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ARTICLE 1 DEFINITIONS 1

Section 1.01. Defined Terms 1

Section 1.02. Classification of Loans and Borrowings 65

Section 1.03. Terms Generally 65

Section 1.04. Accounting Terms; GAAP 66

Section 1.05. Interest Rates; Benchmark Notification 66

Section 1.06. Letter of Credit Amounts 67

Section 1.07. Divisions 67

Section 1.08. Limited Condition Transactions 67

Section 1.09. Exchange Rates; Currency Equivalents 69

Section 1.10. Certain Calculations and Tests 69

Section 1.11. German Terms 70

Section 1.12. DPLTA and ADVA PLTA 71

Section 1.13. German listed-company obligations 71

ARTICLE 2 THE CREDITS 71

Section 2.01. Commitments 71

Section 2.02. Loans and Borrowings 72

Section 2.03. Requests for Revolving Borrowings 72

Section 2.04. [Reserved] 73

Section 2.05. Swingline Loans 74

Section 2.06. Letters of Credit 75

Section 2.07. Funding of Borrowings 81

Section 2.08. Interest Elections 82

Section 2.09. Termination and Reduction of Commitments 84

Section 2.10. Repayment of Loans; Evidence of Debt 85

Section 2.11. Prepayment of Loans 87

Section 2.12. Fees 87

Section 2.13. Interest 88

Section 2.14. Alternate Rate of Interest 89

Section 2.15. Increased Costs 93

Section 2.16. Break Funding Payments 94

Section 2.17. Withholding of Taxes; Gross-Up 95

Section 2.18. Payments Generally; Pro Rata Treatment; Sharing of Setoffs 101

Section 2.19. Mitigation Obligations; Replacement of Lenders 102

Section 2.20. Defaulting Lenders 103

Section 2.21. [Reserved] 106

Section 2.22. Incremental Facilities 106

Section 2.23. Excess Resulting from Exchange Rate Change 109

ARTICLE 3 REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES 110

Section 3.01. Organization; Powers 110

Section 3.02. Authorization; Enforceability 110

Section 3.03. Governmental Approvals; No Conflicts 110

Section 3.04. Financial Condition; No Material Adverse Change 111

Section 3.05. Properties 111

Section 3.06. Litigation and Environmental Matters 111

Section 3.07. Compliance with Laws and Agreements 112

Section 3.08. Investment Company Status 112

Section 3.09. Taxes 112

Section 3.10. ERISA 112

Section 3.11. Disclosure 112

Section 3.12. Anti-Corruption Laws and Sanctions 113

Section 3.13. Affected Financial Institutions 113

Section 3.14. Plan Assets; Prohibited Transactions 113

Section 3.15. Margin Regulations 113

Section 3.16. Solvency 113

Section 3.17. Outbound Investment Rules 113

ARTICLE 4 CONDITIONS 114

Section 4.01. Effective Date 114

Section 4.02. Each Credit Event 116

ARTICLE 5 AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS 117

Section 5.01. Financial Statements; Ratings Change and Other Information 117

Section 5.02. Notices of Material Events 120

Section 5.03. Existence; Conduct of Business 120

Section 5.04. Payment of Obligations 121

Section 5.05. Maintenance of Properties; Insurance 121

Section 5.06. Books and Records; Inspection Rights 121

Section 5.07. Compliance with Laws 121

Section 5.08. Use of Proceeds and Letters of Credit 122

Section 5.09. Reserved 122

Section 5.10. Additional Subsidiary Guarantors and Collateral 122

Section 5.11. Designation of Subsidiaries 123

Section 5.12. Accounts 124

Section 5.13. Further Assurances 124

Section 5.14. Post Closing Covenant 124

ARTICLE 6 NEGATIVE COVENANTS 124

Section 6.01. Indebtedness 124

Section 6.02. Liens 129

Section 6.03. Fundamental Changes 131

Section 6.04. Dispositions 133

Section 6.05. Investments, Loans, Advances, Guarantees and Acquisitions 136

Section 6.06. Swap Agreements 141

Section 6.07. Restricted Payments 141

Section 6.08. Transactions with Affiliates 144

Section 6.09. Restrictive Agreements 145

Section 6.10. Outbound Investment Rules 146

Section 6.11. Consolidated Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio 147

Section 6.12. Consolidated Senior Secured Net Leverage Ratio 147

Section 6.13. Reserved 147

Section 6.14. Unrestricted Cash and Cash Equivalents 147

Section 6.15. Reserved 147

Section 6.16. Fiscal Year 147

Section 6.17. Use of Proceeds 147

Section 6.18. Amendments to Organizational Documents 147

Section 6.19. Amendments of Restricted Debt 148

ARTICLE 7 EVENTS OF DEFAULT 148

Section 7.01. Events of Default 148

Section 7.02. Remedies Upon an Event of Default 150

Section 7.03. Equity Cure 151

Section 7.04. Application of Payments 153

ARTICLE 8 THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT 154

Section 8.01. Authorization and Action 154

Section 8.02. Administrative Agent’s Reliance, Limitation of Liability, Etc 157

Section 8.03. Posting of Communications 161

Section 8.04. The Administrative Agent Individually 162

Section 8.05. Successor Administrative Agent 162

Section 8.06. Acknowledgements of Lenders and Issuing Banks 163

Section 8.07. Collateral Matters 166

Section 8.08. Credit Bidding 166

Section 8.09. Certain ERISA Matters 167

Section 8.10. Borrower Communications 169

ARTICLE 9 MISCELLANEOUS 170

Section 9.01. Notices 170

Section 9.02. Waivers; Amendments 172

Section 9.03. Expenses; Limitation of Liability; Indemnity, Etc. 174

Section 9.04. Successors and Assigns 176

Section 9.05. Survival 180

Section 9.06. Counterparts; Integration; Effectiveness; Electronic Execution 181

Section 9.07. Severability 182

Section 9.08. Right of Setoff 182

Section 9.09. Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Consent to Service of Process 183

Section 9.10. WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL 184

Section 9.11. Headings 185

Section 9.12. Confidentiality 185

Section 9.13. Material Non-Public Information 186

Section 9.14. Interest Rate Limitation 186

Section 9.15. No Fiduciary Duty, etc 186

Section 9.16. USA PATRIOT Act 187

Section 9.17. Acknowledgement and Consent to Bail-In of Affected Financial Institutions187 Section 9.18. Acknowledgement Regarding Any Supported QFCs 188

Section 9.19. Judgment Currency 189

Section 9.20. Parallel Debt 189

Section 9.21. Release of Liens and Guarantees 190

Section 9.22. Nature of Obligations 191

Section 9.23. Release of German Borrower and its Subsidiaries 191

SCHEDULES:

Schedule 2.01A – Commitments

Schedule 2.01B – Swingline Commitments Schedule 2.01C – Letter of Credit Commitments Schedule 5.14 – Post Closing Obligations Schedule 6.01 – Existing Indebtedness

Schedule 6.02 – Existing Liens

Schedule 6.05(c) – Existing Intercompany Loans and Advances Schedule 6.08 – Existing Transactions

Schedule 6.09 – Existing Restrictions EXHIBITS:

Exhibit A – Form of Assignment and Assumption

Exhibit B-1 – U.S. Tax Certificate (For Non-U.S. Lenders that are not Partnerships for U.S. Federal Income Tax Purposes)

Exhibit B-2 – U.S. Tax Certificate (For Non-U.S. Participants that are not Partnerships for U.S. Federal Income Tax Purposes)

Exhibit B-3 – U.S. Tax Certificate (For Non-U.S. Participants that are Partnerships for U.S. Federal Income Tax Purposes)

Exhibit B-4 – U.S. Tax Certificate (For Non-U.S. Lenders that are Partnerships for U.S. Federal Income Tax Purposes)

Exhibit C – Form of Compliance Certificate

Exhibit D – Form of Revolving Credit Note (US Borrower) Exhibit E – Form of Revolving Credit Note (German Borrower)

equity or debt securities, merger, reorganization, amalgamation, division or otherwise or

“ADVA” has the meaning specified in the introductory paragraph hereof.

“ADVA Equity Purchase” means the purchase by Holdings or any of its Subsidiaries in one transaction or a series of transactions of at least sixty percent (60%) of the outstanding shares of the Equity Interests of ADVA not owned by Holdings and its Subsidiaries as of August 9, 2023, including through a series of related open market purchases, through a tender pursuant to § 5 para. 1 of the DPLTA or otherwise.

“ADVA PLTA” means that certain Profit and Loss Transfer Agreement, dated as of May 9, 2025 by and between the German Borrower and ADVA Network Security GmbH (or any future profit and loss transfer agreement which may be entered into by the German Borrower with any of its Subsidiaries).

“Administrative Agent” means the U.S. Administrative Agent and/or the Non-U.S. Administrative Agent as the context requires or as the U.S. Administrative Agent and/or Non-

U.S. Administrative Agent deems appropriate in its or their sole discretion.

“Administrative Questionnaire” means an Administrative Questionnaire in a form supplied by the Administrative Agent to the Borrowers or any Lender, as the context requires.

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

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

“Agent-Related Person” has the meaning assigned to it in Section 9.03(d). “Agreed Currencies” means Dollars, Euros and each Alternative Currency. “Agreement” has the meaning specified in the introductory paragraph hereof.

“Alternate Base Rate” means, for any day, a rate per annum equal to the greatest of

(a) the Prime Rate in effect on such day, (b) the NYFRB Rate in effect on such day plus ½ of 1.00%, and (c) the Term SOFR Rate for a one month Interest Period as published two U.S. Government Securities Business Days prior to such day (or if such day is not a U.S. Government Securities Business Day, the immediately preceding U.S. Government Securities Business Day) plus 1.00%; provided that, for the purpose of this definition, the Term SOFR Rate for any day shall be based on the Term SOFR Reference Rate at approximately 5:00 a.m. Chicago time on

such day (or any amended publication time for the Term SOFR Reference Rate, as specified by the CME Term SOFR Administrator in the Term SOFR Reference Rate methodology). Any change in the Alternate Base Rate due to a change in the Prime Rate, the NYFRB Rate or the Term SOFR Rate shall be effective from and including the effective date of such change in the Prime Rate, the NYFRB Rate or the Term SOFR Rate, respectively. If the Alternate Base Rate is being used as an alternate rate of interest pursuant to Section 2.14 (for the avoidance of doubt, only until the Benchmark Replacement has been determined pursuant to Section 2.14(b)), then the Alternate Base Rate shall be the greater of clauses (a) and (b) above and shall be determined without reference to clause (c) above. For the avoidance of doubt, if the Alternate Base Rate as determined pursuant to the foregoing would be less than 1.00%, such rate shall be deemed to be 1.00% for purposes of this Agreement.

“Alternative Currency” means Sterling, Euros, Mexican Pesos, New Zealand dollars, Australian Dollars, Tunisian Dinar, Indian Rupees and any additional currencies determined after the Effective Date by mutual agreement of the Borrowers, Lenders, Issuing Bank and Administrative Agent; provided that each such currency is a lawful currency that is readily available, freely transferable and not restricted and able to be converted into Dollars.

“Alternative Currency Sublimit” means an amount equal to the lesser of

“Ancillary Document” has the meaning assigned to it in Section 9.06(b).

“Anti-Corruption Laws” means all laws, rules, and regulations of any jurisdiction applicable to the Borrowers or any of their respective Subsidiaries from time to time concerning or relating to bribery or corruption, including, without limitation, the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, UK Bribery Act 2010 and Patriot Act.

“Applicable Parties” has the meaning assigned to it in Section 8.03(c).

“Applicable Percentage” means, with respect to any Lender, the percentage of the total Commitments represented by such Lender’s Commitment; provided that, in the case of Section 2.20 when a Defaulting Lender shall exist, “Applicable Percentage” shall mean the percentage of the total Commitments (disregarding any Defaulting Lender’s Commitment) represented by such Lender’s Commitment. If the Commitments have terminated or expired, the Applicable Percentages shall be determined based upon the Commitments most recently in effect, giving effect to any assignments and to any Lender’s status as a Defaulting Lender at the time of determination.

“Applicable Rate” means, for any day, with respect to any ABR Loan, Term Benchmark Loan, RFR Loan or, if applicable, pursuant to Section 2.13, any Daily Simple SOFR Loan, in each case, that is a Revolving Loan with respect to the commitment fees payable hereunder in respect of the Commitments, the applicable rate per annum set forth below under the caption “ABR Spread”, “Term Benchmark Spread”, “RFR Spread” or “Commitment Fee Rate”, as the case may be, based upon the Consolidated Total Net Leverage Ratio as of the last day of the fiscal year or fiscal quarter of Holdings then most recently ended for which consolidated

financial statements have been delivered pursuant to Section 5.01(a) or 5.01(b); provided that until the first Calculation Date (as defined below), the Applicable Rate shall be based on the rates per annum set forth below in Category 1:

For purposes of the foregoing, each change in the Applicable Rate resulting from a change in the Consolidated Total Net Leverage Ratio shall be effective during the period commencing on and including the third Business Day following the date of delivery to the Administrative Agent pursuant to Section 5.01(d) of the Compliance Certificate indicating such change (each such date, a “Calculation Date”) and ending on the date immediately preceding the effective date of the next such change. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Applicable Rate shall be based on the rates per annum set forth in Category 5 if the Borrowers fail to deliver the consolidated financial statements required to be delivered pursuant to Section 5.01(a) or Section 5.01(b) or any Compliance Certificate required to be delivered pursuant to Section 5.01(d), in each case, within the time periods specified herein for such delivery, during the period from the date on which such financial statements or Compliance Certificate was required to have been delivered and until the delivery thereof, at which time the Category shall be determined by reference to the Consolidated Total Net Leverage Ratio as of the last day of the most recently completed fiscal quarter of Holdings preceding such Calculation Date.

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

“Approved Borrower Portal” has the meaning assigned to it in Section 8.10(a). “Approved Electronic Platform” has the meaning assigned to it in Section 8.03(a). “Approved Fund” has the meaning assigned to it in Section 9.04(b).

“Arranger” means JPMorgan, Citibank, N.A., and Bank of Montreal, Chicago Branch, each in its capacity as a joint lead arranger hereunder.

“Asset Disposition” means the sale, transfer, license, lease or other disposition of any Property (including any sale and leaseback transaction, division, merger or disposition of Equity Interests), whether in a single transaction or a series of related transactions, by any Loan Party or any Subsidiary thereof, and any issuance of Equity Interests by any Subsidiary of Holdings to any Person that is not a Loan Party or any Subsidiary thereof. For the avoidance of doubt, none of (a) the issuance or sale of any Permitted Convertible Indebtedness by Holdings, (b) the issuance or sale or other transfer of any Permitted Warrant Transaction by Holdings, (c) the purchase of any Permitted Bond Hedge Transaction nor (d) the exercise and performance by Holdings and/or any Subsidiary thereof of their respective rights and obligations, as applicable, under any Permitted Convertible Indebtedness, any Permitted Warrant Transaction or any Permitted Bond Hedge Transaction (including, for the avoidance of doubt, any exercise, settlement, termination, disposition or unwind (whether optional or mandatory) of any Permitted Bond Hedge Transaction or Permitted Warrant Transaction), as applicable, shall constitute an “Asset Disposition”.

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

“Attributable Indebtedness” means, on any date of determination, in respect of any Capital Lease Obligation 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.

“Availability” means, at any time, the remainder of (a) the aggregate amount of the Lenders’ Commitments at such time minus (b) the outstanding principal amount of the Lenders’ Revolving Loans and Swingline Loans at such time.

“Availability Period” means the period from and including the Effective Date to but excluding the earlier of the Maturity Date and the date of termination of the Commitments.

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

“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

“Bank Levy” means any (i) amount payable by any Lender or any of its Affiliates on the basis of, or in relation to, its balance sheet or capital base or any part of that person or its liabilities or minimum regulatory capital or any combination thereof (including, without limitation, the German bank levy as set out in the German Restructuring Fund Act 2010 (Restrukturierungsfondsgesetz)) or any other similar levy or tax imposed in any other jurisdiction; and (ii) any other levy or tax in any jurisdiction levied on a similar basis or for a similar purpose or any financial activities taxes (or other taxes) of a kind contemplated in the European Commission consultation paper on financial sector taxation dated 22 February 2011.

“Banking Services” means any of the following services: deposit accounts, services with respect to debit cards and credit cards (including commercial credit cards, stored value cards and purchasing cards), treasury management services, netting services, overdraft protections, check drawing services, automated payment services (including depository, overdraft, controlled disbursement, lockbox, electronic funds transfer transactions (including book transfers, Fedwire transfers and automated clearing house transfers (including the Automated Clearing House processing of electronic funds transfers through the direct Federal Reserve Fedline system)), foreign exchange, return items and interstate depository network services), employee credit card programs, cash pooling services, merchant processing services, supplier financing programs, online reporting, e-payables, cash sweeps, zero balance arrangements and any arrangements or services similar to any of the foregoing and/or otherwise in connection with cash management and deposit accounts.

“Bankruptcy Code” means Title 11 of the United States Code entitled “Bankruptcy”, as now and hereafter in effect, or any successor statute.

“Bankruptcy Event” means, with respect to any Person, such Person becomes the subject of a voluntary or involuntary bankruptcy or insolvency proceeding, or has had a receiver, conservator, trustee, administrator, custodian, assignee for the benefit of creditors or similar Person charged with the reorganization or liquidation of its business appointed for it, or, in the good faith determination of the Administrative Agent, has taken any action in furtherance of, or indicating its consent to, approval of, or acquiescence in, any such proceeding or appointment or has had any order for relief in such proceeding entered in respect thereof; provided that a Bankruptcy Event shall not result solely by virtue of any ownership interest, or the acquisition of any ownership interest, in such Person by a Governmental Authority or instrumentality thereof, unless such ownership interest results in or provides such Person 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 permits such Person (or such Governmental Authority or

instrumentality) to reject, repudiate, disavow or disaffirm any contracts or agreements made by such Person.

“Benchmark” means, initially, with respect to any (i) RFR Loan in any Agreed Currency, the applicable Relevant Rate for such Agreed Currency or (ii) Term Benchmark Loan, the Relevant Rate for such Agreed Currency; provided that if a Benchmark Transition Event, and the related Benchmark Replacement Date have occurred with respect to the applicable Relevant Rate or the then-current Benchmark for such Agreed Currency, then “Benchmark” means the applicable Benchmark Replacement to the extent that such Benchmark Replacement has replaced such prior benchmark rate pursuant to clause (b) of Section 2.14.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

“Benchmark Unavailability Period” means, with respect to any Benchmark, the period (if any) (x) beginning at the time that a Benchmark Replacement Date pursuant to clauses (1) or

(2) of that definition has occurred if, at such time, no Benchmark Replacement has replaced such then-current Benchmark for all purposes hereunder and under any Loan Document in accordance with Section 2.14 and (y) ending at the time that a Benchmark Replacement has replaced such then-current Benchmark for all purposes hereunder and under any Loan Document in accordance with Section 2.14.

“Beneficial Ownership Certification” means a certification regarding beneficial ownership or control as required by the Beneficial Ownership Regulation.

“Beneficial Ownership Regulation” means 31 C.F.R. § 1010.230.

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

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

“Bilateral L/C Issuer” means HSBC Bank USA, National Association and any of its Affiliates, in each case, in its capacity as the issuer of letters of credit under the Secured Bilateral Letter of Credit Facility.

“Blocking Law” means the EU Blocking Regulation, Section 7 AWV or any similar applicable blocking or anti-boycott statute.

“BME German Lender” means the Bank of Montreal Europe plc.

“Borrowers” has the meaning specified in the introductory paragraph hereof.

“Borrowing” means (a) a Revolving Borrowing (including a U.S. Dollar Facility Revolving Loan Borrowing or a Eurocurrency Sub-Facility Revolving Loan Borrowing) or (b) a Swingline Borrowing.

“Borrowing Request” means a request by the Borrowers for a Revolving Borrowing in accordance with Section 2.03, which shall be substantially in the form approved by the Administrative Agent and separately provided to the Borrowers.

“Business Day” means any day (other than a Saturday or a Sunday) on which banks are open for business in New York City and, solely with respect to Loans serviced through J.P. Morgan SE, Jena (Germany); provided that, in addition to the foregoing, a Business Day shall be

(a) in relation to Loans denominated in Euros and in relation to the calculation or computation of EURIBOR, any day which is a TARGET Day, (b) in relation to RFR Loans and any interest rate settings, fundings, disbursements, settlements or payments of any such RFR Loan, or any other dealings in the applicable Agreed Currency of such RFR Loan, any such day that is only a RFR Business Day and (c) in relation to Loans referencing the Term SOFR Rate and any interest rate settings, fundings, disbursements, settlements or payments of any such Loans referencing the Term SOFR Rate or any other dealings of such Loans referencing the Term SOFR Rate, any such day that is a U.S. Government Securities Business Day.

“Capital Lease Obligations” of any Person means the obligations of such Person to pay rent or other amounts under any lease of (or other arrangement conveying the right to use) real or personal property, or a combination thereof, which obligations are required to be classified and

accounted for as capital leases or financing leases on a balance sheet of such Person under GAAP, and the amount of such obligations shall be the capitalized amount thereof determined in accordance with GAAP.

“Cash Management Agreement” means any agreement to provide Banking Services.

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

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

“Central Bank Rate” means the greater of (I) for any Loan denominated in (a) Euro, one of the following three rates as may be selected by the Administrative Agent in its reasonable discretion: (1) the fixed rate for the main refinancing operations of the European Central Bank (or any successor thereto), or, if that rate is not published, the minimum bid rate for the main refinancing operations of the European Central Bank (or any successor thereto), each as published by the European Central Bank (or any successor thereto) from time to time, (2) the rate for the marginal lending facility of the European Central Bank (or any successor thereto), as published by the European Central Bank (or any successor thereto) from time to time or (3) the rate for the deposit facility of the central banking system of the Participating Member States, as published by the European Central Bank (or any successor thereto) from time to time and (b) any other Alternative Currency determined after the Effective Date, a central bank rate as determined by the Administrative Agent in its reasonable discretion; plus the applicable Central Bank Rate Adjustment and (II) the Floor.

“Central Bank Rate Adjustment” means, for any day, for any Loan denominated in

(a) Euro, a rate equal to the difference (which may be a positive or negative value or zero) of

“CFC” means a Foreign Subsidiary that is a “controlled foreign corporation” (as defined in Section 957(a) of the Code).

“Change in Control” means (a) Holdings shall fail to own (x) 100% of the Equity Interests of the US Borrower and (y)(i) prior to the ADVA Equity Purchase, at least 70% of the aggregate ordinary voting power or economic interests of the issued and outstanding Equity Interests of the German Borrower, (ii) from and after the ADVA Equity Purchase until the purchase of all of the Equity Interests of the German Borrower (and the concurrent delisting of

the relevant Equity Interests of the German Borrower from the Frankfurt Stock Exchange), at least 90% of the aggregate ordinary voting power or economic interests of the issued and outstanding Equity Interests of the German Borrower and (iii) from and after the purchase of all of the Equity Interests of the German Borrower (and the concurrent delisting of the Equity Interests of the German Borrower from the Frankfurt Stock Exchange), 100% of the Equity Interests of the German Borrower or (b) the acquisition by any Person or group (within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) or Section 14(d)(2) of the Exchange Act), including any group acting for the purpose of acquiring, holding or disposing of securities (within the meaning of Rule 13d-5(b)(1) under the Exchange Act, but excluding any employee benefit plan and/or Person acting as the trustee, agent or other fiduciary or administrator therefor) of Equity Interests representing more than 35% of the aggregate ordinary voting power or economic interests of the issued and outstanding Equity Interests of Holdings.

“Change in Law” means the occurrence after the date of this Agreement of (a) the adoption of or taking effect of any law, rule, regulation or treaty, (b) any change in any law, rule, regulation or treaty or in the administration, interpretation, implementation or application thereof by any Governmental Authority or (c) compliance by any Lender or Issuing Bank (or, for purposes of Section 2.15(b), by any lending office of such Lender or by such Lender’s or Issuing Bank’s holding company, if any) with any request, guideline or directive (whether or not having the force of law) of any Governmental Authority made or issued after the date of this Agreement; provided that, notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, (x) the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and all requests, rules, guidelines or directives thereunder or issued in connection therewith or in the implementation thereof and (y) all requests, rules, guidelines or directives promulgated by the Bank for International Settlements, the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (or any successor or similar authority) or the United States or foreign regulatory authorities, in each case pursuant to Basel III, shall, in each case, be deemed to be a “Change in Law,” regardless of the date enacted, adopted, issued or implemented.

“Charged Amounts” has the meaning assigned to it in Section 9.14.

“Charge” means any loss, charge, fee, expense, cost, accrual or reserve of any kind.

“Class” when used in reference to any Loan or Borrowing, refers to whether such Loan, or the Loans comprising such Borrowing, are Revolving Loans or Swingline Loans.

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

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

“Collateral” has the meaning set forth in the Domestic Guarantee and Collateral Agreement or the applicable Security Document.

“Collateral Account” has the meaning assigned to it in Section 2.06(j).

“Commitment” means a U.S. Dollar Facility Commitment (including the Eurocurrency Sub-Facility Commitment). The amount of the aggregate Commitments of the Lenders as of the Effective Date is $350,000,000; provided, that at no time shall the Revolving Credit Exposure of any Lender exceed its Commitment.

“Commodity Account” shall mean any “commodity account” as defined in the UCC in effect in the State of New York from time to time.

“Commodity Exchange Act” means the Commodity Exchange Act (7 U.S.C. § 1 et seq.).

“Communications” has the meaning assigned to it in Section 8.03(c).

“Compliance Certificate” means a Compliance Certificate in the form of Exhibit C or any other form approved by the Administrative Agent and the US Borrower.

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

“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.

“Consolidated EBITDA” means, for any period, the sum of the following determined on a Consolidated basis, without duplication, for Holdings and its Subsidiaries:

(y) thirty (30) days after the expiration of any post-closing time period (as extended) in the Loan Documents;

(B) the amount of any “run rate” cost synergies, operating expense reductions and other net cost savings and integration costs, in each case projected by Holdings in connection with the Transactions, Permitted Acquisitions, Asset Dispositions (including the termination or discontinuance of activities constituting such business) and/or other operating improvement, restructuring, cost savings initiative, new or revised contracts (to the extent such contracts are actually in effect), net of operating expenses, (including the modification and renegotiation of existing contracts and other arrangements) entered into during the applicable Reference Period or other similar initiative taken after the Effective Date that have been consummated during the applicable Reference Period (calculated on a Pro Forma Basis as though such cost 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 cost synergies, expense reductions and cost savings are reasonably identifiable, factually supportable, expected to have a continuing impact on the operations of Holdings and its Subsidiaries and have been determined by the US Borrower in good faith to be reasonably anticipated to be realizable within 12 months following any such action as set forth in reasonable detail on a certificate of a Responsible Officer of the US Borrower delivered to the Administrative Agent, (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, the definition of Pro Forma Basis or otherwise and (iii) the aggregate amount added pursuant to this clause (b)(vi), together with any amounts added back pursuant to clause (b)(x) for any Reference Period shall in no event exceed 20.0% of Consolidated EBITDA for such period (calculated prior to any such add-backs pursuant to this clause (b)(vi)) and in any case, excluding from such caps any adjustments that are taken in compliance with the requirements of Regulation S-X (which, solely with respect to the requirements of Regulation S-X

permitting addbacks, exclusions and adjustments for pro forma cost savings and synergies, shall be deemed to be Regulation S-X as in effect immediately prior to January 1, 2021));

“Consolidated Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio” means, for any period, the ratio of (a) the sum of (i) Consolidated EBITDA for such period less (ii) Taxes paid in cash (net of tax refunds) less (iii) Restricted Payments made by any Loan Party or Restricted Subsidiary to any person that is not a Loan Party or a Restricted Subsidiary (provided that, for the avoidance of doubt, payments in respect of the DPLTA constitute Restricted Payments; provided, further, that for the purpose of calculating the Consolidated Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio, only annual compensation payments required by the DPLTA shall be included; it being understood that any Permitted ADVA Tender or any other voluntary repurchase of the outstanding shares of the Equity Interests of ADVA shall be excluded), to (b) Consolidated Fixed Charges for such period.

“Consolidated Fixed Charges” means, for any period, without duplication, the sum of

“Consolidated Funded Indebtedness” means, as of any date of determination, for Holdings and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis (other than intercompany Indebtedness among any of Holdings and/or its Subsidiaries), the sum of, without duplication, (a) all liabilities,

obligations and indebtedness for borrowed money including, but not limited to, obligations evidenced by bonds, debentures, notes or other similar instruments of any such Person, (b) all purchase money Indebtedness, (c) the Attributable Indebtedness of such Person with respect to such Person’s Capital Lease Obligations (regardless of whether accounted for as indebtedness under GAAP) and the principal amount of all obligations and liabilities of such Person under factoring, receivables and securitization facilities (including any Permitted Receivables Financing or Permitted Receivables Sale Transaction) to the extent accounted for as indebtedness under GAAP, (d) all drawn and unreimbursed obligations, contingent or otherwise, of any such Person relative to the face amount of outstanding letters of credit, (including any Letters of Credit), whether or not drawn, and any outstanding reimbursement obligations with respect to Letters of Credit hereunder, in connection therewith, bank guarantees, and banker’s acceptances issued for the account of any such Person, (e) all obligations of any such Person in respect of Disqualified Equity Interests which shall be valued, in the case of a redeemable preferred interest, at the greater of its voluntary or involuntary liquidation preference plus accrued and unpaid dividends that are past due, (f) all guarantees of any such Person with respect to any of the foregoing 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 such Person is a general partner or joint venturer, unless such Indebtedness is expressly made non-recourse to such Person.

“Consolidated Interest Expense” means, for any period, cash interest expense (including interest expense attributable to Capital Lease Obligations and all net payment obligations pursuant to Swap Agreements) for such period, determined on a Consolidated basis, without duplication, for Holdings and its Subsidiaries in accordance with GAAP. For purposes of the foregoing, interest expense shall be determined after giving effect to any net payments made or received by Holdings or any Subsidiary with respect to interest rate Swap Agreements.

“Consolidated Net Income” means, for any period, the net income (or loss) of Holdings and its Subsidiaries for such period, determined on a Consolidated basis, without duplication, in accordance with GAAP; provided, that in calculating Consolidated Net Income of Holdings and its Subsidiaries for any period, there shall be excluded (a) the net income (or loss) of any Person (other than a Subsidiary which shall be subject to clause (c) below), in which Holdings or any of its Subsidiaries has a joint interest with a third party, except to the extent such net income is actually paid in cash to Holdings or any of its Subsidiaries by dividend or other distribution during such period, (b) the net income (or loss) of any Person accrued prior to the date it becomes a Subsidiary of Holdings or any of its Subsidiaries or is merged into or consolidated with Holdings or any of its Subsidiaries or that Person’s assets are acquired by Holdings or any of its Subsidiaries except to the extent included pursuant to the foregoing clause (a), (c) the net income (if positive), of any Subsidiary to the extent that the declaration or payment of dividends or similar distributions by such Subsidiary to Holdings or any of its Subsidiaries of such net income is not at the time permitted by operation of the terms of its charter or any agreement, instrument, judgment, decree, order, statute, rule or governmental regulation applicable to such Subsidiary, (d) the net income (or loss) of any Subsidiary that is not a Wholly-Owned Subsidiary to the extent such net income (or loss) is attributable to the minority interest in such Subsidiary,

(e) any gain or loss from Asset Dispositions outside of the ordinary course during such period,

(f) the cumulative effect of a change in accounting principles and changes as a result of the adoption or modification of accounting policies during such period (including with respect to the

accounting for leases as either operating leases or capital leases and the impact of such accounting in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification 840 on the definitions and covenants herein, for which GAAP as in effect on the Effective Date shall be applied), (g) net unrealized gains and losses resulting from obligations under Swap Agreements or other derivative instruments entered into for the purpose of hedging interest rate risk and the application of FASB ASC 815-10, and (h) gains and losses due solely to fluctuations in currency values and the related tax effects determined in accordance with GAAP.

“Consolidated Senior Secured Net Leverage Ratio” means, as of any date of determination, the ratio of (a)(i) Consolidated Funded Indebtedness on such date that is secured by a Lien on any Property of Holdings or any of its Subsidiaries (excluding any Subordinated Indebtedness) minus (ii) all Unrestricted Cash and Cash Equivalents of Holdings and its Restricted Subsidiaries on such date (in an amount not to exceed 100% of Consolidated EBITDA) to (b) Consolidated EBITDA for the most recently completed Reference Period.

“Consolidated Total Net Leverage Ratio” means, as of any date of determination, the ratio of (a)(i) the aggregate principal amount of Consolidated Funded Indebtedness on such date minus (ii) all Unrestricted Cash and Cash Equivalents of Holdings and its Restricted Subsidiaries on such date (in an amount not to exceed 100% of Consolidated EBITDA) to (b) Consolidated EBITDA for the most recently completed Reference Period.

“Corresponding Liabilities” has the meaning assigned to it in Section 9.20.

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

“Coverage Ratio Covenant” has the meaning assigned to it in Section 6.11.

“Covered Entity” means any of the following:

“Covered Party” has the meaning assigned to it in Section 9.18.

“Credit Party” means the Administrative Agent, each Issuing Bank, the Swingline Lenders or any other Lender.

“Cure Amount” has the meaning assigned to it in Section 7.03.

“Cure Right” has the meaning assigned to it in Section 7.03.

“Daily Simple RFR” means, for any day (an “RFR Interest Day”), an interest rate per annum equal to, for any RFR Loan denominated in Dollars, Daily Simple SOFR; provided that if the Daily Simple RFR as so determined would be less than the Floor, such rate shall be deemed to be equal to the Floor for the purposes of this Agreement.

“Daily Simple SOFR” means, for any day (a “SOFR Rate Day”), a rate per annum equal to SOFR for the day (such day “SOFR Determination Date”) that is five (5) RFR Business Days prior to (i) if such SOFR Rate Day is an RFR Business Day, such SOFR Rate Day or (ii) if such SOFR Rate Day is not an RFR Business Day, the RFR Business Day immediately preceding such SOFR Rate Day, in each case, as such SOFR is published by the SOFR Administrator on the SOFR Administrator’s Website. Any change in Daily Simple SOFR due to a change in SOFR shall be effective from and including the effective date of such change in SOFR without notice to the applicable Borrower. If by 5:00 p.m. (New York City time) on the second (2nd) RFR Business Day immediately following any SOFR Determination Date, SOFR in respect of such SOFR Determination Date has not been published on the SOFR Administrator’s Website and a Benchmark Replacement Date with respect to the Daily Simple SOFR has not occurred, then SOFR for such SOFR Determination Date will be SOFR as published in respect of the first preceding RFR Business Day for which such SOFR was published on the SOFR Administrator’s Website.

“Debt Issuance” means the issuance by any Person of any Indebtedness for borrowed

money.

“Default” means any event or condition which upon notice, lapse of time or both would,

unless cured or waived, become 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, within two Business Days of the date required to be funded or paid, to (i) fund any portion of its Loans, (ii) fund any portion of its participations in Letters of Credit or Swingline Loans or (iii) pay over to any Credit Party any other amount required to be paid by it hereunder, unless, in the case of clause (i) above, such Lender notifies the Administrative Agent in writing that such failure is the result of such Lender’s good faith determination that a condition precedent to funding (specifically identified and including the particular default, if any) has not been satisfied, (b) has notified the US Borrower or any Credit Party in writing, or has made a public statement to the effect, that it does not intend or expect to comply with any of its funding obligations under this Agreement (unless such writing or public statement indicates that such position is based on such Lender’s good faith determination that a condition precedent (specifically identified and including the particular default, if any) to funding a loan under this Agreement cannot be satisfied) or generally under other agreements in which it commits to extend credit, (c) has failed, within three Business Days after request by a Credit Party, acting in good faith, to provide a certification in writing from an authorized officer of such Lender that it will comply with its obligations (and is financially able to meet such obligations as of the date of certification) to fund prospective Loans and participations in then outstanding Letters of Credit and Swingline Loans under this Agreement, provided that such Lender shall cease to be a Defaulting Lender pursuant to this clause (c) upon

such Credit Party’s receipt of such certification in form and substance satisfactory to it and the Administrative Agent, or (d) has become the subject of (A) a Bankruptcy Event or (B) a Bail-In Action.

“Deposit Account” shall mean any “deposit account” as defined in the UCC in effect in the State of New York from time to time and shall specifically include any account with a deposit function.

“Designated Guarantor” has the meaning specified in the definition of “Subsidiary Guarantors”.

“Designated Non-Cash Consideration” means the fair market value (as reasonably determined by the US Borrower) of noncash consideration received by the US Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary in connection with any Disposition pursuant to Section 6.04(f) that is designated as Designated Non-Cash Consideration pursuant to a certificate of a Responsible Officer of the US Borrower, setting forth the basis of such valuation (which amount will be reduced by the amount of cash or cash equivalents received in connection with a subsequent sale or conversion of such Designated Non-Cash Consideration to cash or cash equivalents).

“Disposition” or “Dispose” means the sale, transfer, license, lease or other disposition (in one transaction or in a series of transactions and whether effected pursuant to a division or otherwise) of any property by any Person (including any sale and leaseback transaction and any issuance of Equity Interests by a Subsidiary of such Person), 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.

“Disposed EBITDA” means, with respect to any Person or business that is sold or disposed of in an Asset Disposition during any period, the amount for such period of Consolidated EBITDA of any such Person or business subject to such Asset Disposition (determined using such definitions as if references to Holdings and its Subsidiaries therein were to such Person or business), as calculated by the US Borrower in good faith.

“Disqualified Equity Interests” means, with respect to any Person, any Equity Interests of such Person that, by their terms (or by the terms of any security or other Equity Interest into which they are convertible or for which they are exchangeable) or upon the happening of any event or condition, (a) mature 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 in cash of the Loans and all other Obligations (other than contingent indemnification obligations not then due) and the termination of the Commitments), (b) are redeemable at the option of the holder thereof (other than solely for Qualified Equity Interests) (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 in cash of the Loans and all other Obligations (other than contingent indemnification obligations not then due) and the termination of the Commitments), in whole or in part, (c) provide for the scheduled payment 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 of clauses (a) through (d), prior to the date that is 91 days after the latest scheduled maturity date of the Loans and Commitments; provided that if such Equity Interests are issued pursuant to a plan for the benefit of Holdings or its Subsidiaries or by any such plan to such officers or employees, such Equity Interests shall not constitute Disqualified Equity Interests solely because they may be required to be repurchased by Holdings or its Subsidiaries in order to satisfy applicable statutory or regulatory obligations.

“Disqualified Lender” means (i) certain banks, financial institutions and other institutional lenders (or related funds of institutional lenders) identified in writing to the Administrative Agent (for posting to the Lenders) prior to the Effective Date, (ii) competitors of the Borrowers and their Subsidiaries that have been specified in writing to the Administrative Agent (for posting to the Lenders) from time to time, and (iii) in the case of clauses (i) and (ii), any of their Affiliates that are clearly identifiable as such solely on the basis of the similarity of such Affiliate’s name to the name of an entity on the list of Disqualified Lenders (excluding in the case of clause (ii), any bona fide debt investment fund that constitutes an Affiliate thereof that is not otherwise a Disqualified Lender pursuant to clause (i) or (ii)); provided that (x) any competitor designated as a Disqualified Lender pursuant to clause (ii) after the relevant trade date of an assignment or effective date of a participation hereunder (including any Affiliate thereof constituting a Disqualified Lender pursuant to clause (iii) hereof) shall not retroactively disqualify a Lender or Participant, as applicable, that was not a Disqualified Lender on such trade date and (y) any designation of a Person as a Disqualified Lender permitted hereunder shall not be effective until the third Business Day after receipt of written notice thereof by the US Borrower to the Administrative Agent in accordance with the next succeeding sentence. Any supplement or other modification to the list of Persons identified as Disqualified Lenders shall be e-mailed to the Administrative Agent at JPMDQcontact@JPMorgan.com (or such other e-mail address as the Administrative Agent may from time to time specify to the US Borrower in writing). The list of Disqualified Lenders (and any updates thereto) may be provided to any Lender, potential assignee or Participant on a confidential basis. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, (a) the Administrative Agent shall not be responsible or have any liability for, or have any duty to ascertain, inquire into, monitor or enforce, compliance with the provisions hereof relating to Disqualified Lenders and (b) the Borrowers (on behalf of themselves and the other Loan Parties) and the Lenders acknowledge and agree that the Administrative Agent shall have no responsibility or obligation to determine whether any Lender or potential Lender is a Disqualified Lender and that the Administrative Agent shall have no liability with respect to any assignment or participation made to a Disqualified Lender.

“Dollar Equivalent” means, for any amount, at the time of determination thereof, (a) if such amount is expressed in dollars, such amount, (b) if such amount is expressed in an Alternative Currency, the equivalent of such amount in dollars determined by using the rate of exchange for the purchase of dollars with the Alternative Currency last provided (either by publication or otherwise provided to the Administrative Agent) by Reuters on the Business Day (New York City time) immediately preceding the date of determination or if such service ceases to be available or ceases to provide a rate of exchange for the purchase of dollars with the Alternative Currency, as provided by such other publicly available information service which provides that rate of exchange at such time in place of Reuters chosen by the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion (or if such service ceases to be available or ceases to provide such

rate of exchange, the equivalent of such amount in dollars as determined by the Administrative Agent using any method of determination it deems appropriate in its sole discretion) and (c) if such amount is denominated in any other currency, the equivalent of such amount in dollars as determined by the Administrative Agent using any method of determination it deems appropriate in its sole discretion.

“Dollars”, “dollars” or “$” refers to lawful money of the United States of America.

“Domestic Guarantee and Collateral Agreement” means the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement, dated as of the Effective Date, among the US Borrower, the other Domestic Loan Parties and the Administrative Agent, together with all supplements thereto.

“Domestic Loan Parties” means, collectively, Holdings, the US Borrower and the Domestic Subsidiary Guarantors.

“Domestic Subsidiary” means any Subsidiary organized under the laws of any political subdivision of the United States.

“Domestic Subsidiary Guarantors” means, collectively, each Domestic Subsidiary of the US Borrower that is not an Excluded Subsidiary and that shall have executed and delivered a joinder, guaranty or supplement pursuant to Section 5.10 hereof.

“DPLTA” means that certain Domination and Profit and Loss Transfer Agreement (Beherrschungs- und Gewinnabführungsvertrag), dated as of December 1, 2022, by and between ADVA and Holdings.

“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.

“Effective Date” means the date on which the conditions specified in Section 4.01 are satisfied (or waived in accordance with Section 9.02).

“Electronic Signature” means an electronic sound, symbol, or process attached to, or associated with, a contract or other record and adopted by a Person with the intent to sign, authenticate or accept such contract or record.

“Eligible Assignee” means (a) a Lender, (b) an Affiliate of a Lender, (c) an Approved Fund and (d) any other Person, other than, in each case, a natural person (or a holding company, investment vehicle or trust for, or owned and operated for the primary benefit of, a natural person), Holdings, the Borrowers, any Subsidiary or other Affiliate of Holdings, the Borrowers or a Disqualified Lender.

“Environmental Laws” means all laws, rules, regulations, codes, ordinances, orders, decrees, judgments, injunctions, notices or binding agreements issued, promulgated or entered into by any Governmental Authority, relating in any way to (i) the environment, (ii) preservation or reclamation of natural resources, (iii) the management, release or threatened release of any Hazardous Material or (iv) health and safety matters.

“Environmental Liability” means any liability, contingent or otherwise (including any liability for damages, costs of environmental remediation, fines, penalties or indemnities), of the Borrowers or any Subsidiary directly or indirectly resulting from or based upon (a) violation of any Environmental Law, (b) the generation, use, handling, transportation, storage, treatment or disposal of any Hazardous Materials, (c) exposure to any Hazardous Materials, (d) the release or threatened release of any Hazardous Materials into the environment or (e) any contract, agreement or other consensual arrangement pursuant to which liability is assumed or imposed with respect to any of the foregoing.

“Equity Interests” means shares of capital stock, partnership interests, membership interests in a limited liability company, beneficial interests in a trust or other equity ownership interests in a Person, and any warrants, options or other rights entitling the holder thereof to purchase or acquire any such equity interest, but excluding any debt securities convertible into any of the foregoing.

“ERISA” means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended from time to time, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.

“ERISA Affiliate” means any trade or business (whether or not incorporated) that, together with the Borrowers, is treated as a single employer under Section 414(b) or (c) of the Code or Section 4001(14) of ERISA or, solely for purposes of Section 302 of ERISA and Section 412 of the Code, is treated as a single employer under Section 414 of the Code.

“ERISA Event” means (a) any “reportable event”, as defined in Section 4043 of ERISA or the regulations issued thereunder with respect to a Plan (other than an event for which the 30 day notice period is waived); (b) the failure to satisfy the “minimum funding standard” (as defined in Section 412 of the Code or Section 302 of ERISA), whether or not waived; (c) the filing pursuant to Section 412(c) of the Code or Section 302(c) of ERISA of an application for a waiver of the minimum funding standard with respect to any Plan; (d) the incurrence by the Borrowers or any of their respective ERISA Affiliates of any liability under Title IV of ERISA with respect to the termination of any Plan; (e) the receipt by the Borrowers or any ERISA Affiliate from the PBGC or a plan administrator of any notice relating to an intention to terminate any Plan or Plans or to appoint a trustee to administer any Plan; (f) the incurrence by the Borrowers or any of their respective ERISA Affiliates of any liability with respect to the withdrawal or partial withdrawal of the Borrowers or any of their respective ERISA Affiliates

from any Plan or Multiemployer Plan; or (g) the receipt by the Borrowers or any ERISA Affiliate of any notice, or the receipt by any Multiemployer Plan from the Borrowers or any ERISA Affiliate of any notice, concerning the imposition upon the Borrowers or any of their respective ERISA Affiliates of Withdrawal Liability or a determination that a Multiemployer Plan is, or is expected to be, insolvent or in reorganization, within the meaning of Title IV of ERISA.

“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.

“EU Blocking Regulation” means Regulation (EU) No 2271/96 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 November 1996 (as amended) protecting against the effects of the extraterritorial application of legislation adopted by a third country, and actions based on or resulting therefrom.

“EURIBOR Rate” means, with respect to any Term Benchmark Borrowing denominated in Euros and for any Interest Period, the EURIBOR Screen Rate, two TARGET Days prior to the commencement of such Interest Period; provided that if the EURIBOR Rate as so determined would be less than the Floor, such rate shall be deemed to be equal to the Floor for the purposes of this Agreement.

“EURIBOR Screen Rate” means the euro interbank offered rate administered by the European Money Markets Institute (or any other person which takes over the administration of that rate) for the relevant period displayed (before any correction, recalculation or republication by the administrator) on page EURIBOR01 of the Thomson Reuters screen (or any replacement Thomson Reuters page which displays that rate) or on the appropriate page of such other information service which publishes that rate from time to time in place of Thomson Reuters as published at approximately 11:00 a.m. Brussels time on the applicable date of determination. If such page or service ceases to be available, the Administrative Agent may specify another page orservice displaying the relevant rate after consultation with the applicable Borrower.

“Euro” and “€” mean the single currency of the Participating Member States.

“Eurocurrency Sub-Facility Commitment” means with respect to each Lender its obligation to make Eurocurrency Sub-Facility Revolving Loans in Euros to the Borrowers pursuant to Section 2.01, in an aggregate principal amount at any time outstanding not to exceed the amount set forth opposite such Lender’s name on Schedule 2.01A under the heading “Eurocurrency Sub-Facility Commitment” or in the Assignment and Acceptance or other documentation or record (as such term is defined in Section 9-102(a)(70) of the New York Uniform Commercial Code) as provided in Section 9.04(b)(ii)(C), pursuant to which such Lender shall have assumed its Commitment, as applicable, as such amount may be adjusted from time to time in accordance with this Agreement. The aggregate Eurocurrency Sub-Facility Commitments of all Lenders shall be $290,000,000 on the Effective Date, as such amount may be adjusted from time to time in accordance with the terms of this Agreement. Each Eurocurrency Sub-Facility Commitment of each applicable Lender is part of, and not in addition to, the U.S. Dollar Facility Commitment of such Lender.

“Eurocurrency Sub-Facility Register” has the meaning assigned to such term in

Subsection 9.04(b).

“Eurocurrency Sub-Facility Revolving Loan” means a Loan made pursuant to Section 2.01(b).

Eurocurrency Sub-Facility Revolving Loan Borrowing” means a Borrowing consisting of Eurocurrency Sub-Facility Revolving Loans of the same Type, and, in the case of Term Benchmark Loans, having the same Interest Period.

“Event of Default” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 7.01.

“Exchange Rate” means, on any Business Day, with respect to any calculation of the Dollar Equivalent on such date, the rate at which a currency may be exchanged into Dollars, as set forth on such date on the relevant FWDS Series Reuters currency page at or about 11:00 a.m. New York City time on such date. In the event that such rate does not appear on any such Reuters page, the “Exchange Rate” shall be determined by reference to such other publicly available service for displaying exchange rates as may be agreed upon by the Administrative Agent and the US Borrower or, in the absence of such agreement, such “Exchange Rate” shall instead be the Administrative Agent’s spot rate of exchange in the interbank market where its currency exchange operations in respect of such currency are then being conducted, at or about 10:00 A.M. Local Time at such date for the purchase of such currency with Dollars or the purchase of Dollars with such currency, as the case may be, for delivery two (2) Business Days later; provided that, if at the time of any such determination no such spot rate can reasonably be quoted, the Administrative Agent may use any reasonable method (including obtaining quotes from three or more market makers for such currency) as it deems appropriate to determine such rate and such determination shall be presumed correct absent manifest error.

“Excluded Account” has the meaning assigned to it in clause (i) of the definition of

“Excluded Assets”.

“Excluded Assets” means each of the following assets (each capitalized term used in this definition but not defined in this Agreement has the meaning set forth in the Domestic Guarantee and Collateral Agreement):

Lease Obligations, purchase money and similar financings) is not entered into in anticipation of the Effective Date or such acquisition; provided, however, that any such property or asset will only constitute an Excluded Asset under this clause (a) to the extent such prohibition, restriction, breach, termination (or right of termination), default, abandonment, invalidation or unenforceability would not be rendered ineffective pursuant to Sections 9-406, 9-407, 9-408 or 9-409 of the Uniform Commercial Code (or any successor provision or provisions) of the relevant jurisdiction or any other applicable law; provided further that (A) any such asset shall cease to constitute an Excluded Asset under this clause (a) at such time as the condition causing such prohibition, restriction, breach, termination (or right of termination), default, abandonment, invalidation or unenforceability no longer exists (including on account of consents of the relevant Persons having been obtained, it being agreed that, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Loan Documents, no Loan Party shall be required to seek any such consent) and, to the extent severable, the security interest granted under the applicable Security Document shall attach immediately to any portion of such property or asset that does not result in any of the consequences specified in this clause (a) and (B) the term “Excluded Asset” shall not include proceeds or receivables arising out of any contractual obligation described in this clause (a) unless such proceeds or receivables would independently constitute an Excluded Asset;

(i) be prohibited by applicable law or would require any consent, approval, license or authorization of any Governmental Authority that has not been obtained (it being agreed that, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Loan Documents, no Loan Party shall be required to seek any such consent, approval, license or authorization) or (ii) be prohibited by enforceable anti-assignment provisions of applicable law, in each case, to the extent such prohibition or requirement would not be rendered ineffective pursuant to Sections 9-406, 9-407, 9-408 or 9-409 of the Uniform Commercial Code (or any successor provision or provisions) of the relevant jurisdiction or any other applicable law; provided further that (A) any such asset shall cease to constitute an Excluded Asset under this clause (d) at such time as the condition causing such prohibition or requirement no longer exists and (B) the term “Excluded Asset” shall not include proceeds or receivables arising out of any asset described in this clause (d) unless such proceeds or receivables would independently constitute an Excluded Asset;

previously a wholly-owned Subsidiary, such Person became an Excluded Subsidiary in compliance with the proviso in Section 9.21(a)) or any Person that is not a Restricted Subsidiary that (i) cannot be pledged pursuant to the terms of such Person’s Organizational Documents (and/or any joint venture, shareholders’ or similar agreements), (ii) would require the consent of any Person (other than any Loan Party or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries), which consent has not been obtained (it being agreed that, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Loan Documents, no Loan Party shall be required to seek any such consent) or (iii) would give rise to a “right of first refusal”, a “right of first offer” or a similar right permitted or otherwise not prohibited by the terms of this Agreement that may be exercised by any Person (other than any Loan Party or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries) in accordance with the Organizational Documents (and/or any joint venture, shareholders’ or similar agreements) of such Person;

(vi) Deposit Accounts, Securities Accounts and Commodity Accounts of the Loan Parties having an average monthly account balance, in the aggregate for such all accounts of the Loan Parties referred to in this clause (vi), not exceeding, for all such accounts

$5,000,000, in each case, any cash or cash equivalents on deposit therein or credited thereto (the foregoing clauses (i) through (vi), in each case, an “Excluded Account”) and

(B) any cash, cash equivalents or other funds transferred or owned by a non-Loan Party (whether in a Deposit Account of a Loan Party) pursuant to a Permitted Pooling Arrangement, together with all interest, earnings, income, profits, gains and other proceeds, returns or economic benefits accrued, earned, received or realized in respect thereof or attributable thereto;

$10,000,000, (ii) any portion of fee owned real property (other than the Huntsville Property) that contains improvements located in an area identified by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (or any successor agency) as a “special flood hazard area”, (iii) all real property leasehold interests and (iv) any fee-owned real property located outside of the United States; and

“Excluded Subsidiary” means (a) each Immaterial Domestic Subsidiary, (b) any Subsidiary of the US Borrower (i) that is prohibited by applicable Law or by any contractual obligation existing on the Effective Date or existing at the time of acquisition of such Subsidiary after the Effective Date (and not incurred in contemplation of such acquisition), in each case from guaranteeing the Secured Obligations, but only so long as such prohibition exists, (ii) that would require governmental (including regulatory) consent, approval, license or authorization to guarantee the Secured Obligations unless such consent, approval, license or authorization has been received (it being understood that there shall be no obligation to seek or obtain such consent, approval, license or authorization) or (iii) for which the providing of a guarantee of the Secured Obligations would result in material adverse Tax consequences to Holdings or its Subsidiaries, as reasonably determined by the US Borrower and the Administrative Agent,

(c) each Receivables Subsidiary that is a Domestic Subsidiary of the US Borrower, (d) any other Domestic Subsidiary of the US Borrower with respect to which the Administrative Agent and the US Borrower mutually agree that the cost of providing a guarantee would be excessive in relation to the benefit to be afforded thereby, (e) any Foreign Subsidiary, other than any Foreign Subsidiary that is a Designated Guarantor, (f) a CFC or FSHCO, (g) any direct or indirect Subsidiary of a FSHCO or CFC, (h) any Non-Wholly-Owned Subsidiary and (i) any Subsidiary of the German Borrower (except to the extent such Subsidiary is a Designated Guarantor).

Notwithstanding the foregoing, in no event shall any Subsidiary of a Borrower that owns or exclusively licenses or holds exclusive rights in any Intellectual Property that is material to the business of any Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, constitute an Excluded Subsidiary.

“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 liability of such Loan Party for or the guarantee of such Loan Party of, or the grant by such Loan Party of a security interest to secure, such Swap Obligation (or any liability or guarantee thereof) is or becomes illegal under the Commodity Exchange Act or any rule, regulation or order of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (or the application or official interpretation of any thereof) 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 liability for or the guarantee of such Loan Party or the grant of such security interest becomes effective with respect to such Swap Obligation (such determination being made after giving effect to any applicable keepwell, support or other agreement for the benefit of the applicable Loan Party, including under the keepwell provisions in the Domestic Guarantee and Collateral Agreement). If a Swap Obligation arises under a master agreement governing more than one swap, such exclusion shall apply only to the portion of such Swap Obligation that is attributable to swaps for which such guarantee or security interest is or becomes illegal for the reasons identified in the immediately preceding sentence of this definition.

“Excluded Taxes” means any of the following Taxes imposed on or with respect to a Recipient or required to be withheld or deducted from a payment to a Recipient, (a) Taxes imposed on or measured by net income (however denominated), franchise Taxes, and branch profits Taxes, in each case, (i) imposed as a result of such Recipient being organized under the laws of, or having its principal office or, in the case of any Lender, its applicable lending office located in, the jurisdiction imposing such Tax (or any political subdivision thereof) or (ii) that are Other Connection Taxes, (b) in the case of a Lender, U.S. federal withholding Taxes imposed on amounts payable to or for the account of such Lender with respect to an applicable interest in a Loan, Letter of Credit or Commitment pursuant to a law in effect on the date on which (i) such Lender acquires such interest in the Loan, Letter of Credit or Commitment (other than pursuant to an assignment request by the relevant Borrower under Section 2.19(b)) or (ii) such Lender changes its lending office, except in each case to the extent that, pursuant to Section 2.17, amounts with respect to such Taxes were payable either to such Lender’s assignor immediately before such Lender acquired the applicable interest in a Loan, Letter of Credit or Commitment or to such Lender immediately before it changed its lending office, (c) Taxes attributable to such Recipient’s failure to comply with Section 2.17(f) and (g), (d) any withholding Taxes imposed under FATCA, (e) any Tax to be withheld or deducted on account of Tax imposed by Germany in respect of a payment to a Lender that could have been made without any such withholding or deduction if the Lender had been a German Qualifying Lender, but on that date that Lender is not or has ceased to be a German Qualifying Lender other than as a result of any change after the date it became a Lender under this Agreement in (or in the interpretation, administration or application of) any law or double taxation agreement, or any published practice or published concession of any relevant Tax authority, and (f) any Taxes solely imposed under Section 10 of the German Defence against Tax Havens Act (Gesetz zur Abwehr von Steuervermeidung und unfairem Steuerwettbewerb (Steueroasen-Abwehrgesetz)); and (g) any Bank Levy.