB Agreements”) pursuant to which SERB supplies to the Company finished RSDL® for the purposes of the Company’s performance of certain transitional distribution services under customer contracts that have not yet transferred to SERB. Under the SERB Agreements, the Company will retain a portion of net sales received upon delivery of RSDL® to the delayed transfer customers.
The Company accounted for this transaction as a multi-element arrangement and separated the discrete deliverables into different units of account. While there are multiple agreements, the Company determined that the agreements were agreed upon with a single commercial objective and accounted for all of the agreements on a combined basis. The discrete deliverables identified were the sale of the RSDL Transaction disposal group, the obligations under the supply agreement for the suite reservation at Winnipeg and the manufacture and supply of bulk lotion, and the transition services agreement and reverse supply agreement services. All of the deliverables within the agreements were priced at market and according to their relative standalone selling prices. Income from performing services under the SERB TSA is recorded within “Services” revenues on the Consolidated Statements of Operations and was $2.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2024.
Sale of Baltimore-Camden Facility
On August 20, 2024, pursuant to the Asset Purchase Agreement, the Company completed the sale of its Drug Product facility in Baltimore-Camden to an affiliate of Bora. The Baltimore-Camden facility, which was part of the Company’s Bioservices segment, had clinical and commercial non-viral aseptic fill/finish services on four fill lines, including lyophilization, formulation development, and support services. Alongside the facility, approximately 350 Emergent employees joined Bora as part of the transaction. At closing, Bora paid a cash purchase price of approximately $35.0 million, which includes customary closing adjustments to date for working capital and transaction expenses of the business at closing.
As a result of the divestiture, the Company recognized a pre-tax loss of $36.5 million, net of transaction costs of $3.8 million, during the year ended December 31, 2024 recorded within “Gain (loss) on sale of business” on the Consolidated Statements of Operations. The Company determined that the disposal of the Camden Site does not qualify for reporting as a discontinued operation since it does not represent a strategic shift that has or will have a major effect on the Company’s operations and financial results.
In connection with the divestiture, the Company entered into a Transition Services Agreement (the “Bora TSA”) with Bora to help support its ongoing operations. Under the Bora TSA, the Company is providing certain transition services to Bora, including information technology, finance and enterprise resource planning, human resources, employee benefits and other limited services. Income from performing services under the Bora TSA is recorded within “Other, net” on the Consolidated Statements of Operations and was $0.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2024.
4. Impairment and restructuring charges
2024 Impairment of long-lived assets
During the preparation of the Company’s financial statements for the three months ended June 30, 2024, due to the decision to close the Company’s Baltimore-Bayview Drug Substance manufacturing facility and the Rockville, Maryland Drug Product facility, the Company determined there were sufficient indicators of impairment for the Bayview and Rockville asset groups within the Bioservices reporting unit. As a result, the Company performed recoverability tests on those asset groups and concluded that the Bayview and Rockville asset groups were not recoverable as the undiscounted expected cash flows did not exceed their carrying values.
Asset groups are written down only to the extent that their carrying value is higher than their respective fair value. The Company, with the assistance of a third-party valuation firm, applied valuation methods to estimate the fair values for each of the assets within the different asset classes. An orderly liquidation value was applied to estimate the fair value of the personal property assets and market and cost based approaches were applied to estimate the fair value of the real property assets, each representing Level 3 non-recurring fair value measurements. Based on these analyses, the Company allocated and recognized a non-cash impairment charge of $27.2 million during the second quarter of 2024.
2023 Impairment of long-lived assets
During the preparation of the Company’s financial statements for the three months ended June 30, 2023, due to deterioration in performance and resulting downward revisions to the Company’s internal Bioservices forecast made during the second quarter, including future expected cash flows, the Company determined there were sufficient indicators of impairment on the Camden, Bayview and Rockville asset groups within the Bioservices reporting unit to require an impairment analysis. As a result, the Company performed recoverability tests on certain asset groups within the Bioservices reporting unit and concluded that the impacted asset groups were not recoverable as the undiscounted expected cash flows did not exceed their carrying values.
Asset groups are written down only to the extent that their carrying value is higher than their respective fair value. The Company, with the assistance of a third-party valuation firm, applied valuation methods to estimate the fair values for each of the assets within the different asset classes. An orderly liquidation value was applied to estimate the fair value of the personal property assets and market and cost based approaches were applied to estimate the fair value of the real property assets, each representing Level 3 non-recurring fair value measurements. Based on these analyses, the Company allocated and recognized a non-cash impairment charge of $306.7 million during the second quarter of 2023.
The table below presents the total impairment charge by asset class for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023:
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|
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Year Ended December 31, |
|
2024 |
|
2023 |
Buildings, building improvements and leasehold improvements |
$ |
7.8 |
|
|
$ |
81.5 |
|
Furniture and equipment |
14.1 |
|
|
117.5 |
|
Software |
0.2 |
|
|
0.3 |
|
Construction-in-progress |
5.1 |
|
|
107.4 |
|
|
|
|
|
Total impairment of long-lived assets |
$ |
27.2 |
|
|
$ |
306.7 |
|
Restructuring Charges
January 2023 Organizational Restructuring Plan
In January 2023, the Company initiated an organizational restructuring plan (the “January 2023 Plan”) intended to reduce operating costs, improve operating margins, and continue advancing the Company’s ongoing commitment to profitable growth. As part of the January 2023 Plan, the Company reduced its workforce by approximately 125 employees. The charges related to the January 2023 Plan consisted primarily of charges related to employee transition, severance payments and employee benefits. The cumulative amount of restructuring charge related to the January 2023 Plan since inception is $9.3 million. All activities related to the January 2023 Plan were substantially completed during the first quarter of 2023. Restructuring costs are recognized as an operating expense within the Consolidated Statement of Operations and are classified based on the Company's classification policy for each category of operating expense.
August 2023 Organizational Restructuring Plan
In August 2023, the Company initiated the August 2023 Plan, which was intended to strengthen its core business and financial position by reducing investment in and de-emphasizing focus on its CDMO services business for future growth. As part of the August 2023 Plan, the Company reduced its workforce by approximately 400 employees. The charges related to the August 2023 Plan consisted primarily of employee transition, severance payment and employee benefit charges. The cumulative amount of restructuring charge related to the August 2023 Plan since inception is $19.4 million. All activities related to the August 2023 Plan were substantially completed during the third quarter of 2023. Restructuring costs are recognized as an operating expense within the Consolidated Statement of Operations and are classified based on the Company’s classification policy for each category of operating expense.
May 2024 Organizational Restructuring Plan
In May 2024, the Company initiated the May 2024 Plan. These strategic actions led to a reduction of the Company’s workforce by approximately 300 employees across all areas of the Company and the elimination of approximately 85 positions that were vacant, as well as the closure of the Company’s Baltimore-Bayview Drug Substance manufacturing facility and Rockville, Maryland Drug Product facility. Decisions regarding the elimination of positions and the closure of manufacturing facilities were subject to local law and consultation requirements in certain countries, as well as the Company’s business needs. The cumulative amount of restructuring charge related to the May 2024 Plan since inception is $19.8 million. All activities related to the May 2024 Plan were substantially completed during the third quarter of 2024. Restructuring costs are recognized as an operating expense within the Consolidated Statement of Operations and are classified based on the Company's classification policy for each category of operating expense.
August 2024 Organizational Restructuring Plan
In August 2024, the Company initiated an organizational restructuring plan ("the August 2024 Plan") at the Company’s Lansing facility, which reduced the Company’s workforce by approximately 70 employees, as well as eliminated several open positions. The Company also implemented non-labor optimization efforts, such as reducing the Company’s external and vendor spend. The cumulative amount of restructuring charges related to the August 2024 Plan since inception is $3.3 million. All activities related to the August 2024 Plan were substantially completed during the fourth quarter of 2024. Restructuring costs are recognized as an operating expense within the Consolidated Statement of Operations and are classified based on the Company’s classification policy for each category of operating expense.
The following table presents the total restructuring costs related to the January 2023 Plan, August 2023 Plan, May 2024 Plan and August 2024 Plan by reportable segment as well as amounts included within unallocated corporate SG&A expense and R&D expense:
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|
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|
|
|
|
Year Ended December 31, |
|
2024 |
|
2023 |
Commercial Products |
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
MCM Products |
7.2 |
|
|
5.6 |
|
Services |
0.2 |
|
|
8.4 |
|
Total restructuring costs by segment |
7.4 |
|
|
14.0 |
|
Corporate |
9.3 |
|
|
11.7 |
|
R&D |
5.8 |
|
|
3.6 |
|
Total restructuring costs |
$ |
22.5 |
|
|
$ |
29.3 |
|
The following table presents the total restructuring costs, by function, for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023:
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year Ended December 31, |
|
2024 |
|
2023 |
Employee transition |
$ |
0.3 |
|
|
$ |
0.6 |
|
Severance payments |
19.3 |
|
|
27.0 |
|
Employee benefits |
2.9 |
|
|
1.7 |
|
Total restructuring costs |
$ |
22.5 |
|
|
$ |
29.3 |
|
The following table provides the components of and changes in the Company's restructuring accrual for the January 2023 Plan during the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023:
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Employee Transition |
|
Severance Payments |
|
Employee Benefits |
|
Total |
Balance at December 31, 2022 |
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
Accruals |
$ |
0.3 |
|
|
$ |
8.7 |
|
|
$ |
0.3 |
|
|
$ |
9.3 |
|
Cash payments |
(0.3) |
|
|
(7.3) |
|
|
(0.3) |
|
|
(7.9) |
|
Balance at December 31, 2023 |
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
1.4 |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
1.4 |
|
Accruals |
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
Cash payments |
— |
|
|
(1.4) |
|
|
— |
|
|
(1.4) |
|
Balance at December 31, 2024 |
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
The following table provides the components of and changes in the Company's restructuring accrual for the August 2023 Plan during the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023:
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Employee Transition |
|
Severance Payments |
|
Employee Benefits |
|
Total |
Balance at December 31, 2022 |
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
Accruals |
$ |
0.3 |
|
|
$ |
18.3 |
|
|
$ |
1.4 |
|
|
$ |
20.0 |
|
Cash payments |
(0.3) |
|
|
(13.0) |
|
|
(1.3) |
|
|
(14.6) |
|
Balance at December 31, 2023 |
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
5.3 |
|
|
$ |
0.1 |
|
|
$ |
5.4 |
|
Accruals |
— |
|
|
(0.6) |
|
|
— |
|
|
(0.6) |
|
Cash payments |
— |
|
|
(4.7) |
|
|
(0.1) |
|
|
(4.8) |
|
Balance at December 31, 2024 |
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
The following table provides the components of and changes in the Company's restructuring accrual for the May 2024 Plan during the year ended December 31, 2024:
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Employee Transition |
|
Severance Payments |
|
Employee Benefits |
|
Total |
Balance at December 31, 2023 |
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
Accruals |
0.2 |
|
|
17.2 |
|
|
2.4 |
|
|
19.8 |
|
Cash payments |
(0.2) |
|
|
(12.7) |
|
|
(1.6) |
|
|
(14.5) |
|
Balance at December 31, 2024 |
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
4.5 |
|
|
$ |
0.8 |
|
|
$ |
5.3 |
|
The following table provides the components of and changes in the Company's restructuring accrual for the August 2024 Plan during the year ended December 31, 2024:
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Employee Transition |
|
Severance Payments |
|
Employee Benefits |
|
Total |
Balance at December 31, 2023 |
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
Accruals |
0.1 |
|
|
2.6 |
|
|
0.6 |
|
|
3.3 |
|
Cash payments |
(0.1) |
|
|
(0.7) |
|
|
(0.1) |
|
|
(0.9) |
|
Balance at December 31, 2024 |
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
1.9 |
|
|
$ |
0.5 |
|
|
$ |
2.4 |
|
5. Inventories, net
Inventories, net consist of the following:
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
December 31, |
|
2024 |
|
2023 |
Raw materials and supplies |
$ |
95.9 |
|
|
$ |
128.7 |
|
Work-in-process |
86.3 |
|
|
113.3 |
|
Finished goods |
129.5 |
|
|
86.9 |
|
Total inventories, net |
$ |
311.7 |
|
|
$ |
328.9 |
|
Inventories, net is stated at the lower of cost or net realizable value.
6. Property, plant and equipment, net
Property, plant and equipment, net consists of the following:
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
December 31, |
|
2024 (1) |
|
2023 (1) |
Land and improvements |
$ |
25.8 |
|
|
$ |
30.0 |
|
Buildings, building improvements and leasehold improvements |
196.1 |
|
|
229.9 |
|
Furniture and equipment |
368.3 |
|
|
433.6 |
|
Software |
67.2 |
|
|
64.0 |
|
Construction-in-progress |
10.3 |
|
|
36.7 |
|
Property, plant and equipment, gross |
$ |
667.7 |
|
|
$ |
794.2 |
|
Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization |
(397.1) |
|
|
(411.4) |
|
Total property, plant and equipment, net |
$ |
270.6 |
|
|
$ |
382.8 |
|
|
|
|
|
(1) During the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, the Company recorded non-cash impairment charges of $27.2 million and $306.7 million, respectively, related to certain Bioservices long-lived assets. See Note 4, “Impairment and restructuring charges” for more details regarding the impairment charge. |
For the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, construction-in-progress primarily included costs incurred to advance the Company's MCM Product capabilities.
Property, plant and equipment, net is stated at cost, less accumulated depreciation and amortization. Depreciation and amortization expense associated with property, plant and equipment was $43.7 million, $59.5 million and $83.4 million for the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023, and 2022, respectively. During the year ended December 31, 2022, the Company recorded accelerated depreciation of $12.7 million reflecting a shortening of the useful life of certain property, plant and equipment which were to be used in the manufacturing process to fulfill the Janssen Agreement. For additional information related to the termination of the Janssen Agreement, refer to Note 19, “Litigation”.
7. Intangible assets and goodwill
Intangible Assets
The Company’s finite-lived intangible assets consist of products acquired via business combinations or asset acquisitions. The following table summarizes the Company’s finite-lived intangible assets:
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|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
December 31, 2024 |
|
December 31, 2023 |
|
Weighted Average Useful Life in Years |
|
Gross Carrying Amount |
Accumulated Amortization |
Net Carrying Amount |
|
Gross Carrying Amount |
Accumulated Amortization |
Net Carrying Amount |
Products |
13.5 |
|
$ |
855.4 |
|
$ |
353.9 |
|
$ |
501.5 |
|
|
$ |
855.4 |
|
$ |
288.8 |
|
$ |
566.6 |
|
Customer relationships |
0.0 |
|
28.6 |
|
28.6 |
|
— |
|
|
28.6 |
|
28.6 |
|
— |
|
Bioservices |
0.0 |
|
5.5 |
|
5.5 |
|
— |
|
|
5.5 |
|
5.5 |
|
— |
|
Total intangible assets |
0.0 |
|
$ |
889.5 |
|
$ |
388.0 |
|
$ |
501.5 |
|
|
$ |
889.5 |
|
$ |
322.9 |
|
$ |
566.6 |
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|
|
|
|
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|
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|
|
Amortization expense associated with the Company’s finite-lived intangible assets was recorded as follows:
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Year Ended December 31, |
2024 |
|
2023 |
|
2022 |
Amortization expense |
$ |
65.1 |
|
|
$ |
65.6 |
|
|
$ |
59.9 |
|
The Company estimates our future amortization expense for our intangible assets as follows:
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|
|
|
Year |
As of December 31, 2024 |
2025 |
$ |
65.1 |
|
2026 |
63.9 |
|
2027 |
60.6 |
|
2028 |
51.7 |
|
2029 |
51.7 |
|
Thereafter |
208.5 |
|
Total remaining amortization |
$ |
501.5 |
|
Goodwill
The Company had no remaining goodwill as of December 31, 2024 and 2023. During 2023 and in prior periods, the Company performed its goodwill impairment evaluation annually, during the fourth quarter, or sooner if triggering events were identified. During the third quarter of 2023, the Company observed continued market volatility including significant declines in its market capitalization and revised its financial outlook during the third quarter of 2023, which was identified as a triggering event. As a result of the quantitative assessments performed in connection with the preparation of the financial statements as of and for the quarter ended September 30, 2023, the Company recorded a $218.2 million non-cash goodwill impairment charge for the MCM Products reporting unit, which is included in “Goodwill impairment” on the Consolidated Statement of Operations for the year ended December 31, 2023. The goodwill impairment charge resulted from a reduction in the estimated fair value of the MCM reporting unit due to changes in the risk profile of the Company as well as revisions to the long-term operating plan that reflected lower expectations for growth and profitability than previous expectations. The Company used a quantitative assessment, utilizing an income-based (discounted cash flows) approach, Level 3 non-recurring fair value measurement, for its goodwill impairment testing.
8. Fair value measurements
The table below presents information about the Company’s assets and liabilities that are regularly measured and carried at fair value and indicates the level within the fair value hierarchy of the valuation techniques the Company utilized to determine fair value:
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December 31, 2024 |
|
December 31, 2023 |
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Total |
Level 1 |
Level 2 |
Level 3 |
|
Total |
Level 1 |
Level 2 |
Level 3 |
Assets: |
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|
|
Money market accounts |
$ |
45.7 |
|
$ |
45.7 |
|
$ |
— |
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
40.5 |
|
$ |
40.5 |
|
$ |
— |
|
$ |
— |
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Total |
$ |
45.7 |
|
$ |
45.7 |
|
$ |
— |
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
40.5 |
|
$ |
40.5 |
|
$ |
— |
|
$ |
— |
|
Liabilities: |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Contingent consideration |
$ |
— |
|
$ |
— |
|
$ |
— |
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
5.6 |
|
$ |
— |
|
$ |
— |
|
$ |
5.6 |
|
Warrant liability |
16.2 |
|
— |
|
— |
|
16.2 |
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|
— |
|
— |
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— |
|
— |
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Total |
$ |
16.2 |
|
$ |
— |
|
$ |
— |
|
$ |
16.2 |
|
|
$ |
5.6 |
|
$ |
— |
|
$ |
— |
|
$ |
5.6 |
|
2024 Warrant liability
In connection with the Term Loan Agreement, the Company issued to the lenders warrants to purchase 1.0 million shares of the Company’s common stock at an exercise price of $9.8802 per share (the “Series I Warrants”) and warrants to purchase 1.5 million shares at an exercise price of $15.7185 per share (the “Series II Warrants” and, together with the Series I Warrants, the “Warrants”). The Warrants are currently exercisable and will expire on August 30, 2029. Because the Warrants could be cash settled based on events that are outside the control of the Company, it precludes the Warrants from applying the equity contract scope exception, and so are classified as a liability. As a result, the fair value of the Warrants will be remeasured each period with the gain or loss on the warrant liability included in “Other, net” on the Consolidated Statement of Operations. The fair value of the liability at issuance was $13.4 million and, as of December 31, 2024, was remeasured to $16.2 million as determined using the Black-Scholes method and is included within “Other Liabilities” on the Consolidated Balance Sheet.
The Company uses the Black-Scholes option pricing model to calculate the fair value of the Warrants at each reporting period. Assumptions used in the Black-Scholes option pricing model take into account the agreement terms as well as the quoted price of the Company’s common stock in an active market. The volatility is based on the average historical volatility of the common stock. The expected life is based on the remaining contractual term of the Warrants, and the risk free interest rate is based on the implied yield available on U.S. Treasury securities with a maturity equivalent to the Warrants’ expected life.
The table below is a reconciliation of the beginning and ending balance of the Company’s Level 3 warrant liability as of December 31, 2024:
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Warrant Liability |
Balance at December 31, 2023 |
|
$ |
— |
|
Issuance of Warrants |
|
13.4 |
|
Change in fair value |
|
2.8 |
|
Balance at December 31, 2024 |
|
$ |
16.2 |
|
The recurring Level 3 fair value measurement for the Company’s warrant liability used the following significant unobservable inputs:
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Warrant Liability |
Valuation Technique |
Unobservable Input |
Range |
2024 Warrants |
Black-Scholes Method |
Term (in years) |
4.7 |
Risk free interest rate |
4.4% |
Volatility |
95% |
Contingent consideration
Contingent consideration payments in an asset acquisition not required to be accounted for as derivatives are recognized when the contingency is resolved, and the consideration is paid or becomes payable. Contingent consideration liabilities associated with business combinations are measured at fair value. The liabilities represent an obligation of the Company to transfer additional assets to the selling shareholders and owners if future events occur or conditions are met. These liabilities associated with business combinations are measured at fair value at inception and at each subsequent reporting date. The changes in the fair value are primarily due to the expected amount and timing of future net sales, which are inputs that have no observable market. Any change in fair value for the contingent consideration liabilities related to the Company’s products is classified on the Company's Consolidated Statements of Operations as “Cost of MCM Product sales.”
The following table is a reconciliation of the beginning and ending balance of the Company’s Level 3 contingent consideration liability measured at fair value during the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022:
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|
|
|
|
Contingent Consideration |
Balance at December 31, 2022 |
$ |
8.0 |
|
Change in fair value |
0.2 |
|
Settlements |
(2.6) |
|
Balance at December 31, 2023 |
$ |
5.6 |
|
Change in fair value |
0.6 |
|
Settlements |
(2.3) |
|
Sales(1) |
(3.9) |
|
Balance at December 31, 2024 |
$ |
— |
|
|
|
(1) On July 31, 2024, the Company sold the worldwide rights to RSDL® to SERB. In connection with the RSDL® Transaction, the Company conveyed the contingent consideration liability related to RSDL® to SERB. See Note 3, “Divestitures” for more information regarding the RSDL® Transaction. |
As of December 31, 2024, there was no liability related to contingent consideration. As of December 31, 2023, the current portion of the contingent consideration liability was $2.7 million and was included in “Other current liabilities" on the Consolidated Balance Sheet. The non-current portion of the contingent consideration liability was $2.9 million and was included in “Other liabilities” on the Consolidated Balance Sheet as of December 31, 2023.
Non-variable rate debt
As of December 31, 2024 and 2023, the fair value of the Company's 3.875% Senior Unsecured Notes (the “Senior Unsecured Notes”) was $369.1 million and $184.3 million, respectively. The fair value was determined through market sources, which are Level 2 inputs and directly observable. The carrying amounts of the Company’s other long-term variable interest rate debt arrangements approximate their fair values (see Note 10, “Debt”).
Non-recurring fair value measurements
Separate disclosure is required for assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis from those measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis. As of December 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, other than those liabilities mentioned above and those assets outlined in Note 7, “Intangible assets and goodwill”, there were no material assets or liabilities measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis.
9. Derivative instruments and hedging activities
Risk management objective of using derivatives
The Company is exposed to certain risks arising from both its business operations and economic conditions. The Company principally manages its exposures to a wide variety of business and operational risks through management of its core business activities. The Company manages economic risks, including interest rate, liquidity and credit risk primarily by managing the amount, sources and duration of its assets and liabilities and the use of derivative financial instruments. From time to time, the Company enters into interest rate swap transactions to manage exposures that arise from payments of variable interest rate debt associated with the Company's senior secured credit agreements. The objective and strategy with respect to these interest rate swaps is to protect the Company against adverse fluctuations in interest rates.
During the second quarter of 2023, the Company terminated its designated interest rate swap transactions with a total notional value of $350.0 million. Hedge accounting was also discontinued at that time. As of December 31, 2024 and 2023, there was no remaining accumulated other comprehensive income associated with the terminated interest rate swaps.
Prior to their termination, the valuation of the interest rate swaps was determined using widely accepted valuation techniques, including discounted cash flow analysis on the expected cash flows of each interest rate swap. This analysis reflected the contractual terms of the interest rate swaps, including the period to maturity, and uses observable market-based inputs, including interest rate curves and implied volatilities. The fair values of interest rate swaps were determined using the market standard methodology of netting the discounted future fixed cash payments (or receipts) and the discounted expected variable cash receipts (or payments). The variable cash payments (or receipts) were based on an expectation of future interest rates (forward curves) derived from observable market interest rate curves. We incorporated credit valuation adjustments in the fair value measurements to appropriately reflect both our own nonperformance risk and the respective counterparty’s nonperformance risk. These credit valuation adjustments were not significant inputs for the fair value calculations for the periods presented. In adjusting the fair value of our derivative contracts for the effect of nonperformance risk, we considered the impact of netting and any applicable credit enhancements, such as the posting of collateral, thresholds, mutual puts and guarantees. The valuation of interest rate swaps falls into Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy.
The following table summarizes the amount of gains or losses reclassified from “Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net” into “Interest expense” on the Consolidated Statement of Operations during the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023:
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Classification |
Year Ended December 31, |
2024 |
|
2023 |
Interest rate swaps gain (loss) |
Interest expense |
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
8.9 |
|
10. Debt
The table below present the components of the Company's debt:
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|
|
December 31, |
|
2024 |
|
2023 |
Senior secured credit agreement - Term loan due 2029 |
$ |
250.0 |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
3.875% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2028 |
450.0 |
|
|
450.0 |
|
Senior secured credit agreement - Term loan due 2025 |
— |
|
|
198.2 |
|
Senior secured credit agreement - Revolver loan due 2025 |
— |
|
|
219.2 |
|
Other |
— |
|
|
1.0 |
|
Total debt |
$ |
700.0 |
|
|
$ |
868.4 |
|
Current portion of long-term debt, net of debt issuance costs |
— |
|
|
(413.7) |
|
Unamortized debt issuance costs |
(36.3) |
|
|
(8.2) |
|
Non-current portion of debt |
$ |
663.7 |
|
|
$ |
446.5 |
|
|
|
|
|
There were $35.0 million of unamortized debt issuance costs recorded in connection with the execution of the Term Loan Agreement within a contra account to directly offset the Term Loan balance.
Debt issuance costs associated with the Company’s Revolving Loans, as described in further detail below, were recorded as an asset within “Other long-term assets” on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets. As of December 31, 2024, the Company has $3.9 million in unamortized debt issuance costs associated with the Revolving Loans. If the Company draws on the capacity available under the Revolving Loans, the debt issuance costs would be reclassified to a contra account to directly offset the Revolving Loans balance.
During the year ended December 31, 2023, the Company reclassified the debt issuance costs associated with the Company’s revolver loan due 2025 under the Prior Credit Agreement to a contra account to directly offset the loan balance in "Debt, current portion" on the Company's Consolidated Balance Sheets. As of December 31, 2024, the Company had no debt issuance costs associated with the revolver loan due 2025. As of December 31, 2023, the Company had $5.3 million of debt issuance costs associated with the revolver loan due 2025.
During the year ended December 31, 2024, the Company entered into a bilateral agreement with a bank in the amount of $5.1 million that is fully collateralized by cash, which is classified within “Restricted cash” in the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheet as of December 31, 2024.
The Company recorded a gain on extinguishments of debt of $0.6 million during the year ended December 31, 2024, respectively in “Other, net” on the Consolidated Statements of Operations related to the Prior Credit Agreement and other loan forgiveness.
3.875% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2028
On August 7, 2020, the Company completed its offering of $450.0 million aggregate principal amount of its Senior Unsecured Notes. Interest on the Senior Unsecured Notes is payable on February 15 and August 15 of each year until maturity, beginning on February 15, 2021. The 2028 Notes will mature on August 15, 2028.
As of August 15, 2023, the Company may redeem all or a portion of the Senior Unsecured Notes at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the Senior Unsecured Notes plus a “make-whole” premium and accrued and unpaid interest as set forth in the related indenture. Upon the occurrence of a change of control, the Company must offer to repurchase the Senior Unsecured Notes at a purchase price of 101% of the principal amount of such notes plus accrued and unpaid interest.
Negative covenants in the indenture governing the 2028 Notes, among other things, limit the ability of the Company to incur indebtedness and liens, dispose of assets, make investments, enter into certain merger or consolidation transactions and make restricted payments.
Term Loan Agreement
On August 30, 2024, the Company entered into the Term Loan Agreement which provides for a Term Loan of $250.0 million. The Term Loan was drawn in full on the date of entry into the Term Loan Agreement (the “Closing Date”). The Term Loan was issued with an original issue discount of 3.00%.
The Term Loan will accrue interest at the Company’s option at (i) the Base Rate (as defined in the Term Loan Agreement) (subject to a floor of 1.00%) plus 7.25% per annum, referred to as “Term Base Rate Loans” or (ii) Adjusted Term Secured Overnight Financing Rate ("SOFR") (as defined in the Term Loan Agreement) (subject to a floor of 2.00% until the second anniversary of the Closing Date, and thereafter, 3.00%) plus 8.25% per annum, referred to as “Term SOFR Loans”). A default interest rate of an additional 2.00% per annum would apply on all outstanding obligations that are not paid when due. If any defaulted obligations are Term SOFR Loans, then such loans would, at the end of the applicable interest period, automatically be converted to Term Base Rate Loans that would continue to be subject to the default interest rate.
The Term Loan will mature on the first to occur (such date, the “Term Loan Maturity Date”) of (i) August 30, 2029, (ii) the date of acceleration of the Term Loan upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an event of default and (iii) solely to the extent the aggregate principal amount of Senior Unsecured Notes outstanding exceeds $25.0 million, May 15, 2028, which is three months prior to the August 15, 2028 maturity date of the Senior Unsecured Notes. The Term Loan Agreement contains certain customary default and cross-default provisions, representations and warranties and affirmative and negative covenants, including (a) restrictions on prepayments and repurchases of indebtedness, including the Senior Unsecured Notes, subject to further customary permitted debt payments (b) a minimum liquidity requirement of $75.0 million commencing on September 30, 2024 and tested every two weeks, and (c) a consolidated gross leverage ratio tested every fiscal quarter commencing with the fiscal quarter ending December 31, 2025, initially at 5.10:1.00 with step-downs as set forth in the Term Loan Agreement. As of December 31, 2024, the Company was in compliance with all covenants under the Term Loan Agreement.
All indebtedness outstanding under the Term Loan Agreement is guaranteed by certain of the Company’s direct and indirect subsidiaries, other than certain subsidiaries that are not material, are excluded pursuant to the terms of the Term Loan Agreement, or will become guarantors on a post-closing basis (the Company and the guarantors, collectively, the Credit Parties”). The indebtedness under the Term Loan Agreement is secured by a first-priority security interest in and lien on substantially all assets of the Company and the other Credit Parties.
The Company may elect to prepay the Term Loan, in whole or in part, subject to (i) through and including the first anniversary of the Closing Date, a make-whole premium plus 4.00% of the aggregate principal amount of the Term Loan subject to prepayment and (ii) after the first anniversary of the Closing Date, a 4.00% prepayment premium, which percentage shall be reduced by 0.25% as set forth on a schedule attached to the Term Loan Agreement. The Term Loan Agreement requires mandatory prepayments of the Term Loan in an amount equal to (a) 100% of the aggregate net cash proceeds from the incurrence of certain indebtedness by the Term Loan Credit Parties and (b) (subject to certain reinvestment rights) 100% of the aggregate net cash proceeds from (1) subject to certain specified exceptions, dispositions of property by the Credit Parties (provided that with respect to any dispositions occurring on or after the Closing Date, prepayment will not be required unless the net cash proceeds exceed $10.0 million in the aggregate per fiscal year or $5.0 million on a per-transaction basis) and (2) insurance proceeds received by any Credit Party or their subsidiaries resulting from theft, loss, physical destruction or damage of property.
On the Closing Date, the Company used a portion of the proceeds of the Term Loan to repay all amounts outstanding and terminate commitments under the senior term loan facility under the Prior Credit Agreement, plus accrued interest and fees. The Company previously repaid all amounts outstanding under the revolving credit facility under the Prior Credit Agreement.
Revolving Loan Agreement
On September 30, 2024, the Company entered into the Revolving Credit Agreement with certain subsidiary borrowers (together with the Company, the “Borrowers”), the lenders from time to time party thereto, and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as agent (the “Agent”). The Credit Agreement provides for commitments with respect to Revolving Loans of up to the lesser of (x) $100.0 million, which may be increased (but not above $125.0 million, or the “Maximum Revolver Amount”) or decreased (but not below $50.0 million) by the Borrowers in accordance with the terms of the Revolving Credit Agreement and (y) the Borrowing Base (as defined in the Revolving Credit Agreement). Once reduced, the facility may not be increased. Up to $5.0 million of capacity under the Revolving Loans may be used for swing loans and up to $10.0 million may be used for the issuance of letters of credit.
The Revolving Loans will accrue interest at the Base Rate (as defined in the Revolving Credit Agreement) plus a margin of 1.25% (such loans, “Revolving Base Rate Loans”) or, at the Company’s election, at a rate equal to Adjusted Term SOFR (as defined in the Revolving Credit Agreement and subject to a floor of 0.00%) plus a margin of 2.25% (such loans, “Revolving SOFR Loans”), in each case until September 30, 2025. After September 30, 2025, the applicable margin may be reduced to 0.75% in the case of Revolving Base Rate Loans, or 1.75% in the case of Revolving SOFR Loans, provided the Borrowers’ total leverage ratio is less than 4.00 to 1.00 for the most recently completed fiscal quarter and an event of default is not continuing. A default interest rate of an additional 2.00% per annum would apply on all outstanding obligations that are not paid when due.
The Revolving Loans will mature on the first to occur of (i) September 30, 2029; (ii) to the extent there remain outstanding any portion of the term loans extended under the Term Loan Agreement, the date that is 90 days prior to the maturity date under the Term Loan Agreement; and (iii) to the extent any of the Senior Unsecured Notes remain outstanding, May 17, 2028, which is 90 days prior to the August 15, 2028 maturity date of the Senior Unsecured Notes. The Revolving Credit Agreement contains certain customary default and cross-default provisions (including with respect to defaults under the Term Loan Agreement), representations and warranties and affirmative and negative covenants, including (a) restrictions on prepayments and repurchases of indebtedness, including the Senior Unsecured Notes, (b) restrictions on dispositions of material intellectual property, (c) a minimum liquidity requirement of $50.0 million through the day prior to the first date following September 30, 2025 on which the Company’s total leverage ratio measured as of the preceding 12-month period is less than 5.25 to 1.00 (the “Covenant Conversion Date”) and (d) from the Covenant Conversion Date, a fixed charge coverage ratio requirement of at least 1.00 to 1.00. As of December 31, 2024, the Company was in compliance with all covenants under the Revolving Credit Agreement.
All indebtedness outstanding under the Revolving Credit Agreement is guaranteed by certain of the Borrowers’ material direct and indirect subsidiaries, subject to customary exclusions. The indebtedness under the Credit Agreement is secured by a first-priority security interest in and lien on the ABL Priority Collateral and a second-priority security interest and lien on the Term Loan Priority Collateral (in each case as defined in the Revolving Credit Agreement).
The Borrowers may elect to prepay any Revolving Loans, in whole or in part, without premium or penalty. If at any time outstanding Revolving Loans and letters of credit exceed the lesser of (i) the Borrowing Base, as adjusted for reserves established by the Agent, and (ii) the Maximum Revolver Amount, the Borrowers will be required to prepay outstanding obligations in the amount of such excess. The Agent may establish, increase or decrease reserves at its discretion.
Debt Maturity
Future debt payments of long-term indebtedness are as follows:
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|
|
Year |
As of December 31, 2024 |
2025 |
$ |
— |
|
2026 |
— |
|
2027 |
— |
|
2028 |
700.0 |
|
2029 |
— |
|
Thereafter |
— |
|
Total debt |
$ |
700.0 |
|
11. Share-based compensation and stockholders' equity
Share-based compensation
The Company has two share-based employee compensation plans, the Emergent Plan and the Inducement Plan, which include stock options, performance stock options, restricted stock units, performance stock units and liability classified long-term incentive awards.
As of December 31, 2024, an aggregate of 31.2 million shares of common stock were authorized for issuance under the Emergent Plan, of which a total of approximately 6.7 million shares of common stock remain available for future awards to be made to plan participants. As of December 31, 2024, an aggregate of 5.0 million shares of common stock were authorized for issuance under the Inducement Plan and 4.0 million shares remain available for future awards to be made under the Inducement Plan. Additionally, during the year ended December 31, 2024, the Company granted an $8.0 million liability-classified long-term incentive award subject to performance based market conditions with the option to settle the award in any combination of cash or shares. The fair value of the liability-classified long-term incentive award was valued at grant using a Monte Carlo valuation model and will be revalued at each reporting period until the award is earned or expires. The long-term incentive award has a performance period of five years to vest based on the Company’s stock price performance.
Stock options and performance stock options
The Company utilizes the Black-Scholes valuation model for estimating the fair value of stock options granted. The exercise price of each option must be not less than 100% of the fair market value of the shares underlying such option on the date of grant. Options granted under the Emergent Plan and the Inducement Plan have a contractual life of seven years. Set forth below are the assumptions used in valuing the stock options granted:
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|
|
Year Ended December 31, |
|
2024 |
|
2023 |
|
2022 |
Expected dividend yield |
0 |
% |
|
0 |
% |
|
0 |
% |
Expected volatility |
78%-96% |
|
63%-69% |
|
54%-62% |
Risk-free interest rate |
3.43%-4.67% |
|
4.00%-4.46% |
|
1.54%-4.31% |
Expected average life of stock options |
4.8 years |
|
4.5 years |
|
4.5 years |
During the year ended December 31, 2024, the Company granted performance stock options. These awards vest the later of one year after the grant date or the achievement of the market based performance condition. The performance period is five years after the grant date and the awards expire seven years after the grant date. The related stock-based compensation is recognized over the requisite service period, taking into account the probability that the market based performance condition will be achieved. The Company utilized the Monte Carlo valuation model for estimating the fair value of performance stock options granted. Set forth below are the assumptions used in valuing the performance stock options granted:
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year Ended December 31, |
|
2024 |
|
2023 |
|
2022 |
Expected dividend yield |
0 |
% |
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
Expected volatility |
67.1 |
% |
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
Risk-free interest rate |
4.20% |
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
Expected average life of performance stock options |
4.7 years |
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
The following is a summary of stock option and performance stock option award activity under the Emergent Plan and the Inducement Plan:
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|
Number of Shares |
|
Weighted-Average Exercise Price |
|
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term (in Years) |
|
Aggregate
Intrinsic Value
|
Stock options outstanding at December 31, 2023 |
1.1 |
|
|
$ |
34.44 |
|
|
|
|
|
Stock options granted (1) |
5.0 |
|
|
$ |
2.67 |
|
|
|
|
|
Stock options exercised |
(0.1) |
|
|
$ |
8.43 |
|
|
|
|
|
Stock options forfeited |
(1.0) |
|
|
$ |
4.44 |
|
|
|
|
|
Stock options expired |
(0.2) |
|
|
$ |
50.57 |
|
|
|
|
|
Stock options outstanding at December 31, 2024 |
4.8 |
|
|
$ |
7.61 |
|
|
5.9 |
|
$ |
28.3 |
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Stock options exercisable at December 31, 2024 |
0.5 |
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$ |
45.12 |
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3.2 |
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$ |
0.1 |
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(1) Includes 0.8 million performance stock options that were granted in 2024 with a weighted average exercise price of $2.33 and are not exercisable as of December 31, 2024. |
There was $0.3 million cash received from option exercises for the years ended December 31, 2024. There was no cash received from option exercises for the year ended December 31, 2023 and $0.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2022. There were no performance options exercised during the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022.
The weighted average grant date fair value of options granted during the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022 was $1.80, $5.35 and $17.85 per share, respectively. The intrinsic value of stock options exercised is the amount by which the market value of our common stock on the exercise date exceeds the exercise price. There was an immaterial intrinsic value of options exercised during the year ended December 31, 2024 and no intrinsic value of options exercised during the year ended December 31, 2023. There was $0.3 million of intrinsic value of options exercised during the year ended December 31, 2022.
The weighted average grant date fair value of performance options granted during the year ended December 31, 2024 was $1.13. There were no performance options granted during the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022.
As of December 31, 2024, there was $5.5 million of unrecognized compensation cost related to stock options and $0.5 million of unrecognized compensation costs related to performance stock options. These costs are expected to be recognized over the weighted average periods of 2.0 years for stock options and 1.6 years for performance stock options.
Performance stock units and restricted stock units
The following is a summary of performance stock unit and restricted stock unit award activity under the Emergent Plan and the Inducement Plan:
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Number of Shares |
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Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value |
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Aggregate Intrinsic Value |
Stock awards outstanding at December 31, 2023 |
2.6 |
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$ |
16.57 |
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$ |
6.20 |
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Stock awards granted |
0.2 |
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$ |
6.46 |
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Stock awards released |
(1.0) |
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$ |
20.62 |
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Stock awards forfeited (1) |
(0.6) |
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$ |
14.45 |
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Stock awards outstanding at December 31, 2024 |
1.2 |
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$ |
12.01 |
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$ |
11.60 |
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(1) Performance stock units forfeited during the year ended December 31, 2024 are included at the target payout percentage, or 100%, of shares granted. |
The total fair value of restricted stock unit awards released during the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022 was $21.6 million, $31.8 million and $30.9 million, respectively. As of December 31, 2024, there was $5.6 million of unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested restricted stock units. This cost is expected to be recognized straight-line over a weighted average period of 1.1 years.
Performance stock units represent common stock potentially issuable in the future, subject to achievement of performance conditions. Our current outstanding performance stock units vest based on certain financial metrics over the applicable performance period. The vesting and payout range for our performance stock units is typically between 50% and up to 200% of the target number of shares granted at the end of a three-year performance period. There were no performance unit awards released during year ended December 31, 2024. The total fair value of performance unit awards released during the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 was $2.4 million and $2.5 million, respectively. As of December 31, 2024, there was $0.5 million of unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested performance stock units. That cost is expected to be recognized straight-line over a weighted average period of 1.0 year.
Share-based compensation expense
Share-based compensation expense, net of forfeitures was recorded in the following financial statement line items:
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Year Ended December 31, |
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2024 |
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2023 |
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2022 |
Cost of Commercial Product sales |
$ |
— |
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$ |
0.1 |
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$ |
0.8 |
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Cost of MCM Product sales |
1.8 |
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3.8 |
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6.5 |
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Cost of Bioservices |
0.2 |
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1.0 |
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1.8 |
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R&D |
1.1 |
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2.0 |
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5.4 |
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Selling, general and administrative |
14.9 |
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16.2 |
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30.6 |
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Total share-based compensation expense |
$ |
18.0 |
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$ |
23.1 |
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$ |
45.1 |
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Stockholders' equity
Preferred stock
The Company is authorized to issue up to 15.0 million shares of preferred stock, $0.001 par value per share (“Preferred Stock”). Any Preferred Stock issued may have dividend rights, voting rights, conversion privileges, redemption characteristics, and sinking fund requirements as approved by the Company's board of directors.
Common stock
The Company currently has one class of common stock, $0.001 par value per share common stock (“Common Stock”), authorized and outstanding. The Company is authorized to issue up to 200.0 million shares of Common Stock. Holders of Common Stock are entitled to one vote for each share of Common Stock held on all matters, except as may be provided by law.
2024 Issuance of Common Stock
In connection with the Term Loan Agreement, the Company entered into a Subscription Agreement, dated as of August 30, 2024 (the “Subscription Agreement”) with the lenders under the Term Loan Agreement, under which on September 17, 2024, the Company issued to the lenders 1.1 million shares of common stock with an aggregate value of $10.0 million, at a price per share of $8.98, which was based on the volume weighted average price per share of common stock for the 30 consecutive trading days ending on, but excluding, the tenth business day of the Term Loan Agreement. At inception, the Subscription Agreement represented a forward sale of the Company’s common stock (the “Forward”).
Since the number of shares issued under the Forward was determined based on a fixed monetary value established on August 30, 2024, which necessitated issuing a variable number of shares, the Forward was initially classified and recorded as a liability. As it was classified as a liability, the Forward had to be remeasured to its fair value upon settlement on September 17, 2024. Consequently, the Company recognized a gain of $1.6 million, which was recorded under “Other, net” in the Consolidated Statement of Operations for the year ended December 31, 2024. This gain resulted from a drop in stock price between the execution date of the Subscription Agreement and the actual issuance date of the shares. As of December 31, 2024, there was no remaining liability related to the Forward on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.
2024 Warrant Issuance
In connection with the Term Loan Agreement, the Company issued to the lenders Series I Warrants to purchase 1.0 million shares of common stock and Series II Warrants to purchase 1.5 million shares of common stock. The Warrants are currently exercisable and will expire on August 30, 2029. Because the Warrants could be cash settled based on events that are outside the control of the Company, it precludes the Warrants from applying the equity contract scope exception, and so are classified as a liability. As of December 31, 2024, the fair value of the Warrants was $16.2 million. See Note 8, “Fair value measurements,” for more information on the accounting treatment and valuation of the Warrants.
As of December 31, 2024, the Company had the following Warrants outstanding to acquire shares of its common stock:
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Warrants Outstanding |
Range of Exercise Price per Share |
Expiration Date |
Warrants issued related to the Term Loan Agreement |
2.5 |
$9.88 - $15.72 |
August 2029 |
Total |
2.5 |
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During the year ended December 31, 2024, no Warrants expired or were exercised.
At-the-Market Equity Offering Facility
In May 2023, the Company established an “at-the-market” equity offering program (the “ATM Program”) pursuant to which the Company may, from time to time, sell up to $150.0 million aggregate gross sales price of shares of its common stock through Evercore Group L.L.C. and RBC Capital Markets, LLC, as sales agents. There were no sales of the Company’s common stock under the ATM Program during the year ended December 31, 2024. Our Registration Statement on Form S-3 related to the ATM Program expired on August 9, 2024. The Company cannot sell any shares under the ATM Program until a new Registration Statement on Form S-3 is filed and becomes effective. During the second quarter of 2023, the Company sold 1.1 million shares of the Company’s common stock under the ATM Program for gross proceeds of $9.1 million, representing an average share price of $8.22 per share. As of December 31, 2024, $140.9 million aggregate gross sales price of shares of the Company’s common stock remains available for issuance under the ATM Program.
12. Loss per common share
Basic loss per common share is calculated using the treasury method by dividing net loss by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period. Diluted loss per common share adjusts basic loss per common share for the effects of potentially dilutive common shares and is calculated using the treasury stock method. Potentially dilutive common shares include the dilutive effect of shares issuable under our equity compensation plans, including stock options, restricted stock units and performance stock units, as well as shares issuable upon exercises of the Warrants. Diluted loss per share excludes anti-dilutive securities, which represent the number of potential common shares related to shares issuable under our equity compensation plan and pursuant to exercises of the Warrants that were excluded from diluted loss per common share because their effect would have been antidilutive.
The following table presents the calculation of basic and diluted loss per common share:
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Year Ended December 31, |
2024 |
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2023 |
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2022 |
Numerator: |
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Net loss |
$ |
(190.6) |
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$ |
(760.5) |
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$ |
(211.6) |
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Denominator: |
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Weighted-average number of shares-basic |
53.0 |
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51.2 |
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50.1 |
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Dilutive securities - equity awards |
— |
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— |
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— |
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Weighted-average number of shares-diluted |
53.0 |
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51.2 |
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50.1 |
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Net loss per common share - basic |
$ |
(3.60) |
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$ |
(14.85) |
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$ |
(4.22) |
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Net loss per common share - diluted |
$ |
(3.60) |
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$ |
(14.85) |
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$ |
(4.22) |
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The following table presents the securities and equity awards that are not considered in the diluted loss per common share calculation generally because the exercise price of the awards was greater than the average per share closing price during the year ending December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022 or the period resulted in a net loss, thus making the awards anti-dilutive. In certain instances, awards may be anti-dilutive even if the average market price exceeds the exercise price when the sum of the assumed proceeds exceeds the difference between the market price and the exercise price.
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Year Ended December 31, |
2024 |
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2023 |
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2022 |
Anti-dilutive stock awards |
4.9 |
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3.6 |
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2.8 |
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13. Revenue recognition
The Company operates in three business segments (see Note 18, “Segment information”). The Company's revenues disaggregated by the major sources were as follows:
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Year Ended December 31, |
2024 |
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2023 |
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2022 |
USG |
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Non-USG |
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Total |
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USG |
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Non-USG |
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Total |
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USG |
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Non-USG |
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Total |
Commercial Product sales |
$ |
0.8 |
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$ |
398.1 |
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$ |
398.9 |
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$ |
0.8 |
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$ |
496.5 |
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$ |
497.3 |
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$ |
0.8 |
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$ |
385.8 |
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$ |
386.6 |
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MCM Product sales |
381.3 |
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128.5 |
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509.8 |
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373.5 |
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73.7 |
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447.2 |
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444.6 |
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135.0 |
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579.6 |
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Bioservices: |
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Services (1) |
— |
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103.5 |
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103.5 |
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— |
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72.8 |
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72.8 |
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— |
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105.0 |
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105.0 |
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Leases |
— |
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1.4 |
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1.4 |
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— |
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5.7 |
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5.7 |
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— |
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4.9 |
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4.9 |
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Total Bioservices |
$ |
— |
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$ |
104.9 |
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$ |
104.9 |
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$ |
— |
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$ |
78.5 |
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$ |
78.5 |
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$ |
— |
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$ |
109.9 |
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$ |
109.9 |
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Contracts and grants |
28.4 |
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1.6 |
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30.0 |
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20.4 |
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5.9 |
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26.3 |
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37.2 |
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4.2 |
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41.4 |
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Total revenues |
$ |
410.5 |
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$ |
633.1 |
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$ |
1,043.6 |
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$ |
394.7 |
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$ |
654.6 |
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$ |
1,049.3 |
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$ |
482.6 |
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$ |
634.9 |
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$ |
1,117.5 |
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(1) Bioservices Services revenues for the year ended December 31, 2024 include $50.0 million attributable to the Settlement Agreement with Janssen related to the 2022 termination of the Janssen Agreement. The revenue is related to raw materials purchased for the Janssen Agreement which Janssen had not reimbursed. See Note 19, “Litigation” for additional information related to the accounting treatment and settlement of the arbitration with Janssen. |
For the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022, the Company's product sales from NARCAN®, Other Commercial products, Anthrax MCM, Smallpox MCM and Other products as a percentage of total product sales were as follows:
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Year Ended December 31, |
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2024 |
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2023 |
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2022 |
% of product sales: |
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Commercial Products: |
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NARCAN® |
44 |
% |
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51 |
% |
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39 |
% |
Other Commercial products |
— |
% |
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1 |
% |
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1 |
% |
MCM Products: |
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Anthrax MCM |
15 |
% |
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20 |
% |
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30 |
% |
Smallpox MCM |
31 |
% |
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18 |
% |
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24 |
% |
Other Products |
10 |
% |
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10 |
% |
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6 |
% |
For the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, aside from sales to the USG, there were no sales to an individual customer in excess of 10% of total revenues. For the year ended December 31, 2022, there were two customers in excess of 10% of total revenues, USG for 43% and the second customer for 10% of total revenues, both primarily attributable to the MCM Products segment. For the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023, and 2022, the Company’s revenues from customers within the United States comprised 79%, 58% and 79%, respectively, of total revenues.
Bioservices operating leases
Certain multi-year Bioservices arrangements with non-USG customers include operating leases whereby the customer has the right to direct the use of and obtain substantially all of the economic benefits of specific manufacturing suites operated by the Company. The associated revenue is recognized on a straight-line basis over the term of the lease. The remaining term on the Company's operating lease components approximates 2.1 years. The Company utilizes a cost-plus model to determine the stand-alone selling price of the lease component to allocate contract consideration between the lease and non-lease components. During the year ended December 31, 2024, the Company's non-USG lease revenues were $1.4 million, which is included within Bioservices “Leases” on the Consolidated Statement of Operations. Excluding future amounts related to the Agreement as discussed above, the Company estimates future operating lease revenues to be $2.2 million in 2025, $2.3 million in 2026, $0.9 million in 2027, $0.9 million in 2028, no lease revenue in 2029 and no lease revenue in 2030 and beyond.
Transaction price allocated to remaining performance obligations
As of December 31, 2024, the Company has future contract value on unsatisfied performance obligations of approximately $393.2 million associated with all arrangements entered into by the Company. The Company expects to recognize $348.2 million of unsatisfied performance obligations within the next 24 months. The amount and timing of revenue recognition for unsatisfied performance obligations can change. The future revenues associated with unsatisfied performance obligations exclude the value of unexercised option periods in the Company’s revenue arrangements. Often the timing of manufacturing activities changes based on customer needs and resource availability. Government funding appropriations can impact the timing of product deliveries. The success of the Company's development activities that receive development funding support from the USG under development contracts can also impact the timing of revenue recognition.
Contract assets
The Company considers accounts receivable and deferred costs associated with revenue generating contracts, which are not included in inventory or property, plant and equipment and the Company does not currently have a contractual right to bill, to be contract assets. As of December 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the Company had $9.7 million and $21.9 million, respectively, of contract assets recorded within “Accounts receivable, net” on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.
Contract liabilities
When performance obligations are not transferred to a customer at the end of a reporting period, cash received associated with amounts allocated to those performance obligations is reflected as contract liabilities on the Consolidated Balance Sheets and is deferred until control of these performance obligations is transferred to the customer. The following table presents the roll forward of the contract liabilities:
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Contract Liabilities |
Balance at December 31, 2023 |
$ |
29.9 |
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Balance at December 31, 2024 |
$ |
9.3 |
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Revenue recognized in the period from amounts included in contract liability at the beginning of the period: |
$ |
26.2 |
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As of December 31, 2024 and 2023, the current portion of contract liabilities was $4.8 million and $27.2 million, respectively, and was included in “Other current liabilities” on the Consolidated Balance Sheet.
Accounts receivable and allowance for expected credit losses
Accounts receivable, including unbilled accounts receivable contract assets, consist of the following:
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December 31, |
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2024 |
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2023 |
Accounts receivable: |
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Billed |
$ |
135.4 |
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$ |
141.8 |
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Unbilled |
19.6 |
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51.4 |
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Allowance for expected credit losses |
(0.5) |
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(2.2) |
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Accounts receivable, net |
$ |
154.5 |
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$ |
191.0 |
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We maintain an allowance for expected credit losses, which represents the estimated aggregate amount of credit risk arising from the inability or unwillingness of specific customers to pay our fees or disputes that may affect our ability to fully collect our billed accounts receivable. We estimate the current-period provision for expected credit losses on a specific identification basis and we consider factors such as the age of the receivables balance, knowledge of the specific customers' circumstances and historical collection experience for similar customers. Accounts receivable, net of the allowance for expected credit losses, represents the amount we expect to collect. Our actual experience may vary from our estimates. At each reporting date, we adjust the allowance for expected credit losses to reflect our current estimate. The Company's provisions for expected credit losses for the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022 were $5.3 million, $2.1 million and $0.3 million, respectively.
14. Leases
The Company is the lessee for operating leases for offices, R&D facilities and manufacturing facilities. The Company determines if an arrangement is a lease at inception. Operating leases are included in right-of-use assets and liabilities. The Company's leases have remaining lease terms of less than one year to approximately 10 years. Most leases included one or more options to renew, with renewal terms that can extend the lease term up to five years. For a discussion of lessor activities, refer to Note 13, “Revenue recognition”.
The components of lease expense were as follows:
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Year Ended December 31, |
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2024 |
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2023 |
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2022 |
Operating lease cost: |
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Amortization of right-of-use assets |
$ |
3.2 |
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$ |
4.0 |
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$ |
5.6 |
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Interest on lease liabilities |
0.8 |
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0.8 |
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1.1 |
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Total operating lease cost |
$ |
4.0 |
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$ |
4.8 |
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$ |
6.7 |
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Operating lease costs are reflected as components of “Cost of Commercial Product sales”, “Cost of MCM Product sales”, “Cost of Bioservices”, “R&D” expense and “SG&A” expense on the Company's Consolidated Statements of Operations.
Supplemental balance sheet information related to leases was as follows:
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December 31, |
Leases |
Classification |
2024 |
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2023 |
Operating lease right-of-use assets |
Other assets |
$ |
11.7 |
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$ |
16.2 |
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Operating lease liabilities, current portion |
Other current liabilities |
$ |
2.7 |
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$ |
3.5 |
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Operating lease liabilities |
Other liabilities |
9.7 |
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13.8 |
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Total operating lease liabilities |
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$ |
12.4 |
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$ |
17.3 |
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Operating leases: |
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Weighted average remaining lease term (years) |
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5.8 |
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6.2 |
Weighted average discount rate |
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5.5 |
% |
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5.3 |
% |
The maturity analysis below summarizes future undiscounted cash flows for our operating leases as of December 31, 2024:
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Year |
As of December 31, 2024 |
2025 |
$ |
3.6 |
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2026 |
2.8 |
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2027 |
2.2 |
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2028 |
1.8 |
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2029 |
1.8 |
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Thereafter |
3.1 |
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Total undiscounted lease liabilities |
15.3 |
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Less: Imputed interest |
2.9 |
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Total lease liabilities |
$ |
12.4 |
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15. Income taxes
The Company uses the asset/liability method of accounting for income taxes. Under this method, deferred tax assets/liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets/liabilities and their respective tax basis. Deferred tax assets/liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to reverse. Valuation allowances are recorded as appropriate to reduce deferred tax assets to the amount considered not more likely than not to be realized.
The Company establishes valuation allowances for deferred income tax assets in accordance with U.S. GAAP, which provides that such valuation allowances shall be established unless realization of the income tax benefits is more likely than not. The ultimate realization of deferred tax assets is dependent upon the generation of future taxable income during the periods in which those temporary differences become deductible.
As of December 31, 2024, the Company reassessed the valuation allowance and considered negative evidence, including its significant losses in the current year and prior years, positive evidence, scheduled reversal of deferred tax liabilities, available taxes in carryback periods, tax planning strategies and projected future taxable income. After assessing both the negative and positive evidence, the Company concluded that it should record an additional valuation allowance of $80.2 million on its global net operating losses, credits and other deferred tax assets.
The global intangible low-tax income (“GILTI”) provisions require the Company to include in its U.S. income tax return foreign subsidiary earnings in excess of an allowable return on the foreign subsidiary’s tangible assets. The Company is subject to incremental U.S. tax on GILTI income. The Company has elected to account for GILTI tax in the period in which it is incurred, and therefore has not provided any deferred tax amounts of GILTI in its consolidated financial statements for the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022.
For the year ended December 31, 2024, the Company has re-evaluated its historical indefinite reinvestment assertion and determined it remains appropriate to record a deferred withholding tax liability for only the undistributed earnings of a certain subsidiary. The Company recognized a deferred withholding tax liability for the undistributed earnings of the Company’s international subsidiaries available cash and net working capital in the amount of $1.2 million. All other international subsidiaries’ outside basis differences are indefinitely reinvested.
Significant components of income taxes attributable to operations consist of the following:
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|
|
|
|
|
|
Year Ended December 31, |
|
2024 |
|
2023 |
|
2022 |
Current |
|
|
|
|
|
Federal |
$ |
4.4 |
|
|
$ |
(0.6) |
|
|
$ |
(9.4) |
|
State |
1.4 |
|
|
0.5 |
|
|
1.9 |
|
International |
47.4 |
|
|
36.7 |
|
|
33.8 |
|
Total current |
53.2 |
|
|
36.6 |
|
|
26.3 |
|
Deferred |
|
|
|
|
|
Federal |
(4.4) |
|
|
(2.0) |
|
|
(37.7) |
|
State |
— |
|
|
(1.2) |
|
|
(3.2) |
|
International |
(1.1) |
|
|
(4.1) |
|
|
7.2 |
|
Total deferred |
(5.5) |
|
|
(7.3) |
|
|
(33.7) |
|
Income tax (benefit) provision |
$ |
47.7 |
|
|
$ |
29.3 |
|
|
$ |
(7.4) |
|
The Company's net deferred tax liability consists of the following:
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
December 31, |
|
2024 |
|
2023 |
Deferred tax assets |
|
|
|
Federal losses carryforward |
$ |
108.7 |
|
|
$ |
58.7 |
|
State losses carryforward |
67.1 |
|
|
38.9 |
|
R&D carryforward |
22.6 |
|
|
21.9 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Stock compensation |
4.6 |
|
|
6.8 |
|
Foreign losses carryforward |
14.4 |
|
|
13.9 |
|
|
|
|
|
Inventory reserves |
10.1 |
|
|
12.6 |
|
Lease liability |
3.3 |
|
|
4.3 |
|
IRC 263A capitalized costs |
1.3 |
|
|
2.8 |
|
Capitalized R&D |
38.2 |
|
|
35.3 |
|
IRC 163(j) Interest Limitation |
44.6 |
|
|
26.2 |
|
Fixed assets |
14.2 |
|
|
26.7 |
|
Intangible assets |
13.4 |
|
|
13.8 |
|
Accrued compensation |
0.3 |
|
|
2.8 |
|
Other |
3.4 |
|
|
4.8 |
|
Gross deferred tax assets |
346.2 |
|
|
269.5 |
|
Valuation allowance |
(339.0) |
|
|
(257.8) |
|
Total deferred tax assets |
7.2 |
|
|
11.7 |
|
Deferred tax liabilities |
|
|
|
Fixed assets |
(1.8) |
|
|
(2.6) |
|
Intangible assets |
(38.1) |
|
|
(40.4) |
|
Right-of-use asset |
(3.1) |
|
|
(4.0) |
|
Foreign Withholding Tax |
(1.2) |
|
|
(5.5) |
|
Prepaid expenses |
(4.1) |
|
|
(4.2) |
|
Other |
(0.6) |
|
|
(2.2) |
|
Total deferred tax liabilities |
(48.9) |
|
|
(58.9) |
|
Net deferred tax liabilities |
$ |
(41.7) |
|
|
$ |
(47.2) |
|
As of December 31, 2024, the Company has approximately $517.6 million in U.S. federal net operating loss ("NOL") carryforwards, $36.0 million of NOL’s which will expire in varying amounts in 2031 through 2035 and $481.6 million which will carryforward indefinitely, although, limited to eighty percent of taxable income annually. The Company has U.S. federal R&D tax credit carryforwards of $17.6 million which will expire in 2027 through 2042.
As of December 31, 2024, the Company had post-apportionment state NOLs totaling approximately $1.2 billion that will begin to expire in 2028. The Company has state R&D tax credit carryforwards of $5.0 million which will expire in 2027 through 2038.
The deductibility of such US federal and state net operating losses and credits may be limited. Under Section 382/383 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), and corresponding provisions of state law, if a corporation undergoes an "ownership change," which generally occurs if the percentage of the corporation's stock owned by 5% stockholders increases by more than 50% over a three-year period, the corporation's ability to use its pre-change NOL carryforwards and other pre-change tax attributes to offset its post-change income may be limited. Certain of the net operating loss carryforwards and the credit carryforwards are subject to an annual limitation pursuant to Internal Revenue Code Section 382 and 383 as a result of historical acquisitions. We may experience ownership changes in the future as a result of subsequent shifts in our stock ownership, some of which may be outside of our control, which may further limit our carryforwards. If we determine that an ownership change has occurred and our ability to use our historical NOL and credit carryforwards is materially limited, it would harm our future operating results by effectively increasing our future tax obligations.
The Company has approximately $57.7 million in net operating losses from foreign jurisdictions as of December 31, 2024, which will carryforward indefinitely.
The Company’s valuation allowance increased by $80.2 million due to the Company’s generation of significant losses in 2024.
Income taxes differ from the amount of taxes determined by applying the U.S. federal statutory rate to income before taxes as a result of the following:
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|
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|
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|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
Year Ended December 31, |
|
2024 |
|
2023 |
|
2022 |
U.S. |
$ |
(355.5) |
|
|
$ |
(805.1) |
|
|
$ |
(442.6) |
|
International |
212.6 |
|
|
73.9 |
|
|
224.0 |
|
Loss before income taxes |
(142.9) |
|
|
(731.2) |
|
|
(218.6) |
|
Federal tax at statutory rates |
$ |
(30.0) |
|
|
$ |
(153.6) |
|
|
$ |
(46.0) |
|
State taxes, net of federal benefit |
(28.6) |
|
|
(52.7) |
|
|
(13.5) |
|
Impact of foreign operations |
1.5 |
|
|
(8.5) |
|
|
(7.2) |
|
Change in valuation allowance |
80.2 |
|
|
193.6 |
|
|
37.8 |
|
Tax credits |
(0.2) |
|
|
(0.9) |
|
|
(3.5) |
|
Pillar Two tax |
6.8 |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
Stock compensation |
4.1 |
|
|
6.8 |
|
|
4.7 |
|
Goodwill Impairments |
— |
|
|
23.3 |
|
|
1.8 |
|
Adjustment of prior year taxes |
0.4 |
|
|
1.3 |
|
|
(1.8) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Compensation limitation |
1.7 |
|
|
0.3 |
|
|
0.7 |
|
Unrecognized tax benefit |
(3.5) |
|
|
(0.6) |
|
|
(9.0) |
|
Impact of divestitures |
(3.9) |
|
|
1.0 |
|
|
— |
|
GILTI, net |
15.8 |
|
|
17.8 |
|
|
20.7 |
|
Foreign withholding tax |
3.5 |
|
|
0.8 |
|
|
4.7 |
|
Permanent differences |
(0.1) |
|
|
0.7 |
|
|
3.2 |
|
Income tax (benefit) provision |
$ |
47.7 |
|
|
$ |
29.3 |
|
|
$ |
(7.4) |
|
The effective annual tax rate for the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023, and 2022 was (33)%, (4)% and 3%, respectively.
The effective annual tax rate of (33)% in 2024 is significantly different than the statutory rate primarily due to the impact of reduced U.S. losses, valuation allowance charge in the U.S., jurisdictional mix of income, GILTI, and other permanent differences.
The effective annual tax rate of (4)% in 2023 is significantly different than the statutory rate primarily due to the impact of a valuation allowance charge in the U.S., state and certain Foreign Jurisdictions, goodwill impairment, GILTI, and other permanent items. This is partially offset by tax credits and favorable rates in foreign jurisdictions.
The effective annual tax rate of 3% in 2022 is significantly different than the statutory rate primarily due to the impact of a valuation allowance charge in the U.S., state and certain Foreign Jurisdictions, a charge due the Company’s indefinite reinvestment assertion, goodwill impairment, GILTI, and other permanent items. This is partially offset by tax credits, favorable rates in foreign jurisdictions, and the release of an indemnified unrecognized tax benefit.
The total unrecognized tax benefits recorded at December 31, 2024 and 2023 of $1.7 million and $6.6 million, respectively, is classified primarily as a non-current liability on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.
The table below presents the gross unrecognized tax benefits activity for the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022:
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year Ended December 31, |
|
2024 |
|
2023 |
|
2022 |
Gross unrecognized tax benefits, beginning of period |
$ |
6.6 |
|
|
$ |
6.8 |
|
|
$ |
12.7 |
|
Increases (decreases) for tax positions for prior years |
— |
|
|
0.4 |
|
|
(1.5) |
|
Increases for tax positions for current year |
— |
|
|
0.1 |
|
|
0.7 |
|
Settlements |
(2.3) |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
Lapse of statute of limitations |
(2.6) |
|
|
(0.7) |
|
|
(5.1) |
|
Gross unrecognized tax benefits, end of period |
$ |
1.7 |
|
|
$ |
6.6 |
|
|
$ |
6.8 |
|
The current year change includes the reversal of a $2.6 million liability due to a lapse of the statute of limitations during the year as well as partial cash payment of $2.3 million.
The Company includes interest and potential penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits in income tax expense. As of December 31, 2024 and 2023, the total amount of interest and penalties accrued was $0.8 million and $1.6 million, respectively. The Company recognized interest and penalty expense (benefit) in 2024, 2023 and 2022 of $(0.8) million, $0.2 million and $(2.1) million, respectively.
The Company does not anticipate a significant change within the next twelve months for unrecognized tax benefits and when resolved, all of these liabilities would impact the effective tax rate. However, the Company maintains a full valuation allowance as of December 31, 2024 and the recognition of any unrecognized tax benefits would be offset with a change in the valuation allowance and therefore there would be no income statement impact.
The Company's federal and state income tax returns for the tax years 2021 and onwards remain open to examination. The Company's tax returns for Canada remain open to examination for the tax years 2016 and onward. The Company's Irish tax returns remain open to examination for the tax years 2018 and onward.
As of December 31, 2024, the Company’s 2018 and 2020 Canadian Scientific Research and Experimental Development Claims are subject to proceedings with the Tax Court of Canada and the Company's 2021 Canadian Scientific Research and Experimental Development Claim is under audit. In addition, the Company’s 2021 Texas Franchise tax returns and 2022 Quebec Income tax returns are under audit.
16. Defined benefit and 401(k) savings plan
Defined benefit pension plan
Prior to 2024, the Company sponsored a defined benefit pension plan covering eligible employees in Switzerland (the “Swiss Plan”), which was sold as part of our travel health business to Bavarian Nordic, and the sale is described further in Note 3, “Divestitures”. Under the Swiss Plan, the Company and certain of its employees with annual earnings in excess of government determined amounts were required to make contributions into a fund managed by an independent investment fiduciary. Employer contributions were required be in an amount at least equal to the employee’s contribution. The Swiss Plan's assets were comprised of an insurance contract that had a fair value consistent with its contract value based on the practicability exception using Level 3 inputs. The entire liability was listed as non-current because plan assets were greater than the expected benefit payments over the next year. The Company recognized no pension expense related to the Swiss Plan for the year ended December 31, 2024. The Company recognized pension expense related to the Swiss Plan of $0.6 million and $0.8 million, reflected as a component of selling, general and administrative expenses, for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively.
Components of net periodic pension cost incurred during the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 were as follows:
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year Ended December 31, |
|
|
|
2023 (1) |
|
2022 |
Service cost |
|
|
$ |
0.7 |
|
|
$ |
1.9 |
|
Interest cost |
|
|
0.3 |
|
|
0.1 |
|
Expected return on plan assets |
|
|
(0.4) |
|
|
(0.8) |
|
Amortization of loss |
|
|
— |
|
|
0.1 |
|
Amortization of prior service credit |
|
|
— |
|
|
(0.1) |
|
Settlements |
|
|
— |
|
|
(0.4) |
|
Net periodic benefit cost |
|
|
$ |
0.6 |
|
|
$ |
0.8 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1) The Swiss Plan was sold as part of our travel health business to Bavarian Nordic, as described further in Note 3, “Divestitures”. |
401(k) savings plan
The Company has established a defined contribution savings plan under Section 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code (the “401(k) Plan”). The 401(k) Plan covers substantially all U.S. employees. Under the 401(k) Plan, employees may make elective salary deferrals. During the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022, the Company made matching contributions of approximately $5.7 million, $8.3 million and $8.8 million, respectively.
17. Purchase commitments
We enter into agreements in the normal course of business with vendors for raw materials and other goods or services. Purchase commitments are agreements to purchase raw materials and services that are enforceable, legally binding, and specify terms that (1) include fixed or minimum quantities to be purchased, (2) include fixed, minimum or variable price provisions and (3) are longer than one year. Purchase commitments exclude agreements that are cancellable without penalty.
As of December 31, 2024, the Company has approximately $632.4 million of purchase commitments associated with raw materials and Bioservices that will be purchased in the next five years, of which the Company estimates that approximately $195.6 million will be purchased within the next year. For the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023, and 2022, the Company purchased $96.1 million, $107.8 million and $199.6 million, respectively, of materials and services under these commitments.
18. Segment information
The Company manages its business with a focus on three reportable segments. The Commercial Product segment, which includes NARCAN® products and other commercial products that were sold as part of the travel health business in the second quarter of 2023 (see Note 3, “Divestitures” for more information on the sale of the travel health business); the MCM Products segment, which includes the Anthrax - MCM products, Smallpox - MCM products and Other Products; and the Services segment, consisting of the Company’s Bioservices offerings.
The Company's CODM is its President, Chief Executive Officer and Director. The CODM evaluates the performance of the Company's reportable segments based on segment adjusted gross margin. The Company defines segment adjusted gross margin as sales less cost of sales excluding restructuring costs, changes in fair value of financial instruments, settlement charges, net and inventory step-up provision for each reportable segment. The Company does not allocate amortization of intangible assets, research and development expenses, selling, general and administrative costs, interest and other income (expense) or taxes to each reportable segment in the operating results that are regularly reviewed by the CODM. The CODM uses these reported measures to assess segment performance, allocate resources and monitor budget and guidance versus actual results. These metrics are used by the CODM to make key operating decisions, such as decisions about allocating capital and other resources to each segment. The accounting policies for segment reporting are the same as those described in Note 2, "Summary of significant accounting policies". Intersegment revenue, cost of sales, and profit are eliminated in the segment measures regularly reviewed by the CODM as these activities are eliminated in consolidation and thus are not included in management’s evaluation of performance for each segment.
The Company manages its assets on a total company basis, not by segment, as the Company's assets are shared or commingled. Therefore, the Company’s CODM does not regularly review any asset information by segment and, accordingly, the Company does not report asset information by segment. The measure of segment assets is reported on the Consolidated Balance Sheet as "Total assets".
For all tables presented below, the prior period disclosures have been recast to conform to the current period segment presentation.
The following table presents segment information provided to the CODM, along with a reconciliation of segment adjusted gross margin to loss before income taxes as reported in the Consolidated Statement of Operation for the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023, and 2022:
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year Ended December 31, |
|
2024 |
|
2023 |
|
2022 |
Revenues: |
|
|
|
|
|
Commercial Product sales |
$ |
398.9 |
|
|
$ |
497.3 |
|
|
$ |
386.6 |
|
MCM Product sales |
509.8 |
|
|
447.2 |
|
|
579.6 |
|
Services |
104.9 |
|
|
78.5 |
|
|
109.9 |
|
Reconciliation of revenue: |
|
|
|
|
|
Contracts and grants revenue |
30.0 |
|
|
26.3 |
|
|
41.4 |
|
Total consolidated revenues |
$ |
1,043.6 |
|
|
$ |
1,049.3 |
|
|
$ |
1,117.5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Less: |
|
|
|
|
|
Cost of Commercial Product sales |
$ |
185.9 |
|
|
$ |
210.3 |
|
|
$ |
160.3 |
|
Cost of MCM Product sales (1) |
205.4 |
|
|
295.9 |
|
|
210.3 |
|
Cost of Services (2) |
165.6 |
|
|
181.1 |
|
|
268.5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Segment adjusted gross margin |
|
|
|
|
|
Commercial Product |
$ |
213.0 |
|
|
$ |
287.0 |
|
|
$ |
226.3 |
|
MCM Products |
304.4 |
|
|
151.3 |
|
|
369.3 |
|
Services |
(60.7) |
|
|
(102.6) |
|
|
(158.6) |
|
Total segment adjusted gross margin |
$ |
456.7 |
|
|
$ |
335.7 |
|
|
$ |
437.0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Reconciliation to loss before income tax: |
|
|
|
|
|
Contracts and grants revenue |
$ |
30.0 |
|
|
$ |
26.3 |
|
|
$ |
41.4 |
|
Amortization of intangible assets |
(65.1) |
|
|
(65.6) |
|
|
(59.9) |
|
Restructuring costs |
(7.4) |
|
|
(14.0) |
|
|
— |
|
Inventory step-up provision |
(6.2) |
|
|
(3.9) |
|
|
(51.4) |
|
Changes in fair value of financial instruments |
(0.6) |
|
|
(0.2) |
|
|
(2.6) |
|
Settlement charge, net |
(110.2) |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
Goodwill impairment |
— |
|
|
(218.2) |
|
|
(6.7) |
|
Impairment of long-lived assets |
(27.2) |
|
|
(306.7) |
|
|
— |
|
Research and development |
(70.7) |
|
|
(111.4) |
|
|
(188.3) |
|
Selling, general and administrative |
(308.0) |
|
|
(368.4) |
|
|
(339.5) |
|
Interest expense |
(71.0) |
|
|
(87.9) |
|
|
(37.3) |
|
Gain on sale of business |
24.3 |
|
|
74.2 |
|
|
— |
|
Other, net |
12.5 |
|
|
8.9 |
|
|
(11.7) |
|
Loss before income taxes |
$ |
(142.9) |
|
|
$ |
(731.2) |
|
|
$ |
(219.0) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1) Excludes $0.6 million, $0.2 million and $2.6 million of changes in fair value of financial instruments, $7.2 million, $5.6 million, and no restructuring costs, and $6.2 million, $3.9 million and $51.4 million of inventory step-up provision during the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023, and 2022, respectively. |
(2) Excludes $0.2 million, $8.4 million, and no restructuring costs during the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023, and 2022, respectively, and $110.2 million settlement charge, net during the year ended December 31, 2024. |
|
The following table includes depreciation expense for each reportable segment:
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year Ended December 31, |
|
2024 |
|
2023 |
|
2022 |
Depreciation: |
|
|
|
|
|
Commercial Products |
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
0.3 |
|
|
$ |
3.2 |
|
MCM Products |
20.3 |
|
|
22.8 |
|
|
29.7 |
|
Services |
9.9 |
|
|
22.5 |
|
|
43.2 |
|
Other |
13.5 |
|
|
13.9 |
|
|
7.3 |
|
Total |
$ |
43.7 |
|
|
$ |
59.5 |
|
|
$ |
83.4 |
|
The following table includes revenues by country. Revenues have been attributed based on the location of the customer:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year Ended December 31, |
|
2024 |
|
2023 |
|
2022 |
Revenue: |
|
|
|
|
|
United States |
$ |
822.6 |
|
|
$ |
607.2 |
|
|
$ |
886.1 |
|
Canada |
140.4 |
|
|
224.2 |
|
|
148.6 |
|
Other |
80.6 |
|
|
217.9 |
|
|
82.8 |
|
Total revenues |
$ |
1,043.6 |
|
|
$ |
1,049.3 |
|
|
$ |
1,117.5 |
|
The following table includes long-lived assets, net by country. Long-lived assets, net includes right-of-use assets and property, plant & equipment, net, excluding software, net:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
December 31, |
|
2024 |
|
2023 |
Long-lived assets, net: |
|
|
|
United States |
$ |
238.0 |
|
|
$ |
352.3 |
|
|
|
|
|
Canada |
34.5 |
|
|
37.2 |
|
Other |
2.7 |
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2.9 |
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Total Long-lived assets, net |
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275.2 |
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$ |
392.4 |
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19. Litigation
Securities and shareholder litigation
With respect to the specific legal proceedings and claims described below, unless otherwise noted, the amount or range of possible losses is not reasonably estimable. There can be no assurance that the settlement, resolution, or other outcome of one or more matters, including the matters set forth below, during any subsequent reporting period will not have a material adverse effect on the Company's results of operations or cash flows for that period or on the Company's financial condition.
On April 20, 2021, May 14, 2021, and June 2, 2021, putative class action lawsuits were filed against the Company and certain of its current and former senior officers in the United States District Court for the District of Maryland on behalf of purchasers of the Company’s common stock, seeking to pursue remedies under the Exchange Act. These complaints were filed by Palm Tran, Inc. – Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1577 Pension Plan; Alan I. Roth; and Stephen M. Weiss, respectively. The complaints allege, among other things, that the defendants made false and misleading statements about the Company's manufacturing capabilities with respect to COVID-19 vaccine bulk drug substance (referred to herein as "CDMO Manufacturing Capabilities"). These cases were consolidated on December 23, 2021, under the caption In re Emergent BioSolutions Inc. Securities Litigation, No. 8:21-cv-00955-PWG (the "Federal Securities Class Action"). The lead plaintiffs in the consolidated matter (the "Lead Plaintiffs") are Nova Scotia Health Employees’ Pension Plan and The City of Fort Lauderdale Police & Firefighters’ Retirement System. An order granting the Lead Plaintiff’s motion for class certification and appointment of class representatives was entered on June 18, 2024.
On September 12, 2024, the Company and the Lead Plaintiffs entered into an agreement in principle to settle the claims against the Company and each of the Company’s current and former officers and directors. On October 4, 2024, the Court granted preliminary approval of the proposed settlement, ordered notice to the settlement class and scheduled a final fairness hearing for February 27, 2025. On February 6, 2025, the Lead Plaintiffs filed a Motion for Final Approval of Class Action Settlement, Certification of the Settlement Class and Approval of Plan of Allocation and Motion for Award of Attorneys' Fees, Reimbursement of Expenses and Compensatory Awards for Lead Plaintiffs. Under the proposed settlement, the claims against the Company and its officers and directors will be dismissed with prejudice and released in exchange for a payment from the Company of $40.0 million, $30.0 million of which was paid from insurance proceeds, and was funded in the fourth quarter of 2024.
At the scheduled fairness hearing on February 27, 2025, the Court granted final approval of the settlement. The Company recorded the settlement and insurance recoverable amounts as pre-tax operating expense and income, respectively, within “Selling, general and administrative” expenses on the Consolidated Statement of Operations for the year ended December 31, 2024.
On June 29, 2021, Lincolnshire Police Pension Fund (“Lincolnshire”), and on August 16, 2021, Pooja Sayal, filed putative shareholder derivative lawsuits in the United States District Court for the District of Maryland on behalf of the Company against certain of the Company's current and former officers and directors for breach of fiduciary duties, waste of corporate assets, and unjust enrichment, each allegation related to the CDMO Manufacturing Capabilities. In addition to monetary damages, the complaints seek the implementation of multiple corporate governance and internal policy changes. On November 16, 2021, the cases were consolidated under the caption In re Emergent BioSolutions Inc. Stockholder Derivative Litigation, Master Case No. 8:21-cv-01595-PWG. On January 3, 2022, the Lincolnshire complaint was designated as the operative complaint in the consolidated action. On April 13, 2022, the Court approved the parties' joint stipulation to and stay of the proceedings and discovery until the close of fact discovery in the Federal Securities Class Action. The defendants believe that the allegations in the complaints are without merit and intend to defend the matter vigorously.
On September 15, 2021, September 16, 2021 and November 12, 2021, putative shareholder derivative lawsuits were filed by Chang Kyum Kim, Mark Nevins and Employees Retirement System of the State of Rhode Island, North Collier Fire Control and Rescue District Firefighters Pension Plan, and Pembroke Pines Firefighters & Police Officers Pension Fund, respectively, in the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware on behalf of the Company against certain of its current and former officers and directors for breach of fiduciary duties, unjust enrichment and insider trading, each allegation related to the CDMO Manufacturing Capabilities. In addition to monetary damages, the complaints seek the implementation of multiple corporate governance and internal policy changes. On February 2, 2022, the cases were consolidated under the caption In re Emergent BioSolutions, Inc. Derivative Litigation, C.A. No. 2021-0974-MTZ with the institutional investors as co-lead plaintiffs. On March 4, 2022, the defendants’ filed a motion to dismiss the complaint. Ruling on this motion is stayed pursuant to a March 29, 2022 order staying all proceedings pending a final, non-appealable judgment in the Federal Securities Class Action.
On December 3, 2021, December 22, 2021 and January 18, 2022, putative shareholder derivative lawsuits were filed by Zachary Elton, Eric White and Jeffrey Reynolds in the Circuit Court for Montgomery County, Maryland on behalf of the Company against certain of its current and former officers and directors for breach of fiduciary duty, unjust enrichment, waste of corporate assets, failing to maintain internal controls, making or causing to be made false and/or misleading statements and material omissions, insider trading and otherwise violating the federal securities laws, each allegation related to the CDMO Manufacturing Capabilities. The complaints seek monetary and punitive damages. On February 22, 2022, the Court entered an order consolidating these actions under case number C-15-21-CV-000496. On March 9, 2022, the parties filed a Joint Stipulation of Stay of Proceedings and Discovery, pursuant to which the parties agreed to stay all proceedings until 30 calendar days after a ruling on the defendants’ motion to dismiss, and on November 2, 2023, the Court approved the parties' joint stipulation to extend the stay of the proceedings and discovery until the close of fact discovery in the Federal Securities Class Action.
In addition to the above actions, the Company received inquiries and subpoenas to produce documents related to these matters from the Department of Justice, the SEC, the Maryland Attorney General’s Office, and the New York Attorney General’s Office. The Company produced documents as required in response and will continue to cooperate with these government inquiries should further requests be made. The Company also received inquiries and subpoenas from Representative Carolyn Maloney and Representative Jim Clyburn, members of the House Committee on Oversight and Reform and the Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis and Senator Murray of the Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions. The Company produced documents and provided testimony and briefings as requested in response to these inquiries and the Select Subcommittee released its final report related to the coronavirus crisis on December 9, 2022.
SEC Enforcement Proceeding
As previously disclosed, in the second quarter of 2021, the Company received subpoenas from the SEC related to certain disclosures regarding the incidents described above under the heading “Securities Litigation.” The Company has been cooperating with the SEC’s investigation. During the first quarter of 2025, the Company determined that a loss resulting from the investigation was probable and that the amount of loss could be reasonably estimated. As a result, the Company recorded an accrual within "Selling, general and administrative" expenses in the Consolidated Statement of Operations for the year ended December 31, 2024 of $1.5 million, and the related liability is included in "Other current liabilities" in our Consolidated Balance Sheet as of December 31, 2024.
2022 Termination of manufacturing services agreement with Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
On July 2, 2020, the Company, through its wholly owned subsidiary, Emergent Manufacturing Operations Baltimore, LLC, entered into the Janssen Agreement with Janssen, for large-scale drug substance manufacturing of Johnson & Johnson’s investigational SARS-CoV-2 vaccine, Ad26.COV2-S, recombinant based on the AdVac technology (the “Product”).
On June 6, 2022, the Company provided to Janssen a notice (the “Notice”) of material breach of the Janssen Agreement for, among other things, failure by Janssen (i) to provide the Company the requisite forecasts of the required quantity of Product to be purchased by Janssen under the Janssen Agreement and (ii) to confirm Janssen’s intent to not purchase the requisite minimum quantity of the Product pursuant to the Janssen Agreement and instead, wind-down the Janssen Agreement ahead of fulfilling these minimum requirements. On June 6, 2022, the Company received from Janssen a purported written notice of termination (the “Janssen Notice”) of the Janssen Agreement for asserted material breaches of the Janssen Agreement by the Company, including alleged failure by the Company to perform its obligations in compliance with current good manufacturing practices or other applicable laws and regulations and alleged failure by the Company to supply Janssen with the Product. Janssen alleged that the Company’s breaches were not curable and that, therefore, termination of the Janssen Agreement would be effective as of July 6, 2022. On June 14, 2022, Janssen filed a Demand for Arbitration and on July 29, 2022 the Company filed its Answering Statement and counterclaims. On July 3, 2024, the Company and Janssen entered into the Settlement Agreement to resolve all claims among the parties arising from the Janssen Agreement and the activities referenced above. Pursuant to the terms of the Settlement Agreement, Janssen paid the Company $50.0 million on July 31, 2024.
Beginning in the fourth quarter of 2022, because the arbitration process with Janssen was expected to extend longer than one year, the Company reclassified amounts related to the Janssen Agreement from “Inventories, net” and from “Prepaid expenses and other current assets” to “Other assets”, resulting in $152.7 million in long-term assets related to the Janssen Agreement on the Consolidated Balance Sheet as of December 31, 2022. The long-term asset balance within “Other Assets” prior to announcing the Settlement Agreement was $158.7 million. The Company recorded $50.0 million in “Services revenue” and “Cost of Services” on the Consolidated Statement of Operations during the year ended December 31, 2024 to reflect the settlement receivable as a change in the transaction price for the Janssen Agreement. Additionally, the Company recorded $110.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2024 within “Cost of Services” on the Consolidated Statement of Operations to write down the remaining inventory to its net realizable value and for estimated disposal costs. The receivable for the settlement amount was collected during the third quarter of 2024 and there was no long-term asset balance remaining within “Other Assets” related to the Janssen Agreement as of December 31, 2024.
20. Subsequent events
Development milestone payments for CHIKV VLP
On February 14, 2025, Bavarian Nordic announced that the FDA approved CHIKV VLP under the Priority Review, which triggered a development milestone payment receivable under the Purchase and Sale Agreement to the Company in the amount of $30.0 million. On February 28, 2025, Bavarian Nordic announced that the European Commission approved CHIKV VLP, which triggered a development milestone payment receivable under the Purchase and Sale Agreement to the Company in the amount of $20.0 million. Both payments are expected to be received in the first half of 2025.
ITEM 9. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE
Not applicable.
ITEM 9A. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
Our management, with the participation of our chief executive officer and chief financial officer, evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as of December 31, 2024. The term "disclosure controls and procedures," as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act, means controls and other procedures of a company that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by a company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the SEC's rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by a company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to the company's management, including its principal executive and principal financial officers, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. Management recognizes that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving their objectives and management necessarily applies its judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of possible controls and procedures. Based on the evaluation of our disclosure controls and procedures as of December 31, 2024, our chief executive officer and chief financial officer concluded that, as of such date, that the disclosure controls and procedures were effective at the reasonable assurance level.
Management's Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting, as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act. Internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. Our system of internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements. Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
Our management assessed the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2024. In making this assessment, our management used the criteria set forth by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission in Internal Control-Integrated Framework (2013 Framework). As a result of this assessment, our management concluded that, as of December 31, 2024, our internal control over financial reporting was effective based on those criteria.
Ernst & Young LLP, the independent registered public accounting firm that has audited our consolidated financial statements included herein, has issued an attestation report on the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2024, a copy of which is included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
There have been no changes in the Company's internal control over financial reporting as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) that occurred during the quarter ended December 31, 2024 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Stockholders and the Board of Directors of Emergent BioSolutions Inc.
Opinion on Internal Control over Financial Reporting
We have audited Emergent BioSolutions Inc. and subsidiaries’ internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2024, based on criteria established in Internal Control — Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (2013 framework) (the COSO criteria). In our opinion, Emergent BioSolutions Inc. and subsidiaries (the Company) maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2024, based on the COSO criteria.
We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB), the consolidated balance sheets of the Company as of December 31, 2024 and 2023, the related consolidated statements of operations, comprehensive loss, changes in stockholders’ equity and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2024, and the related notes and financial statement schedule listed in the Index at Item 15 and our report dated March 3, 2025, expressed an unqualified opinion thereon.
Basis for Opinion
The Company’s management is responsible for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting included in the accompanying Management’s Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s internal control over financial reporting based on our audit. We are a public accounting firm registered with the PCAOB and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects.
Our audit included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk, and performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
Definition and Limitations of Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
A company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A company’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.
Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
/s/ Ernst & Young LLP
Tysons, Virginia
March 3, 2025
ITEM 9B. OTHER INFORMATION
During the three months ended December 31, 2024, directors and officers (as defined in Exchange Act Rule 16a-1(f)) of the Company adopted written plans for the sale of the Company’s common stock intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Exchange Act Rule 10b5-1(c) (“Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangements”) as set forth in the table below.
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Rule 10b5-1 Trading Plan Provides for Purchase/Sale (1) |
Total Shares of Common Stock to be Sold |
Expiration Date (2) |
Keith Katkin |
Director |
Adoption |
November 8, 2024 |
Sale |
7,844 |
November 8, 2025 |
Coleen Glessner |
Chief Quality and Compliance Officer |
Adoption |
December 2, 2024 |
Sale |
30,608 |
December 31, 2025 |
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(1) Sales may begin on the third business day following the filing of this Annual Report on 10-K. |
(2) Subject to early termination in accordance with the terms of the Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangements. |
Each of the above-named directors and officers is currently and is expected to remain in compliance with his or her share ownership guidelines following the sale of any common shares pursuant to his or her Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement.
ITEM 9C. DISCLOSURE REGARDING FOREIGN JURISDICTIONS THAT PREVENT INSPECTIONS.
Not applicable.
PART III
ITEM 10. DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
Code of Ethics
We have adopted a code of business conduct and ethics that applies to our directors, officers (including our principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions), as well as our other employees. A copy of our code of business conduct and ethics is available on our website at www.emergentbiosolutions.com. We intend to post on our website all disclosures that are required by applicable law, the rules of the SEC or the New York Stock Exchange concerning any amendment to, or waiver of, our code of business conduct and ethics. The reference to our website is intended to be an inactive textual reference only. Neither the information on nor that can be accessed through our website are incorporated by reference in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
The remaining information required by Item 10 is hereby incorporated by reference from our Definitive Proxy Statement relating to our 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, which we expect to file with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) within 120 days following the end of our fiscal year.
ITEM 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
The information required by Item 11 is hereby incorporated by reference from our Definitive Proxy Statement relating to our 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, which we expect to file with the SEC within 120 days following the end of our fiscal year.
ITEM 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS
The information required by Item 12 is hereby incorporated by reference from our Definitive Proxy Statement relating to our 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, which we expect to file with the SEC within 120 days following the end of our fiscal year.
ITEM 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE
The information required by Item 13 is hereby incorporated by reference from our Definitive Proxy Statement relating to our 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, which we expect to file with the SEC within 120 days following the end of our fiscal year.
ITEM 14. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES
The information required by Item 14 is hereby incorporated by reference from our Definitive Proxy Statement relating to our 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, which we expect to file with the SEC within 120 days following the end of our fiscal year.
PART IV
ITEM 15. EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES
Financial Statements
The following financial statements and supplementary data are filed as a part of this Annual Report on Form 10-K in Part II, Item 8.
•Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm (PCAOB ID: 42)
•Consolidated Balance Sheets at December 31, 2024 and 2023
•Consolidated Statements of Operations for the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022
•Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss for the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022
•Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022
•Consolidated Statement of Changes in Stockholders' Equity for the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022
•Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Financial Statement Schedules
Schedule II - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts for the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022 has been filed as part of this annual report on Form 10-K. All other financial statement schedules are omitted because they are not applicable or the required information is included in the financial statements or notes thereto.
Exhibits
Those exhibits required to be filed by Item 601 of Regulation S-K are listed in the Exhibit Index immediately preceding the exhibits hereto and such listing is incorporated herein by reference.
SCHEDULE II - VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS
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Year Ended December 31, 2024 |
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7.5 |
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0.7 |
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7.2 |
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7.1 |
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0.8 |
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Exhibit Index
All documents referenced below were filed pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 by the Company, (File No. 001-33137), unless otherwise indicated.
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3.1 |
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3.2 |
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4.1 |
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4.2 |
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Specimen Common Stock Certificate (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Amendment No. 3 to the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed on October 20, 2006) (Registration No. 333-136622). |
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Form of Warrant (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on September 3, 2024). |
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10.10 |
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10.11 |
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10.12 |
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10.13 |
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10.14 |
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10.15 |
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10.16 |
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10.17 |
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10.20 |
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10.21 |
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10.40 |
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ITEM 16. FORM 10-K SUMMARY
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
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Exhibit 4.1 EMERGENT BIOSOLUTIONS INC. DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12 OF THE SECURITIES EXCHNAGE ACT OF 1934 Emergent BioSolutions Inc. (“we”, “our” and “us”) has one class of securities registered under Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended: our common stock, $0.001 par value per share. The following summary of common stock does not purport to be complete and is subject to, and is qualified in its entirety by reference to, our Third Restated Certificate of Incorporation (our “Charter”), our Amended and Restated By-laws (our “By-laws”) and applicable provisions of General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware (the “DGCL”), as each may be amended from time to time. Our Charter and By-laws are incorporated by reference as exhibits to the Annual Report on Form 10-K to which this exhibit is filed. Description of Common Stock Authorized and Outstanding Shares. Our authorized capital stock consists of 200,000,000 shares of common stock, $0.001 par value per share, and 15,000,000 shares of preferred stock, $0.001 par value per share, of which 100,000 shares have been designated as series A junior participating preferred stock. As of December 31, 2024, approximately 54.3 million shares of common stock were issued and outstanding, and no shares of preferred stock were outstanding. All outstanding shares of common stock are fully paid and nonassessable. Voting Rights. The holders of our common stock are entitled to one vote per share on all matters to be voted on by our stockholders. Notwithstanding the previous sentence, unless otherwise provided by law, holders of our common stock are not entitled to vote on any amendment to our Charter that relates solely to the terms of any outstanding series of preferred stock if the holders of such affected series are entitled to vote on such amendment. An election of directors by our stockholders is determined by a plurality of the votes cast by the stockholders entitled to vote on the election. On other matters, where a quorum is present at a meeting, a matter shall be decided by the affirmative vote of stockholders representing a majority in voting power of the shares of stock present or represented and voting affirmatively or negatively on such matter (or if a separate vote by a class or classes or series is required, then in the case of each such class or classes or series, the holders of capital stock representing a majority in voting power of the shares of stock of such class or classes or series present or represented and voting affirmatively or negatively on such matter), except when a different vote is required by law, the Charter or the By-laws. Our stockholders do not have cumulative voting rights. Dividends. Holders of our common stock are entitled to receive proportionately any dividends from funds lawfully available therefor as and when declared by our Board of Directors, subject to any preferential dividend or other rights of any then outstanding preferred stock. Liquidation and Dissolution. In the event of our dissolution or liquidation, the holders of our common stock are entitled to receive ratably all assets available for distribution to our
2 stockholders after the payment of all debts and other liabilities and subject to any preferential or other rights of any then outstanding preferred stock. Other Rights. Holders of our common stock have no preemptive, subscription, redemption or conversion rights. The rights, preferences and privileges of holders of our common stock are subject to and may be adversely affected by the rights of the holders of shares of any series of preferred stock that we may designate and issue in the future. Listing. Our common stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “EBS.” Transfer Agent and Registrar. The transfer agent and registrar for our common stock is Broadridge Corporate Issuer Solutions, Inc. Warrants As of December 31, 2024, we had outstanding (i) 1,000,000 warrants to purchase up to 1,000,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $9.8802 per share and (ii) 1,500,000 warrants to purchase up to 1,500,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $15.7185 per share (collectively, the “Warrants”). The Warrants will expire on August 30, 2029 unless earlier exercised in full. No holder of Warrants will have or exercise any rights held by holders of our common stock solely by virtue thereof as a holder of Warrants, including the right to vote or to receive dividends or other distributions as a holder of our common stock. The exercise prices of the Warrants, the number of shares of our common stock issuable upon the exercise of each Warrant and the number of Warrants outstanding are subject to adjustment from time to time upon the occurrence of certain events including (1) the issuance of common stock as dividends or distributions of common stock, subdivision or combination, (2) the issuance of rights or warrants, or (3) the issuance of dividends and distributions of capital stock, evidence of indebtedness, rights or warrants to purchase our securities, assets, or property or cash. The foregoing summary of the Warrants does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the forms of Warrant, which are incorporated by reference which are filed as exhibits to the Annual Report on Form 10-K to which this exhibit is attached. Anti-Takeover Effects of Delaware law and Our Charter and By-laws Delaware law, our Charter and our By-laws contain provisions that could have the effect of delaying, deferring or discouraging another party from acquiring control of us by means of a tender offer, proxy contest or otherwise, or to remove our incumbent officers and directors. It is possible that these provisions could make it more difficult to accomplish, or could deter, transactions that stockholders otherwise consider to be in our or their best interest, including transactions which provide for payment of a premium over the market price for our shares. These provisions, which are summarized below, are expected to discourage coercive takeover practices and inadequate takeover bids. These provisions are also designed to encourage persons seeking to acquire control of us to first negotiate with our Board of Directors.
3 Delaware Business Combination Statute. We are subject to Section 203 of the DGCL. Section 203 prohibits a publicly held Delaware corporation from engaging in a “business combination” with an “interested stockholder” for a period of three years following the time of the transaction in which the person or entity became an interested stockholder, unless: • prior to that time, either the business combination or the transaction that resulted in the stockholder becoming an interested stockholder is approved by the board of directors of the corporation; • upon consummation of the transaction that resulted in the stockholder becoming an interested stockholder, the interested stockholder owned at least 85% of the outstanding voting stock of the corporation, excluding for this purpose shares owned by persons who are directors and also officers of the corporation and by specified employee benefit plans; or • at or after such time, the business combination is approved by the board of directors of the corporation and by the affirmative vote, and not by written consent, of at least 66 2/3% of the outstanding voting stock that is not owned by the interested stockholder. For the purposes of Section 203, a “business combination” is broadly defined to include: • any merger or consolidation involving the corporation and the interested stockholder; • any sale, transfer, pledge or other disposition of 10% or more of the assets of the corporation involving the interested stockholder; • any transaction that results in the issuance or transfer by the corporation of any stock of the corporation to the interested stockholder, subject to limited exceptions; • any transaction involving the corporation that has the effect of increasing the proportionate share of the stock of any class or series of the corporation beneficially owned by the interested stockholder; or • the receipt by the interested stockholder of the benefit of any loans, advances, guarantees, pledges or other financial benefits provided by or through the corporation. An “interested stockholder” is a person who, together with affiliates and associates, owns or within the immediately preceding three years did own 15% or more of the corporation’s voting stock. Undesignated Preferred Stock. Our Charter provides our Board of Directors the ability, without action by our stockholders, to issue up to 15,000,000 shares of preferred stock (14,900,000 of which are currently undesignated), with voting or other rights or preferences as designated by our Board of Directors. Such issuances could impede the success of any attempt to change control of us. The existence of authorized but unissued shares of preferred stock may have the effect of deferring hostile takeovers or delaying changes in control or management of our company.
4 Staggered Board; Removal of Directors; Vacancies. Our Board of Directors is divided into three classes with staggered three-year terms. Our directors may be removed from office only for cause and only by the affirmative vote of holders of our capital stock representing at least 75% of the voting power of all stock entitled to vote. Subject to the rights of holders of any series of preferred stock, and except as required by law, any vacancy on our Board of Directors, including a vacancy resulting from an enlargement of our Board of Directors, may be filled only by the affirmative vote of a majority of our directors present at a meeting duly held at which a quorum is present. The classification of our Board of Directors and the limitations on the removal of directors and filling of vacancies could make it more difficult for a third party to acquire, or discourage a third party from seeking to acquire, control of our company. Stockholder Action by Written Consent; Special Meetings. Our Charter and our By-laws provide that any action required or permitted to be taken by our stockholders must be effected at a duly called annual or special meeting of such holders and may not be effected by any consent in writing by such holders. Our Charter and our By-laws also provide that, except as otherwise required by law, special meetings of our stockholders can only be called by our Board of Directors, our chairman of the board or our president. These provisions might delay the ability of our stockholders to force consideration of a proposal or for stockholders controlling a majority of our capital stock to take any action, including the removal of directors. Advance Notice Requirements. Our By-laws establish an advance notice procedure for stockholder proposals to be brought before an annual meeting of stockholders, including proposed nominations of persons for election to the Board of Directors. Stockholders at an annual meeting may only consider proposals or nominations specified in the notice of meeting or brought before the meeting by or at the direction of the Board of Directors or by a stockholder of record on the record date for the meeting, who is entitled to vote at the meeting and who has delivered timely written notice in proper form to our secretary of the stockholder’s intention to bring such business before the meeting. These provisions could have the effect of delaying until the next stockholder meeting stockholder actions that are favored by the holders of a majority of our outstanding voting securities. Super-Majority Voting. Our Charter requires the affirmative vote of the holders of our capital stock representing at least 75% of the votes which all the stockholders are entitled to cast, to amend our By-laws and certain provisions of our Charter (including the provisions governing special meetings of stockholders) and to remove directors for cause or declassify the Board of Directors. Registration Rights In connection with the Credit Agreement, dated August 30, 2024, by and among us, the lenders from time to time party thereto (the “Lenders”), and OHA Agency LLC, as administrative agent (the “Credit Agreement”), we entered into a Warrant Agreement, dated August 30, 2024, with Broadridge Corporate Issuer Solutions LLC, as Warrant Agent (the “Warrant Agreement”), pursuant to which we issued the Warrants to the Lenders, and a
5 Subscription Agreement, dated August 30, 2024, by and among us and the Lenders (the “Subscription Agreement”, pursuant to which we issued 1,113,338 shares of common stock to the Lenders (the “Shares”). Under the Warrant Agreement, we agreed to file a registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), to register the resale of the Warrants, the shares underlying the Warrants (the “Warrant Shares”) and the Shares, which registration statement was declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 4, 2024 (the “Registration Statement”). We are required to keep the Registration Statement continuously effective, available for use and in compliance with the provisions of the Securities Act (a) with respect to the registration of the Warrants, until the Warrants have been exercised or have been sold, transferred or otherwise disposed of pursuant to a registration statement or Rule 144 (“Rule 144”) under the Securities Act or (b) with respect to the registration of the Warrant Shares or the Shares, until such time as such shares have been sold, transferred or otherwise disposed of pursuant to a registration statement or Rule 144.
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Exhibit 10.3 Certain identified information has been excluded from this exhibit because it is (i) not material and (ii) the type of information that the registrant treats as private or confidential. Double asterisks denote omissions. CREDIT AGREEMENT by and among WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Agent, WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Sole Lead Arranger, WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Sole Book Runner, THE LENDERS THAT ARE PARTIES HERETO as the Lenders, EMERGENT BIOSOLUTIONS INC., EMERGENT BIODEFENSE OPERATIONS LANSING LLC, EMERGENT MANUFACTURING OPERATIONS BALTIMORE LLC, EMERGENT PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT GAITHERSBURG INC., CANGENE BIOPHARMA LLC, EMERGENT INTERNATIONAL INC., EMERGENT DEVICES INC., EMERGENT TRAVEL HEALTH INC., EMERGENT BIOSOLUTIONS CANADA INC., and EMERGENT OPERATIONS IRELAND LIMITED as Borrowers and THE OTHER LOAN PARTIES THAT ARE PARTIES HERETO Dated as of September 30, 2024
-i- 155656.00004/150952053v.2 TABLE OF CONTENTS Page SECTION 1. DEFINITIONS AND CONSTRUCTION. ......................................................................... 1 1.1 Definitions .......................................................................................................................... 1 1.2 Accounting Terms ............................................................................................................. 62 1.3 Code; PPSA ...................................................................................................................... 63 1.4 Construction ...................................................................................................................... 63 1.5 Time References ............................................................................................................... 64 1.6 Schedules and Exhibits ..................................................................................................... 64 1.7 Divisions ........................................................................................................................... 64 1.8 Currency Reporting ........................................................................................................... 64 1.9 Rates ................................................................................................................................. 64 1.10 Rounding ........................................................................................................................... 65 1.11 Guarantees/Earn Outs ....................................................................................................... 65 1.12 Limited Condition Acquisitions ........................................................................................ 65 1.13 Quebec Interpretation ....................................................................................................... 66 1.14 Irish Terms ........................................................................................................................ 66 1.15 Irish Limitations ................................................................................................................ 71 SECTION 2. LOANS AND TERMS OF PAYMENT. .......................................................................... 71 2.1 Revolving Loans ............................................................................................................... 71 2.2 [Reserved]. ........................................................................................................................ 72 2.3 Borrowing Procedures and Settlements ............................................................................ 73 2.4 Payments; Reductions of Commitments; Prepayments. ................................................... 80 2.5 Promise to Pay; Promissory Notes. ................................................................................... 83 2.6 Interest Rates and Letter of Credit Fee; Rates, Payments, and Calculations. ................... 84 2.7 Crediting Payments ........................................................................................................... 86 2.8 Designated Accounts ........................................................................................................ 86 2.9 Maintenance of Loan Account; Statements of Obligations .............................................. 86 2.10 Fees. .................................................................................................................................. 87 2.11 Letters of Credit. ............................................................................................................... 87 2.12 SOFR Option. ................................................................................................................... 95 2.13 Capital Requirements. ....................................................................................................... 99 2.14 Incremental Facilities. ..................................................................................................... 100 2.15 Joint and Several Liability of Borrowers. ....................................................................... 101 SECTION 3. CONDITIONS; TERM OF AGREEMENT. .................................................................. 104 3.1 Conditions Precedent to the Initial Extension of Credit ................................................. 104 3.2 Conditions Precedent to all Extensions of Credit ........................................................... 104 3.3 Maturity .......................................................................................................................... 105 3.4 Effect of Maturity ........................................................................................................... 105 3.5 Early Termination by Borrowers .................................................................................... 105 3.6 Conditions Subsequent ................................................................................................... 105 SECTION 4. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES. .............................................................. 105 4.1 Due Organization and Qualification; Subsidiaries.......................................................... 105 4.2 Due Authorization; No Conflict...................................................................................... 106 4.3 Governmental Consents .................................................................................................. 106 4.4 Binding Obligations; Perfected Liens. ............................................................................ 107
-ii- 4.5 Title to Assets; No Encumbrances .................................................................................. 107 4.6 Litigation ......................................................................................................................... 107 4.7 Compliance with Laws. .................................................................................................. 107 4.8 No Material Adverse Effect; Financial Statements......................................................... 109 4.9 Solvency.......................................................................................................................... 110 4.10 Employee Benefits. ......................................................................................................... 110 4.11 Environmental Condition. ............................................................................................... 111 4.12 Complete Disclosure ....................................................................................................... 112 4.13 Patriot Act ....................................................................................................................... 112 4.14 [Reserved]. ...................................................................................................................... 112 4.15 Payment of Taxes ............................................................................................................ 112 4.16 Margin Stock................................................................................................................... 112 4.17 Governmental Regulation ............................................................................................... 113 4.18 OFAC; Sanctions; Anti-Corruption Laws; Anti-Money Laundering Laws .................... 113 4.19 Employee and Labor Matters .......................................................................................... 113 4.20 Intellectual Property; Licenses, Etc ................................................................................ 113 4.21 [Reserved]. ...................................................................................................................... 114 4.22 Eligible Accounts ............................................................................................................ 114 4.23 Eligible Inventory ........................................................................................................... 114 4.24 Material Contracts. .......................................................................................................... 114 4.25 Location of Inventory ..................................................................................................... 115 4.26 Inventory Records ........................................................................................................... 115 4.27 Hedge Agreements .......................................................................................................... 115 SECTION 5. AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS. ................................................................................... 115 5.1 Financial Statements, Reports, Certificates .................................................................... 115 5.2 Reporting ........................................................................................................................ 116 5.3 Existence ......................................................................................................................... 116 5.4 Maintenance of Properties .............................................................................................. 116 5.5 Taxes ............................................................................................................................... 116 5.6 Insurance. ........................................................................................................................ 116 5.7 Inspection. ....................................................................................................................... 117 5.8 Compliance with Laws ................................................................................................... 117 5.9 Environmental ................................................................................................................. 118 5.10 Disclosure Updates ......................................................................................................... 118 5.11 [Reserved]. ...................................................................................................................... 118 5.12 Further Assurances ......................................................................................................... 118 5.13 Additional Guaranty and Collateral ................................................................................ 118 5.14 [Reserved]. ...................................................................................................................... 119 5.15 Location of Inventory; Chief Executive Office .............................................................. 119 5.16 OFAC; Sanctions; Anti-Corruption Laws; Anti-Money Laundering Laws .................... 119 5.17 Covenant to Guarantee Obligations and Give Security. ................................................. 119 5.18 Lender Calls .................................................................................................................... 120 SECTION 6. NEGATIVE COVENANTS. .......................................................................................... 120 6.1 Indebtedness.................................................................................................................... 120 6.2 Liens ............................................................................................................................... 120 6.3 Restrictions on Fundamental Changes ............................................................................ 120 6.4 Disposal of Assets ........................................................................................................... 121 6.5 Nature of Business .......................................................................................................... 121 6.6 Prepayments and Amendments ....................................................................................... 121
-iii- 6.7 Restricted Payments ........................................................................................................ 122 6.8 Accounting Methods ....................................................................................................... 123 6.9 Investments ..................................................................................................................... 123 6.10 Transactions with Affiliates ............................................................................................ 123 6.11 Use of Proceeds .............................................................................................................. 124 6.12 Inventory with Bailees .................................................................................................... 124 6.13 [Reserved]. ...................................................................................................................... 124 6.14 Amendments to Governing Documents .......................................................................... 124 6.15 Amendments, Etc. of Indebtedness ................................................................................. 124 6.16 [Reserved]. ...................................................................................................................... 124 6.17 [Reserved]. ...................................................................................................................... 125 6.19 Amendments, Etc. of Indebtedness ................................................................................. 125 6.20 Special Covenant Regarding Material Intellectual Property ........................................... 125 SECTION 7. FINANCIAL COVENANT. ........................................................................................... 125 7.1 Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio ......................................................................................... 125 7.2 Minimum Liquidity ......................................................................................................... 125 SECTION 8. EVENTS OF DEFAULT. ............................................................................................... 125 8.1 Payments ......................................................................................................................... 125 8.2 Covenants........................................................................................................................ 125 8.3 Judgments ....................................................................................................................... 126 8.4 Voluntary Bankruptcy, etc .............................................................................................. 126 8.5 Involuntary Bankruptcy, etc............................................................................................ 126 8.6 Default Under the Term Loan Documents and Other Agreements................................. 126 8.7 Representations, etc ........................................................................................................ 127 8.8 Guaranty.......................................................................................................................... 127 8.9 Security Documents ........................................................................................................ 127 8.10 Loan Documents ............................................................................................................. 127 8.11 Change of Control ........................................................................................................... 127 8.12 Product Recall ................................................................................................................. 127 8.13 ERISA ............................................................................................................................. 127 SECTION 9. RIGHTS AND REMEDIES. .......................................................................................... 128 9.1 Rights and Remedies ...................................................................................................... 128 9.2 Remedies Cumulative ..................................................................................................... 128 9.3 Credit Bidding. ................................................................................................................ 128 SECTION 10. WAIVERS; INDEMNIFICATION. .................................................................. 129 10.1 Demand; Protest; etc ....................................................................................................... 129 10.2 The Lender Group’s Liability for Collateral ................................................................... 129 10.3 Indemnification ............................................................................................................... 129 SECTION 11. NOTICES. ......................................................................................................... 130 SECTION 12. CHOICE OF LAW AND VENUE; JURY TRIAL WAIVER; JUDICIAL REFERENCE PROVISION. ....................................................................................................... 131 SECTION 13. ASSIGNMENTS AND PARTICIPATIONS; SUCCESSORS. ........................ 133 13.1 Assignments and Participations. ..................................................................................... 133 13.2 Successors ....................................................................................................................... 137 SECTION 14. AMENDMENTS; WAIVERS. .......................................................................... 137
-iv- 14.1 Amendments and Waivers. ............................................................................................. 137 14.2 Replacement of Certain Lenders. .................................................................................... 139 14.3 No Waivers; Cumulative Remedies ................................................................................ 139 SECTION 15. AGENT; THE LENDER GROUP. .................................................................... 140 15.1 Appointment and Authorization of Agent ...................................................................... 140 15.2 Delegation of Duties ....................................................................................................... 140 15.3 Liability of Agent ............................................................................................................ 141 15.4 Reliance by Agent ........................................................................................................... 141 15.5 Notice of Default or Event of Default ............................................................................. 141 15.6 Credit Decision ............................................................................................................... 142 15.7 Costs and Expenses; Indemnification ............................................................................. 142 15.8 Agent in Individual Capacity .......................................................................................... 143 15.9 Successor Agent .............................................................................................................. 143 15.10 Lender in Individual Capacity ........................................................................................ 144 15.11 Collateral Matters. .......................................................................................................... 144 15.12 Restrictions on Actions by Lenders; Sharing of Payments. ............................................ 145 15.13 Agency for Perfection ..................................................................................................... 146 15.14 Payments by Agent to the Lenders ................................................................................. 146 15.15 Concerning the Collateral and Related Loan Documents ............................................... 146 15.16 Field Examination Reports; Confidentiality; Disclaimers by Lenders; Other Reports and Information ................................................................................................. 146 15.17 Several Obligations; No Liability ................................................................................... 147 15.18 Hypothecary Representative (Quebec) ........................................................................... 148 15.19 Sole Lead Arranger and Sole Book Runner .................................................................... 148 SECTION 16. WITHHOLDING TAXES. ................................................................................ 148 16.1 Payments ......................................................................................................................... 148 16.2 Exemptions. .................................................................................................................... 149 16.3 Irish Status Confirmation. ............................................................................................... 151 16.4 Reductions. ..................................................................................................................... 152 16.5 Refunds ........................................................................................................................... 152 16.6 VAT: ............................................................................................................................... 152 SECTION 17. GENERAL PROVISIONS. ............................................................................... 153 17.1 Effectiveness ................................................................................................................... 153 17.2 Section Headings ............................................................................................................ 153 17.3 Interpretation ................................................................................................................... 153 17.4 Severability of Provisions ............................................................................................... 154 17.5 Bank Product Providers .................................................................................................. 154 17.6 Debtor-Creditor Relationship.......................................................................................... 154 17.7 Counterparts; Electronic Execution ................................................................................ 154 17.8 Revival and Reinstatement of Obligations; Certain Waivers ......................................... 155 17.9 Confidentiality. ............................................................................................................... 155 17.10 Survival ........................................................................................................................... 157 17.11 Patriot Act; Due Diligence .............................................................................................. 157 17.12 CAML 157 17.13 Integration ....................................................................................................................... 158 17.14 EBS as Agent for Borrowers........................................................................................... 158 17.15 Acknowledgement and Consent to Bail-In of Affected Financial Institutions ............... 158 17.16 Judgment Currency ......................................................................................................... 159
-v- 17.17 Acknowledgement Regarding Any Supported QFCs ..................................................... 159 17.18 Erroneous Payments. ...................................................................................................... 160 17.19 ABL/Term Loan Intercreditor Agreement ...................................................................... 162
EXHIBITS AND SCHEDULES Exhibit A-1 Form of Assignment and Acceptance Exhibit B-1 Form of Borrowing Base Certificate Exhibit C-1 Form of Compliance Certificate Exhibit J-1 Form of Joinder Exhibit P-1 Form of Perfection Certificate Exhibit S-1 Form of SOFR Notice Schedule A-1 Agent’s Account Schedule A-2 Authorized Persons Schedule C-1 Commitments Schedule D-1 Designated Accounts Schedule P-1 Permitted Investments Schedule P-2 Permitted Liens Schedule 3.1 Conditions Precedent Schedule 3.6 Conditions Subsequent Schedule 4.1(b) Capitalization of Loan Parties Schedule 4.1(c) Capitalization of Loan Parties’ Subsidiaries Schedule 4.1(d) Subscriptions, Options, Warrants, Calls Schedule 4.11 Environmental Matters Schedule 4.14 Permitted Indebtedness Schedule 4.25 Location of Inventory Schedule 5.1 Financial Statements, Reports, Certificates Schedule 5.2 Collateral Reporting
-1- CREDIT AGREEMENT THIS CREDIT AGREEMENT, is entered into as of September 30, 2024, by and among the lenders identified on the signature pages hereof (each of such lenders, together with its successors and permitted assigns, is referred to hereinafter as a “Lender”, as that term is hereinafter further defined), WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, a national banking association, as administrative agent for each member of the Lender Group and the Bank Product Providers (in such capacity, together with its successors and assigns in such capacity, “Agent”), WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, a national banking association, as sole lead arranger (in such capacity, together with its successors and assigns in such capacity, the “Sole Lead Arranger”), WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, a national banking association, as sole book runner (in such capacity, together with its successors and assigns in such capacity, the “Sole Book Runner”), EMERGENT BIOSOLUTIONS INC., a Delaware corporation (“EBS”), EMERGENT BIODEFENSE OPERATIONS LANSING LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“BioDefense”), EMERGENT MANUFACTURING OPERATIONS BALTIMORE LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Manufacturing”), EMERGENT PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT GAITHERSBURG INC., a Delaware corporation (“PD”), CANGENE BIOPHARMA LLC, a Maryland limited liability company (“Cangene”), EMERGENT INTERNATIONAL INC., a Delaware corporation (“International”), EMERGENT DEVICES INC., a Delaware corporation (“Devices”), EMERGENT TRAVEL HEALTH INC., a Delaware corporation (“Travel Health”), EMERGENT BIOSOLUTIONS CANADA INC., a Canadian federal corporation (“Emergent Canada”), EMERGENT OPERATIONS IRELAND LIMITED, an Irish incorporated private limited company (“Emergent Ireland”; together with EBS, BioDefense, Manufacturing, PD, Cangene, International, Devices, Travel Health, Emergent Canada and those additional Persons that are joined as a party hereto by executing the form of Joinder attached hereto as Exhibit J-1 (each, a “Borrower” and individually and collectively, jointly and severally, the “Borrowers”), and the other Loan Parties party hereto. The parties agree as follows: SECTION 1. DEFINITIONS AND CONSTRUCTION. 1.1 Definitions. As used in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the following definitions: “2028 Senior Notes” means the 3.875% Senior Notes due 2028, issued by EBS. “ABL Priority Collateral” has the meaning specified therefor in ABL/Term Loan Intercreditor Agreement. “ABL/Term Loan Intercreditor Agreement” means the Intercreditor Agreement, dated as of the Closing Date, by and among Agent, on behalf of itself and the Lenders, and Term Loan Agent, on behalf of itself and the Term Loan Lenders, and the Loan Parties, as the same now exists or may hereafter be amended, modified, supplemented, extended, renewed, restated, amended and restated or replaced. “Acceptable Appraisal” means, with respect to an appraisal of Inventory, the most recent appraisal of such property received by Agent (a) from an appraisal company satisfactory to Agent (provided that B. Riley Advisory & Valuation Services, LLC dba B. Riley Advisory Services) is agreed to be acceptable), (b) the scope and methodology (including, to the extent relevant, any sampling procedure employed by such appraisal company) of which are satisfactory to Agent, and (c) the results of which are satisfactory to Agent, in each case, in Agent’s Permitted Discretion.
-2- “Account” means an account (as that term is defined in the Code). “Account Debtor” means any Person who is obligated on an Account, chattel paper, or a general intangible. “Account Party” has the meaning specified therefor in Section 2.11(h) of this Agreement. “Accounting Changes” means changes in accounting principles required by the promulgation of any rule, regulation, pronouncement or opinion by the Financial Accounting Standards Board of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (or successor thereto or any agency with similar functions). “Acquired EBITDA” means, with respect to any Person or business acquired pursuant to a Permitted Acquisition for any period, the amount for such period of Consolidated EBITDA of any such Person or business so acquired (determined using such definitions as if references to the Loan Parties and their Subsidiaries therein were to such Person or business), as calculated by the Loan Parties in good faith and which shall be factually supported by historical financial statements; provided, that, notwithstanding the foregoing to the contrary, in determining Acquired EBITDA for any Person or business that does not have historical financial accounting periods which coincide with that of the financial accounting periods of the Loan Parties and their Subsidiaries (a) references to Measurement Period in any applicable definitions shall be deemed to mean the same relevant period as the applicable period of determination for the Loan Parties and their Subsidiaries and (b) to the extent the commencement of any such Measurement Period shall occur during a fiscal quarter of such acquired Person or business (such that only a portion of such fiscal quarter shall be included in such Measurement Period), Acquired EBITDA for the portion of such fiscal quarter so included in such Measurement Period shall be deemed to be an amount equal to (x) Acquired EBITDA otherwise attributable to the entire fiscal quarter (determined in a manner consistent with the terms set forth above) multiplied by (y) a fraction, the numerator of which shall be the number of months of such fiscal quarter included in the relevant Measurement Period and the denominator of which shall be actual months in such fiscal quarter. “Acquired Indebtedness” means Indebtedness of a Person whose assets or Equity Interests are acquired by a Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries in a Permitted Acquisition; provided, that such Indebtedness (a) is either purchase money Indebtedness or a Capital Lease with respect to Equipment or mortgage financing with respect to Real Property, (b) was in existence prior to the date of such Permitted Acquisition, and (c) was not incurred in connection with, or in contemplation of, such Permitted Acquisition. “Acquired Interest Charges” means, with respect to any Person or business acquired pursuant to a Permitted Acquisition for any period, the amount for such period of Consolidated Interest Charge of any such Person or business so acquired (determined using such definitions as if references to the Loan Parties and their Subsidiaries therein were to such Person or business), as calculated by the Loan Parties in good faith and which shall be factually supported by historical financial statements; provided, that, notwithstanding the foregoing to the contrary, in determining Acquired Interest Charge for any Person or business that does not have historical financial accounting periods which coincide with that of the financial accounting periods of the Loan Parties and their Subsidiaries (a) references to Measurement Period in any applicable definitions shall be deemed to mean the same relevant period as the applicable period of determination for the Loan Parties and their Subsidiaries and (b) to the extent the commencement of any such Measurement Period shall occur during a fiscal quarter of such acquired Person or business (such that only a portion of such fiscal quarter shall be included in such Measurement Period), Acquired Interest Charge for the portion of such fiscal quarter so included in such Measurement Period shall be deemed to be an amount equal to (x) Acquired Interest Charge otherwise attributable to the entire fiscal quarter
-3- (determined in a manner consistent with the terms set forth above) multiplied by (y) a fraction, the numerator of which shall be the number of days of such fiscal quarter included in the relevant Measurement Period and the denominator of which shall be actual days in such fiscal quarter. “Acquisition” means any transaction consummated on or after the date of this Agreement, by which any Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries (x) acquires any going business or all or substantially all of the assets of any Person, or division thereof, whether through purchase of assets, merger, amalgamation or otherwise or (y) directly or indirectly acquires (in one transaction or as the most recent transaction in a series of transactions) at least a majority (in number of votes) of the securities of a corporation which have ordinary voting power for the election of members of the board of directors or the equivalent governing body (other than securities having such power only by reason of the happening of a contingency) or a majority (by percentage or voting power) of the outstanding ownership interests of a partnership or limited liability company. “Additional Documents” has the meaning specified therefor in Section 5.12 of this Agreement. “Additional Guarantor Trigger Event” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 5.17(b). “Adjusted Term SOFR” means, for purposes of any calculation, the rate per annum equal to Term SOFR for such calculation; provided, that if Adjusted Term SOFR as so determined shall ever be less than the Floor, then Adjusted Term SOFR shall be deemed to be the Floor. “Administrative Borrower” has the meaning specified therefor in Section 17.13 of this Agreement. “Administrative Questionnaire” has the meaning specified therefor in Section 13.1(a) of this Agreement. “Affected Financial Institution” means (a) any EEA Financial Institution or (b) any UK Financial Institution. “Affected Lender” has the meaning specified therefor in Section 2.13(b) of this Agreement. “Affiliate” means, with respect to a specified Person, another Person that directly, or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, Controls or is Controlled by or is under common Control with the Person specified. “Agent” has the meaning specified therefor in the preamble to this Agreement. “Agent-Related Persons” means Agent, together with its Affiliates, officers, directors, employees, attorneys, and agents. “Agent’s Account” means the Deposit Account of Agent identified on Schedule A-1 to this Agreement (or such other Deposit Account of Agent that has been designated as such, in writing, by Agent to Borrowers and the Lenders). “Agent’s Liens” means the Liens granted by each Loan Party or its Subsidiaries to Agent under the Loan Documents and securing the Obligations. “Agreement” means this Credit Agreement, as amended, restated, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.
-4- “Anti-Corruption Laws” means the FCPA, the U.K. Bribery Act of 2010, as amended, the Corruption of Foreign Public Officials Act (Canada), the Protected Disclosures Act 2014 of Ireland and the Criminal Justice (Corruption Offences) Act 2018 of Ireland, and all other applicable laws and regulations or ordinances concerning or relating to bribery or corruption in any jurisdiction in which any Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates is located or is doing business. “Anti-Money Laundering Laws” means the applicable laws or regulations in any jurisdiction in which any Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates is located or is doing business that relates to money laundering or any financial record keeping and reporting requirements related thereto, including CAML. “Applicable Law” means all applicable provisions of constitutions, laws, statutes, ordinances, rules, treaties, regulations, permits, licenses, approvals, interpretations and orders of Governmental Authorities and all orders and decrees of all courts and arbitrators. “Applicable Margin” means, as of any date of determination and with respect to Base Rate Loans or SOFR Loans, as applicable, the applicable margin set forth in the following table that corresponds to the Leverage Ratio for the most recently completed calendar quarter. The Applicable Margin shall be determined and adjusted quarterly on the date five (5) Business Days after the day on which the Borrower provides a Compliance Certificate pursuant to Section 5.1 for the most recently completed fiscal quarter of the Borrowers (each such date, a “Calculation Date”); provided, that (a) for the period from the Closing Date through and including September 30, 2025, the Applicable Margin shall be set at the margin in the row styled “Level II” and thereafter the Applicable Margin shall be determined by reference to the Leverage Ratio as of the last day of the most recently completed fiscal quarter of the Borrowers preceding the applicable Calculation Date, (b) if the Borrowers fail to provide a Compliance Certificate when due as required by Section 5.1 for the most recently completed fiscal quarter of the Borrowers preceding the applicable Calculation Date, the Applicable Margin from the date on which such Compliance Certificate was required to have been delivered shall be set at the margin in the row styled “Level II” until such time as such Compliance Certificate is delivered, at which time the Applicable Margin shall be determined by reference to the Leverage Ratio as of the last day of the most recently completed fiscal quarter of the Borrowers preceding such Calculation Date and (c) at any time an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, the Applicable Margin shall be set at the margin in the row styled “Level II”: Level Leverage Ratio Applicable Margin for Base Rate Loans which are Revolving Loans (the “Base Rate Margin”) Applicable Margin for SOFR Loans which are Revolving Loans (the “SOFR Margin”) I Less than 4.00 to 1.00 0.75% 1.75% II Greater than or equal to 4.00 to 1.00 1.25% 2.25% The Applicable Margin shall be effective from one Calculation Date until the next Calculation Date. Any adjustment in the Applicable Margin shall be applicable to all Loans and Letters of Credit then existing or subsequently made or issued. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event that any financial statement or Compliance Certificate delivered pursuant to Section 5.1 is shown to be inaccurate (regardless of whether (i) this Agreement is in effect,
-5- (ii) any Commitments are in effect, or (iii) any Obligations are outstanding when such inaccuracy is discovered or such financial statement or Compliance Certificate was delivered), and such inaccuracy, if corrected, would have led to the application of a higher Applicable Margin for any period (an “Applicable Period”) than the Applicable Margin applied for such Applicable Period, then (A) the Borrowers shall promptly (and in any case within five (5) Business Days) deliver to the Agent a corrected Compliance Certificate for such Applicable Period, (B) the Applicable Margin for such Applicable Period shall be determined as if the Leverage Ratio in the corrected Compliance Certificate were applicable for such Applicable Period, and (C) the Borrowers shall promptly (and in any case within five (5) Business Days) and retroactively be obligated to pay to the Agent the accrued additional interest and fees owing as a result of such increased Applicable Margin for such Applicable Period, which payment shall be promptly applied by the Agent in accordance with Section 2.7. Nothing in this paragraph shall limit the rights of the Agent and Lenders with respect to Sections 2.6(c) and 9 nor any of their other rights under this Agreement or any other Loan Document. The Borrowers’ obligations under this paragraph shall survive the termination of the Commitments and the repayment of all other Obligations hereunder. “Applicable Unused Line Fee Percentage” means, as of any date of determination, the applicable percentage set forth in the following table that corresponds to the Average Revolver Usage of Borrowers for the most recently completed calendar month as determined by Agent; provided, that for the period from the Closing Date through and including December 31, 2024, the Applicable Unused Line Fee Percentage shall be set at the rate in the row styled “Level II”; provided further, that any time an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, the Applicable Unused Line Fee Percentage shall be set at the margin in the row styled “Level I”: Level Average Revolver Usage Applicable Unused Line Fee Percentage I < 50% of the Maximum Revolver Amount From the Closing Date through and including the first anniversary of the Closing Date: [**]%; and at all times thereafter: [**]% II > 50% of the Maximum Revolver Amount [**]% The Applicable Unused Line Fee Percentage shall be re-determined on the first date of each month by Agent. “Application Event” means the occurrence of (a) a failure by Borrowers to repay all of the Obligations in full on the Maturity Date, or (b) an Event of Default and the election by Agent or the Required Lenders to require that payments and proceeds of Collateral be applied pursuant to Section 2.4(b)(iii) of this Agreement. “ASPR-BARDA” means all procurement activity through the United States Administration for Strategic Preparedness Response (ASPR) inclusive of Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA) and the Strategic National Stockpile (SNS). “Assignee” has the meaning specified therefor in Section 13.1(a) of this Agreement. “Assignment and Acceptance” means an Assignment and Acceptance Agreement substantially in the form of Exhibit A-1 to this Agreement.
-6- “Attributable Indebtedness” means, on any date, (a) in respect of any Capital Lease of any Person, the capitalized amount thereof that would appear on a balance sheet of such Person prepared as of such date in accordance with GAAP, and (b) in respect of any Synthetic Lease Obligation, the capitalized amount of the remaining lease payments under the relevant lease that would appear on a balance sheet of such Person prepared as of such date in accordance with GAAP if such lease were accounted for as a Capital Lease and (c) all Synthetic Debt of such Person. “Audited Financial Statements” means the audited consolidated balance sheet of EBS and its Subsidiaries for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023, and the related consolidated statements of income or operations, shareholders’ equity and cash flows for such fiscal year of EBS and its Subsidiaries, including the notes thereto. “Authorized Person” means any one of the individuals identified as an officer of a Borrower on Schedule A-2 to this Agreement, or any other individual identified by Administrative Borrower as an authorized person and authenticated through Agent’s electronic platform or portal in accordance with its procedures for such authentication. “Availability” means, as of any date of determination, the amount that Borrowers are entitled to borrow as Revolving Loans under Section 2.1 of this Agreement (after giving effect to the then outstanding Revolver Usage). “Available Increase Amount” means, as of any date of determination, an amount equal to the result of (a) $25,000,000, minus (b) the aggregate principal amount of Increases to the Revolver Commitments previously made pursuant to Section 2.14 of this Agreement. “Available Tenor” means, as of any date of determination and with respect to the then-current Benchmark, as applicable, if such Benchmark is a term rate, any tenor for such Benchmark (or component thereof) that is or may be used for determining the length of an interest period pursuant to this Agreement as of such date and not including, for the avoidance of doubt, any tenor for such Benchmark that is then- removed from the definition of “Interest Period” pursuant to Section 2.12(d)(iii)(D). “Average Revolver Usage” means, with respect to any period, the sum of the aggregate amount of Revolver Usage for each day in such period (calculated as of the end of each respective day) divided by the number of days in such period. “Bail-In Action” means the exercise of any Write-Down and Conversion Powers by the applicable Resolution Authority in respect of any liability of an Affected Financial Institution. “Bail-In Legislation” means, (a) with respect to any EEA Member Country implementing Article 55 of Directive 2014/59/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of the European Union, the implementing law, regulation, rule or requirement for such EEA Member Country from time to time which is described in the EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule and (b) with respect to the United Kingdom, Part I of the United Kingdom Banking Act 2009 (as amended from time to time) and any other law, regulation or rule applicable in the United Kingdom relating to the resolution of unsound or failing banks, investment firms or other financial institutions or their affiliates (other than through liquidation, administration or other insolvency proceedings). “Bank Product” means any one or more of the following financial products or accommodations extended to any Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries by a Bank Product Provider: (a) credit cards (including commercial cards (including so-called “purchase cards”, “procurement cards” or “p-cards”)),
-7- (b) payment card processing services, (c) debit cards, (d) stored value cards, (e) Cash Management Services, or (f) transactions under Hedge Agreements. “Bank Product Agreements” means those agreements entered into from time to time by any Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries with a Bank Product Provider in connection with the obtaining of any of the Bank Products. “Bank Product Collateralization” means providing cash collateral (pursuant to documentation reasonably satisfactory to Agent) to be held by Agent for the benefit of the Bank Product Providers (other than the Hedge Providers) in an amount determined by Agent as sufficient to satisfy the reasonably estimated credit exposure, operational risk or processing risk with respect to the then existing Bank Product Obligations (other than Hedge Obligations). “Bank Product Obligations” means (a) all obligations, liabilities, reimbursement obligations, fees, or expenses owing by each Loan Party and its Subsidiaries to any Bank Product Provider pursuant to or evidenced by a Bank Product Agreement and irrespective of whether for the payment of money, whether direct or indirect, absolute or contingent, due or to become due, now existing or hereafter arising, (b) all Hedge Obligations, and (c) all amounts that Agent or any Lender is obligated to pay to a Bank Product Provider as a result of Agent or such Lender purchasing participations from, or executing guarantees or indemnities or reimbursement obligations to, a Bank Product Provider with respect to the Bank Products provided by such Bank Product Provider to a Loan Party or its Subsidiaries. “Bank Product Provider” means any Lender or any of its Affiliates, including each of the foregoing in its capacity, if applicable, as a Hedge Provider; provided, that no such Person (other than Wells Fargo or its Affiliates) shall constitute a Bank Product Provider with respect to a Bank Product unless and until Agent receives a Bank Product Provider Agreement from such Person (a) on or prior to the Closing Date (or such later date as Agent shall agree to in writing in its sole discretion) with respect to Bank Products provided on or prior to the Closing Date, or (b) on or prior to the date that is 10 days after the provision of such Bank Product to a Loan Party or its Subsidiaries (or such later date as Agent shall agree to in writing in its sole discretion) with respect to Bank Products provided after the Closing Date; provided further, that if, at any time, a Lender ceases to be a Lender under this Agreement (prior to the payment in full of the Obligations), then, from and after the date on which it so ceases to be a Lender hereunder, neither it nor any of its Affiliates shall constitute Bank Product Providers and the obligations with respect to Bank Products provided by such former Lender or any of its Affiliates shall no longer constitute Bank Product Obligations. “Bank Product Provider Agreement” means an agreement, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Agent, duly executed by the applicable Bank Product Provider, the applicable Loan Parties, and Agent. “Bank Product Reserves” means, as of any date of determination, those reserves that Agent deems necessary or appropriate to establish (based upon the Bank Product Providers’ determination of the liabilities and obligations of each Loan Party and its Subsidiaries in respect of Bank Product Obligations) in respect of Bank Products then provided or outstanding. “Bankruptcy Code” means title 11 of the United States Code, as in effect from time to time. “Base Rate” means, for any day, the greatest of (a) the Floor, (b) the Federal Funds Rate in effect on such day plus ½%, (c) Adjusted Term SOFR for a one month tenor in effect on such day, plus 1%; provided, that this clause (c) shall not be applicable during any period in which Adjusted Term SOFR is unavailable or unascertainable, and (d) the rate of interest announced, from time to time, within Wells Fargo at its principal office in San Francisco as its “prime rate” in effect on such day, with the understanding that
-8- the “prime rate” is one of Wells Fargo’s base rates (not necessarily the lowest of such 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 publications as Wells Fargo may designate. “Base Rate Loan” means each portion of the Revolving Loans that bears interest at a rate determined by reference to the Base Rate. “Base Rate Margin” has the meaning set forth in the definition of Applicable Margin. “Benchmark” means, initially, the Term SOFR Reference Rate; provided, that if a Benchmark Transition Event has occurred with respect to the Term SOFR Reference Rate or the then-current Benchmark, then “Benchmark” means the applicable Benchmark Replacement to the extent that such Benchmark Replacement has replaced such prior benchmark rate pursuant to Section 2.12(d)(iii)(A). “Benchmark Replacement” means, with respect to any Benchmark Transition Event, the sum of: (a) the alternate benchmark rate that has been selected by Agent and Administrative Borrower giving due consideration to (i) any selection or recommendation of a replacement benchmark rate or the mechanism for determining such a rate by the Relevant Governmental Body or (ii) any evolving or then-prevailing market convention for determining a benchmark rate as a replacement for the then-current Benchmark for Dollar-denominated syndicated credit facilities and (b) the related Benchmark Replacement Adjustment; provided, that if such Benchmark Replacement as so determined would be less than the Floor, such Benchmark Replacement shall be deemed to be the Floor for the purposes of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents. “Benchmark Replacement Adjustment” means, with respect to any replacement of the then-current Benchmark with an Unadjusted Benchmark Replacement, the spread adjustment, or method for calculating or determining such spread adjustment, (which may be a positive or negative value or zero) that has been selected by Agent and Administrative Borrower giving due consideration to (a) any selection or recommendation of a spread adjustment, or method for calculating or determining such spread adjustment, for the replacement of such Benchmark with the applicable Unadjusted Benchmark Replacement by the Relevant Governmental Body or (b) any evolving or then-prevailing market convention for determining a spread adjustment, or method for calculating or determining such spread adjustment, for the replacement of such Benchmark with the applicable Unadjusted Benchmark Replacement for Dollar-denominated syndicated credit facilities at such time. “Benchmark Replacement Date” means the earliest to occur of the following events with respect to the then-current Benchmark: (a) in the case of clause (a) or (b) of the definition of “Benchmark Transition Event,” the later of (i) the date of the public statement or publication of information referenced therein and (ii) the date on which the administrator of such Benchmark (or the published component used in the calculation thereof) permanently or indefinitely ceases to provide such Benchmark (or such component thereof) or, if such Benchmark is a term rate, all Available Tenors of such Benchmark (or such component thereof); or (b) in the case of clause (c) of the definition of “Benchmark Transition Event,” the first date on which such Benchmark (or the published component used in the calculation thereof) has been or, if such Benchmark is a term rate, all Available Tenors of such Benchmark (or such component thereof) have been determined and announced by the regulatory supervisor for the administrator of such Benchmark (or such component thereof) to be non-representative; provided, that such non-representativeness will be determined by reference to the most recent statement or publication referenced in such clause (c) and even
-9- if such Benchmark (or such component thereof) or, if such Benchmark is a term rate, any Available Tenor of such Benchmark (or such component thereof) continues to be provided on such date. For the avoidance of doubt, if such Benchmark is a term rate, the “Benchmark Replacement Date” will be deemed to have occurred in the case of clause (a) or (b) with respect to any Benchmark upon the occurrence of the applicable event or events set forth therein with respect to all then-current Available Tenors of such Benchmark (or the published component used in the calculation thereof). “Benchmark Transition Event” means the occurrence of one or more of the following events with respect to the then-current Benchmark: (a) a public statement or publication of information by or on behalf of the administrator of such Benchmark (or the published component used in the calculation thereof) announcing that such administrator has ceased or will cease to provide such Benchmark (or such component thereof) or, if such Benchmark is a term rate, all Available Tenors of such Benchmark (or such component thereof), permanently or indefinitely, provided, that, at the time of such statement or publication, there is no successor administrator that will continue to provide such Benchmark (or such component thereof) or, if such Benchmark is a term rate, any Available Tenor of such Benchmark (or such component thereof); (b) a public statement or publication of information by the regulatory supervisor for the administrator of such Benchmark (or the published component used in the calculation thereof), the Board of Governors, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, an insolvency official with jurisdiction over the administrator for such Benchmark (or such component), a resolution authority with jurisdiction over the administrator for such Benchmark (or such component) or a court or an entity with similar insolvency or resolution authority over the administrator for such Benchmark (or such component), which states that the administrator of such Benchmark (or such component) has ceased or will cease to provide such Benchmark (or such component thereof) or, if such Benchmark is a term rate, all Available Tenors of such Benchmark (or such component thereof) permanently or indefinitely; provided, that, at the time of such statement or publication, there is no successor administrator that will continue to provide such Benchmark (or such component thereof) or, if such Benchmark is a term rate, any Available Tenor of such Benchmark (or such component thereof); or (c) a public statement or publication of information by the regulatory supervisor for the administrator of such Benchmark (or the published component used in the calculation thereof) announcing that such Benchmark (or such component thereof) or, if such Benchmark is a term rate, all Available Tenors of such Benchmark (or such component thereof) are not, or as of a specified future date will not be, representative. For the avoidance of doubt, if such Benchmark is a term rate, a “Benchmark Transition Event” will be deemed to have occurred with respect to any Benchmark if a public statement or publication of information set forth above has occurred with respect to each then-current Available Tenor of such Benchmark (or the published component used in the calculation thereof). “Benchmark Transition Start Date” means, in the case of a Benchmark Transition Event, the earlier of (a) the applicable Benchmark Replacement Date and (b) if such Benchmark Transition Event is a public statement or publication of information of a prospective event, the 90th day prior to the expected date of such event as of such public statement or publication of information (or if the expected date of such prospective event is fewer than 90 days after such statement or publication, the date of such statement or publication).
-10- “Benchmark Unavailability Period” means the period (if any) (x) beginning at the time that a Benchmark Replacement Date has occurred if, at such time, no Benchmark Replacement has replaced the then-current Benchmark for all purposes hereunder and under any Loan Document in accordance with Section 2.12(d)(iii) and (y) ending at the time that a Benchmark Replacement has replaced the then-current Benchmark for all purposes hereunder and under any Loan Document in accordance with Section 2.12(d)(iii). “Beneficial Ownership Certification” means a certification regarding beneficial ownership as required by the Beneficial Ownership Regulation. “Beneficial Ownership Regulation” means 31 C.F.R. § 1010.230. “Benefit Plan” means a “defined benefit plan” (as defined in Section 3(35) of ERISA) for which any Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries or ERISA Affiliates has been an “employer” (as defined in Section 3(5) of ERISA) within the past six years. “BHC Act Affiliate” of a Person means an “affiliate” (as such term is defined under, and interpreted in accordance with, 12 U.S.C. 1841(k)) of such Person. “BIA” means the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act (Canada). “Board of Governors” means the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System of the United States (or any successor). “Borrower” and “Borrowers” have the respective meanings specified therefor in the preamble to this Agreement. “Borrower Materials” has the meaning specified therefor in Section 17.9(c) of this Agreement. “Borrowing” means a borrowing consisting of Revolving Loans made on the same day by the Lenders (or Agent on behalf thereof), or by Swing Lender in the case of a Swing Loan, or by Agent in the case of an Extraordinary Advance. “Borrowing Base” means, as of any date of determination, the sum of the Canadian Borrowing Base, the Irish Borrowing Base and the U.S. Borrowing Base; provided that at no time shall Global Inventory Availability exceed the Global Net Inventory Availability. “Borrowing Base Certificate” means a certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit B-1 to this Agreement, which such form of Borrowing Base Certificate may be amended, restated, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time (including without limitation, changes to the format thereof), as approved by Agent in consultation with the Administrative Borrower. “Business Day” means any day that is not a Saturday, Sunday or other day on which the Federal Reserve Bank of New York is closed. “CAML” means the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act (Canada) and other anti-terrorism laws and “know your client” policies, regulations, laws or rules applicable in Canada, including any guidelines or orders thereunder. “Canadian Borrower” and “Canadian Borrowers” means (a) Emergent Canada, and (b) any other Borrower party hereto from time to time organized under the laws of Canada or a province therein.
-11- “Canadian Borrowing Base” means, as of any date of determination, the result of: (a) 85% of the amount of Eligible Billed Accounts of Canadian Borrowers (other than Eligible Extended Accounts of Canadian Borrowers), less the amount, if any, of the Dilution Reserve, plus (b) the lesser of: (i) 85% of the amount of Eligible Extended Accounts of Canadian Borrowers, less the amount, if any, of the Dilution Reserve, and (ii) $10,000,000 less the amount of Eligible Extended Accounts included under clause (b) of the Irish Borrowing Base and clause (b) of the U.S. Borrowing Base, plus (c) the sum of: (i) the lesser of (A) the product of 65% multiplied by the value (calculated at the lower of cost or market on a basis consistent with Canadian Borrowers’ historical accounting practices) of Eligible Finished Goods Inventory of Canadian Borrowers at such time, and (B) the product of 85% multiplied by the Net Recovery Percentage identified in the most recent Acceptable Appraisal of Inventory, multiplied by the value (calculated at the lower of cost or market on a basis consistent with Canadian Borrowers’ historical accounting practices) of Eligible Finished Goods Inventory of Canadian Borrowers (such determination may be made as to different categories of Eligible Finished Goods Inventory based upon the Net Recovery Percentage applicable to such categories) at such time, plus (ii) the lesser of (A) the product of 65% multiplied by the value (calculated at the lower of cost or market on a basis consistent with Canadian Borrowers’ historical accounting practices) of Eligible Raw Materials Inventory of Canadian Borrowers at such time, and (B) the product of 85% multiplied by the Net Recovery Percentage identified in the most recent Acceptable Appraisal of Inventory, multiplied by the value (calculated at the lower of cost or market on a basis consistent with Canadian Borrowers’ historical accounting practices) of Eligible Raw Materials Inventory of Canadian Borrowers (such determination may be made as to different categories of Eligible Raw Materials Inventory based upon the Net Recovery Percentage applicable to such categories) at such time, minus (d) the aggregate amount of Reserves, if any, established by Agent from time to time under Section 2.1(c) of this Agreement. “Canadian Collateral Agreement” means a Canadian collateral agreement, dated as of the Closing Date, executed and delivered by each of the Canadian Loan Parties to Agent, as amended, restated, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time. “Canadian Defined Benefit Plan” means a Canadian Pension Plan which contains a “defined benefit provision”, as such term is defined for purposes of Section 147.1(1) of the Income Tax Act (Canada). “Canadian Economic Sanctions and Export Control Laws” means collectively the Special Economic Measures Act (Canada), the Freezing Assets of Corrupt Foreign Officials Act (Canada), the Justice for Victims of Corrupt Foreign Officials Act (Sergei Magnitsky Law) (Canada), the United Nations Act (Canada), Part II.1 of the Criminal Code (Canada), and any regulations passed under the aforementioned acts and any similar legislation (collectively “Canadian Economic Sanctions”), the Export and Import Permits Act (Canada) and any regulations passed thereunder (including the Export Control List, and any similar legislation governing transactions in controlled goods or technologies.
-12- “Canadian Hypothec” means, collectively, each deed of hypothec, if any, executed after the Closing Date in accordance with Section 5.12 or 5.17(a) by one or more Canadian Loan Parties or other Loan Parties that own Collateral located in the Province of Québec in favor of Agent as hypothecary representative. “Canadian Loan Party” means any Loan Party that is incorporated under the laws of Canada or a province or territory thereof. “Canadian MEPP” means any “multi-employer plan” or “multi-employer pension plan” as such term is defined for purposes of the PBA. “Canadian Pension Plan” means any “registered pension plan”, as such term is defined in Section 248(1) of the Income Tax Act (Canada), or any employee benefit plan that is subject to the funding requirements of the PBA, whether or not registered with any Governmental Authority, but shall not include any (i) Canadian MEPP, or (ii) the Canada Pension Plan or Québec Pension Plan, as, administered by the Government of Canada and Government of Québec, respectively. “Canadian Subsidiary” means any Subsidiary of any Loan Party that is formed under the laws of Canada or a province or territory thereof. “Capital Expenditures” means, with respect to any Person for any period, the amount of all expenditures by such Person and its Subsidiaries during such period that are capital expenditures as determined in accordance with GAAP, whether such expenditures are paid in cash or financed, but excluding, without duplication (a) with respect to the purchase price of assets that are purchased substantially contemporaneously with the trade-in of existing assets during such period, the amount that the gross amount of such purchase price is reduced by the credit granted by the seller of such assets for the assets being traded in at such time, and (b) expenditures made during such period to consummate one or more Permitted Acquisitions. “Capital Lease” means a lease that is required to be capitalized for financial reporting purposes in accordance with GAAP. “Capitalized Lease Obligation” means that portion of the obligations under a Capital Lease that is required to be capitalized in accordance with GAAP. “Cash Equivalents” means (a) marketable direct obligations issued by, or unconditionally guaranteed by, the United States or issued by any agency thereof and backed by the full faith and credit of the United States, in each case maturing within one year from the date of acquisition thereof, (b) marketable direct obligations issued or fully guaranteed by any state of the United States or any political subdivision of any such state or any public instrumentality thereof maturing within one year from the date of acquisition thereof and, at the time of acquisition, having one of the two highest ratings obtainable from either Standard & Poor’s Rating Group (“S&P”) or Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. (“Moody’s”), (c) commercial paper maturing no more than 270 days from the date of creation thereof and, at the time of acquisition, having a rating of at least A-1 from S&P or at least P-1 from Moody’s, (d) certificates of deposit, time deposits, overnight bank deposits or bankers’ acceptances maturing within one year from the date of acquisition thereof issued by any bank organized under the laws of the United States or any state thereof or the District of Columbia or any United States branch of a foreign bank having at the date of acquisition thereof combined capital and surplus of not less than $1,000,000,000, (e) Deposit Accounts maintained with (i) any bank that satisfies the criteria described in clause (d) above, or (ii) any other bank organized under the laws of the United States or any state thereof so long as the full amount maintained with any such other bank is insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, (f) repurchase obligations of any commercial bank satisfying the requirements of clause (d) of this definition or of any recognized securities dealer having
-13- combined capital and surplus of not less than $1,000,000,000, having a term of not more than seven days, with respect to securities satisfying the criteria in clauses (a) or (d) above, (g) debt securities with maturities of six months or less from the date of acquisition backed by standby letters of credit issued by any commercial bank satisfying the criteria described in clause (d) above, and (h) Investments in money market funds substantially all of whose assets are invested in the types of assets described in clauses (a) through (g) above. “Cash Management Services” means any cash management or related services including treasury, depository, return items, overdraft, controlled disbursement, merchant store value cards, e-payables services, electronic funds transfer, interstate depository network, automatic clearing house transfer (including the Automated Clearing House processing of electronic funds transfers through the direct Federal Reserve Fedline system) and other cash management arrangements. “CCAA” means the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act (Canada). “CFC” means (a) a Foreign Subsidiary that is a “controlled foreign corporation” under Section 957 of the IRC, or (b) at the election of the Loan Parties, any Domestic Subsidiary substantially all the assets of which consist of Equity Interests in Foreign Subsidiaries that constitute CFCs (other than Emergent International Inc., a Delaware corporation, which shall not constitute a CFC under this clause (b)). “Change in Law” means the occurrence after the date of this Agreement of: (a) the adoption or effectiveness of any law, rule, regulation, judicial ruling, judgment or treaty, (b) any change in any law, rule, regulation, judicial ruling, judgment or treaty or in the administration, interpretation, implementation or application by any Governmental Authority of any law, rule, regulation, guideline or treaty, (c) any new, or adjustment to, requirements prescribed by the Board of Governors for “Eurocurrency Liabilities” (as defined in Regulation D of the Board of Governors), requirements imposed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, or similar requirements imposed by any domestic or foreign governmental authority or resulting from compliance by Agent or any Lender with any request or directive (whether or not having the force of law) from any central bank or other Governmental Authority and related in any manner to SOFR, the Term SOFR Reference Rate, Adjusted Term SOFR or Term SOFR, or (d) the making or issuance by any Governmental Authority of any request, rule, guideline or directive, whether or not having the force of law; provided, that notwithstanding anything in this Agreement 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 concerning capital adequacy promulgated by the Bank for International Settlements, the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (or any successor or similar authority) or the United States or foreign regulatory authorities shall, in each case, be deemed to be a “Change in Law,” regardless of the date enacted, adopted or issued. “Change of Control” means that: (a) any “person” or “group” (as such terms are used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Exchange Act, but excluding any employee benefit plan of such person or its subsidiaries, and any person or entity acting in its capacity as trustee, agent or other fiduciary or administrator of any such plan) becomes the “beneficial owner” (as defined in Rules 13d-3 and 13d-5 under the Exchange Act, except that a person or group shall be deemed to have “beneficial ownership” of all securities that such person or group has the right to acquire, whether such right is exercisable immediately or only after the passage of time (such right, an “option right”)), directly or indirectly, of 35% or more of the equity securities of EBS entitled to vote for members of the board of directors or equivalent governing body of EBS on a fully-diluted basis (and taking into account all such securities that such “person” or “group” has the right to acquire pursuant to any option right);
-14- (b) during any period of 12 consecutive months, a majority of the members of the board of directors or other equivalent governing body of EBS cease to be composed of individuals (i) who were members of that board or equivalent governing body on the first day of such period, (ii) whose election or nomination to that board or equivalent governing body was approved by individuals referred to in clause (i) above constituting at the time of such election or nomination at least a majority of that board or equivalent governing body or (iii) whose election or nomination to that board or other equivalent governing body was approved by individuals referred to in clauses (i) and (ii) above constituting at the time of such election or nomination at least a majority of that board or equivalent governing body; (c) the occurrence of any “Change of Control” as defined in the Term Loan Credit Agreement; or (d) the occurrence of any “Change of Control” as defined in the 2028 Senior Notes. “Closing Date” means September 30, 2024. “Code” means the New York Uniform Commercial Code, as in effect from time to time. “Collateral” means all assets and interests in assets and proceeds thereof now owned or hereafter acquired by any Loan Party or its Subsidiaries in or upon which a Lien is granted by such Person in favor of Agent or the Lenders under any of the Loan Documents. “Collateral Access Agreement” means a landlord waiver, bailee letter, or acknowledgement agreement of any lessor, warehouseman, processor, consignee, or other Person in possession of, having a Lien upon, or having rights or interests in any Loan Party’s or its Subsidiaries’ books and records, Equipment, or Inventory, in each case, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Agent and EBS. “Collateral Agreement” means the Collateral Agreement, dated as of the Closing Date, executed and delivered by each of the Loan Parties (other than any Irish Subsidiary) to Agent, as amended, restated, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time. “Collections” means, all cash, checks, notes, instruments, and other items of payment (including insurance proceeds, cash proceeds of asset sales, rental proceeds and tax refunds). “Commitment” means, with respect to each Lender, its Revolver Commitment, and, with respect to all Lenders, their Revolver Commitments, in each case, as such Dollar amounts are set forth beside such Lender’s name under the applicable heading on Schedule C-1 to this Agreement or in the Assignment and Acceptance pursuant to which such Lender became a Lender under this Agreement, as such amounts may be reduced or increased from time to time pursuant to assignments made in accordance with the provisions of Section 13.1 of this Agreement. “Commodity Exchange Act” means the Commodity Exchange Act (7 U.S.C. § 1 et seq.), as amended from time to time, and any successor statute. “Compliance Certificate” means a certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit C-1 to this Agreement delivered by the chief executive officer, chief financial officer, treasurer, assistant treasurer or controller of the of Administrative Borrower to Agent. “Confidential Information” has the meaning specified therefor in Section 17.9(a) of this Agreement.
-15- “Conforming Changes” means, with respect to either the use or administration of Term SOFR or the use, administration, adoption or implementation of any Benchmark Replacement, any technical, administrative or operational changes (including changes to the definition of “Base Rate,” the definition of “Business Day,” the definition of “U.S. Government Securities Business Day,” the definition of “Interest Period” or any similar or analogous definition (or the addition of a concept of “interest period”), timing and frequency of determining rates and making payments of interest, timing of borrowing requests or prepayment, conversion or continuation notices, the applicability and length of lookback periods, the applicability of Section 2.12(b)(ii) and other technical, administrative or operational matters) that Agent decides may be appropriate to reflect the adoption and implementation of any such rate or to permit the use and administration thereof by Agent in a manner substantially consistent with market practice (or, if Agent decides that adoption of any portion of such market practice is not administratively feasible or if Agent determines that no market practice for the administration of any such rate exists, in such other manner of administration as Agent decides is reasonably necessary in connection with the administration of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents). “Consolidated” means, when used with reference to financial statements or financial statement items of any Person, such statements or items on a consolidated basis in accordance with applicable principles of consolidation under GAAP. “Consolidated EBITDA” means, for any Measurement Period, for EBS and its Subsidiaries on a Consolidated basis, an amount equal to: (a) the Consolidated Net Income (or loss), minus (b) without duplication, the sum of following to the extent deducted in calculating such Consolidated Net Income (other than as set forth in clause (vi)(E)) in accordance with GAAP for such period: (i) Consolidated Interest Charges for such period; (ii) the provision for Federal, state, local and foreign income taxes payable by EBS and its Subsidiaries; (iii) depreciation and amortization expense; (iv) other non-cash expenses, excluding any non-cash expense that represents an accrual for a cash expense to be taken in a future period and any non-cash expense that relates to the write-down or write-off of accounts receivable or inventory; (v) all transaction fees, charges and other amounts related to the Transactions and any amendment or other modification to the Loan Documents, in each case to the extent paid within six (6) months of the Closing Date or the effectiveness of such amendment or other modification; (vi) (A) costs and expenses in connection with any Acquisitions (including, without limitation, any financing fees, merger and acquisition fees, legal fees and expenses, due diligence fees or any other fees and expenses in connection therewith), whether or not consummated, (B) other unusual and non-recurring cash expenses or charges, (C) to the extent incurred in connection with a Permitted Acquisition, one-time non-recurring severance charges incurred within twelve (12) months of such Permitted Acquisition, (D) cash restructuring charges with respect to Permitted Acquisitions or
-16- otherwise and (E) synergies, operating expense reductions and other net cost savings and integration costs projected by the Administrative Borrower in connection with Permitted Acquisitions that have been consummated during the applicable Measurement Period (calculated on a pro forma basis as though such synergies, expense reductions and cost savings had been realized on the first day of the period for which Consolidated EBITDA is being determined), net of the amount of actual benefits realized during such period from such actions; provided that (i) such synergies, expense reductions and cost savings are reasonably identifiable, factually supportable, expected to have a continuing impact on the operations of EBS and its Subsidiaries and have been determined by the Administrative Borrower in good faith to be reasonably anticipated to be realizable within 12 months following any such Permitted Acquisition as set forth in reasonable detail on a certificate of a responsible officer of the Administrative Borrower delivered to the Agent and (ii) no such amounts shall be added pursuant to this clause to the extent duplicative of any expenses or charges otherwise added to Consolidated EBITDA, whether through a pro forma adjustment or otherwise; (vii) to the extent covered by insurance and actually reimbursed, expenses with respect to liability or casualty events or business interruption; (viii) any net after tax effect of loss for such period attributable to the early extinguishment of any Hedge Agreement; minus (c) without duplication, the following to the extent included in calculating such Consolidated Net Income: (i) Federal, state, local and foreign income tax credits of EBS and its Subsidiaries for such period; (ii) all non-cash items increasing Consolidated Net Income for such period; (iii) any net after-tax effect of income for such period attributable to the early extinguishment of any Hedge Agreement; and (iv) any cash expense made during such period which represents the reversal of any non-cash expense that was added in a prior period pursuant to clause (b)(iv) above. Notwithstanding the foregoing to the contrary, (w) the aggregate amount added pursuant to clauses (b)(vi) contained in this definition above for any period shall in no event exceed, 15% of Consolidated EBITDA for such period (calculated prior to any such add-backs pursuant to clauses (b)(vi)), provided, that actions EBS has already publicly announced its intention to undertake and future actions related to non- core business lines or restructuring of existing business lines shall not be subject to the cap set forth in this clause (w) so long as such actions are quantifiable and reflected in the Projections delivered to Agent on or prior to the Closing Date, (x) there shall be included in determining Consolidated EBITDA for any period, without duplication, the Acquired EBITDA of any Person or business, or attributable to any property or asset, acquired by EBS or any Subsidiary during such period (but not the Acquired EBITDA of any related Person or business or any Acquired EBITDA attributable to any assets or property, in each case to the extent not so acquired) in connection with a Permitted Acquisition to the extent not subsequently sold, transferred, abandoned or otherwise disposed by EBS or such Subsidiary, based on the actual Acquired EBITDA of such acquired entity or business for such period (including the portion thereof occurring prior to such acquisition or conversion), (y) there shall be excluded in determining Consolidated EBITDA for any period, without duplication, the Disposed EBITDA of any Person or business, or attributable to any property or asset, Disposed of by EBS or any Subsidiary during such period, based on the Disposed EBITDA of such Disposed entity or business or discontinued operations for such period (including the portion thereof
-17- occurring prior to such Disposition or discontinuation) and (z) Consolidated EBITDA for the fiscal quarters ended September 30, 2023, December 31, 2023, March 31, 2024 and June 30, 2024 is $25,870,000, $8,980,000, $74,930,000 and $7,320,000, respectively. “Consolidated Funded Indebtedness” means, as of any date of determination, for EBS and its Subsidiaries on a Consolidated basis, the sum of (a) the outstanding principal amount of all obligations, whether current or long-term, for borrowed money (including Obligations hereunder) and all obligations evidenced by bonds, debentures, notes, loan agreements or other similar instruments, (b) all purchase money Indebtedness, (c) all direct obligations arising under standby letters of credit, bankers’ acceptances, bank guaranties, surety bonds and similar instruments (in the case of surety bonds and similar instruments, to the extent included as a liability on the Consolidated balance sheet of EBS and its Subsidiaries in accordance with GAAP), (d) all obligations in respect of the deferred purchase price of property or services (including, without limitation, in the form of earnouts, milestones and other contingent payment obligations to the extent included as a liability on the Consolidated balance sheet of EBS and its Subsidiaries in accordance with GAAP) (other than trade accounts payable in the ordinary course of business), provided that royalties (and other contingent payment obligations in the nature of a royalty payment (including those calculated based on a percentage of sales)) shall only be included in “Consolidated Funded Indebtedness” to the extent such liability exceeds the corresponding intangible item included on the Consolidated balance sheet of EBS and its Subsidiaries, provided that any such corresponding intangible item shall be discernible and reasonably identifiable, (e) all Attributable Indebtedness in respect of Capital Leases and Synthetic Lease Obligations, (f) without duplication, all Guarantees with respect to outstanding Indebtedness of the types specified in clauses (a) through (e) above of Persons other than EBS or any Subsidiary, and (g) all Indebtedness of the types referred to in clauses (a) through (f) above of any partnership or joint venture (other than a joint venture that is itself a corporation or limited liability company) in which EBS or a Subsidiary is a general partner or joint venturer, unless such Indebtedness is expressly made non-recourse to EBS or such Subsidiary. “Consolidated Interest Charges” means, for any Measurement Period, for EBS and its Subsidiaries on a Consolidated basis, the sum of (a) all interest, premium payments, debt discount, fees, charges and related expenses of EBS and its Subsidiaries in connection with borrowed money (including capitalized interest) or in connection with the deferred purchase price of assets, in each case to the extent treated as interest in accordance with GAAP (excluding customary arrangement, upfront, administrative agency and amendment fees (in each case, to the extent not in the nature of interest charges) incurred in connection with the this Agreement or the Term Loan Indebtedness) and (b) the portion of rent expense of EBS and its Subsidiaries under Capitalized Leases that is treated as interest in accordance with GAAP, in each case, of or by EBS and its Subsidiaries on a Consolidated basis for such Measurement Period. Notwithstanding the foregoing, during any Measurement Period in which any Permitted Acquisition is consummated (x) Consolidated Interest Charges for such Measurement Period shall be calculated on a pro forma basis as if such Permitted Acquisition had been consummated on the first day of such Measurement Period and (y) there shall be included in determining the Consolidated Interest Charges for such period, without duplication, the Acquired Interest Charges of any Person or business, or attributable to any property or asset, acquired by EBS or any Subsidiary during such period (but not the Acquired Interest Charges of any related Person or business or any Acquired Interest Charges attributable to any assets or property, in each case to the extent not so acquired) in connection with such Permitted Acquisition to the extent not subsequently sold, transferred, abandoned or otherwise disposed by EBS or such Subsidiary, based on the actual Acquired Interest Charges of such acquired entity or business for such period (including the portion thereof occurring prior to such acquisition or conversion). “Consolidated Net Income” means, at any date of determination, the net income (or loss) of EBS and its Subsidiaries on a Consolidated basis for the most recently completed Measurement Period, determined in accordance with GAAP; provided that Consolidated Net Income shall exclude (a) non-cash
-18- extraordinary gains and extraordinary losses for such Measurement Period, (b) the net income of any Subsidiary during such Measurement Period to the extent that the declaration or payment of dividends or similar distributions by such Subsidiary of such income is not permitted by operation of the terms of its Governing Documents or any agreement, instrument or Applicable Law applicable to such Subsidiary during such Measurement Period, except that EBS’s equity in any net loss of any such Subsidiary for such Measurement Period shall be included in determining Consolidated Net Income, and (c) any income (or loss) for such Measurement Period of any Person if such Person is not a Subsidiary, except that EBS’s equity in the net income of any such Person for such Measurement Period shall be included in Consolidated Net Income up to the net amount of cash actually received by EBS or a Subsidiary from such Person during such Measurement Period as a dividend or other distribution (and in the case of a dividend or other distribution to a Subsidiary, such Subsidiary is not precluded from further distributing such amount to EBS as described in clause (b) of this proviso). “Contractual Obligation” means, as to any Person, any provision of any security issued by such Person or of any agreement, instrument or other undertaking to which such Person is a party or by which it or any of its property is bound. “Control Agreement” means a control agreement or blocked account agreement, as applicable, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Agent and EBS, executed and delivered by a Loan Party or one of its Subsidiaries, Agent, and the applicable securities intermediary (with respect to a Securities Account) or bank (with respect to a Deposit Account). “Control” means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management or policies of a Person, whether through the ability to exercise voting power, by contract or otherwise. “Controlling” and “Controlled” have meanings correlative thereto. “Copyright Security Agreement” has the meaning specified therefor in the Collateral Agreement. “Covenant Conversion Date” means, the first date following September 30, 2025, on which the Leverage Ratio measured as of the immediately preceding twelve (12) month period is less than 5.25 to 1.00. “Covenant Testing Period” means a period (a) commencing on the last day of the fiscal month of Borrowers most recently ended prior to a Covenant Trigger Event for which Borrowers are required to deliver to Agent monthly or annual financial statements pursuant to Schedule 5.1 to this Agreement, and (b) continuing through and including the first day after such Covenant Trigger Event that Excess Availability has equaled or exceeded 15% of the Maximum Revolver Amount for 30 consecutive days. “Covenant Trigger Event” means if at any time Excess Availability is less than 15% of the Maximum Revolver Amount. “Covered Entity” means any of the following: (a) a “covered entity” as that term is defined in, and interpreted in accordance with, 12 C.F.R. § 252.82(b); (b) a “covered bank” as that term is defined in, and interpreted in accordance with, 12 C.F.R. § 47.3(b); or (c) a “covered FSI” as that term is defined in, and interpreted in accordance with, 12 C.F.R. § 382.2(b).
-19- “Covered Party” has the meaning specified therefor in Section 17.15 of this Agreement. “Debtor Relief Laws” means the Bankruptcy Code, the BIA, the CCAA, the Winding Up and Restructuring Act (Canada), and all other liquidation, conservatorship, bankruptcy, assignment for the benefit of creditors, moratorium, rearrangement, receivership, insolvency, reorganization, examinership, rescue process for small and micro companies, appointment of process adviser, or similar debtor relief laws of the United States, Canada, Ireland or other applicable jurisdictions from time to time in effect. “Default” means an event, condition, or default that, with the giving of notice, the passage of time, or both, would be an Event of Default. “Default Right” has the meaning assigned to that term in, and shall be interpreted in accordance with, 12 C.F.R. §§ 252.81, 47.2 or 382.1, as applicable. “Defaulting Lender” means 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 Agent and Administrative 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 or Event of Default, shall be specifically identified in such writing) has not been satisfied, or (ii) pay to Agent, Issuing Bank, 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 any Borrower, Agent or Issuing Bank 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 or Event of 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 Agent or Administrative Borrower, to confirm in writing to Agent and Administrative 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 Agent and Administrative Borrower), or (d) has, or has a direct or indirect parent company that has, (i) become the subject of any Insolvency Proceeding, (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 Agent that a Lender is a Defaulting Lender under any one or more of clauses (a) through (d) above shall be conclusive and binding absent manifest error, and such Lender shall be deemed to be a Defaulting Lender upon delivery of written notice of such determination to Administrative Borrower, Issuing Bank, and each Lender. “Defaulting Lender Rate” means (a) for the first three days from and after the date the relevant payment is due, the Base Rate, and (b) thereafter, the interest rate then applicable to Revolving Loans that are Base Rate Loans (inclusive of the Base Rate Margin applicable thereto). “Deposit Account” means any deposit account (as that term is defined in the Code).
-20- “Designated Accounts” means the Deposit Accounts of Administrative Borrower identified on Schedule D-1 to this Agreement (or such other Deposit Account that has been designated as such, in writing, by Borrowers to Agent). “Designated Account Bank” has the meaning specified therefor in Schedule D-1 to this Agreement (or such other bank that is located within the United States that has been designated as such, in writing, by Borrowers to Agent). “Dilution” means, as of any date of determination, a percentage, based upon the experience of the immediately prior three (3) months (which period may be adjusted up to twelve (12) months by Agent in its Permitted Discretion), that is the result of dividing the Dollar amount of (a) bad debt write-downs, discounts, advertising allowances, credits, or other dilutive items with respect to Borrowers’ Accounts during such period, by (b) Borrowers’ billings with respect to Accounts during such period. “Dilution Reserve” means, as of any date of determination, an amount sufficient to reduce the advance rate against Eligible Accounts by the extent to which Dilution is in excess of five percent (5.00%). “Disposed EBITDA” shall mean, with respect to any Person or business Disposed of for any period, the amount for such period of Consolidated EBITDA of any such Person or business so Disposed (determined using such definitions as if references to the Loan Parties and their Subsidiaries therein were to such Person or business), as calculated by the Loan Parties in good faith. “Disposition” or “Dispose” means the sale, transfer, license, lease or other disposition (including any sale and leaseback transaction) of any property by any Person, including by a division of a limited liability company, and including any sale, assignment, transfer or other disposal, with or without recourse, of any notes or accounts receivable or any rights and claims associated therewith. “Disqualified Equity Interests” means any Equity Interests that, by their terms (or by the terms of any security or other Equity Interests into which they are convertible or for which they are exchangeable), or upon the happening of any event or condition (a) matures or are mandatorily redeemable (other than solely for Qualified Equity Interests), pursuant to a sinking fund obligation or otherwise (except as a result of a change of control or asset sale so long as any rights of the holders thereof upon the occurrence of a change of control or asset sale event shall be subject to the prior repayment in full of the Loans and all other Obligations that are accrued and payable and the termination of the Commitments), (b) are redeemable at the option of the holder thereof (other than solely for Qualified Equity Interests), in whole or in part, (c) provide for the scheduled payments of dividends in cash, or (d) are or become convertible into or exchangeable for Indebtedness or any other Equity Interests that would constitute Disqualified Equity Interests, in each case, prior to the date that is 180 days after the Maturity Date. “Disregarded Domestic Person” means any direct or indirect Domestic Subsidiary that is treated as a disregarded entity for U.S. federal income tax purposes, if it holds no material assets other than the equity of one or more direct or indirect Foreign Subsidiaries that are CFCs or other Disregarded Domestic Persons. “Dollars” or “$” means United States dollars. “Domestic Subsidiary” means any Subsidiary organized under the laws of any political subdivision of the United States, but excluding any Subsidiary of the Loan Parties directly or indirectly owned by a Subsidiary organized under the laws of any political subdivision outside than the United States.
-21- “Drawing Document” means any Letter of Credit or other document presented for purposes of drawing under any Letter of Credit, including by electronic transmission such as SWIFT, electronic mail, facsimile or computer generated communication. “EBS” has the meaning specified therefor in the preamble to this Agreement. “EEA Financial Institution” means (a) any credit institution or investment firm established in any EEA Member Country which is subject to the supervision of an EEA Resolution Authority, (b) any entity established in an EEA Member Country which is a parent of an institution described in clause (a) of this definition, or (c) any financial institution established in an EEA Member Country which is a subsidiary of an institution described in clauses (a) or (b) of this definition and is subject to consolidated supervision with its parent. “EEA Member Country” means any of the member states of the European Union, Iceland, Liechtenstein, and Norway. “EEA Resolution Authority” means any public administrative authority or any person entrusted with public administrative authority of any EEA Member Country (including any delegee) having responsibility for the resolution of any EEA Financial Institution. “EI/Adapt Intercompany Loan” has the meaning assigned thereto in the definition of Permitted Indebtedness. “Eligible Accounts” means Eligible Billed Accounts and Eligible Unbilled Accounts. “Eligible Billed Accounts” means those Accounts created by a Borrower in the ordinary course of its business, that arise out of such Borrower’s sale of goods or rendition of services, that comply with each of the representations and warranties respecting Eligible Accounts made in the Loan Documents, and that are not excluded as ineligible by virtue of one or more of the excluding criteria set forth below; provided, that such criteria may be revised from time to time by Agent in Agent’s Permitted Discretion to address the results of any information with respect to the Borrowers’ business or assets of which Agent becomes aware after the Closing Date, including any field examination performed by (or on behalf of) Agent from time to time after the Closing Date. In determining the amount to be included, Eligible Billed Accounts shall be calculated net of customer deposits, unapplied cash, taxes, finance charges, service charges, discounts, credits, allowances, and rebates. Eligible Billed Accounts shall not include the following: (a) Accounts that the Account Debtor has failed to pay within 120 days of original invoice date or 90 days of due date, (b) Accounts owed by an Account Debtor (or its Affiliates) where 50% or more of all Accounts owed by that Account Debtor (or its Affiliates) are deemed ineligible under clause (a) above, (c) Accounts with respect to which the Account Debtor is an Affiliate of any Borrower or an employee or agent of any Borrower or any Affiliate of any Borrower, (d) Accounts (i) arising in a transaction wherein goods are placed on consignment or are sold pursuant to a guaranteed sale, a sale or return, a sale on approval, a bill and hold, or any other terms by reason of which the payment by the Account Debtor may be conditional, or (ii) with respect to which the payment terms are “C.O.D.”, cash on delivery or other similar terms,
-22- (e) Accounts that are not payable in Dollars, Canadian Dollars or another currency approved by Agent and Required Lenders, (f) Accounts with respect to which the Account Debtor either (i) does not maintain its chief executive office in the United States or Canada, or (ii) is not organized under the laws of the United States or Canada or any state or province thereof, or (iii) is the government of any foreign country or sovereign state, or of any state, province, municipality, or other political subdivision thereof, or of any department, agency, public corporation, or other instrumentality thereof, unless (A) the Account is supported by an irrevocable letter of credit reasonably satisfactory to Agent (as to form, substance, and issuer or domestic confirming bank) that has been delivered to Agent and, if requested by Agent, is directly drawable by Agent, or (B) the Account is covered by credit insurance in form, substance, and amount, and by an insurer, reasonably satisfactory to Agent, (g) Accounts with respect to which the Account Debtor is either (i) the United States or any department, agency, or instrumentality of the United States to the extent that the applicable Borrower to whom such Account is owing has not complied with the requirements of (to the extent that such compliance is required pursuant to the terms of) the Assignment of Claims Act, 31 USC §3727, in each case, in a manner reasonably satisfactory to Agent within the time periods set forth in Section 3.6, or (ii) any state of the United States or any other Governmental Authority, (h) Accounts with respect to which the Account Debtor is a creditor of a Borrower, has or has asserted a right of recoupment or setoff, or has disputed its obligation to pay all or any portion of the Account, to the extent of such claim, right of recoupment or setoff, or dispute, (i) Accounts with respect to (i) an Account Debtor (other than ASPR-BARDA or Cardinal Health) whose Eligible Accounts owing to Borrowers exceed (A) 15% of all Eligible Accounts owing by the United States or any department, agency, or instrumentality of the United States or (B) 15% of all Eligible Accounts owing by all other Account Debtors (such percentage, as applied to a particular Account Debtor, being subject to reduction by Agent in its Permitted Discretion if the creditworthiness of such Account Debtor deteriorates) of all Eligible Accounts, (ii) ASPR-BARDA, to the extent the Eligible Accounts owing from ASPR-BARDA to Borrowers exceed (A) 30% of all Eligible Accounts owing by the United States or any department, agency, or instrumentality of the United States or (B) 30% of all Eligible Accounts owing by all other Account Debtors (such percentage being subject to reduction by Agent in its Permitted Discretion if the creditworthiness of ASPR-BARDA deteriorates) of all Eligible Accounts, (iii) Cardinal Health, to the extent the Eligible Accounts owing from Cardinal Health to Borrowers exceed (A) 20% of all Eligible Accounts owing by the United States or any department, agency, or instrumentality of the United States or (B) 20% of all Eligible Accounts owing by all other Account Debtors (such percentage being subject to reduction by Agent in its Permitted Discretion if the creditworthiness of Cardinal Health deteriorates) of all Eligible Accounts, in each case of clauses (i), (ii) and (iii), to the extent of the obligations owing by such Account Debtor in excess of such percentage; provided, that in each case, the amount of Eligible Accounts that are excluded because they exceed the foregoing percentage shall be determined by Agent based on all of the otherwise Eligible Accounts prior to giving effect to any eliminations based upon the foregoing concentration limit, (j) Accounts with respect to which the Account Debtor is subject to an Insolvency Proceeding, is not Solvent, has gone out of business, or as to which any Borrower has received notice of an imminent Insolvency Proceeding or a material impairment of the financial condition of such Account Debtor, (k) Accounts with respect to which the Agent is not, and continues to not be, in its Permitted Discretion, satisfied with the credit standing of the Account Debtor in relation to the amount of
-23- credit extended, and the Agent believes, in its Permitted Discretion, that the prospect of collection of such Account is materially impaired for any reason, provided that the Agent shall make representatives available to speak with Administrative Borrower regarding the reasons for taking such action, (l) Accounts that are not subject to a valid and perfected first priority Agent’s Lien, (m) Accounts with respect to which (i) the goods giving rise to such Account have not been shipped and billed to the Account Debtor, (ii) the services giving rise to such Account have not been performed and billed to the Account Debtor (provided, however, that such Accounts may constitute Eligible Unbilled Accounts if such Accounts satisfy the definition thereof), or (iii) the goods or products giving rise to such Account are (A) subject to recall by the FDA or any other Governmental Authority or (B) the subject of an enforcement action against any Borrower or any supplier of a Loan Party by the FDA or any other Governmental Authority that causes such Borrower or such supplier to recall, withdraw, remove or discontinue the marketing of such goods or products, (n) Accounts with respect to which the Account Debtor is a Sanctioned Person or Sanctioned Entity, (o) Accounts (i) that represent the right to receive progress payments or other advance billings that are due prior to the completion of performance by the applicable Borrower of the subject contract for goods or services, or (ii) that represent credit card sales, (p) Accounts arising out of a cost report settlement or expected settlement or representing the right to receive quality assurance fees, quality incentive payments, disproportionate share hospital payments or other similar payments, or (q) Accounts owned by a target acquired in connection with a Permitted Acquisition or Permitted Investment, or Accounts owned by a Person that is joined to this Agreement as a Borrower pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement, until the completion of a field examination with respect to such Accounts, in each case, satisfactory to Agent in its Permitted Discretion. “Eligible Extended Accounts” means those Eligible Billed Accounts of a Borrower for which the Account Debtor has not yet paid prior to 91 days of original invoice date or 61 days of due date and do not remain unpaid on or after 120 days of original invoice date or 90 days of due date. “Eligible Finished Goods Inventory” means Inventory that qualifies as Eligible Inventory and consists of first quality finished goods held for sale in the ordinary course of Borrowers’ business. “Eligible Inventory” means Inventory of a Borrower, that complies with each of the representations and warranties respecting Eligible Inventory made in the Loan Documents, and that is not excluded as ineligible by virtue of one or more of the excluding criteria set forth below; provided, that such criteria may be revised from time to time by Agent in Agent’s Permitted Discretion to address the results of any information with respect to the Borrowers’ business or assets of which Agent becomes aware after the Closing Date, including any field examination or appraisal performed or received by Agent from time to time after the Closing Date. In determining the amount to be so included, Inventory shall be valued at the lower of cost or market on a basis consistent with Borrowers’ historical accounting practices. An item of Inventory shall not be included in Eligible Inventory if: (a) a Borrower does not have good, valid, and marketable title thereto,
-24- (b) a Borrower does not have actual and exclusive possession thereof (either directly or through a bailee or agent of a Borrower), (c) it is not located at one of the locations in the continental United States or Canada set forth on Schedule 4.25 to this Agreement (as such Schedule 4.25 may be amended from time to time in accordance with Section 5.15) (or in-transit from one such location to another such location), (d) it is stored at locations holding less than $500,000 of the aggregate value of such Borrower’s Inventory, (e) it is in-transit to or from a location of a Borrower (other than in-transit from one location set forth on Schedule 4.25 to this Agreement to another location set forth on Schedule 4.25 to this Agreement (as such Schedule 4.25 may be amended from time to time in accordance with Section 5.15)), (f) it is located on real property leased by a Borrower or in a contract warehouse or with a bailee, in each case, unless either (i) it is subject to a Collateral Access Agreement executed by the lessor or warehouseman, as the case may be, and it is segregated or otherwise separately identifiable from goods of others, if any, stored on the premises, or (ii) Agent has established a Landlord Reserve with respect to such location, (g) it is the subject of a bill of lading or other document of title, (h) it is not subject to a valid and perfected first priority Agent’s Lien, (i) it consists of goods returned or rejected by a Borrower’s customers, (j) it consists of goods that are obsolete, slow moving, spoiled or are otherwise past the stated expiration, “sell-by” or “use by” date applicable thereto, restrictive or custom items or otherwise is manufactured in accordance with customer-specific requirements, work-in-process, raw materials, or goods that constitute spare parts, packaging and shipping materials, supplies used or consumed in Borrowers’ business, bill and hold goods, defective goods, “seconds,” or Inventory acquired on consignment, (k) it requires third party Intellectual Property to produce, and cannot be freely sold by Agent upon and after the occurrence of an Event of Default due to such third party rights, (l) it does not consist of drugs or medical devices (as such terms are defined in the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. §§ 301 et seq.), (m) it is not in compliance with all standards imposed by the FDA or any other Governmental Authority having regulatory authority over such Inventory, its use or sale, (n) it is perishable or live Inventory and (i) is 365 days or less from its date of expiration, or (ii) is not or has not, at all times been, stored or maintained in compliance with all standards applicable thereto so that such Inventory is not available for use or sale in the ordinary course of business, (o) it is classified as controlled substances or as pharmaceuticals that (i) require a specialized license not customarily obtainable from the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency or other federal, state or local authority to sell or dispose of, or (ii) the Agent is prohibited by law from selling or otherwise disposing of,
-25- (p) (i) it is subject to recall by the FDA or any other Governmental Authority or (ii) it is the subject of an enforcement action against any Borrower or any supplier of a Loan Party by the FDA or any other Governmental Authority that causes such Borrower or such supplier to recall, withdraw, remove or discontinue the marketing of such goods or products, or (q) it was acquired in connection with a Permitted Acquisition or Permitted Investment, or such Inventory is owned by a Person that is joined to this Agreement as a Borrower pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement, until the completion of an Acceptable Appraisal of such Inventory and the completion of a field examination with respect to such Inventory that is satisfactory to Agent in its Permitted Discretion. “Eligible Raw Material Inventory” means Inventory that qualifies as Eligible Inventory and consists of goods that are first quality raw materials and that are not located in open pallets or containers. “Eligible Unbilled Accounts” means Accounts that (a) only apply to Borrowers’ Narcan® business and (b) otherwise qualify as Eligible Billed Accounts except that an invoice, statement or other billing document has not been sent to the applicable Account Debtor; provided, that any such Account shall cease to be an Eligible Unbilled Account on the date that (i) an invoice, statement or other billing document is sent to the applicable Account Debtor or (ii) is more than 30 days after the most recent date on which services, goods or merchandise were provided by a Borrower. “Employee Benefit Plan” means (a) any employee benefit plan within the meaning of Section 3(3) of ERISA that is maintained for employees of any Loan Party or any ERISA Affiliate or (b) any Pension Plan or Multiemployer Plan that has at any time within the preceding seven (7) years been maintained, funded or administered for the employees of any Loan Party or any current or former ERISA Affiliate. “Environmental Action” means any written complaint, summons, citation, notice, directive, order, claim, litigation, investigation, judicial or administrative proceeding, judgment, letter, or other written communication from any Governmental Authority, or any third party involving violations of Environmental Laws or releases of Hazardous Materials (a) from any assets, properties, or businesses of any Borrower, any Subsidiary of any Borrower, or any of their predecessors in interest, (b) from adjoining properties or businesses, or (c) from or onto any facilities which received Hazardous Materials generated by any Borrower, any Subsidiary of any Borrower, or any of their predecessors in interest. “Environmental Law” means any applicable federal, state, provincial, territorial, foreign or local statute, law, rule, regulation, ordinance, code, binding and enforceable guideline, binding and enforceable written policy, or rule of common law now or hereafter in effect and in each case as amended, or any judicial or administrative interpretation thereof, including any judicial or administrative order, consent decree or judgment, in each case, to the extent binding on any Loan Party or its Subsidiaries, concerning the protection of the environment, or human health and safety as it relates to exposure to Hazardous Materials. “Environmental Liabilities” means all liabilities, monetary obligations, losses, damages, costs and expenses (including all reasonable fees, disbursements and expenses of counsel, experts, or consultants, and costs of investigation and feasibility studies), fines, penalties, sanctions, and interest incurred as a result of any claim or demand, or Remedial Action required, by any Governmental Authority or any third party, and which relate to any Environmental Action. “Environmental Lien” means any Lien in favor of any Governmental Authority for Environmental Liabilities. “Equipment” means equipment (as that term is defined in the Code).
-26- “Equity Interests” means, with respect to a Person, all of the shares, options, warrants, interests or other equivalents (regardless of how designated) of or in such Person, whether voting or nonvoting, including capital stock (or other ownership or profit interests or units), preferred stock, or any other “equity security” (as such term is defined in Rule 3a11-1 of the General Rules and Regulations promulgated by the SEC under the Exchange Act). “ERISA” means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended, together with the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder and any successor statute thereto. “ERISA Affiliate” means (a) any Person subject to ERISA whose employees are treated as employed by the same employer as the employees of any Loan Party or its Subsidiaries under IRC Section 414(b), (b) any trade or business subject to ERISA whose employees are treated as employed by the same employer as the employees of any Loan Party or its Subsidiaries under IRC Section 414(c), (c) solely for purposes of Section 302 of ERISA and Section 412 of the IRC, any organization subject to ERISA that is a member of an affiliated service group of which any Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries is a member under IRC Section 414(m), or (d) solely for purposes of Section 302 of ERISA and Section 412 of the IRC, any Person subject to ERISA that is a party to an arrangement with any Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries and whose employees are aggregated with the employees of such Loan Party or its Subsidiaries under IRC Section 414(o). “ERISA Event” means (a) a Reportable Event with respect to a Pension Plan; (b) the withdrawal of the Loan Parties or any ERISA Affiliate from a Pension Plan subject to Section 4063 of ERISA during a plan year in which such entity was a “substantial employer” (as defined in Section 4001(a)(2) of ERISA) or a cessation of operations that is treated as such a withdrawal under Section 4062(e) of ERISA; (c) a complete or partial withdrawal by the Loan Parties or any ERISA Affiliate from a Multiemployer Plan; (d) the filing of a notice of intent to terminate a Pension Plan or the treatment of a Pension Plan amendment as a termination under Section 4041 or 4041A of ERISA; (e) the institution by the PBGC of proceedings to terminate a Pension Plan; (f) any event or condition which constitutes grounds under Section 4042 of ERISA for the termination of, or the appointment of a trustee to administer, any Pension Plan; or (g) the determination that any Pension Plan is considered an at-risk plan or a plan in endangered or critical status within the meaning of Sections 430, 431 and 432 of the IRC or Sections 303, 304 and 305 of ERISA; or (h) 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 the Loan Parties or any ERISA Affiliate. “Erroneous Payment” has the meaning specified therefor in Section 17.18 of this Agreement. “Erroneous Payment Deficiency Assignment” has the meaning specified therefor in Section 17.18 of this Agreement. “Erroneous Payment Impacted Loans” has the meaning specified therefor in Section 17.18 of this Agreement. “Erroneous Payment Return Deficiency” has the meaning specified therefor in Section 17.18 of this Agreement. “EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule” means the EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule published by the Loan Market Association (or any successor person), as in effect from time to time. “Event of Default” has the meaning specified therefor in Section 8 of this Agreement. “Excess Availability” means, as of any date of determination, the amount equal to Availability.
-27- “Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as in effect from time to time. “Excluded Subsidiary” means (a) any Immaterial Subsidiary, (b) any CFC, (c) any direct or indirect Domestic Subsidiary of a Foreign Subsidiary that is a CFC or (d) each other Subsidiary with respect to which, the Loan Parties and Agent (acting in its reasonable discretion) agree that (i) the cost or other consequences of providing a guarantee of the Obligations shall be excessive in view of the benefits to be obtained by the Lenders therefrom or (ii) a guarantee of the Obligations to be provided could reasonably be expected to result in a material adverse tax consequence for the Loan Parties and their Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, as confirmed by Agent in its reasonable discretion. “Excluded Swap Obligation” means, with respect to any Loan Party, any Swap Obligation if, and to the extent that, all or a portion of the guaranty of such Loan Party of (including by virtue of the joint and several liability provisions of Section 2.15), or the grant by such Loan Party of a security interest to secure, such Swap Obligation (or any guaranty thereof) is or becomes illegal under the Commodity Exchange Act or any rule, regulation or order of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (or the application or official interpretation of any thereof) by virtue of such Loan Party’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 guaranty of such Loan Party 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 guaranty or security interest is or becomes illegal. “Excluded Taxes” means any of the following Taxes imposed on or with respect to a Recipient or required to be withheld or deducted from a payment to a Recipient, (i) Taxes imposed on or measured by the net income or net profits (however denominated) of any Recipient (including any franchise Taxes and branch profits Taxes), in each case, (A) imposed by the jurisdiction (or by any political subdivision or taxing authority thereof) in which such Recipient is organized or the jurisdiction (or by any political subdivision or taxing authority thereof) in which such Lender’s principal office is located in or (B) as a result of a present or former connection between such Recipient and the jurisdiction or taxing authority imposing such Tax (other than any such connection arising solely from such Recipient having executed, delivered, become a party to, performed its obligations under, received payment under, received or perfected a security interest under, or enforced its rights or remedies under this Agreement or any other Loan Document), (ii) Taxes attributable to a Recipient’s failure to comply with the requirements of Section 16.2 of this Agreement, (iii) in the case of a Lender, United States federal withholding Taxes that would be imposed on amounts payable to or for the account of such Lender with respect to an applicable interest in a Loan pursuant to a law in effect on the date on which (A) such Lender becomes a party to this Agreement or (B) designates a new lending office, except in each case to the extent that, pursuant to Section 16.1, amounts with respect to 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, (iv) any United States federal withholding Taxes imposed under FATCA, and (v) any Canadian federal withholding Tax imposed as a result of any Lender or any Participant (a) not dealing at “arm’s length” (within the meaning of the Income Tax Act (Canada)) with a Loan Party, (b) being a “specified non-resident shareholder” (as defined in subsection 18(5) of the Income Tax Act (Canada)) of a Loan Party or not dealing at “arm’s length” with a “specified shareholder” of a Loan Party or (c) being a “specified entity” (as defined in subsection 18.4(1) of the Income Tax Act (Canada)) in respect of the Lender (in each case within the meaning of the Income Tax Act (Canada)), except in the case of (v)(a), (b) and (c) above where any such non-arm’s length, specified non-resident shareholder or specified shareholder or specified entity relationship arises as a result of 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.
-28- “Existing Credit Facility” means the secured credit facility entered into as of October 15, 2018, and provided by Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as administrative agent, and certain other financial institutions to the Administrative Borrower and certain of its subsidiaries. “Extraordinary Advances” has the meaning specified therefor in Section 2.3(d)(iii) of this Agreement. “FATCA” means Sections 1471 through 1474 of the IRC, as of the date of this Agreement (or any amended or successor version that is substantively comparable and not materially more onerous to comply with), and (a) any current or future regulations or official interpretations thereof, (b) any agreements entered into pursuant to Section 1471(b)(1) of the IRC, and (c) any intergovernmental agreement entered into by the United States (or any fiscal or regulatory legislation, rules, or practices adopted pursuant to any such intergovernmental agreement entered into in connection therewith). “FCPA” means the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, as amended, and the rules and regulations thereunder. “FDA” means the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and any Governmental Authority successor thereto. “Federal Funds Rate” means, for any period, a fluctuating interest rate per annum equal to, for each day during such period, the weighted average of the rates on overnight Federal funds transactions with members of the Federal Reserve System, as published on the next succeeding 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 of the quotations for such day on such transactions received by Agent from three Federal funds brokers of recognized standing selected by it (and, if any such rate is below zero, then the rate determined pursuant to this definition shall be deemed to be zero). “Fee Letter” means that certain fee letter, dated as of the Closing Date, among Borrowers and Agent. “Finance Party” means the Agent, a Lender or a Participator. “Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio” means, with respect to any fiscal period and with respect to Loan Parties and their Subsidiaries determined on a Consolidated basis, the ratio of (a) Consolidated EBITDA for such period minus Unfinanced Capital Expenditures made (to the extent not already incurred in a prior period) or incurred during such period, to (b) Fixed Charges for such period. For the purposes of calculating Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio for any Reference Period, if at any time during such Reference Period (and after the Closing Date), any Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries shall have made a Permitted Acquisition, Fixed Charges and Unfinanced Capital Expenditures for such Reference Period shall be calculated after giving pro forma effect thereto or in such other manner acceptable to Agent as if any such Permitted Acquisition occurred on the first day of such Reference Period. “Fixed Charges” means, with respect to any fiscal period and with respect to Loan Parties and their Subsidiaries determined on a Consolidated basis, the sum, without duplication, of (a) Consolidated Interest Charge required to be paid (other than interest paid-in-kind, amortization of financing fees, and other non- cash Consolidated Interest Charge) during such period, (b) scheduled principal payments in respect of Indebtedness that are required to be paid during such period (including any required payments or prepayments from excess cash flow during such period), (c) all federal, state, provincial, territorial and local income taxes required to be paid during such period, (d) all Restricted Payments paid (whether in cash or
-29- other property, other than common Equity Interests) during such period, and (e) to the extent not otherwise deducted from Consolidated EBITDA for such period, all payments required to be made during such period in respect of any funding deficiency or funding shortfall with respect to any Pension Plan or for any Withdrawal Liability. “Floor” means a rate of interest equal to 0%. “Flow of Funds Agreement” means a flow of funds agreement, dated as of even date with this Agreement, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Agent and EBS, executed and delivered by Borrowers and Agent. “Foreign Government Scheme or Arrangement” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 4.10(d). “Foreign Plan” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 4.10(d). “Foreign Subsidiary” means any Subsidiary that is not a Domestic Subsidiary. “Foreign Lender” means any Lender that is not a United States person within the meaning of IRC section 7701(a)(30). “Foreign Subsidiary” means any direct or indirect subsidiary of any Loan Party that is organized under the laws of any jurisdiction other than the United States, any state thereof or the District of Columbia. “Funding Date” means the date on which a Borrowing occurs. “Funding Losses” has the meaning specified therefor in Section 2.12(b)(ii) of this Agreement. “GAAP” means generally accepted accounting principles as in effect from time to time in the United States, consistently applied. “Global Inventory Availability” means, as of any date of determination, the sum of (a) availability under clause (c) of the definition of Canadian Borrowing Base, plus (b) availability under clause (c) of the definition of Irish Borrowing Base, plus (c) availability under clause (d) of the definition of U.S. Borrowing Base. “Global Net Inventory Availability” means, as of any date of determination, an amount equal to the lesser of (a) the sum of (i) 100% of the availability under the sum of clauses (a), and (b) of the definition of Canadian Borrowing Base, plus (ii) 100% of the availability under the sum of clauses (a) and (b) of the definition of Irish Borrowing Base, plus (iii) 100% of the availability under the sum of clauses (a), (b), and (c) of the definitions of U.S. Borrowing Base, and (b) the sum of (i) 50% of the availability under the sum of clauses (a), (b) and (c) of the definition of Canadian Borrowing Base; plus (ii) 50% of the availability under the sum of clauses (a), (b) and (c) of the definition of Irish Borrowing Base, plus (iii) 50% of the availability under the sum of clauses (a), (b), (c) and (d) of the definitions of U.S. Borrowing Base. “Governing Documents” means, (a) with respect to any corporation or unlimited liability corporation, the certificate or articles of incorporation and the bylaws (or equivalent or comparable constitutive documents with respect to any non-U.S. jurisdiction, including, without limitation, the certificate or articles of incorporation a certificate of incorporation on change of name and, constitution); (b) with respect to any limited liability company, the certificate or articles of formation or organization and operating agreement or limited liability company agreement (or equivalent or comparable documents); and
-30- (c) with respect to any partnership, joint venture, trust or other form of business entity, the partnership, joint venture or other applicable agreement of formation or organization and any agreement, instrument, filing or notice with respect thereto filed in connection with its formation or organization with the applicable Governmental Authority in the jurisdiction of its formation or organization and, if applicable, any certificate or articles of formation or organization of such entity. “Governmental Authority” means the government of any nation or any political subdivision thereof, whether at the national, state, territorial, provincial, county, municipal or any other level, and any agency, authority, instrumentality, regulatory body, court, central bank or other entity exercising executive, legislative, judicial, taxing, regulatory or administrative powers or functions of, or pertaining to, government (including any supra-national bodies such as the European Union or the European Central Bank). “Guarantor” means (a) each Person that guaranties all or a portion of the Obligations, including any Person that is a “Guarantor” under the Guaranty Agreement, (b) any person that is a “Guarantor” under the Irish Guaranty Agreement, and (c) each other Person that becomes a guarantor after the Closing Date pursuant to Section 5.11 of this Agreement. “Guaranty Agreement” means, collectively, (a) the Guaranty Agreement of even date herewith made by the Guarantors and the Borrowers in favor of the Agent for the benefit of the Lender Group and the Bank Product Providers and (b) each other guaranty and guaranty supplement delivered pursuant to Section 5.17. “Hazardous Materials” means (a) substances that are defined or listed in, or otherwise classified pursuant to, any Environmental Law as “hazardous substances,” “hazardous materials,” “hazardous wastes,” “toxic substances,” or any other formulation under Environmental Laws intended to define, list, or classify substances by reason of deleterious properties such as ignitability, corrosivity, reactivity, carcinogenicity, reproductive toxicity, or “EP toxicity”, (b) oil, petroleum, or petroleum derived substances, natural gas, natural gas liquids, synthetic gas, drilling fluids, produced waters, and other wastes associated with the exploration, development, or production of crude oil, natural gas, or geothermal resources, (c) any flammable substances or explosives or any radioactive materials, and (d) asbestos in any form or electrical equipment that contains any oil or dielectric fluid containing levels of polychlorinated biphenyls in excess of 50 parts per million. “Hedge Agreement” means (a) any and all rate swap transactions, basis swaps, credit derivative transactions, forward rate transactions, commodity swaps, commodity options, forward commodity contracts, equity or equity index swaps or options, bond or bond price or bond index swaps or options or forward bond or forward bond price or forward bond index transactions, interest rate options, forward foreign exchange transactions, cap transactions, floor transactions, collar transactions, currency swap transactions, cross-currency rate swap transactions, currency options, spot contracts, or any other similar transactions or any combination of any of the foregoing (including any options to enter into any of the foregoing), whether or not any such transaction is governed by or subject to any master agreement, and (b) any and all transactions of any kind, and the related confirmations, which are subject to the terms and conditions of, or governed by, any form of master agreement published by the International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc., any International Foreign Exchange Master Agreement, or any other master agreement. “Hedge Obligations” means any and all obligations or liabilities, whether absolute or contingent, due or to become due, now existing or hereafter arising, of each Loan Party and its Subsidiaries arising under, owing pursuant to, or existing in respect of Hedge Agreements entered into with one or more of the Hedge Providers.
-31- “Hedge Provider” means any Bank Product Provider that is a party to a Hedge Agreement with a Loan Party or its Subsidiaries or otherwise provides Bank Products under clause (f) of the definition thereof; provided, that if, at any time, a Lender ceases to be a Lender under this Agreement (prior to the payment in full of the Obligations), then, from and after the date on which it ceases to be a Lender thereunder, neither it nor any of its Affiliates shall constitute Hedge Providers and the obligations with respect to Hedge Agreements entered into with such former Lender or any of its Affiliates shall no longer constitute Hedge Obligations. “Immaterial Subsidiary” means any Subsidiary of the Loan Parties (other than a Borrower) that (a) together with its Subsidiaries, (i) contributed less than five percent (5%) of the total revenues of the Loan Parties and their Subsidiaries, on a consolidated basis, during the most recent Measurement Period, and (ii) as of any applicable date of determination has assets that constitute less than five percent (5%) of the aggregate net book value of the assets of the Loan Parties and their Subsidiaries, on a consolidated basis (each of which calculations, for any Immaterial Subsidiary organized or acquired since the end of such period or such date, as the case may be, shall be determined on a pro forma basis as if such Subsidiary were in existence or acquired on such date), (b) does not own any other Subsidiaries (other than Excluded Subsidiaries) and (c) has been designated as such on Schedule 4.1(c) (as supplemented from time to time pursuant to the terms hereof) or by the Loan Parties in a written notice delivered to Agent (other than any such Subsidiary as to which the Loan Parties has revoked such designation by written notice to Agent). Notwithstanding the foregoing, in no event shall any Subsidiary be designated as an Immaterial Subsidiary if it (x) is an obligor or guarantor of (i) any unsecured Indebtedness with an aggregate principal amount in excess of $25,000,000 or (ii) any Subject Indebtedness, (y) owns, or otherwise licenses or has the right to use, Intellectual Property material to the operation of the Loan Parties and their Subsidiaries or (z) owns the Equity Interests of a Subsidiary that is not an Immaterial Subsidiary. “Increase” has the meaning specified therefor in Section 2.14 of this Agreement. “Increase Date” means the date of the effectiveness of the increased Revolver Commitments and the Maximum Revolver Amount. “Increase Joinder” has the meaning specified therefor in Section 2.14 of this Agreement. “Increased Reporting Event” means if at any time Excess Availability is less than 15% of the Maximum Revolver Amount. “Increased Reporting Period” means the period commencing after the continuance of an Increased Reporting Event and continuing until the date when no Increased Reporting Event has occurred for 20 consecutive days. “Indebtedness” means, as to any Person at a particular time, without duplication, all of the following, whether or not included as indebtedness or liabilities in accordance with GAAP: (a) all obligations of such Person for borrowed money and all obligations of such Person evidenced by bonds, debentures, notes, loan agreements or other similar instruments; (b) all direct or contingent obligations of such Person arising under letters of credit, bankers’ acceptances, bank guaranties, surety bonds and similar instruments (excluding letters of credit issued in respect of trade payables); (c) net obligations of such Person under any Hedge Agreement;
-32- (d) all obligations of such Person to pay the deferred purchase price (including, without limitation, in the form of earnouts, milestones and other contingent payment obligations but not until such obligations become a liability on the consolidated balance sheet of such Person in accordance with GAAP) of property or services (other than trade accounts payable in the ordinary course of business and, in each case, not past due for more than 60 days after the date on which such trade account payable was originally created); (e) indebtedness (excluding prepaid interest thereon) secured by a Lien on property owned or being purchased by such Person (including indebtedness arising under conditional sales or other title retention agreements), whether or not such indebtedness shall have been assumed by such Person or is limited in recourse; (f) all Attributable Indebtedness in respect of Capital Leases and Synthetic Lease Obligations of such Person and all Synthetic Debt of such Person; (g) all obligations of such Person in respect of Disqualified Equity Interests of such Person or any other Person, valued, in the case of a redeemable preferred interest, at the greater of its voluntary or involuntary liquidation preference plus accrued and unpaid dividends, in each case to the extent required to be included as a liability on the consolidated balance sheet of EBS and its Subsidiaries in accordance with GAAP; and (h) all Guarantees of such Person in respect of any of the foregoing. For all purposes hereof, the Indebtedness of any Person (x) shall include the Indebtedness of any partnership or joint venture (other than a joint venture that is itself a corporation or limited liability company) in which such Person is a general partner or a joint venturer, unless such Indebtedness is expressly made non-recourse to such Person and (y) shall not include (i) prepaid or deferred revenue arising in the ordinary course of business and (ii) endorsements of checks or drafts arising in the ordinary course of business. “Indemnified Liabilities” has the meaning specified therefor in Section 10.3 of this Agreement. “Indemnified Person” has the meaning specified therefor in Section 10.3 of this Agreement. “Indemnified Taxes” means, (a) Taxes, other than Excluded Taxes, imposed on or with respect to any payment made by, or on account of any obligation of, any Loan Party under any Loan Document, and (b) to the extent not otherwise described in the foregoing clause (a), Other Taxes. “Insolvency Proceeding” means any proceeding commenced by or against any Person under any provision of any Debtor Relief Laws or under any other state, provincial, territorial or federal bankruptcy or insolvency law, any Irish Insolvency Proceeding, assignments for the benefit of creditors, formal or informal moratoria, compositions, rearrangement (including the arrangement provisions of any Canadian corporate statute dealing with the arrangement or compromise of debt or any class thereof), receivership, appointment of process adviser, judicial management, reorganization, extensions generally with creditors or affecting the rights of creditors generally, or proceedings seeking reorganization, arrangement, or other similar relief. “Intellectual Property” has the meaning assigned thereto in the Collateral Agreement. “Interest Period” means, with respect to any SOFR Loan, a period commencing on the date of the making of such SOFR Loan (or the continuation of a SOFR Loan or the conversion of a Base Rate Loan to
-33- a SOFR Loan) and ending one or three months thereafter; provided, that (a) interest shall accrue at the applicable rate based upon Adjusted Term SOFR from and including the first day of each Interest Period to, but excluding, the day on which any Interest Period expires, (b) any Interest Period that would end on a day that is not a Business Day shall be extended to the next succeeding Business Day unless such Business Day falls in another calendar month, in which case such Interest Period shall end on the next preceding Business Day, (c) with respect to an Interest Period that begins on the last Business Day of a calendar month (or on a day for which there is no numerically corresponding day in the calendar month at the end of such Interest Period), the Interest Period shall end on the last Business Day of the calendar month that is one or three months after the date on which the Interest Period began, as applicable, (d) Borrowers may not elect an Interest Period which will end after the Maturity Date and (e) no tenor that has been removed from this definition pursuant to Section 2.12(d)(iii)(D) shall be available for specification in any SOFR Notice or conversion or continuation notice. “Inventory” means inventory (as that term is defined in the Code). “Inventory Reserves” means, as of any date of determination, (a) Landlord Reserves in respect of Inventory, (b) Royalty Reserves in respect of Inventory, and (c) those reserves that Agent deems necessary or appropriate, in its Permitted Discretion and subject to Section 2.1(c), to establish and maintain (including reserves for slow moving Inventory and Inventory shrinkage) with respect to Eligible Inventory or the Maximum Revolver Amount, including based on the results of appraisals. “Investment” means, with respect to any Person, any investment by such Person in any other Person (including Affiliates) in the form of loans, guarantees, advances, capital contributions (excluding (a) commission, travel, and similar advances to officers and employees of such Person made in the ordinary course of business, and (b) bona fide accounts receivable arising in the ordinary course of business), or acquisitions of Indebtedness, Equity Interests, or all or substantially all of the assets of such other Person (or of any division or business line of such other Person), and any other items that are or would be classified as investments on a balance sheet prepared in accordance with GAAP. The amount of any Investment shall be the original cost of such Investment plus the cost of all additions thereto, without any adjustment for increases or decreases in value, or write-ups, write-downs, or write-offs with respect to such Investment. “Investment Policy” means the investment policy of the Borrowers and their Subsidiaries as of the Closing Date, as the same may be amended or otherwise modified from time to time; provided, that such investment policy is (i) substantially similar to the investment policy in effect as of the Closing Date or (ii) otherwise reasonably approved by the Agent at the direction of the Required Lenders. “Irish Borrower” and “Irish Borrowers” means (a) Emergent Ireland, and (b) any other Borrower party hereto from time to time incorporated under the laws of Ireland or resident for Tax purposes in Ireland. “Irish Borrowing Base” means, as of any date of determination, the result of: (a) 85% of the amount of Eligible Billed Accounts of Irish Borrowers (other than Eligible Extended Accounts of Irish Borrowers), less the amount, if any, of the Dilution Reserve, plus (b) the lesser of: (i) 85% of the amount of Eligible Extended Accounts of Irish Borrowers, less the amount, if any, of the Dilution Reserve, and (ii) $10,000,000 less the amount of Eligible Extended Accounts included under clause (b) of the Canadian Borrowing Base and clause (b) of the U.S. Borrowing Base, plus
-34- (c) the sum of: (i) the lesser of (A) the product of 65% multiplied by the value (calculated at the lower of cost or market on a basis consistent with Irish Borrowers’ historical accounting practices) of Eligible Finished Goods Inventory of Irish Borrowers at such time, and (B) the product of 85% multiplied by the Net Recovery Percentage identified in the most recent Acceptable Appraisal of Inventory, multiplied by the value (calculated at the lower of cost or market on a basis consistent with Irish Borrowers’ historical accounting practices) of Eligible Finished Goods Inventory of Irish Borrowers (such determination may be made as to different categories of Eligible Finished Goods Inventory based upon the Net Recovery Percentage applicable to such categories) at such time, plus (ii) the lesser of (A) the product of 65% multiplied by the value (calculated at the lower of cost or market on a basis consistent with Irish Borrowers’ historical accounting practices) of Eligible Raw Materials Inventory of Irish Borrowers at such time, and (B) the product of 85% multiplied by the Net Recovery Percentage identified in the most recent Acceptable Appraisal of Inventory, multiplied by the value (calculated at the lower of cost or market on a basis consistent with Irish Borrowers’ historical accounting practices) of Eligible Raw Materials Inventory of Irish Borrowers (such determination may be made as to different categories of Eligible Raw Materials Inventory based upon the Net Recovery Percentage applicable to such categories) at such time, minus (d) the aggregate amount of Reserves, if any, established by Agent from time to time under Section 2.1(c) of this Agreement. “Irish Guarantor” means any Guarantor that is an Irish Subsidiary. “Irish Newco Subsidiary” means Emergent Acquisition Unlimited Company (previously Emergent Acquisition Limited), an Irish private unlimited company with company number 634369, an indirect foreign subsidiary of the Loan Parties. “Irish Newco/Adapt Intercompany Loan” has the meaning assigned thereto in the definition of Permitted Indebtedness. “Irish Subsidiary” means any Subsidiary of a Loan Party that is organized under the laws of Ireland. “IRC” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as in effect from time to time. “ISP” means, with respect to any Letter of Credit, the International Standby Practices 1998 (International Chamber of Commerce Publication No. 590) and any version or revision thereof accepted by the Issuing Bank for use. “Issuer Document” means, with respect to any Letter of Credit, a letter of credit application, a letter of credit agreement, or any other document, agreement or instrument entered into (or to be entered into) by a Borrower in favor of Issuing Bank and relating to such Letter of Credit. “Issuing Bank” means Wells Fargo or any other Lender that, at the request of Borrowers and with the consent of Agent, agrees, in such Lender’s sole discretion, to become an Issuing Bank for the purpose of issuing Letters of Credit pursuant to Section 2.11 of this Agreement, and Issuing Bank shall be a Lender. “Joinder” means a joinder agreement substantially in the form of Exhibit J-1 to this Agreement. “Judgment Currency” has the meaning set forth in Section 17.16 of this Agreement.
-35- “Landlord Reserve” means, as to each location at which a Borrower has Inventory or books and records located and as to which a Collateral Access Agreement has not been received by Agent, a reserve in an amount equal to three months’ rent, storage charges, fees or other amounts under the lease or other applicable agreement relative to such location or, if greater and Agent so elects, the number of months’ rent, storage charges, fess or other amounts for which the landlord, bailee, warehouseman or other property owner will have, under applicable law, a Lien in the Inventory of such Borrower to secure the payment of such amounts under the lease or other applicable agreement relative to such location. “Lender” has the meaning set forth in the preamble to this Agreement, shall include Issuing Bank and the Swing Lender, and shall also include any other Person made a party to this Agreement pursuant to the provisions of Section 13.1 of this Agreement and “Lenders” means each of the Lenders or any one or more of them. “Lender Group” means each of the Lenders (including Issuing Bank and the Swing Lender) and Agent, or any one or more of them. “Lender Group Expenses” means all (a) reasonable and documented costs or expenses (including taxes and insurance premiums) required to be paid by any Loan Party or its Subsidiaries under any of the Loan Documents that are paid, advanced, or incurred by the Lender Group, (b) reasonable and documented out-of-pocket fees or charges paid or incurred by Agent in connection with the Lender Group’s transactions with each Loan Party and its Subsidiaries under any of the Loan Documents, including, photocopying, notarization, couriers and messengers, telecommunication, public record searches, filing fees, recording fees, publication, real estate surveys, real estate title policies and endorsements, and environmental assessments, (c) Agent’s customary reasonable and documented fees and charges imposed or incurred in connection with any background checks or OFAC/PEP searches related to any Loan Party or its Subsidiaries, (d) Agent’s customary reasonable and documented fees and charges (as adjusted from time to time) with respect to the disbursement of funds (or the receipt of funds) to or for the account of any Borrower (whether by wire transfer or otherwise), together with any out-of-pocket costs and expenses incurred in connection therewith, (e) customary charges imposed or incurred by Agent resulting from the dishonor of checks payable by or to any Loan Party, (f) reasonable and documented out-of-pocket costs and expenses paid or incurred by the Lender Group to correct any default or enforce any provision of the Loan Documents, or during the continuance of an Event of Default, in gaining possession of, maintaining, handling, preserving, storing, shipping, selling, preparing for sale, or advertising to sell the Collateral, or any portion thereof, irrespective of whether a sale is consummated, (g) reasonable and documented field examination, appraisal, and valuation fees and expenses of Agent related to any field examinations, appraisals, or valuation to the extent of the fees and charges (and up to the amount of any limitation) provided in Section 5.7(c) of this Agreement, (h) Agent’s and Lenders’ reasonable and documented out-of- pocket costs and expenses (including reasonable and documented attorneys’ fees and expenses) relative to third party claims or any other lawsuit or adverse proceeding paid or incurred, whether in enforcing or defending the Loan Documents or otherwise in connection with the transactions contemplated by the Loan Documents, Agent’s Liens in and to the Collateral, or the Lender Group’s relationship with any Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries, (i) Agent’s reasonable and documented out-of-pocket costs and expenses (including reasonable and documented attorneys’ fees and due diligence expenses) incurred in advising, structuring, drafting, reviewing, administering (including travel, meals, and lodging), syndicating (including reasonable costs and expenses relative to CUSIP, DXSyndicate™, SyndTrak or other communication costs incurred in connection with a syndication of the loan facilities), or amending, waiving, or modifying the Loan Documents, and (j) Agent’s and each Lender’s reasonable and documented costs and expenses (including reasonable and documented attorneys, accountants, consultants, and other advisors fees and expenses) incurred in terminating, enforcing (including attorneys, accountants, consultants, and other advisors fees and expenses incurred in connection with a “workout,” a “restructuring,” or an Insolvency Proceeding concerning any Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries or in exercising rights or
-36- remedies under the Loan Documents), or defending the Loan Documents, irrespective of whether a lawsuit or other adverse proceeding is brought, or in taking any enforcement action or any Remedial Action with respect to the Collateral; provided, that, of legal fees and expenses shall be limited to the actual reasonable and documented out-of-pocket fees, disbursements and other charges of one counsel to all members of the Lender Group taken as a whole and, if reasonably necessary, one local counsel in any relevant jurisdiction to all members of the Lender Group, taken as a whole and solely in the case of an actual or perceived conflict of interest, (x) one additional counsel to all affected members of the Lender Group, taken as a whole, and (y) one additional local counsel in each relevant jurisdiction to all affected members of the Lender Group, taken as a whole. “Lender Group Representatives” has the meaning specified therefor in Section 17.9 of this Agreement. “Lender-Related Person” means, with respect to any Lender, such Lender, together with such Lender’s Affiliates, officers, directors, employees, attorneys, and agents. “Letter of Credit” means a letter of credit (as that term is defined in the Code) issued by Issuing Bank. “Letter of Credit Collateralization” means either (a) providing cash collateral (pursuant to documentation reasonably satisfactory to Agent (including that Agent has a first priority perfected Lien in such cash collateral), including provisions that specify that the Letter of Credit Fees and all commissions, fees, charges and expenses provided for in Section 2.11(k) of this Agreement (including any fronting fees) will continue to accrue while the Letters of Credit are outstanding) to be held by Agent for the benefit of the Revolving Lenders in an amount equal to 105% of the then existing Letter of Credit Usage, (b) delivering to Agent documentation executed by all beneficiaries under the Letters of Credit, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Agent and Issuing Bank, terminating all of such beneficiaries’ rights under the Letters of Credit, or (c) providing Agent with a standby letter of credit, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Agent, from a commercial bank acceptable to Agent (in its sole discretion) in an amount equal to 105% of the then existing Letter of Credit Usage (it being understood that the Letter of Credit Fee and all fronting fees set forth in this Agreement will continue to accrue while the Letters of Credit are outstanding and that any such fees that accrue must be an amount that can be drawn under any such standby letter of credit). “Letter of Credit Disbursement” means a payment made by Issuing Bank pursuant to a Letter of Credit. “Letter of Credit Exposure” means, as of any date of determination with respect to any Lender, such Lender’s participation in the Letter of Credit Usage pursuant to Section 2.11(e) on such date. “Letter of Credit Fee” has the meaning specified therefor in Section 2.6(b) of this Agreement. “Letter of Credit Indemnified Costs” has the meaning specified therefor in Section 2.11(f) of this Agreement. “Letter of Credit Related Person” has the meaning specified therefor in Section 2.11(f) of this Agreement. “Letter of Credit Sublimit” means $10,000,000.
-37- “Letter of Credit Usage” means, as of any date of determination, the sum of (a) the aggregate undrawn amount of all outstanding Letters of Credit, plus (b) the aggregate amount of outstanding reimbursement obligations with respect to Letters of Credit which remain unreimbursed or which have not been paid through a Revolving Loan. “Leverage Ratio” means, as of any date of determination, the ratio of (a) Consolidated Funded Indebtedness as of such date, to (b) Consolidated EBITDA for most recently completed Measurement Period. “Lien” means any mortgage, leasehold mortgage, deed of trust, pledge, hypothecation, hypothec, assignment, charge, deposit arrangement, encumbrance, easement, lien (statutory or other), security interest, or other security arrangement and any other preference, priority, or preferential arrangement of any kind or nature whatsoever, including any conditional sale contract or other title retention agreement, the interest of a lessor under a Capital Lease and any synthetic or other financing lease having substantially the same economic effect as any of the foregoing. “Limited Condition Acquisition” means any Permitted Acquisition or other Investment permitted under this Agreement that is not conditioned on the availability of, or on obtaining, third-party financing. “Liquidity” means, at any time, the sum of (a) Excess Availability plus (b) Qualified Cash. “Loan” means any Revolving Loan, Swing Loan or Extraordinary Advance made (or to be made) hereunder. “Loan Account” has the meaning specified therefor in Section 2.9 of this Agreement. “Loan Documents” means this Agreement, the Control Agreements, the Copyright Security Agreement, any Borrowing Base Certificate, the Fee Letter, the Guaranty Agreement, the Collateral Agreement, the Canadian Collateral Agreement, Irish Security Agreements, the ABL/Term Loan Intercreditor Agreement, any Issuer Documents, the Letters of Credit, the Patent Security Agreement, and each Subordination Agreement, the Trademark Security Agreement, any note or notes executed by Borrowers in connection with this Agreement and payable to any member of the Lender Group, and any other instrument or agreement entered into, now or in the future, by any Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries and any member of the Lender Group in connection with this Agreement (but specifically excluding Bank Product Agreements) and designated as a “Loan Document”. “Loan Party” means any Borrower or any Guarantor. “Margin Stock” as defined in Regulation U of the Board of Governors as in effect from time to time. “Material Adverse Effect” means (a) a material adverse effect on the operations, business assets, properties, liabilities (actual or contingent) or financial condition of the Borrowers and their Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, (b) a material impairment of the ability of any Loan Party to perform its obligations under the Loan Documents to which it is a party, (c) a material impairment of the rights and remedies of the Agent or any Lender under any Loan Document or (d) an impairment of the legality, validity, binding effect or enforceability against any Loan Party of any Loan Document to which it is a party. “Material Contract” means, with respect to EBS and its Subsidiaries, each contract to which such Person is a party involving aggregate consideration payable to or by such Person of $150,000,000 or more in any year.
-38- “Material Intellectual Property” means any Intellectual Property owned by the Loan Parties that is, in the good faith determination of the Loan Parties, material to the ongoing operation of the business of the Loan Parties, taken as a whole. “Maturity Date” means the earliest of (a) September 30, 2029, (b) to the extent any Term Loan Indebtedness remains outstanding, the date that is ninety (90) days prior to the maturity date under the Term Loan Credit Agreement and (c) to the extent any indebtedness under the Senior Notes Indenture remains outstanding, the date that is ninety (90) days prior to the maturity date of the 2028 Senior Notes under the Senior Notes Indenture. “Maximum Revolver Amount” means $100,000,000, as decreased by the amount of reductions in the Revolver Commitments made in accordance with Section 2.4(c) of this Agreement and as increased by the amount of any Increase made in accordance with Section 2.14 of this Agreement. “Measurement Period” means, at any date of determination, the most recently completed four fiscal quarters of the Borrower. “Moody’s” has the meaning specified therefor in the definition of Cash Equivalents. “Multiemployer Plan” means any Benefit Plan of the type described in Section 4001(a)(3) of ERISA, to which any Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate makes or is obligated to make contributions, or during the preceding five plan years, has made or been obligated to make contributions. “Multiple Employer Plan” means a Plan which has two or more contributing sponsors (including the Loan Parties or any ERISA Affiliate) at least two of whom are not under common control, as such a plan is described in Section 4064 of ERISA. “Net Recovery Percentage” means, as of any date of determination, the percentage of the book value of Borrowers’ Inventory that is estimated to be recoverable in an orderly liquidation of such Inventory net of all associated costs and expenses of such liquidation, such percentage to be determined as to each category of Inventory and to be as specified in the most recent Acceptable Appraisal of Inventory. “Non-Consenting Lender” has the meaning specified therefor in Section 14.2(a) of this Agreement. “Non-Defaulting Lender” means each Lender other than a Defaulting Lender. “Non-Guarantor Subsidiary” means any Subsidiary of a Borrower that is not a Guarantor. “Obligations” means (a) all loans (including the Revolving Loans (inclusive of Extraordinary Advances and Swing Loans)), debts, principal, interest (including any interest that accrues after the commencement of an Insolvency Proceeding, regardless of whether allowed or allowable in whole or in part as a claim in any such Insolvency Proceeding), reimbursement or indemnification obligations with respect to Letters of Credit (irrespective of whether contingent), premiums, liabilities (including all amounts charged to the Loan Account pursuant to this Agreement), obligations (including indemnification obligations), fees (including the fees provided for in the Fee Letter), Lender Group Expenses (including any fees or expenses that accrue after the commencement of an Insolvency Proceeding, regardless of whether allowed or allowable in whole or in part as a claim in any such Insolvency Proceeding), guaranties, and all covenants and duties of any other kind and description owing by any Loan Party arising out of, under, pursuant to, in connection with, or evidenced by this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents and irrespective of whether for the payment of money, whether direct or indirect, absolute or contingent, due or to become due, now existing or hereafter arising, and including all interest not paid when due and
-39- all other expenses or other amounts that any Loan Party is required to pay or reimburse by the Loan Documents or by law or otherwise in connection with the Loan Documents, and (b) all Bank Product Obligations; provided, that, anything to the contrary contained in the foregoing notwithstanding, the Obligations shall exclude any Excluded Swap Obligation. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Obligations of Borrowers under the Loan Documents include the obligation to pay (i) the principal of the Revolving Loans, (ii) interest accrued on the Revolving Loans, (iii) the amount necessary to reimburse Issuing Bank for amounts paid or payable pursuant to Letters of Credit, (iv) Letter of Credit commissions, fees (including fronting fees) and charges, (v) Lender Group Expenses, (vi) fees payable under this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents, and (vii) indemnities and other amounts payable by any Loan Party under any Loan Document. Any reference in this Agreement or in the Loan Documents to the Obligations shall include all or any portion thereof and any extensions, modifications, renewals, or alterations thereof, both prior and subsequent to any Insolvency Proceeding. “OFAC” means The Office of Foreign Assets Control of the U.S. Department of the Treasury. “Originating Lender” has the meaning specified therefor in Section 13.1(e) of this Agreement. “Other Taxes” means all present or future stamp, court, 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 imposed with respect to an assignment (other than an assignment made pursuant to Section 14.2). “Overadvance” means, as of any date of determination, that the Revolver Usage is greater than any of the limitations set forth in Section 2.1 or Section 2.11 of this Agreement. “Participant” has the meaning specified therefor in Section 13.1(e) of this Agreement. “Participant Register” has the meaning set forth in Section 13.1(i) of this Agreement. “Patent Security Agreement” has the meaning specified therefor in the Collateral Agreement. “Patriot Act” has the meaning specified therefor in Section 4.13 of this Agreement. “Payment Conditions” means, at the time of determination with respect to the relevant action as to which the satisfaction of the Payment Conditions is being determined, that: (a) no Event of Default then exists or would arise as a result of the entering into of such relevant action; and (b) on a pro forma basis after giving effect to such relevant action, (i) Excess Availability on such date and for the 30 consecutive day period preceding such relevant action is equal to or greater than twenty percent (20%) of the Maximum Revolver Amount and (ii) on a pro forma basis after giving effect to such relevant action, the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio (with such Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio to be tested as of the most recently ended 12 consecutive fiscal month period for which financial statements are available) is at least 1.00 to 1.00; provided that, in connection with any such relevant action, Administrative Borrower shall have delivered to Agent a written certification stating that in connection with each such relevant action, the conditions above are satisfied. “Payment Recipient” has the meaning specified therefor in Section 17.18 of this Agreement. “PBA” means the Pension Benefits Act (Ontario), the regulations promulgated thereunder, and any successor statutes thereto, as amended, or any equivalent federal or provincial pension standards legislation in Canada, as applicable.
-40- “PBGC” means the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation or any successor agency. “Pension Act” means the Pension Protection Act of 2006. “Pension Funding Rules” means the rules of the IRC and ERISA regarding minimum required contributions (including any installment payment thereof) to Pension Plans and set forth in, with respect to plan years ending prior to the effective date of the Pension Act, Section 412 of the IRC and Section 302 of ERISA, each as in effect prior to the Pension Act and, thereafter, Section 412, 430, 431, 432 and 436 of the IRC and Sections 302, 303, 304 and 305 of ERISA. “Pension Plan” means any employee pension benefit plan (including a Multiple Employer Plan or a Multiemployer Plan), that is maintained or is contributed to by the Loan Parties and any ERISA Affiliate and is covered by Title IV of ERISA and is subject to the minimum funding standards under Section 412 of the IRC. “Perfection Certificate” means a certificate in the form of Exhibit P-1 to this Agreement. “Permits” means any rights, franchises, permits, licenses, accreditations, authorizations or other approvals that are (a) material to the businesses of the Loan Parties and their Subsidiaries or (b) required under any Applicable Law. “Permitted Acquisition” means any Acquisition so long as (subject to Section 1.12 with respect to any Limited Condition Transaction): (a) no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing or would result from the consummation of the proposed Acquisition and the proposed Acquisition is consensual, (b) the lines of business of the Person to be (or the property of which is to be) so purchased or otherwise acquired shall be substantially the same lines of business as one or more of the principal businesses of EBS and its Subsidiaries in the ordinary course or another business reasonably related thereto; (c) in the case of any Acquisition of all or substantially all of the Equity Interest in a Person, such Acquisition shall have been approved by the board of directors (or other equivalent governing body) of such Person; (d) (A) the Borrowers shall be in compliance with the covenants set forth in Section 7.1 as of the last day of the most recently ended Measurement Period for which financial statements have been delivered pursuant to Section 8.1(b) or (c) on a pro forma basis (after giving effect to such Acquisition, including any extensions of credit to be made to fund any such Acquisition) as though such Acquisition had been consummated as of the first day of such Measurement Period, and (B) in the case of any Acquisition having aggregate consideration (including cash, Cash Equivalents and other deferred payment obligations) in excess of $75,000,000, the Borrowers shall have provided to the Agent not less than five (5) Business Days (or such shorter period as agreed to by the Agent in its sole discretion) prior to the consummation of such Acquisition a Compliance Certificate demonstrating such compliance; (e) the Payment Conditions are satisfied, (f) the Borrowers shall have delivered to the Agent (which the Agent shall make available to each Lender), at least five (5) Business Days (or such shorter period as agreed to by the Agent in its sole discretion) prior to the date on which any such Acquisition is to be consummated, a description
-41- of such Acquisition with a reasonably detailed summary of all earnouts, milestones and other contingent payment obligations in connection with such Acquisition; (g) the Borrowers shall have delivered to the Agent a certificate of a Responsible Officer certifying that all of the requirements set forth above have been satisfied or will be satisfied on or prior to the consummation of such Acquisition; and (h) in the case of any Acquisition of all or substantially all of the Equity Interest in a Person, such Person shall become a Loan Party; provided, that, Persons acquired in Acquisitions having aggregate consideration (including cash, Cash Equivalents and other deferred payment obligations) of up to $25,000,000 collectively, at any time outstanding, may be Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries. “Permitted Discretion” means the reasonable (from the perspective of a secured asset-based lender) credit judgment exercised in good faith in accordance with customary business practices of the Agent for comparable asset-based lending transactions. “Permitted Dispositions” means: (a) Dispositions of property that is substantially worn, damaged, or obsolete or no longer used or useful in the ordinary course of business and leases or subleases of Real Property not useful in the conduct of the business of the Loan Parties and their Subsidiaries; (b) sales of Inventory to buyers in the ordinary course of business; (c) the use or transfer of money or Cash Equivalents in a manner that is not prohibited by the terms of this Agreement or the other Loan Documents; (d) the licensing, on a non-exclusive basis, of Intellectual Property in the ordinary course of business; (e) the granting of Permitted Liens; (f) the sale or discount, in each case without recourse, of accounts receivable (other than Eligible Accounts) arising in the ordinary course of business, but only in connection with the compromise or collection thereof; (g) any involuntary loss, damage or destruction of property; (h) any involuntary condemnation, seizure or taking, by exercise of the power of eminent domain or otherwise, or confiscation or requisition of use of property; (i) the leasing, subleasing, licensing or sublicensing of assets of any Loan Party or its Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business, including leases of real property; (j) the sale or issuance of Equity Interests (other than Disqualified Equity Interests) of Administrative Borrower; (k) the abandonment, cancellation, lapse, expiration or other Disposition of Intellectual Property (including any registrations or applications for registration therefor) that is, in the reasonable judgment of the Borrowers, no longer economically practical or commercially reasonable to
-42- maintain or not material to the conduct of the business of the Borrowers or their Subsidiaries, taken as a whole; (l) the making of Restricted Payments that are expressly permitted to be made pursuant to this Agreement; (m) the making of Permitted Investments; (n) so long as no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or would immediately result therefrom, transfers of assets (i) from any Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries (other than any Borrower) to a Loan Party, and (ii) from any Subsidiary of any Loan Party that is not a Loan Party to any other Subsidiary of any Loan Party; (o) dispositions of Equipment or Real Property to the extent that (i) such property is exchanged for credit against the purchase price of similar replacement property, or (ii) the proceeds of such disposition are promptly applied to the purchase price of such replacement property; provided, that to the extent the property being transferred constitutes Collateral, such replacement property shall constitute Collateral; (p) Dispositions of assets acquired by the Loan Parties and their Subsidiaries pursuant to a Permitted Acquisition consummated within 12 months of the date of the proposed disposition so long as (i) the consideration received for the assets to be so disposed is at least equal to the fair market value of such assets, (ii) the assets to be so disposed are not necessary or economically desirable in connection with the business of the Loan Parties and their Subsidiaries, and (iii) the assets to be so disposed are readily identifiable as assets acquired pursuant to the subject Permitted Acquisition, (q) Dispositions of Investments in joint ventures (regardless of the form of legal entity) to the extent required by, or made pursuant to, customary buy/sell arrangements (including, without limitation, any puts, calls or deadlock buyouts) between the joint venture parties set forth in joint venture arrangements and similar binding arrangements; (r) Dispositions (including, without limitation, Dispositions of Intellectual Property) by the Loan Parties and their Subsidiaries not otherwise permitted in clauses (a) through (q) above so long as (i) at the time of such Disposition, no Default or Event of Default shall exist or would result from such Disposition, (ii) the Disposition is to an unaffiliated third party on an arms’-length basis for fair market value (as reasonably determined by the Administrative Borrower in good faith), and (iii) at least 75% of the consideration of such Disposition shall be in the form of cash or Cash Equivalents; and (s) Dispositions of Term Loan Priority Collateral (as defined in the ABL/Term Loan Intercreditor Agreement), including, without limitation, Dispositions of Intellectual Property, by the Loan Parties and their Subsidiaries; provided that (i) at the time of such Disposition, no Default or Event of Default shall exist or would result from such Disposition, (ii) the Disposition is to an unaffiliated third party on an arms’-length basis for fair market value (as reasonably determined by the Loan Parties in good faith), and (iii) at least 75% of the consideration of such Disposition shall be in the form of cash or Cash Equivalents; (t) the Specified Permitted Dispositions; (u) Dispositions that give rise to the receipt by the Borrowers or any of their Subsidiaries of any casualty insurance proceeds or condemnation awards or that gives rise to a taking by a Governmental Authority in respect of any equipment, fixed assets or real property (including any
-43- improvements thereon) to replace, restore or repair, or compensate for the loss of, such equipment, fixed assets or real property; (v) Dispositions of accounts receivable (other than any account receivable arising under a Material Contract) in connection with the collection, compromise or settlement thereof in the ordinary course of business and not as part of a financing transaction; and (w) the unwinding of any Hedge Agreement; provided, that if, as of any date of determination, sales or dispositions by the Loan Parties during the period of time from the first day of the month in which such date of determination occurs until such date of determination, either individually or in the aggregate, involve the lesser of (x) ten percent (10%) or more of assets included in the Borrowing Base or (y) $7,500,000 or more of assets included in the Borrowing Base (in each case, based on the fair market value of the assets so disposed), then Borrowers shall, prior to consummation of such sale or disposition, deliver to Agent an updated Borrowing Base Certificate that reflects the removal of the applicable assets from the Borrowing Base in connection with such sale or disposition. “Permitted Indebtedness” means: (a) Indebtedness in respect of the Obligations, (b) Indebtedness as of the Closing Date set forth on Schedule 4.14 to this Agreement and any Refinancing Indebtedness in respect of such Indebtedness, (c) Permitted Purchase Money Indebtedness and any Refinancing Indebtedness in respect of such Indebtedness, (d) Indebtedness arising in connection with the endorsement of instruments or other payment items for deposit, (e) Indebtedness consisting of (i) unsecured guarantees incurred in the ordinary course of business with respect to surety and appeal bonds, performance bonds, bid bonds, appeal bonds, completion guarantee and similar obligations; (ii) unsecured guarantees arising with respect to customary indemnification obligations to purchasers in connection with Permitted Dispositions; and (iii) unsecured guarantees with respect to Indebtedness of any Loan Party or one of its Subsidiaries, to the extent that the Person that is obligated under such guaranty could have incurred such underlying Indebtedness, (f) unsecured Indebtedness of any Loan Party that is incurred on the date of the consummation of a Permitted Acquisition solely for the purpose of consummating such Permitted Acquisition so long as (i) no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or would result therefrom, (ii) such unsecured Indebtedness is not incurred for working capital purposes, (iii) such unsecured Indebtedness does not mature prior to the date that is 12 months after the Maturity Date, (iv) such unsecured Indebtedness does not amortize until 12 months after the Maturity Date, (v) such unsecured Indebtedness does not provide for the payment of interest thereon in cash or Cash Equivalents prior to the date that is 12 months after the Maturity Date, and (vi) such Indebtedness is subordinated in right of payment to the Obligations on terms and conditions reasonably satisfactory to Agent and is otherwise on terms and conditions (including economic terms and absence of covenants) reasonably satisfactory to Agent, (g) Acquired Indebtedness and Indebtedness of any Person that becomes a Subsidiary after the date hereof and extensions, renewals and replacements of any such Indebtedness that do not
-44- increase the outstanding principal amount thereof, except by an amount equal to any original issue discount, a reasonable premium or other reasonable amount paid, and fees and expenses reasonably incurred, in connection with such refinancing; provided that (i) such Indebtedness exists at the time such Person becomes a Subsidiary and is not created in contemplation of or in connection with such Person becoming a Subsidiary and (ii) the aggregate amount of all such Indebtedness, together with Permitted Purchase Money Indebtedness, at any one time outstanding shall not exceed the greater of $50,000,000 and 5% of Tangible Assets outstanding at any one time, (h) Indebtedness incurred in the ordinary course of business under performance or bid bonds, surety, statutory, or appeal bonds or other obligations of a like nature, (i) Indebtedness owed to any Person providing property, casualty, liability, or other insurance to any Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries, so long as the amount of such Indebtedness is not in excess of the amount of the unpaid cost of, and shall be incurred only to defer the cost of, such insurance for the year in which such Indebtedness is incurred and such Indebtedness is outstanding only during such year, (j) the incurrence by any Loan Party or its Subsidiaries of Indebtedness (contingent or otherwise) under Hedge Agreements that is incurred for the bona fide purpose of hedging the interest rate, commodity, or foreign currency risks associated with such Loan Party’s or such Subsidiary’s operations and not for speculative purposes, (k) Indebtedness incurred in the ordinary course of business in respect of credit cards, credit card processing services, debit cards, stored value cards, commercial cards (including so-called “purchase cards”, “procurement cards” or “p-cards”), or Cash Management Services, (l) unsecured Indebtedness issued to former employees, officers, or directors of such Loan Parties (or any spouses, ex-spouses, or estates of any of the foregoing) on account of redemptions of Equity Interests of Loan Parties held by such Persons to finance the purchase or redemption of Equity Interests of the Loan Parties permitted by Section 6.7(a); (m) (i) contingent liabilities in respect of any indemnification obligation, adjustment of purchase price, non-compete, or similar obligation of any Loan Party incurred in connection with the consummation of one or more Permitted Acquisitions, Permitted Investments or Permitted Dispositions and (ii) unsecured Indebtedness consisting of obligations of any Borrower or any Subsidiary under deferred compensation or other similar arrangements incurred by such Person in connection with any Permitted Acquisition or Permitted Investment, (n) Indebtedness comprising Permitted Investments, (o) unsecured Indebtedness incurred in respect of netting services, overdraft protection, and other like services, in each case, incurred in the ordinary course of business, (p) unsecured Indebtedness of any Loan Party or its Subsidiaries in respect of earn- outs owing to sellers of assets or Equity Interests to such Loan Party or its Subsidiaries that is incurred in connection with the consummation of one or more Permitted Acquisitions or other Acquisitions to which the requisite Lenders have consented, (q) Indebtedness in an aggregate outstanding principal amount not to exceed $1,000,000 at any time outstanding for all Subsidiaries of each Loan Party that are CFCs; provided, that
-45- such Indebtedness is not directly or indirectly recourse to any of the Loan Parties or of their respective assets, (r) accrual of interest, accretion or amortization of original issue discount, or the payment of interest in kind, in each case, on Indebtedness that otherwise constitutes Permitted Indebtedness, (s) the Term Loan Indebtedness, (t) unsecured Indebtedness or Subordinated Indebtedness (including earn-out obligations) of any Borrower or any other Loan Party; provided that (i) if the proceeds of such Indebtedness are used to fund all or a portion of a Permitted Acquisition, on a pro forma basis after giving effect to the incurrence of such Indebtedness and the use of proceeds thereof, the Leverage Ratio is less than 4.00:1.00 as of the last day of the most recently ended Measurement Period for which financial statements have been (or are required to have been) delivered pursuant to Schedule 5.1, (ii) if the proceeds of such Indebtedness are not to fund all or a portion of a Permitted Acquisition, the Borrowers are in compliance, as of the date of incurrence, on a pro forma basis after giving effect to the incurrence of such Indebtedness with (A) a Leverage Ratio of less than 3.75:1.00 and (B) the covenants set forth in Section 7, in each case, as of the last day of the most recently ended Measurement Period for which financial statements have been (or are required to have been) delivered pursuant to Schedule 5.1, (iii) no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing or would be caused by the incurrence of such Indebtedness, (iv) such Indebtedness does not mature prior to the date that is 91 days after the then latest Maturity Date, (v) if guaranteed, such Indebtedness is not guaranteed by any Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party, (vi) if such Indebtedness is Subordinated Indebtedness, (x) it will not have mandatory prepayment or mandatory amortization, redemption, sinking fund or similar prepayments (other than asset sale and change of control mandatory offers to repurchase customary for high-yield debt securities) prior to the date that is 91 days after the then latest Maturity Date at the time of the incurrence of such Indebtedness and (y) any guaranty of such Indebtedness by the Loan Parties shall be expressly subordinated to the Obligations on terms materially not less favorable to the Lenders than the subordination terms of such Subordinated Indebtedness, and (vii) the terms of such Indebtedness (other than pricing, fees, rate floors, premiums and optional prepayment or redemption provisions (and, if applicable, subordination terms)), taken as a whole, are not materially more restrictive (as determined by the Borrowers in good faith) on the Borrowers and its Subsidiaries than the terms and conditions of this Agreement, taken as a whole. (u) Indebtedness of the Loan Parties under the 2028 Senior Notes in an aggregate outstanding principal amount not to exceed $450,000,000 at any time and any refinancings, refundings, renewals or extensions thereof; provided that (i) [reserved], (ii) no obligors, other than any direct or any contingent obligor with respect to such Indebtedness or any obligor that would have been required to become an obligor with respect to the Indebtedness being refinanced, refunded, renewed or extended, shall be an obligor under such refinancing, refunding, renewal or extension, (iii) the final maturity date of such refinancing, refunding, renewal or extension, at the time of incurrence thereof, shall not be prior to the date that is one hundred eighty (180) days after the then latest Maturity Date, and (iv) the material terms (other than fees, interest rate, rate floors, premiums, optional prepayment, redemption provisions and conversion price), taken as a whole, of any such refinancing, refunding, renewing or extending Indebtedness are not more restrictive (as determined by the Administrative Borrower in good faith) in any material respect to the Loan Parties than the terms of any agreement or instrument governing the Indebtedness, taken as a whole, being refinanced, refunded, renewed or extended and the interest rate applicable to any such refinancing, refunding, renewing or extending Indebtedness does not exceed the then-applicable market interest rate, as determined by the Administrative Borrower in good faith; (v) any other unsecured Indebtedness incurred by any Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries in an aggregate outstanding amount not to exceed $500,000 at any one time,
-46- (w) Indebtedness of the Borrowers or any other Loan Party arising in connection with any economic development incentive program or grant from any State or any subdivision thereof (including any city or county) in connection with the Borrowers’ or such Loan Party’s business development activities in such state or subdivision; provided that the aggregate principal amount of such Indebtedness outstanding at any time shall not exceed $15,000,000, (x) (i) that certain Intercompany Note, dated October 15, 2018, made by the Irish Newco Subsidiary payable to International, in the amount $[**], (ii) that certain Amended and Restated Intercompany Loan Agreement, dated June 25, 2019, made by the Irish Newco Subsidiary payable to International in the amount $[**] and (iii) that certain Intercompany Note, dated December 18, 2018, made by Emergent Operations Ireland Limited (f/k/a Adapt Pharma Operations Limited), a limited liability company organized under the laws of Ireland, payable to the Irish Newco Subsidiary in the amount of $[**] (collectively, the “Irish Newco/Adapt Intercompany Loan), (y) that certain Intercompany Loan Agreement, dated October 15, 2018, by International payable to EBS in the principal amount of $[**] (the “EI/Adapt Intercompany Loan”), (z) unsecured Indebtedness consisting of obligations of the Borrowers or any Subsidiary under deferred compensation or other similar arrangements incurred by such Person in connection with any Permitted Acquisition or other Investment permitted hereunder, (aa) Indebtedness consisting of take or pay obligations contained in any supply arrangements, in each case, in the ordinary course of business, (bb) obligations of the Borrowers or any Subsidiary under letters of credit, banker’s acceptances or bank guarantee denominated in a currency other than Dollars issued for the account of a Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, provided that the aggregate amount of all such obligations (including the maximum amount to be drawn under all such letters of credit) shall not exceed $5,000,000 at any time outstanding, (cc) other Indebtedness in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $50,000,000 at any time outstanding; provided, that (i) such Indebtedness shall be Subordinated Indebtedness or (ii) other Indebtedness, provided that amounts incurred under this clause (ii) shall not exceed $10,000,000 outstanding at any time; provided, further (I) that in the event that the effective yield applicable Indebtedness incurred under this clause (ii) exceeds the effective yield for the Revolving Loans by more than 50 basis points, then the interest rate margins and/or interest rate floor for the Revolving Loans shall be adjusted to the extent necessary so that the effective yield for the Revolving Loans are equal to the effective yield of such Indebtedness minus 50 basis points and (II) such Indebtedness shall not include “make-whole” or similar provisions, (dd) Indebtedness of Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries owing to unaffiliated third parties in an aggregate outstanding principal amount not to exceed $5,000,000, (ee) Indebtedness arising from agreements of the Borrower or any Subsidiary providing for indemnification, in each case, entered into in connection with a Permitted Acquisition, other Investments permitted hereunder or the Disposition of any business, assets or Equity Interests permitted hereunder; and (ff) Permitted Intercompany Advances. In the event that an item of Indebtedness meets the criteria of more than one of the categories of Indebtedness described in clauses (c), (g), (t), (u), (w), (bb) and (cc) above, the Borrowers may select which
-47- such category shall apply to such Indebtedness and may, in its sole discretion, divide and reallocate the Indebtedness among multiple available categories pursuant to more than one of the above clauses. “Permitted Intercompany Advances” means loans made by (a) a Loan Party to another Loan Party, (b) a Subsidiary of a Loan Party that is not a Loan Party to another Subsidiary of a Loan Party that is not a Loan Party, and (c) a Subsidiary of a Loan Party that is not a Loan Party to a Loan Party, so long as such Indebtedness constitutes Subordinated Indebtedness. “Permitted Investments” means: (a) Investments in cash and Cash Equivalents and other Investments permitted by the Investment Policy, (b) Investments in negotiable instruments deposited or to be deposited for collection in the ordinary course of business, (c) advances made in connection with purchases of goods or services in the ordinary course of business, (d) Investments received in settlement of amounts due to any Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries effected in the ordinary course of business or owing to any Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries as a result of Insolvency Proceedings involving an account debtor or upon the foreclosure or enforcement of any Lien in favor of a Loan Party or its Subsidiaries, (e) (i) Investments owned by any Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries on the Closing Date and set forth on Schedule P-1 to this Agreement, (ii) additional Investments by the Loan Parties and their Subsidiaries in Loan Parties, (iii) additional Investments by Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries in other Non- Guarantor Subsidiaries, and (iv) Investments in Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries, together with any Investments made pursuant to clause (r) below, in an aggregate outstanding amount with respect to such Investments under this clause (iv) not to exceed $10,000,000; provided that no proceeds of Revolving Loans under this clause (iv) may be used to consummate any such Investment, (f) guarantees permitted under the definition of Permitted Indebtedness and Restricted Payments permitted by Section 6.7, (g) Permitted Intercompany Advances, (h) Equity Interests or other securities acquired in connection with the satisfaction or enforcement of Indebtedness or claims due or owing to a Loan Party or its Subsidiaries (in bankruptcy of customers or suppliers or otherwise outside the ordinary course of business) or as security for any such Indebtedness or claims, (i) deposits of cash made in the ordinary course of business to secure performance of operating leases, (j) loans and advances to employees, officers, and directors of a Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries for the purpose of (i) purchasing Equity Interests in Administrative Borrower so long as the proceeds of such loans are used in their entirety to purchase such Equity Interests in Administrative Borrower, and (ii) loans and advances to employees and officers of a Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business for any other business purpose and in an aggregate amount not to exceed $500,000 at any one time,
-48- (k) Permitted Acquisitions, (l) Investments in the form of capital contributions and the acquisition of Equity Interests made by any Loan Party in any other Loan Party (other than capital contributions to or the acquisition of Equity Interests of Administrative Borrower), (m) Investments resulting from entering into (i) Bank Product Agreements, or (ii) agreements relative to obligations permitted under clause (j) of the definition of Permitted Indebtedness, (n) equity Investments by any Loan Party in any Subsidiary of such Loan Party which is required by law to maintain a minimum net capital requirement or as may be otherwise required by applicable law, (o) Investments held by a Person acquired in a Permitted Acquisition to the extent that such Investments were not made in contemplation of or in connection with such Permitted Acquisition and were in existence on the date of such Permitted Acquisition, (p) so long as no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or would result therefrom, any other Investments in an aggregate amount not to exceed $1,000,000 during the term of this Agreement, (q) Investments consisting of non-cash consideration received in connection with Permitted Dispositions, so long as the non-cash consideration received in connection with any Permitted Disposition does not exceed 50% of the total consideration received in connection with such Permitted Disposition, and (r) other Investments not exceeding $35,000,000 at any time outstanding; provided that no proceeds of Revolving Loans may be used to consummate any such Investment, (s) Investments consisting of extensions of credit in the nature of accounts receivable or notes receivable arising from the grant of trade credit in the ordinary course of business, and Investments received in satisfaction or partial satisfaction thereof from financially troubled account debtors to the extent reasonably necessary in order to prevent or limit loss, (t) Investments in the Equity Interest of the Administrative Borrower which is held by the Administrative Borrower as treasury stock, and (u) additional Investments not otherwise permitted; provided, that immediately after giving pro forma effect to such Investment (and any Indebtedness incurred in connection therewith) the Payment Conditions are satisfied. For purposes of determining the amount of any Permitted Investment outstanding for purposes of this definition such amount shall be deemed to be the amount of such Investment when made, purchased or acquired (without adjustment for subsequent increases or decreases in the value of such Investment) less any amount realized in respect of such Investment upon the sale, collection or return of capital (not to exceed the original amount invested). “Permitted Liens” means: (a) Liens granted to, or for the benefit of, Agent to secure the Obligations,
-49- (b) Liens for taxes not yet due or which are being contested in good faith and by appropriate proceedings diligently conducted, if adequate reserves with respect thereto are maintained on the books of the applicable Person in accordance with GAAP, (c) judgment Liens arising solely as a result of the existence of judgments, orders, or awards that do not constitute an Event of Default under Section 8.3 of this Agreement, (d) Liens set forth on Schedule P-2 to this Agreement; provided, that to qualify as a Permitted Lien, any such Lien described on Schedule P-2 to this Agreement shall only secure the Indebtedness that it secures on the Closing Date and any Refinancing Indebtedness in respect thereof, (e) any interest or title of (i) a lessor, licensor or sublessor under any lease, license or sublease entered into by any Loan Party or any Subsidiary thereof in the ordinary course of business and covering only the assets so leased, licensed or subleased or (ii) a lessee, licensee, sublessee under any lease, license, sublease or sublicense by any Borrower or any Subsidiary that is a Permitted Disposition, (f) purchase money Liens on fixed assets or the interests of lessors under Capital Leases to the extent that such Liens or interests secure Permitted Purchase Money Indebtedness and so long as (i) such Lien attaches only to the fixed asset purchased or acquired and the proceeds thereof, and (ii) such Lien only secures the Indebtedness that was incurred to acquire the fixed asset purchased or acquired or any Refinancing Indebtedness in respect thereof, (g) Liens arising by operation of law in favor of warehousemen, landlords, carriers, mechanics, materialmen, laborers, repairman or suppliers or other like Liens, incurred in the ordinary course of business and not in connection with the borrowing of money, and which Liens either (i) are for sums not yet overdue for a period of more than 30 days, or (ii) are the subject of Permitted Protests, (h) Liens on amounts deposited in connection with worker’s compensation, unemployment insurance or other social security legislation, other than any Lien imposed by ERISA, (i) Liens on amounts deposited, letters of credit or bank guarantees that constitute Permitted Indebtedness to secure the making or entering into or performance of bids, tenders, trade contracts or leases, statutory obligations, surety and appeal bonds, performance or bid bonds and other obligations of a like nature incurred in the ordinary course of business, (j) Liens on amounts deposited to secure any Loan Party’s and its Subsidiaries’ reimbursement obligations with respect to surety or appeal bonds obtained in the ordinary course of business, (k) with respect to any Real Property, easements, rights of way, other similar encumbrances and zoning restrictions that do not materially interfere with or impair the use or operation thereof, (l) non-exclusive licenses of Intellectual Property in the ordinary course of business, (m) Liens that are replacements of Permitted Liens to the extent that the original Indebtedness is the subject of permitted Refinancing Indebtedness and so long as the replacement Liens only encumber those assets that secured the original Indebtedness, (n) (i) Liens of a collecting bank arising in the ordinary course of business under Section 4-210 of the Uniform Commercial Code (or the equivalent provision in any other jurisdiction) in
-50- effect in the relevant jurisdiction and (ii) rights of setoff, recoupment or bankers’ liens upon deposits of funds in favor of banks or other depository institutions, solely to the extent incurred in connection with the maintenance of such Deposit Accounts or Securities Accounts in the ordinary course of business, (o) Liens granted in the ordinary course of business on the unearned portion of insurance premiums securing the financing of insurance premiums to the extent the financing is permitted under the definition of Permitted Indebtedness, (p) solely to the extent junior to the Liens on the Collateral securing the Obligations, Liens securing obligations in respect of Indebtedness under any economic development incentive program from any State or any subdivision (including any city or county) permitted under clause (v) of the definition of Permitted Indebtedness; provided that such Liens (i) do not at any time encumber any property other than any property located in such State or subdivision giving rise to the Loan Parties’ business development activities and such incentive program and (ii) to the extent encumbering any Collateral, shall at all times be subject to an intercreditor agreement, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Agent; (q) 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, (r) Liens solely on any cash earnest money deposits made by a Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries in connection with any letter of intent or purchase agreement with respect to a Permitted Investment, (s) Liens existing on property acquired by a Borrower or any Subsidiary at the time such property is acquired or existing on the property of any Person at the time such Person becomes a Subsidiary after the Closing Date; provided that (i) such Liens exists at the time such Person becomes a Subsidiary and are not created in contemplation of or in connection with such Person becoming a Subsidiary, (ii) such Liens do not attach to any Property of the Loan Parties or any of its Subsidiaries other than those of the Subsidiary acquired or the property or assets so acquired (and property or assets affixed or appurtenant thereto) and (iii) such Lien shall secure only those obligations which it secures on the date of such acquisition or the date such Person becomes a Subsidiary, as the case may be, (t) Liens upon the Collateral securing the Term Loan Indebtedness pursuant to the Term Loan Documents, (u) other Liens securing Indebtedness outstanding in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $25,000,000; provided that no such Lien shall extend to or cover any ABL Priority Collateral or real property owned by any Loan Party or any Subsidiary, (v) Liens deemed to exist in connection with Investments in repurchasing agreement under Permitted Investments and reasonable and customary initial deposits and margin deposits and similar Liens attached to commodities trading accounts or other brokerage accounts in the ordinary course of business and not for speculative purposes, (w) Liens on deposits and other amounts held in escrow to secure contractual payments (continent or otherwise) payable by any Borrower or any Subsidiary to a seller after the consummation of a Permitted Acquisition, (x) Liens on deposit to secure any Indebtedness permitted under clause (bb) of the definition of Permitted Indebtedness,
-51- (y) Liens securing Indebtedness permitted under clause (cc) of the definition of Permitted Indebtedness (i) in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $10,000,000 or (ii) that are subordinated in Lien priority to the Liens securing the Obligations and subject, in each case in the foregoing clauses (i) and (ii) to an intercreditor agreement in form and substance reasonably acceptable to the Agent, and (z) Liens securing Indebtedness permitted under clause (u) of the definition of Permitted Indebtedness that are subordinated in Lien priority and payment priority to the Liens securing the Obligations and subject to an intercreditor agreement in form and substance reasonably acceptable to the Agent. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in no event shall the Loan Parties or their Subsidiaries permit any Liens on real property or Intellectual Property owned by the Loan Parties or any Subsidiary, other than Liens under clauses (a), (e), (k), (l) and (s). “Permitted Protest” means the right of any Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries to protest any Lien (other than any Lien that secures the Obligations), Taxes, or rental payment; provided, that (a) a reserve with respect to such obligation is established on such Loan Party’s or its Subsidiaries’ books and records in such amount as is required under GAAP and (b) any such protest is conducted diligently by such Loan Party or its Subsidiary, as applicable, in good faith. “Permitted Purchase Money Indebtedness” means, as of any date of determination, Indebtedness (other than the Obligations, but including Capitalized Lease Obligations and Synthetic Lease Obligations), incurred after the Closing Date for the acquisition of any fixed assets for the purpose of financing all or any part of the acquisition cost thereof, in an aggregate principal amount outstanding at any one time, together with Permitted Indebtedness pursuant to clause (g) of the definition thereof, not in excess of the greater of $50,000,000 and 5% of Tangible Assets. “Person” means natural persons, corporations, limited liability companies, limited partnerships, general partnerships, limited liability partnerships, joint ventures, trusts, land trusts, business trusts, or other organizations, irrespective of whether they are legal entities, and governments and agencies and political subdivisions thereof. “Plan” means any employee benefit plan within the meaning of Section 3(3) of ERISA (including a Pension Plan), maintained for employees of any Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate or any such Plan to which any Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate is required to contribute on behalf of any of its employees. “Platform” has the meaning specified therefor in Section 17.9(c) of this Agreement. “Post-Increase Revolver Lenders” has the meaning specified therefor in Section 2.14 of this Agreement. “PPSA” means the Personal Property Security Act (Ontario), and the regulations thereunder, as from time to time in effect; provided, that if attachment, perfection or priority of Agent’s Liens in any Collateral are governed by the personal property security laws of any Canadian jurisdiction other than Ontario, PPSA means those personal property security laws in such other jurisdiction (including, in the case of Québec, the Civil Code of Québec and the regulations thereunder) for the purposes of the provisions hereof relating to such attachment, perfection or priority and for the definitions related to such provisions. References to sections of the PPSA shall be construed to also refer to any successor sections.
-52- “Pre-Increase Revolver Lenders” has the meaning specified therefor in Section 2.14 of this Agreement. “Pro Rata Share” means, as of any date of determination: (a) with respect to a Lender’s obligation to make all or a portion of the Revolving Loans, with respect to such Lender’s right to receive payments of interest, fees, and principal with respect to the Revolving Loans, and with respect to all other computations and other matters related to the Revolver Commitments or the Revolving Loans, the percentage obtained by dividing (i) the Revolving Loan Exposure of such Lender, by (ii) the aggregate Revolving Loan Exposure of all Lenders, (b) with respect to a Lender’s obligation to participate in the Letters of Credit, with respect to such Lender’s obligation to reimburse Issuing Bank, and with respect to such Lender’s right to receive payments of Letter of Credit Fees, and with respect to all other computations and other matters related to the Letters of Credit, the percentage obtained by dividing (i) the Revolving Loan Exposure of such Lender, by (ii) the aggregate Revolving Loan Exposure of all Lenders; provided, that if all of the Revolving Loans have been repaid in full and all Revolver Commitments have been terminated, but Letters of Credit remain outstanding, Pro Rata Share under this clause shall be the percentage obtained by dividing (A) the Letter of Credit Exposure of such Lender, by (B) the Letter of Credit Exposure of all Lenders, and (c) with respect to all other matters and for all other matters as to a particular Lender (including the indemnification obligations arising under Section 15.7 of this Agreement), the percentage obtained by dividing (i) the Revolving Loan Exposure of such Lender, by (ii) the aggregate Revolving Loan Exposure of all Lenders, in any such case as the applicable percentage may be adjusted by assignments permitted pursuant to Section 13.1; provided, that if all of the Loans have been repaid in full and all Commitments have been terminated, Pro Rata Share under this clause shall be the percentage obtained by dividing (A) the Letter of Credit Exposure of such Lender, by (B) the Letter of Credit Exposure of all Lenders. “Projections” means EBS and its Subsidiaries’ forecasted financial statements, together with appropriate supporting details and a statement of underlying assumptions. “Protective Advances” has the meaning specified therefor in Section 2.3(d)(i) of this Agreement. “Public Lender” has the meaning specified therefor in Section 17.9(c) of this Agreement. “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). “QFC Credit Support” has the meaning specified therefor in Section 17.15 of this Agreement. “Qualified Cash” means, as of any date of determination, (a) from the Closing Date until the date that is 90 days from the Closing Date, the amount of unrestricted cash and Cash Equivalents of the Loan Parties that is in Deposit Accounts or in Securities Accounts, or any combination thereof maintained by a branch office of the bank or securities intermediary located within the United States, Canada, Ireland or such other jurisdiction acceptable to Agent, and for which Agent shall have received evidence, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Agent, of the amount of such cash and Cash Equivalents held in such Deposit Accounts or in Securities Accounts as of any applicable date, and (b) from and after the date that is 90 days from the Closing Date, the amount of unrestricted cash and Cash Equivalents of the Loan Parties that is in Deposit Accounts or in Securities Accounts, or any combination thereof maintained by a branch office of the bank or securities intermediary located within the United States, Canada, Ireland or such other
-53- jurisdiction acceptable to Agent, which such Deposit Account or Securities Account is the subject of a Control Agreement and such cash and Cash Equivalents are subject to Agent’s perfected Lien. “Qualified Equity Interests” means and refers to any Equity Interests issued by Administrative Borrower (and not by one or more of its Subsidiaries) that is not a Disqualified Equity Interest. “Real Property” means any estates or interests in real property now owned or hereafter acquired by any Loan Party or one of its Subsidiaries and the improvements thereto. “Receivable Reserves” means, as of any date of determination, those reserves that Agent deems necessary or appropriate, in its Permitted Discretion and subject to Section 2.1(c), to establish and maintain (including Landlord Reserves for books and records locations and reserves for rebates, discounts, warranty claims, and returns) with respect to the Eligible Accounts or the Maximum Revolver Amount. “Recipient” means (a) the Agent, (b) any Lender, or (c) any Issuing Bank, as applicable. “Record” means information that is inscribed on a tangible medium or that is stored in an electronic or other medium and is retrievable in perceivable form. “Reference Period” means any period of 12 consecutive months. “Refinancing Indebtedness” means refinancings, renewals, or extensions of Indebtedness so long as: (a) such refinancings, renewals, or extensions do not result in an increase in the principal amount of the Indebtedness so refinanced, renewed, or extended, other than by the amount of premiums paid thereon and the fees and expenses incurred in connection therewith and by the amount of unfunded commitments with respect thereto, (b) such refinancings, renewals, or extensions do not result in a shortening of the final stated maturity or the average weighted maturity (measured as of the refinancing, renewal, or extension) of the Indebtedness so refinanced, renewed, or extended, nor are they on terms or conditions that, taken as a whole, are or could reasonably be expected to be materially adverse to the interests of the Lenders, (c) if the Indebtedness that is refinanced, renewed, or extended was subordinated in right of payment to the Obligations, then the terms and conditions of the refinancing, renewal, or extension must include subordination terms and conditions that are at least as favorable to the Lender Group as those that were applicable to the refinanced, renewed, or extended Indebtedness, (d) the Indebtedness that is refinanced, renewed, or extended is not recourse to any Person that is liable on account of the Obligations other than those Persons which were obligated with respect to the Indebtedness that was refinanced, renewed, or extended, (e) if the Indebtedness that is refinanced, renewed or extended was unsecured, such refinancing, renewal or extension shall be unsecured, and (f) if the Indebtedness that is refinanced, renewed, or extended was secured (i) such refinancing, renewal, or extension shall be secured by substantially the same or less collateral as secured such refinanced, renewed or extended Indebtedness on terms no less favorable to Agent or the Lender Group and (ii) the Liens securing such refinancing, renewal or extension shall not have a priority more senior than the Liens securing such Indebtedness that is refinanced, renewed or extended.
-54- “Register” has the meaning set forth in Section 13.1(h) of this Agreement. “Registered Loan” has the meaning set forth in Section 13.1(h) of this Agreement. “Related Fund” means any Person (other than a natural person) that is engaged in making, purchasing, holding or investing in bank loans and similar extensions of credit in the ordinary course and that is administered, advised or managed by (a) a Lender, (b) an Affiliate of a Lender, or (c) an entity or an Affiliate of an entity that administers, advises or manages a Lender. “Related Parties” means, with respect to any Person, such Person’s Affiliates and the partners, directors, officers, employees, agents, trustees, administrators, managers, advisors and representatives of such Person and of such Person’s Affiliates. “Relevant Governmental Body” means the Board of Governors or the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, or a committee officially endorsed or convened by the Board of Governors or the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, or any successor thereto. “Remedial Action” means, with respect to the presence of Hazardous Materials in the environment in concentrations exceeding those allowed by Environmental Laws, all actions taken to (a) clean up, remove, remediate, contain, treat, monitor, assess, evaluate, or in any way address Hazardous Materials in the indoor or outdoor environment, (b) prevent or minimize a release or threatened release of Hazardous Materials so they do not migrate or endanger or threaten to endanger public health or welfare or the indoor or outdoor environment, (c) restore or reclaim natural resources or the environment, (d) perform any pre- remedial studies, investigations, or post-remedial operation and maintenance activities, or (e) conduct any other actions with respect to Hazardous Materials required by Environmental Laws. “Replacement Lender” has the meaning specified therefor in Section 2.13(b) of this Agreement. “Report” has the meaning specified therefor in Section 15.16 of this Agreement. “Reportable Event” means any of the events set forth in Section 4043(c) of ERISA, other than events for which the 30 day notice period has been waived. “Required Lenders” means, at any time, Lenders having or holding more than 50% of the aggregate Revolving Loan Exposure of all Lenders; provided, that (a) the Revolving Loan Exposure of any Defaulting Lender shall be disregarded in the determination of the Required Lenders, and (b) at any time there are two or more Lenders (who are not Affiliates of one another or Defaulting Lenders), “Required Lenders” must include at least two Lenders (who are not Affiliates of one another). “Required Liquidity” means that the sum of (a) Excess Availability, plus (b) Qualified Cash exceeds $100,000,000. “Reserves” means, as of any date of determination, Inventory Reserves, Receivables Reserves, Bank Product Reserves, Preferential Reserves and those other reserves that Agent deems necessary or appropriate, in its Permitted Discretion and subject to Section 2.1(c), to establish and maintain (including reserves with respect to (a) sums that any Loan Party or its Subsidiaries are required to pay under any Section of this Agreement or any other Loan Document (such as taxes, assessments, insurance premiums, freight, duties, tariffs, and/or, in the case of leased assets, rents or other amounts payable under such leases) and has failed to pay, and (b) amounts owing by any Loan Party or its Subsidiaries to any Person to the extent secured by a Lien on, or trust over, any of the Collateral (other than a Permitted Lien), which Lien, trust, or deemed trust in the Permitted Discretion of Agent likely would have a priority superior to Agent’s
-55- Liens (such as (i) Liens or trusts in favor of landlords, warehousemen, carriers, mechanics, materialmen, laborers, or suppliers, or (ii) Liens, trusts or deemed trusts for (v) ad valorem, excise, sales, or other taxes where given priority under applicable law, (w) all amounts due and not contributed, remitted or paid to any Canadian Pension Plans or Canadian MEPPs, and other obligations and contributions under such plans whether or not due (including in respect of any unfunded liability, solvency deficiency or wind-up deficiency, hypothetical or otherwise), (x) any amounts due and not paid for wages, vacation pay, and other compensation amounts payable under the Wage Earner Protection Program (Canada), the BIA or the CCAA, (y) amounts due and not paid pursuant to the Canada Pension Plan (Canada) or any legislation on account of workers’ compensation or employment insurance, and (z) all amounts deducted or withheld and not paid and remitted when due under the Income Tax Act (Canada), in each case where and to the extent such Lien, trust or deemed trust benefits from priority under Applicable Law) in and to such item of the Collateral) with respect to the applicable Borrowing Base or the Maximum Revolver Amount. “Resolution Authority” means an EEA Resolution Authority or, with respect to any UK Financial Institution, a UK Resolution Authority. “Responsible Officer” means the chief executive officer, president, vice president, chief financial officer, manager or executive manager (in the case of any limited liability company), treasurer, assistant treasurer or controller of a Loan Party, solely for purposes of the delivery of incumbency certificates pursuant to Section 6.1, the secretary or any assistant secretary of a Loan Party and, solely for purposes of notices given pursuant to Article II, any other officer or employee of the applicable Loan Party so designated by any of the foregoing officers in a notice to Agent. Any document delivered hereunder that is signed by a Responsible Officer of a Loan Party shall be conclusively presumed to have been authorized by all necessary corporate, partnership and/or other action on the part of such Loan Party and such Responsible Officer shall be conclusively presumed to have acted on behalf of such Loan Party. “Restricted Payment” means (a) any declaration or payment of any dividend or the making of any other payment or distribution, directly or indirectly, on account of Equity Interests issued by Administrative Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries (including any payment in connection with any merger, amalgamation or consolidation involving Administrative Borrower) or to the direct or indirect holders of Equity Interests issued by Administrative Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries in their capacity as such (other than dividends or distributions payable in Qualified Equity Interests issued by Administrative Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries), or (b) any purchase, redemption, making of any sinking fund or similar payment, or other acquisition or retirement for value (including in connection with any merger, amalgamation or consolidation involving Administrative Borrower) any Equity Interests issued by or any of its Subsidiaries, or (c) any making of any payment to retire, or to obtain the surrender of, any outstanding warrants, options, or other rights to acquire Equity Interests of Administrative Borrower now or hereafter outstanding. “Revolver Commitment” means, with respect to each Revolving Lender, its Revolver Commitment, and, with respect to all Revolving Lenders, their Revolver Commitments, in each case as such Dollar amounts are set forth beside such Revolving Lender’s name under the applicable heading on Schedule C-1 to this Agreement or in the Assignment and Acceptance or Increase Joinder pursuant to which such Revolving Lender became a Revolving Lender under this Agreement, as such amounts may be reduced or increased from time to time pursuant to assignments made in accordance with the provisions of Section 13.1 of this Agreement, and as such amounts may be decreased by the amount of reductions in the Revolver Commitments made in accordance with Section 2.4(c) hereof. “Revolver Usage” means, as of any date of determination, the sum of (a) the amount of outstanding Revolving Loans (inclusive of Swing Loans and Protective Advances), plus (b) the amount of the Letter of Credit Usage.
-56- “Revolving Lender” means a Lender that has a Revolving Loan Exposure or Letter of Credit Exposure. “Revolving Loan Exposure” means, with respect to any Revolving Lender, as of any date of determination (a) prior to the termination of the Revolver Commitments, the amount of such Lender’s Revolver Commitment, and (b) after the termination of the Revolver Commitments, the aggregate outstanding principal amount of the Revolving Loans of such Lender. “Revolving Loans” has the meaning specified therefor in Section 2.1(a) of this Agreement. “Royalty Reserve” means, as of any date of determination, an amount equal to royalties payable by a Borrower to any Person who is not a Loan Party in respect of the Collateral. “Sanctioned Entity” means (a) a country or territory or a government of a country or territory, (b) an agency of the government of a country or territory, (c) an organization directly or indirectly controlled by a country or territory or its government, or (d) a Person resident in or determined to be resident in a country or territory, in each case of clauses (a) through (d) that is a target of Sanctions (as of the date of this Agreement, Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Syria, Crimea, and the so-called Donetsk People’s Republic and Luhansk People’s Republic). “Sanctioned Person” means, at any time (a) any Person named on the list of Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons maintained by OFAC, OFAC’s consolidated Non-SDN list or any other Sanctions-related list maintained by any Governmental Authority, (b) a Person or legal entity that is a target of Sanctions, (c) any Person operating, organized or resident in a Sanctioned Entity, or (d) any Person directly or indirectly owned 50% or more or controlled (individually or in the aggregate) by or acting on behalf of any such Person or Persons described in clauses (a) through (c) above. “Sanctions” means individually and collectively, respectively, any and all economic sanctions, financial sanctions, secondary sanctions, anti-terrorism laws and other sanctions laws, regulations or embargoes, including those imposed, administered or enforced from time to time by: (a) the United States of America, including those administered by OFAC, the U.S. Department of State, or through any existing or future executive order, (b) listed as a Designated or Listed Person under Canadian Economic Sanctions (c) the United Nations Security Council, (d) the European Union or any European Union member state, (d) His Majesty’s Treasury of the United Kingdom, (e) the Government of Canada (including pursuant to Canadian Economic Sanctions and Export Control Laws) or (f) any other Governmental Authority with jurisdiction over any member of Lender Group or any Loan Party or any of their respective Subsidiaries or Affiliates. “S&P” has the meaning specified therefor in the definition of Cash Equivalents. “SEC” means the United States Securities and Exchange Commission and any successor thereto. “Securities Account” means a securities account (as that term is defined in the Code or the PPSA, as the context requires). “Securities Act” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended from time to time, and any successor statute. “Senior Notes Indenture” means that certain Indenture, dated as of August 7, 2020, by and among EBS, the Guarantors party thereto, and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee.
-57- “Senior Notes Maturity Date” means to the extent the 2028 Senior Notes remain outstanding, August 15, 2028. “Settlement” has the meaning specified therefor in Section 2.3(e)(i) of this Agreement. “Settlement Date” has the meaning specified therefor in Section 2.3(e)(i) of this Agreement. “SOFR” means a rate equal to the secured overnight financing rate as administered by the SOFR Administrator. “SOFR Administrator” means the Federal Reserve Bank of New York (or a successor administrator of the secured overnight financing rate). “SOFR Deadline” has the meaning specified therefor in Section 2.12(b)(i) of this Agreement. “SOFR Loan” means each portion of a Revolving Loan that bears interest at a rate determined by reference to Adjusted Term SOFR (other than pursuant to clause (c) of the definition of “Base Rate”). “SOFR Margin” has the meaning set forth in the definition of Applicable Margin. “SOFR Notice” means a written notice in the form of Exhibit S-1 to this Agreement. “SOFR Option” has the meaning specified therefor in Section 2.12(a) of this Agreement. “Sole Book Runner” has the meaning set forth in the preamble to this Agreement. “Sole Lead Arranger” has the meaning set forth in the preamble to this Agreement. “Solvent” mean, with respect to any Person on any date of determination, that on such date (a) the fair value of the property of such Person is greater than the total amount of liabilities, including contingent liabilities, of such Person, (b) the present fair salable value of the assets of such Person is not less than the amount that will be required to pay the probable liability of such Person on its debts as they become absolute and matured, (c) such Person does not intend to, and does not believe that it will, incur debts or liabilities beyond such Person’s ability to pay such debts and liabilities as they mature, (d) such Person is not engaged in business or a transaction, and is not about to engage in business or a transaction, for which such Person’s property would constitute an unreasonably small capital, and (e) such Person is able to pay its debts and liabilities, contingent obligations and other commitments as they mature in the ordinary course of business. The amount of contingent liabilities at any time shall be computed as the amount that, in the light of all the facts and circumstances existing at such time, represents the amount that can reasonably be expected to become an actual or matured liability. “Specified Designated Account (Canada)” means the Designated Account identified on Schedule D-1(a) to this Agreement. “Specified Designated Account (Ireland)” means the Designated Account identified on Schedule D-1(b) to this Agreement. “Specified Designated Account (U.S.)” means the Designated Account identified on Schedule D- 1(c) to this Agreement.
-58- “Specified Permitted Disposition” means all real property, equipment, and assets, including physical assets associated with the below but housed in another storage location and other assets sold in connection therewith, for the following: [**] “Standard Letter of Credit Practice” means, for Issuing Bank, any domestic or foreign law or letter of credit practices applicable in the city in which Issuing Bank issued the applicable Letter of Credit or, for its branch or correspondent, such laws and practices applicable in the city in which it has advised, confirmed or negotiated such Letter of Credit, as the case may be, in each case, (a) which letter of credit practices are of banks that regularly issue letters of credit in the particular city, and (b) which laws or letter of credit practices are required or permitted under ISP or UCP, as chosen in the applicable Letter of Credit. “Subject Indebtedness” means the collective reference to any Indebtedness incurred by the Borrowers or any of their Subsidiaries that is (i) Subordinated Indebtedness, (ii) the 2028 Senior Notes, (iii) the Term Loan Indebtedness or (iv) other unsecured Indebtedness for borrowed money in excess of $500,000. “Subordinated Indebtedness” means any Indebtedness of any Loan Party or its Subsidiaries incurred from time to time that is subordinated in right of payment to the Obligations and is subject to a Subordination Agreement or contains terms and conditions of subordination that are acceptable to Agent. “Subordination Agreement” means any subordination agreement in favor of Agent with respect to Subordinated Indebtedness, which subordination agreement shall be in form and content reasonably acceptable to Agent. “Subsidiary” means as to any Person, any corporation, unlimited liability corporation, partnership, limited liability company or other entity of which more than fifty percent (50%) of the outstanding Equity Interests having ordinary voting power to elect a majority of the board of directors (or equivalent governing body) or other managers of such corporation, partnership, limited liability company or other entity is at the time owned by (directly or indirectly) or the management is otherwise controlled by (directly or indirectly) such Person (irrespective of whether, at the time, Equity Interests of any other class or classes of such corporation, partnership, limited liability company or other entity shall have or might have voting power by reason of the happening of any contingency). Unless otherwise qualified, references to “Subsidiary” or “Subsidiaries” herein shall refer to those of the Administrative Borrower. “Supermajority Lenders” means, at any time, Revolving Lenders having or holding more than 66 2/3% of the aggregate Revolving Loan Exposure of all Revolving Lenders; provided, that (i) the Revolving Loan Exposure of any Defaulting Lender shall be disregarded in the determination of the Supermajority Lenders, and (ii) at any time there are two or more Revolving Lenders (who are not Affiliates of one another), “Supermajority Lenders” must include at least two Revolving Lenders (who are not Affiliates of one another or Defaulting Lenders). “Supported QFC” has the meaning specified therefor in Section 17.15 of this Agreement. “Swap Obligation” means, with respect to any Loan Party, any 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.
-59- “Swing Lender” means Wells Fargo or any other Lender that, at the request of Borrowers and with the consent of Agent agrees, in such Lender’s sole discretion, to become the Swing Lender under Section 2.3(b) of this Agreement. “Swing Loan” has the meaning specified therefor in Section 2.3(b) of this Agreement. “Swing Loan Exposure” means, as of any date of determination with respect to any Lender, such Lender’s Pro Rata Share of the Swing Loans on such date. “Synthetic Debt” means, with respect to any Person as of any date of determination thereof, all obligations of such Person in respect of transactions entered into by such Person that are intended to function primarily as a borrowing of funds (including any minority interest transactions that function primarily as a borrowing) but are not otherwise included in the definition of “Indebtedness” or as a liability on the consolidated balance sheet of such Person and its Subsidiaries in accordance with GAAP. “Synthetic Lease Obligation” means the monetary obligation of a Person under (a) a so-called synthetic, off-balance sheet or tax retention lease, or (b) an agreement for the use or possession of property (including sale and leaseback transactions), in each case, creating obligations that do not appear on the balance sheet of such Person but which, upon the insolvency or bankruptcy of such Person, would be characterized as the indebtedness of such Person (without regard to accounting treatment). “Tangible Assets” means, at any time, the total assets of the Loan Parties and their Subsidiaries determined on a consolidated basis at such time less the amount of all intangible assets at such time, including, without limitation, all goodwill, customer lists, franchises, licenses, computer software, patents, trademarks, trade names, copyrights, service marks, brand names, unamortized deferred charges, unamortized debt discount and capitalized research and development costs. “Tax Lender” has the meaning specified therefor in Section 14.2(a) of this Agreement. “Taxes” means any taxes, levies, imposts, duties, deductions, withholdings (including backup withholding), fees, assessments or other charges of whatever nature now or hereafter imposed by any jurisdiction or by any political subdivision or taxing authority thereof or therein, and all interest, penalties or additions to tax with respect thereto. “Term Loan Agent” means OHA Agency, LLC, in its capacity as administrative agent under the Term Loan Credit Agreement, and its successors and permitted assigns. “Term Loan Credit Agreement” means the Credit Agreement, dated as of August 30, 2024, by and among EBS, as the Borrower, the other Loan Parties party thereto, as guarantors, Term Loan Agent and the Term Loan Lenders, as the same now exists or may hereafter be amended, amended and restated, modified, supplemented, extended, renewed, restated or replaced, in each case, as and to the extent permitted by this Agreement and the ABL/Term Loan Intercreditor Agreement. “Term Loan Documents” means, collectively, (a) the Term Loan Credit Agreement and (b) all other “Loan Documents” as defined therein, as all of the foregoing now exist or may hereafter be amended, amended and restated, modified, supplemented, extended, renewed, restated or replaced. “Term Loan Indebtedness” means the Indebtedness and the other obligations owing under the Term Loan Documents.
-60- “Term Loan Lenders” means the financial institutions party to the Term Loan Credit Agreement from time to time as lenders. “Term Loan Priority Collateral” has the meaning specified therefor in ABL/Term Loan Intercreditor Agreement. “Term SOFR” means, (a) for any calculation with respect to a SOFR Loan, the Term SOFR Reference Rate for a tenor comparable to the applicable Interest Period on the day (such day, the “Periodic Term SOFR Determination Day”) that is two (2) U.S. Government Securities Business Days prior to the first day of such Interest Period, as such rate is published by the Term SOFR Administrator; provided, however, that if as of 5:00 p.m. (New York City time) on any Periodic Term SOFR Determination Day the Term SOFR Reference Rate for the applicable tenor has not been published by the Term SOFR Administrator and a Benchmark Replacement Date with respect to the Term SOFR Reference Rate has not occurred, then Term SOFR will be the Term SOFR Reference Rate for such tenor as published by the Term SOFR Administrator on the first preceding U.S. Government Securities Business Day for which such Term SOFR Reference Rate for such tenor was published by the Term SOFR Administrator so long as such first preceding U.S. Government Securities Business Day is not more than three (3) U.S. Government Securities Business Days prior to such Periodic Term SOFR Determination Day, and (b) for any calculation with respect to a Base Rate Loan on any day, the Term SOFR Reference Rate for a tenor of one month on the day (such day, the “Base Rate Term SOFR Determination Day”) that is two (2) U.S. Government Securities Business Days prior to such day, as such rate is published by the Term SOFR Administrator; provided, however, that if as of 5:00 p.m. (New York City time) on any Base Rate Term SOFR Determination Day the Term SOFR Reference Rate for the applicable tenor has not been published by the Term SOFR Administrator and a Benchmark Replacement Date with respect to the Term SOFR Reference Rate has not occurred, then Term SOFR will be the Term SOFR Reference Rate for such tenor as published by the Term SOFR Administrator on the first preceding U.S. Government Securities Business Day for which such Term SOFR Reference Rate for such tenor was published by the Term SOFR Administrator so long as such first preceding U.S. Government Securities Business Day is not more than three (3) U.S. Government Securities Business Days prior to such Base Rate Term SOFR Determination Day; provided, further, that if Term SOFR determined as provided above (including pursuant to the proviso under clause (a) or clause (b) above) shall ever be less than the Floor, then Term SOFR shall be deemed to be the Floor. “Term SOFR Administrator” means CME Group Benchmark Administration Limited (CBA) (or a successor administrator of the Term SOFR Reference Rate selected by Agent in its reasonable discretion). “Term SOFR Reference Rate” means the forward-looking term rate based on SOFR. “Trademark Security Agreement” has the meaning specified therefor in the Collateral Agreement. “Transactions” means, collectively, (a) the refinancing of certain indebtedness of the Borrowers and their Subsidiaries, (b) the initial Loans hereunder and the incurrence of the Term Loan Indebtedness, and (c) the payment of fees, commissions, transaction costs and expenses incurred in connection with each of the foregoing. “UCP” means, with respect to any Letter of Credit, the Uniform Customs and Practice for Documentary Credits 2007 Revision, International Chamber of Commerce Publication No. 600 and any version or revision thereof accepted by Issuing Bank for use.
-61- “UK Financial Institution” means 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” means the Bank of England or any other public administrative authority having responsibility for the resolution of any UK Financial Institution. “Unadjusted Benchmark Replacement” means the applicable Benchmark Replacement excluding the related Benchmark Replacement Adjustment. “Unfinanced Capital Expenditures” means Capital Expenditures (a) not financed with the proceeds of any incurrence of Indebtedness (other than the incurrence of any Revolving Loans), the proceeds of any sale or issuance of Equity Interests or equity contributions, the proceeds of any asset sale (other than the sale of Inventory in the ordinary course of business) or any insurance proceeds, and (b) that are not reimbursed by a third person (excluding any Loan Party or any of its Affiliates) in the period such expenditures are made pursuant to a written agreement. “United States” means the United States of America. “Unused Line Fee” has the meaning specified therefor in Section 2.10(b) of this Agreement. “U.S. Borrower” and “U.S. Borrowers” means (a) EBS, (b) BioDefense, (c) Manufacturing, (d) PD, (e) Cangene, (f) International, Devices, (g) Travel Health, and (h) any other Borrower party hereto from time to time organized under the laws of the United States, any state thereof or the District of Columbia. “U.S. Borrowing Base” means, as of any date of determination, the result of: (a) 85% of the amount of Eligible Billed Accounts of U.S. Borrowers (other than Eligible Extended Accounts of U.S. Borrowers), less the amount, if any, of the Dilution Reserve, plus (b) the lesser of: (i) 85% of the amount of Eligible Extended Accounts of U.S. Borrowers, less the amount, if any, of the Dilution Reserve, and (ii) $10,000,000 less the amount of Eligible Extended Accounts included under clause (b) of the Irish Borrowing Base and clause (b) of the Canadian Borrowing Base, plus (c) the lesser of: (i) 75% of the amount of Eligible Unbilled Accounts of U.S. Borrowers, less the amount, if any, of the Dilution Reserve, and (ii) $5,000,000, plus (d) the sum of: (i) the lesser of (A) the product of 65% multiplied by the value (calculated at the lower of cost or market on a basis consistent with U.S. Borrowers’ historical accounting practices) of
-62- Eligible Finished Goods Inventory of U.S. Borrowers at such time, and (B) the product of 85% multiplied by the Net Recovery Percentage identified in the most recent Acceptable Appraisal of Inventory, multiplied by the value (calculated at the lower of cost or market on a basis consistent with U.S. Borrowers’ historical accounting practices) of Eligible Finished Goods Inventory of U.S. Borrowers (such determination may be made as to different categories of Eligible Finished Goods Inventory based upon the Net Recovery Percentage applicable to such categories) at such time, plus (ii) the lesser of (A) the product of 65% multiplied by the value (calculated at the lower of cost or market on a basis consistent with U.S. Borrowers’ historical accounting practices) of Eligible Raw Materials Inventory of U.S. Borrowers at such time, and (B) the product of 85% multiplied by the Net Recovery Percentage identified in the most recent Acceptable Appraisal of Inventory, multiplied by the value (calculated at the lower of cost or market on a basis consistent with U.S. Borrowers’ historical accounting practices) of Eligible Raw Materials Inventory of U.S. Borrowers (such determination may be made as to different categories of Eligible Raw Materials Inventory based upon the Net Recovery Percentage applicable to such categories) at such time, minus (e) the aggregate amount of Reserves, if any, established by Agent from time to time under Section 2.1(c) of this Agreement. “U.S. Government Securities Business Day” means any day except for (i) a Saturday, (ii) a Sunday or (iii) 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; provided, that for purposes of notice requirements in Sections 2.3(a), 2.3(c) and 2.12(b), in each case, such day is also a Business Day. “U.S. Special Resolution Regimes” has the meaning specified therefor in Section 17.15 of this Agreement. “Voidable Transfer” has the meaning specified therefor in Section 17.8 of this Agreement. “Wells Fargo” means Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, a national banking association. “Withdrawal Liability” means liability with respect to a Multiemployer Plan as a result of a complete or partial withdrawal from such Multiemployer Plan, as such terms are defined in Part I of Subtitle E of Title IV of ERISA. “Write-Down and Conversion Powers” means, (a) with respect to any EEA Resolution Authority, the write-down and conversion powers of such EEA Resolution Authority from time to time under the Bail- In Legislation for the applicable EEA Member Country, which write-down and conversion powers are described in the EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule, and (b) with respect to the United Kingdom, any powers of the applicable Resolution Authority under the Bail-In Legislation to cancel, reduce, modify or change the form of a liability of any UK Financial Institution or any contract or instrument under which that liability arises, to convert all or part of that liability into shares, securities or obligations of that person or any other person, to provide that any such contract or instrument is to have effect as if a right had been exercised under it or to suspend any obligation in respect of that liability or any of the powers under that Bail-In Legislation that are related to or ancillary to any of those powers. 1.2 Accounting Terms. All accounting terms not specifically defined herein shall be construed in accordance with GAAP; provided, that if Administrative Borrower notifies Agent that Borrowers request an amendment to any provision hereof to eliminate the effect of any Accounting Change occurring after the Closing Date or in the application thereof on the operation of such provision (or if Agent
-63- notifies Administrative Borrower that the Required Lenders request an amendment to any provision hereof for such purpose), regardless of whether any such notice is given before or after such Accounting Change or in the application thereof, then Agent and Borrowers agree that they will negotiate in good faith amendments to the provisions of this Agreement that are directly affected by such Accounting Change with the intent of having the respective positions of the Lenders and Borrowers after such Accounting Change conform as nearly as possible to their respective positions immediately before such Accounting Change took effect and, until any such amendments have been agreed upon and agreed to by the Required Lenders, the provisions in this Agreement shall be calculated as if no such Accounting Change had occurred; provided, further that (A) all obligations of any Person that are or would have been treated as operating leases for purposes of GAAP prior to the effectiveness of FASB ASC 842 shall continue to be accounted for as operating leases for purposes of all financial definitions and calculations for purpose of this Agreement (whether or not such operating lease obligations were in effect on such date) notwithstanding the fact that such obligations are required in accordance with FASB ASC 842 (on a prospective or retroactive basis or otherwise) to be treated as Capitalized Leases in the financial statements and (B) all financial statements delivered to the Agent hereunder shall contain a schedule showing the modifications necessary to reconcile the adjustments made pursuant to clause (A) above with such financial statements. When used herein, the term “financial statements” shall include the notes and schedules thereto. Whenever the term “Loan Parties” or “Borrowers” is used in respect of a financial covenant or a related definition, it shall be understood to mean the Loan Parties and their Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis, unless the context clearly requires otherwise. Notwithstanding the foregoing, for purposes of determining compliance with any covenant (including the computation of any financial covenant) contained herein, Indebtedness of the Borrowers and their Subsidiaries shall be deemed to be carried at 100% of the outstanding principal amount thereof, and the effects of FASB ASC 825 and FASB ASC 470-20 on financial liabilities shall be disregarded. 1.3 Code; PPSA. Any terms used in this Agreement that are defined (a) in the Code shall be construed and defined as set forth in the Code unless otherwise defined herein; provided, that to the extent that the Code is used to define any term herein and such term is defined differently in different Articles of the Code, the definition of such term contained in Article 9 of the Code shall govern, and (b) the PPSA shall be construed and defined as set forth in the PPSA to the extent applicable to Collateral subject to the PPSA. Notwithstanding the foregoing, and where the context so requires, (i) any term defined in this Agreement by reference to the “Code” or the “UCC” or the “Uniform Commercial Code” shall also have any extended, alternative or analogous meaning given to such term in applicable Canadian personal property security and other laws (including, without limitation, the PPSA, the Securities Transfer Act, 2006 (Ontario), the Bills of Exchange Act (Canada) and the Depository Bills and Notes Act (Canada)), in all cases for the extension, preservation or betterment of the security and rights in the Collateral, (ii) all references in this Agreement to “Article 8” shall be deemed to refer also to applicable Canadian securities transfer laws (including the Act respecting the transfer of securities and the establishment of security entitlements (Québec) and the securities transfer legislation of each applicable province or territory of Canada), and (iii) all references in this Agreement to a financing statement, financing change statement, continuation statement, amendment or termination statement shall be deemed to refer also to the analogous documents used under applicable Canadian personal property security laws. 1.4 Construction. Unless the context of this Agreement or any other Loan Document clearly requires otherwise, references to the plural include the singular, references to the singular include the plural, the terms “includes” and “including” are not limiting, and the term “or” has, except where otherwise indicated, the inclusive meaning represented by the phrase “and/or.” The words “hereof,” “herein,” “hereby,” “hereunder,” and similar terms in this Agreement or any other Loan Document refer to this Agreement or such other Loan Document, as the case may be, as a whole and not to any particular provision of this Agreement or such other Loan Document, as the case may be. Section, subsection, clause, schedule, and exhibit references herein are to this Agreement unless otherwise specified. Any reference in this
-64- Agreement or in any other Loan Document to any agreement, instrument, or document shall include all alterations, amendments, changes, extensions, modifications, renewals, replacements, substitutions, joinders, and supplements, thereto and thereof, as applicable (subject to any restrictions on such alterations, amendments, changes, extensions, modifications, renewals, replacements, substitutions, joinders, and supplements set forth herein). The words “asset” and “property” shall be construed to have the same meaning and effect and to refer to any and all tangible and intangible assets and properties. Any reference herein or in any other Loan Document to the satisfaction, repayment, or payment in full of the Obligations shall mean (a) the payment or repayment in full in immediately available funds of (i) the principal amount of, and interest accrued and unpaid with respect to, all outstanding Loans, together with the payment of any premium applicable to the repayment of the Loans, (ii) all Lender Group Expenses that have accrued and are unpaid regardless of whether demand has been made therefor, and (iii) all fees or charges that have accrued hereunder or under any other Loan Document (including the Letter of Credit Fee and the Unused Line Fee) and are unpaid, (b) in the case of contingent reimbursement obligations with respect to Letters of Credit, providing Letter of Credit Collateralization, (c) in the case of obligations with respect to Bank Products (other than Hedge Obligations), providing Bank Product Collateralization, (d)the payment or repayment in full in immediately available funds of all other outstanding Obligations (including the payment of any termination amount then applicable (or which would or could become applicable as a result of the repayment of the other Obligations) under Hedge Agreements provided by Hedge Providers) other than (i) unasserted contingent indemnification Obligations, (ii) any Bank Product Obligations (other than Hedge Obligations) that, at such time, are allowed by the applicable Bank Product Provider to remain outstanding without being required to be repaid or cash collateralized, and (iii) any Hedge Obligations that, at such time, are allowed by the applicable Hedge Provider to remain outstanding without being required to be repaid, and (e) the termination of all of the Commitments of the Lenders. Any reference herein to any Person shall be construed to include such Person’s successors and assigns. Any requirement of a writing contained herein or in any other Loan Document shall be satisfied by the transmission of a Record. 1.5 Time References. Unless the context of this Agreement or any other Loan Document clearly requires otherwise, all references to time of day refer to Eastern standard time or Eastern daylight saving time, as in effect in New York, New York on such day. For purposes of the computation of a period of time from a specified date to a later specified date, unless otherwise expressly provided, the word “from” means “from and including” and the words “to” and “until” each means “to and including”; provided, that with respect to a computation of fees or interest payable to Agent or any Lender, such period shall in any event consist of at least one full day. 1.6 Schedules and Exhibits. All of the schedules and exhibits attached to this Agreement shall be deemed incorporated herein by reference. 1.7 Divisions. For all purposes under the Loan Documents, in connection with any division or plan of division under Delaware law (or any comparable event under a different jurisdiction’s laws): (a) if any asset, right, obligation or liability of any Person becomes the asset, right, obligation or liability of a different Person, then it shall be deemed to have been transferred from the original Person to the subsequent Person, and (b) if any new Person comes into existence, such new Person shall be deemed to have been organized on the first date of its existence by the holders of its Equity Interests at such time. 1.8 Currency Reporting. Borrowers shall report value and other Borrowing Base components to Agent in Dollars, and unless expressly provided otherwise, shall deliver financial statements and calculate financial covenants in Dollars. 1.9 Rates. Agent does not warrant or accept any responsibility for, and shall not have any liability with respect to, (a) the continuation of, administration of, submission of, calculation of or any other matter related to the Term SOFR Reference Rate, Adjusted Term SOFR, Term SOFR or any other
-65- Benchmark, any component definition thereof or rates referred to in the definition thereof, or with respect to any alternative, successor or replacement rate thereto (including any then-current Benchmark or any Benchmark Replacement), including whether the composition or characteristics of any such alternative, successor or replacement rate (including any Benchmark Replacement), as it may or may not be adjusted pursuant to Section 2.12(d)(iii), will be similar to, or produce the same value or economic equivalence of, or have the same volume or liquidity as, the Term SOFR Reference Rate, Adjusted Term SOFR, Term SOFR or any other Benchmark, prior to its discontinuance or unavailability, or (b) the effect, implementation or composition of any Conforming Changes. Agent and its affiliates or other related entities may engage in transactions that affect the calculation of the Term SOFR Reference Rate, Adjusted Term SOFR, Term SOFR, any alternative, successor or replacement rate (including any Benchmark Replacement) or any relevant adjustments thereto and such transactions may be adverse to a Borrower. Agent may select information sources or services in its reasonable discretion to ascertain the Term SOFR Reference Rate, Adjusted Term SOFR or Term SOFR, or any other Benchmark, any component definition thereof or rates referred to in the definition thereof, in each case pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, and shall have no liability to any 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. 1.10 Rounding. Any financial ratios required to be maintained pursuant to this Agreement shall be calculated by dividing the appropriate component by the other component, carrying the result to one place more than the number of places by which such ratio or percentage is expressed herein and rounding the result up or down to the nearest number (with a rounding-up if there is no nearest number). 1.11 Guarantees/Earn Outs. Unless otherwise specified, (a) the amount of any Guarantee shall be the lesser of the amount of the obligations guaranteed and still outstanding and the maximum amount for which the guaranteeing Person may be liable pursuant to the terms of the instrument embodying such Guarantee and (b) the amount of any earn-out or similar obligation shall be the amount of such obligation as reflected on the balance sheet of such Person in accordance with GAAP. 1.12 Limited Condition Acquisitions. In the event that the Administrative Borrower notifies the Agent in writing that any proposed Acquisition is a Limited Condition Acquisition and that the Administrative Borrower wishes to test the conditions to such Acquisition and the incurrence and availability of the Indebtedness that is to be used to finance such Acquisition in accordance with this Section, then the following provisions shall apply notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement or any other Loan Documents: (a) any condition to such Acquisition or the incurrence or availability of such Indebtedness that requires that no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing at the time of such Acquisition or the incurrence or initial availability of such Indebtedness, shall be satisfied if (i) no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing at the time of the execution of the definitive purchase agreement, merger agreement or other acquisition agreement governing such Acquisition and (ii) if the proceeds of Revolving Loans are not used to consummate such Acquisition or the incurrence or initial availability of such Indebtedness, no Event of Default under any of Sections 8.1, 8.4 or 8.5 shall have occurred and be continuing both before and after giving effect to such Acquisition and any Indebtedness incurred in connection therewith (including such additional Indebtedness); (b) [reserved]; (c) any financial ratio test or condition, may upon the written election of the Administrative Borrower delivered to the Agent prior to the execution of the definitive agreement for such
-66- Acquisition, be tested either (i) upon the execution of the definitive agreement with respect to such Limited Condition Acquisition or (ii) upon the consummation of the Limited Condition Acquisition and related incurrence of Indebtedness, in each case, after giving effect to the relevant Limited Condition Acquisition and related incurrence of Indebtedness, on a pro forma basis; provided that the failure to deliver a notice under this Section 1.12(c) prior to the date of execution of the definitive agreement for such Limited Condition Acquisition shall be deemed an election to test the applicable financial ratio under subclause (ii) of this Section 1.12(c); and (d) if the Administrative Borrower has made an election with respect to any Limited Condition Acquisition to test a financial ratio test or condition at the time specified in clause (c)(i) of this Section, then, except as provided in the next sentence, in connection with any subsequent calculation of any ratio or basket on or following the relevant date of execution of the definitive agreement with respect to such Limited Condition Acquisition and prior to the earlier of (i) the date on which such Limited Condition Acquisition is consummated or (ii) the date that the definitive agreement for such Limited Condition Acquisition is terminated or expires without consummation of such Limited Condition Acquisition, any such ratio or basket shall be required to be satisfied (x) on a pro forma basis assuming such Limited Condition Acquisition and other transactions in connection therewith (including the incurrence or assumption of Indebtedness) have been consummated and (y) assuming such Limited Condition Acquisition and other transactions in connection therewith (including the incurrence or assumption of Indebtedness) have not been consummated. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any calculation of a ratio in connection with determining the Applicable Margin and determining whether or not the Administrative Borrower is in compliance with the requirements of Section 7 shall, in each case be calculated assuming such Limited Condition Acquisition and other transactions in connection therewith (including the incurrence or assumption of Indebtedness) have not been consummated. (e) The foregoing provisions shall apply with similar effect during the pendency of multiple Limited Condition Acquisitions such that each of the possible scenarios is separately tested. 1.13 Quebec Interpretation. For all purposes pursuant to which the interpretation or construction of this Agreement may be subject to the laws of the Province of Québec or a court or tribunal exercising jurisdiction in the Province of Québec, (i) “personal property” shall include “movable property”, (ii) “real property” shall include “immovable property”, (iii) “tangible property” shall include “corporeal property”, (iv) “intangible property” shall include “incorporeal property”, (v) “security interest”, “mortgage” and “lien” shall include a “hypothec”, “prior claim” and a “resolutory clause”, (vi) all references to “perfection” of or “perfected” liens or security interest shall include a reference to an “opposable” or “set up” lien or security interest as against third parties, (vii) any “right of offset”, “right of setoff” or similar expression shall include a “right of compensation”, (viii) “goods” shall include “corporeal movable property” other than chattel paper, documents of title, instruments, money and securities, (ix) an “agent” shall include a “mandatary”, (x) “construction liens” or “materialmen’s, repairman’s, construction contractors’, mechanics’ and other like Liens” shall include “legal hypothecs”, (xi) “joint and several” shall include “solidary”, (xii) “gross negligence or willful misconduct” shall be deemed to be “intentional or gross fault”, (xiii) “beneficial ownership” shall include “ownership on behalf of another as mandatary”, (xiv) “easement” shall include “servitude”, (xv) “priority” shall include “prior claim”, (xvi) “survey” shall include “certificate of location and plan”, (xvii) “accounts” shall include “claims” and “monetary claims”, (xviii) “fee simple title” shall include “absolute ownership”, (xix) “leasehold interest” shall include “a valid lease”, and (xx) any reference to a financing statement, financing change statement, continuation statement, amendment or termination statement or like document shall include the equivalent filing under the Civil Code of Québec. 1.14 Irish Terms. Unless a contrary indication appears, a reference in this Agreement to:
-67- (a) “Associated Entity”: Two entities shall be Associated Entities in respect of each other where: (i) one entity, directly or indirectly, possesses or is beneficially entitled to: (A) where the other entity is an entity having share capital, more than 50 per cent of the issued share capital of the other entity, or (B) where the other entity is an entity not having share capital, an interest of more than 50 per cent of the ownership rights in the other entity; (ii) one entity, directly or indirectly, is entitled to exercise more than 50 per cent of the voting power in the other entity; (iii) one entity (in this paragraph referred to as “the first-mentioned entity”), directly or indirectly, holds such rights as would: (A) where the other entity is a company, if the whole of the profits of that other entity were distributed, entitle the first-mentioned entity, directly or indirectly, to receive more than 50 per cent of the profits so distributed, or (B) where the other entity is an entity other than a company, if the share of the profits of that other entity to which the first-mentioned entity is entitled, directly or indirectly, is more than 50 per cent, (iv) one entity has definite influence in the management of the other entity (for these purposes, ‘definite influence in the management of another entity’ means the ability to participate, on the board of directors or equivalent governing body of the other entity, in the financial and operating policy decisions of the other entity, where that ability causes, or could cause, the affairs of that other entity to be conducted in accordance with its wishes); or (v) there is another entity in respect of which the two entities are, in accordance with paragraph (i), (ii), (iii) or (iv), Associated Entities. (b) “examiner” means an examiner or interim examiner appointed pursuant to Section 509 of the Irish Companies Act and “examinership” shall be construed accordingly; (c) “insolvent” where it relates to an Irish Loan Party or a Loan Party or any of their Subsidiaries that are capable of being subject to an Irish Insolvency Proceeding, shall include, without limitation, being “unable to pay its debts” within the meaning of section 509(3) or section 570 of the Irish Companies Act. (d) “Ireland” means the island of Ireland, exclusive of Northern Ireland. (e) “Irish Companies Act” means the Companies Act 2014 of Ireland (as amended). (f) “Irish CRO” means the Companies Registration Office of Ireland.
-68- (g) “Irish Debenture” means that certain Irish law debenture among each Irish Loan Party who is party thereto from time to time, in favor of Agent, for the ratable benefit of the Lender Group and the Bank Product Providers, which shall be in form and substance reasonably acceptable to Agent. (h) “Irish Guaranty Agreement” means that certain Irish law guarantee agreement among each Irish Loan Party who is party thereto from time to time, in favor of Agent, for the ratable benefit of the Lender Group and the Bank Product Providers, which shall be in form and substance reasonably acceptable to Agent. (i) “Irish Insolvency Proceeding” means any corporate action, legal proceedings or other procedure or step is taken in respect of a Loan Party, an Irish Loan Party or any of their Subsidiaries or their assets under the laws of Ireland in relation to: (a) the suspension of payments, a moratorium of any indebtedness, winding-up, dissolution, administration, examinership, rescue process for small and micro companies or reorganization (by way of voluntary arrangement, scheme of arrangement or otherwise), (b) a composition, compromise, assignment or arrangement with any creditor, (c) the presentation of a petition to the courts in Ireland for the appointment of a liquidator or examiner, (d) the appointment of a liquidator, receiver, receiver and manager, examiner, process adviser, compulsory manager or other similar officer, or (e) enforcement of any Lien. (j) “Irish Loan Party” means each Loan Party incorporated or otherwise existing under the laws of Ireland. (k) “Irish Pension Plan” means any occupational pension scheme established in Ireland which is not a defined contribution scheme (as defined in section 2 of the Pensions Act 1990 of Ireland). (l) “Irish Perfection Requirements” means with respect to any Loan Document governed by the laws of Ireland or any Irish Loan Party, the making or the procuring of filings, stampings, registrations, notarisations, endorsements, translations and/or notifications of any such Loan Document (and/or any Liens created under it) necessary for the validity, enforceability (as against the relevant Loan Party or any relevant third party) and/or perfection of that Loan Document. (m) “Irish Qualifying Lender” means a Lender or Participant, as the case may be, which is beneficially entitled to interest payable to a Lender in respect of an advance under a Loan Document which is not an Associated Entity of an Irish Borrower that is a Tax Haven Lender and which is: (i) a bank, within the meaning of section 246(1) TCA which is carrying on a bona fide banking business in Ireland for the purposes of section 246(3)(a) TCA; or (ii) a body corporate: (A) which is resident for the purposes of tax in a Relevant Territory (residence for these purposes is to be determined in accordance with the laws of the Relevant Territory of which the Lender claims to be resident) where that Relevant Territory imposes a tax that generally applies to interest receivable in that Relevant Territory or where that Relevant Territory provides for a remittance basis of taxation and interest payable under this Agreement is payable into an account located in that Relevant Territory by bodies corporate from sources outside that Relevant Territory; or
-69- (B) where interest payable under this Agreement: a. is exempted from the charge to Irish income tax under a Treaty in force between Ireland and the country in which the Lender is resident for tax purposes; or b. would be exempted from the charge to Irish income tax under a Treaty signed between Ireland and the country in which the Lender or Participant, as the case may be, is resident for tax purposes if such Treaty had the force of law by virtue of section 826(1) TCA; (n) except where interest is paid under this Agreement to the body corporate in connection with a trade or business which is carried on by it in Ireland through a branch or agency; or (i) a company that is incorporated in the United States and taxed in the United States on its worldwide income except where interest is paid under this Agreement to the United States company in connection with a trade or business which is carried on by it in Ireland through a branch or agency; or (ii) a United States limited liability company (“LLC”), where the ultimate recipients of the interest payable under this Agreement are Qualifying Lenders within paragraphs (ii) , (iii) or (v) of this definition and the business conducted through the LLC is so structured for non-tax commercial reasons and not for tax avoidance purposes except where interest is paid under a Loan Document to the LLC or the ultimate recipients of the interest in connection with a trade or business which is carried on by it or them in Ireland through a branch or agency; or (iii) (in circumstances only where interest is paid under this Agreement by a Borrower which is a qualifying company within the meaning of section 110 TCA) a person who is resident for tax purposes in a Relevant Territory under the laws of that territory except where such person is a body corporate, such interest is paid to the body corporate in connection with a trade or business which is carried on by it in Ireland through a branch or agency; or (iv) a qualifying company within the meaning of section 110 TCA; or (v) an exempt approved scheme within the meaning of section 774 TCA; or (vi) an investment undertaking within the meaning of section 739B TCA; or (vii) a body corporate: (A) which advances money in the ordinary course of a trade which includes the lending of money; and (B) in whose hands any interest payable in respect of monies so advanced is taken into account in computing the trading income of such body corporate; and (C) which has made the appropriate notifications under section 246(5)(a) TCA to the Revenue Commissioners and the relevant Borrower; or (o) an Irish Treaty Lender; or
-70- (p) an Irish partnership or a tax transparent foreign entity in which (i) all the members of the Irish partnership or tax transparent foreign entity would be Irish Qualifying Lenders within paragraphs (ii) (iii) or (iv) of this definition, if the interest paid to that Lender pursuant to this Agreement had been paid directly to those members; and (ii) the Irish partnership or tax transparent foreign entity is considered to be tax transparent in its jurisdiction of residence (or, where the entity is not considered to be resident in any jurisdiction, its place of creation) and by all of the jurisdictions where the members of the tax transparent entity are resident, such that the interest paid to that Lender in respect of this Agreement is treated as arising to those members directly; and (iii) business is conducted through the Irish partnership or tax transparent foreign entity for non-tax commercial reasons and not for tax avoidance purposes. (q) “Irish Security Agreements” means the Irish Debenture and the Irish Share Charge. (r) “Irish Share Charge” means the share charge agreement(s) in respect of the capital stock of the Irish Loan Parties among the pledgor(s) named therein, in favor of Agent, for the ratable benefit of the Lender Group and the Bank Product Providers, which shall be in form and substance reasonably acceptable to Agent. (s) “Irish Treaty Lender” means, subject to the completion of procedural formalities, a Lender or Participant, as the case may be, which: (i) is treated as a resident of a Treaty State for the purposes of the Treaty; and (ii) does not carry on a business in Ireland through a permanent establishment with which that Lender’s or Participant’s, as the case may be, participation in the Loan is effectively connected, provided that a Lender or Participant, as the case may be, shall not be an Irish Treaty Lender if it falls within sub-paragraph (ii), (iii), (iv) or (v) of the definition of Irish Qualifying Lender. (t) “Listed Territory” means a territory included in Annex 1 of the Council conclusions on the revised EU list of non-cooperative jurisdictions for tax purposes as published in the Official Journal of the European Union C/2023/437 on 23 October 2023. (u) “Tax Deduction” means a deduction or withholding for or on account of Irish Tax from a payment under a Loan Document, other than a FATCA deduction. (v) “Tax Haven Lender” means a Lender (or Participant, as applicable) which is resident, or which has a permanent establishment to which payments of interest will be made, in a territory, other than an EEA Member Country, which is a Listed Territory or a Zero-Tax Territory. (w) “Treaty State” means a jurisdiction having a double taxation agreement (a “Treaty”) with Ireland which has the force of law and which contains an article dealing with interest or income from debt-claims.
-71- (x) “Preferential Reserves” means, as of any date of determination, preferential debts which are required to be paid in priority to other debts in accordance with section 621 (2) of the Irish Companies Act. (y) “process adviser” has the meaning given to that term in section 558A of the Irish Companies Act. (z) “Relevant Territory” means: (i) a member state of the European Union (other than Ireland); or (ii) not being such a member state, a country with which Ireland has a Treaty in force by virtue of section 826(1) TCA; or (iii) not being a territory referred to in (i) or (ii) above, a country with which Ireland has signed such a Treaty which will come into force once the procedures set out in section 826(1) TCA have been completed. (aa) “Revenue Commissioners” means the Revenue Commissioners of Ireland. (bb) “TCA” means the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997 of Ireland (as amended). (cc) “VAT” means: (i) any tax imposed in compliance with the Council Directive of 28 November 2006 on the common system of value added tax (EC Directive 2006/112); and (ii) any other tax of a similar nature, whether imposed in a member state of the European Union in substitution for, or levied in addition to, such tax referred to in paragraphs (a) and (b) above, or imposed elsewhere. (dd) “VAT Group” means a group or unity or fiscal unity for VAT purposes within the meaning of section 15 of VATCA, and otherwise as applicable a group or unity or fiscal unity for VAT purposes under any applicable law implementing Article 11 of Council Directive of 28 November 2006 on the common system of value added tax (EC Directive 2006/112). (ee) “VATCA” means the Value-Added Tax Consolidation Act 2010 of Ireland (as amended). 1.15 Irish Limitations. In respect of any Irish Loan Party, the obligations and liabilities of such Irish Loan Party under this Agreement or any other Loan Document do not extend to include any obligation or liability to the extent doing so would constitute unlawful financial assistance within the meaning of Section 82 of the Irish Companies Act or any equivalent and applicable provisions under the laws of any other jurisdiction of the relevant Loan Party. SECTION 2. LOANS AND TERMS OF PAYMENT. 2.1 Revolving Loans. (a) Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, and during the term of this Agreement, each Revolving Lender agrees (severally, not jointly or jointly and severally) to make revolving
-72- loans (“Revolving Loans”) to Borrowers in an amount at any one time outstanding not to exceed the lesser of: (i) such Lender’s Revolver Commitment, or (ii) such Lender’s Pro Rata Share of an amount equal to the lesser of: (A) the amount equal to (1) the Maximum Revolver Amount, less (2) the sum of (y) the Letter of Credit Usage at such time, plus (z) the principal amount of Swing Loans outstanding at such time, and (B) the amount equal to (1) the Borrowing Base as of such date (based upon the most recent Borrowing Base Certificate delivered by Borrowers to Agent, as adjusted for Reserves established by Agent in accordance with Section 2.1(c)), less (2) the sum of (x) the Letter of Credit Usage at such time, plus (y) the principal amount of Swing Loans outstanding at such time. (b) Amounts borrowed pursuant to this Section 2.1 may be repaid and, subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, reborrowed at any time during the term of this Agreement. The outstanding principal amount of the Revolving Loans, together with interest accrued and unpaid thereon, shall constitute Obligations and shall be due and payable on the Maturity Date or, if earlier, on the date on which they otherwise become due and payable pursuant to the terms of this Agreement. (c) Anything to the contrary in this Section 2.1 notwithstanding, Agent shall have the right (but not the obligation) at any time, in the exercise of its Permitted Discretion, to establish and increase or decrease Reserves and against each Borrowing Base or the Maximum Revolver Amount; provided, that Agent shall notify Borrowers at least 3 Business Days prior to the date on which any such reserve is to be established or increased; provided further, that: (i) the Borrowers may not obtain any new Revolving Loans (including Swing Loans) or Letters of Credit to the extent that such Revolving Loan (including Swing Loans) or Letter of Credit would cause an Overadvance after giving effect to the establishment or increase of such Reserve as set forth in such notice; (ii) no such prior notice shall be required for changes to any Reserves resulting solely by virtue of mathematical calculations of the amount of the Reserve in accordance with the methodology of calculation set forth in this Agreement or previously utilized; (iii) no such prior notice shall be required during the existence of a Default or during continuance of any Event of Default; and (iv) no such prior notice shall be required with respect to any Reserve established in respect of any Lien that has priority over Agent’s Liens on the Collateral. The amount of any Reserve established by Agent, and any changes to the eligibility criteria set forth in the definitions of Eligible Accounts and Eligible Inventory shall have a reasonable relationship to the event, condition, other circumstance, or fact that is the basis for such reserve or change in eligibility and shall not be duplicative of any other reserve established and currently maintained or eligibility criteria. Upon the establishment or increase in Reserves, Agent agrees to make itself available to discuss the Reserve or increase, and Borrowers may take such action as may be required so that the event, condition, circumstance, or fact that is the basis for such reserve or increase no longer exists, in a manner and to the extent reasonably satisfactory to Agent in the exercise of its Permitted Discretion. In no event shall such opportunity limit the right of Agent to establish or change such Reserve, unless Agent shall have determined, in its Permitted Discretion, that the event, condition, other circumstance, or fact that was the basis for such Reserve or such change no longer exists or has otherwise been adequately addressed by Borrowers. 2.2 [Reserved].
-73- 2.3 Borrowing Procedures and Settlements. (a) Procedure for Borrowing Revolving Loans. Each Borrowing shall be made by a written request by an Authorized Person delivered to Agent (which may be delivered through Agent’s electronic platform or portal) and received by Agent no later than 11:00 a.m. (i) on the Business Day that is the requested Funding Date in the case of a request for a Swing Loan, (ii) on the Business Day that is one Business Day prior to the requested Funding Date in the case of a request for a Base Rate Loan, and (iii) on the U.S. Government Securities Business Day that is three U.S. Government Securities Business Days prior to the requested Funding Date in the case of a request for a SOFR Loan, specifying (A) the amount of such Borrowing and the applicable Specified Designated Account into which such Borrowing is to be deposited, and (B) the requested Funding Date (which shall be a Business Day); provided, that (1) Agent may, in its sole discretion, elect to accept as timely requests that are received later than 11:00 a.m. on the applicable Business Day or U.S. Government Securities Business Day, as applicable, (2) the maximum net amount of funds (calculated on any given date as the aggregate amount of funds deposited into the Specified Designated Account (Canada) and the Specified Designated Account (Ireland), as applicable, less the aggregate amount of funds credited against such Specified Designated Account in accordance with Section 2.4(b)) on deposit in (x) the Specified Designated Account (Canada), shall not exceed at any given time $[***] and (y) the Specified Designated Account (Ireland) shall not exceed at any given time $[***]. If, on any given date, there is no availability to make a Borrowing deposit into the Specified Designated Account (Canada) or the Specified Designated Account (Ireland), as applicable, any Borrowing shall be deposited into the Specified Designated Account (U.S.). All Borrowing requests which are not made on- line via Agent’s electronic platform or portal shall be subject to (and unless Agent elects otherwise in the exercise of its sole discretion, such Borrowings shall not be made until the completion of) Agent’s authentication process (with results satisfactory to Agent) prior to the funding of any such requested Revolving Loan. (b) Making of Swing Loans. In the case of a Revolving Loan and so long as any of (i) the aggregate amount of Swing Loans made since the last Settlement Date, minus all payments or other amounts applied to Swing Loans since the last Settlement Date, plus the amount of the requested Swing Loan does not exceed $5,000,000, or (ii) Swing Lender, in its sole discretion, agrees to make a Swing Loan notwithstanding the foregoing limitation, Swing Lender shall make a Revolving Loan (any such Revolving Loan made by Swing Lender pursuant to this Section 2.3(b) being referred to as a “Swing Loan” and all such Revolving Loans being referred to as “Swing Loans”) available to Borrowers on the Funding Date applicable thereto by transferring immediately available funds in the amount of such Borrowing to the Specified Designated Account (U.S.). Each Swing Loan shall be deemed to be a Revolving Loan hereunder and shall be subject to all the terms and conditions (including Section 3) applicable to other Revolving Loans, except that all payments (including interest) on any Swing Loan shall be payable to Swing Lender solely for its own account. Subject to the provisions of Section 2.3(d)(ii), Swing Lender shall not make and shall not be obligated to make any Swing Loan if Swing Lender has actual knowledge that (i) one or more of the applicable conditions precedent set forth in Section 3 will not be satisfied on the requested Funding Date for the applicable Borrowing, or (ii) the requested Borrowing would exceed the Availability on such Funding Date. Swing Lender shall not otherwise be required to determine whether the applicable conditions precedent set forth in Section 3 have been satisfied on the Funding Date applicable thereto prior to making any Swing Loan. The Swing Loans shall be secured by Agent’s Liens, constitute Revolving Loans and Obligations, and bear interest at the rate applicable from time to time to Revolving Loans that are Base Rate Loans. (c) Making of Revolving Loans. (i) In the event that Swing Lender is not obligated to make a Swing Loan, then after receipt of a request for a Borrowing pursuant to Section 2.3(a)(i), Agent shall notify the Lenders
-74- by telecopy, telephone, email, or other electronic form of transmission, of the requested Borrowing; such notification to be sent on the Business Day or U.S. Government Securities Business Day, as applicable, that is (A) in the case of a Base Rate Loan, at least one Business Day prior to the requested Funding Date, or (B) in the case of a SOFR Loan, prior to 11:00 a.m. at least three U.S. Government Securities Business Days prior to the requested Funding Date. If Agent has notified the Lenders of a requested Borrowing on the Business Day that is one Business Day prior to the Funding Date, then each Lender shall make the amount of such Lender’s Pro Rata Share of the requested Borrowing available to Agent in immediately available funds, to Agent’s Account, not later than 10:00 a.m. on the Business Day that is the requested Funding Date. After Agent’s receipt of the proceeds of such Revolving Loans from the Lenders, Agent shall make the proceeds thereof available to Borrowers on the applicable Funding Date by transferring immediately available funds equal to such proceeds received by Agent to the Specified Designated Account (U.S.), Specified Designated Account (Canada) or Specified Designated Account (Ireland), as applicable; provided, that subject to the provisions of Section 2.3(d)(ii), no Lender shall have an obligation to make any Revolving Loan, if (1) one or more of the applicable conditions precedent set forth in Section 3 will not be satisfied on the requested Funding Date for the applicable Borrowing unless such condition has been waived, or (2) the requested Borrowing would exceed the Availability on such Funding Date. (ii) Unless Agent receives notice from a Lender prior to 9:30 a.m. on the Business Day that is the requested Funding Date relative to a requested Borrowing as to which Agent has notified the Lenders of a requested Borrowing that such Lender will not make available as and when required hereunder to Agent for the account of Borrowers the amount of that Lender’s Pro Rata Share of the Borrowing, Agent may assume that each Lender has made or will make such amount available to Agent in immediately available funds on the Funding Date and Agent may (but shall not be so required), in reliance upon such assumption, make available to Borrowers a corresponding amount. If, on the requested Funding Date, any Lender shall not have remitted the full amount that it is required to make available to Agent in immediately available funds and if Agent has made available to Borrowers such amount on the requested Funding Date, then such Lender shall make the amount of such Lender’s Pro Rata Share of the requested Borrowing available to Agent in immediately available funds, to Agent’s Account, no later than 10:00 a.m. on the Business Day that is the first Business Day after the requested Funding Date (in which case, the interest accrued on such Lender’s portion of such Borrowing for the Funding Date shall be for Agent’s separate account). If any Lender shall not remit the full amount that it is required to make available to Agent in immediately available funds as and when required hereby and if Agent has made available to Borrowers such amount, then that Lender shall be obligated to immediately remit such amount to Agent, together with interest at the Defaulting Lender Rate for each day until the date on which such amount is so remitted. A notice submitted by Agent to any Lender with respect to amounts owing under this Section 2.3(c)(ii) shall be conclusive, absent manifest error. If the amount that a Lender is required to remit is made available to Agent, then such payment to Agent shall constitute such Lender’s Revolving Loan for all purposes of this Agreement. If such amount is not made available to Agent on the Business Day following the Funding Date, Agent will notify Administrative Borrower of such failure to fund and, upon demand by Agent, Borrowers shall pay such amount to Agent for Agent’s account, together with interest thereon for each day elapsed since the date of such Borrowing, at a rate per annum equal to the interest rate applicable at the time to the Revolving Loans composing such Borrowing. (d) Protective Advances and Optional Overadvances. (i) Any contrary provision of this Agreement or any other Loan Document notwithstanding (but subject to Section 2.3(d)(iv)), at any time (A) after the occurrence and during the continuance of a Default or an Event of Default, or (B) that any of the other applicable conditions precedent set forth in Section 3 are not satisfied, Agent hereby is authorized by Borrowers and the Lenders, from time to time, in Agent’s sole discretion, to make Revolving Loans to, or for the benefit of, Borrowers, on behalf of the Revolving Lenders, that Agent, in its Permitted Discretion, deems necessary or desirable (1) to
-75- preserve or protect the Collateral, or any portion thereof, or (2) to enhance the likelihood of repayment of the Obligations (other than the Bank Product Obligations) (the Revolving Loans described in this Section 2.3(d)(i) shall be referred to as “Protective Advances”). (ii) Any contrary provision of this Agreement or any other Loan Document notwithstanding, the Lenders hereby authorize Agent or Swing Lender, as applicable, and either Agent or Swing Lender, as applicable, may, but is not obligated to, knowingly and intentionally, continue to make Revolving Loans (including Swing Loans) to Borrowers notwithstanding that an Overadvance exists or would be created thereby, so long as (A) after giving effect to such Revolving Loans, the outstanding Revolver Usage does not exceed the Borrowing Base by more than 10% of the Borrowing Base, and (B) subject to Section 2.3(d)(iv) below, after giving effect to such Revolving Loans, the outstanding Revolver Usage (except for and excluding amounts charged to the Loan Account for interest, fees, or Lender Group Expenses) does not exceed the Maximum Revolver Amount. In the event Agent obtains actual knowledge that the Revolver Usage exceeds the amounts permitted by this Section 2.3(d), regardless of the amount of, or reason for, such excess, Agent shall notify the Lenders as soon as practicable (and prior to making any (or any additional) intentional Overadvances (except for and excluding amounts charged to the Loan Account for interest, fees, or Lender Group Expenses) unless Agent determines that prior notice would result in imminent harm to the Collateral or its value, in which case Agent may make such Overadvances and provide notice as promptly as practicable thereafter), and the Lenders with Revolver Commitments thereupon shall, together with Agent, jointly determine the terms of arrangements that shall be implemented with Borrowers intended to reduce, within a reasonable time, the outstanding principal amount of the Revolving Loans to Borrowers to an amount permitted by the preceding sentence. In such circumstances, if any Lender with a Revolver Commitment objects to the proposed terms of reduction or repayment of any Overadvance, the terms of reduction or repayment thereof shall be implemented according to the determination of the Required Lenders. The foregoing provisions are meant for the benefit of the Lenders and Agent and are not meant for the benefit of Borrowers, which shall continue to be bound by the provisions of Section 2.4(e). (iii) Each Protective Advance and each Overadvance (each, an “Extraordinary Advance”) shall be deemed to be a Revolving Loan hereunder, except that no Extraordinary Advance shall be eligible to be a SOFR Loan. Prior to Settlement of any Extraordinary Advance, all payments with respect thereto, including interest thereon, shall be payable to Agent solely for its own account. Each Revolving Lender shall be obligated to settle with Agent as provided in Section 2.3(e) (or Section 2.3(g), as applicable) for the amount of such Lender’s Pro Rata Share of any Extraordinary Advance. The Extraordinary Advances shall be repayable on demand, secured by Agent’s Liens, constitute Obligations hereunder, and bear interest at the rate applicable from time to time to Revolving Loans that are Base Rate Loans. The provisions of this Section 2.3(d) are for the exclusive benefit of Agent, Swing Lender, and the Lenders and are not intended to benefit Borrowers (or any other Loan Party) in any way. (iv) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Agreement or any other Loan Document to the contrary, no Extraordinary Advance may be made by Agent if such Extraordinary Advance would cause the aggregate Revolver Usage to exceed the Maximum Revolver Amount or any Lender’s Pro Rata Share of the Revolver Usage to exceed such Lender’s Revolver Commitments; provided, that Agent may make Extraordinary Advances in excess of the foregoing limitations so long as such Extraordinary Advances that cause the aggregate Revolver Usage to exceed the Maximum Revolver Amount or a Lender’s Pro Rata Share of the Revolver Usage to exceed such Lender’s Revolver Commitments are for Agent’s sole and separate account and not for the account of any Lender. No Lender shall have an obligation to settle with Agent for such Extraordinary Advances that cause the aggregate Revolver Usage to exceed the Maximum Revolver Amount or a Lender’s Pro Rata Share of the Revolver Usage to exceed such Lender’s Revolver Commitments as provided in Section 2.3(e) (or Section 2.3(g), as applicable).
-76- (e) Settlement. It is agreed that each Lender’s funded portion of the Revolving Loans is intended by the Lenders to equal, at all times, such Lender’s Pro Rata Share of the outstanding Revolving Loans. Such agreement notwithstanding, Agent, Swing Lender, and the other Lenders agree (which agreement shall not be for the benefit of Borrowers) that in order to facilitate the administration of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, settlement among the Lenders as to the Revolving Loans (including Swing Loans and Extraordinary Advances) shall take place on a periodic basis in accordance with the following provisions: (i) Agent shall request settlement (“Settlement”) with the Lenders on a weekly basis, or on a more frequent basis if so determined by Agent in its sole discretion (1) on behalf of Swing Lender, with respect to the outstanding Swing Loans, (2) for itself, with respect to the outstanding Extraordinary Advances, and (3) with respect to any Loan Party’s or any of their Subsidiaries’ payments or other amounts received, as to each by notifying the Lenders by telecopy, telephone, or other similar form of transmission, of such requested Settlement, no later than 2:00 p.m. on the Business Day immediately prior to the date of such requested Settlement (the date of such requested Settlement being the “Settlement Date”). Such notice of a Settlement Date shall include a summary statement of the amount of outstanding Revolving Loans (including Swing Loans and Extraordinary Advances) for the period since the prior Settlement Date. Subject to the terms and conditions contained herein (including Section 2.3(g)): (y) if the amount of the Revolving Loans (including Swing Loans and Extraordinary Advances) made by a Lender that is not a Defaulting Lender exceeds such Lender’s Pro Rata Share of the Revolving Loans (including Swing Loans and Extraordinary Advances) as of a Settlement Date, then Agent shall, by no later than 12:00 p.m. on the Settlement Date, transfer in immediately available funds to a Deposit Account of such Lender (as such Lender may designate), an amount such that each such Lender shall, upon receipt of such amount, have as of the Settlement Date, its Pro Rata Share of the Revolving Loans (including Swing Loans and Extraordinary Advances), and (z) if the amount of the Revolving Loans (including Swing Loans and Extraordinary Advances) made by a Lender is less than such Lender’s Pro Rata Share of the Revolving Loans (including Swing Loans and Extraordinary Advances) as of a Settlement Date, such Lender shall no later than 12:00 p.m. on the Settlement Date transfer in immediately available funds to Agent’s Account, an amount such that each such Lender shall, upon transfer of such amount, have as of the Settlement Date, its Pro Rata Share of the Revolving Loans (including Swing Loans and Extraordinary Advances). Such amounts made available to Agent under clause (z) of the immediately preceding sentence shall be applied against the amounts of the applicable Swing Loans or Extraordinary Advances and, together with the portion of such Swing Loans or Extraordinary Advances representing Swing Lender’s Pro Rata Share thereof, shall constitute Revolving Loans of such Lenders. If any such amount is not made available to Agent by any Lender on the Settlement Date applicable thereto to the extent required by the terms hereof, Agent shall be entitled to recover for its account such amount on demand from such Lender together with interest thereon at the Defaulting Lender Rate. (ii) In determining whether a Lender’s balance of the Revolving Loans (including Swing Loans and Extraordinary Advances) is less than, equal to, or greater than such Lender’s Pro Rata Share of the Revolving Loans (including Swing Loans and Extraordinary Advances) as of a Settlement Date, Agent shall, as part of the relevant Settlement, apply to such balance the portion of payments actually received in good funds by Agent with respect to principal, interest, fees payable by Borrowers and allocable to the Lenders hereunder, and proceeds of Collateral. (iii) Between Settlement Dates, Agent, to the extent Extraordinary Advances or Swing Loans are outstanding, may pay over to Agent or Swing Lender, as applicable, any payments or other amounts received by Agent, that in accordance with the terms of this Agreement would be applied to the reduction of the Revolving Loans, for application to the Extraordinary Advances or Swing Loans. Between Settlement Dates, Agent, to the extent no Extraordinary Advances or Swing Loans are outstanding, may pay over to Swing Lender any payments or other amounts received by Agent, that in accordance with
-77- the terms of this Agreement would be applied to the reduction of the Revolving Loans, for application to Swing Lender’s Pro Rata Share of the Revolving Loans. If, as of any Settlement Date, payments or other amounts of the Loan Parties or their Subsidiaries received since the then immediately preceding Settlement Date have been applied to Swing Lender’s Pro Rata Share of the Revolving Loans other than to Swing Loans, as provided for in the previous sentence, Swing Lender shall pay to Agent for the accounts of the Lenders, and Agent shall pay to the Lenders (other than a Defaulting Lender if Agent has implemented the provisions of Section 2.3(g)), to be applied to the outstanding Revolving Loans of such Lenders, an amount such that each such Lender shall, upon receipt of such amount, have, as of such Settlement Date, its Pro Rata Share of the Revolving Loans. During the period between Settlement Dates, Swing Lender with respect to Swing Loans, Agent with respect to Extraordinary Advances, and each Lender with respect to the Revolving Loans other than Swing Loans and Extraordinary Advances, shall be entitled to interest at the applicable rate or rates payable under this Agreement on the daily amount of funds employed by Swing Lender, Agent, or the Lenders, as applicable. (iv) Anything in this Section 2.3(e) to the contrary notwithstanding, in the event that a Lender is a Defaulting Lender, Agent shall be entitled to refrain from remitting settlement amounts to the Defaulting Lender and, instead, shall be entitled to elect to implement the provisions set forth in Section 2.3(g). (f) Notation. Consistent with Section 13.1(h), Agent, as a non-fiduciary agent for Borrowers, shall maintain a register showing the principal amount and stated interest of the Revolving Loans owing to each Lender, including the Swing Loans owing to Swing Lender, and Extraordinary Advances owing to Agent, and the interests therein of each Lender, from time to time and such register shall, absent manifest error, conclusively be presumed to be correct and accurate. (g) Defaulting Lenders. (i) Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 2.4(b)(iii), Agent shall not be obligated to transfer to a Defaulting Lender any payments made by Borrowers to Agent for the Defaulting Lender’s benefit or any proceeds of Collateral that would otherwise be remitted hereunder to the Defaulting Lender, and, in the absence of such transfer to the Defaulting Lender, Agent shall transfer any such payments (A) first, to Agent to the extent of any Extraordinary Advances that were made by Agent and that were required to be, but were not, paid by Defaulting Lender, (B) second, to Swing Lender to the extent of any Swing Loans that were made by Swing Lender and that were required to be, but were not, paid by the Defaulting Lender, (C) third, to Issuing Bank, to the extent of the portion of a Letter of Credit Disbursement that was required to be, but was not, paid by the Defaulting Lender, (D) fourth, to each Non-Defaulting Lender ratably in accordance with their Commitments (but, in each case, only to the extent that such Defaulting Lender’s portion of a Revolving Loan (or other funding obligation) was funded by such other Non-Defaulting Lender), (E) fifth, in Agent’s sole discretion, to a suspense account maintained by Agent, the proceeds of which shall be retained by Agent and may be made available to be re-advanced to or for the benefit of Borrowers (upon the request of Borrowers and subject to the conditions set forth in Section 3.2) as if such Defaulting Lender had made its portion of Revolving Loans (or other funding obligations) hereunder, and (F) sixth, from and after the date on which all other Obligations have been paid in full, to such Defaulting Lender in accordance with tier (L) of Section 2.4(b)(iii). Subject to the foregoing, Agent may hold and, in its discretion, re-lend to Borrowers for the account of such Defaulting Lender the amount of all such payments received and retained by Agent for the account of such Defaulting Lender. Solely for the purposes of voting or consenting to matters with respect to the Loan Documents (including the calculation of Pro Rata Share in connection therewith) and for the purpose of calculating the fee payable under Section 2.10(b), such Defaulting Lender shall be deemed not to be a “Lender” and such Lender’s Commitment shall be deemed to be zero; provided, that the foregoing shall not apply to any of the matters governed by Section 14.1(a)(i) through (iii). The provisions of this Section 2.3(g) shall remain effective
-78- with respect to such Defaulting Lender until the earlier of (y) the date on which all of the Non-Defaulting Lenders, Agent, Issuing Bank, and Borrowers shall have waived, in writing, the application of this Section 2.3(g) to such Defaulting Lender, or (z) the date on which such Defaulting Lender makes payment of all amounts that it was obligated to fund hereunder, pays to Agent all amounts owing by Defaulting Lender in respect of the amounts that it was obligated to fund hereunder, and, if requested by Agent, provides adequate assurance of its ability to perform its future obligations hereunder (on which earlier date, so long as no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, any remaining cash collateral held by Agent pursuant to Section 2.3(g)(ii) shall be released to Borrowers). The operation of this Section 2.3(g) shall not be construed to increase or otherwise affect the Commitment of any Lender, to relieve or excuse the performance by such Defaulting Lender or any other Lender of its duties and obligations hereunder, or to relieve or excuse the performance by any Borrower of its duties and obligations hereunder to Agent, Issuing Bank, or to the Lenders other than such Defaulting Lender. Any failure by a Defaulting Lender to fund amounts that it was obligated to fund hereunder shall constitute a material breach by such Defaulting Lender of this Agreement and shall entitle Borrowers, at their option, upon written notice to Agent, to arrange for a substitute Lender to assume the Commitment of such Defaulting Lender, such substitute Lender to be reasonably acceptable to Agent. In connection with the arrangement of such a substitute Lender, the Defaulting Lender shall have no right to refuse to be replaced hereunder, and agrees to execute and deliver a completed form of Assignment and Acceptance in favor of the substitute Lender (and agrees that it shall be deemed to have executed and delivered such document if it fails to do so) subject only to being paid its share of the outstanding Obligations (other than Bank Product Obligations, but including (1) all interest, fees, and other amounts that may be due and payable in respect thereof, and (2) an assumption of its Pro Rata Share of its participation in the Letters of Credit); provided, that any such assumption of the Commitment of such Defaulting Lender shall not be deemed to constitute a waiver of any of the Lender Groups’ or Borrowers’ rights or remedies against any such Defaulting Lender arising out of or in relation to such failure to fund. In the event of a direct conflict between the priority provisions of this Section 2.3(g) and any other provision contained in this Agreement or any other Loan Document, it is the intention of the parties hereto that such provisions be read together and construed, to the fullest extent possible, to be in concert with each other. In the event of any actual, irreconcilable conflict that cannot be resolved as aforesaid, the terms and provisions of this Section 2.3(g) shall control and govern. (ii) If any Swing Loan or Letter of Credit is outstanding at the time that a Lender becomes a Defaulting Lender then: (A) such Defaulting Lender’s Swing Loan Exposure and Letter of Credit Exposure shall be reallocated among the Non-Defaulting Lenders in accordance with their respective Pro Rata Shares but only to the extent (x) the sum of all Non-Defaulting Lenders’ Pro Rata Share of Revolver Usage plus such Defaulting Lender’s Swing Loan Exposure and Letter of Credit Exposure does not exceed the total of all Non-Defaulting Lenders’ Revolver Commitments and (y) the conditions set forth in Section 3.2 are satisfied at such time; (B) if the reallocation described in clause (A) above cannot, or can only partially, be effected, Borrowers shall within one Business Day following notice by Agent (x) first, prepay such Defaulting Lender’s Swing Loan Exposure (after giving effect to any partial reallocation pursuant to clause (A) above), and (y) second, cash collateralize such Defaulting Lender’s Letter of Credit Exposure (after giving effect to any partial reallocation pursuant to clause (A) above), pursuant to a cash collateral agreement to be entered into in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Agent, for so long as such Letter of Credit Exposure is
-79- outstanding; provided, that Borrowers shall not be obligated to cash collateralize any Defaulting Lender’s Letter of Credit Exposure if such Defaulting Lender is also Issuing Bank; (C) if Borrowers cash collateralize any portion of such Defaulting Lender’s Letter of Credit Exposure pursuant to this Section 2.3(g)(ii), Borrowers shall not be required to pay any Letter of Credit Fees to Agent for the account of such Defaulting Lender pursuant to Section 2.6(b) with respect to such cash collateralized portion of such Defaulting Lender’s Letter of Credit Exposure during the period such Letter of Credit Exposure is cash collateralized; (D) to the extent the Letter of Credit Exposure of the Non-Defaulting Lenders is reallocated pursuant to this Section 2.3(g)(ii), then the Letter of Credit Fees payable to the Non-Defaulting Lenders pursuant to Section 2.6(b) shall be adjusted in accordance with such Non-Defaulting Lenders’ Letter of Credit Exposure; (E) to the extent any Defaulting Lender’s Letter of Credit Exposure is neither cash collateralized nor reallocated pursuant to this Section 2.3(g)(ii), then, without prejudice to any rights or remedies of Issuing Bank or any Lender hereunder, all Letter of Credit Fees that would have otherwise been payable to such Defaulting Lender under Section 2.6(b) with respect to such portion of such Letter of Credit Exposure shall instead be payable to Issuing Bank until such portion of such Defaulting Lender’s Letter of Credit Exposure is cash collateralized or reallocated; (F) so long as any Lender is a Defaulting Lender, the Swing Lender shall not be required to make any Swing Loan and Issuing Bank shall not be required to issue, amend, or increase any Letter of Credit, in each case, to the extent (x) the Defaulting Lender’s Pro Rata Share of such Swing Loans or Letter of Credit cannot be reallocated pursuant to this Section 2.3(g)(ii), or (y) the Swing Lender or Issuing Bank, as applicable, has not otherwise entered into arrangements reasonably satisfactory to the Swing Lender or Issuing Bank, as applicable, and Borrowers to eliminate the Swing Lender’s or Issuing Bank’s risk with respect to the Defaulting Lender’s participation in Swing Loans or Letters of Credit; and (G) Agent may release any cash collateral provided by Borrowers pursuant to this Section 2.3(g)(ii) to Issuing Bank and Issuing Bank may apply any such cash collateral to the payment of such Defaulting Lender’s Pro Rata Share of any Letter of Credit Disbursement that is not reimbursed by Borrowers pursuant to Section 2.11(d). Subject to Section 17.14, 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. (h) Independent Obligations. All Revolving Loans (other than Swing Loans and Extraordinary Advances) shall be made by the Lenders contemporaneously and in accordance with their
-80- Pro Rata Shares. It is understood that (i) no Lender shall be responsible for any failure by any other Lender to perform its obligation to make any Revolving Loan (or other extension of credit) hereunder, nor shall any Commitment of any Lender be increased or decreased as a result of any failure by any other Lender to perform its obligations hereunder, and (ii) no failure by any Lender to perform its obligations hereunder shall excuse any other Lender from its obligations hereunder. 2.4 Payments; Reductions of Commitments; Prepayments. (a) Payments by Borrowers. (i) Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, all payments by Borrowers shall be made to Agent’s Account for the account of the Lender Group and shall be made in immediately available funds, no later than 1:30 p.m. on the date specified herein; provided, that, for the avoidance of doubt, any payments deposited into a Controlled Account shall be deemed not to be received by Agent on any Business Day unless immediately available funds have been credited to Agent’s Account prior to 1:30 p.m. on such Business Day. Any payment received by Agent in immediately available funds in Agent’s Account later than 1:30 p.m. shall be deemed to have been received (unless Agent, in its sole discretion, elects to credit it on the date received) on the following Business Day and any applicable interest or fee shall continue to accrue until such following Business Day. (ii) Unless Agent receives notice from Borrowers prior to the date on which any payment is due to the Lenders that Borrowers will not make such payment in full as and when required, Agent may assume that Borrowers have made (or will make) such payment in full to Agent on such date in immediately available funds and Agent may (but shall not be so required), in reliance upon such assumption, distribute to each Lender on such due date an amount equal to the amount then due such Lender. If and to the extent Borrowers do not make such payment in full to Agent on the date when due, each Lender severally shall repay to Agent on demand such amount distributed to such Lender, together with interest thereon at the Defaulting Lender Rate for each day from the date such amount is distributed to such Lender until the date repaid. (b) Apportionment and Application. (i) So long as no Application Event has occurred and is continuing and except as otherwise provided herein with respect to Defaulting Lenders, all principal and interest payments received by Agent shall be apportioned ratably among the Lenders (according to the unpaid principal balance of the Obligations to which such payments relate held by each Lender) and all payments of fees and expenses received by Agent (other than fees or expenses that are for Agent’s separate account or for the separate account of Issuing Bank) shall be apportioned ratably among the Lenders having a Pro Rata Share of the type of Commitment or Obligation to which a particular fee or expense relates. Without in any way limiting the foregoing, for loan administration purposes only and not as evidence of the repayment of any Obligations, unless otherwise designated in writing by Administrative Borrower to Agent, all payments by Borrowers deposited into a Controlled Account or made to Agent’s Account shall be credited first to amounts deposited into the Specified Designated Account (U.S.) and second to amounts deposited into the Specified Designated Account (Canada) and the Specified Designated Account (Ireland) on a pro rata basis. (ii) Subject to Section 2.4(b)(v), Section 2.4(d)(ii), and Section 2.4(e), and subject to the ABL/Term Loan Intercreditor Agreement, all payments to be made hereunder by Borrowers shall be remitted to Agent and all such payments, and all proceeds of Collateral received by Agent, shall be applied, so long as no Application Event has occurred and is continuing and except as otherwise provided herein with respect to Defaulting Lenders, to reduce the balance of the Revolving Loans outstanding and,
-81- thereafter, to Borrowers (to be wired to the to the Specified Designated Account (U.S.), Specified Designated Account (Canada) or Specified Designated Account (Ireland), as applicable) or such other Person entitled thereto under applicable law. (iii) At any time that an Application Event has occurred and is continuing and except as otherwise provided herein with respect to Defaulting Lenders, and subject to the ABL/Term Loan Intercreditor Agreement, all payments remitted to Agent and all proceeds of Collateral received by Agent shall be applied as follows: (A) first, to pay any Lender Group Expenses (including cost or expense reimbursements) or indemnities then due to Agent under the Loan Documents and to pay interest and principal on Extraordinary Advances that are held solely by Agent pursuant to the terms of Section 2.4(d)(iv), until paid in full, (B) second, to pay any fees or premiums then due to Agent under the Loan Documents, until paid in full, (C) third, to pay interest due in respect of all Protective Advances, until paid in full, (D) fourth, to pay the principal of all Protective Advances, until paid in full, (E) fifth, ratably, to pay any Lender Group Expenses (including cost or expense reimbursements) or indemnities then due to any of the Lenders under the Loan Documents, until paid in full, (F) sixth, ratably, to pay any fees or premiums then due to any of the Lenders under the Loan Documents, until paid in full, (G) seventh, to pay interest accrued in respect of the Swing Loans, until paid in full, (H) eighth, to pay the principal of all Swing Loans, until paid in full, (I) ninth, ratably, to pay interest accrued in respect of the Revolving Loans (other than Protective Advances and Swing Loans), until paid in full, (J) tenth, ratably a. ratably, to pay the principal of all Revolving Loans (other than Protective Advances and Swing Loans), until paid in full, b. to Agent, to be held by Agent, for the benefit of Issuing Bank (and for the ratable benefit of each of the Lenders that have an obligation to pay to Agent, for the account of Issuing Bank, a share of each Letter of Credit Disbursement), as cash collateral in an amount up to 105% of the Letter of Credit Usage (to the extent permitted by applicable law, such cash collateral shall be applied to the reimbursement of any Letter of Credit Disbursement as and when such disbursement occurs and, if a Letter of Credit expires undrawn, the cash collateral held by Agent in respect of such Letter
-82- of Credit shall, to the extent permitted by applicable law, be reapplied pursuant to this Section 2.4(b)(iii), beginning with tier (A) hereof), c. ratably, up to the lesser of (y) the amount (after taking into account any amounts previously paid pursuant to this clause c. during the continuation of the applicable Application Event) of the most recently established Bank Product Reserve, which amount was established prior to the occurrence of, and not in contemplation of, the subject Application Event, and (z) $[**] (after taking into account any amounts previously paid pursuant to this clause c. during the continuation of the applicable Application Event), to (I) the Bank Product Providers based upon amounts then certified by each applicable Bank Product Provider to Agent (in form and substance satisfactory to Agent) to be due and payable to such Bank Product Provider on account of Bank Product Obligations (but not in excess of the Bank Product Reserve established for the Bank Product Obligations of such Bank Product Provider), and (II) with any balance to be paid to Agent, to be held by Agent, for the ratable benefit of the Bank Product Providers, as cash collateral (which cash collateral may be released by Agent to the applicable Bank Product Provider and applied by such Bank Product Provider to the payment or reimbursement of any amounts due and payable with respect to Bank Product Obligations owed to the applicable Bank Product Provider as and when such amounts first become due and payable and, if and at such time as all such Bank Product Obligations are paid or otherwise satisfied in full, the cash collateral held by Agent in respect of such Bank Product Obligations shall be reapplied pursuant to this Section 2.4(b)(iii), beginning with tier (A) hereof, (K) eleventh, to pay any other Obligations other than Obligations owed to Defaulting Lenders, (L) twelfth, ratably to pay any Obligations owed to Defaulting Lenders; and (M) thirteenth, to Borrowers (to be wired to the Specified Designated Account (U.S.)) or such other Person entitled thereto under applicable law. (iv) Agent promptly shall distribute to each Lender, pursuant to the applicable wire instructions received from each Lender in writing, such funds as it may be entitled to receive, subject to a Settlement delay as provided in Section 2.3(e). (v) In each instance, so long as no Application Event has occurred and is continuing, Section 2.4(b)(ii) shall not apply to any payment made by Borrowers to Agent and specified by Borrowers to be for the payment of specific Obligations then due and payable (or prepayable) under any provision of this Agreement or any other Loan Document. (vi) For purposes of Section 2.4(b)(iii), “paid in full” of a type of Obligation means payment in cash or immediately available funds of all amounts owing on account of such type of Obligation, including interest accrued after the commencement of any Insolvency Proceeding, default interest, interest on interest, and expense reimbursements, irrespective of whether any of the foregoing would be or is allowed or disallowed in whole or in part in any Insolvency Proceeding. (vii) In the event of a direct conflict between the priority provisions of this Section 2.4 and any other provision contained in this Agreement or any other Loan Document, it is the intention of the parties hereto that such provisions be read together and construed, to the fullest extent possible, to be in concert with each other. In the event of any actual, irreconcilable conflict that cannot be resolved as aforesaid, if the conflict relates to the provisions of Section 2.3(g) and this Section 2.4, then the provisions of Section 2.3(g) shall control and govern, and if otherwise, then the terms and provisions of this Section 2.4 shall control and govern.
-83- (viii) Without in any way limiting the foregoing, for loan administration purposes only and not as evidence of the repayment of any Obligations, at any time that an Application Event has occurred and is continuing, all payments remitted to Agent and all proceeds of Collateral received by Agent shall be credited first to amounts deposited into to the Specified Designated Account (Canada) and Specified Designated Account (Ireland) on a pro rata basis, and second to amounts deposited into the Specified Designated Account (U.S.). (c) Reduction of Revolver Commitments. The Revolver Commitments shall terminate on the Maturity Date or earlier termination thereof pursuant to the terms of this Agreement during the continuance of an Event of Default. Borrowers may reduce the Revolver Commitments, without premium or penalty, to an amount not less than the sum of (i) the Revolver Usage as of such date, plus (ii) the principal amount of all Revolving Loans not yet made as to which a request has been given by Borrowers under Section 2.3(a), plus (iii) the amount of all Letters of Credit not yet issued as to which a request has been given by Borrowers pursuant to Section 2.11(a); provided, that the Revolver Commitments may not be reduced below $50,000,000. Each such reduction shall be in an amount which is not less than $5,000,000, shall be made by providing not less than three Business Days prior written notice to Agent, and shall be irrevocable. The Revolver Commitments, once reduced, may not be increased. Each such reduction of the Revolver Commitments shall reduce the Revolver Commitments of each Lender proportionately in accordance with its ratable share thereof. In connection with any reduction in the Revolver Commitments prior to the Maturity Date, if any Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries owns any Margin Stock, Borrowers shall deliver to Agent an updated Form U-1 (with sufficient additional originals thereof for each Lender), duly executed and delivered by the Borrowers, together with such other documentation as Agent shall reasonably request, in order to enable Agent and the Lenders to comply with any of the requirements under Regulations T, U or X of the Board of Governors. (d) Optional Prepayments. Borrowers may prepay the principal of any Revolving Loan at any time in whole or in part, without premium or penalty. (e) Mandatory Prepayments (Borrowing Base). If, at any time, (i) the Revolver Usage on such date exceeds (ii) the lesser of (A) the Borrowing Base reflected in the Borrowing Base Certificate most recently delivered by Borrowers to Agent, or (B) the Maximum Revolver Amount, in all cases as adjusted for Reserves established by Agent in accordance with Section 2.1(c), then Borrowers shall promptly (and in any event within one Business Day) prepay the Obligations in accordance with Section 2.4(f) in an aggregate amount equal to the amount of such excess. (f) Application of Payments. Each prepayment pursuant to Section 2.4(e) shall, (i) so long as no Application Event shall have occurred and be continuing, be applied, first, to the outstanding principal amount of the Revolving Loans until paid in full, and second, to cash collateralize the Letters of Credit in an amount equal to 105% of the then outstanding Letter of Credit Usage, and (2) if an Application Event shall have occurred and be continuing, be applied in the manner set forth in Section 2.4(b)(iii). 2.5 Promise to Pay; Promissory Notes. (a) Borrowers agree to pay the Lender Group Expenses on the earlier of (i) the first day of the month following the date on which the applicable Lender Group Expenses were first incurred, or (ii) the date on which demand therefor is made by Agent (it being acknowledged and agreed that any charging of such costs, expenses or Lender Group Expenses to the Loan Account pursuant to the provisions of Section 2.6(d) shall be deemed to constitute a demand for payment thereof for the purposes of this subclause (ii)). Borrowers promise to pay all of the Obligations (including principal, interest, premiums, if any, fees, costs, and expenses (including Lender Group Expenses)) in full on the Maturity Date or, if earlier,
-84- on the date on which the Obligations (other than the Bank Product Obligations) become due and payable pursuant to the terms of this Agreement. Borrowers agree that their obligations contained in the first sentence of this Section 2.5(a) shall survive payment or satisfaction in full of all other Obligations. (b) Any Lender may request that any portion of its Commitments or the Loans made by it be evidenced by one or more promissory notes. In such event, Borrowers shall execute and deliver to such Lender the requested promissory notes payable to such Lender in a form furnished by Agent and reasonably satisfactory to Borrowers. Thereafter, the portion of the Commitments and Loans evidenced by such promissory notes and interest thereon shall at all times be represented by one or more promissory notes in such form payable to the order of the payee named therein. 2.6 Interest Rates and Letter of Credit Fee; Rates, Payments, and Calculations. (a) Interest Rates. Except as provided in Section 2.6(c) and Section 2.12(d), all Obligations (except for undrawn Letters of Credit) that have been charged to the Loan Account pursuant to the terms hereof shall bear interest as follows: (i) if the relevant Obligation is a SOFR Loan, at a per annum rate equal to Adjusted Term SOFR plus the SOFR Margin, and (ii) otherwise, at a per annum rate equal to the Base Rate plus the Base Rate Margin. (b) Letter of Credit Fee. Borrowers shall pay Agent (for the ratable benefit of the Revolving Lenders), a Letter of Credit fee (the “Letter of Credit Fee”) (which fee shall be in addition to the fronting fees and commissions, other fees, charges and expenses set forth in Section 2.11(k)) that shall accrue at a per annum rate equal to the SOFR Margin times the average amount of the Letter of Credit Usage during the immediately preceding month (or portion thereof). (c) Default Rate. (i) Automatically upon the occurrence and during the continuation of an Event of Default under Section 8.4 or 8.5 and (ii) upon the occurrence and during the continuation of any other Event of Default (other than an Event of Default under Section 8.4 or 8.5), at the direction of Agent or the Required Lenders, and upon written notice by Agent to Borrowers of such direction (provided, that such notice shall not be required for any Event of Default under Section 8.1), (A) all Loans and all Obligations (except for undrawn Letters of Credit) that have been charged to the Loan Account pursuant to the terms hereof shall bear interest at a per annum rate equal to two percentage points above the per annum rate otherwise applicable thereunder, and (B) the Letter of Credit Fee shall be increased to two percentage points above the per annum rate otherwise applicable hereunder. (d) Payment. Except to the extent provided to the contrary in Section 2.10, Section 2.11(k) or Section 2.12(a), (i) all interest and all other fees payable hereunder or under any of the other Loan Documents (other than Letter of Credit Fees) shall be due and payable, in arrears, on the first day of each month, (ii) all Letter of Credit Fees payable hereunder, and all fronting fees and all commissions, other fees, charges and expenses provided for in Section 2.11(k) shall be due and payable, in arrears, on the first Business Day of each month, and (iii) all costs and expenses payable hereunder or under any of the other Loan Documents, and all other Lender Group Expenses shall be due and payable on (x) with respect to Lender Group Expenses outstanding as of the Closing Date, the Closing Date, and (y) otherwise, the earlier of (A) the first day of the month following the month in which the applicable costs, expenses, or Lender Group Expenses were first incurred), or (B) the date on which demand therefor is made by Agent (it being acknowledged and agreed that any charging of such costs, expenses or Lender Group Expenses to the Loan Account pursuant to the provisions of the following sentence shall be deemed to constitute a demand for
-85- payment thereof for the purposes of this subclause (y)). Borrowers hereby authorize Agent, from time to time without prior notice to Borrowers, to charge to the Loan Account (A) on the first day of each month, all interest accrued during the prior month on the Revolving Loans hereunder, (B) on the first Business Day of each month, all Letter of Credit Fees accrued or chargeable hereunder during the prior month, (C) as and when incurred or accrued, all fees and costs provided for in Section 2.10(a) or (c), (D) on the first day of each month, the Unused Line Fee accrued during the prior month pursuant to Section 2.10(b), (E) as and when due and payable, all other fees payable hereunder or under any of the other Loan Documents, (F) on the Closing Date and thereafter as and when incurred or accrued, all other Lender Group Expenses, and (G) as and when due and payable all other payment obligations payable under any Loan Document or any Bank Product Agreement (including any amounts due and payable to the Bank Product Providers in respect of Bank Products). All amounts (including interest, fees, costs, expenses, Lender Group Expenses, or other amounts payable hereunder or under any other Loan Document or under any Bank Product Agreement) charged to the Loan Account shall thereupon constitute Revolving Loans hereunder, shall constitute Obligations hereunder, and shall initially accrue interest at the rate then applicable to Revolving Loans that are Base Rate Loans (unless and until converted into SOFR Loans in accordance with the terms of this Agreement). (e) Computation. All interest and fees chargeable under the Loan Documents shall be computed on the basis of a 360 day year, in each case, for the actual number of days elapsed in the period during which the interest or fees accrue. In the event the Base Rate is changed from time to time hereafter, the rates of interest hereunder based upon the Base Rate automatically and immediately shall be increased or decreased by an amount equal to such change in the Base Rate. (f) Intent to Limit Charges to Maximum Lawful Rate. In no event shall the interest rate or rates payable under this Agreement, plus any other amounts paid in connection herewith, exceed the highest rate permissible under any law that a court of competent jurisdiction shall, in a final determination, deem applicable. Borrowers and the Lender Group, in executing and delivering this Agreement, intend legally to agree upon the rate or rates of interest and manner of payment stated within it; provided, that anything contained herein to the contrary notwithstanding, if such rate or rates of interest or manner of payment exceeds the maximum allowable under applicable law, then, ipso facto, as of the date of this Agreement, Borrowers are and shall be liable only for the payment of such maximum amount as is allowed by law, and payment received from Borrowers in excess of such legal maximum, whenever received, shall be applied to reduce the principal balance of the Obligations to the extent of such excess. (g) Term SOFR Conforming Changes. In connection with the use or administration of Term SOFR, Agent will have the right to make Conforming Changes from time to time and, notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein or in any other Loan Document, any amendments implementing such Conforming Changes will become effective without any further action or consent of any other party to this Agreement or any other Loan Document. Agent will promptly notify Administrative Borrower and the Lenders of the effectiveness of any Conforming Changes in connection with the use or administration of Term SOFR (h) Interest Act (Canada). For the purposes of the Interest Act (Canada) and disclosure thereunder only, (i) whenever any interest or fee payable by any Loan Party is calculated using a rate based on a year of 360 or 365 days, as the case may be, the rate determined pursuant to such calculation, when expressed as an annual rate, is equivalent to (x) the applicable rate based on a year of 360 days or 365 days, as the case may be, (y) multiplied by the actual number of days in the calendar year in which such rate is to be ascertained and (z) divided by 360 or 365, as the case may be, (ii) the principle of deemed reinvestment of interest does not apply to any interest calculation under this Agreement and (iii) the rates of interest stipulated in this Agreement are intended to be nominal rates and not effective rates or yields.
-86- (i) Criminal Code. Without limitation to Section 2.6(f), if any provision of this Agreement or of any of the other Loan Documents would obligate a Canadian Loan Party to make any payment of interest or other amount payable to the Agent or any Lender under this Agreement or any other Loan Document in an amount or calculated at a rate which would be prohibited by law or would result in a receipt by the Agent or any Lender of interest at a criminal rate (as such terms are construed under the Criminal Code (Canada)) then, notwithstanding such provisions, such amount or rate shall be deemed to have been adjusted with retroactive effect to the maximum amount or rate of interest, as the case may be, as would not be so prohibited by law or so result in a receipt by the Agent or any Lender of interest at a criminal rate, such adjustment to be effected, to the extent necessary, as follows: (1) firstly, by reducing the amount or rate of interest required to be paid to the Agent or any Lender hereunder, and (2) thereafter, by reducing any fees, commissions, premiums and other amounts required to be paid to the Agent or any Lender which would constitute “interest” for purposes of Section 347 of the Criminal Code (Canada). Notwithstanding the foregoing, and after giving effect to all adjustments contemplated thereby, if the Agent or any Lender shall have received an amount in excess of the maximum permitted by that Section of the Criminal Code (Canada), such Canadian Loan Party shall be entitled, by notice in writing to the Agent or the applicable Lender, to obtain reimbursement from such party in an amount equal to such excess and, pending such reimbursement, such amount shall be deemed to be an amount payable by the Agent or applicable Lender to such Canadian Loan Party. Any amount or rate of interest referred to herein shall be determined in accordance with generally accepted actuarial practices and principles as an effective annual rate of interest over the term that the applicable loan remains outstanding with the assumption that any charges, fees or expenses that fall within the meaning of “interest” (as defined in the Criminal Code (Canada)) shall be included in the calculation of such effective rate and, in the event of a dispute, a certificate of a Fellow of the Canadian Institute of Actuaries appointed by the Agent shall be conclusive for the purposes of such determination. 2.7 Crediting Payments. The receipt of any payment item by Agent shall not be required to be considered a payment on account unless such payment item is a wire transfer of immediately available funds made to Agent’s Account or unless and until such payment item is honored when presented for payment. Should any payment item not be honored when presented for payment, then Borrowers shall be deemed not to have made such payment. Anything to the contrary contained herein notwithstanding, any payment item shall be deemed received by Agent only if it is received into Agent’s Account on a Business Day on or before 1:30 p.m. If any payment item is received into Agent’s Account on a non-Business Day or after 1:30 p.m. on a Business Day (unless Agent, in its sole discretion, elects to credit it on the date received), it shall be deemed to have been received by Agent as of the opening of business on the immediately following Business Day. 2.8 Designated Accounts. Agent is authorized to make the Revolving Loans, and Issuing Bank is authorized to issue the Letters of Credit, under this Agreement based upon telephonic or other instructions received from anyone purporting to be an Authorized Person or, without instructions, if pursuant to Section 2.6(d). Borrowers agree to establish and maintain the Designated Accounts with the Designated Account Bank for the purpose of receiving the proceeds of the Revolving Loans requested by Borrowers and made by Agent or the Lenders hereunder. Unless otherwise agreed by Agent and Borrowers, (a) any Revolving Loan requested by Borrowers and made by Agent or the Lenders hereunder shall be made to the Specified Designated Account (U.S.), Specified Designated Account (Canada) or Specified Designated Account (Ireland), as applicable, and (b) any Swing Loan made by the Swing Lender hereunder shall be made to the Specified Designated Account (U.S.). 2.9 Maintenance of Loan Account; Statements of Obligations. Agent shall maintain an account on its books in the name of Borrowers (the “Loan Account”) on which Borrowers will be charged with all Revolving Loans (including Extraordinary Advances and Swing Loans) made by Agent, Swing Lender, or the Lenders to Borrowers or for Borrowers’ account, the Letters of Credit issued or arranged by
-87- Issuing Bank for Borrowers’ account, and with all other payment Obligations hereunder or under the other Loan Documents, including, accrued interest, fees and expenses, and Lender Group Expenses. In accordance with Section 2.7, the Loan Account will be credited with all payments received by Agent from Borrowers or for Borrowers’ account. Agent shall make available to Borrowers monthly statements regarding the Loan Account, including the principal amount of the Revolving Loans, interest accrued hereunder, fees accrued or charged hereunder or under the other Loan Documents, and a summary itemization of all charges and expenses constituting Lender Group Expenses accrued hereunder or under the other Loan Documents, and each such statement, absent manifest error, shall be conclusively presumed to be correct and accurate and constitute an account stated between Borrowers and the Lender Group unless, within 30 days after Agent first makes such a statement available to Borrowers, Borrowers shall deliver to Agent written objection thereto describing the error or errors contained in such statement. 2.10 Fees. (a) Agent Fees. Borrowers shall pay to Agent, for the account of Agent, as and when due and payable under the terms of the Fee Letter, the fees set forth in the Fee Letter. (b) Unused Line Fee. Borrowers shall pay to Agent, for the ratable account of the Revolving Lenders, an unused line fee (the “Unused Line Fee”) in an amount equal to the Applicable Unused Line Fee Percentage per annum times the result of (i) the aggregate amount of the Revolver Commitments, less (ii) the Average Revolver Usage during the immediately preceding month (or portion thereof), which Unused Line Fee shall be due and payable, in arrears, on the first day of each month from and after the Closing Date up to the first day of the month prior to the date on which the Obligations are paid in full and on the date on which the Obligations are paid in full. (c) Field Examination and Other Fees. Subject to any limitations set forth in Section 5.7(c), Borrowers shall pay to Agent, field examination, appraisal, and valuation fees and charges, as and when incurred or chargeable, as follows (i) a fee at the Agent’s then-standard rate per day, per examiner, plus out-of-pocket expenses (including travel, meals, and lodging) for each field examination of any Loan Party or its Subsidiaries performed by or on behalf of Agent, and (ii) the fees, charges or expenses paid or incurred by Agent if it elects to employ the services of one or more third Persons to appraise the Collateral, or any portion thereof. 2.11 Letters of Credit. (a) Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, upon the request of Borrowers made in accordance herewith, and prior to the Maturity Date, Issuing Bank agrees to issue a requested standby Letter of Credit or a sight commercial Letter of Credit for the account of Borrowers. By submitting a request to Issuing Bank for the issuance of a Letter of Credit, Borrowers shall be deemed to have requested that Issuing Bank issue the requested Letter of Credit. Each request for the issuance of a Letter of Credit, or the amendment or extension of any outstanding Letter of Credit, shall be (i) irrevocable and made in writing by an Authorized Person, (ii) delivered to Agent and Issuing Bank via telefacsimile or other electronic method of transmission reasonably acceptable to Agent and Issuing Bank and reasonably in advance of the requested date of issuance, amendment, or extension, and (iii) subject to Issuing Bank’s authentication procedures with results satisfactory to Issuing Bank. Each such request shall be in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Agent and Issuing Bank and (i) shall specify (A) the amount of such Letter of Credit, (B) the date of issuance, amendment, or extension of such Letter of Credit, (C) the proposed expiration date of such Letter of Credit, (D) the name and address of the beneficiary of the Letter of Credit, and (E) such other information (including, the conditions to drawing, and, in the case of an amendment or extension, identification of the Letter of Credit to be so amended or extended) as shall be necessary to prepare, amend, or extend such Letter of Credit, and (ii) shall be accompanied by such Issuer Documents
-88- as Agent or Issuing Bank may request or require, to the extent that such requests or requirements are consistent with the Issuer Documents that Issuing Bank generally requests for Letters of Credit in similar circumstances. Issuing Bank’s records of the content of any such request will be conclusive. Anything contained herein to the contrary notwithstanding, Issuing Bank may, but shall not be obligated to, issue a Letter of Credit that supports the obligations of a Loan Party or one of its Subsidiaries in respect of (x) a lease of real property, or (y) an employment contract. (b) Issuing Bank shall have no obligation to issue a Letter of Credit if any of the following would result after giving effect to the requested issuance: (i) the Letter of Credit Usage would exceed the Letter of Credit Sublimit, or (ii) [reserved], or (iii) the Letter of Credit Usage would exceed the Maximum Revolver Amount less the outstanding amount of Revolving Loans (including Swing Loans), or (iv) the Letter of Credit Usage would exceed the Borrowing Base at such time less the outstanding principal balance of the Revolving Loans (inclusive of Swing Loans) at such time. (c) In the event there is a Defaulting Lender as of the date of any request for the issuance of a Letter of Credit, Issuing Bank shall not be required to issue or arrange for such Letter of Credit to the extent (i) the Defaulting Lender’s Letter of Credit Exposure with respect to such Letter of Credit may not be reallocated pursuant to Section 2.3(g)(ii), or (ii) Issuing Bank has not otherwise entered into arrangements reasonably satisfactory to it and Borrowers to eliminate Issuing Bank’s risk with respect to the participation in such Letter of Credit of the Defaulting Lender, which arrangements may include Borrowers cash collateralizing such Defaulting Lender’s Letter of Credit Exposure in accordance with Section 2.3(g)(ii). Additionally, Issuing Bank shall have no obligation to issue or extend a Letter of Credit if (A) any order, judgment, or decree of any Governmental Authority or arbitrator shall, by its terms, purport to enjoin or restrain Issuing Bank from issuing such Letter of Credit, or any law applicable to Issuing Bank or any request or directive (whether or not having the force of law) from any Governmental Authority with jurisdiction over Issuing Bank shall prohibit or request that Issuing Bank refrain from the issuance of letters of credit generally or such Letter of Credit in particular, (B) the issuance of such Letter of Credit would violate one or more policies of Issuing Bank applicable to letters of credit generally, or (C) if amounts demanded to be paid under any Letter of Credit will not or may not be in United States Dollars. (d) Any Issuing Bank (other than Wells Fargo or any of its Affiliates) shall notify Agent in writing no later than the Business Day prior to the Business Day on which such Issuing Bank issues any Letter of Credit. In addition, each Issuing Bank (other than Wells Fargo or any of its Affiliates) shall, on the first Business Day of each week, submit to Agent a report detailing the daily undrawn amount of each Letter of Credit issued by such Issuing Bank during the prior calendar week. Each Letter of Credit shall be in form and substance reasonably acceptable to Issuing Bank, including the requirement that the amounts payable thereunder must be payable in Dollars. If Issuing Bank makes a payment under a Letter of Credit, Borrowers shall pay to Agent an amount equal to the applicable Letter of Credit Disbursement on the Business Day such Letter of Credit Disbursement is made and, in the absence of such payment, the amount of the Letter of Credit Disbursement immediately and automatically shall be deemed to be a Revolving Loan hereunder (notwithstanding any failure to satisfy any condition precedent set forth in Section 3) and, initially, shall bear interest at the rate then applicable to Revolving Loans that are Base Rate Loans. If a Letter of Credit Disbursement is deemed to be a Revolving Loan hereunder, Borrowers’ obligation to pay the amount of such Letter of Credit Disbursement to Issuing Bank shall be automatically converted into an obligation to pay the resulting Revolving Loan. Promptly following receipt by Agent of
-89- any payment from Borrowers pursuant to this paragraph, Agent shall distribute such payment to Issuing Bank or, to the extent that Revolving Lenders have made payments pursuant to Section 2.11(e) to reimburse Issuing Bank, then to such Revolving Lenders and Issuing Bank as their interests may appear. (e) Promptly following receipt of a notice of a Letter of Credit Disbursement pursuant to Section 2.11(d), each Revolving Lender agrees to fund its Pro Rata Share of any Revolving Loan deemed made pursuant to Section 2.11(d) on the same terms and conditions as if Borrowers had requested the amount thereof as a Revolving Loan and Agent shall promptly pay to Issuing Bank the amounts so received by it from the Revolving Lenders. By the issuance of a Letter of Credit (or an amendment or extension of a Letter of Credit) and without any further action on the part of Issuing Bank or the Revolving Lenders, Issuing Bank shall be deemed to have granted to each Revolving Lender, and each Revolving Lender shall be deemed to have purchased, a participation in each Letter of Credit issued by Issuing Bank, in an amount equal to its Pro Rata Share of such Letter of Credit, and each such Revolving Lender agrees to pay to Agent, for the account of Issuing Bank, such Revolving Lender’s Pro Rata Share of any Letter of Credit Disbursement made by Issuing Bank under the applicable Letter of Credit. In consideration and in furtherance of the foregoing, each Revolving Lender hereby absolutely and unconditionally agrees to pay to Agent, for the account of Issuing Bank, such Revolving Lender’s Pro Rata Share of each Letter of Credit Disbursement made by Issuing Bank and not reimbursed by Borrowers on the date due as provided in Section 2.11(d), or of any reimbursement payment that is required to be refunded (or that Agent or Issuing Bank elects, based upon the advice of counsel, to refund) to Borrowers for any reason. Each Revolving Lender acknowledges and agrees that its obligation to deliver to Agent, for the account of Issuing Bank, an amount equal to its respective Pro Rata Share of each Letter of Credit Disbursement pursuant to this Section 2.11(e) shall be absolute and unconditional and such remittance shall be made notwithstanding the occurrence or continuation of an Event of Default or Default or the failure to satisfy any condition set forth in Section 3. If any such Revolving Lender fails to make available to Agent the amount of such Revolving Lender’s Pro Rata Share of a Letter of Credit Disbursement as provided in this Section, such Revolving Lender shall be deemed to be a Defaulting Lender and Agent (for the account of Issuing Bank) shall be entitled to recover such amount on demand from such Revolving Lender together with interest thereon at the Defaulting Lender Rate until paid in full. (f) Each Borrower agrees to indemnify, defend and hold harmless each member of the Lender Group (including Issuing Bank and its branches, Affiliates, and correspondents) and each such Person’s respective directors, officers, employees, attorneys and agents (each, including Issuing Bank, a “Letter of Credit Related Person”) (to the fullest extent permitted by law) from and against any and all claims, demands, suits, actions, investigations, proceedings, liabilities, fines, costs, penalties, and damages, and all reasonable fees and disbursements of attorneys, experts, or consultants and all other costs and expenses actually incurred in connection therewith or in connection with the enforcement of this indemnification (as and when they are incurred and irrespective of whether suit is brought), which may be incurred by or awarded against any such Letter of Credit Related Person (other than Taxes, which shall be governed by Section 16) (the “Letter of Credit Indemnified Costs”), and which arise out of or in connection with, or as a result of: (i) any Letter of Credit or any pre-advice of its issuance; (ii) any transfer, sale, delivery, surrender or endorsement (or lack thereof) of any Drawing Document at any time(s) held by any such Letter of Credit Related Person in connection with any Letter of Credit; (iii) any action or proceeding arising out of, or in connection with, any Letter of Credit (whether administrative, judicial or in connection with arbitration), including any action or
-90- proceeding to compel or restrain any presentation or payment under any Letter of Credit, or for the wrongful dishonor of, or honoring a presentation under, any Letter of Credit; (iv) any independent undertakings issued by the beneficiary of any Letter of Credit; (v) any unauthorized instruction or request made to Issuing Bank in connection with any Letter of Credit or requested Letter of Credit, or any error, omission, interruption or delay in such instruction or request, whether transmitted by mail, courier, electronic transmission, SWIFT, or any other telecommunication including communications through a correspondent; (vi) an adviser, confirmer or other nominated person seeking to be reimbursed, indemnified or compensated; (vii) any third party seeking to enforce the rights of an applicant, beneficiary, nominated person, transferee, assignee of Letter of Credit proceeds or holder of an instrument or document; (viii) the fraud, forgery or illegal action of parties other than the Letter of Credit Related Person; (ix) any prohibition on payment or delay in payment of any amount payable by Issuing Bank to a beneficiary or transferee beneficiary of a Letter of Credit arising out of Anti-Corruption Laws, Anti-Money Laundering Laws, or Sanctions; (x) Issuing Bank’s performance of the obligations of a confirming institution or entity that wrongfully dishonors a confirmation; (xi) any foreign language translation provided to Issuing Bank in connection with any Letter of Credit; (xii) any foreign law or usage as it relates to Issuing Bank’s issuance of a Letter of Credit in support of a foreign guaranty including the expiration of such guaranty after the related Letter of Credit expiration date and any resulting drawing paid by Issuing Bank in connection therewith; or (xiii) the acts or omissions, whether rightful or wrongful, of any present or future de jure or de facto governmental or regulatory authority or cause or event beyond the control of the Letter of Credit Related Person; provided, that such indemnity shall not be available to any Letter of Credit Related Person claiming indemnification under clauses (i) through (xiii) above to the extent that such Letter of Credit Indemnified Costs may be finally determined in a final, non-appealable judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction to have resulted directly from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of the Letter of Credit Related Person claiming indemnity. Borrowers hereby agree to pay the Letter of Credit Related Person claiming indemnity on demand from time to time all amounts owing under this Section 2.11(f). If and to the extent that the obligations of Borrowers under this Section 2.11(f) are unenforceable for any reason, Borrowers agree to make the maximum contribution to the Letter of Credit Indemnified Costs permissible under applicable law. This indemnification provision shall survive termination of this Agreement and all Letters of Credit. (g) The liability of Issuing Bank (or any other Letter of Credit Related Person) under, in connection with or arising out of any Letter of Credit (or pre-advice), regardless of the form or legal grounds of the action or proceeding, shall be limited to direct damages suffered by Borrowers that are caused directly by Issuing Bank’s gross negligence or willful misconduct in (i) honoring a presentation
-91- under a Letter of Credit that on its face does not at least substantially comply with the terms and conditions of such Letter of Credit, (ii) failing to honor a presentation under a Letter of Credit that strictly complies with the terms and conditions of such Letter of Credit, or (iii) retaining Drawing Documents presented under a Letter of Credit. Borrowers’ aggregate remedies against Issuing Bank and any Letter of Credit Related Person for wrongfully honoring a presentation under any Letter of Credit or wrongfully retaining honored Drawing Documents shall in no event exceed the aggregate amount paid by Borrowers to Issuing Bank in respect of the honored presentation in connection with such Letter of Credit under Section 2.11(d), plus interest at the rate then applicable to Base Rate Loans hereunder. Borrowers shall take action to avoid and mitigate the amount of any damages claimed against Issuing Bank or any other Letter of Credit Related Person, including by enforcing its rights against the beneficiaries of the Letters of Credit. Any claim by Borrowers under or in connection with any Letter of Credit shall be reduced by an amount equal to the sum of (x) the amount (if any) saved by Borrowers as a result of the breach or alleged wrongful conduct complained of, and (y) the amount (if any) of the loss that would have been avoided had Borrowers taken all reasonable steps to mitigate any loss, and in case of a claim of wrongful dishonor, by specifically and timely authorizing Issuing Bank to effect a cure. (h) Borrowers are responsible for the final text of the Letter of Credit as issued by Issuing Bank, irrespective of any assistance Issuing Bank may provide such as drafting or recommending text or by Issuing Bank’s use or refusal to use text submitted by Borrowers. Borrowers understand that the final form of any Letter of Credit may be subject to such revisions and changes as are deemed necessary or appropriate by Issuing Bank, and Borrowers hereby consent to such revisions and changes not materially different from the application executed in connection therewith. Borrowers are solely responsible for the suitability of the Letter of Credit for Borrowers’ purposes. If Borrowers request Issuing Bank to issue a Letter of Credit for an affiliated or unaffiliated third party (an “Account Party”), (i) such Account Party shall have no rights against Issuing Bank; (ii) Borrowers shall be responsible for the application and obligations under this Agreement; and (iii) communications (including notices) related to the respective Letter of Credit shall be among Issuing Bank and Borrowers. Borrowers will examine the copy of the Letter of Credit and any other documents sent by Issuing Bank in connection therewith and shall promptly notify Issuing Bank (not later than three (3) Business Days following Borrowers’ receipt of documents from Issuing Bank) of any non-compliance with Borrowers’ instructions and of any discrepancy in any document under any presentment or other irregularity. Borrowers understand and agree that Issuing Bank is not required to extend the expiration date of any Letter of Credit for any reason. With respect to any Letter of Credit containing an “automatic amendment” to extend the expiration date of such Letter of Credit, Issuing Bank, in its sole and absolute discretion, may give notice of non-extension of such Letter of Credit and, if Borrowers do not at any time want the then current expiration date of such Letter of Credit to be extended, Borrowers will so notify Agent and Issuing Bank at least 30 calendar days before Issuing Bank is required to notify the beneficiary of such Letter of Credit or any advising bank of such non-extension pursuant to the terms of such Letter of Credit. (i) Borrowers’ reimbursement and payment obligations under this Section 2.11 are absolute, unconditional and irrevocable and shall be performed strictly in accordance with the terms of this Agreement under any and all circumstances whatsoever, including: (i) any lack of validity, enforceability or legal effect of any Letter of Credit, any Issuer Document, this Agreement, or any Loan Document, or any term or provision therein or herein; (ii) payment against presentation of any draft, demand or claim for payment under any Drawing Document that does not comply in whole or in part with the terms of the applicable Letter of Credit or which proves to be fraudulent, forged or invalid in any respect or any statement therein being untrue or inaccurate in any respect, or which is signed, issued or presented by a Person or a transferee of such Person purporting to be a successor or transferee of the beneficiary of such Letter of Credit;
-92- (iii) Issuing Bank or any of its branches or Affiliates being the beneficiary of any Letter of Credit; (iv) Issuing Bank or any correspondent honoring a drawing against a Drawing Document up to the amount available under any Letter of Credit even if such Drawing Document claims an amount in excess of the amount available under the Letter of Credit; (v) the existence of any claim, set-off, defense or other right that any Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries may have at any time against any beneficiary or transferee beneficiary, any assignee of proceeds, Issuing Bank or any other Person; (vi) Issuing Bank or any correspondent honoring a drawing upon receipt of an electronic presentation under a Letter of Credit requiring the same, regardless of whether the original Drawing Documents arrive at Issuing Bank’s counters or are different from the electronic presentation; (vii) any other event, circumstance or conduct whatsoever, whether or not similar to any of the foregoing that might, but for this Section 2.11(i), constitute a legal or equitable defense to or discharge of, or provide a right of set-off against, any Borrower’s or any of its Subsidiaries’ reimbursement and other payment obligations and liabilities, arising under, or in connection with, any Letter of Credit, whether against Issuing Bank, the beneficiary or any other Person; or (viii) the fact that any Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing; provided, that subject to Section 2.11(g) above, the foregoing shall not release Issuing Bank from such liability to Borrowers as may be finally determined in a final, non-appealable judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction against Issuing Bank following reimbursement or payment of the obligations and liabilities, including reimbursement and other payment obligations, of Borrowers to Issuing Bank arising under, or in connection with, this Section 2.11 or any Letter of Credit. (j) Without limiting any other provision of this Agreement, Issuing Bank and each other Letter of Credit Related Person (if applicable) shall not be responsible to Borrowers for, and Issuing Bank’s rights and remedies against Borrowers and the obligation of Borrowers to reimburse Issuing Bank for each drawing under each Letter of Credit shall not be impaired by: (i) honor of a presentation under any Letter of Credit that on its face substantially complies with the terms and conditions of such Letter of Credit, even if the Letter of Credit requires strict compliance by the beneficiary; (ii) honor of a presentation of any Drawing Document that appears on its face to have been signed, presented or issued (A) by any purported successor or transferee of any beneficiary or other Person required to sign, present or issue such Drawing Document or (B) under a new name of the beneficiary; (iii) acceptance as a draft of any written or electronic demand or request for payment under a Letter of Credit, even if nonnegotiable or not in the form of a draft or notwithstanding any requirement that such draft, demand or request bear any or adequate reference to the Letter of Credit; (iv) the identity or authority of any presenter or signer of any Drawing Document or the form, accuracy, genuineness or legal effect of any Drawing Document (other than Issuing Bank’s determination that such Drawing Document appears on its face substantially to comply with the terms and conditions of the Letter of Credit);
-93- (v) acting upon any instruction or request relative to a Letter of Credit or requested Letter of Credit that Issuing Bank in good faith believes to have been given by a Person authorized to give such instruction or request; (vi) any errors, omissions, interruptions or delays in transmission or delivery of any message, advice or document (regardless of how sent or transmitted) or for errors in interpretation of technical terms or in translation or any delay in giving or failing to give notice to any Borrower; (vii) any acts, omissions or fraud by, or the insolvency of, any beneficiary, any nominated person or entity or any other Person or any breach of contract between any beneficiary and any Borrower or any of the parties to the underlying transaction to which the Letter of Credit relates; (viii) assertion or waiver of any provision of the ISP or UCP that primarily benefits an issuer of a letter of credit, including any requirement that any Drawing Document be presented to it at a particular hour or place; (ix) payment to any presenting bank (designated or permitted by the terms of the applicable Letter of Credit) claiming that it rightfully honored or is entitled to reimbursement or indemnity under Standard Letter of Credit Practice applicable to it; (x) acting or failing to act as required or permitted under Standard Letter of Credit Practice applicable to where Issuing Bank has issued, confirmed, advised or negotiated such Letter of Credit, as the case may be; (xi) honor of a presentation after the expiration date of any Letter of Credit notwithstanding that a presentation was made prior to such expiration date and dishonored by Issuing Bank if subsequently Issuing Bank or any court or other finder of fact determines such presentation should have been honored; (xii) dishonor of any presentation that does not strictly comply or that is fraudulent, forged or otherwise not entitled to honor; or (xiii) honor of a presentation that is subsequently determined by Issuing Bank to have been made in violation of international, federal, state or local restrictions on the transaction of business with certain prohibited Persons. (k) Borrowers shall pay immediately upon demand to Agent for the account of Issuing Bank as non-refundable fees, commissions, and charges (it being acknowledged and agreed that any charging of such fees, commissions, and charges to the Loan Account pursuant to the provisions of Section 2.6(d) shall be deemed to constitute a demand for payment thereof for the purposes of this Section 2.11(k)): (i) a fronting fee which shall be imposed by Issuing Bank equal to 0.125% per annum times the average amount of the Letter of Credit Usage during the immediately preceding month, plus (ii) any and all other customary commissions, fees and charges then in effect imposed by, and any and all expenses incurred by, Issuing Bank, or by any adviser, confirming institution or entity or other nominated person, relating to Letters of Credit, at the time of issuance of any Letter of Credit and upon the occurrence of any other activity with respect to any Letter of Credit (including transfers, assignments of proceeds, amendments, drawings, extensions or cancellations). (l) If by reason of (x) any Change in Law, or (y) compliance by Issuing Bank or any other member of the Lender Group with any direction, request, or requirement (irrespective of whether
-94- having the force of law) of any Governmental Authority or monetary authority including, Regulation D of the Board of Governors as from time to time in effect (and any successor thereto): (i) any reserve, deposit, or similar requirement is or shall be imposed or modified in respect of any Letter of Credit issued or caused to be issued hereunder or hereby, or any Loans or obligations to make Loans hereunder or hereby, or (ii) there shall be imposed on Issuing Bank or any other member of the Lender Group any other condition regarding any Letter of Credit, Loans, or obligations to make Loans hereunder, and the result of the foregoing is to increase, directly or indirectly, the cost to Issuing Bank or any other member of the Lender Group of issuing, making, participating in, or maintaining any Letter of Credit or to reduce the amount receivable in respect thereof, then, and in any such case, Agent may, at any time within a reasonable period after the additional cost is incurred or the amount received is reduced, notify Borrowers, and Borrowers shall pay within 30 days after demand therefor, such amounts as Agent may specify to be necessary to compensate Issuing Bank or any other member of the Lender Group for such additional cost or reduced receipt, together with interest on such amount from the date of such demand until payment in full thereof at the rate then applicable to Base Rate Loans hereunder; provided, that (A) Borrowers shall not be required to provide any compensation pursuant to this Section 2.11(l) for any such amounts incurred more than 180 days prior to the date on which the demand for payment of such amounts is first made to Borrowers, and (B) if an event or circumstance giving rise to such amounts is retroactive, then the 180-day period referred to above shall be extended to include the period of retroactive effect thereof. The determination by Agent of any amount due pursuant to this Section 2.11(l), as set forth in a certificate setting forth the calculation thereof in reasonable detail, shall, in the absence of manifest or demonstrable error, be final and conclusive and binding on all of the parties hereto. (m) Each standby Letter of Credit shall expire not later than the date that is 12 months after the date of the issuance of such Letter of Credit; provided, that any standby Letter of Credit may provide for the automatic extension thereof for any number of additional periods each of up to one year in duration; provided, further, that with respect to any Letter of Credit which extends beyond the Maturity Date, Letter of Credit Collateralization shall be provided therefor on or before the date that is five Business Days prior to the Maturity Date. Each commercial Letter of Credit shall expire on the earlier of (i) 120 days after the date of the issuance of such commercial Letter of Credit and (ii) five Business Days prior to the Maturity Date. (n) If (i) any Event of Default shall occur and be continuing, or (ii) Availability shall at any time be less than zero, then on the Business Day following the date when Administrative Borrower receives notice from Agent or the Required Lenders (or, if the maturity of the Obligations has been accelerated, Revolving Lenders with Letter of Credit Exposure representing greater than 50% of the total Letter of Credit Exposure) demanding Letter of Credit Collateralization pursuant to this Section 2.11(n) upon such demand, Borrowers shall provide Letter of Credit Collateralization with respect to the then existing Letter of Credit Usage. If Borrowers fail to provide Letter of Credit Collateralization as required by this Section 2.11(n), the Revolving Lenders may (and, upon direction of Agent, shall) advance, as Revolving Loans the amount of the cash collateral required pursuant to the Letter of Credit Collateralization provision so that the then existing Letter of Credit Usage is cash collateralized in accordance with the Letter of Credit Collateralization provision (whether or not the Revolver Commitments have terminated, an Overadvance exists or the conditions in Section 3 are satisfied). (o) Unless otherwise expressly agreed by Issuing Bank and Borrowers when a Letter of Credit is issued (including any such agreement applicable to an Existing Letter of Credit), (i) the rules of the ISP shall apply to each standby Letter of Credit, and (ii) the rules of the UCP shall apply to each commercial Letter of Credit.
-95- (p) Issuing Bank shall be deemed to have acted with due diligence and reasonable care if Issuing Bank’s conduct is in accordance with Standard Letter of Credit Practice or in accordance with this Agreement. (q) In the event of a direct conflict between the provisions of this Section 2.11 and any provision contained in any Issuer Document, it is the intention of the parties hereto that such provisions be read together and construed, to the fullest extent possible, to be in concert with each other. In the event of any actual, irreconcilable conflict that cannot be resolved as aforesaid, the terms and provisions of this Section 2.11 shall control and govern. (r) The provisions of this Section 2.11 shall survive the termination of this Agreement and the repayment in full of the Obligations with respect to any Letters of Credit that remain outstanding. (s) At Borrowers’ costs and expense, Borrowers shall execute and deliver to Issuing Bank such additional certificates, instruments or documents and take such additional action as may be reasonably requested by Issuing Bank to enable Issuing Bank to issue any Letter of Credit pursuant to this Agreement and related Issuer Document, to protect, exercise or enforce Issuing Banks’ rights and interests under this Agreement or to give effect to the terms and provisions of this Agreement or any Issuer Document. Each Borrower irrevocably appoints Issuing Bank as its attorney-in-fact and authorizes Issuing Bank, without notice to Borrowers, to execute and deliver ancillary documents and letters customary in the letter of credit business that may include but are not limited to advisements, indemnities, checks, bills of exchange and issuance documents. The power of attorney granted by the Borrowers is limited solely to such actions related to the issuance, confirmation or amendment of any Letter of Credit and to ancillary documents or letters customary in the letter of credit business. This appointment is coupled with an interest. 2.12 SOFR Option. (a) Interest and Interest Payment Dates. In lieu of having interest charged at the rate based upon the Base Rate, Borrowers shall have the option, subject to Section 2.12(b) below (the “SOFR Option”) to have interest on all or a portion of the Revolving Loans be charged (whether at the time when made (unless otherwise provided herein), upon conversion from a Base Rate Loan to a SOFR Loan, or upon continuation of a SOFR Loan as a SOFR Loan) at a rate of interest based upon Adjusted Term SOFR. Interest on SOFR Loans shall be payable on the earliest of (i) the last day of the Interest Period applicable thereto; provided, that subject to the following clauses (ii) and (iii), in the case of any Interest Period greater than three months in duration, interest shall be payable at three month intervals after the commencement of the applicable Interest Period and on the last day of such Interest Period, (ii) the date on which all or any portion of the Obligations are accelerated pursuant to the terms hereof, or (iii) the date on which this Agreement is terminated pursuant to the terms hereof. On the last day of each applicable Interest Period, unless Borrowers have properly exercised the SOFR Option with respect thereto, the interest rate applicable to such SOFR Loan automatically shall convert to the rate of interest then applicable to Base Rate Loans of the same type hereunder. At any time that an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, Borrowers no longer shall have the option to request that Revolving Loans bear interest at a rate based upon Adjusted Term SOFR. (b) SOFR Election. (i) Borrowers may, at any time and from time to time, so long as no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, elect to exercise the SOFR Option by notifying Agent prior to 11:00 a.m. at least three U.S. Government Securities Business Days prior to the commencement of the proposed Interest Period (the “SOFR Deadline”). Notice of Borrowers’ election of the SOFR Option for a permitted portion of the Revolving Loans and an Interest Period pursuant to this Section shall be made by delivery to
-96- Agent of a SOFR Notice received by Agent before the SOFR Deadline. Promptly upon its receipt of each such SOFR Notice, Agent shall provide a notice thereof to each of the affected Lenders. (ii) Each SOFR Notice shall be irrevocable and binding on Borrowers. In connection with each SOFR Loan, each Borrower shall indemnify, defend, and hold Agent and the Lenders harmless against any loss, cost, or expense actually incurred by Agent or any Lender as a result of (A) the payment or required assignment of any principal of any 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 SOFR Loan other than on the last day of the Interest Period applicable thereto, or (C) the failure to borrow, convert, continue or prepay any SOFR Loan on the date specified in any SOFR Notice delivered pursuant hereto (such losses, costs, or expenses, “Funding Losses”). (iii) A certificate of Agent or a Lender delivered to Borrowers setting forth in reasonable detail any amount or amounts that Agent or such Lender is entitled to receive pursuant to this Section 2.12 shall be conclusive absent manifest error. Borrowers shall pay such amount to Agent or the Lender, as applicable, within 30 days of the date of its receipt of such certificate. If a payment of a SOFR Loan on a day other than the last day of the applicable Interest Period would result in a Funding Loss, Agent may, in its sole discretion at the request of Borrowers, hold the amount of such payment as cash collateral in support of the Obligations until the last day of such Interest Period and apply such amounts to the payment of the applicable SOFR Loan on such last day of such Interest Period, it being agreed that Agent has no obligation to so defer the application of payments to any SOFR Loan and that, in the event that Agent does not defer such application, Borrowers shall be obligated to pay any resulting Funding Losses. (iv) Unless Agent, in its sole discretion, agrees otherwise, Borrowers shall have not more than five SOFR Loans in effect at any given time. Borrowers may only exercise the SOFR Option for proposed SOFR Loans of at least $1,000,000. (c) Conversion; Prepayment. Borrowers may convert SOFR Loans to Base Rate Loans or prepay SOFR Loans at any time; provided, that in the event that SOFR Loans are converted or prepaid on any date that is not the last day of the Interest Period applicable thereto, including as a result of any prepayment through the required application by Agent of any payments or proceeds of Collateral in accordance with Section 2.4(b) or for any other reason, including early termination of the term of this Agreement or acceleration of all or any portion of the Obligations pursuant to the terms hereof, each Borrower shall indemnify, defend, and hold Agent and the Lenders and their Participants harmless against any and all Funding Losses in accordance with Section 2.12(b)(ii). (d) Special Provisions Applicable to Adjusted Term SOFR. (i) Adjusted Term SOFR may be adjusted by Agent with respect to any Lender on a prospective basis to take into account any additional or increased costs (other than Taxes which shall be governed by Section 16), in each case, due to changes in applicable law occurring subsequent to the commencement of the then applicable Interest Period, or pursuant to any Change in Law or change in the reserve requirements imposed by the Board of Governors, which additional or increased costs would increase the cost of funding or maintaining loans bearing interest at Adjusted Term SOFR. In any such event, the affected Lender shall give Borrowers and Agent notice of such a determination and adjustment and Agent promptly shall transmit the notice to each other Lender and, upon its receipt of the notice from the affected Lender, Borrowers may, by notice to such affected Lender (A) require such Lender to furnish to Borrowers a statement setting forth in reasonable detail the basis for adjusting Adjusted Term SOFR and the method for determining the amount of such adjustment, or (B) repay the SOFR Loans or Base Rate Loans determined with reference to Adjusted Term SOFR, in each case, of such Lender with respect to which such adjustment is made (together with any amounts due under Section 2.12(b)(ii)).
-97- (ii) Subject to the provisions set forth in Section 2.12(d)(iii) below, in the event that any change in market conditions or any Change in Law shall at any time after the date hereof, in the reasonable opinion of any Lender, make it unlawful or impractical for such Lender to fund or maintain SOFR Loans (or Base Rate Loans determined with reference to Adjusted Term SOFR) or to continue such funding or maintaining, or to determine or charge interest rates at the Term SOFR Reference Rate, Adjusted Term SOFR, Term SOFR or SOFR, such Lender shall give notice of such changed circumstances to Agent and Borrowers and Agent promptly shall transmit the notice to each other Lender and (y)(i) in the case of any SOFR Loans of such Lender that are outstanding, such SOFR Loans of such Lender will be deemed to have been converted Base Rate Loans on the last day of the Interest Period of such SOFR Loans, if such Lender may lawfully continue to maintain such SOFR Loans, or immediately, if such Lender may not lawfully continue to maintain such SOFR Loans, and thereafter interest upon the SOFR Loans of such Lender thereafter shall accrue interest at the rate then applicable to Base Rate Loans (and if applicable, without reference to the Adjusted Term SOFR component thereof) and (ii) in the case of any such Base Rate Loans of such Lender that are outstanding and that are determined with reference to Adjusted Term SOFR, interest upon the Base Rate Loans of such Lender after the date specified in such Lender’s notice shall accrue interest at the rate then applicable to Base Rate Loans without reference to the Adjusted Term SOFR component thereof and (z) Borrowers shall not be entitled to elect the SOFR Option and Base Rate Loans shall not be determined with reference to the Adjusted Term SOFR component thereof, in each case, until such Lender determines that it would no longer be unlawful or impractical to do so. (iii) Benchmark Replacement Setting. (A) Benchmark Replacement. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein or in any other Loan Document, upon the occurrence of a Benchmark Transition Event, Agent and Administrative Borrower may amend this Agreement to replace the then-current Benchmark with a Benchmark Replacement. Any such amendment with respect to a Benchmark Transition Event will become effective at 5:00 p.m. on the fifth (5th) Business Day after Agent has posted such proposed amendment to all affected Lenders and Administrative Borrower so long as Agent has not received, by such time, written notice of objection to such amendment from Lenders comprising the Required Lenders. No replacement of a Benchmark with a Benchmark Replacement pursuant to this Section 2.12(d)(iii) will occur prior to the applicable Benchmark Transition Start Date. (B) Benchmark Replacement Conforming Changes. In connection with the use, administration, adoption or implementation of a Benchmark Replacement, Agent will have the right to make Conforming Changes from time to time and, notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein or in any other Loan Document, any amendments implementing such Conforming Changes will become effective without any further action or consent of any other party to this Agreement or any other Loan Document. (C) Notices; Standards for Decisions and Determinations. Agent will promptly notify Administrative Borrower and the Lenders of (1) the implementation of any Benchmark Replacement and (2) the effectiveness of any Conforming Changes in connection with the use, administration, adoption or implementation of a Benchmark Replacement. Agent will notify Administrative Borrower of (x) the removal or reinstatement of any tenor of a Benchmark pursuant to Section 2.12(d)(iii)(D) and (y) the
-98- commencement of any Benchmark Unavailability Period. Any determination, decision or election that may be made by Agent or, if applicable, any Lender (or group of Lenders) pursuant to this Section 2.12(d)(iii), including any determination with respect to a tenor, rate or adjustment or of the occurrence or non-occurrence of an event, circumstance or date and any decision to take or refrain from taking any action or any selection, will be conclusive and binding absent manifest error and may be made in its or their sole discretion and without consent from any other party to this Agreement or any other Loan Document, except, in each case, as expressly required pursuant to this Section 2.12(d)(iii). (D) Unavailability of Tenor of Benchmark. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein or in any other Loan Document, at any time (including in connection with the implementation of a Benchmark Replacement), (1) if the then-current Benchmark is a term rate (including the Term SOFR Reference Rate) and either (I) any tenor for such Benchmark is not displayed on a screen or other information service that publishes such rate from time to time as selected by Agent in its reasonable discretion or (II) the regulatory supervisor for the administrator of such Benchmark has provided a public statement or publication of information announcing that any tenor for such Benchmark is not or will not be representative, then Agent may modify the definition of “Interest Period” (or any similar or analogous definition) for any Benchmark settings at or after such time to remove such unavailable or non-representative tenor and (2) if a tenor that was removed pursuant to clause (1) above either (I) is subsequently displayed on a screen or information service for a Benchmark (including a Benchmark Replacement) or (II) is not, or is no longer, subject to an announcement that it is not or will not be representative for a Benchmark (including a Benchmark Replacement), then Agent may modify the definition of “Interest Period” (or any similar or analogous definition) for all Benchmark settings at or after such time to reinstate such previously removed tenor. (E) Benchmark Unavailability Period. Upon Administrative Borrower’s receipt of notice of the commencement of a Benchmark Unavailability Period, (1) Administrative Borrower may revoke any pending request for a borrowing of, conversion to or continuation of SOFR Loans to be made, converted or continued during any Benchmark Unavailability Period and, failing that, Administrative Borrower will be deemed to have converted any such request into a request for a borrowing of or conversion to Base Rate Loans and (2) any outstanding affected SOFR Loans will be deemed to have been converted to Base Rate Loans at the end of the applicable Interest Period. During any Benchmark Unavailability Period or at any time that a tenor for the then-current Benchmark is not an Available Tenor, the component of the Base Rate based upon the then-current Benchmark or such tenor for such Benchmark, as applicable, will not be used in any determination of the Base Rate. (e) No Requirement of Matched Funding. Anything to the contrary contained herein notwithstanding, neither Agent, nor any Lender, nor any of their Participants, is required actually to
-99- match fund any Obligation as to which interest accrues at Adjusted Term SOFR or the Term SOFR Reference Rate. 2.13 Capital Requirements. (a) If, after the date hereof, Issuing Bank or any Lender determines that (i) any Change in Law regarding capital, liquidity or reserve requirements for banks or bank holding companies, or (ii) compliance by Issuing Bank or such Lender, or their respective parent bank holding companies, with any guideline, request or directive of any Governmental Authority regarding capital adequacy or liquidity requirements (whether or not having the force of law), has the effect of reducing the return on Issuing Bank’s, such Lender’s, or such holding companies’ capital or liquidity as a consequence of Issuing Bank’s or such Lender’s commitments, Loans, participations or other obligations hereunder to a level below that which Issuing Bank, such Lender, or such holding companies could have achieved but for such Change in Law or compliance (taking into consideration Issuing Bank’s, such Lender’s, or such holding companies’ then existing policies with respect to capital adequacy or liquidity requirements and assuming the full utilization of such entity’s capital) by any amount deemed by Issuing Bank or such Lender to be material, then Issuing Bank or such Lender may notify Borrowers and Agent thereof. Following receipt of such notice, Borrowers agree to pay Issuing Bank or such Lender on demand the amount of such reduction of return of capital as and when such reduction is determined, payable within 30 days after presentation by Issuing Bank or such Lender of a statement in the amount and setting forth in reasonable detail Issuing Bank’s or such Lender’s calculation thereof and the assumptions upon which such calculation was based (which statement shall be deemed true and correct absent manifest error). In determining such amount, Issuing Bank or such Lender may use any reasonable averaging and attribution methods. Failure or delay on the part of Issuing Bank or any Lender to demand compensation pursuant to this Section shall not constitute a waiver of Issuing Bank’s or such Lender’s right to demand such compensation; provided, that Borrowers shall not be required to compensate Issuing Bank or a Lender pursuant to this Section for any reductions in return incurred more than 180 days prior to the date that Issuing Bank or such Lender notifies Borrowers of such Change in Law giving rise to such reductions and of such Lender’s intention to claim compensation therefor; provided further, that if such claim arises by reason of the Change in Law that is retroactive, then the 180-day period referred to above shall be extended to include the period of retroactive effect thereof. (b) If Issuing Bank or any Lender requests additional or increased costs referred to in Section 2.11(l) or Section 2.12(d)(i) or amounts under Section 2.13(a) or sends a notice under Section 2.12(d)(ii) relative to changed circumstances (such Issuing Bank or Lender, an “Affected Lender”), then, at the request of Administrative Borrower, such Affected Lender shall use reasonable efforts to promptly designate a different one of its lending offices or to assign its rights and obligations hereunder to another of its offices or branches, if (i) in the reasonable judgment of such Affected Lender, such designation or assignment would eliminate or reduce amounts payable pursuant to Section 2.11(l), Section 2.12(d)(i) or Section 2.13(a), as applicable, or would eliminate the illegality or impracticality of funding or maintaining SOFR Loans (or Base Rate Loans determined with reference to Adjusted Term SOFR), and (ii) in the reasonable judgment of such Affected Lender, such designation or assignment would not subject it to any material unreimbursed cost or expense and would not otherwise be materially disadvantageous to it. Borrowers agree to pay all reasonable out-of-pocket costs and expenses incurred by such Affected Lender in connection with any such designation or assignment. If, after such reasonable efforts, such Affected Lender does not so designate a different one of its lending offices or assign its rights to another of its offices or branches so as to eliminate Borrowers’ obligation to pay any future amounts to such Affected Lender pursuant to Section 2.11(l), Section 2.12(d)(i) or Section 2.13(a), as applicable, or to enable Borrowers to obtain SOFR Loans (or Base Rate Loans determined with reference to Adjusted Term SOFR), then Borrowers (without prejudice to any amounts then due to such Affected Lender under Section 2.11(l), Section 2.12(d)(i) or Section 2.13(a), as applicable) may, unless prior to the effective date of any such
-100- assignment the Affected Lender withdraws its request for such additional amounts under Section 2.11(l), Section 2.12(d)(i) or Section 2.13(a), as applicable, or indicates that it is no longer unlawful or impractical to fund or maintain SOFR Loans (or Base Rate Loans determined with reference to Adjusted Term SOFR), may designate a different Issuing Bank or substitute a Lender or prospective Lender, in each case, reasonably acceptable to Agent to purchase the Obligations owed to such Affected Lender and such Affected Lender’s commitments hereunder (a “Replacement Lender”), and if such Replacement Lender agrees to such purchase, such Affected Lender shall assign to the Replacement Lender its Obligations and commitments, and upon such purchase by the Replacement Lender, which such Replacement Lender shall be deemed to be “Issuing Bank” or a “Lender” (as the case may be) for purposes of this Agreement and such Affected Lender shall cease to be “Issuing Bank” or a “Lender” (as the case may be) for purposes of this Agreement. (c) Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the protection of Sections 2.11(l), 2.12(d), and 2.13 shall be available to Issuing Bank and each Lender (as applicable) regardless of any possible contention of the invalidity or inapplicability of the law, rule, regulation, judicial ruling, judgment, guideline, treaty or other change or condition which shall have occurred or been imposed, so long as it shall be customary for issuing banks or lenders affected thereby to comply therewith. Notwithstanding any other provision herein, neither Issuing Bank nor any Lender shall demand compensation pursuant to this Section 2.13 if it shall not at the time be the general policy or practice of Issuing Bank or such Lender (as the case may be) to demand such compensation in similar circumstances under comparable provisions of other credit agreements, if any. 2.14 Incremental Facilities. (a) At any time from and after the Closing Date, at the option of Borrowers and with the reasonable consent of Agent (but subject to the conditions set forth in clause (b) below), the Revolver Commitments and the Maximum Revolver Amount may be increased by an amount in the aggregate for each such increase of the Revolver Commitments and the Maximum Revolver Amount not to exceed the Available Increase Amount (each such increase, an “Increase”); provided, that, after giving effect to each such Increase, the Revolver Commitments and the Maximum Revolver Amount shall in no event exceed $125,000,000. Promptly after receipt of notice by Borrowers to Agent of any proposed Increase, Agent shall invite each Lender to increase its Revolver Commitments (it being understood that no Lender shall be obligated to increase its Revolver Commitments) in connection with a proposed Increase at the interest margin proposed by Borrowers, and if sufficient Lenders do not agree to increase their Revolver Commitments in connection with such proposed Increase within ten Business Days after notice from Agent, then Agent or Borrowers may invite any prospective lender who is reasonably satisfactory to Agent and Borrowers to become a Lender in connection with a proposed Increase. Any Increase shall be in an amount of at least $10,000,000 and integral multiples of $5,000,000 in excess thereof. In no event may the Revolver Commitments and the Maximum Revolver Amount be increased pursuant to this Section 2.14 on more than two occasions during the term of this Agreement. (b) Each of the following shall be conditions precedent to any Increase of the Revolver Commitments and the Maximum Revolver Amount in connection therewith: (i) Agent or Borrowers have obtained the commitment of one or more Lenders (or other prospective lenders) reasonably satisfactory to Agent and Borrowers to provide the applicable Increase and any such Lenders (or prospective lenders), Borrowers, and Agent have signed a joinder agreement to this Agreement (an “Increase Joinder”), in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Agent, to which such Lenders (or prospective lenders), Borrowers, and Agent are party, (ii) each of the conditions precedent set forth in Section 3.2 are satisfied,
-101- (iii) in connection with any Increase, if any Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries owns or will acquire any Margin Stock, Borrowers shall deliver to Agent an updated Form U- 1 (with sufficient additional originals thereof for each Lender), duly executed and delivered by the Borrowers, together with such other documentation as Agent shall reasonably request, in order to enable Agent and the Lenders to comply with any of the requirements under Regulations T, U or X of the Board of Governors, (iv) [reserved], and (v) the interest rate margins with respect to the Revolving Loans to be made pursuant to the increased Revolver Commitments shall be the same as the interest rate margin applicable to Revolving Loans hereunder immediately prior to the Increase Date. Any Increase Joinder may, with the consent of Agent, Borrowers and the Lenders or prospective lenders agreeing to the proposed Increase, effect such amendments to this Agreement and the other Loan Documents as may be necessary to effectuate the provisions of this Section 2.14. (c) [Reserved]. (d) Unless otherwise specifically provided herein, all references in this Agreement and any other Loan Document to Revolving Loans shall be deemed, unless the context otherwise requires, to include Revolving Loans made pursuant to the increased Revolver Commitments and Maximum Revolver Amount pursuant to this Section 2.14. (e) Each of the Lenders having a Revolver Commitment prior to the Increase Date (the “Pre-Increase Revolver Lenders”) shall assign to any Lender which is acquiring a new or additional Revolver Commitment on the Increase Date (the “Post-Increase Revolver Lenders”), and such Post- Increase Revolver Lenders shall purchase from each Pre-Increase Revolver Lender, at the principal amount thereof, such interests in the Revolving Loans and participation interests in Letters of Credit on such Increase Date as shall be necessary in order that, after giving effect to all such assignments and purchases, such Revolving Loans and participation interests in Letters of Credit will be held by Pre-Increase Revolver Lenders and Post-Increase Revolver Lenders ratably in accordance with their Pro Rata Share after giving effect to such increased Revolver Commitments. (f) The Revolving Loans, Revolver Commitments, and Maximum Revolver Amount established pursuant to this Section 2.14 shall constitute Revolving Loans, Revolver Commitments, and Maximum Revolver Amount under, and shall be entitled to all the benefits afforded by, this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, and shall, without limiting the foregoing, benefit equally and ratably from any guarantees and the security interests created by the Loan Documents. Borrowers shall take any actions reasonably required by Agent to ensure and demonstrate that the Liens and security interests granted by the Loan Documents continue to be perfected under the Code or the PPSA, as applicable, or otherwise after giving effect to the establishment of any such new Revolver Commitments and Maximum Revolver Amount. 2.15 Joint and Several Liability of Borrowers. (a) Each Borrower is accepting joint and several liability hereunder and under the other Loan Documents in consideration of the financial accommodations to be provided by the Lender Group under this Agreement, for the mutual benefit, directly and indirectly, of each Borrower and in consideration of the undertakings of the other Borrowers to accept joint and several liability for the Obligations.
-102- (b) Each Borrower, jointly and severally, hereby irrevocably and unconditionally accepts, not merely as a surety but also as a co-debtor, joint and several liability with the other Borrowers, with respect to the payment and performance of all of the Obligations (including any Obligations arising under this Section 2.15), it being the intention of the parties hereto that all the Obligations shall be the joint and several obligations of each Borrower without preferences or distinction among them. Accordingly, each Borrower hereby waives any and all suretyship defenses that would otherwise be available to such Borrower under applicable law. (c) If and to the extent that any Borrower shall fail to make any payment with respect to any of the Obligations as and when due, whether upon maturity, acceleration, or otherwise, or to perform any of the Obligations in accordance with the terms thereof, then in each such event the other Borrowers will make such payment with respect to, or perform, such Obligations until such time as all of the Obligations are paid in full, and without the need for demand, protest, or any other notice or formality. (d) The Obligations of each Borrower under the provisions of this Section 2.15 constitute the absolute and unconditional, full recourse Obligations of each Borrower enforceable against each Borrower to the full extent of its properties and assets, irrespective of the validity, regularity or enforceability of the provisions of this Agreement (other than this Section 2.15(d)) or any other circumstances whatsoever. (e) Without limiting the generality of the foregoing and except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement, each Borrower hereby waives presentments, demands for performance, protests and notices, including notices of acceptance of its joint and several liability, notice of any Revolving Loans or any Letters of Credit issued under or pursuant to this Agreement, notice of the occurrence of any Default, Event of Default, notices of nonperformance, notices of protest, notices of dishonor, notices of acceptance of this Agreement, notices of the existence, creation, or incurring of new or additional Obligations or other financial accommodations or of any demand for any payment under this Agreement, notice of any action at any time taken or omitted by Agent or Lenders under or in respect of any of the Obligations, any right to proceed against any other Borrower or any other Person, to proceed against or exhaust any security held from any other Borrower or any other Person, to protect, secure, perfect, or insure any security interest or Lien on any property subject thereto or exhaust any right to take any action against any other Borrower, any other Person, or any collateral, to pursue any other remedy in any member of the Lender Group’s or any Bank Product Provider’s power whatsoever, any requirement of diligence or to mitigate damages and, generally, to the extent permitted by applicable law, all demands, notices and other formalities of every kind in connection with this Agreement (except as otherwise provided in this Agreement), any right to assert against any member of the Lender Group or any Bank Product Provider, any defense (legal or equitable), set-off, counterclaim, or claim which each Borrower may now or at any time hereafter have against any other Borrower or any other party liable to any member of the Lender Group or any Bank Product Provider, any defense, set-off, counterclaim, or claim, of any kind or nature, arising directly or indirectly from the present or future lack of perfection, sufficiency, validity, or enforceability of the Obligations or any security therefor, and any right or defense arising by reason of any claim or defense based upon an election of remedies by any member of the Lender Group or any Bank Product Provider including any defense based upon an impairment or elimination of such Borrower’s rights of subrogation, reimbursement, contribution, or indemnity of such Borrower against any other Borrower. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, each Borrower hereby assents to, and waives notice of, any extension or postponement of the time for the payment of any of the Obligations, the acceptance of any payment of any of the Obligations, the acceptance of any partial payment thereon, any waiver, consent or other action or acquiescence by Agent or Lenders at any time or times in respect of any default by any Borrower in the performance or satisfaction of any term, covenant, condition or provision of this Agreement, any and all other indulgences whatsoever by Agent or Lenders in respect of any of the Obligations, and the taking, addition, substitution or release, in whole or in part, at any time or times, of any security for any of the
-103- Obligations or the addition, substitution or release, in whole or in part, of any Borrower. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, each Borrower assents to any other action or delay in acting or failure to act on the part of any Agent or Lender with respect to the failure by any Borrower to comply with any of its respective Obligations, including any failure strictly or diligently to assert any right or to pursue any remedy or to comply fully with applicable laws or regulations thereunder, which might, but for the provisions of this Section 2.15 afford grounds for terminating, discharging or relieving any Borrower, in whole or in part, from any of its Obligations under this Section 2.15, it being the intention of each Borrower that, so long as any of the Obligations hereunder remain unsatisfied, the Obligations of each Borrower under this Section 2.15 shall not be discharged except by performance and then only to the extent of such performance. The Obligations of each Borrower under this Section 2.15 shall not be diminished or rendered unenforceable by any winding up, reorganization, arrangement, liquidation, reconstruction, examinership, entrance into rescue process for small and micro companies, appointment of process adviser or similar proceeding with respect to any other Borrower or any Agent or Lender. Each of the Borrowers waives, to the fullest extent permitted by law, the benefit of any statute of limitations affecting its liability hereunder or the enforcement hereof. Any payment by any Borrower or other circumstance which operates to toll any statute of limitations as to any Borrower shall operate to toll the statute of limitations as to each of the Borrowers. Each of the Borrowers waives any defense based on or arising out of any defense of any Borrower or any other Person, other than payment of the Obligations to the extent of such payment, based on or arising out of the disability of any Borrower or any other Person, or the validity, legality, or unenforceability of the Obligations or any part thereof from any cause, or the cessation from any cause of the liability of any Borrower other than payment of the Obligations to the extent of such payment. Agent may, at the election of the Required Lenders, foreclose upon any Collateral held by Agent by one or more judicial or nonjudicial sales or other dispositions, whether or not every aspect of any such sale is commercially reasonable or otherwise fails to comply with applicable law or may exercise any other right or remedy Agent, any other member of the Lender Group, or any Bank Product Provider may have against any Borrower or any other Person, or any security, in each case, without affecting or impairing in any way the liability of any of the Borrowers hereunder except to the extent the Obligations have been paid. (f) Each Borrower represents and warrants to Agent and Lenders that such Borrower is currently informed of the financial condition of Borrowers and of all other circumstances which a diligent inquiry would reveal and which bear upon the risk of nonpayment of the Obligations. Each Borrower further represents and warrants to Agent and Lenders that such Borrower has read and understands the terms and conditions of the Loan Documents. Each Borrower hereby covenants that such Borrower will continue to keep informed of Borrowers’ financial condition and of all other circumstances which bear upon the risk of nonpayment or nonperformance of the Obligations. (g) The provisions of this Section 2.15 are made for the benefit of Agent, each member of the Lender Group, each Bank Product Provider, and their respective successors and assigns, and may be enforced by it or them from time to time against any or all Borrowers as often as occasion therefor may arise and without requirement on the part of Agent, any member of the Lender Group, any Bank Product Provider, or any of their successors or assigns first to marshal any of its or their claims or to exercise any of its or their rights against any Borrower or to exhaust any remedies available to it or them against any Borrower or to resort to any other source or means of obtaining payment of any of the Obligations hereunder or to elect any other remedy. The provisions of this Section 2.15 shall remain in effect until all of the Obligations shall have been paid in full or otherwise fully satisfied. If at any time, any payment, or any part thereof, made in respect of any of the Obligations, is rescinded or must otherwise be restored or returned by Agent or any Lender upon the insolvency, bankruptcy, examinership, entry into of rescue process for small and micro companies, appointment of process adviser or reorganization of any Borrower, or otherwise, the provisions of this Section 2.15 will forthwith be reinstated in effect, as though such payment had not been made.
-104- (h) Each Borrower hereby agrees that it will not enforce any of its rights that arise from the existence, payment, performance or enforcement of the provisions of this Section 2.15, including rights of subrogation, reimbursement, exoneration, contribution or indemnification and any right to participate in any claim or remedy of Agent, any other member of the Lender Group, or any Bank Product Provider against any Borrower, whether or not such claim, remedy or right arises in equity or under contract, statute or common law, including the right to take or receive from any Borrower, directly or indirectly, in cash or other property or by set-off or in any other manner, payment or security solely on account of such claim, remedy or right, unless and until such time as all of the Obligations have been paid in full in cash. Any claim which any Borrower may have against any other Borrower with respect to any payments to any Agent or any member of the Lender Group hereunder or under any of the Bank Product Agreements are hereby expressly made subordinate and junior in right of payment, without limitation as to any increases in the Obligations arising hereunder or thereunder, to the prior payment in full in cash of the Obligations and, in the event of any insolvency, bankruptcy, receivership, examinership, rescue process for small and micro companies, appointment of process adviser, liquidation, reorganization or other similar proceeding under the laws of any jurisdiction relating to any Borrower, its debts or its assets, whether voluntary or involuntary, all such Obligations shall be paid in full in cash before any payment or distribution of any character, whether in cash, securities or other property, shall be made to any other Borrower therefor. If any amount shall be paid to any Borrower in violation of the immediately preceding sentence, such amount shall be held in trust for the benefit of Agent, for the benefit of the Lender Group and the Bank Product Providers, and shall forthwith be paid to Agent to be credited and applied to the Obligations and all other amounts payable under this Agreement, whether matured or unmatured, in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, or to be held as Collateral for any Obligations or other amounts payable under this Agreement thereafter arising. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, no Borrower may exercise any rights of subrogation, contribution, indemnity, reimbursement or other similar rights against, and may not proceed or seek recourse against or with respect to any property or asset of, any other Borrower (the “Foreclosed Borrower”), including after payment in full of the Obligations, if all or any portion of the Obligations have been satisfied in connection with an exercise of remedies in respect of the Equity Interests of such Foreclosed Borrower whether pursuant to this Agreement or otherwise. SECTION 3. CONDITIONS; TERM OF AGREEMENT. 3.1 Conditions Precedent to the Initial Extension of Credit. The obligation of each Lender to make the initial extensions of credit provided for hereunder is subject to the fulfillment, to the satisfaction of Agent and each Lender, of each of the conditions precedent set forth on Schedule 3.1 to this Agreement (the making of such initial extensions of credit by a Lender being conclusively deemed to be its satisfaction or waiver of the conditions precedent). 3.2 Conditions Precedent to all Extensions of Credit. The obligation of the Lender Group (or any member thereof) to make any Revolving Loans hereunder (or to extend any other credit hereunder) at any time shall be subject to the following conditions precedent: (a) the representations and warranties of each Loan Party or its Subsidiaries contained in this Agreement or in the other Loan Documents shall be true and correct in all material respects (except that such materiality qualifier shall not be applicable to any representations and warranties that already are qualified or modified by materiality in the text thereof) on and as of the date of such extension of credit, as though made on and as of such date (except to the extent that such representations and warranties relate solely to an earlier date, in which case such representations and warranties shall be true and correct in all material respects (except that such materiality qualifier shall not be applicable to any representations and warranties that already are qualified or modified by materiality in the text thereof) as of such earlier date); and
-105- (b) no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing on the date of such extension of credit, nor shall either result from the making thereof. 3.3 Maturity. The Commitments shall continue in full force and effect for a term ending on the Maturity Date (unless terminated earlier in accordance with the terms hereof). 3.4 Effect of Maturity. On the Maturity Date, all commitments of the Lender Group to provide additional credit hereunder shall automatically be terminated and all of the Obligations (other than Hedge Obligations) immediately shall become due and payable without notice or demand and Borrowers shall be required to repay all of the Obligations (other than Hedge Obligations) in full. No termination of the obligations of the Lender Group (other than payment in full of the Obligations and termination of the Commitments) shall relieve or discharge any Loan Party of its duties, obligations, or covenants hereunder or under any other Loan Document and Agent’s Liens in the Collateral shall continue to secure the Obligations and shall remain in effect until all Obligations have been paid in full. When all of the Obligations have been paid in full, Agent will, at Borrowers’ sole expense, execute and deliver any termination statements, lien releases, discharges of security interests, and other similar discharge or release documents (and, if applicable, in recordable form) as are reasonably necessary to release, as of record, Agent’s Liens and all notices of security interests and liens previously filed by Agent. 3.5 Early Termination by Borrowers. Borrowers have the option, at any time upon ten Business Days prior written notice to Agent, to repay all of the Obligations in full and terminate the Commitments; provided, however, that (a) Borrowers may rescind such termination notices relative to proposed payments in full of the Obligations with the proceeds of third party Indebtedness if the closing for such issuance or incurrence does not happen on or before the date of the proposed termination (in which case, a new notice shall be required to be sent in connection with any subsequent termination), (b) Borrowers may extend the date of such termination at any time with the consent of Agent (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed), and (c) for the avoidance of doubt, nothing in this Section 3.5 shall effect a termination of any Hedge Agreement, which Hedge Agreements may only be terminated in accordance with their respective terms. 3.6 Conditions Subsequent. The obligation of the Lender Group (or any member thereof) to continue to make Revolving Loans (or otherwise extend credit hereunder) is subject to the fulfillment, on or before the date applicable thereto (subject to any extensions which the Agent reasonably consents to), of the conditions subsequent set forth on Schedule 3.6 to this Agreement (the failure by Borrowers to so perform or cause to be performed such conditions subsequent as and when required by the terms thereof (unless such date is extended, in writing, by Agent, which Agent may do without obtaining the consent of the other members of the Lender Group), shall constitute an Event of Default). SECTION 4. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES. In order to induce the Lender Group to enter into this Agreement, each Borrower and each other Loan Party makes the following representations and warranties to the Lender Group which shall be true, correct, and complete, in all material respects (except that such materiality qualifier shall not be applicable to any representations and warranties that already are qualified or modified by materiality in the text thereof), as required by Section 3: 4.1 Due Organization and Qualification; Subsidiaries. (a) Each Loan Party and each of its Subsidiaries (other than any Immaterial Subsidiary) (i) is duly organized, validly incorporated and existing and, if applicable, in good standing under the Applicable Laws of the jurisdiction of its organization, (ii) is qualified to do business in any state,
-106- province or territory where the failure to be so qualified could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, (iii) where it is a “relevant external company” within the meaning of Section 1301 of the Irish Companies Act, it has complied with its filing obligations under Sections 1302(1) and 1302(2) of the Irish Companies Act, and (iv) has all requisite power and authority to (x) own and operate its properties and to carry on its business as now conducted except where the failure to do so could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect and (y) to enter into the Loan Documents to which it is a party and to carry out the transactions contemplated thereby. (b) As of the Closing Date, set forth on Schedule 4.1(b) to this Agreement (as such Schedule may be updated from time to time to reflect changes resulting from transactions permitted under this Agreement) is a complete and accurate description of the authorized Equity Interests of each Loan Party, by class, and a description of the number of shares of each such class that are issued and outstanding. (c) Set forth on Schedule 4.1(c) to this Agreement (as such Schedule may be updated from time to time to reflect changes resulting from transactions permitted under this Agreement), is a complete and accurate list of the Loan Parties’ direct and indirect Subsidiaries, showing: (i) the jurisdiction of incorporation for each of such Subsidiaries, (ii) the address of the principal place of business for each of such Subsidiaries, (ii) each of such Subsidiaries’ true and correct U.S. taxpayer identification number or, in the case of any non-U.S. Loan Party that does not have a U.S. taxpayer identification number, its true and correct unique identification number issued to it by the jurisdiction of its incorporation or formation, (iv) the number of shares of each class of common and preferred Equity Interests authorized for each of such Subsidiaries, and (v) the number and the percentage of the outstanding shares of each such class owned directly or indirectly by such Loan Party. All of the outstanding Equity Interests of each such Subsidiary has been validly issued and is fully paid and non-assessable. (d) Except as set forth on Schedule 4.1(d) to this Agreement, there are no subscriptions, options, warrants, or calls relating to any shares of any Loan Party’s or any of its Subsidiaries’ Equity Interests, including any right of conversion or exchange under any outstanding security or other instrument. No Loan Party is subject to any obligation (contingent or otherwise) to repurchase or otherwise acquire or retire any shares of its Equity Interests or any security convertible into or exchangeable for any of its Equity Interests. 4.2 Due Authorization; No Conflict. (a) As to each Loan Party, the execution, delivery, and performance by such Loan Party of the Loan Documents to which it is a party have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate or other organizational action on the part of such Loan Party. (b) As to each Loan Party, the execution, delivery, and performance by such Loan Party of the Loan Documents to which it is a party do not and will not (i) violate any material provision of any Applicable Law in any material respect, the Governing Documents of any Loan Party or its Subsidiaries, or any order, judgment, or decree of any court or other Governmental Authority binding on any Loan Party or its Subsidiaries, (ii) conflict with, result in a breach of, or constitute (with due notice or lapse of time or both) a default under any Material Contract of any Loan Party or its Subsidiaries where any such conflict, breach or default could individually or in the aggregate reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, or (iii) result in or require the creation or imposition of any Lien of any nature whatsoever upon any assets of any Loan Party, other than Permitted Liens. 4.3 Governmental Consents. The execution, delivery, and performance by each Loan Party of the Loan Documents to which such Loan Party is a party and the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Loan Documents do not and will not require any registration with, consent, or approval
-107- of, or notice to, or other action with or by, any Governmental Authority, other than (i) registrations, consents, approvals, notices, or other actions that have been obtained and that are still in force and effect and except for filings and recordings with respect to the Collateral to be made, or otherwise delivered to Agent for filing or recordation, as of the Closing Date and (ii) filings, registrations or notices required to be made pursuant to Section 409 of the Irish Companies Act with respect to an Irish Loan Party following its execution of a Loan Document which creates a Lien over any of its assets. 4.4 Binding Obligations; Perfected Liens. (a) Each Loan Document has been duly executed and delivered by each Loan Party that is a party thereto and is the legally valid and binding obligation of such Loan Party, enforceable against such Loan Party in accordance with its respective terms, except as enforcement may be limited by equitable principles or by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, or similar laws relating to or limiting creditors’ rights generally and subject to general principals of equity. (b) Agent’s Liens are validly created, perfected as required pursuant to the terms of the Loan Documents and first priority Liens, subject only to (i) the terms of the ABL/Term Loan Intercreditor Agreement, (ii) Irish Perfection Requirements and (iii) Permitted Liens. 4.5 Title to Assets; No Encumbrances. Each Loan Party and each of its Subsidiaries has (a) good record and marketable title in fee simple to, or valid leasehold interests in, all real property necessary or used in the ordinary conduct of its business, except for such defects in title as would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect and (b) good and marketable title to (in the case of all other personal property), all of their respective assets reflected in their most recent financial statements delivered pursuant to Section 5.1, in each case except for assets disposed of since the date of such financial statements to the extent permitted hereby. All of such assets are free and clear of Liens except for Permitted Liens. Notwithstanding the foregoing or any other provision or representation contained in the Loan Documents to the contrary, the parties hereto agree that certain assets and property located on, and improvements to, certain real property necessary or used in the ordinary conduct of the business of the Borrowers and their Subsidiaries may be from time to time provided by certain Governmental Authorities of the United States (such assets and other property, “Government Furnished Property”) in connection with Contractual Obligations of such Loan Parties and/or Subsidiaries with such Governmental Authorities. In some instances, such Governmental Authorities of the United States may retain an ownership interest in such Government Furnished Property. The Borrowers and each other Loan Party represent and warrant to Agent and the Lenders that such retained ownership by the Governmental Authorities of the United States in such Government Furnished Property, if any, does not in any case materially interfere with the ordinary conduct of the business of the applicable Loan Party or Subsidiary of a Loan Party thereon. 4.6 Litigation. There are no actions, suits, proceedings, claims or disputes pending or, to the knowledge of the Borrowers, threatened in writing , at law, in equity, in arbitration or before any Governmental Authority, by or against the Borrowers or any of their Subsidiaries or against any of their properties or revenues that (a) purport to affect or pertain to this Agreement, any other Loan Document, or the consummation of the transactions contemplated herby or thereby, or (b) either individually or in the aggregate, if determined adversely, would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. 4.7 Compliance with Laws. (a) Each Loan Party and each Subsidiary thereof is in compliance in all material respects with the requirements of all Applicable Laws and all orders, writs, injunctions and decrees applicable to it or to its properties, except in such instances in which (a) such requirement of Applicable
-108- Law or order, writ, injunction or decree is being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently conducted or (b) the failure to comply therewith, either individually or in the aggregate, would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. (b) To the knowledge of the Borrowers, no circumstance exists and no event has occurred that (with or without notice or lapse of time) may give rise to any obligation on the part of any Loan Party to undertake, or to bear all or any portion of the cost of, any remedial corrective action of any nature with respect to any product developed, produced, manufactured, tested, packaged, labeled, marketed, sold, and/or distributed by a Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries, which obligations if incurred would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. (c) Each product that is developed, produced, manufactured, tested, packaged, labeled, marketed, sold, and/or distributed by a Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries that is subject to the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act (the “FFDCA”), the FDA regulations promulgated thereunder, or similar Applicable Law, is being developed, produced, tested, packaged, labeled, marketed, sold, and/or distributed in compliance in all material respects with all Applicable Laws under the FFDCA or similar Applicable Laws, including those relating to the importation of FDA-regulated products, current good manufacturing practices (cGMPs), and corresponding facility registration, recall, recordkeeping, and reporting obligations, and is not adulterated or misbranded within the meaning of the FFDCA. (d) No Loan Party, no Subsidiary of any Loan Party nor, to any Loan Party’s knowledge, any officer or employee of any of them currently is, or has been, convicted of any crime or engaged in any conduct for which debarment is mandated by 21 U.S.C. § 335a(a) or any similar Applicable Law or authorized by 21 U.S.C. § 335a(b) or has been charged with or convicted under any Applicable Law relating to the development or approval of products subject to regulation by the FDA (or similar or analogous foreign, state or local Governmental Authority), or otherwise relating to the regulation of any product that is developed, produced, manufactured, tested, packaged, labeled, marketed, sold, and/or distributed by a Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries. (e) No product that is developed, produced, manufactured, tested, packaged, labeled, marketed, sold, and/or distributed by a Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries has been recalled directly or indirectly by a Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries or any Governmental Authority or involuntarily withdrawn, suspended, or discontinued, except to the extent that any such recall, withdrawal, suspension or discontinuance would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. No Loan Party has been notified in writing of any action, arbitration, non-routine audit, hearing, investigation, litigation, suit (whether civil, criminal, administrative, investigative, or informal) or claim commenced, brought, conducted, or heard by or before, or otherwise involving, any Governmental Authority (whether completed or pending) seeking the voluntary or other recall, withdrawal, suspension, or seizure of any such product that is developed, produced, manufactured, tested, packaged, labeled, marketed, sold, and/or distributed by a Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries that would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. (f) None of the Borrowers nor any of their Subsidiaries have received (a) any so called “Warning Letters” or “Untitled Letters” from the FDA (or similar or analogous foreign, state or local Governmental Authority) for which the Borrowers or such Subsidiary has not provided a response or which has not otherwise been satisfied to Borrower’s knowledge, or (b) any (i) citation, suspension, revocation, limitation, warning, audit finding, request or communication issued by a Governmental Authority that has not been resolved to the applicable Governmental Authority’s satisfaction to Borrower’s knowledge or (ii) notification in writing from any Governmental Authority regarding (x) any actual, alleged, possible, or potential violation of, or failure to comply with, any Applicable Law, or (y) any actual, alleged, possible, or potential obligation on the part of any such Person to undertake, or to bear all or any portion of the cost of, any remedial action of any nature, in each case of any citation, notification, limitation, warning, audit
-109- finding, request or communication received under this clause (b), which would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. (g) Each Loan Party and each of its Subsidiaries have filed all material reports, documents, applications, notices and copies of any contracts required by any Applicable Laws to be filed or furnished to any Governmental Authority. All such reports, documents, applications, notices and contracts were complete and correct in all material respects on the date filed (or were corrected in or supplemented by a subsequent filing such that no material liability exists in respect of the Borrowers and their Subsidiaries with respect to such filings). (h) Neither any Loan Party nor any Subsidiary of any Loan Party nor any Principal (as defined in Federal Acquisition Regulation 52.209-5) presently is suspended or debarred from bidding on contracts or subcontracts for or with any Governmental Authority. No Loan Party has received written notification of any suspension or debarment actions with respect to any government contract currently have been commenced or threatened in writing against any Loan Party or any Subsidiary of any Loan Party or any of their respective Related Parties. (i) Each Loan Party and each Subsidiary of any Loan Party, in each case, that is party to a contract with the Federal Government of the United States has an ethics and compliance program that complies with the requirements of Federal Acquisition Regulation Subpart 3.10 and FAR 52. 203-13. (j) Each Irish Loan Party has not contravened, and will not contravene section 239 or section 82 of the Irish Companies Act by entering into any Loan Document to which it is a party or by carrying out any transaction contemplated by it. (k) No Irish Loan Party is required to make any Tax Deduction from any payment it may make under any Loan Document to a Lender which is an Irish Qualifying Lender, provided that, in the case of Lender or Participant, as the case may be, which is an Irish Qualifying Lender on account of being an Irish Treaty Lender, all necessary procedural formalities have been completed. (l) No Irish Loan Party is a member of a VAT Group other than one comprised solely of Irish Loan Parties. 4.8 No Material Adverse Effect; Financial Statements. (a) The Audited Financial Statements (i) were prepared in accordance with GAAP consistently applied throughout the period covered thereby, except as otherwise expressly noted therein; (ii) fairly present the financial condition of the Loan Parties and their Subsidiaries, in all material respects, as of the date thereof and their results of operations for the period covered thereby in accordance with GAAP consistently applied throughout the period covered thereby, except as otherwise expressly noted therein; and (iii) show all material indebtedness and other liabilities, direct or contingent, of the Loan Parties and their Subsidiaries as of the date thereof, including liabilities for taxes, material commitments and Indebtedness. (b) The unaudited consolidated balance sheets of the Loan Parties and their Subsidiaries dated March 31, 2024 and June 30, 2024 and the related consolidated statements of income or operations, shareholders’ equity and cash flows for the fiscal quarter ended on that date (i) were prepared in accordance with GAAP consistently applied throughout the period covered thereby, except as otherwise expressly noted therein, and (ii) fairly present the financial condition of the Loan Parties and their Subsidiaries, in all material respects, as of the date thereof and their results of operations for the period
-110- covered thereby, subject, in the case of clauses (i) and (ii), to the absence of footnotes and to normal year- end audit adjustments. (c) Since the date of the Audited Financial Statements, there has been no event or circumstance, either individually or in the aggregate, that has had or would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. (d) The consolidated forecasted balance sheet and statements of income and cash flows of the Loan Parties and their Subsidiaries, delivered pursuant to Section 5.1 were prepared in good faith on the basis of the assumptions stated therein, which assumptions were fair in light of the conditions known to the Loan Parties to exist at the time of delivery of such forecasts, and represented, at the time of delivery, the Loan Parties’ good faith estimate of its future financial condition and performance, it being understood that such forecasts are not to be viewed as facts, are subject to significant uncertainties and contingencies, that no assurance can be given that any particular forecast will be realized and that actual results may vary materially from such forecast. 4.9 Solvency. The Loan Parties and their Subsidiaries, on a consolidated basis, are Solvent. 4.10 Employee Benefits. (a) Each Plan is in compliance with the applicable provisions of ERISA, the IRC and other Federal or state laws, except where any failure to comply would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. Each Pension Plan that is intended to be a qualified plan under Section 401(a) of the IRC has received a favorable determination, opinion or advisory letter from the IRS to the effect that the form of such Plan is qualified under Section 401(a) of the IRC and the trust related thereto has been determined by the Internal Revenue Service to be exempt from federal income tax under Section 501(a) of the IRC. To the knowledge of the Loan Parties, nothing has occurred that would prevent or cause the loss of, such tax-qualified status. (b) There are no pending or, to the knowledge of the Loan Parties, threatened claims, actions or lawsuits, or action by any Governmental Authority, with respect to any Plan that could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. There has been no non-exempt prohibited transaction or violation of the fiduciary responsibility rules with respect to any Plan that has resulted or could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect. (c) Except as would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect: (i) No ERISA Event has occurred, and no Loan Party nor any ERISA Affiliate is aware of any fact, event or circumstance that could reasonably be expected to constitute or result in an ERISA Event with respect to any Pension Plan; (ii) the Loan Parties and each ERISA Affiliate has met all applicable requirements under the Pension Funding Rules in respect of each Pension Plan, and no waiver of the minimum funding standards under the Pension Funding Rules has been applied for or obtained; (iii) as of the most recent valuation date for any Pension Plan, the funding target attainment percentage (as defined in Section 430(d)(2) of the IRC) is 60% or higher and no Loan Party nor any ERISA Affiliate knows of any facts or circumstances that could reasonably be expected to cause the funding target attainment percentage for any such plan to drop below 60% as of the most recent valuation date; (iv) no Loan Party nor any ERISA Affiliate has incurred any liability to the PBGC other than for the payment of premiums, and there are no premium payments which have become due that are unpaid; (v) no Loan Party nor any ERISA Affiliate has engaged in a transaction that could be subject to Section 4069 or Section 4212(c) of ERISA; and (vi) no Pension Plan has been terminated by the plan administrator thereof nor by the PBGC, and no event or circumstance has occurred or exists that could reasonably be expected to cause the PBGC to institute proceedings under Title IV of ERISA to terminate any Pension Plan.
-111- (d) With respect to each scheme or arrangement mandated by a government other than the United States (a “Foreign Government Scheme or Arrangement”) and with respect to each Employee Benefit Plan maintained or contributed to by any Loan Party or any Subsidiary of any Loan Party that is not subject to United States law (a “Foreign Plan”): (i) any employer and employee contributions required by law or by the terms of any Foreign Government Scheme or Arrangement or any Foreign Plan have been made or remitted, or, if applicable, accrued, in accordance with normal accounting practices, except as would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect; (ii) the fair market value of the assets of each funded Foreign Plan or the book reserve established for any Foreign Plan, together with any accrued contributions, is sufficient to procure or provide for the accrued benefit obligations, as of the date hereof, with respect to all current and former participants in such Foreign Plan according to the actuarial assumptions and valuations most recently used by any Loan Party to account for such obligations in accordance with applicable generally accepted accounting principles, except as would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect; and (iii) each Foreign Plan required to be registered has been registered and has been maintained in good standing with applicable regulatory authorities, except as would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. (iv) No Loan Party nor any ERISA Affiliate maintains or contributes to, or has any unsatisfied obligation to contribute to, or liability under, any active or terminated Pension Plan that would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. (e) As of the Closing Date the Loan Parties are not nor will be using “plan assets” (within the meaning of 29 CFR § 2510.3-101, as modified by Section 3(42) of ERISA) of one or more Benefit Plans in connection with the Loans or the Commitments. (f) No Irish Loan Party, nor any of its Subsidiaries, is, or has at any time been, a principal or participating employer of an Irish Pension Plan. (g) No Loan Party nor any of their Subsidiaries maintains or contributes to any Canadian Pension Plan or Canadian MEPP. 4.11 Environmental Condition. (a) Except as set forth on Schedule 4.11 to this Agreement, to each Borrower’s knowledge, no Loan Party’s nor any of its Subsidiaries’ properties has been used by a Loan Party or its Subsidiaries in the disposal of, or to produce, store, handle, treat, release, or transport, any Hazardous Materials, except for such disposal, production, storage, handling, treatment, release or transport that would not reasonably be expected to result in material liability to the Loan Party and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, (b) except as would not reasonably be expected to result in material liability to any Loan Party and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, to each Borrower’s knowledge, none of the properties owned or operated by any Loan Party or its Subsidiaries is listed as a Hazardous Materials disposal site requiring Remedial Action, (c) no Loan Party nor any of its Subsidiaries nor any of their respective facilities or operations is subject to any outstanding written order, consent decree, or settlement agreement with any
-112- Person relating to any Environmental Law or Environmental Liability that, individually or in the aggregate, could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect. 4.12 Complete Disclosure. All factual information taken as a whole (other than forward- looking information and projections and information of a general economic nature and general information about the industry of any Loan Party or its Subsidiaries) furnished by or on behalf of a Loan Party or its Subsidiaries in writing to Agent or any Lender (including all information contained in the Schedules hereto or in the other Loan Documents) for purposes of or in connection with this Agreement or the other Loan Documents, and all other such factual information taken as a whole (other than forward-looking information and projections and information of a general economic nature and general information about the industry of any Loan Party or its Subsidiaries) hereafter furnished by or on behalf of a Loan Party or its Subsidiaries in writing to Agent or any Lender will be, true and accurate, in all material respects, on the date as of which such information is dated or certified and not incomplete by omitting to state any fact necessary to make such information (taken as a whole) not misleading in any material respect at such time in light of the circumstances under which such information was provided. The Projections delivered to Agent on August 19, 2024 represent, Borrowers’ good faith estimate, on the date such Projections are delivered, of the Loan Parties’ and their Subsidiaries’ future performance for the periods covered thereby based upon assumptions believed by Borrowers to be reasonable at the time of the delivery thereof to Agent (it being understood that such Projections are subject to significant uncertainties and contingencies, many of which are beyond the control of the Loan Parties and their Subsidiaries, and no assurances can be given that such Projections will be realized, and although reflecting Borrowers’ good faith estimate, projections or forecasts based on methods and assumptions which Borrowers believed to be reasonable at the time such Projections were prepared, are not to be viewed as facts, and that actual results during the period or periods covered by the Projections may differ materially from projected or estimated results). As of the Closing Date, the information included in the Beneficial Ownership Certification is true and correct in all respects. 4.13 Patriot Act. To the extent applicable, each Loan Party is in compliance, in all material respects, with the (a) Trading with the Enemy Act, as amended, and each of the foreign assets control regulations of the United States Treasury Department (31 CFR, Subtitle B, Chapter V, as amended) and any other enabling legislation or executive order relating thereto, (b) Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA Patriot Act of 2001, as amended) (the “Patriot Act”), and (c) CAML. 4.14 [Reserved]. 4.15 Payment of Taxes. Except as otherwise permitted under Section 5.5, all federal and material state, provincial and other Tax returns and reports of each Loan Party and its Subsidiaries required to be filed by any of them have been timely filed, and all federal and material state, provincial and other Taxes shown on such Tax returns to be due and payable have been paid when due and payable, except those which are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently conducted and for which adequate reserves have been provided in accordance with GAAP or to the extent the failure to do so could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. There is no proposed Tax assessment against the Loan Party or any Subsidiary that would, if made, have a Material Adverse Effect. 4.16 Margin Stock. Neither any Loan Party nor any of its Subsidiaries owns any Margin Stock or is engaged principally, or as one of its important activities, in the business of extending credit for the purpose of purchasing or carrying any Margin Stock. No part of the proceeds of the Loans made to Borrowers will be used to purchase or carry any Margin Stock or to extend credit to others for the purpose of purchasing or carrying any Margin Stock or for any purpose that violates the provisions of Regulation T, U or X of the Board of Governors. Neither any Loan Party nor any of its Subsidiaries expects to acquire any Margin Stock.
-113- 4.17 Governmental Regulation. None of the Borrower, any Person Controlling the Borrower, or any Subsidiary is or is required to be registered as an “investment company” under the Investment Company Act of 1940. 4.18 OFAC; Sanctions; Anti-Corruption Laws; Anti-Money Laundering Laws. No Loan Party nor any of its Subsidiaries nor, to the knowledge of such Loan Party, any director, officer, employee, agent or Affiliate of such Loan Party or such Subsidiary (a) is a Sanctioned Person or a Sanctioned Entity, (b) has any assets located in Sanctioned Entities, except to the extent licensed or otherwise approved or not prohibited by the applicable authority imposing such Sanctions, or (c) derives revenues from investments in, or transactions with Sanctioned Persons or Sanctioned Entities, except to the extent licensed or otherwise approved or not prohibited by the applicable authority imposing such Sanctions. Each of the Loan Parties and its Subsidiaries has implemented and maintains in effect policies and procedures reasonably designed to ensure compliance with Sanctions, Anti-Corruption Laws and Anti-Money Laundering Laws. Each of the Loan Parties and its Subsidiaries, and to the knowledge of each such Loan Party, each director, officer, employee, agent and Affiliate of each such Loan Party and each such Subsidiary, is in compliance with all (i) Sanctions and (ii) Anti-Corruption Laws and Anti-Money Laundering Laws in all material respects. No proceeds of any Loan made or Letter of Credit issued hereunder will be used to fund any operations in, finance any investments or activities in, or make any payments to, a Sanctioned Person or a Sanctioned Entity, except to the extent licensed or otherwise approved or not prohibited by the applicable authority imposing such Sanctions, or otherwise used in any manner that would result in a violation of any Sanction, Anti-Corruption Law or Anti-Money Laundering Law by any Person (including any Lender, Bank Product Provider, or other individual or entity participating in any transaction). 4.19 Employee and Labor Matters. There is (i) no unfair labor practice complaint pending or, to the knowledge of any Borrower, threatened against any Loan Party or its Subsidiaries before any Governmental Authority and no grievance or arbitration proceeding pending or threatened against any Loan Party or its Subsidiaries which arises out of or under any collective bargaining agreement and that could reasonably be expected to result in a material liability, (ii) no strike, labor dispute, slowdown, stoppage or similar action or grievance pending or threatened in writing against any Loan Party or its Subsidiaries that could reasonably be expected to result in a material liability, or (iii) to the knowledge of any Borrower, after due inquiry, no union representation question existing with respect to the employees of any Loan Party or its Subsidiaries and no union organizing activity taking place with respect to any of the employees of any Loan Party or its Subsidiaries. None of any Loan Party or its Subsidiaries has incurred any liability or obligation under the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act or similar state law, which remains unpaid or unsatisfied. The hours worked and payments made to employees of each Loan Party and its Subsidiaries have not been in violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act or any other applicable legal requirements, except to the extent such violations could not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect. All material payments due from any Loan Party or its Subsidiaries on account of wages and employee health and welfare insurance and other benefits have been paid or accrued as a liability on the books of Loan parties, except where the failure to do so could not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect. 4.20 Intellectual Property; Licenses, Etc. Each Loan Party and each of its Subsidiaries own, or possess the right to use, all of the Intellectual Property that are reasonably necessary for the operation of their respective businesses, without conflict in any material respects with the rights of any other Person. To the knowledge of the Loan Parties, no slogan or other advertising device, product, process, method, substance, part or other material employed by any Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries infringes in any material respect upon any rights held by any other Person. To the knowledge of the Loan Parties, no claim or litigation regarding any of the foregoing is pending or threatened in writing, which, either individually or in the aggregate, would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
-114- 4.21 [Reserved]. 4.22 Eligible Accounts. As to each Account that is identified by Borrowers as an Eligible Account in a Borrowing Base Certificate submitted to Agent, such Account is (a) a bona fide existing payment obligation of the applicable Account Debtor created by the sale and delivery of Inventory or the rendition of services to such Account Debtor in the ordinary course of a Borrower’s business, (b) owed to a Borrower without any known defenses, disputes, offsets, counterclaims, or rights of return or cancellation, and (c) not excluded as ineligible by virtue of one or more of the excluding criteria (other than any Agent- discretionary criteria) set forth in the definition of Eligible Billed Accounts or the definition of Eligible Unbilled Accounts, as applicable. 4.23 Eligible Inventory. As to each item of Inventory that is identified by Borrowers as Eligible Finished Goods Inventory or Eligible Raw Materials Inventory in a Borrowing Base Certificate submitted to Agent, such Inventory is (a) of good and saleable quality, free from known defects, and (b) not excluded as ineligible by virtue of one or more of the excluding criteria (other than any Agent-discretionary criteria) set forth in the definition of Eligible Inventory. 4.24 Material Contracts. (a) To the best of the knowledge of the Borrower and the other Loan Parties that are party to a Material Contract, each Material Contract is in full force and effect in all material respects. No Loan Party nor any of its Subsidiaries has, directly or indirectly, paid or delivered any material fee, commission or other sum of money or remuneration, however characterized, to any Governmental Authority or any other Person which in any manner is related to any Material Contract of any Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries and which is illegal under any Applicable Law. (b) (i) No termination for convenience, termination for default, notice of non-renewal, notice of material non-compliance or default, notice of delay or deferral, cure notice or show cause notice has been issued to any Loan Party or any Subsidiary of any Loan Party or any predecessor of any of the foregoing and remains unresolved and (ii) no Loan Party nor any of its Subsidiaries aware of any failure by such Person to comply with any term or provision of any Material Contract that would be the basis for a termination for default, notice of material non-compliance or default, notice of delay or deferral, cure notice or show cause notice, in each case, would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. (c) No material amount due to any Loan Party or any Subsidiary of any Loan Party or any predecessor of any of the foregoing has been withheld or set off by or on behalf of a Governmental Authority, or prime contractor or subcontractor (at any tier) in each case with respect to any Material Contract. (d) No Loan Party nor any Subsidiary of any Loan Party nor any Related Parties of any of the foregoing (i) is under any administrative, civil or criminal investigation or indictment by any Governmental Authority, nor subject to any non-routine audit, whether pending, completed or threatened, relating to the performance or administration of any Material Contract by a Loan Party nor a Subsidiary of a Loan Party or (ii) has made, nor has been required to make, any disclosure to any Governmental Authority with respect to any material alleged irregularity, misstatement or omission under or relating to any Material Contract (or bid with respect thereto). (e) With respect to any Material Contract to which any Governmental Authority is a counterparty:
-115- (i) such Material Contract was legally awarded and no Loan Party nor any Subsidiary of any Loan Party has received any notice in writing that any Material Contract (or any bid in respect thereof) is the subject of any pending bid or award protest proceedings; (ii) each Loan Party and each Subsidiary is in material compliance with all applicable statutory and regulatory requirements pertaining to each of its Material Contracts and bids related thereto, including to the extent applicable, (A) the Procurement Integrity Act (41 U.S.C. §§ 2101-2107) and its implementing regulations including Federal Acquisition Regulation 3.104; (B) the Anti-Kickback Act (41 U.S.C. §§ 8701-8707) and implementing regulations including the associated regulations set forth in Federal Acquisition Regulation 3.502; (C) the Federal Health Care Anti-Kickback Statute, 42 U.S.C. § 1320a-7b(b); (D) the prohibitions on bribery and gratuities set forth in 18 U.S.C. § 201 and the associated regulations at Federal Acquisition Regulation Subpart 3.2 and Federal Acquisition Regulation 52.203-3; (E) the Truth in Negotiations Act, 41 U.S.C. §§ 3501-3509; (F) the independent pricing requirements at Federal Acquisition Regulation 3.103; and (G) the limitations on the payments of funds to influence federal transactions, as set forth in 31 U.S.C. § 1352 and the associated regulations at Federal Acquisition Regulation Subpart 3.8 and Federal Acquisition Regulation 52.203-11; and (iii) no Loan Party nor any Subsidiary of any Loan Party has made any mandatory disclosure under Federal Acquisition Regulation 52.203-13(b)(3)(i) or any voluntary disclosure to any Governmental Authority with respect to any alleged unlawful conduct, misstatement, significant overpayment under a Material Contract, or omission arising under or related to any Material Contract (or bid in respect thereof), and there are no facts that would require mandatory disclosure under Federal Acquisition Regulation 52.203-13(b)(3)(i). 4.25 Location of Inventory. As of the Closing Date, except as set forth in Schedule 4.25, the Inventory of Loan Parties and their Subsidiaries is not stored with a bailee, warehouseman, or similar party and is located only at, or in-transit between, the locations identified on Schedule 4.25 to this Agreement (as such Schedule may be updated pursuant to Section 5.15). 4.26 Inventory Records. Each Loan Party keeps correct and accurate records itemizing and describing the type, quality, and quantity of its and its Subsidiaries’ Inventory and the book value thereof consistent with past practice and with improvements to be implemented in accordance with Section 5.2. 4.27 Hedge Agreements. On each date that any Hedge Agreement is executed by any Hedge Provider, Borrower and each other Loan Party satisfy all eligibility, suitability and other requirements under the Commodity Exchange Act (7 U.S.C. § 1, et seq., as in effect from time to time) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission regulations. SECTION 5. AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS. Each of each Borrower and each other Loan Party covenants and agrees that, until the termination of all of the Commitments and payment in full of the Obligations: 5.1 Financial Statements, Reports, Certificates. Borrowers (a) will deliver to Agent each of the financial statements, reports, and other items set forth on Schedule 5.1 to this Agreement no later than the times specified therein, (b) agree that no Subsidiary of a Loan Party will have a fiscal year different from that of Administrative Borrower, (c) agree to maintain a system of accounting that enables Borrowers to produce financial statements in accordance with GAAP, and (d) agree that they will, and will cause each other Loan Party to, (i) keep a reporting system that shows all additions, sales, claims, returns, and allowances with respect to their and their Subsidiaries’ sales, and (ii) maintain their billing systems and
-116- practices substantially as in effect as of the Closing Date and shall only make material modifications thereto with notice to Agent. 5.2 Reporting. Borrowers (a) will deliver to Agent each of the reports set forth on Schedule 5.2 to this Agreement at the times specified therein, and (b) agree to use commercially reasonable efforts in cooperation with Agent to facilitate and implement a system of electronic collateral reporting in order to provide electronic reporting of each of the items set forth on such Schedule. Borrowers and Agent hereby agree that the delivery of the Borrowing Base Certificate through Agent’s electronic platform or portal, subject to Agent’s authentication process, by such other electronic method as may be approved by Agent from time to time in its sole discretion, or by such other electronic input of information necessary to calculate the Borrowing Base as may be approved by Agent from time to time in its sole discretion, shall in each case be deemed to satisfy the obligation of Borrowers to deliver such Borrowing Base Certificate, with the same legal effect as if such Borrowing Base Certificate had been manually executed by Borrowers and delivered to Agent. 5.3 Existence. Except as otherwise permitted under Section 6.3 or Section 6.4, each Loan Party will, and will cause each of its Subsidiaries to, at all times preserve and keep in full force and effect such Person’s valid existence and good standing in its jurisdiction of organization and, except as could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, good standing with respect to all other jurisdictions in which it is qualified to do business and any rights, franchises, permits, licenses, accreditations, authorizations, or other approvals material to their businesses. 5.4 Maintenance of Properties. Each Loan Party will, and will cause each of its Subsidiaries to, maintain and preserve all of its assets that are necessary or useful in the proper conduct of its business in good working order and condition, ordinary wear, tear, casualty, and condemnation and Permitted Dispositions excepted (and except where the failure to so maintain and preserve assets could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect). 5.5 Taxes. Each Loan Party will, and will cause each of its Subsidiaries to, pay in full before delinquency or before the expiration of any extension period all Taxes imposed, levied, or assessed against it, or any of its assets or in respect of any of its material Tax liabilities, unless the same are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently conducted and adequate reserves in accordance with GAAP are being maintained by the Borrower or such Subsidiary or except to the extent that the failure to do so could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. No Irish Loan Party shall change its residence for Tax purposes without prior notice to the Agent. 5.6 Insurance. (a) Each Loan Party will, and will cause each of its Subsidiaries to, at Borrowers’ expense, maintain insurance respecting each of each Loan Party’s and its Subsidiaries’ assets wherever located, covering liabilities, losses or damages as are customarily insured against by other Persons engaged in same or similar businesses and similarly situated and located. All such policies of insurance shall be with financially sound and reputable insurance companies acceptable to Agent (it being agreed that, as of the Closing Date, the Loan Parties’ existing insurance providers as set forth in the certificates of insurance delivered to Agent on or about the Closing Date shall be deemed to be acceptable to Agent) and in such amounts as is carried generally in accordance with sound business practice by companies in similar businesses similarly situated and located and, in any event, in amount, adequacy, and scope reasonably satisfactory to Agent (it being agreed that the amount, adequacy, and scope of the policies of insurance of Borrowers in effect as of the Closing Date are acceptable to Agent). All property insurance policies are to be made payable to Agent for the benefit of Agent and the Lenders, as their interests may appear, in case of loss, pursuant to a standard lender’s loss payable endorsement with a standard non-contributory “lender”
-117- or “secured party” clause and are to contain such other provisions as Agent may reasonably require to fully protect the Lenders’ interest in the Collateral and to any payments to be made under such policies. All certificates of property and general liability insurance are to be delivered to Agent, with the lender’s loss payable and additional insured endorsements in favor of Agent and shall provide for not less than thirty days (ten days in the case of non-payment) prior written notice to Agent of the exercise of any right of cancellation. If any Loan Party or its Subsidiaries fails to maintain such insurance, Agent may arrange for such insurance, but at Borrowers’ expense and without any responsibility on Agent’s part for obtaining the insurance, the solvency of the insurance companies, the adequacy of the coverage, or the collection of claims. (b) Borrowers shall give Agent prompt notice of any loss exceeding (i) $2,500,000 with respect to any ABL Priority Collateral and (ii) $25,000,000 with respect to any Term Loan Priority Collateral, in each case, covered by the casualty, business interruption or product recall insurance of any Loan Party or its Subsidiaries. Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, Agent shall have the sole right to file claims under any property and general liability insurance policies in respect of the Collateral, to receive, receipt and give acquittance for any payments that may be payable thereunder, and to execute any and all endorsements, receipts, releases, assignments, reassignments or other documents that may be necessary to effect the collection, compromise or settlement of any claims under any such insurance policies. 5.7 Inspection. (a) Each Loan Party will, and will cause each of its Subsidiaries to, permit Agent, any Lender, and each of their respective duly authorized representatives or agents to visit any of its properties and inspect any of its assets or books and records, to examine and make copies of its books and records, and to discuss its affairs, finances, and accounts with, and to be advised as to the same by, its officers and employees (provided, that an authorized representative of a Borrower shall be allowed to be present) at such reasonable times and intervals as Agent or any Lender, as applicable, may designate and, so long as no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, with reasonable prior notice to Borrowers and during regular business hours, at Borrowers’ expense in accordance with the provisions of the Fee Letter, subject to the limitations set forth below in Section 5.7(c). (b) Each Loan Party will, and will cause each of its Subsidiaries to, permit Agent and each of its duly authorized representatives or agents to conduct field examinations, appraisals or valuations at such reasonable times and intervals as Agent may designate, at Borrowers’ expense in accordance with the provisions of the Fee Letter, subject to the limitations set forth below in Section 5.7(c). (c) So long as no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing during a calendar year, Borrowers shall not be obligated to reimburse Agent for more than (i) (A) from the Closing Date until the first anniversary of the Closing Date, two field examinations in such calendar year (increasing to three field examinations if an Increased Reporting Event has occurred during such calendar year) and (B) from and after the first anniversary of the Closing Date, one field examination in each calendar year (increasing to two field examinations if an Increased Reporting Event has occurred during such calendar year), plus one additional field examination in each calendar year in Agent’s Permitted Discretion, and (ii) one inventory appraisal in such calendar year (increasing to two inventory appraisals if an Increased Reporting Event has occurred during such calendar year). 5.8 Compliance with Laws. Each Loan Party will, and will cause each of its Subsidiaries to, comply with the requirements of all Applicable Laws, rules, regulations, and orders of any Governmental Authority, other than laws, rules, regulations, and orders the non-compliance with which, individually or in the aggregate, could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.
-118- 5.9 Environmental. Each Loan Party will, and will use commercially reasonable efforts to cause each of its Subsidiaries to, (a) Keep any property either owned or operated by any Loan Party or its Subsidiaries free of any Environmental Liens or post bonds or other financial assurances sufficient to satisfy the obligations or liability evidenced by such Environmental Liens, and provide Agent with notice that an Environmental Lien has been filed against any of the real or personal property of a Loan Party or its Subsidiaries, which Environmental Lien would take priority over any lender’s lien, (b) Comply, with Environmental Laws other than those the non-compliance with which, individually or in the aggregate, could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, (c) Promptly, but in any event within 10 Business Days of receipt by an officer of a Loan Party thereof, provide Agent with written notice of any Environmental Action against or of any noncompliance by any Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries with any Environmental Law or Environmental Permit that would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. 5.10 Disclosure Updates. Each Loan Party will, promptly and in no event later than five Business Days after obtaining knowledge thereof, notify Agent if any written information, exhibit, or report furnished to Agent or the Lenders contained, at the time it was furnished, any untrue statement of a material fact or omitted to state any material fact necessary to make the statements contained therein not misleading in light of the circumstances in which made. The foregoing to the contrary notwithstanding, any notification pursuant to the foregoing provision will not cure or remedy the effect of the prior untrue statement of a material fact or omission of any material fact nor shall any such notification have the effect of amending or modifying this Agreement or any of the Schedules hereto. 5.11 [Reserved]. 5.12 Further Assurances. Each Loan Party will, and will cause each of the other Loan Parties to, at any time upon the reasonable request of Agent, execute or deliver to Agent any and all financing statements, fixture filings, security agreements, pledges, assignments, opinions of counsel, and all other documents (the “Additional Documents”) that Agent may reasonably request in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Agent, to create, perfect, and continue perfected or to better perfect Agent’s Liens in all of the assets of each of the Loan Parties (whether now owned or hereafter arising or acquired, tangible or intangible, real or personal) (other than any assets expressly excluded from the Collateral (as defined in the Collateral Agreement); provided, that the foregoing shall not apply to any Subsidiary of a Loan Party that is a CFC or a Disregarded Domestic Person if providing such documents would result in adverse tax consequences or the costs to the Loan Parties of providing such documents are unreasonably excessive (as determined by Agent in consultation with Administrative Borrower) in relation to the benefits to Agent and the Lenders of the security afforded thereby. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein (including Section 5.17 hereof and this Section 5.12) or in any other Loan Document. Agent shall not accept delivery of any joinder to any Loan Document with respect to any Subsidiary of any Loan Party that is not a Loan Party, if such Subsidiary that qualifies as a “legal entity customer” under the Beneficial Ownership Regulation unless such Subsidiary has delivered a Beneficial Ownership Certification in relation to such Subsidiary and Agent has completed its Patriot Act searches, OFAC/PEP searches and customary individual background checks for such Subsidiary, the results of which shall be satisfactory to Agent. 5.13 Additional Guaranty and Collateral. If Term Loan Agent or any lender under the Term Loan Credit Agreement receives any additional guaranty or collateral after the Closing Date from any Loan
-119- Party, each Loan Party shall cause the same to be granted to Agent, for the benefit of the Lender Group, as required by the terms of the ABL/Term Loan Intercreditor Agreement. 5.14 [Reserved]. 5.15 Location of Inventory; Chief Executive Office. Each Loan Party will, and will cause each of its Subsidiaries to, keep (a) their Inventory only at the locations identified on Schedule 4.25 to this Agreement (provided, that Borrowers may amend Schedule 4.25 to this Agreement so long as such amendment occurs by written notice to Agent not less than ten days prior to the date on which such Inventory is moved to such new location and so long as such new location is within the continental United States or Canada), and (b) their respective chief executive offices only at the locations identified on Schedule 3.3 to the Collateral Agreement or Schedule 3.3 to the Canadian Collateral Agreement, as applicable (provided, that Borrowers may amend Schedule 3.3 to the Collateral Agreement and Schedule 3.3 to the Canadian Collateral Agreement so long as such amendment occurs by written notice to Agent prior to the date on which such chief executive office is moved to such new location). 5.16 OFAC; Sanctions; Anti-Corruption Laws; Anti-Money Laundering Laws. Each of the Loan Parties and its Subsidiaries shall implement and maintain in effect policies and procedures reasonably designed to ensure compliance by the Loan Parties and their Subsidiaries and their respective directors, officers, employees, agents and Affiliates with Sanctions, Anti-Corruption Laws and Anti-Money Laundering Laws. 5.17 Covenant to Guarantee Obligations and Give Security. (a) Additional Subsidiaries. Promptly notify Agent of the creation or acquisition (including by statutory division) of a Person that becomes a Domestic Subsidiary, a Canadian Subsidiary, or an obligor under the Term Loan Credit Agreement (other than an Excluded Subsidiary) and, within thirty (30) days after such creation, acquisition or event (as such time period may be extended by Agent in its sole discretion), cause such Subsidiary to (i) become a Borrower hereunder by providing to Agent a Joinder to this Agreement or to become a Guarantor by delivering to Agent a duly executed supplement to the Guaranty Agreement in the form attached thereto or such other document as the Agent shall determine reasonably acceptable for such purpose, (ii) grant a security interest in all Collateral (subject to the exclusions and exceptions specified in the Collateral Agreement and the Canadian Collateral Agreement, as applicable) owned by such Subsidiary by delivering to the Agent any supplement or Collateral Agreement reasonably required to grant such security, as applicable in the form of a duly executed supplement to the Collateral Agreement in the form attached thereto, a duly executed supplement to the Canadian Collateral Agreement in the form attached thereto, a Canadian Hypothec or such other document as the Agent determines to be reasonably required for such purpose, together with such other documents as Agent determines to be reasonably required for such purpose and comply with the terms of any Collateral Agreement, Canadian Collateral Agreement or Canadian Hypothec, as applicable, (iii) deliver to Agent such opinions, documents and certificates referred to in Section 3.1 as may be reasonably requested by Agent, (iv) deliver to Agent such updated Schedules to the Loan Documents as reasonably requested by Agent with respect to such Subsidiary and (v) deliver to Agent such other documents as may be reasonably requested by Agent, all in form, content and scope reasonably satisfactory to Agent. (b) Additional Guarantors. If either (i) the total assets of all Domestic Subsidiaries that are not Guarantors, taken as a whole, as of the last day of the fiscal quarter set forth in the most recent financial statements delivered pursuant to Section 5.1 is greater than ten percent (10%) of the consolidated total assets the Borrowers and their Domestic Subsidiaries on such date or (ii) the total revenue of all Domestic Subsidiaries that are not Guarantors, taken as a whole, for the period of four (4) consecutive fiscal quarters ending on the last day of the most recent fiscal quarter covered by such financial statements is
-120- greater than ten percent (10%) of the consolidated total revenue of the Borrowers and their Domestic Subsidiaries for such period (an “Additional Guarantor Trigger Event”), then the Borrowers shall, within forty-five (45) days after the delivery of a respective Compliance Certificate indicating that an Additional Guarantor Trigger Event has occurred, cause one or more Domestic Subsidiaries to become Guarantors and comply with the requirements of this Section 5.17 (notwithstanding that such Domestic Subsidiary is an Immaterial Subsidiary) as necessary for the total assets and total revenue of all Domestic Subsidiaries that are not Guarantors, taken as a whole, to constitute less than ten percent (10%) of consolidated total assets and ten percent (10%) of the consolidated total revenue of the Borrowers and their Domestic Subsidiaries at such time. (c) Release of Immaterial Subsidiary as Guarantor. The Administrative Borrower may send a written notice to Agent from time to time to remove an Immaterial Subsidiary as a Guarantor if both before and giving effect to such removal no Additional Guarantor Trigger Event shall exist and, upon receipt of such written notice by Agent, the Immaterial Subsidiary specified in such written notice shall be released from all of its obligations as a Guarantor; provided that (i) immediately before and after such release, no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing and (ii) all outstanding Investments made by the Borrowers and their Subsidiaries in such Immaterial Subsidiary as of such date of release shall be deemed to have been made under clause (e) of the definition of Permitted Investments”. (d) Additional Collateral. Upon the acquisition (including any acquisition by statutory division) by any Loan Party of any Property of the type constituting Collateral, the applicable Loan Parties shall comply with the requirements set forth in the Collateral Agreement, the Canadian Collateral Agreement or the Irish Security Agreements, as applicable, with respect thereto. 5.18 Lender Calls. Upon the reasonable request of Agent, participate in status calls with Agent and the Lenders to discuss the financial operations and performance of the Loan Parties’ business, cash flows, regulatory matters and such other business matters relating to the Loan Parties as Agent may reasonably request; provided that the Loan Parties shall not be required to conduct more than one call in each fiscal quarter. SECTION 6. NEGATIVE COVENANTS. Each of each Borrower and each Loan Party covenants and agrees that, until the termination of all of the Commitments and the payment in full of the Obligations: 6.1 Indebtedness. Each Loan Party will not, and will not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, create, incur, assume, suffer to exist, guarantee, or otherwise become or remain, directly or indirectly, liable with respect to any Indebtedness, except for Permitted Indebtedness. 6.2 Liens. Each Loan Party will not, and will not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, create, incur, assume, or suffer to exist, directly or indirectly, any Lien on or with respect to any of its assets, of any kind, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, except for Permitted Liens. 6.3 Restrictions on Fundamental Changes. Each Loan Party will not, and will not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, (a) enter into any merger, amalgamation, consolidation, reorganization, or recapitalization, or reclassify its Equity Interests, except (i) in order to consummate a Permitted Acquisition or Permitted Investment, (ii) any merger or amalgamation between Loan Parties, (iii) so long as no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or would result therefrom, each of the Borrowers and any of their Subsidiaries may merge into or amalgamate or consolidate with any other Person or permit any
-121- other Person to merge into or consolidate with it; provided, that a Borrower must be the surviving or continuing entity of any such merger or amalgamation to which it is a party and no merger or amalgamation may occur between EBS and any other Loan Party unless EBS is the surviving or continuing entity, (ii) any merger or amalgamation between a Loan Party and a Subsidiary of such Loan Party that is not a Loan Party so long as such Loan Party is the surviving or continuing entity of any such merger or amalgamation, and (iii) any merger or amalgamation between Subsidiaries of any Loan Party that are not Loan Parties, or (b) liquidate, wind up, or dissolve itself (or suffer any liquidation or dissolution), except for (i) the liquidation or dissolution of non-operating Subsidiaries of any Loan Party with nominal assets and nominal liabilities, (ii) the liquidation or dissolution of a Loan Party (other than a Borrower) or any of its wholly-owned Subsidiaries so long as all of the assets (including any interest in any Equity Interests) of such liquidating or dissolving Loan Party or Subsidiary are transferred to a Loan Party that is not liquidating or dissolving, (iii) the liquidation or dissolution of a Subsidiary of any Loan Party that is not a Loan Party so long as all of the assets of such liquidating or dissolving Subsidiary are transferred to a Subsidiary of a Loan Party that is not liquidating or dissolving or (iv) Permitted Dispositions, (c) change its classification/status for U.S. federal income tax purposes without prior notice to the Agent. 6.4 Disposal of Assets. Other than Permitted Dispositions or transactions expressly permitted by Sections 6.3 or 6.9, each Loan Party will not, and will not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, convey, sell, lease, license, assign, transfer, or otherwise dispose of any of its or their assets (including by an allocation of assets among newly divided limited liability companies pursuant to a “plan of division”). To the extent that any Collateral is Disposed of as expressly permitted by this Section 9.5 to any Person other than a Loan Party, such Collateral shall be sold free and clear of the Liens created by the Loan Documents, which Liens shall be automatically released upon the consummation of such Disposition and the satisfaction of the applicable conditions to such Disposition provided for in this Section 9.5; it being understood and agreed that the Agent shall be authorized to take, and shall take, any actions reasonably requested by the Administrative Borrower in order to effect the foregoing in accordance with Section 11.9 hereof. 6.5 Nature of Business. Each Loan Party will not, and will not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, Engage in any material line of business substantially different from those lines of business conducted by the Administrative Borrower and its Subsidiaries on the date hereof or any business substantially related or incidental thereto. 6.6 Prepayments and Amendments. Each Loan Party will not, and will not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, prepay, redeem, purchase, replace, refinance, defease or otherwise satisfy prior to the scheduled maturity thereof in any manner, or make any payment in violation of any subordination terms of, any Subject Indebtedness, except: (a) the Borrowers may make payments on Subject Indebtedness; provided, that, immediately before and immediately after giving pro forma effect to the making of any such payment (and any Indebtedness incurred in connection therewith) (i) no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing and (ii) the Payment Conditions are satisfied; (b) the Borrower may make payments of Subject Indebtedness in lieu of Restricted Payments that otherwise would be permitted under Section 6.7;
-122- (c) the Borrowers may deliver Qualified Equity Interests of the Borrowers to any holder of the 2028 Senior Notes in connection with a conversion of such Indebtedness into Equity Interests of the Borrower; (d) the Borrowers and their Subsidiaries may make scheduled payments of interest, expenses and indemnities in respect of Subject Indebtedness to the extent not prohibited by any subordination provisions applicable thereto; (e) the Borrowers and any of their Subsidiaries may make any payments of any Subject Indebtedness in connection with a Permitted Refinancing; and (f) the Borrowers and any of their Subsidiaries may make any payments of any Subject Indebtedness in the minimum amount necessary to ensure that such Subject Indebtedness shall not constitute an “applicable high yield discount obligation” within the meaning of Section 163(i) of the IRC or any successor provision; provided, however, the foregoing restrictions shall not prohibit any Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries from prepaying, redeeming, purchasing, replacing, refinancing, defeasing or otherwise satisfying prior to the scheduled maturity thereof, any Term Loan Indebtedness to the extent such prepayment, redemption, replacement, refinancing defeasance or satisfaction is not consummated using proceeds of Revolving Loans. 6.7 Restricted Payments. Each Loan Party will not, and will not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, make any Restricted Payment; provided, that so long as it is permitted by law, (a) so long as no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing or would result therefrom, the Loan Parties may make distributions to former employees, officers, or directors of such Loan Parties (or any spouses, ex-spouses, or estates of any of the foregoing) on account of redemptions of Equity Interests of Loan Parties held by such Persons not to exceed $2,500,000 in any Fiscal Year, (b) [reserved], (c) [reserved], (d) [reserved], (e) other Restricted Payments so long as the Payment Conditions are satisfied, (f) each Subsidiary may make Restricted Payments to the Borrowers, the Guarantors and any other Person that owns an Equity Interest in such Subsidiary, ratably according to their respective holdings of the type of Equity Interest in respect of which such Restricted Payment is being made, (g) the Borrowers and each Subsidiary may declare and make dividend payments or other distributions payable solely in the common stock or other Qualified Equity Interests of such Person (including in connection with any stock split, combination or reclassification of common stock or other Qualified Equity Interests of such Person), (h) so long as no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing or would result therefrom, the Administrative Borrower may purchase, redeem or otherwise acquire its
-123- common Equity Interests issued by it with the proceeds received from the substantially concurrent issue of new shares of its common stock or other common Equity Interests, (i) [reserved], (j) for the avoidance of doubt, the Administrative Borrower may issue and sell its common Equity Interests or any warrants or options with respect thereto pursuant to any executive compensation or stock option plan, (k) for the avoidance of doubt, the Administrative Borrower may issue and sell its Equity Interests to the extent constituting Qualified Equity Interests, (l) to the extent constituting a Restricted Payment, the Administrative Borrower may make cash payments in lieu of delivering fractional shares of stock of the Administrative Borrower in connection with (i) any dividend, split or combination of its stock or stock equivalents or any Permitted Acquisition (or similar permitted Investment) or (ii) the exercise of warrants, options or other securities convertible into or exchangeable for the stock of the Administrative Borrower, (m) the Administrative Borrower may convert any Indebtedness or other Equity Interests into common stock of the Administrative Borrower from time to time, or (n) any Borrower may make additional Restricted Payments not otherwise permitted pursuant to this Section; provided, that, immediately before and immediately after giving pro forma effect to the making of any such Restricted Payment (and any Indebtedness incurred in connection therewith) (i) no Event of Default shall have occurred and (ii) the Payment Conditions are satisfied. 6.8 Accounting Methods. Each Loan Party will not, and will not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, modify or change its fiscal year or its method of accounting (other than as may be required to conform to GAAP). 6.9 Investments. Each Loan Party will not, and will not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, make or acquire any Investment except for Permitted Investments. 6.10 Transactions with Affiliates. Each Loan Party will not, and will not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, enter into or permit to exist any transaction with any Affiliate of any Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries except for: (a) transactions (other than the payment of management, consulting, monitoring, or advisory fees) between such Loan Party or its Subsidiaries, on the one hand, and any Affiliate of such Loan Party or its Subsidiaries that is not a Loan Party, on the other hand, so long as such transactions (i) are fully disclosed to Agent prior to the consummation thereof, if they involve one or more payments by such Loan Party or its Subsidiaries in excess of $250,000 for any single transaction or series of related transactions, and (ii) are no less favorable, taken as a whole, to such Loan Party or its Subsidiaries, as applicable, than would be obtained in an arm’s length transaction with a non-Affiliate, (b) any indemnity provided for the benefit of directors (or comparable managers) of a Loan Party or one of its Subsidiaries so long as it has been approved by such Loan Party’s or such Subsidiary’s board of directors (or comparable governing body) in accordance with applicable law, (c) employment and severance arrangements between the Borrower or any Subsidiary and their respective officers and employees in the ordinary course of business and transactions pursuant to
-124- any management and/or employee stock plans, stock subscription agreements or shareholder agreements or any other management or employee benefit plans or agreements, (d) (i) transactions solely among the Loan Parties and (ii) transactions solely among Subsidiaries of Loan Parties that are not Loan Parties, (e) transactions permitted by Section 6.3, Section 6.7, or Section 6.9, and (f) agreements for the non-exclusive licensing of Intellectual Property, or distribution of products, in each case, among the Loan Parties and their Subsidiaries for the purpose of the counterparty thereof operating its business, and agreements for the assignment of Intellectual Property from any Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries to any Loan Party and (g) any agreement between any Person and an Affiliate of such Person existing at the time such Person is acquired in connection with a Permitted Acquisition; provided such agreement was not entered into in connection with such Permitted Acquisition. 6.11 Use of Proceeds. Each Loan Party will not, and will not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, use the proceeds of any Loan made hereunder for any purpose other than (a) on the Closing Date, (i) to repay, in full, the outstanding principal, accrued interest, and accrued fees and expenses owing under or in connection with the Existing Credit Facility, and (ii) to pay the fees, costs, and expenses incurred in connection with this Agreement, the other Loan Documents, and the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, in each case, as set forth in the Flow of Funds Agreement executed by Borrowers, and (b) thereafter, consistent with the terms and conditions hereof, for their lawful and permitted purposes; provided, that (i) no part of the proceeds of the Loans will be used to purchase or carry any such Margin Stock or to extend credit to others for the purpose of purchasing or carrying any such Margin Stock or for any purpose that violates the provisions of Regulation T, U or X of the Board of Governors, (ii) no part of the proceeds of any Loan or Letter of Credit will be used, directly or indirectly, to make any payments to a Sanctioned Entity or a Sanctioned Person, to fund any investments, loans or contributions in, or otherwise make such proceeds available to, a Sanctioned Entity or a Sanctioned Person, to fund any operations, activities or business of a Sanctioned Entity or a Sanctioned Person, except, in each case, to the extent licensed or otherwise approved or not prohibited by the applicable authority imposing such Sanctions, or in any other manner that would result in a violation of Sanctions by any Person, and (iii) no part of the proceeds of any Loan or Letter of Credit will be used, directly or indirectly, in furtherance of an offer, payment, promise to pay, or authorization of the payment or giving of money, or anything else of value, to any Person in violation of any Anti-Corruption Laws or Anti-Money Laundering Laws. 6.12 Inventory with Bailees. Each Borrower will not, and will not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, store its Inventory at any time with a bailee, warehouseman, or similar party except as set forth on Schedule 4.25 (as such Schedule may be amended in accordance with Section 5.15). 6.13 [Reserved]. 6.14 Amendments to Governing Documents. Amend any of its Governing Documents in a manner materially adverse to the interests of the Lenders. 6.15 Amendments, Etc. of Indebtedness. Amend, modify or change in any manner any term or condition of any Subject Indebtedness in any manner materially adverse to the interest of the Agent and the Lenders. 6.16 [Reserved].
-125- 6.17 [Reserved]. 6.18 Canadian Defined Benefit Plans. Each Loan Party will not, and will not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, create or establish or assume or become liable for or permit to exist any obligation in respect of any Canadian Defined Benefit Plan. 6.19 Amendments, Etc. of Indebtedness. Amend, modify or change in any manner any term or condition of any Subordinated Indebtedness in any manner materially adverse to the interest of Agent and the Lenders. 6.20 Special Covenant Regarding Material Intellectual Property. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, (a) after giving effect to Section 3.6, the Loan Parties shall not permit any Person that is not a Loan Party to own, or hold exclusive rights in, any Material Intellectual Property and (b) no Loan Party may transfer (by means of Investment, Disposition, Restricted Payment or otherwise) any Material Intellectual Property to any other Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party; provided, that, for the avoidance of doubt, this Section 6.20 shall not restrict the Loan Parties or the other Loan Parties from (x) licensing Intellectual Property on a non-exclusive basis to any Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party to the extent not otherwise prohibited or (y) transferring or licensing Intellectual Property as part of a bona fide sale to a third party or Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party to the extent expressly permitted hereunder. SECTION 7. FINANCIAL COVENANT. 7.1 Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio. Each Borrower covenants and agrees that, commencing on the Covenant Conversion Date until the termination of all of the Commitments and the payment in full of the Obligations, Borrowers will maintain a Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio, calculated for each 12-month period ending on the first day of any Covenant Testing Period and the last day of each fiscal month occurring until the end of any Covenant Testing Period (including the last day thereof), in each case of at least 1.00 to 1.00. 7.2 Minimum Liquidity. Each Borrower covenants and agrees that, from the Closing Date through and including the date immediately preceding the Covenant Conversion Date, Borrowers will maintain minimum Liquidity of not less than $50,000,000; provided that in calculating Liquidity, the Excess Availability component thereof shall be not less than $15,000,000. SECTION 8. EVENTS OF DEFAULT. Any one or more of the following events shall constitute an event of default (each, an “Event of Default”) under this Agreement: 8.1 Payments. If Borrowers fail to pay when due and payable, or when declared due and payable, (a) all or any portion of the Obligations consisting of interest, fees, or charges due the Lender Group, reimbursement of Lender Group Expenses, or other amounts (other than any portion thereof constituting principal) constituting Obligations (including any portion thereof that accrues after the commencement of an Insolvency Proceeding, regardless of whether allowed or allowable in whole or in part as a claim in any such Insolvency Proceeding), and such failure continues for a period of three Business Days, (b) all or any portion of the principal of the Loans, or (c) any amount payable to Issuing Bank in reimbursement of any drawing under a Letter of Credit; 8.2 Covenants. If any Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries:
-126- (a) fails to perform or observe any covenant or other agreement contained in any of (i) Sections 3.6, 5.1, 5.2, 5.3 (solely if any Borrower is not in good standing in its jurisdiction of organization), 5.6, 5.7 (solely if any Borrower refuses to allow Agent or its representatives or agents to visit any Borrower’s properties, inspect its assets or books or records, examine and make copies of its books and records, or discuss Borrowers’ affairs, finances, and accounts with officers and employees of any Borrower), 5.15, or 5.16 of this Agreement, (ii) Section 6 of this Agreement, (iii) Section 7 of this Agreement, or (iv) Section 4.7 of the Collateral Agreement or Section 4.7 of the Canadian Collateral Agreement; (b) fails to perform or observe any covenant or other agreement contained in any of Sections 5.3 (other than if any Borrower is not in good standing in its jurisdiction of organization), 5.4, 5.5, 5.8, 5.10, 5.12 and 5.13, of this Agreement and such failure continues for a period of ten days after the earlier of (i) the date on which such failure shall first become known to any officer of any Borrower, or (ii) the date on which written notice thereof is given to Administrative Borrower by Agent; or (c) fails to perform or observe any covenant or other agreement contained in this Agreement, or in any of the other Loan Documents, in each case, other than any such covenant or agreement that is the subject of another provision of this Section 8 (in which event such other provision of this Section 8 shall govern), and such failure continues for a period of thirty days after the earlier of (i) the date on which such failure shall first become known to any officer of any Borrower, or (ii) the date on which written notice thereof is given to Borrowers by Agent; 8.3 Judgments. If one or more judgments, orders, or awards for the payment of money involving an aggregate amount of $25,000,000, or more (except to the extent fully covered (other than to the extent of customary deductibles) by insurance pursuant to which the insurer has not denied coverage) is entered or filed against a Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries, or with respect to any of their respective assets, and either (a) there is a period of thirty consecutive days at any time after the entry of any such judgment, order, or award during which (i) the same is not discharged, satisfied, vacated, or bonded pending appeal, or (ii) a stay of enforcement thereof is not in effect, or (b) enforcement proceedings are commenced upon such judgment, order, or award; 8.4 Voluntary Bankruptcy, etc. If an Insolvency Proceeding is commenced by a Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries; 8.5 Involuntary Bankruptcy, etc. If (a) an Insolvency Proceeding is commenced against a Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries and any of the following events occur: (i) such Loan Party or such Subsidiary consents to the institution of such Insolvency Proceeding against it, (ii) the petition commencing the Insolvency Proceeding is not timely controverted, (iii) the petition commencing the Insolvency Proceeding is not dismissed within sixty calendar days of the date of the filing thereof, (iv) an interim trustee is appointed to take possession of all or any substantial portion of the properties or assets of, or to operate all or any substantial portion of the business of, such Loan Party or its Subsidiary, or (v) an order for relief shall have been issued or entered therein or (b) an Irish Insolvency Proceeding is commenced against a Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries save for any petition which is frivolous or vexatious and is withdrawn, stayed or dismissed within sixty calendar days of being presented; 8.6 Default Under the Term Loan Documents and Other Agreements. Any Loan Party or any Subsidiary thereof (a) fails to make any payment when due (whether by scheduled maturity, required prepayment, acceleration, demand, or otherwise), beyond any applicable grace periods, in respect of any Indebtedness or guarantee (other than Indebtedness hereunder) having an aggregate principal amount (including undrawn committed or available amounts and including amounts owing to all creditors under any combined or syndicated credit arrangement) of more than $25,000,000, or (b) fails to observe or
-127- perform any other agreement or condition relating to any such Indebtedness or guarantee or contained in any instrument or agreement evidencing, securing or relating thereto, or any other event occurs, the effect of which default or other event is to cause, or to permit the holder or holders of such Indebtedness or the beneficiary or beneficiaries of such Guarantee (or a trustee or agent on behalf of such holder or holders or beneficiary or beneficiaries) to cause, with the giving of notice if required, such Indebtedness to be demanded or to become due or to be repurchased, prepaid, defeased or redeemed (automatically or otherwise), or an offer to repurchase, prepay, defease or redeem such Indebtedness to be made, prior to its stated maturity, or such Guarantee to become payable or cash collateral in respect thereof to be demanded; provided that any such failure set forth in clauses (a) or clause (b) remains unremedied and is not waived by the Required Lenders or acceleration of the Loans; 8.7 Representations, etc. If any warranty, representation, certificate, statement, or Record made herein or in any other Loan Document or delivered in writing to Agent or any Lender in connection with this Agreement or any other Loan Document proves to be untrue in any material respect (except that such materiality qualifier shall not be applicable to any representations and warranties that already are qualified or modified by materiality in the text thereof) as of the date of issuance or making or deemed making thereof; 8.8 Guaranty. If the obligation of any Guarantor under the guaranty contained in the Guaranty Agreement or the Irish Guaranty Agreement, as applicable, is limited or terminated by operation of law or by such Guarantor (other than in accordance with the terms of this Agreement) or if any Guarantor repudiates or revokes or purports to repudiate or revoke any such guaranty; 8.9 Security Documents. If the Collateral Agreement, the Canadian Collateral Agreement, the Irish Security Agreements or any other Loan Document that purports to create a Lien, shall, for any reason, fail or cease to create a valid and perfected and, (except to the extent of Permitted Liens) first priority Lien on any portion of the ABL Priority Collateral or a material portion of the Term Loan Priority Collateral covered thereby, except as a result of a disposition of the applicable Collateral in a transaction permitted under this Agreement; 8.10 Loan Documents. The validity or enforceability of any Loan Document shall at any time for any reason (other than solely as the result of an action or failure to act on the part of Agent) be declared to be null and void, or a proceeding shall be commenced by a Loan Party or its Subsidiaries, or by any Governmental Authority having jurisdiction over a Loan Party or its Subsidiaries, seeking to establish the invalidity or unenforceability thereof, or a Loan Party or its Subsidiaries shall deny that such Loan Party or its Subsidiaries has any liability or obligation purported to be created under any Loan Document; 8.11 Change of Control. A Change of Control shall occur; 8.12 Product Recall. Any mandatory product recall shall be required pursuant to any order or directive of any Governmental Authority affecting the products manufactured, sold or distributed by the Borrowers or any of their Subsidiaries, if the aggregate sales price of the products so recalled shall, individually or together with all other similar recalls of such products during any twelve consecutive month period, equal or exceed $50,000,000; or 8.13 ERISA. (a) An ERISA Event occurs with respect to a Pension Plan or Multiemployer Plan which has resulted or would reasonably be expected to result in liability of the Loan Parties under Title IV of ERISA to such Pension Plan, such Multiemployer Plan or the PBGC in an aggregate amount in excess of $25,000,000, or (b) the Loan Parties or any ERISA Affiliate fails 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 in an aggregate amount in excess of $25,000,000.
-128- SECTION 9. RIGHTS AND REMEDIES. 9.1 Rights and Remedies. Upon the occurrence and during the continuation of an Event of Default, Agent may, and, at the instruction of the Required Lenders, shall, in addition to any other rights or remedies provided for hereunder or under any other Loan Document or by applicable law, do any one or more of the following: (a) by written notice to Borrowers, (i) declare the principal of, and any and all accrued and unpaid interest and fees in respect of, the Loans and all other Obligations (other than the Bank Product Obligations), whether evidenced by this Agreement or by any of the other Loan Documents to be immediately due and payable, whereupon the same shall become and be immediately due and payable and Borrowers shall be obligated to repay all of such Obligations in full, without presentment, demand, protest, or further notice or other requirements of any kind, all of which are hereby expressly waived by each Borrower, and (ii) direct Borrowers to provide (and Borrowers agree that upon receipt of such notice Borrowers will provide) Letter of Credit Collateralization to Agent to be held as security for Borrowers’ reimbursement obligations for drawings that may subsequently occur under issued and outstanding Letters of Credit; (b) by written notice to Borrowers, declare the Commitments terminated, whereupon the Commitments shall immediately be terminated together with (i) any obligation of any Revolving Lender to make Revolving Loans, (ii) the obligation of the Swing Lender to make Swing Loans, and (iii) the obligation of Issuing Bank to issue Letters of Credit; and (c) exercise all other rights and remedies available to Agent or the Lenders under the Loan Documents, under applicable law, or in equity. The foregoing to the contrary notwithstanding, upon the occurrence of any Event of Default described in Section 8.4 or Section 8.5, in addition to the remedies set forth above, without any notice to Borrowers or any other Person or any act by the Lender Group, the Commitments shall automatically terminate and the Obligations (other than the Bank Product Obligations), inclusive of the principal of, and any and all accrued and unpaid interest and fees in respect of, the Loans and all other Obligations (other than the Bank Product Obligations), whether evidenced by this Agreement or by any of the other Loan Documents, shall automatically become and be immediately due and payable and Borrowers shall automatically be obligated to repay all of such Obligations in full (including Borrowers being obligated to provide (and Borrowers agree that they will provide) (1) Letter of Credit Collateralization to Agent to be held as security for Borrowers’ reimbursement obligations in respect of drawings that may subsequently occur under issued and outstanding Letters of Credit and (2) Bank Product Collateralization to be held as security for Borrowers’ or their Subsidiaries’ obligations in respect of outstanding Bank Products), without presentment, demand, protest, or notice or other requirements of any kind, all of which are expressly waived by each Borrower and each other Loan Party. 9.2 Remedies Cumulative. The rights and remedies of the Lender Group under this Agreement, the other Loan Documents, and all other agreements shall be cumulative. The Lender Group shall have all other rights and remedies not inconsistent herewith as provided under the Code and the PPSA, by law, or in equity. No exercise by the Lender Group of one right or remedy shall be deemed an election, and no waiver by the Lender Group of any Default or Event of Default shall be deemed a continuing waiver. No delay by the Lender Group shall constitute a waiver, election, or acquiescence by it. 9.3 Credit Bidding.
-129- (a) Agent, on behalf of itself and the Lender Group and Bank Product Providers, shall have the right, exercisable at the direction of the Required Lenders, to credit bid and purchase for the benefit of Agent and the Lender Group and Bank Product Providers all or any portion of Collateral at any sale thereof conducted by Agent under the provisions of the UCC, including pursuant to Sections 9-610 or 9- 620 of the UCC, at any sale thereof conducted under the provisions of the United States Bankruptcy Code, including Section 363 thereof, or a sale under a plan of reorganization, or at any other sale or foreclosure conducted by Agent (whether by judicial action or otherwise) in accordance with Applicable Law. Such credit bid or purchase may be completed through one or more acquisition vehicles formed by Agent to make such credit bid or purchase and, in connection therewith, Agent is authorized, on behalf of itself and the other members of the Lender Group and Bank Product Providers, to adopt documents providing for the governance of the acquisition vehicle or vehicles, and assign the applicable Obligations to any such acquisition vehicle in exchange for Equity Interests and/or debt issued by the applicable acquisition vehicle (which shall be deemed to be held for the ratable account of the applicable members of the Lender Group and Bank Product Provider on the basis of the Obligations so assigned by each member of the Lender Group and Bank Product Provider); provided that any actions by Agent with respect to such acquisition vehicle or vehicles, including any disposition of the assets or Equity Interests thereof, shall be governed, directly or indirectly, by the vote of the Required Lenders, irrespective of the termination of this Agreement and without giving effect to the limitations on actions by the Required Lenders contained in Section 14.1. (b) Each Lender hereby agrees, on behalf of itself and each of its Affiliates that is a member of the Lender Group or a Bank Product Provider, that, except as otherwise provided in any Loan Document or with the written consent of Agent and the Required Lenders, it will not take any enforcement action, accelerate obligations under any of the Loan Documents, or exercise any right that it might otherwise have under Applicable Law to credit bid at foreclosure sales, UCC sales or other similar dispositions of Collateral. SECTION 10. WAIVERS; INDEMNIFICATION. 10.1 Demand; Protest; etc. Each Borrower waives demand, protest, notice of protest, notice of default or dishonor, notice of payment and nonpayment, nonpayment at maturity, release, compromise, settlement, extension, or renewal of documents, instruments, chattel paper, and guarantees at any time held by the Lender Group on which any Borrower may in any way be liable. 10.2 The Lender Group’s Liability for Collateral. Each Borrower hereby agrees that: (a) so long as Agent complies with its obligations, if any, under the Code and the PPSA, the Lender Group shall not in any way or manner be liable or responsible for: (i) the safekeeping of the Collateral, (ii) any loss or damage thereto occurring or arising in any manner or fashion from any cause, (iii) any diminution in the value thereof, or (iv) any act or default of any carrier, warehouseman, bailee, forwarding agency, or other Person, and (b) all risk of loss, damage, or destruction of the Collateral shall be borne by the Loan Parties. 10.3 Indemnification. Each Borrower shall pay, indemnify, defend, and hold the Agent- Related Persons, the Lender-Related Persons, the Issuing Bank, and each Participant (each, an “Indemnified Person”) harmless (to the fullest extent permitted by law) from and against any and all claims, demands, suits, actions, investigations, proceedings, liabilities, fines, costs, penalties, and damages, and all reasonable fees and disbursements of attorneys, experts, or consultants (but limited, in the case of legal fees and expenses, to the actual reasonable and documented out-of- pocket fees, disbursements and other charges of one counsel to all Indemnified Persons taken as a whole and, if reasonably necessary, one local counsel in any relevant jurisdiction to all Indemnified Persons, taken as a whole and solely in the case of an actual or perceived conflict of interest, (x) one additional counsel to all affected Indemnified Persons, taken as a whole, and (y) one additional local counsel in any relevant jurisdiction to all affected Indemnified Persons, taken as a whole) and all other costs and expenses actually incurred in connection therewith or in connection
-130- with the enforcement of this indemnification (as and when they are incurred and irrespective of whether suit is brought), at any time asserted against, imposed upon, or incurred by any of them (a) in connection with or as a result of or related to the execution and delivery (provided, that Borrowers shall not be liable for costs and expenses (including attorneys’ fees) of any Lender (other than Wells Fargo) incurred in advising, structuring, drafting, reviewing, administering or syndicating the Loan Documents), enforcement, performance, or administration (including any restructuring or workout with respect hereto) of this Agreement, any of the other Loan Documents, or the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby or the monitoring of Loan Parties’ and their Subsidiaries’ compliance with the terms of the Loan Documents (provided, that the indemnification in this clause (a) shall not extend to (i) disputes solely between or among the Lenders that do not involve any acts or omissions of any Loan Party, or (ii) disputes solely between or among the Lenders and their respective Affiliates that do not involve any acts or omissions of any Loan Party; it being understood and agreed that the indemnification in this clause (a) shall extend to Agent (but not the Lenders unless the dispute involves an act or omission of a Loan Party) relative to disputes between or among Agent on the one hand, and one or more Lenders, or one or more of their Affiliates, on the other hand, or (iii) any claims for Taxes, which shall be governed by Section 16, other than Taxes which relate to primarily non-Tax claims), (b) with respect to any actual or prospective investigation, litigation, or proceeding related to this Agreement, any other Loan Document, the making of any Loans or issuance of any Letters of Credit hereunder, or the use of the proceeds of the Loans or the Letters of Credit provided hereunder (irrespective of whether any Indemnified Person is a party thereto), or any act, omission, event, or circumstance in any manner related thereto, and (c) in connection with or arising out of any presence or release of Hazardous Materials at, on, under, to or from any assets or properties owned, leased or operated by any Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries or any Environmental Actions, Environmental Liabilities or Remedial Actions related in any way to any such assets or properties of any Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries (each and all of the foregoing, the “Indemnified Liabilities”). The foregoing to the contrary notwithstanding, no Borrower shall have any obligation to any Indemnified Person under this Section 10.3 with respect to any Indemnified Liability that a court of competent jurisdiction finally determines to have resulted from the bad faith, gross negligence or willful misconduct of such Indemnified Person or its officers, directors, employees, attorneys, or agents. This provision shall survive the termination of this Agreement and the repayment in full of the Obligations. If any Indemnified Person makes any payment to any other Indemnified Person with respect to an Indemnified Liability as to which Borrowers were required to indemnify the Indemnified Person receiving such payment, the Indemnified Person making such payment is entitled to be indemnified and reimbursed by Borrowers with respect thereto. WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE FOREGOING INDEMNITY SHALL APPLY TO EACH INDEMNIFIED PERSON WITH RESPECT TO INDEMNIFIED LIABILITIES WHICH IN WHOLE OR IN PART ARE CAUSED BY OR ARISE OUT OF ANY NEGLIGENT ACT OR OMISSION OF SUCH INDEMNIFIED PERSON OR OF ANY OTHER PERSON. SECTION 11. NOTICES. Unless otherwise provided in this Agreement, all notices or demands relating to this Agreement or any other Loan Document shall be in writing and (except for financial statements and other informational documents which may be sent by first-class mail, postage prepaid) shall be personally delivered or sent by registered or certified mail (postage prepaid, return receipt requested), overnight courier, electronic mail (at such email addresses as a party may designate in accordance herewith), or telefacsimile. In the case of notices or demands to any Loan Party or Agent, as the case may be, they shall be sent to the respective address set forth below:
-131- If to any Loan Party: Emergent BioSolutions Inc. 300 Professional Drive Gaithersburg, Maryland 20879 Attention of: Chief Financial Officer Telephone No.: [**] Facsimile No.: [**] E-mail: [**] with copies to: and Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP 200 Crescent Court, Suite 300 Dallas, Texas 75201 Attention of: Vynessa Nemunaitis Telephone No.: [**] Facsimile No.: [**] Email: [**] If to Agent: Wells Fargo Bank, National Association 1800 Century Park East, Suite 1300 Los Angeles, California 90067 Attn: [**] Email: [**] with copies to: Blank Rome LLP 1271 Avenue of the Americas New York, NY 10020 Attn: [**] Fax No.: [**] Email: [**] Any party hereto may change the address at which they are to receive notices hereunder, by notice in writing in the foregoing manner given to the other party. All notices or demands sent in accordance with this Section 11, shall be deemed received on the earlier of the date of actual receipt or three Business Days after the deposit thereof in the mail; provided, that (a) notices sent by overnight courier service shall be deemed to have been given when received, (b) notices 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) and (c) notices by electronic mail shall be deemed received upon the sender’s receipt of an acknowledgment from the intended recipient (such as by the “return receipt requested” function, as available, return email or other written acknowledgment). SECTION 12. CHOICE OF LAW AND VENUE; JURY TRIAL WAIVER; JUDICIAL REFERENCE PROVISION. (a) THE VALIDITY OF THIS AGREEMENT AND THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS (UNLESS EXPRESSLY PROVIDED TO THE CONTRARY IN ANOTHER LOAN DOCUMENT IN RESPECT OF SUCH OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT), THE CONSTRUCTION, INTERPRETATION, AND ENFORCEMENT HEREOF AND THEREOF, THE RIGHTS OF THE PARTIES HERETO AND THERETO WITH RESPECT TO ALL MATTERS ARISING HEREUNDER OR THEREUNDER OR RELATED HERETO OR THERETO, AND ANY
-132- CLAIMS, CONTROVERSIES OR DISPUTES ARISING HEREUNDER OR THEREUNDER OR RELATED HERETO OR THERETO SHALL BE DETERMINED UNDER, GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK. (b) THE PARTIES AGREE THAT ALL ACTIONS OR PROCEEDINGS ARISING IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT AND THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS SHALL BE TRIED AND LITIGATED ONLY IN THE STATE AND, TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, FEDERAL COURTS LOCATED IN THE COUNTY OF NEW YORK, STATE OF NEW YORK; PROVIDED, THAT ANY SUIT SEEKING ENFORCEMENT AGAINST ANY COLLATERAL OR OTHER PROPERTY MAY BE BROUGHT, AT AGENT’S OPTION, IN THE COURTS OF ANY JURISDICTION WHERE AGENT ELECTS TO BRING SUCH ACTION OR WHERE SUCH COLLATERAL OR OTHER PROPERTY MAY BE FOUND. EACH BORROWER AND EACH MEMBER OF THE LENDER GROUP WAIVE, TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED UNDER APPLICABLE LAW, ANY RIGHT EACH MAY HAVE TO ASSERT THE DOCTRINE OF FORUM NON CONVENIENS OR TO OBJECT TO VENUE TO THE EXTENT ANY PROCEEDING IS BROUGHT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS SECTION 12(b). (c) TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, EACH BORROWER AND EACH MEMBER OF THE LENDER GROUP HEREBY WAIVE THEIR RESPECTIVE RIGHTS, IF ANY, TO A JURY TRIAL OF ANY CLAIM, CONTROVERSY, DISPUTE OR CAUSE OF ACTION DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY BASED UPON OR ARISING OUT OF ANY OF THE LOAN DOCUMENTS OR ANY OF THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED THEREIN, INCLUDING CONTRACT CLAIMS, TORT CLAIMS, BREACH OF DUTY CLAIMS, AND ALL OTHER COMMON LAW OR STATUTORY CLAIMS (EACH A “CLAIM”). EACH BORROWER AND EACH MEMBER OF THE LENDER GROUP REPRESENT THAT EACH HAS REVIEWED THIS WAIVER AND EACH KNOWINGLY AND VOLUNTARILY WAIVES ITS JURY TRIAL RIGHTS FOLLOWING CONSULTATION WITH LEGAL COUNSEL. IN THE EVENT OF LITIGATION, A COPY OF THIS AGREEMENT MAY BE FILED AS A WRITTEN CONSENT TO A TRIAL BY THE COURT. (d) EACH PARTY HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY SUBMITS TO THE EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF THE STATE AND FEDERAL COURTS LOCATED IN THE COUNTY OF NEW YORK, STATE OF NEW YORK, IN ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO ANY LOAN DOCUMENTS, OR FOR RECOGNITION OR ENFORCEMENT OF ANY JUDGMENT. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO AGREES THAT A FINAL JUDGMENT IN ANY SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING SHALL BE CONCLUSIVE AND MAY BE ENFORCED IN OTHER JURISDICTIONS BY SUIT ON THE JUDGMENT OR IN ANY OTHER MANNER PROVIDED BY LAW. NOTHING IN THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT SHALL AFFECT ANY RIGHT THAT AGENT MAY OTHERWISE HAVE TO BRING ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT AGAINST ANY LOAN PARTY OR ITS PROPERTIES IN THE COURTS OF ANY JURISDICTION. (e) NO CLAIM MAY BE MADE BY ANY PARTY HERETO AGAINST ANY OTHER PARTY HERETO OR ANY AFFILIATE, DIRECTOR, OFFICER, EMPLOYEE, COUNSEL, REPRESENTATIVE, AGENT, OR ATTORNEY-IN-FACT OF ANY OF THEM FOR ANY SPECIAL, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES OR LOSSES IN RESPECT OF ANY CLAIM FOR BREACH OF CONTRACT OR ANY OTHER
-133- THEORY OF LIABILITY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED BY THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT, OR ANY ACT, OMISSION, OR EVENT OCCURRING IN CONNECTION THEREWITH, AND EACH PARTY HERETO HEREBY WAIVES, RELEASES, AND AGREES NOT TO SUE UPON ANY CLAIM FOR SUCH DAMAGES, WHETHER OR NOT ACCRUED AND WHETHER OR NOT KNOWN OR SUSPECTED TO EXIST IN ITS FAVOR. SECTION 13. ASSIGNMENTS AND PARTICIPATIONS; SUCCESSORS. 13.1 Assignments and Participations. (a) (i) Subject to the conditions set forth in clause (a)(ii) below, any Lender may assign and delegate all or any portion of its rights and duties under the Loan Documents (including the Obligations owed to it and its Commitments) to one or more assignees (each, an “Assignee”), with the prior written consent (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed) of: (A) Borrowers; provided, that no consent of Borrowers shall be required (1) if an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, or (2) in connection with an assignment to a Person that is a Lender or an Affiliate (other than natural persons) of a Lender; provided further, that Borrowers shall be deemed to have consented to a proposed assignment unless they object thereto by written notice to Agent within ten Business Days after having received notice thereof; and (B) Agent, Swing Lender, and Issuing Bank. (ii) Assignments shall be subject to the following additional conditions: (A) no assignment may be made to a natural person, (B) no assignment may be made to a Loan Party or an Affiliate of a Loan Party, (C) the amount of the Commitments and the other rights and obligations of the assigning Lender hereunder and under the other Loan Documents subject to each such assignment (determined as of the date the Assignment and Acceptance with respect to such assignment is delivered to Agent) shall be in a minimum amount (unless waived by Agent) of $10,000,000 (except such minimum amount shall not apply to (I) an assignment or delegation by any Lender to any other Lender, an Affiliate of any Lender, or a Related Fund of such Lender, or (II) a group of new Lenders, each of which is an Affiliate of each other or a Related Fund of such new Lender to the extent that the aggregate amount to be assigned to all such new Lenders is at least $10,000,000), (D) each partial assignment shall be made as an assignment of a proportionate part of all the assigning Lender’s rights and obligations under this Agreement, (E) the parties to each assignment shall execute and deliver to Agent an Assignment and Acceptance; provided, that Borrowers and Agent may
-134- continue to deal solely and directly with the assigning Lender in connection with the interest so assigned to an Assignee until written notice of such assignment, together with payment instructions, addresses, and related information with respect to the Assignee, have been given to Borrowers and Agent by such Lender and the Assignee, (F) unless waived by Agent, the assigning Lender or Assignee has paid to Agent, for Agent’s separate account, a processing fee in the amount of $3,500, and (G) the assignee, if it is not a Lender, shall deliver to Agent an Administrative Questionnaire in a form approved by Agent (the “Administrative Questionnaire”). (b) From and after the date that Agent receives the executed Assignment and Acceptance and, if applicable, payment of the required processing fee, (i) the Assignee thereunder shall be a party hereto and, to the extent that rights and obligations hereunder have been assigned to it pursuant to such Assignment and Acceptance, shall be a “Lender” and shall have the rights and obligations of a Lender under the Loan Documents, and (ii) the assigning 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, relinquish its rights (except with respect to Section 10.3) and be released from any future obligations under this Agreement (and in the case of an Assignment and Acceptance covering all or the remaining portion of an assigning Lender’s rights and obligations under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, such Lender shall cease to be a party hereto and thereto); provided, that nothing contained herein shall release any assigning Lender from obligations that survive the termination of this Agreement, including such assigning Lender’s obligations under Section 15 and Section 17.9(a). (c) By executing and delivering an Assignment and Acceptance, the assigning Lender thereunder and the Assignee thereunder confirm to and agree with each other and the other parties hereto as follows: (i) other than as provided in such Assignment and Acceptance, such assigning Lender makes no representation or warranty and assumes no responsibility with respect to any statements, warranties or representations made in or in connection with this Agreement or the execution, legality, validity, enforceability, genuineness, sufficiency or value of this Agreement or any other Loan Document furnished pursuant hereto, (ii) such assigning Lender makes no representation or warranty and assumes no responsibility with respect to the financial condition of any Loan Party or the performance or observance by any Loan Party of any of its obligations under this Agreement or any other Loan Document furnished pursuant hereto, (iii) such Assignee confirms that it has received a copy of this Agreement, together with such other documents and information as it has deemed appropriate to make its own credit analysis and decision to enter into such Assignment and Acceptance, (iv) such Assignee will, independently and without reliance upon Agent, such assigning Lender or any other Lender, and based on such documents and information as it shall deem appropriate at the time, continue to make its own credit decisions in taking or not taking action under this Agreement, (v) such Assignee appoints and authorizes Agent to take such actions and to exercise such powers under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents as are delegated to Agent, by the terms hereof and thereof, together with such powers as are reasonably incidental thereto, and (vi) such Assignee agrees that it will perform all of the obligations which by the terms of this Agreement are required to be performed by it as a Lender. (d) Immediately upon Agent’s receipt of the required processing fee, if applicable, and delivery of notice to the assigning Lender pursuant to Section 13.1(b), 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
-135- resulting adjustment of the Commitments arising therefrom. The Commitment allocated to each Assignee shall reduce such Commitments of the assigning Lender pro tanto. (e) Any Lender may at any time sell to one or more commercial banks, financial institutions, or other Persons (a “Participant”) participating interests in all or any portion of its Obligations, its Commitment, and the other rights and interests of that Lender (the “Originating Lender”) hereunder and under the other Loan Documents; provided, that (i) the Originating Lender shall remain a “Lender” for all purposes of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents and the Participant receiving the participating interest in the Obligations, the Commitments, and the other rights and interests of the Originating Lender hereunder shall not constitute a “Lender” hereunder or under the other Loan Documents and 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, (iii) Borrowers, Agent, and the Lenders shall continue to deal solely and directly with the Originating Lender in connection with the Originating Lender’s rights and obligations under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, (iv) no Lender shall transfer or grant any participating interest under which the Participant has the right to approve any amendment to, or any consent or waiver with respect to, this Agreement or any other Loan Document, except to the extent such amendment to, or consent or waiver with respect to this Agreement or of any other Loan Document would (A) extend the final maturity date of the Obligations hereunder in which such Participant is participating, (B) reduce the interest rate applicable to the Obligations hereunder in which such Participant is participating, (C) release all or substantially all of the Collateral or guaranties (except to the extent expressly provided herein or in any of the Loan Documents) supporting the Obligations hereunder in which such Participant is participating, (D) postpone the payment of, or reduce the amount of, the interest or fees payable to such Participant through such Lender (other than a waiver of default interest), or (E) decrease the amount or postpone the due dates of scheduled principal repayments or prepayments or premiums payable to such Participant through such Lender, (v) no participation shall be sold to a natural person, (vi) no participation shall be sold to a Loan Party or an Affiliate of a Loan Party, and (vii) all amounts payable by Borrowers hereunder shall be determined as if such Lender had not sold such participation, except that, 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. The rights of any Participant only shall be derivative through the Originating Lender with whom such Participant participates and no Participant shall have any rights under this Agreement or the other Loan Documents or any direct rights as to the other Lenders, Agent, Borrowers, the Collateral, or otherwise in respect of the Obligations. No Participant shall have the right to participate directly in the making of decisions by the Lenders among themselves. (f) In connection with any such assignment or participation or proposed assignment or participation or any grant of a security interest in, or pledge of, its rights under and interest in this Agreement, a Lender may, subject to the provisions of Section 17.9, disclose all documents and information which it now or hereafter may have relating to any Loan Party and its Subsidiaries and their respective businesses. (g) Any other provision in this Agreement notwithstanding, any Lender may at any time create a security interest in, or pledge, all or any portion of its rights under and interest in this Agreement to secure obligations of such Lender, including any pledge in favor of any Federal Reserve Bank in accordance with Regulation A of the Federal Reserve Bank or U.S. Treasury Regulation 31 CFR §203.24, and such Federal Reserve Bank may enforce such pledge or security interest in any manner permitted under applicable law; provided, that no such pledge shall release such Lender from any of its obligations hereunder or substitute any such pledgee or assignee for such Lender as a party hereto.
-136- (h) Agent (as a non-fiduciary agent on behalf of Borrowers) shall maintain, or cause to be maintained, a register (the “Register”) on which it enters the name and address of each Lender as the registered owner of the Loans (and the principal amount thereof and stated interest thereon) held by such Lender (each, a “Registered Loan”). Other than in connection with an assignment by a Lender of all or any portion of its portion of the Loans to an Affiliate of such Lender or a Related Fund of such Lender (i) a Registered Loan (and the registered note, if any, evidencing the same) may be assigned or sold in whole or in part only by registration of such assignment or sale on the Register (and each registered note shall expressly so provide) and (ii) any assignment or sale of all or part of such Registered Loan (and the registered note, if any, evidencing the same) may be effected only by registration of such assignment or sale on the Register, together with the surrender of the registered note, if any, evidencing the same duly endorsed by (or accompanied by a written instrument of assignment or sale duly executed by) the holder of such registered note, whereupon, at the request of the designated assignee(s) or transferee(s), one or more new registered notes in the same aggregate principal amount shall be issued to the designated assignee(s) or transferee(s). Prior to the registration of assignment or sale of any Registered Loan (and the registered note, if any evidencing the same), Borrowers shall treat the Person in whose name such Registered Loan (and the registered note, if any, evidencing the same) is registered as the owner thereof for the purpose of receiving all payments thereon and for all other purposes, notwithstanding notice to the contrary. In the case of any assignment by a Lender of all or any portion of its Loans to an Affiliate of such Lender or a Related Fund of such Lender, and which assignment is not recorded in the Register, the assigning Lender, on behalf of Borrowers, shall maintain a register comparable to the Register, which shall in any event contain the names and addresses of each such assignee and the principal amounts and stated interest of such Loans. The entries in the Register shall be conclusive absent manifest error, and Borrowers, Agent and Lenders shall treat each Person whose name is recorded in the Register pursuant to the terms hereof as a Lender hereunder for all purposes of this Agreement. For the avoidance of doubt, as among Wells Fargo, Wells Fargo Capital Finance (UK) Limited and Wells Fargo Capital Finance Corporation Canada, (A) the amount of the Registered Loans of Wells Fargo shall be deemed to be the net amount deposited into, and credited against in accordance with Section 2.4(b), the Specified Designated Account (U.S.), (B) the amount of the Registered Loans of Wells Fargo Capital Finance (UK) Limited shall be deemed to be the net amount deposited into, and credited against in accordance with Section 2.4(b), the Specified Designated Account (Ireland), and (C) the amount of the Registered Loans of Wells Fargo Capital Finance Corporation Canada shall be deemed to be the net amount deposited into, and credited against in accordance with Section 2.4(b), the Specified Designated Account (Canada). (i) In the event that a Lender sells participations in the Registered Loan, such Lender, as a non-fiduciary agent on behalf of Borrowers, shall maintain (or cause to be maintained) a register on which it enters the name of all participants in the Registered Loans held by it (and the principal amount (and stated interest thereon) of the portion of such Registered Loans that is subject to such participations) (the “Participant Register”). A Registered Loan (and the Registered Note, if any, evidencing the same) may be participated in whole or in part only by registration of such participation on the Participant Register (and each registered note shall expressly so provide). Any participation of such Registered Loan (and the registered note, if any, evidencing the same) may be effected only by the registration of such participation on the Participant Register. No Lender shall have any obligation to disclose all or any portion of the Participant Register (including the identity of any Participant or any information relating to a Participant’s interest in any commitments, loans, letters of credit or its other obligations under any Loan Document) to any Person except to the extent that such disclosure is necessary to establish that such commitment, loan, letter of credit or other obligation is in registered form under Section 5f.103-1(c) of the United States Treasury Regulations. The entries in the Participant Register shall be conclusive absent manifest error, and such Lender shall treat each person whose name is recorded in the Participant Register as the owner of such participation for all purposes of this Agreement notwithstanding any notice to the contrary. For the
-137- avoidance of doubt, Agent (in its capacity as Agent) shall have no responsibility for maintaining a Participant Register. (j) Agent shall make a copy of the Register (and each Lender shall make a copy of its Participant Register to the extent it has one) available for review by Borrowers from time to time as Borrowers may reasonably request. 13.2 Successors. This Agreement shall bind and inure to the benefit of the respective successors and assigns of each of the parties; provided, that no Borrower may assign this Agreement or any rights or duties hereunder without the Lenders’ prior written consent or as otherwise permitted in this Agreement and any prohibited assignment shall be absolutely void ab initio. No consent to assignment by the Lenders shall release any Borrower from its Obligations. A Lender may assign this Agreement and the other Loan Documents and its rights and duties hereunder and thereunder pursuant to Section 13.1 and, except as expressly required pursuant to Section 13.1, no consent or approval by any Borrower is required in connection with any such assignment. SECTION 14. AMENDMENTS; WAIVERS. 14.1 Amendments and Waivers. (a) No amendment, waiver or other modification of any provision of this Agreement or any other Loan Document (other than the Fee Letter), and no consent with respect to any departure by any Borrower therefrom, shall be effective unless the same shall be in writing and signed by the Required Lenders (or by Agent at the written request of the Required Lenders) and the Loan Parties that are party thereto and then any such waiver or consent shall be effective, but only in the specific instance and for the specific purpose for which given; provided, that no such waiver, amendment, or consent shall, unless in writing and signed by all of the Lenders directly affected thereby and all of the Loan Parties that are party thereto, do any of the following: (i) increase the amount of or extend the expiration date of any Commitment of any Lender or amend, modify, or eliminate the last sentence of Section 2.4(c)(i), (ii) postpone or delay any date fixed by this Agreement or any other Loan Document for any payment of principal, interest, fees, or other amounts due hereunder or under any other Loan Document, (iii) reduce the principal of, or the rate of interest on, any loan or other extension of credit hereunder, or reduce any fees or other amounts payable hereunder or under any other Loan Document (except (y) in connection with the waiver of applicability of Section 2.6(c) (which waiver shall be effective with the written consent of the Required Lenders), and (z) that any amendment or modification of defined terms used in the financial covenants in this Agreement shall not constitute a reduction in the rate of interest or a reduction of fees for purposes of this clause (iii)), (iv) amend, modify, or eliminate this Section or any provision of this Agreement providing for consent or other action by all Lenders, (v) amend, modify, or eliminate Section 3.1 or 3.2, (vi) amend, modify, or eliminate Section 15.11,
-138- (vii) other than as permitted by Section 15.11, release or contractually subordinate Agent’s Lien in and to any of the Collateral (other than with respect to Term Loan Priority Collateral, in connection with any Term DIP Financing (as defined in the ABL/Term Intercreditor Agreement)), (viii) amend, modify, or eliminate the definitions of “Required Lenders”, “Supermajority Lenders” or “Pro Rata Share”, (ix) other than in connection with a merger, liquidation, dissolution or sale of such Person expressly permitted by the terms hereof or the other Loan Documents, release any Loan Party from any obligation for the payment of money or consent to the assignment or transfer by any Loan Party of any of its rights or duties under this Agreement or the other Loan Documents, (x) amend, modify, or eliminate any of the provisions of Section 2.4(b)(i), (ii) or (iii) or Section 2.4(e) or (f), (xi) amend, modify, or eliminate any of the provisions of Section 13.1 with respect to assignments to, or participations with, Persons who are Loan Parties or Affiliates of a Loan Party; (b) No amendment, waiver, modification, or consent shall amend, modify, waive, or eliminate, (i) the definition of, or any of the terms or provisions of, the Fee Letter, without the written consent of Agent and Borrowers (and shall not require the written consent of any of the Lenders), (ii) any provision of Section 15 pertaining to Agent, or any other rights or duties of Agent under this Agreement or the other Loan Documents, without the written consent of Agent, Borrowers, and the Required Lenders; (c) No amendment, waiver, modification, elimination, or consent shall amend, without written consent of Agent, Borrowers and the Supermajority Lenders, modify, or eliminate the definition of Borrowing Base or any of the defined terms (including the definitions of Eligible Billed Accounts, Eligible Unbilled Accounts, Eligible Finished Goods Inventory and Eligible Raw Material Inventory) that are used in such definition to the extent that any such change results in more credit being made available to Borrowers based upon the Borrowing Base, but not otherwise, or the definition of Maximum Revolver Amount, or change Section 2.1(c); (d) No amendment, waiver, modification, elimination, or consent shall amend, modify, or waive any provision of this Agreement or the other Loan Documents pertaining to Issuing Bank, or any other rights or duties of Issuing Bank under this Agreement or the other Loan Documents, without the written consent of Issuing Bank, Agent, Borrowers, and the Required Lenders; (e) No amendment, waiver, modification, elimination, or consent shall amend, modify, or waive any provision of this Agreement or the other Loan Documents pertaining to Swing Lender, or any other rights or duties of Swing Lender under this Agreement or the other Loan Documents, without the written consent of Swing Lender, Agent, Borrowers, and the Required Lenders; and (f) Anything in this Section 14.1 to the contrary notwithstanding, (i) any amendment, modification, elimination, waiver, consent, termination, or release of, or with respect to, any provision of this Agreement or any other Loan Document that relates only to the relationship of the Lender Group among
-139- themselves, and that does not affect the rights or obligations of any Loan Party, shall not require consent by or the agreement of any Loan Party, (ii) any amendment, waiver, modification, elimination, or consent of or with respect to any provision of this Agreement or any other Loan Document may be entered into without the consent of, or over the objection of, any Defaulting Lender other than any of the matters governed by Section 14.1(a)(i) through (iii) that affect such Lender, (iii) any amendment contemplated by Section 2.12(d)(iii) of this Agreement in connection with a Benchmark Transition Event shall be effective as contemplated by such Section 2.12(d)(iii) hereof and (iv) any amendment contemplated by Section 2.6(g) of this Agreement in connection with the use or administration of Term SOFR shall be effective as contemplated by such Section 2.6(g). 14.2 Replacement of Certain Lenders. (a) If (i) any action to be taken by the Lender Group or Agent hereunder requires the consent, authorization, or agreement of all Lenders or all Lenders affected thereby and if such action has received the consent, authorization, or agreement of the Required Lenders but not of all Lenders or all Lenders affected thereby, or (ii) any Lender makes a claim for compensation under Section 16, then Borrowers or Agent, upon at least five Business Days prior irrevocable notice, may permanently replace any Lender that failed to give its consent, authorization, or agreement (a “Non-Consenting Lender”) or any Lender that made a claim for compensation (a “Tax Lender”) with one or more Replacement Lenders, and the Non-Consenting Lender or Tax Lender, as applicable, shall have no right to refuse to be replaced hereunder. Such notice to replace the Non-Consenting Lender or Tax Lender, as applicable, shall specify an effective date for such replacement, which date shall not be later than 15 Business Days after the date such notice is given. (b) Prior to the effective date of such replacement, the Non-Consenting Lender or Tax Lender, as applicable, and each Replacement Lender shall execute and deliver an Assignment and Acceptance, subject only to the Non-Consenting Lender or Tax Lender, as applicable, being repaid in full its share of the outstanding Obligations (without any premium or penalty of any kind whatsoever, but including (i) all interest, fees and other amounts that may be due in payable in respect thereof, (ii) an assumption of its Pro Rata Share of participations in the Letters of Credit, and (iii) Funding Losses). If the Non-Consenting Lender or Tax Lender, as applicable, shall refuse or fail to execute and deliver any such Assignment and Acceptance prior to the effective date of such replacement, Agent may, but shall not be required to, execute and deliver such Assignment and Acceptance in the name or and on behalf of the Non- Consenting Lender or Tax Lender, as applicable, and irrespective of whether Agent executes and delivers such Assignment and Acceptance, the Non-Consenting Lender or Tax Lender, as applicable, shall be deemed to have executed and delivered such Assignment and Acceptance. The replacement of any Non- Consenting Lender or Tax Lender, as applicable, shall be made in accordance with the terms of Section 13.1. Until such time as one or more Replacement Lenders shall have acquired all of the Obligations, the Commitments, and the other rights and obligations of the Non-Consenting Lender or Tax Lender, as applicable, hereunder and under the other Loan Documents, the Non-Consenting Lender or Tax Lender, as applicable, shall remain obligated to make the Non-Consenting Lender’s or Tax Lender’s, as applicable, Pro Rata Share of Revolving Loans and to purchase a participation in each Letter of Credit, in an amount equal to its Pro Rata Share of participations in such Letters of Credit. 14.3 No Waivers; Cumulative Remedies. No failure by Agent or any Lender to exercise any right, remedy, or option under this Agreement or any other Loan Document, or delay by Agent or any Lender in exercising the same, will operate as a waiver thereof. No waiver by Agent or any Lender will be effective unless it is in writing, and then only to the extent specifically stated. No waiver by Agent or any Lender on any occasion shall affect or diminish Agent’s and each Lender’s rights thereafter to require strict performance by Borrowers of any provision of this Agreement. Agent’s and each Lender’s rights under
-140- this Agreement and the other Loan Documents will be cumulative and not exclusive of any other right or remedy that Agent or any Lender may have. SECTION 15. AGENT; THE LENDER GROUP. 15.1 Appointment and Authorization of Agent. Each Lender hereby designates and appoints Wells Fargo as its agent under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents and each Lender hereby irrevocably authorizes (and by entering into a Bank Product Agreement, each Bank Product Provider shall be deemed to designate, appoint, and authorize) Agent to execute and deliver each of the other Loan Documents on its behalf and to take such other action on its behalf under the provisions of this Agreement and each other Loan Document and to exercise such powers and perform such duties as are expressly delegated to Agent by the terms of this Agreement or any other Loan Document, together with such powers as are reasonably incidental thereto. Agent agrees to act as agent for and on behalf of the Lenders (and the Bank Product Providers) on the conditions contained in this Section 15. Any provision to the contrary contained elsewhere in this Agreement or in any other Loan Document notwithstanding, Agent shall not have any duties or responsibilities, except those expressly set forth herein or in the other Loan Documents, nor shall Agent have or be deemed to have any fiduciary relationship with any Lender (or Bank Product Provider), and no implied covenants, functions, responsibilities, duties, obligations or liabilities shall be read into this Agreement or any other Loan Document or otherwise exist against Agent. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the use of the term “agent” in this Agreement or the other Loan Documents with reference to Agent is not intended to connote any fiduciary or other implied (or express) obligations arising under agency doctrine of any applicable law. Instead, such term is used merely as a matter of market custom, and is intended to create or reflect only a representative relationship between independent contracting parties. Each Lender hereby further authorizes (and by entering into a Bank Product Agreement, each Bank Product Provider shall be deemed to authorize) Agent to act as the secured party under each of the Loan Documents that create a Lien on any item of Collateral. Except as expressly otherwise provided in this Agreement, Agent shall have and may use its sole discretion with respect to exercising or refraining from exercising any discretionary rights or taking or refraining from taking any actions that Agent expressly is entitled to take or assert under or pursuant to this Agreement and the other Loan Documents. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, or of any other provision of the Loan Documents that provides rights or powers to Agent, Lenders agree that Agent shall have the right to exercise the following powers as long as this Agreement remains in effect: (a) maintain, in accordance with its customary business practices, ledgers and records reflecting the status of the Obligations, the Collateral, payments and proceeds of Collateral, and related matters, (b) execute or file any and all financing or similar statements or notices, amendments, renewals, supplements, documents, instruments, proofs of claim, notices and other written agreements with respect to the Loan Documents, or to take any other action with respect to any Collateral or Loan Documents which may be necessary to perfect, and maintain perfected, the security interests and Liens upon Collateral pursuant to the Loan Documents, (c) make Revolving Loans, for itself or on behalf of Lenders, as provided in the Loan Documents, (d) exclusively receive, apply, and distribute payments and proceeds of the Collateral as provided in the Loan Documents, (e) open and maintain such bank accounts and cash management arrangements as Agent deems necessary and appropriate in accordance with the Loan Documents for the foregoing purposes, (f) perform, exercise, and enforce any and all other rights and remedies of the Lender Group with respect to any Loan Party or its Subsidiaries, the Obligations, the Collateral, or otherwise related to any of same as provided in the Loan Documents, and (g) incur and pay such Lender Group Expenses as Agent may deem necessary or appropriate for the performance and fulfillment of its functions and powers pursuant to the Loan Documents. 15.2 Delegation of Duties. Agent may execute any of its duties under this Agreement or any other Loan Document by or through agents, employees or attorneys in fact and shall be entitled to advice of counsel concerning all matters pertaining to such duties. Agent shall not be responsible for the
-141- negligence or misconduct of any agent or attorney in fact that it selects as long as such selection was made without gross negligence or willful misconduct. 15.3 Liability of Agent. None of the Agent-Related Persons shall (a) be liable for any action taken or omitted to be taken by any of them under or in connection with this Agreement or any other Loan Document or the transactions contemplated hereby (except for its own gross negligence or willful misconduct), or (b) be responsible in any manner to any of the Lenders (or Bank Product Providers) for any recital, statement, representation or warranty made by any Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates, or any officer or director thereof, contained in this Agreement or in any other Loan Document, or in any certificate, report, statement or other document referred to or provided for in, or received by Agent under or in connection with, this Agreement or any other Loan Document, or the validity, effectiveness, genuineness, enforceability or sufficiency of this Agreement or any other Loan Document, or for any failure of any Loan Party or its Subsidiaries or any other party to any Loan Document to perform its obligations hereunder or thereunder. No Agent-Related Person shall be under any obligation to any Lenders (or Bank Product Providers) to ascertain or to inquire as to the observance or performance of any of the agreements contained in, or conditions of, this Agreement or any other Loan Document, or to inspect the books and records or properties of any Loan Party or its Subsidiaries. No Agent-Related Person shall have any liability to any Lender, and Loan Party or any of their respective Affiliates if any request for a Loan, Letter of Credit or other extension of credit was not authorized by the applicable Borrower. Agent shall not be required to take any action that, in its opinion or in the opinion of its counsel, may expose it to liability or that is contrary to any Loan Document or applicable law or regulation. 15.4 Reliance by Agent. Agent shall be entitled to rely, and shall be fully protected in relying, upon any writing, resolution, notice, consent, certificate, affidavit, letter, telegram, telefacsimile or other electronic method of transmission, telex or telephone message, statement or other document or conversation believed by it to be genuine and correct and to have been signed, sent, or made by the proper Person or Persons, and upon advice and statements of legal counsel (including counsel to Borrowers or counsel to any Lender), independent accountants and other experts selected by Agent. Agent shall be fully justified in failing or refusing to take any action under this Agreement or any other Loan Document unless Agent shall first receive such advice or concurrence of the Lenders as it deems appropriate and until such instructions are received, Agent shall act, or refrain from acting, as it deems advisable. If Agent so requests, it shall first be indemnified to its reasonable satisfaction by the Lenders (and, if it so elects, the Bank Product Providers) against any and all liability and expense that may be incurred by it by reason of taking or continuing to take any such action. Agent shall in all cases be fully protected in acting, or in refraining from acting, under this Agreement or any other Loan Document in accordance with a request or consent of the Required Lenders and such request and any action taken or failure to act pursuant thereto shall be binding upon all of the Lenders (and Bank Product Providers). 15.5 Notice of Default or Event of Default. Agent shall not be deemed to have knowledge or notice of the occurrence of any Default or Event of Default, except with respect to defaults in the payment of principal, interest, fees, and expenses required to be paid to Agent for the account of the Lenders and, except with respect to Events of Default of which Agent has actual knowledge, unless Agent shall have received written notice from a Lender or Borrowers referring to this Agreement, describing such Default or Event of Default, and stating that such notice is a “notice of default.” Agent promptly will notify the Lenders of its receipt of any such notice or of any Event of Default of which Agent has actual knowledge. If any Lender obtains actual knowledge of any Event of Default, such Lender promptly shall notify the other Lenders and Agent of such Event of Default. Each Lender shall be solely responsible for giving any notices to its Participants, if any. Subject to Section 15.4, Agent shall take such action with respect to such Default or Event of Default as may be requested by the Required Lenders in accordance with Section 9; provided, that unless and until Agent has received any such request, Agent may (but shall not be obligated
-142- to) take such action, or refrain from taking such action, with respect to such Default or Event of Default as it shall deem advisable. 15.6 Credit Decision. Each Lender (and Bank Product Provider) acknowledges that none of the Agent-Related Persons has made any representation or warranty to it, and that no act by Agent hereinafter taken, including any review of the affairs of any Loan Party and its Subsidiaries or Affiliates, shall be deemed to constitute any representation or warranty by any Agent-Related Person to any Lender (or Bank Product Provider). Each Lender represents (and by entering into a Bank Product Agreement, each Bank Product Provider shall be deemed to represent) to Agent that it has, independently and without reliance upon any Agent-Related Person and based on such due diligence, documents and information as it has deemed appropriate, made its own appraisal of, and investigation into, the business, prospects, operations, property, financial and other condition and creditworthiness of each Borrower or any other Person party to a Loan Document, and all applicable bank regulatory laws relating to the transactions contemplated hereby, and made its own decision to enter into this Agreement and to extend credit to Borrowers. Each Lender also represents (and by entering into a Bank Product Agreement, each Bank Product Provider shall be deemed to represent) that it will, independently and without reliance upon any Agent-Related Person and based on such documents and information as it shall deem appropriate at the time, continue to make its own credit analysis, appraisals and decisions in taking or not taking action under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, and to make such investigations as it deems necessary to inform itself as to the business, prospects, operations, property, financial and other condition and creditworthiness of each Borrower or any other Person party to a Loan Document. Except for notices, reports, and other documents expressly herein required to be furnished to the Lenders by Agent, Agent shall not have any duty or responsibility to provide any Lender (or Bank Product Provider) with any credit or other information concerning the business, prospects, operations, property, financial and other condition or creditworthiness of any Borrower or any other Person party to a Loan Document that may come into the possession of any of the Agent-Related Persons. Each Lender acknowledges (and by entering into a Bank Product Agreement, each Bank Product Provider shall be deemed to acknowledge) that Agent does not have any duty or responsibility, either initially or on a continuing basis (except to the extent, if any, that is expressly specified herein) to provide such Lender (or Bank Product Provider) with any credit or other information with respect to any Borrower, its Affiliates or any of their respective business, legal, financial or other affairs, and irrespective of whether such information came into Agent’s or its Affiliates’ or representatives’ possession before or after the date on which such Lender became a party to this Agreement (or such Bank Product Provider entered into a Bank Product Agreement). 15.7 Costs and Expenses; Indemnification. Agent may incur and pay Lender Group Expenses to the extent Agent reasonably deems necessary or appropriate for the performance and fulfillment of its functions, powers, and obligations pursuant to the Loan Documents, including court costs, attorneys’ fees and expenses, fees and expenses of financial accountants, advisors, consultants, and appraisers, costs of collection by outside collection agencies, auctioneer fees and expenses, and costs of security guards or insurance premiums paid to maintain the Collateral, whether or not Borrowers are obligated to reimburse Agent or Lenders for such expenses pursuant to this Agreement or otherwise. Agent is authorized and directed to deduct and retain sufficient amounts from payments or proceeds of the Collateral received by Agent to reimburse Agent for such out-of-pocket costs and expenses prior to the distribution of any amounts to Lenders (or Bank Product Providers). In the event Agent is not reimbursed for such costs and expenses by the Loan Parties and their Subsidiaries, each Lender hereby agrees that it is and shall be obligated to pay to Agent such Lender’s ratable share thereof. Whether or not the transactions contemplated hereby are consummated, each of the Lenders, on a ratable basis, shall indemnify and defend the Agent-Related Persons (to the extent not reimbursed by or on behalf of Borrowers and without limiting the obligation of Borrowers to do so) from and against any and all Indemnified Liabilities; provided, that no Lender shall be liable for the payment to any Agent-Related Person of any portion of such Indemnified Liabilities resulting solely from such Person’s gross negligence or willful misconduct nor shall any Lender be liable for the
-143- obligations of any Defaulting Lender in failing to make a Revolving Loan or other extension of credit hereunder. Without limitation of the foregoing, each Lender shall reimburse Agent upon demand for such Lender’s ratable share of any costs or out of pocket expenses (including attorneys, accountants, advisors, and consultants fees and expenses) incurred by Agent in connection with the preparation, execution, delivery, administration, modification, amendment, or enforcement (whether through negotiations, legal proceedings or otherwise) of, or legal advice in respect of rights or responsibilities under, this Agreement or any other Loan Document to the extent that Agent is not reimbursed for such expenses by or on behalf of Borrowers. The undertaking in this Section shall survive the payment of all Obligations hereunder and the resignation or replacement of Agent. 15.8 Agent in Individual Capacity. Wells Fargo and its Affiliates may make loans to, issue letters of credit for the account of, accept deposits from, provide Bank Products to, acquire Equity Interests in, and generally engage in any kind of banking, trust, financial advisory, underwriting, or other business with any Loan Party and its Subsidiaries and Affiliates and any other Person party to any Loan Document as though Wells Fargo were not Agent hereunder, and, in each case, without notice to or consent of the other members of the Lender Group. The other members of the Lender Group acknowledge (and by entering into a Bank Product Agreement, each Bank Product Provider shall be deemed to acknowledge) that, pursuant to such activities, Wells Fargo or its Affiliates may receive information regarding a Loan Party or its Affiliates or any other Person party to any Loan Documents that is subject to confidentiality obligations in favor of such Loan Party or such other Person and that prohibit the disclosure of such information to the Lenders (or Bank Product Providers), and the Lenders acknowledge (and by entering into a Bank Product Agreement, each Bank Product Provider shall be deemed to acknowledge) that, in such circumstances (and in the absence of a waiver of such confidentiality obligations, which waiver Agent will use its reasonable best efforts to obtain), Agent shall not be under any obligation to provide such information to them. The terms “Lender” and “Lenders” include Wells Fargo in its individual capacity. 15.9 Successor Agent. Agent may resign as Agent upon 30 days (ten days if an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing) prior written notice to the Lenders (unless such notice is waived by the Required Lenders) and Borrowers (unless such notice is waived by Borrowers or a Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing) and without any notice to the Bank Product Providers. If Agent resigns under this Agreement, the Required Lenders shall be entitled, with (so long as no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing) the consent of Borrowers (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, delayed, or conditioned), appoint a successor Agent for the Lenders (and the Bank Product Providers). If, at the time that Agent’s resignation is effective, it is acting as Issuing Bank or the Swing Lender, such resignation shall also operate to effectuate its resignation as Issuing Bank or the Swing Lender, as applicable, and it shall automatically be relieved of any further obligation to issue Letters of Credit, or to make Swing Loans. If no successor Agent is appointed prior to the effective date of the resignation of Agent, Agent may appoint, after consulting with the Lenders and Borrowers, a successor Agent. If Agent has materially breached or failed to perform any material provision of this Agreement or of applicable law, the Required Lenders may agree in writing to remove and replace Agent with a successor Agent from among the Lenders with (so long as no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing) the consent of Borrowers (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, delayed, or conditioned). In any such event, upon the acceptance of its appointment as successor Agent hereunder, such successor Agent shall succeed to all the rights, powers, and duties of the retiring Agent and the term “Agent” shall mean such successor Agent and the retiring Agent’s appointment, powers, and duties as Agent shall be terminated. After any retiring Agent’s resignation hereunder as Agent, the provisions of this Section 15 shall inure to its benefit as to any actions taken or omitted to be taken by it while it was Agent under this Agreement. If no successor Agent has accepted appointment as Agent by the date which is 30 days following a retiring Agent’s notice of resignation, the retiring Agent’s resignation shall nevertheless thereupon become effective and the Lenders shall perform all of the duties of Agent hereunder until such time, if any, as the Lenders appoint a successor Agent as provided for above.
-144- 15.10 Lender in Individual Capacity. Any Lender and its respective Affiliates may make loans to, issue letters of credit for the account of, accept deposits from, provide Bank Products to, acquire Equity Interests in and generally engage in any kind of banking, trust, financial advisory, underwriting, or other business with any Loan Party and its Subsidiaries and Affiliates and any other Person party to any Loan Documents as though such Lender were not a Lender hereunder without notice to or consent of the other members of the Lender Group (or the Bank Product Providers). The other members of the Lender Group acknowledge (and by entering into a Bank Product Agreement, each Bank Product Provider shall be deemed to acknowledge) that, pursuant to such activities, such Lender and its respective Affiliates may receive information regarding a Loan Party or its Affiliates or any other Person party to any Loan Documents that is subject to confidentiality obligations in favor of such Loan Party or such other Person and that prohibit the disclosure of such information to the Lenders, and the Lenders acknowledge (and by entering into a Bank Product Agreement, each Bank Product Provider shall be deemed to acknowledge) that, in such circumstances (and in the absence of a waiver of such confidentiality obligations, which waiver such Lender will use its reasonable best efforts to obtain), such Lender shall not be under any obligation to provide such information to them. 15.11 Collateral Matters. (a) The Lenders hereby irrevocably authorize (and by entering into a Bank Product Agreement, each Bank Product Provider shall be deemed to authorize) Agent to release any Lien on any Collateral (i) upon the termination of the Commitments and payment and satisfaction in full by the Loan Parties and their Subsidiaries of all of the Obligations, (ii) constituting property being sold or disposed of if a release is required or desirable in connection therewith and if Borrowers certify to Agent that the sale or disposition is permitted under Section 6.4 (and Agent may rely conclusively on any such certificate, without further inquiry), (iii) constituting property in which no Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries owned any interest at the time Agent’s Lien was granted nor at any time thereafter, (iv) constituting property leased or licensed to a Loan Party or its Subsidiaries under a lease or license that has expired or is terminated in a transaction permitted under this Agreement, or (v) in connection with a credit bid or purchase authorized under this Section 15.11. The Loan Parties and the Lenders hereby irrevocably authorize (and by entering into a Bank Product Agreement, each Bank Product Provider shall be deemed to authorize) Agent, based upon the instruction of the Required Lenders, to (a) consent to the sale of, credit bid, or purchase (either directly or indirectly through one or more entities) all or any portion of the Collateral at any sale thereof conducted under the provisions of the Bankruptcy Code, including Section 363 of the Bankruptcy Code or comparable provisions of other applicable laws, (b) credit bid or purchase (either directly or indirectly through one or more entities) all or any portion of the Collateral at any sale or other disposition thereof conducted under the provisions of the Code, including pursuant to Sections 9-610 or 9-620 of the Code and comparable provisions of other applicable laws, or (c) credit bid or purchase (either directly or indirectly through one or more entities) all or any portion of the Collateral at any other sale or foreclosure conducted or consented to by Agent in accordance with applicable law in any judicial action or proceeding or by the exercise of any legal or equitable remedy. In connection with any such credit bid or purchase, (i) the Obligations owed to the Lenders and the Bank Product Providers shall be entitled to be, and shall be, credit bid on a ratable basis (with Obligations with respect to contingent or unliquidated claims being estimated for such purpose if the fixing or liquidation thereof would not impair or unduly delay the ability of Agent to credit bid or purchase at such sale or other disposition of the Collateral and, if such contingent or unliquidated claims cannot be estimated without impairing or unduly delaying the ability of Agent to credit bid at such sale or other disposition, then such claims shall be disregarded, not credit bid, and not entitled to any interest in the Collateral that is the subject of such credit bid or purchase) and the Lenders and the Bank Product Providers whose Obligations are credit bid shall be entitled to receive interests (ratably based upon the proportion of their Obligations credit bid in relation to the aggregate amount of Obligations so credit bid) in the Collateral that is the subject of such credit bid or purchase (or in the Equity Interests of any entities that are used to consummate such credit bid or purchase), and (ii) Agent, based upon the
-145- instruction of the Required Lenders, may accept non-cash consideration, including debt and equity securities issued by any entities used to consummate such credit bid or purchase and in connection therewith Agent may reduce the Obligations owed to the Lenders and the Bank Product Providers (ratably based upon the proportion of their Obligations credit bid in relation to the aggregate amount of Obligations so credit bid) based upon the value of such non-cash consideration; provided, that Bank Product Obligations not entitled to the application set forth in Section 2.4(b)(iii)(J) shall not be entitled to be, and shall not be, credit bid, or used in the calculation of the ratable interest of the Lenders and Bank Product Providers in the Obligations which are credit bid. Except as provided above, Agent will not execute and deliver a release of any Lien on any Collateral without the prior written authorization of (y) if the release is of all or substantially all of the Collateral, all of the Lenders (without requiring the authorization of the Bank Product Providers), or (z) otherwise, the Required Lenders (without requiring the authorization of the Bank Product Providers). Upon request by Agent or Borrowers at any time, the Lenders will (and if so requested, the Bank Product Providers will) confirm in writing Agent’s authority to release any such Liens on particular types or items of Collateral pursuant to this Section 15.11; provided, that (1) anything to the contrary contained in any of the Loan Documents notwithstanding, Agent shall not be required to execute any document or take any action necessary to evidence such release on terms that, in Agent’s opinion, could expose Agent to liability or create any obligation or entail any consequence other than the release of such Lien without recourse, representation, or warranty, and (2) such release shall not in any manner discharge, affect, or impair the Obligations or any Liens (other than those expressly released) upon (or obligations of Borrowers in respect of) any and all interests retained by any Borrower, including, the proceeds of any sale, all of which shall continue to constitute part of the Collateral. Each Lender further hereby irrevocably authorizes (and by entering into a Bank Product Agreement, each Bank Product Provider shall be deemed to irrevocably authorize) Agent, at its option and in its sole discretion, to subordinate (by contract or otherwise) any Lien granted to or held by Agent on any property under any Loan Document (a) to the holder of any Permitted Lien on such property if such Permitted Lien secures purchase money Indebtedness (including Capitalized Lease Obligations) which constitute Permitted Indebtedness and (b) to the extent Agent has the authority under this Section 15.11 to release its Lien on such property. Notwithstanding the provisions of this Section 15.11, Agent shall be authorized, without the consent of any Lender and without the requirement that an asset sale consisting of the sale, transfer or other disposition having occurred, to release any security interest in any building, structure or improvement located in an area determined by the Federal Emergency Management Agency to have special flood hazards. (b) Agent shall have no obligation whatsoever to any of the Lenders (or the Bank Product Providers) (i) to verify or assure that the Collateral exists or is owned by a Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries or is cared for, protected, or insured or has been encumbered, (ii) to verify or assure that Agent’s Liens have been properly or sufficiently or lawfully created, perfected, protected, or enforced or are entitled to any particular priority, (iii) to verify or assure that any particular items of Collateral meet the eligibility criteria applicable in respect thereof, (iv) to impose, maintain, increase, reduce, implement, or eliminate any particular reserve hereunder or to determine whether the amount of any reserve is appropriate or not, or (v) to exercise at all or in any particular manner or under any duty of care, disclosure or fidelity, or to continue exercising, any of the rights, authorities and powers granted or available to Agent pursuant to any of the Loan Documents, it being understood and agreed that in respect of the Collateral, or any act, omission, or event related thereto, subject to the terms and conditions contained herein, Agent may act in any manner it may deem appropriate, in its sole discretion given Agent’s own interest in the Collateral in its capacity as one of the Lenders and that Agent shall have no other duty or liability whatsoever to any Lender (or Bank Product Provider) as to any of the foregoing, except as otherwise expressly provided herein. 15.12 Restrictions on Actions by Lenders; Sharing of Payments.
-146- (a) Each of the Lenders agrees that it shall not, without the express written consent of Agent, and that it shall, to the extent it is lawfully entitled to do so, upon the written request of Agent, set off against the Obligations, any amounts owing by such Lender to any Loan Party or its Subsidiaries or any deposit accounts of any Loan Party or its Subsidiaries now or hereafter maintained with such Lender. Each of the Lenders further agrees that it shall not, unless specifically requested to do so in writing by Agent, take or cause to be taken any action, including, the commencement of any legal or equitable proceedings to enforce any Loan Document against any Borrower or any Guarantor or to foreclose any Lien on, or otherwise enforce any security interest in, any of the Collateral. (b) If, at any time or times any Lender shall receive (i) by payment, foreclosure, setoff, or otherwise, any proceeds of Collateral or any payments with respect to the Obligations, except for any such proceeds or payments received by such Lender from Agent pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, or (ii) payments from Agent in excess of such Lender’s Pro Rata Share of all such distributions by Agent, such Lender promptly shall (A) turn the same over to Agent, in kind, and with such endorsements as may be required to negotiate the same to Agent, or in immediately available funds, as applicable, for the account of all of the Lenders and for application to the Obligations in accordance with the applicable provisions of this Agreement, or (B) purchase, without recourse or warranty, an undivided interest and participation in the Obligations owed to the other Lenders so that such excess payment received shall be applied ratably as among the Lenders in accordance with their Pro Rata Shares; provided, that to the extent that such excess payment received by the purchasing party is thereafter recovered from it, those purchases of participations shall be rescinded in whole or in part, as applicable, and the applicable portion of the purchase price paid therefor shall be returned to such purchasing party, but without interest except to the extent that such purchasing party is required to pay interest in connection with the recovery of the excess payment. 15.13 Agency for Perfection. Agent hereby appoints each other Lender (and each Bank Product Provider) as its agent (and each Lender hereby accepts (and by entering into a Bank Product Agreement, each Bank Product Provider shall be deemed to accept) such appointment) for the purpose of perfecting Agent’s Liens in assets which, in accordance with Article 8 or Article 9, as applicable, of the Code can be perfected by possession or control. Should any Lender obtain possession or control of any such Collateral, such Lender shall notify Agent thereof, and, promptly upon Agent’s request therefor shall deliver possession or control of such Collateral to Agent or in accordance with Agent’s instructions. 15.14 Payments by Agent to the Lenders. All payments to be made by Agent to the Lenders (or Bank Product Providers) shall be made by bank wire transfer of immediately available funds pursuant to such wire transfer instructions as each party may designate for itself by written notice to Agent. Concurrently with each such payment, Agent shall identify whether such payment (or any portion thereof) represents principal, premium, fees, or interest of the Obligations. 15.15 Concerning the Collateral and Related Loan Documents. Each member of the Lender Group authorizes and directs Agent to enter into this Agreement and the other Loan Documents. Each member of the Lender Group agrees (and by entering into a Bank Product Agreement, each Bank Product Provider shall be deemed to agree) that any action taken by Agent in accordance with the terms of this Agreement or the other Loan Documents relating to the Collateral and the exercise by Agent of its powers set forth therein or herein, together with such other powers that are reasonably incidental thereto, shall be binding upon all of the Lenders (and such Bank Product Provider). 15.16 Field Examination Reports; Confidentiality; Disclaimers by Lenders; Other Reports and Information. By becoming a party to this Agreement, each Lender: (a) is deemed to have requested that Agent furnish such Lender, promptly after it becomes available, a copy of each field examination report respecting any Loan Party or its Subsidiaries
-147- (each, a “Report”) prepared by or at the request of Agent, and Agent shall so furnish each Lender with such Reports, (b) expressly agrees and acknowledges that Agent does not (i) make any representation or warranty as to the accuracy of any Report, and (ii) shall not be liable for any information contained in any Report, (c) expressly agrees and acknowledges that the Reports are not comprehensive audits or examinations, that Agent or other party performing any field examination will inspect only specific information regarding the Loan Parties and their Subsidiaries and will rely significantly upon Loan Parties’ and their Subsidiaries’ books and records, as well as on representations of Borrowers’ personnel, (d) agrees to keep all Reports and other material, non-public information regarding the Loan Parties and their Subsidiaries and their operations, assets, and existing and contemplated business plans in a confidential manner in accordance with Section 17.9, and (e) without limiting the generality of any other indemnification provision contained in this Agreement, agrees: (i) to hold Agent and any other Lender preparing a Report harmless from any action the indemnifying Lender may take or fail to take or any conclusion the indemnifying Lender may reach or draw from any Report in connection with any loans or other credit accommodations that the indemnifying Lender has made or may make to Borrowers, or the indemnifying Lender’s participation in, or the indemnifying Lender’s purchase of, a loan or loans of Borrowers, and (ii) to pay and protect, and indemnify, defend and hold Agent, and any such other Lender preparing a Report harmless from and against, the claims, actions, proceedings, damages, costs, expenses, and other amounts (including, attorneys’ fees and costs) incurred by Agent and any such other Lender preparing a Report as the direct or indirect result of any third parties who might obtain all or part of any Report through the indemnifying Lender. (f) In addition to the foregoing, (x) any Lender may from time to time request of Agent in writing that Agent provide to such Lender a copy of any report or document provided by any Loan Party or its Subsidiaries to Agent that has not been contemporaneously provided by such Loan Party or such Subsidiary to such Lender, and, upon receipt of such request, Agent promptly shall provide a copy of same to such Lender, (y) to the extent that Agent is entitled, under any provision of the Loan Documents, to request additional reports or information from any Loan Party or its Subsidiaries, any Lender may, from time to time, reasonably request Agent to exercise such right as specified in such Lender’s notice to Agent, whereupon Agent promptly shall request of Borrowers the additional reports or information reasonably specified by such Lender, and, upon receipt thereof from such Loan Party or such Subsidiary, Agent promptly shall provide a copy of same to such Lender, and (z) any time that Agent renders to Borrowers a statement regarding the Loan Account, Agent shall send a copy of such statement to each Lender. 15.17 Several Obligations; No Liability. Notwithstanding that certain of the Loan Documents now or hereafter may have been or will be executed only by or in favor of Agent in its capacity as such, and not by or in favor of the Lenders, any and all obligations on the part of Agent (if any) to make any credit available hereunder shall constitute the several (and not joint) obligations of the respective Lenders on a ratable basis, according to their respective Commitments, to make an amount of such credit not to exceed, in principal amount, at any one time outstanding, the amount of their respective Commitments. Nothing contained herein shall confer upon any Lender any interest in, or subject any Lender to any liability for, or in respect of, the business, assets, profits, losses, or liabilities of any other Lender. Each Lender shall be solely responsible for notifying its Participants of any matters relating to the Loan Documents to the extent any such notice may be required, and no Lender shall have any obligation, duty, or liability to any Participant of any other Lender. Except as provided in Section 15.7, no member of the Lender Group
-148- shall have any liability for the acts of any other member of the Lender Group. No Lender shall be responsible to any Borrower or any other Person for any failure by any other Lender (or Bank Product Provider) to fulfill its obligations to make credit available hereunder, nor to advance for such Lender (or Bank Product Provider) or on its behalf, nor to take any other action on behalf of such Lender (or Bank Product Provider) hereunder or in connection with the financing contemplated herein. 15.18 Hypothecary Representative (Quebec). Without limiting the powers of the Agent under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, to the extent necessary for the purposes of holding any Loan Document granted by any Loan Party pursuant to the laws of the Province of Québec, each of the secured parties under any Loan Document and each Bank Product Provider (collectively, the “Secured Parties”) hereby irrevocably appoints and authorizes the Agent, as part of its duties as Agent, to act as the hypothecary representative of all present and future Secured Parties as contemplated under Article 2692 of the Civil Code of Quebec. Any Person who becomes a Secured Party or successor Agent shall be deemed to have consented to and ratified the foregoing appointment of the Agent as the hypothecary representative on behalf of all Secured Parties, including such Person and any Affiliate of such Person designated above as a Secured Party. The appointment of a successor Agent pursuant to the terms hereof also constitutes the appointment of a successor hypothecary representative under this Section without any further agreement, act or formality (subject to, prior to the successor hypothecary representative exercising the rights relating to the hypothec created under any such Loan Document, the publication by registration of a notice of replacement in the applicable registers in accordance with the terms of Article 2692 of the Civil Code of Quebec). For greater certainty, the Agent, acting as hypothecary representative, will have the same rights, powers, immunities, indemnities and exclusions from liability as are prescribed in favor of the Agent in this Agreement, which will apply mutatis mutandis. 15.19 Sole Lead Arranger and Sole Book Runner. Each of the Sole Lead Arranger, and Sole Book Runner, in such capacities, shall not have any right, power, obligation, liability, responsibility, or duty under this Agreement other than those applicable to it in its capacity as a Lender, as Agent, as Swing Lender, or as Issuing Bank. Without limiting the foregoing, each of the Sole Lead Arranger and Sole Book Runner, in such capacities, shall not have or be deemed to have any fiduciary relationship with any Lender or any Loan Party. Each Lender, Agent, Swing Lender, Issuing Bank, and each Loan Party acknowledges that it has not relied, and will not rely, on the Sole Lead Arranger and Sole Book Runner in deciding to enter into this Agreement or in taking or not taking action hereunder. Each of the Sole Lead Arranger and Sole Book Runner, in such capacities, shall be entitled to resign at any time by giving notice to Agent and Borrowers. SECTION 16. WITHHOLDING TAXES. 16.1 Payments. All payments made by any Loan Party under any Loan Document will be made free and clear of, and without deduction or withholding for, any Taxes, except as otherwise required by applicable law, and in the event any deduction or withholding of Taxes is required, the applicable Loan Party shall make the requisite deduction or withholding, timely pay over to the applicable Governmental Authority the amount deducted or withheld tax in accordance with applicable law, and furnish to Agent as promptly as possible after any payment of Taxes by any Loan Party to a Governmental Authority pursuant to this Section, certified copies of tax receipts evidencing such payment by the Borrower or other evidence of such payment reasonably satisfactory to the Agent. Furthermore, if any such Tax is an Indemnified Taxes or an Indemnified Tax is so levied or imposed, the Borrowers agree to pay the full amount of such Indemnified Taxes and such additional amounts as may be necessary so that every payment of all amounts due under this Agreement or Loan Document, including any amount paid pursuant to this Section 16.1 after withholding or deduction for or on account of any Indemnified Taxes, will not be less than the amount provided for herein. The Borrowers will timely pay any Other Taxes to the relevant Governmental Authority in accordance with applicable law or reimburse Agent for such Other Taxes upon Agent’s
-149- demand. The Borrowers shall jointly and severally indemnify each Recipient, within thirty (30) days after written demand therefor, for the full amount of Indemnified Taxes arising in connection with this Agreement or any other Loan Document or breach thereof by any Borrower (including any Indemnified Taxes imposed or asserted on, or attributable to, amounts payable under this Section 16) imposed on, or paid by, such Recipient and all reasonable costs and expenses related thereto whether or not such Indemnified Taxes were correctly or legally imposed or asserted by the relevant Governmental Authority (other than Indemnified Taxes and additional amounts that a court of competent jurisdiction finally determines to have resulted from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of such Recipient). A certificate as to the amount of such payment or liability delivered to the Borrower by a Lender (with a copy to the Agent), or by the Agent on its own behalf or on behalf of a Lender, shall be conclusive absent manifest error. The obligations of each party under this Section 16 shall the resignation and replacement of Agent or any assignment of rights by, or the replacement of, a Lender, and the repayment, satisfaction, or discharge of the Obligations. 16.2 Exemptions. (a) If a Lender is entitled to claim an exemption or reduction from withholding Tax with respect to payments made under any Loan Document, such Lender agrees with and in favor of Agent, to deliver to Agent and Administrative Borrower such properly completed and executed documentation prescribed by applicable law or the taxing authorities of a jurisdiction pursuant to such applicable law or reasonably requested by the Borrowers or the 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 Borrowers or the Agent, shall deliver such other documentation prescribed by Applicable Law or reasonably requested by the Borrowers or the Agent as will enable the Borrowers or the Agent to determine whether or not such Lender is subject to backup withholding or information reporting requirements. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, in the event that a Borrower is a U.S. person: (i) if such Lender is entitled to claim an exemption from United States withholding tax pursuant to the portfolio interest exception, (A) a statement of the Lender, signed under penalty of perjury, that it is not a (I) a “bank” as described in Section 881(c)(3)(A) of the IRC, (II) a 10% shareholder of any Borrower (within the meaning of Section 871(h)(3)(B) of the IRC), or (III) a controlled foreign corporation related to Borrowers within the meaning of Section 864(d)(4) of the IRC, and (B) a properly completed and executed IRS Form W-8BEN, Form W-8BEN-E or Form W-8IMY (with proper attachments as applicable); (ii) if such Lender is entitled to claim an exemption from, or a reduction of, withholding tax under a United States tax treaty, a properly completed and executed copy of IRS Form W- 8BEN or Form W-8BEN-E, as applicable; (iii) if such Lender is entitled to claim that interest paid under this Agreement is exempt from United States withholding tax because it is effectively connected with a United States trade or business of such Lender, a properly completed and executed copy of IRS Form W-8ECI; (iv) if such Lender is entitled to claim that interest paid under this Agreement is exempt from United States withholding tax because such Lender serves as an intermediary, a properly completed and executed copy of IRS Form W-8IMY (including a withholding statement and copies of the tax certification documentation for its beneficial owner(s) of the income paid to the intermediary, if required based on its status provided on the Form W-8IMY); or
-150- (v) a properly completed and executed copy of any other form or forms, including IRS Form W-9, as may be required under the IRC or other laws of the United States as a condition to exemption from, or reduction of, United States withholding or backup withholding tax. (b) Each Lender shall provide new forms (or successor forms) upon the expiration or obsolescence of any previously delivered forms and promptly notify Agent and Administrative Borrower of any change in circumstances which would modify or render invalid any claimed exemption or reduction. (c) If a Lender claims an exemption from withholding tax in a jurisdiction other than the United States, such Lender agrees with and in favor of Agent and Borrowers, to deliver to Agent and Administrative Borrower any such form or forms, as may be required under the laws of such jurisdiction as a condition to exemption from, or reduction of, foreign withholding or backup withholding tax before receiving its first payment under this Agreement, but only if such Lender is legally able to deliver such forms, or the providing of or delivery of such forms in the Lender’s reasonable judgment would not subject such Lender to any material unreimbursed cost or expense or materially prejudice the legal or commercial position of such Lender (or its Affiliates); provided, further, that nothing in this Section 16.2(c) shall require a Lender to disclose any information that it deems to be confidential (including its tax returns). Each Lender shall provide new forms (or successor forms) upon the expiration or obsolescence of any previously delivered forms and promptly notify Agent and Administrative of any change in circumstances which would modify or render invalid any claimed exemption or reduction. (d) If a Lender claims exemption from, or reduction of, withholding tax and such Lender sells, assigns, grants a participation in, or otherwise transfers all or part of the Obligations of Borrowers to such Lender, such Lender agrees to notify Agent and Administrative Borrower (or, in the case of a sale of a participation interest, to the Lender granting the participation only) of the percentage amount in which it is no longer the beneficial owner of Obligations of Borrowers to such Lender. To the extent of such percentage amount, Agent and Administrative Borrower will treat such Lender’s documentation provided pursuant to Section 16.2(a) or 16.2(c) as no longer valid. With respect to such percentage amount, Assignee may provide new documentation, pursuant to Section 16.2(a) or 16.2(c), if applicable. Borrowers agree that each Participant shall be entitled to the benefits of this Section 16 with respect to its participation in any portion of the Commitments and the Obligations so long as such Participant complies with the obligations set forth in this Section 16 as though it were a Lender. (e) 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 due diligence and reporting requirements of FATCA (including those contained in Section 1471(b) or 1472(b) of the IRC, as applicable), such Lender shall deliver to Agent at the time or times prescribed by law and at such time or times reasonably requested by Agent such documentation prescribed by applicable law (including as prescribed by Section 1471(b)(3)(C)(i) of the IRC) and such additional documentation reasonably requested by Agent as may be necessary for Agent or Borrowers 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 (e), “FATCA” shall include any amendments made to FATCA after the date of this Agreement. (f) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, no Irish Borrower shall be required to make an increased payment to a Lender under Section 16.1 for any Tax Deduction imposed under the laws of Ireland from a payment of interest if on the date on which the payment falls due: (i) the payment could have been made to the relevant Lender without a Tax Deduction if such Lender was an Irish Qualifying Lender but, on that date, the Lender is not or has ceased to be an Irish Qualifying Lender other than as a result of any change after the date it became a Lender
-151- under this Agreement in (or in the interpretation, administration, or application of) any law or Treaty, or any published practice or concession of any relevant tax authority; or (ii) the relevant Lender, as the case may be, is an Irish Qualifying Lender by virtue of being an Irish Treaty Lender and the relevant Borrower is able to demonstrate that the payment could have been made to the Lender without the Tax Deduction had the Irish Treaty Lender complied with its obligations under Section 16.2(g). (g) A Lender which is an Irish Qualifying Lender on account of being an Irish Treaty Lender or where any of its Participants is an Irish Treaty Lender and the relevant Borrower shall co-operate promptly in completing any procedural formalities necessary for the Borrower to make that payment without a Tax Deduction. (h) Upon the request of an Irish Borrower, a Lender shall promptly provide, in respect of such Lender such information as shall be requested to enable such Irish Borrower to comply with the provisions of section 891A, 891E, 891F and 891G of the TCA. 16.3 Irish Status Confirmation. (a) Each Lender that is a party to this Agreement at the date of this Agreement confirms that it is an Irish Qualifying Lender. (b) Each Lender that becomes a party to this Agreement after the date of this Agreement shall indicate on the applicable Assignment and Acceptance which of the following categories it falls in: (i) not an Irish Qualifying Lender; (ii) an Irish Qualifying Lender (other than an Irish Treaty Lender); or (iii) an Irish Treaty Lender. (c) Each Lender, with respect to each of its Participants shall indicate which of the following categories each Participant of such Lender falls in: (i) not an Irish Qualifying Lender; (ii) an Irish Qualifying Lender (other than an Irish Treaty Lender); or (iii) an Irish Treaty Lender. (d) If a Lender, in respect of itself or any of its Participants fails, in respect of itself or any of its Participants, to indicate its status in accordance with this Section 16.3 then such Lender shall be treated for the purposes of this Agreement (including by each Irish Borrower) as if it is not an Irish Qualifying Lender with respect to its participation or the participation of such Participant, as the case may be, until such time as the Lender notifies the Agent with respect to itself or such Participant, as the case may be, which category applies (and the Agent, upon receipt of such notification, shall inform the Irish Borrower of such category). For the avoidance of doubt, any documentation entered into in order to effect a transfer of or increase in a Lender’s commitments shall not be invalidated by any failure of a Lender to comply with this Section 16.3.
-152- 16.4 Reductions. (a) If a Lender is subject to an applicable withholding tax, Agent may withhold from any payment to such Lender an amount equivalent to the applicable withholding tax. If the forms or other documentation required by Section 16.2(a) or 16.2(c) are not delivered to Agent, then Agent may withhold from any payment to such Lender not providing such forms or other documentation an amount equivalent to the applicable withholding tax. (b) If the IRS or any other Governmental Authority of the United States or other jurisdiction asserts a claim that Agent did not properly withhold tax from amounts paid to or for the account of any Lender due to a failure on the part of the Lender (because the appropriate form was not delivered, was not properly executed, or because such Lender failed to notify Agent of a change in circumstances which rendered the exemption from, or reduction of, withholding tax ineffective, or for any other reason), such Lender shall indemnify and hold Agent harmless for all amounts paid, directly or indirectly, by Agent, as Tax or otherwise, including penalties and interest, and including any Taxes imposed by any jurisdiction on the amounts payable to Agent under this Section 16, together with all costs and expenses (including attorneys’ fees and expenses). The obligation of the Lenders under this subsection shall survive the payment of all Obligations and the resignation or replacement of Agent. 16.5 Refunds. If Agent or a Lender determines, in its sole discretion, that it has received a refund of any Indemnified Taxes to which the Loan Parties have paid additional amounts pursuant to this Section 16 (including by the payment of additional amounts pursuant to this Section 16), so long as no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, it shall pay over such refund to Administrative Borrower on behalf of the Loan Parties (but only to the extent of payments made, or additional amounts paid, by the Loan Parties under this Section 16 with respect to Indemnified Taxes giving rise to such a refund), net of all out-of-pocket expenses (including Taxes) of Agent or such Lender and without interest (other than any interest paid by the applicable Governmental Authority with respect to such a refund); provided, that the Loan Parties, upon the request of Agent or such Lender, agrees to repay the amount paid over to the Loan Parties (plus any penalties, interest or other charges, imposed by the applicable Governmental Authority, other than such penalties, interest or other charges imposed as a result of the willful misconduct or gross negligence of Agent or Lender hereunder as finally determined by a court of competent jurisdiction) to Agent or such Lender in the event Agent or such Lender is required to repay such refund to such Governmental Authority. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, this Section 16 shall not be construed to require Agent or any Lender to make available its tax returns (or any other information which it deems confidential) to Loan Parties or any other Person or require Agent or any Lender to pay any amount to an indemnifying party pursuant to Section 16.4, the payment of which would place Agent or such Lender (or their Affiliates) in a less favorable net after-Tax position than such Person 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. 16.6 VAT: (a) All amounts expressed to be payable under a Loan Document by any Party to a Finance Party are deemed to be exclusive of any VAT which is chargeable on that supply, and accordingly, subject to paragraph (b) below, if VAT is or becomes chargeable on any supply made by any Finance Party to any Party under a Loan Document, that Party must pay to such Finance Party (in addition to and at the same time as paying any other consideration for such supply) an amount equal to the amount of the VAT. (b) If VAT is or becomes chargeable on any supply made by any Finance Party (the “Supplier”) to any other Finance Party (the “Recipient”) under a Loan Document, and any Party other than
-153- the Recipient (the “Relevant Party”) is required by the terms of any Loan Document to pay an amount equal to the consideration for that supply to the Supplier: (i) (where the Supplier is the person required to account to the relevant tax authority for the VAT) the Relevant Party must also pay to the Supplier (at the same time as paying that amount) an additional amount equal to the amount of the VAT. The Recipient must (where this paragraph (i) applies) promptly pay to the Relevant Party an amount equal to any credit or repayment the Recipient receives from the relevant tax authority which the Recipient determines relates to the VAT chargeable on that supply; and (ii) (where the Recipient is the person required to account to the relevant tax authority for the VAT) the Relevant Party must promptly, following demand from the Recipient, pay to the Recipient an amount equal to the VAT chargeable on that supply but only to the extent that the Recipient reasonably determines that it is not entitled to credit or repayment from the relevant tax authority in respect of that VAT. (c) Where a Loan Document requires any Party to reimburse or indemnify a Finance Party for any cost or expense, that Party shall reimburse or indemnify (as the case may be) such Finance Party for the full amount of such cost or expense, including such part thereof as represents VAT, save to the extent that such Finance Party determines that it is entitled to credit or repayment in respect of such VAT from the relevant tax authority. (d) Any reference in this Section 16.5 to any Party shall, at any time when such Party is treated as a member of a VAT Group, include (where appropriate and unless the context otherwise requires) a reference to the person who is treated at that time as making the supply, or (as appropriate) receiving the supply, under the grouping rules (provided for in Article 11 of Council Directive 2006/112/EC (or as implemented by the relevant member state of the European Union) or any other similar provision in any jurisdiction which is not a member state of the European Union) so that a reference to a Party shall be construed as a reference to that Party or the relevant VAT Group of which that Party is a member at the relevant time or the relevant representative member (or head) of that VAT Group at the relevant time (as the case may be). (e) In relation to any supply made by a Finance Party to any Party under a Loan Document, if requested by such Finance Party, that Party must promptly provide such Finance Party with details of that Party’s VAT registration (if applicable) and such other information as is requested in connection with such Finance Party’s VAT reporting requirements in relation to such supply. For purposes of this Section 16, the term “applicable law” includes FATCA. SECTION 17. GENERAL PROVISIONS. 17.1 Effectiveness. This Agreement shall be binding and deemed effective when executed by each Borrower, Agent and each Lender whose signature is provided for on the signature pages hereof. 17.2 Section Headings. Headings and numbers have been set forth herein for convenience only. Unless the contrary is compelled by the context, everything contained in each Section applies equally to this entire Agreement. 17.3 Interpretation. Neither this Agreement nor any uncertainty or ambiguity herein shall be construed against the Lender Group, any Borrower or any other Loan Party, whether under any rule of construction or otherwise. On the contrary, this Agreement has been reviewed by all parties and shall be
-154- construed and interpreted according to the ordinary meaning of the words used so as to accomplish fairly the purposes and intentions of all parties hereto. 17.4 Severability of Provisions. Each provision of this Agreement shall be severable from every other provision of this Agreement for the purpose of determining the legal enforceability of any specific provision. 17.5 Bank Product Providers. Each Bank Product Provider in its capacity as such shall be deemed a third party beneficiary hereof and of the provisions of the other Loan Documents for purposes of any reference in a Loan Document to the parties for whom Agent is acting. Agent hereby agrees to act as agent for such Bank Product Providers and, by virtue of entering into a Bank Product Agreement, the applicable Bank Product Provider shall be automatically deemed to have appointed Agent as its agent and to have accepted the benefits of the Loan Documents. It is understood and agreed that the rights and benefits of each Bank Product Provider under the Loan Documents consist exclusively of such Bank Product Provider’s being a beneficiary of the Liens and security interests (and, if applicable, guarantees) granted to Agent and the right to share in payments and collections out of the Collateral as more fully set forth herein. In addition, each Bank Product Provider, by virtue of entering into a Bank Product Agreement, shall be automatically deemed to have agreed that Agent shall have the right, but shall have no obligation, to establish, maintain, relax, or release reserves in respect of the Bank Product Obligations and that if reserves are established there is no obligation on the part of Agent to determine or insure whether the amount of any such reserve is appropriate or not. In connection with any such distribution of payments or proceeds of Collateral, Agent shall be entitled to assume no amounts are due or owing to any Bank Product Provider unless such Bank Product Provider has provided a written certification (setting forth a reasonably detailed calculation) to Agent as to the amounts that are due and owing to it and such written certification is received by Agent a reasonable period of time prior to the making of such distribution. Agent shall have no obligation to calculate the amount due and payable with respect to any Bank Products, but may rely upon the written certification of the amount due and payable from the applicable Bank Product Provider. In the absence of an updated certification, Agent shall be entitled to assume that the amount due and payable to the applicable Bank Product Provider is the amount last certified to Agent by such Bank Product Provider as being due and payable (less any distributions made to such Bank Product Provider on account thereof). Borrowers may obtain Bank Products from any Bank Product Provider, although Borrowers are not required to do so. Each Borrower acknowledges and agrees that no Bank Product Provider has committed to provide any Bank Products and that the providing of Bank Products by any Bank Product Provider is in the sole and absolute discretion of such Bank Product Provider. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement or any other Loan Document, no provider or holder of any Bank Product shall have any voting or approval rights hereunder (or be deemed a Lender) solely by virtue of its status as the provider or holder of such agreements or products or the Obligations owing thereunder, nor shall the consent of any such provider or holder be required (other than in their capacities as Lenders, to the extent applicable) for any matter hereunder or under any of the other Loan Documents, including as to any matter relating to the Collateral or the release of Collateral or Guarantors. 17.6 Debtor-Creditor Relationship. The relationship between the Lenders and Agent, on the one hand, and the Loan Parties, on the other hand, is solely that of creditor and debtor. No member of the Lender Group has (or shall be deemed to have) any fiduciary relationship or duty to any Loan Party arising out of or in connection with the Loan Documents or the transactions contemplated thereby, and there is no agency or joint venture relationship between the members of the Lender Group, on the one hand, and the Loan Parties, on the other hand, by virtue of any Loan Document or any transaction contemplated therein. 17.7 Counterparts; Electronic Execution. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts and by different parties on separate counterparts, each of which, when executed and delivered, shall be deemed to be an original, and all of which, when taken together, shall constitute but one
-155- and the same Agreement. Execution of any such counterpart may be by means of (a) an electronic signature that complies with the federal Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, as in effect from time to time, state enactments of the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act, as in effect from time to time, or any other relevant and applicable electronic signatures law; (b) an original manual signature; or (c) a faxed, scanned, or photocopied manual signature. Each electronic signature or faxed, scanned, or photocopied manual signature shall for all purposes have the same validity, legal effect, and admissibility in evidence as an original manual signature. Agent reserves the right, in its discretion, to accept, deny, or condition acceptance of any electronic signature on this Agreement. Any party delivering an executed counterpart of this Agreement by faxed, scanned or photocopied manual signature shall also deliver an original manually executed counterpart, but the failure to deliver an original manually executed counterpart shall not affect the validity, enforceability and binding effect of this Agreement. The foregoing shall apply to each other Loan Document, and any notice delivered hereunder or thereunder, mutatis mutandis. 17.8 Revival and Reinstatement of Obligations; Certain Waivers. If any member of the Lender Group or any Bank Product Provider repays, refunds, restores, or returns in whole or in part, any payment or property (including any proceeds of Collateral) previously paid or transferred to such member of the Lender Group or such Bank Product Provider in full or partial satisfaction of any Obligation or on account of any other obligation of any Loan Party under any Loan Document or any Bank Product Agreement, because the payment, transfer, or the incurrence of the obligation so satisfied is asserted or declared to be void, voidable, or otherwise recoverable under any law relating to creditors’ rights, including provisions of the Debtor Relief Laws relating to fraudulent transfers, preferences, or other voidable or recoverable obligations or transfers (each, a “Voidable Transfer”), or because such member of the Lender Group or Bank Product Provider elects to do so on the reasonable advice of its counsel in connection with a claim that the payment, transfer, or incurrence is or may be a Voidable Transfer, then, as to any such Voidable Transfer, or the amount thereof that such member of the Lender Group or Bank Product Provider elects to repay, restore, or return (including pursuant to a settlement of any claim in respect thereof), and as to all reasonable costs, expenses, and attorneys’ fees of such member of the Lender Group or Bank Product Provider related thereto, (a) the liability of the Loan Parties with respect to the amount or property paid, refunded, restored, or returned will automatically and immediately be revived, reinstated, and restored and will exist, and (b) Agent’s Liens securing such liability shall be effective, revived, and remain in full force and effect, in each case, as fully as if such Voidable Transfer had never been made. If, prior to any of the foregoing, (i) Agent’s Liens shall have been released or terminated, or (ii) any provision of this Agreement shall have been terminated or cancelled, Agent’s Liens, or such provision of this Agreement, shall be reinstated in full force and effect and such prior release, termination, cancellation or surrender shall not diminish, release, discharge, impair or otherwise affect the obligation of any Loan Party in respect of such liability or any Collateral securing such liability. This provision shall survive the termination of this Agreement and the repayment in full of the Obligations. 17.9 Confidentiality. (a) Agent and Lenders each individually (and not jointly or jointly and severally) agree that material, non-public information regarding the Loan Parties and their Subsidiaries, their operations, assets, and existing and contemplated business plans (“Confidential Information”) shall be treated by Agent and the Lenders in a confidential manner, and shall not be disclosed by Agent and the Lenders to Persons who are not parties to this Agreement, except: (i) to attorneys for and other advisors, accountants, auditors, and consultants to any member of the Lender Group and to employees, directors and officers of any member of the Lender Group (the Persons in this clause (i), “Lender Group Representatives”) on a “need to know” basis in connection with this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby and on a confidential basis, (ii) to Subsidiaries and Affiliates of any member of the Lender Group (including the Bank Product Providers); provided, that any such Subsidiary or Affiliate shall have agreed to receive such information hereunder subject to the terms of this Section 17.9, (iii) as may be required by regulatory
-156- authorities so long as such authorities are informed of the confidential nature of such information, (iv) as may be required by statute, decision, or judicial or administrative order, rule, or regulation; provided, that (x) prior to any disclosure under this clause (iv), the disclosing party agrees to provide Borrowers with prior notice thereof, to the extent that it is practicable to do so and to the extent that the disclosing party is permitted to provide such prior notice to Borrowers pursuant to the terms of the applicable statute, decision, or judicial or administrative order, rule, or regulation and (y) any disclosure under this clause (iv) shall be limited to the portion of the Confidential Information as may be required by such statute, decision, or judicial or administrative order, rule, or regulation, (v) as may be agreed to in advance in writing by Borrowers, (vi) as requested or required by any Governmental Authority pursuant to any subpoena or other legal process; provided, that (x) prior to any disclosure under this clause (vi) the disclosing party agrees to provide Borrowers with prior written notice thereof, to the extent that it is practicable to do so and to the extent that the disclosing party is permitted to provide such prior written notice to Borrowers pursuant to the terms of the subpoena or other legal process and (y) any disclosure under this clause (vi) shall be limited to the portion of the Confidential Information as may be required by such Governmental Authority pursuant to such subpoena or other legal process, (vii) as to any such information that is or becomes generally available to the public (other than as a result of prohibited disclosure by Agent or the Lenders or the Lender Group Representatives), (viii) in connection with any assignment, participation or pledge of any Lender’s interest under this Agreement; provided, that prior to receipt of Confidential Information any such assignee, participant, or pledgee shall have agreed in writing to receive such Confidential Information either subject to the terms of this Section 17.9 or pursuant to confidentiality requirements substantially similar to those contained in this Section 17.9 (and such Person may disclose such Confidential Information to Persons employed or engaged by them as described in clause (i) above), (ix) in connection with any litigation or other adversary proceeding involving parties hereto which such litigation or adversary proceeding involves claims related to the rights or duties of such parties under this Agreement or the other Loan Documents; provided, that prior to any disclosure to any Person (other than any Loan Party, Agent, any Lender, any of their respective Affiliates, or their respective counsel) under this clause (ix) with respect to litigation involving any Person (other than any Borrower, Agent, any Lender, any of their respective Affiliates, or their respective counsel), the disclosing party agrees to provide Borrowers with prior written notice thereof, and (x) in connection with, and to the extent reasonably necessary for, the exercise of any secured creditor remedy under this Agreement or under any other Loan Document. (b) Anything in this Agreement to the contrary notwithstanding, Agent may disclose information concerning the terms and conditions of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents to loan syndication and pricing reporting services or in its marketing or promotional materials, with such information to consist of deal terms and other information customarily found in such publications or marketing or promotional materials and may otherwise use the name, logos, and other insignia of any Borrower or the other Loan Parties and the Commitments provided hereunder in any “tombstone” or other advertisements, on its website or in other marketing materials of Agent. (c) Each Loan Party agrees that Agent may make materials or information provided by or on behalf of Borrowers hereunder (collectively, “Borrower Materials”) available to the Lenders by posting the Communications on IntraLinks, SyndTrak or a substantially similar secure electronic transmission system (the “Platform”). The Platform is provided “as is” and “as available.” Agent does not warrant the accuracy or completeness of the Borrower Materials, or 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 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 Agent in connection with the Borrower Materials or the Platform. In no event shall Agent or any of the Agent- Related Persons have any liability to the Loan Parties, any Lender or any other person for damages of any kind, including direct or indirect, special, incidental or consequential damages, losses or expenses (whether in tort, contract or otherwise) arising out of any Loan Party’s or Agent’s transmission of communications
-157- through the Internet, except to the extent the liability of such person is found in a final non-appealable judgment by a court of competent jurisdiction to have resulted from such person’s gross negligence or willful misconduct. Each Loan Party further agrees that certain of the Lenders may be “public-side” Lenders (i.e., Lenders that do not wish to receive material non-public information with respect to the Loan Parties or their securities) (each, a “Public Lender”). The Loan Parties shall be deemed to have authorized Agent and its Affiliates and the Lenders to treat Borrower Materials marked “PUBLIC” or otherwise at any time filed with the SEC as not containing any material non-public information with respect to the Loan Parties or their securities for purposes of United States federal and state securities laws. All Borrower Materials marked “PUBLIC” are permitted to be made available through a portion of the Platform designated as “Public Investor” (or another similar term). Agent and its Affiliates and the Lenders shall be entitled to treat any Borrower Materials that are not marked “PUBLIC” or that are not at any time filed with the SEC as being suitable only for posting on a portion of the Platform not marked as “Public Investor” (or such other similar term). 17.10 Survival. All representations and warranties made by the Loan Parties in the Loan Documents and in the certificates or other instruments delivered in connection with or pursuant to this Agreement or any other Loan Document shall be considered to have been relied upon by the other parties hereto and shall survive the execution and delivery of the Loan Documents and the making of any Loans and issuance of any Letters of Credit, regardless of any investigation made by any such other party or on its behalf and notwithstanding that Agent, Issuing Bank, or any Lender may have had notice or knowledge of any Default or Event of Default or incorrect representation or warranty at the time any credit is extended hereunder, and shall continue in full force and effect as long as the principal of, or any accrued interest on, any Loan or any fee or any other amount payable under this Agreement is outstanding or unpaid or any Letter of Credit is outstanding and so long as the Commitments have not expired or been terminated. 17.11 Patriot Act; Due Diligence. Each Lender that is subject to the requirements of the Patriot Act hereby notifies the Loan Parties that pursuant to the requirements of the Patriot Act, it is required to obtain, verify and record information that identifies each Loan Party, which information includes the name and address of each Loan Party and other information that will allow such Lender to identify each Loan Party in accordance with the Patriot Act. In addition, Agent and each Lender shall have the right to periodically conduct due diligence on all Loan Parties, their senior management and key principals and legal and beneficial owners. Each Loan Party agrees to cooperate in respect of the conduct of such due diligence and further agrees that the reasonable costs and charges for any such due diligence by Agent shall constitute Lender Group Expenses hereunder and be for the account of Borrowers. 17.12 CAML. Each Loan Party acknowledges that, pursuant to CAML the Agent and each Lender may be required to obtain, verify and record information regarding the Borrowers, the other Loan Parties and their respective directors, authorized signing officers and controlling direct or indirect shareholders, and the transactions contemplated hereby. Each Loan Party shall promptly provide all such information, including supporting documentation and other evidence, as may be reasonably requested by the Agent or any Lender, or any prospective assignee or participant of a Lender, in order to comply with any applicable CAML, whether now or hereafter in existence. If the Agent has ascertained the identity of a Borrower or Loan Party or any authorized signatories of a Borrower or a Loan Party for the purposes of applicable CAML, then the Agent: (a) shall be deemed to have done so as an agent for each Lender, and this Agreement shall constitute a “written agreement” in such regard between each Lender and the Agent within the meaning of applicable CAML; and (b) shall provide to each Lender copies of all information obtained in such regard without any representation or warranty as to its accuracy or completeness. Notwithstanding the preceding sentence and except as may otherwise be agreed in writing, each of the Lenders agrees that the Agent has no obligation to ascertain the identity of the Borrowers or any Loan Party or any authorized signatories of the Borrowers or any Loan Party on behalf of any Lender, or to confirm
-158- the completeness or accuracy of any information it obtains from the Borrowers or any Loan Party or any such authorized signatory in doing so. 17.13 Integration. This Agreement, together with the other Loan Documents, reflects the entire understanding of the parties with respect to the transactions contemplated hereby and shall not be contradicted or qualified by any other agreement, oral or written, before the date hereof. The foregoing to the contrary notwithstanding, all Bank Product Agreements, if any, are independent agreements governed by the written provisions of such Bank Product Agreements, which will remain in full force and effect, unaffected by any repayment, prepayments, acceleration, reduction, increase, or change in the terms of any credit extended hereunder, except as otherwise expressly provided in such Bank Product Agreement. 17.14 EBS as Agent for Borrowers. Each Borrower hereby irrevocably appoints EBS as the borrowing agent and attorney-in-fact for all Borrowers (the “Administrative Borrower”) which appointment shall remain in full force and effect unless and until Agent shall have received prior written notice signed by each Borrower that such appointment has been revoked and that another Borrower has been appointed Administrative Borrower. Each Borrower hereby irrevocably appoints and authorizes Administrative Borrower (a) to provide Agent with all notices with respect to Revolving Loans and Letters of Credit obtained for the benefit of any Borrower and all other notices and instructions under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents (and any notice or instruction provided by Administrative Borrower shall be deemed to be given by Borrowers hereunder and shall bind each Borrower), (b) to receive notices and instructions from members of the Lender Group (and any notice or instruction provided by any member of the Lender Group to Administrative Borrower in accordance with the terms hereof shall be deemed to have been given to each Borrower), and (c) to take such action as Administrative Borrower deems appropriate on its behalf to obtain Revolving Loans and Letters of Credit and to exercise such other powers as are reasonably incidental thereto to carry out the purposes of this Agreement. It is understood that the handling of the Loan Account and Collateral in a combined fashion, as more fully set forth herein, is done solely as an accommodation to Borrowers in order to utilize the collective borrowing powers of Borrowers in the most efficient and economical manner and at their request, and that Lender Group shall not incur liability to any Borrower as a result hereof. Each Borrower expects to derive benefit, directly or indirectly, from the handling of the Loan Account and the Collateral in a combined fashion since the successful operation of each Borrower is dependent on the continued successful performance of the integrated group. To induce the Lender Group to do so, and in consideration thereof, each Borrower hereby jointly and severally agrees to indemnify each member of the Lender Group and hold each member of the Lender Group harmless against any and all liability, expense, loss or claim of damage or injury, made against the Lender Group by any Borrower or by any third party whosoever, arising from or incurred by reason of (i) the handling of the Loan Account and Collateral of Borrowers as herein provided, or (ii) the Lender Group’s relying on any instructions of Administrative Borrower; except, that Borrowers will have no liability to the relevant Agent- Related Person or Lender-Related Person under this Section 17.13 with respect to any liability that has been finally determined by a court of competent jurisdiction to have resulted solely from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of such Agent-Related Person or Lender-Related Person, as the case may be. 17.15 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: (a) 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
-159- (b) the effects of any Bail-in Action on any such liability, including, if applicable: (i) a reduction in full or in part or cancellation of any such liability; (ii) a conversion of all, or a portion of, such liability into shares or other instruments of ownership in such Affected Financial Institution, its parent undertaking, or a bridge institution that may be issued to it or otherwise conferred on it, and that such shares or other instruments of ownership will be accepted by it in lieu of any rights with respect to any such liability under this Agreement or any other Loan Document; or (iii) the variation of the terms of such liability in connection with the exercise of the Write-Down and Conversion Powers of the applicable Resolution Authority. 17.16 Judgment Currency. If, for the purposes of obtaining judgment in any court, it is necessary to convert a sum due hereunder or any other Loan Document in one currency into another currency, the rate of exchange used shall be that at which in accordance with normal banking procedures Agent could purchase the first currency with such other currency on the Business Day preceding that on which final judgment is given. The obligation of Borrowers in respect of any such sum due from it to Agent or any Lender hereunder or under the other Loan Documents shall, notwithstanding any judgment in a currency (the “Judgment Currency”) other than that in which such sum is denominated in accordance with the applicable provisions of this Agreement (the “Agreement Currency”), be discharged only to the extent that on the Business Day following receipt by Agent or such Lender, as the case may be, of any sum adjudged to be so due in the Judgment Currency, Agent or such Lender, as the case may be, may in accordance with normal banking procedures purchase the Agreement Currency with the Judgment Currency. If the amount of the Agreement Currency so purchased is less than the sum originally due to Agent or any Lender from Borrowers in the Agreement Currency, Borrowers agree, as a separate obligation and notwithstanding any such judgment, to indemnify Agent or such Lender, as the case may be, against such loss. If the amount of the Agreement Currency so purchased is greater than the sum originally due to Agent or any Lender in such Currency, Agent or such Lender, as the case may be, agrees to return the amount of any excess to Borrowers (or to any other Person who may be entitled thereto under Applicable Law). 17.17 Acknowledgement Regarding Any Supported QFCs. To the extent that the Loan Documents provide support, through a guarantee or otherwise, for Hedge Agreements or any other agreement or instrument that is a QFC (such support, “QFC Credit Support” and each such QFC a “Supported QFC”), the parties acknowledge and agree as follows with respect to the resolution power of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation under the Federal Deposit Insurance Act and Title II of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (together with the regulations promulgated thereunder, the “U.S. Special Resolution Regimes”) in respect of such Supported QFC and QFC Credit Support (with the provisions below applicable notwithstanding that the Loan Documents and any Supported QFC may in fact be stated to be governed by the laws of the State of New York or of the United States or any other state of the United States): 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
-160- 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. 17.18 Erroneous Payments. (a) Each Lender, each Issuing Bank, each other Bank Product Provider and any other party hereto hereby severally agrees that if (i) Agent notifies (which such notice shall be conclusive absent manifest error) such Lender or Issuing Bank or any Bank Product Provider (or the Lender which is an Affiliate of a Lender, Issuing Bank or Bank Product Provider) or any other Person that has received funds from Agent or any of its Affiliates, either for its own account or on behalf of a Lender, Issuing Bank or Bank Product Provider (each such recipient, a “Payment Recipient”) that Agent has determined in its sole discretion that any funds received by such Payment Recipient were erroneously transmitted to, or otherwise erroneously or mistakenly received by, such Payment Recipient (whether or not known to such Payment Recipient) or (ii) any Payment Recipient receives any payment from Agent (or any of its Affiliates) (x) that is in a different amount than, or on a different date from, that specified in a notice of payment, prepayment or repayment sent by Agent (or any of its Affiliates) with respect to such payment, prepayment or repayment, as applicable, (y) that was not preceded or accompanied by a notice of payment, prepayment or repayment sent by Agent (or any of its Affiliates) with respect to such payment, prepayment or repayment, as applicable, or (z) that such Payment Recipient otherwise becomes aware was transmitted or received in error or by mistake (in whole or in part) then, in each case, an error in payment shall be presumed to have been made (any such amounts specified in clauses (i) or (ii) of this Section 17.18(a), whether received as a payment, prepayment or repayment of principal, interest, fees, distribution or otherwise; individually and collectively, an “Erroneous Payment”), then, in each case, such Payment Recipient is deemed to have knowledge of such error at the time of its receipt of such Erroneous Payment; provided, that nothing in this Section shall require Agent to provide any of the notices specified in clauses (i) or (ii) above. Each Payment Recipient agrees that it shall not assert any right or claim to any Erroneous Payment, and hereby waives any claim, counterclaim, defense or right of set-off or recoupment with respect to any demand, claim or counterclaim by Agent for the return of any Erroneous Payments, including without limitation waiver of any defense based on “discharge for value” or any similar doctrine. (b) Without limiting the immediately preceding clause (a), each Payment Recipient agrees that, in the case of clause (a)(ii) above, it shall promptly notify Agent in writing of such occurrence. (c) In the case of either clause (a)(i) or (a)(ii) above, such Erroneous Payment shall at all times remain the property of Agent and shall be segregated by the Payment Recipient and held in trust for the benefit of Agent, and upon demand from Agent such Payment Recipient shall (or, shall cause any Person who received any portion of an Erroneous Payment on its behalf to), promptly, but in all events no later than one Business Day thereafter, return to Agent the amount of any such Erroneous Payment (or portion thereof) as to which such a demand was made in same day funds and in the currency so received, together with interest thereon 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 Agent at the greater of the Federal Funds Rate and a rate determined by Agent in accordance with banking industry rules on interbank compensation from time to time in effect. (d) In the event that an Erroneous Payment (or portion thereof) is not recovered by Agent for any reason, after demand therefor by Agent in accordance with immediately preceding clause (c), from any Lender that is a Payment Recipient or an Affiliate of a Payment Recipient (such unrecovered
-161- amount as to such Lender, an “Erroneous Payment Return Deficiency”), then at the sole discretion of Agent and upon Agent’s written notice to such Lender (i) such Lender shall be deemed to have made a cashless assignment of the full face amount of the portion of its Loans (but not its Commitments) with respect to which such Erroneous Payment was made (the “Erroneous Payment Impacted Loans”) to Agent or, at the option of Agent, Agent’s applicable lending affiliate (such assignee, the “Agent Assignee”) in an amount that is equal to the Erroneous Payment Return Deficiency (or such lesser amount as Agent may specify) (such assignment of the Loans (but not Commitments) of the Erroneous Payment Impacted Loans, the “Erroneous Payment Deficiency Assignment”) plus any accrued and unpaid interest on such assigned amount, without further consent or approval of any party hereto and without any payment by Agent Assignee as the assignee of such Erroneous Payment Deficiency Assignment. Without limitation of its rights hereunder, following the effectiveness of the Erroneous Payment Deficiency Assignment, Agent may make a cashless reassignment to the applicable assigning Lender of any Erroneous Payment Deficiency Assignment at any time by written notice to the applicable assigning Lender and upon such reassignment all of the Loans assigned pursuant to such Erroneous Payment Deficiency Assignment shall be reassigned to such Lender without any requirement for payment or other consideration. The parties hereto acknowledge and agree that (1) any assignment contemplated in this clause (d) shall be made without any requirement for any payment or other consideration paid by the applicable assignee or received by the assignor, (2) the provisions of this clause (d) shall govern in the event of any conflict with the terms and conditions of Section 13 and (3) Agent may reflect such assignments in the Register without further consent or action by any other Person. (e) Each party hereto hereby agrees that (x) in the event 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, Agent (1) shall be subrogated to all the rights of such Payment Recipient and (2) is authorized to set off, net and apply any and all amounts at any time owing to such Payment Recipient under any Loan Document, or otherwise payable or distributable by Agent to such Payment Recipient from any source, against any amount due to Agent under this Section 17.18 or under the indemnification provisions of this Agreement, (y) the receipt of an Erroneous Payment by a Payment Recipient shall not for the purpose of this Agreement be treated as a payment, prepayment, repayment, discharge or other satisfaction of any Obligations owed by the Borrowers or any other Loan Party, except, in each case, to the extent such Erroneous Payment is, and solely with respect to the amount of such Erroneous Payment that is, comprised of funds received by Agent from the Borrowers or any other Loan Party for the purpose of making for a payment on the Obligations and (z) to the extent that an Erroneous Payment was in any way or at any time credited as payment or satisfaction of any of the Obligations, the Obligations or any part thereof that were so credited, and all rights of the Payment Recipient, as the case may be, shall be reinstated and continue in full force and effect as if such payment or satisfaction had never been received. (f) Each party’s obligations under this Section 17.18 shall survive the resignation or replacement of Agent or any transfer of right or obligations by, or the replacement of, a Lender, the termination of the Commitments or the repayment, satisfaction or discharge of all Obligations (or any portion thereof) under any Loan Document. (g) The provisions of this Section 17.18 to the contrary notwithstanding, (i) nothing in this Section 17.18 will constitute a waiver or release of any claim of any party hereunder arising from any Payment Recipient’s receipt of an Erroneous Payment and (ii) there will only be deemed to be a recovery of the Erroneous Payment to the extent that Agent has received payment from the Payment Recipient in immediately available funds the Erroneous Payment Return, whether directly from the Payment Recipient, as a result of the exercise by Agent of its rights of subrogation or set off as set forth above in clause (e) or as a result of the receipt by Agent Assignee of a payment of the outstanding principal balance of the Loans assigned to Agent Assignee pursuant to an Erroneous Payment Deficiency Assignment, but excluding any
-162- other amounts in respect thereof (it being agreed that any payments of interest, fees, expenses or other amounts (other than principal) received by Agent Assignee in respect of the Loans assigned to Agent Assignee pursuant to an Erroneous Payment Deficiency Assignment shall be the sole property of Agent Assignee and shall not constitute a recovery of the Erroneous Payment). 17.19 ABL/Term Loan Intercreditor Agreement. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, the Liens granted to Agent pursuant to the Loan Documents and the exercise of any right or remedy by Agent thereunder with respect to the Collateral, are subject to the provisions of the ABL/Term Loan Intercreditor Agreement. In the event of any conflict between the terms of the ABL/Term Loan Intercreditor Agreement and the Loan Documents, the terms of the ABL/Term Loan Intercreditor Agreement shall govern and control (including as to whether a particular Lien of Agent shall have priority over other Liens of Term Loan Agent). So long as the ABL/Term Loan Intercreditor Agreement is in effect, a Loan Party may satisfy its obligations to deliver possession or control of any Collateral to Agent by delivering possession or control of (a) any ABL Priority Collateral to Agent (or its agent, designee or bailee) or (b) any Term Loan Priority Collateral to Term Loan Agent (or its agent, designee or bailee). [Signature pages to follow.]
[SIGNATURE PAGE TO CREDIT AGREEMENT] IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed and delivered as of the date first above written. EMERGENT BIOSOLUTIONS INC., as a Borrower By: /s/ Richard Lindahl Name: Richard S. Lindahl Title: Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer EMERGENT BIODEFENSE OPERATIONS LANSING LLC, as a Borrower By: /s/ Richard Lindahl Name: Richard S. Lindahl Title: Treasurer EMERGENT MANUFACTURING OPERATIONS BALTIMORE LLC, as a Borrower By: /s/ Richard Lindahl Name: Richard S. Lindahl Title: Executive Manager EMERGENT PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT GAITHERSBURG INC. , as a Borrower By: /s/ Richard Lindahl Name: Richard S. Lindahl Title: Treasurer CANGENE BIOPHARMA LLC, as a Borrower By: /s/ Richard Lindahl Name: Richard S. Lindahl Title: Treasurer EMERGENT INTERNATIONAL INC. , as a Borrower
[SIGNATURE PAGE TO CREDIT AGREEMENT] By: /s/ Richard Lindahl Name: Richard S. Lindahl Title: Treasurer EMERGENT DEVICES INC. , as a Borrower By: /s/ Richard Lindahl Name: Richard S. Lindahl Title: Treasurer EMERGENT TRAVEL HEALTH INC., as a Borrower By: /s/ Richard Lindahl Name: Richard S. Lindahl Title: Treasurer EMERGENT BIOSOLUTIONS CANADA INC., as a Borrower By: /s/ Frank Vargo Name: Frank Vargo Title: Assistant Treasurer EMERGENT OPERATIONS IRELAND LIMITED, as a Borrower By: /s/ Richard Lindahl Name: Richard S. Lindahl Title: Director
[SIGNATURE PAGE TO CREDIT AGREEMENT] [Signatures Continued from Previous Page] WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Agent, as Sole Lead Arranger, as Sole Book Runner, and as a Lender By: /s/ William Chan______________ Name: William Chan Title: Authorized Signatory
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[SIGNATURE PAGE TO CREDIT AGREEMENT] WELLS FARGO CAPITAL FINANCE CORPORATION CANADA, as a Lender By: /s/ Carmela Massari Name: Carmela Massari Title: Authorized Signatory
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Exhibit 10.76 Certain identified information has been excluded from the exhibit because it is both (i) not material and (ii) is the type of information that the registrant treats as private or confidential. Double asterisks denote omissions. LICENSE AGREEMENT between LIGHTLAKE THERAPEUTICS INC. and ADAPT PHARMA OPERATIONS LIMITED Dated as of December 15, 2014
1 LICENSE AGREEMENT This License Agreement (the “Agreement”) is made and entered into effective as of December 15, 2014 (the “Effective Date”) by and between Lightlake Therapeutics Inc., a Nevada corporation (“Lightlake”), and Adapt Pharma Operations Limited, an Irish limited company (“Adapt”). Lightlake and Adapt are sometimes referred to herein individually as a “Party” and collectively as the “Parties”. RECITALS WHEREAS, Lightlake owns or Controls certain intellectual property relating to the use of intranasal naloxone for a treatment to reverse opioid overdoses; and WHEREAS, Lightlake wishes to license to Adapt, and Adapt wishes to license from Lightlake, through the license grants contemplated herein, such intellectual property rights to develop and commercialize Products (as defined below) in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth below. NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual promises and conditions hereinafter set forth, and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Parties, intending to be legally bound, do hereby agree as follows: ARTICLE I DEFINITIONS Unless otherwise specifically provided herein, the following terms shall have the following meanings: 1.1 “Adapt” has the meaning set forth in the preamble hereto. 1.2 “Adapt Applied Know-How” means all Information Controlled by Adapt or any of its Affiliates as of the Effective Date or during the Term (other than as a result of the licenses granted by Lightlake to Adapt under this Agreement) and incorporated by Adapt in any Product prior to any termination of this Agreement (provided, however, that such Information is necessary or reasonably useful for the Development, manufacture or Commercialization of any Product). 1.3 “Adapt Applied Patents” means all of the Patents Controlled by Adapt or any of its Affiliates as of the Effective Date or during the Term (other than as a result of the licenses granted by Lightlake to Adapt under this Agreement) that claim any Adapt Applied Know-How or claim or cover a Product. 1.4 “Affiliate” means, with respect to a Party, any Person that, directly or indirectly, through one or more intermediaries, controls, is controlled by or is under common control with such Party. For purposes of this definition, “control” and, with correlative meanings, the terms “controlled by” and “under common control with”, means (i) the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct the management or policies of a business entity, whether
2 through the ownership of voting securities, by contract relating to voting rights or corporate governance, or otherwise; or (ii) the ownership, directly or indirectly, of more than fifty percent (50%) of the voting securities or other ownership interest of a business entity (or, with respect to a limited partnership or other similar entity, its general partner or controlling entity). The Parties acknowledge that in the case of certain entities organized under the laws of certain countries outside of the United States, the maximum percentage ownership permitted by law for a foreign investor may be less than fifty percent (50%), and that in such case such lower percentage shall be substituted in the preceding sentence, provided that such foreign investor has the power to direct the management or policies of such entity. 1.5 “Applicable Law” means federal, state, local, national and supra-national laws, statutes, rules, and regulations, including any rules, regulations, guidelines, or other requirements of the Regulatory Authorities, major national securities exchanges or major securities listing organizations, that may be in effect from time to time during the Term and applicable to a particular activity. 1.6 “[**]Unit Dose Device” means that certain nasal unit-dose spray device sold by [**] or its Affiliates. 1.7 “Business Day” means a day other than a Saturday or Sunday on which banking institutions in New York, New York and Ireland are open for business. 1.8 “Calendar Quarter” means each successive period of three (3) calendar months commencing on January 1, April 1, July 1 and October 1, except that the first Calendar Quarter of the Term shall commence on the Effective Date and end on the day immediately prior to the first to occur of January 1, April 1, July 1 or October 1 after the Effective Date, and the last Calendar Quarter shall end on the last day of the Term. 1.9 “Calendar Year” means each successive period of twelve (12) calendar months commencing on January 1 and ending on December 31, except that the first Calendar Year of the Term shall commence on the Effective Date and end on December 31 of the year in which the Effective Date occurs and the last Calendar Year of the Term shall commence on January 1 of the year in which the Term ends and end on the last day of the Term. 1.10 “Change in Control” means with respect to a Party: (1) the sale of all or substantially all of such Party’s assets or business relating to this Agreement; (2) a merger, reorganization or consolidation involving such Party in which the holders of voting securities of such Party outstanding immediately prior thereto cease to hold voting securities that represent at least fifty percent (50%) of the combined voting power of the surviving entity immediately after such merger, reorganization or consolidation; or (3) a person or entity, or group of persons or entities, acting in concert acquire more than fifty percent (50%) of the voting equity securities or management control of such Party. 1.11 “Commercial Sublicensee” means a Sublicensee to whom Adapt has granted a right to offer for sale, have sold or sell one or more Products in all or a portion of the Territory including exclusive distributors, but excluding (i) Persons who Manufacture Product(s) or any element thereof and sell such Product(s) only to or at the direction of Adapt, Sublicensees or any
3 of their respective Affiliates, (ii) wholesalers, (iii) pharmacies, (iv) Persons comprising the First Responder Market, (v) any Person performing third party logistics or warehousing services on behalf of Adapt or its Affiliates or Sublicensees, and (v) any other Person to whom Adapt has not relinquished material control over commercial decision-making in respect of the applicable Products and where such Person does not have any obligation to make an upfront, milestone or royalty payment with respect to the applicable Products. 1.12 “Commercialization” means any and all activities directed to the preparation for sale of, offering for sale of, or sale of a Product, including activities related to marketing, promoting, distributing, and importing such Product, and interacting with Regulatory Authorities regarding any of the foregoing. When used as a verb, “to Commercialize” and “Commercializing” means to engage in Commercialization, and “Commercialized” has a corresponding meaning. 1.13 “Commercialization Costs” means the out-of-pocket costs and expenses incurred by Adapt or its Affiliates directly attributable to, or reasonably allocable to, the Commercialization of a Product. Commercialization Costs for a Product shall include, preparation of promotional, advertising, communication, medical, and educational materials relating to the Product and other Product literature and selling materials, activities directed to marketing of the Product, including purchase of market data, development and conduct of market research, advertising, public relations, public affairs and other communications with Third Parties regarding the Product; development and conduct of sales force training (including materials, programs and travel to and attendance at training programs) for medical representatives responsible for promoting the Product; and development and maintenance of sales bulletins, call reporting and other monitoring/tracking, sales force targeting, validation and alignment programs and documentation. 1.14 “Commercially Reasonable Efforts” means, with respect to the objective that is the subject of such efforts, such reasonable, good faith efforts and resources as a similarly- situated (including in relation to size and personnel and other resources) company within the pharmaceutical industry would normally use to accomplish a similar objective under similar circumstances, it being understood and agreed that, with respect to the Development and Commercialization of a Product by Adapt, such efforts shall take into account the Product’s safety and efficacy, its cost to Develop, the competitiveness of alternative products marketed by or being developed by Third Parties and the nature and extent of market exclusivity (including Patent coverage and regulatory exclusivity), the likelihood of obtaining Regulatory Approval, the expected or actual pricing, reimbursement and formulary status, the Product’s expected or actual profitability, including the amounts of marketing and promotional expenditures with respect to such Product and all other relevant factors with respect to the market for the Product, on a country-by-country basis. 1.15 “Confidential Information” means any technical, business, or other information or data provided orally, visually, in writing or other form by or on behalf of one Party to the other Party in connection with this Agreement (including any information provided under either that certain Mutual Non-Disclosure Agreement between the Parties dated May 1, 2014 or that certain Three-Way Confidential Disclosure Agreement among Lightlake, Adapt Pharma Operations Limited and [**] dated August 13, 2014 collectively, (“Existing CDAs”), including
4 information relating to the terms of this Agreement, any Product (including the Regulatory Documentation), any Exploitation of any Product, any know-how with respect thereto developed by or on behalf of the disclosing Party or its Affiliates (including Lightlake Know-How and Adapt Applied Know-How, as applicable), or the scientific, regulatory or business affairs or other activities of either Party. Notwithstanding the foregoing, (i) all non-clinical, clinical, technical, chemical, safety, and scientific data and information and other results, and results of test method development and stability testing, toxicology, formulation, process development, manufacturing scale-up, qualification and validation, quality assurance/quality control activities and statistical analysis, including relevant laboratory notebook information, screening data, and synthesis schemes, including descriptions in any form, data and other Information relating to or resulting from the conduct of Development of Products after the Effective Date, or relating to or resulting from the pharmacokinetics study in respect of a Product commenced or commissioned by or at the direction of Lightlake prior to the Effective Date (the “Pharmacokinetic Data”), shall be Confidential Information of Adapt and (ii) subject to the foregoing clause (i), Joint Know-How shall be deemed to be the Confidential Information of both Parties. 1.16 “Control” means, with respect to any item of Information, Regulatory Documentation, material, Patent, or other property right existing on or after the Effective Date and during the Term, possession of the right, whether directly or indirectly, and whether by ownership, license or otherwise (other than by operation of the license and other grants in Section 4.1 or 4.2), to grant a license, sublicense or other right (including the right to reference Regulatory Documentation) to or under such Information, Regulatory Documentation, material, Patent, or other property right as provided for herein without violating the terms of any agreement or other arrangement with any Third Party. 1.17 “Development” means all activities related to research, pre-clinical and other non-clinical testing, test method development and stability testing, toxicology, formulation, process development, manufacturing scale-up, qualification and validation, quality assurance/quality control, clinical studies, statistical analysis and report writing, the preparation and submission of Drug Approval Applications, regulatory affairs with respect to the foregoing and all other activities necessary or reasonably useful or otherwise requested or required by a Regulatory Authority as a condition or in support of obtaining or maintaining a Regulatory Approval. When used as a verb, “Develop” means to engage in Development. 1.18 “Development Costs” means the out-of-pocket costs and expenses incurred by a Party or its Affiliates directly attributable to, or reasonably allocable to, the Development of a Product, including costs and expenses associated with obtaining and/or Manufacturing product and materials utilized in clinical trials, submission batches or in connection with process validation, scale-up or otherwise required for purposes of obtaining Regulatory Approval. 1.19 “Development Data” means all non-clinical, clinical, technical, chemical, safety, and scientific data and information and other results, including relevant laboratory notebook information, screening data, and synthesis schemes, including descriptions in any form, data and other information, in each case, that is generated by or resulting from or in connection with the conduct of Development of Products, to the extent that the same are Controlled by or in Adapt’s or its Affiliates’ or Adapt’s Commercial Sublicensees’ possession, and may be disclosed to Lightlake without violating any obligation under Applicable Law.
5 1.20 “Dollars” or “$” means United States Dollars. 1.21 “Drug Approval Application” means a New Drug Application (an “NDA”) as defined in the FFDCA, or any corresponding foreign application, including, with respect to the European Union, a Marketing Authorization Application (a “MAA”) filed with the EMA or with the applicable Regulatory Authority of a country in Europe with respect to the mutual recognition or any other national approval procedure. 1.22 “Effective Date” means the effective date of this Agreement as set forth in the preamble hereto. 1.23 “EMA” means the European Medicines Agency and any successor agency or authority having substantially the same function. 1.24 “Existing Inventory Supply” means Lightlake’s existing inventory of naloxone, excipients, devices and packaging set forth on Schedule 1.24 to be transferred to Adapt in accordance with Section 3.6.1 and the Initial Development Plan. 1.25 “Exploit” means to make, have made, import, use, sell, or offer for sale, including to research, Develop, Commercialize, Manufacture, have Manufactured, obtain Regulatory Approval for, hold, or keep (whether for disposal or otherwise), have used, export, transport, distribute, promote, market, or have sold or otherwise dispose of on a worldwide basis. “Exploitation” shall mean the act of Exploiting. 1.26 “FDA” means the United States Food and Drug Administration and any successor agency(ies) or authority having substantially the same function. 1.27 “FFDCA” means the United States Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, 21 U.S.C. §301 et seq., as amended from time to time, together with any rules, regulations and requirements promulgated thereunder (including all additions, supplements, extensions, and modifications thereto). 1.28 “First Commercial Sale” means, with respect to a Product and a country, the first sale by Adapt, its Affiliate or its Commercial Sublicensee to a Third Party for monetary value of such Product in such country after Regulatory Approval for such Product has been obtained in such country; provided, however, no sale comprising the Limited Purdue Sales shall be deemed a “First Commercial Sale” for purposes hereof. 1.29 “First Responder Market” means governmental agencies, non-profit institutions and medical directors that prescribe on behalf of an organization for use by fire, police, emergency medical personnel, military or similar personnel that act as first responders, but excluding hospitals and clinics and any Person acquiring Products through retail channels. 1.30 “Generic Product” means, with respect to a Product, any intranasal product in an intranasal device that (i) is sold by a Third Party that is not a licensee or a Commercial Sublicensee of Adapt or its Affiliates, under an Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA), or any of such Third Party’s direct or indirect licensees or sublicensees; (ii) contains naloxone as the primary active ingredient; and (iii) is approved in reliance, in whole or in part, on the prior
6 approval of such Product. A Product licensed or produced by Adapt or its Affiliates or Commercial Sublicensees (i.e., an authorized generic product) will not constitute a Generic Product. 1.31 “IND” means an application filed with a Regulatory Authority for authorization to commence human clinical studies, including (a) an Investigational New Drug Application as defined in the FFDCA or any successor application or procedure filed with the FDA, (b) any equivalent of a United States IND in other countries or regulatory jurisdictions, and (c) all supplements, amendments, variations, extensions and renewals thereof that may be filed with respect to the foregoing. 1.32 “Information” means all technical, scientific, and other know-how and information, trade secrets, knowledge, technology, means, methods, processes, practices, formulae, instructions, skills, techniques, procedures, experiences, ideas, technical assistance, designs, drawings, assembly procedures, computer programs, apparatuses, specifications, data, results and other material, including: biological, chemical, pharmacological, toxicological, pharmaceutical, physical and analytical, pre-clinical, clinical, safety, manufacturing and quality control data and information, including study designs and protocols, assays, biological methodology, other data relating to Development, all data, information and materials relating to Commercialization, including customer lists (both actual and target customers), any market studies and competitive data; in each case (whether or not confidential, proprietary, patented or patentable) in written, electronic or any other form now known or hereafter developed. 1.33 “Initial Development Plan” means the initial Development Plan (including the Development budget) attached hereto as Schedule 1.33 covering the initial Development activities, as the same may be amended from time to time in accordance with the terms hereof. 1.34 “Invention” means any writing, invention, discovery, improvement, technology, Information or other Know-How (in each case, whether patented or not) that is not existing as of the Effective Date and is invented under this Agreement during the Term. 1.35 “LIBOR” means the London Interbank Offered Rate for deposits in United States Dollars having a maturity of one month published by the British Bankers’ Association, as adjusted from time to time on the first London business day of each month. 1.36 “Liens” means any and all liens, encumbrances, charges, security interests, options, claims, mortgages, pledges, or agreements, obligations, understandings or arrangements or other restrictions on title or transfer of any nature whatsoever. 1.37 “Lightlake” has the meaning set forth in the preamble hereto. 1.38 “Lightlake Know-How” means all Information Controlled by Lightlake or any of its Affiliates as of the Effective Date or at any time during the Term (subject to Section 11.3.2) that is not generally known and is necessary or reasonably useful for the Development, manufacture, or Commercialization of a Product, but excluding any Information to the extent covered or claimed by published Lightlake Patents or Joint Patents or any Joint Know-How.
7 1.39 “Lightlake Patents” means all of the Patents Controlled by Lightlake or any of its Affiliates as of the Effective Date or at any time during the Term (subject to Section 11.3.2) that claim or disclose the Development, Manufacture, or Commercialization of a Product, but excluding any Joint Patents, and excluding the Product Specific Patents. 1.40 “Limited Purdue Sales” means the sale of such number of units of Product(s) that Adapt is obligated to sell to or at the direction of Purdue pursuant to the Purdue Agreement, up to either (i) such number of units having an aggregate fair market value of fifty thousand dollars or (ii) an aggregate of 2,500 units (of two doses each), which ever is greater. For clarity, sales of Products to Purdue in excess of the foregoing number of units shall not be included in Limited Purdue Sales. 1.41 “MAA” has the meaning set forth in the definition of “Drug Approval Application.” 1.42 “Major Market” means each of France, Germany, Italy, Spain or United Kingdom. 1.43 “Manufacture” or “Manufacturing” means all activities related to the production, manufacture, processing, filling, finishing, packaging, labeling, shipping and holding of a Product or any intermediate thereof, including clinical and commercial manufacture. 1.44 “NDA” has the meaning set forth in the definition of “Drug Approval Application.” 1.45 “Net Sales” means, with respect to a Product for any period, the total amount billed or invoiced on sales of such Product during such period by Adapt, its Affiliates, or Sublicensees to Third Parties, less the following normal and customary bona-fide deductions and allowances actually taken: 1.45.1 trade, cash and quantity discounts; 1.45.2 price reductions, refunds or rebates, retroactive or otherwise, imposed by, negotiated with or otherwise paid (whether in cash or trade) to governmental authorities or third party payors; 1.45.3 taxes on sales (such as sales, value added, or use taxes) and customs and excise duties and other duties related to sale, in each case, to the extent such taxes are included in the gross amount invoiced; 1.45.4 wholesale and distribution fees, deductions and prompt pay discounts; 1.45.5 bad debts not exceeding five percent (5%) of the value of the sales of Product during the then-current Calendar Year, provided that any recovery of bad debts shall be deemed a sale for purposes of this definition of “Net Sales”;
8 1.45.6 amounts repaid, deducted or credited by reason of rejections, defects, recalls or returns, or because of retroactive price reductions, including rebates or wholesaler charge backs; and 1.45.7 freight, insurance, and other transportation charges to the extent added to the sale price and set forth separately as such in the total amount invoiced. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Net Sales shall not include (i) transfers or dispositions for charitable, pre-clinical, clinical, regulatory, or governmental purposes or (ii) sales or transfers comprising the Limited Purdue Sales. To the extent that Adapt, its Affiliate or any Commercial Sublicensee sells a Product, on an arms-length basis, to any Sublicensee who is not an Affiliate of such selling Person for resale, only the initial sale of such Product by Adapt, its Affiliate, or its Commercial Sublicensee shall constitute a sale for purposes of determining Net Sales. Except as contemplated by the immediately foregoing sentence, Net sales shall not include sales between or among Adapt, its Affiliates, or Sublicensees. Net Sales shall be calculated in accordance with the standard internal policies and procedures of Adapt, its Affiliates, or Sublicensees, which must be in accordance with United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles or International Financial Reporting Standards as applicable. If Adapt (or any of its Affiliates or Sublicensees) for a given Product sells such Product to a Third Party (including distributors) who also purchases other products or services from any such entity, then Adapt agrees not to, and shall require its Affiliates and Sublicensees not to, (a) bundle or include the Product as part of any multiple product offering or (b) discount or price the Product, in the case of either of the foregoing clauses (a) or (b), in a manner that is reasonably likely to disadvantage such Product in order to benefit sales or prices of other products offered for sale by Adapt or its Affiliates or Sublicensees to such customer. 1.46 “NIDA” means The Division of Pharmacotherapies and Medical Consequences of Drug Abuse of the National Institute on Drug Abuse. 1.47 “NIDA Agreement” means that certain Clinical Trial Agreement, dated January 31, 2013, between Lightlake and NIDA. 1.48 “Party” and “Parties” has the meaning set forth in the preamble hereto. 1.49 “Patents” means (i) all national, regional and international patents and patent applications, including provisional patent applications; (ii) all patent applications filed either from such patents, patent applications or provisional applications or from an application claiming priority from either of these, including divisionals, continuations, continuations-in-part, provisionals, converted provisionals and continued prosecution applications; (iii) any and all patents that have issued or in the future issue from the foregoing patent applications ((i) and (ii)), including utility models, petty patents and design patents and certificates of invention; (iv) any and all extensions or restorations by existing or future extension or restoration mechanisms, including revalidations, reissues, re-examinations and extensions (including any supplementary protection certificates and the like) of the foregoing patents or patent applications ((i), (ii), and (iii)); and (v) any similar rights, including so-called pipeline protection or any importation, revalidation, confirmation or introduction patent or registration patent or patent of additions to any of such foregoing patent applications and patents.
9 1.50 “Person” means an individual, sole proprietorship, partnership, limited partnership, limited liability partnership, corporation, limited liability company, business trust, joint stock company, trust, unincorporated association, foundation, joint venture or other similar entity or organization, including a government or political subdivision, department or agency of a government. 1.51 “Product” means any pharmaceutical product or medical device, whether prescription or over-the-counter, marketed for a treatment of opioid overdose containing naloxone, alone or in combination with one or more other active or inactive ingredients, in any intranasal form, presentation, strength or delivery systems; provided, however, that “Product” shall not refer to any product Controlled, developed, manufactured, marketed, sold, offered for sale, exported, or imported directly or indirectly by a Sublicensee if such Sublicensee’s rights in respect of such product were obtained or developed independently of any sublicense or right granted by Adapt hereunder. 1.52 “Product Specific Patents” means those Patents set forth on Schedule 1.52. 1.53 “Product Trademarks” means the Trademark(s) to be used by Adapt or its Affiliates or its or their respective Sublicensees for the Commercialization of Products and any registrations thereof or any pending applications relating thereto (excluding, in any event, any trademarks, service marks, names or logos that include any corporate name or logo of the Parties or their Affiliates). 1.54 “Purdue” means Purdue Pharma LP or such Affiliate of Purdue Pharma LP that is the initial party to the Purdue Agreement, or any assignee or successor to such Person’s rights or obligations under the Purdue Agreement. 1.55 “Purdue Agreement” means the license agreement to be entered into by Lightlake or Adapt or one of their Affiliates with Purdue Pharma LP based upon the term sheet between Lightlake and Purdue Pharma LP dated September 24, 2014. 1.56 “Regulatory Approval” means, with respect to a country or other jurisdiction, any and all approvals (including Drug Approval Applications), licenses, registrations, or authorizations of any Regulatory Authority necessary to commercially distribute, sell, offer for sale, market, import or use a Product in such country or other jurisdiction, including, where applicable, (i) pricing or reimbursement approval in such country or other jurisdiction, (ii) pre- and post-approval marketing authorizations (including any prerequisite Manufacturing approval or authorization related thereto), and (iii)labeling approval. 1.57 “Regulatory Authority” means any applicable supra-national, federal, national, regional, state, provincial, or local governmental or regulatory agencies, departments, bureaus, commissions, councils, or other government entities (e.g., the FDA and EMA) regulating or otherwise exercising authority with respect to activities contemplated in this Agreement, including the Exploitation of Products. 1.58 “Regulatory Costs” means the out-of-pocket costs and expenses incurred by a Party or its Affiliates in connection with the preparation, obtaining or maintaining of Regulatory
10 Documentation and Regulatory Approvals for the Product, including any filing fees that are consistent, if applicable, with the Development Plan. 1.59 “Regulatory Documentation” means all (i) applications (including all INDs and Drug Approval Applications), registrations, licenses, authorizations, and approvals (including Regulatory Approvals); (ii) correspondence and reports submitted to or received from Regulatory Authorities (including minutes and official contact reports relating to any communications with any Regulatory Authority) and all supporting documents with respect thereto, including all regulatory drug lists, advertising and promotion documents, adverse event files, and complaint files; and (iii) clinical and other data contained or relied upon in any of the foregoing, in each case ((i), (ii), and (iii)) relating to a Product. 1.60 “Senior Officer” means, with respect to Lightlake, its Chief Executive Officer or his/her designee or his/her designee, and with respect to Adapt, its Chief Executive Officer or Chief Operating Officer or his/her designee. 1.61 “Sublicensee” means a Person, other than an Affiliate, that is granted a sublicense by Adapt under a license granted in Section 4.1 or a right by Adapt, its Affiliates or Commercial Sublicensees to sell a Product, offer a Product for sale, or have a Product sold (each such sublicense or right, a “Sublicense”). 1.62 “Third Party” means any Person other than Lightlake, Adapt and their respective Affiliates. 1.63 “Trademark” means any word, name, symbol, color, designation or device or any combination thereof that functions as a source identifier, including any trademark, trade dress, brand mark, service mark, trade name, brand name, logo or business symbol, whether or not registered. 1.64 “United States” or “U.S.” means the United States of America and its territories and possessions (including the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico). Additional Definitions. The following terms have the meanings set forth in the corresponding Sections of this Agreement: Term Section “Adapt Indemnitees” 9.2 “Annual Net Sales Milestone Threshold” 5.3.1 “Annual Net Sales-Based Milestone Table” 5.3.1 “Annual Net Sales-Based Milestone Payment” 5.3.1 “Annual Net Sales-Based Milestone Payment Date” 5.3.1 “Audit Arbitrator” 5.13.2 “Breaching Party” 10.3 “Competing Product” 4.6 “Core IP” 5.5 “Default Notice” 10.3 “Development Plan” 3.1
11 Term Section “Follow-On Product” 5.2.5 “Force Majeure” 11.1 “First Product” 5.2.6 “Generic Competition” 5.4.2 “Indemnification Claim Notice” 9.3 “Indemnified Party” 9.3 “Initial First Responder Sales” 5.4.1 “Joint Development Committee” or “JDC” 2.1 “Joint Know-How” 6.1.2 “Joint Patents” 6.1.2 “Joint Intellectual Property Rights” 6.1.2 “Lightlake Cost Cap” 3.8.1 “Lightlake Indemnitees” 9.1 “Losses” 9.1 “Non-Breaching Party” 10.3 “Payment” 5.8 “Pharmacokinetic Data” 1.15 “Reconciliation Development Payment” 5.11.2 “Recovery” 6.4.3(d) “ROFN” 4.3.3 “Sublicense” 1.61 “Target Filing Date” 3.2.3 “Term” 10.1 “Third Party Claims” 9.1 ARTICLE II JOINT DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE 2.1 Formation. Within fifteen (15) days after the Effective Date, the Parties shall establish a joint development committee (the “Joint Development Committee” or “JDC”). The JDC shall consist of relevant representatives from each of the Parties, each with the requisite experience and seniority to enable such person to make decisions on behalf of the Parties with respect to the issues falling within the jurisdiction of the JDC. Each Party shall be entitled to appoint up to two (2) representatives to the JDC. From time to time, each Party may substitute one (1) or more of its representatives to the JDC on written notice to the other Party. Adapt shall designate from its representatives the chairperson for the JDC. From time to time, Adapt may change the representative who will serve as chairperson on written notice to Lightlake. 2.2 Specific Responsibilities. The JDC shall meet monthly in person or by phone for the purpose of facilitating the transition of Development of the Product from Lightlake to Adapt. At least seven (7) days prior to each meeting, each Party shall circulate an agenda of items that such Party wishes to cover in such meeting. In particular, the JDC shall: 2.2.1 review and serve as a forum for discussing the Initial Development Plan, and review amendments thereto;
12 2.2.2 oversee any transition activities under the Initial Development Plan; 2.2.3 serve as a forum for discussing strategies for obtaining Regulatory Approvals for Products; and 2.2.4 perform such other functions as are set forth herein or as the Parties may mutually agree in writing, except where in conflict with any provision of this Agreement. 2.3 Disbandment. Upon the [**] anniversary of the Effective Date, the JDC shall have no further responsibilities or authority under this Agreement and will be considered dissolved by the Parties. 2.4 Decision Making. If the JDC cannot, or does not, reach consensus on an issue at a particular meeting, Adapt shall make the decision; provided; however, that Adapt may not exercise its decision making authority in a manner that would increase Lightlake’s full-time employee obligations under the Initial Development Plan, significantly modify the types of activities that Lightlake would have to perform under the Initial Development Plan, extend Lightlake’s period of performance more than [**] months after the Effective Date or increase the Lightlake Cost Cap. 2.5 Limitations on JDC Authority. Each Party shall retain the rights, powers, and discretion granted to it under this Agreement and no such rights, powers, or discretion shall be delegated to or vested in the JDC unless such delegation or vesting of rights is expressly provided for in this Agreement or the Parties expressly so agree in writing. The JDC shall not have the power to amend, modify, or waive compliance with this Agreement, which may only be amended or modified as provided in Section 11.9 or compliance with which may only be waived as provided in Section 11.11. ARTICLE III DEVELOPMENT, REGULATORY AND COMMERCIALIZATION ACTIVITIES 3.1 Development Plan. 3.1.1 Development Plan Delivery. By no later than November 1st of each Calendar Year during the Term after the Calendar Year in which the Initial Development Plan was delivered until First Commercial Sale of a Product in the United States, Adapt shall prepare a written development plan that describes generally the material Development activities to be undertaken by or on behalf of Adapt with respect to Products in the next Calendar Year (each, a “Development Plan”), and each such Development Plan shall be provided to Lightlake and Adapt shall consider any comments of Lightlake in good faith. The Initial Development Plan shall serve as the Development Plan for the first full Calendar Year of this Agreement and the period from the Effective Date through the end of the initial partial Calendar Year. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, each Development Plan shall set forth, among other things and to the extent relevant based on the stage of Development, the following with respect to the Products then under Development: (a) any preclinical studies, toxicology studies and other clinical studies with respect to Products;
13 (b) regulatory plans and other elements of obtaining and maintaining Regulatory Approvals for Products; (c) the plans and timeline for preparing the necessary Regulatory Documentation and for obtaining Regulatory Approval for Products. 3.1.2 Development Plan Amendments. Adapt may amend any Development Plan at any time, subject to providing Lightlake an opportunity to discuss any proposed revisions prior to making such amendment and, during the first twelve (12) months following the Effective Date, by submitting such amendment to the JDC prior to such amendment becoming effective; provided, however, that no such amendment to any Development Plan may provide for an increase in Lightlake’s full-time employee obligations under the Initial Development Plan, significantly modify the types of activities that Lightlake would have to perform under the Initial Development Plan, extend Lightlake’s period of performance more than twelve (12) months after the Effective Date or increase the Lightlake Cost Cap. 3.2 Development. 3.2.1 Ongoing Development. The Parties acknowledge and agree that additional Development will be required to obtain Regulatory Approvals for Products. After the Effective Date, as between the Parties, except as set forth in the Initial Development Plan (as the same may be amended in accordance with Section 3.1.2) and Section 3.8.1, Adapt shall be solely responsible for Development of the Products. 3.2.2 General Diligence. Adapt shall use Commercially Reasonable Efforts to complete the activities associated with the Development of the initial Product for the United States that are contemplated by the Development Plan then in effect (other than any such activities to be undertaken by Lightlake). Adapt shall, and shall cause its Affiliates to, comply with all Applicable Law with respect to Products. 3.2.3 Specific Diligence Requirement. Without limiting the foregoing, if Adapt has not filed an NDA in respect of a Product on or before the Target Filing Date, Adapt shall be deemed to be in material breach of this Agreement unless: (a) Adapt shall have theretofore completed those tasks in relation to the Development of a Product contemplated on Schedule 3.2.3(a) hereto; or (b) the aggregate amount of Development Costs, Regulatory Costs and Commercialization Costs theretofore incurred by Adapt and Lightlake after the Effective Date, together with the costs and expenses set forth on Schedule 3.8.2 hereto, shall equal or exceed $5 million; or (c) prior to such time, a Third Party files a Drug Approval Application in the United States for an intranasal product for the treatment of opioid overdose and, either (i) such product has the same dosage form as the Product being developed by Adapt or (ii) such product is deemed by the FDA to be, or otherwise becomes, the reference drug for purposes of any NDA that would be filed under Section 505(b)(2) of the FFDCA in respect of the Product being developed by Adapt; or
14 (d) any other circumstances that the Parties have separately agreed in writing will constitute exceptions pursuant to this Section 3.2.3 occur or exist. For clarity, if any of the circumstances contemplated by clauses (a) through (c) above exist, Adapt shall not be deemed to be in breach of this Agreement by virtue of its failure to file an NDA for a Product on or prior to the Target Filing Date, but shall remain subject to the obligation to use Commercially Reasonable Efforts in respect of the Development of the initial Product, as set forth above in Section 3.2.2. In the event that none of the circumstances contemplated above exist, but Adapt notifies and provides reasonable evidence to Lightlake that such inability to file on or prior to the Target Filing Date is due to variables outside of Adapt’s reasonable control, Adapt may request that Lightlake consent to an extension of such Target Filing Date and Lightlake shall not unreasonably withhold, delay or condition such requested extension. “Target Filing Date” means the date specified in the Initial Development Plan as the date by which Adapt shall file an NDA in respect of a Product or such later date as Lightlake may consent to in accordance with the immediately preceding sentence, provided that in the event of (i) a delay in the Development of a Product that is caused by a Third Party and outside the reasonable control of Adapt or (ii) a Force Majeure, then (in either case, clause (i) or (ii)) the Target Filing Date shall automatically be extended by the actual amount of delay caused by a Third Party or the duration of the Force Majeure, respectively. For clarity, Adapt shall not be in material breach of its Development Obligations under this Agreement, including by virtue of this Section 3.2.3, if the Target Filing Date has been extended pursuant to this paragraph of Section 3.2.4 unless Adapt fails to file an NDA in respect of a Product on or before the revised Target Filing Date. 3.2.5 Development Costs. Except as otherwise provided in Section 3.8.1, Adapt shall be responsible for all costs and expenses in connection with the Development of Products. 3.2.6 Interactions with Third Parties. Except as otherwise expressly contemplated by this Agreement or the Development Plan, or as expressly agreed between the Parties, as between the Parties, Adapt shall be solely responsible for and shall control, all interactions with Third Parties regarding the Development, Manufacturing and Commercialization of the Products. 3.3 Regulatory Matters. 3.3.1 Regulatory Activities. (a) As between the Parties, Adapt shall be responsible for preparing, obtaining, and maintaining Drug Approval Applications (including the setting of the overall regulatory strategy therefor), other Regulatory Approvals and other submissions, and for conducting communications with the Regulatory Authorities, for Products (which shall include filings of or with respect to INDs and other filings or communications with the Regulatory Authorities), in each case in accordance with the terms of this Agreement and otherwise in Adapt’s sole discretion. All Regulatory Approvals applied for or received after the Effective Date relating to Products shall be owned by and held in the name of, Adapt. At Adapt’s request,
15 Lightlake shall transfer ownership of the IND in respect of the initial Product to Adapt at no cost and shall take such action as is necessary to confirm such transfer with the FDA. (b) Adapt shall notify Lightlake promptly (but in no event later than forty-eight (48) hours) following its determination that any event, incident, or circumstance has occurred that may result in the need for a recall, market suspension, or market withdrawal of a Product, and shall include in such notice the reasoning behind such determination, and any supporting facts. Adapt (or its Sublicensee) shall have the right to make the final determination whether to voluntarily implement any such recall, market suspension, or market withdrawal. If a recall, market suspension or market withdrawal is mandated by a Regulatory Authority, Adapt (or its Sublicensee) shall initiate such a recall, market suspension or market withdrawal in compliance with Applicable Law. For all recalls, market suspensions, or market withdrawals undertaken, Adapt (or its Sublicensee) shall be solely responsible for the execution and all costs thereof. 3.3.2 Regulatory Costs. Except as otherwise provided in Section 3.8.1, Adapt shall be responsible for all costs and expenses in connection with the Development of, and obtaining and maintaining Regulatory Approvals for, Products. 3.3.3 Rights of Reference and Access to Data. (a) Adapt shall have the right to cross-reference Lightlake’s or its Affiliate’s Regulatory Approvals and Regulatory Documentation related to Products, and to access such Regulatory Approvals and Regulatory Documentation and any data and know-how therein and use such data and know-how, in each case in connection with the performance of its obligations and exercise of its rights under this Agreement. Lightlake hereby grants to Adapt a “Right of Reference,” as that term is defined in 21 C.F.R. § 314.3(b) in the United States, or an equivalent right of access/reference in any other jurisdiction, to any data, including Lightlake’s or its Affiliates’ Regulatory Approvals and Regulatory Documentation, that relate to a Product for use by Adapt to Develop and Commercialize Products pursuant to this Agreement. Lightlake or such Affiliate shall provide a signed statement to this effect, if requested by Adapt, in accordance with 21 C.F.R. § 314.50(g)(3) or the equivalent as required in any other jurisdiction or otherwise provide appropriate notification of such right of Adapt to the applicable Regulatory Authority. (b) Upon and subject to the Parties’ mutual written agreement upon commercially reasonable terms, Adapt shall (a) grant Lightlake the right to cross-reference Adapt’s or its Affiliate’s or Commercial Sublicensee’s Regulatory Approvals and Regulatory Documentation related to Products, and to access such Regulatory Approvals and Regulatory Documentation and any data and know-how therein and use such data and know-how, in each case in connection with the development, manufacture, use, and/or commercialization of intranasal products containing naloxone (other than Products) and (b) grant Lightlake a “Right of Reference,” as that term is defined in 21 C.F.R. § 314.3(b) in the United States, or an equivalent right of access/reference in any other jurisdiction, to any data, including Adapt’s or its Affiliates’ or Commercial Sublicensee’s Regulatory Approvals and Regulatory Documentation, that relate to a Product for use by Lightlake to development, manufacture, use, and/or commercialization of intranasal products containing naloxone (other than Products). For the sake of clarity, this
16 Section 3.3(b) shall be of no force or effect unless and until the Parties agree in writing on the terms of such foregoing rights. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Adapt shall promptly provide Lightlake the Pharmacokinetic Data upon it becoming available, provided that Lightlake shall not have a right to use such data or reference such data for any purpose other than with respect to its indemnification obligations under this Agreement. 3.4 Records; Reports. Adapt shall maintain records in reasonable detail and in good scientific manner appropriate for patent and regulatory purposes, and in compliance with Applicable Law, which shall be materially complete and accurate and shall properly reflect all material work done and results achieved in the performance of its Development activities in respect of the Products. Following the first anniversary of the Effective Date, Adapt and Lightlake shall meet at least once and up to twice per annum, at such times as the Parties shall reasonably agree to discuss the then-ongoing Development and Commercialization activities that (i) Adapt is undertaking with respect to Products and (ii) Lightlake is undertaking in respect of other products containing naloxone. At each such meeting, (x) Adapt shall update Lightlake on the material developments in respect of its Development and Commercialization of Products and discuss in good faith any suggestions or questions Lightlake may have and Lightlake shall be permitted to retain a copy of Adapt’s presentation materials, subject to Article 7 hereof and (y) Lightlake shall update Adapt on the material developments in Lightlake’s and its other licensees’ efforts to Develop and Commercialize such other naloxone products, subject to Article 7 hereof. 3.5 Commercialization. 3.5.1 In General. Except as otherwise provided in Section 3.8.1, Adapt (itself or through its Affiliates or Sublicensees) shall be solely responsible for Commercialization of Products at Adapt’s own cost and expense, in accordance with the terms of this Agreement and otherwise in Adapt’s sole discretion. 3.5.2 Diligence. Once a Product receives all requisite Regulatory Approvals in a particular country necessary to Commercialize such Product in such country, Adapt shall use Commercially Reasonable Efforts to Commercialize such Product in such country. Adapt shall Commercialize Products in accordance with Applicable Law. Without limiting any of the foregoing, on a Product-by-Product basis, Adapt shall use Commercially Reasonable Efforts to achieve First Commercial Sale of a Product in the United States within nine (9) months after the date on which Adapt is notified by the FDA that an NDA in respect of such Product has received approval. 3.5.3 Booking of Sales; Distribution. As between the Parties, Adapt shall invoice and book sales, establish all terms of sale (including pricing and discounts) and warehousing, and distribute the Products and perform or cause to be performed all related services. As between the Parties, Adapt shall handle all returns, recalls, or withdrawals, order processing, invoicing, collection, distribution, and inventory management with respect to the Products. 3.5.4 Product Trademarks. Adapt shall have the sole right to determine, in its sole discretion, the Product Trademarks to be used with respect to the Exploitation of Products
17 on a worldwide basis. As between the Parties, all such Product Trademarks shall be owned by Adapt. 3.6 Supply of Products. 3.6.1 Assignment of Existing Inventory. Subject to Section 3.8.3, Lightlake hereby sells and assigns to Adapt all of its right, title, and interest in and to the Existing Inventory Supply. Lightlake shall not be entitled to any additional payment for such Existing Inventory. Promptly following the Effective Date, Lightlake shall deliver or have delivered such supply to Adapt FCA (Incoterms 2010) the facility designated by Adapt. 3.6.2 Supply of Products. Except as set forth in Section 3.6.1, as between the Parties, subject to Section 3.8.1, Adapt shall have the sole responsibility for, at its expense, Manufacturing (or having Manufactured) and obtaining supply of naloxone (including all excipients) and devices (including packaging) for pre-clinical and clinical purposes and for commercial sale of Products by Adapt and its Affiliates and Commercial Sublicensees. Adapt shall use Commercially Reasonable Efforts to ensure that any agreement pursuant to which Adapt contracts with Third Parties for the supply of the device utilized by the Products and of finished Products may be assigned to Lightlake without such Third Party’s consent in the event that this Agreement is terminated. 3.7 Subcontracting; Assigned Contracts. Either Party may subcontract with a Third Party to perform any or all of its obligations hereunder, provided that (i) no such permitted subcontracting shall relieve a subcontracting Party of any liability or obligation hereunder except to the extent satisfactorily performed by such subcontractor, and (ii) the Party engaging such subcontractor shall ensure that the agreement pursuant to which the subcontracting Party engages such subcontractor (A) does not conflict with any material term of this Agreement, and (B) contains terms obligating such subcontractor to comply with obligations of confidentiality and non-use consistent with those set forth in this Agreement. Promptly after the Effective Date, Lightlake shall use commercially reasonable efforts to assign to Adapt, and for Adapt to assume from Lightlake all of Lightlake’s right, title, and interest in and to the Third Party contracts set forth on Schedule 3.7 (the “Assigned Contracts”), including (a) by obtaining from each Third Party counterparty thereto a consent in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A and (b) entering into one or more assignment and assumption agreements substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit B. In addition, as soon as practicable following the Effective Date (1) the Parties shall meet with NIDA to discuss the transition of the Development of the initial Product to Adapt as contemplated herein and (2) [**]. 3.8 Sharing of Development Costs, Regulatory Costs and Commercialization Costs. 3.8.1 Cost Sharing. Lightlake shall bear fifty percent (50%) of all Development Costs and Adapt shall bear fifty percent (50%) of all Development Costs (whether incurred by Lightlake or Adapt or their respective Affiliates, Sublicensees or subcontractors) incurred after the Effective Date in accordance with the Development Plan in connection with the Development of Products using the [**] Unit Dose Device and Lightlake shall bear fifty percent (50%) of all Regulatory Costs and Commercialization Costs incurred by Adapt and
18 Adapt shall bear fifty percent (50%) of all Regulatory Costs and Commercialization Costs incurred by Adapt (whether incurred by Adapt or its Affiliates, Sublicensees or subcontractors), in connection with the Development and Commercialization of the Product using the [**] Unit Dose Device until such time as Lightlake has incurred Development Costs, Regulatory Costs and Commercialization Costs of Two Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($2,500,000) (the “Lightlake Cost Cap”). After the Lightlake Cost Cap has been reached, Adapt shall be responsible for one hundred percent (100%) of all Development Costs, Regulatory Costs and Commercialization Costs. For clarity, Lightlake shall not have any obligation to bear any Development Costs, Regulatory Costs or Commercialization Costs in connection with the Development or Commercialization of a Product using a drug delivery device other than the [**] Unit Dose Device; provided, however, in the event that Adapt determines, in good faith, that the Product cannot be further Developed using the [**] Unit Dose Device, whether due to a technical failure or failure of any clinical study using such device, then Adapt may proceed with Development using another device and the foregoing cost sharing provisions shall apply to the Development Costs, Regulatory Costs and Commercialization Costs associated with such alternate Product as well. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Development Costs incurred by Lightlake (or its Affiliates, Sublicensees or subcontractors) shall only be shared and credited towards the Lightlake Cost Cap in accordance with this Section 3.8.1 to the extent the same are either (a) contemplated in the Initial Development Plan or a subsequent Development Plan and are expressly approved in advance by Adapt, or are set forth on Schedule 3.8.2 or (b) paid by Lightlake after the Effective Date to suppliers and/or vendors, including their affiliates, whose names are listed on Schedule 3.8.2, other than [**], for activities related exclusively to the Product where such activities commenced before the Effective Date; provided, however, that the aggregate amount contemplated by this clause (b) shall not exceed $150,000. 3.8.2 Crediting of Certain Costs. The Parties agree that the costs and expenses incurred by Lightlake prior to the Effective Date in respect of the Development of the initial Product that are specified on Schedule 3.8.2 hereto shall be credited as Lightlake’s payment of Development Costs in accordance with Section 3.8.1 and count towards the Lightlake Cost Cap. For clarity, if Adapt and its Affiliates and Sublicensees fail to incur Development Costs in excess of the amount credited hereunder for Lightlake’s share of the Development Costs, Lightlake shall not be entitled to any payment from Adapt for such excess amounts. 3.8.3 Payment and Reimbursement of Costs. To the extent that either Party is entitled to a reimbursement of costs described in Section 3.8.1, such costs will be reconciled and paid in accordance with Section 5.11. 3.8.4 General. Each Party shall maintain current and accurate records of all costs and expenses incurred by it for which it seeks reimbursement from the other Party pursuant to Section 3.8.1. ARTICLE IV TRANSFER AND ASSIGNMENT; GRANT OF RIGHTS 4.1 Grants to Adapt. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, Lightlake hereby grants to Adapt an exclusive (including with regard to Lightlake) worldwide
19 license, with the right to grant sublicenses in accordance with Section 4.4, under the Lightlake Patents, the Product Specific Patents, the Lightlake Know-How, and Lightlake’s interests in the Joint Patents and the Joint Know-How, to Exploit Products. 4.2 Grants to Lightlake. 4.2.1 Adapt hereby grants to Lightlake a non-exclusive, royalty-free license, without the right to grant sublicenses, under the Adapt Applied Patents, the Adapt Applied Know-How, and Adapt’s interests in the Joint Patents and the Joint Know-How solely for purposes of performing its obligations as set forth in, and subject to, this Agreement. 4.2.2 Upon and subject to agreement of commercially reasonable terms, Adapt shall grant to Lightlake a non-exclusive, royalty-free, worldwide license, with the right to grant sublicenses, under the Adapt Applied Patents, the Adapt Applied Know-How and Development Data to Develop, Manufacture and Commercialize products containing naloxone other than a Product. For the sake of clarity, this Section 4.2.2 shall be of no force or effect unless and until the Parties agree in writing on the terms of such foregoing rights. 4.3 Sublicenses. 4.3.1 Right to Grant Sublicenses. Adapt shall have the right to grant Sublicenses (through multiple tiers of Sublicensees). Adapt shall cause each Sublicensee to comply with the applicable terms and conditions of this Agreement. Adapt shall remain responsible for the performance of its Affiliates and Sublicensees that are granted Sublicenses as permitted herein, and the grant of any such Sublicense shall not relieve Adapt of its obligations under this Agreement. With respect to any such Sublicense, Adapt shall ensure that the agreement pursuant to which it grants such Sublicense (i) does not conflict with the terms and conditions of this Agreement and (ii) contains terms obligating the Sublicensee to comply with confidentiality and non-use provisions consistent with those set forth in this Agreement. With respect to any such Sublicense to a Commercial Sublicensee, Adapt shall use Commercially Reasonable Efforts to ensure that the agreement pursuant to which it grants such Sublicense contains (A) terms obligating such Commercial Sublicensee to permit Lightlake rights of inspection, access, and audit substantially similar to those provided to Lightlake in this Agreement and (B) terms relating to intellectual property and data ownership consistent with those set forth in this Agreement. With respect to any such Sublicense to a Commercial Sublicensee, Adapt shall ensure that the agreement pursuant to which it grants such sublicense contains an exclusivity provision consistent with that contained in Section 4.6.2. A copy of any Sublicense agreement with a Commercial Sublicensee executed by Adapt shall be provided to Lightlake within fourteen (14) days after its execution; provided that the financial terms of any such Sublicense agreement may be redacted to the extent not pertinent to an understanding of a Party’s obligations or benefits under this Agreement. 4.3.2 Termination of Sublicenses. In the event of termination of this Agreement, in whole or in part, any sublicense granted by Adapt pursuant to this Section 4.3 shall automatically be deemed to terminate to the same extent as the license or other rights granted by Lightlake to Adapt in Section 4.2, and the other terms and conditions of this Agreement, terminate.
20 4.3.3 Right of First Negotiation. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, in the event Lightlake elects to license, sublicense or sell (except in connection with a license or sale of all or substantially all of the assets of Lightlake), in one transaction or a series of related transactions, a controlling interest with respect to any product containing naloxone, Lightlake shall promptly provide notice to Adapt of such election and Lightlake hereby grants to Adapt a right of first negotiation to license or acquire such rights (“ROFN”). Adapt may exercise each ROFN upon notice to Lightlake within fifteen (15) Business Days from the date upon which Adapt receives written notice from Lightlake. In the event that Adapt elects to exercise a ROFN, the Parties shall enter into good faith negotiations for a commercially reasonable licensing or asset sale agreement. If the Parties, in good faith negotiations, are unable to reach agreement within seventy (70) days after the date upon which Adapt exercised the ROFN, then Lightlake will be free to enter an agreement for such rights with a Third Party. 4.4 Retention of Rights; Limitations Applicable to License Grants. 4.4.1 Retained Rights of Lightlake. Except as expressly set forth in this Agreement, and without limitation to any rights granted or reserved to Lightlake pursuant to any other term or condition of this Agreement, Lightlake hereby expressly retains, on behalf of itself and its Affiliates (and on behalf of its licensees, sublicensees and contractors): (a) non-exclusive rights in and to the Lightlake Patents, the Lightlake Know-How, Lightlake’s interests in and to Joint Patents and Joint Know-How, in each case solely to perform its obligations under this Agreement; and (b) all right, title, and interest in and to the Lightlake Patents, the Lightlake Know-How, Lightlake’s interests in and to Joint Patents and Joint Know-How, in each case to develop and obtain and maintain regulatory approvals for, and to manufacture, commercialize and otherwise exploit any compound or product other than Products or Competing Products. 4.4.2 No Other Rights Granted by Lightlake. Except as expressly provided herein and without limiting the foregoing, Lightlake grants no other right or license, including any rights or licenses to the Lightlake Patents, the Lightlake Know-How, the Regulatory Documentation, or any other Patent or intellectual property rights not otherwise expressly granted herein. 4.5 Transfer of Lightlake Know-How. As soon as practicable after the Effective Date, Lightlake shall provide to Adapt (which can be in the form of copies and electronic files) all material Lightlake Know-How existing as of the Effective Date, to the extent such Lightlake Know-How has not theretofore been provided to Adapt and is reasonably required by or useful to Adapt for the exercise of its rights or the performance of its obligations under this Agreement. 4.6 Exclusivity. 4.6.1 During the Term and for a period of one year following the Term, other than as contemplated by this Agreement, neither Party shall, and each Party shall cause its Affiliates not to and shall use Commercially Reasonable Efforts to cause its directors, officers and employees not to, (i) directly or indirectly, develop, commercialize or manufacture any
21 product containing naloxone as the active ingredient for the treatment of opioid overdose in an intranasal form (“Competing Product”) in any country or other jurisdiction, or (ii) license, authorize, appoint, or otherwise enable any Third Party to directly or indirectly, develop, commercialize or manufacture any Competing Product in any country or other jurisdiction. 4.6.2 During the term of any agreement pursuant to which a Commercial Sublicensee is granted a Sublicense to sell a Product or have a Product sold, other than as contemplated by this Agreement, each Party shall cause its Commercial Sublicensees not to (i) directly or indirectly, develop, commercialize or manufacture any Competing Product in any country or other jurisdiction in which such Commercial Sublicensee has been granted a Sublicense to sell a Product or have a Product sold, or (ii) license, authorize, appoint, or otherwise enable any Third Party to directly or indirectly, develop, commercialize or manufacture any Competing Product in any such country or other jurisdiction in which such Commercial Sublicensee has been granted a Sublicense to sell a Product or have a Product sold. 4.7 Compliance with Law. Adapt shall conduct, or cause to be conducted, the Development, Commercialization, Manufacture and Exploitation of Products in compliance with all Applicable Laws. ARTICLE V PAYMENTS AND RECORDS 5.1 Upfront Payment. Within one (1) Business Days after the Effective Date, Adapt shall pay Lightlake an upfront amount equal to Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000). Such payment shall be nonrefundable and noncreditable against any other payments due hereunder. 5.2 Regulatory Milestones. In partial consideration of the rights granted by Lightlake to Adapt hereunder and subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, Adapt shall pay to Lightlake a milestone payment within thirty (30) days after the achievement of each of the following milestones: 5.2.1 Adapt’s first receipt of notice from the FDA that an NDA in respect of a Product has received approval, [**] Dollars ($[**]); 5.2.2 First Commercial Sale of a Product in the United States, [**] Dollars ($[**]); 5.2.3 First Commercial Sale of a Product in any country or territory outside the United States after receipt of all requisite Regulatory Approvals in such country, [**] Dollars ($[**]); 5.2.4 First Commercial Sale of a Product in any three (3) countries comprising the Major Markets, [**] Dollars ($[**]); 5.2.5 First Commercial Sale of a Product in the United States using an intranasal delivery device other than a unit dose delivery device (a “Follow-On Product”), [**] Dollars ($[**]);
22 5.2.6 First Commercial Sale of a Follow-On Product in the United States, provided, that (i) a Product using a unit dose delivery device in the United States (“First Product”) has received Regulatory Approval, and the use of the Follow-On Product has an improved naloxone bioavailability profile relative to the First Product and (ii) Patents covering or claiming the Follow-On Product are listed in the FDA’s Approved Drug Products with Therapeutic Equivalent Evaluations (or successor thereto) with respect to such Follow-On Product, [**] Dollars ($[**]); Each milestone payment in this Section 5.2 shall be payable only upon the first achievement of such milestone and no amounts shall be due for subsequent or repeated achievements of such milestone, whether for the same or a different Product. The maximum aggregate amount payable by Adapt pursuant to this Section 5.2 is Seven Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($7,500,000). 5.3 Sales-Based Milestones. 5.3.1 In partial consideration of the license rights granted by Lightlake to Adapt hereunder, in the event that the aggregate of all Net Sales in a given Calendar Year exceeds a threshold (each, an “Annual Net Sales Milestone Threshold”) set forth in the left-hand column of the table immediately below for such Calendar Year (the “Annual Net Sales-Based Milestone Table”), Adapt shall pay to Lightlake a milestone payment (each, an “Annual Net Sales-Based Milestone Payment”) in the corresponding amount set forth in the right-hand column of the Annual Net Sales-Based Milestone Table. In the event that in a given Calendar Year more than one Annual Net Sales Milestone Threshold is exceeded, Adapt shall pay to Lightlake a separate Annual Net Sales-Based Milestone Payment with respect to each Annual Net Sales Milestone Threshold that is exceeded in such Calendar Year. Each such milestone payment shall be due within sixty (60) days after the end of the Calendar Quarter in such Calendar Year in which such milestone was achieved (each, an “Annual Net Sales-Based Milestone Payment Date”). Threshold Annual Net Sales Levels Payment Amount Thirty Million Dollars ($30,000,000) Two Million Dollars ($2,000,000) Forty Million Dollars ($40,000,000) Six Million Dollars ($6,000,000) Fifty-Five Million Dollars ($55,000,000) Ten Million Dollars ($10,000,000) Seventy-Five Million Dollars ($75,000,000) Fifteen Million Dollars ($15,000,000) Two Hundred Million Dollars ($200,000,000) Fifteen Million Dollars ($15,000,000) 5.3.2 Notwithstanding anything contained in Section 5.3.1, each milestone payment in this Section 5.3 shall be payable only upon the first achievement of such milestone in a given Calendar Year, and no amounts shall be due for subsequent or repeated achievements of such milestone in subsequent Calendar Years. The maximum aggregate amount payable by Adapt pursuant to this Section 5.3 is Forty-Eight Million Dollars ($48,000,000). 5.4 Royalties.
23 5.4.1 Royalty Rates. As further consideration for the rights granted to Adapt hereunder, subject to Section 5.4.2, commencing upon the First Commercial Sale, Adapt shall pay to Lightlake a royalty on Net Sales during each Calendar Year at the following rates: Net Sales of all Products Royalty Rate Subject to Section 5.4.2, for that portion of aggregate Net Sales during a Calendar Year less than Fifty Million Dollars ($50,000,000). 6% For that portion of aggregate Net Sales during a Calendar Year equal to or greater than Fifty Million Dollars ($50,000,000) but less than Seventy-Five Million Dollars ($75,000,000). 7.5% For that portion of aggregate Net Sales during a Calendar Year equal to or greater than Seventy-Five Million Dollars ($75,000,000) but less than One Hundred Million Dollars ($100,000,000). 9% For that portion of aggregate Net Sales during a Calendar Year equal to or greater than One Hundred Million Dollars ($100,000,000) but less than Two Hundred Million Dollars ($200,000,000). 10% For that portion of aggregate Net Sales during a Calendar Year equal to or greater than Two Hundred Million Dollars ($200,000,000). 12% 5.4.2 Royalty on Certain Pre-Approval Net Sales. As further consideration for the rights granted to Adapt hereunder, Adapt shall pay to Lightlake a royalty of sixteen percent (16%) of Net Sales of the First Product to the First Responder Market that are made prior to the First Commercial Sale and prior to Regulatory Approval of the First Product, up to aggregate Net Sales of Three Million One Hundred Twenty-Five Thousand Dollars ($3,125,000) (i.e., the maximum royalty payable pursuant to this Section 5.4.2 shall equal $500,000). If royalties are paid under this Section 5.4.2 in the Calendar Year of or before the First Product receives Regulatory Approval, then the initial royalties contemplated by Section 5.4.1 shall be payable only for that portion of aggregate Net Sales during such Calendar Year that exceeds such Net Sales to the First Responder Market. 5.4.3 Generic Reduction. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in Section 5.4.1, in the event that in any country during a Calendar Quarter there is Generic Competition, the royalties payable to Lightlake for the Net Sales of such Product in such country shall be reduced to [**] ([**]%) percent for such Calendar Quarter. “Generic Competition” means, either (i) on a country-by-country and Product-by-Product (with different strengths or presentations of Products being regarded as separate Products for purposes hereof) basis, the unit volume of a Product sold in a country in any Calendar Quarter is less than [**] percent ([**]%) of the unit volume of such Product sold in such country in the last full Calendar Quarter immediately preceding the date on which a Generic Product in respect of such Product was first launched in such country or (ii) on a country-by-country and Product-by-Product (with different strengths of Products being regarded as separate Products for purposes hereof) basis, in the event
24 that there is an authorized generic version of a Product sold by Adapt or its Affiliate or Commercial Sublicensee in a country, the aggregate Net Sales of such Product and such authorized generic version of such Product in any Calendar Quarter are less than [**] percent ([**]%) of the aggregate Net Sales thereof in the last full Calendar Quarter immediately preceding the date on which a Generic Product in respect of such Product was first launched in such country. 5.5 Third Party Royalties. If, during the Term, Adapt elects, in its sole discretion, to seek a license under any Patent of a Third Party that (i) Adapt reasonably determines would be infringed by the Exploitation, in any part of the Territory, of any Product then under Development or being Commercialized by Adapt, its Affiliates or its Sublicensees, or that Adapt determines could be listed in the FDA’s Orange Book in respect of one or more Products (including Products in Development), or that claims an invention that Adapt determines could facilitate the Development of one or more new Product(s) (any of the foregoing, “Core IP” ) or (ii) that Adapt otherwise determines is necessary or desirable for Adapt, its Affiliates or Sublicensees to Exploit the Products, then, in either case, Adapt shall be solely responsible for the negotiation and execution of the corresponding license agreement. Any amounts due under any such Third Party license agreement will be borne by Adapt; provided, however, that Adapt shall be entitled to deduct up to fifty percent (50%) of the upfront payment, milestones or royalties paid to such Third Party (on account of rights relating to Products) from the Regulatory Milestones payable by Adapt pursuant to Section 5.2, the Sales-Based Milestones payable by Adapt pursuant to Section 5.3 and the royalties payable by Adapt pursuant to Section 5.4. To the extent that, in any Calendar Quarter with respect to a royalty payment or with respect to milestone payment in the event of a milestone, Adapt was not able to deduct the entire amount of the above percentage of any and all amounts paid to such Third Party in such Calendar Quarter or from such regulatory or sales-based milestone payment, Adapt shall be entitled to carry forward such remaining amounts and deduct them from the royalties due in subsequent Calendar Quarters or a subsequent regulatory or sales-based milestone payment; provided that in no event shall reductions pursuant to this Section 5.5 result in royalties on Product of less than (x) [**] percent ([**]%) of Net Sales in any Calendar Quarter in the case of reductions associated with Core IP or (y) [**] percent ([**]%) of Net Sales in any Calendar Quarter in the case of reductions associated with any other license contemplated by this Section 5.5. 5.6 Royalty Payments and Reports. Adapt shall calculate all amounts payable to Lightlake pursuant to Section 5.4 at the end of each Calendar Quarter, which amounts shall be converted to Dollars, in accordance with Section 5.7. Adapt shall pay to Lightlake the royalty amounts due with respect to a given Calendar Quarter within forty-five (45) days after the end of such Calendar Quarter. Each payment of royalties due to Lightlake shall be accompanied by a statement of the amount of gross sales and Net Sales of each Product in each country during the applicable Calendar Quarter (including such amounts expressed in local currency and as converted to Dollars) and a calculation of the amount of royalty payment due on such Net Sales for such Calendar Quarter. 5.7 Mode of Payment; Offsets. All payments to either Party under this Agreement shall be made by deposit of Dollars in the requisite amount to such bank account as the receiving Party may from time to time designate by notice to the paying Party. For the purpose of calculating any sums due under, or otherwise reimbursable pursuant to, this Agreement
25 (including the calculation of Net Sales expressed in currencies other than Dollars), a Party shall convert any amount expressed in a foreign currency into Dollar equivalents using its, the simple average of prior month-end Exchange Rate and current month-end Exchange Rate based on 9:00 AM Central Time Bloomberg screen on the penultimate Business Day of the corresponding month. The “Exchange Rate” means, with respect to a Business Day, the spot bid rate for X currencies and spot ask rate for non-X currencies for the conversion of the applicable country’s or other jurisdiction’s currency to Dollars as reported at 9:00 AM Central Time Bloomberg screen on the penultimate Business Day. Adapt shall not have the right to offset, set off or deduct any amounts from or against the amounts due to Lightlake hereunder any amounts owing by Lightlake to Adapt hereunder. 5.8 Taxes. The milestones and royalties payable by Adapt to Lightlake pursuant to this Agreement (each, a “Payment”) shall be paid free and clear of any and all taxes, except for any withholding taxes required by Applicable Law. Where any sum due to be paid to either Party hereunder is subject to any withholding or similar tax, the Parties shall use their commercially reasonable efforts to do all such acts and things and to sign all such documents as will enable them to take advantage of any applicable double taxation agreement or treaty. In the event there is no applicable double taxation agreement or treaty, or if an applicable double taxation agreement or treaty reduces but does not eliminate such withholding or similar tax, the payor shall pay such withholding or similar tax to the appropriate government authority, deduct the amount paid from the amount due to payee and secure and send to payee the best available evidence of such payment. 5.9 Interest on Late Payments. If any payment due to either Party under this Agreement is not paid when due, then such paying Party shall pay interest thereon (before and after any judgment) at an annual rate (but with interest accruing on a daily basis) of three percent above LIBOR, such interest to run from the date on which payment of such sum became due until payment thereof in full together with such interest. 5.10 Funding under the Initial Development Plan. In consideration for Lightlake’s performance of its obligations under the Initial Development Plan, upon the terms and conditions contained herein, for the shorter of the Term or the first (12) months after the Effective Date, Adapt shall pay to Lightlake [**] Dollars ($[**]) per month plus the reasonable and documented out-of-pocket costs and expenses incurred by Lightlake in delivering reasonably requested transition support in accordance with the Initial Development Plan payable no later than fifteen days after the start of each such month and with respect to out-of-pocket expenses, payable no later than thirty days after the receipt of an invoice from Lightlake. Payments made under this Section 5.10 shall not be considered Development Costs, Regulatory Costs or Commercialization Costs for purposes of Section 3.8. 5.11 Development Costs; Regulatory Costs and Commercialization Costs. 5.11.1 Report of Development Costs, Regulatory Costs and Commercialization Costs. Within thirty (30) days following the end of each calendar month beginning with the Effective Date and ending with the month in which the Lightlake Cost Cap has been reached, Lightlake shall prepare and deliver to Adapt a report detailing its Development Costs for the preceding month, and Adapt shall, within fifteen (15) days thereafter, prepare and
26 deliver to Lightlake a report (i) detailing Adapt’s Development Costs, Regulatory Costs and Commercialization Costs incurred during such preceding month,(ii) setting forth a reconciliation of the amounts for which each Party is responsible pursuant to Section 3.8.1, and (iii) indicating the amount in Dollars due to Lightlake or Adapt, as applicable for such calendar month (each, a “Reconciliation Development Payment”). Each Party shall provide such additional detail regarding its reported costs as the other Party shall reasonably request. 5.11.2 Reconciliation Payments. Within fifteen (15) days after Adapt delivers each of its monthly reports pursuant to Section 5.11.1, the Party to whom a Reconciliation Development Payment is due shall issue an invoice to the other Party for the Reconciliation Development Payment, which invoice shall be due and payable within fifteen (15) days thereafter. 5.12 Financial Records. Adapt shall, and shall cause its Affiliates to, keep complete and accurate books and records pertaining to Net Sales of Products, and any other records reasonably required to be maintained with respect to each Party’s obligations under this Agreement, and each Party shall maintain complete and accurate records in sufficient detail to permit the other Party to confirm the accuracy of all Development Costs, Regulatory Costs and Commercialization Costs invoiced by one Party to the other Party pursuant to Section 5.11.2 in sufficient detail to calculate all amounts payable hereunder and to verify compliance with its obligations under this Agreement. Such books and records shall be retained by a Party and its Affiliates until the later of (i) three (3) years after the end of the period to which such books and records pertain, and (ii) the expiration of the applicable tax statute of limitations (or any extensions thereof), or for such longer period as may be required by Applicable Law. 5.13 Audit. 5.13.1 Audit. At the request of a Party, the other Party shall, and shall cause its Affiliates to, permit an independent auditor designated by auditing Party and reasonably acceptable to the audited Party, at reasonable times and upon reasonable notice, to audit the books and records maintained pursuant to Section 5.12 to ensure the accuracy of all reports and payments made hereunder; provided, however, that such audit right may be exercised no more than once in any Calendar Year; provided, that once the reports and payments for any particular period have been audited hereunder, such reports and payments shall not be the subject of any future audit absent fraud; provided, further, that the reports and payments made in any particular Calendar Year shall be subject to audit only until the end of the third Calendar Year following the Calendar Year in which such reports or payments were made. Except as provided below, the cost of this audit shall be borne by the auditing Party, unless the audit reveals a discrepancy in favor of the audited Party of more than five percent (5%) from the reported amounts for the audited Party, in which case the audited Party shall bear the cost of the audit. Unless disputed pursuant to Section 5.13.2, if such audit concludes that (x) additional amounts were owed by the audited Party, the audited Party shall pay the additional amounts, with interest from the date originally due as provided in Section 5.9, or (y) excess payments were made by audited Party, the auditing Party shall reimburse such excess payments, in either case ((x) or (y)), within sixty (60) days after the date on which such audit is completed by the auditing Party. The audited Party may require the accounting firm to sign a customary non-disclosure agreement before providing the accounting firm access to the audited Party’s facilities or records. Upon
27 completion of the audit, the accounting firm shall provide both Parties a written report disclosing whether the reports submitted by the audited Party are correct or incorrect, whether the calculations set forth in the reports submitted by the audited Party are correct or incorrect, and, in each case, the specific details concerning any discrepancies. No other information shall be provided to the auditing Party. 5.13.2 Audit Dispute. In the event of a dispute with respect to any audit under Section 5.13.1, Lightlake and Adapt shall work in good faith to resolve the disagreement. If the Parties are unable to reach a mutually acceptable resolution of any such dispute within thirty (30) days, the dispute shall be submitted for resolution to a certified public accounting firm jointly selected by each Party’s certified public accountants or to such other Person as the Parties shall mutually agree (the “Audit Arbitrator”). The decision of the Audit Arbitrator shall be final and the costs of such arbitration as well as the initial audit shall be borne between the Parties in inverse proportion to Party’s positions with respect to such dispute, as determined by the Audit Arbitrator. Not later than ten (10) days after such decision and in accordance with such decision, the audited Party shall pay the additional amounts, with interest from the date originally due as provided in Section 5.9, or the auditing Party shall reimburse the excess payments, as applicable. 5.13.3 Confidentiality. The auditing Party shall treat all information subject to review under this Section 5.13 in accordance with the confidentiality provisions of Article 7 and the Parties shall cause the Audit Arbitrator to enter into a reasonably acceptable confidentiality agreement with the auditing Party obligating such firm to retain all such financial information in confidence pursuant to such confidentiality agreement. 5.14 No Other Compensation. Each Party hereby agrees that the terms of this Agreement fully define all consideration, compensation and benefits, monetary or otherwise, to be paid, granted or delivered by one Party to the other Party in connection with the transactions contemplated herein. Neither Party previously has paid or entered into any other commitment to pay, whether orally or in writing, any of the other Party’s employees, independent contractors or agents, directly or indirectly, any consideration, compensation or benefits, monetary or otherwise, in connection with the transaction contemplated herein. ARTICLE VI INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY 6.1 Ownership of Intellectual Property. 6.1.1 Ownership of Technology. As between the Parties, each Party shall own and retain all right, title, and interest in and to any and all Inventions and Information that are conceived, discovered, developed, or otherwise made solely by or on behalf of such Party (or its Affiliates or Sublicensees) under or in connection with this Agreement, whether or not patented or patentable, and any and all Patents and other intellectual property rights with respect thereto. 6.1.2 Ownership of Joint Patents and Joint Know-How. As between the Parties, the Parties shall each own an equal, undivided interest in any and all (i) Inventions and Information that are conceived, discovered, developed or otherwise made jointly by or on behalf of Lightlake or its Affiliates, on the one hand, and Adapt or its Affiliates or Sublicensees, on the
28 other hand, in connection with the work conducted under or in connection with this Agreement, whether or not patented or patentable (the “Joint Know-How”), and (ii) Patents (the “Joint Patents”) and other intellectual property rights with respect to the Inventions and Information described in clause (i) (together with Joint Know-How and Joint Patents, the “Joint Intellectual Property Rights”). Each Party shall promptly disclose to the other Party in writing, and shall cause its Affiliates, (and in the case of Adapt, its Sublicensees) to so disclose, the development, making, conception or reduction to practice of any Joint Know-How or Joint Patents. Subject to the licenses and rights of reference granted under Sections 4.1 and 4.2, and each Party’s exclusivity obligations in Section 4.5, each Party shall have the right to Exploit the Joint Intellectual Property Rights without a duty of seeking consent or accounting to the other Party. 6.1.3 United States Law. The determination of whether Information and Inventions are conceived, discovered, developed, or otherwise made by a Party for the purpose of allocating proprietary rights (including Patent, copyright or other intellectual property rights) therein, shall, for purposes of this Agreement, be made in accordance with Applicable Law in the United States as such law exists as of the Effective Date irrespective of where such conception, discovery, development or making occurs. 6.1.4 Assignment Obligation. Each Party shall cause all Persons who perform activities for such Party under this Agreement to be under an obligation to assign their rights in any Inventions resulting therefrom to such Party. 6.2 Maintenance and Prosecution of Lightlake Patents. 6.2.1 Lightlake Right. As between the Parties, Lightlake shall have the first right, but not the obligation, to prepare, file, prosecute (including any reissues, re-examinations, post-grant proceedings, requests for patent term extensions, supplementary protection certificates, interferences, derivation proceedings, supplemental examinations and defense of oppositions) and maintain the Lightlake Patents. Lightlake shall keep Adapt informed with regard to the filing, prosecution and maintenance of Lightlake Patents, including by providing Adapt with (i) copies of material communications to and from any patent authorities regarding Lightlake Patents, and (ii) drafts of any material filings or responses to be made to such patent authorities regarding Lightlake Patents sufficiently in advance of submitting such filings or responses so as to allow a reasonable opportunity for Adapt to review and comment thereon. Lightlake shall not be bound by, but shall consider in good faith, the comments of Adapt with respect to such Lightlake drafts and with respect to strategies for filing and prosecuting the Lightlake Patents. If Adapt fails to provide its comments with respect to such filing and prosecution of Lightlake Patents reasonably in advance of the deadline for filing or otherwise responding to the patent authorities, Lightlake shall be free to act without consideration of Adapt’s comments. 6.2.2 Adapt Right. In the event that Lightlake intends not to prepare, file, prosecute, or maintain a Lightlake Patent, Lightlake shall provide reasonable prior written notice to Adapt of such intention (which notice shall, in any event, be given no later than ten (10) days prior to the next deadline for any action that may be taken with respect to such Patent), and Adapt shall thereupon have the option, in its sole discretion and at its sole cost, to assume the
29 control and direction of the preparation, filing, prosecution, and maintenance of such Patent on Lightlake’s behalf with respect to claims covering Products. 6.2.3 Costs. Subject to Section 6.2.2, the costs of prosecution and maintenance of the Lightlake Patents shall be initially borne by the Party conducting such prosecution and maintenance. 6.3 Maintenance and Prosecution of Product Specific Patents, Adapt Applied Patents and Joint Patents. 6.3.1 Adapt Right. Adapt shall have the first right, but not the obligation, to prepare, file, prosecute (including any reissues, re-examinations, post-grant proceedings, requests for patent term extensions, supplementary protection certificates, interferences, derivation proceedings, supplemental examinations and defense of oppositions) and maintain the Adapt Applied Patents, the Product Specific Patents and Joint Patents worldwide, at Adapt’s cost. Adapt shall keep Lightlake informed with regard to the filing, prosecution and maintenance of Adapt Applied Patents, Product Specific Patents and Joint Patents, including by providing Lightlake with (i) copies of material communications to and from any patent authorities regarding Adapt Applied Patents, the Product Specific Patents and Joint Patents, and (ii) drafts of any material filings or responses to be made to such patent authorities regarding Adapt Applied Patents and Joint Patents sufficiently in advance of submitting such filings or responses so as to allow a reasonable opportunity for Lightlake to review and comment thereon. Adapt shall not be bound by, but shall consider in good faith, the comments of Lightlake with respect to such Adapt drafts and with respect to strategies for filing and prosecuting the Adapt Applied Patents, the Product Specific Patents and the Joint Patents. If Lightlake fails to provide its comments with respect to such filing and prosecution of Adapt Applied Patents, Product Specific Patents or Joint Patents reasonably in advance of the deadline for filing or otherwise responding to the patent authorities, Adapt shall be free to act without consideration of Lightlake’s comments. 6.3.2 Lightlake Right. In the event that Adapt intends not to prosecute or maintain a Adapt Applied Patent, Product Specific Patent or a Joint Patent in any country in the world, Adapt shall provide reasonable prior written notice to Lightlake of such intention (which notice shall, in any event, be given no later than ten (10) days prior to the next deadline for any action that may be taken with respect to such Adapt Applied Patent or Joint Patent), and Lightlake shall thereupon have the option, in its sole discretion and at its sole cost, to assume the control and direction of the prosecution and maintenance of such Adapt Applied Patent, Product Specific Patent or Joint Patent in such country on Adapt’s behalf. 6.3.3 Costs. Subject to Section 6.3.2, the costs of prosecution and maintenance of the Adapt Applied Patent, Product Specific Patent or a Joint Patent shall be borne by the Party conducting such prosecution and maintenance. 6.4 Infringement by Third Parties. 6.4.1 Notice. Each Party shall promptly give the other written notice if it reasonably believes that any Lightlake Patent, Lightlake Know-How, Adapt Applied Patent, Adapt Applied Know-How, Product Specific Patent, Joint Invention or Joint Patent is being
30 infringed or misappropriated by a Third Party, and shall provide the other Party with all available evidence supporting such belief. 6.4.2 Products. In the event of an actual or suspected infringement or misappropriation of any Lightlake Patent, Lightlake Know-How, Adapt Applied Patent, Adapt Applied Know-How, Product Specific Patent, Joint Invention or Joint Patent by a Third Party that is conducting the manufacture, use, sale, offer for sale or import of a Product or a product which may compete with a Product, the following shall apply: (a) The Party first becoming aware of such actual or suspected infringement shall promptly notify the other Party. Adapt shall have the first right, but not the obligation, to institute and prosecute an action or proceeding to abate such infringement or misappropriation and to resolve such matter by settlement or otherwise. (b) Adapt agrees to notify Lightlake of its intention to bring an action or proceeding and to keep Lightlake informed of material developments in the prosecution or settlement of such action or proceeding. Adapt shall be responsible for all costs and expenses of any action or proceeding that Adapt initiates and maintains. Subject to Section 6.4.3(a), Lightlake shall cooperate fully in any such action or proceeding at its expense by executing and making available such documents as Adapt may reasonably request. Lightlake may be represented by counsel of its choice in any such action or proceeding, at Lightlake’s expense, acting in an advisory but not controlling capacity. Subject to Section 6.4.3, the prosecution, settlement, or abandonment of any infringement action or proceeding brought by Adapt shall be at Adapt’s sole discretion. (c) If Adapt fails or elects not to exercise such first right within sixty (60) days of evidence of an actual infringement, Lightlake shall have the right, at its discretion, to institute and prosecute an action or proceeding to abate such infringement and to resolve such matter by settlement or otherwise. Lightlake shall keep Adapt informed of material developments in the prosecution or settlement of such action or proceeding. Lightlake shall be responsible for all costs and expenses of any action or proceeding that Lightlake initiates. Adapt shall cooperate fully by joining as a party plaintiff if required to do so by law to maintain such action and by executing and making available such documents as Lightlake may reasonably request. Adapt may be represented by counsel in any such action or proceeding at its own expense. The prosecution, settlement, or abandonment of any infringement action or proceeding brought by Lightlake shall be at Lightlake’s sole discretion; provided, that Lightlake may not enter into any settlement that requires Adapt or its Affiliates or Sublicensees to pay any sum of money, subjects Adapt or its Affiliates or Sublicensees to any injunctive relief or other equitable remedies, or otherwise adversely affects Adapt’s rights or interests in the applicable Lightlake Patent, Lightlake Know-How, Adapt Applied Patent, Adapt Applied Know-How, Product Specific Patent, Joint Invention or Joint Patent or with respect to a Product without Adapt’s written consent, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld. 6.4.3 Cooperation; Damages. (a) If one Party brings any suit, action or proceeding under Section 6.4.2, the other Party agrees to be joined as party plaintiff if necessary to prosecute the suit,
31 action or proceeding and to give the first Party reasonable authority to file and prosecute the suit, action or proceeding at the first Party’s cost; provided, however, that neither Party will be required to transfer any right, title or interest in or to any property to the other Party or any other party to confer standing on a Party hereunder. (b) The Party not pursuing the suit, action or proceeding hereunder will provide reasonable assistance to the other Party, including by providing access to relevant documents and other evidence and making its employees available, subject to the other Party’s reimbursement of any out-of-pocket costs and expenses incurred by the non-enforcing or defending Party in providing such assistance. (c) Adapt shall not, without the prior written consent of Lightlake (in its sole discretion), enter into any compromise or settlement relating to any claim, suit or action that it brought under Section 6.4.2 involving a Lightlake Patent that admits the invalidity or unenforceability of such Lightlake Patent or requires Lightlake to pay any sum of money, or otherwise adversely affects the rights of Lightlake with respect to such Lightlake Patents or Lightlake’s rights hereunder (including the rights to receive payments). (d) Any settlements, damages or other monetary awards (a “Recovery”) recovered pursuant to a suit, action or proceeding brought pursuant to Section 6.4.2 will be allocated first to the costs and expenses of the Party taking such action, and second, to the costs and expenses (if any) of the other Party, with any remaining amounts (if any) to be allocated as follows: (i) to the extent that such Recovery is a payment for lost sales of Product, any remaining amount will be paid to Adapt but will be considered Net Sales for such Product during the Calendar Quarter in which such amounts are received solely for the purposes of calculating royalties pursuant to Section 5.4 and (ii) in the event such Recovery relates to the Product generally, all remaining amounts shall be payable to the Party taking such action. 6.4.4 Other Infringement and Defense of Lightlake Patents. For clarity, with respect to any and all infringement or defense of any Lightlake Patent with respect to products other than Products, subject to Section 6.6, Lightlake (or its designee) shall have the sole and exclusive right to bring an appropriate suit or other action against any Person engaged in such infringement or defense of any such Lightlake Patents in its sole discretion and Adapt shall have no rights with respect thereto. 6.5 Patent Listings. Adapt shall have the sole right to make all filings with Regulatory Authorities with respect to Product Specific Patents, Adapt Applied Patents and Lightlake Patents (subject to Section 6.6) and Joint Patents in relation to the Product, including as required or allowed (i) in the United States, in the FDA’s Orange Book, and (ii)outside the United States, under the national implementations of Article 10.1(a)(iii) of Directive 2001/EC/83 or other international equivalents; provided that Adapt shall consult with Lightlake prior to making any such filing and consider Lightlake’s comments on such filing in good faith. 6.6 Coordination In Respect of Lightlake Patents. Notwithstanding anything herein, in the event that a Party reasonably believes, in its sole discretion, that there is a risk that any enforcement action or proceeding in respect of any Lightlake Patent, or any listing of a Lightlake Patent in the FDA’s Orange Book, in respect of a Product or any other product, would
32 restrict the scope, or adversely affect the enforceability or validity, of such Lightlake Patent in relation to such Party’s rights in such Lightlake Patent, no listing, suit, action, proceeding or strategic decision (including decisions concerning jurisdiction, venue, joinder, causes of action (including patent infringement claims and enforcement actions), claims, defenses, substantive motions, claim construction, tutorials, experts, covenants-not-to-sue, dismissal, settlement, trial and/or appeal) may be made by the Party controlling (or having the right to control) such action or proceeding or listing without first notifying the other Party of such intended action, consulting in good faith with the other Party with respect thereto and reasonably considering the other Party’s views with respect to such action and, in the case of Adapt, its Affiliates and Sublicensees, without the prior written consent of Lightlake, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned, or delayed. 6.7 Patent Marking. Adapt shall mark the Product marketed and sold by Adapt (or its Affiliate or distributor) hereunder with appropriate patent numbers or indicia at Lightlake’s request. ARTICLE VII CONFIDENTIALITY AND NON-DISCLOSURE 7.1 Confidentiality Obligations. At all times during the Term and for a period of ten (10) years following termination or expiration hereof in its entirety, each Party shall, and shall cause its Affiliates, and its and their respective officers, directors, employees and agents to, keep confidential and not publish or otherwise disclose to a Third Party and not use, directly or indirectly, for any purpose, any Confidential Information furnished or otherwise made known to it, directly or indirectly, by the other Party, except to the extent such disclosure or use is expressly permitted by the terms of this Agreement or is reasonably necessary or useful for the performance of a Party’s obligations, or the exercise of a Party’s rights, under this Agreement. Confidential Information disclosed under the Existing CDAs shall be considered Confidential Information disclosed under this Agreement and subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, but to the extent the receiving Party can demonstrate by documentation or other competent proof, the confidentiality and non-use obligations under this Section 7.1 with respect to any Confidential Information shall not include any information that: 7.1.1 has been published by a Third Party or is or hereafter becomes part of the public domain by public use, publication, general knowledge or the like through no wrongful act, fault or negligence on the part of the receiving Party; 7.1.2 has been in the receiving Party’s possession prior to disclosure by the disclosing Party without any obligation of confidentiality with respect to such information; provided that the foregoing exception shall not apply with respect to Joint Know-How; 7.1.3 is subsequently received by the receiving Party from a Third Party without restriction and without breach of any agreement between such Third Party and the disclosing Party; or
33 7.1.4 has been independently developed by or for the receiving Party without reference to, or use or disclosure of the disclosing Party’s Confidential Information; provided that the foregoing exception shall not apply with respect to Joint Know-How. Specific aspects or details of Confidential Information shall not be deemed to be within the public domain or in the possession of the receiving Party merely because the Confidential Information is embraced by more general information in the public domain or in the possession of the receiving Party. Further, any combination of Confidential Information shall not be considered in the public domain or in the possession of the receiving Party merely because individual elements of such Confidential Information are in the public domain or in the possession of the receiving Party unless the combination and its principles are in the public domain or in the possession of the receiving Party. Joint Know-How shall be considered the Confidential Information of both Parties. 7.2 Permitted Disclosures. Each Party may disclose Confidential Information to the extent that such disclosure is: 7.2.1 in the reasonable opinion of the receiving Party’s legal counsel, required to be disclosed pursuant to Applicable Law or made in response to a valid order of a court of competent jurisdiction or other supra-national, federal, national, regional, state, provincial and local governmental or regulatory body of competent jurisdiction, including by reason of filing with securities regulators; provided, however, that the receiving Party, to the extent practicable and legally permissible, shall first have given prompt written notice (and to the extent practicable and legally permissible, at least five (5) Business Days’ notice) to the disclosing Party and given the disclosing Party a reasonable opportunity to take whatever action it deems necessary to protect its Confidential Information (for example, quash such order or to obtain a protective order or confidential treatment requiring that the Confidential Information and documents that are the subject of such order be held in confidence by such court or regulatory body or, if disclosed, be used only for the purposes for which the order was issued). In the event that no protective order or other remedy is sought or obtained, or the disclosing Party waives compliance with the terms of this Agreement, receiving Party shall furnish only that portion of Confidential Information which receiving Party is advised by counsel is legally required to be disclosed; 7.2.2 made by or on behalf of the receiving Party to Regulatory Authorities as required in connection with any filing, application or request for Regulatory Approval in accordance with the terms of this Agreement; provided, however, that reasonable measures shall be taken to assure confidential treatment of such information to the extent practicable and consistent with Applicable Law; 7.2.3 made to its (actual or potential) Sublicensees, other Persons who have been granted rights to Exploit Products in accordance with this Agreement, acquirers, financing sources, investors or permitted assignees under Section 11.3 and to their financial and legal advisors who have a need to know such Confidential Information in connection with any such sublicense, financing, investment, acquisition or assignment; provided that any such recipient of such Confidential Information agrees to be bound by the confidentiality and non-use restrictions contemplated hereby; provided, further that the Party making such disclosure shall remain
34 responsible for any failure by any such Person to treat such Confidential Information as required under this Article 7. 7.2.4 made to its or its Affiliates’ financial and legal advisors who have a need to know such Confidential Information, and in the case of Lightlake, any Person who holds or will hold in the future any interest in any of Lightlake’s products, and, in each case, are either under professional codes of conduct giving rise to expectations of confidentiality and non-use or under written agreements of confidentiality and non-use, in each case, at least as restrictive as those set forth in this Agreement; provided that the receiving Party shall remain responsible for any failure by such financial and legal advisors and other Persons contemplated by this Section 7.2.4, to treat such Confidential Information as required under this Article 7. 7.3 Use of Name. Except as expressly provided herein, neither Party shall mention or otherwise use the name, logo, or Trademark of the other Party or any of its Affiliates (or any abbreviation or adaptation thereof) in any publication, press release, marketing and promotional material, or other form of publicity without the prior written approval of such other Party in each instance. The restrictions imposed by this Section 7.3 shall not prohibit either Party from making any disclosure identifying the other Party that are permitted pursuant to Section 7.2 or Section 7.4. 7.4 Public Announcements. The Parties have agreed upon the content of press releases which shall be issued substantially in the form attached hereto as Schedule 7.4, the release of which the Parties shall coordinate in order to accomplish such release promptly upon execution of this Agreement. Except as contemplated by Section 7.5 or as otherwise agreed by the Parties, neither Party shall issue any other public announcement, press release, or other public disclosure regarding this Agreement or its subject matter without the other Party’s prior written consent, except for any such disclosure that is, in the opinion of the disclosing Party’s counsel, required by Applicable Law or the rules of a stock exchange on which the securities of the disclosing Party are listed or for information which has previously been made public. In the event a Party is, in the opinion of its counsel, required by Applicable Law or the rules of a stock exchange on which its securities are listed to make such a public disclosure, such Party shall submit the proposed disclosure in writing to the other Party as far in advance as reasonably practicable (and in no event less than three (3) Business Days prior to the anticipated date of disclosure) so as to provide a reasonable opportunity to comment thereon and such required Party shall consider all comments from such other Party in good faith. 7.5 Publications. Each Party recognizes that the publication of papers regarding results of and other information regarding activities under this Agreement may be beneficial to the Development and Commercialization of Products. Accordingly, Adapt and its Affiliates and Sublicensees shall have the right to publish or present or permit the publication or presenting of papers and presentations that contain clinical data regarding, or pertain to results of clinical testing of, Products (each, a “Publication”); provided, however, that such publications do not contain the Confidential Information of Lightlake and Lightlake shall be provided with a copy of any such Publication in advance of public publication or presentation thereof and Adapt shall consider in good faith any comments Lightlake may have with respect thereto. For clarity, Lightlake Confidential Information shall include all Lightlake Information existing on the Effective Date other than the Pharmacokinetics Data.
35 7.6 Return of Confidential Information. Upon the effective date of the termination of this Agreement for any reason, either Party may request in writing, and the other Party shall either, with respect to Confidential Information to which such first Party does not retain rights under the surviving provisions of this Agreement: (i) promptly destroy all copies of such Confidential Information in the possession of the other Party and confirm such destruction in writing to the requesting Party; or (ii) promptly deliver to the requesting Party, at the other Party’s expense, all copies of such Confidential Information in the possession of the other Party; provided, however, the other Party shall be permitted to retain one (1) copy of such Confidential Information for the sole purpose of performing any continuing obligations hereunder or for archival purposes. Notwithstanding the foregoing, such other Party also shall be permitted to retain such additional copies of or any computer records or files containing such Confidential Information that have been created solely by such Party’s automatic archiving and back-up procedures, to the extent created and retained in a manner consistent with such other Party’s standard archiving and back-up procedures, but not for any other use or purpose. 7.7 Survival. All Confidential Information shall continue to be subject to the terms of this Agreement for the period set forth in Section 7.1. ARTICLE VIII REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES 8.1 Mutual Representations and Warranties. Lightlake and Adapt each represents and warrants to the other, as of the Effective Date, and covenants, as follows: 8.1.1 Organization. It is duly organized, validly existing, and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its organization, and has all requisite power and authority, corporate or otherwise, to execute, deliver, and perform this Agreement. 8.1.2 Authorization. The execution and delivery of this Agreement and the performance by it of its obligations contemplated hereby have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action, and do not violate (i)such Party’s charter documents, bylaws, or other organizational documents, (ii)in any material respect, any agreement, instrument, or contractual obligation to which such Party is bound, (iii)any requirement of any Applicable Law, or (iv) any order, writ, judgment, injunction, decree, determination, or award of any court or governmental agency presently in effect applicable to such Party. 8.1.3 Binding Agreement. This Agreement is a legal, valid, and binding obligation of such Party enforceable against it in accordance with its terms and conditions, subject to the effects of bankruptcy, insolvency, or other laws of general application affecting the enforcement of creditor rights, judicial principles affecting the availability of specific performance, and general principles of equity (whether enforceability is considered a proceeding at law or equity). 8.1.4 Consents and Approvals. No consent, approval, waiver, order or authorization of, or registration, declaration or filing with, any Third Party is required in connection with the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by such Party or the performance by such Party of its obligations contemplated hereby or thereby.
36 8.1.5 No Inconsistent Obligation. It is not under any obligation, contractual or otherwise, to any Person that conflicts with or is inconsistent in any material respect with the terms of this Agreement, or that would impede the diligent and complete fulfillment of its obligations hereunder. 8.2 Additional Representations and Warranties of Lightlake. Lightlake further represents and warrants to Adapt, as of the Effective Date, and covenants, as follows: 8.2.1 Lightlake has the right to grant the licenses specified herein. 8.2.2 Lightlake is the sole and exclusive owner of the entire right, title and interest in the Product Specific Patents and the Lightlake Know-How. Such rights are not subject to any Liens in favor of, or claims of ownership by, any Third Party. True and correct copies of the complete file wrapper and other documents and materials relating to the prosecution, defense, maintenance, validity and enforceability of the Product Specific Patents, as amended through the date hereof, have been provided to Adapt prior to the date first above written. No Lightlake Patents exist as of the date hereof. 8.2.3 The Product Specific Patents are being diligently prosecuted in each country in respect of which applications have been made in the respective patent offices in accordance with all Applicable Laws and regulations. The Product Specific Patents have been filed and maintained properly and correctly and all applicable fees have been paid on or before the due date for payment. 8.2.4 To Lightlake’s knowledge, the Exploitation by Adapt and its Affiliates and Sublicensees hereunder of the Products will not infringe any Patent or other intellectual property or proprietary right of any Person. 8.2.5 The conception, development and reduction to practice of the Product Specific Patents and Lightlake Know-How existing as of the Effective Date have not constituted or involved the misappropriation of trade secrets or other rights or property of any Person. There are no claims, judgments or settlements against or amounts with respect thereto owed by Lightlake or any of its Affiliates relating to the existing Regulatory Filings, the Product Specific Patents or the Lightlake Know-How. 8.2.6 Lightlake Controls all Information, other than Identifiable Private Information (as defined in the NIDA Agreement), generated in relation to the Development activities contemplated by the NIDA Agreement. 8.2.7 To its knowledge, Lightlake has conducted, and its contractors and consultants have conducted, all Development with respect to the Product that it has conducted prior to the Effective Date in accordance with good laboratory practice and good clinical practices, as applicable and defined by the FDA, and Applicable Law. 8.2.8 Neither Lightlake nor any of its Affiliates, nor any of its or its Affiliates’ directors or officers has been debarred or is subject to debarment and neither Lightlake nor any of its Affiliates will use in any capacity, in connection with the services to be performed under this Agreement, any Person who has been debarred pursuant to Section 306 of the FFDCA or
37 who is the subject of a conviction described in such section. Lightlake shall inform Licensee in writing immediately if it or any Person who is performing services hereunder is debarred or is the subject of a conviction described in Section 306 or if any action, suit, claim, investigation or legal or administrative proceeding is pending or, to the best of Lightlake’s knowledge, is threatened, relating to the debarment or conviction of Lightlake or any Person performing services on behalf of Lightlake hereunder. 8.2.9 To Lightlake’s knowledge, no Person is infringing or threatening to infringe the Product Specific Patents or misappropriating or threatening to misappropriate the Lightlake Know-How. 8.2.10 Schedule 8.2.10 hereto includes a list of all agreements with Third Parties related to the Products, including agreements related to the Development and Manufacture of the Products, in each case, that are in effect as of the Effective Date or that have post-termination obligations (other than solely obligations to keep information confidential or to restrict use thereof after termination) for Lightlake or the Third Party that are in effect as of the Effective Date (collectively, the “Relevant Contracts”). Lightlake has disclosed and made available to Adapt full and complete copies of all such Relevant Contracts to Adapt. Lightlake represents and warrants to Adapt that each Relevant Contract is a legal, valid, binding and enforceable agreement of Lightlake or one of its Affiliates, as applicable, and is in full force and effect, and neither Lightlake nor any of its Affiliates or, any other party thereto is in default or breach under the terms of, or has provided any notice of any intention to terminate or modify, any such Relevant Contract, and, no event or circumstance has occurred that, with notice or lapse of time or both, would constitute a breach thereof or a default thereunder or would result in a termination, modification, acceleration or vesting of any rights or obligations or loss of benefits thereunder. 8.2.11 Lightlake has made available to Adapt all material Regulatory Documentation owned or possessed by Lightlake regarding or related to the Products. Lightlake has prepared, maintained or retained all material Regulatory Documentation required to be maintained or reported pursuant to and in accordance with the applicable requirements of good laboratory practices and good clinical practices, as applicable, as defined by the FDA, to the extent required, and Applicable Law, and such Regulatory Documentation does not contain any materially false or misleading statements. 8.2.12 Lightlake has disclosed to Adapt all material information known to Lightlake and its Affiliates with respect to the Products, including with respect to the safety and efficacy thereof. 8.3 DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES. EXCEPT FOR THE EXPRESS WARRANTIES SET FORTH HEREIN, NEITHER PARTY MAKES ANY REPRESENTATIONS OR GRANTS ANY WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, EITHER IN FACT OR BY OPERATION OF LAW, BY STATUTE OR OTHERWISE, AND EACH PARTY SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS ANY OTHER WARRANTIES, WHETHER WRITTEN OR ORAL, OR EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING ANY WARRANTY OF QUALITY, MERCHANTABILITY, OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR USE OR PURPOSE
38 OR ANY WARRANTY AS TO THE VALIDITY OF ANY PATENTS OR THE NON- INFRINGEMENT OF ANY INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS OF THIRD PARTIES. ARTICLE IX INDEMNITY 9.1 Indemnification of Lightlake. Adapt shall indemnify Lightlake, its Affiliates and its and their respective directors, officers, employees, and agents (“Lightlake Indemnitees”), and defend and save each of them harmless, from and against any and all losses, damages, liabilities, penalties, costs, and expenses (including attorneys’ fees and expenses) (collectively, “Losses”) in connection with any and all suits, investigations, claims, or demands of Third Parties (collectively, “Third Party Claims”) incurred by or rendered against the Lightlake Indemnitees arising from or occurring as a result of: (i) the breach by Adapt of this Agreement, (ii) the gross negligence or willful misconduct on the part of Adapt or its Affiliates or Sublicensees or its or their distributors or contractors or its or their respective directors, officers, employees, and agents in performing its or their obligations under this Agreement, (iii) the Exploitation by Adapt or any of its Affiliates or Sublicensees or its or their distributors or contractors of any Product, or (iv) the breach of an Assigned Agreement by any of Adapt or its Affiliates or Sublicensees or subcontractors or any of their successors or assigns after the Effective Date, except (in each case) to the extent Lightlake has an obligation to indemnify Adapt Indemnities pursuant to Section 9.2 for such Losses and Third Party Claims. 9.2 Indemnification of Adapt. Lightlake shall indemnify Adapt, its Affiliates and its and their respective directors, officers, employees, and agents (the “Adapt Indemnitees”), and defend and save each of them harmless, from and against any and all Losses in connection with any and all Third Party Claims incurred by or rendered against the Adapt Indemnitees arising from or occurring as a result of: (i) the breach by Lightlake of this Agreement, (ii) the gross negligence or willful misconduct on the part of Lightlake or its Affiliates or its or their respective directors, officers, employees, and agents in performing its obligations under this Agreement, (iii) any claim by any current or former Lightlake shareholder, investor or contributor that any Adapt Indemnitee or any Sublicensee owes such Person any compensation in relation to the Exploitation of the Products or the rights granted hereunder, (iv) the pharmacokinetics study ongoing as of the Effective Date in respect of a Product, or (v) Lightlake’s or its Affiliate’s or subcontractor’s violation of any Applicable Law, breach of any Relevant Contract, or gross negligence or willful misconduct, in relation to the Exploitation of Products prior to the Effective Date, except (in each case) to the extent Adapt has an obligation to indemnify Lightlake Indemnities pursuant to Section 9.1 for such Losses and Third Party Claims. 9.3 Notice of Claim. All indemnification claims in respect of a Party, its Affiliates, or their respective directors, officers, employees and agents shall be made solely by such Party to this Agreement (the “Indemnified Party”). The Indemnified Party shall give the indemnifying Party prompt written notice (an “Indemnification Claim Notice”) of any Losses or discovery of fact upon which such Indemnified Party intends to base a request for indemnification under this Article 9, but in no event shall the indemnifying Party be liable for any Losses that result from any delay in providing such notice. Each Indemnification Claim Notice must contain a description of the claim and the nature and amount of such Loss (to the extent that the nature and amount of such Loss is known at such time). The Indemnified Party shall furnish promptly to
39 the indemnifying Party copies of all papers and official documents received in respect of any Losses and Third Party Claims. 9.4 Control of Defense. 9.4.1 In General. Except as otherwise contemplated by Article 6, at its option, the indemnifying Party may assume the defense of any Third Party Claim by giving written notice to the Indemnified Party within thirty (30) days after the indemnifying Party’s receipt of an Indemnification Claim Notice. The assumption of the defense of a Third Party Claim by the indemnifying Party shall not be construed as an acknowledgment that the indemnifying Party is liable to indemnify the Indemnified Party in respect of the Third Party Claim, nor shall it constitute a waiver by the indemnifying Party of any defenses it may assert against the Indemnified Party’s claim for indemnification. Upon assuming the defense of a Third Party Claim, the indemnifying Party may appoint as lead counsel in the defense of the Third Party Claim any legal counsel selected by the indemnifying Party. In the event the indemnifying Party assumes the defense of a Third Party Claim, the Indemnified Party shall immediately deliver to the indemnifying Party all original notices and documents (including court papers) received by the Indemnified Party in connection with the Third Party Claim. Should the indemnifying Party assume the defense of a Third Party Claim, except as provided in Section 9.4.2, the indemnifying Party shall not be liable to the Indemnified Party for any legal expenses subsequently incurred by such Indemnified Party in connection with the analysis, defense or settlement of the Third Party Claim unless specifically requested in writing by the indemnifying Party. In the event that it is ultimately determined that the indemnifying Party is not obligated to indemnify, defend or hold harmless the Indemnified Party from and against the Third Party Claim, the Indemnified Party shall reimburse the indemnifying Party for any and all costs and expenses (including attorneys’ fees and costs of suit) and any Losses incurred by the indemnifying Party in its defense of the Third Party Claim. 9.4.2 Right to Participate in Defense. Without limiting Section 9.4.1, any Indemnified Party shall be entitled to participate in, but not control, the defense of such Third Party Claim and to employ counsel of its choice for such purpose; provided, however, that such employment shall be at the Indemnified Party’s own expense unless (i) the employment thereof has been specifically authorized by the indemnifying Party in writing, (ii) the indemnifying Party has failed to assume the defense and employ counsel in accordance with Section 9.4.1 (in which case the Indemnified Party shall control the defense), or (iii) the interests of the Indemnified Party and the indemnifying Party with respect to such Third Party Claim are sufficiently adverse to prohibit the representation by the same counsel of both Parties under Applicable Law or ethical rules. 9.4.3 Settlement. Except as otherwise contemplated by Article 6, with respect to any Losses relating solely to the payment of money damages in connection with a Third Party Claim and that shall not result in the Indemnified Party’s becoming subject to injunctive or other relief, and as to which the indemnifying Party shall have acknowledged in writing the obligation to indemnify the Indemnified Party hereunder, the indemnifying Party shall have the sole right to consent to the entry of any judgment, enter into any settlement or otherwise dispose of such Loss, on such terms as the indemnifying Party, in its sole discretion, shall deem appropriate. With respect to all other Losses in connection with Third Party Claims, where the indemnifying
40 Party has assumed the defense of the Third Party Claim in accordance with Section 9.4.1, the indemnifying Party shall have authority to consent to the entry of any judgment, enter into any settlement or otherwise dispose of such Loss; provided it obtains the prior written consent of the Indemnified Party (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed). If the indemnifying Party does not assume and conduct the defense of a Third Party Claim as provided above, the Indemnified Party may defend against such Third Party Claim; provided that the Indemnified Party shall not settle any Third Party Claim without the prior written consent of the indemnifying Party, not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed. 9.4.4 Cooperation. Regardless of whether the indemnifying Party chooses to defend or prosecute any Third Party Claim, the Indemnified Party shall, and shall cause each indemnitee to, cooperate in the defense or prosecution thereof and shall furnish such records, information and testimony, provide such witnesses and attend such conferences, discovery proceedings, hearings, trials and appeals as may be reasonably requested in connection therewith. Such cooperation shall include access during normal business hours afforded to the indemnifying Party to, and reasonable retention by the Indemnified Party of, records and information that are reasonably relevant to such Third Party Claim, and making Indemnified Parties and other employees and agents available on a mutually convenient basis to provide additional information and explanation of any material provided hereunder, and the indemnifying Party shall reimburse the Indemnified Party for all its reasonable out-of-pocket expenses in connection therewith. 9.4.5 Expenses. Except as provided above, the costs and expenses, including fees and disbursements of counsel, incurred by the Indemnified Party in connection with any Third Party Claim shall be reimbursed on a Calendar Quarter basis by the indemnifying Party, without prejudice to the indemnifying Party’s right to contest the Indemnified Party’s right to indemnification and subject to refund in the event the indemnifying Party is ultimately held not to be obligated to indemnify the Indemnified Party. 9.5 Special, Indirect, and Other Losses. EXCEPT IN THE EVENT OF A PARTY’S BREACH OF ITS OBLIGATIONS UNDER ARTICLE 7, AND EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT ANY SUCH DAMAGES ARE REQUIRED TO BE PAID TO A THIRD PARTY AS PART OF A CLAIM FOR WHICH A PARTY PROVIDES INDEMNIFICATION UNDER THIS ARTICLE 9, NEITHER PARTY NOR ANY OF ITS AFFILIATES SHALL BE LIABLE FOR INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, PUNITIVE OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, INCLUDING LOSS OF PROFITS OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION, HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, TORT, NEGLIGENCE, BREACH OF STATUTORY DUTY OR OTHERWISE IN CONNECTION WITH OR ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE. 9.6 Insurance. Adapt shall maintain insurance, including clinical trials insurance and product liability insurance, which is consistent with normal business practices of similarly situated companies at all times during which the Product is being clinically tested in human subjects or commercially distributed or sold, as applicable, by Adapt pursuant to this Agreement, and the clinical trials insurance coverage shall, prior to the First Commercial Sale of a Product,
41 in no event be less than Five Million Dollars ($5,000,000) per loss occurrence and Five Million Dollars ($5,000,000) in the aggregate, and product liability insurance coverage shall, after such First Commercial Sale, in no event be less than Ten Million Dollars ($10,000,000) per loss occurrence and Ten Million Dollars ($10,000,000) in the aggregate. It is understood that such insurance shall not be construed to create a limit of Adapt’s liability with respect to its indemnification obligations under this Article 9. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Adapt shall have no obligation to maintain any insurance covering the pharmacokinetics study ongoing as of the Effective Date in respect of a Product or any liabilities relating thereto. ARTICLE X TERM AND TERMINATION 10.1 Term. This Agreement shall commence on the Effective Date and, unless earlier terminated in accordance herewith, shall continue in force and effect until terminated in accordance with this Article 10 (such period, the “Term”). 10.2 Adapt Termination for Convenience. Adapt shall have the right to terminate this Agreement in its sole discretion, either in its entirety or in respect of one or more countries, at any time by providing sixty (60) days prior written notice to Lightlake. 10.3 Termination for Material Breach. If either Party (the “Non-Breaching Party”) believes that the other Party (the “Breaching Party”) has materially breached one or more of its obligations under this Agreement, then the Non-Breaching Party may deliver notice of such material breach to the Breaching Party specifying the nature of the alleged breach in reasonable detail (a “Default Notice”). Thereafter, the Non-Breaching Party shall have the right to terminate this Agreement if the breach asserted in such Default Notice has not been cured within sixty (60) days after such Default Notice. Notwithstanding the foregoing, (i) if such material breach, by its nature, cannot be remedied within such sixty (60) day cure period, but can be remedied over a longer period not expected to exceed one hundred and fifty (150) days, then such sixty (60) day period shall be extended for up to an additional ninety (90) days provided that the Breaching Party provides the Non-Breaching Party with a reasonable written plan for curing such material breach and uses Commercially Reasonable Efforts to cure such material breach in accordance with such written plan and (ii) if such material breach cannot be cured, but the effects of such material breach are not such that the Non-Breaching Party would be deprived of the material benefits the Non-Breaching Party would reasonably be expected to derive from this Agreement in the absence of such material breach, then the Non-Breaching Party shall not be entitled to terminate this Agreement on the basis of such material breach unless the Breaching Party has previously committed a substantially similar material breach of this Agreement. For clarity, a breach of Section 3.2.3 of this Agreement shall not, notwithstanding anything herein, fall within the exception in subpart (ii) of the immediately preceding sentence. 10.4 Additional Termination by Lightlake for Patent Challenge. In the event that Adapt or any of its Affiliates or Commercial Sublicensees, institutes, prosecutes, or otherwise participates in (or knowingly and intentionally aids any Third Party in instituting, prosecuting, or participating in), at law or in equity or before any administrative or regulatory body, including the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office or its foreign counterparts, any claim, demand, action, or cause of action for declaratory relief, damages, or any other remedy, or for an enjoinment,
42 injunction, or any other equitable remedy, including any interference, re-examination, opposition, or any similar proceeding, alleging that any claim in a Lightlake Patent is invalid, unenforceable, or otherwise not patentable or would not be infringed by Adapt’s activities absent the rights and licenses granted hereunder, Lightlake shall have the right to terminate this Agreement in its entirety, including the rights of any Sublicensees, upon written notice to Adapt, unless Adapt withdraws or terminates the same, or terminates its agreement with such or Commercial Sublicensee, within ten (10) days after receipt of notice from Lightlake referencing this Section 10.4. 10.5 Termination for Insolvency. In the event that either Party (i) files for protection under bankruptcy or insolvency laws, (ii) makes an assignment for the benefit of creditors, (iii) appoints or suffers appointment of a receiver or trustee over substantially all of its property that is not discharged within ninety (90) days after such filing, (iv) proposes a written agreement of composition or extension of its debts, (v) proposes or is a party to any dissolution or liquidation, (vi) files a petition under any bankruptcy or insolvency act or has any such petition filed against that is not discharged within sixty (60) days of the filing thereof, then the other Party may terminate this Agreement in its entirety effective immediately upon written notice to such Party. 10.6 Effects of Termination. In the event of a termination of this Agreement in its entirety by Lightlake pursuant to Sections 10.3 and 10.4 or by Adapt pursuant to Section 10.2: 10.6.1 all rights and licenses granted by Lightlake hereunder shall immediately terminate; 10.6.2 Adapt shall, and hereby does effective as of the effective date of termination, grant Lightlake an exclusive license, with the right to grant multiple tiers of sublicenses, under the Adapt Applied Patents, Adapt Applied Know-How, and Adapt’s rights under the Joint Patents and Joint Know-How to Exploit Products; 10.6.3 Adapt shall, and hereby does, effective as of the effective date of termination, assign to Lightlake at Adapt’s expense, all of its right, title, and interest in and to all Regulatory Approvals applicable to any Product, and all Regulatory Documentation specific to such Regulatory Approvals then owned by Adapt or any of its Affiliates, and shall use Commercially Reasonable Efforts to cause any and all Sublicensees to assign to Lightlake any such Regulatory Approvals and related Regulatory Documentation then owned by such Sublicensee; 10.6.4 Adapt shall, and hereby does effective as of the effective date of termination, grant Lightlake an exclusive, license and right of reference, with the right to grant multiple tiers of sublicenses and further rights of reference, under all Regulatory Documentation (including any Regulatory Approvals) then owned or Controlled by Adapt or any of its Affiliates that are not assigned to Lightlake pursuant to Section 10.6.3 above that are necessary or useful for Lightlake or any of its Affiliates or sublicensees to Exploit any Product and any improvement to any of the foregoing, as such Regulatory Documentation exists as of the effective date of such termination of this Agreement and Adapt shall use Commercially Reasonable Efforts to cause its Commercial Sublicensees to grant comparable rights under all Regulatory Documentation
43 (including any Regulatory Approvals) then owned or Controlled by such Commercial Sublicensees; 10.6.5 at Lightlake’s request, assign to Lightlake all right, title, and interest of Adapt in each Product Trademark at Adapt’s expense; and 10.6.6 at Lightlake’s request, assign to Lightlake all right, title, and interest in and to the Development Data that Adapt is not precluded from disclosing or assigning to Lightlake pursuant to the terms of any applicable agreement with a Third Party; provided, however, that Adapt shall use Commercially Reasonable Efforts (which shall not include any obligation to expend money) to obtain the consent of the applicable Third Party for such disclosure and/or assignment in the event that Adapt is so precluded. 10.7 Transition Assistance. 10.7.1 In the event of a termination of this Agreement in its entirety by Lightlake pursuant to Sections 10.3 and 10.4 or by Adapt pursuant to Section 10.2, Adapt shall: (a) cooperate with Lightlake and notify the applicable Regulatory Authorities and take any other action reasonably necessary to effect the transfer of the Regulatory Documentation set forth in Section 10.6.3; (b) unless expressly prohibited by any Regulatory Authority, at Lightlake’s written request, transfer control to Lightlake of all clinical studies being conducted by Adapt as of the effective date of termination and continue to conduct such clinical studies, at Adapt’s cost, for up to six (6) weeks to enable such transfer to be completed without interruption of any such clinical study except if this Agreement is terminated by Adapt pursuant to Section 10.3; in which case such expense shall be borne by Lightlake; provided that (A) Lightlake shall not have any obligation to continue any clinical study unless required by Applicable Law, and (B) with respect to each clinical study for which such transfer is expressly prohibited by the applicable Regulatory Authority, if any, Adapt shall continue to conduct such clinical study to completion, at Adapt’s cost; except if this Agreement is terminated by Adapt pursuant to Section 10.3; in which case such cost shall be borne by Lightlake; (c) at Lightlake’s request, assign (or cause its Affiliates to assign) to Lightlake any or all agreements with any Third Party with respect to the conduct of pre-clinical
44 development activities or clinical studies for the Products, including agreements with contract research organizations, clinical sites, and investigators, unless, with respect to any such agreement, such agreement expressly prohibits such assignment, in which case Adapt shall cooperate with Lightlake in reasonable respects to secure the consent of the applicable Third Party to such assignment; and Lightlake shall assume all ongoing obligations under all such contracts so assigned; (d) at Lightlake’s written request, Adapt shall assign to Lightlake any Third Party contracts for the Manufacture of Products that may be assigned without the counterparty’s consent or, in the case of any such contract that cannot be so assigned without consent, Adapt shall use Commercially Reasonable Efforts (which shall not include any obligation to expend money) to obtain any requisite consent for such assignment and shall assign such contract to Lightlake upon receipt of such consent, and, in the case of each such assignment, Lightlake shall assume all of Adapt’s obligations under the relevant contract, except to the extent that the same relate to any breach of such contract by Adapt; and (e) Adapt shall duly execute and deliver, or cause to be duly executed and delivered, such instruments and shall do and cause to be done such acts and things, including the filing of such assignments, agreements, documents, and instruments, as may be necessary under, or as Lightlake may reasonably request in connection with, or to carry out more effectively the purpose of, or to better assure and confirm unto Lightlake its rights under, this Section 10.7.1 and Section 10.6. 10.8 Post-Termination Royalties. 10.8.1 As further consideration for the licenses, assignments and transfers set forth in Section 10.6 and Section 10.7, following termination of this Agreement by Lightlake pursuant to Section 10.3 or 10.4 or by Adapt pursuant to Section 10.2, until Adapt has recouped one-hundred percent (100%) (i) of the Development Costs which were incurred by it in Developing the Products in accordance with the Initial Development Plan or any subsequent Development Plan (excluding costs borne by Lightlake in accordance with Section 3.8.1) and such Development Costs were borne by Adapt prior to the effective date of termination, (ii) the upfront payments paid to Lightlake pursuant to Section 5.1, (iii) the Regulatory Milestones paid to Lightlake pursuant to Section 5.2, (iv) the Sales-Based Milestones paid to Lightlake pursuant to Section 5.3, (iv) and any upfront license payments and milestones paid to Third Parties pursuant to Section 5.5, Lightlake shall pay to Adapt a royalty of [**] percent ([**]%) Net Sales of Product. Sections 5.4.2, 5.5, 5.6, 5.7, 5.8, 5.9, 5.12, 5.13.1 and 5.13.2 shall apply to Lightlake with respect to the Net Sales by Lightlake of Products mutatis mutandis, except that all references in the definition of Net Sales to Adapt shall deemed to refer to Lightlake. 10.8.2 In the event of a termination by Adapt pursuant to Section 10.3, Adapt shall continue to pay Lightlake royalties subject to and in accordance with Sections 5.4, and 5.5; provided, however, that each royalty rate contemplated by Sections 5.4.1 and 5.4.2 shall be reduced by [**]% for all royalties owing after the effective date of termination. 10.9 Remedies. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, termination of this Agreement (either in its entirety or with respect to one or more country(ies)) or other
45 jurisdiction(s) in accordance with the provisions hereof shall not limit remedies that may otherwise be available in law or equity. 10.10 Accrued Rights; Surviving Obligations. Termination or expiration of this Agreement for any reason shall be without prejudice to any rights that shall have accrued to the benefit of a Party prior to such termination or expiration. Such termination or expiration shall not relieve a Party from obligations that are expressly indicated to survive the termination or expiration of this Agreement. Without limiting the foregoing, (i) Section 10.9 and this Section 10.10 and Articles 7, 9 and 11 of this Agreement shall survive the termination or expiration of this Agreement for any reason, (ii) Sections 3.2.5, 3.3.1(a), 3.3.3(a), 4.1, 4.3.1, 4.3.2, 6.2, 6.3.1, the second sentence of Section 6.4.2(a), Sections 6.4.3(a), 6.4.3(b), 6.5 and 6.6 shall survive any termination of this Agreement other than a termination by Lightlake pursuant to Section 10.3 or Section 10.4 hereof or a termination by Adapt pursuant to Section 10.2 hereof, (iii) Sections 5.4 through 5.9 and Section 10.8.2 shall survive a termination by Adapt pursuant to Section 10.3 hereof, (iv) Article 5 shall survive a termination by Adapt pursuant to Section 10.5 hereof and (v) Sections 10.6, 10.7 and 10.8.1 shall survive any termination of this Agreement by Lightlake pursuant to Section 10.3 or Section 10.4 hereof. With respect to any Sections that survive in accordance with this Section 10.10, the corresponding definitions shall appropriately survive (e.g. the definition of “Term” shall continue with respect to the above noted Sections and usage in other definitions). ARTICLE XI MISCELLANEOUS 11.1 Force Majeure. Neither Party shall be held liable or responsible to the other Party or be deemed to have defaulted under or breached this Agreement for failure or delay in fulfilling or performing any term of this Agreement when such failure or delay is caused by or results from fires, floods, earthquakes, hurricanes, embargoes, shortages, epidemics, quarantines, war, acts of war (whether war be declared or not), terrorist acts, insurrections, riots, civil commotion, acts of God or acts, omissions, or delays in acting by any Governmental Authority (except to the extent such delay results from the breach by the non-performing Party or any of its Affiliates of any term or condition of this Agreement) or similar events beyond the reasonable control of the non-performing Party (a “Force Majeure”). The non-performing Party shall notify the other Party of such force majeure within thirty (30) days after such occurrence by giving written notice to the other Party stating the nature of the event, its anticipated duration, and any action being taken to avoid or minimize its effect. The suspension of performance shall be of no greater scope and no longer duration than is necessary and the non-performing Party shall use Commercially Reasonable Efforts to remedy its inability to perform. 11.2 Export Control. This Agreement is made subject to any restrictions concerning the export of products or technical information from the United States or other countries that may be imposed on the Parties from time to time. Each Party agrees that it will not export, directly or indirectly, any technical information acquired from the other Party under this Agreement or any products using such technical information to a location or in a manner that at the time of export requires an export license or other governmental approval, without first obtaining the written consent to do so from the appropriate agency or other governmental entity in accordance with Applicable Law.
46 11.3 Assignment. 11.3.1 Without the prior written consent of Lightlake, Adapt shall not assign, delegate, or otherwise dispose of, whether voluntarily, involuntarily, by operation of law or otherwise, this Agreement or any of its rights or duties hereunder; provided, however, that Adapt may make such an assignment without Lightlake’s prior written consent to its Affiliate or to a successor, whether in a merger, sale of stock, sale of assets or any other transaction, of all or substantially all the assets or business of Adapt or substantially all of the assets or business of Adapt to which this Agreement relates. With respect to an assignment to an Affiliate, Adapt shall remain responsible for the performance by such Affiliate of the rights and obligations hereunder. Without the prior written consent of Adapt, Lightlake shall not assign, delegate, or otherwise dispose of, whether voluntarily, involuntarily, by operation of law or otherwise, this Agreement or any of its rights or duties hereunder; provided, however, that Lightlake may make such an assignment without Adapt’s prior written consent to its Affiliate or to a successor, whether in a merger, sale of stock, sale of assets or any other transaction, of all or substantially all the assets or business of Lightlake or substantially all of the assets or business of Lightlake to which this Agreement relates. With respect to an assignment to an Affiliate, Lightlake shall remain responsible for the performance by such Affiliate of the rights and obligations hereunder. Any attempted assignment or delegation in violation of this Section 11.3 shall be void and of no effect. All validly assigned and delegated rights and obligations of the Parties hereunder shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by and against the successors and permitted assigns of Lightlake or Adapt, as the case may be. The permitted assignee or permitted transferee shall assume all obligations of its assignor or transferor under this Agreement. 11.3.2 All rights to Information, materials and intellectual property: (i) controlled by a Third Party permitted assignee of a Party, which Information, materials and intellectual property were controlled by such assignee immediately prior to such assignment; or (ii) controlled by an Affiliate of a Party who becomes an Affiliate through any Change in Control of or a merger, acquisition (whether of all of the stock or all or substantially all of the assets of a Person or any operating or business division of a Person) or similar transaction by or with the Party, which Information, materials and intellectual property were controlled by such Affiliate immediately prior thereto, in each case ((i) and (ii)), shall be automatically excluded from the rights licensed or granted to the other Party under this Agreement. 11.4 Severability. If any provision of this Agreement is held to be illegal, invalid, or unenforceable under any present or future law, and if the rights or obligations of either Party under this Agreement will not be materially and adversely affected thereby, (i) such provision shall be fully severable, (ii) this Agreement shall be construed and enforced as if such illegal, invalid, or unenforceable provision had never comprised a part hereof, (iii) the remaining provisions of this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect and shall not be affected by the illegal, invalid, or unenforceable provision or by its severance here from, and (iv) in lieu of such illegal, invalid, or unenforceable provision, there shall be added automatically as a part of this Agreement a legal, valid, and enforceable provision as similar in terms to such illegal, invalid, or unenforceable provision as may be possible and reasonably acceptable to the Parties. To the fullest extent permitted by Applicable Law, each Party hereby waives any provision of law that would render any provision hereof illegal, invalid, or unenforceable in any respect.
47 11.5 Governing Law. This Agreement or the performance, enforcement, breach or termination hereof shall be interpreted, governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of New York, United States, excluding any conflicts or choice of law rule or principle that might otherwise refer construction or interpretation of this Agreement to the substantive law of another jurisdiction; provided, that all questions concerning the construction or effect of patent applications and patents shall be determined in accordance with the laws of the country or other jurisdiction in which the particular patent application or patent has been filed or granted, as the case may be. The Parties agree to exclude the application to this Agreement of the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods. 11.6 Dispute Resolution. In the event of any dispute between or among the Parties relating to this Agreement, the Parties will each designate one senior executive to meet and use good faith efforts to attempt to resolve the dispute. If the representatives are unable to resolve the dispute within thirty (30) days following written notice of the dispute from one Party to another, then the Parties shall be free to pursue any remedies available to them at law or in equity. 11.7 Submission to Jurisdiction; Waiver of Jury Trial. 11.7.1 SUBJECT TO SECTION 11.6, IN THE EVENT ANY PARTY TO THIS AGREEMENT COMMENCES ANY LITIGATION, PROCEEDING OR OTHER LEGAL ACTION IN CONNECTION WITH OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT, ANY RELATED AGREEMENT OR ANY MATTERS DESCRIBED OR CONTEMPLATED HEREIN OR THEREIN, WITH RESPECT TO ANY OF THE MATTERS DESCRIBED OR CONTEMPLATED HEREIN OR THEREIN, THE PARTIES TO THIS AGREEMENT HEREBY (A) AGREE THAT ANY LITIGATION, PROCEEDING OR OTHER LEGAL ACTION SHALL BE INSTITUTED IN A COURT OF COMPETENT JURISDICTION LOCATED WITHIN THE BOROUGH OF MANHATTAN, CITY OF NEW YORK, WHETHER A STATE OR FEDERAL COURT; (B) AGREE THAT IN THE EVENT OF ANY SUCH LITIGATION, PROCEEDING OR ACTION, SUCH PARTIES WILL CONSENT AND SUBMIT TO PERSONAL JURISDICTION IN ANY SUCH COURT DESCRIBED IN CLAUSE (A) OF THIS SECTION 11.7 AND TO SERVICE OF PROCESS UPON THEM IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE RULES AND STATUTES GOVERNING SERVICE OF PROCESS (IT BEING UNDERSTOOD THAT NOTHING IN THIS SECTION 11.7 SHALL BE DEEMED TO PREVENT ANY PARTY FROM SEEKING TO REMOVE ANY ACTION TO A FEDERAL COURT IN THE BOROUGH OF MANHATTAN, CITY OF NEW YORK); (C) AGREE TO WAIVE TO THE FULL EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW ANY OBJECTION THAT THEY MAY NOW OR HEREAFTER HAVE TO THE VENUE OF ANY SUCH LITIGATION, PROCEEDING OR ACTION IN ANY SUCH COURT OR THAT ANY SUCH LITIGATION, PROCEEDING OR ACTION WAS BROUGHT IN AN INCONVENIENT FORUM; (D) DESIGNATE, APPOINT AND DIRECT CT CORPORATION SYSTEM AS ITS AUTHORIZED AGENT TO RECEIVE ON ITS BEHALF SERVICE OF ANY AND ALL PROCESS AND DOCUMENTS IN ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING IN THE STATE OF NEW YORK; (E) AGREE TO NOTIFY THE OTHER PARTIES TO THIS AGREEMENT IMMEDIATELY IF SUCH AGENT SHALL REFUSE TO ACT, OR BE PREVENTED FROM ACTING, AS AGENT AND, IN SUCH EVENT, PROMPTLY TO DESIGNATE ANOTHER AGENT IN THE STATE OF NEW YORK, SATISFACTORY TO BOTH PARTIES, TO
48 SERVE IN PLACE OF SUCH AGENT AND DELIVER TO THE OTHER PARTY WRITTEN EVIDENCE OF SUCH SUBSTITUTE AGENT’S ACCEPTANCE OF SUCH DESIGNATION; (F) AGREE AS AN ALTERNATIVE METHOD OF SERVICE TO SERVICE OF PROCESS IN ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING BY MAILING OF COPIES THEREOF TO SUCH PARTY AT ITS ADDRESS SET FORTH IN SECTION 11.8 FOR COMMUNICATIONS TO SUCH PARTY; (G) AGREE THAT ANY SERVICE MADE AS PROVIDED HEREIN SHALL BE EFFECTIVE AND BINDING SERVICE IN EVERY RESPECT; AND (H) AGREE THAT NOTHING HEREIN SHALL AFFECT THE RIGHTS OF ANY PARTY TO EFFECT SERVICE OF PROCESS IN ANY OTHER MANNER PERMITTED BY LAW. 11.7.2 EACH PARTY ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT ANY CONTROVERSY WHICH MAY ARISE UNDER THIS AGREEMENT IS LIKELY TO INVOLVE COMPLICATED AND DIFFICULT ISSUES, AND THEREFORE EACH SUCH PARTY HEREBY IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY WAIVES ANY RIGHT SUCH PARTY MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN RESPECT OF ANY LITIGATION DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT, OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED BY THIS AGREEMENT (INCLUDING ANY SUCH ACTION INVOLVING THE FINANCING SOURCES). EACH PARTY CERTIFIES AND ACKNOWLEDGES THAT (i) NO REPRESENTATIVE, AGENT OR ATTORNEY OF ANY OTHER PARTY HAS REPRESENTED, EXPRESSLY OR OTHERWISE, THAT SUCH OTHER PARTY WOULD NOT, IN THE EVENT OF LITIGATION, SEEK TO ENFORCE THE FOREGOING WAIVER, (ii) EACH PARTY UNDERSTANDS AND HAS CONSIDERED THE IMPLICATIONS OF THIS WAIVER, (iii) EACH PARTY MAKES THIS WAIVER VOLUNTARILY, AND (iv) EACH PARTY HAS BEEN INDUCED TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT BY, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE MUTUAL WAIVERS AND CERTIFICATIONS IN THIS SECTION 11.7. 11.8 Notices. 11.8.1 Notice Requirements. Any notice, request, demand, waiver, consent, approval, or other communication permitted or required under this Agreement shall be in writing, shall refer specifically to this Agreement and shall be deemed given only if (i) delivered by hand or sent by facsimile transmission (with transmission confirmed), (ii) by internationally recognized overnight delivery service that maintains records of delivery, addressed to the Parties at their respective addresses specified in Section 11.8.2 or (iii) to such other address as the Party to whom notice is to be given may have provided to the other Party in accordance with this Section 11.8.1. Such Notice shall be deemed to have been given as of the date delivered by hand or transmitted by facsimile (with transmission confirmed) or on the second Business Day (at the place of delivery) after deposit with an internationally recognized overnight delivery service. Any notice delivered by facsimile shall be confirmed by a hard copy delivered as soon as practicable thereafter. This Section 11.8.1 is not intended to govern the day-to-day business communications necessary between the Parties in performing their obligations under the terms of this Agreement.
49 11.8.2 Address for Notice. If to Adapt, to: Adapt Pharma Operations Limited 45 Fitzwilliam Square Dublin 2, Ireland Attention: Chief Financial Officer with a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to: Mayer Brown LLP 1675 Broadway New York, NY 10019 Attention: Reb D. Wheeler Facsimile: 1-212-849-5914 If to Lightlake, to: Lightlake Therapeutics 96-98 Baker Street, First Floor London, England W1U 6TJ Attention: CEO Facsimile: +44(0)207 034 1943 with a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to: Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP 502 Carnegie Center Princeton, New Jersey 08540 Attention: David G. Glazer Facsimile: 1-609-919-6701 11.9 Entire Agreement; Amendments. This Agreement, together with the Schedules attached hereto sets forth and constitutes the entire agreement and understanding between the Parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and all prior agreements, understandings, promises, and representations, whether written or oral, with respect thereto are superseded hereby (including the Existing CDAs). Each Party confirms that it is not relying on any representations or warranties of the other Party except as specifically set forth in this Agreement. No amendment, modification, release, or discharge shall be binding upon the Parties unless in writing and duly executed by authorized representatives of both Parties. 11.10 English Language. This Agreement shall be written and executed in, and all other communications under or in connection with this Agreement shall be in, the English language. Any translation into any other language shall not be an official version thereof, and in the event of any conflict in interpretation between the English version and such translation, the English version shall control.
50 11.11 Waiver and Non-Exclusion of Remedies. Any term or condition of this Agreement may be waived at any time by the Party that is entitled to the benefit thereof, but no such waiver shall be effective unless set forth in a written instrument duly executed by or on behalf of the Party waiving such term or condition. The waiver by either Party hereto of any right hereunder or of the failure to perform or of a breach by the other Party shall not be deemed a waiver of any other right hereunder or of any other breach or failure by such other Party whether of a similar nature or otherwise. The rights and remedies provided herein are cumulative and do not exclude any other right or remedy provided by Applicable Law or otherwise available except as expressly set forth herein. 11.12 No Benefit to Third Parties. Covenants and agreements set forth in this Agreement are for the sole benefit of the Parties hereto and their successors and permitted assigns, and they shall not be construed as conferring any rights on any other Persons. 11.13 Further Assurance. Each Party shall duly execute and deliver, or cause to be duly executed and delivered, such further instruments and do and cause to be done such further acts and things, including the filing of such assignments, agreements, documents, and instruments, as may be necessary or as the other Party may reasonably request in connection with this Agreement or to carry out more effectively the provisions and purposes hereof, or to better assure and confirm unto such other Party its rights and remedies under this Agreement. 11.14 Relationship of the Parties. It is expressly agreed that Lightlake, on the one hand, and Adapt, on the other hand, shall be independent contractors and that the relationship between the two Parties shall not constitute a partnership, joint venture, or agency. Neither Lightlake, on the one hand, nor Adapt, on the other hand, shall have the authority to make any statements, representations, or commitments of any kind, or to take any action, which shall be binding on the other, without the prior written consent of the other Party to do so. All persons employed by a Party shall be employees of such Party and not of the other Party and all costs and obligations incurred by reason of any such employment shall be for the account and expense of such Party. 11.15 Rights in Bankruptcy. All rights and licenses granted under or pursuant to this Agreement by Adapt or Lightlake are, and shall otherwise be deemed to be, for purposes of Section 365(n) of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code, licenses of right to “intellectual property” as defined under Section 101 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code. The Parties agree that the Parties, as licensees of such rights under this Agreement, shall retain and may fully exercise all of their rights and elections under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code. The Parties further agree that, in the event of the commencement of a bankruptcy proceeding by or against either Party under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code, the Party hereto that is not a Party to such proceeding shall be entitled to a complete duplicate of (or complete access to, as appropriate) any such intellectual property and all embodiments of such intellectual property, which, if not already in the non-subject Party’s possession, shall be promptly delivered to it (i) upon any such commencement of a bankruptcy proceeding upon the non-subject Party’s written request therefor, unless the Party subject to such proceeding elects to continue to perform all of its obligations under this Agreement or (ii) if not delivered under (i) above, following the rejection of this Agreement by or on behalf of the Party subject to such proceeding upon written request therefor by the non-subject Party.
51 11.16 Counterparts; Facsimile Execution. This Agreement may be executed in two (2) or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument. This Agreement may be executed by facsimile or electronically transmitted signatures and such signatures shall be deemed to bind each Party hereto as if they were original signatures. 11.17 References. Unless otherwise specified, (i)references in this Agreement to any Article, Section or Schedule shall mean references to such Article, Section or Schedule of this Agreement, (ii) references in any Section to any clause are references to such clause of such Section, and (iii) references to any agreement, instrument, or other document in this Agreement refer to such agreement, instrument, or other document as originally executed or, if subsequently amended, replaced, or supplemented from time to time, as so amended, replaced, or supplemented and in effect at the relevant time of reference thereto. 11.18 Construction. Except where the context otherwise requires, wherever used, the singular shall include the plural, the plural the singular, the use of any gender shall be applicable to all genders and the word “or” is used in the inclusive sense (and/or). Whenever this Agreement refers to a number of days, unless otherwise specified, such number refers to days. The captions of this Agreement are for convenience of reference only and in no way define, describe, extend, or limit the scope or intent of this Agreement or the intent of any provision contained in this Agreement. The term “including,” “include,” or “includes” as used herein shall mean including, without limiting the generality of any description preceding such term. The language of this Agreement shall be deemed to be the language mutually chosen by the Parties and no rule of strict construction shall be applied against either Party hereto. Each Party represents that it has been represented by legal counsel in connection with this Agreement and acknowledges that it has participated in the drafting hereof. In interpreting and applying the terms and provisions of this Agreement, the Parties agree that no presumption will apply against the Party which drafted such terms and provisions. [SIGNATURE PAGE FOLLOWS.]
THIS AGREEMENT IS EXECUTED by the authorized representatives of the Parties as of the Effective Date. LIGHTLAKE THERAPEUTICS INC. ADAPT PHARMA OPERATIONS LIMITED By: /s/ Roger Crystal Name: Roger Crystal Title: Chief Executive Officer By: /s/ Seamus Mulligan Name: Seamus Mulligan Title: CEO
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Authorized Global Policy Insider Trading Policy 1 Global Policy : Insider Trading Policy Insider Trading Policy Purpose & Scope The purpose of this Policy is to: • Provide general guidelines to all members of the Board of Directors (“Board Members”), officers, employees and designated consultants of Emergent BioSolutions Inc., subsidiaries and affiliates (collectively, “Emergent”) with respect to trading in Emergent securities, as well as the securities of publicly traded companies with whom Emergent has a business relationship. This Policy’s scope applies to: • Board Members, officers, employees and designated consultants of Emergent, including employees and designated consultants of subsidiaries located outside of the United States (any of the foregoing sometimes referred to as “you” or “your”). • Members of your immediate family (including domestic partners and adopted or step-children) and others who reside with you (but excluding unrelated tenants and household employees), as well as any family members who do not live in your household but whose transactions in Emergent securities are directed by you or are subject to your influence or control (such as family members who consult with you before they trade in Emergent securities) (collectively, “Family Members”). • All corporations, limited liability companies, partnerships, trusts, investment funds and other entities controlled by you or any Family Member (the “Controlled Entities”) and transactions by these Controlled Entities should be treated for the purposes of this Policy and applicable securities laws as if they were for your own account. You should consult with Emergent’s Legal Department via email at Legal@ebsi.com if you are affiliated with an entity that you believe might be considered to be a Controlled Entity that may trade in Emergent’s securities. • All of the individuals and entities that are covered by this Policy are sometimes referred to herein collectively as “Covered Persons”. Policy Owner: Jessica Perl Policy Sponsor: Jennifer Fox Policy Contact: StockTransaction@ebsi.com Last updated:
Authorized Global Policy Insider Trading Policy 2 Introduction This Policy has been designed to prevent violations of insider trading laws. This Policy prohibits both illegal activities and trading activities that may not necessarily be illegal. Your strict adherence to this Policy will help safeguard the reputation of Emergent and its directors, officers and employees. Each Board Member, officer, employee and designated consultant of Emergent is responsible for the consequences of his or her actions. You are responsible for understanding and complying with this Policy. You are responsible for making sure that any transaction in securities covered by this Policy by any Family Member or Controlled Entity complies with this Policy. Any person who has a question about this Policy or its application to any proposed transaction may obtain additional guidance from Stock Plan Administration, who can be reached by e-mail at StockTransaction@ebsi.com. Policy Guiding Principles Principle 1: Know the law, how it is enforced and the penalities associated with illegal insider trading Securities Laws Federal securities laws, and certain applicable state securities laws, prohibit the purchase or sale of a company’s securities by anyone who is aware of material non-public information about that company. These laws also prohibit anyone who is aware of material non-public information from disclosing this information to others who may trade on the basis of such information. Companies and their controlling persons may also be subject to liability if they fail to take reasonable steps to prevent improper insider trading by company personnel. “Securities” include common stock, debt securities, preferred stock and derivative securities such as options to purchase common stock (including put and call options), warrants, swaps, futures and forward contracts. Transactions in securities include purchases, sales, pledges, hedges and loans of securities, as well as other direct or indirect transfers of securities. Certain of these transactions are addressed in more detail herein and may not be permitted under this Policy even if you are not aware of material non-public information about the issuer of the securities in question.
Authorized Global Policy Insider Trading Policy 3 Enforcement and Penalties Violations of applicable insider trading laws can result in severe civil and criminal penalties under U.S. federal and state law. For example, under U.S. federal securities laws, insider trading violations may subject individuals to imprisonment for up to 20 years, criminal fines of up to $5 million and civil fines of up to three times the profit gained or loss avoided. In addition, Emergent could be subject to civil and criminal fines as a result of the insider trading violations of others. Failure to comply with this Policy may also subject you to disciplinary actions imposed by Emergent, up to and including disgorgement of proceeds and termination for cause, whether or not your failure to comply with this Policy results in a violation of law. It is important that you understand the breadth of activities that constitute illegal insider trading and the consequences, which can be severe. Cases have been successfully prosecuted involving trading through foreign accounts, trading by family members and friends, and trading involving only a small number of shares. Both the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) and the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (“FINRA”) investigate and are very effective at detecting insider trading. Both the SEC and the U.S. Department of Justice pursue insider trading violations vigorously. Principle 2: Be aware of and alert to what is considered material non-public information Material Information Information about a company or its securities is “material” if a reasonable investor would likely consider it important in making a decision to buy, hold or sell securities. Any information that could reasonably be expected to affect the market price of a security is material. The information may be positive or negative. Financial information of a company is frequently material, even if it covers only part of a fiscal period or less than all of the company’s operations, because either of these might convey enough information about the company’s consolidated results to be considered material information. Common examples of information that may be material include: • Information about quarterly or annual revenues, liquidity, or information about material impacts to quarterly or annual revenues of specific products; • Projections of future earnings or losses, or other financial guidance or changes thereto, including an anticipated decision to suspend financial guidance; • A significant pending procurement contract for a product or a significant pending development contract for a product candidate that the company reasonably anticipates will generate substantial future revenues; • An imminent significant licensing transaction, collaboration, merger, acquisition or disposition of assets (e.g. where the term sheet related to a proposed transaction has been signed); • A significant company restructuring, board or management change; • Significant regulatory developments involving the U.S. Food and Drug Administration or foreign regulatory agencies, and other regulatory developments regarding a product, anticipated regulatory approvals material to the company or information regarding a potential product recall;
Authorized Global Policy Insider Trading Policy 4 • Advanced knowledge of changes to key officials at government agencies with which the company does business; • Significant planned bank borrowings or other financing transactions out of the ordinary course; • A change in the company’s dividend policy, the declaration of a stock split, or a planned offering of securities; • The establishment of a stock repurchase program; • Pending or threatened significant litigation, or the resolution of such litigation; • A notice of issuance of material patents related to the company’s products or pipeline; • A significant cybersecurity incident; • A change in auditors or notification that the auditors’ reports may no longer be relied upon; • Significant changes in the company’s overall strategy or marketing plan for its products; • Significant changes in the company’s manufacturing capabilities; and • The gain or loss of a significant contract, customer, or supplier. The above list does not include all of the information that could be deemed to be material. It is not possible to define all categories of material information, and you should recognize that the public, the media, regulatory agencies and the courts will use hindsight in judging what is material. Moreover, whether information is material must be considered in the context of all facts and circumstances at a given time. Therefore, it is important to err on the safe side and assume information is material if there is any doubt. Non-Public Information Information is “non-public” if it has not been widely disseminated to the public. Information may still be non-public even though it is widely known within Emergent. Release of information to the media does not immediately mean the information has become publicly available. Information is considered to be widely disseminated to the public only when it has been released broadly to the marketplace (such as by a press release carried over a major news service or an SEC filing) and the investing public has had time to absorb and evaluate it. The fact that non-public information is reflected in rumors in the marketplace does not mean that the information has been widely disseminated. It is important to note that even after information becomes public, many aspects relating to a matter may remain non-public. Ordinarily, information about Emergent should not be considered public until at least one full trading day has passed following its formal release to the market.
Authorized Global Policy Insider Trading Policy 5 Applying the above guidance in a practical example: If Emergent discloses material non-public information before trading begins on a Tuesday and you have prior knowledge of such material non-public information, the first time you can buy or sell Emergent securities is the opening of the market on Wednesday (assuming you are not aware of other material non-public information at that time). If, however, Emergent discloses the material non-public information after trading begins that Tuesday, the first time you can buy or sell Emergent securities is the opening of the market on Thursday. Keep in mind that, even if material non-public information has been widely disseminated to the public and there has been sufficient time for the investing public to absorb and evaluate such information, your ability to trade in Emergent securities may be restricted by a blackout period, as discussed below. Principle 3: Covered Persons are prohibited from trading in Emergent securities while aware of material non-public information about Emergent Subject to certain limited exceptions, as described below, Covered Persons are prohibited from transacting in Emergent securities, or having others engage in such transactions on your behalf, while aware of material non-public information about Emergent or recommending to another person that they do so. It makes no difference whether or not you relied upon or used material non-public information in deciding to trade – if you are aware of material non-public information about Emergent, the prohibition applies, even if the proposed trade would not take place during a blackout period or if you previously received pre-clearance for the trade. You should avoid even the appearance of an improper transaction to preserve Emergent’s reputation for adhering to the highest ethical standards of conduct. The following are examples of common transactions and information about whether the trading prohibition would apply. Stock Option Exercises The trading prohibition does not apply to the exercise of stock options issued under Emergent benefit plans if the exercise price is paid in cash or through Emergent withholding a portion of the shares underlying the options. Similarly, Emergent may withhold underlying shares to satisfy tax withholding requirements upon the exercise of stock options. This prohibition does apply, however, to sales of the underlying stock and broker-assisted cashless exercises of options, as well as to any other market sales of Emergent securities for the purpose of generating the cash needed to cover the costs of exercise or tax withholding obligations. Vesting of Restricted Stock Units or Settlement of Performance Stock Units The trading prohibition does not apply to the automatic deduction of shares by Emergent from your restricted stock unit or performance stock unit account to satisfy the minimum statutory tax withholding liability upon the vesting of restricted stock units or settlement of performance stock units. The prohibition does apply, however, to any open market sale of vested shares, including to satisfy tax liabilities.
Authorized Global Policy Insider Trading Policy 6 Rule 10b5-1 Plans and Non-Rule 10b5-1 Trading Arrangements The trading prohibition does not apply to trades made pursuant to a valid Rule 10b5-1 Plan or Non-Rule 10b5-1 Trading Arrangement approved by Emergent as described below. Employee Stock Purchase Plan The trading prohibition does not apply to automatic purchases of Emergent securities in the employee stock purchase plan resulting from your periodic contribution of money to the plan during open enrollment or purchases under the plan that were made pursuant to instructions that you provided when you were not aware of material non- public information. This prohibition does apply, however, to (i) any election to participate in the plan for an enrollment period, (ii) increases or decreases in your amount of periodic contribution to the plan, and (iii) your sales of common stock purchased pursuant to the plan. 401(k) and Other Individual Account Plans The trading prohibition applies to the acquisition or disposition of Emergent securities in individual retirement account plans in the same manner as it applies to any other purchase or sale of Emergent’s securities. Emergent’s 401(k) plan does not permit the holding of Emergent’s securities in an individual’s 401(k) or other Emergent- sponsored retirement account. Transactions Not Involving a Purchase or Sale Bona fide gifts of Emergent securities are not transactions subject to this Policy. You should be aware, however, that gifts are not allowed to circumvent the insider trading laws, so it is important to consider whether you possess material non-public information before making or receiving a bona fide gift, particularly if it is likely that the recipient of the gift is likely to sell the securities in the near term. In addition, if the person making the gift is subject to the pre-clearance procedures specified below, then such procedures must be followed in connection with the gift. Depending on the circumstances, recipients of gifts may be subject to restrictions on subsequent sales of securities. Principle 4: Covered Persons cannot trade in securities of other companies while aware of material non-public information about those companies Emergent may engage in business relationships or transactions with companies whose securities are publicly traded. These transactions may include, among other things, mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, manufacturing, supply and distribution arrangements or the renewal or termination of significant contracts or other arrangements. In addition, Emergent has relationships with various customers, distributors, manufacturers, suppliers and other firms, and there may be other companies with which trading in Emergent’s securities is highly correlated. Information learned in connection with these transactions or relationships may constitute material non-public information about the other company. Covered Persons are prohibited from trading in the securities of these companies while aware of material non-public information about the companies and from providing such information to any other person or recommending that they trade in such companies’ securities.
Authorized Global Policy Insider Trading Policy 7 Principle 5: ‘Tipping’ of material non-public information is illegal; refrain from recommending transactions in securities Covered Persons may not pass material non-public information about Emergent or any other company on to any other person if such person may engage in a purchase or sale on the basis of that information, regardless of whether you profit or intend to profit by the tipping, disclosure, or use. This practice, known as “tipping”, also violates the securities laws and can result in the same civil and criminal penalties that apply to insider trading, even if you did not trade or gain any benefit from another person's trading. Your duty to maintain as confidential all material non- public information about Emergent or its business partners is addressed in further detail below. Covered Persons also may not recommend or suggest to others that they trade such company’s securities or provide advice of any kind about such company or its securities. Principle 6: Material non-public information must be kept confidential Material non-public information about Emergent, its business partners or companies with which trading in Emergent securities is highly correlated, should be maintained in strict confidence and should be discussed, even within Emergent, only with persons who have a need to know in order to perform their legitimate business duties. Covered Persons should exercise the utmost care and circumspection in dealing with information that may be material non- public information. In addition, Covered Persons must maintain in strict confidence all proprietary information of Emergent, even if it does not constitute material non-public information. Conversations in public places, such as hallways, elevators, restaurants and airplanes, involving information of a sensitive or confidential nature should be avoided. Written information should be appropriately safeguarded and should not be left where it may be seen by persons not entitled to the information. The unauthorized disclosure of information could result in serious consequences to Emergent, whether or not the disclosure is made for the purpose of facilitating improper trading in securities. Principle 7: Be aware of all the restrictions placed on Covered Persons when trading in Emergent securities Frequent trading of Emergent securities is strongly discouraged Frequent trading of Emergent securities can create an appearance of wrongdoing even if the decision to trade was based solely on public information. Covered Persons are strongly discouraged from trading in Emergent securities for short-term trading profits. Daily or frequent trading, which can be time-consuming and distracting, is strongly discouraged. Emergent reserves the right to require you to provide brokerage account statements to assure compliance with this and other provisions of this Policy.
Authorized Global Policy Insider Trading Policy 8 No short sales of Emergent securities Covered Persons may not engage in short sales of Emergent securities (sales of securities that are not then owned), including “sales against the box” (short sales not exceeding the number of shares already owned, but prior to the closing out of an existing “long” position). Generally, short sales are transactions whereby a person will benefit from a decline in the price of the securities, and Emergent believes it is inappropriate for Covered Persons to engage in these transactions with respect to Emergent securities. No trading in derivatives of Emergent Covered Persons may not trade in derivatives of an Emergent security, such as exchange-traded put or call options and forward transactions. No hedging transactions Certain forms of hedging or monetization transactions may offset a decrease in the value of Emergent securities you hold, enabling you to continue to own Emergent securities without the full risks and rewards of ownership. Emergent believes that such transactions separate the holder's interests from those of other stockholders. Therefore, Covered Persons and any person acting on a Covered Person’s behalf are prohibited from purchasing any financial instruments (such as prepaid variable forward contracts, collars, equity swaps and put options) or otherwise engaging in any transactions that hedge or offset, or are designed to hedge or offset, any decrease in the market value of Emergent securities. No margin accounts or pledges without prior approval Securities held in a margin account or pledged as collateral for a loan may be sold without your consent by the broker if you fail to meet a margin call or by the lender in foreclosure if you default on the loan. Because a margin or foreclosure sale may occur at a time when a Covered Person is aware of material non-public information or otherwise are not permitted to trade in Emergent securities, Covered Persons are prohibited from holding Emergent securities in a margin account or pledging Emergent securities as collateral for a loan, unless approved in advance by the General Counsel in writing. Requests for approval must be submitted at least two weeks in advance of the intended pledge date. Pledges during blackout periods are prohibited under this Policy. Limited use of standing orders A standing order placed with a broker to sell or purchase stock at a specified price should be used for a maximum of five business days. If you are a Restricted Person (as defined below) subject to the trading pre-clearance requirement and determine that you must use a standing order or limit order on Emergent securities, the order should be limited to no longer than the approved trading authorization period (i.e., a pre-clearance will last until the earlier of the five-day trading authorization or the beginning of a Quarterly Blackout Period or Special Blackout Period, as each are described below.
Authorized Global Policy Insider Trading Policy 9 A standing order placed with a broker to sell or purchase stock at a specified price leaves you with no control over the timing of the transaction. A standing order transaction executed by the broker when you are aware of material non-public information may result in unlawful insider trading. Accordingly, a Covered Person may not place a standing order transaction with a broker with respect to an Emergent security while in possession of material non- public information concerning Emergent. However, a standing order incorporated into a Rule 10b5-1 Plan or Non- Rule 10b5-1 Trading Arrangement approved by Emergent is permitted. No trading on rumors Rumors within Emergent concerning matters which, if true, would be material non-public information are deemed to constitute material non-public information for purposes of this Policy. Accordingly, Covered Persons should not trade on the basis of these rumors. Post-termination transactions may be prohibited The portions of this Policy prohibiting trading while in possession of material non-public information and the use or disclosure of that information continue to apply to transactions in Emergent securities and those of its business partners and other companies, even after a Covered Person’s termination of employment or association with Emergent. If you are aware of material non-public information about Emergent or any such other company when your employment or other business relationship with Emergent ends, you may not trade in Emergent securities or those of such other companies or disclose the material non-public information to anyone else until that information is broadly disseminated to the public or ceases to be material. Principle 8: Restricted Persons are subject to Quarterly Blackout Periods; Designated Persons are Restricted Persons who are also subject to Quarterly Blackout Periods as well as Pre-Clearance requirements; Special Blackout Periods can apply to any Covered Person “Restricted Persons” are those who, in the view of Emergent, are at an enhanced risk of possessing material non- public information and who therefore must exercise greater diligence to comply with insider trading prohibitions. This group includes all Board Members, officers and certain finance, legal, investor relations, corporate communications and management employees, as well as any other employees in a role that makes it likely they will have regular access to material non-public financial information. The list of Restricted Persons is updated on a quarterly basis by Stock Plan Administration in consultation with the General Counsel’s office, Finance and Human Resources. You will be notified by Stock Plan Administration if you are considered a Restricted Person under this Policy and subject to Quarterly Blackout Periods and, in certain cases, pre-clearance requirements, as explained below.
Authorized Global Policy Insider Trading Policy 10 “Designated Persons” are certain Restricted Persons who are designated by the General Counsel, or his or her designee, in consultation with the Chief Financial Officer, as applicable, from time to time, and who must obtain pre- clearance by Stock Plan Administration before engaging in any transaction involving Emergent securities, including, but not limited to, purchases, sales, and gifts. Board Members, Senior Vice President-level employees and above and certain other designated employees of Emergent are “Designated Persons,” as well as their Family Members and Controlled Entities, and may not engage in any transaction in Emergent securities without first obtaining pre- clearance of the transaction from Stock Plan Administration. The pre-clearance process is described below. You will be notified by Stock Plan Administration if you are considered a Designated Person under this Policy. All Designated Persons shall also be deemed to be and subject to the additional restrictions placed on Restricted Persons. Quarterly Blackout Periods With respect to each quarterly earnings announcement, a “Quarterly Blackout Period” is in effect starting on the 15th day of the third month of the applicable Emergent fiscal quarter and ending when one full trading day has passed following the public announcement of Emergent’s quarterly financial results. Emergent has selected this period because it is the time when there is likely to be material non-public information about Emergent that may be available to Restricted Persons. If you are a Restricted Person, you may not trade during a Quarterly Blackout Period, regardless of whether you are then actually aware of material non-public information about Emergent, except pursuant to a valid pre-existing Rule 10b5-1 Plan or Non-Rule 10b5-1 Trading Arrangement approved by Emergent. See additional details in Part C below. Although you are always responsible for monitoring for yourself whether you possess material non-public information, from time to time Emergent may decide to impose a special trading blackout on those who are aware of particular information that Emergent determines may be considered material non-public information (a “Special Blackout Period”). This kind of trading blackout may be imposed in connection with a significant event or development. If you are subject to a Special Blackout Period, you may not trade in any Emergent securities, except pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 Plan or Non-Rule 10b5-1 Trading Arrangement previously approved by Emergent, until notified that the blackout has ended. Notwithstanding the above, a Quarterly Blackout Period does not prohibit trading in Emergent securities pursuant to a valid pre-existing Rule 10b5-1 Plan or Non-Rule 10b5-1 Trading Arrangement approved by Emergent as described below. Special Blackout Periods The General Counsel, in consultation with the Chief Financial Officer, as applicable, will determine whether an event-specific blackout period (a “Special Blackout Period”) should be imposed and to whom it shall apply. The existence of a Special Blackout Period will not be generally announced. If you are covered by the Special Blackout Period, you will be notified by Stock Plan Administration. Any person made aware of a Special Blackout Period should not disclose the existence of the blackout to anyone else.
Authorized Global Policy Insider Trading Policy 11 No person subject to a Special Blackout Period may trade in Emergent securities during the pendency of the blackout, regardless of whether they are then actually aware of material non-public information about Emergent. Persons covered by a Special Blackout Period must wait until at least one full trading day has passed after the public announcement of the event which triggered the Special Blackout Period. You will be notified by Stock Plan Administration once the Special Blackout Period has been lifted. Trading pre-clearance requirement for Designated Persons A Designated Person’s request for pre-clearance should be submitted to Stock Plan Administration at StockTransaction@ebsi.com at least two business days in advance of the proposed transaction. Stock Plan Administration is under no obligation to approve a transaction submitted for pre-clearance, and may determine not to permit the transaction. If a Designated Person seeks pre-clearance and permission to engage in the transaction is denied, then he or she should refrain from initiating any transaction in Emergent securities, and should not inform any other person of the restriction. To request pre-clearance, the requestor should complete the “Trading Pre-Clearance Form,” a form of which is attached hereto and which can be found on Emergent’s Intranet site, and submit the form to StockTransaction@ebsi.com. If a request for pre-clearance is approved, you will have five business days to effect the transaction (or, if earlier, until commencement of a Quarterly Blackout Period or Special Blackout Period). If the transaction is not completed within such time, pre-clearance must again be requested. Under no circumstances may a person trade while aware of material non-public information about Emergent, even if the transaction was pre- cleared. Thus, if you become aware of material non-public information after receiving pre-clearance, but before the trade has been executed, you must not effect the pre-cleared transaction. Emergent’s approval of any particular transaction under this pre-clearance procedure does not insulate any person from liability under the securities laws. Under the law, the ultimate responsibility for determining whether an individual is aware of material non- public information about Emergent rests with that person in all cases. For a summary of key dates and timing considerations described above, refer to the Key Dates and Timing Considerations Chart. Principle 9: Only pre-approved Rule 10b5-1 Plans and Non-Rule 10b5-1 Trading Arrangements allow for transactions to occur during Blackout Periods Transactions effected pursuant to a pre-approved Rule 10b5-1 Plan or Non-Rule 10b5-1 Trading Arrangement will not be subject to Emergent’s blackout periods or pre-clearance procedures as described above. These pre-planned trading programs are available only to Board Members, officers and such other Emergent employees as may be designated from time to time by the Chief Financial Officer or the General Counsel, as applicable.
Authorized Global Policy Insider Trading Policy 12 It is recommended that you allow at least five business days for approval of a Rule 10b5-1 Plan from the General Counsel’s office. One of the factors that may be considered in determining whether to approve a Rule 10b5-1 Plan or Non-Rule 10b5-1 Trading Arrangement is compliance with Emergent’s applicable minimum stock ownership guidelines applicable to Board Members and executive officers, if applicable to you. For more information about how to establish a Rule 10b5-1 Plan or Non-Rule 10b5-1 Trading Arrangement, please contact Stock Plan Administration by e-mail at StockTransaction@ebsi.com. Rule 10b5-1 Plans Rule 10b5-1(c) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 permits corporate insiders to establish written trading plans (commonly referred to as “Rule 10b5-1 Plans”) that can be useful in enabling insiders to trade in their company’s securities with significantly reduced risk of insider trading liability. A valid Rule 10b5-1 Plan operates as an affirmative defense against a claim of insider trading for trades subsequently executed as specified by the plan, even if the insider is in possession of material non-public information at the time the trade is executed. A valid Rule 10b5-1 Plan must: • consist of a plan, arrangement or instruction that satisfies the requirements of Rule 10b5-1; • be documented in writing; • be established in good faith and not as part of a plan or scheme to evade the prohibitions of Rule 10b5-1; • if the insider is an officer or Board Member, include a certification that at the time of the adoption of the Rule 10b5-1 Plan, such person (1) is not aware of any material non-public information about Emergent or its securities and (2) is adopting the Rule 10b5-1 Plan in good faith and not as part of a plan or scheme to evade the prohibitions of Rule 10b5-1; • prohibit the first trade under the Rule 10b5-1 Plan from occurring for (“cooling off” periods): o If the insider is an officer subject to Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Section 16 Officer”) or Board Member, the longer of (1) 90 days following the adoption of the Rule 10b5- 1 Plan and (2) two business days following the disclosure in certain periodic reports of Emergent’s financial results for the fiscal quarter in which the plan was adopted (but not to exceed 120 days following adoption of the Rule 10b5-1 Plan); and o If the insider is not a Section 16 Officer or Board Member, at least 30 days after the adoption of the Rule 10b5-1 Plan; • be established at a time that does not fall within a blackout period and when the insider does not possess any material non-public information; and • be pre-approved in writing by the General Counsel’s office. In addition, an officer or Board Member adopting a new Rule 10b5-1 Plan may not have any other outstanding Rule 10b5-1 Plans, and may not enter into any additional Rule 10b5-1 Plans, unless otherwise approved by the General Counsel’s office, and only in transactions where such person acquires (or sells) securities through participation in employee stock ownership plans or dividend reinvestment plans, which are not executed by the person on the open market.
Authorized Global Policy Insider Trading Policy 13 Note that any modification to the amount, pricing, or timing of purchases or sales of securities under a Rule 10b5-1 Plan will constitute the termination of the Rule 10b5-1 Plan and adoption of a new plan, which means that any such modification will trigger the need for the new trading plan to satisfy all of the requirements of Rule 10b5-1, including a new “cooling off” period, before trading can begin again. Non-Rule 10b5-1 Trading Arrangements The SEC has established criteria for trading arrangements that do not satisfy all of the criteria of Rule 10b5-1 but are still intended to operate as a defense to a claim of insider trading (“Non-Rule 10b5-1 Trading Arrangements”). These criteria are set forth in Item 408 of the SEC’s Regulation S-K. Non-Rule 10b5-1 Trading Arrangements are subject to similar procedural requirements as Rule 10b5-1 Plans but do not involve “cooling off” periods and are not subject to restrictions on overlapping plans. Principle 10: Participation in communications via social media, text chats, group messenger apps, electronic bulletin boards, chat rooms, blogs or websites must be consistent with this Policy Any written or verbal statement that would be prohibited under the law or under this Policy is equally prohibited if made on social media, in a text chat, group messenger app, electronic bulletin board, chat room, blog, or website, including the disclosure of material non-public information about Emergent or any other companies that you come into possession of as an employee, officer, Board Member or consultant of Emergent. Principle 11: Public disclosures should be made only by specified persons No individuals other than specifically authorized personnel should release material information to the public or respond to inquiries from the media, analysts, investors, or others outside of Emergent. You should refer any such inquires to both the global communications leader via email at mediarelations@ebsi.com or the Chief Financial Officer or head of investor relations via email at investorrelations@ebsi.com, as applicable. Roles and Responsibilities The General Counsel is responsible for appointing individuals to administer this Policy and its related pre-clearance procedures and a committee of representatives from each of Legal, Finance, Compliance and Human Resources (the “Resolution Team”) who shall be responsible for determining the consequences of any violations of this Policy. All determinations and interpretations made by the Resolution Team shall be subject to the final review of the General Counsel, in his or her sole discretion.
Authorized Global Policy Insider Trading Policy 14 Exceptions In certain limited circumstances, a transaction otherwise prohibited by this Policy may be permitted if, prior to the transaction, the General Counsel determines that the transaction is not inconsistent with the purposes of this Policy. The existence of a personal financial emergency does not excuse any Covered Person from compliance with this Policy and will not be the basis for an exception to the Policy for a transaction that is inconsistent with the purposes of the Policy. An exception for a transaction otherwise prohibited by this Policy that is approved by the General Counsel shall only be approved in writing. References and Supporting Documents • Emergent Code of Conduct & Business Ethics Policy • External Communications Policy Exhibits Exhibit A: Trading Pre-Clearance Form Exhibit B: Key Dates and Timing Considerations Chart
Authorized Global Policy Insider Trading Policy 15 Exhibit A: Trading Pre-Clearance Form EMERGENT BIOSOLUTIONS INC. TRADING PRE-CLEARANCE FORM DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED TRANSACTION Name: Today's Date: Title: Department: Proposed Number of Shares: Type of Transaction: (Option Exercise, Purchase, Sale or Gift (describe)) CERTIFICATION: By my signature below, I certify to Emergent BioSolutions Inc. (the “Company”) that (1) I have read and am familiar with the Company’s Insider Trading Policy; (2) I am aware that it is unlawful to trade in the securities of the Company while in possession of material non-public information concerning the Company; (3) I am aware that civil and criminal penalties could be imposed if I trade while in possession of material non- public information concerning the Company; and (4) I am not aware of any material information regarding the Company that has not been publicly disclosed by the Company in a widely disseminated press release or in a public filing with the SEC. Signature: Dated: FOR INTERNAL USE ONLY Approved? □ Yes □ No Date of Clearance: Date of Expiration of Clearance Authorized By:
Authorized Global Policy Insider Trading Policy 16 Exhibit B: Key Dates and Timing Considerations Chart The chart below summarizes key dates and timing considerations from the Insider Trading Policy. Event Date of Occurrence Date for submission of pre-clearance request (Designated Persons only) Two business days in advance of a proposed transaction. Length of pre-clearance (Designated Persons only) Five business days to effect a transaction (or, if earlier, until commencement of a Quarterly Blackout Period or Special Blackout Period). Commencement of Quarterly Blackout Period (Restricted Persons only) 15th day of the third month of the applicable Emergent fiscal quarter. End of Quarterly Blackout Period (Restricted Persons only) One full trading day following the public announcement of Emergent’s quarterly financial results. Commencement of Special Blackout Period (notified persons only) As notified by Stock Plan Administration. End of Special Blackout Period (notified persons only) One full trading day after the public announcement of the event that triggered the Special Blackout Period, as notified by Stock Plan Administration. Date material non-public information is deemed to be public One full trading day following wide dissemination to the market. Use of a limit order Maximum of five business days (or, if earlier, until commencement of a Quarterly Blackout Period or Special Blackout Period).
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List of Subsidiaries
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400 Professional LLC |
Delaware |
Cangene bioPharma LLC |
Maryland |
Emergent Commercial Operations Frederick Inc. |
Maryland |
Emergent Biodefense Operations Lansing LLC |
Delaware |
Emergent Devices Inc. |
Delaware |
Emergent Europe Inc. |
Delaware |
Emergent International Inc. |
Delaware |
Emergent Manufacturing Operations Baltimore LLC |
Delaware |
Emergent Product Development Gaithersburg Inc. |
Delaware |
Emergent Travel Health Inc. |
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Emergent Acquisition Unlimited Company |
Ireland |
Emergent BioSolutions Canada Inc. |
Ontario |
Emergent BioSolutions Ireland Limited |
Ireland |
*Emergent Netherlands B.V. |
Netherlands |
Emergent Operations Ireland Limited |
Ireland |
Emergent Sales and Marketing Australia Pty Ltd. |
Australia |
*Emergent Sales and Marketing France S.A.S. |
France |
Emergent Sales and Marketing Germany GmbH |
Germany |
Emergent Sales and Marketing Singapore Pte. Ltd. |
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Emergent BioSolutions UK Ltd. |
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*Subsidiaries are in the process of being dissolved as of 1/1/2025
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Exhibit 23
Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
We consent to the incorporation by reference in the following Registration Statements:
(1)Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-139190) pertaining to the Employee Stock Option Plan, as amended and restated, the 2006 Stock Incentive Plan and individual director options agreements of Emergent BioSolutions, Inc.,
(2)Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-161154) pertaining to the Amended and Restated 2006 Stock Incentive Plan of Emergent BioSolutions Inc.,
(3)Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-184699) pertaining to the Second Amended and Restated Emergent BioSolutions Inc. 2006 Stock Incentive Plan and the 2012 Employee Stock Purchase Plan,
(4)Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-196232) pertaining to the Third Amended and Restated Emergent BioSolutions Inc. 2006 Stock Incentive Plan,
(5)Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-216294) pertaining to the Fourth Amended and Restated Emergent BioSolutions Inc. 2006 Stock Incentive Plan,
(6)Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-225283) pertaining to the Emergent BioSolutions Inc. Stock Incentive Plan,
(7)Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-256798) pertaining to the Emergent BioSolutions Inc. Amended and Restated Stock Incentive Plan,
(8)Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-272433) pertaining to the Emergent BioSolutions Inc. Amended and Restated Stock Incentive Plan and the Emergent BioSolutions Inc. Amended Employee Stock Purchase Plan,
(9)Registration Statement (Form S-8 POS No. 333-275990) pertaining to the Emergent BioSolutions Inc. Inducement Plan,
(10)Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-281292) pertaining to the Emergent BioSolutions Inc. Amended Employee Stock Purchase Plan,
(11)Registration Statement (Form S-1 No. 333-283150) of Emergent BioSolutions Inc. and Subsidiaries, and
(12)Registration Statement (Form S-1/A No. 333-283150) of Emergent BioSolutions Inc. and Subsidiaries
of our reports dated March 3, 2025, with respect to the consolidated financial statements and schedule of Emergent BioSolutions Inc. and subsidiaries and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting of Emergent BioSolutions Inc. and subsidiaries included in this Annual Report (Form 10-K) of Emergent BioSolutions Inc. and subsidiaries for the year ended December 31, 2024.
/s/ Ernst & Young LLP
Tysons, Virginia
March 3, 2025
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EXHIBIT 31.1
CERTIFICATION
I, Joseph C. Papa, certify that:
(1) I have reviewed this Annual Report on Form 10-K of Emergent BioSolutions Inc.;
(2) Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
(3) Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
(4) The registrant's other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
(a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
(b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
(c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
(d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant's fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and
(5) The registrant's other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
(a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information, and
(b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.
Date: March 3, 2025
/s/Joseph C. Papa
Joseph C. Papa
President and Chief Executive Officer
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EXHIBIT 31.2
CERTIFICATION
I, Richard S. Lindahl, certify that:
(1) I have reviewed this Annual Report on Form 10-K of Emergent BioSolutions Inc.;
(2) Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
(3) Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
(4) The registrant's other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
(a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
(b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
(c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
(d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant's fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and
(5) The registrant's other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
(a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information, and
(b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.
Date: March 3, 2025
/s/RICHARD S. LINDAHL
Richard S. Lindahl
Chief Financial Officer
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EXHIBIT 32.1
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350, AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
In connection with the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Emergent BioSolutions Inc. (the "Company") for the period ended December 31, 2024 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the "Report"), the undersigned, Joseph C. Papa, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, hereby certifies, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, that:
(1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and
(2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.
Date: March 3, 2025
/s/Joseph C. Papa
Joseph C. Papa
President and Chief Executive Officer
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EXHIBIT 32.2
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350, AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
In connection with the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Emergent BioSolutions Inc. (the "Company") for the period ended December 31, 2024 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the "Report"), the undersigned, Richard S. Lindahl, Chief Financial Officer of the Company, hereby certifies, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, that:
(1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and
(2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.
Date: March 3, 2025
/s/RICHARD S. LINDAHL
Richard S. Lindahl
Chief Financial Officer